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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
RedsOrder 54,OOO Out OfAustria
 Persons of Sermon,
 Descent, Sympathy
 To Be Elected

Vienna, July 8-(UP)-A roundup of 54, ,0O0 on-Austrians in the Rus sian occupation zone of Austria be- gan today with signs that the task had scarcely started by the deadline fixed in a Soviet order for their custer.
 The Russian occupation command announced yesterday that the for eigners in Austria, mostly "Volks- deutsche" or persons of German descent, customs or sympathy, were to be expelled by A. M. today.
 The Vienna railroad stations were almost deserted this morning, and no signs were apparent that a mass election from Austria was going on.
 Government officials said they be- lieved the roundup would be diff cult, because many persons probably fled into hiding or into the other Allied zones after the Soviet order was announced by radio yesterday.
 A government spokesman said most of the persons affected were nationals Of surrounding countries who speak German and whose sym pathy apparently were with the Reich. Most of them entered Austria last year when they were ordered out of such countries as Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
 The government was understood to have no objections to the general idea of moving out such persons. But it was disconcerted and dis pleased by the manner in which the Russians were going about it.
 The three western Allies protest ed to the Russians against the form of arbitrary repatriation involved in the order for the mass eviction. Competent observers here regard ed the new Soviet order as a con- panion piece to the Saturday decree on the seizure of former German property. The two were believed tc be interlocking, with each to some extent dependent on the other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Bikini Films Lostin East
 Secret Rehearsal
 Roll Unimportont

Kwalalein, July 8-(UP)-Secret atomic films which disappeared 'ln the eastern United States June 30 were ''of no particular value" Brig Gen. Roger Ramey, commander Of the air units taking part in Opera tions Crossroads, declared today.
 Ramey, who officially disclosed the loss of the film, said it appar- ently disappeared while it was in the care of an officer courier, not a member of his command, The film was sent in brief case to test courier delivery channels and was either lost or stolen somewhere be- tween Binghamton, N. Y, and Washington, D. c.
 The film was believed to consist of one roll of black and white shots and a roll of colored pictures de- picting the full dress rehearsal two weeks ago for the atom bomb test It was marked "top secret"
 The film was believed to show only the disposition of the targe' array as a flash marking device used to mark the bomb hit failed to work that day" Ramey said. And because service and transport ships also were in Bikini lagoon, dare anybody to pick out the actual tar get array"
 "The pictures were taken as a practice measure to be sure of the time it would take the cameras te get the picture marking the charge" he said.
 Officers here said that since the pictures were not of the atomic bomb test itself, they would be o1 little value to anybody seeking atom bomb secrets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
BY UNITED PRESS

Record livestock runs were ex- peeted in Midwest packing eenters today, indicating that housewives would find more meat on the count CTS this week but would have to pay more for it.
 A preliminary estimate of today's receipts at the Chicago Union Stock yards showed that the run would be around l8,000 cattle and 10000 hogs. The figure did not include animals that might arrive by truck.
 Predictions on the amount of the price increases ranged from five to IA cents per pound. Reports from some larger cities showed some butchers already had boosted prices 10 to 20 cents.
 Although it generally was agreed that the expiration of price controls one week ago had increased the flow of meat, distribution. was still spotty and industry spokesmen said it would be near the end of the week before fresh meat reached all sec- tions of the country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
ReSISt POZIce
 Family Fracas Costs $40 in City Court

Mrs. Lutgen injured in the rear seat of the family car. The woman, he said, had been tossed by mem- mers of the family, into nearby Mad River. When he attempted to go near the car to ascertain her injuries, he said he was struck by one of the Day boys.
 The officer said when he placed his assailant under arrest, the others in the party jumped" him. His shirt was ripped during the fight. Segreant O'Rourke said and he received a bruise of the face.
 Patrolmen Donald Monagan. Wal ter Hayes and Edward Dunn, who joined Sgt O'Rourke on a riot call, said when they arrived the whole group was conducting a free for all" Patrolman Monagan said he took the woman to St. Mary's Hos- pital where she was discharged af- ter receiving treatment for bruises
 of the legs.
 Resist Arrest
 The officers reported that while taking the remainder of the group Continued Page 7-FAMILY)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Retail Price to Jump, Heads of Stores Agree

