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Evening star., 1953-10-18
Viewing TV
Actors Have to Eat, Too
Unemployment Office, Hollywood Broneh,
Does Thriving Tuesday Business
By Hal Humphrey

you've seen in scores of old
movies and whose names you
can't remember, kid actors in
the company of one or more
of their parents (sure, they're
eligible, too. and chorus boys
and musicians garbed in the
latest two-tone suede shoes
and crazy sport shirts.
The little newsstand just in
side the door does a thriving
business selling Variety and
Hollywood Reporter, the daily
trade bibles. AS the frustrated
theSpians stand in line for
their checks they read these
papers and swap CAB with each
other on the latest casting ru-
mors.
Getting back to our above
friend who guested on the TV
panel show, when he steps up
to the window for his check
he has to report that TV ap-
pearance. 1t netted him about
$50, so that means he won't
get any unemployment dough
the following week.
Poper Work Heavy
But unless he can snag an
other guest spot like that or
a bit part in some TV film,
he'll be back the week after
that. This occasional work
which actors get makes book
keeping at the Hollywood
branch very complicated.
There's not much point in
an actors trying to hide the
fact he has had a job or two
since his last visit to the pay
window. Somebody in the line
is sure to see him and yell to
the rafterS, Hey, Robert, old
boy! Saw you on Guess the
Gag the other night. You
were sensational!"
Alvin GermeShauSen, acting
manager of the Hollywood un-
employment insurance branch
Office, says their paper work
also is made heavier by the
number of interstate claims
being made-actorS from New
York and Chicago who think
they'll try their luck here.
But most of them go back
where they came from before
too long. after they see the
situation here" he says.
Even landing jobs on TV
panel shows is getting to be
precarious, a subject I will
take up in a succeeding column
on the current trials and
tribuations of being an actor
in Hollywood.
Copyright, 1858, Mirror Enterprises
Syndicate.l
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Board 10 Rehear Case
OF PoIiceWoman 0dum

A special police trial board has
been appointed to rehear the
case against Pvt. Harriet H.
Odum, 33, found last year to have
a disability precluding further
service" on the force.
Named to hear the seldom used
specification against the police
woman were Police Inspector
Lorraine T. Johnson, chairman;
Capt. Reid L. Hammann and DR..
John r. Pate Of the Health De-
partment.
The District Commissioners de-
cided to have the case tried over
on the contention of Defense
Attorney Charles M. Irelan that
he has additional and new medi-
cal evidence to show authorities.
Mrs. Odum. who joined the
force in 1949, has been on leave
without pay since May, 1852. Her
dismissal was recommended by
the Board of Police and Fire Sur
geons because the illness, recur-
ring attacks of dizziness, was not
service
Mrs. Odum since has declared
she feels her condition is i'm
proved and that she is fit for
duty.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
Navy Court Convicts
Sailor on Desertion
And Abortion Counts

A sailor assigned to hospital
work at the Anacostia Naval
Receiving Station has been found
guilty in general court martial
of committing an abortion and
desertion.
The court sentenced the man,
Rex c. GipSon, 80, hospitalman
second class, to two years at
hard labor, reduction in rate to
apprentice seaman and a bad
conduct discharge.
This is the third case involv-
ing abortion the Naval Receiving
Station has dealt with in recent
months.
The Navy said three enlisted
men, all hospitalmen, served on
the SiX-member general court
martial board. They were placed
on the board at the request of
Gipson.
Gipson originally was charged
in October. 1852, with two counts
of abortion and one count of in
tert to commit abortion. While
awaiting trial, he disappeared
Evening star., 1953-10-22
SAVE ON WOMEN'S
BETTER DRESSES

-. important autumn fashions,
We're $500 to 1925 1900 to 1895
group of 38 foshons including royon dresses
with royon foe busters, winter cottons, royon
foiIle suit dresses and royon crepe dresses. One
and two piece styles. Assorted coors. Women's
sizes.
4 were $500. Now-------15OO
y we're 1906 to 69.95. Now $500
7 we're 1906 to 69.95. Now 2Q95
5 we're 1895. Now 1908
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Evening star., 1953-10-22
St. Vincent Alumni

The Rev. Thomas ODonnell,
regent Of the School of Medicine
at Georgetown University, will
address the annual fall meeting
OF the st. Vincent College (Pa.)
Alumni at a meeting at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow in the parish hall of
the st. Thomas the Apostle
Church, 1865 Woodley road NV.
Evening star., 1953-10-22

from the Naval Receiving Sta
ton.
The Navy said he surrendered
last June, and the desertion
charge was added.
In the previous cases, a hos
pitalman was sentenced to three
months on a charge of trying
to induce an abortion with qui-
nine, and a sailor was acquitted
of attempting to destroy mate
rials used to commit an abortion.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
GIVE YOUR FAIR SHARE eLApX...
THROUGH YOUR Comnlunity/':Chest. AND '''

