Naugatuck Daily News from Naugatuck, Connecticut • Page 1

Considerable cloudiness, warm and humid with showers and thundershowers this afternoon. Mostly cloudy with fog tonight. Partly cloudy, warm, but less build tomorrow, TEMPERATURES (By Bristol Recordor) Midnight, 69; 3 a.m., 69; 6 a.m. 70; 9 a.m., 73; noon, 80, Editorials Who's Embarrassed? In the endeavor to "save embarrassment" of bidders. for the school oil contract, the Board of Education could put itself in a position of embarrassment on the subject of public documents and the access of the public to them.

We entertain not the slightest question or doubt of the Education Board's ultimate action on the awarding of the contract. and It will be to the best advantage more of the school department the borough, and with than casual interest in doing business with local businessmen; provided their bids are reasonable and competitive. That's as it should be and that's as it has been. By these lofty standards of procedure, in the awarding of contracts and in the handling of the general affairs of the school department, the Board' of Education has won a mcasure of confidence. in the public estimate, that is to the credit of each and every member.

We say that without reservation 'and in all sincerity. It stands to reason, therefore, that the board, in refusing to identify the oil contract bidders, acted with the same intention of good faith that is wholly evident in their every other function. But, in the public interest, and the board's as well, we question the soundness of that decision. The board very properly advertised for bids and the bidders submitted their estimates to them, as agents of the borough, When they were opened they became the property of the borough, and open to the inspection of any resident, or. any other bidder.

In that orderly procedure rests the success or failure of the practice of asking bids. Moreover, the recently enacted Connecticut "Right to Know" laws, while they have some marked weaknesses, make the board's position ali the more untenable. To disregard or dismiss this matter lightly might have the effect of encouraging more of the same, spreading to other or all borough departments. And that would be and undesirable, if not illegal. When bids are submitted with the understanding that they are subject to public scrutiny, as they certainly are in this case, the bidder must assume the risk of possible embarrassment, if there be that possibility.

A study in contrasts is the manner in which the board handled the opening of the more important bids for the school bus transportation contract. In this case the complete details of the bids and the bidders were made public, as was quite proper. A special meeting is scheduled Wednesday for consideration of both the bus and the oil bids. We'll be sur. prised and disappointed if the School Board fails at that time to clear up the point of embarrassment, whether the bidders' or their own, on the unanswered question, "'Who bid for the oil "Emergency" Action as we prefer the awarding of borough contracts to borough business men we cannot let pass, without objection, the recent action of the Board of Mayor and Burgesses in faihng to ask bids for- a $10,000 bridge for Beacon Manor.

Republican Burgess Malcolm Wilson said it right when he commented that he wouldn't go along with the proposal because it is against the principle of bidding as set up by the borough, The three Republican burgesses voted against the cost-plus contract, and we think they did the right thing. Here, too, we had a study in contrasts. At the same meeting the board, acting on bids, awarded a $7,757.08 contract for sanitary sewers on Hickory Lane, and then, without bids, awarded a $10,000 bridge contract. Whatever the reason for the "emergency" action, the explanations offered thus far fall far short of being good cause for shelving competitive bids on major purchase or construction orders for the borough. Voters Write Congressmen Appeal To Halt Inflation Concern Shown In Heavy Flow Of Correspondence.

Washington congressional mailbag disclosed today that more and more voters are writing their congressmen to appeal for action to halt inflation. Members of Congress polled Informally by United Press International generally appeared to be aware of sensitive to this change in the content of their mail. They said letters now being received reflect "more constant talk" about inflation and that "the people seem to have this Idea in mind" more and more. The letters run the gamut of fiscal issues. Some writers: plain of the inroads on fixed income caused Inflation.

Others want their congressmen to cut federal spending, reduce waste, increase employment. Other Congressional news: Medical care--The House Ways Means Committee opened hearings on a controversial proposal to provide hospital, nursing and surgical care to elderly folks. The American Medical opposes the plan as "social. (Continued on Page 8) Births PAINTER-A son, John Richard, to Lt. and Mrs.

Richard G. Painter, Langley Air 'Force Base. Hampton, Virginia, June 27 in Langley Air Force, Hospital. Mrs. Painter is the former Sharon Murray.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Painter, 31 Quinn street, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cannfax, Fairbanks, Alnska.

