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Evening star., 1948-02-11
81 Unions in Britain
Defy Freeze on Wages
And Demand Increase
Labor Government Fights
For Workers Backing
Of Sterilization
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

LONDON, Feb. 11.-Thirty-
seven trade unions, defying the
Labor governments wage-freez-
ing policy, voted today to de-
higher pay for 100000
The Confederation of Shipbuild-
ing and Engineering Unions agreed
in a meeting at. Newcastle to press
for increases averaging about IA
shillings ($280) a week.
The government, fearful of going
broke within six months, fought to
get trade union backing for its pro-
gram to freeze both wages and
profits. The program is on vol
untary basis.
Attlee Faces Revolt. t.
Prime Minister Attlee, who pro-
posed freezing Of some wages and
profits last week, faced rebellion by
81 Labor members Of Parliament,
who oppose his program. He
planned to meet late today with
leaders of the Trades Union Con-
gress. The congress is composed of
5000, 600 members, the backbone of
the Labor Party.
Sir Stafford Cripps. chancellor of
the exchequer. said yesterday that
there is a dangerous gap between
Britain's export income and import
expense. If it keeps up, Britain's
monetary reserves will last only six
months, he said
Many believe Mr.. Attlee will rely
heavily on Grips statement to
whip Labor into line.
More export is required to close
the import-export breach, and the
government contends that rising
wages here would make it more
difficult to dispose of British ex-
ports in a fading sellers market.
The TUG is expected to demand
firm price and profit controls in
return for support Of wage pegging.
The wage freezing would not apply
to special workers in vital indus
tries. This was to attract them to
such employment.
The wage program will be debated
Evening star., 1948-02-11
By the Assoeioted Press

Secretary of Agriculture An
derson today named E. T. May
nard of Chicago as the time
commodity speculator who made
profits of between 100000 and
100000 in the last few days"
The Secretary also told the Senate
Agriculture Committee that mass
speculation by small traders is to
blame for the boom and bust on
commodity markets.
Mr.. Maynard's identity has been
mystery since Secretary Anderson
first disclosed that a leading specu-
lator" sold 100000 bushels of grain
short on February 4. That is the
day the prices began plunging down.
Secretary Anderson was called on
to name the trader when he ap-
peared before the Senate group to
urge Government authority to fix
margins on commodity trading.
He told reporters afterward that
the department does not know ex-
Evening star., 1948-02-11
u, ). Protests 10 Reds
On Abduction OF Two
~ the Asseciotsd Press

The United States has protested
to Russia and Hungary against what
it termed the abduction" of two
American Military Attaches by
Soviet troops in Hungary.
A note to Moscow, made public
today by the State Department,
declared the action was "an arbi-
trary and unjustified exercise of
police power" by Red Army troops.
The Attaches, 1t. Col. Bernard
Thielen and 1t. Col. Peter J. Kop-
ssak, were seized by Soviet troops in
Hungary January IA. They were
taken across the frontier to Vienna.
Austria, and released there when
American authorities protested.
Russias Minister in Budapest as
serted during this governments in
sestigation of the incident that the
..wo American officers refused to
submit proper Identification papers.
In announcing this Government S
action following the incident, the
State Department published sworn
statements by the two officers that
they had ample Identification papers
when arrested.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Chicdgoon Named as Trader
Who Made $4OO, 600 on Grain
Maynard Denies Inside Doto; Anderson Says
Small Spectators Caused Market Break

actly how much profit Mr.. Maynard
made.
He made more than $4,000 on
the drop in wheat, another $4,000
or $4,000 on cotton and we do not
know how much he made on OATS -
Secretary Anderson said.
In Chicago, however, Mr.. May
nard told reporters it would be
nearer correct" to say he made
5000, 900.
Mr.. Maynard, secretary of the
Santa Fe Elevator Corp, said he
had no Government inside" in
formation and was merely conduct
ing an ordinary trading operation.
"All you had to do to know prices
we're going down was to read the
newspapers" he said.
"a market position of a million
bushels on the short side is not
unusual" Mr.. Maynard added. "It
would not have obtained any pub
licity If it had not come at time
(See SpECIJT ALTON page A.4)
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Taft Says Labor Law
Drives Reds From U. 5.
Into Canadian Unions
Ohio Senutor Takes Drive
For Republican Delegate
Support Into indiana
By the Associoted Press

