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COuLlHucu rrOm rage OHe
labor disputes for the tradi-
tional, democratic processes of
free collective bargaining"
Mrs. Roosevelt Opposed
Naked, open fascism" was
the way the slave-labor bill was
described by President James G.
Patton, of the National Farmers
Union.
Mrs. Roosevelt expressed hope
that Congress would pass legis-
lation barring the draft provi-
sion in peacetime" and said that
"the use of this weapon against
strikes does interfere with mems
fundamental liberty to work or
not work"
Former Interior Secretary
Ickes condemned the proposal as
"the heaviest blow ever struck
in America against fundamental
rights of labor and the demo-
cratic traditions of our country"
Third Party Rumbling
Rumblings of third party ac-
ton intensified but as yet with
out clarity. That there was
growing conviction that Truman
and much of his party not only
had abandoned the Roosevelt
tradition but had even betrayed
it.
A. Philip Randolph, president
of the AFL's Brotherhood of
Sleeping Car Porters and chair
man of the recently formed Ma
tional Educational Committee
For A New Party, declared,
President Truman's vindictive
strike breaking actions in the
railroad crisis may yet do some
good. The call of A. F.. Whitney,
president of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, for the de-
feat of President Truman, will
be echoed by all progressives. l"
Labor Rakes Truman
BY far the strongest condem-
nation of Truman came from the
ranks of organized labor. AFL
President William Green lashed
out at the proposed legislation
as "slave labor under Fascism.
CIO President Philip Murray
asserted that Gin a moment of
wild hysteria an attempt is being
made to stampede through Con-
gress legislation which has as its
sole aim the destruction of the
labor movement of this nation"
Harvey Brown, president of
the International Association of
Machinists independently, as
sailed Truman and stated flatlY
that "Our 100000 members will
do everything we can to prevent
his reelection. We will carry
the fight to the ballot boxes in
his own district. And you can't
make that statement too strong.
Whitney Pledges Union
A. F. Whitney, president of
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, one of the two unions
involved in the crisis that pre-
ceded the Truman proposals,
pledged his unions 100000
and $2,300,000 in its
treasury to Truman's defeat.
Truman" he said, "has had our
wholehearted support for many
years. We now repudiate him
for the un-American statement
he made over the radio last Fri
day evening and for his fascist
to Congress last Satur-
day"
The Is incorporating rail
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the union officials court case to
ease their way in breaking the
strike.
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RoiImen Accuse
President Truman
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2 u -an-hour wage increase, in
lieu of working rules changes
demanded by the Brotherhoods.
A 16c-an-hour raise had previ-
ously been awarded by an Emer-
gency (Fact-Finding) Board and
two arbitration boards to the
rail workers.
Whitney charged that this
concession" amounted to even
less than the Emergency Board
had recommended, since that
board in addition to the Ice
boost, had propos d some
changes in working rules which
the two Brotherhoods claimed
would aggregate in money value
more than 2l2c an hour.
Called Double Cross"
In press interviews and
S p eeches thereafter Whitney
aired charges that the Presi-
dents compromise" constituted
"runaround and double-cross
and he threatened to use mil
lions from the Brotherhood's s
treasure to defeat Truman for
reelection.
+ None of the other 18 Brother
hoods went along with Whitney
in his "double-cross" charge,
though all condemned the dras-
tic "anti-strike" bill that Tru-
man asked of Congress.
Resistance of 10 carriers to
the wage increase has. put
the White House in an embar-
RAISING position. Administration
officials had promised that all
of the carriers would be required
to pay the raise before they were
turned back to private hands.
However, someone in the Admin
istration blundered and let loose
all the railroads before the pro-
mise had been fulfilled.
Call On Administration
All of the 20 railroad unions
are insisting that the promise be
carried out and have called upon
the Administration to take
action.
Should the "holdout' roads
continue to resist, strikes may
eventually be called on some OF
them. One such walkout-on the
Hudson and Manhattan, an cleo
trio commuter line running be-
tween New York City and Jersey
towns-started last THURSDAY
The strike was ordered after the
carrier refused to put into et1ecI
the 18Rc.
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Prices WiPing Out
Recent Wage
RdiSeS, Gosser
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his war savings bonds, if he
hasn't been forced to do that be-
fore now"
In view of the economic situa-
ton where industry is in a posi-
ton to reap the same high pro-
fits which it earned during the
war, the workers will surely be
back for additional wage in
creases, according to the UAW-
CIO director.
Increases Are Noted
Director Gosser pointed out
that approximately Is million
dollars in wage increases have
been won in Region 2-B of the
| UAW-CIO. This may seem like
a sizable amount of increases
said Mr.. Gosser, "but when we
observe the increased cost of
food, clothing and other basic
necessities it doesn't seem ade-
quate to take care of the work
ers and give them the standard
of living to which they are en-
titled"
eff the millions of additional
dollars in the workers pocket
represented actual l increased
purchasing power, we would be
insuring our own and our coun-
try's prosperity. AS it is, we
are merely getting more money
and not enough added goods for
the raises which have been
granted" he added.
To Discuss Plans
Director Gosser said that price
control, wages, living costs and
political action would be given
increased attention during the
next few months by the Auto
Workers and said that these
points would be among those to
be given serious consideration
when the UAW-CIO regional
conference is held on June % at
Cedar Point.
Zone thing is certain" said
Director Gosser, something is
going to need to be done to re-
lieve the workers of the terrific
economic burden which is being
placed upon them by the failure
of OPA and the administration to
live up to their responsibilities.
Something is going to be done
by the workers to remedy a
situation where the men we elect
to Congress are ready and will
ing to go along with the rights
of ownership and neglect human
rights"
Mr.. Gosser expressed the opin
ion that the International UAW-
CIO would soon state its pol
icy on wages that that it would
be to ask for more wages at the
same time insisting that the price
structure be held intact.
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Seniority Decision
Hits Hershey Ruling
Court Upholds Union Position;
Stops Veteran SuperseniOrity

