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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Mayor Urges Fair AUocation
 For Housing

Mayor John s, Monagan mixed business with pleasure on his recent vacation trip to Cal ifornia.
 In letters to members of Con- gress today, the Mayor said that from personal observation he knew that there was more building activity in California than in Connecticut and he asked that steps be taken to in sure fairer allocation of build ing supplies. The Mayor di- rected his letters to U. s. Sen ators Brien McMahon and Thomas Hart and to Congress- man Joseph E. Talbot of the 5th District.
 California, said MT. Monagan seems to have a more than am- pie supply of materials for building while veterans wishing to erect homes in this part of the country are unable to secure many of the items they need.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
GioboI Black Market 
 Gothom Family
 Operated Scheme,
 Army Reveals

Berlin, Aug. 12-CUP)-The U. S.. Army reported today that it's agents had smashed a multi-milHon dollar global black market ring operated by New York family with sons iii Berlin, Paris, New York and Shanghai.
 Criminal Investigation Division men said two of the round-the- world black marketeers were arrest ed few days ago, one in Berlin and one in Paris. The New York and Shanghai members were reported still at large. CID. officials said they "are being taken care of"
 The agents seized bales fo letters and cables in Paris and Berlin which they said unfolded the entire operating plan. Copies of each let ter written by any member of the family were sent to all the others
 Three Veterans
 CID. officials said the gang members were:
 Lewis Warner, p, former Air Force Lieutenant and now nfeteoro- logists for American Overseas Air lines in Berlin.
 Robert Warner, former Navy Lieu tenant and now traffic manager for the UNRRA. in Shanghai.
 Oscar Selig Warner, 29, former Navy Lieutenant recently operat- ing a so-called export bus mess in Paris.
 Al Warner, an exporter in New York.
 David Warner, father of the oth- CTS. who allegedly worked with all from headquarters at New York.
 Dealt in Everything
 The officers said they had found evidence that the Warmers were dealing in almost every kind of black market goods. including dia- monds cigarets, rugs, silks penicil- lin, currency, perfumes, watches clothes and the like.
 The ring was described as the biggest uncovered in years.
 Two of the brothers, Oscar ir Paris and Lewis in Berlin, have been under arrest for several days GID. officers reported. Military authorities in Berlin have notified the War Department in Washington of the evidence.
 The New York and Shangha. members, including a French wom- an partner of Robert Warner, were expected to be arrested, the auth critics said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Airmon Polls
 rom AirDIane

Point Judith, R. T., Aug. 12-(UP) -Comdr. Joseph W. Runyan, New port, fell 5000 feet to his death yes- terday when the Naval training plane in which he was flying lurch- ed and tossed him through an es- cape hatch.
 Runyan, who was taking re- fresher course at Quonset Naval Air Station, had just shifted from the co-pilot's seat to the bombardier' position in the nose of the plane The plane lurched suddenly and the escape hatch swung open dropping him into the Atlantic, an officer reported.
 A life jacket supported the body until it was recovered by a private yacht cruising off Point Judith.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Bay Stote Vet Kills Mother

Salem, Mass, Aug. 12-(UP)-A husky war veteran strolled into po- lice headquarters today, announced i've just strangled my mother" and later, according to Marshal John Harkins, made a full confess sion to the crime.
 T did it for the welfare of the citizens of Salem" the city marshal quoted Thomas Harry Brown, 29, as saying. ..-:
 Policemen raced to the six-room house occupied by the Brown family on Cedar Street and discovered the body of Mrs. Annie Hixon Brown, a gray-halred motherly-l looking wom- an Of 67.
 Mrs. Brown and her son were the only persons in the house at the time of the crime, the husband and father, Thomas D. Brown, being on his night-shift job as engineer at the Salem Light Go. plant on Pea body Street.
 Brown did not immediately am- plify his statement that he killed his mother for the welfare of the cit- izenS of Salem"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
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 In Primaries
By UNITED PRESS

Republicans in Wisconsin and Vermont nominate senatorial can- dldates in tomorroW's primary elections with veteran Progressive Robert M. LaFollette running for renomination under the COP ban- her for the first time.
 LaFollette, who recently led his Progressive Party back into the Republican fold, is up for renomi- nation to his fourth full term as a senator from Wisconsin. His prin- cipal opponent is a 37-year-old cir cult judge and former Marine, Jo- seph R. Mccarthy, who was en- dorsed by the state Republican convention by 2,328 votes against one vote for LaFollette.
 Seeking nomination for third term as Wisconsin governor is 83- year-old Walter s. Goodland, the oldest state chief executive in the nation.
 Vermont Republicans have a choice between Sterry R. Water man, a lawyer, and Ralph E. Flanders, Vermont businessman, who are running for the Senate seat vacated by Warren R. Austin Austin resigned to become United States delegate to the United Ma tions Security Council
 Other primaries this week will be held in South Carolina and Della ware. South Carolina will vote to- morrow but Delaware Democrats will hold their election Saturday. Delaware Republicans will hold their state convention Wednesday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Four Small Allies Given Voice in Italian Treat,
Socialists to Decide
 On Taxpayers Slate

