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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-23
'UAW-cIO Wins
Two Sendusky
Plon+ Elections
Continued from Page l

While the victory of the Auto
Workers was expected, the over
Whelming vote was not anti
cipated. UAW-CIO organizers,
while they had been confident
of the election we're agreeably
surprised with the decisive
majority accumulated by the
UAW.
Victory for the Auto Workers
brought into the General Motors
Department the 115th p ! a n
which will benefit from the in
dustry-wide agreement negoti-
ated between the corporation and
the union each year. This feature
was one of the main reasons
ascribed by UAW-CIO officials
for the size of their unions
victory.
Organizational forces for the
United Auto Workers were under
the direction of Joe Mattson OF
the UAW-CIO Competitive Shops
Division Region 2-B was repre-,
sented by Cloid Lichte, attached
to the staff of Charles Ballard
Region 2B director. Richard
Meyers, Toledo, also played an
important part in the UAW vic
tory.
Win In Armour's
Second and even more decisive
win of the day was that scored in
the Armour Co. plant here where
the UAW-CIO marked up what
amounted TO a four.to-one victory
over No Union. No other union
contested the election and the
plant employees voted 80 to II
for the UAW-CIO.
Negotiations will get under
way within a short time at the
Armour plant, ii was announced
by Charles Ballard, Region 2-B
director, when he was informed
by telephone of the victories,
The elation of the UAW-CIO
organizing forces was sobered by
news of the shooting of UAW-
CIO President Walter p. Reu-
ther. However, the sentiments of
the staff was expressed by one
of its members who said, II don't
know of any better way to cheer
up Walter than by sending him
the news of this great victory"
Vice President Richard Gosser
who was in Toledo to attend a
meeting of the WHY'S Overland
Old.Timers Wednesday evening,
extended his congratulations to
the employees of the Sandusky
New Departure and Arm our
plants .as we'll as to the organl-
rational staffs.
Said Vice President Gosser,
This good news will be well
coined by Walter Reuther as 1t
is by all of us in the Auto Work
erS. ! am happy to welcome
these people into our union and
know that they will find it to be
everything we claimed.
ION behalf of our stricken
President, Walter Reuther, and
all OF the officers of the union,
want to express my thanks to
the workers of the New Depar-
ture and Armour plants for their
splendid vote OF confidence in
our great union. At the same
time, | know l am expressing the.
views Of the entire executive
board and all the top officers
when / express thanks to the
staff who worked so hard and
faithfully to accomplish this
great victory"
Regional Director Charles Bal
lard whose staff played an Inn
portant part in the SanduSky vic
tories extended his congratula-
tions to the new members of the
union and UAW organization
staff. "We extend the hand of
friendship to these new men,
hers Sod urge them IN take an
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-04-23
tn Group Plans
More Labor Laws

WASHINGTON, April 81 Q.PA)-The notorious Joint
Committee LaborManagement Relations headed by Sen.
Joseph Ball R Mimi announced last week that it will
nauguae series of open hearings the workings of the
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13
FOR SALE

FARMERS and HOMESTEADERS. New 1947 International Harvester Farm all tractor, 16 inch blow with sod cutter, power take-off and pulley, pneumatic lift, starter, front and rear driving lights, tools and accessories. NEVER B E E N U s E D. $1,375. J. Brown, City Fire Station, An chorage.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13

1946 TAYLORCRAFT, w/wheel pants, Jack Carr skis, radio receiver, approx. 200 hrs. total time; $2,250; consider late model car. See Leslie Green at Palmer airport.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13

HOUSE, 5-rm., furn.; lot 162 140; good garden plot. Victor Nelson, Box 1916.
Valley frontiersman., 1948-03-13

BROODER STOVE; 8 feeders, for 1-mo. chix, 4 for 2-mo.; fountain, 5-gal.; egg crates; al- so Silvertone battery radio, Al cond. See Ernie Harring-. ton.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Harrington Picketing
Continued After Clash

Striking maintenance employees of
darlington, large Arlington apart
ment development, continued picket
ing today, following a clash yester-
day between pickets and nonstriking
workers, Arlington police reported.
The clash, which spokesman for
the darlington management termed
riot" occurred near South Wood
row street. and Thirty-first road,
according to residents. Arlington
police said no one was arrested and
no one was reported injured as
result of the affray.
Meanwhile, officials Of Local 81,
Building Service Employees (AFL),
reported yesterday that 16 employees
of the trash collection firm that has
taken over during the walkout have
joined the union and left their jobs.
Nathiel Smith, operator of the
Super Service Trash Co., the firm,
which has been handling the re-
moval work, denied that this had
occurred, however.
Charles E. v. Prins, public rela-
tions spokesman for the Fairmac
C,rp.. which owns Harrington, said
a u crew of trash collectors was
on ule job yesterday and that the
work was continuing today. He said
he knew nothing Of any walkout
among the collection firm employees.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Home in Ashes,
| Prospect Tells
ID. Broker

