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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Iran Defies PFotector0te Over Bohrein
 Ownership Question
 Moy Be Submitted
 To United Notions

Terhan, April 18-(UP)- Tran today challenged the British protectorate over the oil-rlch Bahreln island in thePersian gulf and asserted that she considers the island an integral part of Iran. The government issued Q decree ordering that taxes be levied upon Bahrein oil production just as they are levied upon the production of the Anglo-Irarlian oil company In Southern Iran.
 whether Tran proposes to raise the question of Bahrein's ownership before the United Nations was not known but the issue has long been Q cause of dispute between Iran and Britain. The case was brought up last in 1927 when Iran filed Q claim to the island with the League of Nations.
 Production Shared
 The oil production of Bahrein Is shared by Standary oil of New Jersey and the Texas Company. Tn addition to oil Bahrein-a low-ly- ing sandbar 27 miles long and 10 miles wide-is the center of the rich Persian Gulf pearl industry.
 The government announcement did not indicate what means Iran proposes to employ to enforce It's decree. Bahrein now is administer cd by an Arab Sultanate under British protection.
 The motive for the new decree was said to he the fact that Bah- rein oil in considerable quantity is entering Iran, tax-free and IS being sold at prices lower than those of the Anglo-Irar1ian oil company in which the British goV- ernment holds majority ownership
 Anglo-Irarial pays tax to the government of eighty cents Q barrel on production and the Iranian government receives 20 percent Of It's annual net revenue.
 Revenue Increase
 If Iran is able to enforce the tax the country's revenue will De materially increased.
 The Dahrein issue was raised af- ter the government informed for: eign correspondents that 1t would suppress any dispatches which It considers untrue or prejudicial to the Securityof the state.
 Undersecretary Hakimi of the Ministry of Posts and Telegraph said correspondents will not Do inc sorIned when their stories are sup' pressed, and asserted that dispatch: es viii Dc killed ct the discretion Of "our administrations"
 IEe denied, however, that this con' stituted censorship.
 Haklnii said the govefnmentB de. clsion was based on Article 26 oi the ip92 Convention of the Madrid international Communications Con- ference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Conseruatiue Democrats ReUOlt Threatens Disintegration of FDRs New Deal Coalition

membership and between congress sional Democrats and the National Committee. Rep. Estes Kefauver, D., Tenn, offered that resolution. It was supported largely by the northern Democrats present. They. in turn. are the party members most intim- industrial organizations and the Na- ately linked with the Congress Of tlonal citizens political action com- mittee.
 Rep. Andrew J. Biemiller. D., Wis, an ardent new dealer. pleaded that the Kefauver resolution would con- form to "the ideals of Franklin D. Roosevelt" Aroused southerners voted that resolution down. They passed one of their own design. IL established an il-man special com- mittee. also to promote more har- monious party relations and to de- fend party insurgents.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Crime Wave Now.GreoteSt In15 Years
Robberies, Auto
 Thefts, BursIories BiqqeSt Increases

Chicago, April lB-(UP)-The war left In It's wake the greatest crime wave in at least IS years-perhaps the greatest in the nations history, a nationwide survey showed today. Police compared the crime wave to that which followed World War I. Sociologists attributed 1t to un- employment, reeonversion layoffs and "war-hroken" homes rather than thrill-bent returning service men.
 The survey showed that the big gest increases were in robberies, automobile thefts and burglaries. Homicides and sex crimes also in- creased sharply.
 More Murders
 The Federal Bureau of 1nvestiga- ton said the upswing was the greatest since 1880, when the bureau began tabulating nationwide crime statistics. Reports from 2,000 cities with a total of 65, 000, 900 inhabitants showed these increases for last year:
 RobberieS, 23,6 percent; auto thefts, 1877; burglaries, IT; negli- fence manslaughters, l6.2; murders, l0:l; aggravated assaults, S,7; lar cenieS, 8.6; rape 5,7.
 Tn several midwest cities sex crimes and homicides, including an unusually large number of multiple and mutilation murders, increased markedly.
 Detroit reported 48 homicides last week, Chicago seven and New York City five.
 One UnsOlved Case
 Indiana has had two double Slay- ings, two mutilation slayings and at least four other slayings in the past six months. Chicago has had num- erous homicideS, including the un- solved mutilation staying of six year-old Suzanne Degnan last Jan 2.
 Dr. Harry Hoffman, Chicago psy' chiatrist, said the Chaotic hom' situation" of the past few years wa the greatest contributing factor 1T the crime wave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Telepone Operators Paid 29c an Hour

