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The union times., 1947-10-25
A.F.L. Charts Its
 Political Course
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 the amendment and his fellow officers tor allegedly surrendering to the Taft Hartley law and declared that if the motion were approved q will not be a candidate for election to this debased board" He described the law as "the first ugly, savage thrust of Fascism in America"
 At his Oratoric best, Lewis in- toned, "The air is filled with lamen- tatiOns by the great leaders of labor who wish to grOvel on their bellies and crawl under this infamous act. Lions led by asses,'' he said de- risively. ''The magnificent hosts of 8,OOO,OOO being led across the plains of America by intellectually fat and stately assess
 Both Meany and President Dan Tobin, of the Teamsters, struck back sharply at Lewis Meany recalled that from 1885 to 1040 Lewis with his left hand, as president of the Miners, showed uncompromising resistance to the Communists" but with his right hand Gas head of the CIO) made fel- 1owship with Harry Bridges, Mike Quill, Julius Emspack and other stink ing American haters who love Mos COW. He was comrade of comrades, then"
 Meany pointed out that "The presi- dent of the mine workers once said that Phil Murray is a prisoner of the Communists. l agree. But who walked out and left him a prisoner?"
 Lewis, who stayed away from the convention with his delegation on the final day when Green. UNIV member, was reelected, won one minor victory. The showdown fight between his catchal District 50 and other AFL unions over raiding and invasion of jurdisdiction was not given to the convention to decide. Instead, it was referred to the ex- ecutive council, of which Lewis is no longer a member. Thus, Lewis predicted walkout from the AFL was deferred.
The union times., 1947-10-25
Federation Favors Election Holiday

SAN FRANCISCO-(EP)- The AFL has called on its unions to at- tempt to include in their contracts a provision designating election and primary election days as holidays or partial holidays in order to give mem bers chance to get to the polls and vote.
 The recommendation modified some what initial proposals that election day be designated national holiday by the AFL. Instead the convention agreed to apply all practical means to see that voting days are ultimately set aside as legal holidays.
The union times., 1947-10-25
Labor Mentioned In Mans Will

Concord, N. H. (LPA)-Before he was killed in action with the Marine Corps on Two Jima, It. Benjamin R. Poland willed 103o of his estate to the AFL and an equal amount to the CIO Arthur J. Connor, president of the New Hampshire State Federation of Labor, will receive the first annual award from the AFL fund for his work in promoting better under standing between management and workers"
The union times., 1947-10-25
Classes Extended

Atlanta (LPA)-In order to han dle larger program during the 1o47- AS school year, the Georgia Workers Education Service last week appointed a full time program leader for the Att
 lanta area alone. The new staff mem ber1 John w. Piercy is a member of the Workmen's Circle and the United Public Workers. He will teach eco- monies, labor history, consumer CO., operation, public speaking and parlia- mentary law.
The union times., 1947-10-25
"Hot Cargo" Law Unconstitutional

San Francisco (LPA)-The "Hot Cargo" Act prohibiting the boycott and picketing of unfair materials or products was declared unconstitutional by the California Supreme Court last week. The court ruled that under the unbroken line of decisions of the US. Supreme Court picketing is a consti- tutional right in connection with either primary or secondary boy colt. The same decisions may be relied upon to nullify the secondary boycott provisions of the Hartley law.
The union times., 1947-10-25
CHARACTER LOANS UP TO &3OO

UP TO $500
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 Loans made on a weekly payment schedule means savings to you. A loan of $1O0 for 20 weeks at $5 weekly, costs $7.40. A loan of $10O costs $2O. 60 when promptly repaid in 12 monthly consecu. tive installments.
 To apply for loan, simply come to our. office or, if you prefer, telephone and tell us the amount you need. Your request will get prompt action. PHONE L. w. scARPA, MGR. 7-42ss
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Kreas, Bernard Chloride, Frank SpadOIa and Alfred Vigneault.

