davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Reduction in Building Costs
Seen as Pressing Problem

Reduction in the cost of building
veterans homes and other struc.
lures now becomes the most press
ing immediate problem facing the
construction industry, Taylor S.
Rogers, president of the Producers
Council. declared today.
Shortages of building materials
and equipment will disappear grad
ually now that price ceilings have
been removed, he predicted.
THE cost of building has not
risen excessively, as compared with
increases in the cost of other COM
modities," he said, but the industry
must lower its costs in order to
widen its market and make it pos
sible for more veterans to buy and
rent suitable homes.
'The end of price control means a
quick end to the black markets
which have been raising construc-
ton costs, and the faster flow of
materials will end the on-site delays
which have been increasing the
cost of building" he said.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Deadlock Persists
In Coast Ship Tieup
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1s.-A
six-month-old jurisdictional dispute
between AFL and CIO unions
stretched the Pacific Coasts mari
time tieup into its 47th day today
and diminished prospects for an
early settlement.
Federal Mediator Nathan P. Fem
singer called on both unions and
employers to make concessions for
ending the dispute, which he said
was the sole major barrier to coast
wise maritime work resumption. He
left last night for his home at Madi-
son, Wis.
Harry Lundeberg, secretary Of the
AFL Sailors Union Of the Pacific,
announced his followers would not
return to work until the inter-
union sQuabble, which has closed the
port Of Coos Bay, Greg, since early
summer. was settled to the Sailors
Unions satisfaction.
The dispute involves whether only
Sailors Union men are to be en-
ployed in the crews of Pacific Ameri-
can Steamship Co.'S vessels or
whether the jobs are to be split with
members of CIO and independent
unions.
Local officers of the Federal Con-
ciliation Service we're to continue
efforts to end the tieup. A meeting
vas scheduled for today between the
Water Front Employers Association
and the Longshoremen.
MIR. Feinsinger said other issues
in the strike were a few compare
lively minor points which could bs
quickly settled. Besides the Long.
shoremen. the CIO Marine Engi.
neers and the AFL Masters, Mate.
and Pilots have been on strike since
| October
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Officials Dedicate
NeyaI Thomas School

Dedication Of colored elementary
and junior high school last night
was termed by DR.. Hobart NJ Corn
ing, District school superintendent
q symbol Of, the American right
giving education to all.
Ceremonies were held at the new
three-stpry brick and concrete Neval
Thomas School. Anacostia avenue
and Grant street NE, named In
honor Of q Dunbar High School
teacher who died in 1880. His rela-
tives attended thegs dedication. A
former pupil and teaching colleague
Of Mr.. Thomas, ,isMrs. Frederick r.
Hundleys teacher at Dunbar, paid
tribute to him In the course of her
address. af.sei i fr Il
Large windows and lighting and
ventilation were pointed out by DR..
James "A. Cannon, chairman, Finance
Committee, Board Of Education.
The audience Of 200 was welcomed
by Mrs. Fannie r. Dorsey, the prin-
cipal. The school win accommo-
date 876 pupils.
Also on the program were DR.,
Garnet c. wilkinson, first assistant
school superintendent; A.. Kiger
Savoy, associate superintendent in
charge of elementary schools; At
torney George e. C. Hayes and Mrs.
Velma G. williams, members of the
Board Of Education, and Col. Ken
meth E. Madsen. Assistant Engineer
Commissioner.
Mr.. Thomas sister and nephew
Mrs. David A. Williston and DR..
Thomas A. Williston, attended the
dedication.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
ZOO Arrested, Pickles
Promise 70 Reappear
|Af Film Studio Today
sy n. A..esise.d sr..,

