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Evening star., 1941-05-23
John Thomas WoIford
Funeral Services Toduy

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May 23
Services were to be held here
today for John Thomas Wolford, IS,
clerk of Police Court for the last
two years, city police chief from 1926
to 1880, a member of City Council
Tor two terms, and prominent in
Republican politics and church
work. He died at his home here
Wednesday of heart attack.
Surviving are his wife; two sons.
Corpl. w. L. Wolford of the State
police at Charles Town. and Lee
M. Woford, this city, and a brother.
Robert l.. Wolford, this city.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
May, 1910
In May. Beware OF:

In May, Beware OF:
l. Careless walking at night.
Six of the eight persons killed
in traffic during May, 1910.
were struck after dark.
2. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in May last wear.
The six other traffic victims
were injured while either cross
ing a street against a proper
signal, attempting TO jump onto
a moving vehicle, attempting to
stop stampeding horses stand
ing In a button safety zone.
crossing at an uncontrolled In
tersection or riding in an auto
mobile.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Thompson Murder Trial
Sent to Leonurdtown

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, May 23-Trial
of Dewey Thompson, 43, of German
town, on a charge of murder, was
ordered transferred to Leonardtown
yesterday on petition of his at
torneys, Donald Bowie, jr., and
Charles Prettyman, for a change OF
venue.
The change must be granted under
Maryland law in cases where the
death penalty may be imposed upon
conviction. Thompson was indicted
Monday on charge of Staying Mrs
Clara Robertson, 36, of Bethesda
and also for seriously wounding her
husband, John Robertson, at the
Thompson home.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Annulment Souoht

ROCKVILLE, Md. May % (Spe-
claD.-Annulment of the marriage
OF Earle H. Plummer of Silver
Spring and Mrs. Emma J. Plummer,
also of Silver Spring, is sought in a
petition filed in the Circuit Court
here by the former. Mr.. Plummer
claims that at the time of his mar
rage in Alexandria, Va, June 2,
1888, he believed the defendant was
single woman, but asserts that on
March %, l941, he learned she had
been granted limited divorce only.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Mrs. Henry L. Benson
Dies at Sundy Springs

Mrs Blanche Fawcett Benson, So
wife of Henry L. Benson. died yes
terday at her home in Sandy
Springs, Md, after long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at st. Johns Epis-
copal Church, Olney, Md.
Besides the husband, survivors are
a daughter, Mrs. Walter C. Lockhart
jr.: a on. Henry L. Benon, jr.
both of Washington; four sisters
Mrs. Truman C. Cissell, Coelsville
Md; Mrs. John T. Hardy, Ken
sington, Md; Mrs. Lauck Benson
Sandy Springs; Mrs. Eugene Nichols
Ednor, Md, and a brother, Walter
Fawcett of Washington.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Public Health Council
Elects Mrs. Bishop

Mrs. Randolph G. Bishop has been
elected chairman of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase branch of the Mont
gomery County Public Health Coun-
Gil, it was announced today follow
ing the annual meeting in the
councils recently-opened clinic at
Alb Hampton lane.
Mrs. Louis Gravele was elected
vice chairman, Mrs. r. Y. Herman,
secretary; Mrs. Philip Bradley, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs F. H.
United, treasurer. The council is
one of six in the county serving as
an auxiliary to the county health
department.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Swimming Pool Opens

Those who have been yearning to
splash about in an outdoor SWIM
ming pool were given the oppor-
tunity today as the Washington Air
port Pool opened for the season.
The management of Glen Echo Park
announced its Crystal Pool there
would open at noon tomorrow and
feature special admission rates for
service men In uniform throughout
the summer.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Maryland Will Ban
Undimmed Auto
Liqhts on June !
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, May 23.-
Bright lights glaring from an
approaching automobile - will
fall under legal ban in Mary
land on June /.
A new law required motorists
to dim their headlights when
approaching another car on all
but dual highways. Offenders
would be liable to a S. fine for
the first offense, and $40 to s25
fines for subsequent convictions.
The Maryland Traffic Safety
Commission hailed the measure
as a safety factor.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Unauthorized Persons
Warned on Interference

RICHMOND. Va, May % (P.-
1t. Col. Mills F. Neal, State selective
service director, issued a memoran-
dunn to local boards yesterday warn
ing that persons who are not duly
appointed officials of the selective
service system have no authority to
interfere with the classification of
registrants or to obtain deferred
classifications.
He said some local boards had re-
ported that there had been instances
of trade schools and flying schools
intimating that enrollmentxin their
courses would provide a basis for
deferment.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Silver Spring Group Elects

