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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Fr0nco-juun
Rendezvous
IsArronsed
Sponish PEetender
To Throne 10 Tolk
On New Monarchy

London, Feb. l--(UP) Don Juan,
eldest surviving son Of the late
King Alfonso XIII OF Spain, ar
rived from Switzerland today en-
route to Portugal for a reported
meeting with Gen. francisco Fran
co to discuss restoration Of the
Spanish monarchy.
Don Juan win proceed to Lisbon
temorrow. his secretary eaid 1he
pretendef 10 The Sphnlss throne q
tan and handsonie man of 81, wore
dark grey suit and brown suede
shoes. He travelled as the Count OF
Barcelona.
To Hunt Out Bandits
simultaneously, q United Press
dispatch from Madrid said the
Franco government was expected 70
adopt increasingly severe measure
against armed opposition IN Spain.
A Spanish Army communique con-
ceded that q force Of 'baRnits'' was
operating In the Gijon area on the
Bay OF Biscay coast.
A Lisbon report quoted Royalist
sources as confronting that Don
Juan and Franco win meet on the
Spanish Portuguese frontier.
The 34-year-old pretender to the
throne was accomplished on hts
flight from Switzerland by his wife,
Dona Maria. his political adviser,
Eugenio Vegas Latapre and Wis
count Luis Rocamora.
He was travelling on a British
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Awaits Sentence

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. I.
-(UP) Police Chief Richard VAN
til said today he was convinced the
Rev. Frank r. Siple. 53-year-old
minister. killed his pretty i7-year-old
daughter because she knew too
much about her mothers DEATH
Siple confessed to police yesterday
that he had poisoned his daughter
Dorothy Ann. 6h years ago because
she was mentally incompetent.
But vantil said that he became
convinced that the daughter was
killed because Of her knowledge OF
her mothers death from testimony
from friends Of the minister.
Accused Father
yantil quoted Mrs. Lyle Doan.
wife OF an elder Of the Church Of
God where Siple formerly was pas
tor. as saying she was told by 1.-TWO
reputable pastors" Of the church that
shortly before her death. the daugh-
Ger had accused her father point
blAnxs Of numbering her mother.
AkfR Bessie Giples IA 1919.
The pastors said the girl told
them aI s church eneampnenk At
ofegon. III. shortly hefcrt her death
Ilfat she did not want 10 return %
Grand Naplds becAuse sha feared
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Pouley Deol
Is Revealed
Offered . ensoc nj
Sums 20 Drop suit

Washington, FEB. I.-<UH) - See
rotary Of Interior Harold Tc&sS
testified today that Edn4n 81. PaH<
ley ones. told him Calf MIA 81
men would contribute IaraN ns
20 the Democrats party If kH
dropped suit Tor Federal title
oil-bearing Tldelands.
Ickes testified before kllk sens
Naval Affairs COmmifIee which
studying paulev;s nomsnatEDn * 81
undersecfetary Of Navy.
Sen. Charles " TobeF. 0.-N s.
questioned him about TIE #idA
suit. The issue Is peud n la
Supreme court.
did ar. paaiey.n Tohzp oze
ever tell you that filing of the
eminent suit would be bad n1
cally and that several h.sa.
thousands Of dollars could Se
from California oil men T |kz
could be promised that 1las m
would not be flied2"
Ickes replied;
lnalS an embalToS sing quest
but the answer Is yes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Legion FI0ys
VA, Bradley;
Ask Inquiry
Seasoned Business
Leader Is Desired
! y.oa13To Head Bureau

