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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
DriverFreed InAuto Death

A discharge was granted Pasquale Antonelli, "A, of 20 Yale Avenue when he was arraigned before Judge Charles R. Summa in City Court this morning on a charge of negli- gent homicide in the death Oct 28, 1943, of Alexander Duval, Fl, of Al Cottage Place.
 Judge Summa said that nothing in coronors finding issued short ly after the fatality, indicated in which direction the auto victim was walking or whether the accused was travelling at an excessive rate of speed. MT. Duval was killed at 2::24 a. m., as he crossed the street near the State theater.
 Antonelli, an overseas veteran, was not taken into custody until his release from the Army in Feb ruary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
End of Strike Celebrated

More than 1000 Chase Brass & Copper Company workers and their friends gathered at the Washing ton Park Community Hall Saturday night for a victory celebration, ar ranged to mark the closing of the recent strike.
 The gala entertainment was in- terrupted when the large audience paused for a mement of silence, as James McGrath, president of the Chase local, asked for a prayer for the end of the strike at the Amer ican Brass Compayn.
 A brief speaking program was in- cluded, and refreshments were served. A group directed by Cliff McHale was featured on the enter tainment program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
George Mulligan, Jr., Succeeds Clifford

George F. Mulligan, Jr., was elect ed president of Local 145, Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union, A. F. of L., atthe annual meeting last ngiht at the locals rooms on Bank Street. He succeeds Thomas Cliff ford, retiring president.
 Plans for continuing member ship drive were discussed at the meeting. Arrangements for several social events were begun.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06

lightning device fell from the ceil- ing of the defendants bus and struck her in the head, when she was passenger on the bus July 3, 1924 on Wolcott Street.
 Also withdrawn was the 5000 suit of 10-year r-old Dorothy Flint of Waterbury, who claimed she was in- jured March 26, 1945 when she fell from see-saw in the. yard of Lud- ovic Petit at 190 Willow Street. It was alleged the see-saw was in a de- fective condition, and that the child sustained a wrist fracture in the fall. The suit was brought through the girls father, Howard Flint.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Compulsory Health Insurance Debated
Two Outstanding Doctors, Two Labor Leaders Discuss Question Over WATR Tonight at 1O:OO

The highly controversial issue of Compulsory Health Insurance will be discussed tonight on the Water bury Forum of the Air, the original program of its kind in Waterbury. The program, to be heard tonight at 10 D. m. over WATR, is arranged and directed by The Waterbury Democrat.
 Speakers tonight will include two of the city's most prominent physi- clans and surgeons and two of the city's labor leaders. Local doctors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Guard Teams Plan
 Serni-Forr,1al Dance

The first annual semi formal ance sponsored by the Independent order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah -Silard Teams will be held next Sat- rday night from g p. m. until 1 the ,lext morning at Temple Hall fea- turing the music of Cliff Slater and ilis orchestra.
 All members of. each team are committee members. The sponsoring sroup includes the combined Guard Teams of the Winona Rebekah Lodge, Townsend and Nosahogan Lodges of the LOOP.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Principals In State Meetinq

Waterbury grammar school prin- cipals are registered to attend a two-day. conference, sponsored by the State Education Department, in New Haven Thursday and Fri day. The meeting will be held at the New Haven State Teachers College.
 Similar conferences for other areas of the state will be held on the same days at the State Teach CTS colleges in New Britain and Danbury and at the Congregational Church House at Willimantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Father Conlon NoUena Speaker

A solemn novena to the Infant of Prague will begin at St. Mary's Church. New Haven, on May G. This is a special novena for Mothers Day Novena Masses each day at 8 a. m. and 1910 p. m Extra services at 5:15 D. m. and 8 p. m. each day uring the novena. Rev. Thomas F. Conlon, O. F., native of Waterbury, will preach at the four services each day. The novena will close on May IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Samuel Cipriano Sued for Diuorce

Mary Dora Cipriano of Water Dury filed divorce action in Super for Court today against Samuel Cip- riano, formerly of Waterbury and now of parts unknown to the peti- tioner. They were married Jan. 16, 1886 at Carmel, N. Y, and the plaintiff claims her husband be- came intolerably cruel Jan. 1, 1887. She seeks custody of their two chil- dren, support, and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
orOv1aissory Notes
 Basis of $500 Suit