Gray, Me, April ls-(UP)-Vot- ing to strike at midnight Saturday unless they receive wage increases, Sl women telephone operators em- ployed by the Pine Tree Telephone Company, listed their present pay scale as follows:
 Day workerS-29 cents an hour for siX-hour shifts.
 Night workers-l6 cents an hour for 12-hour shifts.
 A seven-day week.
 No vacations.
 The operators, who recently orr ganized an independent union, seek a minimum wage of 45 cents an hour and vacations with pay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Editors Open Discussion
 Russion Newsnen
 Washington Guests

Washington, April l8. (UP)-The American Society of Newspaper editors begins a three-day meeting here today to discuss @ wide range of pressing domestic and interna- tional problems. More than 200 members are expected to attend.
 President Truman will welcome the editors to the White House later today for an -the-record discus sion.
 Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, chief of naval operations, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, army chief-of-staff, and Trygve Lie, secretary general of the United Nations, are among the guests who will address the group. Nimitz is slated to speak at today'S luncheon meeting.
 Russians Invited
 A business session was slated to open the conference. The early aft ernoon will be given over to a round-table discussion by the ASNE committee on world freedom. A delegation of Russian editors has been invited.
 Members then will go to the White House for the conference with MT Truman.
 Tonight's meeting will be s'an evening with Congress" and will be characterized by a discussion of problems which are of particular importance to Congress and the press.
 Sens. Arthur H. Vandcrberg, R., Mich, and Joseph H. Ball. R., Minn., and Rep. F. Edward HebeTt, D., La. will speak. BOwles Speaker Fridays morning session will be addressed by economic stabilizer Chester Bowles, with Eisenhower the luncheon speaker The after- noon meeting will hear Assistant Secretary of State William Benton director of the State Departmencs information program.
 The highlight of the convention will be the annual banquet Satur- day. Lie will talk and Grove Fat- terson. editor of the Toledo blaoe will deliver a memorial tribute N American neRsDapermen who diee in World War IT,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Trunnon Asks .HooverHome

Washington, April IS - (Up) = President Truman today asked former President Herbert Hoover to interpret his worldwide famine in- spection trip and return immediate ly to report his "eye witness account of the necessity for greater assist ance from this country" to starving nations.
 MT Hoover now is ip Cairo. He will speak from there tomorrow night on @ radio program with the President in a world wide broad cast on the acute international food situation.
 MT, Truman today asked the hon. orary chairman of the famine em- ergency committee to return home immediately,
 Urgent Need Here
 "An urgent need has developed in this country" MT. Truman said in his message to MT. Hoover, "to bring forcibly and dramatically to public attention, as a spur to the food-for-famine effort. the facts about conditions in Europe which your visit and inquiries have brought to light.
 Therefore, I wish to suggest the advisability of your return to the United States immediately after completion of the engagement in Cairo, in order to bring directly home to the American people your eyewitness account of the neces- sity for greater assistance from this country.
 "This would make your trip to 1n- dia, China, and Japan, by way oi the United States"
 MT. Truman'S message to MT Hoover came as U. s. government agencies and the combined food board sought a solution to the mo- mentus problem of dividing precious grain reserves among the hungry | neonles the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
New wTroubIe Looms ot GM Union Wants Price
 Controls Retoined

Chicago. Aprh I8.-(UP)-Presi- dent Walter P. Reuther of the CIO United Automobile Workers assert ed today that if price controls are not maintained the union might pc knocking on General Motors door again."
 Meanwhile, R. J. Thomas, former JAW. president, made a bid for control of the unions General Mo- tors Division, now controlled oy Reuther. Thomas, secretary-treas- urer George Adde's and others who have opposed Reuther's policies, scheduled a press conference at 12:30 a. m., EST.
 Reuther, who unseated Thomas as president at the union conven- ton last month, said after yester- days session of the executive board that if price controls are destroyed the wage freeze" in the LAWS existing contracts with auto manu- facturers cannot be maintained.
 Warning
 'Thing are going very badly now" Reuther said, and if they continue to go as badly we'll be knocking on General Motors door again
 I'm for honoring contracts, but if a chaotic situation arose the workers couldn't live on their sal- aries and couldn't work.
 You can't go to the landlord and say. Look. here's our GM con- tract, take that instead of rent" He said that automotive contracts, although scheduled to run 2l months. 'were written OF the as- sumption that some resemblance of price controls would continue"
 Thomas revealed after a confer ence with Reuther that he had requested appointment as director of the General Motors Division, post now held by Reuther.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
.A.B.C. Ready to Renew
 Negotiations Following
 Favorable 0PA Action.
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK

Favorable action by the OPA at New York today on the brass industry's applica- ton for additional price relief will be followed by an immediate bid from the American Brass Company to the Mine, Mill & Shelter Work CTS Union for renewal of strike-set- clement negotiations, a company spokesman said today. Industry leaders, who went into conference with OPA officials late this morn ing, had been assured of a decision today on their application for up- ward revisions in brass ceilings suf- flcient to meet the IS l-2 cent hour ly increase being generally granted"
 Well be ready with a new offer as soon as the OPA moves" said J. Harold Madden, director of indus trial and public relations for A,B.C. Even If we aren't granted as much price relief as we'd like, we're ready to resume negotiations as soon as OPA grants anything, That's the agreement we made with the union"
 Montana BallOtlng
 Tn Montana, Anaconda Copper Mining Company employees were balloting today on retroactive pay proposal under which they would receive back pay of g IA cents an hour for the previous six months.
 This is in addition to an IS l-2 cent hourly increase. M.M.S.W. members at Butte went on strike April 9 for retroactivity. Employes at Anaconda and. Great Falls, Mont, who did not join in the strike, were taking part in the vote today. Ana. conda Copper Mining Company owns the American Brass Company as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Pay- ment of the retroactive increase by the company will be followed by re- imbursement from the government under the Premium Price Plan.
 Numerous community leaders here today received letetrs from the A.B.C. unit of Local 25l, MM.- S.W., inviting them to attend a meeting Monday at which Q Cit- zens' Committee to help end the strike will be formed The meet- ing will be held at Local 26i Hall at 7:i5 p. m. Monday.
 Probing Complaint
 Local 593, M.MS.W., at Buffalo, N. Y, has joined CI.O. locals in this city, Torrington, Ansonia and Detroit in filing charges with the National Labor Relations Board against the company. The Con- necticut complaint Is now under in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
.Shangri-L0 Club
 To Get $70 Prize

Boston, April 18-(UP)-A $79.8O prize. intended for the first U. s. airInan to drop a bomb on Tokyo, probably will be donated to the Shangri-La Club. composed of the survivors of the famous Doollttle raid of four years ago today.
 Two representatives of the Kor- cans of Boston left the money with the city treasurer early in the war. After the Doollttle raid the prize could not be awarded because 1t was impossible to determine which flier dropped the first bomb.
 City Treasurer Henry ?. Brennan said today that one of those who left the prize money since had died, and the other could not be located Therefore. after q reasonable period Of time. he said, the cash probably would he sent to the shansri-Lsa Club,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
CRAsH YICTIAIs NAAIRD

Shanghai April is--tuPl-~4ile names Of four American crew menaT bers killed in an alrplane eraah iu North shensl April ln which ig Chinese Communist leaders lukt their lives were announced lcaAF They were Capt. cfarie '. Aane MIssoula, Mont. Sgt. 6ilse, Detroit Mich, sgi. Mlidinrd V. Malell A4fs honkson. N. Y.. and 6gs &sneal
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
RoNUS FOR YETERANs

Providence, R. T., April 1S-(UP) A bill providing for $2O0 bonus for Rhode Island veterans who served in the armed forces between Sept. IS, l94O and Sept 2, 1945 was on Gov. John O. Pastore's desk for signature today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
HERo nRATH SUICIDE

Beverly Hills. Callf.. April is- CUPl-The death Of slim. exotic Maria Iturbi Hero. 2S, daughter ol pianist Jose Iturbi. was listed ofh- cially as suicide today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18

Washington, April l8-lUP)-A rebeIlious House tO, day passed and sent to the Senate an price control bill despite warnings by Economic Sabizer Chester Bowes that 1t would start the nation nfa- tiOnary "jOy ride to disaster"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
BASEBALL PROBE PLANNED

Boston, April 1S-(UP)-An investigation will be start ed soon by the American Baseball Guild into reports that certain Major league executives have sought to duade their players from joining the newyfOrmed uniOn it was dis closed today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
PRESIDENT TO OBSERVE MANEUVERs

Washington, April 1S-(UP)-President Truman VIII leave Sunday brief cruise in the Atlantic to observe maneuvers by Navy aircraft carrier task fOrce the White House announced today
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
PLANE DIVING DENIED

Philadelphia, April 1S-(UP)-The Army and Navy Public Relations Departments here said they had reports of any military plane diving Eastern air liner over Philadelphia this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
GREECE DEMANDS BULGARIA AREA

