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Evening star., 1946-12-05

The sentencing OF John L. Lewis
and his striking soft coal miners
| yesterday afternoon made history
In decidedly dramatic form.
| The stage was set In District Court
for d clash OF titanic forces, and Mr..
Lewis rose to the occasion like some
tragic actor defying the cruel tyran-
ny OF fate--in this case the United
States Government.
With head unbowed, he refused to
throw himself on the mercy of the
court, while with booming voice,
word and gesture, he played up to
the very edge Of another contempt
of court citation without overstep-
tping his role.
All factors contributed to the in
tensity OF feeling on an issue reach
ing every American home and fire-
side-crippling strikes at home, the
approach OF winter with banked
furnaces, cooling smokestacks and
spreading unemployment.
| Justice T. Alan GoldAborough, no
less than the humblest spectator,
was impressed by the enormity OF
the stake. A slip Of the tongue be-
trayed his feeling when he men,
toned $3.50, 900 900" instead Of So
SOC, 900 fine he assessed against the
UNITED Mine Workers. mistake
which seemed to 90 unnoticed among
men and women hanging on his
words.
Mr.. Lewis implied, with q tur-
bulent wealth Of feeling. that the
sum total of his own worldly good.
was as nothing to the issue in.
volved--his two homes, his S25,0 ,00t
salary, or his expense account con-
cerning which he gave the lie tc
Government implication that hi
alone could set the amount. y
ASIDE from that" Mr.. Lewis de-
cIared with a gesture which seemed
to diyest him Of all his possessions
Il have nothing. But don't let that
deter you from levying a fine upon
me in any amount"
| In tone SO mild it scarcely car
ried to the back rows, the Justice
advised Mr.. Lewis not to show con-
tempt of court. and to Mr.. Lewis
reply he already had been in con-
tempt. the justice remarked rather
omniously that more than one cita-
ltion was possible.
Breaths Are Held.
Earlier the courtroom held its
breath when Mr.. Lewis seemed to
Evening star., 1946-12-05

0NtluNyy Oh Ill AQ0lb40t44A FsvVU WA
ployes. Under previous schedule re.
ductions. $50 men had been thrown
out Of work.
Steel companies, first to feel thu
effects OF the coal strike, planned
further drastic cuts In operations
as q result OF the rail embargo
effective at 1901 am. tomorrow.
Republic Steel Corp, with ap-
proximately 5000 workers already
idle, said operations would be cui
back from 65 to 20 per cent by Fri.
day, making additional thousand,
idle.
YOUNGSTOWN Sheet 81 Tube Co
announced production had been cut
to 30 per cent and might be reduced
even more over the week end. Ter
thousand youngstown workers have
been laid of.
Other Workers Laid OF.
General Motors Harrison Radi-
ator Division at Lockport, N. Y.
yesterday laid OF 500 workers while
the Sardik Food Products Co. In
the same city laid OF rs because
of shipping difdculties.,
Fifteen hundred glass factory
workers at Muncie, Ind, were
thrown out Of work because gas
supplies were shut of due to the
coal strike. Muncie store hours
were shortened to conserve coal.
The Detroit Harvester plant al
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, announced 1t woulc
shut down Friday because of the
railroad embargo, making 500 work
ers idle.
In Salem, Greg, an oil furnace
manufacturing plant laid of IA be-
cause OF delay In steel deliveries
from the East.
General Electric Co. at Schenec.
tady, N. Y, said "thousands" Of EN-,
ployes face pre- Christmas layoff.
as result Of the coal strike and
the railroad embargo. One company
oficial estimated 10000 workers soor
would be idle In nine GE apparatu,
manufacturing plants.
Asuryey by the regional Commercs
Department ONCE In Denver OF 12i
firms, each employing $50 person,
or less, showed II per cent of these
will be laid of by this weekend, AZ
per cent If the coal strike goes pasi
Christmas, and 80 per cent IL the
walkout continues 80 days after
Christmas. The firms employ q
total OF $500 production workers.
Paper Plants Hard Hit.
International Paper Co. predicted
an embargo on freight will cost
several thousand" employees their
jobs at the firms Springfield and
Bastrop Ua.) and Camden tArkJ
mills by next week. Additional
hundreds of forest employees of firms
supplying pulpwood to the mills
would be thrown out of work.
Mai. j. n. Friend, head of the
Southern division and vice president
of international Paper. said all mills
are low on supplies and curtailment
of rail transportation would force
all eight Southern plants to close.
Schools continued to close as fuel
supplies gave out. Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio, was the latest city to shut the
classroom doors.
Notre Dame University at South
Bend, Ind, said 1t viii be forced te
close when the fall term ends De-
cember 20 unless the strike is settled
by then.
Ten thousand students attending
"a Cabell County schools in Wes1
Virginia will be given an extended
vacation If the strike is in progres.
January 2. officials said. The suppl,
on hand will run through December
10 when the holidays begin.
Bell Aircraft at Burlington, VT.
notified some 400 workers. of lay.
ofis beginning Friday. A spokes-
man for the Rutland Railroad ir
Evermnat predicted 245 would be ouI
of w0rk In week.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Corrier Leaves for U. S.

