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Evening star., 1944-04-05
Three Children Die
As Fire Races Home
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LEESBURG, Va, April 5.-Three
colored children, ranging in age
from l to S years, died of burns re-
ceived yesterday when fire destroyed
their home near Ashburn. The chill
dren were alone at the time the fire
started. Their father, William
Thornton, and mother were at
work.
The fire was discovered by the
mother when she returned, and the
three were rushed to Loudoun
County Hospital by. the Leesburg
fire company ambulance. They died
four hours after being admitted.
Evening star., 1944-04-05
Fowcett to Write
Bishop Freemun's Life

James Waldo Fawcett, a member
Of the staff of The Star since 1880
has been invited to write the
authorized biography of the late
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, third
Bishop of Washington, who died last
June 6.
This was announced today by
Bishop Freemans daughter, Mrs
Raymond L. Wolven. Speaking also
for her mother, Mrs. Freeman, she
said: I'VE have requested Mr.. Faw-
cett to undertake the editorial COM
pilation and revision of my fathers
own memoirs and to supplement
them with his personal impressions
We hope all of my fathers friends
will help in the work. The loan of
interesting letters which he sent
without retaining copies especially
is desired"
Evening star., 1944-04-05
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, A, 1855 pm. Year ago. A.
Lowest, 81, $50 am. Year ago, 33.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. so, on March 10.
Lowest, II. on January 2.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest, - per cent, at $50 pm.
Lowest, 81 per cent, at $40 am
Precinifafion
Evening star., 1944-04-05
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Partly
cloudy. continued cold and rathe,
windy this afternoon; fair with
lowest temperature near % degrees
tonight. Tomorrow fair with SLOWLY
rising temperature.
Virginia-Fair and continued colo
with frost tonight. Tomorrow fail
with slowly rising temperature.
Maryland-Fair and continued
cold tonight. Tomorrow fair with
slowly rising temperature.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
cloudy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED nv yrpifed Ct.ta. <son.a
Evening star., 1944-04-05

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

what the young Polish bon-vvant did
He got a job with an importing firm, a JOB
that paid him bare living wage at first But
he was so Unfortunately proud of his ability 10 sup
port himself, poorly, that it went to his head
wine or feminine adulation ever had!
Within five years he a junior partner in
the firm earning an excellent salary. few
months before the German attack Poland he
eloped with his charming but penniless secretary.
Although he in the process of becoming
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

gushed himself as laison officer With that mill
tary group.
Thank God, most plastic operations result id
psychological changes for the better. For, rd
gardless of the type Of operation involved thu
plastic surgeon CANDLES with potential vocanoe}
of the human will and Of the emotions He nevej
knows what sort of powder magazine he may b{
touching Off Not even the psychiatrist who sendi
many cases to him, can know what the psychic
effect will be.
IT is SAID that the woman who will admit shi
is middleaged will admit anything
But in my experience a. woman see het
chin line, where time makes its first cruel attack
begin 10 weaken with far fortitude an(
equanimity than a man can watch his locks I'd
ceding at the temples.
Even men with the courage OF a Charles Boyet
and Bing Crosby, who let their bare pateS shin(
in private, must toupees for their camer{
appearances.
And l often wonder if internationally wor|
SHIPPED male movie star would not perhaps be alivy
today but for toupee
Some years ago. young man hailed a taxi
cab after gay party in New YoIk's faShioaably
upper East Side. They had gone only few
when the taxi-driver attracted by stI3Ig{
sound in the rear of his cab When he looked
back he discovered his fare writing on the floo|
of the cab with every indication that he indee
a very sick
The frightened taxidriver headed al once TO
a large public hospital. The fare was only sem
conscious by the time the hospital was reached
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

