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Evening star., 1947-02-28
Ball Claims CoIIusionI
Keeps Building Costs
High, Bars New Ideas
By jones Y. Newton

Senator Ball, Republican, OF
Minnesota, today charged that
collusion on a Nationwide scale
between building industry, labor
and municipal officers work to
keep construction costs high and
prevent introduction of new
ideas through control of city
building codes.
He agreed with remarks of an in
dependent union leader before the
Senate Labor Committe who said
city building officials are taking part
in conspiracy between building
labor and management to raise
higher and higher the cost of con-
struction-especially Of housing.
The witness was Walter w. Cen
erazzo. president of the American
Watch Workers. Union, who also re-
ferred to william L. Hutcheson,
head of the Carpenters Union, as
"a builder of jurisdictional dis
putes."
After the Senate hearing on new
labor bills recessed, Senator Ball
told reporters that he agreed with
Mr.. Cenerazzo that the conspiracy
worked Ito keep new ideas out Of
building" He mentioned prefabri-
cation as one new idea.
Control by Five Men Charged.
Mr.. Cenerazzo charged that .ap-
proximately five men control the
AFL and the rest of the big organi-
zation have neither the conviction
nor desire to fight them" His union
recently was denied q charter by the
AFL Executive Council during a
heated session marked by an offer
from John L. Lewis to toss the 81
year-old Mr.. Cenerazzo from the
council room.
The burly watch workers head
charged that Mr.. Hutcheson has
caused more trouble than anyone In
labor. He caused the International
Association Of Machinists to leave
the AFL and he caused all the
trouble in the Hollywood studios" !"
Mr.. Generazzo said industry-wide
bargaining and jurisdictional strikes
should be outlawed and advocated
a 3O-day cooling of period for
mediation before a strike. He also
suggested barring Communists from
unions and Federal laws to guaran-
tee democratic elections. Like other
labor leaders, however, he opposed
most of the labor-restricting bills
before Congress, saying the bills
would promote more discord."
Mystery Is Cleared.
| Meanwhile, the mystery of the
House Labor Committees news re-
lease which described AFL Presi-
dent William Green's testimony with
highly editorial comments was
cleared up. It was, however, still the
subject Of controversy.
Representative Gwinn, Repubh-
can, of New York, a member Of the
committee, admitted the handout
was prepared at his request by a re-
porter whom he declined to name
He said 1t was supposed to 60 to
Chairman Hartley for approval. but
that it had been distributed without
the committees okay.
Mr.. Green and Democratic COM
mittee members objected to the
tone of the release, but Mr.. Gwinn
defended 1t as accurate. Among other
things, it described Mr.. Green DUR
ing his testimony as apparently
angry" infuriated" and making
"grudging admissions.
Backs Closed Shop Ban.
Edward A. ONeal Of the American
Farm Bureau Federation told the
House committee today that con-
structive labor legislation is sim
perative" and he indorsed commit
tee proposals including the ban on
the closed shop.
"The time has come" Mr.. O,Neal
stated. "tor legislation which viii
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Mrs. NerIich Resiqns
Post With ABC Board

Mrs. Margaret Davis Nerlich, Sec
retAry to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board, has resigned, seffec-
tive March 7, it was announced
today.
Mrs. Nerlich, who used the name
Of Davis in her official position, has
held the post since the boards or
ganizationi about 10 years ago.
She is a niece of the late Com
missioner Melvin G. Hazen. In her
letter of resignation she told the city
heads she wanted to enjoy home
life"
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Tax 10 RehabiIitafe
Alcoholics Unfair,
kronheim Testifies
By George Kennedy

