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Evening star., 1947-04-13
Indiana Operators Stop
Noicinq Plug for Strike

E INDIANAPOLIS. April II lF1.-
Indiana telephone operators today
discontinued their oral plugging
OF the national telephone strike.
For. two days. long distance opera
tors and some manual phone oper-
Eators had been prefacing their
..iong distance and number,
please routine with the remarks
The Indiana compulsory arbi-
|trationl law is unconstitutional, We
are working against our will
Miss VeIma Ft1ltz, secretary
treasurer Of the Indiana Telephone
Trafnc Union, said We feel it has
served its purpose and the people
Eof Indiana now know our position,
We realize that our responsibility to
the public is to give courteous and
prompt service.
Meanwhile. negotiations were to
be resumed Monday between the
Indiana Bell Telephone Co. and the
union
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dealing with industry bargain
ing, It expects to complete its work
tomorrow.
The House provision on that
point, Mr.. Hartley said, would break
most national and international
unions down to the size of local
unions for individual companies.
And, he said, the bill would put
heavy penalties on John L. Lewis
and his United Mine Workers II
they decide again to follow their
traditional policy Of mo contract, no
work" Under the bill, Mr. Hartley
said, that would be a strike.
The punishment for such a strike
could be:
Prosecution under the antitrust
laws.
Damage suits against the union.
Suspension of the unions collec-
tive bargaining rights for a year.
Provide Court Order.
The two bills have similar meth
DDS for handling strikes hurting the
public interest. They would give
the Government the right to get a
court order to stave of or stop such
a strike for about rs days.
During that time-in effect a
cooling off" period mediation
would be tried. If it failed, the
union could vote the strike but the
Government could step in again
with new injunction.
The decision of Senate Repub-
alicans to back a single labor bill was
pegged to the fact that the House
is going ahead along that line.
Senator Millikin, Republican, of
Colorado, chairman of the Repub-
lican Conference, told reporters:
"It.Was the general opinion that
If we had three bills, we would be
splintering our own, case and giving
the President the opportunity to
pick and choose that part of con-
gressional policy he likes and veto
the rest
Predicts Public Support.
On the veto possibility, Mr.. Hart
ley had this to say:
Il think when the bill Is finally
debated and the people realize this
bill is written primarily in the in
terest Of the country, and when
the rank and file know it restores
rights they haven't had. there will
be such overwhelming support the
President might find his way clear
to sign it,
H Mr.. Hartley plans to rally support
behind his biIT at conference of
all House Republicans tomorrow
morning. He said he will ask the
Rules Committee to order full day
of debate Tuesday before the bill is
opened up to amendment Wednes-
day.
i The chairman said the House bill
Evening star., 1947-04-13

