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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15

There was agreement in respon- sible quarters, as MT. Truman indl- cated, that there is no justification for alarm about the imminence Of another war-that the best way of solving current problems is to keep calm and cool.
 Many Disagree
 But it is we'll known that some of MT. Trumans closest foreign policy advisers do not feel too op- timistic about working out world problems as satisfactorily as the Presidents off-the-curI- news con- ference statement might indicate.
 High congressional leaders equally concerned, today indirectly eau tioned their colleagues that the ale most daily outbreak of floor speech es against Russia and other na- tions was further aggrevating the tense state of world affairs.
 They told reporters it may be necessary to make some effort to stop speeches which antagonize other countries until curren tension is eased.
 The Presidents advisers are not worried about a new war. But they are worried-not only about Soviet Russia's unilateral action in Iran and its effect on the United Nations, but about wounds being in- flicted by the Churchill-Stalin name calling over the Briton's proposal for an Anglo-American military al- liance.
 Pressed for comment on the in- ternational situation, MT. Truman told correspondents late yesterday:
 T am not alarmed about 1t. l am sure We will work out of it."
 But it was against this back ground that the President voiced his optimism:
 l. Anxiety ine official quarters about Winston Churchill's decision to continue his world debate with GeneraltSsimo Josef Stalin over a radio network (MutraD tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
GMApproves Settlement Proposals
 Electrical Men
 Meet 10 Rotify
 Wage Agreement
By United Press

The back-to-work movement gained momentum today, as CIO Electrical Workers met to ratify a wage agreement with General El- ectric, and General Motors em- ployes indicated approval of pro- posed settlement of their walkout.
 Delegates from 16 General Elec- trical Locals last night ratified terms of the new contract. and voiced confidence of rank-and-file approval at membershop meetings today. Workers were expected to return to their jobs Monday.
 Throughout the giant General Motors empire, sentiment appeared overwhelmingly in favor of the new agreement granting wage increases of 18 # cents an hour. A com- pany spokesman set April for a resumption of production by GM, which normally turns out 60 per cent of the auto tndustry's output.
 365,O0O Still Idle
 Settlement of the GE and GM strikes, involving 275,000 workers, reduced to 365, 900 the number still AQtC HI A1SgA A~AAAAAAAf 8NAAN~AAt 1%~kFeeFN~
 In other labor developments:
 1. Federal conciliators pressed for settlement of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation strike. whose 75OOO employees walked out last January IS with GE workers, in support of demands for a e2-a-day raise.
 2. United Mine Workers (AFL) President John L. Lewis continued negotiations with the soft coal op- orators on behalf of 100000 miners who have threatened a nationwide walkout April 2.
 3. Ford Motor Company officials announced that more than i.4O0 production workers would be re- called Monday at the companys Lincoln plant in Detroit, where production has 'been suspended since February 6.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Goering Had Aimed toSove CothedraIs
 Ordered GerEmons
 To Spare Historic
 French Edifices

Nuremberg, March i5-UP)- Reichmarshal Hermann Goering admitted today that German occu- patton forces in. France had in- dulged in "excesSes" which prob- baly violated International Law.
 Goering was worked into a cor ner by US. Prosecutor Robert Jackson during the No. 2 Nazi's third day of testimony before the Allied War Crimes Tribunal.
 The court overruled Jackson's ob- jection that Goering's testimony regarding French resistance activ- ity was irrelevant unless he admit ted German atrocities during the occupation. Jackson said Goering then might cite resistance activity as justification for reprisals.
 Although the court held that he need not admit atrocities at this point, Goering said:
 T believe the statement I am about to make will satisfy Jack son on the conditions. I do not wish to dispute that things took place which may be debated as far as International Law is concerned, and other things happened which must be considered excess"
 Goering, a professed lover of art with a passion for collecting" art objects, declared that he neither confiscated nor removed a single French National Art treasure. But he added that the Germans con- cluded two art trading agreements with the Louvre.
 Offered Help
 T offered to help the Louvre di- rector put certain objects in safe keeping because they had no transport facilities" he said.
 He said he ordered his airmen A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
DroftLow Extention Advocated
 100000 Men
 In Service Army
 Goal by,JuIy l
RY JOHN ID, CUTTER