This advertisement for the combined chestUSO
trbuted by the following FIRMS Life Becken Leather
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Sons Co. Koufmo Lonsbus Bro Mocks Mayer Co.
Motons G. c. Murphy Drug Stores, Inc
Potomac Electric Roeh Hch Shoes H. Rust
Lewis Thos sotz Luehs Wosh
Cos Light Co. Woodward Lohrop.
Evening star., 1953-10-22
CLEARANCE FASHION
FABRICS

-. suitinss, dress fobries
$50 Yards Onondogo Pure Silk Brocode used by
top American designers. In importont coors
48" wide. Were l2.95. Now, yard --8.95
l25 Yords Onondoeo Orgonzine Royon Brocodes
for cocktail suits and formal dresses. A wide
selection Of patterns and soft coIors. 48" vide
Were 6.95. Now, yord-
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silk and 33 y % wool. For couturier costumes
48" WIDE Were 6.95. Now, yord d-4.05
400 Yards Oenns by Forge in wide choice of
colors. 80" wide. Were so and .95. Now
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

wen prepared 70 perform such .
task because OF tn paid staff and
IL knowledge Of the persons vino
made up the local Negro labor
market.
Social Ageney CoOpaEMsiOn
The Importance Of . contractor
social agency cooperation mould
be Understood whsn Il 10 realized
that Twin city employers had pre-
vi0ualy offered 80 excuses for fall
urs 10 employ NegroesI thsiT In
efficiency, alleged immortality. pre-
valsnce Of social disease, IaEinens.
intsrracial romancns, pay day lay
offs, hardness, poor personal by
gienoe and the oft-repeatsd, and
many times true. charge that
whites would not work with Me-
groe1.
FIRST PIacsmsnts Bse Stage
Ths Leagues OF both ths Twin
cities took their jobs seriously.
They referred for the first place.
msnts only those workers who had
good previous work records. This
process began with the construe-
tlon stage Of the developing plant.
Recognizing that first impress
sionn are usually lasting. the or.
RanlEatIon combed the police civil
service eligible rolls 10 find Negro
applicants who could qualify for
plant guards. This first employ.
ment move toward obtaining Me-
gro guards was purposef,Il. Tho
contractor felt that the appearance
Of Negroes In uniform In a semi
military organization would both
establish a precedent and prepare
tho workers for the proposed pat
tern Of fun participation by Negro
employees.
This action brought the para
doxicai opinions Of top ranking
Minnesota figures into sharp focus,
On the one hand. Negroes were
refused admission in the Minnesota
Home Defense force 10 driIl with
out pay while on thu other hand
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant em.
piOvsd five hRndaonna. intAlliRent,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

beginning 10 uss Negro labor. A.
q result Of tho Twin Cities ordn-
ance Plant experiment in demo-
cracy. the industrial pattern IN
Minneapolis and 81. Paul n begin
ming 10 show change. At least one
firm has copied, in general. the
Twin cities Ordnance Plant pat
tsFn Of placing Negroes IN both
its offices and factory.
We believe that there 10 no
other war plant In America where
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

true democracy u 90 fully prac-
ticed. The rosourcefulneSs and
willingness Of Charles l. Horn %
pioneer In the field Of Industrial
democracy has made this program
possible. II has been fully demon
stratsd at the Twin Cities ordn-
anca Plant, New Brighton, Mime
sofa. that industrial democracy
can work.
--RspFintsd from OPPORTUN-
nv AIAgazina. Spring Issue lSAG
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

