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Evening star., 1946-03-16
Pope Plus ProcIaims
Church, S Aim 10 Take
Part in Public Life
Will Never Permit Being
Shut In Four Walls of
Temple He Declares
BY the Asseeioted Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 49,
Pope Plus XII, in his annual len.
ten sermon to the pastors o.
Rome, proclaimed today the in
tention Of the church to partici-
pate in public life and called or
the clergy to instruct the faith
full in community as well as re-
ligious duties.
"The Catholic church will never
permit herself to be shut in the
four walls Of a temple" he said,
asserting separation of religion and
the life of the church from the
world would be. contrary to the
Christian and Catholic idea"
The commandments of God. the
pontif said, "are valid for all fields
of human endeavor, without any
exception whatsoever" and the mis-
sion OF the church is equally ex-
tended.
Exercise the vote" the Pope
said ON the eve of the Italian cleo
tions in 1,083 communes.
Right and Duty" to Instruct
ut Is a grave moral response
bility, at least when it concerns
the election of those called to give
the country its constitution and
laws, especially those that touch.
for example, the sanctity of family,
school and the just and equitable
regulation of social conditions" the
Pope said.
He held it is the right and duty"
OF pastors to instruct the faithful
with words and writings and other
means, in "all that is not reconcile
able with doctrine, and therefore in
admissible to Catholics" It is the
duty Of the church, he said, to
explain to the faithful "the moral
duties arising from the electoral
right"
The pontiff reminded the pastors
that article So OF the 1929 Lateran
treaty forbade the clergy to enroll
or participate in any political party.
and he cautioned that the church
intends that this disposition be
faithfully respected, and is even
ready to reprimand and punish any
eventual infraction by individual
ecclesiastics."
At the same time, he said, while
the church has no thought of en-
gaging in strictly political questions,
Catholics are left full liberty of
opinion and action"
Cannot Renounce Right.'
In what appeared to be a reply
to the recent leftist move in Italy's
consultative assembly, to restrict the
clergy's action in public life, the
pontiff said:
"On the other hand the church
cannot renounce the above-men-
toned right, nor can she admit that
the state judge the priest unilat-
orally in the exercise of his ministry.
applying even punitive sanctions
nor (admit) in every case that the
state defer him to a penal magis-
trate without agreement with the
ecclesiastic authority as prescribed
In article 8 of the same concordat." !"
This was the Pope's most specific
statement to date concerning the
Lateran treaties signed by the
church and the civil government in
1929 during the reign of fascism.
The pontiff as secretary of state
had an important role in their for
mutation. The statement indicated
the church, for its own part, did not
contemplate any immediate modifi-
cation Of the Lateran treaties.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Macarthur Biography
By jap Sets Sales Record
BY the Associated Pres.

TOKYO, Mar. 16.-A Japanese
written biography of Gen. Mac.
Arthur has set new publishing rec
ords IN Japan with a preliminary
sale OF nearly 100000 copies.
The author, Kazuoyoshi Yama-
zaki, former provincial newspaper
man, said arrangements are being
made for a second edition of the
62-page er-bound booklet which
IS priced at 2 yen Qess than Is
centS) a conv
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Spain Issues Answer
To U. S. White Book
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MADRID, Mar. 16.-The Spanish
Foreign Office, announcing reply
to the United States White Book on
Eieneralissimo Francisco Frances
regime. declared today that Spain
maintained her independence at all
times during the civil war as well
as the European war"
The Foreign Office said only two
of the Is documents published by
the United States State Depart
ment affected the United States be-
cause the others referred to the
years 1910 and l941, when the
United States, like Spain, was q
neutral country
Evening star., 1946-03-16
English and u. S. Oil Trusts
BottIing, Russians Say.

