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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-15

Lee. o.
Little Reuben Fielder, Kansas
City, Mo-, is in the city to live with
his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Gaylord, $50
St. Anthony Ave.
The Credjafawn Credit Union met
Monday, Dec. II, at the Halle @.
Brown House, with Mrs. U. G..
Coram as hostess.
Twin City Maids and MatrOns:
Mrs. w. B. Walker, 931 st. An
thony Ave-, was hostess to the Twin
City Maids and Matrons Saturday
night, Dec. 9. Mrs. Donald Brady
Sr. won first prize, Mrs. Cleat
Oliver, second, and Mrs. Alice Nor
gan, third. Mrs. B. Carmichael Jr.
won the first guest prize and Mrs.
B. C. Archer, second guest prize.
Mrs. VIM. Modem, Mrs. S. E. Hall,
Mrs. Harry S. Brown, Twin Citians,
and Mrs. Emerson Harris, Kala-
mazoo, Mich, were also guests.
Mrs. Esther MOffet, Bordentown,
New Jersey, is in the city to ac-
company her cousin, Mrs. Edna
Banks to Bordentown. Mrs. Moffet
is the niece of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
John Warren of St. Paul. While
in the city she is stopping with Mrs.
]. M. Gaylord, $50 St. Anthony Ave.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-15

pneumonia, is improving.
Sgt. Carson's brother, Cpl. Otis
Carson, is confined to a military
hospital somewhere in the South
west Pacific. ..,..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-15
Sergeant Samuel
Carson, St. Paul
Lad, on FurlOugh

Sgt. Samuel Carson of McDill
Field, Fla, arrived in st. Paul Sat-
urday, Dec. 9, to find that his
mother, Mrs. Rufus Carson, GIT
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1944-12-15
Social and Persona

Pvt William Masse of Fl Huachuca, Ariz. who has
the guest his wife, Adoris $50 ST. Anthony Ave. left
the city for camp Sunday Dec. IT.
Mrs. Matte Coleman 587 w. Central Ave, mother of
Maureen, Paul. Leroy and Tom Coleman i'll the Ancker
hospital Mrs Coleman taken to the hospital Friday
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
otestMontgomerY
Word Labor Policy
Stockholders Say Interests
Are Threatened By Manage
ment's Anti-Lubor Actions

Chicago G'P).-A mass protest is
being organized for Montgomery
Wards annual stockholders meeting
here April 2S by Il group of minority
stockholders who charge that the
present strike of more than 1000 en-
plOyecS at the huge Chicago mail order
house is the result of gross company
miSmanagemcnt and defiance of the
/. :. government.
The strike was called April II by
Local 20. United Retail, Wholesale X
Dept. Store Employees (CIO) to en-
force Il National War Labor Board
order directing Wards to continue col
lectiye bargaining with the union
More than 5000 of the workers are
out Members of AFL telephone. build
ing service and teamsterS unions. have
refused to cross The picket lines. This
is the first authorized strike by Il ClN
local in Chicago in wartime.
The protesting stockholders group
let by Atty. Frank W. McCuIoch, has
sent Out Il statement to all stock
holders revealing the anti-labOr r"COrC
of the company under Board Chairman
SewcII Avery and asking for proxy
votes 10 elect two prominent Chicago
citizens to the board of directors t,
remedy the situation.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
MISSOURI SERVICEMEN
DEPRIVED OF VOTE

Jefferson City, Mo. Fr) THE fed
cral ballot is out so far as Missouri
SCrViccmen are concerned
The special session of the legiSla-
ture, called to provide liberalized voI-
ing laws for Missouri citizens in the
armed forces, passed a bill which does
not permit use of the federal ballot
The new law permits Servicemen or
their wives or relatives to apply for
Il ballot The ballot can be east by
having another ServicemAn witness the
signature of the voter. Provisions re
quiring Witnessing by il commanding
officer were eliminated after II bitter
debate. The length of time allowed for
application for a ballot and its return
was heightened, but the ballot must
be back at least by the day after
election.
II is not expected that the new law
Will permit more SerVicemen to vote
than was the case previously
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27

