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Evening star., 1949-07-10
UAW Intends 10 Drop
Esca|ator Pay Plan,
Reuther Indicates
By the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,, July 9.-The
CIO United Auto Workers prob
ably will have no more truck with
escalator pay clauses when its
current contract with General
Motors expires next year.
Walter Reuther, UAW president,
said so today on the eve of the
unions convention.
Mr.. Reuther, solidly entrenched
and heading for his third term,
also:
/. Called on delegates to wipe
out the remnants of factional-
ISM in the unions million-mem-
ber ranks.
2. Disclosed plans to set up
strike fund arrangements by
which up to s10.0oO,0o0 could be
mustered in a major emergency.
Mr.. Reuther's plea to rid the
union of the last vestiges OF fac
tionalism which formerly had split
it wide open. was contained in his
formal 1s6-page presidents re-
port to the convention, opening
here tomorrow.
Could Be Raised in Year.
He said the huge strike fund
plan would not mean that $lO,-
900, 900 would be kept on hand at
all times. But arrangements Will
be made at the convention, he
said, by which 1t could be raised
within years time. Money
! would be available for the first
time. he said. for direct benefits
to strikers. This, he added. would
be possible out of a dues raise
from s1.50 to 81 month.
The UAW has threatened toI
strike the Ford Motor Co. in De-
troit shortly after the convention
is over unless Ford meets demands
for pensions. welfare funds and
wage boosts.
Although the union probably
will not want to renew the widely
heralded General Motors contract.
he has no regrets that 1t was
signed in May. 1948. Mr.. Reuther
said.
The union has been Historically
opposed" to agreements pegging
wages to the cost of living, and
such pacts tend to maintain the
status quo for workers. he main
tanned.
Called Fundamental Gain.
In the GIN case. however. he
pointed out that the company's
245,0O JAW members and 10000
members OF the CIO Electrical
Workers were guaranteed Scent
standard of living" increase after
the first year.
This, he said. was q funda-
mental" gain for labor.
Mr.. Reuther also reiterated his
claim that the GIN settlement
"broke the logjam' of disputes IN
the steel, electrical. meat packing
and auto industries that threat
ened economic paralysis OF the
Nation at that time. I
The 3-cent standard OF living
raise given the GIN workers IN
May put them out in front OF the
rest of the auto industry again by
/ cent an hour.
They received an 11-cent in
crease when the contract was
signed. They picked up 3 cents IN
the first quarterly adjustment but
have lost that through price de-
clines since then. The industry's
pattern increase last year was q
fiat 13 cents an hour.
Runs Until May 20.
The GIN contract runs until next
May 20. It's wage clause is geared
to the cost of living index main
tanned by the Labor Departments
Bureau Of Labor Statistics.
Mr.. Reuther's report showed
Evening star., 1949-07-10