WASHINGTON June LPA) = Superseniority was
given the final heaveho by the u Supreme Court last
week thus ending two year legal battle with smashing
victory for labor and crushing defeat for the American
Legion and Seectve Service Director Lewis B. Hershey
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Raw Sugar Price Rise
Allowed, 0PA Plans
HaIf-Cenf Retail Boost
sy tho Associated pr..s

OPA increased the price of raw
sugar today and notified housewives
and other buyers 1t soon would raise
the retail price Of the refined prod
uct by about half cent a pound.
The agency estimated the in
crease would add about $4,000, 900
to consumers annual food bills.
The retail price increase will come
when grocers get sugar refined from
the higher-cost raw sugar.
OPA authorized an increase of
S6.5 cents 100 pounds for raw cane
sugar and 10 cents 100 pounds for
semirefined sugars.
1t said the increase, the second
in two months, was required under
terms Of the ar-buying agree
ment between the Commodity Cred
it Corp. and the Cuban government
covering the 1946 and l947 Cuban
sugar crops. This calls for an In
crease in the price paid for Cuban
sugar In ratio to advances in this
cormtry's index Of retail food prices.
A price increase in September,
also attributed to the Cuban agree
ment, added about 2 cents q pound
to retail sugar prices.
OPA said the new price increase
applies to both cane and beet sugar
to maintain the established price
differentials between the two prod
ucts. 1t applies also to domestically
produced sugar, and includes ship
ments from Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
However, OPA said, the higher price
will bring corresponding drop in
Government subsidy payments on
domestic sugar.
Evening star., 1946-11-20

without reservation We will be able
TO reduce personal income taxes By
20 per cent, balance the budget and
make substantial payment on the
national debt.
If We can stabilize the labor
situation, we may look forward to q
greater era Of prosperity and high
er national income than any one
has dreamed Of"
MIR. Doughton, when asked to
comment on Republican proposals
for 20 per cent cut In individual
income taxes. said:
III, after all reasonable economies,
without crippling essential Govern
ment functions, we can balance the
budget and make some payment on
the debt. then ! would favor using
any surplus for tax reduction.
II would not favor reducing taxes
until the budget is balanced and
some payment made on the debt. If
revenues are fiush enough, I would
be happy to see IL donep
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Apartment Owners Decide
Against Rent Strike Plan
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

