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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
.orine Vet Goes Free
 Quizzed by Police
 In Degnon Murder

Chicago. Jan. 23-(UP)-Police were without a major suspect in the kidnap-slaying of six-year-old Suzanne Degnan today after re- leasing a young Marine veteran sought for more than a week for questioning in the case.
 Sidney L. Sherman, 22, was freed last night to resume his interrupt ed honeymoon in Toledo, o. Two lie detector tests, police said, showed he had no knowledge of the crime.
 The youth was hunted after of- ficers found two bloodstained hand- kerchiefs, one bearing the mark ''3i68 S. sherman" near where Su- zanne was kidnapped from her room. strangled and dismembered.
 Tuohy said the youth did not rec ognize the handkerchief. and his Marine serial number did not check with other laundry marks on the handkerchief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
LoborUnits Set .Porleys
 Conference Open
 In Two Disputes
(By Unitold Pressl

Negotiating conferences were re- 5alned today in the Yale 6E Towne strike at Stamford and in the threatened walkout of $500 al the Pratt dE Whitney Division of Niles Bement-Pond company. West Hart ford.
 The Pratt and wtitney situation was beineg brought to a head by D.. s. Conciliator William Gaston who met with representatives of man. agement and the CIO United Elec- trical, Radio & Machine workers to avert a threatened walkout. AS the conference opened, the union charged the company with pro- voking strike" in notifying its small tool and gage foremen to take rust preventative measures to protect materials flor a long period of time" This, said a union spokes- man, was anticipating collapse of negotiations and preparinug the plant for a prolonged strike.
 The Yale & Towne conference was a continuation of several meet ings held by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration with the management and AFL International of MachinistS leaders to try and settle the question of higher wages and closed shop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23

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 Che post, tho Governor said the court found a sloophole" ln Che present statute. The Supreme court ruled that because Watsona nomi- nation never was confirmed by tho Senate, Mccarthy, first appointed in ioai, should hold over on Che Job ''until his successor is duly appointed and uualified."
 fockhart, a Democrat, was ex- pectcd to claim the es,000-a-yeAr aeronautlcs job on grounds that the Governors appointment Of Ring- rose Co the position last June was ineffective because the Governor never submitted RinEfose's name to the Senate for confirmation. Ring rose, formerly xockhartS deputy, took over as acting commissioner when hockhart entered the Ma- rlnes. Iockhart's term was Go have expired last June.
 The governor said he believed the appointment law ought to be amended 90 that, if the Governor falls to comply with the statutes and send. in his nomination within the time required by law, the Gen. eral Assembly or the Senate could then make the appointment if the Senate or the General Assem- bly, fails to act within the 10 days prescribed by law then, ct the end of the session, the Governor would be empowered to flil the term until the next regular session of the 0en- eral Assembly,"
 Democratic state Chairman James A. Mcclure, commenting on the governors radio talk in the Me- Carthy- Watson mixup, declared to- day that 1t was 'hlgh time that Governor Baldwin accept in good grace the interpretation of the law and having accepted lt, allow the states business to function in a legal manner under legal conn nissioners."
 Mcclure said the commissioner ship had been decided on its merits by the couss of highest jurisdiction of our state," and that 1t lis the American way to accept defeat gracefully"
 He said the Democratic members of the Legislative Council and of the General Assembly would cooper ate in any change in the appoint ments law ''that is for the best in- teerst of the state"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
 Open Farley On Contract
 JAW Intensifies
 Fight Against
 GeneFoI Motors

