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Evening star., 1943-04-05

expert advice. whatever crop seems
best suited to the soil.
They may be planted only when
the equipment and tools are on
hand or readily available" the War
Department announced The plots
must be readily available to quar-
ters. Food so produced will be for
the consumption of the military
personnel only and not for sale"
Some camps in the South and
California already have started gar
dening, with Is to 20 or more acres
under cultivation. The Army Flying
School at Greenville, Miss, expects
to produce three crops. the first in
about six weeks. The garden at
the Army Air Field at Blytheyille
Ark, will be in charge of II soldiers
who are former truck farmers.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Three Giants Ordered
To Take Druft PhysicuIs

BY the Associated Press.
LAKEWOOD, N j., April s.
Three members Of the New York
Giants today received notice from
their local draft boards to report
tomorrow for preliminary physical
examination. They are Ray Berres.
catcher, Sid Gordon. third baseman
and Harry Feldman, pitcher. All
currently are classified in 3-A.
Berres, who was with the Giants
last season, is the only one of the
trio who is childless. The children
OF Gordon end Feldman were born
last year. Gordon. who was with
Jersey City during 1912. hit 300
there and has been regarded a Ger
tainty to share third-base duties
this year with Dick Bartell.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Two Naval Flyers Die
In Crash Near Richmond
BY the Associated Press

BY me Associated Press
DELAND, Fla. April 5.-Two 7v-
erS attached to the Naval Air Forces
framing Command here were killed
saturday i'll the crash Of their plane
5 miles south of the Army air field
at richmond, Va. it was announced
TODAY by naval authorities.
lhey were 1t. j. g. Merle B.
Stanbery of Metcalf, Ill. pilot. and
Ensign Jerome J. Palecek of Rich
mond and Orange City. Fla. co-pilot.
The men were on regular fight
from Richmond to Deland.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Soldiers Will Be Behind P|ows
In Army Victory Garden Plan

Joining in the Victory garden
movement, the War Department
has announced that Army camps
throughout the country expect to
make early and profitable use of
the ploW, the rake and the hoe.
Army gardens, as such, aren't new,
They're almost as old as the Army
itself. They have f1ourished at many
posts, depending on the fertility of
the soil and location. Now, the War
Department announces, they are to
be on large scale
Gardening, however, will not in
terfere with training. The men who
tend them may do so only as VOL
untary offtime recreational activ-
ity They'll produce whatever the
men in the service prefer or, on
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Baltimore Firms Roise
Wins Partial Approval
By the Associated Press.

By he Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, April 5.-The
Regional War Labor Board an
nounced today partial approval of
a wage increase application of the
Baltimore Sales Book Co.
An increase of cents per hour
was granted all 209 employees of the
firm. The board also granted a
IS per cent increase in the maximum
wage rate as it existed on February
10, 194l.
The Independent Sales Book Work
ers' Union, which represents the
employees. Joined with the company
in the application.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
DR.. Hoffman Found Dead
In Puerto Rico Office
BY the Associated press

By the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico, April s.
DR.. William Albert Hoffman. 48.
professor at the School of Tropical
Medicine, was found dead today
slumped over his office desk. An
investiga ton was being made into
the cause of his death
A native of Long Branch. N. j..
he was graduated from Cornell Uni
versity in 1917 and from Johns Hop
kins University in 1924 He became
teacher of parasitology here in
1926 He was the author of several
studies on parasites.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Former FoIIies Girl
BY the Associated Press,

SS me Associated Press.
OMAHA, April 5.-Funeral serv-
ices will be held here tomorrow for
Mrs. GLADYS "GlaGdie' M. jacobson,
43, former member OF the Ziegfeld
"FollleS and several George M.
Cohan productions She and her
husband, Jesse E. jacobson, Labor
Department commissioner, came to
Omaha from Portland, Greg, three
months ago
The former Gladys Mcdonald, she
was on the stage about II years.
She was a native of Kansas City,
Mo. and attended Underwood Col
lege. Mrs. jacobson died Saturday
Burial will be in Los Angeles. where
the Jacobsons lived for many years.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Farmers Excused From jury

