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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Fire This Noon

Considerable damage was caused to the first floor bedroom of a two- story wood frame house at 79 Sey- mour Street shortly after noon to- day when a fire caused by short circuit, broke out in a closet. The house is owned and occupied by Lorenzo Delucia.
 Slight damage from smoke was reported to the upper apartment occupied by Anthony J. Lepore. Four pieces of apparatus under the com mand of Chief Martin J. Campion and Acting Deputy Chief James Mo Donald responded on box alarm at 12:13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Worth's S Pay Penalty For Overchorging
 OPA Announces
 Settlement of
 Charges Filed

s. H. Greenberg, Inc, doing busi- ness as Worth's on Bank and South Main Streets, has paid $127.91 into the U. s. Treasury as the result of violating OPA price ceilings on ap- parel, it was disclosed today by State OPA Director Stanley Crute.
 The payment was made in settle ment of the OPA case against the store. The OPA claimed the store had over-charged on wearing ap- parel.
 Fourteen other settlements were made in the state recently as the re- sut of violations, the OPA director said. One of them was made by David s. Drill, doing business as Drill Shoes in Bristol, who paid $153.15 into the Treasury. The vio- 1ation was on apparel.
 The OPA announced that series of clinic meetings will be held short ly throughout the State to inform retailers of changes in OPA price regulations. The dates for meetings in the Waterbury area have not yet been announced,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

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 policy of the Republican Party" McConaughy Submitted Views Referring to MT. Shannons dec laration that he doesn't want FAC. support, MT. Senior said, without further comment, that his running mate, Dr. James L. McConaughy COP candidate for governor, has without solicitation" submitted his views to the C.IO.-PA.C.
 MT. Seniors statement:
 'The fact that the Republican Party has given MT. Shannon the prominence of being a candidate on its ticket seems to have brought about some sudden changes in the gentleman. MT. Shannon was at one time legislative agent of labor organization. He worked on an iden- tical program with the C.IO.-P.A.C. MT. Shannon's efforts, together with those of the C.IO. agents, were successful in getting a few labor measures through the legislature, but the legislature rejected the ma- jority of the labor proposals The rejections came, however, from the Republican House. Most of the inn portant measures were accepted by the Democratic Senate. The Repub- l1can attitude kept the bills from becoming law.
 Tt was generally supposed that MT. Shannon resented the reaction ary legislative policy of the Repub- lican Party. AS we said something seems to have brought out some sudden changes in the gentleman.
 Perhaps MT Shannon would like to comment on the rejection by the Republican Party of the Fair Elm ployment Practices Bill, the mini mum wage bill, prohibition of child labor in the tobacco fields, the health insurance bill, and major improvements in the Workmen's Compensation Law, and unemploy- ment compensation laws.
 Abandoned Liberal Views
 Perhaps he would like to com ment, also, on the police interfer- ence ordered by leaders of his party With the Yale & Towne picket line. MT. shannon appears to have abandoned the liberal cause. The CI.O.-PA.C. therefore considered ms criticism a compliment.
 Those who read MT. Shannon's statement, saying he would not sub mt his views to CIO.-P.A.C. for the purpose of getting an endorse ment, will be interested to know that his running mate, Dr. McCon- aughy, has, without solicitation, sub m1tted his views to the C.IO.-PAC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Columbus Celebration To Be Staged

An advance observance of Colum- bus Day, which comes tomorrow, was conducted at Waterbury schools today, when special programs were presented.
 Only 8 portion of the city will officially observe the holiday to- morrow City Hall offices will be closed. re Superior Court and Common Pleas Court offices and other offices in the County Court house building also will be closed. Stores and banks will continue buSi- ness as usual.
 A number of Italian organizations of the city will hold special meet ings in observance of the holiday tomorrow and Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

