| Show laaTTn nm A NEWS BROADCASTS 7:30 am WEATHER pm 8:30 pm Sports 1 1 pm 1 Partly Cloudy Station KALL Intermountain Network (Details on Page 14) SALT LAKE CITY UTAII THURSDAY MORNING VOL 155 NO 21 8 State Chiefs Battle for West Projects r Maw Raps Influence Of Power Firms In Reclamation Fight r SEATTLE May 7 UP) — Eight western governors and the representatives of two others — both Republicans and Democrats — united Wednesday on a campaign for congressional restoration of drastic cuts in the reclamation and power development program and y deided to carry their fight to the national capital Prominent among those expressing views on the reclamation power question was Gov Herbert B Maw He Utah Democrat charged private power supporters of the west were opposing government hydro-electrdevelopment as strongly as eastern interests Stress Presentation “We must present our case forcefully to the senate and then see who has the most Influence” he declared the western states or private power supporters In his allegation of private power he said “the issue is opposition much bigger than merely east vs west and we previously felt the pressure of the east against western industrial development in the case of our steel plant “The west must have cheap power Its future depends upon development of reclamation projects” He said the controversy raised the question: “Do private power interests have more influence in congress than the western states? We must present our case forcefully to the senate and then see v ho has the most influence” Decide on Unity The governors decided to appear in force if possible for all of them to get to Washington beon fore the senate appropriations They will carry an appeal for restoration of approd priations which the house cut by more per-snall- pjm y $ 1 x i- - s : : ww!S: v :' NOMINEES DISCUSS LABOR LEGISLATION N ominef! for state CIO offices and convention view labor legislation with concern Left right George B Roberts Sydney I Lester Sirs I I Amelia Urses new auxiliary president and ence L Palmer Mr Palmer and Mr Lester are en-t- o tries tor position of president-secretar- y of council Clar-apeak- er Oklahoma Senate Shooting Extra Session On Welfare Wounds Lawmaker 64 Urged by CIO Uo ’ Senate Refuses to Ban Industry Bargaining eye-witness- es sub-commit- tee ld wealth-producin- all-da- 2 Die in Blast Lake Crash Of Helicopt er Justice Agency To Drop Half Of OPA Cases er ut Nevadan Fetes 50 Senators Armenian Healer Touches Epileptic Assures Cure - May 7 JF) — Rebuffing Republican leaders the senate Wednesday defeated 44 to 43 a proposal to write a collective bargaining into pending limitation oh industry-wid- e labor disputes legislation It was a stinging setback for Sen Robert A Taft Ohio chairWASHINGTON Geneva Grants Pay Hike to Steelworkers Wire Tribune PROVO — Officials of the Geneva Steel Co and local 2701 United Steelworkers of America Congress of Industrial Organizations have signed a labor agreement extend- ing to April 30 1949 it was announced Wednesday Affecting approximately 3000 men the contract may be reopened by either party on the question of wages after one year Patterned after the national steel agreement the contract calls for a straight 12c an hour wage increase plus 2 Vie in improved vacations improved holidays and improved wage equity program The wage increase is straight 12 Vic retroactive to April 1 The increase brings the hourly rate for common labor to $109 Study of Benefits The new contract specifies a study shall begin on a program of hospital and sickness benefits and on an old age retirement system This study is to be completed by union and company representatives by Oct 1 when they will meet and make recommendations for the various provisions of the program it was reported Severance pay in case of a shutdown m a department or the plant s a new provision in the contract Men with three to five years would secure four weeks severance pay with five to seven years service would secure six weeks pay with seven to 10 years service seven weeks pay with over 10 years service eight weeks pay Hail Provisions The contract which Is hailed by union officials as “an improved contract all the way through” contains a clause giving women who come under the contract the same job security and provisions as men Although the contract extends until April 30 1949 it was re ported by members of the National Labor Relations board during the bargaining agent ' election last Feb 12 and 13 at the plant the loser in the election (American Federation of Labor) would be eligible to file for another bargaining agent election after one year U S Firm to Junk ' USS Oklahoma PEARL HARBOR May 7 (Pi — The battleship Oklahoma first victim of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor finally is going to be an ignominous end She will be towed out of the harbor Saturday to be junked on the west coast The Oklahoma sunk in 10 minutes later was raised and sat out the war here although her guns were used on other ships She was