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Evening star., 1944-12-11

FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; 3-year .olds
and up; claimin0 about 4la furlongs.
Edmar Jojan (Edans) 500 O0 on
Sir Islam GavoieD 700 < On
Not Alone (Guyton) < IA
Time-0:52.
Also ran-Patland, Uncle Ol, Rainbow
Tenderfoot, Come High
olds; allowances; Charles Town course
Patience tDufford) 20 40 60
Scot Sun wv. Kirk II 40 81
Proud Pappy (Denton) "a
Time. .2225
-, Also ran--Schley Pete. Bidema, Jene
Slam, General Knight v Day
DAILY Double paid S21.60)
THIRD RACE-Purse. $500; 4-year-olds
and up; claiming; Charles Town course
Ultima Thule (Edens) 1910 $40 3.so
Van Tryst tKirkpatrick) 6.2O $50
Wayuma Rose) q IN
Time, 1:212s.
Also ran-Rolls Rough, Daring, Nick.
Bright and Early. Over Gold.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Punomunion Minister
Officially Greeted Here
Is the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis OF
Panama arrived here today on an
official visit to the United States as
Ia guest Of the State Department.
He was met at Union Station by
representatives Of the State Depart
|ment. the Pan American Union and
the Panamanian Embassy and es-
corted to Blair House.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
Reich Cool Ration Cut

WITH THE UNITED STATES
7th ARMY, Dec. II tP.-This win
ter the Germans will be allowed
only one-fourth the amount of coal
for private consumption that they
received last winter, say reports
reaching United States 7th Army
headquarters.
Evening star., 1944-12-11
First Army Closes In on Duren;
Two More Roer Towns Occupied;
Patton Meets II Counterattacks
Iunks Advance
w Miles AIonq
Super Highway
BULLETIN.

WITH THE AMERICAN 7th
ARMY IN ALSACE R.-
Haguenau, important COM
munications and supply city
18 miles north of StraSbourg,
fell to American troops today.
Evening star., 1944-12-11

was first suspected of the Mrs. Fitz-
water murder almost Immediately
after he was arrested in the Berrum
(See MCFARLAND, A-4)
Evening star., 1944-12-11

One additional man from the
District area has been re-
ported killed in this apdr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.
Evening star., 1944-12-11

(See WAR BONDS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1944-12-11

(See SUPREME COURT. Page A-4.)
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Charles Town Results

(see WESTERN FRONT, Page Al.
Evening star., 1944-12-11

(See SLATTERY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1944-12-11

(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page AT
Evening star., 1944-12-11

(See GREECE, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1944-12-11

See MANPOWER, Page A-4.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

out the world. She wrote hundreds
of letters, week after week, month
after month. She told about her
dream of her floating daughter.
The fates worked slowly. But work
ing at opposite sides OF the globe,
they eventually pulled Mrs. Fleming
ton and the police of Sydney to the
same objective Linda and The Pa
jana Girl-after nearly ten years
were established as the same person
The story Of Linda Platt and how
she became The Pajama Girl began
80 years ago with her birth in Lon
don After her schooling She decided
10 travel In 1923 she sailed for New
Zealand. Two years later she was in
Melbourne, a cashier in a cinema.
While Linda was selling tickets she
met Antonio Agostini. He was a
suave Italian, who was the owner of
a newspaper.
Linda went 10 work for Agostini.
and she gave him her heart as well
as her head. He wanted to give her
a diamond as a betrothal present
mo" she said IL would rather
have the money TO go home"
So Agostini paid her passage 10
England in 1880. She stayed with
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

TOR nearly ten years she floated
in her yellow silk pajamas, EN-
blazoned with green dragon on
the back, in a tank of formalin in
Sydney University's Pathological Mu
scum az the seaport-capital Of New
South Wales. Australia
Nobody knew who she was. SO
police called her The P3iama Girl
She was pretty once. They could
tell that, even though her face was
battered and burned when they found
her body in a culyert in September,
1891. But the curtain fell on her iden-
uty with her death, 50 far as they
could discover They were determined.
nevertheless, 70 penetrate the mys-
terry and catch the killer, which was
why they preserved her body
On the other side Of the world, in
a cottage at Littlehampton. Sussex,
England, an aging mother grieved for
her missing daughter. For nearly ten
years she grieved, and as she grieved
she dreamed. She dreamed her
daughter was floating.
To widowed Mrs Edith Pennington,
the recurrent dream was a portent--
an omen tina, somehow, somewhere,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

