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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Girl Scouts Entertain Gt SNppeTS

olri Scouts ef Che Waterbury Council entertained relatives and friends at pot.luck suppers held In various sections of Waterbury and surrounding towns last night in ob- servance of oirl Scout Week.
 Broadcastlng at [ ?, M, Mrs. clifford Prescott, olrl Scout come missioner, said the future of the world is no better than the good- will, resourcefulnes and under standing of its children" Also par- ticlpatlng in the radio program was Mrs. Gerald Parker, program com. mittee chairman of the Waterbury Council, who stated that c girl learns good citizenship when she joins c Brownie troop.
 The theme of the weeks observ. ance. which closes today's Active Citizenship Around the World" Mrs Prescott concluded her address as follows. Encourage and support your daughter in her plan for active citizenship around the world--that the world may know no other paths than the paths of peace and under- standing"
 Anniversary events observed izi the city last night were:
 West Side Hill Methodist Church, Troop 6, of Blessed Sacrament Churc hand ii of West Side Metho- dist Church entertained parents and friends with @ community sing.
 Troops 5i and i9 of Mil Plain Church, 77 of SS. Peter and Paul Church and l3 of Christ Chapel at- tended a supper at Mill Plain Church with Troop IS aS host.
 At Bunker Hill Congregational Church, Troop { entertained Troops 50, 53, 48, 67, 76 and {.
 Troop 32 of St, Johns Church was host to Troop 52, Brownies of St. Johns, Troop 7S Brownies of Immaculate Conception Church and Intermediate Troop 66 of St. Scouts and parents were served Marys Church. More than 100 pot-luck supper. Mrs. Alfred win- chell Is leader of Troop 32; Mrs, | WAlLeE rOlBZllAIln, or 1ToOp oS, Mre, John Ivory, of Troop 73; and Miss Glare Lee, leader of Troop 06.
 Girl Scvlt Troop 87, Pearl St Neighhorhood House, entertained about l50 scouts and parents from four troops at e pot-luck supper last night in the community house Troop q of St. Thomas parochial Troop 74 of North End YMCAi Troop 06 of Warner Gardens Com. munity Club and Brownie Troog e5, Pearl St. Neighborhood House . attended the supper. Games wer' played and the girls sang.
 Troops 69, 76, 42, 44 and s me at Grange Hall last night. Troop 80, 83 and 60 of Union C1ty me at St. Mary's Church.
 Troop 22 was host for Troops 6e Sb and a at the Congregations . Church, Naugatuck.
 . A program of singing and c speech on Juliette Low, founder o
 Girl Scouting, was presented b c Troop 3l of Naugatuck at Colum 4 bus Hall, Naugatuck. This troo v later met ct the leaders home, { l. Aetna St. for Q program includin V puppet show and musical enter a tainmert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Olson Mclean NubtiaS
 Planned ThiS Afternoon

Miss Doris Olson of May Avenue, Naugatuck will become the bride of Harry Holland Mclean, son of MT. and Mrs. Harry c. Mclean of Patts Mills at ? o'clock this afternoon at the Hillside Congregational Church, Naugatuck. The Rev. Paul W. Peter son, pastor, will officiate at the double ring ceremony in a setting of palms and autumn flowers and a program of traditional organ music will be presented by Roy Johnson.
 Presented in marriage by her brother, Donald V. Olson, the bride will be attired in a turquoise crepe afternoon dress with pink mitts and hat and will carry an old-fashioned bouquet of white flowers.
 Miss Edna Yovius will be maid of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Finn-LeOnaYd
 Bridal Monday

The marriage of Miss Christine Finn, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Edward J. Finn of Nottingham Ter race and Thomas Francis Leonard, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward E. Leonard of Lockhart Avenue will be held on Monday at g o'clock at St. Michaels Church.
 The bride-elect is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and the College of Saint Elizabeth, Convent, N. J.
 A graduate of the University of Connecticut in the class of l941, Mir. Leonard served in the Army for four and a half years, including three years in the Pacific Theater. At the time of his release last November, he held the rank of cap tain. He is now associated with J. W. Moody Motor Company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Red Cross to Honor War
 Brides -NOv. 6

