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Evening star., 1946-02-16
STEELE Bids Rejected by Bradley
7 o Bar Trial by Legion Group

Veterans Administrator Omar N.
Bradley said today he had refused
to attend the special American
Legion Executive Committee meeting
in Indianapolis tomorrow because "I
didn't think it was up to me to be
tried by anybody but the President
of the United States or Congress.
Gen. Bradley made public the
exchange of kilograms between him
self and Legion Comdr. John Stelle
at press conference after saying
with smile, Il might as well tell
you about this. You're going to
keep on asking me questions any
way"
Mr.. Stelle had called the special
meeting after his demands for a
congressional investigation of the
tragic breakdown" in VA stirred
up a hornets nest Of criticism
against himself.
After a telegraphed invitation to
the meeting from Mr.. Stelle in
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Liverpool Pre|ate Bars Aid
For European Food Drive
BY the Associated Press

LIVERPOOL, Feb. 16.-Dr. r.
Downey, Roman Catholic Arch
bishop of Liverpool, refused today
to support a money-raising cam
paign to help feed the hungry on
the European continent because, he
said, Britain also was in grave
danger of a food shortage"
while I have the greatest appre-
citation of the magnificent work
which is being done to relieve con-
ditions in Europe" he told meet
ing of the Liverpool Diocesan Board
of Catholic Action, "I cannot but
feel that to deplete our own food
reserves instead of purchasing from
producing countries is espe-
cially inadvisable now that the gov
ernment have warned us that still
further cuts in our own rations may
be necessary during the next criti-
cal IL months"
Organizers of a "Save Europe
Now Committee which is attempt
ing to raise f2,500 ($10,0O0) for relief
abroad had appealed to the arch
bishops for support.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Truman Denies
Saying He Won't
Be'48Cundidote

President Truman is on record
with denial that he had said he
would not or did not want to be a
candidate in 1948, but he is keeping
his intentions in that regard to
himself.
The Chicago Sun said several days
ago that President Truman had
shocked associates with a disavowal
OF further political ambition.
Asked about the reported incident
ct his news conference yesterday.
the President said he knew nothing
about it until he saw the press ac-
count.
DO you want to run in 1892" he
was asked.
Didn't the questioner think that
was a little previous? the President
retorted.
Then he added that he had been
too busy to think about politics, but
when the time came, he would have
an answer.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 16.-For
approximately 750, 900 CIO United
Steelworkers in 27 States the
great steel strike of 1916 is over.
Not all the workers, however, will
return to their jobs Immediately
Some of them in semifinished prod
ucts and fabrication plants, which
depend on basic steel mills for their
materials, may have to wait four or
five weeks.
Even in basic steel, except for
the United States Steel Corp, whose
contract already is signed, there will
be additional delays while seperate
agreements are being negotiated.
Quick to announce they were &C
cepting the terms negotiated in
Washington were two independent
steel companies, the Pittsburgh
Steel Co., employing 1000, and the
Pressed Steel Car Co., with 1900
workers.
At Bethlehem, the Bethlehem
Steel Co. announced its Representa-.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Army Will Supervise
Gigantic Veteran
Hospital Program
Bradley EnIists Aid Of
Engineers to Speed
448-MilIion Project
By Miriam Ottenbera