for one year or more got first con-
aideratlon. Each was interviewed
and 10 the initial qualifications
were met. q complete medical en-
animation followed.
Many applicants were rejected
for physical ills which they had
never suspected. When the public
understood that the plant would
hire only those who could pass q
rigid medical examination. the
population rapidly became health
conscious.
This approach TO employment
through the avenue Of good phys
lcal health was new 10 many
Negroes In this area. Information
about the applicants medical find
lngs was. Of course. confidential,
and not available 10 outside agun-
Giles, However, applicants who were
not Immediately accepted for Jobs
were advised by the Urban League
10 consult their own doctors for
thorough physical checkups, Many
persons who had formerly visited
physicians lnfrequentiy or AZ last
resort began 10 consult their doc
tors. Private local doctors have
reported q steady Increase In con-
SITUATIONS a. q direct recult of
tho health requirements OF the
plant, Many q Twin citian can
credit his or her present good
health TO the influence Of the
Federal Cartridge Corporation en-
ploymsnt policies.
There were some suspicious,
murmurings and ruInorn IN tho
two communities because % was
30 unusual for Negroes 10 b
permitted TO exercise responsibility
in an employment venture which
affected 20 large q number Of their
own group, There were persons,
without proper Information or
background. who questioned the
method Of employment, but these
undercurrents were gradually dis
sipated by the willingness Of the
United states Employment Scr
vice 10 approve the manner In
which Negro labor was being re-
crultsd. Tho federal placement
service had not been able 10 place
qualified Negroes and. therefore,
was more than willing 10 cooperate
with the one manufacturer who
was employing them.
Tho writer who recruited and
referred the very first employees
and later introduced the Urban
League into the picture. volunteer
ed his services foe sisvun months
IN the interest % ioe opportunities
Tor Negroes In the Twin Cities
Tue Office staff % the ~. Paul
Recorder and Minneapolis spshes-
man, Negro wcekliea, were used
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Administrator NAMED
Az plant operation increased.
the Incidental problem Of fun In
tegration Of Negro labor became
more complex. Mr.. Horn, who had
given far more time 10 this parti-
cuIar phase Of employment than
he could afford. insisted upon
deIegatlng the responsibility Of
the development OF the program
TO the writer. who had advised
with him from the beginning Of
the project
Assigned first ~ a personnel
technician 10 the industrial rela-
lions staff. the writer took over
the Increasing problems associated
with the full indignation Of Ne
gro labor. A. Q representative Of
the corporations president. efforts
were directed towards organizing
q department which would serve
the various divisions In the huge
plant an a Iiaison and resource
agency In all matters affecting
Negro personnel
Presence OF q Negro In an I'm
portant administrative capacity
stepped up noticeably the place
ments Of Negro applicants In both
general production and skilled
Jobs. Tactful contacts with super
visory department personnel, e.
pecialIy those whose sections wert
devoid Of Negro employees. re
suited In n widespread visible In
crease OF Negro production work
ers. Negro workers showing un'
usual ability were sought out and
referred 10 the plant training de-
partment which In turn sent then
to q school at the corporation'l
expense during which time the
trainees' wages continued. AZ the
end Of their course the traineei
were assigned TO various machine
shops In the plant a. machinis'
helpers. and later upgraded q
machinists, millwrights. etc. a
their slills increased. One Of In.
plant trained men II the acISnowl
edged top man In the precision
machine shop work.
There were 100 Negro employ
ees concentrated In five depart
msnts at the time OF the writer
appearance at the plant as q per
sonnet technician. This numbel
grew rapidly TO about 1000 at tn
peak Of employment, when Negr'
men and women could be fount
working In eleven departments, II
81 different job classification
viz. accountants. adjusters. bal
listiciAns. cafeteria workers, ca
washers. clerks, custodial direct
ors, ctstodians, department direct
or. craftsmen, engineers, fOremen
SHIFT foremen, sub-foremen. greas
er-oIlers, guards finale and fe
maleJ inspectors, Ordnance In
spectors. job training instructors
laborers. mAchiniSts, machinis
helpers. machine operators, lea
operators. matrons, millwrightS
movemen. nurses. powder handlers
stenographsrs and typIsts.
During the period OF develop
ment the Negro personnel tech
nician was promoted 10 q director,
and II became necessary 10 develop
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-02-27

