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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06

Tn a setting of palms, gladioli. and snspdragons. Miss Lillian Marie Caffrey. daughter of Mrs. Della cafTrey of Ringsbury Street and George Edward Snyder. son of Mir. and Mrs. John Snyder of st. Mary's Pa, were united in marriage this morning at o'clock at the Church of the immaculate Conception. The Rev. Francis O'Shea. pastor offi- ciated at the ceremony and the nuptial Mass which followed.
 A musical program was present" ed with William O'Brien. soloist and Professor Frederick P Harmon, organist. Selections included Schu- bert's "Ave Maria" and "Panis An- gelicus."
 The brida, given in marriage by her cousin, Julian Morgan of New Haven, was attired in a white elite satin gown fashioned with sweet heart neckline. fitted bodice, long sleeves that tapered to a point at the wrist and a full skirt cut en train. Her fngertip veil of illusion was gathered to a tiara caught with clusters or stepnanotlS on eltlef sue and she carried a Colonial bouquet of white roses. eardenias. stephano. tig and sweetpeas centered with or" fhids with streamers of stephanotis and sweetpeas.
 Miss Barbara Cunningham oi Hartford. q cousin of the bride was maid of honor. She wore an aqua. marine point al spray gown styled with a fitted bodice. hoop skirt and yoik. Her costume was completed with a yellow polk bonnet, match &ae mitts and she carried an oid' Cushioned bouquet of spring flowers
 William Cunningham, Of Hart. hard, cousin Of the bride. was best man. Joseph Maloney and Vincent Scales were ushers.
 Following a wedding breakfast tol members of the immediate families a reception was held for more thai 100 guests. Mrs. Caffrey received 1T a light pearl grey dress with purpl'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
AIunun0e WiU ObSerVe Reunion

The Ssth annual reunion of the Notre Dame Alumnae Association will take place Monday. June 10th, at the academy on Church Street. The program will open with Bene" dictlon in the garden at P. M.. fol- lowed by dinner. Musical selections win be played by Mrs. Maurice Hubbard. Mrs. Charles Bannon, Miss Eulalia Madden and Miss Mil- dred Flnnan.
 Mrs. John P Barry. general chair man. has announced the following committee will assist with arrange. ments: Mrs. T. P. Lynch. Mrs. Har- " Parsons, Mrs. Martin ]. Dunn, Mrs. E. P. Conlan. Mrs. Raymond Hannon, Mrs. Charles Bannon, Mrs. Maurice Hubbard. Mrs. Martin Ber- ain. Mrs. W. K. Schoheld, Miss Mary M. A. Bennett. Miss Agnes Horigan. Miss Ruth Kennaugh and Miss Mildred Finnan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
ELTON BRIDGE GLIB

Results of the "Wednesday even- ing tournament held under the di- racti0n Of Mrs William s. Smith at The Ele0n were as follows: Sec. ton l: Leo Battle and John N. R0ntherland e "a; Herbert Root and ". s. smith, 66; David Geully and Mrs. Ids Blrdsell, sl; Standing, Mrs. Edward BathaEaT and Mr R0utheVland. 3i4: MT. Root. 303; Mir. Stone. 28S, Section 2: North and South. Mrs. W, T. Abbott and Mrs. Milton Carlson, 93; Mrs, Ida Blrdsell and Prank N, Hess. J6; East and West. Roger Peabody and Joseph MeArdle, 0s l-2; Mrs, AFln' strong DuFF and Mrs. James v Kissalle, s7 Ia; Standing, Mrs Carl son and Mrs. Abbott. sle ls2; Mrs BirdSell and MT. Hess, 3e7 Ia; and MT Peabody and Mrs, MeATdle 2Ag,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
Mrs. L,cen Hostess
 To Amxili0sy

Mrs. John Lccn Of Fuller Street was hostess at a games party held recently for Auxiliary S5. A Q. N.
 Guests attending were Mfrs Ca- sick. Mrs John Murphy. Mrs John teen. Mrs. Jerry Nolan. Mrs. Lorret- ia Maher. Mrs. Ralph Frederickson, Mrs. Howard Jones. Bea Bowling, Patricia Murphy. Frances Murphy. Mrs. Michael Henebcry. Mrs. Micn- ael Reilly, Mrs Ann ShanahaEa. Mrs. Michael Kcllian. Mrs Mary Dunlap. Mrs. Michael Crean, Mrs. James Crean. Mrs Richard Crean. Mrs. Hugh Crean. Mrs, John Brcs- nahan. Mrs. Margaret Parker. Mrs. ors0n Mcclellan. Mrs. John Max well. Mrs. Matthew 0eary. Mrs James Hayes and Mrs. John Pans ley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
Lillian M. CatTrey Bride
 Of George Ed1Cnrd Snyder

accessories and an orchid corsaee.
 The couple left on a wedding trip to an inannounced destination. Mrs. Snyder wore a pale blue Palm Beach suit with white accessories and a corsage of orchids. She IS an employee of the Chase Metal Works. Mir. Snyder is affiliated with the Connecticut Lumber Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06

