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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1946-01-28
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18

cial instructions from the Post Office
Department as yet but presumed an
emergency policy would be an
nounced if the tie-up materiaized
on schedule.
Food distributors here did not
minimize the probable effect on
flow of edibles into the city. but
emphasized that Washington would
not 60 hungry.
Naturally, everything will be af-
fected, and the matter of food will
strike closest to home" one said.
But we'll have food in any event"
He pointed out that the food in
dustry had not been relying on any
one mode of transportation, and
had been bringing a large volume
of supplies into the Capitol by truck
and boat.
Predict Food Priority.
However, it was considered too
early to estimate the possible effect
of the shutdown on the normal road
and water service available to food
men. Other businesses accustomed
to ship mainly by rail would be new
competitors for available truck
service, it was pointed out, but it
was felt food would retain a priority.
Milk supply was believed safe.
Much of it reaches diaries here by
truck and milk trains are exempted
from the unions strike order.
Gasoline distributors did not see
a gasoline shortage as an early
probability, but warned that loss Of
rail transportation could be expect
ed to produce a sharp increase in
(See DISTRIBUTION, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Truman 10 Leave by Plane
For Missouri Tomorrow

President Truman is leaving
Washington by plane at 1870 pm.
tomorrow for Kansas City prepar-
atory to receiving an honorary doc
tor of laws degree at William Jewell
College at Liberty, Mo-, Monday.
To avoid the congestion at Ma
tional Airport, the President and
his party will take of in the Sacred
Cow" from Boiling Field, as will q
plane carrying reporters.
The President plans first to see
his 93-year-old mother, Mrs. Martha
Truman, who was in bed with a cold
on Mothers Day when he tele-
phoned her.
Miss Mary Truman, the Presidents
sister, said their mothers condition
was not serious, but that she was
remaining in bed.
Mr.. Truman will motor to Liberty
Monday morning for the college
exercises, scheduled just before l
o'clock. He will return to WASH
ington Immediately after the cere-
monies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
WIN. IA. Bus Strike
Slated for Midniqht

Union employees of the Washing
ton, Marlboro & Annapolis Motor
Lines, Inc, have voted overwhelm-
ingly to reject the company's wage
offer and will walk out at midnight
unless the unions proposal is
accepted.
j. M. Holcombe, president of
Local 1865, Amalgamated Association
of Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employees, AFL, said that more than
two-thirds of the unions 100 mem
bers voted against the company's
proposal Of $106 an hour and will
insist on $1.10 an hour as demanded
by the union.
Declaring that "this is not a
strike" Mr.. Holcombe pointed out
that the existing contract expires at
midnight and Eve can't work with
out contract"
He added that union representa-
tives will not meet with the COM
pany unless the unions wage de-
mands are met.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
U. 5. Troops on Alert
In Jap Food Protest
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO, May 18.-American
troops in the Tokyo Yokohama area
today were placed under alert orders
as organizers of mass demonstra-
ton claimed that tens of thousands
would gather at the imperial palace
gates tomorrow demanding more
food.
A second gathering was planned
for Yokohama.
Americans, as is their policy, will
not interfere, but will be prepared
to protect American property and
lives if trouble develops.
Meantime, Premier Shigeru Yo-
shida floundered through another
day in a vain attempt to form a
cabinet Several of his choices were
reported to have refused positions.
The Diet continued in recess,
awaiting completion Of the cabinet.
1t still was puzzled as to the status
Of Takekichi Mkt, elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives, but
now considered a possible purgee on
the basis of his untra-nationalistc
and political record.
Senzo Sigai, Liberal party member,
who received the second highest
vote for the speakership, told news
men he expected Mkt to retire and
that he would gain the post.
AS result Of their recent protests
against lack of consideration, both
the Liberal and Progressive parties
seemed assured Of substantial rep
resentation in the cabinet. Previ-
ously, Yoshida had indicated a pref
erence for experienced bureaucrats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Col. Curtis Reid
NumedHeudof
District Jail

Designation of Col. Curtis Reid,
official of the Federal Bureau of
Prisons just released from active
duty with the Army, as superin-
tendent of the District Jail to
succeed Claude o. Botkin, was
announced today by Commits
sioner Guy Mason.
Mr.. Mason said Mr.. Botkin is
now on leave but would not return
to District penal service.
Col. Reid is the first Federal
prison expert to be brought in by j..
Ellis Overlade, warden of the Fed
eral penitentiary at Terre Haute,
Ind, who has been loaned by Attor-
ney General Clark for a 60-day
period to reorganize administration
Of the District Jail, from which
there have been several recent es-
capes, and other adult penal insti-
tutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Mats ConceLGame With Indians
To Get to Chicago Before Strike
Griffith Suggests Leagues Call OFF PIoy
Today to Protect Sunday Schedules

