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The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-13
UPW International
Sues Wilson & Co.

mendation was sustained by
vote of Local 1010's member
ship.
4. Last week USA-CIO's ex-
ecutive board reversed, va
Gated and set aside" the men,
bership's vote, removing Migas
from office.
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PRUDENTIAL Life Insurance
Co. probably is still quivering
from the shock. Last week Of
ficials of the United Office &
Professional Workers Union
(CIO) slapped two 100000
libel suits against the firm.
UOPWA charged Prudential
with having ''maliciously pub
lished, mailed and distributed''
to it's $4,000 industrial agents
false and defamatory Sta e.
ments" about UOPWA Presi-
dent, James Durkin, and Leo
Berney, vice-president, VIII n
they tried to negotiate a con-
tract.
Next shock er came when
Paul O'Dwyer, brother of NY.
Mayor William O'Dwyer,
charge Prudential with dis
elimination against insuring
Negroes, Conspiracy to control
the nations economy" and other
restrictive business dealings.
O'Dwyer heads up a Pruden-
tial Citizens and Peiicyholders
Committee which plans to in
vestigate the company's bust
ness dealings.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-11-13

YOUNG Progressives of America set up
its permanent Hq. at 113 w. Elm, Monday.
There'n be no full-time staffers. Head vol
unteers are YPA co-chairmen: Lloyd Davis,
Roosevelt College political science major,
and Connie Scott, young Catholic social
worker.
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ASSOCIATED American A t i IS Gal
leries, 846 N. Michigan, features artist Law
renee Beall Smiths first one-man exhibit,
Nov 1925.
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Samuel Sillen, editor of MASSES & Main
stream" will discuss Norman Mailer's best
seller, NAKED and the Dead" Saturday,
Nov. IS, 8 pm, at International Relations
Center, 116 S. Michigan.
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NURSES and doctors at Franklin Blvd.
Hospital are still laughing over Refugio
Martinez one-man strike.
Martinez, CLIO clearinghouse workers
union leader, was a patient at Franklin last
week. One morning, nurses passed him
up when breakfast was being served
Martinez rugged up sign which read: ''This
Hospital Unfair to Martinez! No Breakfast"
and picketed up and down the hospital
corridor with it. P.S He the strike
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z8SzESS8SSZs9s 1922
BY PETER WILLIAMS

STAGE for Action, the actors group, has
sent out an sos to liberal professional and
amateur playwrights. They need new one
act plays. Incidentally, the group will put
on its annual "Show Case" here in January.
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Progressive Party's office manager, Rose
Rose leaves soon for a vacation in Europe.
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THEY SAY it happened the other day in
Our Town. :.
John Smith happened to witness minor
holdup. In due time, the police arrived, and
one officer asked the witness his name.
John Smith, said Smith.
"Cut the comedy" snapped the cop.
whats your real name?"
Gall right" said Smith, put me down as
Winston Churchill.''
"That's more like it," said the officer.
"You can't fool me with that Smith stuff"
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of his Chicago work in that line.
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ON MONDAY, the AFL In
ternational Typographical Union
asked the us. Court Of Appeals
in new brief to hear its appeal
from Judge Luther M. Swygert's
contempt of court ruling.
The brief asked the court to
deny the NLRB ruling.
You'll remember, Judge Swy-
CERT ruled on Oct. IA, that the
union and its international Of
ficers were in contempt for fail
ure to comply with an earlier
injunction VIII ic h alleged that
the union was trying to continue
closed shop practices in viola
ton of the TIL Law.
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NICK MIGAS is getting to be
a regular "In-Again-O ut-Again-
Finnegan."
It's an old, old story. l won't
go into all the details. But,
briefly, this is the pitch:
1. Migas, grievance commit
teeman from Indiana HarbOr
Local 1910, United Steelwork-
ers of merica (CIO), is a
Communist.
2. Migas was removed from
his post by a recent USA-CIO
constitutional h nge barring
Communists from office.
3. A trial committee, set up
by Local 1910, heard charges
against Migas, recommended his
reinstatement, W ich recon-
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BY ANNA MUELLER

