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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
BidouIt's Bid Dashed
 DeGouIle, Thorez
 DeoI Twin Blows

Paris, June i7. (UP)-France's political dilemma was heightened today with the clash of demands of two of her strongest political ieaderS-Qen. Charles DeGaulle and Communist Maurice Theorez- for immediate changes in the gov- ernnaent.
 ThoreS has announced he would not join c government headed by Popular Republican (M.R.P) Party members. Observers said this dashed Foreign Minister Georges Bidault'S chances of forming Q stable govern- ment
 At Bayteux, Normandy, General DeQaulle warned the French peo. pie against Q dictatorship and de- manded c new constitution provid' ing for c strong president and c two-charnber parliament.
 Thorez also attacked British American foreign policies as those of nations "who think of nothing but their own greed"
 He said that after the first war David Lloyd George and George Clemenceau plotted the revival oi Germany a few hours after sign ing the armistice, and now per- haps Bevin Is applying the same methods against the democratic youth of Europe"
 The statement of Theorez, sec retary general of the Communist | in France whose word usually re. fleets absolute party policy, Jeff Bidault with only the support ol the Popular Republicans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Butter Price Up11Cents
 Raise Effective
 Immediately

Washington, June l7.-tUF)-Ine OPA today ordered the ll-cent in' crease in the retail price of butter to be put into effect almost immed- lately.
 The retail price of cheddar cheese goes up six cents pound
 OpA also announcer 1t Is increas- ing evaporated milk one cent for e l4 i-2 ounce can.
 These increases result from boosts in manufacturers ceiling prices of 10 cents pound for butter, five cents for cheese, and 25 cents c case for canned milk.
 The manufacturers increases are effective immediately. For conStiin- CTS, they go into effect when retail CTS make their first purchases ct the higher prices from distributors
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Big 4 Pussyfoot IT reotieS
 Economic Aspects
 0f ItoIion Pact
 To Be Discussed

Paris, June i7-(UP)-The Big 4SS ministers, apparently stunning any change for Q major showdoWn ct the outset of their newly.re- sumed meeting, decided to discuss the relatively uncontroversial eco- homie aspects of the Italian peace treaty today.
 The agenda for the afternoon meeting of the foreign ministers was drawn up this morning ct Q meeting of their deputies. The main session of the day was for practical purposes the first of the resumed conference, since the in. augural meeting Saturday was de- voted to the program to be consid" cred.
 While reparations were included among the economic angles of the Italian traty, the council was not expected to get that far along this afternoon.
 Tread Warlly
 Made ultra-cautiouS by the near breakdown of the conference 0 month ago, the ministers clearly were determined to tread warily in the first few days of what Secretary of State James r. 1yrneS described Friday as the testing of the tetrl- perature of the meeting"
 The Italian economic questions up for discussion included such matters as the property of Allied nationals in Italy, Italian financial assets and property abroad, and the like.
 The biggest stumbling block again was expected to' be Trieste and the adjoining Venezia 0dulia area. Rus sia demands Trieste for YugoSlavia The western powers want 1t foi Italy. There was no indication either side was prepared to back down.
 Further Stalling Seen
 Unless someone is prepared to in. feet 0 new element in the form oi important concessions or new pro- posals, observers foresaw the pos Sihility that tine conference will b' stalled within 6 few days.
 From the western viewpoint prospects for the conference depent upon the attitude shown by " M Molotcv of Russia when the hare bargaining resumes. Any tendenc' 4 toward compromise on major issue Iby Molotov would be regarded as most potiinistic sign.
 Molotov's agreement to discus Austria, made ct the first seSSioi Saturday, was considered 0 gooI sign. But, delegates pointed out discussing c subject b not Q guar antee of action. If the delegate can get down to talking fundan1en tals on Austria, and avoid entan giing themselves in technicalitie and diversions, then Molotov' agreement might be Of great i'm portance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
 Leads Road Inquiry
 Henry B. Boyle
 Held in JoiI
 For Violation