Washington, Feb. l--CUP)-The
American Legion today demanded
a Congressional investigation Of the
Veterans Administration under
Cen. Omar N. Bradley and his re-
placement by seasoned business
man"
The LegionS national command
er John STEELE. accused Bradley Of
failure to utilize I'll agallABe ioss
pital beds and said there was .
s'txaGlc breakdown In processing
Of veterans claims and mail.
: 1T is apparent that the great
promise Of our government to the
returning veteran Is not being
fulfilled" Stelle said In asking the
investigation In letters 10 members
of Congress.
Soldier Not Wanted
what we need in charge of the
VA is q seasoned business man,
not soldier, however good q SOL
der he may me-
Bradley has been in office less
than SIX months. He was called
by President Truman from com
mand Of the 18th Army Group II
Europe after a Congressional probe
of VA that is still to be wound up.
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State Worker Faces
PossibI Dismissed

Canterbury. Feb. LOU Lewis
n. White. state Highway Depart
ment field clark, today faced pos
slble dismissal from the state serv-
ice on charges Of political actiy-
ity7 In. acting as moderator Of 8
town meeting here Tuesday night.
According 10 Statutes, State eul-
ployes are forbidden 70 take part
h politics.
White saia Nat q complaint had
been died aaNinst him With state
Personnel ul2eetoF uiendon 4. Gcoe
1AfIa 81 onnon als cl neH sehoQI
building SIS ofed At die town
aAke QF
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Alpine
Troops Join
Crash Search
Other Mountoin
Climbers Attempt
To Seole Elk
To ScoIe Elk

! Elk, Mountain, Wyo., Feb. IL
(uP)-Fifty soldiers and other
mountain climbers, using SKIS
snowshoes and sleds, joined toias
In another attempt to scale treactz4
erous 11,i25-foot Elk Mounta.r.
where q persons were believed 70
have persisted in the crash of q
United Air Lines mainliner.
It was the second party wl1ict,
had tried to scale the snow-cappes
mountain peak where the tempera-
ture is below zero and driving snow
blinds the searchers.
Were 800 Yards From Peak
The first group was forced to de-
scend after climbing to within 200
yards Of the towering peak without
sighting the wreckage. The Army
alpine troops then were recruited
at Fort Warren, Wyo.. to join the
search.
Members Of the early party.
which bucked gale-strength winds,
gave up the search when their
faces began freezing in sub-zero
temperatures.
Undersheriff John Terrill OF
Rawlins said a terrible blizzard"
had halted the party's progress a.
it neared the top Of the ILL %
foot peak. Terrill. a man over six
feet tall, rescribed the snow a.
about waist deep"
United air Line officials in Chey-
enne said company plane would
attempt an aerial search Of the fog
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Bevin Strikes
With Bitter
Tone at Reds
Flags Communists.
Red PFopasqndo
In Greek AffoiKs

LolM1n. tseh. 1.{utl lfltlsi
Foreign Secretary Ernest Bepif
charged angrily today that Moscow
and the Communist party were
"the greatest danger to the world
and rejected in advance any posi-
bility Of a United Nations Security
Council compromise decision on the
7reek situation.
Bevin lasneo back at the Sovlets
after listening to an hour-long adj
dress by Andrea Vishinsky in which
the Russian delegate demanded the
speedy and unconditional With
drawal Of British troops from
Greece"
Bevin charged Russias right TO
bring the question before the Sec
urity Council in view Of her refusal
TO join the other United Nations in
supervising the forthcoming Greek
elections.
At the same time, he reminded
Vishinsky that both Generalissimo
Stain and Foreign Commissar v.
M. Molotov had expressed the Sow
let Unions Satisfaction" with
British policy in Greece.
Then, ne leveled his charge
against the Communist propaganda
technique and demanded that the
Security Council give a blunt yes
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Legislative
UnitDeIoys
Special Session
Still in Doubt

