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OilB 50172 DC -7 WEATHER Partly cloudy, mild today; LATE NEWS i -fr it fair, cool toniaht. 106th YEAR 335 DAIlV mni SUNDAY IN BBW TORK cm i CENTS lbbwhri cmfm lOwrlfht, 1M, Tarn Brooklya Baila, n. Bntrt4 Braoklra O. Olaw U11 Maer IROOKLYN 1, N. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1946 Ml fr Act 7,.

1 II Ml Ml Ml Mill 1H Layoffs Rise, Yule Stocks Hit As Freight Embargo Starts PEACE PLANS FLOOD U.M.W.; GOVERNMENT First Vet Hospital In Borough Opens Sheepshead Bay Institution Will Handle Convalescent Cases CZECH AIDE STABBED IN BORO MUGGING Four Hunted in Heights Attack-Quartet Held in only about 40 percent of their freight business left and with a limit of 50 percent of normal passenger operations set for Monday, an Truman Set for Radio Appeal on Sunday U. S. Gives No Quarter nounced substantial reductions in DIMOUT IN 7 MORE STATES DUE MONDAY U. S. Seen Diverting Coal to Nation's Most Essential Users Washington, Dec.

6 (U.R) The Government prepared to-day drastic new coal conservation measures Intended to stave off complete economic collapse. Some of these new restrictions were expected Monday. The first veterans hospital In Brooklyn opens today at working forces. Republic to I-ay Off 4,000 Sheepshead Bay. The new Institution is the 400-bed former United States YULE TREE SUPPLY O.K.

The freight embargo may mean slightly fewer Christmas tree thin year, but the supply probably will be adequate, it was indicated today. About 400 carloads of trees are usually shipped here. So far, 70 carloads are in and another 237 are on the way. Still more were being loaded in Nova Scotia and Maine dp to the midnight freight embargo deadline last night. Everything "on wheels" at that time wilt be delivered.

Unemployment figures began to mount In the metropolitan area, re-tall stores faced 25 percent cuts in Christmas stocks and railroads prepared to lop off another quarter o( their already curtailed passenger service today as the soft-coal shortage brought the nation nearer to economic paralysis. Unofficial estimates placed the number of those laid off a a direct result or the strike at 16,000, but there appeared to be no way of accurately ganging the number of employes of small manufacturing plants who might be affected by Republic Aviation Corporation at Washington, Dec. 6 (U.R) Killing of Boro Steward Muggings held the crime spotlight with the stabbing of a Chechoslovakian Consulate official early today In Brooklyn Heights Farmingdale, which holds Public Health Service Hospital, which was used during the The Administration and John war as the Sheepshead Bay Hos- 000 in contracts for army Jet planes, as well as $30,000,000 worth of civil pltal and cared for Coast Guard and ian plane production, announced it would lay off, without pay, 4.000 CHARGES COURTS maritime service patients. men and women on Monday. The Its acquisition authorized by the and the trapping of a five-man Manhattan gang, four of whom are charged with the death of a steward at the Columbus Club.

The consulate official, Joseph V. A. in Washington on Oct. 25, L. Lewis' striking United Mine Workers were bombarded by neutral peace proposals today while the Government prepared drastic new coal-saving measures extending into next March.

Neither side Indicated firm employs about 8,000. Ford Motor Company began lay- shortages of parts or raw materials 'RAILROAD' KIDS the hospital will specialize in the Two major firms revealed layoffs attributable to the freight embargo that went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Continued on Page 17 totaling 6,200, and railroads, with I Forman, 60, was attacked by four men on Orange near Hicks, mm a evil imc rehabilitation of convalescent patients, according to David P. Page, deputy veterans administrator for New York. Headed by Dr.

James E. Bovd. INDUSTRIAL SHUTDOWNS shortly after emerging from the subway on tyie way to his home at 138 Columbia Heights. U. S.

