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Wk! (Sdv o)DL ew Britain Acts to D) Strokes Gl Bride Still Waits for Hubby Measure Proposes Worker Liability for Unfair Labor Acts Washington (UP)--Kep. Francis Case, (R-SD) today introduced a bill that would authorize the government to obtain injunctions against strikes which endanger the public welfare an issue now before the Supreme Court in, the government's contempt case against John L. Lewis. Case, author of the anti-strike bill vetoed by President Truman last year, said the injunctions could be issued without the government taking the preliminary step of seizing a struck industry. Ills new measure would authorize the Attorney General to ap-t ply for an injunction in strikes "in essential monopolized service or Industry" which endanger the public welfare.

But the injunction could be used only when other methods of strike settlement have been tried and failed. k'- if I ft lih'M 7. i'y -xzzJ jv7T y.f lliilf MsL MRS. KATHLEEN WOODS, 27, of Winchester, England, shown Jan. 7 in the Aberdeen Hotel in New York with her children, Dianne, 14 months, and Lawrence, 3, years.

Mrs. Woods complained that she has been living at the hotel for seven months during which time her husband failed to see her. The English bride complained, too, of the "heartbreaking" treatment she says she has received from Americans. She added her husband failed to meet the boat. (Acme Telephoto).

OOP Support of Marshall Gives Notice Peru Cabinet Quits in Crisis PRESIDENT Jose Luis Busta-mente Rivero of Peru was without a Cabinet today, following its resignation over an aUeged political slaying, (Acme Telephoto). Lima, Peru (UP) The entire Peruvian Cabinet resigned early today as a result of the allegedly political murder of one of Peru's most prominent publishers. The mass resignation of President Jose Luis Bustamente Riv-ero's ministers came after an unidentified gunman shot down Francisco Grana vGarland, publisher of the morhing newspaper La Prensa, Tuesday night. Political quarters said Bustamente would be forced to accept the resignations and declared that the shooting provoked a political crisis that placed the government in serious difficulties. U.

S. Delays Showdown on Atomic Veto Lake Success. N. Y. (UP) The United States will not seek a showdown with Russia for several months on the controversy over the Big Five veto and enforcement of world atomic controls, Informed circles disclosed today.

The sources said it was conceiv able that the -forthcoming point- by-point Nations negotiations on a world atomic treaty will have pared down or completely eliminated the American -Russian differences over the veto when the time comes for a decisive vote in the U.N. Security Council. Some circles in the State Department were known to feel less strongly about the American insistence on scrapping the Big Power veto over atomic enforcement measures than this country's policy in the U.N. Atomic Energy Commission has made clear. This aspect of American atomic policy became evident as the Security CouncU prepared to begin late this afternoon its first important discussion on two related subjects the next phase of atomic control negotiation and discussions of a world disarmament program.

The immediate issue before the Council was an argument between the American and Russian delegates over whether atomic controls general disarmament get first priority in the Council. Mrs. FDR Auto Case Decision Reserved White Plains (AP) Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt said yesterday in an affidavit that when her car was involved in a collision with two other automobiles last August in Yonkers the "afternoon nun was shining directly in my eyes." "There was a momentary lapse during which I crossed the white line and the accident occurred," she added in the document which was submitted at a hearing into the accident before a State Motor Vehicle Commission referee. Referee William F.

Glasheen of Albany, who has authority to continue Mrs. Roosevelt's driver's license in force, suspend or revoke reserved decision in the case. I uuu Hopes Rise For Peaceful Settlement Of Steel Row Washington (UP) Government hopes rose for a strikeless settlement of the steel wage dispute. The optimism was based partly on a prediction by the authoritative magazine Steel that the Industry and the CIO United Steel-workers may reach an accord this year without a strike. In addition, it was counted significant that wage demands in the oil, meat packing and rubber industries are now being settled without strikes.

