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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Gouin Names New Cabinet
 Drastic DefIotion
 In FVonee Asked

Paris, Jan. 28.--(UP)-Presidcnt Felix Gouin was reported reliably to have completed formation 1d q new French government today.
 The membership of Gouin's cab inet was expected to be announced later today. He will present the new government to the Constituent As sembly Tuesday if the present pros poets work out.
 Gouin had announced earlier that he would form a government only if France adopts a drastic de- flation program s1aShing govern- ment costs and almost halting re- armament.
 Gouin gave the three major pol- ilitcal parties until noon to accept his program.
 wearied by three days of picker. ing over his cabinet selections, Gouin sent an open letter to lea ders of the Socialist, Communist, and Popular Republications parties shortly after midnight outlining his program of extreme national re- trenchment.
 He said the program would De harsh and unpopular" but was es- sential. Unless all three parties ac. cept it, he said he would abandon efforts to form a government.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Democrat DeLiDeries On Schedule Agair,

We regret the inconvenience caused our readers last night because deliveries of The Democrat were much delayed. Unavoidable mechanical difficulties which arose just before press time were responsible
 Yesterdays edition finally appeared due to the gen. erOus help of a "friend in need," THE MERIDEN DAILY JOURNAL which kindly came to our aid and a lowed us the use of their stereOtyping facilities.
 To THE JOURNAL we extend our thanks and also to THE BRISTOL PRESS which offered us assistance which. fortunately, we did not need.
 More especially We want to thank our patient read CTS for their indulgence in our temporary difficulty Weare now set to resume normal production and once again able to give readers the prompt painstakng delivery service to which they becoming accustomed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
RepOrt Subn1itted X Marshal Investigates I, 1O2 Fires in 1945

Of 1888 alarms received at local fire stations during the past year, IT, l02 were investigated, according to the annual report of the Fire Mar shals oflce submitted today to Mayor John S. Monagan by Fire Marshal Eugene A. Legge.
 The report stated that 3S5 of the alarms were for brush fires alone, g calls were handled on the night of the hurricane last fall, 69 calls were received to extinguish blazes in cars. Of the automobile fires, 40 were caused by short circuits, and the next highest figure, II, was caused by cigarettes.
 Calls for assistance to out t-of- town fires totaled 3. A total of PAT alarms were recorded for other fires which included rubbish, dump, bon, emergency calls, railroad bridges, sulphur candles, gasoline and ash poxes. Twenty other fires of miscel- laneous origin were reported.
 Three story wooden business and apartment buildings were the scene of most of the alarms, the report stated. A total of ll5 alarms were recorded for this type of building. The next highest total of 45 oc- cured in two story wood buildings. Only one call was received for a blaze in six story marble and steel business building.
 Defective chimneys was the major cause of blazes throughout the city last year. The report stated that 48 fires were caused from this source Running a close second with q was cigarette butts, and the next major cause of fires was short circuits with 42 listed in the report.
 Other causes were listed as fol- lows: Children playing with match es, 2S; smoking in bed. 10; over heated boilers. ovens. smoke pipes and breeders, l2; defective wiring. IT; defective ranges.ls; spilled fuel
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
FAC CtoAsk For Benefits 
 State Committee
 To Press for Lew
 To Obtain Relief

Union employees of the Sco- will Manufacturing Company, and its Oakville Company di- vision last night voted to reject the company offer of a 10 percent inc crease in wages. The CTO-organ- iZed workers of the Scovill Com- pany, will now adhere to the Feb. { strike date while the Oakville die vision workers will meet today at 95 Bank street from 10 a. m. to 6 ?. m, for purposes of a strike vote. Three dissenting ballots were cast in the Scovill main plant voting while the Oakville division balloting was said to be unanimous.
 A mass meeting will be held Tues day afternoon at the State Capitol Hartford by the CIO of Connecticut, 1t was disclosed by the PAC Com mittee. Governor Raymond E.. Baldwin will be asked to help obtain an amendment to the state unem- ployment compensation law to per- init payments of benefits to strikers. The AFL has been invited.
 The current state compensation law does not provide for payments of unemployment compensation to strikers. Labor has contended that benefits accrue to industry under provisions of the federal excess profits tax carry-back provisions.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
British GI
 Brides Get .AdUice Bits

