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Evening star., 1947-01-04
Until such time as the union affirmed
or rejected it.
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until such time as the union affirmed
or rejected it.
Long Extension Refused.
A GST spokesman said it was "re-
grettable that union members did
not see fit to accept the compromise
formula proposed by Federal con-
ciliators after a careful ccnsidera-
ton of claims of both sides"
ANY strike would be a strike
against the Governments own for
mula for wage solution" the state
ment added.
Although GSI refused an u1lim-
tied extension of contract after 1t
expired December 81, it did grant
two orle-hour extensions in order
to effect the compromise agreement
of New Year Day.
Richard Goodrich, who headed a
three-man Federal conciliation ef-
fort, said an attempt would be made
to get the parties together again
when 1t was determined what GSI's
attitude would be.
Mr.. Goodrich said negotiations
would be resumed at pm. Monday
between 200 union employees and
the Agriculture Department cafe
terra operated by. National Food
Corp. The management has offered
q 1915 -cent increase.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
|Byrnes Offers Views
On Universal Traininq
By me Asseeiessd Press

\ Secretary Of State Hyrnes has pre-
scnted his views on universal train
ing to the Presidents Advisory Com
mission, but his exact stand was not
disclosed in an ofncial announce
ment today.
The announcement by DR.. Karl T.
Compton, commission chairman
said Mr.. Byrnes gave his views at q
meeting yesterday. The Secretary,
he added, dealt with the relation
ship Of . universal training program
to the requirements of national,
security and the implications of such
. program in terms of American
foreign policy"
DR.. Compton said the commission
also heard from DR.. Samuel McCrea
Cavert, general secretary Of the Fed
eral Council of Churches, who dis
c,issed the general problem and pre-
sented resolutions passed by various
denominations and church bodies
within the council.
BY request, the commission re-
ceived the views OF the National
Catholic Welfare Conference in the
form Of b letter from the Right Rev.
Msgr. Howard J. Carroll, general
secretary, written to the commission
chairman. The letter set forth .
resolution adopted by the Arch
bishops and Bishops Of the United
States at their annual meeting in
Washington last November Is.
The commissions next session will
be held January 10 and II.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Cancer Specialists 10 Act
AS VA Clinic ConsuIiants

A group Of nationally known cam
Ger specialists win act as consultants
in designing a 6o0-bed cancer re-
search center and tumor clinic at
Chicago, to be constructed for the
Veterans Administration by Army
engineers, the War Department an
nounced today.
The new hospital will give the
Veterans Administration its first
cancer center and ofiicials Of the
agency expect the new research de-
velopment to play q major part In
the fight against the disease.
Through cooperation OF the War
Department, the veterans agency
said Army engineers plan con-
struction of "A new veterans hos
pitals throughout the country.
TO map preliminary plans for de-
sign Of the new center, the cancer
specialists will meet with Veterans
Administration officials, architects
and Army engineers next Saturday
and Sunday in Chicago.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
6-Month Grain Shipments
Total III Million Bushels

The United States shipped it,.
100000 bushels of grain overseas
during the last six months Of 1s4s.
moving 100000 bushels in De-,
cember alone, according to Agricul-
ture Department estimates.
This country's goal for the IL
month period ending June 80 Ii
400 000, 900 bushels.
The department said the Decern-
ber shipments were the largest
monthly total since mid-1946. The
increase during the month was at
tributed to improvement in land
transportation and shipping facil-
tiles. >
Occupied zones of Europe and,
Asia were the principal recipients
of grain during December. UNRRA
countries came next. %
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Ninety Indian Strikers Held
In Guatemala Riotinq
by the Associated Press

GUATEMALA, Guatemala. Jan. 4
Ninety Indian strikers were under
military arrest on sedition charges
today after a coffee plantation riot
In which several strikers and SOL
diers were injured
Disorders broke out between sol
diers and $50 Indian workers at El
Pillar plantation near San Juan
Sacatepequez, 40 miles from here
after the workers had struck in de.
fiance of ban imposed by the gov
ernrent pending completion Of 4
labor code.
The soldiers were said to have
fired into the air when q threatening
crowd of Indians refused to break
up. In a fight that followed one
soldier was reported severely beaten
and other soldiers and workers hurt
less severely.
The strikers claim the plantation
owner still Is paying them S cents a
day instead of IS cents agreed to
through government conciliation
several months ago. The owner, on
the other hand, declares that the
Indians are not doing all the work
they have agreed to do IN return
for land on which they grow crops
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Chiang's Son Is Reported
Planning Dairen Move
by the Assoeiotsd Press

