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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

energy legislation, in the reorgan1- zation of Congress, the adoption of the British loan, and measures im- plementing our participation in the United Nat 10 ns," Representative Kopplemann told The Democrat.
 Rep. Joseph E. Talbot, Republican, thinks "reconversion has been de- layed not by Congress, but in spite of Congress" The session went a long way toward it's goal of becom- ing win the peace Congress" he claims.
 One of the primary tasks of the 80th Congress" Representative Tal- bot thinks, should be the return of America to the Americans and the dissolution of a regimented bureau cracy in favor of our traditional re- publican form of government"
 Hart Agrees
 Senator Thomas s. Hart, also Re- publican, agrees with this view. To achieve peace and recovery both, Senator Hart thinks, "the nation should have been led to keeping the belt cinched up."
 Complete texts of the Connecticut Congressmen's statements as pre- pared especially for The Democrat, will be found on page 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Union Ends Strike

West Hartford, Aug. 5-UP)- Strike headquarters had no coln- ment" to make today on the an- nouncement of Vincent Kotowski, business agent of the CIO. United Electrical, Radio & Machine Work CTS, that a Sunday night mass meeting had voted to end the 2l- week-old walkout at the Niles-Be- ment-Pond Company.
 KotoWski claimed that about 1000 strikers voted unanimously to &C., cept the latest offer of the company mad to return to work, provided the company rehired 26 men who had been laid of. The unions publicity director, Lewis A. Kingsbury, said there would be conference of union officials today to discuss the situation and that a statement might be issued.
 The company received no official report of the Sunday meeting and has declined comment. In a news paper advertisement over the week end the firm stated that the 26 men had been released as a result of reduced overhead but that they had not been barred from employment. The strike was called March Is and affected about 2,5OO. The union last week was reported to have turned down company offer granting sliding scale increases from 12 to 18 cents an hour as against demands for an across-the- board Is 1-2 cents an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Soroeo9Iu Quits Post

London, Aug. 5-(UP-Premier Sukru Saracoglu of Turkey and his entire cabinet have submitted their reslgnations to President Ismet Ino- nu in surprise move, according to an Ankara dispatch to the London Daily Telegraph.
 former secretary general of the Republican Peoples (government) party, M. Poker, has been asked to form a. new government, the dis patch said. Saracoglu had been premier since 1942.
 Foreign Minister Hasan Saka will retain his post in the new ca binet, according to the report. The shakeup reportedly was designed to mark a radical change in the po- litical trend of the government J the dispatch from Ankara said.
 The resignation came after a long debate within the parliament ary group of the government party the dispatch said. The party won 395 seats last month in Turkeys first free election compared with 62 for the opposition Democrats and seven for independents.
 The dispatch said the government party had decided to support the reelection of Inonu when the new assembly meets.
 Diplomatic circles in London were surprised completely by the shake up. There was no immediate inter- pretation of the effect the change would have On future Turkish po- licy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Milk Drivers Off Sundays

The State milk industry today was preparing to study the effects of the elimination of Sunday milk, deliveries effected yesterday by the Brock-Hal Dairy Company. The firm yesterday cut out deliveries to approximately 30 per cent of its 5000 customers in the Waterbury area.
 Endorsement of the new delivery program came from Timothy M. Collins, secretary-treaSurer of Local SIT, Truck Drivers Union, A. F. L., who said that it gave drivers a welcome Sunday of. The unions new contract with the company specific a shorter week, he said and the day off will enable milk truck drivers to have a Sunday free to spend wiht their families.
 MT. Collins would not say whether the Sunday delivery ban will be sought in a new contract to be negotiated with Cashin's Dairy Products, Incorporated. The union will begin contact parleys with the Cashin firm within the next week.
 Merritt Osgood, manager of the Brock-Hall Dairy, reported that home deliveries were made yeSter- day, mainly in cases where severe hardship would have developed without a Sunday delivery.
 Should the Brock-Hall program operate successfully, other dairies are expected to establish a similar delivery schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Sampson, ~. Y, Wives Search Homes in Vain