cd woman. equipped TO handle the
problems Of Negro women, was
named aRsitant director. Her adj
vice was sought on many prob
lens Of women In industry by the
employees themselves and scores
Of the supeFintendents. PERSONAL
workers. etc, In the huge plant.
Since most women In the plant
were not previously factory work
ers. q part Of her job was TO assist
IN their orientation. Negro workers
at Twin Cities Ordnance Plant are
expected TO avail themselves Of all
Of the plant resources and SER
vices. Only when the regular chan
nels or avenues Of approach to .
solution Of their difficulties are
not productive Of the desired re-
suits. are workers expected to ap-
peal TO the Negro Personnel sec
ton.
The Plants working intsrracial
policy has largely been developed
by the Negro Personnel section.
The few interracial. disputes that
develop are 80 handled that they
are reduced 10 isolated disagree
ments between individuals rather
than conflicts between races or
groups. Another important but In
frequently exercised function
which the department IL called
upon 70 perform u 10 interview
Negro employees with poor work
records. habitual absentees, per-
sons charged with improper con-
duct, employees having poor per-
sonal hygiene, and those guilty Of
infractIons or violations which
might lead to their dismissal.
Workers Make Good
Negroes at the plant have made
outstanding records In every de-
partment In which they have work.
ed. The percentage Of their bond
purchases has been above the plant
average. They have shown, too.
that previous charges against their
reliability as workers were un-
true. Whites have fraternized free
ly with Negro employees and have
not only praised them, but have
shown q very definite loyalty TO
Negroes who are identified with
their department or activity.
All plant facilities, cafeterias.
locker and rest rooms, first aid
stations and hospital. etc. are open
TO all employees. The plant chorus,
band and orchestra have Negro
members. Athletic teams usually
have one or more Negroes. From
It's inception, the labor manage
ment committee included a Negro
The Negro employees play an i'm
portant part on the nationally
recognized Twin Cities Ordnance
Plant Taxpayers Committee which
has reduced waste at the plant TO
a minimum. Negroes have also
submitted suggestions which have
resulted in savings in man-hours,
materials, light power, tools, sup
plies and equipment. The Plant
safety committees usually have
active Negro committeeman.
Other Firms Follow Lead
The leading Twin City industrial
concerns are now following the
Federal Cartridge lead and are
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shown more than q casual, humani-
tartan interest IN people; and hia
interest included the weIl-bsing Of
Negroes a. well ~ whitSa He
was familiar with the economic
discrimination faced by Negroes.
and quite fully understood their
lowered morale a. plant after plant
refused 10 obey the Proaident's
Executive Order and give all poo-
pie employment opportunity.
Horns Federal Cartridge Cor
poratlon obtained the Twin Cities
Ordnance Plant contract In July
1871. and late In August, the fol-
lowing month. the contractor told
@. w. Washington, the executive
secretary OF ths Minneapolis Ur-
ban League, and the writer, pub
Usher Of tho local Negro news
papers, that Twin cities Ordnance
Plant would adhere strictly ~ that
part Of his contract which forbade
discrimination In employment on
account Of race, creed or color.
This statement or promise had
previously been mads by other
employers, but had not been kept.
Mr.. Horn also made u plain that
ths policy OF Federal Cartridge
Corporation would not Be based
on mandlln sympathy for Negroes
but ON tho promise that Negro
workers are citizens and thereby
entitled 10 all the rights and privi-
Isgea Of taxpayers which include
the right 20 work and earn a
living.
How we'll this promise was kept
IL evidenced by the Twin Cities
Ordnance Plant record. From thu
day the first shovel full Of earth
was turned, suboontractors doing
the construction work had Negro
labor on the job because Federal
Cartridge Corporation. the prime
contractor. insisted upon II. AZ the
peak Of plant construction, sub
contractors had IN excess Of SOC
local Negro workers employed IN
the building operations When Il h
recognised that there are only
about 10000 Negroes In sL Pau
and Minneapolis. II can readily b
understood how the employment Of
800 members Of that group would
helRhten morale.
One Condition
The prime contractor insisted
on only one condition IN his plan
10 use Negro labor tho writer
must cooperate IN an advisory
capacity 10 help him secure the
best and most reliable Negro iaboS
available, Being q board member
Of the Minneapolis Urban League
the writer sold 10 the oontrActos
tho idea Of utilizing the services
OF that agency for tho screening
Of Negro applicanta This plan was
outlined 10 insure the employment
specification and standards Of the
firm being mot. The League was
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Other Firms Follow Lead
The leading Twin City industrial
concerns are now following the
Federal Cartridge lead and are
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Administrator Narned

abllity. This policy has nsver been
Evening star., 1953-09-08
Jewish War Veterans
Elect Detroifer as Head
By the Assoeioted PToss

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-The Jew
ish War Veterans Of the United
States elected Harry Madison Of
Detroit their new national COM
mander Sunday as the organi-
cation closed its 58th annual
convention.
Reubin KaminSky, Hartford,
Conn, was chosen national vice
commander and Henry Albert Of
New York chairman of the Ma
tional Executive Committee. Mrs.
DaiSee B. Heberman of New York
will head the JWV Ladies Aux
iliary.
Elected national vice COM
manderS were Paul Robin, Provi-
dence, r. l.; Benjamin H. Chas.
in, Brooklyn, N. Y; Samuel Mill
er. Baltimore; Arthur Schiller.
Washington, D. c.; Samuel Shat
kowitz. st. Louis; Lester Bise.
Los Angeles, and Leonard d.
Segal, Waco, Tex.
Evening star., 1953-09-08
7 MuryIunders Due
On POW Transport

