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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
TIL HITS NEW LOW

Washington (LPA)-The NLRE
last week took jurisdiction over a
case involving a 1926 wiring job
on a $15,200 private house. Two
of the five board members dissent
ed, declaring that the Init Broth
erhood of Electrical Workers-AFL
was hardly hurting interstate COM
merce by boycotting the subcon-
tractor in the case. Only a couple
of weeks ago NLRB refused to
take a somewhat similar case, but
this time a majority thought it
worth gettins into because the
house was in Connecticut and the
office in New York.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
Union honors
Rescue Workers
Of Well Tragedy

Los Angeles (LPA) - The %
men who made heroic efforts I'd
rescue little Kathy Fiscus, trapped
in an abandoned well-casing 90
feet below ground at San Marino,
Call, this week received citations
from the Int'l Union of Operating
Eneineers-AFL "for services above
and beyond the call of duty, TO;
heroic and unselfish devotion to
humanity and for upholding the
highest traditions and responsible
ties of the Engineers Union" ii
For long agonizing hours the
men operated the crane that held
the weIl-casing In place, lowered
and raised men into the shaft, rails
ed buckets of muck from tunnel
operations, operated the caisson
drilling machinery and the big
clamshell shovels. The story of the
mems great effort in this freely
given service is a dramatic one and
the union points out that aside
from it's tragic aspect it was "the
most highly-coordinated and sue
cessful construction machine oper-
alton in the history of the indus
try"
One of the men, Nick Phillips Of
Pacific Crane Company, who hoist
ed Bill Yancey and Kathy out of
the well, operated the giant crane
thruout most of the ordeal, with
very little rest, and during much
of this time he was holding the
casing above the heads of the men
who were working at the 90 foot
level. Their lives depended on his
skill and steel nerves, for stimuli
he was running another
line on his machine that was hoist
ing the men and tools into and out
of the we'll. For hour upon hour he
held his foot upon the brake that
kept the casing from dropping, and
the slightest slip would have let
the great steel pipe drop and cut
the rescue workers at the bottom
Of the hole in two.
In addition to the 23 union mem
bers, five contracting firms which
donated machinery to the rescue
operation were honored by the
union. 81
Parchment scrolls signed by
union president William L. Malone
were inscribed "for a valiant con-
to the super-human eff
forts of volunteers who worked un-
ceasingly for 81 hours to rescue
Little Kathy Fiscus from the 230
foot we'll in which she was entombr
ed and lost her life at San Marino,
Cal. on April 8, 9, 10, 1949."
Demand the Union Label.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28

Charles H. Kennedy and Robert F.
Kennedy, and a daughter, Mrs,
Alva Webber, all of East Liver
pool; two brothers, William Ken
nedy of Homestead, Pa, and
Charles Kennedy of Newell, and
one grandchild.
Rites was held from the Dawson
Funeral Home by Rev. j. Cecil
Cottrill. Burial was in Riverview
Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
HOMER A. RICHARD

Homer A. Rickard, 81, a caster
at Taylor, Smith & Taylor pottery
died April 20 of suffocation when
roof caved in on him while help
ing the operator of a coal mine
near Chester.
Mr.. Rickard was born Oct. %
1897, at Springfield, H., and had
resided in this vicinity for 35 years.
He was member of Local Union
a, National Brotherhood of Opera
tive Potters.
He is survived by two daughters,
Miss Betty Rickard and Miss Mary
Rickard, both of Chester, and a
son, Pfc. Franklin Rickard, station
ed at Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss.
Services were held from the
Chester Amer Funeral Home by
Rev. C. 7. Weimer, pastor of the
c, he ster Presbyterian Church.
Burial was in Locust Hill Gene
terry.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
l5O-PAGE BOOK TELLS
OF GIFT OF FREEDOM

