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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Boycott Protested
u. S., Britain Cool
On Soviet Showdown

New York, May o. (UP) = Both
American and British delegations to
the United Nations Security Council
were cool today to Australians sur
prise demand for an immediate
showdown on Soviet Russia's policy
Of boycotting the Council.
American officials did mot
want to link such questions Of
basic principle to q specific case
such as the Iranian case OrttO
Russia's second boycott Of the
Council ON the IFanian case.
British oficials thought there
should be no rush to try to resolve
a dilemma which they said might
dissolve itself in time. They thought
the Council difficulties over the
veto and the Russian policy Of abb
sehting itself from meetings already
were heading for showdown land
possible attempts at amendment of
the charter at the September as
'embly meeting Of all 81 nations.
But there was general agree
nlent that Australia at last had
asked the $64 question-can the
Council continue to function in
more than . superficial manner
II ONE Of its permanent mem
bers walks out when it is dis
pleased by majority action of
other members?
Young Australian delegate Paul
Hasluck asked the question and
then answered it with a vigorous
mo" late yesterday. Hasluck repre-
sents Australian Foreign Minister
II. v. Evatt who fought so strenu-
ously, although unsuccessfully, at
San Francisco to deprive the big
powers Of the right Of veto in the
Security Council.
Even some delegates who dis
agreed with Hasluck's technical
argument were pleased that he had
raised in public a question that has
bothered delegates In private ever
since Russia first boycotted the
Council in March when her desires
were not met. One British official
said: Australia Is really becoming
the conscience Of this Council" He
also was referring to Australia's
fight to set up a fact finding in
quiry on the Spanish question
over lukewarm Anglo American
support and strong Russian oppose
tion.g .s 8a
When Hasluck spoke, the
Council had been I'm session only
few minutes; the U. s. had
proposed q resolution to post
pOne final disposition Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Boy Slayer
Wins Time

st, Martinville, Pa, May 9. CUP
"A tombstone already purchased
for Willie Francis, 17-year-old con-
victed Louisiana slayer, must walt
at least another month for its VIC
tim.
Acting Gov. Emile Verret an
nounced last night that lawyers for
the teen-aged killer who survived
the electric chair last Friday be-
cause of faulty electrode, would
be given 20 days to renew their
arguments. ;,
Verret said the stay was granted
by the request of louisiana Su-
preme Court Justice Charles A.
o. Neill. It came after long tele-
phone conversation with Bertrand
DeBlanc, attorney for the youth
who entered the case only Tuesday.
Members of the youths family
received the news of the reprieve
with tears and prayer. -,
The court had been asked to
set aside the sentence on grounds
that Francis was not given a run
and impartial trial on charges OF
fatally shooting Andrew Thomas,
st. Martinville druggist. year ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
P.GW.office
Help Returns

West Hartford, May 9-tUP =
Mass picketing continued today at
the strike-bound plant of the Pratt
g. Whitney Division Of Niles-Be-
ment-Pond Company, where the
majority Of llon-union employees
returned to their jobs yesterday and
the union made an issue of the re-
ported discharge of one worker for
refusing to cross the picket lines.
The company denied the 4dismis-
sal and said that a telephone check
of those who failed to report show
ed they had ''excusable" reasons.
The workers returned after the
company announced 1t had made its
final offer to the CLIQUE. and
that the plant would be open for
all production workers next Nom
day. Those who went back yester-
day were office help. foremen and
supervisors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09

FLASH

An official call issued
early this afternoon for all
American Brass Company
employees in Waterbury Tor
ringtOn and AnsOnia to ar
range special meetings over
the weekend was interpret
ed today that the settle
ment of the long-drawn out
strike is near.
u. S. COnciliatOr Walter
MaggiOIO left for New
York as the negotiating
committees recessed at l
o'clock. Union and COM
pany representatives re-
sumed talks this afternoon,
but it is evident that the
crisis in discussions had
been reached and amicably
passed. Complete adjust
ment of all issues may be-
come realities within a few
hours.
Mass meetings of union
employees in the past have
been preludes tn settle
ments and quick return to
work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Receivership
End Asked
FinkeIstein
To Be Heord