tainted, suffered various minor in-
dispositions and at least one who
had a blistered heel. Red Cross
workers also cared for q number OF
lost children until their parents
claimed them.
Mostly sunny skies are expected
to smile on the festival this after
noon, which win be the same In
general as yesterdays program ex-
cept for the coronation, but the
Weather Bureau predicted increas-
ing cloudiness as the afternoon pro-
crosses.
Sunny Day Expected.
Yesterdays program ran an hour
over the time expected, but todays
pageant will be confined to an hour
and a half's duration, it was said.
Visitors have been arriving in
Washington all week, and at least
half a million were expected to see
the famous blossoms this season.
Park police were prepared for a
total number of persons today and
yesterday larger than the record
of $4,000 who visited the displays
before the war.
Parking Space Limited.
Relatively few parking spaces are
available in the immediate area of
the blossoms, and police advise
visitors to the festival to park their
cars or buses north of Constitution
avenue or east of Fourteenth street
and walk the rest of the way.
Motorists whose cars break down
during the ceremonies are promised
assistance through arrangements
made by the District Motor Club and
the American Automobile Associa-
tion with Capt. Raspberry.
Two units. a wrecking car with
crane, and a pickup" light truck,
both equipped with radio telephones
to receive emergency calls, are avail
able for motorists, during both the
cherry blossom ceremonies and the
observance at Jefferson Memorial Of
Thomas Jefferson's 204th birthday
anniversary.
SAR sponsors Observance.
The Jefferson Memorial observ-
ance at $3.50 pm. is sponsored by
the District Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution. Approx
mately IS patriotic organizations
will participate, and Col. Bate viii
present a wreath from President
Truman
The United States Navy Band, di-
rected by 1t. Comdr. Charles
Brendler, will give a concert at
Jefferson Memorial at $50 pm. to-
day. The band presented program
there last night, also.
The blossom array will be illuni-
mated tonight by Army searchlights,
as it was last night, by the Engineer
Board from Fort Belvoir
The queen will complete a round
OF weekend affairs in her honor to-
morrow, when she viii be guest at
the annual concert given by the
Pan American Union at 8 pm. at
the union building. commemorat;ng
the founding of the agency.
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lN1s MT z1tttes1 with al,y i(zeA q
nth the Se11a n altar
oth inches paSs 3 nlf fl the
House bilt goes farther than the
lSenatess
Strike Must Re Votes.
III the House bin strike over
collective bargaining issues would
lie forbidden unless majority Of
lalI employees in the bargaining unit
vote for 1t. a few union members
could not call 4 strike binding on
the entire union. The Senate bill
has no such restriction.
The Senate committee has put
some unfair labor practices for
employees and unions into its bill.
But the House measure has many
more q s 3
The House bill would outlaw mass
picketing and violence on picket
lines, forbid political contributions
By unions and strike at Communists
in union Offices and membership.
The Senate bill onits such provi-
Sions.
While the Senate measure may be
toned down further. right now the
two Bills are together in general on:
Allowing unions to be sued for
violating contracts.
Guaranteeing free speech on labor
affairs to employers.
Erasing collective bargaining rights
Of foremen or supervisors.
Outlaw Secondary Boycotts.
Outlawing jurisdictional strikes.
ordinarily, these result from q fight
between two unions over the right
to do certain work.
Banning secondary boycotts, In
which workers decline to handle the
products or supplies of someone who
is not their employer.
Taking the Cancellation Service
out of the Labor Department and
making it independent
In addition, both bills would alter
the machinery for handling COM
plants over unfair practices on the
part of workers and their bosses.
The Senate bill would expand the
present National Labor Relations
Board from three to seven members
and give them more pay.
The House bill would abolish It
and set up new board which would
hear and judge cases. Investigating
and prosecuting the cases would be
the job of a new independent ad-
Hoffman Urges Change.
Representative Hoffman, Republic
can, of Michigan, a Labor Conmit-
tee member, said in a statement
the House bill does not 60 far
enough and he hopes amendments
to perfect it will be adopted during
the floor debate.
The bill, he said, fails to pro-
tect the right of a man to work.
it legalizes the union shop, 1t fails
to protect the public health, safety
and welfare"
Mr.. Hartley said he will oppose
any amendments.
But there is possibility, he said,
that changes may be proposed which
would:
Cut collective bargaining down to
the size of plant by plant negotia-
tions, rather than company by COM
pany figuring.
- L.
check-off system, under which the
collects dues for union
by taking them out of pay.
Forbid unions in atomic energy
plants. 0 ~
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Cherry Blossom SideIights

is. daughter Of the secretary TO the
Ambassador.
Equally appealing we're the
two daughters of Col. 4. Kun
lara, military and air attache OF
the Siamese Embassy. Ki1anitha,
z, and Tiam-Khea, s, sang in
their native tongue, then danced
to music by grownups.
Russia was listed on the program
but no representative appeared The
Army Band, under the direction Of
Capt. Hugh j. Curry, played that
country,s national anthem In lieu
Of any presentation.
The pink programs distributed by
ushers provided an unscheduled
splash of color as hundreds of per-
sons used them as eyeshades or
fashioned hats to keep of the sum-
mer-like sun.
Color was not confined to the
pageant or the cherry trees.
Just before the pageant began.
a shower of 100000 rose petals
sprinkled over Tidal Basin. The
petals were released from a tor
pedo bomber from Air Squadron
IS, a Naval Air Reserve Train
ing Unit from Anacostia.
The bomber trailed eight
Navy Hellcats and three other
bombers which few in forma-
ton across the basin, The roses
were greeting from local mem
bers of the Society of Ameri-
can Florists and the Florists
Telegraph Delivery Association.
The petals came from 5000 roses.
Twenty-Five patients from Wal
ter Reed Hospital and Forest Glen
Md, were given ringside seats. Fiji
teen Of them are amputees. AL
were brought to the show by the
Red Cross Motor Corps.
Twelye-year-old Virginia Thill
whose father is head of the Ma
tional Guard rife range, sang the
national anthem Of Luxembourg
Virginia explained that while hel
parents are natives of Luxembourg
they are not connected with the
Legation. 1t seems the pageant
committee requested girl perform
Iers, and since the Legation has
only boys, Virginia was asked te
substitute.
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Mrs. ToIson Gets Divorce

