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Evening star., 1947-12-21

More will be heard from the Senate Appro-
priations Committees demand that the Ameri-
can military government clean out Ccm-
munists" from German labor leadership. Men,
bers who went to Europe this summer were
astounded to find that mayors of some German
towns in the American occupied area were
Communists The occupation authorities ex-
p]anation was that, because former Nazi party
members are barred from holding Office, they
couldn't find anybody but Communists to
take over in some cases. Some Senator's are
still skeptical.
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Military Trainine

Although the House Armed Services Commit
tee overwhelmingly has approved universal
military training legislation, it may be snagged
next year on the rocks Of political expediency.
Chairman Andrews Republican of New York
has announced plans to seek House vote
early in l948, but influential Democrats and
Republicans aren't so keen about it. "1ts too
hot a potato to handle in q general election
year" one top Republican says privately. Con-
sensus now is that the legislation will gather
dust unless there is a bad turn for the worse
in the international picture or unless the
public insists on action There isn't much
clamor for 1t from the folks back home"
another COP leader says. Were not sticking
our necks out until we have to. Right now
the No. public concern is the cost of living
Evening star., 1947-12-21

MEXICO CITY.-As imitation remedies, the
government is attempting to increase farm pro-
duction and to move underprivileged families
out of crowded sections Statistical agencies
report the Mexican cost Of living index stands
at 305 per cent of the 1894 f1gure-with one
group putting it at 476 per cent.
German Rpds
Evening star., 1947-12-21

Preliminary reports indicate 1947 farm crop
insurance operations will show a net gain for
the United States Treasury of $18,0000oo. With
this years harvests practically all accounted
for, losses of any consequence are limited to
corn fields damaged by last summers floods
in the Midwest. Good wheat and cotton crops
more than made up the corn insurance deficit.
Heavy cotton losses were largely responsible
for $4O,OOooO0 net loss on crop insurance
activities in 1946)
Merican Initiation
Evening star., 1947-12-21
When Is AFL Not AFL?

When John L. Lewis "disaffliated" from the
AFI, it left the federation in peculiar spot
in regard to its official ambassador to the Labor
Department. The AFL had just had John
Kmetz, a Lewis mine union man, named as
Assistant Secretary of Labor to represent the
AFL in the department For the time being,
anyway it appears that Kmetz will continue
at his post. He has had at least one meeting
with AFL President William Green since Mr..
Lewis left the AFL. They talked over AFL
problems, apparently, without single word
being spoken about the Lewis divorcement.
Cr0b Insurance
Evening star., 1947-12-21
Bv Gerard D. Refill,

Despite the prohibition in the Taft-Hartley
Labor Management Relations Act against Sec
ondary boycotts, many unions still refuse to
the traditional rules of the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters has been that members of this
union will not handle lumber or millwork
except where it has been produced under
union conditions. Moreover, certain carpen-
ters' locals have refused to install doors or
to use pre-glazed sash because of the fact that
these articles had been finished in factory
rather than on the site. Frequently these
boycotts of materials not only benefit but
appear to have been instigated by local con-
tractors and manufacturers in order to keep
the mail-order houses from finding local
market. Vigorous enforcement of the new
labor act and the antitrust laws should be q
deterrent to monopolistic conduct of this sort.
Housing difficulties in Chicago have been
accentuated by the apparent indifference OF
Cook County ofhcials to racketeering. One
ingenious scheme amounting to criminal ex-
tortion, concerning which the committee took
evidence was contractors association which
charged an initiation fee Of $1,000. Any con-
tractor refusing to join it was denied any
working force by certain unions. One en-
ployer who complained to the States attor-
neys Office was told by an assistant prosecutor
that the fee was reasonable and that ne was
lucky not to be charged twice as much.
The committee also learned Of numerous
feather bedding practices which effectively pre-.
vent the use Of such modern devices as spray
guns cement finishing machinery and air com.
pfeSsorS.
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they are lifting the life suspen-
sion.
A FEW LINES
Hats off to Tom (Times) Briere's
piece on Don Riley, the all-around
North high athlete. .. Swell read
ing and good boy, Riley. Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Jones, the No.
fight fans Of Minneapolis, suggest
that Twin Cities stage a testimon-
ial dinner for its best booster for
Minneapolis-ELMER RAY.
Maybe this is the starting point.
=. . My pal Sammy Scheiner gives
me this note: Thank God, we're
at peace. | know we're at
peace because everybody's talking
about the next war" There
isn't a ringside seat left for the
Graves-Acevedo fight. But
Harry Hirsch wants the public tc
know there are plenty Of others
A half dozen or so aldermen
are somewhat peeved at me-
know. But what is that com,
pared to the people who have nc
way Of raising their voices?
And Stan Rosen knows an over
seas CT who married a German
cook and then couldn't make VI
his mind whether he wanted her fol
batter or wurst. See you later
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Woman Sc. Battles
With Beer Bottle
About Pretty Mon

