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24 Cents Per Week Delivered by Carrier FOUR CENTS. CIRCULATION Net Paid YESTERDAY 37,210 Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation MIMA The Black Dahlia Case n. miifir 4I Knoiv Who Killed Beth Short. California Girl Tells Police London Studies Red Pact Revision A' Jt gfb. "dUt-rr -nt' Teachers af Emergency Meeting sJV "if if Corporation, Union Agree To Continue Negotiations Pittsburgh (AP) Uninterrupted production in the nation's largest steel mills will continue at least through Apr.

30 by agreement between U. S. Steel Corp. and the United Steelworkers Union (CIO) to extend their present contract to permit more careful discussion of a 1917 pact. Philip Murray, president of both the CIO and the Steelworkers.

announced the agreement last night. Contract talks onened vrtrrtv i 1 "-stif L4-f'A" n. i mtuX CONTENTS of the package Intercepted by Los Angeles postal authorities Friday night, containing the birth certificate, photos and others belongings of Elizabeth Short, the "Black Dahlia," are shown In top photo; lower photo shows "pasteup" address of the package i with numerous fingerprints. At right Caral Marshall who was arrested at Barstow, Calif. (Acme Telephoto).

Personal Effects of Slain Girl Sent to Newspaper in Letter Los Angeles (UP) A six-foot, one inch blonde admitted today, police said, that she knew who killed Elizabeth Short, the black Dahlia. The girl, Caral Marshall, 21, Tulare, was arrested at Bars-tow, about 150 miles from Los Angeles. "I know who killed Beth Short and if the reward is big enough IH talk," police caid she told them. THIS IS A GENERAL view of the emergency meeting of school teachers Friday New York CH.V where I hey discussed the $.100 temporary salary Increase granted them by the legislature. Teachers are reported "dissatisfied" with the Increase.

(See Page Two). (Acme Telephoto). 'Hardship Cases' Only: General Rent Increases Ruled Out hy OP A Washington (AP) The possibility of a flat "across the board" rent increase was ruled out today as OPA revised regulations to make it easier for landlords to get GOP to Seek i Closed Shop Issue Brings Senate Row Washington (UP) A bill to regulate the closed shop was given a cool reception today by Senator Joseph H. Ball (R-Minn), who wants it outlawed completely. The bill was introduced yesterday by Senator Joseph R.

McCarthy (R-Wis). It would seek to eliminate the closed shop issue as a cause of strikes. McCarthy would outlaw the closed shop unless two-thirds of the affected employes favored i.t in a secret ballot. If they did, it would be mandatory for employers to grant it. "It's still compulsory membership," Ball said.

"The way to get rid of an evil is not to Regulate it but to abolish it." Ball has argued that the closed shop was an "illiberal" device which strengthened the hold of union leadership over the member ship instead of protecting the mem bership. Petrillo, Networks Near Accord New York (AP) James C. Pe- trillo, president of the American Federation of Musicians (AFL) and heads of the four national radio networks have reached an agreement on extension of their contracts for another year, except for wage provisions, it was reported last night. The present contract expires Jan 31. The New.

York Times and Herald Tribune say that under the accord, representatives of the union in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles will negotiate with the networks on a local basis in con nection with new wage scales. Gold-Laden Plane Missing Off China Hongkong (UP) The Royal Air torce reported today that a Philippines Airline DC-3, under stood to be carrying 15 million dollars in gold from Manila to Hongkong, was missing and believed to have crashed in pirate-infested waters outside Hongkong. 5 V9 1 A Police Story Refuted by Shelton in Kidnap Case Lodi, Calif (UP) The search for school girl Alice Devine's kidnaper was reduced to basic police work today as officers looked for fingerprints and questioned the pretty 17-year-old victim for a more complete description of the missing "William (Bill) Giles." Meanwhile, an entirely new aspect in the case arose at San Francisco where Earl Shelton, once the chief suspect In the kid naping, refuted the police story of his meeting with the Devlne family. Through his attorney Shelton said that the much-publicized "pre dawn highway rendezvous" with the Devine family never took place. The meeting which sup posedly occurred Thursday morn ing was "cooked up," he said, by Lodi police.

Shelton's photograph was tentatively identified by Alice and three other persons last Wednesday as that of the "William Giles" who kidnaped the girl last Monday and held her for ransom until she escaped. Lodi Police Chief Millard Fore said early today that he could not make a statement on Shelton's charge, but added that a meeting did take place in the west section of Lodi and that the girl's father shook hands with Shelton. Alice, Fore said, was within 10 or 12 feet of Shelton, although they did not meet. "The story of the meeting was true as described. Shelton knows that," Fore said.

