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were 44Bi0 persons employed in manufacturing, retail stores, public utilities, etc., showing an increase of ell persons aS compared with the month of March, and an increase of o,405 persons as compared with the month of April, io40. In eight of the largest factories, . total of @.- i4i persons were employed, showing an increase of 305 persons as com pared with the month of March, and an increase of 6,566 persons as compared with the month of April, ip40.
 Freight Tonnage
 The freight tonnage for the city, received and forwarded during the month of April r~ounted to: L.C.L. cars received, 4O69 t'ns; carload cars forwarded, ii,200 tons, showing c decrease in L.CL, cars received, 6,lO2 tons, and carload cars for. warded, II 200 tons, showing c dc. crease in LCL, cars received, l20 tons; . decrease In carload ears re- ceived, 0,A70 tons: an increase in LCL. cars forwarded, i2l tons, and 6 decrease in carload cars forward ed, 934 tons as compared with the month of March, and an increase in L.CL. cars received, l,6i4 tons: an increase in carload cars received, 20,2s9 tons; an increase in L.C.L. cars forwarded, 2,042 tons, and on increase in carload cars forwarded, 7,059 tons as compared with the month of April, ls4o.
 Gas
 During the month of April there were lli.4i2,00O GU. 1t, of gas con- stunned, showing decrease of GAL. 900 cM it. as compared with the month of March, and an increase of l9,255, 900 GU. 1t. as compared with the month Of April, io40.
 Health
 There were IA cases of commun- icable disease and s deaths result. ing therefrom during the month of April, showing Q decrease of 20 cases and no change in the number of deaths resulting therefrom as com pared with the month of March, and an increase of 67 cases and l death resulting therefrom as compared with the month of April, le40.
 Marriages, Deaths and Births
 During the month of April there were 96 marriages, 9s deaths and lS6 births, showing an increase of 6S marriages. a decrease of 2 deaths and a decrease of i8 births as com. pared with the month of March, and an increase of { marriages, a decrease Of 3 deaths and an increase of g births as compared with the month of April, l04O.
 New Families
 There were 57 new families who came to take up their residence in Waterbury during the month of April.
 Postal Receipts The post office receipts for the month Of April amounted to $bO,. 060,78, showing decrease of $232e2 aS compared with the month of March, and an increase of $2,0o4, 70 as compared with the month of April, i040.
 Telephones
 There were 2i ,772 telephones in use at the end of the month, show. Ing an increase of i32 telephones as compared with the month of March, and an increase of 1922 tele- phones as compared with the month of April, i940
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OFFICIAL SOVIET NEWS