MOSCOW, Mar. 16 R).-The So
wet New Times said today that an
especially fierce battle for Irao oil
although half-hidden from the
outside world-at the present time
is being waged between English and
American oil trusts
In an article written by K. Seroz-
hin and entitled Contemporary
1raq." the New Times said England
alhough 1t acknowledged the SOW
erelgnty OF Iraq in 1927, reduced
this acknowledgment to zero with
clauses about English advisers, for
elgn political counsellors and re-
tention of British troops in Irao."
kurds living in Iraq during the
past century have been deprived
OF independence and subjected to
cruel suppression for the slightest
effort to gain respect for their ma
tional rights" the article continued,
stating that Turkey twice-in 1927
and 1937-settled the Kurdish prob
lem by way Of mass extermina-
ton OF Kurds, and in Iran Kurds
were situated in permanent con-
ditlon OF self-defense against the
action of the gendarmerie and the
army"
Kurdish Population Cited.
Turning to the rich Mosul oil
district, the article claimed that
district was inhabited mainly bv
kurds and that even the CITY of
Mosul had heavy Kurdish, Jewish
and Armenian population.
"Iraqs political situation" the ar
ticle said, "is determined first of all
by the country's relations with Eng
land. The Iraq constitution was
written by English counsellors of the
Ministry of Justice in English. later
being translated into Arabian :"
During recent months Irao has
found itself in the center of new
political combinations in the Near
East obviously directed from Lon
don," the New Times said, adding
that recent negotiations by Irao
delegates IN Turkey were aimed at
formation of a so-called Near-East
bloc anti-Soviet" in nature, (which
is openly written about in the for
eign press"
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Polish Military Aide
In Washington Named
BY the Assoeiofed Press

WARSAW, Mar. 16.-Lt. Gen.
Izydor Modelski has been appointed
military attache of the Polish En-
bassy in Washington. He and his
two aides are scheduled to leave
Warsaw March 20.
Gen. Modelski, 81, went to France
after the fall of Poland and served
as deputy minister of national de-
tense emigration in the Polish gov
ernment in London He returned
to Poland last July Is on invitation
OF the Warsaw government and
later was chief of the military mis-
sion to England arranging repa-
tr1ation of Polish soldiers.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
U. 5. Stalking Hopes
On UN0 10 Settle
lranian Question
America Is Reported
Determined to Stond by
Principles of Charter

The United States is stalking
its hopes for settlement of the
critical issues raised by Soviet
activities in Iran on the United
Nations Security Council unless
Russia makes some move herself
soon to ease the tension, 1t ap-
peared clear today.
Iranian officials have informed
this government that they will ask
the Security Council to consider the
case again at its meeting In New
York March Is.
Full American support for Council
action was assured, even if Iran
should not go through with an ap-
peal herself.
Assurances Reported Given.
Both Iran and Turkey were said
authoritatively to have received as
surances that this Government will
stand firmly by principles of the
United Nations Charter against any
foreign aggression on them.
Secretary of State Byrnes SHE'D
away from any discussion of the
matter at his news conference yes
teroay, except to emphasize that re-
ports of fresh Russian troop move
ments In Iran-from which all Red
Army forces were scheduled by
agreement to have been withdrawn
by March 2-came from sources con-
sldered reliable by this Government.
MIR. Byrnes has repeatedly empha-
sized the determination of the
United States to do everything pos
sible to make the United Nations
Organization an effective agency for
handling such potential threats to
peace.
Decisive Test Seen.
Submission of the Iranian situa-
tion to the Security Council will be
concrete evidence of this Nations
hopes in the new world organization,
and will provide a decisive test of
Russias willingness to operate with
In the UNO framework.
Despite the admittedly uneasy
situation, some congressional quar-
ters said they were hopeful for an
early and favorable solution of diff
ficulties.
Two legislators who asked not to
be quoted by name told a reporter
they would not be surprised if
Russia takes the initiative soon in
some move to ease the tension that
has been created by her failure
to withdraw troops from Iran on
schedule.
They gave no intimation of what
form this possible action might
take.
With regard to the reported as
surances the United States may
have given Turkey and Iran, diplo-
matte officials stressed that they
involved no blank check promises"
or military commitments but were
strictly in line with the country's
commitments under the United Ma
tioas Charter.
However, there was no sign that
the State Department planned to
reconsider the sitter policy which
(Coo pTTCCTA poOo A Ok
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Lote Bulletin
] omborini Comedies

