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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03
Strange Footsteps

Father Brown was making out
a report in small room off the
main hallway when his attention
was diverted by the sound Of
strange footsteps in the corridor.
Upon reaching a certain point
they changed from quick, busi-
ness-like hustle to a slow, nom
chalant saunter. Approaching
from the other direction the pro-
cedure was reversed. This oc-
Cured several times until the
priest, his curiosity aroused, took
a hand in the matter and discov-
cred a clever thief who was TAX
ing advantage of the similarity
in appearance Of waiter and
a gentleman in formal attire.
When he was in the dining room
in the presence of the august
guests he assumed the role of
an efficient servant. Upon ap-
preaching the kitchen and the
walters he became the picture
of a self-assured gentleman to
fool them.
At the end Of the last course
he hurried to the dining room
we'll ahead Of the regular wait
er, picked up the valuable sill
verware, and walked confidently
toward the cloakroom, having
secreted the silver under his
coat. 1t was at this point that he
was apprehended by the priest.
Strangely enough, all this set
me to thinking of Badoglio, Vic
tor Emmanuel, King Carol,
George of Greece, Otto of Aus
tria and others on the world
stage. Before the war, their tune
seemed to be, damn the people
and this thing called Democra-
cy." Now that the picture has
changed, how quickly and easily,
like the waiter in the story,
they change their gait and man
ner, saying, "Our hearts burst
with sympathy for the oppressed.
We are with you Tin spirit in
liberating them"
So Badoglio, the man who
used mustard gas against the
nearly defenseless Ethiopians,
and who collaborated with Hitler
and Mussolini to enslave Europe,
holds a high position in Italy to-
day and will be a power to be
reckoned with in the postwar
settlement. He now despises
Fascisml
Epics in Infamy
The history of Victor Emman-
uel and the House of Savoy, and
the rule of Carol of Rumania are
epics in infamy. Here in our
country today many proponents
of a should-be-extinct European
royalty live in parasitic comfort,
posing as friends of the "little
people," while millions of SOL
diers clash in mortal combat to
decide the fate of the countries
they once misruled.
Otto of Hapsburg roams our
country giving speeches propa-
gandizing Americans. Unmolest-
ed he goes, walking like a demo-
crat. Does he believe the brave
soldiers of the Austrian under
ground, facing unbelievable dan
gers fighting for their ideals,
will welcome back the scion of
the monarchy which for years
ground the Austrian people un-
der an iron heel? Because he
now walks like a democrat and
clothes his true self with phrases
that come easily to the mouth,
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1943-12-03

Commerce bulletin on post
war readjustments.
The Truman committee ig-
nores completely the fact that
wages will have to supply the pur-
chasing power after the war if we
are to have full economy. More
than 500 of our economy now goes
to war production paid for by the
government. Wages would have to
be higher than they are now to pay
for the same amount of production.
Wages Require Adjustments
Says the Truman report, how
ever, regarding labor only as cost
production and not as purchasing
power: g. The return to peace
time operations will require many
wage adjustments. Business must
be fair to labor, but labor will have
to take a realistic view of the situa-
ton" The alternative is govern
ment regulation" but "the decision
rests with labor" says the report.
I'm wartime, additional labor
costs are absorbed by the Govern
ment. In peacetime, they have to
be taken out of profits or added
to prices, it goes on in its vein of
Hoover profundity. But then it
warns, "Many industries will not
have a sufficient profit margin and
will not be able to increase prices
and still sell their products. !. !"
In a case like that, the workers
should gladly sacrifice, it is limited
tAt in the following conclusion: "a
temand for too much in such an
efndustry would simply result in
closing the plants"
c. of c. on Labor
Says the U. S. ChamDer of Com
merce bulletin No. 3 in its postwar
series, under the title, absorbing
the Total Labor Supply: "Imme-
diate steps should be taken to dis
cuss with workers, unless they are
already fully cognizant of this, that
it may not be possible to carry way
time wages over into peacetime
production"
Continuing on this note of con-
sideration, and betraying a delicacy
unusual for the L. S. Chamber, it
says: Business leaders would much
nrefer not TO have to become the
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Msgr. Ready Host
To Bishop of alca