CLIO United Packinghouse
Workers of America filed a
100000 damage suit against
Wilson & Co. at Chicago us.
District Court early this week.
An amendment to an original
complaint against the company
filed May 6 while the nation
wide meat strike was in prog
ress, the damage suit lists dam
ages for the International
Union, eight local unions and
400 employees.
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Another strike in the baking
industry-this time by 1900
bakery drivers and 500 helpers
threatens here. Drivers and
helpers are demanding pay for
time lost during the recent
bakery workers strike. They
voted 1922 to 80 for strike if
the pay is refused.
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MIKE MANN, CLIO regional
director in Chicago, has been
hand-picked, Grated and shipped
to New York City, at the direc-
ton of CLIO President Philip
Murray, to go to work on the
secession movement in NY.
locals of Wholesale and Depart
ment Store Union of America.
It's a left-right battle. Mann
undoubtedly was picked for the
job of trying to shepherd de-
partment store workers back
into the right-wing fold because
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means of making more profits.
When I propose something bust
ness-like, practical, far-seeing
and sound, like lengthening the
work day, they resist. And in
resisting, they lower my incen-
tive"
"Pop, 1 have a suggestion for
you"
go ahead, Luther"
"You made S2R million last
year. You will make at least
that this year. Why not cut your
profit to $25O,0O0 and give the
difference to the workers as
wages? That will give them
some incentive"
Communist! Socialist! Free
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Introducing Little Luther. the brosh
1o-ysor-oId who folks back to his
pop, proprietor Of DiIwerth's pimity
Diapers, Inc.
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out!"
"I'm glad you see it my way,
Luther. The workers don't seem
to realize that if I lose my in
centive, I may overlook. some
Evening star., 1948-03-19

poses the tax measures because
they would touch only Federal en-
ployes and would apply only to Fed
eral compensation, leaving subject
to State tax q Government workers
outside income.
. The subcommittee is considering
two measures on the tax limitation
one by Representative O'Hara,
Republican, of Minnesota, and the
other by Representative Wolverton,
Republican, Of New Jersey. The
bills would amend the judicial Code
to bar the States, the District, Alas
ka and Hawaii, as well as cities
and counties, from imposing double
State income taxes on Federal en-
ployes.
O'Hara Explains Protection.
Mr.. O'Hara said later his bill
would protect Federal employees liv-
ing temporarily In Maryland and
Virginia, who are subject to taxation
in their home States.
He explained that the situation
in the District already has been
taken care OF under q tax law which
Evening star., 1948-03-19

permits the employe to say where
his own legal residence Is, and to
file an afldav1t with the District tax
collector. His bill. he pointed out
would extend this to Federal en-
ployes all over the Nation.
The Minnesota lawmaker told the
subcommittee Maryland and Vir-
ginia probably will oppose the bill
Representative Smith, Democrat, OF
Virginia, who will appear as wit
ness at later session, has indicated
he will speak against it, Mr.. O'Hara
said.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Bills 10 Curb States
On Taxing T Federal Pay
Opposed by treasury

The Treasury Department yes
terday informed q House Judiciary
Subcommittee 1t opposes pending
legislation to protect Federal en-
ployes from having to pay income
tax to more than one State.
Vance N. Kirby, assistant tax leg
islative counsel Of the department,
told the subcommittee the proposed
legislation would withdraw part of
the consent given by the Federal
Government to the States to tax
Federal workers.
Objections Specified.
Mr.. Kirby told the subcommittee
the Treasury Department also op-
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Home Cancels Open House

The open house traditionally held
on March 10 at the Home for the
Aged and Infirrn, 200 H street NE,
will not be held today, because of
remodeling under way at the home
Evening star., 1948-03-19

The average length Of the school
year in the various states of the
United States varies from 146 to
1873 daYs.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Hoey to Speak Tonight

Senator Hoey, Democrat, Of North
Carolina win discuss the 1948 elec-
tions before the Young Democratic
Club Of North Carolina at 8 O'Clock
tonight in the Willard Hotel.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

Camden, New Jersey, still boiling
with hatred over the decision rem
dered in the last meeting will go
about to avenge that defeat while
the champion will try to make
short work of the tussle and dis
spell the theory that he is through.
Backer of Jersey Joe believes
he can take Louis as he did in
the first meetin. Louis will enter
the ring at 214 against the 211
the last time, while Walcott will
taper off at 1914 and in the pink
of condition.
Both men have been pronounced
in perfect shape for the fight, and
so your reporter picks the cham
.pion to win by a Knockout in five
rounds or less.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

FOR SALE-Bar-B-Q turner and
other equipment. 1869 w. 9Th
Street. ITO
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