Dissolution of the receivership
proceedings involving the Industri-
al Properties, Inc, will be sought
by Attorney Alfred L. Finkelstein,
receiver, at Superior Court hear
ing May II, and he will ask Judge
Edward j. Quinlan then to dis
charge him as receiver, 1t was dis
closed today. :,
Termination of the 7k-year-old
proceedings had been held. up Tor
several months by a civil action
pending against the receivership
but Attorney Finkelstein said to-
day, he would go ahead with the
dissolution motion next week, de-
spite the fact that the action is
still pending.
Meanwhile, the receiver will APP
pear in the court tomorrow to ask
for approval of an interim report
which covers financial transactions
up to May / and lists balance OF
$3,826.6l.
Asks For Allowance
Scheduled for presentation with
the dissolution motion Is another
motion asking the court to make a
final allowance for the present re-
ceiver, who has served in that ca
pacity for 6k years.
Finkelstein points out In the court
papers that he has handled $4OO, 900
since he assumed the tas OF re-
r,o,,t,S paoo a(RECEIV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Sign Interpreted Good
Union Agrees to Let
Coal Pass to A.B.C.

Union authorization for coal ship
ments to enter plant of the Amer
lean Brass Company in Waterbury,
Ansoniaea and Torrington was inter-
preted Today as indicating strong
hope that settlement of the 95-day
strike may be reached during cur
rent negotiations.
Company officials and the
negotiating committee Of the
C. /. O. Mine, Mill g. Smelter
Workers Union went into their
seventh consecutive day Of seS-
sion at The Elton this morn
ing at 10. u. S. COnciliatOr
Walter A. MaggiolO and spOkes-
men for both sides remained
silent ON developments since the
parleys began last Friday.
American Brass is reported to
have on hand O. six week or two
month supply of coal, which has
been building up since the strike
began Feb. 4. Shipment of the coal
into A.B.C. plants had been barred
by union picketS, but yesterday the
unions strike strategy committee
lifted the restriction. Until now,
the company has been allowed to
take in only enough coal for proper
maintenance of its Connecticut
properties.
John j. Driscoll, State G. I. O.,
secretary and spokesman for the
A. B. C. negotiating committee, an
nounced lifting of the coal. en-
barge after receiving approval OF
the move from John j. MankoWSki,
member of the M.M.S.W. executive
board, now in Chicago. The COM
pany will be allowed to move In
whatever coal it can get" said
Mr.. Driscoll.
Another indication that con-
tract negotiations may be reach
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Meet II, Secret :
Meet in Secret
Validating Act
Bills Reviewed
By Committee
BY JAMES M. MOORE

State Capitol, Hartford - An eX-
ecutive session Of the General As
sembly Finance Committee got
in secret, at P. M. today
for q review of the arguments pre-
scented yesterday in behalf of two
revaluation bills for Wa
terbury.
The respective bills were en-
tered by the city administration
and the Council of Community
Clubs. Arguments were present.
ed yesterday before the Finance
Committee at y public hearing.
The executive session is for
purposes of accepting one of the
two bills to serve as q validating
act for Waterbury's cOntrO-
versial reaSsessnent.
It was indicated at the Capitol
today that the committee may come
forth this afternoon with definite
decision. An informal poll Of some
members of the committee indi-
Gated, at press time, that no COM
promise bill would be considered,
but, instead one Of the two would
be accepted in full. This may be
changed, however, in the actual
session amelioration, by deletion or
addition to q bill, might be effected.
Although no decision has been ar
rived at at press time, sentiment
seemed to favor the administrations
bill.
Approximately 100 were present
at yesterdays hearing Of the finance
committee which was transferred
from meeting room 419 to the
Houses main chamber OF accom-
modate the crowd.
Attorney william B. FitG-
gerald, special counsel for the
administration, assaiIed the
Councils bill as not being q
true validating act. He, there
fore, argued Tin part) that the
bin should mot be considered
because only validating act is
called for by the Special SEES
siOn's agenda.
Attorney william Blodgett, repre-
senting the Council, assailed the
city;S bill as unfair" and added that
the Council challenges the in
tegrity Of the assessment in Water
bury"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09

and British delegations to under
stand that one must not try to inn
pose ones will on other partners
in negotiations" the dispatch said.
The broadcast reported Secretary
Of State James F. Byrnes' proposal
for peace conference on June 10.
It said the Soviet delegation did not
object, but pointed out that accord
ing to previous decisions "the dele
cations should go to the peace con-
ference with agreed drafts of the
peace treaties
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
ODT Freight
Ban to Force
ShutdoWns
Commerce, Daily
Living to Feel
Pinch in Strike