GARY, Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
Taft-Hartley Act is driving Com
munists out of American and
into Canadian unions, Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio de-
clared here today.
The Ohioan brought his campaign
for Republican presidential delegate
support to this organized labor
stronghold after hearing, Illinois
audiences applaud to his demand
for Federal tax cut.
Declaring Communists had found
their easiest road to infiltration In
unions, Senator Taft told Gary serv-
ice clubs:
To-day those Communist mem
bers are resigning, as one did this
week in washington. My Canadian
friends tell me that several mining
unions there are being swamped
with Communists who have left the
United Sttaes because they nc
longer can make use of their IA
vorite device Of infiltration."
Union Official Unidentified.
Senator Taft did not otherwise
identify the union official to whom
he referred. Bht he voiced a new
challenge to labor leaders seeking
repeal of the aft-Hartley Act.
The heads of some of the national
unions got themselves out on a
limb in their denunciation of the
law and now they cannot afford to
admit the mistake they have made, "
he declared
"They still are threatening to
collect millions of dollars from labor
union members and to defeat every
Senator and Congressman who voted
for the law.
"The threat now sounds empty
and certainly they are in vain"
Senator Taft, who expressed him.
self as satisfied" that he has a
chance for ultimate support of Illi-
nois' So convention delegates, was
expected to sound out Indiana senti-
ment The latter States 20 votes
may go to House Republican Leader
Halleck as a "favorite son" in the
early balloting.
Will See Mccormick.
With a midafternoon stop sched-
uled, at Hammond, Ind, for a brief
talk, Senator Taft planned to hurry
back to Chicago for further political
conferences tonight.
Among those he expects to see
then is Col. Robert R. Mccormick
editor and publisher of the Chicago
Tribune, who has said Senator Taft
is among those he might be willing
to support for the nomination.
The Senator is scheduled to make
a Lincoln Day address tomorrow at
st. Paul, Mimi, home State OF
Harold E. Stassen, who Is opposing
him for the Republican presidential
nomination.
Mr.. Stassen. in a recorded radio
(See TAFT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-02-11
U. S. Plane Is Missing
On Flight to Mukden
BY The Assoeioisd Press

PEIPING, Feb. 11.-An American
Marine plane carrying supplies to
the American consulate in be-
leaguered Mukden is missing.
It left Peiping this morning and
nothing had been heard from 1t nine
hours later.
Much of the 380-mile trip is over
rugged mountains where the chance
of making a successful forced land
ing is practically nil.
It was considered possible that
the plane-a Gas with an all
Marine crew of three-might have
come down in Communist-controlled
territory.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Truman Names Morrison
To Head Justice Division
Ry the Assoeioted Press

BY The AssoeIofed PTess
H. Graham Morrison was NOM
mated by President Truman today
to be Assistant Attorney General.
Mr.. Morrison, a native of Bristol,
Tenn, and former practicing law
yer in New York, now is acting
Assistant Attorney General in
charge of the claims division.
The President also nominated
Henry F. Grady, now Ambassador
to India, for the additional post of
Minister to Nepal.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Jewish Ship Carrying
$50 Arrives at Huifu
eY the Assoeiofad Press

HAIFA, Palestine, Feb. 11.-A jew
ish immigrant ship bearing $50 per-
sons arrived at Haifa under escort
at noon today.
The Jews, who lack immigration
certificates, were transferred to a
British cruiser for shipment to Cy-
prus internment camps.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Halifax Tenement Fire
Kills Child, Injuries 3
BY the Associoied Press

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. II
"A child perished and three per-
sons were injured seriously in an
early morning tenement fire in Hal
ifax's North End.
The blaze occurred only a few
blocks from the scene of fire which
took seven lives in another tene-
ment yesterday morning.
The dead child was Peter Mac
Donald, l year old. His parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Macdonald
and another son, Donald, suffered
injuries,
Evening star., 1948-02-11

ISTANBUL, Turkey. Feb. II P -
Crumbling walls of tunnel crush ID
part of a train running between
Malatya and Fevzipasha and killed
seven persons, according to reports
received here today. -Four cars were
destroyed by resulting fire.
Evening star., 1948-02-11
HuHs. Memoirs:
Taylor Goes to Rome

In today's chapter of his
memoirs, Cordell Hull discloses
the developments which led to
the decision to send Myron c.
Taylor to the Vatican as spe-
cial representative Of the
President. (See Page A-l3.)
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Quuke Felt in California

