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EVERYBODY EVERYBODY GIVES New THE DAY IT HAPPENS Not THE MORNING AFTER I Pair Aod Warm I and TMm oo hft I MERIDEN CONN TYE8DAY OCTOBER 9 1946 PWCE FOOT CENTS filTH YEAR NO 256 Atomic Energy Commission STORM SIGN ALS STILL HOISTED ON COAL FRONT Molotov Definition Of Policies Awaited Statement Before Assembly Today Is Expected To Expand On Views Expressed In Replies Given By Stalin To Press Queries Truman Names Civilian Atomic Energy Board Lilienthal Head Five-Man Commission To Take Over From Army Task Of Guiding Into Atomic Age Baruch Aide In Group President Truman (third from left' stands on the White House with the men he named to the atomic energy control commission Left to right: Sumner Pike of Maine: Lewis Strauss New York banker: Truman: David Ultenthal former head of TV A chosen chairman of the commission Dr Robert Bacher Cornell University physicist and William Waymack Des Moines la editor New York Oot 39 AP -Delegates to th United Nations Assembly looked "to a speech scheduled for 4 EST today by Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov tor a further definition of the policie itared last night from Moscow br OeneraMa-slmo Stalin As the general debate was returned in the assembly hi morning delegate took a wait-and-e attitude on the replies Stalin made to 31 questions put to him by Hugh Bail-lie president of the United Pres Associations but expressed tfie conviction that Molotov would expanc on questions raised by those answers "We will Just watt and see hov Molotov puts one big power Ration chief said He commented or the "timing" of replic which were released on the eve o' major policy address ir the assembly Special Kignlricanrt Special significance was read into statement on Russian armed foroes in the light of a White Russian blast last night at the presence of United States troops tn China and British forces in Greece the Middle East and Indonesia Some delegatee aaid this would bear cm the discussions of demand in the assembly for an accounting of Allied troop dispositions and air and naval bases in foreign non-enemy countries Stalin's defense of the veto power and Its use in the Security Council by the Russian delegation hits squareiy against a sharp attack by smaller nation aimed at limiting the knockout voting power of the five major powers To Cover Main Issues Diplomatic authorities speculated that Molotov speaking for the first time in the Assembly's general debate now drawing to a climax probably would hammer on many if not all of the main points of Soviet criticism of the 'Western Powers Initially set forth In a session last night by Kuzma Kiselev foreign minister of White Russia one of the constituent republics of the USS Molotov was slated to take the rostrum at the second of the day two sessions this afternoon Altogether representatives of 10 countries were due to be heard including Syria Ethiopia Bolivia the Phillp- STALIN DENIES RUSSIANS HAVE ATOMIC BOMBS Washington Oct 29 'API A five-man board of civilians made ready today to take over from the Army the momentous task of guiding this country Into the Atomic Age The five a federal power expert a physicist an editor a retired rear admiral and an investment thus shouldered "responsibilities a gTeat as any men have ever assumed in peacetime Those were the words President Truman used in announcing the makeup of the all-powerful new Atomic Energy Commission headed bv David Lilienthal as chairman "The consequences of our work-for good or evil are Lilienthal said yielding up his chairmanship of the Tennessee Valley Authority to accept the assignment Baruch Aid Named With Lilienthal Mr Truman selected for the commission set up three months ago by Congress: Dr Robert Bacher 41-year-old Cornell University physicist who helped develop the atomic bomb He is scientific consultant to Bernard Baruch American representative to the United Nations Atomic Energy Commission William Waymack 58 editor of the Des Molres Register and winner of the Pulitzer Award in 1937 for distinguished editorial writing He also Is a director of both the Chicago Federal Reserve Bank and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Rear Adm Lewis Strauss retired 50 former member of the Army-Navy Munitions Board onetime secretary to Herbert Hoover and now a partner in the New York banking firm of Kuhn Loeb dr Co He has played an active role in cancer research Investment Banker 8umner Pike 55 an inveatment banker who until last March was a member of the Securities Exchange Commission Pike whose home Is in Lubec Me quit the SEC with the explanation getting stale" As Lilienthal successor as head of the giant TVA Mr Truman named Gordon Clapp general manager of the Government Utility since 1939 Clapp received the appointment which Is effective Nov I on hts 41st birthday The President announced his selections at a special new conference late yesterday He aigned legislation creating the commission August 1 then spent 12 weeks searching for men whose "abilities and experience" he believes (Continued On Page 8evni Surrender To Lewi Denied By Krug Truman Say Washington Oct 29 (AP Despite President Trumans flat dictum that there will be no coal