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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
TRANSIT
STRIKE SETTLED
Agreement Reached Be-
tween Power Company,
Operators Sunday

ATLANTA, May s. (P An
agreement to end a five-day tran
sit strike which has left a nan
million Atlantians to get to and
from work the best way they could
was announced Sunday night by
John L. Cone, Labor department
conciliator.
The accord. reached after day
long negotiations, will have to be
voted upon by the 1900 operators,
involved in thew alkout over wages
working conditions and a pension
plan Cone added.
To Vote Today
The operators, members of the
Amalgamated Association OF Street
Car. Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees (AFL), will meet
at 10 am. Monday to accept or
reject the settlement plan. No de-
tails of the accord were disclosed
in advance Of this meeting.
A previous agreement reacheo
nv union negotiators and repre-
senfatives OF the Georgia lower
company. operator of the transit
system. was rejected by the op
orators The reason given was
ta;1,ro To in, hide a revised pen
sion plan.
Seek Wider Plan
Tho companv already finances a
pension plan but the union de-
handed that it be broadened to IN
clude contributions from the op-
orators.
The union asked a wage increase
from 81 cents to SLIP an hour The
company offered to raise wages to
81 an hour before the strike began.
No announcement has been made
of whether this offer has been IN
creased.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
IS0VIETMAY HAVE
FORBIDDEN DATA
Senate b-Committee To
Look Into Charges That
Leaks Occurred

WASHINGTON, May 5-P)-The
Senate Judiciary subcommittee in
vestigating proposed sale of radar
to Russia also is inquiring into re-
ports that a U. S. agency has given
Russia forbidden data on certain
secret Axis war weapons, it was
revealed Sunday night
The United Press informant did
not name the agency nor the Wea-
ipons but he said the State, War
and Navy departments are not in
volved. The State department was
injected into the radar inquiry
when it was established that its Of
ficials had acknowledge that Rus
STA was negotiating with American
firms for the knoW-how on radar
and other electronic equipment.
The weapons, while not named,
are said to be in a highly secret
category and became known to
U. S. Military experts only through
capture. One quarter limited that
the information passed along
concerns. refinements OF Axis rock
cts and similar missiles. He did
not know whether Axis develop
ments in the atomic field were in
volved.
The committee meets this week
to continue its original inquiry. 1t
will hear representatives of the
War, State and Navy departments
and officials of the Dupont COM
panies. 1t is known that Russia has
proposed contracts to Dupont in
See FORBIDDEN on Paee Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06

COP forces r gathering strength
for the 1948 Presidential election.
Bricker, 1914 Republican vice pres.
idential candidate, is out after the
Senatorial seat held by Democra'
tic James w. Huffman.
Bricker Sure
Bricker is assured of the GOF
nomination because he is unoppos'
ed. Huffman, appointed to the Sen
ate Oct. 8, 1915 by Gov. Frank ]
Lausche when President Truman
elevated Republican Harold H
Burton to the Supreme Court, is
facing not too formidable opposi-
ton in three candidates-Marvir
Harrison, Edward c. HUH ano
Stephen Young. He is believed as
sured of victory and will take or
Bricker in the November general
election.
The Ohio "off year" campaign
thus far has been listless. A vote
of more than SIS, 900 is expected,
a drop of ITS, 900 from the 1912 Off
year election and 800, 900 under the
torrid Presidential preference
primary in 1914. 1t is estimated
that 800, 900 Democrats and 275, ooO
Republicans will turn out.
Seek Reelection
The Ohio voters will choose
nominees for % House seats, one
of them Congressman at large. All
the present Congressional delega-
tion-17 Republicans and SIX
Democrats-are asking the voters
to return them to Washington.
In Indiana, interests centers on
the Congressional races where III
of the II incumbents, nine Repuo-
licans and two Democrats, seek
endorsement. The Eleventh Rep.
Charles M. LaFollette, Republican,
See PRIMARIES on Page Three
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.HARRELL PRAISES
AIRBORNE TROOPS
Mayor OF Wallace Thanks
Commander For Parade
Participation