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, March, 15-(UP)- Leaders of the Senate Military Af- fairs Committee are considering only & six weeks extension of the draft act, 1t was learned today.
 Under the plan, the armed forces would depend wholly on voluntary enlistments for manpower after the six-weeks extension expired on July 1.
 The present draft law expires May l5. President Truman has asked for a one-year extension, The House Military Affairs Com mittee has pendnig bill providing a six months extension but limit ing the draft to men between the ages of 2l and 25.
 The six weeks extension proposed in the Senate Committee was 8 compromise and may be voted upon at the committee meeting next Tuesday.
 Promised Old Jobs
 Besides the extension, the pro- posal would also transfer from se- Continued Page 16-(DRAFT)
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By JOHN D. AGCDERAdOTT

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Frankfurt, March i5-(UP)-The Army disclosed today that an American sergeant was found shot to death in his billet yesterday with a l0velorn German girl standing beside the body. & still smoking gun in her hand.
 Plump Ingeborg Fischer told Army authorities that the gun went off in a scuffle when the sergeant tried to take 1t away from her. The bullet ripped into his left side un- der the heart. killing him instantly.
 The sereeant'S identity was with held for the time being He was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Army Sergeant Killed By LOUeLOrn Nazi Girl

understood to have been supervis- ing the Cabaret Club. an officers rendezvous.
 Colonel R. ', Connolly. provost marshal. in announcing the killing. said that Franlein Fischer appar- ently was angered because the ser- geant was being redeployed and she was being left behind.
 A soldier found the pajama- -clad body in the sergeant's billet in the Hedderheim suburb of Frankfurt. Fraulein Fischer. employed by the military as a domestic around the bllIets. was standing beside the Continued Page is-tARhAYD
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OokviIIee Meeting
 onnoFFoW
 US. coneiIiOtiOn. Service Enters
 Pin Plant Strike

The U. S, Cancellation Serv- ice today stepped into the strike at the Oakville Com pany Division of the scovill Man ufacturlng Company, Commissioner J. 1T. Decantillon arranging for management and the union to rec new negotiations which failed yes-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Democrat Offering Full ScoUiH Text

The complete text of the unIon -company agreement endlng the strike against the geOvill Manufacturing Com- pany will be found on Page ( ln tonlght's Democrat.
 Methods og applying the lsIs cent pay increase Co piece work employees are contained ln the agreement. which becomes ef- fectlve Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Tunney Not Alter Political Post

NoFwalk, Conn, March 1s- (UPl - Gene Tmnney. faEmeF worlds heayywelght boxing champion. asnied today flIaf hs Was 3 ncandldate faE NaN gTess CT any other poHt|gI office"
 llls denial was Issued iA fee sponae tn reports that he HeuIa run for Congress in RepTaas lative Glare Booth Ilnxes ir9fl. Mrs. 1suee will ua eh reelection
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-15
Canadian Admits Offering SoUiet Agents Information

ing of projectiles. domestic com- munications, and anti-submarine detection.
 One of them. the report revealed, admitted to authorities that he transmitted information regarding his work with explosives to Soviet agents.
 pr. Raymond Boyer. assistant pEo- lessor of chemistry ct McGill uni- verslty. was shown by the report to have told the Royal commission that Continued Page -tCANADIANl
 Vetsrana-TFain for hHainens at governments szpenae. New Glasses April IS. post Jg. College
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Deep Concern Persists Over Trend of Affairs Despite U. s. Optimism
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The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
BOY BROWNS, COUSIN
RESCUED IN S(HUYLkILL
RIVER MISHAp

PHILADELPHIA, July &c
(ANP)-An eight-year-old boy was
drowned in the Schuylkill River
near the Strawberry Mansion troll
ley bridge despite the attempts Of a
prominent lawyer, a park guard and
an oarsman to rescue him.
The boys seven-year-old cousin
was rescued by the park guard,
Joseph McKenna, white. McKenna
saw the boys struggling in the river
and was able to reach Lonnie j.
Reed, seven, and bring him to shore.
Meanwhile, spectators on the
shore saw the other boy go under
and John B. Gest, 81, white, a promi-
nent lawyer, plunged into the water.
Aided by McKenna and Lindley
Johnson, an oarsman of the Univer-
sity Barge club, Gest dove for 20
minutes and finally found the body
of Paul Addison.
An attempt was made to revive
the lad, but he was pronounced
dead on arrival at the Women's
Homeopathic hospital.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
FORMER XXX HEAD OWES u, :,
S257,763 IN BACK TAXES