dreaming again that her daughter
was floating - and urged police 10
continue the search.
After reading that latest letter, one
of the detectives had a hunch. He
didn't believe in clairvoyance, or sec.
ond sight, or any kind of psychic
phenomena. Yet, who could tell?
Following out his bunch. the detec-
tive went to a dentist with a cast Of
The Pajama Girls dental work. The
dentists files yielded a record of re-
pairs 10 Linda Platts teeth. II
matched the cast of The Pajama Girl
And suddenly people remembered
Linda. Somebody remembered the
yellow silk pajamas with the green
dragon And Antonio Agostini.
Detectives traced him TO a restaur-
ant, where he was a waiter.
Yes, he said his wife was dead. He
woke up one night, he related, to
find her bending over him with a
pistol She was going to kill him
he said, because he quarreled with
her about her drinking. He grabbed
the weapon and il went off.
He put her body in a sack, drove
to the culvert and set her afire.
But they charged him with murder
and prepared to put the floating BODY
to rest and close the book on The
Case Of The Pajama Girl
In England, Mrs. Pennington said
For the first time in ten years my
mind is at rest"
-uy .u.unu-nN -yUUnUx, m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

sometime her daugh-
ter. Linda Platt. would
be- found.
MIS-. Pennington de-
termined 10 pursue the
promise OF the dream.
Her pen began scratch
ing across sheets OF
paper, telling how her
4 augh ter dropped
nrom sight. She circu-
Wrized her story 10
police chiefs through.
Police Found the
Paiatna Girls Body
Under a Culvert
Near Albury.
Australia. Shot and
Horribly
Burned. Ss-.s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

wounds ana the lace was
burned. The police called in a
physiognomist and plastic
surgeon. They built a new
face for the woman and called
her The Pajama Girl.
Sydney police sent Mrs.
Pennington a photograph of
The Pajama Girl.
She sent back word: NO
Sydney police continued their
hunt. Mrs. Pennington con-
tinued hers.
Then came the denouement.
Sydney's police chief as
signed a squad of detectives
to overhaul the files on the
case. While they were work.
ing on them another letter
arrived from Mrs. Pennington.
In it, she SAID she had been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

had died and her mother had remar-
ried and left London for Littlehamp-
ton In August, 1884. Linda wrote
that her mothers birthday present
was in the mails. That was the last
letter received from her.
When the correspondence ceased
abruptly, Mrs. Pennington wrote TO-
Agostini. Agostini replied that Linda
had left him.
Mrs. Pennington started her search.
One Of her letters reached Sydney.
where police by that time had found
the body in the culvert.
The body was disfigured by bullet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

her family, buying her \
rousseau. A sister made
her a present for her
hope chest - yellow silk
pajamas, with a green
dragon on the back.
After a few months she
returned TO Australia and
she and the eager Antonio
Agostini were married.
The Agostinis moved to
Carlton, a suburb of Mel
bourne, and Linda wrote
regularly to her mother.
Meanwhile. Linda'S father
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-14

For Nearly Ten Years tho
Unidentified Body Was Pre-
served I'm q Tank Mt Sydney
University, Intil a Mothers
Dream Put y Detective and
Dentist on the Trail or
Her Murderer.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Our Boys in Italy Ask
Right to Vote in 1914

NEW YORK.=OP)-On a battlefront
in Italy, AZ soldiers from Al different
states paused to write a plea for passage
of the G%reen-Lucas bill providing a fed
eral ballot for the soldier vote. Pvt.
Michael Coleman, formerly an organizer
of Local 1125, United Electrical Radio
g. Machine Workers (CIO), sent the
message to his union paper, The UE
News.
I'VE are a U. S. Army, fighting for
the U. S. A. and not for any particular
state" the CTS wrote. I'VE want a u
S. federal law to give us a chance to
vote the easy way and not leave us to
the individual state with the inadequate
laws and delaying difficulties. This
coming presidential election is very i'm
portant to us. We have a great man
leading us now and we want to make
sure that the proper leadership con-
tinues."
These soldiers proposed to vote by
V-mail. We want to use bullets and
ballots they said-bullets against the
Germans and Japanese and ballot;
against the r%eactionaries hindering vic
tory at home.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
ALL Council Backs
u. s. Soldier Vote Law

