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World Wars from the board was not
prompted by individual differences
In party actions, the report was
even more substantiated today With
In Waterbury political circles.
A general expression Of regret was
heard that Major Costigan felt It
necessary to relinquist the post
which he assumed, after election,
just last month. Proprietor Of stc-
cessful down retail business Ind
widely active in veterans affairs it
had been felt that his election TO the
office Of Alderman had rounded out
civic career which is one Of the
most prominent in the city.
Supported by Vets
veterans circles, In particular,
were said to be concerned about the
matter and were considering closer
study to determine It's actual nature.
Many felt that their interests would
be affected by the resignation of
Major CosAgan. He had received
unanimous support from the vet
Grams during the election. Many
were said to be urging that he re-
tain the position promising a renew.
al Of their support in his continu.
ance of office.
Mr.. Gerard was said to be re-
ceiving a great deal Of support to-
day as successor This was pre-
m ed upon such facts as his flomi-
nation by the party last Fall and
the fact he led the Republican party
by majority vote Of approximate.
~ All votes. He was defeated as re-
suit Of the support Of the Tndepen-
dent Democrat party for other COP
candidates whom they sanctioned
with the exception of Mr.. Gerard.
Added to this Is the fact he served
two terms as COP Alderman and
as their Finance Board representa-
tive. Major Costigan also is the AL
dermanic representative on the FL
nance Board, an appointment which
is said to have led also to the fac
tional differences with Mr.. Benson.
The latter had opnely sought the
appointment but was turned down
by Mayor Monagan.
Disunity Reported in Ranks
A great deal of disunity is reported
to have set in within the COP party
as result Of this current situation.
1t Is said to be but an irritant to a
situation which has been prevalent
since last year when hte COP top
party Leaders and Independent Dem
ocratic leaders are said to have
reached an agreement" on not sup
porting Mr.. Gerard. The latter is
widely popular within his party.
II was not determined today what
consideration was being given to the
possible appointment of Mr.. Sny-
der. The latter was commended last
year for accepting the mayoralty
gauntlet Of his party at a time when
the cause seemed lost. Never before
active in political circles, although
Widely-known in organizational and
athletic circles, Mr.. Snyder fought
a spirited campaign and was de-
feated by low majority.
1t was not disclosed today when
Mr.. Bensen would submit his list
to Mayor Monagon. Major Costiean
has asked that he be consulted on
any prepared list before it is SUBJ
mitted.
Mayor Monagan said today that
iuII consideration would be given
70 Whatever suggestions Major Cos
tigan might make. He added also
that he sincerely regretted thai
circumstances made it necessary for
Major Costigan to resign"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
WATERvlLLE
UofFespondenli Mira Uettfuot
lane. Telephone 5.Ubii
Community
Club Holds
Elections
Sherman Brown,
President, Fred
Frazier Secretary