FRESNO, Calf, Feb. II R.-
San Joaquin Valley points felt q
light earthquake last night. Epi-
center of the 65-second quake was
placed about 1855 miles north or
south of Fresno. No damage was
reported.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

Conservatives and above all in Mos
COW Conservatory, where the for
malist trend is predominant" the
resolution said.
The work of many pupils Of the
conservatory Is blind imitation Of
(see COMPOSERS, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Reaction to Break
In u. S. Markets
Felt Around World
BULLETIN

CHICAGO R).-After a rally
started around pm, selling
again broke out in the Chicago
nits and swept grains sharply
lower at the close.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

(See MURPHY, Page A-40
Evening star., 1948-02-11

Continued on Page Az, Col. 4.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

(See PRICES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-02-11

(See SPECULATION, Page Al.
Evening star., 1948-02-11

OCCASIONAL drizzle, temperature around free1-
ing this afternoon Cloudy, sleet, freezing
rain, low near 28 tonight. Rain, warmer to-
morrow. Qsull report on Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-02-11
Tunnel Collapse Kills 7

(See TAFT, Page A-4)
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
With Hal Holmes IN Conqress . .

President Truman. II is under.
stood the new bill removes the oh.
sections of the President which
caused him to veto the original
measure. smrt..
Recipes: The Department Of Ag-
riculture has issued a new pam.
phlet, 'Money-Saving Main Dish.
es" in support of the food conser-
walton and anti-inflation program
called for in Public Law 1876 Goth
Congress). This publication con-
tains recipes and variations for
about $50 main dishes designed to
make the most effective use OF
products of our farms and food in.
dustries. ] shall be pleased to
send a copy to anyone requesting
it as long as the supply lasts.
Commemorafion Ceremony. A
joint session Of Congress was held
April 10, attended by President
Truman and the President Of Gu
ba, to commemorate the 50th an
niversaary Of the liberation Of Gu
ba. The US battleship Maine
was sunk in Havana harbor on
February Is, 1893 under myster-
ious circumstances. Congress pass
ed a joint resolution which read
in part as follows: g. That the
people of the Island of Cuba are,
and of right ought to be, free and
independent. That the Unit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
Jimmy Whitney Enters
Basic Training Som

Jimmy Whitney. II, son q, ~.
and Mrs. c. C. Whitney of Ro,s'
No. !, Box l55, Kennewict
listed this week in the tIs !,
Force at the Pasco US Army :
US Air Force recruiting sto,,.'
In announcing the enlistmen,
Master Sgt. Monte Haywortb :
cruiting sergeant, said n.
Whitney vii be sen ito Lack,.,s
Air Force Base, San An,on,'
Texas for Is weeks OF h..,'
training.
Pvt. Whitney attended he r..
newick High School from wb,s.
he will be graduated with =.
class at the end Of this semes,a.
He is a leterman in footbalI a.
basketball. w
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

ed States hereby disclaims an,
disposition or intention TO eyer.
else sovereignty, jurisdiction !,
control over said Island, exceu,
for pacification thereof, and ~
serts its determination when tbs,
is accomplished, to leave the pow
eminent and control OF the Islana
to its people" Today Cuba d )
member Of the family OF nations
HAL HOLMES
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

Need for More Food Production:
One of the greatest migrations Of
population in the history of the
country has been during the war
years to the Pacific Coast. Inter
esting to note is that while the ma
tionwide increase is l0E, the in
crease in the far West Pacific coast
states is approximately 40% Ma
tionwide in 8 years we have add
ed II, O0O, 900 people, or more than
the total population of Canada.
Every month the increase in pop
ulation in this country is equal to
a city of approximately 100000.
This increasing population is CIV
ing steady expansion to markets
for foodstuffs, and is becoming in
creasingly more difficult to feed
our people. This, combined with
our European Aid program, is go
ing to make it still more difficult.
This has created demands for in
creased food production in the
West. New lands are available
only in the West, and these lands
must have water on them to give
them life. ! have brought these
facts to the attention of the APP
preparations Committee in support
of requests for adequate reclama-
ton appropriations. The fact that
these funds are repayable, thus
providing for reimbursement of
the Treasury, as well as bringing
additional supplies of food, in
creased wealth to our economy,
and homes for our citizens, gives
irrefutable arguments for these
improvements. ...z
Veterans-S. 1893. increasing
subsistence ceilings for veterans
taking on the job training, has
finally been agreed to and sent to
the White House for action by the
President. Nothing is known at
this writing as to what action the
President will take. Ceilings are
raised to $40 a month for single
veterans, $270 for those with one
dependent and $500 for those with
more than one dependent. Pres
ent ceilings are SITS for single
veterans and 5000 for those with
dependents.
Science Foundation: The Sem
ate Labor Committee has reported
to the Senate S. 2385, establishing
a National Science Foundation to
further basic research in mathe-
mates, physics, medicine, biology,
engineering and other sciences
This is a measure similar to the one
adopted last year and vetoed by
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

