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rect a complete investigation and
take prompt corrective and punitive
action as required" Gen. McNarney
said In a typed statement distributed
at his news conference.
After citing his conclusions, Gen
Lewis recommended specific disci-
plinary action. principally in the
form of administrative reprimands
against certain officers involved in
the delays that had occurred"
Additional Officers Accused.
Gen. McNarney continued that
Gen. Eisenhower, Army Chief OF
Staff. decided to withhold action on
Gen Lewis recommendations OF spe-
cific punishment for the officers in.
volved in the belief that the conduct
of the trials themselves would elicit
further facts and evidence which
might indicate more drastic action
should be taken against certain
officers.
This expectation has already beer
justified. as charges have been pre-.
ferred against several additiona
officers as q result of facts revealed
by the trials of the enlisted men"
After two enlisted men were con.
victed in London of mistreatine
prisoners at Lichfield, trials of 81,
officers and eight enlisted mer
charged with similar offenses were
transferred to Bad Nauheim, Ger.
many. Gen. McNarney announced
his intention of expediting the con-
clusion of the case. which one Army
officer testified was receiving bae
publicity
Kilian Goes to Trial Thursday.
Col James A. Kilian of High.
land Park, Ill, commander of thu
10th Reinforcement Depot at Lich
field. where the guardhouse wa
located, is to go on trial Thurs
day. The other cases are to fol
low in rapid order.
Answering what he called errone
Gus reports that the Army wa
making goats out of the enlisted
men to relieve possibly guilty Off
GERS" Gen. McNarney said.
This, of course, is not true"
He said the enlisted men wer
tried first to obtain the testimon
which would point to the officer
who should be tried.
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Rail
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tCOntlnue0 from rlTSI rage
granted under media ton proceed
lngs.
They had asked $3.50 a day in
creases and As changes in rules An
emergency board offered $l28 a
day increase and approved few
changes.
The President indicated at his
last news conference he might order
seizure of the railroads to prevent a
tie-up.
Presidential Intervention, railroad
men said, is the only way of stop
ping the Walkout.
I'VE have exhausted all our efforts
in a statutory way" Martin Miller
legislative representative of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
said.
Government seizure of the rail.
roads won't stop us. The only thins
left that might prevent it is ar
order from President Truman tell
ing the railroads and the brother.
hoods to get together and settle
their wage troubles and the dispute
over rules. That might bring re.
suits"
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such fund. 1t is condition prece-
dent to making any agreement"
The operators withheld direct
comment on the welfare proposal
pending elaboration by Mr. Lewis of
the wage increase he will ask, but a
spokesman for the owners termed
the size of the tax ridiculous An
other operator said, we reject the
whole damned principle
Some Government officials were
inclined to feel that the Lewis per
cent figure is not too far out of line
Operators estimated that it would
raise s70,000,000 year for the union
about SIS 100000 more than the 10
.cents-per-ton royalty on coal pro-
posed by the miners last year and
limited at in this years negotiations.
Negotiations Resume.
The officials pointed out that in
the clothing business, a much less
hazardous industry than mining, the
AFL International Ladies Garment
Workers have similar fund sup
ported by a 312 per cent payroll tax
Mr.. Lewis, making the same point,
says his fund would furnish ade-
quate medical and hospital care
for the miners and supplement
payments already made to the in
jured. aged and diseased workers
Operators agreed to pay the
miners 100000 in back holiday
pay which Mr.. Lewis claimed was
due his men. That issue had stalled
negotiations for several weeks. In
doing so, the operators emphasized
they we're not admitting the merit
of the claim, but were making the
concession so that new contract is
sues might be taken up.
Operator estimates of. the cost of
the Lewis payroll demand ranged
from "a to 20 cents per ton of coal.
Charles O'Neill, spokesman for the
industry negotiators. supplied the
higher figure.
Safety Provisions Discussed
Following the outline of his well
fare demand, Mr.. Lewis discussed
mine safety, once more insisting
that the operators agree to accept
the recommendations of inspectors
for the Federal Bureau of Mines
These findings now are purely ad-
visory. Only State mine regulations
are enforced
The mine owners indicated they
would not make a counter proposal
on the welfare issue today They
expressed hope that with the holi-
day pay issue out of the way Mr.
Lewis will tell them specifically
what he wants in the way of wage
boost in the new contract.
OPA, anticipating necessity OF
boosting coal prices as a result of
the present negotiations, last night
authorized adjustable pricing for
all sales of soft coal except retail
deliveries of five tons or less. This
means that producers, distributors
and dealers may charge and COL
lect present ceiling prices on cur
rent deliveries, subject to the con-
dition that the purchaser agrees tc
pay later the amount of any price
increase that may result from the
wage talks.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Car Skids, Hits Tree;
-Four Persons Injured