WaterYilip. Feb i5-1hB Water
tiiie Community club has become
an organization. The frs. meeting
Of the riub was held o. spragtt
rchOoi gytn recently 10 eiert ON
GERS. Elected *ete. President sher
man Brown. secretary. Fred Fra
zisf. and treasurer. Andrea Bell II
was voted to appoint solicitors to
canvass the taxpayers Of water
vile for voluntary contributions 70
be turned over 70 the cOtincil for
the purpose Of hiring legal advice
10 fight the slit against the re-
valuation problem
Solicitors appointed Hefe. A. /
Vibbett. william Holland. Tom
Grady. ". II Harvey. A. p Shell
don. Prank Weir and $. Gift
Butcher.
A special protest meeting Has
held Wednesday eYet1ing AZ FJfes-
ter's Hail and the folJzing spea-
kers we're heard A Leibfich. M
MARITIME. Mr Cepelak and Nj be
Munda. These men are I'll Officer
in the council
The first NEE ting 1as poDrlg al
tended. possibly due - the incle-
fnent weather. but i is hoped the
next regular meeting Match 6 1iil
be better attended Tire frs. wed
nesday Of each month viii BE- the
regular meeting nigh. a. the
5pragtie School gym
The wOmen's 5Jciety igr Christ
tan Service Of Grace Methodist
Church held q Valentine patty
WEDNESDAY evening b. the church
parI0rs Valentines 1efe ezchan-
ged ard gifts exchanged Games
were played and a buffet lunch ne
served Mrs Rhsinhold vgte vas
winner Of the peanut race and
Mrs. Arthur THeltes won the door
| prize.
Those attending acre. Ms J
NJ. z. johnson. Mrs. Harry Latti-
mer. Mrs. John n. Plat IL Mrs
+ Douglas Stephens Mr. Richard
I Mutt. Mrs Dorothy Leonard. MIS-.
Evelvn Niren. Mrs Edzin Wight
man. MIS-. Lillian Bronson. Mr.
Pred Z8uge Mr. Joseph Cargn.
/ Mrs. Pheirh1id VORe Mrs Ralph
Lane. Mrs. Clarence DuspnDuf-
Mrs Russell Anterior MIS- Arthur
Tvelves. Mrs Charles Greene Mrs
Dourles Estelle. Mr.. STANLEY Ster-
ems and Miss Ruth Norton.
Mrs. HARRY Stride Of Colonial
Avenue Is spending q feT da5s ID
/ Pennsylvania. she vas aceomps1-
led by her sCn-in-lsE and daugn-
ter. Mr.. and Mrs PiersUn
Barr Hughs0n Of Harvard stree
is a patient at WateTouT- Hospital
Mrs. john ". Plat. Jr. Is con-
valscing az her home CT patterson
Court after an attack Of the grippe
Mr.. and Mrs Pred o Tutnill and
infant son Bruce Allan Of STRAIT
ford we're recent visitors zitn d.
ana Mrs. Leon TUt-en Mrs Tut
| hill is the former Betty Totem.
Mrs. Lloyd Hazsn. the forrns-
Jane johnson. a student al ~
University Of Vermont spent IN
past week END with heT parent
Mr.. anG Mrs. J. NJ z johnson q
Parker stres--
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Night Waterman
Victim of Attack

Unable to give police any reason
why four unidentified men should
attack him. Peter Evangelist. 327
Hamilton avenue. nightwatchman
at the State Highway Department
building, 1884 East Main street. said
last night that ne was knocked
down and beaten by the four as he
entered the building late Wednes-
day night.
Detectives Paul MOynihan and
James Stack said that the man re-
ceived bruises of the forehead. neck
and mouth at the hands Of the
four men who vanished immediate
" following the attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Building
Permits

The following permits have 5eeC
issued 5y me building inspec- u
Frank Di0riJ. Gales Avenue
family dwelling a. 40 ETnsr-
aid street, $500
John Budzinsuszas. Sl5 Con-
1ress avenue. enclose porch. Sl5o
Michael POmpO1ni0. 70 WgscO,'
street. addition 20 garage. 500
Morris GanaZler. g35 North
Main street. repairs after fire.
POO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Il think we
ought to take
care Of our own
at home first.
There are plen-
ty Of people
right here In
the I'm lite d
states without
food and many
und e r n o u r.
islled and scant-
ly-clad children
right here in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
SECOND SECTION
IT'S MY
OPINION"

Question: What IL your
feeling on the Presidents
program for cutting down on
The American diet TO aid the
starving people of Europe7
Where asked: Before Am.
erican Metal Hose Co., Of
American Brass, South Main
street.
RUDY BRAsCHE,
Striker,
1856 Alder Streets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Ladies Nlght Dinner
Largely Attended

ARaN ~ DtFseAs aileaaen ag
agasisj aales NlgNi inner u lne
tNallsiylsi Fsgemen elub ~ me
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gitss llgaegslHs Iay fellowship ulls
arss laAaiag, ana ssFbies 80 Y a
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Aali9Ny' e9uneN " F9FeMeAs
elll9s,
A ealnwvnliy sine Mas ~ ~
MsillsM a. eAgDenteg ana Denis
enls Meeea pres6nlea accordion ess
leeliol},
Al naAnlnallna COMMITTEES, sons
p0sed 0f 39hn y, FllyaeEala, FFesr
t4loe Il Haok ana HAN Heerhauln,
W. AaAsa ~ eEED ,, gTsAs pFsss
lden3,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