Milton Kronheim, Washington
liquor distributor, today assailed
as unsatisfactory" the Hebert bill
to tax the District liquor trade to
pay for rehabilitation of alcoholics.
Testifying before a House SUBJ
committee, Mr.. Kronheim said his
statement could be taken as the
stand of the thinking people" in
the liquor business locally.
After he testified, the committee
under the Craftsmanship of Repre-
sentative Miller, Republican, OF
Nebraska accepted an invitation
from the judges of Municipal Court
to attend the court sessions Monday
and witness the disposal OF cases
of persons arrested for intoxication
Sometimes we have 1875 on a Mon
day." said Judge George P. Nc
Mahon.
Mr.. Kronheim testified the bill
was unfair to those who consume
alcoholic beverages and that il
placed on "the beverage industry
blame for many things which we dc
not accept" He questioned the bills
defini6ton of chronic alcoholic.
He offered his own. It was, 81
mean those who drink smoke and
'anti-freeze,' IA of whom have died
in the community since the first OF
the year, two of them in a District
penal institution.
Questions Charges Against Liquor.
Mr.. Kronheim questioned that
abusive use of alcoholic bever-
ages" could be proved to be re-
flected in accidens rates, personal
efficiency, absenteeism and crime,
as mentioned in the bill.
The witness said he thought the
operation of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act of the District was
probably the best method of curb
ing the excessive use of alcohol"
He said for many years he had
been among those supporting a ma
tional organization to study the
problem. Individual firms in the
liquor industry have pledged $780,
600 a year to finance a study at
Cornell University, he said.
Holds Special Taxes Unsound.
He said it was his theory and
that of other businessmen that spe-
cial tax funds are not sound for
city financing. "The alcoholic bev-
erage industry collects some $3,0O0,-
600 year which goes into the gen.
eral fund of the District" he said.
$%Whatever additional taxes it is
asked to raise should likewise 60
into the general fund"
Let me remind you," the witness
concluded, "that this is a legal bust
ness established by act of Congress;
that 1t Is q high competitive busi-
ness-that the least unbalancing OF
taxes in one jurisdiction destroys
the business in that jurisdiction and
sends it into another community. ]
repeat my sympathies for the
chronic alcoholics who continually
appear in the police courts. pledge
that I would willingly do anything
possible to aid them and I believe
that anyone in the trade would do
the same, but this bill will not do
it,"
Judge Mcmahon told the COM
mittee: II am heartily in accord
with the general purposes of this
bill to give assistance to chronic
alcoholics" He went through the
bill section by section and pointed
out to the committee many things
that would cause him doubt in dis
posing OF cases under the measure
The committee will meet at 1d.30
am. tomorrow to hear from citizens
who have volunteered to testify
Evening star., 1947-02-28
investigators Of G5I
To Probe Food Sales
In National Parks

n 0cIldIc SuUCOHIlulltCG6 1uVeStl.
eating the operation of Federal
cafeterias today turned Its atten-
ton on the operation of eating con-
cesSions in the national parks
throughout the country.
Senator Baldwin, Republican, of
Connecticut, chairman OF the sub
committee, said he wasn't satisfied
with the present system whereby the
Interior Department extends to
private concessionaires the right to
operate these enterprises.
There Is no uniform system at
present in catering to the needs of
tourists who visit the national
parks" Senator Baldwin declared.
Operations Explained.
H. ]. Knox, an Interior Depart
ment employe, explained to the
committee the operations of the
National Park Concessions, Inc.
which runs restaurants and other
concessionaire activities in some of
the parks. Mr.. Knox said the cor
poration Is nonprofit organization
and that its Board Of Directors is
composed Of two Interior Depart
ment ofncials and three private
citizens.
Following today's hearing, Senator
Baldwin said the committee would
investigate further phases Of Gov
ernment Services, Ines operation
OF So Federal cafeterias here. when
hearings are resumed Monday.
Senator Baldwin called a halt to
yesterdays session Of the hearings
shortly after Capt. Frank Hoover,
general manager Of the GSI, chal-
lenged the right of the Government
to tell us how to spend our money
as long as we are a corporate
entity"
GSI is a semipublic corporation
operating cafeterias in Federal
buildings. 1t also operates a num-
Der Of recreational projects. Profits
are split with the Federal Govern
ment.
Claim on Assets Argued.
The question arose during sub
committee discussion of parties CIV
en- by GSI, which were said to have
been charged to it's share of the
profits. w. E. Posey, committee ac-
countant, said that in event of GSI
liquidation, the Government, under
the present arrangement, was en-
titled to the corporation assets.
Thus, he argued, the Government
had an interest in the corporation
spending.
Nobody has the right to tell us
what to do with our share of the
profits" shot back Capt. Hoover.
"That is what we are trying to
ind out" observed Chairman Bald
win.
Capt. Hoover admitted the sub
committee could recommend cancel
lation of the contract with the Gov
ernment If it saw fit.
John w. Wood of the General Ac-
counting Office, reviewed for the
subcommittee some items in the
GSI books to which the GAO took
exception.
Bids on Work Urged.
Louis Herschel of the United
States Window and House Cleaning
Co., urged that GSI let its window
cleaning contract through ac-
ceptance of bids. He said the prac-
tice had been discontinued about
six and a half years ago and that
the company would save money by
taking bids.
Mr.. Herschel said his company
could do the work for about 5000 to
$700 month.
I'll bet my new suit they're pay
ing more than that to have it done
now" he said.
Capt. Hoover said GSI froze its
bids during the war and sought to
DO business with the same COM
panies at the same prices. He add
ed, however, he saw no reason why
bids should not be accepted now
That the war Is over.
Evening star., 1947-02-28

