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Evening star., 1942-02-26
Insurance Man Struck
By Bus Dies Of Injuries
| D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1912 %
Killed in same period Of 1941 Is
Toll for all of 1941 95

Struck by bus at an intersection
which he had crossed daily for 40
years, William P. Fuse, rs, died of
injuries today in Emergency Hos
pital.
He was hit Tuesday morning,
police reported, while he was cross
ing Pennsylvania avenue NV. at
Twenty-fourth street to reach q
streetcar stop.
Active in the insurance business
here for so years, Mr.. Fuse was
going from his home, 1015 Twenty
fourth street, to his office at the
Home Life Insurance Co.
Amos G.. Manuel, 40, Arlington,
Va, driver Of the bus, owned by
the Washington Virginia Maryland
Coach Co., Is expected to appear at
an inquest, police said.
An early-morning accident to-
day injured william Dimler, n, Of
Capitol Heights. Md, and his wife,
Gladys, n. Police said their car
collided with parked truck in the
300 block Of Sixty-first street Sc.
A private physician treated their
head injuries.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Greek Women 10 Present
Sweaters 10 Red Cross

American boys from Alaska to the
Philippines may soon be wearing
sweaters knitted here by Greek
women for their own armed forces
In Greece.
A delegation of Greek women
headed by Mime. Cimon P. Diaman-
topoulos, wife of the Greek Minister,
and Nine. George S. Depasta, wife
of the Minister Counselor, will call
at the District Red Cross House,
1730 E street NV, at 1880 pm.
Saturday and present $50 knitted
sweaters for Americas armed forces
They will find their way to Ameri-
can hands because shipment can
not be made at the present time
to Greece.
On Tuesday afternoons this unii
of Greek women makes surgical
dressings at the Walsh House and
on Thursdays and Saturdays II
works in the sewing room at the
chapter house.
Presentation of the sweaters Sat-
urday will be made to Mrs. James
T. Nicholson and Otto Lund, chap
ter manager.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
DC. March Tire Quota
Raised 10 IN New
And $50 Reclaimed
Passenger Autos to Get
61e; All Stote Figures
Advance Over February

The District Rationing Board will
have 2,222 new and 800 retreaded or
recapped tires to dole out to eligible
auto owners next month, it was dis
closed today with the release by
Price Administrator Henderson of
March tire and tube quotas.
The new ALLEGATION is the Districts
largest since the rationing program
was started in January. In that
month, the city was allotted 1922
new tires. The quota was substan-
TALLY reduced for February.
Maryland is allotted i.34l new
tires and 1,122 new tubes for pas
senger cars; 3.5o6' tires and 3,94o
tubes for trucks and 500 retreaded
tires. Virginia's March quota Is
1887 tires and 1879 tubes for pas
senger cars; 5,001 tires and $500
tubes for trucks, and 2,l53 retreaded
tires for trucks.
National Quotas Up.
For the Nation as whole, the
March quotas are substantially larg-
er than those for the current month.
For passenger ears. light trucks and
motorcycles, the March allotments
provide a total of 104,7o1 new tires
and 87,635 new tubes, against 80, ,784
new tires and 67,616 new tubes for
these vehicles in February.
For trucks, buses and other heavy
vehicles. a total of 256.386 new tires
and 288.149 new tubes will be avail
able next month, as compared with
1856 1929 new tires and 267 ,562 tubes
in February.
Retreaded and recapped tires
available for rationing next month
eligible trucks, buses, farm equip
ment and other heavy vehicles ag-
gregate 110,225.
No retreaded passenger car tires
will be available for rationing in
March, since the War Production
Board has not authorized the manu-
facture of passenger car camelback
during that month. This means that
only new passenger car tires and
tubes will be rationed during March
and their sale will be restricted to
passenger cars, light trucks and
motorcycles.
Increase Called Seasonal.
In announcing the quotas. Price
Administrator Henderson said the
increase in March quotas over those
for February is seasonal and reflects
subsistence of severe winter weather
that tends to make motor trans
portation difficult in many sections
OF the country.
A breakdown of the District quotas
showed that 619 new tires will be
available for passenger cars, 1903
new tires for light trucks, 518 new
tubes for passenger cars and 1902
! new tubes for trucks and buses.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Cab Pickup Rates
Raised in Afternoon
For One Passenger
Bon on Lingering Near
U. S. Buildings flinders
Obtaining Full Loods

