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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
No Veterans Able TO Attend
Wisconsin G. A. K. Session

MADISON, Wis, May 81 tP.-The
Wisconsin Department of the Grand
Army of the Republic-for the first
time in 81 years-held an encamp-
ment today without a veteran pres
emit.
Lansing A. Wilcox of Cadott. 101-
year-old department commander:
Josiah Cass. SO, Eau Claire; ANGEL
Goolsbey, 98, Chetek, and c. L.
Hooker, SO. former Superior resident
and now OF Virginia, Mimi, were I'M
able to participate this year, Mrs.
Alma Cheesman of Milwaukee, State
GAR secretary, announced.
Mr.. Wilcox was the only one of
the four members to attend the en-
campment at Kenosha last year.
Mrs. Cheesman said as long as
there was surviving veteran of the
Civil War, State encampments would
be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Hospitals to Receive
Books From AVG Todo,

District chapters of the American
Veterans Committee today will be-
gin distribution of $500 books COL
lected during the last two weeks to
patients at Bethesda Naval Hospital
and Mount Alto.
More than 5000 books have been
collected in the AVG drive for hos
pitfalls, according to C. H. Rees,
chairman.
The other 1900 books will be dis
tributed to libraries at the Soldiers
Home, Fort Belvoir, Boiling Field,
Andrews Field, Fort Myer and
Anacostia Naval Station. About $50
children's books, also turned in dur
ing the drive. will be presented to
Children's Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Georges County Police at Marlboro
and told them about finding the
safe and seeing the three men in a
car nearby. The police radioed a
nearby scout car to the area. The
three colored occupants of the
parked car were arrested and the
unopened safe retrieved.
The suspects have been charged
with storebreaking in connection
with theft of the safe, police said,
The safe was stolen from Suit
land MIDI Safeway Store sometime
after closing time Thursday, police
said, and contained all of that
afternoons receipts at the store.
They would not say how much
money the safe contained.
The suspects were held in default
of $4,000 bond each, police said
The policemen who arrested them
were Pvts. Joseph Vincent and
Philip Kearns.
Sergt. Cook, native of Raleigh,
Miss, is veteran of nine years
In the Army and wears seven battle
stars for service in the Mediter-
ranean area during the war. Pvt.
Lutz, a native of New York, was a
photographer in Los Angeles before
entering the service a year and a
half ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Flynn to Quit BURLINGTON

CHICAGO, May 81 (P).-The Bur.
lington Railroad System announced
today that Edward Flynn, "a, its
executive vice president, had re-
tired after so years continuous serv-
ice. Ralph Budd, Burlington presi-
dent said, however, that Mr.. Flynn
would continue to serve on the
Board of Directors and Executive
Committees of the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy, Colorado and
Southern, Fort Worth and Denver
City, and Wichita Valley Railroads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
$500 Out in Strike
Al Cumberland Plant
|0f CeIanese Corp.
by The Associated prs.s

CUMBERLAND. Md, May ST.
Some $500 production and main
tenance employees stopped work at
the Cumberland plant of the Celia
nese Corp. Of America today in q
dispute over premium pay and $50
cial benefit" clauses in new work
contract.
The strikers are members of local
1884 of the United Textile Work
ers of America tCIO), the unions
largest single unit in the country.
Pickets marched in front of plant
gates today but there were no dis
turbances.
A large number Of Office and
managerial employees reported to
work last night despite the holiday
TO assist in closing down the big
plant, where about 10000 are en-
ployed. Most of them were sent
home,
The walkout followed 12-hour
negotiating session which Labor De-
partment Conciliator James A.
Holden said made little progress
toward an agreement.
The union has demanded time
and-a-half for Saturdays, double-
time for Sundays, six paid holidays.
paid luncheon periods for daytime
workers, a union shop and a clause
which would permit re-opening of
wage agreements In case the cost
Iof living advances. ...
The company estimates these
would be equivalent to an hourly
wage increase of 1877 cents. The
union says the benefits offered by
the company would amount to only
30 cents an hour.
While none of those involved in
the negotiations wished to be quoted,
all indicated the strike might be a
long one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
7 Coin-in-SIot Radios
Stolen From Hotels

Coin in the-slot radios are being
stolen from hotel rooms, police were
told yesterday.
Thomas J. Walker. jr., $500
Flanders drive, Hyattsyille, reported
seven of the sets. placed in down.
town hotels by his company, had
been taken recently.
Their total value was about $500,
Mr.. Walker said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

