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Evening star., 1946-04-19
Lee Charges Politics
In Montgomery Park
And Planning Row

Current attacks" Of the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
against the Maryland-NationA Cap
ital Park and Planning Commission
were labeled today by e. Brooke Lee,
vice chairman of the commission, as
IAN effort to stir up political strife" I"
Mr.. Lee. replying to statement
of the Charter Committee that
Montgomery County members Of the
commission should be appointed by
the county commissioners and that
certain of its functions should be
transferred to the county govern
ment, inquired If the committee in
tends to demand that other State
controlled agencies in the county be
placed under county supervision.
Lists Other Appointments.
IF not, why not?" he asked.
What would appear to be good for
the administrative functions Of the
Park and Planning Commission
also would appear to be equally good
Tor the administrative requirements
of these other important agencies of
local government that spend much
larger amounts of county funds?
Or am I the only one Of the Gov.
ernor's appointments who should be
transferred to the county commits
sioners?"
The Governor now appoints men,
bers of the County Board of Educa-
ton, who in turn appoint the county
superintendent and together they
appoint all 900 of the county school
teachers, as well as the supervisor
of school property, Mr.. Lee pointed
out.
The Judge of the Juvenile Court in
Evening star., 1946-04-19

the Butte miners and last night by
those at Great Falls and Anaconda
provide wage boosts Of 1917 cents
an hour, plus retroactive pay Of sA
cents an hour from last October !,
expiration date Of the old contract
between Anaconda and the Inter-
national Union of Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers (CIO).
Disagreement over the retroac-
tive-pay date caused the Butte
Evening star., 1946-04-19

and Virginia churches at the Metro
politan Baptist Church, Sixth and
A streets NE, at 7:45 o'clock to-
night.
The Rev. Frank B. Burress, direc-
tor of local Baptist training work
and pastor of the Fountain Me-
mortal Baptist Church, will preside.
About 1000 are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1946-04-19
Copper Miners at Butte
Returning 10 Work Today
by the Asseeiaisd Press

BUTTE, Mont, April 10. - The
$500 striking Butte copper miners
are expected to return to work to-
day with the signing of a contract
approved by both them and $500
other copper workers at Anaconda
Copper Mining Co. mills and smell
tiers at Great Falls and Anaconda.
The terms agreed to yesterday by
Evening star., 1946-04-19

walkout April .. The union wantet
1t to extend to October /, and the
company April J., 1916.
As an end to the Butte strike was
voted, city and county officers con-
tinued questioning scores OF juve-
niles about last week ends mob van
dalism, disavowed blythe union, and
In which numerous homes Of non-
striking mine maintenance workers
were damaged,
Evening star., 1946-04-19
|Dr. Hill Will Address
Baptist Workers RuIIy

DR.. John L. Hill, executive of the
Baptist Sunday School Board,
Nashville, Tenn, will address a
rally of Baptist Training Union
workers from District, Maryland
Evening star., 1946-04-19
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

NC0ntlnOeQ from Page ID
executive session today on the
Bombay mutiny Of Indian sailors.
A communique said some of the
British troops sent into Bombay
to deal with the rioting had been
withdrawn and the situation here
was normal
It was a troubled peace however,
and rumbles of discomfort sounded
Mornings Of possible new outbreaks.
A central srike committee charged
that IA Indians had been spirited
away to unknown destinations"
while in official custody.
The committee threatened new
strikes If the Indian sailors were
"victimized" for their mutiny. Sir
Claude Auchinleck commander of
British forces in India said fatty
in a statement that the leaders Of
the mutiny must be punished.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Of the
Indian Congress Party arrived in
Bombay. Summoned urgently by
Congress. leaders he was expected
to make known the position Of the
Nationalist. Congress leaders had
appealed early to the rioters and
mutineers to cease their violence.
The Indian Communist Party
disclaimed responsibility for any OF
the violence.
Reports circulated unofficially III
British quarters that the demobili-
cation of Indian service men might
be speeded up in a move to allay
the tension. Allied laXity in de-
mobilization was one of the points
raised in the naval mutiny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

