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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
Mental Potent
FIees Hospital

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. "a R.--
Anne Arundel County police are
searching for a potentially
harmful" mental patient who
has escaped from nearby
Brownsville State Hospital.
The escapee. Thomas Edward
Turner. 80, Of Washington. was
committed in May. 1866. after
he attempted suicide while
awaiting trial on q charge of
murder.
DR.. Lindsay Campbell. clint
cal director at Brownsville,
said Turner showed improve
ment and the hospital received
court permission last Septem :
Der to put him on q program OF
recreation and rehabilitation.
Since then. Turner has been
going out of the maximum Sc
curity building under supervi-
sion. DIR. Campbell said. He
bolted and ran away from an
attendant while returning from
a laundry detail yesterday. the
doctor said.
DR.. Campbell said he does
not believe Turner Is danger
GUS but he potentially might
become harmful 70 himsek or
Others"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
JAW
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International union executive
board. The only difference be-
tween the minority report
which was accepted by the
delegates and the majority re-
port they rejected was the
question Of q rebate on dues
Refund Provision Set Up
As approved by the delegates,
the executive board. when 1t is
convinced that the danger OF
q major strike is over. will re-
fund 10 the rank-and-file all
strike fund sums in excess of
SIS million. The majority re-
port would have set no peace
time ceiling" on the interna-
.onal union strike fund.
The dues proposal approved
today was designed 70 run the
union strike fund up from its
present level Of S24 million 10
about $40 million in the next
three months. In addition. II
authorized the union 10 mort
gage property valued ct about
$40 million. thus giving the
JAW Immediately available $50
million strike chest.
Although the $50 million
sounded TO many persons here
like q large sum Of money. in
terms Of a major strike II was
conceded It would not be too
much.
There has not been q major
strike in the automobile indus
try since Chrysler was closed
down for los days In 1850.
A strike Of similar duration
against the huge General Mo-
tors Corp. woold cost In the
neighborhood of SIPS mil
lion. according TO calculations
based on the union strike bene-
At criteria.
Serious Air Detected
As the bargaining convention
wound up. there was the def.
mite feeling here that negotia-
tons between labor and man.
agement would be carried or
this spring in an atmosphere
Of mo fooling around"
Contracts covering about
two-third Of q million workers
in the big three"-Genera
Motors. Ford and Chrysler-ex,
pire at the end Of May.
( Negotiations will open in ap.
proxifiately two months. anC
If the normal pattern OF oar.
gaining is followed there vii
be virtually no observable prog
ress until the strike deadline Il
in sight. The industry nor
nally operates on "no-contract'
no-work" basis.
This year, for the first time
contracts for all the big thre,
expire almost simultaneously
This raises the as yet unan.
swered question Of how the
union. in its collective bargain.
ing negotiations. will use II.
traditional tactic OF playinl
one company of against the
other two.
In the past. when union ne.
gotiatorS felt that one Of tho
big three say Chrysler-
would be the first to crack.
the JAW would extend tn,
contracts OF the other two com
panies on a day-to-day basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
BY HOWARD l. DUTKIN


The Transfers Union today
faced a new deal with James
r. Hofia as president - pro-
visionally--but with a board Of
monitors keeping a close watch
on union affairs, including
finances.
The program was agreed 70
by attorneys representing Is
dissident members of a New
York local and lawyers for the
international union. Federal
Judge F. Dickinson Let's signed
IA decree making the plan
effective.
II resulted In settlement of
an Injunction suit brought by
the disSident group TO set aside
the election of Hofia and other
actions taken at the union 8
Miami Beach convention last
fan. The compliments had
charged the convention was
rugged.
A possibility arising from
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'Soruh Churchill to Visit
Sir Winston on Riviera

