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Evening star., 1946-10-31
BY the A.seefat.d Press

Strike idleness during the first
nine months of 1916 exceeded by
nearly three times the working time
similarly lost in all Of l945. the pre-
vious record year.
Government figures which showed
this placed at go, ,225, 900 the number
of man n-days lost due to manage
ment-labor disputes during the jan
uary-through- September period.
For all of last year the total was
80, ,025, 900. Earlier peaks were 28.-
425, 900 in 1887; 26,219,000 in 1927
and 23,048, 900 in 194l.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics,
which compiled the figures, said the
number of strikes and lockouts for
the first nine months Of this year
totaled 3,575, compared with 1874
for all of 1945.
The reason for the big Jump In
man-days lost, officials said. Is that
postwar strikes have been bitter and
incorporating. hence they ex-
tended for longer periods. During
the war, walkouts generally were
small. spontaneous and quickly
settled.
The labor bureau did not begin
keeping its present type of strike
statistics until 1927, so no comparison
is possible between the postwar year
1916 and the postwar year 1919 on
the basis Of man-days Of work lost
However, in 1919, the labor statis-
ticians say there were 4, ,160, 900 work
ers involved in strikes. The figure
this year may Surpass that mark be-
cause for the first nine months OF
1916 the total involved was 3.805 600
This Is a difference of only $751;
900 struck workers, but there were
535 900 on strike for the single month
of September, principally due to the
maritime and New York trucking
strikes, now largely settled.
Statistics show how strikes be-
came more severe Immediately after
the war ended. Three-fourths OF
all the 3S,o25 900 man-days idle in
Evening star., 1946-10-31
u. :. 10 Sell Overseas
Surplus at Bargain

The United States has arranged
to dispose of overseas surplus prop
erty that cost s6, ATS, ,0oo, 900 for a re-
turn of $1,495 10000, Secretary OF
State Byrnes reported to Congress
today.
While this monetary return "nec-
essarily represents only fraction OF
the original procurement cost" he
said, the disposal program is bring
ing "a substantially greater direct
and immediate benefit to the Amer
ican taxpayer than we had believed
possible" ...~.
Mr.. Byrnes' report covered oper.
ations of the State DEPARTMENT.
once Of Foreign Liquidation through
September 80.
OF the war materials this coun-
try shipped overseas to help defeat
Germany and Japan, the report
said, amounts originally costing 81.
584, 600 600 have been made avail
able for surplus disposal.
OF the $6,475 000, 900 worth fol-
which disposal arrangements had
been completed, property costing
IS ,871 900 600 was sold for 81 ,495 600,
900, mostly to foreign governments
Other purchasers included CHART.
able agencies, American veteran:
and business firms, and foreign
citizens.
On the basis of original cost, an
other $l42, ,000, 900 worth of surplu!
property was transferred to UNRRA
as part of this country's contribu.
tion to that agency; $34, ,00o, 900 wa!
given to charitable, religious ane
educational organizations. and $427,'
000, 900 worth was abandoned aftel
being determined unstable.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Five Die as Train Strikes
1.-Two Autos al Same Time
" the Associassd Prsss


LANCASTER, N. Y, Oct. 31.-Fivs
persons were killed last night wher
the advance Commodore Vanderbilt
of the New York Central Railroad
struck two automobiles at = cross
ing.
Dead are Coletta r. Weber, Is
James r. Weber, ls, and Leo j
Weber, Il; Jack H. Stiegler. ID. ant
George M. Lanthier, jr, 20, all ol
Lancaster.
Police said the two cars, parkee
abreast, awaited clearance OF ar
eastbound passenger train and pro-
ceeded together across the four
track right-of-way.
The westbound New York Chicago
Commodore struck the two cars a:
they passed over the second track
A railroad spokesman said the trair
was travelling at its s0-miles-per'
hour time table speed.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
|NLRB Hearing Holds
Florida Paper Must
Bargain With Printers
BY the Associated Press

