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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
House fo0pen
Pay Hearings
Next tuesday
Proposal Is Nearly
Identical to One
Offered in Senate
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Action to obtain Federal pay in
crease legislation shifted to the
House today as the House Civil
Service Committee prepared to hold
hearings on the measure.
The Senate Civil Service Commits
sion concluded hearings on such leg
islation yesterday and will hold an
executive session Monday or Tues
day in an attempt to report out the
bill.
Hearings by the House committee
will start Tuesday. The sessions
will be conducted by Representative
Jackson, Democrat, of Washington,
who heads the special subcommittee
which will hold the hearings.
Is Per Cent Raise Sought.
The legislation to be considered
by the House group is identical with
the bill introduced by Chairman
Downey of the Senate committee,
with the exception of basic wage
increase recommendations Senator
Downey's bill calls for a Is per cent
basic wage increase for Government
employees, while the House bill makes
no specific recommendations.
The House measure, however,
leaves 1t to the discretion of Con-
gress to provide whatever basic
wage increase it feels is justified.
Hearings by the House Committee
are expected to differ from the Sen
ate sessions in that special reliance
will be placed on a report on the
entire Federal wage and employ
ment structure just compiled by the
special investigating unit of the
House Civil Service Committee. The
report is said to be the most COM
plete report of its kind ever under
taken.
Overtime Provision.
1t is generally expected the SEN
ate group will report out bill call
ing for basic Is per cent wage in
crease for Government employees.
with a minimum guarantee of $500
to workers in the lower income
brackets.
Some kind of overtime provisions
will be contained in the bill, though
not necessarily the regular time
and-a-half provisions now contained
In the measure. Senator Byrd.
Democrat, of Virginia has led the
tight against'this provision Senator
Downey and other members of the
committee are equally insistent that
this provision remain in the bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Silver Spring Women
Rename Mrs. Collier

Mrs Charlotte Collier has been re-
elected president of the Silver Spring
Business and Professional Women's
Club. Other officers are Mrs. Mary
Louise Eiker, vice president: Mrs.
Helen Hayden, recording secretary
Mrs. Helen Mason, corresponding
secretary; Mrs Lucille Fitzcharles,
treasurer; Mrs. Betty McDevitt, par
Humanitarian, and Mrs. Adele Clark
and Mrs. Adrienne Mahar, auditors.
Mrs. Collier reported that the club
has turned over more than $500 to
the Silver Spring Hospital Associa-
ton. She also announced that the
club has been given quota of $780,
600 in the Seventh War Loan drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Virginia Lifts
Poll Tax Law
|ForServicenlien
| Personal Registration
| Also Abolished by
| Constitution Change
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. May 3.-Abolition OF
personal registration and poll tax
payments for persons in the armed
forces In time Of war, and poll tax
payments for three years preceding
any discharge that Is not dishon-
orable, Is contained in q single new
article of the State constitution
adopted and proclaimed yesterday
by the Virginia Constitutional Con-
vention. The vote was $50.
The convention rejected or ruled
out of order all other proposals for
changes in the organic law. Presi-
dent J. Sinclair Brown of Salem
ruled that the convention must stay
within the scope of the purposes
for which it was called in the legis-
lative act, upheld by the Supreme
Court of Appeals. His ruling was
upheld, 80 to S, in an appeal made
by Frank Ball of Arlington, who
wanted to submit complete repeal
of the poll tax to the electorate
this fall
A resolution providing that service
in the convention should not con-
stitute holding public ofrice within
the meaning of the code section pro-
hibiting certain officers from holding
any other office, was adopted, then
reconsidered and withdrawn as I'M
necessary. It was offered originally
because five persons holding Offices
as Commonwealth attorneys and
clerks were members and some felt
they had forfeited their Offices by.
serving.
The convention adjourned at SIS
pm. until noon, May %, when MEM
bers will return to sign the enrolled
ordinance and for such other action
as the convention desires. The mem
bers gave a rising vote Of thanks
to President Brown.
John j. Wicker, jr., member from
Richmond, who led the fight of the
American Legion to get the ballot
in State elections. for persons In the
armed forces, expressed the view
that the new article adopted accom-
phshed fully the purpose of the con-
vention to give the ballot to soldiers
in active service, to annul past poll
taxes of discharged veterans and to
provide for the ballot for soldiers in
future wars. He added that it was
entirely within the authority given
the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Arlington Libraries
Aid x-Roy Campaign

