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Evening star., 1949-03-16
General Electric Lays Off
7 Pct. Of HeIp Since Jan. |
By the Assoeiotsd Press

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Mar. 16.
General Electric Co. reported
today that 2 per cent of it's en-
ployeS had been laid off since the
end of 1948.
GE said that at the turn of the
year 10000 persons were en-
ployed by the corporation and its
affiliate companies in 81 plants
located in "a cities,
Since then, GE said, there have
been layoffs totaling approxi-
mately 1880.
1.-The layoffs seem to be pretty
evenly distributed" a spokesman
reported. except for marginal
appliances plant in Scranton, Pa,
which was closed a few weeks ago
and resulted in discharge of
several hundred.
GE noted that the 10000 at
work at the close of 1948 repre-
sented postwar employment
peak and was twice the prewar
number employed. There were no
figures readily available on the
wartime employment peak.
Human skeletons have become
so scarce and costly ($160 each)
in England, that T. A. M. Gerard,
whose family has supplied them
to medical schools for a century,
is trying out plastic models.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Labor
Continued From First Page0

that if the Taft Hartley law re-
mains on the statute books and
severe unemployment comes,
Communists will take advantage
of the situation to create chaos,
confusion and economic disturb
ance."
Would the Taft-Hartley Act
give them ammunition?" asked
Representative Wier, Democrat, of
Minnesota.
Absolutely" Mr.. Green an
swered. THE best kind"
Questionnaires Discussed.
The subcommittee argued late
last night with management
representatives over the sub
ject of questionnaires on pro-
visions of the labor law.
Charles E. Wilson, president of
General Electric. and q group Of
his assistants told the committee
that G. E. had distributed 100000
of the yes-or-no questionnaires,
at a cost of $4,000. Many thou-
sands have been answered by re-
cipients and mailed to members
Of Congress.
Representative Jacobs, Demo-
crat, of Indiana. questioned Mr.:
Wilson at length in a session which
lasted until after midnight. Mr.
Jacobs. a labor lawyer. said the
questions are too complex for the
general public to answer with q
yes or no.
Wilson Cites Reaction.
Mr.. Wilson replied he didn't
know whether or not the questions
are too tough, adding II would
think they were not, Mr.. Con-
gresham, by the reaction Of the
many people who have filled 1t in.
They seemed to think they could
give good answers"
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Continued From First Page. }

eventually rest in a vault in an
Oklahoma City cemetery. Until
it is erected it will remain in a
mausoleum there.
Thomas Pryor Gore was of the
breed that turns handicaps into
assets.
When he was years old, a
stick thrown at q COW by a play
mate blinded his left eye. Three
years later, accidental discharge
Of q toy gun destroyed the other
eye.
Forged Own Way.
For the next five years, until he
was Is, young Tom Gore was
without formal schooling. But
during those years he Was develop
ing the qualities that served him
well through three Senate terms
"A retentive memory, an inde-
pendence seldom found in the
handicapped and a bright
philosophy that penetrated the
walls Of darkness.
Before the darkness closed in,
Mr.. Gore had been page boy in
the State Senate of his native
Mississippi. It was then the germ
of politics was planted. It was
nurtured along the way. such as
the day when he was 16 and found
"a Congressional Record. He
memorized the name Of every
Senator. and from that time on
he knew by heart every congress
sional roster. +
Won Degree in 1892.
After winning a law degree from
Cumberland University in 1892,
Mr.. Gore moved to Texas. Here
he began moving into the political
arena, exercising an oratorical
skill that later stood out even in
the Senate, and winning over a
young woman who was later to be
his "eyes" and his inspiration.
He married her, Miss Nina Kay
of Palestine. Tex. in 1900, and the
next year they moved to Lawton,
Okla.
Up to then he had been q Popu-
list, but William Jennings Byran' S
ascendancy turned him into what
he called q regular Democrat" "
He practiced law and helped write
the budding states constitution,
and when statehood came in 1907,
his friends urged him to run for
the House.
Mrs. Gore would have none of it.
She insisted on the harder road,
and Mr.. Gore declared for the
Senate. He won the honor along
with Oklahoma other first Sena-
tor, Robert L. Owen, on his 37th
birthday.
Mr.. Gore served until 1921, then
after a lapse of 10 years. returned
for the term ending January
l, 1887.
Known for Humor, Wit.
Husky, erect, white-haired. Mr..
Gore was impressive in the legis-
lature. He became known for his
infectious humor, sharp barbs of
wit and for a fortnight single
mindedness that often carried him
off the administration track.
He was one of the few who
opposed President Wilson's recon-
Evening star., 1949-03-16
D. G. Taxes
Continued From First Page.