A prospective purchaser informed
a Washington real estate broker
yesterday he could not buy the
brokers' 10-roem home near Fred
ericksbVrg, Va, for very good
reason.
The house, built 125 years ago,
had been destroyed by fire.
Sheriff Maxey K. Blaydes Of Spot
sylyania County said the destruction
Of the old home was an unsolved
mystery.
When the prospective purchaser
went to inspect the house owned by
r. j. Riddell Of Washington, he
found only ashes. Sheriff Blaydes
said a neighbor, L. e. Craver, had
seen no sign Of fire. Mr.. Craver be-
lieved the place was DESTROYED
Christmas eve, when he and his
family were away.
Tbe sheriff said he has been un-
able 10 md any o1e who know
about the bla5e.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Maryland Welfare Rolls
Increase Except for Blind
BY the A.soeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. Public well
fare assistance to the needy blind
was the only category of the Mary
land State Department Of Public
Welfare in which there was no in
crease during the past year.
The department, In a year-end
report, said the largest increase was
for dependent children. Last month
S 1913 families were receiving assist
ance by this means, while in Novenl-
ber, 1916, the total was 4,409.
The rate of increase for all per-
sons, however, was less marked in
the last two months of this year,
the report showed, and department
officials said this may indicate a
levkling off period is approaching.
Because of limited funds, the
average grant has been reduced,
although living costs have risen, the
added. Recipients now
are receiving about IS per cent less
than what the department deems
the minimum for adequate sub
sistence.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
York ImperiaIs Make Up
2O% Of Virginia Apple Crop
nv fhe Asseeiaied Prass

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 1.-Produc-
tion of York Imperial apples in COM
mercial counties in Virginia during
1947 topped all other varieties and
amounted to 20 per cent of the total
yield of 100000 bushels.
The Virginia Cooperative Report
ing Service said today total York
production during the year was L.
$4,000 bushels.
Winesaps were next on the list
with q yield of $4,000 bushels and
accounted for 1875 per cent of the
total apple production, which was
only 40 per cent of the 1916 total
Of 1875 600 bushels.
Staymans produced 511 900 bushels
of the total Delicious (red and
gold, 742, 200 bushels; Grimes Gold
en-, $4,000 bushels; Albemarle Pip
pins, 276, 900 bushels, and Ben Davis
and Ganos, 251,ooo bushels.
Evening star., 1948-01-01

at 1903 South Sixteenth street, Ar
lington.
Mr.. Burchett was born in Pres
tonburg, KY, and went in, the Navy
in 1922. He was a chief gunner
and spent most of his Navy career
on sea duty. From 1927 to 1880 he
was stationed on the Presidents
yacht, the Mayfiower, and during
World War II he was an Instructor
at the Mine Warfare School, Yor. :
town, Va. He was retired October
II, 1916, and worked a year as guard
at the Smithsonian Institution be-
fore he went to work with the
Naval Ordinance Plant.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Grace Stoneburner Burchett; a
daughter, Miss Barbara Ann
Burchett; his mother. Mrs. Rosa B.
Layne; five brothers, John H.,
Marion, Thomas and David Burch-
EFT, all OF Harold KY; Wade Arthur
Burchett at Pearl Harbor, and four
sisters, Mrs. Clarence Watkins, Ar
lington; Mrs. Hattie Mae Wright,
Cincinnati; Mrs. Motley Belcher
and Mrs. Minnie Merritt, both of
Prestonburg.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Montgomery Approves Bids
For Two School Additions

