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Evening star., 1946-09-18
AFGE Unit Proposes
6-Month Severance
Pay for Dismissa|s
Convention Expected
To Act Immediately;
FIemming Speaks Today
Bv Iosenh Younn
By Joseph Young
Sior stoff Correspondent

ST. PAUL, MINI, Sept. 16.-
The Resolutions Committee of
the American Federation OF
Government Employees, AF'L, to-
day placed before the convention
proposal asking that all Fed
eral employees dismissed from
their jobs during the current
observation-disclosures program be
given a dismissal sum equal to
six months pay.
The convention is to act on the
proposal tonight or tomorrow, and
indications are that the recommen-
dation will be approved.
AFGE officials attached extreme
Importance to the recommendation
since it is felt that many thousands
Of Federal workers will lose their
jobs during the next few months and
face prospects of unemployment.
The Both Congress will be asked to
act immediately on this proposal
when 1t convenes in January.
L. S. Should Soften Blow.
Harold (. Smith of Atlanta. Ga,
chairman of the Resolutions Com
mlttee, expressed the sentiments of
AFGE officials on the matter when
he declared: These workers who
are now losing their jobs served
their Government Loyalty during
the war and the least that their
Government can do for them now
is to soften the blow for them when
they leave the service"
Stanley j. Tracy, assistant direc-
tor of the FBI and an AFGE dele
gate at the convention, told the
meeting today that Congress should
appropriate sufficient funds to en-
able the Civil Service Commission
to maintain an investigation staff
large enough to inquire into the
background Of each applicant for a
Federal job.
Deploring the lack of funds which
has caused the commission virtually
to cease all loyalty investigations.
Mr.. Tracy said that all persons ap-
plying for Government Jobs should
be thoroughly Investigated and
fingerprinted to ascertain whether
they have subversive or criminal
backgrounds
Would Protect Employees.
This information should be
available before appointment not
only as a means of protecting
America but as a protection to the
integrity of the honest patriotic
Government employees" Mr.. Tracy
declared.
Civil Service Commissioner Arthur
S. Flemming will address the con-
vention today. After his speech,
the convention will get down to
the business of determining the
(Sne AFGE paoe AC1
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Senator Andrews of Florida
Dies of Heart Attack at 50
Gov. MiIIord Caldwell
To Name Successor
For Short Period

Senator Charles o. Andrews,
Democrat, Of Florida, a member
of Congress since 1886, died of a
heart attack early today at Be
theSda Naval Medical Center The
Senator, who was SO, entered the
hospital last week for a physical
checkup.
A native Of Ponce de Leon, Fla.
Mr.. Andrews made his home at
Orlando. In the Senate, where he
was known as an expert parlia-
mentarian, the Floridian was chair
man of the Public Building and
Grounds Committee and the Special
Committee on Reconstruction of the
Senate Roof and Skylights.
He was member of five other
committees: Naval affairs. judic-
iary. immigration. public lands and
surveys and rules.
A former justice of the Florida
State Supreme Court, Senator
Andrews, began his political career
in 1903 as bill clerk in the Florida
Evening star., 1946-09-18

Airline passengers going to Ma
tional Airport from Washington pay
anything from rs cents to $1.75.
The uniform fare of 80 cents from
downtown Washington to the airport
disappeared about six weeks ago
when the Public Utilities Commits
sion abandoned control over these
rates. Cabbies unable to count with
any degree of certainty on picking
up return fares, have boosted the
rates to Sl.25 and on up to SITS.
The airport administration last
month exercised its authority to
prohibit the transportation of pas
sengerS into town except by the
company holding. the airport con-
tract-Airport Transport, Inc.
AS a result, District taxicabs no
longer were permitted to pick up
passengers at the airport door with
OUT permission of airport officials.
That was when the PUG abandoned
the standard rate,
There is q possibility OF the fares
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Wallace Lifts FiIching Charge,
Pearson Drops Threat to Sue

merce. I am happy to take his
word, and I would be interested in
knowing where he did secure the
letter"
Where the columnist obtained the
letter which he said came into my
possession in open and above board
fashion from sources" outside the
Commerce Department, created a
stir as Mr.. Pearson limited he might
have obtained it from any one of
several departments which he said
had copies.
Told that Mr.. Wallace had re-
ceded from his former position
about the Letter "filching," Mr.
Pearson said he was happy to ac-
cept the statement and will drop
legal proceedings.
Mr.. Wallaceis letter was released
to the press in general last night
after a mix-up that found the
White House first approving its re-
lease and then resembling the order
Replying to Mr. Wallace's desire
for information where the letter
leaked out, Mr.. Pearson said Mr.
Wallace knows a newspaper man
cannot reveal his sources"
Told that a member of his Office
tSee LETTER. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Byrnes Is Silent
On July Letter of
Wallace to Truman
BY the Associoled Press

