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Eeoeeeoear] 60th YEAR—NUMBER 312

Lilienthal Asks - Truman to OK ‘Call on Stalin

AEC Chief Reported Confident

He Can Iron Out A-Bomb Dispute

By JIM G. LUCAS, Seripps-Howard Staff Writer WASHINGTON, , Jan. 18—David E. Lilienthal, retiring chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, has offered to go to Moscow to seek agreement with Premier Stalin on international control of atomic and hydrogen bombs.

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NLRB To Ask Court Ban | On Strikes In Coal Mines |

AFL Picks Campbell to Address Rally

Choice of Speaker To Eulogize Gompers | Has Political Aspect By ROBERT BLOEM Alex Campbell, Ft. Wayne Democrat, appeared a step nearer today to winning organized labor support in his

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1950

Preparation for Wagnerian Concert at IU Lewis to Face Charge Of Unfair Bargaining; Orders ‘Revolt’ to Halt

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Mr. Lilienthal is scheduled to leave the commission next |Tace for the U. S. Senate.

month. Originally he was to have retired Jan. 1, but he is|

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reported to have stay ed On {otally destructive up to a mil

in an attempt to block pro- and caused varying degrees of

duction of hydrogen bombs. damage up to five,

\ Atomic bombs used in post-| Labor. The United States is able al- gp, tests at Eniwetok are re-|the eulogy to Samuel Gompers,|

most immediately to start mak- ported to be six to eight times founder and first president of the|

ing hydrogen bombs—which scien- more powerful, Mr. Lilienthal opposes the hy-|

given. Mr. Lilienthal

Scientists say

settlement.

fered to go.

longer. the H-bomb theoretically destroys/ory also is known to Russian sci- speaker,

drogen bomb project.

e Gompers Memorial Rally being

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. {tional AFL and the State Fed-| He has urged Mr. Truman to eration of Labor wil attend the) see Stalin and try to work out a rally. Purpose of the session, ex-| He argues that the pected to be one of the largest H-bomb could destroy civilization. of its kind in AFL history, is to If Mr. Truman does not want to celebrate the 100th anniversary of see Stalin, Mr. Lilienthal has of- Mr. Gompers’ birth. { He is reported to| have told the President he is cer-| scheduled for the windup banquet tain he can come to terms with in the Claypool Hotel Saturday| the Russian leader. |

A decision whether to make H-

bombs cannot be avoided much] The hydrogen bomb the-'torial aspirant is not the main]

He has been picked for an important job at’ the two-day

Labor Board Counsel Calls Walkouts Form of Coercion

WASHINGTON, Jan.18 (UP) —NLRB General Counsel Robert N. Denham announced today he is asking the fede eral court here to prohibit the United Mine Workers from calling any strikes until they drop several alleged illegal

contract demands. Meanwhile, John L. Lewis, UMW president, issued an

\ = x order for all men now on Lk School Recess strike to be back in the pits Declared Routine

Monday. The order was deBoard Denies Coal

scribed as a “must.” Mr. Denham said he considers Lack Forces Closing Indianapolis schools will not

staged here Saturday and Sunday by the American. Federation of] Mr. Campbell will give| re

AFL, | Top officials of both the na-

Mr. Campbell's appearance Was) the current three-day week in the coal fields a strike. He wants the court to issue a temporary injunction to put all coal miners on a five-day week. Specifically, Mr. Denham accused the union of four violations

evening. Needs Labor Support { Although the Democratic sena-|

his unannounced partic-|

everything within 50 to 100 miles

entists. The fact that they developed

of its target center. (The term

“theoretically” is used because the the atom bomb ahead of sched- nificant.

bomb has never been tested. The A-bombs dropped at Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Bikini were

{ule—we didn’t expect it until {1952—may mean they're ready to |work on hydrogen bombs, too.

Truman to Make Up His Mind

President Truman is expected

October, a committee representing the State ments and the Atomic Energy Commission has been studying the regarded as an important handi-

problem.

to make up his mind soon. Since

American scientists have known how to make hydrogen bombs

almost as long as they have known how to make atom bombs. that AFL officials would pick an!