Detroit, Jan. 23.-(UP)-The CIO Auto Workers prepared today to resume contract negotiations with ChIysler where union members have been working without 8 contract since Dec. $.
 Chrysler workers stayed on the job despite collapse of negotiations on that day, in accordance with JAW strategy when it opened its fight for an industrywide 90 per cent pay boost.
 Under thhat program, the JAW warned the autoanotive industry that it would strike one of the big three auto makers while per- mitting the others to maintain pro- duction. The union sent 175, ,00O General Motors workers out on Nov. 21 and continued negotiations with Chrysler and Ford Motor company.
 The JAW meanwhile intensified its "all-out' fight against General Motors today while continuing ef- forts to reach a peaceful agreement with Ford which might be used as an industry-wide wage formula.
 Union leaders told President Tru- man that General Motors was in league with Wall Street interests in "a conspiracy to destroy organized labor"
 The 10th week of the l75, 900 man strike against GM began with prep arationS to halt work on GM orders by 1000 tool and die makers. JAW members in 160 tool and die plants in the Detroit area were ordered not to handle GM orders effective Mon- day, though thy will continue work on such essential reconversion items for other automakers.
 A Ford negotiations session was scheduled for 2:30 p. m. continu- ing the meeting discussions. Negotiators were attempting to find a satisfactory solution to their deadlocked wage talks on the union demand for l9.5 cents an hour in- crease and the company offer of two cents less.
 A 75-minute Ford-UAW session ended yesterday with no announce ment of progress by either side.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
 Rail Strike
 On Horizon
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(Contlnueu Sfotn EaEc D Board recommendaGlon for arbitra- ton.
 fn the dispute between the D. R. T. and the two Chicago connect inR roads, tho union listed i5 oper- afional grievances which it said had not been acted upon by the companies.
 Act May Delay trike
 Clyde Kits, chairman of the Brotherhood, said the strike would occur as scheduled unless President Truman invoked the provisions of the National Railway Labor Act.
 The act requires a cooling oif" period of at least 90 days after a strike Is authorized and empowers the President to appoint Q board to settle the dispute and make recommendation for settlement.
 Green said that a strike on the Indiana Harbor Belt and Chicago Junction Railroads would have the immediate effect of tying up New York Central and Michigan Gen. tral freight trains, shuttled daily through the railroad terminals of the two roads.
 The Indiana Harbor Belt system is the chief connecting link between the 2l major rail lines converging in Chicago and handles an aver age of 5000 carloads of freight a day, Green said. Of these, about 200 carry livestock and 900 perishable foods.
 The trainmen were supported in their action by striking members of the CTO Clearinghouse Workers, who telegraphed "warmest greet ings" and invited them to set up "a joint picket line with us in our common fight"
 Your strike would have the ef- feet of nullifying any remote pos- sibility of government seizure af- fecting anything in the Chicago meat industry" the telegram said.
 Even if we Clearinghouse work CTS wanted to return to work, the results would be nulliflied as long as the Chicago junction railroad is tied up."
 Union grievances involved IS claims relative to the application of seniority, starting time rules and the assignment of work.
 A company spokesman said lS of the grievances had been submitted to the National Railroad Adjust ment Board in accordance with the Railway Act.
 The company added that the NMB, in an effort to avert the strike, had telegraphed A. P. Whit ney, B. R. T. president, and other railroad officials asking them ito permit the dispute to be handled in orderly fashion" by the board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23

(Continued from Page D various Massachusetts, barracks were dispatched to the scene to aid local authorities and State Police in the area. Road blocks were being set up and two bridges leading across the Cape Cod Canal from the Barnstable area to the mainland were being patroled.
 Trio May Be Armed
 Police were warned that the trio might be armed and were ordered to be wary in questioning any sus- picious motorists.
 Ingeniously, Sheriff Crocker said. the men rigged three dummies and placed them in their cell cots.
 Curtis Eldridge. guard, made a check of the cell block and seeing the prisoners beds apparently oc- cup!ed assumed they were in their cells.
 Meanwhile, the trio had secreted themselves in the basement of the two-story jail building where they remained for about six hours.
 Dc&bSu DuranB CnCCk
 Early today while Jacobs was making a routine check of the base- ment, he was attacked and beaten to the floor with the pipes which the men apparently had obtained in one of the jail shops. His cries brought Ryder to the scene and he too was felled.
 It was more than two hours be- fore the break was discovered. Re- gaining conscious about { a. In., Ja- cobs crawled to the jail ofnces and summoned Crocker. The Sheriff immediately broadcast an alarm.
 Authorities believed the trio still was on the Cape below the canal. However, searching parties were covering an area of Bourne and Plymouth that are on the mainland bordering the Canal.
 The manhunt was the largest since State Police joined local au- thorities i2 years ago in a hunt for Kidnapped Margaret (Peggyl Mo- Math who was stolen by Kenneth Buck of Harwichport, jobless chauffeur. He rangomed her for e60, 900 but she was found unharmed and the money was recovered. He now is serving q 25-year state prison sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
.. s. Strikes At q Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Strikes and shutdoWns kept q record high of i,786.000 workers away from their jobs today. The major disputes.
 Reinforcement reported ready to seize strikebound meat plants to end work stoppage by nearly 3OO.OO0 AFL and CIO pack. iEghouse workers.
 6teel-about 750.000 CTO steel- workers struck for the third day in more than 1900 plants in sup- port of demands for a ei.S6 daily wage boost.
 AutOmotiye-l75.OOO CIo auto workers on strike for 64th con- secutiye day against General Mo- tors over demands for higher wages.
 Electrical - mediation confer ences scheduled Thursday in nine-day walkout by 100000 CIO electrical workers in TB plants of General Electric. Westinghouse and General Motors. Union seeks Q e2-a-day increase in pay.
 Farm equipment-A fact-find- ing panel begins hearings Friday in the tnree-day walkosit of 30,O00 members of the United Farm Equipment Workers (CIOl em- ployed by the International Har-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23