(CoDtinued from Page ID
portant Manchukuo Kosaka Kaisha,
biggest machine tool plant in Man
churia.
Correspondents found plenty OF
evidence that heavy machinery and
equipment had been removed. They
confronted Stankevich.
The general explained that Big
Three agreement provided that
Japanese war industry, which had
been highly developed in Mukden,
wasn't to be left in Manchuria.
"And 20 It happens that some
heavy machinery and equipment OF
former Japanese war plants has
been taken away" Stankevich said.
He was asked whether II had been
taken to Russia,
After a slight hesitation he re-
piled, perhaps. Yes"
Stankevich added, In Europe
where Americans have been station
ed a certain amount of enemy
equipment and war machines have
been sent to Russia"
He indicated that he considered
that conditions in Manchuria were
similar. The general parted the
equipment question at first, but an
swered frankly when pressed,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
MRS. RyIonder
In Broadcast

Mrs. Isabel c. Rylander of Itch
field. representative to the Connec-
ticut General Assembly since 1871,
will appear on the Meet Your Leg
islator' program over Radio Sta
ton WATR at s:l5 o'clock Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Rylander is a member of
the Finance and Public Information
Committees Of the General Assem-
bly, and is Chairman of the Rules
Committee. She will discuss the
activities of those committees with
relation to government il Connec-
ticut on the Meet Your Legislator"
broadcas.
The weekly fifteen minute pro-
grams are presented by the Public
Information Committee in cooper
alton with WATR officials and are
directed by Fay Clark, local radio
personality.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Continued from Page y
nine of the Cardinals OF the Amer
icas from a Spanish Embassy din
ner Sunday was a boycott" were
proven erroneous by a check OF rea-
sons for the non-attendance OF SIX.
Three Of the Cardinals-from
Chile, Peru and Cuba-were Ill and
John Cardinal Glennon of st. Louis
was fatigued and had not attended
any functions since the public Con-
sistory last Thursday. Edward Car
dinal Mooney Of Detroit and SAM
uei Cardinal Stritch OF Chicago
were taking over their titular
churches at the time the dinner was
being held
Cardinal Spellman and the Car
dinals from Brazil and Argentina
attended.
Informed Vatican officials said
that Cardinal Spellman's projected
trip to Spain at this time was an"
other proof that he was not Sehed-
uled 10 take over the Vatican Sec
rotary OF state post in the near
future.
Weak In Spanish Policy
The officials pointed out frankly
that one OF the weakest spots in
Vatican diplomacy OF recent years
was support OF the Franco regime
during the civil war. Therefore,
they said, such a trip as Spellman
Is making 10 Spain would be most
unlikely Cor any prospective new
Vatican Secretary OF State due 70
the controversial nature OF Frances
position at present.
They said other evidence that he
would not be given the appointment
soon was that he was going to the
United States to assume duties OF
his diocese whereas the Secretary
OF state remains IN Vatican City;
and that the Vatican Secretary Of
State Is q civil post and Is never
Allied at the time OF q eonsistory.
They added also that they believed
the Pope considers Spellman az
present more valuable In New York
than In the Vatican.
Oflcials who believed Spellman
would become Vatican Secretary OF
State toward the end Of the war
when he was q travelling statesman
now believe that for the time being
the Pope has changed his mind.
The appointment is a personal
one By the Pope and no one will
know until II Is made who win get
the post and when.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

