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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
U.S., Soviet MPs Threaten Row
 Russion Officer
 Insults Americans
 During Jail Rift

Berlin, Sept. 17.-(UP)-Ameri- can military intelligence officials today revealed that American and Russian troop attachments got into an angry, tommy-gun waving row Saturday night in which at one point Soviet lieutenant threat ened to call Red Army company ito fight it out" with 8 U. s. Mili- tary Police detachment.
 The row arose over custody of a Pole and Ukrainian woman who had been arrested by American and Rus sian military police acting in con- cert.
 American officials characterized the row as ''the most serious rift" between American and Soviet per- sonnel which has occurred. At one point Russian troops covered the American MP's with their tommy guns. The Americans retaliated by calling achievements, including ar armored car, and throwing them
  trained on the Russians.
 Arrested by Joint Patrol
 The fight started ov re Michael BolinSki, a Pole, and his common law wife, Benia Girago, a Ukraini- an, who had been arrested by 8 joint patrol of American and So- viet military police in the U. S. sector of Berlin.
 The couple was taken to an American MP station near Tempel- hol airdrome where Russian Major Karamatzov demanded that the couple be turned over to him on grounds they were Russian trait- ors'' who had spent the war in Berlin.
 The Americans refused this de- mand and Karamatzov called up a Russian MP detachment, headed by a Lieut.. MorosoY. Morosov and his five man detachment demanded that they be allowed to guard the prisoners in the American jail.
 Insults Americans
 Morosov, the Americans said, be- came angry and shouted: "Ameri- cans are unworthy of being allies of the Russian Army" He instruct ed his patrol to take the couple by force, the Americans said.
 The Russian patrol then covered the Americans, headed by It. Col Robert M. Cheal, San Francisco with their tommy guns. Cheal who was prisoner -of-war and was liberated by the Red Army charged that Morosov was acting in 'an un-R Russian manner"
 Meantime, Capt. A. Feldman, an American MP captain, called up 8 group of seven riflemen and ma chine-gunners, an armored car and platoon of MP's and surrounded the MP station, training their guns on the Russians.
 Comply With Request
 At this point, the Americans said, Morosov threatened to call up a company of Red Army troops and fight it out" with the Americans.
 Finally, however, the Berlin kom- mandantura ordered MoroSov to take his men away and the Rus sians left the MP station.
 Today, on a Soviet request sent through routine channels. The Girago woman was turned over to the Russians after joint interroga- tion establisher she was 8 Ukrainian as the Russians contended. The Americans still held BolinSki.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

turned to the hall when the speech was finished.
 Board delegates were shaken from their lethargy yesterday when MT. Robinson blasted President Truman for failing to push legislation in "the old Roosevelt way"
 In assailing Truman for his 'fail- ure to fight for peoples program" Robinson charged the Administra- tion made appointments which "negate the effect of even good legislation"
 WallOps Foreign Policy
 "In the days of Roosevelt the American people had at least one branch of the government which would usually act favorably when Congress failed" he asserted. But this is not now true"
 He walloped Congress for it's rec ord on foreign policy which, he said, showed "a complete contempt for the democratic ideals of the people and no effort to strengthen Big Three unity, or to guarantee the peace of the world"
 He denounced Senators Tom Con- nally and Arthur Vandenberg and Secretary of State James Byrnes as "anti-labor and reactionary." In co-sponsoring the Smith-C Connally No-Strike Law, Connally played the role of labor hating employer stooge," Robinson charged.
 Meantime as Robinson's day long report continued, right wing forces still were button holing delegates in an effort to line up enough votes to unseat Robinson when officers are nominated, probably Friday.
 Leary to Return
 James J. Leary, who has broken away from the Robinson slate and will be presented by the protest committee as its candidate for president, is expected here tomor- row from Butte, Mont, where he was forced to return when his father was reported near death.
 The key post of chairman of the conventions resolution committee went to John J. Mankowski, Wa terbury and Derby, who is Execu- tive Board Member from District 6. John J. Driscoll, Waterbury, Con- necticut C.IO. Secretary, was ap- pointed to the constitution commit tee.
 Other committee appointments included: Civil rights, James Galul- 10 of Local 852, and Armand Fiorel- Ii, of Local 251, Waterbury; veter- ans, John Mirf1eld, Local 251, and Louis Butterworth, of Local 852; organizational, Fred Rublemann, Local 445, Ansonia; press, Mrs. Eva Hudak, Local 645, Torrington; off, cers' reports, Andrew J. Baico, Local AS, Ansonia; legislation and politi- cal action, James 0. McGrath, of Local 565, Waterbury; rules and order, Edward F. Birmingham, ot Local 569, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Vermont Brothers Face Theft Count

