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Evening star., 1947-12-15
Jap Colonel Gets Is Years
For Death Of 7 Americans
BY the Assoeiotsd PrSss

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 15.-Iku Ia
kasaki, former commander of pris-
oner-of-war camps at Cabanatuan
and Davao in the Philippines, was
convicted today of responsibility for
the deaths of two American soldiers
and abuses of others, including Maj.
Arthur Wermuth-famed "one-man
army Of Bataan."
The japanese lieutenant colonel
was sentenced by United States
9th Army trial commission to Is
years at hard labor for the deaths
of 1t. Robert Huffcutt, Buffalo,
N. Y. and Maj. Charles F. Harrison
of Leesburg, Va.
Evening star., 1947-12-15

cial said tonight the Council
of Foreign Ministers had ad-
journed indefinitely, indicat-
ing its London conference on
Germany had ended in failure.
BY the Assoeofsd Press
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Top Amer
lean diplomatic officials said to-
day that unless Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov unexpectedly
softens his stand on German
reparations a move may be ex-
pected almost Immediately to
end the London conference Of
the Council OF Foreign Ministers.
These ilformants said after a
meeting Of Secretary of State Mar
shall and ranking members of the
American delegation that If the
reparations issue remains as tightly
deadlocked as it became last Friday
night then "all other discussion
which might be held here is purely
academic"
Gen. Marshall issued a statement
yesterday categorically denying that
the United States or Britain had
received any profit from transac-
tions in Western Germany as
charged Friday by MIR. Molotov.
Indications were that Gen. Mar
shall himself would take the lead
in proposing an adjournment of the
London meeting, assuming that Mr..
Molotov holds to the reparations po-
sition he took on Friday.
The decisions of the American
delegation this morning were ex-
pected to be discussed with British
and French officials prior to this
afternoons Council session.
Mr.. Molotov said fatty Friday
that Russia lis not begging but
demanding $4,000, 900, 900 in Ger
man reparations-mostly from cur
rent production.
Gen. Marshall has taken the posi-
ton that the only reparations which
should be supplied from Germany
are those to be taken out of fac
tory removals and other capital
goods equipment-but with none
from current production.
Gen. Marshalls final decision on
the meeting this afternoon as to
whether to insist at this time on
an immediate adjournment pre-
sumably also will BE determined on
the basis of four categorical de-
mands he has placed before the
Council affecting the Soviet zone
Of Germany
These four demands are:
l. A full report from all four
foreign ministers on the condition
of reparations Withdrawals from
(See BIG FOUR, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-12-15
New Retail Prices in Russia
Fixed Under Currency Decree
u. S.-Russion
Equivalents

One ruble-19 cents at the
"ofncial" rate of exchange, but
estimated by economists to
have an actual value Of 3 cents.
Kopec-1-100 of ruble.
Kilo-2.204 pounds.
Litre-1.05 quarts.
Gram-About 3-l00th OF an
ounce.
Meter-39.37 inches.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Bulletin
Rail Union Racial Case
Review Denied by Court