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec.
R.-The British aircraft carrier In
defatigable left Portsmouth today
for Norfolk, Va. She is to bring back
/ 900 men, crews of lend-lease ships
which have been returned to the
American Government.
Evening star., 1946-12-05

If he was playing out q bluff or
would carry through to the bitter
end on the course he had an.
nounced.
For a few brief, dramatic mo-
ments, he displayed his emotions
and seemed about to tip his hand
fully. But when he left the court-
room yesterday, he had resumed his
compos,ire and his well known poker
face. 1t was anybody's guess as to
what his next move will be.
Evening star., 1946-12-05

Follotping is the tert OF the
courtroom exchange yesterday
between John L. LesDis and JUS
tice r. Alan GoldsboroAgh. also
the Justices "or1l conclusions"
In the contempt OF court case.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EXCHANGE.

EXCHANGE.
i The court: Has the individual de-
fendant anything he would like to
say about his financial condition?
Il Mr.. Lewis: Sir, I do not wish TO
ask for mercy from your court.
| The court: I don't suggest that,
sir. wanted to know If you have
anything you desired to say about
your financial condition.
Mr.. Lewis: You ask me questions
about my personal financial condf-
\ ton?
I The court: II you want to msAe
4 the statement. don't ask you to
/ make it. ! say il YOU Wa,ssI to make
1 it you have the ir,-:'..ssiiiege Of making
! it, sir.
Mr.. Lewis: Sir, ! have no objec-
/ tion to saying that I have salary
such as counsel for the Govern
| ment mentioned in his statement
to the court.
| Charges Lie on Expense Account.
When he said that I had an ex-
pense account that decided for my
self he. lied to the court. He did 1t
deliberately because he had said he
had read the constitution, and the
constitution provides for all legiti-
mate expenses, such as travelling,
and hotel and incidentals, all aud
tied by auditors elected by the men,
bership In referendum vote, in
secret ballot OF the United Mine
Workers Of America.
In addition to that, sir, ! have a
life tenancy in a house in Alexan-
dria, Va, not conveyable.
In addition, sir, have a life
tenancy In house at my home in
Springfield, Ill.,, not conveyable.
Aside from that ! have nothing
except enough money to pay my
bills, but don't let that deter you
from leyying any amout that you
wish to levy on me personally.
The court: Don't get in contempt
of court, MIR. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis: My dear sir
The court: I extended to you the
privilege of stating whether or not
you desired to make any statement
about your financial condition, and
I advise you, sir, not 10 get in con-
tempt of court.
Mr.. Lewis: Sir, I have been
adjudged In contempt of court, as
I understand.
The court: I know, but that is
another contempt. Proceed, sir, if
you desire.
Mr.. Lewis: You have my state
ment then, sir
The court: All right.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-09
Experts Declare
Professor Wrong
On A-Bomb Test

WASHINGTON. APRIL S.-(AP)-
The TASK force thinks the protcS-
sur worries too much about the
earth-convulsing possibilities OF
the atomic bomb.
Two of the atom test force
experts we're asked today about
a statement by Ii. :. thlcr, pro-
icssor of physics at Yale uni
vcrsity, that the selection of
Rikiri atNll as the site for the
test was IAN i'll advised CHOICE
earthquake of disastrous masni-
tudc.
He suggested that the bomb
explosion might crack the crust
under the floor of the Pacific,
letting in sea water which. com
in" in contact with volcanic
heat, could touch off a chain of
earthquakes strong enough TO
upset the stability of the earth
ON its axis and to distort its
shape. Such a chain earth
quake cCuld generate IA tidal
wave a mile or more high. the
professor thcOrizcd.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-09
v uCution n
From Draft
Is Proposed
House Likes Idea
Eut Senate at;
Pay Eoosi Sought