Litchfield, Sept. 17-ContesSions from two Vermont brothers in con- nection with 8 number of house burglaries and auto theftS in this town have been obtained by Roches- ter, N. Y. police who are holding the youths, Austin Finley, 21, and Ber- nard Finley, 16.
 The brothers were apprehended Saturday in Rochester and have since admitted the car tlleftS and theft of dozen radios from cars in Danbury, New Milford, Washington Kent and Sharon, as well as several breaks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Two Charged ithCousinq Disturbance
 Pay $25 Each in
 Police Court
 This Morning

Two men charged with breach of the peace received nolles on pay ment of $25 in City Court this morning. They are William J. Blacker, g, 94 East Main Street, Thomaston, and Alexander J. Luk- akevich, 23, 5e5 Buckingham Street, Watertown.
 Of five non-support cases appear ing before Judge Charles R. Sum- ma, three were given continuances and two, nolles. The nolles were re- ceived by Charles R. Hart, 29, IA Meadow Street, and George Popo- vich, 54, 189 Orange Street. Those granted continuanAes were Edward Rizk, 29, 119 Windsor Street, Sept. 26; Frank Dziamba, 54, 284 North Main Street, Oct. 15, and William Novak, 31, Al Proctor Street, Oct. 15.
 Charged with breach of the peace and non-support, James w. Cun- ningham, fl, 31 Homer Street, was given discharges on both counts. Stanley R. Chamberlain, g, 125 Willow Street, charged with recx- less driving, was granted a con- tinuance until Oct. l under a $50 cash bond.
 Other cases appearing before Judge Summa were Samuel Brown, 19, 13 Colburn Street, Ansonia, speeding, continued to Sept. 20; Jo- Seph Harrell, 33, 1905 Pearl Lake Road, violation of the rules of the road, nolled on payment of $6; Edith E. Davis, 37, 16 Starview Ave- nue, violation of the state parking law, $6 cash bond called, and Theo- dore Smoleroff, g, 2502 Frisbie Ave- nue, Bronx, N. Y, passing red Tight, $6 cash bond called.
 Roland LaPointe, 23, 53 East Dover Street, was fined $100 of which $55 was remitted for operat- ing while under the influence of liollor. by .Jlldge Sllmma veSterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Four Breaks Re ported
 $2O Taken From
 21 Club Register

Twenty dollars in change was talk en from the 21 Club, Bank Street, last night, Inspector Joseph R. Bender of the detective bureau said today. A cash register was damaged during the break. Entry was made through rear window according to Inspector Bendler. Detective Joseph Dunphy is investigating for the Po- lice Department.
 An attempted break at the Palace Meat Market, 715 East Main Street, was discovered last night by Patrol man William Goggins. A paddock had been broken off the door shortly before Il P. M. Bender said. Detec- tive Paul Moynihan is Investigating.
 Sergeant Moynihan is also invest igating an entry made by the Ardon Furniture Company, 667-671 East Main Street, last night. An open hatchway and a forced door were discovered by police at 2:45 A. M. today.
 A tire and wheel were stolen from car owned by Edmond Cieslinski, Is Melbourne Street, Naugatuck, last night The vehicle had been left in a parking lot on Spring Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Prospect Resident Named ir1 S75O Suit

Albert Kimball of Prospect was named defendant in $750 suit in Common Pleas Court today by Wal ter Stein, Jr., five years old, and his father, Walter Stein, ST, both of Waterbury.
 The complaint states the young boy was injured Nov. 10, 1945, when struck by the defendants car while crossing Hamilton Avenue. The father seeks recovery for medi- cal expenses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Bremen Respond ToThree Alarms

