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The union times., 1941-12-13
Lntercontinent Signs
 With Machinists Union

MIAMI.-An agreement covering 700 employees of the Intercontinent Aircraft Corp. has been signed by Lodge 745, Intl. Assn. of Machinists.
The union times., 1941-12-13
and Curry Named By Div. 28l
Carr Is Vice-President And Calvin Is New Recording
 Secretary

Experience was what the members of Division 281, New Haven Trolley mems Union, voted for this week ir electing William McNamee president for the new two-year term. McNa- mee was formerly recording -secre- tary. Experience had also determined the unanimous return of Samuel F. Curry to the office of business agent for the sixth consecutive time. Frank Carr, new vice-president, succeeded John Cosgrove, who wasn't a candi- date for reelection. Carr was like wise unopposed.
 TIE FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD
 Danny Calvin became McNa- mee's successor as recording secretary. Harry Brown is the new correspondent. Mike Cos tello and T. Gallagher have won
 out in the executive board race with a tie between Louis Cohen
 and B. Caldwell for the remain ing spot. McNamee, Carr, and
 Calvin are members by virtue of their office. No decision has yet been reached on how the tie will be settled.
 McNamee, who formally succeeds the late Solomon Alperovitz, has been member of the executive board for 10 years and recording secretary for five. He and Curry are now 281's representatives on the State Joint Board also by virtue of office.
The union times., 1941-12-13
LABOR DEPT. ORGANIZED

BATON ROUGE, La.-The Amer ican Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees has organized all employees of the State Department of Labor.
The union times., 1941-12-13
Luccock To Address
 Council Open Forum

Prof. Halford Luccock of the Yale Divinity School will be the guest speaker at the New Haven Central Labor Councils open forum on Thursday, December IS, at 8 PM. in the Labor Temple.
 The subject of his talk is Labor In Recent Literature" The public is invited.
The union times., 1941-12-13

''In Union there is strength" but the Union Label makes it even stronger.
The union times., 1941-12-13

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1941-12-13
the International Association. 6,5OO CONTRACTS

of the International Association.
 6,5OO CONTRACTS
 The International Association of Machinists has at the present time approximately 6,5OO union contracts with employers. Of these agreements during the present year, l,l6O are new agreements, l,745 are agreements that have been renewed through negotiations. These new and re- newed agreements do not cover members employed on railroads nor members employed by the United States government engag- ed in navy yards, arsenals, ma val and army establishments.
 The total number of members covered by agreement during the past year are over 100000. Over three-fOurths of these members receive vacations and holidays with payias the result of the sign ing of agreements.
 Wage increases during the past year have ranged upward to 45 cents per hour, thereby bringing the low-wage employer up to and on a par with the rates paid by decent employers. This has not only resulted in increased wage rates but as a result thereof has the standards of living for the great majority of these 100000 members who were covered by agree ments last year.
 AIRCRAFT
 In three aircraft companies, the wage increases for members amounted to over $lOO,OOO,OOO, and further established a mimi mum wage rate for the plant of 75 cents per hour with wages for machinists and tool and die mak- CTS running upwards to $1.43 per hour. These increased earn- ings enjoyed by members do not include the recent wage increase to 23,OOO members employed at BOeing Aircraft, in Seattle, Wash.
The union times., 1941-12-13

JAMES BREWSTER STATE LIBRARY & COURT BLDG HARTFORD CONN
Evening star., 1941-08-24

In August, Beware OF:
/. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August, 1910.
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between 5 and
Q pm. -Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
ze|diteh and Cass Take
New Posts Tomorrow

Morris zelditch, former Federal
official recently designated director
OF public assistance of the District,
and Otto Cass, named as the new
superintendent of the Home for the
Aged and Infirm, are to be sworn
into Office at 9:15 am. tomorrow in
the Office of Commissioner Guy
Mason, it was announced yester-
day.
Mr.. Zelditch, who held engineer
ing posts prior to. service over
period of years in the public well
fare field. principally in Pennsyl-
vania, will succeed Mr.. Cass as di-
rector of public assistance, at sal
ary of $500 a year. Mr.. Cass, who
leaves the public assistance post be-
cause of poor health, was named
some weeks ago as successor to
Frank Haskell at the Home for the
Aged. Mr.. Haskell is to be retired
later this year.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
ESQ Homes 10 Be Bull
For Navy Workers
In Southeast Area
Commissioners Notified
By F. W. A. Of PIons
For Development