7, A $500 civil action, based on two
 rornisSory note debts, was filed in
 }ommon Pleas Court today by the Colonial Trust Company of Wa erbury against Joseph Woods, also of this city. The complaint lists a balance Of $54 on $108 note, dated Aug. g. 1915 and a $99 balance on 2 $132 note, dated Nov. 3, 1945. An order for weekly payments out of earnings is sought.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
10 Police Celebrate 27h AnriUersaries

'-Of 22 police department members appointed to the force May 5, 1919, ten were still active yesterday to celebrate their 2Tth anniversary with the department.
 {. Those observing their long tenure with the department are Capt Will Ham Duggan. Capt. Frederick Hic- key, Drillmaster William c. Dwyer It. Bernard Burns, Patrolmen Al- bert Lacey, Matthew Noonan, Mi- nanael Carrc'l, Johr snahue, John 1salvey and Walter Hayes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Vandals Spoil TuLip Garden

A reward of $10 was offered to- day for the arrest of the party who last night stole 50 tulip plants from the front yard of the home of Alex ander Drapatin of 27 Southmayd Road. MT. Drapatin said he recent ly planted bulbs bought last year.
 This morning when he stepped from his home he saw the plants ''maliciously uprooted."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Tuesday TWelUe' To Plan Annual Picnic

A combined meeting of the Tues day Twelve" and the Executive Board of the Waterbury Public Speaking Club of the Y.M.C.A. will be held tomorrow night at 29 Leav- enworth Street. Plans will be made for the May IA club meeting at the "Y'' and for the annual picnic in June. Miss Mary L. Martin will be the hostess for the two groups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
BolUling League Annual Banquiet

The Mems and Girls bowling leagues of the Franco-American Club will hold their annual banquet Saturday night at the club rooms. Arrangements have been made by a committee composed of Victor Boucher, John Martel, Miss Alice Veillette, Mrs. Lauretta Levesque, Mrs. Adrienne Duquette, and Miss Blanche DeSSureault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Rotariar1s Attend Spring Conference

A large group of local members and their wives attended the sev- enth annual spring conference of the 2O0th district Rotary Interna- tional at New London Saturday. More than 100 district members attended.
 The local delegation includes: MT. and Mrs. Herbert Coe MT. and Mrs. Andrew Gilmore, MT. and Mrs. Gordon Somers, MT. and Mrs. Os- car Stroberg, MT. and Mrs. Harold Tabor, MT. and Mrs. Louis Fitch, MT. and Mrs. Oscar Warner, MT. and Mrs. Fred Klauminzer, Bruno Riefe, Clarence Bartlett F. A. Stewart, Peter Laskas, Elmer Kiessling, Fred Loehmann, Wil- liam Briggs, John Miller and Frank Wells.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
Firenlen Called
 To Brush Fire

Fireinen today had only one call Men from Engine Company { re- sponded at 9:23 d m. to brush fire of winthrop Avenue on prop erty owned py the Platt Brothers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06
BUYS 1905 ROADSTER

Ligonier, Pa. -CUP)-The auto mobile scarcity forced George Nor ris. to this:
 He purchased 1905 Packard roadster from E. M. Alexander Tt runs said Norris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-06

East AfriGs faces a locust inva- sion.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

( President Truman leaves for Mis-
souri, today to vote. and from all
indications that will be his only
participation in Tuesdays congress
sional election.
Talk of a speech to back up the
Democratic Party's fight to retain
control of Senate and House has
died down, and as the President
cleared his desk in preparation for
departure by special train at $3.50
pm, word from the White House
was that no platform appearances
were in prospect at the service stops
on the 25-hour trip to Independence.
However, three Of these stops are
in Missouri-St. Louis, Jefferson
City and Sedalia, where welcomes
can be expected, and Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today that the
President might greet the turnouts
there.
Speaker Rayburn is making the
trip with the President and viii
speak at rally at independence
tomorrow night. Mr.. Truman, how.
ever, is passing up that meeting x
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Baltimore Rooming House
Fired by Bomb Three Die
By fhe Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 31.-Three sea
men were burned ITO death in a fire
which swept a waterfront rooming
house early today and Battalion
Chief Thomas Heagerty of the fire
department said homemade in.
cendiary bomb apparently was
tossed into the living room.
Police said the owner had received
warning week ago.
A fourth man was critically
burned, four others were hospital.
lied with third-degree burns anc
one other was injured when he ano
another man jumped from a second
floor window.
Chief Heagerty said a one-gallor
can which apparently had contained
gasoline was found in the living
room debris.
Jesse Rodriguez, owner of the
house, told police he had been acting
as an agent for a Central American
steamship line. Police quoted hin.
as saying an 18-inch monkeywrenct
with note attached was hurled
through the same window a week
ago. The note, as released at q
district police station, said:
stop rooming finks in your house
This is your final warning"
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Builders Warned
To Advertise or
List GI Homes
BY the Associated Press