ATLANTA, July 25 (ANP)-Hi-
ram w. Evans, ex-imperial wizard
of the Ku Klux Klan, owes federal
taxes amounting to $257, 1852 for
the years 1887 through 1941, ac-
cording to his lawyer.
Evans counsel and the bureau Of
internal revenue drew up the agree
ment under instructions laid down
by Judge Samuel B. Hill in an opin-
ion of April 80. The former xxx
head was held accountable for in
come taxes on earning of several
companies dealing in road building
materials, but Judge Hill ruled
Evans was entitled to certain de-
ductions.
Evans paid taxes totaling So, Jos
Sc for the 1874 period, internal
revenue records disclosed. The bu-
reau contended he should have paid
S348, ,O69.38 The difference between
the amount set forth in the agree
ment and the governments claims
of $348,069.38 represented the de-
ductions allowed by Judge Hill.
Evans case has been referred to
Judge Hills tax court and twill be
a matter of routine approval" court
attaches remarked. An income tax
claim amounting to more than $780,
900, is now pending against Evans
revived hooded Klan.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS

The Sixth Annual Church Re-
treat sponsored by Tabernacle last
weekend was an unusual success.
The inclement weather had no i'll
effects on the program which was
we'll planned and capably handled
by the Dean, Mrs. Halle Wright.
Too much cannot be said of the fine
work done by the chairman, Mr..
Walter Lyle and the committees
appointed to assist him. Special
commentator is due Mr.. Thomas
Wright and Atty. J. F. Johnson
who delivered the Summary of the
Retreat.
The Hattie E. Jackson Guild
Singers of Cincinnati, O., will ap-
pear in Concert at Tabernacle
Church Sunday at 3 pm. The pro-
gram is being sponsored by the
Children of the church supervised
by Deacon Edward Hawthorne.
The public is invited. A free-will
offering will be taken.
Misses Vivian Mays, Ruby Jones
and Mary Katherine Sewell are at
tending the State Sunday School
and BTU Convention in Toledo, O.,
this week.
The Western Union District AS
sociation will convene with the Pill
grim Bapt. Church of Hamilton,
o., beginning Tuesday, July 80
through Friday, Aug. 2, 1916. The
Association comprising So church
es, is presided over by Rev. J. Welby
Broaddus.
The Montgomery County Mis-
sionary Union will meet Sunday at
$3.50 pm. at the Bethel Bapt
Church. Mrs. Anna E. Moore is
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
SIMMONS QUITS, REJ0INS
AMERICAN GIANTS

CHICAGO, July 25 (ANP)-R.
S. Simmons, secretary and business
manager for the Chicago American
Giants baseball team, who was re-
ported to have resigned from the
team is back on the job with all diff
ferences ironed out.
Simmons has been with the team
since 1912. He left the Chicago De-
fender in 1941 at Detroit and had
been connected with that company
for IA years.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26

president of the County.
Ralph Farr, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Farr Of Bragg Place is
spending a week in Cleveland, o.,
as guest of his aunt, Mrs. Mildred
Henderson.
Homecoming Day" is being OBJ
served the first Sunday in August.
Every member is expected to be
present to register, in order that
each member, old and new, may be
accounted for. The drive, which
closes on this day, is led by Arthur
Jones, Sr., and Mrs. Rosa L. Hum
phries.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
VA. STATE PLANS SCHOOL
CONFERENCE FOR
AUG. 10 TO "a
PETERSBURG,

PETERSBURG, Va, July "a
(ANP)-The first postwar confer
ence for public school and college
personnel will be held here Aug. 10
to "a on the campus of Virginia
State college, according to an an
nouncement made last week.
Discussions on problems common
to all school and college workers will
highlight the conference. DR.. AL
brose Caliver, of the United States
office of education DR.. Vernon Can
non, representing the Association of
Oak Ridge scientists; DR.. Galen
Jones and DR.. Roosevelt Basley, of
the United States office of educa-
ton, are among the specialists ex-
pected to attend.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
NEGROES URGED TO
HALT TRAVEL jim CROW

