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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Burlington. Vt, Feb. l2--CUP)-
Tony Roberts. i25, OF Winnipeg
Manitoba, took a unanimous deei-
sion from Kid Roy, i23. OF Quebec
City in the i0-round feature bout
at Memorial auditorium last night
In the only other fight on the
card. Don Goulette. 1877. Burlington.
unanimously decisioned Chuck Ack
worth. 1888, Toronto 80.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Training Comp
Topics
BY UNITED PRESS
BROOKLYN


Sanford, Fla. Feb i2-CUP)-
There were Dodgers. Dodgers
everywhere" in this South Florida
celery center today whre las
in an effort to win berths with
Brooklyn or on one Of its farm
clubs.
with General Manager Branch
Hickey in charge, a six-club lea
que" was organized. each team TO
be designated by a color. Hickey
said that the standout players at
this camp yin go TO Daytona Beach
will begin drills on Marsh L
An0ag tn full-fso6ged Dodger
players in the camp were Howie
Schultz. Herman Franks. Cookie
Lavagetto, Eddie Stanky. Ray
Hathaway. Les Burgess and Al
CampaniS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Hoop Ref Hits Roe

BateSyille. Ark. Feb. i2-CUPD-
Elwin oPreacher) Roe. Pittsburg
left-hander and one Of the most
Elective hurlers on the staff be-
came a liability for 1916 today be-
cause of a brain conclusion suf-
fered in an alteration at a basket
ball game. Roe, coach Of the Hardy,
Ark, team, suffered the injury
when the referee allegdly struck
him beause he had protested a de-
ciSion. Roe will be In a hospital
here for several weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Philadelphia up Billy Fox.
ITO. Philadelphia. knocked out Mate
Bolden. ITS i-2, Chicago (2).
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
FOX MANAGER
BIDS S5O,OOOI
DOLDEN QUITP

VultEu M-Nto4 aHoEta WNAttI
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. u. tUP).-
prown-sklnned Billy Fox was OF
ferlng a guarantee Of $4,000 today
10 Champion Gus Legnevich Tor
llpht heavxyweieht title night III
April, while BIlly's 57th consecu.
tive knockout victim, veteran Nate
Bolden OF Chicago. awaited Q hear
ing Friday 10 determine II he had
''uult cold' In the second round
Boidens purse Of ei,75O was held
up pending the hearing on MS
knockunt which occurred &C 40 Sec
ondh OF the second round before
near. apaclty crowd Of e,l77 at The
Philadelphia Arena. The gate was
t2s, 1882.
leon L. Rains, chairman Of the
Pennsylvania State Athletic CON
mission, declared anefily today
''Bolden will have q fair hearing
but it a my opinion that he quit
cold and that ne probably won't be
paid q penny. Fighters cant come
In here from Chicago and other
cities and do things like this--noi
as long as I'm here to protect the
public
No punch9
Rains witnessed the abbreviated
bout from q rlngsidc seat He saw
Referee irving Butcher count Out
the 27.year-old Negro after he
had fallen 10 the canvas, face down
Rains claimed he did not see the
punch that floored Bolden for the
fourth Knockout Of his i0-yeaf
career. Most OF the fans apparently
shared his mystlflcation because
they booed the knockout loudly aT1o
lengthily.
Prank "Blirky" Palermo. Fox's
manager, said: THAT last right TO
the head finished Bolden, but l was
surprised at the poor fight he put
up. He had been warned by Com
missioner Rains. Just before the
bout not to try any monkey busl-
ness"
Palermo conferred with Joe Vella,
manager OF Champion Lesnevich
and offered on Fox's behalf large
guarantees II Lesnevich would de-
fend against Fox at Philadelphia
Convention Hall In April. He Of
fered $4,000 II L,esnevich won; ana
$50 1000 II Fox took the title, WITH
a contract for a return title bout
within 60 days. Vella was giving
serious consideration to the offer
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Miami. Fla. Feb. l2-UP)-
Manager Mel OFT Of the New York
Giants said today he was we'll
pleased over the condition OF most
Of the 81 players in spring training
camp and that very little calls
themes and limbering up work
would be necessary.
The battle for jobs was on in
earnest. with the club three deep
at every position in the infield. OFT
countd 81 players on the main
squad, largest group ever to be on
hand at the start Of spring training.
OFT liked the work Of an infield
combine which featured Johnny
Mize at first. Bobby Blattner at
second. Bill Rigney at short, and
Dick Bartell at third.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
Berkshire
Beots loft

