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Evening star., 1946-12-27
Two House Leaders
See Quick Action 10
Curb Portal Pay Suits
By ihs Associated Press

Two influential Republicans
predicted today that Congress
will act quickly to limit portal
to-portal" pay suits which could
cost employers billions of dollars.
Suits now on file in Federal courts
throughout the country seek a total
of nearly 500, ,0OO, 900, a survey dis
closed after filing of new actions by
unions in behalf of thousands OF
workers yesterday.
Representative Wolcott of Michi-
gan, who will be chairman OF the
Banking Committee in the new
House, said distress signals from
businessmen are so strong well
have to do something about it,
Representative Michener of Michi-
gan expressed belief the Judiciary
Committee which he will head will
tackle the issue without delay.
Rely on Court Decision.
Relying on Supreme Court de-
cision in case involving the Mount
Clemens (Mich) Pottery Co., unions
are suing for pay they claim is due
workers all the way back to 1888 for
-, time spent on company property
getting to and from their jobs.
| Mr.. Wolcott told reporter men,
bers of Congress have been flooded
with mail, kilograms and telephone
calls from businessmen protesting
that payment of the sums involved
would ruin them.
Mr.. Wolcott said small firms would
be hit hardest because they have
less ample reserves. ..
Mr.. Michener said he fully ex-
pected reintroduction of bill which
would limit collection of back portal
to-portal pay to one year.
Representative Gwynne, Repub-
lican, of Iowa was author of a bill
| to set years limit which the House
passed at the last session.
Quit Before Compromise.
| The Senate amended the limit to
three years, and Congress quit be-
fore a compromise could be worked
/ out.
| suits were filed in nine cities yes
terday seeking a total of STA ,123 900,
and with previous suits brought the
/ total amount sought to more than
$679, ,625 900. Also filed yesterday was
suit for an estimated $4,000, 900
against the National Biscuit Co. in
New York by employees who con-
tended the company did not pay
them all of the overtime wages due
in the last seven years
Another suit filed yesterday was a
surprise claim for 100000 against
the Mount Clemens Pottery Co.
on behalf OF the 96 workers. In the
original pottery case Federal Judge
Frank "A. Picard in 1912 ruled in
favor of the CIO United Pottery
Workers Union in its claim that the
company had required employees to
be on the job before time for which
they were paid. 1t was that decision
the Supreme Court upheld.
Seek Millions From Ford.
CIO union attorneys said they
are preparing to file q suit seeking
s270, ,O00, 900 against the Ford Motor
Co.'S Rouge plant and one against
Ford's Willow Run bomber plant
seeking what a CIO lawyer said will
run into the millions" and involve
about 800 900 wartime employees.
The largest claim in the suits filed
Yesterday was for $50, 900 900. sought
by an independent union in Boston
against the Bethlehem = bingham
Shipyards, Inc Other actions were
started in Cleveland. Columbus,
Pittsburgh, Houston, Tex; Bristol
Conn; Birmingham, Ala. and
Evansville, Ind.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
mony awarded her September 2

mony awarded her September 81
1945.
She alleged that $13, 400 is due hel
in all. Her counsel said the suit
was filed here in the belief Mr.
Davey has assets in California.
Miss Swanson, now living in New
York, and Mr. Davey were married
January 20, 1915, at Union City
N. ]. She was awarded a separa-
ton January Is, 1916, by the New
York Supreme Court, which dis
missed Mr.. Davey's counter suit for
annulment
Her previous husbands were Wal
lace Beery, Herbert Somborn, the
Marquis de la Falaise and Michael
Farmer.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Beoverbrook in Florida
For Minor Chest Surqery
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. 81
Lord Beaverbrook, 81, publisher of
the London Daily Express, probably
will undergo minor surgery in a
day or so, his physician says.
Such an operation, DR.. Donald G.
Stannus said last night, would seek
to relieve an "old chest condition. -
DR.. Stannus is one of two Miami
physicians treating the former
British cabinet member.
Lord Beaverbrook was reported
resting comfortably in st. Fran
els Hospital He arrived here yes
terday by private plane from Mas
sau. where he contracted a cold.
He long mas suffered with asthma.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Allen
Continued From First Page)

