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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Last fWor Agencies Put
 In One Pool
President Names
 Eronk creedon As Housing Expediter

Washington, Dec. i2-(uP)-Pres- ident Truman today set up the of flee of Temporary Controls" to take over the functions of most of the re- maining Federal war agencies, except for housing.
 MT. Truman named Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming to head the new agency. Fleming will continue to serve also as Federal Works Admin tstrator.
 Consolidated into the new agency were the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion, the Office of Price Administration. the Civilian Produc- ton Administration and the Office of Economic Stabilization.
 CreedOn Succeeds Wyatt
 Mir. Truman named Frank Creedon to succeed Wilson W. Wyatt as hous- ing expedater. Wyatt resigned be- cause he felt he was not getting enough White House support.
 Creedon was manager of corstrtlc- ton of the atomic bomb plant at Oak Ridge, Tenn. Since then he has served as deputy administrator of the Civilian Production Administration in charge of its construction and housing activities.
 Raymond M Foley was made head of the National Housing AdmtniStra- ton. He has been in the federal housing program since 1884.
 At the same time, Mir. Truman's executive order setting up the new Office of Temporary Controls or dered the immediate termination of the Economic Stabihzation Board and the termination of the Wage Stabilization Board as of Feb. 24, l9E7.
 Housing Farley Called
 The president called a major hous- ing conference this afternoon with all the officials he named today, plus other government agency heads in- volved in the housing program. These include George E. Allen, a di- rector of the Reconstruction Finance Corp, with whom Wyatt had trouble.
 MT. Truman declined to make any statement on housing pending his conference this afternoon, but he did discount reports that an increase in rent ceilings was in immediate proS- pect.
 John R. Steelman has been re- conversion director and also head of the Economic Stabilization Office. In the reorganization he was Switch- ed from these posts to new role as assistant to the president" MT. Truman told reporters Steelman would continue to aid him in CO., ordinating federal agency programs and policies"
 The President explained that OF. A. controls on rents, sugar, and rice would be continued by the new over- all agency.
 He said that the new office would be responsible for carrying out the remaining, continuing responsibili- ties of O.P.A. and CP.A. and certain reconversion functions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12

NAANAo AAA OaASAa
 The national assembly gave Blum 575 of 59O votes cast. The remaind- CT were scattered inconsequentially.
 The near unanimous vote of the assembly for the veteran Socialist leader, who agreed to the candidacy only as sacrifice" and on purely temporary basis, reflected prior agreements by the Communists, Popular Republicans and left Re- publican Union to vote for him.
 The election was & stopgap mea- sure designed to meet the urgent need of a government which could handle increasingly grave domestic and international problems. France has had no government since Pre- mier Georges Bidault resigned Nov. 2S to make way for reorganization in keeping with election returns.
 In the more than two weeks of deadlock among the parties, Bidault and Maurice Thorez, Communist leader, had failed to get majority when their names were put to vote in the Assembly.
 Blum's first task was to try to get together a temporary govern ment for @ few weeks to push through a budget for the last quar- ter of l946 and to tackle the mount- ing tide of imitation and slide of the franc.
 Blum accepted the invitation from all parties to head the interim government on condition that no candidates oppose him, an associate said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Realtors Claim
 Tenonts WiIIinq

Washington. Dec. l2- (UP) A real estate board spokesman said today a survey by his group showed that 90 percent of the nations ten- ants would be willing to pay IS percent rent boost if they could get years lease.
 Calvin K. Snyder. secretary of the Realtors Washington Commit tee of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, told the Senate Small Business Committee that a poll of 866 local boards indicated that 9l percent of residential rent CTS are on a month to month basis.
 H. E. Foreman, managing director of the Associated General Contrac- tors of America, urged the Gov ernment to lift housing controls and permit the natural forces of indus aEy to drive ahead unhampered."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
'PORTAL'CASE SPEEDED
SkyscrGper Home Debated by W

Lake Success, N. Y. Dec, "a --CUp)-The United Nations Headquarters Committee de- bated today whether to accept gifts of Sl0,50O,000 worth of Manhattan acreage for . sly- scraper world capitol.
 The committee had only un- til the end of this week to con- slider John D. Rockefeller. Jr.'s offer of an SS,5O0, 900, six~block tract of land for permanent LIN headquarters,
 After that the adjournment ot the current Assembly session would make it impossible to take up the Rockefeller bid. The multi-millionaire has an option on the site only until Jan. 10.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
4 Ends reoty Talks Lote Todoy
Experts Pessinaistie About Completion Of Germon Pact

