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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29

helmets.
These helmets, one of which is
pictured in the photograph at the
top of page one of today's issue
of The Star, will be given to every
boy who enters the competition
and will become his personal prop
erty. Artistic in design, they are
constructed of a light, durable plas-
tic and are so fashioned as to af-
ford the maximum of head pro-
lection for the youthful race driv-
ers.
Tentative Dates
Tentative dates for the races
here were also wired to Derby
headquarters yesterday and are
expected to be approved by the
Chevrolet division of General
Motors, sponsors of the All-Ameri-
can finals to be run at Akron,
Ohio on August Is, and the local
Advisory committee at a meeting
to be held by that group at The
Star-News office at 2:45 p. M,
Thursday afternoon. Dates to be
approved are July "a for preliml-
naries and July 81 for the final
races.
From Detroit yesterday came
word to the co-sponsors of the
Wilmington races, The Star-News
and Raney Chevrolet company that
See HELMETS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
IN FLOODS
INCREASES TO 10
Worst Overflow In Decade
Strikes New York; Penn
sylvania Area

PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-UD-
The death toll rose to at least 10
persons Tuesday as the worst Hood
in a decade struck southern New
York and Pennsylvania making
thousands homeless.
Six persons also were reported
missing as the rain-sWollen Subque-
hanna river and it's mountain trl-
butaries continued to rise through
out the day.
Red Cross disaster units were
rushed to Williamsport, Lock Hav-
en- and Sunbury and the U. S.
Coast Guard announced that SIX
life-guard boats and crews would
be sent to Wilkes-Barre and Will
Transport.
Four persons drowned when
their boat upset in the raging
waters of the Chemung river near
Corning and three others died
when a landslide demolished their
home at Richards, Pa, near Wells
boro. Three persons also were re-
ported drowned in the Harrisburg
area.
The North branch of the Susque-
hanna river at Wilkes-Barre was
reported at 1928 feet above the low
mark for this time of year. OBJ
servers said the stream was rising
about one foot every hour. At Will
See FLOODS son Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
INAUGURAL FLIGHT
PICKS UP GLADIOLI
FOR CHICAGO TRIP

Meteor Air Transports first
daily commercial flight to Will
mington brought a large
amount of electrical equipment
to White Ice Cream and Milk
company fror> New York, and
carried out 6,192 pounds. of
gladioli from Castle Hayne
flower-growers to Chicago
last night.
Held up by bad weather,
the giant cargo plane arrived at
Bluethenthal field at 1920 p.
m. and took off at 10 pm.
Jack Burns, treasurer of the
company, and c. E. Stevenson,
assistant to the vice-president,
came with the plane and stop
ped off to have conferences
with local merchants today.
Included in the 40 to so peo-
pie who greeted the plane on
its maiden flight were: Addi-
son Hewlett, chairman of the
county commissioners; Albert
Perry and Hamilton Hicks,
chairman and secretary of the
airport; John H. Farrell,
city industri~ agent; and
White.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
CHANT OF THE JUNGLE
Life, Death In Balance
In Old Seminole Rites

MIAMI, Fla, May 2S-R-
Deep in the wild sawgrass of
the Everglades, tribal mem
bers of South Florida's Semi
noles were holding their secret
and mysterious Green Corn
Dance" Tuesday night = with
life or death in the balance.
Only Indians Know
Where they are meeting is
known only to the Indians.
Still technically at war with
the United States, as they have
been for the last century, the
Seminoles conduct their H.
day councils in seclusion from
the white man.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
Clio IS DEFEATED
+. in NLRB HEARING
AFL Exclusive Right Up
held For City Ware
housemen

WASHINGTON, May 2S-(Special
to the Star)-The National Labor
Relations board ruled Tuesday
against a CLIO unions attempt to
GUST an AFL local as bargaining
agent for warehouse employees of
four Wilmington concerns. The
Wilmington Terminal Warehouse
company, Alexander Sprunt and
Son, Inc, Waterfront Handling
company and Champion Compress
and Warehouse Company, Inc.
Upholds Agreement
The board upheld the exclusive
bargaining agreement which the
companies had signed with the
ALL International Longshoremen
association last November IL, eff
fective until September 80, 1947.
See CLIO on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29

