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Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30

pected that they will show some change as price levels stabilize and as the shift to fall production be- gins, particularly in apparel and garment lines. The remaining manufacturing industries showed mixed upward and downward trends with a marked overall sta bility.
 The drop in manufacturing em- ployment was mainly among wom- en. This reduction in the munger of female employees is not state wide but concentrated in few 1n- dustries which employ large pro- portion of women, and which are. at this time, experiencing sub- stantial declines in employment. At the same time, the industries which are expanding employ greater proportion of males and ac- cordingly, male employment has re versed it's downward trend and is now rising in many areas while opportunities for females are greatly limited.
 In the non-manufacturing activ- ities, the construction and service industries made additional gains in
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30

semi-skilled construction labor iP well in excess of the demand largely as 8 result Of the influx of veterans and other college stu- dents who are seeking summer work as truck drivers and laborers. Skilled tradesmen such as brick. layers and plasterers are In short supply but no serious shortages are expected to develop. At the be- ginning of July, there were 4S job openings in construction in the order file of the local office of the employment service as conn., pared with 75 one month before.
 Continued next issue)
Eastern Connecticut news., 1947-08-30

July. Residential construction showed modest gain, but highway and industrial construction activity showed a greater increase largely as a result of the influx of veteran and other college students seek ing summer work of this type. Highway construction is centered chiefly in the New Haven, Wal lingford and Manchester areas, with scattered projects elsewhere throughout the state. Many stu dents available for summer work only faced a dearth of temporary openings in manufacturing and turned to construction for jobs as IaborerS and truck drivers. The supply of these workers has been we'll in excess of the demand and, as a consequence, many are find ing their way into resort and agrl- cultural pursuits.
 Unemployment throughout the state rose substantially from 28,- 200 in mid-June to 35, 800 in mld- July as workers laid off during vacation perods augmented the in- flux of veterans from the schools, Continued small layoffs resulting largely from order cancellations, changes in production schedules. and few, scattered material shortages contributed to the rise in unemployment also. Veterans of World War II accounted for more than half of the rise in total un- employment, jumping from 7,4OO in June to 11,4OO in mid-July. The number of females unemploye ed rose 15 per cent during the month from II, 700 to 13, 400 in the middle of July. The fabricated metals, electrical equipment and textile industries released a greater pro- portion of women than men and accounted for a large part of the rise in female unemployment.
 A sharp drop occurred in the number of job openings on order with the state employment service from the beginning of June to the beginning of July as employers cancelled orders in preparation for vacation shutdowns. There were 6,533 openings on hand on the first of July, a decline of 3,025 from the previous months total. Ot these orders on hand, 3,521 were for males only, 2,613 for females only, and 399 were for workers of either sex. During the month, or ders for males declined by 1,641, and orders for females declined by 1,274. Decreases occurred in all occupational groups with the largest drops in orders for un- skilled, clerical and sales, and semi-skilled workers. Orders for construction workers fell from 392 on June l to 252 on July as many jobs in this industry were filled during the month.
 The comparative industrial tranquility which characterized la bOr-management relationships dur ing the preceding month cOntin- ued during the month ending July 15 as speedy settlements were eff fected in three of the four disputes started during the month. In ad- ditiOn, agreements were reached in four disputes started during preceding months and, at the end of the period, there remained but one firm in Connecticut in which a labor dispute was n progress.
 Hartford
 Employment in the Hartford la bor market area showed only 8 slight net drop from mid-June to mid-July as gains by the type writer, ordnance and machinery industries offset most of the de cline in the aircraft, fabricated metals, and textile industries. In UI=IIl=lIl=III=IIl=IIl= Il=III=III=lII=lII=III=III=
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
NAACP Lists
Washington
Activities

The national headausrtcrs Of
the NAACP last week took the
following actions on Congression-
al matters.
Urged members ~ Congress
TO vote an investigation OF the
real estate lobby.
Launched a drive for sigma
turcs to the discharge petition
10 force the anti-lynch bill to
"a vote IN the House.
Informed the House Veterans
Affairs Committee that 1t op-
posed the establishment of a
inn crow hospital in Franklin
county Virginia.
Protested tho refusal of the
House Committee on Anne d
Services TO give u = bearing in
opposition to univcrsay military
training
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
Groups
TO

