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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Special Items DecontroIled
 OPA Lifts Price
 Bans on Leothers

Washington, Aug. 29-CUP)-O.P. A. today removed price controls from a long list Of additional items, including lizard and snake skin shoes, doe-skin gloves, shoe polish and baby food.
 Other commodities exempted from controls were floor polish, furniture polish, automobile polish, and indus trial wax finishers and dressings.
 Ceilings were removed from rep tile skins and feathers made from antelope, deer, peccary, badger, beaver, camel, zebra, ostrich. dog gazelli, carpincho and vischacha sharkSkin, pin seal, and other aquatic animals.
 Products made 90 percent of these feathers also were decontrolled. This means price ceilings no longer will apply to snake and lizard skin shoes and handbags, doe-skin gloves and some luggage and billfolds.
 Pre- cooked dry cereals were in- cluded in the order exempting baby and junior foods from control.
 OP.A. also announced that white potatoes will remain free of controls and raised retail price ceilings or all canned tomatoes to spur produc- ton. This increase is in addition to the two-cents a can boost that re- suited from removal of subsidies.
 Meanwhile, the agency announced that it has drawn up an order, to be issued Sept. g, which will define the method by which each industry may apply to O.PA. for price relief un- der the Barkley amendment to the new Price Control act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Rule Is Defeated AtHortford
 BowIes Expected
 To Get Most of 80
 Votes in Capital

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 2o.-(UP) Democratic leaders, who hoped that last nights statewide caucuses would indicate a trend in the gub- ernatorial race between Chester Bowles and Lieut.-Gov. Wilbert Snow, were just as confused today as they were a week ago.
 Both of the unannounced candi- dates received scattered support not enough, however, to develop in- fluencing strength. About ten communities pledged their dele gates to Snow. Bowles, on the other hand while receiving no delegates, admittedly lined up promises which about equalled Shows pledges.
 Because of the peculiar situation in which neither Enow nor Bowles has announced candidacy for the nomination, and party leaders have withheld endorsement from either of the contenders, it was thought likely that the whole matter might have to go before the State nom- mating convention here Sept. l6-17 before a choice was made.
 Await Poll Results
 InaSmuch as the caucuSes failed to enlighten the party leaders on the respective strength Of the gub- ernatorial principles, it was believed today that they W<uld await the results of an Elmo Roper poll now being conducted statewide on the two men before making any of ficial announcement.
 In Hartford bitter fight de- veloped which caused the overthrow of the old guard organization of former Mayor Thomas J. Spellaey and defeat of a proposal to have the delegates bound by the unit rule. While this was regarded as a blow to BoWles, he was expected to get the majority of the 30 con- Vention votes from that city.
 Bowles also picked up promised support among New Ravens IT delegates, who will be headed by former Mayor John w Murphy Murphy has been suggested for Lieutenant-Goyer along with Albert Coles, Bridgeport, Samuel Malkan, New Haven, and Charles E. Mahoney, Windsor.
 The Stamford caucus pledged g Of its 31 delegates to former Con- gressnan Alfred N. Philips. Jr.. for governor, although Philips is en- gagged in a fight to prevent removal of his name from the voting list.
 Other endorsements came out of the caucuses. Former State Labor Commissioner Joseph M Tone was pledged Coventrys four delegates as U. $. senatorial candidate; Glas- tonbury gave it's seven congressional convention delegates to First Dis trict Congressman Herman P. Kop- plemann, while Windsor, Bloomfield and Granby instructed their dele gates for Mahoney for Lieutenant- Governor.
 Snow Heads MiddletoWn
 At Middletown, Snow was chos- en to head the city's delegation tc the State convention; former U. s Attorney General Homer s. Cum nlings received a like honor at Stamford; U. s. Senator Brien Me Mahon heads up the Norwalk dele gation; State Chairman John A Mcclure leads the Wallingford dele. gates and Mrs. Grace Dodd, wife of Thomas J. Dodd, prosecutor oi the Nuremberg war crime trials and prospectivec candidate for Gov ernor, was included in the Lebanon delegation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Negroes Held In Peonoge, FBI Charges
 Southern Planter
 Paid Fines for 5,
 Made Them Work

Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 28.-(UP)- Roswell P. Biggers, prominent 63- year old planter. was charged by the FBI today with securing the release of five Negro farm hands from the Conyers, Ga, jail and holding them as forced laborers on his l000-acre plantation.
 Harvey H. Tysinger, Atlanta as- sistant U. S. Attorney, said Biggers obtained approximately a dozen warrants for the arrest of Negroes, charging them with getting money under false pretenses."
 Tysinger said the Negroes were arrested by Sheriff H. L. McCart of Conyers, jailed and then turned over to Biggers to work on his farm.
 Sheriff Surprised
 McCart said he was surprised at the action taken by the Federal government.
 T have known Biggers for 30 years" the sheriff said. He is a fine man He had done much for the Negroes. Biggers works more SGSLOcS GiIdI ally OlIlcI Iildll III Rockdale County"
 Tysinger said one of the Negroes allegedly owed Biggers s2. He said the Negro came to Atlanta, ob- tained a job and sent Biggers a g money order Biggers allegedly re- fused to accept the order and ob- tained a warrant against the Ne gro.
 After the Negro had been returned 10 the farm. Tysinger said, he worked several weeks and then asked Biggers If he hadn't worked off his debt According to Tysinger, Biggers told him the debt had been increased to SIP to pay for the thip to Atlanta to have him arrested"
 Biegers specifically was charged bv the Federal Government with tramping up charge against Book CT T. Johnson, and later securing Johnsonis release ito return him to condition Of peonage," about May 30. .+.--
 Never Gave Receipts
 "Biggers was accused of working he Negroes for 50 cents to sl day on his farm, taking out all but about 50 or S1 a week for their fines" Tysinger said
 He never would give any receipts and the Negroes said they didn't know when they had paid up and were out of debt" Tysinger charged. He also said that some of the Me- groes had complained to the FBI of being beaten.
 Biggers, indicted in 1916 on a peonage charge, was acquitted af- ter his hearing resulted in mis- trial.
 Biggers, balding, tan and nervous, declined comment yesterday when arTaigned before U. s. Commission CT David J Meyerhardt here after being arrested by FBI Agent R. D. BriStoW.
 Not Unusual
 McCart last night refused to show reporters the warrants sworn against Biggers, which he said were locked up in the Rockdale County Court House.
 He also advised reporters not to 90 to the Biggers farm. To other questions the sheriff replied, What do you want to know for? What business is it of yours?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
US. Asks UNVote 8Members
Caucuses Fail Clear Sno1u -BowLes Fight
Girl Scares
 Would-Be Bandit

An attempted robbery this noon at the Equitable Loan Company, 77 Bank Street, was averted when a young woman employe, Mrs. Lorraine A. Mor- gan, used her lungs to scare off the would-be thief.
 About 12:3O P. M. a man en- tered the office brandishing a gun and carrying an envelope. He stopped at Mrs. Morgan's window and ordered her to put all the money in the cash drawer into the envelope. Max ing believe she was conform ing with the order, she started fumbling with the cash drawer and then yelled for help.
 Hearing the screams and be- coming alarmed, the man fled. Lieut.. Bill Foley and Detective George McElligott are investi- gating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Democrats Choose
 184 City Delegates

The Waterbury Democratic party last night speedily dispatched the nominations of delegates to seven conventions and also pledged the nominations fo two State Senators, two State Representative and the probate judge.
 A total of 184 delegates were nominated to the state, congress 'sional, shrievalty and probate con- ventions. Twenty-three juctices-of- peace also were nominated. ..
 Heading the evenings business were the nominations of Martin F. Sullivan for Senator from the 18th District, Edward P. Egan, senatorial nominee from the 18th District, State Representatives Daniel J. Ma nancy and John Membrino The probate delegates pledged themselves to the renomination Of Probate Judge Patrick Healey which is tan tamount to nomination at the area convention. Mayor to Lead Delegates
 Mayor John $. Monagan was chosen to lead delegates to both the State and Fifth District con- greSsional conventions Forty six delegates will attend the State, con- gressional and probate conventions from this city.
 The State delegates will enter the convention hall at Hartford. Sept 16-l7 unpledged to any specific candidates.
 Individual nominees last night thanked the respective delegates in accepting the nominations.
 Representative Mahaney pledged fight for the rights of the veter- ans, including a State bonus, and all other rights belonging to them
 Representative Membrino said he planned to continue to try to give devotion and service to the interests of all the people of Waterbury,
 Sullivan Urges Unity
 Senator Egan said that he would make every attempt to sponsor leg .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28