OKLAHOMA CITY. Nov. 2o.-The
Board Of Directors Of the National
Apartment Owners Association de-
cided against q landlords strike"
but adopted resolution demanding
an immediate Is per cent increase
in rent ceilings.
At the final session of their con-
vention, the 200 delegates last night
also indorsed the industry's Advisory
Committees recommendations for
removal of OPA ceilings of new con-
struction and for allowing owners
to offer tenants leases at an in
crease Of not more than is per cent
under one-year contracts.
The association recommended
that $250, 900 be raised for newspaper
advertising to present the property
owners case to the public.
The apartment owners also adopt
ed resolution urging that rent
control be discontinued at the
earliest possible date and under nc
circumstances later than next june
80 when it expires under the pres
ent law
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Georges Greek, in Upper Potomac Network,
Is SeWdge-L Laden Menace to Health
BY Jones BirchfieId
mo. 3 OF a Series.J

Georges Creek, from its source
near Frostburg to its confluence with
the north branch Of the Potomac
at Westernport, is a natural
sewage treatment plant. This is
the result Of conditions that are
true Of no other stream in the
Potomac network. While these con-
ditions prevent the creek from be-
coming a nuisance, it remains a po-
tential threat to the health of the
people who live along its banks.
Near It's headwaters, where the
flow Is slight, Georges Creek receives
the raw sewage from Frostburg, a
town Of 5000 population. Further
down stream 1t picks up acid wastes
from mining operations, and sewage
from is or more small communities
along its banks.
The acidity of the stream pre-
vents the decay Of organic sewage
wastes, thus preventing odors that
otherwise might make living in the
area impossible. Later, as the creek
enters the Potomac, industrial wastes
neutralize the acid and allow the
decomposition of the organic sew
age wastes to take place.
One Of Worst I'm Area.
This stream is one OF the most
heavily polluted streams In the Cum
berland area, and treatment facili-
ties for the sanitary sewage it re-
ceives would do much toward clean
ing up the Upper Potomac Valley.
This project will be attempted
through the formation Of the Ale
gany County Sanitary District, ex-
pected to be authorized by next
years session Of the Maryland Gen.
eral Assembly.
The correction, or elimination of
acid mine wastes, is being studied
through research programs operat-
Ing in Pennsylvania and West vir-
ginia. Pennsylvania has appropri-
ated funds for research in this field,
and studies are being made at the
University Of West Virginia through
the cooperation of the Bituminous
Coal Research Institute.
Acid mine wastes, caused by the
gradual seepage Of water from aban-
doned coal mining operations, de-
stroys all fish and vegetable life in
streams where the acid concentra-
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Republicans May Face
Battle Inside Party on
Plan 10 Slash Taxes
by tho A,,ccictsd Pre.,

Increasing opposition today
indicated that Republican lead
ers may run into a major fight
against their plan for a quick 20
per cent reduction In individual
income taxes when Congress
meets.
In talks with reporters, two more
COP House members Representa-
tives Curtis and Miller Of Nebraska
added their voices to those Of scat
tered party members already ques-
tioning its wisdom.
On the Democratic side, Chairman
Doughton Of the present House
Ways and Means Committee, took
q firm stand against any tax re-
duction until the Federal budget Is
balanced and a start made on re-
ducing the Federal debt.
Mr. Doughton guided the writing
OF Democratic tax legislation for IL
years and his views usually COM
mand a large following In his party.
Miller Disputes Committees Right.
Mr.. Miller disputed the right Of
the House Republican Steering Com
mittee to speak for all party menu
bers on tax matters.
They are taking In lot of ter
ritory when they try to say now ex-
actly what the rest of the members
intend to do." he commented.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Curtis both
said they considered reducing ex-
penditures and the debt more i'm
portant than immediate cuts in
taxes.
Representative Cox, Democrat, OF
Georgia, one Of those mentioned
for the House minority leadership,
expressed a view apparently held by
many of his party. He said he be-
lieves the Republicans have promised
more than they will be able to de-
liver" in their tax-cutting and
economy programs.
Knutson Sure of Reductions.
But Representative Knutson, Re-
publican, Of Minnesota who sue
ceeds Mr.. Doughton as chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee,
insisted 1t can be done. He told
newsmen:
Upon the assurances given by
representative Taber, Republican.
OF New York, who becomes chairman
OF the House Appropriations Com
mittee, that the 1948 Federal budget
Will be held at or below s32, ,000, 900 900
$40, o,0oo. 100000 below this years
Dudget-1 can assure the country
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Hannegan Is Ordered
To Take Complete Rest
BY the Associated Pres,