tax with increased rates or the
proposed retail sales tax.
During Mondays battle on city
taxation. the House rejected. by
q standing vote Of better than
two-to.one. the Klein substitute
of an all-inclusive income levy
Then, in the days windup, it de-
feated the sales tax plan by a
roll call vote of 176 to 166. A
change of only six votes there
would have sent the sales tax
plan to the Senate.
Other Plans Opposed.
In addition to the demands for
q higher real estate tax there has
been a demand for a doubling of
city liquor taxes. But there was
opposition to both with warnings
being repeated that an increase in
realty taxes would be passed along
to tenants.
An income tax applying to all
residents Of the District was urged
today by BENJAMIN c. Sigal, pres
ident of the Washington Chapter
of Americans for Democratic Ac-
ton. as substitute for the sales
tax.
Mr.. Sigal praised Congress for
rejecting the sales tax measure,
but added, 1T should not mean
q denial of pay increases for Dis
trict employees or any reduction
in the budget" Other methods
of raising revenue must be found.
he said.
Representative Bates. Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,, ranking
minority member of the District
committee, and a longtime stu
dent of District finance. came out
fatty for a reconsideration by the
House of the choice between a
sales tax or a broad city income
levy.
Sees No Dodging of Issue.
1--WE must have very substantial
increases in revenues" he said.
"This means that it still remains
q fundamental choice between a
broad income levy or a sales tax.
We cannot dodge this issue. Other
measures would be of insufficient
or only temporary relief"
The Klein-Kennedy group in
the District Committee, who led
the successful fight to kill the
sales tax Monday, is seeking hear
ings and action on a broadened
income levy. Others are suggest
ing that If this be sent to the
House floor the door would be
open to an amendment to sub
stitute q sales tax for the income
plan.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Thomas P. Gore Dies at 78:
First Senator From Oklahoma

mendation for a declaration of wal
in 1917. After the war, he Tough,
veterans bonuses, but finally
yielded to them. He opposed
United States entry in the League
Of Nations.
Most of his law-making interest
centered around the farmer ano
Indian. Once he was credited with
saving 100000 in oil royalties
for the Osages by f1libustering
against resolution giving pri-
vate individuals lease rights.
Running fourth in an effort for
reelection in 1886, he blamed his
defeat on New Deal antipathy.
But he had a feeling of satisfac-
ton that I did not sacrifice my
PRINCIPLES"
With the help Of his wife, secre-
tary and friends, Mr.. Gore kept
abreast with the times by having
newspapers, magazines and books
read to him. He had a $4,000
book library of his own, and often
would spend hours in the Library
of Congress perfecting an erudite
speech crammed with historical
tid-bits.
Predicted Comeback.
After he was satisfied all peril
nent facts had been read to him
the Senator would retire. Severa.
hours later he might emerge, COM
pletely prepared for full-length
factual speech for the Senate.
When he was retired in 1921
Senator Gore predicted he woulc
make a comeback. He not only
forecast his return orally, but was
so confident he wrote it on a slip
of paper and dropped it into
crack of his Senate desk. One o1
his first acts on returning 10 year.
later was to retrieve the pencilec
prediction.
His constant companion ant
behind -the-scenes adviser. Mrs
Gore accompanied the Senate,
on an inspection trip of the Pan
anna Canal. on his return h,
made thorough report to tn
Senate. suggesting legislation tt
equalize tolls.
Mrs. Gore also was largely re.
sponsible for his decision to try {
comeback. But she always de.
Tended and supported his indie.
pendence of thought, even when II
was apparent that anti-adminis.
tration tenets would defeat hin
in 1921.
Practiced Law Here.
After his defeat in 1886 Mr.
Gore entered private law practice
here. He had been active up to
the time of his fatal illness, work
ing at home when sickness forced
him to remain away from his
office in the Union Trust Build
ing.
Surviving are Mrs. Gore. theil
daughter, Mrs. Olds, and a son
Robert N. Gore, with the Civil
Aeronautics Administration at e.
Paso, Tex.
Mrs. Olds is the former wife o1
Eugene L. Vidal, aviation research
veteran, director of Air Commerce
from 1933-37, and former West
Point star athlete, and of Hugh
D. Auchincloss, wealthy Washing.
ton broker. Both marriages ended
in Reno divorces. Her third hus.
band, Maj. Gen. Robert Olds, dice
in 1943.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
AeayyBorrowingS Seen
As Sales Tax Defeat
Dims Police Pay Hopes