i
The National Labor Relations
Board announced today trial
examiners recommendation that the
publisher of the st. Petersburg tFla.)
Evening Independent and Times, be
required to bargain with SIS AFL
printers.
The printers, members Of the In
ternational Typographical Union,
have been on strike since November
20, 1945.
The examiner, Thomas 8. Wilson,
also recommended the reinstatement
Of all striking employees as Of Janu-
ary II, 1885, to their former or
substantiallyM equivalent employ
On Janufry IL. the Examiner held.
the newspaper company refused to
bargain With the union. He called
that, action IAN unfair labor
practice"
COmpany Contention Rejected.
Mr.. Wilson overruled a company
contention that 1t was the union
which refuSeH to bargain. The news
paper argued that the union stopped
bargaining when it refused to ac-
cept arbitx&sion.
I'm the pfocess Of collective bar
gaining" M. Wilson said in his
recommendations, there is no duty
on either party to arbitrate their
differences In the absence Of an
agreement, to do so reached through
direct negotiation between the
parties
Is Days for Exceptions.
On the other hand, Mr.. Wilson
said the newspaper had refused to
bargain when 1t declined to continue
negotiations after the union refused
to arbitrate.
The newspapers composing room
employees initiated the case with
NLRB on complaints against the
Times Publishing Co., Evening In
dependent, Inc. and News Print
ing, Inc.
| Under NLRB rules the newspaper
and the union have Is days to file
exceptions to the examiners recon-
mendations and may request oral
arguments Then the board is to
pass on the recommendations and
all issues.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Halloween Prunksters Steal
500 in Raid on Apartment

from a concert later, the loss Of the
money was discovered.
A second Halloween prank re-
suited in a policeman tearing his
pants and suffering minor bruises
and sprains.
Policeman Wallace J. Middleton,
so, of the 18th precinct, fell over a
wire fence which had been torn
down and thrown on the sidewalk
in the 100 block of r street NE. He
suffered Wrenched back, bruises to
both knees and torn pants leg.
Pvt. Middleton said he had gone
to the address to investigate a group
of disorderly boys which had been
reported to the station.
Lester Kimball. ~, Of II East
Howell avenue. Alexandria, suffered
leg and chest injuries last night
when he stumbled over q pile of
steel beams in the 200 block Of Uhler
avenue, Alexandria.
Police said pranksters apparently
had smashed a red lantern in front
of the beams. Mr.. Kimball was
taken to Alexandria Hospital and
released after treatment.
According to police, the fall re-
opened a wound on Mr.. Kimballs S
chest, where he had been operated
on recently for tumor.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
D. {. Traffic Unit 10 Meet
with Transport Officials

The Districts Traffic Co-ordi-
mating Committee will meet with
terminal. taxi and transit officials
within. 10 days to tackle the Union
Station Plaza trafic problem.
Word of the meeting came from
George E: Keneipp. the Districts
trafhc director.
The committee, which is COM
posed of municipal highway, police
and public utilities officials besides
a representative of the Once of
National Capital Parks. will sit with
spokesmen for the Diamond Cab
Co., the Capital Transit Co. and
the Washington Terminal Co. to
seek some method of easing the
congestion.
Specifically. the meeting will de-
vote itself to the question OF cab
and streetcar terminal locations.
Traffic Department records show
that rs accidents have occurred at
the plaza this year.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Most Powerful
| Aircraft Engine
Placed on View
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

The worlds most powerful
reciprocating aircraft engine is
ready to add range and lifting pow
er to American heavy bombers and
transports. the Army Air Forces
reports.
Its 36 cylinders are credited with
developing 5000 horsepower at the
take-on top speed. matching the
power Of modern railway locomo-
tive.
The new engine Is to be put on
view today at the Lycoming divi-
sion OF the Aviation Corp, Williams
port, Pa, where it was built.
An announcement yesterday said
it was estimated that installing en-
gines Of this type In heavy aircraft
designed for 10,000-mile range with
a 10,000-pound pay load, such as
the new B-36 bomber, would length
en- its range to approximately H.
500 miles or increase its pay load to
50, 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Army Finds Shell Shock
Exists, but Is Rare
BY the Assoeinted Press

After outlawing the term for years
Army medical officers have decided
that there is such a condition as
shell shock" although it is rare.
The Medical Corps Bulletin said
yesterday that an intensive study oil
"a cases verified that real shell shock
was a syndrome, or complex oi
symptoms resulting entirely from
the effect of blast on brain tissues
In World War I, virtually every
neuropsychiatric case resulting from
combat was labeled shell shock,
until it was discovered that many
such cases had never been within
miles of an exploding shell.
The term was dropped and most
combat breakdowns in World War II
were labeled combat fatigue"
Evening star., 1946-10-31
'StatIer Battle Jury
Begins Deliberations
In 100000 Libel Suit