There were few Feds opposite
us but we were friendly at that
point. We got orders to march
through Richmond
1--WE marched through Cary street
down by the river when we came
upon Negroes and a very common
lot of white folks carrying hams
and slabs OF bacon on their Shout
derS. They had looted the ware
houses. And the cutters were run
ming with whisky. They used to is
sue it to the hospital, you know
and they weren't going to leave 1t
for the Feds to drink
Corpl. Howell marched west, witt,
Richmond burning behind him. On
Thursday he was part of the force
surrendered by 1t. Gen. Richard S.
Ewell near Sailors Greek. Those
who were surrendered three days
later by Gen. Lee were allowed to
go home. Corpl. Howell and his
companions were prisoners for go
days at Point Lookout.
Became School Teacher.
Mr.. Howell became a school teach
er after the war. He took short
courses in Illinois, at Harvard and
the University of Pennsylvania
Teacher training was not to be had
in the South. He went to Arkansas
and had much to do with the es-
Establishment of the public school sys-
tenn there. He returned to Virginia
at Sc and became president of Vir-
ginia Intermont College at Bristol.
Il told President Franklin D.
Roosevelt, when +. met him that !
had voted for every Democratic can
didate except in3R when voted
for Horace Greeley he said.
This reporters eyebrows must
have raised at his voting for the
anti-slavery leader. 81 know it." Mr.
Howell said. MY father said to
me, Hes the worst Yankee of them
all"
But he was one Of the 10 men
who posted 100000 to free Jefferson
Davis in bond. i would have voted
for Gen. Grant because he was so
courteous to Gen. Lee but I couldn't
quite do it." a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Sueor Stomp Number II
Now Good for 5 Months

This is the day ration stamp No.
IL becomes valid for 10 pounds of
sugar. The stamp remains good I'M
til October 81.
Stamp No. II. validated for 10
pounds on April i, also expires Oc-
tober 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Man Injured by Auto
Fiees From Ambulance

Police last night were searching
for man who, after being struck
by an automobile. lay In the street
until he heard that an ambulance
was coming, then leaped to his feet
and ran away. Police said he was
bleeding profusely.
The accident occurred in the TOO
block of Pennsylvania avenue NV
The automobile which struck the
pedestrian, according to police, was
driven by Lawrence Elem, 20. col
ored, 27oo block d, South First street,
Arlington.
Police were told that bystanders
tried to restrain the injured man
when he got to his feet but that he
toughter them off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Thieves Remove Loot
In Armored Truck

PHILADELPHIA, May 31.-Frank
Pierce, a mechanic, counted the
armored trucks parked in a garage
OF Drinks, Inc, today and came up
with a total of So.
That was one short of a full COM
plement. Further check showed a
radio and 5000 worth of tools miss
ing, police were told.
A short time later the missing
armored truck was found parked on
side street some blocks from the
garage,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Gen" julius F. Howell 1ol pins decoration on Merlyn
Clark Erkenback H. promoting him to rank of corporal Mai
Charles M Stedman Chapter Children of the Confederacy
the at reception for Mr. Howell Confederate
Hall front left to right Merlyn Mr. Howell Wayne
Slaughter and Nancy Packet T. Back Rita
chapter secretary and Lois Baum A. chapter president
Staff Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny and warmer, highest tempera-
ture about 80 degrees. Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and little
warmer.
River Report.
From United States En2ineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and cloudy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
tReadings at Washington National Airport
Yesterday Temp ture. Humidity.
Degrees. Per Cent.
Noon ---- SO "a
10 pm. - "a So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Record Temperatures This Year.
y Highest. 90. on May 20.
Lowest. z, on February 5.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by, United States Coast and
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
InterraciaI AVG
group TO show films

Two films, frankie Sinatra's
1.-The House / Live In" and 1.-The
True Glory" World War II docu-
mentary film, will be shown at a
social get-together planned by the
FDR chapter of the American
Veterans Committee, Dec. II, at
the Labor Temple, 622 120th st.
The inberracial FDR chapter
was formed, soon after racial big
OTIS melted violence against Ne
groes moving into the Fernwood
project, by a group of vets who
are working to cement wholesome
community relations.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

