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Evening star., 1948-05-05

that II of the 16 council members
would have to agree on the move.
Since II of the members already
have signed the petition to hold next
weeks meeting, it would appear they
have enough votes to suspend Mr.
Burns from office or force his resig-
nation.
If they succeed, Mrs Berniece B.
Heffner, the unions secretary treas
urer, will assume the presidency
until Ages convention in Sep
tember, when new president will
be elected.
Union insiders say the trouble
between Mr.. Burns and the unions
Executive Council has f1ared inter-
mittently for several years. Some
council members have charged the
union is not progressing. but stead
lily losing ground,
One of them told The Star the
AFGE. one of the three maj jor
Government employees unions. is
losing members rapidly and is dip
ping into it's reserves at the rate
of $4,000 a month.
The way we're going now it
won't be long until we're broke, "
the council member declared.
Charge Policies Vetoed.
Another charge made by the
council is that Mr.. Burns has failed
to carry out its policies. For one
thing they charge he hasn't vigor-
ously opposed what the council as
serts is the Army and Navy De-
partment'S use of military per-
sonnel in civil service jobs.
Then, too, the council charges
that Mr.. Burns has failed to set up
correspondence and grievance
procedures section in the union, al
though the council specifically
asked for it.
Mr.. Burns has not been available
for comment on the situation. His
defenders-and there are many
among the union rank and file
point out that he is we'll liked and
respected on Capitol Hill And they
also point to the active part he
has played in getting Federal pay
raises in 1945 and 1916, as well as
other beneficial Government en-
ployes legislation
They also defend his record as
an administrator. asserting he has
not had all the cooperation to
which he was entitled.
Evening star., 1948-05-05

1HeTe Judge A. t. branef
Walter J. Casey granted a continu-
ance Of the case to May 10 and
reduced bond to $500.
Brailer entered the Dixie Hotel
734 Twelfth street NV. about
am. with one hand thrust in a coat
pocket, according to the report, and
ordered the desk clerk, Ralph l..
Beck, to turn over his money. Mr.
Beck said he gave up $29.
He then turned on Dan r. Nc
Cloud, visitor from South Caro-
lima, who was registered for room
and took $40 from him. the report
added.
John B. Provow of 3345 Seven
teenth street NV, a friend of Mr.
Evening star., 1948-05-05

A 42-year-old Government clerk,
said by police to have attempted an
unarmed holdup as the climax of a
spree, was arrested early today after
Evening star., 1948-05-05

(Additionnl nelUS of Gopern-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Youngs broad
cast Dersion of the Federal Spot
hoht at 3:15 pm. erery Sunday
on WMAL. The Star StdtiOn.J
Evening star., 1948-05-05
Weather Report

District OF Columbia - mostly
sunny and windy, in upper COS this
afternoon, clear with lowest about
48 tonight; mostly sunny tomorrow
morning with increasing cloudiness
and somewhat warmer in afternoon;
probable showers at night.
Virginia-Fair and cooler tonight;
tomorrow increasing cloudiness ano
mild followed by showers at night
probably beginning southwest por-
tions in afternoon.
Maryland-Fair and cooler with
diminishing winds tonight; tomor-
row fair and mild In afternoon
probably followed by showers at
night.
Wind velocity, rs miles per hour;
direction, west.
River Report.
From United States Enslnesrs)
Potomac River muddy At Harpers Ferry
and Great ral1s Ghepsndoah rouddv a,
Evening star., 1948-05-05

council, effective April 80, suddenly
changed his mind several weeks ago
and decided to stick it out at least
until the unions convention in
Evening star., 1948-05-05

Degree Days.
Decree days" yeSterday B.
Accumulated degree days 1896
Evening star., 1948-05-05

COMPLAINT-The cleriCal-me- =
chanical employees in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing and the
Government Printing ONCE are ask
ing that they be given an additional
pay adjustment to comensate for
lack of within grade promotions.
Although other Federal employees
receive the automatic within grade
pay boosts, group of these en-
ployes were not included in the
RamSpeck Act provisions. These
Evening star., 1948-05-05
PERMANENT PAY CHANCE