As in steel, CIO unions play a leading role In those industries, all of which had actual or threatened stoppages last year. -Settlements reached thus far range from seven to 18 cents an hour. Some quarters expected the steel settlement to fall within that pattern. The Steel Workers Union and U. S.

Steel bellwether of the industry, begin negotiations In Pittsburgh a week from today. Both sides hone to reach a settlement without coming to Washington. Both are prepared with extensive studies on the guaranteed annual wage, one of the union's principal demands. The union will also bring In a report on the steel industry's profits now being prepared by Robert R. Nathan.

Nathan made the analysis for the CIO which claimed that industry generally could grant a 23 per cent wage increase now without raising prices. The union will file 30-day strike notices agnlnat more than 40 principal sttej companies next wk to fulfill its obligation under the War Labor Disputes Act. One official said he hoped the union would not have to make the notices effective. The steel negotiations may provide the first major test of President Truman's formula for economic stability, set forth in his first annual Economic Report to Congress yesterday. The President said business should reduce prices wherever possible and that labor should not press for wage Increases which would pre- vent such reduction.

One Industry source hinted that the steel wage settlement may be iollowed even by a drop in prices for some steel products because of a softening of demand. Senators Ask Fel). 1 End of Rent Control Washington (AP) President Truman's appeal for extension of rent control beyond June 30 collided in the Senate today with a Feb 1 th whoIe Democratic Senator Lee O'Daniel of Texas sponsored the legislation to eliminate controls and Republicans Kenneth Wherry (Neb). H. Moore (Okla) and Harlan Bush-field SD), lined up in support of his proposal.

Several other Senators said controls should continue but that landlords should be permitted to Increase rents as much as 15 per cent. Spurred by a decision of the Office of Temporary Controls to eliminate ceilings on transient rooms (hotels and motor courts) on Feb. 15, organized real estate representatives renewed their demands that rentals of houses and apartments also be freed. "There Is not a single reason for motor courts and hotels to get decontrol that doesn't apply to apartment owners," Herbert U. Nelson, president of the National Association of Real Katate Boards, declared.

Chairman Charles Tobey (R-NIIi of the Senate Ranking Committee, which Hill consider whether to extend rent controls, said he ta "reserving judgment" until hearing! are held. Pay Raise Halts Teachers9 Strike Chicago (UP) A teacher strike, scheduled to begin at 7:30 a. against the city's trade, vo cational and high schools, was averted today as a result of pay Increases announced by th Board cf Kdurntlon. The board approved an immedi ate $4,250,000 teachers' salary boost, together with a long-range schedule calling for additional increases of $13,196,000 if and when the money is available. Herschel N.

Scott, president of A mericaiiForeignPolicy Washington (AP) The dominantly-Republican Congress put the world on notice today that American foreign policy has the same united backing in peace as it had in war. The chorus of Senate unanimity with which Gen. George C. Marshal won his sensationally swift' confirmation as successor to Secretary of State James F. Byrnes demonstrated not only Congressional confidence In his ability, but also solidified bi-partisan Stamp Out Violence London (AP) A British, Cabinet session on Palestine was cancelled today and sources close to Prime Minister Attlee said decisions already taken about the Holy Land would "gradually be come apparent." The Cabinet has had international issues, including; Palestine, under review for two weeks and was reported to have decided that peace with Germany was the most Important problem to be faced.

The Cabinet was reported to Lave granted Gen. Sir Alan Cunningham, high commissioner for Palestine, wider powers to deal with violence, but there was no indication of any decision on partition or appeal to the United Nations for settlement. The two weeks of Cabinet talks were reported Ao have ranged over all aspects of foreign affairs, including the atom bomb and disarmament. The Cabinet was reported to have adhered to its earlier decision that a new Anglo-Egyptian treaty must leave the Sudan free to help decide its own future and not to be incorporated Into Egypt, as the Egyptians demand. Palestine has been uppermost in conversations between Bevin, Cunningham and Colonial Secretary Arthur Creech Jones during the last two weeks.