Members of the Socialist Party of Waterbury, meeting tomorrow night at The Elton, will be asked by their leaders to nominate the same slate of candidates proposal last week by the Taxpayers Good Government Party.
 Attorney Frederic c. Smedley, Socialist spokesman, said the nom- nations were decided on by joint action" and that designation of the Taxpayers candidates by the So- cialists should be construed as an agreement rather than endorse ment.
 The slate to be approved by the Socialists includes: for Congress man, John c. Cluney; for Judge of Probate Miles F. McNiff, Jr.; for State Senator, 18th District. John w. Ring; for State Senator, 16th District, Franklin D. Barringer; for State Representatives, John L. Burke and Nicholas A. Movie.
 The proposed Socialist slate will be offered by the nominating eom- 1I44tIee, SolbSLSllIlS ol 1OWQ CIldI- man Samuel Wolozin, MT. Ring and MT. Smedley.
 Circulation of nominating peti- tions will be begun by the Social ists immediately after the nomina- tions tomorrow night. The party lost it's place on the voting ma- chimes for candidates from Con- gressman down when 1t failed to nominate candidates for these of- fees two years ago.
 Nomination of MT. McNif by the Socialists will give him three places on the machines. He is ap- parently certain of the Republican nomination, and has already been named for the office by the Tax payers group.
 The Taxpayers Good Govern ment is now circulating nominating petitions on behalf of the slate il named last Thursday night. Chair man Anthony R. Martina will pre- side at a meeting Of party mem. bers at The Elton tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Talbot Opens Campaign, Says He Fauors Labor

against the man who works for a living, whether he works in the factory, no the farm or in business. The demonstrations poured forth from time to time by some labor officials were caused by acts of leg islation which would not in any way change or attempt to change union activities"
 In support of his stand on behalf of the working man, the Congress- man pointed to his consistent vote for repeal of poll tax legisla tion, and reminded that he had signed petitions in an endeavor to bring the Fair Employment Practices Bill to the floor, and that he also had signed the petition to bring to the floor the 65 cents an hour mimi mum wage bill.
 Defending what some might con- sider vote against labor, he said:
 q voted for the Hobbs Anti Racketeering Bill which labor and Continued Page 8-(TALBOT)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
East Haven Police Nab 53 Gamblers

East Haven, Aug. 12-(UP)-Fifty- three men were held on gambling charges today following a state and local police raid on a three-story Foxon Boulevard building where an alleged dice game was in progress.
 Five Bridgeport men were charged with being operators of the game. They were John J. Robilotto, 45, Frank T. Renzoni, 31, Philip Barrese, 45, Fred D'Onofrio, 43, and James P. Baglio, 42. The others were book ed on frequenting charges.
 Police said there was $500 in play when they broke into the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
1000 More Jews Arrive OffHoifo
Trial of Irgunists, Facing Sabotage Charges, Under Way

Jerusalem, Aug. 12-UP) Two more battered ships bearing approximately 2,OO0 illegal Jewish immigrants ar rived today off the barricaded port of Haifa, where the Brit ish concentrated warships, tanks and infantry to guard against outbreaks.
 Fifteen hundred other Illegal i'm migrants aboard five ships in Haifa Harbor awaited their fate, while unconfrmed reports circulated that some refugees were to be moved soon to camps in Cyprus.
 Ashore, meanwhile, the trial of 24 Irgun Zvai Leu1ni members charged with sabotaging the Haifa railroad shop began in the tense atmosphere of a British military court The court was held in the Arab League building, less than a mile from the harbor.
 Charges Described
 The 24 young Jews on trial face possible death sentences if con- victed.
 The 24 Jews on trial are the sur vivors of B who allegedly engaged troops when they ran into a road block on June r after mining the railroad shops. Seven were killed outright and two died later.
 The defendants were handcuffed when they were taken into court. They chanted Jewish anthem. Ignoring the courts request for a plea, they sat silent until finally one rose and said
 We fought and fell on the bat tlefield. We demand treatment as prisoners of war. We do not recog- nize the performance staged here. ]"
 Face Possible Death
 Before that brief statement the judge advocate, Col. H. Campbell, described the charges of throwing explosives and using firearms. The damage in the incident was esti- mated at s4,OO0, 900. The explo- sives set raging fires in the railroad shops at Haifa.
 Campbell himself was in danger a week ago Several persons en- tered his Jerusalem villa and fired nine shots, killing his dog.
 Chanting continually. the defend ants in the trial ignored the testi- mony and forced the court to recess
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Swedish Army Probes New Rocket Flurries

