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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Gen. Bliss Is Named
ArmySurgeonGe General
BY the Associated Press

President Truman today nomi-
mated Brig. Gen. Raymond Whit
comb Bliss to be surgeon general of
the Army, with the rank of major
general.
Gen. Bliss will succeed Maj. Gen.
Norman Thomas Kirk, whose term
expires May 81.
The President also nominated
Col. George Ellis Armstrong to sue
coed Gen. Bliss as assistant to the
surgeon general, with the rank OF
brigadier general.
| Both nominations are for four
l. year terms.
. Gen. Bliss, native of Chelsea
Mass, has been with the Regular
Army Medical Corps since 1918. He
was appointed assistant surgeon
general on February /, 1916.
Gen. Kirk, whose Regular Army
service started the same time as
Gen. Bliss, has been chief OF the
Medical Department since June /
194S. He was born ut Rising Sun,
Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Private Government
Charged by U. 5. in
Rail Antitrust Case
Other Industries Called
'Co-eonspirotors' in
Transport Monopoly
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LINCOLN, Nebr., April 23.-
The Justice Department charged
in Federal Court today that q
private government" is func-
tioning in the railroad industry
to maintain a monopoly in
transportation.
Assistant Attorney General Wen
dell Berge raised this contention in
opening the biggest railroad anti
trust case ever undertaken.
Defendants in the civil action,
brought in the name of the United
States, are the Association of Amer
lean Railroads, whose membership
includes nearly all the principal car
riers in the country, Al specifically
named railroads operating west of
the Mississippi River, the Western
Association of Railway Executives,
j. P. Morgan & Co. and Kuhn, Loeb
g. Co. of New York and SO indi-
vidual officers of the various cor
porations involved.
The general charge is that the
defendants have participated in "a
broad and continuing combination
and conspiracy in violation OF the
Sherman Act"
Mr.. Berge told Presiding Judge
John w. Delehant the Government
will show the defendants not only
employed illegal trade restraints in
the railroad business, but acted with
"co-conspirators" In such basic in
dustries as oil, steel and cement,
to exercise controls over other far
flung segments of the national econ
omy.
THE power to control ,transporta-
ton, is in large measure the power
to control the location and the
(See RAILROADS, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Snyder Wants Taxes
Kept High During Al
To Prevent Initiation
MiIIikin AssoiIs Theory
Government Is Better
Qualified as Spender
By the Associated Press

Senator Millikin, Republican,
of Colorado told Secretary of the
Treasury Snyder today that "the
Government does not have a
moral right to seize any of tax
payers money on the theory it
knows now to spend it better
than he does"
Senator Millikin, chairman of the
Senate Finance Committee, made
the comment in discussing Mr.. Sny-
der's declaration that a premature
tax cut could contribute to further
price rises and economic instability.
Mr.. Snyder was testifying for the
second day. in opposition to House.
approved legislation which would
slice nearly $4,000, 100000 year off
the individual income tax load.
Cut in 1947 Approved.
Senator Millikin asked Senator
Snyder If he took the position that
the Government would be warranted
in maintaining the present level of
taxes to prevent imitation.
Il think for calendar 1e47 that
we are, sir" the cabinet officer
replied.
Senator Millikin said that seemed
to imply that the Government could
spend the money 'in a less dynamic
fashion" than the taxpayer.
Mr.. Snyder retorted:
Il didn't say that. I said we
could very well take any surplus
that developed this year and apply
it on the public debt"
He added that he had never urged
public spending above the level
needed to maintain the Govern
n1ent and carry out its obligations
Connally Aids Snyder.
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas came to Mr.. Snyder's aid,
saying that The application of tax
money on the public debt certainly
could not be considered spending
Senator Connally added:
We've been discussing INSTALL
ment buying, among other things.
I think it's time to talk about a
little installment paying"
Senator Millikin said President
Truman asserted in his speech in
New York Monday that controls on
credits should not be relaxed while
prices are so high that people have
to go into debt to make ends meet.
Would not reduction in income
tax be helpful to those consumers ?"
Senator Millikin asked.
Not if prices go higher" Mr..
Snyder said
Senator Millikin asked If he saw
an inf1ationary influence in further
wage increases at this time.
Gould be-" the Secretary an
|swered succinctly.
Mr.. Snyder concluded in testimony
yesterday that present tax rates do
not impose IAN excessive hardship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Evidence Shows MAY
Took Carson Money,
Prosecutors Declare
Ex-Representotive Did
Constunt Services for
Them. Government Says