HOLLYWOOD. Jan. "a Up
Friends say Actress Sarah
Churchill will leave wednesday
by plane TO Join her father. Sir
Winston Churchill, on the
French Riviera for about six
weeks.
She will leave after CON-
pleting the filming of a tele-
vision drama starring her. The
program viii be shown Friday
Miss Churchill was described
as stu ivan and sad" She
pleaded guilty and was fined
$50 last week after being ar
rested at her Malibu Beach
home on a drunk charge. She
said ct the time she was emo
tionally upset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
Guatemala Aid
Increase Urged

GUATEMALA. Jan. "a (R.-
Gen. Miguel Ydigoras Fuentes.
who probably win be the next
President OF Guatemala. said
last night the United States
should increase its aid to this
nation II last Sundays election
indicated leftist "extremism"
has grown.
Gen. Ydigoras. a conserva-
tive. led the field by $4,000
votes in unofiicial returns from
that election. But he did not
receive a majority.
The returns showed Col. Jose
Luis Cruz Salazar. a self-styled
middle-roader. and Mario Mem
des Montenegro. a leftist law
yer. in a tight race for second
place.
Congress Meets
Congress meets today 70 start
the official count. Eventually 1t
is TO elect the President from
the men in the first two places.
Gen. Ydigoras told q news
conference Guatemala "fortu-
nately is In the orbit Of peoples
capitalism"
He declined comment on an
agreement reached in Mexico
among coifee-growlng coun-
tries last October TO limit cof-
fee exports until March 80 and
thus support coffee prices. Gen.
Ydigordas said he is not ia
miliar with the problem.
Won't Renounee II
But he denied he said he
would rencunce the agreement
II he becomes President.
las far as coffee is con-
cerned. I have only opened my
mouth TO drink IT," he said.
Unofficial election returns
complied by the government
give Ydieoras. l77.f98: Cruz
Salazar. l32.087. and Aiendez
Montenegro. 125.796.
ne official count is expected
to take two weeks.
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Hoffo Will Take Office
Under 3-Mon Board

the monitor plan was that the
Transfers might apply for re-
instatement into the AFL-cIO
The union had been expelled
following charges during a
Senate investigation into labor
rackets that H0ffa and out
going President Dave Beck
were involved in union money
scandals.
AS conditions for Teamster
reinstatement. the ALL CLIO
has said Hoffa must give up
all claim to national union
Office and the union must hold
new elections supervised by the
federation. Hoffa and the union
so far have refused TO meet
these conditions.
3-Member Board
The board Of monitors will
be under supervision OF United
States District Court.
The monitor board is to con-
sist Of three members. One IL
TO be nominated by the union,
a second by the 10 dissident
rank-and-flle members OF the
union who brought the original
injunction suit and q third
TO be selected jointly by both
sides. The nominees are to be
presented to Judge Let's for
his approval next Tuesday.
Subject 70 Removal
Under the plan the monitors
are subject to removal by
Judge Let's at any time and
for any reason. But a monitor
board will remain in being for
at least a year and until q new
convention and election is held.
The dissident group had
sought permanently TO enjoin
the election of Hofia and other
officers chosen with him. The
compliments had charged the
Miami Beach convention was
rugged. They sought to set
aside the results of the con-
vention in general.
When yesterdays settlement
was arrived at. a trial Of the in
junction had consumed % days.
Other terms Of the settle
ment included a provision that
the unions executive board. in
cooperation with the monitors.
establish measures TO control
the union funds.
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White House before he leaves
for home next week.
In response to questions. Mr..
zaroubin said he did not con-
vey TO the Vice President an
invitation TO visit Russia. but
told him he would be glad to
see him again under any cir
cumstances, at any time or
place.
Although Mr.. Zaroubin's
courtesy call TO the Vice Presi-
dent Is not without precedent.
1t is not a regular occurrence.
It Is understood that some other
ambassadors have made such
calls. but this was the first
from q Russian diplomat.
Newspapers and movie cam
eramen were lined up. In the
hallway TO photograph the am
basssdor as he came and went,
but took no pictures of the
meeting in Mr.. Nixons' ONCE.
Later Mr.. Nixon explained
that the contact sthey discussed
had to do with exchanges OF
persons between the two coun-
tries and not diplomatic con-
facts. He said there was no
discussion Of q summit confer
ence.
The Vice President also said
Mr.. Zaroubin explained that
the reason he was not calling
at the White House to say
goodbye was because Of the
Presidents heavy schedule. The
Vice President said a score OF
Ambassadors have called on
him during the five years he
has held tn eoffice.
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damages for each "a hours. or
portion OF a 24-hour period.
that railroad operations are
halted.
Division 81 had called a SIM
liar strike a week ago yesterday,
but II was STAYED of just 10
minutes before the 6 am. start
ing time by intervention OF the
national union headquarters
which at that time ordered
further discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
Public Hearing on FEC
Could Fode in LoophoIe
BY LEE NJ. COIN
star star Writer