A District Court jury at 10:40
a m. today began to deliberate the
5000, 900 libel suit Of former Navy
1t. Randolph Dickins. jr., against
Daniel J. Tobin, president Of the
International Brotherhood of Team
sters, and the union, which grew
out. of the Battle of the Statler"
on September %, 1914.
The four woman and eight-man
Jury retired after Justice Jennings
Bailey had delivered his charge.
The jurist outlined the law OF civil
libel in a 30-minute speech and
explained under what conditions
the jury might bring in q verdict
for either Of the parties.
Basis for the suit was an article
in the international Teamster re-
porting the fracas between two
naval officers and union members
at the Statler following a dinner
attended by the late President
Roosevelt.
Yesterday opposing counsel spent
two hours each presenting their
arguments to the jury.
Thomas c. Bradley, attorney for
Mr.. Dickins, attacked contention OF
defense counsel that matter con-
tanned in the teamsters' journal Is
privileged because it is report to
the membership. He said the fact
that the journal is also circulated
to schools, colleges and libraries
and to newspapermen removes the
claim of privilege.
Elisha Hanson, representing Mr.
Tobin and the union. attacked what
ne called major discrepancies in
testimony.
Joseph A. Padway. general counsel
for the American Federation OF La
Dor, argued that the whole affair
was one which could have been set
tied in a police court for 81 and
costs. He also said that, prior te
the publication Of the controverted
matter in the teamsters' journal
many thousands Of words had beer
printed from standpoint Of the Navy
officers in newspapers throughout
| the country
Evening star., 1946-10-31
|Gob|ins, Plus Parties
And Parade on Tap.
For Capital Tonight

Spooks and goblins will be afoot
tonight as Washington's children
in weird and horrible guise carry
out the ancient tradition of Hal
loween.
Thousands of doorbells rang last
night, .and quantities of doughnuts
cake, cookies, candy and fruit was
the bounty that went to diminutive
apparitions who demanded. trick
or treat" For last night was beg
gars' night, and householders has
tened to forestall such consequences
of inhospitality as garbage-strewn
front porches.
Police are on the alert to guard
against vandalism and false alarms
and plenty of community parties
are on schedule to monopolize tbs
attention OF mischieyous sprites.
Red Cross workers have secured
the city's markets for scarce pump
kins to include in Halloween trap
pings for celebrations at service hos
pitals, and promise that even bed
riden patients will share in the
partying.
Halloween Kits Sent Overseas.
The Red Cross announced also
that kits containing Halloween
decorations were shipped overseas
tmonths ago to workers serving With
able-bodied and hospitalized mem-
Ebers of the armed forces. Service
men In Europe, Japan and other
areas such as Alaska and the Canal
Zone, as a result, will bob for apples
throw darts at witches and black
cats and take part in the other ira
ditional American Halloween ac-
tivities. ~.
GEORGETOWN Children's House and
Girls Club and the Georgetown
Branch of the Boys Club Of Wash
ington will join with Gallinger,
Montrose and Georgetown play
grounds for community celebfa-
ton for children from 6 to 16 years
old = @ r@9
The parties will start at $50 p.rp.
today in Gordon Junior High School
Wisconsin avenue and Thirty-fourth
street NV. A queen candidate from
each group will compete for the
Halloween crown. All children will
be in costume and prizes will be
awarded for the most original, the
best looking and the most humor-
GUS costumes.
Parade Will Start at I.
A Halloween parade will begin at
z pm, to be led by the Boys Club
Band, down Thirty fifth street to N
street, left on N street to Twenty
eighth street and down Twenty
eighth to Olive avenue.
Prizes will 60 to the best marching
group, the best decorated bicycle
and the best decorated baby car
riage. The Halloween queen and
queen candidates will ride on float
The Boys Club will feature -four
girls from 8 to II years old as
"sweethearts" of the Boys Club.
Marchers will disperse to attend
special parties at the Georgetown
Childrens House, 1924 N street
INV; the Boys Club, 2726 M street
NV, and the Georgetown Girls
Club, Potomac and o streets NV
Peanut races, apple ducking, musical
chairs and other games will feature
the parties. The Georgetown Girls
Club is having also teen-age
dance.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Form Hand Is Convicted
In Zion Store BIuze
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ELKTON, Md, Oct. 30.-Convic-
ton on an arson charge yesterday
brought q 10-year sentence on the
Maryland Penal Farm to Lloyd
Cole, 20-year-old Tennessean who
worked as a farmland in upper
Cecil County during the war.
He was accused of setting fire
September 20 to the new self-service
store built by Norman Touchstone
at Zion, Md. Three fire companies
responded but were unable to save
the $4,000 building. The fire. how
ever, did not obliterate Mr.. Touch
stones depository in the store and
he reported $1,000 missing.
Cole was arrested as he got off a
bus in Tennessee a few days later.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
BarkIey Cancels Speeches
Because Of Wife's Illness
By the As,ociotsd Press