dergartens results, the total public school enrolment will be in the vii cinity of 12,300 as compared to about 12,000 last Fall.
 There will be fewer Freshmen in public high schools this year, it was disclosed The advance registration stands at l,048 for the entering classes, as compared to 1,245 Fresh men last fall. A slight increase" was anticipated at the Sacred Heart High School, while the Freshmen registration at the Waterbury Cath olic High will be smaller, according to advance computations.
 It was indicated that the total high school enrolment may be larg- CT than last year, despite the cut in Freshmen enrolment. It was pointed out, for example, that the advance registration for Crosby is 400, de- crease of about 50 from last year, but the graduating class in June had only 239 pupils, considerably under Cont'd Page l5-tWAR BABIES)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Cut Is Confused
 Small and Wyatt
 Spurn Enforcement

Washington, Aug. 28. (UP)- Housing Expediter Wilson w. Wy att, victorious in his battle for a third big slash in commercial con- struction, apparently faced another squabble today with Civilian Pro- duction Chief John D. Small.
 The new issue: who will admin ister the increasingly painful cur tailment?
 Small, who believed earlier cuts for the benefit of CT houses brought presidential building down to dangerous levels" announced he was handing Wyatt full control of commercial building permits as practical-a matter of several weeks, he indicated.
 Wyatt, who sougtht the new cut because veterans homes were stalled for lack of materials, apparently had no idea of taking over its ad- ministration.
 His aides said such move could be expected only next winter, when OPA is preparing to go out of busi- ness on March 31.
 OP cO 1OW, WydGI lloS oCoCi LAAiiSN what cuts in non-housing construc- ton were necessary. But CPA, with its staff of priority and production experts, put the cuts into effect.
 It was up to CPA to approve or reject applications for permission to build essential, non-deferrable' stores, restaurants, factories veter- erans groups joined Wyatt in con- tending too few were denied
 Small and Wyatt agreed to a joint announcement of the new cut only after a weekend conference with Reconversion Director John Steelman, called in as referee
 The announcement last night said the slash-about 28 percent off pres ent levels-was one of eight sweep ing steps, effective Sept. l, to as sure completion of great vol ume" of 0I houses and apartments before winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
|5-Cent Jump In MeatC Is Ordered

Washington, Aug. 28.-UP)- Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson today ordered new livestock price ceilings which will result in an increase of 5.5 cents pound in the aver age retail price of beef and 2.5 cents for pork.
 The order was in the form of a recommendation to OPA Administrator Paul Porter. An Agriculture Department spokes- man said that under the new price law, OPA has no choice except to put the ceilings into effect within 10 days.
 It was not certain how soon the retail increases would be effective. This depends on how soon the livestock ceilings be- come law.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Strike Ends, Cob Drivers Voting Todoy
 Election to Name
 Bargaining Agent
 For Yellow Cob

The one-day strike of Yellow Cab drivers was ended at II this morn ing after agreement had been reach ed to hold an immediate election on designation of bargaining agent.
 The election agreement was negotiated at a conference arrang- ed by State Mediator Philip J. Rooms. Yellow Cabs appeared back on the streets at 11:15.
 More than 30 drivers were eligible to cast ballots in a, special election at the Aldermanic Chambers in the City Hall this afternoon, voting yes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
AmPutees to Get Free Car Blanks

Washington, Aug 28.-The Vet erans Administration said today that application blanks for am- putees eligible for free automobiles probably will be available at all VA offices within two weeks.
 Congress voted S30,000,000 to pro- vide automobiles or other convey ances to veterans who suffered the loss, or loss of use, of one or both legs at or above the ankle
 The VA, so far, has not given it's interpretation of other convey anceS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
New Sugar Stamp Is Good Sept. {

