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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
State YMCA Intervention Jon. I9
 Or. Robhlns ". BaFslow 10 Address Delegates
 During Session

pr. Robbins w. Barstow Director of the Commission for World Coun- ell Service of the American Commit tee for the World Council of Churches will address the delegates at the 7oth annual State YMCA Convention to be held in Water- bury, Saturday, January l9.
 During the day the delegates at the convention will discuss various phases of YMCA program and will listen to a report by William B. Speers of New York, chairman of the executive committee of the. Tn- ternational Committee of the YMCA.. This will deal with the plans for reconstruction and re- htabilitation of YMCA work in countries devastated by the war.
 Dalton McClelland of New York, executive of the International Board of the YMCA, who recently returned to this country from India will ad- dress the luncheon session at o'clock.
 The program which is scheduled to begin at l0:30 Q. m. will include discussion groups on the following topics: Building a Young Mans Program Robert A. FickeisSen, New Haven, and William F. Mayer, New York; Industry, Labor and Youth" c. Arthur DuBois, Waterbury, ana Earl M. Dinger Waterbury; Public Affairs Programs" Phillips Stevens, New Haven, and Hugh Richards, New York; How YMCA's Work with Other Community Agencies" Francis E. Gray, Hartford, and Perry B. Hall. Hartford; and Inter Association Information Exchange" " Jack Cluett, Greenwich, and 1vor Kenway, Greenwich.
 Representatives from the 29 YMCA,s in Connecticut will hold the business session of the Confer ence during the afternoon. Herbert E. Baldwin, Westport, chairman ot the State YMCA will be in charge of the convention sessions. William H. Short, Hartford, is chairman or the Congention Program Committee.
 Local Features
 Local men participating in the program include: Leon H. French, who will be toastmaster at the banquet; c. Arthur Dubois, who will preside over program discussion Group No. 9 at 10:30 on Industry, Labor and Youth; Earl M. Dinger, who will be the discussion leader in this same group; Howard E. Coe, Daniel Hawkins, Ernest P. Marg- graf, Walter L. Wilhelm and Ray inond Ouimet who are members of the local arrangements committee for the convention.
 Mrs. Orton P. Camp is chairman of the committee in charge of the ladies program which will start at { o'clock at the Y. W. c. A. build ing on Prospect street. Assisting her will be Mrs. Leon H, French, Mrs. E. Rowland Chase, Mrs. Wil- liam B. Pape, Mrs. Donald J. Post, Mrs. c. Arthur DuBois, Mrs. Joe Sepr R. Rimary, Jr, and Mrs. Arthur L. Purinton.
 The noon luncheon will be served by a group of ladies from the Sec ond Congregational Church, Mrs George Sumpf, chairman. The eve ming banquet will be served by the Y. M. c. A. cafeteria staff in Tenn pie Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
R. Association
 Arronges Meeting

The fourth meeting of the newly organized Regular Veterans Asso- ciation will be held Monday night at 8:30 at the North End Y. M. C.. A. Guest speakers will be comdr. F. c. Ford, Washington, D. C.. Comdr. B. F. Skiewiecki. of the Veterans Association of Connecti- cut and veterans. Harry Krasow. William Sirica. and Nick Melowsky
 A special program has been planned and John L. Burke. or ganizer of the R. V. A. will be in charge with c. P. Houghton as as- sistant. All World Wars I and II veterans are invited to attend the meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
.1z- Year old Youth
 NouU Second Offender
Apprehended in Act of Burglarizing Center Street Restaurant Early Today; Six Gases of Liquor Disappear"