Research has gone on continually.

sources say research is over an production can begin.

At one time, it was estimated

that an H-bomb project would cost as much as $4 billion. Now, atomic scientists say it probably would cost a few hundred million. Research in the

has ‘simplified consider ably. Bere 80 far, Mr. Truman has said

nothing. But a bitter struggle is taking place among his top advisers. Some insist the bomb should not be constructed, at

Jeast until we have made a last|

effort to compose our differences with Russia. bag Mr. Lilienthal and, by some reports, Secretary of State Dean Acheson take that position. Mr. Lilienthal proposes: that the United States discontinue work on atomic as well as hydrogen bombs and scrap its A-bomb stockpiles. He also is reported to have

urged some- scientists to refuse military will not remain silent local units of the Indiana Labor!

to work on the H-bomb. scientist siding with him has prepared a long brief to show why we should go no further. Others argue that no agreement with Russia is possible,

Miss Mary C. Connor,

that we are wasting time which give the Gompers tribute if they| Now the matter is beyond that should be spent in production opposed his candidacy. As the stage. No Fuysical or Seen n¢|and that the United States can-|convention barriers remain. Top government| . garg to refuse to arm it- speculation that official indorse-|

|self with the latest weapons. Among others, Atomic Energy Commissioner Lewis L. Strauss strongly opposes Mr. Lilienthal’s stand. : Commissioner Strauss has won

from Mr. Lilienthal, including some of his closest associates in the past. The majority of scientists, while appalled and dismayed at the necessity, favor early completion of the hydrogen bomb project. If Mr. Lilienthal loses the argument, he is expected to try to drum up sentiment for new peace negotiations with Moscow and for outlawing the atomic and hydrogen bombs. One source said he already is planning a nationwide speaking tour, | With Commissioner Strauss i leading the opposition to Mr. | Lilienthal, the Defense Department so far has been able to stay on the sidelines, However, the

three years|the commission majority away is pa ao ae

Onelif it thinks it is necessary to League for Political Education nomic provisions of the contract powever.

speak. Defense officials are not happy about such a weapon as the Hbomb, but they say we should have it ready if we are attacked.

City

and Defense Depart- his prospects,

in the important AFL| lclose for the lack of coal next

ipation function appeared politically sig-| |week. of the Taft-Hartley Act. Elementary schools will open ¢1| ONE: Demanding an illegal Senate schedule Monday, and the seven closéd shop.

| To win the Democratic |nomination, any candidate will] have to be able to assure the party he has union support. Because he has no legislative record on which union officials can base this fact has been

{high schools will resume classes

| The high schools closed today" ifor the mid-semester

|ferences for high school princi|pals, teachers andi members the public school administrative staff,

cap for the Ft. Wayne Democrat.| However, it appeared unlikely] Conferring Quring an Indiana University Symphony rehearsal yesterday in Bloomington are (left to right) Lauritz Melchior, famed Wagnerian tenor; Rebecca Lane, Indianapolis, bass player in the student orchestra: Conductor Ernst Hoffman, Helen Traubel, soprano, and Pete Carr, Logansport, concertmaster. The two Metropolitan Opera stars will appear with Mr, Hoffman and the IU Sym. was phony in a concert version of Wagner's "Tristan" at 8:15 p. m. today in IU auditorium.

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Rumors Unfounded J. Dwight Peterson, president of the School Board, said today that rumors that schools were likely to close due to the coal shortage were unfounded. These rumors, he said, have had a harmful effect on pupils preparing for their final examinations. “We will make every effort to operate the schools throughout the winter,” he added. Horace BE. Boggy. superintend-

avowed candidate for office to|

neared there

man o-oo Repuner so. [JAW Calls 90000 Levee Break Eases Flood Only flaw in this line of reason ‘Situation at Vincennes Relief Expected to Be Only Temporary,

ing might be the fact that in ad-| ff}, vance announcements of the rally’ er program Mr, Campbell's name did |

