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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
 Socialists ToConvene tomorrow Convention Set For Hotel Elton In Waterbury

The first State Party convention of 1946 will get underway as the Hotel Elton, Waterbury, tomorrow morning when the Connecticut So- cialist Party will gather to nominate Mayor Joseph MeLevy of Bridgeport as it's gubernatorial nominee.
 An open-type convention, the slate Of State candidates will probably be selected by a nominating com mittee and voted upon from the floor. Waterbury will be represented by nine delegates.
 Attorney Frederick Smedley of Waterbury is candidate for U. s. Senator on the Party's ticket while John c. Cluney, Jr., also of this city, is expected to be named Con- gressiona1 candidate from the Fifth District. John Ring and F,ranklyn D. Barringer, of this city, will be senatorial candidates from the 18th and 16th Districts while Raymond c. Smith seeks the nomination as Congresman-at-large. Delegates from this city consist of the afore- mentioned plus, Anthony R. Mar tino, Chairman of the Taxpayers Good Government Party) Samuel Wolozin, Glenn Richards, and John Flanagan.
 The convention scheduled to get underway late tomorrow morning is expected to open with a report of the platform committee to be fol- lowed by the slate of candidates as presented by the nominating con- mittee.
 MT. McLevy, the Socialists per- ennial candidate for governor. is ex- pected to receive the unanimous en- dorsement of all delegates.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06

 Declined

Washington, Sept. 6-(UP)-The Senate War Investigating Commit tee insisted today that Rep. Andrew J. May, D.-Ky), appear in Wash- ington in person to explain his con- nection with the Carson munitions combine.
 Committee Chairman James M. Mead, D.-N. Y), wrote the ailing 71-year old chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee that he couldn't accept his offer of bed side interview at his home, nor an 11-page statement which accompa- nied the offer.
 The committee has been trying to get May before 1t for public hear ings since early last June when War Department witnesses testified that the Kentucky Congressman tried to exert pressure on behalf of war con- tracts for the so-called paper empire headed by Murray and Dr. Henry Carson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
French Hit
 Byrnes Talk

Paris, Sept. 6-CUP)-French of ficialS immediately reacted with bit- terneSS and disappointment to Sec retary of State James F. Byrnes dec- laration of policy on Germany which ran almost in direct contra diction to prevailing French opinion on the German question.
 Responsible French quarters in- dicated resentment of Byrnes' re- jection of the French demand for separation of the Ruhr and the Rhineland from Germany. Separa- tion of these industrial areas, re- garded here as the seat of Ger many'S war-making potential, is the heart of French policy toward the Reich.
 The French are also equally op- posed to any early establishment of centralized provisional German government.
 Official comment is expected to be delayed until the Foreign Office makes close study of the complete text of Byrnes' speech.
 The French welcomed Byrnes' statement that the Saar should go to France and that Germany's per- nlanent frontiers should be dis cussed at an early date. But these were regarded as relatively minor beside his support of unification of Germany and retention of the Rrhr and the Rhineland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
ruck Strike Finale Near
 Expect Agreement
 Durinq Weekend

New York, Sept. 6.-(UP)-Union leaders today predicted a settle ment by Monday of the general trucking strike which has par alyzed the movement of commodi- ties in the metropolitan area and curtailed the. movement of motor frieght along the entire Atlantic Coast.
 John E. Strong, president of Lo- cal 807 of the International Broth erhood of Teamsters (AFL), said that the deadlock in negotiations would be broken Monday, when, he said, at least 50 percent of the car rierS would sign new contract on the basis proposed by Mayor Will liam O'Dwyer and 5000 to 5000 of the 15,000 truck drivers in Manhat- tan would return to work.
 Meanwhile, however, 5000 New Jersey truck drivers joined the work stoppage, bringing to 30,0O0 the number of drivers in the metropoli- tan area who were refusing to move anything but essential food and drugs until new contract was signed.
 Food shortages were developing with milk deliveries to retailers cut by percent and chain grocery stores unable to replenish their stocks.
 In Connecticut, motor freight traffic has been reduced by 75 per- cent, and truck routes from the metropolitan area to all points along the Atlantic coast have been severed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
.cConoughy Tips Park Scales
 Tofbot Suffers
 Second Severe
 Stroke in Drive