Arlington County libraries are Co
operating in the annual early tuber-
c,llosis diagnosis campaign spon-
sored by the County tuberculosis
Association and Health Department.
The campaign will start Wednesday
Under the supervision of Mrs.
Mildred G. Blattner, librarian, all
books issued before Wednesday will
carry flyers outlining the value of
chest X-rays and giving the local
tiles where X-rays may be obtained.
Campaign posters also will be dis
played in all libraries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Dean James Hayden Heads
County Chest BUDGET Unit

Dean James J. Hayden has re-
signed as chairman of the Finance
Committee of the Montgomery
County Social Service League. Dean
Hayden said he now is serving as
chairman of the Budget Committee
of the County Community Chest.
At a meeting Of the leagues Elk.
ecutive Committee, Miss Ruth A.
Bolton, executive secretary, an
nounced the addition to the stan
OF Mrs. Margaret Nolte, who will
study county foster homes.
The committee said the leagues
budget. which must be submitted
to the Community Chest before May
10, will be larger than the current
budget because of increasing calls
on agency resources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Hard Coal Case Sent
To Davis; Bituminous
Prices Raised in D. T..
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The anthracite strike was headed
for the White House and Federal
seizure of the mines today as signs
in the Pennsylvania hard coal fields
indicated the miners were prepared
to remain away from work the rest
of this week regardless of develop
ments in negotiations for wage
agreement.
The War Labor Board took the
first step toward seizure last night
when 1t referred the case to Eco
nomic Sterilization Director Will
liam H. Davis. Mr.. Davis was ex-
pected to send it along to President
Truman who would decide whether
Secretary Of Interior Ickes would
be authorized to take over the pits
where 72,000 of John L. Lewis"
United Mine Workers are in the
third day Of their holiday"
Meanwhile the OPA announced
that price of bituminous coal in
the Washington and Alexandria
areas had been boosted IA to rs
cents ton in the process of passing
along to consumers the wage in
crease recently given soft coal
miners. The size of the increase
depends on the location of the dis
trict where the coal originates.
Stalemate on Contract.
Production in the hard coal mines
has been at a standstill since Mon
day when the miners old wage
agreement ran out. Operator and
miner negotiators in New York have
been unable to agree on terms of
a new contract and the miners so
far have declined to extend the
old contract.
Stalled over a $150-a-day travel
time payment proposed by Secretary
OF Labor Perkins earlier in the week,
the wage negotiations were sched-
uled to resume today in New York.
Union spokesman said they expected
the producers to offer a counter
proposal.
In the coal fields themselves, some
miners insisted they would remain
away from work for the rest of the
week, although others said they
would return as soon as they were
ordered to do so by Mr.. Lewis.
Wage Increases Varied.
Wage boosts given soft coal miners
varied with the types of operations
IN the mines. Workers in mechan-
lied mines received larger increase
than the men in mines where coal
is loaded by hand, who generally are
Paid on piece-work basis. OPA
also took into consideration the abil-
lty OF mines to absorb higher wages
in granting price relief to producers.
Typical of the new ceilings, OPA
explained, a ton Of low volatile nut
coal, which originates In District Z,
including Southwest Virginia and
part OF West Virginia. will have a
Washington area ceiling of 1921,
compared with $685. previously. On
the other hand, the price OF a ton
OF high volatile domestic mine-run
coal from the adjacent District 8 will
cost only Is cents more, or $7.58.
Prices in Alexandria, separated BY
OPA for pricing from the rest Of
the Metropolitan Area. will run
Slightly higher, OPA said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Silver Spring Man Hurt
When Hit by Automobile

H. E. Schneider, SO, of 805 Sligo
avenue, Silver Spring, was injured
last night when he was struck
by an automobile while crossing
Georgia avenue at the District line,
Montgomery County police reported
today.
Police said Mr.. Schneider was
struck by car operated by James
E. Wrenn. AZ, of 8402 Cedar street,
Silver Spring Attendants at the
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, said he suffered q fractured
leg.
Police said a technical charge Of
reckless driving was placed against
the car operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
April Traffic Accidents
In ARLINGTON TotuI q