Moscow, May 12.-(UP)--Ruaia has granted . request that 1t estab- lished diplomatic relations with the government of Radhis Ali Al Gallant in 1raq but ct the same time has rejected Q request that 1t publish 6 declaration recognizing the independence of Arab countries including Iraq," the oftacial Tass agency announced today.
 The agency said that the iraa government through ats minister tn Turkey repeatedly proposed that Russia establish diplomatic rela- tions.
 "In doing so," the Tass agency said, "the Iraq government express ed the wish that simultaneously with the establishment of daplo- matic relations the Soviet govern- ment should publish ( declaration on recognition Of the indeperdence of the Arab countries including Iraq.
 "The government of the Soviet Union, entering Q positive attitude toward the proposal on establish- nent of diplomatic relations be. tween the Soviet government and Iraq, dad not consider 1t possible. to make this conditional on publica- ton of any declaration.
 "A reply in this sense was given at that time to the Iraq govern ment in consequence of which ne- gotiations were interrupted. May 3, is4i, the rraq government through the medium of the Soviet ast1bassa- dor in Anlsara again proposed to eS- tablish diplomatic relations between the Soviet government and rfaq, without making this time the estSb- lisnment of diplomatic relations de- pendent; on any condition such as 6 declaration regarding Arabian coun- tries.
 ''The government of the Soviet Union withdrew its objections and accepted the proposal of the 1raq government on establishment of diplomatic relations.
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STATE AUDITOR
 PHELPS GOING UP
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assembly to another four-year term as state auditor at 96,00O annually, but this appointment will be nulli- lied by the gubernatorial selection,
 Weir To Old Post
 State Finance Commissioner Ro. bert II. Weir probably will be shift cd to his old post as state budget director, Weir has been serving as finance commissioner since Yale University Professor o. Glenn Sax. on resigned last year.
 State Budget Director Claude Taylor probably will return to his former position of assistant budget director.
 Weir, Taylor and Saxon were named In the recent report of the legislative committee Investigating the states merit system. The report said Taylor held the budget post for nine months, which was three months longer than the statutes provided for a provisional or tenn porary appointment.
 Weir and Saxon were linked In the report. Saxon Is under special state contract at $600 Q month for special advisory work on state finance, The report criticized this contract appointment, and said fl Weir was unqualified for finance commissioner, he should be repiac- ed.
 Phelps has been a state audito, fos about 20 years, and before that was employed in the state treas- urer's office. As auditor, he has sup- ervised virtually all state expendi- lures and vouchers for Q score of years.
 Baldwin Seems Out
 Hartford, conn, May 12 = (U.P) -The governor was reported today to have discarded all suggestions for appointment of Republican to the superior court bench, with the ex- ception of Attorney General Fran els A. Pallotti.
 If true, this would eliminate former Governor Raymond E. Bald- win; State Chairman J. Kenneth Bradley: House Speaker Howard Al- corn, and House Majority Leader William L. Hadden, who have been proposed by the state organization. Pallotti, a former secretary of state is not aligned with the main stem Republicans.
 Reports continued to support the appointment of Democratic State Chairman John T. Mccarthy as Motor Vehicles Commissioner, and Public Works Commissioner George L. Burke as Highway Commissioner Seeks Retirement
 Hartford, Conn, May 12 = (UP) Deputy Highway Commissioner Elmer c. Weldon, West Hartford, petitioned for retirement today after 3l years of service. The state re- tirement board will act on his appli- cation Wednesday.
 Weldon receives 98,Se0 a year and under the retirement system, will get 60 per cent of that amount, or $6,148 a year.
 His petition came as rumors gain. ed strength around the capitol that the governor would name Public Works Commissioner George L. Burke as highway commissioner, and A. sidney Lynch, West Haven, as deputy commissioner. The ap- p0intsments were said to be due al any taEaAs.
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raided the suez Canal Saturday night and that slight" damage was done"
 Rome Claims Hits
 Rome, May i2 -(UP)- Three British warships were directly hit by heavy caliber bombs" while att tempting to bombard the Libyan port of Benghazi, the Italian war communique said today.
 Quick action by the Italian coastal batteries and German bombing planes frustrated the Brit lsh attempt to lombard Benghazi and forced the warships to retreat after three of them had suffered di- rect hits the communique said.
 The British attempt to lombard Benghazi was made last night, the communique said.
 (The British had reported carry Ing out a naval bombardment of Benghazi early last Thursday and the ofiicial German news agency said an attempt made Friday night was frustrated by Nazi dive bomb. CTS. The British attack on Benghazi last night was the third.)
 British forces In East Africa at- tackled in force in the Arnba Alagi sector of Ethiopia, "but everywhere were repulsed," the ccanmunique reported.
 Artillery activity was reported in the Tobruk sector, where British garrison has been besieged since April 9.
 Guerrilla Warfares
 Jerusalem, May l2-(UP)-F1ght- lng in Iraq Is rapidly deteriorating Into guerrilla warfare, 1t was re- ported today, and British air forces have intensified their efforts to break up small bands of Iraqi troops.
 Moslem tribesmen in Palestine, far from joining the IraQis, are openly joining the British forces in some cases while the rest remain discreetly in the background.
 Many Palestine Arabs have made pro- British speeches at Nablus, where the German radio had re- ported an Arab uprising against the British.
 A formidable number of American romahawk fighters and Glenn Mar tin hombers have arrived in recent days in the middle east, 1t was learned today. They are being tuned up on the spot by experts who had conveniently arrived from the United States in advance, and they are ready for almost instant action as they arrive.
 Surprise Attack
 Berlin, May 12--(uP)-0egman sources reported today that Masl troops ln a surprise attack have occupied tho Greek islands ~ Aailne,
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ANOTHER SUB LAUNCHED

Portsmouth, N. H., May i2-(UP) =. The submarine Drum was launched ct Portsmouth Navy yard today. Mrs. Thomas Holcolnb of Washington, D. O., wife of the U. s. Marine corps cofnlnanda1t, christened the craft with cham
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CITY EDxTOR DIES

