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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
N. ". Straus Named Head
Of Reclamation Bureau

Michael w. Straus, first Assistant
Secretary of the Interior, today was
appointed by President Truman to
be Commissioner of the Bureau of
Reclamation, succeeding Harry w.
Bashore, who is retiring on account
of age.
Mr.. Straus, former newspaper
man, has been associated with the
Interior Department for a number
of years. A reporter, recalling his
close association with Secretary
Ickes, asked Mr.. Truman if the shift
perhaps forecasts some change for
Mr.. Ickes in the near future. There
have been frequent reports that the
Interior chief will leave the Gov
eminent.
The President responded no, he
didn't think SO. He added that Mr.
Straus had been recommended to
him as a very capable official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
By the Associated Press.

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Dec. r.
The condition of Gen. George s.
Patton, jr., remains good" an off,
cial bulletin said tonight.
Mrs. Patton, after seeing her hus-
band again today, said she was mot
the least worried" The generals
neck was broken in an automobile
accident Sunday.
An optimistic indication came
from the departure Of three top.flight
surgical consultants from Heidel-
berg.
Mrs. Patton released this state
ment through It'll Army headquar-
tiers:
II am very happy to be here with
my husband. Now that I have seen
and talked with him, am not the
least worried. He looks very well. His
care here ct It'll Army Hospital has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Remember the Little Boy Who Cried Wolf, Wolf?
President Plans
Turkey Dinners
| AtMissourjHome

President Truman is going to
spend his customary three-turkey
Christmas at his home in Independ-
ence, Mo, he told his news confer
ence today.
The President said his family will
leave for Missouri next Tuesday and
that he will fly home on Christmas
morning.
Mr.. Truman said with a smile that
he would follow his usual course of
eating three Christmas dinners
with his mother, his mother-in law
and his elderly aunt.
On Christmas eve, the President
will participate in the community
Christmas tree exercises here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Open Hearing for Gill Unlikely
Until Escupees Are Cuuqht

lated cabin near Burnt Mills Hills
Md.
In answer to question about spe-
cific charges against Mr.. Gill in
connection with the jailbreak and
his alleged failure to uphold rules
laid down by the board, Mr.
Kogod said such charges have been
made in detail, but that disclosure
of them would interfere with efforts
of the police and the FBI In appre-
bending the missing prisoners.
Because of this, I am opposed
'Nt this time, to an open hearing
where this vital testimony would be
revealed" he said. "On the Other
hand, a closed hearing before the
Commissioners or panel appointed
by. them, would be welcome"
This disclosure came today to-
gether with these developments In
the drawn-out Jail Investigation:
l. Making written reply to the
Welfare Boards recommendation Of
dismissal, Mr.. Gill called the
charges "unintelligible," said Welfare
Director Ray L. Hun had not fol-
lowed correct procedure in ordering
CONTINUED on Page A-4, Column a.
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Ford Co. and Union Resume
Pay NEGOTIATIONS Today

DETROIT, Dec. II tP.-Interest
was focused on the Ford Motor Co.
today as it discussed postwar wages
for the first time and prepared its
reply to a union plan for curling
wildcat strikes.
Significance Of the Ford nego-
tiations with the CLIO United Auto
mobile Workers was heightened by
the possibility that any agreement
reached on either issue might set an
industry-wide pattern for settle
ment of other automotive labor dis
putes.
The negotiations have been In
progress since November 81 The
starting date of the widespread
General Motors strike - but wage
talks have been delayed by Fords
demand for security against I'M
authorized work stoppages and slow
downs.
While withholding formal COM
ment on the union proposal to dis
charge wildcat strike instigators
and fine their followers, company
officials agreed to consider the UAW-
CLOS 30 per cent wage increase de-
mand at todays session starting at
1870 pm.
Guaranteed Wage Suggested.
A hint by union officials that the
100000 Ford workers might be will
ing to settle for less than fat 80
per cent increase in their paychecks
added to the optimism as the con-
ference began.
Richard T. Leonard, national
JAW Ford director, suggested a
pension plan, a profit-sharing ar
rangement, increased paid vacation
and guaranteed annual wage as
(See AUTO WORKERS. Page As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Byrnes Leaves for Moscow
To Meet MoIotov and Bevin
Eisenhower at Airport to Say Good-by;
Soviet Sources Optimistic on Atom Problem

