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Evening star., 1946-01-13
Truman Report
Text of White House
Statement on Steel

Follo,otng is the tert OF Presi-
dent TrumGn's statement issued
after yesterdays White House
steel conferences:
: The Secretary of Labor, Mr.
Schwellenbach; Mr.. Snyder, of the
Office of War Mobilization and Re.
conversion, and DR.. Steelman, spe.
cial assistant to the President, have
been in conference most of the
afternoon with Mr.. Benjamin F
Fairless, representing the United
States Steel Corp, and Mr.. Philip
Murray, representing the United
Steel Workers.
Mr.. Fairless made an offer on be.
half of the Steel Corp. Mr.. Murray
countered with an offer on behalf
of the union.
Mr.. Fairless asked for more time
to present the proposal to the steel
companies as he could not speak
definitely for his own companies OF
other companies on the counter
proposal of Mr.. Murray.
At the request of the President
Mr.. Murray agreed to postpone the
calling of the strike for one week
during which time collective bar
gaining will proceed under the
auspices Of the President.
1t is mS belief that an agreement
will be reached.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Macarthur Reduces Points
For Men 10 Go Home
Ey the Associated Press.

FS the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Sunday, Jan. 13-Gen
Macarthur today ordered the i'm
mediate lowering of the point score
for Army officers and men in his
command to return home.
The points for enlisted men were
cut from SO to 48. Additionally,
those with three years and two
months of service were made eligible
for return to the United States.
Officers points were reduced from
10 to 68, or three years and II
months service.
The order affects all Army per-
sonnel in the Pacific who are under
Gen. Macarthur. The order reiter-
ated his declaration that "if possible,
no ship is to return to the United
States with an empty BERTH"
Eighth Army headquarters said 1t
would be announced later how many
occupation troops in Japan would
be affected by the liberalized point
score. Those who will qualify will
be moved to disposition centers in
the order of their point scores as
shipping and replacement depot IA
cilitieS become available.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Murroy,FoirIess
To Meet Again
On Wednesday
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

A dramatic personal appeal by
President Truman last night
brought last minute postpone
ment for a week of the Nation
wide walkout of 100000 workers
in steel and related industries
which had been set for midnight
tonight.
Operations in the giant steel
industry already were grinding to
a halt in anticipation of the strike
when President Truman called into
his office separately CIO President
Philip Murray and Banjamin F.
Fairless, head of United States Steel
Corp, bellwether of the industry,
to present his plea. 1t was said
each conference lasted only two or
three minutes.
Mr.. Murray, appearing tired and
worn from hours of negotiations,
bowed to the Presidents request and
promised to postpone for a week the
Nations biggest modern-day strike.
Both he and Mr. Fairless agreed to
meet again at the White House at
2 pm. Wednesday for further wage
talks under the auspices of the
President"
Mr.. Truman commented:
1T is my belief that an agree
ment will be reached"
Murray Counter Proposal.
The President said Mr.. Fairless
made wage offer in behalf of his
corporation, and that Mr.. Murray,
who heads the United Steel Work.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Grave Yields 100000
In Los Angeles Bank Loot
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Approx-
imately 100000 in currency, part Of
the loot of bank messenger robbery
here last July 80, was found today
in a grave in a West Los Angeles
cemetery by Federal and county
officers.
Today's find, believed to constitute
the remainder of Sill, 800 taken in
the robbery, was buried in garbage
can not far from the spot near the
campus of the University of Cali
fornia at Los Angeles where milk
can containing $500 was dug up
last Wednesday.
Soon after the July robbery, $4,000
was discovered in a private garage.
John j. Uckele, %, of Camden,
N. j., and Stanley S. Matysek, %,
of Niagara Falls, N. Y, are under
long prison sentences for the rob-
berry,
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Congress Resumes
Tomorrow, Facing
Many Controversies
Trumon's Leadership
To Meet Severe Test in
Election Yeor Session
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress goes back to work
tomorrow to wrestle with elec-
tion year problems packed with
controversy
Labor legislation and demobiliza-
ton top the list. But plenty of
other issues are on tap. No session
in years has been so sure of so many
scraps.
Members, however, already are
agreed on two things:
The second session of the 10th
Congress will put President Tru-
mans leadership to the test. Mr.
Truman himself threw down the
gantlet. He appealed straight to
the people more than week ago to
turn pressure on the lawmakers to
pry loose some of his bogged-down
legislative program.
Keep Eye on Elections.
Every action and every speech on
Capitol Hill will be assayed for po-
litical content. A third of the sc
Senate seats and all 435 in the House
are at stake in the November elec-
ton.
Few important bills now are ready
for votes. Tomorrow's opening
meetings of Senate and House are
billed as routine. There may be
more routine meetings for a while,
except for those at which the Pres
(See CONGRESS. Page A-15)
Evening star., 1946-01-13
TRUMAN PLEA DELAYS STEEL STRIKE A WEEK
President Forecasts Agreement;
Phone ParIeys Continue Today
Strike Situation at q Glance

