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Evening star., 1943-03-21
Washington
Wears

Decorating the Washington
scene this past week have been
any number of women whose
costumes not only make fashion
news but who have chosen their
outfits with an eye to appropri-
ateness and long-wearing quail
ties. A great many of the styles
glimpsed are convertible" le"-per-
feet to wear at all hours OF the
day and in great many differ
ent ways, and almost all OF them
are colorful or at least spiked
with color.
A very charming hostess the
other afternoon was Betsy Black
well who greeted her guests in a
fuchsia toned crepe frock with a
modified drop shoulder neckline.
:. Frances Hughes was receiving
compliments on her fetching hat,
a tiny arrangement swathed in
red and green yelling. Marion
Owens looked like a breath of
spring in crisp navy and white,
her forward tilted sailor edged in
white cording.
Yellow, sunshiney and really
cheerful, seems to be a favorite
choice in chapeaux these days.
Margaret Howser has a delecta-
BILE satin beret in buttercup yell
low which she wears straight on
her head. Ruth Ohlsohn also
selects this gay tone in a tlaring,
oh-the-face felt. .. Lilly Dache
wears a most becoming hat OF
satin, an inflnitesimal one
perched straight on her head. She
also goes in for several heavy
gold bracelets on one arm.
That important "ensembling"
touch was beautifully carried out
by two Of Washington we'll
known career gals. Jean MacColl
wears deep purple suit and hat
with an aqua toned blouse, then
repeats the aqua shade in felt
covered hatpins. Lii Shepley
has good-looking sailor trimmed
with flowers and grapes in a soft
chartreuse shade. She wears it
with well tailored suit and
white blouse and knots a delicate
chartreuse toned scarf around
her throat to pick up" the hat
trimming .. Publicist Henrietta
Amos likes small, off-the-face
hats with her silver fox cape.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

There's an important story in
the spring collections recently
shown by the top-notch designers
OF New York. 1t is not that we
expect you to own an original by
Sophie Hattie Carnegie or Main
bocher, but the new lines. colors
and clever tricks of design seen
in their offerings will be repeated
in fashions OF every price range.
Moreover, a number of the ideas
to which they attach Importance
can be put to use in your own
wardrobe.
To be perfectly honest, FASH
ionists didn't know quite what to
expect from the style leaders this
year. The threat of a bedrock
standard of living in 1943, re-
strictions on the use of fabric and
the general difficulties of labor.
all imposed serious handicaps.
Yet the spring collections are
comparable in size, variety and
quality to those of 1912. Lines
are slim and there are no more
bouffant skirts except in priority
free net and chiffon, but clothes
are well handled and wearable.
Two new dress styles make
news this year. One is the short
dinner dress which has been
fighting its way to the top for
several months and which, we
believe, will really be a sensation
from now on. There are two
outstanding versions of this: One
a model with deep decolletage or
dropped shoulder, the other a
dress with lace or chiffon yelling
the shoulders. Both are topped
by short jackets so that they can
double for daylight hours. The
other important silhouette is the
beltless, nodded, coat-dress on
princess lines, intended to be
worn like a coat or suit with furs.
This usually is shown in dull
Evening star., 1943-03-21

dresses have long redingotes
lined in the fabric, suits with
gayly colored blouses have the
fabric repeated in the lining and
revers of the jacket and again in
the hat. Hattie Carnegie puts
an entire suit of jersey over a
checked tie silk dress-so that
the dress plays the part of blouse
and petticoat and also acts as a
shirtwaist dress with its own
wool jacket when the skirt is
removed.
Evening star., 1943-03-21

