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Evening star., 1949-09-18

ion shop, permitted under the
law, provides that non-union
members may be hired but are
required to join the union
within q specified time. An
open shop permits non-union
employees to work with union
employees.
(The proposed contract was
not made public. pending ac-
ton by the union. However,
some Chicago newspapers have
printed some excerpts from it,
Favored by Union Oficials.
The executive board Of tn.
AFL International Typographical
Union has approved the manage.
ment contract offer. Off1cials o.
the international and local unior
have urged the rank and file tx
accept it as the best the unior
could get under restraints Of tn,
Taft Hartley law"
The strike issues conflicting
with the Taft-Hartley Law
stretched the dispute into one o,
the longest and most costly cur.
rent strikes in the nation. Tn,
case was before the National Re.
lations Board and in an out o.
the federal courts.
The strikers lost about $13, ,000,,
900 In salary during the 2:
months strike. The dispute cos
the union an estimated $11 600,
Evening star., 1949-09-18

tinue publication during the
strike. However. they could re-
turn to this process in event of a
showdown or later strike.
The amount of bogus work.
printed matter that the union re-
quires be reproduced-is curtailed.
All disputes are made subject to
arbitration. Union members are
not required to process any work
received from or destined ex-
clusively for a job or newspaper
shop legally struck or where the
union is locked out.
The contract provides that If
the Taft-Hartley act is repealed
certain union proposals dealing
Evening star., 1949-09-18
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10,
Chicago Printers Vote
Today on Settlement
|0f 22-Month Strike
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE long
and costly Chicago newspaper
printers strike-a dispute that
clashed head-on with the Taft
Hartley Act-may be ended to-
morrow.
The 1900 striking printers will
vote then on whether to accept
a contract that would give them
a $40 weekly wage boost and per-
NIT the hiring of experienced
non-union employees in compos-
ing rooms.
On non-union hiring, the Chi
cago Tribune reported. the pro-
posed contract says: Member
labor organization shall not be
a factor in such hiring or in the
tenure of employment"
GA closed shop, which is
banned by the Taft-Hartley
law. requires that only union
members shall be hired. A un-
Evening star., 1949-09-18

with closed shop. handling of
struck work. jurisdiction and hir-
ing methods will be restored.
The contract would run to July
is, 1851, with. a clause for re-
opening the wages question after
the first year.
Some 400 Of the striking print
ers left Chicago during the strike,
but the union expects at least $50
Of them to return.
Some newspapers expect three
weeks will be required after the
strike ends to change over from
vari-type methods to Linotype
operations.
The struck newspapers are the
Evening star., 1949-09-18
ADVERTISEMENT
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Has No Receiver
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Chicago, Ill.-Deafened people
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With the new invisible Phanto-
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explain how you can test this
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privacy of your own home
without risking a penny. Write
Beltone today.
Evening star., 1949-09-18
Officers Club to Hold Dance

The Officers Service Club, 1914
Twenty-f1rst street NV, will have
q beer-dance at 9 pm. tomorrow
at the club.
Evening star., 1949-09-18

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Evening star., 1949-09-18
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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-09-23
THE All Year Round City"
100000 Pilgrims To
Visit Israel In 1850

1t is estimated that approxim-
ately 100000 Christian pilgrims
will visit the Holy Places in Israel
during 1850, a year designated by
the Vatican as Holy Year. Since
1475 one year in every twenty
five is celebrated by the Catholic
Church as Holy Year"
A high official in the Italian
Foreign Ministry has been ap-
pointed by the Vatican as chair
man of committee in charge Of
arrangements for the pilgrimage
to Israel. This committee has
already begun making arrange
ments with the churches, monas-
teries, and parochial schools in
Israel to meet the housing needs
of the pilgrims. Rabbi j. Herzog,
of the Ministry of Religion, has
promised to provide the necessary
facilities for these pilgrims.
According to unofficial reports,
5000 tourists visited Israel from
January through April of this
year.
Evening star., 1949-05-26

