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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Skidding Bus Rams Bakery; Fourlnjured
 Two Buses Collide
 Seven Hours Luter
 On Same Avenue

A fireman was injured, three bus passengers and an automobile pas- senger required medical treatment, two cars were damaged and the front of a Congress avenue bakery shop was demolished yesterday af- ternoon as the result of a skidding bus which crashed into the front of the building.
 About seven hours later, shortly after midnight, five other persons were injured on the same avenue when two other Connecticut Rail- way & Lighting busses collided.
 The Daulgard bakery, located at 58 Congress avenue in one-Story brick building, was so completely wrecked in the crash that Building Inspector John Hartley ordered firemen to tear down about 20 feet of the front to prevent the col- lapse of the building.
 Driver of the huge Connecticut Railway & Lighting bus, Alzmore w. Tnibault of 205 Colonial ave- nue, Oakville, told police that the vehicle skidded when he applied the brakes while coming down Congress avenue on his run to North Main street. He said that a car emerged from behind parked machine and headed up the road and was struck by a bus which then proceeded to graze the rear fender of another parked car
 Bus Still Uncontrolled
 After striking the second car the bus then proceeded to crash into another vehicle parked in front of the Capozzi Cleaners & Dyers at 59 Congress avenue. The impact drove the third vehicle into an al- leyway and flattened the rear fender agalnst the wheel.
 The bus was not slowed up by these three impacts however, and continued on its uncontrolled way and ended up by crashing into the bakery where it showered 8 spray of bricks in all directions and caused jagged cracks in the struc- ture.
 The first car was owned by Jo- Seph Labutis of 161 Geddes Ter
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

terial attacks.
 Valuable in Peacetime
 It added that the information also would be valuable in the peace time control of communicable air. borne diseases.
 The Navy did not disclose the spe- cific identity of the diseas- with which 1t conducted its research at the University of California for security reasons"
 It did say the disease lis centur- ies old and one of the greatest kill- CTS" That might mean cholera, bu- bonic plague or typhus.
 Influenza Out
 Influenza was ruled out by the Nayy's admission that it had an- nounced 1t was conducting flu con- trol tests as a means of covering up its actual bacteria research.
 The Navy said it had developed special suits with Self-contained oxygen supply for workers in res- cue or decontamination operations if the enemy had turned to germ warfare.
 The Army's report on Japan's pro- gress in this field was based on the results of investigation by military intelligence in that country after the Allied occupation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

recently increased property assess ments in Waterbury.
 George D. Horarl, whose firm un- dertook the revaluation survey and set the current rate, will personally be on hand at the assessors office together with his assistant, Edward Romberg, appraisal engineer, both of whom will discuss appeals.
 Others assisting Mir. Jenks on Monday will be Arthur x. Brophy, assistant to Mir. Jenks and staff members Bart Scannel, William Sheehy, John Jenusaitis and Robert Stone and Miss Betty Sullivan and Marie Moher.
 Letter Text Disclosed
 Mfr. Jenhs revealed the text of a letter forwarded him by Mayor John S. Monagan requesting a compara- tive statement of valuations of in- dustrial, commercial and private property as to the old and new as- sessments to "insure that the (cur- rent) increases will involve no dis elimination against any class of property" The Mayor is now on a two-week vacation in Florida.
 MT. Jenks said that his staff will start the compilation next week as previously anticipated. The compila- tion will result in but generalized review of assessment increases on the various classes of property. A complete statistical report will be compiled once all apeals are entered and reviewed.
 City Tax Collector Humbert Man. gini said that all tax bills bsaed on the new assessment will likely be readied by April IS, the usual mail- ing date. A four per cent discount will be given to full payments made before May 1.
 Communal Protests
 Meanwhile various community groups are proceeding with plans for communal protest to authori- ties because of the high" assess ments in their locales. The Bunker Hill Improvement Association, meet ing last night with about 150 resi- dents of that area, agreed to ex- tend invitations to all sectional groups of the city with a view to planning legal action on Q com- bined basis.
 Oscar P. Liebrich was named chairman of a committee at a meet ing of the Bucks Hill Community club last night and will contact other similar organizations through
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
 Needs First ForVeterunS
 GeneroI Collins
 Says Current Rote
 Dangerous Oversees