Foreign.born war brides will be the honor guests at Q meeting and tea to be given by the Home Service Corps of the American Red Cross, on Nov. 6, at Chapter House, ieb Grove Street. The event s sched- uled for 3 P. M.
 A program has been planned to acqualnt the brides with recreas tlonal activities available Co them. pr, John c, Walker, pastor of the second Congregational Church, will speak about civic activities. Miss Margaret Benade will talk on Red Gross projects, and Miss Irene Walker will tell of the Y. W. 0. A. programs,
 All war brides residing in water bury and vicinity will attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Committee Members To Meet Monday

Members of the Teen-Age commit tee of the Y. w. c. A. will meet Monday at ' o'clock at the Y.W.C.A. on Prospect Street. Plans for pro- jects for the coming year will be discussed.
 Members of the committee Include Mrs. Frederick Kellogg, chairman, Miss Helen Doran, Mrs. Betty Lar kin, Mrs. W. N. Walling, Mrs. James B. Walline and Mrs. Gertrude Swir- Ia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

honor. She will wear pin crepe afternoon dress with turquoise mitts and hat and will carry bouquet of pink and turquoise flowers.
 When the couple leave on a wed- ding trip by motor through the New England States, the bride will wear a fuchsia suit with black acceS- sories. She is 8 graduate of Naug- atuck High School and is employed in the office of the U. s. Rubber Company. MT. Mclean, graduate of Wilby High School, is a veteran of three and a half years of service in the Army Air Corps and is em- ployed at the Lincoln Store. Upon their return they will reside at IA May Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

maids. William Schmollinger, cou- sin of the bridegroom, will be best man and Arnold Schmollinger, an- other cousin of the bridegroom, William Erb. Philip Becker, broth- CT of the bride, Thomas Stack ana Philip Becker, another brother Of the bride, a student at Warner Col lege, will be ushers.
 A reception will be held at the Copper Kettle for approximately ,25O. Out-of-town guests will be from Lakeville, Bridgeport, Wood mont, New Haven, Bethany, Devon, Morris, Torrington and Bristol.
 The bride is a graduate of Wilby High School and was formerly em- ployed at radio station VERY. MT. Jabs, a graduate of Crosby High School was discharged from the U. s. Marine Corps in June after three years service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Community Club To Honor
 Retiring Officers

Retiring officers of the East End Community Club will be guests of honor at the annual dinner dance of that organization to be held to- night at Wiggins Inn.
 Officers who have served during the past year are William c. Tay- Tor, president; Henry Brodeur, vice. president; Miss Winifred Keane, secretary; Mrs. Frank Crowley, fi- nancial Secretary; Miss Frances Green, assistant secretary, and Paul Kunkel, treasurer.
 R. L. Leggett, chairman of the committee of arrangements is as- sisted by James Crean, Jr,' Mrs. Raymond P. Curke, and Mrs. Jo- seph Phelan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Lillian Becker to Wed
 Herbert 4. JabS, Veteran

The Rev. Robert Heydenreich' pastor of the First Lutheran Church will officiate at the double ring ceremony uniting Miss Lillian B. Becker, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Philip Becker of Traverse Street and Herbert A. Jabs. son of Mir. and Mrs. Alfred Japs o1 Greenwood avenue. The wedding will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the First Lutheran Church in a setting of palms and chrysanthemums. Mrs. Lucian Der ouin, organist, will present pro gram of traditional wedding music.
 Given in marriage by her fatner' the bride will be attended by her sister, Miss Joyce Becker, as maio of honor and the Misses Elfrieda and Dora Jabs, sisters of the bride groom, and Mrs. Thomas Stack ana Mrs. Virginia Claffey will be brides
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
June Gionnetti Party Hostess

Miss June Giannetti of High Street was hostess at a Halloween party recently at her home. Anthony and Danny Mangini presented a program of entertainment.
 Those attending were Patricia and Mary Lou Darlington, Jessie Pelosi, Thomas Gabriel, Donald Lynch, Robert NardozN, Rosemary Mangini, Marianne Gydzys and Barbara and Buddy Trotta.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Engagements
MUCCT.SERRA

Carl Mucci of North Main Street announces the engagement and coming marriage of his daughter. Elyira NE falda, to Ralph J. Serra of Willow Street. The wedding is scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 2s, at 8 A. M. in St. Lucy's Church. Miss Mucci is a graduate of Waterbury Catholic High School and is employed as assistant man ager of the Martha Lane Millinery Shoppe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Large Attendance Expected Tomorrow At Beth FL Event