Washington, Aug. 28. (UP)-If your grocer has any sugar, spare stamp No. 5l will be good Sept. 1 for five pounds for regular table use.
 OPA said the new stamp would remain valid until Dec. 3l. Spare stamp 49 will continue good through Sept 20
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
HUGH WILSON ILL

Bennington, Vt., Aug. 28-(UP)- Hugh Wilson, former Ambassador to Germany, was a patient at Put nam Hospital today after being stricken last week while vacation ing here. Hospital officials, though declining to describe Wilson's ail- ment. sai dhe was resting comfort abl wand that his condition was fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
Windup

Minnapolis, Minn., Aug. 28- (UP)-The Federal government offered 270,OOO feet of red tape (cellophane) for sale here to- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28
POWER OUTPUT INCREASES

Boston, Aug. 28. (UP)-The New England Power Association today reported 65,Ol4,934 kilowatt hours produced in it's territory last week, an 878 percent increase over the corresponding 1945 week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-28

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The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
(GIlzzz7M Rarpnthood
MRS. CATHERINE CONRAD EDWARDS

As.oeiois Editor. porsnh' Mooozine

dreaming every time they sat
quietly without occupation Then
there are the natural born actors
who were kidded by their families
everytime they struck a pose. Tn
less they were good enough to
make a profession OF acting they
probably turned into over-disci-
plined souls who always keep the
brakes on for fear of being
laughed at ii they respond with
their normal dramatic approach to
life.
Fortunately. parents aren't as
apt as they once were TO deny a
boy music or painting or cooking
because these don't seem manly.
or TO discourage a girl from work
ing with chemistry and engineer
ing sets. OF course, parents have
TO help children balance their
recreation but it's best TO let
most or their fun be the kind they
choose for themselves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
New Airmail Postage
Rate Starts October |

Postage for domestic air mai
viii be reduced from eight cents
TO five cents an ounce or fraction
thereof effective Oct l. Warren +
Ware. local postmaster. has an
nounced.
The new rate will be permissa-
bic on all airmail within the con-
tinental United States and Alaska
and between the L. S. and Hawaii
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands OF the
L. S. Canton Island. Canal Zone
and Guam.
Members OF the armed services
overseas also are included in the
reduced rate II their address in
cludes an APO or FPO designa-
ton. Civilian personnel author
lied 10 receive mail through such
Army and Navy post offices also
come under the new rate.
For a period Of not more than
so days after the scent rate goes
into effect. the postoffice will ex-
change the new stamps for the old
ones in cases where persons have
a supply Of the Scent stamps on
hand.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
Drilling Continues
On Schedule at
Tiger Ore Lands

Experimental drilling for copper
ore on lands owned by the San
Manuel Copper Corporation. a
subsidiary OF Magma Copper Co.
are continuing according to sched-
ule aud no official word OF any
increase in mining or crilling ac-
tiyity has been received by Wes-
ley Goss. general manager OF the
Magma mine. said Thursday in
Superior
Mr.. Goss statement was issued
when be was asked TO comment
on wire news story carried in
daily papers OF Tuesday saying
that plans had been made TO rush
development of the ore deposit
The story originated in Augusta.
Me. where Magma company stock
holders are reported to have au-
thorized an increase in the COM
pany's capital stock from 40, 900
TO 200 900 shares with a par val
ue OF $40 per share
Actual mining operations at
the Tiger deposit depend on a
number OF indeterminate factors,
Mr.. Goss pointed out. He said
that the price and demand for
copper. availability of machinery
and other essential equipment and
the available labor market would
have a very direct bearing on the
time and scope OF actual mining
activities. The value and size OF
the ore deposit there also will
have to be determined before min
ing will be done. Mr.. Goss said.
Drilling now going on is being
done under the guidance of the
San Manuel Copper Corp. formed
in 1916 to test the deposit. Drill
ing started in the fall of 1914. The
property first was developed by
Henry w Nichols, J b. Griffin.
]. NJ Douglas. and Victor Erick-
son. all OF Superior.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
Season Of Prayer for
State Missions to Be
Held at Baptist Church