Washington, Jan. 5-UP) discharge point re- quirements will be lowered more slowly from now on and occu- patton needs rather than shipping will determine how quickly men are returned from overseas, 1t was learned today.
 It. Gen. J. Lawton Collins, Army Information chief, indicated that the Army will cut it's discharge point total again Feb. but that the reductions probably will be smaller. He said nearly 4,000, 900 troops have been returned from overseas since VIE Day.
 Meanwhile, the Navy announced new point reductions through March 2 which will make an additional 188, ,750 officers and enlisted person. nel eligible for discharge.
 Point Each Month
 The critical point scores for most enlisted men under the new sched- ule will be set at 33 on Feb. IS and g on March 2. The critical point score for enlisted men now is set at 34 effective Feb. 2.
 The Arny's critical score for en- listed men has dropped from 8S points after VIE Day to 50 on Jan 1. At the same time, service require ments dropped from four years to 4 months.
 Out on this scale can't continue Collins said, because there will bt a slowing down in the rate of re. turn of overseas soldiers.
 "Our overseas forces would bt dangerously under strength in oc' cupying hostile countries if all elg- ible men were to be returned be- fore sufficient replacements arriv- ed," Collins said.
 Returns Lowered
 He said 650,000 soldiers were re- turned to this country in November and 860, 900 in December. Only about 800, 900 will be brought home in Jan uary, however. Thereafter return: will drop to about 300 900 a month.
 Collins said demobilization has reached a point where occupation needs rather than shipping is the prime factor. The 1858, 900 men stil overseas could be brought home ir three months, he said, but it would criple the work of the occupation forces.
 As a result, surplus shipping will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Price Rise
 To Industry k Studied

Washington, Jan. b-lUE3-4Ez# government studied today the p6z sibility of averting steel and msa8 packing industry strikes by increage ing manufacturers prices While holding the line on retail prices.
 Fact-finding panels in both disF putes were scheduled to meet nez1 week. Both panels probably will ex- plore the possibility of increasing producer prices while holding the line on retail prices through gOgA ernment subsidies.
 The government studied possibI@ increases in meat producers priceA following conference yesterday be- tween top administration leaders. The Office of Price Administration previously began a study of steeI prices at the request of the presiS dent.
 Members of the United Steel Workers union (CTO) are sched- uled to strike Jan. IA at U. s. Steel Corp. and 1,400 other companies unless management meets their de- mands for $2-a-day wage increase or offers an acceptable compromise.
 The meat packers have set Jan. 16 for a walkout which virtually would halt the flow of fresh meat to the nations retail butcher shops. They are represented by the United Westinghouse Workers (CIO) which seeks 25 cents hourly raise.
 The issues are identical in each dispute. Both the steel companies and the meat packers contend they cannot grant further wage increases within their present price structure.
 Unlike the General Motors dispute in which the United Auto Workers (CIO) stipulate that any wage in- creases must not result in a rise ia prices, the steel and meat packing unions have not demanded that the government hold the price line.
 Under the adninistration's staAJs ilization policy, however, price inA creases are barred unless they are necessary to cover wage increases to correct specific inequalities or to make up for increases in living costs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
MurshoII Acts As Arbitrator
 To Bring End
 To Chino Wor

