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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

, four.day deadlock in the Big Tour Council of Foreign Ministers,
 But the Big Four were in bar aiming mood-compromlses being oSsed out by both East and West and scheduled e Saturday night meeting to continue what at times this week has looked like a hope" less task,
 Even though one of the major compromises offered by either side was accepted by the other, the ministers dipslayed a conciliatory mood that was not so evident 24 hours ago
 Molotov Brings Up More Barriers
 The Big Four negotiations have had their ups and downs. Earlier this week the foui broke what was expected to be their worst deadlock, the Russians finally giving in and agreeing to placing broad, almost dictatorial powers in the hands of the Trieste governor.
 But no sooner was that settled than three other problems on Tri- este arose to almost the same Sta- ture. They were
 l, Who will appoint the pro-
 visional government Of Trieste
 before the permanent statute
 comes into force9
 2. When will foreign troops
 be withdrawn from Trieste9
 2. When will elections be held
 for a national assembly of T'ri.
 este7
 Of these, the withdrawal of troops is the most important. De- bate on the issue also coincides with Soviet demands at the United Nations Assembly for world wide accounting to the Security Council of all troops in all foreign lands.
 Stands On Original Demand
 Secretary of State James P. ByTnes made the first move toward breaking the deadlock on troops in Trieste last night when he offered to modify the Paris Peace Confer ence recommendation which, in ef- feet, would have given both the U. S. and Britain the last word on when their troops should leave.
 But Soviet Foreign Minister Viacheslav M. Molotov rejected Byrnes' offer and stood on his orig inal demand that the Big Four set an early and definite date now for evacuation.
 The United States, Great Britain and Yugoslavia have troops in the area which will become free terri tory. The Paris Conference, on sug- gestion of the Anglo Americans, voted IS to 6 to let the LIN Security Council fix the date for their with drawal. In practice. since the U. s. and Britain have a vote. that would mean the Anglo Americans could seep their troops in Trieste as long as they liked.
 May Yet Be Basis For Work
 Byrnes' latest offer would be to give the governor of Trieste the power to set the date. He would make it mandatory for foreign troops to withdraw 45 days after the governor notified the Security Council that his own police forces could maintain order.
 The governor would be appointed oy the Security Council on which each of the Big Five have a veto. But because of that he probably would be a compromise candidate seeking to avoid siding with either West or East. Therefore, he would be likely to set a date in between extreme demands-earlier than the Anglo-Americans might deem wise md later than the Soviets wished.
 Although Molotov rejected Byrnes' offer, it propably will become the basis for some compromise. AS of new, Moltov stil, insists that all foreign troops get out of Trieste within 90 days after the Italian treaty is signed and that Trieste elections be held one month later,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
STOCK SUCCEEDS COLBY

Hartford, Nov. 23.-(UP)-An- nouncement that Howard R. Stock of this city would direct the Hart ford Veterans Service Center was made today. Stock will succeed Dr. Fred Couey, who resigned to &C., cept a position with the Army Air Forces Ar University in Alabama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Lewis Maps Legal Rebuttal
Coal Strike Ides Thousands in us.

Pittsburgh Nov. 23-(UPD-Blast furnaces which feed vital steel into the nations industries cooled in dozen manufacturing cities today thousands of workers faced in mediate unemployment and schools closed in Colorado
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
I1th Auto Fatality Chalked Up in City

With little than week remaining in the Police Departments Pedestrian Safety Drive persons struck by yesterday fatally to bring the total
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Molotov Refuses
 us. Compromise

New York, Nov, 2S-(UP)-An American offer to give his veto power the date for withdrawal of Anglo mecan Ygosav troops from Trieste failed today Co break
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
HOUSE CLERK DIES

Washington, Nov. 23.-(UP)- South Trimble. 82, clerk of the House of Representatives since 293l, died today of pneumonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Electric Men 18 1-2 Westinghouse
 Union Mokes
 Stond CIeor