Government prosecutors de-
clared in District Court today
that evidence will show former
Representative Andrew j. May of
Kentucky received several large
sums of money from Carson
munitions combine officials while
constantly" using his congress
sional positions to perform serv-
ices for them.
These services, Special Prosecutor
William A. Paisley declared, included
not only help in getting war con-
tracts, but also personal favors.
In a two-hour opening statement
to the jury of seven men and five
women, Mr.. Paisley outlined charges
that May, Henry M. and Murray
Carson and Joseph F. Freeman,
Washington representative of the
wartime combine, conspired to de-
fraud the United States.
May, according to Mr.. Paisley,
received a 5000 check from Murray
Carson in. August, 1914, and de-
posted $4,000 of it in his account
at the National Bank of Washing
ton. May took the remainder in
cash, Mr.. Paisley said.
$4,000 Declared Accepted.
The 71-year-old former chairman
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee also agreed to receive total
of more than $4,000 in connection
with his activities In the operation
Of the Cumberland Lumber Co. in
Kentucky, Mr.. Paisley declared.
This money, he charged, was ad-
vanced by the Erie Basin Metal
Products, Inc, of Elgin, ILL.,, and the
Batavia Metal Products, Inc, of
Batavia, ILL.,, corporations formed by
the Garssons in 1912.
The Cumberland Co. was organ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Only Hope in Big a Talks
Held Quick Soviet Shift
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.
Stnr Stnff cnrrsxnnndant

MOSCOW, April 23.-Only a
radical change in the Russian
position can now prevent the
Council of Foreign Ministers
from breaking up, completely
deadlocked.
twill have to come quickly, for the
conference is likely to close tonight.
The Kremlin may, however, have
another "a hours or so to make
up its mind.
For practical purposes, seven
weeks of bickeripg came to an end
in yesterday evenings 40-minute
secret session. A series of these
closed meetings had left the Aus
trian treaty discussions as hopelessly
ensnarled as the problem of Ger
many. Secretary of State Marshall
(San MOVES DoUo AAA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
BAG Full Of Documents
Missing From Balkan
Probe, Lie DiscIoses
No Evidence of Theft in
Greece-to- Geneva Trip by
Investigators, He Says
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, April
23.-Trygve Lie, secretary gen.
eral of the United Nations, said
today that a suitcase full of doc
uments had disappeared while
the Security Councils Balkans
Investigation Commission was en-
route from Greece to Geneva.
Mr.. Lie said, however, that there
was still no evidence that the docu-
ments had been stolen and that the
commission is trying to trace the
suitcase.
The secretary-g general made these
other disclosures at a news confer
ence:
l. That he had received a con-
fidential communication from Brit
ain on the question of illegal immi-
grafton into Palestine but had been
asked to hold up action on it. He
refused to disclose its contents.
2. That Saudi Arabia had joined
the four other Arab states in the
~. 4LSboliOl1y GSy anu
Iraq-in demanding that the special
Palestine session of the General
Assembly consider immediate indie
pendence for the Holy Land. He
said the five requests would be ham
died as one proposal.
3. That the u. N. secretariat had
no authority to provide 100000 for
the initial financing of the Trieste
government, as recommended by the
Council Of Foreign Ministers in
Moscow, without special action by
the Assembly. .-.
The major portion of Mr.. Lies
conference was devoted to an in
vestigation made in Geneva by his
personal adviser, William H. Stone
man, on reports that the secre-
tariat personnel attached to the
Balkans commission had not main
tanned strict impartiality during the
inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Ford Orders Workers
To Remain on Job
During Labor Rally
BY tho Assoeiu,ed Press