Washington's experimental taxi
cab pickup service" was amended
today by the Public Utilities Com
mission to provide that in the eve
ming rush period if the cab driver
has one passenger. the charge shall
be the regular rate instead of 20
cents.
Chairman Gregory Hankin en-
phasized the amendment would not
apply to trips in the morning rush
hour. He said the change was made
because the commission had been
advised that the plan was not work.
ing so well in the evening rush hour
because cab drivers could not linger
at Government Office buildings and
sometimes could not take on full
quota of four passengers.
Under the 30-day experimental
plan, the pickup service applies to
taxi zone l and 2.
Col. Charles w. Kutz, the Engi-
neer Commissioner member of the
P. U. c., dissented from the amend
ment, stating that it would not be
fair to induce a Government clerk
to get into a pickup service cab ex-
pecting to pay only 20 cents and TO
find later that the charge was 80
or 40 cents, if there was but one
passenger. On the other hand,
Chairman Hankin argued the one
passenger had the choice of getting
out of the cab if no others boarded
it at the starting point. or taking
chance that other passengers would
be picked up en- route, or of paying
the regular fare.
The Commission said the change
would be effective "at once"
The trial period of the pickup
service" will end March 9. The
Commission has scheduled a hear
ing for March to determine
whether the plan should be made
permanent or abandoned.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
D. c. Courts in Recess
For Judicial Conference

Although District Court is in re.
cess today and tomorrow, due tc
the judicial conference at the
United States Court of Appeals
1urists Of the lower court will be or
duty to handle emergency matters
officials said today.
Justice T. Alan Goldsborough will
be available today, Justice Jennings
Bailey will serve tomorrow, on
emergency assignment, and on
Saturday, when regularly no courts
sit, Justice James M. Proctor will be
on duty.
The judicial conference will close
Saturday.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Group Seeks 10 Simplify
BOARDING House Rules

A committee of three District
officials and two civilians was at
work today studying possibilities of
simplifying procedures involved in
the regulation and licensing of room
ing and boarding houses, in response
to suggestions made recently by the
Washington Housing Association.
The committee, named late yes
terday by the Board Of Commis-
sioners, is headed by Col. Beverly
C. Snow, Assistant Engineer Com
missioner Other members are
Health Officer George C. Rutland,
Vernon E. West, principal assistant
corporation counsel; j. Bernard
Wyckoff, president, and Mrs Helen
Duey Hoffman, executive director of
the Washington Housing Associa-
ton.
The association recently protested
that seven different agencies had
some control over boarding and
rooming houses, causing confusion
for proprietors and tenants, and
urged that some sort of central con-
troll be instituted.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Missing Persons

q II
missing should communicate
iDith the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Na-
tiondl 1000.
Henry J. Gentleman, jr., %, .
feet 7 inches, 148 pounds, dark brown
eyes and hair, red spots on left side
of forehead and face: wearing blue
summer trousers. white shirt. green
corduroy jacket, tan trench coat, tar
aviators type shoes; missing from
636 North Carolina avenue Sc
since Tuesday.
Ora Lenora Ward, 36. feet :
inches, $50 pounds, blue eyes, brown
hair, upper teeth false; wearing blue
dress, light brown checkered coat
black shoes and gold heart necklace;
missing from 639 L street since Feb
ruary Is.
william H. Pegs, 18, 5 feet 8
inches, 140 pounds, brown eyes and
black hair; wearing blue pin-stript
suit, tan shoes, brown topcoat; miss
ing from 3205 Knox street Sc. since
yesterday.
Minetta Turner, II, colored, 5 fee
inches, 125 pounds, brown eyes
black hair; missing from IL De Frees
street NV. since Tuesday.
Bessie STRIFE, IS, colored, feet
1873 pounds, black eyes, long blaci
hair, thick lips; wearing black dres
and shoes, black hat. brown fur coat
missing from 1920 Reeves court NV
since February Is.
Evening star., 1942-02-26

said, would begin when facilities for
"re-establishment" become avail
able. Mr.. Young added: This may
be accomplished through individuals
providing new residences for them
selves from their private means, or
for those not capable of doing this,
through some rehousing made avail
able by the public authority" In
this last case, it was suggested, there
would be cooperation by District,
State and Federal authorities as
well as by private groups.
All these programs deal with the
uninjured. For the first care of the
injured the District o. c. D. has
established an emergency medical
service, which is to be supplemented
by, canteen units to be developed by
the Red Cross, Mr.. Young's order
states.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Drivers Strike Ends;
Wage Accord Reached

