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Evacuation Order
Called MorshoHs Plan

NANK1 ING, May II (P).-The Chi
nese governments Central Daily
News today asserted it was Gen.
Marshall who proposed that the
Communists vacate Changchun be-
fore discussing the Manchurian
problem as whole. Gen. Mar
shall refused to comment. Sources
close to him said he merely had re-
layed Chang Kai-shek's own wishes
to the Communists in his role as
mediator.
The Communists confirmed this
report, stating the Changchun
evacuation condition was entirely
a government proposal They also
said that Chang already had re-
jected one formula for peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
81 Pet. of Flour Mills
To Close, MiIIers Soy
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Millers
National Federation said yesterday
lack Of wheat supplies would force
closing of "a per cent of the Ma
tons -four mills by June 4.
Herman Steen, federation vice
president, said 8 per cent of the mills
already were shut down, and a sur
vey showed IS per cent would be
closed by May % and 81 per cent by
May 20.
Mr.. Steen said mills will be unable
to reopen until they get new crop
wheat.
He said some wheat soon would
be moving in Texas, but that the
survey of one-half the industry's ca
pacity showed large amounts from
volume producing areas farther
north would not be available for
milling until the middle of July.
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Exchange Sells Block
OF American Security
Stock for S165,0OO
By Edword c. Stone

Sale of a 500-share block o
American Security & Trust &C
stock took place on the Washington
Stock Exchange today at $3.50
share, the $165,00 transaction be
ing the largest on the exchange il
more than Is years.
Later in the session. Is NOR
shares sold at 1872, the market clos
ing with $50 bid; offered at SAC
In the last few months American
Security stock has gained about 7
points, moving from 260 to abov
$50. The stock has been particular,
strong since Daniel w. Bell left tn
Treasury to become president of tn,
institution.
Garf1nckel common, Capital Tran,
sit, American Security, Woodward
Lothrop common, Washington Ga
S4.25 preferred and Hecht common
have all made new 1916 high mark.
on the Washington Stock Exchange
this week, very unusual record.
Registration Date Extended.
The CZechoslovak Embassy ha.
announced that the registration O
all Czechoslovak and foreign securi
ties circulating in the United State.
and owned by persons residing il
Czechoslovakia for at least one year
as well as of all domestic Czecho
slovak securities owned and hele
by persons living in the Unitec
States has been extended until Ma,
20. 1916.
Czechoslovak government bond.
and nongovernment bonds o.hel
than of crown denomination az
exempt from registration deposit il
held by persons in the United States
Securities are considered to be
CZechoslovak if the issuer has resi-.
dence in the Czechoslovak Repuo.
lie, it was announced.
Pepco Sales Show Increase.
Potomac Electric Power officials
have announced that sales of cleo
tricity in April totaled 1874, 748, 33a
kilowatt-hours, a gain of $3.50, TAB
or TIA per cent over April of last
year. Sales in the District of Co.
lumbia totaled 114,435, 345 kiloWatt-
hours, gain of 9,876, 781 kilowatt-
hours. Outside the District, sales
were off 096 per cent.
Lanston Monotype sold up to 2314
on the New York Curb Exchange
yesterday. 1t has made a new 1916
high almost every day this week.
Phone Calls at New Peak.
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. officials today reported now
alltime peak in average daily calls
in April and new high mark
for the number of telephones in
use.
Average calls per day reached
1927 1892 against 1,526,656 in the
same month last year. The pfevi-
Gus high mark was established last
December.
The number of phones in service
at the end of April totaled 1868, 22a
against 367 500 in April of last year
highest figure yet recorded for any
month
Shoe Store Earnings Mount.
Edison Brothers Stores, Inc, op.
Grating in Washington as Chand-
ler's Shoes, reported net sales OF
$7,O14,154 for April, an increase OF
s3,080,348 or 1880 per cent over
April, 1945. For the four months
ending April 80, sales amounted tc
s19,57oI22, up S3,818,804 or 2424
pei CGIlt. .-ss .s--.s. Ii. 49,. ....,.
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Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO. May II ZAP, tUSDA) BILE
n noss 1000; total 11,000; active, steady;
ceiling; sows, 1410, ceiling; complete early
salable cattle, 700: total, 700: salable
calves, 200; total. 300: barely enough
livestock in any class here to make mar
ket: scattered lots of few loads. mainly
steers, slow, steady; most grades heifers
cows and bulls; yealers, 1900 down; most
steers. 5.50.1 90: beef cows, 9.5O-12.OO
good and choice steers closed the week
with most cows 20 cents higher than last
week; big packers competitive factor in
steer trade all week but showed less in
terest at the close than early
Salable sheep, 500; total, l,6OO; re.
celpts too light for accurate market test
an slauehter classes nominally steady
No. 2 skins, 1900 "''-
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April Auto Output Sets
Record Despite Coal Strike
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Despite the coal strike, automobile
production set postwar record in
April, the Civilian Production Ad-
mlnistration reported yesterday.
The agency said 152 ,2O6 passenger
cars rolled off assembly lines last
month, a ST per cent gain over
March output.
Truck production more than
doubled, it added, climbing to 81 ,282
units in April from 80, 459. in March.
cPA said the sharp April produce
ton increase was due principally to
resumption of production by the
General Motors Corp, which had
been strikebound for more than
three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

