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If" 8 THE HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SATURDAY FEBRUARY 21, 1948. Weather Governor Puts On His Fireman's Red Shirt Barlow Asks Return Of State Job Former Official in Comptroller's Office AlsovSeeks Back Pay Frank L. Barlow, of Stonlngton, former assistant deputy comptroller in charge of the real assets division, asked the Superior Court Friday for an order restoring him to his old job. Barlow asked the court to lssu a writ of mandamus, claiming he has been wrongfully prevented Army Gets Recruit On Cemetery Visit Technical Sergeant H. L.

Lezer of the Hartford Army and Air Force recruiting sta-. tion went to a cemetery one day this week to do some recruiting. And he came back with a new soldier for the Army. Captain Peter M. Bury, assistant recruiting officer, said Friday that Lezer received a call to the effect that "a certain, permanent resident of Hartford" was interested in enlisting.

Going out to interview the prospective enlistee, Lezer found the address given him non-existent. He learned from a former Marine sergeant, at whose home he stopped to inquire, that the address he was looking for was a cemetery. Not to be outdone, Lezer enlisted the former Marine sergeant. U. Britain Give France Saar Valley Three Powers Sign Accord on Subject At Berlin Conference Paris, Feb.

20. (AP.) France today obtained full satisfaction from Britain and the Unted States on her long standing demand for attachment of the Saar Valley to the French economy. The three powers signed an accord on the subject in Berlin. It provides that henceforth commerce between the Saar and Germany will be treated as foreign trade. The Saar formerly was part of Germany.

After April 1 all Saar exports to Germany will be payable in dollars. An exception is Saar coal, which will be paid for in marks. There was no indication how many dollars the new arrangement might net France. The Saar also used to send steel to Germany. Now France may keep it, or sell it to Germany for dollars.

A French foreign ministry official said Saar coal production, row about 40,000 tons a day, will be withdrawn from the German coal pool. In effect Saar coal thus becomes French coal. The with Uranium Ore Believed Dug In Antarctica Gonzalez Bringing Samples for Analysis On Return to Santiago BY THOMAS CURRAN Santiago, Chile, Feb. 20. (UP.) President Gabriel Gonzalez Vi-dela is bringing back from Antarctica samples of what he believes to be uranium ores, extracted from the lands he has just "annexed" below Cape Horn, despite British protests.

In a statement radioed to this correspondent from the Navy-Transport President Pinto, Videla said in reply to my questions: "Yes, it is posible that there is uranium in the Antarctic. I am personally carving many ore samples that I will have analyzed in Santiago. Our technical personnel in the expidition have found minerals that make possigle the presence of uranium." Not Fearful of Clash. President Gonzalez said he did not fear that any armed clash will result from his action in annexing lands now in dispute between Britain on one side and Argentina and Chile on the other. Navy units of the three countries are now en-route to the Horn.

"The possibility of conflict between the various task forces is simply absurd. The era in which colonies could be established on KiWW f'W MM WW WWII mill BftlHWIWIHl Ulll MM IMMW a. mmwbMimw fy A i tVl'Si 'r'SfPl in i ii'n'rii MM! if jnniMii nmi.ir mfriF if'-i iiinflffiF1'" i3 Hp -J Jws MMMMM1IMIMIIIIIIIIIII MMWMWMMMMMrf 'f' tit "llllllf flflltf tllUlOTi Governor McConaughy dons his red shirted uniform as chief and honorary life member of the Hartford Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Association Friday night. In top photo are, left to right: Retired Chief John F. Dungan, association president; Governor McConaughy; and James J.

Shea, association treasurer. Lower left: The Governor removes his stiff-bosomed evening shirt to reveal underneath a bright red kitchen smock. Lower right: He is aided Into his red-flannel uniform shirt Courant Photos). GOVERNMENT FORECAST. Local: Fair and seasonably cold today with the high 35 degrees.

Fair tonight. Connecticut: Fair an seasonably cold Saturday and Saturday i night. Some cloudiness Sunday and milder. Extended Forecast. The Weather Bureau at Brain-ard Field Friday issued the following extended forecast for Hartford and all New England for the five-day period Saturday through Wednesday.

