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Evening star., 1943-10-21
.Rhodes>Freeland
Wedding Is Held

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Elizabeth Geral-
dine Freeland, U. s. N. R., to Maj
Thomas E. Rhodes, the ceremony
taking place Sunday in the Seventh
Baptist Church of Baltimore with
the Rev. DR.. John Henry Day off,
ciating.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Clarke L. Freeland oi
Wheeling. W. Va. and is a former
teacher in the Baltimore schools
She was escorted to the altar by
Mayor R. McXeldin of Baltimore
and given by him in marriage.
Maj. Rhodes, who now is stationed
in the office Of the judge advocate
general in the War Department, i:
the son OF Mr.. M. U. Rhodes of
French Camp. Miss, and the late
Mrs Rhodes. He is a former special
assistant to the Attorney General
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Golden Wedding
To Be Observed

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick r. Stef-
fens of this city will celebrate their
golden wedding anniversary Mon
day. october Is, at the home of
their son, Mr.. Fritz Stef1ens, in Old
Lyme, Conn.
Mrs. Robert H. Scott, the former
Miss Florence Steffens OF Glendale,
Calf, has come east for the cele-
bration of her parents anniversary
Out-of-town guests at the event
will be Miss Mildred Bennetts of
this city and Miss Katherine w
Peck of Bloomfield, N. j.; DR.. Anna
K. Klein of Rutherford, NJ j., and
Mrs. William Freile of Montclair
the latter three having been in the
wedding party so years ago. Mr.
and Mrs. Stef1ens will return to
Washington after December /.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Mrs. David Street,
viii Arrive Here

Mrs. David STREET. of Baltimore
is expected in Washington in few
days to visit 1t. Comdr. and Mrs
Edwin Graham Kintner, ir., and
make the acquaintance of their
daughter, Patricia Langdon born
yesterday.
Mrs. Kintner, before her marriage
was Miss Harriet Whitford. daugh-
ter OF Mrs. George Langdon Whit
ford.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Women Needed
To Repair Autos,
|ZOntd Club Told

Automobile repair work is one Of
the fields in which there is a current
need for women in Washington as
well as in other areas, Miss Louise
Moore Of the once of Education
told members Of the Zonta Club
yesterday. .r,rt @
Miss Moore, who is agent tor
trade and industrial education for
girls and women with the Once OF
Education, pointed out that such
workers are wanted especially for
trucks and buses involved in defense
transportation. They are well paid,
she added, and usually can choose
their own time for their jobs.
A course in automobile repairs re-
Gently has been added to the war
production training courses financed
by Federal appropriations through
the Office of Education, Miss Moore
pointed out. In the District, the
courses are administered through
the public school system.
100000 Enrolled.
The speaker said that approxi-
mately 100000 women throughout
the Nation have been enrolled in the
war production training courses since
the program was inaugurated in
1910. OF that number more than
100000 were trained in the year end
ing last July.
Airplane work Of various types
has claimed the largest number Of
women taking the courses, Miss
Moore reported. Machine tool op-
erations come next. followed by
radio and shipbuilding.
Training courses in Washington
have prepared women for jobs in
Baltimore and other nearby cities as
we'll as for such employment CEN
ters here as the Navy Yard and
local machine shops.
Mexican Is Guest.
Miss Moore spoke at the clubs
weekly luncheon at the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Guests included DR.. Esperanza
Oteo de Hoogh Of Mexico City, who
Is prominent in child welfare work
of the Mexican health department.
DR.. de Hoogh, who was accompanied
by her 2-year-old son, is in Wash
ington en- route to Cincinnati to a
meeting OF the American Academy
of Pediatrics. She attended with
DR.. Margaret Nicholson.
Miss Kathryn Fox, club president,
reported that the Zonta Club raised
over $500 for China relief at its re-
cent box supper.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
DR.. Castro Is Host
At Luncheon Today

