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Evening star., 1950-07-29
Pepco Seeking
Rate Increases
OF SIS Million
Files for Ruise
In D. c., Virginia
And Maryland

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. seeks to increase its operat-
ing revenues by $3.5 million year
through rate increases to it's GUS
toners, applied to meter readings
on and after September 20.
In a petition filed with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission yesterday,
the company asked authority for
an overall percentage increase of
912 per cent.
The boost would be 4.3 per cent
for residential consumers of elec-
tricity, who would bear $471 900
of the annual increase.
The average residential Gus
toner, who pays 1888 a month for
160 kilowatt hours. would have 10
cents added to his monthly bill.
Commercial users share of the
proposed annual increase would
be $1.635 900.
Files in Virginia, Maryland.
Pepco has 268,044 customers in
the District area. The company
simultaneously filed applications
for the proposed new rates with
Virginia and Maryland regulatory
agencies to cover its customers
in those States.
There are 1904 Pepco Gus.
toners in Maryland and 1928 in
Virginia.
No date has been set for
, hearing on the rate proposal.
New rates for street lighting un-
der the schedule represent 59.8
per cent increase, or $71O, 900 more
a year. The Capital Transit Co.
would have its rates increased
fo.7 per cent, or 1861 900 a year.
CTC Plans Protest.
E. c. Giddings, Capital Transit
vice president, said his company
will protest vigorously" against
the rate rise. He said recent fare
increases granted the transit COM
pany are not expected to provide
a fair and reasonable" return,
even without this added burden.
In asking for the new rates,
A. G. Neal. president of Pepco,
said the company's earnings have
not kept up with the large capital
investments that have been and
will be required to meet demands
for service.
In the period from 1947 through
1854, the construction program
called for expenditure of $128|
million for improvement and ex-
pansion of facilities, he explained.
He said the company has added
1881 900 to its property and
plant investment under the pro-
gram so far-an increase of 40
per cent since it started.
Increased in 194S.
Present rate schedules will not
produce sufficient earnings to en-
able the company to obtain the
needed funds and to protect the
investment of its 10000 stock
holders, he said.
The company was granted rate
increases to produce $2,750,000 in
additional annual operating rev.
enues in July, 1948. But it said
its average price for residential
service still would be less than it
was 10 years ago, and residential
rates would continue to be among
the lowest in the country.
The proposed new schedules
would eliminate the present
rural rate zone and establish
two, instead of three such zones
urban and suburban-for the
company's entire service.
The Virginia service area. the
District and the area of Mary
land now in the urban zone with
the addition of a tract taking in
Wheaton, Glenmont and Viers
Mill Village would comprise the
urban zone. and the rest of the
territory the suburban zone.
Evening star., 1950-07-29
Truman Gets Measure
For Ship A-Bomb Check
BY the Associated Press

The Senate yesterday sent to
President Truman a bill intend
ed to prevent any foreign ship
from Sneaking an atomic bomb
into an American harbor.
The measure gives the Govern
ment power to search all foreign
vessels in United States waters.
Evening star., 1950-05-10