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. is. Striking
movie workers promised another
mass demonstration today at Coz
lumbia Studio. but the indications
were that their ranks would be con-
siderably reduced.
Nearly full day after Yesterdays
record picketing-with 2.000 particle
pants--harassed police still were
booking paraders who willingly
climbed aboard patrol wagons after
ignoring orders to disperse under 4
court Injunction.
The number under arrest passed
the TOO mark early today. and many
more still nilied around Lincoln
Heights police station. The smaller
Hollywood Jail was filled yesterday,
and only d small percentage won
freedom on bail.
Heading the list Of those booked
was Herbert K. Sorrell, president Of
the AFL Conference of Studio
Unions, which has picketed studios
since September 26 in 4 jlirisdic-
tional dispute over set construc-
ton with the AFL international
Alliance Of Theatrical Stage En-
ployes. The CSU also demands new
contracts, with 20 per cent wage In
creases.
Don Redwine, assistant city at
torney, said those arrested and
booked for violating a Superior
Court order limiting pickets to eight
at each gate, also would be charged
with failure to disperse when or
dered, blocking an entrance, and
disturbing the peace.
Bailing out OF the prisoners be-
gan after Municipal Judge Louis
w. kaufman reduced bail from $500
to $50 each, but by midnight only
40 had been released. Mr.. Sorrell
was not among them.
After the arrests James N. Skel-
ton, business agent OF the Car
penters' Union, affiliated with CSU
declared: "We1l be back in force
tomorrow at Columbia" CSU con.
tends that the picket-limiting court
order is invalid.
Evening star., 1946-11-16

proposal for the 60-day truce, which
the President called 'eminently
fair to both mine workers and
operators"
2. Mr.. Krug and the Government
back down and give Mr.. Lewis new
contract calling for shorter hours
without loss Of pay
8. The soft coal operators them
selves step up with some satisfactory
settlement.
= The Government finds i some
legal way to stop the strike.
Opinion Divided on Session.
On Capitol Hill, opinion was di-
vided whether a special congress
sional session would help.
Senator Bridges, Republican, OF
New Hampshire, a member Of the
Republican Steering Committee
doubted that "a lame-duck Congress
with the Democrats still in control
could do anything effective"
However, Senator Capehart, Re-
publican, of Indiana declared, THE
President will have no other course
than to call Congress into session
unless he can find a different So
luton.
Steel industry spokesman in New
York said mills operating at 9l.z
per cent of capacity this week would
be forced to curtail rapidly If the
coal stoppage develops.
In Pittsburgh, coal industry
spokesman said steel mills had only
an average of IA days coal supply;
railroads had about 20 days con-
sumption and utilities about one
months. based on normal opera
tions.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
1,63 Autos for Ampuiees
Delivered in Two Months {

Disabled veterans received LOSE
free automobiles in September and,
october ana several hundred more.
thus far in November under the
Observation-Disclosures Law. the
Veterans Administration announced
today. sgs
Since the program began early In
September, approximately I4,o06
veterans have filed applications with
VA and more than 10000 of these,
have been certified as eligible. m
September 48 vehicles were de~s
hvered, and in October, zoos. In
voices obtained this month for
others have not yet arrived at VAs
The law passed by Congress last
summer appropriating 1000 900 to-
buy automobiles for amputees, pat.
a $500 ceiling on each car. The
Veterans Administration explained
that no official priority system exs,
listed, but most automobile manu-
facturers used an informal priority.
procedure. There have been few
complaints about operation of the
program except for delivery charges.
which, 1t Is reported, limit the vets
Grams, selection Of cars, q VA spokess,
man said. The law does not au.c
thorize VA to pay those charges
he added. ~
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Greek Leftist Resistance
Is Reported Broken