Hartford, Feb. l.-tUP)-The
Legislative Council announced to-
day i win meet next "Wednesday
to take final action concerning its
Recommendation that Gov. r. e
Baldwin call a special session Of
the General Assembly.
AT that time said council
statement, lit is hoped that terta-
tive drafts OF the five matters sug-
gested for the agenda of the special
session WI be available for exain-
nation
Also, it was said. the Council
hoped that by Wednesday it would
have the reactions of legislative and
political leaders toward q special
session.
The session was proposed to take
up housing for. veterans. re-enact-
snent of laws passed after the statu-
tory adjournment hour of the l045
regular session. salary Increases for
state employees, revision Of the Cen
eral Statutes and enactment Of o
provision allowing seven towns TO
vote this year on three proposed
constitutional amendments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Probers Hear
Novyofficer
Favored Fleeing
Fleet on Cost

Washington. Feb. l--(UP)-vice-
Admiral w w. Smith, former chief
OF staff Of the Pacific Fleet, said
today that he believed Japan would
not have attacked the fleet on the
West Coast as 1t did at Pearl Har-
Dor.
Smith gave his opinion to the
Congressional Pearl Harbor Com
mittee as an amateur stategist."
HAD the fleet been on the Pacific
Coast ! do not believe Japan would
have attacked In the manner that
she did at Pearl Harbor," Smith
said.
1T Is ridiculous 10 believe that
such force could have approached
San Pedro without detection. There
Is q lot Of merchant shipping In
that area. Someone would have
detected 1t.
They would have had to refuel
three times on the way over and
the same number Of times on the
way back.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

Detroit, Feb. l---(UP)-The high
ly-important wage issue was shunt-
ed aside today as. negotiations be-
tween General Motors and the
striking CLIO United Auto Workers
Union resumed under direction of
a Federal mediator.
The negotiators were prepared to
take up other knotty problems be-
fore again discussing the union de-
mand for a 80 percent wage in
crease which was the chief cause
Of the 73-day strike of l75,000 GIN
employees. Scheduled for the agenda
today was the matter Of promo
tons.
Veteran Mediator James F. Dew
ey said that at an apparently
harmonious meeting yesterday, the
two sides agreed to sidestep the
wage problem until other con-
tractual issues were agreed on. He
described yesterdays session as
very pleasant-unusnally So"
The impact Of the nationwide
steel strike meanwhile pit into auto
steel stockpiles, hitting production
everywhere except at Chrysler Cor
poration.
Chrysler officials said some 5000
workers had been ordered back to
their jobs Monday. following pro-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Greenwich
Does Not
Want UNO

Greenwich. Feb. ! - (UP)--A
group Of 200 Greenwich residents
today opposed selection Of the
Stamford Greenwich area as site
for permanent Omitted Nations Or
Ranization headquarters because 1t
would disturb" the community.
Wilkie Dushby. New York lawyer
and president OF the board OF the
Greenwich Country Day School.
said he had learned from usually
reliable sources" that the Stamford
Greenwich area headed the list OF
sites to be recommended 70 the UNO
by its headquarters committee.
The group adnpfed a resolution
claiming that 6slscLion Of this area
for JNO headquarters would con-
sumo 0tle-Eliird Of the area Of the
town OF Greenwich. one-haif the
area Of North Castle. N. r.. and
one-slxth the area of Stamford. and
would disturb" the c0mmuniN.
Bushby said there was hostility"
toward UNO but that the group was
opposed to Its capitol being
phlnked down IN Greenwich" just
rs they would oppose location OF the
state capitol here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Springfield Faces
City-wide Strike

Springfield, Mass, Feb. l.
(UP)-A general strike-similar
to the recent city-wide business
shutdown in Stamford, Conn.--is
threatened in Springfield by
President Herman Greenberg Of
the Western Massachusetts, CLIO
Council.
Greenberg told members Of the
United Electrical, Radio q Ma
chine Workers Of America tClO)
last night that all clio labor ~
the Springfield area was ready
to take time out from our JOBS,
as they did in Stamford, and es-
tablish picket lines at local fac
tories"
The Springfield workers are
picketing the Westinghouse Elec-
trio Corporation plant as part OF
q nationwide walkout for 81 a
day increase.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01