District officials were notified yes
terday by Acting Federal Works Ad-
ministrator John N Edy that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had found IAN acute"
shortage of housing existing or i'm
pending in the District and that the
F. w. A. therefore planned to erect
$50 family dwelling units in South
east Washington.
The new development. of two
story twin or row houses, of masonry
and frame construction, would be
erected on Hartford and Jasper
streets, Alabama avenue and Buena
Vista terrace. all Southeast. They
are planned for Navy Yard civilian
workers, it was said.
In his letter to the Commissioners,
Mr.. Edy said:
The President of the United
States has found = that in the
area and locality in an about Wash
ington, D. c., an acute shortage of
housing exists or impends which
will impede national defense &C
tivities. Accordingly, 1 am pro-
posing to construct $50 family dwell
ing units in the area between Hart
ford street and Jasper street ad-
jacent to Alabama avenue.
II am requesting the attorney
general to cause condemnation pro-
ceeding to be instituted for the i'm
mediate acquisition of all the land
shown on the plat.
You will note that the land be-
ing taken includes certain streets
and alleys. In view of the imme-
diate need of this housing I am
anxious to commence construction
at the earliest possible date.
IT, therefore, request that you
take whatever action you may con-
slider necessary to permit such con-
struction on the streets included
within the area being taken, even
prior to any order of the United
States District Court of the District
vesting title thereof in the United
States"
Evening star., 1941-08-24
81 Poirs of Stockings
Stolen From Store

Runs on the silk stocking counter
of a store at 20O8 Fourteenth street
NV. have been accompanied by
thefts of 81 pairs, police were in
formed last night.
Howard A. Stroud, manager of the
Federated Five and Dime Store.
reported the stockings have been
stolen over an indefinite period Of
time. He valued them at so cents
per pair,
Two larcenies involving total of
$l32 also were reported to police.
Vincent j.. Rose of the 1900 block
of Eighth street S.W. said $75 was
stolen from the pocket Of his coat
in his room while he was asleep yes
terday afternoon.
Lee H. Nichols, Silver Spring. Nd.
reported some one broke into the
restaurant he manages at 10 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. early yester.
day and made Of with $50. Entry
was gained by breaking the lock on
the front door.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
n. F. F. {. Meets Sept. I
Al Atlantic CITY

With record-breaking attendance
predicted, the biennial convention of
the National Federation of Federal
Employees will open at Atlantic City
Monday, September l.
The reason for this great In.
terest is plain" Miss Gertrude M.
McNally, secretary treasurer, said
Yesterday in reporting that every
Federal service will be represented
at the gatherings 1T is the recogni.
ton by Federal employees of the i'm
menSe problems and responsibilities
which confront them at this time
OF national crisis. They understand
that If hard-won improvements in
the Federal system of personnel ad-
mln1stration are to be held. and If
further advances are to be made
united and vigorous action is es-
sential'' r'@s- 49, -
Evening star., 1941-08-24
10000 See AN-Doy Program
Staged by Police and Firemen
Hoir-Roisine Motorcycle Stunts ond
65-Foot Tower Scaling Top Events

