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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

By way of Hartford it's reported that the Legislative Council may recommend to the 1947 General As- sembly a new law which would tend to create uniformity in the manner by which cities and town go about issuing bonds. As 1t now stands some communities go to the Legis- lature every time they consider a bond issue, while others never do. Waterbury is one of the communities that has always received legislative authorization for bonds, even last year when 1t was we'll within the legal bonded debt limit. The Legis- lative Council now proposes that cities and -bereughs be allowed to issue bonds without securing auth orization from the General Assem- ply for each issue so long as they the local legislative body or town stay within the 5 percent limit and meeting has approved the proposed issues. This would not merely clar- ify existing legislation, but simply the situation and establish uni formity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

Democrats apparently are plan ming late summer parties to pep up the ranks and bring to the fore some outstanding candidates, judging by the political calendars issued of re- cent date. While Republicans ap- parently concentrated on the state convention and caucus dates, the Democrats now have in prospect at least three important outings. The first Is scheduled for tomorrow and is a must" in party circles. It's the gathering that Fannie Dixon Welch holds every two years at her Columbia home. A week from to- morrow Paul Connery renews his Fairfield County outdoor session for all town chairmen of the state and many who aren't town chairmen. On the 18th, Mrs. Chester Bowles Is holding a party at Essex and you can bet all of the Essex boats that this will be 8 popular gather ing, because Chester himself should be home from Maine and making some noise about his own candi- dacy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

The Wallace campaign is scheduled to "open with bang" next week when his cohorts gath CT to elect officers of the Wal lace for Senator Committee. Two years ago this group functioned quite vigorously in his behalf and as its makeup included all of the Democratic Town Committee members in the 18th District it's effectiveness was pronounced. Once again it's apparent that the administration is squarely behind Senator Wallace and is prepared to throw itself into a real primary fight once that Town Chairman Maurice F. Tangney hears some thing definite from State Chair man John McGuire on caucus dates. As the State Central Com mittee voted Thursday night to allow Chairman Mcclure to set these dates. they should be forth coming soon and it's possible the fast-moving local chairman will issue an immediate call for pri- maries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

 Released In Onset

Onset, Mass, Aug. g. (UP) All five suspects in the Ruth McGurk murder case were released today after hours of questioning and state detectives checked new leads in quest of a swift solution to the brutal rape-slaying of the Cam bridge girl vacationist.
 One new lead was the report Of a 17-year old Boston girl vacation ist who told Wareham police she was walking along Pinehurst Road after attending a dance last night when a man jumped out of some bushes. She said she screamed and the man ran away. Police searched the area in vain.
 Rounded up yesterday in a day of feverish activity, the five suspects later exonerated were: Two AWOJ. soldiers from Camp Xiii mer, N. J., one named Frank" the other the stepson of Newport, R T., Naval commander, who were seized at Wilbraham; 26-year-ole North Dighton man named Frank who admitted having danced at thf Colonial Casino here last Saturday night, when Miss McGurk vanished from that beach ballroom with g youth identified only as Frank; a 3O-year- -old Norwell man and 6 soldier seized at Lawrence in con- nection with an attempted rape here last fortnight.
 Alibis Hold
 Both District Attorney Edmune R. Dewing mad State Detective Johr Dempsey had rated the Nortf Dighton man as their best lead but he and all the others wer' cleared fsuspicion after an over night check of stories and alibis. While the AW.OL. soldiers ar rested in Wilbraham were released by Onset investigators, they wer' teurned over to Army authorities fo punishment for the other offenses Two girl friends of the 25-year-olt Miss McGurk-Miss Helen Leary ant Miss Ruth Jefferson of Cambridge viewed the AW.OL. soldiers at Stat Police Headquarters in Boston. The, agreed, however, that neither maj was the Frank" involved in tn murder case.
 Detectives planned these ney steps in the investigation:
 A check of love letters receives by Miss McGurk from her sailo fiance, Navy Cook Arthur L. Dou cette, 3l, of Haverhill, now with tn
 at mobomb fleet at Bikini. It wa
 believed the much-sought Frank
 might be an acquaintance of Dou
 cette and might have been mention
 ed in letters.
 A check of motor vehicle registr
 records to obtain a list of driver
 named Frank" living in Southeast
 ern Massachusetts.
 The dragging of Gibbs Pond 1
 Carver, where Miss McGurk's bod
 was found Thursday. in an effol
 to recover her shoes, purse and den , tai plate. Police said that if tn } shallow waters failed to yield thes missing articles, there was a pos , sibility the girl was raped an strangled elsewhere and her bod , tossed in the bog.
 l Plainclothesmen will mingle wit : mourners Monday when funer' services for Miss McGurk are hel } at Cambridge. in the possibility ths : her slayer might appear.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03
Navy EnIists 1OLocoI Men