The Montgomery County Board
of Education yesterday announced
approval Of two bids totaling ap-
proximately $97 900 for additions to
the Colesville and Alta Vista ele-
mentary schools.
The bid of the Carter Turner En-
cheering Co., Takoma Park. calls
for the addition Of one classroom, .
kitchen and sanitary facilities to the
Colesyille school at q cost OF 49,.
378.
Also accepted was the ~, ,749 bid
of the Kamp q Heck Co., Bethesda,
for two classrooms, . library and
teachers' lounge at the Alta Vista
school.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Track Franchise Ban
AT Marlboro Urged
Unless Il Rebuids
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, JAM, IA sugges-
tom that the Southern Maryland
Agricultural Fair Association be de-
MED its Marlboro race track fran
chise unless it rebuilds the plant
was forwarded to Gov. Lane today
by. the State Racing Commission.
"If it does not provide an adequate
plant for its meetings and hold a
first-class agricultural fair, the
Legislature might well consider
whether it should be permitted to
continue to enjoy Its franchise the
commissioners said in their annual
report.
1.-The commission does not believe
it should continue to sanction meet
ings at the Marlboro track in
definitely, unless the plant is re-
built"
It said the association enjoys q
monopoly granted by the Legisla-
ture," but that the, track is in q
"dilapidated condition" 1t-e
The 1947 license, withheld by the
commission pending certain i'm
provements, was granted to avoid
working a hardship on the horse
men and the State and because
building restrictions might to some
extent have contributed to the fail
ure of the Marlboro management to
make urgently needed improve
ments," the report said.
The report showed that 1947 bet
ting dropped 6.3 per cent at Mary
lands four one-mile tracks and 10.6s
per cent at the i've haif-fnile tracks
This decline was moderate" and
probably will not drop further Il
present economic conditions con-
tinue, the commission predicted.
Wagering at the one-mile tracks
totaled $95, ,178, ,632 in 1947, compared
to a record $101, ,582 1856 in 1916. AT
the hah-mile tracks, the betting de-
clined from $16,953904 in 1916 tc
$15,151, ,474.
State revenue from the mile tracks
increased $748, ,951 under the new taz
system and increased $288, ,891 from
the half-mile tracks, the report said
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Man, 70, Freed in Sloying
Of Daughters Suitor
by The Assoeiofed Press

STAUNTON, Va, Jan. 1.-Sev-
enty year old William Clarence
Splitter, who said he was provoked
into killing his daughters suitor,
John Helmick, %, with shotgun,
was acquitted of a murder charge
by jury in Augusta County Circuit
Court yesterday.
The elderly farm worker ad-
mitted firing the shotgun that
dropped Helmick on the Splitter
front porch about midnight on Feb
ruary 26. The defendant told the
court he was provoked into the act
because he believed his daughter
and Helmick were having improper
relations.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
County Will Go 15Days
Without Health Officer

Prince Georges County will be
without an oficial county health
officer for Is days, starting today.
The more than two-week lapse
is due to the effective date of the
appointment of DR.. Thomas S.
Englar, new health officer Of the
county, who is scheduled to take
Office January Is.
DR.. Englar, for eight years health
officer of Albemarle County, Va,
and of the city of Charlottesville,
will succeed DR.. John M. Byers
whose resignation was effective
yesterday.
Actually, the county has been
without a health ofiicer since De-
cember 1S when DR.. Byers went on
terminal leave. DR.. Byers, who
lived in Hyattsville, already has
moved to Baltimore where he ac-
cepted position in the Maryland
State Department of Health.
According to personnel Of the
County Health Department, Hyatts-
vile, Dr.. Byers will be in charge Of
tuberculosis work in the State. He
had been health oflicer Of the county
for seven wears,
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Williamsburg trustees Aei
To Complete Restoration
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, Jan. L..
The trustees Of Colonial Williams
burg have authorized resumption Of
the building program in inticipation
OF completing the physical restora.
ton interrupted by the war.
Kenneth Chorley, president Of
the organization formed by John
D. Rockefeller, jr., said completion
Of the project would take from five
to 10 years and would cost more
than $1o,000,000.
The immediate work authorized
by the Board Of Trustees win cover
work scheduled for the next two
years. Construction Is expected to
start within the next two weeks,
according to Mr.. Chorley.
The restoration Of this city that
was the capital Of Virginia before
the Revolutionary War was begun
by Mr.. Rockefeller 20 years ago.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
7. B. Junction Church
DESTROYED by Fire

The Union Bethel Church, T. B.
Junction, Md, was destroyer early
today by a fire which started in the
chimney fiue, Prince Georges Coun-
ty firemen reported.
Firemen from companies at For
estville, Clinton, Aceokeek and
Upper Marlboro were hampered by
lack Of water in fighting the blaze.
No estimate OF loss was available
for the building, which
ho,,sed 4 colored congrsgstion.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Wachfer 10 Present
Anti-P Pollution Report
By n. A..oe;o,.d Pres.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. Frank G.
Wachter, member of the Maryland
Water Pollution Control Commis-
sion. will report on proposed anti
pollution regulation at. meeting OF
the commission January 9 at Baiti-
more.
The session will be held at the
Office of Robert H. Riley, head OF
the Department of Health.
Mr.. Wachter will report on an
opinion Of the Attorney Generals
Office dealing with a proposed rule
to outlaw new sources of pollution
Paul w. Mckee, executive secre-
tary Of the commission, will discuss
the cannery antipollution program
the commission is pursuing.
Canneries throughout the State
have been requested to prepare to
cease polluting streams by cannery
processes during the 1948 season.
Questionaires have been sent the
various canneries to provide infor-
nation for the commission.
The commission will also receive
at the meeting q report on the
Statewide stream inventory.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Dir. Stuart Is Honored
By Pototo Association