State Police under the command of Capt. William Schatzman con- tinued today to probe the death og Angelo Filippone, 4l, of S44 Wash- ington Avenue, who died enroute to St. Mary's Hospital yesterday morn ing after a fall from the rear seat of an automobile on the Bethany Road, in Beacon Falls.
 County Coroner Miles ?. McNln, Jr., began his preliminary inquest today.
 Driver of the car, Henry D. Boyle, II, of 42 Bishop Street, was being held on @ charge of operating a motor vehicle without license. Captain Schatzman said no other charge was placed against the youth pending the outcome of the investigation.
 Police are investigating the pos- sibility that the dead man was pushed from the car. Captatn schatzman said today, however, the investigation SO far seems to point to the fact that Filippone fell from the car.
 Captain Schatzrnan reported the car was owned by Filippone and was apparently going about 90 miles an hour when the ynisl1ap occurred. The Boyle youth told police he iill- mediately picked up F4lippone and took him to the home of brother in-law of the dead man on Bethany Road. The three then drove FIhp- pone to the hospital. Boyle and Filippone, Captain Schatzman satds had previously visited the bFotheR- in-law, Michael Raimo.
 Native of Waterbury
 Filippone was born in Watertalry Sept. 8, 1905, and was an esnplove Of Capozzi Cleaners and Dyers 0f this city. His only survivor is hAa mother, Mrs. diuseppa Maria Filip- pone, with whom he lived.
 The funeral will be held iron the Colasarto Funeral Home, oe1 Bank Street Wednesday morning tc the Church Of Our Lady of M0unN Carmel, where c solemn high Mas will be celebrated, time to bo aa. nounced. Burial will be in CalvaT5 cemetery.
 , Friends may call ct the tuneEa home today from to 10 P. N. ana z tomorrow from 3 to 10 P. N.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Gem Thieves ETO Bound For Triol
 Colonel and WAC.
 Transferred Abroad
 Vic Army PIone

Washington, June i7,-(UP)-An Army plane carrying Col. J. w. Durant and his wife, W. A. c. Capt Kathleen Nash Durant, principals in the theft of Sl,600,000 worth of Ger man royal jewels from Kronberg Castle, took off for Europe today.
 A War Department spokesman announced that the plane left WaSh- ington at 7:l5 A. M. EDT.
 He said the couple was being sent back to the European Theater of Operations ct the request of the commanding general there, Gen Joseph T. McNarney. The spokes- man did not disclose their specific destination.
 Belong to Princess
 The jewelS-belonging to Prin- cess Sophie, granddaughter Of the late Kaiser Wilhelm-Were found in the castle near Frankfurt, Germany, last November, by an Army cor. poral.
 According to the Army, the cor- poral turned them over to Mrs Durant, who then was Capt. Kath- leen Nash. The corporal has been absolved of any guilt in con- nectlon with the thelt,
 It later was discovered that the jewels were missing from the castle.
 Col. Durant and Mrs. Nash re- turned to this country and were married in Chicago May 28D Army investigators meantime were hunt ing for the couple,
 Arrested June 3
 The DurantS were taken into custody on June 3 in the LaSalle Hotel, Chicago, two days before II was swept by a disastrous fire. According to the Army, they con fessed getting hte jewels into this country The jewels were recov- cred - part of them in the Hudson Wis, home of Mrs, Durant's sister and the rest in a baggage locker In e Chicago railway station.
 Maj. David P. Watson, Burlin- game, Cal, who served in Germany with the Durants, is being held In Germany in connection with the theft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
LoGuordio Ad VocuteS LoborC Courts 'U.N.R.R.A. Head
 Sends President,
 conaress PIons

New York, June l7-CUP)-A federal industrial judiciary, with power to settle any labor strike, was demanded of Congress today by Fi:. orello LaGuardla, director general of the United Nations Relief ana Rehabilitation Administration.
 Detailed plans for the establish. ment of four regional industrial courts and an appellate industrial court In Washington were sent to all members of Congress and to President Truman. LaGuardia said the courts must Dc given sufficient power to make their findings In an industrial dis' pute within 90 days of the hearing.
 ,(In Washington, Adt1finistra- ton officials refused to comment on the "Lmouartlia industrial court plafl,' but indicated that any iegisiation calling for con1-
 puisory arbitration would meet Q cool reception.
 The Laduardia plan had four main provisions:
 1, Regional industrial courts would DC set up in the NorVEeast, the South, the Middle West and the Far West, and an appellate court would be set up In Wash. if1gton.
 2. The courts would hear dis. putes in which negotiation and conciliation had failed. A case could be brought to the court by either labor or management after q strike had been in effect for five days.
 3. Severe penalties would be es- tablislled for either side which failed to comply with the decision within 90 days after it had been handed down.
 4. Each court would consist Of three judges, whose tenure would be for life ct c Si7,600 0 year sal- ary. They would have no secre- taries or clerks and would hear and decside oil cases themselves.
 The judges would be appointe, by the President from q list of Fed eral and State judges selected by tn U. s. Supreme Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

