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Evening star., 1946-01-18
Truman Steel Statement

hamper our reconversion effort. 1t
will stall our attempt to establish a
sound economy to which our veter-
ans can return. It's repercussions
will be felt all over the country and
for long time to come. still hope,
and on behalf of the great mass of
American citizens strongly urge,
that my suggestion of settlement be
adopted by the United States Steel
Corp.
I am not endeavoring to set a
pattern for all industry. Each con-
troverSy should be worked out on its
own merits. The agreements should
be reached in every case by free COL
lective bargaining.
In this connection, regret that
we do not have legislation such as |
recommended, which would REQUIRE
a cooling-off period of 80 days. ]
urge the United States Steel Corp
on the ground of the public interest
as well as good business, to accept
this settlement.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Protest Strike Threatens
New York S Transit Lines
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. ia CITY,
wide strike of $4,000 transit workers
who operate all of New York City's
municipally-owned subways. buses,
streetcars and elevated trains may
be called within two weeks. Michael
]. Quill, president of the Transport
Workers Union, CIO, said today.
If such strike is called, Mr.. Quill
said, it would be in protest against
proposal now under consideration
by the Board of Transportation to
sell city-owned power plants to the
Consolidated Edison Co., major
power utility in the New York area.
The union, Mr.. Quill added, also
is seeking 81 day wage increase
for all transit workers, but he said
that would not figure in the con-
templated strike.
Some bus lines are operated by
private corporations but Mr.. Quill
said shutdown of the city-owned
system would stop the private lines
because they could not carry the
load which will be thrown on them. u
Evening star., 1946-01-18

high prices for their steel. higher
wages to their employees, and still
have the prices for their own prod
ucts subject to OPA control. Such a
high and unjustified wage scale
might we'll spell financial disaster
for many of the small steel compan-
les and for a large number of steel
fabricators and professors. The Ma
ton needs the output Of these COM
panies. Increased wages and in
creased prices which force COM
panies out Of business can only re-
suit in irreparable damage to the
American people.
In our judgment, 1t is distinctly In
the public interest to take into ac-
count the injurious effect upon
American industry of an unjustified
wage increase in the steel industry
After full and careful considera-
ton of your proposal, we have
reached the conclusion above stated
The tert of CIO President
Philip Murays letter to the
President tollows:
Dear Mr.. President:
In connection with the current
wage dispute in the steel industry,
you have submitted your recon-
mendation that there be a general
wage increase of 1871 cents an hour,
effective as of January l, 1916.
Consistent with the steadfast pol
icy of the United Steelworkers of
America to do all within its power to
promote the national welfare and
thereby protect the interests of our
membership, I beg to advise you that
the international officers of the
union do accept your decision and
shall recommend its approval by the
International Wage Policy Commit
tee of the union which shall be as
sembled forthwith.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Dr.. ScheeIe Wins Medal
For EI0 1yphus Work

The American Typhus Commission
Medal was awarded today to DR..
Leonard A. Scheele, senior surgeon
of the United States Public Health
Service, for Exceptionally merito-
rious service" in the northwest sec
ton Of the European theater of op-
erations during 1914 and, l945.
The presentation was made by
Surgeon General Thomas Parran
in a ceremony at Public Health
Service headquarters at Bethesda.
DR.. Scheele was chief of the
preventive medicine section, Public
Health Branch, with Allied Military
Government forces in Northwest
Europe.
His contributions aided directly
in preventing the spread of typhus
In Northwest Europe" the citation
said.
DR.. Scheele resumed his activities
with the Public Health Service after
his return from Europe last Sep
tember. He is now assistant chief
of the National Cancer Institute
at Bethesda.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

