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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
BIost Rips
New Orleans
Apartments
Scores Trapped
In Ground Floor
Of HUGE Building

New Orleans, Feb. 19-CUP)-An
explosion believed to have been
caused by the ignition Of escaping
gas shattered and buckled a 30
family apartment building in a New
Orleans Negro housing project to-
day, trapping the occupants Of its
ground floor in the ruins and in
juring several scores.
Police reported that it could not
be established definitely that any,
one died in the blast, but the tum-
bled structure and the fact that so
to 60 persons were caught in the
debris pointed to fatalities.
Several hundred residents Of 9TH
er buildings in the housing project
started tearing away the wreckage
in an effort to reach the trapped.
Three Catholic priests were
among the first to reach the scene.
Inside the wreckage a woman
could be heard shouting, God save
me, God save me-"
1900 Look On
At least 1000 persons look on as
rescue squads carried out the in
jured, lining them up on long rows
of mattresses in front Of the
wrecked building.
An ambulance shuttle service
started taking the victims TO man.
moth Charity Hospital and other
infirmaries throughout the city.
The entire back end Of the big
brick building was blown out, tum-
bling the second story to the
ground. Firemen believed the blast
occurred near the foundation.
Scattered about the premises, and
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Reds Delayed
New CordinoI
Admits Russions
Made Numerous
RefusuIs to Him

Vatican City, Feb. 19I1(UP)~Jo-
Seph Cardinal Mindszenty Of Hun
gary said today that for more than
a month he vainly sought Russian
permission to come here for the
Consistory in which he was elevated
to the Sacred College of Cardinals.
Mindszenty arrived today, a full
day after the ceremonies formally
making him and 81 others princes
Of the Roman Catholic church.
Maj .-Gen. w. S. Key, American
chief of the Allied Control Com
mission in Hungary, brought the
Cardinal here in his personal C-47
transport.
The new Cardinals were hosts to-
day to Clergymen, diplomats and
the Roman nobility. who paraded
through the historic Apostolic
Chancellery for the formal welcome
to the members Of the Sacred Col
lege.
Mindszenty, primate of Hungary,
came down at Rome's Ciampino
airport at 1905 p. m. (6:06 a. m.
EST. His arrival brought the first
definitive news Of his whereabouts
and the circumstances Of his delay.
Readily Confirms Reports
The new Cardinal readily con-
firmed reports circulating here
earlier that he had beer held up
by a Russian failure TO sanction his
trip to Vatican City for the Con-
sistory.
Since January IA" MindSzenty
said, Il have been requesting Rus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19

Of the Hamilton Theater, 1853 East
Main street, in which lone bandit
fed with 500, after he thrust a gun
into the face of l8-year-old Amy
Maxwell, cashier. and grunted, TN
not foolin', sisterl"
1t. Connie Shanahan, acting in
spector OF the Detective Bureau,
said this morning that the two men,
both recently released from the
Army, were arrested shortly before
8 a. m. today by Detective sgt.
Charles McWeeney and Detective
Joseph Dunpfly. The suspicion Of
Motor Patrolman John Walsh was
aroused when he spotted a New
York car parked in the North End
early this morning.
The two said that they were in
the city visiting and were forced to
park the car after a breakdown.
Sergeant McWeeney said that one
of the men was being held for the
FBI because he failed TO produce
proper Identification including q
draft registration card. but was re-
leased on suspicion Of robbery. Serg-
cant McWeeney said that the two
are from the Bronx.
While rough group of youngsters
of the Dead End type cavorted on
the screen of the theater in the pic
ture, Road Gang" man, described
as tall, unshaven and with gruff
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Asks Quick Action

Stamford, Feb. 10. lUP)-Jerome
Y. Strum. counsel for the AFGL In
ternational Association OF Machin-
.sts. today called upon Gov. r. E.
Baldwin 10 take immediate action
10 bring about speedy settlement o.
the To-day old Yale a. Towne
Manufacturing Co.. strike 10 prevent
Stamford from becoming a ghost
town.
The situation" said Strun, sis
becoming increasingly serious with
the steel strike settled. Yale a.
Towne viii be put off the map by
its competitors and other companies
that are going full speed ahead
At a mass meeting attended BY
many Of the $500 who went on strike
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Clubs May
Stort Tax
Suit Todoy
Attorney Refuses
To Discuss Course
Council MoY Take