PEIPINd, Jan. 4.--Chiang Chin
kuo, the generalissimo's eldest son,
conferred hurriedly in Mukden yes
terday with government officials,
then few to Changchun, Chinese
press dispatches reported today.
One dispatch said fatty the son
had gone to Manchuria ito assist in
taking over Dairen." Another said
the nature of the mission was not
disclosed.
Dairen, decreed an open port in
the August (1945) o-Soviet treaty,
has been Soviet controlled since the
Russians occupied that area at the
wars end. Chinese government
troops that recently drove Chinese
Communists from that region halted
Is miles or more outside Dairen to
avoid possible incidents with the
Russians.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
pan-American Union
To Honor de Casper
by The Assoeiofed Press


The 21-nation Pan American Un-
ion will hold an unprecedented spe-
cial session to honor italian Premier
Alcide de Gasperi when he arrives
sin Washington.
Antanio Rocha, chairman of the
unions Governing Board, and Gu
ban Ambassador Guillermo Belt,
called on Italian Ambassador AL
berto Tarchiana yesterday to ad-
wise him of the special honor, which
will include q banquet on Wednes-
day.
Mr.. Belt said the Pan American
Union had voted the special session
because I'VE are proud OF Italy as a
Latin country and Of the part she
played in discovering our hemis-
phere.
This will be the first time in its
81 years that the Pan American
Union has called special session to
honor q representative of a coun-
try outside the Western Hemis-
phere. ..5-
Mr.. Belt added that Italy's con-
.ribution to the Allied cause during
the war was another factor in the
decision.
Mr.. de Gasperi is scheduled to ar
rive by plane from Paris about noon
tomorrow. Numerous high ranking
Government officials will greet him
at the airport.
During his stay he will see Presi-
dent Truman, Secretary Of State
Byrnes and other high officials to
explain Italy's need for continued
economic assistance.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Queen Elizabeth Sailing
DELAYED II Hours by Fog
~ ,hs Assse;sisd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Tne Brit
ish liner queen Elizabeth, with
more than 1000 passengers, sailed
for Southampton early, today after
being fog bound at its pier for more
than IL hours.
Passengers listed included John q.
winant. former Ambassador to Eng
land, and Actresses Marlene Diet
rich, Marsot Graham and Madeleine
Carroll.
Before the sailing, Commodore Sir
James Bisset, master Of the ship,
said he expected to be retired at
the end of the voyage.
Il would prefer to continue on
for q WHILE" he said, but I passed
the 63.ycar -old age limit for skip
pers last July. It's in the wind
that d new master will command
the Elizabeth when she return1
here this month.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Treosurer's Job
Stays in Family
DESPITE SnorI
BY The Associated Press

LA PLATA, Md, Jan. A legal
technicality will keep George A.
Wade, Republican county treasurer.
elect, from taking office until May
IS, but It's all in the family, thanks
to his daughter -in-law.
The county commissioners ap-
pointed Mrs. Elizabeth Wade, wife
Of 1t. Col. r. D. Wade OF Port To-
bacco. to the vacancy left when Mrs.
Evelyn r. Posey took office of reg
lister Of wills.
Most victors In the November
county elections, including Mrs.
Posey, have taken of1ce, but State
law stipulates the new treasurer
take Office May Is, and also forbids
a treasurer to succeed himself. Mr.,
Wade will succeed his daughter-irl-
law instead and meanwhile serve
under her as deputy treasurer. 8
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Jap Purge Ordered,
Cabinet Crisis Ayeried
sy ,he Asseeiofsd prsss

/ F.
TOKYO, Jan. THE Japanese
government, prodded BY Russiar,
inquiries, today announced q new
purge Of ultra -f1ationalists and
frightened loopholes against eva-
sions.
However, 1t averted 4 possible
cabinet crisis with specific safe
guards protecting three Of four
ministers whose war records other
wise would have come under scru-
Siny.
Japauess sources said today,s or
der, long under consideration. was
|hastened when 1t. Gen. Kuzr11a
Derevyanko, Russian member Of
the Allied Council, inquired yester-
day about progress of recent
rural purge
Only comparatively small num-
Der Of individuals was expected to
be affected by today's order, de-
signed to minimize flagrant viola
tions. Tne Japanese said 1t would
round out four previous directives
affecting perhaps 100000 wartime
jingoists.
It prohibits blood relatives from
inheriting purgees' positions: ex-
tends the journalistic purge to OH
cials of newspapers and magazines
with 8 circulation of 10000 or more
who wrote ultra-nationalistic ar
ticies during the war, and adds "a
financial concerns to an extensive
l;ef
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Traffic Safety Programs
Urqed by AAA Director