sistant corporation counsel repre-.
senting the Public Utilities Com.
mission, questioned Mr.. Broad.
water and this exchange resulted
@. Assuming that you get the
shares of stock. has there beer
any concerted action or dis.
cussion among the members Of
the group as to any basic policies
such as disposition of capital as
sets Of the Capital Transit Co.?
No Discussion of Policies.
A. None whatever.
@. Has there been any discus
sion or concerted action in re-
lation to the question of the COM
|pany's equipment?
A. No. sir.
@. And the same question In
relation to the dividend policy OF
the company?
A. No, sir.
Mr.. Broadwater also said there
had been no discussion or thought
Of changing the company's depre-
citation policy.
Mr.. Broadwater said that be-
fore his group entered into the
contract with North American,
Capital Transit's annual state
ments were examined and "su-
perf1cial" examination was made
Of the property. 1t was given a
"look-see," he said.
He disclosed also that four Of
the group Of nine have purchased
1850 shares OF Transit stock in
addition to contracting for the
purchase of the block Of 109,458
shares. The purchases were made
at prices ranging from 1872 to
20A, he said. He was asked wheth-
er the group intended to acquire
a mathematical or 81 per cent
control.
Depends on Price.
That depends on the price Of
the shares on the exchange. he
replied. adding that the 1,050
shares we're purchased for no
other reason than for investment.
He said the members Of the
group had no interest in any other
utility.
H. Grady Gore Of Rockville,
Md. who owns apartment houses
and a hotel In Washington, was
the one who brought the Wolfson
group and North American to-
gether in the deal. He stands to
make a fee Of u per cent.
Testifying as to his activities,
Mr.. Gore said that one week end
he had a visitor from Atlanta. He
continued:
II was telling him what a good
deal Capital Transit could be
worked out to be if somebody
would get hold of 1t who would
consider the rights of the stock
holders as a part Of the setup.
I meant that I did not
think that the stockholders had
got fair break over a long period
of years, and that somebody ought
to be interested in the thing to try
to see that the stockholders got
something out Of it."
The upshot was that the friend
from Atlants. put Mr.. Gore In
touch with Mr.. Wolfson.
Election of directors. as Mr..
Gore put it, to see that the stock
holders got something out of II" +"
would have to wait until the next
annual meeting of the stockhold
in April. 1850.
Mr.. Gore said he and other
members of his family own about
5000 or 1000 shares of Transit
stock.
One who finds no mystery in
the transaction and who believes
that $40 a share is too little for
the Transit stock, is c. Leslie Nc
Crea Of the McCrea Equipment
Co., who said he owns 400 shares
of Transit stock and 200 North
shares.
Mr.. McCrea puts the book value
Of the stock at about Sis a share.
Evening star., 1949-07-10
Czech Security Police Jail
Aide to Vatican Mission

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. July
8 (P).-A high church authority
said today the Rev. Alois zmrZlik,
Czech secretary to the Vatican's
diplomatic mission here. has been
arrested by security police.
The informant said Mr.. ZmrZ-
lik, who had held the Secretaryship
three years. was arrested while on
an errand for the nunciature and
obviously was wanted for ques-
tioning about affairs Of the mis-
sion.
The source said the nunciature
had made an energetic protest.
They just seized him and never
even gave us formal notice of any
charges" said the informant.
For several days now the Com
munist government has been &C
cusing the Vatican's mission of
masterminding Archbishop Josef
Beran's fight against Communist
control of the Catholic church.
A few days ago Msgr. Gennaco
Verolino, charge d'affaires at the
nunciature, was forcibly accosted
by police who tried to question
him concerning the purposes of
his visit to Slovakia. When the
refused to enter the po-
lice station, they questioned Mr..
Zmrzlik and the chauffeur instead.
Msgr. Verolino was visiting
strongly Catholic Slovakia at about
the time peasants were up in arms
guarding their priests against mo-
lestation by police,
Evening star., 1949-07-10

before his arrest that any con-
fession made by him should be
considered to have been obtained
under duresS.
AS a result Of the trial, the
United States and Britain set in
motion machinery charging Hun
gary violated her peace treaty
guarantee Of human rights. Hun
gary rejected the protest. declar-
ing it was an interference in her
internal affairs. The case is ex-
pected to reach the United Ma
tions this fall.
Mr.. Zakar and Duke Esterhazy
did not carry appeals to the high
court, but their lawyers did.
Evening star., 1949-07-10

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New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