not appear, No explanation of this|

Principal! speakers at the rallyl DETROIT, Jan. 18 (UP)-—The was expected to be only temporary. Shortridge, 7 operating days; will be top AFL leaders, not poli-| CIO United Auto Workers today Gov. Schricker ordered the National Guard unit at Jasper to Manual, 7 days; Tech, 8 days; ticlans. They are Matthew Woll, ordered a nation-wide strike of flood duty at Vincennes, to relieve and augment the weary Army Broad Ripple, 9 days; Washinga vice president of the AFL, and|90,000 Chrysler Corp. employees troops and citizen workers who have battled the flooding stream ton, § days: Crispus Attucks, 6 Charles J. MacGowan, president next Wednesday unless pension for the last two weeks. ———e ———— days, and Howe, 8 days.

of the International Brotherhood|and other welfare demands are From a peak of 28.58 feet at 3 Losing Ground of Boller Makers. {met. |7 a. m. today, the Wabash eased I ner | More than 700 AFL leaders| Strike notice was served 14 ;,wn to 28.4 feet, as a result of

Generally, he said, the elewere expected to attend the 40, after the UAW turned down mentary schools have about 10 urday banquet. State guests willja Chrysler offer of $100 pensions| | ave Night's DRGaX rE . wg days’ supply, one-fourth of the| linclude Gov. Schricker, Appellate under a new five-year agreement. .. oxo sauare miles of farm otn Dead iN Pit normal amount. They use about [Judge Donald Bowen, President] The offer, similar to that “ 1 ’ “1 one carload of stoker coal a day {Herman B Wells of Indiana Uni-|giunted Ford workers last Sep- land. for ‘all the schools, and this, he lversity and Labor Commissioner tember, was termed “totally in- Forecast Unchanged Rescuers Reach Body explained, is where the pinch is {Thomas Hutson. |adequate and unacteptable” by. The forecast for a peak of be- Af + . coming in. |! After the Gompers- rally—at Norman Matthews, national UAW tween 28.5 and 29 feet at Vin- ter Five Days | “We are losing ground but our 10:30 a. m. Sunday—state and Chrysler director. cennes. to be reached Thursday MAHANOY CITY, Pa. Jan. 18 suppliers are making a comHe called freezing of non-eco- op Friday, remained unchanged, (UP)--Edward Burda, 25-year- mendable effort to keep our bins old independent miner, was found

full.” Illinois state police said most dead today at the bottom of a| Maxwell V. Bailey, business diof the families in the newly collapsed anthracite mine where rector of the schools, said the flooded area had left the area he was buried five days ago by

will meet to hear Joseph Keenan, for five years ‘“ridiculous.”’ national LLPE director. Changes in union security, griev- - — (ance procedures, seniority and

teacher and administrative con-

RFC to Lend Oil | ther matters are long overdue, before the break. a cave-in. ferences to be held at Shortridge | Contract Ends Aug. 1 | Six soldiers of the Illinois Na- His crushed body, caught un- Monday and Tuesday will help ’ “ ug. tional Guard company patrolling der an avalanche of loose coal conserve coal materially, but the The Chrysler pension offer ya jevee ran to safety of a rail- and debris, was unearthed at conferences were not planned for

that purpose and would have been held whether there was a coal shortage or not. “The conferences afford, for-

(would supplant the present con- roaq embankment when water 10:30 a. m. (Indianapolis time) by tract which expires next Aug. 1,/qja5hed through the levee and weary rescue workers 115 feet the new agreement running for widened the gap to 100 feet in tWO pelow the surface.

Firm $13.1 Millio

Council Member, Dies |

Active in Politics For Many Years

Miss Mary C. Connor, Democrat member of City Council for two years, died today in General Hospital. She was 49.