Windsor Street and William Powell AT Prospect Street.
 The program for changes in the probate system suggested by Atty McNiff are:
 l. Indexing of the courts rec ords the cost to be assumed by the court.
 2. To ask the General Assembly to change the system from fee tc a fixed salary for judges.
 3. Stating the basis for court charges on all bills presented.
 4. Abolishing appraisers except where the State Tax Commissione1 disagrees with the administrator or executor of an estate.
 5. Appraisal appointees to be taken from qualified" list.
 6. Estates of minars limited to a small fixed fee.
 '. Making the office of Judge appointiive
 Gets Four Endorsements
 MT. McNiff has already received the endorsement of the Socialist Republican, Taxpayers Good Gov ernment and Independent Demo- cratic Parties. He opposes Judge Patrick Healey, Democratic candi- date now seeking his sixth consecu- tive term.
 Mrs. Ann Hunt and Mrs. Ger trude Swirda, both prominent Re- publican Party Workers last night declined nomination for the candi- dancy to the General Assembly.
 Mrs. Jones is the wife of Edwin Jones, assistant treasurer of the Waterbury Savings bank and twice before was the choice of the Party to run for the post. Organist and choir director of the First Metho- dist church she is presently asso- ciated with the Music Department of St. Margaret's School. A former worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star she has been associ- ated also in official capacities with both the State and National chap ters of the OES. She is a past president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Music Clubs and past president and charter member of oAAC MdetdtuCh MluolCdl Al IS 0O- ciety.
 Outstanding War Record
 MT. Powell, an Army Air Forces first lieutenant during the war was shot down on his 11th mission over German territory, and served as member of the Belgian un- derground for seven months be- fore being captured and confined to the Buchenwald concentration camp.
 Justices of Peace candidates chosen last night all of whom will be elected are: Edward Balthazar, Philip N. Bernstein, Albert Rron- sky, Edward Bobbin, L. Russell Car ter, George J. Crocicchia, Pasquale Decicco, William w. Gager, Maurice A. Grusky, Emil Hummel, William J. Larkin, Lawrence L. Lewis Howard Matzkin, Buckingham P. Merriman, Milton Meyers, Mitchell Meyers, Frederick w. Palomba, William Secor, Charles R. Summa, Edward Sweeney, Walter F. Tor renee J. Warren Upson and Mau- rice Wrenn.
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(Continued from Page D tanooga. He left Ohio Wesleyan university when inducted into the Army in 1941. He later was con- mlssioned and served in England, France and Germany.
 Violate Statute
 The three, who will be arraigned today before a U. s. Commissioner Tn Baltimore, were charged Specifi- cally with violating a statute pro- hbiting reproduction, publishing, selling or giving away any photo graph, sketch, picture, drawing, may or graphical representation of vital or military or naval installa- tions without authority. Conviction on the charges would carry maxi mum penalties of 1000 fine or one year imprisonment, or both.
 Hoover praised the cooperation of the News-Post He said the newspaper mot only contacted the FBI but withheld publication of the story until such time as they were assured that publication would not hinder the investigation"
 He said investigation disclosed that Conner and the unnamed ex- servicemen had given copies of the pictures to several unauthorized persons throughout the country. He said photographs had been recov- cred already from persons in Texas, California and North Carolina.
 Hoover said that Conner explained his possession of the photographs by saying that he and four others, late in the Summer of 1945, had "surreptitiously removed the cov- ering from an atomic bomb which they photographed with a camera belonging to one of the servicemen." |"
 Stationed on Tinian
 Hoover said that Conner later gave them to Daubenheyer who had hhem in his possession at the time he was arrested.
 According to Hoover, Daubenhey- er learned of their existence a fortnight ago when Conner told him they were made on Tinian while he was stationed there.
 Tinian was the principal b&~ pf the special squadron created by the AAF for the atomic bomb mis- saons.
 When asked whether the other Hervicemen who took pictures and those to whom copies had been given would be arrested FBI epohesmen said they had no com- tasnk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Divorce Suits AIIegeCrueIty

Divorce actions were filed in Su- perior Court today as follows:-
 Nora Rita Casey of Waterbury against Fred Casey, formerly of Wa terbury and now of Fort Fairfield, Maine; married July 2, 1925 at Fort Fairfield; cruelty since Sept. l. 1942 alleged.
 Bernadette Caulfield Mccormack of Waterbury against William Mo- Cormack, also of this city; married Feb. 2, 1940; cruelty since month of marriage alleged custody of child, support, and alimony sought.
 Helen Kacianowski Taranowicz of Naugatuck against Bronislaus (Stanley) Taranowicz of Naugatuck; married Oct. 30, 1917; cruelty since Aug. l, 1886 alleged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Elssb Offers Plan To School Board

