1). S. Mediators Find No Basis for Talks In Chrysler Strike n By the Associated Prats DETROIT, May 14.—A strike of _ 75,000 Chrysler auto workers entered Its third day today .with no immedi ate prospects of any meeting be tween the disputing parties. Federal conciliators stood by to offer their services, but conciliator Leo Kotin said, "there* not much use in any meetings right now." Mr. Kotin disclosed that he has been in touch with the company and the CIO United Auto Workers ; since Wednesday's strike. "I've talked with various officials ■ -by telephone, but there has been no meeting since negotiations broke off Tuesday night,” he added. The Chrysler workers struck when the company turned down their de mands for a wage increase. Orig inally the UAW had asked a 30 cent increase over the present Chrysler hourly average pay of Figure Cut to 17 Cents. This figure was reduced to 17 cents by the UAW shortly before the col lapse of negotiations, but the com pany termed it unacceptable. Chrys • ler’s only offer during the multi week negotiations was a 6-cent in crease arjd this was withdrawn after UAW negotiators rejected it. Amidst increasing evidence that the strike might be a long drawn out affair, Michigan and city of ficials mulled over what relief could be offered to the 65,000 strikers in Michigan. The other 10,000 are in Indiana and California. The UAW already has launched a program aimed at raising an 68.000,000 strike kitty by August through assessments on the 1,000, 000 UAW members. And in some plant areas, soup kitchens already have been put in operation to aid pickets and their families. Ineligible for Benefits. James F. Moore, executive direc tor of the Michigan Unemployment Compensation Commission, pointed out that Michigan strikers are not -eligible for unemployment benefits. But John F. Ballenger, Detroit welfare commissioner, said rank and-file strikers will be allowed to join the city’s welfare rolls when they become destitute. . "It makes little difference to us whether the need is because of a flood, strike or a drunken father. When families are hungry and destitute, we intend to feed them,” Mr. Ballenger asserted. Meanwhile, Gov. Kim Sigler of Michigan said he was going to let -the strike situation "cool off for a couple of days" before deciding ^whether to offer his services as a Mediator. ; Struck Without Required Vote. The Chrysler workers struck with t>ut taking a strike vote, as required Iby a Michigan law. But UAW offi cial* contended that since Chrysler :was an inter-State corporation, the Michigan law did not apply. ; The UAW said it had fulfilled all ^provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act before the strike. The Chrysler strike was having •its effects on the Briggs Manufactur ing Co. and other concerns which •supply parts to Chrysler. • Briggs, which makes auto bodies, Jaas in the process of Taking off 13, ■ 000 workers by Monday, and two ■smaller supplier concerns also were iaffected. i l Electric Auto-Lite Co. In Toledo .•announced 2.500 workers would be sent home today. The firm, whlchs makes starting, lighting and igni tion systems for Chrysler products, planned to spread the layoffs over three shifts of 8,000. At Lansing, Mich., the Motor Wheel Corp. laid off 300 yesterday. Woman Struck by Bus Suffers Head Injuries Miss Mary T. Connor, 57, of 101 North Carolina avenue S.E., was in I an undetermined condition in Emergency Hospital today after be ing struck by a bus yesterday after noon at Pennsylvania avenue and Tenth street N.W. Police said the Alexandria, Bar croft and Washington bus was being operated by Joseph E. Moore, 32, of 225 South Lee street, Alexandria. Miss Connor was suffering from head Injuries. 25 Volunteers Sought To Aid in Chest Project | The Volunteer Center, a division of the Council of Social Agencies, is recruiting volunteers for a Com munity Chest Federation project, involving folding of letters and stuffing of envelopes. Services of 25 volunteers are de sired from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday at 1101 M street N.W. Additional in formation may be obtained by call ing Republic 5105. Tapping Revives Hope For 3 Trapped Miners By th# Associated Pr#»» SHAMOKIN, Pa.. May 14.—Weary rescue crews clung today to the be lief that three men entombed in a flooded mine 175 feet underground are still alive. Heartened by this hope, the res cuers—some of whom have gone without sleep for nearly 36 hours— manned pumps and reported they thought they were winning their battle against the water. Frank Arrison, who kept an all night vigil at the water’s edge deep down in the hole, came up at day break to report it had receded about eight inches. He also reported that the tap pings, first heard yesterday, con tinued to resound sharply and clearly through 100 feet of solid coal and rock, indicating that one or more was alive. Meanwhile, about 5.000 free lance coal diggers and truckers laid down their tools in a work holiday until the entombed trio is brought to the surface. The three men were trapped below the surface of the earth by seeping rainwater two days ago. The three—Charles Bashore, 42; Edward Heck, 42, and Peter Gordon, 35, all of Shamokin—apparently were unable to escape to the surface when an unusually heavy rainstorm flooded the shaft they bought for independent operation just two weeks ago. Mr. Gordon is father of two children and Mr. Bashore of four. Mr. Bashore’s wife, who had main tained a 24-hour vigil at the shaft, went home last night to get some sleep but was back among the crowd early today. The wives of the other two men were ill at their homes. 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Executive 3822 Not connected with Salts Bros Inc 25,000 in 42 States Alerted for Strike on Long-Distance Phones Twenty-five thousand long-dis tance telephone operators in 42 States were advised today to pre pare for a strike in about two weeks. The strike call was given by the CIO American Union of Telephone Workers after a mediation session with the American Telephone & Telegraph Co. ended here yesterday without agreement. William N. Margolis, assistant Mediation and Conciliation Service director, said the meetings broke up here with little indication the parties would get together again. “The company turned down pro posals to extend the old contract while negotiations continue and to arbitrate the points in issue,” Mr. Margolis said. "There appears to be no hope of getting them together again until somebody makes a new offer.” Strike Seen More Effective. Conciliation officials fear a strike would be more effective than the six week walkout of last year. The long lines union now has the backing of the CIO and there is the possibility that the rival Communications Workers at America, representing 230,000 telephone employes, might respect picket lines around ex changes. Many CWA locals also are stalled in negotiations with Bell System companies, affiliates of A. T. & T. A. T. & T. officials said they would be glad to resume negotia tions in New York, headquarters of 5 the company and union, but Jolin J. Moran, union president, said he was going to Boston to confer with CIO President Philip Murray. No date was set for another meeting. A strike would apply to about 250 Washington members of the union, who are maintenance em ployes of A. T. & T. Plans Would Take 2 Weeks. All long-distance telephone calls here are handled by operators be longing to the independent Com munications Workers union. They probably would continue to work. Company officials have pointed out, however, that long distance service here might be Impaired be cause switchboards in 42 States would not be fully manned. Mr. Moran said it would be at least two weeks before strike plans can be perfected. , The union is demanding a 30 cept hourly wage increase, reduction of the work week to 35 hours from an average 37 hours, and larger pensions. Average pay of ldng-lines workers is 1121 an hour, the union says. The contract with the company expired May 8. The company has offered to extend the old agreement two years with one reopening period for wages. A. T. McGinness, Painter, Dies Unexpectedly at 52 | Allen Thompson McGinniss, 52, Washington painter for 25 years, died unexpectedly yesterday In his home, 1760 Lang {dace N.E. Mr. McGinniss was born and edu cated in Oak Grove, Va. He worked for the Highway Department in that state before he came to Washington m 1923. He was a member of William R. 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