FLnMhNbNI raj tHANSL-
There's a pretty good chance that
any Federal pay raises enacted by
Congress would be permanent.
Although the House is expected
to provide temporary pay boosts to
June 30 1949, the Senate seems to
be favorable to a permanent raise
Chairman Taft of the powerful
Senate Policy Committee favors
permanent wage boosts, and his
views will carry a lot of weight
This would mean that the whole
situation would have to be threshed
out in House-Senate conference.
And pay raise sponsors feel there s
an excellent chance that the Sen
ates version would prevail.
RED RIDER-The Senate seems
to be very cool to the House-passed
rider that Is aimed at the CIO
United Public Workers of America
The amendment would force the dis
missal of all Government employees
belonging to unions whose ofncers
fail to sign Communist afi-
davitS.
A tipoff that the Senate might
reject the rider comes from Chair
man Ball of the Senate Appropria-
tions Subcommittee on Labor and
Federal Security, the group that
will consider the amendment.
Senator Ball says he does not
favor the rider, declaring that it
goes too far" While Senator Ball
cannot speak officially for his sub
committee, his opposition to the
amendment is a good indication that
the subcommittee will reject it.
There have been a number Of OBJ
iections made to the amendment.
Those opposing it say they object
to the Legislation by rider" and
question the legality in going fur
ther afield than the original intent
Evening star., 1948-05-05

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Evening star., 1948-02-26
Cotton Exchange Sees
Settlement With Union
By the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Cot.
ton Exchange, one OF three New
York markets threatened with .
strike, today foresaw possible set
tlement with its 100 employees at
union management session set fol
Saturday.
But the Curb and Stock Ex-
changes were not scheduled to mee1
with union representatives unit
after current work contracts expire
March /.
Local 205 Of the AFL United
Financial Employees Union has an.
nounced a strike may be called any
time after that date.
The Cotton Exchange reported
yesterday that proposal for set
tlement" of its phase of the dispute
"is being considered" Union spokes-
men also said an agreement with
the Cotton Exchange may be near
However, Francis Adams Truslow
president of the curb, said In a
letter to employees that the ex-
change cant agree" to the unions
wage demands, or its proposal fol
a union shop.
He said it looked as If the ex-
change would operate at deficit
in 1948 "even If salaries are moi
raised"
The union seeks a 80 weekly pay
raise for workers earning $40 week
ly or less and a SIS increase fol
those earning more. Present wages
range from $27 to $102 weekly, the
union says.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
U. 5. Asks Death Sentence
For Man Accused by Girl

A District Court jury was ex-
pected to begin celebrating today
on charges against Jesse B. James,
39-year -old drug counter conces-
sionaire, Of carnal knowledge IN
volving a 13-year-old schoolgirl.
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz yesterday asked
the jury to bring in death verdict
Justice Richmond B. Keech was to
deliver his charge to the jury this
morning.
Mr.. Schwartz drew admissions
from the defendant on the stand
that he had been convicted Of grand
larceny, and housebreaking and lar
ceny in Kentucky and of transpor-
tation of stolen automobile across
a State line North Carolina. He
denied having attacked the girl.
James, who was indicted under
that name and as James B. Long
was charged in connection with in
cidents involving the girl on october
Is near Florida and Trinidad ave-
nues NE, and on November near
Thirty fourth and Blaine streets
NE.
He is married and a father, and
lives in the 100 block of South Caro-
lima avenue Sc, according to Mr..
Schwartz. w.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Brewster BIames u. 5
In Palestine Delay

Full responsibility for delay in
enforcement of the Palestine parti-
ton rests upon the United States,
Senator Brewster, Republican, OF
Maine declared today.
UNLESS the United Nations DEM
onstrates the ability to enforce the
Palestine decision without further
delay or discussion it might as well
dissolve now" the Maine Repub-
lican continued. 1.-THE u. N. then
can join the League Of Nations In
Geneva's marble maus0leum."
Senator Brewster's comments en-
Palestine came in a talk before
the George Washington University
Chapter of intercollegiate Zionist
Federation Of America, at rally
held in Concordia Lutheran Church
Twentieth and G streets NV. The
rally was one Of 100 held on col
lege campuses by the student Or
ganization in protest against Amer
ican apathy on the Palestine ques-
ton.
Commenting on the speech made
by Warren Austin, United States
delegate to the United Nations,
Senator Brewster declared:
mo one is yet very clear as to
what Warren Austin meant. He
apparently was attempting to diff
ferentiate between peace and parti-
ticn. In my opinion the question OF
peace and partition cannot be sep
arated where Palestine is con-
corned." ...r
Senator Brewster said he favors
a United Nations force to defend
the peace in Palestine.
"I'd let the Russians join Us, too, y
he added.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
| WhnttheRus
| Are Saying Of Us