A suit in behalf Of members OF
the Council Of Community Clubs
against the city will likely be enter
ed today In the Waterbury Superior
Court, Frederick w, Beach OF Bris-
tol, attorney retained by the Coun-
ell, said today.
Il hope to enter the action this
afternoon after consultation with
Atty. william eager In Waterbury,
mfr. Beach said when contacted by
The Democrat at his Bristol office,
However, 1t is possible that a delay
may result In the action not being
filed until tomorrow" Thursday is
the final filing date for the current
court calendar.
The former Bristol corporation
counsel again refused to disclose the
exact nature of the suit emphasize
ing that there were three possible
courses to follow. Asked If the ac-
ton was based ON an actual prop
erty appeal or whether It entailed
technlcalities relating to State Stat
utes or the City Charter, Atty.
Beach sal3 that 1t could be either
one Of these, or q third. The latter
he did not clarity.
II have a definite plan for action,
but I wish to consult with Atty.
eager and members of the Council
to see II they have any other pref
erence," he pointed out.
COnsults Others
Asked IL action could be entered
on a property appeal basis in be-
half of group, he said he thought
it could but that evidence would
have to be submitted individually
for each piece of property. Mr..
Beach also has consulted with Wal
ter w, Walsh, State Tax Commits
sioner and Atty. Hugh M. Alcorn,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
SO Affiliated
Unions PoIIed
For WuIkout

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 19-(UP)-
A strike vote of so affiliated unions
Of the National Federation of Tele-
phone Workers was expected today
with a solid ballot for work.
Stoppoge almost a certainty.
NFTW President Joseph A. Beine
last night left little doubt of the
vote result with an announcement
that a union-by- union survey of the
groups already showed that the
larger and more powerful members
definitely favored a walkout.
Meanwhile, John J. Moran, presi-
dent of the Federation of Long
Line Operators, 1000 of whose men,
bers left their jobs yesterday in
Philadelphia, warned that his union
might not await for an NFTW
strike order before taking nation
wide action in support of the Phil
adelpllia workers.
Moran said his union would take
independent strike action and not
wait for any walkout that might
be ordered by the NFTW meeting
here, if the union and the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Strike Idle
Figure Down
Steel Workers
Continue Back
BY UNITED PRESS

A communications strike threat
ened today, as the nation struggled
to make up for reconverSion timt
lost during the steel shutdown.
Steel workers we're returning TX
the mills in ever-increasing num-
beers under new wage contracts re-
ducing the strike total to LOIS, 600
lowest in more than a month.
The major labor developments:
/. A survey of unions affiliated
with the National Federation OF
Telephone Workers showed the
majority in favor of a nationwide
strike of the federation's 100000
memoirs.
2. Nearly 100000 of the 10000
steel workers who struck Jan. p
settled for 1874 cent hourly pay
Increases in line with President
Humans wage-price policy.
3. At Lancaster, Pa. CLIO unions
voted to support the AFL in a
,itywide strike to protest delays
in settling a walkout OF bus and
street car operators.
4. General Motors and the CIO
United Auto Workers were to meet
again today, and Federal Media
Tor James F. Dewey said there
is still a great deal Of negotiating
70 be done" in the strike OF u.s.
300 workers.
5. A government fact-finding
board at Washington recommend
cd a wage increase of 10 cents an
hour for 10000 CLIO Farm Equip
ment Workers striking against the
International Harvester Co.
6. Westinghouse Electrical Corp
said it had made contract pro-
oosals TO representatives OF 5000,
striking CLIO Electrical Worker
out emphasized that the proposal
lid not constitute definite wage
offer"
z. Representatives OF the Du-
quesne Light Co.. Pittsburgh, ane
an independent union were Il
meet again today In an effort tc
settle the wage dispute which
caused q power shutdown last
eek.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Butter Dealers
Ask Removal

New York, Feb. ls-(UP)-Hun-
ter, Walton g. Company, butter and
egg dealers, today asked removal Of
price ceilings on butter as a step
toward correcting the present severe
shortage Of the commodity.
IF ceilings are removed" the firm
said in letter to its customers.
I'VE viii be able TO get a good sup
ply again and the increased produce
ton will result In prices to the con-
sumner much lower than present
black market prices.
"A ceiling price that discourages
production does not benefit consum-
ers. IT Just helps the black market
boys and prevents legitimate deal
ers from getting any butter"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Majority PoLLed
u. S. Women See War
With Reds in Decade

