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Evening star., 1947-04-23
Truman Gets Bill Extending
Farm Labor importation

Compromise legislation extending
the farm labor supply program for
six more mcnths, until December 81,
is before President Truman for sign
ing today.
The program was started during
the wartime labor shortage. It
brought in foreign workers, largely
from Mexico and Jamaica. to work
on farms.
The House. which approved the
bill yesterday, originally had voted
to require liquidation Of the pro-
gram by the end Of this year. The
compromise grants an additional 80
days after the end of 1947 to close
out the books.
Under the program the Federal
Government pays. transportation,
housing and medical costs for the
workers. The Agriculture Depart
ment estimated costs for the six
months extension and subsequent
liquidation at not more than $10,-
900 900.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
|Benion Sees Peace
Threatened by Fear

Assistant Secretary Of State Ben
ton said today that world peace and
security through the United Nations
have little chance unless fears
suspicious and misunderstanding
now troubling international rela-
tions can be dispelled.
He made that statement during
la hearing before the subcommittee
LOT the House Expenditures Commit
tee which is looking into the State
Departments foreign information
program and participation in the
United Nations Education, Scien-
tiflc and Cultural Organization.
Under questioning by Chairman
Chenoweth, Mr.. Benton emphasized
the aims of UNESCO are for bring
ing about better understanding
among the peoples of the world
which should help to minimize the
risk of war and promote peace and
security.
MIR. Chenoweth remarked, II
think that even the most ardent
supporters Of the United Nations
now freely admit that the outlook
lis not very bright"
Mr.. Benton said the outlook for
peace and success of the United
Nations would be better when
UNESCO had a chance to build
better understanding.
Turning to the State Depart
ment,s international short wave
broadcasting program. Mr.. Benton
said he was desperately alarmed"
by reports that the House Appropri-
ations Committee had decided to
abolish this activity. He empha-
sized >that broadcasting was the
most important single part of the
Governments program for spread
ing truthful information about the
United States around the world.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Labor
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unions to dictate contract terms
to their locals.
4. Making it an unfair labor prac-
tice for unions to coerce or interfere
with workers in the exercise of their
collective bargaining rights.
Three Senators Join Taft.
All of these provisions were
knocked out OF the bill approved
by the Senate Labor Committee.
Senators Ball, Republican, Of Min
nesota; Donnell, Republican, Of
Missouri and Jenner, Republican,
of Indiana, also members of the
committee, joined Senator Taft IN
his drive to restore these points.
Senator Ball, sponsor Of still two
more amendments which would i'm
pose harsher restrictions N unions,
criticized the House bill ss going
too far.
He said the House measure re-
quires "too rxuch detailed regula-
ton Of the internal affairs of
unions"
One Of the amendments Senator
Ball introduced yesterday would out
law industry wide strikes. It also
would make industry-wide bargain
ing subject to the antitrust laws,
where "monopolistic agreements"
resulted.
Senator Balls other amendment
would outlaw the union shop, under
which workers are required to join
a union shortly after they are
hired. The Senate bill as it stands
and the House bill already passed
would permit the union shop
when majority of employees voted
for 1t.
Would Outlaw Closed Shop.
Both the Senate and the House
bills would outlaw the closed shop,
which allows employers to hire only
union members.
A majority report issued last
night by Senator Taft and 10 other
members of the 49, man Senate
Labor Committee said the bill the
group approved Is paSeo on our
belief that a fair and equitable
labor policy can best be achieved
by equalizing existing laws in a
manner which will encourage free
collective bargaining"
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida, told reporters he and Sen
ator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana, are prepared to strike back
with a minority report criticizing
the bill. But Senator Pepper
acknowledged that the action may
be little more than a gesture.
II suppose the majority will be
able to pass a fairly stringent bill,
something a little tougher than the
measure which came out Of the
committee, but not so undesirabJ.
as the bill passed by the House" I"
Senator Pepper said.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
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counts. II was the 5000, Mr.. Pais-
ley explained, that May received
from Murray Carson and from
which he took 81, 900 In cash, de-
posting the remaining $4,000 In his
bank account In Washington.
MIR. Paisley declared that May, In
his early dealings with two lumber
company managers in Kentucky,
never indicated that the Garssons
were connected with, the Cumber-
land concern. He added that May
was the only person authorized to
draw on the lumber companys bank
account.
Stock Book Still Missing.
"FBI agents have searched high
and low" Mr.. Paisley said. "but
have never been able to locate
the stock book Of the lumber COM
pany. Therefore, we will be unable
to show who had legal title to the
assets of the company, but May
exercised every evidence Of owner
ship"
Mr.. Paisley cautioned the jury
that his opening statement was not
to be accepted as evidence or proof
of any charge against the defend
ants. He added, however, that the
Government is confident, despite
the difficulty encountered by in
lvestigators in obtaining many pert
inent records, that the charges Of
conspiracy can be proved.
Sawyer A. Smith Of Covington,
KY, former United States Dis
trict Attorney in that State, was
to make an opening statement this
afternoon for May. Counsel for the
Garssons and Freeman indicated
they would postpone their opening
statement until the Government
has called all its witnesses.
Three-Week Trial Expected.
The trial is expected to continue
for at least three weeks. It got OF
to a speedy start yesterday, however,
with selection Of jury in two hours
and a half.
-Four of the jurors are colored.
All prospective jury members told
the court they had read newspaper
accounts of the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee hearings last sum-
mer on the Carson operations.
They said this did not cause them to
PREJUDICE former Representative May
or his co-defendants.
| Austin Garfield, attorney for
Freeman, asked the panel if any
one had any grievances against any
member Of Congress" and therefore
might "subconsciously" be pref
udiced against May.
Mr.. Paisley objected to the ques-
ton and was sustained by Justice
Schweinhaut.
An unusually big array Of legal
counsel is conducting the defense.
May is represented by Warren E.
Magee, Daniel J. Andersen, Mr.
Smith and Mack Stephenson, also
of Kentucky.
Charles ]. Margiotti, former At
torney General of Pennsylvania;
Allen J. Krause, former Assistant
District Attorney here, and Perry
Howard represent the Garssons. The
various attorneys have several office
assistants with them at the trial.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Two Feared Dead, Il Hurt
In Florida Tar Plant Blast
By the Assoeioted Press