A capacity audience Is expected to attend the annual show and dance to be given by the Beth Fl Sisterhood tomorrow evening, scheduled to begin at 8:15 at the Beth Fl Auditorium. Five acts of entertainment by New York play CTS will be featured and Cliff Slator and his orchestra will play for dancing.
 Mrs. Allan Albert is chairman of the affair and is being assisted by Mrs. Otto Halpert.
 Proceeds received from the event will be used to maintain the young jeople's organizations at Beth Fl.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

Miss Joyce Baldwin, daughter Of MT. and Mrs. Grover c. Baldwin, Ball Farm Road, OakVille, and a junior at Bates College, has been appointed a leader for series or discussions on freshman orienta- ton. The Bates Christian Associa- ton sponsors this program an- nually to help new students adjust to college life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

The Women's Society of Bunker Hill Congregational Church will serve a turkey supper in the Bunker Hill Church gym Nov. 2 from 5:30 to ! P. M. Mrs. Jared LaDow is in charge of the tickets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
MIGAL-MARINARO

Mrs. Matthew Kosko of Duryea, Pa, announces the engagement and coming marriage of her sister, Miss Helen Migan of Hopkins Street, to Joseph Marinaro, son of MT. and Mrs. Angelo Marinaro of Hopkins Street. The wedding is scheduled to take place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 2s, at 10 o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of LourdeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

received in a black dress with matching accessories and was as- sisted by the bridegroom's mother who wore black ensemble with black accessories. They both wore corsages of gardenias.
 When the couple left on a wed- ding trip through the Southern States, Mrs. Stewart wore a grey suit with peplum. black accessories and 8 corsage of orchids. Upon their return they will reside in Vir- ginia. MT. Stewart is a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served in the Pacific Theater for three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
LuCAs-TRAONETTA

Mir. and Mrs. Phillip Lucas Of Wolcott Street announce the en- gagement and coming marriage of their daughter, Martha, to John Traonetta, son of MT. and Mrs. Nuncio Traonetta of South Main Street. The wedding is to be an event of Nov. IS at Q A. M. in the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02
Potricio Link Plans Weddinu

Mrs. Albert Link or HiBhland Avenue announces the coming mar- riage of her daughter. Patricia Mae, to Norman F. Champagne, son of MT. and Mrs. Frederick Champagne of Ledgeside Avenue. The wedding is scheduled to take place Nov. 2, Thanksgiving Day, at 9 o'clock at St. Patricks Church.
 The Irish-American Club will hold 1t annual dance at Concor- die Hall, tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-02

Dr. and Mrs. Henry Louderbough of Maine Street, Watertown an- nounce the birth of a daughter. El- len Tyler, at the Waterbury Hos pital. Oct. 28. Mrs. Louderbough is the former Miss Olga Beato of Country Club Road.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
World Police Force
Could Enforce Peace

WASHINGTON, July 11.-P)-
President Truman expressed the
view Thursday that world peace
will be attained IF we can imple-
ment the United Nations organi-
cation with a police force behind
it sufficient to make its mandates
stand up"
He called for the strong inter
national police force, without going
into details, in an extemporaneous
address to $50 educators who call
ed at the White House.
The President urged them to
help overcome those p%rejudices
which cause war-religious preju-
dices, misunderstanding between
races and people of different
languages"
The President followed UP his
remarks by asking Congress tc
appropriate 500, 900, 900 for the
Federal Housing agency to pro-
vide needed educational facilities
at institutions furnishing courses
to veterans.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12

has its own rent control system.
or sets up such a system in the
future. The amendment was spon.
sored by Senators Knowland R.
Calif.) and Ferguson (R-Mich).
The chamber beat back, SO to
IA, an amendment to force an in
crease in rent ceilings throughout
the nation.
each Day Brings Danger"
Mr.. Truman issued a statement
saying that while runaway infla.
ton" has been proven d up to
the present time "all of tbs
ground we have so laboriously won
against initiation will be ~irretriev.
ably lost without a workable price
control law"
every day that passes without
a law on the books increases that
danger" he said.
During the Senate struggle over
a bill reviving OPA for one year,
the agency's critics have studded
it with amendments prohibiting
See OPA On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
DELIVERY OF ship
scheduled TODAY
5. S. Santa Cecilia Goes
To Grace Line Of
ficials Here

