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Evening star., 1946-04-12
Frank r. Kent M
TheGreatG GameOfP0litiCsI
American Voters Are Entitled to Choice
Of Clearly Defined Political PHILOSOPHERS

The present dscord within the Democratic Republican
party organizations over their respective charmen again illustrates
the extraordinary nature of the party labels feeble almost
meaningless SO far principles policy political philosophy
concerned yet powerful enough political unity
those who think and feel alike.
Most observers agree that neither this year
there be international issue between the parties being
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both being reduced to relative i'm
potency. In neither party is there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Coast Ship .ieup Ends
 4. E. L. Strikers
 Accept Contract

San Francisco, Nov. 23-CUP)- The A.F.L. Masters, Mates and Pi- lots voted to accept a new contract ending the prolonged West Coast maritime strike. Federal Conciliator Omar F. Hoskins announced early today.
 Hoskins said he was told by Capt. Charles F. May, president of the Deck Offlcers Union, that the M.M.P. voted in a secret ballot to accept the agreement reached in negotiations with the Pacific Amer ican Steamship owners Association. The vote was l,l23 in favor and 980 opposed.
 May will announced ofiicially at 10 A. M. today that the officers phase of the strike is ended, Hos- kins said.
 This clears the deck for ships to begin moving" Hoskins declared.
 He said that pilot crews would go to work soon after the agreement is signed with the employers, prob ably about noon today, and that some ships may be manned before the day is over.
 The M.M.P. settlement makes 1t possible for CI.O. International Longshoremens and Warehouse mems Union members to begin load ing vessels along the West Coast. The I.L.W.U. ratified an agreement ending its part of the involved strike last Tuesday, but it was pre- vented by the deck officers picket lines from resuming full activity.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Leftists Gain On CIO Boord
 One-Third Allied
 With Extremists

Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 23-(UP) The CI.O set out today to battle employers for wage increases, con- greSs on labor legislation, and the AFL. for members with three more pro- Communists on it's new execu- tive board than on the last.
 One-third of the 5l new board members, scheduled to hold us initial meeting today, was identifleo by C.I.O. sources as members of the extreme left bloc. Two others, Vice. presidents R. J. Thomas and Joseph Curran, are listed as playing with the left" although both are avowed anti Communists.
 Increased strength on the execu- tive board was won by the left wingers despite convention acton denouncing Communist Party inter ference in CI.O. affairs. adoption of a new preamble opposing those who would use power to exploit the people and the promulgation of new rules to curb Communist influence in the 286 CI.O. industrial union councils.
 C.I.O. right-wingers claimed the reelection of Thomas and the forced withdrawal of O. A. Knight, president of the oil Workers, from the race for one of the vice-presi- dencies were the only victories Of tn left-wingers in the five-day con- vention.
 Election of Thomas, United Auto Workers vice-president, and JAW. President Walter Reuther gave this union two vice-presidencies plus JAW. Secretary-Treaslrer George F. Adde's as its executive board member.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
n Survive Alps Crash. Army Told
 Rescue Porty
 Finds Obstacles
 lN lts Climb