Expanded educational programs
and cooperation Of all individuals
and civic groups were strongly
urged in an appeal to reduce Dis
trict area traffic accidents, made
yesterday by George r. Hammond,
safety director OF the American
Automobile Associations District
Motor Club.
Mr.. Hammond spoke before the
Almas Temples Sphinx Club at
their headquarters at 1915 X street
NV.
I'm anything but proud Of the
Districts safety record In 1916"
Mr.. Hammond continued. He cited
the more than 10000 accidents re-
ported on local streets during the
year.
Trasic safety work OF the Junior
Board Of Commerce. the Red Cross
Motor Corps. the District parent
teacher groups and other civic Or
ganizations was lauded by Mr..
Hammond. He pointed out no child
has been killed or injured at an in
|tersection watched by members OF
the schoolboy patrol since its or
9anization 20 years ago.
The meeting was conducted by
Edmund o. Carl, illustrious poten-
tate of Aln1as Temple.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
ey the As,ce;oisd Press

Representative Lyle. Democrat, OF
Texas had a st. Christopher's medal
in his left hand yesterday and he'll
tell you 1t was a good thing--a heavy
piece OF movie equipment fell from
the House gallery and barely missed
his head.
Mr.. Lyle and Representative john
son. Democrat, OF Texas were In the
rear Of the House chamber during
the opening rollcall discussing good
luck pieces. Mr.. Lyle had pulled
out his, famed as 4 medal Of good
luck for travellers, after noting that
Mr.. johnson had one. ana COM
mented that he had carried 1t with
him through the bitter Anzio light
ing IN Italy, and in all his recent
travels.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Nine Climbers Rescued, ,
Two Lost in Crevasse
by the Asseeioitd Press

TIMARU, South island, New zea.
land, Jan. Anime Victoria Uni
versity students swept 1000 feet
down Dobson Glacier by snow slide
in the Southern Alps wednesday
we're safe today, but bodies Of two
comrades were given up for lost in
an inaccessible crevasse.
-Four of the nine students were
treated for serious injuries at
Timaru Hospital as a result of their
long tumble down the glacier and
exposure to the cold before the
rescue was completed yesterday.
Mountaineers said the accident
began when one Of the college
climbing party slipped on the gla-
cier, starting q snow slide. The
slide grew, engulfing all the II per-
sons and carrying them 1000 feet
down the jagged glacier before il
stopped.
The bodies of the two victims, Roy
Dickson and Stanley Allaway, were
lost when they slipped of a sled
pulled by a rescue team and fell
into a 1,000-foot crevasse.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Canadian Ceremony Marks
Granting Of Citizenship
~ The As,oeioted Press

OTTAWA, Jan. 4.-Canadians are
observing with fanfare their new
status as legally recognized, full
fedged Canadian citizens" which
they now hold along with their
former rating as British subjects. "
A national citizenship week was
launched last night In q 45-minute
ceremony In the chamber of the
Dominiot1's Supreme Court in Of
tawa, broadcast throughout the
Dominion.
A group of II men and women
of the Ottawa area born outside
the British Empire received citizen
ship certificates in a naturalization
ceremony similar to that long OBJ
served in the United States.
A dozen others, born in Canada
or other parts of the British En-
pire, or previously naturalized, also
received certificates as visible and
legal proof" of their citizenship.
Certificate No. l went to Prime Min
lister w. L. Mackenzie King, born in
Canada, grandson of the unsuccess-
ful but famed rebel leader william
Lyon Mackenzie, and head OF the
government for 20 years-longer
than anyone else In the Dominion's s
history.
The new law went into effect jan
uary /.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Water Restored on Repair
OF Broken HyaitsyiIIe Main