GREECE DEMANDS bULUAhlA AnEA ., London, April 1S-(UP)-An official Greek source said today that has demanded of the Big Four in the peace settlements of 415O square miles of Bulgaria. about Onetenth of that country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-18
Bulletins
LEAGIJE OF NATIONS DISSOLVED

 Geneva, April 1s-(UP)-The League of Nations today voted its dissolution, effective at midnight tonight The action took only few minutes
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Evening star., 1946-08-17
Mrs. Warren Chosen for
Church Promotion Post

Mrs. Ernest Warren, a member OF
st. Columba's Episcopal Church, has
been appointed executive secretary
OF the new department of promotion
for the Episcopal Diocese of Wash
ington. the Right Rev. Angus Dun.
Bishop of Washington, announced
today. Mrs. Warren will take over
her new duties Immediately.
A resident of the District since
1886, Mrs. Warren has had both
newspaper and radio experience.
She has also served on the Council
OF. Social Agencies, the Junior
League, the Episcopal Home for
Children and other boards. She
has been editor of the Washington
Diocese, official publication of the
Episcopal Church in the Diocese of
Washington, for the past two years.
The department of promotion
was established by action of the
Diocesan Convention held here in
June. The Rev. C. Randolph Men
gers, rector of st. Columba's Church.
Is chairman of the department.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rev. Spears Is Guest at
MT. Vernon PIuce Church

The Rev. r. Wright Spears, pastor
Of Trinity Methodist Church, Char
lesion, S. c., will preach at the
9 and 11:15 o'clock morning services
and at 8 o'clock evening service
tomorrow at Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church.
The young adults will hold a
musical quiz program at pm. to-
morrow in the Undercroft Audi
torium.
Mrs. Caroline E. Coates, president
OF the District WCTU, will speak
on Christian Citizenship" at the
church at II am. Tuesday before
the Women's Society of Christian
Service.
Mount Vernon Place Church will
send four delegates to the third
national Methodist Youth Fellow
ship convocation at Grand Rapids,
Mich, from August "a to 20.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

about Jesus" The Rev. Ralph G..
John. assistant pastor of Foundry,
will discuss "Methodism's Begin
Inings" at the 7 pm. young peoples
devotional service In Ball Memorial
Chapel.
Calvary Methodist 1.-THE Limp
Earth" will be the sermon by the
Rev. Vernon Stutzman, Gallinger
Hospital chaplain, at the IL am.
service tomorrow. A slide-film,
I'VE Are All Brothers," will feature
the 8 pm. vesper service, which is
sponsored by the Young Adult Eel
lowship.
Gorsuch Methodist-The Rev. w.
D. Keene, pastor, will preach his
first sermon since his vacation end
ed at the II am. service. He will
talk on "The Assurance of the
Divine Presence"
First Methodist, Bradbury Heights
The Rev. A. w. Andersen, chap
lain Of the District Training School
for Boys, will speak at the II am.
service tomorrow and the following
Sunday. The o'clock evening
service will be addressed tomorrow
by Harold Kelso, of Silver Spring,
Nd, and the meeting a week later
by Robert Moog OF the Washington
Bible Institute.
Francis Asbury Methodist Guest
preacher at the IL am. service to-
morrow will be DR.. Chesteen Smith
retired minister, who formerly was
pastor of Hamline Methodist
Church.
Washington Heights Presbyterian
The Rev. Frederic c. Price of New
York, will be the guest minister
at the II am. service tomorrow.
He will talk on Through the Eyes
of Jesus"
Central Presbyterian - DR.. John
Newton Thomas, of Union Theo-
logical Seminary, Richmond, Va,
will speak at the II o'clock morning
and the 8 o'clock evening services
tomorrow.
All Souls Unitarian "Clear
Thinking - the Worlds Greatest
Need Today" will be the subject
of the sermon by visiting preacher
the Rev. Harvey F.. Swanson, pastor
Of the Church Of Our Father. Lam
caster, Pa, at the II am. service
tomorrow. The service is being held
IN cooperation with the Universalist
National Memorial Church.
Church For All People-William
Singleton, graduate of the School
of Religion, Howard University, will
speak at 4 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

du-lac, Wis, from 1894 to 1898,
coming to his present post here the
latter year,
Evening star., 1946-08-17
J. Pappadeas Heads
ST. Sophia Church
Building Committee

