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The Lexington advertiser., 1940-07-04
PICKENS
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Attending the funeral Saturday az
ternoon of the late Mss Mollie Clark
wer. the following friends and reia-
tives from out of town: Mrs. Mary
Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Ford, Messrs.
Burton, Joe and Jack Ford, Mrs. Jack
Remington, of Jackson; Robert Ciark'
Mrs. Dick McCool, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Campbell of Canton; DR.. L. Fox, Can
ton. DR.. and Mrs. Jim Anderson, OF fa-
zoo City, Edwin Nelson Of Lexington
and Brooke Burwell, Ebenezer.
Miss John Ada Walton, after being
with relatives at Acona for several
weeks is at home again Miss Isabelle
Thompson was up from Jackson for the
day Sunday, guest in the Ingram home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Covington OF
Summit spent several days last week
with Mrs. F. B. Willis.
Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson and baby son
of Columbus are spending the week in
the C. V. Maxwell home.
Mrs. Lima Bailey is guest in the
John Hoover home, driving down from
Chicago with Mr.. and Mrs. N. 0. Holt
Mrs. R. P. Neblett, Jr.. was with her
parents for few days last week.
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ghetti supper last Tuesday evening for
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Samuelson when
they entertained guests.
Yazoo City Sunday.
Ernest Lee and Laurin Paul were bu-
siness visitors in Greenwood Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Samaha and child
rem and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Ola were
Greenwood visitors Sunday.
w. NJ Henry was business visitor
in Lexington Wednesday.
EVELYN and Marian Kazar are Wis
iting Ann Orsborne, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Orsborne, in Greenwood this
week.
Mrs. Marion Lamson left Tuesday
morning for visit in Illinois.
Mrs. Leo Parker and Mrs. Evans Of
Cruger, were Sunday visitors in Tchula.
Bill Jordan of Ethel, was Sunday
visitor in Tchula.
Miss Marguerite Bonner visited in
her home in Cruger this week end.
Miss Kathleen Peaster of Thornton
spent the week end with Miss Helen San
ders.
Mrs. Ethel Baughn is visiting her
sister near Clarksdale this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Tilghman and baby
were Greenwood visitors Monday.
Mrs. CASTOR Lyon and Miss Davie
Love BedweIl spent Tuesday in Green
wood.
Miss Helen Sanders and Bill Jordan
made trip to Greenwood Sunday.
Laurin Paul and Miss Marie Maggie
were Lexington visitors Friday
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and Mrs. S. L. White, and her brother,
Bean White.
Mrs. l.. W. Parker, Mrs. S. N. Camp
bell of Jackson, Ina Parker and Frances
Holloway returned last week from de-
lightful vacation spent in South Caro-
lima. En- route to Cruger they stopped
In Birmingham, Ala. and visited Mr..
and Mrs. Edgar Blanchard, and the lat
ter accompanied them home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Phillips went to
Swiftown and spent Sunday in the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Phillips.
During the week end Barnes Archer,
Jr. accompanied by his mother, Mrs. A.
B. Archer, left for Culver, Indiana,
where he will attend camp at Culver
Military Academy during the summer
months.
Mr. and Mrs. D. v. Phillips drove to
Indianola and spent Sunday in the home
OF his parents.
Miss Josie Arterbury is entertaining
as her guest this week, Miss Edith Hol-
comb of Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Eley Of Pamela, Ala,
arrived this week for visit with Mr..
and MRS. Marion johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Eley formerly resided here, and
! they are being welcomed by many
friends upon their return to Cruger.
Betty Bonner is enjoying visit dur
ing this week with Frances Vandiver in
her home near Tchula.
Vincent Tumminello, who is attend-
ing school at French Camp, will spend
few days Of this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Tumminello.
Mr.. Albert Browning of Isola was
among out-of-town business visitors
here on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Rosamond of Sum
flower spent Sunday here in the home
of her sister, Miss Mabel Pike
Mrs. J. l.. Harrison and Miss Ethelyn
Blanchard have as their guests this
week their brothers, Mr.. X. B. Bfanch-
ard Of Morgan City and Mr.. Blanchard
of Shreveport, La
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LOCAL NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Scott. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Baldwin and Roy Gelston
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. f. Gelston near West.
Mrs. b. A. Donaldson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Donaldson of Coffeeville,
Kansas, are visiting relatives here this
week.
Mrs. Will Petermsa Of Yazoo City
spent the week end here with her
parents, Mr.. and Ms-. Rathell Swinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. u. Edwards Of Cam
ton came up to see his mother, Mrs. X.
b. Edwards over ths week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barton came up
from Pickens Sunday, spending the day
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rathell Swinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walton Herring we're
over from Belzoni Sunday visiting
friends in and near Lexington.
Mrs. Rathell Swinney and daughters.
Mrs. Will Peterman and Clara Bell
Swinney went over to see Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter McNeer at Cruger the past
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jessy Acy spent Sunday
with Black Hawk friends.
| Miss Mabel Swinney of Durant was
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. c..
Duff and Miss Juanita Swinney
| Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hearn was q
week end guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bennett.
Miss Agnes Brough left Sunday for a
weeks visit to Mr. and Mrs. Milstead
and family at Cleveland.
]. W. Eakin and Merrill Eakin we're
here from Tolarvile Tuesday.
Friends of Mrs. Maggie Truitt are
sorry to know that she is still sick
and hope that she will soon be we'll.
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Six Hundred Party and Shower.

