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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-27
Open Hearing Sunday
On Causes of Absent
eeism at Shipyard

An open hearing and mass
meeting on production and
causes of abSenteeism has been
called by the Massachusetts,
Industrial Union Council or
Sunday afternoon, Feb. %, at
2:30 p m in the Archbishop
John J. williams Building at
the corner Of Brookline st and
Shawmut ave, Boston. The CLIO
will use the testimony of act
i've workers in the bingham,
Fore River and other New
England yardC to prove that
abSenteeism is the result of
other conditions over which
they have no control.
The CLIO Industrial U.ion
of Marine & Shipbuilding
Workers of America, which is
organizing both the bingham
and Fore River yards, has
charged before the War Mar
power Commission that ali
senteeism was encouraged by
the inefficiency of the Bethie-
hem Steel management. Ac-
cording to this union, thouS-
ands of workers have reported
into work day in, day out, and
done nothing because there
was no work prepared for
them. Despite the fact that
shipyardS get first priority on
all war materials, eight of
Fore Rixer's IA ways are now
idle and very little work mas
been done on two cruisers at
the Fore River Yard for the
past several months.
Invitations have been Seiit
to Gov. Saltonstall, Mayor
Tobin, Senators Pepper and
Kilgore, and Reps. Tolan and
Toland. The CIO invited these
senators and congressman be-
cause it believes that bills
sponsored by them calling for
an overall economic agency
would proide the logical Solu-
ton to all production prob
lens, including absenteism.
This union has also charged
that the question of absentee
ism has been raised by Beth
lehem Steel to coer Nv its own
inefficiency, and to balk CIt1
organization of its ShipyardS.
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CITY NEWS

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Portrayals OF The Finer Arts,
a classic presentation, by Anna
Bobitt- Gardner, under the spon-
sorship of the St. Theresa's
Guild, Mrs. Marie Williams,
president, at Fourth Methodist
Church, Sunday afternoon Of
March IA at S:15. Patrons of
the Arts may secure a reserve
seat from any member of the
Guild at st. Cyprian's Church,
or from the Music Academy at
3 Claremont Park, call KEN.
9454, the general public admis-
sion will be a Silver Offering at
the door.
1t. Mildred Davenport Car
ter was in Boston last Satur
day on army business. AT pres
ent she is successfully recruit
ing for the WAAC in Provi
dence but it is understood that
she will be transferred to BIS
ton early in March for re-
cruiting duty.
w. S. Sparrow the we'll
known tailor, and his niece,
Miss Helen F. McIlvaine, left
Tuesday night for Philadelphia
to attend the wedding Of Will
liam Jones, son of Mrs. Ann
Sparrow Rankin, a sister Of
Mr.. Sparrow. After the wed
ding Miss McIlvaine will leave
for New York to spend the
week end. Because of the pres
sure of business Mr.. Sparrow
was expected back in Boston
Friday.
Mrs. Eva Bernard whose
death occurred leaves a sister
Mrs. Addie Taylor Johnson /
an invalid for many years and
now living at the Craig Home
on Wyoming st. In her active
davs she was an expert shoe
worker and earned a comfort
able salary.
The Resthaven Ladies Aux
iliary meets tomorrow after
noon at 522 Columbus ave to
complete plans for the nth
annual sermon and rally on
March IA at Zion church.
Little Constance Hugres
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Hughes, who was knock
ed down while skating ard
broke her arm in two places
is improving slowly at her
home. she is a niece Of the
McIlvaine family of Hammond
st.
King Solomon and the Tribe
of Judah Clubs present The
Clubs Artists, Sunday After
noon, February rs, at $3.50 at
Twelfth Baptist Church, Rev.
w. II. Hester, Pastor, Cor. Shaw
NUT Ave, and Madison St.,
Boston. Nine. Peacock, noted
soprano will be the guest artist.
The League of Women tor
Community Service held its
third annual bridge and whist
at $50 Mass. ave, city, and it
was great success. There
were about rs guests present
and after a pleasant evening
at cards, Washington pie and
coffee were served. Mrs. Irma
Digs and Miss Thelma Will
liams were co-chairmen for the
affair.
The League Of Women for
Community Service held its
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ment ruling subject to the N
quirement that the soldier h,l
presented evidence in the form
of a letter or statement from
prospective employer, the UNI.
ed States Employment Serviu
farm agent or other reSponS
BILE person to the effect that M
individual concerned will /
employed in essential induSr
including agriculture, if he \
discharged from the Army.
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INFORMATION
WANTED