The MoScoD Tddi0, br01dcdstif1g i
Russian to the Soviet Union, said:
"As far back as 1914 the sue
cesses OF the Soviet Army decided
the issue of World War II. Our
army showed the ability by its
own effort to crush Fascist Ger
many, finally to occupy 1t and to
solve the task of the liberation
of Europe from the Fascist yoke.
Only after that. the British
American forces landed in France
and opened the second front.
'.However, even with the OPEN
ing Of the second front, right to
the end Of the war, the German
high command not only held its
main forces against the Soviet
Army, but strengthened them at
the expense Of the weakening of
the front opposing the British
American forces"
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Senate 10 Vote Today
On Liquor Grain Curb
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Whether to ration grain to whisky
makers comes UP for a Senate vote
today. But the bill may never be-
come law.
President Truman wants grain
controls restored. They expired JAN
uary 81.
The Chief Executive said in q
message to Congress last month that
Critical shortage" Of grain "jeop-
ardizes the national security and
welfare Of the United States"
Under terms Of the Republican
sponsored anti-infiation law passed
in the 1947 special session, the SEN
ate House Economic Committee held
hearings on this message. It voted
8 to 0 for reviving controls.
Then the Senate Banking Com
mittee approved a bill to ration grain
to distillers through October 81.
There has been no action in the
House and prospects there are dim
Chairman Wolcott Of the House
Banking Committee has said he hal
no plans for hearings on the
measure.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Kaiser Plans
Operations Cuiback
Sy sks i A..eeio,,d s,.s,

DETROIT, Feb. as The KAISER
Frazer Corp. announced today an
economy" cutback o5 operations,
including elimination of the night
shift at its Willow Run plant and
the layon Of $500 workers.
The move viii mean an "appreci-
able" lowering of the plants auto
production, now nearing an average
|of 1000 units day, according to a
company spokesman.
Edgar r. Kaiser, vice president
and general manager, said the cut
back resulted from ian economy
drive in the face of mounting costs
that have forced several auto man
ufacturers recently to raise prices. u
The new one-shift operations are
scheduled to start March S. During
the first four days of March the
company will suspend production
while adjusting to- the new sched-
ules, according to Kaiser.
Until recently the Willow Run
plant has been operating on two
eight-hour shifts, six days a week,
and employing q total Of approx
mately 1890 persons. The night
shift has been q partial" operation,
with 2,400 production workers.
The cutback is to bring total en-
ployment at Willow Run to 14,500.
Kaiser Frazer recently cut opera
tions to four days q week, blaming
materials shortages of its suppliers.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
First Atlanta Negro Police
Since Reconstruction Hired
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTA, Feb. 26.-The Atlanta
Police Department elected eight
Negro policemen last night. They
will begin work March 8. They are
the first in Atlanta since reconstruc-
ton days.
The men will be assigned to spe-
cial precinct station in Negro Sec
ton of the city and will be under
command Of a white sergeant
There are no precinct stations fol-
white policemen In Atlanta. They
operate from a central headquarters
The new policemen will confint
their patrols to the Negro residential
and business sections, but will have
full police power.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
SorreII Seeks to Gust
Red From Painters Union

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 26 P. A
union spokesman said today that
Herbert K. Sorrell, film labor lead
er, has acted to oust an admitted
Communist, Frank Spector, from
membership in the AFL Painters
Union, Local 644msgra rsaoa<5!g- =.
Spector on February 18 testified
in Los Angeles before State Sen
ate committee on un-American &C
tivities that he has been Com
munist Party member since 1913,
is q Russian alien and was ordered
deported n years ago but 'I'm still
here" ..5a s..,.-.. 4, ~.
deportation. It's counsel, r. e.
Combs, described Spector as or
ganizer and chief disciplinarian Tor
the Communist Party In Los An
geles County.
Mr.. Sorrell's spokesman said his
custer move against. Spector comes
before the union membership
March 7.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Anti-Lynehing Bill
5nagged Temporarily
In House Committee
BY III. Associated Press