Last Wednesday evening Mrs. w. M.
Henry delightfully."- entertained seven
tables of six hundred, complimenting
MI. and Mrs. Gillian Gwin. The recep-
tion rooms were profusely decorated
with beautiful gladioli, daisies and other
garden flowers. At the close of the in
teresting gabes Mrs. Earle Walden won
high for the ladies, novelty costume
beads; Eugene Sheppard was high
scorer for the men, winning pretty tie.
After the hostess served delicious
salad course, Sue Henry presented Mr..
and Mrs. Gwin with clothes basket
containing many beautiful shower gifts.
gifts.
The guest list included Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Penn, Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Perry,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Foose, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gillian Gwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Sheppard, Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Huddles-
ton, MIR. and Mrs. Earl Walden, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Barwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Gwin, DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Kazar, Mrs. T.
J. Bogue, Mrs. M. L. Turner, Mrs. W. w.
Gwin, Mrs. Roy Wilson, Miss Agnes
Sproles, Miss Martha Bogue, Miss Susan
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I Teddy Smith and Mr.. bertle Jones.
Mrs. Hyman Schur and little son,
Samuel are visiting her mother, Mrs.
Danziger, in Memphis. Mr.. Schur took
them Sunday returning home the next
day.
Mrs. w. E. Jones accompanied by Ann
Elizabeth Jones, Everarde Jones' and
Georgene Crow, left Monday for trip
to Montreal, N. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Gillian Gwin spent last
week end in Tippo, visiting the latter's
mother, Mrs. Roy X. Wilson.
H. J. Baine made business trip to
Jackson Wednesday.
Ruby Jean Cooper and Elba Ann
! Hooke, of Durant, have been the little
| guests of Mrs. Adgar Mayfield this
week.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Stewart of Pickens,
visited the formers brother, Harvey
Stewart in Tchula Monday.
! Coach Henry Allen is in Pensacola,
/ Fla, in an army camp. to be there sew
/ eral weeks.
| Little Mary and Martha Barwick, the
| twin neices of J. X. Barwick, of Green
I Vile. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. BarwicR
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Gwin left this
week for a vacation in Hot Springs.
Mary Waterer has had as her little
guest this week, Juanita Evans, of Lula.
Sonny and Johnny Ruby, Of Jackson,
are visiting their grandmother MRS. NJ
C. Ruby.
Mrs. Pearson of Blaine, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Allen this week.
Miss Edna Naaman and Denton In
man of Greenwood, visited Tchuis
friends and relatives Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Huddleston have
been yisitin in Alligator, attending
family reunion in thet home Of the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Rosa Burton.
Mrs. Reeves Vandiver has returned
home from a visit with her father, Mr.
Mayfield in Durant.
Mrs. Alice Buck of Lexington was {
recent visitor of Mrs. E. Mayfield.
Last week Mrs. E. Mayfield, Mrs.
G. Kelly and Edgar Mayfield were visi
tors to Memphis.
Mrs. w. C. Rayner and Mrs. Monroe
Roach attended the funeral Tuesday O.
the late R. c. Fox in Duck Hill.
Mrs. Jimmie Frizelle, of Durant, an'
Mrs. Blanche Vance, of Jackson, wer'
