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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14
To the Editor:

The Chicago Daily News
which is SO independent" of
the people and of truth that al
most any edition could pass
undetected as an insert in the
middle of the Tribune, carried
two items in telltale juxtapo-
sition that make quite obvious
what has happened to the ma
tons foreign policy since
Roosevelt died.
To quote the Daily News of
Thurs, June 5, under the
headlines Truman Rips Reds
in Hungary Brands Coup an
Outrage" vigorous Action by
u. S. Predicted" came the fol-
lowing:
Bulletin
"Washington-UP) - Pres
ident Truman today liquidated
past unpleasantness between
this. country and Argentina
with the declaration that the
u. S. is now on friendly terms
with the South American coun-
try"
1t is symptomatic of such
blind reaction as the Daily
News is eaten through with,
that it does not consider the
two items printed together to
be in the least strange.
But to the average reader
such news items are self ex-
planatory. To a president who
gives his official blessing to a
semi-fascist state that has well
coined all Hitherto rats escap-
ing the Nuremberg gallows,
anything that anti-fascists are
likely to do in Hungary, Italy,
Greece or elsewhere is looked
upon with automatic suspicion
and greeted with such wrath
that it leads one to think that
fascists die in Europe only to
be instantly reincarnated in
America.
I'm no prophet. but I'm
willing to bet a five room
apartment tif / had one) that
the News, the Trib, and Hearst
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14
EisIer verdict
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Gerhard Eisler'S conviction
by a jury which deliberated
five minutes is in shocking
contrast to the years of mac
ton, which are about to lead
to the dismissals of 26 of the
most vicious gang of small
time fascists ever spawned in
America.
l am referring, of course, to
Elizabeth Dilling and her rs
cohorts of the infamous Sedi-
ton trial of 1914. While Eisler
faces prison, Lizzie and her
fellow race-baiters, who freely
associated with the Nazi enc
mics of the United States in
time of war, are free to carry
on with their American YER
sion of Hitlerisn.
Eisler represents a small,
courageous group of people.
who have refused to bow to
the Star chamber proceedings
of the witch-hunting un-Amer-
lean activities committee. For
that he is being railroaded by
a court and jury, who made a
mockery of justice. He should
be supported to the hilt by
right thinking Americans in
his fight for freedom.
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14

net profits for the u. S. Steel
Corp. in 1916 was $88, 1922, ATS.
Also, it was stated that the
net profit for u. S. Steel in
1945 was $58, 100000.
In other words U. S. Steel
had sat- per cent increase
in its net profits of '4e as
against AS.
In another local paper on
4-3-47 it was stated that Mont
gomery Ward & Co. had a net
profit in '46 of $50, 1882, 1872 as
against a net profit of $22,-
932,025 in AS.
Thus. Montgomery Ward
& Co. had an increase of l27
per cent in its net profits for
AS compared to AS. In still
another local paper the fol-
lowing appe ed: Food
products and packinghouses
had profits in '46 that were
1873 per cent above that of
AS"
z. BECAUSE of the above
statement concerning U. S.
Steel the writer was prompted
to go into his income tax files
to determine the status of the
employees of Carnegie-Illinois
Steel CU. S. SteeD on their
wages of '46 compared to As.
After comparing many re-
turns il was found that the
employees on an average.
had a cut of az per cent in
'4S compared TO as. The
above average was arrived
at by including the wages of
some foxernen who were
working during the strike.
8. The week ending April
2, Al Dun & Bradstreet, Inc.
reported that the wholesale
food prices for the week of AZ
as compared to the same week
of as had increased by $50
per cent.
In view of the above facts
it seems apparent that Amer
lea is headed for a depression.
To be polite the writer per-
haps should have us e d the
word recession instead of
depression" 1t must be stat
ed that facts are facts regard
less of the terms used to ex-
plain them.
JOHN r. KRALL
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14
To the Editor:

10 the Editor:
We have been getting the
STAR since it started. l want
to compliment you on your fine
editorials and, your paper in
general. I, also am in favor of
smashing the Taft-Hartley bill.
Your paper is something to
counterfeit the Hearst Herald
American and the Tribune. But
there is just one thing wrong
with your paper-the photog-
raphy. They are often bury
and hard to distinguish. Here's
to good paper with a good
future.
RONALD SCHMETTER
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14