Mrs. Emily A. Tolson yesterday
was granted a divorce in Reno, New.
from James j. Tolson. a detective
sergeant with the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department. according to dis
patch from Reno.
Evening star., 1947-04-13

Camera fans and children reigned
second only to Queen Nancy Ander-
son at the Cherry Blossom Festival
yesterday.
The younger set was everywhere.
They stole the show as they sang
and danced in the pageant Of the
United Nations.
Other youngsters strayed into q
nearby Red Cross first-aid station
where they awaited lost parents
The camera fans, including Sec
retary OF Agriculture Anderson,
father of the queen, .shot" every
thing in sight. At times, they de-
layed the proceedings.
Capt. Mark Raspberry OF the Park
Police, whose men were kept busy
herding the amateur photographers
back from the stage. said it was one
of the biggest displays OF candid
cameras he had ever seen.
One OF the biggest hits Of the
show was the dancers from the
Philippine Embassy. A native
bamboo dance in which a couple
are required to. dance between
two sbamboos manipulated by
another couple close to the floor
brought loud applause.
In alphabetical order, representa-
tives of a. United Nations appeared
on the stage to present song or
dance. When it came China's turn,
seven little Chinese boys and girls
In native costumes trooped up and
took positions on the big platform.
Not until nearly half way through
their signing of wartime song en-
titled THE Spirit of the People"
were enough microphones gathered
so that their tiny voices could be
heard by the vast audience.
One little girl wore an eye patch.
Mime. Grace Ciru Of the Chinese
Embassy explained that the child
was recovering from an operation
and at first was reluctant to join
her friends. 81 told her she must let
the people know that Chinese are
brave like Americans. And so she
said yes" Nine Chu explained.
The children were Florence, 4,
Eugene, 6, and Yvonne Mar. 8.
whose father is representative on
the Far Eastern Commission; Katie,
8, and Robert Chen, 6, whose father
is embassy counselor; Jay Ku, 8, son
of the first secretary and Joyce Liu,
Evening star., 1947-04-13
|Yireinio Phone Compony Stops
Operators Comments on Low

public utilities labor relations law,
has given the Governor the re-
|qtired five-Feek strike notice after
adjournment Of the so-called second
conference between the union and
management.
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child who explaiped she had been
confined to the house because she
had been naughty grill" But
she was lonesome, she said. and
wanted to talk with her girl friend
The call went through,
Evening star., 1947-04-13

s. daughter Of the secretary to the
Ambassador.
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Twenty-Five patients from Wal
ter Reed Hospital and Forest Glen
Md, were given ringside seats. Fiji
teen Of them are amputees. AL
were brought to the show by th'
Red Cross Motor Corps.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
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was the high light of busy day in
which Mr.. Truman received during
the morning 1,500 members OF the
American colony, a group OF Bra
lillian publishers and the staff OF
the embassy where he stayed dur
ing part of his visit. 49,.
Mr.. Truman told members Of the
colony that the United States must
have the hlep of the Western Hem
isphere in its responsibility for main
tanning world stability and peace.
The president also said he had
been informed by reliable authori-
ties that Brazil, with more untapped
resources than any country in the
world, "can support 100000, 600
people with the highest standard OF
living that has ever been known IN
the history of the world"
Holding an unprecedented news
conference. President Dutra told
correspondents that Brazil is in the
process of extinguishing COM
munists. He is planning to repay
Mr., Truman's visit with a trip TO
the United States but said that ne
wished to speak English first.
Economic Relations Up to U. 8.
] Mr.. Dutra called Mr.. Truman q
plain and very amiable man, but
when asked to comment on the
possibilities of American-Brazlllan
economic relations in the next re"
wears said that depends on the
United States"
In some quarters a chance mas
been seen for American aid to Brazil
in Mr.. Truman's -off-the-cun re-
mark to the Brazilian congress tnat
the United States does not forget 1ts
friends.
The skidding incident took place
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Anderson and 4 Aides
Discuss Grain Prices
. By the Assoeio,ed Press
ALRIJOuEROIJE N M Sc,