WATERFOWL. Feb. i2--Taft Schools
varsity hockey team dropped 70
3 decision 30 Berkshire here yester.
day In q Southern New England
fnter-scholastic League game.
1EIweTTYRF TAFT
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12

Totals ........ sl6 st5 sel-ists
High single--Casey-l
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-12
SENA'S RECREATION CENTER
DEMOCRAT LEAGUE
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Totals ........ $50 az
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
White Bread Back Sept,l
 More Liquor
 Also Promised

Washington, Aug. 24-(UP)-All- white bread and four were on their way back to the nations retail stores today along with more whis- key and beer.
 Americans were warned, however, that because of the world grain shortage they must continue to get along at least for a while with less wheat than during normal times.
 Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson, in a broad oyerhaul1ng of the departments grain conserva- tion program, said that:
 l. An order issued last March, re- quiring millers to manufacture 80 percent extraction flour instead of 72 percent, will be rescinded Sept 1. The order resulted in the so- called beige" bread.
 2. This country will earmark up to 400,000,0O0 bushels of grain and grain products from the l946 crop for export to deficit areas overseas instead of the 250,000,000 bushels originally promised.
 3. Because world grain reserves are low, Americans must do their share by continuing to limit the amount of wheat and flour used by food processors to 87 percent of last years consumption.
 4. Distillers will get 20 percent more grain for beverage alcohol in September than i'll August. Brewers will get about 21.5 percent more grain. This is 85 percent of last years base instead of TO per cent.
 5. Wet and dry processors-such as syrup makers-and food and feeo manufacturers will receive 5 percent more corn than their current quota
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Veterans Lose OnAutoDeoI
 Crute BIomes
 BIock Market

Hartford, Conn. Aug. "A. (UP)- State OPA Director Stanley Crute declared today that Connecticut veterans were among the most un- fortunate victims" of an "out- rageous' black market in used cars which the Federal agency is en- deavoring to wipe out.
 Veterans, he said, were need lessly pouring thousands of dollars into the hands of some unscru- pulous individuals and dealers
 Declaring the OPA was fighting the used car black market, and fighting hard,' Crute urged service men and others to refuse payment above ceiling prices, and said the OPA was receiving cooperation in it's fight from the Automotive Trade Cooperating Committee, composed of Il automobile dealers from major Connecticut cities.
 He added that II dealers already have been found in violation of ceil- ing regulations and that repeated offenses would result in suspension of their licenses to do business,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Labor Shortage Is Acute Despite Waterbury Driues

number of women unemployed was 1850 in July and HOO in August. The total of unemployed veterans decreased from 2,2OO to 2,1OO.
 Inability to match jobs with ap- plicants has been reported by the U. s. Employment Service, which has innumerable job orders but no qualified applicants to choose from.
 Listing the total manufacturing employment for Waterbury in July at 39,373, the Hartford office points out that the figure in April was B, ,o34. Last year in April, however, the total in the industrial category was 50,l03, according to the com- putation of the Labor Department.
 Analyzing the labor picture for the whole State, the Labor Depart ment states that a critical labor shortage is developing and will be- come more apparent during the next few months. Practically all major industries are affected by the shortage, 1t reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
2-Pound Baby Loses Scotch, Lets World KnOU He's Sore

and he blinked both eyes. He didn't use words but he opened his mouth and thin wall came out. It was clear that he was plain disgusted
 Tt was an eye-dropper of scotch every two hours for the first four days" said nurse Jean Bird of New Rochelle, who watches over Rich ard during the day.
 But now he's growing up so we've switched to special formula of breast milk, with calories and vitamins added"
 The last time Richard was weighed officially he tipped the scales at one pound, one ounce. But unofficial estimates put his present weight at two pounds, one ounce. He hasn't grown any long CT though. He still sticks to 14 inches.
 His mother saw him for the first time yesterday. They put her in in a gown and mask, and led her into the room. Mrs. Mann peereo Con*'d Page 1.-TWO POfTNnH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24