-. long wear plus ruffIed charm for
every window in your house.
Ingenious rod pockets top and bottom make it cosy for
you to hang them from either end. Reversing otter
laundering helps "doubIe the life" of your curtains. See
how effective they look in multiple criss-cross orange
. at French DOORS Choose corefree nyIon, plain
dotted cotton morqusette, frothy oreondy dainty
cluster voIe
Evening star., 1950-05-10
'AFL Approves Plan
To Assess Members
For Vote Education
BY fhe Asseeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA. May 10.-The
AFL drive to back Fair Deal DEM
ocrats in the November elections
was gathering momentum today. |
The unions National Executive
Council, in week-long session here. |
put it's stamp Of approval on q
I10-cent-per-member assessment |
for the educational campaign of
the Labor League for Political
Education.
The league, also meeting here.
announced it plans to launch
drive in June and July to collect
$2-per-member assessment on
AFL unionists 70 rthe leagues po-
litical activity.
Assessments Called Voluntary.
Both assessments were described
by AFL President William Green
at a news conference yesterday as
voluntary"
The assessments must be vol
Iuntary to comply with provisions
of the Taft-Hartley Act, which
prohibits unions from compelling
its members to contribute to any
form of political activity.
The Labor League is made up
of group of independent union
leaders. The AFL is one of its
largest contributors.
Mr.. Green told newsmen he is
confident" AFL and CIO leaders
soon will get together to discuss
plan for unified labor action,
particularly in political matters.
Cooperation Approved.
Two days ago Mr.. Green ap-
proved setting up Of an AFL COM
mittee to meet a similar CIO
group Ito engage In a conference
locking toward an early and sue
cessful realization of unity upon
permanent and secure basis be-
tween our respective organiza-
tions."
Philip Murray, CIO president,
yesterday said at Atlantic City,
N. j., that the CIO probably will
agree to such a committee meet
ing.
I'VE are anxious" Mr.. Murray
said, Ito meet with representa-
tives of the AFL to discuss prob
lens affecting the United States"
The unions, however, still face
a fundamental roadblock. Mr..
Murray wants q unified labor
front now for political, legisla-
tive and economic action. Mr..
Green wants the same thing, but
he wants the two unions to be
merged first.
Machinists May RejOin AFL.
Mr.. Green told newsmen he
expects" the 500, ,O00-member In
ternational Association of Ma
chinistS to reaff1liate with the AFT,
lin the near future" The ma
chinists walked out of the AFL
five years ago after a Jurisdiction
al dispute.
Formal approval Of a reaffilia-
ton, Mr.. Green said, must await
referendum of members Of the
machinists' union. Leaders of the
AFL and Of the machinists have
indicated approval of reaff1liation
terms, Mr.. Green said,
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Ahrendt to Give Tolk

william r. Ahrendt. president
of the Ahrendt Instrument Co..
College Park. Md. will address a
meeting of the American Society
Of Mechanical Engineers. District
Section. at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
auditorium Of the Potomac and
Electric Power Co. Tenth and Z
streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
PorIey Representatives

Miss Etelka Wade, 1918 S street
NV, viii represent the Federated
Colored Catholics at health.
welfare. and recreation confer
ence of civic groups sponsored by
the Community Chest. on May
~ in the Shoreham Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Husband Convicted
OF Boshing Wife
With q Skillet

An iron skillet was a danger
Gus weapon in the hands Of VIII
liam E. Murphy. 80. a District
Court jury found yesterday.
Murphy, who is colored and lives
in the 300 block of Virginia avenue
Sc, was found guilty of assault
with a dangerous weapon for
striking his wife with the skillet,
although he testified it was an
accident.
He told the Jury that he had
arrived home late and, to hurry
up dinner, he started to move the
skillet. in which food was cooking,
to a hotter stove" While moving
it from an oil stove to q gas one
he accidentally struck his wife,
Mrs. Ida Mae Murphy, he said.
But Mrs. Murphy testified the
blow was deliberate-that her hus-
band came home, started to speak
and struck her before finishing the
sentence. A physician said the
end of Mrs. Murphy's nose had
to be sewed back on.
Judge David A. Pine, who pre-
sided at the trial. did not set a
date for sentencing.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
County Court Weighs
Pleas in 100000
Lyon Estate Case

The Montgomery County Or
phans Court today studied op-
posing arguments on a motion to
dismiss petition seeking to re-
woke the appointment Of the
Washington Loan & Trust Co. as
executor of the 100000 estate
Of Mrs. James Alexander Lyon.
Mrs. Lyon, whose husband was
q prominent heart specialist. died
last September %. She left her
estate In the form of two trusts
to undisclosed beneficiaries. Her
will, which named the trust COM
pany as executor, was admitted
TO probate in Orphans Court few
days later.
Last week, her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Moore Lyon Kelley. filed
q petition to revoke the. appoint
ment as well as the probate of
the will on the grounds neither
she nor her father had been Off
cially notified of the courts action.
Robert Peter, one of three at
torneys representing the bank at
yesterdays hearing, claimed the
petition was drafted improperly
and that Mrs. Kelley gave mo
valid reason" why the company
should not be re-appointed execu-
tor. Another bank attorney, j. E.
Burroughs. jr., contended Mrs.
Kelley, in effect, had waived the
notice requirements provided by
law.
Also representing the bank was
James O'Donnell, jr.
Mrs. Kelley's attorney. David
Abse, charged, however. that the
banks arguments were purely
technical and consisted of legal
hocus-pokus."
The Lyons home is on the Nor
beck road just outside Rockville.
Evening star., 1950-12-21