When Senator Scott Lucas d. Il) declared in Bloom
ngton last week that he favored the infamous Taft
Hartley BILL He took serious step away from the people
both for himself and for the section of Democratic
Party he represents
Senator Lucas voted for the original Senate version
of the save-labor legislation His from Washing
ton when the conference version passed
and Truman left open the issue to whether he
had changed his mind.
His statement in Bloomington adds
straw in the wind o influence the in the
White House. who is faced with the crucial
dilemma of the entire Democratic Party.
Lucas does not up for reelection until 1851.
However he has been prominently mentioned Demo-
cratic candidate for governor in 49, job from which he
could move into national Importance in so.
We must ask the question: Have Lucas
and his party leaders in Illinois betrayed labor
and people?"
Have they definitely turned their backs the pro-
gressve electorate of this who voted them into
office?
If Truman vetoes the Hartley-Taft Bill Senator
Lucas will have another chance to this question
with his vote the bill;
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-14

will find excellent reasons to
justify Truman-Dulles when
they come to fill Gen. Francois
depleted Golfers with Ameri-
can dollars.
ROBERT SCOTT
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Supreme Court UphoIds Firing
Of Red Sympothizers by U.S..
Refuses to Review Protest of Witch Hunt
By Morton Friedman, Ousted VINO Aide

The Supreme Court today in
effect upheld the right of the
Civil Service Commission to fire
a Government. employe on
grounds he is a Communist SYM
pathizer.
The court refused to review pro-
tests by Morton Friedman, who was
ousted from job with the War
Manpower Commission by order of
the Civil Service Commission. The
refusal leaves in effect rulings by
lower Federal courts which upheld
the Commission order.
Friedman in appealing to the Su-
preme Court said he was fired as
result of a witch hunt" which he
stated lis now proceeding in the
government service and elsewhere
District Court here held the COM
mission had a right to fire persons
whose loyalty was in doubt. The
United States Court of Appeals af-
firmed the District Court action and
Friedman then appealed to .ne high
tribunal.
The Commission said its dismissal
order was based on Friedman's ac-
tivities with the American Peace
Mobilization Referring to this
group, District Court said there
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Bread and Rolls Prices Raised
By Two More D. 6. Bakeries

Prices remained at 10 cents for a
pound loaf in the Safeway and A.
e. P. stores. Both emphasized the
price was as of today" and neither
predicted what the situation might
be tomorrow. Both chains operate
their own bakeries.
Spokesman for District Stores,
which have no bakery, said they
would be forced to increase retail
prices to cover higher wholesale
costs.
In the Giant Stores bread is sold
through leased concessions. The
concessionaires, it was explained, fix
the price of the product.
Major reason for the increases, the
industry said, was the rising cost Of
raw materials, particularly -four
and shortening.
The Associated Press reported
bread and roll prices will be raised
tomorrow by Richmond bakeries
The increases follow the same pat
tern as those for Washington.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Kesse|ring Loses Temper
In Gri||ing on War Crime
By the Assoeiated Press

VENICE. Mar. 17.-On his 18th
day on the witness stand, German
Field Marshal Albert Kesselring lost
his temper today for the first time.
For more THAI an hour Judge Ad-
vocate c. L. Stirling put the defend
ant through grinding cross -exami-
nation on events leading to the
Ardeatine Caves massacre in Rome
on March "a. 1914. Again and again
he asked Kesselring whether he
didn't consider he should have
handled the incident personally in
stead of leaving it to his chief of
staff. Gen. Won Westphalen. After
the same and similar questions were
hammered in over and over, Kessel-
ring replied:
mo general of any nationality
could have done more than I. You
do not appear to understand my
position at all"
Leaning forward in his chair and
almost shouting at the judge-ad-
vocate, he said:
DO you think I was able to handle
every single thing MYSELF"
Tight-lipped Stirling replied curtly:
Il am sorry, Field Marshal. you
are not in a position to ask me any
questions"
Evening star., 1947-03-17
6. 0. P. Conference
On Income Tax Cut
|mpends in House
Forund Presents Bill
To Ruise Personal
Exemptions to $500
By Robert K. Walsh