Rosenlaui, Nov 25.--CuP) --Thc U, 6. Army announced today that all ii Americans aboard the C-53 transport plane marooned on an Alpine peak above this village are alive, and a rescue party was re. ported near them.
 American headquarters ln Vienna receipt of a message from Brig. .-Qen. Ralph Tate, who flew over the wreck site today, that he had learned in radio conversation with the crashed plans that all those aboard had survived.
 Tate talked by radio with his son, Capt. Ralph Tate, Jr. pilot of the grounded plane, The generals wife Is also aboard.
 Message Misunderstood
 An officer of the American res- cue train at Tnterlaken this morn- ing announced receipt of @ radio message that the first party of Swiss guides and soldiers had reached the crash site.
 Two hours later Capt. Victor Hug, Swiss airport commandant at Tn. terlaken, said this announcement was wrong. He said no rescue party had reported reached the site at i2:50 P. Nj. C6:50 A. M) Hug said the American announcement had resulted from misinterpretation Of a message he had sent in French.
 Hug said the advance rescue party of 4i mountaineers was mile and a half from the crash scene at noon. He said the party had estimated it would require 6lt hours to reach the site from Rosenlaui, but had been delayed. They reported by radio they had been forced to rec trace their steps and try another approach at one point.
 Nine of the II occupants of the plane were able to walk" Hug said.
 Survivors Pick Up Articles
 A Swiss Feisler Storch liaison plane-Similar to a piper cub-hov- cred above the crash site. Its pilot radioed that he had seen survivors trotting over the snow and ice of the Rosenlaui glacier to pick up supplies dropped to them.
 The Swiss plane dropped parcels of tea, sugar, bacon, bread. con- densed milk, a prepared chocolate drink, cigarets, Sardines. blankets, socks. shoes. woolen caps and gloves. It messaged, survivors seen to pick up various of these parcels"
 It said supplies dropped by American planes had been scattered badly. The survivors were unable to move far, it said, because of two deep crevices not more than 20 yards from the wrecked plane.
 During the morning the survivors had spelled out, apparently with bed sheets, the message, need urgently warm clothes and medicine" the Swiss plane reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Prison Strike Investigated
 Boy State Men
 Kept in Cells

Boston, Nov. 9 -CUP)- All ses inmates of the Massachusetts stata Prison were confined to their cells today as officials investigated yas- terday's sitdown strike by Is2 con- ivcts protesting recent parole board decisions.
 A prison spokesman said that three men, suspected of being the ringleaders. were placed in solitary confinement. However, he added, no action will be taken against them until it is definitely determined that they melted the men to refuse to work in the prison shops.
 It was the second such outbreak at the prison this year. The first rebellion occurred last Feb. 2e when inmates protested against poor food" and parole board discrimi- nation" This time they reportedly were angered by l3 parole board decisions in which three men were paroled. eight ordered to serve their full sentences and two their nini- mum sentences.
 Chairman Matthew W. Bullock of the state parole board said that all B cases under consideration were of such serious nature that it pre- viously had been decided not to per- init those men to be transferred to the Norfolk Prison Colony.
 The law requires that a prisonaE be given a parole board hearing after serving two-thirds of his mlni- mum sentence. Bullock said the ia men involved in the latest demcn- stration were all habitual offenders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Waterbury to Dim Out
 YuLe Lights On Monday

Dmout orders effective Monday night will darken Waterys section and interfere with the Christmas lighting program for the downtown While awaiting official word from the Public Utilities utilities stores and buildings preparing expected from Hartford in conformity with the drastic conservation measures ordered from Washington.
 by local merchants promised Secretary of the Chamber of official received he said effort will made insure strict compliance.
 The Christmas lighting display has been scheduled to start next holiday Poles installation coored slated to begin Monday
 " Connecticut Light Power Company said the utility ready for the conservation pro orders the Public Utilities Commission.
 Washington ban the during the coal crisis of electricity for outdoor and indoor display ornamental purposes and for show window show lighting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
CLIO. Moy File Brief for Lewis

Atlantic City. Nov. 23-(UPl-A CI.O. source said today that it is a pretty good bet" that the organi- zation will appear in District of Columbia Federal District Court Monday to ask formally for dismiss sal of the Governments injunction proceedings against President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Work CTS (AFL.)
 C.IO. General Counsel Lee Press man and his stan will confer Sum day in Washington on the prepara- ton of a brief to file with the court and the formal CI.O. action p1ay result from that meeting, the tn- formant said.
 The CI.O. convention has con- demned the Governments action In obtaining an injunction against Lewis as "a clear violation" of the Norris-La Guardia Act prohibiting injunctions in labor disputes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Cut in Lord Prices Seen

Washington, Nov. 23.-(UP)-The Agriculture Department told house. wives today that a further cut in retail lard prices is due soon.
 But it added that for the next few years at least the price of fats and oils generally is likely to be materially higher" than before the war.
 The department said lard prices on the Chicago wholesale market fell to around 70 cents pound early this month after hitting an all-time high of 50 cents in mid- October.
 Further price cuts are in pros- pect in December and January when hog slaughter and lard production approach their season highs, it said.
 The general level of prices for fats and oils-which form the base for soap, paints. shortening and salad and cooking oils-was triple prewar in eraly November and one fifth higher than the previous all- time high set in November, 1919.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Catholics Stamp 39. 6% of Films