Mrs. A. o. Denham has been
elected president of the Silver Spring
Md Public Health Lay Committee
succeeding Mrs. Frank Neumann.
Other officers are Mrs. M. E. Sherer,
vice president; Mrs. George j. Rich
ardson, treasurer; Mrs. jackson
Harris, corresponding secretary, and
Mrs. Martin Kinkel, recording Sec
retarV
Evening star., 1941-05-23
GuiId Plans Shower

BRIGHTON, Md, May % (Spe-
ciaD.-The guild of st. Lukes
Church will hold shower for the
benefit of the kitchen of Grange
Hall at $3.50 o'clock tonight. There
will be dancing, cards and refresh
ments. Gifts or cash will serve as
admission fees.
Evening star., 1941-05-23
Church Guild Dinner

The Ladies' Guild of the Christ
Episcopal Church. Clinton, Md, will
hold a fried chicken dinner in the
church at 4:30 pm. tomorrow. 1t
was enormously announced yester-
day that the dinner was to be to-
day,
Evening star., 1941-05-23
WoodfieId Dinner Listed

A cold plate supper and straw
berry festival will be given by the
Women's Society of Christian Serv-
Ice at the Woodfield (Md3 Hall at
pm. tomorrow.
The union times., 1941-06-21
WHAT ABOUT WAGES?

Working at Hitler's slave-wages, Europeans can produce ten bombers at the cost of one produced in America at present wage levels. Can our wage scale survive such competition? And don't forget taxes which will eat up a bigger share of wages.
The union times., 1941-06-21
Meriden

(Continued from Page D identified with bricklayer activities o. Meriden for more than half century Meriden bricklayers union now ha g members.
 WORK SIX MONTHS
 The men have been receiving $ll per day wages since January. For three years prior the scale here was $IO per day. Some con- tractors are known to have agreed to $l.5O an hour. Others have not replied. Union men say if a bricklayer gets six months work in year, he is doing good. Obstacles are weather and scarci- ty of supplies, both factors in holding bricklayers back.
 These factors are cited as rea- sons for asking this daily wage, which will balance the annual income in comparison with other crafts.
 In the absence of George W. Arnold, secretary and treasurer, who is i'll at his home 225 Curtis Street, Local 9 has appointed Joseph Callahan Business Agent, and really expects to Ego to town" from an organizational standpoint.
The union times., 1941-06-21
Draft Board Tells Men To Work or Fight
Will Cancel Deferments of Workers Who Cease"
 To Performs Jobs

Strikers in the defense by ''work or fight" ultimatums. under the terms of recIassi- fication order issued by Selective Service Headquarters in Wash ington.
 Bearing out the warnings of many labor leaders that the conScription act would be used to break strikes, the new orders direct the 6,5O0 local boards to cancel the deferment of men deferred because of reasons of national defense" who have ceased to perform their jobs" Brig. Gen. Hershey who sent out the order said that it had been officially approved by President Roosevelt.
 Local Boards Acting
 Draft boards in the Inglewood, Calif., area immediately moved to cancel the deferment of the North American Aircraft men who refused to go back to work. Similar moves were made by draft boards in the San Francisco area where AFL and CIO machinists are on strike and in the Puget Sound region where 22,00C woodworkers walked out. 
 MEANING OF ORDER
 This order, if strictly enforced, will mean the virtual abrogation of the right to strike for workers in any industry remotely con- nected with the armaments pro- gram union leaders predicted.
 Meanwhile, also under cover of the |hysteria accompanying the Army oc- cupation of the North American air craft plant, Congress moved to pass legislation depriving labor of its right to strike.
 One bill, the Connally bill, would |give the President the legal right to take over struck plants. He took over North American under his emergency powers" but the Con- nally bill would give such action the force of law.
 TWO RIDERS
 Two riders were tackled on to the Army appropriations bill passed by the House of Repre- sentatiyes. One bars from ever working again on arms orders workers who picket once the Mediation Board has handed handed down a decision. The
 other bars all strikers who re-
 main away from work 10 days after Mediation Board decision.
The union times., 1941-06-21
News From Hollywood
 Through Labor's Eyes