eign Commissar Molotov and Brit
ish Foreign Minister Bevin.
President Truman, asked at his
news conference today about the
foreign ministers meeting, replied
only that the trip was planned a
long time ago as part of the program
agreed on at the Yalta Conference
He added that he expected the
next meeting of the three foreign
secretaries would be held in Wash
ington, probably in March or April,
Secretary Byrnes' top aim at the
foreign ministers meeting will be to
advise Mr. Molotov fully of Anglo
American-Canadian plans for turn
ing over atomic energy problems to
the United Nations organization in
Jnauary. He intends to seek Mr..
Molotov's reaction to this project
and to solicit Russian support for
creation of a special United Nations
commission at London to work out
atomic controls.
A Moscow dispatch last night
quoted informed sources as saying
that if the United States and Brit
ain arrive at the conference with
acceptable propositions on the
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Gen. Putton's Condition Good
3 Surgical ConsuItdnts Leave

been of the finest and I thank every
body from the bottom Of my heart"
The latest medical bulletin was
the first to use the word good" in
describing Gen. Patton's condition.
A previous bulletin said he had
spent a good night" but that his
condition remains grave" Doctors
said there was no sign Of improve
ment in his paralytic condition.
The latest bulletin said:
Temperature, 100. Pulse, 66. Res
piration. "A. General condition re-
mains good. No significant changes
since morning."
A feeling Of optimism was detected
among all those well acquainted
with the case, though strict regula-
tons required all information to
.tsee PATTON. Page A.20J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Two Buildings Destroyed
In Fire al HuqhesviIIe

A fire which started early today
in Ole Olsen's Hotel at Hughesville,
Md, swept across a road to a ware
house Of the Bowling store, de-
stroying both buildings. Damages
were estimated at more than $50, 900.
Hughesville f1remen said the fire
started from an overheated oil stove
in the hotel and was spread by
winds across 20-foot road to the
warehouse directly In front Of the
hotel.
Firemen said a series of explo-
sions were set Of by shotgun shells
in the warehouse. They said sew
eral other buildings were set on fire
but were soon brought under control
by firemen from five volunteer COM
panies from surrounding commu-
mites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
By the Associated Press.

Secretary of State Byrnes left
by plane for Moscow today with
plans to tackle half a dozen criti-
cal issues on which Big Three
cooperation has been stalled
among them atomic energy and
an eventual European peace con-
| ference.
Mr.. Byrnes' plane took off from
National Airport at $50 a. m. Gen.
Eisenhower, Army Chief of Staff,
surprised the Secretary by showing
up unexpectedly to tell him good
by.
Il just thought I'd come out to
say goodbye to the Secretary and
wish him luck Gen. Eisenhower
said.
Mr.. Byrnes told Gen. Eisenhower
that he would remember him to
Premier Stain.
The pilot of the four motored
transport was Capt. Cletus Heating,
jr., of Locust Valley, Long Island,
who has piloted Secretary Byrnes on
other trips
Secretary Byrnes expects to be in
Moscow by Saturday for the start
of his meeting with Soviet For
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Temperature Near 20
Expected Again Tonight

Washington today was faced with
another cold night with tempera-
lures dropping to about 20 degrees.
This morning was the coolest OF the
season so far, the temperature being
81 degrees at 6:52 am.
f The forecaster said the tempera-
ture was expected to rise slowly to
. little above freezing today, with
clear skies.
Increasing cloudiness and slowly
rising temperature were predicted
for tomorrow.
The increased cleudiness may
bring light snow or rain sometime
Friday, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Dachau CommandanI
And 80 Others Found
Guilty Of Atrocities
Defendants Will Receive
Sentences Tomorrow
For Regime Of Horror
Ey the Associated Press.

