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Evening star., 1947-04-12
By J. A. O'Leoy

Senate leaders will press for
passage of the 100000, 900
Greek Turkish aid bill next week
amid indications that Henry A.
Wallace's opposition to Presi-
dent Truman's foreign policy will
not weaken support for the bill.
On the contrary, Mr. Wallace's
London appeal to Great Britain not
to take sides between Russia and
tile United States aroused Demo-
cratic Senators to rally to the sup
port of the administration.
Senator Lucas, of Illinois, acting
Democratic floor leader, promptly
served notice that Mr.. Wallace is
speaking only for himself and in
no wise for the American Govern
ment." The Lucas statement fol-
lowed a sharper tongue-lashing
aimed at Mr.. Wallace by Senator
Eastland, Democrat, Of Mississippi.
Proves Tonic for Debate.
The Wallace foreign speaking tour
had the effect of spurring the Sen
ate to put more life in the foreign
policy debate. Heretofore, there had
been no fireworks in the discussion,
because of the overwhelming sup
port indicated for the bill in ad-
vance.
When the Senate returns Tuesday
from a three-day recess, it Is ex-
pected to get down to action on
amendments. Although opponents
have dozen proposed restrictions
pending, they are not expected to
muster majority for any basic
changes. The more important
amendments are designed to con-
fine the assistance to Civilian relief,
to exclude Turkey and to require
elimination of the King in Greece
as a condition to American aid. .
vandenberg Prepares Speech.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan, chairman of the For
eign Relations Committee, is ex-
pected to devote the week end to
preparation of an important foreign
policy speech for delivery to a
gathering Monday of the representa-
tives of the 81 American republics.
Although any speech at this time
by the leading Republican spokes-
man on foreign affairs will interest
all countries, friends of the Senator
do not expect him to link Latin
American affairs with the European
situation.
Shortly after news dispatches
brought an account of Mr.. Wallace's
speech from London yesterday after
noon, Senator Lucas told reporters:
Il think it is most unfortunate
Mr.. Wallace is taking the position
he is in foreign country at this
crucial hour. I did not hesitate to
condemn Winston Churchill when
he spoke at Fulton, Mo. I thought
he was out of step then, and I think
Mr.. Wallace is out of step now.
81 regret Mr.. Wallace has seen fit
to go into England and France and
make the statements he has at this
time, when this serious question Of
Greek and Turkish aid is before the
Senate. He is making no contribu-
ton to world peace by attacking our
foreign policy in a foreign land
What We need is unity behind
our bipartisan foreign policy, not
disunity. It should be clearly un-
derstood in this country and
throughout the world that he is
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Unreasonable Rules
For U. 5. Inspection Of
Mines Hit by Owners
Coal Production Slowed
By Concentrating First on
Worst Shafts, They Soy
BY the Associoied Press

The National Coal Association
protested today that soft coal
production, although back to So
per cent of normal, is being
slowed by arbitrary and unreaS-
enable" Government rules for
inspecting closed mines.
John D. Battle, the associations
executive secretary, said the shafts
which "can qualify for quick opera
ton" should be inspected first.
Instead, he declared in a state
ment, Secretary Of the Interior Krug
has directed that Federal inspectors
concentrate on 518 mines closed
by the Government as possibly
hazardous.
168 Pass Inspection.
The Bureau of Mines reported that
SO of these were removed from the
hazardous list yesterday, bringing
the total which have passed inspec-
ton to 1853.
Field reports to the Coal Mines
Administration, which runs the $500
diggings seized by the Government
last May, showed 1,860 mines operat-
ed yesterday against 1852 on Thurs
day.
The number of men at work was
estimated at 185,648. up from 155, ,723
and production at $685. 1886 tons, or
SO per cent of normal.
The administration said 1,760 OF
the mines for which it required
safety certification have been au-
thorized to reopen, but that only 902
were operating yesterday.
Most Closed Mines Under UNIV.
1t added that most of the 85a
still closed are manned by men,
bers of the United Mine Workers
whose safety stoppage" this week
followed six-day memorial walk
out for Ill men killed in mine
blast at Centralia, Ill.
John L. Lewis has advised UNIV
members to 60 back to work as fast
as mines are certified safe by Fed
eral inspectors.
But the mines administration has
authorized all mines not on its
original hazardous list of 518 tc
resume operations as soon as the
operating manager says they are
not dangerous-provided the local
Mine Safety Committee makes nc
objection.
The prospects of widespread un-
employment in coal-dependent in
dustries as result of the safety
shutdown in soft coal pits appeared
checked in general. This develop
ment resulted from steady gains ir
bituminous production as more
miners returned to work.
Steel Output to Be Restored.
The United States Steel Corp
announced today that blast furnace.
curtailed at loss of 1000 pig iror
tons daily because of the mine shut.
down would be restored fully b,
tomorrow.
The Nations biggest steel pro.
ducer had shut down the equivalent
of eight blast furnaces in the Pitts.
burgh district.
A corporation spokesman sale
eight of its captive mines now are
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Eortina, Fayorife. Wins
CheItenham SfeepIechase
By the Associated Press