PARIS, Sept. 18.-The Off
cial spokesman for the Ameri-
can delegation to the peace
conference said today Secretary
Of State Byrnes had made no
announcement of his stand on
,the July % letter of Secretary
of Commerce Wallace to Presi-
dent Truman.
Further. the spokesman said
Mr.. Byrnes has not stated his
attitude toward the wishes of
the exereme left wing of the
Democratic Party that is criti-
cal of his foreign policy as it
affects Russia"
1t was learned that Mr..
Byrnes had not gotten in touch
with President Truman direct
ly or indirectly" up to 3 pm.
% am. EST regarding the
Wallace letter.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
a Homers Give Mats
7-0Lead in Tilt With
CIeveIand's 5 Indians
Robertson, Vernon, EorIy
And Spence BIost
Out Round-Trippers
Specioi Dispotch 10 The stor

SPectnl DiSPofeh 10 Inc Sfor
CLEVELAND, Sept. Wash
ington blasted four homerS IN
the early innings of today's game
to take 7-to-0 lead over Cleve-
land at the end of the fifth
inning.
The first Nat four-bagger came
in the third. Robertson driving the
ball over the right-fleld wall.
Vernon, in the same inning, also
homered with Lewis on base.
Jake Early got a round -tripper in
the fourth with none on, and Spence
duplicated his feat in the fifth with
one on.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON - r berts n
doubled TO right-center. Lewis
grounded out. Price to Fleming,
Robertson taking third Grace
bounced to Mack, Robinson scoring.
Vernon singled to left, then Vernon
went out stealing. One run.
CLEVELAND - Price grounded
out, Hitchcock to Vernon. Ross
fouled to Early. Seerey out, Travis
to Vernon. No runs.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Spence walked.
Travis and Early famed and Hitch
cock flied to Mitchell. No runs.
CLEVELAND-EdWards beat out
slow bounder to Vernon. Fleming
forced Edwards at second, Robert
son to Hitchcock. Mitchell forced
Fleming, Robertson to Hitchcock
Mitchell stole second and took third
on a bad throw by Early. Mack
walked. Hogan flied to Robertson
back of second. No runs.
THIRD INNING.
WASHINGTON-Haeffner popped
TO Mack Robertson hit a home run
over the right-feld wall Lewis was
hit by pitched ball. Price threw
out Grace, Lewis taking second.
Vernon hit home run over the
right-field wall, scoring Lewis ahead
Of him. Spence walked Travis
flied to Mitchell. Three runs.
! CLEVELAND-McCabe grounded
to Robertson. Price went out,
Vernon TO Haeffner who covered
first. Ross flied to Spence. No runs.
FOURTH INNING.
/ WASHINGTON--Early hit home
run over the right field wall Hitch
cock flied TO Edwards. Haeffner
struck out. Robertson grounded out,
Fleming TO McCabe, who covered
first. One run.
CLEVELAND - Seerey doubled
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Truman Reported Ready to Tell
Wallace to Keep Quiet or Resiqn
From Cabinet at Meetinq Todav
Buruch Confers
With President;
Silent on Topic
(Tert OF Wallace letter on Page A-6.
BY Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today con-
ferred with top advisers prior to
meeting with Secretary of
Commerce Wallace this after
noon which was expected gen.
orally to bring a showdown on
the cabinet officers right to con-
tlnue his controversial foreign
policy discussions.
While the White House refrained
from comment on the Wallace visit.
reports were circulated in high quar-
terS that the Secretary was to be
told to keep quiet on foreign policy
or get out of the Government.
Bernard Baruch, American repre-
sentative on the United Nations
Atomic Energy Commission and con-
fldant Of both the Roosevelt and
Truman administrations, came to
the White House at noon with John
Hancock, New York banker. who
long has been associated with him
on administration assignments.
Iney were accompanied by Act
ing Secretary of State Clayton. who
was making his second trip to the
White House today. after an earlier
visit with Assistant Secretary Rus
sell.
Baruch Silent After Visit.
Mr.. Baruch, whose plan for con-
trolling the atomic bomb was criti-
cized as inadequate in letter from
Mr., Wallace to President Truman,
made public yesterday, told reporters
Evening star., 1946-09-18
0PA Asks Restoration
Of Dairy Ceilings as
Vital 10 Sterilization
Porter Sends Report
To DecontroI Board;
Action May Be Delayed
BY the Associated Press