TAMPA, Fla, April 23.-Two per-
sons were believed dead and a dozen
were injured in an explosion which
set of a raging fire at the Florida
Tar Products Co. plant at Six Mile
Greek near here today.
The first explosion occurred in an
empty tank where welding crew
was working. In quick succession
six tanks holding from $4,000 to
$4,000 gallons of creosote were set
of and flames swept through the
plant.
Fire trucks and ambulances were
rushed to the scene from here.
Bradford Doty, lumber yard super
intendent, said the apparently life
less body of A. E. Sherman, q
welder's helper, was hanging half
out of the burning tank where the
first explosion occurred, and the
welder, M. C. Hickey, was believed
to be inside.
Tampa Municipal Hospital re-
ported at least three persons brought
from the plant were tn critical
condition.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
UAW
Continued From First Page.

half, MIR. Reuther reiterated in
strong language that the Auto Work
ers should press for a straight 15-
cent increase without General Mo-
tors telling us how we should
spend It,"
The union had made two pro-
posals to General Motors last night
in addition to the fiat 15-cent hourly
raise and the corporation rejected
all of them.
A union announcement said the
national council will meet again
tonight at 8 pm. and will be ready
to consider any proposal that may
develop from the afternoon nego-
tiating session with G. M.
Denounces Two CIO Unions.
Mr.. Reuther denounced the CIO
United Electrical Workers and
United Rubber Workers for signing
contracts with G. M. on the basis
Of the corporations latest offer to
the auto workers. The electrical
workers accepted an increase of 1917
cents a year ago In the midst of the
113-day G. M. strike, a figure that
subsequently was accepted by the
auto workers.
The UAW president said these
two unions had been asked to hold
up on their wage agreements but
that they signed without acknowl-
edging the suggestion and without
notification to Phil Murray, CIO
president.
At the close of last nights session,
Mr.. Reuther charged G. M. with an
arrogant, arbitrary attitude" in
demanding acceptance of its offer
of liz cents hourly, with an addi-
tional 31s cents for the six holidays.
There was no GIN comment.
Further talks were set for 2 pm.
today after the unions meeting with
its council representing zoe, 900 rank
and file workers.
Dissatisfaction Explained.
UAW dissatisfaction with the GIN
proposal, basis Of settlement be-
tween the corporation and the Elec-
trical Workers and Rubber Workers,
stems from the auto workers wish
to decide how they want to spend
their money" Mr.. Reuther explained
at q press conference.
Against the company offer to put
nearly third of the raise into pay
ment for holidays, the union put
forth a counterproposal that the
increase be paid as a fiat raise or
used in part for a social security
and retirement plan.
'"The GIN workers never asked for
paid holidays" Mr.. Reuther as
serted. "They want social security
and an old-age retirement plan. The
union demands involve not only
wages but the closely allied prob
lens of security for the workers.
"GM has said we will give you Is
cents an hour but you will have to
spend it just as we give it to you'."
Was "Their Business"
The CIO electrical workers ac-
cepted the General Motors offer be-
cause they wanted paid holidays,
Mr.. Reuther said, and added "and
that's their business" However, he
said GIN employees considered long
term protection more important"
The JAWS new proposals cut
more than third from the unions
original 231s cent hourly demand,
and Mr.. Reuther said he was "mov-
ing in the light of discussions with
the UAW Executive Board yester-
day afternoon as he conducted the
evening negotiations.
He outlined these three proposals
which were presented:
l. A 1911 -cent-an-h fat in
crease, the other az cents to be ap-
piled to social security fund to
buy maximum hospital and sick
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Man Enters Guilty Plea
To Evadinq D. {. Taxes