the priced guests last week end of thei
daughter and sister, Mrs. A. c. Conger
Rosalie Duggan and her niece, Ros
Mary Johnson of New Orleans, cam
home last week to visit the former
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Duggan.
| Fleet Fields, of Greenwood is back oil
on the road for Swift and Co. after
two weeks vacation on the gulf coast
Kinds Jumper, d. Watkins and R.
ElIedge attended open house at Swift
g. Co. jamboree Friday night.
The friends of Mr.. Allen are sorr
to hear of his accident Tuesday whel
he fell and broke his wrist.
Mrs Zack Grey and son, Zack Jr. ar
visiting in Magnolia this week.
Mrs Mary Tahir and children, Alb
Ja., and Mary Elizabeth and Mrs. 10
Ollie left Tuesday evening for a visi
in Dayton, Ohio, and New Castle, Pa
Herbert Paul left last Wednesda,
for San Deigo, California, where he vii
Join the u. S. Navy.
j Toni Maggie cooked delicious spa
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TCHULA
Auxiliary
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Auxiliary.
The Auxiliary of the Presbyterian
church met Monday afternoon for the
monthly business meeting. Mrs. p. NJ.
Smith, vice president, presided and
called the meeting to order with the
Lords Prayer. The roll was called and
the minutes read. The treasurer's re-
port was made, and the cause secretaries
reported Business at hand was attend
ed to and the meeting closed with the
mizpah.
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Mr.. Boyette Ousley is spending his
vacation days with friends in Memphis.
He will also accompany Mr.. Gayden
Schrock and Mrs. Mollie Schrock to
Baton Rouge.
Miss Sid Schrock and DR.. A. A. Der
rick, Jr. returned to st. Louis, Sunday
after a pleasant visit with home folks.
Mrs. Belva Lawrence accompanied them
to Memphis, and will also visit relatives
at Jamestown. Little Jean and Roy
Lawrence are also visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar CRANBERRY at Jamestown.
Miss Mary Elizabeth knight who lives
week of Miss Nellie Douglas.
Miss Annie Hollum, R. N, who is at
present located in Columbus, Ca, is
spending her vacation with her sisters.
Mrs. Florence Bankhead, and Mrs. Cor
rie Carter, and with her father, Mr..
Joseph Hollum.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter and little
daughter, Anne came up from Jackson
to spend Sunday with Mrs. Corrie
Carter.
Those who attended the quarterly
meeting at Richland Sunday were: Mr..
and Mrs. Dave Gulledge, Mr.. and Mrs.
I. U. Donald, Mrs. Earl Lucas, Mrs. Her
bert Browning, Mrs. Bessie Doty, Mrs.
Sallie Doty, Miss Carrie May Taggart,
Mr.. Lloyd Higgins, Walter Doty, Adlai
Donald Jr., David X. Gulledge, Linda
Browning, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Powers and
Mr.. w. A. Thomas.
Mrs. L. P. Boyette and Miss Hazel
Boyette who live in Paducah, KY, re-
turned to thetir home last Sunday after
q visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Ousley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ras Branch and little
daughter, who are spending the sum-
mer at Tuscaloosa where they are at
tending school, at u. of Ala, visited
friends here and at Pickens the past
week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Chisolm, Mrs. Sal
lie Doty and Miss Mamie Hofium spent
Saturday at the Sanitorium.
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CRUCER
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EARL EDWARDS RECEIVES ARMY
COMMISSION