ALBANY, N. FP) New
state minimum wage levels in the
hotel, restaurant, cleaning and
dyeing and confectionery indus
tries have gone into effect in New
York state.
The order provides payment of
up to Sic an hour for workers
in year-round hotels and weekly
standards UP to $22 in resort estab-
lishments. Restaurant workers are
to receive minimum hourly rates
up to SIC, with variations in pro-
portion to the size of the commu-
mites. The cleaning and dyeing
and confectionery industries are
ordered to pay a minimum of
571sc hourly with time and-a- half
for overtime.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
R-R uses NLRB

BUFFALO, N. Y. ---tFP)- The
Taft-Hartley law gave boost to
the new Remington-Rand union
busting formula here when the
NLRB dismissed company petit
ton for collective bargaining cleo
tons because the union involved,
the United Electrical Radio & Ma
chine Workers CCIO), had refused
to file non-Communist affidavits.
The union, which represents
10000 Rem-Rand workers in five
New York plants and one in Ben
ton Harbor, Mich, won a 6-week
strike last summer as the result
of which the company signed
national strike settlement agree
ment promising to bargain in good
faith.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Ask city council to
raise library wages

Requesting an increase of $50
monthly to all full-time employees
of the Chicago Public Library and
a minimum wage of $165 month
ly, Local 2, United Public Work
ers of America, CLIO, in an open
letter this week to all city coun-
cilmen asked that this new pay
scale be Incorporated in the ten
tative appropriation ordinance
for 1948 now awaiting action by
the aldermen.
RATES of pay are too low to
attract employees and too low to
hold them,'' the letter said, point
ing out that the average weekly
salary of library employee is
now approximately $34.50. The
cost of living has gone up SO per
cent since 1899, said the union,
while library salaries, which
have always been substandard,
have risen only 80 percent"
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

The signing agencies are Jew
ish Family and Community Serv-
ice, Jewish Community Centers,
Jewish Childrens Bureau, Marks
Nathan Hall and Jewish Vocation
al Service.
Although these are part
of the Jewish Charities, that con-
tract covers neither the Jewish
Charities nor the Jewish Welfare
Fund although majority of the
workers are union members and
have been seeking union recog-
milton since October, it was point
ed out.
The contract includes, monthly
increases of $40 for maintenance
and clerical employees and $25 to
$40 for professionals; maintenance
Of union membership; voluntary
dues check-off; recognition of the
union as sole bargaining agent,
and grievance procedure.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Quiz on CHA

A series of questions on the OPP
erations of the Chicago Housing
Authority, arising from an unau-
thorized investigation of that
agency, was drafted last week by
Aid. Robert E. Merriam (5th) and
referred to the City Councils
housing subcommittee four-man
technical advisory board.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

The delegation, which had ap-
pointments with all Chicago con-
gressmen, included: Anita Wolf
son, chairman, Consumers COM
mittee, CAV; Margaret Hayes,
president, District Association of
Colored Women; Irene Mccoy
Gaines, president, Council of Ne
gro Organizations; Florence Rob-
bins, Chicago Federation of Con-
sumers and Pea; Grace Wells,
Dorchas Art and Charity club;
Minnie Winesberg, Emma Lazar-
us division, International Work
ers Order.
The delegations visit to con-
gressmen conceded with the ar
rival of $4,000 postcards FIR m
Chicagoans demanding a return
to price controls that were signed
in shopping areas throughout the
city last Friday by housewives.
Over 1000 women from New
York, Detroit, Milwaukee, Pitts
burgh and other cities joined the
Chicagoans in this protest against
soaring prices in response to a
call for action issued by DR.. Gene
Weltfish, national presid e n t,
CAV.
Delegates will report ON the
results of their Washington lob
bying to CAV membership
meeting, next Monday, Dec. Is.
7:45 pm, at the YWCA, SO E.
Monroe.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Labor press says:

Unless workers get another
round of wage increases, profits
will continue to siphon off dis
proportionate amount of national
income. n this trend is not halt
ed, the undermining of purchas-
ing power must lead, as it did in
1920 and 1929, to another bust"
= New Haven Comm Union
Times, AFL.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

WASHINGTON-FP)-The APP
pointment of Donald Montgomery
as chief of the Washington office
of the United Auto Workers (CIO)
has been announced by UAW
Pres. Walter Reuther along with
the designation of Paul Sifton as
JAWS national legislative di-
rector.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Detroit TTU

DETROIT FP) Printers and
mailers on three daily newspapers
here voted Dec. to ask Inl. Typo
graphical Union (AF'D headouar-
tiers for permission to strike on
grounds that the publishers re-
fuse to negotiate a wage agree
ment. Papers involved are the De-
troit Times, News and Free Press.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Deny poll

