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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

to $1.29 hour, placing such pay among the high
est today in all of American industry
Under our offer of Is cent increase, the aver
age weekly take-home pay of our steel workers
for forty-hour week would amount to $780,
assuming that no overtime is involved This figure
is only S454 less than the actual average weekly
earnings of these employees including overtime
in the last full war year of 1884, when the average
work week was 46.1 hours The difference is really
less because we will undoubtedly continue to have
overtime in the future, just as we have at the
present time. In November 1915, overtime prem
iums to our steel workers aggregated more than
$1,300,000. Such reduction of $454 inweekly take
home pay is the natural consequence of shorter
work week of forty hours, and therefore one of
lower production.
Much as we desire to avoid steel strike, we
cannot overlook the effect both on this Corporation
and on our customers and American business in
general, of the 1872 cent an hour wage increase
which you have proposed. Such a wage increase
must result in higher prices for steel than have
previously been proposed to us by the Government.
Great financial harm would soon follow for all users
of steel who would be obliged to pay higher prices
for their steel, higher wages to their employees,
and still have the prices for their own products
subject to OPA control Such high and unjustifed
wage scale might we'll spell financial disaster for
many of the smaller steel companies and for large
number of steel fabricators and professors The
Nation needs the output of these companies. In
creased wages and increased prices which force
companies out of business can only result in ire
parable damage to the American people.
In our judgment, it is distinctly in the public
interest to take into account the injurious effect
upon American industry of an unjustifed wage
increase in the steel industry
After full and careful consideration of your
proposal we have reached the conclusion above
stated
Respectfully yours,
Benjamin F. Fairless,
President United States Steel Corporation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

AS you know, collective bargaining negotia-
tons with the Union broke down at the White
House yesterday afternoon, because Mr. Murray
then refused to bulge from his position that
countrywide steel strike must take place, unless
steel workers are granted general wage increase
of 1917 cents an hour. Our offer of wage in
crease of Is cents an hour was again rejected by
the Union.
The Union threatened to go ahead with it's
program for national steel strike at midnight
next Sunday, although such a strike will be
clear violation of the no-strike provision con-
tanned in our labor contracts with the Union,
which continue by their terms until October 49,
1896
From the outset, we have recognized how in
furious steel strike will be to reconversion and
to the economy of this whole country. Most
industries are dependent upon supply of steel
for their continued operations. We have done
everything reasonably within our power to avert
such strike. If a strike occurs the responsibility
rests with the Union.
When the Government at the eleventh hour
informed US about week ago Of its willingness
to sanction increase in steel ceiling prices, we
at once resumed collective bargaining negotia-
tons with the Union. Such price action by the
Government was recognition by it of the right
of the steel industry to receive price relief because
of past heavy increases in costs, something which
the steel industry for many months has unsuccess-
fully sought to establish with OPA.
should like again to point out some pertinent
facts relative to the wages of our steel workers.
Since January, 1884, the average straight time
hourly pay without overtime, of our steel workers
has increased more than the 1870 increase in the
cost of living during that period, recently COM
puted by Government authorities. Steel workers
wages have kept pace with increased living costs.
Such average straight-time pay in our steel-pro-
ducing subsidiaries was $114 an hour in each of
the months of September, October and November,
1915, excluding any overtime premium and any
amount for correction of possible wage nequities.
An increase of Is cents, in accordance with our
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Starr Faithful Case
investigator Dies

NEW YORK, July 16.-Elvin N.
Edwards, 65, former district attor-
ney OF Nassau County, who headed
the investigation of the sensational
Starr Faithful case and the Col
llngs yacht murder, died today.
Although both cases still are
listed as unsolved, their mystery has
fascinated crime experts since they
occurred in 1881.
The body of Starr Faithful, beau
tiful 25-year-old girl, was washed
up on the shore at Long Beach,
Long Island south shore resort, June
8, 1881. The Nassau County grand
jury returned an open verdict after
investigation of the death moved
to such widely separated scenes as
Boston and London.
The Ceilings case broke the morn
ing of September 10, 1881, when
Mrs. Benjamin P Ceilings Of Stam-
ford, Conn, was found marooned on
a yacht in Oyster Bay Harbor on
Long Islands north shore. A few
hours earlier her 5-year-old daugh-
ter, Barbara, had been found on the
Ceilings yacht, Penguin, which was
drifting in Long Island Sound
A week later Mr.. Ceilings trussed
body washed ashore on the Mar
shall Field estate.
Mr.. Edwards became district at
torney in 1926 and Served for nine
wears
Evening star., 1946-07-16

