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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

mated officially as a sub-regional office it will offer to Waterbury veterans all services of suh-re- gional office.
 It is planned that present facil- ities of the Waterbury VA office housed in the Veterans Service Gen. ter on Grove Street will be moved early in November to the recently acquired 15,0O0 square feet at IT, 19 Willow Street.
 To Have Contact At Center
 When the VA has moved to it's new quarters, full-time contact representative, however, will remain on duty at the Service Center.
 VA activities planned for the Wa terbury VA office include expan- sion of the out-patient clinic to be staffed by two general medical ot- hcers, 8 psychiatrist, dentist, dental assistant, part-time ear-eye-nose- and throat specialist, and other part-time medical specialists. A laboratory, pharmacy and dental office will be developed. The Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Section of the VA will also be expanded with the as- signment of Training. Facilities and Advisement and Guidance Sec tions.
 A VA social worker will be as- signed to full-time duty at the Waterbury VA office.
 Files Kept In Hartford
 The Waterbury VA of1ce VIII house all VA activities with the ex- ception of finance, legal and ao- indication divisions.
 Wood pointed out that all claim files of Connecticut veterans are held in Hartford, and that no sub regional office has these essentla! files, inasmuch as adjudication oI all Connecticut veterans claims IS made by VA rating boards in Hart ford.
 Records to be maintained in the Waterbury VA office will inciuoe out pa atient records, and rehabilita- ton and education folders.
 Although the number of person nel to be attached to the water bury VA office is not known detn- itely at this date, it is expected that the VA staff in Waterbury VIII number close to 75.
 Progress Promised
 Wood emphasized that the. oe- velopment of the Waterbury VA office means conditioning the Wil- low Street site, acquisition of the technical equipment, and seiectlol, and hiring of trained personnel, all of which takes time.
 "We shall, however" Wood stated, edo everything possible to develop the Waterbury VA office to 1ul capacity in as short a time as pos sible. in order to give Waterbury veterans quick and efficient service
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
ItoIions Die
 In Ruinstorm

Rome, Oct. 28-(UP)-Res scue workers counted at least 40 dead, more than 1000 injured, and thou sands homeless today following a violent weekend rainstorm that pounded two Italian Islands and the Tyrrhenian coast of Italy's main- land near Leghorn.
 Thirty-three persons were killed and a thousand injured on Sardinia, where the worst damage occurred. Local authorities said thousands of cattle were drowned and sections of the mainline railway washed out when the Mazzeu River flooded its banks near the Sardinian capital, Cagliari, and left nine feet of water in the suburb of ElmaS.
 Seven other persons were killed at Porto Santo Stefano, outside Leg horn, when winds. of almost cyclonic proportions swept the area. Officials said the winds plucked the roofs off thousands of homes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
A FL Unions Under Probe By ySoIons
 Called to Answer
 Political Activity
 Questionnoires
QUeSfionndiFeS

Washington, Oct. 28- (UP) = Four A.F.L. unions, including James c. Petrillos musicians, were called before the House Campaign Ex- penditures Committee today to ex- plain why they refused to fill out questionnaires about their political activities.
 The Senate Campaign Expendi- lures Committee also scheduled a meeting to consider reports by it's investigators on complaints against Senators Theodore G. Bilbo O. Miss.) and Kenneth McKellar, O. Tenn).
 Bilbo was charged with seeking to prevent Negroes from voting in his states primaries while McKel- lar was accused of spending too much money in the Tennessee pri- maries. The committee will decide if further action is warranted by the reports.
 The House committee, headed by Rep. PercY Priest GD.-Tenn), ar- ranged separate meetings with rep- resentatives of the unions to fill in the five-page forms which they left blank.
 Besides Petrillo's American Fed eration of Musicians, the unions were Dan Tobin's Teamsters; the United Garment Workers aid the Laundry Workers International Union.
 Some N0 other organizations, most of which were labor groups, either answered the committees questionnaire or promised to do SO.
 The A.FL. itself was asked to supply information, but the parent organization referred the committee to its individual affiliated unions.
 Joseph Padway, A.FL. general counsel, said it was nobody's busi- ness what course the unions chart ed for the future. He also demurred to questions about where their funds are deposited and to request for detailed account of the sources of their income.
 "We take the position that the committee may have laudable purpose; but it can't go into the life and personal history of peo- ple," he said. Tt is engaged in 8 fishing Expedition. The questions are A trespass on personal life They have no relevancy to the election, and are totally beyond the scope of the investigation authorized by Con- greSS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Lewis CIomor To Pull Polls, Upsets
Administrotio n Decision to Have Repercussions

