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Evening star., 1946-09-29
Baltimore Carpenters
Approve Plan 10 End
Feud With AfLUnion
By the Associo,ed Press

BALTIMORE, Sept ga thou
sand Baltimore carpenters today
ratified a court-sponsored agree
ment designed to end their long
legal feud with the AFL United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America.
1t started when Baltimore Local
No 10l charged in a suit that a
local administrator appointed by
national headquarters embezzled
S244 .038 of the locals funds.
The carpenters today agreed to
elect new local officers. as proposed
by Circuit Judge Michael J. Man
ley. Nominating procedure was
started Immediately. The election is
to be held within three weeks.
= Judge Manley proposed the cleo
ton after Gotthard Hanson, local
president, testified he had used a
bogus card Judge Manley immedi-
ately refused to dissolve a tempor-
ary injunction by which the nation
al officers tied up 100000 of the
locals assets.
Today's agreement also restores
the local to good standing in the
parent organization. from which it
was expelled at national conven-
tion in Lakeland, Fla. last April.
William Hutcheson. general presi-
dent, announced at Lakeland that
title had been obtained to citrus
groves owned by the administrator
and the s244,000 made good" to the
local.
Under today's agreement, both
sides will drop their law suits and
pay respective costs.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
VA 10 Speed Mailing
0fSubsistence Checks
To Student Veterans

Subsistence checks to veterans
within 80 days after they enter
school is the goal of the Veterans
Administration, Chester F. Nau-
mowicz, regional Office manager.
said yesterday.
He said action already has been
taken to award subsistence to most
of the $500 veterans enrolled at
Maryland University during the week
of September IA.
Meanwhile. the VA announced
that registration teams have inau-
gurated production line methods in
an effort to keep ahead of register
ing an estimated 22,50O veterans in
Washington area colleges and uni
verSities.
Teams are to assist with registra-
tions this week at American, George
town and Howard Universities. the
Washington Regional VA office an
nounced, Registrations have been
completed at Maryland, George
Washington and Catholic Univer-
sites.
Offlcials said completion of regis
trations will increase the work load
of the VA about 18C per cent-from
1910 students in August to the esti-
mated 22,500 total.
On-the-spot registration assist
ance given in the schools is credited
with enabling the veteran who has
not taken previous action to apply
for and obtain his eligibility certi-
flcate, have it endorsed by veterans
and school officials, and shuttle the
forms to the Regional VA office.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Power
Continued From First Page

from the floor at the same time
One member yelled:
Are we going to cross picket
lines?"
The response was thunderous
cries of NO, no."
Pittsburgh's labor situation was
further confused tonight by a pos
slble strike involving 1000 employees
of eight major hotels. Their con-
tracts expire at midnight Monday
The possible walkout has no rela-
ton to the power dispute.
Despite the power tieups, the steel
ingot production for the week be-
ginning Monday is scheduled to gain
half point to 103 of theoretical
capacity. Major steel producers
generate their own power.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
HARD
of HEARING

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fectiye heorins hove deIoyed get
ting Heorine Aid because Of shs
size ond weight.
Mony do not seor their present
Hearing Aid for the some reoson.
Recently the Bell Telephone Lob
orotories ond the Western Electric
Co. have developed on Amplifisr
especially designed to use the new
small. light weight, low voltose
lotteries OF lower operating cost.
The new design Eliminates the
necessity Of eoryins O large bulky
package OF one place.
Other advantages ore exeep-
tionol tonoI quoIity, wide frequency
ronse ond vorioble volume, plus q
very effective extroneous noise
eliminotor.
This new Hearing Aid comes in
both Flesh ond Block and odopto-
bic to people with either a slight or
severe heorine loss.
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Please send me free eopy)
of Guide to Full Color"
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Evening star., 1946-09-29
Film Studios Maintain
Normal Schedules
As Strike Continues
BY the Associofed Press