Chungking. Jan. .-(UP)-Auth- oritative sources said today that Gen. George c. Marshall, special U. s. envoy to China, had accepted the role of arbitrator in China's civil war and was conferring with leaders of the warning parties pre- raratory to forming a. peace com- mittee.
 Marshall met this morning with Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and conferred this afternoon with Gen. Chou En-lai, Communist represen- tative here to attend a consultative council.
 Through agreement of National ists and Communists, Marshall will act as chairman of a three-man committee to draft procedure for ending the conflict. Authorative quarters believed he would convene the committee soon.
 Meanwhile, a Democratic League spokesman said the organization had advised Marshall that hostili- ties should cease before opening of the consultative assembly, scheduled for Jan. 10.
 He said reorganization of the government should be by partici- patton in both policy making and executing branches by leaders of all parties and non-partisan mem bers. He also recommended that national assembly delegates should be elected anew by all parties and that armies should be nationalized and reduced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Shick Tests To Be Asked
 Thomoston Parents
 Get Forms to Fill
Rv HARRY LYNCH

Thomaston, Jan. 5-All parents of local school pupils have received a form to fill out to have the school medical officer, pr. Henry Atha, include the Shick test Ca skin test to determine extent of immunity to diphtheria) in the program of school medical examinations which will hegin in about two weeks.
 Dr. Winfield Wight, local health officer, and Dr. Atha, deemed it ad- visable to have this test in view of the fact that there are several cases of diphtheria in nearby towns. If the test indicates that the child is not immune to diphtheria, the parents will be notified and advised as to the necessity of an immediate immunization.
 Parents of children to be exam ined during this period will be noti- fled by the school nurse, Miss Mar tin, at least 24 hours prior to such examination. One or both parents are requested to be present during the examination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Bradley Begins VA New Deal

Washington, Jan. 5.-(UP)-Gen. Omar N.. Bradley today ordered into operation a complete new deal in medical care for veterans.
 Bradley won a victory late Thurs day when President Truman, over protests of the Civil Service Com mission, signed a bill authorizing an independent. non-military medi- cal corps for Bradley's Veterans Ad- ministration. Bradley said he was setting it up immediately.
 He believed the new organization, providing salaries up to $l2,0O0 and higher professional standards. would attract a flood of top-rank medical men. The agency is now critically understaffed.
 His aides said scores of doctors had already signified their intention to join VA as soon as the bill was effective. They have been prom ised higher pay. a chance at re- search, anG medical standards equal to those Of universitiea,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

q ANAdhos
 At least 150 persons were report ed injured and an undetermined number missing after the high winds ravaged small communities last night from Palestine to Nacog- doches, 66 miles to the Southeast.
 The known dead included 12 iza the Palestine area, four at Nacog- doches and two at Clawson, 6 saw- mill community near Lufkin.
 Tn addition, Five or six" Negroes were reported killed when the storm demolished a gymnasium during a basketball game at Shiloh St. Paul in Leon County.
 Two others were reported dead at Nacogdoches. These latter re- ports had not been confirmed.
 Storm crippled communications reduced reports of damage to a trickle. Rescue crews worked in blackout conditions after failure Of Electric light and power lines tl1 some of the communities stricken.
 Hardest hit was the little town ok Southview, three miles south ok Palestine. There nine were known to have died when the tornado swept through the village and left only the walls of few homes standing.
 Four other deaths were reported at Nacogdoches, 60 miles east ok Palestine, and two at Clawson, g sawnlill community, 60 miles south~ east of here.
 A Nacogdoches police officer es- timated that more than 100" per- sons were injured there. Thirty 0s more persons were hospitalized e Palestine, where emergency SsclAA ities were set up in a saIitariuni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