IODAY'S SALES
Reported in Dollars
Domestic , 40 oo(
Foreign =. $50 ooc
q s Govt 20 ooe
TREASURY. Gloss
las 48 --- 1o1 II
IS 1851 LOB &c
gas 1857 Dec lo3 II
NEW YORK CITY
3s 80 12zH
FOREIGN. Close
Austral 41as SO lo2Z
Braz 324s 8 ser ~
Buen A 43ss II. o6i1
Chile 6sFeb61 a ~
Costa RIGA 7s51 34Ih
Denmark Is AZ 1914
Peru LIST 6s 60 2@L
SantFeProv4s64loo
DOMESTIC. Close
Am tat IS SO l53N
Am TIT 2NsSO los
Amt obacco3s62 los
BOO LIST m 48- lo2%
B&O 95 A - 1854
BIO 1000 D. e6ih
BIO CIV so u
BOPLEWV4s51 1904
Bost Ne As 60 1914
Can Pac Is perp 1l3ih
Cent Pac Is go 1o5%
c R r N j 5ss7i IS
CMStP4 Ks2044 e6
Cni&NW 4hs99 soiA
GRIP 4hs 90 A 65H
GRIP 4las 90 33h
GRIP RI Is "A 62ih
CTH&S in2z94 1914
Childs IS 81 43
Choc O&G 5s52 g
Clev UnTr 5s73 1854
Cons p 27ss rs 1864
Deere 2s4s IS 1o5a
Del L&W4s2042 66A
Dn&RG Is SO 6Al4
Dn&RGW 6s65s 23lh
bet Edison 3s7O 1924
Erie 4hs 2015 o3N
Fla Est est 5s74 o5
GenRe&Ut 1859 %
ct North Is 70 lao
ct North 3hs901o4
HackWat 2ass761o3h
Houshld 22zs70 1919
Hud&M RI IS 81 73H
Hud&M IN So 81 37h
&c As 81 1914
&c 4As Co., oJA
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N. Y. Bond Market


