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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Three-fourths OfIdIe Look For Returns
 Hope Presidents
 FoFmulo Will End
 Standing Disputes
(By United Press)

The nation looked to Presiden Truman's new wage-price formula today to settle walkouts in three major industries and send three fourths of the l.529,000 strike-idle American workers back to their jobs.
 Government labor officials hoped that the Presidents offer of limit ed price increases would open the way to settlement of long-standing disputes in the steel. electrical and automotive industries, involving ap- proximately l,250,0O0 CTO workers.
 U. s. Steel Corp. and the CTO Steel Workers Union reportedly had reached agreement on all major issues. MT. Truman's new policy would permit a steel price increase of s5 a ton in return for an IS l-2 cent an hour wage boost. The steel walkout has kept 750,000 workers idle for 2 days.
 One Cent is Difference
 An additional one cent an hour has constituted the major stumbl- ing block to ending a walkout of I75,000 CIO General Motors em- ployes, now in its 87th day. CIO auto workers officials earlier this week rejected a preferred iS i-2 cent raise and announced they would not settle for less than le i-2.
 The wage-price question has been the critical issue, too. in a strike of 100000 CIO electrical workers against General Electric. Westing. house and General Motors Elec- trical Appliance Division. GM el. ectrical workers are voting this week on a company offer of an l8 l-2 cent an hour increase.
 The Presidents policy. based on higher living costs, permits some. what higher wage increases thar previously as well as easier relic! for employers who raise wages.
 Ford To Close Plant
 Other labor developments:
 i. Ford Motor Co, reported that it's last operating plant-- at Richmond Cal.-wouid close tonight because of the steel shortage.
 Three persons were injured yesterday when AFL pickets
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CGrn1udseon Ickes Leaves Office Todov
 Trumon in Quest
 Of Successor;
 Holds Conference

Washington. Feb. l5- CUP - Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes leaves office today but is prepared to resume next week his attack on the Truman administra- tion.
 President Truman has begun a series of conferences to find a suc- ceSsor. The nomination is expected to go to the Senate within a few days.
 MT. Truman's choice of Edwin W. Pauley, successful, young, California oil operator, to be Undersecretary of Navy is to be given further con- sideration Monday by the Senate Naval Affairs Committee. Pauley's nomination forced the break be- tween Ickes and the Administration. The old curmudgeon implied tha: Mir. Truman wanted him to pull his punches in opposing Pauley's nom nation when ne testified before the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
PallOtti ReserOes Decision on Tax Den,urre
 Firm Suit Premature
 Judge lnstrUets
 Sides Co Bring
 BFiefs Co Court

