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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Max Hesson were
in Marietta Saturday.
Shirley Reed, and Sarah Travis
were in Caldwell Friday.
Sarah Travis and daughter, Lu-
ella, Mrs. Harley Stalanaker and
sons attended the legion auxiliary
and exchange of Christmas gifts
at the legion hall at Dexter City
on Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Williams
of Elba, Dorothy Williams, Helen
Lauer, Mrs. Melba Schwenden-
man of Marietta spent Tuesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Ho-
bart Travis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Ball and
daughter of Caldwell were Sun
day callers at the Mrs. Kathryn
Morris, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Williams home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Sewers
and children spent Sunday after
noon with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallace Sewers at Reno.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
RENROCK

RENROCK - The following
were weekend guests of their
parents: Mr.. and Mrs. Reese
Slower at the Everett Coyle
home; Miss Garnet Parks at the
A. C. Parks home; and Richard
McNutt at the home of Don Nc
Mutt and family. Richard was
called home by the death of his
uncle, Omar Reed.
Grange Meeting
Grange, held Friday night, was
we'll attended Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
KeCkley and children and Neva
Conn were visitors as we'll as
Herman and Hazel Gilliland, Of
Reinersville. Installation of Of
ficers was held.
Visited Here
Jack Morrison called at the
1tol Reed home Friday morning.
Other visitors were Clarence
Nichols, wife and daughters,
Nancy and Jean, and Chuck
King.
Church Notes
Preaching at $50 a. m. next
Sunday, followed by Sunday
school at 1890. The Christmas
program will be Sunday evening
at 800 o'clock.
Attend Funeral
Mrs. Faye Boyd and son, Jack,
of GAINESVILLE, attended Omar
Reeds funeral Friday.
In Caldwell
Mrs. Clarence Nichols and
daughters and Mrs. Ernest Mich
OILS, of Olive Green, were Cald-
well shoppers Saturday.
At Meeting
Herbert Blackburn attended a
grange meeting at Cleveland on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Chicken Supper
The following enjoyed a fine
chicken supper at the home of
Clarence Nichols, Friday eve
ming: Mrs. Itol Reed and child
rem, Pearl, James, Roy and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

the holidays were Mrs. Leona
Wheatley, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Pryor, Eva Craig and Ina Bates.
Mrs. Jack Todd and small
daughter, of Collinwood, Tenn,
are visiting with relatives here
during the holidays. They were
accompanied home by her moth
er, Clara Gee.
Virginia Fogle, Parkersburg,
w. Va, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Fogle.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Barnes and
Harry Witham were in Barnes
Vile on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph c. Barnes
and son, Craig, have returned to
their home in Georgia after Wis
iting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Barnes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Archer,
columbus, are visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Archer,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Friend Wilson.
Mrs. James Palmer visited the
past week at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dan Warren and
family, of Dexter City. Saturday,
they all visited at the Harold
Sondles home in GAINESVILLE.
Emily Havener and Leatha
Havener visited Monday in
GAINESVILLE.
Ruth McGinnis visited Satur-
day with friends and relatives
in Cambridge
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Swearing
ton, of Canton, visited the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Horton and attend
ed the grange meeting Saturday
night.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
KENNONSBURG