4 dessert bridge was held this ags tern0on at i;30 al Temple Hall by the Naomi Chapter, No, 2s, o'Es, Special pfiseS were awarded and prizes at each table for high score,
 Mrs. Edna Wolf was in charge of the affair,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06
EUentS Of Today

The Pilgrim Fellowship of the Bunker Hill Congregational Church will sponsor a dessert bridge in the church gymnasium today to raise funds to defray the expenses of delegates to summer conferences.
 The Womens Council of St Johns Episcopal Church ylll hold it's final meeting of the season lIis afternoon at the church,
 The service committee Of the WoIneHs Association Of the South Congregational Church held a meeting at the parsonage this DlOrn- ine. 4 meeting of the Young WO- men's Group wili be held this eVen- ing al s ?. N. at the parsonage.
 Pera0ns interested M music and choral activities are asked 10 at. tend 8 meeting al the Y.WcA Prospect Street tonight at 7:20 ? M. ai which time a music commit tee will ae formed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-06

freshman class at Waterbury Cath olic High School. celebrated her 18th birthday yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Our 'Meddling Tactics
BY yohn ScheIL

structive economic policy; and, he went
on, II they did not, the Dutra govern
ment would be hanging on the ropes"
in six months.
Postwar shortages and consequent
confusion which Aranha cited include
scarcity of coffee and sugar-commodi-
ties OF which Brazil is among the worlds
leading producers. This reporter saw
people queued up In front OF grocery
stores IN Rio de Janeiro for sugar and
conee. Beef is also scarce because Bra
al slaughtered so many head to help
supply the Allies during the war.
The man in the street, Aranha as
serted, lays much of the blame for his
hardships upon the United States-be-
cause OF the contract made during the
war-and lasting until two years after
the war-to buy great quantities of cof-
fee and sugar from Brazil. Plantation
owners are also complaining because
they can get higher prices on the for
eign market today than were con-
tracted.
Joao Neves da Fontoura, the present
Foreign Minister Of Brazil, said, how
ever, that the Dutra government could
relieve the coastal food shortages If
they could only buy from the United
States trucks, trains and railroad equip
ment to move from the interior quanti-
ties Of cereals, rice, corn and beans
which now are rotting due to lack of
transportation.
Mr.. Fontoura stated that Brazil was
prepared to spend 81 900, ooo, 900 during
the next 10 years for transportafio,
equipment-and to spend that sum in
the United States.
Brazil has adequate roads running
into the interior which are good enough,
during the crisis. to transport food to
the more populated coastal areas But
they lack trucks. A further paradox
is the severe shortage Of rubber tires.
Trucks are standing idle for lack Of
tires. It was reported when was In
Rio that the United States rubber de-
velopment projects in Brazil have been
abandoned since the end of the war.
CNorth American Newspaper AniancsJ
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On the Record
By Dorothy Thorn pson

