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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-02
PARADE ENDS

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. T. ~
Nightsticks, bottles, rocks and
clubs, welded Tuesday a bloody
clash between peace officers and
400 movie pickets, sent 10 men to
hospitals and 10 to Jail.
When the battle ceased the strik-
ers yelled that would turn out
Wednesday morning in larger
force.
The fierce melee broke out as
sheriff's deputies attempted to
force 400 paraders back from the
studio gates at Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer. The pickets asserted they
were ex-service men employees OF
M-G-M.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-02
PARADE ENDS
Peace Officers Battle
Pickets Around Studio

Ten of the paraders and nine
sheriff's deputies were injured.
Thirteen men were arrested, II on
charges of violating a court in
junction against mass picketing
and two on charges of disturbing
the peace.
Sheriff Eugene w. Biscaiiluz
went into conference later with
other peace officers to determine
what action shall be taken Tues
day morning.
Conflicting pressures in the sixth
day Of the AFL jurisdictional dis
pute were heightened as members
See PICKETS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-02
Compiler Ill

Miss Eliza Murphey, compiler
Of Top O. The Morning, a
regular feature on the Stars
Editorial page, has been seri-
ously ill with a heart attack
which explains the absence Of
her editorial feature.
For more than 30 years,
Miss Murphy has selected the
quotation published directly
under the editorial mast head.
Her condition was described
yesterday at "improving'' and
she hopes to resume her fea-
ture in a week or two.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-10-02
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity - Fair and
continued cool today and tonight;
Thursday fair and slightly warmer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Smith Estate


An estate of $237 1924 was left by
the late w. Easton Smith, prom
inent local merchant, who died Dec.
4. Proprietor of the Easton Smith
China Shop on Center Street, he
had been Waterbury's Oldest active
merchant
A summary Of the estate is as
follows: real estate, $1,000; U. S.
Savings Bonds. 1888; stock hold
ings, $l78,675; cash, $7,700; miscel-
laneous holdings which includes the
Center Street store. $35,ll2
Principle stock holdings Of the
deceased included: 200 shares
American Telephone and Telegraph,
$38,l76: 81 shares Guaranty Trust
Company, $2i ,538: 100 shares Cen
trail Hanover Bank, $l4.3l0; SO
shares Dupont $e,250.
Mr.. Smith bequeathed his BUSH
ness to Cornelius p. Lucian, man.
ager of the prominent retail estab-
lishment for many years. The rest
Of the estate has been bequeathed
to relatives and charities.
Property owned by the testator
was at Grove Street. Appraisers of
the estate were Edwin G. Northrup
and Franklin Newberry.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
RedsAdmit Getting Secrets in Canada
Anti-British Riots Flare in Egypt
Say information
On Atomic Energy
Is insignificant

Ottawa, Feb 2l-(UP)-The
Canadian cabinet was expected to
meet today to approse the govern
ment's reply to a Russian note
handed a Canadian representative
in Moscow yesterday.
Text OF the Russian note was not
disclosed. but 1T was presumed to
be an Official protest against the
Canadian government disclosure If
the activities of an alleged Soviet
espionage ring without first coll
sulting the Soviet government.
In effect, the note was expected
to be a follow-up of the Soviet
statement broadcast by the Moscow
radio. admitting that the Russians
received certain information OF a
secret character" about radio loca-
ton and atomic energy.
Strike. at DefenSes
Consideration Of the reply to the
Russian note was expected to relay
an official report on the activities
OF the spy ring. The royal COM
mission studying the evidence
against the espionage agents orig
inally was scheduled to make public
its findings today.
Informed sources in the Canadian
capital said it was clear now that
the activities of the spy ring were
world wide and not just confined to
Ottawa.
They believed that the Commun-
its Party and fellow traveller Or
CARNATIONS comprised part of its
machinery and in Canada its pur-
pose was to gather information rela-
tive to the country's defenses and
to sabotage defense plans now being
made for the protection of the Arc.
tic frontier.
The extent to which the spy rings
activities threatened to affect de-
Tense plans was believed to have
been the main factor in forcing the
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
COP Lists
Successors
ToAIdermon
J. Peter COstison
To Resign Today;
Moyor Gets Names