FRANKFORT, KY. April lP,.--
Every man who produces food at
this particular time and. has no one
to help him should be excused from
Jury service" Circuit Judge w. B.
Ardery said today in eXcusing a
dozen farmers. They told him they
had no farm help.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Vichy Radio Reports
.Ciono Visit to Pope
By the Associated Pres

LONDON, April 5-The Vichy
radio reported today that Pope Plus
XII received Count Galeazzo Ciano
italian Ambassador to the Holy See
and former Italian Foreign Minister,
in Commute audience yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Report

Furnished by Il ne United
ing continued cold Tuesday morning
in the
continued cold Tuesday morn
Ing
temperature in the north
continued cold Tuesday morning
Evening star., 1943-04-05
Would Boost Oil Output

Vegetable oil producers in Cuba
have organized to develop the in
| dustry during wartime.
Evening star., 1943-04-05

Record for Last ~ Hours.
tFrom noon Yesterday to noon today)
Highest '6. I.:ol pm Year ago, s3.
Lowest, ~, "a pm. Year ago. IS,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81. on March 81.
Lowest, 6, on February Is.
Humidity for Last ~ Hours.
Prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. 80 per cent, at $40 am
Lowest, ,. per cent. at $50 pm
River Report.
Potomac ard Shenandoah clear at Har-
pers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow
High Q:lpam. 1902 4 m
Low - 3:44 am. 4:30 a m
High - o:47 pm. 1923 D m
Low -------- 4:13 pm. 500 pm
Evening star., 1943-04-05
The Sun and Moon.

Rises. Sets,
Sun, today 6:4g 81
Sun tomorrow--- GA 30
Moon. today 80 am. S;:5l pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date:
The union times., 1943-05-15
NEWS
 Quiz

This questiOnnaire is based on current news and personalities of interest to the labor movement. Answers on Page 4.
 l. What was the first major in- dustrial stOppage since Pearl Har- bOr and how was it ended?
 2. What important request con- corning wages was made by the National War Labor Board to Eco homie Stabilization Chief James F. Byrnes?
 3. Why did labor leaders demand the firing of Charles Fleischer, former A X P grocery chain official, as head of the OPA food distribu- ton division?
 4. Which pay-as-you-go tax bill has the support of labor? 5. A vigorous price policy was demanded by what important joint labor group? 6. What two major industrial states are about to pass anti-labOr bills?
 2. Did the management of Stand ard Oil of New Jersey agree with a minority committees proposal that a postwar cartel agreement with Nazi firm be barred? s. Which state was the first to make price control a part of the law?
 9. What former NLRB official is under union attack for her conduct as labor relations director of the Todd shipbuiIding interests?
The union times., 1943-05-15
Closes Plant In Order To
 Avoid Union
Owner Hates Labor More Than He Wants US.
 To Win War

NEW YORK.-The U. s. armed services will be deprived of vital war materials because the owner of the American Rolbal Co. hates unions more than he wants to win the war.
 ''I'H close down the plant before I'll bargain with any union," Pres. Leo L. Lowy told a regional Ma tional War Labor Board panel which ordered him to bargain col lectively with the United Auto Work CTS representing 99% of his workers.
 He made good his threat. The plants original working force of 45O was cut down to 65 and on April 30 these remaining workers were notified that the plant, which is equipped with brand new na- chinery, was being completely shut down.
 We've heard a lot about the man. power freeze that doesn't permit peo- pie to leave vital jobs" union spokesman commented What our 450 people are interested in seeing is a manpower freeze that doesn't permit our jobs to leave us.
 "The arbitrary shutdown of this plant will deprive the war effort of manpower and production just because of the pig-headedness of one employer. We are going to do everything we can to prevent 1t.
The union times., 1943-05-15
Conn. House NixesPleaFor Anti-Poll Tax
Accepts Report Of Federal Relations Committee On
 Tomassetti's Resolution