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 28.-Metro-
Goldwyn-Maye and Warner Bros.
film lots, chief targets of Con-
ference of Studio Unions picket line,
reported today they were adhering
TO normal Saturday production
schedules despite an AFL jurisdic-
tional dispute designed to close
them up.
Seven pictures were shooting at
each studio, management repre-
sentatives said, although there was
new clash at the gates of M-G-M's
Culver City plant. Warmers re-
ported no violence today. Two cars
were overturned at M-G-M, but no
one was injured.
Herbert Sorrell, chief of the CSU,
injected new note into the picket
ing today. Studio representatives
said Mr.. Sorrell, licensed airplane
pilot, went aloft in plane equipped
with loudspeaker system. and gave
the pickets pep talk While circling
above the plant.
Two cars were overturned at
Metros entry gates as new trouble
broke out between nonStrikers and
the CSU pickets. The union MEM
bers term the affair a lockout, but
producers call it a strike.
Mass picketing still was on at
Metro despite court order limit
ing the number. A sheriff's deputy
was busy all morning reading Ge
order to the pickets, but inasmuch
as there are ID gates at the lot,
and it required % minutes to read
the voluminous order. dispersal of
the maSsed lines was a tedious
process.
A state of emergency proclaimed
yesterday by Sheriff E. w. Biscailuz
continued. with approximately $50
additional deputies on duty. Sew
eral studios. including M-G-M and
Warner Bros, are outside Los
Angeles city jurisdiction.
The dispute stems from refusal
OF CSU workmen to handle sets
erected by the rival AFL Interna-
tional Alliance of Theatrical and
Stage Employees.
Roy M. Brewer. IATSE chief, said
that the unions membership was
responding 100 per cent to keep the
studios operating"
Evening star., 1946-09-29

emergency power stations, hospitals
continued to function at maximum
efficiency.
Night life suffered as many spots
closed early. The refrigeration
problem, which together with the
meat shortage had closed many
restaurants, still was not so acute
that city officials feared for spoilage
of perlsnable foods
One newspaper eliminated 292
columns of advertising 1852 pages
because of the power shortage.
Those persons bold enough to
venture downtown to shop Friday
were treated to a surprise. Meat
masically appeared at butcher shops.
Where did it come from?
Why 1t was Saturdays supply
moved up day because the street
cars might not be running Saturday
the butchers explained.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Power Strike Negotiations
Have Run Stormy Course
BY Hermon Schoden.
Stor Stoff Correspondent

were given 18 cents an hour retro
active to November 16, 1945. Both
the union and company representa-
tives dissented. Mr. Mueller remind
ed the board that the contract ex-
pired August 81 and could be re-
opened on July l.
Made New Demands.
On July % he made his new de-
mands In brief they ran like this ::
Twenty per cent wage increase;
union shop, requiring all employees
to join within 80 days; master con-
tract; triple time for holiday pay; 13
holidays instead of 7; checkoff for
monthly dues, assessments and
initiation fes; triple damages for
settled grievances; double time on
Sundays: per cent differential on
evening and night work, retroactive
to September II, 1914, and for en-
ployes who quit one weeks pay for
each year worked less than 10 years
Most unusual was the demand for
the company to pay employees one
third of the profits. about per cent
allowed to public utilities by law.
Negotiations quickly struck snag
over the union shop and master
contract clauses. E. C. Stone, Du-
quesne vice president, said surrender
to all demands would cost s22 500
the first year, making bankruptcy
inevitable.
All this took place while Mayor
David l.. Lawrence had been sitting
in as a mediator along with United
States and Pennsylvania concilia-
tors. His efforts went for naught
as on September the union voted,
1,008 to 568. to strike.
Mayor Got Injunction.
When Mr.. Mueller and his nine
man Strike Committee refused to
attend a last-minuts meeting called
by the Mayor, he petitioned
through the city solicitor. for the
now-famous strike injunction.
A five-day restraining order was
issued minute before strike time
and the Duquesne employees actual
ly were out for a short time.
On September 13 Mr.. Mueller
told the company he was willing
to arbitrate the issues and the
Common Pleas Court continued
the temporary injunction until
September "a, four days after the
union was scheduled to vote on
the arbitration question. When that
day came the vote was 1904 to
1923 against arbitration.
+ Mr.. Mueller called a strike for
$50 am. Tuesday in defiance of
the injunction, which he called
"a scrap of paper"
Then the light company en-
ployes walked out on schedule.
their leader was jailed for con-
tempt of court but was released
the following day as the injunc-
tion was dissolved.
Life Touch and Go.
Life in Pittsburgh these days Is
touch and go, and the farther one
goes the more touching become
the conditions under which these
throw backs to the dark ages are
living.
But even stranger than the dim
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Murray Says Industry
Conspires 10 Destroy
u. ). Labor Movement
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 28.-CIO Presi-
dent Philip Murray said today that
well organized and financed con-
spiracy" had developed in the
United States since the war ito
undermine and even actually
destroy the labor movement
Many organized employers" he
added, were determined to alter the
relationship between wages and
profits by depressing wages and di-
luting the workers real earnings
through increased prices
Mr.. Murray told a conference of
Progressives that there was IAN in
creaSing awareness on the part of
d number of American employers
that the objectives of this conspir-
acy can only be made effective
through legislation and the creation
of differences among workers
Cites Case Bill.
During the last session of Con-
gress repeated forays at the insist
ence of this organized conspiracy ac-
tually were made against labor, he
said. One was the Case Bill and the
other was the Presidents proposal
for seizure to break strikes"
The CIO leader said delegates
from the Soviet trade union move
ment tod him recently their move
ment lis prepared to take issue with
its government upon any questions
affecting the welfare of its men,
bers."
Il told them" he declared. eve
had no more damned use for an
American Communist meddling
with our business than they would
have for an American going over
there and meddling with their bust
ness. and they were in perfect
agreement with us
Pepper Also Speaks.
my own notions about these mat
ters are that the liberal movements
of the United States. just like the
trade union movements of the
United States, should be permitted
to work out their own destinies
without any damned interference
from outside sources"
Senator Pepper. Democrat, OF
Florida. declared there is no hope
there is no heart for the masses OF
the men and women of America
in the Republican Party"
Senator Pepper said election of a
Republican house this year would
mean a return of this country to
the same old road of depression
and war to which the election of a
Republican house in 1913. at the
end of World War I. led us.
The Republicans are allergic to
liberalism" he continued. They
just can't stand it-they break into
a violent rash and see red when it
appears whether inside their ranks
or out ."
In nine cases out of 10 the Demo-
cratic Party offers better hope for
the kind of government we believe
in. than the Republican"
The conference was sponsored by
the National Citizens Political Ac-
ton Committee, Independent Citi-
Zens' Committee of the Arts.
Sciences and Professions and the
CIO Political Action Committee and
its executive board.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Netherlands FiIIinq
Priorities for Shoes