Temperatures during the next five days will average near the seasonal normal which is 28 degrees for Hartford. Seasonably cold on Saturday and Sunday warming on Monday and somewhat colder on Tuesday and Wednesday. Rainfall will total .2 to .5 of an inch occurring as rain about Monday. V. S.

Department of Commerce Weather Rnreaa FORECASTS. Loral Weather Report. Hartford. Feb. 20, ms.

(Time Is Eastern Standard Time.) Temperature Snmmary. 1 7:30 1:30 7:30 a.m. p.m. p.m. Temperature (deg.

43 32 25 Relative humidity () 86 47 54 Barometric pressure at sea level 29.93 30.13 30.31 Highest temperature 44 at 12:10 a. m. Lowest temperature 23 at 9:20 p. m. Mean temperature 34.

Normal temperature 28. Degree days 31. (Based on temperature observations to 10:30 p. Highest temperature year ago 24. Lowest temperature year ego 10.

Record high this date 69 In 1930. Record low this date 3 In 193S. Highest temperature since Jan. 1, 53. Lowest temperature alnce Jan.

1, 16. Accumulated departure from normal since Feb. 1, 108. Total degree days since Sept. 1 through Feb.

19, 4544. Total degree days this month, through Feb. 19. 840. Precipitation Snmmiry.

Precipitation Feb. 20 to 7:30 p. trace. Total precipitation this month through Feb. 19.

1.11 inches. Total precipitation departure from normal this month through Feb. 19, 1.27 Inches. Total precipitation from Jan. 1 through Feb.

19, 5.28 Inches. Total precipitation for same period last year 4.96 Inches. Connecticut River stage "at 8 p. 4.5 ft. Tides Fehrnary 21.

High Low At New London. 5:57 a. m. 12:04 a. m.

6:34 p. m. 1 :00 p. m. At Saybrook.

6:57 a. m. 1 :04 a. m. 7:34 p.

m. 2:00 p. m. At New Haren. 8:01 a.

m. 1 a. m. 8:38 p. m.

2 32 p. m. Notes Fehrnary tl. Sun rises at 6:39 a. m.

Sun seta at 5:31 p. m. Moon rises at 1 :36 p. m. Moon sets at 4:41 a.

m. Department of Commerce Report. Temp. Temp. L.

H. L. H. Eastern. Southern.

Albany 20 28 Atlanta 49 Boston 38 48 Miami 65 77 Buffalo 12 20 N. Orleans 64 New York 28 56 Western. Phlla. 29 46 Bismarck 14 Pittsburgh 20 28 Kansas City 17 Washington 40 50 Duluth -15 7 Central. Okla.

City 5 33 Chicago 10 St. Louis 16 29 Cincinnati 20 34 Rorkv Mountain Detroit 11 21 Denver 25 40 FEBRUARY 148 8 1 2 4 5 1 1 11 12 IS 14 16 17 18 IS 20 21 22 28 24 25 2 21 28 MARCn 1048 8 1 8 8 4 8 1 1 8 0 10 11 12 1J 14 15 10 17 18 1 20 21 22 28 24 2S 26 27 28 29 31 APRIL 148 18 8 7 8 1 II 12 IS 14 IS 16 17 18 1 20 21 22 23 21 li 24 XI 88 29 SO HAT 1I4 1 8 8 4 8 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 18 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 28 28 24 2 28 81 88 29 Court Reserves Decision In Mil ford Police Case New Haven, Feb. 20. (AP.) Following a two-hour hearing Judge Erward J. Quinlan in Superior Court reserved decision on the petition of the Town of Mil-ford for a definition of the city manager's authority to control the town's police and fire departments.

The action for a declaratory judgment was brought by Town Counsel Richard H. Simons following a controversy over the dismissal by the newly appointed town manager of the veteran Police Chief Mortimer B. Fowler. Fowler was reinstated after a protest meeting, with the police com missioners and Town Manager Adolph J. Koening agreeing to let the court settle the matter.

