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The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Roll men plan
unity in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash.-FP1Early
formation of a committee to link
10000 railroad workers in this
area behind the national "21
United rail Unity movement for
realization of wage and working
rule demands was anticipated here
following establishment of a pro-
visional unity committee.
Sponsored by the Hillyard Local
Federation of Shop Crafts; Local
698, Bro. of Railway Carmen;
Lodge 1877, Switchmen's Union GALL
AFD, and the Railway Mems Po-
litical League, the conference was
attended by 80 officers and mem
bers of 16 unions. Pres. M. C.
Haggin of the Hillyard federation
was named chairman of the pro-
visional committee.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28

The increase was bargained
pursuant to a clause in the con-
tract which allows for two wage
re-opening periods. The basic
contract was signed last Deem
Der, when the union received a
71s cent per hour increase and
other gains including geographic
wage adjustments, eight paid hol-
idays and a sick leave plan.
HELSTEIN NOTED that the
Armour agreement is subject to
ratification by the local unions
in the Armour chain. Retroac-
tive date for the increase is June
Is.
The signing of the Armour
agreement is the first in present
negotiations between the union
and the leading packing compa-
MES The union also is negotiat-
ing with Swift & Company, Cud-
ahy Packing Co. Wilson & Co.,
John Morrell & Co., Upgrade
Food Products Corp. and other
Independent companies through
out the country.
Some 100000 packinghouse
workers are represented by the
union.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28

CLIO leaders happy over their
success in helping nodernize
congressional representation.
through reapportionment bill.
Most Reverend Bernard ].
Shiel, auxiliary bishop, re-
framing from all redi5aiting
at AFL's ILGWU convention in
Cleveland, while his secretary
interjects Communist issue"
to dead-pan audience in home
town City Hall mass meeting
of CIO here. JAWS Walter
Reuther all hot and bothered
at recent international board
meeting at the Chicagoan re-
Gently, about Strengthening
JAW by taking over the pro-
gressive Farm Equipment Work
ers international union. FE
proposal is to join with locals
now in UAW in farm equipment
production. /. Walter didn't like
the idea. majority of the
board voted it in spite of the
fact that Walter sent telegram
to all locals this week advising
''hold in allegiance any action
-. on merger"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
JAW wins at
Two plants

Amalgamated Local 453 JAW
CIO announced this week that
agreement between the union and
the American Brake Shoe Com
pany, Melrose Park works, had
been reached ending a seven
week strike.
Workers were able to win their
demands for an 1114% per hour
wage increase, six paid holidays,
and maintenance of membership
and adequate grievance proce-
dure; issues that had caused the
strike.
Agreement was also reached
between the union and the
same Company covering its Haw-
thorne Works in Chicago where
by the union won wage in
creases of 1112c per hour across
the board, an additional increase
of SC per hour for piece work and
other improvements.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Political arguments rage

At this point unani4nity dis
appears-and nobodY's betting
on the score as of three months
from now. Not that labor lead
erx are throwing beer bottles.
coffee cups or paper weights
at each other. It's simply a mat
ter of many problems--techni-
cal and political-still TO be
hammered out. still to be an
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
MMSW rift heals

EAST ST LOUIS, Ill.-FP)-
Local 418, Init. Union of Mine
Mill & Smelter Workers (CIO),
representing workers at the Amer
lean Zinc Co. in nearby Hillsboro,
has voted to return to the union
after participating in a secession
ist movement earlier this year.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
BY Pop" Dearborn

Most enthusiastic applause by the 5000 unonsts who
braved the cold to join the hastily organized meeting
of CIO workers outside City Hall last week when
speakers suggested third party action.
The of applause reflected lot about the
issue circulating all the way from shop lunch periods
to top leaders of CIO, AFI and railroad brotherhoods
Most union leaders believe third party action definitely
possible especially if Joe like Henry Wallace it, And
regardless of the TaHartley mess they think should
about
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Unions win second pay
hike at Armour. Swift


of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Labor grows up

The positive side is thai
American labor is finally COM
ing of age in the political field.
no longer depending solely ON
picket Lines. or .hat-in- hand
backdoor deals. Union leaders
are flexing their muscles for
practical political action.
Tens of thousands of common
people. il is noted by most OBJ
servers have been educated IN
the practical experience of
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28