George n. Pell, employe Of a
paper firm here, today pleaded guilty
in Municipal Court to three counts
of evading District income taxes.
Judge John P. Mcmahon. who ac-
cepted the plea through Defense
Counsel Kenneth Wood, will SEN
tence Pell on May 8. The maximurN
penalty is a $4,000 fine, one year in
jail or both on each count.
The warrant, sworn to by Robert
y. Dunham, supervising examiner of
the District Income Tax Division,
charges Pell wilfully failed to file
returns for 1943, 1914 and 1e45, while
domiciled here. He first appeared in
court November 6 when he pleaded
not guilty and asked for a jury trial,
Assistant United States Attorney
Andrew j. Howard prosecuted the
case.
The defendant is employed by the
Nudge Paper Co, a Baltimore firm
with offices here at 1923 Church
street NV. Pell's present address Is
in the 5000 block of Oglethorpe
street, Hyattsville, Md.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
May
Continued From First Page.)

lied in June, 1943, with Murra,
Carson, Freeman, and the lat,
Albert Levin, Washington attorney
as directors, but May, according tx
Mr.. Paisley, handled the funds and
at least until the fall of 1945, "exer.
cised every evidence of ownership,
Mr.. Paisley asserted.
The four defendants, Mr. Paisley
continued, became aware" in the
fall of 1945 that the operations o1
the two Illinois affliates and of the
Cumberland Lumber Co., were being
investigated by the Government.
Declares No Lumber Delivered.
FBI and other testimony at the
trial, now in it's second day before
Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut, will
prove that in the fall of 1945 some
records of the Illinois corporations
were falsif1ed to indicate that the
companies received lumber from the
Cumberland concern, Mr.. Paisley
said.
But, Mr.. Paisley said, mot one
stick of lumber" was ever delivered
to either company.
Much of Mr.. Paisley's opening
statement was review of the IS
'overt acts listed in the four count
Indictment returned by grand
jury here last January. His state
ment also covered much of the
testimony brought out at Senate
War Investigating Committee hear
tngs last summer.
This includes charges that Free
man Solicited money, $1,000 In
one instance, for May.
Mr.. Paisley said Freeman and the
Garssons also are accused of hav-
ing delivered a $4,000 cashiers
check to May.
Among the services May per-
formed for the Garssons and Free
man. Mr.. Paisley said, were re-
quests to the War Department to
expedite action on funds allegedly
due the company In 1945 on war
contracts.
Letter to UIio Cited.
04l I dlSlCy e1oV oCSldlC GU llldI MAY
wrote to former Adjutant General
James A. Ulio suggesting that Albert
H. Freeman, son of Joseph Free
man. be given a furlough and op-
portunity to enter officer candidate
school Mr. Paisley also reviewed
the previously disclosed charges
that May wrote to Gen. Eisenhower
In April, 1915, regarding court-mar-
tial proceedings that had been in
stituted against Murray Garsson's
son, Capt. Joseph Carson.
Mr. Paisley told the jury tina
during the trial you will hear 1
great deal about the Erie Basin ane
the Batavia companies" which, h,
explained, handled a total of NOR,
than $4,000, 900 in war contracts
He went on to describe the forma.
ton of the Cumberland Lumbe,
Co., and declared that May received
$38,137 from the Erie company, ans
$l5.477 from the Batavia compan,
in June, 1943, for the operation O
the lumber company.
All except $1,000 of the $38,1 1877, h
said, was received by May through
the Cumberland Lumber Co. ac
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Stokowski Holds Up
Concert Until Photo
OF Wife Is Returned
By the Assoeiossd Press