BUENOS AIRES R.-Dr.
Jose Tamborini, Democratic
Union candidate who opposed
Col. Juan D. Peron in the
presidential election Of Feb
ruary "a, said today in an in
terview that the election zap
pears definitely lost as far as
the Democratic Union is con-
cerned."
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Soviet Says Iran
Defends British
Oil Monopoly
Moscow Rodio Charges
Similar Concessions
Are Refused to Reds
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON, Mar. 16.-The Mos
COW radio said today that the
Iranian government was "de-
Tending the monopolist possess
sion of British oil concessions in
Iran" by refusing to grant Russia
similar concessions in the coun-
|try's northern provinces. .
The broadcast said the assertion
was made by Alexeev, a writer for
the government newspaper Izvestia.
1t quoted Alexeev as saying that
under the 1921 Soviet-Iran treaty
Iran pledged not to transfer to any
third power mining, oil, railway or
other concessions given up by Rus
sia, but he added that the treaty had
been broken ION numerous occa-
sions" by the Iranian government.
Standard Oil Named.
Specifically, the writer said, con-
cessions were granted to Standard
Oil and that Southern Iranian con-
cessions were granted to the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co.
In period of 20 years, the Iran
government has tried to bring about
conflict between the U. S. S. r. and
other great powers, Alexeev was
quoted as saying. "One must not for
get all these facts which have such
important significance for the de-
velopment of Soviet -Iranian rela-
tions."
The writer said the Soviet-Iran-
ian treaty of 1921, which barred
third party" concessions, was made
for the security of the Soviet Union,
particularly its Baku oil fields. He
said the Standard Oil concessions
were cancelled in 1922 as a result of
energetic protests by the Soviet
government" and that the conces-
sions originally were intended to
cause Soviet interests to collide"
with those of the United States.
Treaty Violations Charged.
Alexeev added that the treaty
subsequently was broken by Iran in
1928, 1887 and 1899, with the ex-
PLANTATION that Iran did not have
the capital, technique or specialists
to exploit her own resources.
However, this was only a man
euver which was completely exposed
by the Soviet offer on a concession
one and a half years ago." he added.
The granting of such a concession
would have helped the exploitation
OF riches. and industrial develop
ment in Northern Iran.
This proposal Of the Soviet was
greeted by mad resistance from Iran
ruling circles, whilst at the same
time in the southern part of Iran a
huge British concession had been
granted to the Anglo -Iranian Oil
Co. The existence of such a con-
cession in Southern Iran and the
refusal to grant Soviet rights for a
concession in northern regions in
fact amount to defending the mo-
nopolistic position of the British oil
concession in Iran"
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Hoover lpvited to India

NEW DELHI, Mar. 16 [R.-Lord
Wavell, Viceroy Of India, extended
an invitation today to Herbert
Hoover, chairman Of the Famine
Emergency Committee, to visit m
dia on completion Of his European
tour.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Dutch Execute Nuzi Aide

THE HAGUE, Mar. 16 (R.-Max
Blokzil, 61-year-old former propa-
ganda chief for the Dutch Nazi
party, was executed today by a ~
man firing squad. He was the first
person to be executed In Holland
since 1854.
Evening star., 1946-03-16
Drive Launched
ToExtend 0PA
Months
House Foes Fight
Truman Plea for
Years Continuance
! ey shs As.ocioisd Press

The Capitol Hill fight on OPA
widened4 4oday with a drive to put
a nine-month limit on any new
lease on life for the agency, in
stead OF the years extension
asked by President Truman.
House opponents added this new
objective to their previously an
neunced goal of seeking sharp cur
tallment of oPA's existing powers
II the agency is continued.
Representative Wolcott, Republic
an, of Michigan spearhead Of the
Republican Southern Democrats
alignment that recently rewrote the
administration housing legislation
announced to reporters he would
seek these amendments to the bill
continuing OPA and subsidies:
l. The Price Control and Stabi-
lization Acts should be continued
Tor a period not later than April 1.
l947. Mr.. Truman recommended
extension for year beyond the
June 80 expiration date.
Maximum Price Curb,
2. No maximum price to be set on
any commodity that does not give
Its producer reasonable profit.
3. Automatic liquidation of OPA
controls. Industry advisory COM
mlttees would be authorized to GER
thy to OPA when the production
OF a particular commodity reaches
a certain percentage of normal de-
mand-the percentage yet to be
determined. On such certifcation,
the price controls be removed.
4. Gradual removal of subsidies on
all commodities and proportionate
increases OF the prices of such COM
moditieS.
S. Continued control of rents, but
with a clariflcation of the legislative
intent resulting in realistic defin-
ing OF a persons right to relief I'M
hardship cases."
The battle against administration
efforts to have OPA continued with
out amendments contrasted sharply
with the smooth sailing the House
yesterday gave a bill extending Gov
ernment rationing, priority and allo-
cation powers until March 81, 1947.
War Powers Extension Voted,
A bill continuing the Second War
Powers Act was passed without even
record vote and tossed over to the
Senate.
Mr.. Wolcott issued a statement
saying his OPA amendments were
advanced with the thought of soly-
ing most Of the difficulties incident
to the interference with production
by unsound and destructible admin
jstrative policies"
The OPA continuation legislation
now is before the House Banking
Committee, where price control is
under bitter criticism from varied
segmentS of business, industry and
agriculture.
Probably around April the battle
will move to the House floor.
On the other side of the Capitol,
the Senate gave final approval to
legislation allowing an additional
S125, 100000 in meat subsidies and
$25,000, 900 in -four subsidies.
Designed to Peg Prices.
The money, to be paid by the
Reconstruction Finance Corp.
would carry these subsidies through
June 80. They are designed to keep
down retail prices.
The legislation was drafted in its
final form by Senate and House
conferees who adjusted differences
between the two chambers. The
House still must act on the joint
report.
The legislation gives the Govern
ment the right to purchase, for re-
sale at loss. sugar and vegetables
processed before July 1, and flax
seed harvested before that date
Evening star., 1946-03-16
U.S.. Taking Valuable Property
From japan, Pruvdo Charges