As q result of its 1851 census,
India expects to report a popula-
ton of $50 million.
Evening star., 1950-12-21
Gov. Battles Christmas
Greetings to Be Verbal
BY the Asseeiaied Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21.-Gov.
Battle has solved the Christmas
card problem. He's not sending
any.
Rather than offend some that
might be overlooked, he will con-
fine his greetings to those that will
be given verbally.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

and advice on how to manage their farms In
the most ruggedly individualistic of all Ameri-
can traditions would be shocked to learn that
the Farm Security Administration was really
softening them up for Joe Stain. The old
chestnut about co-operatives being creatures
Stain doesn't impress the American farmer.
The more sophisticated might even remember
that 1t was socialists and independent New
Dealers w h o fought the Communists inside
the union of Farm Security Administration
employees. No one denies that some Commu-
nists worked there; but no one will concede
that the New Deal agricultural program had
the faintest resemblance to that advocated by
the US--brand Communists, or practiced by
their masters in the Soviet Union.
In the light of European history, Dr.
Schmidt's second illustration is even m ore
startling: Recent reports from Berlin indicate
that while we are struggling to prevent the
spread OF Communism in Europe, we are deal
ing with a socialist city government which
polled 66 per cent of the vote in the last
election"
Apparently Dr. Schmidt won't recognize
what any of the hundreds of US labor leaders
who have been working with European anti
Communists since World War II know for a
fact. The closest allies of the AFL and CIO in
trying to replace the Communists and fascsts
with new democratic force are the socialists
and the working class Catholic parties - and
that both groups favor very widespread 'fur-
ther participation by government in enter
prise" Maybe DR.. Schmidt just doesn't know
the facts of life. Perhaps he needs trip to
Britain, where the Communists have almost
argued themselves out of existence under
Labor government, or to Scandinavia, where
socialist governments have maintained their
independence in the face of military threats
from their Soviet neighbor to the east, or to
Germany, where the drama of the airlift over
shadowed the heroism of Ernest Reuter- social
dor fiN Of Pnr1st- nall in,
the dark days of the Russian starvation block
ade of that city.
In any case, as Congressman McSweeney,
an Ohio Democrat who used to teach political
science before he got into politics, told
Schmidt, he's playing around with dangerous
ideas" that won't stand up in the light of his
tory AS radio commentator Elmer Davis put
it even more bluntly, "He must have got that
theory by revelation-certainly history won't
support it!''
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
c. Of c. Brain I ruSter'
Comes Up With
Strange Theories
Friday, March 81, 1850
BY Bradford v. Carter
labor Press Association Columnist

THE ONE-MAN brain trust of Americas most
i powerful businessmens organization -
DR.. Emerson P. Schmidt Of the US Chamber OF
Commerce-has come up with a strange and
dangerous theory.
He tried to peddle it last week to the House
ommittee on Un-American Activities. Several
of these gentlemen rarely distinguished for
their knowledge of either American history or
Its democratic traditions, found DR.. Schmidts
new theory more than they could stomach.
The danger is that as learned Doctor and
an economist who is allowed to speak for the
wealthy and influential of c, he may be able
to scare lot of people into believing that his
idea makes some sense.
There are plenty of dead ends in Schmidts
argument for those of us whove lived with
the New Deal and the Fair Deal, so watch
out that you don't bump into one of them
along the way! Remember also that he was
making his pitch in support of two stringent
ti-Communist bills before the most rabid
anti Communist audience on Capitol Hill
His argument runs something like this:
~So-called democratic socialism is contra
diction in terms: /. The socialists all over the
world are nice people who are no match for
the ruthless Communists w h o always take
power. g. In practice, socialism a ID Com
munism are the same on the economic front.
In view of these two facts, sis not the wisest
procedure to avoid socialism like the plague?"
Then comes the pot of gold at the END OF the
rainbow. perhaps there is on inherent reason
why socialism is prelude to Communism,
but there are enough cases where this has
been the h istoric alignment to make all
thoughtful people cautious in endorsing fur
ther government participation in enterprise"
At this point in Schmidts argument, the
Republicans beamed recognizing those Lincoln
Day speeches. The Democrats began to shift
q little uneasily in their seats; that anti-Com-
munist argument was okay, but how about
this government participation in enterprise?"
So, the of spokeman spelled it out in
two instances:
can illustration OF the sequence of events
= our country may be found in the Agricul-
Ire Dept which with its various agricultural
programs during the 1905 moved with more
momentum in the direction of socialism than
was true of any other phase of the New Deal.
A careful examination of the government re-
ports on Communism shows that more Com
munists and people accused of Communist
leanings had berth in the Agriculture Dept
than in any other government department"
So, by Schmidt's reasoning the price sup
port and conservation programs which saved
the American farmers from the foreclosures,
the exodus to the cities of a whole younger
generation, which made the American farmer
again powerful and self-respecting member
of the community, should have been avoided
like the plague
The thousands of farmers who got loans
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Veterans Information