Kennedy developed this plan of la Dor participation further by proposing the formation of special union com mittees which would be tied into the overall Chest-labor group. Such wide program he pointed out, must have the active support of National and International Unions. State Fed erations of Labor and Central Labor Unions.
 He referred to the statement of Matthew WOll, AFL vice-president, which emphasized that "Officers and members of the AFL, which in- clude more than 7,5OO,OOO Ameri- can citizens, are alert to their re- responsibilities as members of the American community. An import ant feature of this responsibility is in taking part in planning, Operat- ing and supporting essential com munity services"
The union times., 1947-10-25
Pocketbooks Of Solons Hit By Inflated Prices

Members of Congress, especially those going about the country as mem bers of Investigating committees-are learning from painful experience that prices are out of hand.
 Uncle Sam allows them $6 a day for expenses while travelling. The solons say this does not come close to meet ing their expenses. Some figure their outlay at $20 a day.
The union times., 1947-10-25
Labor Extension Bill Proposed In Congress

WASHINGTON (LPA) = Rep. Thor Tollefson (R., Wash ), who is a former AFL business agent, last week introduced into the House the bill for labor extension service which would provide for wage and salary earners a program of educa- tional facilities. Co-sponsor of the bill is Rep. Ray Madden O., Ind.) and in the Senate the bill has been intro duced by Wayne Morse (R., Ore and Ebert Thomas O., Utah).
The union times., 1947-10-25
Violations Of Law Continue

New York (LPA)-The Wage Hour Division of the US. Labor Dept revealed last week that 179 of the AIS concerns inspected during Sep tember in New York and New Jersey were violating the overtime and mini mum wage provisions of the Fair La bor Standards Act. A total of $182,676 in back pay has been awarded to the employees affected.
The union times., 1947-10-25
DEWEY AGAINST CONTROLS

New York (LPA)-Speaking at the initial meeting of the New York State food commissiors Governor Thomas E. Dewey said that he op- posed state control of food prices be- cause such control would keep meat from coming into the state. The com mission is now mapping plans to help New Workers conserve food.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
= Truman 10 Get Protest
On Civil Rights Report

A letter to President Truman ask
ing why the District was chosen as
a guinea pig" by the Civil Rights
Committee was being drafted today
by the Northeast Business Men 8
Association.
In a resolution offered at meet
tng last night by John L. c. Sulh-
van, association vice president, thu
group asserted the committee, in its
report, criticized the District with
out being familiar with conditions
here.
The association also requested Po-
lice Supt. Robert j. Barrett, in a
resolution offered by James Rogers,
to prohibit policemen in uniform
from collecting money, soliciting or
selling tickets for any enterprise.
Another resolution, directed to the
Public Utilities Commission, charged
that body did not give full consid-
Grafton" to the associations opposi-
ton to replacement of street cars
by buses on the H street line.
Lloyd Chisholm, president, named
Raymond G. Dunno as permanent
chairman" of arrangements for the
groups annual February banquets
The association, which met at the
American Security & Trust Co., 722
H street NE, decided to cancel all
December meetings.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Catholics Asked 10 Donate
Food for Needy Abroad

Catholics of Washington and Bal
timore have been asked to join in
the Thanksgiving food collection for
the needy people of Europe and Asia
by the Most Rev. John M. McNa-
mara. administrator of the arch
dioceses.
In a letter to pastors Of the arch
dioceses, to be read at all masses
Sunday, Bishop Mcnamara said:
Information has been received
that the supply of foodstuffs OF
Catholic relief agencies abroad Is
rapidly coming to an end. Every
good human instinct tells us that we
cannot ignore the misery of starving
millions in war-torn lands"
He said the collection, to be con-
Quoted by the National Catholic
Welfare Conferences War Relief
Services, will be held for one week
beginning Sunday. A similar cam
palgn last year, he said, produced
28,000,000 cans of food. 100000 Of
them from Washington and Balti-
more.
The Rev. e. Jerome Winter. pastor
OF St. Stephens Church, will direct
the collection.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Holland Begins Term
For Mans|aughter
BY The Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Nov. al
Joseph Henry Holland began a 10
year term in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary today after conviction of man.
slaughter in the death of his wife,
Estelle.
In contrast to his quickly spoken
testimony during the trial, Hollands
voice was scarcely audible when he
appeared in the nearly empty court
room here yesterday to hear his SEN
tence.
Il didn't hurt my wife" the a.
year-old carpenter told the court.
Judge William J. McWilliams pro-
nounced the maximum sentence
without~comment.
Throughout the trial, Holland
stuck to the explanation of his wifes
death which he gave to police last
September. shortly after the event
occurred. He maintained she fell
down their backyard well at Oden-
ton while they were cleaning it.
States Attorney Marvin I. Ander-
son asked for a verdict of murder
in the first degree, after charging
that Holland struck his wife with
hammer and threw her body into the
shaft. He charged the defendant
had been In love with another wom-
an. Mrs. Audrey Hill, and that they
shared cottage at Severn, Nd, last
summer.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Suspect Held in Baltimore
In District Hotel Thefts

