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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

NARA. Japan AP-Naras great
bronze statue Of Buddha largest
in the worlds waiting to be de
militarized American troops dis
covered the Japanese had stored
100 cases of military supplies near
the SO 1-2 foot idol. which attract
ed thousands. pre-war tourists to
this city, Japan's first capital
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

YENAN. China AP An epidem-
ic Of cerebral spinal meningitis has
Z laimed two lives in this Chinese
Communist citadel public health Of
ficials reported today Eighteen
patients have been admitted to Re.
thune peace hospital here. Special
precautions have been taken in the
compound OF the group of Amer.
lean observers. since discovery Of
sOne case among villagers who live
In series OF caves only few
yards away.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

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The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

See SCHOOLS Page .
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

ATHENS AP-- a strong force
OF wellarmed monarchists. barri-
ISsded with $50 hostages In noun
Vain village 100 miles southwest Of
Athens. was reported today to have
defied the government 10 carry out
the terms or Surrender or face
attack ultimatum which becomes
effective at p. m. g a, m EST).
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-01-22

ATHENS -AP- Premier Them
tatokles Sophoulis said today Brit
Ssh military forces are in Greece
with the full consent OF the Greek
government and IN earnest collab-
Grafton with it in maintaining or
der"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Philadelphia
Crisis Same
Neither Parties
Shown Yielding

Philadelphia, Feb. l2-(UP)-The
nations third largest city remained
paralyzed by a transit strike today
with neither the Philadelphia Trans
portation Co. or the transport
workers union, (CIOD, showing signs
of yielding in their dispute.
Negotiations to end the strike OF
1856 operating and maintenance
employees IF the PTt collapsed yes
terday after a series Of conferences
between Howard T. Colvin, assistant
National Cancellation director, the
company and the union.
Colvin, however. was confident
that he had evolved a plan that
would end the strike that has in
convenienced approximately 5000
900 people in the Philadelphia area.
He declined TO say what his plan
was.
Colvin expressed the hope that
further meetings would be held to-
day and that the apparent anxious
ness Of both the company and the
union to reach solution would lead
to q compromise.
The strike began at 1901 a. m.
Monday after failure Of a last-min-
ute effort by Colvin, Douglas l.
Byrd, Philadelphia oonciliation d.
rector, and Mayor Bernard Sam e
to get the company and the union
to arbitrate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
State Group
ABC
Case First
Sides Appear Nor
Willing to Yield
From Old Ground
BULLETIN

The State Board Of Mediation
which held a special session here
today 10 hear claims Of labor and
management in the American
Brass Company strike difficulty
adjourned early this afternoon.
No comments were made. Neither
labor or management would make
a statement. II is generally un-
derstOOd that the board after
hearing both sides separately
made no progress in adjudication
and adjourned without statement.
Neither side appeared will
ing to yield any ground
as union and management
spokesman In the American Brass
Company strike held the first Of .
series of three conferences ar
ranged for today by the State Board
OF Mediation and Arbitration in an
effort TO end the walkouts which
have halted production at the
big 3" since last week. The ABC
conference, which began shortly
after 1890 a. m. at the City Hal,
was to be followed by Scovill Man
ufacturing Company conference at
1870 and a Chase Brass 81 Copper
Company meeting at $3.50.
At the American Brass session,
the union was prepared to charge
that company refusal to make any
wage offer had precipitated the
strike at ABC plants in this city,
Torrington, Ansonia, and Buffalo,
N. Y. State CIO Secretary John j.
Driscoll, chief spokesman for the
Mine, Mill g. Snelter Workers I'm
ion committee representing the
workers, also planned to insist that
payment of a back pay bonus to
from 1900 to 1000 swing shift
workers be an integral part OF any
settlement. It has been estimated
that this payment, ordered by the
regional War Labor Board, would
cost the company more than $1,000
900.
Higher Prices Sought
1t was expected that the COM
pany's stand at the conference
would be that no pay increases can
be given until authorization is Civ
en- for higher selling prices for brass
goods.
Burton H. Camp, chairman Of the
State Board of Mediation, presided
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
"a Employees
OfWU toGet
Back Wages
$4,000 Outlay
Is Necessitoted
In City Division