CHELTENHAM, England, April
12.-Fortina, to / English favorite,
won the 81 mile Cheltenham Gold
Cup steeplechase today from field
of IL runners.
Happy Home. an Irish challenger
who started as the favorite, finished
second by 10 lengths. Prince Black
thorn was third by another lengths.
Fabrano, a French entry. was fourth.
A record attendance watched the
race which ranks second among
jumping races to the Grand National.
Usually held in mid March. the Gold
Cup was postponed until today be-
cause of England's severe winter.
Fortina Is owned by Lord Grim
thorpe.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Ruthless imperialism Policy
Begun by u. S, Wallace Says
Cost Will Cause Trumon Plan to FoiI,
He Tells Britons in New Address

Trent tonight and to Liverpool to-
morrow, Mr.. Wallace said the
United States was controlled by
men who believe that In a world In
which capitalism and communism
live side by side there is little hope
for peace"
They believe he said, that the
United Nations is doomed to insig-
nificance. They believe that COM
munism threatens the world and
must be stopped by American ma
terial and arms"
But, Mr.. Wallace said, I'VE cannot
buy of world communism any more
than we can suppress the idea of
communism by force of arms. No
free people will be bought-no un-
free people will stay bought"
Mr.. Wallace said the loans to
Greece and Turkey-'.the first down
payments in plan without shape
or end"-were proposed 'in the
name of the struggle Of freedom
against totalitarianism."
"On what grounds the name of
freedom was Invoked, I do not
know" he said Freedom for an
unrepresentative Greek government,
led by collaborationist generals, to
Evening star., 1947-04-12
D.. c. Police Remove Overcouts,
Confirming Springs Arrivol

which said beginning at once. over
coats will not be worn during the
8 am. to 4 pm. shift"
At q later date, when summer
really is upon Washington, Inspector
Smith win order the blue blouses to
come of, leaving the policemen In
their shirt sleeves-and other neces-
sary articles Of clothing.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Britons Advance Clocks
Second Hour Tomorrow
BY ,he Assoeiosed Press

LONDON, April 12--Britons will
turn clocks ahead another hour to-
morrow to place the nation OF,
double summer time-tWo hours
ahead Of standard Greenwich mean
time, or seven hours ahead of East
ern standard time.
The change. to begin at 2 an.
will continue until August 10, when
Britain will revert to summer time,
which became effective last month.
Evening star., 1947-04-12

Policemen today were ordered to
remove their overcoats. thereby OIL
cially agreeing with the Weather
Bureau that warm weather is here
to stay-for some months at least.
Inspector Milton D. Smith, assist
ant superintendent Of police and
chief property clerk, issued the order
Evening star., 1947-04-12