Richmond and Lexington, KY, Mr.
Goodloe studied law at Harvard
where he was graduated in 1881
He was admitted to the Kentucky
bar that year and appointed as an
attorney here for the Federal Farm
Board, where he served until 1882.
Later he was appointed attorney
to the RFC, and after various as
signments became executive assist
ant to the chairman Of the board
in 1s41. After two years he was
made general counsel.
His home is in Bethesda.
Mr. Allen, who was an anti-ad-
ministration target even before his
nomination was sent to the Senate,
was a major figure in the recent con-
troversy which brought about the
resignation of Wilson wyatt, housing
expediter, when he refused to approve
requested RFC loans approximate
ing $4,000, 900 for prefabricated
housing. The RFC member was
one of the Government officials ac-
cused by Mr.. Wyatt of blocking his
program to build houses for vet
Grams. A.
Mr.. Allen, Mississippian, who
had been rated as one of the prin-
cipal White House advisers from the
start of the Truman administration,
was a surprise selection for the RFC
post last January at the time the
President sent two other contro-
versial nominations to the Senate
Edwin w. Pauley to be Undersecre-
tary of the Navy and James K. Var
daman, jr., to be a governor OF the
Federal Reserve Board.
The fight was so bitter that Mr..
Pauley Withdrew, but the other two
were confirmed, the Senate approv-
ing the Allen appointment on Feb
ruary IS without q record vote, after
a move to return the nomination to
the Senate Banking Committee was
defeated, 43 to ~.
Was Target of Taft.
Republicans led by Senator Taft
VI OIllO EHCSSCu IIlC AA6he oAi 1sAA
Allen. charging he knew nothing
about banking. His widespread
business interests also came under
fire. At that time, his regular po-
sition was that of vice president OF
the Home Insurance Co. of New
York, a $4,000 job he told the Sen
ate Banking Committee ne would
relinquish.
He said, however, that he hoped
TO retain his place on the board OF
directors Of about a dozen other
companies, as other RFC directors
had done in the past, by listing
these concerns and then taking no
part in any government decisions
affecting them. He said his income
was $4,000. The RFC pays $4,000.
Mr.. Allen was a member Of the
presidential vacation party which
went to Bermuda in mid August, but
has been seen at the White House
only occasionally since.
He was a political protege Of
the late Senator Horrison, Demo-
crat, Mississippi He formerly was
treasurer of the Democratic Nation
al Committee.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Coal Ship Has Two Fires

