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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Construction Methods
Studied on Tour Here
By Russian Engineers

A dozen engineers representing the
Government Purchasing Commission
of the Soviet Union in the United
States spent the day yesterday pick
ing up construction tips from Fed
eral Works Administration building
projects in and around Washington.
Assisted by both Russian and
American interpreters, the group
exhibited particular interest in
building methods being used to con-
|struct the new George washington
University Hospital.
FWA officials conducting the tour
were bombarded with questions by
leaders of the group, while others
clicked candid cameras at construc-
ton details.
Interested in Snoring.
Although NJ N. Shestakov, leader
of the group, declined to comment
on why the trip had been arranged,
it was understood that it represented
a small segment of Russia's effort
to streamline her construction meth
DDS during the rebuilding of her
war-battered western cities.
FWA officials conducting the tour
explained that the trip had been re-
quested by 1t. Cen L. G. Rudenko,
chairman of the Purchasing Com
mission, and that Maj. Gen. Philip
B. Fleming, Federal Works admin
istrator, had arranged it. They
pointed out that Gen. Fleming had
made two similar trips in Russia
once before the Yalta Conference
and again last fall.
The engineers seemed most inter-
|ested in the type of snoring used
to support forms for reinforced con-
crete construction. American build
ers discarded using two-by-fours and
wedges for this work some years ago
and have substituted automatic
locking snoring which can be lacked
into place at great saving in time
and money. Public Building Admin
istration officials on the tour said
they understood Russian methods
still involved use OF timbers and
wedges.
Note Hollow Tile.
Another item of interest was the
American method of leaving holes
in concrete floors for pipes. Our
builders use galvanized metal form
which remains in the floor after the
concrete has set leaving the right
sized hole for piping to be installed
later on.
They also inquired into the details
OF steel rods used to reinforce con-
crete and asked if they were bent
to proper shape at the factory or on
the building site. They seemed
keenly interested, too, in the use of
hollow tile and cinder block to re-
duce the dead weight of concrete
floors.
Itinerary for the tour called for
the group to visit some dozen prof.
ects in the Washington area, most
of them completed. Among these
were Arlington Farms, Dolly Madi-
son Junior High School on Shirley
Memorial Highway, war housing
projects, highway grade separations
and dual HIGHWAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Burglars Set Fire
To Rockville Guruoe

Burglars last night set fire to
Perry's Garage, Rockville, after they
had broken in and were attempting
to open the safe.
Detective Capt. Theodore Vollten
of the Montgomery County police
said the thieves entered through q
rear window. He said the fire ap-
parently started when one of the
ntruders tossed match onto some
papers.
The blaze was extinguished by
the Rockville Volunteer Fire De-
partment. Damage was estimated
at about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
N. u, Johns Hopkins
Schools Will Resume
'Fiye-Month Vacations
BY HE Associated Pres,

BALTIMORE, Mar. l2.-The Uni
versity of Maryland and Johns Hop
kins University medical and dental
schools shifting back to peace
time basis = will have fiye-month
vacations this year, but men SUBJ
ject to the draft are excepted from
the long holiday.
Abandoning their telescoped
three-year war schedules for the
normal four-year programs, the
universities will end an academic
year this month and start new
terms in September.
Selective Service regulations re-
quire that men who seek defer
ments, to continue their studies,
must be in school for nine months
Of the calendar year and take q
maximum of three months vaca-
ton. Special courses will be pro-
vided for these draftable men until
June.
Option Given Students.
University officials said that STU
dents not subject to the draft
either could enroll in special courses
or take q five-month vacation.
The gap in medical and dental
studies was caused by termination
of the Army specialized training pro-
gram this month, the officials
explained.
Maryland dental students ended
their course last Saturday, and
medical students enrolled by the
Army are scheduled to complete
their terms on March a.
Special Elective Courses.
At Hopkins, the medical school
year and the ASTP program will
end on March 10, and special elec-
tive courses will begin Immediately,
DR.. Alan Chesney, medical school
dean, said.
Members of freshman medical
and dental school classes will not be
affected by the long-vacation plan.
They began their present academic
year in September and will not end
it until June.
Selective service officials said the
new regulations did not require
draft-subject men to study under
accelerated courses, but they do de-
mand nine months of study a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
James {. Curtis Dies;
Noted Virginia Contractor
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, March H.
james Christopher Curtis, War
wick County contractor and civic
leader, died at a local hospital yes
terday. He was 50.
Born in Denbigh, Va, Mr.. Curtis
built several school and Government
buildings, including the first dormi-
tory at the College of William and
Mary; the Mary Washington Col
lege at Fredericksburg, the adj
ministration building for the State
Teachers College at Radford and
the Suffolk High School. He retired
in 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Play Activities Scheduled