strike Secretary of Interior A Krug made it clear today that the government has not surrendered to John Lewis on his demand for a new coal contract By implication Lewis has threatened a walkout by his 400000 soft coal miners on November four days before the elections Hours after Mr Truman signalled that the strike threat was banished a spokesman for Krug told a te-porter late last night at Tahoe City Calif that Krug's action In arranging a conference between Lewis and Coal Mines Administrator Collisson was "a compliance only with Mr request for a meeting Meeting Arranged Krug who is on a western inspection tour had telegraphed Lewis on Sunday arranging the meeting for Friday "Does that telegram mean the government will reopen the coal contract?" a reporter asked "It does not say that" the spokesman replied Asked whether Lewis was correct in interpreting the telegram as compliance with the union October 21 letter demanding reopening of the contract the Krug spokesman answered: "The communication is a Compliance only with Mr Lewis request for a meeting" Previously Mr no-strike announcement had been taken as indicating that the government might be ready to talk new contract as demanded by Lewis In addition there had been some speculation that the administration might already have worked out some formula satisfactory to Lewis Asked New Contract That was the broad Interpretation gt least placed upon the union sudden agreement yesterday to negotiate with the government tinder the terms of the old pact Which went into effect last May 29 tfter Krug seized the nation's strike-Jaralyzed soft coal mines Until yesterday Lewis had in- (Continued On Page Seven) Intensive Work Needed To Reach Fund Drive Goal The need for each worker and for every team to bend all efforts toward reaching its assigned quota as speedily as possible was the appeal sent out today by Philip Saleski general chairman In the organized campaign to raise $161386 for the Community and USO Fund which to date is twenty-seven per cent subscribed $44053 The fact that the leading teams in and women's divisions to date are those which show a high percentage of their quota reported makes its obvious that only concentrated effort within the next few days is needed to put this project across according to campaign leaders Group gifts mast recently received include the following: Foresters of America Court Curtis Ancient Order of Hibernians Society of Women Hannah Dustin Colony Of the schools so far reporting Jefferson Jr High School Lincoln (Continued On Page Seven) Meriden Community Fund Campaign Goal $161386 -TODAY'S Soviet Leader Urges Curb Upon Churchill As War Instigator Moscow Oct 29 (APi Prime I Minister Stalin declared in a state- ment made public today that the Soviet Union has no atomic bomb I or anything like It and urged "rigid international control" of atomic energy The Soviet leader replying to 31 questions submitted to him by Hugh Baillie president of the United Press I said Russia's troop strength In the oecupied countries of eastern Eur-I ope totalled 60 divisions and would be reduced within two months to 40 i Stalin expressed opinions on a broad range of subjects covering al- most every paramount international I Issue His replies were broadcast this morning over the Moscow radio Rape Churchill Asked what should be done If the threat of a new war should arise the Russian leader said its Instigators" should be curbed and he accused Winston Churchill Britain's war-time prime minister of being among such Instigators He said however that he did not agree with Secretary of State Byrnes that tension was Increasing between the United States and Russia This statement was regarded as a solid contribution to better relations between the two powers In response to 31 questions submitted to him by Hugh Balllle president of the United Press Association Stalin accused Winston Churchill of being among the of a new war" and disagreed flatly with Secretary of State James Byrnes that there ts growing tension between Russia and the United States In responses to other questions as broadcast by- the Moscow radio Stalin declared: 1 The government of the USS is to the presence of American worships In the Mediterranean Defends Veto 2 He does not feel the veto power has been used to excess either in the (Continued on Page Seven C0LCNG INACTIVATION EVENTTONIGHT Many Grades Open In Outfit Organized By Captain Lamb Formal activation of Company 102 Regiment 43rd Division Connecticut National Guard will take place tn the State Armorv tonight at 7 with an tol complement of two officer- 26 enlisted men Captain Clifton Lamb is eom-jnanding officer of the stqijjpny which he -has been uriftr authority of divisional headquarters during the last several months The first officer Commissioned to serve on hts staff ts First Lieutenant John Carroll who like Captain Lamb Is a veteran of overseas dutv in World War II At tonight's oeremony a regular Army Inspection team will check the roster and records of the newly-formed outfit and will conduct an inspection of all personnel and equipment Many Grade Open All men are being enlisted at the grade of private for the present ao that all will have the opportunity based upon aptitude