sold for scrap to the Moore Drydock Co Oakland UTAIINS SPLIT ON GREEK AID Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON May 8— Utah’s house delegation will h loan split on the when the bill comes to a vote probably Thursday Rep Walter Granger declared his position in the house contending such Wednesday loans should be handled through the United Nations He referred to a report by Dr Franklin S Harris chairman of a mission sent to Greece in 1946 by United Nations which recommended relief to Greece should be handled by U N He also maintained that congress is being asked to act in the dark as no one knows the implications of the proposed loan Rep William A Dawson said he will vote for the loan “1 believe we are obligated to Greek-Turkis- follow Secy of State Marshall” Mr Dawson said "1 still have many doubts about the advisability of this action but feel we must resolve these doubts in favor of the bill when a man in the position of Gen Marshall has asked such cooperation” man of the senate’s GOP policy committee and the labor committee He along with Sen Kenneth S Wherry Nebraska the Republican whip had predicted passage of the amendment by a “comfortable margin" The amendment would have outlawed recognition of national unions for bargaining purposes with some exceptions Still pending is another amendment by Sen Joseph H Ball (R Minn) to outlaw industry-wid- e strikes by making them subject to the antitrust laws Taft opposes this on the grounds it “goes too far” He told reporters that while he is willing to curb industry - wide bargaining the matter of a ban on industrywide strikes should be left to a senate - house study committee which would be set up under the pending labor disputes bill 9 Pact Heralded as Pattern For Nation Phone Peace 44 TO 43 DECISION OKLAHOMA CITY May 7 UP)— Sen Tom Anglin 64 veteran Oklahoma Democratic legislator from Holdenville was Shot and By O X MALMQUIST wounded on the floor of the state senate chamber Wednesday Nomination of officers and adop- than 60 CL seized Rep Jimie Scott End marine tion of resolutions including one In a formal declaration of policy veteran also a Holdenville Democrat as his assailant urging the governor to call a the governors asserted that “we Examination by Sen Louis R tzhaupt a doctor who gave special welfare session of the state sincerely believe that the con- g highlighted the con- tinued development of such first aid immediately ater the shooting showed a pistol bullet legislature vention of the Utah Congress of and self - liquidating entered Anglin’s left hip followed the contour of the hip bone Industrial Organizations at con- projects is not inconsistent with and emerged from the fleshy part cluding sessions Wednesday in the commendable aim of the conthe upper thigh He was taken BODIES MISSING Newhouse hotel tf gress to effect economy in govto University hospital for treatThe nominees for president-secretar- y ernment” ment y were Clarence L Palmer conAt conclusion of the incumbent and Sydney I Lester ference the governors described Two Shots Heard Garfield who were candidates in See Rage 3 Column 2 Two shots were heard by the the election two years ago The many legislators and others who president and nine vice presidents (increased from six by constituthronged the senate chamber tional amendment) will be named awaiting the convening of the afternoon session but it was not by referendum in the affiliated locals du?ing the first week in clear Wednesday night whether June The vote tallies must be both came from Scott's gun Antrim also was armed 7 (UP)— reported to the CIO state headSEATTLE Wash From hs bed in University hos- The pilot and a civilMayaeronautics quarters here by June 15 for canhe denied had fired pital Anglin official were killed here vassing h:s pistol The senate authority Wednesday Raps Congress Strategy night when a helicoptwo he found WASHINGTON May 7 (CTS) sergeant at arms said in midair ripped ter exploded Chief guest speaker at Wednes- The justice department plans to empty cartridge cases on the floor apart and crashed into Lake Union the bore and both w ere within a year some 2500 of day sessions was George B Robwere: erts former regional director of drop cases cf Scott’s gun One bullet knicked The victims the it will inherit from the Angus McArthur 24 chief pilot the political action committee for Office of Price administration a marble slab over a doorway The wounded lawmaker indi- for Central Aircraft Co owners of the 13 western states and now June 1 it was said by attorneys cated the shooting stemmed from the craft and Walter Storck chief regional director for the CIO formerly attached £o OPA This C A A private and commer- rubber workers in the southern would be about half of the pendattempts of Scott's former wnfe of thepilot section m Washington California area cases at Holdenville to obtain funds from cial ing D C He eloquently attacked the pressaid in an inter the state representative which These Fred Hodgkinson who was driv- ent congress for