The coal crisis offered an omiIl-
Gus threat today to Waterways in-
dustrial, commercial and domestic
life.
As the Office Of Defense Trans
portation prepared to make effec-
tive at midnight a ban on coal-
powered rail freight, there were
these developments affecting Water
bury and its area:
/. The Connecticut Light 81
Power Company announced there
is no immediate alarm about q
power shortage but urged its cus-
toners to use current wisely.
2. The Scovill Manufacturing
Company, worlds largest inde-
pendent brass plant, warned its
employees that at will not be long
before Scovill must close down"
unless the situation improves.
3. The Eastern Malleable Iron
Company, Naugatuck, announced
its plant will not operate Satur-
day because of the coal scarcity. !.
4. Local factories aside from
Scovill feared for curtailment Of
operations, and possible partial
or complete shutdowns, if the
crisis is extended.
5. The first local layoffs at
tributed directly to the freight
ban affected IL employees Of the
Railway Express Agency.
No action has yet been taken by
the Connecticut Light g. Power
Company toward a brownout or
blackout, since present supplies Of
coal at Devon and Montville gen.
Grating plants are adequate. The
company said rainfall can be an
important factor in the power sit
uation since it makes possible the
generating Of current by use Of
water power.
Over the signature Of Leaven-
worth p. Sperry, president, the
ScOvilI Company has sent let
tiers to all its employees pointing
out the seriousness of the pres
emit situation. From tomorrow
ON, Mr.. Sperry points out, Seov-
iii will be without. many neccss-
airy supplies coming by rail- and
will have its shipments cur
tanned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
NewEngIond
Living Faces
Paralysis
IndustrySh utd Towns
Transit Tie-ups,
'Brownouts' Due

Boston May 9-(UP)-A trans
portation tie-up, shutdown Of fac
tories and possible return Of the
wartims "brownout" all were in
prospect for New England today as
result Of the paralyzing soft coal
strike.
The emergency reached an even
more critical stage today, with cur
tailment of train passenger sched-
ules and the freight embargo both
due at midnight.
However, to the average ctti-
zen, the Civilian Production
ADMINISTRATOR call for pro-
gram of electrical power ration
ing caused even greater con-
Germ, since it was limited that
ultimately only public health ,
and safety agencies would be
permitted to use power.
A high percentage of New Eng
lands 1,394,OO industrial workers
faced unemployment or immediate
summer vacations" as more and
more firms announced they would
not be able to continue operating
longer than another few days.
While the CPA called on New
England public utilities commits
sions to set up drastic programs
to meet the current emergency,
Gov. Maurice ]. TObin Of Mas
sachusetts went to Washington
to seek relief from freight EN-
bargOeS and soft coal controls.
The Boston Chamber of Com
merge also urged President Tru-
man to take prompt and def
Unite action
Though the CPA's two-point plar
included a "brownout" and stric'
rating Of electricity for all but es'
sential services, New England Of
ficials saw little saving Of Goa
under the first stage Of the pro-
posal.
State Fuel Administrator Edward
p. Barry and President James v
Tone Of the Boston Edison Com
pany, agreed that dimout woult
save only enough coal to allow TO
As. minutes more Of operation daily
The plan would prohibit electricst'
for advertising, displays, car heat
ing, air conditioning and amuse
nent places.
Other developments in the crisi
were:
III. The Eastern Massachu-
sets Railway Company an
f,ont,d pooa NEW ENGLAND
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Writer BaMed
Or, OlDr, Request

Amarillo, Alex. May Q. (UP)-
b. p. Brents who wrote prize
winning essay on what I'd do
with o Flying Fortress If i had
one'' wondered today what to
do with Flying Fortress.
In his essay which the judges
ruled the best, Brents, q filling
station manager, suggested that
the plane be given to Boys
Town, Neb.
Boys Ranch is near Amaril-
10; the Flying Fortress Is In
saltwater, Okla. Brents can't
fly; the Army can't fly q plane
for civilians. Brents can't find
q civilian pilot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Man Offers Eye
To Pay Mortgage