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fi4ss ss12s ~ q llss AAa 80
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Mary Mailg9l, ~ k9s9s9A sss6el
a4sa vas responded - W aAeA iy.'lA
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as94ses kaaes ess49 wee eAlAis
alashas ~ AteylSA sf9N ksl4lllllAls
- J asa4 81, 7saask E9Aapaly ! Aias
taAs emergency ttasks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Il think We
should look TO
our own first.
Everyone knows
they're pretty
badly off over
there, but we
have done a lot
to help them
too. / think we
ought to take
care of our own
here first. There
are q great
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Ine regular meeting O tlis
FIOr.0 Post. Italian American
World war veterans VII b he'd
tonight az s D m AZ Fl01i0 Post
Hall. Bark Stree Ralph Elis. Sd
jusant- has called the meeting AL
members are urged 20 attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Hospital Bulletin

Suprior Court Clerk JAmsS Z.
Mcknight e es EImweed avenae.
who was StFiekem with hliMesS
Monday. was admitted yesterday
afternoon 10 Waterbury HospssaA
where his eendztiom was DESERVED
as ~unehanxeds xad ~faiF~ today.
Hospital mmskoriaies said MS nanne
b net en- tMs dam9er Isl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Asreetoopen
Negotiations

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
CLARENCE BOYLE,
Striker,
AZ Bishop Street:

number right here in our own city
who are in need Of help, and mill
lions OF people all over the coun-
try who haven't sufficient food or
the necessities of life. Unless con-
ditions get better, the government
may have to take hand in feed
ing Our own"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Reception Held for Minister, Family

WaieriOWn,
FEB. 10
Rev. and Mrs
John
WestbfOOk
and children.
Elizabeth
ami
Jack.
we're hOnOfed
a . 81
reception
In the
Congregational
church house
last night.
at which
RET. James
English
Of Hartford.
recently returned
from England
where he
helped strives
the needs
Of the
Christian church
there. was
the principal
speaker.
Rev.
Mr.. WestbfOOk
Is the new
pastor Of The
Congregations
church.
Mrs. Seymour
Smith
was In cliargf
Of the
program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Yes, I APP
prove Of send
lrg them help
After all the
war involved all
Of us, and We
we're very for
tunate TO escape
the real hard
ships and priva-
tons which the
Europeans en-
dured and are
..,,.l.,..s,,1 AC =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Anatomy of Peace
Theme of Discussion

Lawrence NJ. Duiyee and Edward
II. Davis will give review of En-
cry Reeves recent book. THE An
atomy Of Peace at the YMCA
Forum on Monday evening, Feb
ruary Is NJ 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
FRANK GUMPPER,
Striker,
al East Main Street:

well, i don I
believe in LETT
ting the people
over t h e r e
Starve, but !
don't believe in
Caking too much
away from our
own p e o p | e
either. We went
without a lot
during the war,
and / don't
think We should
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Mos. RET Mathr+ 4 Bt
native II WaiatburH BisA98 gl
Manshest h y g. 80 mtm1u
Of the Epis,JpA committee 'na'
7iii guide the detei5pmr g' f
Congress program 81 .ne Eie.'.
National C0ngtes 0i 'lr ru
fraternity u Christian Dga.ift
7hich aill BE- hpid in Boston nr
Ort Jpr 1870 Precious W nI# Az.
p1irtment 10 the Manoht tf d.
reese Bishop Brad tas in BW-
ling.en. " Archbishop PiHlHt
Cushing u Boston 9ilI bn
70 IRE Congress
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
PETER STOKES,
Striker.
IL Poplar Place:

Il have no
p r e J u d | C e
against that. 1t
seems to me In
this land OF
p ! e n I y We
should be able
to find enough
food to take
care OF the
hungry people
in Europe. ]
also think 1t is
up to our gov
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

"It's My Opinion" . new fea-
ture Of the Waterbury Democrat.
was inaugurated to bring 10 read.
ers the opinions Of people In this
community ON vital issues Of the
day and problems Of human in
terest. TITS My Opinion" will ap.
pear again IN the new Waterbury
Democrat on Monday. Five peO-
pie selected at random will be
asked the question;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

IF there were q municipal
election tomorrow, do you think
Mayor John 8. MOnagan would
be reelected?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

continue to bear the hardship now
that the war is over. Food is at a
low in all nations at the this time OF
the year, and 1t does not seem
probable that we have an abund-
ance at the present time"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

our city. You see them all the time.
Let the President spend a little
time worrying about the financial
troubles of the American worker
rather than Europeans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

see it,. the peoples of every nation
are a part of an entire world state,
and we should help them out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

