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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
State Toll: I2Victims
 Six Are Killed
 In Ger Mishdps

Violence claimed the lives of l2 Connecticut persons over the week end,
 Six died in automobile accidents. four of them in a crash at Troy, N. Y.
 Three others were killed by trains. one died of burns, another as re- suit of a fall and a Derby man choked to death on a piece of meat.
 George A. Stanton. Lakeville. re- gently discharged from the Army, died wl.iH his automobile hit pole.
 Mrs. Carrie Sisson. 59, Orange, was killed by an automobile on the Mil- ford turnpike.
 The four killed at Troy were; Miss Ruth Moffit, 2i, Kenneth L. Marceau. g and Joseph Turgeon, 4l, all of Hartford. and Albert W Gross. Jr, 8. East Hartford. Their car hit a tree.
 Donald T. Stewart, 34. East Hart ford, was crushed between two freight cars he was uncoupling in the Hartford railroad yards.
 George Clayton, 70, Waterbury, succumbed after falling on flight of stairs.
 Lucien Arlington. 52. Oakyille, was fatally burned while thawing out a pile of coal with live steam
 Joseph Kubacek. GO, Derby, choked on a piece of meat.
 Miss Mary McAGahon, Stamford died in a hospital after being struck by a train at the Port Ches- ter, N. Y., railroad station. Her companion. Paul Dyrack. 60 lived less than 48 hours after the acci- dent,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Old SOLons Glue Hart Razzberry

Washington, Jan. 2l.-(UP)-L 6s-year old Senator became the tar. get of an indignant verbal bar Iage today because he ventllred tC say that some Congressmen wert getting a bit old for their jobs.
 He got what some circles would regard as a Congressional razzberry
 On the receiving end was Sen Thomas c. Hart. (R.-Conn), who said he was not running for re-elec- ton because he was going on 6e and another term would carry him into an age of declining years for nearly all men,"
 For years" he added, "it has been true that men of too advanced age have held seats in the U. S. Senate"
 That did it. Though Hart men, toned only the Senate, 8 less youthful member of the House joined in rebuking him.
 Men are not like whiskey-they don't improve with age," conceded 79-year old Rep. Adolph Sanath Nevertheless, I am more active than nearly any other member of Congress. I feel as well today as ] did 20 years ago even if I can't run quite as fast"
 Sen. Arthur Capper.. (R.-Kan) said that he was 30 and T still feel able to give the people of Kansas as good service as ever." He saio
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The Help to Edit Your News paper" contest is nearing the half- way mark, as only one week re. mains during which the Comic and Feature Survey list will be publish ed in this newspaper. However, the closing dates for receiving entries will be midnight, Feb. 1. Don't de- layl Clip the survey list today, and check 1t later if you are pressed for time.
 Publishers Of The Democrat, spon- sors of tho contest. are offering the readers 905 in Victory Bonds and Stamps and l2 pairs of tickets 70 the State Theater. The first prize Is a $50 Victory Bond: second, e2D Victory Bond: third. el0 in Victory Stamps. and fourth to fifteenth, the theater tickets.
 Compilation of a weeks return oi tho comic survey ahoWs Mary W0rthh Family leading in tne readexs preference as fhelT faVolle
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nounced today by Robert Pratt manager.
 The increases were announced to- day following completion of nego- tiations between the Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers, Inc, and the firm.
 Many of the local workers receiv- cd a previous pay boost about six weeks ago.
 A total of about 6,2O0 employees of the company are expected to bene- fit from the new wage agreement, and the increases are expected to total about e2.O0O.000 annually, com pany officials stated.
 The starting wage for newiy-em- pioyed telephone men and women in all parts of the state will be in- creased by s3 for a basic 4O-hour week, which will make the new starting rate for operators s26 in the principal cities such as Hart ford and New Haven. This increase will also go to all present employees with weekly going rates or s1o or less. Those whose rates are between S26 and ssO will receive e4 weekly; between s30 and e50, e5; btween s50 and s57, e6: and those making $57 or more will receive sT.
 Among other changes are the re- arrangement of operators work schedules to shorten certain evening shifts. This will make 1t necessary to increase the operating force in some cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Six Rescued From Death