Hartford, Sept. 6 - CUP) - The balance scales tipped today in favor of Dr. James L. McConaughy for the Republican nomination as governor as Bridgeport unexpectedly threw its delegate strength to his support. McConaughys principal opponent, Fifth District Congressman Joseph E. Talbot, had counted on Bridgeport as experimenting considerable sup port in his behalf from Fairfield County. Observers felt that with Bridgeport swinging over to McCon- aughy, the latter's nomination was virtually assured by a substantial margin.
 However, Talbot remained in the race, prepared to fight it out to finish unless the opposition proved so overwhelming that it would be useless to drag the fight onto the State convention floor next Tuesday.
 It was the second severe blow to Talbot's cause in as many days. Mo- Conaughy yesterday got the official sanction of State Chairman Harold E. Mitchell, which under ordinary circumstances would have elimin- ated any other but the chosen can didate on the spot.
 McConaughy, former lieutenant governor and now chairman of the United China Relief, according to his supporters, will go into the conven- tion with minimum of 450 of the SIS convention votes. Up to yester- day he had been given a 50-50 chance with Talbot.
 However, leaders reportedly were ready to offer Talbot second place on the ticket-the lieutenant-gover- norship-f he would accept. In prev ious statements he repeatedly de- clared he would accept only the gubernatorial nomination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Single Salary Program, For Teachers in Effect

A single salary plan for teach CTS pay will be in effect in Water bury under the new budget of the Board of Education, but the result ing increase in pay next year will be only a portion of the sum re- quired under the plan, it was learned today.
 Members of the Finance Board and Board of Education, who met last night for a special session on the teachers pay issue, approved the single salary plan, proposed by the Waterbury Teachers Associa- ton, but are still working out sta- tistical details.
 The members were reported com- putting the pay increases, which will be necessary under the revised pro- gram, so as to spread them over a period of several years, probably four or five.
 To Spread Increases
 Consequently the pay increase next year for teachers, who are in line to gain because of their ad- vanced training, will be a fourth or fifth of that to which they would be entitled under the single salary plan.
 The committee members. who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Joe Donahue to Run For Representative

Joseph P. Donahue of Naugatuck, former U. s. Marine combat corres- pondent, has alrloutDed his eandi- dacy for the Democratic nomination for Fifth Congressional District Representative.
 In a statement Issued to The Democrat today, MT. Donahue, managing editor of The Naugatuck News, said his decision is based on the urging of friends throughout the District"
 The Naugatuck newspaperman, former secretary to Federal Judge Joseph Smith of Waterbury when the latter was Congressman, is re- lably reported to have the support of the Waterbury Democratic lead CTS and their 46 delegates. Similar support is said to be developing throughout the lower and upper Naugatuck Valley.
 "It is evident that the 80th Con- gress will be confronted with in- creasingly serious problems, after math of the recent war;" Donahue said in his announcement. Prob lens that will affect the district and the nation in general and the veterans in particular. Friends who have urged me to run suggest that my experience in Washington and knowledge of veterans affairs will be important in fulhllment of the office have decided to seek"
 Donahue, a former resident of Waterbury, now residing in Nauga- tuck, was schooled in this city and entered the employe of The Water bury Democrat. His coverage of the famed Waterbury conspiracy trial brought him widespread rec ognition. He later became associat- ed with the Washington office of the Associated Press, covering Capi- tol Hill affairs. Returning to Con- necticut with the New Haven bu- reau of the AP he subsequently, as- stunned the editorship of the Nauga- tuck News.
 Donahue served with the U. S. Marines as combat correspondent from April 1914 until December, 1945 with the majority of his serv- ice overseas. Decorated for heroism with a Bronze Star, he served in the Peleliu and Okinawa campaigns. He is, at present, the commandant of the Naugatuck Valley Detach- ment Marine Corp League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Shi ps Refused Reds In Koreo

