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Evening star., 1946-05-15
(Tert OF Operators Statement
ON Page A-4)
By Jones Y. Newton

Soft coal operators today "un-
equivocally" rejected John l.
Lewis proposal for a union
administered health and well
fare fund to be supported by a 7
per cent tax on the coal indus
try payrolls.
The mine owners delivered their
answer to the United Mine Workers
welfare demand at a brief negotiat-
ing session at the Labor Department
this morning The operators sug-
gested as a substitute for the Lewis
demand their collnteroffer of March
Is in which they offered Joint ex-
ploration of plan to create by
joint contribution a reasonable fund
to be used to mitigate unusual hard
ship cases arising directly from ac-
cldents' in the mines and admins
tered by an independent agency
such as the Red Cross.
For a while it appeared the coal
contract negotiations would break
up once more, but on delivery of the
operators statement rejecting the
Lewis welfare idea, Federal media
tors quickly called a recess in the
contract talks until 2 pm.
Talks Again "Deadlocked."
After the morning session Of the
negotiations was recessed, Paul w.
Fuller, one of the two Federal
mediators, told newsmen that the
contract talks once more were
''deadlocked."
Mr.. Lewis only comment on the
operators rejection of his demand
was as follows:
1T seems that for a coal miner
there is no balm in Gilead."
Meanwhile, Charles G. Ross,
White House press secretary, told
newsmen that Mr.. Lewis and
Charles O'Neill, operators repre-
sentative, would report on the nego-
tiations to President Truman this
afternoon. Last week the Presi-
dent set today as a deadline for
the settlement of the coal contro-
versy and the drafting OF a new
mine work contract.
There was no hope, however, that
the deadline could be met.
Reconversion Director Snyder,
commenting on report from Sec
retary of Agriculture Anderson on
the effects of another strike on food
production, said the President would
use every possible action" within
his power to prevent a renewal of
the walkout.
Operators Outline Stand.
In rejecting the Lewis payroll tax
idea which they said would supply
the union with $4,000 900 year, the
operators cited the following rea-
sons:
1.-The operators Negotiating Com
mittee would not exercise the
authority and make commitment
Of this character for the industry
and further, this matter does not 20
to the DIGESTION of wages, hours, or
working conditions"
Called Double Taxation.
2. The plan constitutes double
taxation On the industry for social
welfare. for which it is now paying
fCao COAL Dooo AdN
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Senate Group Reports
Mental Health Bill
Costing S10,0O0,0O0
DentoI Research Funds
Raised to $1,000, 900;
Measure Is Approved
By J. A. O'Leory

The Senate Education and
Labor Committee today in
creased from s4,50o,0OO to s10,-
100000 the estimated cost of the
proposed national institute of
mental health, to be erected in
or near Washington.
The committee at the same time
raised from 100000 to $4,000, 900
the authorization for a similar in
stitute for dental research in the
vicinity of the National Capital.
With these and other changes,
both bills were reported fayorably
to the Senate. where an effort will
be made to take them up before
the summer recess.
Passed House in March.
The mental health bill passed the
House in March, with the smaller
amount authorized for the institute
building, which Senator Pepper,
Democrat, of Florida said would be
erected in the Bethesda area. The
dental research program has not
gone through the House
Both of these new branches of
Federal activity in the field of pre-
ventive medicine are to be under the
general supervision of the Public
Health Service.
In its favorable report on the
Ineuropsychiatric bill, the committee
emphasized the need for greater re-
search by pointing out that "one-
half of all the hospital beds in the
United States are occupied today by
mental patients. More than 600, 600
persons hospitalized for mental dis
eases and over 5000 new cases
are admitted each year"
Cases Increasing.
The committee said there is evil
dence also that the number of
mental cases is increasing out of
proportion to the population in
crease. While the rate for given
age group is probably no higher
than in the past, the steady increase
in the average life span is prob
ably responsible for this rise, since
incidence increases with age
After pointing out that not more
than $2,500,000 is now spent yearly
1Caa N1E7NJTAT TJE1T rTII Dooa !?
Evening star., 1946-05-15
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The House skirted possible
showdown today on legislation Gre
ating permanent Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee by ad-
journing for the day after a 25-
minute session.
The adjournment motion, offered
by Representative Barden, Demo-
crat, of North Carolina, was ap-
proved by a standing vote of 80
to 81.
House Labor Committee members
had served notice they intended to
call up the FEPC measure for con-
sideration.
They would have been allowed to
do so under a seldom used rule al
lowing committees to take such ac-
Evening star., 1946-05-15
vinson Admits Loan
May Create World
Economic B|ocs
House Committee Told
British Credit Will
Ease Conflicts Ultimately
BY the Associofed Press