The Ambassador of Ell Salvador,
Senior DR.. Don Hector David Castro,
entertained at luncheon today at the
MayfoWer in honor Of Senor Mario
Sol, director of social welfare in
.El Salvador.
DR.. Jose Avi.es of El Salvador also
was a guest, and Mr.. Christian M.
Ravndal and Mr.. John D. Tomlin-
son Of the State Department, Mr..
Gerald Foley and Mr.. Rene May of
the Office Of Emergency Welfare
and DR. Felipe Vega Gomez, attache
of the FL Salvador Embassy.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Nayr;oee Auuouucpd Miss Harris Bride

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Delories A. Harris
daughter Of Mrs. Betty Kellogg, of
Miami, to Pvt. William R. Mayors of
this city, the ceremony taking place
September 13 at the Memorial
Chapel, Army Medical Center. Miss
Laverne Craig acted as maid of
honor for the bride, and MIR. Howard
Pardee served as best man for Pvt
Mayors.
Evening star., 1943-10-21

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M LYDIA of Ashe-
vile have announced the marriage
of their daughter. Miss Bonnie LYDIA
to Mr.. Robert Coleman Jeffares. son
of Mrs. Robert Jeffares of Blythe
wood, S. c., and the late Mr.. JEFF
fares.
The Rev. DR.. Selwyn K. Cockrell,
pastor of the Union Methodist
Church, officiated at the ceremony
which took place September 26.
Mr.. LYDIA escorted his daughter
and gave her in marriage and she
was attended by Mrs. Robert H
Starner of Asheville. Mr.. James c.
Harris was the best man.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Capital NavaI Man
Wed in Australia

From New Castle, Australia.
comes the announcement of the
marriage there Of Miss Mary Ram
shaw, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Ramshaw Of New Castle, to Ma
chinist Gordon S. Groover, III,
U. S. N, son of DR.. and Mrs Cor
don L. Groover, jr., of this city.
The wedding took place Septem-
Der in Christ Church Cathedral.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
BraSilian Embassy Party
Feature of autumn Season

number of informal entertainments
these delightful autumn festivities
In diplomatic circles.
Last evening the Brazilian Embassy the
party at which the Ambassador Senhora Martins
Members the diplomatic
other officials of this Government present.
The Ambassador OF
the British Embassy Brig Lndemann there and
the fete the Undecreary
the Undersecretary of Commerce
the military Martin
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Group Is Received

Nine. Loudon, wife OF the Am
bassador Of the Netherlands, re-
ceived members Of the women's s
group active in the Queen Wilhel-
nina Fund and Netherlands Com
mittee yesterday afternoon at the
Embassy.
This was the first meeting of the
group since Nine. Loudon's return
to the Capital after a summer in
New England. Plans were discussed
for the renewal Of activities in con-
nection with the United War Re-
lief program for creating broader
sympathy and understanding of ci-
villain war zone needs.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Daughters of 1872
To Eete President

The national president of the
Daughters of 1912, Mrs. Lloyd De
Witt Smith, and her board of di-
rectors, will be honored by the Dis
trict Society at tea from S to 7
pm. Saturday at national head
quarters, 1461 Rhode Island avenue
NV Presidents of other patriotic
organizations have been invited to
meet the quests.
The national board is meeting here
this week for the first time since
elections in New York last April.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Gard Party T0nieht

Prince Georges Court No. 1340,
Catholic Daughters of America, and
the Sodality of Our Lady of Sorrows
Church will sponsor a card party
jointly tonight in the hall of the
Ichurch in Takoma Park. Mrs. ElIa
Chambers and Mrs. Lille May Bur-
Igess will be hostesses. v,'8, i,
Evening star., 1943-10-21
OAR Plans Dinner