Stanley c. Settle, director of the
Arlington Recreation Center, has
announced full schedule of activ-
tiles is under way for the spring
months at the center. Full infor-
nation on the activities, which in
clude dancing classes, Board Of
Trade meetings, Sportsman League
meetings, and Scout meetings, can
be obtained by calling Oxford 2228.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Hurdmon-Turner Appeal
To Be Heard March Is

Judge William P. Woolls of the
Alexandria Corporation Court will
hear an appeal from the convictions
of two local labor union officials on
March IS.
George Hardman andsJ C. Turner
were sentenced to 80 days in jail
and ordered to pay fines of $3.50
after conviction in Civil and Police
Court on charge of assaulting j.
Fred Kirchner, Virginia labor in
spector.
The ease has caused controversy
In Congress and within labor circles
in Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12

machine gun and sprayed the
Heinies with their own bullets.
His group continued their recon-
Nuisance under cover of this fire,
but German, slug tore through
Belmon's RICH shoulder and he had
to go to the rear. On the way to
the medicos he picked up three
German prisoners.
A month later, healed, he rejoined
the battalion at Cherbourg and
went with 1t to the investing of
Brest. There, in August, 1914, he
suffered his second wound when a
20-millimeter shell struck his left
leg.
Back for Third Time.
After recuperating in England for
a month, Sergt. Belmont went back
to the European battle-ground for
the third time, rejoining the Rang
ers at Eupen, Belgium, in October.
After that time, he fought in the
rugged Hurtgen Forest battle and
the end of the war found him in
Asch, Czechoslovakia. He was dis
CildTGeu July ~, 1880, Win ITO
points.
Sergt. Belmont first donned the
olive-drab in May, 1889, when he left
school to join the Army. He was
stationed for most of that hitch with
the old Sd Cavalry at Fort Myer.
He was discharged three months be-
fore Pearl Harbor and took a job In
shipyard.
He re-enlisted on January 8, 1912,
went through the usual number of
training courses and cadre waits,
and finally went to England where
he trained with, the British Com
mandoes until D day.
From here, he wants to go back
to the E. T. o. and be an infantry
man. That's where he feels most at
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Col. Wingote Commands
Richmond Army Depot

Col. Henry A. Wingate, former
District resident and graduate OF
George washington University, has
assumed command Of the Richmond
Army Service Forces Depot at Bell
wood, Va, it was announced yes
terday.
He relieved Col. D. M. Ashton,
who had been acting as commander
since the departure, February Is, Of
Col. o. w. HUMPHREYS, former depot
commander.
Col. Wingate is veteran Of both
World Wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
jefferson PTA Will Meet

The Jefferson School Parent
Teacher Association will meet at, 8
pm. tomorrow in the auditorium
OF the school annex at Cameron
street, Alexandria. Mrs. L. 9. Stew
art, program chairman, has an
nounced that the seventh-grade
students, under direction OF Miss
Ruth Worsham, viii present a skit,
Parade of the Months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Assembly Approved
So Pct. of 1856 Bills
Offered by Members
BY the Asseeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Mar. a.
Figures compiled by House
Clerk E. Griffith Dodson
showed approximately So per
cent of the 1856 bills introduced
in the 1916 General Assembly
were approved by both the
House and the Senate.
Bills passed totaled 396, in
GLIDING five duplicates and one
vetoed at the request of the
patron, leaving 800 as the
actual number headed for the
statute books.
The statistics also showed
that 1873 bills were introduced
In the House and 254 in TIN
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Club Plans Benefit Sole

The Alexandria Civinette Club
viii hold a white elephant sale for
the benefit of the Girl Scout sum-
mer camp fund on Thursday and
Friday at Christ Church parish
hall. 123 North Columbus street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
RiverduIe PTA to Meet

