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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Late EduOGrd F. Lynch
Served City Loyalty
Member Of Fire Department for Many Years,
Always Friendly, COurteOus-"Out Easter"
Recalls Former Meetings Of Fire, Police
RoArds


/ joined The department The Safety
Board controlled the police and
IRE departments. TIC commits.
sioners had fun power. and
they swung IL, regardlcSs
Of the attitude OF the Mayor.
Oh, how cocRy, some OF these
commissioners we're. But they
generally got their man" the 5th
ward commissioner did, anyway.
All Of his appointees came from
either Out East or The Abrieador.
Real Democratic District
u represent the real Democra.
tic district, he declared and we
are entitled 10 more police and
flremen than any other section.
And he got them, too.
To-day, things appear different
We presume the ones in charge
make no claim that politics figure
ia any way; this may be true. too,
FOR the Taxpayer league repre-
SentaUves on the board o. finanse,
Orion b. Camp, has Just left the
government
But really. We were talking
about Eddie Lynch. the deceased
fireman. Ed" was FIRST sent 70
Truck Company, Nc. ]. over a; the
old Scovin street station and
there he remained until the OPEN
ing OF the present headquarters
IN 1916. He stayed With the same
company up 10 the time OF retire.
ment, about two years ago Chief
Snagg liked him, so did Chief
Hoffman, Chief Lynch. Chief Cav
anaugh, and Chief Camplon. The
present chief and Eddie were APP
pointed on the same cay, each
az the age OF 81
In addition to being the fireman.
Eddie Lynch was the Official hair
cutter for all OF the members OF
both companies of Headquarters.
He was so clever with the scissors
that some OF the members OF the
other companies sought his ser
vices on days of. Exceptionally
neat in appearance himself. Ed
die Lynch would never let a COM
rade leave the station. whose hair
needed attention. on annual par
ace week. he worked DAY and night
to make all the men look slick
and properly "barbarized"
Handy at almost everything. Fd
Lynch. also knew something about
sickness, and just what 10 do
when q fireman was stricken dur
ing the night season. His frs.
aid xiv was called into operation
upon many occasions when it vas
not even possible for the depart
ment surgeon TO respond Ed was
boss Of the situation at all times.
and his advice as to the condition
Of the patient was accepted aid
followed just as If the order came
from the family physician.
In his Sc years on the force.
he never sought nor looked for
advancement. He used 70 eX-
plain:
y know it all: and what's the
use: they don't even know / ex-
list"
In Life he cid a good deal for
the department, and for the per-
sonnel.
But he, like many others. was
passed up.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Clothes Pole
Injuries Girl
Margaret B0yee
Suffers Fractured Lee

Six-year- old Margaret Boyce.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edinord
Boyce Of u South View Street. SUI
fered a leg fracture yesterday when
a clothes pole collapsed and pinned
her to the ground as it fell. She
was reported resting comfortably ct
St. Mary's Hospital this afternoon.
The pole, more than 80 feet high,
uoppled over as the gill was play
ing IN her backyard. II fell from an
adjoining yard ard crushed her
to the earth.
A neighbos'. Miss Margaret Ludox
extricateo the youngSter from be-
meath the pole. Dr.. Vincent Shea Wa
summoned and save emergency
treatment. then sent the grid to the
hospital.
Death or critical injury for the
six-year-old would have resulted
had the pole fallen Just few inches
differently.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Scot, Aussie
Trade Homes
Mistakenly

London, Feb. % CUP) This is
the story Of the Scotsman and the
Australian who wound up in each
others homes by mistakes.
Angus Meow. whose home is in
Scotland. and Alec MCGOWAN of
Australia were prisoners Of war in
Singapore.
When they were being sent home,
Angus heard the sergeant CALI what
he thought was his name and he
boarded ship. Alec answered what
he thought was his name and
boarded another ship.
1t developed the men had answer
ed for each other and got abroad
the wrong ships.
Now Angus is in Australia and
Alec is staying with Angus mother
IN PerthShire, Scotland. and both
are clamoring 70 get home.
Probably anyone who has ever
heard an army roll call will under
stand
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
German Permitted
Zone-wide Politics