repealing by in- view thatattorneys had been granted In a recent dilack of sufficient evi on of the north shore the lake direction many labor laws of long dence to present a clear-cvorce decree case Angelin said he ing acted as ‘‘a sort of referee" when said that the craft was upside standing through - withholding to a judge or jury will be the Scott and his former mate met in down with the Rotor blade on the funds for enforcement and by basis for dismissal of the bulk and the pontoons on top threatening to nullify directly of the cases to be dropped Minor Arglin's Holdenville office last bottom blade was still spinning many others through passage of technical violations also will be He said the settlement to the discuss Saturday fast dismissed they said pending legislation He Didn't Realize’ a of Spray Burst Douglas W McGregor assistant Ask Special Session 1 don't think the fellow realized to the attorney general questioned “Then the rotor seemed to fly to what he was doing’’ Anglin added The governor was asked to call about information divulged by the dana he is “But Hodgkinson said “Then a special session of the legislature former OPA lawyers said that pieces" Wednesday night gerous character to be at large there was a tremendous burst of to increase appropriations for pub- the justice department now exHe has told me he thought the spray” lic welfare the resolution declar- pects to receive “less than 4000” C L Walton a marine employe whole world was mad at him” that the regular session limited cases from the OPA McGregor ing w on a as top of boat when grants to an working amount which will denied however that the justice Hospital physicians said Anhe said he heard the helicopter not gelin's condition was not serious recipients to live department planned arbitrarily to permit needy Before 4he was removed from coming in backfiring in health and decency drop 2500 of them He said the craft was flying south See Page 5 Column 3 He said the department operates Nominees tot vice presidents when the backfiring started and were: on the theory that if a case dethat it looked ns though the plane For mill and smelters (two to serves prosecution it should be was going to land when it nosed bee Page 2 Column 5 prosecuted over “A few feet from the water thera was a terrific explosion” Walton RECOVERY IN 2 WEEKS’ said “A flash of yellow flame and a puff of dark smoke with parts WASHINGTON May 7 UP)— flying all over” Sen and Mrs George W Malone No Trace of Bodies cf Nevada Wednesday night inCharles Kirk and Richard Kinkle vited the other 50 Republican senflying servators and their wives to learn “the employes of a near-b- y scene on the arrived ice and eatin’ shortly difference between PALM SPRINGS Cal May 7 vineyard empire which members ' after the crash Kirk immediately foolin'” of his family estimate as worth For dinner at the Mayflower divecLVunder water and looked in UP) — Avak Hagopianhotel where the Malones make the cabin of the plane but found Armenian who says he heals by $25000000 was standing at the the bodies time in a patio outside the room their home the Nevadans had 250 no trace of Storck was In Seattle conferring prayer Wednesday laid his hands He burst into an Armenian song lhs of steer meat flown from the the head of Vaugn Arakelian and smiled broadly “Vaughn” he ranch of William Moffatt whom with regional C A A officials on on epi- said “although he suffered an athelicopter regulations and predicted the Malone described as owner of 'one proposed the accident occurred Storck leptic would be well “within two tack this morning already is feelof the state's largest cattle herds when ing better than he has in months To embeihsl the table there made the flight to determine weeks” in The took the See the boy is smiling was McArthur for whether place meeting eligible was Fallon potatoes and honey a helicopter flight instructor's winter home of Kirkor Arakelian There were no other immediate from Malcom the farms asaragus 76 millionaire wine producer who apparent effects from Avak’s visit license cf Ira Kent Earlier Avak treated Narsesian's The wrecked craft was towed to brought Avak here from Iran to “My colleagues” said Malone wife Zeadan whose right side was as dragging operations by heal his son Vaughn "have been living on fish green athedock Frank Narsesian friend of the made useless by a stroke four guard Seattle harbor pa Arakelian and fancy foods until they were trol coast in and efforts family and in whose years ago police proceeded so nervous that the legis- to recover the bodies getting “God sent me to make you well home Avak is staying while in lative program was beginning to Palm Springs interpreted Avak as Avak told her falter" There was no immediate effect saying: He said products from all sec U N to Greet ‘Mother’ “Have no fear HaVe faith in but Avak added: lions of the state were represented NEW YORK May 7 (NYN)— God and in two weeks you will be “I must do it in my own time at the dinner From the mines of Representatives of the