Mirrors can do wonders for
your house. In every room they
lend a bit Of sparkle. reflect light
and color. sometimes make the
room look twice its size, as well
as indicate whether your nose
needs powdering. Even In the
kitchen these days there is usual
ly a tiny ''primping" mirror, so
that Nine Housewife may appear
the perfect hostess while she
concocts the family's point ra-
tioning.
Good mirrors are scarce. If
you have old-fashioned ones
tucked away in the attic you
might bring them out, redesign
them and use them for a fresh
''pick-me-up" for the house this
spring Mirrors which have been
scratched may be resilvered.
Some of them do well with the
frames removed and the edges
ground so that they may be hung
fat on the wall in the modern
manner.
Mirror is used for much more
than a reflection of your new
spring bonnet these days. One of
the cleverest means of increasing
the apparent size of room may
be by the use of mirrors. A set
of two or three windows which
are too far apart to be draped as
one. and too close together to be
draped individually without look
ing clumsy, may be cleverly tied
together with mirror strips.
Panels of mirror glass between
each window seem to bridge the
gap and valance running the
whole width of the top OF the
windows with side draperies gives
spacious and graceful treat
ment. Balancing the windows
across the room with another
large piece of mirror will reflect
the window arrangement and the
view beyond, giving great depth
and light to the room.
There is no reason TO place
your long dressing mirror on the
inside Of the closet door. Place
it IN an attractive setting so that
1t adds to the charm of your
room, and you may check your
henllne, stocking seam and the
tilt Of your hat just as easily.
In the meantime, the mirror
takes the place of a wall decora-
ton in repeating color and light
throughout the room.
A dressing table may become a
thing of beauty if the mirror
above II Is unusual. An old, very
ornate picture frame which is
seldom used nowadays for por-
traits may be the deciding factor
for charm in your bedroom.
Have a fine piece of mirror set
in the old frame. Paint the
frame to match your bedroom
walls or furniture and rub the
surface of the ornate carving
with a cloth before the paint is
quite dry. This Will cause the
gilt TO show through. giving
most interesting effect. The
hght-colored paint ties the mir
ror frame in with the rest of the
room furnishings. and also gives
II less ponderous effect more
in keeping with a delicate color
scheme.
Artists have used mirrors in
still life painting to reflect and
pick up light. Interior deco
Evening star., 1943-03-21
Top>Flight Designers Set Pace for 1913 Fashions
Shoung Spring Adababe

satin, faille or wool. As matter
of fact, watch for stiff fabrics
such as faille, satin or tussah.
Carnegie, Mainbocher and Sophie
are all using these materials for
suits, for dinner-type ensembles,
for hats, gloves and umbrellas
and for long coats known as
"taffeta busters"
To our mind, one of the most
important notes in these collec-
tions is the attention which has
been paid to ensembling a cos
Evening star., 1943-03-21
By Helen Toef

tune. Gloves made of the dress
fabric. umbrellas which match a
costume, even an applique of a
bit of dress print used on the
veil of hat all serve to "tie to-
gether" your pretty costume for
spring. Although the idea of
lining jacket or coat with print
fabric to match blouse or
dress is not new, it's one of the
favorite tricks this season. Print
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Chilean Given Post
AT Training Center
AeuiIero Assistant Chief
Of lnter-Americon Unit

Dean Henry Grattan Doyle. di.
rector OF the Washington Inter.
American Training Center, has ap.
pointed Francisco Aguilera of the
Pan-American Union to be assistant
director of the center, it. was an
nounced today
Senor Aguilera, who previously
had served as supervisor of the
Spanish classes conducted under
auspices of the center, will divide
his time between his duties at the
center, with headquarters in the Lii
brary Of Congress Annex, and the
Pan-American Union, where he is
in the division of intellectual CO.
operation. An educator of distinc-
ton both in Chile and the United
States, he is a graduate of the Uni
versity Of Indiana and has served
as an instructor in Spanish at Yale
University.
The Inter American Training
Center, sponsored by the co-ordi-
nator of inter-American affairs and
administered by the American
Council of Learned Societies, has
grown in eight months from 165
students to an enrolment of 1912,
including Army and Navy officers.
Glasses are held throughout the city
in several agencies in about 30 class
rooms. Registration is available
only to Government personnel en-
gagged in activities connected with
Latin American matters.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
z Cab Drivers Face Suspension
For Carrying Soldiers to Camps

Seven Washington taxicab op-
orators face suspension of their gas
oline ration books and priorities on
tires after being taken in custody by
Virginia State police and OPA in
spectors.
They will have hearings as result
of a campaign launched by 1t.
Joseph D. Harrington a month ago
when he warned Virginia and North
Carolina cab drivers to stay out of
Washington, If they were out of the
l0-mile limit set by the Office of
Defense Transportation. 1t. Har-
rington and plain clothesmen found
soldiers were being carried to Wash
ington from Fort Bragg, N. c., and
Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va; A. P.
Hill military reservation, Va, and
Quantico, Va. He warned the
drivers that they would be arrested
If they again came to Washington
from the distant points.
When the matter was disclosed to
OPA officials, it was revealed that
some of the Washington cab own
erS had been carrying the soldiers
back to the distant points. The OPA
and Virginia State police, set the
trap last week.
Two of the drivers were stopped
in Richmnod, two were stopped on
their way to Norfolk, two south of
Quantico and the seventh in Fred
ericksburg.
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Mystery Bomb Explosion
Stirs Towns Residents