The Supreme Court, in ef-
feet, upheld today = lower
court decision that . railroad
union which does not admit
Negroes to membership must,
nevertheless, protect from ra-
cial discrimination all workers
affected by Its contracts. The
court refused to review a case
from the Circuit Court in Bal
timore which struck down an
agreement between the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen
and Enginemen and 13 South
eastern railroads. The Circuit
Court found the agreement
was intended to eliminate Ne
gro firemen from railway jobs.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Norristown Printers
Accept Paper S Terms
| And Return 10 Work
One-Week Strike Settled
On Bosis Of Pay Roise
Of $3.50 Per Week
ITU DENIES TAKING part in Bal
timore contract talks. Page Az
BY fhe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NORRIsTOWN, Pa, Dec. Is
Printers at the Norristown
Times-Herald today ended a
one-week strike, returning to
work on what a management
spokesman said were company
terms"
w. H. Shelton, general manager
of the newspaper. said the 43 print
ers, members of Local 620, AFL-
international Typographical Union,
accepted the papers last wage offer
land returned on an open-shop basis.
The union previously had won Z
closed shop.
Mr.. Shelton said the open-closed
shop was not a central issue in the
dispute.
Hired New Typesetters.
The general manager said that
since the strike began last Monday
the newspaper had hired "12 to 15'
new typesetters.
When asked how many would be
retained, Mr.. Shelton said "if there S
work enough for all Of them, we'll
keep them ALL If not, we'll just
have to keep the best men and let
the others go."~
Union spokesmen would not COM
ment on the settlement.
The strike was called December
8 when the printers demanded a
wage increase from $50 weekly to
$72.50. The newspaper offered
$67.50. Sheldon said the union
agreed to accept the $67.5O figure.
Won't Sign Contract.
Mr.. Shelton said no new contract
will be signed. but that the union
agreed to Work-on the Times
Herald's announced terms.
Although none of the 43 printers
reported for work throughout last
week, the newspaper, ranging from
IA to 80 pages daily, was published
regularly by use Of a photo -engrav-
ing process.
Meanwhile, an ITU strike against
the CALI Chronicle newspapers in
Allentown, about IS miles north of
here, continued into its 11th day.
The 10 Allentown printers quit
work December 4. After union and
management negtiators had agreed
on a weekly wage increase from
SGT so to $40 for daywork and from
$3.50 to SIT for nightwork, manage
ment asked the union sign a new
contract.
The union at first agreed to the
signing, but a company spokesman
said the ITU unit in Allentown was
advised by international headquart-
ers not to sign new contract since
under the Taft-He y law the
closed shop would be . ulawed.
Management then refused to put
the new wage scale into effect until
a contract was signed. The workers
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Greece TO Probe Spoi|age
OF Food in Warehouses
Nv the Assoeiotsd Press

ATHENS, Dec. 15.-The Ministry
of Justice today ordered an investi.
cation into charges by the Piraeu,
League of Merchants that approx
mately $4.500,000 worth Of food.
stuffs had spoiled in Greek ware
houses during the last five month.
because of failure to distribute them
The league said the spoiled food.
stuffs included cheese, canned milk
sugar, powdered milk, vegetables
Goldfish, herring, lard and canned
goods.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
AustroIion Expedition
Sets Up Arctic Base
By the Associated Press

CANBERRA, Dec. 15.-The De-
partment of External Affairs an
nounced today that LIST 350l, lead
ship of Australia's Antarctic expe-
dition, landed a party on Heards
Island, 1000 miles southwest OF
Fremantle, last Friday and estab-
lished food depot.
The department said aerial re-
connaissance had established that
the highest mountain on the lonely
island was 1900 feet, not 1000 as
previously reported.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Quotations Differ
Between City and
RuruI Sections
BY the Asseeioted Press

MOSCOW, Dec. 15.-New retail
prices, set to complement the
issue of the new ruble currency
and the end of rationing, were
announced by the Soviet govern
ment today.
They will vary between town and
country and also among three
newly established price administra-
ton zones, but rye bread will sell
for as relatively little as 2 rubles
so kopeks kilo and beer at rubles
a bottle.
Things are cheapest in the first
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Russia Reduces
PaperMoneyto
tt
Tenth Of Value
Rotioning Abandoned
As Part of Move to
Check Initiation
By Eddy Gilmore
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