Policy Committee dlSregarded .
company ultimatum to sign tenta-
tive agreement by last midnight.
Against Union Policy.
Drawn up through long hours OF
Cancellation Service-directed meet
ings this week, the agreement would
have sent six of the NFTW's ma
tional bargaining issues to arbi-
tration and settled 81 other local
points.
Sent to the union COMMITTEES
Thursday, the agreement was tabled
because it did not conform with the
NFTW policy against local arbitra-
tion. The contract would have ap-
piled To 10000 workers In AZ States.
put 1t involved only one affiliate OF
the NFTW
When the midnight deadline
passed without union action, George
S. Dring, assistant vice president Of
A. r. g. T., said, Il suppose we will
have to start all over again." The
agreement had been characterized
as the company's final offer"
The Policy Committee had an op-
portunity to act on the proposal
after Mr.. Dring revealed the COM
pany's ultimatum at 6 pm. The
committee was called into special
session at 10 pm. to ratify con-
tract drawn up by q small affiliate
of plant craft workers in Sherman
and Denton, Tex.
1t was case of 40 committeeman
meeting to sanction a contract af-
fecting only 43 workmen. The
workers old contract would have
expired tonight and they have not
been on strike. They signed an
agreement for Is cents more an
hour, half the figure asked in the
NFTW's national demand for $12
more a week. The Texas company
involved is not a member of the
Bell System.
As 1900 plant and maintenance
men OF the New York Telephone Co.
started back to work in upper New
York today, company spokesmen
hailed it as the first break" in the
strike involving 300 900 workers. But
union spokesmen here said the union
involved was not affiliated with
NFTW. The union agreed to arbi-
trate $12 week wage demand.
In the Washington area, where
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Boat Sinks After Collision
With Steamer in Rainstorm
BY the Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, April H.
The Pennsylvania Railroads Nor
folk-Old Point-Cape Charles steam
er, Elisha Lee, and the Seminole, a
100-foot craft, collided in heavy
rainstorm about 9 am. today about
/ mile from Thimble Shoal light in
Chesapeake Bay and the Seminole
sank within a short time.
The crew was repeatedly taken of
the vessel before she went down
and transported to Old Point by
the Elisha Lee.
The Seminole was understood to
have been transporting Navy sup
plies from the Norfolk Supply Depot.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
9 Missing as British Ship
Strikes Mine and Sinks
~ il. Asse<Iatsd Press

AMSTERDAM, April 10. Nine
persons were missing and feared
dead after the 824-ton British
frcighter Viceroy struck q mine In
the Western Scheldt between Ant
werp and vlissingen early today and
sank Immediately.
-Four injured crew members ar
rived at Vlissingen aboard the Swed-
ish steamer Lu11go.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Smallpox Case Reported
In Upstate New York
by the Assoeioted Press

ALBANY, N. Y. April 12-The
first smallpox illness reported in
Upstate New York in several years
has been linked with a recent fatal
case in New York City, where four
others have been detected.
The State Health Department said
last night child at a eonvalescent
hospital at Millbrook, about rs miles
north of New York City, had con-
tracted the disease.
Since then. 51,768 persons have
been vaccinated at public clinics in
the city.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Virginia Operators
Charge CompuIsion
BY the Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, April 12.--
The Virginia Federation Of
Telephone Workers put a for
NAL May II strike notice before
Gov. Tuck today and operators
at the main Office Of the Chesa-
peake 81 Potomac Telephone Co.
greeted calls with this preamble:
due to an unjust State law, I
am compelled to handle your
call"
An operator said in response
to questioning that 1t was di-
rection from the union and
went into effect at 1o:05 am.
Earlier Story on Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Mono Liso's Smile
Blamed by Art Thief
BY Che Assoeictsd Press

PARIS. April 12.-French police
arrested a 2S-year-old Frenchman
today who they said had confessed
the theft of a 10th Century copy OF
Leonardo da Vinci's famous Mona
Lisa" which hangs in the Louvre.
THAT smile and those eyes made
me lose my head" police said the
man told them.
The painting, valued by its owner,
Paul Mule, at more than 5000, 900
francs tabout SOS. .0o0) was re-
covered.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Wallace Declaration
Strengthens Support
For Greek Aid Bill
Senute Leaders Plan
To Press for Possoge
After 3-Doy Recess
BULLETIN

Chairman Vandenberg OF
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today joined in
denouncing Henry A. Wallace
for his speeches in Europe
against American foreign pol
icy. He accused Mr.. Wallace
of going abroad "to organize
the world against his own
Government"
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Envoy Sees WiIheIminu

THE HAGUE, April IL eR.-Tne
new United States Ambassador 10
the Netherlands, Herman Barucn,
handed his credentials to Queen
Wilhelmina today during an auoi'
elace ct the Royal Palace.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Twelve Die for War Crimes

BRUSSELS, April IL LP.-Twelve
former IS guards at the concentra-
ton camp of Breendonck were exc
cuted by firing squads today in
Malines, Antwerp and Namur. All
had been condemned to death last
May 5.
Evening star., 1947-04-12
Score on Provisions
OF Labor Measures
BY the Associated Press