Arlington County Police Chief
Harry L. woodward said today that
only q traffic accidents were re-
corded during April. Six persons
were injured.
There were 264 arrests, 156 for
traffic offenses and 108 miscella-
neous, he said. Chief woodward
said property valued at $1,910.50
was reported stolen, and $1,140 re-
covered. Fines and forfeited col
lateral amounted to $l,94425; taxi
licenses, $24, and parking tickets
were issued to $50 motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Woman War Workers
Charm School, to Open

A charm school, for women war
workers will be conducted at the in
dustrial USO, 211 King street, Alex
andria, for the next four Monday
nights.
The first class, at 8 pm. Monday,
will be conducted by Mrs. Mabel
Taylor, beauty specialist, who will
give professional advice on individ-
ual problems in hair styling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03
Sugar Panel Chosen
For Prince Georges

Appointment Of a panel to pass on
applications for canning sugar was
announced today by Leonard H.
Burch, in charge of rationing for
Prince Georges County. Members
are:
Mrs. Clifford s. Weller, Mrs. Frank
Stephens and Mrs. Carl Frey, all of
University Park; Mrs. Maxine Whit
taker, Laurel; Mrs. Albano r. Cou-
lombe, Bowie; Mrs. David Close,
Maryland Park, and Mrs. Margaret
e. Osterman, Bladensburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-03


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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
CHURCH NOTES

Wayman A. M. E. Church Notes: Sunday
the pastor, Rev. L. p. Ashford, spoke from
the subject: '"The Man Who Missed the
Prayer Meeting"
The matter in the text told of the
cations of today. Rev. Ashford said, I'VE
are all aware of the fact that when a
people cease to reverence God in prayer
they drift into a spear of sinful activities.
Because Of the negligence in the people
to pray We find that the average church
of today is void of an Amen or Hallelujah
and the joy that comes through the preach
ing of the Gospel. They say we are quiet
because it is modern to be so, but 1 say
it's because sin has possessed the place
in their lives that prayer should have. We
urge them to return to prayer unto the
Lord"
Mrs. Ruth Burton of Minneapolis united
with the church. '"The church is march
ing on" The attendance filled the house
Sunday, financial matters were as good as
ever. The repairs on the church are
progressing fine, having reached the stage
OF the plastering work. We invite the public
to come and look in on US. Very soon we
shall be glad to announce our Dedication
Program.
Friday night the pastors Aid Society
met at the home of Mrs. Ruby Bobo, Mrs.
Bobo was elected president for another
year.
On last Wednesday night a new choir
was organized in the Wayman A. M, E,
Church. Mrs. Blanche Cooper was ap-
pointed president. Their first official serv-
Ice was rendered Sunday morning, very
beautifully indeed under the leadership
OF its lovely president whose disposition
appears SO well fitted for the position as
president. The new choir has openings
Tor new members. The Church Is March
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

James Gresham, and David Faison
of Minneapolis are working on plat
worms to be submitted over the
weekend. Final date for fling of
candidates is November 1.
The inaugural dance will be held
on the fourth anniversary Of Pearl
Harbor, December z, in the up
stairs and downstairs halls of Nor
way Hall at 10Th and Chicago Ave.
in Minneapolis. Admission will be
sixty cents for advance tickets, and
rs cents for tickets purchased at
the door. Door prizes of $50 and
$40 will be awarded during the eve
ming.
Whist Club Meets: The Smart
Set Whist Club met at the home Of
Mrs. John Wright in Robbinsdale,
Wednesday, Oct. II. Guests were
Mrs. Grace Mason and Mrs. Blanche
Mayes. Mrs. Mason will be the hos
tess at the next meeting, Wednes-
day, Nov. Z, at her home at 1929
Columbus.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
New Jersey OAR
Squelches Alibi
Of D. G.. Group

LEONAI, N. ]. (NNPA).-The
Polly Wyckoff Chapter, the older Of
two units of the Daughters of the
American Revolution in Bergen
County, rejected last Friday "the
prevailing custom of the District Of
Columbia" as an excuse for refus-
ing the use of Constitution Hall to
Hazel Scott, pianist.
The resolution cOndemning the
action of the national board of
management and the executive
committee of the OAR was
unanimously adopted at a chap
ter meeting held last Friday. It
represented the chapters reply
to a letter received the day be-
fore from Mrs. Julius Y. Tai
madge, of Athens, Georgia, presi-
dent general of the OAR, advis-
ing chapters not to engage in
local controversies over certain
"misstatements" by critics of the
OAR.
The resolution said that "Con-
stitution Hall is not a local Wash
ington city possession and should
not be controlled by any gentle
mans agreement made to satisfy
the prejudices of local Washing
tonians" and that the chapter
"does not believe that an enlight-
ened public opinion is promoted by
so limiting the use of this building,
nor that such an action fosters
patriotic citizenship"
More especially do we regret
the exhibition and perpetuatiOn
of racial prejudices at a time
when the whole force of our ma
ton has been engaged in COM
batting such prejudice and its
fearful consequences the world
around" the resolution added.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Coop Sends Vet =.
To Chicago for
Butcher Truininq