price increases in grocery stores and markets continued to come in, but most large establishments were holding fast to the ceiling rates.
 One shopper reported a difference of almost 100 percent in the price of similarly-sized Watermelons at two stores within black of each other. Butter prices went sky-high in some stores, figure of S1.30 being the highest reported Saturday.
 Tie-in Sales Reported
 A retailer complained of a tie in" sale under which he had to buy unWanted eggs to get small amount of butter. Another said his only price increase from his whole saler has been in paper towels and tissue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
200 Complaints Of Higher Rents Filed With OPA
j Meat Shipments to City Delayed for Week
Governors Order Defied ByLondlords
 OwnerTeIIs Tenants
 He Will Boost Rent
 30 Percent Aug. l

Additional reports of rent in- creases were made to the OPA rent control office today despite the sus- pension of the State eviction law by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin. Area Rent Administrator George J. Mc- Duff said that in one case eight tenants in multiple-dwelling unit have been notified that their rent will be raised percent Aug. l.
 Complaints of rent increases re- ported since the end of the OPA a week ago last midnight now num- Der approximately 200, Adminis- trator McDuff disclosed. Almost all these were filed during the Mon- day. Wednesday period last week, the rent control office having been closed for the Independence Day holiday from Wednesday afternoon until this morning.
 In addition to the reports of rent increases, the office is receiving complaints of eviction notices hav- ing been served by landlords. There have also been numerous queries IIOIU ldIfOlOIdS Oil Glle llilJOo4IlOll of rent increases.
 Under Governor BaldWin's order suspending the eviction statute, landlords cannot move to oust ten- ants for non-payment of rent in excess of OPA ceilings. However, there is nothing to prevent land lord from setting higher rent, then bringing civil suit against ten- ant who declines to pay it.
 No accurate estimate can be made of the number of tenants who have failed to report instances of rent increases to the OPA. Many, admittedly, are afraid to institute complaints for fear that landlords will set still higher figures or oth- CT action against them.
 The rent increases appear to have been made only in minority of cases, and number are in sit- nations in which landlords and ten- ants have been feuding.
 Meantime those who have been notified of higher rents do not have to pay the new amount, under the Governors order. The Legislative Council is now drafting rent con- trol bill which will be ready for submission to special session of the General Assembly which Gov ernor Baldwin is expected to call if Congress has not acted reason ably soon on revival of the OPA. .
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
2O2 Begin Work At N-B-P PIont

West Hartford, July a-(UP)- Four hundred two workers report ed to their benches at the strike bound Niles -Bement- Pond plant to- day, according to President Charles w. Deeds. The figure represented one-fifth of the day-Shift employees, more than three times the number at work a week ago, Deeds said.
 An estimated 1000 union mem- bers milled about the gates of the precision tool plant this morning, but no incidents were reported. State Police Commissioner Edward J. Hickey was on hand with about SO troopers. augmenting 9 West Hartford policemen
 The mass turnout was in response to company announcement that employees Nho returned to work to- day would receive vacation pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
School SurDey
 Report Auaited

Naugatuck, July 8-Release of the long-awaited report of the Naugatuck School Survey, con- ducted by the State Board of Education is expected soon and pending this release according to Warden Leo J. Brophy a meet ing of the planning commission to consider plans for living war memorial has been post poned.
 It is expected that the school survey may indicate a need for new school buildings here though he says he has no defin- ite word on this.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08