and efficiency to be advanced to the numerous commissioned and non-commissioned grades open In the company Weekly drills are held In the Arm-ory Monday nights for 48 weeks In the year and there is an annual encampment of two weeks For the weekly drills the base pay of a private Is $2 50 plus longevity credits for past military service The pay is graded upward to 5 50 per drill to first sergeants Thus all war veterans who wish to continue their military service at home will receive credit for time spent on active duty during the war All veterans and non-veterans Interested tn Company and who desire more Information as to enlisting are welcome to visit the Armory any Monday night and call upon Captain Lamb In addition to their satisfaction and material benefit by serving In the National Guard the members of the company have full use of the social and athletic facilities of the Armory Company's Officer Captain Lamb the commanding officer enlisted in the National Guard here when the Meriden companies were being recruited to wrar (Oontinued On Page Seven) Steady Gain Here In Employment At Industrial Plants A steady gain In employment in Meriden Is shown by the latest report compiled by William Wilcox secretary of the Manufacturers' Association The figures a of October 1 show that in 57 Industrial plants in Meriden there were 12989 person employed a gain of 138 over the preceding month In Wallingford with 16 plants reporting the figures were 4472 a gain of 36 Mr Dllcox said that the demand for factory workers exceeded the supply and the difficulty was to find employes to fit the Jobs available Present employment in Meriden shows a gain of about 3000 over the number of industrial workers listed In 1939 the last pre-war year when there was approximately 10000 engaged In factory work In Meriden Mayor Ask Support Of Co Recruiting Mayor Danaher today Issued the following proclamation In supuort of the recruiting campaign now being conducted by Company Connecticut National Guard: "Under War Department plans Company of the famed 102nd Infantry of the 43rd National Guard Division will be located in Meriden and vicinity The company is now recruiting men as It prepares to play its part in the citizen-miltary structure of a peaceful democratic nation "I ask that all citizens of Meriden give their whole-hearted support to this recruiting drive tn the knowledge that America to play it required role of leadership In world affairs must be itrong I encourage all young men to study the advantages of enlisting in the Guard and suggest that employers provide against lavs of Income to any of their employes who enlist while they are In easentlal field training WARDEN DENIES AT PRISON FARM (champagne Women pr0ye Unfounded Allegations Made On Hartford Oct 29 (AP -Warden Ralph Walker of the Connecticut State Prison at Wethersfield today denied the allegation made by State Representative Charles Henchel of New Haven that champagne parties have been held at the state prison farm in Enfield "If there has ever been champagne at the farm the Inmates and the personnel have not indulged In it" the warden said investigation recently completed disclosed that liquor had been brought Into the farm by a guard and a civilian employe" the warden said "but this situation has been As a result of the Investigation 11 prisoners have been returned to the state prison from the farm and forfeited rights to preferential treatment accorded farm prisoners over those at the prison proper Representative Henchel Democrat of New Haven was quoted as having said certain prisoners had champagne parties and were otherwise favored above others at the farm and that women were admitted to the farm in violation of regulations Second Probe Made "The only liquor involving Inmate was that which brought about the recent Investigation'' the warden said He said the Henchel charge resulted In a second probe at the farm which is now about completed (Continued On Page Seven) Special Air Mail Flight Over City A a part of National Air Mall Week now In progress Postmaster John Scanlon has arranged to have locally mailed and addressed Air Mail flown over the city by-Ernest Markham manager of the Meriden airport tomorrow This service Is provided not only to call attention to Air Mall Week but to provide souvenirs especially for stamp collectors of the postmark and special cachet being used for the occasion Air Mail within the United States and possessions now having been dropped from eight to five cents stress is being given this week to the rate for the high-speed transmission and delivery of first class mail The special cachet provided by Postmaster Scanlon includes a picture of the Meriden poet office and the legend "Meriden Ideal City National Air Mall Week October 27 to November 2" Mall for the special flight should be left at the poet office by tomorrow forenoon Democrats Hartford Oct 29 An asser-j tion that Governor Raymond Baldwin had "tied the feedbag" on a state commission administering $2000000 for school buildings and "made it a Republican racket" Was Injected into the campaign today by Lieut Gov Wilbert Snow Democratic candidate for governor While Snow was assailing the Republican handling of educational