OPA Chief Paul Porter today
urged the Price Decontrol Board
to restore price ceilings on all
dairy products, saying such &C
ton is essential to the stabili-
zation program"
Mr.. Porter sent a lengthy report
on retail and wholesale prices and
supplies of milk. butter, cheese and
other dairy products to the board
as it met to decide the future of
dairy products, now free from cell
ings.
The figures show. Mr.. Porter told
the board, that dairy product prices
now are generally above the level of
former June 80 ceilings plus subsi-
dies.
Substantial Increase Feared.
He added that the prices of cheese,
butter and, other manufactured
products indicate a trend which if
continued. will in very short time
lead to a general price level substan-
TALLY and dangerously above the
level of former ceilings plus sub
sidy.''
A decision on recontrol of dairy
products may be delayed several
days
A flood OF conflicting recommen-
dations reached the three-man
panel with various segments of the
dairy industry approving recontrol.
The National Cheese Institute said
cheese prices, previously criticized by
the board. were reasonable and that
supplies will be sufficient to meet
domestic needs, although the Gov
eminent plans export of 60,000,000
pounds of cheese in the six months
beginning September /.
Butter Below Proposed Ceiling.
Similarly, the American Butter
Institute, claiming to speak for 80
per cent of creamery butter pro-
ducers, contended that both whole
sale and retail butter prices had re-
manned below ceilings that OPA
would have been forced to place on
butter this month if it had remained
controlled.
On the opposite side, several con-
sumer and organized labor groups
urged immediate recontrol of milk
and all other dairy products.
Walter P Reuther. president of
the CIO United Auto Workers, ad-
vocated recontrol. telling the board
that butter prices in Detroit are up.
as much. as 80 per cent at retail
levels. He said he spoke for 100000
auto workers.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Catholic Archbishop Arrested
By Tito on War Crime Chorqes
Prelote Faces Collaboration TriuI After
Priest and Ex-Secretoy ImpIicote Him

war but later returned and is
charged with organizing terrorist
Ustachi bands under the name of
"Crusaders."
Ivan Schalic. the archbishop's
secretary. testified in the trial of
the 18 yesterday that LiSak had
spent a night at the archbishops
house and that the CRUSADER flag
had been blessed in the archbishops
chapel
The arrest was believed to have
resulted from this and other teSti-
mony allegedly linking the arch
bishop with the Ustachi The gov
ernment did not announce details.
Archbishop Stepinac was attacked
several months ago by the Zagreb
newspaper Vjesnik, which accused
him of aiding the Ustachi, terrorist
organization of the wartime puppet
regime, and opposing the present
government.
The newspaper attack was
characterized as Tito propa-
ganda' by a spokesman for the
(See ARCHBISHOP. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-09-18
District Library Asks
.S2,930,000 Budget
For New Fiscal Year
Trebles Current Funds;
S8,646, 900 Requested
By Water Department
By Henry A. Muslin

Funds for construction OF
three more major branch libra
rieS and to start work on the sec
ond unit of the new Central Lii
brary are sought by the District
Public Library under an overall
request for S2,93O,OOO to finance
its work during the fiscal year
beginning next July l, Budget
Officer Walter L. Fowler an
nounced today.
At the same time, Mr.. Fowler re-
veaied that the city Water Depart
ment has submitted budget requests
TO the Commissioners totaling $8,-
$4,000, a figure nearly double the
$4,948,725 made available for the fis-
cal year 1947. Assigned top priority
among the water supply projects
were funds to expand Dalecarlia
Reservoir and to modernize the
Bryant street pumping station.
More than three times as big as
the 1921, 700 allocated to the library
Oul LIZ lllC llSNdl SCdl tilC
sum requested would provide 81 ,6l3,-
600 for operating expenses and
S1,317,000 in capital outlay, largely
for construction purposes.
Central Library Plans.
Of major Importance to the Ii
brary program was the request for
$500,000 to begin construction of the
second unit of the Central Library
at 495 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
Ultimate plans call for four units to
be built at total cost of $5,000,0 900.
Though the first unit of the new
Central Library is not yet open to
the public, tWo-thirds of its space
being occupied by the State Depart
ment, Miss Clara w Herbert, Ii
brarian, said it was hoped to put
Goo PIIDGLrr pana Al
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Truman Orders
Wage and Price
Policy Review
OWMR Advisers Plan
Study TO Offset Rise
In Cost of Living
By jones Y. Newton