Birches Vonne Bird, a veteran of
World War II, will assist Joseph
Martin, butcher at Coop Food Mar
ket No. 8, beginning November l..
Since the first of October Mr.. Bird
has been learning the business of
meat cutting, at the Peoples Coop
in Chicago.
Mr.. Bird, who is married and the
father of two children, nine and
seven, served in the Army for two
and one-half years, attaining the
rank of Sergeant. A native of
Texas, he attended Prairie View
State college in Texas for two years
and attended the LaSalle Extension
school in Chicago, for one year.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

present him with the money.
George Barton, sports writer for
the Minneapolis Morning Tribune,
and Bernie Bierman, University of
Minnesota football coach, among
other interested sportsmen, are ex-
pected to attend.
The Cassius's are anxious that
he enter the gu" as soon as he
finishes high school, as they fear
if he stops his schooling to work,
he may lose interest in continuing
his education. Also they think this
may encourage other boys to be-
come interested in sports.
Brutus told a reporter for this
paper, that Pullens is deserving of
the fund; he is unspoiled by the
widespread publicity he has re-
ceived; and to him, Pullens is a
typical American Boy"
Pullens is considered by Mime
apolis sports writers, as one of the
greatest high school athletes in the
last 20 years. He holds three State
championships, in the 22O-yard
dash, the 100-yard dash and in the
broad jump.
One interested in contributing to
this fund can call the Dreamland,
Regent 1916, or the Owl Tailors,
Regent 9944..
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26

ing On" The Official Board meets Mon
day night. Oct. 29th.-Church Reporter.
Border Church News: The morning mes
sage for Sunday. October 81, was, The
of the young man who suffered a stroke
that left him helpless and hopeless. Inc
certainty of his four friends that Jesus
could heal him caused them to bring him
to the feet of Jesus. Jesus forgave him
and restored him to health. The Master
Teacher restored the paraly1ed to health
and enduring life.
The morning visitors were: the Misses
Florence Benson and Gertrude Christensen
of Wesley Methodist Church; Mrs. Ruth
Money and Miss Hilma Embretson Of the
Plymouth Gospel Mission; Mrs. iona
Tyler, Geraldine Langums Daisy Davies,
Easie Whitaker, and Mrs. Grundy Of this
city.
ter, Miss June Hawkins, In Chicago. Ill.
The choir will meet on Friday, October
26, at 8 pm.
The morning message on Sunday. octo-
Der %, at II am, will be. THE Law Of
Love-"
The D-Day Prayer Band will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Governor Cook, 2726
Soth Ave. So, on Tuesday. October 80.
at 8 pm.
st. Peter A. NJ. z. Church News: Last
Sunday was a high day in our Church.
The services were all well attended. The
offering was above the average, and one
soul was converted, two united with the
Church. There will be a love feast on
quarterly meeting will be Sunday, Novem-
Der IL. The Rev. w. E. Guy, Presiding
Elder of the st. Paul District, is the pre-
siding minister, and will bring the morn
ing and evening message.
There will be a gospel sermon at 1O:45
am. Sunday. The choir will give a re-
quest program Sunday evening. The choir
has worked hard to prepare for this pro-
gram. Come and hear the gospel in songs.
Mrs. Emma Simms, ChOrister. Many have
the service. The public is invited to wor-
ship with US at all services.
On last Sunday Rev. Massey spoke from
the topic, "A Word for Jesus" The text
was, There cometh One mightier than l,
after me, the latchet of whose shoes am
not worthy to stoop down and unloose''-
Mark 1t.
Rev. Massey pointed out that in midst
of our rush for treatments on various Sun
day topics in the American pulpits. too
much cannot be said for Jesus. Mankind
has little realized Jesus greatness through
the centuries, has realized the implications
of his teachings less, and practiced them
least. As H. G. Wells put it, Jesus was
too great for our small hearts"
The Children's story was entitled, Two
Friends and the Axe
Visitors were S/Sgt. James A. Thomas
Of Chicago, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bratman of Minneapolis, MINI.
The evening service was sponsored by the
Missionary society. Reports of the Ma
tional Baptist convention were given By
Mrs. Lydia Brown and Mrs. Susie Gay
Iord. Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Russell led us
TO worship with their excellent concert.
Sunday, October 20, is "a Call to PRAYER
Day" Rev. Massey will speak from the
theme at the morning service. At pm,
we will have an old fashioned Prayer meet
ing. Music will be furnished by the Gospel
churches, and the McCune quartet. The
Deacons and Deaconesses will have charge
Of this period. No evening service. Wor-
ship at Pilgrim at II am. and pm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
NAACP Blusts
Free Printing
of OAR Booklet