Four colored persons were injured,
one seriously, when an automobile
skidded, crashed against tree and
overturned last night on Sheriff road
NE. near Fiftieth street.
Lloyd W. Smith, 81, OF the 800
block Nineteenth street Sc. was
admitted to Casualty Hospital with
fractured skull and is in serious
condition today. Also in Casualty
and reported In undetermined con-
dition, pending x-rays for possible
skull fractures, are William Moore.
/ 10, 1000 block M street NV: Morris
Warren. 2200 block Georgia avenue
NV, and Wilbur Littlepage, "a, of
the 1900 block Twenty-f1fth street
NV. said by police to have driven
the car.
The automobile, travelling toward
the center Of town. apparently was
on the wrong side of the street,
police said. The scene of the acci-
dent is close to the District line.
| George Bell 49, colored, 1900 block
Gallaudet street NE. suffered a
possible fractured spine and head
cuts last night when the car he was
driving collided with a streetcar at
Florida avenue and o street NE
His condition is good at Casualty
Hospital today. Lloyd V. Hall. %
of 1912 Brothers place Sc. operated
the streetcar, police said.
Allen T. Rogers. 81: colored, 1000
block E street NE, was exoherated
at a coroners inquest yesterday in
the traffic death of Gloria Ann
Childs, 3, colored, 700 block Twen-
tieth street NE She was struck in
the 1900 block Gales street NE. last
Saturday by an automobile operated
by Rogers. Thesjury said the death
was accidental
IF 1fLroltor will
Evening star., 1946-05-14
All But 10000 Back
Al Work in Nations
Soft Coal Mines
BY the Associofed Press

All but an estimated $4,000 o
the Nations 100000 bituminous Goa
miners went back to work toda,
to increase the flow of coal des
perately needed by fuel-starved in
dustrieS.
About three fourths of Pennsyl
vania's 100000 diggers still failet
to heed John L. Lewis call for
l2-day truce in the 43-day-old worl
stoppage Their fear of losing un
employment compensation and I
traditional "no-contract-n mo- work
stand kept them idle. Other State
reported a strengthening back-to
work movement.
Get Jobless Benefits.
Pennsylvania miners yesterda,
became eligible for unemployment
compensation after a five week pen
atty period added to the regular
one-week wait. The State held tina
those who returned to work were
not compensate but that thost
remaining idle would receive S2t
weekly benefit up to a period of q
weeks
Production in Pennsylvania yes.
terday was reported at considerably
less than so per cent" by the Solit
Fuels Administration.
About 10000 of Kentuckys 55,00t
coal miners worked yesterday, bu
the decision of the Harlan County
Coal Operators Association to pay
retroactive benefits granted during
the truce was expected to swell to.
days back-to- work total
West Virginias miners, who pact
the Nation in producing coal also
led the pace In going back to work
All but 5000 of the States 104 ,00t
coal diggers reported for duty yes.
terday.
Alabamans Back at Work.
The picture in other States:
Alabama-l6,000 of Alabama.
$4,000 miners were on the job, with
most mines working. Some pit!
operated on short crews tempo.
ra"ily.
Ohio-UMW reported 80 per cen,
of district 6,s 10000 miners were
back at work or preparing to return
$500 miners in Eastern Ohio stuck
to mo contract, no work
Indiana-About half of the 5000
miners began digging coal yester-
day and the rest are expected to re.
turn today
Utah-5,000 miners back to work
Iowa-Virtually all of 1900 UNIV
members still idle pending meetings
today.
900 miners working.
Wyoming-4,5O0 UNIV members
returned.
l,500 Digging Coal.
Missouri and Kansas-ApproXi.
mately $500 miners digging coal.
Illinois-Hugh White Illinois
UNIV president, says survey shows
practically all" $4,000 miners wen1
back.
Washington-300 miners in fou
UNIV locals voted to reject truce
proposal after adopting resolution
saying return to work violates UNIV
policy. Other 2,700 miners returned
Oklahoma and Arkansas-Davt
Fowler, district UNIV president. re.
ported very few" of the 1000 miners
would work during the truce.
New Mexico-900 of 1900 miner.
back to work. Two small mines al
Gallup unable to resume production
because of insufficient manpower.
Virginia-12,0O0 out of 16,00t
miners working. Only one loca
voted not to return.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
Veterans Surplus Rights
Reported 'Misused'
BY me Associoted Press