New York, March l5-UP)-Ne- gotiations intended to settle the strike of 75,0OO Westinghouse Elec- tric Corporation Workers, the na- tion's biggest unsettled labor dis pute, apparently were stalemated today at least until next Tuesday when labor conciliators were sched- uled to meet again with company officials.
 Arthur s. Meyer and William H. Davis, special representatives of Secretary of labor Lewis B. Schwel- lenbach, met twice with Westing- house officials yesterday, but an- nounced afterwards that the dis cussions "got absolutely nowhere,
 No further discussions are planned until Tuesday, Meyer said.
 Meanwhile, the United Electri- cal, Radio and Machine Workers (CIO), the striking organization, made it clear that it would not set- tie with Westinghouse for anything less than the IS # cent an hour wage increase it won Wednesday for its 10000 members at General Electric.
 After their second conference with the Westinghouse officials yesterday, the two labor concilia- tors met with James J. Matles, di- rector of organization for the un- ion, and Julius Emspak, the un- ions national secretaFy-tgeasurer.
 Emspak described the wage talks as a dead duck There has been no arrangement made for a joint conference of the management and the union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Nimitz Stops In Hartford

Hartford. Conn. March l5-(UP) A plane bearing Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. his personal aide and two WAVES. enroute iron Wash- ington to New York. was forced by bad weather conditions to land here shortly after il a. m. today.
 Commander Eugene B. Fguckey, the Admiral's aide, said that they had started out from Washington to inspect paval installations at New York. kdt heavy weather closed in and made 1t impossible for them to land there. or to return to Wash ington.
 The two WAVES, he said were being given a lift" to New York, and were returning by train.
 Admiral Nimltz planned to re- main at the airport several hours waiting for the weather to clear. If unable to reach New York by plane. Fluckey said they would 60 back to Washington by train this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Justification for Alarm About War-Truman
Mrs. Frank Hayes $2,5OO Recipient

Wlnsted, Conn.,, March 15- (UPl-A decision of Superior Court Judge John M. COmley today awarded S2,5OO damages to Mrs. Frank L. Hayes, Tor. rlngtOn, In her S10,000 allena- ton oe affections suit against Mrs. Dorothy N. Murielli, of the same city.
 Hayes Is an international representative of Che C.I.0. Omitted Auto Workers at BOs- ton, and former chairman of the negotiating committee at the Hendey Machine Co.,, Tor rlngtOn. He testified that Mrs. Hayes had approved of his friendship for Mrs. Murielh.
 Judge COmIey declared that Hayes and Mrs. Murielli were "a cool and calculating pair, far above the plaintiff in in- telligence, force of character and emotional stability" and characterized as "fallaclous" the contention of Mrs. Murlel- li that "she did not do any thing to allenate the husbands affections, but was herself Overp0wered by his superior strength and was almost an unwilling victim of his aggres- sive affection that Obvi. 0usly Is no defense"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
3. 900 Walk Out tToday At Pratt G Whitney
 Demand IS 1-2 Cents Hourly Increase;
 Company Offer of 10 Cents
 An Hour Reflected

West Hartford, Conn, March l5- (UP)-More than 5000 workers at the Pratt & Whitney Division of es-Bement-Pond Company went on strike today at 10 a. m, to back up demand for a wage increase of l8 Ia cents an hour.
 Promptly on the appointed hour Workmen began leaving their benches at the sprawling precision tool plant where negotiations had been under way for more than two months in the hope of averting work stoppage.
 The CI.O. United Electrical, Radio & Machine workers of Am- erica planned a mass meeting at the plant gates, and an orderly demon- stration.
 The strike was called after conn paAy offer of ten cents an hour was turned down.
 The union charged that the com pany had refused to recognize that the demands for an IS l-2 cents an hour wage increase is in line with the national pattern" and that a company scale which averaged ten cents, would have, in some cases, lowered rates below existing levels.
 Strike Call Deferred
 The unions negotiating commit tee had been empowered at mass meeting January g to call a strike at its discretion, but the call was deferred several times at tho request of mediatorS.
 In defense of the conpanyS pro- poSal, President c. w. Deeds said that it's raise schedule would have given from ten to IS cents more an hour to approximately 75 per cent of the workers. The others, he said, would have received from five to ten cents more an hour because they were in a relatively higher bracket at the present time.
 The Pratt & Whitney walkout came at a time when the general labor picture throughout Connecti- cut was showing vast improvement.
 Meantime, the Bridgeport Brass Company at Bridgeport, granted an additional 8 1-2 cents an hour to its 5000 employees and averted a strike slated for today. The com- pany previously granted a ten cents an hour boost and promised another hike when the steel wage formula was accepted.
 A wage increase averaging 16 cents an hour cancelled a slated walkout of $500 at the Royal Type writer Company, Hartford.
 An outright settlement of the strike of 25O employees of the Eastern Machine Screw Company, New Ha- ven, was announced as a company offer of IS cents an hour was ac- cepted.
 Coy. Baldwin, after conferring until almost midnight last night with labor management groups from the Yale & Towne Manufact- uring Company, Stamford, announ- ced that no progress has been made" toward obtaining a basis of settlement of the strike which began November T. No further meetings were scheduled with him, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
MiddIebury Girl Hurt