A season OF prayer for state
missions will be held at Coolidge
First Baptist Church September S
through Is. The theme will be
open Doors"
There will be a prayer meeting
each afternoon at 230. except
wednesday. when the meeting will
be held at S o'clock in the eve
ming
The leaders will be as follows:
Monday. Mrs. c. C. Livingston and
Mrs. C. II. Kuykendall Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. +. Ufford and Mrs. A. j.
Miller. Wednesday Mrs. A. B.
Barnes and Mrs. w. P. Keith; ;
Thursday. Mrs. A. T. Ray and
Mrs. Joe Marler; Friday. Mrs.
Henry Gibson and Mrs. Hulan
Fennell.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06

pendents. or 5000 II he has de-
pendents.
However. the same law permits
the Veterans Administration 10
pay students in schools their full
subsistence even II they are work
ing al full-time jobs on the side,
provided their wages and subsist-
ence pay combined do not exceed
the established ceilings.
Heretofore. no veteran student
In school under the Servicemen' s
Read djustment Act could accept
full-time employment without sac
rificing his subsistence pay.
Question. May | transfer from
one college to another under the
provisions OF the SerYicemen's Re
adjustment Act?
Answer Yes. 4 veteran may
change his school. but he must
have the approval OF the VA
in advance.
O / took out $4,000 worth OF
insurance while / was in the sery'
ice. Is II possible for me TO in.
crease that amount to the full
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
Freshman Ae Students
To Appear on Radio
Program, Station KTUC

Tucson. Sept 5-Arizona's high
school graduates entering agricul-
turai college at the University OF
Arizona as freshmen will claim the
attention OF the state college OF
agriculture radio broadcast OF
September 10. in a program enti-
tied so You're OFF to Ag Col
lege?"
Second OF the college OF agri-
cultures winter series of broad
cast. the program viii come on the
second day of the state uniyersi-
ty's Freshman Week, period in
which new students are introduced
TO the campus routines and are
riyen instructions for completing
entrance requirements. The broad
cast is scheduled for 700 p. m,
statewide from station KTUC,
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06

sI0.0 now?
A. Yes. The new insurance law
makes this possible.
Q. Is 1t possible for one veteran
to get the full $4,000 guarantee TO
buy a home and also the full guar
antee OF $4,000 for business
loan?
A. No. II he gets the full loan
guarantee for one type OF loan. he
uses all his guarantee credit He
can. however. use a percentage OF
his guarantee for one purpose aud
tae remaining percentage for an
other.
q. Can an amputee-yeteran get
the money from the VA 10 buy a
car-as provided for in the new
bill which Congress passed recent
ly7
A. No. The law states that the
VA will pay the seller the total
purchase price on delivery OF the
car In accordance with the agree
ment made between the veteran
and the dealer. Payment will be
made up TO $1,000 for eligible vet
erans.
O Can a veteran buy a more
expensive car by paying the diff
ference himself?
A. No. $1,000 must be the total
purchase price.
The Coolidge examiner., 1946-09-06
Free Automobiles
To Veterans Losing Use
Of One or Both Eyes

Application forms for free auto
mobiles for veterans who lost the
use OF one or both legs in World
War II will be available in about
two weeks at all Veterans Admin
istration offices.
Only World War II veterans en-
titled To compensation for the
loss. or loss OF use OF. one or both
legs at or above the ankle" are
eligible. Thus. not only leg am
putees but parplegics (men with
severed spinal cords) will be eli
gible. Arm amputees and World
War veterans are not included
in benefits OF the law. &.
The law provides a 1900 price
limit. and this 81 500 must be the
total purchase price. including all
appliances necessary for the vet
eran to operate the car, Mr..
Shields pointed out. Thus, vet
eran cannot purchase a higher
priced machine and pay the diff
ference himself. Nor can he turn
in a used car TO apply on the price.
as the VA may pay only TO the
seller and cannot reimburse yeter-
ans for cars already purchased.
Because OF higher freight rates
veterans in West Coast states will
be confined in their choice to
lower-priced autos.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from any VA office.