Among college students who have returned for the summer vacation are Beatrice Baxter of Hampton Institute, Geraldine Baxter of Benedict College, Edward Winn and Buster Glover who has received his diploma from Howard University, Washington, D. c.
 James Willis, dentist, of Hart ford visited his aunt, Jeanette Grant here recently.
 Melvin Roberts, Washington, D. C., was the house guest of Min nie King for the holiday weekend.
 James Forman spent the week end with friends in upstate Con- necticut. .--
 Viola Johnson of New York City spent a holiday with the Jerrys, Johnsons, and Nicholsons on Fair field Avenue.
 Paul Stovell visited his sisters, Carol and Daisy Talbot of West Ave. over the weekend. Paul is now living in New Jersey.
 Odell Chapman of West Main St. spent the holiday with his mother in Wodford, Va.
 Best of luck to the former Shir- ley Lightbourne and John Pitts who were married recently.
 Mrs. Roxie Alexander, no West Main St., is convalescing in the Stamford Hospital after a recent operation.
 MT. and Mrs. Edward Santos are the proud parents of a baby boy,
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
NEWS OF NEW LONDON

ed house received the artists we'll. Mrs. William Hyslop, manager of the group, received many compli- ments for the training of the group.
 John Morgan and Laura Gardner were married Thursday evening at 8 School House Lane. Rev. Garvin was the officiating minister.
 The Rev. Marshall M. Smith left town to attend conference at Wa terbury.
 New Londoners who want to help THE NEW ENGLAND BULLE- TIN become an even greater influ- ence for good in the community are invited to send their subscrip- tions to the writer, The Rev. J.. Walter Nelson, at 308 Main Street. Your cooperation will enable this newspaper to speak with greater authority in behalf of Negroes and other minority groups.
 Subscription rates at One Dollar ($1.0OO for introductory sub of three months; $2.50 for six months and $4.00 for a year.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
MiddletoWn Notes
On The Social Side

MT. and Mrs. John Boykins and Frankie Jenkins spent a gala week end in New York City The Lionel Thronhills and Oscar Thron- hills were the guests of the James McArthurs Sunday. Mrs. Oscar Thronhill is the former Constance McArthur Birthday greetings to little Judy Ann Richardson who celebrated her third birthday last Wednesday ;. Mrs. John Robin son and her sons, Kenneth and John, Jr. are vacationing in North Carolina with Mrs. Robinson's mother Mrs. Goldie Sansbury of South Carolina is spending a brief vacation with her daughters.
 Teen-Agers Talk
 Vivian McRae, attractive daugh- ter of the Edmond McRaes, has a sparkling personality and a bril- liant mind. She's home from Hamp- ton Institute where she is study ing to be a social worker.
 Why not drop around and see Mary Randolph while she is recu- perating at her home on Railroad Avenue?
 Ereane Johnson and Dorothy Ruffian participated in concert given by the Portland Choral So- ciety.
 In recent CCIF Meet, wardell Moody placed third in the broad jump.
 At a track meet between Wood row Wilson and Middletown High, Horatio Strother, member of the winning team, took first place in the broad jump, second place in the high jump, second in the 1OO-yard dash and third place in the shot put.
 Clarence Riley, also on the win ming team, took third place in the 1OO-yard dash, tied in second in the 22O and third in the broad jump.
 We have been notified recently of the formation of baseball team which was organized by John "Buck" Davis and Arthur Buster" Pope. The team is known as the Blue Roamers.
 Why don't the young fellows or ganize a team of their own? Why didn't any of our veterans participate in the parade last Me morial Day?
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
By Rev. J. Walter Nelson

Wall Temple AME Zion Church, of which the Rev. Marshall M. Smith is pastor, heard Rev. Smith preach Sunday morning on the topic, "Epistles of Flesh" At the evening service the subject was Christian Department
 At Shiloh Baptist Church the Rev. A. A. Garvin, Pastor, presid- ed over Missionary Day observ- ance sponsored by the Dorcas Mis- sionary Society. Bishop J. E. Dover of Buffalo, New York's Pentecostal Holiness Church, was the guest speaker at 1O:45 a. m.
 In the evening - at 6 p. m. = Rev. Garvin was the guest speak CT at the Huntington Street Bapt- ist Church. The young people there heard him speak on the subject, ssWhat Christianity Means To Me- Tn the evening at Shiloh Church Estelle Gambel was the. guest sneaker before the Dorcas Society.
 The Five Harmoneers of NeW London gave their first concert and were assisted by Mrs. B: Booker or New London and Mrs. Nola ID. Nei- son of New London also. A crowd
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
NEW HA VEN NAACP LN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
NelU HaUen Mayor Supports NAACP