WALLACE, May 5. - Mayor
Aubrey Harrell- Sunday afternoon
expressed his sincere appreciation
to General ]. M. Gavin, command
ing officer of the 82nd Airborne
division, for the splendid coopera-
ton of the men of his command.
The 82nd Airborne division partic-
ipated in the huge parade held
in this city last Wednesday and
has operated a booth at the exhibi-
ton building.
Praises CottIe
The mayor was high in his praise
of the General and Lieuts. Liedig
and Cottle for their aid in staging
the huge parade.
Another big parade is scheduled
for Governors Day on Tuesday
OF this week and a large crowd
is expected to be on hand. The
coronation of Miss Charlotte Russ
See HARRELL on Page Two
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rines in 1.-THE Battle of Alcatraz.'
Five Dead
When the ~no-quarter struggle
ended Saturday, two guards ano
three convicts were dead, IA
guards and one convict were
wounded.
The frowning walls of cell block
c where the three criminals died
were Clipped by bullets and gre
nades. Inside, there were only some
blood NEAR and a grenade-shat-
tered toilet as evidence of the
deadly conflict.
The three surviving convict ring
leaders, who had run from their
cells when the break attempt
started Thursday, hurled back to
their hunks when guards moved
in yesterday for the cleanup. The
three felons pretended they had
nothing to do with the mutiny,
but were locked in solitary.
The prison was tense Sunday as
Warden James A. Johnston, Y,
completed a cell-to-cell check of
the prisons more than $50 inmates
See BLOOD SMEARS on Page Two
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So To Bed

North Carolinians are famous
for their ubiquity. No matter
where you wander, from
Montreal to Murmansk, you
are bound to run into one.
Some years ago a local Tar
Heel suffered an accident on
the West Coast. He was knock
ed out cold, and when he came
to he found himself in a hos
pital room.
"Nurse, nurse" he groaned.
The nurse ran to his side.
"Nurse," he groaned again,
"where am II"
"In a hospital in California"
she replied.
"What am I doing here?" he
gasped.
"What are we both doing
here?" she countered, looking
at his hospital registration
card. "I'm from Wilmington,
North Carolina, too"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
DEVASTATING FIRE
DESTROYS VILLAGE
Underwood, Washington
Wiped Out By Blaze;
Families Homeless

UNDERWOOD, Wash, May s.
R)-A devastating fire virtually
destroyed this mid-C Columbia river
valley village of 400 population
Sunday leaving 80 families home
less and causing property damage
estimated from $85, 900 to $100, 900.
There were no reports of per
sons injured.
The flames swept into the near
by forest and fire companies from
four towns joined Underwood resi-
dents in attempting to halt the
fires burning eastward toward the
nearby town of White Salmon.
Chimney Sparks
Firemen reported the blaze orig
mated from chimney sparks ig-
See FIRE on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
CAROLINA SPANISH.
Interpreter Fails In Job
WSauuyingP eurto Rican

RALEIGH May 5.-REA Puer-
to Rican who doesn't speak Eng
fish and who apparently doesn't
savvy the Spanish spoke in these
parts had Raleigh police at their
wits ends Sunday.
Martin Cruz, the Puerto Rican,
hasn't committed any crime, but
he's been held in the Raleigh Jail
since Saturday while the police
sought to contact his relatives or
friends in New York.
Misses Bus
Cruz was one of a party of is
Puerto Ricans - apparently work
ers-who passed through Raleigh
Saturday en- route to New York.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
Byrnes Plans
ToDemandAn
Explanation
Will Ask Molotov F o
Qualification OF Broad
casted Charges
IDLE ON SUNDAY
Foreign Ministers To Re-
new Debate On u. S.
Plebiscite Plan

PARIS, May 5.-(P-An Amer
lean informant said Sunday that U.
S. Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes had decided to insist on
an explanation from Soviet For
eign Minister V. M. Molotov con-
corning the Moscow radios attack
on a United States proposal for a
four-power treaty to insure the
standardization of Germany.
The American delegation to the
Foreign Minister'S conference was
understood to have been angered
by Moscow's declaration that
Byrnes' treaty plan was a cloak
to veil American intentions to with
draw troops from Germany in
violation of existing four-poWer
agreements.
Broadcast Attack
One member of the delegation
said Moscow had broadcast IAN at
tack on American good faith while
the Soviets were negotiating with
u.s."
Under Byrnes' proposafvthe Unit
ed States, Russia, Britain and
France would sign a 25-year mu-
tual assistance pact providing a
system of quadripartite inspection
of Germany to ascertain that the
Reich remained completely dis
armed. The armed forces of the
four Allied powers would stand
ready to move promptly against
Germany in the event of rearma-
ment or other infractions.
Stain Agreed
Byrnes made his proposal pub
See BYRNES on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
TOLLS DEPARTURES
Bell SignaHed
DeDarture of Great

of the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad, which, when its ISL miles
of track was completed, was the
longest railroad in the world, ano
which was the parent road of At
1antic Coast Line.
It has tolled train time for PEG.
nile making their departure from
Wilmington for the past 80 years,
and is still tolling Justify and long;
five minutes before the departure
1T trains, and again a few seconds
before the trains actually pull out
of the station.
In Ante-Bellum days, the bel
See BELL on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
By PHIL WRIGHT