Town Counsel Simons contended that the manager-council act passed by the State Legislature and adopted by referendum in Mil ford last August, abolished the powers and duties of the police and fire commissions. Willie Pep's Wife Files New Suit for Divorce Mrs. Mary Woodcock Papaleo has filed a new suit for divorce against William Papaleo, world featherweight boxing champion who is better known as wuiie Pep. The complaint on file in the Superior Court here charges intolerable cruelty. A previous suit was withdrawn more than a year ago and the Peps were reconciled Pep is now in Florida preparing for defense of his title next Tues day night.

Thus far he has not filed a defense to the action and no attorney has entered an ap pearance for him. William Pomerantz appears for Mrs Papaleo. Governor Gives Veteran Firemen 'Smock In Eye9 At Their Annual Ball State Hospital Doctors Certified As Diplomates Middletown, Feb. 20. (Special.) A large majority of the his vest, tie, suspenders and stiff- from performing the duties or his office since last May 21.

A hearing will be held March 2. Attorneys Samuel Reich and George A. Saden of Bridgeport appear for Barlow, who claimed he has never been dismissed from his post and that he was paid $623 a month up to July 15, 1947. Last December 8, it is claimed, he asked the state personnel director to restore his name to the pay roll. Barlow claims he is entitled to $2812.50 in pay for the period, from July 16 to November 30, 1947.

Barlow was suspended during a dispute over the leasing of the Plimpton building on Pearl Streft for use as a state office building. The lease was canceled on orders of Governor McConaughy. During the investigation of the lease Barlow handed his resignation to Comptroller Fred R. Zeller, who refused to accept it. Judge Ernest A.

Inglis conducted a one-man grand jury investigation of the lease and round no violation or the criminal law. Barlow then withdrew his resignation but Zeller ruled the post had been abolished by order or the. Governor. Fruit Growers Meet In Morris Wednesday Morris, Feb. 20.

(Special) Litchfield County fruit growers will hold their winter meeting at Community Hall here next Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. Arthur Bobb, extension Service fruit specialist. will discuss "Fertilizers Needed for the Best Crop of Fruit" at the morning session which will be followed by dinner at 12:15 p. m.

served by the Ladies Aid. Arthur Williams, spray special ist, will discuss "Spraying and Spray Materials" during the after noon program. Edward Breakell, administrative assistant in con servation, will tell the fruit growers how they may benefit from the Agricultural Conservation Program. The County Fruit Committee consists of William Ravenscroft of Bantam, chairman; Richard Sper-ry, Watertown; Theodore Averill, Washington; Charles Kirchbirger, Morris: John Hayward, New Hartford; Earl Brow, Harwinton, and Henry Delay, also of Harwinton. County Agent R.

P. Atherton arranged the program to which all fruit growers are invited. 'Cooties' Hold Scratch In New Haven Sunday New Haven. Feb. 20.

AP.) Don't look now, but "the Cooties" are going to hold a "scratch" here Sunday. "The Cooties" are a branch of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, somewhat silimlar to the American Legion's "40 and 8" devoted to fun-making and hospital work among veterans. The "scratch" planned for Sunday afternoon at the local VFW clubrooms is an initiation. About 100 candidates will be inducted, club officials said, by a special degree team headed by John B'oote of Hartford, "the Cooties" state commander. Delegates from all over the state are expected.

Three Planning Flight To Airfield in Texas Brigadier General Reginald B. DeLacour, the adjutant general, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas L. Carroll of the 118th Fighter Squadron and Maior Anthony J. Gatti of the 103d Fighter Group are scheduled to fly to Brooks Field. San Antonio, Texas Sunday to attend a short course at the unit commanders indoctrination school.

General DeLacour ani Major Gatti are scheduled to return February 27 and Colonel Carroll on February 29. Inrrea.se Expected. It has been estimated that tha number of families in the United States will increase by 9.4 million between 1940 and 1960. TO STEER YOU Haublein itaali lv "Un- dr" mamoriti. Prima, hick and uiey vry en tura-plaasarl SIRLOIN STEAK Sauted a la minute Butter Sauca 325 Full Course Dinner Smorgasbord Every Sunday ii Meddle in Quit Wallace Is CIO Order To Bridges West Coast Leader Given Alternative of Losing Staff Post Washington, Feb.