A broken water main on Rhode
Island avenue in Hyattsville left
the Prince Georges County Service
Building and adjoining area without
water for several hours yesterday
for the second time In ak months.
The broken main was directly in
front Of the Service Building and
supplied water to a recently installed
fire plug. Water started seeping
from the ground in several places
shortly before noon yesterday be.
fore workmen of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission were
called to make necessary repairs.
The water was turned on again last
night.
Last summer, the County Service
Building went waterless for more
than half a day, until Mayor E.
Murray Cover discovered someone
had tampered with the water con-
troll switch in the building.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Co|ored Member Is Urged
For RedeveIopment Agency

A resolution asking for colored
representative on the District Re-
development Land Agency was
adopted unanimously at meeting
of the Federation of Civic Associ-
ations in the auditorium of Garnet-
Patterson Junior High School,
Tenth and U streets NV. last night.
The Federation, representing "a
colored civic associations, recon-.
mended its own vice president, Will
liam D. Nixon, for the job.
I'VE feel" said Woolsey w. Hall,
president of the federation, that
since so many of the future slufn
clearance projects which will come
under this land agency directly af-
feet colored communities, it is only
right that there be colored repre-
sentatiu1 on the agency"
The federation heard reports from
it's various committee chairmen. in
cluding one which is investigating
the local National Guard setup in
regard to colored soldiers It also
adopted q resolution expressing ap-
probation to inspector James r.
Beckett, retiring senior member OF
the Police Department, for his "firie
cooperation" during his years OF,
the force.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
200 Office Workers 0uit,
Refuse 10 Join Union
by the Assoeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.-Two
hundred Office workers employed
by 116 Philadelphia wholesale pro-
duce firms have walked of their
jobs-quitting work because they re-
fused to join q union.
Mrs. Mildred Most, spokesman for
the workers, said the following tele-
gram was sent yesterday to Sena-
tor-elect Martin, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania:
Approximately 200 office workers
are of work in protest against ef-
forts being made to force them to
join o union. We urge you to sup
port legislation introduced which
will help us to preserve our demo-
cratic rights"
Mrs. Most said Local 929, Pro-
duce, Poultry, Fish and Oystermen
Drivers and Helpers tAFL) have
threatened q strike unless the Of
fee workers join the Union, which
Is affl1iated with the Teamsters
Joint Council, No. SO.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
st. Christopher Medal in Hand,
House Member Escapes Injury

II had Just put It back In my left
pocket, and still had my hand on IL
when that camera plunged down and
struck my right hand" Mr.. Lyle
related later. =
He suffered only bruises and
scratches and chided the apologize
cameraman who rushed down to get
the remains OF his 70.pound teie-
scopic lens:
"You really don't have to get 30
rough" he grinned. "I'll pose for
you If you want to take my picture"
The Texan said Msgr. John Lam.
non, Corpus Christi (Tex.) Catholic
priest, had given him the st. Chris
topller medal.
And to think that 1t worked" hs-
added. I'm Irish, but I'm also .,
good Texas Baptist"
Evening star., 1947-01-04
BiffIe's Stay osPresiding Officer
Without Precedent in ITO Years
Secretary Facing
Long Tosk if Fight
On BiIbo Continues
BY the Assoeiuted Press

Senate Secretary Leslie L. Biff1e
the precedents of ITO years, already
broken, settled down today for an
indefinite term as the Senate's
presiding officer.
According to archives back to
1887, he already has been In the
chair longer than any other Senate
secretary at an opening session, and
from all anybody could tell he might
stay there for weeks.
The slender little Arkansan called
The Senate to order yesterday, as
the rules provide the secretary shall
when there Is no regular presiding
officer.
There is no Vice President: The
former president pro tempore, Sem
ator McKellar,, Democrat, of Ten
nessee has not yet renewed his oath
and neither has his slated successor
Senator vandenberg, Republican, Of
Michigan.
So the tough first day rulings in
the Bilbo case all fell on Mr.. Biff1e.
The consensus among his Senatorial
pals was that he handled the job
like veteran.
Just for curiosity, Mr.. Biffle had
Senate attaches search the records
for an instance where the secretary
presided for as many hours as he
did yesterday.
They went back 10 years and
found none.
Several secretaries have had to
open the Senate, but in relatively
few minutes they turned the job
over to member.
: None ever had to preside during
f1libuster-and that's what Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio,
declared started yesterday when a
group of Southerners began speaking
against a move to deny Senator
Bilbo, Democrat, Of Mississippi. his
seat.
The bright spot for Mr.. Biffie is
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Girl, II, Reports Loss
OF Hair to Shipper