"A burglary, Q vneft and an at- tempted entry were reported today by Detective Inspector Joseph R. Bender who said that liquor was stolen in two of the Incidents.
 Seventeen year -oid Adam Dem. frs, 4B Center street, who, on Oc- tober 10, ioz5, was bound over to Superior Court on charges of breaking and entering, received a continuance to Thursday on bonds of S1,50O when arraigned before Judge Charles R. Sumna in City Court this morning on a charge of breaking and entering the Fla- nlingo Room Restaurant, 24 Center street, early this morning.
 The youth was apprehended when he tried to flee from the scene aft- CT two policemen detected noises in the rear of the restaurant. The officers, Ralph BelIoisy and Harold Hurley, said that they investigated the noises and found that Demirs had entered the building jimmy ing a trap door and going down into the cellar.
 Inspector Bender said that $25 and two bottles of liquor were stolen. He revealed that the liquor was recovered, and when Demirs was detected in the act of robbing the restaurant, he had a paper bag on his person which contained $16.90 fin nickles and S8.50 in dimes. Also on the young thief's person was a set of tools which he told police he stole earlier in the evening from . parked car on East Main street.
 It. John Calvin and Detective Joseph Dunphy revealed that Dem- frs, after entering the cellar, went upstairs and jimmied a pin-ball machine, @ cigarette machine and the cash recepticle of a juke box.
 Tn the other reported theft, six cases of liquor, destined for the Hotel Elton, disappeared from a delivery truck, according to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
$31,0O0 off Mode to City ForLokewood
 Sic May 30 Restored
 As RecFeailonal Slie

Attorney James R. Lawlor yessor. day transmitted to the Park Board a S3l 900 offer in behalf Of clients for purchase of Lakewood Park, At torney Lawlor wrote that his clients are two war veterans who seek Co Improve the site for specific pur- poses.
 Although the Board is seeking adequate site for recreationai facll4 ities for the North End section of the city, Park Supt. James J. Cur tin reported that except for the wa ter facilities there 1t was his opin4 ion that some other site would be more suitable. He also said that he believed that the S3l,0OO was the highest offer yet made for the area. The city had been offered si8.000 previously. He said that a much larger area would be needed to properly service the North End rec reational needs. He mentioned S45.- 900 as a more suitable purchase price
 The city has earmarked s80.O0O in the budget for purchase and form- ation of recreational site for the North End area. The North End Community Club had prompted such move.
 It is understood that Mir. Law lor's clients plan to establish rec- reational center and year-round night club at the site.
 Chairman John P. Elton of Che Board in behalf of the members asked Mir Curtin to undertake an investigation into the matter and report back to the board later. ''The people of that area will be vitaIly interested" MT. Elton declared.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Mokepeoce Appointed

Roger Makepeace, assistant to the chief accountant at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, has been appointed as a Republican member of the board of finance to replace Orton P. Camp who was not reappointed. MT. Makepeace served in the Navy dur ing the war. He is the son of the late Judge Walter Makepeace Of common pleas courSs,
 Major J. Peter Costigan has been formally appointed as the alder manic representative to the board. Others who we're reappointed are: Sen. Edward P. Egan, Robert Coe, City Controller Neil F. Maloney, City Budget Director Arnold E. Furlong, Aldermanic President Pat rick F. Shea. Joseph Shea. city clerk, was named as clerk of the board
 The new board will hold its first meeting Thursday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15

these very same newspapers who prompted this new assessment" he said. MT. Ryan said today he was referring to The Republican and American.
 MT. Gaughan said that the mem- berS of the Washington Park Com munity club are ready to pay $5 or Sl0 apiece to fight the present situ- Gtion.
 MT. Gruskay said the revaluation performed by the Horan firm "took Is months, while five years should have been devoted to the job." He declared it is the duty of tine mayor. the Board of Aldermen and the city's newspapers to back up with 100 per cent support the attempt of the taxpayers to gain mass redress for their griev- anceS."
 Three community club officials were among those seated on the speakers platform: Jerry DeMmda, president of the Park Road group; George Lynch of the Washington Park club, and Paul Kroha of the West End club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Modden Speaks On Hartford

J. Harold Madden, director of Industrial Relations of the Amer ican Brass Company, addressed the Hartford Chapter of the National Office Management Association at its January meeting at the City Club, Hartford, last night. MT. Mad den spoke on How the White Col lar Worker is Being Organized"
 He outlined the abor-manage- ment situation as it exists today in his introductory remarks. He con- tinued with this subject as it af- fects ofEice and other white collar workers. Tn his final remarks, MT. Madden appealed to the office man agement group to review the situa- tion as it exists in their own organ izations with the view to correcting any in equalities that may exst.
 Follinwing his address. MT. Mad den devoted forty-five minutes to answering numerous questions pre- sented by various members of the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15

