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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Local Action On Rents

WA SH INGTON (LPA) -
CLOS PAC last week alerted its
local affiliates throughout the
country to combat attempts of
the real estate lobby to take ad-
vantage of the local option"
provisions Of the emasculated
rent control bill. Director Jack
Kroll pointed out that with the
rent gougers descending on state
legislatures it is more important
than ever for PACs to perfect
their organizations, and ready
them to resist new rent charges.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
.TWUA Leader Sees
Dixiecrof Rift

CHESTER, Pa. (LPA)-Signs
of rift between Dixiecrat and
Republican forces are becoming
increasingly apparent, John Ed
elman, TWUA legislative repre-
sentative, told delegates to the
unions regional legislative con-
ference here last week. Dixie
crat leaders are beginning to
see the coalition as a potential
boomerang, while Republicans
are finding that it "has its dis
advantages" Edelman said the
coming fight on Taft-Hartley re-
peal may show a substantial
weakening of the coalition.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Rules Committee
FiIibusfered TIL

WASHINGTON (LPA) - All
last week the Republican-Dixis-
crat coalition on the House
Rules Committee needed spon-
sors of Taft-Hartley repeal in-
stead of sticking to business and
scheduling it for House action.
Pro-l a bor Congressman are
wondering if they'll get rule
from the committee. They may
have to wait 21 days then take
1T to the floor of the House.
Some Republicans are planning
to ask that the administration
bill be sent back to the Labor
Committee, thereby postponing
action on Hartley another
couple of months.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Ford Announces
Price Cu+s?

Walter P. Reuther issued the
following statement in regard to
the recent Ford price cuts:
"The token price reduction an
nounced by the Ford Motor
Company Sunday are made pos
sible, as the company says by
savings in material costs and
other economies resulting from
the improved supply of ma
terials which were in critical
shortage during most of last
year. The hand to mouth opera
tions made necessary in the past
by material shortages, steel in
particular, raised abnormally the
unit cost of production. 1t is also
true that when supply was criti-
cal, automobile and part sup
pliers in order to maintain
schedules, paid black or grey
market prices for materials.
"We in the UAW-CIO are glad
to see this gesture by the COM
pany of passing on a part OF
those savings to purchasers.
But it should be clearly un-
derstood by the public that these
token price reductions, as well
as additional price reductions
that could be made, are possible
out of these economies without
dipping into the lush profits the
automobile industry has been
and is still making.
"The present unemployment
situation can be met and over
come successfully only by in
creasing the purchasing power OF
the American people by dis
tributing a greater share of these
exorbitant corporate profits to
the people through price re-
ductions, wage increases and
other economic benefits to the
employees in the industry.
THE time to take aggressive
and effective steps to strengthen
the purchasing power base of oul
economy is when unemployment
is on her increase. Unemploy'
ment is the result of the inabili.
ty of American wage earners tc
buy back the products of theil
labor. Maladjustments in the re.
lationship between wages, prices
and profits can be brought into
balance only through further
price reductions and substantial
wage increases and other econo
mic benefits to workers"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08

many features, Mackey made
last try to cut employer rates.
Disability Insurance
Study OK'd
S. B.-134, which sets up a
nine-man committee to study
the problem caused by a family
breadwinner's illness and to de-
eide what kind of insurance
would cope with the situation,
passed the Senate Wednesday
afternoon, "a to 2.
Opposing the measure was
Senator David Ferguson (R.,
Cambridge, whose customary
TRADE against workers who
want something for nothing "
brought a singing reply from
the bills author, Senator How
ard Metzenbaum Cd. Cuyahoga).
Metzenbaum pointedly refer
red to Ferguson's record, say
ing, "Eevry time this Senate
has a bill that will do something
for the welfare of the general
public, he (Ferguson) feels con-
strained to go into a long dis
cussion for what he calls the lack
of frugality on the part of work
ers. He INDUCES in name-call-
ing, ignoring the fundamentals
of this bill" Only Senator c. l.
Powell (R. Clark joined Fergu-
son, voting mo"
ACTION!
The scene of battle on I'm
employment Compensation IS
B.-142) and FEPC III. B.-1O6)
changes from one House of the
Legislature to the other
but we must give both of these
measures the final push to en-,
act them into law.
Senate Bill 142 - Unemploy.
ment Compensation - Contacf
your Representative or Repre-
sentatives and urge that they
vote for his measure with some
corrective and strengthening
amendments. Warn them agains
all efforts TO insert weakening
amendments into the presen
bill.
House Bill 1O6-FEPC-Con
tact your Senator or Senator.
asking their support and vote
for this wholesome bill. Reques
that they vote against all linn
iting and water-down amend
ments.
The next two weeks are crit
ical on these two vital measurs
Let's put them over!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08