The regular meeting of the River
dale Parent Teacher Association
viii be held at o'clock tonight in
the school auditorium. Commune
cable diseases will be discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
to Give Operetto

The Greenbelt High school Glee
Club will present the cperetta,
"Sunbonnet Girl" tomorrow and
Thursday evenings ct 3 O'Clock Ia
the Greenbelt Auditorium. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Church to Serve Dinner

The Women's Society Of Christian
Service of Wilson Memorial Method
ist Church, 756 Eleventh street Sc,
will serve a turkey dinner Thursday,
March IA, 5 to 7::30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-03-12
Progress Club to Meet

The Progress Club Of College Park
will meet at 2 pm. tomorrow at the
Episcopal parish houH.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Progressive Lays
BIomeS On Lobor

MADISON, Wis. (LPA)-Bit-
ter charges that large segments
of organized labor buried their
knife in the back of one of the
best friends they have ever had
have been made in Sen. Robert
M. LaFollette's weekly paper,
The Progressive. Official returns
in the Wisconsin primary last
week revealed that the veteran
Senate liberal lost by 1896 out
of 410,510 votes cast.
In an article by Morris Rubin,
editor of The Progressive, it is
asserted that although Bob La
Toilette carried such heavily la
Dor areas as Milwaukee, Racine
and Kenosha in the 1910 cam
paign he lost them all this time. /"
Howard McMurray, running
unopposed on the Democratic
ticket, is now expected to re-
ceive the labor vote when he op-
poses the Republican candidate,
Joseph r. Mccarthy in Novem-
Der.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Area Gu Group
To Meet Sept. Ia

The second annual area meet
ing of credit unions in north
western Ohio will be held at the
Secor Hotel on Saturday, Sept
IA. A full day of credit union
activity is planned, followed by
a banquet and dance in the eve
ming, it was announced today by
John v. Nation, general chair
man. This affair will be spon-
sored by the Ohio Credit Union
League and the Toledo chapter
of Credit Unions.
A welcome will be given at
the banquet by Ted Wasserman,
president of the Toledo chapter
with Theodore Chittenden acting
as POSTMASTER for the evening
The invocation will be given by
the Rev. Father Sawkins of the
Immaculate Conception Church,
Charles Few, president Ohio
division of the National Farm
ers' Union, of Tiffin, O., will be
the main speaker of the evening.
1t is expected that Mr.. Few will
have an important message to
deliver in keeping with present
day affairs.
Entertainment and a dance
with music by Chuck Poffen-
baugh's orchestra, will follow
the banquet.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

ships. John Hawk, STU vice
president, told mass meeting of
strikers that Were on strike
because the WSB action and
we'll stay on strike until the
WSB reverses its decision. I
think they understand now that
we mean business"
Members of the SIU-SUP, de.
clared a joint statement, "are
calling on all maritime workers
on three coasts regardless of
their affiliation, to support this
general strike as it is aimed di.
rectly at government bureau
cracy which threatens the very
life and existence of the labor
1T is the full intention of the
SIU-SUP to force the WSB to
rescind its actions, and allow the
SIU-SUP to negotiate with the
shipowners free from govern.
ment RECOMMENDATION and interfer.
ence. To that end the general
strike will remain in full effect
until the SIU-SUP has again won
for all labor the right to bargain
collectively on wages, hours and
conditions Of labor like free men
free from government collu.
sion and interference"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
VA Advises
Veterans

At least three months will be
required to cut or increase sub
sistence allowances TO veterans
in education and training, neces-
STATED by recent changes in the
Servicemen's Readjustment Act,
according to Ralph o. Snyder,
Toledo manager for the Veterans
Administration.
Recent limitations on subsis-
tence to veterans applies whether
they are earning money outside
while going to school or earning
wages in apprentice or regional
office a statement of his earnings
during August, September and
October. This must be done by
Nov. 5, or else further checks
will be delayed until this infor-
nation is received.
Veterans are cautioned to take
into account that they may later
have to return some of the
money they are receiving in sub
sistence allowance during this
interim period. If a veteran
needs to refund to the govern
ment any money he has received
in August, September and Octo-
Der checks, he will be notified of
the amount, but no time limit
will be set for returning the
money.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Economist
Given New Job