81 Vt 1bSUkb.
nc IS 3D. 1854
IICCStLou 6s63Alo2iA
'IICCStLo 4las63 eoiA
lint GIN LIST 6s52 a.
lint ct No5s66B ~
lint HydroEl6s44 %
Int TGT Ans 621o2
Int TIT 5s 81 lo5N
kan c Souls 75 lo3N
Leh C&N 3Has7O1oAN
lLeh vi 5s2O03st 65A
Itch vi 4Hss20O3 57,A
lMSPSSM 41as7I1o5
iMsPSSM 4s OIL 74iz
MKT Is SO A o7a
mo Pac 6hs 40 BOA
mo Pac IS TT 93A
mo Pac On As rs STA
Nor&E3 Hs20OO 67lh
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
N o I N 51as54 lo1
in o T M Is "a -
INYC RI IS 2O13 90
INYC 41as20l3A Ola
INYC con As 90 1914
lNYCHR 3hs 81 lo2M
NYCMC 31as SO ee
lNYNH&H Is 40 IS
INYNH&H IS 81 @3A
NYOW RI 1892 23N
my W B 4Has 46 42h
Pac4las2047lo6i4
Nor Pac IS 2047 81
IOg&LkCh As 4S I'm
Pac GEE IS N 100
Pa CT Air 3Kas6C1l7
PennRRe4N as65 122N
PennRR 3lss 80 1864
PereMar 3sssS0 1oAi7
Phila Ell 234s 81 los
Philipn Ry 1887 23h
Ruth 1st4a41- AN
Ruth Can 4s49 20
|StLSnFr $3.50 A 6lN
Sea Air L c 6s45 7S,h
Sea-AirFl6s35A 1914
SWBellTl224sS5 1o5iA
SO Pacinc4 as81 100
SO Pac 4Has 60 1o5ih
So Ry gn IS Sc 1864
Std Oil M 1851 lol
|Tex&Pac37ssS5 1o3N
Third Ave IS 80 1874
Third Ave IS so 1904
UnO ilCal224s7O 1o3ih
Wabash 4Ks 81 %
West Sh 4s236l e6ib
West Un IS 81 1o2A
West On IS 90 1o3iA
Wise Cent As 40 81
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New York Cotton

NEW YORK, May IL (P.-The cotton
market was reactionary today under per-
attributed mostly to hedsins against purs
cnasss OF cotton from the Government.
OnerlnRs were absorbed through mill
mands. Private advices reported mill buy
ing Of spot cotton was smaller than the
previous week. Private crop reports were
generally favorable. The Bureau of Census
reports rep April cotton consumption at So
'oE oales. or about in line with trade
IT was believed that May consumption
wiz snow q fairly substantial decline due
TO the showdown in textile operations be-
cause OF The coal situation.
Lste afternoon prices were 10 to so
Sents pale lower. July 27.2O; October,
~ IS, and December, 2i.55. ''-'
futures closed 80 to rs cents bale
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Chicago Grain

CHICAGO, May II pa weak under.
country offerings Of the cash grain ex-
banded. Purchases of oats on a ito.
arrive" basis increased to around 100, 00C
10th consecutive session. a new record
and No. 2 cash rye in store sold at So "a
q bushel against So 80 late yesterday
Other grains firm. New corn contracts
advanced another cents Wheat held .,
ceilings November barley traded at itt
ceilings, UP cents, on a Government re-
than a year ago and prospective acreage
this year is about % percent below aver
age
At the close wheat was unchanged al
ceilings August, 1881: oats were I'm.
changed to . cents lower, August, s3h4
and May rye finished at 2.323s, OF 5 cents
al r$el
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Top Economic Board
Approved for Jupon
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, May 17.-Gen. Mac
Arthur today approved establish.
ment OF an all-powerful Japanese
economic sterilization board.
He termed it the first real at
tempt of the japanese government
to set up an organization capable OF
obtaining a degree of economic sta
bllity within the country and of
reviving production.
The board will control the overall
planning of japanese economy and
will have the power to insure that
various government ministries carry
out its policies.
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Foreign EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, May IL LP.-Foreign ex-
change rates follow (Great Britain In dol
lars. others in cents): wv
Canadian dollar in New York open mar
States cents. down 0.06A OF a cent.
Europe-Great Britain $4.O3b, I'M
changed; France dranc), 0.S4A, up o. OOi.
OF cent ~ 'oo7s
Latin Notwithstanding free, e4.4s.
UNCHANGED; Brazil. free, 525 Mexico,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

PHILADELPHIA, May II H,.-The Sc.
ported today these transactions BY Gus.
TONERS with odd-lot dealers or specialist.
1n the Hsw York stock EXCHANGE for MAY
shares, 5,06s sales involving 150.75i
shares including % short sales involving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

IL 100 an 23o 600 1900 noon A2o 600
100 pm $50 900 300 pm 7lo 600
Approximate Total $50 600
tUnit Of trading, 10 shares; sales printed
IN full I'm bankruptcy or receivership o.
or securities assumed BY such cornpa nies
Rates OF dividend in the foresoine tabis
are annual disbursement based on the last
less otherwise noted special or extra diyi.
dends are not included. Z II dividend
II e riEnts 2 Also extra or extras. Plus
clared or paid 90 far this year. Paysbl,
y stock. g Paid last year. Payable "a
Cansdian funds Accumulated dfvidendl
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Commodity Prices

