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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
5000 Quit
In Al States
On First Day

DetrOit's telephone COM
munications were imperiIed
today as 225 telephone in
stallatiOn workers joined a
nationwide strike of approx
mately 5000 others in AZ
states. Service i'm the Detroit
area will not be impaired to-
day, at least, strike leaders
said.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
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Since these conditions tend to reduce the efficiency of
municipal services for which the citizen is taxed they
unfair to every taxpayer.
basic principle OF merit system of civil service, such
Detroit supposed TO have is to award city jobs to app
(Contnued ON Page q Cob 81
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
BY JOHN CREECY

Detroits civil servive system is not doing all
that Detroiters have right to expect it to do.
1t is flouting the city charter in at least two
respects.
1t is violating at least one city ordinance.
1t is making a mockery of some of the civil
service commissions rules.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
INTIMATE FRIENDS

Mrs. Moss, who. contrary 10
their previous stories, intimately
knew Blattert. was taken into
custody yesterday when il was
learned Blattert had used her
name at the time he was arrested
in the theft Of a purse from Mrs.
Freda AStrein Of 26S0 Rochester
Nov. g. Blattert had told 1t Wal
ter Clinton the purse belonged TO
Mrs Moss.
Blattert, arrested with another
youth. was free on $500 bond
pending trial in this case at the
time Of the Staying carly Dec. 30
When Mrs. Moss. eStranged wife
of a marine and mother of two
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

NEW YORK, Jan. 9 (INS)
"A strike Of 5000 telephone
installation workers in AZ
states, was scheduled for II
a. m. today, but it will not
tie up telephone service at
least until Friday.
Final decision on the walk
out was made last night, put
Ernest Weaver, president of
the association of communica-
tions equipment workers, said
pickets would not be estab-
lished around telephone eX-
changes until Friday.
WON'T CROSS LINES
If the installation workers picket
the exchanges, members of af-
filiated unions have announced
they will not pass through the
lines.
81. Bernard Hawkins, vice
president of Local SO, ACEW,
said there would be no picket
ing i'm Detroit today. He said he
was awaiting picketing orders
from the East,
(Long distance and local
telephone service, except dial
service, would be shut down
here If pickets are placed
around exchange buildings.
switchboard operators will not
cross the picket lines. Mrs.
Frances Smith, president of the
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

Youngsters, was apprehended.
Blattert also revealed they lived
together from September until
December when he enlisted in the
State Troops.
SUSPICIOUS AROUSED
Police suspicious that Blattert
had not picked up" Mrs. Moss on
a streetcar. and taken her TO the
tavern at 1912 Southfield, where
he met Mrs. Marsden, were first
aroused when the veteran fondly
embraced the young woman dur
ing questioning.
Details were brought out when
neither could explain satisfacto-
uly where wrist watch and
compact taken from Mrs. Mars
den. 40. of Herman Gardens, were
disposed Of
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

Blattert and Mrs Barbara Jean
Moss. with whom be- lived before
and after the killing. are under
going continued police question
ing TO clear mp discrepancies IN
their stories
OBrien said ne would decide
whether Mrs. Moss would be
prosecuted on charge of har-
boring a criminal after he con-
fers with homicide division Off
GERS today.
Blattcrt and Mrs Moss are
being questioned again IN cOnnec-
tion with series of violent street
robbcrieS and purse SnatchinCS
One Of three complainantS yes
terday identified Blattcrt as her
assailant, and other victims were
10 view him today.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
HOURLY TEMPERATURES

Ms-tsy't Shor mar. e11 Fast T-Mns nseA
IN perSou-Biiie Richmond. eonGftfens
.ontinuous Dencinf startisG z D nav.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOI1CE III CREDITORS
Estate of Albert Henry Mummert,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington Coun-
ty, Letters of Administration on the
estate of
ALBERT HENRY MUMMERT, Wy
late of said County, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to file
the same in said Court, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticat-
ed, on or before the 10th day of
February next; and no claim not
filed within the period specified shall
thereafter be asserted against the
real estate of said deceased in the
hands of purchaser for value.
Given under my hand this 10th
day of July A. D. 1916.
IRWIN Nice. MUMMERT.
7-l8-3t Administrator.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
African slaves were first intro
duced into Brazil in the middle of
the 10Th century.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Lutte /. Full deceased.

Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington Coun-
ty, Letters of Administration on the
estate of
LUTTE |. FULL
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers thereof,
legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 9th day of
February next; they may otherwise,
by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 9th
day of July A. D. 1916.
HARTMAN F. FULL,
7-11-3t Administrator.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Mrs, Harriet Elizabeth Hill, widow
of Jacob w. Hill, died at the home
of her son, Reeves Hill, POPS Viz
ginia avenue, on July %, after an
illness Of one week, aged 88.
She is survived by: Three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Dwight Sawhiu, Tryon,
N. c.; Mrs. Roy T. Timlin Rocky
River, Ohio: Miss H. Elizabeth Hill,
Pittsburgh, Pa; Reeves Hill, Ha-
gerstown; two grandchildren and
great-grandchild.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
Miss Helen Eliza BIackford,

-
daughter of the late William
Franklin and Emma Grove Black
ford, died on July 10, at her home
in Sharpsburg, after short illness.
She is survived by: Four sisters,
Mrs. Alice Hutzell and Miss Pauline
Blackford, Sharpsburg; Mrs. Julia
Waddy, Shepherdstown, w. Va; and
Mrs. Virginia Hopkins, st. Michaels,
Md.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

George H. Ford, a retired farmer,
died at his home in Boonsboro ON
July q, after an illness of 3 months,
aged "A years.
He was the son of the late James
P. and Malynda c. Young Ford, of
near Boonsboro. He was d mem
Der of the Lutheran Church at
Boonsboro and No. 1855 Logan Tribe
Red Men, of Boonsboro.
Surviving, besides his wife,
Blanche L. Ford, are the following:
Four daughters, Mrs. Ralph S. Wolfe,
Jr., Hagerstown; Mrs. Charles Mac
Donald, Mrs, Herman Moser, Mrs.
Gilbert Everline, all of Boonsboro;
sons, Hugh A. and Lloyd, both of
Boonsboro; one sister, Miss Clemmie
Ford, Boonsboro, and two brothers,
Howard and Walter Ford, of Ha-
gerstoWn.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
.CLA S SIFIED
GREEETING CARDS

IA elaborate cards for 81 delivered,
IA elaborate cards for 81 delivered,
assorted or all alike. Birthday and
Sympathy, Holiday Notes, Every
Day, and Every Day Write A Note.
Day, and Every Night Write A Note.
Call Peggy Ann Nichols, phone 2906.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Word comes from Philadelphia
that fluorine, described as a "gas
that burns water" has been placed
on the market. Maybe it will be
cheaper to burn water than coal at
the latest John l.. Lewis prices for
the latter. -
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Our immediate future as Ameri-
cans may depend upon the living
we make, but the future of America
depends upon the life we live and
the services we render.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Conner, New York state, and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
Charles NJ. Welty, of 179 Sunni

Charles NJ. Welty, of 179 Summit
Avenue, died at the Hillcrest Nurs-
ing Home on July 18, after an ill
ness of several months.
Born in Norfolk, Va, he was the
son of Charles M. and Blanche We'll
ty, and a member of the First Chris
tan Church. He had resided in this
city for the last six years.
His wife, Annie NJ, survives.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
John Wesley Hill died on July II

JOhn wesley Hill died on July 10
at his home near Hancock, aged "a.
Surviving, besides wife, Axle, are:
Six daughters, Mrs. Stella Exline,
Mrs. Rose Mitchell, Hancock; Mrs.
Mary Murray, Big Pool; Mrs. Grace
knight, Mrs. Rita Fletcher, Mrs.
June Lowman, Hagerstown; sons,
James, Hancock; Jack, at home; sis
tiers, Mrs. Victor Reynolds, Cumber-
land; Mrs. Margaret Lucas, Hancock;
Mrs. Andrew Schemptroff, Hancock;
brothers, Guy, Brethard, Cumber-
land; Booth, Hancock; 20 grandchil-
dren, and one great-grandchild.
Mrs. Bessie F. Palmer, widow of
William Palmer, died on July II, at
her home, 342 North Mulberry street,
aged 81 years.
She was a member of st. Pauls
United Brethren Church.
A daughter of the late Lewis and
Mary (Snyder) Pike, of Welsh Run,
Pa, she is survived by: Sisters, Mrs.
Nellie E. Ray and Mrs. Minnie E.
Yeakle, this city; brother, Brandt C.
Pike, Williamson, Pa.
John William Snyder died on July
II at his residence on Fairview
Mountain, near Clear Spring, aged
81 years.
Born in the Clear Spring district
he was the son of William and Mary
Mccarthy Snyder and was a member
of Blair's Valley Church of God.
He is survived by: His wife, Mary,
and daughter, Mrs. William Yost,
Clear Spring.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25
DEATHS