Dover N. H., Jan. 2l.-UP)-A farmers quiIlck thinking was credited with saving the lives Of six of Il University of New Hamp- shire students when their auto mobile plunged through ice on the Bellamy River.
 Ford Shaw, 70, of Dover, driving a short distance behind the stu dents car Saturday night, saw 1t break through a railing and plunge onto the ice. When he reached the scene, only the rear trunk compart- naent of the sedan was above water. Shaw snapped the compartment open. kicked out the rear seat and pulled six students. including the driver, to safety.
 The car sank before he could rescue the others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
SoIons Hope For Guides
 Senate PoroIyzed
 Rv EslihmeRerimO
By FiIibusfeFing

Washington, Jan. 21-UP) President Truman sends to Congress today an unprece- dented combined budget message and annual message on the state of the Nation.
 Congress and the people look to 1t for substantial economy end a program to protect the nation from disastrous labor-management con- fiict.
 Mir. Truman discussed domestic problems and policies in broadcast address on Jan. 3. It was in the nature of an annual message on the state of tho Union although it was delivered during a Congressional recess and aimed directly to the people instead of to the House and Senate. That address was an ap- peal to the people to put the heat on Congress for enactment of MT. Truman's legislative program, es- pecially creation of the fact-iinding boards to prevent strikes.
 Since the congressional vacation ended one week ago there has been little progress on any of the Presi- dents bill although the House Lac Dor Committee may report early this week a curtailed version of his fact finding proposal. The Senate is paralyzed by filibuster of South erners against the Administration $ Fair Employment Practices Bill That bill would make 1t a Federal offense to discriminate because of race or religion in giving employ ment.
 With his combined message the President will lay before Congress and the people his overall domes- tic, foreign and financial program. From that point onward there will be a contest for dominance between Congress and the White House to determine whether MT. Truman is the real or only the nominal leader of his party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
OutputCut To TrickIe ByWoIkout
 Capitol ofFiei0I
 Terms Stopposes
 'NctionoI DisusteE

Pittsburgh, Jan. 2l--(UP) The nations steel produc- tion was choked to a Tlegligi- ble tr1ckle today as 750.0OO Clu United Steel workers struck in 90 states in the largest walkout In hiss tory.
 The strike was called after fnan@ agement refused to accept President Truman's proposal of wage inc crease of STAB a day. Operators, headed by giant United States Steel Corporation, offered $l.20.
 After the failure of the PreAi- dents 1lth hour intervention in the wage dispute the unions once@ postponed strike cali became ef@ fective at one minute after n1id@ night.
 Furnaces Banked
 More than i,2O0 plants were closed. Virtually all had banked furnaces and shut down mills ilA anticipation of the walkout. Some were closed as early as a week before the deadline by premature W0AAOdSos 31~aA BAACNaAS~C anu AAo- agreements over maintenance are arrangements for the shutdown were blamed for the early walkoUt.
 The U. s. Steel Corporation esti- mated the strike would cost the nation 100000 tons of steel 6 day enough to build 1,750,OOO refrig~ orators.
 The Aluminium Company oe America also was closed. The alu~ minum workers union merged with the steel workers in 1944.
 WalkOut Disastrous
 Civilian Production Administrator John D. Small in Washington termed the walkout national disaster" He warned that some of the nations factories may be forced to shut down within two weeks for lack of steel. Preparations were l
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The showdown" in the Big Three plant disputes was sched- uled, meanwhile, to come Thursday night, when representatives of the Connecticut Brass Workers Union will meet to set strike deadline.
 The Oakviie Company division of the Scovill Manufacturing Company which employs about TOO workers, will be involved in union strike bal- loting Saturday. The membership has asked for a strike vote, under the union constitution, and voting has been slated for Saturday from 10 Q. m. to 6 D. m. at the Local 25l headquarters at o5 Bank street.
 Min Men Meet Tonight
 The CIO members at the Water bury Rolling Mills will meet tonight to consider the wage issue and pos sible action. A deadlock has result ed in negotiations with the firm, it was reported by Ovide Garceau, ne- gotiating agent. About no workers are employed by the mill.
 Workers of the Seymour Manu- featuring Company voted yesterday in favor of a strike ballot, which will be set up sometime this week. About 700 workers will be affected by the action. John Mankowski, me- gotiator, said that no offer of any kind was made by the firm.
 Meetings were set for this after noon at the Chase Brass and Cop per Company and for Wednesday at the ScoviH Manufacturing Com pany. +-.-'-
 Conference Set Jan. 28
 John J. Driscoll, State CIO secre- tary, said that Commissioner Wall ter Maggiolo, national conciliator, has tentatively set a conference at the American Brass Company for Jan. 28. The wage and bonus issues will be taken up again at the meet ing of labor and management repre- sentatives.
 Eastern Malleable Iron Company workers remained on the job today despite the national steel industry walkout, but employees of the Wa terbury Fatrel Foundry continued their strike protest to the com pany's refusal to grant Q s2-a-day wage increase.
 Conference at Farrel
 The settlement agreement, made at the Malleable Iron concern iasi week calls for a i0-cent-an-houl wage boost. An agreement also wal made calling for an additional i've per cent boost if the steel industry generally agrees to an increase oi IS cents or more an hour. The agreement retroactive to Jan. IA the date originally scheduled for the steel strike.
 A labor-nanagement conference has been set for the Farrel Foun- dry for tomorrow morning by an' engagement of Commissioner J. H DeCantillon of Meriden, national conciliator. About $50 foundry workers walked out a week agc today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Tax Fight Studied
 ByMayor