SEEKS NEW whether the peace proposals! The thugs fled as Forman fought chief medical officer, a staff of 150 By United Press: The box score en the nationwide industrial shutdown: INDUSTRY WORKERS IDLE physicians, nurses and technicians moved into the institution last back and two women witnesses yelled for help. He was treated for a penknife wound In the hip and shock at Cumberland Hospital and Won Heed Truman Appeal, Miners Vow They'll Listen to Him, but Dig Coal Only for Lewis, Pennsy Men Insist were getting serious consideration as means of ending the 16-day strike in Government-controlled soft coal mines. With no settlement in sight, Fed-! week and today will receive the first group of 15 patients from V. A. Psychiatrist Says Some Child Courts Hold Incomplete Hearings Dr.

Frederic Wertham, consulting psychiatrist, attacked practices of the Children's Court last night, deploring among other things "the ruthless way in which they send went home. Police said no money was stolen. Bronx Hospital. A roster of 200 The two women names were convalescents from Bronx Hospital will enter the Institution within the Mining Steel Railroad Automotive Aviation Electrical Miscellaneous eral agencies mapped long-range RED PROMISE ON DISARMING U. N.

Group Tackles 2d Phase of Drive To Scrap Weapons Lake Success, Dec. 8 (U.R) The United Slates sought more promises withheld by police because they gave excellent descriptions of the 400,000 40.M0 150,004 250,000 6,00 4.000 150,000 coal conservation measures intend next few weeks, Mr. Page said. Plaa for Staff ot 411 assailants. ed to stave off a threatened economic collapse until at least' thousands of kids to reformatories By RI'DY CEKNKOV1C Pittsburgh, Dec.

6 (U.R) Western Pennsylvania miners and insane asylums" without com' TOTAL March 1. Truman Readies Appeal said today they would listen to what President Truman has plete hearings. He accused such courts of fla- The administration determined They would extend the dlmbut He declared the hospitals policy will be to accept convalescents from Halloran General Hospital and Bronx Hospital In order to make room available In those institutions for the treatment of acute medical and surgical disorders. The tentative table of organization calls for a staff of 418. includ to say, but they'll dig coal only for John L.

Lewis. Five miners at a bowling alley In Strabane, agreed that they would not heed Presi grantly violating the rights of the to give no quarter in the fight with wi ua.1 uui aru i i ir. ii mni i i.iiii in Tell of 'Suspicion Actions They said they watched the quartet from the window of an apartment house across from Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims, In front of which the mugging took place, because the men, whom they described as small and swarthy, had been acting suspiciously. When Forman fell Into their clutches, the women screamed and Patrolman Frank Rafferty of the individual and said that "the brunt dent Truman's back-to-work ap Lewis. President Truman was set to go on the radio Sunday night of this Injustice, embellished with psychiatric words and ready-made peal.

Someone brought in news from Russia today in the field of disarmament and atomic controls, while it again put the American atomic plan on a take-it-or-leave-lt basis, The United States has. In effect, intelligence tests, is directed against to go over Lewis' head with a back-to-work appeal to the miners. ing so specialists in medicine and paper as they were watching the States and would permit coil to be commandeered trorn. some Industrial stockpiles for diversion to the most essential users. the youth of Harlem." surgery, City Bowling League tournament, The President's speech decision Br, Wertham spoke before more Rudolph Krulce, a 28-year-old Located 300 feet along the seawall at Manhattan Beach, the new hos, was mad yesterday after it became apparent that Lewis would tiot sur than BOO doctors, nurse, aodat given- Russia about 15 days to say war veteran who operates a roa- Poplar fit.

station came rnrrnlBt up. Greece Tells U. 3 Border Stales Fan Guerrilla War Greek charges of foreign-inspired whether its recent display of con By that lime the muggers had fled workers and laymen at a psych 1. a trio fortim in Brooklyn State Hos- render immediately even though he The Government's long range ciliation means out-ight Russian ture with penthouse serving as an the story of President Truman's toward the Waterfront. Polli had been 'oa vie Led contempt of approval of the entire American He Is director of the psychi combed the general area for hours speech.

"We're not disrespectful to Presi atomic plan. The deadline has been atric clinic at queens Ueneral Hos operating1 room. Dr. Boydi who resides St 28 Parkway Drive, Baldwin, served World early today. coal-saving program, it was learned, contemplates steep Industrial cutbacks to ward off complete collapse for another three months.