FOR RENT-Furnished room for
2 men. $40 E. Springfield ST.,
call OIL 1919. tic
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

Receivers Of the firm were ap-
pointed three weeks ago by Judge
Michael Igoe. Headed by John
Chatz, police have seized 100
pieces of property, Sgt. John Null
herin of the states attorney po-
lice said. Chatz said the receivers
still needed more assets.
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and l will for one, will never lose
confidence that we can win Them
Roy Wilkins, assistant secre-
tary, told the night session that
the association was flatly opposed
to racial segregation in all its
forms.
He said that many Negroes and
Southern whites have been pulling
together on large public issues,
pointing out that Senator Allen J.
Ellender, Democrat, of Louisiana,
and Representative Adam Clayton
Powell, Jr., Democratic leader from
Harlem, "both supported the pub
lie housing measures"
Association records revealed a
membership of about $4,000. Be-
cause of "a financial crisis" the
association moved to wipe out 81
memberships, the source of most
of the organization finances. A
resolution to place membership at
a SO minimum was proposed by
the executive secretary, who said
that "for too many years the Ne
gro has paid for what he wanted
and begged for what he needs"
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Hold 9Th

Continued on page 81
learning just what is the inter-
national situation today. Expenses
for the entire 10 day institute
including tuition, room and board,
are only SIS.
Information or application to
the institute may be acquired by
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24
Wallace Attacked

concluded from page u
hearted endorsement of President
Truman by the association"
Mr.. White read a letter from
President Truman which said, in
part: "This country and it's people
have one great goal in the conduct
of our national affairs; the devel-
opment of a moral order based on
freedom and equality.
"That is the only way in which
lasting peace can be brought to
the world. That is the only way
to fulfill our hopes for a more per-
feet democracy in our own coun-
try. g
Freedom and equality are not
easily won. We have much work
to do here at home as we'll as over
seas, but the people as a whole
are determined to win them. We
will never cease tryin gto win them
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24
Louis Fight

Looking at Louis past record
of meeting his opponents the Sec
ond time, think Of what happened
to Max Schmelling, Billy Conn
and others who faced the Bomber
in a repeater. It is true that Joe
is not the bomber he was in those
days, but with a boxer like Wal
colt there is no reason to believe
he will fare any better than the
others who climbed the four
steps into the slaughter pen"
with the great Bomber.
AS TO rthis being Louis final
fight, don't be mislead, for fl he
loses, you a bet there will be a
rubber match between the two as
stipulated in the contract, and if
he wins, you can look forward to
a September match with Gus Les
nevich, light heavyweight cham
pion and another million dollar
gate, and who is Joe Louis to turn
down the chance to make another
half million to an already fabulous
bank account.
The 36-year-old contender from
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

writing to Kenneth E. Cuthbert-
son, American Friends Service
committee, IL N. Third st., CO.
lumbus, Is, Ohio.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24
Key Man in
concluded from page y

concluded from page y
Others included in the indictment
are Garrette's brother, Theodore,
Walter Brewer, Aubrie Woodall,
Harold C. Alexander, Richard Gar
rette and orothy Doyle.
Although only $4,000 is in
volved in the indictment, the
states attorneys office said it
has registered more than 200
complaints against the firm in
volving nearly 100000.
CARROTS attorney, Henry C..
Ferguson, said that if the firms
assets m liquidated properly, it
can pay off all charges against it.
He accompanied the real estate
leader when he surrendered.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24

WANTED-2 or 8 room apart
ment, for couple; $55 reward.
Call HE 1916.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-24
CLASSIFIED ADS

SIS REWARD for 2 unfinished
rooms. Call between 6 and 8 p.
M, ME- 1928.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Rudd Says South Must Have
More Science Education
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MILLEDGEVILLE. Ga, May l.
More science education in Southern
schools Is the South's hope for full
industrial development, Virginia
scientist said in an address here to-
night.
1--WE simply cannot compete sue
cessfully with other sections unless
Southern youth may have an equal
chance in science education with all
others in the country" DR.. Wortley
F. Rudd, dean emeritus OF the Med
ical College Of Virginias School Of
Pharmacy, said.
DR.. Rudd's address was q feature
Of the annual Herty Day observ-
ance of the Georgia section of the
American Chemical Society. The
Virginian received the Herty medal
for outstanding contributions to
chemistry in the Southeast.
The Herty medal was named for
the late DR.. Charles H. Herty.
originator of the process for max
ing paper from Southern pine. He
was born on the site of Georgia
State College for Women here.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Panama Is Tense
As Elections Beqin
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