Judge ]. w. Finehout Of St. Paul
municipal court was placed in a
dilemma when he was faced with
the problem of dispensing with a
66-year-old bobby soxer." April
, Harriet Bowman, 275 f. 18th
ST., met her friend Porky Harris
and accused her of following her
around lust to look at her pretty
man" Porky much disturbed by
the accusation told her never to
speak to her again. Miss Bowman
struck her with beer bottle, bruis-
ing her face and breaking her
glasses.
Judge Finehout on discovering
that Miss Bowman was needed at
home to care for her mother, re-
ferred the case to the probation
office for study.
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ALMOST
ABOUT
EV THING
By Percy Villa

At the SpOrtsman's show
overheard: Don't call a cab
call your alderman instead"
I'll SUE:
One alderman to another: "I'n
sue him, II he doesn't retract the
statement that I've been corrupt,
etc" To which the second party
answered: well, better not, il you
sue. he's liable to prove it,"
Billy Colbert, the St. Paul mas
termind and fistic promoter, has the
two cities talking about his fight
attraction tonight and why mott
The Bleyhl-Brown fight sounds that
good. For the past week I've
been trying to make up my mind
AS to whom I'm gonna predict as
a winner. But | must confess
that this isn't an easy task since
| can't find all arguments alike.
Both boys are in tip-top form
and it should prove a cinch fight
thriller. Want me to pick a
winner? o. X, Buzz Brown.
Now II can be told: When Joe
Louis defends his title June 26
II will be the last time in which
Jimmy BraddOck and Joe Gould
will receive 20 per cent Of Louis
earnings. The agreement
was made 10 years ago because
BraddOck agreed to give Louis a
crack at his heavyweight title.
Radio bad-taste dept: Jack Ben
ny: Hello, hello, who is this ?"
Rochester: "Your favorite brunei"
Watch me on this prediction:
Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland are
all making bids for the proposed
Tony Zale-Rocky Graziano match
this summer. The boys were
to have had it out in New York
last month but Rocky got himself
all mixed up with the New York
boxing Commish and as result
has been suspended for life. i
This is my prediction: Graziano
will be back in good standing in
less than 60 days since it would
be a slap to the commission to let
another city get the half million
dollar attraction away from them.
>. l suppose the only thing that's
holding things up now is that they |
are working on an Rlibi as to why |
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BY Percy Villa

SPEAKING FOR Myself
(AGAIN AND AGAIN AND
AGAIN. The Veteran-taM issue
which gave Minneapolis and some
members Of its city council its
blacklist sore spot in recent years,
is still fresh in the peoples mind.
The veterans and the eonserva-
tive members Of the council are
again going to urge more cabs at
today's meeting. Although |
think it's gonna be hopeless task
there's no fault in trying.
1t is a known fact that one of
the top (rd rate him the top) rank
ing Liberal leaders in the city, has
told close friends that the Liberals
made u grave error in their vote
against more cabs especially so
close to election time.
Gossip has 1t that there are a
number Of Liberal Aldermen who
are worried since the cab issue
will be used against the incumbents.
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The frst white men to visit the
area in which Chicago now stands
were two French explorers, Louis
Joliet and Father Jacques Mar
quette, In 1873. The area remained
a possession of France for 81 years,
and Of Great Britain for IS years
before 1t was acquired by the U. S.
through the Treaty OF Greenville in
1875 Fort Dearborn. a frontier out
post, was erected at a point close
to the southwest corner Of the pres
ent-day Michigan avenue bridge in
1903 Chicago was incorporated as a
town on August 10. 1888. and as a
city on March 4. 1887
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TWIN TOWN
LABOR