Washington, Oct. 28-(UP)-The Administration entered the critical showdown stage today in its efforts to avert 8 strike by John L. Lewis United Mine Workers (AF.L) on Friday.
 It can avert the strike by yielding to Lewis demand to negotiate new contract replacing the one in effect since the Government seized soft coal mines last May. A decision either way would have important political and economic repercussions.
 If the Administration yields, it must repudiate decision of Secre- tary of Interior J. A. Krug, who held that the contract contained no re- opening clause. Lewis argued that the contract would be reopened on 10 days notice and terminated after 30 days.
 A new contract for the coal mines could be written only at the expense of the Governments present wage control policy. Relaxing or abandon ing wage controls would step up the drive already beginning for another round of wage increases, which in turn would affect prices in some in- duStrieS.
 If the Administration stands on Krug's decision, it faces an almost certain strike next Friday because Lewis has said refusal to negotiate would void the present agreement. A mine shutdown quickly would retard industrial production.
 President Truman also could ex- pect political repercussions whatever course the Administration took. It appeared unacceptable that many miners striking against Administra- tion decisions would vote against Ad- ministration candidates in the con- gressional elections Nov. s.
 Their votes could be important in the outcome of close senatorial or congressional. contests in such states as PennsylvaIi4a, West Virginia, Ken lucky and Montana.
 Outside the coal fields, the coal dispute may affect the views of yot- CTS dissatisfied with the Administra- tion's handling of labor relations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Russian Delegation to UN Attends Mass in Cathedral

York, Oct stir swept copge- gaon St. Packs Cathedral yesterday when five members of the Minister Andre Y vshnsky walked in attend solemn pontfcal divine guidance" deibera tions of the N. Assembly.
 After the which attended 200 UN delegates Assembly officials attention they high Catholic Church dignitaries A. Mcintyre coadjuor bishop of New York
 had indication that delegates would attend the Invitations had individually all dee replies requested received from the Russians.
 Occasionally during the Mass vihny passing wh with Soviet Novikov but they sat in rapt attention when the cathedral choir the Mass in honor of St. Francis Xavier
 Russians sat the fifth the left side of the huge directly behind Austin, senior representative of the U delegation and Mrs Austin
 The Mass celebrated by the Most Rev Joseph Donahue auxiliary bishop The given Joseph Fanney who asked all nations the gifts of his unity and peace"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Aims Demond AtAngIo-U.S. Arms sAbrood
 Terms Presence
 Of Forces Grave
 Infringement

United Nations Hall, Flush- ing, N. Y, Oct. 28-(UP)- Egypt today demanded that the big powers withdraw troops stationed in small countries and cease related forms of external pressure" on the little nations.
 Mohammed Husein Heikal Pasha Mohammed of Egypt, told the United Nations General Assembly that his country cons1d- CTS the presence of foreign troops on the soil of any member state of the LIN "a grave infringement on . sovereignty"
 He said Egypt, which is negotiat- ing now for withdrawal of British troops stationed there, stands by it's insistence that mo foreign troops should be permitted to remain on a country's territory without that country's express approval"
 Troops Exerted Pressure
 "Such troops have on more than one occasion been used to exert pressure on a government at a time when political or economic ne- gotiations were in progress" Heikaa said.
 Czechoslovakia joined the grow- ing list of nations demanding Unit- ed Nations action on Spain when Jan Masaryk, the Czech delegate, told the Assembly, i've fought this war to abolish FasciSm and we should continue doing so wherever it still exists" Taking note of re- ports of an iron curtain" around Czechoslovalkia, Masaryk invited those who believed in it's existence to s'come and see for themselves" and added, may I suggest that there is perhaps some kind of cur- tain or screen around Spain?"
 Chinese support of the American proposal for more Sparing use of the veto was virtually assured by Dr. V. K. Wellington Roo, chief Chinese delegate, who told the As- selnbly his country insisted that the veto should be exercised spar~ ingly and with 8 sense of discrimi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