KNOCKVILLE, Tenn, April
23.-Leopold Stokowski refused
to conduct the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony in a con-
cert at the University of Ten
nessee last night until a pho
tographer of the schools news
paper gave him the negative
Of a photograph taken Of his
wife, Mrs. Gloria Vanderbilt
Stokowski.
The concert was delayed 10
minutes. /.
Mr.. Stokowski took his place
on the podium and proceeded
with the concert Immediately
after he was handed the mega
tive.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Steel
Continued From First Page.)

selves in the next two-year (con-
tract period so that we will not
let runors and unfounded lies widen
the gap which is already too wide
between organized labor and man
agement."
Mr.. Murray had said he wished
to "pay tribute to the spirit of
fairness" of Mr.. Stephens in the
negotiations. He added that Mr..
Stephens had won the respect and
admiration" of the union.
About so officials of the union and
management attended the signing.
Ran Into Red Tape.
The agreement, spokesmen for
both sides said, was all sewed up two
days ago when the unions Executive
Board and Wage-Policy Committee
approved it. Only the signatures of
top union and company executives
were needed to make it official.
Reporters, news photographers and
representatives of both sides, as
sembled at 8 pm. yesterday for the
ceremony. Nothing happened. Hours
went by and still nothing happened
The signing was delayed while the
legal minds worked out the final
phraseology of the contract.
Finally, after much haggling and
many conferences between attor-
|neys, Mr.. Stephens announced the
agreement would not be signed until
today.
Meanwhile the CIO and other
steel firms went ahead with nego-
tiatior1s. Contract talks were sched-
uled with Jones & Laughlin, Inland
and Bethlehem Steel Corps.
Agreement Expected Soon.
At Weirton, w. Va, Edward A.
Ross, president of the Weirton In
dependent Union, Inc, which rep
resents about $4,000 Weirton Steel
Co. employees, said, "We expect mo-
mentarily the fruitful termination
Of our wage talks"
The Weirton union, long bitter
foe of the steelworkers, last year
won a 19-cent hourly increase for
its workers. Weirton Steel was the
only major steel company not af-
fected by last years month-long
Nationwide steel strike.
Announcement Of Bethlehem Steel
that it would resume negotiations
with the CIO steelworkers tomor-
row added credence to indications
that the remainder of the steel in
dustry will fall in line with the
wage pattern set by "big STEEL"
When the steelworkers signed
with United States Steel last year
for an 181a-cents-an-hour increase,
Bethlehem and the others followed
suit.
Negotiations Ended April I.
Negotiations between Bethlehem,
which employs about 10000 workers,
and the union were broken off
April Is when the union withdrew,
charging the company had made
no offer or counter proposal on wage
increase demands.
The CIO-Big Steel wage agree
ment will so increase the cost of
steel production that any chance
Of base price cuts in the steel in
dustry can be termed no more than
q mere possibility" the Iron Age,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Snow Hits South Dokoto

RAPID CITY, s. OAK, April 23.-
More than a half foot of heavy,
wet snow halted side road traffic
and gave central South Dakota a
belated touch of winter yesterday
The fall was heaviest in Hill City
in the Black Hills where approx.
imatdy 8 inches fell. Rapid City
had 6 inches,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Bill Approved 10 Give
Civil Service Power 10
Reinsfate Veterans