movement of anything in transit
by that time" Mr.. Griffith told
reporter after talking with Mr..
Harridge.
Mr.. Harridge planned to call all
American League owners and get
their reaction to postponing Satur-
days games" he added.
This probably would necessitate
poStponement of all of today's
games but it would assure us get
ting in Sundays play with double
headers scheduled all around" Mr..
Griffith declared.
MIR. Griffith explained that by
canceling games today the Ameri-
can League clubs will have time to
arrange for transportation by air"
for future games.
I'm 1918, because of wartime con-
ditions, the big league cut their
season Short" Mr.. Griffith recalled,
''but nothing has ever caused our
(See BASEBALL, Page A-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
MILITARY ALERTED FOR AID IN Rail STRIKE
Strike 10 Slash
DC. Food and
Gasoline Supply
Distributors Rely
On Trucks, Ships
To Avert Crisis

Drastic reductions in local food
and gasoline supplies will follow
a prolonged shutdown of rail
transportation serving the Capt.
tai, but no immediate cuts are
anticipated.
A check OF local distributors today
developed a gloomy picture of grad
ual showdown in Washington BUSH
ness if railroad engineers and train
men refuse to work for the Gov
eminent.
Possibility Of cancelled service
after the pm. strike deadline was
called to the attention of prospec-
tive travellers at Union Station, but
the selling of tickets continued.
Business to Continue.
Bernard F. Tolson, manager for
the Washington Terminal Co., said
the rule would be business as
usual as long as the trains ran.
The terminal firm was included in
the Federal seizure order, but, as
with other units taken over, actual
administration remained in the
hands of the, private owners.
Mr.. Tolson said he had received
no indication as to whether yard
crews would man trains after pm.
Postmaster Vincent Burke said
the City Post Office was continuing
normal mail movements. Asked what
would happen after 4 pm, Mr..
Burke said.
Well just have to wait and see."
He said he had not received spe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Lord Boswell Scratched,
Cutting Withers Field 10 8
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 18.-Lord Bos-
well, big horse OF the Maine Chance
Farms in pre-Kentucky Derby spec
ulation, was scratched from the $685.
900 Withers Mile today at about the
same time the Long Island Railroad
announced it would run its special
trains to Belmont Park.
Lord Boswell's withdrawal cut the
field to eight and put the winner
of fourth money in the Derby and
second place in last Saturdays
Preakness on the sidelines along
with Assault, Texas bred winner of
both big races this spring. Assault
was not entered.
The Long Island Railroad said its
special race trains would run to
Belmont, but would not promise re-
turn accommodations in view of the
strike call set for pm.
Last nights heavy rain left the
track sloppy. With Lord Boswell
absent Maine Chance still is repre-
sented by Perfect Bahram, although
William Helis' Rippey and william
Du Pont, jr.'s Hampden moved into
the favorites' role.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Major Break in Coal Deadlock
Next Week Appears Possible
Lewis Reported Considering Calling Meeting
Of ESQ Members of Policy Committee

some break leading to cancellation
of the strike. Commute action would
not be needed for a resumption of
the strike since the group already
ruled that the truce is to end next
Saturday unless a contract is draft
ed in the meantime.
Federal officials said they did not
expect major development in coal
over the week end. Their full at
tention at the moment is directed
to the railroad dispute. Bearing out
this opinion, Charles O'Neill, chief
representative Of the operators, re-
turned to his home in New York
for the week end late yesterday.
Officials said that failure of the
railroad workers to heed Govern
ment seizure and the request of
Mr.. Truman to stay on the job
would not necessarily affect their
plans to take over the coal mines as
a laSt-resort measure to prevent re-
sumption Of the strike. It was ex-
planned that Mr.. Lewis would be
sounded out before an order to seize
is issued. There were some indica-
lions that he perhaps already has
been approached on that point.
The AFL Executive Council,
meantime, extended full support to
its fellow member, Mr.. Lewis, in his
fight for union health and welfare
ICoo COAL ~. A q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Byrnes Sees Truman
To Report on Paris
Ministers Conference
Secretary Will Speak
To Nation Monday
On Peace PurIeys
by the Asxoeioted Press