Democratic Rep. Thomas J. SupIna, Ashford, as he began the sixth day of his sit-down strike at his desk where he threatens to stay until some action is promised on sol- diers' bonus.
 Supina has been existing primar- lily on coffee and sandwiches, al- though friends have sent him such dishes as pork chops and lobster. He also received gallon of tea from an English war bride.
 But a nutritionist told me my diet isn't balanced and suggested K-rations," Supina said. Do you think she was kidding? Anyway, I'd sure like to try some"
 The legislator, who has averaged three hours sleep since he began his vigil Wednesday, started the week relatively fresh. Sunday viSi- tors were shooed away from the deserted capitol so he could read his Bible and listen to church serv- ices on radio loaned by 8 veter- ans wife. He couldn't keep one visitor away, however. An owl hooted outside 8 Window-"a sound," cracked the lawmaker, with which I'm not entirely u1l- familiar"
 This morning barber, who had read that the weary legislator needed a shave, paid a visit with his tools. At first I didn't want to let him shave me-" chuckled Su- pima. T thought he might be a politician in disguise who wanted to cut my throat"
 Later today the bonus boosters public bedroom was to be used for labor hearing. Might be inter esting," commented Supina, but what I'm really looking forward to are the nurses tests the middle of the week.
 Be here by then? You're darn rightl I'm sticking until election day if necessary. Can't leave now, anyway. Can't remember where l parked my car"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Liberals Win
 InVenezueIo

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 28- (UP)-President Romplo Betan- courts liberal Democratic Action Party held a substantial lead today in the balloting for 16G assembly seats on the basis of scattered, un- official returns.
 Tabulations/ in the Caracas fed eral district and five states gave the Democratic Action Party 127,213 votes, compared to 40,831 for the three major opposition groups. The conservative Copei Independent Electoral and, Political Organization Committed was in second place with total of 29,313 votes. Com munists had boiled 7,714 votes, and the Democratic Republican Union, 4,804.
 The balloting Sunday marked the first universal free election in Vene- zuelan history. President Betan- court said more than 100000 vot- CTS took part, and emphasized that not a drop of blood was shed" dur ing the voting.
 Betancourt said the assembly would meet in December. The as sembly was expected to adopt a constitution limiting the tradition ally strong powers of the president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
19 Indians Die In Sect Riots

Calcutta, oct. 28-(UP)-UnOf- flcial sources reported today that 19 persons were killed and 91 injured Sunday during communal riots be- tween Hindus and MoSlemS.
 The official communique said merely that police had fired on sev- eral mobs to disperse them.
 The disturbances were most Seri- ous in the poorest sections of the city.
 Rioters continued their most re- cent innovation, throwing acid on two troop trucks during the day.
 Public transportation services were operating on skeleton sched- ules, with bus drivers; taxi drivers and others striking in a demand for effective police protection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Bloomfield Mongrel Dog Dies for Owner

Bloomfield, Oct. 28-(UP)-Bur- glars broke into the Connecticut Packing Company office over the weekend, rif1ed a safe of more than 5000 in cash and bonds and left behind them the body of Flash, a mongrel dog, who gave his life try ing to protect his masters prop erty.
 Slugged with a metal instrument, Flash'S body was found near the safe which had been hauled near loading platform and forced open. The dog apparently had been killed when the thieves first entered the office,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
ConstobuIary In US. Zone Hunt Nazis
 De-Nozificotion
 Court Is Damaged
 By Explosives