Govern court and fined $10,000 while his union was. assessed (3,500,000. The unl.l filed a formal notice of appeal but did not disclose what ar set in the United Nations Atomic dent Truman or the Government," Forman, also press1 chief of the pital, a consulting psychiatrist at Triboro Hospital and founder of the Energy Commission, which has been War with the rank of colonel as asked to vote' on the American recently established La argue Clinic Continued Page 17 rangements were being made for commanding officer of several army guerrilla warfare within her borders threatened today to embroil the United Nations in another east atomic proposals by Dec. 20. in Harlem.

posting bond. he said. "I went to war for our country. Well go again if necessary, but not even the Government can break otir Krulce, a veteran of three years hospitals in. the African and the Meanwhile the U.

N. disarma I know of not greater contrast While the court fight and the European Theaters. A graduate ofl ment subcommittee tackled the versus west flarenp over that Medi Burly Inspector back-to-work appeal may increase ment economists predicted that by March If the coal strike is still going on the production index would be down to 50 percent of the 1935-39 level. It was 183 in September. The freight embargo that bans In our modern life, between theory and practice, between words and terranean trouble spot.

combat action, won five campaign Continued en Page 17 New York Medical College, the 52-year-old physician practiced medicine here for 25 year before entering service. There were Indications that Greek ribbons. Gets 110-Pound Girl second phase of its attempt to outline the road to universal disarmament and prohibition of atomic weapons. The disarmament subcommittee, deeds, than the honeyed words poured out by some judges of the children's courts over the radio, in Lu is Moze, a 55-year-old coal complaints against Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania would touch off another round of Russian-backed loader, said: "We don't want to Formal opening ceremonies will be As Bodyguard held at 1 p.m. tomorrow with Bor Sunday supplements and at com strike.

We want to work. But not at 29 cents a ton. I'll starve first spurred by the harmony which counter charges aimed at Greece's mittee hearings as compared to ough president Cashmere and marked its Initial meeting yester monarchy and at British troops before giving the coal operators any some of their final Judgments." A 110-pound woman today did bodyguard duty for a 200-pound county commanders of all the bor ough's veterans wganiaatiorii at' stationed there. more coal lor that slave wage. 5 Light Cruisers With War Records Go to Scrap Heap Plve light naval cruisers, all with day, went to work on possibly controversial Soviet and American untoid tnousanos of mental patients could be safely released from Greek Prime Minister Constantin male building inspector, accompany' Another war veteran, Harry Ka- tending.

The flag wBl be taised Tsaldaris opened the latest chapter Uneasy Oakland Fears New Trouble institutions today if there were ade by three Brooklyn Pearl Harbor ing him on a visit to a tenement building whose elderly landlady, he in nearly a year of controversy by quate clinic facilities, proper study veterans, versions of a paragraph in the resolution by which the 54 United Nations to hand the Security Count) Vthe most important direc complained, had "threatened" and demanding an "on-the-spot inves or social environments and "better training of doctors in social "abused" him on previous visits. tigation of incidents occurring on tive it will receive an order Greece's northern border. Bands of The female protector was Bemke distinguished war records, were to start their trip to the scrap heap today. psychiatry," asserted Dr. Wertham.

minski, 26, objected to the newspaper accounts of the miners. "The papers are making us miners appear worse than the Nazis. I know we should work but no one is going to break the union. We fought a war to protect our union. Now we get the stab in the back from our own people." Kaminski, who works in the to set "ual machinery for P.

Rogers, an assistant city corpora Woman's Escort He declared "It is a fallacy to armed men from Yugoslavia, Albania and Bulgaria, he charged scrapping Jy atomic bombs The vessels, all more than 20 Oakland, Dec. 8 (U.PJ Aa uneasy peace settled over the Oakland metropolitan area today in the wake of the 54-hour A. P. L. mass assume that more money will set tion counsel.