Misuse of veterans priorities to
buy surplus property has developed
into almost a scandal" in some
areas, according to War Assets Ad-
ministration officials
Increasing evidence that veterans
are being used as illegal fronts" by
which dealers obtain Government
surpluses has prompted an acceler-
ated drive against the racket" a
WAA spokesman said last night.
Such cases bulk large, he reported
on a list of 100 cases of suspected
surplus frauds turned over to the
Justice Department.
Twenty-one persons now are
awaiting trial on fraud, collusion
and other charges, and hundreds
have been investigated.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

the disposal of Italian colonies, and
consequently had offered the COM
promise.
He also told the Council he had
instructed Gen. Clay American civil
affairs administrator in Germany
to propose to the Control Council
that a four-power delegation visit
all zones in the Reich.
An American informant said Mr.
Byrnes took the step in view of re-
ports that reconstructed German
Army units and section of the
German general staff were being
tolerated in the British zone. The
British have denied these reports.
Gen. Clay the informant added
presented Mr.. Byrnes' proposal to
the Control Council in Berlin either
Sunday or yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
BY the A.ssooioied Pres,

Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF
/ Virginia said today John L
Lewis switch from a tonnage
royalty to payroll levy demand
to finance a miners welfare funo
lis the same thing only bigger. y
Consequently, the Virginia Senator
told a reporter, he will press with
renewed vigor for his proposal to
outlaw any company payments to a
union representative.
Offered as an amendment to the
Senate's softer version of the House
approved Case BILL the Byrd meas
ure is slated for the first of series
of Senate votes aimed at broadening
and restoring teeth to strike control
legislation.
Labor supporters in the chamber,
meanwhile, rallied their seemingly
thin lines in a fight to stave off
action.
AS Republicans scheduled an
afternoon conference to decide their
attitude on the half dozen pending
proposals, Chairman Murray called
on defenders of his Labor Commit
tees mild" bill to meet at the same
time to plan their strategy.
This appeared to be aimed at de-
laying any test vote until tempers
heated by the coal strike get a
chance to Cool off.
An administration lieutenant who
refused to be quoted by name ex-
pressed confidence that major issues
between the operators and the
United Mine Workers will be re-
solved within the Wednesday dead
line set by President Truman. Sem
ator Murray told reporter he be-
lieves several days" of debate will
be required before a vote can be
reached on the Byrd issue.
The Virginian put forth his
amendment while the operators
were contending that MI. Lewis had
renewed his demand for 10-cent-a-
ton production royalty, which would
net the union something over
$50 100000 year.
Prison Penalty Removed.
Late yesterday. however, Mr.. Lewis
made public his specific welfare
fund proposal for the first time,
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ton. commenting on production
prospects says:
ut seems = that the OPA new
car production estimates for i946
which they stated would approx
mate 100000 cars, will take ar
awful bump. The most optimistic
estimates of the trade bring produc.
ton down to maximum of 2,00O,.
900 cars"
The shutdowns in prospect for the
automobile assembly plants. the
association report adds, could last
anywhere from 80 to 80 days"
Evening star., 1946-05-14
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boundary commission presented an
inconclusive report on their investi-
cations The unanimous report said
French claims for slight frontier
rectihcations were we'll based eth
nically as the regions were as much
French as Italian. The experts said,
however. the main question was the
hydroelectric power sites in the
Tenda and Brenda regions These
supply power to cities along the
italian Mediterranean coast The
ministers sent the report to their
deputies to study the technical
question involved.
Byrnes Firm on Trieste.
Secretary of State Byrnes was re-
ported to have used the most Wig
orous language he has employed to
date at the conference in reiterating
yesterday that the United States
would not yield to Russian demands
on Trieste.
Authoritative informants said,
however. that Mr. Byrnes had an
nounced he was willing to accept
the Italian -Yugoslavia border pre-
viously proposed by the French.
This line, while considerably west
of the border which the United
States has advocated. still would
allow Italy to retain Trieste and a
portion of the Istrian Peninsula.
These informants said Mr.. Molotov
probably would not agree to Mi
Byrnes proposal to call a 2l-nation
peace conference. unless Russia got
her way on Trieste. They added that
this might mean the Big Four min
listers would meet again, perhaps
June Is, and that plans for the 21-
nation conference would be held in
allegiance.
Byrnes Offers Compromise.
Soviet sources predicted last night
that the ministers would 60 home
within few days unless the western
powers acceded to Russian demands
on both Trieste and North Africa.
Shortly after this forecast Mr.
Byrnes came up with a two-point
compromise which dealt with italian
colonies and German disarmament,
but did not mention Trieste.
Under the compromise, the For
eign Ministers Conference itself
would take charge of Italian colonies
for the next year, and then refer
the question to the United Nations
if the ministers still had no solution.
The Allied Control Council in Ger
many would be instructed to author
ize four-power commission to visit
all four occupation zones of Ger
many to ascertain the extent of
German disarmament.
United States informants said Mr.
Byrnes told the other conferees that
As saw they Gould not now agree on
Evening star., 1946-05-14
AnimcI Welfare Meetino