London, Jan. 20. (UPl - Mrs, Eleanor Roosevelt warned British brides of GIs that they would en- counter prejudices in certain parts of the United States.
 She advised them to be patient with Americans who misunaer- stand relations with the United Kingdom in Q speech during a fare- well reception at Rainbow Corner.
 "If you go to certain parts of the United States there is e prejudice < perfectly unreasonable prejudice which dates back from American history books that never have been changed" Mrs. Roosevelt said in the address which she titled "A Guide to CT Brides"
 Understanding Asked
 The 1000 wives In the audience were told. you will not find much real understanding of what you have been through in the past few
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Steel Parties Are Prep0rine Length Fight
 FedeFoI Seizure
 Appears as Only
 Current Solution

Pittsburgh, Jan. 26 - (UP) - Government intervention appeared to be the brightest hope today for ending the steel strike which has idled more than 100000 workers and coked oil 100000 tons of raw steel production in six days.
 As the effects of the S0-state walkout continued to spread, both labor and management of the big basic steel companies appeared to be digging in for @ long battle. No conferences were scheduled between leaders of the union and the large steel corporations.
 CIo President Philip Murray an- nounced that only g small fabricat- ing companies have come to terms on the unions demand for a $l .4S a day wage boost. They employe but 10000 of the 750,O00 workers who struck Monday at more than i,200 steel plants, aluminium mills and ore mines.
 The Tri-State Industrial Associa- tion, representing 56 strike-bound steel processing plants employing 5000 workers in the Pittsburgh dis trict, announced several of its mem- bers have opened negotiations with the union on an individual basis The fabricators sought to divorce their dispute from the unions main bout with basic producers such al Q. S Steel.
 The Association claimed its mem. bers faced not only higher wages but increased raw steel prices whili operating under government-frozeI pric ceilings.
 We hope that these union repre. sentatives who have offered to meei with some of the member companieI will not again be armed only witt an ultimatum of 'Ie Ia cents, oa else," the association said. q, these representatives are in a posi-. tion, ofacially, to consider the par. ticular problms that will be involved in settling wage differences that wary with each company, results can be expected"
 The Association said TOO non. basic steel companies, employing 35O,O0O workers, were in a similar position. In isolated instances the union was reported to have scaled down its demands for small opera. tors. A machine shop at New Ken sington, Pa, which employs only ls workers, signed with the union for a four-cent an hour increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

their Jobs.
 The seizure at l2:ol a. m. wak carried out without formality. ID most cases, CTO pickets, represent- ing a large majority of the nearly S00,000 strikers, continued their pa~ trolling outside the strikebound plants.
 A possibility that the union might reverse its decision was hinteo, however, in an announces ment that the 300-nan wage policy and strike strategy committee would meet today to consider a telegram from Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson.
 Promises Wage Benefits
 The telegram, which union of@ ficials said they did not receive until shortly before midnight, gave assurances that the secretary would seek immediate approval of any wage benefits recommended bg a fact-finding board studying tho dispute.
 Local delegates had voted unani. mously yesterday to continue their walkout because of President Trgl~ mans failure to mention wage in. creaSes in his seizure order.
 CIO meat workers, accompanied by approximately 60,0O0 members of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen CAFL), left their jobs II days ago in support of dee mands for more pay.
 Packers Offer 10 Gents
 The AFL union had asked an ad- ditional l5 cents an hour, and tho CTO had expressed its willingness to settle for a i7iS cent raise with the right to negotiate for addi- tional increases up to 25 cents an hour. Top offer from any of the big four packers-Swift, Arr mour, Cudahy and wilson-was 70 cents.
 Members of the smaller AFIs union previously were instructed Co return to work.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
ExcessiUe Speed
 Causes Accidents