Lodi police had given newsmen a colorful account of the encounter on a dark country road, and said Shelton emerged from his car and paraded in front of the headlights while the Devine family watched his movements and listened fo his conversation with a police officer, Alice was then quoted as saying, "he's not the man." Shelton claimed that when he arrived in Lodi, after giving him self up in San Francisco, he was taken to Fore's home where he was told it was "all a mistake." His demands that he be permitted to meet the persons who had identified him were refused, Shel ton said. Police admitted frankly they didn't have a suspect in mind, and their sleuthing was down to combing the pages of a telephone book that "Giles" was known to have handled. investigators were cnecking a phone book which "Giles" thumbed at the Lodi photography studio while Alice had her picture taken to be a "cover girl" in his mythical contest to find the typical Ameri can school girl and boy. They also continued analysis of bits of cloth torn from Alice coat on a lonely road where "Giles' ended his magazine representative's pretense and began carry ing out his lavishly-laid kidnap plot. Clark Says Reds Losing Strength In Labor Unions Washington (AP) Attorney General Tom Clark said last night "the Communists have been losing strength the past 60 to 90 days in the labor unions of the country." He added during an interview that his had been notable in "the last 60 days in the CIO." He did not elaborate.

At the same time, Clark said, there, has been an increase "in the bigotry and intolerance and subversive groups in various parts of the country," incMiding the Ku Klux Klan and Communists not associated with labor unions. "We are keeping a strict watch on all these groups," Clark declared, "and mean to do all we can to the welfare of the citizens of the United States." BODY RECOVERED Rome (AP) The body of Fran cis Maitino, 23, a patient at Rome State School, was recovered in the New York State Barge Canal Fri day afternoon. He had plunged through the ice while- crossing the canal with a companion Wednes day. attempts to install acting Governor Melvin E. Thompson in office.

"I am on stormy seas up here," Talmadge said in an appeal for counter demonstrations against the opposition. "But I have been on stormy seas before. I have walked the quarter-deck under fire. I will stick. I want to stick." (Talmadge evidently was referring to his naval service in the Pacific.) Talmadge, elected by the General Assembly on the basis of 675 write-In votes to succeed his father, the late Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge, accused Arnall London (UP) The Foreign Office reported today that preliminary steps toward revision of the Anglo-Kussian alliance, as suggested by Premier Josef Stalin, were "under active consideration" in London.

Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevln "undoubtedly" will open personal negotiations on revision of the alli ance when he goes to Modcdw for the Biff Four meeting on Germany In March, Foreign Office spokesman said. Stalin said that strengthening the treaty by the removal of unspecified "reservations" was necessary before the 20-year alliance could be extended to 50 years. His suggestion was contained In a note to Bevin. The Russian accepted Bevin's assurances that Britain still regarded the treaty as In effect, contrary to allegations that had emanated froni Moscow. The correspondence between Bet in and Stalin was considered by Whitehall sources as the best augury for Improved Anglo-Soviet relations since the early stages of the war.

It also was certain to strengthen Bevin's position at home. A group within the Labor Tarty has been attacking him as anti-Russian. Foreign policy experts conceded that the existing treaty left much to be desired from both British and Soviet viewpoints. Foreign Office sources pointed out that the treaty, signed nearly five years ago, was designed to facilitate the war against Germany and its postwar provisions were vague. The treaty clauses Stalin wants changed were believed here to be those covering Soviet-British relations in relation to other countries.

The treaty was signed in May, 1942, when the war outcome was uncertain and the United Nations had not been organized. Pedestrian Seriously Hurt Corning Gunnar Olsen of 128 Wall St. was still unconscious at the Corning Hospital late this morning aftor being struck by a car driven by R. A. Newlln.

22. of the Imperial Club, Riverside, nt 1 a. m. today while crossing E. Market St.

The driver told police he pulled to the right-in an attempt to avoid hitting the man and struck a parked car. MAN, BOY KILLED Norwich AP) Henry Swan-eon, 44. of nearby White's Store, and 10-year-old Donald Boyce, were killed yesterday when an automobile struck them in front of the boy's home on the White's Store-Norwich Road. Wants Communism Sfory Distributed REP. EVERETT M.