There may be enough shoes in the
Netherlands SO that each man,
woman and child can get one pair
before the end of 1916, Amsterdam
reports. Total production for the
country itself is estimated at 7.2OO.-
600 pairs and an additional 1000 900
pairs will come from America. At
present there are so pairs a month
available for every 1000 persons
Priority is given to old applications,
some of which were filed as far back
as 1943. The great variation of
size and form make it necessary
for shoe stores to carry stocks four
times larger than the number of
ration stamps distributed. Ali shoes
are Of a purely utilitarian type, due
to a shortage of high-grade leather
and inner Innings.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

out enforced by the power strike
is the way the Burghers take it
with no more complaint than a
Washingtonian laughing off a bad
case of humidity.
The transit company's game of
now-we re-running-no we're not
hasn't been laugh provoking to the
million fares dependent on the red
streamlined trolleys for work-and-
back transportation, but somehow
the people keep on smiling.
The Streetcar company started
playing tag with its clientele at
am. Thursday, when the AFL union
operating the cars insisted their
members had been warned against
leaving the barns Will. the light
company strike was on.
Take Final Vote.
TWenty-four hours later after
George L. Mueller, the strike leader.
had been released from Jail and
contempt charge rescinded, some of
the cars were moving again. But
Friday noon, pickets showed up at
some of the dozen car barns and
many of the motormen respected the
lines.
Today they voted finally not to
cross power union picket lines.
With an air of uncertainty pre-
vailing at the usual homeward rush
hour. the motormen again got the
green light from their union presi-
dent. who said his union must pro-
tect its own contract
But compliance did not appear to
be 100 per cent, and buses operated
by the Pittsburgh Motor Coach Co,
a sister company of Duquesne Light
Co, remained off the streets.
If no untoward jams appeared
down town due to the transportation
tie-up, it was largely because many
workers remained off the job. An
estimated $4,000 steel workers were
idle because of the power shortage.
On outsider is impressed by the
remarkable cooperation the city
government is getting from its con-
stituents. Without any threats or
surveillance, citizens cut their cleo
tricity consumption to the faintest
flicker.
Operate in CandIelight.
As many downtown department
stores, restaurants and shops closed
their doors. others operated in can
delight gloom. Hotels let their
guests grope in semldarkness be-
tween 8 am. and pm, and only
one or two elevators were operated.
Unsung heroes in Pittsburghs
battle against a blackout were an
undiScloSed number of Duquesne
company officials who manned the
power plants and kept them oper-
ating at from 80 to 40 per cent eff
flciency
Duquesne President Pressly H.
McCance lauded them as "a little
handful of men who have been on
the job continuously since 7 am
Monday"
He said they had performed hard
tasks such as hauling ashes and
coal and putting up poles accident
ally knocked down by trucks. They
have been working on four-hour
shifts since the strike began.
Vigilant city and county police
Kept crime in check on streets
darkened by doused display signs.
Prepared for any eventuality with
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia and vicinity
Mostly cloudy with showers to-
day; highest temperature near 80.
Tomorrow, showers and cooler.
Virginia, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia-Mostly cloudy with scattered
showers today. Tomorrow. showers
and cooler.
Wind velocity, mp.h. Direc-
ton, north.
River Report
Prom United States Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy al Great Falls; Shens sndos h
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperature and Humidity
tResdings al Washington National Airport
Temperature. Humidity
festeroay- Degrees. Per cent.
Noon 70 So
pm. ----------- is Is
Evening star., 1946-09-29

