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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
Barber Shops Jumped Gun On Increases
 $I Malrcufs Seen a
 Possibility in
 Several Shops

Several barber shops jumped the gun" yesterday by raising their haircut prices to 85 cents with out waiting until July g, the date set at a joint meeting of master and journeymen barbers Thursday night.
 In at least one shop where S5- cent rate is already in effect, there was a sign on the wall listing the haircut price at 70 cents, the figure which is supposed to prevail until July g.
 Meantime trade circles expect that fewer barber shops will charge prices higher than the 85-cent hair cut and Accent shave minimums which were voted. Some central shops may experiment with a $1 charge for haircuts but the large majority are ready to stay at the new minimum.
 Even with haircuts at 85 cents rather than the $1 figure favored by minority of master barbers, shop operators and journeymen fear that they will suffer a consider able loss in tips after the new rates are generally applied. Some of the early reaction to the new rates on the part of Waterbury's males has been unfavorable, and there is a growing fear that many patrons will either dispense with tips entirely or cut them down sharply.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
. CHOICE AEORsH
 It Says Here
"nHH MnRnn.
By BOB HOPE

Some gent in CoShocton, Ohio, has revived the ancient art of flagpole sitting. That used to be quite a stunt years ago .. but when he got to the top this time he found three families al- ready living there.
 You know what a fiagpole sitter is that's a poolroom loafer who likes to live high.
 I don't think much of that flag pole sitter because he's doing it only to attract attention |. and I hate people when they try to attract attention, it says here.
 Somebody suggested that I be- come flagpole sitter but I think it's silly can do just as well with good strong bino- cularS.
 Frank Sinatra was once 8 flag pole sitter, and a terrible thing happened when he got lost .. but they found him later inside the pole.
 The Coshocton fellow says some girl is even going to marry him and they'll live atop the flagpole. I suppose if there's a. baby and she wants to take him out for an airing, she'll tie him to the end of a yo-yO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
Does Missing
 Boy Vex Him?

Revere, Mass, June 29-(UP) An excited father dashed into the police station to report his 5-year-old son missing on Re- were Beach.
 The desk sergeant jotted down a description of the boy and told the father to return in an hour. Four times within the hour the father returned, but the boy didn't appear.
 Don't get nervous" the ser- geant said. We find about 50 lost kids here every Sunday"
 I'm not worried about the kid," the father replied. He's got my best inner tube with him and I'm afraid he'll lose it!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
 Agreements

Compensation Commissioner Harry KraSow today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disabili- ty or for specific payment in case of permanent injury.
 Archibald Sharp of South bury against State of Connecti- cut, $0.65 for two and 6-7 weeks, injury to right ankle.
 Frank G. Pescatore of Tor rington against American Brass Company of Torrington $3O for AS weeks, 10 percent disability of right ring and little finger.
 Aleksanda Galasewsky of Tor rington against American Brass Company of Torrington, $2065 beginning June 8, chin injury.
 Laura Rochford of 20O0 Thom- aston Avenue against Waterbury Corrugated Container Company, $14 beginning June 15, hand in- jury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
Late Realty
 Neu,s