morning Of a
heart attack in
Miami, Fla.
A native of
Cincinnati, Mr..
Mackenzie came
to Washington
more than SO
years ago from
G o ! o r a d O
Springs. He be-
came associated
with the laun-
dry ON p any
around 1900. He
lived at 1901 In
gonar S tr e e t
NJ Wy
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Stuort Not Resiqninq

CANTON, China, Feb. 28 R.-
American Ambassador J. Leighton
Stuart told the Associated Press
today that reports that he would
resign were not trpe. Continuing
a To-day trip, he was scheduled to
leave this afternoon for Hong Kong
and Hainan Island.
Evening star., 1947-02-28
Frederick Mackenzie,
Laundry President,
Dies on Miami Visit

Frederick Wilson Mackenzie, IT,
president Of the Tolman Laundry
Co. and director Of the Second
National Bank for 80 years, died un-
ayrartoSly }hic
Evening star., 1947-08-21

thoughts on the cardinal principle
of his professional life: A debt may
be adjusted but never wiped out"
Lord Beayerbrook's Evening Stand
ard carried a dig by Cartoonist Low
at Col. Mccormick and the Chicago
Tribune.
Low Cartoon Cited.
The Low cartoon entitled Little
Elmer's History of England" shows
group of heavily armed "comman-
dos" led by a caricature of Col
Mccormick descending by para
chute in Whitehall. Looking on
are group of laughing women and
children, and astonished Clement
Attlee holding brief case
The caption reads: "Col. McCor-
mick and his Chicago Tribune boys
arrive by parachute to save Mr.
Churchill from the concentration
camp they are sure he must be in
after last Saturdays counter
revolutionary broadcast"
Also in the Standard Mr.. Low
takes crack at Mr.. Snyder, in a
cartoon entitled, "Misfit to Measure. y
This depicts Mr.. Snyder as a tailor
in a shop labeled, "U. S. Treasury
Financial Outfitters, Natty Dollar
Coverings" Mr.. Snyder is laughing
at Sir Wilfred Eady, special British
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Beaverbrook sPapers
Take Shots at u. 5. on
Loan, Tariff Issues
By WiIIiom McGoffin
Foreign Correspondent Of The Sfor end
the Chicago Dolly News


LONDON, Aug. 21.-Canadian-
born Lord Beaverbrook is taking
some wicked shots at America these
days as he pushes empire preference
in opposition to American efforts to
break down Britain's tariff walls.
A favorite theme in his newspa-
pers, which fought the American
loan, is "the dollar grip"
Yesterday, Lord Beaverbrook's S
Daily Express carried snidely
worded profile of Secretary of the
Treasury Snyder, headlined: "He
is the man who told us to work
harder"
Sample excerpts: "He has no
sort of reputation as q bold or out
spoken originator. He is noted
more for his morning-after denials
Of what he is reported to have said
in spontaneous answers to i'm
promptu questions. :" He is known
in washington as 'mousy but indus
trious' He was an artillery
captain in France in the first World
War, had a subaltern named Harry
S. Truman. He kept up his friend
ship with his wartime comrades
back home in Arkansas where he
was born and in Missouri where he
became a respected banker.
Allen Story Cited.
"He became so respected and so
solid that he laughed when his sub
sequent crony George Allen recalled
that when bank clients asked John
Snyder for a loan, his favorite
security was his customers right
arm.
"He is regarded as a good. sound
adviser by Mr.. Truman. He
has been consistent on one line. So
have the bankers. He and they say
there can be no aid without security.
He was slow in realizing Britain's
dollar plight. So far there is no
evidence that he has had second
Evening star., 1947-08-21

treasury delegate to Washington,
looking woe-begone in q suit much
too small for him, labeled American
Loan"
Sir Wilfred says: "You see fellows,
this suit turned out to be too small. !"
But the laughing Mr.. Snyder replies:
"Are you kidding? It's you-you
turned out to be too big"
Evening star., 1947-08-21
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY AUGUST n, 1SU.