recognized the danger and has re- gently requested the Connecticut Development Commission to make a comprehensive investigation of the whole zoning situation and I hope remedial legislation will result. Per- Sonally I'd like to see every town in the state set aside 8 small area in a proper location of course, for light manufacturing.
 But two changes can and should be made: Force these Zoning Commissions to hold their meetings in public. I know that the zoning Commission in Waterbury wouldn't do such 8 thing but would you be- lieve that over in Westport, the Zoning Commission holds all meet ings behind closed doors and no one knows when they're going into a private little huddle to emerge with an edict vitally affecting property and jobs. zoning business is a pub lie business and the public has a right to know what is going on. P The Zoning Board of Appeals should be elected, not appointed by the Zoning Commission. Imagine the heads I win, tails you lose set-up now. If you don't like the decision of the Zoning Commission, you can take it to the zoning Board of Ap- peals which was appointed by the Commission. What chance has the poor appealer with that arrange ment.
 Highly Industralized
 Miss Kellems outlined the growth of Connecticut industry, asserting that the state is one of the most highly industralized states In the union. In 1940, she said, 4S percent of our total employment was m trades and industries; today It IS even higher. She also pointed that though it is believed by many Pacl- fic coast manufacturers are m a more advantageous position 10 at. tract Asiatic trade, she pointed oul that Russia and other countries may prove to be steady customer in the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Trumon Asks Fund Repeal
Navy Department Mostly Affected

Washington, Jan. 15 - (UP) - President Truman, continuing his economy campaign, asked Congress today to repeal $5,75l ,428, ,483 more in appropriations and $40, ,079, 900 in contract authorizations.
 This would be in addition to $50,- 345, ,40o, ,l69 of cancellations ap. proved by Congress at the end of the last session.
 The 50 billion reduction, however, was vetoed by the President be- cause of a rider that would have returned the U. s. Employment Services to the States within 100 days.
 Although the measure was vetoed, Mir. Truman ordered the amounts contained in the bill placed in non- expendable reserve.
 The reduction today involved principally the Navy Department. A reduction of $2,B26, ,S80.536 in Navy appropriations was recommended. Cutbacks in procurement and ship building represented $l ly677, ,260, ,S36.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Resolution Appeals
 For .FairAssessr71entS
Over 1000 Attend Public Meeting AtWilby High School; New Tax Levies Scored by Speakers

Over one thousand people gather ed last night at Wilby High school auditorium at a public meeting oi the Citizens Committee.
 The following resolution was suo- mitted by Attorney Maurice Grus- kay:
 WHEREAS, We, Citizens and Fay Payers of the City of Wa terhury, convened at Wilby High School, January 14th, i946 feel grossly aggrieved at the manner and amounts in which our assess ments have been rendered under the direction of the Revaluation Group hired by the Board of AL dermen of the City of Waterbury, and,
 WHEREAS, we believe that said revaluation and assessments were not made on a fair, accurate and equitable basis as between the pri- vate homes and the industries Of said city,
 Be 1t therefore resolved, at this meeting that the Mayor of the City of Waterbury who appoint ed the assessor and the Board of Aldermen which hired the Re- valuation Group be instructed to give immediate attention and 10 take immediate action under the charter to regulate said assess ments on a fair accurate ana equitable basis, amongst all the tax payers aggrieved by their ac- tions and a copy of this resolu- ton shall be sent to the Mayor, the Assessor and the Board of Ai- dermen.
 Ryan Chairman
 Edward M. Ryan. chairman Of the assailed discriminatory claimed against owners of one-family dwellings. He like. wise attacked the valuations placed on some local industries claiming they were too low and not consist ent with annual reports of assets shown by these companies. Citing the Scoyill Mfg. Co, he said then annual report showed assets Of $2C million while their assessments wai placed at $9 million.
 Other speakers included Alder men Peter Ward, Burton walker and Joseph Reiner and William Gaughan of the Washington ParA Community club.
 MT. Walker disagreed with ths opinion of Atty. Maurice T. HealeS city corporation counsel on ths matter of the Board of Aldermen being unable to set aside the city'I budget and tax rate at this time He declared that the Grand Lisl estimate of the assessors office tt be a 'guess and not an estimate He appealed to the people to urgs on Democratic aldermen to gs along with the Republicans in vot' ing to consider changes in the as' segsments and tax rates.
 Surely there is something wrcnl when the actual figures Showlnl what the addition to the grand lis' will be are not available now. 1T the middle of January. This IS serious matter: people are gcinl to lose their homes unless some thing is done"
 Ward Sounds Warning
 Alderman Ward warned that thu city may become ghost town 1T the high valuations persist. Taxei will lrIve the people out" h' claimed.
 Both Mir. Ryan and Mir. Gruska, attacked the press fer failure t support the taxpayers in the cur rent controversy ''ft vas some Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Foirmount Club Meets Tomorrow