STEEL-Strke postponed one week by President Philip
Murray at request of President Truman at White House
conference with Benjamin Faess head of United States
Steel page AID
Some steel officials in Pittsburgh doubt that full
steel production be resumed by tomorrow page A4o
TELEPHONE deadlocked Western Electric
officials union meet again today in effort to avert
national strike and Government seizure. page AID
Washington operators still out in own strike with no
settlement in sight week end. page AID
AUTO-CIO Executive Board adjourns Detroit meeting
that recommendation will be made to
General Motors locals at meeting today. page AID
MEAT-AttempS to avert Nation wide strike Salemated
union packer conferences ended at Chicago Federal
officials way to Chicago in another effort to prevent
walkout page A-4D
OH-Fact-fnders recommend 18 per cent wage increase
for 900 CIO members declare price increase Is
sary Pay would be raised from 81 20 to $ hour Union
had asked 80 per cent increase. page A-4)
ELECTRIC-Walkout of 0000 scheduled Tuesday unless
union demands met page A-5)
HARVESTER Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach names
board to study threatened strike OF 5000 Inter
national Harvester workers. page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Delay in White House
Expansion Plan Asked
BY Architects Institute
District Chapter Wants
People to Have Chance
To Consider Changes
BY RUDOLPH KAUFMAN H.

BY RUDOLPH KAUFMAN II,
Postponement of plans to en-
large The west wing of the White
House was asked last night by
the District Chapter of the
American Institute of Architects.
In a brief statement released by
Julian E. Berla, local chapter presi-
dent, the hope was expressed that
AN adequate opportunity be af-
forded the Nation to consider the
important question implied by the
current proposal to enlarge the west
wing ito provide $1,000 additional
square feet of Office space for the
Presidents staff. An auditorium
seating 375 for press conferences and
other events also is planned.
The statement questioned "wheth-
er the property of the Nation tradi-
tionally known as the White House
should continue to be the Presi-
dents House. as George Washing
ton put it, or whether it is to be-
- Y1yy1I1v7y, TIOIICO a =
Evening star., 1946-01-13
'UAW Leaders Draft
Policy Statement on
GIN Pay Dispute
Executive Bourd Will
Report Today TO
Union Conference
Ev the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 12.-The Ex-
ecutive Board of the CLOS
United Auto Workers Union
adjourned 41a-hour special
session tonight without disclos-
ing its immediate plans in the
General Motors strike, although
R. ]. Thomas, CIO-UAW presi-
dent, indicated the board had
decided on policy.
The unions top leadership, meet
ing in the new crisis of the pro-
longed walkout which has made
175,000 production workers idle, was
closeted in discussions presumably
involving GINS reflections of recon-
mendations by President Truman S
Fact Finding Board.
AS the meeting broke up, Mr..
Thomas told reporters the board
would issue no statement at this
time and that any action on the
unions part would be announced at
tomorrow's conference of General
Motors local unions.
He said the board will have a
recommendation which it will make
to the conference tomorrow"
Rejected by GIN.
General Motors yesterday rejected
the recommendations of the fact
finders that the corporation pay a
1872 cents an hour wage increase,
or approximately IT'S per cent.
The union has been on strike since
November 81 in an attempt to en-
force its demand for 80 per cent
unless GIN can prove" such an in
crease impossible without a rise in
car prices.
The board was called into session
at 1:30 pm. today and adjourned at
pm. After discussing which were
interrupted by only one brief recess.
After the recess union officials in
dicated a statement would be forth
coming, but this plan evidently was
abrogated.
All the unionists appeared cau-
tiouS against expressing themselves.
&C. AIIT0 III0pDTDC pooo AZ
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Bring Them Home Cry Binding
Yonks to Job, Eisenhower Says
Attitude and Morale
VitoI|y Affected,
Army Chief Asserts
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Ont, Jan. 12-The
wave of bring them home" pub
lie opinion in the United States
is binding American occupation
troops to the Importance Of the
Allies unfinished task" in Ger
many and Japan, Gen. Eisen-
hover told a news conference
today.
Blaming this condition for much
of the current unrest in the Eu-
ropean and Pacific theaters, the
Army chief Of staff, said:
"This clamor to bring the boys
home gets back to the soldier and
has a very definite influence on his
attitude and morale. He thinks
We'll, if every one says bring us on
home we must have much to do
over here @
ITS extremely difficult for q
commanding officer-in the face of
this kind of thing-to convince the
men of the real importance of their
assignment.
IF the democratic allies believe
that a good solid occupation of hos
tile territory is necessary, it's up to
us to keep our forces at reasonable
strength"
Gen Eisenhower reiterated he was
(See EISENHOWER, Page AID
Evening star., 1946-01-13