ATHENS, Nov. is R).-Press re-
ports said today that Greece's Rimini
Brigade, veterans of mountain fight
ing in italy. apparently have broken
the back of Leftist resistance in the
entire Kissavos Mountain Range,
west of Larisa. r~
Dispatches said troops had killed
or wounded 100 Leftists in the mast
two weeks and captured large stores
OF food and supplies. -
More than 900 members Of the
bands were reported to have surren-
dered to forces under Col. Padado-
poulos, veteran of six Greek wars
and leader of the brigade in Italy.
The commander reported that the
Kissavos Range, which Is just south
OF Mount Olympus, was a sterehoalse,
for bands operating in that area. Ill
The government press office an.
nounced that Is band members were
killed and 18 wounded two days age
in clash with the gendarmerie at,
Megara, near Grevena In Western
Macedonia. -.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Soviet Consul Genera
Admits Amiorg Head
Has Resigned Post
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-A spokes-
man for the Soviet Consul Generals
office here said today that Michael
Guisov had resigned several
months ago" as president and chair
man Of the board of the Amtorg
Trading Corp, multi million dollar
Soviet trade agency in the AUnited
States.
The official said Mr.. Guisov quit
his post here because he had been
in the United States for more than
five years and wanted vacation in
his native country
He added that /. A. Eremin, head
Of the Soviet Purchasing Commits
sion in Washington, had been desi-
gnated to head Amtorg in Mr..
Guisovs place and that Mr.. Eremin
now was serving in both capacities.
Times Reported "Shakeup.'
The Consul Generals spokesman
said he knew of no plan to discon-
tinue the purchasing commission,
formed during the war to direct
Russian purchases in the United
States, and turn over to Amtorg all
American-Soviet trade relations.
Earlier an officer of Amtorg re-
fused to comment on a story pub
hshed by the New York Times say
ing that it had learned that shake
up ION the highest level" had been
instituted in Amtorg.
The paper said Mr.. Guisov t1eft
the country about three months ago
to return to Russia with no formal
announcement that he was giving up
his important job" sr 2
Took Some "Prodding."
1t added 1t learned few days
ago that Mr.. Eremin had been ON :
cially designated as Mr.. Guisov's
successor and that he now was serv-
ing in both capacities.
Amtorg representatives who would
comment gave no reasons for the
change, the Times said, adding that
"it took constant prodding at AM
torg's main Office at 2l0 Madison
avenue to get the admission that
Mr.. Gulsov had been replaced"
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Police Try to Locate
Jewelry Boy Took
From Fother's S Store

Police today were trying to
recover around $1,000 worth OF
watches. rings, necklaces, ciga-
rette lighters and other jewelry
allegedly given or sold at bar
gain prices by the l5-year-old
son OF q Columbia Heights
jewelry store operator to youth
ful friends and classmates.
The boy, held at the Deten-
tion Home, is assisting in ef-
forts to recover the property,
police said.
Police investigation. started
when parents and others In the
neighborhood reported that
teen-agers there were appear
ing with expensive jewelry
which, they explained, they had
bought at ridiculously low
prices-including $75 watches
for 81. Police quoted the boy
as saying he took the property
from his fathers store.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Reserve Coal Stocks
Far Below Normal,
Steel Industry Says
BY the As.oeio.sd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-The Ma
tion's steel mills, now operating at
the highest levels In more than l8
months, will be forced to curtail
operations at an early date if coal
strike goes into effect next week,
: industry spokesmen say.
A check at principal producing
tcenters discloSes reserve stocks of
coal far below normal, 1t was said,
: indicating mills would have to begin
banking furnaces much earlier than
they did last April when coal pro-
y duction was at a standstill for q
protracted period.
AT that time steel mills had built
up substantial fuel reserve and it
was several weeks before the operat.
ing rate was seriously hampered.
Reach 91.2 Per Cent OF Capacity.
Whe the strike started, mills were
operating at around 81 per cent of
capacity and other than a sharp
initial reduction of better than 10
points the decline in production was
on gradual scale until low for the
period Of 436 per cent was reached
at the end of May when the strike
was settled.
1t was pointed out that since the
end of the last coal strike steel
mills had not had the opportunity
to build up any reserve coal stocks
because they had been steadily in
creasing operations. This week the
rate reached a new high since June
Is, 1945, at 91.2 per cent of capacity.
At Pittsburgh coal industry
spokesman reported today that
coal strike would find steel mills
mot in too good shape" with an av-
erage IA days coal supply, railroads
with about 20 days consumption,
and utilities with more than
months supply, based on normal
operations.
Stockpile Estimated at 8 Days.
The spokesman said the biggest
steel mills in the Pittsburgh district
had the least leeway and estimated
the United States stockpile at about
eight days. He said mills have been
using all coal produced Immediately
IN recent months and have not been
able to increase reserves.
United States Steel Corp. subsid-
iaries in the Chicago area reported
a 14-day supply. of coal on hand
compared with a 21-day supply
when last springs coal strike
started.
A spokesman for the corporation
said that in event of a coal strike |
a curtailment program would have
to be inaugurated imediately at
Carnegie Illinois Gary Qnd.) and
South Chicago works.
The Gary plant is reputed to be
the worlds largest steel plant and
the South Chicago works the second
largest.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
William Bitter, 81, Dies;
Services 10 Be Monday