With a total of 1870 citizens
registered for today's election, a
heavy vote is expected. The city's
Is polling places will be open from
$3.50 a. m. till $50 p. m.
Highly Important
City officials urged last night
that all registered voters 60 to
the polls today to cast their votes
in this, "the most important bond
election ever held in this city"
Benson said yesterday that the
votes should be counted and the
bond issues fate known by about
9 p. m.
eff the issue passes-and we are
all confident that 1t will-the bond
machinery will be put into opera
ton Immediately and the funds
will be in the city's hands by July
15," Mayor Lane declared.
No Delay Foreseen
This MEANS" he said, "that
there will be no delay, as far as
money is concerned, in carrying
out the improvement program so
essential to the development of
Wilmington into a modern, flour
ishing city. The only possible de-
lay, if there is one, will be that
caused by the shortage of mater.
ials, and we hope the shortage
situation will be pretty well clear
See BOND ISSUE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29

Their laws are their own,
and their justice is melted out
by tribal standards.
Judgement Of Evil
Annually in tn small
MOON" when the bright scimi-
tar of the new moon first cuts
across the skies, the Semi
noles gather for the half-joy-
Gus, half-solemn powpow to
feast, to dance, to pray for
fertility of the soil, and to pass
judgment on the evil.
At stake was the life of a
II year old Indian maiden
See SEMINOLES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
And So To Bed

Some time ago Mrs d. c.
Gore, 291 Mercer avenue, went
to a local seed store and bought
some potato seeds.
Trusting implicitly in the
printing on the package
"Potatoes''-she put the seeds
into her backyard garden and
waited for nature to give out
with the spuds.
Her faith In the packages
printing was justly rewarded
when the tiny potato plants
starting pushing their way
through the soil and into the
sunlight.
But yesterday she found her
self COMPOUNDED.
The potato plants are sprout-
ing not potatoes-but tomatoes.
Anyway, says Mrs. Gore,
they rhyme.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
Today and Tomorrow
Bv WALTER LIPPMAN

land on the subject Of great gen.
eral strikes is obsolete. The law
does not outlaw these calamitous
strikes. But the government had
nevertheless to outlaw them. Lack
ing sound law to avert an intoler-
able condition, the President has
had to improvise a bad law.
The root of the trouble lies in
the fact that Messrs. aLewis, Whit
ney, and Johnston have failed or
refused to recognize that though
the law permitting these general
strikes has not been formally re-
pealed or amended, it has in fact
See LIPPMAN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
Along The Cape Fear

GRINNING GARGOYLE - Just
as we feared, the grinning gargoyle
of disagreement popped up and
winked at us over the edge of our
desk last night.
On Monday, you may recall, we
wrote a story about the old College
of Phys. & Surg's. building across
from the City Hall on third street.
Our source of information on the
old structure was MI. Henry c.
Taylor, an old Cape Fearian now
living in New York.
Mr.. Taylor said he didn't know
anything about the College occupy
ing the building, but he said he did
remember once going to dancing
school there in the long-ago.
We expected a dispute on the
College to break around our head.
However, the newspaper business
being the contrary and %unpredict-
able business it is, the gargoyle
of disagreement popped up at us
from a completely unexpected
angle.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
IA NAILS HANGED
FOR WAR GRIMES

LANDsBERG, Germany, May
28-R-Fourteen Nazis walked up
ID steps Tuesday to pay quickly
for the lingering deaths of over
300, 900 men, women and children
in the Dachau concentration camp.
Thursday another IA will follow
their IA comrades to the twin
galloWs in the largest mass exc
See NAZIS on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
Bell Near
AS Progress Reported
Authoritative Sources Indicate Settlement
May Be Announced Today; Lewis,
Krug Talk To Truman
By HAROLD w. WARD

WASHINGTON, May %. -AP)- Further negotia-
tons between Secretary of the Interior Krug and John L.
Lewis failed to produce a settlement of the soft coal strike
Tuesday night but progress was reported.
With the two reported in substantial agreement on
all major points OF new contract, they conferred for So min
utes Tuesday night and then recessed until Wednesday
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
Officials Urge Favorable
Vote On Important Bonds
Mayor Lane Declares Money Will Be Avail
able For Added Facilities July Is
If Citizens Approve Issue
Ry r HIRSCH

If the 81, 900 city bond issue designed to extend
city facilities to newly-added city areas as well as improve
facilities throughout the city as a whoe-is approved by the
citizens of the "Greater Wilmington today, the money will
be on hand ready to be put to work by July Is, Mayor W.
Ronald Lane and Acting City Manager J. R. Benson said
yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
INTEREST GROWING
Helmets Are Ordered
For Soap Box Derby
Tentative Dates Of July 24-31 Set For Pre-
liminary, Final Races Here; New Chew
rolet Car Among Prizes
Rx JACK C. N