II was brought up to toll not; neither
GO l spin," he admitted. II am polite,
] speak French, know how TO manage
servants and how 10 deal with customs
officials. DO you not think l would be
a bargain for tall, dark, rich and hand
some young American girl?"
Probably ! should have acted the
heavy patriarch and thrown him out
Of my office. But his engaging cheek
amused me, and even a hard-worked
surgeon deserves a laugh occasionally.
So / operated. His looks were pota-
bly, improved ! asked only one fee:
An invitation TO his wedding with what
ever American heiress fate sent his way.
Well, l am still waiting for that invi-
tation ten years later. Because there
took place in this Polish nobleman one
Of those inevitable and unaCcounted psy-
Geological changes that is 10 be expected
in any facial change
Who could have dreamed that a
plastic operation definitely multiplying
his sex appeal would have determined
the young man 10 roll up his custom
made shirt sleeves, get a job and sue
coed on his own? But that is exactly
Ia December .. 1910
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
CHAPTER III

GOOD reliable crystal ball in the back
IA room part of every plastic surgeons
y equipment has always struck me as a really
good idea.
It's widest representations could be no more
uncertain than the psychological results that have
often been encountered after plastic surgery has
improved the patients general appearance.
Between the First and Second World Wars
young Polish nobleman came TO consult me about
a few simple facial corrections. He wanted his
nose shortened a trife, his chin built out little
more and a dueng scar removed from his right
cheek.
He was a typical titled charmer, of the type
that "ornamented" Cafe Society before Pearl Har-
Dor His bow from the waist to kiss feminine
hand thing of art in itself. His manners
exquisite; his dress and presence the very
epitome of the international Set.
When l asked him why he wanted the plastic
Corrections-as l carefully question all would-be
patients-he frankly admitted that he inn
pecunious fortune hunter in search of a rich
American wife. ! bit taken abaCk by his
CandOr but ! liked il and him.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Employees Of Standard Plant
In Trenton Receive Months
Pay When Entering Service
LABOR LEADS IN AID
TO SPANISH EXILES

New York FP).-TO organized la
Dor goes the chief credit for helping
the Joint Anti-FaScist Refugee Com
mttee resettle Spanish republicans
and other anti fascist refugees in
Mexico, North Africa. Portugal,
Switzerland and Latin America.
American labor made the greatest
contribution of any single organize !
group, with approximately - per cent
of the total funds raised by the com
mittee coming from IL AFL and CIO
international unions. These included
the Alnalgamated Clothing Workers
WIDp, Bro. of Painters. Decorators x
Paperhangers (AFLD, United Elcctri-
cal, Radio 4 Machine Workers (CIO)
and Intl. Jewelry Workers Union
(AFL).
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Million New Homes Needed Each Year
In Postwar Decade, Survey DiscIoses

New York City. - Americas post
war demand for housing probably will
exceed a million units per year for the
first ten years after the firing stops
and should bring employment and pro-
ductiOn in the hom.-cOnStructiOn and
related Industries up to levels lin eX-
cess of anything accomplished in the
past
This Is one of the central findings Of
q ma .jor survey of the entire field of
American housing, its problems and
prospects soon To be issued by the the
Twentieth century Fund. The research
was directed by Miles l.. Colean, archi-
tect, who resigned his post as AssiS-
tant Administrator of the Federal
Housing administration to conduct
this survey.
The Twentieth Century Funds re-
port finds present-day housing as Il
whole lis in an extremely deteriOrated
condition" In urban Arrears, more than
% per cent of all dwellings had no
private bath i'm 1910 and over 10 per
cent were IL need of jOr repairs.
In the rural communities these per
centages were considerably higher, and
on farms higher still. OF the houses
either needing major repairs or with.
out private oath, 6,200,0OO were in
urban areas, constituting almost % per
cent of the urf,ar supply. Disregardine
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Annual Convention
Of Ceramic Society
To Open April End
Postwar Future Of The In
dustrY Will Be Discussed
At Pittsburgh Meeting