The annual meeting of the
Animal Welfare League of Arling-
ton, Inc, will be held at pm
Thursday at the Lyon Park Com
munity House, North Fillmore street
and Pershing drive, Arlington. Mrs
Randolph Maynard, secretary of the
Richmond branch, will be guest
sneaker.
Evening star., 1946-05-14
St. Poul's Appeals for Aid

LONDON, May IA (H1.--The dean
and chapter of st. Paul's Cathedral
made an empire-wide appeal today
for 100000 pounds ($400,00O for
repairs and Improvements to the
Evening star., 1946-05-14

famous stru2ture. which was hit
three times by small German serial
bombs during the war.
Evening star., 1946-05-14

Residents of Gibraltar will soon
pay income taxes for the first time.
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front of the hearth. thinking, going
over all the arguments. At midnight
he went to bed - but not to sleep.
He was awake when the clock chimed
one. For hours he'd tossed restlessly.
Al the pdy, Keith had said. Had he,
Hiram, gone only part of the way?
HE clock chimed two And still
Hiram Bagley couldn't sleep. At
three he got up and called the airport.
When can get plane for Port
land? =. Nine in the morning? >.
Reserve me a seat. This is Hiram
Bagley."
Then he rang the home of his yard
foreman, routing him out of bed.
Listen Tom, this is HID. I'm off
for vacation. Take down that sign
of ours. Put up new one that says,
Bagley & Sons, Lumber
Back in bed. Hiram dropped into
a quick, peaceful sleep.
Concha's knock awakened him;
her voice was. still disapprovingly
formal: Senior Bagley, it is time to
arise"
Her last word stirred in Bagley the
echo of the decision he d been think
ing about all night - not one of his
own but one made long ago by boy:
II wiN arise and 60 TO my father"
A quizzical smile played on Bag
lev's face as he answered: Yes,
Concha, it's high time. I'll get up
and 90 to nv son." The End
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walked slowly to his parked car.
He got in and drove toward his
offices, but when he came to the big
sign: H. D. BACLEY LUMBER CON-
PANY, he didn't stop. 1t struck him
that there was nothing to stop there
for any more He drove on home.
AT SUPPER he sat alone in the big
dining room and Concha served him.
you didn't set plate for Keith,
Concha. How did you know he
wouldn't be here?"
"Sehor," - always when Concha
was displeased with him she adj
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y
his eyes a little moist he said: Good
by, Joe boy. Keep in touch. Any
thing you need, just send me wire.
so long, Dad" Joe said.
The conductor called 'All
aboard"
"I'll see Joe to his berth" Keith
offered. He followed Joe up the
vestibule steps and the two dlsap-
peared into sleeper.
Hiram Bagley waited on the plat
form. Minutes passed, Again the
conductor shouted and the train
began slowly pulling out. Why didn't
Keith get off? He might break leg.
Hiram worried-hopping off NOV
ing train
The rear coach cleared Hiram
and still Keith hadn't swung off
The train gathered speed. Hiram
Bagley stood alone on the plat
form and watched it recede. Then
the statlonmaster came and handed
him a note. The note was from
Keith:
Il long -distanced the lumber
camp and got a job there working
alongside OF Joe. I'm going to stick
with him. He needs me. He needs
you too. Dad"
Hiram stood watching the train
fade into the distance He felt old
and alone, They were gone. both of
them. Keith and Joe. For long
minutes he stood there. Then he
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dressed him as se1or
"it was three
nights ago when you
talked with him
about Joe. You said
people would whisper
the girls would not
go with him.
But Keith didn't
answer me. "
mo, senior. But to
me in the kitchen he
said: But RI 60
with him, Concha,
all the way. "
Bagley left his sup
per untasted and
went into the living
room. His cigar.
when he lighted it,
was bitter. He stood
for heavy hours in
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prison for Joe. Now it's not right