Sampson, N. Y, Aug. 5 = UP) - Wives of 43 wounded Navy veterans today searched fruitlessly for new living quarters in this crowded cen- tral New York area in an effort to remain near their husbands who are patients at Sampson Naval Hospital.
 The veterans families have been notified by the Navy that their pres ent low-rent barrack apartments adjacent to the hospital must be vacated by Aug. 10.
 Capt. L. D. Arbuckle, commanding officer at the hospital, said the apartments were included in a DOT tion of the now defunct Sampson Naval Training Stations which has been turned over to the state of New York for establishment of Sampson College. The living quar- ters are being readied for occupancy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
RFCTurns Cloth Loose

Washington, Aug. 5-tUP)-The Government is turning loose enough surplus cloth to make 1000, ,000 mems suits and overcoats within three months.
 And they'll be bargains, too.
 The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration, in making the announce ment, said the garments will sell for less than $30 each, and will be better quality than suits and over coats now selling it. that price field.
 The cloth originally was bought for the armed forces. REC said 1t will be turned over to small manu- lecturers. They must agree to use the material only for making mems suits and overcoats. The garments must be completed within three months, and turned over to retail CTS promptly. .-. . ....-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
State Calls Bakers To Auert Strike

The State Board of Mediation and Arbitration today asked the Bakery and Confectionery Workers of America, A.F.L., to meet in confer ence with a mediation panel at Hartford Wednesday morning to seek means of averting a strike threatened against two of Water bury's three largest baking concerns.
 The Rev. Joseph F. Donnelly, act ing chairman of the board, told The Democrat by telephone from New Haven that he was awaiting reply from Robert E. Hart, vice-president and international representative of the union, to his invitation.
 A strike against the two bakeries would cut off a large part of the bread supply for Waterbury and ad- jacent areas.
 Win Regional Support
 Meantime members of Local 1855, seeking a wage increase of 1872 cents an hour from the Continental Baking Company and the General Baking Company, have been assured of the support" of eight other New England locals in any strike against the two concerns. The Waterbury local voted Saturday night to insist on its wage demands even if strike call is needed.
 The A.F.L. union seeks from Gen. eral and Continental the same con- tract terms recently concluded with the Reymond Baking Company, other member of the leading trio.
 Many truck drivers also will be involved if the bakery workers strike, it was disclosed today by Timothy M. Collins, secretary-treasurer of Local SIT, Teamsters Union, A.F.L. He estimated that from 40 to 50 un- ion drivers will be out of work if the bakers and helpers begin strike.
 30 To 65 Employed
 The number of bakers and helpers employed in the two bakeries here is estimated variously at from 30 to 65.
 President Joseph Galosso of Local 155 charges that Continental and General have been very arbitrary in their rejection of terms proposed by the union. Pointing out that the union has observed the 30-day cool ing-off period required by federal law, he said: If we have no other choice, we& will strike
 Negotiations between the union and the companies began in May and included a conference before a state mediation panel last week Parleys thus far been deadlocked. In addition to the flat wage raise, the union seeks establishment of Christ mas Day as holiday and five cent hourly differential for night workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Rep. Mays s  In Dis Pute
 Home, Capital
 Doctors Differ
 On Condition

Washington, Aug. 5-UP)-Rep. Andrew J. Mays Washington phy- sician said today the ailing Ken lucky CongressNan probably would have been well enough to appear before the Senate War Investigat- ing Committee next Friday if he had remained here.
 The doctor, Dr. Henry M. Low den, said May left for Prestonburg, Ky, Wednesday night without mo- tifying him.
 LoWden, Mays physician here for more than 10 years, said May told him last Wednesday he felt like he should be able to testify" in the Mead committees war profits in- quiry by next Friday.
 Lowden said he gave this infor- nation to the committee, which wants to hear Mays story of his relations with the Carson muni- tions combine. May, chairman of the House Military Affairs Commit tee, has been called "the guardian angeln of the Carson firms in tes- timony before the committee.
 May originally was scheduled to appear before the committee more than a week ago, but his testimony was delayed because of his heart condition. Committee Chairman James M. Mead, O., N. Y0, will hear Mays attorney, Warren Ma gee, report on the Congressman's condition Friday.
 To Enforce Subpoena
 Mead indicated the committee would consider enforcing the sub pena for May to testify unless med ical evidence shows that he still is too i'll.
 Mead, following up his commit tees hearings on the Carson bro- thers munitions combine, scheduled conferences today with Attorney General Tom c. Clark and Internal Revenue officials. They planned to discuss possible court action as the result of incidents uncovered in the inquiry.
 The fact that Internal Revenue officials were on the conference list indicated that income tax prosecu- tions were under discussion.
 Reyives Surplus Interest
 Mead also revived his committed interest in the return of surplus property overseas.
 Tt appears that shipments from Europe of bulldozers, road scrapers and other machinery urgently need- ed here are slowing down." Mead said in explaining conference he set for today with Foreign Liquida- tion Commissioner Thomas B. Mo Cabe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
STICK TO TW0-THlRDS
President Auoids District Campaign