Firm Suit

tcghlingea iLgm paes b
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15

eminent or our AGRICULTURAL DEPART
ment to help the Europeans to
condition their soil and help with
thei.' planting so that they can
take care of their own needs by
next fall"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-15
Chase Volts
For Pottern

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Retute US,
WsEc Charges

cfrem Hm bAe
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Gerordi,
Snyder
Available

CONTINUED from Page u
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LEWIS RETURNS
TO FEDERATION
CONTINUED from Page One)

a room-full of reporters. He looked
almost grim. Speaking slowly, he
sad that Lewis action was
Significant"
"It might be interpreted as a
move designed 10 place the house
of labor in ORDER" said the r.
year-old AFL head.
1T is -gnificant in this respect:
that the membership of the work
ers of the country are placing
more and more emphasis upon the
need of unity and solidarity. 1t
will have a profound effect upon
a united labor movement.
Il interpret this step taken by
the mine workers as evidence on
their part of a desire to wipe out
division and establish unity.
There was no mention Of Lewis
brain-child-the CIO-which Is
locked in postwar wage struggles
at present. clio unions are strlk-
ing in steel, electrical manufa cur
ing, meat packing, General Motors'
and similarly came to grips over
pay in the oil refining ana glass;
industries.
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COUNCIL ORDERS
new PEACE ARMY
Continued from Page One)

given a chance to express views
on controversies in which they are
directly concerned. 1t was the
Soviet Ukraine that filed the Ind
onesian complaint. The Neither
lands, from whom the Indonesians
are seeking independence, IS a
member of the council.
During the discussion on the
Councils peace army. Soviet dele.
gate Andrei Vishinsky said bad
weather between Moscow and Lon
don might prevent Soviet members
of the military staff from arriving
in time for the first meeting OF the
UNO's high command, and Bevlr
replied with chuckle. 1.-The
United Kingdom will do its best tc
dispel the fog by Feb. L."
Vishinsky said he hoped so be-
cause there was more fog in Lon
don than in Moscow, and Bevln
replied Eyes, political and non
POLITICAL
Vishinsky filed the surprise
Soviet reply to the Iranian charges
barely two hours before the Coun
ell met. At the Council session ne
demanded and received assurances
from President N. ]. o. Maxim OF
Australia that the decision to dis
cuss the Iranian case would not
affect adversely Russia's argument
that the situation is an internal one
outside the Councils province.
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BUTTER KNIFE GANG
ROUNDED UP IN ROW
OVER SPOILS DIVVY
tContinued from Page Onel

so they could live in their aecus'
toned style after the defense
plants where they had earned high
wages closed down. Police. de-
scribed them as the Butter
Knife gang because they used a
butterknife to force open apart
ment windows.
Two were 16-year-old girls, in
Guiding Mrs. Coone's daughter,
Catherine, and three were youths
Of II. Neighbors to the Coones
said the apartment was the scene
of wild drinking parties almost
every night. They reported see
ing youths Of the gang dumping
up the stairs with heavy valises
each evening.
Police who raided the Coones
apartment found Is valises filled
with costume jewelry, mems cloth
ing, field and opera glasses and
loaded revolver. They also found
fur coats draped over chairs and
evening gowns stuffed in closets.
A grand argument was going on
among the II, sitting in the midst
of their swag. They were about
to disband.
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RADAR MAY HOLD
ANSWER TO MYTH
Continued from Page One)

enough atmospheric envelope TO
admit passage Of radar signals
II sufficient power were generated
to span the IS, 600, 900 miles between
the earth and Mars at their clos
est point of proximity.
The Arny's claim of being the
first to span the 100000 miles be-
tween the earth and the moon with
a radar signal was indirectly dis
puted in Los Angeles by W. E
Osborne, a former Australian army
major.
Osborne said Australian scien-
lists had broken through to the
moon by radar several times
y October and November, 1941. -
The Army reported that its
pulsed signals-travelling at the
speed of light. 10000 miles a
second-made the roundtrip in two
and a half seconds.
General McClelland, the air
communications officer, discussing
the possibilities of sending Morse
code to the outer spaces, told a
reporter:
There would have to be modi-
fications Of the signal described
in the Arny's announcement.
"rhe radar pulses transmitted
were Of half-second' duration,
spaced every five seconds apart.
Conceivably, the duration of the
pulse could be a little less or a
little more than a half-second's
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HE'LL NEED A GOOD
STORY TO EXPLAIN
THIS TO THE JUDGE