Ten Waterburians' enlisted in the Navy during the month of July and three enlisted in the inactive re- serve at the Waterbury Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building, M. L. Klein, CMoMM, recruter in charge, announced today.
 John Strachan, Jr, 40l Frost Road.
 Edward A. Elsson, Jr., Midd,esex Street.
 Michael R. Kirilenko, @ Hill Street.
 Robert c. Derby, lss Warner Street.
 John A. Eastwood, F Spencer
 John G. o'Conner, s5 Edson Ave- nue.
 Victor c. veturis, Jf.. es Ur1 Street.
 Henry P. Mazursh, a Drake Street.
 Jerry J. Preslopsly, ls4 HI Street.
 James R. Scott, 3oe Hamilton Avenue.
 Those enlisting in the Naval Re- serve were:
 William E. Judd. 6 Sycamore Lane.
 Frederick W. wnzer, A Linder Street. Albert O. Beard, s4 Lone oah Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

The Pulaski Federation of Dem ocratic Clubs (Polish) have jumped behind candidate in New Haven County. Gabe Kasprzycki, Deputy Jailer in charge of the New Haven Jail, Is being boomed for the post of County Sheriff, the office which High Sheriff J. Edward Slavin is supposed to vacate at the end of the year. Democratic Town Chairman Daniel Callaghan of Naugatuck is also reported inter ested in this nomination, al though 30 far as local political leaders are concerned hasn't done anything about lining up Brass City delegates behind him. The last shrievalty convention was in 1942 and was held in New Ha- ven with the local delegation being headed by Deputy Sheriff Al Francis. As there was no op- position to High Sheriff Slavin at the time the convention was a routine affair. so the predicted battle this Fall should arouse much interest in the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03
erninq Health

Chiropractic Treatments-with vital advice-have helped many to get rid of nagging Backache, Lumbago, or Stiff Neck. I offer to the public this kind Of health service, it is sound and different from any other. The cost is reasonable. No charge for consultation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03
7 Local Men Discharged

Among those discharged from the Army yesterday at the Fort Dix, N. J., separation center were seven men from Waterbury and two from Torrington. one of whom was an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03
DIR. H. WUNDRACK Licensed Chiropractor

Specializing in this form of health service - here ill Waterbury over B years. Office: 199 Bank St. (over Hilton's Store). Hours Mon. to Sat. 10-12, 2-5, 7-8. Phone 4-1095.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03

officer. The officer, It. Milton H. Hones, 14 Summer Street, was re- leased from active duty and Is now on terminal leave. Enlisted men who were discharged are: U:
 Pvt. Louis A. Beausolftl, 422 Mali Street.
 Cpl. Joseph D. Colucci, l56 Sey- nour Street.
 ITS Joseph Giesen, @ Proctor Street.
 Cpl. Wyhibe G. Haddad, 1l3 Bald win Street.
 T/5 Willard r. Smith, 8 Mitchell Street.
 TIA Richard Thomas, 1se Wolcott Street.
 Pfc. Peter T. WoM1ikatius, 162 South Leonard Street.
 T/4 Paul I. Smith, l3 School Street, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-03
5,9S5 RELEASED

The number of separations re- ported by the Armed Forces during the period of July, 1946, totaled 5,o85, stated Commander John F. Robinson, US.NR., State Director of Selective Service, today. This, he added, brings the total number of Connecticut men separated since the inception of selective Service in October, l940, to 196,100.
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vor of preservation of America.
sea-air power as means Of pre-.
venting new wars.
His parents emigrated from Ire.
land to New Hampshire, where Mr.
Sullivan was born in 1899. He mar.
ried Priscilla Manning of Man.
chester in 1882. They have three
children, Patricia, g; Charles Man
ming, 6, and Deborah, 2. They re.
side here at 4871 Glenbrook roae
NV.
Indicating his interest in civic at.
fairs, Mr.. Sullivan is a director Of
the New Hampshire Children's Aie
apd Protective Society. a trustee Of
a Boy Scout council and trustee Of
Camp CarpenSer, N. H.
He is member of the New Hamp.
shire Bar Association, the American
Bar Association, the American lie.
gion, of which he was department
commander in 1887, and Is a member
of Chi Phi of Delta Sigma Rho
Fraternity. He also belongs to the
Knights of Columbus, Manchester
Country Club, Burning Tree Club Of
Bethesda, Md; Columbia Country
Club of Chevy Chase, Nd, and the
Manor Club, Norbeck, Md.
Mr.. Sullivan is an ardent golfer
fisherman and devotee Of music.
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Hurby Wins California
Primary BY 1000 Votes
BY the Associoisd Prass