Mrs. Edna Mae Benner, widow of
Earl Benner, Sharpsburg, died at
the Washington County Hospital on
July %, after an illness of five
weeks, aged Al.
Born at Sharpsburg, she was the
daughter of Mrs. Lydia Tucker and
the late John Tucker, and mem
Der of the Church of God, Sharps-
burg.
Surviving, besides mother, are: A
daughter, Miss Pearl Benner; sons,
Eugene and Wendell, all at home;
sisters, Mrs. Noah Churchey, Ha-
gerstown; Mrs. Emory Wyand, Will
Transport Pa; brother, Howard
Myers, Clear Spring.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Mrs. Ora Barnhart Murray, widow
Of William L, Murray, died at her
home near Wilson's on July 10, aged
rs years.
She was the daughter of Jacob
Barnhart, and had resided in Wash
ington county her entire life.
Surviving is one sister, Mrs. Rose
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

James WEIGH, who resided in the
townsville district, died at the Uni
versity of Maryland Hospital, Balti-
more, on July 81, aged 70.
Surviving are: His wife, Mrs. Lula
(Miller) WEIGH, townsville district;
sons, Virgil, Sharpsburg; James,
townsville; William, townsville,
daughters, Mrs. Virginia Griffith
West Virginia; Mrs. Dorothy Meats
townsville; Miss Mary WEIGH, Will
Transport; Miss Hilda WEIGH, Ha-
gerstown.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

HOlbert Ham, of Hancock, war
veteran, was killed in an auto crash
on Route 40 near Milestone on July
%. He was the son of Edward and
Goldie Goodman Ham of near War
fordsburg, and was born and reared
in Fulton County, Pa.
Besides his mother, he is survived
by: Two sisters, Mrs. James Barn
hart, Hancock; Miss Betty, at home;
and brother, Edward, Hancock.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

Doctor H. B. Wood, 426 Virginia
avenue, died at the Washington
County Hospital on July %.
Born in Illinois, he has been liv-
ing in this county for the past ten
years, attached to the Bureau of
Animal Industry, University of
Maryland
Surviving are: Wife, Nellie; moth
er, two brothers and one sister.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-25

William N. ROhrer, of 723 South
Potomac street, an attendant for the
pumping system at the Municipal
Swimming Pool, died suddenly while
at work on July 81. He was rs years
of age.
Born and reared at Tilghmanton,
he was the son of William and
Susan (Moats) Rohrer. He has re-
sided in this city for twenty-five
years, and was member of the
Modern Woodmen of America.
Surviving are: Four daughters,
Mrs. Samuel R. Nunamaker and Mrs.
Lynn Hottinger, both of Hagerstown;
Mrs. Roy Gordon and Mrs. Elton
Crockett, Washington, D. c.; sons,
Charles W., Baltimore, and William
A, of townsville; brothers, George
W., T1ghmanton, and John c., Ha-
gerstown, and 9 grandchildren and
8 great grandchildren.
The union times., 1946-11-09
Owners Tactics Are Condemned ByPlayers Guild
Company Unionism" Is Charge Filed Against
 Three Arrangements

New York (LPA)-A1l three oi New York City's major baseball clubs were fatly accused of Company url- ionisrn" here last week by the Ameri- can Baseball Guild, first trade union in the history of the pastime.
 The Giants, Yankees and Dodg. CTS homogeneous were charged with violation of the State Labor Relations law by the ABC at a pre- liminary hearing of the state Labor Relations Board. ABG Organizer Robert Murphy declared that the three clubs ''have interfered with, restrained and coerced the players in their rights to form, join or as- sist the American Baseball Guild or any other labor organization"
 Formation of players committees by the major leagues last summer violated the states Little Wagner Act' prohibiting company unionism, he contended. "The clubs thru these committees told players what organi- zations to join and formulated plans for a company-dominated union"
 Murphy's action, coupled with announcement that organizing work would definitely be pushed, proved that club owners had not succeeded in burying the Guild with epithets and intimidation as they tried last summer. The hear ing here is slated to continue on Nov. l.
The union times., 1946-11-09