several months ago, the terms pro-
viding for the surrender of British
territories the Siamese, had seized
with Japanese support in Malaga
and the Shan States of Eastern
Burma. The British also handed
Siam a reparations bill for 100000
tons of rice.
The French colonial government
which emerged at Saigon after the
war met with Siamese emissaries
several times but reached no FROM
tier agreement and said it regarded
technical state of war" still exists
between France and Siam.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
,0OOAttend Opening
OF Lions Convention
BY the A<socio.cd Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 1s.-Ap-
proximatelv 10000 delegates from
every State and from II foreign
countries convened today at the
opening of the five-day annual con-
vention of Lions International.
DIR. Ramiro Collazo of Havana
international president, keynoted
the proceedings with stress on the
theme of world peace through the
United Nations.
A tWo-hour parade, featuring
floats and bands arranged by vari-
Gus Lions clubs, features tonight s
activities which will be climaxed by
the Cotton States jubilee celebration
staged by groups from the l8 South
ern and Southwestern States.
The jubilee stresses the import
ance of cotton, on which 10000 600
persons in the 18 States are directly
dependent for a livelihood 1t will
be staged around giant cotton
fashion show being planned by the
National Cotton Council and Cot
ton-Textile Institute as tribute
to the 1900 Lions Clubs of the cot
ton producing States.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Woman, Escort Murdered
In Parked Car Near Home
By the Associated 5r~ss

NORRISTOWN, Pa, July 10
Helen Saylor Hanley, %, and her
excl escort, John r. Hoffman, 25
were shot to death early today as
they sat in a parked car less than
300 feet from the home of the wom-
ans parents. The woman was
killed outright. Mr.. Hoffman died
at s;25 am. In a hospital
Police Sergt. William Miller said
Mr.. Hoffman told him car pulled
up in front and man got out and
started shooting at the woman. Mr.
Hoffman was shot as he attempted
to run for help.
Police Chief John Tomkins OF
Upper Merton, said the woman had
been estranged from her husband
Kenneth w. Hanley. 25. of Norris
town. discharged veteran
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Jury Expected 10 Get
Espionage Charges
AGAINST Redin Today
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE, July 16.-Federal Judge
Lloyd L. Blacks closing instructions,
with the death penalty ruled out,
will send 1t. Nicolai G. Redin S
pionage-conspiracy trial to the
jury today.
In surprise announcement after
the jury left the courtroom yester-
day, Judge Black said the evidence
was not convincing that a con-
spiracy, one of the five counts with
which the 30-year-old Russian naval
officer is charged, existed before
last VI Day.
1t. Redin is charged with buying
naval secrets about the destroyer
tender Yellowstone from Herbert
G. Kennedy, shipyard engineer, for
$3.50.
Judge Black said he believed only
shooting war" was meant in the
statute, and added:
Il recognize that legally we are
at war, but l doubt that, if the de-
fendant is convicted on count :
conspiracy that the court would
have to impose more than 2O-year
sentence"
Possible Punishment.
The law calls for a maximum OF
30 years punishment for an offense
in time of peace, or death in time of
war, and the other four espionage
counts carry maximums of 10 years
and $4,000 penalty each Maximum
penalties are supposed to be appro-
pirate only for maximum of1enses,
Judge Black commented, without
explaining further.
Allan Pomeroy, chief assistant
United States district attorney, in
final arguments yesterday told the
jury a verdict Of innocence would
brand your FBI and other Govern
ment witnesses as prejurers," re-
ferring to testimony by F'BI agents
of their working with Mr.. Kennedy
by wiring his house for sound, pre-
pairing papers Mr.. Kennedy said he
Evening star., 1946-07-16