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE Associated
E35 commodities today declined to 1888
Previous DAY.; So; week aso. 1896;
montn ago. 117.15; year ago, los. 81,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17

Chrysler Corp. received the resig-
nation OF Byron c. Foy as vice pres
1dent. He will remain as a director
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Washington Exchange

Hecht commonly at 47s4: 20 At 47s.
80 ~ IL
Washington Gas $3.50 preferred-2 a
Mergenthaler Linotype-l0 at 73n: II
at 1914. ~
American Security q Trust-5OO At $50
Hecht common--35 at 4734.
American Security g. Trust Co-ob At 33o
Hecht common-iO at 47A.
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Weather Report

District of olumbia-Warm and
humid with showers and thunder
storm likely this afternoon or eve
ming. followed by mostly cloudy and
cooler tonight and tomorrow. Lowest
temperature tonight in middle sos.
Virginia and Maryland-Mostly
cloudy and cooler tonight and to-
morrow, preceded by scattered show
ers this evening.
River Report.
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry,
ana signify muddy at Great Falls: Shen.
anooah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity. -
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CAL PACK Ia
Callahan Zinc

ICallahan Zinc
Calumet&H.05e
Campbell WyLe
Can Dry 6 Al
team Dry Of "A
Canadn Pac Ae
Cannon Mills3le
tCap Admin of 3
Carpenters Hae
Carrier Corp
ICarrier&Gn goa
Case tJICo1 20,
tease j / pf z
CaterpilIr Tt 8
celanese Corp Q
tCelanese Of =
Celotex Corp "
tCelotex Co pf !
lCent Aguire l "
lCent Foundry
Cen II G &E We
Cent r r " j.
Cent Violet Ag
CentRib M n go
Cerro de Pas lie
Certain -teed.15,
Champ P&F la
Checker Cab
Ches & Ohio 3b
Chi Great Westr
Chi CT VS. pfssk
Chi Nil ST PIP
ChiMSP&P pf5e
Chi q N w 3g
Chi&NW pfl Ae
Chi Pneu Tool
lChiPneuTS3pf3
Chi Yello Cab l
|Chickasha l
Childs Co So
Chrysler Corp 8
1C r Finance Q
lCin Mill NJ roe
City Ice&F 80
City Invest new
tCity Inv pf bh
ICity Stores 80
tClev E III of AZ
Clev Graph B Q
tClev Graph pf5
Climax Mol ] 20
ICoca-Cola 3a
tCoca-Cola A 8
Colgate Pm-P Ii
Collins & Ak la
Col Fuel&Ir lie
Colum Br A soc
ICol ca sNEl 10e
Colum GEE pf6
Col Pictures
lCoim Carb1 .40a
iComcl Credit 2
tComl CT pf3.6O
mclSolvn Goa
Comwl Eds l.4O
Comwl & South
Com&So pr 6Kk
Congoleum-N La
ICONS Cigar @
ConsCopper.10e
icons Edisp ] 60
ICONS Edisn Of 5
Cons Laundry I
icons Nat 0as1s
icons RRCuba o,
ICONS Vultee Q
tConsumP pf4h
Container soc
Cont Baking he
Cont Can I
ICont DiamF.40
Cont Insurnce 2
Cont Mot .35e
lCont OIL Dl I 40
Cont Steel zoe
tCoopr-Bes Of 8
Copperw Stl. 80
tCorn Exc 2.40
tCorn Prod 2 go
tCorn Prod Of 2
CornellD Ell 80
Corning Gls he
Coty Inc zoe
lcoty Internatl
tCrane Co Ia ,
ICrown Cork he
lcrown CkS2pf2
.lCroWn ZelI Soc
tCrown 2 pf4 q
lCrown 2 81 of 4
crucihle Stl 2e
Crucible Stl of q
tCuba r r Of
Cuban ASus We
Cunning DR. ke
ICurtis Publish
tCurtis Pub Of
ICurtis p prpf 81
Curtiss- Wright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-05-17
Furnished BY the Associated Press.)