DETROIT, April 23.-The
Ford Motor Co. today directed
its $4,000 production workers in
the Detroit area to remain on
their jobs Thursday despite a
mass meeting of union labor.
The CLIO United Auto Work
ers have asked all unionists in
the area to meet in downtown
Cadillac Square from 2 to 7 pm.
in a protest against antilabor
legislation pending in Wash.
ington.
Ford posted notices In its
plants stating that Thursday Is
a regular workday and that
any employee leaving his job
docs so without the approval
Of management"
The statements made no
direct mention Of the mass
meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Senate Group
Adopts Housing
Program, to6
$1,000, 900 Homes
Ru 1oEQ Cou1kx:n
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Banking Commit
tee today approved, Z to s, a
long-range housing bill designed
to encourage construction OF
Is, 100000 homes by 1858. >.
Senator Buck, Republican, OF
Delaware told reporters the commit
tee deadlocked, 6 to 6, on the first
vote and had to telephone Senator
Maybank, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima who was on an official visit to
the Naval Academy at Annapolis,
to break the tie.
Sponsored by Senators.
The Senate passed a similar bill
during the last session of Congress,
but the measure was shelved in the
House. Senators Wagner, Demo-
crat, of New York; Ellender, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, and Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio sponsored both bills.
Senator Buck estimates the cost
of the program to the Federal Gov
eminent at about $7,500, 100000 over
40-year perlOQ.
The bill provides for aiding the
private housing industry 'to make
its full contribution toward an
economy of maximum employment,
production and purchasing power"
Goal Is Homes for ALI.
A policy statement in the bill de-
clares:
THE general welfare and security
Of the Nation require a pro-
duction of residential construction
and related community develop
ment sufficient to remedy the seri-
GUS cumulative 4 housing shortage,
to eliminate slums and blighted
areas, and to realize as soon as
feasible the goal of a decent home
and suitable living environment for
every American family"
Among provisions opposed by
many private builders is one au-
thorizing construction of 100000
public housing units in the first
four years after enactment of the
bill. On this part of the program,
the Federal Government would
substitute States and local COM
munities at the rate of s26, 400, 900
each year for four years.
The Federal grant for the next
Al years would amount to about
sos, 100000 annually.
Five Per Cent Down Payment.
On private construction, pur-
chasers would be required to make
a down payment of only 5 per cent
on homes costing up to 5000. In
sured loans would cover 95 per cent
Of the cost at 4 per cent interest
over a period of 80 years.
Voting for the bill in addition to
Senator Maybank were Senators
Flanders. Republican, of Vermont;
Wagner, Taylor, Democrats of Idaho:
Fulbright, Democrat, OF Arkansas;
Sparkman, Democrat, of Alabama,
and Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, chairman of the COM
mittee.
Against 1t were Senators Buck,
Capehart, Republicans. of Indiana;
Cain, Republican, of Washington;
Bricker, Republican, of Ohio; Nc
Carthy, Republican, of Wisconsin,
and Robertson, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
GAO Will Cut Stoff by 1000
In 2 Years, Warren Asserts

on site at Fifth and g streets
NV.
Another hearing will be held at
10 am. tomorrow. when officials of
the Public Buildings Administra-
ton will be asked to give estimates
Of cost. The bill carries no limita-
ton on cost because of current
fuctuation in construction prices.
Mr.. Warren and Mr.. Yates
stressed 1t would be good economy
to house the GAO under one roof.
since 1t would eliminate heavy an
nual costs for rental and main
tenance of buildings as well as i'm
prove efficiency and speed in ac-
counting work.
Mr. Warren said. the GAO now
was faced with "a critical situation"
with Its staff here housed in n
widely scattered buildings. Some
of these buildings are not at for
lsee GAO, Page A-4.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
U. S. Worships Sail
From Sudo Boy, Crete
By the Associated Press

ABOARD THE U. S. AIRCRAFT
CARRIER LEYTE, in Greek waters,
April 23.-The Mediterranean Sea
force under command of Vice Ad-
miral Bernard H. Bieri sailed today
from Suda Bay, Crete, where it had
been anchored for a week to pre-
pare for series of exercises and
maneuvers.
After completion of the maneu-
vers, which begin today, the force
which includes, beside the Leyte, the
cruisers Dayton, Providence and
Portsmouth and five destroyers-
will visit other Mediterranean ports.
The Leyte is due in Istanbul May 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Leader Of Industry
Says He Has 'Foith'
In Philip Murray
BY the Assoeiafed Press