Possible use of the Hamilton Eeights recreation building as a school building for the first four graduss will be suggested by the Washington Park Community Club tO the Board of Education, accord lng to plans made at a recent meet ang of the organization.
 Ehe club also plans ct ask the BoArd for bus transportation for children in the Edgewood Avenue nEeR. A group of parents recently kA6D engA . 1anzsst 10 the Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Grocer Held for AlLegedly
 Selling Beer to Minors

Arrested yesterday on a charge of breach of the peace and two counts of violating the liquor laws, Michael Rocco, 58, operator of grocery at 594 Hamilton Avenue, was granted a continuance to Oct. g when ar raigned before Judge John L. Calf ney in City Court today.
 Inspector Joseph R. Bender said the accused sold beer to a minor in lis store Sunday. The breach of the peace charge arose when police attempted to arrest the man. The arrest and investigation was made by Detective Sgts. Charles Mo Weeney and Joseph Mccarthy, De- tective George McElligott and Po- licewon1an Mrs. Mary Norgren.
 A nolle on payment of $9 was granted Charles Gikis, g, of 2084 North Main Street when he was ar raigned on charge of violation of the rules of the road following an accident on North Main Street in Exchange Place last night.
 Given Discharge
 A passenger in the car, Betty E1otchk1SS, 22, Ot Al spring street, Union City, was taken to Water bury Hospital after her head struck the windshield of the car. The girl was discharged after an eXamina- ton showed she was uninjured.
 Motor Patrolman Joseph Murphy said Gikis' vehicle, travelling North, crashed into another car shortly after 10 P M.
 Two men, arrested yesterday by Motor Patrolman John Dolan on charges of breach of the peace and intoxication following a disturbance in house, were fined $10 each on the latter charge when aTraigned before Judge Gaffney. They are Thomas Buckley, 30, of 215 South Main Street, and James Ravey, 60, of 406 Hamilton Avenue. On the other charge. RaVey was fined S15
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
McNiff AdUises Changes ln Probate Court Setup Here

Atty. Miles McNiff, Socialist-Re- publican candidate for Probate Judge, last night laid out a seven point program of changes for the Waterbury District Probate Court that he will strive to effect should he be elected in the Fall. Atty. McNiff was nominated by the Re- publican Party at the latter's town convention held at Party headquar- ters last night.
 Also nominated last night were two candidates for State Represen- tativeS and 25 Justices of Peace. All nominations were by exclamation. Chosen to run as State Representa- tives were: Mrs. Ruth Jones, 92
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

AS she recovered, Patsy became the belle of Guadalcanal. When strong enough she was sent to a hospital back out of the fighting zone, at Epiritu Santo, and later to Efate.
 The story of Patsy Ii, as writ ten by Foster Hailey of The New York Times, came to the attention of Katherine, Ii, a Chinese doctor making special studies in New York. Dr. Katherine knew that her mar ried sister in Singapore, Mrs. Ruth Ii, had adaughter, Patsy. At the end of the war, when communica- tionS were reSorted, Dr. Katherine found that her sister and her two children had been aboard a ship sunk by the Japs in 1942. She lost them as the ship went under.
 Dr. Katherine Ii wrote to her sister to see if possible the SUD- position of miracle might be true. Could it be Patsy who had at Guadalcanal?
 Miracle to Mother
 The mother, holding tothe one nope III million, began a journey to Efate. Red tape, regulations, lack of ship space, nothing could stop her. She arrived there last August, and sent happy cables to the United States. Patsy Ii was her own missing daughter
 Father Gehring believes that Patsy was picked up by the crew of Jap submarine after her ship had been sunk. He speculates that women camp followers brought her to Guadelcanal, where Jap soldiers attacked her in rage when Marines began taking oves the island.
 The missionary had chosen the name for the little waif out of thin air. Yet the name he chose was her very own.
 The age of miracles. Father Geh- ring firmly believes is not past
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
CoIored Workers Hear Nominees