ROME, Dec. q R).-UNRRA
shipping headquarters here said to-
day the 7,176-ton UNRRA coal ship
o. L. Bodenhamer arrived this week
at Palermo with small fires in two
holds, but that she was safe and
almost unchanged. There was no
loss of cargo.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
7 More designations
Accepted as 0'Dwyer
Puts House in Order
Sy the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Mayol
William O'Dwyer. who has beer
housecleaning since the alleged
bribery attempt of two profes-
sional football players and the
unsolved Staying of an election
worker, accepted two more resig-
nations by members of his ad-
miniStration today.
described as putting his house in
Order" Mayor O'Dwyer received the
designations OF Newton Thomas
Saxl from the SIG, 600 annual salary
post Of commissioner OF housing
and buildings and Of Mr.. Saxls
deputy commissioner, Morris c.
Comar.
Into Mr.. Saxlss position Mayor
ODwyer Immediately moved Robert
T. Wagner, Tax Commission mem
Der and son of Senator Wagner,
Democrat, of New York.
No Reason Given.
City Hall sources emphasized that
today's designations, like that last
night of DR.. Peter F. AmoroSo, city
commissioner of correction, in no
way were connected with the prose-
eution of Alvin j. Paris, who has
pleaded innocent to two grand jury
indictments charging him with Of
fering bribes to Merle Hapes and
Frank Filchock, backfield stars of
the New York Giants.
Mayor O'Dwyers Office gave no
reason for the resignation of Mr..
Saxl and Mr.. Comar, but City Hall
sources said the mayor had
been contemplating administrative
changes in the Department of Hous-
ing and Buildings since the collapse
OF Manhattan tenement December
IL IN which 81 persons were killed.
DR.. AmoroSo's resignation was
forced, these sources said, by news
paper reports that 'trusty'' clean
er, serving a term for the Brooklyn
College basketball FIX" of a wear
ago, had been conducting bookmak-
mg activities over telephone from
Bellevue Hospital and had been
mentioned in telephone CONVERSE
lions in the alleged football fix"
Mayors Ire Aroused.
The reports were unsubstantiated.
City Hall sources said, but had
aroused the Mayors ire. DR.. Amo-
roso issued lengthy statement last
Sunday branding the accusations of
the trusty's alleged activities as
fantastic.
DR.. Amoroso's resignation, never
heless, was accepted last night.
Named as successor to DR.. Amo-
roso was Albert Williams, first dep
uty police commissioner, an old COL
league of the Mayor in the Police
Department.
Referring to the trusty, Harvey
stemmer, serving a year in prison
for conspiracy to bribe Brooklyn
College basketball players, Mayor
NODwyer said:
THAT man should not have been
assigned" to the duties as an at
tendar1t at Bellevue.
Paris Ordered to Court.
Meanwhile, the prosecution was
ordered by Supreme Court justice
10 bring Paris to court today when
arguments will be heard on an ap-
plication for his release on bail. He
was denied bail last week by General
Sessions Judge Francis L. Valente
after Assistant District Attorney
George P. Monaghan said telephoned
threats against his life had been
received by police.
The latest shakeup followed wide
spread changes in the city Police De-
partment resulting from the fatal
beating election day of Joseph Scat
tereggio, Republican worker in New
York's 18th congressional district
where Representative Marcantonio,
Democrat-American Labor Party,
was elected.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Gloria Swanson Files Suit
For S13,40O Back AIimony
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27.-Gloria
Swanson claims her fifth husband
William N. Dayey, has failed to pay
any of the $300-a-week alimony
awarded her in New York April /
for life or until she remarries.
The actress also contended, in a
Superior Court suit yesterday, that
Mr.. Davey. former Los Angeles and
New York broker, was $4,000 in ar
rears on $200-a-week temporary ali
Evening star., 1946-12-27
1945 Druftees to Return

YOKOHAMA, Dec. a R.-Lt
Col. M. F. Wilson, 9th Army read
justment ot1lcer, today said all 1945
draftees on duty in Japan have been
ordered to report for transportation
to the United States.
Evening star., 1946-12-27
Porter 6. Houston Dead

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27 (P,.-Porter
G. Houston, 81, treasurer of the
United States Fidelity g. Guaranty
Co., died today at Johns Hopkins
Hospital, where he had been
patient for about a week
About third of million Ameri-
cans suffer permanent injuries in
accidents every year.
Evening star., 1946-03-15

The chase started at 1890 am. at
Eighteenth and N streets NV. when
the thief, a husky colored man.
grabbed Miss Letterman's purse and
started to run. Her screams aroused
the neighborhood.
MIR. Lewis, who Is a salesman, was
preparing to retire when he heard
the screams. He told police he ran
out the front door, saw the woman
chasing the colored man and fol-
lowed.
The thief ran east on N street
and turned into an alley, then
through ST.. Matthew's court to Sew
enteenth street, where Mr.. Lewis
overhauled him.
Police said Mr.. Lewis got head
lock on the robber but was forced
to let go when his adversary drew
knife and slashed him. Mr.. Lewis
was wounded in the abdomen and
suffered several leg cuts.
Miss Letterman said there was $48
in the pocketbook.
Police said the thief was wearing
a tweed cap and dark clothing,
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Two Fined for Faulty
Wuqe-Hour Law Dutu