The Right Rev. Msgr. Michael J..
Ready, general secretary of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, entertained at luncheon at the
Mayflower yesterday afternoon in
honor of the Most Rev. Manuel Lar
rain Errazuriz, Bishop of Talca,
Chile, who is a guest in this country
at the invitation of the State De-
partment. .
Bishop Errazuriz Is accompanied
by his secretary, the Rev. Javier
Bascunon, who also was a guest at
the luncheon.
Other guests Of Msgr. Ready in
cluded the co-ordinator of inter-
American affairs, Mr.. Nelson a
Rockefeller; Mr.. George T. Crowley,
Mr.. G. Rowland Shaw and Mr..
Philip w. Bonsal of the State De-
partment; the Right Rev. Msgr.
Patrick j. Mccormick, rector of the
Catholic University; the Very Rev.
Lawrence c. German, S. j. the chief
of chaplains, Brig. Gen. William r.
Arnold; Mr.. John A. Sullivan, Mr..
William F. Montavon, Mr.. Frank A.
Hall. the Rev. Raymond A. Nc
Gowan, the Rev James M. Lawler
and Mr.. Walter P. Pendergast.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Free Religion
Called War Aim
IOf Polish Nation

| IF the four freedoms are enacted
in the peace after this war, the free
dom of nations will be assured, and
Poland will be happy to live under
a regime in which those freedoms
are guaranteed" Witold Wankowicz,
former counselor of the Polish EN-
bassy, declared yesterday before the
Wonen's National Democratic Club.
In introducing the speaker, whose
address was the last of q series the
| club has sponsored this month on
Freedom of Religion" Mrs. Hale
T. Shenefield, first vice president,
said the Washington group had
taken the lead in establishing four
freedom programs throughout the
country and that clubs in Cleveland
and California were running similar
programs.
Speaking on the eve of the fourth
anniversary of the invasion of
Poland Mr.. Wankowicz said that
one of the main reasons his country
took up arms against the Nazis was
to defend its freedom of religion.
From rs to IS per cent of the
clergy in Poland were executed, i'm
prisoned or sent into exile after the
arrival Of the Nazis, and the
churches were closed" he continued.
Little thought is given in this
country to freedom of worship be-
cause we have not had the necessity
to give it thought, having lived
always in land where there Is moth
ing to hamper the exercise of this
privilege" he asserted. He pointed
out that in other countries this has
not been true and that even at pres
ent many are suffering from reli-
gious oppression.
Citing the history of religious tol-
erance in Poland, the speaker said
that the Polish people desire to live
under free government, set up by
their own people, in accordance with
the four freedoms as they exist in
this country.
Mr.. Wankowicz was born in part
of Poland then occupied by Russia.
He received a degree from Cam
bridge University and worked with
the Red Cross in the World War.
In 1919, he entered the Polish gov
ernment and was sent to this coun-
! try as counselor in 1921. He was
in charge of the Polish exhibit of
the Worlds Fair in 1910, and is now
with the British Purchasing Com
mission.
Seated at the head table with the
speaker were Mrs. Shenefield, Miss
Marjorie Carr, Mrs. Barton Stone
Einbrey, Mrs. G.. o. Bradshaw and
Miss Ellis Meredith. Mrs. Francis
B. Sayre, wife of the former United
States Commissioner to the Philip
pines, had as her guest Mrs. Alice
Tisdale Hobart. author of "Oil for
the Lamps Of China; Mrs. Harry
Nourse and Mrs. Ernest Draper.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Parish>Do ggett
Announcement

The marriage of Miss Villa Mere
dith Doggett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Doggett of Skipwith,
Va, to Sergt. Burton Emil Parish,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Wells
Parish of Takoma Park, took place
Thursday evening. The ceremony
was performed in the Seventh-Day
Adventist Church, the Rev. Paul w
Bradlet off1ciating at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. George Harting escorted the
bride, who wore a gown of white
satin and lace with a half length
veil and carried bouquet of white
roses. Her maid Of honor was Miss
Kay Youmans, who wore blue taffeta
and carried yellow roses.
Miss Alberta Parish, sister OF the
bridegroom, and Miss Hildegard
Ruhling were the bridesmaids, the
former wearing blue and the latter
pink taffeta, and each carrying q
bouquet of roses.
Sergt. Edward Moore was the best
man and the ushers were Pfc. John
Grace and Pvt. Theodore Schmaltz
Mr.. and Mrs. Parish, parents of
the bridegroom, were hosts at a re-
ception after the ceremony, and
later Sergt. and Mrs. Parish left
for a visit to the home of the bride
parents.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Maj. Gen. Ingles
Has Family Here