New York, Dec. la-(Up)--Amer- ican experts on Germany, on the eve of adjournment of the New York meeting of the Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers, pessl- miStically predicted today that it might be the Spring of l9aB before the German peace treaty is ready for signing.
 They feared it might take ct least as long and possibly longer to write the peace for Germany as 1t has taken to write the treaties for Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland, The latter job has taken IS months and e day.
 The German peace talks won't begin until March 10. If the job takes a year 1t win be Q year from next Spring before the Allies can formally resume peaceful status with Germany.
 This outlook was presented as the Big Four Council called what it hoped would be It's last meeting in New York for late today. The Big Four will try to complete the long delayed first phase of peacemakiTg, go home for Christmas, and meet again in Moscow in March to start the more difncult task of writing German and Austrian peace treaties.
 The way for adjournment here was prepared yesterday when the Big Four:
 i.-Agreed to appoint special deputies for Germany and for Austria to meet in London Jan. 10 and begin hearing the views of the little United Ma tiong in advance of the Mos- e0w Big Four meeting.
 2-Decided Co sign the seaties for Italy, Ronania. Hungary, Bulgaria and Finland completed on all major issues in Paris on Feb. 10. Special representatives of the foreign ministers will do the signing.
 3.--Agreed upon six-point agenda for the Moscow meeting on Germany and Austria.
 {. Rejected Secretary of State James P. Byrnes request to add his proposal for hnita- ton of European occupational forces to 5000 men. But So- viet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov agreed to discuss 1t in Moscow.
 5.-Failed to reach a decision on Byrnes' request that China be allowed to participate in the drafting of the German and Austrian treaties. Molotov ob- jected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Azerboijon Leaders Flee Into Russio
 Ironions Shout
 Deoth to Rebels;
 Army Neor Tobrix

Tehran, Dec. i2- (UP) - Nearly 5000 Iranians celebrating the sur- render of the Azerbaijan semi-au- tonomous regime marched through central Tehran today shouting death to the traitors of ASerbai- jan"
 Government troops were adyanc- ing over rough mountain roads of the northern province toward Ta- brig, it's capital and the second largest city in Iran. Military sources in Tehran believed the troops might reach Tabriz today.
 The celebrating demonstrators shook their fist at members of the left-wing Tudeh Party as the crowd marched past the Tudeh Club.
 Long live the Shahl Long live Ghavam! Death to Pishevari and all those who want to sell the country to foreigners" the demonstrators shouted.
 Unconfirmed reports from TabriZ said Jaafar Pishevari, leader of the Democrat Party which formed the Azerbaijan regime, had fled to Rus sia. The Soviet frontier forms the northern boundary of Azerbaijan. Pishevari was said to be accom- panied by M. Danashlian, leader of the Fidayis (armed peasants).
 Iranian War Minister Ahmed Ahmedi announced yesterday aft- ernoon that he had received a mes sage from Pishevari saying he had ordered his troops to lay down their arms and permit the government forces to occupy the province. Premier Ahmed Ghayam announced earlier he had sent troops into Azer- baiian to supervise elections.
 Tabriz was reported empty of PlsheVari's troops Many of his sole dIers were said to have returned home and buried their rifles.
 The Tehran demonstrations carry ing a national flag nlassed outside the war ministry and cheered all military leaders who had planned the Azerbaijan occupation,
 Radio Tabriz reversed It's policy last night and praised Ghavams goodwill and patriotic intentions. Twenty-four hours earlier it had de- mounced him as ''the servant of An- @;o-American capitalists and 6 de- aradsd raacti0naEyr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
WeIden Case Gets States TopSIeuths
 Mon and Womun
 Detective Teom
 Goes to Vermont