DACHAU, Dec. IAN Amer
lean military government court
today convicted Martin Weiss
and SO fellow defendants on a
charge of committing atrocities
at the Dachau concentration
camp.
They will be sentenced tomorrow
Hanging is the penalty prescribed
by American Army headquarters for
any sentenced to death for the
regime of starvation, torture and
murder at the Nazi horror center
overrun April 30.
The eight officer court, headed by
Brig. Gen. John M. Lentz, received
the case at noon. It deliberated only
80 minutes before reaching the
verdict.
The defense wound up the 24-day
trial with pleas for mercy for several
defendants, most of whom were SIS
guards, although five were camp
doctors and three were prisoners
used in official capacities.
Receive Verdict StoicalIy.
Gen. Lentz first announced that
the 40 would be sentenced later
Then the court decided that the
sentences would be passed tomorrow
morning.
The defendant received the ver-
dict stoically. There was no visible
reaction from German civilians and
others in the audience of more than
300.
OF the five doctors on trial, "a
year-old DR.. Klaus Schilling was in
charge of medical experiments at
the camp and was accused of killing
hundreds of inmates in malaria ex-
periments. He had begged on the
witness stand to be allowed to &c
on with the paper work on the re-
suits, saying he needed only a desk
and chair.
Two of the other camp physicians
Fritz Hintermeier and Paul Walter
were charged with conducting pres
sure" experiments on prisoners for
the benefit of the German Air
Force.
Troops of the American AID and
45th Divisions freed $4,000 tortured
(See DACHAU, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Another Overseas Star
Is Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
OF The Star is available to-
day at both The Star Office
and the Victory Bond booth
n Lansburgh's Department
Store.
Copies are free, with en-
veiopes for mailing, but the
eultlon is strictly limited.
crease do not waste a single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Many NotabIes Attend
5hehan Conservation
|At St. Patrick's
Is Bishops, Diplomats,
Leaders in Public Life
At Impressive Ceremony

The Most Rev. Lawrence Jo-
seph Shehan, pastor of ST. Pat
rick's Church, today received "on
his younger shoulders the an
Gent, everlasting burden of the
gospel as more than $500 of the
hierarchy, clergy and laity wit
messed his conservation to the
bishopric.
The former director of Catholic
| charities here was invested with
episcopal authority. receiving thu
rank and status of Auxiliary Bishop
of Baltimore and Washington ane
Titular Bishop of LYDIA by the Mos
Rev. Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Apostolic Delegate to the United
States.
Flanked by the assistant conse.
orators, the Most Rev. John M. Nc.
Namara, Auxiliary Bishop of the
Archdiocese of Baltimore and Wash.
ington, and the Most Rev. Peter L
Ireton, Bishop of Richmond, Bishop
Shehan followed long procession Of
prelates, priests and brothers into
crowded st. Patrick's Church at Gas
am. today.
Bishops Attend.
Thirteen bishops and more than
200 members of the clergy were in
the congregation, which included
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts,
Gov. O'Conor of Maryland, Repre-
sentatives Sasscer and D'Alesandro
of Maryland, District Commissioner
Guy Mason and many other men,
bers of official Washington and the
diplomatic corps.
The dignitaries moved to their
places in the church from the vest
ing rooms in the rectory. First came
the brothers and parish priests, then
the bishops and monsignori. The
apostolic delegate, wearing a fur
mantle and long cardinal train,
walked alone, following Bishop
Shehan. Archbishop Cicognani bless
ed the congregation as he walked
up the aisle of the church to his
throne on the left of the altar.
AS the procession walked slowly
to the front of the church, the Holy
Cross College Choir chanted the
"Ecce Sacerdos."
The service began when the
bishop-elect, with the assistant
consecrators, went to his small
altar on the left side of the sane
tuary and donned his vestments-
the amice, the alb, the cincture
the stole and the cope.
Rituals Begin.
At the same time, Archbishop
Cicognani went to the faldstool in
the center of the altar and sat
there facing the congregation
Bishop Shehan, wearing his biretta
was led between the assistant con-
secrators to his place facing the
consecrator and the ritual began
The Right Rev. DR.. John j. Rus
sell, the notary, read the apostolic
mandate, raising Bishop Shehan tc
his new rank, first in Latin, then
in English. The bishop-elect had
already made his profession OF
See SHEHAN Page A.141
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Chinese Report Entry
Into Mukden, Landing
By Air al Changchun
Soviet Said to Have Agreed
To Clear Munchuriu of
Non-NutionuI Forces
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TIENTSIN, Dec. 12-Chinese
military sources said central
government troops entered Muk-
den today while other forces be-
gan landing by plane at the ter
ritorial capital of Changchun.
These sources said 1t. Gen. Tu
Innings northeastern forces en-
tered Mukden without opposition.
The 5th Division of the Gath Gen.
trail Government Army was reported
landing at Changchun airports.
Both moves were said to-1be in
line with a new agreement with
Russia under which Chungking's
troops will occupy these two i'm
portant cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Steel Union Mapping
Details for Startinq
Strike Of 100000
Murroy Leaves Way Open
For Further Talks on
Pay Increase Demands
By the Associated Press.