Secretary of the Treasury VIM
son agreed today that the So
750,O00,000 British loan, for a
time at least, would result in two
world economic blocs, British
American on one side and Rus
sian on the other.
However, he expressed hope that
the agreement ultimately would ease
all economic conflicts.
Appearing before the House Bank
ing Committee on the loan legisla-
ton, Mr.. Vinson was asked this
question by Representative Craw-
ford. Republican, of Michigan:
Instead of three economic blocs
aren't we in effect creating two
economic blocs, with Anglo-Ameri-
can capitalism on one side and
Russian Communism on the other?"
Mr.. Vinson replied:
LAS I see it, we must take this
situation as it is. The British occupy
a unique, key, position in world
trade. About Is per cent of world
trade is in the British and American
area. If there can be an under
standing on currency and trade
practices in that area. one might
hope it will extend further and en-
compass more than IS per cent"
Blocs Unavoidable.
Mr.. Crawford: There is no way
we can avoid two economic blocs?'
Mr.. Vinson: "At this time that
is right"
Earlier, Mr.. Vinson told the COM
mittee that the agreement sought
to avoid an economic war with Brit
ain. In such a war, he said, Amer
lea probably would win, but he said
it would be an empty victory
Weathering the first storm in the
(See LOAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Problems of Youth
On WMAL

The second program in the
new series titled Youth in
Trouble" will be heard on
WMAL tonight a $50.
The programs feature dram
atizations of cases from local
police files and brief talks by
community leaders on juve-
nile delinquency.
Presented by The Star and
WMAL with the cooperation
of police officials, the pro-
grams focus attention on
problems of youth and how
the community can help en-
courage youth to better citi-
zenship.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
By Miriom Ottenbero

With its supply of replace
ments virtually cut off for six
weeks by the new ban on draft
ing teen-age youths, the War
Department still plans to 60
ahead with its promised release
of two-year men June 30. but
further cuts in the discharge
score depend on what Congress
does next about the draft, a top
Army spokesman said today.
The 45-day draft extension meas
ure reluctantly signed by President
Truman last night forbids the in
duction of 18 and 10 year olds, and
today the teen-agers were being
sent home from induction stations
all over the country.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said today that Mr..
Truman will have something to say
about the draft extension law at
press conference tomorrow at pm.
The President had contemplated
making a statement on the subject
today but decided to wait until
tomorrow, Mr.. Ross explained.
Count on Later Action.
Aware that Draft Boards would
not be able to fill its 50,000-man calls
for May and June, because 80 per
cent of the available supply of men
has been shut off, the War Depart
ment was pinning its hopes for
Army requirements on later con-
gressional action.
Secretary of War Patterson issued
a statement expressing hope that
before July l, an extension of Sc
lective service for one year will be
adopted by the Congress in such
form as to permit the War De-
partment to carry out the tasks ex-
.pected of it by the United Nations"
The Army had planned to release
all fathers this summer and men
with 18 months service in October.
War Departments spokesmen made
it clear that the discharge score
cannot be cut below two years serv-
ice unless Congress approves q
one-year extension without Grip
pling amendments.
One War Department personnel
official said as far as Army strength
is concerned the teen-age ban car
ried in the 45-day extension doesn't
hurt. us too much now. We have
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Five GIs Hospitolized
After Fire in japan
by the Associoisd Press