More than 1000 persons las,
night watched Prince Georges
County police raid the Southwest
Harbor Lions Clubs annual char
ity cruise aboard the s. 8. Mount
Vernon. but police today were un-
willing to admit 1t ever happened
Circumstances surrounding the
raid were aired today before
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
In Upper Marlboro.
County Police Chief Ralph w
Brown, who has been avoiding re-
porters since the raid. conferred
with Mr.. Bowie for more than IN
hour this morning.
At noon. half Z dozen Lions Club
members and some Of the detec-
tives on the raiding party Joined
the conference behind the closed
doors OF Mr.. Bowie's ONCE.
A club member said earlier tina,
I'VE members had been told las,
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Production Drops In April,
still Falling This Month
by the As.eeiossd Press

The Federal Reserve Board re-
ported today that industrial pro-
duction dropped in April for the
NTH straight month and was con-
tinuing down in early May.
s'The boards index Of production
reached the lowest level since July,
l947. with q 5-poinr fall In April.
This tied the drop in March for
the biggest decline since the war.
April output. measured on the
seasonally adjusted index, skidded
tos179 per cent Of the 19S5-39 aver
age, compared with l84 in March
and an all-time high Of 195 last
October and November
At that level. April production
was nearly per cent below the
same month in 1948 and q bare
8 index points above the SPOT
passed in July. 1s47. on the long
postwar climb.
Present indications are that In
May manufacturing has continued
downward and that there has also
been some decline in output OF
minerals (coal. oil, etc., which
had increased In April" the board
aaid.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Fresh Red Curbs Seen
In Strike; Corgoes
Are Left UnIouded
By fhs Asseeiossd Press

BERLIN. May 26.-Once again
airlift planes roaring in an ar
8.000-ton daily schedule are West.
ern Berlin's main source Of supply
Millions Of dollars Of railway cargo
has piled up at the Soviet zonal
line and in Berlin's strikebound
rail yards In what now amounts to
a semiblockade.
Allied officials accused the Rus
slams today of imposing q new type
Of Berlin blockade by "stubbornly
refusing" to conciliate $4,000 anti
Communist railway strikers who
want to be paid in Western-spon
sored marks. The Russians replied
that the strikers are to blame II
Berlin has been cut OF by rail from
Western Germany.
The Western Allied command Of
Berlin met In extraordinary session
to map new action In the rail crisis
which has caused q staggering
freight tieup. Unofficial reports
were that the three Western COM
|mandants might directly order the
anti Communist strikers to handle
incoming trains.
Roads Under Soviet Control.
The strikers have not handled
the cargoes because the railways
technically are under Russian
control. The strikers want. be-
sides payment in West marks
worth four times the East mark
assurance that all strikers will
be taken back on their jobs and
recognition of their Independent
union.
The Konmandatura already has
sent Communist-controlled East
sector police out Of the West
sector railyards. replacing them
with Allied-trained police. The
custer came after rioting by
demonstrators in which two per-
sons died.
Since this action Tuesday. four
1Cee RERIIN PAGE Al
Evening star., 1949-05-26
OSeePrince Georges Police
Stage Raid They Won't Admit
Lions Club Officiols CoIIed to See Bowie
After Seizure Of Wheel on Chority Cruise

night TO appear at noon before Mr.
Bowie.
No arrests were noted on police
books before the conference and
there was considerable vagueness
about what charges. II any, would
be placed against the Lions Club
members.
Reached al his home earlier this
morning. Mr.. Bowie said he knew
none OF the details OF what hap
pened aboard the cruise ship. but
he commented generally that the
Prince Georges County authorities
had authority TO make the raid.
The master OF the ship. Capt
Herbert Hall, said after he cleared
District waters he Was visited In
the pilot house OF the ship by
Prince Georges County plain
clothesmen,
He said they told him TO dock
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Evening star., 1949-05-26
ArIift Supplying Berlin Again
As New Blockade Stops Trains
West Allies Reported
Demanding Thot Red.
Stick to Agreement
sy shs Asseeiossd Press