Here is the score on the
principal provisions of the two
labor bills before the Senate
and House Labor Committees.
Question marks indicate provi-
sions net yet reached by the
Senate committee.
House Senate.
Ban industry
wide bargain
ing - Some !?
Ban closed shop Yes Yes.
Permit union
shop - Yes Yes :
Ban foremen s.,
bargaining Yes Some
Ban jurisdic-
tional strikes Yes
Change NLRB
setup ----- Yes Yes
List unfair"
practices for
unions - Yes Yes
Guarantee en-
ployers free J..
speech ------ Yes Quallf1ed
Evening star., 1947-04-12

(See FOREIGN, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-04-12


fSee LOYALTY, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-04-12

Policy Committee disregarded .
company tlltimatum to sign tenta-
tive agreement by last midnight.
Evening star., 1947-04-12

lSee COAL. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-04-12

(See WALLACE, Page A-2o
Evening star., 1947-04-12

tSee FESTIVAL, Page A-2.)
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06

Advertise!-The Arizona Sun
will get the job done.
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06

and stupid minded people. Before
the Mexican government got rid of
the Chinese merchant, the Mexi-
can, with all his educational facili-
ties, could not weigh pound of
sugar and make a proper charge.
Yet, today, the Mexican people are
prosecuting their own commercial
prerogatives and doing well.
Begin At Bottom.
To obtain self-sufficiency, a peo-
pie must begin at the bottom and
work upwards. Food, is necessi-
ty. We should first; snatch away
from alien races, the millions of
dollars, expended by Negroes an
nually, for food alone. This free
and open field, beckons us to take
over. We will and must exploit this
(our own field with intelligence,
and with a business acumen. Such
an exploitation must be extended
to and include our Negro farmers
and ranchers. We must be able to
properly finance our Negro farm
ers and ranchers and instruct them
what products to cultivate, same to
be handled through our enterprises.
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06
Self Suffitiency'
BY MACK G. NANCE

(The views expressed In this
column are those Of the writer
and do not necessarily express
the editorial opinion of The
Arizona Sun.-The EditOr)
The Afro-American, occupies a
peculiar geographical, political,
social and economic status, common
to no other struggling race. It is
therefore, urgently imperative,
that we resort to peculiar method
common to no other race, to over
come a peculiar obstruction, that
threatens to wipe away the little
progress made by our group since
the compromising emancipation!
The secrete of improving and ad-
vancing the rightful cause of the
Afro-American, lies, in SELF SUF-
FICIENCY. The interrogative,
starring us in the face, is: whether
or not, our group has advanced to
that stage of culture, education
and modern civilization, to obtain
and maintain that highly essential
instrument; self sufficiency. Has
the Afro-American learned as yet,
that as long as our group, must
depend upon alien races for our
measly daily beans, we must re-
main a slave to that or those rae
eS? Has the Afro-American, learned
as yet, that beginning with food,
all necessities of life, required by
members of our race, should be
purchased from enterprises, estab-
lished, owned and conducted by
members of our group? Stop; and
count the number of alien races in
your city that you (Afro-Ameri-
CAM must depend upon, for your
next three meals. You are, auto
matically, their slaves.
Your Commercial PrerOgative.
1t is the business of the Chinese,
the oldest civilized race upon the
face of the earth; to uSurp, the
commercial prerogative of weak
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06
THE PEOPLE SPEAK

To the Editor of the Arizona Sun:
Dear Editor:
The Pacific States Association,
improved Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order of Elks whose sessions
here have just closed, left and
envious record and pattern for
other organizations. Their activities
were of such high standard as to
draw unstinted applause from all
who had the good fortune of
coming in contact with them. All
their functions were carried out
with smoothnesS and precision
for which they can be justly proud.
Their parade and ball with it's
beautiful women, snappy drill
teams, and gorgeous floats, and
their admirable behavior through
the time they were among us,
merit the commentator of all,
Without seeming to be factious I
might say that there are plenty
good men and women among the
"Best people on Earth. I am sure
many will join me in saying to our
recent visitors. come again."
To the William H. Patterson
Lodge of Phoenix host to the con-
vention, congratulations for having
completed in such a grand way,
arduouS task which was yours.
The educational feature of the
association attracted my attention
more than any other thing. I was
deeply impressed with the oratori-
cal contest and the subject matter
that was discussed by the contes-
tants. We are proud of our home
town boy William Maxwell for
carrying off the high honors and
our prayer should be that he
repeats in the finals.
The educational department of
the order has struck a chord for
social betterment which other
organizations might do we'll to
emulate.
It has always been my conten-
ton that all fraternal organiza-
tionS, like all churches are poten-
TALLY good. Their aims and OBJ
jectives are on the whole alike,
spiritual, moral, and social uplift,
and be they methodists, Baptists,
Catholics, Church Of God, or Fun
damentalists, Masons, Pythians,
Elks or Odd Fellows, is of small
Importance. They deserve the COM
mendation of all good thinking
people. Too there is much that any
one of these organizations may
learn from the other.
Free masons are admonished not
to suffer their zeal for their in
stitution to lead them into argu-
ments with those that are less in
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06