If each and every one of us will
really make up our minds to practice
the golden rule more in The future than
we have in th" past and truly learn
the doctrines of the Constitution OF the
United States of America with refer
"nce 10 ia" rule of the ma jorily and
then fol low that irrespective of
whether our argument prevails or NOT
we would not have the difficulty we
have been experiencing solving thcS"
problems. because there would be
greater unity among us. There crr-
tainly would be more tolerance CN-
hiblcd towards one another and then
we would maintain that state of mind
which can make possible the proper
settlement of amy question or dispute.
I'm conclusion, | would SAY to meet
This postwar situation an abundance
of common sens" is what we want. lust
plain common sense. Then if the lead
CrS in industry, agriculture and labor
will strive earnestly To learn moro
regarding craftsmanship, dligcnl Is
and StcadtaStly follow along that line,
we will have no fear regarding our
ability To solve any problem.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
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NOTICE LOCAL UNION 131

< Delegates to our National Con- :
: ventiOn i'm June will he elected at !
< out next regular meeting on .
< Thursday, May 4. Every member :
: Is urgently requested to be present. :
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
Well Known Local
(Confinued From PAGE OneJ

llS Ctlliclllllal.
Since that time Mr. Nodrey has de-
voted his time at the PotterS Savings
and Loan Co. where he was active vice
president. He also was Il director in
the First National Bank.
He had the distinction of being the
oldest member of the East Liverpool
Masonic Lodge from the standpoint
of years of membership. He was Il
member of Riddle Lodge 315: East
Liverpool chapter 100, Royal Arch
MaSOnS; KeramOS Council 95, Royal
and Select MasonS: Pilgrim Commando
cry 30, knights of Templar, and the
Shrine.
He was member of the United
Presbyterian Church and was congre-
gational treasurer at the time of his
death.
Besides his wife, Mr. Vodrey leaves
one daughter, Mrs. j. Ralph AIilligan
of LakewOod one son, James II. Nod-
rey of East Liverpool one brother, j.
Norman Nodrey of East Liverpool, and
three grandchildren. Another son, J
l.. Nodrey, died in 1888
Services were held Tuesday from
the Dawson Funeral Home by Rev.
Clyde II. Garfield, DID,, pastor, and
Rev. l.. j. Dawson, DID,, of McKees-
port, Pa, former pastor, of the First
United Presbyterian Church. Burial
was in Riverview Cemetery.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
Legislature Votes


ice men and women. The motion was
held out of order.
a statewide campaign led by the
AFL, CIO and railroad brotherhOOdS
caused the present legislature to pass
polltHX repeal legislation at it's regular
session early last year. A few months
later-on July ,, 1943-the state SUI
preme court, sitting in Nashville, de-
clared the legislation unconstitutional
thus disflanchising again more than
twO-thirds of the states citizens.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27

The Union Label is the emblem of
industrial democracy.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
Businessmen Want Price
Control But Insist On
Gripping Amendments
Suggested Chcnge BY In
dustriulists Would Tie OPA
Regulations Into Knots

Washington (FP).-Both big business
and American labor want the emerg-
ency price control act now pending be-
fore congress extended. Neither wants
the law to expire on June 30. That
would seem to solve the situation, only
the induStrialiStS add Il qualifying
But To their Endorsement.
All this became crystal clear April
80 when industry took the stand fol
lowing labor'S spokemen before the
senate banking and currency commit
tee studying the bill and OPA'S opera
tion under its provisions.
IndustrialiStS have from , to 20
amendments to help preserve price
control under the system of compete
tive capitalism.
Vice President Paul II. NyStrom of
the Central Council of National Retail
ASsnS. Washington, outlined some OF
the ma jor amendments.
Nystroms council is Il sort of cen
tral body for the mail order houses,
jewellers, chain stores, %rocerS, furnl-
tIre. hardware, shoe and retail credit
groups He was received in style by
the committee and throughout his
testimony was given helpful and sym
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TN, 80 ,bo rotbo,. ,nt,unn-
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toward AFI. President William Green
and CIO President Philip Murray.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
BLACKOUT SWEATSHOP MARKET

Washington. -. &. - "Huy union
Label goods and create Il blackout in
the SWcatShop market" advises the
Union Label Trades Department.
\mnlirAM EnhnrHlinn Of LMhnr.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-04-27
NOTICE!
Important Announcements of Local
Unions are to he found in this
Column
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! TICE :