Washington (LPA)-1s America
a country ruled by Wall Street i'm
perialists, Industrial barons, and
monopoly Fascists, with workers
in virtual slavery, ground under
the heels of despots?
An impressive answer to that
caricature w which Communists
have assiduously spread in Europe
was contained in a 150-page IL
lustrated book, entitled ''The Gift
of Freedom" just released by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
Labor Department.
The book is intended primarily
for overseas circulation-"To in
form the worker in foreign coun-
tries how his American counterpart
lives" But the Bureau is making it
available in this country also, on
the theory that Americans, too,
may find it illuminating to know
just how they live and work and
what they have accomplished under
a democratic system.
It's not all glorification. Some
flaws in the American system are
pointed out, too, but even with the
defects, the Bureau declared the
picture presented in the report
through text charts, photos and
tables-enables European workers
quickly to compare their own lot
with that of workers in the US. II
copies of the report get behind the
"Iron Curtain" all the better, the
Bureau believes.
America possesses the circum-
stances necessary to virible demo
cratic leadership" the report as
serts. Among these it lists: "frec
unions, social consciousness, regard
for individual dignity and econ
omic capacity"
"Even more than our material
treasure we want to share these
free institutions of free men which
are imbedded in the very marrow
of any democratic social structure"
the report adds. "That indeed is
the gift of freedom"
Starting off with a chapter or
employment, the report cites the
flexibility of the American labo
market, which made it possible t
draw in enough new workers dur
ing the war to boost economic pro
duction sharply while at the sam
time mobilizing an armed force
100000 men and women.
1t mentions, too, the precedent
making Full Employment Act
1916 under which Congress lai(
down maintenance of high levels
of employment, income and pro-
duction as primary objective of
American economic policy"
In chapter on the basis of Am
erican living standards, the report
explai2s that "a characteristic fea-
ture of society in the United State
is the prominence of large-scale
standardized mass production for
mass consumption.
"The average factory worker"
the report says, "can now buy
about twice as much as could a
worker 30 years ago, and the work
week now is at least 10 hours
shorter"
A chapter on money wages and
purchasing power relates the fact
that low-wage groups have increas-
ed their earnings much more than
the higher brackets.
"Real earnings of automobile
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28

Samberson of East Liverpool, and
Pvt. Clinton o. II. Samberson of
Pittsburg, Calf; a daughter, Mrs.
June THORN Of East Liverpool; his
mother, Mrs. Alice Samberson of
st. Marys, w. Va; two brothers,
Orarn f. Samberson and Tydall
V. Samberson of st. Marys; two
sisters, Mrs. Vena Singleton of st.
Marys, and Mrs. Beatrice Hotter
of Massillon, and seven grand
children.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
HERMAN J. WILKE

Trenton, N. J. = Herman ].
Wilke, so, of 776 Quinton Avenue
died at his home April 20 after a
long illness.
Mr.. Wilke was employed by the
Trenton Potteries Company for the
last % years. He was member of
Local Union AS, National Brother
hood of Operative Potters and the
In and Out Social Club.
Survivors are three brothers,
Edward F., Gustave j., and Will
lam K, and a sister, Mrs. Emily
A. Celia. ~
Rev. William F. Wiley of st.
Paurs Evangelical and Reform
Church conducted services. Burial
was in Riverview Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-04-28
CARL w. KENNEDY

Carl w. Kennedy, 507 Sugar St.,
died April 25 in City Hospital, fol-
lowing a long illness. He was 61.
Mr.. Kennedy spent his lifetime
here. He was a kilnman and was
employed last by the Edwin M.
Knowles China Co. He was a men,
ber of Local Union 124, National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters
and the Calvary Methodist Church.
He leaves his widow, Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Rigby Kennedy; two sons,
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Bar Lists Choices
For 6 Judgeships

Chairman Walter Bastian of the
District Bar Associations Com
mitee on Judicial Selections today
made public the list of lawyers
and judges recommended for ap-
pointment to the six new judge
ships to be created on the Court
of Appeals and District Court.
Those recommended for the
three appellate court places are:
Judges David A. Pine and Matthew
F. MCGUIRE of District Court,
Chief Judge Nathan Clayton of
the Municipal Court of Appeals,
and Edmond D. Campbell, Spencer
Gordon and William j. Hughes,
jr., attorneys.
The committee made IL recon-
mendations for the three places
on District Court. Those named
are: Robert F. Cogswell, James r.
Kirkland. David G. Bress, John
Wingfield Jackson. Burnita Shell
ton Matthews. Joseph c. McGar-
raghy, Kenneth N. Parkinson, Leo
A. Rover, Louis M. Denit, 10 v.
Morgan. Dean Hill Stanley and J.
Harry WEIGH.
The recommendations have
been submitted to the Attorney
General, and are awaiting such
action as he may see fit to take.
None of those recommended are
members Of the bar committee on
selections.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
By the Associated Press