some household appliances,
particularly refrigerators.
Because some stores and
are d u C / n g
prices faster than others, it will
pay to comparison-shop closely
on anything you need to buy at
this time. This months Buying
Calenadr is especially planned
to help you find the brands,
items and models on which price
cuts are most noticeable, and
which offer you largest savings
for Easter clothes buying,
It's especially important at
this time that you buy on the
basis of which merchant Will
give you the lowest cash price,
NOT which offers the longest
time to pay. The Federal Re-
serve Board played right into
the hands of credit merchants
and used-car dealers when 1T es-
tablished new rules last month
allowing them to stretch out in
stallment payments over longer
periods of time. Smaller down
payments and monthly install
ments make high prices SEEM
smaller, and thus help mer-
chants and manufacturers avoid
the pressuer on them to reduce
today's excessive charges.
Here are this months buying
tips:
Values Still Available In:
MEMS SHIRTS: There ar G
some good buys still available
in clearance sales, but these are
coming to an end. Retailers have
cleaned out most of their accu-
mutation of shirts, and manu-
facturers have reduced produc-
ton 30-35 per cent, thus ruling
out any chance of further wide
spread cut-price sales in the
near future,
But watch out for poor
quality shirts in the tag-end of
the clearances. This writer has
observed some very lowgrade
shirts being pushed out recently,
including sales at several of the
largest and best-known chain
stores. Make sure any shirts you
buy are made of closely woven
material (look at it against a
light). Beware of shirts that
feel stiff; these have sizing in
them. Sometimes shirts that
come with fused (stiff) collars
and cuffs are poor quality; bet
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Buying Calendar
BY Sidney MargOlius

GONE price breaking through despite the action
- of many manufacturers in reducing production rather
than prices.
Chief benefit to far the lower prices
visible many clothing items sheets and cases. and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Factory Workers Weekly
Averaged S54.25 In February

WASHINGTON, DC. - Weekly earnings of the more
than IL million production workers in manufacturing plants
averaged $5425 in February This figure virtually
from the levels reached the fall of last year
These preliminary estimates made available by the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
Postal Rate Increase
Would Hit Union Papers
WASHINGTON (LPRl

WASHINGTON GPR) - Big publishers, testifyng at
the hearings proposed postal rate increases arguing
that the Post Office not meant to be business but
exists to provide service
Purpose of the original law rates for publications they
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-04-08
LecisIo+ive News Letter
Ohio CIO Council

HE 18th week of the Legislative session dawned with
liberals holding their breath Welauthencated rumors
flooding the State House said the whole question of FEPC
was ready to explode again.
House Republicans repeatedly readying paria-
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Miss Simpson Is. First Woman
To Head Montgomery Bar
Tokomo Park Lawyer
Elected to Succeed
Bowie Waters

Miss Vivian v. Simpson, 241
Park avenue, Takoma Park. is the
new president Of the Montgomery
County Bar Association.
AS a result Of her election yes
terday to succeed Bowie Waters,
Germantown, she became the first
woman to head the group. She
practices law in Rockville with
her brother, Joseph B. Simpson,
jr., former States attorney for the
county. She was first vice presi-
dent of the association last year.
Other officers named are Leo
Bender, vice president; Edwin
Brown. secretary, and Stedman
Prescott. jr., treasurer. Alger Y.
Barbee, F. Archie Meatyard and
James H. Pugh were elected to the
Executive Committee, E
A native Of Washington. Miss
Simpson has lived in Takoma
Park most of her life. She re-
ceived her law degree with dis
tinction" in 1927 from George
Washington University and began
practicing law the following year.
Because Of her high scholar
ship, she was admitted to the Dis
trict bar without an examination
when she passed her Maryland
bar examination In 1928. She is
a member of the Order of the
Golf, honorary legal society.
While attending law school, she
was the first woman to debate
against oxford as a member OF
George Washington University's
debating team.
She also was chairman Of q
bar association committee which
|reorganized the organization in
1910 and was largely responsible
for the adoption Of bill by the
Maryland General Assembly pro-
viding for an annual fund OF
81, 500 for the law library in the
Rockville Courthouse.
After serving as attorney to the
Board Of County Commissioners
In 1859. Miss Simpson was ap-
pointed to the State Industrial
Accident Commission In 1910. She
resigned from that post last No
vember and Is now vice chairman
of q Statewide commission to re-
write workmen's compensation
laws.
Although active In Democratic
affairs, Miss Simpson has never
run for political ONCE.
Evening star., 1949-09-22