william Bitter, "a, a resident of
Washington since his infancy. died
today at his home, 8l3 Seventh
street NE, after three weeks i'll
ness.
Mr.. Bitter. who was born In Bal
timore, started in business 10 years
ago at the old Northern Liberty
Market with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Bitter. Later he
was employed by the Interior De-
partment for many years, retiring
about IL years ago.
Last October Is Mr.. Bitter OBJ
served his 84th birthday anniver-
sary and his 58th wedding ami
versary. He was member of Christ
Lutheran Church.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Miss Annie Keller; three sons.
Fred, Charles and George Bitter;
three daughters, Mrs. p. T. Romer,
Mrs. William Pennoyer and Miss
Irma Bitter, all of Washington, IL
grandchildren and great-grand-
daughter.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Monday at Hanlon's funeral
home, GAL H street NE. Burial will
be In Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Denuzificution
Continued From First Page.)

his date of entrance and even often
without regard of his position in
the party" even though the Ger
man people considered smaller
group responsible.
He called for abolition of the rule
classifying as voluntary Nazis all
who joined the party before May,
1887, and of the requirement that
every convicted Nazi must carry a
note of his conviction on his identity
card.
In reporting the sabotage, in
vestigators said a Frankfurt de-
nazification court prosecutor had
been threatened by telephone and
his automobile tires had been punc-
tured, automobile windows Of the
head Of the denazification board had
been broken and the windows OF the
denazification tribunal presidents
house also had been broken since
GerSt'S arrest.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Lost z Who Puruchuted
From BIS Found Hurt
BY shs Asseeiotsd Press

MARCH FIELD, Calf, Nov. 16.-
The last two Of nine men who para
chuted Thursday from q crippled
Army B-25 were found yesterday by
Army search planes and brought to
March Field Hospital. They were
Corpl E. p. Landry, who has a
sprai1ed ankle, and Pvt. B. r. Rains,
with compound nose fracture.
!, 1t. Col. j. F. Brannick, who sue
cessfully belly-landed the plane near
Blythe, Calf, ordered the nine oc-
cupants to parachute when motor
trouble developed The others, who
hitchhiked to nearby towns. were
Capt. M. J. Stublarec, 1t. Col. /. M.
Gray, Capt. Raymond Wermeyer,
SfSergt. Edwin Dickelman, SISergt.
Verald Oakley, Pvt. w. r. Roberts
and 1t. r. II. Hendrickson.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
jonathan P. B. Fiske,
Pioneer inventor, Dies
BY h. Assesie.sd Press

NEWTON, Mass, Nov. 16.-Jona-
than Parker B. Fiske, 81, q pioneer
and inventor In the field of electric
ity, brick manufacturing and oil
burners, died at his home last
night after a long period of semi
invalidism.
Mr.. Fiske. graduate of Massa-
'chusetts Institute of Technology,
began his career. as an inventor
while with the General Electric Co.
in its infancy. The firm then was
known as the Thompson Houston
Co.
Later he patented several labor
saving devices for brick making and
developed the first rough.textured
brick.
During World war I he was pres
ident and general manager of the
Standard Roller Bearing Co. of
Philadelphia and after the war he
joined General Motors in charge OF
the division now known as Belco.
There he developed the Frigidaire
and later became general manager
of the division handling that prod
uct. He obtained several patents
on the electrically cooled ice cream
cabinet.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Ihlder Accepts Peace Bid
From Private Builders

John Ihlder, executive officer Of
the National Capital Housing Au-
thority, today accepted the peace"
offer of the Home Builders Associa-
tion.
Edward Carr. president Of the
association, recently urged his
associates ito forget old grudges and
start anew"
Mr.. Ihlder said today: "There is
no sound reason for grudges between
private and public housing. The
need for additional housing is i'm
mediate and urgent, and / am sure
Mr.. Cars advice will strike q
chord
Evening star., 1946-11-16
sy the Assoeiosed Press