Der. October and November, 1945
excluding any overtime premium anC
any amount for correction of pos.
sible wage inequities. An increase
of is cents in accordance with oul
offer, would raise such average
straight-time pay to $l29 an hour
placing such pay among the highest
today in all of American industry.
Under our offer of q l5-cent in
crease the average weekly home
pay of our steel workers for a 40
hour week would amount to s5l.6o
assuming that no overtime is in
volved. This figure is only $4.54 less
than the actual average weekly earn
ings of these employees, including
overtime, in the last full war year of
1914, when the average work-week
was 46.1 hours. The difference is
really less because we will undoubt-
edly continue to have overtime in
the future, just as we have at the
present time. In November, 1945,
overtime premiums to our steel
workers aggregated more than ST.
100000. Such reduction of $4.54 In
weekly take-home pay is the natural
consequence of a shorter work week
Of 40 hours and therefore one of
lower production.
Financial Harm Seen.
Much as we desire to avoid steel
strike, we cannot overlook the effect
both of this corporation and on our
customers and American business
in general, of the 18h-cent-an-hour
wage increase, which you have pro-
posed. Such a wage increase must
result in higher prices for steel than
have previously been proposed to us
by the Government. Great financial
harm would soon follow for all users
of steel who would be obliged to pay
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Plane Instruments
Theft Involves Nine
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 18.-Nine
commercial air lines employees were
held In 81 900 bond each today after
their arrest by FBI agents for the
alleged theft of $4,000 worth of
precision instruments from surplus
war planes stored at Bush Field
here.
D. K. Brown, head of the FBIs
Savannah field division, who di-
rected the arrests yesterday, said
the men had been sent to the field
to pick up planes purchased from
the Government.
Mr.. Brown said the men, including
four pilots and two co-pilots, alleged
ly stripped valuable instruments
from unpurchased planes and stored
them in planes they were to deliver.
Mr.. Brown identified the four
pilots as Capt. William V. Brown,
Capt. Charles A. Ryan and Capt.
John L. Thomas, all of American
Airlines, and Capt. George H. Chris
tensen of Public Flyers.
He said FBI agents also arrested
Co-pllots John E. Espy and William
E. Reetz and three mechanics, Sid
ney M. Sharples. Klinton L. Jacob
sen and Richard A. Carroll, all
American Airlines employees.
The men were scheduled for
hearing before United States Com
missioner William c. Fleming today.
Mr.. Fleming placed the $1,000 bond
against each of the nine last night.
Mr.. Brown said the articles al
legedly stolen included direction
horoscopes, automatic pilots, mag
netic compasses and other navi-
gational equipment.
More than 1000 surplus war planes
are being held at Bush Field for
disposal by the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
7 Convicted Germans
Are Hanged by Reds
By the Associated Press.

bs the dsSOClAteo FTess.
LONDON, Jan. 18.-The Moscow
radio reported that seven Germans
convicted of war crimes before a
Russian military tribunal at Niko.
laev, were hanged yesterday before
IS 900 Soviet citizens.
The Germans, including 1t. Gen
Herman Winkler, former command
ant at Nikolaev, were accused oi
slaughtering 10000 Russians. Two
other Nazi defendants we're sen.
fenced to 20 years imprisonment.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Brookings Buys Annex
OF METROPOLITAN Club

The Brookings Institution, 722
jackson place NV, has purchased
the western annex of the Metro
politan Club at the southwest cor
ner of Seventeenth and H streets
NV, at reported price of $500, 900
it was learned today.
1t was reported the purchase was
made so that, in the event the in
stitution is obliged to move, the club
property could be used as a future
location. Institution officials said
however, the purchase was merely
for investment"
The institutions present building
is among those the Government is
said to be considering for purchase
as a site for new State Department
annex.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
The tert OF President Tru-

The teIt OF President Tru-
mans statement on the steel
situation this afternoon tolloUs:
I have just been informed that
the United States Steel Corp. has
refused to accept the compromise
offered by me yesterday in the
United States Steel Corp. United
Steel Workers controversy.
The original demand made by Mr..
Murray in this case was for an in
crease of Is cents per hour, or about
% per cent. The original offer made
by the United States Steel Corp.
was 1914 cents per hour increase, or
11.6 per cent. AS a result Of their
final meeting in collective bargain
ing, they had arrived at the final
impasse; Mr.. Murray had come
down to an increase of 1914 cents
per hour or 18 per cent and Mr..
Fairless had come up to an increase
of Is cents per hour or 1919 per cent.
I have studied the facts and fig
Eures very carefully. The fact-finding
board in the steel industry has re-
ported to me informally. 1t has not
had the opportunity to 60 into the
merits of the case very fully, as it
would have done if there were legis-
lation now on the books for a COOL
ing-off period. Nevertheless, after
hearing the board and after long
consideration, I believe that the
suggestions made by me for It'll per
cent or 1871 cents per hour is fair.
In the General Motors case, -
fact-flnding board after four weeks
of hearing and consideration, re-
ported to IRE that settlement of
l7.4 per cent increase, or 1914 cents
per hour, was fair and reasonable
under all circumstances, to both par
ties. approved and still approve
that finding. The union has accepted
it, but the company has refused.
While, OF course, no one finding by
any fact-flnding board is conclusive
or even persuasive in other cases,
the fact is the present general cir
cumstances surrounding these two
disputes are similar.
1t is matter of great regret to
me, and am sure it will be to all
the people of the United States
that all our efforts to avoid this
steel strike have up to now failed
A strike in the steel industry will be
felt in practically every major in
dustry in the United States. 1t will
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Jury Frees Cab Driver
In D. 6. Traffic Death