Congressional Investigators left themselves loop
hole for squechng public probe misconduct charges
against the Federal Communications Commission
They haven't decided whether to crawl through
The House Legislative Oversight Subcommittee an
nouneed after closed meeting OF almost five yester-
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Gay that II WILL study and
"evaluate" the charges. II
made no commitment to hear
them in public.
One member told The Star
the panel may decide against
public hearings on the charges
that commissioners took gifts
and favors from companies
they regulate. He said the sub
committee may insist on open
and shut proof" before digging
into the allegations publicly.
This member said such q de-
mand for solid proof would BE-
q mere excuse" TO hush UP the
charges. He observed that con-
gressional committees are not
bound by the same rules as
courts. and often air charges on
the basis Of reasonable" EVIL
dence.
Other Agencies
Public questioning. he con-
tinued. is an important tech
nique for expanding evidence
developed by committee stan
investigators. No congressional
investigating committee could
function. he said. II 1t moved
only after mailing down abso-
lutte proof of charges.
While the current contro-
versy ragged around the FEC,
an Informed source reported
the subcommittee has evidence
involving other independ-
emit regulatory agencies. One
instance, he said, involves al
legations that Eastern Air
Lines paid q 100000 legal fee
TO Thomas z. Dewey. former
Republican governor OF New
York and presidential nominee
instead Of using the firms own
lawyers in q big case before
the Civil Aeronautics Board.
on this case, Eastern won q
route 70 Mexico against OPP
position by Pan American
World Always. A subcommit-
tee member called the circum-
stances very unusual" but
charged no violation Of law.
Start Monday
As matters stand. the sub.
committee will hold about three
days Of public hearings starting
Monday on six major regula-
tory ageneies-FCC. CAB. In
terstate Commerce Commission
Federal Power Commission
Federal Trade Commission anc
Securities and Exchange Com
mission. The panel has said
these preliminary hearings will
be a general survey"
One source scoffed at thi;
phase Of the hearings as gen
eral baloney." with all the ma
terial already availble in text
books.
Subcommittee Charm a I
Moulder, Democrat OF Missouri
agreed to preliminary genera
hearings only reluctantly.
He said in an interview last
night that he will let the gen.
eral survey continue only three
or four days. Then, he said, ht
will Insist" on getting down
10 specifics on how the agencie.
administer the laws--includine
any charges OF misconduct
backed by Substantial evil
dence."
Yesterdays meeting resulted
from the New York Times
publication Of most OF a stan
memorandum charging mis-
conduct TO members OF the FEC
Mr.. Moulder said he thought
the memo-prepared by DR.
Bernard Schwartz. subcommit-
tee counsel--provided enough
evidence 10 Justify public
questioning Of the commits
sloners. But Representative
Harris. Democrat OF Arkansas,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
Union OfficioI Admits
Toking $500 Of Funds