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTETOWN. Prince Ed
ward Island, Feb. 25.-A heavy bomb
explosion outside Charlottetown
jolted this city last night and
caused minor damage, but there
were no casualties
While air force officials remained
silent on the source of the bomb
an unofficial explanation was that
1t was jettisoned by Royal Cana
dian Air Force plane in difficulties.
Bursting in field about a mile
from Charlottetown. the bomb shat
tered windows and dislodged plaster
in homes 100 yards away and in
other neighboring buildings. The
blast was heard for miles. and Char
lottetown residents deluged authori-
ties with calls for information.
Evening star., 1943-02-25

According to 1t Harrington. ODT
is arranging for hearings on the
seven cases.
A conference between the OPA
ODT, police officials and repre-
sentative of the District Attorneys
office is being arranged to determine
if the hackers licenses can be
suspended
Evening star., 1943-02-25
Henry {. Dixey, 81, Actor
OF Gay Nineties, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Feb. 25.-
Henry E. Dixey, "a, prominent New
York actor in the 90s, died in At
lantic City Hospital today of injuries
received Sunday night when he was
struck by a bus.
Mr.. Dixey. living here for the last
10 years, started his stage career at
the age of 10 in a melodrama, I'm
der Gas Lights"
He later appeared in many out
standing plays and operettas, in
cluding Beck Sharpe H. M. S
Pinafore" and Bought and Paid
For"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Tax Debofe
Begins In
House
BY Federated Press

WASHINGTON, March 81
Chairman Robert l.. Doughton 3D.,
N. c. of the house ways and
means committee opened debate on
tax collection March 25, condemn
ing the Ruml skip-1942 plan as
Immoral and unsound." Harold
Knutson (R., Mimi took charge
of defending the Ruml plan, and
its opponents appeared happy to
have him do it.
All members of the house re-
Gently received a letter from CIO
Pres, Philip Murray strongly op-
posing the Ruml plan and support
ing equitable cancellation for all
taxpayers of the normal tax and
the first surtax bracket for 1912
taxes"
The plan offered by Rep. A.
Willis Robertson 3D., Va.), voted
down by the ways and means COM
mlttee but slated to come UP on
the floor unless a gag rule is In
voked, would generally meet Muir
rays stated qualifications. The
Robertson plan is supported by the
United Electrical Radio & Machine
Workers (CIO), which has been
conducting mass rallies in 20 cities
to explain the plan.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
OCD Air Patrol Helps
Keep II MOVING

WASHINGTON-FP) = Of the
AZ persons killed and 454 injured
on duty as Office Of Civilian De-
fense volunteer workers, 20 were
in the civil air patrol, 0CD Direc-
tor James NJ. Lands told the SEN
ate finance committee considering
the Pepper bill (S450).
Said Hoyt Haddock, of the CIO
Maritime Committee, one Of sew
eral CIO and railway brother
hoods witnesses pledging complete
support of the bill:
81 want to emphasize the tre-
mendous assistance the civil air
patrol has given in helping ships
carry supplies. 1t is a great aid
to the morale of merchant seamen.
1t is one factor in their going back
to sea after surviving topedoing
after topedoing."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Ickes Selects
Labor Adviser
Picks Aide With No
Labor Connections
Bv Federated Press

NEW YORK (FP)-Oil Admin
istrator Harold L. Ickes, who Sc
lected a vice president of Stand
ard Oil of California as his chief
deputy (Ralph Davies), is going to
appoint a labor adviser-straight
from the University Of Chicago,
which has been richly endowed by
Rockefeller's Standard Oil millions.
The Oil & Gas Journal in its
issue of March 18, reported that
the new post probably viii be
given to DR.. Frederick H. Harbi-
son, who is on leave from the eco
nomics department of the Univer-
sity of Chicago"
viii Assist Ickes
1t is reported in the paper that
the new labor counselor viii assist
Ickes on all matters of labor rela-
tions and manpower in the oil and
gas industries and help him for
mulate policies on labor subjects.
HARRISON has been serving as
labor adviser for several months
with various government agencies,
including the War Department and
the old Office of Production Man
agement. HARRISON has had no con-
nection with the labor movement.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Production Down,
But Up in February