ceeds Robert s. Marshall, who re-
signed because Of illness. Mr..
Marshall will serve as honorary
chairman of the campaign.
Mr.. Hicks, who lives at 3706
Mount Vernon avenue, is a former
member of President Truman's
Committee on Employ the Physi-
cally Handicapped Week and a
past governor of Civitan Interna-
tionars Chesapeake Division.
Ray c. Hopkins. Alexandria dis
trict manager Of the Virginia Elec-
trio and Power Co., will replace
Mr.. Hicks at the head of the
business section. Mr.. Hopkins
served as campaign chairman OF
the Fredericksburg Chest for -four
years. Before moving to Alexan-
dria in 1916, he was a treasurer
and trustee of the Arlington Com
munity Chest.
Other chairmen appointed are
Charles H. Mason. president o1
Mt. Vernon Motor Company. Busi.
ness II unit, and Mrs. Henry H
Fowler, residential unit.
Named to the advisory commit
tee were Joseph Phillips, Frank
Ludlow, D. S. Haddock, M. H
Burchell, Henry w. Anderson, jr.
Clarence ]. Robinson and Car
lyle BogueSS.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Repairs 10 7 Schools
Would Cost $4,000,
Falls Church Is Told

The Falls Church School Board
was informed last night that
approximately $4,000 is needed
for repairs to Madison Elemen-
tary School and its annex, Jeffer-
son.
The estimate was made by John
Graham, jr.. Falls Church archi-
tect retained by the board. He
was requested to make a formal
report by Friday, indicating the
repairs which he considers man
datory under the new fire code
of Virginia.
The board took over both
schools from Fairfax County last
June after establishment of the
Falls Church school division.
$4,000 at jefferson.
Minimum fire safety standards,
Mr.. Graham told the board, will
require expenditure Of more than
$4,000. He said the present fire
escape at Jefferson is unsafe and
probably would not serve its pur-
pose in an emergency. Between
80 and 100 students occupy the
third floor of the building.
A. j. Dickey, associate Of Mr..
Graham, said the fire escape is
capable of carrying weight but is
not anchored properly and is too
steep for children. He said it is
badly placed, over the heater
room.
The architects recommended
that the escape be torn down and
that wooden stairs be built on
the east side of the building at a
cost of approximately $1,387. Con-
struction of the stairs would take
about week after the board au-
thorized it, Mr.. Graham said.
Fire Stairs Urged.
Proposed repairs to Madison,
totaling about $4,000, include
81 ,419 for new fire stairs lead
ing from the auditorium; $2,837
for substitution of metal doors
throughout the building; $476 for
cutting second emergency exit
door from each class room and
81 800 for panic bolts" for all
doors, to make inside locking i'm
possible.
General repairs proposed for
Madison include floors, $4,000,
and plastering approximately
$1,000.
Mr.. Graham said some of the
recommended repairs are not re-
quired by safety regulations but
are considered, desirable to bring
the school facilities to a high
standard.
jefferson repair estimates were
limited to improvements needed
to make the building usable for
two more years.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Federal Witness
Proposes 4Pct.
Gas Rate Boost
Outlines Plan at
Hearing; Opposition
Testimony Continues