Bennington, vt., Dec. 12-CUP)-- A man and woman detective team from the Connecticut state police came here today at the request of Gov. Mortimer R. Proctor Of Ver- mont to assume charge of the search for Paula Welden, lS-year- old Bennington College art student from Stamford, Conn, who van- iShed l2 days ago.
 were going back to the begin- ming and start the investigation from scratch" said It. Robert Rum de and his attractive brunette de- tective partner. It. Dora c. Sco- vile.
 The Rundle-Scoville sleuth team is nationally-known as an ace combine for the location of missing persons. They have been consulted by police of several states in par ticularly difficult cases involving missing persons.
 we've looked over most of the data gathered to date" said Rundle, "and. we're convinced most of the so-called clues and leads are worth less-as they stand now, anyway"
 His o-worker, It. Scoville, said she agreed.
 Of course, there's a lead waiting to be picked up somewhere" she said. but I think we'll have to go long way back to find it. A lot of possibilities may have been over- looked"
 The Connecticut detectives were assigned to the Welden case after the missing girls father, W. Archi- bald Welden, a wealthy industrial engineer. appealed to Governor Proctor not to relegate the mystery to the files Of missing persons.
 Meanwhile States Attorney Will liam Travers Jerome, Jr., said a report the missing girl had crossed into Canada at the immigration station at Lacolle. Que, was dis proved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Telephone Ops Strike Sitting

Washington. Dee. l2 - (UP) = About 50 telephone operators in one Washington central office went on a sudden sit-d0wn strike today.
 Company officials said that the operators struck on 90 minutes mo- tice in protest against continued employment of three non-union girls.
 They said the striking operators were sitting at their Switchb0ards with their hands folded and refus- ing to handle any calls.
 'sThey ordered us to get rid Of them," a company spokesman said. s,We haHe not 6nme e0r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Scour Manila Areu 
 Flying Squodrons
 Try to Round Up
 300 to 900 Men

Manila, Dec. 12.-(UP) Flying squads of American Military Police and Philippine civil authorities secured the Manila area today in a concerted effort to round up an estimated 300 to 900 AwOL U. s. Army and Navy personnel believed loose in the city.
 Officers and enlisted men alike were restricted to their company areas. Roadblocks were thrown up on highways leading out of the city. Special passes were required to en- ter or leave Manila by any means.
 Col. Ernest A. Kindervater, St Louis, Mo, Manila provost marshal, directed the roundup. Officials said the drive was expected to net the majority of undesirable military personnel now loose in the city" Municipal authorities in IA outly- ing communities were cooperating. The roundup was to continue for 24 hours.
 Civilians incapable of proving their identity were picked up by civil of- ficers. Teams composed of Army, Navy and Philippine police were assigned to search the city. Field operations were under the command of Capt. John Joseph McGuinness, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Detailed plans for the roundup first of its kind in the Pacific mapped by Lt.-Col. Percy R. Little, Cape Girardeau, Mo, com mander of the 738th Military Police Battalion.
 We are restricting every man in military Service-officers and en- listed men alike-throughout the area covered to his company area, " Little said. Those persons who necessarily must be absent will be provided with special passes which will permit them on the streets All others will be picked up, or must identify themselves as civili- ans legally in tre Philippines"
 The American consulate said it would remain open during the 24- hour period of the rundup in order to clear legitimate American civili- ans caught without proper identi- fication.
 Authorities said the roundup was designed to break up the current crime wave in Manila, which has been reflected in recent furry of blackmarketing, robberies, and hold ups.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Harold Ritter Resigns Posts

Stamford, Dec. la-(Up)- Harold J. Ritter, who started work with the NoEman~lzoffman Bearing Company in lel6 as an ele-a-week clerk, resigned today as president, treasurer and 0 director, and also quit as chair man of the board of the Pre- cision Bearing Company, Los Angeles.
 Although there were reports that e disagreement with the board prompted him to resign, Ritter refused ot comment. Di- rectors also were silent,
 Ritter was elected vice-presi- dent and c director in 1886 and served until 1894, when he re- signed, also because of a dis agreement with the board. How ever, he returned last year as president and treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Detroit School Chorus Burred

Detroit, Dec. l2-(UP)-A Detroit radio station acceded today to an order from the Detroit chapter of the A.FL., American Federation of Musicians and agreed not to broad cast a concert of Christmas music by the orchestra and chorus of a city high school.
 James P. Hopkins, president and general manager of Station WJBK, said Jack Fereatz, business repre- sentative of the local, warned the concert would be stopped if any at- tempt was made to put it on the air.
 Ferentz told the Detroit Board of Education and radio station repre- sentatives that the concert was a paid affair and that the musicians union was opposed to high school stuednts competing" against union members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Arob Chieftoin's s Relatives Return