20. (AP.) The CIO today ordered Harry Bridges to oppose Henry Wallace's bid for President or quit the CIO staff. The move against the West Coast labor leader is the latest In CIO President Philip Murray's drive to line up the CIO solidly against Wallace and in favor of the Marshall Plan for European recovery. Bridges and some other CIO officials whose unions include about a sixth of the CIO's claimed members, have indicated support for Wallace's third party and opposition to the ERP. CIO headquarters disclosed today that Allan Haywood, CIO vice- president and director of organization, wrote Bridges February 18 demanding that Bridges line up with CIO policies or be replaced as CIO regional director for North ern California.

Longshoremen's President. Bridges is president of the CIO International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union. Once the government accused him of being a Communist and tried unsuccess fully to deport him to his native Australia. He is now a naturalized citizen. Bridges was asked by Haywood to say how he stood on both Wallace and the ERP.

Haywood said he wanted to know "so appropriate steps can be taken to advance and effectuate the position taken by the CIO. CIO officials made it clear that this means Bridges must either disavow support for Wallace and support the Marshall Plan or be fired as CIO regional director. This will not prevent him from continuing to head his union. Under CIO rules each CIO un ion is free to do what it wants politically and elects its own of ficers. So far the unions favoring Wallace and opposing the ERP have said they will remain in the CIO.

Wethersfield Driver Held After Accident Richard Bishop. 23, of 15 Lin coln Road, Wethersfield, was ar rested early today on a charge of drunken driving after his car reportedly struck two other vehicles on Campfield Avenue. Oscar M. D'Esopo, 48, of 240 Ashley Street, said Bishop's car struck his and then hit a station wagon. Esopo gave chase and said Bishop's car stopped three blocks away when Bishop slumped over the wheel.

Bishop was taken first to Hartford Hospital and then to Police Headquarters where he was pronounced under the influence of liquor by Assistant Police Surgeon Morris' Wineck. Policeman George Dully made the arrest. Dr. Hazen Assistant To Medical Examiner Coroner Louis W. Schaefer said Friday he has named Dr.

Donald Hazen, of 295 Farmington Avenue, to be assistant medical examiner for the City of Hartford. Dr. Hazen is a native of Thom- aston, and attended Loomis School and Amherst College. He was graduated from Harvard Medical School. He practiced medicine in Hartford for 11 years, except for three years which he spent as a member of the Navy Medical Corps.

He is married and has three children. Miss Bohman Among Graduating Nurses Miss Helen Page Bohman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Bohman of 46 Newport Avenue, West Hartford, will be graduated from the Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing at commencement exercises Wed nesday.

She will remain at the New York Hospital as a staff nurse in the Pediatrics Department, and upon completion of her practice requirements will receive a Bach elor of Science in Nursing Degree rfrom Cornell University. Prior to her enrollment in nur sing school, she graduated from William H. Hall High School in West Hartford, and attended Marietta College, Ohio. Prayer Services Held By Students at Trinity Trinity College students are holding compline prayer services each evening Monday through Thursday during Lent in the Crypt Chapel at 10:10 p. m.

students lead the prayer serv ices, which had their historical beginnings in the monasteries of the Middle Ages when monastic scholars ended the day's study with such a service. The prayer service has become an undergraduate tradition at Trinity during Lent and Advent when students of all denomina tions join in daily service. drawal will be gradual to lessen the effect on German consumers Saar coal deliveries to Germany will cease in 1949. Coal from the German pool is distributed to Germany and other European nations by the European Coal Organization. A French foreign ministry official said France has been assured that her pro portion of coal from the Ruhr will not be reduced because of the withdrawing of the Saar coal from the pool.

Cuts Reparations. To balance the separation of the Saar from the German economy, France has consented to reduce her reparations demands against Germany by 70.000,000 marks, in the value of 1938 German currency. The pre-war rate of the reichs- mark was 40 cents. Asked if the agreement would facilitate a merger of the French occupation zone with the British American bizonia, the foreign min istry official said there was no connection with that, project. France has other problems to raise in the discussions on zonal merger scheduled to begin next week in London, he added.

France brushed aside Russia's objections to the London confer ence and announced her intention to work with the United States and Britain for the solution of German problems. In a note to Soviet Ambassa dor Alexander E. Bogomolov French Foreign Minister Georges Bidault said France would prefer a four-power agreement on Germany, but this seemed impossible for the present. The 726-square-mile Saar was in French hands for 15 years after the first world war under terms of the Versailles Treaty. A pleb iscite then was held and the Saar landers voted to return to Adolf Hitler's Germany.

