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Evening star., 1949-07-06
Witness Says Berry,
Union Expelled Him
For Seeking Expose
By Jones Y. Newton

A former member of the AFL
International Printing Pressmen's S
Union told a House Labor Sub
committee today that he was
driven from the union because he
protested the way the organiza-
ton was being run.
Charles Rhines of Chicago. tes-
tifying before the committee
which Is investigating affairs Of
the pressmen, declared he was
nudged from a meeting of his
Chicago local and eventually had
his membership card taken away
after attempting vainly to start
an investigation of conditions at
the hospital at Pressmen's Home,
Tenn, the union headquarters.
The committee, headed by Rep
resentative Jacobs, Democrat, Of
Indiana. resumed hearings on the
union after a recess of a month.
The group is studying undemo-
cratic processes of labor unions,
and has been especially interested
in the financial manipulations Of
the late George L. Berry, former
Senator from Tennessee and for
40 years president OF the press
men.
Called Conditions Intolerable.
Mr.. Rhines said he went to the
union hospital in 1854 stu recover
from breakdown. desaid that
the institution was directed by q
man who had never obtained a
college medical degree. and de-
scribed conditions there as intol-
cradle. When he protested the
conditions. Mr.. Rhines declared,
Mr.. Berry dismissed him from the
hospital. and when he tried again
to protest upon his return to Chi
cago he was chased out of the
union.
"Rhines. If you don't like Press
mems Home. get out" the witness
quoted Mr.. Berry as saying.
Mr.. Rhines charged that later
he was "blackballed" from the
union, and deprived Of his means
Iof livelihood. He said that earlier
he was led from a local union
meeting by a man who showed q
gun in his side.
He said he later joined the
lithographers union. but admitted
he now works in an open shop
printing plant in Chicago.
No Meeting in Five Years.
George L. Googe, a vice president
of the International, told the COM
mittee that under Mr.. Berry's
guidance the unions board OF
directors was not called into ses-
sion for a period of five years
from 1912 to 1947. 1t had been
brought out earlier that the union
has held only two conventions ir
the past 20 years although the
organizations constitution calls
for such meetings every four years
Mr.. Jacobs questioned Mr.. Googe
at length about expenditures which
showed up on the unions financial
statement. Mr.. Jacobs said that
one item. for $25, 900. was identified
merely as attorneys fees. He added
that most of the money was spent
by the union to defend Mr.. Berry
against tax fraud charges.
Il don't say this was DONE" Mr..
Jacobs commented concerning the
appearance of partially identified
union disbursements. but it GER
tainly could be a device for
siphoning money out Of the union
treasury"
j. H. De La Rosa, who sue
ceeded Mr.. Berry as head of the
pressmen, told the committee his
predecessor ran the union with
Evening star., 1949-07-06
A Correction

In an account of an inquiry into
the Communist Party, published
June 26 in The Star. 1t was stated
that william c. Taylor. 1495 New
ton street NV, is vice chairman
of the District Communist Party.
William C. Taylor Of apartment
IS at the Newton street address,
is not now. nor has he ever been,
q member of the Communist Party.
Ths Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1949-07-06

an Iron hand" He admitted
that while serving as a director of
the organization he thought 1t
was strange" that Mr.. Berry
did not call meetings. but he add
ed that he was too busy" to
question 1t.
The investigation grew out Of
charges male by Local No. ! here
that Mr.. Berry diverted union
funds to his own use and that
the union was not treated fairly
in the will of the long time presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1949-07-06

instead of the
present 10 per
cent slash re-
quired for sur
vivorship bene-
fit rights.
Previously the
com m i S S / o n
disapproved the
bill. which orig
inally had pro-
vided that en-
plOyes on re-
tirement would
not h a v e to
take any cut in
fheir arpI1itieS
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Area East Of Rockies
SweIters, With No
Relief in Sight
by the Asseeiotsd Press