A Police Credit Union official
predicted today that a flood Of ap-
plications for loans from police
men will follow the House action
In defeating the sales tax.
Pvt. Scott B. Myers. assistant
treasurer Of the credit agency for
policemen, made the prediction,
after Police Supt. Robert ]. Bar
rett said defeat of the sales tax
made likely an indefinite post
ponement Of pay raise for Dis
trict employees.
For the last month and q half"
Pvt. Myers said, the men have
been holding OF on loans in hopes
they would get the pay raise.
We're expecting q Hood Of loan
requests now"
Pvt. Myers said that. since
August. the policemen have been
making large Withdrawals from
their accounts in the credit
agency.
1.-THE loans have been very
heavy" he said, and Withdrawals
exceedingly heavy. I've seen men
with substantial credit getting
down to the point where they
have to borrow"
Until recently, when policemen
started holding of on loans in
hopes they would soon get a $3.50
pay raise, Pvt. Myers said, the
loans were running heavier than
the deposits.
He estimated that half of the
e56 policemen in the credit union
now have loans outstanding
against them. The loans, he said,
vary in size from 500 to $1,000.
The credit union. open only to
members of the Police Depart
ment, is operated like bank. The
men can make deposits and draw
interest. They can also borrow. A
IS share in the credit union. Pvt.
Myers explained. entities them to
Q 500 loan.
Police officials explained the
starting pay for privates is S2,720.
After five years of small annual
increases. private may get
$3.398. Since there is no provision
for longevity pay, a policeman
who remains a private for 20 years
still gets So, 1898.
1t was also pointed out that po-
Gcemen work 81 hours week, not
counting the time they spend in
court when they are of duty. They
get no overtime pay.
Policemen who have made COM
parsons with other occupations
said a bus driver working the
same number Of hours as a police
man but receiving time-and-half
pay over 40 hours would receive
5000 more a year than a police
man. A wholesale milk truck
driver. working the same hours,
according to these figures. would
get exactly twice the pay of
drst-class private.
Policemen said they have been
making Withdrawals from the Po-
lice Credit Union to pay current
expenses.
AS Pvt. Myers put it:
THE men simply don't have
enough money coming in. Their
expenses are greater than their
incomes. So, they either withdraw
what they have on deposit or they
borrow to keep going"
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Brouehton's Estate
Valued at $295,201
Nv the Assoeiotsd Press

RALEIGH, N. c., Mar. 16.-
Senator j. Melville Broughton of
North Carolina left an estate OF
s295, 5,201.16, a preliminary inven-
tory showed yesterday.
His will, leaving all his property
to his widow, Mrs. Alice Wilson
Broughton, was filed for probate
with the clerk of Wake Superior
Court. The Senator died March 6
in Washington.
Senator Broughton's brief will,
written in longhand on one page
of plain stationery, was dated
April IL, 1945, short while after
he completed his term as
Governor.
A new French law provides for
the first significant rent raises
since 1918.
Evening star., 1949-03-16
|Queui||e Defeats Reds,
De Gaul|ists ; Times
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS. Mar. 16.-Premier Henri
Queuille's coalition cabinet scored
a one-two- three victory yesterday
over the Communists and De
Gaullists in the National Assem-
bly,.
In three rapid-fire ballots, the
government won wide margins of
support. The immediate issue was
its Indo-C China policy, based on
returning former Emperor Bao
Dai to the throne of AMMAN and
the grant of some self-government
rights to the colony of Cochin
China.
The tests came less than a week
before the nation wide cantonal
(county) elections. The balloting
next week will be watched as an
index to popular feeling toward
the current middle of the road
cabinet.
The key vote came on a motion
of censure by the rightist followers
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Mr.. Queuille for lodging a general
debate on Indo- China. If success
full, the motion would have forced
Mr.. Queuille's resignation. It was
defeated. $50 to 228.
United in their desire to unseat
Mr.. Queuille, the Communists and
De Gaullists joined forces behind
the motion. After it was rejected,
Jacques Duclos, Communist floor
leader. promptly filed Communist
motion of censure. The govern
ment countered with a demand
that vote on the Duclos motion
be delayed until November 8. The
motion to delay was adopted,
378 to 1873.
Earlier. the Assembly rejected,
402 to 1876, a move by Duclos to
extend debate on the original CEN
sure motion and bring in q general
discussion of oovorry,oorfo1 ,,o1;o1,
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Nozis' Rut-Cutchers Freed