Stars and Stripes of November Z
1945 was quoted as reporting that
American counterespionage police
discovered and requisitioned a Ger
man warehouse in Tokyo, where they
appropriated jewelry and other prop
erty.
Pravda quoted the Nippon Times
OF February 8, 1916, as saying patrols
of the oath Division had requisi-
toned 400 bars of silver of rs pounds
each.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters in
Tokyo had reported these seizures at
the time each was made. It said
the japanese and Germans Illegally
were holding the confiscated prop
erty, and had violated a Macarthur
directive ordering that all such as
sets be reported. There was no in
dication what disposition had been
made Of the confiscated property.
Evening star., 1946-03-16

tSee BOWLES, Page A-2.)
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(See CHURCHILL, Page A-3J
Evening star., 1946-03-16

(See RUSSIA, Page A-20
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(See PHILIPPINES, Page A:
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(See FOOD, Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Mrs. Carrie Davidson,
Slain Dec. |, Leaves
Estate Of $4,000

Mrs. Carrie L. Davidson, 72-year-
old widow. who was found mur-
dered on December in her apart.
ment in the building she owned
at SIT Third street Sc. left ar
estate valued at more than $44, 600
including real estate listed at its
assessed value, according to petit
tion for probate of her will on file
at District Court.
Her estate included the Third
street building, listed at an assessed
value of $41, ,479, and personal prop
erty valued at $2,479. The latter
included cash and bonds.
Mrs. Davidson's twin stepsons, Al
fred z. and Francis A. Davidson
are the principal benef1ciarieS un-
der terms of the will. The real
estate was left In trust for the step
sons, who are to receive equal shares
They also were left the residue OF
the estate. Mrs. Davidson willed
her personal effects to Mary e.
Davidson, daughter Of her stepson
Francis.
Mrs. Davidson was fatally stabbed
with letter opener. Eugene Bron-
son, 46, colored, of the 1400 block
of U street NV, who was said
at one time to have worked for
her as -janitor, has been held for
grand jury action in connection with
Mrs. Davidson's death.
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Jury Aequits D. {. Man
Under InforIner Ruling

Oscar Bryant, IS, colored, Of the
100 block OF Ninth street wv, was
acquitted yesterday Of narcotic
charges by District Court jury
following brief deliberation, after
the jury had been instructed in INT
with q recent United States Court
OF Appeals ruling.
In another case, the appellate
court had reversed a District Court
conviction on narcotic charges on
the ground the lower court should
have instructed the jury that the
informer,s testimony should be ex-
amined by the jury with greater
scrutiny and care than the testi-
mony of an ordinary witness"
Yesterday, Justice David A. Pine,
who presided at Bryant's trial, gave
such an instruction. Assistant United
States Attorney Cecil r. Hef1in, who
prosecuted Bryant, said the only
testimony which tended to link
Bryant with the narcotic charges
was by an informer, who claimed
to have made purchase.
Evening star., 1946-12-12

Capt. walter Storm Of No. II po-
lice precinct Is inspector. In Other
actions, the association asked fol
some form Of trafhc control q
Rhode Island avenue and Franklin
street NE, where many transit
passengers transfer, donated IS tc
the Metropolitan Police Band. and
commended Miss Clara Herbert. re-
firing librarian. for her service to
the city.
The following members were
elected to serve on the Nominating
Committee: Charles r Green, ST.;
Evening star., 1946-12-12
Chest Is Urged 10 Give
[MoreDafa onAgencies

The Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association last night called
on the Community Chest Federation
to furnish more adequate Informs
tion about functions Of member
agencies in future drives.
The recommendation was made in
q letter the association authorized
to be sent this Chest. The letter
written by DR.. Freeman Weiss,
makes 1t clear the association as
yet has voiced no objection to any
member agencies. It goes on to say
however, the group plans to investi-
gate certain Of the groups In con-
nection with the recent norsegre-
CATION report prepared for the
Council Of Social Agencies.
The group urged appointment Of
Evening star., 1946-12-12