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Sept. O.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
today conferred with four aides
about prices as a sequel to his warn
ing that Europe must get along
with less United States grain in the
coming year.
Mr.. Anderson gave no details Of
the meeting beyond saying he dis
cussed the subject with Jesse B.
Gilman, head of the Production and
Marketing Administration, Ralph S.
Trigg, deputy administrator of PIMA,
Nathan Koenig, His executive Sec
retary, and R. L! Harrison, special
assistant.
yIt is not our function to predict
prices he said. we are primarily
concerned with world demand for
food and what it means to our
economy"
Mr.. HarriSon's comment in an in
terview that food supplies, especially
grain, would be good in the South
ern Hemisphere next spring, soft
ened somewhat the Secretary's dec
laration last night that United
States supplies of grain would be
smaller than in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
VFW
Continued From First Page. }

tax be abolished as a prerequisite
to voting.
The resolution, submitted by tine
Department of Virginia. said three
quarters of our citizens are pre-
vented from casting votes because
OF the tax 1t asked for both
Federal and State legislation tc
abolish the tax. Only a few scat
tered NOS" opposed the move.
Probably Monday, delegates will
consider another resolution, offered
by New York members, to substitute
a simple majority vote for the
electoral system in presidential elec-
tions.
Todays chief argument ragged
around a resolution from Virginia
demanding that the body of Field
Marshal Sir John Dill be disinterreo
from Arlington Cemetery. The
British military leader was buried
there during the war, the resolu-
ton said.
Delegates amended the motion
after heated debates to favor con-
tinued burial at Arlington. But
they insisted the grave be marked
with regular headstone" and that
no statues be erected at the site.
Higher Income Limits Asked.
In other resolutions, the conven-
ton demanded increases in total
income limits existing for former
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CTS taking on-the-job training, and
referred to standing committees re-
quests for further reductions in Vet
Grams Administration personnel.
Another approved move asked that
all veterans who own seeing-eye
dogs be given S. a month for the
animals subsistence.
Delegates will take tomorrow off
for memorial services and giant
drum contest tomorrow night.
In continuous session, however
will be the conventions resolution
committees, who have been saving
the sessions most controversial is
sues until Monday.
Among them will be the Marshall
Plan, immigration, housing and the
perennial question of whether tn
admit women veterans to the VFW.
Housing Split Reported.
A Housing Committee split was re-
ported tonight on the controversial
issue of support of the Taft-Ellen-
der Wagner bill. Members said a
minority report probably will be sub
mitted, opposing the measure. The
committee also is expected to ask
the Government for increased aid to
spur industrialized housing projects.
Another meeting late tonight was
called to give VFW members a
chance to air views on immigration.
The committee. however, is almost
certain to oppose any increase In
present quotas, it was learned.
District delegates predict the con-
vention also will uphold their reso-
luton asking that the VFW start a
National-wide model aviation pro-
gram-based on the National Capt.
tai Model Air Show held July 20 at
the National Airport 1t was spon-
sored by the VFW's District De-
partment and The Evening Star.
| Committee members said they will
fight for $4,000 grant to carry out
the national program.
Heaviest activity tomorrow will
take place behind hotel room doors
as delegations begin jockeying can
didates into position for nomina-
tions of national officers on Monday.
Ray H. Brannaman, World War
I veteran from Denver, is virtual
certainty to become the next COM
mander. At this point, however,
key States still have refused to COM
nit support for lesser positions,
leaders said.
Water-Pistol Commands Busy.
Outside the hotels. meanwhile,
VFW water pistol commandos will
renew attempts to turn Cleveland
into q carnival of noise, waterbag
explosions and ribald gaiety.
Each evening determined groups
stand on street corners to spray
womens legs, set off cannon crack
ers and rock trolley busses back and
forth.
A few wander almost hopelessly
around with electrified canes and
other shock gadgets.
One detachment moves from
corner to corner with huge tripod
and an entic-appearing camera
The system is to beguile a passer-by
into having his-or more often her
Evening star., 1947-09-07
Committee Supports
District VFW Fight
To Ban Daily Worker
Stor StoH Correspondent