The Government warned home
builders today that 1t takes more
than sign" on a new house to
prove it has been offered publicly
for sale or rent to a veteran.
Regulations require builders to
take affirmative steps" in making
new dwellings available first to vet
Grams, said the National Housing
Agency and the Civilian Production
Administration.
To comply with the intent of the
regulation, the agencies said, build
ers must either advertise the houses
in newspapers, list them with real
estate brokers or consult local May
ors' Veterans Housing Committees
"for the purpose of finding eligible
veterans"
THE mere posting of placard is
not sufficient for this purpose" the
agencies said in statement. 'The
owners intention as manifested by
his conduct is an important element
in determining whether the public
offer requirement has been met"
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Truman Leaves for Missouri
Toduy to Cast Vote Tuesday

spend the evening at the Truman
farm, in Grandview, with his 93-
year-old mother, Mrs. Martha Tru-
man, and his sister, Miss Mary Jane
Truman.
Mrs. Truman s accompanying the
President, whose party also includes
Richard R. Macy, executive vice
chairman of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee: Mr.. Ross, Secre-
[tary Matthew j. Connolly, Special
Counsel Clark Clifford, Maj. Gen.
Harry H. Vaughn, military aide, and
Brig. Gen. wallace Graham. White
House physician. Mr.. Clifford will
leave the train at ST. Louis, his
home town.
Mr.. Truman will start back te
washington Immediately after hi
has voted, arriving here at 11:3(
m. EST, Wednesday. His daughter
Margaret will return with him.
The President and Mrs. Truman
dined last night with Postmaster
General Hannegan, Democratic ma.
tional chairman, ct the Hannegar
home.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Buyer Resistance Causes Jam
OF Beef; Lower Prices Seen

of livestock and meat earlier this
month.
Our meat is not moving very
we'll" the official of one large retail
outlet observed.
One chain store was advertising
best grade porterhouse steak today
at SO cents a pound, in sharp con-
trast to recent prices often above
81 a pound.
One expert noted that live cattle
prices remain high at Chicago ano
other slaughter points, despite the
"softening" of prices here. However
it is conditions like those in Wash
ington which bring about general
drop in cattle prices, it was point
ed out.
Raymond L. Briggs, head of the
city's largest sausage plant, dis
closed plans for reopening his Ben
ming plant Monday, now that meal
products have become so plentiful
The firm will recall about 25 work
ers, he said. q.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Churchill Hopes U. n.
Sweeps Away War Talk
BY the Associoisd Press

LONDON, Oct. 81 Winston
Churchill declared today he hoped
the United Nations would sweep
away" war talk by providing for an
interchange of actual military
facts, supported by adequate re-
ciprocal inspection"
Britain's wartime Prime Minister
called by Prime Minister Stain
an "instigator of a new >war"-gave
his reply in speech accepting the
freedom of the city of Birmingham
The honor was presented at his
London home.
I'VE are told that one of the great
evils from which We suffer is inter-
national suspicion" Mr.. Churchill
said. There is a very good rem
Iedy for suspicion.
"It Is the full disclosure of the
facts, and that simple sovereign
remedy, / hope, will be applied tc
the world situation by the. United
Nations organization now meeting
in the United States, and what Is
called war talk swept away by an
interchange of actual military facts
supported by adequate reciprocal
inspection on terms Of honorable
equality between all the powers
great and small, which are involved !
Evening star., 1946-10-31

Beef has started backing up at
both wholesale and retail levels with
industry sources predicting a sharp
break in prices here by next week,
1t was learned today.
The sluggish condition of the mar
ket was attributed to consumer re-
sistance to high prices and the fact
the supply line from packer to re-
taller has been filled for the first
time in months.
"The supply is way beyond the
demand-at present prices" a
spokesman for the wholesale meat
division of the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association declared.
Beef prices already have fallen
about S cents a pound at wholesale
from recent high levels, this source
said. And he forecast further dip
this coming week.
Retail sources also admitted they
were experiencing some difficulty in
selling their meats at the high prices
they had to pay since the decontrol
Evening star., 1946-10-31
House Group 10 Open Overriding Of Porter
Big Pipeline Sale ByWhite House Barred
Hearing November 19 As Shoe Control Ends
OPA Chief Resisted Move
As Harmful to Public,
Friends Declare
By the Assoeioted Press