The annual convention of the Ameri-
can Ceramic Society. long considered
one of the outstanding events Of the
ceramic industry. will open Sunday
April .. at the William Penn Hotel III
Pittsburgh when the postwar future
of the industry will be the theme OF
discussion.
The three-day program will include
addresses by \. J. HedquiSt, chemist
at the Taylor. Smith and Taylor Co..
Harry w. Thiemecke. chemist at the
Homer Laughlin China Co.. and Vim
cent Broomhall. art director of the
Edwin NJ. Knowles China Co.
The first general meeting will be AT
10 u. III. Monday, but the session will
open Sunday at p. III. when Prof
Hoyt G. HOttell of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology will lecture o.
Radiant Heating" at the Edward
Orton memorial following the business
reports.
James w. Hepplewhite. ceramic ell
gineer for the Edwin NJ knowle:
China Co.. will be installed as Il three
year trustee in the whiteware division
at the business session Sunday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur \. Wells OF
Newell are members of the reception
committee for the Victory dinner
planned Monday night. while Mrs
Thiemecke will serve on the women ;
entertainment committee
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30

the lack of private baths in rural
areas 100000 houses, representing
over 81 per cent of the rural supply,
were in need of ma jOr repairs.
Commenting on these figures the re-
port says:
These deteriorated, underequipped.
Out-Of-date houses represent demand
for replacement and repairs that might
become effective if the price structure
and efficiency of the house-building in
dustry We're geared to realities.
considering only population pres
sure on the one hand, and existing
badly deteriorated housing, on the
other, $4,000 nOntarm units a year is
Il minimum estimate Of the potential
demand for new housing during the
post war decade. During the '30s the
ratio of new nOnfarm dwellings to net
additions in number of families was
only 3 to :. About half the unprovided
families moved into remOdeled or
vacant houses, but SCI 900 doubled up
or lived in makeshift shelters.
"NOnfarm vacancies in 1910 were
l 100000 units or As per cent of the
total supply, chiefly in deteriorated
houses or where the demand had been
removed by migration. Since war con-
ditions have almost eliminated vacan-
Cies in all but the most inactive areas,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Shop Committees
Report At L. u. 86
VerYEncourdging
Making Every Effort Pos
sible To Improve Working
Conditions At Trade
MUST HAVE SUPPORT
President Joe Hester Tdking
Rabbit Fodder To
Combat Ills

Local Union sc met in regular ses-
sion Monday evening with President
Joe Hester presiding. The attendance
was q little better than usual, but
there are still too many vacant chairs.
The shop committee reports confirm
the excellent job being done on the
respective plants, and worthy of your
support in backing up this committee
100 per cent in their endeavor to i'm
prove conditions in the trade
The Resolution Committee was on
the job this week and several reSolu-
tiOnS intended for the advancement of
the trade were read and approved.
This is the proper procedure to follow
for improving conditions in the trade,
so lets hear from some of YOU mem
bers who go about the shop telling
what should be done but fail to attend
your local meetings and express your
views. If you have suggestions which
you think are practical and should be
put into effect, now is the time to bring
it is too late
Some of our members might find
new energy if they would adopt Presi-
dent IIeSter'S habit of eating rabbit
food. Most any time of the day YOU
can see Joe reach into his pocket and
produce raw carrot which he
(Turn to PaQp Two)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
BostWick Makes
Report Of Pldns
To Hold SURVEY
Womdns Club Volunteers
To Make House-To-House
Canvas To Aid Industry

Sebring, Ohio. - President Clarence
Bostwick. chairman of the Sebrng
ManpOwer executive committee gave
Il report of Il meeting held last Thurs
day evening in the Masonic Temple
when plans were approved for man
power survey of Sebrng. Fifty-tive
members of the committee represent
ing all interests involved attended
The Womans Club has volunteered
its services in making Il hOuSe-tO-
i.2nSe canvass of workers and the
Beard of Public Affairs office in Village
Hall has been offered and accepted for
use / : Il general clearing house for all
registrations for work. Plants received
order numbers by drawing lots and
available labor will be apportioned
from the clearing office.
With only two more meetings before
the deudline, President BOStwicll urged
all WHO have resolutions to hand them
in ea,'ly. The committee meets one
hour before our regular meeting.
Our attendance has been very good
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
NewDressing Room
For Employees Of
Cldrksburg Pottery
Members Are Urged To Aid
Committee In Settling
Disputes On Shop