Southern Democrats, aided by a
rule technicality, blocked House Ju-
dietary Committee action today on
antilynching legislation.
But they still faced prospective
defeat In the committee tomorrow
on this issue which is backed by
both President Truman and the
Republican majority.
The bill, which would let the Fed
eral Government prosecute any one
who takes part in a lynching, was
approved yesterday, to 2, by a
judiciary subcommittee. 1t was
scheduled to get action today by
the full committee, with approval
virtually certain.
But the committee was still de-
liberating when the House met at
IL am. Southern members cited
q rule against committee sessions
while the House is sitting. So
Chairman Michener adjourned the
committee meeting until tomorrow.
Approval Appears Certain.
When the committee does get
around to voting, approval Of the
measure appears certain. Repub-
licans hold a 1912 edge in the COM
mittee and only four of the Demo-
Gratis are party rebels against Mr..
Truman's program of civil rights
| legislation.
Chairman Allen of the House
Rules Committee told a reporter
the bill will be cleared for early
House debate as soon as it gets
over the judiciary hurdle.
| The legislation would make 1t a
Federal crime to take part in or
encourage a lynching. The maxi
mum penalty on conviction would
be 10 years in prison and a 1000
fine.
Peace officers found guilty Of neg
ligence in allowing prisoner or
suspect to be lynched could be fined
$1,000 and imprisoned five years.
Even the community in which q
lynching occurred could be penalized
through requirement to pay the
victims dependents up to $4,000.
Charge State Rights Invasion.
| Southern opposition to the meas
ure has centered around the conten-
! |tion thatgit inyades States rights.
lFurthernpre SoutIa representa-
1tixes cite droi number Of
1ynchings as evidence that they are
eliminating the problem their own
way.
Senate Republican leader. are
speeding action on a companion
measure. Senator Ferguson. Repub-
lican, of Michigan, chairman of q
Senate Judiciary subcommittee, said
he expects to have q bill ready late
this week or early next week.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Weir Doubts Collision
In Steel Price Raise,
Cites His Own Policy
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

A top steel man-who didn't raise
his prices-last night scoffed at
hints of price-raising collusion in
the steel industry, now under FBI
investigation.
Ernest T. Weir, chairman Of Ma
tional Steel Corp, told reporters
the widespread $5-a-ton increase Is
"by no means a universal or con-
certed advance"
But in Congress q chorus Of con-
demnation went on. A bill to revive
the excess profits tax was introduced
by Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat
of wyoming. It is intended, he said
to curb the "extortionate gains" OF
big business.
Another Senate Democrat, Kill
gore of West Virginia, said the price
rise shows the need for the price
fixing power asked by President
Truman. On the House floor Rep
resentative Kakewell, Republican, of
Missouri called attention to steels
high profit in 1947. He went on:
THE steel companies have given
imitation q shot in the arm. They
have given labor unions an un-
answerable argument for wage in
creases."
Senator Taylor Of Idaho, vice
presidential running mate Of Henry
Wallace, said he would favor ma
tionalization of the steel industry
If the Government cannot stem
price increases.
The third-party candidate told a
news conference in New York that
the steel price boosts might be the
straw that will break the camel's
back and send our economy into a
severe depression"
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Labor Law 10 Face
Test When Contracts
Expire, Taft Says
By me- A,.oe;u,.d pr...

Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio
said today strikes have been fewer
under the Taft-Hartley Act--but
there may be trouble ahead.
The reason, he explained, Is that
the new law doesn't forbid walkouts
for better wages and hours. And
many union contracts expire In the
next six months.
Senator Taft reviewed he laws
operations In an article l., Golfers
magazine.
He said 1t Is working satisfac-
torily, that 1t is preventing second.
ary strikes which imposed unjust
hardships on innocent third parties"
and that 1t has already enabled
unions to get rid Of Communist OH
GERS in few cases."
Opposes Wage Strike Ban.
Then the co-author of the law
said this about the future:
THE Labor-Management Rela-
tions Act Of l947 has been in effect
but short time. 1t has been a Pc
riod Of comparative industrial
peace. I am not enough of an opti-
mist to believe that such Is q per-
manent state Of affairs"
Senator Taft rejected any idea
OF prohibiting wage strikes by law,
however.
He said the "dire predictions" Of
labor leaders as to the effects of the
law are being proved wrong, and, in
fact, every union newspaper
stresses new gains for their mem-
bers.
He accused the CIO and AFL Of
failing to name the particular parts
of the law to which they object.
IF they did" he said, "their argu-
ments could be easily answered and
the union members would be even
more in favor of the specific pro-
visions of the act"
Senator Taft said he sees no rea-
son for recommending changes In
the law this year.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
|0iI Man Offers 5-Year Plan
For Storing Fuel for War
By ihs Assoeiafsd prsss