Jack A. Pappadeas, president OF
the Board Of Trustees of st. Sophia
Greek Orthodox Church, has been
chosen chairman of an 11-man
committee to further plans for con-
struction of a new church at Thirty
sixth street and Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, it was announced today.
Other members of the committee
selected are Stephen Voyazis, Mich
olas Chotas, Peter Cokinos, Emanuel
Gerals, John M. Kookly, Jerome
Dragons, M. Sioris, George Deoudes,
Angeles H. Bacas and Peter N.
Chumbris.
The committee will continue the
present drive to raise $500,OO0 to
build the new church and will also
select an architect for the Job, the
announcement said. A bazaar will
be held on September Is at Uline's
Arena with the proceeds going to
the building fund.
st. Sophia Church is now located
at Eight and l. strets NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Catholic Evidence GuiId

The Right Rev. Msgr. John j.
Russell, pastor Of st. Patrick's
Church, will act as chairman Of
the religious forum sponsored by the
Washington Catholic Evidence Guild
at 1880 pm. tomorrow in Franklin
Park. Speakers at the forum will
be Clemens j. Poiesz, v. E. Smith
and Ralph r. Turner. An after
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rev. A. J. Dubois Returns
To St. Aqnes' Church

The Rev. Albert j. Dubois, rector
Of st. Agnes Episcopal Church, who
recently completed his terminal
leave from the Army, has resumed
his duties as rector and will preach
at the $3.50 am. service tomorrow
at the church.
Mr.. Dubois entered the Army
Chaplain Corps in February, 1912.
A native of Neenah, Wis, he is a
graduate of the General Theological
Seminary in New York. He served
as dean Of the cathedral at Fond
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Rev. 6. {. SchnubeI Returns

The Rev. George E. Schnabel,
minister Of Albright Evangelical
Memorial Church and former presi-
dent Of the Washington Ministerial
Union, will return tomorrow to his
pulpit. He will talk on Come Unto
Me" at the II am. service, and on
BE Sure of Yourself" at the 7 pm.
service. Mr.. Schnsbel spoke recent
ly at Lake Waw4see, Ind.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

noon forum ut o'clock in Franklin
Park viii be presided over by Francis
H. Thornton with the speakers be-
ing Miss Alice Hill and Joseph I.
Woods.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

RHODE ISLAND AVENUE
Rhode Island Ave. and First st. NV.
EDGAR A. 6ExMITH, D. D.. Minister
$40 a.m.-Church School
1l:00 a.m.-Rev, r. Bailey Phelps of Deer
Park, Md, Guest Speaker,
"A joyful Relision."
800 p p.m.-"What Do Ye More Than
Others?o
Evening star., 1946-08-17
House of Detention Service

Miss Hazel Anderson, of Luther
Place Memorial Church, will conduct
services at the House of Detention
at 8 p. m, tomorrow. The service is
sponsored by the Lutheran Inner
Mission Society Of Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
TrtrttAH

FRIENDS MEETING (ORTHODOx),
18th and Irving Streets NV,
II a.m.-Meeting for Worship. welcome
FRIENDS MEETING OF WARRINGTON,
211 Florida Ave.
Meetings for Worship First Day Sunday
At IL an. All interested are welcome.
Young People, $50 pm
Evening star., 1946-10-03
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. laos, couples must
apply for q marriage license on
one day. ,Duit three fnll days and
teceipe the license on the Nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
James H. Mobley 20. Forest Glen, Nd.
and Willie ,. McCree. 20. 1923 4fh q
vernon p. Cubberly, "a, Kensinston. Nd.
and Daisy L. Vaughan. 26. 1855 81
George 6. Crawford, 20. 40e New. yerss.
ave. NV. and Rebecca Holland, IL. 6Ot
John II. Hicks. 81. Los Angeles. and Alear
Coveington. 35, New York.
Jefferson Carrinaton, 55. and Martha ]
scruees, 81, both Of 5305 E st. Sc.
Peter 3. Rossetos, 40, 2927 Mckinley sst
NV and Leeannis A. Greene. Fl, 2.t
David NJ. Brinkley. 20. $500 woodley I'd
NV. and Flora A. Fischer. 20. 244t
Joseph Z. Acton, ~. Arlinston. Va. and
Mary A. Turseon. 2l. 1909 Randolph st.
John R. smith. "a. EGGS 10Th st. NV. and
Marjorie Williams, 10, 1924 Marion st.
Clarence H, Ebersole. 80. 1876 r st. Sc,
and Leona r. Pineley, "a, 146 r st. Sc.
John Eukovac 21.> and Vivian M. mdet-