Washington. Api il 9.-tAia-
h, itnag Military orsnt!'ec
rejected .oGa, ifota>ai 10 p"
,i.hit iraft rin"t,on, between
Ma, /, alil n.y. February -
ILL: ,,t. IN ate nae session
Il .n," 81 i coup omi,r. IL"
ts.nnI us>". cl1ici rN KEEP.
SnasAutn - ii NJ ANA cali,
for :, ~ yea. r~>iFU.'5h .! -"
Gr.l isa le o. .iIi -, VITA
a IAN l-au,t ,uil C.BulN un.h
Eg,tttbst - AM a pro 'f>iHh
a.:o1:n. tn trc>iA II! - :
IL t. craft alter thai attf II
cu.,sn. n.> tall >ho.t .. nHcia.
.S.,i,1 to-. Ess:il ~.-fH,H-
:. sir.:t II iiu. got an rncr GU
lGII-,n1 ca tlic House size CT
t..t q. til ,adaf. h"t iaii'Al
Scnate s...iimcnt sren1 | to Ia
ycr ttniiunina 81 ctiTe service
Nitha.tt any such experiment.
Both 5, lte ana lHp.se MILITARY
ce~n-ElI1es.- were striving II reaei
decisions, today Il possible. On VIVA
recon mend ions t make ABOUT eN-
tending the draft law, now due K
expire May Is. The political con
,ideraiens Of an election year made
the decisions touchy ones.
Senator Austin lR1 80 Vernon
was optimistic that the Senate er0u!
would approve his proposal Tor
straight way. &c year extension
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-09
WEATHER
FOR NORTH CAROLINA.

Mostly cloudy, little change
in temperature, scattered show
crs this afternoon; clOUdy and a
little cooler tonight and tomor-
row
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-09
Russians End Boycott
Soviet Delegate
Plans To Attend
TOdaN's Session

New York. April 9.-tA"(-
Ambassador Adnrei GromNho,
Russian member OF the nitcd
Nations Security Council, SAID
today that he would attend to-
DAYS session.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20

MYRTLE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. L. E. Ford, Pastor Rev. W. l.. Cooper, Assistant Pastor
 Rev. Cooper gave the Palm Sun day sermon. The Junior Choir pre- scented a Palm Sunday anthem with Miss Maryellyn Turner and Miss Phyllis Holmes taking the leading parts.
 Sunday evening at o'clock the Sunday School will have their Easter exercise. All mothers and friends are asked to come out and encourage the young people.
 Don't forget the Senior Choir Easter Cantata Sunday eevning. The name of the cantata is Hail the Victor"
 David Cooper, USN returned home Monday after several months in the South Pacific.
 Robert "Bing" Hill, LISA, is on furlough from Newark Air Base.
 Mrs. 'Sargarent Moore is now home from the Newton Hospital.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
NEW BEDFORD
BETHEL AME CHURCH Rev. Wilfred l.. Griffith, Mini

BETHEL AME CHURCH
 Rev. Wilfred l.. Griffith, Minister Last Sunday morning the Rev Wilfred L. Griffith preached. The soloist was Mrs. Nancy Silva. Palms were distributed and car ried to many of the shut-in mem bers.
 The Sunday School will give it's Easter program Sunday eevning at 7:3O.
 Returned servicemen of Bethel were given a reception last We'd nesday evening. A turkey dinner was served in the vestry. A large audience attended the showing of "King of Kings" at Bethel Church last Thursday even ing.
 Ladies from Bethel served as hostesses at the coffee hour Sun day at the West End USO. Bethel Church basketball team won the Division A flag by de- feating St. Andrews 28 to 23 in the final championship game of the Church Basketball League.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
New England
WINCHESTER
Rev. Clifford l.. Miller, Pastor