She offered her services as guardian and defender when have violated Greek territory in 37 years old, were to be sold for scrap newer psychiatry," stating that the but most of ti.g.orld arms and armies. 1 ii instances. nemo Paganni, the Inspector, de in a competitive sealed bid sale in "social and economic problems of Slain af Cab Door strike, and some labor sources pri The paragrapf'Jhals completely At the same time Greece filed clared in Manhattan Municipal the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The ill- society must De given more con with the questloifT atomic energy sideration. fated crafts are the Detroit, Memphis, Richmond, Trenton and Con Term court that he was not afraid to "die' in line of duty but would vately predicted that unrest might break out again at any time.

For the 1,000,000 East Bay resi and the views ofvfbussla and the with U. N. Secretary-General Trygve Lie charges that the three bordering States had given "substantial Westland mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company, had two ships sunk under him in the Pacific. The forum organized by the A man Identified as Freddie 1 United States on J.Tw it should be appreciate some protection. cord.

Brooklyn State Hospital "so far as dents trains and buses ran again. Mntrnllwl 3 Young, 24, of 112 Lexington was shot as he entered a taxicab Naval officials have estimated support" to the guerrilla warfare Paganni gave voice to his fears It's funny," Krulce said. "A psychiatry is concerned Is one of One was a renu jilation by- the that the tonnage of each vessel, in plaguuig Greece. year ago we were heroes. Now we stores and restaurants were open, elevators were operating, construc the most progressive and democratic when he appeared with a complaint against Mrs.

Rose de Luca of 220S at Pulton St. and Nostrand Ave. early today and died as he tried to Big Five of their Security Council cluding all equipment and fittings. steps taken in New York City in right of veto in the field of en is approximately 6,700 tons. are bums because we are fighting for ourselves and not for those who stayed home to reap the war profits the last 12 years." Dr.

Wertham get out of the cab at Franklin Ave. Two of the cruisers hold records said. Greece charged specifically that: 1. Guerrilla bands are being trained and organized "in foreign territory" and dispatched to Greece with supplies of war materials. 2.

Armed bands are crossing her border from Yugoslavia, Albania which are unique. The Detroit was ana Fulton St. a few minutes later. According to police. Youn and while we dodged the bullets.

Forum committee members are forcement of atomic and disarmament regulations. The second was an apparent acceptance by Russia of the principle that there must be Ocean Ave. He charged she had failed to repair broken windows and plaster In a 26-famlly tenement at 167 Mott Manhattan, and also violated the multiple dwelling law by having the walls of some apartments at Pearl Harbor at the time of the The women in the mining towns Dr. Julius Rubin, chairman; Dr. Ruby Woodson, 30, of the Lexifceton stood behind the men.

Twenty year-old Mardel Kovak, a weight- Harry Joseph, vice chairman; Ida Braiman of the hospitals social international control and inspection Japanese surprise attack, and fired one of the first American shots of the war. The Concord is reported and Bulgaria under protection of to prevent violations of whatever painted dark blue. master at Glajs Run Coal Com tion work resumed and newspapers appeared on the stands. But business and labor leaders alike, taking stock of the surprise "settlement" effected between City Manager John P. Hassler and the unions yesterday, confessed they were confused at the lack of specific terms.

A. P. L. chiefs claimed Hassler promised that Oakland police no longer would escort strikebreakers as they did Sunday at Kahn's and Hasting's department stores the service staff, secretary, and Alton Pickert, R.N., treasurer. to have fired the last shot of World pany, said: frontier authorities in those States.

3. Greek anarchists and "fugitives Ave. address, entered the cab at Franklin and Fulton St. and told the driver, Louis Weiner of 525 Powell to drive to Nostrand Ave. Weiner told police the pah-got out and went into a bar for a few minutes, telling him to wait.

Mrs. de Luca, a gentle-looking lady, promptly admitted all charges War II on the night of Aug. 12, "I'm getting married to a miner next Wednesday, strike or no strike. from justice" are being harbored in 1945, when she blasted shore instal except, me one about the walls BOY FALLS UNDER TRAIN atomic and disarmament regulations the Security Council devises. Bernard M.