Hartford, Jan. 26-UPl-Ex- yesstVe speed Is the cause of two thirds of COnneeticut's traffic accidents, tise COnnecti- cut Highway Safety Commits FieH reported today.
 Defining -excessive speed" as any rate too fast fer prevailing conditions, Q survey conducted by the Commission showed that i've miles an hour could be excessive" in certain eircuEn- stances.
 Listed in the order Of their importance, cause Of accidents were reported to be driving too fast for conditions, failure to grant right Of way. aliddlng, driving ea the wr0ng side of road, following anether ear too closely and running Of the highway.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
FaUor UNO Control
BY PETER EDISON NEA Staff Correspondent

Copyright. 1926. NEA Service. Inc,
 Washington, Jan. 26.-(NEA)-- For the first time in more than 400 years, the foreign policy of Great Britain has undergone a radical change.
 It Is shifting from balance of power" politics towards greater Fs. liance on international eo-opera. ton through the United Nations Organization.
 Since the days of Henry VIII, the British have tried to maintain bale anee Of power In Europe. This policy was based on the belief that. in order not to starve, the British Isles must:
 1, Maintain control of the seas around the Islands.
 2. Prevent any first class power from becoming dominant on the continent of Europe.
 a. Control of Low Countries Cf Belgium and the NetherIande so elaak tho British could be sure og a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

for S85 in Victory Bonds and Stamps. This contest is to serve the publishers as a meter or guide on what comics and features readers of The Democrat want to see in the columns.
 Fundamentally, two requirements must be filled for entry in the contest. To compete for the prizes, readers must submit a statement of 50 to 100 words on the subject: My fayorite feature or features in The Democrat" Every entry must be accompanied by the Comic and Feature Survey list, which every contestant must rate all present comic strips, columns of other gea- tures in The Democrat according to his personal preference.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
SpeciaI UNO Unit to Study Sites Survey
 5I Motions Named
 To Receive Report
 0f U.S.A, Visitors

London, Jan. 26. (UP) - The United Nations Assembly today created a special Situation com mittee to consider where in the United States the. UNO headquar- ters will be located.
 The all-nation committee will rec ceive the report of the sub-cnm- mittee which has been examining possible sites in the New Tor. BUs- ton and Princeton, N. J. areas. The subcommittee is expected back in London next week. /
 Organizational detail occupied the delegates, who anticipated few weekend developments. Everyone -was- aMgaiting the. Security Control meeting called for next Monday af- ternoon when the Iran issue win be raised again.
 Delegates kept Q close watch on dispatches from Tehran, in pellet that new Iranian governemnt may be formed over the weekend to replace the one of Premier Ibra him Hakimi, who resigned a few days ago. There were suggestions that a new government might with draw the Iranian complaint against Russia.
 Such action probably would be accompanied by an Iranian offer to settle issues in biiateral talks with Russia, as the Soveit delegation has proposed. delegates believed.
 The Communist London news paper. The Daily Worker. said this morning that Indonesia probably would be unrepresented at the for incoming Security Council consid- erations of the Indonesian situation. It said that Foreign Minister Er nest Bevin wants the Dutch to cep- resent the colony but 1t was pos-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Byvnes Gr0tifed
 With UNO Work

Washington, Jan. 26-(UP)- Secretary of State James P. Byrnes predicted today the first United Nations Assembly in London would complete its work about Feb. 2.
 Byrnes returned here from Lon- don in President TrIIman's per- sonal plane, the Sacred Cow. He went immediately to the State De- pertinent to await an appointment to make a verbal report on the UNO session to Mir. Truman.
 He said that despite the Iran- Russia crisis at the UNO meeting he was gratified with the progress of the first assembly.
 He said the question of inviting representatives of other nations to witness U. s. tests of the atomic bomb against warships would re- quire long and serious study.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

long awaited trip to join husbands and fathers in the United States.
 The busses travelled a half mile to the Tidworth Station where of- ficers and non-cons helped the group aboard a special train for q 90 minute trip to Southampton.
 There they will board the steamer Argentina scheduled to sail at sun" set for the United States.
 The remainder of the 4Sl brides and children booked for passage on the Argentina were to follow in Q second special train.
 A "mother-in-iaw" problem ale
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