Mayor John s. Monagan returned to his office at the City Hall to- day after a two-week stay in Flor ida and said he had no comment as vet regarding the highly contro- versial matter of the increased valu- ations of property in Waterbury. .
 T have not yet had sul1tlcient time to review all the facts con- corning the revaluation," the chiet executive said. Possibly I will have something to say tomorrow by which time I hope to have thoroughly re- viewed the matter"
 Appellants appeared in fewer numbers than anticipated tnlS morning, the last day for filing ap- ,jeals on valuations. Assistant As- sessor Arthur x. Brophy said the number of protestants seemed no greater than that appearing any day during the last two weeks. Chief Assessor Aldro Jenks had not re- turned this morning from Texas and Is believed to have been grounded on his flight homeward.
 Normal Deadline Tonight
 Filing of appeals will close to- nieflt at 5 p. m. except for extreme cases where it is proven sickness or some other contingency has en- tered into the matter. The Board of Tax Review will start their hear ings of these appeals Feb. through Feb. 20. Appeals will be heard from Q a. m. to noon and pm to } p lm, daily except Saturdays when only the morning sessions will be conducted
 Between tomorrow and Feb. 1, MT Jenks and George B. Horan, whose firm undertook the revaluation will process appeals to determine (C0ntiniled on Page 4l
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]|75O, ,OOO SteeIworkers Idle in 30 State:
DeGa..Ile Quiss
 Reds Bid. |ForLead 

Paris, Jan. 2I--(Up)-The Conl- munist Party made it's greatest bid for power In France today by de- mandlng that It's leader, Maurice Thores, be named president to ssic- ceed Gen. Charles Deoaulle, who resigned last night.
 Jacques Duclos, Communist Party secretary, announced after con- ferring with the Popular Republi- can Party leaders and later with Socialist leaders that the Com- munists were demanding the pres- ident's post in a new coalition gov- ernment.
 The Communists are the largest political party in France, but they are too weak to form a government without joining @ coalition with at least one other major party, proba- hlv the Socialists. Excellently in- formed political observers believed the Communists would fail in their efforts to capture, the presidency.
 An Parties To Speak
 The consultative assembly was expected to meet at 3 p. m. tomor- row to hear Deoaulle's resignation letter read officially. Heads of all political parties will speak in the debate leading to election of a new president.
 Communist tactics seemed to be an attempt to form a purely left wing government with the Socialists and Radical Socialists, headed by a Communist. This would be virtually a revival of the le36 Popular Front.
 Duclos said such a government would be logical, since the Com. munists were the largest party.
 HerriOt, AuriOl Lead
 Together with the Socialists such a government could have rnajori- ty in the assembly and constitute a coherent durable left-wing bloc, " Duclos said.
 If the Socialists refuse to accept
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Martial LaIO Imposed
 Royalists Attack Port City MSouthern Greece Uprising

rampaging since Saturday, when they killed 30 left-wing supporters in a cafe fight, then attacked the Kalamata police station and freed 30 of their own men who had been arrested.
 Former members of ELIAS. the military force of the Ieft-wing FAM Movement, were fighting beside the police against the R0yalists. Police and soldiers guarded the prison where many ELIAS men who fought in the 1914 civil war arc detained.
 A great antl-Aonarchist rally, which one estimate said was at- tended by 300.00O. was held in Ath- ems on Sunday. General Alexander Othoneos. fermer commandes Of the Greek Army, told the crowd there would be revolution in Greece N KifE George of the Hellenes returns to Greece.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Martial LalO Imposed