BRUSSELS. Belgium, Mar. Is
P. - Michael and Franz Ver-
faillie, father and son, charged
with economic collaboration with
the Nazis, were acquitted yester-
day. Their offense was not col
laboration, the court found. They
were employed in Nazi barracks
during the war-as rat catcherS.
Evening star., 1949-03-16

The merchandise-starved GUS
toners grabbed first at sheets.
tableclothes and towels. Then
they turned to wearing apparel.
Sheets were in such demand that
one of the biggest stores, Self
ridges, limited customers to six
each,
Evening star., 1949-03-16
Ex-Grid Star Is Homeless
After Newport News Fire
BY the ksseeiofed Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Mar.
16.-Fire swept Ferguson Park,
1,200-unit wartime housing de-
velopment. early today. leaving 16
persons homeless. Initial damage
estimates ranged around $4,000.
One Warwick County fireman
was hurt slightly.
Among the homeless are Wins
ton Siegfried, former Richmond
and Duke University football
star; his wife and two daugh-
ters. All of Mr.. Siegfried's tro-
phies were consumed in the blaze
Evening star., 1949-03-16

KALAMAZOO MICH-CHIID GROOM HUNTS JOB-Authori-
ties today puzzled what do about Carl Harvey Blake
13-year-od pound father shown here with his
wife Winfred and 3week-old 5-pound-10ounce
Under Michigan law Carl should reon his paymates as
school pupil until he is 16 passes the eighth grade
While they debated the father said his first duty family
to find job The couple was married last fall by
Judge Young retired in Van Buren, County
under special Probate Court law making waiver Of
sible. -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1949-03-16

The new hearing aid worn here
by Miss Lenore Ibsen, well known
model, is practically invisible.
The receiver button" usually
seen in the ear is replaced by a
tiny plastic insert specially
moulded to fit down into the
ear. A new powerful miniature
Sonotone is easily concealed be-
meath her corsage. This new de-
velopment of the Sonotone Lab
Oratories may be seen at the
local Sonotone offices. Test and
fitting without charge or obli-
CATION.
SONOTONE
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

include the family pooch. Do
you realize how many dogs
there are in this country? Think
what this means to our Hooper
rating"
Lassie will sing, accompanied
by Spike and the City Slickers,
a special arrangement of I'll
Baccio" which has been retitled,
I'll Bark 10" AS an encore, he
is considering Tails of the vi
emma Woods"
Through his manager, Rudd
Weatherwax, Lassie issued the
following statement: Spike
Jones always has been my far
vorite band, and most of the
dogs / know feel the same way,
Who cares what people think?"
"Its true" said WeatherwaX.
"You should hear the barking
and bowling in the kennels
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

when Lassie dials The Spike
Jones Show every Saturday
night. His radio" Weatherwax
explained, "has push-b t o n
turning. Mostly, he listens to
quiz show on other days"
Hill-billy Eddy Arnold also
will guest on Spikes show, to
give it more "people-appeal."
To Doodles professor Feetle-
baum" Weaver, who has been
trying for months to go out with
some big movie star, falls the
honor of taking Lassie out for
walks during rehearal breaks.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
Otd-Timer Signed
For Crosby Film

HOLLYWOOD - Bing
Crosby doesn't forget Hol-
lywdod's. old timers of
show business.
Last year Fred Sweeney
of the team of Duffy and
Sweeney, which was q vau-
worked with the Groaner
deville favorite in the 20's,
in A Connecticut Yankee
in King Arthurs Court"
Then he became i'll and un-
til recently was confined to
a sanitarium.
When Bing heard the
trouper was up and about
again after seven months
he suggested him for a part
in Frank Capra's Riding
High" the new Crosby
starrer at Paramount.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