Latest news from LOCAL 5lG
has Hector Vassar being elected
general chairman Of the DINING
CAR WATERS and ATTENI-
ANTS-the Great Goat takes owe
when Main St. left off. You hear
that TRAIN PORTERS are nov
classified as ATTENDANTS"
well-they are--CHARLIE QUO
LEY says 50.
DUKE CORAM, Local 1926 o.
IAN CHATS MACHINISTSI
says he tried for eleven years
get into the union-year after yeI
the officials stalled and PROMISE
But last year, says DUKE, h.
application was finally put befor .
the general membership for vote
Result: no opposition at all-noa
DUKE enjoys full union rights
DUKE, as you know, is one Of tn
better golfers in the Twin Cite
Golfers Association, he shoot
around 80"
The always dependable FRANK
BOYD brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car POrters) has been a union
member for twenty years and
helped A. Phillip Randolph or
ganiZe the Brotherhood here.
Reginald Harris GU. f. 1887
has been elected by his union to
represent them at the RAMSEY
COUNTY INDUSTRIAL UNION
COUNCIL. Reggie is also a member
Of the CLIO committee to fight racial
discrimination. Social Reg if
anything interesting pops.
THE LOCAL BOY MAKES
GOOD DEPT.
Last word we had AL BLACK
from DULUTH is Field Director for
the A.C.W. organizing laundry
workers. His headquarters are in
Washington, D. C. Then for a
local gal makes good dept.-NelEe
Stone local 665 Of A.F.L.) is one
Of the leading Trade Unionists in
the Twin Cities. What we need is
more and more women active in
the labor movement.
Does anything interesting hap
pen in your uniOn-persOnalities
or gripes-write me in care of
this newspaper and if space per
mits we will print il.
Wouldn't it be swell if everyone
who belongs to a union went to
meetings and spoke on the floor
about things that affect us-like
F.E.P.C. for instance, instead Of
just paying their dues and leaving
hard work for Elmer like you do
Dave Williams doesn't. Being ar
active member of JAW. SIS
Ford plant) he speaks up-anc
what do you knOw-.the Union con
tributed S25 for the float during
the winter carnival. Not tina
Unions should always be touched
for money, but have you askec
your union to write urging tina
F.E.P.C. be passed?
julius ClemmOns, the Exalted
Ruler Of the Elks, tells me he is
charter member of his Union
(USA 1929 and was elected
Nice-President when the Union
was organized six years ago.
Did you know that quiet Johr
Dixon UPW 4 Omitted Packing
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BY DON GATES

Style with a smile was the talk
Monday night when just scores Of
fine chicks and fine cats played
4Log. ,,o.t o., 81,
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down pat. YVONNE CURRY and
SAMUEL BROWN really did a
great job Of that more or less ballet
dancing, it was something a little
different than the usual run Of
dancing and the way they did 1t
made II even more beautiful than a
high tone pro team"
RICHARD RANDELL looked as
il he were tied UP for the evening
with a most charming rope. VAN
WHITE too was roped, and JOYCE
CLAYTON almost united him,
ummmmummm? JUNE SESSION
made the statement she is always
happy when a certain cat is on
hand, by the way whose ring do you
have on, sweetheart? KINNEY
MCKINNEY looking real sharp,
was really on the 90 Monday and
went places too. ALBERT JONES
with his white and blue stood in the
middle Of the floor trying to think
Of something to do. CHARLOTTE
CURRY, always looking sweet,
short and lovely, well alreet. BOYD
CRAWFORD playing it real fine.
We see that he has latChed on to
a diff line. CONNIE TURNER,
she is really a fine fair and fas-
cinating fashion plate. She let
little boys just break their hearts
looking, with no lead way or moth
ing. BONNIE JONES, JOHNNY
CLAYTON, DOROTHY BROWN,
JACKIE CUFF, LOUISE CUFF,
DOROTHY WOODFORD, LITTLE
VIRGINIA BEASLEY, TOY "A
ODEN, JANET ARON, PEGGY
("Talk a whole lot'') APARICIO
and VILLA WHITE were among
the many we'll dressed lovely ladies
in the crowd.
DONALD ALLEN went around
all mite and collected telephone
numbers, oops.
Yes on the whole, the style show
and dance was one Of the real fine
affairs Of the year. No one person
too loud, no one did anything that
know Of that was in any way
too bad, so hats of to the 14th
annual Style Show and Dance.
Except two guys who should know
better kept their hats on their
konks which is very taboo II you
get what I mean.
Well, cats and chicks at bay,
| just know that | will dig you all
roller skating this Saturday. The
smiles they will thrill you the falls
they will kill you, but skating will
always be a top notch sport, so
dig you next week when will find
you a column of some sort.
Duke Easter Bonnet) Don
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Great Central Market