Salem, Mass. nGay 12-(UP)-. Willard B. Porter. 60. city editor Of the Salem Evening News for the past 2I years, died at his home to. day. He began his career with the Salem Daily Gazette and had worked for the News for the last &4 years.
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Soviets, However, Not
 For Armed Assistance
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extensive moral support given that country ct the time of the German invasion.
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s miles from Crete, capturing lis British troops and DO Greek sol-
 aaers in Eh. operation.
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TWO INCH SNOWFALL

Fort Fairfield, Me, May i2-(UP)
 A two-inch snowfall here yester- day threatened to delay Aroostook county potato planting several days.
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People Of sweden ate mucA Ssss last year than in 1889.
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@MrpEAse Aaaaek

Berlin, May l1-(uE)-GeyMan sources reported today that Nasl troops ln surprise attack have occupied tho Greek islands ~ A4ilne.
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BRITISH BOMBS N. HIT NAzI BASES

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N06t0Ns MMN k1~~fURl-wAD0M D18 union workers atguek at the eso. o.ooo..
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BRITISH PLANES
 HIT RAQ TROOPS
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raided the Suez Canal Saturda, night and that slight" damage wa done"
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Salvation Army

Meetings tomorrow are: Temple
Corps. 606 E street N.W.-At II m.
Maj. F. F. Fox will speak on Cold
en- GIeanings" and at 8 pm, on "A
Work of Devil"
Colored Corps. 1901 Seventh street
NW.-Adjut. Maurice Smith will
speak in the morning on Abundant
Life" and at 8 pm. on Where Will
You Spend Eternity?"
Southeast Corps. 1893 Eighth street
S.E.-Capt. Lonnie Knight will be in
charge of services at II am. and
pm. The Young Peoples Legion is
at $50 pm.
Georgetown Corps. lots Thomas
Jefferson street NW.-Capt. Ben
Jones will be in charge OF services
at 10 am. and 8 pm. assisted by
1t. Marshall Capps.
Northeast Corps, 715 I street
NE.-Lt. Dorothy Summey will
speak at II am. on The Pure
Heart" Maj. John Campbell will
speak at 8 on "Sin, It's Effects"
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Bishop Beverley Tucker
To Preach al Cathedral

TheRight Rev Beverley D. Tucker
Bishop OF Ohio, will be the preacher
at the II am. service at Washing
ton Cathedral tomorrow. Bishop
Tucker and his brother, the Most
Rev. Henry St. George Tucker. pre-
siding bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United
States, are attending a conference
being held at the College of Preach
ers at the Cathedral.
The conference, which began yes
terday and will last through Sun
day, is being attended by bishops
priests and leading laymen to con-
slider the Malvern Resolutions is
sued by the Archbishop of York
and his group, as well as other reso-
lutions which have come from Eng
land.
The sermon at pm tomorrow
will be preached by the Rev. Charles
w. F. Smith, canon missioner OF
the Cathedral.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Topics Announced
For Nj. Vernon Place
Services Tomorrow
why Not Abolish the
Church, Subject Of
Dr.. John W. Rustin

DR.. John w. Rustin, minister Of
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church, will preach at 9 and II am
tomorrow on why Not Abolish the
church," The Rev. WILDER H. Will
son, associate minister, will preach
at the junior church in the chapel
at IL am. on The Thankful Beg
gar" The senior and young peoples
departments will meet at pm; the
Young Adult Fellowship will have
sessions from 6:45 to 7:45 pm. A
buffet supper will be served from
5:45 pm. DR.. Rustin will preach or
Giving Wings to Our Spirit at
pm.
The Red Cross sewing unit will
work from 10 to 4 o'clock Tuesday
Mrs. Barton S. Embry will teach
the Mission Study Class from &c
to 1890 o'clock Tuesday and Thurs
cay. Circle No. II will meet at 8
pm. Wednesday.
DR.. Rustin will speak at 8 pm
Thursday with the fellowship fol-
lowing the service.
The Washington City Auxiliary
Mission to Lepers will have the
semi-annual ingathering of leper
funds from 1890 am. to $3.50 pm
Friday. The speakers will be Mrs
E. r. Kellersberger, wife of DR.. KeI-
lersberger, general secretary Of the
American Mission to Lepers; Mrs
Frank 7. Ellington of New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, Emf
Menzel, Disramtur, India, speaker
at the luncheon at 1890, and Mrs
Milton c. Lang of Chandkuri, India
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Albright Church 10 Hold
'Neiqhbors Day. Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be ''neighbor's day"
at Albright Memorial Church as part
of the Church appreciation anniver-
sary program. The subject at IL
am. by the Rev. George E. Schnabel
will be Me, My Church and My
Neighbor."
The young people will meet at
645 pm. There will be rehearsal
at 7:45 pm. of a radio broadcast
in preparation for the Friendly
Hour" which will be broadcast over
Station WINK each Sunday begin
ming November 30 from sos to 8 80
pm. The sermon subject will be
This Is My Religion"
The Administrative Council, the
Board of Trustees and the Board OF
Stewards will meet Monday at 7:3C
pm. On Tuesday night the Sunday
school cabinet will meet On Friday
night the Friendship Circle of the
Women's Council will present The
Manless Wedding"
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Credit Rating Ordered
For Defense Courses
In Civil Service Tests
Approved Troinine Being
Given in ) Universities
In Washington