Decontrol of the Nations ST.
900, ,000, ,000-a-year shoe industry
became effective today after the
White House publicly directed
OPA Chief Porter to end shoe
price ceilings.
Friends of Mr.. Porter said he hao
refused to take any action until or
dered to do So Also in compliance
with White House wishes, they said
he removed ceilings on all leather
and hides.
These sources said the price ad-
ministrator resisted the White House
request because he was opposed to
piecemeal removal of controls before
OPA is ready to publish its majoi
decontror list.
Reconversion Director Steelmar
issued the order late yesterday anc
OPA followed through within few
minutes with its brief decontrol an
nouncement.
20 to 30 Per Cent Increase Seen.
OPA officials said retail shoe prices
might soar 20 to 80 per cent above
present levels before they begin to
turn downward.
Mr.. Porter demanded the White
House directive, it was learned, be-
cause he publicly had taken an op-
posite stand in a statement on Oc-
tober 18, shortly after President
Truman had released all meat ano
livestock.
Products made from leather
particularly shoes-are too impor.
tart to the family budget to be re.
leased from price control at thi.
time, in view of the scarcity of sup.
plies" Mr.. Porter had said at thai
time.
Industry Reverses Stand.
This statement was issued, it wa:
learned, after some representatives
Of the shoe and leather industries
had informed OPA they feared thai
decontrol could cause prices to sky
| rocket
Later when the leather shortage
became more acute these same in
dustry leaders appealed to Mr.. Steel
man to remove controls.
| Also involved in the White House
discussion, it became known, were
protests from Argentina that SHARP
bidding for hide and leather sup.
plies there had more than doubled
Argentine leather prices.
May Eliminate Pressure.
| The Argentine government pro.
tested this inf1ationary trend anc
there was some discussion here oi
possible use of temporary embargo
on Argentine hides and leather unit
prices evened off.
Removal Of controls in this coun-
try is expected to eliminate some
of the pressure on Argentine sup
plies.
sOPA officials pointed out last
night that shoe production is ex-
pected to be 50,0O0,000 behind the
estimated 550,OO0,000 pairs believed
to be required next year. The in
dustry is said to do $4,000, 600, ,00O
worth of business annually.
OPA said the discount order covers
all types of domestic and imported
skins, hides and processed feathers
Evening star., 1946-10-31
83-Degree Temperature
Sets October 81 Record

The weather, which has broken
records for two days running, sent
the temperature up to SO degrees
at 12:45 pm. today. The previous
october 81 record was 80 degrees
in 1919.
A new record was hung up yes
terday, with 50 degrees. This COM
pared with the previous october 80
record of 79 degrees in 1887.
The warm weather spree will soon
end, however. the forecaster SAID,
with tomorrow becoming appreciabiy
cooler.
1T is IS degrees too hot for this
time of year." the forecaster oo-
served. when it gets down TO
normal, people will think we are
having a cool spell"
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Watson Gets ) Years
In Hesse Gem Theft
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Oct. 81.
Mai. David F. Watson was SEN
enced to three years imprisonment
and dismissal from the United
States Army on his conviction to-
day on charges of conspiracy and
receiving stolen property in connec-
ton with the $1,500,000 Kronberg
Castle jewel theft.
1t was the second conviction in
the case of the stolen Hesse family
Jewels. WAC Capt. Kathleen Nash
Durant was sentenced earlier to five
years imprisonment. Her husband
officer, Col. Jack w. Durant, is
awaiting trial. Durant formerly
was Watson's commanding officer.
Col. John Harlan Amen, Watson's
attorney, had asked the military
court for an acquittal on the con-
tention that the Burlingame (CalifJ
officer chad no intent to steal"
The prosecution said Watson's de-
fense, that the treasure was "legiti-
mate loot" was an insult to the
armed forces OF the United States. "
Col. Amen asserted that Watson
was nothing but dupe" in the
removal of the Reich gem boards
from the Army occupied Kronberg
castle.
Capt. Abraham Hyman of Gary,
Ind, said in final arguments for the
prosecution that a share of the jew
els apparently was given Watson by
Mrs. Durant, who was in charge of
an officers club at the castle, but
asserted the major knew she had no
title to them.
This was private property, not
subject to confiscation," Capt. Hy-
man said.
Watson did not take the witness
stand.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Lewis, Ickes and Jones
To Be Asked to Testify
In War Job Disposal
By Don S. Worren

