Evening star., 1944-08-03
Moves Indicate Army
Take Over Transit.
System Philadelphia
Action by White House
Is Awaited; Bock-to-Work
Pleo Is Shouted Down
Hy the Associ.tsd Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 3.-Maj.
Gen. Philip Hayes, commanding
general of the Sd Service Com
mand. came here today as the
Army made apparent prepara-
tions to take over Philadelphia s
.paralyzed transportation system.
Gen. Hayes and other Army Of
flcers went into conference with
omcials Of the Philadelphia Trans
portation Co. after collapse Of a
union movement to end the bus,
trolley and subway work stoppage
that has slashed war production,
caused race violence and stranded
Thousands.
Supt. Of Police Guy E. Parsons
said he had been informed "un-
|omctally" that the Army was pre-
pairing to take over the system. All
policemen have been ordered, he
said, TO assist.
Meanwhile James McAenamin. A
leader In the tie-up, asked PTC
workers ct . massnaeeting to disre-
gard back-to-work pleas. He was
cheered.
A group arrived for the meeting
m an Ice wagon, Shouting:
WeU stay out! Let them put us
In the Army where we can fight
with white men!"
An Army lieutenant, accom-
panied by sergeant, with an arm
ful Of placards, entered the Sixty
ninth street elevated train terminal
and went directly to the terminal
ONCE.
Reporters Summoned.
The Philadelphia Army public re-
lations section summoned reporters
TO hear what 1t said would be an
important announcement.
The developments came after
War Mobilization Director James F,
Byrnes referred the stoppage case
to President Roosevelt. The War
Labor Board had decided it could
not restore operations by conducting
conferences.
Upgrading Of eight Negro en-
ployes to operative jobs on the PFC
lines, under q directive of the
Presidents Fair Employment Prac-
tice Committee, caused the walkout.
Clashes between whites and Negroes
followed. Windows were smashed
and stores looted yesterday.
While Gen. Hayes conferred
other Army officers filled the head
quarters Of the Sd Service Com
mand's Pennsylvania district. Many
studied maps of the city and de-
parted.
ODT May Help Army.
The Once Of Defense Transport
tation also could operate the lines
or the ODT and Army might joint
" operate them, the Army ENFORCING
any Federal orders.
Mr.. Byrnes did not disclose the
whereabouts Of the President, who
was last heard from publicly on
July a, when he accepted the Demo-
cratic nomination for fourth term,
BY radio from West Coast naval
base.
Running Subway Fails.
A two-hour move by q small group
LOT PIC employees to restore service
on Philadelphia's two subway lines
ended In failure.
An ofncial Of the CIO Transport
Workers Union said back-to-work
appeals to the 5000 employees had
only ghost Of a chance" to sue
coed barring = big break In WASH
Itngton." Government seizure, he
agreed, would be such break"
1nterracial clashes stemming from
the work stoppage caused hospital
tzation Of at least Is persons be-
fore yesterdays steady rain.
In an area where clashes have
been numerous, five Negroes 1t
tackled Morris Miller, so, IN his gro-
Gerry store, and Mr.. Miller shot and
seriously wounded one Of them, Po-
lice Supt. Guy r. Parsons reported.
Mr.. Miller possibly suffered . skull
fracture. The wounded man was
identified as Erwin Odrick, Il.
The rain contributed to 4 trans
port sr.ari that kept 10000 Of the
areas 900, 900 war workers from their
Jobs. the War Manpower Commis-
sion reported, and caused . central
city business decline estimated BY .
retail trade spokesman ct q, 900 900
. day.
Drivers Granted Extra 0as.
Extra trains on the Rennsylvenia
Railroad and Reading co. ltnea
could carry only : fraction Of the
l1e0,Oo0 persons who daily ride on
PIC trolleys, buses and subway
|ts11nk whil1 IN Oh Industry spokes-