Statistics on 8 of the 34 senators whose terms expire this year show that four have reached or passed the magic three score and ten years. They are Sens. Joseph ?. Guffy, CD-pa), and Raymond E. Willis, R.-Tnd.), both 70; Davis I. Walsh, D.-Mass.), 73 and Kenneth Me- Kellar, tD-Tenn.), 76.
 The age of the 34th Senator was not readily available. Neither Who's Who. the Congressional Directory nor his office could reveal the age of Sen. Charles O. Andrews, (D.- Fla.)
 Hart Refuses Candidacy
 The matter of Senators and their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
To Impr0Ue Radio
 NelU Army Radar Probe To Explore Ionosphere

at the screen. An bounce bark Throw sand ct the screen and i6 will 90 through. If there was a sot4 surface just outside the screen, some sand might bounce back through. The screen is like slle ionosphere. The sand like niEfa% short waves, the peas like wapev lengths used in normal colElmIsIs's cations.
 Scientists have already learned much about the lonosphere. xh&8 know it iS 6 complicated Na8IaM composed of several strata oK la4asN with different Ionic chaFaetHK GS
 Four different layers of the lan0A sphere have been Identified and their characteristics observed. X. lowest. known as the D layer. about 90 miles above the eaFih. Y layer is about 3S miles. tiaH layer ii0. and the E-2 laYNF a 250 miles above the earth.
 These distances are apnrosIn1 At sight heeanre ek caerl
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

Washington, Jan. 26, - lUPb - Scientists said today that the most practical immediate use of the Army's moon-reaching radar woula be to explore the ionosphere-mys, teriOus electrically charged blanket around the earth.
 When scientists find out just how various radio waves behave in tke ionosphere they hope to be able to greatly increase the efficiency of radio communications and ultim. ately develop ways to control rocket weapons or even space ships by radio.
 The contact with the moon proved what scientists had prove loudly suspected that ultra short waves would pass through the lono sphere. The waye-iengths used in normal radio communications will not 60 through the ionosphere. but are bounced back.
 Rough Idea Given
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26

ages was raised by Sen. Thomas Hart, (R.-Conn.) a retired naval officer who was appointed to the Senate for a short term last year. The term expires with this session of Congress. Hart announced he would not be a candidate for ftir- ther Senate service. He explained that "six more years will carry me well into the 70's and that is the age of declining powers for most men," Hart will be 60 this summer.
 Some of his senior colleagues dis- agreed. There has been no hint from any of them, including the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
F0Uor UNO Control
 Balance Of PolOer Politics Ls Has Been for Bnt0ns

friendly beachhead should tt ever become necessary to invade the Continent.
 Frederick the Great, Louis XIV and the Kaiser saw their schemes of conquest brought to naught SC long as Great Britain was mistress of the seas and held this balance of power.
 To maintain peace. Britain used her balance of power as long as she could. always supporting the weaker of two principal powers on the Continent, and the British never went to war except to defeat the plans of an aggress0r nation
 Balance Of World Fewer Needed
 But today, NEA Service is re- lahly informed, 1t Is no longer a question of balance of power in Europe. Germany and Italy are de- feated and with France, Spain ard the Low Countries all ravaged by war, there Is no balance of power to maintain.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Subnlit Entries NouU
Contest DeadLine
 One Week Nearer

Only week remains in the Help to Edit Your News paper contest being sponsored by the publishers The Democraseven days to submit entries and compete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
CIO Clearinghouse Men Refuse to Work for u S
Seizure Carried Out as Tickets
 Continue Patrols

Chicago, Jan 26-(UP)-The Federal Government took operation of the nations meat industry today but C0 Clearinghouse Workers gave indication of returning to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
ScoUiH Union to Adhere to Feb. 4 Strike
OLdsters Co Run
OLdsters Co Run
 Hart's Age Comment Starts Senate SurUey