George s. Harbaugh, another
witness appearing in opposition tc
the proposed gas rate increase
here, was to resume his testimony
today before the Public Utilities
Commission.
Mr.. Harbaugh. executive secre-
tary of Associated Professional
Services, introduced several ex-
hibits just before the public hear
ing recessed yesterday.
The exhibits are a series OF
studies of the operation of the
Washington Gas Light Co., which
is asking 7 per cent increase in
rates to District subscribers.
Mr.. Harbaugh was called tc
testify by William A. Roberts. at
torney for the Gas Consumers and
Independent Appliance Dealers
one of the groups opposing the
rate increase.
Smaller Boost Suggested.
Preceding him on the stand was
an official of the Federal Gov
ernment, who said the gas COM
pany could continue to operate
at profit, If its additional annual
operating revenue were increased
by $545,000, instead of the $780,
600 yearly increase the company
seeks.
Under this proposal, gas rates
would be increased by a little
more than 4 per cent.
James K. Macintosh, assistan,
chief Of the public utilities divi.
sion Of the Bureau of Supply, sale
the lower figure would be ade.
quate, if the gas company woule
amortize the cost of its conver.
sion to natural gas over a 15-yeal
period. The company now is au.
thorized by the PUG to amortize
over a 10-year period.
He suggested that the com.
pany's investment in installation.
no longer used because of the
conversion be amortized over 6
reasonable period" However, hi
said. the unamortized amount
should not be included when fig.
uring the rate to be charged ga.
consumers.
Outlines Plan
Under his plan, he said, the
company. in a normal" veal
would show profit on depre.
ciated property after the frs
year. if the rate basis remained
the same. This would be over ane
above the 6 per cent "fair re.
turn" profit allowed the gas com.
pany by the PUG.
Mr.. Macintosh figured thi.
profit would be $1,260,000 aftel
Is years. He recommended re.
bates to customers after $1o0,00t
OF this was accumulated.
He also said the PUG should
in case of an authorized increase
at this time, specify the rate raise
as a temporary one.
After the amortization is com.
pleted," he said, customer.
should not have to prove theil
right to recapture what was taker
from them for a specific anc
limited purpose"
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Chevy Chase Rezoning Hi
By Lone Man al Hearinq

Only one person appeared be-
fore the Montgomery County
Council last night to oppose a petit
ton for commercial coming Of $500
square feet Of land at Connecticut
avenue and Manor road, Chevy
Chase.
The petition, filed by the Chevy
Chase Land Co., seeks to clear the
way for erection of a building
housing two stores on the first
floor and Offices upstairs at a cost
of about $4,000. The council
took the application under advise
ment.
The lone opponent was william
H. Doherty, ! East Kirke street,
Chevy Chase.
He objected to the petition on
the ground 1t would increase COM
|mercial and apartment house con-
struction in the area, depreciate
property values and raise fire In
lsurance rates for homeowners.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
20, 900 Visit Hogerstown Fair
Since Opening Monday Night

Perfect weather Is given credit for
an assist in that connection.
For another. the agricultural
exhibit contains the largest num-
Der Of animals on record for the
fair.
Entries include some 400 hogs,
more than 800 cattle with many
turned away for lack of space,
and more than 5000 birds in the
poultry exhibit.
Harness racing started Tuesday,
and races will be staged daily
through Friday. The fair closes
Saturday night.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Porkine Restrictions Set
In Brodbury Heights

The Maryland State Roads
Commission has announced estab-
lishment Of parking restrictions
in the Bradbury Heights area Of
Prince Georges County.
Parking now Is prohibited on
the north side Of Route 4, from
the District line eastward for
about 500 feet. and on the south
side from the District line east
ward for $50 feet. Angle parking
is prohibited on the south side
of the Silver Hill road In the
1900 block.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
81 Killed During August
In MARYLAND Traffic
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 22.-Traf1e
accidents took 81 lives in the
State during August, nine more
than in July. the Maryland Traffic
Safety Commission reported yes
terday.
The August total of fatalities
was lower by five, however, than
for August, 1948.
Baltimore City accounted for
eight traffic deaths last month.
The commission said $50 per-
sons were injured in highway ac-
cidents last month, compared
with 908 in July and 931 in August
Of last year.
Baltimore City counted 451 in
juries in August.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
4MontgomeryD Democrats
To Attend Stute PorIey

Four members of the Young
Democrats Of Montgomery County
Md. are among those who will at
tend the Young Democratic State
convention November 11-13 at
Cumberland, 1t was announced
today.
They are Leonard Williams
president Of the Montgomery
County unit and a temporary Ma
tional committeeman; Johnny
Walker, past county president;
Bill Carl, frst vice president and
temporary State treasurer, and
Bob Cremins, executive secretary
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Planners Protest Biz
15-Story Apartment
On Old Nevius Tract