No immediate break appeared
today in summers longest heat
wave over an area from the
Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
Coast.
Some showers fell in scattered
sections of the hot belt but In
most places they afforded only
temporary relief.
There were heat deaths and
prostration cases reported from
all sections Of the torrid zone.
A compilation of deaths due to
heat prostration and heat attacks
blamed on the heat totaled 125.
Illinois had 81 deaths of this
nature. including so in the Chi
cago area.
Most of the Midwest was weary
from a week of hot, sticky wealth
er. Eastern States also sizzled in
the soaring heat. The new heat
wave only added to further dam
age farm crops already badly
wilted by seven weeks of rainless
weather. Crop losses in the re-,
gion have been estimated at more
than $5o.O00,o0o.
Rain in New York.
Light rain fell in the New York
Metropolitan area today, but 1t
was insufficient to break the Al
day drought.
The Weather Bureau forecast
sunny and warm weather for later
today.
The rain, accompanied by some
thunder and lightning. swept over
all of the city's five boroughs and
adjoining areas in New jersey.
New Yorkers have drained 3d.
o0O, O,000,0 900 gallons of water out
of the city's reservoir system dur
ing the last month of drought.
The Weather Bureau said the
only comfortable spots over the
two-thirds of the country in the
grip Of the hot weather were the
Northern Border States. Tenn
peratures also were pleasant along
the Pacific Coast.
But the heat was on full blast
In the Central, Eastern and
Southern States. Some rain fell
in the Upper Lakes Region and
North Central States. But gen.
orally after the showers the mer-
c,,rv started tn climb and humid
ity increased.
Chicago Sweltering.
A mass of cool air from North
western Canada brought relief to
parts of Minnesota. Michigan and
Wisconsin. It never reached swell
tering Chicago, where the mercury
hit above 90 yesterday for the
sixth consecutive day. A high Of
95 was forecast today.
New temperature records for the
date were set In many cities
yesterday as the mercury ranged
between 80 and 100. Philadelphia's
s9.2 was the summer seasons
hottest day. At Lancaster, Pa.
the reading was 10l for the second
straight day.
Ohio counted four deaths from
the heat and uncounted prostra-
tions. Toledo's 99.3 reading was
the years highest and q record for
July s. At Springfield and
Youngstown the top was 103. The
heat brought an eruption In
United States Route 80. South of
Marion, Ohio. The macadam and
asphalt pavement bulged cross
wise and split open.
A temperature of 100 degrees
buckled the concrete pavement on
United States Highway so, 10
miles east of Owensboro. KY. State
police credited members of
Louisville 6s Nashville Railroad
section gang with averting many
accidents. The rail workers
noticed the bulge in the pavement.
which was AZ high as Is inches
In some spots. They warned
motorists until State troopers ar
rived.
New Jersey, reporting 95 degrees
yesterday. expected some cooling
of today.
Evening star., 1949-07-06

visors participating actively LII
union activities.
PAY-The various AFL employs
groups will not oppose enactment
of the top-bracket pay increase
measure for the Governments
leading officials.
Even though some OF the Afh
units feel they were given the
run around by the administrator
on the whole problem Of pay leg
.islation this year, they will not try
to block the top-bracket pay
measure.
Employe leaders declare they
were persuaded to indorse top
bracket pay boosts with the UNDER
standing that the administration
would support rank-and-flle salary
adjustments. This promise, they
assert. was never kept.
Despite this, however, they Will
support the top-bracket bill IN the
hopes that 1t will place Congress
in the position of being practically
obligated to adjust pay matters for
the rest of the Governments en-
ployes next year.
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today might report out the
1850 appropriations bill for more
than score of Government agen-
cies. If not today, the group will
act on the measure tomorrow.
AS reported here previously, the
group is expected to restore sub
stantial part of the budget cuts
made by the House. thereby saving
thousands of jobs. The commit
tee. however. will provide for econ
omy Investigations of Federal
agencies in an effort to reduce ex-
penditures in the immediate years
ahead.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Presi-
dent Truman has extended for
another year his executive order
permitting Army and Air Force
Department mechanics and labor
ers to work longer than an eight
hour day. The Civil Service
Commission has announced an
exam for bacteriologists (medicaD
at salaries of $3.727 to $5.232 a
year. The Army and Air Force
Departments have paid out $435.-
900 to civilian employees since JAM
uary. 1947, for suggestions which
the departments say have resulted
in savings of $19,068,000 in i'm
proved operations.
(Be sure to listen IN Sundays
at 1915 am. oper WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast Dersior of the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
ne,Ds and rtetps of the Govern
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Montgomery Names
Georgian 10 Direct
Public Works Unit