SHOWA AIRFIELD, Japan, May
15.-Five American soldiers were
hospitalized here today for shock
and burns after fire had swept
through their barracks last night.
Army and Japanese firemen put
out the fire after it had forced bar
racks residents to leap through the
windows to escape and had destroyed
all personal effects in the building.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Reich Peace Farley
Nov. Z Is Reported
Proposed by Byrnes
Immediate Stort Declared
Urged in Four-Power
Discussion Of Treaty
By the Associotsd Press

PARIS, May 15.-Secretary of
State Byrnes proposed to the
Foreign Ministers Council today
that a peace conference be called
November IL to draft a peace
treaty for Germany, an Amer
lean informant said.
In a session completely taken up
with discussion of critical German
problems, Mr.. Byrnes proposed that
representatives of Britain, Russia,
France and the United States start
meeting Immediately to draw up a
treaty draft for Germany which the
foreign ministers could present to
the peace conference, the informant
said.
If the date of November IL is
adopted, the peace conference would
convene on the 25th anniversary
of the opening session of the 1921
Washington Disarmament Confer
ence and % years and a day after
the 1918 armistice.
Mr.. Byrnes was reported to have
proposed that the foreign ministers
representatives first report on the
economic status of Germany to the
Foreign Ministers Council at theil
next meeting. possibly June Is.
Mr.. Byrnes' three colleagues, the
foreign ministers of Russia, France
and Britain. said they wanted tc
study the proposal before COM
mitting themselves.
The three-hour meeting today be.
gan with Georges Bidault, French
Foreign Minister, presenting France:
demand for complete separation o1
the Ruhr and Rhineland from Ger.
many and for French control of the
Saar.
| Referring to the number of time.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Senate Committee
fol
Labor Disputes Probe
Boil Feors Inquiry
May Stall Action on
Curling Strikes
BY the Assoeiofed Press

A resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the causes of la
Dor disputes was approved today
by the Senate Labor Committee.
The resolution proposes that in
quiry be made into union and en-
ployer policies and practices"
Chairman Murray told reporters
the resolution was approved with
out opposition.
Although some Senators pressing
for passage of labor control legis-
lation looked on the move as an ef-
fort to stall. Chairman Murray said
he is uncertain whether any effort
would be made to bring the resolu-
ton up before the Senate disposes
of pending labor measures.
Ball Opposed Move.
Before the committee met, Sena-
tor Ball, Republican, of Minnesota
told reporter that he and other
advocates of action now would op-
pose any move toward delay of these
measures.
Senator Murray said that If the
Senate approves the inquiry resolu-
ton, the Labor Committee will open
hearings here. Later on a subcom-
mittee will go to principal Industrial
centers to check on union and man.
agement policies and their relation
to labor disputes.
The resolution was sponsored by
Senators Kilgore, Democrat, of West
Virginia, Tunnel, Democrat, of Del
aware, Morse, Republican, of Ore
gon, Mead, Democrat, of New York
and La Toilette, Progressive, of Wis
consin.
Senator Morse told reporters he
feels that the Senate should post
pone action on labor legislation until
such a study is made "At present
we have no data on which to pro-
ceed," he said.
Delaying Action Seen.
But Senator Ball, saying the COM
mittee had discussed the suggestion
several times before without reach
ing agreement on it, declared:
This is just a move to keep the
Senate from voting on some studied
proposals that are before it. If there
is going to be any investigation o1
labor disputes, it should be done by
a special committee. The chairman
and majorities of both the House
and Senate Labor Committees have
already demonstrated they are sc
1See STRIKE CONTROL. Pg- A-3J
Evening star., 1946-05-15
500 Jews Leave Camp in Reich
ON First Leg of Palestine Trek
Arabs Are Reported
Asking Dissolution
Of Jewish Aqency
BY the Assoeiotsd Prssx