N1VAAGAkaNLA ANVIL sa1@ ~ Patrol said that the driver of the car, Mrs. Lauretta AccuoSi of Sl Camp street, arrested on a reckless driving charge, is being held for the coroner's inquest.
 Motor Patrolfnan James Sweeney who investigated, said that MT. Hapke was struck as he crossed Hill street not far from his home The Accuosti vehicle was proceed- ing in a northerly direction. the of- ficer reported.
 Hapke was taken to st. Mary's Hospital in the Police ambulance by Patrolmen William O'Dea and James Sweeney.
 Born in Germany, Mfr. Hapke has been q resident here for 35 years, and up to the time of his retire ment a few years ago was employed at the American Metal Hose divi- sion of the American Brass Go. For the past two years he was gardener for pr. A. Johnson, Middlebury.
 He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and is survived by one son, William Hapke. U. S. Coast Guard at Boston; two dau- ghters, Misses Adeline and Mar garet Hapke.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 D. m. with services at the Snyder Funeral Home, IA Willow Street. Rev. Robert A: Heydenureich, pastor of the First Lutheran Church, will officiate.
 Burial will be in the family plot in Riverside Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home, tomorrow from to and from to p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
NovySIices intScore
 iSI,O00 Officers,
 Men Will So Free

Washington, Jan. x-(UP)-Tne Navy estimated today that iei. 100 additional officers and enlisted per- sonnel will become eligible for dis- charge under its new point reduc- tions effective March IS and April 2.
 The point cuts were announced last night by Vice Admr. Louis F. Denfield, chief of the Navy Person- nel. They do not affect the Marine Corps or Coast Guard.
 Denfeld said the new point scores would mean that the Navy by April will have discharged tw0-thirds of It's peak strength of approximately 5000 900 men and women.
 The March IS point reductions chiefly will affect male commits sioned and warrant officers and male enlisted personnel. Point scores of male commissioned offi- eers will be lowered from go to 3e on March IS and to 37 on April 2. Enlisted point scores will drop from a to 3l March IS and to 90 on April 2.
 Point scores previously announced for WAVE personnel and Navy nurses. effective March 2. win not change March IS. Point scores for WAVE officers and enlisted women will be lowered respectively to 26 and 1i points April 2.
 Navy nurse point scores will be reduced to % in April. Male doc- tors points will be lowered to 4s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
Washington Hill
Col. St. John  AtInduction
 George R. Lynch
 Starts Second
 Term @ President

Installation ceremonies for offi- cers for the year l946 were the important thing on the program last evening at the meeting'of the Washington Park Community Club. Col. William St. John, of the East End Community Club, was the in- stalling officer and John Carters was the marshal. The same offi- cers as the year 1945 were rein stalled. which included president, George R. Lynch, vice-president, Gus Muccini, recording secretary, Mrs. Loretta Brick; financial secre- tary, Mrs. Edith Plankey; treasur- CT, John Dalton. Auditors: Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, Mrs. Anna Johns and Thomas Reynolds. Board of Directors: Frank A. McGratt, Will liam F1tzell and W. F. Kelly.
 Representatives from eight of the larger Community Clubs of the city attended. An entertainment fol- lowed the meeting, and refresh ments were served in the cafeteria.
 Songs were rendered by Jo Ann sorbo, Faith Mathney, Nancy Keefe and Helen Kiely. Acrobatic and toe tap dances by Patricia Strikeleski and Helen Carroll. The Strikelesh band furnished music for the en- tertainment.
 Reports were given by the differ ent members of the Combined Com munity Club Committee on the tax assessment. John Pernatozzi was appointed to act in the capacity, through Washington Park Com munity Club, as chairman of a committee to collect donations of money to be used as fee, if it is found necessary to hire legal ad- vice to carry out the campaign against the new tax valuation.
 Friends and neighbors of Mrs. John Whelan of 68 South street extend their heartfelt sympathy to her in the recent death of her sis- ter, Mrs. James Korbel, of Spring field, Mass. Mrs. Korbel was the victim of a heart attack, and be- fore aid could be given her, a fire broke out in her, home, making 8 double catastrophy. Mrs. Korbel was the former Helen Hurley. of Naug- atuck, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
points March I6 and ~ points April