BY ALIcE pUNNICAN

WASIilNGION- rs eStTeW
.ely important that minority
groups. national and local or
IganizationS and community lea
Iders study closely tho Housing
and Rent Control act of l947
which was recently enacted
This act contains some hidden
IclauScs and provisions which
should interest all renters and
Iothers concerned with the pro
lection Of tenants.
The act authorizes the houS
ing cxpedItor in Washington 10
create local advisory boards in
each defensc-rcnta area in
this country. These boards will
consist OF not less than five
Representative citizens of tho
community recommended by
the governors Of the veral
states.
These local boards become tho
KEYS in the determination Of
policy under which tho act will
be administered in each com
imunity. They will have the au-
.lhority to recommend rent de-
control OF the defensc-r cnt al
area, oi any part Of il: they
have the power TO advise the
lraIing OF the rent ceiling {
ANY time, or TO influence adj
lust mcnt TO meet certain so
called hardship cases.
Need Representative
II is. therfore. necessary that
AT least one representative of
the minority group be placed
on each Of these local boards
IN every community where it
Is possible Civic organizations
and community leaders are
urged 10 call upon their Cover
nors 20 recommend q represcn-
iatlve OF tho minority group
10 the cxpcditor for appoint
ment TO the local advisory rent
control board in each area.
After the boards arc set up.
citizens should keep alert Ia
what the boards arc dClfie
and what they are recommen-
ding 10 the cxpedltor He is
authorized by this act 10 adj
minister the powers, functions.
and duties under this title. up
on these recommendations.
! Local advisory boards may
recommend tho removal of rent
control where situation arls-
es which they feel viii Justify
lit as far as the general popu-
lation is concerned; at [ h g
same time, extreme shortages
might exist FOR Negroes and
other minorlticS
An Important Factor
In such Instance lt is nee
cSSarv that organizations or in-
ldlviduals who arc cognizant of
| the extent ~ the housing sup
ply as exists for minority
groups in contrast TO that for
the general population should
Register their protest 10 Mr.
Creedon, the eXpoditor. indicat-
ing tho impact Of dccontrol un-
less il is based on tho avail
ability Of housing for all clc-
ments Of the population.
In each rent control area,
interested persons should be-
come familiar with the facts
about the supply Of housing
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
r4s st. Antoine. corner columbi.-Phon. Clifford 1924
Carey Heads Speakers
on Emancipation Day

Swan. Detroit NAACP executive
secretary, presiding.
The speaking program VIII bc
preceded by parade stariine
a IS p M fram the CITY
Hall.
Sunday Evening
SUNDAY evening = musical pro.
gram VIII be presented undo,
the direction ~ Mrs. Jcrcnc
MacklIn with Lawrence watson
presiding Among the artists vii
be Matte r Willis. BattIc
Creek soprano Frederick Den
nald. baritone Gloria Dcnnard.
pianist SIMON Clements tcnor
and tho senior choir Of Second
Baptist Church Of Dctiolt
There Viii be battle Of spir-
rtual songs, conducted by the
HARMONY Six, LAUNDERING Ju-
biloc Singers Famous Swancc
Soft Singers
On Mondav Miss Scpla Inter-
national Beauty viii bc chos-
on
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26

a rere elaborate Emancipa-
a,on nN celebration than ever
,o take place IN Windsor
4 sunday and Monday, July
b- and 28 according 20 An an
-, cmcnt tins week by the
q nsh American Association Of
folorcd Brothers, sponsor Of the
f'fsr
4 rh,cr ,pcakcr, on Sunday 81
i M naop AT Jackson Park IN
"a md.o eill be the Rev Ar
[blbaM Carey. Jrv pastor Of tho
kyoodiaWn AME Church in Chi
ga member Of the
Il aldermen His tonic will
n A Page IN History
ONE on the program will
N tac The Hon Paul Martin.
4 k,aw hcr of the Canadian fedcr-
I rtbrc Mayor Arthur Rca-
S,mc ihc1 Bennie Jacques;
Nlsyot Edward Jeffrics: the Rcv-
iloracc White; and f d ward NJ.
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26

and keep the situation before
tho local advisory board so
thcv VIII not recommend de-
control unless there is hous
ing available for all groups IN
lh9 population.
SIncc Negroes are faced with
the greatest housing pressurcs
in most communities. and the
income level Of the majority is
lower than that Of other groups.
these items should be Of great
concern to them Rent ceilings
considered adequate for the
general income level of the
community might work hard
ship on the great majority OF
the Negro tenants
Study Vets Priority
The section Of the act which
deals with priority 10 veterans
should be carefully studied. Tn
der this section veterans arc to
have preference during 30
day period for new housing for
sale or rent These houses
should be publicly offered by
advertising four times in the
public press. before they can
be let to non-vetorans.
Tho loop-hole IN this clause
is that the housing expeditor IN
Washington is to formulate reg
ulauonS 10 prescribe the man
ncr IN which housing accommo-
dations shall be publicly Of.
fcred.
Tho cXpedltor might recon-
mend that the house be adj
vertiscd in some isolated news
paper which Negroes seldom if
ever read.
Appreciate Your
Patronage
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26