A man believed to be responsible
for several recent thefts in hotel
rooms here was under arrest in
Baltimore today.
Police reported that the man.
George Marshall Copeland, "a, of
Timmonsville, S. c., was picked up
while trying to sell Persian lamb
coat valued at 5000. Police said
the coat was stolen from Mrs. Flor
ence O. Miller at the Washington
Hotel on November IL.
At the time of his arrest, Cope
land was wearing a suit which
police said was stolen recently from
N. j. Mcdonnell in the Hamilton
Hotel.
Washington police said they will
seek indictments against Copeland
on about a dozen other thefts.
Numerous keys to hotel rooms were
discoverd on him, police said, and
a check Is being made In connec-
ton with a Grand Central Sta
ton locker key also found in his
pocket.
Copeland was said to have ad-
mitted being In Washington dozen
times in the last three years and
to have stolen a brief case and an
overcoat from the Willard Hotel on
November 9.
He was charged with burglary by
Baltimore police and held under
5000 bond. Detainers for grand
larceny and housebreaking here also
have been filed against him. police
cold
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Labor Employees
T. Dither otFoIse
Rumor of Raise

A seed Of truth had Federal Me-
diation and Cancellation Service
employees in dither the other day.
It seems that a group of employees
on the seventh floor Of the Labor
Department building heard that
their colleagues on the third floor
had received raises.
Indignantly they trooped into
the persornel Office and demanded
that they, 100, receive raises.
Puzzled oHcials investigated the
situation and solved the mystery.
Howard T. Colvin. associate di-
rector Of the agency, had received
q carton of rasins from q friend
and had distributed It's contents
among the employees on the third
floor.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
White House 10 Hold
YuIe Tree Services

Community Christmas tree serv-
ices on the White House lawn will
be held again this year, according
to the Greater National Capital
Committee of the Washington
Board of Trade.
Miss Sibyl Baker of the District
Recreation Department and chair
man of the National Community
Christmas Tree Executive Commit
tee, announced the committee has
received permission from the White
House to stage the Christmas Eve
ceremony on the south lawn of the
White House The tree will be
decorated with more than 1000 red,
white and blue ornaments and 300
special Christmas tree lamps.
The exact time has not been set,
but the ceremonies will begin just
before dusk on December "a.
Ovid Butler and Edward j. Kelly
have been named vice chairmen to
assist Miss Baker. Other members
of the executive committee are:
Clarence Arata, Col. H. O. Atwood,
It.. Col. William E. Barkman, John
H. Connaughton, Mrs. o. G. Han
kins, Ernest F. Henry, Miss Jane
Hoey, Jack Houlihan, Mrs. Alice C.
Hunter, Joseph c. McGarragl1y
Miss Ann Mclean, Inspector Arthur
Miller, Mrs. E. c. Madgeburger
Mrs. Betty Moore, Capt. Mark H.
Raspberry. Mrs. Andrew Saul, Mrs.
Marion c. Seay, Thomas S. Settle,
Kenneth B. Spear, Richard S.
Tennyson, Mrs. Adolph Station, Mrs.
Velma j. Williams, John L. Young,
G. l.. zuch and Miss Betty Nielsen.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
| Stories of Illness
|hFomiHFoIto to
|He|p EmbezzIer

Too much sickness in the family"
helped convict a 27-year-old father
on an embezzlement charge brought
today by his employer in Municipal
Court.
Admitting his guilt, William Clay.
colored, 900 block of M street NV,
told Judge Almond w. Scott he
failed to turn over to his boss $58
collection he had made because he
needed the money for his sick wife
here and his sick mother in South
Carolina.
Judge Scott, however, preceded to
recite the mans previous police
record which includes six ne-month
Jail terms for unauthorized use Of a
car, car theft, petty larceny and
larceny after trust.
by the looks Of 1t there has been
q lot Of sickness in your family" the
Judge said. "1ll just add another six
months to the record"
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Auto Signals Useless,
Safety Expert Says