LOS ANGELES, June by a
margin of 1000 votes, Writer Emmett
G. Lavery trailed City Councilman
Harold Hardy for the Democratic
nomination to the 10th COMPRESSION
al district post in Tuesdays Cali
fornia primary.
Mr.. Hardy had 21,145 to Mr.
Lavery's 10, 142 on the basis of COM
plete but unofficial returns today
The councilman will run against
Donald L. Jackson, Santa Monica
public relations counselor, In No.
vember. Mr.. Jackson took the Re-
publican nomination from former
Representative Leland M. Ford, 49,
461 to 1926. The post was held by
VIII Rogers, jr., Democratic nomi-
nee for the Senate, before he re-
signed to enter the Army.
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Snyder Served for Year
As Reconversion Director

John w. Snyder, who succeeds
Fred M. Vinson as Secretary of the
Treasury, was Reconversion Direc.
tor for almost a year after serving
three months as Federal Loan ad-
miniStrator.
A close friend of President Tru.
man, Mr.. Snydcr's appointment tc
his first heavy caliber post in the
Government as loan administrator
was also the first major appoint
ment made by the President after
taking Office Mr.. Snyder succeeded
Mr.. Vinson at that time as well
Prior to 1945 he served as executive
vice president of Defense Plants
Corp, subsidiary of Reconstruction
Finance Corp, under Jesse Jones.
In 1887. Mr.. Truman-then a SEN
ator-had named him manager OF
the RFC branch in st. Louis.
St. Louis Banker.
A self-styled "liberal-conserva-
tive" Mr.. Snyder was a private
banker in st. Louis from the end of
World War I to 1890 when he be-
came National bank receiver in the
Office of the Controller of the Cur
rency in Washington. Businessmen
have hailed his approach to Gov
eminent problems as realistic" and
his appointments to higher Offices
iNtne past generally praised by
Solisie ssnen. He, is strong ad-
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Rewards Of $1,000
Offered 10 Aid Hunt
For Bernstein SIayers

Rewards for capture and convic-
ton Of the slayers OF Maurice L.
Bernstein are expected to total ST.
200 by this evening, with police ad-
hitting they had mo good suspects"
in the case.
The 52-year- old druggist and
Jewish civic leader was shot down by
one Of two colored bandits without
warning Wednesday In his store at
1853 Florida avenue NV, when he
walked around a partition as one of
the holdup men. held a gun pointed
at the store pharmacist. The bandit
fired at Mr.. Bernstein, who fell with
a SO caliber bullet piercing his heart
and lungs.
Maj. Harvey g. Callahan, superin-
tendent Of police, said the District
Commissioners had authorized a
$500 department reward for the kill
ers, and that an anonymous donor
had added 500 to the police figure.
A $500 reward was offered last night
by Post No. So, Jewish War Veterans
Of the United States, OF which Mr.
Bernstein was a member and former
ofdcer. Earlier, a client Of Attorney
F. Joseph Donohue offered a $500
reward for any person giving in
formation leading to arrest and con-
viction in the case.
Inspector Robert J. Barrett, chief
OF detectives, said there were no
good" suspects, four men arrested
last night having been released this
morning. Inspector Barrett has
alerted all detectives and a special
four-man squad has been formed to
devote full time to the case.
Meanwhile, DR.. A. Magruder Mac
Donald, District coroner, announced
that coroner's jury had been sworn
in for the Bernstein case, although
a date for the inquest has not yet
been set.
Funeral services for Mr.. Bernstein
were scheduled at 2:30 pm. today
at the Danzansky funeral home, 35O1
Fourteenth street NV, with burial
in Adas Israel Cemetery, in Con-
gress Heights.
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Court later unheld the conviction OF
the medical groups.
He wrote the opinion sustaining
the conviction under the Foreign
Agents Registration Act OF George
Sylvester Viereck, Nazi publicist,
which later was reversed by the ST.
preme Court.
While Economic Sterilization di-
rector. Mr.. Vinson refused, despite
the threat Of a strike, to approve q
wage increase granted rail workers
by finding boards, because, he
said, 1t violated the Little Steel"
formula.
OWMR to End.
In announcing the appointment OF
Mr.. Snyder, 49-year-old st. Louis
banker. to be Secretary of the
Treasury, President Truman said
that the ONCE Of War Mobilization
and Reconversion is to wind I'D Its
work, but he told a questioner that
he did not have the slightest idea
how long this would take.
Asked if this step meant that "oul
reconversion troubles are over" Mr.
Truman responded that most Of
them are.
The appointment Of Mr.. Sullivan
as Undersecretary of the Navy fills
the post for which Mr.. Truman orig.
inally named Edwin w. Pauley, Cal
ifornia oil man. The latter stepped
aside when the nomination pro-
voked bitter Senate battle and
brought about also an intra-
administration wrangle which re-
suited in Secretary of the Interior
1ckes leaving the cabinet.
Asked If Mr.. Sullivan, 46-year-
old New Hampshire lawyer, would
succeed Secretary Forrestal, who is
anxious to return to private life,
0rn
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Appointments
Continued From First Page. }

