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Evening star., 1941-10-19
Keen Contract Play
Brings Record Crowd
To Bridge Tourney
Evening Star Trophy,
Open Pair Matches
Prove Popular

Two games played yesterday In
afternoon and evening sessions OF
the Washington Bridge League at
the Hotel Shoreham, served to bring
out the best contract talent of the
National Capital and the largest at
tendance in the history of the Or
ganization.
The first was the open pair cham
pionShip which is regarded as the
classic event of the meet by reason
of the fact that those competing
in it are nearly all recognized ex-
perts or holders of master point
ratings or have ambitions to reach
such classifcations by winning in
this match. The prize at stake was
the Woodward Cup and a certain
number of master points.
The second was the Metropolitan
Pair event for the Evening Star
trophy. This was the popular con-
test of the tourney because all the
super experts and master point
players we're eliminated from it and
the average players had the field to
themselves. In numbers, however,
the open pair game was much
larger than the Metropolitan event
1t embraced 60 pairs while the other
had only "a pairs. In the two
matches there were more than a
score of participants from nearby
cities including New York. Phila-
delphia, Richmond, Norfolk and
Baltimore and some of them were
among the leaders.
Play Consolation Game.
There were two sections in the
open-pair championship game and
16 pairs from each section were
qualified for the final session. The
others were eliminated by low scores
and played in a consolation game
at night.
In Section A, the first round lead
ers were: North and South, j. S.
Surrock and E. w HERS of Balti-
more; score, 1877, first. Paul Kibler
and Simon Becker, 1919, second;
Gene Hermann and Mrs. Irene Sur
guy, l65, third. East and West,
James G. Stone and DR.. E. B. Con-
oily, 1877, first; Mr.. and Mrs. James
H. Lemon, 1872, second: Arthur
SchlesSinger and James Hunter of
Baltimore, 176, third
Metropolitan Leaders.
First-round leaders in the Metro
politan pair event were w. Ray Gar
rett and o. R. Mathews, first, 20512;
r. E. Marsh and G. H. Warthen,
second 1876; Mrs Katherine J. Fen
ton and Rush Buckley, third, 189;
Mrs. Brecenridge Long and Nine
G.. N. Poulieff, fourth, 1871: Mrs
F. H. Vosburgh and Mrs. Violet Zim-
mer. fifth, 1877.
Final winners in the mixed pair
championship were Al Roth and
Mrs. Rose Robins, first, 755l z; Mrs.
j. E. Folline and B. o. johnson of
Richmond, second, 749l2 Mrs. Ed
ward Behrend and Joseph Grins-
fielder of Baltimore, third, 74112;
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Tallman. fourth,
71212; Mrs. T M. Boyle and DR.
J. V. Waits, fifth. S9712.
Final scores in the open pair
championship and in the Metro
politan pair event will not be an
nounced until tomorrow.
Today will conclude the tourna-
ment with the team-of-fo event
and the "On to Richmond game.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Mrs. Willard Injured

Mrs. Joseph Willard, So, of the
Willard Hotel was injured slightly
by falling flagstaff yesterday in a
freak accident in the 1900 block of
F street NV, police reported. Mrs.
Willard was walking on the side
walk when an automobile being
parked knocked over the pole. 1t
struck her on the side of the head
in falling, according to the report.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

Ford Motor Company,
Dearborn. Michigan.
Dear Sirs:
AS the UAW-cIo is the bar
gaining agent. representing the
majority Of your employees in the
Lincoln. River Rouge and High
land Park plants Of your com
pany, for the purpose of collec-
tive bargaining in respect to
wages. hours Of employment and
other conditions Of work. we re-
quest a bargaining conference
for the purpose OF negotiating on
the following demands. that
members of our Union believe
they are rightfully entitled to:
l. Negotiations Of a working
agreement TO establish real
collective bargaining.
2. A minimum Of l0c an hour
rate increase In wages for all
employees In the Lincoln. River
Rouge and Highland Park
plants. to bring your wage
scale up 70 the rates paid by
your competitors.
3. Adjustments In depart.
ments where any inequality
exists In wage rate. the ad-
justment 10 be upwards TO-
wards the wage scale paid by
the competitors In the industry
on the basis of like pay for
like work.
4. Time and a half for Satur.
day and double time for Sum
day work.
5. Establish accepted prin.
ciple Of Seniority.
We will appreciate very much
an early reply from your COM
pany to our request as we are
DESTROYS Of preventing any labor
difficulty in any OF your plants
for we believe that sincere nego-
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