Within a 5OO-mile radius Of Chi
cago are 80 per cent Of the ma
lions population; 81 per cent Of the
nations wholesale establishments;
80 per cent Of the nations retail
stores; 80 per cent OF the nations
manufacturing concerns: 20 per
cent OF the nations farm output, In
terms Of dollar value Of products.
Six Of the worlds $50 largest banks
are located there.
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he was modelling with JEAN SEQ
FIELD, everything was alreet
when II came to her walking and
strut, but when you looked at
CLIENTELE oh! brother. He Is
the bashful and shy type and he
looked as il he wanted TO say ooh
Gosh" all kidding aside he really
looked and was "real mad"
JACKIE EARLY with her fine sun
suit was enuff to drive a person
real gone. ANNA MAE ALLEN,
CARMEN ALLEN, E NJ NJ A
ROBERTS, MARY CRENSHAW,
WILMA JOHNIGAN, MINERVA
JoHNIGAN, and many others were
among the sweet ones that Travelled
the stage fearlessly. SHIRLEY
KYLE really did enjoy her styling
last Monday, she found that that
partner Of hers was a bit Of all
right, boy will she hate this.
JEAN BROWN, JUNE SEES
SION, FRANCIS LOGAN, AND
CoRAMAE RICHIE REALLY put
some pep in the show with all Of
that--well just all Of that. DORIS
ESCUE in that fine formal really
had class, you know the kind with
no straps - wow CARMITA
HIT, really played all around
chick, she first modelled a fine
riding outfit, then came her fine suit
and coat, really an all around little
model. Her mother came in for n
vacation two weeks ago, and right
after the show she had to return
10 Detroit. When comparing the
two, Carmita and her mother, II Is
hard to tell which is the most
beautiful and the youngest, Car
mita is the youngest but she should
call Nom Competition. LE0LA
GRAHAM also was really looking
good. You know LEoLA, (even II
we don't get along) you really
looked SWELL When Robert Worm
ley and Budgie Thompson walked
out on the stage they really had 1t
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house Workers at Armour'sD is a
member of his Executive Board and
represented his Local at the last
International Convention?
Did you know that there are 700
industrial plants in St. Paul and
only fifty-odd employ Negroes?
Harry Brown of Local 516-
Dining Car Walters should really
be applauded for the fine work he
has done in building the Union
Ditto-Maceo Finney and Gene
Sheppard.
SNATCHES HERE, THERE:
CHARLIE SCROGGINS, JOHN
DIXON, LAWRENCE WALTON,
JOE EVANS, all SHOP STEW
ARDS IN LOCAL 4 of UNITED
PACKINGHOUSE WORKERS,
that's CLIO. GODFREY RAWL-
INGS-night manager of RED
CAPS at the St. Paul Union Depot.
DAVE WILLIAMS, LOCAL S79
JAW, that's UNITED AUTOMO-
BILE WORKERS.
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that JUNIUS
(Bubs) POWELL, ALFRED
STEWARD and FRED SCHUCK
are all plotting streetcars now
adays? We heard that the company
superintendent hollered, Hey!
whatll we do with this guy?"
when Bulbs" showed up to work.
Put him to work just like any
other motorman-" yelled back the
shop steward.
Twin Town Labor-is news
about YOU and your UNION and
what's going on and why. Do you
belong to UNION? Do you know
anybody who is a union officer?
Send in suggestions and names
Twin Town Labor reflects YOU in
union activity.-R. H.
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OEUKJE ?. JKAVE
George +. Grave announces the open
ing Of his newly established jewely,
diamond and watch repair shop at
$50 Bremen Arcade. He will be happy
to serve his many friends and Gus,
toners with fine diamonds and Jew
eIy. The new shop also features the
latest equipment including the new
Watch Master for guaranteed watch
and jewelry repairing. Over 30 years
experience in the jewelry business in
ST. Paul =. your guarantee Of service
and satisfaction. ADV.
Modern furnished room for rent.
Prefer man. Da. 1882.
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lap Feudalism

Nearly 500 years ago Japan, cut
off from the world at large, had
developed a military feudalism of
warrior lords and peasant serfs
which closely resembled Europe's.
In the late l5OOs European traders
and priests penetrated Japan's
shell, were later expelled BY 1918
foreign influence was wiped out and
Japan withdrew into a shell Of $50
latioDiSm for almost $50 years.
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their part on the
stage and off
stage.
Shah we take
one Of these
m o d Is that
seemed 10 make
the house roar ?
Well, if you were
there you with
out a doubt know
who | am refer
ring 10, GLEN
TEIIJACKSON
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Bethesda Partv

A dessert bridge at the Woman's
Club Of Bethesda has been scheduled
for 1890 pm. Tuesday, according
to an announcement.
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Balfonrs Entertain
Hartman, Lopetts