JERUSALEM, May 15.-The
Arab Higher Committee de-
cided today to send a very
strong" protest to the British
high commissioner of Palestine
against immigration of Jews
and to ask dissolution of the
Jewish Agency, charging that
it assisted illegal immigration
and therefore was "the source
of trouble in Palestine"
DR.. Izzat famous, secretary
of the committee, told reporters
the committee talked over the
protest in a five-hour session
and decided immigration is "a
most sensitive point to the
Arabs and may cause trouble
at any moment
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Russian Sees U. S. Aim
To Dominate Europe
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, May 15.-A Red Star
writer charged today that published
comment in the United States
showed some Americans wanted to
keep permanent military bases in
Iceland as part of a program to
dominate Europe.
P. Rysakov said newspapers of
Denmark, Sweden and Norway had
declared many times that reten-
ton of American military forces in
Iceland contradicts the wishes of
the Icelandic people and violates
their sovereignty, no matter on
what motives it is based"
Evening star., 1946-05-15
| Kimer Overlooking
With Troops Waiting
To Be Sent Overseas
By the Associated Press

CAMP KILMER, N. j., May
l5.-A backlog in troops destined
for overseas shipment has
caused the War Department to
send an overflow of soldiers
from Camp Kilmer to Fort Dix.
Col. Cecil l.. Rutledge, Camp
Kilmer commanding officer.
only receiving depot remaining
on the East Coast, announced
yesterday that this post was
overcrowded because command
ers in overseas theaters had not
requisitioned men in sufficient
numbers.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
British Food Termed
Twice Normal Reserves
By the Associated Pres,

LONDON, May 15.-Laborite r. r.
Stokes asserted in the House Of
Commons today that British food
stocks are much more than twice
the normal reserves before the war"
He demanded that the government
send $4,000 tons of food "to the
starving people in Europe"
Food Minister Sir Ben Smith said
he refused "to deplete our stocks
further" Mr.. Smith said that al
though Great Britain still has food
stores totaling 100000 tons, the
country's stocks had declined 1,000,-
600 tons since January !.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Ecuador Election DeIuyed

QUITO, Ecuador. May Is tP.-
The cabinet has decided to postpone
the election of members of the
Chamber of Deputies from May &c
to June 80, government COM
munique announced today.
Evening star., 1946-05-15

enough men until July /. It's after
July we're worrying about now
He added. however. that he was
fearful the teen-age ban may con-
tinue to have a discouraging effect
on enlistment-a major factor in
getting the Army to its required
strength by July l, 1947. During
April, when the ban on teen-agers
was passed by the House, enlist
ments dropped by 10000 as youths
Evening star., 1946-05-15
Another Overseas Star
Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
of The Star is available to-
day at both The Star Office
and the street floor service
desk in Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star., 1946-05-15

as sort of retaliation for the Amer
ican arrest on March rs of Soviet
Naval 1t. Nicolai G. Redin on a
charge of espionage.
Official informants give this as
(See RUESS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-05-15
U. S. Adjourns Mine Por|eys
After Owners F|ot|y Reject
Lewis Welfare Fund Demand
Owners Propose
Study Of Hardship
Cases as Alternative
BULLETIN

The Government recessed
the soft coal negotiations in
definitely today after opera
tors fatty rejected John L.
Lewis demand for a 7 per
cent payroll levy for a miners
welfare fund.
Government Conciliator Ed
ward F. McGrady and Special
Conciliator Paul w. Fuller
proposed the indefinite recess
and both side agreed to re-
turn at their call.
Evening star., 1946-05-15

Of the eight open. lotion trailers
which the United States Army
furnished for the operation. The
Duppel camp became a bedlam of
excitement few days ago when the
(See ,JEWS. Page Asa
Evening star., 1946-05-15
(See COAL, Page Al.
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE


At Detroit
Washington
Detroit 1855
Batteries-Leonard and Evans; Gray
and Tebbetts.
At Cleveland-First Game
Philadelphia 600 600
Cleveland - 90 20
Harder and Hayes.
At Chicago
Boston 1890 100 600 0
Chicago ---- 600 20] |
Batteries-HuKhson and Wasner; Risney
and Dickey.
At st. Louis
New York. 2
st. Louis
and Helf.
Evening star., 1946-05-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Brooklyn
st. Louis O1O 90
Brooklyn - 600 90
Batteries-Pollett and O'Dea; Weber
and Anderson.
At Philadelphia
Chicago --- coo
Philadelphia 90
Batteries-Borowy and Livinsston: Ju-
Yisich and Seminick.
Pittsburgh at Boston-Wet Grounds.
Cincinnati at New Y0rk-7:45 PM,
Evening star., 1946-05-15