President Truman has ordered
a study of Government wage
price policy, and it was indicated
today that new regulations will
be drafted soon allowing for
sharp rises in living costs in the
last several months.
The Office of War Mobilization
and ReconverSion said the Presi-
dent, at meeting Yesterday, asked
its advisory board to examine
sterilization policy. A subcommit-
tee Of the advisory group, headed
by George w. TAYLOR, former War
Labor Board chairman. was named
to make the study. It's first meet
ing will be held next week.
Coupled with the policy re-eX-
animation will be a determination
as to what to do about the Wage
Sterilization Board, whose recent
order cutting the size OF merchant
seamen's paw increase was over
ruled by Reconversion Director
Steelman.
DVai toUauBN.
1t was believed that WSB will
be retained intact for the TINA
being. but that within few months
its tripartlte membership of repre-
sentatives of the public, industry
and labor may be replaced by an
all-publlc board Industry mem
bers have recommended such
Streamlining
Present Vage-price policy was
evolved last February to settle the
big strikes in steel and other indus
tries. It makes allowance, for price
and wage purposes, of only 33 per
cent increase in living costs since
January l, 1941, base date of stabil-
ization formulas
Bureau of Labor Statistics SURVEYS
show that now living costs have
risen a total of 43 per cent since
January, 1941, and II per cent since
formulation of present policy.
Revision Must Reflect Increase
Any revision of policy. it is be-
lleyed, will have to reflect the l per
cent higher living costs, most OF
which has occurred since July un-
der relaxed controls over prices
Mr.. Steelman, it is said. takes the
position that if the Government is
to remain in the business Of stabil-
izing prices and wages, it must have
an up-to-date policy on wages in
readiness when So-called second-
round reconverSion wage demands
come pouring in from labor this fall.
The contract between the steel in
tSee WAGES pooo o
Evening star., 1946-09-18

as he left MS 25-mlnute conversa-
ton with the President that he was
not talking.
President Truman will do all the
talking-whatever there is" Mr.
Baruch said.
rs he going TO do any talking?'
reporter asked
You all know about that" Mr..
Baruch responded.
Mr.. Hancock was one of those who
colalborated with Mr.. Baruch on the
atomic bomb plan which was sub
mitted to the Atomic Energy Com
mission, and he also worked with
him on the famous wartime rubber
report.
No Background Offered.
When Mr.. Baruch's name an
peared on the White House calling
list today, Press Secretary Charles
@. Ross was asked by reporters if
ne had any background on the
visit. and he said no.
Asked II there was any connec-
ton with the Wallace incident. the
press secretary replied, That doll t
know"
MeanV hlle. one Of Mr.. Wallace's
aides told reporters that his chief
was considering titling a speech he
is scheduled TO make at Providence
r. l., next Tuesday, The People
Make Foreign Policy"
This official stressed that this title
was tentative and added that the
speech had not been fully drafted
anc consequently MI. Wallace was
not expected to take it to the White
House with him TO-DAY.
The aide commented tna- he did
not think that Mr.. Wallace would
tSee WALLACE. Page A-5Y
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Admiral MoreeII Quits
As Mines Head Sept. 80
BY the Associoted Press

Admiral Ben Moreell is resigning
as Federal coal mines administrator
effective September 30, when he
retires from active duty with the
Navy.
This was disclosed by the Interior
Department today in making public
an exchange of letters between the
admiral and Secretary Krug.
Admiral Moreell will be succeeded
as coal mines administrator by Capt.
N. H. COLLISION, now deputy admin
iStrator.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Strike Still Ties Up
Pei. Of Shipping
After Two Weeks
End of CIO Picketinq
FoiIs to Free Bulk
Of Merchant Fleet