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil yesterday approved appoint
ment of George T. Papageorge,
Atlanta, Ga, as director of public
Evening star., 1949-07-06
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Commission Backs SurvWorship
Benefits on so Annuity Cut
By Joseph Young

Chances have increased for the enactment OF w
Federal retirement the right to designate ne
srvvorshp annuity benefits without the eposes
a per their retirement annultles
Civil Service Commission
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Weather Report

District Of Columbia Mostly
sunny. hot and humid this after
noon. high about 95. Some
eloudiness and quite warm again
tonight and tomorrow. Low to-
night rs, high tomorrow about 90
Maryland-Some cloudiness and
continued quite warm and humid
today and tomorrow with only a
slight chance of scattered showers
Virginia - Mostly fair today
tonight and tomorrow. Continued
quite warm and humid.
River Report.
tFrom United States Engineeu)
Potomac River cloudy At Harpers
Ferry and at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Evening star., 1949-07-06

the bill that would require retir-
ing Federal employees to take a
S per cent cut in their annuities,
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Students Teach Villagers

Some 5000 students of Mysore.
India. will spend their summer
vacation teaching the three RS to
village people. -, -. -
Evening star., 1949-07-06

BE sure to listen IN Sundays
at 1915 am. oper WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Youno's
broadcast uersion of the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
netps and rteDs of the Govern
nent serptce.J
Evening star., 1949-07-06

NAVY-The Navy Department
is expected. within the next 10
days. to issue its new order modi-
flying its previous stand against
upper-level employees and super
Evening star., 1949-07-06

Record Tempefatures This Year.
Highest, 96, on July 5.
Lowest, 21, on January 80.
High and Low for YESTERDAY.
High, 86, at 4:65 pm.
Low, 70, at 6.45 am.
Evening star., 1949-07-06
Ic-u2kI lVUI &4teI sUK1scSs
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation IN inches in tn
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1949-09-07
By Dorothy BihImon

There is a new liquid prepara-
ton on the market that makes
pots and pans clean with a rinse,
and makes greaseless cooking
possible, so they tell us. Properly
applied to the inside surface OF
new or old cooking utensils, such
as pots, pans, muffin tins, baking
pans, stew pans, pressure cook
ers, griddles, etc., it so retards
food sticking that cleaning OF the
utensil is miraculously simplified.
They claim smoke and odors are
reduced and one application lasts
for many usings. One package
contains enough material to treat
about three dozen utensils. Full
directions come with each package
and they should be followed to T.
A new product, an odorless
coating that controls reaches is
one of the most effective ones on
the market. Just paint the liquid
on surfaces that reaches frequent.
It kills the current population,
then stays effective for months to
destroy later matches. The coat
ing is invisible, stainless and sani-
tary, so they tell us. All reaches,
ants, and waterbugs that walk
across the coating become para
lyzed and die within four hours.
Within three or four days (time
Evening star., 1949-09-07
By Angelo Potri

Toby's mother is having little
trouble. It all began on Toby's
birthday when he opened the front
door to 60 out and play and a
little short-haired fox terrier
greeted him with a playful leap
and a joyful bark. Toby opened
his. arms and Binkie jumped at
them. They both missed but they
ended up in the living room, two
very excited creatures.
"Mommy, look! Look what
Snookershoe sent me for my
birthday. His name is Binkie.
Quick, mother, give me some meat
for him. He's hungry"
"Wait a minute, dear. Whose
dog is this? You know you can't
just take q dog off the street and
make him yours. Somebody owns
this dear little dog and would be
very unhappy to lose him."
Nobody owns him." said Toby
Evening star., 1949-09-07
Readers Clearing House
TRIP 70 CALIFORNIA

xbx1 ~ N(xt4N481.
(Fnor B. H. McC., ~Cheuy Chase
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X X X
QUILTING?
(Fron, Mrs. r. G. X. Washington.)
wonder if any of the readers
do quilting or know some one who
does?
7 have three quilts I'd like to
get done this winter, but do not
know where to turn. Please write
me through the RICH.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
By Borboro Bell