KENNONSBURG-There will
be a Christmas program and
candlelight service at the church
here on Thursday evening, De-
cember %, at 7:30~ o'clock. The
public is cordially in vited. Rev.
Sheesley will be in charge of the
services.
The Good Cheer Circle mem
bers were entertained recently at
the home Of Mrs. Wayne Danford,
with Mrs. Myrle Feldner as CO.
hostess. Ten members and two
guests were present. Group No.
presented a Christmas program
and Mrs. Jimmie Carpenter was
in charge of contests. A Christ
mas exchange of gifts was en-
joyed, followed by lunch. The
home of the hostess was beauti-
fully decorated in keeping with
the Christmas season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wilson, Cam
bridge, spent last Sunday with
the formers brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blaine Wilson.
Mrs Ellis Long, Of Columbus,
spent last weekend at her home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rich and
daughter, Genevieve, and son,
Euril, were shopping in Wheelinq
on Friday.
Ures Massie was a Saturday
visitor in Wheeling.
Miss Bernardine Lash1ey, Can
ton, spent the weekend at her
home here.
Jimmie Carpenter and Phillip
Harding Of Columbus spent the
weekend at their homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Kefauver
Of Cuyahoga Falls spent the week
end with the latter's mother, Mrs.
Jennie King.
Tom West Of near Ava, was
visiting friends here the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Lawrence
and son, Billy, of Bridgewater,
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ures
Massie on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lashley
and son, Mrs. Russell Magis and
Mrs. Lewis Lamb were shopping
in Barnesville, Saturday evening.
Mrs. R. w. Parks returned to
her home from Magnetic Springs
on Friday.
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Miss Josie Stoneburner were
business callers in Cambridge on
Tuesday.
Pvt. David Redman is spend
ing a furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Sue Redman.
Mrs. E. T. Hannahs, Mr.. and
Mrs. Junior Hannahs were shop
pers in Cambridge Saturday.
Bill Altman of Columbus vis-
tied over the weekend with his
wife here.
Mrs. H. F. Carpenter, Richard
and Robert Eschbaugh visited
Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Eschbaugh
and family recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vic Harding and
Phil Harding visited recently
with Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Altman.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
.SUMMERFIELD

SUMMERFIELD Election
of officers to serve Julia Dent
Grant tent, Daughters of Union
Veterans, was held during the
business meeting of the organi-
zation, Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Ila Wilson was reelected
president for the coming year.
Other officers are: Leota Curtis,
senior vice president; Mrs. Ina
Bates, junior vice president; Mrs.
Josie Gibson, chaplain; Mary
Mauchelnaus, treasurer; Della
Thomas, patriotic instructor;
Mary Horton, council member.
1t was also voted to give the
Legion building committee a gift
of money.
Installation of officers will be
held Jan. II, at which time ap-
pointive officers will be named.
A pot luck supper and gift ex-
change will be enjoyed at the
next meeting, Dec %.
tiaSS meeting
The Sunshine Sunday school
class of the Methodist church
and their families enjoyed a tur-
key dinner and Christmas party
Monday evening at the Masonic
Temple. A gift exchange was al
so enjoyed.
Grange Notes
The Summerfield grange No.
2O73 held their annual Christ
mas party in connection with the
installation of their officers on
Saturday evening. An oyster sup
per was enjoyed and a gift ex-
change held with Santa Claus
doing the honors.
Well Attended
The Christmas Cantata, Sun
day evening, at the Methodist
church, was attended by q capac-
ity audience, all of whom were
high in their praise of the pre-
sentation.
Enjoy Meeting
Members of the Progressive
Sisters organization enjoyed an
all day meeting, Tuesday, at the
home Of Nora Stephens. At noon
pot luck dinner was held, fol-
lowed by the gift exchange.
At Funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Smith
attended funeral services for
Clara Templeton held Tuesday
afternoon near Marietta.
Holiday Dinner
Mrs. Offa Bishop entertained
Sunday with a two course chick
en- dinner honoring her daugh-
ters, Mr., and Mrs. Cecil Gibson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Van
Dyne, all of Cambridge.
Personals
Miss Helen Meek attended a
turkey dinner and Christmas
party at Wheeling, w. Va, Tues
day evening.
Clark Bishop, of Pennsylvania,
and Euclid Bishop, of Cleveland,
were called here last week by
the accidental death of their
brother Earl Bishop. The victim
was also brother of F. w. Bish-
op, superintendent of the local
! schools.
Mary Weinstein and Mary
Horton were in Caldwell the
past week. Others shopping for
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
SALESVLLE