The S. S. Santa Cecilia, second
of six luxury-liner passenger-cargo
vessels built by the North Carolina
Shipbuilding company, will be de-
livered to the Grace Line today.
Completely modern from stem
10 stern, the Santa Cecilia, like her
A%ster-ships, have a swimming
pool, wooden weather decks fol-
games, spacious lounges and We
randas, air-conditioned state-rooms
for 81 passengers, and refrigerated
cargo spaces.
South American Run
The luxury ship will follow her
predecessor, the S. S. Santa Bar
bara, into service between the
United States and South America
In announcing today's delivery
snlpyard officials also disclosed
that the third vessel. the S. S
Santa Margarita, will be delivered
about August 6, and the fourth
me S, S. Santa Maria, in the lat
Ter part of August.
The fifth, the S. s. Santa Luisa
VIII follow in about three weeks
ana the sixth and last, the S. S
santa Isabel, early in October.
Ioday's delivery marks the 239tl
since the shipyard began opera
tons early in 1941.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
SHOPPERS TAKING
PRICES in STRIDE
Increases Noted In Scarce
Items, But Not Too
Steeply
BY PHIL WRIGHT

While Star news services re
port that at least 10 American
cities have organized buyers
strikes to protest soaring prices, a
check made last night with Will
mington Retail association officials
disclosed that the home folks are
taking the food price hikes In
stride.
Meanwhile Wilmingtonians and
other residents of Southeastern
North Carolina were assured a
bounty of food this weekend al
a price.
Price Hike
A survey showed price hikes or
some commodities of from 80 to
so per cent with further increases
predicted by retailers and whole
salers.
Throughout the city, and south
eastern part of the state reports
were rampant of price climbing,
with various and sundry excuses
given as consumers made sporadic
protests, but failed to take any con-
crete action to relieve the soaring
cost Of living.
See SHOPPERS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
And So To Bed

Last week a tourist en- route
home from a northern vaca-
ton stopped his car in a small
New York town. As the atten-
dant serviced his car the tour
list noticed a man in the next
door yard cutting the lawn with
a scythe.
The grass was pretty high,
and the tourist remarked:
That's quite a job you've got
there"
"sure is" replied the man
In a Southern accent, "but I'm
used to it. Where / come from
cutting grass with a scythe is
all in a days work"
Say" said the tourist, "you
sound like you come from the
South"
"Sure do" answered the
man. II used to live in Whining
ton, North Carolina"
"I'n be dogged," exclaimed
the tourist. Jump In the car
and come with me. I'm from
Wilmington too"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
See DRAINAGE on Page Two
AlongThe CapeFear

LARGE LADY-As much as we
have been harried lately by po-
tato-tomatoes, shell-less eggs, and
multi-eared corn, we think we de-
serve at least a small-size breath
ing-spell on the subject of biolo-
gical oddities.
After all, we possess neither the
biological insight of Charles OAR
win MOI the curiosity-collecting
talent of R. J. Scott. We are no:
equipped, in other words, to handle
adroitly all these freaks of nature
which have been coming our way,
and we need a rest from the I'm
familiar labors.
But Fate, that large lady with
the broad shoulders and the mar
row mind, has decreed it other
wise. Witness, for instance, the
post card she dropped into our
mail basket last night.
YARD EGG-"Speaking of eggs
0he post card says)-what is a
Yard Egg?
ION the way to work the other
morning 1 noticed these words
chalked on the window of one Of
those small stores on S. 18th street:
For Sale-Applies, Eggs, AND
Yard Eggs
Tive heard of goose eggs, her
legs. bird eggs. Along-the-Cape
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
County Free
OF Disease,
Officer Says
No Cases, Nor Suspected
Ones, In Entire
Section
ANSWERS RUMORS
Upstate Residents Told No
Need To Cancel
Vacation
BY r HIRSCH

There are no cases TO polio
myelitis (infantile paralysis)
at Carolina Beach or any
where in New Hanover coun-
'ty, DR.. A. H. Elliot, chief
health officer of the Consoli-
dated Board of Health. de-
clared yesterday in answer to
rumors that the Lower Cape Fear
resort area has several cases.
of the dread disease.
There are positively no cases
or even suspected cases of polio
il New Hanover county," DR.. FL
liot said.
Outlook Bright
Furthermore, although it is
virtually impossible to tell when or
where the disease might strike, the
outlook for this region, based upon
the cases we had the past two
years, is pretty bright.
EN- 1914 we had only eight or
nine cases. Last year we had only
See POLIO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
RECORDED PHONE
CALL LINKS MAY
Transcription Reveals Ell.
forts On Behalf OF
Profiteer Ring