Robert E. Hannegan, Postmaster
General and chairman of the DEM
ocfatic National Committee, got or
ders yesterday to take a full and
complete rest"
MIR. Hannegan, who has been
under examination at Walter Reed
Hospital for 10 days for high blood
pressure, will leave in a few days
for Arizona or Florida.
He will not return to Washington
until January Is. Soon afterward
a meeting of the national COM
mittee will be called, at which he
is expected to resign the chairman
ship. The status quo will be main
tanned until he gets back, asso-
ciates said.
Gov. Robert S. Kerr of Okla
homa is repeatedly acceptable to
MIR. Hannegan as his successor, but
Gov. Kerr has made no commit
ment. Gov. Kerr, who saw Mr..
Hannegan Monday, said yesterday,
81 am for Bob Hannegan for chair
man, and hope he will be able
to stay on"
There was some talk yesterday
that Mr.. Hannegan might give up
his cabinet post, too. An associate
said the postal chief had received
several "alluring" contract offers,
but "as Of today has not made up
his mind"
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Liner America Holds
New Atlantic Record
BY tho Assoeioted Press

Cobb, Fire, Nov. 2o.-The United
States liner America, the biggest
commercial ship under the Ameri-
can flag, today held the record
among American vessels for the
eastward crossing of the Atlantic.
The 26,454-ton passenger vessel,
on her war-delayed maiden voyage
to Europe, was only four days, 20
hours, % minutes out of New York
when she dropped anchor in Cobb
Cork harbor at 11:15 o'clock last
night (6:15 pm, EST.
Her performance erased the rec
ord of 5 days, hours between AM
brose Light, New York, and Daunts
Lightship, off Cobb, set before the
war by the Manhattan, also a
United States Lines ship.
On the passage the America s
average speed as reported by her
master, Commodore Harry Man
ming, was 24.54 knots-better than
28 miles an hour.
The international record for the
eastward Atlantic crossing is days,
20 hours and a minutes, set by the
British liner Queen Mary between
New York and Southampton In
1888.
The Lord Mayor Of Cork went out
In launch in heavy fog to welcome
the America. One hundred seventy
of the liners 958 passengers disem-
barked here. The rest were destined
for Southampton and LIE Havre.
Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, OF
Connecticut disembarked to visit
Irish relatives and give Prime Min
lister Eamon de Valera a message
from Senator Murray, Democrat, o1
Montana.
Evening star., 1946-11-20

OF neutralizing agents to the af-
fected streams. This at present is
not economically possible.
Realizing the problems involved
IN correcting pollution from acid
mine water, both Pennsylvania and
West Virginia have exempted mine
operators In their pollution control
laws until such time as feasible
means Of correcting the condition
are found.
Planners believe that research
programs now underway will re-
suit IN methods Of eliminating the
acid mine pollution. They point
out that when this time comes, vast
areas in the Allegheny Mountains
viii be made available for recrea-
tional development.
This possibility Is being consid-
cred by planners in the long-range
program for developing the Poto-
mac Basin.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Schooner, En- Route to Pacific,
Breaks Up, With 2of6 SURVIVING

wick, but no identification was re-
ported.
The schooner was built by Capt.
Schmidt, Baltimore welder, for
q cruise to island battlefields in
the Pacific.
A naval blimp from the Glynco
Air Station near here reached the
scene shortly before nightfall yes
terday and reported three bodies
were sighted in the water about 200
yards from Blackboard Island.
Sand bars and shallow water pre-
vented Coast duardsmen from ap-
preaching In boats and they took a
route through . narrow channel be-
tween Sapelo and Blackboard Islands
to reach the scene.
Capt. Schmidt sailed from Balti-
more October 6 with his wife and
a group Of seven friends--artists and
writers-for the battlefield cruise.
The schooner lost Q rudder and
was towed into Norfolk on October
Evening star., 1946-11-20
by the Associassd Press