Wilbur W. Santmeir, 80, of the
1900 block of Twenty-seventh street
Mount Rainier. Md, yesterday was
acquitted by Municipal Court jury
Of negligent homicide in the traffic
death March of George C. Knor-
leine, SO, of the 200 block Of Bryant
street NE. Mr.. Knorleile was
struck at Rhode Island avenue ano
Thirteenth street NE. by a tax
operated by Santmeir, police re.
ported.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Slayer of American
Gets Life in MuniIu
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA. Jan. l8.-Dr. isabelle
Noble, nephew of the Governor OF
Batangas Province, was convicted
today of the jealousy Staying of Pvt
George OFT, Clifton Heights, Pa,
and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
OFT and his fiancee, DR.. Paz
Fores, the daughter of the former
Manila police chief, were visiting
the Governors country home at
Taal last October %. DR.. Noble, who
had been attentive to DR.. Dores
rushed in and, witnesses said, shot
OFT four times.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Confession in Staying
Of Trucker Reported
BY the Associated Press.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
STANFORD, KY, Jan. 1s-County
Attorney Pat Rankin said yesterday
that he had been notified by George
Watkins, prosecuting attorney at
Ripley, Tenn, that Mrs. Leota June
Queen had signed full statement
admitting she hit Otto Jaeschke,
Cincinnati trucker, with a hammer
the night he was slain.
He said Mr.. Watkins told him
Mrs. Queen had waived extradition
and was ready to be returned to
Stanford to await trial on a murder
charge.
Mr.. Rankin said statement
made by Don Breitigan, helper of
Jaeschke, admitted that he was an
aceomplice in the Staying. He said
the man waived examining trial and
pleaded innocent to a charge of
murder.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
.HiIlman Visits Truman
On Way 10 Germany

Sidney Hillman was White
House caller yesterday, but he said
politics was not discussed.
The CIO Political Action Com
mittee leader is member of
World Federation of Trade Unions
Commission which is going to Ger
many to study labor conditions, and
explained that he called on Presi-
dent Truman to outline the program
and ask for all possible cooperation
to make it successful.
Others on the commission will
represent Russia, France and Eng
land, and their recommendation
will be made to the occupying
powers.
Mr.. Hillman is leaving "Wednesday
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Tennessee Grand Jury
lndicts hicewander

Paul A. Nicewander. 30-year-old
convict who escaped from District
Jail with four other prisoners on
November "a. 1945, yesterday was
indicted on two counts of robbery
by Knox County (Tenn.) grand
jury. the Associated Press reported
Specifically Nicewander is charged
with robbing the Knoxville Savings
& Loan Corp. Of 1926 last July %
and s777 on December IA, 1945.
Norman McCabe, Federal Bureau of
Investigation agent in charge of
the Knoxville Office, said Nicewan-
der, resident of Beckley, w. Va, was
arrested for violation of the Federal
Escape Act. He was serving time
on robbery conviction when he
escaped from the District Jail
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Steel
Continued From First Page.> J

1t was not clear whether this would
be forthcoming Immediately now
that wage talks have collapsed.
The action of United States Steel
affects the entire industry, since
the corporation is by far the largest
of the steel companies and serves as
bellwether of the industry.
Truman Calls Plan Fair"
In his statement Mr.. Truman de-
Tended as fair" his recommenda-
ton for the 1871 cents increase. He
pointed out that his fact-finding
board In the General Motors Corp.
automotive case recommended an
increase of 1917 cents for settlement
Of the long GIN strike. The Presi-
dent said general circumstances
surrounding these two disputes are
similar"
The Presidents proposal was con-
sidered this morning by the CIO
Strategy Committee, hurriedly called
together by Mr.. Murray. The COM
mittee is composed of officials OF
the three big CIO unions-Uniteo
Steel Workers, United Auto Workers
and United Electrical Workers-co-
operating closely in their battle TO,
higher pay.
Mr.. Murray later called a press
conference for 1870 pm. and then
postponed 1t until 8 o'clock in the
absence of White House announce
ment.
Meanwhile, reports both here and
in Detroit, indicated that the Ford
Motor Co. was near settlement of its
wage differences with UAW. Forc
has offered its workers an in
crease of 171s cents an hour con-
tingent on reaching volume produc-
ton and maintenance of peace in its
shops. It's union, too, has beer
holding out for the GIN boards
1917 cents.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