Washington, Nov. 2S - (UP) The Catholic Legion of Decency said today that of the motion pictures it had reviewed in the last year only 39.6 percent were suitable for showing to the gen. eral public.
 The Legion noted, however, that this was a slightly better record than it had been able to report in l045. At that time it gave only 3s.l percent its un- qualified okay.
 Monsignor John J. McClaff- erty, New York, executive secre- tary of the Legion, noted that the motion picture production code had been revised recently to permit the making of pie lures dealing with the use and haffic in drugs. He said that dope" pictures result in 'very serious moral and physical evils"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

for the duration of the soft coaA strike.
 The spreading paralysis resulting from the walkout of 400000 United Mine Workers (AFL) was felt from the East Coast to the Rockies and an even more drastic ctrtatl- ment of the nations economy was predicted for next week.
 Thousands of steel workers were sent home for the duration Of the walkout because Of a shutdown e blast furnaces.
 A canvass of the steel industry showed that 37 blast and open hearth furnaces would be closed by tomorrow. SIX blast furnaces al- ready were shut down; i7 others were to close today or ton1orroW. Tn addition, l4 of 22 open hearth furnaces operated by the Youngs- town Sheet and Tube Compa1y were to be closed over the week. end.
 The order cutting railroad train schedules by s percent, effective Sunday night, will add additional thousands to the mounting rolls of the unemployed
 Industries and railroads serving the metropolitan area of New York City prepared to lay of 5000 work CTS next week as a result of the strike. Herbert F. Pfaff, regional director of the Solid Fuels Admin iStration for the New York area estimated that 75 small industries who furnish their own heat and power would have to close next week for lack of fuel.
 Emergency applications for fafel from industries in scores of states were piling up on the desk of the Solid Fuels Administrator in Pitts burgh. The applications already exceeded the li0.000 tons frozen Il, western Pennsylvania Mines STA Director Harry Sutter reported.
 Bakers, hide manufacturers, pub fishers, municipal power and water plants, food factories, gas com panies. laundries, railroads, g1ahs factories, hospitals, institutions. the Army and War Assets Adminisira- ton were among those applying foz emergency rations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Novy Merger PIon Vetoed

Washington. Nov. 23-CUP)-The War Department has turned down a compromise proposal offered by the Navy for unifcation of the armed forces along lines adopted by Britain, reliable Army quarters said today.
 Under the British system, a top- level defense committee prepares defense policy for cabinet approval and a defense minister sees that the policy is carried out.
 The Army decided to hold out for the more complete system of uni- flcation recommended to the last Congress by President Truman. Un- der the Presidents proposal there would be a single department of na- tional defense.
 Secretary of War Robert P. Pat terson re-stated the Arny's position at a banquet for National Council Reserve Ofiicers last night. He said that unification is No. l on the Arny's list of legislative proposals for the new Congress because it not only would save money but also would strengthen national defense.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Reheoring Set For Lew Case

Hartford, Nov. 23.-(UP)-As the result of a ruling by the State Su- preme Court of Errors, a case that has been on Connecticut court dock cts for two years today was on its way to rehearing.
 The suit involves the claim Of Atty. Joseph A. Levy, West Hart ford. for reinstatement as an as- sistant attorney general.
 Levy was dismissed in i944 by the Attorney General, Francis A. Pallotti, on the grounds that the work for which he was employed ended.
 Levy contends that he should have been retained regardless.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Students Throw Bombs in Egypt

Cairo, Nov. 23-(UPl-Studeuts of Fouad Alawal University threw two grenades at Egyptian soldiers and policemen stationed near the school today, wounding eight.
 Egyptian army units reinIoEoea police. All were armed with riffos, sub-machine guns and sidearms,
 The university in the 0uiza sun~ urb was surrounded, and trafflc wns diverted from the Cairo-G Gziza Highway.
 Egyptian armored cars were pa- trolling the area. Some 1000 stzl~ dents within the cordoned area were reported massing for an at- tempt to break through the conduaa.
 Army and police units guarnin9 bridges over the Nile between Galiza and Cairo proper were under orden to fire on the students if they tried to break through.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Pole Chief
 Reps Priests

