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the following against the amendment: Sens Murdock Thomas and Taylor On the senate version of the labor disputes legislation Murdock and Thomas were opposed fact-findin- King Hussein Gets Throne As Feasts Trans-Jordan- 's ar cannon placed on a near by mountain—on the site of an ancient fort—fired a salute of 101 guns in honor of the new king The king arrived at the palace accompanied by his two sons Emir Talal and Emir Nail' and the regent Abdullah his royal representative The new monarch wore a turban of white silk with red and gold brocade a black robe and the gold —chain of Arabic royalty He sat on a red plush chair flanked by ministers and diplomats After the brief enthronement ceremony—in the Moslem world kings are not crowned—the new monarch in a two minute speech expressed his gratitude to "God and my loyal subjects" ON THE INSIDE Trans-Jordan- 's British-protecte- 8-- - -6 -9 1-- BULLETINS TOKYO May 28 (UP) — A number of Japanese secret documents will be introduced as evidence against former Premier Ilideki Tojo and 25 at their forthcoming trial before an military tribunal it was learned Sunday Most Japanese government officials believed these documents whose exact nature cannot yet be revealed were destroyed prior to the allied occupation reliable Informants said" P A it lie YELLOWSTONE May 26 01—Astounded and not wholly at ease two Iowa couples touring Yellowstone Park Sunday presided at the birth of a new geyser—one that came right through the pavement of the Norris museum 18yo parking area tii EXPENSIVE PERIOD Union Leaders Bitter in Capitulation Max Two quite apparently unhappy men strode from a hotel room and punched at the elevatoi--buttoNobody knew it then but it was the first real signal of the end of the railroad strike The men were the two strike leaders snowy-haire- d portly A F Whitney and heavy-se- t Alvan ley Johnston "Where are you going " chirped a cluster of newsmen "Can't say boys" Johnston replied "But I'm telling you you'd better stay here for the story" Didn't Take Advice Reporters didn't take the advice And it turned out the pair taxied directly from their Mayflower hotel to the Statler hotel a few blocks away to capitulate walkout The ending the two-da- y terms had been Pres Truman's standing offer for three days dating from before the start of the strike What followed climaxed a bitter day for Whitney and Johnston a day that found both getting more grim and tired by the minute To the end they claimed: "Our men are entitled to better working conditions but under the circumstances we can do nothing else but call off the strike" And they spoke angrily against Mr Truman who had accused them of placing "private interests above the welfare of the nation" They said he was "unfair" and had committed "a grave inFAZ-IINGTO- tart-tongu- ed justice" Hear End of Strike Both stood nervously by as Presidential Mediator John R Steelman announced the strike had ended Excited photographers asked Johnston to shake hands with J J Pelley president of the Assn of American Railroads hand in Johnston hesitated pocket Then he clasped Pelley's hand briefly At this point both Johnston and Whitney looked haggard and worn under photographers' floodlights Whitney gave reporters a statement falteringly out of breath But as they left to return to their Mayflower suite Whitney still managed to pull down his hat over one eye its usual rakish position Back at their hotel the Whitney spoke again with newsmen hands fussing nervously with a watchfob as he replied in answer to a question whether the striking trainmen and engineers would return to work: "Who knows?" In Gloomy Mood The pair walked gloomily to Inside as the door their room opened could be seen a small group of men in a haze of tobacco smoke sitting and staring silently They were the trainmen's and engineers' negotiating committees They had listened to the strike settlement radio broadcasts Rail Strike Costt Nation About $400000000 CalcAG0-Ma- y 24 (UP)--T- he nation's lifeline was restored Saturday night as freight and passenger trains began rolling across the continent only a few hours after settlement of the worst strike in United States history Persons stranded in overcrowded cities and freight 'which had Riled up In the nation's rail renters started moving toward their destinations ending a strike- that had cost an estimated $400000000 and in 48 hectic hours had crippled the country and brought it to the brink of chaos Trains were moving at an pace as many communities were reporting developing Full service