K. Taylor, is named as principal
defendant.
The plaintiff also asks that an
be issued against the
real and personal property of the
principal defendant, particularly
that now in possession of Richmond
realty agents named in the suit as
codefendants.
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Indian Scholar to Join
American u. FucuIty

DR.. Nabendu Data Majumder,
Indian scholar, will join the faculty
of American University this fall as
assistant professor of Indian studies
on grant from the Watumull
Evening star., 1947-08-21
Womun Names Sister
In Alienation Suit
By the Associated Pres.

bT me NssoctdSeo FTesx
RICHMOND, Va, Aug 21.-Mrs.
Helen Louise Taylor Via of Waynes-
boro asks $4,000 damages for the
alienation of the affections of her
husband, Rufus L. Via, in q SUIT
docketed in Law and Equity Court
here and in which her sister, Phyllis
Evening star., 1947-08-21

Foundation, DR.. Paul r. Douglass,
university president. announced yes
terday.
DR.. Maju1nder succeeds DR.. Anup
Singh, who has left the university to
be information chief at the Indian
Embassy.
Evening star., 1947-08-21

Iceland has exported over 4,50o
mink fur pieces in the last year.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
Labor TO be heard
on onfi-Iobor bills

WASHINGTON = (FP) -
Apparently organized labor is
going to be given just one Of
the five weeks the Senate labor
committee is devoting to hear
ings on labor control legisIa-
ton.
Sen. Robert A. Taft, (R,OD,
chairman of the group, said
that AFL Pres. William Green
would start off Iabor's side Feb.
IS, followed the next day by
CLIO Pres. Philip Murray!
On Feb. 81 Pres. Walter Reu-
Their of the United Auto Work
ers (CIO) will appear, followed
Feb. % by maritime unions in
Guiding Init. Longshoremens &
Warehousemens Union (CIO),
A m erican Communications
Assn. (CIO), United Electrical
Radio & Machine Workers
(CIO), Mine Mill & Smelter
Workers (CIO), United Rubber
Workers (CIO), Food, Tobacco,
Agricultural & Allied Workers
(CIO) and the United Office &
Professional Workers (CIO).
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

1--WE rank and file members
of the Chicago ILGWU believe
the time has come TO refresh
our leadership somewhat with
militant, capable workers from
the shop who are closer to the
problems of the garment work
ers =. Our union has a WON
derful tradition of organizing
and giving militant leadership
to the ladies garment workers.
But many loyal workers have
become worried in recent years
over the policies and practises
of too many union leaders,"
OUCH.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
ILeWU ELECTION PROMISES FIREWORKS:

The constitution of the AFL
LADIES GARMENT WORK
ERS permits the organization of
caucuses during union election
campaign periods for purposes
of putting forward tickets and
platforms for elective posts. A
right democratic provision!
One group has apparently ex-
ercised its constitutional right
and published Rank and File
Program" for the Chicago
ILGWU.
One of my in-laws brought
home a copy of the neatly print
ed program and it's a mighty
potent and able piece of rank
and file talk. At one point they
state:
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
Miners condemn
onfi-Iobor bills

GILLESPIE, III. - Local I'm
ion No. 1, largest local in the
Progressive Mine Workers of
America has gone on record op.
posing passage of any anti-labor
law.
Citing the anti-labor bills be-
fore Congress as evidence, the
resolution said it is ample proof
that industry is staging an all
out attack on labor"
The resolution also criticized
the Progressive Miner official
publication of the union FOR quot
ing from the Chicago Daily News
and the Wall st. Journal when
these two big Business" publ
cations praised the Progressive
Miners for remaining at work
during the recent UMWA strike.
=. the Chicago Daily News
and the Wall st. Journals only
interests are those of Big Bust
ness crying for new labor laws
to restrict labor" said the resolu-
ton which was sent to Illinois
Congressman.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
VERBAL SLUGGING:

The UAW-CIO REGION 4
conference, held i'm Milwaukee
last Sunday, was the scene of
a verbal smuggling match be-
tween WALTER REUTHER,
the auto workers international
president, and r. j. THOMAS,
the unions International vice
president.
Some 400 delegates convened
by the Regional Director, JOE
MATTSON, to discuss the at
tacks of the 80th Congress on
the labor movement and other
pressing problems In the indus
try, got somewhat sidetracked
by the un-annOunced and un.
expected appearance of Walter
Reuther at the conference. Reu-
Tiers appearance apparently
made inevitable the showdown
between himself and Thomas
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

tAlNt SOalts
The suit, charging misrepresen-
tation of citizenship, sought Grim
inal penalties against Weber, who
is also threatened with deporta-
ton proceedings. 1t was dis
missed on technical grounds,
chief of which was that the in
dictment does not show injury
to any person and does not estab-
fish attempted malice or injury.
AS a child Weber was brought
from Yugoslavia to the United
States by his father, whom Web.
er thought had become a citizen,
automatically establishing citizen
ship for minor children.
Considered by many the victim
of an anti-labor witch-hunt, Web
er has participated as an active
leader in the labor movement
since his youth.
DESPITE this victory, Joe
Weber is not free from further
prosecution" stated the Joe Web
er Defense Committee, of which
Grant w. Cakes is chairman.
The Department of Justice
may appeal Judge Sullivan's
decision or seek a new indict.
ment, according to the commit
tee. Deportation proceedings
against Weber are still pend
ing.
Those persons interested IN
Weber's defense must not be
lulled into a sense of security be-
cause of the dismissal of this
case" spokesman for the COM
mittee declared. 'They must not
relax their efforts until Joseph
Weber is finally and irrevocably
made free man."
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

this week added another GE plant
to its list with an NLRB election
victory at the corporations new
million-dollar plant here.
The vote was 292 for the UE.
CIO, ISL for the AFL Int'l Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers, and
% for mo union"
international representative T.
Louis Majors and organizer Da.
vid Giuliani led the drive for the
CLIO union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
RESIGNATION PENDING:

long time Bob Travis popular CIO Illinois
sdown fame attempting persuade colleagues
accept his resignation State Go Legislative Travis
captured the imagination of thousands stirring
of organizing the production plants and per-
sonfies much indvduahe great struggles to win
union recognition in the auto and farm
has been yearng for return organizing
waiting for the next Illinois CLIO convention up
legislative duties got authority attractive
bids made for his services two recent opportunities really
his resignation accepted
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

on the Allis Chalmers strike i'm
particular and ON all the JAW
internal controversies i'm gen.
eral.
MattsOn displayed a rare and
high order of labor statesman
ship when he rebuked sharply
those who put factiOnal loyal
ties first, and deplored the fac
tiOnal fireworks that hogged
the stage at this conference.
He made some impressive
comments on subjects of gen.
eral interest that bear repeti-
ton to a broader audience:
BIG BUSINESS is OUT TO
SMASH LABOR BY PROPA-
GANDA CALLING UNIONS
Nj On OP OLLIE s.. OF
COURSE LABOR HAS A MO.
NOPOLY WE DO ALL THE
WORK"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

The boards chief decision
was unanimous one to seek
an increase in the "pegged
levy" income for the library of
from 1850, 600 to $3,5O0,O0O an
nually.
1t took the form of the adop-
ton of the report of the boards
legislative committee, headed by
Anthony Mentone. Other mem
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
uE wins DonviIle
&C election

DANVILLE-The CLIO United
Electrical, Radio, & Machine
Workers, the union representing
over 100000 General Electric
workers throughout the nation,
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15

bers are Joseph D. Bibb and VIII
liam Lee, president Of the Chi
cago Federation of Labor.
IN ADDITION to this action,
long urged by the library chap
ter of the union, the board an
nomced the appointment of
about $50 senior assistants and
clerks.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
Library workers win demand
for action on increased funds

Monday "redletter day" for employees Chicago
Public Library according officials of
Public Workers. library proposals
to increase library
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
ON THE GRAPEVINE:
By POP" DEARBORN

Journal of Commerce (our La Sale Street con-
ed out reams of copy for three weeks end try
ing to stoke the fires of internal union struggles
With the glib know-it-all of bond salesman
they peddled their fancy tripe as gilt-edged low
down on the trade union higher-ups.
If the stock quotations they print daily
as phony as their labor expose series, all hell
would break loose on the Chicago Curb Exchange.
But the daily bible of the brokerage houses is
much more scrupulous when it comes to dope
the events in their own counting houses Labor
thing else though
by way of an introduction to some facts, harding
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
Weber wins 1st round
in fight against fromeup

criminal suit against Joe Weber, weknown labor organizer
dismissed last week by Judge Philip Sullivan of Federal Dis
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-02-15
County Council blasts
Legion unti-|ubor stand


committee