Dirksen. R-BU Is strong for the pamphlet, "Communism In Action," which he wants the House to approve and distribute. During a discussion of the "evils of Communism" Rep. Dirksen asked hat 500.000 copies of the Library of Congress-prepared pamphlet be printed and given out, (Acme Telephoto). Federal Grand Jury to resume probe of munitions contracts Feb.

10. Page Two. Spokesman for state teachers warns Instructors against strike talk; leaders called to meeting. Fage Two. GOF wins new test of Senate leadership.

Fage Two. War Department steps up purge of subversive workers. Page Two. Canada asks full voice In German treaty. Page Two.

Letter-writing readers have field day with variety of topics. Page Four. New Deal "contact men now looking for Jobs, says Cecil Dickson. Page Four. Dorothy Kilgallen discusses two funny men and how "props" made them famous.

Page Four. Also on inside pages: rage Tage Bridge 2 Horse Sense 4 7 Radio 7 4 Society Comics Crossword Death Notices Dr. Brady Editorials 8 Sports Theaters 4 Wishing Well 7 fr i "TP a two-hour meeting In which the union presented a 15-point program of general demands, the company maue us contract extension proposal, and both sides decided Ut adjourn until Monday. Murray said he "assumed othe companies under contract with the union would rollow the same program" in extending contracts, most of which expire on the same date Feb. 15.

A year ago. the union's 853.000 members had embarked an month-long strike. In that contro- veisy tne union originally demanded a flat $2 a day increase but settled for 18 cents an hour, a figure that became the national wage increase pattern. Announcing the extension, Murray declared: "The union agreed to this course of action because we believe that real collective bargaining requires complete discussion of all points. During such discussions the public should not be kept In a state of apprehension.

We likewise understand some of the problems confronting management, such as their uncertainly as tuUHr liability In portal, to-portul suits. tx-llev this decUInn will help our whola nalloiial economy and at the 'ime time show that management and labor are seeking to settle their problems through peaceful Murray joined with Benjamin F. jx-iiuiess, president or U. S. Steel.

In saying the extension does not carry with it any agreement of retroactivity of any terms agreed upon later. Falrless said In a statement: "The proposal was made and accepted because of the desire on the part of both parties to make a real contribution to the national welfare. This action assures continuity of our Steel nnorntlnn. Apr. 30, 1947.

During the period of me extension, there may be clarification of matters now constituting issues between the parties which vitally affect wage and other costs." The steel executive cited portal-to-potral suits filed against the corporation, totaling a half billion dollars, and declared: "Had the union not agreed to the contract extension, we would have found ourselves faring an Immediate demand to raise wagea without knowing how long an Individual works each day, and how much he Is entitled to receive at the end of the day If the portal-to-portal pay theory Is to be Imposed. The union's demand for a substantial wage Increase and Ita separate demand for portal-to-portal pay both Involve higher wage costs. They must be considered together." The union has not disclosed how much of a pay boost it wants for the 170.000 U. S. Steel subsidiary employes.

The 13-noint calls only for "a substantial wage increase." Other objectives include portal-to-portal pay, a guaranteed annual minimum wage, premium pay for week-ends and holidays, and Improved social benefits. Capone Again Near Death Miami Beach. Fla, (AP) Scar-face Al Capone was being kept alive by oxygen and expert medical care today and his physician said his condition had reached the "very critical'" stage. "Capone is no better." a bedside bulletin at 9:30 a m. reported.

"His condition now is very critical." Asked if death was Imminent, the medical spokesman replied: "Capone made one such strong rally earlier in his illness that we hesitate to answer such a question." Don't Miss- LITTLE BART HODGES You'll enjoy this bright new feature. Frontpage personalities tell and autograph a favorite ehucklcsome story about themselves. And Artist Bart Hodges adds his own sketch of each celebrity. For fun, watch for "Life's Little Drama" Starting Monday In The Star-Cazett nRAMAS The girl and a male companion were arrested on suspicion of auto theft after they tried to sell a 1942 model car for $700. Subsequent investigation disclosed that four, persons in a bar had heard her admit she knew who murdered the Black Dahlia but was "afraid to tell." Meanwhile, police attempted to identify a dozen cleat fingerprints on a crude patchwork letter found in the mails and containing per sonal effects of the alatn girl.

The letter, discovered by postal Inspectors, contained the slain girl's birth rertlltcate, a personal address book with several pages torn out, a half dozen snapshots of pretty girls and one of a man. The fingerprints were sent to Washington for checking while police investigated the names listed in the address book, many of them new to the investigation. "This contains the effects of the Black Dahlia," said a note in the letter contrived of whole words and single letters clipped from newspaper accounts of the savage torture-murder. "Another letter will follow," It said. Police believe the letter came from the real killer and said his "egomaniacal" move in literally sending them his fingerprints gave them the hottest clue of the 10-d ay-old murder, Los Angeles ghastliest sex crime.