Chief Justice, Of maintaining q
working relationship on the court
that will facilitate its operation.
After IA years in the House, Mr.
VinSon went to the Court of Ap.
peals here in 1898, and those IA
miliar with his five years service on
the bench recall that he was q
stickler for following the letter OF
the law, rather than reading in his
personal predictions" as Chief
Justice Stone used to phrase it.
Cited English Decision.
On one occasion he fell back on {
House of Lords decision of 1893 tt
support his findings in q will case
saying that was a statement Of the
common law in force here, and that
If there was a change to be made
it was up to Congress to make 1t.
He Joined in the opinion of Chief
Justice Groner in 1910 which upheld
the antitrust indictment obtained
by the Government against the
American Medical Association anc
District Medical Society for warning
on Group Health. The Supreme
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Unison Left Court
For War Post Without
Asking Any Questions

The spirit with which Fred
M. Vinson accepted a wartime
job was recalled today in an
anecdote taken from a column
by Lowell Mellett last year.
Called on the telephone by
the late President Roosevelt
and asked to take the war Job,
Mr.. Vinson accepted without
asking what the job was. He
asked only whether it would
require his resignation from
the Circuit Court of Appeals.
When the President replied
that it would Mr.. Vinson still
did not ask the obvious question.
Later, when he broke the resig-
nation news to his associates,
Mr.. Vinson was unable to tell
them he was to become eco
nomic sterilization director.
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Sullivan Nomination Gives
Navy Post to Air SUPPORTER