Rev. Clifford l.. Miller, Pastor
 The Mems Club first public meeting was a success and well attended. Mir. Thomas Richardson presided. Music was furnished by quartet composed of Messrs. Tyrell, Richardson, Nathan and Robertson. The secretary, MT. Lindsay read the aim of the club. The chief speaker, Chaplain Fish CT of Aver, gave a brilliant ad- dress, full of wisdom for both the ex-servicemen and civilians. Rev. Nathan spoke of the Brotherhood movement and the pastor made remarks.
 The ex-servicemen and the Gold Star Mother, Mrs. Anna Guy and daughters were guests of honor to collation. served by MT. John Russell and his committee. Mr. Robertson accompanied by MT. Yancey sang Deep River"
 Congratulations to MT. and Mrs. Jimmie Dodson on the birth of son.
 Mrs. Sadie Barksdale was dis charged from the hospital in time to spend Palm Sunday home.
 Mrs. Grant is visiting in Haver- hill. Good Friday srevices were ob- served. At the Easter services MT. Robertson will sing a solo. The Sunday School is furnishing the flowers and holding their exercises right after the morning worship.
 The mother of Freddie Nunally, Mrs. Sarah Streeter, was visitor last Sunday.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
UNION BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Paul 4. FuIlilOve, Pastor


 Rev. Fullilove delivered the ser
 mon. Mrs. Mary Brown was ac-
 cepted as a candidate for baptism and Mrs. Ferguson will become a member of the church from Christian experience.
 The regular classes of the Sun D. He left Latin and went to Bos- ton English in his sophomore year. He ran in Class c in this year but made no outstanding achievements. This past season he specialized in the AB 50 yard hurdles, giving Thompson and Gilbert something to run for. He took first place in quad meet this season and third in the Reggies. He also placed third in the Outdoor Reggies last year. Art is looking forward to the outdoor season with hope, but moreso he is looking to next years season, when Thompson and Gil bert will most likely be gone. Ar thurs older brother, who is organ ist at St. Marks Church, was al so a star at Latin in 1914. His mother is the organist and chor- ister at St. Bartholomew's Church in Cambridge. Braithwaite hasn't made any plans for the future, but we wish him the best of luck in what ever good things he under takes.
 Under the direction of Miss Yvonne Youngblood the Easter
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
MUSIC NOTES

Carol Mcdonald visited relatives and friends in Boston Sunday. Miss Mcdonald has an excellent voice and will give her first song recital this fall. Margaret Duncan, soprano, has a very promising concert career. She will make her debut in Bos- ton.
 Dorothy Wright, soprano, re- gently celebrated her birthday par ty at 464 Mass. Avenue.
 The Victorian Concert Orches- tra is rehearsing for a program to be given soon.
 Dr. John E. Jeltz, international ly known gospel concert artist, has been invited to give a special song recital at St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Cambridge May g.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
Of Faith and Freedom

Continued from page 2 faith and freedom
 but it struggles to remember it's Roosevelts. It buries it's Judases but it's records of Calvary and the open tomb are eternal.
 The question is not whether life after death It is what kind of life. The answer is simple. The splen did fact of life is that the truly great, and best virtues of men never die. This is the message of Easter. Pray God! that the worst in us shall be eternally damned; and that for having lived here our best selves shall never die.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
PLYMOUTH
BETHEL AME CHURCH


 Rev. Lindsay E. Crumlin, Pastor
 On Sunday evening Rev. Lindsay E. Crumlin preached.
 The Community Chorus held a cantata at the Unitarian Church. Noted in the audience were Mrs. William Gray, Mrs. Hermon Gray and Mrs. Leslie Gray.
 Choir rehearsals fo rthe Pilgrim Chorus are held at Bethel AME Church every Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Arthur Valley of Davis Street is kept to her home by a severe attack of the grippe.
 Miss Evelyn Reyes, member ot the spring graduating class of the nurses school of the Boston City Hospital was a recent visitor at the home of MT. and Mrs. William A. Gray of Davis St.
 Miss Jane Robinson of Green wich, Conn, is visiting at the home of her grandparents MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gray of Davis St.
 MT. Frederick Gray of Chestnut Street has been elected treasurer of the St. Andrews Mems Club of Christ Episcopal Church.
 Mrs. Jacob White still remains critically i'll at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Peter Comes of South St.
 MT. and Mrs. Lebaron Gray of Roxbury were the weekend house guests of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Gray of Davis St.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
MAIDEN
EMM AN UEL BAPTIST CHURCH