Documents filed at the town clerks eA1aOe in City Hall include
 WA&AANTY DEEDS
 RobesO v. Aitchison to Anthony Luccaro, property on Woodtick Road.
 Michael J. Sullivan to Emil and Adolf Woitke, property on Tudor Street.
 Theresa F. Moran to Manuel Botelho, property on Waln t Street.
 Estella B. Ineson to Charles L. Johnson, property on Mill Plain Avenue.
 Edward A. Dyson to Anthony P. Sereduck, property on Yale Street.
 Sarah J. K1einberger to Anna and Albert Volpe, property on Cross Street.
 Leda M. Bouley to Giuseppe Pesce. and Margherita Gianna more, property on Ramona Av- erlIe.
 The Mill Plain Development Co. to Robert J. Fallon, property on Leslie Street.
 Joseph and Margaret PaSsaralli to Anthony Ranaudo. property on Benjamin and Milton Avenues. Anthony and Domicele Baltru- saitis to Reginald A. OBrien and Anthony P. Maietto, property on Alder Street. 4. The Waterville Corp, to Scovill Manufacturing O., property on Thomastor Avenue.
 George H. Baldwin, and wife, to James J. Scigliano. property on Midland Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD June 29-The Angela LanSbury Richard Crom- well reconciliation try has flunked; 1; she'll press divorce plans when she's picture-free .Ha! The Holly press photographers annual award to the most cooperative star will be discontinued because Joan Craw- ford, who's always won, was deS- tined to repeat, and the whole things getting boresome. The Frank Sinatras will be five in De- cember. Gene Autry is the first actor-vet to apply for a residential priority under the G. I. Bill of Rights.
 Angela Greene and Stuart Mar tin are scheduling their altar-trek for September. .Height-of-some- thing-or-other: Never-wed Lillian GiSh is authoring an article on mar ried life for a digest magazine. :. :. London hears that Madeline Carroll will ask for restoration of her Brit ish citizenship next month. Wot next? A group of New York ladies demands that movie-makerS cease using women'S names for animals, They say that naming a movie mule Shirley" makes ladies with that name the butt of jokes. . No she's divorced from Phil Terry, Joan Crawford will legally chance her adopted sons name from Phil Jr., to Christopher Samuel Goldwyn will appeal an OPA ruling which denied him permission to sell $5 ,OOO worth of drug store items used as props in "The Secret Life of Wal ter Nifty"
 It took Ann Miller weeks to ad- init this pillars report of her ap- preaching mother hood-and how she shouted denials when it was first printed!. .Acquanetta was secretly married six weeks ago in Mexico, to Luciano Baschuk, a wealthy Russian. .. Doctors say Robert Cummings who swallowed broken glass while drinking from thermoS bottle, is now out of dan- ger. .. Wotziz about Lou Costello dropping 8 small fortune in a re- cent poker game? =. Erin O'Brien Moore Gan Academy Award nom- inee for her work in Emile Zola") has just divorced Mark Barron in Las Vegas, Nevada. She's been on USO duty overseas for the past two years.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
1000 InspectedAt Police Lone
 Final Tesfs To De
 Conducted Today
 Until 5 P. N.

Well over 1000 cars have been tested in the Police Departments Freight Street testing lane since 1t was opened six weeks ago, and It. Joseph Petit, who heads the lanes activities, predicted today the 5000 mark would be reached by the time the inspection stops this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 He urged all motorists to display the yellow sticker they receive when they pass the tests. He said, otherwise, failure to display it will indicate that the motorist actually wasn't interested. He voiced his ap- proval of the inspection and said that motorists responded "very satisfactory"
 The local Check Your Car" drive, was sponsored on a national scale by the International Asso- citation, Chief of Police, and was backed by several hundred other safety organizations in the United States and Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
STRAND

Republic brings its first musical western in Magnacolor, Home on the Range" to the Strand Theater starring its sensational singing cowboy discovery, Monte Hale.
 This new western is completely different from most films; besides the fact that it still packs all the wallop of an action packed western, plus the Hitting music of the Sons of the pioneers and Hale.
 In this film, Hale plays his first starring role as an employe of the Forestry Service, which aids in the conservation program established
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

ante of the irrepresSible humor, and impressive nose, and exuberant man. ner. He's the piano-playing singer in a Bowery beer hall, a role which closely parallels his own start in show business at Diamond Tonyfs Coney Island "Jernt".
 Heart-throb of the younger set, Lawford, English actor who won ap- proval in numerous films in the past, has his most important screen role to date, plus two leading ladies, in the romantic lead.
 Also on the same program is the mystery thriller, 'Passkey To Dan- ger". starring Stephanie Bachelor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
Current Films
 Time SchedMIe

LOEW'S STRAND-sHOme On The Range: 1:O0, 3:lSs S:so, 7s1A 10:oo P. M.
 "Gay Blades: 2:Oo. 4:1k. e:sA 8:4S F. M. LOEWS POLLING SfsteEs From Boston,: 12.30, 3:25, 62S, s:2S ?. M.
 "Passkey To Danger: 2:2S, S:2k S:25 P. M. WARMERS STATE - "Janle Gets Married": IBIS, 4:00, 6:4o, 9:4e P. M.
 "The Falcons Allbi": 2:se. S:SA 8:10 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

Waterbury, property on Alder Street, $500.
 Ana Mcdonald Miller to The Terryville Trust Co.,, property on Robbins Street, $7,500.
 James J. Scigliano to The Wa terbury Trust Co.,, as trustees for Kathryn w. Hughes, and others, under the will of John R. Hughes, property on Midland Road, 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
MORTGAGE DEEDS