WASHINGTON = (FP) - Re-
leasing war production figures for
February and the hitherto unre-
ported figures for January, WPB
Director Donald M. Nelson said
that production dropped go below
peak December levels in January,
the first setback in monthly pro-
duction since May, 1941.
February, however, maintained
daily production go above the
December rate, record peak. Mel
son said January figures were in
evitably low because of year-end
production squirt, with producers
bending every effort to clear as
sembly lines before Jan. I. 1t was
acknowledged, however, that pro-
duction could have been more or
derly.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Ciqor Workers
Ger Increase
War Labor Board
Approves Raises

WASHINGTON, D. c., March
25-Increases for 1900 employees
of the DIESEL Wemmer Gilbert
Corporation, manufactu rers f
cigars and tobacco stemmery was
unanimously adopted by the Ma
tional War Labor Board in a de-
cision handed down several days
ago.
The agreement was submitted to
the board by the company and
United Cannery, Agricultural,
Packing and Allied Workers of
America, CIO.
One of the plants is located in
Detroit, Michigan, while the other
six are located in Ohio, in Lima,
Findlay, Van Vert, st. Marys and
Delphos.
Wage increases of 5 cents for
hourly workers and 715 cents for
piece workers were granted. The
wage agreement also in clu d e d
of a minimum rate
of 40 cents per hour for all en-
ployes and an increase of Z cents
per hour in the rates paid all
relief operators and inspectors en-
ployed in the cigar machine de-
partments. The average straight
tim earnings prior to the increases
were 481s cents per hours.
All increases were made retro
octive to November 1, 1912. The
increases were granted to correct
with other companies
doing comparable work in the area.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
LITTLE LUTHER

"Why," Little Luther wanted to
know, "can't they have an incen-
tive plan so the workers get extra
dollars to go with them when pro-
duction goes over the top?"
"That," his father said after
three puffs on his pipe, would
cause initiation - the extra money,
mean"
"But the coupons?" persisted
Luther.
"I'm not sure about that, my
lad" Mr.. Dilworth answered. "But
I'll write to the NAM advisory
council tomorrow. They'll probably
know. 1t might be a good idea at
that if it didn't involve any more
money"
"But wouldn't they need the
money to go with the coupons?
"Tut, tut" tutted Mr.. Dilworth.
"Rationing is simply form Of
RECOMMENDATION anyway. But as long
as the New Deal insists on these
intolerably high wages, they must
have RECOMMENDATION. But coupons
now there's something. I'm sure
my friend Hobbs would introduce
bill to pay overtime in ration cou-
pons. Quite a suggestion
Mr.. Dilworth smoked silently for
a moment. Then slowly he shook
his head.
mo-" he said firmly. "No, it
wouldn't work. Someone might sug-
gest that only those who work
could get coupons. And - well, you
can see the outcome of that. Take
big investor, now. No coupons"
He stopped. A CLEAN came to
his eyes. Luther, you tried to
trick me-" he shouted. "There'd be
no food for the men who founded
our system for the men who
keep it going. The investors. Big
business. Luther, where'd you pick
up such an idea? Why. Why -"
~ never even thought of it. But,
now you've said it l like it. No
coupons for coupon-clippers, eh,
Pop?"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02

WASHINGTON-Price Admins
traitor Prentiss Brown warned con-
gressional leaders that passage OF
the Pace and Bankhead bills would
add more than 3,750,000,O00 to
consumers budgets.
WASHINGTON - Witnesses
before the Truman committee
investigating the war effort test
flied that the Irwin, Pa, plant
of Carnegie-Illinois Steel Co.
faxed tests of steel and delivered
substandard steel plates to the
armed services and our Allies.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Valentine
Theatre Wins
Award
Given Recognition By
Theatre Magazine

Loew's New Valentine Theatre
which was reopened late last year
after undergoing extensive repairs
redecorating and refurnishing has
been given the Modern Theatre
Award for 1912 by the Boxoffice
and Modern Theatre magazine.
An award of merit has been
given to Rapp & Rapp, the archi-
tects; Scott Properties Corporation,
the owners; Loew's Inc. the lessees
and operators and to all contract
ors who cooperated in the concept
More than 200 theatres from all
parts of the country were con-
sidered for the award.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Brewery Workers
Cell OFF Strike

SAN FRANCISCO-The United
Brewery Workers (unaffiliated)
has called off a week-old strike
against six San Francisco and San
Jose breweries and Will continue
its present oral agreement pend
ing government settlement Of the
dispute. 1t struck for a written
contract.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Operators Reject Union
30-Dov Offer