PARIS, May ga British dip
lomatic source said today the WesI
Is demanding assurance from Rus
sia that her promise to end Berlin
blockade restrictions will be car
ried out to the letter.
The Foreign Ministers. who went
into their fourth meeting of the
current session on Germany al
1927 pm. tl0:27 am. EDIT are
reported being kept fully informed
of developments In Berlin, where
Western authorities charge Russia
has started a new type Of blockade
by refusing to conciliate $4,000
Berlin rail strikers.
This foreign ministers confer
ence was called on Russia's prom
ise to end the travel and trade
restrictions In Germany on May
IL. and the Allied counterblockade
Of Eastern Germany was lifted on
those terms.
The British informant said that
unless the Russian administration
in Berlin gives a satisfactory
assurance that Continuing diff
culties' will end. the Western for
eign ministers will call on Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Y vi
shinsky to intervene.
The Briton called the present
situation in Berlin continuation
Of modified blockade"
Foreign Secretary Bevin Of
Britain was expected to speak
first today on questions relating
to German political and economic
unity and to four-power control
In Germany. Diplomatic inform
ants say the West will demand
that Russia relax her grip on
East German industries as a con-
dition for economic unity in Ger
many.
Secretary of State Acheson told
the Council of Foreign Ministers
yesterday about third Of the in
(See RT; EOTJR page A.3D
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Nationalist Troops
Run Up White Flag on
Shanghai Post Office
Defense Also Appears
Near Collapse On
Lower Sooehow Creek
BY Fred Hssnpsen
.sseisisd Press Fsssisn ce,,sspe"dsa


SHANGHAI. May 2e.--Nation-
alist troops ran up . white mas
atop the Shanghai post ONCE to-
day, and 1t appeared that the
dogged defense Of the lower
Soochow Creek was collapsing.
The Communists crossed the
SzechwaA Bridge and began
rounding up Nationalist prisoners.
The Garden Bridge was evacuated
by the Nationalists but still was
under fire from the nearby Broad
way Mansion. 17-floor apartment
where number Of Americans are
trapped. The Communists had
not tried to cross the creek there.
It seemed to be only a matter
of hours before this tough knot of
resistance. which has delayed Com
munist occupation of North
Shanghai. would be wiped out
completely.
The trick was turned when the
Reds got a fianking column behind
the bridge defenders and made q
simultaneous attack In front.
Trying to End Battle.
At S pm. resistance from the
Embankment Buildings lower floor
was continuing but tenants, in
cluding some 500 foreigners, we're
trying to get the Nationalists there
to quit fighting.
!, Three persons In the Broadway
Mansions said they saw Nation
alist machinegunncr firing from
the Red oss-marked entrance to
the Shanghai General Hospital on
the north bank Of the creek at the
Honan Bridge.
After the white flag was raised
at the post office occupants tried
unsuccessfully to call the atten-
ton of the gunner to the nag.
The whole city breathed a sigh
of relief for the thousands OF
Chinese civilians on the Bund and
north of Soochow Greek who had
been trapped since early ycster-
ga CTI IANTsuAT PAGE A.a1.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Congressional Come
Tickets Nov on Sale

Tickets for ihs Congress
sscuai Baseball Game al L. %
pm. June . may be obtained
at the buxsness counter In shs
lobby Of The Esening star
Building or By writing 10 Con.
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ing. General admission tseksss
are priced ~ u ard bon seats
as 81. lneladsnw tan
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for The bench. n the sammss
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Evening star., 1949-05-26
North Burma State AIeried
For Chinese Red invasion
0, ~. a.ss lss.s p,..

RANGooN. Burma. MAY IA
sima Duwa Sinwa Nawne. pftsi-
dent OF KAehin state. said today
his North Burmese territory has
been aleried against q threatened
invasion BY Chinese Communists.
Nawns told newsmen sons 10.
900 Chinese Reds are pnaa~d with
In 30 miles OF the China Burma
frontier awaiting the opportunity
10 enter Burma"
Hawns said the Red fares .
strung along o 100 10 100 mile
lire running parallel TO kaehin
state.
The president expressed conf
drnoe his forces would be able 10
repel q Chinese assault sas long
~ II Ia eonffned To comfnunisss
Evening star., 1949-05-26
vinsonP |anningpr robe
OF All Phases Of B-36
Purchasing Program
Johnson's Tieup With Firm
Before Joining Cobinet
Emphasized by Van zondt
~ The A,seeiatsd rre.s