The Connecticut House of Repre- sentatives has refused to pass a reso- lution by Nicholas Tomassetti, Demo crat, New Britain, asking Congress to support the Anti-Pol1 Tax Bill, and urging the Connecticut members of Congress to sign the petition to force the bill out of committee for a vote
 The Federal Relations Committee of the General Assembly, of which Tom assetti is one of the two Democratic members, voted against the measure on strictly party lines last Wednesday. On Thursday, the author of the reso- lution asked the House to reject the unfavorable report and the resolution on the floor.
 After considerable talk in which the Republicans charged that the Anti Poll Tax Bill concerned the Demo- cratic South, and brought in the sub ject of state rights, while Tomassetti insisted that it was a non-partisan issue involving the democratic rights of 10OO0,0O0 disfranchised Americans, the Republicans in the House sustain ed the Committee.
 The measure follows:
 Whereas: we are engaged in total war and to wins we must mobilize our total resources; and
 Whereas: it is impossible to mobilize the total resources of de- mocracy so long as we disfranchise 10,000,000 American citizens, White and Negro, by means of poll tax. And by the same token, we cannot effectively talk about democracy everywhere in the world unless we use full strength of democracy at home and this cannot be done as long as American Citizens are kept half free; and
 Whereas: to repeal the Poll Tax means the addition of power ful new weapon in the arsenal of democracy; be it
 Resolved: that this House of the Connecticut General Assembly memorialize the U. S. Congress to work for and support the passage of the anti-Pol1 Tax Bill and that the Connecticut members of Con- gress be urged to sign the discharge petition and assist in obtaining the 218 signatures necessary to bring the Bill to the floor of the House for a vote."
 All Connecticut representatives in the House with the sole excep- ton of Joseph E. Talbot of the Fifth District, have signed the dis charge petition on the anti-pOll tax measure.
 The Conn. Federation of Labor, at its last convention, unanimously went on record as condemning the poll tax.
The union times., 1943-05-15
Svey Says Wage Increases Have Little Effect On Initiation

WASHINGTON.-Wage in- creases approved by the War Labor Board since it adopted its general wage freeze poli- cies will have no significant effect upon imitation, the American Federation of Labor asserted in its monthly sur vey. 1t pointed out that the Presidents ''hold the line'' in- hation policy ''freezes labor but not prices"
 FARM LOBBY DRIVE
 The current imitation threats come dominantly from the ''drive of the farm lobby on Congress to legislate higher prices for the en- tire country" the federation sur vey said.
 The report presented figures from the War Labor Board and the Department of Commerce which showed that 'sless than 3 per cent of the increase in consumer buying power since October has been due to wage increases.
 More than o7 per cent" it added, ''has been received by business men, farmers, wealthy individuals, workers who have recently been employed or work longer hours and others who have not received wage increases.
 Workers have repeatedly offered to take their wage increases in war bonds. They are using an important part of their wages to buy war bonds. The main check on inhationary effects of increased buying power is ration ing of scarce products; this is gov ernment responsibility Rationing has fallen far short of the need"
 Describing imitation as 'sAmer- ica's public enemy No. l on the home front" the survey continued:
 s'Labor asks: Is this new crisis to be met by controls of the fascist type or by the perfection of our existing democratic machinery? Controls imposed by the Federal Government without consultation are fascist"
The union times., 1943-05-15
Child Care Center
Continued from Page One)

are already at work, and with the closing of the public schools in June it is feared that many em- pIOyes, valuable to the war prOduc- ton program, may have to leave their jobs unless there are adequate child care centers.
 Be It Finally Resolved That copies of this resolution be sent to Mayor John w. Murphy, Supt. of Schools Joseph J. Fitzgerald, the New Haven Council of Social Agen- cies, and to the press"
The union times., 1943-05-15
EnsIavement Law
 Passed By Colorado

DENVER = Colorado has joined the roll of dishonor headed by Texas and Kansas. A bill to deprive labor unions of their liberties and rights was signed by Gov. John C. Vivian, April 5, and will become law in 90 days.
 Workers are prohibited from picket ing, secondary boycotts and sitdown strikes.
 Unions are compelled to incorporate under penalty that leach member of any group guilty of such violations shall be separately guilty of a misde- meanor and subject to fine of $500" They are made subject to the Colorado industrial commission and placed un- der legal and financial liability stand ards Violation of other terms is pun ishable by fine of $50 to $10O for first offense and $l0O to $500 for later offensces.
 The law outlaws the checkoff and requires unions to conduct secret bal lots to elect officers, fix salaries of officers, or determine punishment for members
The union times., 1943-05-15
Textile Workers in Norwich Get 4-Cent Increase