A special meeting of the Fair mount Community Club will be held tomorrow evening at 8 for the pur- pose of electing permanent com- mittee to represent the club at all meetings of the Waterbury Com munity Club Council.
 An open meeting for all residents of the Fairmount district will be announced in the near future by President Everett L. Cook.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Driver Fined
 .$25 in Court

Otto Rener, 36, Of l34 WarIiea ,sa street charged with breach of tne neece following an argument III front of the Lilly Building yester- dav afternoon with another driver of a parking space, received a me me Inf S25 when brought to trail tnls morning before Judge Charles H' Summa in City Court. u
 Four s6 bonds were called in nE- E ,aoel marking cases: s. Ellsworth Graham. New Haven; John COOK, 45 New Haven; Leroy Dewey, yves. Granby, and Nathan owen, 50. ol l9O Chestnut avenue, were the mo torists who forfeited the bonds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Church Picks
 Four Deocons

Carl Olander, Carl Thompson and Raymond Palmer were elected dea- cons for three-year terms and Mall onlm Palmer to his first term as deacon at the annual meeting of the Zion Lutheran Church last night, presided over by the pastor, Rev. E. Einar Kron.
 John Erickson was elected a trustee, and the following were re- elected trustees: George Clausen, Emil Johnson and Raymond Meier. The terms are three years each.
 Roland Palmer was chosen church school superintendent and George Howe was named assistant super intendent. Mrs. Malcolm Palmer was made clerk of the church.
 Other officers elected include: Mrs. William Russell, organist; George Carlstrom, head usher; Gustave Johnson, delegate to the New England Conference, with Mrs. Gustave Johnson alternate delegate; Mrs. Axel Forsell, dele- gate to the Hartford district, with Mrs. Emil Johnson as alternate.
 George Erickson was elected auditor for three years. Roland Palmer for two years, and Everett 0rahn for one year.
 The nominating committee inc eluded: George Erickson, Roland Palmer, Harry Ross, Robert Lag eruuist, Mrs. John Brown, and Mrs. Malcolm Palmer.
 Reports were heard from the following; George Clausen, finan- olal secretary; Emil Johnson, treas tarer: Daughters of Zion, Iduna Cir ele. Lutheran Brotherhood, Young Women's Missionary Society, Wom- ens Missionary Society. Church School, Senior Luther League, Church Choir and Augustana Aid Association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Marriage Intentions

The following have filed marrlag ? intentions at the bureau of yltal statistics, town clerks office:
 Fred Hyland, ll9l Baldwin street and Elizabeth Troland, i4i6 Bal dWin street.
 Robert Wilcox, 39 Sheffield stree and Orothy Paxson, 3S sneIIieio street.
 John J. Montague, 24 Fairyiew street, and Marie J. colosanto, ss2 Bank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-15
Carroll Glenn
 Enf. Liaf in Concert

Carroll Glenn. violinlst, and sgt. mslaene List, pianist, will appear to- hight in the third concert or tne Fine Arts Series sponsored by the Makkakuck Musical Art Society, at inc Waterbury Women's Club. The eoncert is scheduled for 8:30.
 Roth young artists have had dis- 4lnQulshed careers as sololsts Witn ieading symphony orchestras. sgt. list. soldier pianist. has had sen- aational success in his concerts, as mas his wife, Carroll Glenn. Mss nlenn has been termed a top notch- g. and Sgt. List eone Q fthe most
 sted young pianisia of any na-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-02
May Never Paid Note