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in nj
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forget ehN Sh "R nd N cir ~ Gree ~ in Goodbye Mr.
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Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

ennial skeptic, and the 'fraidy cat" should be
to secure 80 days trial, check the results, then
let their business conscience be their guide
In closing, | might add that to my knowl-
edge labor reaction has never yet failed to
reach at least 81 per cent approval in plants
where proper installation and planned pro-
gram were put into effect.
that the author could continue for many pages.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

cinating its results so altogether unbelievable
However, suffice it to say that any plant desir
ing to better its productive efficiency or labor
management relations will do well to give mu-
sic trial There is really no need for further
research before going ahead for the evidence
of its success is overwhelming wherever it has
been properly installed, The common n-sense
approach of the curious the cautious the per-
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
TRADITION CONTINUED

David Bair, 14-year-old actor
of stage and screen, will play
Joan Bennett's son in Column
bias 'The Blank Wall" James
Mason co-stars with Miss Ben
nett in the picturization of the
novel by Elizabeth Sanxay
Holding. Bair cmes from a stage
family and first won prominence
in the North Hollywood Little
Theater Group.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
FORD TAKES TO TAPPING

With his wife, Eleanor Powell,
off on a personal appearance
tour, Glenn Ford, who is starred
in Columbia's Lust for Gold,
has been forced to take tap
dancing lessons. Reason: son
Peter doesn't want to stop his.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
SHOULD BE Johnny" RAFT

George Raft has appeared in
four pictures which had John
ny" in the title. The latest is
Johnny Allegro" at Columbia
in which he is teamed with Nina
Foch.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
GOOD EDUCATION

Victor Mature, whose latest
screen role is opposite Betty
Hutton in Paramount's Red
Hot and Blue" was educated at
st. Paul's parochial School, ST.
Joseph's College and the Ken
lucky Military Institute.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27

tangled nerves. beneficial to digestion helped
them forget their worries, improved their rela-
tions with fellow employees and sent them
home less tired than previosly
Labor and management alike have found
that petty grievances and imaginary ailments
have lessened with the installation of music.
Unnecessary trips to the restroom and hospital,
as well as cross s-conversation-all of which are
the inevitable result of boredom, called by An
trim "the prime breeder of fatigue"-have
been greatly reduced in many plants after mu-
Sir furnished
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-05-27
Lassie Appearing With
Spike Jones Show

Dogs we'll people, urged listen to "The Spike
Jones Show Saturday night MAY 28 CHS P. M EDIT and
M PST) when Lasse in will appear guest star
We've always tried to do shows that appealed the entire
family" Spike, broadening appeal
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-05-27
North Fork Club
Meets at HoIcombs
by Mrs. Phil Stevens

North Fork Improvement asso.
citation held its first meeting Of
I949, at the Harry Holcomb ranch
iran Creek, Saturday, May IA
Present were 33 members. After
the business session a grand lunch
was served and card games were
in progress.
Although all North Forkers hate
to see him leave, we all wish Paul
Berger, ranger at Polebridge, good
luck In his new territory at Wa
terton lake. It was nice knowing
you, Paul, best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred RAIDER of
Trail Creek, left this week to
spend the summer at Camp Lake
Hubert, Minnesota. Have fun.
MIR and Mrs. Harry Holcomb and
MIR. and Mrs. Phil Stevens spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Stevenson at Canadian Gus
toms office.
Mr. and Mrs. Walt Hammer of
Trail Creek entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Block and Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Block Sunday.
According to report received
by Ben Rover the coolest tenn
perature registered in the United
States this winter, was A degrees
below zero, registered at Rover's
Ranch, Polebridge.
MIR. and Mrs. Don Barnum of
st. Marys spent the weekend at
their North Fork cabin, Rat Ha-
ven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Braden of Kalis-
pell spent the week end at their
summer home at Trail Creek.
Mrs. Dave Benson, and sons.
Sandy and Johnny, spent several
days with the Harry Holcomb's
this past week.
The bridge at Red Meadow creek
has been impossible this past week
because of high water, conse-
luently the North Fork hasn't re-
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-05-27
Lonces Purchase
PoweII's Studio


Plans for expanded aircraft
manufacture are being made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lance, Col
umbla Falls who purchased the
montana Art Studios from Ace
Powell.
They have Powell's molds for
various animals including goats,
pears and horses, and hope to
develop volume production.
The west of the park area be-
lleves that some of the Powell
goats, bears and horses are cit"
Powell's plans are to 60 to school
and he wants to specialize in GER
amlcs and bronze with original
designing.