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 C4)
Seven Marylanders are among
370 repatriated prisoners of war
arriving here tomorrow aboard
the transport Gen. John Pope,
the Army said today.
They were identified as Corpl.
Roy F. Cline, Williamsport: !:
Sergt. George E. Donley, Edge
wood; Corpl. James P. Dickel,
Mount Savage; Corpl. Charles B.
Elder. Hyde; Sergt. John S. Ev-
ans, Midlothian; Sergt. Curtis E.
Morris, Baltimore, and Corpl.
Shelby B. White, Baltimore.
Evening star., 1953-09-08
Gettysburg Reunion Set

Alumni and students of Gettys-
burg College will have a reunion
at 8 pm. Thursday in Shafer
Hall, st. Paul's Lutheran Church,
Connecticut avenue and Everett
street NV.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-06
World Day Prayer
Offering Used Well
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lion immigrant farm workers and
their families. Christian literature
for women and children in India,
Burma, Japan, Egypt, Africa, and
Latin America. 10000 students in
195O-51 in America were served by
the committee on Friendly \Rela-
tiOns among foreign students. Edu-
cation of Christian leaders in in
terdenominational Christian Col
leges in the Orient. In India, WO-
mems Christian College, Madras;
st. ChristOpher's Training College,
Madras; Vellore Christian Medical
College. Isabella ThObuTn College,
Lucknow. In Japan, Tokyo WO-
mems Christian College. In China,
the China Colleges share of the
World Day of Prayer offering will
be used to provide higher educa-
ton under Christian auspices for
Chinese young women outside of
China, principally in East Asia.
The service this year will be
held in the Church of God, Friday,
February 90, at 2 p. m. The chill
dren's service will follow at $3.50
p. m.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-06

Lacy E. Cox, former oil distri-
butOr, died in the NanticOke Mem
orial Hospital, SeafOrd, last Friday
afternoon. He was a son of Walter
s. and Willie Herbert Cox of
Trappe, Md, but had resided in Sea-
ford for the past 26 years. He was
a member of the Bridgeville Post
of the American Legion and Heb
ron Lodge of the Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Maria Helen Mende Cox, two
daughters, Mrs. George Purse and
Mrs. Howard White, six grandchil-
dren, all of SeafOrd. Two bro
theirs, Howard Cox of Cambridge,
Md, Lee Cox of Aberdeen, Md, and
a sister, Mrs. Gus Mende of Trappe,
Md, also survive.
Funeral services were held on
Monday at p. m. from the Watson
Funeral Home in charge of Rev.
William o. Hackett, of Wesley
Methodist Church of Georgetown.
Interment was made in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery, SeafOrd, with the
O0d FelloWS rites at the grave.
CO
A meeting of the Margaret C. Pyle
Rebekah Lodge, IOOF of Milford,
was held Thursday evening in Odd
Fellows Temple. Mrs. Edward Null
holland presided over the business
meeting. A class of candidates were
initiated by the degree team. Mr.
John LeCOmpte, and Mrs. Clarence
Jester had charge of the degree
work.
Milford chronicle., 1953-02-06
Dover Century Club

On Wednesday, February ii, at
.2:S0 b. nj, the Dover Century Club
will be privileged to hear an adj
dress by Miss Marie Lefebvre of
the Celanese Corporation Of Amer
lea. OF interest to all women her
subject will be "GlamorOus Fab
RIGS for You and Your Home"
Miss Lefebyre, formerly with the
international League Of Aviators
in Paris, is now assistant to the
director of Consumer Information
for the Celanese Corporation of
america. In her present post Miss
Lefebvre travels throughout the
United States making guest appear
ances on television and radio and
speaking to hundreds of WOmen's S
Club each year.
The Consumer Information Pro-
gram, as presented by Miss Le-
febvre will include fashion trends
and color coordination for ward
robe and home. A practical note
will be introduced by way of spe-
cial information regarding the iden-
tificatiOn, care and serViceability Of
Acetate, The Beauty Fiber"
The program will be enhanced
by a colorful display OF modern
fabrics, including some exquisite
Imported Acetate Fabrics. These
fabrics are being used by promi-
nent American and European de-
signers. At the conclusion Of the
program a lucky club member will
be the recipnent of a lovely door
prize.
Preceding Miss Lefebvre's pro-
gram vocal selections by Mrs. Earl
Field will be presented. She will
sing "The Best Is Yet To Be" and
Life" both selections by Curran
A luncheon for club members and
guests will be held at 1:15 at the
club house with Mrs. John Shilling
as chairman. Mrs. F. w. KinnamOn
and Mrs. Leslie M. Buckson will act
as hOstesses.