CHICAGO, July "a (ANP)-An
appeal to Negroes to halt travel Jim
crow on trains and buses was made
here through the Chicago Civil Lib
critics committee, whose represent
atives appeared at local railroad
stations to pass out handbills to
Negro travellers.
Calling attention to the recent
U. S. Supreme court ruling in the
Morgan VS.. Virginia case, the CCLC
handbills told them that "any state
laws providing for discrimination
against Negroes while travelling on
buses between states are unconsti-
tutionap and to report forced seq
regation to the CCLC for legal ac-
ton.
A further APPOINT analysis of the
supreme court decision was made:
''1. State laws authorizing segre-
cation on buses between states vio-
late the United States constitution.
'2. Trains going into the south
have no valid basis for providing
separate accommodations for Ne
groes in coaches, dining cars, pull
mans, etc.
''3. It (the supreme court ruling)
means that there must be no more
changing seats at Mason-Dixon
line; back seats on buses and seq
regation at rest stops
~. It means that people Of all
races must now object to segregat-
ed coaches, special tables in diners,
and lower berths only for Negroes
travelling between states"
Negroes travelling south out Of
Chicago are frequently seated in
Jim crow coaches on the pretext that
''they will have to move anyway
when they cross the Mason-Dixon
line"
A series of 'sDon'ts" in the CCLC
handbill urged them not to "accept
segregation when travelling between
states; :" "accept no back seats when
others are available;;" don't "accept
lower berths if you prefer upper,
and there are upper berths avail
able;;" don't accept segregated ia
bles in diners, nor segregated coun-
ters at rest stops or in stations.
The daily bulletin. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1942-1946, 1946-07-26
Price 3 Gents
EMERGENCY GONE, ARMY
BACK ON 0U0A SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, July 26 (ANP)

WIN CHe emergency gone anu
lessened demand for man-power,
the war departments drifting back
to it's Negro quota>systen and is
ignoring it's own Gillem report for
integration as Marcus Ray, civilian
aide to the secretary of war, battles
army brass on one hand and on the
other faces a rising tempo of as
saults from Negro leaders.
At least, that is the opinion of
capital observers who critically
survey the scene.
General Negro recruiting has
been suspended except in 48 "scarce
categories of specialists" because
enlistments have caused numerical
strength in the army to exceed the
ratio to the total population. Cur
rently, 16 percent of the enlisted
army is Negro although Negroes
are only about 10 percent of the en-
Tire naClOnal pOpulaIlOn.
At the same time only 81 have
been given commissions out of
total strength of $500 officers. On
the quota basis, it was pointed out,
colored officers should total $50. AS
signments and composition of vari-
ious groups indicate that instead of
integration, the army policy gener-
ally will be the traditional one of
separation despite the Gillem re-
port.
The headaches of Ray, who few
months ago succeeded Truman K.
Gibson, Jr., as civilian aide to the
secretary of war, center about this
situation. Army policy makers,
more inclined to listen to Negro
leaders when expediency forced the
use of Negro manpower, are under
stood to be harder to deal with now.
At the same time there is open OBJ
lection by certain Negro spokes-
men to key proposal of the former
lieutenant colonel.
Because more than 80 percent of
the Negroes in the army, due to the
lack Of educational opportunity, are
rated below the army minimum
standard of 70 on the army general
classification test, Ray has pro-
posed that all members of the en-
listed personnel be retested and that
honorable discharges be granted to
those, both colored and white, who
fall below the minimum.
This, says Ray, would mean not
only the release of substandard men
but would also keep open the flow
of interested young men who could
be developed for leadership and
technical services. He has pointed
out that the army in peacetime is
maintained largely to build up
leadership and develop technicians
and specialists. At the same time,
qualified men could be used as the
basis for combat units as is required
in the Gillem report. Ray is also op-
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Evening star., 1946-03-10
Bulldog Show Entries
Coming From Afar

Those who fancy the bulldog have
a treat in store on Sunday, March
81, when the Washington Bulldog
Club will stage unique speciality
event in the Hyattsville Armory
that already has attracted entries
from such distant poinst as Okla
homa and Chicago.
Judging in the event will get un-
der way at l o'clock with the famous
bulldog expert and breeder, James
K. Geddes of Akron. N. Y, presid
ing, and will work through the
puppy classes to the adult dogs. A
special bred by exhibitor" class
and a parade Of champions" fea-
turing the great name dogs Of the
breed will be high lights.
Several hundred dollars in prizes
and attractive trophies have been
assembled by James A. Allen, club
president; A. r. Forbush, show
chairman, and Simon E. Stevens,
trophy chairman.
Entries close March II and fur
ther information may be obtained
from A. R. Forbush, Emerson 1886,
or at Schmid's Pet Shop, 712
Twelfth street NV, and at veteri-
narians' offices.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
Perrusos and CIiffons
Open Title Series