Stockholm, Aug. 12- (UPl The Swedish army sent investigators to- day to central Sweden where rock cts were reported to have crashed las night during a vertible shower of the mysterious missiles.
 The first reports seeping through a military bIackout indicated the army investigators found nothing at the scene Of the reported explosions, They gave rise to a theory that the rockets are made of material of which little or nothing is left when they explode in the air.
 The strange rockets zoom e d through the Swedish skies in greater number than ever before An army source said the visitation was re- garded as most serious" He said the time had come for an all-out effort to eSta bliSh origin of rockets.
 Most unconfirmed theories were that the Russians were experiment. ing with rockets or flying bombs and German scientists were helping them with their work. The Baltic was the favorite testing zone for the Nazi V-weapons during the war. Peenemuende, village in Pomerania near the Baltic, was one of the Nazis' biggest bases for secret wea- pons.
 Rockets were reported to have crashed at three points or more in central Sweden last night In dis patching investigators, military au- thorities hinted that they were seek ing information upon which to base protests against firing of missiles over this country. They refused to go into detail.
 The rockets streaked in over Sweden beginning about g o'clock last night. Newspapers in south and central Sweden were besieged with calls from alarmed and curious cit- izens. Hundreds of callers reported the passage of the comet-like ob- jects within an hours time.
 The army was maintaining a blackout over exactly what happen ed. But spokesmen who declined to be identified made it plain that high authorities were coming around to the view that a showdown might as well be sought in the rocket firing which has been going on for weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Party Leaders Mention
 Monagan for State Post
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
 Democrat Staff Reporter

Norwalk, Aug. 12-Mayor John $. Monagan of Waterbury and Attor- ney Martin Gornley of New Haven, formerly of Naugatuck, were promi- nently mentioned for places on the State ticket at the annual 2d Ward Democratic outing here yesterday.
 Party leaders privately discussed the possible naming Of one Or both at a gathering which saw Connecti- cut Democrats train their oratorical big guns on the Republicans.
 Both Mayor Monagan and MT. Gormley, who was a leader in the 5th Congressional District for years, are under consideration principally for the nomination for Attorney General. However, there was also talk of the Waterbury Mayor as a possible nominee for Lieutenant Governor.
 Former Economic Stabilizer Ches- ter BoWleS and Lieutenant Gov ernor Wilbert Snow, leading aspir- ants for the gubernatorial nomina- ton, both attacked the Republican party and it's past and current poli- cies. Sharing the spotlight were U. s. Senator Brien McMahon and former U s. Attorney-G General Homer s. Cummings, both of whom were careful to give equal praise to BoWles and Snow.
 An unexpected appearance on the speaking platform was Joseph Tone, U. $. Labor Department official who some months ago was regarded as gubernatorial hopeful Tone, who is under the Hatch Act, spoke on a non-political basis.
 Much behind-the-scenes work on behalf of numerous hopefuls was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Soviet Bloc Beaten 15-6 On Procedure
 Albania, Mexico,
 Cube and Egypt
 To Stote Views

Paris, Aug. 12- CUP) - The Peace Conference today agreed unanimously to invite Albania, Mexico, Cuba and Egypt to state their views in a plenary session and in the Italian treaty commissions.
 The four nations were in- voted by the plenary session after two hours of wrangling over procedure and technicali- ties during which the Soviet bloc was defeated by a 15 to vote when 1t opposed a British proposal.
 Iran also sought admission, but failed when none of the members moved to include her.
 Austria Abandoned
 Britain tried to get Austria in- cluded among the invited states, after Austria submitted a belated request. Later the British with drew the Austrian proposal.
 The conference decision ended in two days debate on ways of letting nations outside the 21 members express their views. It almost cer- tainly opens the .oodgates to a flock Of other requests-probably from most countries which declared war against the Axis.
 The Soviet defeat came in a dis l h fish the procedure for hearing the views of the newly invited states. Russia favored letting the secretar- fat do the job and Britain proposed that the steering committee handle it. The British view prevailed 15 to 6.
 The conference then elected Fouques du Pare, France, as per- manent seeretary-general. Ee is already serving as temporary sec retaTy general.
 Want Australia Out
 It was proposed that the confer ence SecretariaG be formed of rep- resentatiyes of the Big Four and four other states. A. V. Alexander, Britain, suggested Austrial, Brazil, China and Yugoslavia as the four others. White Russia suggested that Norway be substituted for Aus traia but Norway declined.
 Andrei Y. Vishinsky, Russia, op- posed naming Australia to the sec- retariat, saying that Australia was going to get the chairmanship of an important commission and the sec retariat place should go to some other nation.
 Australia, Vishinsky said, has been a rather temperamental member of our meeting and has taken part in our discussions with great strength and energy. I there fore suggest a representative of 8 slightly calmer nation and suggest Ethiopia which is a very calm na- ton, indeed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Fighters Injured In Ferryboat Fire