SALESVILLE - Margret Bar
rett, Cambridge, spent Sunday at
her home here.
Mrs. George Barrett and son
George, and Bill Hull were in
GAINESVILLE on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Brothers
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Paul LaRue
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. w. c. Reynolds and son,
David, were business. callers in
Barnesville Saturday.
Junior Hannahs, Dayton, spent
the weekend with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinus Tudor and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
EIBA

ELBA - An all day quilting
was held by the Pythian sisters
at the K. of p. hall on WednasD
day, December Is, with Dot l1,cl
dinner and exchange of Christ
mas gifts.
Those present were: Mrs. Liz
zle Weppler, Mrs. Emma Wen
pier, Mrs. Nora Lauer. Mrs
Clara Lauer, of Warner; Mrs
Bertha Ward, Mrs. May TIughev
Mrs. Goldie Decker, Mrs. Clara
Reed, Mrs. Florence Swain, Mrs
Mary Goodwill, Mrs. Edith Wen
pier, Mrs. Rose Haggard, of Elba.
Mrs. Sadie Addlesburger, Mrs,
Kate Ogle Of Macksburg.
Personals
Mrs. Iva Hesson and son, Ever
EFT, Gladys Hesson, Homer Hes
son were in Caldwell Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Decker. Mrs
Gladys Sewers were Marietta
callers Monday.
William Kiles was in Caldwell
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23

Roy, and Floyd Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Reed and son,
Lloyd David, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wayne Bickford.
Thorla Visitors
Visitors at the Forrest Thorla
home Sunday were Dee Dunkle,
wife and son, and Elvin Brown,
wife, son and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall called
on her parents Sunday afternoon
Her father, Simeon McNutt fell
one day last week injuring his
side but is improving.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1948-12-23
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

A Christmas program will be
held Thursday evening, in the
Ava Methodist church, starting
at 7:30 p. m. Following the pro-
gram Santa Claus will present
gifts and candies to all children
present.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
.Hadassab Events

The Business and Professional Di-
vision Of the Washington Chapter
of Hadassah will hold a garden
party from 3 to $50 pm. tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. Max Cayton,
2948 Macomb street. NV.
Miss Ethel Wolf, membership
chairman, is in charge of the pro-
gram.
The newly formed Silver Spring
Chapter of Hadassah will hold a
membership tea from to pm
Tuesday at the home of Mrs Harry
Orleans, $500 Colesville road, Silver
Spring. All Montgomery County
women interested in joining Hadas-
sab are invited to attend.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

Miss Jean Marie Chapman, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert William
Chapman, was married last eve
ming to Mr.. Kenneth Essex Donald
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
Donaldson. The wedding took place
in the Sherwood Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Richard Mussen
officiating.
Mr.. Chapman gave his daughter
in marriage and she was attended
by her sister, Mrs. Robert L. Star
ling and Miss Elizabeth D. Miller
and the Misses Marilou Kilerlane
and Marijane Johnston, Mrs. GEM
eive Benjamin, sister Of the BRIDE
groom, and Mrs. Albert w. Chapman
jr. served as bridesmaids. Janet
Benjamin, niece of the bridegroom
was the flower girl.
Mr.. Richard Donaldson was best
man for his brother and another
brother, Mr.. Cleveland Donaldson
and the brides brothers, the Messrs.
Albert William, jr., and Francis
Chapman, with Frederick Kicker
and Paul Curro were ushers. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson will live
at 2315 Lincoln road ne. after their
wedding trip.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thistlewood
Davenport entertained last evening
in their Chevy Chase home to an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Cicely Merriam, to MIR.
William Field deNeergaard, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William deNeergaard
Of Lloyd Harbor, Long Island. The
wedding will take place in June.
The bride-elect went to Syracuse
University for three years where
she was a member of Kappa Alpha
Theta fraternity, and she will take
her senior year at George Washing
ton University.
Mr.. de Neergaard is a graduate of
Brooklyn College of Pharmacy and
Syracuse University and is a member
Of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
He served as Navy lieutenant in
the Pacific during the war.
Last evening the groom elects
parents gave party for the engaged
couple in their home at Lloyd Har-
bOr.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