PITTSBURGH, April ga
contract providing a $1-per-day
wage increase for 100000 en-
ployes of United States Steel
Corp. was signed today by repre-
sentatives of management and
the CLIO United Steelworkers.
Charles r. Cox, president of the
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, one of
the United States steel subsidiaries,
told the union men:
1--WE have a great deal of faith in
your leader Union President Philip
Murray. :.
I'VE have taken a big step here
and we are taking it because we
have faith"
John A. Stephens, United
States Steel vice president, appealed
to the unionists to "be sincere in
your judgment"
BE tolerant" he said. "This
also goes for U.s." Mr. Stephens
added:
Lets see If we can't devote our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, April 23.-Amer-
lean officials said today II
appeared that all hope of COM
pleting an Austrian peace treaty
in Moscow Is gone and that the
last session of the Council oil
Foreign Ministers here probably
will be held tonight or tomorrow
While still granting the chance
of a miracle" to break the dead
lock on key issues, informants said
the best opinion now. based on re-
suits of three secret sessions held
Monday and yesterday, is that the
Austrian peace pact is "out the
window" for. the present.
Meanwhile, delegations were pack
ing, and from all appearances the
visiting diplomats and their stats
expected to be gone from Moscow
within thre or four days after the
conference ends.
The French are scheduled to go
aboard a special train leaving as
soon as possible after the final ses-
sion. Luggage from the French
Embassy was reported being slowed
aboard the train today.
Americans to Fly Back.
Secretary of State Marshall and
most of the Americans will fly back
to the United States in special
planes. Gen. Marshall was reported
to have ordered his plane here from
Berlin and it was said to be due
here tomorrow.
If estimates of the Austrian stu
alton are correct-that the Russians
will remain unyielding in their stand
against the other three powers to
the end-the only work remaining
for the foreign ministers is the Job
Of turning back to their deputies
and to the four-power control coun-
Gil at Berlin the German problems
on which the Big Four was unable
to agree.
No further secret meetings of the
ministers were scheduled, but Amer
lean sources said it was likely that
at least one more session on Austria
would be held before the confer
ence breaks up, unless Gen. Mar
shall or the other western min
listers hear from Mr.. Molotov that
there IL nothing further to talk
about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23

as the most vicious and malicious
anti-labor bill ever enacted In this
or any other country"
Padway Charges Fascism.
ut is pure, unadulterated fascisn
as we have come to understand that
term" Mr.. Padway said. 1T eff
fectively destroys every constitu-
tional right OF workers, such as the
right to organize or the right to be
free Of employer domination, the
right to bargain collectively for i'm
proved working conditions. II vests
in the employer the right to deny
workers the foregoing constitutional
and other rights. Employers are
furnished the weapons and tools
with which to destroy any or all
trade unions in the country
In response to a question OF Dam
lei j. Tobin, head of the Transfers
Union, Mr.. Padway broadened his
remarks to say that enactment of
either the House Of Senate bill
would destroy the trade union
movement"
The AFL attorney said the Hart
ley bill raises many constitutional
questions and its enactment would
result in endless litigation and
plenty of work for lawyers"
He said that it repealed the Ma
tional Labor Relations Act.
Gift for Ad Drive Received.
Mr.. Green said the Glass Bottle
Blowers Association had informed
him they were sending a check for
SIS, 400 as their contribution to the
81 500 900 advertising campaign the
federation has ordered to carry its
fight against labor legislation to
the country. Each of the AFL's
1850, 900 members will be assessed
Is cents.
Mr.. Green said the glass workers
had engaged in no strike or inter-
ruption Of production since 1885
although they annually bargained
for improved wages on a nation
wide basis with the glass industry.
Taft Denies Punitive Action"
In the role of a not-quite-satisfied
sponsor. Senator Taft, as chairman
of the Senate Labor Committee ar
ranged to bring before his colleagues
q Republican answer to strikes and
labor strife.
Senator Taft insisted, in talking
with reporters before the Senate
met, that the committee-approved
labor measure contains no punt
tive" action despite It's proposed
curbs on unions and strikes.
Senator Taft said he will resist
any modifying changes in the Senate
bill but wants the following adj
ditions:
l. A fiat ban on jurisdictionaI
strikes and secondary boycotts, AZ
provided In the House bill.
The most common type OF iuris-
dictional strike results from q dis
pute between unions as to which
should do certain work. A secondary
boycott is the refusal by one union
to handle products Of another.
2. The outlawing of union-ad-
ministered health and welfare funds.
8. A provision forbidding national
/C.. xr~r --.-SS-----------
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Town Reported Surrounded
BY Rebels in MADAGASCAR
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, April 23.-Unoficial re-
ports from Madagascar today said
about 5000 rebellious natives had
surrounded the east coast town of
Mananjary and described the stu
alton there as "deteriorating rap
idly"
The dispatches also reported that
the governor and several native
guards were killed by insurgents at
Vohilava, northwest of Mananjary.
Several French settlements were set
on fire by the rebels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Announcement Is Due
On New Federal Move
To End Phone Strike :
Labor Department Holds
Fresh Conferences With
Leaders of Union
BULLETIN