The Army Engineer Corps,
which built hundreds of Army
hospitals during the war, will
take over a Large portion" of
the $448,000,00O veterans hos
pital construction program, Vet
eranS' Administrator Bradley an
nounced at a press conference
today.
Gen. Bradley said negotiations
for the Army engineers to super
wise the most gigantic hospital
building program in the history of
the world" had just been COM
pleted with Secretary of War Pat
terSon and I'VE can move rapidly
on construction from now on"
The Army engineers were called
in, he said, when it was found the
VA construction section was made
quate to do the job and customary
methods will not suffice"
The performance of the Army en-
gineers during the war, he added
was ample proof of their ability
to carry through enormous opera
tions in record breaking time. We
have, therefore, sought their help
in completing the program"
AS soon as projects are decided
on by VA, they will be turned over
to the Army Engineers which, in
turn, will let contracts to civilian
architects in the affected local
tiles, maintaining close supervision
through their own complete field
supervisory force"
While reporting progress on con-
struction, Gen. Bradley had bad
news on another Army-VA cooper
ative effort. In response to Gen.
Bradleys request for the Army to
make 10000 beds available for vet
Grams in it's hospitals, he said he
had been informed by Mr.. Patterson
that the Army is "acutely short" of
personnel to staff its own hospitals
because of the pressure of demobili-
zation.
Gen. Bradley made public a letter
from Mr.. Patterson informing him
that as temporary measure" the
War Department agreed to make
the 10000 beds available subject to
availability of qualified personnel
but that If proper stating is not
possible, some reduction in the
number of beds for veterans will be
unavoidable.
TT is not feasible to retain in
(See HOSPITAL, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Justice Douglas Is Told to Move
And Can Do Nothing About 1t

strategists to succeed Harold L. Ickes
as Secretary of the Interior was to in
quire wistfully if cabinet officers had
more influence with real estate firms
than justices of the Supreme Court.
He admits that there is no power
among the teeming legal brains of
the court to help him hold on to the
ample residence in Silver Spring,
Md, that he rented when he came
here in 1886 to join the Securities
and Exchange Commission. Mont
gomery County wants to build a
road through his living room, and it
has the law on its side.
In case you have wondered what
the august court does to relax from
the moral and legal intricacies of
the Homma and Yamashita appeals,
it is that they debate whether it is
practical for the Douglases to camp
(See FT,EESON PAGE Am
Evening star., 1946-02-16

which he assured Gen. Bradley Of
a respectful hearing" Gen. Brad
ley replied that nothing helpful to
the Veterans Administration would
result from the trip.
Frankly, I was prepared to go
to this executive committee meet
ing and discuss veterans matters
but when this telegram came offer
ing a respectful hearing, I didn't
think it was up to me to be tried
by anybody but the President Of
the United States or Congress, -
Gen. Bradley told his press con-
ference.
'T don't think I should be put
on trial by any one group. I am
responsible to all the veterans, the
people of the United States and
Congress. That is why I refused
the invitation"
Asked about a second invitation
which Mr.. Stelle said he had made
(see LEGION. Page A-20
Evening star., 1946-02-16
GI Is Sentenced 10 Life
For Murder Of Tokyo Jap
BY the Associated Press