Miss Doris c. Anderson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Edwin Anderson of Nor
land, Kans, and Mr.. Frank l.. Long
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
M. Long Of Dillon, S. c., were mar
ried yesterday in the Full Gospel
Tabernacle, the Rev. B. E. Mahan
ofnciating. The reception was held
at the Boiling Air Force Base.
Mr.. Lloyd Anderson gave his sis
ter in marriage and Miss Emily
Peterson was maid of honor. The
Misses Grace and Evelyn Long
were bridesmaids and Dortha De-
ment was flower girl.
Mr.. Hubert Long was best man
for his brother and ushers were
the Messrs. Emmett Long and Leroy
Dunlap.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Prince PignateM
Host at Cocktails
As Season Starts

This is the kickoff of the sea-
son." said someone yesterday who
had just come from the Netherlands
Embassy reception to Prince Pig
natelli di Montecalvo's lovely home
on Massachusetts, avenue for cock
tails.
AS the hors d'oeuvres hour pro-
gressed one Capitalize after another
arrived on the scene to greet friends
they hadn't seen for weeks or
months. The cool weather had
brought the feminine guests out in
their dark dresses and furs. In
fact, one unknown guest brought
her brown fur cape to the party
and went home with mine. Wonder
who she Is?
MIR. and Mrs, Ralph Snowden Hill
were there and the Arthur Middle
ton. Hills, Mr.. Fred Roy, fresh from
a visit at Mrs. George Mesta's in
Newport; Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Bur
dette Fitch, the Second Secretary
of the South African Legation and
Mrs. H. H. Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert LIE Baron, Mrs. Drew Pear
son, who said she'd been entertain
ing guests all summer at their farm
in Maryland, and Mr.. Frank Rediker
who escorted Princess Hahn o1
Egypt.
Prince Pignatelli, who was look
ing tanned and rested from his va
cation at Hot Springs. was intro
ducing Gotham friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Eastman and their
attractive blond daughter. And
looking very lovely as she sat at the
end of the table pouring tea was
young, blond Mrs. Igor Cassini, who
was down from New York with her
husband for a couple of days and
was really the inspiration for the
party.
Others who stayed on enjoy
ing themselves were the Robert
Schencks, Miss Betty Burton, Mrs
Frank Vanderlip, who said her hus-
band has just bought house about
IS miles outside Of New York; Mr.
and Mrs. Constantine Stackelberg
the Morris Cafritzes, the jean
Claude Wincklers Of the French En-
bassy, Mr.. Clarence HeWes. Capt
and Mrs. John P. Jackson, the new
Spanish Cultural Counselor with the
poetic name, Senor Pablo Merry-del-
I Val and 1t Damon Gum who's In
the Army and really a colonel but
said he'd be proud to be called q
| lieutenant.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

At 7:30 last evening in the First
Baptist Church in Alexandra Miss
Mary Lucille Epps became the bride
of Mr.. Jack Leslie Vuncannon. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Littleton Epps of Alexandria
and he is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Herbert Vuncannon Of this
city.
DR.. Frederick Campbell performed
the ceremony and Mr.. Epps gave
his daughter in marriage. Mrs. Rob-
ert Grove was matron of honor and
the bridesmaids were Miss Maxine
Painter and Miss Joy Campbell.
Best man was Mr.. Robert Harold
Vuncannon and the ushers were Mr..
Grove, Mr.. Calvin Iffert and Mr..
Robert L. Epps.
After a honeymoon in Upstate
New York the couple will make their
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Canadian General
On CAPITAL Visit
'H0n0red at Party