A list of five names, including
two veterans OF World War II, was
submitted to Mayor John S. Mon
agan today by COP. Alderman
and Town Chairman Richard D.
Benson for consideration in choos-
ing a successor to 1t. Col. J. Peter
Costigan, party alderman who is
resigning today.
The list includes the following:
DIR. FRANKLIN WARREN, 232
Gaylord Drive, lieutenant, USNR
now on terminal leave.
2-JOHN BRODIE, 10 Tower
road, who served as major during
the war and was named as a pos
sible COP. mayoralty candidate
last year.
3-RAYMOND e. SNYDER, ia
Willow street, unsuccessful Repub-
lican mayoralty candidate last year.
"A T TOR NEY EDWARD
Continued on Page 81
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Finn War
Leaders
Sentenced

Helsinki, Feb. 2l-UP)-Eight Of
Finland's wartime leaders, headed
by ex-President Risto Ryti, were
sentenced to prison terms ranging
from two to 10 years today on
charges of taking their country into
war against the Allies.
A Finnish War Crimes Tribunal
imposed the stiffest sentence-l0
years at hard labor-on Ryh as
leader of the government that
plunged Finland into the war con-
flict on the side Of Germany.
Former Premier Juko Wilhelm
Rangell was sentenced to six years
imprisonment and terms of 51s
years each were imposed on ex-
Premier Edwin Linkomies and eX-
Finance Minister Vaino Tanner.
The court also sentenced Toivo
M. Kivimaeki, former Finnish min
lister to Berlin, to five years in
prison and ex-Foreign Minister
Henrik Ramsay to pa years.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
F arrel Workers Refuse Offer
1872 Increase
Declined
ByEmpIoYes
0PA Approval
Clause Causes
Rejection

Striking employees of the
Waterbury. Farrell Foundry &
Machine Company meeting at
Concordia hall today, voted to reject
company wage offer and continue
their walkout. The strike, affecting
approximately $50 employees, has
been in progress since Jan. IA.
Management and union Spokes-
men had agreed that announcement
of the terms of the company's Of
fer would be withheld until after a
conference this afternoon, but The
Democrat learned that the Farrell
proposal called for a wage increast
of 1871 cents an hour, contingent on
CPA approval. 1t was the conting-
ency clause to which the Farrell
workers, who are represented by the
c. I. Q. United SteelworkerS, object
ed.
U. S. Conciliator J. H. DeCantillon
was scheduled to meet with man.
agement AMI union representatives
this afternoon, at which time word
Of the strikers decision to stay out
was TO be given
The strike situation at the Farrell
Foundry was to be outlined in a C.
/. o. broadcast over WATR at 5:45
p. m. today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
WWCaH
Issued

washington, Feb. 2l-(UP)-Thf
United Mine Workers signalled the
opening today for a new wage drive
for the nations 100000 coal miners
by calling the unions wage policy
committee into session here March
IL.
The announcement was made af-
ter a two-day conference Of district
presidents with International Presi-
sident John L. Lewis. The vote Ia
call the wage policy committee into
session was unanimous.
The unions brief announcement
gave no explanation Of the pur-
pose of the conference. except to
say that the 200-member policy
committee makes all decisions af-
fecting wage matters"
It was evident however, that the
mine union intends to press for
higher wages.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Strike Idle
Toll Jumps
Detroit Supply
Of MiIk Cut
By United Press

The nations strike toll pushed
over the one million mark again to-
day as tie new walkouts cut off
so percent of Detroit's milk supply
and halted garbage collections In
Houston. Tex.
Federal Mediator James F. Dewey
said General Motors and the CLIO
United Auto Workers were making
Substantial progress toward q
settlement which would send u.s.
900 Of the country's l.00l 900 strike
idle workers back to their Jobs.
The major labor developments:
/. Russell Ballard, president
of the local CLIO Dairy Workers
Union, said he was doing every
thing I can" to persuade 1850
wildcat strikers to return to work
in Detroit diaries pending negoti-
alton Of their wage demands.
2. Acting City Manager. J. M.
Maggie of Houston warned 500
municipal employees that their
jobs would be filled by someone
else unless they returned to work
by tonight. The strike halted
garbage disposal, street and
bridge repairs and maintenance
water. gas and sewer lines,
5. Patterson. N. j., schools
I~..4i,.,,na -, r,oca "a
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Verbal Tilt
MorksC Court
Costs Case
Pound OF Flesh
Wanted by City,
Cassidy CIuims