 CHURCH
 Rev. James L. Jackson, Pastor
 The Sunday morning services were attended by a larg congre- gation.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Johnson of Everett were given the right hand of fellowship.
 Lynette Mildred Stallworth. daughter of MT. and Mrs. Andrew 'Stallworth, was blessed at the morning services. Godmothers' are Mrs. Linda Inze and Mrs. Made line Bond.
 The flowers on the pulpit were in memory of the late Charles Hunter.
 The Junior Department of the Sunday School will hold their Eas- ter program Sunday at 12:3O. The Senior Department will give a pageant at the evening service.
 Miss Jacqueline Collins was the leader of the discussion at the Youth Fellowship Hour.
 The speaker for the Brother hood meeting was MT. Arthur Whitaker. MT. Whitaker, a recent ly discharged veteran, will study for the ministry in the near fu- ture.
 MT. William Webb of Everett is a patient at the Veterans Hos pital, West RoNbury, where he is convalescing from an appendicitis operation.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
1ymns were practiced.

hymns were practiced.
 In place of the regular services the members of the BYPU were entertained by young people of the community. Miss Beatrice Jourdain was mistress of ceremo- nies. The program included the reading of the poem eff" by Miss Joan Wright, piano solos by the Misses Mary Murray, Marguerite Dade and Juliana Conward and a duet by Miss Eloise Solomon and Miss Florence Conward.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
WORCESTER

Don't forget the date, Sunday,
 May 5, at which time Phillipa
 Schuyler, renowned pianist is to
 be presented in Memorial Hall,
 YWCA Building at 2:3O o'clock.
 Our three colored churches are
 sponsoring their famous young artist.
 The annual Palm Sunday Tea sponsored by the Polka Dot Club was we'll attended in the home of Mrs. Sadie Way.
 Concluding the Educational and
 Health Week, Quinsigamond Lodge of Elks and members of Nokomis Temple assembled last Sunday morning in John Street Baptist Church. Miss S. Ella Will son gave a talk on education;
 Worcester's own Mayor, Honor able Charles F. Sullivan headed the list of special guests; Miss Barbara Ballou gave a short but interesting outline of her Red Cross work overseas; MT. Charles Bliss, head of the Red Cross ac- tivities in our city outlined the various types of work carried on by the Worcester Red Cross rep resentatives; Dr. John Curran, Worcester's we'll known surgeon gave a most instructive talk con- cerning appendicitis: officers of the lodge and temple were presented, and the sermon was delivered by Rev. Wm. Marvin Gibson.
 The Busy Bee Circle of John St. had chrage of the evening ser vice last Sunday; selections were rendered by the senior choir, un- der Mrs. Laura Leak with Miss Amelia Kendrick at the piano; Mrs. Blanche Fisher also assisted in the group singing-other solo ists were MT. Raymond Phelps and Mrs. Grace Ward. Rev. Gibson presented a timely sermon and be- fore concluding the program, Mrs. Poteat made a presentation to the pastor in behalf of the Circle.
 The Young Peoples Progressive Workers of Mt. Olive Church spon- sored a splendid service in the church last Sunday afternoon; Mrs. Stephan Langhorn with her son, Frank Wilson, and her daughter Mrs. Anna Harris rendered a vo- cal selection; a reading was given by Miss ,Millie Dominis; a vocal selection was rendered by Mrs. Anna Stevens; a pleasing vocal duet was presented by the Misses Laura Person and Margaret Pol lard; the Senior Choir of John St. Church rendered several appropri- ate selections; Rev. H. B. Clem- ent of New Haven, proved a most ardent speaker; representatives were present from Cambridge and ! Boston.
 The funeral service of Mrs. Grace Johnson Brown, Worces- ter's, most popular musician, was held last Monday afternoon from the George Sessions Funeral Par 1ors;-she graciously served our various churches, sponsored splen- did programs and had been a mem ber of John St. Baptist Church; the many beautiful floral tributes expressed the love of Worcester folk for "Miss Grace" as she was better known; Rev. Wm. Marvin Gibson was in charge of the ser vice assisted by Rev. Hillman Mays and Rev. Richard Benjamin; favorite hymns were sung by members of two choirs under the leadership of Mrs. Laura Leak; Mrs. Neabel Hopewell and Miss Olive Johnson, sisters of Mrs. Brown, also several nieecs and nephews mourn her passing; inter ment was in Hope Cemetery.
Hartford chronicle., 1946-04-20
Send Your News
 Early 

We regret our inability to in clude several interesting items of West Medford news which did not reach us until Wednesday morn ing, after this page had gone to press.
 Out of town news must reach this office not later than Tuesday morning for inclusion in the cur rent weeks issue.