tee would termlnate map JuIle 30.
 Curbs Reduced
 OPA plans no regulation to take its place. The only curb 1t will have on clothing prices when map is ended is the highest prices line order which prevents manufacture CT from making higher price clothing item than he made in 1922. Most manufacturers make quite a range of items, so they will have plenty of room to increase prices, according to OPA.
 The agency expects clothing costs to advance $l,250, 00,0o0 in the next six to nine months under the pres- ent bill, which, according to Price Administrator Paul A. Porter, amounts to virtual repeal of price control.
 A spokesman for the Office of Economic StabiliZation says that most families now have enough money to buy 6 new automobile and a new refrigerator under preS- ent price ceilings. But he predicts that under the present bill prices will go up until the average family will be able to buy one or the other but not both.
 Today a family Of five spends $3,i30 for living. This includes $l,040 for food, S442 for rent, $l5e for fuel and ice, $33S for clothing $646 for miscellaneous, and $60t for household items.
 Comparisons shown
 Based on the present dollar, pricC increases after the last war vert $2es for food, $20e for rent, $l6. for clothing, and $l92 for miscel laneous, according to Governmen estimates. With the Federal ReserVi Board estimating inflationary pres sureS during this post-war perio, eight to ten times higher than aft CT World War I, the OES spokes man says There's no telling ilov high prices will go this time with out effective price control"
 Many manufacturers heve nc reached pre.war production. How ever, furniture production is i3 percent above 1899 levels; lumber 10 percent; glass products, 204 per cent; textiles and textile productl i46 percent; wool textiles, i60 per cent; shoes, l3l percent; oil manu faetured food, l3o percent; chees l42 percent; gasoline. Al percent fuel oil, l58 percent; kerosene, l6 percent, and rubber products, 19 percent, according to Governmen estimates.
 By April, the production of tire mems suits. electric irons an vacuum cleaners had reached C gone above peace-time rates, Civilian Production Administratio official reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Chinese Sign New reoty

Nankine, June i7-(UP)-A new agreement giving field teams pow CT to negotiate to avert e resurnp- ton of large scale fighting in ChinaS civil war was signed to- day.
 Brig. Gen. Henry A. Byroade, U. s. Military attache in China, brought representative of the Nationalist government and Com munist leaders together to sign the agreement.
 Negotiations for the restoration of communications also was rec ported today. The government was said to be willing to demolish block houses along principal railroads and will allow the Communists to share in the administration of the railways.
 Peiping newspapers reported today that all was quiet on the Manchur- ian front Sunday.
 This new truce in China's civil war will implement an accord sign- ed March p which was never put into effect.
 The new agreement was designed to avoid resumption of fighting when the present l5-day truce ex. pires June g.
 Both sides have accused the other of breaking the 15-day truce or numerous occasions.
 The New China News agency yes' terday> denied the Communist! ever had attacked Tsingtao charg' ing such reports were the "Kuom' intang's contemplated fabrication for the purpose of pushing Unitet States troops further into the depti of Chinese civil war and benefit ing themselves by the more aggra' vated situation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Reds Block  On Franco
 US. Plan Asks
 For Demo ounee em0nt
 Dietotor Custer