The presence in Washington of 1t.
Gen. Guy Granville Simonds, C. B.,
c. B. E., D. S. O., OF the Canadian
Army was the reason for the party
given yesterday afternoon by Brig
and Mrs. H. E. Taber. The top rank
ing military figures Of the British
Empire in Washington were on hand
for this cocktail affair at which the
Canadian Military Attache and his
wife were hosts.
Gen. Simonds (which is pro-
nounced Like Simmondsl came to
the Capital on Wednesday for a
four-day stay, primarily to visit the
National War College. Before sailing
for England on the 14th, he will
also visit West Point. Formerly in
command of the End Canadian
Corps, he is now on loan to the
United Kingdom and is on his way
to England to become chief army in
structor of the Imperial Defense
College in London.
The Canadian Ambassador and
Mrs. Wrong, the Minister and Mrs.
Thomas A. Stone and the Counselor
and Mrs. Magann were among the
few nonmilitary persons there.
There were the four senior members
Of the Canadian Joint Staff present
with their wives: Air Commodore
and Mrs. r. G. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. L. Wright, and Commodore and
Mrs. v. F. Godfrey-the host is the
fourth.
The British chiefs in this country
of the Army, Air Force and Navy
were on this list. They are Gen.
Sir William Morgan, Air Chief Mar
shall Sir Charles Medhurst, who was
accompanied by Lady Medhurst, and
Admiral Sir Frederick Dalrymple-
Hamilton, who was escortipg his
wife. This was the latter couple S
first party appearance since they
arrived in Washington Tuesday
night.
American military was represented
by Gen. and Mrs. j. Lawton Collins,
Vice Admiral and Mrs. H. w. Hill
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. S. B. Akin, and
Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Ray T. Mad
docks. The New Zealand Air At
tache and Mrs. j. L. Findlay dropped
by and the South African Air and
Military Attache and Mrs. De Vos
and Brig. D. Chaudhuri of India
and his wife.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
West Coast Strike Ties Up
Steamship in Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Sept. II P.-The
steamship William Allen White is
tied up here as a result of the West
Coast shipping strike.
Members of the Marine Fire
mems Union yesterday shut off the
steam and joined the National
Union Of Marine Cooks and Stew
ards in setting up picket lines
around the ship and the pier where
she was docked.
Baltimore branches of both
organizations are afiliated with
striking unions on the West Coast.
The william Allen White is an in
tercoastal Liberty ship operated by
the Quaker Line. Aboard is a cargo
of lumber and canned goods con-
signed to Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York and Albany.
The crew left the ship at noon,
only watchmen remaining aboard
The Adrian Victory was tied up
when she reached here last week.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Princess Juliana's accession
To the Throne Is Celebrated
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

ed many friends for the first time
since summer began. Mrs John H.
Steelman, dressed in black with a
becoming off-the-face hat. replied
to inquiries about her husband that
he was Oh on a short cruise aboard
the Williamsburg where he could
accomplish more work than in his
office. There are no Interruptions.
Resident Washington was very
well represented. Guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter r. Tuckerman.
Mrs. McCeney Werlich, former
United States Ambassador to the
Netherlands and Mrs. Stanley K.
Hornbeck, and. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Emory Scott Land just back
from Canada where he spent his
days fishing,
Evening star., 1948-09-11

Miss Patricia Anne Merry, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Merry
Of Bethesda, and Mr.. Rahe H. Heg-
gemann, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond p. Heggemann of Washington,
Mo-, were married yesterday. The
ceremony was performed in St
Johns Episcopal Church in Be-
thesda, the Rev. William F. Creigh-
ton ofhciating.
Mrs. Thomas w. Fisher was ma
tron of honor and Mr.. Fisher was
best man, and the Messrs. Edward
Merry and Donald Preston were the
ushers. Mr.. Merry gave his daughter
in marriage.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
TuqweII Sick With Cold
In New Mexico Hospital
by the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Sept
11.-Rextord Guy Tugwell, Univer-
sity Of Chicago professor and former
New Deal brain truster, is hospital
ized here with a severe cold, a ply:
sician reported last night,
DR.. A. H. Follingstad said Mr.
Tugwell was admitted to the hos
pital Friday night. His condition is
not serious, and he probably will be
discharged in a day or two.
President Tom L. Popejoy of the
University of New Mexico said Mr.
Tugwell stopped off here en- route te
Boulder City New. to do some re-
search work at the university Ii.
brary.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Massachusetts Flies
Iron Lungs to Coast
BY the kssoeioted Press