urged TO take the leisure period
after supper tonight 10 enter the
contest. Deadline for entering this
competition Is midnight tonight.
There Is nothing difficult about
entering this contest. Look In q
back issue Of this newspaper, one
week ago Saturday, for the Comic
and Feature Survey list. Clip II
and check according 10 pour per-
sonal preference each comic and
feature listed. Then take up what
ever means Of writing you have and
tell The Democrat publishers In 80
to 100 words what feature or fea-
lures are your favorite.
Nothing else Is required 10 vie for
the eaS IN Victory Bonds and
stamps. except 10 send the entry ia
Contest Editor, The Waterbury
Democrat, waterbury. Conn. In
addition TO the eS5 prizes. the spon-
sors are offering 70 contestants
ranking fourth 10 18th two tickets
- The state Tlneater. The contest
IS open 70 everybody except The
employees % The Democrat and
members Of their families.
Five 90 Judge Rmaeios
Five judges win receive the en-
tries submitted ON Saturday. Their
decisions win be announced next
week. The judges, whose decisions
are final, are Rev. Lawrence
Skelly. chaplain Of ST. Mary's Hos
pital; Miss Emelyn Barrett, nbrar-
fCnnffs.saad ~. pnun "a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Nine Ships
Bring Vets
100 Will Dock
In Boston Port

Boston. FEB. i.-(UP) Mine cargo
ships, including one each from CAL
cutta and Greenland. win dock
here during the next nine days carr
rying 100 nTe, the Boston sub-port
Of embarlallon announced today.
The vessels and the number Of
veterans allnard are the John Nit
cheli. 81: Leo Buster. "a; David 3.
johnson. s. Cornelius Ford. 49,
William Paea, TX. Greeley Victory,
2a; Stephen Hopkins, unavailable:
Jlnius Smith, ~: and the Coast
Guard cutter Northlapd with 40
veterans from Greenland.
The otheg ports from which the
vessels arrived were Antwerp, Lee
Hayre and liverpool
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Court Forbids
Use of Initials

Chicago, Feb. I.-(UPl--Dr.
Nathan ID. LiebeFfarb was under
court instructions today 20 cease
writing his former wife's name as
"Pansy Lieberfarb. n ID. D."
when making out alimony checks.
Mrs. Lieberfarb complained that
while her former husband Is q
dentist the ID. ID. ID. doesn't have
anything to do with dentistry.
1T means dirty damn dog"
she said. NE told me so over the
telephone"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Weather Sir
Normal Period

Boston. Feb. 1--(UP) The ex-
tended New England weather FORE
cast:
Temperatures will aveFaee few
degrees above normal dufl EhM
period Saturday through eks
day. Alternating brief Del S.
milder and colder WeakAz
follow In rapid succession d "A
Middle Of next week
Nprmals for the period 4el06
Boston. New Haven. Cor
Providence. p i. z9
Some Light snow and
moderhte snow. probable
with some rain about n DAY
Tuesday. viii total bekN "a
and - q az lasA Of pre-. 81
durink thiR period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

Fort Degens. Mass. FEB. i--lUPl
e-IAking advantage Of the. excite-
aiaent caused by the inspection visit
OF Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
three German prisoners Of war es-
capped yesterday from their stock
nde.
Two were quickly recaptured but
the third, Rudolf Won Hychurg. Is.
SIN was st large today Hyehurg
npeaks English, French, italian and
German.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

city'sGrond
List 10 Drop
Hearings StoFted
On Property Owners
Appeals OF Roise

Valuations placed by the
George B. Koran Company on
all property in Waterbury
will be reduced 10 percent, IL was
announced today by Chief Assessor
Aldro jerks.
No determination has yet been
made Of potential reductions on In
dustrial and commercial property,
the Assessor said.
The reduction viii be across-the-
board, affecting all residential
dwellings. Garages, sheds, ETC., are
not included within this category.
It Is expected that the total reduce
tons on all-type properties will re-
duce the estimated Grand List BY
approximately $4,000, 900. The re-
auctions are being effected at the
request Of Mayor John 8. Monagan
who urged adoption Of the method
In o recent radio address to the
~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