The new chief signal officer OF the
Army, Maj. Gen. H. G. Ingles, has
been Joined in Washington by Mrs.
Ingles and their daughter. Miss
Mary Ingles, who have been in
Texas. Gen. Ingles came to his
new duties as chief signal officer
after two years on duty overseas
and while he was out of the coun-
try Mrs. Ingles and their daughter
made their home at San Antonio.
Neither Gen. nor Mrs. Ingles are
strangers here having lived in the
Capital during several other tours
OF duty for the officer.
Gen. and Mrs. Ingles have taken
an apartment at 3133 Connecticut
avenue, where they shortly will be
at home.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
miss Poerstel
Is Married to
lit. PreUett

Baskets of gladioluses and asters
decorated the Walter Reed Chapel
Annex at Forest Glen for the we'd
ding of Miss Shirley Poerstel and
1t. James F. Prewett, which took
place the afternoon of August 20
with Chaplain Cutton officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs
Maxwell Poerstel of Bethesda and
the late Mr.. Poerstel and 1t.
Prewett, who is now stationed at
Camp Mccain, Miss, is the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Prewett of
Memphis.
DR.. Samuel l.. Hilton escorted the
bride to the altar and she was at
tended by Miss June Wilson Huff.
The wedding was informal, the bride
wearing a street costume of char
treuse with white accessories and
a corsage of talisman roses. Miss
Huff was dressed in aqua wool and
wore sweetheart roses.
Cadet Midshipman Richard H.
Poerstel, brother OF the bride, was
the best man.
1t. and Mrs. Prewett left after the
reception for Camp Mccain, where
they will make their home for the
present.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Pfc. Leigh Hill
Married in West

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Walter Newell
Hill announce the marriage of their
daughter, Pfc. Leigh Hill, U. S. M.
c., to Corpl. Edwin Davis Farmer,
U. S. M. c., son of Mrs. Martha
Davis Farmer of Detroit.
The wedding took place August
13 in the chapel on Treasure Island
in San Francisco.
Before entering the Marine Corps
the bride lived in this city with her
parents. She attended the Do
minican Convent in San Francisco
and the University of Minnesota
and made her debut in st. Paul. Her
father is now stationed here with
the Navy Department and her
younger brother. Walter Newell Hill,
jr., is with the marines at Paris
Island.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
BY BAINBRIDGE CRIsT.

A soldier with q worried express
sion walked up recently to an In
formation desk at a servicemen's
club and said:
II need a best man for my we'd
ding. My friend who was to be best
man has just been ordered to duty
out OF town."
A soldier standing nearby over
heard the conversation and before
the Civilian Defense volunteer wom-
an behind the desk had to worry
about meeting the request, came over
to say he had been best man at four
weddings and he guessed he had
enough practice to do it again.
The last the information worker
saw OF the men, they were walking
down the street. bound for Balti-
more and the wedding.
Even Arrange Honeymoons.
Not all the requests are as easy
to I'LL. Actually, the women at the
information desks of the service
clubs have arranged honeymoon
trips. The card index files have in
formation on the marriage laws OF
the District, Maryland and Virginia
and even list the name of a woman
In Chevy Chase, Md, who will take
care OF all arrangements, except
buying the ring"
One information worker entered
the following report on her record
book, which speaks for itself:
They Soldier and his fiancee)
want us to help them get married
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Women Make Up Four-Eifths
Of New industrial Workers

way at the start OF war production.
OF the 3,134,00O net increase In
wage earners between October, 1899,
and April, 1912, 84.6 per cent were
men.
In the second phase of military
manufacturing, however, the women
engineered a complete reversal of
the figures. From April, 1912, to
June, 1943, the sex ratio of new
employees in industry was 1872 to
1853 per cent In favor of women.
The Secretary noted that women
in factories were rapidly shifting
from nondurahle goods manufac-
lures to durable goods enterprises,
where muscle counts. In aircraft,
shipbuilding and even locomotives,
the proportion Of woman workers
rose from per cent in October,
1941, to 20 per cent in June, 1943.
The actual number of women in
these heavy industries zoomed from
4,30o in April, 1941, to 466,800 in
June, 1943.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Servicemen Find Right Answers to Varied
Problems at Volunteers information Desks