The State Officers Club of the
District Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold its annual din
ner Saturday at the Mayf1ower Ho-
tel. The annual business meeting
will be held before the dinner with
Mrs, Donald Earle, the president
presiding. New members will be
initiated.
Evening star., 1943-10-21

watson, IQe CO-OTUllldJOT Oh inter-
American Affairs and Mrs. Nelson A.
Rockefeller. the Director of the Of
flee of War Information and Mrs.
Elmer Davis. the former United
Stated Ambassador to the Argentine
and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, Spe-
cial Assistant to the Secretary of
State and Mrs. Thomas K Finletter.
the Administrator of Foreign Service
Administration Mr.. Leo T. Crowley;
the recently appointed representa-
tive of the French Committee of
National Liberation in Washington
and Nine. Henri-Etienne Hoppono-
not. Still others attending were Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Nine. Soong,
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs. Ma
than c. Wyeth. Mrs. Bensabat Of
New York and Mr.. Herbert May.
Senhora Flores Soares. sister Of
Ambassador Martins was at the din
ner. as were several other Brazilians.
including the Minister Counselor of
the Embassy and Senhora Lobo. Gen.
and Senhora de Carvalho. Col. Vasco
Alves Secco. Senhorita Maria Frias,
Prof. A. 6e Matos and DR.. S. Fraes
de Abreu.
Another embassy dinner of last
night was that at the Panama En-
baSsy given by the Ambassador and
Sonora de Jimenez in honor of the
Governor Of the Panama Canal
and Mrs. Glen E. Edgerton, who
will leave today for Panama.
Guests at the party were the
former Governor of the Panama
Canal and Mrs. Julian Schley, Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Bonsal and the
Secretary Of the Embassy and
Senor de Morrice. jr., son-in-law
and daughter Of the hosts.
Sonora de Michels, wife OF the
Chilean Ambassador, will be
luncheon hostess tomorrow at the
Embassy when she entertains for
Sonora Luis O. de Abelli, friend of
long standing. Senor de Abellis
husband was Bolivian Minister to
this country 10 years ago.
Sonora de Abelli the former Miss
Crystal Hvland. is American born.
She has been visiting her mother.
Mrs. George NJ. Hyland, in Port
land. Creg, for several months.
At the conclusion of her weeks
stay with Sonora de Michel. she will
return to Chile. where she and her
husband make their home.
Air Marshal Sir Harold E. Whit
tingham. K B. E., K. H. P, head of
the Air Force in England, was the
guest in whose honor the Commit
tee on Aviation Medicine of the
National Research Council enter
tanned at a dinner Tuesday evening
at the Statler. DR.. Walter R. Miles.
chairman protein, acted AS host.
Others in the company included
Air Commodore Stanford Cade,
surgical consultant to the RAF;;
Wing Comdr. P. A. Lee, Maj. Gen.
David D. w. Grant, U. S. A; Maj.
Gen. George F. Lull, U. S. A.: Col.
Lloyd E. Grifhs IN. c. U. S. A.;
Capt. E. H. Gushing M. c. U. S.
N. R; Capt. John c. Adams (M. c.
U. S. N; Capt. A. B. Chesser (M. c.
U. S. N; Capt. Eugene F. du Bois
(M c. U. S. N. R.; 1t. Comdr L. D.
Carson M c. U S. N; 1t. Col. j. B.
Collip of Canada, DR.. Lewis H. Weed,
Dr a N Richards Dr 2 = A0Sr,lc
DR.. Detlev w. Bronx, DR.. Derek
Denny Brown, DR.. John F. Fulton
and DR.. Louis H. Flexner.
Evening star., 1943-10-21
Alunnae to Hold Sale

The National Park College Alum
nae of Washington will hold their
annual fall rummage sale today. to-
morrow and Saturday at 1000 K
street NV. Proceeds are to be used
for the benefit of Childrens Hospital
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03

The Post office Department has ask
that patrons mail their Xmas pack
ages early this year, SO that tho
Department can take care Of the mail
before the main rush comes. While
It is rather late for outside mail
now, the local packages and cards
can still be mailed before the main
rush, just before Xmas.
DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING EARLY, SO YOU
CAN MIL THE PRESENTS BEF FORE THE
USUAL XMIS RUSH.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03