was food scarcities expected to be restored by Monday morning The strike of locomotive engineers and railroad trainmen ended Just three minutes before the milito begin opertary was scheduled d roads unating the strike-bounder orders of Pres Truman rail Officials of the 227000-mil- e network were working frantically to get all trains—through sub - ever-increasi- Senate Group Eases Curbs WASHINGTON The senate banking committee voted Saturday to lift price con- - WkikSk'--"Lk-k''- ' ' s ation as quickly as possible streamliner out of CM- nation's largest rail hub the cago was the Northwestern "400" to Ishpeming Mich It pulled out on rusty tracks at 5:10 p rn CST The engineer and fireman both had been on one-ye- president interrupted his address to the senate and house briefly to announce settlement of the railroad strike He proposed tem -Porary plan to be effective untilst six months after- ale official minatfon of the war It would: 1 Authorize legal proceedings 'against union leaders encouraging or inciting strikes in industries taken over by the government or in which the president by procla- mation declares the existence of an emergency affecting the na- tion's entire economy 2 Deny seniority to workers who without rights good cause persist in striking against the gov ernment 3 Provide criminal penalties against employers and union lead- ers who violate the provisions of the proposed law Asks Draft Authority He also asked authority to draft into the armed services "all work- era who are on strike against their government" His drastic demands stemmed from the rail strike but were aimed as well at the soft coal k strike situation A truce in the disastrous coal strike ends at midnight Saturday night Actual settlement of the rail strike was reached at 3:50 p m E S T but documents were not just three signed until 3:57 p minutes before army troops were scheduled to take over strikeThe strike "I'm glad it's over" the fireman said "but I hate to see the boys lose the strike" There were some hitches as the railroads began to fight their way out of what one official called "quite a mess" Some scattered local unions did not receive the of ficial union word immediately Some roads were having trouble had left rounding up crews who week-end their home towns for vacations The New York Central Mohawk Hudson division said it would have "restricted service" and that nor- mat service would not come for two days "The confusion will take some time to unscramble" a Chicago and North Western spokesman said The Burlington Zephyr arrived in Chicago from Denver just as the strike ended and passengers streaming out of the cars cheered R D the engineer Howe who will retire soon after One 37 years of railroading woman rushed up and thanked him sayinc the trip had enabled her to get to the bedside of her daughter who is expecting a baby figured the strik wouldn't last long" Howe said The railroads were planning to give priority to livestock and per- ishables especially on shipments to communities where food stocks had dwindled Suburban services in the great See Page 4 Column S - ter-Fir- two-wee- m--- idled trains Mobilizes Transportation The war department announced that army troops took over no rail-- "I road facilities anywhere in the country The troops however were poised to carry out Mr Truman's orders if no settlement was reached by 4 p m The government had mobilized commercial and military planes motor vehicles and water-goin- g See Page 4 Column 1 ar Whitney Assails Truman Law Radio Talk In Smith-Connall- I i during the world war They were loyal to their employers and patriotic to the nation When the war was over railroads showed their appreciation of the fine service rendered by denying you consicieration in connection with your rules program Let us return to the job that has been done so well in the past and undertake to 'restore confidence on the part of the public and let us pray that the men on the hill who would crucify labor at this time by the enactment of more vicious legislation cool off and refrain from acting while they are mad For those whom the gods would destroy they first make mad Brother Johnson and fellow workers I would express our deep appreciation for Dr yyoolitt cooperation and we grieve ot while thousands of railwayr em- v ployes and their families are sending up mute prayers in the hope that the day will come when democracy will reign again in America and labor can assert its rights without being shackled by the government V I I saktOMMMVPVIZmaCt'AMOWLIDWAsWaDOVISMEJ NurbartincLireightre:back—it10-Agete- gance" trols from