Tokyo, Sept 6 = (UP) - Russia hatly accused Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's Headquarters today of re- fusing to allocate shipping to re- patriate 40,00O Japanese nationals from northern Korea and Port Ar thur.
 A headquarters spokesman brand- ed the charge incorrect
 Constantine Popov, Soviet press chief, charged that Allied head quarters have refused to allow B. 900 wives and children of Japanese fishermen to depart from Hokkaido and join their husbands in the So- viet KurileS.
 George Atcheson, Jr., speaking for Gen. Douglas MacArthur, said that the action was based Ion jus tice and humanity" because the families had no assurance they could return to Japan at will.
 He resides with his wife, the for mer Theresa Sweeney of Naugatuck and their two daughters, in Nauga- tuck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
MartCrosh Put on COP Soboth Accuses
 Party Finonciers

Washington, Sept. 6-(UP)-Rep. Adolph J. Sabath (D.-Ill) charged today that Republican financiers deliberately manipulated the "re- cent stock market crash" to enrich COP. campaign chests and hurt the Administration in the Novem- Der elections.
 'The big boys are saying that we might as well give them a little whirl and make some money to contribute to the Republican Party" Sabath said in an inter- view. At the same time they are trying to make the people jittery and undermine confidence in the Administration"
 Sabath revealed that he has re- quested the Securities and Ex- change Commission to investigate the amount of short selling involved in recent market operations.
 "T.he public needs those facts to know the truth" he said.
 Sabath also disclosed that he intends to ask for investigation of charges that Republican Party leaders have set aside 1OO Congress sional districts in which they plan to spend $5,000,00 this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Byrnes to Take Vacation Trip

Frankfurt, Sept. 6 - (UP) - U. S. Army officials said today that Secretary of State James F. Byrnes will take a three or four day "recreational trip" with It. Gen. Lucius Clay somewhere in southern Germany"
 They refused to say where Byrnes and Clay would go but said they would leave tonight or tomorrow. Sens. Tom Connally, (R., Tex), and Arthur Vanden- berg, (R., Mich), will return to Paris tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Molotop Initiates Another Big Meeting Today
UN Assembly Farley Date In Question
 May Introduce
 Other Proposals
 Offered by StoIin

Paris, Sept. 6-(UP)-The Foreign Ministers Council met today in a Big Five" session in an effort to seek agreement on the United Ma tions General Assembly meet ing date.
 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Shih-Chieh attended the Council session for the first time since last September's meeting in London.
 The decision to call today's meet ing despite the absence in Germany of Secretary of State James F. Byrnes was made this morning when Russian Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov asked French Premier Georges Bidault to summon the Council to discuss urgently whether the General Assembly meeting should be held on Sept. B in New York City or be postponed.
 Two Initial Attempts Fail
 Two previous meetings of the Council had failed to reach agree ment.
 Byrnes' place was taken by Assist ant Secretary of State James C.. Dunn, who was accompanied by Ambassador Jefferson Gallery and Samuel Rieber of the State De- partment
 There had been speculation that Molotov asked for the meeting to put forward new conference pro- poSa1s based on his discussions with Generalissimo Stalin in Moscow.
 MoIotov Returned Yesterday
 Molotov returned only yesterday after several days in the Soviet capital.
 However, it was understood the meeting was scheduled at the initiative of Molotov and it was ex- pected that final decision on the General Assembly meeting would be reached. LIN General Secretary Trygve Lie has announced that in the absence of formal request for postponement plans are going for ward to hold the meeting on the scheduled date.
 Russia has favored a postpone ment on grounds she does not have sufficient diplomatic personnel to staff two major international gath erings simultaneously.
 Still Pickering Over Trieste
 The conference sessions today were marked by more pickering over Trieste. Hector McNeil, British under secretary for foreign affairs, warned the Italian Political Com mission that if it accepted a Yugo- slav proposal which would put Trieste for all practical purposes under Yugoslav control Britain would reserve the right to review the whole Trieste issue.
 Typical of the basic disagreement, the Big Four has produced one re- port on the Trieste port in which the United States and Britain dis agreed with Russia on 27 of the 38 articles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06