CONTINUED from Page ID
the Board of Transportation today.
The board has already announced
that 1t cannot grant the request for
exclusive bargaining.
All COnferees Left Together
The boards reply on the remain
der Of the demands will be read to
union meeting which will decide
whether to strike.
The union spokesman pointed to
the fact that all of the conferees
left the meeting together early to-
day as a hopeful sign.
Quill had threatened to call the
strike anytime after midnight to-
night.
The city went ahead with plans
to combat the walkout and furnish
transportation for the millions Of
workers dependent upon the city,
owned transit system.
A special force Of 1000 mechanics,
engineers and electricians was
ready to man the city-owned pow
erhouse which furnish electricity
for the subways, and force Of
$4,000 police and 10000 firemen was
alerted for immediate guard duty
as soon as the walkout started.
Police Bureau Prepared
The Police Planning Bureau OPP
ened a five-room office in police
headquarters as a rerve-center for
the strike and issued drastic park
ing restrictions for downtown Man
haitian and some sections Of Brook
lyn, in anticipation of an influx OF
automobiles by workers deprived Of
other methods of transportation.
Although there is a total Of $4,000
workers on the city-owned transit
lines, 1t was believed that at least
10000 would ignore the order to
quit work.
Bernard Brophy, head Of the
ALL. American Federation Of
Transit Workers, which claims 5000
subway employees, said his men
would work. The Civil Service for
UNI, which held a special session
last night with delegates. from 80
councils and groups in the city
transit system. issued a similar or
der to its members to ignore the
walkout.
O'Dwyer told the TW.U. Sunday
night that he was precluded by law
from granting the CLIO. union ex-
elusive bargaining rights.
He was backed up in his stand
by the Board of Estimate which
voted him almost dictatorial powers
in transferring Civil Service work.
ers to man the subways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Continued from Page -
In other major labor Encouragement
disputes, idling 7s9,67O persons, de-
velopments shaped up as follows:
i. New York City officials
drafted 1000 Civil Service en-
ployes to run buses, subways and
trolleys if a transit strike ma
terialiZed.
2. Government mediators re-
ported some progress in efforts
to end twin walkouts, curtailing
bread and milk supplies for De-
troit's 100000 residents.
3. Longshoremen and water
front employees agreed to resume
negotiations in an attempt TO
head off a threatened tie up OF
Pacific Coast shipping.
1. CLIO Auto Workers off,
Gals, stating that no agreement
was in sight in the long. drawn
out General Motors shutdown,
called a national conference Of
GIN local leaders March ID.
George Mueller, president of the
Independent Utilities Workers I'M
ion. announced postponement of the
Pittsburgh power strike for one
week to consider arbitration of a
wage dispute with the Duquesne
Light Company.
nth Hour Decision Made
Mueller said a mass meeting OF
union members would be held Fri
day to decide whether the issue
would be settled by arbitration or
strike.
The dramatic. last-minute an
nouncement temporarily averted a
second walkout of 3,400 power work
ers which would have affected l.
500. 900 persons in two Pennsylvania
counties. A previous strike was
suspended after 10 i-2 hours When
the union agreed to mediation.
Louis Hollander, president OF the
New York State CLIO, put the sup
port of the State CLIO. behind a
threatened strike Of CLIO. Trans
port Workers.
Hollander disputed New York
Mayor william O'Dwyer's interpfe-
tation of State laws, which, the
mayor contended. prohibited him
from accepting the unions demand
for exclusive bargaining rights fof
New York City transit workers
Houston Has Holiday"
In Houston. AFL. officials Of
dered the "one-day' holiday IN
sympathy with a seVen-aay-ola
walkout Of city employees seeking
higher wages.
workers affected by the strike
eall included taxi drivers. bakers,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

more desirable and more economical
place In which to live. They should
give more consideration to our lead
ing manufacturers views on such
matters as airportS before launching
the expenditure Of such staggering
amounts Of the taxpayers money.
Charge Mayor
we charge that the mayor in
causing the appropriation OF $780,
900 for purchase OF the airport site.
has loaded the gun and contrary to
his future plans for the airport, is
ready 10 shoot 1t.
The 1916 budget has appropri.
ated 100000 for the acquisition of
land for an airport site and $780,
900 more 10 develop the site (cut
I'LL, grading. landscaping, etc.) In
other words. the city is ready to
spend a half million dollars this
year 10 buy and develop land only
for proposed airport while only
$4,000 is scheduled to be spent for
opening, grading and oiling OF
streets and only s35. 1000 Is to be in
vested In highway materials TO re-
pair our sadly-neglected roads,
streets. and highways. Is this the
reason for hurried revaluation 10
waste more and more OF the tax.
payers money?
Another item In the 1916 budget
lists. for the Department OF Public
Works. Bureau OF Streets and Bu-
reau OF Sewers, regular salaries OF
s3T6.si7 to spend s236.6I0 for con-
tractual services. supplies, materials
and expenses. No wonder our streets
are worn out and sewers are made.
quate.
Street Supt. Herbert Seott-Smlth
laments the lack OF SUFFICIENT funds
for snow-plowing and removal and
Mayor Monagan requests that there
isn't enough available manpower TO
sand our Icy streets. The Council OF
the Community Clubs Of Waterbury
must insist on an equitable reyaiu-
alton OF our homes and business
properties without discrimination
and an honest and effective use Of
tax revenue. While We may require
an airport someday In the future. We
need safe and clean streets now. Ex-
tension to sidewalks. sewers. street
lighting. police and fire protection
and our city services is an inIne-
diate necessity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
WorVeterons
Returning To
ArmyService
Signing Up for
ThFee-YeaF Service
Overseas