Government sources said the Ministers already had decided against imposing martial law to tamp out violent tactics of some extreme Jewish underground organizations, having been swayed from earlier belief that such measures would be necessary. Nevertheless, these sourcea said, Sir Alan already has been given wider authority to act in putting down violence. Relative peace has been the rule in Palestine since the outburst of last Thursday night. Irgun Zval Leuml and the so-railed Stern Gang, the two most extreme underground groups. yesterday were reported to have declared a truce pending continued negotiations.

Government sources in London said earlier that Bevin and Jones would recommend a partition of Palestine to the Cabinet, having decided the only hope of peace lay in the creation of separate Jewish and Arab states. Senate Group Envoys Wabhington (AP) Confirmation of O. Max Gardner, former Governor of North Carolina, as Ambassador to Great Britain was unanimously recommended today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The committee also acted unanimously in approving the appointment of former Senator Warren Austin of Vermont as U. S.

representative on the United Nations Security Council, with the rank of Ambassador. The committee's actions puts the nominations before the Senate tomorrow. Confirmation there is considered certain. Other nominations approved by the committee included: S. Pinckney Tuck of New York, to be Ambassador to fc.gypt.

George Wadsworth of New York, to be Ambassador to Iraq. Labor Bill Hearings To Open Jan. 20 Hearings on new labor bills in Congress will open by Jan. 20, aay GOP leaders. Page Two.

Alvin Paris plans appeal after conviction on charges of attempted football "fix. Page Eleven. Republicans at odds over cutting funds for Army and Navy. Page Three. Gen.

Marshall, new Secretary of State, staunch advocate of offensive strategy in diplomatic a weU as military battles. Page Four. Henate wants Marshall to nut-line policy views before he leaves for Matrow treaty-making conference, rase Four. Only minute after Dewey's annual meage, housing and in-Mallment-buyinE bills hit state legislative hopper. rage Six.

Conciliator strives to avert local utility company strike called for next Tuesday. Page Seventeen. Food prices In Elmira stores, led by meat, trend downward. Page Seventeen. Early start forecane on river island clearing Job.

Page Seventeen. Parking rr record mark for Page Seventeen. revenue city In 1946. rage rage 11 Editorials 8 12 For Parents 11 8 My Word 8 27 Radio 27 8 Society 10 13 Sports 25-28 Be Smart Bridge Columnists Comics Crossword Tate Book Clear Sailing Waits Dewey Program in Legislature Albany (AP) Governor Dewey's entire legislative program today appeared certain of approval despite blistering initial Democratic criticism which the minority leaders indicated would grow in volume. Almost immediately after Dewey had finished reading his annual message to the Legislature yesterday, Assembly minority chief Irwin Stein gut opened up on tne potential candidate for the 1948 Republican Presidential nomination.

Steingut said he was "deeiriv disappointed, surprised and shock ed at Dewey's failure to recom mend a new bond issue for permanent low-rent public housing construction. He also professed consternation at Dewey'a failure to recommend immediate action toward establish ment of a state university. He had criticism, too, of the Governor's declaration of no more state aid for localities, but said he would defer a detailed attack on thin until Monday night, when the Legislature reconvenes. Senate minority leader Elmer F. Quinn was briefer.

He said of the message: "It's just a rehash of what we already knew." Lee B. Malller, newly appointed Republican majority leader of the Assembly, termed the message "an excellent speech carrying forward me ursi-ierm program or pro gressive government for the bene fit of the entire state." To Senate majority leader Ben jamin J. Feinberg, Dewey "once again demonstrated the foresight and progressive vision which he constantly has shown as chief ex ecutive." But state CIO president Louis-J. Hollander thought the message was "notable only for its omissions," while in the opinion of Hyman Blumberg, American Labor Party state chairman, it failed to meet "the pressing postwar "needs or the people." Private Republican reaction to these criticisms seemed to be one of amused disdain. With the GOP holding a two-to-one majority In both houses and its leaders obviously In accord with the Governor's program, it seemed likely that Democratic attacks would not endanger the administration's major measures.