Manila, Feh. l--OUP) miss Jo-
senhine OSWALD today denied re-
ports that she admitted her al
Legged wedding 70 Maj. Arthur Wey-
snukh was only q mock ceremony.
sf II was a mock ceremony. why
should ask an annulment9s she
Haid'
Flushing with pleasure. the chieI
nf staff accepted lhe degree 81
doctor q laws at 1l09Ea- flatl
Minner IN Observance e Ef raII| 4
Il. MarHlz m HI|Ha6o as
aAnf IS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Body of Hopkins
To Be CreTsl0ted

New York. Feb. l-CUPl-Funeral
services for Harry L. Hopkins. adj
wiser TO the late President Roosevelt,
who died Tuesday. win be held this
afternoon in st. Bartholomew
Episcopal Church.
DR.. George Paul T. Sargent, rec
tor OF ST. Bartholomew. will Of
nclate at the ceremony which viii
be attended by many world notas
bles, including Vlseount Halifax.
representing the British empire
and David X. Niles. President TFu-
mans administrative assistant who
win represent the Chief Executive.
Following the service. the body
viii be cremated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

New York. Feb. l-CUP) Holly
wood may bare It's breast for FASH
ion II II wants TO, but New York
dressmakers aren't having any.
thank you.
The nations top coutOuriers are
willing to cut their necklines to the
brink Of danger. and theyll do .
chiffon drape that needs double
take to tell II from the skin. But
they won't bring the p5s0n out
campletely--not this or any year.
They don't think the idea ad-
Vanced by ReniA IN Hollywood Is
very nice, and most a them on
even think It's pretty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

BY ROBERT RICHARDS
New York. Feb. l--(UP) -Eunice
Skelly. q Manhattan beauty spe-
cialist,. said today that IL Holly
wood designers turn out an evening
dress with window bosom, she's
Just the gal who win wear 1t.
Miss Ekelly was commenting on
: United Pres dispatch from Holly
wood yesterday which quoted Renie.
who designs costumes for movie
queens. Is predicting that FEM
mime clothes with complete upper
exposurh would be along next.
my dear Miss skelly. q former
zlasleld foliles beauty, said. Il want
yra " u1w tlisl ] think the aaea
Is zor6eous
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

l.Asl8n, Feb.-tUPD-WiIIiam
BarhIey, correspondent for che
London Daily Express, reported
today in an account Of British
loan proceedings in Washing
ton:
what an incredible, easy
geang place the Senate Is. As
I stood in the lobby, = boy In
knickerbOckers walked by with
a carton of ice cream and a
cardboard spoon.
ITO my horror he walked
right on TO the Senate floor
and nobody stopped him. I was
on the point Of shouting when
II was explained that a Senator
had sent for refreshment, and
was now consuming same at
his desk"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
Designers Debate It
To Dress or Not to Dress
That Is the Question

York designers kindly fashion
Hollywood
specialist thinks It's fine idea Moreover willing
signify approval BY wearing q dress made that way.
the following dispatches Robert
Of the United Press New York staff forth
the latest style question.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
$4,000 Damage

Waterville. Me-, FEB. l--tUPl-
Two business blocks In downtown
Waterville were swept by a two
alarm FIRE today with loss Of about
s2s, 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

N WAKNINE GIVEN q HUUKS BEFUKE
Washington, Feb. l-(UP)--Navy Capt. L. f. Stafford
said today the War and Navy Departments in Washington
had " hours advance notice Of the Pearl Harbor attack
from the japanese Themselves He based his statement
firm belief that Japan did send sO-caed "winds CODE
meRe which intercepted Dec. a. l941 indicating
m pandlng break In relations with the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
-- SIS in Prizes Offered -
| Democrat Contest
Ends at Midnight;
Last Chance Now