New Haven-Mayor William c. Celantano recently threw the weight of his office and personal popularity behind the drive of the local NAACP groups here to achieve a record-breaking increase in membership.
 New Haven's first citizen became a member of both the Youth Coun- cil and Senior Branch NAACP. Both organizations are conducting terrific campaign to boost the local membership and give aid to the overall national drive for a half f-million additional members in
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
By Julius Douglas

The coming NAACP Youth Councils annual semi-formal Frol- ic is the talk of the town. Display placards and invitations have been sent to the Councils of Waterbury, New Haven, Norwalk, and Bridge port.
 Because there might be some body debating whether to attend because of a fwhat-to-wear' prob lem, we have been asked to men tion that most of the girls will wear gowns or evening dresses. The men will wear dark suits or white dinner jackets. The affair is slated for Thursday, June 23, at the Pentagon Club, 165 Broad St. Leslie Jackson and his Lambs will
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
SAT. JUNE Il, 1949

connection with NAACP's year long Fortieth Anniversary CeIebra-- At meeting held to spark the drive, Roy Wilkins, Assistant Sec retary of the National Association, who has assumed leadership dur ing leave of absence granted Ex- ecutive Secretary Walter White. kicked the drive off with a mili- tant challenge to New Haven to do it's share in strengthening the organization.
 The meeting was held at the Inn manuel Baptist Church.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
Youth Councils Of Several Cities To Attend Frolic

play.
 Emma Smart, vice-president of the Youth Council, is chairman of the Frolic committee.
 The pre- holiday dance given by the Les Amis Club at the Elks, Hall Memorial Day eve was a huge success. Mel Fletcher's band was at it's best. The large crowd of youngsters and older people en- joyed the modern music with a touch of old time jazz. Everybody had a grand time. A 'sball-like" att mosphere hung over the hall. May be it was the late hour and the dawn breakfast. We don't know. But we do know that the annual Elks' Ball which was not held in Ansonia this year was still missed.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11
STAMFORD SL ANTS
By GEORGIANNA N. HALLUM

Stephen L., who was born in the Stamford Hospital. Congrats.
 Bessie Mosley and Maggie Oli- phant of Perry St. have returned from Virginia after the recent death of their father. Our deepest sympathy is expressed.
 To conclude the fast moving holi- day weekend, The Jolly Four spon- sored a dance at the Elks' Hall. Will Dixon and his be-boppers fur nished the music.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

Joe: "Okay, we'll meet at the Post Library. But how will l know when you get there ?"
 Bill: "I'll make a mark on the sidewalk"
 Joe: "Okay, and if I get there first, I''1l rub it out"
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

The BULLETIN covers New England. That's our business. If you live in New England, we cover your business. Mind your own bus mess. Read the BULLETIN.
New England bulletin., 1949-06-11

Mayor o New H. hands key o l @
 
  o the Elm Hn o rig HiCh of the Farham Courts R of New Photo
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
Happy Birthday

Many happy returns of the day
! to the following persons whose birth
days occur during the coming week:
February "a: Bobbie White,
George Knisley, Mrs. Annie Miller
Pless, Mrs. Sara Margaret Giles,
Dorothy Mae Norton.
February 25: Mrs. w. D. Lonon,
Barbara Jean Fisher, Harriet ia
mes, julie Devayne Moore, Bobby R..
McNeill.
! February 26: Mrs. A. F. Wagner,
Mrs. Ray Cline.
February 27: L. D. Atkins, Jr.,
Mrs. Hudson Brown, Mrs. Walter
Cooper, Raymond Hawkins, Mrs.
Roy W. Davis, Frances Cheek, Dan
iel C. Shuford, Shirley Ann Harvey.
February %: Mrs. C. R. Mccall,
Alfred Weeks, Edward Washburn,
Ned Dobson, Boyd Rutherford
Woody Greene.
March 1 Mrs. Albert Shiflet, Will
Cuthbertson, Mrs. G. N. Rose.
! March 2: J. H. L. Miller, Mrs. c..
B. Morgan, Bonnie Jean Davis, Mrs.
Horace Norton, Mrs. NJ G.. Sparks,
Mrs. J. E. Keever.
March 3: Mrs. G. S. Kirby, Jr,
Dean Tainter, J. B. Walker, Floyd
Withrow, A. W. Isaacs, Maggie
Rutherford.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