Commander in Chief Louis E. Starr repudiated, by piece of pret- ty obvious parliamentary maneu- vering, the unanimous endorsement of the Wagner-Ellender-Taft gen. eral housing bill by the VFW's 4th convention last month.
 Also, preliminary fact-fnding ex- cursions by members of the American Legion's special seven-men housing committee, which comes together for a full dress Washington hearing Nov. 4, indicated that 1t is a stacked com mittee. All seven men are from small communities or swanky suburbs, where the real pinch of the housing shortage has not been felt; at least one is real estate agent.
 A RAW DEAL
 The VFW double-cross is an es- pecially raw deal. A rank-and- d-h1e floor revolt at the national conven- ton, led by John Kennedy, World War II veteran who is the son of the wartime US. Ambassador to Britain, and is a Democratic C candidate for Congress from Massachusetts, result ed in passage of the General Housing endorsement. The official convention resolutions committee had prepared a motion proposing further study of the question, but when the sentiment proved overwhelmingly in favor of a
The union times., 1946-11-09
TeamsterS Defy Picketing Curb

San DIEGO, Calf. - (FP) = The second effort this year to curb second ary union boycotts has been challenged here by Local 683, Intl. Bro. of Team sters (AFL).
 When the management of the Farmer Bros. Coffee Co.,, 5-state con- cern, refused to negotiate with the teamsters, the union threw picket1ines around restaurants and cafes using the company's coffee. As AFL cooks, walters and bartenders refused to cross the lines, company head Roy Farmer obtained a temporary restrain ing order to halt the picketing. But the pickets continued to march.
 In similar situation earlier this year, Superior Judge Dean Sherry of San Diego refused to grant the Union Ice Co. an injunction and ruled the California hot cargo and secondary boycott laws were unconstitutional.
The union times., 1946-11-09
ThisIs What Happens Tots sWhenMonoboli
Typos Strike Wins
 16c Per Hour Raise

Erie, Pa. (LPA)-A two-day strike that closed this city's three newspa- pers won a 16c an hour pay hike for nearly 100 members of the Int1 Typo graphical Union. Previous rates of $1.50 an hour were hiked to $1.76 Night shift workers will get an addi- tional $3 weekly.
 New York City typos asked for wage increases of $1.19 an hour for 4000 employees in the book, magazine and job printing field. In Anderson, Ind, the work week was reduced from 40 to 375z hours, with new day rates set at $61 per week, an increase of $13.56 per week and 36c an hour.
 Other scale increases included: Ann Arbor, Mich, (night) $8.40 more a week; Waco, Tex, $10 more a week ; Glendale, Calif., $14 more a week; and Pekin, H., $14 more a week.
The union times., 1946-11-09

long-range housing program, they kept silent
 Now, Starr says, the VFW has found that the measure is ''sOcial- istic" because it contains provision for publicly financed homes for low-income families. The VFW commander explained with a straight face at a press conference here that passing trains and the poor acoustics in the convention auditorium prevented the delegates from knowing what they voted on. He made it perfectly clear that the VFW was looking for a way to null ify the action, which in theory is binding until the next convention.
 Kennedy warned in Boston that "If my resolution is reopened on the grounds that the acoustics in the con- vention hall were bad, then I shall demand that the entire proceedings, including the election of MT. Starr. be opened on the same grounds" He
The union times., 1946-11-09

by insuring each member stipulat- ed portion of the market"
 Result of the cartel is Ca world wide patent pool,' it continued. ''Virtually all patents and techno- logical information on electric lamps, wherever developed, are funded. Moreover the process by which they have been assembled in a common pool limits their use to firms that faithfully adhere to a concerted business policy.''
 Although the monopoly greatly re- duced prices at the same time that it cut the life of bulbs, the report con c1uded: Tt is clear, however, that consumer preferences did not deter mine producers policy"
The union times., 1946-11-09

Veterans are joining unions as fast as they get jobs. They probably appreciate union grievance machin- cry after seeing army Lichfield camps in operation.
The union times., 1946-11-09
General Electric
 Provides Example