nant rule over i,000, 900 square miles of territory about which the two powers have argued for 26 years.
 The plebescite was held by open ballot on Oct. 20 after China prom ised Russia she would grant i1de- pendence if a majority of the Mon- golians voted for it.
 Simultaneously, a Central News Agency dispatch reported that the Central Chinese Government has reached a peace settlement with the rebellious Kazakhs in the remote Singiang Province at the northwest corner of China, immediately south- west of outer Mongolia,
 This agreement, negotiated in the Singiang capital Urumchi Cor T1h- wa), granted the KaZakhs high degree of autonomy.
 Biggest Loss in 100 Years
 Granting of independence marks the biggest. official Chinese territor- ial loss in loo years. However, out CT Mongolia has been independent for practical purposes for quarter of a century. China has main- tained official sovereignty over the territory, but has been without ad- ministrative power there since 1920, when the Soviet influence spread through the area.
 The Russians have strongly sup ported the ''Mongolian peoples re- public" They have called it "a tried ally of the USSR for many years"
 Reliable sources said the Supreme National Defense Councils action resulted from a recommendation made by Chiang Ching Kuo, Gener- alissimo Chiang Kai-shek's son, who is visiting Moscow as his fath- CTS personal envoy.
 One Person to Square Mile
 Outer Mongolia lies along the southern frontiers of the Soviet Un- ion to the north of China. It is a sparsely settled, rugged land inter- laced by many rivers. The popula- tion totals roughly 1000, ,O00-one person to every square mile. Tn the northeastern corner of Outer Mon- golia is the great wall of Ghengis Khan, built as 8 protection against invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Principles Defended By Jenks

Aldro Jenks, Waterbury's chief assessor, lest night defended the principles used in arriving at the current revaluation of 'all property sn Waterbury. MT. Jenks spoke in a special broadcast arranged by WATR.
 The chief assessor also stressed that TO appeal may be made to the Board of Tax Review without the property owner first filing @ written appeal through him. The property
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Catholic Paper Plays DiDorces

Boston, Jan. 5-(UP)--A siH@ month cooling-off period from the filing of marriage intentions to the marriage ceremony Is indorsed by The Pilot, official Catholic new8- paper for the Boston archdiocese.
 Tn an editorial decrying Boston'4 rising divorce rate. The Pilot saids
 Perhaps we should worry a lite tie more about the immediate mem ace-divorce. Unless this thing is stopped, we shall destroy ourselves.
 When divorce has sufficiently routed a nations fibre and depopu@ lated its homes, conquest is uunec< esSary. {. It's just case of moving in and taking over an empty house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

November's Congressional elections.
 The showdown cannot be de- dayed much longer. MT. Truman told voters Thursday night that his legislative program was stymied by Congressional inaction. Now 1t Is up to the President and his Con- gressional leaders to get action or admit that they are unable to di- rect a Congress which is Democrat ic in both Houses.
 The chief trouble with the House and Senate Democratic majorities is that they are politically unstable.
 Southern Democrats in Congress do not think or vote as do most northern and eastern Democrats. That is especially true on domestic issues such as minimum wage, uIn- employment benefits, labor legisla- tion and anything affecting Negroes, These are top issue in the Truman Administrations domestic legisla- tive program and they are political ly significant.
 Rayburn Promised Aid
 Some of the Presidents legisla- tive leaders do not share his disap- pointment in the Congressional rec- ord since last September when he first proposed his domestic legisla- tive program.
 Speaker Sam Rayburn promised before the holiday recess that the first business of the House in Janu- ary would be to start the program through the legislative process. He appeared to feel there would be ac- tion in good time.
 Practical politicians believe that Congress must deal sympathetical- ly with the Truman program or see
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Opens Monday Assessors Office
 Recalled for Pleas

Final preparations were being made today in the office f City Assessor Adro Jens to cope with the anticipated many appeals which will be filed Monday relative to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Independence Granted China Cedes Outer
 Mongolia to Reds

Chungking, Jan. 6-(UP)-Chna recognized the inde pendence of outer Mongolia today after unanimous Mon goan pebescte officially ceding to Soviet Russia domi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
|25 Dead in Tornadoes Ripping Texas
15O Reported Hurt, Many Are Missing
 After High Winds

Palestine, Tex, Jan. 5-(UP)-Eighteen bodies had been recovered and at least other persons ported dead today from onadoes that ripped East
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05
Truman Showdown
 New Deal-D Democrat Coalition at Stake

