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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14
2 Groups of Demands Involved
In Maritime Strike Threat

hour retroactive to October I. The
Waterfront Employers Association
will accept the award on two condi-
tons: Cd That the Government alb
serb the cost of retroactive pay on
Government contracts, and ca pro-
vided the Wage Sterilization Board
approves the award, which man.
agement says sets new record
high. Mr.. Bridges has not accepted.
ALL longshoremen tied up ship
ping in New York Harbor late last
year in a strike for higher pay.
An arbitrator subsequently avail ded
them 40-nour basic week and a
pay increase of Is cents an hour,
boosting wages to $3.50 an hour.
The rates subsequently were put
into effect at other Eastern ports
which are represented by the AFL.
Mr.. Currans seamen and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14

demands of seamen as "exorbitant
and said the American merchan.
feet would be unable to compete
in world trade with other nations
where the pay to personnel is much
lower. They presented figures to
show that the pay of American
sailors already is double the aver
age of other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-06-14

other sea going licensed and un-
licensed personnel were given q
s45-per- month raise in pay by the
War Labor Board shortly after VI
day. The increase was to compen-
safe the men for discrimination OF
the voyage" bonus which was paid
during the war because of the haz-
ards attending operation of mer-
chant vessels.
Ship operators have termed the
Evening star., 1946-07-09
100 Prisoners Staae
Trieste Hunger Strike
BY the Assoeioied Press

'N~~S~'N'SN
TRIESTE, July 9.-More than 10t
italian and Slav demonstrators ano
labor leaders in prison here have
gone on hunger strike, protesting
that their arrest was illegal.
In q manifesto signed by 10C
prisoners, most of them taken intt
custody during the past few days
they demanded their immediate re-
lease. They asserted they were
guilty only of defending our dem
ocratic institutions" The hunger
strike started Saturday.
Maj, Otis j. Mathis of Los
Angeles. Allied Military Government
prison officer, said that a number OF
those held were charged with vio-
lating military government order
forbidding demonstrations.
Order returned to Trieste today
after violent counter demonstra-
ton staged yesterday by approx
mately 1000 British troops in pro-
test against indignities suffered at
the hands of Italian rioters last
Saturday.
The disturbance, which was final
ly broken up by British military
police. lasted more than an hour.
during which a band of British
troops, accompanied by few
American soldiers, marched through
the Piazza Goldoni, swinging their
belts and shouting insults at Italian
bystanders. At one point they
charged up a hill, striking out at
fleeing civilians and smashing win
dows
Earlier American MPs broke ur
q mild demonstration by severa.
hundred civilians.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Falls Led as 1914 Cause
OF D. {. Accident Deaths

Falls caused Isl of the Districts s
436 accidental deaths during 1914
the Census Bureau reported yester-
day. The second greatest cause of
death here. the bureau said. was
trafflc, which claimed 80 lives during
the year.
Air crashes killed Is persons In
the District and train accidents
claimed seven lives. The overall
figures show that 46.7 persons out of
each 100 900 died here because of ac-
cidents during the year.
Nationally, motor vehicles were the
greatest cause of death, taking 24,282
lives. Falls claimed 22.47I victims
air accidents killed 6,656. train &C
cidents including collision with
motor vehicles, caused 5.119 deaths
A total of 95.237 persons lost their
lives throughout the nation in &C
cidents in 1914.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Habitua| TippIers GET
Plenty Of Jail Time

I Habitual offenders among the
more than 10 persons who appeared
in Municipal Court yesterday on
drunkenness charges were given
plenty of time to sleep it off as
Judge Ellen x Raedy set heavier
than usual sentences.
More than dozen men and wom-
en-, described by court officials as
regulars" received $50 fine or 60
days in Jail after check by Judge
Raedy revealed long records of SIM
liar offenses.
First offenders and persons with
more or less" good stories of their
downfall were either released or
their personal bond or given the
usual $40 or 10 days in jail.
One 64-year-old man, charged
with vagrancy, appeared in court
wearing three coats but no trousers
He was released after he proved
he had in his possession about $7l
Police said he was arrested near
Key Bridge Sunday when his lack
Of trousers and superfiuous coats
were noticed. When he appeared
in court he was wearing convention
al underwear dong and shoes, in
addition to the coats. He made nc
comment on why he was not wear
! ing pants.
The number OF persons charged
with drunkenness was about nor
NAL for Monday, court officials
said. 1t was pointed out that after
week ends and holidays the mum
Der averaged between 70 and 81
persons. The usual number on {
week day is about 40, they said.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Rites for Mrs. French
To Be Held Privately