The area rent office.
5 q How may landlord
increase his rent hy not more
than IS per cent as provided
in The act7
A a landlord may inrr ease
his rent by no more than IS
per cent over the maximum
rent n his tenant on or before
Dec 81, l947. voluntarily on
ters into written lease Ok
piring on or before Dec 3l.
1919, provided that he com
plies with the filing require
ments stated in the answer L.
question 7.
s. q II landlord and ten.
ant make an oral agreement for
z rcnt increase of not more
than IS per cent without gn
inc 2 written lease docs this
increase the maximum rent
a No. M increase in tho
maximum rcnt of the Qult
permissible based on an oral
agreement, there must ho ihe
voluntary signing q written
lease.
Z @ Must landlord file
petition or obtain approval
Of tho Lease from thc arc 4
rent office before he may col-
lect the rent provided IN tho
new lcasc7
A. No However, copy of
the lease and three copies of
the Registration Of Lease must
be filed with the area rent ~
flee within fifteen davs after
the date of execution OF the
lease II this is not done tho
lease docs not change tho max
imum rent Registration oi
Lease forms arc available ~
area rcnt offices
g. @ Does the now rent auto
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
Man Held On Charge
Of 1st Degree Murder

a charge of first degree mn-
der was brought last week
against DcosSie Hunnlcut 1889
+. Congress. in the July II slay-
ine of Bessie Lincoln Mills. who
was found dead on ConGres At
Riopcllc fcw moments after
Iiunnlcut had slsshed her throat
with = knife.
After an argument that cli-
NAKED an all night party in
ndnnlcuS room q, the f Cons
gross address. Hunnicut attack
ed woman when she refused to
leave another man with whom
she sat in the cab Of his truck
which was parked in front of
the house.
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
DR.. Wesley To
SpeakAt Bowling
Green State U.

BOWlING GREEN. Ohio
ktcmdpg TO an announcement
b Pc dent Frank j. Prout Of
bow,ng Green State Univcr-
srp Bowling Green, Ohio. Dr..
Cha n Wesley, recently ap-
bortd president Of Morgan
5 ,e Cllegc, VIII deliver the
ron cmcnt address AT Bow
b. en State University ON
kagu This is the first
|ioo hc history of the in
|ttu' hat Negro cduca
+ hecn invited TO dclvcl
n Wesley has been prom
por We activities of the
D. lcCc association as a
b. ac - us executive COM
b nd through the Inter
council Of the state
wcS have been in de-
an aaune the colleges OF the
l,ato
a uate Of Fisk. Yale and
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
Answers On Rent Control
Each Citizen Should Know

Tho following questions and
answers on rent control under
tho Housing and Rent Act OF
la47 which went into effect
on July I. 1877 were issued
this week by the Office OF
Rent Control
Must have tenant sign
lease providing for IS per
cent increase in rent?
A No The Housing and Rent
Aci NJ l947 provides such
agreement must be voluntary.
Tho tenant who does not sign
such lease is still protected by
nc rent regulations
, Q Nav tenant be evict-
cd II he refuses 10 sign a lease
under the provisions Of the
new act?
A No The signing OF such
lease must be voluntary and a
tenant may be evicted only
for ouc ~ the five specified
causes Set forth in the Housing
and Rent Act Of l947
2 @ II tenant docs not
sign lease providing for an
increased rent up 10 IS per
cent what is the maximum rent
he must pay after July !, l947.
rs lone as the present act is
IN cffcci7
a The maximum rent in ef-
foct ON June 30. 1912 as mod.
flied bv any subsequent order
of the rent director.
4 @ II a tenant docs not
choose 10 sign lease proyid-
ing for an increased rent and
he is threatened or coerced
by tho landlord. what action
should the tenant take7
A The tenant should imme.
daiclv report such matter IA
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26