Approximately $50 pupils who
come to the school by bus from the
Gilmore. Ocean. National and
Klondyke areas will be able to
avail themselves OF a well-balanced
menu each noon hour. This is the
first lunch project to be opened
between Frostburg and Western
port, projects being in operation
at Beall elementary and at Ham,
mond Street schools.
The board of education has
furnished materials for the work
done TO the lunch-room and kitch-
en-. All work was done by WPA
men under the supervision Of
Thomas McKerran and directed
by Lawrence Campbell. The
board of education also furnished
materials for the construction of
sixteen folding lunch tables and
thirty-two benches. The tables
and benches are OF two sizes for
the primary and intermediate
pupils. and were built under the
direction Of j. Stanley Hunter. in
structor Of manual training at the
new Beall high school.
w. PAUL Cooper. representative
Of the board Of education for the
distribution Of surplus food COM
modities. has already had supplies
sent to the school store room for
use in the project. Mr.. Cooper
has also assisted greatly in equip
ping the kitchen with stoves, re-
frigerators. and work tables.
The president Of the Parent
Teacher association Of the school.
Mrs. John Robertson. appointed a
lunch-room committee Of three
members, who have selected all
dishes and cooking utensils needed
for the preparation and serving
Of food to more than 100 children.
Mrs. Edward Smith. Mrs. Robert
Miller. and Mrs. Ruth MacFar-
lane comprise the committee.
Mr.. Lloyd Shaw. Of Barton, will
supervise the preparation of the
food. The work will be done by
women Of the lunch project.
Many youngsters who have been
bringing their lunches to school
each day have been looking for
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
Ridgeley HighIeis in
keyser Gage Festival

kEYSER. w. Va. Feb. 10
With Potomac State gym as the
site and Friday Saturday March
7 and 8 as the dates. Keyser's an
nual Scholastic basketball festival
promises TO surpass all other
Journeys that have been staged in
this West Virginia town.
Divided into two divisions. one
Glass A and the other Class B. the
meet will feature such teams as
Keyser. Romney and Capon Bridge
in the upper bracket and Ridgeley.
Elk Garden. Piedmont and Fort
Ashby in the lower berth. The
ratings are based on enrolment.
since schools with less than $50
students must compete in the B
ranks. But probably the out
standing quint in the tournament.
will be wee Ridgeley High. which
has been bowling over virtually
all opposition.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

ward to the opening Of the cafe
terra. This will be a new and
beneficial phase Of school life to
them.
AL primary children will be
served in the downstairs cafeteria.
while the intermediate pupils will
carry their lunch to the audi
forum. which is equipped with
larger tables for their use.
The cafeteria service will also be
available to all pupils who have
not been carrying their lunch TO
school in the past. Many pupils
have expressed their intentions Of
remaining at the school during
the lunch hour from ll:45 a. m. to
1890 p. m.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
ken "KAY0" LUNDAY

New York's Professional Foot
ball Giants have been noted for
their defensive strength, and one
Of their chief bulwarks has been
Ken "Kayo" Lunday.
Lunday. ~. a 6-foot. 3-inch
giant. tipping the scales at 2l5
pounds, is in his fifth season with
the New Workers. He came to the
Giants from the University OF
Arkansas. where he was an out
standing center. switched to guard
with the professionals. and more
recently has returned to the pivot
spot as q replacement for the
great Mel Helm.
Lunday also played basketball
at Arkansas, with a team so good
1t was invited to play In Madison
Square Garden in 1885. His home
is in Miami. Okla.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