Federal planners are up in arms
over the proposed 212-foot Arling-
ton Towers apartment project be-
ing planned in nearby Virginia for
which they said the Arlington
County Board has waived building
height regulations.
Powerless to do more than reg
lister strenuous objections. the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission yesterday protested
the proposed IL to HISTORY build
ings on various other grounds.
The commission directed its staff
to ask for copies of the architec-
tural plans to study the project
further.
Traffic Burden Cited.
The planners said the 2,000-unit
building would concentrate too
many people on the 20-acre site.
a section of the old Nevius tract
cut off by the Lee Boulevard.
Rush-hour traffic is bad enough
now over the approaches to the
Arlington Memorial and Key
bridges, the planners contended,
without the addition of a terri
fic overburden" from the apart
ment project. ,
Furthermore, the project would
tower above the regulated height
Of any Washington building. It
would be erected on a site that is
generally about 80 feet higher than
the Washington waterfront, Civ
ing the project a command" Of
the skyline.
The commission gave favorable
reports on two proposals submit
ted by the Board of Zoning Ad-
justments which come up for
early hearing. They involve the
erection of a gasoline service sta
ton at Fourth and M streets S.W.
and another at Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Carpenter street Sc.
Acts Today on Garage.
The commission deferred until
today action on the proposed 500
car parking garage for George
Washington University Hospital
and other G.. w. activities on ]
street between wenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets NV. It
also postponed action until to-
day on a proposed land transfer
in connection with the Bright
wood School in the Northwest
section.
Because the commission is slat-
ed to receive three additions to
its technical staff in the pending
appropriation bill, Chairman VIII
liam w. Wurster is calling upon
the Civil Service Commission to
set up a proper classification for
city planners. There is now
no planning" classification from
which to select appointees, it was
said, and these would have to be
taken from various professional
claSSif1cationS.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Arlington Democrats
Name HiIder MANAGER

The Democratic campaign in
Arlington for the November elec-
tions will be manager by Leonard
Hilder, vice chairman of the
party's Executive Committee, II
was announced yesterday.
Other members of the Cam
paign Committee will be Harrison
Mann. party chairman: State
Senator Charles r. Fenwick, How
ard Massey and Mrs. Winons
Payne.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Randall Hicks Named
To Direct Alexandra
Chest Campaign

Randall j. Hicks, Alexandria
real estate man. has been appoint
ed general campaign chairman Of
the Alexandria Community Chest,
it was announced today by Maui
rice Rosenberg, chest president.
Mr.. Hicks, formerly head of the
chests Business I section, sue
Evening star., 1949-09-22
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Nd. Sept. %
The Greater Hagerstown Fair
appears to be living up to its
name.
All sorts of records have been
broken in the first two and a half
days since the event opened Mon
day night.
For one, attendance has been
the best in years, officials said.
More than 20, 1000 have entered the
grounds since the opening night.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
YWCA to Dedicate Center

The Montgomery County YWCA
will dedicate its Program Center
at 3 pm. Sunday in the Moses
Lodge Hall, Norbeck. Miss May
belle Vandermark Is president Of
the county group.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Two Women Injured
In Traffic Accident

An accident in which the oc-
cupants Of one automobile were
thrown into the back seat after
the vehicle was struck by an
other car was reported yesterday
by Virginia State police at Grove
ton.
Police gave the following ac-
count:
James E. Hall, 20, a Fort Bel
voir soldier, was making a left
turn from Route into Beacon
Hill road, about 2 miles south of
Alexandria, when his car was
struck in the rear by another car
The impact threw the soldier
and his companion, Miss Jean
White, 10. Groveton, into the back
seat. The driverless car then
struck the base Of q neon tourist
sign and careened down the high
way about $50 feet before COM
ing to a stop in front of the
police station.
Miss White was treated at
Alexandria Hospital for cuts and
bruises and Mrs. Anna Reed, 26,
Of 929 South Columbus street,
Alexandria, who was riding in the
second car. suffered face cuts and
was admitted to the hospital.
Mrs. Reeds husband. Edward j,
Reed. 26, was charged with reck-
less driving and Hall was charged
with driving without a permit
Both cases will be heard Wednes-
day in Fairfax Trial Justice
Court
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Governors to Meet at Biloxi

RICHMOND. Sept. ~ R.-
Gov. Tuck yesterday announced
the annual session Of the Southern
Governors Conference will be held
November 20-22 at the Buena Vista
Hotel In Biloxi, Miss.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Rosser Nomed in virqinio

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Sept.
22.-tR-Lyle H. Rosser Of Hamp-
ton has been named area director,
Virginia Division Of War Veterans
Claims. He succeeds Arthur s..
Beauchamp, resigned.