An overheated coal stove caused slight kitchen fire in the home of Mrs. Helen Kilbride, 21 Luke Street. yesterday afternoon. Fire men from Engine Companies 2 and 4, Truck 3 and the booster respond ed to the alarm at 3:51 P. M.
 After catching fire near 389 Syl- van Avenue from & short circuit, truck blaze was extinguished by firemen from Engine Company 4 yesterday afternoon. The vehicle was owned by the Federal Tea Company.
 Bremen from Engine Company 1 responded to a telephone call at l2:5l this morning from 68 Inman Avenue to repair a leaky refriger- ator. Sulpher dioxide was escaping, they reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
NelU Diuorce Action
 Placed on File Today

A divorce action was filed in Superior Court today by Alice Mur- ray Carlisle of Bethany against Charles Ellis Carlisle of Plainville. They were married Aug. 12, 1944 at Pawling, N. Y. and the plaintiff claims her husband became intol- erably cruel the following Sept. l. They have two children, one of them a month old. The plaintiff asks for custody, support and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Held ResponsibLe

Hartford, Sept. IT. (UP) 7Tsna coroner today held Benedict Tracz New Britain, criminally responsible for the automobile death of Mrs. Katherine Pepi, 43, Southington, last month. Mrs. Pepi was struck by Tracz's car as she was walking along Southington highway with 8 companion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
Hospital Bulletins

Admitted to Waterbury Hos- pital yesterday with fractured left collarbone, Ralph Rinaldi, 16, 237 Harpers Ferry Road, was re- ported in good condition today. He had fallen to the ground while cleaning the roof of an automo- bile Sunday.
 Mrs. Laura McGuire, 60, Bur- ton Road, Beacon Falls, was re- ported in good condition today at Waterbury Hospital where she was admitted yesterday suffering from a lacerated left palm. She had fallen outside her home.
 Thomas Kelly. 50, 286 Walnut Street, was reported in fair con- dition at Waterbury Hospital this morning. Kelly, a retired city fire man, had been on the danger list at the hospital following an auto mobile accident Sunday, He sus- tained rib fractures, a punctured lung and scalp lacerations when the vehicle he was driving was struck by Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company bus driven by Edward Winton, 40. 220 Fair lawn Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
COURT GOES TO BEDSIDE

Ambridge. Pa. -(UP)- Joseph Miller, defendant in an euity pro- ceedtng, was bedridden, so Judge Morgan H. Sohn brought the court to his bedside. A regular hearing, attended by the court stenographer and attorneys for both parties was held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
BURIED IN BRANDY

The captain of ship hailing from Saco, Maine, died on a cruise in 1884. Not wishing to bury him at sea, his crew pickled the body in & barrel of brandy and buried barrel and all when the ship re- turned to the home port.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

Chile is buying modern textile in the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

Argentina expects to produce S6l ,l90 tons o6 sweet potatoes this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

Coolie labor wages in China are many times higher than before the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17

William J. Roach, superinten- dent of police, left here yesterday to attend the annual convention of the International Association of Chiefs of Police being held in Mexico City, Sept. g to 28. The superintendent went to Chicago from where 8 special train will take the delegates to the conven- ton site. In his absence, Deputy Supt. Daniel J. Carson will take over the superintendent's duties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-17
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Oldsters Feted At
County Home

A very interesting Christmas
entertainment was given at the
County Aims House near Rock
vile on Monday evening when the
Montgomery County Republican
Women's Club arranged a party
for the residents. Mrs. Lillian w.
Smith, president of the club, open
ed the program with a few re-
marks. Miss Sue Anne Myers of
Potomac sang several Christmas
carols accompanied at the piano
by Miss Louise Ball. Commissioner
Brooke Johns entertained with his
banjo and songs and added great
ly to the program.
Gifts to each Of the residents
were distributed by Miss Esther
Baughman, chairman of arrange
ments, and her committee, Mrs.
Lee Counselman, Mrs. w. L. New,
Mrs. James Councillor, Mrs. An
son Ball and Mrs. Leslie Aries.
Before refreshments were served
the entire group sang old familiar
carols.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Christmas Eve Meeting Shows
County Board No Santa Claus