of the project, in advanced areas
OF the Pacific, in charge of estab-
fishing facilities necessary for carry
ing out the atomic bomb operations.
AS liaison officer overseas with
the Army Air Forces, the citation
accompanying the award states,
Col. Kirkpatrick Successfully CO.
ordinated the many and varied
details coincident to dropping the
first atomic bomb upon the enemy" "
Col. Kirkpatrick now is stationed
with the Manhattan Engineer Dis
trict at Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Col. Raymond Daley, a resident
Of Fort Myer, Va, was decorated
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Roosevelt Stomp Exhibit
At Woodwurd's Feb. a

Portions Of the late President
Roosevelt's stamp collection will be
displayed in the windows of Wood
ward & Lothrop's store during the
week Of February 4, it was an
nounced in New York last night.
Miss Lynne Crider, publicity rep
resentative for the executors OF the
philatelic estate, will bring the
albums to Washington and be in
charge of their exhibition.
The entire collection later is to
be sold at auction in two sales last
ing two days each.
A catalogue of the Roosevelt
stamps and covers was published
Wednesday.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Veru Zorina Gets Divorce

RENO, New, Jan. 18 (P.-Fifteen
minutes after she filed her petition,
Vera Zorina, stage and screen ballet
star, was divorced yesterday from
George Balanchine, New York bal
let director. A sealed property
agreement was approved by the
court. The couple married Decem-
Der "A, 1888. There are no children.
Evening star., 1946-01-18

q e v e ! oped the
atomic ON b,
has been award
ed the Oak Leaf
Cluster to the
Legion of Merit,
the War Depart
ment announced.
Col. Kirkpat-
rick, whose home
here is at 1911
Floral street
NV, was deco
rated for services
as personal rep
r e S e n t ative of
Mai. Gen. Leslie
r. Groves. chief
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Troopship Strikes
Mine OFF Singapore

By the Associated Press. :
SINGAPORE, Jan. 18.-The troop
ship Highland Brigade truck q mine
off Singapore. signaled her danger
and was towed into Singapore today
with an undetermined number of
casualties among the 1000 Indian
soldiers aboard
Evening star., 1946-01-18

by various military Offices or install
lations In the vicinity of Washing
ton, the citation points out Col.
Daley, through the exercise of his
keen foresight, sound judgment, and
vast abilities in reorganizing the
center was responsible for
furnishing motor transportation for
the entire military district of Wash
ington," the citation states. In ad-
dition, he was commended for his
supervision of the White House
garage.
lnductees
The following Washington men
have been ordered to report for in
duction into the armed forces:
William johnson. jr.. Herbert Woofter,
Jasper Caviness, Daniel Napier, Ralph
Gordon, tr, James Cozzens James Stamps,
Clarence Brandenberg and Wesley Donald
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Ship Smuggling Jews
To Palestine Seized
Rx the Assnciated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HAIFA, Palestine, Jan. ia 500
ton motor vessel carrying 9l0 Jews
who were trying to slip past immi-
grafton authorities into Palestine
was intercepted yesterday by a Britt
iSh plane and warship.
A strong guard Of British troops
landed 18l of the illegal immigrants
today and placed them in Atlith
clearance camp. Army, police and
Jewish agency representatives con-
ferred last night on the problem of
what to do with the refugees.
The ship, Enzio Sereni, named
after an Italian-born Jewish labor
leader who was executed by the
Germans after he parachuted be-
hind Nazi lines in Northern Italy,
flew the blue and white Zionist flag.
She was sighted by an RAF recon-
naissance plane yesterday and was
stopped shortly afterward by Brit
ish destroyer 40 miles outside Pales-
tine waters. A boarding party took
charge.
The ship was reported to have
sailed from an Italian port II days
ago. The refugees, hailing from all
parts Of Europe, included 366 women.
Many were from italian displaced
persons camps.
The captain of the ship, identified
as Romanian, and members of the
crew have been arrested.
CAIRO, Jan. 18 tP.-Two Jews
were killed and II were wounded in
a disturbance at a Jewish detention
camp in Eritrea yesterday, British
headquarters said today. An inquiry
was in progress. Details were
"a ckirc
Evening star., 1946-01-18