Corporation Counsel Mau- rice T. Healey claimed in Su- perior Court today that mo person alive can tell what the city's Grand List is now" and charged that the suit of the Republican, American to determine the legal tax rate is premature.
 The argument was made during a hearing before Judge Francis A. Pallota on the city's demurrer to the tax complaint in which the newspaper firm and two other local companies claim the currently set rate of 2e75 mills is illegal.
 Attorney J. Warren Upson, coun- sel for the plaintiffs, said the ob- jectiye of the suit was to prevent the city from obtaining more money than it needs to meet expenses, and he charged that 1t will be too late to seek relief if the plaintiffs have to wait until the new Grand List is submitted on March l and the tax bills go out.
 Reserves Decision
 Judge Pallotti reserved decision on the demurrer and instructed counsel for both sides to file briefs within three days. He termed the case "a very important matter"
 The tax hearing was the first held here since the recent tax re- valuation lists were released. Repre- sentatives of the Council of Com munity Clubs and their legal ad- visers were in the courtroom for the hearing.
 An argument by Upson on the urgency" of immediate action was answered by Healey with a claim that the city is equally deSirous of immediate disposition of the case and is not trying to delay it.
 Ready for Trial
 Healey pointed out that he filed his demurrer to the complaint the day the suit was returned, although he had 20 days in which to answer. He declared he w0ald he ready to start it (the trialJ as 2 0 clock this afternoon" if the court so decided.
 In his main argument, Healey said the Tax Board of Review will not complete its appeal hearings until Feb. 20, or its task until March 1. He said until that time we will have no Grand List"
 The plaintiffs suit is based on a claim that the 2S.75 tax rate was set as the result of an estimate that the Grand List would be S2l5. .000,- 900 and that the new estimate was s232 O00,000 The plaintiffs claim the city under the 28.75 rate will be collecting money in excess of what it needs.
 Ask Substitute Judgment
 Healey declared that the plain tiffs are asking Your Honor to substitute your judgment of the two city boards upon which the duty was imposed to set a tax rate, not
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price policy to clear the way for settling it and other critical indus trial disputes.
 The unexpected delay vas viewed aS only a temporary setback, how ever. The Administration was con- ident that the nationwide strike of 750.O00 United Steelworkers tCTo) would be brought to an end swiftly. And when the steel case cracks. General Motors and others are expected 10 follow with wage in creases fitting the current Govern ment-approved pattern Of IS to 90 percent.
 To quiet industrial strife, MT TrlGnanS new wage-price policy permits easier price increases for employers who raise wages. Tn gen. eral, industry wlll be assured Of pre-war profits.
 Controls Tighter
 It also makes wage incerases sub- Ject to tighter Government control than has existed in recent months AS during the war. most increases will have to be approved by the Government. But the permiSs ble increases are higher than during the var and the controls not so tight
 The new policy was developed af- ter weeks of hot dispute throughout the Administration high command. When it finally vas approved last night. the announcement was de- layed for two hours while the White 
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Mai. J. Peter Costigan, incumbent alderman who plans to resign.
 MT. Gerardi and Mir. Snyder said that if needed I will be available for consideration to succeed MT. Cos tigan." Both men expressed regret that Major Costigan felt obliged to relinquish the post.
 Mayor Costigan said today that he would not resign until definite successor has been named by Mayor John s. Monagan and added that he would suggest veteran of World War II as a successor If the right man can be found"
 No Comment on Bensen
 Asked if he had comment to make on the Well-substantiated report that his resignation was being prompted in great part as result of pressure tactics" on the part of COP Town Chairman Richard Ben- sen, the Alderman replied mo com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Brass Industry Challenged to Meet Demands
JAW and GNA etoopen Negotiations
Union President Win Be Present Al Confaranea

Detroit, Feb. l5-UP)- The top officials of General Motors Corporation and the CTo United Auto Workers win meet at 9 D, m. today with a Federal labor mediatt 10 resume negotia- tions in an effort to end the Ss-day old QM strike.
 James 2. Dewey. representative of Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach said that President CllaileS E. Wilson had promised to be present at the negotiations for the first time since the strike be- gan Nov. q.
 wilson's presence indicated that an agreement might be in sight because R. J. Thomas, president Of the JAW. also win attend. Two weeks ago, Thomas withdrew from the talks and said he would not seturn until company official ap- peared with authority to reach an agreement.
 New Offer Expected
 Relexation of the wage-price line be the government was expected Co result In a new wage offer by GM,
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Chase Waits For Pattern Of fFormuIo
Monkowski Claims Management Now Made Responsible

Application of President Truman's wage-price order to the brass strike was in hot dispute today as spokesfnen for workers striking against the Big g. challenged management to meet at once demands for higher wages or face responsibility for prolonging Of the walkout. An industry spokess man countered with a declaration that a wage offer can come only after Federal adoption of a specific pay.and.cost pattern for the indus. try.
 John Mankowski, district member of the CTO Mine, Mill G. Smeltef Workers International executive board. declared after a meeting of strategy committee representing all NauRatuck Valley locals in the strike that the presidential order makes "the companies strictly rec sponsible for the continuation s.of any strike by their refusal to bar- gain collectively in the matter of wages State C1O Secretary John J. Driscoll asserted that the strikes can only be settled if the manufac- turers begin to bargain collectively" Harold Senior, state publicity direc- tor for the C1O, claimed that 'fail- ure of employers to act quickly to meet the CLOS demands will place their good faith in serious doubt
 Rodney Chase, director of indiis- trial and public relations for the Chase Brass & Copper Co. said that prompt action by the OPA and the wage stabilization director on a price and wage set-up for the brass industry viii make possible an early wage offer to striking employees. The dustry leaders, he said. have been told that the brass situation has a high priority ct Washington and there is reason for hope that clari- fication of the whole brass pic. ture may be forthcoming soon.
 T think that the Presidents new executive order helps the situation but doesn't settle it, said Mfr. Chase. But as soon as there is a pattern appr0vable at Washing ton, then we will be in e position to make an offer to the union. hope such a pattern may be set very soon"
 The American Brass Co. is not prepared to make any comment until official notification 0k kiie' terms of the executive order has
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Reds Strip MOnchuriun Industries
 D. $. Asks Chino
 To Explain Story;
 Activities Secret