Classed with Wilmington's many
priceless pieces of art OF days gone
by, is the old bell atop the con-
course and stationhouse at Allan
tic Coast Lines local station.
Why a bell? And what's IN d
bell?
This bell, as all AcL officials
will proudly point out. Is not an
ordinary, everyday bell. 1909.
1t was fa shioned in Philadelphia
in.1855, near the site Of the liberty
Bell, by j. Bernhard and com
pany, manufactures OF quanty
castings" -.
The bell was hung at the depo'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06

Shortly before their bus left, the
party's ieaoer reported to police
that Cruz hac wandered away. The
party proceeded to New York when
he failed to show up.
Shortly after the bus departed,
the police located Cruz. They lock-
ed him up, and called in Even M.
Arnaiz-who speaks Spanish-in an
effort t. communicate with the
Puerto Rican.
il WAIVED Ice Water
Arnaiz sap that he couldn't get
much out of Cruz except requests
for ice water-Which was prompt
See INTERPRETER on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina
Fair n mild Monday. :. .
eastern Standard Tinne)
(By u. S. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 7:3O pm yesterday.
Temperatures
1870 am So; 1880 am So; 1870 pm 70;
1880 pm SO.
Maximum IS; Minimum 81; Mean IS;
Normal 60.
Humidity 80 d
1:3o am 100; 7:3o am 90; 1870 pm IS;
7 80 pm IS.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 7:3O pm
600 inch.
Total since the first of the month
Its inches. .
Tides for Today
(From the Tide Tables published by
u. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
High Low
Wilmington - 1876 am 1858 am
2:o4 pm 9:oS pm
Masonboro Inlet $500 am SAG am
1904 pm 5:56 pm
Sunrise ST.; Sunset $50: Moonrise 1888
a; MoonSet ------ ..t'
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
ROCK STILL STANDS
Smears Write
Finis To Prison War
Three Desparados, Two Guards Lose Lives
In Futile Attempt By Convicts To
Pull Mass Break From "Pen'

SAN FRANCISCO, May 5.-P-The Federal prison
fortress of Alcatraz stood battered but unbreached Sunday
after its sternest. tesla murderous attempt at a mass
delivery of the country's most desperate feons which cost
five lives and wounded Is men, but failed.
~ Electric locks and armored doors trapped six long
term convicts who through Sc bloody hours pitted their
wits, a rifle and a pistol against Federal guards and Ma
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
POLITICAL WARS
POLITICAL WARS
-Four States Select
Candidates Tuesda,
Ohio, Indiana, Florida, Alabama VI
Set For Primaries With Contests
Slated For All Offices

WASHINGTON, May 5.-OUP)-Four States-Ohio, In
diana, Florida and Alabama--hold primary elections Tuesday
with two Senate and 40 House seats at stake, but indica-
lions tonight were that most of the incumbent would be
renomlnated over mild opposition.
The spotlight centers on Ohio where the John ". Bricke1
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
Along The Cape Fear

which echoed to the shuttle of ten
thousand shoes?
No one has written, no one has
sung.
Although we are neither poet nor
composer, we are going to rise
up and rush in where, apparently,
both angels and mortal men have
not feared but simply forgotten
to tread.
X x X
HIGHWAY OF HOPE - This
walk" you might guess, vas the
first sidewalk ever laid down along
the Cape Fear. 1t was made Of
wood, and it ran from Fourth
street to Ninth street on Red Gross
street.
When it was built we do not know.
Nor when it was torn up.
But we do know that it was Will
mington's first highway of hope.
1t raised the city's footgear out
of the mire. Up and down its
wooden expanse paraded the city's
businessmen, clergymen, and lay
men, their minds full of dreams
and ideas of the Cape Fear future.
See CAPE FEAR on Page Three
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-06
The w eather