With all indications pointing to an official entry list
of we'll over 100 boys for the Wilmington district All-Amer-
lean Soap Box Derby to be run here probably Wednesday
afternoon, July 81, orders were wired by race officials yes
terdav to Soan Box Derby HEADQUARTERS in Detroit for 125
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29

AFTER THE BALL - The insid-
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-29
HAMDONE'S MEDITATIONS

See HELMETS on Page Two
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Board Gives
Sanction For
wFIoorinq
Old Eagle Street
Bridge to Be
Improved Shortly

The Board of Works last night
approved recommendation OF
street Superintendent Herbert
Scott-Smith for installation Of a
steel flooring In the old Eagle Street
bridge. He estimated the cost would
be about $4,000 with Is year
durability guaranteed.
He also noted that the Hunting"
don Street bridge construction was
scheduled to get underway soon at
an estimated cost OF $4,000. He
was also authorized to complete
plans for the $4,000 building for
use by the street department on
Benedict Street. It will be a one
story building with basement, 78
feet long by 80 feet wide. 1t will
be used for office and storage
space.
1t was voted to ask the Board
of Aldermen for authorization to
construct sewers in the Glendale
Manor section Of Bunker Hill.
The Board last night announce
that hearings on sewer assessments
will be heard at 8 p. m. March Is
in City Hall on sewers which have
been built. on Macarthur Drive
Chase Avenue, Linwood Street
Smithwick Street, and Tanning
Street.
The Works Board approved con
struction of storm water drains OF
Commercial Street, where troubl
has been caused by overlooking roc
water backing up into the sanitar
sewers and clogging the system.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Statewide
Meeting
March Is
Chester B0Wles
TO Address Democratic
W0men's Clubs

Chester Bowles, director Of econ
omical sterilization, will be the
speaker at the second statewide
meeting OF the educational program
group of the Connecticut Federation
Of Democratic Women's Clubs Sat-
urday, March l6, at the Taft Hotel,
New Haven. Mr.. Bowles' topic will
be The New Wage Price Policy and
its Implications for Consumer" This
will be Mr.. Bowles' first puhlic adj
dress In Connecticut since his re-
cent appointment. The meeting,
which is non-political, Is open to the
public, luncheon to be served at
1890
Reservations may be made by
contracting Miss Frances Cooney
Box 1854, New London, or telephon-
ing 2-9234. Reservations may be
made locally by calling Mrs. Edward
]. Mcdonald, 100 Randolph Avenue
member of the state board and state
central committeewoman, at 3-8376
Mail reservations may be made up
to March Is, after that at the Hotel
Taft. Seats will be assigned in order
as reservations are received.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
CityExpends
$4,000 For
Snow Task
Highest Figure In
Five Years
Board Informed

A total OF SIS, l42.75 was expended
on snow removal during 1915 Her
bert Scott-Smith. street superin-
tendent reported to the Board OF
Works last night. The report read
by Mayor John S. Monagan cited
this to be the highest figure in five
years, the last maximum being
$59,698.
Snowfall last year was 1915
inches, the report states. During
January the first two months OF
this year, ISIS inches fell, and AZ
inches fell during the first two
months of 1915.
Mr. Scott-Smith pointed out that
costs accrue largely from keeping
the streets sanded and clean dur
ing ice and sleet storms, which
prevail during the greater part of
the winter.
In discussing the complaint reg
istered with the board of aldermen
Monday by residents Of Bristol Ter
race, the street superintendent de-
clared that the city has the section
listed for snow clearance at all
times. The residents had protested
they did not receive such service.
Mr.. Scott-Smith stated that al
times the city's crew had gone ID
the section only to find that the
borough Of Naugatuck, which ad-
joins the area, had plowed the
streets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
J. Walsh Works
To Be Exhibited

The Mattatuck Historical Society,
West Main Street, announces a
showing of 'Watercolours and Draw
ings' by John s. Walsh starting
March IL week days from IL to 4:3O
p. m, which will be open to the
public.
The artist, John Walsh, came to
Canada in 1910 with a British Mis-
sion concerned with war production.
The Society here states that he
visited Waterbury frequently when
the U. s. Time Corporation was en-
gagged on an important contract
with the British Admiralty. He was
born in England in 1907, and is
member Of the Graphic Arts and
Water Colour Societies OF Canada.
His works are represented in the
collections OF the Art Society OF
Toronto. the Museum of Fine Arts
Montreal, also private collections in
the United States, Canada and Eng
land. He has been residing in Mon
treal since 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Jane Purdy
Wins Prize
In Contest
Crosby Nigh School
Students Painting
Acclaimed