New York, June i7-QUP)-Strofg Soviet opposition today blocked unanimous approval by the United Nations Security Council Of an Afaerican !. sponsored compromise plan to dump the Spanish, issue m the lap of the LIN General Assem- ply without any binding recommen'
 Ra,ssia is holding out for i111nled. iate Council action against Franco snail, but t was still not clear whether she would veto the pending compromise measure when N1e Council meets ct 2:30 P. M. NDT today.
 Under the compronlise plan-aa.. ready supported by eight CouncL members and virtually certain oi approval by two voters-the Council would, In effect, denounce the Fran co regame aS c potential treat to world peace, call on te Sparae people to oust Franco by peaceful means, and suggest that the 1l Tla' ton General Assembly meeting n September take wt1at measures 4t aees 1t if Tranco tg stiil in office. ! Majority Support Seen A fiVe.natiora Council iT1veSttgat- ing subcommittee originally urged { flak recommendation to the Assem- bly, for Q diplomatic blockade q Spain. but Softened ttS proposals when the United Gtates refused tt 20 along with any formal coI1lnltt' Iilent to c diplomatic break wdth Franco.
 Great Britain and Mexico have not yet officially stated their pc sLtio1s, but both are expected te support the compromise. France China, Brazil, Poland, Australia and the Netherlands have already stated their approval.
 Soviet delegate As1drei A. 0roHl1y' ko told the Council i1 c long Speecf ThurSday that If 1t fails to act i'm mediately against Eraslco-hy nov ing itself to put Spain in diplomatit quarantine-at will be seriously u11 dermining the prestige and author tty of the UNS chief organ for keep ing the peace. He Said the Subcom mittee's proposals could in no wa; prove c basis for unanimous Coun oil action.
 GromykO NOnCommittal
 0romyko did not say that h would veto the measure, and som delegates hoped c formula could b found whereby Russia could main tain It's vigorous opposition to tn compromise plan without 0lockinI It's adoption altogether.
 Under the UN Charter, however the affirmative votes of oil fiv permanent rieinbers-the Unite States, Great Britain, Russia, Chin and France-are required for pass age of anything but purely proceed ural resolutions. It was clear Rus sta would not vote for the compro mise plan, and If 0roenyko abstaine from voting ct all 1t might be hel to constitute Q veto.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Conferees Agree
 To Extend Draft

Washington, June 17-(UP)- Senate and House cOnferees failed again today to agree on the drafting of teen agerS, but voted to extend the SeIective Service Law until March 3l, 1947.
 The expiration date was . compromise between . House proposal to end the draft next Feb. IS and a Senate bill which would have extended 1t to May l5.
 COnferees scheduled for this afternoon another attempt to work out an agreement on whether teen-agerS should be subject to the draft. They also faced the question of raising military pay to induce vOlunt- eering and reduce the need for exercising draft authority.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Marian P. Whitney
 Dies in New Haven

New Haven. June r - (UP) - Funeral services will be held Tues- day for Miss Marian Parker Whit ney, 86, widely-known educator and author who died Sunday.
 A graduate of Yale, and the Uni- versailles of Parish and Zurich, she taught modern languages at New Haven High School for IA years be- fore going to Vassar College. where she headed the German department for 24 years. She was a daughter of the late Prof. William Dwight and Elizabeth w. Whitney, and leaves a sister with whom she lived here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Maine Voters Hold Primary

Portland, Me, June 17. (UP)- With only two major contests to settle, Maine primary voters went to the polls today. A light vote was expected.
 In the Republican primary, Gov. Horace A. Hildreth was opposed by former State Sen. Roy L. Fernald of Winterport who was making his fourth attempt to win the nomina- tion.
 The Democratic contest for gov- ernor was between State Sen. Le- land B. Currier of Lewiston and former Army Capt. F. Davis Clark l of Milo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
State Police Probe FiIlipone Fall From Car Seat
Strawberries
 Labeled M'

Hartford, June l7-OP - Housewives who have been pay ing 7S and 90 cents a quart for strawberries, may get them Tor half that price in another week, if:
 The weather continues favor" able to hasten ripening.
 The crop bears out predict ions that 1t will be the best in years.
 The dealers feel like lower- ing the prices, inasmuch aS they are not controlled by O.P.A. A 30 to 4 cents Q quart range IS expected.
 Dealers said today that there will be virtually no raspberries, and those available will be hign priced. BlueberrieS, which reached S1.02 a quart, may pc plentiful. >
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Very Sheer Nylon Ceilings Arranged

Washington, June l7-CUP)-The OPA today set price ceilings on very sheer nylon hosiery expected to go into production very soon.
 The new ceilings are l5 to 20 cents a pair higher than for other nylons. The new prices apply to hose made of finer and 30 denier yarn which is just now becoming avail able.
 All-nylon, full fashionel 5l guage stockings of less than 30 denier will retail for $l.7O. This, compares with $l.55 for all-nylon, full fashioned 5l suage hose of 30 denier or coars- CT. and $l.4O for the standard type 45 guage hose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Jews Bomb
 EishtSpons OverJord0n
Underground TerFoFizeS AEeo Alone River