The Civil Service Commission has
throughout the country to give
Z credit in the rating of civil service
examinations to defense training
courses set up in schools and colleges
In cooperation with the Office of
Education, it was announced today.
Three District universities-Cath-
olic, George Washington and
: Howard offer defense training
courses approved by the Office of
Education.
Approved defense training courses
are Catholic University-Chemical
engineering, machinery and circuits,
inspection of ordnance material,
machine design, testing materials,
mechanics, metallurgy of iron and
steel. and elementary structures.
George Washington University
Artillery design, building construc-
ton superintendent, city planning,
concrete inspection, construction
materials, electric motor applica-
tionS, electromagnetic theory, en-
gineering drafting, engineering
mathematics, engineering reports,
heating, ventilating and air condi-
tioning. industrial safety engineer
ing, internal combustion engines.
map making, metal Components of
ammunition, propellants and high
explosives, radio and radio COM
munication, reinforced concrete de-
sign, ship construction, stress
analysis, structural design, and
water supply, sewerage and camp
sanitation.
Howard Observation-Disclosures
drafting, chemistry of powder and
explosives. electrical circuits and
machinery, engineering drawing,
eeodetlc computer, machine design,
organic chemistry, surveying and
mapping and tool engineering.
Sixteen approved defense train
Ing courses are listed for the Uni
Versity of Maryland.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
The Must Of Salvation"
Dr.. Balls Topic Tomorrow

DR.. John Compton Ball will preach
tomorrow morning on The Must
of Salvation" and at the evening
service the Rev. John M. Bal1bach
will preach on stepping Stones" at
the Metropolitan Baptist Church.
The Junior, Junior High. Inter-
mediate, Senior and Adult Unions
will meet at $50 pm.
At 8 pm. Monday the Columbian
Girls and Missionary Circle will
meet.
The Senior B. Y.P. U. Commission
meetings will be held at 7:30 pm,
Tuesday. followed by wiener roast
at Fort Dupont.
The Youth Choral Club will par
ticipate in the John Linton evange-
listic campaign. at Fountain Memo
rial Baptist Church at pm. We'd
nesday.
The annual Phi Gamma Kappa
banquet will be held at $50 pm.
Friday. The Rev. A. Lincoln Smith
OF National Baptist Church will be
the speaker.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Greek Banker Held
As Key in Worlds
Largest Drug Ring
Treasury Agents Arrest
Brothers Who Fled Nozi
Invasion on Yacht