Secretary of State Byrnes re-
turned from Paris today and
Immediately reported to Presi-
dent Truman on the failure of
the Foreign Ministers Confer
ence 50 far to agree on European
settlements.
Mr.. Byrnes arrived aboard an
Army plane at 1926 am. and an
nounced that he would report to
the Nation by radio Monday night
on the conference-where on almost
every major issue the split was
widelsed between Russia and the
Western powers, the United STATES
and Britain.
The Secretary went directly from
the airport to the State Depart
ment. Although he told newsmen
that he was weary after his 24-hour
trip, he went across the street in
few minutes to see the President
Otherwise. the Secretary, who had
left for the Paris conference with
relatively small hope OF success in
writing European peace treaties
had nothing to say on the outcome
of the meeting which many diplo-
mats termed an almost complete
failure.
Mr. Byrnes was accompanied home
by his principal advisers: Chairman
Connally of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, and Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan. The Secretary is slated te
return to Paris by June IS fol
resumption of the sessions in ar
attempt again to write peace treaties
for Europe.
Senator Connally told newsmer
that Secretary Byrnes had played
(See BYRNES, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Sale Of Bread by Slice Reported;
Deliveries to Be Cut Further
Several Bakeries
Expect to Get Only
500 Of Supplies

Sale of bread by the slice in
stead of by the loaf was reported
today as the baking industry
prepared to cut deliveries further
next week because of diversion
of wheat to famine-stricken
countries.
One bakery manager, who asked
that his name be, withheld, said
that late-in-the-day sales of slices
Of bread, with limit Of three slices,
were reported to him as prevalent
in food stores in poorer sections Of
the Capital.
He said there was some hysteria
about the bread situation, with
women telephoning him to beg to be
allowed to purchase bread-not for
themselves, but for their children.
Deliveries of several large baker
les were Is per cent Of normal and
/Con pDWAn no0n AON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Potuxent River Equipment
Forecasts 20,000-Foot
Water Plume at Bikini
picture on Pace All
picture on Page AZ
By w. H. Shippen, Jr.


Touching off half a ton of TINT
in the shallow waters of the
Patuxent River, Navy technicians
last week blew a column of spray
up some 1000 feet to duplicate
as nearly as possible in minia-
ture a subsurface atomic explo-
sion at least 10000 times as pow
erful.
Conditions for the underwater test
in Bikini lagoon next July or August
were scaled down to model size by
oceanographers at Navy headquar-
tiers in Washington. They are seek
ing formula to predict how much
water and steam will be hurled
into the air and how the waves will
react in the first atomic expert
ment of its kind in history.
Tests on small scale were
begun two months ago at the Naval
Mine Warfare Test Station, Solo
mons Island, Md, with initial
charges of tenth of a pound OF
I'M. Inc charges were increased
and conditions modified accord
ingly to establish the relationship
between the power of the explosion
and the reaction of the water at
various depths and distances.
Delicate instruments were set up,
as they will be at Bikini, to record
underwater impulses and the size,
speed and range of wave movements,
however small. Photographs of the
reactions were taken from the air
and surface. Technicians believe
these tests, graduated to the scale
of the model, will enable them to
calculate reactions from almost any
conceivable underwater blast.
When model test with 1000
pounds OF TINT was proposed, some
(See SHTppEN pace AOl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis today was re-
ported considering summoning
the United Mine Workers ESQ
man Policy Committee to a
meeting here next week in an
ticipation of a major break in
the deadlocked soft coal contract
controversy.
With only a week of the coal
strike TRUCE remaining, it was
learned also that administration
strategy calls for one last attempt
at mediating the dispute between
Mr.. Lewis and the mine operators
before resorting to sterner measures
Federal seizure of the mines and
Government negotiation of a con-
tract.
The last mediation try would take
the form of a quietly called meeting
of the disputants, probably at the
White House Following rejection by
both sides of his arbitration pro-
posal, President Truman asked Mr..
Lewis and the operators to stand by
for further conversations.
The miners Policy Committee,
which passes on all major decisions
Of Mr.. Lewis, hardly would be con-
vened, it was pointed out, unless
there appeared the likelihood of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Washington Boxers
Threaten to Strike
Over Toke-Home Puy

Threat of a bakers strike in
the District was added today to
the critical labor situation.
Charles B. McClosky, business
agent for Local 118, Bakery and
Confectionery Workers Interna-
tional Of America, said he will call
an Executive Board meeting next
week to discuss putting a strike vote
to the membership. He placed his
membership at 1000, said they pro-
duce 80 per cent of the bread in
Washington and that the large
bakeries here are completely organ
lied.
Louis A. Spiess, attorney who rep
resents the employers in negotia-
tions with the union, said he had
heard nothing about a possible
walkout.
Mr.. McClosky said shortening of
(See BAKERS, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Murder Charge Filed
After Tavern Fiqht