Naugatuck Daily News Dedicated To Community Public Service Year, No. 163 Leased Wire Service of United Press International MONDAY, JULY 13, 1959 Established 1885 8 PAGES PRICE SIX CENTS Steel Talks Resumed After Ike's Plea Reds Report Another Rocket, Dogs Recovered LONDON (UPI) The Soviet news agency Tass sald today that another dog-carrying rocket was successtully launched and recovered- on July 10. Tass' sold the' ballistic rocket weighed 4,810 pounds and carried two dogs. -It said the dogs and the equipment were, recovered. It was the second such space flight reported by' the Russians this month.

On July 2, Soviet scientists launched and recovered a "space rocket! carrying two dogs and a rabbit. Street Dept. Vehicles Get 2-Way Radios Two way radios are now be. ing installed in Street Department vehicles to provide 'closer liaison between the department office and work crews in the field. The radios, which are second hand, were secured some time ago through a firm known as Electronic Purchasers, through the efforts of Civil- Defense Director Philip Mallane, for a cost to the Borough of $527.

They are now being serviced by ard Mortenson. The radios will be. installed in all of the department's trucks and in Supt. Leo J. Brophy's car.

A base station will be set up al town garage. The radios will be particularly effective dur. ting winter snow storm operaitions, when plowing crews can be directed to trouble spots via radio. Edward F. Shortt Succumbs At 85 After Long Illness Edward F.

Shortt, 85, 73 Wooster street, died yesterday at his home following a long illness. Mr. Shortt formerly operated Shortt's Market, Thomaston prior to his relirement several years ago. Born in Southbury, son of the late James and Margaret (Lawlor) Shortt, he WAS employed as A guard at the Waterhury Manufacturing Company followirig his retirement from the grocery business. Survivors include his wife, Mrs.

Delia (Mullen) Short; four daughters, Mrs. Peter Kinney, Naugatuck, Mrs. Madelina Mayer, New York City, Mrs. James Mion, Oradell, New Jersey, and Mrs. Edwin Bakewell, Waterbury; one brother.

John W. Shortt, Waterbury; three sisters, Mrs. James Cassidy, Middlebury. Mrs. Michael Dunne, Hyde Park, New York, and Mrs.

Harry Ostrander, Pleasant Valley, New York; two grandsons, one greatgranddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 8:15 a.m., from the Mulville Funeral Ilome, 270 West Main street, Waterbury, to St. Mary's Church, for a solemn high Mass at 9. Friends may call at the funeral hotne today from 7 to 10 p.m, and tornorrow from 2 to 5 and 1 to 10 Day Camp Morning Pledge To Flag (News Photo Celello) THE PARK DEPARTMENT BOYS DAY CAMP under the direction of Robert Markovic. (left), Franklin Johnson (right), and Raymond Legenza (not shown) begins each day with The Pledge To The Flag at the World War I monument.

After reciting the pledge the boys sing and recite the Lord's Prayer and The Day Camp Oath. The 61 boys participationg this week are shown with their directors and counselors at the monument. After the morning excreises the boys travel to Lake Quassapaug for games and swimming and to Recreation Field for activities in the afternoon. Mrs. John P.

Coe Succumbs; Rites Wednesday At 2 Mrs. Mary (Gleed) Coe, wife of John Parks Coe, retired vicepresident of the U. S. Rubber Company and general manager of the Naugatuck Chemical Division of the firm, of Amity road, Woodbridge, died Sunday afternoon in Grace-New Haven Community Hospital. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, July 27, 1887, daughter of the late James Willis and Grace.

(Greer), Gleed, and had resided Naugatuck, before moving to Woodbridge. Survivors besides her husband Include one son, Willis Gleed Coe, Westfield, Now Jersey; one daughter; Mrs. Mary (Coe) GlasScotia, New York; two sisters, Pendelton Miller, Topeka, and Mrs. Francis King, Michigan. Memorial services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.

m. at the Woodbridge Congregational Church, with the Rev. George W. Milne, pastor, officiating. Burial place will be nounced.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Piney. Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods, Miss. Clinic Thursday At Central Ave. School The free pollo vaccination program offered by the Naugatuck Junior Woman's Club will be held this Thursday -from 9:30 to 11:30 a. mn.

in Central Avenue School, it was announced this morning by Dr. Edward Curran, Health Officer. Dr. Curran said that approximately 1,000 persons were ed away last Thursday because the vaccine supply ran out, He they are pretty well assured of vaccine Thursday, but further announcaments on whether the clinic will definitely be held will be made tomorrow or WednesI day. Ministers Tell Russia: West Will Not Negotiate Under Berlin Time-Bomb BULLETINS United Press International SHUTTING DOWN PITTSBURGH -The nation's major steel firms, confronted by a possible nationwide strike at Tuesday midnight, began the tedious task of shutting down today.