A House Republican confer
ence on income tax reduction
was in prospect today as the
Ways and Means Committee be-
gan closed discussion of the
Knutson bill for 20 per cent
across s-the-b board cut.
Chairman Knutson repeated his
prediction that the committee would
report his bill substantially I'M
changed next Thursday He added
however, that he had heard" that
Speaker Martin was arranging a
session either of the Steering Com
mittee or the full House Republican
membership this week for a final
decision on the type of income tax
legislation to be brought to the
House floor.
Meanwhile, Representative Fo-
rand, Democrat, of Rhode Island
introduced in the House this after
noon a bill which he also will offer
as committee amendment to the
Knutson bill.
Would Increase Exemptions.
The Forand measure would in
crease personal exemptions from
$500 to $700. Mr.. Forand declared
his proposal would be fairer than
the Knutson plan for a straight &c
per cent cut on all incomes up to
1903 900, and 101a per cent cut on
incomes above that.
He produced figures to show a
married man with a $4,000 net in
come and two dependents would
save $95 in taxes under his bill, as
compared with $l9 under the Knut-
son bill.
A similar taxpayer with $4,000
net income, he explained, would save
1928 under the Forand bill. as COM
(See TAXES. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-03-17

were reasonable grounds to believe
this organization was formed under
auspices of the Communist Party
designed to influence the American
people to oppose participation in
the war against Germany. Within
a month after the German invasion
of Russia, it's name was changed
to American Peoples Mobilization
and then favored assistance to
Britain and Russia in the war
against Germany"
The CIO United Public Workers
of America filed a brief with the
Supreme Court urging a review of
the case.
The brief, signed by Attorneys
Thurman Arnold. Abe Fortas and
Milton v. Freeman, asserted that
free commsrce in opinion and po-
litical expression are entitled to at
least the safeguards provided for
free trade in live chickens"
Mr.. Friedman was chief Of the
classification division of the War
Manpower Commission, with the
duty of seeing that the positions of
the employees were properly allo-
Gated" He was fired in September,
1914, after having held various Gov
ernment jobs from October. 1885.
He now practices law in New York.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Successes Credited
To Paraguay Rebels
BY the Associoted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Mar.
1.-THE Brazilian news agency AS
apress reported today that Para
guayan. rebels had captured Pedro
Juan Caballero, capital of the prov
ince of Amambay on the Brazilian
border, and scored other successes In
the Today uprising.
The same dispatches said the
rebels had taken the stronghold Of
Pena Hermosa and released about
1000 officers interned there by
Paraguayan President Higinio Mo-
rinigo. Among them was listed Col.
Alfredo Galeano. one of the leaders
of the garrison at Conception, where
the revolt erupted.
(The Paraguayan government
asserted that Loyalist troops had
captured Belen Cue, so miles
southeast of Conception, and
that full-scale military operations
were proceeding against dissident
troops in the north)
Asapress said the Paraguayan
cities of Captain Bado and Belavista
near the Brazilian border had fallen
to the rebels, who also captured the
town of San Piedro between Con-
cepcion and Asuncion.
In the fighting at Piedro Juan
Caballero some Brazilian houses on
the International avenue, which is
the border between Paraguay and
Brazil, we're hit, but no casualties
were reported.
The news agency said Brazilian
authorities had reinforced
the border with troops and were
calling for help from Brazilian terri
torial guards. Civilian authorities
also were adopting emergency meas.
ures to shelter refugees from Para
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Colombian Liberals Lead; +;
II Killed in Disorders
By the Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Mar, 17.-On
the basis of still incomplete returns,
political observers expressed belief
today that the Liberal Party had
retained control of the Colombian
Congress in yesterdays national
elections, which were marked by
scattered disorders in which II per-
sons were reported killed.
1t appeared unlikely that the final
results would be known for several
days, but available figures indicated
the Liberals would win majorities
approximately equal to those they
now hold in both the Senate and the
House of Representatives. In the
present Congress the Liberals out
number the opposition almost 2 10 /
in both chambers.
Four persons were reported killed
and SO wounded at Nemocon in
clash between Liberals and Con-
servatives, and police suspended
balloting to restore order. Other
deaths we're reported in disturb
ances at Cajica and in the Bogota
area,
Evening star., 1947-03-17