Baruch, chief American delegate to the Atomic Energy Commission, made known last night that he takes the Russian concessions to mean that Russia also! lations, on the Kurile Islands. which, she claimed, were light The strike will probably last an the neighboring States and incited by propaganda to carry on sub When they came out Miss Woodson other month at least. .1 know the miners around here won't go back versive activities in Greece. WHILE HITCHING RIDE, PART OF LEG CUT OFF Chinese Reds Refuse if Truman asks them.1 javenaer. Magistrate Thompson advised Paganni to go back and check on the color.

Paganni then asked for help and Miss Rogers offered to serve. Pa entered the cab and Young was-fol-lowlng when an unknown assailant fired two shots at him, one striking action which led to the mass strike's Benjamin Bradfleld, 14. of 87-86 espouses the rest ot the so-called JAP GUN KILLS FIANCE, start on Tuesday. nl.n Ua thus invito fhn But members of the Retail Mer Russians to show their hand on theiWKL ntLU IN tlUVUUUt Lefferts Boulevard, Richmond Hill, was critically injured yesterday when he fell under a L.LR.R. freight Hatch For Arbitration him in the back of the head and one in the cheek.

Weiner said he drove chants Association said the city proposed atomic development au ganni, Magistrate Thompson and Mrs. de Luca all declared themselves agreeable to the arrangement. manager had told them he made no thority, which would give power not back to where he had picked them up and Young had just opened the door when he collapsed. such oromise. Around the two downtown stores.

train on which he was hitching a ride. Police said the boy's body struck a girder while he was clinging to the side of the train as it crossed Further Peace Talks Nanking, Dec. 8 (U.R) Chief Communist negotiator Chou En-Lai Informed Gen. George C. Marshall, special American peace envoy, today that there was "no basis" for resumption of peace negotiations between the Communists and Nationalists in China.

Chou added, however, that the Communists would consider further peace talks if Generalissimo only to control, to send inspectors into every corner of the globe and to supervise atomic operations, but also to actually own and operate who shot and killed Robert f. in Key Industries trie, 18, her fiance, while she was Washington, Dec. 8 (U.PJ Senator examining a Japanese pistol he hadCarl Hatch N. said today brought her as a souvenir, was held he will introduce legislation In the on a charge of homicide today al- new Congress for compulsory arbi-though police were certain the fa- tration of labor disputes in key ln-tal shooting was an accident. dustries.

2 GUNMEN TAKE $500 FROM LIQUOR DEALER center of the labor storm, pickets continued to march. Sees Austria in U. N. some of the prime atomic energy Two gunmen took $500 last night facilities. Vienna, Dec.

6 (U.R) President Lewis Termed Leader from the liquor store of Sidney Jamaica Ave. at Lefferts Boulevard. He was thrown under the wheels. The lower part of his right leg was amputated at Queens General Karl Renner said today he believed ecnuiman at 125 Park Ave. In Smoke Abatement Austria should be accepted Into the Schulman was alone when two men ordered him into a washroom united Nations within the next year.

Chiang Kai-shek would order a return to the military status of in the rear. Schulman had all the Labor Solidly Supports Lewis As Idle Pass 1,000,000 Mark money in his wallet. Attracted by Schulman's pound lng against the washroom door cus. last January and dissolve the National Assembly. Chiang was believed, unprepared to do either.

Neutral observers said Chou's note Greenville, S. Dec, 6 (U.R) Here's another nomination for John L. Lewis. Greenville city smoke abatement officer H. Q.

Ricker today termed the United Mine Workers' President "the outstanding figure of the nation in the field of smoke elimina- tomers who entered later released Borough Subway Relief Still 2 or 3 Years Off him. to Marshall might signal the "final split" between China's two largest Pittsburgh. Dec. 6 (U.R) Thousands and that a blow at the liberties of The P.ailway Labor Executives tion. political parties.