PITTSBURGH, sept. 70. - NO
body was caught mapping when
the electric power strike hit
Pittsburgh. The city had COM
pleted a nine month course in
watchful waiting, punctuated by
one brief strike, two abortive
Walkouts and more labor man
agement palavar than any one
dispute deserves.
All the fuss leading up to the cur
rent Gripping fve-day power short
age began on Lincoln's Birthday
when George L. Mueller, Duquesne
Light Co. union president, pulled
the switch that threw Pittsburgh
into shadows for 1912 hours.
Mildly surprised then. strike
Injured Pittsburgh was told by Mr..
Mueller that he engineered the
walkout despite fear of public senti-
ment and reaction that kept us in
economic slavery these many long
years.
The issue then was money-a de-
mand by the union of a 20 per cent
pay increase. The company made
a counter offer Of 71a per cent. To-
day the issue is money, but there
are tighter battle lines. Mr.. Muel-
ler'S $500 followers want a union
shop and master contract to sup
plant nine contracts formerly signed
with the company.
Actually they are even farther
apart than that. The company
wants to arbitrate and the union
wants to negotiate.
One week after the February II
shutdown, Mr.. Mueller announced
that the price for peace had gone
up to 81 per cent wage increase
The extra II per cent he computed
as owing the union members for
lost overtime and wage cutbacks.
Two days later he proclaimed a new
strike for February 25.
In defense of the decision he said
the company for two years had re-
fused to operate according to terms
of the contract and had let griev-
anceS lag unadjusted. During 1914
he said, the company failed to nego-
tiate new contract until a War
Labor Board panel took over.
AS for the wage question. he went
on, the national average public
utility employers scale was Sl.13
an hour, while that of Duquesne
Light Co. personnel was $l03, with
minimum of IS cents or SIP a
month for married men and As
cents OF SIT a month for salaried
employees. He said the average Du-
quesne payroll had increased only
l3 per cent since 1910.
Company Argument
When the union clipped its de-
mand to % per cent on February %
the company argued that it still was
more than the 20 per cent that pre-
cipitated the February II strike ano
II. L. Donaldson, DuqueSne person
mel director, recalled that the union
as long ago as November IA, 1945
had dropped an additional demand
for Is per cent cutback pay
A day before the proposed strike
of February 25, the union set up a
new demand: 81 cents an hour fol-
daV labOrers and 25 cents for skilled
Workmen.
Twenty-six minutes before the
strike deadline, Pittsburgh got a
reprieve as Mr.. Mueller postponed
action for week so that the union
membership might vote on whether
to arbitrate. The vote was affirma
tive l,309 TO 452.
Once in arbitration the union
again upped its demands to 81 pei
cent but when the three-man panel
reported on April 13, the employees
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Egypt's S Resigned Premier
To Remain Temporarily
BY the kssoeioted Press

ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 28.-Egyp-
tian Premier Ismail Sidky Pasha
resigned today. apparently because
of discord within the Egyptian dele
CATION negotiating with the British
for revision of the 1886 alliance, but
King Farouk asked him to remain
in Office for the present.
The 71-year-old Premier, after an
extraordinary cabinet session at his
home. said he was asked to wait
until the King studied the cabinet
situation before leaving his post.
Sidky PaSha said the deadlocked
Anglo-Egyptian negotiations. mean
while. would not be resumed until
the domestic situation was settled
The Premier himself had headed
the Egyptian delegation.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on July 20.
Lowest, IL, on January 28.
Evening star., 1946-09-29
DR.. Thomas Scarlet to 0uil
Fairfax Health Office