essentially generous, you don't see
Immediately what is generous about
it. Stopping the production of
bombs now would be a gesture
which I am sure would be very
much appreciated by the other ma
tions
On the whole I agree and the
French government agrees funda-
mentally with the so-called Baruch
plan. 1t is serious attempt to get
peace for all"
Swift Punishment for Violators.
The United States might be will
ing to 90 outside the framework of
the United Nations if this should
seem necessary to nullify the veto
power on atomic control develop
ments, it was indicated yesterday
afternoon by John Hancock, men,
Der Of the American delegation and
close associate of Bernard Baruch
1T would seem desirable" he
said, Ito accomplish effective con-
troll within the framework of the
OAAAoSo 3>oolSllo Sllol tCl. huU 1lO
nation, and none of its nationals
can be permitted by hiding behind
the shield OF any provision of the
charter, to claim immunity for will
full violations of a solemn agree
ment voluntarily entered into, or to
prevent the effective operation of
the atomic development authority.
The least that can ,,e insisted
upon is that once violations of the
treaty have occurred, punishment
must be swift and certain and the
operations of the authority cannot
be interfered with by the device of
the unanimity rule"
In the same speech Mr.. Hancock
declared that the United States will
dispose OF its stock of atomic bombs
only when we and all other nations
can be assured that no one can
turn atomic energy to warlike uses ="
Evening star., 1946-07-16

A colorful parade will inaugurate
the first postwar running of the
Washington Soap Box Derby at 6
a m. Saturday on Pennsylvania ave
niue Sc. between Texas avenue and
Carpenter street.
Martial music, flags and uniforms
in abundance will be offered the
thousands of spectators expected te
view the first organized coaster-car
race for boys held here since 1941
Ample space for watchers will be
available along the line of march
Limited grandstand facilities will be
provided on 'f1rst-come- first
served" basis.
Behind motorcycle escort, dis
tinguished guests will lead the
parade Following them will be
marching units of the several armed
services.
Also in the column will be the
American Legion National Guard OF
Honor, the Maritime Commission
Band, the Drum and Bugle Corps OF
James Reese Europe Post No. S OF
the Legion, the massed colors OF
local Legion posts and auxiliaries
a contingent of Boy Scouts, repre-
sentatives of other boys organiza
tions and all Derby contestants.
The contestants. who later will vie
Evening star., 1946-07-16

for the Washington championship
and long list of prizes, will be
wearing their official Derby racing
shirts and silver -colored helmets
These will be issued to them at the
course prior to the parade.
On completion Of the parade, the
Maritime Commission Band will take
its positions in the grandstand ano
play until commencement of the
racing,
After a period OF informal tryouts
the official competition will begin at
about II m There will be a lunch
time intermission. and eliminations
then will be continued until deter
mination of the local champion.
Pennsylvania avenue will be closed
to traffic between Branch anc
Alabama avenues during the pro.
gram, and special routings will be ir
effect in the area.
Jacob Jones Post Of the Legior
will operate refreshment stanc
throughout the day.
Inspection of racers to insure com
pliance with the rules will be started
tomorrow night in the Ann Beer.
School. Alabama avenue and Thirty.
sixth place Sc. A Legion committee
will be in charge.
READ The Ctor for Derhu Nome !
Evening star., 1946-07-16
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. Al


sold 1t. Redin and watching meet
ings between the two.
Convict this man and then let
Judge Black send him back to
Russia If he wishes Mr.. Pomeroy
argued.
Defense Attorney Tracy E. Griffin
in final defense argument, had said
earlier an honest man seldom has
any defense except to say II didn't
do it."
There is only one matter fol
you to decide and that is the truth
or falsity of statements by the de-
fendant and by Herbert Kennedy,
he said. "All other matter is cir
cumstantial evidence"
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Siam Asks Council
To Mediate Frontier
Dispute With France
L. the Asiociofed Prsks