Two former Eastern High and
Georgetown University basket ball
standouts will be on opposite sides
today as Perruso's Cafe and Cliff
ton Liquors meet in the first game
of best-two-out -of-three series to
decide the Heurich League cham
pionships.
Harry Basin and Tommy Nolan,
who played together on one of the
best quints ever assembled at East
ern and who later went on to make
collegiate regulations at the Hill
top. will be opposing each other,
Bassin by playing for Clifton and
Nolan for Perruso. This game is
the feature of four-game schedule
at the Takoma Fire Department
gym.
The afternoon opens at LAS with
a girls game between Marine Corps
and Garvin's Grill. This will be
followed by two Middle Atlantic
tournament tilts, Manassas (Va.)
Grill against Landover Hills, and
Naiman Photo against Washington
Maroons. The Perruso- Clifton en-
gagement is listed for O'Clock.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
PBC Boxing Semifina|s
Are Slated at NATIVITY

Seminal matches in the Police
Boys Club boxing tournament will
be held tomorrow night starting at
7:30 at the Church of the Nativity,
5000 Georgia avenue NV. Fourteen
are listed.
Finals are scheduled at Walter
Reed Hospital on Monday, March
18. Tomorrow's pairings are:
so pounds-Paul Arduini a. vs. Mike
55 pounds - Edward Gibson (5) vs.
David Kessler G2).
65 pounds-.Edward Lein G2) VS.. Rus
sell Payne "a.
= 70 pounds-James Wright 11) VS. Paul
Spangler -; Donald Kisner GD VS.
rs pounds-Tony Pfencipe az VS.. Cecil
: SO pounds-Bruce Rough 1D VS.. Daniel
HalwiGk -; Billy Wells Old VS.. william
so pounds-Bobby Bauman uD VS..
John jon A. Daily ~; Phillip Pythian Old VS..
95 pounds-Charles Hepburn u1), VS..
Gerry Hilton I'D
los poundsMzTony Manuel dD vs.
100 pounds-George Sullivan u1) vs..
William Starlnecker 80.
1876 pounds-Berkley Mcdonald Q2} vs.
Donald Smith "a.
Evening star., 1946-03-10
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-For the first
time since 1899, Americas top flight
women tennis players will contest
against their British rivals for in
ternational honors in the Wightman
Cup series this year. The matches,
discontinued because of the war
after 1899, will be resumed at
Wimbledon June IA and Is.
Three members of the 1899 team,
which whipped the British girls,
60, for Americas 18th victory in
II years, still are eligible. Mrs.
Sarah Palfrey Cooke of New York,
national champion, has been mem
Der of every Wightman Cup team
since 1880. In 1899 she lost in singles
to Valerie Scott, but teamed with
Alice Marble on a winning doubles
combination.
Others remaining from the 1889
team are Mrs. Mary Arnold Prentiss
of Los Angeles and Dorothy May
Bundy Of Santa Monica, Calf, who
also played only doubles. They are
eight and ninth in the current ma
Evening star., 1946-03-10
BY the Associated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY, Mar. 9.-With
wartime travel restrictions of for
the first time in four years, prepara-
tions are being made for The largest
crowd in history at the 72d running
OF the Kentucky Derby May 4 at
Churchill Downs.
A list Of 149 nominations for the
annual turf classic, including prac-
tically every star from last years
crop OF 2-year-olds, was announced
today by Col. Matt J. Winn, Downs
president.
This years mile and one-quarter
run for the roses will be the richest
in history, with each owner hoping
for crack at the 100000 added
money and the gold trophy.
Maine Chance Farm Leads.
High among the nominations
were those named by Mrs. Elizabeth
Graham's Maine Chance Farm.
They include Knockdown, winner of
the 100000 Santa Anita Derby;
Star Pilot, generally considered the
top 2-year-old Of 1945 on the basis
OF his victories in the Belmont and
Pmlico futurities, the Hopeful and
Ardsley; Lord Boswell, winner in
seven of his II starts in stakes races
last year, including the Remsen and
Endurance handicaps, and Colony
Boy. winner of the Walden Stakes.
Other nominations include Dixi-
ana's Spy Song, winner of the Ar