HOLLYWOOD. The strike at Walt Disney's is the talk of the town. Some of the conditions leading up to the strike were the terrific Ford-1ike speedup, which required that girls in the mixing and painting departments be given time off for tea every morn ing and afternoon; and the appren- ticeship yellow dog contracts, under which new employees owed the studio $3,120 as tuition for their apprentice ship courses, if they quit their jobs before the end of the contract.
 Sex on the Picket Line
 The strike itself has furnished a most cOlorful picket line. In fact, it has been called the sexi- est picket line that ever existed. A recent parade included old jalOppies, scooters, dogs, horses, dOnkeys, motorcycles, fancy lat est-mOdel cars - and gorgeous gals accompanied by drawings that showed that the real Disney talent was on the picket line and not i'm Waits office.
 All AFL unions are supporting the strike, as are CIO locals related to the industry, (such as the Newspaper Guild). It looks like a cinch for Dis ney to be licked soon, particularly since unionized laboratory technicians have refused to process any film for the struck studio. =.
 Hottest subjects of other than union enthusiasm in town are The Hut Sut Song, which has everybody humming.
 The Camel's Eye
 Is it true that the tobacco workers, now organizing Reynolds Tobacco Co.,, are using the slogan: "It's easier to get Camel into union contract than through a needles eye?" =.
 Briefly: Walter PidgeOn, whom you'll be seeing shortly as the man who takes a pOtshot at Hitler, in Man Hunt, will have the lead in How Green Was My Valley, the Welsh mining story, which John Ford will direct. The Dead End Kids will be back on the screen again soon in Mob Town, now being made at Uni- versal. Kay Stevens, direc- tor Sam Woods very pretty actress daughter, has the lead in the Chicago stage company of My Sister Eileen" She is ex- pected soon to be big name in pitchers. Add Names to Watch: Teresa Wright, who will
The union times., 1941-06-21
7att Says Labos Rights Are Buqvark of National Defense

the CIR. & L. negotiations, with the demands of the men on these properties being identical with those originally presented by the Connecticut Company men.
 HURLEY HEADS BOARD
 John M. Hurley of Bridgeport is chairman of the Joint Conference Board of the C. R. X l.. men, and president of the Local Division. Stanley Mayhew of NOrwaIk is vice
The union times., 1941-06-21

chairman; and Martin J. Kelley of Waterbury is secretary-treasurerI Paul CriswOld of New Britain and J. ROurke of Derby are Board members. Divisions are located irI Bridgeport, Waterbury, NOrwalk
 New Britain,- and Derby.
 Both the C. R. & l.. men, and the Connecticut Company men make up the Joint COnferenca Board of Connecticut.
The union times., 1941-06-21
Carriers
Continued from Page D

Blaming the companies for the strike, Illig pointed out that they had refused to submit the dispute to the State Mediation Board and had also rejeced an offer of Mayor F. H. LaGuardia's secretary to negotiate a settlement
 WON'T NEGOTIATE
 "We are convinced that the companies haven't now and never had an honest intention to negotiate a contract until forced to do so," he said.
 The strikers are demanding a weekly wage increase of S and a reduction in the workweek from Az to 40 hours. Present scales are $35 for guards and $40 for drivers. Each truck has a crew of one driver and two guards.
The union times., 1941-06-21
SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT

Roosevelt has asked the support of the American people. He particularly wants the support of labor. He should have it. No head of the Nation has done more for labor than F.D.R. Labor should back him in the biggest, most difficult job that any President has ever tackled.
The union times., 1941-06-21
Conn. Go.
(Continued from Page 1l

Continued from Page 1)
 or, New Haven, Mechanical Depart ment; Richard Edge, Hartford, Mechanical Department.
 The Union and Conn. Co. have bargained collectively since 1902.
 C. R. X L. NEGOTIATIONS
 The results obtained by the State Board are expected to be of special importance to the Amalgamated's membership in the Connecticut Railway and Lighting Company properties, who are now negotiating with the Company, and who are to meet with Walter Carr, vice-presi- dent and general manager, Mon- day at 1O:SO AM. in Bridgeport.
 Some 500 men are covered by
The union times., 1941-06-21
WHEN AND WHERE?

To give in is unthinkable The big argument is about when and where do we fight
 The Committee to Defend America does not believe in waiting for his attack on the Western Hemisphere. It believes we should prevent his acquiring the bases which he must have in order to launch an attack.
 As long as Britain fights. those bases are safe
 As long as Britain fights, America is safe; the American way of life is safe; labor is safe This is the Presidents belief and policy de- clared over and over again
The union times., 1941-06-21
Steel Workers Win

PHILADELPHIA = Annual wage increases totaling $1,7OO,OOO for $500 workers in two plants of the Baldwin Locomotive Works are provided in a new contract by the Steel Workers Organizing Committee.
The union times., 1941-06-21
$ Elections in N. Y.