Use of signals by motorists should
be abolished, according to H. H.
Allen, safety expert of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
Mr.. Allen criticized both hand and
mechanical signals at a meeting
yesterday of the District Commits
sioners' Traffic Advisory Committee
with % representative of the truck
ing industry.
Signals are worse than useless" "
Mr.. Allen asserted, they are harm
full. They give drivers a false sense
of security. After a driver signals
to make a turn he gets the idea he
has rights he doesn't have and
thinks it's up to the other fellow
to look out"
This leads to accidents, he said.
Mr.. Allen, assistant chief of the
safety section, Bureau of Motor
Carriers of the ICC, said he was not
speaking for the commission in his
proposal.
Despite their complaints about
signals, most of the trucking men
didn't agree with Mr.. Allen. Only
five voted for his proposal in an
informal poll.
Consensus at the meeting blamed
carelessness of passenger car drivers
for most traffic accidents and urged
that private cars be equipped with
mechanical signal devices.
The Advisory Committee, headed
by Nathan Lubar, submitted the
recommendation to Traffic Director
George w. Keneipp for an opinion
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Policeman Fined SIS
BY Board for Failure
To Call Precinct

Police Pvt. Robert c. Redding of
No. S precinct was fined $25 by a
police Trial Board today after plead
ing guilty to charge of failing to
communicate with his precinct
through a call box. He said he had
no excuse for not communicating
with his station at am. last
November 4.
Pvt. Redding on November 7 was
fined $115 on a similar charge and
a second charge of failing to patrol
his beat.
In a second case, Pvt. William A.
Gordon of No. 13 precinct was fined
SIS on a charge of failing to report
off duty. He pleaded guilty to the
charge.
Pvt. Gordon failed to check off
from duty at 8 am. November 5.
He told the board that he went in a
basement in the 1900 block of s
street NV. shortly before check off
time for a smoke and fell asleep.
The cases of two other officers
were continued until 10 am. No
vember %. The policemen are Pvt,
Harold w. Beechner. No. 3 precinct,
charged with failing to communi-
cate with his precinct through call
boxes, failing to report off duty, neg
lect of duty, willfully making un-
true statements to a superior officer
and conduct prejudicial to the good
order and discipline of the police
force, and Pvt. Chester T. Harris,
No. IL precinct, charged with neg
lect of duty and conduct unbecom-
ing an officer.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
House Subcommittee
Asks Early Jap Pact,
Suggests 3U. ). Bases
BY the Associated Press

An early peace treaty with Japan
and possible retention there of three
naval bases was recommended today
by House Armed Services SUBJ
committee.
After a two month tour along the
"waistline of the world" the group
headed by Representative Cole. Re-
publican, Of New York, also urged
1. More and speedy help for the
Chinese government.
2. Authority for an American
military mission to train Greek COM
bat forces.
8. Development of Truk atoI as a
major Pacific naval base.
4. De-empaasis on the military
establishment at Guam.
5. Retention of Okinawa under
the American flag for strategic pur-
poses, and
6. Expansion of fuel oil storage at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaiian base, so it
can provide a years supply in the
event of war.
Cole Signs Report.
The subcommittee report, sub
mitted to the full Armed Services
Committee, was signed by Mr.. Cole
as chairman. Those who made the
tour with him were Representatives
Clason Of Massachusetts, Hess of
Ohio, Norblad of Oregon and Scriv-
ner of Kansas, all Republicans, and
Hebert, Democrat OF Louisiana.
While it visited Turkey, Italy,
Austria and Germany, as we'll as
Greece, the group confined its re-
port and recommendation to the
Far East and Greece.
1t said it is highly desirable" that
a peace settlement with Japan "be
concluded as promptly as possible
by the concurrence of the nations
concerned" 1t reported receiving
assurances. but did not say from
whom, that United States military
forces could be withdrawn as soon
as treaty is concluded.
Separate Settlement Suggested.
With apparent reference to Rus
sia, although not by name, the sub
committee added:
IF the reluctance or refusal Of
any one Of the powers to participate
in the negotiations and execution Of
a Japanese treaty should continue,
it Is believed that an independent
settlement could we'll be made of the
differences between Japan and the
United States, but only upon the con-
dition that the United Nations take
over in Japan where we leave off,"
The subcommittee said it recon-
mends strongly that American treaty
negotiators bear in mind the highly
desirable retention of the Navy base
at Yokosuka with subsidiary loca-
ton OF Sasebo and Kure"
Japan was described as probably
the most gratifying area" the SUBJ
committee visited. 1t praised the
occupation authorities and the CO.
operation of the Japanese, and
added:
"A new nation is being fabricated
upon the firm and broad foundation
of Christian principles and the dig
nifty of man."
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Fulton Lewis Road Fight
Reaches Appeals Court
BY the Asseeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-An at
tempt by neighbors to compel Radio
Commentator Fulton Lewis, jr: to
allow them to use a road on his
Scotch Neck estate in st. Marys
County has reached the Maryland
court OF appeals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangum Weeks ap-
pealed ruling of st. Marys County
circuit court, prohibiting them from
''trespassing" on property owned by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis.
Involved in the controversy is a
new road" running through the
Lewis Land. The Weeks contend
that If they cannot use the route,
they will be denied free access to
all their lower land"
They said an "old road" running
through the center of the Peninsula
and serving as a property boundary
line became impossible IL years ago.
In their reply, attorneys for MIR.
and Mrs. Lewis said the Weeks had
failed to maintain the old road and
If an easement" to the new thor
oughfare is granted, they might
as well claim title" to ary Of the
Lewis property IF the ravages of
time encouraged by appellants ne
glect should continue taking toll of
appellants land
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Snow Committee ReIaxes
Park Ban Near Sewers