Waterbury employees Of the Wests
ern Union Telegraph Company win
receive about $500 each in retroactive
pay, as the result Of q War Labor
Board ruling and new wage-in-
crease agreement made by the man
agement with the AFL, it was
learned today.
An immediate outlay of about $l0,-
600 will be necessitated for the Wa
terbury division, which has agreed
to pay a 10-cent-an-hour increase
dating back to November, 1913, It
was reported. The company also has
agreed to a job classification plan
and to additional increases as soon
as the classification work is COM
pleted by the union. l'-.
william A. Finley, manager of the
local office, confirmed reports that
about "a employees in Waterbury will
receive back pay increase, termed as
a bonus and that they will be az
fected by further pay increases lat
er.
Differential Won
Also covered in the new agreement
is a plan TO pay 10 percent differ
entail for night work, rather than
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
OD1vyer Pulls New York City Belt Tighter
Forbidden
Main Problem Now
Facing Big Town
Is Fuel Deorth

New York, Feb. 12-(UP)
New York was a grim and
waiting ghost town today, its
over-water fuel lifeline cut by q
tugboat stoppage, while disaster
control board with martial law pow
ers met TO work out enforcement OF
an emergency order which had
stilled all activity except that neces-
sary to sustain life.
Police Commissioner Arthur W.
Wallander, virtual car Of the city
in his post Of chairman Of the 81
man board, said as the board went
into session that 1.-THE main problem
is to get fuel into this city-the
tugs are going to be manned" He
added:
This is the governing body OF
the city-as much so as If, under
military circumstances. we were be-
ing governed by martial law
Fuel Oil Very Low
Wallander said the supply Of fuel
oil was very low" and that there
was a severe shortage Of bitumln-
GUS COdl anu NSiy iAVOlC oaA6A "SA"S'
The shutdown order, Issued BY
Health Commissioner Ernest l.,
Stebbins last night and signed by
Mayor William O'Dwyer, said the
fuel shortage In this city Of 100000
"has now reached an acute ana
dangerous stage"
The mayor, who proclaimed q
state of emergency last week short
" after the Federal Government
had seized 90 struck towboat COM
panies which serve the port of New
York, worked desperately to effect
settlement in the nine-day strike
which has tied up 400 harbor-vital
tugs, towboats, and motorized
barges.
These craft nose ocean-going
ships in and out Of docks, dispose
of garbage, bring in 30 percent OF
the citys fuel and so percent OF It's
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
taxpayers
Demonstrate
InHortford
Common Council
Cut Tex Rate
After CIomors

Hartford. Feb. 12-(UP)- "A DEM
onstration by more than 1900 tax
payers forced the Common Council
last night to cut the city's proposed
tax rate from "a to 81 ga mills for
the fiscal year starting April l.
The council vote was IA to 5 in
favor of the new rate, after Repub-
leans defeated a Democratic move
TO drop it to fiat 80 mills.
AS Republican Mayor Cornelius
A. Moylan entered the council
chambers, he was greeted by an in
cessant chanting of 80 mills, 80
mills, 80 mills"
When the crowd finally was quiet
ed down, he told them:
You're not in one of the Euro
pean countries but In the greatest
country on the face Of the earth
YOU should have respect for this
deliberative body. This should not
be turned into circus and hippo
drome If it appears that order
cannot be maintained, the unruly
will be elected"
When the new rate was adopted
an increase of one and three
quarters mills over the existing rate
the council approved 100000 re-
funding bond issue TO supply the
revenue deficiency necessary SO that
no budgetary cuts were necessary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12

Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 12-(UP)--
Jack Seabug, 80, said he was sea-
faring man - his name even
smacked of the sea.
But this Waltham, Mass, draft
board didn't concur He was hus-
tied into DDS and the Army made
truck driver out Of him.
Arrested in Memphis yesterday,
Seaburg told police he deserted the
Army at Camp Carson, Colo, Jan.
10, 1913. He said he had been liv-
ing the life OF hermit ever since
in the Florida Everglades and Ten
nessee underbrush.
When taken. he CARED rifle and
wore a pistol and heavily-laden
cartridge belt slpng low over one
hip.
Among other things, he told police
he left the service without henefit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
MEDIATION BOARD OPENS NEGOTIATION
Electricity
Strike Dins
Pittsburgh
Mony Industries
Forced TO Suspend
Operations in City