points March IS and q points April 2.
 Point scores for naval ayiators above the rank of ensign will be dropped from 26. effective March 2. to 25 on March IS and q on April 2. No change WAS made in the 20 point score for ayiators with the rank of ensign.
 Denfeld said that by June 2. ad- ditional point reductions would be made for enlisted personnel cur- rently assigned to essential duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23
OFFICIAL FATALLY INJURED

Hamden. Jan. 23-(UP)-Jessup Salisbury. 63, president of the Am- erican Buckle Company of West Haven, was fatally injured late Tuesday when his automobile col- lided with a Connecticut Company bus,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-23

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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
.MeddIipg Proof
Claimed by Iran

LONDON Jan Is fAPl--Thc
Iranian delegation 10 the United
Nations assembly declared today.
in a new note 90 the security
council that interference" Of
Soviet authorities in Iran "Can
be- fully proved
The lranian note was released
as UNO delegates we're SpeCulat-
inC whether Trans new premier
Ahmed QaNem g. SaltanCh. long
time friend of Russia might with
draw Trans case scheduled 10
come before the security council
MDnday.
The 2OOO-word note was in
reply 20 a Russian memorandum
which opposed consideration Of
Trans complaint on the grounds
the Soviet position IN Iran VAS
legal and justiiisblc under the
treaty Of 1921.
Refusal by the Soviet gov
ernment iO allow passage of
fTanian security forces through
part ei IraHian territory" the
note said. lis clearly a breach
of the tri-partite treaty Of alli-
ance of 1892 and the Declara-
tion Of TehraB. by which Allied
powers undertook 10 respect
territorial integrity, sovereignty
and political independence of
Iran"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Lehr Sums Up
l945 Activities

District Atty John r
LCrr disclosed Saturday that his
office operated with "a total pay
roll az S7fe66 m l93j and col
lec'nd Sob6l70 through fines col
lcf'l1ns Judgment and settle
m,1Is
An additional 81 1850 was re-
covered through re,negouatlon
and ir war fraud cases Lchr said
despite II WanpoUor shortage on
his staff which noW includes onlS
r.-hf ASSISTANTS and II clerks
Az 'hr beginning of le45, Lehr
sand ill cr,minrl cases were
p,ndrg IN The federal court In
Detroit DurlDc Tho year l0l7
cases were instituted and 7i6
closed Only III criminal cases
arc now pending
"Of the 81 cases. 80 are
ready for trial, awaiting assign
ment 10 various federal judges"
Lrhr explained.
Df those not ready Tor trial
he said some involved fug.tINes
and others had defendants or Wit
ncs~cs IN military .cryicc
Lchr'e office also handled ap-
proNimaiely 200 criminal mat
tCrs before The - s commits
sioner The federal grand jury IN
session for II months Of l9i5,
Of 667 cases last year.
and . this month
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Won Wieeand Bares Rule or Ruin Policy:
Moscow Challenge
Finds U.S. S.Impotent
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND
Dean of American Foreign Correspondents
Written LNprcssi far the Hearst New W,papeTs .