NEW YORK (FP)-Genera Electric and Westinghouse sup ply 80@o of the electric lamI bulbs sold in the U. s. and art also part of an international car. tel that controls a major part ot the worlds output of bulbs.
 This was revealed in an ad vance portion of "Cartels In Ac- tion' a forthcoming study by the 20th Century Fund that gives case histories of how cartels op- crate in a number of specific fields.
 Deliberate!!
 CE and Westinghouse have de- iberately reduced the length of life of bulbs presumably in order to bring about more frequent re. placements and thus increase sales. the report said. It quotes from a memorandum that figured in court proceedings in which CE engi- neer reported to an official in 1882:
 1.-Two or three years ago we pro- posed a reduction in the life of fash light lamps from the old basis or which one lamp was supposed to out last three batteries, to a point where the life of the lamp and the life of the battery under service conditions would be approximately equal. Some time ago, the battery manufacturers went part way with us on this and accepted lamps of two-battery lives in stead of three. This has worked out very satisfactorily.
 Free Enterprise
 "We have been continuing our studies and efforts to bring about the use of one battery life lamps ;. If this were done, we estimate that >ft would result in increasing our flash light business approximately o09o."
 Length of life of bulbs for the world market was fixed by the in- ternationaI cartel formed in 1924. Organized as a Swiss corporation known as Phoebus, the carteIs leading membrs included Osram, the German combine; Philips, the huge Dutch concern; Tungram, the Hungarian group; the British Asso- ciated Elctrical Industries; the Compagnie des Lampes in France 1; Intl. CE of New York Ltd. and the so-caIled Overseas Group consisting of CE subsidiaries in Brazil, China and Mexico.
 "The cartel had two acknowledged major functions; exchange of patents and technical information, and division of markets the report said. Price competition was ruled out indirectly
The union times., 1946-11-09
Housing Setback VFW Doublecross

Rank and file members of the VFW justly proud of their progressive stand veterans housing last week got
 rude jolt Their brass not only snafed the heart of their housing It of its undemocratic fact, the situation could noly be described fubar
The union times., 1946-11-09
5-Day Week For Cafeteria Folk

NEW YORK-(FP)-for the first time east of the Rockies, cafeteria workers have won the 5-day, 40-hour week with premium pay for the sixth days work. The gain is registered in contract signed between Local 302. Hotel & Restaurant Employees Intl Alliance (AFL) and the Afiloated Restaurateurs Inc, covering 5000 workers in 140 New York cafeterias.
 The workers will receive the same pay for the new workweek as they formerly received for 6-day, 48-hour week. Other gains in the agreement provide 209o increase for all pres ent 5-day workers, premium time of time-and-a-quarter for work on the sixth da~ an increase in the basic minimums and all conditions retroac- tive to Oct, 1,
The union times., 1946-11-09
General Foods Not
 Doing Too Bad!

New York (LPA)-Genera1 Foods Corp, giant distributor and manufac- turer of brand-name foods, is coining money at fine rate, it reported proudly to stockholders last week.
 For the third quarter of this year, General Foods made %,683,529 after all takes and charges had been sub tracted, compared with $3,288,939 last year. This is equal to 84c a share on common stock for July thru Sept. of this year, compared with. 58c share for the same period last year.
 The higher profits were made on sales which rose only from $61 ,184, 440 to $6,491,113.
The union times., 1946-11-09

charged Starr with surrendering to the pressure group" that blocked the. General Housing Bill in the last ses- sion of Congress.
The union times., 1946-11-09
Actors Fighting Capitals Jim Crow

Washington (LPA) - Spearheaded by the Committee for Racial Demo- cracy in the Nations Capital, the campaign against racial discrimination in Washington's theaters last week gained nationwide support
 Protests against the policy of dis crimination against Negroes came from Bergman, star of "Joan of Lor- raine, new play which opened at George Washington University's Liss- ner Auditorium; the entire cast of the play; the P1aywrights Group; the American Veterans Committee; and the Washington Post.
The union times., 1946-11-09

Mention The Union Times when shopping and help Labor's Own Paper grow.
The union times., 1946-11-09
Patton Backs $2,5OO Yearly For Teachers

DENVER-(FP)-A basic mini mum wage of $2,500 year for Colo rado teachers was advocated here by Pres. James C. Patton of the National Farmers Union.
 Addressing a meeting of the Colo rado Federation of Teachers (AFL) Patton urged the increase on the grounds that If the people have to pay teachers more they will have more respect for education"
The union times., 1946-11-09

More and more housewives are buying Union labeled bakery and confectionery products.
The union times., 1946-11-09

Of all sad words in sound or ink,
 The saddest are: ssI didn't think s