BOSTON, Sept. 11.-Five iron
lungs were flown from ,Massa-
chusetts to Los Angeles last night to
help combat an outbreak of infan-
tile paralysis.
Two were placed aboard plane at
Logan International Airport in Bos-
ton and the other three left from
Westover Airforce Base at Chicopee
The Massachusetts, chapter of the
National Infantile Paralysis Foun-
dation said two more will be sent
today and tomorrow.
Some of the respirators were TAX
en- from the organizations reserve
and others were borrowed from
Haynes Memorial Hospital, Beth
Israel Hospital and Chelsa Memoir
ial Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Benefit StvLe Sbo1V

A benefit fashion show and buffet
supper will be given by the Wash
ington intermediate Group OF the
Jewish Corsumptives Relief Society
of Denver at pm. Tuesday at the
Washington Hotel. Miss Eleni Sakes
fashion editor of The Star, will act
as commentator.
Reservations are being handled by
Mrs. Seymour Rather.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Bridges Says Royal
Has Put Army Cargo
Issue Up 10 Shippers
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IL
Harry Bridges, CIO longshoreimens
leader, has passed to shipowners
the responsibility for working Army
cargo in the strike-bou Pacific
coast ports.
Mr.. Bridges stepped out from
under" yesterday after Secretary OF
the Army Royal announced in
Washington that the longshore
leader had agreed that his union
would load Army cargo during the
strike for prestrike pay and work
ing conditions"
Secretary Royal said the matter
has been referred to the Army's
stevedoring contractors.
Calls it "Ultimatum."
Mr.. Bridges termed Secretary
Royals statement an "ultimatum
to the shipowners.
"It is the shipowners who now
must give the Army an answer" he
added.
He said the Royal statement
meant Army work would not be
done under conditions demanded by
the Waterfront Employers Associa-
ton, namely compliance with the
Taft-Hartley law" He added that
the Army was primarily concerned
with moving cargo"
An employer spokesman said the
Army statement was not necessarily
an "ultimatum The spokesman
said pre-strike working conditions"
would include activities by long
shoremen without their officers sign
ing Communist af11davits. The
employers association has an
nounced it would have no further
dealings with the longshoremen
until such affidavits were signed.
Vote Against Signing Oath.
Mr. Bridges also told the employ
ers in letter late yesterday his
union had rejected, "by secret bal
lot" employer demands that the
unions leaders sign the affidavits.
The vote was taken of longshore-
men in the Pacific Coast, Mr..
Bridges said, with 10,74O voting
against their leaders signing the
afidavits and 376 voting In favor
of signing.
He also said the 1ongshoremen
voted 10,780 to 236 to reject the
employers last offer. (The employ
ers previously had said the last
offer had been withdrawn: there
fore, the employers asserted, there
was nothing on which to vote).
In his letter to the employers
Mr.. Bridges said:
1--WE now officially propose that
negotiations be resumed. The union
Is willing to start from scratch in
such negotiations if that is your
desire, or it is willing to pick up
negotiations at the point they were
the night before the strike started -
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Officers Named

Mrs. F.. S. Matthews, wife Of Col
Matthews, assistant chief of staff
Headquarters Second Army, has
been elected president of the Fort
Meade Woman's Club.
Other officers are Mrs. C. r. Stew
ard, vice president; Mrs. r. T
Bunker, secretary and Mrs. w. r.
Donaldson, treasurer