BRUNSWICK, Ca, Nov. 20.-The
bodies Of two persons who lost their
lives when the S5-foot schooner
Tondelayo, en- route to the South
west Pacific, went aground and
broke up of Blackboard Island, were
recovered today, the Coast Guard
reported.
Two survivors, Mr.. and Mrs. Ted
Slenzak of Detroit, were found on
the island late yesterday by Coast
Guardsmen after o seaplane and
blimp search of the area. Two
others are missing. Mr.. Slenzak,
mate on the schooner, named his
companions aboard the craft as
Capt. and Mrs. Herman c. Schmidt
of Baltimore and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Danforth, also of Baltimore.
The two bodies, those Of a man
and q woman, washed ashore and
were taken to q mortuary ut Bruns-
Evening star., 1946-11-20

ton becomes heavy. It discolors
stones along the shore and creates
Q murky, unpleasant appearance in
the stream.
Research Findings. .
Scientists thus far have found no
economic methods of eliminating
acid mine pollution, although find
ings reported by research workers
at the West Virginia University in
dicate the condition may be caused
by bacteria action. II further re-
search supports this theory, simple
methods Of correcting this evil may
be devised.
The generally accepted theory is
that the acid is caused by oxidation
Of pyrites that have been dissolved
out Of the COAL first into iron, then
into sulphates and into sulphuric
acid. Preventative and corrective
measures include the filling In Of
abandoned mines and the addition
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Man FIees After Attempt
To Molest Womun

Police today were searching for
. man who last night attempted
TO assault q 27-year-old woman In
the 6700 block Of Colorado avenue
NV, as she was about to enter her
residence.
She told police the man followed
her from the streetcar terminal at
Fourteenth street and Colorado
avenue. He grabbed her, she said,
but fed when she screamed.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Snyder Will Attend
Mexican Inuuqurution
sy The Asseeiatsd Press

The Mexican Embassy announced
yesterday that Secretary of the
Treasury Snyder had accepted an
invitation to attend the inaugural
ceremonies Of President Miguel Ale
man on December !.
Mexican Ambassador Antonio Es-
pinosa de los Monteros said that
on instructions Of President Man
ual Avila Camacho he had issued
the invitation to Secretary Snyder.
The Embassy said Mr.. Snyder
would be accompanied by his wife
and daughter.
Evening star., 1946-11-20
Chemists to Heor DR., Heuron

DR.. John Hearon, senior research
fellow in biochemistry at the Ma
tional Cancer Institute, will speak
on Recent Trends and Special
Methods in Biochemistry" at a
meeting of the American Institute
Of Chemists at o'clock tonight at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-11-20

10. Mr.. Slenzak's report to Coast
Guardsnen Of four missing from
the craft indicated that three Of
the original party left the ship at
Norfolk,
Evening star., 1946-10-21
Mrs. Hubert Nicholson, 81,
Dies; Long in Government

Mrs. Sara M. Nicholson, 81, for
mer Government employe. died yes
terday at her home, 1902 South
Monroe street, Arlington, Va, after
long illness.
A native of Calhoun County, w
Va, Mrs. Nicholson came here more
than 80 years ago. She resigned
from the Navy Department because
of ill health about two years ago
She had served as clerk at the
War, Agriculture and Navy Depart
ments for % years.
She was regent in the Samuel
Gorton Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution; member OF
the State Officers Club and the Re-
gents Club. She also was member
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federacy and the Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband, Hubert
Nicholson, machinist at the Navy
Yard, and two daughters, Mrs
Thelma N Lynch and Miss Ruth
Nicholson, all OF Arlington.
Funeral services will be held al
/ pm. tomorrow at the Ives funeral
home, 2847 Wilson boulevard, Arling-
ton. Burial will be in Columbis
Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-10-21
Anne Arundel Haven
Of Nearby Raeketeers.
| Grand Jury Is Told
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 81. Circuit
Court Judge William J. McWilliams
today told the newly convened Anne
Arundel County grand jury he had
been informed the county was NOW
being considered by the leading
racketeers of our neighboring cities
not only as q haven Of refuge but
also as an excellent place in which
to do business"
Charging the grand jury with an
investigation Of alleged gambling
activities in the county, Judge Nc
Williams declared:
"It cannot be supposed that the
law enforcement agencies are not
aware of what is going on-indeed,
we should all be simpletons If we
assumed otherwise"
judge McWillianns said further
II am informed that slot ma
chimes paying of in cash are being
displayed openly in almost every
tavern in the county and In many
restaurants, garages, filing stations,
clubs and stores
He added that he also had been
informed a number of gambling
houses operated throughout the
county"
II am advised that one Of the
largest bookmaking establishments
in the State is located in this county
in the vicinity of Laurel race track, u
he told the jury.