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The union times., 1943-06-26
New Member ToBe Elected ByNHCouncil
Geelan Succeeds Joe Rourke As Vice-President
 Of C.L.U.

Sen. James C. Ceelan was unani mously elected vice-president of the New Haven Central Labor Council at the last meeting to fill the va cancy created by the resignation of Sen. Josph M. Rourke to join the Seabees. The nomination was made by Robert Walsh, fellow delegate of Ceelan's from Local 9O6, Retail Cigar Salesmen.
 Ceelan's elevation to vice-presi. dency causes a vacancy on the ex. ecutive board. This position will be filled by election at the next meet ing of the Council, it was decided by the body.
 Pres. Harold V. Feinmark ap- pointed David Strauss, Local 20267, Office Workers, Alfred Murphy, Lo- cal 420, Machinists, and George Reihms, Local 79, Carpenters, to a committee to work on revision of the bylaws of the C.L.C.
 On a motion by Alfred Murphy, the Council voted to purchase $20O worth of additional stock in the La bor Realty Corp, the holding com pany for the Labor Temple.
 Four delegates of Local 237, Post Office Clerks, and one from Local l9, National Association of Letter Carriers, were obligated. They were Nathan H. Feldman, Walter Losche, Arthur Johnson, Frank J. ittIa 0f tha CIerkS and Samuel Feldman of the Carriers.
 The Council passed a resolution ap- proving of the action of Postal Clerks in voting favor of holding the Ma tional Federation of Post Office Clerks biennial convention in Cincin- natl in September. This action was taken at request of the Local and ac- cordingly letters will be sent Pres Leo E. George and Sec. William Otte of the National Federation advising them of the Councils action.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Kennedy President Of NH Electricians

Thomas Kennedy, member of the executive board of Local B-90, New Haven Electricians for the last twelve years, was elected president at the Locals last meeting. Vincent J. Nc Govern, former president and acting business manager was elected to the latter post.
 Fred Pokrop was elected vice-presi- dent; Henry A. c. Geis, financial secretary; Robert Flaherty, recording secretary, and Anthony Pontecorvo treasurer.
 Lester Corbett, Myles Brennan Frank Baeher and Henry A. c. Geis were elected to the executive board and William Spencer, Theodore Tel Her and A. Christopherson to the ex- amining board.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Barry Renamed By HartfOrdCarpenters

Members of Local 43, Hartford Carpenters, renamed Michael Barry as business agent in the only contest in the election held at the last meeting of the Local. C. R. Avery was elected president.
 Other officers are: Thomas Garrad, vice-president; Joseph Moynihan, financial secretary; John Henderson, recording secretary; M. J. Barry, treasurer; E. T. Reilly, conductor Arthur Mannel trustee.
 Executive board members: John O'Keefe, Henry Bernard, Thomas Garrard, John Henderson and Harry Drolet; examining board: James Null laney, Albert Farmer and D. Mehegan.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Park City Painters
 Elect Louis Streck

Louis Streck was elected and in- stalled as president of Local 1oO, Bridgeport Painters at the last meet ing of the union. All other officers were reelected and installed at the meeting.
 {. Andrew Bischof, president of the Local for the past two years declined to accept the nomination to succeed himself.
 The full list of officers are:
 Streck, president; Wilson Held vice-president; A. J. McKeon, treas urer; Harry Bennett, financial secre- tary; Walter Chernesky, recording secretary; Dennis P. Byrnes, business agent; James Grossly, warden, and Charles Jones, conductor.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Painters Invest $l,5OO,OOO In US. War Bonds

The Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, has purchased a total of $l,5OO,OOO in War Bands. includ- ing $2OO,OOO worth of Treasury Bonds recently bought in support of the Second War Loan Drive for $l3,OOO,O O,OOO,OOO.
 A total of 12,O37 members of the Brotherhood are now serving their country in every branch of the services on all fighting fronts. according to the latest report of the Brotherhood.
 In response to the Government $ appeal for $13,0OO,OOO,00O, the Painters Union turned check for $2OO,OOO over to the U. s. Treasury with the following statement to the member ship:
 Realizing that this money must be made available and that every organization must contribute its share, your General President L. P. Lindelof, your General Secretary Treasurer L. M. Rafferty and mem bers of your General Executive Board in accordance with authority granted them under provisions of the General Constitution . arranged with the War Loan Drive Committee for the purchase of $2OO, ,OOO worth of Treasury Bonds in behalf of the Brotherhood.
 THo poiuto,.ss TTui0u like all Or. ganized labor is investing its full share in War Bonds. Members are subscribing, locals are purchasing, and the Brotherhood is buying. Their combined total purchases and pledges to purchase runs into mill lions of dollars. The Painters SUD- port and sacrifices in the war pro- gram is typical of all organized labor.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Labor Takes Lead
 In Fighting Disease