Of military security. they were tcsd
by Army officers that many Of the
men might only get to washinston
once and that 1t was important to
see that they had q good time.
The first course took five weeks.
Since then the volunteers have
been called back for refresher
courses and quizzes. with wounded
men beginning to come into the
city. Navy nurses have given tn-
struction on the psychological ap-
proach to be used In talking to
these veterans. They are told not
be patronizing or motherly.
Recently. veteran Of the North
African campaign, blinded and bad.
ly dishRured, came into q service
club, led by fellow soldier. One
OF the women at the information
desk almost screamed. The other.
who had served In front-line
medical unit In the last war, asked
very calmly: "And what can do
for your" That, War Hospitality
Committee ofncials said, was the
proper way to handle the situation,
At present, there are seven in.
formation desks, located at tho
Pepsi-Cola Club, Union Station, Of
ficers' Club, Servicemen's Club No. 1,
Masonic Service Center, YMCA and
Stage Door Canteen. Mrs. Harold
Sinton has succeeded Mrs. william
Calvin as head Of the information
service. with Mrs. Calvin now serv-
Ing as executive secretary OF the
War Hospitality Committee.
Scores Of Volunteers.
Each club has Its own chairman.
who. IN turn, has an executive COM
mittee of three-one in charge of
files. one for personnel and one for
supplies. Each club has 40 to so
volunteer women for the desks,
with each woman working at least
a three-hour shift a week. They
must notify the desk well in ad-
vance Of any cancellations and ar
range for another person to take
their places. They must also keep
q "log book" OF unusual questions
and generally make q notation at
the end of each shift of the num-
Der and types Of questions asked.
The vast majority of the ques-
tions come under the heading Of
lodging, recreation, sightseeing, per-
sonal service-such as laundrying
and cashing checks-church services
and restaurants. Not all requests,
OF course, can be filled. II girls,
for instance. call in for group Of
soldiers to come to q party, the re-
quest is turned down, unless It
comes from recognized recreation
place.
The information worker must be
prepared for practically any uues-
ton. They must either know, or
know where they can get, infor-
| nation on street cars and buses,
what presents to send their parents
or sweethearts at Christmas, or
where they can obtain lodgings or
entertainment. They have to help
servicemen get reservations on
trains and buses and commercial
and military planes. And they
must be accurate.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
eszsz5 asz Mzs
Keynote of Simplicity Marks
Weddings of the Late Summer

The warmth of the the
bring extreme simplicity the
set for August oughs
pectve until
granted with little advance notice. the
before
One of the weddings particular Washington which
arranged only
LIE daughter of Mr. Mrs
and 1t William Schafer Smith,
OF Traverse City, Mich Mr. and Mrs
left Saturday for Chicago where 1t Smith his
Evening star., 1943-08-31

the soldier VINO came to the infOrrna-
ton desk at the Stage Door Canteen
and asked. Where can I keep my
rice?" 1t developed that the man,
stationed out of town, came in once
a week and liked to feed the birds
In Lafayette Park, but didn't want
to carry the rice back and fourth.
Rice is now stored in the canteen.
Dog Creates Problem.
Then there was the case OF the
sailor who came to an information
desk and said that he was 10 a
"predicament." 1t seemed that he
was being followed by dog, that
he was due back at his barracks,
but that he understood there was
q naval tradition against leaving
q dog stranded. The information
desk called the Animal Rescue
League, but they were unable to
help. The sailor then got the num-
Der on the tag and through the
Tail-Waggers Club was able to
trace the owner. Although no one
answered the phone at the owners
house, the sailor called taxi and
left with the dog for the house.
Many Of the questions asked the
Information women require inge-
nuity to answer. A soldier came
In once to the desk at the Pepsi
Cola Service Club and wanted to
locate an uncle who worked for the
Government He knew the name
OF the uncle, but had no idea In
which department or bureau he
worked. The worker started by
calling the Civil Service Commits
sion. One phone call led to another
and at the end of two hours the
uncle was located.
The idea of having information
desks at the service clubs dates
back to our entrance into the war
1t was thought at first that volun-
teers could not be relied on, but
the opposite has proven true. The
volunteer women, according to Of
ficials OF the War Hospitality Com
mittee, have show must 60 on
spirit about their work. Few ever
ask to be excused from their
work-even at Christmas.
Group Given Training.
Once Civilian Defense off1cials de-
cided to set up the desks, a select
group Of women anxious to dc
something" were gathered. They
were carefully trained in the rules
Evening star., 1943-08-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Irving M. Day Of
Chevy Chase announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter, Miss
Margaret Warren Day, to 1t.
Henry Holland Buckman III, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Holland
Buckman, jr., of Jacksonville and
Chevy Chase.
Miss Day attended st. Law
renee University, was graduated
from the University of Maryland
and is member of Delta Delta
Delta.
1t. Buckman is graduate Of
. Harvard College and is at pres
ent assigned to duty at Fort
Belvoir.
Evening star., 1943-08-31