William Andres, co-owner of the
Neptune Grill, 143 B street Sc,
was fined $50 yesterday on three
charges of failing to keep adequate
records of the hours worked by his
women employees. The fine was
levied in Municipal Court by Judge
Thomas D. Quinn.
In another case Alexander Econo-
mon, owner of Wimpy's Cafe, 1920
Seventh street NV, was fined $45
for violating the minimum wage
and eighthour day laws.
Mr.. Economon pleaded guilty to
charges he failed to keep records
showing addresses of the women
employed in the cafe, the hours of
work and the hours of recess for
meals.
Evening star., 1946-03-15

b ! ks in his
bare feet. The
thief escaped.
Mr.. Lewis, who
is under treat
nent in Emer-
gency Hospital,
was aided in the
c h a S e by the
vi C tim, Miss
F arri e Letter.
man, %, cashier
of the Mayfower
H o t e. Coffee
Shop. Miss Let
terman caught
I'D wit n Mr.
Lewis and the
Evening star., 1946-03-15
| Man Loses $4,000
In Dice Game, Lasting
So Hours at Reno
BY the Associated Press

RENO, New. Mar. 15.-For 36
hours, onlookers reported, an
unidentified man sat at a table
and played dice, sending for
coffee and never eating, and
lost $4,000.
That comes to spending
money at the rate of $5,444.44
an hour.
The game ended with a roll
of a single dice. Each got an
ace. In the rolloff the house
got a trey, the guest-described
as an Easterner--a deuce.
Club owners would not iden-
tify the player nor confirm his
losings.
Evening star., 1946-03-15
Purse-Snutcher Wins Sprint
By SIushinq Barefoot Pursuer

Ted Lewis, 40, Of TITS N street
NV, was slashed severely early to-
day when he grappled with purse
snatcher after chasing him for two
Evening star., 1946-03-15

roober and tried to assist the wound
ed man in the struggle by humping
the thief over the head with her
shoe.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05
MANAGER GETS CHANCE TO BLAST UMpIRES

COCOA, Fla. -(P(- Bert Nie- hoff, manager of the Chattanooga Lookouts in spring training here, had the opportunity of a lifetime recently.
 He was called on to speak at the closing session of an umpires' school.
 Never told off so many um- pireS at one time in my life," grinned the Dutchman, dean of Southern Association shippers.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05
NOn.Fathers in Age Group 20 to 29 To Be Inducted

John L. Mccormick, Territorial Director of Selective Service, an nounced today that since the in duction of l8 and l9 year old reg istrants is now prohibited by law, the number of non-fathers avail able in the 20 through 25 age group is bery small, it might be necessary to process for induction fathers in the age group 26 through 29 in order to meet the call placed on Alaska Boards.
 MT. Mccormick further states that all employers who are now employing registrantS between the ages of 20 and 29 inclusively, should submit deferment requests to the registrants' local boards If they think deferment should be granted. This process is neces- sary in order that local boards will have current information. De- ferment requests are not necess- ary for registrants with one or more children (the term children shall include legitimate or illeg- itiInate children from the date of their conception, children leg ally adopted, stepchildren, foster childrenD
 MT. Mccormick also advises all registrants in the above age group to immediately get in touch with
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

their local draft boards giving their present address, name of em- ployer, number of children or any other information they deem nec- essary to help the local draft board properly classify them.
 It is very important that the employer and the registrant sub init the above information to To- cal boards immediately.
 Local boards are being instruct ed to proceed with the reclassi- fication and processing of all non father registrants between the ages of 26 and 29 years. They will be advised by this Headquar- ters the procedure and when to commence calling non-fathers in this age group for induction.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