seats of open roadSters. They were
Jane Wilmer, 18, and Elaine Garner,
81, both of La Plata, Md, and Betty
Baker, II. of Hyattsville, Md. The
girls received loving cups and gifts
provided by Washington merchants.
Behind the beauty queens came
Fred Fetter's Clown Band The
musicians rode onto the field in pa
troll wagons with sirens screaming
and were herded back into the
wagons again after putting on a
burlesque concert which produced
some pretty sour notes.
The fattest policemen on the force
were detailed to round up the mu-
sicians and the foot races which
developed sent the younger specta-
tors into conyulsions.
Another clown feature was box
ing bout put on at home plate by
Frank Portillo, amateur entertainer,
and Federal employe, and Bumpsy
Anthony. a circus veteran now en-
ployed in Washington. A demon
stration of Australian whip crack
ing was put on by Billy Gee of the
Fire Department.
Track Events Held.
The program included tugs Of war
and a track meet. Winners in the
latter included Policeman w. B.
Sanderson of Administrative Head
quarters, first in the 75-yard race
for men over As; Fireman H. B.
Mcdonald. first in the 75-yard race
for men weighing over 225 pounds;
Policeman j. M. Sine of No. 5 pre-
cinct,, first in the 50-yard dash for
men between 35 and As; Pvt. San
derson, first in the 50-yard dash for
men over As, and Policeman P. j.
Musolf, first in the 75-yard race for
men from 35 to As.
Policeman M. r. Luebkert of No
2 precinct won the broad jump with
leap of II feet and l inch, and
Fireman Mcdonald took the shotput
with a heave of As feet and inches
The field day was staged for the
benefit of the Firemen's Relief and
Retirement Association and the Po-
lice Retirement Association. The
general chairmen were 1t. John j
Agnew of No. 3 precinct and Fire
man Arnold j. Woodhouse.s
The two previous benefit outings
drew approximately the same at
tendance, promoters said.
Music was furnished at yester-
days field day by the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club Band, the Ma
tional Training School for Boys
Band and the Sons of the American
Legion Band.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Meyers believes there is little or no
chance that the unemployment
problem can be completely solved.
He cites a study by Prof. Alvin
Hansen of Harvard University in
which it is concluded that not more
than, $500, 900 workers can be re-
employed in each of the next two
years. This represents the re-em-
ployment rate Of the best years OF
the eos and the 30s in the United
States and the rate in Germany
during the period of maximum re-
armament production.
Thus, while admitting that job
opportunities are better now than
they have been for many years, espe--
cially for older persons, Mr.. Meyers
still believes that nearly 5000, 900
workers will be unemployed next
summer, with several millions" re-
manning unemployed two years
from now.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Welfare OUTLAY
S20,714,681
Here in Year
86 Pct. Came From
Public Funds, U. S.
Survey Shows

A total of $17,816,754 in public
funds and $2,897927 raised by
voluntary contributions was spent
for health and welfare service in
the District in 1910, according to a
survey made public last night by
the Children's Bureau of the Labor
Department.
Public funds amounted to 86 per
cent of the total of S20,714.68l spent
in the District as compared with an
average of 80 per cent in SO other
urban areas ranging from 100000 to
2,800 900 population included in the
survey.
The absence of State contribu-
tions in the District partially ex-
plains the difference, it was said,
The Federal contribution here. how
ever, was slightly lower than the
average, and although the local
fund contribution was larger. the
deficit caused by lack of State
money still was not made UP. the
report indicated.
Washington figures were COM
piled by the Council of Social
Agencies, which represents the
bureau here in collecting social =
statistics.
Less Than Average.
Per capita from public funds,
Washington received s26.87, which
was about 50 less than the average
of the cities in the study. Federal
funds spent here amounted to sl3.74
per capita, local funds, S13.13, and
from voluntary contributions, S4.37.
per capita.
Exclusive of income from endow-
ments and all others in the volun-
tary contribution field, private con-
tributions in the District amounted
to 10 per cent of all money spent.
a much higher percentage than the
average among the cities-7.1 per
cent.
The total per capita expenditures
for Washington, from all funds, was
listed at s31 24-55 cents under the
general average.
The several cities showed a wide
variance in amounts received by
different types of services, however.
In the District, less than the aver
age was spent for relief and family
welfare, but higher than average for
hospital impatient care.
Rental Care Higher.
Washington spent s15.72 per
capita, compared with the average
of $2267, in the total public relief
program, including categorical relief
and surplus commodities. For only
general public relief. Washington
spent but 81 .33 per capita, compared
with the average expenditure of
$5.19.
Yet in the field of hospital in
patient service, the District spent
s7.9l per capita, compared with the
average of s372. A large part of
this high per capita expenditure is
accounted for by SAL per capita
spent on patients in mental hos
pitals.
Miss Rita Beuchert, research sec
retary of the Council of Social
Agencies, said Washington long has
had high rate of mental break
downs. She said authorities at
tributed this fact to the attraction
which the seat of the Federal Gov
ernment holds for people with vari-
GUS types of delusions."
The expenditure was s256 per cap
lta here for general and special hos
pltals, while the average among the
cities was 81 92
The cities in the study are located
as follows: Eight in the Northeast
section, 9 in the South, is in the
Middle West and 2 on the Pacific
Coast.
Evening star., 1941-08-24