COMMISSION
Notification of his appointment as
second lieutenant in the regular U. ).
Army has been received by Earl W. Ed
wards, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID. Ed
wards. from the Adjutant Generals Of
flee in Washington, d. c.
The War Department announced the
selection this week of 100 reserve Of
ficers, who are about to complete a
years service with the regular army.
An act passed last year authorized
the War Department to give 1000 re-
serve officer years training and to
select 10 per cent for regular army COM
missions. The 10 per cent were chosen
by competitive examinations, and Earl
was one of three selected from Mis-
sissippi He will report for duty i'm
mediately.
Cruger is pardonably proud Of this
distinction conferred upon one of her
sons.
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GOODMAN
500 Party.

500 Party.
Mrs. Leroy Donald was the gracious
hostess at six hundred party on We'd
nesday. Eight tables were arranged on
the lovely porch and living room of the
home of Rev. and Mrs. E. w. Ford.
Score and tallys and refreshments car
ried out pink and green coolr scheme,
which was also evident in the flowers
which the house was decorated. The
hostess, assisted by her sister, Mrs.
Jesse Maxwell, served frozen fruit
salad, rolled sandwiches, canapes with
anchovy paste, ritz crackers. and pickle,
with iced tea.
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Bridge Party.

One of the most enjoyable parties of
the summer season was given Tuesday
afternoon by Mrs. J. L. Shields when she
entertained the Tuesday Bridge Club
and the Thursday Bridge Club" jointly
in her attractive home. Beautiful glad
ioli, daisies, and zinnias were used in
profusion throughout the house.
new idea, where each player changes
partners each game was used which
provided added entertainment. At the
conclusion Of the games, the winners
we're: Mrs. C. R. Hamlin, high score
of the Tuesday Club, receiving hose,
Mrs. H. j. Baine, high score of Thurs
day Club, receiving a most attractive
red, white and blue necklace. Mrs. ]. ].
Kazar won the bingo prize, cards, Mrs.
w. F. Darnell Jr. cut consolation, a
pretty novelty flag pin, Miss Minnie
Byrd Lockhart won low score, lovely
blue flower bowl, and Mrs. Bowie won
the galloping prize, a mulberry flower
bowl. The hostess served coca colas
during the games. Tiny flags decorated
each table, as a delicious refreshment
was served to the following guests:
Mrs. P. M. Smith, Mrs. W. W. Woody,
Mrs. Gillian Gwin, Mrs. C. R. Hamlin,
Mrs. J. J. Kazar, Mrs. J. C. Cannon, Mrs.
Myron Casteel, Mrs. Marvin Smith, Mrs.
W. F. Darnell Jr., Mrs. Dallas Vandi-
we're, Mrs. H. J. Baine, Jr. and Miss
Minnie Byrd Lockhart.
, A GUEST.
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ROOk Party.

Sue Henry entertained twelve Of her
little friends with Rook party last
Thursday afternoon from three to five.
After the games, pictures were given to
each little guest, and punch and sand
wiches were servd.
Those present were: Mary Waterer,
Juanita Evans, Becky Baine. Tootles
Shields, Erma Louise Buck, Martha
Louise Turner, Clio Foster, Barbara
Buck, Ann Penn, Frances Lee McGee,
Angeline Samaha and Evelyn Kazar.
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election of Miss Julia Russum OF Per-
kinston, who will serve as librarian ana
teacher of English.
All other faculty members were re-
elected and the complete list follows;
Superintendent Bigham, mathematics
and girls athletic coach; +. r. Ihomas
of Leakesville, social science and boys
coach; Miss Kathryn McFarlane, OF
Drew, commercial subjects; Miss Julia
Russum of Perkinston, English and liz
brary; Mrs Hattie Rose Liddeli OF
Learned, fifth and sixth. grades Miss
Mary Moss of Alderman, third and
fourth grades; and Miss Fannie Liddell
of Learned, primary, first, and second
grades.
"Bugs" Mosby and George Town
send, Jr. of Canton are visitors on Mont
pomery plantation, the former being
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Spivey and
the latter visiting his father, Mr.. Geo.
Townsend.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Charles have as
their guest this week his cousin, Mr.
NJ. jefferson Of Clinton.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Scott and their
niece, Annie Mae Scott, were Sunday
visitors of Mrs. Scott's brother and
sister-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Reeves,
in Moorhead Annie Mae remained for
weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Turner and their
sons, John Edwin, Jr, and kennon
Bailey, went to Lexington on Thursday
and attended the funeral of Mrs. Turn
er's brother -int-law, Mr.. J. H. Rogers.
Mrs. Turner remained until Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Rogers.
Accompanied by Mrs. A. A. Crawford,
and Mrs. Leslie Ballard, Mrs. Lucille
Smith came up from Yazoo City and
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. H.
". Waterer Mrs. Crawford and Mrs
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Card Of Thanks.
We wish to take this opportunity to
thank cur many friends in the county
for their loving thoughffulness to us
in the illness and death of our dear one.
May Gods richest blessings be upon
you.
Charles Schrock, and daughter.
Sylvia Claire; Mrs. W. F.
Schrock Sr. and family.
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SUPERINTENDENT E. N. BIGHAM
ANNOUNCES SCHOOL FACULTY