Frankfurt, Oct. 28 - (UP) =
 German police jailed ten per-
 sons today including 8 former
 lieutenant in the Nazi Storm
 Troopers, for questioning in the
 bombing of the de-Nazification
 court building at ESslingen.
 Authorities said those arrest
 ed were believed to have know
 ledge of the persons who plant
 ed the bomb.
 Frankfurt, Oct. 28.-UP) - A bomb was thrown at the -Nazifi- cation court building in Esslingen, 10 miles from Stuttgart, last night, apparently by the same group who bombed three Stuttgart buildings a week ago, public safety officials an- nounced today.
 Squadrons of the U. s. Army con- stabulary made at least six raids during the night, hunting the per- petrators, and tanks and arunored cars were deployed in Stuttgart as a show of force.
 The bomb was thrown at 8:2O P. M. constabulary officials believed the bomb throwerS were a rowing band. Preliminary investigation showed the technique used similar to that employed against two de- Modification courts and military police headquarters in Stuttgart a week ago.
 The raids were carried out by a diminished constabulary squadron of 70 to 30 men. Tank troops pa- troled Stuttgart all night. The Army's counter-intelligence corps is investigating the bombing.
 A military Government announce ment in Stuttgart said the bomb ap- parently was placed on a window sill. It blew out several windows and damaged a wall slightly, but there were no casualties. No documents were destroyed.
 The bombingS around Stuttgart not yet affected securiyt in the American zone, spokesman for the Army intelligence section said. All incidents are considered German against German" by the Army. The spokesman pointed out that the in- cidents were limited to the Stutt- ga1t area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Egypt Calls on JUN to Force Big Powers to Withdraw Alien Troops
Gh0uLs Steal KiLroy's Body

Minneapolis, Oct. 28-(UP)- Students at the University of Minnesota searched today for the body of Kilroy.
 They buried Kilroy Friday in a mock ceremony to end the legend of the chalky-fingered spook who preceded" Amer ican GIs wherever they went in World War II.
 Last night somebody stole Kilroy's tombstone and casket from the campus. Scrawled in the Coffman Memorial Build ing were the words:
 "Kilroy, Jr., was here"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
uRCES PROMOTIONS

Clinton, Mass, Oct. 28.-(UP)- U. S. Rep. Philip J. Phiipin, D., Mass, has asked the War Depart ment to reward overseas veterans still hospitalized with automatic promotions during their period of convaleScence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
sPRUANCE GOES TO LONDON

New York; Oct. 28 = (UP) - Ad- miral Raymond H. Spruance left by plane last night for London where he will lecture for a week at the Royal United Service Institute and the Imperial Defense College. Cpru- ance is president of the U. S. Naval War College, Newport, R. I.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
GAME HUNTER, PIONEER DIES

Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, Oct. 2-(UP)-Arnold Ali son, South African big game hunter and pioneer who shared prisoner of war cell with Winston Churchill during the Boer War, died today at ,the age of 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
VA Facilities Expanded Sub regional Service Pledged Area Vets

Progress expanding the Waterbury office of the Vet erans Administration into what will in be sub regional office is taking definite shape Harry Wood manager of the Hartford Regional Office of the Veterans Administration, announced today
 Although the Waterbury VA office has not been desig-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
in Sixth Day
 Rep. Supina Calls For GI Griipe- grub

Seat 144 House of Representatives State Capitol Hart ford Oct. UP)-Kratons requested by the one legislature today after nutrition expert told him his present diet wouldn't stick to his ribs for long sege
 The plea for samples of the CT griperub made by
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
PROGRAM
DRAWS FIRE HERE
Protest Meeting Of Users
Draft Resolution Seek
ing Change @

A resolution urging that the power
to control sugar be taken away
from President Truman and given
to the United States department of
Agriculture was passed unanimous
ly by a group of sugar users meet
ing here yesterday.
The group heard an address by
Glenn Bond, vice president Of
Lamborn and Co., sugar brokers, in
which he warned that an imme-
date end to sugar rationing would
produce chaos.
Bond also declared his opposition
to continued r%ationing of sugar in
America merely to build up its con-
sumption abroad.
He cited reports that Czecho-
slovakia has resold American ship
ments of sugar to Sweden and con-
tended that most sugar shipments
abroad are not for famine relief.
W. Eugene Edward, local feed
wholesaler, who presided ever the
meeting of Is grocers, merchants
and industrial sugar users in the
county courthouse here, presented
there solution on transferring sugar
controls.
City Industrial John H. Farrell
was empowered to send copies to
congressman representing the Will
mington trading area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
RESOLUTION BROKEN