Jerusalem. Dec. l2 -(UP)- Re- ports from Jaffa said today the son and cousin of an Arab chieftain had returned to the village of Sa- lame. whence they were kidnapped yesterday by what was described as a band of armed Jews.
 The two Arabs said they were held for several hours in a basement room in the all-Jewish city of Tel Aviv. They said they believe the building to be the headquarters of Hagana, the Jewish underground army.
 You will be allowed to return to your village" the Arabs said they were told, ''but unless you return your arms and ammunition within .A neasonanle tizne--yoa will see ns
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Mansfield Mon Commits Suicide

Willimantic. Dec. l2-(UP)-Self- inflicted throat wounds caused the death today of Edward Jackson, 46, Mansfield. according to Medical Ex- aminer pr. Brae Rafferty.
 Jackson died soon after being ad- mitted to Windham Community Memorial Hospital. State Police said he slashed his throat with a six inch haunting krite ct his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Youngster Lands Right on Santa

New Britain. Dec. l2-(UP)-- Santa Claus has to take it as well as dish it out.
 He was being introduced to a five-year-old lad when sud- denly whaml The youngster landed a right to Santa's jaw.
 He didn't bring me the bi- cycle he promised me last yea" |" the hoy explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
VoIIeyU Units Study Steps ToPoyCIoin
Supreme Courts Recent Ruling Used As Unions Basis

WAJSEDuGy anu ANdukdSuCn Valley units of the C.L0, Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union today were speeding the preliminary steps prepar- atory to filing heavy claims against industry for back pay. As The Democrat dis closed yesterday, the union IS planning to act under the U. s Supreme Courts recent portal Co portal" pay decision.
 Lawyers have already been con- suited by at least one M.MS.W' local here, it was learned today, Filing of suits by Jan. on behalf of individual union members tor whom back pay for period Of sev- eral years and damages are sought, Is planned.
 Torrington and Ansonia locals ot the MM.S.w. also have legal ac- tons against industries in those cities under study.
 Committees Survey Claims
 h Waterbury. committees are al- ready studying claims to be made on behalf of members of Local 25l, the amalgamated local whose larg- est unit is made up of American Brass Company employees, Local 565. the Chase Brass & Copper Workers Union and Local 569, the Scovill Brass Workers Union.
 Under the Supreme Court oecis- ion, made in the Mt. Clemens Pot tery Company case. the principle of portal to portal" pay was ex- tended to all industry. The court held that all time spent necessarily by an employe on the employer premises is working time. for which the worker must be paid under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
 In a letter from President Reie Robinson of the MMS.w. to ell locals, the decision is interpreted tS mean that the employer must pay for time spent in walking from the plant gate to the employees place oi work. in changing clothes and put ting on safety to protective clothing in reading machines and tools for work in undressing at night. wash ing or showering and walking back to the gate"
 In the West, MMS.w. suits for SIS 900 900 against die casting firms are being filed. In US. District Court at Newark, the union plans to seek an estimated ei,O00 900 from the Aluminium Company of Ameri- can for workers at the company's oarwood. NJ. plant.
 Certain Parts Affected
 Claims on behalf of union mem- bers in Waterbury, Torrington and Ansonia will be limited to employees of certain divisions and departments. They will be filed principally on be- half of those whose places of work are a long distance from the factory gates or who must wear special clothing.
 An MMS.W. spokesman here said today that the study of pos- sible claims under the portal to portal" ruling includes smaller fac- tories as well as the Big 3"
 In cases prepared thus far else where in the country, the extra time claimed has been listed as over % hours a week, mad hence payable at time and a half rates. In addi- ton. equal damages are sought un- der the Wages and Hours Act. This means a triple pay in all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
Worldwide DiSoFn10n PorIeyUreed
 Showeross Leeds
 Debate Co Coll
 UN Conference