Meat-hungry Waterbury will have to wait a while longer before there is any great increase in the avail able supply of meat. Major whole salers reported that despite record activity at packing centers they have as yet received no word of any large shipments on their way here. One wholesaler predicted that it would be at least the middle of next week before any heavy shipments arrive.
 The head of meat and grocery chain said he expects no great im- provement in the meat situation this week. Somewhat more opti- mistic reports came from some re- tailers but they admitted they were not too confident that large amounts of meat would be avail able by this week end.
 All agreed that the retail price of meat will rise as a result of the end of the OPA. Several expect the average price per pound to be the old OPA ceiling price plus the amount of the federal subsidy granted for the type of meat bought. One wholesaler said he believes his firm will charge from five to five and a half cents a pound more for beef. Wholesale price increases will be passed on by the retailer to the consumer.
 Meat Sold in Short Orders
 Some stores had larger quantities of meat on hand Saturday than for some time previous but it was sold in short order. Others, including some chain markets, had no meat at all. Prices in some stores which had meat were considerably above the OPA ceilings
 Even luncheon meat was scarce in many establishments and one deli catessen was reduced to featuring devilled eggs.
 Scattered reports of additional
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
State Needs 300 Teachers

Hartford, July g. (UP)- Three hundred teachers vacan- cies in Connecticut elementary schools exist today. according to survey made by the State Department of Education.
 This represents a turnover of s.4 percent, high, but not ab- normal considering the times, the department said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
Bypass at Meriden
 Ready in Late Fall

Hartford, July S-(UP)-A six mile section of the Wilbur Cross
 Parkway bypassing Meriden is ex-
 pected to be ready late this Fall. The State Highway Department said today that the new road will relieve congestion between New
 Haven and Hartford During peak
 periods it will carry more than 1000 vehicles an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
CIRCUIT GETS UNDER WAY

Old Orchard Beach, Me, July g. (UP)-An 18-day grand circuit meeting with pari-mutuel betting gets under way on the Kite Track here today with more than 40C thoroughbreds already on the grounds for this light harness horse race meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
DENIED CARRIER PLEA

Hartford, July 8-(UP)-Declar- ing there is no need for more pub lie carrier service in Willimantic, the Public Service Commission to- day denied an application of Wal ter H. Griggs, Willimantic, for
 authority to operate dump trucl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-08
FLOUR FOR FLIES

Mukden, July 8-(UP)-Mukden s city government, campaigning against cholera, today offered five pounds of flour for each pound of dead flies.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

the Rodeo Association or Lompoc
in the celebration of the Fourth
of July and incidentally the hide
pendence of the Philippines. Head
man of the Lompoc Filipino AS
ISOLATION is Tony E. Velasco,
brother of the Forum Editor.
At the Rodeo ground a radio
announcer from Warner Brothers
Studio in Los Angeles. Carl Fred
ericks, under the sponsorship of
the Lompoc Filipino Association,
narrated a brief history of the
Philippines from the discovery by
Magellan to the granting of in
dependence by the United States.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01
FilipinOs to Attend
Life Insurance COnfab

A delegation of Filipinos rep
resenting the Philippine division
of the West Coast Life Insurance
Company, headed by Jesus (Jess)
s. Savella, is expected to arrive in
Seattle September A, on its way
to attend the Company's Conven-
ton in Vancouver, Canada. which
takes place September IA to IS.
Mr.. Savella is rated the most
successful Filipino insurance man
in America. He has qualified for
the select QUARTER-MILLION-
DOLLAR group, having written
policies to that amount each year
for three consecutive years. He is
the only Filipino so far who is its
life member. He lives in Oakland,
California. where he has a home
and family. But his office is in
San Francisco.
Other members of the delega-
ton are: Lawrence L. Laigo.
whose shining record in the bust
ness is second only to that of Sa
vella's. He was the top-notcher
before he was called to the Army
Serafin Lazo and Paul M. Olivete
complete the group. Each Is a
81, 900, 000-a-year man. Mrs. Sa-
vella and Mrs. Lafgo are accom-
panying their husbands.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

Bobby SPIN, cannery foreman
for the Parks Canning Co. and
a popular man about town, ar
rived recently from Alaska via
the Pacific Northwest Air Line
But to him Seattle is not his
destination, for as soon as he
landed here he motored imme-
diately to San Francisco. Com
pletely surprised, that popular
Filipino beauty of San Francisco's
younger set Miss G. F. =
was the object of the sudden
unexpected visit. Could it be that
romance is bloomino7 While
there, he also had the pleasure
of meeting Miss Rosie Mascarado,
a local songstress who possesses
a voice of mild southern drawI.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