New York. Feb. i9-(UPl Five
out OF six American women believe
that the United States will go to
war again. that the war will occur
within The next 10 TO IS years and
that 1t viii be against Russia. q
national opinion poll conducted by
the Woman's Home Companion In
dicated today.
The monthly magazine. published
here, asserted that the poll repre-
sented the opinion Of women In g.
100000 homes throughout tie ma
ton. Only three questions were
asked. The first was:
Nov that the Hgar has been over
for several months, do you feel that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
British Government
Denies Slav Charge

London, Feb. i9-(UP)- Brit
Ssh government denied today
charges made In the Yugoslav gov
ernment's memorandum TO the
United Nations Organization that
the Polish I'd Corps In Italy was
sthreat 10 world security"
A letter addressed by the British
government 70 drygve Lie. UNo
secretary general. said Polish
troops In the area mentioned In
the YugoSlav memorandum ARE
employed only In guarding enemy
equipment dumps. prisoners OF war.
etc. and there Is no question OF
their fillnlkng duties other than
guard du8ea II has been express
~ forbidden that they shoulG be
used IN any internal security role. :"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Ne1U Wage Patterns Pushed
NFTW Favors Strike
Snowfall Expected
In Area Tonight

Boston, Feb. 19-UP)-SnOw
Of undetermined depth was ex-
pected 10 fall in New England
tonight or tomorrow.
The Weather Bureau said that
secondary storm now forming
over the great plains would
sweep into the six-state region.
SNOW was expected in central
and northern areas with mostly
rain in southern sections. Clear
and cOdl weather was to follow.
New England's lowest temper
ature reading during the night
was 20 below zero at Greenville,
Me. BOstOn's low for the night
was five above zero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
Asks Quick Action
Stamford Ghost Town
Due to StAike-Strum

last November Z. Strum said ne
would ask Gov. Baldwin to bring
the company and the union leaders
together TO 'arbitrate along the
generalized stabilized policies which
have provided for IS and 20 pei
cent increases.
He declared that unless Sonie-
thing constructive can be done, Mr.
Carey CIV. Gibson Carey, president
OF Yale a. Towne) viii be thanked
for a ghost town"
Strum charged the lock company
with stimulating and instigatine
a back to work movement" and as
serted that "tlnis method won.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
lBoseboIl's Rags
Ito Riches Story
lstorts Today

One Of the most interesting
and best-written big-Ieague
baseball features In many a
season Is presented today for
the first time BY Sid G. Keener,
sports editor Of the 81. Louis
star-Timek. II has 20 do with
the ~. Louis Cardinals. Sam
BFeadOn and Branch Hickey.
and how they came from near
bankruptcy 20 the best-han-
died Organization aud one Of
the richest In baseball. Don't
miss SID Keener's first article
today on The Democrat sports
page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19

we are on the road to permanent
peace?"
Eighteen percent Of those ques-
TONED responded yes and 80 per-
cent said mo-" the magazine re-
ported.
In answer TO the question. IF
not. how long do you think world
peace can be maintained?" the
magazine reported ~ per cent Of the
women said 10 years: 30 percent
said IS years: p percent said Is
years. 4 percent sails 80 years, and
2 percent SAN Eve years or less.
The magazines final question
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
- Bandit Took $99 F.
Police Release
TlUo Gotham Men
After Theft Quiz

Two New York arrested today released on
suspicion of robbery following questioning by police in
necton with the armed robbery last night of the box office
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-19
0PA Summons Brass Industry
Leaders to Capital Parleys
Local WdLkout
May Continue
10 More DAYS

Members of the brass industry advisory COMMITTEES
were summoned today to with OPA officials in Wash
ngton February % the question of higher price ceiling
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Majority PoNed

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
ESKIMO WOMEN,
 YOUTH SEEKING
 FREEDOM NOW
Moderator Bingle of Fair. banks Makes Address
 to Synod of Wash.