Athens, Jan. 2l-(UP)-A force of i.50O to 2,O00 rebelllous Greek Mon' archists opened an attack on the Peloponneslan port of Kalamata to- day in an effort to overwhelm the loyal garrison before the arrival of government achievements from Athens.
 Government spOkesmen sa q strong motorized attachments and q Greek destroyer were being rushed to the scene and that the 0utnun. bered defenders had been ordered to hold ont at all costs.
 At least 60 persons were known to have been killed by the rebels at Kalamatg and nearby Sparta and the police and loyal Army troops holding Ssalamata were reported fighting for their lives around the elt. prison and police headquarters
 Ti1e noyallst forces have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Civil Action Filed in Court ForJudgment
 Suit RetuFnobIe
 Feb. 5 Co Decide
 All LeaoIities

Challenging the right of the City of Waterbury to col lect taxes in excess of the estimated expenses for ie46, three Waterbury firms today instituted a civil action in Superior Court, ask- ing the court to determine the legal tax rate and restrain collection under Che currently set rate of 20.75 mills.
 The action, which is the second to arise from the recent property re- valuation, is brought by the Repub- lican-American, Inc, the Eastern Color Printing Company, and the k. D. R. Realty Corp, against the City of Waterbury and Tax Collec- tor Humbert E. Mangini, both in- dividually and as tax collector.
 Declaratory judgments are sought on several issues, including the legality of the city's action in setting 28.76 mill tax rate, when it will produce funds in excess of the need ed appropriations for the year.
 Served on Two Officials
 Papers in the suit, which will be returnable to the court Feb. 5, were served by Deputy Sheriff Albert Francis today on the tax collector and also on City Clerk Joseph Shea.
 The plaintiffs state they bring the suit in their own behalf and also in behalf of all the taxpayers in the city.
 The court is asked to issue:
 1. A judgment determining whether or not the Tax Collector can legally and properly collect taxes upon the ratable estates in the city during the year loae at the rate of 35.75 mills.
 2 A judgment determining the amount of the rate of tax which the saic defendant tax collector can legally and properly collect upon the rates rateable estates in the city during i946.
 3. A judgment determining whether or not said city can validly and legally impose @ tax upon the ratable estates of said defendant city at the rate of 28.75 mills.
 4. A judgement determining whether or not said defendant city con collect more funds from its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
6-Inch SnOwfaH
 Forecast in Area

Boston, Jan. 21. (UP)--A north east snOwstOrm ragged across New England today and the Weather Bureau predicted an accumulation of about six inches in most sec tiOns before nightfall when clear ing weather is forecast.
 The heaviest fan will blanket Southern New England with some what less snow in northern sec tions, it was said. The storm came on the heels of the cOIdest Jan. 20 in A years in Boston where the temperature drOdpped to three below zero. TOday's lowest in BOs- ton was l4 degrees with the high expected to be about Sl degrees.
 CIOudlness with snow nurrles to the mountains was forecast Tor most of New England tomorrow
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
1,65O,OOO On Strikes
 Farm Equipment {
 Union A0y Quit
By United Press)

The long-threatened steel strike became a reality today, shutting down the nations mills, aluminium plants and iron ore mines and boost ing the strike rolls to more tlcan 1850, 900 workers.
 In the greatest single walkout in history, an estimated 750,000 steeIs workers struck more than i,208 plants in 30 states at one minute after midnight.
 threatened. Thirty thousand CTQ farm equipment workers in ll plants of the International Harves~ ter Company were scheduled to leave their jobs at ll:30 a. m. EST pushing the national strike total toward the two million mark,
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people, he was charged today with seeking to "evade the responsibility for the public confusion which his own obstinancy has created"
 The accusation came from Sam uel Rich and Adrian w. Maher, CO., counsel for Motor Vehicles Commis- sioner John T. Mccarthy whom the governor was unsuccessful in re- moving in favor of Col. Elmer S Watson.
 A statement from Rich and Maher declared that the Supremt Court had interpreted the Jaw precisely as it was interpreted fol the Governor" in a letter of McCar- thy's last June 2, and "notwith- standing that, the Governor defied the law, placed himself arrogantly above the law, stubbprnly refused to obey the law, and now attempts to seek to evade responsibility for the public confusion which his own obstinancy created"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
State Idle Up 3,OO
(BY UNITED PREssl