A really for local Democratic candidates and sponsored by the Colored Industrial Workers Club will be held at the Pearl Street Neighborhood House, Oct. 12, it was announced today.
 A newly formed organization the group will be addressed by local candidates. Admission is free to the public. Speaking begins at 3:30 P. M." representative of the or ganization said today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
MUSIC SOOTHES MINERS

Scranton, Pa, (UP)-Music is soothing, says the Pennsylvania Coal Company, so they're piping it into one of the main shafts at a colliery employing more than 1000 coal diggers. The company has ar ranged for 18 hours of wired mu- sic daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Police Probe
 Mans Deoth

Detective Joseph Dunphy was in- veStigating the reported suicide shortly after noon today of a man found hanging in a garage in the rear of 66 Scovill Street. The man had not been identified up to press time. 4-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11

Mrs. Richard Armstrong, 56, Of 43 White Oak Lane. was discharged from Waterbury Hospital yesterday after treatment for laceration of the left leg sustained in fan at her home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
Hospital Bulletins

The condition of Mrs. Rose Guer- rera, 38, of POT Wall Street, stricken at her home yesterday, was reported to be good today at St. Mary's Hos pital.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-11
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The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
Friday, August Is, 1946
BALANCE OUR BUDGET

DRESIDENT TRUMAN IS STILL HOPEFUL he can
 balance the federal budget for this fiscal year de spite big jump in unantcipated outlays But he disagrees with various republicans that taxes can be cut again after next January
 In budget estimate, placing both income and outgo well above January predictions, but trimming earlier deficit forecasts from $45 billion to $19 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947 the President stated
 Tn view of action the Congress has taken price controls l must repeat-wth added ernphasis-my recommendation of last January that tax reduction be made until the natiOnary situation has passed"
 On another point the President believes that tax policy should be designed not only to check inflaton but to prevent any particular group from profiting by it.
 A top-ranking Republican in the house said recently that if the Republican party winds up with control of the House in the November elections it would cut taxes by 20 per cent.
 It that the Republicans are beginning to make promises of balanced budget with reduced tax rate should they take the House next January.
 President Truman is also planning balanced budget and in addition "a substantial budget surplus in the 1947-48 fiscal year.
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16

extremely dangerous. All parties concerned must, of necessity, have a coopera- tive understanding about how a joint checking ac- count is to be used, how fast and for what purposes. Otherwise, one party's er- TOT might cause the other one trouble, no end.
 l wish all the taxpayers in the United States could realize that they have a
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
A YEAR OF PROGRESS
4 CCORDING TO A ECENT

4 CCORDING TO A ECENT STATEMENT issued
 bl John R. Steelman, Reconversion Director the employment and production has reached point well above expectations.
 He recalled objectives of year ago and outlined the "record of progress we have made"
 Jobs for all those willing and able to work: we have reached substantially full employment and have created nearly five million jobs in the process Now we face the task of consolidating these gains by ever-increasing production and employment oppor- tunities.'
 steadily rising standard of living: "The yearly production rate of goods and services for civilian has increased than $30,O 000, ,O00" Total sructon and production of goods has quadruped Total income payments to individuals equal exceed the wartime peak
 Stabilization of our economy: "We have success fully avoided the deflation which threatened when plants closed but imitation remains a constant threat"
 Increased opportunities for farmers and business men: Almost a quarter of a million businesses established in the last half of 1945 and there every to believe that the birth of businesses will continue at a high rate Farmers are looking for ward to bumper crops, and sell at good prices aD they can grow"
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16