Warsaw, Nov. 23.-(UP)-Presi- dent Boleslaw Bierut of Poland de- manded today that Catholic priests stop using their sermons for po- litical purposes and their pulpits as tribunes for political warfare"
 Bier1lt said such activity from the pulpit constituted "one of the great- est barriers to good relations be- tween the Church and the state"
 He said he could see no grounds for controversy between the aims of the Church and the state, and decried what he called "a certain feeling of distrlst existing between the forces now in power in Poland and the Church"
 Bierut's assertions were made in a long interview displayed prom inently by Polish newspapers.
 T think such feelings on the part of the Catholic Church in Poland are groundleSS, because Polish de- ocracy does not exclude the possibil- ity of working together" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
LAM. Opens Organization Drive tn Areo
 First compoisn
 To Be Directed
 At Meehonies

The International Association of Machinists undependenp has as- signed a special organizer here to carry on a membership drive Tor the union. New York headquarters Of the LAM. has assigned George Holmes, regarded as an ace field worker, to this area to direct a drive already outlined,
 Mechanics in automotive firms and garages will be among the first groups which the LAM. will seek to organize here. Campaigns also Will be carried on in factories and in other establishments.
 Merger of Roosevelt Lodge, No. 1885. and Local 6ie is expected ss part of the stepped-up campaign Of the Machinists in this area. Both locals have been adding large num- bers of new members recently.
 The Machinists recently signed what 1t Is described as highly fav- orable contract with the Trailmo- bile Company of Meriden Road, and claim a majority of the mech- anics at the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company. Their larg- est bargaining units here are at the Waterbury Tool Division of vickers Inc, and at the U. s. Time Corpora ton.
 At a meeting early in December Local iS35 will elect new offlcers and name a business agent to succeed Thomas F. Brennan, who retired from this post some weeks ago.
 MT. Holmes, coming to direct tn membership drive, plans to stay il Waterbury indefinitely. His hom, is in New York.
 The LAM, formerly an afi1liats of the American Federation of La. Dor, has functioned independently since leaving that body after long. standing dispute on jurisdiction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
CPA Calls For Dimout On Monday
 2l EosteFn Stotes,
 And Q. (. Ordered
 To Conserve Fuel

Washington, Nov. 23 -- (UP)-The effects of the soft coal strike spread today as John l.. Lewis plotted in secret the legal strategy he will use in an effort to escape possible Imprisonment.
 There was no hint from Lewis or his attorneys of how they plan to fight the contempt ol court charge brought against Lewi' for his failure to call of the strike of 100000 soft coal miners. Ht must answer the charge in cour' Monday,
 With a lull in the legal maneuver' ing likely until then, the Govern ment offered new evidence that q is set for a long and hard battle Through the Civilian Production Administration 1t ordered a brown out Monday at 6 P. M. in 2l east ern states and the District of Col umbia.
 Prepare FOr Shortage
 There were these other develop ments.
 i. Steel mills announced plans for production cutbacks next week
 2 The Navy offered emer- oancv sunulieS of fuel power and non-coal generating equip- ment to communities where essential public services were threatened.
 a The office of Defense Transportation, which h as ordered a 25 percent cut m railroad passenger service At midnight Sunday, reported that coal stockpiles were large enough to rule out the need TOT an embargo on essential freight for several days.
 Federal Judge T. Alan Colds borough has ordered Lewis int court at 10 A. M. Monday to sho' cause why he should not be tr1e for contempt of court. The Gov ernment asked for the hearing atts Lewis had defled Goldsborough temporary restraining order requil ing him to withdraw a contraS termination notice.
 Trial Set Fer Wednesday
 It was the termination notic' ending the UNIV. wage contraE with the Government, which le to the strike of 100000 miners i soft coal mines seized by the Gov ernment last May. The Govern ment contended that the contrac could not be terminated.
 A trial has been ordered for 10 4 M. Wednesday unless Lewis clear himself Monday.
 While Lewis has given no mn 1 of his plans. Government attorney expected him to attack the pro ceedingS on two counts:
 1. That the union had a
 contractual right to terminate
 it's agreement with the Govern
 ment.
 2. That Goldsborough's re-
 straining order was invalid un-
 der the Norris-La Guardia Act,
 limiting the use of mJunctions
 in labor dispute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23