Information is wanted Of /.
uncle, Herbert King, BY II
niece, Rachael Holmes, forms
ly of Brooklyn, N. Y, now T.
ident of Boston, 50 Hamm0s
St., co Brown. 1t is very n
pOrtant that she get in TOM.
with him. At last accounts /,
was a brick mason in PhiIas.'
phia.
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WORK WANTED
BY CARPENTER AND JOBBER.
REASONABLE RATES ASKED.
COMMUNICATE with
JOSEPH N. FORD
II ALBEMARLE ST, BOSTON

ususAuusnNuaASanw-
tive committee session of the
National Congress for Equal
Opportunities held last Sun
day in New York City. They
were delegates from the local
body of which Atty Bourne is
president.
Stella Goodridge, pianist and
Una Bell, contralto will be
presented in a concert about
the middle of March by the
John Calvin Fidelity Union of
Gloucester Presbyterian church
SAL Mass. ave.
The Pastors Club of st.
Mark Church, meeting at the
home of the president Mrs.
Leila Frances, Humboldt ave,
reports successful season.
The hostess served a delicious
repast.
George Tynes of Framing
ham, Mass, returned, home on
Monday from New York City
where he was called to the
funeral of his uncle, Delaney
L. Mclean, late husband O.
Mrs. Ella Tynes Mclean. While
in New York, Mr.. Tynes was
the guest of Mrs. Gilla R. Car
ter, who introduced him to
her pastor, the pres. elect OF
Knoxville College, Tenn, Rev.
william Lloyd lines of st.
James Presbyterian church Mr.
TyneS was also the guest OF
Mrs. Coolidge of 1870 w. 18TH
st. Mrs. Earl of 66 w. 18th st
and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lam
son of 100 w. 152nd st, Mrs.
Ida Smith of 1O4 w. 18th ST.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Per-
due and family of 105-33-17Ot
st, Long Island.
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of Face Powders for a decade
we match your personal color
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day or night wear. Over 80
shades of powder BlendS-Sun-
tan, Tropical and Indian shades
-STURGIS CHEMICAL co. 648
Shawmut Ave-, opp. Kendall st.
The Community Chorus de-
lighted in the singing of their
songs a good sized audience
Tuesday night at the Harriet
Tubman House. The commit
tee: Miss Elizabeth Hyde,
chairman, Mrs. James Darby.
and Mrs. Matte Jones pre-
scented a well balanced concert.
Miss Marguerite Johnson sang
two soprano solos, Miss Betty
Granger a violin solo and Miss
Joan Marrow recited. This
was highlighted by a
by the Community
Mrs. Ella B. Hayes,
Mrs. Mary ]. Alleyne, Mrs.
Leila Howard, Mrs. Grace
Storms and ClaudiuS J. Broad
field; Mrs. Estelle A. Forster,
pianist. A delicious collation.
was served. Mrs, Lillian VIII
liams, chairman, Mrs. CHARTS
Doors, Mrs. Willie Mann, anc
Mrs. Lucy Bennett will present
the concert for March 16 at
$3.50 p m at the Tubman
House. These concerts are
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] tillIQ HlOllbilly dlteIHOOl VI
Cultural Entertainment last
Sunday. In observance of Race
History week the speaker was
Mrs. Harriet Wharton who
gave a most interesting lee
ture on her eleven years in
the Canary Islands as the wife
of the American Consul there.
There was a most responsive
audience and many questions
we're asked at the end Of the
lecture. Mrs. Wharton gave
such a vivid verbal picture of
the Canary Islands that it
made the audience feel that
they were there. Miss Thelma
Coppage gave two excellent pi-
ano selections. Mrs. Agnes
Gould, president, presided in
the absence of the chairman,
Miss w. Crosson, who was in
disposed.
Sgt. an Mrs. Handy we're
house guests this week Of EIr.
and Mrs, Dandredge, 522 Col
umbus ave. Sgt. Handy is a
cousin of w. c. Handy the
noted New York composer.
Mrs. Miriam Da Costa Of
Queensbury st is recuperating
under the care of her son and
daughter in Brooklyn, N. Y,
William Moore, husband of
Easter Moore, the well known
beauty culturist, has returned
from the hospital where he
underwent two operations and
is convalescing satisfactorily
at his home on w. Springfield
st.
The many friends Of John
H. Charleston, the well known
State House barber, will be
pleased to know that he has
staged a grand rally and now
seems to be on the road to re-
covery. His daughter Alice G. |
Trigg now Of Washington, D. |
C. was called to his bedside |
last week she has now returned
to her home in the Capitol |
City, since the Improvement |
in her fathers condition.
With a fine corps of officers |
elected for the ensuing term, |
and all Grand Lodge officers
with their commissions, Com
monwealth Lodge of Elks is
now all set to go Full Speed |
Ahead" Bro. Taylor, the new
Exalted Ruler has promised a
really active term. Commits
sions came to Brothers Edgar
J. Gillyourd, District Orgari-
ger, Mass; Stillman A. Tasco,
Director of Education, Boston; |
Charles A. Branch, Director of
Civil Liberties, Boston; and H.
B. Burton, District Deputy,
Boston district.
Mrs. L. Estrella Weston of 6
Mean st, No. Cambridge was
given a surprise party at Is
telle's last Sunday evening by
Mrs. Adelia Pleasant of BAL
Harvard st, Cambridge. Mrs.
had invited friends
to meet at the restaurant at 7
o'clock sharp. When the group
of Is ladies arrived the table
had been decorated by Mrs.
with flowers and bas-
kets of candy for place cards.
All members of the party yere
in evening attire and present
ed beautiful picture. The
party was a complete surprise
to Mrs. Weston. Birthday
greetings interspersed yith
songs of "happy birthday en-
livened the evening. Among
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1943-02-27
HAPPY REST HOME