A joint committee of the Beer and
Soda Water Drivers Union, Local 81.
and the Carbonated Beverage Man
ufacturers' Association of Washing
ton last night settled the strike of
1872 union members who had been
out since Monday in an effort to
win higher wages and a vacation.
The agreement was a compromise,
the strikers receiving a guaranteed
salary Of s19 a week, cents a case
commission, one weeks vacation and
one extra holiday. They had sought
$2l a week, 7 cents a case and two
weeks vacation. Before the strike
their pay had been s18 a week and
6 cents a case, with no vacation.
Eight local companies were in
volved. The United States Concili-
alton Service was represented In the
strike by Frank J. Sheehan.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Luncheon to Hear Casey
On AustruIiu's S Outlook

Richard G. Casey, Minister Of
Australia, will discuss his country's
outlook in the Pacific war in an ad-
dress at the Embassy day luncheon
of International Friendship Satur-
day at the Hotel Twenty-four Hun
dred.
Rear Admiral Charles Conrad,
executive vice chairman Of the Dis
trict War Fund Drive, will report on
progress of the campaign. A fourth
of the proceeds from these weekly
luncheons is donated to the Amer
lean Red Cross in the form OF De-
fense bonds.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Mt. Rainier High Plans
Metal Work Course

A national defense pre-employ.
ment training course in general
metal work will begin q 10-week
period Monday at the Mount Rainier
CMd0 High School. The course Is
open to any one II years old and
older.
Registration for the course will be
held at the school from 7:30 to 8
O'Clock tonight.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Annual AzaIea Show
OF Botanic Garden
Opens 10 Public
Some Hybridizotions
Never Shown Before
. Are Included

The annual azalea show Of the
United States Botanic Garden is
open to the public today, although
many of the best specimens in the
world famous Rutherfordiana COL
lection will not be placed in the
exhibition conservatory at First
street SW., between Maryland and
independence avenues, until Sat-
urday. The azalea show will be
open daily, including Saturdays and
Sundays, from 8 am. until pm.
While officials Of the Botanic Gar
den, including William A. Freder-
lex, who represents Congress as ad-
ministrator, and Wilmer J. Paget,
acting director. admit that the Gar
den is vulnerable to air raids, they
emphasize that efforts will be made
to protect the valuable collections
Of orchids, cacti, azaleas, camellias
acacias, rhododendrons and chry'
santhemums.
The famous botanic gardens o!
the Old World have been ravishec
by war, but many rare specimen!
have been brought to this country
and deposited in the Botanic Gar
den, in addition to collections by
private estates, so that the Garder
today Is considered the best In the
world. Mr.. Frederick has been &C.
tive to make it a complete museum
of the plant life of the Western
Hemisphere.
Axaleas Never Shown Before.
Among the aZalea hybridization;
never shown before but which are
now on exhibit In the conservatory
is the most outstanding of all-anc
the best commercial type-a grouI
of Mary Corcorans in the northeast
corner of the east wing. These art
of rose and peach f1ecked white
blooms. Next to them is a group oi
L. j. Bobbink plants, named for the
world-renowned hybridizer who de-
veloped the Rutherfordiana collec-
ton of 100 varieties. The blooms
are of lavender and light orchid
shades.
Another outstanding new acquisi-
ton shown this year for the first
time is the Madam Perfect, named
for the wife of the famous orchid
hybridizer. This display is in the
west wing. The blooms are large
and of a beautiful pink shade. The
best of the white azaleas are the
Snow Queen and Albion, groups OF
which are shown in both the east
and west wings. Among the best red
specimens are Hexe, which is of the
hardy type; Triumph, deep red and
double. opening like a rosebud, and
Christmas Red.
Other Types New.
A new type attracting much at
tention is Sweetheart, with blooms
like small rosebuds. 1t is not hardy
Dorothy Gish is another popular
new exhibit. Giant and Sunset are
a plant grouping that runs to red
dish salmon with double fluores-
cence.
Directly in front of the main en-
trance are two beautiful camellia
japonicas. These are the first of a
large show which will be on display
in about a month. The garden in
tends to make a speciality of camel
has in coming years and already has
some so varieties. Along the main
corridor is a hardy collection OF
MAXWELL to show what can be done
around homes. Also in the corridor
is collection of Schizanthus, a tall
feathery plant with blooms like
pansies in all pastel shades.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Woodside Club Play