dIyidnus
There have been other cases OF
this sort. the most CONSPICUOUS
having been that OF a group OF
stevedores fifty-eight In all
who. in the rush. early days Of
unemployment compensation.
made a raid on the State fund
by filing claims for benefits while
they were still at work. They col
lected considerable money but
finally were taken into the Balti-
more City Criminal Court and CIV
en- opportunity TO inspect the city
Jail from the inside.
Not long ago something less than
a dozen employees who had been
collecting unemployment benefits
through the Boards Cambridge
Office were found to be chiselers
and they. too. we're taken into
court and given a severe educa-
tionai course. not easy to forget.
Thieves
A queer case came about in Al
legany County some time back. 1t
was that OF father and his two
sons employed in a friedrich plant.
They worked. got well paid and
filed unemployment benefit claims
at the same time. When their
fraud was discovered. the States
Attorney took a hand. Then the
court imposed prison sentences
teaching them a lesson.
The Unemployment Cempen.
sation Board Is making a drive
70 round up all thieves who
have been trying TO make the
unemployment compensation
system more than n good thing.
The above release was sent to
us by the Maryland Unemploy-
ment Compensation Board. 1t
makes no mention OF a member
Of the Unemployment Compensa-
ton Board who has succeeded in
making 1.-The unemployment COM
pensation system more than a
good thing"
We refer to Joseph p. McCurdy
a member OF the Unemployment
Compensation Board who draws
$4,000 per year as salary. The I'M
employment compensation law re-
quires the Board member to de
vote their full time TO the duties
OF their Office"
But Board Member Joseph p.
McCurdy does NOT devote his
full time 10 the duties" of his
Office. In fact he holds good
paying jobs from three other
sources In the labor movement,
so how can he qualify for the
$4,000 per year taken from the
taxpayers for 4 full time sery.
Ices" appointment?
The Voice Of Labor very point
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
Louis Ready to
X O Gus DOraziO
In Philadelphia

Joe Louis has another Job to do.
And do 1t he will Monday night
when he stops of in Philadelphia
Just long enough to knock out Gus
Dorazio. Just as he did a year ago
In the Quaker city. Gus has been
banging around the bells for sew
eral years but he doesn't belong
in the same league with the crack
colored champ and it'll be the
same old story again.
After putting the finishing
touches OH the Philly puncher.
Louis will mark time before run
ming into unheralded Abe Simon
in Detroit next month. This is
another job that Joe isn't wor-
ried about. because 1t was jus.
three weeks ago that Simon. or
whatever his name is, went down
to Baltimore and took a humping
at the hands OF a rugged Pitts
burgh fighter. Jim Thompson.
And IL Simon couldn't get any
where with a mediocre mauler
like Thompson it's a cinch he
won't make any inroads on Joe
Louis.
Just So Much stuff"
All these bouts OF Louis are just
so much stuff" The champion
is looking ahead to that red letter
date in June when he REALLY
shoots his much coveted-crown
against Billy Conn. Well say this
for Conn: He might be a rank
outsider" In the eyes Of the
public and the writer's but II he
isn't a ten-to-one better opponent
than those Louis has been facing
in the past two years then those
1T can't happen here" Republic
can isolationists down in WASH
ington know what they are talk
ing about. And II they do it's
news to 80 per cent Of the Ameri-
can public.
In short. Louis is having the
time OF his life these days. trav-
cling around and viewing the
scenic beauty Of this great coun-
try and pushing over a few set
ups" on the side. That's life for
you.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

DAYTON. O.-(FP)-Construc-
ton work on a $l.500.0oo expan-
sion program at the Wright Field
testing station OF the Army Air
Corps was resumed Jan. 81 fol-
lowing settlement Of a 2-day strike
Of 500 AFL building trades work.
ers. The walkout was in protest
over employment OF non-union
electricians by the Penner install
lation Co.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
American League
National League
Abe? Who Is Abe?

Abe? Who Is Abe?
The fast.expanding bankroil Of
jolting Joe Louis will soon do some
more expanding when the heavy
weight champion will be summon
ed TO defend his crown against a
guy named Abe Simon. Now who Is
Abe? He certainly isn't listed in
"Who's Who?" In fistiana and II
he ever got anywhere In that
racket it's news, not only 10 you
but also TO me. In fact, Abe was
slammed around the premises by
a big Pittsburgh clouter. Jim
Thompson, the other night in
Baltimore. Meaning what? Just
this:
That Mr.. John @. Public is be-
ing taken for a ride by the box
ing promoters. Fistic addicts
know that Joe Louis is a great
fighter and a great champion.
They know that he is willing to
defend his title at any and all
times. But that doesn't put any
salve on the situation because
when an unheard Of bloke like
Abe Simon is picked as Louis OPP
ponent in a championship match
it's time to yell. blue murder"
There should be a stop put to
this sort Of thing. Louis has had
too many push-overs. as it is.
without throwing in" the likes of
Simon for him TO assassinate. But
that's not all. Get load Of this!
After Joe finishes" Mr.. Simon
he'll then meet woozy Gus Dora
zio. much battered Philadelphia
heavyweight in another champion
ship joust. Seems to me that Mr..
Louis put out the lights for
Dorazio couple Of years ago
along about the fourth or fifth
round. And now the same things
going to happen all over again.
You said 1.-THE smelling salts!
Allegany Not In"
Basketball addicts of Cumber.
land and vicinity have a banker
ing that Allegany High School
has all but kidnapped the city
cage crown from right under the
faces land are they redl of the
LaSalle Institute and Fort Hill
Elves. To corroborate their argu.
ment they fash you n set Of fig.
ures. Said figures show that Al.
iegany has beaten both LaSalIe
and Fort Hill and now needs only
one more conquest 20 walk of
with the much cherished honor.
But walt
Both Of those Allegany victories
were scored on Allegany's court.
One was taken by one point and
The other by eight. Which means
hat Allegany still must face its
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