SAN FRANCISCO-The Cali. fOrnia Federation of Labor has approved resolution of the San Francisco Labor COun. cil requiring every future >ap. plicant for membership in an A.F.L. union in the state to submit to a blood test. Ii recommends that those al. ready in unions voluntarily take the test as well.
 Results of the test will be kept absolutely confidential and will not affect the workers acceptance or re- jection by the union. The require ment was approved as a preventive health program in cooperation with the State Department of Health. The California Social Hygiene Asso- citation also helped the federation work out its plan.
 Similar action is expected to be taken by the State CLIO. Council.
 It is estimated that venereal disease costs the 13 million industrial workers in the U. s. an annual wage loss oi $123,0O0,000.
 Labor represents the largest group of people in the U. s. bound together for the common good" Arthur C. Painter of the San Francisco Health Department said. Tt is then impera- tive that if the threat of venereal disease is to be removed from our land, labor must lead the way"
The union times., 1943-06-26
FREEDOM FOR ANTI-FASCISTS

SAN FRANCESCA Scores of labor unionists, educators, ministers and public officials have indorsed the campaign of the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee for support of Pres. Roosevelt's request that all anti fascist prisoners in North Africa be released. Among those backing the campaign are: Judge John Gee Clark of Superior Court, Los Angeles; State Assemblyman William H. Rosenthal, Augustus F. Hawkins and Vernon Fitzpatrick; Los Angeles City Coun- cilmen Farley Parker Christensen and Robert l.. Burns.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Air Line Pilots
 Plan Organization

CHICAGO. = Organized airline pilots of the U. S., Britain and Canada have taken the first steps toward for nation of an international body, the Air Line Pilots Assn. International (A.F.L.) disclosed here. The other two groups are known as the British and Canadian Air Line Pilots As sociatlon.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Craco and Simeone
 Named by Local 23O


 James Craco was nominated and elected president of Local 230, Hart ford Building and Construction La borers, at the last meeting of the Local. Nicholas Simeone was re- elected business agent of the union, which decided to have one agent in- stead of two.
 Arthur Mackerney, who had been serving also as business agent, was elected as. corresponding and record ing secretary, and will continue as a paid officer of the Local.
 Other officers are: Angelo Dellopi vice-president; Lanto Pedini, vice president; and Frank Faust, financial secretary.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Bridgeport Living Costs
 Still Showing Increase

Living costs rose 1.49o in Bridge port between Oct. Is, 1922, and Jan. Is, 1943, according to Acting Com missioner Hinrichs, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. s. Dept. of Labor, in the latest available report on living costs i'll American cities, especially affected by war activities.
 Food prices showed the sharpest increases in the Park City, going up 3.1% despite ceiling. Fuel, electricity and ice was up 1.99o, and miscellaneous rose 1%. Clothing costs dropped on the average of 2.69o, and house fur nishing went down 0.19o, according to the report. Rents showed no in crease for the three-month period.
The union times., 1943-06-26

Use of wool felt has save approxl- mately 5O00000 pounds of rubber in six months in the manufacture of washers, gaskets, and similar items.
The union times., 1943-06-26

The tanks of an American mechan- ized division use tip enough gasoline in each 100 miles of travel to more than fill an average railway tank car.
The union times., 1943-06-26

Along the shores of the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River $765 million worth of sea-going vessels are being built for war service, a figure more than twice as great as was spent by the Navy in 1940 for all new naval construction.
The union times., 1943-06-26
Bldg. Trades Help (Continued from Page One)