Recruiting drives were conducted by Waterbury manufacturing firms last month without too much suc- cess" as labor shortage continued here, according to the monthly re- port released today by the State Labor Department.
 Women were sought by one firm to work on conveyors, while another made a drive to obtain men and women for machine and press work, the report notes.
 It was pointed out that most of Waterbury's unemployed women who have worked in factories are over 45 years old and are not physically able to keep up with the conveyor jobs. They kept away from machine and press work because most of them have done only bench and assembly work, the report states.
 The Labor Department reports that the total number of unem- ployed in Waterbury dropped from AlD in July to 4,3o0 in August. The
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
OPA Price Boosts to Cost Public Billion in Next Year

Washington. Aug. 24 = tUP) - O.PA. reached the end of a 30-day price adjustment spree today after ordering price boosts expected to cost the public more than s1,000,- 900, 900 in the next year.
 Congress, in passing the new Price Control Bill, ordered O.PA. to bring prices into line with the new measure within 30 days after it's final passage. Though the deadline actually is tomorrow, O.P.A. has al- ready wound up the job on consum- CT goods. ....
 The only immediate major price adjustment remaining on the books is for meats. O.P.A. will announce next week the price ceilings that will prevail when meats are brought back under control Sept. g.
 The new meat prices will push costs below present levels. But be- cause of diScontinuance of subsidies, the new prices will not be as low as ceilings prevailing on June 30. On beef, the new prices will average one or two cents higher than the June 30 costs. For lamb, the average jump over the old OPA. ceilings will be six or seven cents pound.
 In staccato jabs at the consumers $ pocketbook the O.P.A., acting under the congressional mandate for ad- justments, yesterday:
 l. Paved the way for a rise in automobile prices by telling dealers they will be allowed extra boosts if they can prove their handling and reconditioning charge allowances are lower than actual pre-War costs.
 2. liked prices of major building materials by Three percent and more.
 3. Ordered 212 percent boost on prices of passenger car, motorcycle, truck, bus and industrial tires Truck prices also were raised.
 4. Allowed Ten percent increase for cotton overalls and other types of staple work clothing and increases for cotton knit underwear.
 5. Raised prices of toilet paper and paper towels Six percent.
 Also made effective yesterday was slight rise in millers flour prices seven cents hundred pounds-but this was not expected to be reflected in the cost of a loaf of bread.
 Prices of passenger cars, washing machines, vacuum cleaners and a host of other consumer goods had been raised previously.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
US. Hunts Bodies of5
 Army Investigates
 YouqosIov Groves

Belgrade, Aug. UP)-U. S. Army graves registration men went to the village of Koprivnik in northwest Yugoslavia today to disinter and at- tempt the Identification of five or more persons aboard the American transport plane shot down by the Yugoslavs last Monday
 The United States Embassy re- ported that all crewmen aboard the CAT when it was shot down in flames were killed and their bodies were buried by the Yugoslav militia in the nearby village.
 Harold Shantz, Embassy secre- tary, said Ambassador Richard Pat terson reported from Bled, where he conferred with Marshal Tito, that there was no evidence of any survivors in the downing of the second American transport plane within 10 days.
 Patterson said he believed it was definitely established that no crew men parachuted from the doomed plane, despite earlier reports to that effect.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Tito Meets .. s. Terms Before Deadline
Release of 9 Satisfy UItimotum
 State Department
 WithhoIds Verdict
 To Cheek Attack