Miss Connor had been active ifn Democratic politics since she was 21, serving as second precinct committeewoman and 24th ward vice chairman before her election to the Council. She was a life long residént here. Miss Connor attended St. Anthony's grade school and St. John's High School, and was a member of 8t. Anthony's CathoHe Church. She also held memberships in Daughters of Isabella, Indianapolis, Marion County and Indiana Democratic Women's organizations. Before taking office as a Counell member, Miss Connor was employed several years in City Hall in the Barrett Law department. ‘She lived in 2538 W. Washington St. Her last Council attendance

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; s n . |meeting will be called after serv- . THE BIGGER SUNDAY TIMES|ices for Miss Connor have been

five years with only wages sub-/noyrs. The miners had tolled a foot-

ect to negotiations. ’ The pension proposal did not Gov. Schricker, during a per-'an-hour through solid anthracite

U.S. Agency Official Offered Executive Job

tunately, an excellent opportunity to conserve coal in the other six

" § spec f the Vincennes since Friday when Mr. Burd d . A include a definite ‘cents-per-|S0nal inspection 0 since ¥riday when Mr. Burda and | yon schools,” he said. By MARSHALL McNEIL neues contribution. by Chrysler Téa yesterday, was assured by two brothers were trapped. One’ gh _— ipps-Howard Staff Writer into a retirement trust fund. | commanding officer of the prother squirmed out of his

| Ser | (Conyright, 1950, by Scripps-Howard News- |federal troops on duty there that boots and wriggled atety. To the soldiers will remain until the! io. woo rescued. from the 60crisis has passed. foot level two days later. Near 10-Mile Stretch But the odds were against EdThe Jasper Guardsmen, ordered ward. He was entombed at the to duty today, will include three bottom of the mine. The res- - to officers and 110 men, Adj. Gen. cuers had feared finding what to administer|p,ninson Hitchock said. they ultimately discovered, yet

papers) “Chrysler workers do not proWASHINGTON, Jan. 18 — The pose to rely on a vague promise

| Reconstruction Finance Corp. has , , \agreed to lend $15.1 million to BE rioarain where money

{the Texmass Petroleum Co. " { ’ um trust,” Mr. Dallas, to help it rehabilitate] yoris om Sonning ©

{itself and acquire several other | | The UAW also objected {independent oil companies. |Chrysler's desire

Senate Tables Oleo Bill Rider

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP)

| Thus the government's great g T en: ¢ p |lending agency will pr a the pension program. Mr. Matt-' he 10-mile stretch between they never gave up. The Senate today defeated an |stake . in what is at best a how said the Ynion will fight or Vincennes and Lawrenceville, Ill. — 4 . attempt to tie anti-lynching legis- | : equal representation on an ad- « ) (hazardous business \ lation to the bill to repeal all : rd. Continued on Page 3—Col. m Wimistrative boa (Continue ° ag ° Y Boetcher Na ed federal taxes on oleomargarine.

| The company proposes to ‘read{just” itself, it has told the Se- ed int romased oy

TE —— - - TT - ’ . : It curities & Exchange Commission, d Off S rx] $ To Election Board lynching amendment proposed by and, in so doing, hire an RFC ewar er purs un | Walter C. Boetcher, ex-Mayor Sen. William Langer (R. N. D.). official as its vice president and - Couns of Indianapolis and former coun- The vote was the first. test on For $1.5 Million Robbers

controller. ty treasurer, today was appointed Mr. Langer's three-way attempt

| He is Allen E. Freeze, who has Democratic member of the Mar-|to attach civil rights legislation been with RFC since 1941, and : : jon Count : 4 by to the oleo bill. Anti-poll tax and ' . y Election Boar y pe X an now Js its assistant controller, Getaway Car Believed Found in New York; Paul MeDuff. Demdgcratic county fair employment practices amendy ments still await Senate action.

Freeze Undecided

Miss Mary Connor

was during the public hearings on the low-cost housing issue. In poor health most of her life, Miss Connor entered General Hospital| p< loan

chairman. /

‘Good’ Suspect, 7 Others Held at Boston Mr. Freeze says he hasn't made . { 00.000 Mr. Boetcher will fill the vaup his mind whether to accept | BOSTON, Jan. 18 (UP)—S8purred by the promise of a $100 0( cancy made recently by the resig- Lucas. of Illinois. the job with the company that|reward an army of detectives and G-men searched today for nine| ..ichn of Dewey E. Myers from Senate to beat

|is being rescued through the big | Halloween-masked gunmen who seized $1.5 million in cash and the board to become chief deputy rights riders.

about a week ago. Funeral serv- He had no connection | pars in New Engiand's biggest robbery. | prosecutor. Administration leaders, confiThe Republican member of the dent the bill wil pass, hoped for

._|with the granting of the RFC| fces will be arranged at Usher { ’ 8 These were the developments in the investigation of last night's Election Board is Paul S. Dunn. final action by nightfall.