British Minister Sir John Balfour
and Lady Balfour were hosts at a
small chic dinner last evening. The
party was given in their beautiful
Foxhall road home. Uplands, which
they rent from Mr.. Joseph Ryan
who purchased it from Mrs. j
Borden Hartman last winter. Mr.
Ryan is the brother of Mrs. Parke
Brady, the owner of Valley View
Farm, which Is directly across the
street and is now occupied by Mrs
Dwight Davis. Each home is one
of the show places in Washington
Secretary OF Commerce Averell
Hartman and Undersecretary OF
State and Mrs. Robert A. Lovett
were among the guests at dinner
The Australian Ambassador and
Mrs Maxim were there. too, and the
Counselor OF the British Embassy
and Mrs. Allen. After dinner there
was interesting conversation in the
cool of the garden that looks out
on one of the Ioveliest views in the
city.
Sir John and Lady Balfour will
remain in town through the month
Of August. They will await the re-
turn Of British Ambassador, Lord
Inverchapel, in September before
going off for a holiday,
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Cabitalites Attend
Outdoor Concert

Capitalites from diplomatic, Off
cial and residential circles thronged
to the Concert of the Americas at
the Pan American Union last eve
ming. The 200th concert of music by
Latin American composers featured
the Chilean tenor, Senor Alvaro
Solani, and the United States Navy
Band conducted by 1t. Comdr
Charles Brendler. The setting for
this muscial affair was the beautiful
Aztec garden with its Towering
shrubs, tall trees and blue rejecting
pool.
Among those who accepted the in
vitation to this delightful event
were Mrs. Arthur Vandenberg, Sena-
tor Arthur Capper, Senator Theo-
dore F. Green, Representative Sol
Bloom, the Undersecretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman
Representative and Mrs. Roy O.
Woodruff, Representative and Mrs
James P. Richards, Representative
James G. Fulton and Representative
and Mrs. William M. Colmer.
Diplomats on this list included the
Ambassador of Honduras and Sonora
de Caceres, the Ambassador of Costa
Rica and Sonora de Gutierrez, the
Ambassador of Cuba and Sonora de
Belt, the Ambassador Of Colombia
to the Pan American Union and
Sonora de Rocha, the Ambassador
of Brazil to the Pan American Union
and Nine. Muniz, the Soviet Ambas-
sador and Nine Novikov, the Argen-
tine Ambassador and Sonora de
Ivanissevich, the Indian Ambassa-
dor, Mr.. Asaf Ali, and the Ambassa- =
dor of Siam and Princess Wan
Waithayakon.
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Sorority Pledges
$500 to Hospital

A $500 pledge to the new George
Washington University Hospital by
Alpha Delta Pi Sorority has been
announced by the new president of
Epsilon Province, 1t. Mary Janice
Hale, U. S. M. C. R. The donation
will be made by alumnae and college
members of the sorority in the
Washington area to endow an
infants cubicle In the new hospital
building.
Epsilon Province includes the
chapters at George Washington
University, the University of Mary
land. West Virginia University and
the University of Pittsburgh.
1t. Hale, whose appointment as
province president was announced
by the grand president, Mrs. Sidney
R. Stanard of st. Louis, is also
president of the Washington
Alumnae Association. She is a grad
uate of George Washington Uni
versity and lives at 5000 University
avenue NV. -
Evening star., 1947-07-31
Tbacber Wmsl0Ws
Sailing 7 omorrow
For Scandinavia

Mrs. Thatcher Winslow said good.
by to Washington yesterday as she
left for a two months holiday abroad
She joined Mr.. Winslow in New
York, whence they will sail tomor-
row on the Gripsholm.
They are going to Sweden so thai
Mr.. Winslow can attend the ILC
conference in Stockholm. He Is
member of the Labor Department
and closely associated with Assist
ant Secretary of Labor David A
Morse, who is now on his way back
from Geneva. Mr.. Winslow has beer
in New York for a few weeks work
ing with the United Nations Eco
nomic and Social Council.
When he and his wife set sail or
the Gripsholm they will have some
very congenial company in the per-
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cum
ming, jr. The latter are also head
ing for Stockholm where Mr.. Cum
ming will be counselor of the Amer
ican Legation. Before the confer
ence begins the Winslows will have
a vacation fling in Denmark, and
when the conference is over they
will go to Norway for a while.
On october l they will be back
in their adorable house, Shangri-
Leigh, in Mclean, Va. A picture
spot. they plan to make 1t their
home indefinitely and have just
bought some more land around it
It is on part of the estate originally
owned by Mrs. Winslow's stepfather
and mother, Col. and, Mrs. Randolph
Leigh, whose beautiful Colonial
house, Ranleigh. was rented for sew
eral years by Field Marshal Lord
Wilson and Lady Wilson. Col. and
Mrs. Leigh live in another lovely
house on the estate, Lower Ran
leigh, while still another, Little Ran
leigh, is occupied by 1t. Col. and
Mrs. William Millington.