Marie Uhden, II, of 1925 Twenty
seventh street NE. reported to police
late yesterday that she lost 2-inch
lock of hair to shipper while riding
on bus
A lodger at the girls home, Law
renee Bailey, 81, who came down.
town with her yesterday to do some
shopping for the family, said he
suspects q young man who was read
ing "a large magazine" in the seat
directly behind Marie on the bus.
Police records show that Marie Is
the seventh victim who had reported
hair shipping to them. -Four others
have reported to newspapers.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Irun's Elections Stort
Next Week After Deloys
RY fhe k,soeiaied Pfess

TEHERAN, Jan. 4.--The Ministry
of the Interior announced today
that Trans frequently postponed
national elections would get under
way late next week, with voting in
Teheran extending from January IL
through January II.
Dates for balloting in the provinces
will be announced later.
iran originally was to elect d new
Parliament last year, but the voting
was deferred on several occasions
because of disorders in Azerbaijan
Province, touched OF by the arrival
there in December Of government
troops to supervise the elections.
Azerbsijarl now is In the hands OF
government forces.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Taxes !.
Continued From First PageJ

legislation Monday to reduce excise
taxes Immediately to the level they
will fall July l under President Tru-
mans end-of f-hostilities proclama-
tion.
Mr.. O'Toole declared the six
month lag in the rollback of the
taxes is "wrecking some businesses u
Items affected by the automatic
tax cuts include jewelry, furs, tele-
phone service. kilograms, railroad
fares, cabaret checks, toilet articles,
leather bags and liquor.
Sales of liquor, on which the tax
will drop from 50 to $6 per proof
gallon, have already slumped in
many cities, Mr.. OToole said.
Meanwhile. it was disclosed that
whisky, beer and wine sellers will
get tax refunds on the stock they
have on hand when lower tax rates
on those beverages take effect
now scheduled for July l..
They can get the refunds, how
ever, only by swearing they'll pass
the benefits along to their Gus.
toners.
But on subsequently purchased
goods to which the lower tax rates
apply-and these rates scale out tt
80 cents less on a fifth of bonded
liquor-there's nothing in the Law
to compel them to pass along tn,
full saving.
That was the word from indus.
try sources and the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau. This was without re.
gard to the possibility that the ad.
rninistration might seek to head of
some Of the excise tax rate cut.
scheduled automatically by presi
dental proclamation.
Informed sources said the Pres.
ident was considering asking Con.
gress to eliminate or scale dowr
some Of the excise tax reductions
One of his reasons for doing SO
said these sources, is the cost Il
the Government of the refunds
That as-yet unestablished amount
would be small, however, compared
with the $1,250, ,000, 900 to $780,.
100000 annual loss in revenue.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

has noticed that you feel the
strength of representatives Of ma
tions as they identify themselves
with their people"
DR.. Reinhold Niebuhr warned that
this country cannot solve its prob
lens by production alone, as many
have preached.
We didn't solve housing in that
way" he pointed out.
James Weschler, Washington cor
respondent, took subscriptions to
raise funds to continue the Union
for Democratic Action. Mrs. Cor
nelia Bryce Pinchot and Mrs. j.
Wesley Adams were co-chairmen OF
the dinner.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Accidental Shotgun Blast
Kills 15-Yeur-OId Bride
BY the Asseeinisd Press

BREWSTER, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Mrss
Lois Sacco, a 15-year-old bride Of
two weeks. was killed yesterday by
the blast Of a 16-gauge shotgun ac-
cidentally discharged by her 10.
year-old brother, State Police Lit.
John Lawson said today.
1t. Lawson said the accident oc-
Cured at the Sacco home In nearby
Holmes. The girl was standing in
her bedroom, 1t. Lawson said, when
her brother. william Paul Griffin,
accidentally fired the gun from Be.
hind her, striking her In the head.
Her husband, Frank, Is q farm
worker and the gun belonged to him.
No charge was, placed against the
boy.
Evening star., 1947-01-04

that the longer the debate goes on
the longer he stays in Office as
secretary.
The Republican majority already
has voted to give the job to Carl
Loeff1er, one of Mr.. Biff1e's good
friends on the other side of the
political fence.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Mickey Rooneys Have Son

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 4 P1.-
It's another boy for the Mickey
Rooneys. Timothy, Weighing Z
pounds IA ounces. was born this
morning in the same hospital here
where Mickey, jr., arrived II months
ago.
Evening star., 1947-01-04
Cufeterius

The bright spot for Mr.. Biff1e is