NEW YORK-Fifty-hve elections were held by the State Labor Rela- tions Board in May, larger number of polls than in any month since the board was set up.
The union times., 1941-06-21
THE TEST

"That dentist wasn't painless, as you told me" said Tommy.
 Why, dear, did he hurt you?" ask ed his mother.
 NO, but he yelled when I bit his finger" was the reply.
The union times., 1941-06-21

knock your heart for a loop in
 'sThe Little Foxes."
 Charles Ray Returns
 Charles Ray returns to the screen after a long absence, in "A Tank in the RAE" Poor Charley, still sucker! :. CBS is planning a new series of Free Company broadcasts for the fall, despite MT. Hearsts vio- lent campaign against the first series (the attacks more than doubled the audiences) =. Osa Massen has the feminine lead in "The Man with the Shovel" opposite George Montgom- cry. It's a Dalton Trumbo script about WPA. :. Dorothy Dandridge, cute Negro singer who was in Meet the People" will make her movie debut in Sun Valley, with Sonia |Henie.
The union times., 1941-06-21

Unions will live long and you'll prosper-if you buy Union Label goods.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
HERE'S MORE ABOUT
Legislature Quiet
CHARTS ON FACE ONE

ernor Arthur p. Ianglis. the
fIr~t week - Tire session Jaw
fewer accomplishments than
any session in recent years
Three appropriation bills ~
vld.ng money q run the session
passed both houses TIE house II
representatives approved rese-
luton eriticizinE IRE state for not
putting Initiative 14i into effect
sooner and asking that $40 cid age
pensions Re PAID February l. The
senate sent similar resolution
into "oold storage for = while hv
referring il to the yet-unseleeted
social security committee
Highlight OF the legislative
week was the p n as vote hy
which the Democrstic-controlled
house and senate voted down =
propoSal 10 name nine-man conf
mittee n investigated the election
Of Governor LanEhe.
HIGHEST BUDGET EVER
Another feature Of the week fol-
lowing the Inauguration ~ Lancls
and the submission Of his program
OF small taxes and governmental
revisions 10 balance the budget
was the submission Of s211.0Oo.-
900 budget. highest in state his
tory.
The budget contained an apnro-
priation Of 1886 600 900 10 pay old
age pensions, a $1,000 900 boost
over the present biennium made
necessary by Initiative 141. The
budget would have been more
than $4,000 900 higher than it
was had not the highway DEPART
ment appropriations been elm
mated. Those bookkeeping trans
fers" customarily boost biennial
budget figures without meaning
50 much so were eliminated entire
~ this time and will be added
later in the session.
Another new feature of the
budget WAS the listing for the
first time Of some sSS.000.0O
in revenues taken In nv vari-
ous state departments hut
spent without going through
the state treasury. Most Of
that figure was the - mill
lions collected by the unem-
ployment compensation di-
vision and paid directly into
the fedora social security
board.
The total does not include ST.
/ 600 600 the liquor board takes IN
/ from sales and licenses, which also
does not go through the state
/ treasury.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20

than willing TO pay to see and as is usually the
case the watchfu eve of HOLLYWOOD blinked along with
Broadways and Carmen found the silver waiting
with open arms
She has played in a number Of pictures and will
probably play in a great many You her in
Another Thin Man." broadway Melody Of 1870"
The Road to Singapore, and in angels Over Broad
way" She will appear also in 'The Long Voyage
Home" when II plays in Tacoma
Thus, find a night club in the Canal Zone the
roads in the professional life of girl barely twenty
q cyclone and took Hollywood by the same storm.
For England!
Oracle Fields, Great Britains leading coincidence.
will make personal appearance at the Temple theaer
Wednesday, JAM %, a benefit program to aid the
bombed British children. Advanced ticket sale will
begin Monday
Miss Fields Is artist in every Of the word
-. and very funny Those who see her will not only
help great but will have evenings enter
tainment they will not forget.
Jimmie Goes!
has foraken the entertainment world to accept position
clerk in Lanes cigar store
He he is better off the inside looking out than
on the outside looking in
4 Cross-Section!
The issue Of The March Of Time" is titled
Uncle Sam Non Beligerent."
II presents lively picture Of current World War
No. and its effects upon the American people
Besides showing the roaring fires and widespread
destruction in London. the film includes scenes aboard
German naval ships, German artillery firing
channel into British towns 100 miles away, Uboais
At work. England a from German bomber
British convoy As seen from Stuka dive-bomber
attacking IT,
Smart Girl!
Dorothy Lamour observed her recent birthday in an
unusual manner namely. all by herself.
Director Victor Schertznger gave day from
work in Paramounts Road to Zanzibar for odd
too
Dorothy begged off from because Of fear of what
Bng Crosby and Bob Hope co-starrng with her the film
might do in the way of birthday greeting gags
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
Swedish Pictures Booked at KAY ST.