Dewey himself, in his message, noted the record majority by which he won re-election and he interpreted this as public approval of his policies. The Democrats are expected to train their heaviest re on Dewey for his decision not to grant more state aid to localities. The Governor said yesterday they now receive 55 per cent of the state's taxable income. (Other stories on Page Six) Ithacan Killed i In Bomber Crash Tokyo (AP) Headquarters of the U. S.

Far East Air Forces today announced the identity of five crewmen killed in a B-25 crash on Leyte in the Philippines Nov. 29. Filipino military police first reported the crash a few days ago. Headquarters said the bodies of all five had been recovered. The crew, Guam-based, was flying from Samar to Cebu.

The crewmen, with next of kin, included Sgt. John D. Joyce, flight engineer; Mrs. Julia Lulu Joyce, 312 W. Spencer Ithaca, N.

TSgt. Arden E. Hyll, radio operator; Mrs. Velma Gouron, 664 W. 26th Erie, Pa.

BUS OVERTURNS IN SNOW Schenectady (AP) Four persons were injured slightly yesterday when a bus operating between here and Parkers Corners overturned after striking a snowbank in nearby Rotterdam. All Aboard: Congressmen Washington (UP) House members are showing hearty enthusiasm for the pension plan they voted themselves. According to records of the House sergeant-at-arms, 156 members of the last House already have subscribed to the retirement plan authorized in the sional Reorganization Act of last year. Among the former members who have done so are Andrew J. May, (D-Ky), ex-chairman of the House Military Affairs Committee, and B.

Carroll Reece of Tennessee, now chairman of the Republican Na- or it, of six Food Prices To Drop, Say Experts Chicago (AP) The men who are among the best informed about food prices, the brokers on the country's commodity exchange markets, think prices will go lower. Many New Year predictions have been made recently by banks, economists and businessmen concerning future prices. But the forecasts on exchanges are the composite opinions of brokers dealing in the commodities. Butter prices ate high, but you can buy some butter today on the Chicago mercantile exchange for delivery In June at about 53 cents a pound. That's around 22 cents under present wholesale prices.

For the average person who just wants some butter to spread on bread that wouldn't be practical you'd have to take 19,200 pounds, which Is the amount represented by a "futures" contract. To save yourself from being drowned in butter you'd better sell before delivery day. Significance of that 53-cent price, however, Is that It Is "today's best guess of the butter and egg men on what the wholesale price will be this summer. In nearly all markets In which food is traded for future delivery, a similar trend is shown. Eggs are an exception.

In most cases, the more distant the delivery, the lower, the price. Take wheat, which is basic for flour, bread, macaroni and other foods. Its cash price at Chicago is around $2.20 a bushel. If you Duy ror March delivery, It $2.04 For July It's $1.79, or 40 cents under present cash prices. Other grains rouow that pattern.

Supreme Court Studies Vital Foremen Issue Washington (UP) The Supreme Court called for arguments today on one or the most controversial issues of the labor scene whether foremen are entitled to collective bargaining rights under the Wagner Labor Relations Act. The case involved foremen and supervisors of the Packard Motor Car Detroit. It was touched off by a National Labor Relations Board decision in 1945 that the Packard foremen were covered by the Wagner Act. The NLRB certified the Foreman's Association of America, an unaffiliated labor union, as an appropriate bargaining unit for Packard foremen. The NLRB took the caes to the federal courts when Packard refused to recognize the certification.

Packard maintains that if the NLRB view Is upheld, the ranks of management In all mass Industries will be split. Divided loyalty will result, the company said. CIO Acts to Rid Itself of Reds Washington (UP) The CIO today stepped up its drive to shake Communists off its coat-tails. It sent its affiliated unions a list of 36 organizations with instructions to have nothing to do with any others. Its aim was to prevent CIO affiliates from being used to bolster the Communist cause.