Chungking. Fe',. IS -- tUP)-The United States h. asked China for a full explanat. n of reports that Russia is stripr ng all Manchurian industry as ~ 1T booty" without consulting the other Allied powers, an authoritative source disclosed to- day.
 Taais informant said Washington has asked CeneralfSSimo Chiang Kai~khnkls Government for a detail- ed account of Russian activities an the liberated Manchur1an terri tories, including the alleged footing of industrial equipment.
 Persistent but unconnrned re- ports circulated in Chungking that the United States dispatched a sim liar request to the Soviet Govern ment
 Concerned Over Stay
 The American action was under stood to have been taken after Chiang expressed concern 10 the United States over the continued presence of the Red Army in Man. churia. The Russians originally were scheduled to leave the territory last December. but their departure has been postponed several times and no definite date has yet been fixed.
 American concern apparently cen tered on the reported industrial footing by Russian troops in Man churia. particularly since the United States Preparations Committee headed by Edwin W. Pauley only re- gently was refused permission to enter the Russian-held territory.
 IL was pointed out that an Allied Preparations Committee already is 1unctioning in Germany on disposi- ton of German industrial equip
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Tribunal Hears

Nuremberg, Feb. l5 - CUP) = Hans Prank. the Nazi governor-gen- eral of Poland. was accused before the War Grimes Court today of "liquidating" at least 100000 Jews during the war.
 Soviet Prosecutor Ivan Smirnov gave the Allied tribunal an account of activities by Prank which emil nently qualified him for the desig- nation, Butcher of Poland"
 Thousands of Polish intellectuals were among the millions condemned by Frank. the Russian prosecutor told the court.
 He quoted a passage from Franks diary urging that anti-Nazis be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
AusfroIion Vet Dies
 Father Suceumbs
 ln Southineton

Southington Feb. l5- (UP) - John creagh formerly of sydney, Australia. and a recently dischar' ged veteran of the Australian army. died suddenly at his home here last night.
 creagh. a singer, served in the Australian Army for six years and was discharged with the rank Of lieutenant. He was married to Mrs. Vera Bassett Creagh, a Red Gross worker. in Australia and came here to make his home with her.
 Besides his wife he leaves his son. his parents. Mir. and Mrs. John Creagh of Sydney. and two sisters. Funeral services will be held Sat- urday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Freezing WaUe Is Predicted

Boston, Feb. l5-CUP)-Thr extended New England weather forecast.
 A cold wave tonight and Sat lrday will produce temperatures far below normal during that time, but tendency for warm ing by Sunday and no decided temperature trends thereafter will cause the average tempera- lure for the next five days, Sat- urday through Wednesday. to 2ome close to the seasonal nor nal.
 The precipitation chiefly in the form of snow will net an average total of between i-3 and 2-3 of an inch when melt ed. It will occur as hurries in the hills Sunday and then as a more substantial snowstorm Monday night or Tuesday.
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ment."
 Major Costigan also is awaiting word of his elevation from the rank of major to lieutenant-colonel in the State Guard. He will succeed It. Col. Peter Fox of this city who re- tires today after 25 years service with both the State Guard and the United States Army.
 Mayor Awaits List
 Mayor John S. Monagan is said to be waiting a list from Mir. Bensen of possible candidates. The Mayor said today that he would make no move until MT. Costigan has for- mally resigned and the list has been submitted for review"
 Despite denials by some top-rank Republicans that the resignation of the widely-popular veteran of two
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 SoLons Approve BiH For 65c-hour Minimum