Senator Barkley. Democrat, oi
Kentucky said today he has been
compelled to cancel all scheduled
campaign speeches because OF the
illness of Mrs Barkley.
The condition of his wife, who has
been critically i'll with heart all
ment for about week, was said to
be generally unchanged today.
Senator Barkley interrupted a
Western speaking tour last Saturday
to fly here to Mrs. Barkleys bedside
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Palestine Arabs Plan
Parade Tomorrow as
Revolt Talk Grows
by the As.oeiatsd Press

JERUSALEM, Oct. 31.-Leaders
of Futuwah. a Palestine Arab army,
called for parade and mass meet
ing in the Arab city of Nablus to-
morrow as rumors of an Arab up
rising spread through Jerusalem in
the wake of bombing attacks at
tributed by police to the Jewish un-
derground. r
The Arab leaders said specifically
that this was not to be protest
meeting" but other Arab sources
said the parade was calculated as
a show of strength" -Four British
soldiers were killed and at least II
Britons and six Arabs were wounded
in yesterdays incidents.
simultaneously, spokesman for
the Jewish Agency said "the Jewish
Agency and other Jewish authori-
ties will combat with all the re-
sources at their own disposal the
criminal activities of gangs which
not only terrorize British authori-
ties, but Palestine Jews as WE'LL
Gravity Seen Increased.
"One cannot blink the fact that
yesterdays outrages added to the
gravity of the situation in the coun-
try" he said, adding that the
bombings were an attempt to coerce
the Jewish community into an ac-
ceptance of policies and methods
which it has always opposed"
This spokesman said the perpe-
traitors of bombings and mine in
cidents outlaw themselves from the
organized community" The Jewish
National Council (Vaad Leumi) in
dorsed a resolution of the Inner
Zionist Council against such out
breaks and planned to publish a
new appeal to Jews to combat 1rgn
zvai Leumi and the Stern gang, ex-
tremist offshoots of the Jewish un-
derground movement.
Police said Palestine was all quiet
today as intensive searches con-
tinued for the participants in yes
terday's incidents-the bombing of
the Central Railway Station and the
mining of troop convoy.
5000 to Be Reviewed.
The Futuwah parade at Nablus
was expected to include review Of
some 5000 uniformed troops by their
commander, Kemal Effendi Arikat,
and speeches by Arab leaders.
Even at high levels" one source
close to Arab political leaders said,
'the Arabs in Palestine now are be-
ginning to feel that nothing will
stop these Jewish terrorists except
force. The British won't do it and
Arab patience wears thin.
Everywhere there is talk of re-
voting against these marauding
Jews; and what now appears to us
to be their British protectors.
Fifteen Suspects Held.
Police held Is suspects today in
connection with the bombing yes
terday by Jerusalems Central Rail
way Station, which was damaged
by bombs planted by girl and a
gang of quick shooting youths. Two
British soldiers were killed in the
blast and an Arab porter was miss
ing. go -
No arrests were reported in the
earlier blasting Of military con-
voy by a road mine in which two
British soldiers were killed and at
least 10 Britons and six Arabs
wounded. v.rs~
The Arab Higher Executive CEN
sured President Truman yesterday
for his letter to King Ibn Saud and
asserted that the United States was
following IAN aggressive and OPP
pressive policy that threatens the
Arab people of Palestine with ex-
tinction."
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Strike IdIeness in Nine Months
Triples TimeLostL Lost Year

1945 came in the months following
vi Day. a.+..- as,,....
+ Thereafter the long and wide
spread steel, auto. coal and electric
workers strikes began to pile up
this years big idleness total. Feb
ruary was the record month with
81 500 900 man-days lost.
For September, the last month re-
corded. the figure was 5000. 900. BY
way Of comparison there were only
3,317 900 man-days lost because Of
strikes in the entire year of 1880.
Evening star., 1946-10-31

Argentina plans an air line be-
tween Buenos Aires and Caracas,
Venezuela.
Evening star., 1946-10-31
Strike Damages Relations
With HoIy, Premier Says

ROME. Oct. 81 (P.-Premier AL
eide de Gasperi said today "re-
sponsible Italian quarters" lamented
the damage caused to relations
especially economie-between italy
and the United States" by the strike
Of TWA pilots.
A statement issued by the Premier
who conferred two days ago with
Richard Mazzarrini, TWAS district
manager for Italy, pointed out that
TWA was the only American COM
pany authorized by the American
Government to maintain air con.
nections between Italy and Amer.
ica."
Travellers who use the line are 'ir
most cases en- official missions fol-
their respective governments.
Premier de Gasperi said.
After living for more than a yea,
In q hearse, Joseph McCumiskey
mis- wife and their 7-year -old son
have moved into house, still minus
glass, which they built in Cranfield
Fire, and the hearse is again FOL
rent at so cents q week.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
MORE NEW BOOKS AT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