YOKOHAMA, Feb. 16.-Pfc. Rob-
ert L. Dickens, 81, colored, of Mem
phis, Tenn. was sentenced Thurs
day by a general court-martial to
life imprisonment and dishonorable
discharge after being convicted on
a charge of numbering a middle
aged Japanese in Tokyo, the 9th
Army announced today.
Dickens, member of the list
Quartermaster Depot unit, was con-
victed on the testimony of two SOL
dier companions, a japanese doc
tor, the Japanese widow, and two
Japanese boys. Capt. Charles Ward
Peabody, Kans., prosecuted the case
The two soldiers, members of
Dickens unit, were identified as
Pfc. James johnson and Corpl. Roy
Nelson.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Week End ParIeys
Could End GIN Strike,
Mediator Declares
Dewey Continues ToIks
With Corporation and
Union Officials
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, Feb. 16.-James F.
Dewey, special Federal mediator,
today called top officials of Gen
eral Motors Corp. and the CIO
United Auto Workers back into
a conference, which, he pre-
dicted, could" end in a settle
ment of the 88-day GIN strike.
For the second straight day COR
poration representatives were head
ed by c. E. Wilson with r. j.
Thomas, UAW president, leading
the union delegation. Mr.. Dewey
said both had agreed to sit through
to the finish."
After morning session the nego-
tiators recessed for lunch. There
was no comment from either side.
Although the United States Steel
Corp. strike settlement was largely
discounted by the special mediator
as an important influence on the
GIN dispute, union leaders hailed it
as a factor which would hasten an
agreement.
The steel settlement, Mr.. Thomas
said, should mean that wage dis
p,ltes in the industries dependent
upon steel should be settled more
rapidly and will mean early full
civilian production and employ
ment."
Reuther Refuses Comment.
Walter P. Reuther, UAW-CIO vice
president and GIN strike leader,
refused comment, but union
spokesman pointed to Mr.. Reuther's
statement of several days ago when
he said GIN was "just dragging its
feet until the steel strike is settled -
Mr.. Thomas said he was very
glad that Philip Murray has been
able to settle the steel strike" He
added, however. "it is very doubt
full if our settlement with G. M.
will come this week end" because
of number of non-wage issues still
to be worked out.
Particular significance was at
tached by some observers to the
fact that for the first time since he
entered the dispute two weeks ago,
Mr.. Dewey plans to stay in Detroit
over the week end. The mediator
said night and day sessions-Sun-
day included" would be held if
necessary.
Mr.. Thomas said there was moth
ing to the report" that the union
would agree to an 1871 cents an
hour Q6.5 per cent? increase for the
175,000 striking G.. M. workers, pro-
viding other issues were ironed out
satisfactorily. The UAW turned
down such G.. M offer Tuesday,
demanding at least 1914 cents CTS
per cent? as recommended by a
presidential fact-finding board.
Automotive competitors of Cen
eral Motors looked to the agreement
with United States Steel as a means
of paving the way for full produc-
ton.
The Ford Motor Co., it's assembly
lines in most plants closed for sew
eral weeks by steel shortage, said
- ~rNTrr - 1E~TOpr OI
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Normal Production of Steel
Held Unlikely for Days
Many Firms Expect Delay of Months
In Setting Up Price Relief Machinery

tives are meeting in Washington
with union leaders in talks leading
toward resumption of negotiations.
A spokesman would rot comment
on the possibility of settling the
little steel" wage dispute on the
basis of the CIO-United States
Steel agreement.
A spokesman for United States
Steel said most of the corporations
employees should be back to work by
the end of next week, but that it
likely would be 80 days before full
production is achieved.
He cited the situation in the cor
poration's three subsidiaries en-
ploying about 10000 men in the
Pittsburgh area-Carnegie- Illinois,
National Tube and AmericansS Steel
g. Wire.
First persons to be called, the
spokesman said, will be mainte-
nance and blast furnace crews in
the mills themselves. In the coke
works-at Clarion, Pa,-crews will
begin charging the ovens and the
(See PITTSBURGH, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Civil Service; Planning
To Reopen Cases Of
Hatch Act DismissaIs
Action by Commission
Waits Senate Passage Of
Amendment on Penalties
By joseph Youno

The Civil Service Commission
is preparing to reopen cases of
Federal employees dismissed from
their jobs because of violations
of the Hatch Act barring per-
nicious political activities by
Government employees, it was
learned today.
Final action by the commission
awaits Senate passage of an
amendment already passed by the
House giving the commission discre-
tionary power in the future in as
sessing penalties against persons
found guilty of violating the Hatch
Act.
The present act provides but one
penalty for violation of the act
dismissal from the Federal service.
Senate passage of the amendment
is regarded as virtually certain. The
Senate Judiciary Committee this
week reported the legislation out IA
vorably and Senator Hatch, author
of the original bill, has indicated
his approval of the amendment and
will handle it on the Senate floor.
"Border-Line" Cases.
Harry B. Mitchell, president of
the Civil Service Commission, has
fought strenuously for enactment
of the amendment, contending that
in many 'border-line" cases of DO
litical activities the dismissal penal
ty was much too severe. Other Fed
eral officials have agreed with Mr.
Mitchell, pointing out that each case
should be decided according to
its particular circumstances. The
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, AFL, has also
fought for the amendment.
Under provisions of the amend
ment, the commission still could i'm.
pose the dismissal penalty. How
ever. the commission could impose
any alternate penalty it thought
advisable, such as loss of pay fol
certain number of months with.
(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page Az
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Canada Acts to Plug Atom Leak
To Russians After Arrest of p
Full B|oekout CIomped on Case in Ottawa
Following Cleanup by Mountes