PRESIDENT Truman gave a nod to
aviation in nominating John L.
Sullivan as Undersecretary of the
Navy.
Mr.. Sullivan. 4e-year-old at
torney, Of Manchester, N. H., has
been Assistant Secretary for Air
since last June. Appropriately he
was sworn into his present post
aboard the airplane carrier Shangri-
La June 20, 1945, as it stood ready
Tor action in the Pacific.
The Assistant Secretary. who had
been appointed 10 days earlier was
In the battle area for conferences
with Navy and Marine leaders.
Mr.. Sullivan, as Undersecretary
WILL succeed Artemus L. Gates
whom he also succeeded in the AS
slstant Secretary's position.
Mr.. Gates resigned last December
81 and the post has remained vacant
since. In the meantime, President
Truman nominated Edwin w. Paul
ey, his separations expert, as Under
secretary. MIR. Pauley asked that
MS name be withdrawn after a bit
ter two-month fight in the Senate
against confirmation.
Served in Treasury.
Mr.. Sullivan was Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury from 1910 until
last year. Earlier, he served briefly
as assistant to the commissioner of
Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Sullivan entered into his
fathers law practice in Manchester
N. H., shortly after graduating from
dartmouth and the Harvard Law
school. His father, Patrick Henry
sullivan, was personal counsel to
the late Secretary of the Navy Knox
who owned a newspaper in Man
chester.
Before attending college, the new
Undersecretary enlisted in the NAVY
at the age OF II and saw active duty
during World War I.
Mr.. Sullivan went into politics
in 1928 at the age of 20 when
ne was elected county solicito,
IN his home town. In 1881, he came
out as strong supporter for Alfred
E. Smith in the presidential cam.
palgn of that year, but three years
later when he ran for Governor Of
New Hampshire he was a confirmed
Roosevelt man. He was defeatec
as Governor of that Republican
State by a narrow margin of 2 4Oo
votes. -0'
In 1885, as a campaign manage,
Tor MIR. Roosevelt, his devotion wa,
such that he campaigned while I'm.
Ger urgent need for an operation
He was brought to the attention O,
Guy Helvering, internal revenue
commissioner, when Mr.. Sullivan
argued q tax case before the Com.
missioner. Shortly afterward Mr.
delivering recommended the Gov.
eminent hire him, and Mr.. Sullivan
subsequently became an assistant to
the commissioner.
AS Assistant Navy Secretary Mr.
Sullivan has declared himself in ia.
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say. He added that Mr.. Forresta
has expressed willingness to stay a!
long as possible and that he want!
him to stay.
Former Treasury Aid.
Mr.. Sullivan has been in the Nav,
Department for the past year.
former financial expert for tn,
Treasury he was Assistant Secretar,
from 1940-1945.
In discussing the two top appoint.
ments, some New Dealers said pr.
vately that they would have pre-.
ferred to see what they described
as more liberal" man nominated
as Chief Justice.
Republicans we're patiently dis.
appointed that the President die
not choose a member of their party
for the court and restore the T.:
balance that prevailed in the Roose.
welt administration.
When Justice Roberts, a Repub.
lican, resigned year ago, the Presi.
dent replaced him with another Re.
publican, Senator Burton OF Ohio.
The general Republican attitude
was reflected in the comment Of
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa, that
he considered 1t an "ominous thing
that the President insists on al
most entirely constituting the ST.
preme Court with jurists who
nave been vigorous advocates of q
special political philosophy
Hints at Fight.
Senator White Of Maine, Repub'
lican lader, did not close the dool
to the possibility of a fight. H,
said he had not consulted other,
and did not know whether Their
would be storm"
New Dealers are openly at odd,
with Mr.. Snyder. They ascrib.
chiefly to his influence the firmel
White House attitude toward labol
in recent weeks.
Mr.. Snyder's friendship with thu
President stemmed from their serv.
ice in the First World War. Like
Mr.. Vinson, he is one Of those or
whom the President has come Il
lean heavily. In becoming Secre.
tary of the Treasury, he will for the
THIRD time, succeed to an Office thai
Mr.. Vinson is leaving. He became
Federal loan administrator wher
Mr.. Vinson was named OWMR di.
rector, and then took over the later
post when Mr.. Vinson went to the
Treasury.
Most senatorial comment had to
do with the Vinson appointment.
Pepper, George, Pleased.
Senators Pepper OF Florida and
George Of Georgia, Democrats, pre-
dicted that the Kentuckian will
make good Chief Justice.
Senator McCarran, Democrat, OF
Nevada, chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee which will consider the
nomination, said that it will come
before the committee in regular
course" He explained that this
means it will lay over for a week
after publication of the notice OF
hearing, to furnish an opportunity
for interested persons to be heard
THE President has taken plenty
OF time to consider this appoint
ment. and perhaps it would do nc
harm for the committee to consider
1t a week." Senator McCarran tolo
reporters.
The appointment was applaudet
when announced in the House anc
Speaker Rayburn took the floor X
praise the Presidents rare wisdom
! in making 1t.
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$4,000 Cigarette Cargo
Hi-iucked in New JERSEY

JERSEY CITY, N. j., June IA
trailer-truck carrying $4,000 in
cigarettes from Durham. N. c.. to
the Seabord Terminal Building here
was hi-jacked about 10 miles south
Of jersey City on U. s. last night
police reported.
Police said the driver, Billie J
Barbee, 80, Durham, N. c.. was
forced out of his cab at gun point
driven around in a passenger car
for about four hours and then
dropped of in Jersey City.
The hi-jackers entered the truck
cab while Mr.. Barbee was stopped
at a red light on the highway
The truck contained 637 cases OF
cigarettes.
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Wullace
Continued From First Page.)

after stating some people think
there Is little difference between the
Republican and Democratic parties
today. 1.-THE Democratic party Is
the progressive party; the Repub-
lican party is the party Of reaction
II do not believe that either party
is going to change its spots. This
is fundamentally a progressive coun-
try. A third-party move now could
only split the progressive vote and
thereby contribute to a reaction
airy victory"