A petition of Local 453, United
Auto Workers .(CIO) was dismissed
this week by the National Labor
Relations Board, because the To-
cal officers have refused to sub
NIT non-Communist affidavits.
The unions petition asked for
collective bargaining election at
Chicago Streamlite Co., 800 w.
37th st.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
LocoI women to Congress:
We went price controls

Demands of thousand Chicago for the
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Packers cooperate

AS a result of campaign by
District l, United clearinghouse
Workers tCIO), number of in
dependent packing concerns have
agreed to cooperate with the un-
ION and sell meat to employees at
wholesale prices.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
NMU cuts stoff

NEW YORK-FP)-The Natl.
Maritime Union tCIO) ordered
10 per cent cut in all union sal
aries and reduction of staffs in
all ports to avoid running into a
deficit, it was revealed here Dec. a.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
lTUhit by charges

NEW YORK-FP)-A further
attack against the mo closed shop.
no contract" policy of the Intl.
Typographical Union AFL was
launched here Dec. when Pitts
burgh commercial printers filed
unfair labor practice charges
against ITU Pittsburgh Local 7.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13
Social service workers ratify
5 welfare agency contracts

membership
Employees Union, UOPWA.
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1947-12-13

WEEK BY week the price situa-
tion gets better for the profiteer
and worse for the consumer. Lat
est figures show that il takes $7.l7
to buy the same amount of food
costing but $3.50 before oPA was
murdered.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
John /. 5hreye Dies;
Fuel Company Partner

John Thomas Shreve, Sc, lifelonf
Arlington resident and a partner
in the Robert Shreve Fuel Co, died
last night at Arlington Hospital
He was member of an old Arling-
ton family.
Mr.. Shreve, who was forced te
stop work last fall because of his
health, had been in the hospital
for about 10 days and underwent
an operation week ago.
With his father and a brother
Arthur, MIR. Shreve founded the
fuel concern before the last war
The elder Mr.. Shreye died several
years ago. Mr.. Shreve Served in
the Army during World War I.
Surviving are his widow, the for
n1er Irene jenkins. four brothers
Arthur, Lewis E., Ernest M. ano
Wallace H., and four sisters, Mrs
Thomas Corbin, Mrs. John Roun-
tree, Mrs. Arthur Burke and Mrs
Elsie Butt.
Funeral services will be held at
the Ives Funeral Home, Clarendon
at 2 pm. Wednesday. The Rev
Hedley Clews of the Cherrydale
Methodist Church will officiate. Bu-
rial will be in Oakwood Cemetery
Falls Church.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Grand Rapids Pastor Held
After Raid by Vice Squad
sy the Associated Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Apri
14.-The Rev. Theodore II. FRANKIE
48, president Of the Grand Rapids
Ministerial Association, faced ar
raignment today on charge of Sfre.
quenting place where illegal busi-
ness is conducted following a vice
raid early yesterday.
Sergt. Laurin Dunn, head of the
police vice squad, said Mr.. FRANKIE
pastor of st. Johns Evangelical
Church here for nine years, was
one of eight persons taken into Gus
tody during the raid in the down
town district.
The building was listed In police
records as watched place." ac-
cording to Sergt. Dunn, who sale
two women were among those ar.
rested.
Mr.. FRANKIE, father of two sons
was released on 500 bond. He die
not preach at regular Sunday serv.
ices, and Leon Hende, head of the
church Board of Elders, said the
pastor had submitted his resigna.
ton
Sergt. Dunn said he ordered the
raid after Archie Barnhart, 26, hi
him with piece of brick or stone
while he was making a routine in.
vestigation
Sergt. Dunn said two of the mer
admitted buying beer in the house
in violation of State laws.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Mrs. Edward D. Stair. 80,
Wife Of IndusiriaIisi, Dies
~ ths Associated Press