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|8, 10, 12 and IA years. Size 8 re-
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for either sleeve.
For this pattern, send rs cents
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Evening star., 1949-09-07
The Story of 'Binkie'

firmly. Hes all mine. Smoker
shoe sent him for my birthday"
Mommie looked the little dog
over. He was not che" He was
she" and a very beautiful one
at that. There was no collar and
no way to identify the owner. so
Mommie said, Toby, you know
Snookershoe is not real; but this
is real dog. She must belong to
somebody and you must not feel
bad when the owner comes for her.
Well feed her. Then we must ad-
vertise her."
whats advertise" asked Toby.
his eyes big with fear, lest that
be some drastic treatment for his
pet.
ut means we must put in the
paper that we have little dog
and we would like the owner to
come and get it,"
mo. no." Toby shouted. Hes
mine. Snookershoe sent him to
me for my birthday and he's
mine," and. sobbing wildly, Toby
Rugged the little dog to him. The
puppy licked the child's face and
snuggled against him as If to say,
"I'll stay with you forever"
Now the trouble began. Toby
would not let the dog out of his
sight. :. He carried him wherever
he went and refused to leave the
house for any reason whatever.
Mother explained. father ex-
planned, grandmother came over
and added to the difficulty by
ordering the dog to the pound,
where he belonged. Finally the
doctor had to come, because Toby
would not go so sleep until the dog
was in his arms, and nobody
would agree to that. At last, when
everybody was worn out, Toby
fell asleep with Binkie's head on
the pillow beside him. There was
nothing else to do.
After q week of suspense, with
nobody claiming Binkie, Mommy
told Toby that he might claim
the pet for his own. "But he
was mine all the time, Mommy.
Snookershoe gave fimsto me for
my birthday" Mother sighed and
let ii go at that. After all, Binkie
is a nice dog, and imaginative
children are sometimes Fighter
than we know. =
Evening star., 1949-09-07
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Views expressed in the
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sarily those of The Star and.
as it is obviously impossible
for us to test all recipes sub
mitted, we cannot assume re-
sponsibility for them.
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Evening star., 1949-09-07

When making baked custard use
a slow (325 F.) oven and have
the water in the pan in which the
custard cups are set come to about
the level of the custard. Indie
vidual custards prepared this way
take as long ais one hour to bake.
Evening star., 1949-09-07
|Shop>Talk'

for the eggs in their nests to
hatch and in tu.n be extermln-
atedD the premises are free OF
crawling insects. The manu-
factures claim this product Is not
Evening star., 1949-09-07
CHEAPER LIVING.
from Mrs. r. A. H.. Takon,d
pnrk.

d.
To Mrs. L. M. j. When ever
I want to know about a place I
would like to visit, I write to the
Chamber of Commerce and they
very kindly give one all the in
formation one asks for. For added
information send rs cents for a
copy Of their best newspaper,
where one can compare prices on
food. cost and rent, clothing, etc.
I cannot tell you about California,
except from hearsay.
But I just returned from q two
year visit from Florida. They say
the West Coast Of Florida is
cheaper. We lived in West Palm
Beach. Rents are cheaper on
what they call all year round
rents. Anywhere from forty dol
lars a month up.
We had a completely furnished
apartment, except linens, gas and
lights for sixty a month.
Clothes are cheaper than up
here and your can goods are few
cents cheaper. Milk was rs cents
a quart when we left in March.
Your vegetables are cheaper but
if you go to the grove you can get
grapefruits and oranges for one
and two dollars a bushel.
The express rates for the State
Of Florida are high. But you
have a good chance Of finding a
place to live in Florida as they had
many vacancies last year and they
were building more apartments
and homes. Any more details you
would like, I'll be glad to give
them to you. Write to me through
the RICH.
PATTERN BOOK?
fFrons Mrs. M. M. r.. WashingtonJ
I have been a reader of the
RICH since its beginning and have
enjoyed its variety of useful infor-
nation. I hope some one can help
me with my problem. I do dress
making and sew for several people
who require large size patterns
The general pattern books do not
have much of a selection in the
larger sizes and I am trying to
find out If there is any place where
I could get a style book Of large
size patterns either direct or by
mail. I thought some Of the
readers might know of a firm who
put out such a book on patterns.
Any help will be greatly appreci-
ated. I am anxiously waiting for
a reply.
TO CLEAN PARCHMENT
SHADE?
TO CLEAN WALNUT
FURNITURE?
(Fron1 Mrs. A. L. r., Chepy ChaseJ
I wonder If some kind reader
Of the RICH could answer my
questions. What can I use to
clean. my hand-painted parch-
ment (paper) shades. am so
afraid of running them and they
are lovely Chinese designs.
Also, what to use to clean my
walnut furniture. 1t is old, never
had any varnish or finish. It is
just hand polished. Yet it has
an accumulation of many years
dirt. What to do?
X
REMOVE RUST STAINS.
(From Mrs. E. P. w.. Washington
To Mrs. C. w. D.. to remove
rust stains from your dress, wet
spot with lemon Juice, then put
cream Of tartar thickly on. Also,
q little salt and as it dries. con-
tinue with the lemon juice, cream
Of tartar and salt and keep dress
in the sun. I used this on solid
blue madras shirt and it did not
injure the color. ! do hope this
may be successful for you.
Evening star., 1949-04-14
Citizens Group Asks Dismissal
'OfOfficers USING Post for Gain