Manuel Botelho to Theresa F. Moran, property on Walnut Street, $4,O0O.
 Anthony F. Sereduck to First Federal Savings and Loan AsSocia- ton of Waterbury, property on Yale Street, $6,5O0.
 Albert and Anna Volpe to Sarah J. Kleinberger, property on Cross Street, $500.
 Reginald A. O'Brien and An thony P. Maietto to First Federal Savings & Loan Association of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
JIMMIE FIDLER
M HoHyuood
Olasrasutea Hs neNausAG s5ndisass. In-.

pointing week: 2Oth Century-Fox's ''Deadline For Murder" CPaul Kel- ly-Kent Taylor -Shelia Ryan). A cops and robbers thriller that rates near the top of its class '. Good: Col umbia'S "PerilouS Holiday" (Pat OBrien-Ruth Warrick-Alan Hale). High tension melodrama that gives off satisfactory number of eXcit- ing sparks. .So-So: RKO'S Crack Up" (Pat OBrien- Claire Trevor, Herbert MarShalD. The pSycho- analytical cycle acquires another lose spoke UniVerSals Inside Job" CPreSton Foster-Alan Curtis Ann Rutherford. The kind of "B" that makes discriminating fans long to be outdoors. Low Bridge: Columbia's ''The Man Who Dared" Neslie Brooks-Georgs Macready- Forrest Tucker). A cinematic sleep ing pill. Best Performance. Pat OBrien in "Perilous Holiday"
 With trade papers reporting each week new bans against the showing of The Outlaw" and at trbuting the action in each case to the pressure brought to bear by re- ligious groups which resent the frank exploitation of Jane Rus sells curves, I'm beginning to wonder what the effect of all the furore will be on her future career. While it's true that she neither wrote the objectionable advertising nor paint ed the revealing billboard lluStra- tions she certainly has not object ed to the use made of her charms by those who did. Therefore, it seems to me that any group which resents the picture is almost sure to regard her future screen appear anceS with considerable prejudice. AS Miss Russell is now typed" it's an odds-on bet that every role of fered her in the future will under line sex. If were her fortune-tel- Ter, I'd warn her, about now, to look out for boomerangS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29
MORTGAGE RELEASES

MORTGAGE RELEASES
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury to Ed ward A. Dyson.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Charles Barbieri and Nick DiPie- tro. Waterbury Savings Bank to An- thony and Domicele Baltrusaitis. First Federal Savings & Loan Association of Waterbury to George H. and Dorothy s. Bald win.
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 Ralph Colucci to Helene Coluc- ci, property on Chestnut Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

New Crosley bantam automobile. weighing 1000 pounds, will make 50 miles on gallon of gas, according to its manufacturers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

Speaking of bOOmerangs, give a thought to the, amazing new con- tract betwen Robert Taylor and MGM. He's been signed for IS years,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

When you hear the sensational charges being flung back and forth between Kay Williams (now Mrs. Adolph Spreckels, Jr) and her ex- husband Macoco, reflect that while they've both been identified with Hollywood neither one of them is, properly speaking, of Hollywood. Filmville washes SO much dirty linen of its own that it shouldn't be unfairly blamed for washings that don't actually belong on it's clothes line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

without options, and the agreement carries a guarantee that should he. for any reason, be unable to con- tinue acting, he will be employed at top pay as either a producer or director. It seems rather obvious to me that such a contract reflects might join the legion of top flight stars who are rushing into indepen- dent productions. I'll predict that other contracts, just as favorable. are going to be dished out to stars. who, like Taylor, are smart enough to continue their studio affiliations. They're going to be the real win- ners in the present stampede for independence"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-29

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The Valley settler., 1946-10-17

mhrket ing the products of tho farm or ranch, purchasing tho necessary supplies to grow them, and obtaining the required credit to carry on farming operations arc o1l as much Q part of tho bu nc ss of farming as producing crops or live stock. Sing1y, far1nors today arc in no position to bargain effectively wi tn establ ishod groups in tho SC fl olds. But through CO., operation they have tho opportunity to incroe SO ficioucy .and. loUox % sta.M
The Valley settler., 1946-10-17