A murder charge has been placed
against a 20-year-old former coast
guardsman following fist fight in a
Fairfax County tavern last night
which resulted in the death of Will
liam Williamson, 80, r. F. D. 4, Alex.
andria.
Charged with the offense was
Calvin Edward Dove, Ingleside, who
was being held without bail in the
Fairfax County Jail pending hear
ing today by Trial Justice Robert
Stump. Police said he had recently
been discharged from the service in
which he was a seaman, first-class.
The tavern where the fight occurred
is about miles south of Alexandria
on U. S. Route 1.
According to police, Williamson
was sitting in a tavern booth with
Frank Witham, who lived in the
same rooming house, near Alexan-
dria, in Fairfax County. Mr.. Will
hanson was said to have objected
to rough language being used by
party across the Isle where Dove
sat.
According to version of the in
cident given police, Mr.. Williamson
ordered Dove, who is feet 4 inches
tall and weighs 204 pounds, to get
up. In the fight that followed, Mr..
Williamson was knocked down.
When he failed to get up, Mr..
Witham took him to the Alexandria
Hospital. Upon arrival, he was pro-
nounced dead.
Meanwhile, Dove, who sustained
a severely lacerated hand and arm
and was taken to the hospital, where
he was arrested by Sergt. Cecil B.
Brown and Officer James A. Thomas.
DR.. Nelson Podolnick, Fairfax
coroner, has ordered an autopsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Sailor PIunges 10 Death
Al Eleventh Street BRIDGE

A 26-year-o1d sailor climbed to the
railing of the Eleventh Street Bridge
at GAS am. today, poised for Sec
onds, then plunged q feet to his
death on Riverside drive before more
than 40 bus passengers.
Police identified the sailor as Spe-
cialist Third Glass Joseph w. Arnold,
home address unknown, stationed at
the Naval Receiving Ship, Eleventh
and 0 streets Sc.
Policeman Lewis E. Berry, who
was on the bus, saw the leap. He
and other passengers said the
whitehead sailor scrambled to the
rail on his hands and knees and
teetered for a moment before he
dived head-first to the pavement
below.
The policeman and several pas
sengers shouted for the bus to stop
and called for police and an ambu-
lance Immediately. The sailor was
taken to the Dispensary at the Naval
Gun Factory, where he was pro-
nounced dead of fractured skull
and multiple body injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Truman Plea 10 Stain
To Aid in Food Relief
Reported Rejected
Previous Commitments
Make U. S. Request Too
lote, Reply Contends
BY the Associated Press

Anglo-American hopes of en-
listing Russia in a united fight
on world famine received a fresh
setback today from the report
that Prime Minister Stain has
turned down an appeal from
President Truman for Soviet
participation.
The Truman-Stalin exchange was
reported by a strategically placed
official, who refused to be quoted
by name, but asserted the Russian
reply contended previous Soviet re-
lief commitments made the Amer
lean request too late.
Mr.. Truman was not content with
the reply, according to unofficial
and apparently still hopes
to get Moscow to reconsider its
aloof attitude toward the world food
problem.
Soviet Pledges Cited.
However, Soviet Commentator
Peter Orlov declared in a Moscow
radio broadcast today that Russia
had pledged more than 1,1O0, 900
tons Of wheat and corn to Finland
France, Poland and Romania since
the surrender of Germ ny.
Russia's own food supplies are
"still limited" Orlov said.
Also in Moscow, Marshall Mac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
BY the Associated Press

The Washington Cleveland
baseball game scheduled in
Cleveland today was called off in
the major leagues first move to
protect Sunday baseball sched-
ules in the face of the threaten
ing railroad strike.
The action was taken after a
long distance telephone CONVERSE
ton between Clark Griffith, presi-
dent of the Washington club and
Will Harridge, president of the
American League.
Canoeing the game today will
allow the Mats to be lin transit"
to Chicago where they are scheduled
for a double-header tomorrow be-
fore the railroad strike deadline
set for 4 pm. today.
1.-THE railroads will complete the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Rescuers Strive
Reach Miner
Trapped 3Doys
By the Associated Press

DESERT CENTER, Calf, May 10.
Miner friends of Harold Goode,
35-year-old magnasite miner trap
ped or buried since Thursday in Old
Mission Mine when a shaft collapsed
300 feet underground, continued
feverish efforts today to reach him.
1t was not known what chance
there was for rescue because miners
did not know how far down Mr..
Goode had been trapped when
muck gave way under the shaft.
Sheriff's deputies said the workmen
held little hope he would be found
alive.
Mr.. Goode is unmarried. The
mine, operated by the Nevada Mag
nasite Co., is located in the isolated
Pinto Basin area north of here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-18
Marines Shot by Marines
In Error on Chinese Train
BY the Associated fress

NANK1NG, May 18.-.he govern
ment's Central News Agency, in a
Tientsin dispatch, today reported
that two United States Marines
were among seven persons wounded
and that two passengers were killed
when their train was fired on mis-
takenly by United States Marine
guards.
The agency said Marines, riding
in three special cars, discharged
weapons out of windows in target
practice as the train approached a
bridge on the Peiping-Mukden line
May 10.
Marine guards on the bridge, mis-
taking this for an attack, replied
with machine-gun fire, said the dis
patch. An investigation was ordered.