MIAMI, Fla.-(FP)-Congress is asked
to enact a uniform national soldier vote
law enabling each member Of The U. S.
armed forces to cast a ballot in the next
national election in a resolution APP
proved by the AFL executive council,
meeting in quarterly session here.
The council resolution said the AFL is
opposed to letting each state pass sepa-
rate laws which might not give every
soldier and sailor the right to vote.
A "simplified and uniform soldier vote
law" was the way the top executives Of
the AFL stated the councils desires, and
it summed up the case against the states
rights people by saying that such pro-
posals are "indefensibly restrictive and
limited"
Bernardo Ibanez, secretary-general Of
the Chilean Confederation Of Workers
! appeared before the council with greet
ings from Chile's labor movement.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03

in Butte make a little donation to this
cause. Mrs. Matt Christy is head Of the
group. The Youth Center is in then
Grand hotel on West Broadway. 1t is
designed to provide recreation and en-
ioyment for young people of teen age
and a place where they can go and
enjoy themselves without going to other
probably less wholesome places.
q q
The next meeting of labor's wal bond
committee will take place at the Cham
Der of Commerce Monday evening, Feb
ruary T..
A report was made of a meeting held
in Patriotic hall last Friday, January 28-
at which a panel of the Regional War
Labor Board took testimony for the pur-
pose of determining minimum wage
brackets for workers in Silver Bow
county. Many union representatives and
also business representatives were pres
ent at the meeting, including officials OF
the power company, Metals bank, ano
others,
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Lorraine VOLTS Gets
New Position

A local woman, Private First Class
Lorraine P. VOLTS of the Marine Corps
Women's Reserve, is now On duty as a
librarian at Camp Pendletone, Oceanside,
Calf. She is the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Henry VOLTS of 22O2 Ore
gon avenue, Butte.
She arrived at Camp Pendleton, larg-
est Marine base in the nation, with the
second contingent Of Marine women to
be stationed there. These women are
assigned to specialized occupations to
release scores of men for active combat
service.
Private First Glass VOLTS recently
completed her basic indoctrination train
ing at Camp Lejeune, New River, N. G
Prior to enlisting in July she was en-
ployed as a clerk in the Cole Parachute
Manufacturers of California.
A graduate of the Corvallis, Mont. high
school, she attended the Los Angeles
City College and the Bible Institute Of
Los Angeles.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
MURRAY ENDORSES
RED CROSS FUND
CONTINUED From Page One)

Continued From Page One)
assuring the presence of blood plasma on
all battlefields; the maintenance of Red
Cross clubs in all theaters of war; the
recruiting of sufficient trained nurses for
the Army and Navy; the services of Red
Cross workers assigned to troops and
hospitals; the assistance by chapter to
servicemen's families; supply Of band
ages and other medical needs requested
from the Red Cross by the armed forces,
and the war relief supplies so tragically
needed in the many countries affected
by this conflict.
Through organized support by all Go
locals and councils, through the CLIO wal
relief committee, and through labor
management committees, we must do our
utmost to see that the goal is met dur
ing the 1914 Red Cross War Fund cam
paign."
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
ALL Executive Council
Turns Down Bid to
World Labor Congress

MIAMI, Fla.-FP)-The ALL execu-
tivt council has unanimously turned
down the invitation from the British
Trades Union Congress to send repre-
sentatives to the world labor congress in
London June g.
Reason for the action, a statement
issued by the council indicated, is that
the labor unions Of Soviet Russia were
invited to the congress. Declaring that
the AFL favored a world labor confer
ence under proper auspices and at an
appropriate time" the statement said
the London congress did not meet the
tests the AFL considered necessary for
such a meeting.
Proper agency to sponsor such a con-
ference, the statement continued, is the
international Federation of Trade Unions
which is the established and recognized
international agency Of free and demo-
cratic trade unionism." Neither the
Soviet labor unions nor the CLIO here ir
the U. S. are affiliated with the IFTU
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
University Girl
Wins Scholarship

Villa Marie Levelle, a freshman music
major at Montana State University, was
presented with the Kiwanis music
scholarship at the regular meeting Of
the Missoula organization Tuesday, jan
uary Is. The scholarship is one of four
given to freshmen students in the school
of music each year by various organi-
cations.
Miss LeVelle is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. william P. Levelle, TOO West
Galena, Butte. In high school she sang
with the orchestra, played with the drum
corps, entered several music contests,
accompanied the glee club and girls
chorus, belonged to the Marianette art
club. and the National Honor society.
She worked for a year in Butte after
her graduation from high school in
1912, but continued with her music.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
ACW Buys $1,168,O0
Worth of 4th War Bonds