Berlin, Feb. 26,-(UP)-Lt. Gen,
Lucius ID. Clay, deputy American
military governor. said today that
an order mas been issued permitting
German political parties in the u
S. occupation zone to organize on a
zone-wide basis.
Clay told a press conference that
American policy favored establish
ing nationwide political parties and
trade unions in Germany but that
the question has not yet been dis
cussed among the four occupying
powers.
He said there had been sub
Stantial progress" toward agreement
on the level Of German industrial
operations to be permitted by the
Allies and that an announcement
probably would be made on that
subject within two weeks.
Clay said the fbour-power plans
on German industry still included
the Ruhr district, even II that area
should be internationaliZed
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Reds Claim
Evacuation

London. Feb. 26-CUP)-Radio
Moscow said today that the great
est part" Of the Russian occupation
force in Manchuria already has
been withdrawn.
Radio Moscow attributed the
statement to 1t. Gen Trotzenko.
chief Of staff Of the Red Army IN
Manehuria. and reported that ne
gave out the information to local
editors" in the Manchurian capital
at Changchun.
Trotzenko's statement was made.
the broadcast said, to correct re-
ports published in Chinese and
American papers about an alleged
delay in the Russian evacuation.
Trotzenko was quoted as saying
that the Soviet withdrawal was
postponed twice at the request OF
the Chinese government but finally
was resumed on Jan. Is and "con-
tnues at the present moment"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

From Washington Mr.. Drisool
and Mr.. Mankowski reported that
the results of their conference viii
Mr.. Bowles and other o. f. S. Of
ficials were very satisfactory"
Mr.. Driscoll characterized as en-.
tirely erroneous a report in today'I
Waterbury Republican that the NJ
M. S. w. representatives told Mr.
BowleS they favored only a small
increase in the cost Of brass"
The matter of brass prices was
not even discussed, said Mr.. Dris-
coll.
Mr.. Senior supplemented this de-
NAL with a declaration that prices
are not a question that the union
has a right to take an interest in"
The unions sole concern. he said, is
higher wages for its members.
The OES statement anticipated
by the union. coupled with brass
ceiling increases, may bring the
long-awaited break" leading to the
end OF the brass strikes. Chase and
Abe. workers have been on strike
since Feb. I. They were joined two
days later by employees Of the SEQ
will Manufacturing Company. Yes
terday a strike began at the Oakville
Company Division of the Scovill
Company.
The deadlock in the strike at the
Waterbury Farrell Foundry az Mach
Inc Company continued today. En-
ployes, represented by the United
Steelworkers. began their strike Jan,
II. Last week they rejected a COM
pany otfer OF an Is l-2 cents an hour
increase, turning 1t down because OF
a provision that higher prices must
be authorized BY the OPA. Follow
Ing union rejection, the company
withdrew the offer.
The Big 3" of brass have held
consistently TO the view that price
relief must be assured before wages
can be boosted. MMS.W. leaders.
on the other hand, claim that wage
negotiations must, under the new
wage-price policy, be completed be-
fore price relief Is sought.
Other Relief Sought
The price situation Is further CON-
plicated by the fact that the brass
companies are also seeking price re-
lief for increased costs incurred
since the end OF the war. This has
raised the question Of more than
one brass price increase being
sought.
The National Association of Man
ufacturers has advised its members
to make any proffered wage in
creaSeS contingent on approval by
the Wage Sterilization Board and
assurance Of price relief from the
OPA.
Advises the NAM. News:
III a wage or salary increase
would really squeeze you under
your present ceilings. the safest
course is to insist during negotia-
tons that the increase be depend
ent upon: (a) Wage Sterilization
Board approval. and. (b) favorable
action on your request for price
relief"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Couple Face
TwoAcfions
Divorce Suit,
Civil Trial for
Maugaiuek Residents