NEW YORK - (FP) - Negotia-
tions between the United Mine
Workers (unaffiliated) and the
soft coal mine operators of the Ap-
palachian region continued in dead
lock March "a as the operators
voted against proposal of UNIV
Pres. John L. Lewis to set a time
limit of 80 days on discussions of
the contract which expires March
81.
The miners in turn rejected a
resolution offered by the operators
which complied with Pres. Roose-
velt's request that there be no
work stoppage while negotiations
continued, without a deadline.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Union Hero's
Widow Awarded
Medal by Bri+oin
British Honor NMU
Member for Bravery
BY Federated Press

NEW YORK-An American hero
was honored by Great Britain here
March 23-'but Joseph Francis Lu-
cas- was not there to accept the
bronze metal of the Liverpool Ship
wreck G. Humane Society awarded
to him for saving the life of a
shipmate last June.
Lucas, member of the National
Maritime Union (CIO) and a chief
electrician in the U. S. merchant
marine, lost his life when his ship
was torpedoed on Dec. z, 1912,
after surviving five previous tor
pedoings. The medal was accepted
by Lucas widow, who said simply:
"Joe never though of himself as a
hero. He just felt that this was his
job and he wanted to do it."
Was In Convoy
Lucas, who had been shipping
out ever since he was a boy, was
in the famous big convoy that
broke through to beleaguered NAL
ia with necessary supplies. In the
Mediterranean his ship was re-
peatedly bombed, and two and a
half miles from Malta it was tor
pedoed. On his way back to Eng
land, Lucas had four ships tor
pedoed from under him.
The medal was awarded for res
cuing shipmate who had fallen
off a pier in Liverpool. Lucas
dived from a height of 20 feet
into the oily water, where pieces
of timber and other debric floated.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Hollywood
Lot
Ru Ted TavIow
BY Ted Taylor
By Federated Press
AUTRY SAYS mo"

A postwar job with a 5-year
guarantee has been turned down
by soldier. The offer was made
by Republic pictures to Sgt. Gene
Autry, cowboy star in the Army
Air Force.
Autry wrote back that he is too
busy right now to haggle about
his future. He owes Republic a
couple of pictures under his old
contract, and when the time comes
he'll do them at the old rate.
Paramount had better luck with
a bit of postwar planning. A lieu
tenant from the camoflage corps
visited the studio on the alert for
technical ideas. A producer liked
his looks, gave him a film test, and
signed him to an acting contract.
So 1t. Ivan Bruce has a job wait
ing 80 days after his army dis
charge at the end of war.
Producers are not happy about
the rejection of Kay Kyser's re-
quest for draft deferment. If the
band leader who has been attack
ing workers and their unions over
the radio can't be deferred, it
means that no young male film
star is safe.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
Union Leaders Daughter
Tops WAAC Candidates

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. - (FP) -
Molly M. B. Acreman scored the
highest grade made to date by any
applicant for the Women's Army
Auxiliary Corps in tests at local
recruiting headquarters - and one
of the highest in the nation-with
a grade of LAG.
No doubt Molly learned all the
answers from her father, Harry
Acreman, who is executive Sec
retary of the Texas Federation of
Labor.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
ClO Wins Election

AVON, Calf. - (FP) - Another
OF the petroleum industry's COM
pany unions was defeated by the
Oll Workers International Union
(CIO) as Tidewater Associated
Oil refinery workers here chose
the CIo in an NLRB election, 511
to 221.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02
III g Il Great
System!
By JOHN PAINE
SWIFT JUSTICE
a Drama in Four Acts)

Act | (Time 1890) Sherman
antitrust act passed by congress
TO forbid trusts and price gouging
conspiracies.
Act. II Time 1903)-Flour COM
panies form trust and price goug-
ing conspiracy.
Act III (Time 1943)-Justice Dept.
gets around to indicting flour
trust for price gouging conspiracy
Act " (Time, any day now) -
War and Navy Depts. say flour
trust necessary TO prosecution Of
war; case indefinitely postponed.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-04-02

determination to maintain union
conditions on the home front, so
that the boys coming home after
the war will have won a better
life.
The workers who visited the
camp will be busy from here on out
at the job of telling their union
brothers, in the shops and in union
meetings, how vital is the need to
back up the boys on the firing
lines. Man yof them have suggest
ed that employer officials should
also visit the camp and have go
at the hardships of combat train
ing.