UANlELS. Mable. Age. 2oi
address; 1855 Dequindre. Flu
neral services were held at the
ann Temple. 1891 Z. Kirby.
'.r'aoindaY. July Ia. al l:o0 p. m.
WIN the Rev. Chapman Off
elShng. lniermeni was at Lin
'oin Memorial Park.
\ GSLLDHAM. Matte. Age: as;
nuaIess; 1908 z. Warren. Flu
n neral services were held al the
i,sss Chapel Thursday. July
80 81 1000 a. m. with the Rev.
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26
FUNERALS CONDUCTED BY T HE DIGGS FUNERAL CHURCH
MONDAY JULY H. THROUGH, SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1s47
500 TO CHOOSE FROM

T. Timberlake officiating. In
termenf was al Detroit Me-
mortal Park.
JONES. Nick. Age: 49; Nd
dress: 1903 Orleans. Funeral
services were held al Pleasant
Grove Baptist church. David
SON and Dequindre. Thursday
July II. at 1870 p. m. with the
Rev. Newly officiating. prior
10 shipment 10 Cary. Miss at
HIS D. m. trom the New York
Central station.
JAMES. Baby Boy; Age: Still
born. Address: 1852 Oakland
Inisrmeni was at Lincoln Me-
mortal Park. Saturday, July
The Detroit tribune., 1947-07-26

~. al lusSO ~ III.
MATTHEWS. Frank. Age: 81.
Address; $50 Hague. Funeral
services were held at Allen
Temple. Marston and Melrose.
Saturday. July ls. at 400 p. m.
with the Rev. Rhonee offieiaf-
ing. Inierment was at Rest
ing. Inierment was al Rest Ha-
ven cemetery.
MOSES. Viola. Age: 81. Nd.
dress: Sis Erskins. Shipment
was made 10 Oeola. Florida. on
Sunday. July 20. AZ ll;4o p. m.
from the New York Central
Station.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Helicopter Service Stops
Flights 10 Plant + on n Strike! 4! .
BY the Associated Press

=, NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Mar.ttt.-
|Hs1icoptsH ffanspo fafloga of 8 raw ma
terials to an electric instrument
manufacturing plant, where team
sters are on strike, was discontinued
today after organized labor threat
ened to picket the Rhode Island
State Airport. ST., d
Leon w. Plympton, jr., president
|of the New England Helicopter
Service, said he Withdrew the ''fly-
ing windmill" when informed by
John o. Pastore that the American
Federation of Labor had complained
that the States airport at Hillsgrove
was being used as strike breaking
depot"
The helicopter made several trips
from the airport to land materials
at the Cornell. .Dubilier Electric
Corp. Sunday and yesterday. About
2,400 workers are still employed at
the plant.
Joseph T. Cahir, Rhode Island S
acting State labor director, told MIR.
Plympton that if picket line were
established at the airport. mo other
planes would then land" because
they are manend by AFL pilots.
Half in jest, s. P. Jason, agent OF
Local SO, AFL Teamsters' Union,
said yesterday his men-32 of whom
are on strike-might resort to use
of kites to circumvent movement OF
the helicopter.
The union is demanding pay in
creases for teamsters, warehouse
men, shipping clerks and power
truck operators.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
EIIender Predicts OK
For New Housing Bill
BY the Associated Press

Senator Ellender, Democrat, oi
Louisiana today predicted acceptance
by Congress and the construction
industry of revised version of the
Wagner Ellender Taft long range
housing bill.
The new draft, calling for Is, ,000, ,00C
new homes In the next 10 years, is
similar to legislation passed by. the
Senate last year but shelved in the
House.
"The few changes in the new bill
make it better one and should
eliminate objections to the previous
measure" Senator Ellender told q
reporter. ...
The Louisiana Senator joined with
Senators Wagner, Democrat, of New
York and Taft, Republican, of Ohio
in introducing the new bill yesterday
Senator Ellender said one Of the
principal objections the construction
industry raised to last years bill
was that it concentrated sweeping
authority in the hands of housing
administrator.
The new legislation would set ur
q National Housing Commission te
coordinate the program Of existing
housing agencies.
Last years bill earmarked SUBJ
sides of $24,000,000 year for -four
years for public housing. The new
version raises the yearly grant tc
$26 ,40o, ,0O0-a 20 per cent increase tc
compensate for higher building costs
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Committee Is Named
0nMerchant Marine