completely defenseless against even one
OF her neighbors. Yugoslavia, which will
have force three times as large as
hers, and armed with aggressive
weapons.
In stable world with any real COL
lectlve security. small armed force
ought to be welcomed by Italy, for the
loss OF her colonies, the economic meas
ures proposed, her war devastation, her
inherent poverty in national resources,
and her population Of 48 million to en-
ploy and feed will be reduced to sub
sistence, If she can maintain that. (Oh,
happy world Of freedom from want and
fear'0
But with the forces allowed her BY
the proposed treaty. with her frontier
Notifications dismantled, and with Brit
ish and American troops out of the
country she will be completely at the
mercy OF her neighbors
The cold fact is that these treaties
all have the same effect: they eliminate
western influences and increase Russian
opportunities. The western powers waive
reparations from Italy, but Italian fac
tories are to manufacture 500 o0O. 900
terials, which is, Of course, considering
ItaIys present economic state, quite
formidable Soviet economic penetration.
The Russians also have recommended
a most illuminating amendment to the
most favored nation" treaty which Italy
is otherwise asked to make with all the
Allies. 1t is that 1t shall apply only to
trade with private enterprises. Thus il
Italy socialized her economy, this pro-
vision, insofar as 1t grants at least
equality 20 the western powers, would
fall away. Why a socialist economy
should not. in principle, have most
favored nation trade is only understand
able on the thesis that the enlarged
Soviet economy Is to be autsrchial.
There Is more to say about the pro-
posed treaty than space permits. But
in summary, one might ask If our states
men and people are DESTROYS that
Mediterranean nation, with strong his
toric ties with the west and many per-
sonal connections with Americans of
Italian descent, should be aided by us
into becoming another satellite, this
time with borders on France, Of the
Soviet Union. Stripped of her defenses:
surrounded by Russian or Russian
directed troops on two of her frontiers:
impoverished TO restitution: driven out
Uf Africa; evacuated of western troops:
given as the first task of unemployed
Italian workers the production of goods
for the Soviets from Soviet materials:
and with an active Communist party,
guaranteed all civil freedoms, and sub
sidized according to impressive circum-
stantial evidence by the U. S. S. r.,
that will, should think, be the all but
certain result.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
From Admiral Rosendahl


To the Editor Of The Star:
I appreciate very much indeed the
editorial appealing in your edition of
July Is, entitled Future of Dirigibles."
Your treatment of me personally was
most considerate.
do hope, however, that your rather
pessimistic view on the future of large
airships in time will change.
agree that at the moment the pros
poets do not look too good, but naval
plans have changed before and they
can again be changed with the case
presented possibly in other ways. Also,
Rear Admiral T. G. w. Settle, who
comes back from sea to head up the air
ship organization, is likewise a staunch
believer in the airship and expect him
to carry on the fight. I am sure that
he thoroughly agrees with me that there
Is place for both naval and CONNER
cial airships Of the rigid type.
Your editorial will serve well to bring
the situation to the attention Of many
worthwhile people and again want
you to know that your thoughtfulness
in this matter is genuinely appreciated.
G. e. ROSENDAH,
Rear Admiral, q. 8. N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
u. N. Applicants

Now that the Security Council has
extended the deadline for applica-
lions, the number of nonmember
countries seeking admittance into
the United Nations may be expected
to increase before the September
meeting Of the General Assembly.
Some have been hesitant about ap-
plying because they do not want to
risk being turned down, but with the
additional time given them for filing
their bids they will be better able to
weigh their chances and probably
will decide to ask for membership.
At present formal applications
have been received only from Al
bania, Trans Jordan, Afghanistan
and the Mongolian Peoples Repub-
lie, with Siam on record as intending
to file. But at least four others are
known to be actively interested in
becoming part of the organization.
Sweden, though tending to regard
the U. N. as harboring too much
power politics, is a definite prospect,
as are also Iceland, Portugal and
Ireland. The latter two, however,
are reliably reported to have delayed
applying because they are not sure
of admittance. even though they
might have considerable western
support.
A two thirds affirmat tive vote by
the General Assembly is enough to
elect an applicant to membership,
but before this vote can be taken the
applicant must have the recommen-
dalton of the Security Council, and
this can be blocked by the veto of
any one of the Big Five powers on
the Council. Thus, the application
OF Albania or the Mongolian Repub-
lie, even If supported by Russia,
could be turned down by China,
France, Britain or the United States.
Similarly, an Irish or Portuguese
application could be thrown out by
the Russians despite whatever back
ing it might have from the British
or ourselves.
1t does not seem likely, however,
that the veto will be used to black
ball any country applying in good
faith. All those who request admit
lance, of course, cannot be sure Of
passing inspection, but If they are
equipped to undertake the respon-
sibilities of membership and are
otherwise adequately qualified, they
will not be rejected out-of-hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