A total of l88 members of the A.F.L. United Textile Workers em- ployed at the J. B. Martin Co.,, Norwich, have been granted four cent hourly raise by the New Eng land Regional VILE. in one of three Connecticut wage agreement most recently approved since the issuance of the Presidents Execu- tive No. 9328, April 8, freezing wages.
 In addition, the VILE. has also ap- proved a hve-cent hourly increase for 80 workers at the Parker Shirt Co.,, New Britain; and seven-cent per hour increase for 72 employees of the First National Bank and Trust Co.,, New Haven.
 Approval was granted on these cases on the basis of maladjustments which, with the exception of sub standards of living, constitutes the only ground for approval of general wage increases under the President s Order" stated the Regional VILE.
The union times., 1943-05-15
Conn. Cities Perfecting
 Their Plans
Stabilization Programs Talk ing Shape; Hartford
 Employers Balk

StabilizatiOn programs aimed at controlling the manpOwer situations in five major Connecticut industrial areas, are now either ineffect or are awaiting approval. Hartford which is considered one of the most critical manpower areas in the United States, has no plan.
 New Haven, a secondary area, has submitted a plan to the Regional War Manpower Commission for approval, and Mrs. Alice c. Marshall, deputy area director, was in Boston this week going over the proposed New Haven program with Joseph E. Smith, re- gional director.
 After three months of readiness on the part of the A.F.L. members to form an area advisory committee i'm Hartford, the manufacturers have failed to name their four rep resentatives, and the area is not only suffering from lack of a stabilizatiOn program but also has no committee to draw up a pro- gram to put it into effect.
 William Ennis, Hartford area man. power director, told THE UNION TIMES this week that these two seri- ous dangers exist in the area due to the lack of the plan:
 CD The full force of Federal War Order 9328, freezing workers in their jobs.
 (2) A government imposed em- bargO on new war contracts for the area.
 In Bridgeport both the A.F.L. and C.I.O. have promised to support the plan drawn up by Acting Director William J. Fitzgerald and the labor management advisory committee. This program went into effect last Friday. More than 100000 essential workers in the area are covered by it.
 'fI predict that this plan, which consider model, will take Bridgeport out of the critical shortage area in a few weeks" declared Fitzgerald. He is former Connecticut congressman and has been a member of Norwich Local 126, International Holders Un- ion, for the last 5 years.
 The chief aim and purpose of the stabilizatiOn agreements is to put the local industrial labor situation in such shape as to convince the Federal W.M.C. that the area can overcome its critical shortage or prevent the area becoming criti- cal shortage area.
The union times., 1943-05-15

Mention THE UNION TIMES when shopping, and help LabOr's Own Paper grow!
The union times., 1943-05-15
Painter, Two Sons
 In Navy, Wounded

An unusual war record is that of F. o. Ranson, member of Painters Local o40, of San Pedro California, and his two sons, all three now serv- ing in the U. s. Navy, all wounded in various naval engagements in vari- ous naval engagements in the South Pacific, and all now recuperating from their wounds in naval hospitals in northern California.
 Ransom saw his two boys enter the Navy soon after Pearl Harbor, missed them, so decided to follow them into the service last summer.
 He was transferred to active sea duty after basic training, and is now in hospital in San Francisco, a casualty from one of the Solomons naval battles, recovering from shrap- nel and bomb wounds.
 The two Ransom boys were also wounded in previous South Pacific naval battles, and like their dad, are in a naval hospital in a northern Cali fornia city.
The union times., 1943-05-15

How valuable is a dollar? Just as valuable as we make it. Let's make our dollars most valuable by buying War Bonds.
The union times., 1943-05-15
Painters Contracts