BALD LOCO Ia
Bait g. Ohio
BALTIC & Ohio of
Bangor&Arostk
tBang & Ar of 8
Barber Asphlt /
Barker Bros
Barnsdall Oil 80
Bath Iron Wk 4
Bayuk Cigar he
Beatrice C 40a
beatrice pf 4A
Beech Aircrft 1g
tBeech- Nut "A 10.
Belding HIM 80
Bell Aircraft lie
Bendix Await lie
Beneficial l GOA
Behind In TT wi
Best Foods /
Beth Steel 8 -
Bigelow-Sanf 2
Bla ck&Dck 60
Bla w-Knox Goa
Bliss&Laugh Ae
Bliss e w .--.1--.
tBloomdale 90
Boeing Arp lie
Bond Store I 40
Borden Co lie -
Borg-Warn 100
Branih AIR 90
Bridgept Brs 80
Briggs Manufe 2
Briggs & STRAIT
Bristol-My .95e
tBristl-M Of 3'z
BklynUGas ! go
Bucyrus-E 15e
tBucyrus pf =
Budd Manfg AR
tBudd Mfg Of s
BuddWheel Goa
Buff Ng E pf3. 80
Billiard Co 2
Bulova Wtch1 "a
Burling Mills .
Burr Add NJ go
Bush Term 35e
tBushTB pf1 AK
Butter Bros .55e
Butte Cp&Z Xe
tRvers A II pf 7
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Tide Tables

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO. on April %.
Lowest, II. on January IS.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

/ Sales
| Stock and Add Net
Dividend Rate. 90. High. Low. Close, chge.
Curt-Wrtght A IL 23M zzh ~ - n
Cutler Ham soc . A5N 42h A3M +1iA
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Dividends Announced

NEW, YORK. May II R.-Dividend.
declared:
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Market AVERAGES
.Odd-Lot Declines

NeW 1910 low.
Compiled by the Associated Press.
The union times., 1946-03-23

ties, there would not seem to be very much room for argument. You have to be for the bill or against 12 mil lion American men, women and chil- dren.
 I am for the bill. And I hold that those who oppose it should be prepared to answer the question:
 What will you do about the mil lion American workers and their fami- lies who are not getting enough to eat at present wage-price levels, who cannot buy clothes to keep them selves warm, who cannot pay rent on decent living quarters. Shall we pre- tend these people do not exist?
 Small Business Benefits
 Unless and until they have answered that question, do not see how oppo- nents of the minimum wage bill can argue their stand reasonably. I am for the bill because it will help the small businessmen of America. It will preserve their most important business asset-their customers. 1 am for the bill because 1t will save America so much money. It will mean so much in reducing doctor bills, hos pital costs and the expense of support ing public charges. 1 am for the bill because it means stronger America
The union times., 1946-03-23
POLITICAL ACTION

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. = (FP) Joint political action in the pend ing primaries and elections was as sured by representatives of four rail road brotherhoods who met here and formed the Big Four Legislative Council of Florida.
The union times., 1946-03-23
Covering The -
 American Scene
Federated Press)