Private services will be held for
Mrs. William Edward Pattison
French, 50, 254o Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, socially prominent club
woman here. who was fatally in
jured in an automobile accident
Saturday in Warrenton, Va. The
body will be cremated and ashes
taken to West Point for burial.
Mrs. French was fatally injured
when the automobile in which she
was riding collided with another
just inside the town limits of War
renton.
Mrs. Eleanor Woodruff, friend of
Mrs. French for many years and
occupant of another apartment at
2540 Massachusetts, avenue, was
driver OF the car. She was not in
jured.
Reports from Warrenton said the
driver OF the second automobile
was Bertis Hall. 1854 Grant street
NE, and that he and Mrs Woodruff
had been charged with reckless
driving and ordered to appear in
Trial Justice Court In Warrenton
on July Is.
Mrs. French, was the widow of
Maj. French, quartermaster at Fort
Myer, Va, during the first World
War. She was regent OF the Army
Navy Chapter of the OAR here, a
member of the League OF American
Penwomen and the Genealogical
Association of Washington, and
chairman Of the associate members
Of the American Newspaper Women's
Club.
During World War II, she was a
hostess at the Stage Door Canten
and the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club.
A brother, Richard P. Weems of
Buffalo. is the only survivor.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Eaton Urges Approva
|0f British Loan as
Vital 10 u. ). Trade
BY ma Assoeiotsd Press

Representative Eaton Of New
jersey, senior Republican of the
House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee, today called for approval of
the $3,75o,o 100000 British loan
He declared that America and
Britain can maintain world
leadership only "by working to-
gether as partners"
In speech prepared for House
delivery, Mr.. Eaton said:
I'VE are making this loan pri-
marily in our own interest. It will
help Britain, so severely devastated
by the war, to help us develop q
sound and profitable world trade as
a necessary basis for world peace
and security"
Meanwhile. administration leaders
worked feverlishly to line up votes
for the Senate-approved credit, as
the first day OF the four day House
debate left some proponents doubtful
about the outcome. The opposition
reached back to Bunker Hill to pro-
duce arguments against the British
aid measure. Representative Sum-
ner. Republican, of Illinois, told the
House that some members had
learned while touring postwar Eu-
rope to "debunk Bunker Hill"
Rayburn Expects Passage.
However, SPEAKER Rayburn clung
to his forecast that the ratification
legislation will be approved. He
said the showdown vote will come
Friday or Saturday. The Senate
ratified the loan May 10 on a 46 to
"a vote.
Representative Wolcott OF Mich
igan. senior Banking Committee Re-
publican, who is leading a party bloc
in support of the credit. said lit
looks now like the loan will win by
a few votes" He observed that Brit
ish pronouncements on the Pales-
tine question apparently have not
lost as many votes as we feared"
In this connection Representative
Helen Gahagan Douglas, Democrat
OF California announced her resig-
nation from the Congressional Ad-
visory Board OF the Political Action
Committee for Palestine, Inc, be-
cause of an antiloan statement
issued by the committee.
Mrs Douglas Backs Loan.
In telegram to the group, Mrs.
Douglas said she "deplores" Brit
aims policy on Palestine, but added:
L believe the loan essential to our
economic welfare"
After President Truman and Sec
retary of State Byrnes sent personal
appeals to Capitol Hill for approval
of the loan. Banking Chairman
Spence said the outlook "is beau
tiful."
Mr.. Eaton, in his address. cau-
toned against the existence of two
mutually antagonistic ideologies-
that of the United States and Brit
ain on one hand and of Russia on
the other. He said:
ON one side of this theological
impasse, We have the United States
OF America, the British Common
wealth of Nations and an impressive
group of other peace-loving and
progressive nations, standing in
varying degrees of free self govern
ment and free individualism; eco
nomic, social and spiritual.
On the other side we have Rus
sia and her satellite and subordi-
nate group of nations standing for
absolute totalitarianism in govern
ment, and for the complete and
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Fields
Continued From First Page. J