Byrnes wrote Russell: This to advise you, we have a committee ready to meet with you or a repre- sentative of your office any time at your convenience"
 This committee is comprised of Byrnes and Harold Barker, busi- ness agent of the Carpenters Dis trict Council of Bridgeport.
The union times., 1943-06-26
California Federation Abbr0ves Blood Tests For Member

the sentiment of the delegates when he said ''We are going to win be- cause labor is building guns, tanks, and ships as never before SO our soldiers can crush Hitler in an early invasion of EurOpe.'
 State Congressman Michael Brad ley got a big hand when he urged support of Pres. Roosevelt, while a hysterical attack on the administration by Senator Davis got no response from the convention.
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Balaklava. Or was it Tennyson who
made it immortal?
Anyway, Gen. Cardigan was in on
it all the way and one report had
it that Gen. Cardigan Seventh Earl
| of was the first man of the Light
Brigade to reach the Russian lines
that dreadful day. That's the
| worst of having a good horse at such
a time.
But perhaps some historians trace
out another ancestry for the cardi-
| gan jacket. Maybe it came from
the Cardigan area in Wales. The
Blucher-type shoes-boots Is the
more familiar word in England
| go back, of course, to the Gen.
Butcher who arrived in time to
swing the victory at Waterloo to
Wellington and leave Napoleon wan
derlng the field in a daze at dusk.
immense somnambule de ce reve
ecroule," as Victor Hugo described
him. M. Hugo, by the way, never
could quite forgive the Duke of
wellington for winning at Water
loo. According to M. Hugo, Water
loo was battle of the first order
won by a general of the second.
Lord Raglan had a coat named
after him. Perhaps the cardigan
Jacket preserves the name if not
the fame of Gen. j. T. B. seventh
Earl of Cardigan. Gen. Butcher,
appearing not too late with too lit
tie, but just in time with plenty
Of stuff at Waterloo, has left his
footprints on the sands of time by
means of the Butcher boot or shoe.
But aside from the Invalides, the
pages of history and the hearts of
Frenchmen, where is the memory of
Napoleon enshrined? Why, in the
pastry window at the bakery or on
the dessert plate at dinner-a
napoleon!
If they could do that to Napoleon,
what has Fate in store for Hitler?
In what form and for what purpose
will Der Fuehrer's name survive?
This corner is open for suggestions
and prophecies, at least some of
which should be printable. Ransack
the animal, vegetable and mineral
Kingdoms for something peculiarly
fitting. It's just possible that the
| Greeks will have a word for him
when this war is over.
The names of men have come
down to us not only as the names
Of ships and shoes and sealing wax
and overcoats and things, but as
islands Christian de Cunha, Juan
Fernandez in far seas, succulent
foodstuffs sandwich. from the Earl
of Sandwich; shaddock, the early
name OF grapefruit, from one Capt.
Shaddock, navigator who was
supposed to have brought the South
the West Indies from the South
Seas, flowers (Bougainvillea, from
Admiral Antoine de Bougainville.
who found the blooming vine three
centuries ago where the Japs now
hold the forts, and trees tthe lin
den is named after Linnaeus).
In attempting to select something
special in that line for the name of
Hitler perhaps the competitors
should start with the lowest form
of animal life and work downward.
(Released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
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madam to American jurisdiction are
still secret. 1t is understood the
terms offered to Hanfstaengl were
stringent, that he agreed to be kept
incommunicado and under such 9TH
er conditions as would maintain the
secrecy and security of the entire
operation, and that it was further
understood that any deviation from
these terms meant his prompt re-
turn to the Canadian prison camp.
Condition Satisfied.
One Of the reasons for this I'M
usual arrangement was that the
American authorities wished to sat-
isfy themselves that Hanfstaengl
really could make a useful contri-
/ button and desired to verify his pro-
feSSed good faith. Both of these
conditions are now said to be sat-
lSfled. Details as to the sort of in
( formation which Hanfstaengl has
supplied to the American and Brit
lSh authorities at Washington have
not been divulged, but il is under
stood that it has been found valu-
able by number Of different agen-
cies concerned with hte prosecution
of the war.
1t is, however easy to guess at
the sort of knowledge which DR.
Hanfstaengl might be able to pro-
duce. AS one of the public relations
experts behind the rise of Hitler
he was Hitler's foreign press chief
he possesses thorough understand
ing of German public opinion and
Nazi psychology. As a talented
pianist and as former head of the
great Hanfstaengl art business in
Munich, he was the link between
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the Nazis and the old.-, more cul-
tured Germany which they con-
quered. His intimate personal
knowledge of individual NaM lead
ers-coming from one who knew
them when'-ought also to provide
useful insight into the meaning of
particular statements and actions
by these leaders.
In short, he Is in the position Of
a man who, for perfectly recogniz-
able reasons, has decided to turn
States evidence in a doubtful
prosecution.
There is ample precedent under
the rules of war for questioning
prisoners and. naturally, in this as
in other similar cases, all of Han
fstaengl's information is subject to
check and analysis by those officials
whose business it is to understand
the mind of our enemy.
In spite of the decision to make
these facts about Hanfstaengl pub
lie, it is understood that nothing
further will be made public on the
subject for some time and that
Hanfstaengl will retain his present
anonymous status somewhere in
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|nefficiency Rampant
In War Production,
House Member Says
PIoeser Declares Report
Of Small Business Probe
Will Be Startling
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2S-Represent-
alive Ploeser, Republican of Mis-
souri, charged "a criminal waste of
machine power" in the war produc-
ton program in speech last night
before the annual convention of the
National Home Builders Association
"On the firing front, the war eff
fort appears to be highly Efficient
Mr.. Ploeser, member of the House
Small Business Committee, said
"On the production front at home
however, governmental inefficiency
is rampant.
UNLESS this incompetency Is
quickly eliminated, some serious
situations are likely to result"
The speaker quoted an estimate
made the committee by DIN Linn
president Of the American Associa
ton of Small Business, to the effeci
only so per cent of the available
productive facilities of the Nation
are being utilized in the war effort
Yet for nearly three year.
American industry has been mobiliz-
ing for war;" he continued. There
Is little question there has heeY1 {
criminal waste of machine power b.
those directing war production. 49,"
Mr.. Ploeser declared retailers and
landlords were facing ruin. manu-
facture of domestic necessities was
impeded to the point of breakdown
and indiscriminate drafting of agri-
cultural workers. skilled mechanics
and key men in industries were
making difficult the keeping of pro-
duction at necessary levels.
Referring to a report which will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-28
Bride Of Sailor on Natsek
Refuses 10 Give Up Hope