Mrs. Rose Wiezorek OF Waterbury
filed a $500 civil action in Com
mon Pleas Court today against her
husband. Walter wiezorek OF Naug-
atuck, in an effort to gain a half
interest in The Coffee Shop. res
tauran. at 81 Church Street in
Naugatuck. Her husband today filed
a divorce suit in Superior Court.
The plaintiff claims she invested
her savings in the restaurant which
her husband purchased in February.
1913. She claims she rendered her
services until last Sept z, when her
husband told her he no longer
wanted them.
Mrs. Wiezorek asks the court for
a half interest in the restaurant,
and a partition Of the property. or
else sale and division OF proceeds.
ysIozsIM SIN ANS soIoAvp sq3 VI
is charged with cruelty.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

continued from Page ~
part of the final judgment. made in
october, 1913. He states that the
oral motion TO remit the costs filed
by the plaintiff at the suggestion of
the court cannot rightfully or legal
~ be entertained or granted BY the
court without opening or modifying
the judgment which was rendered
IN October, 1913. many terms before
said oral motion was filed"
The attorney then sets forth a
claim that the judgment could only
be reopened at the term during
which 1t was rendered
He states, the judgment of which
the costs are a part cannot legally
or rightfully be opened at this term
OF the court. Such a judgment could
only be opened during the term Of
court in which the judgment was
rendered"
The su minvolyed is $50. Other
costs were charged against Cassidy
by the Supreme Court, and an order
for execution was recently issued at
the high court. The total costs in
volved in both courts, with interest,
amount to over $500.
Cassidy won the parking meter
case in the lower court, but the
Supreme Court reversed the decision
on an appeal by the city.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
LiehtSnow
Results In
Complaints
MFs. Sarah Larson
Injured In
Sidewalk Fall

A light snow this morning. tina;
left streets glazed with ice as IL
froze, resulted in numerous COM
plants to the police department
about hazardous travelling eondl-
ticns. Complaints from billy Sec
tons were especially large in num-
Der.
Sanding crews from the street
department were in action all
morning.
Police reported no serious auto
accidents, but slippery roadways
caused traffic tie-ups and caused
many motorists TO take circuitous
routes TO their destinations.
Mrs. Sarah Larson, OF il2 Pros
pect Street, suffered a fractured
shoulder early this afternoon when
she fell in an icy surface while
walking on Central Avenue, near
Gaffney Place. She was admitted to
Waterbury Hospital.
Mrs. Margaret Dwyer. of 222
LounSbury Street. suffered a poss-
ible fractured hip in a fall on Rye
Street. Mrs. Dryer, mother Of the
Rev. Thomas Dwyer. OF st. Angus
tines Church. Hartford. was adj
mitted to st. Mary's Hospital.
Miss Ruth Young. 81, Of II
Kingsbury Street, suffered a sprain-
ed wrist in a fall on Kingsbury
Street. She was treated at Water
bury Hospital
Rocco Mecca, 81. of Is Mattson
Court. was treated at Waterbury
Hospital for a forehead liberation
suffered in a fall on Fulton Park
Avenue.
Mrs. Anna Alinas, so. Of III Park
Terrace. was taken to Waterbury
Hospital after fracturing her right
wrist in a fall near her home.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Russians Continue
[CIanor on Turkey

Moscow, Feb. 26.-tUP)-Russian
claims to a 10000 square mile strip
Of the Turkish Black Sea coast were
put forward again today through
The official Communist party organ
praYda.
Pravda published an article by X.
ChalFkvani, secretary Of the GeoT-
gian Communist party. demanding
restoration" of the area to the
Georgian Soviet Republic.
Chairkviani specifically listed the
Arabian. Artvin, Tortum, Bayburt.
Olti. Ispir. Gulnusane and Lazistan
areGS as districts now included in
northeastern Turkey whkh were
"seized from our fatherland and
which formed the cradle OF Gsor-
eian culture and statehood"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
BY FREDERICK c. OTHMAN