Police and firemen entertained a
crowd of 10000 in Griffith Stadium
Yesterday with an all-day program
topped off with. raising stunts
by a motorcycle team and an aerial
demonstration by firemen scaling a
65-foot tower on ropes and ladders.
The benefit show began at IL
o'clock with a softball game and
continued until $50 pm. Attend
ance reached a peak in the early
afternoon when the more spectacu-
far features were scheduled. The
crowd went home we'll satisfied with
the performance after applauding
the entertainers.
The finale was a series of rough
riding stunts put on by the TRAFFIC
Divisions motorcycle exhibition
team under leadership of Capt. M.
D. Smith. who took. part in the
acrobatic maneuvers despite his So
years.
Sergt. Anthony Richitt, team cap
tain, and Officer L. S. Hensley drove
their motorcycles at high speeds
through flaming barriers of boards.
and Policeman Harold Reagan
jumped his motorcycle from a spring
board over II of his teammates
sprawled on the infield grass.
Stunts With Sidecars.
The motorcyclists formed pyra-
mids in circus style, circled the field
with four men standing upright on
single motorcycles and performed
stunts with sidecars which seemed
to defy the laws of gravity. A mo-
torist among the spectators was
heard to remark. No wonder those
guys are so hard to out-run!"
Earlier a Fire Department drill
team under direction of Battalion
Chief Clement Murphy. Capt. H. F.
Harding and Sergt. Walter Watt
climbed the outer walls of a 65-
foot demonstration tower on scaling
ladders which they hoisted from
window to window. The "a climbed
to the roof, the announcer said, in
one minute and Is. seconds
Firemen on the ground shot light
lines to comrades on top of the
tower. Heavier ropes were raised or
the lines and the firemen descended
the ropes. carrying comrades to
demonstrate how rescues can be
effected from burning buildings.
Two of the Districts newest lad
der trucks. were wheeled onto the
field and power driven ladders were
raised to the tower. Later the lad
ders were extended some IS feet
above the ground and firemen de-
scended head first on ropes dangling
from the ladders. They used a
pulley device hooked to their belts
Firemen Win at Softball.
The opening softbalI game was
won by the firemen, S to j. Nick
Brienza Of No. 28 Engint Co. was
the winning pitcher, and AL Davis
of No. Is Engine Co. the catcher.
Policeman Arthur Prusser of No
Seven Precinct pitched for the po-
lice, and the catcher was A. H
Alexander of No. II Precinct.
The firemen picked three beauty
queens who rode onto the field In
bathing suits, perched on the real
Evening star., 1941-08-24
By JAMES FREE.


Since the defense program began
Is months ago persons over IS years
of age in the United States have
found employment at the rate of
more than $4,000 a month.
The employment rate for those
between ,55 and IS was approx
mately the same, the total from
May, 1910, through last month be-
ing about 100000 in each age group,
according to the w. P. A. division
of research.
Only a few years ago it was ex-
ceptionally difficult for workers in
these age groups-particularly those
over s65-to get jobs.
Most of the employment of older
workers, w. P. A. officials believe.
has been caused by the need for
replacement of younger employees
entering defense plants or military
service.
Requests Increase.
This is true, certainly, in the
Washington area. The District EN-
ployment Center reports it has re-
ceived an increasing number of re-
quests for workers mot subject
to the draft" and that frequently
employers say they will accept ap-
plicants over SIS provided they are
qualified for the jobs. Whereas, a
few years ago employers were re-
luctant to take men over so re-
gardless of their qualifications,
today they are accepted readily for
positions as statesmen. bookkeepers,
auditors, accountants, watchmen
and the like.
"Just the other day. for example, y
said Edwin w. Jones, director Of the
center, IAN oil company that former
lv insisted on clerical workers under
25 was glad to take a World War
veteran of So The company said
frankly it wanted man over draft
age. At first blush that might sound
unpatriotic, but. if you put yourself
in the place of an employer who
repeatedly trains young men only
to lose them to the Army, then you
can understand the situation better. u
In June the District center found
Jobs for 22l World War veterans
he declared. This was well over
the placement records for veterans
in United States Employment Serv-
ice offices in each of n States, in
cluding Maryland and Virginia.
Figures Presepted.
While there Is no doubt that job
opportunities for older workers have
frightened considerably since May
of last year, these opportunities
have not kept pace with those opened
to younger persons. This is shown
clearly, w. P. A. oficials pointed out
in unemployment figures. From
May, 1910, to May, 1941, unemploy-
tment among workers Il to IS years
of age decreased by almost IS PEI
cent. In the same period. unem-
ployment in the over-55 age group
decreased by only about 20 per cent
Moreover, since the gain in the
number Of persons over IS who found
employment in. the May-to-May
period was coo, ,o00s as compared with
O. decrease In the number Of unem.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Older Workers Finding Jobs
At Rate of 10000 a Month
Firms Frequently Hire Persons
Over S., District Center Reports