|co-oPS, URGE and sAKLL, DOT THE us. MAP The average Arneri can agricul tura1 Co-oper- |ative is thriving enterprise doing an
 annual bus mess Of over $25o, 1000. It has some 300 members, and it's inve stnHnt in land, bull dings, and equipment is more
 than $l6 500. Multi iply those figures by 10, 900 and you have an impressive picture of just how important a role the Nations cooperative associations have assumed in Agriculture.
 There is no State in which cooperation has not made it's influence for the pro ducer's good strongly felt. Cooperation has gained
 it's greatest foothold in the North Central States, where Minnesota, Vi Wisconsin, and
 Iowa claim nearly one-third of all the active co-ops in the country. =. - Tho cooperot ives cover ride range in size and scope. Cooperative activity mny bo conf inod to as small an area as a ingle nc ighborhood; it may embrace several
 count ios; it nay cro ss State lines; and
 it may even be Nat ion-wido in operation. Some of the smaller assoc iotions servo os few as a dozon produ COTS and havo little
 in tho way of physical facilities. Others havo member ship rolls as high es 75 ,oOO, transact thoir business from modern urban office building and have huge inve stnonts
 in plant of various types. greater Efficiency of operation tal1o on annual toll of coopcrot ives, but the growth of new assoc at ions has boon suffi iontly great to regi stor pin of about 25o CO., ops a year in recent years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Frances Position

Dewitt Mackenzie, turned globe
trotter, writing from Madrid concerning
the tough spot Francisco Franco is on,
says the generalissimo seems to have
a choice of three courses. He can defy
the Allied storm. He can retire COM
pletely from the picture. Or he can hunt
a cure for his own and Spain's ills in
a new regime in which he might step
aside without too much loss of personal
dignity.
1t is MacKenzie's view that Franco
is anxious to find dignified way to
placate the Allies. He believes also that
the situation is developing along the
line of the third alternative - DOS
sible restoration of the monarchy under
which he might hope to occupy nom
political position of distinction.
To quote the traveller directly:
"Reestablishment of the monarchy
presumably is the only change of gov
eminent which Franco would consider
willingly. Certainly he isn't likely to
make concessions to the republicans
with whom he remains at swords point.
~ have reason to believe that for
some time Ell Caudillo, as the Spanish
call him, has quietly been discussing
restoration of the throne with Don Juan
through go-betweens. The project calls
for a constitutional monarchy.
eve may expect developments IN
connection with this project in the I'M
mediate future, though the generals
simo isn't inclined to rush matters.
"There's one absolutely vital item
which we shouldn't overlook in analyz-
ing the situation. No government-no
matter what it's complexion - could
carry on successfully unless it had full
control of the Army. i
"This is equally true whether Franco
tries to hang on, whether the monarchy
is restored, or whether the republic
is reestablished. Thus it is easy to see
with half an eye that the situation is
full of dynamite. Passions of civil war
still glow red and if the Army became
divided in its loyalty there would be a
repetition of that upheaval.'
Perhaps the generalissimo secretly
has in mind personal command of the
Army, in which case he would again
be TOP man of the nation, whatever
form of government might be set up.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Reasonable Exceptions

Remember the darling daughter who
asked her mother if she might go out
to swim and was told yes she might
but not to go near the water? Well, this
seems to be the approximate decision of
this government with respect of the
atomic bomb tests on naval craft in the
Pacific.
Foreign observers may 60 to Bikini
atoll, off which the tests are to be made,
but they will not see the atomic bombs.
The nations secret is to be so closely
guarded that whatever effect the ex-
plosions may have on visitors ears,
their eyes, might as well be anywhere
else.
Perhaps this is the proper policy.
Perhaps the rest of the world is entitled
to observe only the damage atomic
bombs are capable of doing. At least,
after the two exploded over Japanese
cities at the wars close, this is way
to serve notice on the world at large to
keep safe distance when the war-urge
comes.
| But, inasmuch as British and Ca
madam scientists had hand in discov-
ering the know-how of atomic bomb
> construction, it seems only fair that
they should be on hand when the works
are shot. Whatever our national rights
to the atomic bomb may be, it is not tc
be forgotten that our natural allies
played no small part in writing the fina
prescription.
. Furthermore, because Great Britain
. and Canada are our inevitable associates
in any conflict of the future, they
should have the benefit of any device
created for the destruction Of an en-
envy, in the interest of mutual security
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Rank Injustice