Mails George L. Hunt. Reporting that substitute carriers were al- ready delivering mail in Lowell with nothing but a borrowed cap to identify them, Hunt said: "Un- less conditions improve, mailmen will be wearing civvies."
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

stations through funds furnished by the government.
 It is not yet known what final action will be taken by the Sen ate committee on the item as the bill has not yet been reported to the Senate.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

in Anchorage and 37 percent in Fairbanks. The greatest dispar- ity in housing was found in Anch- orage with the index indicating a difference in housing costs of so percent as compared with Seat tie. The average rental in Jun eau was 2 percent above Seattle in the early part of l945 and 57 percent in Fairbanks.
 Weather Bureau Stations
 Urging the need for establish ment of an efficient weather bur eau system for commercial avia- tion in Alaska. Delegate Bartlett testified before the Senate Appro- priations Committee asking res- toration of funds in the Commerce Department appropriation bill for el947.
 The House made drastic cuts in funds in the bill for weather bureau stations in the aviation service in the United States, in cluding $658,88l to aid 25 sta tions in Alaska. The money re- quested would have continued weather stations previously oper- ated by the army such as Cordova Skagway, Kokrines and Nulato.
 Senator McCarran, chairman of the subcommittee holding the hearings, was sympathetic with the Alaska situation and stated that although it might be the in- creasing responsibility of commer- cial aviation companies to furn- ish their own weather facilities in the States, the stage of devel- opment of commercial aviation in the Territory warranted contin- ued operation of weather bureau
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

NEW YORK CITY - Use of copper tube for conveying water to homes. barns and to stock in the field are featured in a 4-color pamphlet being distributed to the nations farmers by the Copper <
 Brass Research Association. Pro- lection against insects through bronze screens and use of cleo. tricity over copper wiring for labor saving devices for the farm wife are also features of the pamphlet.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05
MAILMEN THREAD WAY
 UNIFORMLY DISTRESSED

LOWELL, Mass. -(P)-Those patches on the mailman's uni form are not the fault of un- friendly dogs along the route. Uniforms are impossible to get, according to Assistant Supt. of
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-05

With the wide publication of his letters, "InnocentS Abroad" Mark Twain became the most ex- tensively read author in America.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-11

millions Of Americans Franklin d. Roosevelt who
fused 70 accept defeat from nfante paralysis symbozed the
Great Cpple organized directed
National Foundation for nfante Paralysis which the late
President founded The above poster by the Nation
81 Foundation for i 1916 March Of Dimes January 1891
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-11
BAUxITE
Cariola Fisher

The Travelling Five Quartet
motored to Dumas on December
Q and rendered a program. d.
December l6 was the regular day
at Mt. Zion Baptist Church
There was a busic battle between
the Travelling Five of Bauxite
and the Dixie Jubilee Singers of
Little Rock at the USO building
here Sunday night. The regu-
lar Christmas tree will be on
Monday night, December "a, Civ
en- by the Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. and the Little Bethel
AME church. At that time a pro
gram will be rendered by the
Woodlands school, Mrs. Jessie
Johnson, principal. Pvt. c. l..
Jones has got his honorable dis
charge, and all are proud to see
him home again. Several fam
lies shut in by influenza are now
up and out again.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-11
LAKE VILLAGE
Miss Ethel f. Green

