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Evening star., 1946-05-27
Whitney Says Truman
Signed His Political
Death Warrant

Denouncing President Tru-
mans strike-draft program as
slave labor under fascism," Will
liam Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
said today his union will resist
the legislation "to it's last breath"
and throw the same opposition
against the Case labor disputes
bill.
The AFL leaders position was
made known after A. F. Whitney,
president of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen, asserted on his
return to Cleveland today that
President Truman had signed his
political death warrant"
Smarting under his defeat in the
railroad strike, Mr.. Whitney denied
his union would spend its entire
SAT 100000 treasury to defeat Mr..
Truman in 1948 as he was quoted
as saying here last night.
Mr.. Whitney said: 1--WE will spend
upward of two and half million.
But that won't be necessary. Mr..
Truman has defeated himself. BY
his action during the strike he
signed his political death warrant" ("
The strike-draft measure request
(See UNIONS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Ending Of War Now
Opposed by Snyder
BY the Assoeioted Press

Reconversion Director John w.
Snyder told Congress today he op-
poses at this time any action which
would declare an official end to the
war.
Mr.. Snyder told the House Judi
ciary Committee that the time has
not arrived when we can safely pro-
claim that either hostilities, the
emergency, or the war have, in fact,
ended" because of ''the effect that
such a declaration would have upon
important war powers"
Mr.. Snyder said the "most sig
nificant" effect of any such declara-
tion would pertain to the emer-
gency labor bill which President
Truman called for on Saturday and
which the House almost immedi-
.ately passed.
Mr.. Snyder said an official end to
the war also would put an end to
the Selective Service Act, whose
continuance Congress now is consid-
ering, and would disrupt Govern
ment atomic bomb research and de-
velopment at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
"The Army is using a large
amount of Government-o sill
yer in the atomic energy plant at
Oak Ridge Mr.. Snyder said in a
statement. "The Act of June II, 1943,
which permits such use provides
that the silver must be returned to
the Treasury within six months
after the cessation of hostilities.
II am informed that removal of
this silver in the near future would
completely disrupt the complex
machinery at Oak Ridge"
MIR. Snyder recommended that in
stead of declaring an official end to
hostilities. thus killing all legisla-
ton dependent on such declarations,
the Congress repeal from time to
time those emergency laws which
are found, to be no longer necessary.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Wide Reforms to End 'Costes'
Urged in Army Board Report
DooIittIe Group Asks Custer Of Incompetent
Officers, Merit Promotions, Pay Adjustments

held to be one of the chief causes
of complaints on the score of neg
lect and abuses of "unearned"
privileges.
Eliminate the term enlisted man
and officers" in regulations and
directives, substituting members of
the noncommissioned corps and
the commissioned corps" All mill
tary personnel, it urged, should be
referred to as soldiers"
Abolish the hand salute off mill
tary reservations and off duty, ex-
cept in occupied territories under
conditions where the procedure
might be deemed necessary to prop
erly convey military dignity to local
populations.
Previous military training, pref
erably one year in the enlisted
ranks" was urged as criterion for
Evening star., 1946-05-27
HordCooI PorIeys
Strive to Meet
Nearing DeodHne
Owners Propose
That Work Go On
After Thursday
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 27:-With
only four days remaining before
their contract ends, hard coal
mine owners and the United
Mine Workers today sought to
reach agreement which would
prevent a strike by Pennsyl-
vania's $4,000 anthracite miners
Like the soft coal union, hard coal
miners have held traditionally to
a mo contract, no work" policy
Thomas Kennedy, UNIV secretary
treasurer, served notice Saturday
the union would terminate it's con-
tract next Thursday at midnight.
j. B. Warriner, spokesman for the
mine owners and president of the
Lehigh Navigation Coal Co., said
he hoped to obtain from the mine
workers full explanation of all their
demands before Thursday.
1--WE are exceedingly anxious that
work continue after May 30" he
continued. ITO that end we have
suggested to the mine workers that
we continue after the date of the
termination notice on retroactive
basis"
That proposal was "the first order
OF business" for today's negotiating
schedule. Mr.. Warriner said-but
Mr.. Kennedy declared "it may o,
may not be on Monday" that the
matter will be discussed.
"All matters are still open," Mr.
Kennedy declared. The mine work.
ers have obviously set out certain
specific proposals which are very
closely related to wages and in the
making of final agreement. The
mine workers will be prepared tc
submit complete basic data and
suggestions as to the terms of that
agreement"
Evening star., 1946-05-27
By the Assocjotsd Prssx