The draft peace treaty with italy,
as ofhcialy published, confirms the re-
port OF 1t previously given by New
York Herald-Tribune correspondent in
Paris, which has already been COM
mented on and criticized by this COL
unl1, and which we shall not repeat.
But the great danger in the whole
situation is that we are creating
piecemeal peace in q Europe where the
great powers, one of them operating
also through a slavishly friendly" in
ternational political party and move
ment. are vitality interested and still
struggling for position. The Italian
Bulgarian, Romanian and Hungarian
treaties are not part Of any European
settlement. But they will affect that
settlement not only for enemy coun-
tries, but for Allied as we'll.
In Eastern Europe, Austria, with
frontiers on Italy, Yugoslavia, Czecho-
sloyaNa and Germany, Is one OF the
most critical European points, but her
fate is left-due to Russian pressures-
entirely undetermined. And no agree
ment, but profound disagreement, pre-
walls between the western powers and
the U. S. S. r. over the most critical
spot Of all-Germany.
Until an Austrian peace has been con-
cluded. Hungary and Romania, peace
treaties or no peace treaties. will be
occupied by Russian troops, ito guard
the communication lines" of their &C.
cupation of Austria, though the con-
tinued occupation Of Austria, a year
after the war. is in defiance of the
pledge made by the Big Three as far
back as the Moscow Conference, to re-
store her freedom and independence.
1t is clear that the U. S. S. r. is bent
on destroying the Hungarian and Aus
trian economies, the better eventually
to absorb them in her own. The same
newspapers which carried the draft of
the Italian treaty also reported Vienna's
puzzle over the apparent vanishing of
the 648 million schillings due to have
been converted to new currency in the
Russian zone.
The Austrian government, fighting
disastrous imitation, is confronted by a
sudden unilateral wage rise in the Rus
sian zone; Russia continues taking as
war booty properties classified as
German" including those originally
stolen by the Germans from Austrians,
and of such capital importance as to
wreck the country: in a document is
sued by the State Department and
signed by W. Bedell Smith, Russia Is
sharply criticized for measures in Hun
gary guaranteed to wreck that economy;
and yet the peace treaties, by not set
Ting the Austrian question, will not end
the hold which Russian occupation
forces hold over Hungary.
1t is proposed to reduce Italy's arma-
ments to the point where she will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
This Changing World
BY Constantine Bro,vn

Military quarters In Washington be-
lieve that the skirmish in China be-
tween the Marines and the bandits, +"
some Of whom were wearing the Com
munist uniform, Is only curtain
raiser for further major troubles. 1t
has all the earmarks of an attempt to
force the United States to withdraw
all military units from the Chinese
mainland.
Gen. Marshall has done his utmost
to bring about reconciliation between
the national government headed by
Chang Kai-shek and the Yenan
leaders. He went out of his way
to placate the latter, even on matters
which concerned the United States Gov
eminent, such as the appointment of
an ambassador to fill the place of Mai.
Gen. Patrick J. Hurley, who resigned
last winter.
Although President Truman, Secre-
tary of State Byrnes and Gen. Mar
shall himself had agreed that the
former commander of the Chinese the
alter, 1t. Gen. Albert Wedemeyer, was
the best man for that diplomatic lob.
they reversed their decision because
Gen. Wedemeyer was not acceptable"
to the Communists.
Although the Yenan organization is
not recognized as a government, the
American authorities went out Of their
way to meet their many demands in
the hope that our friendly attitude
might help in restoring the much-de-
sired unity in China.
4 +
Gen. MarshallS formula for bringing
about cessation of hostilities be-
tween the Communists and the troops
OF the national government worked on
paper but never became a reality Al
though Chang was skeptical about the
manner in which Gen Marshall in
tended to solve the Chinese problem
he played fair and, from all available
accounts, was ready until recently to
abide by the generals decisions. How
ever, Gen. Chou En-lai, the Commu-
mist representative, has little authority.
The entire problem is in the hands of
Mao Tse-tung, who has not appeared
recently at any Of the three cornered
negotiations
Thus. many Of the undertakings given
by Gen. Chou were Cancelled by the
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direct actions taken by the command
ers Of the Communist units in the
field. They obey the orders of their
commander in chief, who remains in
careful seclusion at Yenan. Until last
May there had been a direct contact
between the American authorities and
Gen. Mao through the military mission
headed by Col. WAN Yaten. Since the
dissolution OF that wartime organiza-
ton the Communist leader lives in
splendid isolation, as far as the United
States is concerned.
In spite of surprising improvement in
equipment and strength, the Communist
armies are still inferior to the WELL
organized divisions OF the central gov
eminent. Moreover, the presence of the
American troops in various strategic
spots in China strengthens the belief of
the Chinese people that the United
States Is still behind" Chang. The
political strategists at Yenan and their
sympsthizers outside China are con-
WINGED that an early withdrawal of all
American forces would be- of consider
able help in the establishment of
government dominated by the Commu-
nists. Although our military assistance
to the central government Is purely
nominal, the mere presence OF the
Marines is Of considerable PSYCHOLOGY
ical aid to Chang.
4
According to available information,
the new propaganda theme is to prove
to the American people that American
lives will be lost for the useless purpose
OF maintaining an out-of-date and re-
dictionary government in power So long
as this propaganda was not backed by
facts, it made little impression on the
decisions of the White House. But when
American lives are actually lost it is
expected that American public opinion
viii be aroused and might induce the
Government to order the withdrawal OF
military forces.
What the ultimate result of the
present chaotic condition will be no one
dares forecast. However, one thing ap-
pears as strong likelihood: that within
the next few seks the guerrilla warfare
against the American forces will be
carried out on a much larger scale in
order to compel the administration to
wash It's hands of China completely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