meat and dairy products June 30 1946 The action came only a few hours before Pres Truman personally urged a joint session of congress to continue the price control law "in an effective form" The committee which is drafting a price control extension bill adopted two amendments both introduced by Sen McFarland (13) Arizona The one covering livestick and poultry Post-Strik- e and food and feed products manufactured from those items carried 10 to 8 A 9 to 8 vote put over WASHINGTON May 25 (UP) the other affecting Milk and foods and feeds made from it —Text of radio address by A F The committee wrote in a safe- Whitney president of the Brotherguard against the possibility of hood of Railway Trainmen followrunaway prices A decontrol board which is to be set up under the ing settlement of the rail strike: Esteemed engineers trainmen senate bill would be given additional authority to reinstate price and yardmen the strike that has controls on meat and dairy prod- been on for the last 48 hours was ucts upon application of the sec- called off at 3:58 Saturday afternoondue to the pressure brought retary of agriculture McFarland said he assumed the upon us by the president of the current meat subsidies will be United States in his address Friremoved when the controls are day evening We wish to congratulate the lifted If the usual trend is followed thousands of loyal engineers he told a reporter the price of trainmen and yardmen as well as meat is likely to rise for awhile the men of the rank and file for their unstinting loyalty to our orand then level off If it doesn't level off it would ganization in this struggle for be the duty of the secretary of justice We confess that we lost our agriculture and the board to put cause Nevertheless we sincerely the controls back on" he said Pres Truman in the course of hope that in the near future we his extraordinary appearance be will be able to prosecute the rules fore congress Saturday afternoon program which you are so much observed that price levels are lentitled to and to gain these rules under "great pressure" as a re- -: for you y The infamous suit of work stoppages "Delay by congress is daily in- act played a large part in this creasing these pressures" he said picture in defeating our cause "and I urge immediate action" These men worked long hours rt I di May 25 UP— ' Engineer Pres Alvanley Johnston said he expected "normal operations" on all railroads by 8 pm (E ST) Saturday Trianmen Pres A F Whitney his voice choked with emotion said "We wish to confess we have lost our cause" Ire referred to failure to obtain rules changes—the issue that led to the strike Both he and Johnston yielded after being subjected to one of the severest presidential indictments of labor leaders in the na -- - - t --i - :':4'1k 41' "'' 4- 4 7 iiV'' ' - - 4 ' 44 i 7 '' : :i ' 441:4: 'A ' V 'A c i WIISI'bj sr one-yea- 's' ti-:- ' i t r -' ' i''I e )ris - $ if 4 ' i to- - - 'inutes p- ti '1' 4 - i -- 9- - i ef 44 "P-4- 4-: iApa- - t ' -- Only 3 k 6 WASHINGTON May 25 (UP)—The brief but catac1ysm:113 strike was settled Saturday at the very moment Pre& railroad :' '3 J)j Truman was asking congress for legislation to outlaw strikes against the government : 4" The two striking unions—the only ones among the 20 railroad ' s0 t: brotherhoods to walk out—capitulated to the president's terms ' after Mr Truman coldly ignored an 11th-hou- r compromise peace offer Mr Truman insisted upon and eot a settlement on his terms '''''' ' kP ' A 16c an hour wage increase beginning Jan 1 and an adeli '' r moratorium tional 212c effective May 22 There will be a will brótherhoods and on Carriers in rules operating changes 2:NA': '"':7 date on rules the earliest at the possible negotiate The terms accepted by the engineers and tratnmen were the ' Nt - l'''''t ' ' same as those accepted three hours earlier by thel18 nonstriking carriers The trainmen and engineers ''4- t brotherhoodshad and the those terms t' rejected previously ' - " l -- Ii (7- :4 14:' I ia '"? :It' - '1 ' '' k DeadL ie - 4 1 - i- -- ':- ---- :- I Beattiltilutatuni I - ' r--- ' -- rs ka)) ( d vii c uo I i ' w 'Lk: itao-- ' ' ' S 70w1' i - -''''A u : ):a ' '1 Lou 1 : A - t 4opit-- i ' - t - ' r!? ' i !J - e 1 -- $ ' i:' : :: 4 I 'ItitAN I J 4 4----1 71 a : ?