BANGKOK. Siam, May "a De-
laye6 Sources in the Siamese
government reported today that 200
French troops invaded Northeast
ern Siam today, crossing the
Mekong River from French Indo-
China.
These sources said the French
occupied Tha Bau and drove toward
Mi Chai. The French were said
to have used planes to support
their advance and to have bonn
barded Siamese territory before
they advanced.
The only resistance was reported
to have come from Siamese police
forces stationed along the border.
A Reuters report said q Siamese
communicate had announced that
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Steering Committee
Action Virtually
Bors Quick Vote
q. A ~
By J. A. OLeoy

The Senate Republican Steer
ing Committee decided today to
seek "substantial" changes in
President Truman's emergency
strike-control bill. with indica-
tions that opposition will center
around the labor draft provision.
Senator Taft of Ohio, chairman OF
his party's steering group. an
nounced appointment of the follow
ing subcommittee to work out slate
of amendments:
Senators Ball of Minnesota, Smith
OF New Jersey, Taft, Ferguson of
Michigan and Knowland of Cali
fornia.
Coalition Attacks Measure.
This action virtually precluded
possibility of vote in the Senate
today on the measure, which went
through the House in record time
Saturday, 306 to 13. Republican op-
position did not materialize in the
House, but in the Senate a coalition
OF liberals and conservatives on both
sides of the aisle is ready to attack
the measure.
Senator Ball said that Republi-
cans may attempt to knock out the
authority under which strikers in
seized plants could be indicted into
the armed forces.
At the same time Senator Guffey,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, an
nounced that a group of Democrats
opposed to the measure will join
with Republicans in attempting to
rewrite it.
I'm going to vote for all amend
ments and then against the BILL
Senator Guffey told a reporter. ut
is vicious legislation"
In addition to authority to induct
strikers into the Army if they refuse
to work after the Government takes
over an industry, the Presidents bill
would employ the injunction proc
ess and contempt of court against
leaders either of unions or indus
try who fail to cooperate after the
Government takes over.
Night Session Indicated.
Returning from the regular Mon
day morning conference at the White
House, Majority Leader Barkley re-
peated his intention to push the
Presidents bill to a vote as soon as
possible, and said the Senate prob
ably would hold another night
session.
1--WE decided the bill should be
substantially amended. and ap-
pointed subcommittee to work out
the changes" Senator Taft told re-
porters after the Republican strategy
meeting.
He said he could not go into de-
tails on proposed alterations, but
admitted that there was rather gen.
eral opposition to the draft feature.
The Republican subcommittee prob
ably will meet during the day, but
Senator Taft said I'VE certainly
ought to have until tomorrow"
Day or Two of Debate.
With Democratic liberals like Sen
ator Pepper of Florida ready to join
the Republicans, there was little
doubt that the debate would con-
tinue at least for a day or two.
The renewal of the soft coal crisis
however, put the element of eco
nomic uncertainty back into the pic
ture and gave supporters of the
'strike-draft' labor program new
ammunition.
The fundamental objection raised
Evening star., 1946-05-27

in the major coal mining areas
showed the bulk of the 100000 dig
gers who are without a collective
bargaining contract, were remaining
away from work.
This was to have been the first
work day since expiration at Satur-
day midnight of a two-week truce,
declared by the union in the 42-day
soft coal strike to produce fuel for
essential use.
Grim Quiet Over Fields.
A grim quiet spread over the fields
as the miners dispute came back
into first place in the Nations strike
list after efforts failed to produce a
settlement of the dispute which has
snagged on the issue of a welfare
fund for the workers.
"It looks bad and appears that
almost everything is shut down
tight" Solid Fuels Administration
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Slight Resistance Is Reported
AS french Press Siam Invasion

the government had informed the
United Nations of the French action
and had appealed to the British and
United States delegations in Bang
kok for Intervention.
(American and British repre-
sentations to the French gov
ernment have brought a French
promise to exert every effort to
avoid any future fighting with
the Siamese, the State Depart
ment said today.
GA spokesman said an American
observer is going to the scene
from Bangkok to investigate the
border incident.)
During the japanese occupation
of Indo- China, prior to Pearl Har.
Dor, the Japanese-sponsored nego.
tiations which led to the cession o1
(See SIAM, Page A-40
Evening star., 1946-05-27
House Votes 10 Give
D. T.. Heads Control
OF Penal Institutions
Hebert Bill Creating
Corrections Department
Passes Unopposed
By Don S. Worren