Clark>burg. w. Va. - Members of
Local. Union 30 are iubilant over the
firms offer TO install Il new dressn.
room in the clayshop. This has been
sOrely needed for some time and we
hope when il is completed it will be
equipped with lockers and showers.
The shop committee has been very
busy lately. trying to iron out several
disputes in the biSque warehouse II
the members in this department will
show the true spirit of unioniSm and
cooperate with the committee. every
thing will be settled satisfactorily Ia
all parties concerned.
Brother Bevan made a report of
contributions received during the Red
Cross drive. The potters here as al
ways gave generously To this worthy
cause and raised over $500.
Arthur Monroe, former recording
secretary. now in the service of his
country. stopped in the shop recently
while home on furlough to pay visit
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Swift Action Token When
Members Foil To Pay
Proper Assessment
SYMPATHY EXTENDED
President Jones Mdkes Re-
port Of SafetY-SecuritY
Dinner

Trenton. N. J.-Local Union 45 held
their regular weekly meeting with pro-
found interest being ShOwn' on every
, item up for debate. The session was
marked by the democratic tradition of
kvery man in attendance vOicing his
FOpinion on some subject and with the
attendance far above par, accounts for
the late hour of adjournment and the
necessity of starting our meetings
earlier.
The shop committee reported Of the
action taken on several grievances
which We're handled by that body and
settled to the satisfaction of all parties
concerned before they reached the
danger stage. One brought to our at
tention is the failure of some brothers
to pay the full IA cent assessment on
their wages. The cheapness or thought
lessness of these men is beyond reason
ing when you think of the benefits de-
rived from the small amount con-
tributed towards their own welfare.
Some men who have never participated
any further in setting our present
standards of wages and working condi-
tions than to underpay on their assess
ments are due for rude awakening
AS much as we dislike to hold Il meet
ing in the shop, considering your right
to have union hall of your own,
circumstances compelled the, local to
call special meeting at noon on
March. %, to take. c,ue of this matter,
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Notice Dishnukers

Local Union No % is looking for
ward to Il record turnout at their next
meeting on Tuesday, April 1, when the
committee appointed to meet with
representatives from the FiniSherS'
Local, regarding prices for finishing
jiggered dishes and bakers will make
their report. The meeting has been
called for Z 80 p. IN. and every dish
urgently requested to be present.
This meeting will also mark the
deadlne for presenting resolutions for
this years cOnventiOn4-O.C. 20.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
AFL-CIO Sign Pact
To Avoid Disputes
In Building Trades
Action Hdiled As First Step
Towdrd Unity Between
Rivdl Organizations

New York (FP).-With Mayor F.
II. LaGuardia as smiling onlooker,
representatives of the building 4 Con
Struction Trades and the Greater New
York Industrial Union Council signed
a pact creating II joint committee for
voluntary settlement OF jurisdctiOnal
disputes.
Signing the agreement which affects
some 75O,NU workers in the construc-
tion and allied fields and 80 per cent
of AFL workers here. were the ~
members of the new committee. For
the AFL they We're: Howard McSpe-
don, building trades council president
John Brennan, secretary treasurer
Martin T. Lacy, executive secretary :
Edward CarlOugh. Sheet Metal Work
erS international Association: and Tin
Spillane. International Union Of Wood
Wire 4 Metal LatherS
CIO Signers were: Joseph Curran,
CIO council president Ernest Rudolf,
vice president; Saul Mills, secretary ;
Pete Mosele. CIO regional director
and President james McLeish, District
4. United Electrical Radio < Machine
Workers.
The action was hailed as the first
step toward greater cooperation and
unity between the main labor organ
iZation> in the city in a joint state
ment by McSpedon and Mills.
The coming offensive against Hitler
and HirohitO requires now even
greater unity, not only on the battle
fronts, but also on the home front, y
the agreement states.
"Organized labor in America, AFL
and CIO, nationally and locally, has
many times demonstrated its ability to
tons war effort, as well as in adj
Vancing the cause of Il decent way of
life for workers and all the people of
America" ii continues.
Representatives of the AFL and
CIO have served together and will
continue to work together in regard IT,
such matters as total war mobiliZa-
ton. economic Stabilization, manpower.
anti-labor legislation and other eco
nomic and legislative problems to help
bring speedy victory for our nation.
"OrganiZed labor must not permit
any issue of rivalry or competition to
interfere with fultillment of its new
and greater obligations to our nation
and its people at war. Such issues can
best be resolved by organized labor
itSelf-through voluntary means
The agreement provides that the
Joint committee shall undertake to re-
solve through mediation and other
voluntary means and procedures only
those disputes, disa greements or other
problems which are voluntarily sub
mitted for its action"
Efforts will be made to have the
committee meet on Il case within Is
hours after it is submitted. it was said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Based On Average Earnings
OF Each Employee
Answering Call
WORK 48-HOUR WEEK
Cldwges Reelected Presi-
dent; Cuppold Replaces
Rizzielo As Secretary