The selection of the faculty for the
194O-4l session of the Cruger Consoli-
dated High School has been completed
according to announcement made by
Superintendent E. N. Bigham.
The vacancy created by the resigna-
tion of Miss Ophelia Everett, English
and piano teacher, has been filled by the
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Gwin, Miss Minnie Myrd Lockhart, Mr.
Teddy Smith and Mr.. BERTHE Jones.
Evening star., 1940-02-09
Life Of Lincoln

Out of the pages of history shines
the face of Lincoln, the martyred
President who paid with his life for
keeping the Union whole.
Much has been written about him.
More has been told in innumerable
anecdotes. Yet great deal has been
left unwritten and unsaid up to the
present.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

w VAR RACES beyond both of the oceans bordering
M the United States
w America hopes, but not be certain, that
the fighting will remain thousands of miles
distant.
Should Mars threaten however, whether from the drec
ton of the rising the setting sum- experts
confident that Navy could protect protect
them if the Navy chanced to be in the right ocean.
With the Panama Canal open to passage of the fleet,
there could be any doubt that would be where
it might be needed when it might be needed
BUT THE CANAL MUST BE KEPT OPEN.
The important question is whether it can be made i'm
pregnable.
You will want to read Frazier Hunts important article
that question which will appear in THIS WEEK, The
Stars vital and interesting Sunday magazine.
Evening star., 1940-02-09

Carl Sandburg in his our-volume biography of Lincoln
has gone into exhaustive exploration not only of Lincoln
but of the days in which he lived It is monumental work.
filled with infinite detail.
In the Editorial Section of Sundays Star you will find
comprehensive article by Thomas r. Henry in which the
biography is reviewed In fact the article than
review 1t brief summation which gives you the spirit
of Lncolns day. the color and the atmosphere of marvel
set of books.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Chewolets
PERFECTED KNEE.ACTlON

is assembled os an integral unit complete in
itself. TO assure perfect balance and, therefore,
perfect sprinsing, steering and brokine in each
individual cor.
Evening star., 1940-03-31
S50,000 Suit Charges
Malicious Prosecution

Three Washingtonians were named
defendants in a $4,000 damage suit
charging malicious prosecution filed
In District Court yesterday by Neal
B. Wolcott, Fair Haven, N. j., de-
scribed as a yacht designer and
prominent clubman.
The defendants are Walter B.
Guy, attorney, living at 2120 Kalo-
rama road NV; Levin Walker,
War Department employe, who re-
sides at 3726 Connecticut avenue
NV, and Louis Laudick, 4844 Que
bee street NV.
In his suit. Mr.. Wolcott said the
defendants, without reasonable or
probable cause" caused him to be
indicted on a charge of embezzle-
ment in September, 1888, by the
Monmouth County IN. j. grand
jury, but that he was subsequently
Evening star., 1940-03-31