comedy with q cast headed by Nils
Hsllberg. He enscts the role Of .
young eutup who smbroils his
whole neighborhood.
Bachelor Dad" the second pic
ture. deals with the results OF the
youthful philanderings Of = veal
thy old Swedish count. who took
life and love ~ they came. later
realizing he had 10 pay for his fun.
Youth" also 10 on the program,
and shows how the youth Of swe-
den Ia being trained"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
NOW PLAYING AT
LOCAL THEATERS

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BIUE <T-Errol Flynn ,nd
DIVA D Hafusnd n Inc santa
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SO. 10 30
RETURN SHOWING
BEVERLY - Charles Laushton and
Ca-ois Lombard in "They knew
What They wanted aso NaS ne
Morris IN IRE Quarterback
CaPfTOt-Clsirs Trevor John WAYNE
ln sAUezhenv Uprising also JACK
Ho,f In Outside the Three Me
Limit
COMM My Fossllnd Russell and
Bran Aherne IN Hired wife and
LINN Bar ard Lloyd Nolan n
Per IA
KAY sTRF Msureen oHsrs
LOUIS Harvard IN Dance Girl
Dance also Georse OBrien. VIZ
GINA Vale in Triple Justice
LAkEwooD-Don Ameche and Betty
CRADLE n Down Argentine Way.
also Douglas Fairbanks IT.. and
Rita Hayworth IN Angels Over
Broadway
PARk-Msrjori Rambesu in Tug
boat Annie SAILS Again and Carols
Lands il Mystery sea Raider
PROCTOR Joan Bennett. France.
Lederer n The Man Marry. also
SIDNEY Toler in Charlie Chan Al
the wax Museum
RE,LART-James Stephenson. Henry
ONeu IN Calling Philo Vance
also Joe Penner. Martha Rave IN
BOYS Prom Syracuse
RFN-Iew Ayres in Golden Fleec-
ing also John Wayne in Gam
bling on the High seas
sHELL-Don Red Barry. Noah Beery
in The Tulsa KID also Allan
Mowhray and Judy Canovs in
"Seatterbraln'
<t\>ET-Louise Plat and Bruce
Cabot in Captain Caution" plus
Gene Autry and Smiley Brunette In
south OF the Border"
TEMPLE-Myrna 10y and Melvyr
Douglas in Third Finger Left
Hand and John Barrymore and
MARY Beth Hughes in The Great
Profile"
LIBERTY. Puyallup-Jean Arthur anc
William Holden in Arizona
RIVIERA. sumner - Clauuette Col.
bert Raw Milland in Arise Ny
Love" also Charlie Chan in
Panama"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
80 Persons Named
In Liquor Charges

DETROIT A federal grand jury
late Friday indicted 80 persons on
charges Of operating a gigantic
liquor conspiracy and smuggling
ring which allegedly defrauded the
government of $4,000. 900. District
Attorney Lehr said that Abe Moss,
~. Of Detroit, was the principal
defendant.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
A SaUdge Success!

II is doubtful II either
Hollywood or Broadway can,
at the moment. produce a
more dramatic example than
that of Carmen D'Antonio,
whose terpsichorean art is lit
orally standing the Great
White Way on its ear.
Born in Pennsylvania,
Garments Italian father
and East Indian mother
endowed her with an in
born love for jungle dane
ing but one doesn't learn
jungle dancing in Penn
sylvania and so Car
men was one Of the mob
in the dance world until
:. and here comes that
little incident We men,
toned previously.
She was dancing in a night
club in Cristobal. Canal Zone,
when some friends took her
into the mountain Businesses
of the interior TO watch a ma
tive ritual.
The dances were particular
ly frenzied and the facial ex-
pressions equally so. En-
thralled by what she saw,
Carmen went again and again.
Finally, she evolved the gy-
rations. physical and facial,
that she now employs to such
great advantage in her art.
And so. when she came
home again . she had some
thing that Broadway was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
"GRFASED LIGHTNING"

The main idea. in a film fight.
is to strike the other fellow only
glancing blows. To make sure his
fists really glance. Victor Jory,
now starring in Columbia's The
Green Archer" often greases them
with cold cream.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-01-20
SETS FLYING RECORD

Madeleine Carroll set a high
mark for sir-minded Hollywood
folk 10 shoot q, during 1910. fly
ing more than 10000 miles. IN
GLIDING that round-tip transit
lantic journey just before she
started work IN Virgins" al
Paramount.