| PITTSBURGH, Dec. IL. - A
spokesman for the CLIO United
Steel Workers of America said
detailed plans for the scheduled
January IA strike of 100000 steel,
aluminium and iron ore workers
were being made at a meeting of
the USW Executive Board today.
Strike captains were being ap-
pointed and other procedure of the
unions proposed walkout in support
of its $2-a-day wage demand was be-
ing worked out, the spokesman said
While the detailed plans were be-
ing made, there remained some hope
that the strike would be averted.
Philip Murray, president of both
the CLIO and the USW, said the
unions wage demand was "a nego-
table proposition" and that I'VE
are prepared to negotiate about it,"
Another manner in which the strike
could be halted would be Govern
ment Intervention.
Denies Contract Violation.
At a press conference, Mr.. Murray
denied assertions of the American
Iron and Steel Institute that there
would be no strike 'if the CIO abides
by its pledged word, given only last
spring"
Mr.. Murray declared the strike in
no way violates the contract which
the steel workers signed with the
/ steel companies Gin either their
legal or their moral aspects" He
said formal statement would be
issued setting forth fully the unions
position on this point.
The strike date was set yesterday
by the USW's 175-man Wage Policy
Committee, under the authorization
of 5-to-1 vote taken by about
650,000 steel workers two weeks ago.
The National Labor Relations Board
at washington announced a total
of 500,434 ballots were cast in the
steel workers strike poll, with Ali ,401
for and $3.50 against.
Further balloting under NLRB
supervision, affecting about $4,000
more steel workers, will be completed
by December 81, the NLRB said.
Union Wrecking Plan Charged.
In its resolution calling the strike
the union declared the. industry is
embarked upon campaign to re-
new the union wrecking plan of
the 1920s, which effectively de-
stroyed the newly developed labor
union organization of that era"
The resolution asserted many steel
companies have already threat
ened the union that if the steel
workers exercise their legal right
and strike-the collective bargain
ing agreements will be Cancelled"
The union also condemned Presi-
dent Truman's proposed legislation
for ending strikes as "viciously anti
labor and an attack upon our basic
democratic liberties"
The American Iron and Steel In
stitute said Nationwide strike in
the steel industry would involve
more than 40 per cent of the Nations
workers through its effect on related
/ Industries.
shutdown of the steel industry
nould be disastrous blow to recon-
version" the institute statement
isaid, and added:
1 A strike in the face of existing
/ - 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
China Paper Says Soviet
will Clear Monchurio