An estimated IS per cent of
American shipping remained
tied up today-the 14th day of
the great maritime strickland
little apparently was being done
to bring ship owners and striking
workers together.
While the action freeing AFI-
manned vessels Of CIO pickets eased
the situation somewhat, the great
bulk of the Nations ocean-going
fleet was still immobilized.
Government efforts to bring about
resumption of negotiations on both
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts had
met with no success.
Negotiations Broken Off.
Talks in New York between ship
owners and the CIO National Mari
time Union we're broken off Sunday
night when operators demanded that
security watches be returned to
ships NMU withdrew watches earlier
in the day. The CIO union includes
majority of seamen.
On the Pacific Coast, negotiations
between operators and the striking
CIO Marine Cooks and Stewards and
the Marine Firemen's Union, inde-
pendent, also were at a standstill.
West Coast operators are inSistent
that members of the two unions re-
turn to work before wage talks are
resumed
All three unions struck last Friday
for wage parity with the AF'L sea-
men, beneficiaries of the modifica-
ton of stabilization policy which
gave them S. higher pay that the
C1O in the West and $40 on the
East Coast. Government officials
have paved the way for the three
unions to get the higher pay boost,
but arguments with ship owners
have thWarted the plan so far.
AFL Seamen Return.
AFL seamen returned to work
yesterday in Atlantic and Gulf ports
after NMU President Joseph Curran
ordered pickets withdrawn from
AFL and foreign flag ships.
Mr.. Curran said in New York to-
day that the CIO strike was 100 per
cent effective" with about 900 ships
tied up in all major ports. He said
withdrawal OF pickets from AF'L YES
sells affects less than 300 ships"
In New York, So vesselr we're
worked yesterday, the Maritime
Commission reported. Joseph P.
Ryan, president of the AFL Interna-
tional Longshoremen.s ASSOCIATION,
said that thousands of his men had
returned to work already and more
would be on hand today. AFL has
the dockworkers in the East and
Gulf, while the CIO represents long
shoremen on the West Coast.
Blames Operations and U. S.
Mr.. Curran blamed continuation
of the strike on j. B. Bryan, presi-
dent of the Pacific American Ship
Owners Association, and the Fed
eral Government.
He said Mr.. Bryan thus far has
ARBITRARILY refused to meet with West
tSee MARITIME. Page A-40
Evening star., 1946-09-18
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 18.-Search-
ing parties have been sent out to
locate a Belgian airline plane
carrying 81 passengers and seven
crew members, which is overdue in
Gander, Newfoundland, and at La
Guardia Airport. Fernand Martens,
New York agent for the air line
Sabenna-announced today.
Mr.. Martens said the plane was
due at 2 am. today at Gander-
where the ceiling was only 500 feet
and at La Guardia Airport about
10 am 80
The plane was en- route from
In London, the British Press As
ISOLATION said the airliner was carry
ing mostly American and Belgian
Sabenna officials said H. Ruth
Henderson, executive secretary of
the international division OF Girl
Scouts was aboard.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
Bulletins
Drivers End Strike

The United States COncilia-
ton Service today announced
settlement of a strike of ready
mix concrete truck drivers
which has hampered District
construction since July Is. Six
concrete companies and 100
drivers were involved in the
strike.
Ask BiIbo impeachment
A petition requesting the
impeachment and removal of
Senator BilbO, Democrat, of
Mississippi from the Senate
was received today by the
Senate's special committee to
investigate elections. Riley w.
Shanks, committee counsel,
said the petition bore approx
imately SO signatures and was
accompanied by a letter
signed by T. b. Wilson, Jack
son, Miss.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

American League
Keller, New York lst).
Robertson, Washington 3d..
Vernon, Washington (3d).
Early. Washington (4th).
Spence, Washington (5th).
National League
Kiner, Pittsburgh t2d). 1 on.
Evening star., 1946-09-18
AirIiner, "a Aboard,
Missing on Sea Hop
BULLETIN

NEW YORK PA trans
Atlantic plane with A persons
aboard was overdue and un-
reported today and a report to
the Coast Guard said wrek-
age of plane had been
sighted northeast of Gander,
Newfoundland.
Evening star., 1946-09-18

State Senate He later served as
Criminal Court Judge of Walton
County and was Assistant Attorney
General of Florida from 1912 to 1919.
Senator Andrews was veteran
tSee ANDREWS, Page Az.