RESOLUTION BROKEN - L
Along The Cape Fear were to ru.
a popularity. contest for the year
which is about to draw to a close
we would unhesitatingly nominate
the u. S. Coast Guard Cutter Sem.
mole as. the Ship OF The Year.
Yesterday we said that a round
up to alumni Of the Seminole was
high on our list of projects for
the new year but the response Of
our readers was SO overwhelming
that we will launch the project to-
day.
From first reports there are nu.
merous members of the Seminole
Alumni still residing in the Port
City.
Take for example Mr.. M. A.
(Fred) Newber Of 906 Chestnut
street, who is now engaged in the
refrigeration business.
NEWS TO US = Mr.. Newbe,
served aboard the Seminole from,
1918 through 1917 and as a matter
Of fact when he first started the
organization was known as the
Revenue Cutter Service. Another
government agency, the Lifesaving
Service, in those days, was doing
many Of the chores that now tall
the lot of the Coast Guard,
The consolidation of the two ser
vices into the Coast Guard came
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
Along The Cape Fear

about in 1914, according to Mr..
Newber. y
The same kind gentleman who
served las a quartermaste Of the
Seminole informed us of several
other qualified members for the
alumni group.
AIR SPECIALISTS - r. A. Dun.
lea, owner and manager Of the
Port City's radio station, WMFD,
served aboard the Seminole as q
wireless expert along with c. A.
Roetliager, Sr., Of Wrightsville
Sound.
MIR. Roetlinger recalls that he en-
tered service aboard the vessel in
1915 and then the following year
he went abroad to the European
theater OF operations. Returning
to Wilmington, Mr.. Roetlinger
again served aboard the Coast
Guard cutter until 1920, at which
time he was a chief.
Boosting an extensive photo
graphic collection, Of the Seminole,
Mr.. Roetlinger has promised
Along The Cape Fear the loan
of some Of the pictures so we can
bring them to the attention of the
fans Of the Seminole.
Among other eligible members Of
the alumni club living here now
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
DECISION ONWARD
EXPECTED TODAY
Commission Will Consider
NCPA Purchase Proposal
Official Says

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-tP)-
The Maritime commission Thurs
day will consider a proposal by
the North Carolina Ports authority
to buy shipyards at Wilmington,
N. c., an official said Wednesday
night.
Howard Marsden. who handles
real estate and terminals for the
commission, said there appeared
to have been a misunderstanding
OF Information on the yards status
he supplied Wednesday to a House
committee.
Marsden said he told the COM
mittee the commission long ago
designated the North Carolina
Shipbuilding yards at Wilmington,
along with three West coast yards,
Tor, commission retention in stand
by condition for emergency use.
But, he said, the commission
VIII not take up until Thursday
me purchase proposal of the North
carolina authority. and if it decides
10 accept the proposal, then the
standby designation will be elm
mated.
Rep. Bonner ONO earlier in
soFrned reporters the maritime
commission told the House Mer-
chant Marine committee Wedres-
Gay that the North Carolina yards
viii be held sin a standby posi-
uon for emergency USE"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
BASIN PARKING
AREA COMPLETED
District Engineers Say
Dock Facilities AT Storage
Site Progressing

Concrete parking lots at the
Brunswick river storage basin have
been completed with the exceptio.
Of marking and painting, an officia.
Of the district engineers office re
ported yesterday.
The lots will be used by mem
bers Of the crew stationed at the
basin by the Maritime commission
to care for ships Of the reserve
fleet which are stored there fol
use In a emergency.
The parking space, which has 9
capacity for 88 autos, is being con
structed by Towles and Cline, vii
mington contracting company.
Meanwhile. work on dock facili
ties at the storage site is progress
ing rapidly, the engineer spokes'
man said, and estimated that the
project would be finished around
January Is.
A deepwell dolphins and other ia
cilities are being constructed fol
use of the crew in the basin. The
contract for this work was award.
ed the Bowles construction com
pany of Norfolk, Virginia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-19
OF RUNYON
STREWN OVER THE
STREET HE LOVED

NEW YORK, Dec. IS - up
= Broadway, the street he low
ed and spent most Of his life
writing about, Wednesday re-
ceived the ashes Of the late
Damon Runyon.
The ashes of the newspaper
man and short story writer
were strewn over the Times
Square area from the window
of an airplane by Eddie Rio
kenbacker, longtime friend OF
Runyon.
The plane, which also carried
Damon Runyon, Jr., and his
wife. was banked over the
cemetery where Munyon's first
wife is buried. and later over
the Statue OF Liberty.
Then Rickenbaker tilted the
urn as the plane passed over
Times SquaFs
Runyon's son said the col
umnist had left him written in
structions that the ashes be
ussscattered over the island Of
Manhattan, the place that I
have truly loved and that was
so good to me-"