- 1 '''- - - I ' g'" (- 11n4 ot-- r: f - - '' ' it - - 'Pli 44 - - 14' I : kIV - ' ' : 1 e 4 - t-- oll:a 1 ''''' ::::ii--7-1- ii - ' Ir E '' - ' ' ' N i - "v 0 '- 11 4 4 1ti' t k '1:- t ' - p r -' 'c SI4 w t1 i t -J - ' v 1 6 - ‘ '4 4 44 171 -i r- ' iR - s - 1 :'''-- - - 4 Y 7:' '' kkr:4 ' r 474 f 1! f - ? t 1 it 4 1 AA 7: I -:- i ‘ ft -- r--- - '" fr i'x iir ? !:- 6 - - '-- I 1 : ts ' t ' P'' 1 ol -- - - 306-1- 3 last-hou- -- e a9 - R 1 vi WASHINGTON May 25 (111— that 'Pres Truman demanded to draft workers in emergency and penalize atrikera against the government flailed through th 11 house Saturday but hung up un Monday on a senate Anne' matter of speculation The Nen te palmed instead a Krug however appealed direct to the coal diggers to come stringent labor disputes measure of its ownI 49 to 29' It was a back to the federally-seize- d pits Monday ' measure akin to the case strike-contrr anwith a settlement was for left The way open bill already approved by nouncement that there will be more talks Sunday at an hour the house Now it is up to the yet to be fixed house to act on senate changes and his plea to the Just before the senate adjourned Krug's announcement of "no agreement" ---- Democratic Leader Barkley got Miners were made at the end of a unanimous agreement to make Mr conference rf nearly three hours 149'- Truman's new measure the first with the United Mine Workers' ''--' r item of business on the slate for :' head They Wt n t into session about -4 '''''i 1i''''' an tour after flres Trumrin had I Monday 1I1 t)t '''''‘ If 44 i":1 ) ' '44 asked congress for "drastic" leg's- : L ' ' Thumping Margin '''' ' fr1' lation to curb strikes started or el ' : i'' It was a thumping 806 to 13 e77 continued after government setz- u re that bill whipped '' vote that ff 1 LeV611 himself had nothing at through the house late Saturday t Mr Truman had made a personal Ill to say i Lewis was advised at a session appeal for the legislation at a :e7!' 4 session Saturday morning of the govern- joint senate-hous- e ' " '1 4- eL He was said merit's position on his contract it necessary for ' I 004i ' ?::ZS mends and the late day meeting rt "preservation" of the government ' ' r !i his ' in strikes like the was sailed target : reply ''''' railroad walkout A4pokesman for Krug besides ‘t I :TN I1 The house acted within less than reporting the failure to agree 1 l' z:if ' said there was "no extension of two hours after the chief execui 1i the truce" tive drove back to the White : t ! P he said to House Asked explain this Sen Taft (R) Ohio and other Mr Krug says that Mr Lewis' on the of super-spee- d opponents position is the same as it has been ' f V ii V rf all along—that he cannot take measure blocked off a president's :74 'i-:le't4' to get fast action in the any action which interferes with ' plan 1- ' r ' the miners in view of the Smith-: fr senate by measi3 4300°'ill Connally war labor disputes act" Itgymnastics -' Cannot Interfere Taft Objects ' Asked whether or not Lewis Taft t '4i-robjected to a scheme to I I could make another truce the three legislative days into : collapse '4t:': c ‘ one and let the record show in1 : spokesman said: t "Mr Lewis says he cannot inter- t troduction committee approval and senate action on different fere with the miners" The truce itself was only par- kez4e dates It was not even tried Asa :''''' 4 The interstate commerce comtially operative Some mines never David J Wilson Weber Remittee opened at all After their gave unanimous approval out candidate n to the Truman plan and more closed publicans bring strike Some administration down after the government took lieutenants who did not want their over as the men failed to show names used predicted that Mr up for work: More than half of them were closed by the time the Truman's new plan for strikes had railroad strike put the finish on laid the groundwork for a veto of the bill the senate okayed major production by shutting off The measure is aimed in the flow of coal cars at curtailing racketeering part Krug's appeal to the miners t-breaking was issued through Vice Adm and boycotts Those Ben Morrell his deputy coal mines provisions were tacked onto a administrator It follows: See Page 5 Column 3 The Weber county Republican "The soft coal mines win be central committee Saturday night opened Monday morning at the issued a statement announcing the BRITISH RULE ENDS I want mine time every regular of David J Wilson Ogworker to know that the gov- candidacy den and former G 0 P ernment wh!ch is now the opera- state attorney chairman ' for the party's tor of the mines expects him to nomination for congress in the be back at work on Monday morn- First district ing Patrick Healy Jr Weber counTrans-Jorda- n ty chairman said that party leadAppeals to Patriotism representing a cross section "If every mine worker will do ers of the membership had prepared AMMAN Trans-Jorda- n