Washington, Jan 25-(UP)-Seventy-yea y-year-ods will be running for election to the Senate usual this year despite colleagues harsh hint that younger might do better
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
First Group Of G Wives Goes to Boat

Tdworth Eng, Jan. 26-(UP)-The first group of 225 GI brides and children left the Armys nursery camp here dawn today in fleet of 10 buses the second leg of their
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The Weather
Cloudy

Full weather Report Pass 3
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To ImPr0Ue Radio

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Laurel outlook., 1946-10-09
Total Of Current CoIIectabIe Taxes
In County Is $780, 14 More Than AS

After completing the spreading
of 1916 taxes on the current tax
roll, County Assessor T. A. Cothron
announced this week that the total
for this year will be S2,125,265.77
compared to 81, 844,S51.03 last year,
an increase of $280,414.74 over 1915.
The increase is represented in most
part by larger levies by the cities,
towns and school districts of the
county and the addition of new
property wealth which has now be-
come taxable.
General taxes are raised by mill
levy, and special improvement and
special service charges are direct
charges against the property bene-
fitting from the improvements or
services. The specials include irri-
cation districts, drains, rural I'M
provements, weed control, hail in
surance, water lines, sewers, curbs
and sidewalks, lighting, paving and
and similar items.
In 1915 the total levy on proper
ty in Billings was 80.8 mills, while
in 1916 the Billings levy is 1873
Laurel outlook., 1946-10-09
F|REMEN ASK AID
IN BUYING LIFE
SAVING MACHINE
Representatives OF Organiza.
tiOns Are Told Of Move To
Provide Equipment

At a meeting of the Laurel fire
department Monday evening at the
city hall the firemen laid before
representatives from clubs and
other organizations their proposal
to procure and maintain a resusci-
tation machine as a means for
averting loss of life from drowning,
su~ffocation, electric shock, heart
trouble, paralysis or other causes of
hindered breathing. The firemen
told the representatives the equip
ment had been ordered and that
their organizations were invited to
share in defraying the cost, $3.50.
The request for assistance in financ-
ing is being presented at meetings
of various organizations. The bal
ance not contributed will be paid
by the fire department members.
The machine will be available to
all who need it. Firemen will be
trained in it's use and it will be
on the fire truck at all times to
insure its being moved quickly to
ally PolO VI IhC Guy OllOulu OllC
resuscitator be needed outside the
city limits it will be moved in an
automobile.
There are numerous instances
owe the country where such equip
ment when available and quickly
used has often saved lives that
otherwise would have been lost. In
cases of drowning, suffocation or
shock this has been especially true
and there are other cases where
resuscitators have kept breathing
going while the victim of paralysis
was being transported to an iron
lung. 1t is regarded as more eff
fective than manual respiration. The
equipment includes tanks of ozy-
gen containing a small percentage
of carbon dioxide.
The buying of a combination in
halator-respirator resuscitation ma
chine has long been considered by
the Laurel firemen as a necessary
part of life-saving equipment. When
the equipment arrives the firemen
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Laurel outlook., 1946-10-09
VintOn Bray Becomes
Chief GeOlogist For
Oil Concern In Spain

Vinton A. Bray, Laurel geologist
who has been working in foreign
fields the past several years, is nov
located in Madrid, Spain, where he
is chief g~eologist for a combina-
ton of interests seeking to explore
the oil of that country.
A letter dated Oct. 1 gives the
Laurel Outlook his new address.
Bray was transferred from Ven
ezula to Spain to represent Socony
interests and is chief geologist for
CIEPSA (Compania de Investiga-
clones y Exploitaciones Petraliferas,
Sociedad Anomina), which is own
ed equally by Socony-Vacuum Oil
company and Spanish capital. 1--WE
are doing exploratory work and
will soon drill a well for oil in
this country" Bray said.
"Spain has a delightful climate and
I find the people very friendly. 1
have never been treated better as
foreigner in the Latin American
countries. If times were normal
this country should attract Ameri-
can tourists, for here are found
many places of historical interest"