that he had never heard of the
Garssons.
Former Senator Josh Lee of Okla
homa, also urged clemency, accord
Ing to the Justice Department
Others who petitioned for commuta-
t1on OF the sentence were half a
dozen Tulsa (Okla) businessmen
and former assistant United States
Attorney in Tulsa.
Committee Seeks Fields.
The Mead committee still is trying
to locate Fields. George Meader
chief committee counsel. said he had
been informed by Fields secretary
here that Fields was motoring in
Canada but is very anxious to tes-
tify."
Another committee official said a
Washington attorney, Roy St. Lewis,
called the committee yesterday from
Detroit saying he was Fields lawyer
and would find Fields for the COM
mittee.
Fields name has cropped up re-
peatedly In testimony before the
Mead committee. First, Senator
Mitchell, Democrat. OF Washington
committee member, identified him
from picture as the man who at
tempted to "bribe" him with an
offer of a $1,000 campaign contribu-
ton If he would attempt to SQUASH
the Carson inquiry.
Linked With Job Offer.
Then, Thomas O'Connell. a COM
mlttee investigator, said Fields was
one OF the men who approached him
IN Chicago when he was offered a
lO,Oo0-a-year job in New Mexico.
OConnell was in Chicago 10 investi-
gate the Carson interests.
Fields record, as provided for the
committee hy Assistant Attorney
General T. l.. Caudle. follows:
Under the name of Bernard
FREEDMAN, he was arrested by the
Police Department of Newark, N. j.,
on May 2, 1922, on a charge of false
pretenses. He was held for grand
jury action on a 81 500 bond. The
grand jury dismissed this charge
against Fields.
Arrested In Dallas.
On April IL, 1928, under the name
Ben Fields, he was arrested by the
police OF Dallas, Tex, on a charge
OF investigation thotel beat and
CRATER. The final disposition of
this charge reflects that he was
hoated out of town.
Under the name of BENJAMIN
Franklin Fields, he was arrested bv
the sheriff's Office, Tulsa, Okla, on
September rs, 1890, on a charge OF
mail fraud in connection with the
sale OF Oil stock and royalties. He
was convicted to serve Is years in a
Federal penitentiary and was fined
$4,000. He served portions of this
term at Lewisburg Pa; Atlanta,
Ga. and Leavenworth, Kans.
according to other information
Benjamin Franklin Fields was pa
rolled on April 7, 1898, and received
presidential pardon on January
l3. 1910. However, this is not re-
f1ected in the files of the identif1ca-
ton division of the Federal Bureau
of investigation"
The Justice Department explained
later that technically Fields was not
pardoned. He received a commuta-
ton OF sentence.
Evening star., 1946-07-09

unquestiontng suhservience Of the
individual to the despotic author
ity and control Of the state.
This theological impasse raises
the question for which mankind
through long ages Of travail must
and an answer. The question Is
this: Is the new world civilization
which must now be created, to be q
civilization of slavery or civiliza-
ton of freedom?"
Yesterdays opening floor fight al
ternated between claims that the
loan is essential to world economic
cooperation and peace, and opposi-
ton statements that the money
would be used to finance Britain S
Specialization program, and never
will be repaid.
The legislation cleared its first
hurdle yesterday on 181 to ST vote
to bring it up for debate. This did
not indicate the strength of the op-
position, however. as no concerted
move was made to block debate Of
the measure.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
U. 5. Palestine Committee
Will Leave tomorrow

An 18-member delegation of Presi-
dent Trumans special Cabinet Com
mittee on Palestine is scheduled to
leave for London tomorrow to at
tempt to work out with British
authorities plans for the imnigra-
zion of 100000 Jews into Palestine
from Europe.
Henry F. Grady. a former Assis-
tant Secretary of State, heads the
committee as alternate for Secre-
tary of State Byrnes.
The British Government is ex-
pected to press, in discussions with
the committee, for an American
commitment for military assistance
If necessary to preserve order in
Palestine.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Experts Are Uncertain
Whether May Can Be
Required 10 Testify