Miss Jane Purdy, Crosby High
School senior, has been awarded
first prize for Connecticut con-
testants in the Harry Doehla Art
competition. The nationwide art
contest offered a prize to an art
student in each state.
Mayor John s. Monagan award
ded the prize, 500 war bond, to
Miss Purdy yesterday afternoon at
his office in the City Hall.
Miss Purdy's entry depicted a
snow scene painted near her home
in Prospect.
The Crosby senior has previously
won two honorable mentions in the
scholastic art contest in Hartford.
She has studied under Miss Edith
Patton, art teacher at Crosby High
School, for the past four years, and
under Mother st. Paulle at Water
bury Catholic High School for the
past five years.
Miss Purdy will enter an art
school, as yet undetermined in the
fall. She is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Purdy of the
Prospect-Cheshire Road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
ExtFodition
Proceedings
StqrtedHere
Wisconsin Demands
Custody Of
Ashley T. Sullivan

superior Court Judge Francis A
pallotu will be asked to decide tins
Afternoon at q special habeas corpus
hearing whether Ashley +. SULLIVAN
now Of this city, Is Q fugitive from
justice In wisconsin.
The case was assigned IN the
court as the aftermath OF a hearing
Yesterday before Governor Raymond
&. Baldwin, who was asked by Wis
consin authorities for extraction.
The Governor said It was up 70 the
higher court to determine whether
or not Ashley was fugitive. ana
the habeas papers were then drawn
up,
Ashley was arrested here Jan. 3
and pre- tented in City Court as the
result OF a complaint that he has
failed to support his two children
who live in Wisconsin. He Is divorce
ed and remarked.
The habeas papers. were served
this morning upon Police Superiii-
tendent william J. Roach and City
Court Clerk Carmine Ctpriano, who
will be asked ct this afternoons
hearirr to show on what authority
Ashley Is being held. The defendant
Is now free under bonds. The case
has been repeatedly continued In
City Court.
Attorney Francis p. Feeley, as
counsel for Ashley, argued at the
Hartford hearing that his client Is
not q fugitive. The state VIII be
represented in superior Court BY
States Attorney William B. Fitz-
gerald.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Advisory Committee
Discuss HousingPlans
Waterburians to Aid Program
Mayor Explains Certain Obstacles
Confronting City; Appeals to All

Waterbury's housing situation for
veterans was the central point OF
discussion among members OF the
Veterans Advisory Committee at the
regular meeting held yesterday.
Mayor John S. Monagan pointed
out the obstacles confronting the
city in obtaining the 200 promised
housing units tentatively scheduled
for erection on the Hamilton
Heights project. The mayor spoke
in response to the question Of what
was being done for the veterans
asked by James McLarney, veteran
and CLIO. representative on the
committee.
The mayor cited the fact 1t will
cost upward to 100000 to make
the land suitable for the housing
constructions and stated that the
city must have assurances the
veterans will accept these facilities
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
ReportGiven
On Donations
Community Club
Announce Total
Collections Of $685.

A total of $s,s55.75 in cash contri-
buttons has been received by the
Council of Community Clubs 1t is
reported by Jerry DeMunda. chair
man of the fund collection. The TO-
tai is as Of last Friday.
The following are the amounts
collected from each club, to date:
washington Park Club, $l.4l6;
East End Club, 1880; Town Plot,
1921: Bucks Hill. $1,OO5; Mary
Abbott. $748.25: North End, $6O2,5O;
Bunker Hill, $50; Hopeville, $3e8.5O;
PARK Road. $295; Platts Mills, $3.50;
Sunrise Park, $l60; Waterville, $l2l,
There have been general ccntribu-
tons from the city at large OF 1888.
The West End Club and the
Overlook and Paramount Clubs have
not yet made returns. A goal Of $2O'-
600 is sought Mr.. DeMunda said.
All persons wishing to contribute
to the drive are asked to call
3-2628.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06