ers as well as the CIO, countered
with proposal for the union. The
steel executive then asked for time
to present the Murray proposition
to his company and possibly other
companies of the industry.
Although Mr.. Truman's statement
did not say whether or not the
proposals were new, informed sources
indicated they were the same com
promises proposed in New York Fri
day before negotiations there broke
down. Mr.. Murray dropped his de-
mand for an increase from Is tc
1917 cents per hour, while United
States Steel, which up to that point
had offered nothing, came through
with 15-cent compromise.
A union spokesman said 1t was
most unlikely that Mr.. Murray
would reduce demands further in
view Of the 1915-cent recommends
ton made by the Presidents fact
finding board for settlement of the
General Motors strike, the 21-cent-
an-hour increase awarded oil work
ers yesterday and similar favorable
agreements in other industries.
No mention was made of price
increases to enable the steel indus
try to pay higher wages following
the conferences, and it was believed
Mr.. Fairless had been given assur-
ances of price relief before coming
to the White House, probably in
New York. officials said prices were
not discussed yesterday. The even
tual price increase going to the en-
tire industry will fall between $3.50
and Sc ton, it was said authori-
tatively.
The President had summoned Mr.
(See STEEL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-01-13
BY the Associated Press.

by llie fAasoCldtcu Iicoo.
NEW YORK, Jan. 12.-Millions of
New Yorkers, packed for miles
along Fifth avenue, roared tribute
today to the Nations foot soldier
as $4,000 men paraded through a
binding paper blizzard celebrating
Americas war victory.
Tall slender, 38-year-old Maj
Gen. James M. Gavin, youngest di-
vision commander in the Army, led
the march in which his famed 82d
Airborne Division had the place OF
honor.
Many New York policemen-there
were 5000 on duty along the avenue
said they could not recall an ova-
tion to equal the one an estimated
4,000, 900 persons gave the veterans
The parade was dedicated in Gen
Gavin's words ito all the guys who
walked through the mud--the slog-
ging GI."
On display in the greatest pa
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Ocean Pilots Hold Out
For $3.50 a Week
In New Contract

A dispute over what are prob
ably the highest wages ever
sought in a union contract is
continuing virtually unnoticed
among the Nations union
management troubles.
The men involved were re-
ported yesterday as rejecting
an offer of $3.50 a week and
holding out for s370 a week in
negotiating a new contract.
All the men have to do to
make the $3.50 is to pilot four
motored planes across the At
lantic all year around.
The deadlock in negotiations
is holding up Transcontinental
& Westerns Air plans for es-
tablishing service to Paris.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Hope for Early End
To Telephone Strike
In D. c. Area Is Slight
Threat of Indefinite
WoIkout Made; Service
Still Is CurtuiIed