values. Largely they blame the draft boards for robbng the colleges of promising students in the sce tifc field for cutting down the flow of trained power in science just when the results of science being greatly depended upon to win battles. What is more they Say the postwar draft is still depicting the Nation of it's potential scientific brains. GI stud ents entering colleges not making up this lack in the degree that had been hoped, only small propor tion of them have the necessary preliminary training, interests and ability in the scientific field
 The science foundation bill, which has been drag ging along nterminably in Congress, would furnish legeS and commercial laboratories, and by assisting promising students to continue their studies Also, if atomic research is throtted by military or other controls the challenging future of this field might spur the interest and ambition of all youths of scientific bent. But what is prominently needed is wider derStanding by people generally of the imperative need of human brains and talent in building Americas fut- in fact for preserving what 1t has attained AS people, rely and honor the machine and the invention rather than the basic research back of such achievements
 The Russians who generally credited with act ing realistically in all they do certainly not motiv ated by sentiment in according special honors to scien lists and creative artists. Why, then do they make these ntellectuas Russias privileged class? National pride may have something to do with but Soviet lead CTS also undoubtedly looking to the contribution and influence of these talented citizens in strengthening Russia and the Communist system Now country s great pride has been it's technoogcal endowment But what that will be 10 Is years hence depends what is going in science classes and laboratories in high schools and colleges. Washington Post)
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16

joint checking account with Uncle Sam. Moreover I wish they might suddenly wake up to the fact that everything they have Is in this joint account. If Uncle Sam's checks are noy al
 numbered, MT. Taxpayer is certain to have to make it good personally when something "bounces."
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
BALANCE THE BUDGET

There is considerable doubt whether those who spend and those who pay have a cooperative under. standing about their joint account. They ought to see eye-to-eye. Victory wa: cheap, whatever it cost 1T money, but the unpaid DOT tion still has to be met Moreover the country! best economists think nov is the time to start payin, off the debt, while nearly all of us are earning go0 pay.
 Recently I saw a sum mary of proposed fedora spending for the next 1: months; a work-sheet iron the 1947 budget, currentl, being considered. This bud get can be balanced as cer tainly as figures can be de pended upon to tell tn truth. It calls for an out lay of 35.1 billion dollar to come from 31.5 billio of revenue - just 3.6 bi. lion dollars in the red. Sue
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
A JOINT ACCOUNT

It is high time now for some constructive thinking about the taxpayers part nership with government. America has no mysterious far-away colonies from which savage natives send precious metals, pelts and gems in return for dime store jewelry. The only way any administration in the United States can in- crease treasury income is by taxation. They spend and we pay. That's the story.
 Government can assess taxes to the amount or what government needs, or the amount it thinks it needs, and that's a matter of judgement. During the war our executives spent mon- ey faster than it came in, running the country'S debt to 268 billion dollars. How ever wisely the debt was contracted, it will never be any smaller until govern officials begin spend ing less than they collect from the people by taxa ton.
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
PARTNERSHIP

Did you ever have a joint checking account with somebody? They can be handy things sometimes. So can a tin of gasoline in the basement, but both are
The Nome nugget., 1946-08-16
SCARCE SCIENTISTS

THIS COUNTRY IS SHORT about 5000 scientists,
 but this is not of the shortages that bother the public so much as the scarcity of such things washing machines. Scientists attending the recent meeting of he American Association for the Advancement of Science deplored this situation and wondered how the Nation could be aroused to more rational sense of
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-08-23

plentiful along the southern coast
of New Jersey. Atlantic City is
known as "the playground of ma
ton"
Traditionally, New Jersey has
been the home of many ia
nous people. James FenimOre
Cooper and Capt. James Law
renee of "Don't give up the
ship" fame lived next door to
each other in Burlington.
Robert Louis Stevenson, when in
America, lived at Manasquan.
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamil-
ton fought their famous duel near
Weehawken. George Washington
wrote his Farewell Address" to
the army in Berrien House at
Rocky Hill. Grover Cleveland, twice
u. S. President, was born in New
Jersey Woodrow Wilson was pres
ident of Princeton university and
governor of New Jersey before be-
coming President. Walt Whitman's
tomb is at Camden. Alexander
Woollcott was born in New Jersey.
Others are Stephen Crane of "The
Red Badge of Courage" and Joyce
Kilmer, poet, who wrote "Trees."
Many contemporary New York au-
thors and artists live on the Jersey
side.
New Jersey is a great state
great in agriculture, in industry, in