NEW YORK-FP)-An initial sub
scription Of 81 ,16s,OO to the fourth war
loan by the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers (CIO) and its affiliated locals
was celebrated in a ceremony here. Pres.
Sidney Hilman, Sec.-Treas. Jacob S.
Potofsky and members Of the ACW ex-
ecutive board attended, with W. Ran
dolph Burgess, New York chairman Of
the war finance committee, as a guest.
The ACW and its locals subscribed
$4,000, 900 to the second and third war
loan drives plus $9,25O,OOO in payroll
deductions.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Red Cross Clubmobile
Donated by Auto Local
Arrives at italian Port

AT A PORT SOMEWHERE IN ITALY
The gift of production line workers to
front line fighters, a fully equipped Red
Cross Clubmobile recently was unloaded
here, ready to go into active service. On
its side was lettered Presented by Local
600, UAW-CIO, Detroit, Mich, U. S. A."
Hoisted to the pier from the deck Of
a Liberty ship, the vehicle will be manned
by Red Cross girls, who will make and
serve hot coffee and doughnuts to SOL
diers in the field.
Local 600, at the Detroit Ford plant,
is the largest local in the United Auto
mobile Workers of America.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03

his ideas originated in Mussolinis brain,
and brought on the system which is
causing the deaths of Niles and other
American boys.
1T will take a whale of an address
to convince the people of Michigan that
Hoffman's brand Of Americanism is any
thing but 1000 un-American. If this is
not sedition, what is? How about it,
Nj. Biddle?"
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03

ing his audiences at Niles that the march
was not an original idea. The first spon-
sor Of such a march was Benito Musso-
lini who originated the fascist system
with the march on Rome (planned and
paid for by the Italian NAM It is the
ultimate goal which all the smart Amer
lean fascists talk about-privately. Clare
Hoffman could hardly keep that Ameri-
flag draped around him if he admitted
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
HOFFMAN 1000
UN- AMERICAN

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country on Jan. 16, 1914, by broadcasting
a story from the Niles (Michigan) Daily
Star. According to this local paper
Hoffman told a meeting in Niles to
march on Washington advocating the
use of the armed forces if necessary to
end the horseplay' in Washington.
Hoffman undoubtedly overlooked tell
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Railroad Employees Work
Load Heaviest in History

NEW YORK-FP)-American rail-
road workers are carrying the heaviest
work load in their history, the Labor
Research association said in its Febru-
airy issue of Railroad Notes.
Comparison with the last var shows
that the number of railroad employees
has dropped from $4,000 in 1918 Ia
1,45O, 900 in 1884 21% decrease
Freight traffic, however, has increased
779o and passenger traffic 97% in the
same period.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
News of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council

The political pot really started to boil
when the Trades and Labor Council ap-
pointed a COMMITTEE consisting of Car
ence Blewett, Tim Harrington, John
Mcleod. oscar Hills and Sam Spiegel to
interview prospective candidates for the
Independent School Ticket. The mass
meeting for the Independent Party will
take place at Carpenters hall Tuesday
evening, February Is.
President Crawford made a report of
a meeting held at the Chamber of Com
merce concerning labor's participation j n
the fourth wal loan drive. 1t was
brought out that the musicians, laundry
workers. machinists and bus drivers had
purchased bonds for this current loan.
Crawford urged all union members to re-
port purchases made by their unions to
the Trades and Labor Council.
Babcock of the miners made a report
of a meeting he attended at Helena deal
ing with educational postwar planning.
He said that the meeting was very inter
esting and urged labor to take an active
part. Mr.. Babcock said that the next
meeting of the group would take place
in Helena, March "a and 25.
A communication from Congressman
Mike Mansfield stated he was not in
favor, at this time, of any legislation
which would tend to establish prohibit
ton in the United Ctates. He also said
he was in favor of broadening the COW
erage of social security and reducing the
age limits for receiving benefits.
Senator Murray stated that a Senate
bill had been introduced by he and Sen
ator Wheeler to provide for the con-
struction of the Hungry Horse dam anc
power plant in Montana. The bill haC
already been introduced in the House by
Mike Mansfield for the same purpose
Senator Murray also. in another com
munication, eomplimented Montana peo'
pie for their record in repaying loan
made from the Home Owners Loan Cor
poration. He said the total amour
loaned to Montana people was $7,875,
OO0,0 900 n that Montana was aboy
the national average in making repay
ments.
The Electricians Union asked tn
council to make a more COMPREHENSIVE
study of social security legislation an
to this end asked tht Trades Council t
communicate with all affiliated union
for additional information.
The Electricians also expressed a will
ingness to make an assessment if neces
sary to forward this work. The Counc
concurred in the request of the Elec
tricians.
The union label committee was in
structed to interview a certain ney bus
ness establishment relative to whetht
this firm was handling any union mac
garments.
The Building Trades Council thanke
the Silver Bow Council for the invitatio
to attend the recent social.
Il y q
1t was reported by Miss Gizela Craml
ling of the Teachers Union that son
additional money was needed to con
plete the work of the Youths Cente
She made a request that all the unior
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Communication