Long distance telephone serv-
ice in the Washington area re-
manned crippled last night as
operators, who walked off their
jobs Thursday, remained away
from work.
The 5000 operators. members OF
the Washington Telephone Traffic
Union, planned to resume their
continuous meeting" at 10 am. to-
morrow in Turner's Arena, but there
was only feeble hope of an early
end to the dispute here, inasmuch
as no further eonciliation confer
ences had been arranged.
At the same time, Mrs. Mary E.
Cannon, union president, said the
operators would remain out indefi-
nitely." She told reporters she had
arranged for the use Of the arena
every day this week, beginning to-
morrow.
New Complication Arises.
The controversy between the union
and the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co. was further compli-
Gated yesterday by the announce
ment of both parties that the COM
pany had served notice on the union
that it was canceling the recogni-
ton contract on March 81 and sug-
gested opening of negotiations for a
new contract before March /.
The District walkout began Thurs
day in protest over what union
leaders described as "sweatshop'
conditions prevailing in telephone
company Offices here. This local
grievance, it was pointed out, was
distinct from the Nation wide strike
called by the Association of Com
munications Equipment Workers
against the Western Electric Co
over union wage demands.
Picket lines in the Western Elec-
trio strike were thrown around tele-
phone properties all over the Nation
Friday morning, and it was said
then by union officials here that
even If the local issues were re-
solved, the operators would not re-
turn to their jobs by crossing picket
lines.
60-Day Notice Required.
The new difficulty, involving the
company's demand for contract
termination, did not appear until
yesterday. The announcement came
first from Mrs. Cannon at half
hour session attended by about 1000
operators at Turner'S Arena yester-
day. She told the members that
the union had received the COM
pany's new demand under provi-
sion which permits either side to
end the recognition agreement by
giving at least so days notice. The
agreement also embodies a check
of system, whereby the company
has been deducting union members
dues from their pay.
Mrs. Cannon said the company's
latest move was "just another one
OF its anti-labor acts" and I'VE
intend to ignore it,
I'VE don't like work stoppages
and continuous meetings." she said
I'VE don't like strikes. The word isn't
(See OpFP ATOpC De-
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Radio Programs, Pe. C-l0
Complete Index, Pg. Az
4MiIIion Cheer as 82dAirborne
Leads New York Victory Parade

rade since 1919, when Gen. Persh-
ing led the 1st Division up the
same avenue, were the type of
tanks, artillery and vehicles with
which the Axis nations were
crushed. And in the air were fighter
planes and transport-towed gliders
with which the Allies spearheaded
their invasion of Hitler's European
fortress.
Behind Gen. Gavin, who said he
had walked all over the damned
EARTH" were the colors of the
United States, Britain. Russia and
France. Gen. Gavin strode briskly
up the avenue with eyes front ex-
|cept when he saluted Gov. Thomas
e. Dewey and other officials in the
main reviewing stand and Cardinal
Designate Francis J. Spellman on
the steps of st. Patrick's Cathedral.
In the stand with Gov. Dewey
1Soe VTfsTnDV pApAY1E AE1
Evening star., 1946-01-13
| MdrshoIFs Clothes
Missing Along With
Chinese Houseboy

Ry the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Sunday, Jan.
ia large part of Gen. Mar
shall's wardrobe was missing
today-along with a Chinese
houseboy.
Chinese police search for the
suspected boy was stimulated
greatly by fear of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's ire when he
hears OF the incident.
Unless the clothes are re-
turned, officials protecting the
American envoy's home stand
to lose "face"-a tragedy In
dignity conscious China.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
Ross Collins to Seek
BiIbo's Seat in Senate
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss. Jan. 12.-For-
mer Representative Ross A. Collins
today announced his candidacy for
the Senate seat now held by Senator
Bilbo in the Democratic primary of
july 2.
Senator Bilbo already has an
nounced his candidacy for re-elec-
ton.
Mr. Collins left the House in 1943
after IS years service during part
OF which he was chairman OF the
District Appropriation Subcommit-
tee.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
|ChennouIt Is Reported
Due to Advise Chiono

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Jan. 12.-Unob-
trusively Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chen
nault slipped into Chungking last
night to become. it Is rumored, ad-
wiser to Generalissimo Chang Kai-
shek.
His arrival was SO quiet that it
could not be confirmed until today.
Gen. Chennault, as commander of
the famed Flying Tigers and later
the 14th Air Force, did much to
protect free China from Japanese
air raids. He returned to China as
a private citizen.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
By GOULD LINCOLN,
Star EtaR yyrifar