Waterbury's tax revaluation pro-
gram was flashilv injected into a
hearing in Common Pleas Court to-
day, when Judge John F. McDon-
ough was asked to determine
whether or not Attorney John II.
Cassidy must pay $50 court costs
as loser Of the famous parking
meter case.
Attorney Lawrence L. Lewis,
counsel for Cassidy. declared that
Cassidy recently brought tax
suit against the city as a result Of
"the unconscionable property re-
valuation" and that the city was
now trying to retaliate by collect
ing 2 pound of flesh" in connection
with the meter case
Today's hearing, highlighted. by
testimony by Cassidy from the wit
ness stand and marked by frequent
verbal battles between counsel, was
based on the court costs bill sent to
Cassidy, after the State Supreme
Court ruled in favor Of the city in
the famous parking meter action.
Corporation Counsel Maurice T.
Healey claimed that issuance Of an
execution Of judgment on the costs
was a mere Formally. He pointed
out that the Supreme Court fol-
lowing a special hearing had ruled
Continued on Page o.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Cardinals
To Receive
Red Hats
WeekIons Series
OF Ceremonies
Neoring Close

Vatican City, Feb. 2l-(UP)-
Twenty-nine of the 80 new Cardi-
nails elected this week receive their
ceremonial broad-rimmed red hats
today at a public Consistory in st.
Peters Cathedral as the weeklong
series Of colorful ceremonies neared
its close.
The hats, symbol of the Cardinals
rank, are laid aside after the con-
ferral and do not appear again UNI
til they are placed on the casket Of
the recipient after his death.
The ceremony, attended by H.
500 to $4,000 persons marks the
first time the new Cardinals mingle
with the old Cardinals.
Tomorrow both old and new Car
dinalS will attend a private Con-
sistory which will end the weeks
program.
In the most colorful of week S
rites. the new Cardinals received
their scarlet birettas from Pope Plus
Plus XII yesterday and heard the
pOntiff in an address, broadcast 10
the world. denounce Imperialism as
menace TO peace.
Chilean Cardinal Ill
Twenty mine Of the new Cardinals,
including four Americans, received
their birettas at the ceremony at
tended by more than 5000 of their
relatives and friends.
Jose Cardinal Rodriguez of Chile
who was stricken with bronchial
pneumonia after arriving in Rome,
was unable to attend. His condi-
ton was reported improved last
night.
Two others who were unable to
Continued on page 81
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
MiIitoy Points
In Cairo Hit
By Demonstrators

Cairo, Feb. 2l-(UP)-Anti-Br Brit
ish rioting flared through Cairo
today with inflamed Egyptian bands
storming all British military estab-
lishments in the center of the city
and l40 casualties were reported In
only one Of the many bloody skirm-
isheS.
Thousands of Egyptians thronged
the Cairo streets brandishing clubs
and clamoring Revolt against the
British" and Down with the Brit
ish." AS fast as harried authorities
dispersed crowds, the demonstrators
regrouped at other points.
British machine gunners opened
fire on a mob charging the Ksar
FL Nil barracks. Early reports said
10 men were killed and 1870 wound
ed in the battle touched off when
the demonstrators broke through
the gate and onto the parade
ground.
Army infantry and tanks, both
British and Egyptian. went into
action on a battle scale. They took
over from the unmatched Cairo
police and imposed virtual martial
law on the city which for two weeks
has been wracked by sporadic man
ifestations against the British.
Began As Student Affairs
The demonstrations began as stu
dent affairs. Today masses OF
Cairoites, armed with stocks OF
whatever weapons came to hand
were in action against the British
military centers, with outbursts OF
violence reported from all quarters
of the city.
British military trucks and Other
vehicles were attacked wherever
they appeared, Time after time
they were overturned and usually
they were set .afire before the
shouting bands departed
Demonstrators set fire to British
Army buildings and smashed for
eign shops in the area OF the Is
malta Square.
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Admiral browns
OFF Norfolk, Va.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 2l-tUP)-Vice-
Admiral Theodore S. wilkinson
former Chief Of Naval Intelligence
was drowned today when his auto
mobile crashed through the gates
of the Norfolk Portsmouth ferry in
TO the bay.
His wife, Mrs. Katherine Wilkin-
son, was treated at Norfolk General
Hospital for shock and exposure
after being rescued from the sub
merged automobile.
wilkinson was serving on the
Joint Strategic Survey Committee Of
the Joint Chiefs Of Staff at the
time OF his death. He appeared in
the news headlines recently when he
testified before the Pearl Harbor
Investigating Committee.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21