THE ,priter has just returned from
tour OF the east coast OF South
Americd)
NEW YORK, July 31-The source of
United States power lies within the
Western Hemisphere, in the geopolitical
view of DR.. Oswaldo Aranha, former
Brazilian Foreign Minister, who reasoned
in a recent interview that we should
therefore work harder to strengthen our
prestige in South America.
He scored United States "meddling
tactics in Latin America and cited
the recent Argentine presidential cleo
ton when Spruille Braden, former
United States Ambassador in Buenos
Aires, launched an open attack against
Candidate Juan D. Peron. DR.. Aranha
pointed out that while he likes Mr.,
Braden personally, national affairs are
not the business of foreign ambassadors
the United States would not like
1t IT, say, the Russians took an active
part in your elections" he grinned
Communists, he added, were making
political capital in Brazil out of lowered
United States prestige and Brazils
difficult economic situation.
Senator Carlos Prestes, the Brazilian
Communist leader, has been attempting
to form a coalition with ex-President
Getulio Vargas and his followers: while
President Eurico Dutra and his govern
ment have been considering a coalition
with the opposition party, the Demo-
cratic National Union.
Vargas had supported Gen. Dutra,
his Minister Of War, for election to the
presidency last December. Any shift
by Vargas now, DR.. Aranha went on,
would seriously weaken the present
Brazilian government. Aranha's candi-
date for the presidency last December
was Gen. Eduardo Comes, who was
defeated, Aranha felt, because the
Vargas machine supporting Dutra was
too well entrenched after 15-year
dictatorship.
The situation is further complicated,
Aranha asserted, by the fact that the
Dutra government, after seven months
In power. has failed to establish . con-
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WEDNESDAY, July 81, 1916
Filling Key Vacancies

1t is unfortunate that Congress.
in determining that $4,000 is not
enough salary for its own members,
should fail to apply the principle to
a group of public servants who are
no less underpaid than the legis-
latorS have been. Apparently the
proposal to lift the $4,000 ceiling
on civil service pay has been killed
for this session, despite President
Truman's repeated expressions of
concern over the difficulty in OBJ
tanning and retaining specially
qualified executives, scientists and
other key employees needed by the
Government. The Presidents anxiety
is justified by the continuing exodus
of such men in response to the lure
Of higher salaries in private indus
try. Failure of Congress to act has
blasted the last hope which
Federal personnel officials had chung
to in seeking to induce number Of
"irreplaceable" specialists to remain
in the service. These men patrioti-
cally offered their services at con-
siderable personal sacrifice in order
to aid in prosecution of the war, but
they no longer can afford to ignore
the tempting offers coming to them
from outside the Government.
1t was this type of public servant
which the President presumably had
in mind when he urged President
Harry B. Mitchell of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to use his best efforts
to retain some of the most capable
people in the Federal service" whose
jobs are being liquidated along with
the temporary wartime agencies in
which they worked. Liquidation
Director r. L. McKeever's report
that the number of emergency
agencies has been reduced from
twenty-five to twelve during the
past year prompted Mr.. Truman's
letter to the commission. The num-
Der of emergency employees dropped
from 1888 to 55,451. Some Of
these were re-employed in other
Federal bureaus, but many of the
key administrators and professional
men lost no time in returning to
more lucrative positions in industry.
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal and
Secretary Of War Patterson have
voiced dlsmay over the loss of scien-
lists and other men urgently needed
to carry on important research
and development projects, including
those in the atomic and electronic
fields. AS long as Congress insists
on placing a rigid $4,000 ceiling on
even the most important positions,
the Government will continue to
have difficulty in filling them with
men Of the highest caliber.