III IcCOSIllClOn OF
his outstanding
services as COM
manding officer
of the War De-
partment Motor
Center here from
June 9, 1912 to
N o v e m ber 19,
1945.
T h e m tor
pool under his
command W a S
made up by COM
bining all motor
pools formerly
ope r a t e d a S
Senarata unite
Evening star., 1946-01-18

More than 100000 troops moved
overseas through the New York
Port Of Embarkation during World
War II.
Evening star., 1946-01-18
News of District Area Men
In the Armed Forces

with Legion of Merit Medal by
Brig. Gen. Robert N. Young recently
Evening star., 1946-01-18
Decorated

Col. Elmer E. Kirkpatrick, jr., OF
Washington, deputy district engi-
neer of the Manhattan Engineer
District, the organization which
Evening star., 1946-01-18

Hudson's Bay Co. was formed in
England long before the United
States bought the Louisiana terri
tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-24

copy of the note found in sealed envelope by the empty grave.
 "Duce, we will fight in your name, teaching ourselves the way" the graveside note said.
 The manifesto said the Fascist Demo- cratic Party" was obliged to begin the struggle "against those henchmen of Red violence" to compel the free expression of the popular majority.
 Authors of the manifesto claimed that the grave robbers escaped with the com plete body, although reports circulated that decomposed part of one leg had been left in the grave.
 Fails to Verify Story
 A United Press correspondent who pen etrated to the inner part of the police circle around the grave saw no remnant of the leg in the grave. Pieces of clothing which had been tossed into the grave with the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-24
CityHones Lose Woter
 Delinquent Bills
 NeorIy $lO,OOO

Several Waterbury householders have had the water service in their homes turned off for non-payn1erlt of delinQuent water bills, John Kel- ley of the city's Water Department, reported today.
 The action was taken after the householderS failed to make pays Inent by last Sunday on delinquent water bills some of which dated back to 1922 and in one case amounted to $1,000 Notices of in- tent to shut off the service was given 6 few weeks ago. At that time $i0,OO0 was outstanding
 The majority of delinquents have made payment in full or made down payments and arrangements for in- stallment clearance of the amounts. A few of those whose water was turned off made immediate pay- ment and had the service resumed. At press time today, however, Sev- eral had not reported to the tax offlce. Delinquent bills carry pen- alty of 5 percent to which is added 6 percent interest charges.
 Corporation Counsel Maurice T. Healey has ruled that the delin- Quent collections are not outlawed because Waterbury's charter has a provision that sets aside the State Statute providing that liens can be placed on water bills for only a two-year period. The State Statute is applicable only to those munich Y1alifieS mt having giich n charter provision, MT. Healey said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-24

Milan, April 24-( UP)-Italian police blocked all roads into Milan today to pre-. vent a Fascist march on the city inspired by the theft of Benito Mussolinis body and claims that fight against Communism has begun in Il Duce's name.
 A fiery manifesto circulated by the Fascist Democratic Party" proclaiming a fight against 'the Red parasites" regard less of the cost prompted police to take ex- treme precautions against an outbreak of violence.
 State Police squads in jeeps blocked all roads and checked all vehicles. A double circle of policemen 90 yards in diameter was established around the empty grave.
 Mysticism Employed
 The manifesto, smacking of the blood and myticism used by Mussolini in his hey, day, was circulated among newspapers and reached police It was accompanied by a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-24

of Trinity Episcopal Church With negotiations between A,B.C. man agement and a committee from the CI.O, Mine, Mill & Smelter Work CTS having broken down yesterday for the third time since the strike began Feb. {. Father Anderson called meeting of the committee for 5 D, m, tomorrow at the City Hall.
 At The Elton yesterday, in con- ference arranged by U. s. Concilia- tor Walter Maggiolo, the union re- jected company settlement pro- posal which CIO. leaders said of. fered nothing new" and the com pany turned down union offer to end the strike immediately" on the basis of an l8 l-2-cent hourly increase, with other issues to be attributed If unsettled after l5 days of further negotiation,
 We of the committee feel we have a deep responsibility to the community" said Father Anderson today. We begin our efforts with an open mind, and with high hopes that we may be able to bring the parties together to reach an amica-