Independence, Mo, Aug. 5-(UP) Truman carefully avoid ed any direct contact today with the bitter 5th District Congression- al campaign which winds up in to- Democratic primary.
 Although MT. Truman and openly aligned himself with Enos A. Axtel who was opposing the incumbent Rep. Roger c. Slaughter, D.-MoD, for renomination, the Chief Execu- tive was playing hands off when it came to overt participation in the race.
 AS far as was known, MT. Tru- mans only contact with the Axtell forces was Saturday when he ar rived from Washington. James Pendergast, boss of the Democratic faction supporting Axtel, chatted with the Chief Executive for a few minutes on the front lawn of the Truman home at Independence.
 Since then, MT. Truman has de- voted most of his time to his fam fly. He planned to drive this morn ing to Grandview to visit his s. year-old mother, Mrs. Martha E.. Truman, for the third time since he arrived in Independence. Last night the President, his wife and daughter drove to Kansas City for a dinner party at the home of MT. and Mrs. T. J. Strickler. Mrs. Strickler is the music teacher of the presidents daughter, Margaret.
 According to White House press secretary Charles G. Ross, the Pres- ident has no plans to see Axtell, nor has he seen him. The impression gained from this was that MT. Tru- man said all he was going to say about Axtell versus Slaughter at a recent news conference in Wash ington. And this hands atti- tude was reflected in all of the Presidents plans.
 Slaughter yesterday charged that outside interests ranging from Communists to the Democratic Ma tional Committee were attempting ''totahtarian .. purge. He de- manded that the Democratic Ma tional Committee stay out of statt primaries. He also called for tht 1 immediate dismissal from the party all those within the committee ''Wht have succumbed to the blandiSh' ments of the Communist Party ane the Communistic c. I. O. Politica Action Committee"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05

by faculty members and administra- tive personnel of the college which is expected to open in mid-October
 Arbuckle said the Navy had ap- pealed" to. the, state to allow the veterans families to continue oc- cupying the apartments until the college opens, but the state had offered no prospects.
 Meanwhile, the wives and families of the wounded men appealed to Sen. James M. Mead, O., Buffalo}, for aid in the crisis which is threa-- ening to send hume back to their homes in scattered parts of the country. In their plea to Mead, the women said that worry over en- forced separation from their fani- lies might hinder the veterans re- covery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
 o PPose Radio Plan
 Concensus Shows
 Board Will Defect
 Licensing Law

The proposed city ordinance re- quiring the licensing of radio Sery- icemen appears slated for a thumbs down" verdict from the Board of Aldermen tonight, with a majority of both Republicans and Democrats reported opposed to it's provisions.
 Aldermanic President Patrick Shea said he would ask all members of the Democratic majority to op- pose the measure, and a Spokes- man for the Republican minority said that pre-meeting caucus would undoubtedly show strong sentiment against the measure.
 Sentiment against the proposed ordinance was so strong among aldermen today that City Hall cir cles predicted that the board would vote fiat rejection rather than post pone action on 1t by tabling it or referring it back to committee for further study.
 MT. Shea, who is acting mayor in the absence from the city of Mayor John s. Monagan, said he expected an unfavorable report on the licens- ing proposal from the committee of the whole, the capacity in which the board conducted public hearing on it last week.
 The proposed ordinance has been the subject of bitter controversy. The chief proponent is the Radio Service Dealers Association, while the opposition has been led by the Independent Radiomen of Water bury. Supporters claim that the ordinance would protect the public by eliminating unqualified radio repairmen. Opponents charge that the proposal is too broad in scope and would mean "totalitarianism."
 The aldermen will meet at City Hall at 8. Several transfers of funds will be voted.
 A favorable report is expected on application of two billiard parlors for permission to operate on Sun- days, since no objection to the requests was voiced. Sunday oper- ation Of such places is a matter of local option, but each billiard par Tor must make individual applica- ton for permission.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
800 Jews
 Anchored