Or. Weiss, Mrs. Alfred 1. Smith.
Fred T. Devine and G. L. Holthaus.
The committee is to present q slate
of officers to the January meeting.
Elected to the Auditing Committee
were Mr.. Green, G. Biantley Dun
can and w. A. Eisenhsrt.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Monthly Meeting
OF Music Club
| |AtLincoIn Hall

The monthly meeting of the
Pascagcula Music club was held
at Lincoln hall, Saturday, Nov.
q. with Mrs. Warren B. Seely
and Misses Corabelle Walker and
Amelia Pickett as hostesses.
In the absence of Mrs. Upton
David, the president, the meet
ing was called to order by Mrs.
c. L. Nelson, the first vice presi-
dent, with Mrs. Cooper Roberts
serving rs recording secretary for
Mrs. Lester Scheffler was unr
able 20 be present.
Among reports from officers
and committees we're the follow
ing corresponding secretary, read
by Mrs. Seely; treasurer, Mrs.
Alton Mansfield; junior advisor,
read bv Mrs. r. A. Heritage; exec
utive boards, read by Mrs. Coo
per Roberts.
Announcement was made by
Mrs. Heritage that beginning the
following Monday two practices
of the Messiah" will be held
weekly They vii, take place at
the First Baptist church, on Mon
day ard Thursday evenings.
During Mr.. Haire's absence
Larry Linhart will direct the
Monday evening hehearsals.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs.
Ralph Farrell and Mrs. Martin
Hamilton were welcomed as new
members. Mrs. Manuella Taylor
and Mrs. Opal Toalston were vot-
ed in as additions to the club.
Mrs. j. v. Ainsworth as leader
of the program gave an interest
ing talk on South American
Music in the United States "Es-
trallitap by Ponce. was given as
piano solo by Mrs. c. l.. Mel
son and by Mrs. r. A. Heritage
as a vocal solo. Mrs. Heritage
was accompanied by Mrs. II. L
Huthmsker as pianist.
Other vocal solos were Open
Thv Heart, by Bizet, sung y
Mrs. Charles Mitchell with Mrs.
| John +. Brock, Jr., at the piano
and "The Lord is My Light IN
Salvation,' sung by {. r. Hare
with Mrs Ainsworth as accom-
oanist.
Spanish folk songs were given
bv Mr.. p. ]. Higginbotham and
her small daughter, Kay, to the
accompaniment of Miss Margaret
Wilder as pianist.
A salad course was served at
the col clusion of the program.
Tie attendance, which included
| guests, numbered %.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15

were visitors TO Mobile Monday.
Miss Evelyn Sass and Miss
Mary Markeezie of New Orleans
are spending week with Miss
Sass sister, Mrs. Henry lie Ba-
tard.
Mrs. J. Fl. Green, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Thomas, returned to Ferri-
day, La, Sunday.
Miss Miriam Adams was home
for me weekend from Clinton,
where she is attending college.
Mrs j. S. Hastings, Mrs. Lii
liam Cochran, Shirley Hastings,
Rubye Cochran and Betty Lee
Thomas attended the Pascagoula-
tiuifport football game in Gulf
port Friday night Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Penton, H. C., Jr., and
Lee Thomas also attended the
game
Elizabeth Guillotte, who is a
student nurse at Charity hoSpll-
al in New Dreams, spent the
weekend at home with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry LEM and
two children of Pensacola, spent
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs
Joseph Wilkerson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caro- Clifford, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis Clifford
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Penton
and children of Mobile spent the
weekend with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Penton.
AMY Bond, high school stu
dent Ct Perkinston, spent the
weekend at home.
Perry Gautier, student at Per-
kinston Junior College, spent the
weekend at home.
Mrs. Pearl Ladner and son,
Andy Kent, returned Tuesday
from Sellers where they visited
friend and relatives.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1946-11-15
Mrs. ]. A. Reeves
Conplimented With
Gift Shower

One of the lovely events of the
past week was a shower given by
Mesdares Herman Smith, John
Reid and Bert Sasses in compli-
ment to Mrs. j. A. Reeves.
The home of Mrs Smith, where
the shower was given was attrac-
tivelv decorated with profus-
ion OF fall flowers.
Arriving guests were each pre-
sented with a tiny corsage after
each had registered in a baby
book which was later presented
to the hohoree.
Games appropriate to the oc-
casion were enjoyed with prizes
going to the winners.
Refreshments were served af-