'It is curious how tyrannical
the habit Of reading is, and what
shifts we make to escape think
ing. There is no bore we dread
being left alone with as much as
our own minds" from "a
Moorehead Journal" by James
Russell Lowell.
February, the month of famous
birthdays, has been of special inter
est, for more than Valentine reas-
ons, to the young people of this
county. The birthdays of Abraham
Lincoln and George Washington
have been observed in many ways,
and almost all of the library books
about these two presidents have
been checked out to children in the
elementary grades. In many states
the anniversary Of the birth of ia
mes Russell Lowell is observed a.
long with Washington's on Febru-
ary 22. Among other famous people
born in February are Mark Hop
kins, Aaron Burr, Charles Dickens
William Henry Harrison, Melville
W. Fuller, Thomas Alva Edison
Gushing Eells, Joseph jefferson,
Emma Willard, William F. Cody
buffalo BilD, Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow, Ann Lee, and Chester
William Nimitz.
The many young people who have
requested Mark Twain's books will
want to read our new copies of "The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer" and
"The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn. These two books were given
to the library by Mr.. W. L. Somers,
They are beautifully illustrated in
color and pen and ink sketches by
the illustrator Donald Mckay.
Nancy Mccall, three-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Mccall, has been enjoying her IL
brary visits. Now she has her own
library card. Nancy's first library
books were "Playtime" by Snow and
"How the Rabbit Fooled the Whale
and the Elephant" by Williams
The new names added to our reg
istration files include: Florence
June Black, Pete Clark, Mrs. Ruby
Conner, Mrs. M. T. Elliott, Mrs. w.
P. Elliott, Sr., Barney Joe Freeman,
W. M. Haley, Polly Hall, Theodore
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
War Veterans
Compensation
Figures High

Washington, Feb. 13-War vet
erans and their dependents and
heirs collected $6,495, ,232,236 in
benefits in the fiscal year ending last
June so, the Veterans Administra-
ton said.
That was roughly 100000
less than in the record breaking
1946-47 fiscal year, but about
$4,000, 100000 more than in 1945-
46 and 100000 more than in
1944-45.
Wars as long as century ago
still are being paid for through
pensions.
The agency's annual report show
ed that for the year ending June
80, 1948, compensation or pension
benefits for 2,918,325 veterans to-
tailed s1,S27,641,507.
Of the amount, S1,442,673,678
went to 2,315,O39 living veterans,
the rest to the heirs Of 603,286 de-
ceased veterans.
The 1947-48 compensation and
pension payments, as to wars and
number of veterans involved:
World War II-714,536 living
veterans, s974,139,o86; dead vet
erans, 241,362, $175,912,179.
World War I-449,609 living vet
erans, $317,396, $40; dead veterans,
252,626, $154,444,0S8.
Regular establishment - Living
A3,438, S23,378,857; dead, 1858
$6,226,6O1.
Spanish-American War-Living,
1O6,69S, S126, 6,9O6,93O; dead, IT,
336, S38,19O,878.
Civil War-Living, 40, $94,491
dead, 1928, sS,924,774.
Indian Wars-Living, ITO, $751;
444; dead, 1000, $1,135,869.
Mexican War-$22,440 to the
heirs of 36 veterans.
The Veterans administration al
so paid S1,615, 5,229,546 in subsis-
tcllC0 dliOWdlCtS anu po
in tuition and equipment for 2,213,-
382 veterans studying in schools
and colleges under the G. l. bill
and 1855, ,298,233 in subsistence al
lowances for 237,382 veterans in
vocational rehabilitation.
REIMBURSEMENT allowances Also
known as unemployment pay-to-
tailed s552,37O,869 for unemployed
veterans and s124,884,995 for vet
Grams unprofitably self-employed.
Other VA payments of the year
included: Military and naval in
surance, s5,312,826; National Serv-
ice life insurance, 1886, 6,305,175;
automobiles and other conveyances
for disa bled veterans, $9,898, ,579;
construction, $16,980,326.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24