o An ideal place for Elderly
People and Pensioners. Home
like Atmosphere, BOuntiful
Table and Very Reasonable
Rates. For further particulars
Write Box AS, Guardian
Office, S9S fremont St.. BOs-
ton, Mass. or call KEN. 1917,
after S PM.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
ARTHUR J. NETHKEN

Arthur J. Nethken. lifelong native
and farmer Of Garrett county, died
at his home three miles from Sunny
side on Saturday afternoon, July "a,
following lingering illness. He was
agej IS years.
He was a son Of the late Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Nethken and was born
in Oakland November IA, 1867. He
had been a resident Of the Sunnyside
community for forty years.
Surviving are siX children; Mrs.
Harley ShiIlingburg, Brookside, W.
Va; Oliver Nethken, Baltimore; Mrs
Baity Ridder, Of near Oakland; How
ard Ncchken, master sergeant, U. S.
Army, back in the States from Ice
land after 18 months service in that
are, and now stationed in Kentucky;
First Lieut. Robert Nethken, Staten
Island, New York, and Asa Nethken,
at home. He is also survived by four
teen grandchildren and one great
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
Unemployment Board
Gets Interest Payment

Interest credited to the Maryland
Unemployment Board by the United
States treasury for the half-year end
ing June 80 last, amounted to $685.
SIG, which is $76032 more than the
Board paid to the unemployed in the
same period. This was the first time
in the Boards history that income
from interest exceeded benefits paid.
The Federal law provides for the
interest and also requires that the
States collections from employers be
deposited in the U. S. treasury until
needed for unemployment benefit
payments.
On June 80 last, Maryland's unem-
ployment compensation reserve fund
amounted to $68,74O,O0O, but as the
result of the collection of contribu-
tions due July 20, the balance has
since climbed above $73,0OO,OOO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
Volunteer Spoilers
To Receive Awards

Civilian volunteers Of the Army in
formation and filter centers and the
ground observer corps are to be re-
warded for their valuable service to
the army air forces, by issuance of
wings to all qualified personnel, it
was announced by Col B. NJ Hovey,
Jr. commanding officer Of the Phila-
delphia Air Defense Wing, which in
cludes this area.
Even though the Oakland spotter
station is inactivated at present, all
who served and are eligible, will be
given awards
The basic award is a gold wing
with Aircraft Warming service in
sigma in middle and designation of
the wearer enameled across the bot
tom. Wings will be given by the Army
to observers upon completion Of three
months Of duty and to chief obselv-
ers, area supervisors, directors and
state liaison officers. Special merit
medals will be granted for those per-
forming a special act Of service to the
air corps, and also to those who have
completed the recognition course and
250 hours Of duty, or who have COM
pleted 500 hours Of duty.
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MRS. ALICE II. KING