Mounted Police, striking suddenly
had rounded up % employees and for
mer employees of Canadian govern
ment departments and agencies.
Prime Minister w. L. Mackenzie
King announced the appointment of
two royal commissioners to head a
thorough investigation and promised
the government would institute
prosecution "in cases in which the
evidence warrants it."
In his announcement, the Prime
Minister mentioned neither atomic
energy nor Russia, but authoritative
sources, which cannot be named
said both were concerned.
The investigation has been going
on undercover since shortly after
the war ended, informed quarters
said, and the Prime Minister was re-
ported to have discussed the leak
with President Truman in Washing
ton last fall during their talks or
atomic energy.
(The United States Govern
ment was informed of the Cana
dian governments action shortly
| See CANAnA pace Az
Evening star., 1946-02-16
BY Doris FIeeson

The housing crisis has come, as
it must to all Washingtonians, to
Associate Justice william o. Doug
las of the Supreme Court.
The youngest of the nine young
men who hold the power of the high,
the low and the middle justice over
the Nations life has received one
of those little pieces Of paper called
dispossess notice and he is power
less to prevail against it.
What's worse, it is now a matter
of 10 days since the 80 days grace
allowed by law began and the justice
has yet to find a suitable roof to
put over the heads of his wife and
two children, Mildred (Milly), 16,
and William, jr. (Bumble), II.
Justice Douglas principal reaction
to reports that he is the favorite
Of Democratic National Committee
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Lute Bulletin
Never Saw Winds MESSAGE

Rear Admiral Leigh Noyes,
director of naval communica-
tions in 1941, testified today
at the Pearl Harbor inquiry
that he never saw before the
Japanese attack an authentic
message carrying Tokyo's
"winds" code war warning.
He thus contradicted his sub
ordinate at the time, Capt.
L. F. Stafford, who said such a
warning came in three days
before Pearl Harbor.
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Stocks Swept Forward
After Steel Settlement
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-The stock
market swept forward on a broad
front today with dealings among
the fastest for Saturday in seven
years as buyers were further en-
couraged by ending of the United
States Steel strike and prospects
of quick labor settlements else
where. Pace slowed as profit TAX
ing appeared and extreme advances
were reduced in the majority of
cases at the close.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Pole Army Of 10000
In Italy Is Peril 10
Peace, Reds Tell UN0
U. S. Urges Settlement
Of Levont Dispute by
Means of Declaration
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Soviet Rus
sia told the United Nations to-
day 100000 Polish troops under
British command remained in
Italy and that they constituted
"a possible threat to peace, calm
and order on the Yugoslav-
Italian frontier"
The memorandum did not request
action by the Security Council, but
it came day after Britain had re-
ceived from Poland a demand that
Polish troops in Italy and Britain
be returned to their homeland. The
British Foreign Office had estimated
at 100000 the number of Poles in
Italy. (
Levant Settlement Urged
Meanwhile, the United States
asked the Council to settle the dis
pute over the Levant' with a decla-
ration expressing confidence that it
would be negotiated promptly and
that French and British troops
would be withdrawn "as soon as
practicable" Syria and Lebanon
have charged that the troops en-
danger peace, and therefore are a
subject for Council action.
Russia asked for amplification OF
the American proposal, and Edward
R. Stettinius, jr., agreed to give
further details at a session tonight
British Foreign Secretary Ernest
Bevin observed: Lets get this
cleared up in a-to use a Socialist
phrase-comradely spirit"
Foreign Minister Georges Dibauli
of France said keeping French ano
British troops in the Levant was "ir
perfect accord" with the United Ma.
tions Charter.
Representing Yugoslavia, which
is not member of the 11-Natior
Council, Soviet Vice Commissar oil
Foreign Affairs Andrei Vishinsky
filed with Secretary General Trygve
Lie memorandum from the Yugo.
Evening star., 1946-02-16
BY the Assoeiuted Press