tations Of our demands with the
company will avoid any neces-
sity Of a strike in your company's
plants. Our members are quite
anxious that these negotiations
be carried out at the earliest
possible moment.
Respectfully submitted.
r. J. Thomas. President
International Union. UAW-CIO
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

eddy draws the attention Of read
ers to the fact that the Board it.
self reports a prison sentence on
a lumber employe who falsely
claimed benefits to which he was
ineligible. Chiselers ought to be
punished.
But what about chiselers who
obtain $4,000 per year for full
time services" which they never
perform? Don't they also quail
ify for n Jail sentence?
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
] PO::R T S
By JACK GALLEN
Here and There Along
The RialtO Of Sports
By JACK GALLEN

Yo no. no. and bottle of rum! No, those old sea-going
you used read about aren't the loose again. The
baseball players and that's enough for rejoicing be-
baseball sport that becomes esome the
American popuace and won't be long before and and
other denizens of the doubledecks will be able to sit
pacenty back and occasionally watch favorte lumber
uggers blast the barriers Yes sir spring training with
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
Thieuery From yobLess
Board Funds Reported

BALTIMORE. Feb by imposing sentence Of a year
prison lumber yard empoye who had defrauded the
Maryland Unemployment Compensation Board by filing false
claims unemployment benefits and collecting money several
weeks Chief Judge Samuel K Dennis sitting in the Criminal
Court of Baltimore City the other day. real warning
those who may think easy thing rob the State of
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
WPA Hot Lunch Project
To Start At Midland

MDLAND.-Plans virtually complete for the opening
of the hot lunch project the Midland consolidated school
Monday a the hour lunch period.
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13
CLIO. Asks Raise For
Ford Employees

The United Automobile Workers of America (ClO) is keep
ing right the track of Henry Ford in effort to induce the
old Teller indulge in collective bargaining with his workers
The following letter has been sent:
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-02-13

again!
First to get the feel will be
the not.so.gigantic Giants Of
naughty Bill Terry. They'll start
their calisthenics tomorrow after
noon down in Miami. Fla. but
following close ON their heels. in
a distant land. will be the once
deranged Dodgers who'll take off"
Saturday afternoon at Havana,
Cuba.
InjunS Start Monday
Third OH the roll cali? Cleve-
lands dissension-riddled Indians
who talked themselves right out
OF the American League pennant
last year Just when 1t seemed
they were going TO represent that
circuit in the world series against
the Cincinnati Reds. Under new
skipper in Roger Peckinbaugh, the
Tribe gets down to brass tacks
Monday afternoon at Fort Myers.
Fla. but it'll take more than a
new skipper to expunge the in
subordination from within the
ranks of the "play-boys" from
Ohio.
Those three clubs will have a
good start on the rest Of the field
since some OF the entries are not
scheduled to start training until
early March. The Detroit Tigers.
nose-losers to the Reds in last
falls post-season extravaganza.
are last on the list. Which must
be bad news to Dick Bartell and a
few Of the other old rheumatics
who would like a little more time
in which to dispose OF their aches
and pains.
Dates Designated
For the benefit Of those who fol-
low baseball all the year round the
dates and sites on which the ma
jor leaguers will assemble this
year are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
Substitute Teachers
 Cause Board Debate
Sadie Reilly to Instruct Citys Shutn Pupils on Sub-
 stitute Basis Starting Next Monday