They admitted, it was possible some other person had found the effects of the Dahlia and was taking this means to unload the damaging evidence. Postal inspectors picked the envelope out of seven million pieces of mail passing through the post office because it was unsealed and because it was addressed to "the Los Angeles Examiner and Other Papers." The envelope was postmarked yesterday afternoon in Los Angeles, indicating that if it had been mailed by the slayer he had been lurking near the scene of his crime for 10 days. It smelled strongly of gasoline. Police also were checking on an Army sergeant who was said to have threatened Miss Short's life when she was employed at a Camp Cooke, post exchange clerk In 1943. Another clue was the discovery of a black plastic handbag and pair of black shoes in Los Angeles not far from where Miss Short's body was found last week.

Persons who saw the girl before her disappearance recalled that she was carrying a black bag and wearing similar shoes. Stop Feeling Sorry, Clay Tells Germans Essen, Germany (AP) Gen. Lucius D. Clay told the Germans Friday to stop feeling sorry for themselves and to get in and help rebuild their economy. Clay spoke at a conference of Minister-Presidents and Economic Ministers from all states of the British and American zones.

"I cannot help but think that you feel sorry for None of the problems is insoluble. Count some of your blessings as well as your difficulties and, when you leave the room, do it with a reasonable smile." The Germans applauded. TWO LADS KILLED Lake George (AP) A hil-and-run driver caused, the death yesterday of George Corlew, 8, the Warren County sheriffs office ported. Alden, N. Y.

(AP) Seven-year-old James Christner was injured fatally yesterday when struck by an automobile. Police Charge Mother in Case Involving Son New York (AP) Police Com-miftloner Arthur W. Wallander's drive to hold neglectful patents responsible for crimes committed by their children resulted in the arrest Friday of a 33-year-old mother whose 14-year-old son had been charged with juvenile delinquency. The woman was accused of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and was held in $1,000 bail for a hearing next Monday. Her son was paroled Thursday in children's court after being accused of juvenile delinquency in connection with his alleged possession of an air gun which had been altered to fire bullets.

A hearing was set for Feb. 6. "This case should serve as a warning that the police will move against parents or guardians who by lack of proper supervision and control are directly responsible for the delinquency of their children," Wallander said. The boy had been taken into custody in connection with three shootings on the west side in which two youths and a housewife were wounded recently by bullets. Gunmen Seize $40,000 in 'Bath Holdup jew orK (UP) Seven gunmen held up the Silver Baths in Coney Island early today and escaped with between $40,000 and $50,000 in cash and valuables belonging to 200 patrons.

Two others remained at the wheels of two automobiles in which the gunmen escaped. The seven walked into the famous four-story bath house on the boardwalk shortly after 4 a. m. They covered Manager Bernie Hellman with revolvers and walked off with 150 strong boxes in which bath. patrons had left their cash and valuables.

The holdup occurred less than 24 hours after four gunmen in vaded the business offices of the Brooklyn Dally Eagle and escaped with a $20,000 payroll. Boy Says He Killed Father to Aid Mother Poland, Me. (AP) Sheriff Louis A. Gendron said today that a 47- pound Maine high school freshman told him that he beat his father fatally with a baseball bat to protect his mother during an altercation in their isolated village home near here Thursday. The sheriff said that 13-year-old Jean Anderson, whom he described as considerably underweight for his age, told him orally that he felled his father while the latter was abusing his mother and pulling her hair.

Gendron also quoted a sister of the boy, Joan, 15, as saying she contemplated hitting her father with a poker during the argument but lost her nerve and ran out of the house into the snow. VETERANS IN MAJORITY Annapolis, Md. (AP) Sixty per cent of the Naval Academy 2,681 midshipmen are veterans of World War II, it was announced today. 'All branches of service are repre sented, although about 75 per cent of the 1,605 veteran were in the I Navy. Boosts in narasnip cases.

OPA officials said they did not know how many of the estimated 1(1 million dwelling units imder rent ceilings would be affected. But they did predict that small property owners would be the ones "most likely to benefit" under the changed regulations. An official familiar with top administration rent discussions pointed out that "previously there was pressure from some sources to decontrol, but now practically everyone feels we're not far enough along for that." "Now," he told a reporter, "there is pressure on the part of some for a flat overall increase. I wouldn't think the changes coming up will provide for that cither." He added that any changes in rent regulations would be discussed fullv in advance with President Truman, Presidential Adviser John R. Steelman, and Maj.