Asked If the action would at1ec;
officers Of his association. he said
1t would not. since he and the
president. Edward L. Merzereau.
are Government employees and the
other officers are women not in
business.
The resolution is directed 20 a
considerable extent 10 the fedora =
ton" Mr.. Edwards said. Most
Of them represent some vested
interest"
He said the association dele
gate would bring up the matter AT
the federation meeting Saturday
John H Connaughton. president
Of the federation. said he doesn I
think such a provision is contained
in the federation bylaws and re-
served comment on the resolution
until he has had time TO think
1t over.
Evening star., 1949-04-14
Rowe Urges Reorganization
To Clarity Truman S Power

James H. Rowe. jr.. a member
Of the Hoover Commission. told
the District Bar Association last
night that the President cannot
be held responsible for all phases
of the executive branch Of the
Government
He said the President lacks the
al thority and responsibility meant
for him under the Constitution
because of veritable hodge-podge
of legislation which restricts much
of his action.
Mr.. Rowe warned that failure of
the Congress to pass the reorgani-
zation bill would be disastrous.
After Mr.. Rowe's brief speech
at the Mayflower Hotel, members
of the Junior Bar section of the
association presented a series of
skits aimed at association mem
bers and activities.
Evening star., 1949-04-14

An officer Of a citizens associa-
ton or the Federation Of Citi-
zens' Associations would be subject
to dismissal If he accepts fees for
services or uses his position for
private gain, under a resolution
passed last night by the North
Randle Community Citizens AS
ISOLATION.
I'VE feel there is too much
business being mixed in with this
sort of job" explained A. c. Ed
wards. vice president Of the asso-
citation, who introduced the reso-
luton.
He said the resolution is aimed
at persons who use Office in such
groups to promote personal busi-
ness. He said he referred especially
to lawyers.
Evening star., 1949-04-14

ard Indian It's . battle T. ;es
sEI'e mar SITS massacre :.
if2e Indian Is slc.i1-sc
The authors we're Representa- =
ave James Dyer. BroEen Ssyw
Representative Bob Trent, Atoka =.
and Senator ] 0lads,on Emery
Howe Representatives DYER ard
Trent are Chociaw6 Ensry =
Greek.
Evening star., 1949-04-14
Films Hit for Portrayal
Of American Indion

OKLAHOMA CITY. April IA
A couple o. Choctaws and = creek
all three members @. the
OklRholns Leglsla ture-went OF
the warpath yesterday agataSs
the motion picture version O. the
American Indian.
When modern movie makers
tire OF hoo1ilm picture making
for coddling the blood thirsty
but unbrave masses who love
cheap thriilerS. said q resolution
offered by the Indians in the
Legislature. "a change Of scene
portrsyS combat between white
Evening star., 1949-04-14
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