WASHINGTON, July II. -W.D-
A recorded telephone conversation
Thursday established a new linl
between Rep. Andrew J.. May, D.
KY, and an alleged ring of mid
western war profiteers and reveal
ed that he tried personally to Sc
cure a valuable war contract fol-
them.
The recording was the second in.
troduced by the Senate War Investi
eating committee in its efforts
to show that the Kentuckian usec
his Congressional influence on be-
half of the combine.
Huge War Orders
Top War department officials
have previously testified that the
Is firms making up the Illinois
syndicate raked in an enormous
profit on $78, 900, 900 worth of wal
orders and that the government
still is trying to get back some Of
its money.
The transcription was produced
by Committee Counsel George
Meader during testimony by Brig
Gen. Roswell Hardy, an Army
Ordnance officer.
Details Phone Talk
1t detailed a telephone converse
ton between Hardy and May or
May 7, 1945, when the Congressman
called the officer to ask that Ba.
tavia Metal Products, Inc, a key
firm in the Illinois combine, be
given a contract to produce a new
type chemical bomb.
During their talk, May urged that
Batavia get the bomb contract to
compensate for the loss of business
resulting from a cutback In its
shell production.
Acknowledged Efforts
The Congressman acknowledged
that he was asking for the award
even though DR.. Henry M. Carson,
a top official of the combine, hao
not planned to seek it.
Hardy also acknowledged that he
signed the recommendation which
resulted in Batavia obtaining the
coveted Army "E" award for pro
duction efficiency, over the angry
protests of Ordnance officers in the
Chicago district.
See RECORDED On Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
DRAINAGE SOUGHT
BY WINTER PARK
Residents Wire Governor
Cherry Asking Inn
mediate Relief

Twenty-Five residents of W ,nte1
Park dispatched a telegram yes
terday to Governor R. Gregg
Cherry requesting immediate "ac-
tive assistance" for quick relief
from the inadequate storm drain
age of the area.
A problem of many years stand
ing, Winter Parks storm drainage
situation became 1.-The worst ir
80 years" lately because of the
heavy rains, James S. Hall. lead.
er of the Winter Park protest
group, declared yesterday.
Schoolyard Swamp
1.-THE Winter Park schoolyard is
a swamp. The entire area is knee
deep in mud. And during the
heavy rains the water actually
ran uphill through the drains be-
cause they are in such poor con
d%ition," Hall said.
The telegram was sent to Cherry,
he said, because neither the State
Highway commission nor the New
Hanover county Board of Com
missioners have provided the
adequate storm drainage they
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12
robson TOBACCO
CROPS PROMISING
Belt Yield May Break Re-
cords Of Years;
Rains Help i
Especial to The Star.)

LUMBERTON, July 11.-R. q
Rankin, supervisor of sales on the
Lumberton tobacco market, yes
terday said that rains and showers
continue to bring crop improve
ment in the Border belt.
Beginning the third week in
June, rains have fallen intermit-
tently covering all sections Of the
Belt, and where they have been
sufficient, they have caused a
marked improvement in the con-
dition Of tobacco, however. there
are some spots in Robson, and
many more in Scotland county,
where tobacco is in need OF even
more rain, the supervisor said.
Too Much
In Sampson county the story IL
different. Many reports indicate
that there has been too much rain.
Tobacco looks as good in tho
fields this year as last, growers
say, while others say the crop has
better promise this year.
But in the counties mentioned
above, growers say their crop this
year is spotted, and it is almost
impossible to make a harvest fore.
See robson on Page TIVE
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-12

There is good reason for thlnk-
ing that as a peacemaker Secte-
tary Byrnes may from now on be
in a considerably stronger posi-
ton than he has been.
When he agreed a year ago at
Potsdam that peace should first
be made with the German satel-
lites. he elected to begin his peace
making at the point where his
diplomatic position was the weak
est. With the exception of Italy
these countries had all been liber-
ated and tben occupied by the
Red Army Their governments
were under the sole control of the
Soviet Union, and as a result Mr..
lByrnes could exert influence but
Ino power. 1t was precisely in this
area. within the orbit Of the Red