We recall being twitted by Will Lawther,
tive president of the British Mine Workers union You Amer
cans, he said "you actually vote either Republican
Democrat with party representing the working class
He then turned to his $5-aplae et mgnon provided by
the Chamber of Commerce during the labor-management
honeymoon.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
IFS one party rule

Someone else pops up with the argument that can't
neglect the few progressves have and on
splitting the progressive VOTE paving the way for Repub-
ican jerk" And then the echo of Henry Waace's
earlier idea "We operate best by going the
cratic party primaries elecng responsible committeeman
and reforming that party"
veteran city editor and Saturday Evening writer
(although he's Democra told that there's thing
third party at this time . we're under one-party
government party of reaction by bosses of
Republican and Democratic machines who think alike
need SECOND party representing progressive people
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28
Truce ends shipping
lockout on cooSt

SAN FANCISCO-FPlLess than 10 hours after
the east and gulf coast CO maritime lockout
June with the
American Pacific Shpowners Assn.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28

swered by future developments
in the history of ls47 tquife an
historic year,
So. in these politico-labor
jam sessions. woman leader
of an ALL union insists I'VE
can't afford TO present our peo-
pie with the tweedIe-d dee and
tweedle-dum candidates select
ed by the machine bosses"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-06-28

ringing door bells ffxroush the
Clio Political Action Commit
tee. Progressive Citizens of
America and various other in
dependent groups. frequently
sponsored jointly by AL. CLIO
and railroad brotherhoods.
And. as Bill McFettridge told
the Chicago Federation of La
Dor recently. "If's at least graf
flying TO see interest in peli-
tics"
Kodiak mirror., 1947-03-08
Spelling Bee Set For April

Tuesday evening, April 29, has been set for the first annual Kodiak Island Spelling Bee to be held at the Kodiak Community Center, it was announced this week by Marcus Meyer, chair man of the Center's program committee.
 More than fifty participants are expected in the tournament slnee most of the organizations in the community aIaeady have signified interest in entering teams. Any organization may enter team of five persons.
 WUrds for the competition will be taken from the March issue of the Readers Digest, It was an- nounced by the committee.
 Teams already entered include representatives of the Rotary Club, the Kodiak High School, Kodiak Junior High School and Kodiak grade School. It is hoped that several teams will be entered from organizations at the Navy Base as well as com petitors from town and Woody Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

Union Of South Africa, and q spe-
cialist in the office of the admins
traitor Of export control. Col. Lar
rabee was made Military Attache
to Greece and Yugoslavia In 1914.
He returned to the United States
last spring.
Hostess to Windsors.
Mrs. Larrabee was hostess to the
Duke and Duchess of Windsor on
their trip to the United States in
October, 1916.
She was a member Of the War
renton Garden Club, the Garden
Club of Virginia, the Warrenton
Hunt Club and the Old Dominion
Hunt Club, which Col. Larrabbee
founded.
Besides her husband, she Is sur
vived by a son by former mar
riage, King Stone of Carson City,
New, and a brother, Sylvanus Stokes
of Palm Beach, Fla.
Funeral services will be held in
the garden of her estate at pm.
Sunday. Burial will be in Warren
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
China sVice President
Calls j. ). Aid Plans
Drop in the Bucket

NANK1NG, Nov. 14.-Sun 70, Vice
President of China, today described
the proposed $500 100000 in Ameri-
can aid to China as "a drop in the
bucket" and observed, i've always
had hidden suspicion that Ameri-
can friendship was not dependable. !"
The son of China's famed revolu-
tionary hero, Sun-Yat-sen, said the
size of the proposed aid indicated
that Secretary of State Marshall was
more concerned with the welfare of
Europe than with that of China.
China, he said. must work out Its
own salvation instead of depending
on American charity"
Sun Fo explained that he did not
mean China no longer values the
friendship of the United States, but
rather that the Chinese would do
well to keep in mind that foreign
aid is not dependable.
He said China welcomes Ameri-
can economic assistance in the form
of short.term credits, essential goods
and long-term loans for rehabilita-
ton of railroads and for industrial
development He added, however
that 100000, 900 at only $4,000, 0Oo
monthly, as recommended by Gen
Marshall, cannot accomplish these
purposes"
Sun Fo said recommendations by
William c. Bullet, former Ameri-
can Ambassador to Russia anc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Edward Deyereux, 40,
Wake Hero S Brother,
Dies After Long Illness