: TO all members of Local Union :
: No. 1913. Any member of this local :
: who is caught going through the :
: picket line ut the w. Il. Grant Co. !
: store, will be fined $1,000.
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Evening star., 1944-12-10
picture on PUe Big

Fo 4 members or a southwest vir-
o'~-.a family, on their way home
after visiting hospitalized relative
narrowly escaped death or serious
injury last night when a 52-passen-
ger bus loaded with soldiers from
Camp Pickett, Va, crashed Their
coupe when 1t overturned on Spring
Bank Hill on Route /, about mile
south of Alexandria.
Although their car was demolished
Archie D. Hayes. 80, of Galax, ar
employe of an aircraft factory a,
Elizabeth City, N. c.; his wife, Mrs
Ruby, Hayes, rs, and their two chill
dren. Carol, 5, and Dolores, 8, re-
ceived only cuts and bruises. At
tendants at the Alexandra Hospital
said lars. Hayes also received pos
sible brain conclusion.
Three Of the soldiers In the bu,
received minor cuts. They were listed
Evening star., 1944-12-10
70-Year-0Id Man Dies
When Hit by Car Here

A man identified by police a.
Edward Quinn, 10, was struck by ar
automobile last night at Seventh
street and South Carolina avenue
Sc. and died at the scene. william
H. Yates, colored, 81, of 332 G stree
Sc, said by police to have beer
the driver of the car, is being hele
for investigation.
Mr.. Quinn, native of the Dis.
trict, lived until recently at the
home of brother at 1918 South
Carolina avenue Sc. A Spanish
War veteran who had received tht
Purple Heart, he moved two months
ago to the Soldiers Home. Mr.
Quinn was employed as guard p
the Pentagon Building -..: -' s1S
months ago. Previou .y he hac
worked as butcher IN the District
A bachelor, Mr.. Quir 4 was a mem
Der of the Spanish War Veterans
and of the p.t.. Camp Organiza-
ton.
He Is survived by a sister. Mrs
Katherj ie Biges of Philadelphia: a
BROTH, George w. Quinn, and q
nephew, William Quinn, both Of
washington.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
FCCProbersSun1mon Corcoron:
Senators Hear BiddIe Loud Him
Justice Head Says Reputed Influence
Of White House Ex-Adviser Is Overroted

Two congressional committees
focused their attention on
Thomas G. (Tommy the Cork
Corcoran yesterday, one to listen
to a defense of the former
White House adviser and the
other to issue a subpoena for his
appearance this week.
The defense came from Attorney
General Biddle, who described Mr.
Corcoran as "a completely honest
man and friend of mine" in air.
ing before the Senate Immigration
Committee his side of the row which
led to the dismissal of Norman Lit
tell as an assistant Attorney Gen.
eral
The subpoena was announced by
Chairman Lea of the House Com
mittee investigating the Federal
Communications Commission! Mr.
Lea did not say on what day Mr.
Corcoran would appear. nor woule
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Jap Forces Trapped
By 7 Yank Divisions
Face AnnihiIation
Torrentiol Rains Slow
American Operations
South of Ormoc
BY the Associated Press.