No arrests have been made yet by Middlebury Police in connection with an accident at Yale Avenue and Middlebury Road shortly after 8 a. m. today in which 23-year-old Arlene Tyrrill of White Avenue, Middlebury, was injured when struck by a Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company bus.
 The girl, taken to Waterbury Hos- pital, was reported to be in good condition. Authorities said that she is under treatment for a possible fractured leg and other injuries of a minor nature. She was admitted at 8:25 a. m.
 Middlebury police reported that Clyde E. Parker of 5 Pequot Street, driver of the bus, was forced to swerve. off the road in, order to avoid an accident when another car approaching in the opposite direc- tion and travelling towards Middle bury, passed several cars. The bus which skidded as it moved to the side of the road, struck the young woman as she stood at a bus stop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
CityBegins Processing Taxes
 Exemptions Will
 Be Credited by
 Assessors Office

Processing of vet teran s property tax exemptions will be started soon by the staff of the assessors office, Chief Assessor Aldro JenkS said today.
 Approximately 5000 discharges have been filed by veterans at the office of Town clerk Mrs, Mary O., Kilmartin since last October which have not yet been processed by the assessors staff, MT, Jenks said, Up to October of last year 0 total of approximately A,00n discharges had been processed Tor property tax exemption by staff members, The latter had included vets of the Spanish American War and World Wars I and II.
 Each discharge must be checked against property records in the as- sessor's office to determine whether the veteran Is 0 property owner, Automatically each property own ing dischargee is given a $l,000 tax exemption. Additional exemptions are given for disability ratings.
 Slow Process
 Processing. of disability claims will be slow, MT. Jenks said, because each veteran with e disability claim must file with the assessors office, & notice from the Veterans Ad- ministration office of the extent of his Cor her) disability and monthly payments being received from the government.
 Exemptions provided according to disability ratings are:
 10 to 25 per cent disability-ex- emption on $500 of property.
 25 to 50 per cent disability-ex- emption on $2,O00 of property.
 50 to 76 per cent disability-ex- emption on $2,500 of property.
 Above 75 per cent disability-ex- emption on $S,000 of property.
 Also, any veteran with a 10 per cent or more disability who has at- tained the age of 65 years is auto matically entitled to exemption on $3,00O.
 If a veteran does not own prop erty, but his wife does, the wife is eligable to take advantage of the exemptions that would normally ap- ply to her husband had he owned the property.
 Additional Help
 "T regretawe are not further along on these exemptions" the chief as- sessor said today. However last October the revaluation details be- gan to come upon us and we were forced to put aside the matter. However, we had processed the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Wife Rescues Mote From Inferno
 Home Destroyed,
 Neishbors Offer
 Women CottOqe
By HAROLD CLANCY

United Press Staff COrrespondentD
 Norton, Mass, March l5-CUP)- Spry Mrs. Anne Davey. 72, was busy tidying up her new home today a quaint little four-room cottage her good neighbors found and fur- nished for her even as embers still smouldered in the homestead from which she rescued her invalid hls- band.
 Glancing with the critical eye of a good housekeeper around her Spick and span new nome, Mrs. Davey belittled her own courage in saving her partly-blind husband John, 75, when fire razed the home they had lived in for 30 years.
 It was the neighbors of whom she talked and particularly Harry Sal- ley. He was one of the first to reach the scene yesterday as the flames belched from roof and win- dows. Tn the yard he found Mrs. Davey wringing her thin old hands At her side in his wheelchair vas her husband. nervously trying to comfort her,
 We had to do something fast. said Salley, somewhat embarrassed by the praise heaped on him. @So we upped and moved 'em into nice little four-room farmhouse ! just fixed up for selling"
 Tt was that wonderful couldn't speak," interrupted Mrs. pavey. Seemed like nobody thought he could do enough"
 While hremen were busy bat- ting the flames, Salley was round- ing up the neighbors and town Well fare Agent Alice Rosequist.
 It was a merry band who came trouping up the front steps as the firemen departed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
 In Suicide
 Mon Believed
 Out.of-Towner