The board of county commits
sloners may be new--but it GER
tainly made plain at the Christ
mas Eve meeting that it has no
idea of playing Santa Claus to
county employees at this season,
on any other season during the
year. So meticulous was it's search
into fees and extra salaries paid
certain employees under the old
regime, that it is possible a num-
Ter of heads rested uneasily that
night. Members of the board made
it clear that they mean to check in
to all practices of fees and the
holding Of more than one job under
the county, witisthe avowed inten
tlcn Of abolishing them.
The question arose when Charles
N. Orme, who only last week sue
ceeded H. Leslie Carlin as chief of
police, asked that the name of
William S. Parkins be removed
from the payroll. 1t was disclosed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Telephone Company Asks 1919
Increase IN Present Revenues
Of Rates, Establishment Of New Metropolitan
Areas And Additional Service Offers

presumably necessitate hearings
extending over a period of several
weeks"
Mr.. Haneke pointed out that the
company's costs are the highest
in it's history resulting in a criti-
:llly low return on it's investment.
Asserting that the company would
like to keep rates down in line
with it's long-established policy,
Mr.. lHaneke said: "Rates have re-
maine,i generally the same and in
numlNar of instances have been
reduced over a 21-year period since
1925. It IA only as last resort
that we a.'e asking for relief now
more nearly to balance some of
the tremendous increases in tele-
phone expense g."
The telephone executive, en-
phasizing that he believed the re-
quested raise in rates constituted
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Rockville Jail Has
Shift Of Inmates

Homer Hendricks, Washington
tax attorney convicted of staying
his wife, and sentenced by Judge
Charles w. Woodward last week
to 10 years in jail, was taken to
the Maryland Penitentiary in Bal
timore Monday to begin serving
his sentence.
The same day, it was reported
that Bruce Davis, suspect in the
hammer staying of Mrs. Florence
McAllister in Burtonsville, was
lodged in the Rockville Jail. Davis
was arrested Thursday night in
Memphis after he drank iodine in
an attempt to end his life follow
ing a widespread lookout for him
as a murder suspect.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
New Assessor
Appointed For
Orphans Court

Millward C. Taft, chief judge
Of the Orphans Court has an
nounced the appointment by the
court of Charles H. Klinck, of
Takoma Park, as chief appraiser,
and Willard A. King, of Chevy
Chase, Ted Ray of Silver Spring,
and James M. Mount of Gathers
burg, as assistant appraisers,
thus making one assistant apprais-
er for the agricultural part of
the county and two assistants for
the urban part of the county.
1t is understood that only the
chief appraiser will be present in
the Register of Wills office during
the days the Court is in session
so that those persons VINO desire
to have property appraised may
contact him for appointments.
The county will be divided into
three appraisals sections and each
assistant appraiser will work with
the chief appraiser in their re-
spective section Of the county
where the assistant resides. II is
believed this arrangement will save
mileage and thus reduce appraisal
expenses.
Mr.. Klinck, age AZ, who is a
resident of 267 Park avenue, Ia
koma Park, was born in Shorts
vile, New York, February %,
1904, and attended grade and high
school in Palmyra, New York. He
attended college in Michigan,
where he studied Business Admin
istration and Accounting. He is
married and has two boys. He has
been active in the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce for ten
years, and is a member of the
Lions Club.
The appraisers were sworn in
December oath by the Register Of
Wills, Walter G. Clarke. The new
eppointees succeed assessors Jesse
w. Nicholson and William Faucet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
John BOeckel In
Training At Duke

John H. Boeckel, 10, son of Rich
ard M. Boeckel of Manor Club Es-
tates, Rockville, has been selected
for training in the Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps at the
Duke University, Durham, N. C.
AS a contract student in the
NROTC, he differs from regular
stpdeats in that he bears the ex-
ptDse of college work himself.
EAepl4r students are paid 5000 a
year nnder the Holloway plan, but
are required to serve from IL to
"a months on active duty after
commissioning.
Upon graduation from college
and completion of his NROTC
work, young Boeckel will receive
commission in the u. S. Naval
Reserve or U. S. Marine Corps
Reserve.
He will be placed on inactive
duty, will retain his commission in
all inactive status, and will be
called to active duty only if a
national emergency should arise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Farm Bureau
Will Hold
Annual Meet