SHANGHAI, Nov. 16.-American
ofiicials recovered today most Of the
$500 cases of American blood plasma
recently sold inadvertently to a
Chinese concern. The plasma, at
$25 q pint which Chinese readily
paid for 1t. would have retailed for
81, ,050, 900
A tip from two Associated Press
correspondents led directly to the
recovery Of 1000 cases in one ware
house and indirectly to the discovery
Of several hundred additional cases
in a second. American officials esti-
mated the two lots represented the
bulk Of the plasma included in the
recent sale Of uninyentoried Navy
surplus medical stock at Okinawa.
The Navy, shore patrol placed
guards over both stocks of plaSrna
and officials of the Foreign Liquida-
ton Commission conferred with
American Consul General Monnett
B. Davis on how to obtain a release
order from Chinese authorities. The
plasma eventually will be shipped
to the United States for distribution
by the Red Cross.
Two thousand cases Of plasma
were discovered in the Commercial
Express Transportation warehouse
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Wives of Students
Hamper Tradition
BY the Associoied Press

EUGENE, Oreg.-In prewar days
the men students never baked at
following the. University of Oregon
sophomore tradition of growing
boards for the annual whiskerino
dance.
But this year there's a new OBJ
stacle-wives. The tradition is find
ing rough going among the many
married ex-servicemen now crowd
ing the campus. The wives object
to bearded husbands.
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Deer in Steer Herd
Is Problem to Farmer
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

CHESTERToN. Ind Ray De-
mass has deer In his herd ofss
steer posing problem. ~
The year-old buck deer appeared,
at Mr.. Dernass' farm couple Of.
weeks ago and Mr.. Demass put it In
with his herd of Hereford steers
Now the willy buck eats, sleeps anda
chums about with them. Mr.. Demass
calls him Jack" and he respondS.,
readily when called to eat an apples
Some Of Mr.. Demass, neighborss
suggested the deer left Michigan
to escape the hunting season. =
But In Indiana It Is unlawful tor.
kill 3 deer at any time. Mr.. Denlasss
said the deer has become 50 friendly
t~at 1t rl1rv have q rarr,, = -e.st ro-.,r. 2
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Ronnuniu
SContinued From First Page.)

sented in these elections should
participate on equal terms"
Acting Secretary of State Acheson
told news conference late yester-
day there is no basis for reports
that Mr.. Berry may be recalled as a
result OF the election controversy.
American efforts to secure free
elections in Romania. Bulgaria and
Poland are based on obligations
assumed In the Big Three Yalta
agreement, Mr.. Acheson emphasized
in response ito q question asking
why the American political crack.
down" on these three countries
should not be extended with equal
yigor to Greece and Spain"
Evening star., 1946-11-16
Two Greek Brigades
Aided by Tanks Move
Into Border Battle
BY the Assoeioted Press

SALONIKA, Nov. 16. Two
tank-supported brigades we're re-
ported by Greek Sd Army head
quarters to be moving today to-
ward the embattled village of
Skra, around which a four-day
skirmish has been raging, with
fighting concentrated in the
mountains between Skra and
Archangelos, just south of the
Yugoslav border.
An Army communique from the
fighting sector said % Of the at
tackers, who numbered more than
800, were killed in yesterdays action
in which the assaulting forces were
hurled back for the second time in
three days, with four Greek soldiers,
killed and seven wounded.
The conlmuniuue added that the
Sd Army forces had succeeded in
cutting of some $50 of the attackers
on Mount Paikon and that the lat.
ter were trying to establish contact
with their comrades who sought
refuge in Yugoslavia" after the
original attack, six miles south OF
the Yugoslav border.
CThe' high command in Athens
quoted the Sd Army commander,
Gen. Constatin Ventiris, as say
ing more than 1000 persons were
concentrated on the Bulgarian.
side of the Greek border at the :.
point where the two borders join,
| Yugoslavia.
Reports In Athens. said Skra
| was virtually destroyed BY the
band, which attacked with three {
/ inch mortars and heavy machine
| guns)
/ Costas vourdoumbas, undersecre-
Itary of war, told reporters that more
than so civilians were massacred
in Skra. including a 2-year-old
child. who was shot to death. He
added that 40 Greek soldiers and. 2
officers, who resisted with fanatic
cal courage" the attack on Ekra,
were killed or captured. ~
Eourdoumhas said that whereas
the attack had originated in Greece,
800 uniformed soldiers from "nortn
of the Yugoslav border joined the
forces which "spearheaded" the as
sault. He refused to speculate eoa
their nationality, but a headquar-
ters spokesman said the army beS
lieyed the group came from Yugo-
slay training camps" $50,