A hve-year plan to store oil for
use In event Of war was laid before
the House Armed Services Commit
tee yesterday
E. v. V.Murphree Of the Standard
Oil Development Co. proposed 1t as
R cheaper alternative to q plan for
construction of SYNTHETIC oil in
|dustry to help meet military needs.
E Secretary Of Defense Forrestal
has estimated that a major conflict
would find this country short at
least 1000 900 barrels a day at cur
rent domestic production rates.
He joined Secretary of the In
terror Krug in urging construction
of synthetic fuel plants to produce
that quantity of fuel from natural
gas, coal and shale,
Evening star., 1948-02-26

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 R.-Rep-
resentative Hartley, Republican, Of
New Jersey, co-author of the Taft
Hartley Act, proposed yesterday two
major changes In existing labor leg
islation.
Addressing q luncheon Of the
Salesmen's Association of the paper
industry, Mr.. Hartley urged altera-
tions to:
/. Include labor, with some ex-
ceptions, under the antitrust and
restraint of trade provisions of the
Sherman and Clayton Acts.
2. Make interference with those
who want to work unlawful.
Mr.. Hartley urged that both man
agement and labor give the Taft
Hartley Act "a fair test for a year
or two"
'If some sections Of the law do
not work, they will have 10 bs
changed" he conceded.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Movie Union Leader
Promises 10 Refufe.
Communist Charge
BY The A,soeiufsd Prsss

Herbert X. Sorrell.. Hollywood
union leader, promised to make il
hot today for rivals who charged
he has a Communist tinge.
"It sounds like he'll against mt
now, but wait till ] get on the Wit.
ness stand" Mr.. Sorreu told q re.
porter.
Matthew M. Levy, counsel for ths
AFL international Alliance OF The.
atrical Stags Employees, told q House
Labor Subcommittee yesterday Mr.
Sorren has followed the Communist
Party line since 1887"
He said strike against HOLLYWOOD
studios which began in September
1946, Is part Of a conspiracy" fol
Communists to control the movies.
The IATSE is not on strike. Mr.
Sorrell is president of the rival AFT
Conference of Studio Unions, one OF
the groups which walked out.
Had Denied Communist Link.
The interunion dispute is over the
right to perform certain work on
movie stage sets.
In advance of today's session
Mr.. Sorrell told 1iewsmen he had
sworn before a California State
Fact finding Committee on IN
American Activities that he had
never even seen . Communist
Party card"
IT was one Of the first union lead
ers to sign an anti-C Communist af-
fidavit under the Taft-Hartley
labor law" Mr.. Sorrell said.
The husky union chief, a former
prize fighter, said he is "still sore
from being taken for ride" at the
height of the West Coast strife
last year.
Promises "Plenty to Tell"
IT don't know who they were" he
said, "but three guys in police uni
forms took me In a car, handcuffed
me and tossed me out on the desert
after beating me almost to death
They hit me so hard in the back
of the head that 1t gave me two
black eyes," He added:
III nave plenty TO Tell WIleH ]
get my chance before the commit
tee"
Chairman Kearns agreed reluc-
tantly to continue testimony on the
Reds in Hollywood angle after
Representative Lands, Republican
of Indiana insisted on a showdown
Kearns Overruled by Hartley.
Mr.. Kearns contended that the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities should go Into any Com
munist angle" and that the Labor
Committee should stick to the labor
side.
Chairman Hartley Of the full
House Labor Committee ruled
against Mr.. Kearns. He also en-
larged the subcommittee to f1ve
men.
Heretofore in the 10-day-old
hearings, Mr.. Lands and Repre-
sentative Owens, Republican, OF
Illinois have sat in as observers
while Mr.. Kearns functioned as q
aoa noon er1hcornnittoe
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Bethesda Women Wins
ST 900 in Soup Contest

Mrs. j. E. Clark, 7108 Marion
lane, Bethesda, has won first prize
of $1,000 in a Nationwide contest
sponsored by Proctor & Gamble.
Mrs. Clark said the contest was
the first she had ever entered. She
was required to state in Is words
or less why she liked particular
soap product.
j. B/Parks, local representative
of the soap manufacturers, was to
present the check to Mrs. CLARK
this afternoon ut radio station
WTOP.