Tyre Taylor, general counsel for
the Southern States Industrial
Council, today called John L.
Lewis an "insuferable bore" and
a ham" actor.
The attack on the United Mine
Workers chieftain was made be-
fore the Senate Banking Commit
tee with the suggestion that Con-
gress cut Mr.. Lewis down to size.
Mr.. Taylor, a Washington at
torney, said the UNIV has a total
monopoly over coal production
which is, in effect, Mr.. Lewis per-
sonal monopoly.
John D. Rockefeller, ST., never
exercised one-tenth Of the control
over oil that John Z. Lewis now
exercises over COAL" Mr.. Taylor
said. Indeed. it may be seriously
questioned whether. under our
Constitution. Congress itself has
such authority in peacetime."
The committee is investigating
coal operations. the activities OF
the UNIV and the three-day work
week which Mr.. Lewis ordered
last June 80.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
1000 jap Repotriotes
Face Criminal Churoes
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO. July 29.-A shiploae
of 1000 Japanese. repatriated
from Russia this week, will face
criminal charges for haling the
ships captain before a People s
Court" aboard ship.
Charges were filed against the
1000 today by the Civil Merchant
Marine Committee. The charges
the committee said, include in
timidation, obstruction of official
business and robbery.
Capt. Tetsuo Uchikawa reported
on their arrival from Siberia that
he and three other officers were
grilled by the repatriates In Z
I,eople's court.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Fire Truck Leaves
Without 'THer,'
Crash Follows

The man who rides on the end
of a fire truck to steer the back
section didn't quite make it aboard
last night as fire truck from No.
10 Truck company roared away
to answer an alarm.
AS a result. the truck swerved
out of control as it left the fire
house at BAT K street S.W., and
smashed into a light pole and a
tree. About $500 damage was done
to the truck but no one was in
jured.
The Fire Department said the
fireman who didn't get aboard fast
enough was Pvt. j. A. Gateau, who
was subbing for the regular "tillel
man" on the truck. The driver
of the big vehicle was Pvt. Leslie
E. Grugan.
Possible disciplinary action may
result from the accident, a Fire
Department spokesman said.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
New Hearings, Defeat Of
Amendments or Retaining
Present Plan Possible
BY the Associoted Press

The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee was called together today
to rule on the fate of the $5,723,-
100000 foreign aid bill.
At least three decisions are pos
sible:
/. Reopen hearings.
2. Strip the bill of disputed
amendments.
3. Demand that the Senate con-
slider the bill as it was in its origi-
nal form.
Senate leaders said privately the
best bet is the committee will
agree finally to take out the five
disputed amendments and per-
NIT the Senate to vote on each
of them independently.
Supporters of the amendments
are fighting this move because 1t
would mean almost certain death
for the proposals, which include
$50,000,000 in aid to Spain
These amendments, it is conceded.
write new legislation into the ap-
preparation bill.
When such amendments are
challenged they can be approved
only by a two-thirds vote of the
Senate. And none of the amend
ments is expected to draw that
much strength.
The Senate sent the bill back to
the Appropriations Committee
Wednesday when the measure be.
came entangled in the Senate's
own complex rules against new
legislation in a money bill.
Other disputed amendments
would: Cd Require the Economic
Cooperation Administration ano
the Army to earmark about ST.
000,000,000 for buying surplus
American farm products; (2) shut
off some aid to France because Of
alleged discrimination against
! Americans in French Morocco; 90
require ECA Chief Paul Hoffman
to try to halt the destruction OF
certain industrial plants in Ger
many.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Lewis q Bore and Ham Actor,
Southern Groups Counsel Says