Asks Rebate
Questions Water
Service in
Vanishin' House

Something like the Big Bad
Wolf that huffed and puffed
and blew a house down went after
a structure at lit Maple Street
during the years from 1887 and 1899
and picked it to pieces" until only
the roof remained supported by
some studding.
The owner, John M. Hutchinson.
prominent realtor, had ordered the
water turned off and the meter re-
moved by the city. He had also
asked the city police to check into
the matter, he said. but they never
managed to get there before an
other section Of the structure had
gone to serve elsewhere. The
plumbing disappeared, the sink and
toilet facilities, the flooring. the
walls, window sash. and all the
odds and ends that go to make
up house. The job was done neat
~ and effectively. Subsequently
Mr.. Hutchinson was ordered by the
building inspector to demolish what
was left. He did.
But the rub comes in the fact he
has been charged si8i,20 In water
Henson q structure that fast was
disappearing elsewhere.
In an appeal to the Board OF
Works last night, Mr.. Hutchinson
asked for abatement promised on
the fact he had requested the water
meter removed, The board referred
the matter to the water commit
tee for Investigation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Former Local
Woman Dies
InNougotuck
Mrs. Agnes SchOsnmehI
MaPius Suffers heart
Attack

Mrs. Agnes (SchoenmehD Martus
wife Of Martin L. Martus, died sud-
denly at her home, 500 Highland
Avenue, Naugatuck, Of a heart at
tack this morning. Her husband is
observation-disclosures of the Water
bury Battery Company.
Born in Waterbury on April %
1884, Mrs. Martus was the daughter
Of the late Charles B. and Electa
Nichols Schoenmehl. She was a
member Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Waterbury, the Ladies
Guild Of that church, and the Maui
gatuck Womens Club, and past
patron of the Pomperaug chapter
Of the Order of Eastern Star, Wood
bury.
Surviving the her husband, one
son, 1t. Theodore c. Martus, U. S
N. r., Chicago, Illinois; one daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel L. Martus, professor
Of the University of North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina. and
one grandchild, Cathryn E., Of
Waterbury.
AAoO JAl1cc pSOtAACAoi 1AoAOA0 aAAN
Carl Schoenmehl of Waterbury and
Paul Schoenmehl of WATERFOWL;
four sisters, Mrs. James Ross, Mrs
Bertha Bowen, Mrs. John Collins
all Of Waterbury, and Mrs. Martin
Cass, of Woonsocket. r. I.
The funeral will be held from the
Anderson Funeral Home, 70 Central
Avenue. time and arrangements te
be announced later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Six Permits
Gronted Here
OMe-FamiIy Houses
Starred During
February

Permits for the erection OF SIX
one-family homes we're issued dur
ing the month of February by John
r. Hartley, building inspector. ac-
cording to the monthly report OF
the Building Department. The new
homes have a total approximate
value Of $35.500.
The permits were issued to An
thony Petruzzi for a home on
Byrneside Avenue; James Petruzzi,
Reid street; A. F. George, Boyden
Street Extension; Frank Diorio'
Gates Avenue; A. M. Errichettl'
Peach Orchard Road, and Robert
Coyle. a temporary building on
Bracewood Road.
Truelove and MacLean were Is
sued a permit to erect a machine
shop valued at $4,000 on Water
vile Street.
Total value of permits issued Tor
additions and alterations and Tor
the erection of new buildings dur
ing February amounted to $lol, 27o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
New Water Tank
Plan Approved

A $4,000 gallon water tank pump
ing facilities and pipe will be part
OF the equipment installed In the
Prospect Road area opposite the
East Mountain reservoir and sane
toned for approved construction by
the Board OF Works last night.
Asst. City Engineer Herbert @,
Whitlock has estimated the pro-
ject will cost $4,000. The proposal
has been discussed for the past I'VE
years and Is incorporated In the
City Plan Commissions six-yeaE
postwar plans.
Mr., Whitlocx said that "a homes
In the area known as Coyle's de.
yelopnent vii benefit from the pro-
ject. The tank will be piped from
the present water line below the
reservoir.
Approval also was granted for the
grading OF East Mountain ROAD
after the water pipes have been In
stalled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-06
Stolen Arctics
Located Here
One caEIon still
Missing According
70 Report

A carton Of arctics, stolen from
truck belonging to the Allen Motor
Lines OF ll44 South Main Street,
was discovered on the bank OF the
Naugatuck River near the firms
establishment after they were stolen
sometime yesterday,
Chief Inspector Joseph h, bends
Ter said that two cartons OF the foot
wear were reported missing from
the truck when II arrived In Bos-
ton today. Tie said that the car.
tons were stolen as the truck stood
parked in the rear OF the motor
lines warehouse on South Main
Street.
Detective Sgt. Anthony Mariana
and Detective Joseph Dunphy, who
are investigating the theft, dis
covered the miss ne aretles,
Nothing was taken when thieves
entered the office Of the Water.
bury Mattress Company az SO West
Clay Street sometime last night, IN
epectoF Bender said, SGT. Mariana
and Detective Dunpby are inyesti-
eating.