Chief Air Raid Warden Arch Nc
Donald will give short talk at the
presentation of three-act play
medicine Preferred" which is being
given by the Woodside Dramatic
Club at 8:l5 o'clock tonight at the
Woodside Methodist Church hall for
the benefit of Montgomery County
civilian defense program.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Mrs. Hurley to Speak

Mrs. Ray Hurley, who spent sew
eral years In the Philippines, will
speak to the Cheverly Women's Club
at 8 o'clock tonight at its meeting
in the Legion Home in Cheverly
Mrs. Hurley will display some ex-
amples of Filipino handiwork.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Trademark Bill Offered

Representative Keogh, Democrat,
Of New York wants Congress to
prohibit the registration of trade
marks containing the words white
House" or showing q picture of the
Executive Mansion. He introduced
q bill to ban future trademarks
Of that nature.
Evening star., 1942-02-26
Chiropructors to Meet

A lecture on intestinal influenza
will feature a meeting Of the Dis
trict Chiropractic Society tonight
in the Thomas Circle Club. Ihe
address will be given by DR.. j. E.
Miller.
, 1942-05-13
Labor Has
A Fight

BY Glenn Miller, MGR Local SO7
Organized Labor and the living
standards of the American people
r in great jeopardy" today due
to the unethical profit mad ten
denotes of the Manufacturing
Association known as the Cham
Der of Commerce, whose only
thought today is to abolish Unions
and crush labor.
Our congress led by the Poll
Tax States of the South, or as
they should be called (back to
slavery States) are waging the
strongest anti-labor campaign in
history.
This fight against labor has
been blocked only by the strongest
labor Unions of all time. The CIO
and AL have joined hands at
the most ~opportune time to fight
such legislation.
Thousands of Independent
Unions coud not stop this strong
anti-labor movement for IL re-
quires all the united strength
that labor can command. The Go
is doing its part in extending all
possible aid TO the government
to speed UP production Of war
materials.
At MGR such a committee was
set UP, both management and
labor representatives were chosen
by the company as Democratic as
the poll tax states Of the south.
1t is your Patriotic duty to sup
port our nation by buying bonds,
help promote production for
war, to help maintain q Demo-
cratic Government and to protect
the American living standards 20
that our boys over there will not
have fought and died n vain.
, 1942-05-13

Unions. The eight hour day, legis-
lation protecting health, the right
of workers to organize in Unions
of their own choosing, are on the
statute books today because
Unions, men and women of or
gained Labor, worked to secure
them.
In spite of the great gains made
by the UER & MWA in organiz-
ing women, there are still women
in our industry who are jeopor-
dizing their own security and the
about war effort of organized
Labor, by not joining their fellow
workers. Unorganized workers
cannot contribute their full share
toward the protection of our Ma
ton. It is only through full o
operation and organization that
the soldiers on the production
lines can make their full contri-
button to a complete victory for
America and the United Nations.
To the unorganized women the
UER & MWA says, "Join with us
and help us win this war in an
ORGANIZED WAY"
, 1942-05-13