After half hours debate, the
House today passed and sent to
the Senate the Hebert bill to
transfer control over the Dis
trict penal institutions from the
Board of Public Welfare to the
Commissioners.
The action was taken finally with
out any opposition vote being re-
corded, although Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia,
staged a fight on the House floor to
delay action on this bill until a re-
port had been received from citizens
groups on other proposals for re-
organizing the Welfare Board.
The bill, one of the results of
the investigation of "multitudinous
escapes" of prisoners at the District
Jail, creates new Department of
Corrections to have direct supervi-
sion over all three penal institutions
the Jail, Workhouse and Reform
atory.
Amended on FLOOR.
The measure was amended on the
floor, however, to make sure that
the powers would be vested with the
Commissioners and to be employed
by them through the director of the
new department, that they would
appoint.
Two other amendments were
added to the bill, at the request of
Representative Herbert, Democrat,
OF Louisiana who headed the Jail
investigation committee. These pre-
scribe that present rules and regu-
lations of the Welfare Board gov
ernlng the penal institutions shall
remain in effect until amended or
repealed by the new penal director
with the approval of the Commits
sioners; and that contracts and
appropriations made under the
present setup shall be carried over
to the proposed new department.
One section of the bill provides
that the United States shall reim-
burse the District for the care at
District institutions of Federal pris-
oners, as is done in the States.
Urges Thorough Study.
When Mr.. Hebert, acting for the
District Committee, called the bill
up for action Mr.. Smith Immediate
ly reserved the right to object to
its consideration. He said it was
important and controversial leg
islation and that he had objected
to consideration two weeks ago be-
cause he felt it should have fur
ther study.
Mr.. Smith said he did not want
to put himself in the position of
Evening star., 1946-05-27
By Nelson M. Shepord

The special Doolittle Board
which studied widespread CT
gripes about the Army, today
recommended sweeping reforms
to purge the military system of
remaining "Prussian influences"
in order to marrow the gap" be-
tween enlisted man and officer
"in an army whose members are
citizens of a democracy"
To put these relationships on a
more equitable basis, the board
went far afield in brushing aside
certain military traditions and
Strongly" recommended to Secre-
tary of War Patterson.
That the Army make it. easier to
get rid of incompetent and unde-
sirable' officers, minority group it
Evening star., 1946-05-27

The Supreme Court ruled to-
day that veterans do not have
"superseniority" rights to their
prewar jobs.
BY a 6-1 decision, the court held
that veterans cannot displace nom
veterans with greater seniority
rights-thereby reversing one of the
main contentious of Selective Serv-
ice and siding with organized labor
The decision came on a suit by
Abraham Fishgold, a Brooklyn
welder who contended that under
the Selective Service Act, he was
entitled to regular work for one year
on his old job with the Sullivan
Drydock and Repair Corp. - even
though holding him on the lob
would require laying off a non-vet-
eran with greater seniority.
Douglas Delivers Decision.
A Brooklyn Federal Court ruled
in favor OF Mr.. Fishgold, but was
reversed by the Federal Circuit Court
in New York, which held that Con-
gress intended that a veteran was
to be assured of his job for a year
but that the place to which he was
restored was to be subject to the
same conditions as those affecting
his prewar job.
In its two-to-one decision. the
Circuit Court recommended that the
Supreme Court review the case since
Federal courts all over the country
were split on the issue.
Justice Douglas delivered the Su-
preme Court decision Justice Black
wrote dissent and Justice jackson
took no part.
Opposed by Union.
The Justice Department had ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court on be-
half of Mr.. Fishgold, contendine
that Congress intended a veteran to
have unlimited right to one years
Unemployment at his old job, re-
gardless of seniority or greater skill
OF other workers who did not 60 into
the armed forces.
The C1O-Marine and Shipbuild-
ing Workers Union said such a view
OF the act would cause conflict with
union bargaining contracts based or
seniority and would upset the
whole fabric of industrial relations. ,
Mr.. Fishgold worked at the Sulli.
van plant four and one-half months
before he was inducted in May, 1943
He was discharged from the Army
in July, 1914. and went back to his
old job. Work slackened and he
was laid off for nine days. Non
veterans continued at work.
Mr.. Fishgold sued the company
in United States District Court anc
Evening star., 1946-05-27
four-Day Holiday Hopes
OF u. 5. Workers Dashed