DR.. william Stuart Of Takoma
Park, Md, has been honored by
the Potato Association Of America
for outstanding work" in the field.
DR.. Stuart is with the Agriculture
Department here.
DR.. Stuart and DR.. G. F. Clark,
Riverside, Calf, have been respon-
sible for much Of the primary in
vestigations of potato diseases which
started almost 80 years ago, accord
ing to Marx F. Koehnke, retiring
president of the association. The
two men were honored at meeting
of the association in Chicago at
which E. L. Newdich, Augusta, Me,
was elected president.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
Girl Freed When Police
Foil to Find Mans Body
Dy the Assoeiotsd Press

e
BALTIMORE, Jan. IA young
Baltimore girl who insisted she shot
and killed a man during target
practice" was ordered released by
Baltimore police yesterday.
A two-day search for the body
Of the alleged victim proved fruit
less and no charge could be sus-
tanned against 18-year-old Shirley
Ann Homberg.
Miss Homberg went to police
voluntarily, telling them she had
banged away at some empty cans
on the Pulaski highway near Balti-
more. A man approached and, she
told police, she shot him. She gave
no reason.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
IA AEee}eMIzRed
In I SuitIand
Gaming Raids
$4,000, TruckIood
Of Equipment
Also Confiscated

Fourteen persons were arrested
and almost $4,000 confiscated In
gambling raids yesterday on two
Suitland Md places, Prince
Georges County police reported.
Mai. Ralph w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of the county police, said
the top man caught in the stimuli
taneous raids was Abe Plisco, more
widely known as William Jewboy)
Dietz, 40, who was charged with
promoting a lottery. Police said
Dietz has long been active in Dis
trict area gambling.
The police loaded a five-ton truck
with equipment taken from 1882
Main avenue, Suitland, which, they
said, was occupied by Dietz. The
other raid was at the Suitland Rid
ing Academy, 4436 Suitland road.
Released Under Bond.
Ali of those arrested were released
under bond of $1,000, and their
hearings were set for next Thurs
day.
The county officers described the
two raided establishments as the
clearing houses for runners han
ding numbers tickets. Maj. Brown
said the police had ordered them
closed and that the operators had
been warned they would be raided
If they did not comply with the
order.
Maj. Brown said the raiding party
found a .38 caliber revolver at
Dietz's place. The confiscated
equipment included adding ma
chimes, books and envelopes.
The police listed those arrested
and charged with permitting a lot
terry as the following:
Percy May, As, mechanic, Is
Woodland avenue, Takoma Park,
Md; Edgar Julius Behrle, 81, clerk,
304 Thirty-fourth street Sc; Harry
Portner, IS, clerk, 1702 Lanier place
NV; George Earl Bading. IS, of
1868 Euclid street NV; Henrietta
Elizabeth Lebau, SO, clerk, 822
Fourth street NE; Clara Leola
Osborne, 80, of 1135 w street Sc.
Also Reuben Schwartz, 80, of 1417
Whittier street NV; Arnold J.
Lusby, 26, of 5703 Suitland road,
Suitland; Horton s. Grinder, 48. of
718 c street NE; Joe B. Fauver, 40,
of lis Duke street, Alexandra;
Leonard D. Mckay, 43, of 631 Eighth
street NE; Harry Gordon. 80, OF 81
Missouri avenue NV, and Abe Hutt,
As, Of 1900 South Dakota avenue NE.
30 Arrested So Far.
Police said Schwartz was the mo.
2" man to Dietz in Prince Georges
County gambling.
The arrests bring to more than 30
the number Of persons booked since
q general breakdown on gambling
was started In Prince Georges Coun-
ty in September. Last month Cir
cult Judges Charles c. Marbury and
John B. Gray warned from the
bench that they proposed to impose
heavy penalties on all gamblers con-
victed.
A similar court warning has been
issued from judges in Montgomery
County, where recent yiolators have
drawn maximum or near-maximum
fines and sentences.
Participating in the raids with
Maj. Brown were 1t. Charles L..
Thomson, Corpl. Richard A. Pear
son, Corpl. Earl j. Huber, 1t. r.
c. Sines, Corpl. Edwin G. Cissel
and Pvt. Charles F.. Caldwell.
States Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie
and his assistant, Hervey G. Ma
chen, accompanied the raiders.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
; 3AgeMktplaT
To End Bethesda
Traffic 1ieups
Boords Also Accept
TuemmIer Proposal
For Silver Spring