The Labor Department this
afternoon requested South
western Bell Telephone Co.,
the American Telephone g.
Telegraph Co.'s long lines di-
visions and Western Electric
Co. to send representatives to-
Washington tomorrow for re-
sumption of negotiations in
the telephone strike.
An important development in
the Nation wide telephone strike
appeared imminent today when
Secretary Of Labor Schwellen-
bach called in union leaders for
a two-hour conference.
The Labor Department promised
an announcement early this after
noon. Mr.. Schwellenbach also con-
ferred with Charles r. Denny, jr.,
chairman of the Federal Communi-
cations Commission, leading to
speculation that the Government
might be considering seizure of the
telephone industry.
Meanwhile, CLIO President Philip
CT Of
casting an early settlement of the
friday strike If the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. would EN-
gage in proper collective bargaining
on a national basis"
Mr.. Murray said the Bell System
has a public responsibility. 1t can
not ignore the needs Of it's en-
ployes, nor brush them aside with
continual statements in priced
newspaper advertisements"
Entitled to Raise, Murray Says.
1.-THE economic facts of the case
are clear" he said. 1.-THE phone en-
ployes are entitled to wage increases.
Increased living costs affect the girl
at the switchboard just as severely
as the steel worker, the automobile
worker, electrical worker, or any
other wage Garner In America"
A spirit of willingness by the COM
pany to go half way in real collective
bargaining would settle the strike
quickly, Mr. Murray concluded.
Today's Labor Department meet
ing, attended by Cancellation Chief
Edgar L. Warren, was the first sig
'nif1cant Government move since Mr..
Schwellenhachs arbitration proposal
was rejected a week ago.
In the huddle were Joseph A.
Beirne, NFTW president, and his
two top lieutenants, John ], Moran,
Policy Committee chairman, and
John L. Crull, Bargaining Commit
tee chairman.
May Revive Negotiations.
Indications at the Labor Depart
ment pointed. to revival of nego-
tiations involving two key units
the Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co. and the long lines division of
the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Co.
Both companies took part in pro-
tracted negotiations here early in
1Caa rTTT TDuNNT Daoe AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Mats and As Tied,
0 TO 0, in Third
By Burton Hawkins
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

sior Stoff Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-The
Mats and Athletics were in a score
less tie going into the third inning of
their game here today.
FIRST INNING,
WASHINGTON-Grace popped to
Joost. Lewis walked. Spence hit
into double play, Suder to Joost to
Fain.
PHILADELPHIA-Travis whipped
out Joost. Binks fouled to Lewis.
Fain singled to center. Fain was out
attempting to steal. Evans to Priddy
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON-Suder threw out
Vernon. Travis went out the same
way. Friddy took third strike.
PHILADELPHIA - Travis threw
out Chapman. McCosky walked. So
did Richmond. Suder famed. Guer-
ra fouled to Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, April 23.-Henry A.
Wallace declared today that So
Wet Russia should get 10 billion
to II billion dollars worth OF
goods and services under a So
billion-dollar world construction
program.
In return, the former American
Vice President said in an interview,
the Soviet Union should be re-
quired to forgo her heavy repara-
tons demands on Germany and to
become q member of the Interna-
tional Bank.
1.-The world cannot afford to al
low reparations claims to shift from
devastated Russia to Germany the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Truman Sees Press Tomorrow

President Truman will hold a news
conference at pm. tomorrow.
1t will be the first conference in
two weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
BULLETIN

PARIS R.-Russia and the
United States have under
mined the solemn cause for
which their young men died."
Henry A. Wallace said to-
night. Both communism and
American capitalism must
change their present course if
peace is to be preserved, he
declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23
Big 4May Hold
Final Moscow
Session Tonight
All Hope Of Finishing
Austrian Pact Gone,
Americans Declare
BULLETIN

MOSCOW R).-The Council
Of Foreign Ministers ended to-
nights session at 1854 (12:45
EST but there was no imme-
date announcement on when
the conference would finally
adjourn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-04-23

tSee LABOR, Page A-6.)