Racine, Wis, May 9-(UP)-
A 38-year old foundry worker
and father Of six children Of
fered to cell one Of his eyes
today to get money to pay OF q
mortgage ON his homestead.
III 1 can sell one eye, and I
don't mean. for peanuts, to be
transplanted to someone who
needs . good eye, I'm ready to
do IL right now" said George
DEFINE. II figure / can iget
along with one eye just as well
as with both Of Them
DEFINE didn't specify the
amount Of his mortgage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Truman May
Seize Rails
InWoIkout
Has Little to Say
About Cool Strike;
Thousands IdIed
BY UNITED PRESS

The coal shortage forced hun
dreds of thousands Of persons into
icleness or part-time work today as
President Truman contemplated
seizure of the railroads to remove
a new threat to the nations econ
omy.
With the coal strike in its
seth day, railroads already were
operating ON drastically reduced
schedules, manufactured gas
was ratiOned and utilities COM
panies in FL states were asked
to restore the wartime dimout.
A nationwide strike of 100000
railroad workers set for May 10
would cut out coal deliveries alto
gether. The President said he was
considering seizing the railroads to
keep them operating.
Mr.. Truman also revealed that a
survey was under way to determine
what authority he might have to
end the coal strike by the United
Mine Workers (AFL.). He said the
coal strike was approaching the
status of a strike against the gov
eminent.
Although thousands Of facto-
ries were known to have closed
down or cut production sched-
ules, the effects Of the coal
strike were so far reaching that
it was impossible to count &C
curately the number Of persons
actually out Of work.
The Illinois Manufacturers Asso-
citation said rs percent, or 1877 SOC
of the states 1,O50.0OO industrial
workers had been laid off or were
working part time because Of the
Illinois brownout. ...
More than 100000 persons were
idle In the Pittsburgh district, In
GLIDING 100000 coal miners, 35,00(
steel workers and several thousand
rail, river and glass workers.
General Motors and Chrysler
Corporation said they would
shut down within 10 days, maxi
ing 225,OO0 auto workers idle.
Ford Motor Company already
has closed and laid off 10000
employees. The American Cotton
Manufacturers Association pre-
dicted that 10000 southern tex
tile workers would be idle with
in 30 days if the coal strike
continued.
Additional hundreds were beini
laid off hourly as the railroads has
tened to comply with an Office Q
Defense Transportation order, Ell
fective at midnight tonight, instl
tuting an embargo on all non-essen
tial freight and calling for 2
percent reduction in coal-burnin
train service.
In twin moves to stretch vanish
ing coal supplies, the Civilian Pro
duction Administration last nigh
drafted a directive authorizing tn
rationing Of manufactured gas, an
asked utility companies in 81 state
to restore wartime dim-out regula
tions.
The ODT followed through
with an appeal to motor truck
operators to give priority to the
movement Of food and fuel in
order to prevent the diversion
of nOn-esSential commodities
from the railroads.
CPA Chief John D. Small warne
that soft coal stocks on hand fo
emergency distribution were "le;
than the country would normal
consume in one 12-hour period"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Siamese Twins
Get Even Chance

Portland, Ore, May 9.-CUP)-.
Girl Siamese twins born to the wife
of a lumberman were given an even
chance to live today after one. of
them rallied from a weak spell.
The Siamese twins were born on
Tuesday to Mrs. Mary Nurse, rs,
Deep River. Wash.
DIT. Joseph Springer, who attend
ed the birth, said a preliminary ex-
animation revealed that the twins
had 9 common blood system. This,
he said. made it doubtful that surg
cry could be performed to separate
them,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09

Issues.
"Difficulties standing in the way
Of carrying out the task assigned to
the Council preparing the various
peace treaties-are due not only to
the existence Of differences, for
these could have been overcome
with some goodwill, but to the OBJ
vious unwillingness OF the American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
WHITNEY DEFIEs PRESIDENTS SEIZURE

Cleveland, May 9-(UP)-President A. F. Whitney o!
the Brotherhood of Railroad Tranmen said today in regard
to President Trumans Contemplated seizure of the rail-
roads that 1--WE want clearly understood will insist on
proposals for working rule changes regardless OF who
operates the roads,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK ON INSTITUTIONS

Hartford, May 9-(UP)-The special session Of the
Legislature cleared the today for Gov E. BALDWIN 10
before Joint meeting the Senate and the House
tomorrow to deliver conditions in the States
three mental hospitals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Bulletins
PARCEL POST LIMITS IMPOSED