CHUNGKING, Dec. IL (P.-The
Chinese Central Daily News re-
ported from Peiping today that
Russians have agreed to assume
responsibility for clearing nom
National troops out Of Manchuria.
The report was received here with
some skepticism, however.
If true it would entail a virtual
Russian campaign against Chinese
Communist troops in Manchuria
Most observers here considered such
an eventuality most unlikely. Rus
slams have agreed, however, to help
Chinese government forces move
into key Manchurian cities.
Meanwhile, the Chinese govern
ment Minister Of Information de-
MED reports that negotiations have
been or are in progress for estab-
lishment of American naval bases
in China. The minister, K. c. WI,
told questioners at a press confer
ence today that these groundless
rumors have been spread by certain
quarters to mislead the public and
create international misunderstand-
ing"
Mission Simply to Advise.
American military collaboration
with China is devoted entirely to
the disarming and repatriation OF
Japanese troops, he added.
A projected American military
mission to China, he said, would be
purely an advisory body to help
China reorganize and modernize her
army.
American reports from Shanghai
said the American Army today
abandoned Shanghai's Lunghwa Air
field to the Chinese. for commercial
use by the Chinese National Aviation
Corp, of which Pan-American is a
heavy stakeholder.
All remaining American planes in
the Shanghai area were reported
concentrated at Kiangwan Airdrome
Lunghwa was an important Japa-
nese airbase during the war.
Promise Airfield Protection.
Confirming that Russia has agreed
to facilitate entry of Chinese ma
tional troops into Manchuria, semi
official Chinese dispatches today
said Soviet military authorities
promised to protect all airfields at
which the Chinese would land.
Russia also granted permission for
nationals to establish radio stations
in recovered areas Of Manchuria
and said Soviet liaison officers would
facilitate the national forces entry
into such cities as Mukden, Hardin
land other points" where Red troops
are stationed, the dispatches added
Agreement was also reported or
the disposition of Japanese Pris-
oners of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Truman Expects
'Anti-Strike Law
Before Holidays
Sees Action Despite
Pessimism by
Congress Leaders

President Truman today ex-
pressed confidence that Con.
gress will meet his request for q
Strike-prevention law before the
Christmas holidays.
Although congressional leaders
have said privately they have little
hope Of reaching that goal, Mr.
Truman told his news conference
that he was informed the legisla
ton would be passed by then.
The President has asked for a Law
staying strikes while 1act-findine
boards are investigating labor dis
putes. Labor has opposed it.
Mr.. Truman paid little attention
to questions with reference to crit
icism by John L. Lewis, United
Mine Workers chief, and Philip
Murray, president of the CLIO.
Sees No Obstruction to Labor.
He said he thought the fact-fnd-
ing program was a fair way to find
out the situation in each case and
that he thought it certainly was nc
device to obstruct labor.
Asked whether the fact-findine
boards would have authority to ex-
anime management books, he SAID
that in his opinion there would be
cooperation from both sides.
A reporter said there had beer
an understanding that the period
of act-finding could be extended il
the board thought it justified. The
President had proposed 20 days fol
the fact-finding, with strikes banned
five days prior to and after the in
quiry.
The President said the fact-fnd-
ing could be extended only If alb
solutely necessary and he did not
believe that the authority would be
used as device for prolonging the
inquiry.
Club Removed From Committee.
The pessimism of congressional
leaders over prospects for the fact
finding legislation sprang from the
House refusal yesterday to take up
an antistrike bill which hackers OF
the Presidents proposals hoped to
use as a club over the House Labor
Committee.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Humans proposal
for fact finding commissions was
alternately praised and blasted on
both sides of Congress as urgently
needed" and. as subjecting labor to
involuntary servitude."
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
told the Senate Education and Labor
Committee, which began hearings
today, that current "pyramiding OF
industrial unrest" clearly called for
legislative action to protect the
public interest" He unqualifiedly
Endorsed the idea of creating public
fact-finding investigations to settle
national disputes.
On the House side, AFL President
William Green told the Labor Com
mittee that he violently opposed Mr.
Truman's proposal and he cited sew
eral reasons for his opposition. Mr.
Green said the bill, if enacted, would
Invade labor's right to strike, in
fiuence the States to pass similar
laws applying to local disputes of
every nature, nullify the freedom OF
action provisions Of. the Norris-La
Guardia Act, destroy the constitu-
tional rights of freedom of speech,
assemblage and freedom of the press;
re-establish government by injunc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12
Navy Files Show
'Warningtoknox
JUST Before Raid
Kramer Soid to Have
Forecast Time of
PeorI Hurbor Attack
BULLETIN.

Congressional investigators
learned today that the Navy
stopped tapping Japanese
consulate telephones in Hon
olulu five days before Pearl
Harbor, partly because an Off
Ger was "incensed" with FBI
actions. This disclosure was
made in a report by 1t. Col.
Henry C. Clausen, special in
vestigator for former Secre-
tary of War Stimson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12

(See LABOR, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12

(See BYRNES, Page A-6)
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{See BUILDING, Page A-6D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12

(See STEEL, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12

(See AUTO WORKERS, Page AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-12

(see SHEHAN, Page A-14D