problems at a New London rally last night Chester Bowles former National Economic Stabilizer and Rep Chase Going Woodhouse also took to the platforms as the Democrats Intensified their drive In the final week of the campaign I Bowles speaking at New Britain contended that the recent removal i of meat price controls resulted from i an "out and out holdup of the wage earner and the consumer by the pecking Industry" and said It was 1 the most disgraceful performance In the history of our times" Mrs Woodhouse who Joined Snow 1 at the New London rally said hei vote against making the House Committee on Un-American Activities permanent was "a vote for genuine OPPOSE MOVE FOR COLONY ST USED CAR LOT Permit Denied After Plea By Members Of Abraham The proposal to locale a repair garage and used car sales ground on 1 a lot at 152 Colony Street met with strong opposition at a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals In the City Court room last evening which caused the board to deny the application Chief opponents were members of the Abraham Congregation which Is planning a new synagogue on an adjoining site The application was made by Raymond Richards who said that he wished to use the location for a general used car business and garage for repairing automotive vehicles Speaking In opposition as a neighboring property owner was Former Mayor Henry King who said the location next to fhe Moose Club and near the new synagogue was not a proper one for such a business establishment Attorney Beniamin Zempsky appearing for the B'Nal Abraham Building Fund committee said that the proposed use of the property would amount to a desecration and blow to the dtgnitv of the Jewish religion and culture as the place would be likely to end up in a Junk yard Strong opposition was also voiced by Herbert A Frank whose mother Mrs Frieda Frank donated the property extending to Lincoln Street for the new place of worship Charles Hasburg realtor also spoke In opposition and a number of other prominent members of the congregation were present at the meeting Another application that of Peter Nigro to use an existing building at 26 Vale Avenue for a temporary house was granted by the board after a hearing A Schenck Will Leaves Residuary Estate To Sister (Special to The Journal! New York Oct 29-The will of William A Schenck former resident of Meriden Conn who died on June 12 last and was a brother of Jessie Schenck Perkins of 658 Broad Street Meriden file for probate here today with Surrogate William Collins leaves his residuary estate to the sister and names her also as the executrix The Mt Adnah Cemetery of Fulton is left $500 for the care of the familv burial plot Mr Schenck directed that in the event his sister failed to survive him then the Income from $5000 was to paid to the Meriden Hospital as a Margaret Schenck Fund the income from the remainder of the nropertv to the a Ihert Lindley Lee 1 Memorial Hospital of Fulton like- whe to be known a' the Marggret Schenck Fund According to the petition attached to the will the estate left by Mr Schenck Is "ov-r in person-alt'- just exactly how much will be di'riosed when under-the dt--ection of the court the propertv Is appraised for inheritance taxation Churchill Welcomes Statement By Stalin London Oct 29 (AP) Win-ton Churchill Mtid today he welcomed Prime Minister statement that there were only 60 Russian divisions In "the territories he mentions" even 60 divisions on war footing would of course greatly exceed the British and American force In enemy-occupied territory In Europe" said th former British prime minister who conferred many times during the war with Stalin Churchill commented that there had been no by the British government of his suggestion that Soviet divisions in the area totalled 200 the contrary-" he said "the statement of the prime minister and the undersecretary of state for foreign affairs showrd only anxiety at the strength of the Soviet mobilised forces on would have been more pleased than I to he told that I was POLICE BELIEVE LEACH SLAIN IN STORE BREAK Search Centers On Youths Seen Fleeing After Crime only theory Is the robbery With that definite statement Captain Leo Carroll of the State Police Special Service Division opened the first of scheduled dally press conferences here today covering the murder of James Leach 31 assistant manager of the Grant Company Speaking on behalf of Chief Michael Carroll and Captain Walter Kurcon who comprised the conference Captain Carroll added have no new The voung store executive was found Friday night In a rear room of his body shot four times with a fifth slug In the nearby wall Alarm was given to police from a passerby who said he saw a of young fellows" run from the back door The state police officer characterized (he slayers as a 'couple of hoodlums "We do not he said "whether or not they were part of an organized gang Asked If the bandits could be properly classed as or "professionals" Captain Carroll countered with: "What Is a professional?" and went on to say I see it there are no professional criminal now-a-days The last one you might call died when Gerald Chanman was hung Queried next about other reported angles to the Leach case involving personal