Washington, Jan. 5-(UP)-President Truman has asked for showdown with Congress which will depend largely the fate of the New DeaDemocrac coalition in next
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-05

owner must file the appeal in per- son or have it filed by an authorized agent.
 Defending the principle of the George B. Horan Company. in using the present, fair market value" as the yardstick for determining the new assessments, MT. Jenks de- clared that such a procedure is the lew throughout the nation.
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Evening star., 1946-09-16
Montgomery Charter
Proposal Attacked al
Democrat Meetinq

! A resolution bitterly attacking the
proposal to establish a charter form
of government in Montgomery Coun-
ty as a dangerous, unproven and
unnecessary experiment, will be
placed before the Democratic Coun-
ty Congress at an early meeting of
that organization.
The resolution was adopted unan-
imously at a meeting last night in
the Jesup Blair Community House,
Silver Spring, of all county Demo-
cratic candidates, members of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee for the county, the party's cam
paign committees and the precinct
chairmen of the County Congress.
It was forwarded to Judge Alfred D.
Noyes, chairman of the County Con-
gress, with request that the con-
gress be convened "at an early date"
to consider the resolution.
The County Charter Committee
last week filed a petition with the
supervisors of elections asking that
the question of a charter board be
placed on the ballot at the Novem-
Der election.
Call 1t Untried, Visionary.
Declaring that the Charter Com
mittee's plan to substantiate a
charter form of government in the
county for the present provisions
of State and county law will strike
down both the two-party system of
electing local officials and the pri-
mary election system of nominal
ing local officials in favor of ar
unproven and untried experimental
and visionary form of government" :"
the resolution asserted.
Under the present form of gov
eminent in the county Montgomery
County has grown and developed
like no other in Maryland or else
where, and any or every service
which needs enlargement, improve
ment or creation can and will be
achieved by the people of the
county through the present system
of elections and plan of govern
ment as has been demonstrated by
the present Democratic administra-
ton"
The resolution recalled that pro-
posed charter, described by charter
leaders as the best that they or
| anyone else could draft, was de
cisively'' defeated two years ago by
the voters with "a substantial ma
iority of those voting in that cleo.
ton"
A Political Attack.
On 1914 the question failed to
carry by 1913 votes out of a total
of more than 100000
The resolution also accused county
charter leaders with admitting that
their movement is a political at
tack" upon the Democratic admin
istration in the county, rather than
reform movement"
1t proposes that the Democratic
County Congress declare it's opposi-
ton to the proposal to reconsider
the charter question and to con-
tinue to oppose any group or groups,
charter or otherwise, which would
deprive our citizens of direct rep
resentative government"
A second rate meal in Japanese
restaurant in Tokyo now costs $40.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
LEGION Post to Ballot

A new second vice commander of
the General Billy Mitchell Post No.
IS. American Legion, of Arlington,
will be elected at meeting at the
Masonic Temple, Arlington, at pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Boby Has Heart Outside

MANILA, Sept. Is. (P,.-A girl
with her heart outside her chest
was born yesterday to a 19-year- -old
Filipino mother. The baby lived
only few minutes.
Evening star., 1946-09-16

versary of It's liberation Of honoring
the memory of Gen George s. Pat
ton and remaining one of its streets
Rue de rArmee Patton" the Street
of Patton's Army.
Evening star., 1946-09-16
Nancy Honors Potion

NANCY. France. Sept. 16. P).--
This historic center of Lorraine yes
terday celebrated the second ami
Evening star., 1946-09-16

Two tone leisure suits for dress.
jacket has bock, sleeves and COL
Ior Of olI-wooI tweed. Controst-
ing eobordine front. Long points
ore ]OO9o wool. Blue or brown.
Sizes Z 10 S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-29

Beets las you like 'em" and
whatever style you prefer
You'll like 'em-For these
are those delicious tender
fancy beets right from the
fertile fields of wisconsin.
The Valley settler., 1946-07-25

George v. Gossor, 'Contni ss ioncr of Agri- cu1 turo in Alaska, arrived horo Todnosdn to join tho Scientists in thoir research work horc.
 !4r. Gossor says thot tho scientists foun that telling the timo of day while in