The Saar now is occupied by French troops. Last October the German-speaking Saarlanders overwhelmingly elected a parliament pledged to make the coal-rich basin of the Rhine an autonomous part of France. Killing of Reds Justified Bv Ruling, Paper Claims Berlin, Feb. 20. (AP.) The Russian-controlled newspaper Berliner Zeitung charged today that a ruling of a United States war crimes court was intended to justi fy the killing of communists in the present Greek civil war.

The court ruled th.at execution of hostages by an occupying power may be justified under internation al law. The decision was given at Nuernberg yesterday during the sentencing of eight German mm tary leaders who commanded Bal kan occupation forces. Hostages may be killed to main tain order, but only if the individ uals selected bear some relation to the crime against the occupiers, the tribunal ruled. The German military leaders were found in most cases to have violated this consideration. The Zeitung described the decision as "shameful and revolting." The ruline.

the newspaper de clared, was vde jure and de facto justification to the bestial war fare of the ss (fcute ouarai in subjugated countries, and represents a dagger thrust to those people who suffered heavily in the fighting against fascism." Low Cost Sales Halted When Many Start Piggin' Hinton, W. Feb. 20. (AP.) "They were piggin' on me," declared Storekeeper J. E.

Thomas today as he discontinued his plan of selling groceries at 3 per cent above wholesale. Thomas set out December 12 to help bis customers beat the high cost of living. He offered the 3 per cent markup to any customer who would pay him a 75-cent weekly service fee. "I noticed my customers became fewer but my sales grew," Thomas explained. "It finally occurred to me a lot of people were buying things through a single agent." Jury Finds Physicians Liable in Patient's Death Dedham, Feb.

20. (AP.) Two physicians have been found liable for $15,000 in the death of a patient. This verdict was returned by a Norfolk County jury in a $400,000 suit brought by David Rines, Brookline lawyer, based on the death of his wife. Lucy L. Rincs, 56, at the Beth Israel Hospital in 1943.

The jury assessed damages of SSC00 against Dr. Armin Klein and $7000 against Dr. Reuben B. Da-vidoff, both of Newton. According to testimony, Mrs.

Rines was taken to the hospital with a back sprain and placed in a tight cast. It was necessary to cut the cast away later and her death followed. American territory by cannon shot has passed," the president said. "There is no justification for powers outside this hemisphere to create an Antarctic problem. Whatever pressure by force is exerted from the outside, it would fall under the precepts of the continental defense treaty, of Rio De Janeiro.

An aggression against Chile or against a sister republic is an aggression against all nations of the American continent." Endorsed at Parley. "Antarctic regions in the vicinity of South America have always fomed a geographical, historical and juridical part of the American system," Tie said. "This, as I have said, has just received special en-dorement at the recent Rio De Janeiro conference, where it was recognized that the (American) security zone applied to that sector of the (south) polar cap between Meridians 24 and 90, west of Greenwich. "Only Chile and Argentina have rights i nthat sector and I believe they will never conflict because, in the last analysis, both countries are defending the interests of all the Americas, in their role as the nearest neighbors to the Polar continent. As to the significance of his trip, the president said: "This is the first time in history that a chief of state has visited the Antarctic continent.

As a Chilean, I am proud of having made this visit, which is of transcendental, national importance, since it confirms our sovereignity over the southernmost part of the Fatherland. 'I have taken advantage of my stay there to inaugurate the 'General O'Higgins in O'Hig-gins Land." War Criminals Found Cold, Hard, Calculating Most of the Nazi leaders tried for war crimes at Nuernberg, Germany, in 1946, were "cold, hard, and calculating men," Lieutenant Colonel Richard W. Owen, told members of the Lions Club Friday. Colonel Owen, now serving with the office of Senior instructor of the Organized Reserve Corps in Connecticut, formerly ran a prisoner of war camp in Germany and presided at the intermediate court for war criminals at Dachau, Germany. Speaking at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Hartford Lions Club, Colonel Owen described the precautions taken to prevent suicide by high-ranking German officials.