Mrs. Alice H. King, aged 70, died at
her home in Chadville, Pa, last
Thursday morning, July %.
Surviving are the following chill
dren, Frank A. King, Hopwood, Pa;
Ruth 4. Goodwin, Chadville, Pa, five
grandchildren; also five brothers,
Clyde Forsythe, ChadviIle Pa; Mil
ton J. Forsythe, of Friendsville; Bruce
Forsythe, Accident; Isaac and William
Forsythe, both Of Smock, Pa. Her hus-
band died two years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Central Christian church in
Uniontown, Pa, Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock with Rev. Earl P. Confer
in charge, assisted by Rev David
Hunter. Burial was in the Sylvan
Heights cemetery. Uniontown.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
Tri- Towns Boys Are
Prisoners of Japs

Letters from Sgt. Ralph Richard
Guy and Corporal John j. DiUbaldo,
of the Tri-Towns area, who are pris-
oners Of the japanese, were received
at their homes last week, the first
time their families have heard from
they since the attack on the Philip
pines where they were stationed at
an air field.
Their parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
John Guy, Westernport, and Mr.. and
Mrs. DiUbaldo, of Luke
Mr. and Mrs. Gabe Kitzmiller, of
Bloomington, this county, have as yet
received no letter from their son, Har-
old Kitzmiller, who is also a prisoner
of the Japs.
Relatives or friends may send let
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
ALBERT X. PHILLIP

Albert Russell Phillip, aged 81,
former resident Of Garrett county,
died last Friday morning, July %,
in Detroit, Mich, following a brief
illness. He had been employed in De
troit fer a number Of years by the
Whitman-Barnes Company, makers Of
machine tools
Mr. Phillippi was a native Of Ursi-
ma, Pa, but spent most of his early
youth in F'riendsville, later moving
to Detroit. Surviving are his widow,
Mrs. Gladys Mason Phillip, a daugh-
ter Of the late Dr.. and Mrs. Allen J.
MasoA, Of this county; one sister,
Miss Floretta Friend, Akron, O.; two
brothers, Bruce Phillip, Damascus,
Va, and Theodore Friend, of Friends
Vile
The body was brought to the home
Of Mrs. Phillips sister, Mrs. Katherin
Kendall, on Long Stretch, east of
Grantsville
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grandchild; five brothers and sisters,
Frank Nethken, East Waterford, Pa.
Mrs. NJ. E. Harding, William Meth
ken and Bayard Nethken, all Of Balti-
more, and B. B. Nethken, Of Oakland
Funeral services were conducted
from the Red House Lutheran church
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock,
with the Rev A. X. Jones, pastor, Of
ficiating. Interment was in the GEM
etery adjoining the church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29
Many Shooting Stars Will Be
Visible Soon

In few weeks many shooting
stars will be seen in the sky, ac-
cording to James Stoklcy, Of General
Electric Research Laboratory.
Mr. Stokley, former director of the
Fels Planetarium, says that eve will
cross the path Of the Perseid meteors
about August y. Around that date
as many as 50 to 100 meteors an hour
should be seen after midnight
Meteors are commonly called shoot
ing stars, but are actually small bits
Of celestial dust, which vanish in
flash Of light when they encounter
the friction of the earth's atmosphere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-07-29

Miss Marion Honick is a guest Of
friends at Deep Creek Lake this
week.
Mrs James Kenney and family, of
Westernport, are visiting her mother,
Mrs Nellie Matfett.
F. J. Glotfelty. Of the Bittinger
community, was a business visitor in
Oakland on Tuesday.
Miss Fannie Lecrh, Pittsburgh, is a
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward NJ.
Weeks. at their home on Crook Crest
Lieut.. and Mrs John Robinson, of
Gainesville, are visiting the latters
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil c, Flaley.
Ms Harold H. Harmed and daugh-
ter Louise, Nh and Mrs Richard
Davis and Mrs. William A. Johnson
were visitors in Cumberland on Tues
day.
Mrs Darwin Hauser and daughter,
Miss Ruth tauser, spent Wednesday
in Cumberland visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Raymond Bennett, and infant
son in Memorial hospital.
Judson Loar returned to his home
in Oakland Monday afternoon from
Clinton, Pa, after a weeks visit to
that town. He was accompanied to
Clinton by Ernest Ashby, Of Crellin.
A birthday party was given Mon
day evening, in honor Of Mrs. A. W.
HeIbig ct her home on South Third
street -Four tables Of bridge were in
play. Honors were won by Mrs. Mary
Stanton, with Mrs. Leo Hclbig second;
Mrs. Owen Treacy third; Mrs Emroy
BoIden, consolation, and Mrs. William
Pendergast, floating
Under the leadership Of Rev. Felix
G. Robinson, a group Of six boys are
enjoying a week of camping, swim
ming, etc., with headquarters at the
cabin of E. Ray Jones, on Deep Creek
Lake. The following boys are in camp,
Thomas Jones, Herbert Leighton,
Ariel Robinson, Thomas Browning.
Norman Friend and Lynn Lewis
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tiers postage free to any local boys
who are prisoners of the Japanese.
The messages must not contain any
military information.
The letter to Kitzmiller should be
addressed to Sgt. Harold Kitzmiller,
U. S. Army, Interned in Philippine
Islands, care of japanese Red Cross,
Tokyo. Japan, via New York. n. !.
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Monday until
power could be
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caused by an
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Miss Marion Honick is a guest Of
friends at Deep Creek Lake this
week.
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Mrs. James Kenney and family. of
Westernport, are visiting her mother,
Mrs Nellie Matfett.
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and twin sons.
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Evening star., 1943-05-06
June Knights Husband
Asks Release Of Funds
B, he Associated Pres