~ -. - - .S.Iz!E 1zll I00lN
NCl AN|D SNCDGNASS
BECOMES MANAGER
st the t. rminati on Of the emp loyme mt
Of Claire Z. Stock on Dec. l st. /
IS General Manager Of the Coop.
Roland snodgress became acting Mig RI
Mr.. Snods srass resigned from the
Board Of Directors in accordance
with the Bylaws Of the Ass oci att on
Mr.. Snot Grass IS the son Of Mr.. &
Mrs. MT. Snodgross, long time res
idents o. the Matenuska Valley and |
central Alaska. Roland attended thel
University Of Alaska ond has had
g long expi crence in farm develop
ments in this secti on. He has been
peratin1. one Of the largest dairys
producir.. mi TX for the Coop. end
hcs been on the Board Of Directors
Of the co-op. for four years. He
was employed by the A.R.R.C. In
their firm development program for
some time during the earlier days
Of the Colony.
Mt. Stock has leased the Nc Gibonoy|
farm tr' ct, located about three
mi les south Of Palmer md is going
to ongce in farming activities.
Thu appo' ntmant Of Mr.. Snodgross
came IS suprize to many Of the I
Coop. numbers, as it was thought
that Mr.. Beltt has been employed,
however from What we cen lecrn, it
seems th.,t the inf orma t i on that Mr.
Beltt h: q been employed, was SO long
in getting to him that he thought
that his appli coti on had not been
accepted end that he took another
position down in the States. :.
GLSOLIN> SHORTAGE BECOMES ACUTE.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03

CUPID IS STILL ON THE RAMPAGE.
lir. & Mra, Gus Schtebe1 announce
the marriage of their daughter
Evelyn to PFC. Claude Harter, on
last Monday evening, by Mrs. Walter
Euntley, US. Conf S oner.
Evelyn came to the Natanuska Vallo
wi tn the original Colinists end has
attended Palmer High School, she is
we'll known and liked by her fri onds
here. She became equainted with
P F. c. Horter about two years ago,
their acquaintance ripened into love,
and there you are!
Harter came from Gallup Nsw Mexico
into the Armed Services and likes
Ala ska s O we'll that he is loing to
become q permanent citizen Of our
Community after the Wor.
mother former Palmer girl became
q bride in anchorage this week, wher
Miss Betty Drostroom became the bri
Of John H. Courtney, c member Of "a
Armed Forces, staff oned at Fort r.
ardson The marriage took place at
the Brides SISTERS home in Nit. Vie
at candle light ceremony.
------
Ne also learn that Miss Betty Jan.
Hunt ley marri ed in Anchorage
short time ago, but have been UNI
able to learn the grooms name.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03

GLSOLINc SHORTAGE BECOMES ACUTE.
While some stove oil has been reel
we'd in Palmer to relieve. that situa
ton, it seoms that VIC ere in for q
bad tinc on the gasoline situation.
We hear reports that it may be two
or three months before gasoline vii
be PLENTIFUL again, ond it may even
be longer than that. Anchorage and
Pc liner ere both short on gas.
The Valley settler., 1943-12-03

ne also learn that Miss Bett,
Hunt ley was married in Anchorat
6 short time ago, but have beer
able to learn the grooms name.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
q Detroi+ers
Plan Trip to
YConference

FOUR DETROITERS were to
attend the annual meeting OF
the foreign division of the ma
tional board of the Young
Women's Christian Association
in Cleveland today and continu-
ing Sunday.
They are Mrs. II. A. Pickert.
Detroit YWCA's World War l
president; Mrs. Alexander Mac
Donald. Miss Dorothy j. Zim-
norman and Miss Emma M.
Gavitt.
Speakers include Mrs. Fran
els B. Sayre. DR.. Henry p. Van
Dusen, Miss Charlotte T. Niven,
DR.. Alfred B. N. Liu. DR.. Wal
ter M. Kotschbig and Dr. Hubert
Herring.
After Victory. What" will
be discussed by Miss Vera
Micheles Dean.
Mrs. John Huston Finley is
giving a breakfast Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
WAVES Quota
Raised So Pei.