Edward w. c. Devereux, 40, a
washington resident most of his
life, and brother of Col. James P. S.
Devereux, hero of Wake Island, died
early yesterday in a winchester
(va.) hospital after long illness.
Mr.. Devereux, who had been living
at Boyce, Va, for the last two years,
retired from the brokerage business
here in 1910 because of i'll health.
A native of Ballston, Va, in Ar
lington County, he was the son of
the late DR.. and Mrs. John r. DeV-
ereux. After being graduated from
Georgetown Preparatory School he
attended Johns Hopkins University
for two years. He then transferred
to Georgetown University, where he
graduated from the School of
Foreign Service.
He was a member of Phi Kappa
Psi Fraternity.
Surviving, in addition to Col. Dev-
ereux, are his widow, Mrs. Sally
Jackson Devereux; daughter, Miss
Joan Ryan Devereux; four other
brothers, Joseph S. and John R.,
both of Chevy Chase, Md; Ashton
of Baltimore and Tristram of
Miami, Fla; four sisters, Mrs. Mary
Crist, New York City; Miss Agnes
Devereux, Baltimore; Mrs. Ann
Chase and Mrs Margaret Jeschke,
both of Washington.
Private funeral services will be
held at 10 am. tomorrow in the
home of Joseph DevereuX, West
Bradley lane, Chevy Chase. Burial
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Mrs. ST. Larrabee,
Owner Of lakewood
In Warrenton, Dies

Mrs. Madge Stokes Larrabee, 81,
wife of Col. Sterling l.. Larrabee of
Warrenton, Va, socialite and horse
man, died in Doctors Hospital after
a long illness.
Mrs. Larrabee owned lakewood, a
large estate in Warrenton and
maintained a Washington residence
at 1880 M street NV.
A native of Baltimore, she was
the daughter of the late Sylvanus
Stokes, a prominent Washington
businessman, and Mrs. Minnie
Stokes.
Niece of General Pickett.
Mrs. Larrabee moved to Stokes,
Va, as child, and was educated
there. In 1917, her father bought
lakewood, which had been given as
an original grant to Col. Martin
Pickett, an ancestor of Mrs. LARA
bee, for his services in the Revolu-
tienary War. She was a niece of
the Confederate general, George E.
Pickett, who led the famous charge
at Gettysburg.
When she inherited the estate.
Mrs. Larrabee directed the architec-
tural changes and decorations OF
lakewood. The 441-acre estate con-
tains three acres of gardens.
In 1924 she was married to Col
Larrabee, graduate of West Point
From 1912 to 1914 he served as AS
sistant Military Attache at Pretoria
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Dog-Snotcher Career
Halted by Jail Term

August Ungrad, Cougar -old vag-
rant on the outskirts of Vienna,
had way with dogs, even the most
savage ones, and made it pay. He
made friends with them and lured
them to a shed where he slaughtered
them. Austrian authorities said
when they sentenced him for steal
ing, that he had developed a prof
liable dogmeat trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Envoy Says China Needs
Aid as Much os Europe
BY the Associated Press

Ambassador v. K. wellington
Koo said yesterday that Chinas
need for United States aid was as
urgent as that of Europe-"if not
more So"
After a conference with Secre-
tary of State Marshall, the envoy
said he had asked Gen. Marshall
to clarity" his testimony before
congressional committees that the
administration planned $500 000,-
900, 15-month program of assistance
for China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Chinese Art to Be Shown
At Study GuiId Library

The Study Guild Catholic Library
will display a collection Of Chinese
art Sunday. from 10 am. to S pm.
Included in the exhibit will be
paintings, rosaries, porcelains and
embroideries. The public Is invited
to view the collection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

Africa, a man bought a box with
it's contents sight unseen" for SIG.
When he opened 1t at home he
found 1t filled with an expensive
make of fountain pen-600 in all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14
Mystery Box Yields
Profit of 1884

At a sale Of unclaimed goods in
the dock area at Cape Town, South
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

and unchanged. He got SIS each
for them. Net profit, 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-14