WASHINGTON - The coalition of southern Democrats and reac tiOnary Republicans which fought Pres. Roosevelt and progressive bills in Congress throughout the New Deal and the war became a formal organization in both houses with the immediate aim to destroy price control by amendment strategy.
 WASHINGTON-Pres. John l.. Lewis of United Mine Workers | (AFL) opened negotiations with the 1 Natl Bituminous Coal Operators witt demands for miners health and vel fare fund, settlement of the foreman's issue, increases in wages and reduc- tion in hours
 NEW YORK-Atotnic scientists appealed to labor and the people tc prevent military control of atomic en- ergy which would lead to disastrous war. In Washington the Senate Atomic Energy Committee passed a military control measure proposed by Sen. Arthur Vandenberg (R, Mich. ) even more dangerous than the army backed May-J Johnson bill, newly re- vived in the House. The move was called military fascism' by Sec. ot Commerce Henry A. Wallace.
 TOPEKA, Kans.-Farmer unity with labor reached peak unprece. dented in US. history at the Natl. Farmers Union convention, where 400 delegates representing l6O, ,0OO farmers unanimously voted SUD- port of General Motors and Intl. Harvester strikers and broke into a 25-minute demonstration at a call to put support for the strikers into dollars and cents.
 KEARNY, N. J. (FP)-Ending their 66-day strike, 17,0OO employees of Western Electric went back to work following agreement on a 1-year contract granting the union an 1920 wage increase, maintenance of mem bership and voluntary checkoff.
 BLOOMINGTON, III. = A coro- ner's jury returned a verdict of homicide in the staying of two rail union pickets on the Toledo Peoria X Western railroad last Feb. 6 and recommended further investigation of the shooting in which three other strikers were wounded.
The union times., 1946-03-23
Stamford IATSE
 Stages Musical For VT Relief
Over 2,OOO Pack Palace Theatre To Aid Striking
 Machinists

A musical show, staged by AFL members of theatrical unions to raise funds for the Yale and TOwne strikers, attracted over 2,OOO per- sons to StamfOrd's Palace Theater.
 The revue, which was presented ear Tier this month, was produced, direct ed and written without fee by mem bers of the Stamford Local (499) of the International Alliance of Theatri- cal Stage Employees and Motion Pic ture Machine Operators of the US. and Canada.
 The Stamford Local, which has helped the Machinists on strike at Yale and TOwne from its own treas ury, paid tribute to the several per- sons who made the revue a success.
 Nicholas Trimboli, whose achieve ments labor men know well through out southern Connecticut was highly praised by the committee for his tire less efforts in putting the show on.
 Anthony J. MarruccO, Joseph Bonomo, Larry DeMott, Jerry Sau- mo and others were also listed as having worked hard to make the show a success.
 Music was supplied without charge by Frank Daley and his 16 piece or chestra and all talent donated services.
 Palace Manager Irving Cooper, too, was praised for his all-around readiness to cooperate and in help ing to book the acts into the show.
The union times., 1946-03-23
Jim Crow Vote Abolished

ATLANTA, Ga. (LPA) = The white only" sign has at last been removed from the Democratic pri- maries here, and, for the first time since the 75-year-old jimcrow rule has been in existence, Negroes .can vote in Democratic primary elections.
The union times., 1946-03-23
AFL Founder Son, 5. Compers, Passes

WASHINGTON = (FP) = Sam uel J. Compers, 78, son of the late Samuel Compers, founder of the AFL, died March 12 after an ill- ness of several months.
 Gompers retired as chief clerk of the Dept. of Labor in 1041 after hav- ing held that office since 1914. He joined the department when it was founded in 1909.
 Perkins Lauds him
 Ex-Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins said of Gompers that ''he had many qualities that reminded one oi his father. I have a real appreciation of the work he did in the important government post he handled"
 Secretary of Labor Lewis Schwel. lenbach said he was shocked by the news and lauded GOmpers as ca worthy son of an illustrious fla ther."
The union times., 1946-03-23
Japan s Workers
 Join Peasants ToForm Unions
Ex-Servicemen Swell Ranks Of Unemployed To Az
 gravate Conditions

Unionism is spreading rapidly among the workers and peasants of Japan, Allied Labor News reports.
 With this industry partly shat tered and overseas trade gone, 3 shaken agriculture and three mil. lion unemployed whose number is being increased daily by the de. mobilization of servicemen, the Japanese people are learning that they have to Organize-simply to slave off hunger.
 The union organization drive, di- rected against the Shidehara govern ment, IS seeking not only higher wages and lower rents but a share ii the control of production and distri- button. They are especially opposed to the government food plan based or forced collections from farmers.
 Miners Operate Mines
 Recent reports from Japan give many striking instances of this, ALL says. In Hokkaido the new coaI miners union has recruited 100000 workers and is running the mines it. self. It trades its coal for food raised by the Peasant Union, another rapidly growing organization, and is also seeking increased production to pro- vide larger surplus for national needs.
 Transport workers are also or. ganizing, as are white collar work. CTS, civil servants and workers in the movie industry, from actors to technicians.