--000- NEWS CONFERENCE Washington President Eisenhower will hold a news conference at 10:30 a. m. (e. d. Wednesday, the White House announced today.

-000-- HOFFA CALLED WASHINGTON The Senate Rackets Committee called Teamster President James R. Hoffa back to its witness chair today answer new charges of abuse power by himself and wrongdoing by his associates. -000-- SIX HELD HAZARD. Ky. Six men faced arraignment Court today miting an it equipment of violence tucky cont in Perry County on charges of dynaestimated $100,000 worth in the Intest nareup in the eastern Kenstrike.

ON TRIAL SAN DIEGO, plain Wanda Brogion, 33, and her lover, Kenneth Archie Merriam, 36, go on, trial today on charges of strangling her two small sons because they were a "bother." ----000 IN PRAGUE Berlin Halle Selassie of Ethiopia arrived in Prague today by plane from Moscow, the Communist East German news alrency ADN reported. Chased By Fire BETSY LONGBOW, who described herself as "beatnik," her son, Jonas, and a friend, David Garcia, cluster near their belongings. They fled a house as a brush fire swept upon them near Hollywood, Calif. No Change In Tues. Night Strike Date Eisenhower Says There Is Time For Settlement Before Deadline i By JAMES L.

KILGALLEN Scrap Crisis If Want Meeting At The Summit By JOSEPH W. GRIGG United Press Internationn! GENEVA -(UPI) The Western powers called on Russia today to scrap its Berlin 1ime-bomb once and for all if it wants a summit meeting. U.S: Secretary of State Christian A. Herter told Russia's Andrei Gromyko in unequivocal terms that the West will not negotiate under an ultimatum, duress or the continued threat of a new Berlin crisis. Herter delivered the warning on behalf of all the Western powers as the Big Four foreign ministers conference resumed after a three week "cooling period.

Herter, Gromyko and British Toreign Secretary Selwyn Lloyd and French Foreign Minister Maurice to Couve de Murville met at the Paof lais des Nations 10:33 a.m. for the scound and probably sive phase of the East-West talks. Herter was in the chair for the 19th plenary session of the conference which opened here May 11 and bogged down after six weeks of talks. Gave General Review Western officials said Herter delivered A general review of the negotiations up to date. I The sources said Gromyko indicated to the Western delegation tions that he did not wish to speak until after hearing what the West had to say.

AL a pre-conference session A few hours carlier, the Western foreign ministers agreed to ignore Soviet Premier Nikita 5. Khrushchev's most recent warlike threats and listen to what Gromyko had to say in the diplomatic calm of the Geneva Council chamber. They took the line that Khrushchev's tough talk to former Gov. Averell Harriman of New York was simply shooting from the hip in the paver politics game of bluff and counter-bluff. Brucker Says U.S.

Has Power, Will To Win Over Russia JUNCTION CITY, Kan.Army Secretary Wilber M. Brucker said today the United States has "the power and the will 10 fight and win" if Russia pushes it too far in Berlin or elsewhere. "The Soviets are apl to mistake our calm and peaceful approach as a sign of Brucker said. "Nothing could be more mistaken than for the Soviet to conelude that we will back down." He sudd Americans "will not betray those who trust will nol abdicate our rights, nor shirk our solemn responsibilities in any purticular, no matter how threatening the Soviet may be." Brucker's statement, contained in a speech prepared for the dedication of new bridge between. Junction City and the Fort Army Post, was the latest declaration by U.S.

officials designed to prevent the Russians from underestimating the West's willingness to fight. for its rights in Berlin. Mrs. Kirby Dies In Florida; Rites Wed. In lowa and Mrs.

H. B. Hill. She was a Mrs. Ary (Hill) Kirby, first president of the Naugatuck Woinan's Club, and wile of W.

Gienn Kirby, formerly associated with the Naugatuck Chemical Division, U.S. Rubber Company, died Saturday afternoon in De. Land, where the couple had resided after Mr. Kirby's retirement. Mrs.

Kirby was born in Lone Tree, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. MRS. W. GLENN KIRBY graduate of West Liberty High School and continued her at Teachers' Institute, Mus. catine, and State Teachers College, In Cedar Falls.

Following her teachers training, she taught six years, doing primary grade work. Survivors besides her hushand include a son. Donald G. Kirby, of Naugatuck; and a daughter, Dr. Kathryn Kirby, of Nyack, New York.