Jerusalem, Aug. 5- CUP) Eight hundred Jewish refugees were al- owed to land illegally at Haifa to- day, and British Army columns were seen heading toward the port In preparation for any trouble.
 A Jewish Agency spokesman here disclaimed any responsibility for the consequences if the problem of dealing with some 5000 refugees abroad ships off Palestine develops disorders.
 The underground radio calling itself the Voice of Israel said the transfer of the refugees who land ed today would not be allowed. But it did not say how any such trans fer might be prevented if under taken.
 Arab leaders said their group group might be advised to act in- dependently if the Arab League conference in Alexandra does not follow their opposition to both the Palestine inquiry committee recom- mendation and the liberalization of the Holy Land.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Drescher, "A, InhoIes Gas

Reported deSpondent because or ill health, 74-year-old William Drescher of 3e Edgewood Avenue took his own life today by inhaling carbon monoxide gas.
 The man, a retired clothier's agent, was discovered by his broth CT Leo sitting in parked car in a garage near his home shortly after 6 A. M. today.
 Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Harold F. Merrill said death was caused by the exhaust from the car.
 Detective Sgt. Paul Moynihan said the motor of the car was still hot when he arrived there at 6:G A. M, but the car was no longer running, due, he assumed, to the fact the motor was overheated. He said there was still some gas in the cars tank. The doors of the garage were closed, he reported, and the hand throttle on the vehicle pulled out.
 MT. Drescher was last seen at 10 IF. M. when he left neighbor's $ house where he had been playing cards. He was reported to be in good spirits except for occasional complaints because of illness.
 MT. Drescher was born in Ger many and had lived here for the past 50 years. He was previously employed at the Waterbury Clock and the Lux Clock companies, and recently was a clothing salesman for the Scotch Woolen Mills Company. He was a member of the German Lutheran Church, Court Richard Wagner, Foresters of America; and the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Society.
 Besides his brother, Leo, he is survived by his widow; Elizabeth (BuSsenshut) DreScher.
 The funeral will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 2 at the Clark Funeral Home at 20 State Street. The Rev. Robert A. Heydenreich of the German Lutheran Church will officiate. Burial will be in new Pine Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from to and to g P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Three Senate Seats at Stake In Primaries
 Four States Open
 Polls Tomorrow;
 P.A.C. Prominent
BY UNITED PRESS

Three senatorial seats are at stake in six primary elections to be held tomorrow in Missouri, Kansas, Ar kansas, New Hampshire, Virginia and West Virginia.
 But the political spotlight will be focused on the 5th Missouri Dis trict where President Truman has injected himself into the race for the Democratic nomination between Rep. Roger c. Slaughter and Enos A. Axtell, who has the backing of the c. I. o. Political Action Com mittee, in addition to the Chief Executive. Jerome Walsh, who is backed by most of the railroad brotherhoods, is the third man in the race.
 Frank P Briggs, who succeeded MT. Truman in the Senate, is run ming for renomination in a four way race. His opponents are B. Marvin Casteel of St. Joseph's; Rob- ert I. Young, also of St. Joseph, and James Patrick Quinn, of Kansas City.
 The other Senate seats at stake are in Virginia where veteran Har- ry F. Byrd is challenged for re- nomination by Martin A. Hutchin- son. Richmond lawyer backed by the P. A. c. and in West Virginia where Sen. Harley Kilgore is running for the renomination with the backing of the c. I. o. His opponent is J. | p,IloI tat Ia ing director.
 The principal contest in Kansas involves Harry H. Woodring, secre- tary of war under the late Franklin D. Roosevelt, who is running for tht Democratic gubernatorial nomina- tion on a ticket favoring repeal o1 the states 65-year-old dry law. H. is opposed by Fred Hinkle, Wichita an ardent prohibitionist; Ewel Steward, Topeka, another prohibi- | tionist, and Worden R. HoWat, 2 l former county clerk.
 Rep. Frank Carlson is running for the COP gubernatorial nomina- tion against William L. White, an engineer, and H. W. Turner, for mer section hand
 Democrats in five districts of Ar kansas will nominate representa- tives in tomorrows primary. Two districts nominated candidates last month
 In New Hampshire gubernatoria. contests are brisk with Republican Gov. Charles M. Dale fighting fol renomination over Rep. Sherman Adams. Democratic primary can didates are Harry Carlson, former assistant to Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace, and Mayor F Clyde Keefe, of Dover.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Police Jail 20 Tickets