conversion 10 war WOrk.
Pressure has been brought to
bear on backward management.
They have been warned and
pleaded with. They have been told
of the great responsibility that is
arrangements and Capital in this
War.
The handwriting appeared on
the wall for every American to
see! Trapped in a vicious circle of
rapacious beasts in the form of
humans bent on conquest, Amer
leans knew it was but a question
of time until we would be forced
to defend our country.
Management listened! Plants all
over the country converted to
making the materials needed to
arm u men! BUT WHAT OF
THE PLANTS THAT DID NOT
CONVERT?
A pretty picture! While Amer
lean boys are giving their lives
for the protection of American
lives and American homes, these
plants stand idle. Profit inspired
greed, set in the path of the drive
for power, owners and manage
ments of these idle factories would
not heed the warning!
We fully expect and intend to
WIN THIS WAR! However, it
would have saved many American
lives to have used common sense
IN the start of this Wari America
and Americans will not forget
when this War is won! Backward
plants and backward manage
ments will be well remembered |! !
Your Bond VIII Buy A Bomb !! !
, 1942-05-13
Record Pact
Signed

After two weeks of negotia-
tons, the Aviation Electric unit
of Local 1853 signed an agreement
with the Company providing for
Union Shop, seniority, first class
grievance procedure, and wage
increases amounting to $4,000
dollars.
The other units of Local 76S
are proud to welcome into their
midst the Aviation Electric work
ers who have done such a beauti-
full job already in maintaining and
promoting CLIO standards.
Worth Fighting For
, 1942-05-13

The Egry unit of Local 1853 is
pleased to introduce Alice Hus-
song, one of the foremost leaders
of the Egry UE-CIO. Alice started
her Union career way back In the
days when less than ten Egry
workers belonged to the UE-CIOl
As the Union grew, Alice's activ-
ity grew and today Alice Is Re-
cording Secretary of an almost
1000 organized Egry.
The Egry UE-CIO unit has just
entered negotiations in its second
contract a contract that il
endeavoring to make Egry one
of Dayton's "best shops TO work
In"
AS the Shop Committee nego-
tiates, Alice is one Of the foremost
leaders in the support being given
to the Shop Committee by hun-
dreds Of Egry workers.
, 1942-05-13

LIOI1S SIla11 OG.
This may not sound important,
but ask the Union women what
it was like working in a plant be-
fore the Union came i'm. Ask them
what sort of working conditions
they had? Ask them what rate Of
pay they received? What protec-
ton through seniority they had?
Ask them if they had regular rest
periods? Vacations with pay?
They have those things now and
they got them through Union or
ganization!
The man or woman who says
the Union has never done
anything for me-" is either mis-
informed or untruthful! Every
improvement in working condi-
tons, in hours, in rates of pay
that the workers have received,
they received directly or Indirect
ly through the Union. All laws
protecting women workers were
laws demanded and FOUGHT for
by organized Labor. Laws giving
unemployment compensation and
social security to the workers
were sponsored and supported by
, 1942-05-13
Slogan Contest
At Airtemp =.
BY Robert Galligan, President
Local 768

The slogan contest at Chrysler
Airtemp has just been completed.
The winning slogan was won by
Earl Whitaker who works in the
tool room. The winning slogan
was "ATTACK FROM HERE"
and will be posted in the plant
for the duration of the war. This
slogan was sent into the War Pro-
duction Board at Washington,
D.. c. and it may be a national
winner.
Just a word to thank every
employee at the Chrysler Airtemp
in your voluntary effort to make
our Defense Bond Drive 1000.
I say this with YOURS TO VIC
TORY.
- Western Front For $50 v
, 1942-05-13

The membership of the UE in
Dayton, is cordially invited to
attend the Cincinnati Locals 757,
761, 765, and 766 meeting on Mon
day evening, May 18th The meet
ing will be held In Norwood City
Hall at Montgomery and Elm Ave.
The featured speakers of the even
ing viii be the UE President,
Albert ]. Fitzgerald, and Secre-
tary-Treasurer, Esnspak.
, 1942-05-13
Self Government for Working
Women Through UE Union

Probable one Of the most outstanding and important gains made by women in the last two
is their right ito self gOenmenta workers through Um Organization It is only through
Union orgaHhnn that rwomen. cm say what their rate of pay shall be or what their working cnh-
, 1942-05-13
Management Learns
The Hard WAY

For many months, Labor Committees, Government, and the
Press, have been warning management that the time had come to
forget consumer production, and to concentrate their efforts towards