automobile deaths for the year to il. exceeding by the one, the total for l945.
 Seventy six year old August Doerfier of Is Byron Street, retired American Fastener Company em- ploye, was pronounced dead upon arrival at Waterbury Hospital a short time after being struck by a car at 7:i5 P. M. yesterday at Hom- CT and Dwight Steets in Waterville.
 In the other pedestrian accident, Thomas Buckley, g, of 3l5 South Main Street, sustained a possible skull fracture and abrasions of the forehead when he fell, or was pushed against a car on Grand Street, near Bank Street early yes- terday afternoon.
 Coroner Opens Inquiry
 An immediate investigation of the fatal accident was begun yesterday by Coroner William F. Jones Jr, and Mrs. Helen M. Lyons, 37. of l67 Boyden Street. driver of the car, was released on her own recogniz- ance.
 Dr. Harold F. Merrill. assistant medical examiner, said Mir. Doerfler suffered fractures of the neck, both legs, the right arm and pelvis.
 Patrolman John Deeley and It Patrick Hobart said the man was struck by the car as he crossed Homer Street near Dwight. Mrs HsOyAx told YNnlioa flat AEr TN1o.-eln- dressed in a dark suit, coat and hat was not eSaily discernable as she drove east on Homer Street.
 She said she did not see the man until the car hit him. Mir. Doerfler police said, was carried a distance on the fender of the car. Mrs. Lyons said she was travelling about 25 miles an hour at the time.
 Allegedly Pushed Into Street
 In the other accident, Phyllis Trier 26, of Salem, Mass, was the driver of the car. Police said Buckley, who had been drinking, was pushed off the sidewalk by his brother during an argument. Buckley, taken to St Mary's Hospital in the police ann bulance, was reported to be in a fair condition today.
 Mir. Doerfler was born in Germany and came to this country about so. years ago. He resided in Waterbury for 30 years. He retired from the American Fastener Company in Sep. tenber of this year.
 Mir. Doerfler was a member of the Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund Society and the Turn Verein
 Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Ids DOerfler; a sister in Germany. anc several nieces and nephews.
 The body will be cremated Tues. day morning in Springfield. Mass The Rev. Richard W. Mutt of thu Grace Methodist Church will off. ciate at the funeral services, time tc be announced.
 Friends may call at the Snyder Funeral Home at IA Willow Street Sunday from 3 to 5 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Palestine Troops Ordered To Shoot

Jerusalem, Nov. g = OUP) - Or- ders were issued today to 5000 troops patroling Palestine railways to shoot on sight anyone within one kilometer (iive-eights of.a milel of rail line who ignored orders to halt.
 Machine-gun posts had been set up along the lines in an effort to re-establish communications, dis- rupted by sabotage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-23
Hey! Mr.Taxpayer! Want to KnoW
 Where That
 Money Goes?

Then start reading the series of articles to begin in The Waterbury Democrat on Mon- day and dealing with the fi- nancial and economic opera tions of Waterbury's govern ment. These will be contributed by leading city officials in- cluding Mayor John s. Mona gan.
 It is not cheap to operate a government while trying to plan for its future; not unless you want cheap government. It could be more expensive however. than it is now. if safeguards Of economy were removed or no planning was undertaken.
 Mayor Monagan in his arti- cle says: "A city is like an individual. It pulses with life" You, the average citizen, must give 1t the opportunity to ma ture and develop properly.
 Read this series of articles starting Monday and written by the Mayor and such top officials as L.. T. tt-Smith, Henry Whitlock, Aldro Jenks, Arnold E. Fsirlong and Nell F. Maleney. Read them and help ysasr city progress!