United Na- a well man” and my own way” and told "the v sil-southern Nexada tber will be Mrs Frederick G tions will Vaughn unshaven and shirtless sick people of the world” through er dollar clips for each senator Murray In greet that body's five official sat beside Avak in the living room his interpreter: The coins were minted at Carson languages when she is installed of his father's residence named “No matter what your national City in 1833 and never placed in Friday as tlje American Mother of “Dream of the Desert” ity or religion keep faith in me umtl now 1947 at a reception here Vaughn’s father founder of a and you will get well” economy-determine- Line irme e titled Conciliators eport i ic ’ TRICE FIVE CENTS 3IAY 8 1947 WASHINGTON May 8 (ST)— The labor department Wednesday announced an agreement to end the strike of long distance telephone workers with a $440 average weekly wage increase The settlement subject to ratification by the union’s execuf tive board and membership is expected to lead to agreement in 28 remaining disputes against Bell system companies Until such settlements are hammered out John A Moran of the American Union of Telephone Workers has announced the long distance employes will respect picket lines of unions affiliated with the National Federation of Telephone Workers The settlement represents an average increase of 11c an hour for the long distance union’s 20000 members including vacabenefits tion improvement and other — - “fringe” "The agreement was announced by Assistant Secretary of Labor John W Gibson and conciliation director Edgar L Warren in a news conference held at 3:25-asession (EST) after a ( FLAGS REWARD WALKOUT ON ‘RED’ TALK WASHINGTON May behind closed doors 7 CP) — DENVER May 7 UP) —Closed Congressmen said Wednesday they would give American flags negotiating sessions were started to four students who marched Wednesday in an effort to settle out of Western high school here the month-ol- d telephone strike ui in protest against a lecture which six mountain states Rep Karl E Mundt (R S D) Spokesmen for the company and termed union said they agreed to 'make Mundt announced that the m statements on progress of the house committeq on talks until a Joint statement could is looking into the be issued activities on senate vote Wednesday’s The negotiations cover striking talk which was given Tuesday by the labor bill amendment deMrs Aleksandra Pavlovna workers in Colorado Wyoming e to curb Industry-widsigned wife of a Utah Idaho Arizona New Mexico Lewis Russian-bor- n bargaining included: For the former code clerk in' the Ameriand El Paso Tex amendment — Watkins (R can embassy in Moscow He said Utah) and Dworshak (R Ida) To Hold Hearing in a statement: Against — Thomas (D Utah) A “The boldness of this Intrusion and Ta3lor fD Ida) hearing on a union charge of into our school system is truly' unfair labor practices will "be held by the regional labor relations It was in an attempt to toughen astonishing" reboard Thursday The company contended her The students this bill which already contains a marks denied the union’s allegation that gave an unfair comparinumber of curbs on strikes and son between and striking employes had been threathere the system other union activities that Taft in Russia ened with broken service continand others backed the curb on Corbett Robert J (R Rep' uity records unless they return Industry-wid- e bargaining said he would obtain some to work at once The vote first was announced as Pa) An attorney for the union have flown over the a 43 to 43 tie enough to defeat flags that in district court that the and give them to the stucharged capitol the provision A moment later the dents He told a industrial commission Is colstate he reporter senate clerk corrected this makwith the company will be a fitting rew’ard laborating thinks it ing the final count 44 to 43 for their “demonstration of against striking- employes Frederick E Dickerson made the Americanism” Bolt Party Lines charge in a hearing on a permanAn analysis of the vote showed ent injunction against mass 16 Republicans including several the commisby picketing sought “freshmen” had bolted party lines sion and the company and lined up with 28 Democrats ST LOUIS Mo May 7 (UP) — against the amendment For it were 31 Republicans and 12 DemoThe Mountain States Telephone crats and Telegraph Co has agreed to The vote 'was preceded by a make a “cash wage offer” to its 6000 heavy drumfire of criticism from striking traffic t employes foes of the amendments who deearly next week a spokesman for scribed it as a “buzz bomb” which the Mountain States Federation would smash national unions WASHINGTON May 7 (UP) — of Telephone Workeri said When Sen Wayne Morse (R wound up nine hours of WednesdayE night Cotter general counEverett Ore) declared that the amend- The house ment would "strike at the very rough and tumble debate on Pres sel for the traffic division of the heart of democratic trends in or- Harry S Truman's federation disclosed that a wage h ganized