The circus isn't doing so well In
America, according to Mr.. Zaslavski.
ut has lost its purity" he said,
"and been diluted with consider
able share of the music hall adapted
to the low requirements of an un-
cultured public"
OF course, one can't have every
thing, and Mr.. Zaslavski pointed
out one field in which the Moscow
circus is weak That field is clown
ing "buffoonery." This shortcoming
exists despite constant efforts"
Mr.. zaslavsh praised the work of
the buffpons, Karan Dash and
Konstantin Berman. But" he OBJ
served critically, "of both it can be
said that they have not prepared
any new devices for the art of the
circus"
On second though Mr.. zaslavski
apparently decided the classical ap-
proach also has its shortcoming.
The Soviet circus must move
ahead" he counseled. "A good deal
of mastery was displayed, but not
much originality"
The first chance I get, however. I
am going to see this circus. hear
they have bear who rides bicycle.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
LANCER Sees Possible Need
To Revise Retirement Bill

Chairman LANCER of the Senate
Civil Service Committee said last
night his bill liberalizing the civil
service retirement system may have
to be drastically revised to avoid
putting any additional burden on
the Federal Treasury
Speaking on the Americans All"
program over station WWDC, Sena-
tor LANCER said it was possible that
some of the bills important fea-
lures will have to be eliminated.
1T is important to say at this
point that our committee Will not
consider any runway legislation no
matter how desirable" Senator
LANCER declared.
The Senator held out hope, how
ever, that such features as survivors
insurance benefits and increased an
nuities might be retained If the cost
is not too high. His staff is work.
ing on a new bill and will present
it to the committee on Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-03-17

Two more large bakeries here to-
day announced price increases in
bread and rolls, with the prospect
that the increases will become gen.
eral before the end of the week.
An official of General Baking Co.,
makers of Bond bread, said l.
cent-a- pound increase for bread
went into effect this morning. The
price of rolls was increased 2 cents
a dozen.
Charles Schneider Baking Co.
announced an identical increase
starting tomorrow. The increase
includes white, rye and whole wheat
bread as well as rolls.
Rice's Bakery prices went up this
morning under price increase an
nounced late Friday.
Continental Baking Co.. makers
of Wonder and Certified breads, plan
to place a 1-cent-a-pound increase
in effect tomorrow.
The increase raised the retail
bakery price to IL cents for a
1-pound loaf. 4
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Paul Porter Returns
To D. T.. From Athens
On Urgent Summons
Ambassador Wilson
Awaited From Ankuru:
MocVeoeh Also Due

Paul Porter, head Of the Amer
lean economic mission which has
been in Greece several weeks
surveying needs there. returned
to Washington this afternoon on
a hurry-up summons Tor consul
tation. He was expected to con-
fer with Acting Secretary of
State Acheson during the after
noon.
Members of Congress have said
they are anxious to question Mr..
Porter and the American Ambassa-
dors to Greece and Turkey on the
question of American aid in the
Near East. Both the diplomats have
been called home. Edwin C. Will
son, Ambassador to Turkey, is ex-
pected here Wednesday, and Lin
coin 'MacVeagh, Ambassador to
Greece, is due Thursday, the State
Department said.
Bringing first-hand reports on
the situation in Greece and Tur-
key, the three men will consult with
State Department officials and help
present to congressional commit
tees the Presidents program to
spend $40O, 100000 in bolstering the
Mediterranean nations against the
threats of Communism.
Smith Fears for U. N.
Meanwhile, as Congress awaited
legislative blueprint on the aid
program, Senator Smith, Repub-
lican, of New Jersey voiced concern
at any "by-passing" of the United
Nations. He said he thinks a frank
statement" of American intentions
should be made directly to the in
ternational organization.
At the same time Senator Moore,
Republican, of Oklahoma, suggested
that Herbert Hoover, who recently
completed a European food survey,
be named to direct relief and re-
habilitation expenditures which will
go along with the limited military
aid Mr. Truman promised Greece
and Turkey.
In other week -end developments In
the foreign policy line:
The United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization recon-
mended s1O0OOO,OOO loan for
Greece for 1947-48 from the Inter-
national Bank as part of a broad
program to rehabilitate and mod
ernize the country's industry and
agriculture. The recommendations
were based on study made last
summer by an FAC mission and ap-
pear superseded now by the. single
handed American program, contem-
Evening star., 1947-03-17
Senate 10 Investigate
Charges That Bureaus
Hoard Inventories
Yeor-End Buying Rush
To Avoid Turning Back
Of Funds Alleged
By J. A. OLeory