NEW YORK, July 16.-'The king
dom of Siam has asked the United
Nations Security Council to step
into its complicated frontier dispute
with France over parts of Indo-
China which were seized by the
Siamese with japanese support and
Vichy French collaboration months
before Pearl Harbor.
The territories involved constitute
10000 square miles shown on pre-
war maps as parts of Cambodia and
Laos, bordering the Mekong River in
1ndo-China.
The Siamese contend, however,
that the disputed areas are histor-
ically their own and that they are
only part Of the territory they were
forced to cede to French empire
builders in 1907.
Request Circulated.
Slams request has been circulated
among the Council delegations and
will be taken up at their next meet
Ing, which must be held not later
than July "a
The Siamese legation in Washing
ton filed the mediation request YES
terday under charter article pro-
vldlng that nonmember of the u
N. may submit dispute to the Sc
curlty Council if it agrees in advance
to abide by the Councils terms for
settlement.
The United States, Great Britain
and China already have announced
their support of a full hearing in
the council and those three countries
and India have joined as sponsors
OF Slams pending application for
U. N. membership.
Siamese Delegation on Way.
The Siamese said a delegation.
from Bangkok would arrive in New
York shortly to support their
charges that French forces from
1ndo-Chlna recently had violated
the Mekong River frontier. seized
Siamese nationals. fired "wanton
fusillades" into Siamese territory
and engaged in plunder and looting
Those charges were transmitted by
Siam to the U. N. on two occasions
in May
Yesterdays communication said
continued frontier troubles threat
en- the preservation of peace" be-
tween France and Siam
Siam and Indo-China fought an
,mdeclared border war along the
Mekong in l940-4l. Indo-China.
under remote control of Vichy
France, had capitulated to unde-
clared Japanese aggression south
ward, which was ostensibly under
taken to outflank China, and Siam
was let into the shortlived japanese
co-prosperity sphere.
Japan ''mediated" the border war
between Siam and Indo-C China in
treaty which was solemnized at
Tokyo in March, 1941, and gave Siam
sovereignty over the disputed parts
OF Cambodia and Laos.
After Pearl Harbor, Indo-C China
remained the base of all Japanese
operations in the southern regions
and Siam declared war on Japan's
enemies. Britain declared war on
Siam but the United States never
did, choosing instead to collaborate
with Siamese elements who helped
the OSS to drop fifth column into
Siam which brought back intelli-
gence from as far as the heart of
Tokyo itself.
Britain made peace with Siam
Evening star., 1946-07-16

sentative Bolton, Republican, Of
Ohio said that war conditions are
not over and post war demoraliza-
tons present a problem.
The House rejected the bill on
non-record vote OF 81 to SO but a
final roll call was postponed until
today.
Evening star., 1946-07-16

Read The Stor for Derby Ne,rs.
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Bill 10 Combat Prostitution
Tentatively Killed in House
ey the As>ecioied Press

sy the As,ecioed Press
The House yesterday tentatively
killed a bill to continue the Federal
Governments wartime technical, ad-
visory and other assistance to States
to combat prostitution and sex de-
Ilinquency.
Representative Smith, Republican
of Ohio declared the measure would
"set up an agency TO snoop into the
sexual lives of our people" He and
others contended that it would in
fringe State rights.
Proponents of the bill argued that
Federal aid still is needed. Repre-
Evening star., 1946-07-16
Producers Mother Dies
CAMBRIDGE, Mas!

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. July is tPl
Mrs. Sarah w de Rochemont, II
mother of two movie producers, died
Yesterday at her honle, One son
Louis, is a producer at goth Century
Fox and the other. Richard, pro-
ducer OF the March of Time
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-25
UPSET STOMACHS
YIELD INCHES OF
GAS AND BLOAT

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I'd burst. Sour, bitter substance rose
up in my throat from my upset
stomach after meals. I got INNER
AID, and it worked inches of gas
and bloat from me. Waistline is way
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living right here in Holmes county.
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Great Herbs; these herbs cleanse
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county.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-25
Holmes Jr. COLLEGE