He said that in order to eliminate material aids to suicide, he spent 24 hours in a cell looking for ways in which to do away with himself. Despite precautions by American forces, he said, suicides occurred. He cited the success of German Health Minister Leonardo Conti, and Labor Minister Robert Ley, who killed themselves by strangulation, and the poison death of Herman Goering. Department Notes Rise In Cold Storage of Eggs The U. S.

Department of Agriculture reported Friday that cold storage holdings of eggs this month were 2,000,000 cases above those of a year ago. On February 1, 1948, cold storage eggs totaled 6,568,000 cases. A year ago, the total was 4,043,000 cases. Poultry holdings in cold storage totaled 294,416,000 pounds on last February 1. A year ago, cold storage poultry holdings were pounds.

Meriden Dentist Sought With His Mother Dying Meriden, Feb. 20. (AP.) Meriden police tonight sent messages to police in all states between here and Texas asking that Dr. Stanley Wrobel. former chairman of the local Aviation Commission, be located and notified that his mother is dying.

Dr. Wrobel left Abiline, Texas, on February J.7 by automobile for this city. New Arrival Halts Wheels of Justice The City Court paused In its deliberations Friday morning. The presiding judge had become a father. Judge and Mrs.

Arthur L. Shipman became parents of a boy at Hartford Hospital. Associate Judge S. Burr Leikind appeared before Judge Shipman and extended the formal congratulations of the court and its staff. Then Attorney Leo J.

Dowling did the same for the Hartford County Bar Association. There were, no cigars. Smoking is prohibited in the court room. members of the medical staff of the Connecticut State Hospital are now certified as diplomates of the American Board of Psychi atry and Neurology, Dr. Edgar C.

Yerbury, hospital superintendent announced today. The latest mem bers of the staff to be certified, according to the superintendent, are Dr. G. Charles Sutch and Dr. Nina Toll.

Certification is based on several years experience and practice in the field followed by two days written examinations on all phases of psychiatry and neurology. Dr, Sutch has been a staff member for nearly two years and is em ployed on the North Wing service at the hospital, the male recew ing station, while Dr. Toll is as signed to the South Ving service, the female receiving section. Dr. Yerbury said that 73 per cent of the eligible staff of the hospital has been certified as specialists by the board.

State Hospital Patient Died of Natural Causes Newtown. Feb. 20. (Special.) Peter Christiano, 55, of Stamford, a Fairfield State Hospital patient who was found dead Thursday on the hospital grounds here, died of natural causes, Medical Examiner Francis J. Wales said Friday night.

An autopsy was planned by of ficials after the body was found by a school boy in a swampy field on the edge of the grounds, but Dr. Wales said later that an autopsy would be unnecessary. Christiano hsd been missing since Sunday, according to Dr. William G. Green, hospital super intendent, who said that the man had been admitted to the institution last October.

Francis Hogan Named To Motor Vehicle Group Francis W. Hogan of Torring- ton, chief of the Operator Control division of the State Motor Ve hicles Department, has been ap pointed a member of the financial responsibility committee of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators. The association is composed of executives of the motor vehicle departments of the various states in the na tion. The Hartford Veteran Firemen's Association got a "smock in the eye" from Governor McConaughy Friday night. And he took off his shirt to do it, too.

Connecticut's chief executive bared his gubernatorial shoulders to the amazement, amusement and hearty approval of some 250 guests at the volunteer firemen's fifty-eighth annual ball at the Hartford Club. The disrobing, which the Governor carefully explained was no "Gipsey Rose Lee came as -he was given a complete uniform as chief and honorary life member of the association. "This is an honor," Governor McConaughy asserted, "But you will be the ones who will be surprised." With this he slipped off his dinner jacket. As the guests cheered, clapped and stamped their feet, the chief executive quickly slipped out of Osteopaths Sustained By Attorney General The 1947 Legislature meant to enlarge the powers of osteopathic physicians, including the right to take blood samples, an attorney general's opinion said Friday. The State Department of Health had refused to test a blood sample taken by a Norwalk physician.