The identity of a middle aged man who yesterday hung himsen from a steel electric tower on the Chase Parkway was still mystery today as Police, the Medical Ex- aminer and other interested persons attempted to unearth clues which would prove helpful.
 Detective Inspector Joseph R. Bendler said fingerprintS of the man were being checked today. No other clues have been found he said, and check of laundry marks on the mans clothing proved to be of little avail in making an identity.
 Detective Sgt. Charles McWeeney and Detective Joseph Dunphy said the mans clothing failed to reveal anything of value. They reported a broken comb, a piece of a woman's broach and a paper of tobacco were found in the clothing.
 Medical Examiner Dr. Harold F. Morrill, said the man is apparently between 40 and 50 years of age, weighing about l60 pounds and IS about five feet seven inches tall. He said the tip of the right index finger is missing. He had brown hair, parted in the middle and was shaven.
 An examination of the body, said the examiner, showed the man, al- though dressed in somewhat shabby clothes, was not dirty. It is be- lieved the suicide victim is from out of town rather than from this city as first believed.
 The body, discovered shortly be- fore g a. m. yesterday by Domenic Altieri, a Street Department erl- ploye, was removed to Stokes fu- neral parlor at 694 Riverside Street where several hundred persons viewed the remains yesterday and today in an effort to supply iden- tification.
 The Medical Examiner, in pros nouncing the death a suicide, said that there was no evidence of foul play. He said the man appeared to be a person of moderate means although there was no money found on his person.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
A.B.C., Union  Shaping Up
 Rivol Parties Moy
 Get Together
 EoFly Next Week
By RAYMOND ,. FITZPATRICK

ARy AsA NAOANO Ss " AA 9sA H . ksASAA
 U. s. Conciliator Walter Maggiolo today was attempting to arrange a conference early next week between the American Brass Company and union committee representing striking employees of the company's plants at Waterbury, Torrington and Ansonia. Elsewhere on the Big 3" labor front, the Chase Brass and Copper Company strike continued, following deadlock in negotiations between management and a union negotiating committee, while the Scovill Manufacturing Company, its strike settled, rushed preparations for resuming production next week.
 The Mine. Mil & Smeltsr Work CTS Union, representing employees of the Big g., seeks c wage increase of l8 l-2 cents an hour from Amer ican Brass. Complicating the dis pute is the subject of compensatory bonuses of more than $l,000, 900, payment of which is sought by the union. The company has appealed War Labor Board rulings directing that the bonus be paid to more than 1900 swing shift workers.
 Despite the controversial issues in the A.B.C. strike, Commissioner Maggiolo said at New York today: T have every hope that the situa- tion will be strengthened out soon."
 Truax Out of Town
 With U. s. Conciliator William Truax out of the city, no new meet ing had been arranged in the Chase strike. Management and union rep- resentatives reached, an iTnpaSse yesterday, being in complete dis agreement both on methods of ap- plying an IS l-2 cent hourly wage increase to bonus and incentive workers and on a union demand that the pay boost be made retro active.
 I'm very pessimistic about the situation" said Rodney Chase, dir ector of industrial and public re- lations for the Chase Company. T can't see any early settlement in sight. thought we were saving time by making our wage offer im- mediately, but the unions stand made the situation worse than ever. Prospects are very black, indeed. We have no plans for any new meeting"
 MT. Chase said that negotiations aimed at settlement of the strike in progress against the Chase plant in Cleveland were continuing today, Continued Page 16-(A.B.C.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
CIO Council  Churchill
 Protest Against
 Anti-Red Views
 Planned Tonight
By PAUL F. ELLIS