New York, Aug 12-(UP)-Three flremen were in St. Vincent's Hos- pital today with injuries received yesterday in a s30o000 blaze in a drydocked ferryboat on Staten Is- land
 Bremen from IA companies fought the blaze three hours before it was brought under control. The blaze apparently started in the ferryboat Ithaca and quickly spread to 8 barge and a machine shop.
 The firemen suffered cuts and bruises when a hose nozzle slipped out Of their hands. Bus and train service through Staten Island was disrupted temporarily while the fire was being brought under control.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
Had Close Contacts
 With WAA
Bought Materials Below Mort Costs From Disposers

Washington, Aug. 12-(UP)-Ben- jamin F. Fields, ex-convict and man of many parts, told a House in- vestigating committee today that he profted by buying government surplus war materials at below market costs and reselling them to private enterprises.
 He said he frequently called the War Assets Administration, Govern ment surplus property disposal agency, and that other persons in his office were in constant contact with W.A.A.
 The portly witness, central fig ure in the Senate investigation of the Carson munitions firms, said his usual fee as contract broker ln surplus property deals was per cent of the purchase value.
 Got Split On Profits
 He said he also received "a split of the difference between the cost and sales prices of goods involved in deals that he arranged.
 Fields was called to tell, among other things, how he obtained scarce bronze wire screening from the WA.A. The committee, now in- vestigating disposal of surplus prop erty, already has heard testimony that Field sold 539 rolls of the screening to c. B. Warr, Oklahoma City contractor, for s8,00O plus 8 S4,00O commission.
 Fields testified he found the screening while visiting a Rich mond, Va, surplus property ware house. He said that at the time he had an order on his desk from the Warr firm for such screening.
 Punctuating his testimony witt T don't know" or T can't remem. ber," Fields said he did not remem, Der who showed him the screening at the Richmond depot. Neithe could be remember with whom h talked at the WA.A.
 Can't Remember Terms Fields also said he could not re member the exact terms of an orde for wire screening placed with hin last April 20 by Baumrin Brothers a New York firm. He said, however that originarily he received 5 per cent of the purchase value as hi! brokerage fee.
 He said he also got "a split O. the differential" if he bought at { lower price than the market price
 Fields said later that the Baumril screening deal was arranged by { business associate no longer em ployed by him. He said the dea had fallen through" because tn material was supplied too late. A he recalled, he said, the agreemen with Baumrin was for sale of tht screening at 8 cents square foot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
PICKET ARRESTED

East Hartford, Aug. 12-(UP)-A picket who police said talked out of turn was arrested today at the strikebound Hamilton Standard Propellers plane. Peter Packolaski, ThompSonville, was charged with breach of peace and released on S25 bail for trial Aug. 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12
WOMAN DIES AT 1O2

New Haven, Aug. 12-CUP)-Fu- neral services will be held Wednes- day for Mrs Fannie M. Jackson, who died Sunday in her 102d year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-12

Business Administration training for Veterans. Fall Term, Sept. g.. Post Jr. College, 24 Central Ave.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1946-06-15
Charles Diamond
State Representative
First District

Charles Diamond a veteran OF
World War / was born in Greece
He came 20 the United states In
1919 and is 2 naturalized citizen
In lqlS he enlisted with the Ameri-
can forces and Went overseas He
returned in 1920 He has been IN
active and earnest worker IN the
Democratic Party and campaigns
ed vigorously for The late Presi.
dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Ito ia an ardent advocate Of equit-
able treatment ~ minority groups
Of whatever race creed on color
lie Is a fine example of what an
American citizen should represent
q firm believer in the principles
~ Democracy tina, grants rs cti-
zens fun and equal treatment re-
cordlcss Of race color or folmer
nationality
He is q Pas, Commander ot
american Legion Post and 2 Life
Member ~ The Disabled Ameri-
can Veterans
lie has been member OF ne
clerical stan ~ Waync County
Treasurer's office for The past
twelve years and has n vawoa.
times been intimately associated
with Fred Hart Williams "A for-
mer Wayne County employee as
we'll Ms others among employees
Of County workers
lie has been endorsed nv Labor
Veterans groups business and poll.
Teal organizations
Charles Diamond deserves your
support Vote for him for state
Representative CDemocrat First
District on Tuesday June is
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