Hits sAttempt ToUse Reich As War Pawn
 Proposes German
 NotionoI Council
 Under Allied Eyes

Stuttgart, Sept. 6-(UP)- Secretary of State James E. Byrnes warned today that Germany must not become the pawn of an east-west military struggle and called for immediate establishment of a provisional, central Ger man government.
 Byrnes delivered the blue print of American plans for Germany before an audience of 1,40O in the Wuerttemburg State TIheater Building.
 Two-thirds of the audience was made up of American military and civil government personnel. Most of the rest were Germans, mclud- ing the three German minister presidents of the U. s. zone. No official Russian representatives were present although three Soviet newsmen and a handful of other Russians were scattered through the audience.
 Changes Text
 Byrnes called for establishment of a German National Council to run the Reich under Allied control and to prepare constitution for what he called in his prepared text permanent, federalized "United States of Germany" In delivering the speech he omitted the words "United States" and merely spoke of federalized Germany.
 The British were represented at the ceremony by Sir William Strange of the Foreign Office. Ger mans in the audience appeared in high spirits after hearing Byrnes. They applauded the American sec retary who waved his hand to them and smiled.
 Byrnes made the trip from Ber- lin in what used to be Adolf Hit ler's private sleeping car. Before speaking he received the three Ger man minister presidents aboard the train and served them coffee in caHpS marked with the German m- perial eagle.
 Byrner told his audience that the United States does not want Ger many to become a satellite of any power CT powers, or to live under 6 dictatorship, foreign or domestic" l" He said the United States had no intention of withdrawing from Ger many and would remain there as long as necessary.
 Returns Salute
 German officials in the audience aoin d in an ovation to Byrnes at the beginning and end of his ad- dress. Brnes returned the ap- plause, raising his clenched fist over his head in salute, then stood at attention while the Army band played The Star Spangled Bannre.
 Byrnes underlined the significance of his basic American policy pro- nouncement by delivering it on Ger man soil, in 8 city studded with ruins created by Allied bombs.
 With the battles of the Paris Peace Conference fresh in his mind, Byrnes stated almost at the opening:
 Ut is not in the interest of the German people or in the interest ot world peace that Germany should become pawn in military strug- gle for power between the East and West"
 Byrnes placed the blame for the confused Allied policy toward Ger many on the failure of the four oc- cupying powers to carry out the Potsdam Agreement. He said re- covery in Europe will be badly slowed If the Big Four allow Ger many to become "a poor house."
 Tt is the view of the American Government" he said, "that the German people, throughout Ger many under proper safeguards. should now be given primary re- sponsibilfty for running their own affairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Frances
 Win, 6-4

Harrisburg, Pa., Sept. 6 The Franco American team of Waterbury, Conn.,, won their second game in the All-American Amateur Baseball Tournament here today, defeating the Ameri- can Legion team of Valley Stream, L. l., 6 to 4.
 By virtue of this victory the Connecticut team will be obliged to play a double header tomorrow. Draw. ings for tomorrow's con- tests will be held tonight at 8 o'clock.
 'B re eze'' BOdruczyk, Franco hurler, let the New York entry down with only two hits and famed eight. He also garnered two of the eight hits his team collect ed off the hurling of Floyd Nicholas.
 The Valley Stream team scored four runs on only one hit in the fourth in- ming. Olson singled and through an error, wild pitch, sacrifice, two bases on balls and an infield out, the New Workers pushed over all their tallies.
 The score by innings:
 R. H. E Valley Stream 900 400 OOOA 2 ] Waterbury .. 100 2O3 OOx-6 8
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
Potato Pancake Argument Fatal

Meriden, Sept. 6-(UP)-Po- lice said today that an argu- ment over how to make potato pancakes resulted in the fatal stabbing of 49-year-old John TotZ.
 Held on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon was Totz's housekeeper, Mrs. Hazel Santaiello, 32-year-old Bristol divorcee.
 Detective Capt. Walter L. Kurcon said Totz was stabbed with pairing knife when he criticized the pancakes Mrs. Santaniello was making on the kitchen stove. She has been placed under 5000 bond, pend ing court arraignment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
President May Call Troops to Man Ships
Seomen Stand Firm On Demands
Strike Threatens
 Breok in Trumon's Wage StobiIizotion