PANAMA CITY, May Panama
will enter tense election period to-
morrow when 10000 men and
women cast ballots in the first
municipal election in the history of
this Central American country.
On May 8, the voters will return
to the polls and elect president,
two vice presidents and AZ national
assembly deputies. 1t will be the
first presidential election in eight
years.
Insurance statesmen said they had
received a large number Of applica-
tions for riot and civil commotion
policies.
The government has announced
suspension of sea, land ard air traf-
fic between districts beginning at
midnight tonight and continuing
until pm. tomorrow.
In the Canal Zone, which Is under
United States jurisdiction, the
Caribbean Air Command acted to
keep its personnel out of Panama
territory during the voting. 1t was
learned unofficially that the United
States Army's headquarters post on
Quarry Heights has been placed on
alert satus.
The voters tomorrow will elect
63 mayors and Ala councilmen. Ma
tional issues are not involved.
Evening star., 1948-05-02


after the loss Hfa Supplies normally hauled from Haa via truck
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Order Reported Restored
Al U. 5. Camp in Ecuador
BY the Assoeiafad Praka

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, May L.
Government reports said tonight
that order had been restored at an
American construction company
camp at Chunchi which was re-
ported under attack by Indians last
night.
Details were meager. One report
said a detachment of civil guard
officers had arrived from Riobamba
and had arrested one man. Orders
for sending more troops have been
cancelled.
The camp is operated by the J. A.
Jones Construction Co. Of Charlotte,
N. c., which is building a highway
from Chllnchi to Cuenca.
A dispatch last night said an Of
fetal Of the company had asked for
help to prevent the burning of the
house where they presumably en-
ployeS) are defending themselves
after the incidents" No mention
was made today Of any Indian at
tacks.
In Charlotte the Jones company
said it had been advised that the
camp had been attacked by Indians.
A cablegram from Charles E. Hughes
Of Los Angeles, Calf, chief en-
gineer, asked the American Govern
ment for aid.
The company said 80 Americans
were directing the highway project
and several of them had wives and
children with them. . s. 80.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Efforts 10 Avert Strike
On Railroads May II
Make No Progress
BY the Assoeiofed Press


CHICAGO, May 1.-Government
mediators tried anew to head of
the scheduled May II Nationwide
railroad strike, but they had no
progress to report.
We're still looking for some foot
hold that might form the basis for
a settlement" said Frank p. Doug
lass, chairman of the National (rail-
way) Mediation Board. Mr.. Doug
lass conferred for several hours with
representatives of three operating
unions that have called the strike.
The mediation chief said confer.
ences would be recessed tomorrow,
but resumed on Monday.
He said he talked working rules
changes with the unions today but
could not report much progress.
He added that he has hopes" of
bringing both the unions and the
carriers together in joint talks.
The three unions-engineers fire.
men and enginemen and switchmen
claim a membership of 10000
MY l1Odo WOIhClS. lIcy dTG
seeking wage boosts Of 30 per cent
with daily minimum of SO. The
unions have rejected a recommen-
dation of presidential emergency
board for hourly boosts of 151s
cents.
Mr.. Douglass opened the "last
chance" peace conference here
Thursday. meeting with the unions.
Yesterday he met with representa-
tives of the railroads. Both sides,
he said, have been "unyielding."
The mediation efforts are the last
step for averting a strike provided
by the National Railway Labor Act.
Railroad workers do not come under
the Taft-Hartley Act, which pro-
vides for injunctions to halt major
strikes
Evening star., 1948-05-02