over their testimony overnight
and come UP with the truth. but
only Clancy and Vandewark
stepped forward TO revise their
testimony.
This development held up
plans Of Senator Mcclellan. TO
start at once hearings on al
legged corrupt ties between some
ofiicials Of the unions Long
Island IN. W Local No. 1873
and q variety Of employers.
Two scheduled witnesses In
the Long Island probe are
Peter Batalias and william
Wilkens. who say they we're
booted out Of the union in 1855
after testifying for the prose-
cution in an assault case in
volving another unionist.
The. two men joined Victor
Rieser the following year on q
radio broadcast denouncing
crooked unionism just before
an acid thrower blinded Riesel.
They have led a fight against
officials OF Local 1873 they have
labeled as corrupt.
The San Francisco hearing
boiled TO q climax yesterday
when Swanson gave q sworn
point-hy-point denial Of testi-
mony from five others Of that
local. They had blamed him for
allegedly corrupt handling OF
union funds and for falsifying
its books.
Testimony Called Conspiracy
Swanson. "A years old. feeble
. I'd his sight dimmed by a
1914 brush with an acid throw
er In q union fight. called the
testimony "a calculated con-
sptracy to destroy me-"
He said the testimony against
him was "the coerced or bought
or inspired work" OF william
E. Maloney, president OF the
100000 = member international
union. and Joseph Delaney, its
Secretary-treasurer.
Their objective. Swanson
charged. was to divert atten-
ton from what he called their
own deep-Seated corruption"
and to squelch his efforts 10
Dust Maloney.
Maloney had been summoned
TO testify. but sent word ne
vas too III. He may be called
later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
By the Associates Prsss

San Francisco unionist Por-
ter Z. Vandewark testified to-
day it looks rs though he and
several other union ofncials di-
vided up some $4.f00 Of their
unions funds.
He received $500 OF 1t despite
his previous denials. Vandewark
said. adding: Il got the money" "
Vandewark. treasurer Of the
San Francisco Operating Engi-
peers Local No. 3 was one Of
six witnesses invited by the
Senate Rackets Committee TO
clear up conflicting testimony
given previously.
Another was Patrick Clancy,
president Of the local. who re-
turned to testify he might have
received $1,000 Of the amout,
but doesn't remember it. He
questioned whether someone
had forged his Endorsement on
checks for that amount. Clancy
added that III q handwriting
expert says they are my sigma
lures. they would be-"
Claims Forgery
He said. the committee had
turned up one check on which
q signature purporting TO be
his was q forgery. Clancy said
even a S-year-old boy" could
detect that 1t was a forgery.
Pierre Salinger. committee
stan investigator who con-
Quoted an inquiry into the To-
calls aiiairs. said he knew Of
checks that they claim are
forgeries" but none that had
been proved to be forged.
Chairman Mcclellan, Demo-
erat Of Arkansas. ordered tran
scripts Of the testimony sent to
the Justice Department for in
vesttgation Of conflicting testi-
mony from Clancy. Vandewark
and other union officials on the
one hand and the locals de-
posed boss. Victor s. Swanson,
on the other.
The others had accused
Swanson Of misuse Of funds.
Swanson categorically denied
1t yesterday. Senator Mcclellan
said 1t was clear there was
fragrant perjury" but he
didn't say by whom.
He had told the six San
Francisco unioniSts 70 think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24
Strike Hits
N. Y. Central