Q-My son is not certain how much he
will receive from VA while he is going to
school under the CT Bill. He thinks it won't
be enough to support him, his wife and child.
Please let me know what amount he will get
while in school,
A-The maximum monthly allowance in
your sons case if he studies ll-time, will be
$120, but he will be permitted to earn as much
as $170 on the side and still get his full SUBJ
sistence. Subsistence and salary can at no
time exceed the $500 monthly limitation set
by law.
Q-I am taking on-the-job training under
the GI Bill. Will be permitted to 60 to school
at the same time under the law?
Ayes, you can 60 to school under the
CT Bill while you are taking ont -the-job train
ing If the school course is determined by VA
to be related to the on-the-job course
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

1t provides minimum $780,
a-nlonth pensions for 10000
employees - and union esti-
mates most workers retiring
under pension plan will get at
least $150-a-month benefits.
CIO holds hearings in Seat
tie April 5 on demands for re-
voking charter of Washington
State CIO Council.
H e airing was ordered by
President Murray on COM
plant of Roy Atkinson, re-
gional director there, that
Washington State Council 'has
ceased to be representative of
the CIO in its territory" At
kinson also charged that un-
ions with substantial majori-
ty of CIO membership in state
have dropped out of Council
and will not re-affiliate under
present conditions.
CLOS new electrical work
ers union - IUE-CIO - is
hoping Labor Board will or
der early elections a m ong
Westinghouse scores of thou
sands of workers.
IUE-CIO spokesmen predict
they'll knock UE, which was
expelled by CIO last Novem-
ber as Communist-dominated,
completely out of Westing-
house chain.
Meanwhile, Westingho e
has refused to extend UE pact,
which expires March 81, until
NLRB election returns are in.
Seven maritime unions -
CIO, AFL and independent -
have joined forces on two big
projects.
Unions are burying old ar
guments to fight for legaliza-
ton OF maritime hiring halls
now endangered by Su-
preme Court ruling upholding
Taft-Hartley provision on hir-
ing; and to rap "red stooges"
among European marine un-
ions who are agitating against
military aid shipments to west
European democracies.
HERE AND THERE: FEC
hears testimony - during
probe of Station KMPC, Los
Angeles - that station owner
dire tie d news department
never to mention CIO favor
ably. Also contained on sta
tion boss's unfavorable list
were Jews, Ne egroes and
Franklin Roosevelt CIO
& AFL joining to throw lunch
for j. H. Ohenbrock, secre-
tary of n w international
Confederation of Free Trade
Unions Reports from all
over tell of workers deserting
unions expelled from CIO as
red-dominated; exodus from
those groups is running into
thousands.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31

Don't get into a rut with one or
two dishes each season. There's
plenty Of variety and interest avail
able in Lenten dishes if you'll just
try new recipes and plan sparkling
menus.
Vegetable combinati tons can give
plenty of texture, color and menu
interest. Cheese as a main ingredi-
ent snaps many a main dish from
the doldrums. Add fish to macaroni
or spaghetti and you'll never miss
meats. Try new ways with eggs.
and the family will cheer you to
new culinary accomplishments.
Eggs Mornay
(Serves 2 to 81
IS eggs
2 cups thin white sauce
u teaspoon paprika
" cup grated cheese
egg yolks
Add paprika and cheese preserve
about tablespoons for top) to hot
well-seasoned sauce. Beat in yolks.
Pour layer of sauce into we'll
creased shallow baking dishes. Slip
eggs into sauce, one at time. Pour
remaining sauce around edge, leav-
ing yolks partially exposed. Sprin-
kle with remaining cheese. Bake In
moderately hot oven (375') Is to 20
minutes, depending upon doneness
of eggs desired.
Fresh Vegetable Casserole
(Serves 81
cups cooked carrots, sliced
cups cooked string beans
cups cooked peas
cups cooked lima beans
i cup vegetable stock
cup cooked creamed celery
6 broiled mushrooms
u cup vegetable glaze
Have all vegetables cooked and
seasoned separately Grease shall
low individual casseroles and place
sliced carrots around the sides of
each dish. Place a spoonful each Of
string beans. peas and lima beans
fha Jiebae ",
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
A Message To
Skilled Trades
In Region 2-B
By FRED KUENNING