Jerusalem, June 1T (UP) - Uniformed Jewish Extremists using automatic weapons, land mines and bombs blew up eight bridges along the Palestine -Transjordan frontier during the night in 6 co-ordtnated attack, 1t was announced ofnctally today.
 At least four persons were known dead and 14 seriously injured in the latest Jewish underground attack and an unrelated Arab-British clash.
 Palestine authorities and King Abdullah of Transjordai nlobilized their forces in pursuit of the at- tackers beside the ancient waters of the River Jordan. It was the first Jewish Extremist attack along the frontier.
 To Take Drastic Action
 Police bloodfounds, Royal Air. force planes, British troops and the Arab Legion of Transjordan joined the search. King Abdullah stated through Q secretary that he interd- ed to take "drastic action"
 The Jewish raiders fought gun battles with police while carrying out their midnight assaults, the oftlcial announcement said. Four road and four railroad bridges were sabotaged.
 At the famous Allenby Bridge across the River Jordan near the Dead Sea, 20 Jews fought police for a half hour before they were able to blast the span. A nearby from tier control post collapsed, injur. ing three persons, and Q bedouin was stabbed during the fight.
 The body of one Jew and DOT. tions of another body were found near one bridge. They had been car. rying mines and booby traps and were Killed when they exploded pre- maturely.
 Bridges Impassable
 A force of 90 attackers threw bombs into the railroad bridges near Gaza, making them impossible. Po- lice rushed to the bridges and were attacked by the Extremists. Four Army haversacks filled with explo- siveS were found there.
 High civil and military author ities met for three hours this morn. ing, apparently to discuss ways oi combating Q possible widespread outbreak of terrorism.
 The blown bridges virtually igo' lated the newly-independent coun. try of TranSjordan, east of tht river, just Q few hours before cere' monies in Amman ratifying iti treat with Britain.
 Two explosions, one of then heavy. shook Haifa ct midnigh simultaneously with the bridge at' tacks. These explosions also wer' believed the work of Jewish Ex tremistS.
 Clash RepOrted In Gaza
 The nocturnal violence heighten ed tension in the Holy Land. I followed renewed demands by tn Jewish agency for Palestine seek ing establishment of Q Jewish stat in Palestine.
 Tn an unrelated incident, but in dicative of the universal high feel ings, two British soldiers were sho dead in a street clash betweei Arabs and British troops in 0aza southern Palestine. Two Britisl soldiers and seven Arabs wer wounded seriously. The clash re suited when Q military truck knock ed down an Arab. An Arab crow Killed the driver and burned tn truck, then was broken up by troop
 The 0aZa fight came ct the en of c three-day Arab feast celebrat ing the reported return of Ha Amin Fl Huisseini, fnufti of jerusa lem, to the Middle East.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

Perfect baseball weather greeted the initial games of The Waterbury Democrat Sandlot Baseball Fedora ton last Saturday morning and af- ternoon. All but three of 19 sched- uled games were reported, and one of those won by forfeit. There are 76 registered teams in three leagues, including Roger Connor Conference for lO-l2 year old boys, the Senior division and the l3-l5 year old clubs who will get going during the week of June 24.
 Jimmy Latimer, former Crosby pitcher and a standout on this years track and field squad, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Pastor Manifests: Then Drops De0d

Van Dyke, Mich, June 1T.-- (UP)-While preaching Q ser. mon on "Brotherly Love-" the Rev. Walter L. Pate, 53, pastor of the Church of God, stepped down in his audience to demoFl~ strate what he meant.
 "I'll show you what real brotherly love is," he said, site ting down beside 6 man and embracing him. He kissed the man and stood up.
 That is real brotherly love" he said, and dropped dead of 6 heart attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17

one of the individual stars of the day as he turned in perfect pitching performance in the form of a no-hV no-rrn game for the Bum ker Fy..l Stars against the Rockville A. c. Only one batter reached first base during the seven inning con- test.
 Help Galore
 The Waterbury Democrat has re- ceived the best cooperation from scores of people including business concerns, average citizens, profess sion men and a number of local umpires sucss Es BiA stanton, Harry Melvin, Pat 6lattery, Charley Oug-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Bumper Wheat Crop in Bins; Clothing Costs to Advance

Washington, June l7-(UP)-The OPA esttmated today that low-prced mems shirts will go up rom S25O to $450 If Congress abolisheS the agencys max imum average price regulation.
 It also figures that womens $6.s6 dresses will go up to $25 without map.
 The map" regulation requires manufacturers to produce the same proportion of low.cost goods as they did ip 1922 The price control bill now being considered by a Congressional conference commit-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-17
Named SolesgirI

Burlington, June l7--Mlss Jane Hoerle, . Sophomore at Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa. has been appointed a salesgirl in the College bookstall for the l946-47 term. She is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Christian K. Hoerle of