The 28th Annual Meeting of the
Montgomery County Farm Bureau
and Associated Women will be held
on Thursday, January 2, 1947, in
the Gaithersburg High School
gymnasium. The meeting will be
called to order by president James
D. King at 1880 P. M. and it will
be necessary to be there at that
time to qualify for one of the three
door prizes of $500 Savings
Bonds.
The principal speaker will be DR..
Roy Tasco Davis, newly elected
State Senator. Dancing and re-
freshments will follow the business
meeting.
President, vice president and di-
rectors from the Damascus, PooIes-
vile and Gaithersburg districts
will be elected during the business
session. Directors at large from
Clarksburg-Darnestown and Lay
tonsville-Damascus will also be
chosen.
The Associated Women for the
third year are sponsoring bak-
ing contest with open-face pies
featured. No more than two pies
from any one contestant may be
entered. Pies must be in the gym
nasium not later than 7:15 P. M.
for judging by Mrs. Harrison
England of Bethesda. A silver
trophy will be awarded to the
first place winner for the year.
This trophy must be won three
times for permanent possession.
Other prizes will be given to Sec
end and third place winners.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26

For the first time in over 20
years, the Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company of Balei
more City has filed an applica-
ton with the Public Service Com
mission of Maryland for a general
increase in telephone rates, in the
face of rising costs and the lowest
earnings in the company's history.
Announcing the action, A. B.
HaneHe, vice president and general
manager of the company, stated:
sour earnings have declined to
level where, in order for US
to discharge our public obligations,
we are compelled to ask the Public
Service Commission to grant US
emergency relief pending a deter
mination of the permanent rates
which we should be permitted to
charge. Such, determination will
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Better School
Upkeep Needed"
Ii Groups Say

With representatives of IL
countrywide organizations present,
including the Democratic Central
Committee and five members of
the State Legislative delegation,
the meeting sponsored by the
County Council of Parent Teacher
Associations December Is unani-
mously agreed that school maint-
enance in Montgomery County is
now handled inadequately and re-
quires the direction of a profess
sional administrator, directly and
solely responsible to the county
superintendent of schools.
Meeting in the Lynnbrook
School, Bethesda, the "a represen-
tatives in attendance discussed the
entire question of school mainten-
ance, reaching the unanimous con-
clusion that the county's interests
would best be served by repeal of
the present special school law.
This provides for a supervisor of
school property, in Montgomery
County only, without any statu-
tory requirements as to qualifica-
tons and with dual responsibility
to the Board of Education and the
County Commissioners.
Repeal of this law will permit
operation of the general school
laws of Maryland, with any ad-
ministrative post subject to quail
fications set by the State Depart
ment of Education. Thus all can
didates would have to be certified
by the State as qualified and eli
gible, in the same manner as
teachers.
Both Arthur B. Joseph, presi-
dent of the Board of Education,
and DR.. Edwin w. Broome, SUPER
intendent of schools, gave assur-
ances that professionally qualified
assistant superintendent in charge
of school plant would be appoint
ed promptly upon repeal by the
general assembly of the special
statute which prevents this action
at present in Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Charter Board
Asks Question
Number Five

Should any County or State Of
ficial or employee be eligible for
the County Council?
The 1914 Charter made such
persons ineligible for the County
Council. 1t means of course that
any person elected to some other
State or County office, and any
person employed by the State or
by Montgomery County would not
be eligible for the County Council.
A lively debate during the 1914
campaign ensued, and the present
Charter Board would like to have
an expression of sentiment on the
question at this time.
Voters are invited to telephone
or write their views to any men,
b n of the Charter Board. Their
names are: Norman B. Ames,
George Rust Candy, Howard P.
Bailey, William C. Hanson and
James J. Hayden.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
County Leads
All Units In
Chest Drive

Montgomery County emerged
victorious and leader in all other
units in the Community Chest Fed
Grafton 1947 campaign, it was dis
closed at final report meeting
in Washington. The County, con-
fronted with challenge far great
er than in any other year, had
raised $118,000 to realize more
than SO per cent of its quota.
Mrs. Albert w. Walker, Mont
gomery Campaign Director, and
Community Chest and Council Di-
rector, Miss Mary E. Lucas, were
united in their praise of the tire
less work of the 1900 volunteers
and of the splendid response of
tAle County.
Mrs. Walker said that she felt
that it had been a tremendous sue
cess in a tight year" to have
raised $4,000 more than ever had
been raised in the County before.
She attributed the success to the
intensive coverage and to the I'M
ceasing and determined efforts of
the volunteers since the special
gifts had been much smaller than
ever before.