ployed in that age classification Of
only 300,0 900, it will be seen readily
that the decrease in unemployment
is not keeping pace with the increase
in employment.
The fact. that the increase in en-
ployment among older workers has
been double that of the decrease in
unemployment suggests to w. P. A.
research men that many persons
over SIS who had been pensioned or
retired have returned to the labor
market.
Younger Workers Preferred.
Job placement officials agree that
unskilled and semi-skilled older per-
sons still find that employers prefer
younger workers. In a recent re-
port, the w. P. A. Research Division
asserted:
g" While employers in some
instances have realized their age
and experience specifications for
skilled workers, they are still able to
pick and choose among unskilled ap-
plicants and are maintaining rigidly
high employment standards. They
are insisting on young workers and
in many instances are requiring ap-
picants to pass extremely rigid
physical examinations and aptitude
tests. The average of workers en-
ployed by the North American Avia-
ton Co. in Inglewood, Calf, for ex-
ample, is only "a years. In the ship
yards and in construction work the
emphasis on youth is only slightly
less pronounced"
Optimism has been expressed in
many quarters that the Nation S
$500, 900 unemployed, and even most
of the 100000 persons over SIS who
are unemployed, will be absorbed
rapidly in the expanding defense
program and that the unemploy-
ment problem will disappear in the
immediate future.
Howard B. Myers, w. P. A. re-
search director, has pointed out
however, that passage of appropria-
ton bills does not Of itself provide
employment, that of the $43 900 900, :
600 thus far appropriated or author
lied for defense only 5000 000. .00C
will be spent during this fiscal year
and it. has been estimated that
barely half of the total can be ex-
pended before July, 1912.
! 100000 on Half Time.
He pointed out further that there
were more than 5000 900 workers
employed on half-tim basis thi.
spring and that these probably
would be shifted to full-time basi.
before hiring of additional workers
Another often-overlooked factor
was mentioned by Mr.. Meyers.
Better employment opportunitie.
and higher wages he said recently
should bring into the market con.
siderable number of youths wht
have continued in school becaus,
they could not get jobs. Similarly
| many women not normally seeking
jobs will be attracted into the 1abol
market. None, of these types ol
workers is included in current un.
employment estimates and yet they
very clearly constitute immediatel,
available labor"
For these and other reasons. NJ
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Arlington Playground
Meet Set for Tuesduy

Approximately 1000 children from
Is Arlington County Fairgrounds
will participate in the annual Ar
lington County playground track
meet Tuesday at the Washington
Lee High School athletic field.
Several trophies are to be awarded
for individual and team perform
ances during the summer, besides
those for the days events.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Civilians Replace
Soldier Firemen
At Fort Meade

Civilians will replace soldiers at
five fire-fighting units at Fort
George G. Meade, Md, 1t was
learned yesterday as number Of
volunteer firemen from Howard.
Prince Georges and Anne Arundel
Counties signed up for the positions.
A notice of the State Employment
Service, which lists the pay at $f25
a month, states that the applicants
must have at least two years ex-
perience. Regulations also require
that no man with a class IA rating
In the selective service system may
be accepted, the positions being
open only to deferred men.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
O'Conor and Sosscer
To Speak at Mutual
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MUTUAL, Md. Aug. 23.-Gov. H.
OConor has accepted an invitation
TO address the knights at the annual
home coming iousting tournament
for the benefit of the Christ Episco-
pal Church here Saturday and Rep.
'resentative Sasscer, Democrat, OF
Maryland has accepted an invita-.
ton to deliver the coronation ad.
dress. DR.. Everard Briscoe of Prince
Frederick is manager of the tourna-
ment and John s. Williams is chairs
man,