Washington. Feb. IT. UP) - The Senate. Labor Committee to- day approved a bill to raise the minimum wage to 65 cents an hour
 It added amendments which would bring between 100000 and 4yO0O. 900 additional workers under the wage-hour law.
 The present statutory nlinimum wage is 70 cents an hour.
 Chairman James E. Murray. (D- Mont), said the bill prcbbaly will be ready for Senate action next Monday.
 . Retail Workers ID
 Tn its present form the bill pro- yides for an immediate change in the wages and hour law to put the minimum wage ct 65 cents an hour
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Word NyLOn Lures Men, Too

Boise, Ida, Fep. iS--tUPD- That word ''nyion" has a magic allure for men also.
 A Boise neWscaster casually mentioned that a department store was staging a Valentine Day sale of A00 pairs of nylons to men only.
 A few minutes later Boise de- partnnent stores begged the radio station to call off the men" They were being swamp cd.
 Tne sale was in Baltimore, Nd.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Council Clubs To Bring Suit City
 Attorney Beech
 Reports Action
 Opens Next Week

Action in behalf of all mem- bers of the community clubs protesting their property val nations against the City Of Water bury will be the nature of the suit 10 be entered in the Waterbury Superior Court next week by Attor- ney. Frederick ". Beach, attorney for the Council.
 Attorney Beach vas present to- day at the demurrer action hearing in the Superior Court brought by the city to restrain the action previously brought by the K. D. R. Realty Company.
 The Bristol attorney, former cor poration counsel for that city, told
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for two. At the end of that time the minimum would rise to 70 cents an hour for the next two years. after which it would go to 75 cents, at the beginning at the fifth year following passage.
 An amendment introduced by Sen. Claude Pepper. lD-FlaD. eX- tends coverage to include certain types of retail establishments.
 Murray said the bill as it nov stands would bring an immediate pay increase to almost 5000, ,O00 workers.
 Newspapers Exempted
 The committee also approved an amendment exempting any daily
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Awoit Decision on Valentines

ReflecIlng
 fervent
 hope,
 Alfred and Joseph Mum held their breatlls yesterday As judges were deciding merits of Valentines
 made by children At 9 E-rty given
 at Warner Gardens Community
 House. Asked if they had brothers or sisters - the pair replied in unison: we are Q lot. We are six"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
BoOles NesO Cxor
BoUOles NesO Cx0r - Secondary Issues SndrL Settlement OF Steel Strike
By RAYMOND LAHR-

Washington Feb. l5-(UP)-Negotiatons to end the 26dayod steel strike snared secondary issues today despite President Tmans declaration of wage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

New Glasses, April 1. Register today. Post Jr. College of Com merce, 24 Central Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
In Costigan Case
Tn C0StIg0n Case
 Gerardi and Snyder AUaiLabLe for Post
Major to Hold Up Resignation Until Successor is Definite

William " Gerardi, former COP alderman and Ray mond P Snyder Republican mayoray candidate last year both declared today they were available successors to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

STETTINIUS SUPPORTS LEVANTINES
 London Feb I5-(UP)-Edward R. Stettinius IT,, Of the United States appealed today before the United Nations Security Council the early withdrawal of AngOFrench troops from Syria and Lebanon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
PEARL HARBOR PROBE END NEAR

Washington, Feb. l5-(UP)-Chairman Alben W. Bark ley (D-Ky.) of the Congressional Pearl Harbor nquir said today that his committee plans to wind up public hear ngs next Wednesday and present its report by June l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Bulletins
PLANE FAILS TO SET RECORD

PLANE FAILS TO SET RECORD
 New York, Feb. 15-(UP)-A IVA Constellation car. yng 2S movie stars landed La Guarda field today OS D. EST failing in its attempt to set transcOnnen- tai speed record for commercial planes.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-17
TWO SECTIONS ARE
 FLOWN OUT BY pNh