Washington, Sept. 6-UPD The worst maritime tieup in the nations history thrust before President Truman to- day the possibility of calling on the armed forces to man troop supply and foreign re- lief ships stranded by the strike which gripped every American port.
 Leaders of the two striking A.F.L. seamen's unions stood firm in their refusal to authorize operation of vessels loaded with millions of tons of sup- plies for relief and U. S. occupation troops abroad.
 Their decision left only handful of military vessels, Army and Navy planes and commercial airlines to handle Americas gigantic outgoing traffic load.
 Threatens Program
 The strike, called to protest c government wage decision, threat ened to wreck MT. Truman's wage stabilization program. A high gov ernment official said the Adminis- tration may be forced to relax wage controls immediately in order to settle the strike.
 Emergency steps to resume the flow of essential cargoes were studied by Government experts as all signs pointed to indefinite pro- longation of the wakout involving all of the nations 50O,0O0 maritime workers.
 The Maritime Commission re- ported that the strike had com pletely tied up all vessels in Pacific, Gulf and East Coast ports.
 In New York alone the strike tied up 2S8 American and 96 foreign ships. Three foreign vessels sailed ahead of schedule yesterday to beat the picket deadline.
 Incoming Ships Handled
 Incoming ships still were being handled in New York, however. They included the Wilson Victory, in from Bremerhaven with 1,476 troops.
 UNRRA reported that 125 char tered ships were stranded in Is ports. They were booked to carry 288,OOO tons of food and other re- lief supplies to Greece, Albania. China and Italy.
 More than 100 ships were tied up in Pacific Coast ports from Belling- ham, Wash, to San Diego, Cal. The picture was the same in Gulf ports
 The walkout, now actually in the third day, was called by the Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Sea- farer's International Union, both A.F.L. It was in protest against Wage Stabilization Board decision which disapproved negotiated pay boosts that were s and $10 g month higher than those won hy GEO. maritime unions. Appeal For Help With all A.FL. and CI.O. mari- time unions supporting them, the two A.FL. organizations said they would remain out until the WISE re- versed its decision. The Pacific Coast Shipowners Ass sociation, in a telegram to MT. Tru- man, called on the government to cast aside any wait and see" atti- tyde.
 "only prompt action by the WISE can halt the tragic damage that is being done to production through the crippling of the water transpor- tation of our nation," the telegram said.
 The unions have rejected govern ment appeals to call of the strike pending WISE rehearings on the wage case, scheduled to begin Tues- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06

approved the single salary plan in preference to flat-increase pro- posal, will meet again Monday night at City Hall to complete the revision of the current pay sched- ule. The Board of Education will act on the schedule at an ad- journed meeting next week, proba- ply Thursday, Sept. 12.
 Members of the Finance Board, who are working on the schedule with Board of Education members, Continued Page 1O-(SINGLE)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
PATTERSON, TITO CONFER

Belgrade, Sept. 6-(UP)-United States Ambassador Richard Patter- son said today he had conferred with Marshal Tito today on indem- mites for the death of five U. s. airmen and the forcing down ot two American planes. Patterson did not report on progress or the details of the talks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
LUMBER PRICES UP

Washington, Sept. 6.-(UP)-OPA has increased the price of redwood lumber by $2.60 per thousand board feet. An increase of 85 cents per thousand board feet was granted for Canadian ptne lumber.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
PATTON RELL HUNG

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 6-(UP)- A 1,500-pound bell, named in honor of the late Gen. Georgs s. Patton, was hung yesterday in the belfry of St. Johns Episcopal Church in Beverly Farms, where the famed Srd Army commander was married 90 years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
HELp FoR cAR rHEFr

Greenwich, Sept. 6-(Ulo-Mar- shall Brooks of Springfield. Mass, was held by police today, charged with stealing an automobile at Chic opee, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06
ELECTED AuxILIARY HEAD

Boston, Sept. 6 =. (UP) = Mrs. Sally Cannon of Youngstown, O., was elected without opposition today to be national president of the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-06

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