Today is the last day for submitting entries in The
Waterbury Democrats Help to Edit Your Newspaper
test for Se5 in Victory Bonds and Stamps So readers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
18th Hour Farley to Avert Big 3 Strike Fail:


Cleveland, FEB. l--(UP)-GoneFal chalrmen o. The
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers nd) today author
ised a strike vote among che unions $4,000 members
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT HAS FLU

London. Feb. 1=(Up)-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt was q
victim Of the influenza epidemic sweeping London today,
and she left the UNO meeting hall 70 obtain medical treat
ment al her hotel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

Veterans Get this free NnlIel'n'
How 20 Choose 4 n#a.nesa School
noat ~. college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-01

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The Weather

Fair and Colder
Mll weather NspoFa rage =
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Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28

The Indians are rctaking New York! In tho costume jewelry field, that is. Indian costume jew elry headlines the style trend for this fall. The Indians were using copper as ornaments for them selves and their homes long before this country was settled. This copper has held up so amazingly well, it looks as good today as when first made.
 To be a radio actress, don't Dc born in New York! Not single member of the Phillip Morris "Crime Doctor" radio program east claims New York as her birthplace, Edith Arnold, the gun moll on the show, tells nc. Edith was born in HOllywOodt Cathleen Cordell, England; Elaine Williams, Appleton, Wis. consin; Grace Albert, Minnc-. apOlis; GeeGec James, Philadcl., phia and Alfreda Wallace, Mon", treal.
 
 People are beginning to ask for meat for their dogs. During the meat shortage, my butcher tells me, most owners kept their pets on dehydrated foods and table scraps. His sales will fall off soon however. he thinks, because the canned dog foods are coming back on the market, providing a balanced ra. tion end nothing else is needed.
 
 Jay Jostyn. radios "Mr. District At' torney" has transformed the basement of his Long Island homo into tsls' vision.lttle theatre room. Dennis King and Leu Lehy officially opened the room last Sunday. It will be used by ncighborhood youngsters who receive Yegular tips on acting from lay and his wife ,oho was known on the stage e Ruth Hill.
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28

Charles l.. Silva, who announced that he will not seek reelection as local Democratic town committee chairman, was appointed to the committee by Edward Rice, CLU president. Other members of the committee are Rowland Bishop, acting chairman; Arthur Buttery of Waterford, a newly elected vice president of the Connecticut Fed eration of Labor, and Joseph F.. Fitzpatrick, active in local Fifth Ward Republican activities.
 It is expected that President Rice from time to time will further ex- pand the committee to cover all po- Iitical activity in New London County. MT. Bishop, also New London representative to the state labor organizations committee, asked to be relieved of the chair manship in favor of MT. Buttery but said he would do all in his power to have the two groups continue close cooperation.
 A policy meeting of the commit tee was called by MT. Rice for this afternoon at the Longshoremen's Club in Winthrop Street. The pri- mary discussion will center on the active backing of labor unions in in this city of the Democratic can- didacy of Joseph M Tone for the United States Senate. MT. Tone has been a consultant in the United
Eastern Connecticut news., 1946-09-28

MT. Watt has been the official delegate of American labor in the councils of the International Labor Organization for the last 10 years and is a member of the ILO gov erning board. He will go to Mont real from the Electrical and Paint ers' conventions in California.
 CommArt.ng upon t"e decisions of the United States Cove '7men: U continue 70 recognize che AFL as the mos' repre- sentative spokesman for al of American labor, MT. Green said:
 e'The decision was just, and in accord with the provisions of the constitution of the ILO, which pro- vides that the workers delegate be selected by the most representative organization in each nation affili- ated with the ILO."
 Secretary of Labor Schwellen- bach's decision, announced by Assistant Secretary of Labor David