Washington May 9-(UP)-The Government today i'm
posed drastic weight and size limits parcel post
of curtaed train service due to the coal shortage
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
QUESTION STATUS OF PARALYSIS

Boston, May 9--(UP)-The New England Council wired
President Truman today asking why public interest had
SO crey and recessy sacrificed through failure Of the
Government s end the soft strike which threstened
general industrial shutdown in New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
RAIL SEIZURE THREATENED

Washington May 9-(UP)-Presdent Truman said To-
day he would seize the nations railroads if to keep
operating in the face of nationwide strike called for
May 10 by two railway brOtherhOOds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
SENATE APPROVES UN BILL

Hartford, May 9-(UP)-The Senate today unanimously
adopted resolution welcoming the United Nations head
quarters to Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09
Says Britain y. s. Lack Goodwill
lass BLan,es Allies for Big 4 Failures

London May 9-(UP)-The Moscow radio today ac-
cused Britain and the United States of blocking progress in
the Chg A. Foreign Ministers Conference by irving to inn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-09

pose their will on the other DEL
egates. &
The Moscow broadcast, quoting a
Tass Paris dispatch, said the west
ern powers failed to show the prop
err good will toward their wartime
ally. 1t said positive results had
been achieved on limited number
of questions, but divergent views
had developed on other important
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-04
Miss Edna E. Hduke Marks
Twentieth Year In RIMS
BIZ Betty Lou Bedne

Miss Edna E. Hauke, vice-prin-
cipal of Richard Montgomery High
School, is the senior member OF
the school faculty in terms of SER
vice, having served for 20 years.
She has taught under three prin-
cipals and has seen scores of
teachers come and go. Not one
teacher is left with whom she
started.
Miss Hauke first came to Rich
ard Montgomery in 1926 when l..
Fletcher Schott was Principal. Be-
fore that she had had a wide ex-
perience in the county. Starting
as a substitute in the Woodside
school for $3.50 year she was
transferred to Unity where she
received $500 year and paid $12
month for room and board. La
ter she taught at Kensington and
Wheaton, was principal at Poto-
mac, at Chevy Chase and at Ger
mantown Elementary.
When Mr.. Schott died in the
spring of 1941 Miss Hauke was
called to serve as principal until
Daryl w. Shaw was made prin-
cipal in the fall of 1941. Mr.. Shaw
served until he entered the U. S.
Navy in June 1945. Miss Hauke is
now vice-principal and Eben Peck
principal.
This month the students of
Richard Montgomery will pay a
real tribute to Miss Hauke when
they name their newly organized
chapter of the National Honor So
ciety the edna E. Hauke Chap
ter"
Miss Hauke has seen many
changes come about during her 20
years. When she came here, there
was no Art or Music. All art
taught was in an Art Club. There
was no physical education teacher
and no girls athletic competition.
Basketball was held at the old aca-
denny.
Early in Miss Hawkes. R. M. H.
5. career, the gymnasium was
built and the old assembly hall
removed. The old building was re-
inforced. Miss Hauke also saw the
first r. M. H. S. library estab-
lished.
. The first year she was here, the
Student Government was formed.
This group was organized by stu
dents to represent their school
mates and the school.
The most touching ceremony
Miss Hauke has witnessed in her
70 years occurred just before our
new school was opened when all
the students of Richard Montgom-
cry gathered on the new school
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-04-04
Elementary P-TA
Names Committee

The Rockville Elementary PIT
4 A. met on Tuesday evening and
selected chairmen to head the
various committees, as follows
Mrs. Bradford Headley, Member
ship and Hospitality; Mr.. Jack
Diamond, Education and Legisla-
ton; DR.. Carl Habel, Health and
Mental Hygiene; Mrs. Herbert
Yocom, Program, Publicity and
Publications; Mr.. Edward W.
Fletcher, Buildings and Grounds /;
Mr.. Edward Horn, Budget and
Finance; Mrs. Olive Mills, Cafe
terra; Mr.. David E. Belts, Recrea-
ton and Safety; Mrs. Lucy Barns
ley, Historian and Mr.. David E.
Belts, Parliamentarian. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Diamond will represent
the school at panel meeting to
be held April 18th at College Park
under the auspices of Delta Kappa
Gamma. Mrs. Norman E. Miller
was asked to attend the OPA
meeting sponsored by the League
of Women Voters next week.