What a mere man would be
doing with a suitcase filled with
feminine apparel will probably
be answered this morning in
Recorders court when M. G.
Hubert, SO, whose ddress was
given as Market street road, ap-
pears to answer this question.
Sheriff's officers yesterday
ended an investigation of a re
port that Mrs. Marguerite Will
Hams, 1-Court w, Lake Forest,
tnat a quantity of women's
clothing had been stoler from
her home.
Deputy w. E. singletary ar
rested Hubert while he stood
beside the road with a suit-
case filled with women's cloth
ing described as that MISSING
from the Williams home.
Officers said he was trvinr
to get a ride when the arrest
was made. He was placed in
jail In default of $3.50 bond and
viii receive preliminary hear
ing this morning.
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PRESIDENT TAKES
OVER MEAT PLANTS
Continued from Page One)

, Grafton of the seized plants.
Armstrong was deep in confer
ences with his assistants and pack
ers' representatives concerning de-
tails of the terms and conditions
Of the seizure.
Before the CLIO action Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson in tele.
grams to Clark and Earl W. jim
erson, president of the ALL union,
asked them to direct their mem
bers to return to work for Uncle
Sam. The secretary called atten-
ton to fines or Imprisonment
which could be invoked under the
War Labor Disputes act against
anyone participating by strike or
other Interruptions in interference
with operation OF government-pos-
sessed facilities.
Fred Bowling, Toronto, Can,
CLIO strike committee director,
and counsel for the union, said they
did not believe such violations en-
tered into the picture because the
union decision was made before
the government actually took pos
session.
Clark's announcement of the CLIO
wage policy committee action said:
1.-THE president of the United
States, in directing the seizure of
the plants, has engaged in a strike
breaking action, the sole effect
of which can be to play into the
hands of the packers,
1.-THE government seizure order is
a complete double-cross because
prior to the announcement Of the
seizure this union had received
from high governmental officials
assurances that the order would
contain provisions for making ef-
fective (wage) increases that the
(fact-finding) panel might recon-
mend"
The statement also called on 'the
entire trade union movement and
on groups of citizens everywhere"
for support and added:
1.-THE United clearinghouse Work
ers Of America desire to cooperate
with their government. But under
all the circumstances they can only
believe that the government is
helping the cause of the packers
and giving the workers raw
deal" It also said:
eve are prepared to return to
work at such time as we are as
sured that the equities of our case
will be given consideration and
that a substantial wage increase
will be put into effect"
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OLD BELT SELLS
HUGE WEED CROP
fcontinued from Page Oney

HOLIDAYS, with final closings or
January II.
Middle Belt grades averages were
up ST to So hundred over the
previous year in a majority o.
cases. Nevertheless, wrappers
Jumped 81 to So and drak red ano
green tobaccos climbed 81 to 81
'~od. A few decreases Of
81 to So were shown, chiefly for
Aual-.y primings.
The report said Middle Belt
quality did not measure up to last
year, mainly because the percent.
age of nondescript was greater ano
the proportion of cutters smaller.
Smoking leaf was marketed in an
increased percentage, while the
proportion of leaf declined.
It said the 1915 crop contained
an unusually small amount of green
offerings, while the crop as whole
was thin-bodied and was consld.
cred a good marketing crop. Prir1-
cipal marketings consisted of COM
mon to good leaf, fair and good
Tugs, and low and fair grades OF
cutters and smoking leaf.
The Middle Belt marketing sea-
son began on September II, but
due to congested conditions of ware
houses and redrying plants the Mid
die Belt markets adheared to a
decision by the Bright Belt Ware
house association not to hold sales
on Monday. Markets went on five
day week beginning October "a.
First .closings were on November
16, with all of the auctions centers
with the exception of Durham COM
pleting sales on December IA. Dur
ham reopened on January 8 and
held final sales January IS.