The Arny's efforts TO make re-
existing appealing to veterans Is
paying OF In Waterbury, 1t was an
nounced by 1t. H. G. Roff, Public
relations officer of the recruiting
office. Each week several veterans
sign up; and almost invariably they
choose the three year enlistment.
the ex-GI's re-enlist for the longer
hitch to get their choice of over
seas theater and their favorite
branch of service. The reasons the
veterans give for signing up again
are many, but financial security
seems the most important. The new
provisions that allows veterans 30
days to re-enlist in their old grade
Is important since it assures them
a position of authority as a nom
commissioned officer and also is an
advantage financially
Corp. Harry Cherpenski, 80 North
Leonard Street. was accepted IN
New Haven, February 10. He re-
enlisted for three years and chose
the Army Air Forces In the Euro
pean Theater Of Operations. Corp
Cherpenski was discharged in jan
uary after almost three years OF
service. He spent a year IN the
Asiatic-Pacific Theater attached to
the 575th Air Material Squadron
as a Special Vehicle operator.
Pfc. Thomas D. Noonan, 2O4
South Leonard Street, also re-en-
listed for three years. He chose the
Field Artillery in the European
Theater Of Operations. In his flve
years Of service he earned the
Bronze Star Medal for meritorious
achievement, the Victory Medal, the
Good Conduct Medal, the American
Defense Service Medal. the ETC.
campaign ribbon and the American
Theater ribbon. He served overseas
IL months, attached TO 635th Field
Artillery Battalion as a gun crew.
man on medium artillery. He was
in the battles Of Northern France,
Rhineland and Central Europe.
Last week G total Of 10 men IN
the Waterbury District enlisted in
the regular Army. Most OF the men
enlisting for the first time picked
the short 10 month enlistment. The
men from Waterbury and vicinity
who are joining for the FIRST time
are:
John p. Ferrelli. 20 West Farm
Street; Paul e. Gangloff. SO North
Leonard Street; John Groody, $50
Wilson Street; John Monahan, IL
Prospect Street. Thomaston; Leon
ard j. Rinkavage. Shelton Hill Road
Oakyille; Oakley +. Fuller, l19
CAPITOL Avenue; Frank Marco. 20l
Division Street; Herman Rubin
as Elizabeth Street and Paul M,
Charter. i99 Orange Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Continued from Page u
east OF Jaffa. attacking grounded
planes, then fought running gun
battle with government forces as
they withdrew.
Troops OF the 9th AiFborne Di-
vision were rushed to the area and
began what was probably the most
method.cal search for terrorists since
the war ended. Traffic between
Tel Ayly and Haifa was halted.
and soldiers checked all traffic be-
tween Tel Aviy and Jerusalem.
Three Planes Wrecked
Three British planes parked on
the fields were wrecked. and one
damaged. Extensive damage from
mortar fire was reported at one
field.
Army. RAP and police forces pur-
Alled the attackers Into bullt.up
areas and made house.to.hOuse
searches for them through the night.
All traffic was halted and private
telephone lines In the area were cut
off.
The Extremists struck first at the
Ras-Ei-Ain Airdrcme, according 70
telephone reports from The nearby
jewish colony AZ patah Tiqva. The
attacks bonbarded the field with
mortar fh'e and sprayed parked
planes with automatic gunfire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Continued from Page u
discussion by Jules Moch on terms
OF an Anslo-French agreement on
the exploitation OF Civil Air Lines.
The Minister OF Public Works was
authorized to sign this agreement in
London.
Foreign Minister Georges BIZ
dault gave a speech on the inter-
national situation. The Cabinet
decided 10 point out again to the
governments OF the United States
and Great Britain the dangers to
international security involved In
the present situation in Spain. II
further decided TO close the from
tier to traffic as OF midnight
March l."
The closing OF the frontier will
satisfy one major demand of the
powerful general confederation of
labor, and save the government pos
siole embarrassment which might
ensue II transport workers took
matters in their own hands and re-
fused TO handle shipments to and
IRON Spain.
Exports 10 Spain Small
The volume Of exports 70 Spain
Is relatively small. But the sealing
OF the frontier will halt Imports
OF pyrites. oranges and canned fish
which France had been anxious to
maintain.
President Gouin spent all of yes
terday comforting with party and
labor union leaders and foreign Of
nee officials. They sought a form
ula TO satisfy the left wing de-
mands and at the same time avoid
putting France on a limb against
the foreign Offices better judgment.
The tension became more pro-
nouneed today with publication OF
news that four additional Spanish
Republicans had been executed at
Barcelona. II was the execution OF
10 Spanish Republicans last week,
after their conviction on various
charges. that kindled the fire under
the present boiling pot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Rubbo and Son
$3.50 Defendants