Washington, Aug. 24. CUP)-The U. s. ultimatum to Yugoslavia ran out today and Belgrade dispatches indicated that the Yugoslav gov ernment had in effect compiled with its terms.
 The State Department, however, withheld it's final verdict on Yugo- slavia compliance pending receipt of official reports on the incident that prompted the stern note-the shooting down by Yugoslav aircraft of two unarmed American trans port planes.
 State Department officials said the deadine of the 48-hour ulti- matum was sometime this morning, although the exact hour was un- certain. The note, delivered to 8 Yugoslav representative here at 6:10 P. NJ, EDT., Wednesday, demand release of the passengers and crew of the two planes.
 Five May Have Died
 Marshal Titos Yugoslav govern ment compiled in part with the ultimatum Thursday by releasing nine passengers Of the plane doWned Aug. g. Acting Secretary of State Dean Acheson said later that this government would not form a final opinion on compliance until it learned definitely what happened to occupants Of the second plane, downed Aug. l9.
 A Belgrade dispatch said Tito had clarified that point by notifying | American Ambassador Richard C. Patterson that apparently all five army airmen in the second plane had perished. Tito said there was no trace of their bodies nor evi- dence that any of the crew mem bers had parachuted.
 Tito also gave Patterson assur- ances that such incidents would not occur in the future and that he had given instructions to that ef- feet to army commanders.
 Harold Schantz first secretary al the American Embassy in Belgrade said Patterson had informed him that the United States had received full satisfactorn" from its repre- 1 sertationS to Tito.
 Tito Knew About Stand
 His statement indicated that the United States might by ready tc settle the inciden in direct nego- tiations with Yugoslavia without carrying out it's ultimatum threat to take the issue before the United Nations Security Council. Achesor made it clear that this government still would go to the LIN if, in the final analysis, it was not satisfied with the Yugoslav response.
 Schantz laughed at reports that Tito had rejected the American Ultimatum on grounds he had re- leased the interned Americans hours before the note was presented to him formally.
 Observers here pointed out that the ultimatum was made public long before it officially reached Tito's hands and that the Yugoslay leader undoubtedly was aware ol it when he ordered release of the interned Americans.
 These quarters were inclined tc regard any rejection" by Tito as 3 face-saving gesture. The fact that Tito released the fliers, it was said means that the American ultima tum served it's purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
By ROBERT RICHARDS United Press taff CorreSpondent)

New Rochelle, N. Y., Aug. 24- They've taken Richard David Mann off his scotch, and it's making him pretty sore.
 Richard-world's smallest baby is getting to be big boy now. He measures IA inches in his stocking less feet and weighs about two pounds one ounce att he eager age of nine days.
 He weighed only a pound when he was born to Mrs. Richard F. Mann at New Rochelle Hospital.
 So now they're filling his eye- dropper with special formula based on breast milk and keeping the firewater on the shelf.
 Richard as he lay curled beneath pale blue blanket in a boxlike incubator made it plain he doesn't like it a bit.
 said Hello. How are you feel ing?"
 Richard rolled his tiny head, not much larger than a saipar-onanee
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Stamford Man, 4Sons Are Feared Drowned

Mamaroneck, N. Y, Aug. 24- (UP)-Police feared today that Abraham Kohn, 45-year old Stam- ford, Conn, bookkeeper whose wife left him three weeks ago, had drowned himself and his four sons in Long Island Sound.
 A drifting rowboat and a voice recording bidding his wife goodbye, goodbye, goodbye" were the only clues to the mysterious disappear ance of Kohn and his sons who set out yesterday afternoon for 2 holi- day in a rented boat.
 Police and Coast Guard launches searched the Sound in vain for traces of the five.
 May Be Ruse
 Authorities did not discard the idea that the disappearance might be a ruse to find Mrs. Kohn and attempt to persuade her to return to her family.
 The father apparently lured the sons, ranging from six to If years into the rowboat with the promise Of an afternoon of fishing.
 If the bodies are found in the water, police hope to learn from the boys clothing whether they were thrown into the water by the father or whether he calmly per suaded them to join him in suicide
 There was no indication of a struggle in the boat.
 The empty rowboat was found floating half mile off shore. The oars were slowed away and the fishing tackle had been untouched leading police to believe it's occu- pants had disappeared from 1t 8 short time after it was rented. Ii was found about four hours later
 Record Found In Home
 A search Of Kolln's home uncov- cred the recording hidden in 2 bureau drawer. IL was addressed From Abraham Kohn, your hus- band, to my wife, Mary M. Kohn.
 How I love you" the recorc said. How miss you. you don't know how bad feel. I changed my insurance policy goodbye goodbye, goodbye Amen"
 Police said the record was made Aug. l8 at Playland, an amusement park at Rye, N. Y.
 Kohn's neighbors in Stamford said a three-year-old Chinese boy who had been boarding with the family for several weeks could not be located either. They said Kohr also had two married daughters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Army Has Language, Geography Training

Washington, Aug. 24-(UP)-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff, today announced a post war language and geography train- ing program for selected Army of- f1cers.
 A War Department circular said the program was designed to pro- vide trained staff officers for post- war duties in intelligence, the dip- lomatic attache system, and mili- tary missions to foreign countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24