Trenton. y. J.-Due To the recent
enlistment in the United States Navy
of Maurice Rizziello. formerly Record
ing Secretary Of Local 10. Lewis
Fuppola was elected to fill our the ur-
expired term of Brother RizzielIo.
Several cards have been received by
various members from Brother Maur-
ice who informs Us that he is stationed
at the Naval Training Station at
Sampson, New York. We shall miss
the able services which our former
Secretary has rendered for Local IL,
since it was organized, and we wish
him God speed in his mission and ii
safe return 10 his home and friends.
The mana cement of the Trenton
Standard plant has been granting
a full months pay based on average
earnings of each employee that has
enlisted or been inducted into the
United States armed services \ large
number of employees from the Trenton
plant have received these benefits and
are now serving Uncle Sam on various
fronts throughout the world.
All potteries in the Trenton district
continue to work at least IS hours per
week due 10 Trenton being listed as Il
vital war district.
Brother Earl ClawgeS has been re-
elected President of Local 175 for an
other term This is an indication of the
respect that the entire membership
have for his competent handling of the
many problems which have arisen and
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
Labor Chiefs And
Sec. Of Navy Knox
Discuss Service Act
Organized Labor Objects To
Penal Provisions In Bill
As It Now Stands

Washington (FP).-It was publicly
revealed here March % that AFL
President William Green and CIO
President Philip Murray conferred
with Navy Secretary Frank Knox on
organized labor's objections To the
Austin -WadSworth universal service
bill
The story broke first in the Wash
ingtOn Post and was later carried over
the Washington City News Service
called the labor leaders in together
with Senator Warren X. Austin OR.
Nt) and Representative James W..
Wadsworth OR. n. ", authors of the
bill, to discuss possible changes in the
bill as now written.
Under Secretary of War Robert p.
Patterson also attended the meeting.
which was held in KnoX'S office March
16.
Although il was made clear that no
agreement had been reached, it was
said that further meetings are in pros
pect.
Labor's objections to the bill as it
stands are the inclusion Of the penal
provisions and the belief that it would
be unwOrkable and not help the prose
cution of the war. Other protests in
clude the failure of the bill to make
any guarantees about living standards.
about guaranteed work week and pro-
lection against cut-backs that might
result in mass-layotfs Of drafted
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1944-03-30
MdnY Members OF
Local Union No. l46
Called To Service
President Duffy Aids In Set
ting Dispute Of Under
qluze Decdl Girls

Paden City, w. Va. - local Union
JAG was pleased to have President
James Nj. Duffy with us recently. His
wise advice and counsel was instru-
mental in settling the dispute of the
underglaZe decal girls. Sometimes we
let our imagination get the best of us
and when il question is entered before
the Standing Committee and decision
is not rendered Immediately, we more
or less, so to speak, take the bull by
the horns This is entirely the wrong
attitude to take and l am sure after
listening to President Duffy's remarks,
many of us have Il far better under
standing of the difficult tasks that con
front the Standing Committee.
With Local 146 leading all other
organizations in contributions to the
Red Cross, the potters in this com
munity are making Il real name for
themselves.
Many of our married men with chill
dren are being inducted into the Mill
tary Service. Some of the members
who have left recently or will leave
within two or three weeks are: Lee
Imbody, Clifford Baker, Kenneth
Richter, Jess Cunningham, Clyde Fur.
bee, Bud Cline, Ruben Wells, Lewis
Williamson, Arthur Williamson, Ralph
Slider, Carmen YOst, Alvie Slider
john Miller, Brooks Potts and Gail
Flanagan.
The shortage of help has not been
so critical here. because there are
many would-be farmers from our com
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