Pacific Northern Airlines yester- day flew two sections between Ju- neau, Anchorage and Cordova.
 Arriving here from Anchorage with Captain Robert Des Marias First Officer George McCracken and Stewai dess Mickey Wedge were: John Grosuch, It. Col Tony Frank, Tom Morgan, Clifford Dwy- CT, Wallace Jones, John Madash Harry Kawabe, Bill Lavery to An chorage John Hellenthal, G. A Whitaker, Russell Olson, Arthur Mckay, Willard Roes, Richard Wagner, Robert Davis, David Per kins; to Cordova, Mrs M. Bowling Howard Bowling, Jerry Bowling.
 Leaving Tor Anchorage with Captain Joe Morris, First Officer Jim Merrihew and Stewardess Louise Leitnel were: Paul Joseph, M. Shuttlewoith, Thomas Wilson, D. P. Holl's, R. K Thompkins, D. R. Dansby. TroysC. Locke, Charles w. Messinee. J. P Niger, Ralph Dolson, L. O. Pettijohn, R. w, Fitz, F. A. Smith, V. R. Saarineh, E. J. CaTol, Harry Dicus, George Watson, c. L. Jackson, w. E. Whit more, s. I. Jaidinger, James ONeill
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-17
13pASSENGERSI IN FROM SOUTH BY phA

Pan American Airways yesterday flew the following passengers tc and from this city
 Frcm Seattle: George Burlington Martin Nielsen, Corrine GreenhoW IEa old Mayo, George Davis, Myrla Farrell, Wallen Fo1e Arthur Me Kay, Jack Singer, Augustine A. Porreca, June Adair Mrs. Margaret Clouda. Russell Olson
 Herbert Melt2er Marjorie Flana- gan, Ray Flanagan, George Bis, Oliver Cote Mrs. Harriet Wirth, Walter Wirth, Hugh Mathoson, Lau- ra Lawson, Al Whitaker
 To Seattle: Clifford Dwyer, Harry Kawabe. John Gorsuch, John Ma dash. Ethel Moore, Dick Rabern, Dick Rabeln, Jr., Arthur Strand tert. Harold La Breck, Birdie Cry stal, Jake Angel. Andrew Waris, Helen Waris, James Stewart Rus soll Miller, George Rogers, Richard Crosby, Charles Rutherford, Ray mond Charles.
 To Fairbanks: John White, Lou isa White. R. J. Sommeg; to White horse: Jim Mostert. Tate Tsnan; from TanacrCss: Theodore Haas Walter Goldschmidt; from Fair banks: c. w. Peters.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-17
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION
No. 5573-L

4NCs Ocio-3h
 TO: THOMAS MUGFORD, above defendant, GREETING:
 IN THE NAME OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, you are hereby commanded to be and appear in the above entitled Court, i.e.: In the United States District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau, in said Di- vision of said Territory, and answer to the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action, i.e.: That certain action wherein Anna Mugford is the plaintiff, and Thomas Mugford is the defendant, which is No. 5573-A on the docket of said Court, within thirty t30) days after the completion of the period of pub lication of said summons, which said sumons, by an order made and entered by said Court in said action, on July 18th, 1946, was ordered to be published for a period of once . week for four (4) consecutive weeks, commencing on July 17th, l946, in ! case said summons is published, or within thirty (30) days after August l 7th, 1946, or within forty (40) days after date of it's service upon you, in 1 case this summons is served upon you personally, and answer to the complaint of the above plaintiff on file in said Court in the above en- titled action, and if you fail to so appear and answer, for want thereof, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in his com- plaint, ie: For an absolute divorce and dissolution of the marriage con- tract between plaintiff and defand- ant. And for such other and further relief as to the Court may appear 1 just and equitable
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the above entitled Court at Juneau, Alaska, this 18th day of July, 1946
 | (SEAL) JOHN H. WALMER,
 Clerk of the District Court. By J. w. LEVERS, Deputy Clerk. First publication, July IT, 1946.
 Last publication, August 2, l946.