The rule of Egypt under the
Ptolemys has been called the worlds
first totalitarian state.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
BUDGET 10
 BE GIVE N
 BY TRUMAN
Speculative Figures Are Announ(ed-P d-President
 Against Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7-President Truman was reported ready today to send Congress a s37,000. 100000 budget and simultaneously take strong stand against any tax cuts.
 This speculative figure clashes head on with estimates already given reporters by the new Repub- lican chairman of the House Ap- propliations Committee, Rep. Taber of New York He told reporters the needs of Government can be met with about $29. 00,000000.
 Also the Presidents view that any revenue surplus should go to re- duce the public debt-as already indicated in his State of the Union message into determined tax-cutting drive by Chairman Knutscn (R-Minnl of the House Ways and Means Committee,
 Knutson contends Congress can reduce levies on incomes up to $300,000 by 20 percent and still halance the budget by cutting ex- penses
 Thus the budget and taxes join labor law revision as the hottest issues of the new Republican dom mated Congress.
 Presidents Arguments
 Usually well posted administra- ton men say they expect the President in his budget message Friday to anticipate the Republican economy and tax drives with these arguments.
 l. The only way Government spending can be reduced is by cut ting down on services and benefits to veterans, aid to states and simi lar programs voted by Congress in the past and therefore not subject to reduction by Presidential action.
 9 When the time comes that the Government can afford to reduce taxes, first consideration should go to the lower income brackets, plus such tax relief as will provide in- centive to expand business and em- ployment opportunities.
 Meanwhile. prospects for slash in the $9-a-gallon wartime liquor tax faded. The outlook in other excise levies appeared in state of confusion, and opposition grew louder against the Republicans proposal for the $3,350, 100000 slash in individual income taxes.
 That was the picture on Capitol Hill following MT Truman's State of the Union message in which he put first emphasis on debt retire ment. avoided any mention of the COP tax slashing bill, and called lQr continuation of high wartime exeises
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
JAMES S. TRUITY PASSES ON AT HIS
 BELLINGHAM HOME
Former Attorney General in Alaska Had Been in
 HI Health for Years

James S. Truitt, former Attor- ney General in Alaska, died this morning at his home in Belling- ham, Wash, according to radio gram received hy Walter B. Heisel from Mrs. Vella Truitt-E Evans, a daughter.
 Truitt was Attorney General for Alaska until failing health caused him to decline to seek re-nomina- tion and he went south in l939 or 1940. Previous to being elected to his official position in tEa Terri tory, he was a practicing attorney in Anchorage.
 Truitt was a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies in Juneau, and Past Master.
 Survivors are his widow caugh- ter and son, James. Jr., now in the U. S. Army and formerly with tf-e Engineer Corps in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
Bribery Case
 In Sporis Is
 Before Court
Merle Hapes IS First Mi. ness Against Alvin
 Paris, N. Y. Trial

NEW YORK, Jan Merle Hap es, New York Giant backfield star and first witness in the trial of Alvin J. Paris on charges of at tempted bribery, testified today that he did not report Paris al legged attempt to bribe him because ne wanted an off-season job Paris promised him
 Hapes' admission of the reason for his silence was made on cross examination when John McKim- hinton, a defense counsel, asked !: Q You wanted a job so badly that you wanted to compromise your honor?7
 That's right" Hapes replied.
 Tt looked like a bona fide job?'
 "Yes, sir" Hapes answered.
 Why did you not tell F'ilchock Crank Filchock, also a Giant back field starr as a friend that this man Paris wanted to bribe you?" T cant tell you. I don't know why Hapes said.
 Hapes had testified on direct ex- animation that Paris, 28-year-old concern executive, tried several times to persuade him to throw the Dec Is championship football garfe between the Giants and the Chicago Bears. He said he refused to have anything to do with such proposition.
 Paris is under indictment on charges of attempting to bribe Hapes and Filchock to throw the game which the Bears won A to IA.
 Filchock was called as the second witness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
The W ashing ion Merry Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON lot of jock eying is still going on backstage to take Jimmie Byrnes' place if he resigns as Secretary of State-even though it now looks as if Byrnes had regained his health.
 Up until recently there were three chief possibilities for the job General George Marshall, Gener- al Eisenhower, and Secretary of the Navy Forrestal
 Neither Marshall nor Eisenhower have pushed themselves for the job. On the contrary. However, Marshall was Truman's candidate, while Eisenhower ws5 the candi- date of George Allen.
 Around Christmas time, however, Marshalls friends made it clear that he was fed up with being a diplomat, did not relish becoming Secretary of State and wanted to retire to Virginia as soon as his iob in China was finished.
 In regard to General Eisenhow- CT. it was George Aliens idea to put him in the key job of Secre- tary of State as build-up for the Presidency if Truman does not run again. Eisenhower grew up as a Kansas Democrat, made his first public speech at Jackson Day dinner and was picked by a Democratic Administration to be Supreme Commander.
 Third-and most active-candi- date for the State Department is Jimmie Forrestal, who, a bit bored
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
WOOL W0RTH,CHAIN STORE FOUNDER, lS DEAD AT ACE OF 20