prison for Joe. Now it's not right
to ="
Hiram cut in with smooth and pre-
else logic: ITS right to make every
thing as easy for him as possible.
Keith. No one could love Joe more
than | do. | want to shelter him
from embarrassments, that's all.
Do you suppose he can walk up
Main Street without people talking?
He's sensitive. If he stays here, he'll
hear whispers. Girls won't 60 with
him. That's what I'm trying to save
him from, Keith
Keith looked at his fathers strong
Nogales international., 1946-02-01
Guests At Meigs
Ranch In
San Rafael Valley

Among guests at the Melgs ranch
in San Rafael Valley are:
Vernon Beatty, Chicago, advertis-
ing manager Of Swift & Company,
and close friend Of the late James
B. Meigs. Sr.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper, Ken
osha, Wis. Cooper is manufac acturer
of the famous Cooper underwear.
Captain and Mrs Anthony Stew
ems, San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs Ruskin who arrived
Friday from Chicago where he owns
the plant manufacturing Chen-Yu
cosmetics.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. j. Ansani and
daughter Arlene and son Bobby,
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Suplee of Nam
pa, Idaho, who arrived Sunday tC
visit Mrs Suplee's father, John L
Williams, Sr., foreman of the Meigs
ranch.
Nogales international., 1946-02-01
Many, Many Thanks To You All!

To the hundreds of persons who have extended
congratulations to the publisher OF this paper upon
his appointment as Collector OF Customs at Nogaes
we are very grateful Many, many thanks to you all
Congratulations have poured In by wire, letter
and phone from all parts of the country, and In No
gales friends by the scores from throughout the
county and city have dropped into our Office or met
us on the street with that word congratulations
which means so much and wishing us success IN our
new position.
Many of these congratulations have come from
old friends UP the state whom We first met upon
arriving in Phoenix as young man 35 years ago
(hose long ago territorial days) such as Gov Sidney
P. Osborn Roy Wayland, big Valley Bank official
and head of the Hotel Westward Ho in Phoenix; Joe
Ryan of Phoenix, formerly of Globe; George Babbltt
Flagstaff; Walter Lindboom,. WinsloW; VIVIAN
Young Nickerson, Oscar Irwin, Leslie g. HARDY ana
Joe C. Haldman, Phoenix.
And among newer out-of-the county friends
sending congratulations were Fred EDWARDS OF Pnoe-
nix formerly Collector of Customs at Nogales; Sec
retary of State Dan Garvey, H. O. Pace, Casa Grande
chairman of the Arizona Highway Commission; Al
Conard, San Diego; Gene Eagles, Phoenix secretary
of the Arizona Highway Commission; Andrew Mar
tin Harold Tovrea DR.. E. C. Towne George Bideaux,
Judge Evo de Concini, Tucson; Pete Muncn, Bill
Turnbow Phoenix; j. c.. McPhee, Mesa Wylie Par
sons Florence; E. c. Locklear, Prescott Democratic
State Chairman and many others. In the near
future we shall acknowledge each by letter.
People who think that progress has been so fast
that the world has no room for developments are
among those who just think that they think.
Our advice to all citizens is to affiliate with some
church and take advantage of every opportunity TO
better the spiritual growth within the individual
When the time for showdown there
should be showdown.
man asks who actually knows what happened
to Hitler; the answer is, who cares?
Life's problems include the task of getting some
body else to do your work.
Existence would be bit complicated if Old pee
pie got as excited as children
Even nations that dislike Uncle Sam have a.
idea that his pocketbook can be helpful.