A bill giving the Civil Service
Commission power to order Govern
ment departments to rehire or re-
instate veterans when it finds viola
tions of their employment rights
was approved unanimously today by
q subcommittee Of the House Civil
Service Committee.
At present the commission has
power only to make recommenda-
tons to the departments after hear
ing veterans appeals of discharges
suspensions, furloughs or reduc-
tions.
The action was taken in executive
session in face of strong opposition
from the War and Navy Depart
ments. During short hearing the
bill was supported by four major
veterans organizations.
Committee members admitted
however, that the proposed poWel
might not be constitutional.
OverhoIt Raises Issues.
This question was raised by Johr
overholt, a civil service efficiency
rating chief, who said the commits
sion will favor the bill ''if it Is rulee
legal and constitutional"
Representative Vursen, Repub'
lican, of Illinois, chairman Of th'
subcommittee said there will be n<
immediate determination OF th'
bills legality.
THAT will be up to the courts u
decide if Congress approves It," n
told reporters.
He added that If the bill passes
the full committee, "it will probabl,
be incorporated with several othel
veterans preference measures WI
are considering"
Morale Injury Seen.
Rear Admiral Paul B. Nibecker
chief of industrial relations for ths
Navy Department, said the bill woule
seriously injure morale Of Navy EN-
ployes "if they knew the Navy De.
partment was taking some actor
Just because it had to on the ordel
of some other department"
"We do not feel this is necessary
The Navy Department does not con-
slider lightly recommendations of tht
Civil Service Commission" he de-
clared.
Joseph s. Henderson of the Office
OF Secretary of War told the com.
mittee the War Department feels
the bill "is withdrawal of appoint.
I've and reductive power of the Sec
retary of War"
mo, it does not interfere with
these powers. 1t merely restricts use
Of these powers wrongly" put in
Representative Lyle, Democrat, oi
Texas.
Appeal Rights Cited.
Mr.. Lyle said he thought the leg
islation should be extended to cover
nonveteran employees.
''If people are released wrongful
" just because they do not happer
10 be veterans, they should certainly
have the same privilege of appea
and the same protection" he de.
clared.
When a veterans leader offered tx
cite, what he said were typical cases
of refusal by departments to heec
civil service recommendations, Mr.
Vursell said that would not be nee.
essary. I'VE will take for granted
that there have been Violations HI
stated.
Those testifying in favor Of th'
bill were Omar B. Ketchum, legiS
lative chief of the Veterans of For
eign Wars; Harry v. Hayden, Amer
lean Legion; William Christianson
Disabled American Veterans, ant
Clarence Adamy, American Veteran
Of World War II.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
u. S. Group Will Probe
ISomo0 SeIf-RuIe PIeu
~ HE Assoc;cted p,...

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, April "a
The United Nations Trusteeshin
Council decided unanimously yester-
day to send an investigation COM
mission to the South Pacific this
summer to check on q plea from
Western Samoa for self-government.
New Zealand now holds the terri
tory under a trusteeship agreement
approved last December by the U. N.
General Assembly.
Formerly the German Samoan Is
lands. the group became q mandate
OF New Zealand after World War /.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Newton Tukes Auditor Post

David A. Newton, Sc, for the last
three years one of four assistant
auditors of District Court, today was
sworn in to the newly created Office
Of deputy auditor to Fred j. Eden,
court auditor. The oath was admin
istered by Chief Justice Bolitha j.
Laws of District Court.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

benefits for 0M production workers
,. A proposal that General Mo-
tors set up m old-age retirement
fund to which employer and en-
ploye would contribute equally. Tho
portion Of the Is cents not used
for the retirement payments would
constitute q fiat wage increase. (No
details of this plan were explained
but it was indicated that the work
ers' shares of the payments would
vary with the different employes.)
3. "A fiat 15-cent increase with no
strings attached.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
tional metalworking paper. said

national metalworking paper. said
today.
The paper added: There IS every
indication that United States Steel
Corp. Is banking heavily on greater
lempIoye morale and efficiency to
tprevent the necessity for any up
ward change in current steel prices.
"Steel professors who in years
/ gone by have more or less had to
accept the big steel wage contract
lpattern are going to find the new
contract tough going. Already there
are deep rumblings as to their in
ability to pay such a wage BILL"
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Zionists to Honor Silver

DR.. Abba HiIlel Silver, president
Of the Zionist Organization of
America, will be honored at lunch
con sponsored by the American
Zionist Emergency Council at 1880
pm. Monday, May S. at the May
flower Hotel.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

County doctors In County Glare,
Fire, have demanded so per cent
salary increase.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Satin Finish

a rich eggshell en-.
amel for walls, ceilings
or woodwork. Ideal for
bedrooms, bathrooms,
playrooms. In beauti-
full tints that
match Liquid
Velvet tints.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

o'Brien's Liquid : Lite
- originally developed
for dairies where or
dinary enamels quickly
turn yellow. It has a
high lustre and
will cover in
only one coat.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

O'Brien's Flexico
for those who want the
very best. A rich. full
lustre finish that stands
all kinds of wear. Ideal
T. for woodwork,
furniture, etc.
Many colors.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

O'Brien Points Sold
Exclusively in Wosh-
inston by c. I. Smith
Company, Inc.
Evening star., 1947-09-30
Tenants in Southeast
Protest Hiaher Rents

The newly formed B Street and
Crodut Place Tenants Association
has voted to protest petitions OF
j. 8. Gruver, owner, and H. G,
Smithy Co, rental agents, to in
crease rents Is per cent, it was an
noupced yesterday.
/ Hearings on the proposed increase