Senator Robertson, Democrat,
of Virginia, acting chairman who
requested the inquiry, has invited
Mr.. Lewis to reply to the attacks
made against him throughout the
week by coal operators and other
witnesses. Mr.. Taylor wound up
his bitter statement on this note ::
Il will, however. in conclusion
venture an assertion which !
doubt will be challenged by any
member Of this committee. 1t is
that-in addition to all his other
offenses against the general well
fare which could impel Congress
to trim him down to size-John
L. Lewis has become an insuffer-
able bore.
His acting is ham, his utter
ances corny. his posturing POM
pous and silly. From this. too, a
lot of long suffering citizens would
welcome deliverance."
A. r. Long, Birmingham, Ala,
testifying for the Alabama Mining
Institute, said the three-day week
is resulting in serious economic
consequences" in Alabama that
adversely affect every producer
and consumer Of coal In our area -
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Gen. Peron Nominated
For Reelection in 81
By the Assocjoted Press

BUENOS AIRES. July 90
Wildly cheering delgates of the
Peronista Party today proclaimed
Juan Domingo Peron their candi-
date for reelection to the presi-
dency in 1852, despite his recent
protestations that he did not fee
equal to another term.
A resolution acclaiming Gen
Peron was adopted unanimously
at the closing session of the party's
first national convention.
Argentina's 96-year-old consti-
tuition was changed this year to
make a President eligible to sue
ceed himself in Office.
Gen. Peron was elected for a
6-year term in 1916 when the
party which bears his name was
organized. On several occasions
the President has said the strain
of duties have made it unlikely
that he would again be a candi-
date. His friends and supporters
however, are confident he can be
persuaded to accept the nomina.
ton.
The not unexpected party selec.
ton puts other potential candi.
dates out of the running. Among
these were Col. Domingo Mer.
cante, governor of populou!
Buenos Aires Province, who wa.
reported interested.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
e. 0.P. Congress Members
Plan 'Kick.0H.for.' so Fete
BY the Associoted Press

A drive by Republican law
makers to recapture control of
Congress at the 1850 elections will
be launched next Thursday night
at a dinner here honoring the
Republican National Committee.
Senator Brewster of Maine and
Representative Hall of New York.
heads of the Senate and House
Republican Campaign Committees,
respectively. announced the din
ner today as a kickoff for so
affair.
The fete also will serve as a
farewell gesture to the retiring
Republican national chairman
Representative Scott of Pennsyl-
vania. 1t will be a greeting, too
for the new party chairman ex-
pected to be elected earlier that
day by the National Committee.
Mr.. Scott, his successor, and
Will Hays, a former Republican
chairman and Postmaster Gen.
eral, are listed for addresses.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Garner Brothers Die
In Electric Chair for
Murder Of Cab Driver
One Smiles, Other Solemn
In Death Chamber After
Final Appeal Is Denied

One solemn and the other smil-
ing slightly, the Garner brothers
went calmly to their deaths today
for the murder of a taxicab driver
here in February. 1948.
George Garner. 26. the older
brother. went to the electric chair
first at District Jail this morning
The current was applied at 1914
am. and the last shock came at
1915. He was pronounced dead
at 1920 by DR.. Martin L. Cannon
prison physician.
His brother Lawrence, "a
walked calmly into the chamber a
few minutes later, smiling anc
tanning himself with a picture OF
a girl friend. He, too, was sub
jected to two minutes of electricity
and was pronounced dead at 10:30
Both are colored.
Convicted of One Staying.
The Garners were accused of the
gunshot Staying of two taxicat
drivers. However. they we're con-
victed in June, 1948. for the MUIR
der of only one, Howard Jones. 81
colored, At Irving street NV.
Both men appeared calm as they
we're led to the electric chair TO-
3 = l. ted
ance. George had eaten a meal of
pork chops last night and Law
renee had consumed two fried
chickens.
The executions we're delayed for
a few minutes while officials as
certained that a last-minute ap-
peal to the Supreme Court last
(See GARNERS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-07-29
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.