Connersville, Ind, Aug. 5(UP)- Twenty men were arrested today as several hundred employees of the strikebound Rex Manufacturing Company returned to work under the eyes of about 300 state guards and troopers.
 Minor disorders" were reported.
 Nearly 200 state guards and more than 100 state troopers were station ed at the plant entrance. The men were jailed for picketing in violation of a court order.
 State police said no one was in- jured. The plant re-opened at ' A. M. under a circuit court order re- straining picketing. Gov. Ralph F. Gates mobilized units of the state guard to prevent violence after local authorities had feared they would be unable to cope with the situation.
 The jailed men were identified as CIO. union pickets.
 The guards reached Connersville about two hours before plant open ing time and were held in readiness for any trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Tidal Wave Hits Island In Caribbean
 Severe Earthquake
 Precedes Towering
 Mass of Water

Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Re- public, Aug. 5-(UP)-A mighty Caribbean earthquake spanning a 60O-mile stretch of the West Indies has piled a towering tidal wave on the northern shore of Santo Domin- go, already battered by earth shocks fragmentary reports dis closed today.
 The tidal wave hit Puerto Plata, seaport on 4,5OO population on the northern shore of the Domini- can Republic, and rolled consid- erable distance inland.
 Shattered communications de- layed reports on the casualties and damage.
 Five Towns Suffer
 Five towns on or near the north ern Dominican shore, including Puerto Plata, suffered severe blows from the earthquake which struck at 1:49 P. M. (EDT) Sunday. Earth quake damage was said to extend all along the northern edge ot Santo Domingo Island, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
 Ciudad Trujillo, on the southern shore, was thrown into a near panic when the earth trembled again slightly at 10 P. M. This city felt the afternoon shock only slightly.
 The earthquake, recorded by seis- mographs throughout the world was one of the greatest in decades Apparently its epicenter was some where in the Caribbean depths This presumably prevented a loss of life comparable to those suffered in other 20th century Caribbean upheavals which struck heavily populated areas
 Earth tremors were felt in Cuba which lies to the west of Sante Domingo, and in Puerto Rico, to the east. Dispatches from Chile re. ported minor tremors in Valparaiso and Santiago, apparently part O. the same upheayal
 Shocks Continue Two Hours
 The five Dominican towns knowr to be hard hit were Puerto Pieta Santiago, Moca, Macoris and Sa1 Francisco. The other four town are clustered short distances inlane from Puerto Plata.
 In Moca, the city hall and church collapsed in ruins. Many stores anc homes were destroyed.
 Earth shocks continued for twt hours after the initial tremor Many seismologists said the earth quake at it's center was similar 1T strength to that which hit Sar Francisco in 1906. --
 The shocks were felt in Port al Prince, Haiti, at the western enc of Santo Domingo.
 Seismographs at the U. s. maya base at Guantanamo, in southeast ern Cuba about 300 miles west O. Puerto Plata, were knocked out O. action by the severity of the shocks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-05
Police Doubt Identity or Little Miss 1565'

two small girls, boy, an l8-year- old youth and three women. The name of Sherron Lang was not on the list and relatives of the two girls failed to identify her. Little Miss 1865 died of suffocation and her features were not marred, as were those of most other fire vic- tims who were identified from clothing, dental work and other marks of recognition.
 At Wyancotte, Mrs. Landers was reported to have claimed that she last heard of her daughter, Estelle Lang, in 1942 when she was visiting a cousin at South Bend, Ind. Also, she was reported as saying that she had a picture of Sherron taken that year and that it tallied with a photograph of the Hartford fire victim.