Mrs. Brooksie Baker is home
after spending the summer and
fall in Chicago. , Miss Herxia
c. Johnson is spending the
Christmas holidays at home with
parents and friends. Miss john
son is employed in Greenville,
Mississippi. :, The famous Gospel
Travellers of Memphis, Tennessee
spent several days in Lake Viii
lage rendering musical programs,
Herman J. Jackson, husband Of
one of our leading cafe operators,
Mrs. Floren Jackson, has recent
ly been discharged from the
army after service in the States
and overseas. Miss Clara Mae
johnson has accepted the position
as Chicot County Extension
clerk in the Agricultural Extern
sion office here. Tom, Harry
and Miss Irma Jean Herman Of
Eudora spent December 28th at
Lake Village as guests of Miss
Willie Mae Johnson. Rev John
Watson, pastor of the Second
Baptist Church, delivered a soul
stirring sermon on Christmas day
at 1900 o'clock. Mrs. James
Butler of Camden spent the holi-
days here as the guest of her
mother, Mrs. holland Davis.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-11
GURDoN
Depriest Campbell

Born to Sgt. and Mrs. Joseph
B. Royston a fine baby girl Mo-
Their and baby are fine. Mrs.
Gussie Thomas of Kansas City
spent the holidays in Wilmott
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vaton of Memphis, Tenn, spent
the holidays with Mrs. Vaton's
mother, Mrs. Arbella Johnson. .
Mike Gordon, Lee Key, John
Hughes, John H. Curry, Philip
Bragg, Calvin Smith, Henry Lee
Kent, Miss Virginia Mckinney,
and Mrs. Della Deadman were the
holiday visitors Of the city. i.
Rev. B. D. Morris and wife are
back in the city after prolonged
trip through various places. i.
Ellis Campbell spent the holidays
with his wife, but sickness caused
him to be carried to Prescott to
the hospital. Mrs. Guriture
Standberry was the holiday guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Cole. f..
Jerry Cunningham, and Eddie
Nelson were here during the week
end. Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Cosby came from Chicago and
spent the holidays with their
relatives here. Neal Simmons,
A. D. Smith, Mesdames Della
Banks, Rosie L. Burks, Charlie
Dowdell, Rita M. Hunt and Rev.
c. H. Hunt were on the sick list.
Mrs. Snodia Rosston has returned
from a visit to Oakland, Cal.
The Church of God in Christ,
Rev. G. Gladly, pastor, had its
regular pastoral day, December
l6. When in Gurdon stop at
Mrs. Ruby Hannie for all kinds
of eats and cold drinks. Mrs.
Effie Dodd is spending the week.
end in Arkadelphia. Mrs. Hen
rietta McCray was a weekend
guest, in Arkadelphia. Janus
Phillips left recently for Detroit
Michigan, where he will apply for
work. S. Stephen spent the
holidays in Chicago with his chill
dren. A little lady of Gurdon
is getting ready to board an air.
plane back to New York City.
There was a certain man who
tagged taxi. When he got in,
the driver asked him "where to,
and the man replied state Hos
pital." When they arrived at the
hospital, the man wanted to play
games with the doorkeeper. :,
There was a water melon festi-
val at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Jones, December IS.
Those present were Rev. and
Mrs, John Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Hunt, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Harper.
Arkansas State press., 1946-01-11
FoRDYcE
Evelyn r. Pettus

Garland Claye of Philadelphia,
Pa, was the guest of his brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton
Claye, while visiting relatives and
friends here during the Christ
mas holidays. Some of the
persons who visited relatives and
friends here during the Christ
mas holidays were Misses Earma-
line Lloyd, Mae Margaret Smith,
Mae Willie Marks, Beulah and
Myrtle Wilfong, Mile T. Brant-
ley, Pdessa Brandon, and others.
Miss Darline Dumas was married
during the Christmas holidays to
Carl l.. Eddington by Rev. Ellis
Dennis, Joseph B. Greene
spent the weekend in Fordyce
and Thornton. He is from Pine
Bluff. Lawrence Feaster, re-
Gently discharged from the arm
ed forces, is visiting relatives and
friends in Fordyce and Thorn
ton. Miss Charlotte M. Greene
is visiting relatives and friends in
Thornton. Mrs. Bernice Adams
who recently underwent an ope-
ration is doing fine. She is con-
valescing in the home of her
mother at Pine Bluff.