ing or notice. Mr.. Cobb dismissed
colored employe. The union at
tempted to meet with Mr.. Cobb
to discuss the reasons for dismissal
without notice, warning, reasons.
or anything else. Mr.. Cobb refused
to arbitrate or discuss the question
at all Mr.. Cobb finally agreed to
meet only with the business agent
to show him alleged aff1davits, but
Cancelled the engagement. and re-
fused to produce any kind of affi-
davit and refused to discuss the case
with the union. The management
refused to submit the case for arbi-
tration.
The court case which Mr.. Cobb
presents had nothing to do with
any alleged assaults nor were wit
nesses presented to the court by
the cafeteria management. in an
effort to prove any assault. The
union brought this court case re-
ferred to, claiming breach OF
contract on the part of the cafeteria
management and claiming damages
as result. The court held that
the union had not proven that 1t
had suffered damages by the failure
of Mr.. Cobb to meet with the union
committee to discuss this particu-
lar dismissal That was all, MOTH
ing more and nothing less Incl
dentally, the union never received
any order at any time to meet
court costs.
Did Not Insist on Closed Shop.
"5. The union did not insist upon
closed shop, although at the first
meeting with the management it
made that proposal. The union
withdrew from that proposal and
offered to renew the present con-
tract, however, with provisions for
wage increases.
The reasons for the strike are
very simple. The strike is now
being conducted for the following
program:
"(a) The union asks for a mod
crate increase in pay averaging 81 a
week. Many workers now receive as
low as s1085 net per week.
"(b) The union requests 48-hour
week maximum for all employees.
Many now work as much as 81
hours.
"(c) The union requests that all
legal holidays in the District be
holidays with pay The Press Cafe
terra pays for only two legal hoh-
days, Christmas and New Year.
"(dD The union insists on genuine
collective bargaining A charge
against the Press Cafeteria of re-
fusal to bargain collectively has
been filed with the Labor Board by
the union
The public should know that the
strikers at the Press Cafeteria in
clude both Negro and white work.
ers; that the union has contracts
with other cafeterias in the city
and has encountered no real diff
culties with the management of
these other establishments"
Evening star., 1940-03-31

lie opinion" also found expression
during an earlier session in a speech
OF Senator Ernest Lundeen of Min
nesota, who said that members of
Congress pay little or no attention
to petitions urging them to support
or oppose legislation.
ANY one can go out on the street
with petition calling for the ex-
ecution of his best friend and easily
get 100 people to sign it," said the
Senator.
Roscoe Wright, chief of public re-
lations for the Bureau of the Gen.
sus, another speaker before the 500
educators gathered from the East
ern part of the Nation for the con-
ference, asserted that current criti-
cisms of the 1910 nose-counting are
not part of a spontaneous resent
ment, but a thing inspired by a
handful OF short-sighted people in
Washington"
Bureau Has Own Reports.
"We know this" he said, be
cause in general way we were told
many weeks ago how the American
public feels about the census by
1000 local volunteer citizens COM
mittees, 5000 editors and publish
ers and 1000 superintendents OF
schools"
Government question asking is
being reduced to scientific formula
in the Social Security Boards or
ganization, according to Hugh But
Ter, executive director of its train
ing division. He described training
given to 500 junior employees this
winter" to eliminate defects in in
terviewing queer and troublesome"
old people who apply for benefits.
AS closing session of two two
Evening star., 1940-03-31
Needy Seaman
Gets Aid Despite
Neutrality Act

American seamen who ship to the
combat zone III violation of the
Neutrality Act are, nevertheless, en-
titled to subsistence and passage
back to this country under seamen
relief statutes If they are thrown
out of work on the other side and
become destitute, Acting Controller
General Elliott yesterday told the
Secretary of State.
The ruling had been requested In
the case of an American seaman on
a Finnish ship who lost his berth
when taken i'll in Bordeaux.
Mr. Elliott said that the question
of whether the man had violated
the Neutrality Act was not for the
determination of the General Ac.
counting Once land being a mat
ter separate and distinct from the
statutes providing for relief to
American seamen, such a violation
would not seem to have any ma
terial bearing upon the application
Of such relief statutes"