That was fast trip to the
South that Cannery Foreman
Pablo SPIN made as soon as he
arrived in Seattle from Alaska.
We won't be surprised if that
nice-looking Pinay, c. F. in San
Francisco was the sole cause OF
the hurry and furry. Could be
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

" vi ONNOAA0 IN AANs
The float shows Miss Ameri-
ca Miss Ruth Castillo) giving
the key of independence to Miss
Philippine Republic" Mrs. Beat
rice Verjere) while Juan della
Cruz" (Epifanio Vistanteo) is
raising the Philippine flag.
The Lompoc Pinoys joined with
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01
COMMENTS
ON COEVAL LIFE
BY VlcToRIo A. VELAsco

BY NlCTORIO A. VELASCO
There is always place on the
top. Those who are there right
now may not be the proper men
to be there. Perhaps, only for
tunate turns of events or newt
able developments were solely re-
sponsibIe for their temporary as
signment.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

Personalities seen at the Bur
gos Lodge Women's Auxiliary
benefit dance: Nina Joyce Ros-
ario still looking sweet and regal
as a queen; Embraceable Chris
tine Amado going out of her way
just to say hello to an old friend,
Los Angeles Editor Amado e.
Dino; Gay Gladys Siversoon ex-
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

Personalities seen at the Golden
West Riding Academy: Dolores
Lane coaching her horse to be
nice and good: V. A. Velasco hav-
ing the scare of his life when
almost thrown down from a hard
gallop; Rosalie Nayea doing it in
the style of one born on the sad
die; Tel l. Baylor much preferring
bareback riding for the thrill of
it-hnda brings back boyhood
memories.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

We who may be on top at the
present time are not always the
right men to be there. When time
and events have helped to pro-
duce the right focus and give us
the proper perspective we may
find that we who are where we
are are just impostors, takers,
and limitations.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

I'm sorta anxious to know how
the weaker sex of the species that
is putting on the last word in
charm is faring out with the
Alaskeros who are back in town.
Making any dividends senioritas?
You should, and plenty, unless
you're slippin'.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01
Ghi>so1ou1~ MlhAae44
By The RAMBLING REPORTER

Time and distance make the
heart grow fOnder. After an alb
sence of many years from the
sight of that adorable girl he has
left in New York City, Bill f.
Alvarez is taking time off from
his job for a trip to see her and
make up for lost time.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01
LOMPOC FILIPINO FLOAT WINS End
PRIZE In FOURTH OF JULY PARADE

Lompoc Filipnos proud on July 4th. Reason was
their official float entered in the Fourth of July parade
yriyo
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

There is always a place at the
top for the right men: men with
the proper training and exper-
fence, with qualities of leadership,
with sterling character, with
courage and with conviction.
Those who are on top now may
not deserve to stay there any
longer.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

A little authority entrusted in
our hands has sweIled our heads
and we become ridiculous in all
our behavior. Samuel Butler has
truly said: Authority intoxicates,
and makes mere sots of magis-
trates; the fumes of it invade
the brain, and makes men giddy,
proud and vain"
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

Dolores La Madrid, the femme
with the charm that men don't
easily forget, was seen carrying
on a very lively tete-a-tete on the
balcony of the Washington Hall
during the Burgos Lodge Wo-
mems Auxiliary dance with
member of the Fourth Estate.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