I
Chairman Vinson Of the House
Armed Services Committee an
nounced today there viii be =
thorough and searching investi-
CATION" Of the B-36 bomber pur-
chasing program by his commit
tee.
He said he will request the in
quiry at a full committee meeting
next Tuesday.
The veteran Georgia lawmaker
made his announcement as q Re-
publican member of his committee
asked the House to set up spe-
cial committee to do the same job.
Representative Van zandt, Re-
publican, Of Pennsylvania. intro
duced resolution yesterday to
institute an investigation Of all
Air Force plane procurement poll.
cies, going back over four years.
Mr.. Van Zandt laid emphasis on
the connection of Louis johnson
with Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
Corp, makers of the B-36. up to
the time Mr.. johnson became Sec
retary of Defense.
viii Cover All Phases.
Mr.. Vinson told reporters yes
terday he would not favor an in
vestigation by his committee If the
Senate Armed Services Committee
was undertaking the job as in
dicated by the Senate group Tues
day. Today. however. he said he
understood the Senate committee
'is not going to do it,"
The House investigation, Mr..
Vinson explained, will cover "all
phases Of the B-36 bomber" He
added:
Specifically, I shall ask the
committee to look into such facts
as to when this bomber was pur-
chased. why 1t has been pur-
chased. how it was purchased and
any and ali other collateral mat
ters that such inquiries may
develop, including any cancella-
tions of other aircraft procurement
that may have resulted from pur-
chases Of the B-36.
For days there have been dis
turbing rumors and gossip in the
Congress and in the press with
respect to this giant bomber and
those connected with 1t.
"It Is high time that those who
have been the object Of this
steadily increasing tide Of criticism
and innuendo be given an oppor-
tunity to put their case squarely
before the committee. the Congress
and the public.
Rumors Not Explained.
Mr.. svinson did not say what the
rumors and gossip have been, nor
who has been connected With it.
| However. Mr.. Van zandt de-
clared yesterday that Consolidated
IVultee has prodted from large
orders for B-36s at the expense Of
other aircraft frms whosk con-
tracts have been cancelled. He said
Secretary johnson formerly was
connected with Consolidated rs q
director and Warrington counsel.
Mr.. Van Zandt introduced q
resolution to create an investi-
eating committee which would
study policies IS Tar back as May.
lls45. It was then. he said. that
1.-THE armed forces started their
postwar cutbacks on plane orders.
The Air Force recently an-
(SAe pIANE8 Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-05-26
D. T.. TaxCIears
Final Hurdles,
Goes 10 Truman
Conference Report
Quickly Approved
By House, Senote
ga2 Cal 90 rafe s.SJ
sy poa S NsFres

The Distract SIS oas zoo arfess-
soasing tax bill, gnclsadsag . per
cent sales levy, goSsay cleared -
anal legislative aasS13s and sas
en, to the White HeaS
In rapid nte fashion ths con.
ference rwnnF1 eeceneilink Hnsass
and senate differences ever sa.-
,esly contested pFes tstcna ns tass
eiil sAs approved BY eash eeases
and seni 10 President Truman for
his signature
Action came arS m the Auuss
side where the only time cen.
sumed was a roIi-eall vote de-
rnanoed b. q sales tan opponent
Approval was voted. iss 10 ls3
Called rH ~ Hant
The conference rrpoft then
moved quickly 10 the Senate.
where II ~ss called up sy Senator
Hunt, Democrat. of wyomtns.
chairman Of the District F1Ssi
Subcommittee The rrposs sas
approved without objection
At the eute, az the hosiss
consideration al the agreement.
II vas approved by q standing vote
OF - 10 Ia. but aimee . oaeTuna
WAS not present. there wAs an
automatic roll call when a point
OF no quorum was made hy Rep
reentative RiemllleE. Democrat
OF Wisconsin.
The principal feature of tha
measure Ia the . per cen, sales tas
10 be applied generally 10 ell
tangible personal properties sola
in Washington or bought outside
and brought into the District for
USE.
This levy is 70 so into effect
August |. All groceries, meats
selling for si,7s or less. all msdi-
cines and such aids to the handi.
capped 40 cfsitctes. wheel ehairA.
falSe teeth. eyeglasses ana hesf~
inf ds are exempt
ii ArAlty Tas increased.
N h bah aisn calls for q ene-
Increase In the real estate
kets from % 20 s7.is. piaoss
peeiai levy Of | cent per pack
on tgareties and rsvises the Dis
tfaeeA personal income tax and the
franchise tax on unsncorporased
businesses.
Alcoholic beverage license fees
are increased by 30 per cent. the
District tar on BEER Ia doubled and
the city tar on whisky and wtns
IA increased by 30 per cent. In
addition. liquor sales will BE- sub.
ject to The per cent sales levy.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Hoover Group Report,
Completion Of Agency
Reorganization Study
Members See Trumon.
Present Four Volumes
Containing Reports