during the day, but a Jewish Agency
spokesman said the British notified
the agency this was a demonstra-
ton and no air strike was planned
against Jewish positions.
In Jaffa the British said at least
10 warriors of Irgun Zvai Leumi,
the Jewish underground organiza-
ton, were killed when the Arabs
broke a truce and the Jews re-
turned the fire. An earlier British
announcement said the men were
killed when Irgun broke the truce.
but this report was amended later.
Irgun defied a British ultimatum
to give up positions by noon today
In the Jewish-captured Manshieh
quarter Of Jaffa. Irgun blew up the
police station which the British had
demanded be turned back to them
and then blasted 10 Arab houses
into a wall of debris blocking Has
sen Beq street. The British had
demanded the opening Of the street.
Then Irgun asked the official Jew
ish armed force, Hagana, to take
over positions Irgun fighters had
gained in the Manshieh quarter.
The transfer was carried out at
noon and Hagana promised to hold
the positions.
At each forward gun post, blue
and white flags we're raised. There
had been desultory firing a few
minutes earlier at some posts. After
the flags went up the front was
silent.
1--WE are giving you territory we
won with blood and sacrifice" an
Irgun commander told an officer of
Hagana who came up to take over.
For Gods sake don't give it up
Don't worry. we wont give an
inch," the Hagana officer said. Then
he told his men not to do any
shooting, saying: British, not
Arabs, are facing us now. They
won't shoot if we don't" i,,.s -
British troops are now in posi-
tions between Arabs and Jews on
the Jaffa front.
A large passenger vessel and a
medium-sized freighter in Jaffas S
harbor loaded boatload after boat
load of Arab refugees leaving the
| Arab city,
Evening star., 1948-05-02

Tampico, oil capital of Mexico, is
fighting gasoline black market.
Evening star., 1948-05-02

plosions and caught fire. Police
Immediately threw q Gordon about
the area to prevent further out
breaks.
King George. Mr.. Sophoulis, Vice
Premier Constantin Tsaldaris, sew
eral other ministers and United
States Charge d'Affaires Karl Ran
kin visited Mr.. Ladas in the hos
pital. Surgeons operated on Mr..
Ladas for three wounds in a vain
attempt to save his life.
The letter from "the repentant
Communist" which the government
said proved existence Of a plot to
kill three members Of the cabinet,
said the Communists decided on
this course because the liberal
party joined the government and
prosecuted the (CommunisD party"
The 56-year old Ladas had ap-
proved 125 executions, mostly OF
leftists, since he took office last
September.
Was insult Attorney.
Mr.. Ladas, strong man Of the
liberal party, took Office when the
liberal leader Sophoulis formed his
coalition government with Mr..
Tsaldaris' monarchists. He had
pursued a vigorous policy of carry
ing out executions of persons con-
victed two and three years ago on
charges of murder and terrorism
during Greece's leftist revolution.
Mr.. Ladas was one of Greece's
most prominent lawyers. He repre-
sented Samuel insult when the late
American utilities magnate was
fighting extradition to the United
States in the 1905. He has a wife
and daughter. u
Mr.. Ladas was considered to have
been one Of the strongest, members
of the Greek government and his
death was regarded as q great loss
because of his intense patriotism and
recognized liberal attitude.
The assassination coincided with
a string Of government announce
ments Of important successes in the
civil war against Communicated
guerrillas. The first army corps
said more than 1000 casualties have
been inflicted on the guerrilla band
Of about 1000 in the Mount Ghiona
area of south central Greece since
operations started two weeks ago.
Newspapers carried pictures of long
lines of surrendering guerrillas, and
described the operation as one Of
the most successful in the long civil
war. American Army officers said
they believed guerrilla resistance in
the area had been smashed.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Greek
Continued From First Page.)

fed as Efstratos Moutsoyanis, threw
the first grenade through the rear
window of Mr.. Ladas' car, wound
ing the minister of justice about
the head.
Two policemen drew their pistols
and fired, wounding the assassin.
Moutsoyanis then threw a second
bomb which failed to explode. The
third grenade wounded himself
killed one Of the policemen, and
wounded civilian and a child.
Police said bystanders attempted
to lynch the bomb thrower but he
was taken away by officers.
The car was riddled by the ex-
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Taylor Sees English Primote

LONDON, May 1(P1.-Myron c.
Taylor, President Truman's envoy
to the Vatican, has been conferring
with the Archbishop of Canterbury
primate of the Church of England.
Mr.. Taylor came to Britain Wednes-
day and said he will leave for Paris
tomorrow. He declined to discuss
his talks with the archbishop.
Evening star., 1948-05-02
Palestine
Continued From First Page

CONTINUED From First Page)
and rocket bombs and the sputter
of gunflre echoed over the city.
The Arabs prepared for another
attempt to drive the Jews from the
Katamon district. Arab volunteers
from Syria and Iraq, identified by
their decorations, moved into posi-
tions for a counter-attack.
This was the description Hagana
gave of the operations in Northern
Palestine:
The invasion was made into the