motives Captain Carroll declared emphatically: "Authorities have concentrated and will continue to concentrate on the hoodlum angle The visiting official closed the conference with an appeal Jo the people of Meriden-to bring ln "Cl possible glues to the fblice He said: "The rood people of this city are cooperating one hundred per cent and I can only say I hope they will continue to do so" Working on the Meriden case in conjunction with local authorities are Commissioner Hickey himself Captain Carroll and Sergeants Edmund Flanagan recently appointed New Haven County detective effective November 15 and Officer James Conlon 'Contlnued On Page Seven ARABS TO AVOID PALESTINE ROW AT UN SESSION Syrian Delegate To Assembly Say Isue Will Not Be Raised New York Oot 29 Fans El Khouri Syrian delegate to the United Nations Assembly aaid today the Arab state had agreed not to brine up the controversial Palestine question at the current assembly session ding ar dUch shortly after was learned representatives of the Middle East countries decided in caucu lari night to back Syria for the seat Egypt is vacating on the Security Council In January The Syrian delegate pointed out that negotiation were now going oil In London on the Palestine question and said It would only be confusing to bring the lsue before the United Nations before the conclusion of fha London talks Khouri leading off tn general debate before the assembly today made what he agreed privately was an Indirect reference to Palestine while disciiaatng the refuge qiies-tlon In language similar to thffi used yesterday by Egyptian delegate Mo-hamed Hussein Heykal Pasha the Syrian delcared that any resettlement of refugee take into account (he freelr expressed wish of the people of the country of their proposed settlement Asked thi referred to Palestine El Khouri sold "Ye but only in-dtrectly" is a statement of a principle" he said Tlefugee already are barred from other states unless their entry is approved by the governments For example in the United State the Congress ha been asked for approval of a ptan to admit more refugees AH I am asking is that Palestine be treated the aam as other countries He indicated that Syria might moke a apedfic propoal to put this principle into effect when the question of creating an international refugee organization comes up foi dtocuarion In this connection It was recalled that Lebanon made an effort hi th ooeiomtc and aortal council at it feat two sessions to write such provision into the draft charter of the refugee organtaatton but was defeated on each occasion State Political Roundup Three-Famuy House Sold Under GI Term Joseph Swedock Real Estate Agency announces the sale of a three-family brick house at 50 Stone Street for Catherine 8 Kane of 45 8tone Street to Samuel Groo-bert of 22 Cedar Street The sale was transacted under the OI Bill of Rights Other transfers filed at the city office are from Willard Steadman to Dorothy Ketelhut land and buildings at 35 Del Terrace and from Dorothy Keteihut to Albln A and Loretta Wanat land and buildings at 172 Newton Street Local Delegation Will Attend Hartford Meeting A large delegation of Meriden and Wallingford Industrial officials will attend th annual meeting of the Manufacturers' Association of Connecticut to be held tomorrow The business meeting and banquet will be held in the Hotel Bond and the evening session at the Bushnell Memorial Maltby Stevens of this city is a director of the association Biafore Co Installs Quonset Hut Mains Biafore Sons local general contractor have the contract from the City of Meriden for the Installation of the sewer and water mains at the two Quonset hut housing projects Work at the City Park site has been completed by the Biafore concern which is now at work upon similar installations at the site off Columbia Street NEW HOME Anthony Beltran! of 26 Broad Street contractor has filed an application to build a four-room frame house on Wilson Avenue It will measure 32 1-2 by 23 at an estimated cost of $6000 Fun Tonight Red Feather Futr Mt Hall And 1:80 Admlssloi Art Republicans Hartford Oct 29 iXPV Governor Raymond Baldwin Republican candidate for senator has deplored misstatements and in 1 the current political campaign while his running mate Dr James Mc-G-onaughy asserted that Democratic campaigners were guilty of "contemptible tactics" including "downright and half truths and distorted facts" Governor Baldwin speaking at a Republican luncheon In New Haven yesterday made no direct reference to the DemocSits when he talked about and but left his audience In no that he was answering recent Democratic attacks on him when he said: "No special Interest or group has ever made an agreement with me and never will 1 made that promise before and I intend to keep that promise I will do the best within my ability to serve the best interests of all the people all of the (Prof Fred Rodcll of the Yale Law School in recent radio speeches sponsored by the Democratic State Central Committee ha asserted Trr nnr lnrk Krit Si-nthr Fitlr in-1 of rrlr Tonlrht Pin Adm dv Social Masonic Tempi Tonight ft Ad ftp toii th Fair Tonight fltT Hall Aud 1:80 Admllon Ad (Continued On Page Seven) (Continued on Paga Seven).