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Philippines, Sunday Dec.
10.-The two American infantry
divisions south of Ormoc concen-
trated yesterday on the sizeable
job of destroying Japanese troops
pocketed there, but torrents of
rain hampered the operations.
Gen. MacArthur's cor1munique to-
day said the 77th Division, which
was landed there behind the enemy's
Yamashita line in surprise move
three days ago, was probing south
ward toward the cornered japanese
force.
On the south side of the pocket.
the 7th Division drove forward 3
miles, capturing Albuera, terminus
of a road crossing Leyte Island from
east to west.
The trapped enemy force was be-
ing squeezed into an ever-narrow-
ing area and a substantial number
faces annihilation, Gen. Macarthur
said.
Jap Munitions Captured.
North of Ormoc, where the rain
was the worst, the 32d Division kept
up its pressure against the enemy,
capturing a field battery and large
dumps of munitions and supplies.
On the eastern side of the island,
Yanks with the aid of light tanks
cleared japanese paratroopers from
two American airields and the sky
soldiers were pushed into a narrow
pocket where they were contained,
the Macarthur communique stated.
The paratroopers landed the night
of December while an American
convoy was taking the 77th Division
around the south end of Leyte
Island for the landing at Ormoc,
principal enemy port. The para
troopers succeeded in sabotaging
some American facilities before
counteraction could be taken.
The greatest ground advance in
the 24-hour period ending last
night was the Albuera capture. This
drive was made against intense op-
position but it narrowed the space
occupied by the japanese between
the 7th and 77th Divisions posi-
tions.
Enemy Force Cornered.
This leaves the enemy force in
an area extending 4 miles along the
coastal area between Albuera and
Camp Downs, prewar American
Army post on the outskirts of Or
moe. The japanese remain in
strength, however. to the north and
east of Ormoc town.
Gen. Macarthur sent commune
cations to 1t. Gen. Walter Kreuger's
9th Army, Vice Admiral Thomas c..
Kinkaid's 7th Fleet and 1t. Gen.
George G. Kenney's Far East Air
Force on the success of the Ormoc
landing.
Please extend to your command
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Three Die in Traffic Wrecks
Caused by Heavy Snow
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. s.-The .lrst
heavy snowfall of the .eason
stretched through at Mlsssuri, COL
orado and Kan .as tonight, causing
deaths of thre persons in auto
mobile accid- Its.
C~arI orant of st. Joseph, Mo-,
t/as killed when his car skidded
rom highway, and Frank Alex
ander Puhr was fatally injured
when struck by a truck in front
of his home near Shawnee, Kans.
Colorado reported one dead, Joseph
S. Anderson, who was killed in an
automobile collision.
Highway departments in the three
States reported slippery roads, and
In some places travel was blocked
completely. Sleet and light rain
was reported in Northwestern Okla
homa.
The snow ranged In depth from
2 to 4 inches.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
| 200 Women Riot
In Grocery, Steal
Butter and Sugar
By the Associated Press.

WATERFOWL, NJ. Y, Dec. o.
William r. Navarro, manager of q
chain grocery, said today nearly
200 women staged two-hour riot
and cleaned out his stock Of butter
and sugar.
He said the disorders started late
Yesterday when one woman ignored
the half-pound- per customer allot-
ment and emerged from storeroom
with two pounds Of butter.
Others followed suit, many of them
leaving without paying for their
butter, the grocer reported. Those
failing to get supplies fought the
others. Some grabbed butter and
sugar out of orders made up for
delivery.
One woman was knocked into q
crate of eggs, smashing Is dozen.
The only male customer grabbed
some sugar and left.
Mr.. Navarro said he was so
busy" trying to quiet the women
that he did not think of calling for
aid. He said he woula not attempt
to prosecute, because mos. es Che
wonitn were strangers to him.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Four in Family Car Miss Death
In Crash Viii Soldiers Bus

at the Alexandria Hospital as Pfc
Paul Sullivan, Sergt. Lee Cam and
Pvt. Samuel Ancalone, all stationed
at Camp Pickett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes and their
children had been visiting Mrs
Hayes father, Charles S. Ramey
IS, of Lawgap, N. c., who was ad-
mitted to Alexandria Hospital last
week after slashing his throat on an
Alexandria, Bancroft & Washington
bus. Mr.. Ramey, who was said tc
be under a doctors care for 9
nervous disorder, was in satisfac-
tory condition at the hospital where
$50 stitches had been taken to close
the cash in his throat.
Virginia State Trooper j. w
Clarke quoted E. F. Dye, 80, of Roa-
noke, driver Of the Baker Bus Lines
vehicle, as saying that when he
slowed down on the hill to keer
from ramming car IN front Of him
tSes CRASH, Page A-5O
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Generals Surrender Reported,
Hope of Peace Rises in Athens
Churchill Coalition
May Face Loss Of
Loborite Support
BY the Associated Press.