SEATTLE, Juy 12.-The Rev Bert Bingle of Fairbanks, in his first address to the Synod of Wash ington since his election as moder- ator, reported on his work as in- dustrial chaplain with the Wartime Service Commission of the Presby- terian Church in Alaska.
 The Rev. MT. Bingle told dele gates to the 57th annual session that Eskimo women in the Arctic Circle are demanding freedom from their age-old domination by man
 Eskimo young people are de- manding their rights to have a part in the running of the church, the Rev Mir Bingle said. He recommended the establishment of young peoples conference for them.
 He also revealed that the New Testament is being translated into the Greenland culture of the Eski- mo language.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
22 JEWS SLAIN
 ATTEMPTING TO
 FLEE IN POLAND
Executions Reported to Follow Bloody July 4,
 Pogrom di Kielle

WARSAW, July 12-The staying of p Jews attempting to flee a new wave of persecution in Poland was reported today as the government prepared to execute nine persons convicted of instigating the bloody July 4 pogrom at Kielce.
 Meanwhile August dinal Hlond placed responsibility fol dangerous tensions in Poland up- on Jewish governmental officials
 The Cardinal attributed deter ioration" in the internal situation in Poland ito Jews who today oc- cupy leading positions in Poland's government and try to introduce a governmental structure which a majority of the people do not de- sire.
 Replying to charges by Premier Edward Osubka -Morawski { h Catholic church officials in Poland had refused to condemn the Kielce pogrom, the Cardinal said a pastor al letter read in churches July deplcred the tragic and regret table events of Kielce."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
RUSSIANS GIVEN
 PREPARATIONS BY
 GERMAN NATION
Secretary Byrnes Makes Statement Regarding
 Known Transactions

PARIS, July 12. ~ Secretary of State Byrnes said in a statement on German separations today that the Russians already have received direct or indirectly $14,000,0O0 900 in territory and equipment.
 The Russians through Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov demanded Sl0,000000,000 separations of Ger many earlier this week
 Byrnes acknowledged that an ac- curate valuation was difficult, but he said the detachment of eastern Germany, including Silesia, as de- cided at the Potsdam conference, placed 14.000,000,000 worth of Ger man property under Soviet con- trol.
 Under another agreement, this area was placed under Polish ad- ministration in compensation for portions of eastern Poland which Soviet Russia absorbed, the Secre- tary pointed out.
 The Council of Foreign Ministers heard proposal by Byrnes for economic unification of Germany but no decision was reached. France demanded that the Saar be excluded from the unification and integrated into French economy, and Russia asked more time to study the Saar, an American in- formant said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
CONSTELLATION
 AIRCRAFT ARE
 ALL GROUNDED
Civil IAeronauties Authority Issues 0rders-Pan Am
 eriean Complying

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-The Pacific Alaska Division of Pan American World Airways, in com pliance with instructions of the Civil Aeronautics Authority, has ordered all it's Constellation air craft grounded.
 Pending departures also were cancelled and passengers were be- ing notified as rapidly as possible, it was announced by J. V. Roscoe, in charge of the Pacific-Alaska Division.
 "Transoceanic clippers of other types will be substituted as prompt ly as possible" Roscoe said. This step will permit the continuance of trans-Pacific schedules although at reduced capacity
 The order followed the crash of a Lockheed Constellation on a training flight yesterday in eastern Pennsylvania.
 All commercial airlines are com- plying witt the order and the Bri- tish Overseas Airways Corporation also is cancelling Constellation flights across the Atlantic.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
pILFERINC ON VESSELS
 DEpL0RABLE
Steamship Officials Claim Shortages in Alaskan
 Cities Result

SEATTLE, Juy 12.-Pilferage of Alaska bound cargo on ships and docks has reached such propor- tions, shipping officials said today that it has caused shortages in Alaskan cities.
 Its pitiful the way pilfering is going on and the apparent lack of ability to stop it." said L. w. Bak- CT, general manager of the Alaska Steamship Company.
 William Semar, general manager of the Northland Transportation Company. and s. J. Swanson, vice president of the Alaska Transpor- tation Company, agreed in inter- views that pilferage of cargo was causing shortages in Alaska, espec- ially in clothing and scarce food items.
 c. H. Wagner, associate Pacific Coast Director of the War Ship ping Administration, which controls operations of all Alaska vessels, said the pilferage problem was ser icus on all ships.
 Tt isn't just Alaska vessels, , Wagner said. In fact, the situa- tion is getting so bad that the VISA had added a special section in our San Francisco office to handle the situation"
 Semar said the government is paying all claims on the losses which means the taxpayer is get ting it in the neck again
 Swanson added i've don't want people to get the impression that it's one group of workers doing this pilfering .i. '. but dishonest men are giving every man who handles cargo bound for Alaska a bad name"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
0pA BATTLE
 KEEPING up