teams of the Negro National and
American Leagues.
In this respect, it is slightly
silly to read in the current issue
of The Sporting News that Charley
Dresser is now being credited with
discovering" Roy Campanella, the
bright young catcher for the
Montereal Royals, who figures to
join Jackie Robinson on the Dod-
gers next season.
Facts Revealed
Now Dresser is a very aStute
baseball man, and keen judge
of talent, and I wouldn't like to
take any credit from him. But
facts are facts, and I'd like to re-
print an Associated Press dispatch
of 1912 that made all the nations
newspapers and in tbs Hearst L.
A. Examiner was given this head:
SO Negro Stars in Tryout."
"NEW YORK, July 27 (AP)-
Three Negro baseball players will
make major league history on
Tuesday, August 4, by trying out
for positions with the Pittsburg
Pirates.
"The three Negro players to be
tested by the Pirates are stars
in the Negro League and their eff
fort to make the change has the
approval of William e. BenSwager,
president of the Pittsburg club.
Benswager said he had told Nat
Low, sports editor of The New
York Daily Worker, that he would
be willing to have the three come
to Forbes Field for inspection and
Low named Roy Campanella and
Sam Hughes of the Baltimore Elite
Giants and Dave Barnhill of the
New York Cubans."
So, as you can see, five years
before Dresser discovered" Cam
PAMELA I had already named Campy
as one of the three Negro players
to try out with the Pirates. It
would be nice, of course, to say
that I discovered" Campanella.
But it would be slightly less than
honest.
Already Established
For campy, even at that time,
was already an established star in
the Negro National League and
anybody with an eye and an un-
biased mind could see that he was
a potentially great receiver.
It wasn't necessary to discover"
Campy. It was only necessary to
watch the Negro teams play as
often as the white major league
teamS-which, as a sports writer
for peoples paper such as The
Daily WORKER was more than
proud to do.
But in case there are a number
of scouts and coaches in the Pacific
Coast League who want credit for
discovering" Negro aces, I'll gladly
name a dozen or so more players
who are as talented as Jackie
Robinson and Roy Campanella.
Arizona sun., 1947-06-06
SPORTS
Nationwide Fight Needed to
Crack Baseball Jimcrow
By Nat Low

LOS ANGELES the
burden of pressures such as no
other player in major league his
tory has ever had to shoulder,
Jackie Robinson has cinched his
job at first base with the Brooklyn
Dodgers.
Robbie's play at the bag, his
hitting, his base running and his
hustle and savvy have been of
sufficient caliber to make Branch
Hickey dispense with the services
of the two other first basemen
who had previously held down the
job for the Brooks. Howie Shultz
has been sold to the Phillies and
Ed Stevens has been optioned to
Montereal.
Naturally, if Jackie has been
able to make the grade under the
most adverse conditions, he figures
to improve upon his showing, as
the season moves on and the pres
sureS ease. In other words, Robbis
is in the majors to stay, of that
you can be sure.
But the presence of only one
Negro player in the big time does
not mean that jimcrow in organ
lied baseball has been smashed.
Decent-minded baseball fans can
not rest content until every major
league team and most of the clubs
in the minor leagues are staffed
with Negro players. Until this
happens, there can be no guaran-
tee that the game will not revert
to its previous jimcrow status
upon the completion of Robinson'S
career.
Plenty OF Talent
What is needed then, is a vigo-
Gus campaign all over the country
to increase the number of Negro
aces now in organized baseball.
Here in the Pacific Coast League
many. conditions for a successful
campaign exist and progressives
and their organizations must give
serious attention to this fight,
which cannot possibly be under
estimated.
One of the arguments regularly
advanced by the proponets of jim
crow is te claim that there are no
Negro players capable of making
the grade in the Pacific Coast
League. This is sheer hokum, of
course. There are a couple of
dozen Negro acres who could
easily make ANY club in the P. C.
L.
If the scouts of the P. c.. L. clubs
are really seeking talent, all they
have to do is pay attention to the