and the Weddlng TOOK place yeSter-
day afternoon. The ceremony was
performed in the Cathedral Shelter
of Epiphany Church, Canon David
Gibson officiating at o'clock.
Mr.. lie Fevre escorted his daugh-
ter and gave her in marriage and
her wedding gown was of white
lace bodice made long from which
fell full net skirt. Her fingertip-
length veil was held by coronet of
stephanotis, similar blossoms falling
from her white prayer book which
had white orchid on the cover. =
Mr. Smith was best man for his
son and the bride was unattended.
1t. and Mrs. Smith left after the
informal wedding supper for brief
wedding trip after which they will
be at home at Macomb, ILL.,, where
the former is on duty at Camp Ellis.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Mrs. Cathcart
Is H0nored

Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Cathcart, IT.,
were hosts at surprise birthday
party last evening in honor of Mr..
Cathcart's mother. The senior Mr..
Cathcart was present and their two
daughters, Mrs. Joel Franklin John
son of Wilmington, Del, who was
accompanied by her husband, and
Mrs. Edward Rhodes of Tampa, as
sisted the hosts.
Out-of-town guests who attended
included Mrs. Roy Miller of New
Hampton, Iowa, who is the house
guest of Miss Gertrude Slindee, and
Mr.. Alfred K. Robinson of St. Au-
gustine.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Venezuelan ENJOY
And Wife Awav

The Venezuelan Ambassador and
Sonora de Escalante left Washing
ton Sunday for the formers first va
cation in three years. They will
spend several weeks in the North
and probably will visit in Canada
before returning at the end of Sep
tember.
The Counselor of the Embassy,
Senor Don Arturo Lares, will be
Charge d'Affaires during the Am
bassador's absence.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Announcement
OF Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Lee Henry Of
Arlington announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Mary
Ellen Henry. to 1t. Howard Martin
Denney, U. s. M. c. R., son of Mrs.
Mary H. Denney of Delaware, Ohio,
with September 18 set as the day of
the wedding.
Miss Henry attended Ohio Wes-
leyan University and George WASH
ington University and is a member
of Chi Omega Sorority.
1t. Denney also attended Ohio
Wesleyan University and is a mem
Der of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity.
Evening star., 1943-08-31

They get both amusing and sad
incidents. They may get soldier
with a corsage for his girl who
wants the volunteer woman to write
a "mushy" card for him, or they
may have to arrange for q soldier
to fly to California to hee a dying
mother. The information worker
may even be called on to extend a
furlough. One father, who was
tired of seeing his daughter "pining
away" for a soldier, asked the desk
to find him.
But the volunteers don't mind the
routine work or the brain-teasers.
The boys are SO happy at every
little thing you do" one worker
commented, that no one regrets
the work"
Evening star., 1943-08-31
Post Stores to Sell
'Pin-Up' Snapshots
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne AsS0clAted FfeSs.
HOLLYWOOD.-"The pin-up pic
ture has become an item of morale -
says Producer Samuel Goldwyn
THE studios are swamped with re-
Quests for them"
So? Therell be a pin-up party
at Goldwyn's studio. Army, Navy
and Marine photographers will take
pictures of "a girls. The resulting
pin-ups will be sold at post ex-
changes and ship stores. If there's
profit the servicemen's funds will
get it.
Evening star., 1943-08-31
BY the Associated Press.

oy tne ASSOClhLeQ FTeSS.
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins released survey figures yester-
day to show that men are becoming
steadily less important in industry,
with new employees feminine by
nearly five to one.
And the Commerce Department
knocked just about the last prop
from under mans traditional DO
sition as the dominant worker with
a story which reached the conclusion
that the women are doing an ex-
cellent job-"with few exceptions
are proving the equal Of the men
whom they replaced"
OF the 1.S33,0o0 net increase in
factory workers between April, 1912
and June, 1943, more than four
fifths were women.
Some 80 per cent of all factory
hands are women, Miss Perkins re-
ported.
The men had things all their own