Communications
From the Educational Cooperative
Publishing company announcing the
annual stockholders meeting to be held
in the district court room of Judge Pad
bury in the court house of Lewis and
Clark county, Helena, Mont, on Satur-
day, February 5, 1874, at l o'clock P. M.
Placed on file.
From the Miners Of Bearcreek an
expression of appreciation for our dona-
ton toward establishing memorials for
their recently deceased fellow workers.
Filed.
From Senator Murray acknowledging
u letter protesting the requirements
the labor unions file income tax returns.
Also statement asking for investigation
of excessive charges in film industry
Filed.
From James j. O'Connor and Mike
Mansfield acknowledging our request
that they oppose National Service legis-
lation, also a national sales tax. Filed
From B. K. Wheeler acknowledging
our letters asking that he oppose Nation
al Service legislation, a sales tax and the
filing of income tax returns by non
profit organizations. Filed.
From the international Labor Defense
i asking that we write Congressman join
J. Cochran, chairman, House accounts
committee, approving the spending o
any more public money for Dies un
American activities. Motion to OOncu
in request carried and so ordered.
The war films Film Communique Nc
o. and "Bombers over North Africa
will be shown at the Assembly next Fri
day, February 4th. Try to be presen
and invite all your friends.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
News of Great Falls
Building Trades Council
Meeting Of January q, 1914.

Meeting Of January 81, 1914.
Communications
From Vernon H. Jensen, director, wage
sterilization, announcing the time and
places of meetings of the %tripartite panel.
Letter filed.
From Senator Murray regarding excess
sive charges in the film industry. Filed
From the chairman of the committee
for the celebration of the Presidents
birthday enclosing a few tickets for the
annual ball. Motion made and carried
that the Council buy 5 tickets and rattle
them off at the meeting.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
AFL HAS 1,35O,O0O IN
ARMED SERVICES

WASHINGTON. - OP) More than
1850 900 members of the AFL are now
in the armed forces, the January issue
Of The American Federationist, national
AFL organ, reported.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03

delegates are urged to read it as it shows
how practical socialized medicine is help
ing his workmen.
JOHN EVANKO, Sec.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly

Meeting of January %, 1914.
Credentials
walter Valacich was obligated and
seated as delegate from the Newspaper
Guild.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Committee Reports

Leo Stewart reported on the progress
of the bond sales committee.
Carl lehman reported on the meeting
at the Park hotel on Sunday, February
%. on political action and the name Of
the new group is to be Council for
Progressive Political Action
Pete Fontana reported that the Oil
Workers local has been designated as the
sole bargaining agent for the workers Of
the local Home Oil plant
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
AERO NOTE

An a%eronautical authority boasts that
postwar planes will be safe as bathtubs.
That's all small boys need to steer
clear Of airports.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Report of Committees

The Shannon committee will have
nothing to report until next meeting.
The secretary reported from the
teamsters' committee stating that he
had talked with Austin Thompson who
advised that the Transfers were willing
to pay per capita tax and buy so cards
and buttons. on motion the report was
accepted as progressing and the COM
mittee continued.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03

Good and Welfare II
Brother Medley of the Bailermakers'
local, who is now in the armed forces,
sends his regards to all the members of
the Council.
E. R. BRTTTEN, sec.-Treas.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-03
Delegates Reports

It was suggested by some Of the dele
gates that under the duress Of war a
North Montana State Fair should not
be held this year.
Attention was called to the fight being
put on by the various anti-labor groups
in trying to defeat the proposed changes
in Social Security laws.