The department argued that oste opaths were not licensed to practice medicine or surgery, but the Connecticut Osteopathic Examining Board protested that they were required to submit health reports and certificates. Taking of blood samples was necessary to do so, tney arguea. Assistant Attorney General Jack Rubin said a study of the 1947 acts showed that the Gen eral Assembly meant to liberalize the statutes. "The State Depart ment of Health has no authority to refuse to test a specimen of blood drawn by an osteopathic physician from a patient's arm and submitted for an examination for syphilis," he asserted. Superior Court Grants Nine Divorce Decrees The following nine divorces were granted in the Superior Court triday: Joseph Masselle, Berlin v.

Lois Masselle, Rocky Hill, intolerable cruelty; Lillian C. Jen kins v. Henry Jenkins, Hartford, intolerable cruelty: Marv B. Scheyd v. George Scheyd, New Britain, desertion; Alberta Neff, West Hartford v.

Walter Neff. Ellington, desertion; Leon J. Breen, Hartford v. Louise P. Breen, Woodside, L.

desertion; Ruth W. Kinney v. Arnold A. Kinney, Bristol, intolerable cruelty: Mack Mitchell v. Mabel T.

Mitchell, Hartford, desertion; Lillian Win-ick v. Harry Winick, Hartford, intolerable cruelty; Mary S. Thiede v. William Thiede, New Britain, intolerable cruelty. Seymour Company Buys Philadelphia Concern Philadelphia, Feb.

20. (AP.) Purchase of the 74-years-old Phos-phor-Bronze Smelting Company by the Seymour Manufacturing Company, Seymour, was announced today by President Philip E. Leuders. The name of the business will be changed to the Phosphor Bronze Corp. with Franklin S.

Jerome as chairman of the board and Arthur C. Wheeler as president. Both Jerome and Wheeler are connected with the Seymour Company. bosomed shirt to reveal a white figuYed, bright red kitchen smock underneath. Then, with the aid of Retired Chief John F.

Dungrfn, association president, and James J. Shea, treasurer, he struggled into the bright red flannel uniform shirt of the group. "I've never been dressed by so many people in pubhc before," quipped the Governor as the fire officials aided him in donning his newly acquired white helmet and shiny black leather belt. When Mrs. McConaughy offered the Chief Executive a bouquet of white and red roses just presented her at the party, Governor Mc Conaughy replied, "No, I think I'm colorful enough now." Then, resplendent in his colorful garb, the Governor, with Mrs McConaughy, led the grand march which opened the ball.

Slight Improvement Seen In Monoxide Victim Windsor Locks, Feb. 20 (Spe cial.) A restlessness that may indicate she is regaining consciousness was reported Friday night at Hartford Hospital in the carbon monoxide poisoning case of Mrs. Flora M. Rowell, 41, of 59 Millbrook Drive, East Hartford. Otherwise, her condition was described as "the same, critical." Mrs.

Rowell was found near death on the rear seat of a car parked on the Roncari Construction Company proerty here Thursday morning. At the wheel of the auto slumped the body of Robert V. O' Brien, 37, of 68 Oak Street, Windsor Locks, fish cul-turist for the Connecticut State Board of Fisheries and Game. Medical Examiner Ettore F. Carniglia, in his official report released Friday, said O'Brien's death was accidental and caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

He had given the same verdict in his preliminary report Thursday. Norwich Girl Crowned Carnival Queen in Maine Portland, Feb. 20. (AP.) Pretty, dark-haired Joan Berkoff of Norwich, was crowned tonight as queen of Westbrook Junior College's winter carnival. A 19-years-old senior, Miss Berkoff was selected by vote of the students.

The queen's attendants were Dorothy French of Worcester, Joyce Pray of South Berwick; Nancy Dinsmore of Cape Elizabeth, and Gracia Reynolds of Portland. Brotherhood Week Noted In Mayors' Proclamation Mayor Coleman Friday proclaimed February 22 to 29 for the observance in Hartford of Brotherhood Week. The week, whose purpose is "to promote understanding, justice, friendship and cooperation among Americans generally" is sponsored by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The Mayor said "this worthy purpose is in harmony with our best rational traditions and deserves widespread support." Distributorship Available A fire conscious nation awaits the Scots Guard Home Fire Alarm. Retails $4.75.

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