FORECAST
North Carolina and South Carolina
Fair and mild Monday. E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14

would forbid any payments by an
employer to a representative Oh LID
employees. -.
Byrd said his proposal Woulo
prevent payments such as the ~
cents welfare" royalty Lewis mas
demanded for the United NINE
workers on every ton of cal mlneo'
He figured the royalty Woulo re-
turn $50, 900, 900 a year.
Senator Pepper D-Fla.), oppos,
ing the amendment, said 1t Woulo
90 far beyond Byrd's declared pur-
pose.
The way this is drawn Pep
per declared, Il doubt that an en-
ployer could give an employe a
check to take home to a sick work
err. He could not give $500 to
ba ,eball team a union organized
to give recreation to his workers.
Illustrates Pitfalls
Pepper said the Byrd amend
ment illustrates the pitfalls of at
tempting to write legislation on the
Senate floor without careful com
mittee consideration.
Pepper and Murray, chairman
of the Labor committee, tough,
to stave off all amendments anc
pass the committees bill as 1
stands. 1t provides for a strength
ened Federal cancellation service
and a ban against interference
with farmers marketing their pro
duce.
Murray urged the Senate not te
act in haste or under the pas
sions'' of the coal strike.
LET us legi5late not for the
fleeing present but for the long
tomorrow" he pleaded.
Murray asked, too, that the
Senate not enact legislation "aim'
e dat one man."
"Can the Senator guarantee t(
the American people that the Goa.
strike will be settled?" demanded
Senator Lucas (D-Ill.)
Murray replied that everything
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14

bile workers demand $40, SO, sou
az union tribute on each automo
bile?"
Senator Willis (R-Ind.) criticized
President Truman for what ne
termed "a do-nothing' policy IN
the coal strike.
The President should use the
power of his office to berak a
strike that is clearly anti-soclal,
Willis declared.
He added that the Senate should
not "dignify" Lewis by enacting
legislation singing him out, bu'
should revise "the one-slded Wag-
ner Labor Relations act
Senator Kilgore D-W. Va urgec
that the Senate investigate the
causes of industrial disputes be
fore acting.
ITO rush blindly into labor leg
islation at this time" he said IL
a statement, Gifts only the schemes
of the powerful, well-financed anti
labor lobby"
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
OPA OKAYS ADJUSTABLE
PRICING ON COAL SALES

WASHINGTON, May 13-(P)E
OPA Monday authorized adjustable
pricing for all sales of soft coal
except retail deliveries of five
tons or less.
This meant that producers, dis
tributors and dealers may charge
and collect present ceiling prices
on current deliveries, subject to
the condition that the purchaser
agrees to pay later the amount OF
any price increase that may result
from present wage negotiations.
The order applies to deliveries
on and after Monday.
OPA emphasized that the action
''is not an approval of any ceiling
price increase for bituminous coal,
since the question of a price in
crease can be passed on only after
the wage negotiations have been
settled and a wage increase ap-
proved"
The agency said the order will
protect sellers 'in the case of a
subsequently approved' price in
crease, and promote the produc-
ton and distribution of vitality
needed bituminous coal"
OPA said the order had been
prompted "by the fact that miners
have agreed to resume work.
through May Is.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14

possible is being done and pre-
dicted the strike would be settled
within a few days.
Says Congress "Remiss"
Murray contended the strike
wave of the reconversion perloo
developed because Congress was
''remiss in adjusting these prop
lens"
eve didn't meet our obligations
SO far as labor is concerned Ae
declared.
Challenged by Senator McClel-
Ian D-Ark.) to say how Congress
had been remiss, Murray repneo.
II can't write a bill on the 1lool
but when we were legislatlng lol
reconversion we should have taken
care of labor's problems. we
sho,rld have enacted national health
LEGISLATION. expanded social securl-
ty. We gave industry every chance
IN reconvert through tax leglsla-
tion and other measures
Bvrd's amendment had the right
of-way over a score OF others. BE.
fore the Senate met, he securec
backing for it from a bipartisan
group of seven senators who are
endeavoring to work out a program
to supplant the committee meas
ure.
Senator Ball (R-Minn.), a leader
in this group, said it is proposed
to offer next an amendment to re-
quire that parties to a labor dispute
make use for co days of mediation
machinery before there is a strike
or lockout.
Predicts other Demands
Byrd predicted that if Lewis
wins his royalty, other unions VIII
adopt the same tactic.
1.-THE railroad workers could de.
mand 10 cents a ton for all Goa
handled," he said. 1.-The teams
tiers could demand 10 cents.
IF Mr.. Lewis succeeds in doing
this, WHY shouldn't the copper min
ers? Why shouldn't the automo
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
MORE ABOUT
LABOR
FROM PAGE ONE