Washington Feb. 26-(UP)-Nov
know why I get the buns rush
when I call upon a big business
man; his secretary hypnotizeS him
into giving me the business.
Che could IL she wanted make
him believe that I'm a Missouri
cousin OF President Truman. Only
she doesn't want. I could give her
nylonS or chocolate drops or French
perfume but II wouldn't help.
Shed take my gift; I'd still be a
bum.
The business world Is woman's
world ard I am the fellow who is
positive Of It. These ladies at the
outer desks even have studied the
technique Of how 10 tell q lie and
get away with it, A mere man has
not got a chance.
What happened was that I
bumped into Mrs. Adria c. Lynham
a handsome and persuasive lady
She said her school for secretaries
here was celebrating It's 25th an
-niversary today. her l2.000th stu
dent was about to graduate, and
women in business are making pro-
gress. They are indeed. I am scared
OF EN-.
Glasses Novel
Mrs LyIiham said II / wasn't
doing anything better. and she
doubted 1t. could learn something
by attending her classes. said /
was not interested in typewriting
and shorthand. She said. typewrit-
ing and shorthand, hmpf! So I
spent the day in her claSsrooms,
observing the fair sex being in
structed In the art Of putting the
male, or dumb, sex In its place. The
professor at the morning session
was Mrs. Elizabeth Handy. The
name Of the course, gentlemen, was
principles OF persuasion"
! sat in the back row. like a pot
ted palm. while the future secre-
taries took notes on how to tell a
lie, neatly. Mrs. Handy said they
always should tell the boss the
truth about everything.
And when callers are concer-
ned" she added, tell the truth as
much as You can"
She said 1t was bad business TO
tell visitors the boss was out, be-
cause he might step in at that mo-
ment, looking for a pair of scissors.
Then you have three very en-
people on your hands,
including yourself" Mrs. Handy
said. 1T is much better to say your
employer is too busy TO see anyone,
even If yod know he Is cutting |
paper dolls.
When a caller comes, Mrs. Ham,
oy added, cycling me. the secretary |
announces him and indicates by the
one of her voice whether he should
ret the brlIsh-off or a soft seat and
/ good cigar. This Is known as in
the employer An expert
nfluencer can operate without the
influence knowing it. As for secre-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
IS Witness
Hippo's Birth
In Windy CITY

Chicago. Feb. 36-CUP) -Bebe and
her offspring We're doing nicely to-
day. but the stork was exhausted
from his swim.
Bebe. the $500 pound hippopota-
mus at the Brookiield zoo. gave
birth TO her sixth cali yesterday IN
the tepid water Of the hippopotamus
pool.
The infant weighed IN at 50
pounds. The blessed event had been
anticipated for two days, and about
Is spectators witnessed the storks
arrival.
Zoo director Robert Bean said the
Sex Of the pink-eared offspring had
not yet been determined. Bebe, he
said, Toasted eomplaeently on gar
lie. her favorite delicacy, shortly az
ter the birth
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
WOMAN KILLED

Glastonbury. Feb. IS. CUP)-Mrs.
Clara Stearns Vinson. S.. was killed
late Monday when she was struck
by an automobile driven by Herbert
M. F. Whittemore. Glastonbury.
WhittA Eore was released in 81 500
bond on a chngre Of criminal neg
ligence pending the coroner's In
quest.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
Cheshire Parties
Withdraw Action

A settlement was made TODAY IN
the civil action brought in Common
Pleas Court By Irving B. Anderson
Of Cheshire against Charles Mac
beth OF Cheshire and on the dsfen-
dant's couater-claim. The litigatioL
was based on construction work CT
property in Cheshire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

A hearing continued before Su-
perior Court Judge Francis A. Pal
lotti today In the contested divorce
action brought by Louis Nathan
Daneil lcal poultry dealer against
Celia Periman Danen Of Hartford.
A charge OF cruelty Is the basis
Of the suit. The couple have one
child.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
EorIy Morning
.AIoFTn Recorded

An overheated oil burner sent
four companies Of firemen to the
Haddad Market at 1886 Meriden
Road at 2:52 this morning. The
companies were back at their sta
tons in IS minutes.
The building is owned by John M
Hadded. operator OF tie market
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
SoIons Show
Pension Bill
Elective Officers
Would Nave 10 Pay
In Retirement Fund