(See DRAFT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1946-05-15

ToFree2.Year
Men on June30
Counts on Years
Extension of Druft
For requirements

DISTRICT TEEN-AGERS excused
from draft. Story and pictures on
Page B-1.
Evening star., 1946-05-15

(See LOAN, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1946-05-15

(See FOOD, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1946-05-15

Continued on Page APO, Column
Evening star., 1946-05-15

(See JEWS, Page AS
Evening star., 1946-11-01

steak" said one, land that's what
I'll have to do, no matter what
it COSTS"
Others, refusing to sign, explained
they thought it would be insincere,
since they expected to pay more
than 60 cents q pound.
The store was selling center cut
pork chops and Grade AA sirloin
steaks for SO cents a pound and
grade AA veal chops for rs cents q
pound. 1t had plenty of meat Of
other cuts at less than so cents a
pound, however.
The store management permitted
the women to attach a placard to
the window and explained they had
no objections to their efforts, since
consumers always controlled prices.
Effort Will Continue.
Other. representatives of the COM
mittee were on duty at shopping
centers throughout the city.
The effort to develop a firm line
of consumer resistance against high
meat prices will continue through
9.
The committee is sponsored by the
League of Women Voters, the
League of Women Shoppers, the CIO
the American Veterans
Committee and AVG Associates, the
Industrial Union Council (CIO), the
Council of Jewish Women, the Union
for Democratic Action, Central
Labor Union (AFL), the Potomac
Cooperative Federation and the
National Association for Advance
ment of Colored People.
Mrs. Sarah Newman is committee
~,
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Korea GroupD Demands
Troops Withdrawal
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. IA Korean
organization asked today that
American and Russian troops be
withdrawn simultaneously from Ko-
rea and that an interim Korean
government be granted United Ma
tions membership.
Miss Louisa Vim, president OF a
Seoul women's college, made the
appeal as official representative of
the Korean Democratic Council Of
South Korea american occupation
zone), in letter to heads of all
delegations to the U. N. Assembly
here.
She said that because Of division
of Korea into United States and
Soviet occupation zones and differ
ences between the occupying powers,
needed supplies from Northern Ko-
rea, particularly coal, are not per-
mitted entry to Southern Korea,
while needed foodstuffs from the
south are denied movement into the
north
Miss YIN also telegraphed the
delegations to ask their good Of
fees" in enabling her to plead
Korea's case before the U. NJ"
Trygve Lie, u. N. secretary gen.
eral, said yesterday that only by
obtaining sponsorship from a mem
ber nation could Miss Vim get her
appeal on the Assembly agenda. No
delegation yet has offered its help.
Negotiations in the United States
Russian Control Council for Korea
broke down last May over the issue
of the makeup of a Korean coalition
government.
Evening star., 1946-11-01
Meat
Continued From First Page)

O1ll IL oO 1 0EC.t
predicted that prices would ulti-
mately go down to 10 cents more
than the OPA ceiling prices. but
he said the prices hadn't settled
yet.
He said the hotel strike had re-
suited in putting more meat on
the retail market than the public
was willing or able to consume. As
q result, he said, the prices have
gone down but it will be another
week before retailers will know
what the average price will be.
Prices Drop in Leading Cities.
Meanwhile, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics of the Labor Department
announced that for the week ended
October 20 retail food prices in IL
leading cities were from u to 4
per cent lower.
Along with Washington, the bureau
said prices also declined in New
York, Boston, Chicago and Detroit.
Increases were reported for Los
Angeles, Houston and Denver.
Covering 20 staple foods, the big
gest price drop in washington re-
ported by the bureau amounted to
II cents per pound for round steak.
Joseph Danzansky, spokesman for
the wholesale meat division, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton, said the wholesalers had be-
gun to resist the high prices and
this resistance has now hit the
slaughterers. In the last few days,
he said, livestock has been selling
for 2 to 4 cents less than the highs
of the past weeks.
Mr.. Danzansky predicted that the