Gen. pnuip B. Fleming, chief of the Office of Temporary Controls. The President has said he fav ors extension of rent controls be yond the present June 30 expiration date Fleming told reporters yesterday after a call on Mr. Truman, that OPA field offices had been directed to "liberalize" rents in "hardship cases." This, he said, would resolve the doubt In such, cases in favor of landlords and provide for adjustment of rents on comparable dwellings In the name local areas.

memine emphasized, however, that his orders do not break the fral rent control line. OPA Commissioner Max McCul- inneh told reporters he would an- etime next week de tails of revised rules in which "hardship provisions are being broadened to include such things as borderline cases and some types now ineligible." Herbert U. Nelson, executive vice- president of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, commented that the changes "won't make much difference. The only mluilon is an across the board in crease and that's what we're ask ing Congress for." Anti-Peron Papers Targets of Crowds Buenos Aires (AP) Four news papers which have opposed Presi dent Peron were stormed last nicrht bv crowds leaving a mass meeting at which the chief execu tlve spoke in support of his five year plan. Many windows were broken before police, who fired in the air to disperse the demonstrators, drove them off.

The papers were La Prensa, El Mundo, Crltica and the weekly Vanguardia. of "fraud" in seeking entrance to the Executive Mansion. Talmadge also accused Arnall and Thompson of inspiring opposition to his white primary bill barring Negroes from the polls. He referred to recent revolts in the Legislature which prompted Talmadge forces to temporarily withdraw the bill The two-Governor issue is near-ing court action. In all, four cases are being readied.

The first involves Thompson and Talmadge scheduled for Feb. 7 at McDonough, to determine the legal Trade Program Compromise Washington (AP) Senate Re publican leaders are dickering with State Department officials on a possible compromise which would retain the administration's reciprocal trade program but provide for some sort of check on tariff reductions. Senator Arthur Vandenberg (R-Mich), the Senate's presiding officer, told a reporter he and Chairman Eugene Mlllikin (R-Colo) of the Finance Committee are continuing discussions with Under-Secretaries of State Dean C. Ache-son and William L. Clayton.

Vandenberg declined to elaborate, but another Senator said an attempt is being made to agree on a formula under which some State Department decisions on tariffs could be appealed where an industry could show its existence would be threatened by lowering imposts. Vandenberg already has called for retention "in some form" of the trade program under which Congress gave the State Department the right to reduce tariffs a maximum of 50 per cent for nations which agreed to cut their own. Senator Robert A. Taft (R-Ohio) said he thinks the Republican-controlled Congress will not withdraw this authority if the State Department "doesn't go too far." London Plane Crash Kills 12 London (AP) A Rome bound plane of the Spencer Airways currying settlers for South Africa crashed and burned in the takeoff from Croydon Airport today, killing 12 of its 23 occupants. "Seven of the 18 passengers and four of the five crew members survived." Relatives and friends of the victims witnessed the tragedy.

The twin-engined DC-3 plane faltered momentarily as it became airborne in a light snow and then plummeted to the field, crashing into an unoccupied Czech Airlines craft. Both ships burst into flame. Air Commodore Vernon Brown, chief inspector of accidents for the Ministry of Civil Aviation, said the plane was "burned out." Three of the passengers, believ ed to De among tne dead, were whitehooded nuns bound for Nyas-aland as missionaries. Registration Rush On at Colgate Hamilton (AP) Colgate students displayed today an eagerness for education at wide variance with the schoolboy's traditional aversion for classes. The undergraduates began form ing a line for second semester reg-1 istration at 4:30 a.

m. By 6 o'clock. I two hours before the registration opened, more than one-third of Colgate's 900 upper classmen were on hand. The early arrivals had priority for courses in which demands exceeded enrollment limits. 'Stormy Seas' Talmadge Sends SOS to Folloivers Atlanta, Ga.

(UP) Governor Herman Talmadge called upon his followers today to save him from "stormy seas" rocked by former Governor Ellis Arnall and outside radicals determined to destroy white supremacy in the South. Young Talmadge, in a radio broadcast last night, ridiculed "in- which he said Arnall staged for publicity and "back ground for his lectures in Pittsburgh and Harlem." He accused Arnall and James M. Cox of Ohio, publisher of the Atlanta Journal with "spearheading".