Mrs. Kirby became interested (Continued On Page 8) Deaths SHORTT, Edward of 73 Woosler street, in Naugatuck, July 12, 1959. Funeral services Wednesday at 8:15 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, Waterbury, to St. Mary's Church, for i solemn high Mass al 9. Friends may call at the funeral Home today from 7 to 10 p.m..

and tomorrow from 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.m. COE Mrs. Mary (Gleed), of Amity road, Woodbridge, erly of Naugatuck. Menorial services Wednesday at 2. n'.

clock al the Woodbridge Congregational Church. Burial place will be announced. In licu of flowes, contributions may be sent to the Piney Woods Country Life School, Piney Woods, Miss. Beccher and Bennett Funeral Home, 100 Broadway, Now Haven, is in charge of ar. rangements, TRIANO Louis, of 527 Rubber avenue, in Waterbury, Itly 13, 1959.

Funeral services Wednesday at 8:30 o'clock from the Buckmiller Funeral Home, 82 Fairview avenue, to St. Francis' Church, for a solemn high Mass at 9. Burial in St. James' Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p.

m. United Press International NEW YORK (UPI)-Steel wage negotiators heeded a last-minute plea by President Eisenhower and agreed to resume their talks today in an effort to sign a contract that would avert a crippling steel strike at midnight Tuesday. The union took the initiative in setting up the meeting after President Eisenhower had said in Washington that sufficient time remained for the negotialors to reuch an agreement. Union President David J. McDonald emphasized that the union was not extending the contract and said the strike deadline still stands.

However, he said he agreed with the President that is lime left to settle the dispute, Eisenhower made his statement. through Press Secretary James Hagerty after conferring with Vice President Nixon and Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell. Hopes For Agreement "There is opportunity and time for settlement to be reached before the strike deadline," Hagerty's announcement said. "In the steel companies and the public, interests to of union members, the the President hopes that the union and the industry will continue to work for a settlement.

The White House said the President did not plan to intervene di(rectly to the dispute. The statement was his appeal for renewed negotiations. The first resulted in a two-week: extension in negotiations, ending at midnight Tuesday. Shortly after the President's statement was issued, McDonald sent a telegram to Eisenhower pledging that the union is "prpared 1o remain in continuous session" in order to conclude a fair "non-inflationary" settlement. McDonald's telegram read: Agree Completely are in entire agreement with you that there is opportunily and time for a settlement to be reached before the strike deadline.

"Immediately upon hearing of your statement, I telegrammed the industry negotiators and ICquested meeting with them at 12:00 noon today for this purpose. "The union pledges to you, Mr. President, that we are prepared to remain on continuous session in order to conclude a fair, reasonable and honorable non-inflationary settlement." McDonald Sunday accused the steel industry of breaking off negotiations by refusing to attend a negotiating session at 9:30 a.m. e.d.t. today.

Union leaders called a meeting today to order 8 nationwide walkout of 500,000 workers at midnight Tuesday. Steel mills already have begun banking furnaces for the expected shutdown. The union president said he had no intention of asking federal mediation of the dispute. He said that "is the government's business." Only government intervention, it appeared, could halt the strike machinery. There was no indication of any federal actionThe strike deadline had been postponed for two weeks at the request.

of President. Eisenhower. Louis Triano Dies At 72; Funeral Services Wednesday Louis Triano, 72, of 527 Rub- ber avenue, died this morning at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Italy, son of the late Angelo and Vincenza (Mariano) Triano, he had been a resident of Naugatuck 55 years.

For many years, Mr. Triano operated a grocery store on May street. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Joseph Cuzio, Bridgeport, and Mrs. William Hill, Mrs.

L. Scheithe, and Mrs. Albert of Naugaluck; six sons, Louis, Waterbury, Joseph, Southington, Angelo, William, Rocco, and Charles, all of Naugatuck; one sister, Mrs. Rose Bochicchio, Brooklyn, New York; 18 grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will he held Wednesday at 8:30 from the Buckmiller Funeral Home, 82 Fairview avenue, to St.

Francis' for a solemn high Mass at 9. Burial will be in St. James' Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 p. m.

TAKE $20,000. HUDSON, N. rubbermasked gunmen pistolR night watchman and escaped with $20,000 from a mate at son's Wild Anlinal Farm' early latay, (Continued on Page 2) drive, is a medical patient at St. Mary's Hospital. Hospital Bulletins Mrs.

Mary Lou Mueller, 7 Ida sircet, is a medical patient at St. Mary's Hospital. Mrs. Roy Tohnson, 274 Millville avenue, is a surgical patient at Waterbury Hospital. John Hanley, 16 Riverside LITTLE LIZ 1-16.

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