b. he Associated Press.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Nav g.
Former Movie Actress June Knight S
husband promised her months ago
she testified In Chancery Court
here, that he would give me a di-
vorce and pay for my honeymoon
when I married somebody else
Tall, blond Miss Knight took the
stand briefly yesterday at hearing
at which her husband, Arthur A.
Cameron, AZ, sought release of funds
impounded by an order of the Har-
ris tTex) County Circuit Court.
Mr.. Cameron has diVoce suit pend
ing here against Miss Knight and
she has one pending against him in
Houston, Tex
The 30-year-old former actress
testified before Chancellor Frank
H. Dodge that Mr.. Cameron told
her last July that II was not going
to get a dime during quite a dis
cussion of possible divorce proceed
ings." She said also that just be-
fore their separation last October at
Evansville. Ind, her husband want
ed her to sign release providing a
SIS 900 settlement.
Chancellor Dodge withheld rul-
ing on release of the funds until Mr.
Cameron replies to a QUESTIONABLE
to be filed by Miss Knights attor-
neys regarding his holdings.
Evening star., 1943-05-06

| lightning, up into the sky. And
before the glare of 1t subsidized In
your eyes, the earth under you began
to tremble. 1t trembled more and
more and your ears Allied up with
sound. Then your head filled up
and filled to bursting with sound,
with huge, whistling. rushing roar
that grew greater rapidly with
Whooping Shrieks. Then the ex-
plosion hit. The ground shook so
much under you that it threw you
off itself like massage machine
and you didn't know sometimes
when the explosion was close and
the flesh of your brain had been
t1attened out with sound, whether
you were just being shaken off the
ground or being blown up onto the
road to Kingdom.
After that, came the conclusions.
They ran bowling and Hopping over
the earth like dying animals and in
their midst was the slither of shrap-
mel. Millions and millions of pieces
of shrapnel, weighing as much as
% pounds, and turning the earth
like plows.
Trees More Dangerous Than
| FOxholes.
Torpedo 8s camp was in a COCO
nut grove. That, they discovered,
was the worst place to be during
bombardment. Shells hit the tree
tops and burst downward instead
Of as when they hit the ground,
bursting upward. This made a fox
hole as much protection as it would
have been against rain.
During lulls, the fellows worked
their way out of the area toward
the beach. Finally. most of them
got into big shell hole and stayed
there. 1t wasn't smart. One shell
would have wiped out good part
Of the squadron. But the noise
didn't give your brains a chance to
be smart or do anything but hatten
out, These fellows had been in a
lot of trouble together. They wanted
to be together In this, too.
SWede was wondering how many
planes would be fit for flying in
the morning There were fires going
in patches all over Henderson Field
and in the clear, lavendar- -colored
light of Jap star shells smoke could
be seen piling up into the sky.
One of the men in the shellhole
was crying. He couldn't help him.
self. 1t wasn't like crying at all,
but like drunk with a crying Jag.
There was the same steady help
leSSness, and in the light of the
star shells, there could be seen on
his face look as if part of him
were ashamed for crying.
Well" thought SWede, anyway,
we made them sorry they pulled
the trigger at Midway" Some ma
rines had come back a little while
before with report on territory
they occupied Immediately after
Torpedo had bombed it, They
had had to bury 407 Japs there.
And there had been dead Japs on
every ship they had hit Then
there was the strafing they had
done and the land bombing No