Group Votes
Not to Start
Negotiations
Letter by Company
Offers No Bosis
For Conferences
BY RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

Rejection of a proposal by
t he Scovill Manufacturing
Company that striking en-
ployes return to work pending set-
Element Of the wage issue was voted
unanimously today by the executive
board and negotiating committee Of
Scovill Local $50, c. I. o. Mine, Mil
g. Smelter Workers Union. The
group also voted against holding
any new bargaining conference with
the company until the firm was
ready TO bargain in good faith"
The Scovill Company proposal,
the text Of which was released both
by the union and the company this
afternoon, called for strikers to re-
turn TO work at their pre-strike pay,
with an incease to become effec-
tive the payroll week latter price
relief on the products involved is
granted specifically to take care
of the increase"
MMSW leaders proceeded with
plans for beginning a strike Mon
day morning at the Oakville Com
pany, division Of the Scovill Com
issue. The new strike, involving
about 700 workers, will halt all
production at local Scovill plants.
No new developments marked
continuing strikes at the American
Brass Company and Chase Brass
81 Copper Company, the other two
members Of the big 3" Of the
brass industry.
MANAGEMENT and union leaders
were still at opposite poles in their
Interpretation of President Tru-
mans executive order on prices
and wages. Management Of SEQ
will, the American Brass Company
and Chase Brass g. Copper COM
pany insists that it can make no
wage offer until higher price CELL
ings are authorized by the OPA.
Union spokesman argue that higher
CContinued on Page 81
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NJ. D., noted national penalogist
and former superintendent OF 81
mira Prison, Elmira, N. Y.
The recommendations are con-
tanned In report made by DR.. Palm
er TO the Board Of Directors OF the
Reformatory and released today by
the office of Gov. Raymond E,
Baldwin. The acknowledgement cor
regional authority had been brought
here on recommendations Of the
board.
State Senator Patrick J. Wallace
(D.-l6th DISTRICT, secretary OF the
board, who has urged many of these
recommendation for the past few
years. said today that he was most
gratified with DR.. Palmer's report.
Among the specific recommend
atoms Of DR.. Palmer are:
/. Amendment Of laws govern
ing commitments to county jails,
the reformatory, state prison. etc.
2. Alteration and replanning Of
the reformatory to carry out the
aforementioned mo. ID plan.
3. The establishment of class
ification board at the institute for
purposes Of classification as to
ability. knowledge to learn, mem
tai aptitude, etc.
4. Revision Of the educational,
occupational and recreational ia
cilities Of the Cheshire Reforma-
tory.
S. Improvement and broadening
o. the discipline program at the
institution.
8. Payment Of wages TO inmates
based on their ability TO work and
their production record so they
might accumulate a reasonable
fund they may have available up
on release.
Z. A detailed and more concen-
trated specification as TO the re-
sponsibilities Of the members Of
Continued on Page 81
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German Pit
Shattered

Unna, Germany, Feb. o.. CUP)-
Fifty-nine survivors and nine dead
were brought to the surface today
from the 'Monopole' mine We're
hundreds were believed trapped BY
an underground explosion.
More were known to be alive and
British infantrymen were aiding in
rescue attempts. British ambulances
stood by at the pit head.
Cause Of the explosion yesterday
in the big Ruhr mine between here
and Dortmund had not been deter
mined.
one ofiicial said Il would have
regarded the mine as one OF the
safest In the country"
Hundreds Of relatives OF the
trapped men gathered at the mine
last night as rescue operations be-
gan under emergency hghts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Guards
Are MISSING
Tried to Reach
Schooner Aground
On PenfieId Reef

Norwalk, Feb. 81 - (UP) Two
Coast Guard cutters and seaplane
from Floyd Bennett field searched
the waters Of Long Island sound in
this area today for three Coast
Guards whose 38-foot motor life
boat foundered while they were
trying to reach the two-masted
auxiliary schooner, Abernaki.
aground on Penfield reef, of Fair
field.
Coast Guard headquarters in
New York reported that the three
men started out early this morning
from Eaton's Neck, Northport, L.
/, and encountered heavy seas and
a gale wind. Their boat piled up on
the rocks about a mile east OF
Green Lodge Light, near Sheffield
Islands.
A patrol boat located the partly
submerged motor life boat but was
prevented by the seas from getting
close enough TO ascertain whether
there was anyone abroad. A dory
was sent out, and the seaplane
lowered over the vicinity dropping
flares.
Continued on Page 81
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Clubs Fund
Neors $1,000
Remain Silent
On Oronoke Action