Washington area milk consum-
ers are faced with the prospect OF
another cent-a-quart price in
crease as result of the announce
ment today by Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
ton increasing the distributor
price starting Monday by so cents
a hundredweight.
| This would bring the home e-de-
livered price to 2ll2 cents a quart,
the highest on record here.
Area dairies were informed by
registered letter this morning that
the association directors had voted
to restore the producer price in
effect before April /.
Since that date, however, milk
distributors have been granted
half cent a quart increase in price
which, with the increase an
nounced today by the association
will account for the new price eX-
pected next week.
This was the comment from
various distributors:
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Truman Off 10 Cafoctins
To Rest for Week End

President Truman is driving to
Shangri-La. the presidential re-
treat in the Catoctin Mountains,
near Thurmont, this afternoon
"for a restful week end" the
White House announced today.
Only members of the staff will
accompany the President, who
does not intend to leave the Mary
land camp during his brief stay
1t is Mr.. Truman's first trip to
Shangri-La this year. Press Sec
retary Charles G. Ross said he
would return some time Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
New Cent-o-Quort Milk Price
Increase Due Here Monday
Higher Producer Rate Expected to Boost
Cost to 2lh Cents, Highest on Record

Alexandria Dairy - There is
nothing we can do but increase
the price one cent a quart be-
ginning Monday"
Thompson's Dairy-"Our feel
ing at the present time is that we
will increase the price one cent a
quart; we will know definitely
later today. This caught us COM
pletely by surprise
Chestnut Farms Dairy-"It's
such short notice, we don't know
what we are going to do. This
came as a surprise. The asso.
citation arbitrarily took the bul
by the horns and made their owr
decision"
Richfield Dairy-"We will fol.
low the market and very likely
increase our price l cent, too"
The association explained its
decision this way:
This action was in accord with
the seasonal pricing plan proposed
and initiated by the producers
April l, at which time milk pro-
500 MILK Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-07-29
.FEPC Bill Approved
By House Group in
Reported 14.11 Vote
Bockers Seek to Push
Lone-DeIoyed Measure
Through This Session
BULLETIN

The administration bill for a
permanent Federal Fair En-
ployment Practices Commission
was approved today by the
House Labor Committee. The
vote was reported as IA to II.
BY the Associated Press
A major feature of President
Truman's disputed civil rights
program was slated for possible
approval today by the House
Lax or Committee.
It is the administration long
delayed bill for creation of a Fed.
eral fair employment practices
commission to prohibit discrim.
ination in employment and labo,
unions because of race, religion
color or national origin.
It's hackers in the Labor Com
mittee, counting on Republican
support, hoped to send the bill to
the House in time for possible
action at this session.
At least two and possibly four
Republican members were counted
on by Representative Powell. Dem
ocrat. of New York to line up
with Northern Democrats against
Republican-Southern opposition.
School Aid Issue Up Again.
Mr.. Powell, Negro Representa-
tive from New York City. is chair
man of the subcommittee which
reported favorably on the bill
after extensive hearings nearly
two months ago.
Mr.. Powell won an initial test
in the full committee last week
when a move to sidetrack FEPC
in favor of Federal aid to educa
tion was rejected. 18 to 7. AL
though supported by a majority
of the committee, Mr.. Powell die
not press then for a showdown
The school aid issue was before
the committee again today.
Before the committee met, Rep
resentatives Steed, Democrat. o1
Oklahoma, and Sims, Democrat
of South Carolina, said they would
attempt to have the education
measure called up after action or
FEPC.
Lesinski Backs Cardinals Stand
Chairman Lesinski, having pre-
viously denounced one of the
education bills as "anti-religious, 81
added yesterday that he saw nc
chance of action at all on aid to
education at this session.
Mr.. Lesinski, a Catholic, took
600 EEDN Dooo AS)
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Floating Mine Nearly Hits
Yacht Carrying Danes King
BY the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
29.-Copenhagen newspapers re-
ported today that a floating mine
nearly hit the Danish royal yacht
carrying King Frederik and Queen
Ingrid.
The papers said the crew of the
royal yacht, the Dannebrog
sighted the mine in the Atlantic
floating directly in their path
Crewmen exploded the mine, iden.
titled as derelict left over from
World War I. with rifle fire.
The royal couple, returning
from visit to the Farce Islands
were asleep at the time. The
IDannebrog is due here tomorrow
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Another Tropical Storm
Heads Toward SHANGHAI
By the kssoeioied Press

TOKYO, July pa small
tropical storm will hit the
Shanghai area tomorrow morning.
United States Air Force weather
observers said today.
The storm, light in intensity
with winds up to So miles an hour,
was last reported 800 miles due
west of Okinawa.
Both Okinawa and Shanghai
were damaged by . severe typhoon
last week end.