White Plains, N. Y, Aug. MN(UP) Police checked the social back ground today of l9-year-old white girl and a 43-year-old porter, both near death after knife and hatch ct battle in the Westchester County Red Cross headquarters.
 Neither was in condition to be questioned. The two had known each other for three years, and the porter reportedly was well liked by the girls parents. Each, in num- bled statements, accused the other of striking the first blow.
 District Attorney George M. Fa- nelli refused to comment on mo- tive for the fight until police have had an opportunity to question the two.
 The fierce struggle took place in a small vashroom in the basement of the white granite county office building between Miss Frances Anastasio, a Red Cross file clerk, and Percy Martin, Negro porter who also worked for the Red Cross.
 The girls screams. yesterday aft ernoon, attracted fellow workers to the basement.
 They found Martin standing in the corridor clutching his bloody chest.
 Get the cops" he told them.
 Miss Anastasio, petite, l0o-pound brunei, was found lying in the washroom. Blood from the fight was splattered on the floor and walls. In her hand she clutched Martins pocket knife. On the floor was a bloody hatchet.
 He chased me in here" she said, then lapsed into unconsciousness from which she has awakened only fitfully.
 The girls face, which friends said was very pretty, was slasfled and smashed with both the sharp and blunt ends of the hatchet. Martins 5 left lung was punctured by the knife and he had two stab wounds below his heart.
 Officials said there were no in- dications the girl had been attacked.
 The knife with which the girl had apparently stabbed Martin was iden- tified as one which the porter car ried in his pocket. The hatchet was one Martin used for opening crates for the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Frank T. Meyer, Red Cross office manager, said that the two had worked for her for three years. She said they knew each other well, were on friendly terms, and that she knew of no reason they should have fought each other.
 Martin had been hired by Miss Anastasio's parents as a handy man to repair fences at their nome. The girls father, Rosario Anastaslo, is a White Plains music teacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-24
Russia Gusts M. Litvinov AS Minister
 Leading Advocate
 Of Eost-West
 Accord Is Replaced

London, Aug. 24 -UP)- The Council of Ministers of the U.SR.R today released" Maxim Litvinov longtime advoca ate of Russian friendship with the western world from his post as Deputy Foreign Minister as part of big admins trative shakeup.
 A terse Moscow radio announce ment gave no reason why the TO- year-old Litvinov was dropped from the Foreign Office, where he has been deputy to " M. Molotov.
 Author of the phrase peace is indivisible," Litvinov has been re- garded as leading advocate within the Soviet Government of close East-West relations. His wife is English.
 Successors Named
 The brief announcement stated that Feodor Gusev, ambassador tc Great Britain, and Jacob Malik, one time ambassador to Tokyo and re- gently a Soviet advisor on the Allied Council in Japan, have been named Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs
 The Council of Ministers of the U.S.S.R. has appointed Feodor Gusev and Jacob Malik Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs and re- leased Maxim Litvinov from his du- ties as Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs" the Moscow broadcast said
 Litvinov's custer marked another spectacular step in an in-and-out career during which he was pre- war Foreign Commissar and later Ambassador to the United States He was relieved from both posts and sent into retirement, only to re- appear in an important capacity.
 The chubby, jolly diplomat hac been Deputy Foreign Minister-one Of four assistants to V. M. Molotoy since the Soviet Cabinet was re- shuffled on March 23. He hao handled general matters. Mass Replacements Today's shakeup in the Foreign Ministry came on the heels of 8 Moscow announcement that a mass replacement of leading Communists Ao ONSt4 : HIS III lIlC Oh4 d4llC., UcNduSe they were carrying out their po- litical work weakly"
 Other recent Moscow announce ments indicating that major re- alignment of personnel and cleanup of wartime abuses is in progress in- clude::
 CD Dismissal of two Cabinet mlnisters-M. P. Smirnov as min- ister of the meat and dairy indus tries, and Boris Vannikov as minis ter of agricultural machine build ing.
 (2) Prosecution of industrial of flclals charged with falsifying pro- auction records and other abuses o1 their positions.
 (3) Suspension of one Leningrac magazine and severe official criti- cism of another for publishing ideologically harmful articles anc 'anti-Soviet" attacks.