MOSCOW, Dec. 15.-Soviet
Russia is converting her paper
rubles in circulation at tenth
their face value, effective tomor-
row, as one means of checking
imitation which has boosted
prices of some goods to 10 or Is
times their prewar level.
War profiteers were singled out
in the decree, announced last night
as target for an involved program
OF currency reform"
Coupled with the revaluation
was the abolition of rationing fo1
food and industrial goods. More
over, price cuts of / to IL per cent
were announced on such COM
modities as bread, flour, cereals
macaroni and Beer.
Prices Are Adjusted.
An adjustment between 1.-THE
existing high commercial prices
(those paid in -rationed stores
and the excessively low prices Of
rationed supplies was ordered in 8
wide variety of other supplies, in.
cluding milk, eggs, tea, fabrics
footwear and clothing.
This suggested the great bulk
of the Russian population would
be paying more.
(Offlcially, the ruble has been
worth 18 or 10 cents in exchange
with United States money, but
there has been no free exchange.
Diplomats have been able to get
IL rubles for 81 in Moscow.
(The decreed cash exchange
for unbanked rubles is equivalent
to a swap of dollars for dimes,
but the new prices of goods give
the dimes" new value.)
Sliding Scale of Exchange.
The conversion rates for the ruble
aside from cash presented for ex-
change, is on sliding scale up from
one old ruble for one new one.
Pre-1947 internal loans were or.
dered merged into a single. STATE
debt, "the exchange to be effected
on a basis of three rubles IN pre-.
vious loans for one ruble in the new
unified loan" But treaty obliga'
tions between the USSR and for.
eign states remain unchanged"
Deposits of up to 5000 rubles il
savings banks and the state banl
will, be reyalued at "one ruble fol
one ruble." Deposits totaling NOR
will be converted to the rate of one,
for-one on the first 5000 rubles
three-for-two on the next 1000 ant
three-for-one on all above 10000.
Paying of current accounts O
cooperative enterprises and or
CARNATIONS as we'll as of collectiv,
farms" the decree said, "are to b,
revalued at the rate of five ruble
of the old currency to four of tn,
new currency"
Induced Sacrifice.
While the decree spoke Of tn
reform as a war-induced sacrifice
it said the rate of wages of worker
and employees, far from being re
duced, are on the contrary bein,
increased, since the commercial
prices are being reduced by severa
times and in addition the rationin.
prices for bread and cereals are ais,
being decreased, which means an in
crease in the real wages for work
ers and employees"
The new ruble currency, like th'
old, features the portrait of Lenin
The notes, however, are much large
than the old.
The Communist Party newspape
Pravda printed photographs of tn
new anoney and detailed descrip
tions today. The chief innovation |
a 25-ruble note, which did not previ
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Locomotives Built for
Russiu on Sale Today
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. Dec. is
The War Assets Administration
has come up with bargain" for
would-he railroad magnates.
Eleven brand new coal-burning
locomotives made for the Russian
government in World War II are to
be sold at auction today at the
WAA Customer Service Center at
Harrisburg.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
BY the Associoted Press

The House Republican high
command decreed today a this
or-nothing-now" vote on their
substitute for President Tru-
mans anti-inflation program,
and said if their bill fails the
Democrats will be responsible for
shelving all cost-of Living legis-
lation.
Democrats Immediately announced
q "last-ditch" fight against the
measure, putting its fate in doubt.
House Democratic Leader Rayburn
said the Republican strategy, which
bars amendments from the floor, is
outrageous" and /" a strong-arm
method"
The Republican bill, built around
voluntary measures for holding
down living costs, would be put be-
fore the House under rules which
would give the Democrats no chance
to counter with proposals from Pres
ident Truman's anti-inflation pro-
gram.
Representative Gore, Democrat, of
Tennessee announced Democrats
will level their attack on the Re-
publican bill on three contentious:
/. 1T IS only an ineffective gesture
and a snlokescreen for inaction."
2. 1t is designed "to raise interest
rates not only on government bonds,
thereby increasing the cost of gov
ernment, but also an increase on all
commercial loans across the coun-
try"
3. The antitrust section would
give big business big stick over
Government.
Under the Republican strategy
decided upon in the Office of Speak
er Martini all amendments would be
barred. Debate would be limited,
with showdown vote expected by
nightfall today.
A tWo-thirds vote is necessary to
pass the bill under such take it or
leave it, procedure. How Demo-
Gratis vote will turn the decision, as
Republicans, with 245 seats to 1877
for the Democrats, do not have a
two-thirds. majority in numbers.
II the procedure under which
house rules are uspended-falls,
House Republican Leader Halleck
said there would be no time for fur
ther action on the economic front
at the special session which ends
this week.
Fears Debate Delay.
"If the Democrats whip this
thing" he said, 'it's their responsi.
bility for preventing any cost-of-
living legislation at this session"
He told reporters that If the bill
were opened up for amendments
and the Presidents price, wage ane
ratloning plan was offered as ar
amendment, there wouldn't be 2.
votes for It,"
All that would result, he argued
would be long arguments and de-
lay that would prevent any actor
at the special session.
Under the Republican plan, de.
bate would be restricted to 20 min.
utes for and 20 minutes against thu
bill which was introduced by Chair.
man Wolcott of the House Banking
Committee.
Here's what the Republican meas
ure, up for House showdown today
would do:
l. Permit and encourage business
industry and agriculture to agree Of
(a) sharing transportation facilities
(b) marketing livestock and poultr.
in a manner to use grain most eff
GENTLY, (c) dividing up scarce com
(See ECONOMIC. Page A-6.D
Evening star., 1947-12-15
$4,000 Fire Sweeps Barn