Washington, Aug. ? = CUP) A New York financier told the Senate War Investigating Committee today that he advanced $5,O00-in the form of check made out to Rep. Andrew J. May, O., KyO ito mum itions maker Murray w. Carson in l94l and that the loan had never been repaid.
 The financier, Elisha Walker, partner in the banking firm of Kuhn-Loeb, later told reporters he had requested the closed session with the committee so it could have all the facts concerning Mays relations with Carson, a key figure in the l6-firm combine accused of war profiteering.
 Walker said the loan transaction occurred in the Spring of l941 after MT. Carson told me that he need ed S5,000 and asked me if would advance that amount"
 When I showed some hesitation about it." the financier related, He (GarSson) asked me whether I would be willing to make, the loan on the note of MT. Andrew J. May"
 Walker said he told Carson he would and that, short time later. Carson handed me a promissory note for S5,000 signed by MT. May"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-02
Toss SIops
 Jim Byrnes

London, Aug. 2-tUP)-The So- viet Tass news agency today ac- cused Secretary of State James F. Byrnes of "duplicity' and asserted that he has betrayed the Big 4 by his actions at the Paris confer ence.
 A Tass Paris dispatch broadcast by Radio Moscow attacked Byrnes for abstaining from voting yester- day when the procedure commis- sion balloted on rules proposed by the Big 4"
 The delegates were induced to think that the American attitude gives reason to assume that Byrnes in the future will support attempts to weaken decisions of the Foreign Ministers Council taken with his direct participation Tass said.
 The duplicity of such an atti- tude already has been revealed"
 ByrneS abstained from voting on Dutch proposal that all 2l na- tions should have place On all conference committees. The pro- posal was defeated, II to g. It was intended to alter a Big 4" recom- mendation limiting membership on the various treaty committees to those nations formally at war with each satellite country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-02
Strike Hits
 Paris Phones

Paris, Aug. ? -(UP)- Strikes broke out again today in four Paris telegraph and telephone district headquarters, and similar walkouts were reported at scattered places elsewhere in France.
 Luxembourg palace, where the 21- nation peace conference was going on, was outside the areas affected Dy the strikes. Indications were that the strikers had not impeded the activity of the conference del- egateS.
 Some telegraph and telephone employees struck for 10 hours Tues day over demands for higher wages and more social security benefits.
 Postal messengers at the rail sta tlonS of Austerlitz and St. Lazare in Paris also quit work today.
 The strikers were defying an or der issued yesterday by the national headquarters of the Communica- tlonS Workers Union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-02
 ToChoinq

Nanking, Aug. 2-(UP)-Nation- alist forces today reported capture of Hsuyi, strategic center 65 miles northeast of Nanking, and Com munist sources admitted the loss of half a dozen villages on the ap- breaches to Hsuyi.
 The Communist news agency said government forces had reached the Nansan River, indicating progress in the efforts of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek's men to clean out pockets in the Kaoyu Lakes area.
 The Central News Agency report ed from Peiping that 10000 Con- munist troops under Gen. Yang Cheng-chun had deserted and were fighting with the Nationalists.
 The central dispatch said the Communists were we'll equipped and indicated that Yang, commander of the Communist eastern Hopei sea defense, was leading his men in their new role as government forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-02
Bandits Toke $26,OOO Roll

Boston, Augu. -CUP)- Three .gunlnen disarmed a guard in the office of the Gold Seal Shoe Corp oratlon in South Boston today, grabbed a s26,000 payroll from a eesk, and escaped in an automobile.
 No shots were fired and no one was injured. Two of the gunmen wore masks. Only one of them dis played revolver but his compan- 4ons appeared to have guns in their pockets.
 While a confederate waited at tEe wheel of the getaway car out side, the trio entered the office of tfe big shoe plant on Broadway in the South End.
 One robber disarmed guard Am old Watkins, 45. of Roxbury, who was standing at the office door. Meanwhile, the other two strode swiftly to the desk where the pay roll was being prepared and showed the cash into bag.
 Witnesses said the escape car bore Massachusetts license plate No. 686,821 or 686,62l.