labor” and “set responsi-Dl- e aid program late offer would be forthcoming and trade unions back 20 years” announced that negotiations would Wednesday Taft arose to enter a denial be resumed with the Mountain d $400000-00- 0 The He said congress knows there See Page 2 Column 4 “is no democracy” in some large measure will be thrown open unions controlled by national offi- to amendment Thursday and a cers The control of unions by a vote on final passage may come Ex-Arm- y "few men” is “against the whole theory of collective bargaining” by Friday he said Top orators of both sides Do brought the debate to a stormy Harm’ ‘May Sen Irving M Ives (R N Y ) finish although their arguments told his colleagues that by adopt- differed little from those heard ing the amendment “we can ac- before it startedsaid the program Supporters complish little that is good and WASHINGTON May 7 (PI -we may do much that is harmful” would stave off another world The New Yorker declared that war opponents claimed it would Lvin H Campbell former army one ordnance chief testified Wednesbargaining makes it start Former Sam Andrew to for Rayburn small Speaker possible day that employers (D Tex) and Rep James W J May exerted “pressure” for the "protect themselves against large Wadsworth (R N Y) joined in unions by meeting them on terms a final eloquent plea for passage Garsson munitions makers durof approximate equality” “This is a plan to forestall ag- ing thj war and that this tended The bargaining limitation amendment was sponsored by gression” Rayburn said "It's a to hamper the army munitions Sen Ball Harry F Byrd (D plan for peace It's a plan to ster- program V A)' H Alexander Smith (R ilize the seeds of war” Campbell then a lieutenant genI rejoice” said Wadsworth N and Walter F George eral is an International HarJ) time America for the first “that (D Ga) It would have: vester Co- - vice president in Chi1 Prohibited national unions spiritually equipped as well as cago He told the from dictating contract terms to materially equipped has an- war fraud trial that May as nounced to the world that she in- chairman of theJury their locals house military 2 Forbade the recognition of tends to defend liberty This bill brought pressure to national unions for bargaining to me is a forthright declaration committee bear oo him for favors to Henry purposes except on a company-wid- e in support of righteousness” and Murray Garsson The governsent a of The or basis where competing parade opposition ment charges that they bought employers are located in the same speakers to the microphones in the May's influence of well crowded the chamnoisy county or metropolitan area Classifying May’s frequent teleber Calls Bill Harsh conversations to him in be'If any other nation pointed to- phone The amendment and the bill as ward us with the same kind of half of the Garssonshe as “blitz had cona whole were lambasted by Sen program I would want to declare calls" Campbell said contracts war about versations Theodore F Green (D R I) He war on it immediately” shouted called the measure to curb strikes Rep Walter K Granger) (D with other congressmen and possibly ever with cabinet members and other union activities “harsh” Utah) and the White House and said it was “cleverly and But none employed pressure like orto kill labor carefully designed did the witness maintained May ganizations” “1 don't recall any and added: Green said this would be done other case of this kind” “not directly by outright prohibi“At first I didn’t consider that tion or repeal but by the use of Mr May was using pressure” certain devices which while they WILLIAMSON W Va May 7 Campbell observed “But as his may be legal are neverthless (JP — The Mingo county re- calls began to build up one after juryWeddeadly” indictment another 1 considered that it was Green declaring that the meas- turned a murderAllen Hatfield an effort! to obtain special conure “treats labor as a gigantic and nesday against of former chief sideration on behalf of Dr Garspolice inveterate culprit” added: Matewan in the fatal son” “The proponent (of the bill) near-b- y of Hubert McCoy 28 last Campbell said the army ordplace a great deal of culpability shooting nance program he headed had set for strikes and other labor trou- Feh 1 Both were descendants of the routine for handling an arms bles on labor alone No responsiwhich figured in the manufacturing business that families industo is those attributed bility feud in the amounted to more than $1000000-00- 0 trialists or big corporations who bloody Hatfield-McCo- y a month at the time and any have flouted governmental rec southern West Virginia and eastern ommendations and have forced the Kentucky mountain country dur such “blitz calls’’ he received from May tended to delay it country to endure costly strikes” ing the 1880s “pro-Sovie- t” an -- - House Moves To Vote on Aid to Greece anti-commun- Greek-Turkis- senate-approve- Aide Testifies to May 'Suasion’ big-sca- le May-Garss- Hatfield Indicted In McCoy Death I |