at and remain work that May 25 during Wilson as LP)—In a the period of &overnment opera- aa petition drafting Mr of setting dazzling regal tion he will be helping his coun- tocandidate and that he had agreed splendor bearded Abaccept is in of a time crisis There try dullah in Ibn aXflUssein Earlier the day Stephen formally nothing to be gained by remain- Abbot retired army captain and accepted kingship Saturday over ing away from work on Monday Randlett Utah rancher filed a 300000 in increase Any wage provided of same the rest subjects and called upon for the petition candidacy contract which the government nomination the of the Arab world to thereby setting up a will sign with the representatives him for a federation unite with contest in for the primary party of the miners will be retroactive of Arab states to May 22 the day the mines that district were seized Surrounded by 300 distinguished 'Bows to Demand' "Ile government will continUe in resplendent uniforms guests "Mr Wilson's candidacy" said to deal with the United Mine Chairman outthe robed and turbaned "is the regally Healy Workers negotiating committee monarch ascended the throne in a "No prolongation of the strike growth of a demand from party the con- ceremony which lasted 14 minutes at this time can or will improve members in all partsHeof will have the contract which comes out of gressional district one of the most Imof his the unanimous par- climaxing support those negotiations Continuation of counportant days in the strike wal only further com- ty's organization in Weber 5000-yehistory plicate and delay the ultimate ty"One of the most active party orFollows agreement on a contract" Feasting workers in the state Saturday's session between Krug ganization followed Great Mr the enWilson as served feasting eight years See Page 3 Column 2 state chairman six years as thronement ceremony For t h e Weber county chairman and in guests at the luncheon 56 whole roasted sheep were served on 1944 was a candidate for the nomination for the U S senate seat hammered bronze platters A banheld by Democratic Sen Elbert D quet was arranged for the eveThomas In 1920 he was elected ning and many other feasts and Weber county attorney being the functions will be held during the Section A either ticket and was three-da- y holiday proclaimed to Page top man ontwo reelected emergence as years later for a mark Editorials 12 second term In 1928 he was an independent kingdom How to Keep Well 13 d The new ruler of this elected district attorney for the State News I s h assumed an office Second district kingdom Intermountain News judicial 11 throne by virtue of a treaty signed he held until 1933 Local News 13 month ending Britain's last Born In Wasatch Section B of Nations mandate govLeague Local NeW3 He was born in Midway Was- ernment Radio Log 2 Thousands of Abdullah's subatch county his father being the Sports Late J B Wilson who holds the jects who gathered outside the Mines Markets 7 record for years of service in the cream colored palace cheered state legislature He was educated wildly when the monarch's forSection C in the Wasatch county public eign minister Mohammed Pasha Local Society schools Brigham Young univer- Shuraiky read from the porch of State Society Fashions 12 sity and the University of Cali- the council building the proclamaKathleen Norris 12 fornia receiving his JD degree tion of amendments to basic laws from the latter institution During providing for the monarchy Club Calendar 14 his senior year he was editor of Ion D Salute by British Sfet the California Law Review and Theater News 3 When the announcement w a was twice selected as the William Books Art Music 2 D Thompson scholar read the Arab legion of honor Bikini Bombs 4 Before starting the practice of guard fired a rifle salute a Brit5 Indian Incomes law in Ogden in 1919 he was a ish Arab legion officer atop a 7 Bobby in Ogden See Fage 3 Column 2 house waved a banner and four I ammidliOnm -- Both Branches Push Measures After Demand by Truman k truce WASIIINGT0111 May 26 (Sunday) (T)--- A conferIn the soft coal strike ebbed out Saturday after lengthy ences between Secy of the Interior J A Krug and John L Lewis failed to produce a contract settlement Many although not all of the nation's mines have operated for two weeks under a truce which expired at 12:01 this morning Whether the miners will return to the pits Monday was a u 1 : or::7-""No- - Krug Directs Plea to Workers For Continued Operations ir- 0 I v i eek Coal T Truce Expires Bill : - 7 5 House Passes 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