LONDON, Feb. 16.-Reuters
said today the Vatican had an
nounced that Cardinal-Desig-
rc.te Josef Mindszenty, Arch
bishop of Strigonia and primate
of Hungary, had been refused
Russian permission to leave
Hungary to attend the consis-
tories in Rome.
All but three of the 80 cardinals.
designate already have arrived In
Rome for the ceremonies this week
Absent besides Archbishop Minds.
zenty are Archbishops Jules Saliegt
of Toulouse, France. and Johanne.
de Jong of Utrecht, the Neither
lands, both of whom will be unable
to attend because of sickness.
Rome sources last night sale
Mindszenty had signifled his inten.
tion of ATTENDING
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Guide for Veterans
By Maj. T. M. NioI

A veteran of two wars, Nal.
Thomas M. Nial will conduct
a column on veterans prob
lens, answering questions and
suggesting procedures for
those entitled to various bene-
fits from the Government.
starting tomorrow in The
Sunday Star. This helpful
feature will appear each Sun
day in the Magazine Section.
Be sure, also, to read Gould
Lincoln's summary of the
UNO Conference in London
and his entertaining account
of the trip back with the War
Brides who arrived on the
Queen Mary.
These and other interesting
features appear tomorrow in
gbe Sundall Star
Evening star., 1946-02-16
Hungarian Archbishop
Reported Held From
Rome Rites by Reds
Vuticun Is Said to Have
Announced Permission
To Leave Wus Refused
BULLETIN.

VATICAN CITY P.-Vati-
can officials today denied
knowledge of a report that
the Russians had refused to
permit Cardinal designate
Josef Mindszenty to leave
Hungary for Rome and said
they did not believe it.
Evening star., 1946-02-16

(See STEEL, Page A-2D
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(See CHINA, Page AID
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(See UNO, Page A-3D
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See CONSISTORY, Page A-3.l
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Weather Forecast

Sunny this afternoon Fair and warmer to-
night. To rrow partly cloudy, with mod
crate tempe ature.
Temperatures today-High, Al, at l pm;
low, 81, at $50 am Yesterday-High, "a,
at 2 am; low, 10, at 9:05 am.
Evening star., 1946-02-16

(See FLEESON, Page A-30
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(See CANADA, Page A-3D
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(See PAULEY. Page A-3D
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(See LEGION, Page A-2)
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. M. V. Caudill, OF
Charleston, S. c., spent the past
week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jake Caudill here.
MIR. and Mrs. Jim Gambill visit
ed Mrs. Gambills brother, who
is very ill in Statesville hospital,
Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Ann Diggs, OF
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end with her parents at Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Barr and MIR.
Dewey Sells spent last week at
Myrtle Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Oliver spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill
Graham.
Mrs. Ben G. Reeves and son, OF
Sparta, are spending this week
with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson
spent Sunday in Marion, Va.
Mrs. J. S. Wilkins spent last
week in Shelby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Miller spent
Sunday with friends here.
Miss Susie Latham, of Lexing-
ton, spent the week end with Miss
Louise Miller, of Jefferson.
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22
27 Patients In
Ashe Hospital