Solution of the 1ong-standing
Bethesda traffic bottleneck was in
prospect today following an agree
ment between the Montgomery
County Board of Commissioners.
the County Safety Board and the
Maryland State Roads Commis-
zion.
With the communities rapid
growth, traffic congestion at the in
tersection of Wisconsin avenue, Old
GEORGETOWN road and East West
highway has grown progressively
worse resulting in frequent COM
plants from citizens.
Yesterday at conference in Bal
timore, conferees of the three agen-
cies were in accord on plan
whereby the State commission
would assume the obligation of OBJ
tanning rights of way for necessary
widening of streets and the county
would reimburse the State for that
portion Of the work.
Tuemmler Plan Approved.
The conference also resulted in
agreement on three other road pro-
jects including approval of the So
called "Tuemmler plan" for
handling traffic at the intersection
Of Georgia avenue and Colesville
road, Silver Spring.
With respect to the Bethesda
project, the conferees drew up a
resolution which is to be brought
before the commissioners at their
meeting Tuesday. The measure
implements the agreement and is
designed to expedite the improve
ment by formally authorizing the
right-of-way work to be done at the
county's expense.
The widening work on wisconsin
avenue would extend from East
West highway to Glenbrook road.
Property to be condemned is on the
east side of the avenue.
Repayment to the State is to be
made by deductions from the coun-
ty's share in motor vehicle and gas
tax revenues, the agreement stipu-
lates. II
Revision of the treatment for the
Silver Spring intersection, now be-
ing constructed, was named the
'Tuemmler plan" because it was
prepared by Fred w. Tuemmler
former director Of planning for the
Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. The plan
was indorsed by Silver Spring civic
groups and businessmen as being an
improvement over one originally
suggested by the State roads body.
River Road Project.
The Roads Commission agreed to
take over improvement of River road
west of Piney Meeting House road
as a State project and to obtain
necessary rights-of-way. The COM
missioners already had agreed to re-
imburse the State for condemnation
costs. ~
The commission agreed to recon-
mend to Rockville town officials ap-
proval Of State-installed traffic
control light at Washington street
and Montgomery avenue in that
town and to prohibit parking for 200
feet north Of Montgomery avenue.
Montgomery County officials who
met with the roads body were Com
missioners Brooke Johns and Wes-
ley I. Sauter, County Supervisor
Wesley I. Sauter, Washington I.
Cleveland, D. Grant Mickle, Harold
Hammond and Stephen James OF
the Safety Board.
Evening star., 1948-01-01
New Record Bureau
Begins Operation at
Police Department

The Metropolitan Police Depart
ment's newly streamlined Communi-
cations and Record Bureau began
partial operation today as the de-
partment completed arrangements
for its full-time service starting at
am. Wednesday.
Supt. Robert j. Barrett expressed
great hopes for the modern method
of dealing with crime complaints.
There is nothing more modern OF
efficient that we know Of in any
police department" Maj. Barrett
declared.
1t was explained that under the
new recording and reporting system
all complaints must be recorded on
the Police Department No. 253 COM
plant" form. The information then
will be forwarded to the records
bureau and to the, precinct where
the crime occurred.
Every complaint received from any
source, whether in person, by tele-
phone cor in any other manner
must be recorded on form 253, Maj
Barrett said.
All the complaints will be num-
bered and originals will be filed on
an index form which will constitute
the public record of the complaint
The investigating officer in all
cases involving crimes must file q
complete report in quadruphcate
The original and two copies will be
sent to the records bureau within
"A hours and the other copy will be
retained at the precinct where the
report was made.
Next Tuesday the entire per-
sonnel of the Communications and
Records Bureau will move into the
fourth floor quarters at the Munich
pal Center Building. Persons wish
ing to report crime or needing po-
lice service will telephone new
number, Ex. 2060, starting We'd
nesday, and the call will be given
to one Of IL complaint clerks who
will write the instructions and pass
them on to the dispatchers.
Two new radios costing $1,000
have been installed for use by two
dispatchers who will alternate with
calls to radio cars. More than ST.
600 has also been spent for other
new equipment.