Approximately IS 900 has been col
lected to date by solicitors OF the
Council Of Community clubs, Jerry
DeMunda, chairman Of the councils
fund, said today. The solicitation
for financial support to the revalu-
atior. began on city-wide basis last
Monday.
Officers of the council remained
silent today on the announced with
drawal from the council by the Oro-
noke club last night. The club, COM
prised of so members, voted to with
draw its participation from the
council by a majority vote Of 40
members.
Everett West, vice-president Of the
Oronoke club, said today that the
motion was promised upon discon-
tent with the operations Of the
council in its effortst to seek an
equitable adjustment Of the re-
valuation procedure"
This discomfort has been preva-
lent within the club for the last
three weeks" Mr.. West said. at
was nothing that was engendered
Continued on Page 50
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" ant KedS TO 90
Sine Students, Teachers
Strike on Foreign Policy

ty; opposition to any new Russian
demands beyond the treaty; i'm
mediate withdrawal of Russian
troops; return of material looted
from Manchuria; strict observance
Of cease-fire terms in Manchuria
by the Communist Party; and that
the government announce actual
conditions in Manchuria.
The students urged that all par
ties forget selfish interests and
unite to carry the nation through
the new national crisis"
Press reports from Marking said
students there had demonstrated
against the Yalta agreement and
urged Soviet withdrawal from
Mar churia.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Want Reds to Go

Chungking, Feb. 21-(UP)-More
than 10000 students and 1900 pro-
fessors and teachers from II
schools struck today in a demand
for immediate withdrawal of Rus
sian troops from Manchuria.
Bitterly charging the Russians
had violated the Chinese-Soviet
friendship treaty, the students
hoisted banners saying, eve won't
hesitate to fight another war"
The students issued manifesto
to the world" setting out their
opinions on the Manchurian sit
uat!on.
These stipulated that Russia
strictly carry out terms of the trea-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Douglas Offered
Interior Office

Washington, Feb. 21-(UP)-Pres-
ident Truman said today that he
had discussed with Associate Justice
william o. Douglas the position OF
Secretary of Interior, but added that
he did not think We should have
two cabinet members from the state
Of Washington.
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State Orders
Draft ReUielOs

West Hartford, Feb. 2l-.(UP)-
State Selective Service Director
Commander John F. Robinson to-
DAY ordered local draft boards 20
review all registrants IS to, %
years old for possible military
service.
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Suicide by Youth
Battles Hartford

Hartford. Feb. 81 - CUP - The
suicide of i5-year-old Russell Edi-
son Landers, whose body was found
hanging from a bedroom door at
his home by his mother. today baf-
fled his family and police investi-
gators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
British War
Arms Strike
AtMutineers
ReinfoFcementS
Sent to Bombay
To QueII Tors

Bombay, Feb. 21.-(UP)--The
British dispatched strong Navy
Army and Air reinforcements to
Bombay today to help put down a
inutiny by sailors of the Indian
Navy who threatened to open fire
from warships they seized in the
harbor here.
An official announcement in New
Delhi revealed the dispatch OF re-
Inducements for all three service
branches to Bombay, Karachi and
Poona. Karachi had been mem
toned in official reports OF the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-21
Survey Reported
Penal Institution
At Cheshire Found
Behind the Tines
BY JAMES M. MOORE

EDITORIAL NOTE-Thls Is a Of articles
the RefOrmatory hghghng both The made by Dr.
writer which contained
In the report)
Segregation and specific classification of youthful in
mates Of the Cheshire Reformatory will be effected as
suit Of sweeping recommendation made by Leo ]. Pamer
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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-09-05
Copeland to Head
Billings Tech

Billings-CUR)-Dr. William Dun.
can Copeland five years president
to Lake Forrest College, Lake For
est, Ill, has been elected president
of the Billings Polytechnic Insti-
tute in Billings to succeed DR.. Err
nest T. Eaton, retiring president
effective Sept. l
When in Billings, Copeland ex-
pressed much enthusiasm for the
fine work already done at the
school. He was enthusiastic over
the opportunity to build at Billings
a strong, fully accredited four-year
college under positive Christian
guidance.