WASHINGTON Sept. 8 -
.HPA) - David j. Saposs, ma
tionally known labor economist,
is slated to become labor con-
sultant to Commissioners EVAN
Clague, of the Labor Depart
ment's Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics, it was disclosed here this
week.
Saposs' appointment received
the approval of both AFL Presi-
dent William Green and C1O
President Philip Murray. For
merly chief economic adviser to
the Office of Labor Production
of the War Production Board.
Saposs has just completed a tour
of duty as chief of the reports
section of the U. S. Manpower
Division in the German zone
controlled by the American
Military Government.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

AfL Teamster Strike
Stops N. Y. Trucking

NEW YORK Sept (PA)-Truck traffic in and out of the
nations city almost completely thotted last week
$4,000 International Brother
AF and the sympathetic wakout of more
than 900 other drivers in northern New Jersey.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
FioureS Reveal
No Prosperity

WASHINGTON (LPA) - A
government survey to be Off
cially made public soon reveals
that there is still, in Franklin D
Roosevelt's graphic words, one
third of the nation "ill-fed, i'll
clothed, and ill-housed."
The highest-paid man in this
third of the nation earned about
$25 a week last year. In 1945
according to this study, 800 of
the people were unable to save
any money out of their incomes.
On the contrary, over half this
group was forced to spend more
than it earned, digging into past
savings or borrowing from
friends to make ends meet.
Why this was true appears
Immediately from the figures
which came out 'of the study.
For, in 1945, this group of
people, 800 of the spending
units studied, together earned
only go of the money earned
that year. The richest 100 of
the population, however, to-
gether earned almost 800 of the
year.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

CLEVELAND LPA) - The
cost of living is rising so fast
that the Natl. Federation of Fed
eral Employees, indepedent, vot-
ed at its convention to ask Con-
gress for salary raises to match
the increase of the cost of living
as of next January, when the
Both Congress convenes. In de-
bate, proposals for wage boosts
from 20 to 10 per cent were
made, but delegates agreed un-
animously to leave the final fig
ure to the unions executive
board.
Reelected to serve their 30th
year for the union were both
President Luther c. Steward and
Secretary Gertrude McNally.
A goal of 100000 members for
1948 was proposed to the $50
delegates.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Labor Eyes New
NLRB Member

WASHINGTON (LPA) La
Dor officials are watching with
interest to see the sort of deci-
sions reached by the newest
member of the National Labor
Relations Board, James N. Reyn-
olds.
Sworn in last week, Reynolds
succeeds Gerard D. Reilly, who
made probably the worst anti
labor record of any NLRB mem
Der since the Board was set up
with the passage of the Wagner
Act. Reilly, in a retiring inter-
view, told a reporter that he was
in favor of revising the Wagner
Act in four respects, all of them
in line with the wishes of anti
labor Congressman who would
kill the Act with Sitting amend
ments.
Reynolds, who is 81 years old,
is New Yorker who worked
his way up to membership on
the Stock Exchange. He resigned
in 1899 to work as laborer in
an Alabama foundry, ag i n
working his way up to the post
of assistant to the president in
charge of labor relations. Dur
ing the war he served the Navy
in several important labor rela-
tions posts.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Race Hatred
Hit By Truman

WASHINGTON, Sept II
GPA)-President Truman last
week went out of his way to as.
sert that 'in this country today
there exists disturbing evidence
of intolerance and prejudice
similar in kind, though perhaps
not in degree, to that against
which we fought the war"
The Presidents statement was
in the form of a letter to Charles
G.. Bolte, chairman of the Amer
ican Veterans Committee.
Discrimination like a disease
must be attacked wherever it ap.
pears" Truman wrote the youth
full leader of Word War II vet
Grams. This applies to the ops
portunity to vote, to hold and re-
tain a job and to secure adequate
shelter and medical care no less
than to gain an education COM
patible with the needs and ability
of the individual.
The AVG chairmen had writ.
ten to congratulate Truman on
his appointment of a National
Commission on Higher Educa.
ton, and to point out that the
Commission had a job to do iff
dealing with racial and religious
quota systems operated by many
large university admissions Of.
fianS
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
champion to Hold Picnic