CLEVELAND, Sept. 6-The
Americanism Committee of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars to-
night approved a demand that
the Justice Department imme-
diately start court proceedings
to outlaw the Communist Party
and stop publication of the
Daily Worker.
The resolution. sponsored by
the District Department of the
VFW, will be presented for
action Monday.
According to the resolution,
President Truman would be
asked to instruct the Attorney
General to take the court action.
If the Justice Department fails
to do so, the motion would in
struct the next VFW COM
mander to start court proceed
ings.
Charles S. Sullivan. jr., judge
advocate Of the District Depart
ment, drafted the resolution. A
Veterans Administration at
torney is vice chairman of the
VFW Americanism Committee.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
lndonesia Designates
Australia 10 Serve
With u. n. Probers
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, Sept. 6.-The
Indonesian republic today designat-
ed Australia as its representative on
the United Nations sponsored three
power commission to attempt a
reconciliation of the Dutch-Indo-
nesian conflict.
The Netherlands earlier had
selected Belgium Australia and
Belgium will name third neutral
government to the commission. Sc
lection of Australia by the republic
was no surprise here, as the action
of Australian dockside workers in
refusing to load and unload Dutch
shipping has made Australia the
most popular foreign nation among
Indonesian republicans.
Qualified informants said the
U. N. consular mission had been in
structed by home governments to
hasten a report on observance of the
August cease-fire order to the
Security Council by September 20.
Dissatisfied With Delay.
Well-informed sources said accel-
Grafton of the missions activities
was linked with Dutch dissatisfac-
ton with the continued shooting
and the consequent delay in eco
nomic habilitation.
These sources said Hubertus j.
Van Nook, acting governor general,
probably would tell United States
officials on his forthcoming visit to
Washington that the Netherlands
could not wait indefinitely for a
solution. Amsterdam dispatches
said DR.. Van Nook left tonight for
New York on his way to Washing
ton, where he expected to confer
with Secretary of State Marshall.
A neutral informant said the
Dutch cabinet almost certainly
had decided to back Dr. Van Nook S
policy of renewing military opera
tions for the purpose of capturing
the Indonesian capital of Jogjakarta
unless the cease-flre soon becomes a
reality.
I'll New Clashes Reported.
The Dutch army communique to-
day reported s21 new clashes yester-
day and five Dutch killed. The
Jogjakarta radio accused the Dutch
of 994 violations of the cease-fire
order since August 5. The Dutch
previously had accused the In
donesians of 800 violations
The United States Consul Cen
eral Walter A. Foote, chairman 'o1
the six-man consul mission, was re.
ported to have received confirma-
ton that United States Army Off
GERS will be sent from Manila and
Tokyo to provide technical assist
ance in supervising the ase-fire
order by on-the-spot investigations
Belgium was expected to borrow
American personnel for the same
purpose, while Britain, Australia,
China and France will send their
own officers.
Evening star., 1947-09-07
u. 5. 10 Start Return
0fWar Dead in Month,
..WW Convention Told
Stor Stoff Cerrs.pendent

:. LEVELAND, Sept. 6-Army
plans for the return of World War
. II dead to this country for re-
- burial-held up for months by labor
:; troubles-will swing into full opera
ton next month. H..
=. Brig. Gen. George Horkan Of the
. Once of the Quartermaster Gen
eral, outlined the program yesterday
to delegates to the Veterans of
.. Foreign Wars 48th annual conven-
ton.
The War Department said several
weeks ago that labor disputes had
slowed down delivery of steel caskets
in which the bodies will be brought
home.
But this month, Gen Horkan said,
e. the Army will receive 1900 caskets
from manufacturers, so it is hoped
TO return 5000 bodies by Christmas.
First to Arrive October 10.
The first shipment of 5000 dead
will arrive at San Francisco on Oc-
tober 10, aboard converted Liberty
Ship. Bodies of servicemen killed in
<1IIleIlCd > llISL Wollu WAL IL dSIAOIl
the Pearl Harbor attack-will
= comprise most of the shipment.
Fifteen days later, another Liberty
ship will arrive at New York, carry
: ing bodies from the European
.theater.
Within "a hours of the arrival,
: survivors will be notified. Gen. Hor-
kan said. The bodies then will be
placed in ex-hospital train cars and
shipped to one of Is distribution
points throughout the Nation-the
one nearest their destinations.
From there Army personnel will
accompany the bodies individually
to whatever destination the suryi-
vors indicate.
Only Half to Be Returned.
While returns from survivors are
incomplete, Gen. Horkan estimated
= that not more than half the war
dead buried overseas will be re-
turned Survivors have choice of
four burial places for their loved
ones. They are: Private cemeteries
overseas, permanent military cem-
eteries ovrseas, private cemeteries
in this country, or national Gem
eteries here.
Gen. Horkan said the War De-
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The isle of Jersey had an "air-
borne invasion" of Colorado beetles
from France.