.
LONDON, Dec. "a potenti-
ally serious division among sup
porterS of Britain's coalition
government became apparent
tonight despite the House OF
Commons vote of confidence
yesterday on Prime Minister
Churchill's determined policy OF
intervention to keep peace" in
liberated Europe.
The rank-and-f of the strong
minority Labor Party threatened to
adopt a hands off" attitude on Mr..
Churchill's handling of the rebel
lious factions in Greece and on his
denunciation of Count Carlo Sforza
of Italy. although few appeared
ready to break entirely with the
coalition.
In an effort to relieve persisting
tenseness, created by the confusion
of the Greek fighting, Mr.. Churchill
was reported planning to send to
Athens one of his ace trouble
Evening star., 1944-12-10
District 10 Abandon
Civilian War Services,
Veterans UnitP PIannec
Setup to Aid JobIess
Also and Operate on
Old Sections Funds
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG,

The Commissioners are plan
ming to abandon the Civilian
War Services Division and set
up a new department to deal
with the problems of veterans
and jobless warworkers, it was
learned last night.
The new department, according
to the plans, will operate on what
remains of the s25, 900 Civilian War
Services appropriation, about $l2,-
900. Funds for later operation will
be sought in the next supplemental
appropriation bill.
After meeting with E. c.
Graham, chairman of the District
Committee on Services to War
Workers and Veterans, and several
members of his committee yester-
day, the Commissioners announced
that final plans for an information
center for veterans and war work.
ers and other services would be
made after conferences tomorrow
or Tuesday.
Mason Hits Frills.
While the Commissioners delayed
announcement of the end OF the
CWS, Commissioner Guy Mason
made 1t clear that he saw no rea-
son to continue division hich
originally was under the CrAce OF
Civilian Defense.
Mr.. Mason described the Draft
Aid Car ~hich CWS operated
join .ly with District Selective Serv-
icf, as real job" but referred to
lie remainder of the divisions work
as "frills" no longer necessary. The
Draft Aid Center in operation since
February as an advisory service to
prospective draftees and their fam
lilies and. which was largely respons-
ible for Congress approving the
CWS appropriation, was dropped
last month with the sharp cut in
draft calls.
Reviewing CWS functions, MIR
Mason said the day-care program
now was being administered by
schools with Lanham Act funds.
AS for Victory gardening, another
CWS responsibility, Mr.. Mason ex-
pressed the opinion that If people
have Victory gardens they would
continue them.
Nutrition, the concern of another
CWS committee, was handled with
the ONCE Of Price Administration
which could carry on the work.
| Work for veterans and jobless wal
workers, he said. appeared to be
/ (See REORGANIZATION, A-5.)
Evening star., 1944-12-10
See WESTERN FRONT, Page Al
Another By Raid
On Tokyo Reported
Ey the Associated Press.


American Super Fortresses raided
Tokyo again yesterday. the Tokyo
radio asserted but said the attack
was limited to the dropping of "a
few incendiaries.
Tokyo added the claim that inter-
ceptors had accounted for" 10 of
the B-29s which had attacked Muk-
den and other Manchuria targets
Thursday. An American communi-
que earlier had said only one B-2e
was lost to enemy action in this
attack.
In its unconfirmed report of YES
terday's raids the Tokyo radio, in a
broadcast picked up by the Fed
eral Communications Commission,
said the incendiaries were dropped
by single Super Fortress. Later
1t added, two more of the big planes
appeared over the city, one remain
ing about an hour, but neither
dropped bombs.
The broadcast also reported the
attack on Tokyo was followed an
hour later by raid on the "Seto
Nakai coastal area" Seto Nakai is
the Japanese designation for the
inland sea, between the home islands
of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.
The large Kure naval base lies, G..
~ inland sea.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Maura Going 10 Spain;
Certain Franco Has Quit
By the Associated Press.

0s Tue ASSOClateo FIesSs
PARIS, Dec. 9.--Despits Madrid
denials Of crisis in the Franco re-
gime, Miguel Maura, former minis
ter Of the interior in the Spanish
Republic, arranged tonight to leave
for the Spanish frontier with new
proposal for a transitional govern
ment In Spain. Maura said he was
certain that Franco had resigned.
Maura said he would try to enter
Spain and confer with Falangist
leaders in an effort to persuade them
to step aside and restore the 1881
constitution with ex-Premier Diego
Martinez Barrios. presiding officer
|of the last republican parliament,
as provisional chief of state.
Concerning reports of a Madrid
Icrisis, Maura asserted Franco had
attempted to form a Rlitary re-
Igime after the resignation Of four
LOT his cabinet ministers, including
Foreign Minister Jose Felix Le-
querica. According to Maura,
Franco had turned his powers over
to the generals Thursday when they
had refused to support his plans.