The question of whether Repre-
sentative May. Democrat. of Ken
lucky might be directed to testif,
before the Senate committee inves
tigating war profits was a moo
point on Capitol Hill today.
One OF the top parliamentary au'
thorities, Chairman Summers of tn,
House Judiciary Committee, pointed
out that Mr.. May, though sub.
poenaed, might refuse to testify
with constitutional immunity.
The name of Mr.. May has beer
linked with the investigation into
the Carson brothers munition,
empire He has not said whether
he will testify under oath If callet
on to do so.
Mr.. Summers. who wrote an opin-
ion in a comparable situation In
1923. pointed to Section of Article
of the Constitution to uphold his
theory
Privileged From Arrest.
1t reads:
They tmembers of Congress-
shall in all cases, except treason
felony and breach of peace, be
privileged from arrest during their
attendance at the session of their
respective houses, and in going to
and returning from same"
BY this provisional carryover
from 18th century England when
the House of Commons used it as a
barrier against encroachment Of the
k1ng-a member of either house
may not be arrested by the other
house for the purpose of giving testi-
mony, 1t was pointed out.
However other authorities on
parliamentary procedure thought it
possible the Senate and House, by
acting in concert. might pave the
way for Mr.. Mays testimony.
BY this debated process, the Sen
ate could pass a resolution asking
the House to yield the desired wit
ness and the House, If it wished
could pass an enabling resolution
Whether this could be done legally
was disputed. but one authority
said 1t was his opinion that pro-
cedure should be legalized to apply
in such entangled cases as the one
In question.
Senators Subpoenasd In Past.
The puzzle of whether Mr.. Nav
had relieved himself of the legal
compulsion to testify was raised
after the Kentuckian defended his
association with the Carson broth
erS on the House floor yesterday.
A part OF the constitutional sec
ton which gives members of Con-
gress immunity from arrest also
says: And for any speech or de-
bate in either house they the leeis-
lators) shall not be questioned In
any other place"
Senator Ferguson. Republican, of
Michigan, a member of the investi-
eating committee, pointed to that
phrase in suggesting Mr.. May's
speech had given him immunity
against appearance before the COM
mittee.
On the other hand. Hines Prece-
dents of the House" an outstand-
ing authority on parliamentary law
cites instances where the House and
House committees have successfully
subpoenaed Senators. In other
cases the Senate has supported Sen
ators who, being subpoenaed, have
refused to appear as witnesses.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Probers Receive LIST
I0f Funds for Defeat
.0f Senator Wheeler
BY ths Assoeioted Press

HELENA, Mont. July 9.-Testi-
mony entered its second day here
In hearing called by a special SEN
ate Committee investigating Mon
tana's senatorial primary election
campaign.
Walter J. Milan. treasurer of the
Erickson for Senator Committee,
testified yesterday that out of State
donors to Left Erickson's campaign,
aimed to unseat Senator Wheeler,
Democrat, amounted to nearly
$4,000. He listed the out of State
contributions as being received from
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana, $4,000; the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen. Clevelan
$1,000; the CIO United Auto Work.
ers Union, Detroit, 1,5o0: Com
mittee on Public Affairs" New York,
s2250, and the Public Affairs Com
mittee" of Chicago, $4,000
The hearing, authorized by the
committee in Washington, was re-
quested by Senator Wheeler who de-
clared that New York and Holly
wood Communists" were pouring
money into Montana in an effort to
defeat" him.
Mr.. Erickson, former State Su-
preme Court justice, said that he
welcomed the investigation but
wanted testimony to include "aid"
he declared the Anaconda Copper
Mining Co. was giving the Senator
and declared newspapers had been
carrying the bulk OF the news Of
Senator Wheeler's campaign" and
that they had been partial in news
trea tment.
Senator Wheeler heatedly denied
that ne had support from either the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co.. the
America First Party or the Mon
tana Power Co.
Off1cials OF Anaconda and several
Montana newspapers testified that
the corporation and the newspapers
had no interest in the campaign and
denied giving support of any kind
to Senator Wheeler.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
D. {. Jewish Organizations
To Protest British Action

Representatives of all Jewish or
ganizations in the District of Co.
lumbia will meet at 8 pm. Thurs
day to protest British action in Pal
estine delaying admission to that
country of 100000 European Jews.
The meeting, to be held in the
Mayf1ower Hotel under the sponsor
ship of the American Christian Pal
estine Committee and the Jewish
Community Council, will be high
lighted by addresses from Jewish
leaders and members of Congress.
The 81 committee members, led by
Chairman Louis Spiegler, also will
protest British arrest of Jewish
leaders and attempts to disarm
Jews in Palestine, the committee
said.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Soldiers Unload Ships
As Dock Workers Strike
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, July 9.-Two thousand
dock workers struck at Southampton
today, and soldiers started unload
ing cargoes of tomatoes from the
Channel Islands The strikers de-
manded two unloading gangs per
ship instead of one.
British newspapers reported a
strong likelihood" that troops also
would be called to handle meat In
the strike bound Smithfield whole
sale establishment in London.
John Strachey, minister Of food
in the Labor government, rebuked
the employers for rejecting what he
called "a fairly easy way" of settling
the strike by suspending temporarily
three nonunion drivers. Their en-
ployment provoked 900 workers to
walk out yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Martinez Denies Givinq
Money to O'ConneII