Any hopes that Government en-
ployes had of getting four-day
Memorial Day holiday week end
went glimmering today when Fed
eral officials announced Friday
would be a. working day as usual.
There had been some talk that a
four-day holiday, starting on Thurs
day, would be granted, but Govern
ment officials decided the plan
would not be feasible because of
the amount of work on hand.
However, agency heads have been
authorized to be liberal in granting
annual leave on Friday to Govern
ment workers who request it,
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Bulletin.
Rising Water PeriIs Two

Two unidentified fishermen,
an elderly man and woman,
today were stranded on a wa
ter-washed rock in the Poto-
mac River above Chain Bridge,
with the water already above
their feet, around lis pm.
Police were summonded to try
to rescue them.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
u. 5. Reported Ready
To LET Price Of Milk
Go Up Cent a Quart
Butter Would Increase
10 to II Cents q Pound
And Cheese Scents
BY the Associoied Press

The Government is on the
verge of letting prices go up a
cent a quart for milk and 10 to
IL cents a pound for butter.
Disclosing this today, officials
who withheld use of their names
said also that cheese will cost about
5 cents pound more.
These officials, predicting an an
nouncement in day or so, cited
two reasons for the decision to
boost price ceilings:
l. Grain and seed price increases
earlier this month raised dairy
production costs.
2. Price sterilization officials have
decided it would be futile to try
to put through any new food SUBJ
sides in view of the opposition in
Congress.
Subsidy Plans Withdrawn.
On the basis of the latter point
previous plans for a dairy subsidy
increase July l are being with
drawn. This, officials said, will ac-
count for about half of the immi-
nent price jump.
The decision to allow higher
prices was reached at conferences
between officials of the OPA, Agri-
culture Department and Office o1
Economic Sterilization.
Six weeks ago Sterilization Dir
ector Bowles sharply rejected pro-
posals to boost dairy product prices
He said such an increase would hit
family food budgets hard and that
he could not allow that.
Bowles Reportedly Convinced.
Later Mr.. Bowles was persuaded
to authorize grain price increases in
a move to obtain more food for
famine relief. He gave in when the
Agriculture Department contended
that bonus payments granted for
wheat and corn were not turning
the trick.
Mr.. Bowles indicated on April Is
that there would be no dairy pro-
duct price increases before July i
What happened at that time, he
said, depended on what Congress
did about subsidies.
He repeatedly is convinced now
that there will not be sufficient SUBJ
sidy money available to continue
present food payments,
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Bonkheod improving
After Liqht Stroke

Senator Bankhead, Democrat, of
Alabama has shown some improve
ment" from the light stroke he
suffered at the Capitols Friday,
although his condition remains
serious, the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital, where the 73-year-old law
maker is under treatment, reported
TO-DAY
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Koo Declines to Confirm
Ambossudorship Report
BY the Assccioted Press

PE1PING, May 27.-Dr. yelling
ton Koo, Chinese Ambassador to
London, declined today to confirm
a semioficial Marking report that
he had been appointed Ambassador
to the United States.
Il think this is premature" he
remarked.
He served as Minister to the
United States from 1915 to 1920.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
HighCourtRu
Against Veteran
Superseniiority
81 Decision UphoIds
Position of Union
In FishgoId Case
bulletin

The Supreme Court today
ruled Federal courts can pre-
vent eviction of tenants pend
ing appeals based on OPA
rules. The court also agreed
to rule on constitutionanty of
the Renegotiation Act, which
gives the Government author
ity to recover excessive prof.
It's" from war goods contrac-
tors.
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington at New YOrk-Rain.
Chicago at st. Louis-7:30 Pm.
Detroit at Cleveland-8:3O PM.
(Only Games Scheduled
Evening star., 1946-05-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Chicago
st. Louis 600 600
Chicago ---- 010 O03
Batteries-Pollett and Kluttz: Schmit,
and McCullough.
New York at Brooklyn-Rain.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh-Rain.
(Only Games Scheduled
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(See JAIL, Page AS
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(See COAL, Page A-6)
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(See ARMY, Page AID
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(See SENIORITY, Page A-2.)
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(see CONGRESS, Page A-4)
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(See SIAM, Page A-4.)
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(see ROCHESTER, Page A-3.)
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(See HATCH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-05-27
Weather Forecast