Former President Herbert
Hoover and members OF his com
mission ON reorganizing the Gov
ernment's administrative agencies
reported today that their work is
completed. Mr.. Hoover said their
report for the first time proposes
systematic plan OF reoreaniza- =
ton" or agencies which have
grown UP like q series OF discori-
nected houses. outhouses and
lean tos.
Mr.. Hoover and his colleagues
OF the commission went 10 the
White House and submitted TO
President Truman four bound
volumes containing ID separate
reports and 3le recommendations
Mr.. Hoover expressed the hope
that in time all the major pro-
posals will be carried into effect. "
However. he emphasized 10 re-
porters that he does not expect TO
see all the reorganization done nj
once.
The commission has been Mt
work for two years. T'he visit 10
the White House coincided with
submission OF the nnAi report TO
Congress. This report recon-
mended further study Of Govern
ment agencies With q view toward
reorganization.
Praised By Bre~n.
MFR. Hoover said he and his az
sociates. who we're drawn from
Government and private life. wiIl
hold themselves available for a,ses-
tioning by Congress a. the various
proposals are taken up. Pending
legislation would give the Prexi-
dent authority 10 carry out recr-
sanixafion subject 10 congressional
veto.
Shortly after the White House
call. Representative Brown. Re-
publican. OF Ohio. q member Of
the cosnmiasion. took the 0oos
In the House to praise Mr..
Hoover'a ieaderxhip In tie reor-
ganixation study.
aFew men take OH nex taska
and nev careers at such m are. .
Mr.. Brown said.
He devoted himself 10 this rsev
task. - he has 10 every duty ne
has ever undertaken. with . thor
cuGianes rarely expected and sel-
dom found 10 . pssblsc servant
Further sssAy UrEed-
In the Anal report 10 Congress
the commission xatd the SMALLER
agencies which we're only sta4dsd
partially or moi IT oil forum ss~ss
which shouid be srrutEasesd.
The sAak should Be aasaEned 70
the BUDGET Bureau es sfse depart
ment4 flaemselvex. tfse commission
sasd. adding
There aili may ne much sess
10 he done IN such 0epartmenia -
So HOOVER. Psss Al,
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Burning U. S. freishter
Returns TO BoIboc

BALBOA. Canal zons. May ~.
The burning freigisi@r santa
Fita reached here about midnight
last nisf1i and hremen and ap-
paratas helped the crew battle
the flames.
A FIRE broke out In tire hold ~
the s,2s7-ton 0rsee Line freight
er while II Was iso miles out st
sea and the kiaip raced back 10
port.
Tbe biaze Was brought an6sw
control wfisls the ship whs Of sea.
The burning hold contains auto
mobiles and heavy machinery.
The Santa Rita was IN route 10
Peruvian and other South Amess-
can pogt&.
Evening star., 1949-05-26
Toyicr Returns 10 Rome

ROAfE. May - laf--Myscu c.
Taylor. presidential envoy 10 tsss
Holy Ser. arrived here last nixfst
from PARA. accompanied by Mrs.
Taysos.