WONDERFUL RESULTS more workers went home to theirthe miners is a blow aj the liberty Association, representing 13 railway families today to face a jobless all of us." I unions, said: "The lack of imaaina- LIVING ROOM SET, 3 ptKM, Ireshly WHERE TO FIND IT Bid of $9,000,000 muiiuimEi i wraruom lurnuurc; VWTj good condition; teaaonablt. MA. O-OOOO Chrlstmas as labor presented a de- William Green, head of the rival tion and statesmanship in dealing termlned united front on the right American Federation of labor, with I with this problem clearly demon- extend rapid transit tentacles to the farthest reaches of Brooklyn. By ALFRED JAFFE Last in a series on transportation of John L. Lewis' United Mine I which the miners are now affiliated, istrates a total failure to proDerlv Queens and the Bronx, there is no "My Brooklyn Eagle Want Ad Workers to strike.

said: "This is the road to tyranny appreciate the national Interest and shortage. Of money, there Is. The Minor relife for Brooklyn's agony will not be felt until Bi idqe produced wonderful reanlta. 27 Novel 16 Obitnau'es the fundamental responsibility of Board of Transportation has a SI, Made for Ship Line A bid of approximately $.000,000 for the American President Lines has been made by a syndicate of shipping men nd financiers. The line recently resumed around-the- didn't realice ao many people were 1948 or 1949 rnaybe.

Biov. Caier.dar 10 Patterns Paa rs 17 20 19 The number of men left, jobless shall we go on waiting for a d-the strike passed the 1,000,000 markjeision, imposing new penalties, spaa a freight embargo went into ef-plying the rule of the jungle, while feet at 12:01 a.m. and railroads laid nation continues to suffer? 000,000,000 program lined up, but city officialdom Is divided on the The short term rehabilitation government. The Ford Motor Company in Detroit laid olf 20,000 men at midnight looking for furniture. I (old to the first caller," says Mrs.

M. Horowitz, 27 I Radio plans involve the extension of two means of getting money. independent subway lines, new sub' f-cialy bporls an estimated 150,000 workers. world passenger service and is op- off waiter P. Keuther, president of and said another 20.000 would be Comics Cross Dr.

Biaay Editorial now under construction in are the Pitkin Ave. extension of yn tarrou street. Many have had similar experi way cars and the lengthening of layoffs also started in the. the United Auto Workers; Georgeslotit of jobs by tomorrow. The Ford erating freight vessels In the Pacific Mass K.

T. station platforms. the Fulton St. subway, begun be and in other world trade routes. Members of the purchasing syndi automobile industry.

Addes, secretary-treasurer, and R. was expected to reach 85,000. labor stood squarely behind Lewis. Thoma.i and Richard T. Leonard, The entire Industry wa expected to ences with Brooklyn Eagle Want Speed of rehabilitation depends, fore Pearl Harbor, and the link Giin and Baa; II 16 Ada in aelling household good of hike so many other things, on what cate include Charles U.

Bay, United between the B. M. T. Culver line ramp Murray, president ot tne. vice presiaents, joined in saying: lav off 500.000 within a few davs Haffernm He'eu Woith states Amoassaaor to Norway; i.

u. ana neaa ot tne steel woric- rue uovernmenls employment of American industry can do. City transit people have been stymied by Talc. My Woid 38 14,15 Thaae Warn 27 Tommy Holmes Tnck.ii Und PTy 27 Vateran in jt'vn ft Want tit J3? Woman 13 20 and the Independent line, which now terminates at Church Ave. Republic Aviation Corporation at Farmingdale, N.

will lay off 4.000 immediately, delaying Indefinitely met J. McCormack and Alfred V.lers, who were first hit by the strike, 'injunctive powers against theUniled Moore. The right of the Maritime i laid ide his personal feud with 'Mine Workers in this case is an at- II Linda. If you're looking for a buyer for an electric appliance, furniture aome other houarhold rtirle, rail Miss Turner, MAin 4-6200. riace a Want Ad aad charge it.

Hollwaod Hoiosco? Maiy hawotih shortages since VJ-Day and the current coal strike Is not going to do the situation any good. commission to sell the line is nowiLewis and said: "We have learned tempt to return to the repremive work on tS9.000.000 worth of armv Board officials expect the Pitkin Ave, extension to be- In operation Continued en Page being adjudicated by the United bitter experience of other tneaAuies employed aeainst labor SO! Dlanes and Moooonon in nrivt Movi 14 Of long term plans, which would States Supreme Court. countries that liberty is indivisible years ago." contracts. Niijnl Uie.