So We'll Remembered, by James Hilton. Beautifully written, ten- der and perceptive-one of the top best sellers, by the author fo "'Good-bye MT. Chips" and "Lost Horizon"
 The Cherokee Strip, by Marquis James. A new chronicle by Pulit- ger Prize biographer. The story of Oklahoma and its growth from frontier life to the Chamber of Commerce era.
 The White Tower, by James Ramsey Ullman. Discriminating readers have declared this to be one of the most fascinating books of the year. Book of the Month Club Section.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
Russian Ut. Col. Assassinated In ROmania

LONDON, Feb. 1-(F)-The Blu charest radio said It. Col. Peter Nekrasievitsh, Russian member of the Allied control commission in Romania has been assassinated. The radio said the Russian am- bassador at the funeral services held Wednesday, declared that Nekrasievitsh had been killed by Fascist remnants still active in Romania, who are resorting to ter rorist acts"
 The radio report gave scant news about the colonel's death but said only "he has fallen vic tim to base attempt on his life on his return from a mission to Pitesta."
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
SECOND PIONEER CARD PARTY GREAT SUCCESS

The second of the Pioneer Car, Party Series was held last Wed nesday evening at the Masoni Temple with the usual enthusias tic crowd of card players present Winners of the games were: Mrs Nina Erik, Mrs. James Hewitt and Mrs. David MaZen. Winner, of the mems prizes were Jacl Dowd, w. R. Anderson and Hert Jenks. No compilation of score. was announced to date for tht trophy prizes, but it is still any body's game. Refreshments were served by a special committee oi Pioneer Women who assisted the General Committee.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
AIRLINES
WIEN AIRLINES

A plane arrived from Fairbanks yesterday with MT. and Mrs. Herb Hilcher, Boyd Harwood and Myra Levy of Kotzebue. The mail run was made to Gambell with MT. and Mrs. Hilcher and Gust Bursilis as passengers. Returning from Gam bell were Grace Hulukhon, enroute fo Golovin, Joe Noongwook and Jonathan Annoguyuk, for the se- lective service, and Daisy Kuyook- look for Nome. The plane will re- aMrn today to Fairbanks via Kot- 1ebue with Myra Levy, Joe Jessup and D. Walton for Kotzebue, and MT. and Mrs. Hilcher and Sig Wien for Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
Democratic Wife Aids COP Hubby

ANCHORAGE, Feb. l- (H0 - The Republican wife, who stood eleven hours in snow storm passing out stickers bearing the name of her Democrat husband, apparently won him the election as Territorial Senator. His oppon- ent Gunnard Engebreth conceded the election to Sgt. Steve Me Cutcheon, Democratic candidate, who couldn't campaign because of army regulations. McCutcheon's wife, Phyllis handled the cam paign so McCutcheon would suc- ceed his father who died in office.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
ALASKA AIRLINES

A plane arrived from Anchorage yesterday with Major Stroeher, and departed immediately for An chorage via Unalakleet, with Helen Nashalook.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
CHURCHES
Masses
LAvINIA WALLACE YOUNG

Rev. and Mrs. Paul Carlson in charge during the absence of the Methodist Missionary. Sunday II am. Sunday School Service. Rev. R. Amundson will preach.
 Thursday 7:30 pm. - Midweek Prayer Service. Thursday-Choir rehearsal after prayer service. Saturday 7:30 pm. - Sund a y School teachers meeting for les son study and discussion.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
DIR. w. C. CHARTERS
 TO RETURN TO SITKA

pr. w. C. Charteris, who prac- ticed in Nome several years ago, and who has been with the Medi- cal Corps of the U. S. Army in Tokyo, has received his release from the army and is returning, with Mrs. Charteris, to make their home in Sitka.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01

PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF
 GOD CHURCH
 Third Avenue West
 Pastor "A. E. Capener
 Sunday, Feb. 3, 1946 7:45 pm. Special Opening Service
 Regular Services Sunday '10:00 am. Children's Church
 1000 am. Adult Bible Study. 11:00 am. Morning Worship. 7:45 pm. Evening Service. Tuesday 7:45 pm. Evening Serv- ice. Thursday 7:45 pm. Prayer Serv- ice. All are cordially invited to attend.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL

Guests this week at the Wallace are Sig Wien, Boyd Harwood, R. F. Rice and C. P. English of Fair banks, and Myra Levy of Kotze- 13ue.
The Nome nugget., 1946-02-01
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS

Arriving Monday evening with the Pan American were Charlie Bonnet and Sig Wien, both of Fair banks.