(Continued from Page One)
The union times., 1943-05-15

lOOntlnueQ from Page One) tire negotiations were carried out in a friendly and cooperative spirit, !" Kreas said.
 Samuel Shukowsky, president, Will liam Zuckerman, former business agent, and Kreas, who is also financial secretary, represented the Local in the negotiations.
 The following represented their firms or themselves as indicated: Vic tor Russota, Russota & Son, Inc. {; Max Freedman, New Haven Paint & Decorating; Joseph A. Cohn, the Jos eph A. Cohn, Joseph and Son Co. 1; A. B. Dibner; Hyman Smelansky i; George c. McManus A. Kuklinslzy :; Joseph Thalberg, Thalberg's Paint Shop; and Simon Salowitz.
The union times., 1943-05-15
MEDICAL PLANNING

NEW YORK; report on post war medical planning in England, compiled by Medical Planning Re search, an organization of 400 anon ymous British physicians, is available in pamphlet form. Copies may be obtained at Medical Administration Service Inc, 17oO Broadway, New York.
The union times., 1943-05-15
WAGE INCREASES

Seventy thousand A.FL. workers in 62 northern California canneries were given hourly wage increase of 10 to IS cents in a contract worked out by the Calif. State Council of Can nery Workers and the Growers & Processors Assn. The contract has been approved by the VILE and the O.P.A.
The union times., 1943-05-15
COOP FILM

NEW YORK. - The new Coop motion picture, Planning for Saner World" is ready for general distribu- tion. Shortages of film, priority on laboratory time and other wartime problems have delayed availability of prints of the movie, which the Co., operative Builder describes as "the best Coop motion picture yet" Work on the picture was started in Sep tember.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
MIC Conference In
Detroit May 1880

acting chairman Of the Fair En-
ployment Practices Committee;
John T. Bernard, former u S Con-
gresham from Minnesota, now
associated with the United Electri-
cal, Radio and Machine Workers Of
America. CLIO; Edward Ahrens,
Franklin Union No. 4. AFL; Helen
Y. Howard, Y.W.C.A. secretary;
Grant Cakes, national president,
United Farm Equipment Workers.
CIO. and others.
Mr.. H Lee-Smith, recent winner
Of the first Atlanta university
award for his outstanding paintings
was appointed chairman Of the Gull
tural Committee. Mr.. Lee Smith is
now on his way TO Atlanta, to re-
ceive his award. and to contact ma
tionally known artists who will as
sist and participate in the cultural
program. The committee Is plan.
ming an exhibit of paintings. music
and sculpture Of prominent Negr'
artists. including Paul Robson
Richard Wright, Langston Hughes
Robert Hayden Oliver LaGrone ant
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
High Court Stays
Rape Executions

WASHINGTON. D.C.-A stay of
execution was granted by the
United States Supreme Court, last
week. in the case of Henry Daniels
Jr.. and Curtis Robinson. con-
demned to die at Mobile. Ala, late
this week. on a charge Of raping
a white woman.
The stay climaxed a successful
fight on the part Of the defense
TO obtain time to file petition for
a review Of an Alabama Supreme
Supreme Court decision upholding
the conviction. The defense con-
tends that the confession on which
the men were found guilty, was
secured under dureSS.
Cuba Is shipping loofa gourd sponges
10 the United States for war work.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-05-01
Sy1npathizer
With Japs Is
Sent To Cell

CHICAGO-(ANP) Termed "a
most disloyal citizen" Charles New
by. 46, was Wednesday sentenced
20 three years in prison by Judge
Michael l.. Igoe in federal district
court on charge OF sedition.
Newly, president OF the Colored
American National organization.
was charged with making remarks
at the Washington park forum
which tended TO undermine the
morale OF the army and navy TO
hinder recruiting. He denied the
charges.
Twelve witnesses. three OF them
white, testified that Newly had pro-
claimed the war "a white ma )
war" and had pictured the Japs as
deliverers Of the Negroes A pro-
baton officer. Charles Skyles, was
q principal witness against Newly.
Another official OF the organization.
Stokley Delmar Hart, went N trial
before Judge Igoe Friday.