An 18-year-old wife of less than
year. Mrs. Melvin E. Shewbridge,
is still hopeful that her husband is
alive although reported missing last
week on the Coast Guard cutter
Natsek, long overdue.
The husband was a machinlSts
mate. second class. He married the
former Betty Triesler May 3 at Ia
koma Park, Md. Mrs. Shewbridge,
who lives at Sill Quarles street,
Beaver Heights, Md, is War De
partment secretary and member
of the class of 1912 at Eastern High
School where she was vice presl-
dent of Phi Pi Epsilon Sorority.
Her husband was last employed
by the Southern Oxygen Co. Of Ar
lington, Va. and was called into
service shortly after he was mar
RED Although Mrs. Shewbridge
has not seen her husband since he
began his tour of duty at the Man
haitian Beach Training Station
N. Y. she has received number
of letters from him while on patrol
duty.
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for two hours. The farmer built a
fire for them and after some hot
drinks they were able to start out
again. About daylight they got
| back to their station.
Christmas Eve.
Christmas eve-of all times!-
their COMMUNICATING apparatus
broke down just after they started
operations at another icolated en-
campment and it took hours for the
best mechanics among the soldiers
to fix it. But all the boys had plenty
of doughnuts and coffee before
breakfast.
After stop they have about 300
coffee cups to wash and the floor
OF the truck to scrub before they
can start back, unless, as usually
happens, a mess sergeant voluntar-
lily assigns some k. p.s to the Job.
But the girls don't like to have this
happen. They come to bring re-
lief from routine, not to increase it.
They have little time to be home
sick for Washington and letters are
few and far between. But Miss
Tyler wanted to be remembered to
her two roommates at 2426 Nine
tenth street, Miss Milbery Currev
and Mrs. Anne Ockle, and Miss
Ellis wanted to send her greetings
to Mrs. Gregory Williamson of 2131
LEROY place.
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.ChiIeans Register
Approval Of Break
With Axis Powers
Rios Worms of Difficult
Times in Address TO
Santiago Thrones
Rv The Associated Press


SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. %
Thousands of Chileans paraded
through the streets Of Santiago last
night to demonstrate approval of
the governments action in break
ing relations with the Axis and later
heard President Juan Antonio Rios
describe the step as the only one
consistent with national tradition
and spirit
The parade was one Of the largest
mass demonstrations in Chilean
history and included representatives
of all the leading political parties as
well as delegations of nationals
from the occupied countries Of Eu-
rope
The marchers carried banners
bearing such slogans as "Concen-
tration Camps for Spies" "Liquida-
ton of the Fifth Column" "Recog-
milton Of the Soviet Union" and All
for the Triumph of the Democra-
CieS."
The same themes were empha-
! sized by speakers who addressed the
| crowd after it had assembled in the
plaza before the presidential palace
President Rios. in a speech from
the palace balcony, reminded the
throng he had promised to give
AXIS nationals fair treatment, but
promised to punish severely any
act contrary to the common inter
ests Of America.
The President also warned his
fellow citizens that difficult times
lay ahead and emphasized the need
for unity, increased production and
sacrifice Of personal privilege for
the common good.
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HonfstoengI Reported AIDING
u. S. Psychological War
Former Hitler Aide
Secretly Brought
From Canada
BY JAY FRANKLIN.
North American Newspaper Alliance

Nofth American Newspaper Alliance.
NEW YORK. Jan. 28.-Today
the United States Government is
making public one of the best
kept secrets of its psychological
warfare against Hitler and the
Nazis-the fact that DR.. Ernst
Sedgwick (PutzD Hanfstaengl
has been giving the Government
the loW-down on Hitlerism for
several months.
The purpose of publishing this
news at this time, after half a year
Of official secrecy, is to aid in the
psychological defia ton of Adolf Hit
Ter on the eve of the January 80
Berlin celebration of the 10th an
niversary of his seizure Of power.
For Putzi Hanfstaengl devoted Is
years to helping Hitler rise to power
and keeping him in power. He was
one of the creators of the Nazi
movement in Germany and has in
innate knowledge of Hitler. Goer-
ing, CoebbeS and other Nazi lead
ers. Now he is devoting his knowl-
edge to the destruction of the Nazis
and the defeat of the Germany
they have enslaved.
Son in Army Air Forces.
DR.. Hanfstaengl is half American
by birth, his mother having been
a member of the famous New Eng
land Sedgwick family. His former
wife, from whom he was divorced
several years ago, also is an Amer
lean citizen, Miss Helen Niemeyer
of New York, and their son. Egon
American born, left Harvard many
months before Pearl Harbor to en-
list in the Army Air Force.
Pearl Harbor, it is understood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-28
Confession Claimed
As Diner Cook Is Held
In Navy Bride Murder
Promised 1000 by
Stranger, Admission
Credited to Prisoner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Greg, Jan. GA first
degree murder charge, which au-
thorities said was based on circum-
stantial evidence and a reported
confession, has been brought against
dining car cook in the Staying Of a
Navy bride aboard a California
bound passenger train last Saturday
District Attorney Harlow Vein
rick filed the charge In Justice Court
yesterday, naming Robert Folkes
20, Los Angeles, second. cook aboard
"a unit Of the Southern Pacific's
West CQast Limited, as defendant
He@is held in Los Angeles, where
Mr. Weinrick was informed, he made
statement admitting the killing.
q Conflicting Statements.
p The charge against Folkes consti-
tuted the first important develop
ment in the fantastic case since the
morning. five days ago, when the
body of Mrs. Martha Virginia
James, 81, OF Norfolk, Va, was
found in the aisle of sleeping car
on the speeding train.
The young woman, four months
bride of another Virginian. Ensign
Richard F. James, had been slashed
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across the throat as she lay In lower
berth Is of sleeper D. .-....
In Los Angeles Detective Capt.
Verne Rasmussen said Folkes adj
mitted the killing, saying he had
stabbed Mrs. James with sharp
boning knife at the instigation of
another unidentified man.
Mr. Rasmussen said Folkes'
statement told of a deal made with
man on the train who assertedly
informed the cook he had to get
Mrs. James "out of the way" and
offered him $1,000 to do the job"
Folkes said the man first asserted
he was Mrs. James husband, Mr..
Rasmussen reported, but later the
colored cook referred to him only
as "the other man" Ensign James
was not on the train with his wife.
The detective quoted Folkes as
stating he didn't get any money
from the man. but that he entered
Mrs. James berth and stabbed her
with the knife.
Before Folkes signed the state
ment, Mr.. Rasmussen said, a
psychiatriSt, DR.. Paul de River, was
called in to examine Folkes. Dr.. de
River pronounced him sane, but of
the emotional, braggart, exhibition
ist type"