II everybody had signed the
resolution, 1t is difficult to see how
any one person could have been
put on the spot.
Sc $50
BY the time this column is print
ed, it is probable that the mayor
will have acted in the police emer-
gency. Since he has been requir-
ed to shoulder the entire load,
can't help hoping that our citizens
will understand his position and
consider carefully before they
condemn his solution-whatever
it may prove to be.
- ..#
The existence of councilmen is
not untroubled. Nor is the ex-
istence Of mayor. Nor, for that
matter, is the existence of a news
paper man.
&c aas
I have brought the foregoing
explanation to you, because it is
the most credible one I have been
able to find. I know you are in
terested, and I think you are en-
titled to the facts, if they can be
discovered.
4 = . ".....- s.
say honestly that think the
councilmen have been doing their
jobs to the best of their abilities
as they see them. The mayor has
been doing his job as he sees it.
= a.
And, in this column, I've been
doing my job as I see it.
$50
I'm not mad at anybody.
*ss
have a charge, however, to
level against the great majority
of Kennewick citizens. For the
most part, you're getting bette,
government, better water, better
lights, better police protection thar
you have earned.
. IS
It isn't just to choose a small
group of city officials to represent
you, and then leave all the work
all the decisions-and all the
praise or blame to them.
=
If you want a better community
you're just going to have to fine
time. some place in your busy
lives to take an active part in tn,
development of the communit,
you live in.
81 = > =
| Nothing less can earn for yol
the right to be critical Of the mer
who serve you.
$50
Get acquainted with your may
or and your councilmen and work
with them to achieve a finer town
I think they'll welcome your inter.
est and your assistance. After al
whether I agree with them OF
whether they agree with me on
these public issues, they're work.
ing for the best interests of you
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

and you and you-as they see
them.
. 80
We've asked them to give lot
Of their time and talent to public
service. Let's give them little
bit of ours.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
AS
zs>,,aA 4~1iA
BY Hal Clark

She was young-she was beau
tiful-she was naughty.
Her eyes flashed as she turned
on the tall, handsome stranger,
who was trying to get chummy
with her.
+ - =
''If you don't stop annoying me, .
she blazed, s'I'm going to call a
cop-as soon as l can get to a long
distance phone!"
4 II $50. 49,. a-. .E.a.s,.s- III,
Fantastic? Consider that Of
ficers Ward Rupp and John Dick
inson are leaving the Kennewick
police force on May IA. That aft
.er that date the city viii be po-
Iced only by the chief of police
and one officer.
Il -
BY then, May Day will be a
thing of the past. But consider it
from the standpoint of a crook.
Hey Day will still be with us!
+ = = (.
1t seems pretty well established
that the mayor and the city council
and the civil service all gather
ed for a meeting on the evening
of April ID. If my sources are re-
liable (and l think they are) after
some four hours of deliberation,
everyone agreed that resolution
requesting the police chiefs res
ignation was to be drafted and
drawn and brought to the next
meeting of the council, where all
councilmen were to sign it.
Aass
The well known incident OF
mute silence" on the part Of five
councilmen resulted on the follow.
ing April 20. To refer again to
the information of reputable in.
formants, the five councilmen had
agreed, after the first meeting, tina,
they had been "taken in" by the
mayor-that he was trying to make
the council responsible for an &C.
ton that should properly be his
Their "mute silence" was theil
effective way Of leaving the issue
squarely in his lap.
y =
can't discover whether Legal
hair-splitters would rule the may
or or the council responsible fol
taking the action needed to clear
up the police force imbroglio. But
l can figure this out for myself :.
$50
The councilmen had chance at
the April 20 meeting to instruct
the mayor that they believed the
responsibility to be solely his. They
had chance again at the meet
ing held on the evening of April
q.
= IS
If that is their stand, the mayor
is entitled to know it. Then he
can act as he sees fit. He will be
forced to assume responsibility for
the action anyway. He might as
well understand the position Of
the councilmen.
} 80
Personally, ! cannot see how
The mayors request for vote of
he council was out of line. AL
most every public figure feels the
need for an expression of con-
fdence on highly controversial is
;ues.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06