Sunny, high in upper 70s this afternoon;
clear, cooler. low near so tonight. Tomorrow
sunny, mild.
Temperatures today-High, 81, at /: 80 pm;
low, 81, at 5:54 am. Yesterday-Hgh, 8O
at 1890 pm; low, ST, at 11:15 am.
Full Report Page AS.
Evening star., 1946-05-27

A Reuters report said q Siamese
communique had announced that
Evening star., 1946-05-12
BY the Associo'ed Press

ASHEVILLE, N. c., May IA
shouting speech by AFL Presi-
dent William Green opening the
AFL Southern organizing drive
was cut off the air tonight under
mysterious circumstances.
John Hurley, NBC announcer
said an investigation showed that
the wires carrying the broadcast
had been shipped in the basement
of the city auditorium where Mr.
Green spoke from GAS to pm.
The broadcast went dead about is
seconds after it started, while Mr.
Hurley, who is chief NBC announcer
at Washington, was introducing the
AFL president. Mr.. Green then
made his speech. cheered at inter-
walls by 1000 Southern AFL leaders.
Mr.. Green and the audience be-
lieved the speech was being heard
Evening star., 1946-05-12
u. S. Orders ruce-Mined Coal
Do|ed Out, Raises Freight Ban;
Truman to Offer Welfare Plan
Strike Issues
! Wage Increases,
Safety Laws Asked
By the Assoe.oted Pra<s

Here, in brief, are the major issues
in the soft coal strike:
Health and welfare fund: Miners
demand health and welfare fund
but haven't said how it should be
raised OF how large it should be-
Operators say John L. Lewis wants
10-cent-a-ton royalty, or about
S50000,000 a year. administered by
miners. Operators propose fund for
unusual hardship cases, fund to
be raised Jointly by management
and labor and independently ad-
miniStered.
Wages: Miners ask better pay,
shorter hours but without disclosing
figures yet, Mr.. Lewis insisting on
settlement of welfare fund and other
matters first. Operators propose pay
increase to fit Government policy
which has been for raises of 1872
cents an hour. Miners also want
increase in S75 vacation pay.
Overtime pay: Miners ask over
time holiday pay for four holidays
which occurred since VI day, the
total being about 100000.
Safety: Miners ask improved safe
ty laws. Operators propose special
committee in each coal State to
study safety measures.
Others: Miners want unioniZation
of supervisory employees, elimina-
ton of management "tyrannies. +"
Operators want 81 daily penalty per
man for strikes in violation of con-
tracts, say miners should state spe-
ciflcally what they want in every
proposal before any issues are
settled.
Evening star., 1946-05-12
By J. A., o'Leory
eli

JACKSON, Miss, May 11.-A
law exempting returning service
men from the poll tax may pro-
duce some unusual results in
this election, in which Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District
Committee is battling to hold his
seat against four opponents.
Mississippi sent 100000 men into
World War II, of whom 100000 were
colored. At present, Negroes do not
ordinarily take part in the mid
summer Democratic primaries, in
which Senator Bilbo's race for
denomination will be decided.
1t is possible, however, for them
to vote in the November election,
provided they qualify. The non
veteran. to qualify, must show he
paid his poll tax in February for
Evening star., 1946-05-12
District Man Among 8 Dead
In Plane Crash in Florida

Radioman &c Harvey c. Wills, Is
of 1884 Euclid street NV, was one
of the 27 airmen killed Friday in a
crash of two Navy bombers 8 miles
north of Munson, Fla, the Navy
disclosed last night.
The youths mother, Mrs. Harvey
Wills, first learned of his death
from a reporter, although the next
of kin usually are notified before
casualty lists are made public. Navy
Department spokesmen admitted
there had "been a slip-up some
where" in the failure to notify Mrs.
Wills.
A native of Asheville, N. c., Mr..
Wills enlisted in the Navy in 1910.
During the war he was stationed in
England on air patrol duty.
Mrs Wills, a widow, said her son
returned to this country last May
and she last saw him Christmas
when he returned for visit. Mrs.
Wills is employed at the French
Mission here She has three
daughters, two of whom live in
Washington.