WASHINGTON, July 12. = New England Senators launched an ef- fort today to keep price ceilings off feed grains in any renewal of OPi authority.
 Senator Bridges CR-NH) said he and others drafted an amendment to pending OPA revival legislation which would ban controls over wheat and other grains when used for livestock and poultry feeds. It would retain ceilings on flour and cereals.
 The Senate rejected 40 to 32 WedneSdav move by Senator Reed (R-Kan) to exempt from con- trols grains and products manufac- tured from them.
 Senator Wherry (R-Neb) indicat- ed that he will offer an amend ment which would guarantee wholesalers, retailers and distribu- tors the same markups and dis counts they enjoyed in 1940.
 With these and other amend ments lined up, the Senate dispos- ed of other amendments for cur tailed OPA authority for a year.
 A drive also was on to clinch the exemptions previously voted fol meat, milk and sundry other items
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
NEW ACTION TAkESpLA(E,
 REDIN TRIAL

SEATTLE, July l2.--"Whispering wire transcriptions of conversa- tions by Lieut.. Nicholai G. Redin Russian naval officer on trial or espionage conspiracy charges, were ordered played today in the pre- sence of a selected group including Redin and his wife.
 What was contained in the trans criptions, played at the urgent suggestion" of trial Judge Lloyd l. Black, was not disclosed immed- lately.
 The long-awaited action came when defense attorney Tracy E Griffin, opening the defense re- buttal, asked that records of the transcripticns be played in the courtroom in the absence of the jury.
 Assistant U. s. Attorney Allan Pomeroy objected, first to the transcriptlons being played at all in the absence of the jury, an ob- jection overruled by the court, and secondly to their being played in open court, saying he did not want to make public spectacle"
 Judge Black then ruled that the records should be played in his chambers in the presence of Redir and his wife, defense counsel, gov ernment attorneys, clerk of the court, Blacks secretary, three FBl agents, J. Morton Arnold who made the records, Harry G. Maynor Special Agent in Charge, and E Irwin Piper. Soviet Counsel Genera Michael s. Vavilov of San Fran cisco also was included
 The cout session then was re- cessed and the group went into Judge Black's chambers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
MAY IS CALLED
 AS WITNESS IN
 MUNITIONS CASE

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Senate War Investigations excused two key witnesses today-Henry M. Carson and Benjamin F. Fields-when they refused to waive immunity in testi- flying on operations of an Illinois munitions combine.
 During finger-shaking exchange, Chairman Mead tD-NY) first told Fields he was through as witness until he was willing to answer questions frankly and completely
 Then, only moments later, Mead told Carson the same thing. These rapid-fire developments came on a day when the committee sought to get Rep. May D-NYD as a witness in a public hearing to testify on his activities in connec- tion with the combine.
 The committee formally invited the chairman of the House Bank ing committee to appear. but May declined to tell reporters whether he would comply.
 Carson and Fields have been re- gently identified with the Erie Ba- son Metal Products Go. and allied firms which pyramided what Mead has called a paper empire" into millions in war contracts.
 While the committee has power to compel witnesses to testify, Mead said it had not followed that policy and would not do so in these instances.
 In addressing Carson, Mead said he wanted to point out that "sev- eral cases are pending that involve criminal aspect" under investiga- tion by the Justice Department The committee, he said, would not want to jeopardize the case or weaken the government in that | pr,sentatiOn'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-12
JUNEAU L0NCSH0RE STRIKE ENDS TODAY
Alaskan Mosquitoes Are
 ToBe Hunted Down; Two
 Agents Coming for Chase

SEATTLE, July 12.-Those fableo Alaskan mosquitoes, who started all those wartime gags about being re- fucred in lieu of B-l7s, and espec ially the choosy ones who turned over the CTS dogtags to determine his blood type first, had better look out.
 The Department of Agriculture is going after em
 Charles Wilson and A. w. Lind quist of Washington, D. C., stopped over here today enroute to Alaska to map war against the pests. They had been connected with the successful insect control program of the Army during the war, and oft-bitten Army called their at tention to the Alaska variety, con- sidered one of the territory's worst retarding factors.
 The present program was made possible by Congressional appro- priation and will be the first scien- tific approach to control those hairy-chested northern man-eaters.