Pittsburgh, Feb. 12-(UP)
Utility workers of the Du-
quesne Light Company sys-
tenn struck at 4 a. m. today in a
walkout which threatened to cut off
essential electric power for more
than 100000 persons In Pitts
burgh and surrounding 8l7-square
mile area.
At the deadline, the company an
nounced that the strike was under
way. Telephone operators left their
switchboards and pickets marched
at the big generating plants Of the
company. Lights did not go out
Immediately, however.
The company reported that three
of its four power plants were oper-
ating an hour after the strike,
but shift changes were due at
a. m. Industrial consumers were
asked to limit consumption to q
bare minimum and home owners
warned TO reduce use Of appliances
in the face of dwindling supplies.
Appeals TO President
Mayor David L. Lawrence APP
pealed to President Truman to
seize the big power system and the
problem was to be studied at the
White House this morning.
Approximately 3,400 members OF
an independent union left their
posts at four power plants, q sub
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Woee-Price
Policy Logs
Steel Industry
Watches, Waits

Washington, Feb. l2-CUP)-Ihe
United States Steel Workers (CIO)
and the steel industry waited i'm
patiently today for government an
nouncement OF steel price increase
which will determine whether in
dustry's nationwide strike can be
settled this week.
Government officials said-as
they said Saturday and yesterday
that the announcement might come
today. It was expected to raise the
price of steel about S. ton, or APP
proximately nine percent.
Other Wh1e House announce
ments were expected this week in
connection with changes in wage
price policy and o shakeup in the
top officials in the sterilization pro-
gram.
Government sources indicated
that misunderstanding" among
some officials over the application
of the steel price was factor in
the delay. The OPA has recon-
mended that the price increase be
limited to carbon steel, which rep
resents about rs percent Of the pro-
duction OF the basic steel industry.
Basic steel" employs about 450,-
900 of the 100000 striking steel
workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Weather to Be
Near Seasonal

Boston, Feb. u --(UP) - The
extended New England weather
forecast:
The temperature during the
four days Wednesday through
Saturday will average near the
seasonal normal in Southern
New England and from one to
six degrees below normal in
Northern New England. Rather
cold Wednesday and Thursday
with somewhat colder weather
following on Friday and Sat-
urday.
Normals for the period In
clude: Boston, New Haven,
Conn, and Providence, r. l., 20
degrees.
Precipitation will total more
than 2-3 inch melted occurring
AS snow in Northern New Eng
land and rain or snow in
Southern New England We'd
nesday night and Thursday and
again by late Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12

japanese agents in Java as a result
of British failure to disarm Japa-
nese troops there.
ManuilskiS charge directly con-
tradicted British Foreign Secretary
Ernest Bevin's contention that NAL
LADY was killed by extremists in
the Indonesian National movement.
The charge was made at the sixth
meeting of the Security Council on
the IndoneSian case. The council
was moving toward a showdown OH
whether to set up a special COM
mission to determine the facts i'll
the case. The Ukraine charged
that the British authorized the use
OF Japanese troops against the In
donesians, and that British troops
were being used to suppress the
Indonesian Nationalist movement.
Japs Killed Mallaby
According to my personal sources,
Gen. Mallaby was assissinated by
Japanese agents just because the
British failed to disarm japanese
troops in that area Manuilsky
told the Council in renewing his
case against Britain.
Mallaby, British commander at
Soerabaja in Eastern Java, was
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Army Deserter Leaves
Wi[ds After T1Uo Years

Of points because they didn't give
him time to dispose Of $4,000
worth Of radio equipment in his
Waltham shop.
They made a truck driver outta
.me-a highly-skilled radio techni-
clan and college graduate" he said
IT asked 'em q dozen times to trans
fer me. But they wouldn't"
Travelling from Colorado TO Flor
ida by train and bus, he hid out
near Silver Springs. he said.
when I used up the food had
with me. I went hunting and fish
ing. But / wasn't very good cook.
Now and then I would slip out and
break into a house to get food ana
clothing. There was one coffee shop
that I got into numerous times 70
Continued on Page b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Uses Famed Razor
Judge Performs Ritual
On LincoIr's Birthday