The nationwide strike of CIo United Steel workers called out 37O0 in nine Connecticut plants today, raising the total of strikers in the state to almost 20.O00.
 The steel workers started pickett ing at 6 a. nl., under an arranee~ ment with management which per- mitted only maintenance employees and management officials to cross the lines. This agreement was made so that plants could be kept ready for resumption of production lMr mediately the strike was settled.
 Involved in the new labor eon< troverSy were $50 at the American Steel and Wire O.. New Haven; $50 at the Eastern Machine Screw Co, New Haven; $50 at the . s, Aluminium O.. Bridgeport; eeQ et the Stanley Works. New Britain 50 at the Apex Tool CO. shelton: fz5 at the Atwater Manufacturing CQ.. Plantsville: i20 at the Union Drawn Steel Co, Hartford: 601 at the FaFrel Foundry & Machine Co.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
Clip SurUey List NoLO!
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comic. Henry and Nancy are fANs ming second and third. respectiHHlE The paee-setter deals with atN|E characters in the fore. while tnH runners-up feature juvenile chnzefs teFg.
 llkes Democrat in General
 Mary HawoFth's Mali continues e pace the syndleated features. w may be due to the fact that Hs' Of the entrants arc women show personal preferences Ger " social page. Drew FeafconE #a ington- AEerry-0n Round agpeH'z E the male perusers Of T'ae 2a erat.
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Big German Cruiser Delayed by Storms

Boston, Jan. 2l.-CuP)-The Ger man heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen scheduled to arrive here from Eng land tomorrow, mas been delayed by storms and now probably will ar- rive Wednesday, the First Naval District announced today.
 The Ie,460-ton vessed, manned by a skeleton crew of Americans as- sisted by a number of Germans is is the first large enemy ship to be brought to the United States. It wal allotted to this country as result oi the Potsdam conference.
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terbury, which filed a motion ask- ing Superior Court to separate the two issues in the suit and order a hearing on the first one.
 If the motion, which will be ar- gued next Friday, is granted, an early trial in the long, pending suit is anticipated.
 If a judgement is returned in favor of the plaintiffs on the first count, the second count may be abandoned and never tried, w. w.. Gager and Irving D. Johnson, special attorneys for the city, state in the new motion.
 The first count alleges that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

former city official violated the City Charter by misappropriating $S67, ,04i.65 of the city's funds dur. ing the period from January, l937 to January 1888. The second count sets forth wrongful acts" of the defendant during the period from January 1880 to January, 1888.
 The facts in the first count are flew and concise" the trial will be be short, and the expense compara. lively small, the plaintiffs attor- neys state.
 Presentation of evidence on the
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Empty Spaces in the Old Corral

Far more em- phatlcally than words, this photo of a section of ChlcagO's usually teeming stock yards depicts the
 results of the
 meat packers strike. Only a few days previously
 the virtually
 empty pens were damned to record capacity by the livestock shipping rush touched off by the strike call.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
SEEK WAR MESSAGE

Washington, Jan 2l-(UP)-The Pearl HarbOr Com mittee today launched search to determine whether
 Navy warning message was dispatched to Hawaii the night before the Japanese attack Kimmel testified that the late Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox told aim at Hawaii few days after Dec l91l, that message was dispatched from Washington the night of Dec. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21

New York, Jan. 2i-(UP)-A Pan- American Airways Clipper, a four motored Constellation, held the rec ord today after flying 3.425 miles from New York to Lisbon in 9 hours and 58 minutes.
 Average speed for the flight was 244 miles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-21
NEW YORK CITY DEFIEs UNION

New York, Jan. 2l-(UP)-The possibility of strike of 32OOO transport workers which would tie up subway, elevated street car and bus lines which carry 65OO<O New Workers daily increased today the chairman of the city to strike.