Mortuary. (loan. f Mayor Feeney, who began his [ronnie been tala that he Holdup ot Buiies, Inc. mationally known armored car service: |A. Jack Tilton, county clerk, is : s : - co ny contem-| ac ac an, believed ————————————_—————-—the third member by virtue of his Rj i Wm In office at tne Sime Miss plates. paying “reasonable sal-|to be the car used in the robbery, BOSTON, Jan. 18 (UP)— | ‘oe. y Ripple Legion Raps UHLOL was Sleciet. su: |arfes” to Its executive officers, |was sighted in New York's Bronx. Appointment of Mr. Boetcher Socialized Medicine Mary was intensely loyal to|including Mr. Freeze. | Shortly before noon, Boston was seen by observers as a major, Broad Ripple American Legi her constituents and was a tire- - TT | police seized a 25 - year - old Co i i} gesture of harmony in the Demo- . Pp can Leg on less worker in their behalf. She Times Index |Charlestown man described as a oq pv a Brink's employee seeking cratic party since Mr. Boetcher Post No, 312 has joined the Nawill be missed on the Common 10 “good” suspect. He Is free inigq.ission. ohce headed a faction opposing|tional American Legion In con-

Scott W. urged the down the civil

Democratic leader

Workmen were busy at Brink's, Inc., offices today — installing i*>w locks on all doors.

Council.” a er 7. $18,000 bail in connection with a| john D. ‘Allen Sr. president.of the group that put Mr. McDuff demnation of socialized medicine. Miss Connor is survived by a, Comics ...... 3 a Irecent Somerville laundry rob- Brink's. an armored trucking|into the chairmanship two years, The action was taken in a ressister, Mrs. Alice Farrell; and, Raitorials ait 34 (Dery. Police said the bail was gq... win branches in 88 cities, 280. |olution setting out that the vetthree brothers, Joseph, Thomas| Food Sn riasEia eee 1 posted by a man who figured in a announced the $100,000 reward st—————— want [rane of the post “feel that any and John Connor, all of Indian-| Forum ........ o.oo. on. 14 |0I8 Jewel robbery at Hot Springs, .;, chicago, the company’s head- EXECUTIVE'S SON KILLED extreme moves to the left or apolie. : | Gardening ..erveeeevesss 7 {ATK About thres years ago. The quarters. It was for the bandits, DETROIT, Jan. 18 (UP)—H. HEL are not in keeping with | HOywWood .....conse 10 |*uspect, known to be “broke” re-|.,..4 or alive.” Clay Doss Jr. 19, son of a Nash-| their American policy.” . senaee cently, had $693 in cash on him| - | The resolution set out that

City Council members today planned a special meeting for elec-| tion of a successor to Council-| Needlework veessesvsssee: 7 | woman Miss Mary Connor, who! Othman sesesasnsnsnsnes 13 died today In General Hospital Pattern +esgmgeneniens *

“We'd rather have them dead,” Ke€lvinator Corp. vice preswhen arrested. " ident, was killed 1 | Broad Ripple Post is ‘opposed to : an a 0=! Mr. Allen added. nan automo," except Americanism.”

Buzzer Causes Haste Another suspect was a 41-year- bile accident yesterday. Witnesses JEFLCAR AE

Erink's officials said that sid man who formerly worked as supported the statement of Rich- Ry ETH y ard Yesue, 28, that Mr. Doss ran BITE WITH TE IN IT

Inside Indianapolis ...... 13 Mrs, Manners ..sc.ecooees 4

|during the 20-minute holdup a a janitor at the Brink's offices.