DR.. Thomas Scarlet. Fairfax
County health officer, is planning to
resign soon to accept a position in
Pennsylvania, it was learned yes
terday.
DR.. Scarlet took the Fairfax posi-
tion in April when Dr. Nelson Podol-
nick, who had served during the
war resigned.
County officials said information
from Richmond indicates the State
Health Department is having diff
Guilty in finding a successor to DR..
Scarlet.
Evening star., 1946-09-29

Furnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1946-09-29
Electric PeeIer Designer

An electric machine that peels
potatoes, cleans vegetables and
stones fruit has been produced in
Bruno. Czechoslovakia.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
AMERICAN LEGION
news \

Our State Committee Woman,
Mrs. Laura Orth, will make her
official visit to the Tilden White
No. 40 Unit Auxiliary of the Ameri-
can Legion, Thursday night at 8
p. M, Dec. II.
All members and friends are
asked to kindly remembers our
veterans at Christmas. Keep in
mind, gift to the Yank who gave.
Will you do your part? Thanks.
Mrs. Myrtle Bell and Mrs. Ter
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
0kQanized Labor and The Neqro

Since the birth of the Negro Labor Committee July
90 1885, the growth of the trade union movement among
actually Negro "eXunlon" men, than were to be
found actively within the ranks of labor This condition
largely due to unfair treatment which many Negro
workers received both the job and within the ranks OF
their fellow union workers. This resulted in very def
mite antiunon" attitude among Negro workers, and of
course employers took advantage of the situation in their
usual way.
Today the situation is completely changed. AS re-
suit of the educational and organzaonal work done by
found in large numbers in practically all of the unions,
particularly in those located in New York City and af
ated with the Negro Labor Committee In many instances
Negro workers occupy important posts these unions and
they enjoy the trust and respect of their fellow members
the majority of whom white In spite of the desruc-
tive propaganda carried against the Negro Labor Com
mittee by modern carpet baggerS and other parasitic
groups seeking to exploit the Negro and him for OBJ
ectves hostile to his best interests worker and an
American be stated without fear of effective
tradction that the Negro Labor Committee has been
of the most constructive agencies working among Negroes
since emancipation from chatte slavery.
Not only did we draw the Negro worker within the
folds of organized labor but also fought every effort
calculated to deny him of any rights and privileges that
accompany membership in his union Our contention has
been that since called to share the RESPONSE
bites of union membership, also must share equally
in the privileges and benefits offered by union.
In the early days of trade unionism, many unions
fusedeither openly or tacltyto accept Negroes To-
day such unions and their leaders realize that worker is
safe long other worker lives in constant fear of
losing his job having his wages reduced. The labor
movement today represents the worlds most reliable hope
the agency for developing and preserving democracy
Organized labor the worlds best safeguard against the
evil forces of tOtaltaransm of hue If the Negro
is to enjoy life free from want from ignorance from
prejudice, from segregation and ynchng, he only
JOY it in a truly democratic atmosphere.
AS the Negro continues to into the labor move
ment and registers his influence there, have great
spiritual and cultural contribution to make, for bring
with song, music spiritual fervor and
Of loyalty all of which will strengthen the forces
labor make it the invncible army of progress is
destined to be.
Arizona sun., 1946-12-06
N.A.A.(.p. Elects
REV. |. B. nelson
new. PRESIDENT

At the annual meeting and cleo
ton of officers of the N. A. A. c.. P.
last Sunday, Rev. L. B. Nelson was
elected President, retiring Mr..
James L. Davis, who has served
for 5 consecutive years. Other Of
ficers elected were: Clyde Lucky,
1st vice pres; Rev. j L. Boyd, End
vice pres; Mrs. Louise A. Phil
lips, secy; Mrs. Valdia Smith, asst.
secy.; Mr.. Scotty Oby, treas.
The members of the executive
board are: DR.. R. B. Phillips, Mrs.
Bette Hammonds, J. D. Holmes,
James L. Davis, Rev. A. L. John
son, DR.. Lowell C. Wormley, Rev.
J. r. Miner, Mrs. Golden Swindell,
w. B.. Scott, Charles Patterson,
Sgt. James Peters, VIM. C. Smith
and Roy A. Lee.