There is something about union
labor's demands for flat increases OF
nav for workers that is hard to recon
cile with the principles of fair dealing
It involves one Of the injustices labor
seeks to impose on employers.
If all workers had the same ef-
ficiency, could turn out the same maxi
mum production per day, deported
themselves uniformly in observance OF
rules, and higher wages were to be
awarded, they all would be entitled to
the same percentage of increase. But
under no other circumstances.
By demanding uniform raise for
all workers in any given industry the
incompetent employee in any classifi-
cation would draw the same amount Of
money as the most competent.
The JAW, for example, has demand
ed a 80 per cent advance in pay for
every Tom, Dick and Harry in General
Motors plants. Can the JAW prove that
they are equally efficient and so en-
titled to a uniform raise, whatever it
may be when settlement is finally
reached? It certainly cannot.
Thas it is seeking to burden General
Motors with thousands Of laborers
possessing inferior ability, men who
loaf on the job and shirk their duty,
but because of their union membership
must be paid the same wages as supe-
rior workmen.
There is no justice in this either fol-
the company or for the efficient men.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
TheLiterary
Guidepost
BY w. G. ROGERS

WILDWOOD, by Josephine W.
johnson Harper; ST.
Matthew Pierre, an aging Or
nithologist, and his wife Valerie
adopt an orphaned relative, Edith
who when they first see her mas
outgrown the attractiveness OIL
childhood and not acquired the
bloom of youth.
The girl hasn't even suspicion
that she is entitled to affection
nor do Matthew and Valerie sup
pose it is expected of them, ou'
she wants it desperately. she
misses it later at the school %
which she carries the awkward
painful self-consciousness develop
ed with the Pierres. She misses
it still later when Lawrence Ca~
dry, a smooth, knowing youngSter'
courts her. Most importantly she
misses it when DR.. Michael Young
decides that she will be less
harmed by losing his love tf7n nc
had by loving her.
Wildwood, where Matthew, Va
lerie and Edith live, is not "
much a home as a sanctuary a
bird sanctuary, refuge out ~. -.
this world, a repository for hap. ~.
and beliefs suitable only Tor IL
cluses, a round hole for SQUARE
peg Edith. ~.
Matthew's birds thrive ana va
lerie's flowers are strong sn1
healthy, but Edith withers. Wv ~.
and Matthew watch out Tor Wv
sparrow, no one for her. The lOy
ter father, who can't understaaa
what she wants, understands clea'
~ what DR.. Young wants div
fercely keeps the two apart ~
Though the Pierres promlSea y
treat Edith as their own cll11,
they don't treat her as well even
as they do the birds, when Wv,
allow to mate and nest; IN pa
sage of devastating satire wa wa
Johnson contrasts the loved aI ad
unloved, the birds as our 1ea'As's a.
friends with the birds imagined a.
claWed, noisome and aon0li''
creatures. .,
The themes of this unusual slot.
are inane Illustration, needless ilas
cry, blind gratitude. With paluUu
able arrogance, persons long Sum sror,
finished with life steal lie !-i T.,
those too young to know Wtiat " ~; ~
the Pierres abandon it Whne y +,
still in their grasp. but Edlla is
forced to give it up before "
begun. ,,s.
This novel about pathetic ll .bs
fit, about a girl deprived u ,,iIl
love she could not do without Il.
add to the enviable reputation n II
ready enjoyed by the authoI l, =
Nov in November. she 'en3 ~.
story worth telling, and tells j.
ceedinglv well.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-02-04
Well, The Automobile Situation Here
Has Finally Got Arou nd To This

opera and concert singer, tried to
lure the Buggy away from the
family by offering cash for it.
Melton, as you probably know, is
himself collector of old auto
mobiles. He has a whole yard
full of them on his estate in Con-
necticut, I believe it is.
There was, too, man from
Minneapolis who tried and tried
to get the Buick. But Mrs. Burns
said no. Mr.. Burns thought too
much Of it and she won't part
with it.
Some time when Mrs. Burns
lends them out the lendees are
little careless with the cars.
Once she loaned the Buggy" to
man in Lexington. When she
finally got it back she had to get
somebody to go to an old barn for
it. They had to dig the Buggy
out from under a lot of hay before
she could drive it back home.
Mrs. Burns thinks lots and lots
now before she lends them out.
The Buick, however, will be
on display here at the Macmillan
Buick place soon. Raymond Hol-
land, around at the Buick place,
has promised to take good care
of it.