CIO unions were told not to make gifts or send delegates to organizations other than those listed. The list Included 13 community service and relief groups, five race; relations, nine veterans, five educational and four miscellaneous groups. The far-reaching bill also would: I Grant Individual states unquestioned authority to outlaw closed shop contracts. Amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it possible for employes to be cited for un-' fair labor practices. 3 Grant Individual employes the right to choose their representa tives In collective bargaining a provision which Case said could be used ty avoid Industry-wide bargaining.

4 Guarantee employers the right to discuss union affairs with their employes provided the dis cussion did not Involve coercion, Grant the Attorney General au thority to file unfair labor practices charges against employers or employes. Case said his Injunction bill also would apply in cases of the use of the boycott or sec ondary strike. He said this would avoid opening the dc-or to- "indis criminate" use of the injunction by private employers. The government's right to obtain an injunction to prevent a strike affecting the public welfare has been challenged by Lewis and his United Mine Workers (AFL). Lewis and the UMW contended In the government recent con tempt case against them that the Norris-LaGuardia Anti-Injunction Act applies to the government as well as to private employers.

The issue will be heard by the Supreme Court Tuesday. The Lewls-UMW challenge grew out of the government's action in obtaining from the U. S. District Court here a temporary order restraining Lewis from terminating his bituminous coal contract with the government. Case stressed that his bill tries to avoid "inviting disputants to seek government intervention." He said that each should attempt to settle their own problems.

The bill would establish elaborate mediation, conciliation and arbitration machinery. When the President determines that a strike endangers the public welfare, he would be authorized to establish an emergency commission to Investigate the facts of the strike while the employer and the employ undergoes a "cooling off" period. Crciuless 'Drone Bomber to Fly Over Washington Washington (AP) The Army Air Forces will show the capital next Monday how it could be bombed with a crewless "drone" bomber operating from a far-away base. A B-17 "drone" will take off from Eglin Field, fly out to sea; drop a dummy bomb on a proceed over Washington and then! return to its base all under the i control of the pilot in an accom panying "mother" B-17 capable of operating the drone from distances up to 50 miles. Just in case, a pilot and co-pilot will be aboard the drone to take over if the drone and its mother plane have control difficulties.

HOT FIRE, COLD TURKEY Rochester (AP)-The Protectees, a volunteer fire company, ate cold turkey at their annual dinner. A fire alarm sounded as the members sat down at the tables. They responded, then returned to the dining hall half an hour later. plied by the number of years service. A man with 20 years' service would collect about $5,000 a year.

Of the group participating, 40 did not seek re-election or were defeated. They will pay the required contribution in a lump sum. Other former members of Congress who are on the retirement list include: Michael J. Bradley, J. Roland Kinzer.

Robert L. Rodgers, John Edward Sheridan and James Wolfenden, Pennsylvania; Matthew M. Neely and Jennings Randolph. West Virginia; Emmet O'Neal, Kentucky and William R. Thorn, Ohio.

of Unified an unbroken foreign policy. armament, control of atomic en ergy and removal of International trade barriers. From Senator Owen Brewster (R-Me), new chairman of the Senate War Investigating committee, came a prediction that Marshall shortly will order civilian control of American administration in Germany a move consistently opposed by Byrnes. Sub-Zero Wave Hits Upstate Albany (AP) A cold air mass moving in from the Northwest brought sub-zero and sub-freezing temperatures to New York State today. Overnight lows of 20 degrees below zero at Canton northern New York, and 16 below at Wa-tertown were reported.