SCRANTON, Pa. Jan. 7.--Charles Sumner Woolworth. who was founder of the Woolworth chain of 5 and 10 cent stores G5 years ago, died today at his home. He was 90 years old
 Wcolworth. who had been in ill health for several weeks, opened his first store here 6 years ago and later formed the F. w. Woolworth Company with his brother. the late Frank w Woolworth, and the late Fred M Kirby of Wilkes-B Barre.
 Woolworth was born Aug. 1 1856. at Rodman. Jefferson County, New York, the sen of John and Fan nie MeBrier WoolWorth.
 The 5 and 10 cent store idea was credited to Frank Woolworth, but the success of the enterprise was largely attributed to Charles, who began his career sweeping floors and tending fires at Water town, N. Y, for S4 a week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
TWO CHILDREN ARE BURNED 10 DEATH,
 TRAILER CAMP FIRE

BREMERTON, Jan. 1.-Two small children burned to death in a fire at a Bremerton trailer camp last midnight, despite heroic efforts ot neighbors to rescue the trappsd youngsters.
 Bremen say the fire broke out in small cabin while the children's mother, Mrs. Gladys Turneg, was at work at a lunch counter across the street. Thick clouds of smoke poured out of the burning cabin blocking neighbors in their efforts to save six-year-old Charles and four-year- Lorita. Finally an unidentified man fought his way into the cabin and brought out tiny Lorita, hut she was dead on arrival at the hospital. An oyerheated stove is listed as cause of the fire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-01-07
WOULD BE MURDERER
 SHOT DOWN
Camera Shooting Case in New York Ends
 After Manhunt
By TONI ADAMSOO

GRAND GORGE, N. Y, Jan. IT, They'll never get me" .Alphonse Rocco swore before he was shot to death in his snowy hilltop hide out near here, after a futile flight following the New Years Eve ''camero" shooting of his former wife in New York City
 Rocco met death last night un- der an evergreen tree and full moon in Patchin Hollow, as he crouched in a sleeping bag taken from one of the two Catskill Noun tain homes where he gained shelt- CT for nearly AS hours by brandish- ing two pistols
 He fired four shots from his German Walther automatic 'PA38) as State Police and New York City detectives waded through knee-deep snow to surround him. Then Troops CT James H. Smith, after shooting. at close-range, called:
 Come on out, you skunk!'
 Rocco could not come out. A bullet had struck home One had smashed his nose and the blood ran like revenge over the crusted snow
 State Police Inspector Charles La Forge led the uphill attack over the mile from the home of MT. and Mrs. Harry L. Lewis, where Rocco last had been seen.
 The Lewis whose two year-old son. Richard, slept through most of the fracas, admitted the lean, dark fugitive in the company of Frank Naish. in whose nearby Broome Center home Rocco had paced for 29 hours previously
 Rocco had met both families in previous hunting trips to this Cat skill Mountain area, where, in pro- hibition days. Legs" Diamond and other notorious gangsters lurked.
 The terrified couples said Rocco voiced no definite threats, but twirled his pistols menacingly
 He never mentioned the trick shooting in a crowded Times Square subway of his beautiful former wife, according to Lewis, but he repeated over and over.
 T was framed, and They'll nev- CT get me alive"
 The gun that inflicted the wound that necessitated amputation of one of Mrs. Rocco's legs was concealed by Christmas wrappings. Blonde Pearl Lusk, 19, told police that Rocco, under the pretense he was an insurance investigator, had instructed her to use the camera to photograph hidden jewelry he said Mrs Rocco was wearing.