Holmes Junior College was honor
ed to have three outstanding mis-
sionaries as visitors on the campus
last week. Mr.. Jarnigan, formerly
of Blue Mountain, now dealing with
the Seminole Indians at Okeechobee,
Florida, spoke to the Psychology
and Sociology classes Wednesday.
Miss Pearl Caldwell, of Pontotoc,
related some of her experiences in
China where she worked for num-
Der of years, and Mr.. Hernandez, a
citizen of Houston, Texas, spent Fri
day talking to the social science
classes about Mexico. Everyone en-
joyed these beneficial talks.
The high school senior play, given
April 10 at eight o'clock in the col
lege auditorium, was most enter
tanning performance. Mrs. Billy
Montague and the cast deserve
much credit for presenting And
Along Came Ted" with such skill.
Mr.. Pete Garrett, accompanied by
Mrs. Garrett at the piano, sang be-
tween acts. According to the APP
plause, the entire performance Of
the cast and singer was excellent.
The Holmes Choir sang at Anding
and Lexington April IA. The choir
schedule is full until school ends.
The octette sang at the Goodman
Presbyterian Church Easter Sunday.
The numbers they sang were Lift
Up Your Heads" and save Maria"
Jane Wilburn was accompanist.
Mrs. F. B. Branch and Mrs Joe
Branch honored Miss Fannie Lynn
Young, popular high school senior,
with coca-cola party on Tuesday
evening from 4:30 until $50
Mrs. H. /. Cowsert, Jr, gave a
lovely tea in honor of Miss Jean
Lawrence, who is also an outstand-
ing high school senior, on Wednes-
day afternoon from 400 to 800.
The Home Economics Club gave a
tea at the Home Economics building
on Monday evening, April %, at AIS.
The club is sponsored by Miss Lottie
PEBBLES.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-25
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Dissolve six ginger snaps in the
potroast gravy for thickening and
for flavor. Or just rub little ginger
on the meat at the time that you
dredge it with flour
Pure chocolate is about so per-
cent oil or fat content.
Cut an avocado in half, remove
pit and fill with diced grapefruit
and orange sections mixed with
dressing for a delicious salad.
The goiter belt, where the iodine
in sol and water is low, is locaed
around the Great Lakes and the
Northwestern States.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1946-04-25
Negro All Club Rally
Set For April n

The All Club rally will be con-
Quoted in Lexington Saturday, April
q, at Ambrose Vocational school.
All All Club members are asked to
be here and on time at $50 am.
The leaders are asked To bring in
all All Club girls and boys. Be sure
not to leave single one behind.
DAISY ANDERSON.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
READING & WRITING
BY Sam 5suva AND RMmM7Gm

1he normal span of mans life says the Good Book three
and But according the Russian scientist Dr. Aexan
der A. Bogomot this normal "d age he says in his book
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11
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and debate, they unanimously
handed the first prize of $25 and
the title of miss Smyrna of 1946"
to Frances Pierce. Second prize
and the SIS award was won by
Dorothy Larrimore. The third
prize of $40 went to Sally Bodley.
The crowd came and went thruout
the afternoon and evening, but
what appeared to be record at
tendance remained to participate
in the evenings events. At five
o'clock and again at seven o'clock,
the people of the town were enter
tanned by a demonstration of P
80 jet plane on its way from Phil
adelphia; distance which it COW
cred in ten minutes, flying at
about one half its capacity speed.
Fireworks Display
At ten o'clock on Thursday
evening, over ten thousand people
jammed the midway and dotted
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11

premium depends on continuing
the program. Losses this year ap-
pear to be much less than ever be-
fore; the premiums collected will
provide a backlog on which to
draw in year of heavier losses.
Wheat growers of Delaware are
urged to notify their County AGA
office as soon as possible when
they suspect their wheat yield
guaranteed by their insurance.
Premiums on wheat insurance for
the crop now being harvested are
also due; simple way for the
farmer to make the payment is to
deduct the premium from the 1916
agricultural conservation payment,
dairy production payment or beef
or lamb subsidy.
Smyrna times., 1946-07-11

the beach in an attempt to obtain
a ringside spot for the brilliant
display of fireworks. This pana-
rama held the assembled crowd
for an hour, while bursting rock
cts, shells and pin wheels helped
Smyrna celebrate its first post
war Fourth. The only accident re-
ported was a fire on the roof of
the home of Harley Bodley caused
by descending sparks from the
fireworks, which had been set off
on an adjoining lot.