United Press Stan COrresp0nden0
 New York, March 16-(UP)-The imperturbable Winston Churchill rode through fog and drizzling rain today to receive the plaudits of New York's millions and the city's off ficial welcome.
 A strict police surveillance wa maintained along the former prime minister's route to City Hall as a precautionary measure against any hostile demonstrations. Police were especially on the alert in view of criticism of his Fulton, Mo, speech in which he asked for 8 British American military alliance.
 Churchill left his quarters in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel about noon and rode in the first automobile of a Inotorcade which drove south on Park Avenue, to lower Manhattan and City Hall
 He had one of the largest police escorts ever given 6 distinguished (Continued Page l6-(C.LO.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15

meeting tomorrow morning.
 Yesterdays conferences. ended in . deadlock, and the strike contin- ued today. The walkout, affecting more than 500 employees, began Feb- Tlary 25.
 A written statement of union de- Snands was being prepared today by John J. Drlscoll, state CI.O. secre- cary and chief spokesman for the negotiating committee, at the re- quest of H. Wesley Leavenworth, de rector of employe relations for the company.
 John J. Mankowskl, member of the executive board of tho O. I. O. Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union, said if the company agrees to a straight le. "a cent an hour inc crease for all employees the union is willing to. let all other provisions of the present contract remain in effect for another year. The conn pany yesterday offered the 1S l.2 cent raise to all qualified enl- Continued Page 16-(OAKVILLE)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
BOYs APPREIEENnED

Torrington. Conn. March l5- (UP)-Two i3-year-old boys were back with their families today. con- vinced that crime is much more fun in books.
 The youngsters were picked up during a sortie. armed with knife and 32-caliber pistols loaded with 22-eallber ammunition - held to- gether with matchstieks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15

Ottawa, March IS - (UP) Four research workers employed by the Canadian Government were reveal ed today in a second interim report by a Royal commission investigating alleged Soviet espionage to have had code names by which they were identified in documents found m the Soviet embassy here.
 The commissions second report followed within a few hours the ar- rest Of Fred Rose, q Communist member of parliament. as the latest suspect in the espionage ring which previous report had charged was under the direction of M0se0w
 The four research men were en- gaged in work on explosives. test.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Cooler Weather Next FiUe Days

Boston. March l5-(UP)[The ex- tended New England weather fore cast: A period of cooler weather with temperatures near the seasonal normal will begin tomorrow and continue through Wednesday. Dur ing this period only small day to day changes will occur.
 A few nomals are as follows:
 Boston, New Haven, Providence and Nantucket. 36 degrees; Concord. N. H.. 3l: arlington, Vt, %; East- port, Me. S2: Greenville, Me, 25: Presque Isle, Me, 24.
 Precipitation during this period will total one third to two-third inches occurring principally as rain Saturday and again about Tuesday or Wednesday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
 Offered India By British
 AttIee Hopeful
 Country Will Stoy
 With Commonwealth
By HOMER JENKS

UmAte0 kTeSS SGaIt C0rreSpOmuenJ
 London, March l6-(UP)-Prime Minister Clement R. Attlee today of- fered India her full independence, either inside or outside the British Empire,
 Attlee told the House of Commons that a British Ministerial Mission would 30 to India with a free hand, and If India wanted to cut loose from the Empire by free vote, Brit ain would help her.
 Three members of the ministerial delegation will leave by plane for India next Tuesday. They are Sir Stafford Cripps, P, w. Pethick- Lawrence, and A. V. Alexander.
 Attlee said the commission should seek an interim government com- manding the greatest possible sup- port"
 My colleagues are going to India with the intention Of using their utmost endeavors to help them ob- tain freedom as speedily and fully as possible" Attlee said during de- bate on an India Central Govern ment bill.
 Smooth Transition
 "If India elects for independence in our view she has the right to dc so. It will be for us to help make the transition as smooth and easy as possible"
 Attlee referred repeatedly to the need for India working out her own problems and reaching united de- cision on the matter of indepen- dence. He said he did not believe Indian leaders would fail to realize the need for settlement of minority problems, but we cannot allow minorities to veto advances by the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Emergency Landing Made by Transport

Boston, March i5-(UP)-A Pan American Constellation transport plane carrying 35 passengers from London to New York made an em- ergency landing at Logan Interna- tional Airport today because of flight conditions"
 The passengers were not per- mitted to leave the plane until the arrival of U. s. Customs Ofilcials. The plane was the largest ever to land at the airport.