. | RAAIO veeviesdersensses 22 [buzzer sounded, causing the rob-| Authorities were convinced it in front of his car. According to law, election to filll pug |... ieeineies 13 {bers to speed their work. BUt {was an inside job.” The bandits i {Douglas Clay began a 12 months| EL PASO, Tex. Jan. 18 15 days. Councilmen sald the, Ear] Wilson ...oceensess. 11 [bandits might have fi | WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP) victed of fitting cows with false Paso Public Transit Co.

Weather Map time and cleaned _ 4 fire | offices eal Cre R sansa 0 a 2-4 an ol A il fp ‘Women's tional $1 million that was there, The 51m os n sash as conference tomorrow at 9:30, The buzzer apparently sound-| (Continued on Page 3-—Col. 2)'a. m. Hndinppdiia prime}. was fined $862. lk oi ’ 4 ‘ 3

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LONDON, Jan. 18 (UP) -—!BUS STRIKE HITS BL

—President Truman will hold a teeth and selling them to the min-|a istry of food as heifers. He also|busses and the cit;

TWO: Demanding a welfare

lon Wednesday. fund for union members only.

THREE: Seeking an illegal cone

vacation. tract clause which permits miners {And Monday and Tuesday will be to work only when they are will. {used for customary workshop con-| ing and able, and

FOUR: Bad faith in bargains

of ing

Mr. Denham said he would ask the court to order Mr. Lewis and the mine workers union to give up their allegedly illegal demands and “forthwith resume bargaining in good faith.” Mr. Denham also said he had cleared his action with the White House “and they raised no obe jection.” The soft coal miners, on orders from Mr. Lewis, have been working only three days a week since Dec. 5. Mr. Lewis put his men jon the short work week to allow

; «de a ¥ 0 r 3 iy oy wag forthcoming from AFL Strike Notice Sets Governor Cells Out More Troops : ent of buildings and grounds, (them to earn some money and spokesmen. Wednesday Deadline Spreading out through a levee break on the Jlinois side, the (listed the coal supplies In the high still reduce coal stockpiles. Woll to Speak y Wabash River dropped slightly at Vincennes today, but the relief Schools as follows: | UMW District 8 President John

P. Busarello today disclosed the new version of Mr. Lewis’ “suggestion” that the miners go back to work. : Mr. Lewis’ Pittsburgh district lieutenant said UMW officials will go into the fields with the mes

ge: “The order is to go back to work Monday—that's John IL, Lewis’ order.” Mr. Busarello said no attempt to end the walkout this week would be made, because the UMW - imposed three-day week ends today. Mass meetings were scheduled in two other districts tomorrow, District 4 miners will meet at Brownsville, Pa., and District 31 workers at Monongah, W. Va. Cecil Urbaniak, president of Dis. 31 in northern West Virginia, said he would explain the “policies’’ of the union to the miners. He said he felt “sure” they would go back to work afterward.

Freezing Rain To Glaze Roads

LOCAL TEMPERATURES

6am. ..2 10a. mm... 28 Tam. ,..25 11 a m.. 22 8am ..2 12 Noon.. 21

9a m...22 1p m..21

A special warning of moderate to heavy glazing of Indianapolis and southern Indiana highways by freezing rain this afternoon and tonight was issued “by the Weather Bureau. Freezing rain or sleet is exe Ipected to cover roads in an area in and south of Terre Haute and Indianapolis, making driving hazardous Temperatures as low as 15 will accompany the rain and sleet to night. The mercury is expected to reach only 28 to 30 degrees in sleet and snow tomorrow, The special warning came after an unexpected cold air mass ine vaded northern Indiana. Couns | ties above Indianapolis would not [receive enough icy rain to glaze roads, the Weather Bureau said,

18° Below Freezes ‘Doors Shut in Spokane

| SPOKANE, Wash, Jan. 18 (UP) An undentified man reported to the fire department today that snow on the roof of his house had melted and frozen solid over both the doors. \ “I can't get out. I'm too old to go out a window,” he said. | Fire department officials suge |gested he call a carpenter if he wanted to get out, 3 “Oh never mind,” the man sald. |p don't really think I want to go lout in this weather anyway.”

| Spokane reported a low of degrees below zera last

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