The UAW-CIO Skilled Trades
Council, invites all groups that
are either, not organized, or
are anticipating, or have peti-
toned for affiliation with an
other trade organization.
To investigate the advantages
of the UAW-CIO Skilled Trades
Council.
You may have asked yourself
this question?
What has the UAW-CIO
Skilled Trades Council to offer"
The answer is, that the Skill
ed Trades Council, through the
UAW-CIO offers you the stand
ard apprentice agreement, equal
lied wages throughout the re-
gion, at the country's highest
level, seperate seniority, 50 you
cannot be replaced by any one
outside of your trade who may
have more plant seniority.
Representation on the bargain
ing committee, and last, but not
least, the backing of every UAW-
CIO member.
Do not be misled by an i'm
potent craft union, who make
you lot Of promises, but can
not give you any more, and,
many times not near as much
which is available to you in the
/ UAW-CIO, now.
Thus: The UAW covers the
entire skilled field with its ap-
premiership programs, and IS
sueing of Certified Journeyman
Cards to qualified men.
Which are recognized Inter-
nationally by the UAW captive
h ops, and many job shops
throughout the country.
The UAW program Ia more
complete than any other that
ever has been presented to the
union man-and that Is except
able by the Employer.
Since the large corporations
have discovered, that by hir-
ing only men with UAW Certi-
fled Journeyman's Cards, many
problems were solved - and the
up-graders program was COM
pletely scrapped.
This action caused the small
er captive shops to follow the
same requirements.
Hence: The job shops, are now
realizing the same benefits Of
fered by the UAW-CIO program
also.
The UAW-CIO Councils which
consist solely of Certified Skilled
Tradesmen, offer you a place
to meet, and where your prob
lens can be discussed with, and
among men of your own occupa-
ton.
The Council meets regularly
on the first Tuesday OF the
month, in Local II Hall a4 500
pm, Room AL.
The next meeting Il April &.
Special meetings can be arranged
by calling Frank Johnson, Pres.
10. $3.50 or Albert Scheinder,
Sec. WA. 4617.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Is II An Ambulance
Or A Laundry Wagon?
It's bad enough to take

It's bad enough to take
ride in an ambulance.
But after all, an ambu-
lance only takes you to the
hospital.
1t doesn't have to take
you to the cleaners, too!
If you have to dig into
your savings, borrow from
your mother-in-law, go to
the loan sharks to pay for
an emergency operation,
you come out of the hos
pital alive and dead broke.
That's why UAW-CIO
wants HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE In your next con-
tract.
A ride in an ambulance
Is bad enough, but
STAY OUT OF THAT
LAUNDRY WAGON!
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
LYNN CHAMBERS MENU
Consomme
Baked Beans and Onions
au Gratin
Tossed Vegetable Salad
Baked Apples with Raisins
Beverage
Crusty Bread
'Recipe Given

onions, season with salt and pep
per. Add layer of beans and add
ketchup. Cover and place In mod
crate oven (350o) for 20 minutes.
Saute crumbs lightly in butter and
sprinkle over top of casserole. Re-
turn to oven for 10 minutes or until
brown.
"Baked Beans and Onions An Gratin
(Serves 81
cups dried marrowfat beans
cups water
2i5 teaspoons salt
IL medium-sized onions
" cup old-fashioned molasses
q teaspoon dry mustard
" teaspoon black pepper
teaspoon Worcestershire
sauce
IL cups grated cheddar cheese
l cup soft bread crumbs
tablespoons butter, melted
Soak beans in water overnight.
Add / teaspoon of the salt and on
ions. Simmer but do not boil until
onions are tender but still retain
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-03-31
Anfi-co-op Vote
On Housing Peqqed

W A S Fl N G T ON (LPA)-
Both city families and members
of farmers co-ops, when voting
in November, will hold against
many members of Congress their
vote to kill the cooperative hous-
ing section of the bill passed
by House and Senate the week
of March 21. Left in the bill
were authorizations of about one
and a half billion dollars for
private speculative builders ac-
tiVities.