United Nations Hall. Flushing, N. r., Dec. l2.-CUPD-Great Britain urged today the calling of a world- wide disarmament conference with in the next six months to consider steps for scaling down world arm aments and providing international safeguards for the atomic bomb.
 A Canadian proposal that Q special session of the LIN General Assembly be summoned to consider specific disarmament proposals drafted by the Security council was approved by the disarmament Suh- committee by a 10 to vote.
 The proposal, if confirmed by the LIN General Assembly, would con- stitute, in effect. a special United Nations disarmament conference.
 Ghawcros Changes Views
 Sir Hartley Shawcross. chief Bri. tish delegate. told Q United Nations disarmament subcommittee thai such . general conference could pass on proposals for atomic con- trols and arms reduction to be for mulated by the UN Security Coun- cil.
 He appeared to be prepared to drop British demands for an imme- diate census of troops and to op- oppose Russian proposals for count of world armaments-includ- ing the U s. atomic bomb stock pile.
 ShawcrosS' stand indicated that nd-the-sceneS talks between Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin, had succeeded, ct least for the present. in bridging Q split on disarmament.
 He spoke as American authorita- tive sources made clear that this country will fight any move for an immediate census Of world aE1na. ments. This proposal demanded by Russia, would enable interna- tional inspection agencies to visit this country to verify the extent os the U. s. A-bonb stockpile.
 Joins U. S In Course
 Shawcross joined the United States in demanding that the LIN General Assembly steer clear of any action which might interfere with efforts of the LIN Atomic Energy Commission to draft an atomic en- ergy control plan. The U. s. con- tended that such 6 plan must pre- cede any action on arms account- ing or on an arms reduction pro- gram.
 Australia and Canada suggested revisions in a LIN arms reduction program now under debate.
 Paul Hasllck of Australia said that the resolution was surround ed by conIusion and shadows- that it provided no specific reme- dies for the heavy burden of world armaments.
 l.. D. WilgresS Of Canada pro- posed an amendment calling for submission to a special General As- sembly session Of specific treaties for arms regulation and control.
 Urges Speed In Vain
 Subcommittee Chairman Paul Henri Spaak of Belgium urged the delegates to speed their work, but was informed by ShawcroSs that i've are ready to work on this Ques- ton till the COWS come home"
 Shawcross contended that the committee was attempting to dis charge functions of a general dis armament conference. He urged in- stead that the Security Council and the atomic commission prepare in- ternational treaties, then submit them to a general conference for debate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-12-12
New York Tenement Crushed
Blum Accepts .Pren1ierShip

Paris Dec 12-(UP)-Leon Blum, 74 Socialist leader of Frances prear Popular Front regime today elected premier of prospective crisis government designed to give the warning political parties time to put their tangled
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-26
Luxuries Too ExpensiOe Atomic Age to Benefit
 Common Man Very Little

Campridge, Mass, Jan. % --tUPD Regardless of how much uranium the earth yields, a Harvard physi- cist said today he believed that for the common man the so-called atomic age would differ but little from the world in which we now live.
 "The idea of @ bantam-sise auto- mobile with an atomic engine seems far-fetched," said Prof. Wendell Furry in an interview. Tt would cost millions to manufacture such a car and 1t probably would break down in a few weeks.
 T don't look for an egg-size ato- mic furnace for the modern Cape Cod cottage because that would be prohlbitlvely expensive. Neither do I think it would be economically practical to irrigate the Sahara Desert with atom power"
 Cheap Power Stressed
 One of the principal uses of atomic energy in the future, Fur ry believed, would be in the manu- facture of amazingly cheap power Ab AehSC Oue~Alktu aeSS LLlau Lkle pASS~ ef1t cost of electricity.
 Most practical applications of atomic energy, Furry said would be:
 1. Tn the field of medicine and medical research.
 3. For use in long.range air- plane flights.
 3. AS the operating force for large central heating plants that could be used in arctic regions.
 Concerning the atom bomb itself, Furry described it as a relatively cheap weapon because of Its vast destructive power.
 Many Factors Needed
 ''Any country with sufficient time, money and available talented scien- lists can manufacture them," he said.
 He believed that the only solution to curbing the use of the atom bomb as 8 weapon of war was through the maintenance of concrete interna- tional relations with individuals of foreign countries rather than by "high-sounding treaties" He sug- gested tht the various nations ex- change students in greater numbers so that international friendships