Editorial approval
nst the United States
Herald The admit that about
Italy
justified
tons committee, bacse tina tmore
funds would forthcoming tyranny already
under the heel OF Moscow The going
Still
which will inevitable aggression
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-05-06
WITH OTHER EDITORS

Neither strongly labor powerful capital hope
continuously
attempt dominate the
American people, notes Tuu Brown publisher Of the Grand
Herald actions taken against labor
leaders the rulings the national labor relations board
to Editor concludes And
pendulum swings with middleo
which of the American peopstrong the belief
justice with rights labor
tai and consumer finding their proper levels Ss
Christian Monitor. United
Nations made il -1si- both Arabs
fighting Palestine quarreg
something
nue with the explanation that Palestine international
territory by virtue British of Nations
mandate the UN further points out that fighting
stopped. which British troubled
land
ORDER But before beginning be made there
leadership the UE
United cone-Now." the
editorial.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
ALASKA vACATION DEVELOPS INTO
 SEARCHING GAME

Kenneth King, a Denver banker, is in Juneau today on his return trip after touring northern Alaska and being the object of two search ing parties while doing so.
 The Navy rescued him the first time from the Arctic ice pack north of Barrow after his plane had been forced down King said he spent a night on the ice pack when his plane ran out of gas and was forced down while searching for Barrow.
 Again the object of a search last weekend, the Tenth Rescue squadron made helicopter rescue Saturday when King and his pilot crashed as they took off from the Kustutan River in search of wounded bear.
 Boasting one of the most colorful Alaska tourist records in some time, King will doubtless have sea stories a-plenty to tell when he arrives ill Denver.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
TACOMA SCOUTS
 TO LEAVE EARLY
 TOMORROW AM.

The largest U. s. Sea Scout Ship, the Grey Ghost, will sail early tomorrow morning for it's home port of Tacoma, Wash, after a four and half day visit at the northern end of a 2l day trip to Alaska for 34 Tacoma Sea Scouts and their four leaders.
 Capt. H. c. Sharon. of the 110- fcot former U. S. Navy subchaser, today expressed his thanks to Juneauites for the many courtes- ies and kindnesses shown to the visiting youths, who range from 15 to IT years in age.
 Last night the Sea Scouts were guests at the Teen Age Club which gave a special dance in their honor This morning, sharon vis- tied with Secretary of Alaska Lew M Williams and Lieutenant Com mander Edward P. Chester, Jr, Naval Aide to Governor Gruen- ing.
 This afternoon, the Scouts lined up at the Army Engineer Dock for an inspection by Gov Gruening who came there direct from the s. s. Corsair on which he had re- turned after a long absence. Gov. Gruening shook hands with the young men and officially welcom- ed them to Alaska
 Tonight, two Sea Scouts will ap- pear as guest artists on the Teen Age Club radio program over KINY at 2 o'clock.
 The ship is due to arrive in Ia coma on July after stops at Wrangell, Ketchikan, Prince Ru- pert, Low Inlet, Namu, Alert Bay, Vancouver and Friday Harbor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-24
W.O.T.M. TO INSTALL
 OFFICERS SATURDAY.; DANCE WILL FOLLOW

The Women of the Moose will hold installation of officers Sat urday night at o'clock at the Moose Lodge Rooms, Senior Re- gent Elizabeth Casperson announc- ed today. The installation is open to all Moose members, their wives and friends.
 There will be entertainment and refreshments and the Loyal Order of the Moose is giving dance in hcnor of the women following the ceremonies.
 The refreshment committee is Lutie Aud, chairman; Idabelle Bryson, Brita Bland, Mabel Carl son, Beatrice Albegoff, Marguerite Dudley, Wilma Hoyez and Ethel Colvin.
 Committee chairmen are remind ed to take their instructions if they have not already done SO