NEW YORK. Jan. "a Up. -
A wildcat strike OF conductors
against the New York Central
Railroad between New York and
Buffalo was called of this
morning seven hours after Its
sudden beginning.
The order ending the strike
was too late. however. TO avoid
the general confusion caused
when trains fail TO run.
Val Simons. general chair
man OF the men on strike. tele-
graphed union locals:
Due TO NYCRR obtaining
Federal court order enjoining
strike. men must obey IL and re-
turn to work Immediately"
Had Delied Orders
Union Spokesman In Albany
for the Mohawk and Hudson
divisions promptly ordered their
men to comply and the men be-
gan TO return.
Earlier. they had defied orders
from national headquarters on
the ground Mr.. Simons Of
White Plains. was their boss.
The walkout, called unex-
pectedly at 4 am. stranded q
number OF the Centrals crack
trains at Albany including the
Goth Century Limited. show
piece Of the railroad.
At Utica. the railroad OBJ
tanned q Federal court re-
sfraiuing order. and ID vas
served on union ofiicials al
various key points along the
line.
Some Trains Cancelled
The strike was called by
Division 81 OF the Order Of
Railway Conductors and Brake
men against the portion of'the
Central between Albany and
Buffalo. It also affected Ions
distance trains into and out OF
New York City. however. Many
were delayed and some were
Cancelled.
The railroad blamed every
thing on Mr.. Simons. general
chairman Of the unions Divis-
ion 81. saying he ordered the
walkout in the face Of orders
to the contrary from superiors
Mr.. Simons could not be located
Immediately for comment.
Roy o. Hughes is president Of
the conductors union. which
has its headquarters in Cedal
Rapids. Iowa. Not long after
the strike began. officials ir
Cedar Rapids said the actor
had not been authorized and
that the strikers we're being no.
tined to go back TO work.
Protecting LayOiIs
The strike apparently wal
over railroad plans to lay of
several union members thil
month.
Commuter line operations IL
the New York metropolitan
area we're not affected anC
there was virtually no con.
fusion at Grand Central Ter
mifial in Manhattan. despit,
cancellation Of some trains anC
delay in arrival of Others.
But at Albany. the story wal
a far different one.
Name Trains Halted
Such name trains as tn,
Wolverine, Montreal Limited
Commodore Vanderbilt and thu
10th Century were brought :.
q standstill there.
The railroad obtained IL
strike restraint order from
Federal District Judge Stepher
w. Brennan at Utica. II named
as defendants both top and az
vision union officials.
II also asked for $500. 00(
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-24

made 1t clear In q press Con-
ference that he had substantial
doubts. He Is chairman OF
the House Commerce Commit
tee. the parent body Of Mr..
MouIder's subcommittee. Sew
eral members OF the subcom-
mittee apparently agreed with
Mr.. Harris.
Mr.. Moulder reported the sub
committee took no stand on
holding public hearings on DR..
Schwartz charges. but said "it
will have TO come TO q definite
vote"
The subcommittee decided
against distributing copies Of
the memo to the press. Mr..
Moulder and Mr.. Harris ex-
planned in a news conference
that all members agreed dis
closure would be fair" - in
view Of publication earlier-but
said the subcommittee did not
want to imply ratification" Of
improved charges.
Close Vote
They reported the formal
statement was approved unani-
mously. But IL was learned later
that this did not mean all
members approved withholding
the memo. In fact. the vote on
this point was close. Several
members Of the subcommittee
sided with Mr.. Moulder for
disclosure.
The subcommittee has nine
members. Mr.. Harris and Rep
reSentative Wolverton of New
Jersey. ranking Republican on
the Commerce Committee. have
voting rights.
Mr.. Moulter arrived on the
Hill yesterday morning plan
ming to release copies OF the
memo. Most members Of the
subcommittee approved but
Mr.. Harris insisted on a meet
ing.
The staff memo charges. in
part. that members of the FEC
have accepted travel expenses
from the communications in
dustry for attending conven-
tons and other functions, while
also receiving standard Gov
eminent payments: allowed the
industry to pay hotel. golf and
other bills: received free color
television sets and service for
radio and T'V: engaged In CON
slant determination" with liti-
giants: discussed cases with lit
igants of the record: decided
cases through "whim and ca
price: favored big companies
and out-of-towners In granting
~ licenses: ignored applicants
antitrust and patent viola
tons. and otherwise operated
in deviation from the judicial
standard which the Congress
intended"
Misconduct Denied
Chairman John c. Doerfer
OF the FEC yesterday denied
the commission was guilty of
any improprieties or miscon-
duct. He said the law permits
commissioners to accept fees
for speaking at conventions.
Other charges have been de-
veloped which are not included
In the memo.
A subcommittee member said
regulated communications COM
panies constantly butter up
these fellows" on the FEC.
The House established the
subcommittee Last year and
provided S250.000 10 run the
INVESTIGATION. II the study
stoue with oanerai inVestioa :
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