LONDON, January 12.-The
United Nations Assembly of
81 nations today successfully
leaped two high hurdles. 1t
completed the all-powerful Sc
curity Council, to which will be
entrusted the job of maintain
ing world peace primarily
through pacific measures-but
by force if necessary-and it
elected II members of the 1o-
member Economic and Social
Council, whose duty will be to
help eradicate the causes of war.
The II were elected tonight and a
tie for the 18th place will be broken
by further balloting Monday. Those
elected were Chile, China, Norway,
the United Kingdom, Peru, the
Soviet Union, the United States,
Canada, Lebanon, Colombia, France.
India, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, the
Ukrainian Republic, Cuba and
Greece. New Zealand and Yugo-
slavia tied for 18th place.
The Economic and Social Council
has authority to investigate condi-
tions throughout the world and
recommend action.
Nonpermanent Group Picked.
Part of the job of forming the
Security Council had been done at
San Francisco when the United Ma
tions wrote into its charter that the
United States, Britain, Russia, China
and France should be permanent
members.
The assembly today elected the
six nonpermanent members COM
pleting the 1l-nember council The
six are Australia, Brazil. Neither
lands, Poland, Egypt and Mexico.
Three will serve on the council for
one year and three for two years.
This arrangement was made in
/ order to assure as many nations as
possible an opportunity to serve on
the council
| AS the nations prepared to vote on
which of the six newly chosen
council members would be given the
two-year terms, the Soviet delega-
tion, backed by the Americans, ia
vored a two-thirds vote Britain,
China and France, holding out for
simple majority. won in an assembly
tally of 80 to 5.
al
year members on the first of these
ballots. In the second ballot Po-
land and the Netherlands were tied
with 25 votes each. Under assembly
rules President Paul-Henri Spaak
broke the tie by lot, drawing the
name of Poland from the ballot box.
Mr. Spaak indicated that he was
annoyed with repeated Intellectual
balloting. He said he would propose
an amendment on procedure calling
for election by majority after any
Intellectual third ballot.
Gromyko Asked Delay.
While the job of completing the
Security Council was accomplished.
IL WdS IlOI NAb1lUut UIlc VI bWO VI tdlos
The first came when Russian AM
bassador to the United States
Andrei A. Gromyko, who heads the
Soviet delegation, urged strongly
that the election of the Security
Council members be postponed until
the beginning of next week.
Mr.. Spaak ruled that the proposal
was in order and after speeches on
both sides the vote was taken by
roll call, defeating the Soviet pro-
posal, "a to 9. Eight nations alb
stained.
When Mr.. Gromyko rose to urge
postponement of the election it was
understood that he had sought at a
meeting last night to get the Big
Five to agree on a slate, but no
agreement was reached.
In some quarters the move was
regarded as an effort to have the
assembly dominated by the major
powers, instead of functioning as a
Evening star., 1946-01-13
AnArgentine Bushes!
Quits for Three DAYS
In Pay Boost Protest
Shutdown Is Announced
After Cabinet FoiIs
To Modify Decree
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. PA
complete shutdown of all COM
merce and industry in Argentina
for three days beginning at mid
night tomorrow was announced
by the Permanent Committee
of Manufacturers, Industrialist.
and Businessmen today in pro.
test against the government.
bonus and wage increase decree
The announcement came after /
cabinet meeting, presided over b.
President Edelmiro Farrell, post.
poned consideration of the employ.
ers' demand for a substantial modi.
fication of the decree, issued Decem.
Der 20.
Farrell Refuses to Bulge.
Under the decree, Christmas bo-
muses. and pay increases, amounting
generally to Is per cent of payrons
were granted to virtually all the
workers in the country.
The shutdown was voted after
businessmen, in conferences with
government officials, failed to move
the Farrell administration from its
position that the decree must be
carried out.
The number of firms affected was
not Immediately known. Spokes-
men for the businessmen's COM
mittee said all 5000 firms belonging
to the industrial union, which is
the Argentine Manufacturers AS
sociation, would close their doors.
Grocery stores also will be shut
down, as will most restaurants anc
bars, it was said, and there will be
a complete closing of the country's
important meat packing industry.
A shut down already existed ir
the principal stores and shops II
Buenos Aires. Some had striking
clerks inside protesting because the
employers ignored the decree.
Police Patrol Streets.
The country was tense but orderly
Augmented police squads in riot cars
and groups of mounted officers pa.
trolled the streets of Buenos Aires
A stevedores' strike greatly re.
duced port activities in the capital
Political opponents of Col. Juar
Peron have described him as the
chief beneficiary of the decree
There has been speculation that the
Farrell regime issued the order ir
a bid for labor votes for Peron's
candidacy for the presidency.
Peron. the so-called strong mar
of Argentina and former vice presi-
dent, prepared to continue his speak.
ing tour as the candidate of the
|dissident Radicals and the newly
formed Labor party.
Evening star., 1946-01-13
House Measure to Ask
Honor Medal for Potion

Legislation awarding the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor posthu-
mously to the late Gen. George S.
Patton, jr, will be introduced In the
House when it reconyenes tomorrow.
Representative Rankin. Democrat,
of Mississippi, announced yesterday
that he will sponsor the bill.