mo Parking" signs around man
holes and sewers in the downtown
area, designed to facilitate snow
disposal, will be set up this season
only when there Is snow on the
ground. the Commissioners Snow
Committee decided yesterday.
In previous years parking in these
areas has been banned throughout
the winter.
William A. Xanten, superintendent
OF the Division Of Sanitation, re-
ported plans to place emergency
crews at potential trafic bottlenecks
at the beginning of every snow
storm.
A spokesman for the Capital
Transit Co. reported the organiza-
ton had signed q contract with a
private company to remove snow
from its downtown loading plat
forms. Previously, 1t was said, the
company had depended On its own
employees to keep the platforms clear.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Food Stickers Permissible
On Autos, Drivers Informed

Motorists who have hesitated to
affix food conservation stickers to
their automobiles were reminded
today that, despite law banning
stickers generally, the Commission
ers have granted special permission
in this case.
James E. Colliflower, chairman Of
the District Citizens Food Con-
servation Committee. said the 2-by-3
stickers reading Save Meat, Save
Wheat, Save the Peace" may be
obtained at neighborhood gasoline
stations.
Told by filing station owners that
motorists have hesitated to ask for
the stickers, because they believed
them illegal, Mr. Colliflower recalled
the special order Of the Commits
sioners october 30 permitting food
stickers on the lower righthand
corner of the rear window.
Boy Scouts tomorrow will dis
tribute 1000 cardboard posters,
copies of the stickers, among down.
town merchants.
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Lens Permitting Quick Shifts
To Aid WMAL Grid TeIecust

The first Zoomar television lens
delivered to q Washington station
will be placed In use tomorrow by
Station WMAL-TV of The Evening
Star Broadcasting Co. during a
telecast of the Georgetown George
Washington football game. The
program will begin at AS pm.
The new lens, a product of four
years optical research, makes posi-
BILE instantaneous shifting from long
shots to closeups and brings details
of plays on the field into sharp focus
without distortion.
The handmade attachment for
television pickup cameras, contain
ing 29 elements, was delivered this
week by It's inventor, DR.. Frank G..
Back, to Kenneth H. Berkeley, gen.
eral manager Of the broadcasttng
Evening star., 1947-11-21
Ross 0'Donoghue Sworn
As Assistant u. 5. Attorney

Ross O'Donoghue, "a, was sworn
In at District Court today as a new
assistant United States attorney.
The oath was administered by Harry
M. Hull, clerk Of District Court.
Mr.. ODonoghue, a native OF
Washington, received A. B. and
M. A. degrees from Catholic Uni
versity and both bachelor and
master of law degrees from George
town University.
He was admitted to the District
Bar in 1888 and engaged in private
practice until commissioned a lieu
tenant in the Navy in 1943. He re-
turned to private practice In April,
1916.
Mr.. ODonoghue is a nephew of
retired District Court Justice Daniel
w. ODonoghue. He lives in Arling-
ton, Va, is married and has four
children.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said Mr.. O'Donoghue will
handle civil matters In District
Court and appeals to the United
States Court of Appeals. His ap-
pointment makes a total of Is as
sistant United States attorneys now
on duty, Mr.. Fay said.