STEPHENS CITY, Va, Dec. Is
R.-Fire swept through a barn on
the farm Of the late Charles c.
Bauserman near here yesterday
destroying some $4,000 worth o1
stored crops, farm machinery and
cattle.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
COP. Anti-InfIotion Bill Loses
Take 1t or Leave 1T House Vote
With All Democrats Opposing
Two-Thirds Majority
Fails Under Rigid
Rules, 202-188
bulletin

The House this afternoon
killed the Republican four
point anti-inflation bill. The
vote was 202 for the measure,
1873 against, 58 short of the
two-thirds required to pass it
under the special rules invoked.
Every Democrat voted against
the measure, as did 26 Repub-
licans. The vote ends any
chance for congressional &C
ton on high prices at this spe-
cial session.
Evening star., 1947-12-15
BULLETIN

The Senate today approved
the $597, 100000 stopgap for
eign-aid bill without a roll call.
The conference report now.
goes to the House, which also
may adopt it before night.
Evening star., 1947-12-15

zone. made up Of the Ukraine, the
Baltic republics, the Crimea. Stalin-
grad and Kaliningrad formerly
Koenigsberg, East Prussia). They
are higher in zone two. including
(see SOVIET PRICES, Page A-50
Evening star., 1947-12-15

(See RUBLES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-12-15
Marshall Expected
To Lead Early Move
To End Conference
MoIotov Charges Denied; ;
Adjournment Likely
Unless Russio Changes
BULLETIN

LONDON (P.-A French off,
cial said tonight the Council
of Foreign Ministers had ad-
journed Indefinitely, indicat-
ing its London conference on
Germany had ended in failure.
Evening star., 1947-12-15

(See CHEST, Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-12-15

(See PALESTINE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1947-12-15

tSee EDUCATION, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1947-12-15

(See PRINTERS, Page "A.
Evening star., 1947-12-15

(See ECONOMIC, Page A-6D
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
Ball Wants To Be
Told How Tough
TIL Law Is On us

Washington (LPA)-Sen. Joseph
Ball, chairman of the Joint Labor
Committee of the House and Sem
ate, has requested "factual cases
of unfairness resulting from the
operation" of the Taft-Hartley law.
"The committee staff will inves-
tigate any such information" Ball
says, "and if justified we will hold
public hearings to bring out the
facts"
Opponents of the law have con-
tinued. to voice their objections in
public speeches, in the press, and
on the air. However, their objec-
tions are still of a general and hy-
pothetical nature. No concrete ex-
amples of inequities are cited"
Ball asserted in a press handout.
"We stand ready to investigate
any cases that are presented to
US. In fact, we welcome and invite
their presentation" Ball said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
BANQUET FOR P0TTERS AT SANTA
ANITA SHOP WILL BE HELD DEC. 27

casions they find it necessary to
call upon Brother Hull and Pace,
who are always on tap when need
ed and render yoeman service be-
cause of their knowledge and un-
derstanding of the agreement.
Sometimes they are roundly criti-
ciZed because the agreement does
not always coincide with the opin-
ions of our members. The older
potters, however, have developed
down through the years very
high regard for the signed agree
ment and realize the necessity of
respecting same at all times, and
endeavoring to improve the agree
ment wherein injustices seem ap-
parent. This we understand to be
the basic fundamentals of honest
to goodness collective bargaining
and contractual relationship with
the employer to whom we sell our
labor.
We are most happy to report an
addition to our small family in the
person of John Stephenson whom
| understand is helping out in the
Turn 10 Page FiVe)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
Green Endorses March OF Dimes Drive;
Urges AFL Support Of Appeal for Funds