=
PALM BEACH, Fla, April A.
Mrs. Grace c. Stair, 80. wife of Ed
ward Douglas Stair, prominent De.
troit businessman, died at her win
ter home here yesterday.
Mrs. Stair, prominent in Palm
Beach society, suffered a heart at
tack two weeks ago.
Mr.. Stair, former publisher OF
the Detroit Free Press, Is MEM
ber of the board of the Detroit
Creamery Realty Co., Buhl Stamp
ing Co., Ann Arbor Railway, Wa
bash Railway. Detroit Trust Co. and
other interests.
Mrs. Stair was prominent In tu-
berculosis prevention work and was
one of the organizers of the Detroit
tuberculosis Sanatorium. She also
was active 10 Red Cross work in
World Wars I and II.
She contributed numerous short
stories to national magazines and
was chosen as one of the electors
for President Harding.
Born in Fremont, Ohio, Septem-
ber ~, 1867, she married Mr.. Stair
July 2, 1888. Survivors include the
husband and two children, E. D.
Stair, jr., and the Countess de
Rostang, who was with her mother
when she died.
The body will be returned to De-
troit tomorrow where private serv-
ices will be held.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
ST. Paul S Congregation
Elects Officers for Year

The congregation of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, meeting at St
Thomas Episcopal Church, yester-
day elected William B. Sinnott senior
warden and Wales H. Jack junior
warden for the coming year. The
congregation has been meeting at
st. Thomas Church since it's build
ing was sold to the Government in
1945 and then torn down to provide
IA site for the new hospital being
erected by George Washington Uni
versity at Washington Circle.
Other officers chosen yesterday
were M. H. Janney, registrar; Mr.
Jack, treasurer; j. j. Sutherin, dele
gate to the diocesan convention, and
Nagel Haskin, alternate delegate.
Vestrymen elected were DR.. M. P
Eslin, Mr.. Janney, Maj. George M.
Chandler, Brig Gen. H. C. Tillsbury
retired; Kelsey Y. Saint and w. Cur
tbs Cooper.
Evening star., 1947-04-14

Mf. furr, a MT. fhffs
native of Woodstock, had been with
the city post Office since 1907, when
heewas appointed a substitute car
rier. He had been one of the top
officials at the post Office for the
last Is years.
He was active as a member OF
the Epworth Church for more than
rs years, serving as superintendent
of the Sunday School, church treas
urer and auditor. He belonged to
the Hiram Lodge of the Masonic
Order, the Postal Service Square
Club, and the National Association
of Postal Supervisors.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mollie M. FUR; a sister, Mrs. Nam
ME Binkley, Toledo, Ohio; brother,
Walter E. Fu1r, Cumberland, Md;
half-sister, Mrs. John Lambert,
1902 Vista street NE; half
brother, Frank Furr, and his step
mother, Mrs. Mary Furr, both of
3046 Vista street NE.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Bud Hulick 5 Daughter
browns in Miumi River
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, April 1.-THE body
of Victoria Hulick, year old
daughter OF Wilbur S. {BuD Hulick
of the radio team OF Stoopnagle and
Bud. was found yesterday In the
Miami River.
The child had been missing since
6 pm. Saturday and the body was
found about 2 am. by Robert Yancey
of the Miami harbor patrol less
than block from the spot where
she was playing near the river.
The child was living with her
mother and stepfather. Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Catty, who came here recently
from New York and are living
aboard cabin cruiser anchored in
the river.
Mr.. Hulick lives in Asbury Park,
N. j. The body will be sent to
Brooklyn tomorrow for burial.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Mrs. Eleanor Gould Dies;
Claims Examiner in GAO

Mrs Eleanor NJ. Gould. As, .
claims examiner in the General Ac-
counting Office for the last I3
years, died Unexpectedly yesterday
| at her home, 2o01 Sixteenth street
INV.
A native of Washington, she was
the daughter of the late DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Manning. DR.. Manning
was pharmacist here for many
years. She was a graduate Of Gem
trail High School, and had been q
Iyeomanette during World War I.
Surviving are two sisters, Miss
Helen Manning, of the Sixteenth
street address, and Mrs. May Clax.
ton. Ais Wisconsin avenue NV.
Requiem mass will be said at
8 am. tomorrow at st. Paul's Cath
olic Church, Fifteenth and v streets
NV, with the Rev. John r. Burns,
assistant pastor Of the church, of.
ficiating. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-04-14
Better Artificial Limbs
Discussed at Conference

A conference intended to improve
artificial limbs for veterans opened
here today at the National Academy
of Science under auspices of the Ma
tional Research Council.
The councils committee on Arti-
fetal limbs is meeting with re-
searchers and manufacturers. After
week of meetings, the council viii!
decide which research projects now
under way should be continued.
Some models incorporating the
most efficient design features may
be recommended to the War Depart
ment and the Veterans Administra-
ton for testing by World War II
amputees.