for Lewis. In a case involving
electrical workers, the board ruled
that a one percent payroll levy to
replenish a union pension fund did
not constitute wages" and hence
was notsubject to government
wage controls.
However, the electrical workers
fund would be administered
jointly and the public would be
represented on the control board.
Lewis made known his payroll
demand during a vigorous hour
long presentation of his case for
a health and welfare fund. He
emphasized that he had never
asked for a royalty in the two
months of 1916 conferences, and
that other persons had merely as
sumed that would be his demand
because he had made it last
year.
The log jam in the current
negotiations broke with a rush when
the operators agreed to the
So, O0O. 900 demand. The ne~gotiators
talked about the unions demand
for greater safety, as health and
welfare.
Subject To Review
Lewis insisted on his original
proposal on improving mine safety.
this would commit the industry and
the union to comply with safety
recommendations of the federal
mine inspectors, subject to review
by the director of the U. S. Bureau
of Mines.
Government Conciliator Fuller
said that Lewis payroll tax de-
mand called for administration
neither joint nor public" This
was taken to mean that Lewis
w. sticking to his original demand
for exclusive union control over
the funds.
Lewis, emerging from an after
noon of collective bargaining, con
fined his remarks to reporters to
a formal statement which an aide
distributed.
Operators contacted declined to
say whether they rejected Lewis
plan outright or what their action
was. They said the operators hac
no Immediate plan to make
counter offer when negotiations
resume TuesdaJ morning.
First Break
Their action in meeting the 3d.
900, 900 holiday pay demand was
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14
SENATE BEGINS BATTLE
ON LABOR LEGISLATION

WASHINGTON, May 13-R)-
Senator Byrd D-Va.) Monday de-
manded that Congress prevent
John L. Levi from 'holding this
country up at the point of a gun
to get $50, 900, ooO' in royalties,
while Sentaor Murray O-Mont.)
insisted that you can't settle the
coal strike by legislation"
Thus the Senate opened debate
on strike control measures in ac-
cordance with an agreement reach
ed Friday. Some blasted away
at Lewis or at the administration,
other counselled moderation-but
there was no indication of any &C
ton Immediately.
Would Prevent Payments
Byrd urged adoption of an amend
ment he has offered to the Senate
Labor committees substitute for
the House-approved Case bill. 1t
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-05-14

the first break in the long-stale-
mated negotiations. 1t came as
many of the 400, 900 bituminous
miners affiliated with the United
Mine workers re-entered the PITS
for the first time since April l,
under a two weeks truce.
However, rs, 900 in Pennsylvania
and thousands more in Kentucky,
Oklahoma and Arkansas still re-
NAMED idle.
The operators, in agreeing to the
So, 900, 900 payment, stressed that
they we're not recognizing any
merit in the Lewis demand, or
establishing any precedent. Lewis
had contended the money was due
under last years contract, while
the operators argued they were
relieved of paying it by a presl-
dental order terminating wartime
holiday wage rules.
The operators conce ssion opened
the way to a discussion of the
terms of the new contract which
President Truman wants by
Wednesday. But it brought the
n%egotiators squarely UP to Lewis
demand for a health and welfare
fund, his primary proposal and
the one on which the discussions
had been d~eadlocked ever before
the holiday pay was brought up.
"Sincere Endeavor"
The operators issued a statement
saying that "in view of the ex-
tremely critical situation" of the
country land in a sincere en-
deavor to start the conference upon
it's basic work." they do now
agree to make the payment"
Lewis had firmly refused to re-
sumo discussions on the new con-
tract unless the payment were
made. He had rejected a proposal
of the operators to submit the
dispute to arbitration.
In view of the payment, the op-
orators said they expect real
negotiations" They called upon
the union "to proceed Immediate
ly to negotiate a contract"
There was no immediate reac-
ton either from the miners or from
! government leaders to the holiday
paw concession. But earlier in the
day President Truman discussed
coal with Congressional leaders
during their regular weekly con-
ference.
Hope for Accord
House Democratic Leader Nc
Cormick (Mass.) told reporters
that the situation was considered
in "a general way" and that "ev-
erybody hopes that the n~egotlators
will get down to an agreement.
The miners claim for back pay
involved Labor Day, Thanksgiving,
Christmas and New Years. The
miners contended that those who
worked the full week, with the ex-
ception of the holiday, were en-
titled to overtime on the sixth day,
even though it actually was the
fifth working day.
The miners received this during
the war, but the operators stopped
their payments after MI. Truman
revoked executive order 9240 last
August 81.
Under this order, miners as wei
as other war workers were guar
anteed pay for six major holidays
including the four in dispute here