ALBUQUERQUE. N. M. July 8
P).-Joe L. Martinez, Albuquerque
lawyer and former investigator fol-
the Senate War Investigating Com
mittee, denied last night that he
ever gave money to another investi-
gator for the committee.
Earlier in the day Thomas O'Con-
nell, the other investigator, told the
committee that he received $500
from Martinez with the understand
ing he withdraw from an Illinois
munitions combine investigation and
Evening star., 1946-07-09

accept 0,00O-a-year political
campaign job in New Mexico.
Martinez, who said he was in Los
Angeles on legal business, told the
Albuquerque Journal by telephone:
"O'Connell's testimony before the
Mead Committee on War Profteer-
ing Is not only ridiculous but the
man is hysterical. I have never
offered O'Connell political job or
any other kind OF a job. I have
never offered him money nor have
1 received money from him. I have
never been engaged as an employe
or in any other way ever been asso-
ciated directly or indirectly with
the corporations now under investi-
cation.
Il can truthfully say that I have
never met any of the officials OF the
corporations. The corporations as
we'll as the officials are unknown to
me. In fact, 1 have never met
Congressman May"
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Brig. Gen. J. c. Costner,
Veteran Of Pacific, Dies
81 the Asxoeiot.J p,.,,

BERKELEY, Calf. July s.-Brig
Gen. Joseph c. Castner, rs, who
retired from the Army in November
1888, after a years service, died at
his home yesterday.
A native of New Brunswick, N. J.
and graduate of Rutgers Univer-
sity, he commanded the first hat.
talon OF Philippine Scouts organ
lzed by the United States. From
1926 to 1929 he commanded Amer
lean forces in China.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Truman Board Asks
More Pay for Pilots
On Foreign Runs
BY the A.socioisd Press

Higher pay for the men who fly
planes beyond this country's border,
and for all co-pilots was suggested
by presidential board today in ar
effort to avert threatened strike.
Otherwise, the emergency pane
recommended that the dispute ovel
wages to fly larger and faster post.
war aircraft be settled without Sc.
riously disturbing the airlines' long.
established pay formula.
The board, appointed by President
Truman as pilots of Transconti-
mental & Western Air were about II
strike, released its report at the
White House late yesterday.
In general, it proposed preserving
the complicated pay formula estab.
!ished by the National Labor Rela
tons Board in 1884 Specifically, il
rejected pilot demands for pay scales
differing with every type Of aircraft
Three Factors in Pay Scale.
The present system bases a pilots
remuneration on three thingSbase
pay, which varies with length OF
service; flying hours pay. which
varies with the speed of the aircraft;
and flying mileage, the rate for
which varies with the distance flown
In a month.
Under the panels recommended
ton, base pay would be increased
S750 a year for international pilots
but not for domestic f1iers. The
present top is $4,000. Hourly pay
would not be changed, except to ex-
tend the present rate upward as
speeds go beyond 200 miles an hour
1t now ranges up to $3.50 an hour
for planes that cruise at 200.
Mileage pay would be increased
from one cent to 112 cents for dis
tances beyond 10000 miles month
Tor all first pilots.
Co-pilots, or second pilots, who
now get only base pay, also would
get some mileage pay on domestic
runs and both mileage and hourly
pay on overseas runs.
Get More Than $1,000.
The present pay of first pilots with
eight years service averages more
than $4,000 year. while co-pilots
have maximum of s4,560 a year.
The board recommendation would
increase the pilots pay and at the
same time narrow the spread be-
tween his income and that of the
co-pilot.
The pilots are seeking increases
which would bring their maximum
annual pay above $4,000.
While the dispute leading to ap-
pointment of the board involved
only the strike-threatening TWA
pilots, the panel proposed that its
report be used as the basis by IL
other airlines for writing new con-
tracts. Those airlines are American.
American Overseas, Braniff, Chicago
and Southern, Delta, Eastern. Ma
tional. Northeast, Northwest, Penn
ylvania-Central, United and West
ern.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Eorth Shocks Recorded

NEW YORK, July 9 (P,.-Two
fairly severe earth shocks in the
general direction of Asia were
recorded last night on the Fordham
University seismograph, the Rev
Joseph j. Lynch reported today. The
tremors were recorded at 8:27::3l
and 1888 pm. and were about
b'4oo miles distant, Father Lynch
said.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Jop Weuthermun Praised

TOKYO, July 8 tP,.-"Japan ranks
as one of the worlds outstanding
nations In the science of weather
studies" Australian Brig. J. w.
OBrien, chief of the scientific and
technical division of Allied head
quarters, said.