Reilly be paid a minimum of Si5 a month for transportation, and was supported by Comsr, Parkinson, who said the question should have been investigated earlier by the teach- ers' committee, as Q supplementary item in the budget would now be required.
 On motion of Mrs. Hitchcock the question of transportation allow ance was submitted to the commit tee, any settlement arrived ct to be retroactive.
 Pres, Ashton recommended to the rules committee Q change in the present rules, \to increase the pay of special substitute teachers in the high schools from s4,50 to SAYS q day, and that of grade substitutes from $4.00 to $4.50. The proposal will be investigated by the committee, which will report on 1t at the next board meeting on Dec. 1,
 A proposal was made by Consr. John J, Kearney that the rules be changed to allow better pay to long term substitute teachers. He cited cases in which e substitute teacher has taught for an absent teacher for almost 0 full year with only substitutes pay, meanwhile being passed over when regular appoint ments were made, He proposed that after 20 consecutive days of teach ing a substitute should receive Ynini- mum pay of Q regular teacher,
 Supt. Condon said that substi. tutes were given this regular pay il on the payroll for q full year, but Comsr. Kearney retorted that there was a negligible chance of this hap. pening, and insisted that after 2C days pay should be increased from the substitute rate to the minimum for a regular teacher.
 On Mrs. Hitchcock's motion, tht matter was referred to the commit. tee on rules,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
cRANlUkA CRACK ERS
FORGOTTEN MEN

FORGOTTEN MEN
 Long considered the forgotten man" of the U. s. was the vice. president, but Vlce-PreSident Wal lace is playing an important role In the defense program. How much do you know about his sueceSSorsP
 i. Thirty-one men have served as presidents of the United States. How many vice-presidents have there been?
 2. Name five of the nine U, g, presidents who were also vice. presidents,
 8, Besides President Franklin D, Roosevelt, what presidents have had two different vice.presldentS Serv" ing with them during their terms of oface9
 (. What four presidents served without vice.rresldents9
 s. What two presidents eacf' served with two different presi' dents?
 Answers on Beck PaSe)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18
LOCAL SOLDIERS
 AWAIT DISCHARGE
Eighteen to Be Sent Home
 From Camp Edwards | Within Short Time

Discharges in compliance with the "twenty-elght year and over" law will Do given to eighteen Water bury soldiers stationed ct Camp Ed- wards, Mass, some time this month, All arc attached to two batteries or the regimental band of the 20eth anti~aircraft coast artillery,
 Those who will receive releases are: Anthony P. Covatta of battery !: Lucas J. Fasquariello, Alfred A Armstrong, Fred P. George, Ernest D. Bower, William r, Rudn!ck Francis J. RobenS, Joseph A. Yar- mela, Anthony ]. Coppolo, William ?. Jones, Jr, John P. derrity, ell of battery c; George Doolitsle, Anaedeo Pasano, Morris E. Tyler, Clifford G. Mertelmeyer, Robert O Stone, Jr. Prank Calvo and Law renee ]. Kane, all of the band.
 Both batteries and the band were assembled in Waterbury last aut- uYun, and were federalized January i4. Their number has been aug nented by Waterbury draftees in ducted since January.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-18

A warm discussion Of the present eollcy og the school board towards kuhSEituta teachers arose at last evenlngS meeting of the board, the argument ranging from the amount % he paid to Miss Sadie Reilly, newly assigned teacher of the city's Blaut-in pupils, to e proposedd raise en pay to special substitutes, and to Che question of better pay for long term substitutes,
 Republican members of the board touched off the discussion by in- uulring what provision had been made for e teacher for the shut sn children. Supt, of Schools Thom- as ]. Condon then announced that Miss Reilly had been given the aS- signmet, and would start work next Monday, on a substitute basis,
 COmSr, Helen Hitchcock then asked why teacher whose tasks were even more demanding than Chose of regular teachers should be paid at substitute rates, The super mtendent cited the example Of EEartford, tone of the most progress Vive cities in the state" which ass algns a substitute teacher for this work, and pays her by the hour,
 Mrs. Hitchcock repeated that Miss Reilly was being given one of the most difficult assignments imagin- able, that 1t would involve much travel, in all kinds of weather, and deserved more remuneration thar khe average teachers work, rather than less,
 Comsr. Ashton said that as Miss Reilly would be paid by the hour she would earn more than the aver- age teacher, and pr, Condon e%. plained that she will give two hours instruction Q week to each of ten pupils, on a basis of $l,50 an hour.
 Comsr. Ashton remarked that she would pay her own transportation costs out of this pay, and drew pro- tests from several members. Comsr Hitchcock said to expect her to pay her own transportation out of a mere sSo Q week was "just plain gtingy,"
 Comsr, Emma c. Lowell said this would depend on where the shut- In children live, and Comsr. Harold Parkinson retorted that they cer- tainly wouldn't all live on one street Mrs, Hitchcock suggested that Miss