Felix Zamora, the exc. l. that
thrilled many a good listener with
his songs, made it nice looking
twosome with a beautiful West
Seattleite one lovely afternoon at
the Dinner Bell, 4th and Pike. No
romance involved, she said, but L
wonder.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1946-08-01

tending helping hand by pinch
hitting at the check room; Tony
Cruz looking swell and happy.
Strutting in all the glory of one
flushed with the power of a sea-
sons wage from the Land of the
Midnight Sun, many a returned
canneryman is always seen giving
the South End niteries a brisk
business with their cooling girl
friends.
Evening star., 1946-03-24

just as wretchedly housed as it is now, and
all of us will be poorer as result.
Antiquated building codes comprise only
one of the obstacles which stand in the way
of a nationwide program of low-cost home
construction, but it is an important one. All
of these codes we're devised originally to
protect the public from unscrupulous and
dangerous building practices, but in many
cases they have outlved their usefulness and
now tend only to make the home builder pay
more for house than is necessary.
In one city, for example, the local code
requires that the thickness of brick walls be
l3 inches for dwellings when eight-inch walls
are generally accepted. In another city, the
code says that the first floor of home must
be constructed to withstand live load of
so pounds per square foot when most other
cities have found 40 pounds per square foot
to be more than reasonably safe.
These are just few instances of the many
ways in which antiquated building codes are
contributing unnecessarily to the excess cost
of homes. There are countless others. The
majority of codes will not permit metal
chimneys to be built into dwellings.
There was time when this made good sense,
because such chimneys constituted a fire
hazard. but today metal chimneys have been
developed which are perfectly safe and less
costly than brick chiInneys. If you try to
install one in most places, however, you'll
find yourself in trouble with the law.
In some communities, heavier electrical
Evening star., 1946-03-24

it by uprooting the hodgepodge of obsolete
local building regulations which now clutter
our statute books In their place should be
substituted uniform building codes which will
apply to the nation as whole - flexible codes
which can be revised from time to time as
changing conditions warrant it.
The need for such a common sense
national code has long been recognized
by the United States Government. am
now able to say, through the pages of THIS
WEEK Magazine that my associates and in
the Department of Commerce are going to
launch vigorous program in the immediate
future to try to bring about this highly de-
srable change in the laws governing building
construction. The time for doing this is more
than ripe For many years we have needed
national building code. but never so urgently
as we do right now.
We are standing today on the eve OF the
greatest era of home construction this country
has ever known. Men and women everywhere
are poring over blueprints, shopping for real
estate and planning actually to build the
Evening star., 1946-03-24

conduits are required than is necessary; in
others, four-inch soil pipes are called for when
three-inch pipes would be adequate In still
other municipalities, it is required that every
drain in the plumbing system be equipped
with totally unnecessary trap to prevent
back-siphonage.
If these regulations could be replaced by
an up-to-date national code, American home
builders would benefit by millions of dollars
in direct savings every year.
Permits Standardization
L HE indirect savings will be even larger.
A uniform national code will permit manu-
factWers of building materials to standardize
their products to much greater extent than
is now possible.
Several years ago had country cottage
built for my family near my home town, St.
Louis. was impressed at the time by the
amount of waste that was left - waste such
as sawed-off ends of studding, flooring, siding.
leftover lath, shingles, tar paper bricks.
stone, tile, pipe ENDS, nails and wires.
This amounts to comparatively little in
the construction of one house, but when
multiplied by hundreds of thousands of houses
it means that we are throwing away vast
quantities of valuable building material
every year.
While a new code would relax many old
restrictions which call for unreasonably rug
ged construction. this does not imply that it
Continued on page Is
Evening star., 1946-03-24
Cheaper Houses
BY ALFRED SCHNEIDER
Under Secretary Of Commerce

homes of which they could only dream dur
ing the long war years. Even before Pearl
Harbor, one third of the nation was made
quately housed. Since then, 2,5OO, 900 new
families have come into being. Savings are
at an all-time high Basic building materials
should be in good supply again by summer or
early fall Nothing can stop us from having
big building boom. but just how big this
boom will be- and what it will mean to the
average man and the public as whole. will
depend upon how much it costs to build
house
A Long Boom Is Possible
If EVERY war veteran. ex-war worker and
farmer who needs new housing is able to put
up decent home at decent price. we will
witness building boom which should last
from 10 to Is years and help stabilize our
whole prosperity during that period. On the
other hand. if exorbitant prices make it inn
possible for the average man to build. the
boom will fritter out in comparatively short
time The bulk of our population will remain