The following are patients in
the Ashe Memorial hospital this
week:
Miss Ruth Tracey, Todd; Mrs.
Nell Sheets, Glendale Springs;
Mrs. Earl Mullis and daughter,
West Jefferson; Joan Carter,
Wagner; Mrs. Robert L. Craig
and son, West Jefferson; Mrs.
Woodrow Paisley, Helton; Mrs.
James w. Barnes, Crumpler; Mrs.
J. w. Wyatt, Jefferson; Mrs. r. ].
Black, West Jefferson; Mrs. John
Davis, Helton; Mrs. Ben o. Dol
niger, Lansing.
Mrs. Claude Calhoun, Laurel
Springs; P. H. Baldwin, Grassy
Creek, Master r. c. Greer, Lans-
ing; Mrs. Dane Burkett, Jeffers-
on; Ray johnson, Jefferson; r. J.
Hardin, West Jefferson; Mrs. Paul
Little and son, Jefferson; Alice
Ann Bare, Jefferson; Miss Betty
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22

Mr.. J. E.. B. Stuart was a Wis
itor here, Monday.
Mrs. H. H. Duvall left yester-
day to visit Mrs. Renie Phillips
at Oxford, Pa. and Mrs. Ben Ro-
land at Kennett Square, Pa.
Miss Doris Oliver spent the past
week visiting her sister, Mrs. j.
N. Duvall, here. -
Miss Nadine Cox of Independ-
ence, Va, is visiting Miss Effie
Lowe Gambill, here, this week.
Miss Adelaide Fries, of Win
ston-Salem, was the dinner guest
of Mrs. c. D. Neal, Monday.
Capt Hugh M. Tomberlin, of
the U. S. Army, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Hensley, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. knight and
family, of McGill, Nevada, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Smithey,
here, recently.
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22
Killens-Cilly
Vows Are Spoken

Announcement has been made
here of the marriage of Miss
Grace Gilly to Lionel Killens at
the home of Mrs. Claudia John
son in Warrensville on August z.
Rev. Claude Eastridge officiated
using the ring cermoney.
White candles were used ef-
fectively through the room to de-
corate.
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Sammie Johnson sang 20 Perfect
Love" and save Maria.
For her nuptials the bride wore
a white dress with white acces-
sories and a corsage of sweetheart
roses. ~~'-'.-e I'D ~. - - -
The bride was attended by Miss
Hazel Deane Graybeal. Ford
Rash served as best man.
The couple left Sunday for a
wedding trip through Canada.
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22
NATHAN'S CREEK
TO HEAR DIR. SMITH

DR.. Wiley Smith will preach
at the II o'clock service at the
Nathan's Creek Methodist church
on Sunday, it was announced here
this week. DR.. Smith will preach
due to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. William G. Crummett, who
is spending a few days in the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. c. Crummett, of Staunton, Va.
DR.. Smith is an ordained Baptist
minister and head of the Psychol-
ogy Department of Appalachian
State Teachers College, Boone.
The pastor urges all those who
can to attend the service and
hear DR.. Smith.
The Skyland post., 1946-08-22
Personals. ! ats.

Mr.. w. III. Duncan and son,
Bert of Hickory, visited Mr.. j. W.
Duncan and other friends and rel
atives here this past week end.
Mrs. Venie Eller, of Fallston,
Md, and Mrs. Lecola Stevenson,
of Cocksville, Md, visited Mrs
Eller's brother, Mr.. Lester Sc
graves and Mrs. Segraves, here
last week. =.
Miss Della Goodman, who has
been visiting here for several
days, returned to her home IN
Beckley, w. Va, Friday. She
was accompanied by Messrs. Billy
and Blaine Kimberlin, who spent
the week end there.
Wade Vannoy, Jr., student al
Wake Forest College. is spending
sometime at his home at Jetter'
son.
Mr.. D. c.. Goodman and sons
Ronnie and Eddie, attended the
horse show at Abingdon, Va, Fri
day.
Mrs. Emma Sharpe Avery, who
has been spending sometime here
in the county, returned to her
home in Greensboro this week