Monthly recruiting quotas for
WAVES have been stepped up m
Detroit in the navy's plan To eX-
pand its women'S reserve by at
least so per cent. 1t. Com. d. p.
Welles said today.
Welles said educational re-
quirements and marriage restlla-
tons had been considerab y
modified 10 fill quotas. Women
between the ages of 20 and IS
years are eligible for ratings in
the enlisted reserve while Of
ficers will be drawn from women
between 20 and DO years of age.
Women experienced in photog-
raphy. pharmacy, storekeeping,
parachute rigging, radio, cleo
tricity, aviation machinery, and
aerography are sought especially.
Ratings are given in these fields.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Mrs. Carharff
Will Visit Parents

MRS. WYLIE CARHARTT of
Crosse Pointe boulevard will
leave Sunday for a visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Simmonds, in Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mrs. Carhartt's son, Cadet
Paul Stevens Strassburg Jr., left
Thursday for prefiight training
in a navy school.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Franklin Street Settlement
Promotes War Activities

cording secretary, and Mrs.
Charles r. Murphy. assistant;
Mrs. Ray f. Danaher. CORE
spending secretary, and Mrs.
Donald Van Zile, assistant.
Among others present were:
Mrs. Reginald Macarthur. Mrs.
Alvan Macauley, Mrs. William
Muir, Mrs. Leo Butzel, Mrs.
Edgar Whitcomb, Mrs. Alex
ander Girard. Mrs. Claude
Mulkey and Miss Gail Smith.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Pan-American Uni1
Names Officers

THE DETROIT branch of the
Pan-American League elected at
a recent meeting in the main
library: Edward Heiliger, presi-
dent Robert Griffin. first vice
president; Mrs. Jean Stole, Sec
ond vice president; Mrs. Anne
Young, secretary; Miss Norma
Best, treasurer. Directors at
large for the year: Miss Marie
Rapp, Carl w. Miller.
The guest speaker was Sonora
Lillian Montecinos from Chile.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
{. {. Fisher Son,
Peter Joseph, Born

1T. AND MRS. EVERELL
EDWARD FISHER of Pom VAL
ley road, Bloomfield Hills, an
nounce the birth of their second
son, Peter Joseph, January 20.
Mrs. Fisher was Susan Briggs.
Mr.. AND MRS. CHARLES
r. ECKERT OF Buckingham
road arrived home today from
New York. They were registered
at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

FRANKLIN STREET SET
ELEMENT, it was brought out
in the annual meeting yesterday
in which Mrs. Joel Prescott
presided, is a center of war
activities.
1t is headquarters for air raid
wardens in area l, zone 2, sector
headquarters for Victory Aides
and a center for disaster relief.
Salvage drives have been
organized there and projects to
help men in the services have
been started by the boys and
girls clubs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Shower for Kay

ONE OF the loveliest OF
the many parties. -.
For bride-elect Kay Cogs-
dill. who. >. ON January 30
-. will be married to Robert
Fife. =.
Will be the luncheon and
linen shower tomorrow -.
AT which Ernestine Kern
will be hostess. at the
DAG.
Guests will be seated at
one long table
Decked with a large bowl
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Mrs. Shepard Is Back

MRS. c. B. SHEPARD of
Moss road recently returned
from Scarsdale, N. Y, where
she visited her daughter and
son-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. II. L.
Hoskins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Citizenship Classes

The boys and girls are attend
Ing classes in citizenship. air
raid precaution and carrying
messages. The girls are doing
Red Cross work and sewing.
Many from the settlement
have given their blood TO the
Red Cross blood bank.
A letter was read in the
meeting from a former member
of the boys club who is in
Alaska. He wrote: I'VE are
fighting so that places like the
Franklin Street Settlement can
exist"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Hard of Hearing
Party Tomorrow

THE DETROIT Society for
the Hard of Hearing will spon-
sor dance and games party to-
morrow evening in the society's
clubrooms.
Proceeds will further the
work of the society.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
CAGES Have Son