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26-As President Harry
). Truman told Congress and the American people
this week of the critical state of the Union internally
and expressed great hopes for and much confidence
in world peace through the United Nations 0rganiza-
ton, totaitarian Communist Soviet Russia entered
upon course in the assembly in London that had
same United Nations Organization.
The Presidents message to Congress the nation
vide strike situation revealed that the mpotency and
sence of firm virle and energetic leadership that has
arayzed our foreign policy has also struck domestic
policy at home.
With characteristic Soviet diplomatic tactics bodness
ldacty, surprise and attack, which have brought Red
llussia many noteworthy victories. Moscow launched a
pronged offensive extending from the Far East 10
London and Washington. They were:
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
German Christians
Take Over in Baden

FRANKFURT, Germany Jan.
Z6 APP With contests lacking.
erman Christian Democratic
Union candidates today assumed
9i9 Of the lO7O seats m rural
councils Of northern Baden a day
IN advance Of elections through
out the American zone.
This party slightly right Of
center. IS an amalgamatlOn Ot
church Interests and middle class
rural Vntnfs
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
CHAsES ESKIMO COWS

lie became 4 national figure
since the skipper OF The Campbell
credited hIm with leading the at
tack sgainst the U-hoatS In 1913
when he cutter sank SIX subs IN a
running l2-hour battle
SiDbad spent most Of last week
working on me movie which de-
picts his lfe Ills tour OF the coun-
try Will end With y visit 10 PreSi-
dent Truman Then he viii return
70 his ship
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Ex-PrefeCt OF Genoa
GETS Death Sentence

ROME. Jan. 26 tAP)-A dis
patch from the Italian news
agency AnsA said today that
Carlo Emanuel Baslir former
Fascist project ~ Genoa. had
been sentenced 10 death by the
Pavia tribunal
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
RULE OR RUIN
Dominate or wreck; Rule o

Dominate or wreck Rule or
Ruin.
That Is what these actions
seemed 10 imply.
Gromykos cryptic warning was
a bold challenge 70 the United
Yations and 10 British Foreign
Secretary BeNn
The charge that British mill
ttrv action IN Greece and Java
wis IN effect aggression and
threatening international peace
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Libraries Popular

SCHENECTADY y. =. Jan Is
up Librarians reported today
that their business had tupled
since strikes idlcd workers In the
General Electric and American
Locomotive plants.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

Vas the Sharpost challenge 10
Britain that Moscow has get sent
10 lis military ana political ATTY
The Soviet TaSS agency charge
was Rcd ID ndmine" exploded
against Gen Macarthur whose
keen fsr-sighled staiesmsnship
ON behalf of American national
interests and his Skillful d.
plOmacy. are a barrier 10 some OF
Moscow 5 designs and plans in
the Far East Gromykos warning
IN the assembly and the charge
that Buta.n was threatening IN
lcrnatiOnal peace. stunned the
assembly by the very audaciiy Of
the accusation
II anRered the British into 81.
Isres II Is then that the Byiion
can become dangerous
SUENCEs BRITISH
The implication, Of the Russian
acts Wtre TOO clear 10 bc ignored
Behind the scenes there WAS talk
ot SOVIET Russia -nuSt bc
>'oppe1 30 suggestion WAS adj
Naroed how, where, when, by
whom
u reminds me so much Of the
stop Hitler Jciian that" was
beard tor some years prior 10 the
outbreak o. World War II
Sound ~atcsman,hlp and cner-
g,fc. hrm and united diplomatic
action could have. stopped Hitler
~ ne psychological moment and
atcr'gG Vaf
T. v1s not done Leadership and
unity were lacking
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
GTEsT AT LUNCHEON

Accompanying SInbad VIII be
Chief Specialist George r Foley
Jr. ~ New York. author Of the
famous dogs bIogT Apply and Leon
ard J Webb Of St LOUIS. coast
guard combat photographed for
the Campbell
In the afternoon Sinbad viii be
guest an a Luncheon, and part OF
the story Of hik adventurous life
viii bc broadcast A. = go ne Will
appear at he !. / Hudson Co.
store 10 'pawtograph copies Of
his book.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26
Hot7

LINCOLN Ncb Jan 26 fUPl
Police officer Floyd Long is de-
termlned that he shall be equipped
10 answer questions about the
weather from pedestrians He
carries a small thermometer on
his SAm RrnMne bolt
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-26

Snbad. famous mascot OF the
coast guard, will be guest OF
Detroit Monday in a program usu-
ally arranged for only the great
est OF var heroes
known Intimately for ms e&-
plolls to almost eFert American.
Slnbad now IL probably the Mnrld :
most famous dog
After sailing eight years aboard
the coast guard cutter Campbell
he recently returned 10 the United
States from Japan.
Sinbad viii make a whnlwind
tour ~ Detroit. which includes 2
reception a. the city hall Al 1890
a. IN Keys Of the city viii be
presented bt4 Mayor JeffrieS, and
he Will meet other notsblcS.