Sub-zero temperatures Included -8 at Tlcon-deroga, -6 at Glens Falls, -4 at Rome and -1 at Utica and Fort Plain. Below-freezing morning readings also included: Syracuse, 4 degrees; Albany, Bear Mountain, 13; Rochester, 15; Binghamton, 17; Buffalo, 19, and LaGuardia Field, 23. Continued cold weather and partly cloudy skies were forecast for today, with snow flurries in mountain areas. A slight rise in temperature was predicted for tomorrow. Albany Fire Routs Seven from Building Albany (AP) Seven persons, including two elderly women who were carried down on ladders from their second-floor rooms, were forced to flee last night by a fire which damaged the basement of a three-story brick building In downtown Albany.

The women, Mrs. Mary Crawford and Mrs. Amelia Kelly, were reported trapped by smoke. Cause of the blaze was not determined. Damage to two stores on the ground floor of the double structure was slight.

Watertown Concern To Vote on Union Buffalo (AP) The National Labor Relations Board has set Jan. I lo as me aate ror a collective Dar- gaining election among employes of the machine and foundry shops of the New York Air Brake Co. at Watertown. They will vote1 on the International Association of Machinists, the International Molders and Foundry Workers Union (AFL) or neither. agreement on the necessity for The support for Marshall, bridg ing party differences, apparently rested on twin bases: (1) his rec ord during and since the war, and (2) the conviction that he not only will pursue the "patient but firm" policies of Byrnes but will carry on his predecessor's practice of working closely with congress This was reflected in a growing legislative demand for Marshall to address a joint Congressional ses sion before he leaves for the Mar.

10 meeting of the Foreign Minis ters' Council in Moscow and the task of seeking Big Four agreements on Germany and Austria. It raised, too, the likelihood that Marshall will seek to have Senators Arthur Vandenberg, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tom Connally, its ranking Democratic member, at his side for that meeting. Both Vandenberg and Connally have indicated strong reluctance to abandon their legislative chores for future international conferences. But Marshall may prevail upon them to change their minds on the grounds that he will need their background. It will be the problem of assimilating that background which may prove the most pressing for Mar shall in the brief period between now and his scheduled huddle with the diplomatic chiefs of Britain, France and Russia.

But others, also of grave International import, await his attention. Among them: 1 Methods for speeding Germany's economic recovery to make It self-supporting, and thus less of a burden on American taxpayers. 2 A review of this government's policy toward Argentina. 3 Action on strife-torn China's request for a $500 million credit from the Export-Import Bank in the face of Congressional demands for iron-clad assurances that anv loan will be used for rehabilitation not for civil war. 4 Pursuit of this country's stand before the United Nations on such long-range Issues as dis- Fire Damages Tug In New York Harbor Jersey City (AP)-A fl- on the two-stack seagoing tug "Nottingham" early today severely damaged the boat and an adjoining empty barge moored to Pier' 17 of the Central Railroad of New Jersey.

The pier is located in New York Harbor nearly opposite the Statue of Liberty. Both the tug and barge are owned by the Cullen Transportation Co. Firemen said ti. blaze was caused by a pot stov in the forward galley of the tugbAat. Five fire companies and six tugs extinguished the fir after three hours.

Climb on 'Pension Ltd Present members who have applied include Democratic leader Sam Rayburn of Texas, Rep. Harold Knutson (R-Mlnn), chairman the Ways and Means Committee, and Rep. John Taber (R-NY), chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Before he can begin to receive payments, a member of Congress must have had at least six years service and must be 63 years old. The amount he gets depends upon the- length of his service.

A member must contribute about per cent of his base pay for at least five years. In return, he gets two and a half per cent of his average annual base salary multi Xeath Notices Hi id: JAMKSTOWN MAN IIONORF.D the Men's Tenchers' Club, an-Chicago (AP) Oscnr A. Lonna nounced that the strike had ben of the Blackstone James- postponed until Mar. 13. but warn-town, N.

was elected a vice- ed that it would be held then un-president of the American Wash- 'ess demands for a full 30 per cent er and Iron Manufacturers Asso- hnd been met by the elation here yesterday. itichool boaid. 27 Theaters 24 12 Wishing Well 9 itional Committee. 1.