IA. Heers, Mrs. R. C. Hopes, Fuce
Hughes, Nancy Mccall, Mrs. R. M.
McGalliard, Martha 10 Manett of
Hartwell, Georgia, Mrs. F. L. Mason,
Martha Mauney, Ed Parker, Jon
Rabb, Frank Robinson, Billy Row.
land, Mrs. Daphne Scott, Mrs H.
O. Williams of Charlotte, N. c., and
Mrs. Mabel Young
AMONG THE NEW BOOKS:
High Towers" by Thomas Co.
stain-Historical romance of the
adventures of the fabulous LIE Moy-
ne Family of Montreal who became
the heroes of French Canada and
founded the city of New Orleans.
"The Madrone Tree by David
Duncan-Mystery.
"Panthers' Noon by Victor Can
ning-Story Of Roger Quain, an
Elizabethan adventurer in the goth
century, man drawn irresistibly to
danger; of girl whose spirit match
ed his own; and of a hunt, savage
and superb, as the hunters became
the hunted"
"The Heat of the Day. by Eliza
beth Bowen-Story of Stella Rod
ney, a remarkable woman who low
es a man about whose life away
from her she knows so little. An inn
portant government official in Eng
land, Robert is doing things about
which he cannot tell her. Warned by
an unpleasant man, full of my
steriously obtained information, to
drop Robert, Stella at last finds her
self attempting to believe that
what is true about Robert is not
true.
Two new sports stories will be
welcomed by our many readers of
elementary and high school age.
High Pockets" by John R. Tunis
is the, story of a baseball player,
right fielder for the Dodgers, from
Bryson City, N. C. "a Touchdown
For Doc" by Marion Renick will be
enjoyed by readers nine to eleven
years old. This lively, amusing foot
ball story is also an introduction to
six-man football and contains a
special section on the rules for the
game.
Luke Baldwin's Vow" by Morley
Callahan-Story Of fourteen-year-
old Luke Baldwin, who when he is
orphaned by the death of his kind
doctor-father, becomes the ward of
his practical-minded Uncle Henry
and makes friends with the uncle's
old collie dog, Dan, who was once
a prize show dog.
"a Touch of Parsley by May
Worthington Eells-Career story
of young Home Economist in busi-
ness. All teen-age girls will enjoy
this story of Lucy Chaplin.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
"Many times a year the people
turn to the Red Cross Once a
year the Red Cross turns to the
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
GREATEST GIFT

The 785,OOO,OOO contributed to
the American Red Cross during the
fund campaign of 1942-1945 repre-
sents the greatest freewill offering
in history.
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
BARGAIN DAY

Angus: "You know the differ
ence between the taxi and the bus?"
She: "No."
Angus: "Fine We'll just take the
bus"
Marion progress., 1949-02-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE
North Carolina
Mcdowell County


Mcdowell County
The undersigned, having quail
fled as Executor Of the Estate of
Lille Belle Huffman, deceased, late
of Mcdowell County, this is to mott
fly all persons having claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned on or before the 18th
day of February, 1850, or this no
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted tc
said estate will make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This the 17th day of February
1949.
J. C. RAYBURN,
Executor of the Estate of
Lille Belle Huffman, deceased