Members of the Champion
Unit of Local IL UAW-CIO will
hold their annual picnic at Will
low Beach, Saturday, September
Ia beginning at 1900 noon, it
was announced this week by
Vern Montague, Unit chairman.
Free rides will be provided
for the children with dancing,
sea plane and speed boat rides,
for the grownups. Refreshments
peanuts, pop and ice cream will
be available on the grounds.
Those who do not wish to
pack their lunches may obtain
them on the grounds at rea-
sonable price.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
Profits C0uSe
Meat Fumine

w A S HIN G. T o N, Sept. ii
GPA)-The price of meat in
coming weeks will be up from
6 to 10 cents pound over June
ceilings-but whether you can
find beefsteak or sausage or any
other meat at your butchers is
very doubtful.
Meat packers and profiteering
millionaire cattlemen have won
out over the nations consumers
on both counts. First they per-
suaded Agriculture Secretary
Anderson to use his absolute
price-fixing authority to boost
the ceilings on livestock over the
June 80 ceilings, thus stirring up
grumblings even among Agricul-
ture Department officials.
Anderson'S subordinates had
worked out with OPA officials
in some detail the prices that
would be listed for meats under
the recontrol program. Then,
after the Agriculture men
thought everything was set for a
quick announcement, Secretary
Anderson left for New Mexico,
where the cattlemen apparently
put the pressure on him. AS a
result, previous calculations had
to be scrapped and an entirely
new and higher set of prices cal
culated, thus delaying imposition
of retail price ceilings.
On the other count, cattlemen
and meat packers won by clean
ing out the ranges of even the
scrawnieSt and oldest cows and
hogs and sheep during the prof
its-crazy selling boom VIII C h
filled meat markets with high
priced meats during July and
August. The meat famine during
coming months is directly attrib-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13
.Georgians
Appeal Their
Vote System

ATLANTA, Ga. (LPA) -
Two Georgia civic leaders plan
to take to the u. S. Supreme
Court a ruling handed down here
last week which upholds the
county unit voting system. Nomi-
nation of race.hating, labor.bait-
ing Gene Talmadge for governor
on the Democratic ticket, the
of election in this
state, had been challenged by q
university professor and the for.
mer president of the Atlanta
League of Women Voters.
Talmadge had $4,000 less votes
than his opponent, James V. Car
michael, who was supported by
liberal Gov. Ellis Arnall to sue
ceed him. However, under the
county unit system, each county
has two to six unit votes regard
less of size or number of eligible
voters. Talmadge carried most
of the rural counties, which are
sparsely populated, and lost out
in the cities and industrial areas.
A similar suit is being brought
on behalf of Mrs. Helen Douglas
Mankin, present member of the
House of Representatives from
Atlanta, who won the popular
vote but not the unit vote. This
also was rejected by the u. S.
District Court here, and will be
taken to the Supreme Court.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1946-09-13

Negotiations b tive cen the
Teamsters and the employers
were deadlocked despite the in
tervention of the State Media
ton Board. At issue were union
demands for increased wag e
scales that the owners of truck
fld refused to meet. Mayor
O'Dwyer recommended an 1871
tcents-an-hour increase but the
rank-and-file union members re-
fused to end their walkout on
that basis.
The strike quickly spread into
al of New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania, hating truck shipments
Into and out of New York City.
Everything from cigarettes to
kitchen stoves was affected by
the t1e-up and city officials ex-
pressed concern about the move
ment of foodstuffs into the met
ropolitan markets. Teamster un-
ion officials, however, said that
mth perishable foods-with the
exception of those destined for
chain stores-were being trans
ported, and that meat, butter,
eggs and bread were not being
left to rot.
Lines of trucks were marooned
on highways leading into New
York City as pickets stopped in
terstate drivers. First violence
in the strike occurred at Kearny
N. j., where a union picket was
shot when he attempted to stop
truck at the American Stores
warehouse. Police failed to find
occupants of the truck who did
the shooting. Meanwhile retail
stores were running short of sup
plies and rank-and-file Team.
sters threatened to stop every.
thing that's rolling"