WASHINGTON, D, C,-The fact
that annual reports of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
are printed at Government expense
was disclosed today by Leslie Perry,
NAACP Washington Bureau, in a
telegram of protest to Senator Carl
Hayden, Chairman of the Senate
Committee on Printing. Perry said
that the OAR has issued annual
reports for the past At years, all
of which have been printed by the
Government Printing Office as Sen
ate Documents. The last report,
which was printed in 1915, is a
202-page booklet, Perry said.
The NAACP urged Senator Hay
den and other members Of the Com
mittee to introduce and consider
legislation Immediately to repeal
the section of the law, contained
in the Act incorporating the OAR,
authorizing the Daughters to make
an annual report of it's activities
to the Smithsonian Institution and
Congress.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Two Outstanding
Ministers in st.
Paul for Crusade

Two of the fourteen nationally
known ministers who are conduct
ing the st. Paul Bible Reading Cru
SADIE October Fl to Nov. 4 are Ne
groes.
They are Rev. Daniel H. Stan
ton of Atlanta, Ca, and Rev. V. C.
Hodges of Cleveland, Ohio. Last
Sunday Rev. Stanton spoke at Hy-
land Park Congregational Church
and Rev. Hodges was guest speaker
at Park Baptist church,
The American Bible Society, DR..
Stanton told this newspaper, dur
ing the war gave the men and wom-
en- in the armed services seven mil
lion Bibles.
DR.. Hodges said, Regular read
ers of the Bible will find an an
chorage of peace and comfort that
people talk about but seldom
achieve"
Mary Ellen Smith Dead
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Ellen Smith, 1928 Fourth Ave. &c.,
were held Wednesday morning, Oct,
"a, at Lakewood Chapel with Rev.
A. F. Martin, officiating.
Mrs. Smith, native of West Vir-
ginia, had been a resident of Min
neapolis for the past SO years and
was the widow of the late VIM,
Smith, barber on Grant Street for
many years.
The remains were cremated.
Neal Funeral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-10-26
Duluth
News
Bv MLAH WATERS

Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams,
G. W. Dozier and Lewis Sykes mo-
tored to the Twin Cities to hear
the Hazel Scott concert.
MIR. and Mrs. John Atkins were
in the city Monday to take their
wedding presents back to Mime
apolis where they have rented a
four-room house.
SM1C Billy Maupins, son of w.
F. Maupins, landed in San Fran
cisco, Thursday, after two years in
the Philippines. Billy expects to
arrive home this week, and hopes
to be discharged.
Lewis Sykes left Duluth, Friday,
after being employed at the Globe
Shipbuilding Company in Superior
for over two years. Mr.. Sykes was
well liked by his employers and fell
low workers.
Mrs. George Cox motored to Vir-
ginia, Wednesday, with five other
ladies from the Salvation Army.
They attended a meeting in the
afternoon, then had dinner, and re-
turned to Duluth. Mrs. Cox has
become very active in the Salvation
Army. Her son, Charles, and her
daughter, Florince, attended an all
day session of the young peoples
group of the Salvation Army in
Superior, Saturday.
The people of Duluth appreciate
the nice things Rev. C. T. R. Mel
son said about them in his column
in the October 18th issue of the
Spokesman and Recorder. We like
our flowers while we live so that We
can smell them! Compliments are
like fragrant flowers.
George Cox, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Cox, is stationed at
Fort Mcclellan, Alabama.
S/Sgt. George Kelley, son of
Mrs. Leona Kelley, has landed in
the States, and is now in a hospital
in Galesburg, Ill.