A $3.50 civil action was HE'D N
Common Pleas Court yesterday by
william Gross OF Plymouth against
Joseph RlIbbo and his son. Anthony
Rubbo, both Of this city. The plain
tiff claims his car was damaged
when It was allegedly struck by one
owned by the father and operated
by the son.
The accident occurred last Dec. 8
near 1911 North Main Street. The
Plymouth man states he could not
obtain transportation TO work In
Waterbury while his car was being
repaired and that he lost wages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

BARRIERS, longshoremen. musicians,
office employees, packlnghouse work
ers and railway clerks Fireinen
and workers IN the railroads, light,
water and power companies agreed
20 stay on the job.
Michigan state Labor Mediation
officials indicated that failure %
receive information from WASH
ington on q proposed price boost
was holding up settlement Of the
Detroit milk strike. They reported
settlement OF all issues, except
wages, In a walkout which has shut
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

and a White Navy veteran.
Rumors that lynchnng parties
were being formed and that rope
for the purpose was being purchased
at a hardware store swept through
the Negro settlements.
Bomar announced that he and
Brig. Gen. Jacob M. Dickinson COM
mander Of the End Brigade, Ten
nessee National Guard, would ride
through the Negro sections today in
a sound truck, broadcasting appeals
for the Negroes to be calm.
Dickinson's brigade was composed
of about 500 Guards, but he said
they were called out as a precau-
tionary measure and were not TAX
ing part in the raids.
The first police raid into Mink
Slide" was a dawn surprise attack
tht caught ~ of the alleged ring
leaders of the Negro uprising. The
others were arrested in later raids
Of the neighborhood.
Curious Kept Back
Hundreds of curious White per-
sons were held back from the dan
ger area. Some Of them had been
out during the night. armed with
pistols, ready for trouble, but a
great majority had locked their
doors and remained quietly at home.
Dickinson appealed to both
Whites and Negroes to put away
their guns and maintain calm.
We have to preserve law and or
der and 1t is in the interest Of of
Columbia and Maury County to
have law and order" he said. I'VE
will guard everything that needs
guarding.
All citizens. White and Negro,
will be protected
Some of Columbia's stores were
opening as usual this morning but
many remained closed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

Judge Charles Summa In city
court today ordered the arrest OF
Bert stigbeng, %, Of SO Mansfield
Avenue. when he failed 10 appear
to answer TO q charge OF violating
the motor vehicle law, Stigberg
viii be arralgned tomorrow.
Motor PatFolman James Sweeney
arrested the youth yesterday on a
count OF violating the rules OF the
road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

down 10 city bakeries
The negotiating COMMITTEES 81 ~
international LonEshofemenA and
Warehousomen'a Union lULu3
and the Pacific Coast Waterfront
Employers Association adjourned
separate conferences lest night aud
announced they were ready TO roe
sumo negotiations. Tire union has
scheduled strike agr inst coastal
shipping ION or before" April 1 70
back ,in demands for a new cons
tract and payment Of retroactive
wage increases.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26

The Sphinx Kaabans held their
weekly supper meeting last night at
the II Club on Bank street.
Attending were: Ralph II Hub.
bers, Edward d. Heiman. Phillip
Pratt, Edward zitzman. Fred Scho.
field, John Gilbert. Edward Madl-
son. Frank VickeFy, Bernard VIII
helm, Louis schusser and Bert Wes-
son.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-26
Fred Davis Speaker
At Central Y Tonight

The public "a Invited 70 Attend
tonight's talk and demonstration on
Ply Tying" by Fred w. Davis, vice.
president Of the Waterbury Trust
Company. and an expert In his
avocation IN the fishing line. The
meeting win begin at Q and viii be
held in Room Q at the Central
Y.MyC.A. instead OF In the East
Lobby as announced previously. It
was announced this morning BY
mems division secretary, Arthur L.
Plirinton.