completed. he unwrapped the lather-
streaked towel that guarded his
rainbow bathrobe, and was ready to
tell his story.
II bought the razor for S. in an
antique shop in Springfield. H.,
where Lincoln is buried" he ex-
pl. ined. AT the time I didn't know
any OF its history. 1t wasn't until
I took it home and scraped off the
dirt and rust that I discovered the
name "A. Lincoln scratched on the
blade"
The judge-who held office in
Tulsa, Okla, before failing health
forced him to move to Vermont sc
EN- years ACCUSED to use the razor
every day. He says It gave him a
quicker. smoother shave taan his
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
200 St. Louis
Vets Get Fete

st. Louis, Feb. H. (UP) -
There we're 200 war veterans
thanking Joe POdajesli today
for the party he gave them
Joe made the promise back
in the war years. He told his
wife: when all the kids in
the neighborhOOd come back,
I'm going to give them a party
"a big one"
They held the party yester-
day. Hired a hall and got a
band for dancing and had the
whole neighbOrhoOd pitch IN
with fixing up the chicken din
nerS.
They had fun--and they
thanked Joe, even though he
wasn't there.
He died a year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Uses Famed Razor
by JOSEpH NOLAN

Barre, VT. Feb. l2-(UP)-Judge
Herbert Delavan Mason observed
Abraham Lincoln's birthday today
as he has for the past 10 years by
shaving with a bone-handled
straight razor once welded by the
"rail-splitter" himself.
1T still gives me a mighty clean
shave" commented the 67-year-old
retired New York corporation law
yer after an admiring glance in the
direction OF tine bathroom mirror.
'In fact, I did better this time than
I did last Feb. l2--had one cut
then"
Fondling the razor with motherly
concern, Judge Mason rinsed 1t
thoroughly and put 1t sack in its
E>ace on the shelf for another IL
months. The fallowed ceremony
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12

start today when, over union pro-
tests, public and press were barred
from the proceedings. The State
Board of Mediation and Arbitration
upheld management objections to a
public hearing,
Numerous union delegates from
other striking locals were also
barred from attending the confer
ence in the aldermanic chamber at
City Hall, when the board ruled
that only five Representatives each
from CLIO locals at the Chase Brass
81 Copper Co., and Scovill Mfg. Co.,
could remain.
The aldermanic chamber was
thronged with delegates, other
union members and spectators when
John j. Driscoll, state CLIO Secre-
tary, announced that the board had
ruled this is not a public hearing.
The board and the company, he
went on, had also agreed that only
Ave representatives each from the
Chase and Scovill locals would be
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
NeW York
Opposed
As Site

London, Feb. IL - (UPl - Aus
tralia proposed today that the Uni
ted Nations should establish tenn
porary headquarters in San Fran
cisco instead Of New York until the
proposed permanent seat in West
chester Fairfield counties is con-
ties is constructed.
Col. w. r. Hodgson made the
Australian proposal to the UNO as
semblys headquarters committee.
The committee last night voted %
to II to establish the permanent
headquarters at an unspecitied
place somewhere in the adjoining
counties of We jtchester, New York
or Fairfield, CHM.
Opponents OF the Westchester-
Fairfield site predicted they could
defeat the committees recommend
alton when it comes before the
plenary session of the assembly.
Favor Atlantic City
The Iraq delegation followed
Hodgson with a proposal TO locate
Continued on Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
LowIor Says
evil Run
For Senator
Plans to Remoin
In Ring If Race
Is with Wallace

Former State Senator Joseph Fl
Lawlor announced today that ne is
available" for the Democratic SEN
atorial nomination in the 10th dis
tr.ct. His announcement sets the
stage for a long campaign, to be
settled only by an apparently IN
evitable primary contest IN the
strongly Democratic district.
Associates of the eX-Senato" said
taat his candidacy was contingent
on a two-man primary contest,
with incumbent Senator Patrick
Wallace as his opponent. These
sources said that Senator Lawlor
would refuse to enter a three-or
ur-candidate primary on the
ground that this would insure re-
nomination of Senator Wallace.
The veteran legislator, who was
at one time the only Democratic
member of the upper chamber at
Hartford, said that he Is announc-
ing his availability at the urging OF
many friends and supporters.
Numerous friends, have been
urging me to announce my cam
didacy for senator in the district
which I represented for so many
terms said Senator Lawlor. AT
their insistence am announcing
that will be available for the
Democratic nomination in the 10Th
district"
With Senator Wallace expected
to seek denomination, another fac
tor in the 10th is the possible cam
ci!dacy Of eX-Alderman Martin Sui
Ivan, who was dropped by the ad-
ministration IN the city election
asst year. Another important fig
IRE is Atty. John r. Tobin, who has
a strong following in the district.
The Lawlor announcement, COM
ing at an almost unprecedented
early date, insureS an ant.-organ-
ization fight in the 10th, which con-
sists of the city's fourth and fifth
wards. The former senator served
Us State Athletic Commissioner lor
some years, and held important CON-
mittee posts at Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Vet Sues Dolly
For Eorner Job