With the arrest of Ellie Eliopoulos,
a Greek banker. in New York City,
Treasury officials said today they
had cracked open the worlds largest
narcotic smuggling ring.
Agents all over the country were
reported engaged in rounding up
other members of the ring, which
was said TO have been worldwide in
scope.
Narcotics Commissioner Harry
Anslinger announced that Eliopoulos
was charged in a secret indictment
returned at Newark, N. j., with vio-
lation of the Federal narcotic laws.
The prisoner was accused of ship
ping into the United States 10 years
ago cargo of narcotics valued at
more than $20O0,OOO.
Since EliopouloS has not been in
this country during that time, it
was explained, the statute of limita-
tions would not begin to apply until
he entered the United States.
Brother Under Arrest.
EllopouloS' brother George also Is
under arrest, it was announced. A
third brother, Athenase, also was
indicted, but is said to be in Europe.
The arrests were described as the
elimination of a decade of efforts
by authorities of the United States,
Canada, Great Britain. Holland,
France, China, Switzerland and
Egypt to break up an international
smuggling ring of which Ellie Elio-
poulos was described as the master
mind.
The banker fed Greece during the
German invasion and came to the
United States. The Eliopoulos
yacht. the Constantinos. is reported
in drydock at Mobile. Ala, and pre-
sumably Federal agents said, the
brothers came over on her.
Held Under $4,000 Bond.
Narcotics agents in New York
would not even estimate the extent
of the Illicit business which the
smugglers carried on. Every major
city in the United States and Europe
was said to have received drugs from
the ring.
The brothers were arraigned in
Newark last night and held in
100000 bail each for preliminary
hearing today.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Standard Oil Rejects
Formula 10 Settle
Mexican Dispute
Furish Soys 1t 'Purports
To Validate Original
Confiscotion'
BY the Associated Press.

| BY tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-W. S. Far
ish, president of Standard Oil Co.
| IN. j.. said today last Wednesdays
agreement between the Mexican and
United States governments for a
settlement of the Mexican oil con-
troverSy 'purports to validate the
original confiscation."
Mexico's appropriation of the prop
critics three years ago, Mr. Parish
declared, violated international law
"and thereby jeopardized all foreign
investments"
Agreement on the petroleum ques-
ton was part Of general pact af-
fecting United States Mexico affairs.
Quoting from letters sent to Sec
retary of State Hull asserting the
Standard Oil Cos. could not accept
the agreement, Mr. Parish said:
1T promises payment over a Pc
riod of II years from the time of
appropriation by government
which already is hopelessly in de-
fault on its foreign debts, and there
by repudiates the principles enunci-
ated by the United States Govern
ment that valid appropriation Is
conditioned on the payment of 'ade-
quate. effective and prompt COM
pensation.
Aside from these fundamental
principles, the agreement itself is
so vague and ambiguous as to seem
to the companies dangerous, and 1t
binds the companies to accept a
speculative promise in exchange for
their tangible properties"
Through Mexican subsidiary.
Huasteca Petroleum Co. Standard
Oil IN. j. was one of the largest
foreign oil companies operating in
Mexico.
Evening star., 1941-11-22
Thailand Invasion Denied.
r. E. Kennedy Dies;
Author and Musician

8y the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 22.-Rob-
ert Emmett Kennedy, "a, author
and musician, died yesterday of a
heart attack.
Born in Gretna, across the Mis-
sissippi River from New Orleans,
MY. Kennedy spent most of the past
30 years in New York City, where
he operated an antique shop. He
had returned here to visit a niece.
Long interested in Negro folk mu-
SIC. Mr.. Kennedy wrote two books on
spirituals entitled Mellow" and
More MelloWs." Other books by
him were BLACK Cameos,' Grit
ney People" and "Runes and Ca
den1as."
At the time OF his death he had
Jlst completed work on q collection
OF Chinese folk songs.
Evening star., 1941-11-22

the desire on the part Of selective
service officials and leaders OF
church groups to utilize the tech
nical skills of the c. o.s more effec-
lively.
1t is understood that converse.
tions are now going on between Sc.
lective service officials and the Ma
tional Service Board for Religious
Directors over plan to distribute
c. o.s In civil tasks such as slum
clearance and recreation and re-
search projects.
The working out Of satisfactory
plan to distribute c. o.s would not
mean the end of the present work
camps, but 1t would take many OF
the objectors out Of these camps
and put them on civil projects.
The camps themselves may un-
dergo a radical change in the
method Of financing if the agitation
of some church leaders and pacifists
Is successful. At present, the c. o
Is required to pay for his own sup
port. If he is unable to contribute
the cost is usually borne by pacifist
churches and groups.
A movement is under way, how
ever, sponsored largely by non-paci-
fist church leaders and so-called
non-religious c. o.s, to get the Gov
ernment to stand the cost The
large majority of pacifists, however
are said to be opposed to Govern
ment financing Of the camps. a plan
which would also require the Gov.
eminent to pay c. oS the same wage
scale as soldiers.
The Government is reported to be
willing to pay the costs-if the c. o4s
are agreeable.