An investigation Of complaints
that government bureaus tie up
millions of dollars in supplies
and equipment far in advance
of needs was ordered TODAY by
the Senate Appropria tions Com
mittee.
The committee also appointed a
subcommittee to study a proposed
constitutional amendment designed
to balance the budget automatically
in peacetime.
Chairman Bridges said reports
have reached the committe that
various Government agencies "are
piling up large inventories of sup
plies"
The committee designated Sena-
tors Knowland, Republican, of Cali
fornia; Reed Republican, Of Kansas
and McKellar, Democrat, of Ten
nessee subcommittee to consider
how to run down the complaints
and to keep check on inventories in
the future.
Year end Buying Reported.
Senator Bridges said the commit
tee has been told that ''near the
end of the fiscal year some depart
ments, instead of turning unStamped
money back into the Treasury, buy
additional equipment and supplies. "
I'VE are told that some of them
have accumulated years of supplies
not merely enough for one or two
years-to keep from turning money
back" the Senator continued. That
is one of the many leaks you will
find in the Government. and I am
sure it will run into tens of mill
lions of dollars
Some of the remedies the sub
committee will consider, Senator
Bridges said, will include:
A ban on building up in any
agency an inventory of more than
one years requirements in supplies
and equipment.
Employment by Congress of a
staff sufficient to check Government
inventories.
A requirement that each depart
ment show what it has on hand
before it gets any appropriations
for the next year.
Amendment Details Sought.
Senator Bridges told newsmen
there was general agreement in the
committee today for the principle
of constitutional amendment to
put a curb on deficit spending but
members wanted to perfect the de-
tails before taking definite action.
The constitutional spending curb
is being sponsored jointly by Sena-
e. aRRnAEtaI 4 n,IcSAIfs- IT,
Evening star., 1947-03-17
High CourtSets
Order Ahead 10
BarCoa|S Strike
To Issue Mandate
In Lewis Contempt
Case Thursday
BY the Associated Press


The Supreme Court ordered
today that its mandate in the
John L. Lewis case be issued
Thursday-11 days ahead of Gus
tomary time.
The Government has asked the
court to act Immediately to enforce
it's decision against Mr. Lewis and
the United Mine Workers.
The courts decision requires that
within five days after it's mandate
is issued Mr.. Lewis must withdraw
notice to the Mine Workers that
the unions working contract with
the Government is ended.
If not, it will cost the United Mine
Workers S2,8o0,000,
When upholding the contempt
conviction of Mr.. Lewis and the
UNIV for disregarding a District
Court order against last falls coal
strike, the Supreme Court reduced
S3,500,00 fine against the union
to 100000.
It is said, however, that the orig
inal amount of the fine should be
collected if Mr.. Lewis did not with
draw the order.
| A $4,000 fine against Mr.. Lewis
was upheld.
The effect of today's ruling is to
bar the door against new walkout
On March 81.
Mr.. Lewis ended last falls strike
by ordering the miners to work until
March 81.
Under normal procedure the Su-
preme Courts mandate (order In
connection with the contempt deci-
sion would not have reached the
lower court until March 81. That
would have left five days during
which the miners could have re-
manned away from the pits without
being subject to the full amount OF
the original fine.
Evening star., 1947-03-17
GS| Manager Seeks
To Keep Food Prices

Frank w. Hoover, general man.
ager of Government Services, Inc,
announced today he will recommend
to the company's Board of Trustees
that prices not be raised in the SO
Federal cafeterias it operates here.
Mr.. Hoover said he had decided
against raising prices to offset wage
increases and other awards granted
its employees last week by Govern
ment labor arbitrator.
The announcement came after
another session of a Senate Civil
Service Subcommittee hearing into
the operations of GSI.
"I will ask our board for permis-
sion to Offset the wage increase costs
by Tightening up our operations, Mr..
Hoover told reporters.
MIR. Hoover also said that, If nee
essary, he would recommend that
the Public Buildings Administration
grant the quasi-governmental cor
poration permission to curtail its
activities in some of the smaller
Government units. GSI would
operate cafeterias in these places on
a sandwich and-soup basis instead
of serving full meals, it was indi-
Gated.