Concord, N. H.. Feb. 12--(UP)--
Comdr. Edmund F. Jewell of Man.
chester has filed suit in U. S. Dis
trict Court against the Manchester
Union-Leader to regain his $4,000
a year publishers position he held
before entering the Navy.
He charged that the newspaper
refused to hire him although his
former JOB was open.
Jewell has another suit pending
against the estate OF the late Frank
Knox, former secretary OF the
Navy, who owned tle Union-Lea-
der. In the suit against the estate,
Jewell said he was deprived Of
stock In the newspaper promised
MIN in evsnt Of Knox's death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
BULLETIN .

Baltimore, Feb. IL. -(UP)-The
Maryland Racing Commission today
barred seven steeplechase jockeys
and a trainer from Maryland tracks
for life. They were found guilty
OF fixing a race at P.mlico in a
betting coup last Nov 30.
The commission gave James F.
Byrnes, a Jockeys agent, a one
year suspension for completely in
the fixed steeplechase event.
"Details on Page ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
I Tax Appeals
Extension
Is Possible
Week Remains;
Only 800 Of 4,7oo
Heard to Dote

Extension of the February 20
appeal hearings deadline of the
Board of Tax Review, by means of
a validating act on the part OF the
General Assembly, was given strong
support as a possibility today
Official state sources have noti-
fled local authorities that such an
extension of the hearing date on
tax appeals could be effected and
then validated by the General As
sembly by means of the special
session which seems certain OF
ICnntinned Oh Page 81
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
u. s. Took
Part in War
Talks in 81

Washington, Feb l2.--(UP)-Ad-
miral r. f. Ingersoll disclosed today
the late President Roosevelt sent
him to London in 1887 to discuss
with the British Admiralty problems
that would face them In the event
OF war with Japan.
Ingersoll, former assistant chief
OF Naval Operations, was head Of
U. S. Navy War Plans Division at
the time OF his trip to London.
He described the assignment to
Congress Pearl Harbor investi2at-
ing the Japanese attack Dec. T.
Continued on Page O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12

Lynn, Mass, Feb. 12.-tUF)--Mrs.
Florence Stone, 81, of Lynn died at
hosp tai here today of injuries
suffered last night when she was
struck by an automobile which po-
lice said was driven by Joseph NJ.
Griffin. 90. OF Waterbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Meeting Delayed
Meeting Delayed
Public and Press
Barred at Farley
Board of Mediation Upholds
Mana9ement's Closed Hearing

The mediation conference between the American Brass
Company and Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers Union COM
mittee representing striking employees got off to stormy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12
Charges Conflict
Charges Conflict
JdpS ASSaSSindted
MalLaby--Manuilski
No Decision Reached on Indonesia
Gaze AIthouOfh Showdown Is Near

London, Feb. 12- (UP) -Dmitr Manuilsk of the
Ukraine charged before the UNO Security Council today
that British Brgadier A. W. Malaby assassnated by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-12

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The Weather

Fair
Full Weather Report Page 5
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Lived as Hermit

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CITY MAN HELD

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The Lexington advertiser., 1946-02-14
CURRENT COMMENT

hind with their payments. The
money loaned in Holmes county a
mounts to about $500, 100000 on long
terms and the one year loans last
year Of about $l25, 100000 has been
repaid in full except about 100000
which Is considered good. Mr.. w. E.
Strider, Manager Of the local office
It the F. S. A., is the Rotary Pro-
sram Chairman and secured Mr..
Tatheree for the date. The local F.
8. A. officials and clerks have always
been loyal, active. efficient people.
10 Rsplats Your Personal De.
longings now would cost you great
Aeal more tha& when you bought
them. Being - sasd' to II ell mskes
you belttle what you have. That
UDes for your house too. II you could
get one at all. You figure out what
you can do to be easier in your mind
Abotu It. (No, don't write it,.