President Truman today appointed
a committee headed by Kent T.
Keller, president of the Chrysler
Corp. of Detroit to draft a program
for strengthening the Merchant
Marine.
The President, in a letter to the
five members Of the group, said
that as an aftermath of war this
country faces critical problems in
connection with the construction
modernization and maintenance of
an adequate fleet of passenger and
freight vessels"
Mr.. Truman asked his committee
to meet with the Navy Department
and Maritime Commission and lead
ing authorities in ship building and
ship operation, and then make
recommendations "as to the num-
Der and types of merchant vessels
to be constructed annually under q
stable, long-range program, as well
as any other recommendations that
the committee feels will prove
helpful"
Aiding Mr.. Keller on the COM
mittee will be Marion B. Folsom
treasurer of Eastman Kodak Co.,
Rochester N. Y, vice chairman;
Andrew w. Robertson, chairman OF
the board, Western Electric d Man
ufacturing Co., Pittsburgh; James b
Black, president, Pacific Gas &
Electric Co., San Francisco, and
Vice Admiral Edward L. Cochrane
former chief Of the Bureau Of Ships,
and president Of the Society of
Naval Architects and Marine En-
gineerS.
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Creditor Of Williams
Sues BONDING Firm

The company which allegedly put
up $2,500 bond for George H. Will
liams to operate here as licensed
real estate broker today faced suit
for payment Of that s.mount to per-
sons who failed to get homes prom
ised by Williams after they had
made deposits.
In bill of complaint filed yester-
day in Municipal Court, the Massa-
chusetts Bonding 81 Insurance Co.,
Inc. with Offices in the Woodward
Building. was named defendant by
Harold Womack, Of the 1900 block
of w street Sc. vi
The suit asks $500 Judgment
"for all such persons in like situa-
ton" with the plaintiff and requests
81 900 be awarded Mr.. Womack in
the event the first judgment is not
granted.
Mr.. Womack, q veteran, says In
the suit he gave the now-bankrupt
Williams company 1000 as deposit
on lot in the Oakton subdivision
in nearby Maryland. Mr.. Womack
claims that, when williams failed
to produce q contract, he withdrew
his purchase offer and demanded re-
fund Of his deposit. It is charged
the real estate man failed to return
the money.
Suit was filed through Attorney
Harold Ganss, representing the
plaintiff.
The ice cap on Greenland is more
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Suffering Bondit, 2 Silent Ones
SOUGHT Here in Two HoIdups

A suffering bandit who had
plenty to say but couldn't say it
and two other bandits who wouldn't
say anything are being sought today
in two holdups..
The first case Of conversational
impasse occurred late last night
when the stutterer brandished q
revolver in Halls Frozen Custard
Stand at 2842 Alabama avenue Sc
and demanded money.
. He haltingly told Harry Newman
co-owner of the store, to remain
seated and after an uncomfortably
long time managed to convey to
Harold Roach, the other partner
that this is q. stickup." He got $50
and fled with an accomplice waiting
outside. The sufferer Is the same
man believed to have robbed the
store of $z98 five weeks ago, police
said.
At 3:25 am. today two bandits
entered Katzman's Amoco Filling
Station at 1852 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Sc. 8
With handkerchiefs over their
faces they gesticulated so silently
and successfully, one with pistol
Evening star., 1947-03-11
Second Double Entry Received
In Stor Calendar Art Contest

The second double entry in The
Evening Star Student Calendar, Art
Contest was received yesterday from
Walter Hawthorne, an art student
at Cardozo High School, who sub
mitted two water colors for consid-
Grafton in the prize competition
which will end April /.
Three other pictures have been
submitted, one by Byers R. Bach
man of Woodrow Wilson High
School and one each by Morton
Shapiro of Langley Junior and Rob-
ert M. Burrill of Leland Junior.
Five other art students have reg
istered for the contest. They are
Nancy A. Roome Of Calvin Coolidge
High School, Grace Robertson of
Garnet-Patterson Junior, John H.
Miller Of Gordon Junior, Violet Britt
of Bladensburg High and Pat Ragan
of Gordon Junior. These bring the
total now entered to 1913.
Evening star., 1947-03-11

Negotiations are now under way
for an auditorium at which the pic
lures will be exhibited starting May
! when the judges will make their
selections. The six pictures found
best will win the artists a $10O
United States Savings Bond each,
and the pictures will be published in
The Evening Stars 1948 calendar.
AL registration cards should be
sent to the Art Contest Editor,
room 724, The Evening Star Build
ing, and all pictures must be deliv-
cred to the same Office not later
than April /.
Any senior or junior high school
student in Washington or the
metropolitan areas of Maryland and
Virginia Is eligible to compete pro-
vided the student has not reached
his 10th birthday before completing
his picture.