FLUCTUATIONS TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Dale Gage on the
birth OF a son, Arthur Dale
Gage Jr,, January 10.
Mrs. Gage was formerly Bette
Hannifan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Mrs. Prescott Reelected

Mrs. Prescott was reelected
president. Other officers for
1943 are: Mrs. Henry E. Bod
man, vice president; Mrs. Alvin
Sherman, treasurer, and Mrs. A.
IL. WILKINSON, assistant treas
urer; Mrs. John ShallcroSs, re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

Pease Barbara Shuel and her sister George Wolf J
the former Jeanne shuell of Washington D. c..
Dorothy Arms Mrs. William Kelly. Pauline King
Janet Guest. Barbara Johnson. Jean MacDarmid =.
Eleanor Siegel Sue Kahn. Phyllis Kennedy Marjorie
Bursey. Elizabeth Buesser. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

at once. =. for his new post.
Ginny is the daughter of
the Edward F. Fishers. -.
And Lieutenant Campbell
-. is the son of the ]. Ray
Campbells. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Mrs. Turner Entertains

MRS WALDO TURNER of the Wardcll
Is entertaining today at luncheon and shower for 49,
Also to compliment Kay Cogsdll. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Sister TO Be Only Attendant
SHE WILL h

She WILL have only attendant her sister,
Marilyn. -.
The ceremony will be followed by wedding breakfast.
For the immediate families, only q
AT the Fisher residence in West Boston boulevard.
And then Lieutenant Campbell and his bride will leave
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

1T. JAMES kelvin CAMPBELL. =. army air forces :.
Fiance Of Virginia Fisher -.
Received word that he to be transferred. -.
From the Wayne County Airport. almost at :.
Could Ginny get ready. in two days..
To be married.. -.
He wanted to know. -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Mrs. Ernst Kern TO Attend

OTHERS AT the party. besides the guest honor
Will be the hostess mother. Mrs. Ernst Kern
The mother and sister of the guest of honor. Mrs
Stuart A. CogsdiIl and Mrs Gene A. White. -.
Mrs. Douglas Lyle Fife and Thelma Fife mother and
sister of the bridegroom-eect.
Mrs. Lyman Wetherby Dorothy Prussing. Madeleine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Wartime Weddinq Tomorrow

GlNNY. who like most girls -.
Had wanted large wedding. 80.
And all the whoop-la....
Is hurriedly planning simple wartime wedding
To take place tomorrow morning. at TO-.
At the Blessed Sacrament Church. -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

of blue iris and white carnations and snapdragon the
center. and smaller bowl of similar flowers
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Compensation Insurance
Reduction Will Begir

RALEIGH, Sept. 80 Up Will
liam P. Hodges, commissioner OF
insurance, said today that an aver
age overall reduction of 9.3 per
cent in workmen's compensation
insurance rates for new and re-
newal business would 60 into ef-
feet tomorrow.
Hodges said that the reduction
was made following a review OF
experience developed on the writ
ing of workmen's compensation in
surance made by his department.
He added that on the basis of
the premium volume developed by
workmen's compensation writing
companies for 1912, application of
the new reduction will result IN
an estimated savings of $500, 90
during this fiscal year.
The average rate in effect to-
day is 1872 per cent below the
average rate applicable in 1929
when the Workrnen's COMPENSATION
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-10-01
Plan To Increase Work
In N. E. Plants Is Laid

RALEIGH, Sept. 30.-R-Thom-
as J. Love, manager Of the Ra'
leigh district of the War Produc'
ton Board, said today that pro.
duction committees would be
formed in eastern North Carolina
mills and factories as soon as
possible in an effort to speed up
production of essential products.
Love said he would begin i'm
mediately to contact mill and
factory owners, labor groups and
plant managers with a view tc
increasing the production of war
materials through cooperative eff
forts of labor and management
working together and utilizing ia
cilities and manpower.
Love said the program would
be voluntary and mot designed te
further the interests Of any spe'
cial group"