Washington, d. C.-AFL Presi-
dent William Green endorsed the
coming annual drive for funds. to
be launched by the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis.
Commenting upon the we'll
known March of Dimes campaign,
Mr.. Green, in a letter to all unions
and state federations of labor af-
filiated with the AFL, said the
working men and women of the ma
tion are conscious of the fact that
this is a most worthy cause and is
deserving of the support of all
classes of people"
The March of Dimes drive for
1948 will get under way on JAN
uary Is and end on January 80,
the Birthday of the founder of the
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,
the late President Franklin d..
Roosevent. The campaign is under
the direction of the Franklin Del
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25

per cent over September to 113,600
Counseling interviews with vet
Grams rose 8 per cent amounting to
GO, 200. The volume of employer Wis.
its increased sharply in October
rising 10 per cent over September
Employer visits in October totaled
2O9, ,6O0-the highest postwar level
"Nonagricultural plac m n S
showed a slight decline following
September's unusually large in
crease, but continued at higher
levels than at any other time dur
ing the year.
placements in construction con-
tinued upward to 73,400, a new
postwar high. All occupational cate
gories of workers, except the un-
skilled, registered placement gains,
with professional and managerial
showing the largest relative in
crease. Placements for service
(Turn to Page Three
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
TRACY URGES ACTION
To GET VOTES IN '48

New York City-Dr. George W.
Taylor, professor of industry at
the Wharton School of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania and. form
er member of the War Labor
Board, warned that industry as well
as labor may be harmed by the
Taft Hartley law.
DR.. Taylor's warning came in an
address to the recent convention
of the National Association of Man.
ufacturers before which many
speakers rose to praise the law
and the successful efforts of the
NAM in assuring it's passage.
Taking a slightly different ap-
proach to an analysis of the law,
Taylor asserted that it may turn
out to be "a restriction of the col
lective bargaining rights of both
employees and employers"
Under the law, he said, the gov
ernment assumes a greater re-
sponsibility for controlling indus
trial relations than ever before
seemed necessary"
"Since political power rather than
economic power now becomes the
final arbitrament, the new labor
policy as it evolves may prove to
be more detrimental to industry
than to organized labor" Taylor
asserted.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1947-12-25
PORCELAIN WORKERS
SIGN NEW CONTRACT
WITH PAID HOLIDAYS

Frenchtown, n. J. = The shoE
committee from Local Union 17s
comprising vice president Emma
Wright, Ruth Segoffoot, Watson
Wright Harmon Wright and head
ed by Organizer James Solon, met
with officials Of the Frenchtowr
Porcelain Company recently to ne
gotiate wage increase which we
feel is long overdue.
After some discussion the com
pany, which is in the midst of ex-
tensive Improvements throughout
the plant, stated they were unable
to grant general wage increase
at this time, but would agree to
embody in the new agreement, six
paid holidays beginning with New
Years. This in addition to other
minor adjustments was the final
settlement reached and was ap-
proved by the Local at the last
meeting.
improvements at the plant to
date include an oil burning steam
heater and a new mems rest room,
The new rest room is one of the
recommendations of our health
committee and we hope the firm
can find there way clear to carry
through other Improvements sug-
gested by this group to improve
health standards throughout the
shop.
Beginning the first of the year
a membership campaign will get
underway and we hope to make it
one hundred per cent. 1t behooves
every member to put his shoulder
behind this drive and strive to
strengthen the ranks of Local 173
for the betterment of all.
President George w. Everett is
up and around again following a
short illness. George was unable to
accompany the committee in nego-
tiations with the firm.
AS we look back over the year
and recall our dealings with the
firm, we feel it is in order to take
this opportunity to extend our
thanks for their fairness at all
times in meeting with our repre-
to thrash out the various
problems that arise from time to
time.
To the trade in general we ex-
tend best wishes for a Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year.
%. c. 173.