washington, Feb. 2e. (Up)--
House crossed their fingers today
and prepared to vote on a bill "a
include themselves in the Federal
Pension system. They would have
10 contribute to the pension fund
Democratic Whip John ]. Spark.
man Of Alabama told reporters that
the House would act during the
week on legislation to extend Civil
service retirement DEMENT'S TO cleo.
tive Officers. That means pensions
Tor congressman" to the man IN
the street, and the lawmakers are
frankly worried.
They believe q CONGRESSMAN is
entitled to economic security, but
they remember with shudders what
happened in 1912 when more non.
chalant Congress approved q PEN
sion bill. It cause national uproar
and Congress backtracked.
Sparklnan said, however, that he
believed there would be little organ.
lied opposition 10 the pending bill
and that II would pass the House
handtly. Both Democrats and Re-
publicans are numbered among It's
most vigorous supporters.
vlnsOn Introduced
The bill was introduced by Rep.
Carl Vinson, (D.-Oo.) and spon-
sored by former chairman, Robert
Ramspeck, (D..Ga.), Of the House
Civil Service Committee. Ramspeck
recently resigned his $4,000 a year
Congressional seat TO become VICE
president OF the Air Transport As.
ISOLATION at more than $4,000 a
year.
In his farewell address to the
House, Ramspeck said bluntly that
Congress had better vote It's men,
bers pensions. right away II Il
wanted to keep its able men. Under
the present set-up, he said, capable
Congressman must find economic
security In private industry.
The vinson bill would extend the
,'existing Civil Service Retirement
System to Congressman. The pro-
gram would be entirely voluntary
and no Congressman would have to
Join In the plan II he didn't want
to.
Must Serve Five Years
No lawmaker could receive any /
pension or annuity unless he paid /
at least $500 into the retirement |
fund and serves 1--WE years in Con- !
gress. An eligible Congressman could |
begin receiving his annuity at SIS 4
years OF age II he retired from Of
fee.
Individual pensions would range
from S4lS a year to 5000, depend
ing on the recipients retirement
age, length of service and the
Of money he contributed
10 the retirement fund.
Here's a short table to show how
much an individual Congressman
would receive yearly under the GER
ain specified conditions:
Years Contrib Annual Pension at /
Service ution Retirement Age
IS IS rs
5 81 500 s4i8 STA STA
IS 1881 81 ,258 s2.l43 $2.l43
% si3.6ls s2.sSs s4,2s6 s4,2S6
A Congressional IS years ex-
who has paid $l35i9 into
ne fund would receive the maxi
mum annual annuity OF 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Get behind that bar and give
me all that money there or III blow
your head of"
As Santone made this threat. Pal
lotto reached for his arm. and a.
the same time bartender Geneva
went TO his assistance. They sub
dued Santone without much trouble.
and found that he had no weapon.
Patrolmen Cicero Booker and VIII
liam Evans were summoned and
they took Baby Face" to the police
station.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

Wallingfcrd Feb. 26. up
James Digheilo, ~. was killed. ano
Frederick Cruz 80, critically injured
when a northbound New Haven
railroad train crashed into thin
light coupe at q crossing here late
yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
FBI Clips
CT Fake

Los Angeles, Feb. 26-(UP)-A
four-year sentence to a Fedora,
correctional institution today ended
l7-year-old David Martins mas
querade as an Army lieutenant
during which he lived in officers
quarters. flew blimp and wooed
majors daughter.
Martin. who pleaded guilty to
charges Of Juvenile delinquency
was ordered imprisoned until he Is
q.
The youth acquired a first lieu
tenants uniform, was introduced
around the Santa Ana Air Base
officers quarters by two lieuten-
ants he met on a street corner and
lived there three months. the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation
charged.
FBI agents said Martin stole
$500 worth of articles from other
officers and was arrested when he
was caught attempting to steal an
overcoat.
Martin passed himself off as a
veteran of the European and Afri-
can campaigns and told stories Of
aerial combat that impressed fellow
filters. the commanding officer and
the majors daughter. the FBI said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
BODY Face
Out Of Role

Continued from Page H.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26

A CongresSwoman 80 years ex-
perience who has paid $i3,5l9 into
the fund would receive the maxi
mum annual annuity OF 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
.HeoIey Brief
AsksOpenine

Continued from Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-26
COLD STORAGE

COLD STORAGE
After three months. an egg yolk
exposed to temperature below "a
degrees will be fresher than one
expressed for a week at 81 dgrees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-17

Cork made from bark Of II.
Douglas fir is helping to make IN
shortages of imported cork.