Postelection hearings on how
the Government should dispose
of the $4,000, 900 Big Inch and
Little Big Inch pipe lines were
ordered today by the House
Surplus Property Committee.
Chairman Slaughter announced
the sessions would begin November
10. Among witnesses to be invited,
he said. are John L. Lewis, head of
the United Mine Workers; Harold
L. Ickes, former Interior Secretary,
and Jesse Jones, former Commerce
Secretary and head of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp.
Mr.. Slaughter made no mention
of political arguments over the ques-
ton. Instead, he said the commit
tee was especially interested in its
economic aspects. He explained that
any decision by the War Assets Ad-
ministration would have to be con-
firmed by Congress, since the amount
involved would be more than S.
000,0 900.
Many Interests Bidding for Lines.
Transportation, Gil, gas and other
economic interests are said to be
bidding or negotiating regarding the
future use of the pipelines. They
run from Texas to the New York
Philadelphia region.
Hearings on the subject already
have been held by the Senate's Spe-
cial Petroleum Resources Commit
tee and by the Surplus Property
Subcommittee of the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
Chairman Slaughter also an.
nounced hearings would be hello
November 18 to hear complaints
from educators over their inability
to get laboratory and other Leftover
war goods for schools.
Story of Tractor Sale Ended.
Meanwhile, the committee today
wound up the story of what hap
pened after the Government last
February sold $345, 900 worth OF
tractor power control machinery as
junk for $3.50 hy mistake.
The last witness was James F
Barrett, warehouse superintend-
ent for the PenMarVa Co. He told
the committee. II am here to tell
the truth" and recounted how he
had received $4,000 for sales activ-
tiles.
He said one of the brokers in the
long chain of resales of the junked
machinery, the partnership of
Maurice Rose and Charles Baker
paid him $1,000 for finding a buyer
Rose and Baker were selling 631
of the machines.
For his services, Mr.. Barrett said
Rose and Baker promised to give
him five of the machines. He sold
the five for $4,000, he said.
Mr.. Barrett said he gave $1,000
of his profits to a friend who had
steered him to a machinery firm
which bought most of the 631 ma
chimes and later made gross profit
on them of about $4,000.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
PIebiscite Committee
States Farley Today
On Registration Row
II Organizations Choree
Arbitrary Ruling on
BoIIoting by Races

The controversy over proposed
registration of voters by race in
the District suffrage plebiscite
next Tuesday was scheduled for
consideration at a suddenly
called meeting of the Plebiscite
Executive Committee at $3.50 pm.
today.
The committee decided to meet
after II organizations had charged
they were denied full discussion of
the subject by an arbitrary rule Of
the chairman at general Plebiscite
Committee meeting late yesterday.
Representatives Of the II organ
izations, including labor, colored and
other groups. walked out of the ses-
sion yesterday, met in an indigna-
tion meeting elsewhere, and filed
formal notice the protesters wanted
to be heard.
+ The Executive Committee, which
includes members of some of the
protesting groups, will meet in room
528. The Star Building.
The protest is against an earlier
decision by the Executive Commit
tee to record the race of each voter
on the registration book in each
polling place, along with the name
address, age and sex.
Data Not on Ballot.
These records would not appear
on the ballot, which is secret bal
lot. and is to carry only an *
mark for each of the two questions
local and national suffrage. Voters
may mark their ballots yes" OF
no"
Plans went forward, meanwhile
however. for the big meeting of all
volunteers who will staff the Isl
polls scattered throughout the 81
precincts Of the, city. The meeting
will be held at 8 pm. tomorrow at
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, Connecticut avenue and h
street NV.
The location of the polling places
in the precincts will be disclosed
Sunday morning in the press, to-
gether with maps outlining the pre-
cincts and spotting the polls.
Plebiscite headquarters on election
day will be in the board room Of the
District Building. at Fourteenth and
D streets NV, it was announced by
Frank C. Waldrop, chairman of the
committee on districts and facilities
The protesters walked out of the
general committee meeting yesterday
1See FLEBISCITE, Page A-4J