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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

most extreme cold weather?
II either question is answered
in the negative, then now is
good time to do something about
it while heating contractors have
plenty of time to examine the
heating system and make need
cd changes, Benin said.
Continuous cold, wcat her
worked furnaces overtime. IN
less furnace and heating sys.
tenn were in Al condition, a lot
Of money went up the chimney
last winter" Benin said. Every
body's fuel bills were higher
than usual" he pointed out, "bc-
cause il was a lot colder than
usual. But that doesn't mean
they couldn't have been lower"
Benin pointed out that natu-
raj gas is by far the most eco.
nOmical household fuel in De-
troit, with homeownerS saving
up to 80 percent on their heat
ing bills over competing. fuels.
The price of a gas conversion
burner can be returned to the
homeowner in three to four
years in fuel savings alone, not
TO mention savings on furnace
maintenance and repairs, house
cleaning costs and freeing space
used for fuel storage for living,
hobby or recreation area" he
said.
while drafts or cold rooms
may be traced TO lack Of insula.
ton or storm windows. they may
also be caused b yam underlined,
inefficient or understood heating
system. These problems can be
rectified by installing a new gas
conversion burner or perhaps a
larger gas furnace.
"A larger furnace is rarely ne
cessary, however,, since the fault
ma ylic in the duct work. warm
air registers, radiators or the To-
cation or setting Of the thermo-
stat.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Freedom Festival
Activities Slated

international Freedom Festi-
val. the forthcoming celebration
by Detroit and Windsor of Amer
can independence Day and Ca
madam Dominion Day, will be
held from June 20 to July 4.
This joint observance Will
dramatic to a troubled world
how the people of two nations
can enjoy the fruits OF such
friendship and their industries
Jointly prosper under the Demo
cratic way of life.
The first annual festival Is OF
such significance to attract ma
tional and international person
ages including visit from Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip on
July 3.
Mayor Louis c. Miriam has APP
pointed Carl Johnson, vicc-presi-
the American activities for the
dent of Parke-Davis, chairman OF
festival. He will be assisted by
Steering Committee co-chairmen
William B. Brown, vice-president,
Bob-Lo Co. and Ray w. Pearson,
executive secretary Ito Mayor
Miriam.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

Mrs. Elizabeth Toles, 90, OF
9O8 E. Garfield. was shot twice
last week and seriously wounded
by a neighbor, Mrs. Lucille Jones'
81, of the same address.
Police said Mrs. Jones accused
Mrs. Toles of stealing $500 from
her apartment.
Mrs. Jones was arrested and
held for investigation OF the
shooting. s.k..A
Matthew Graham. 80, OF 294l
Brush, died in Receiving Hospital
last week of injuries received
when he darted into the path OF
car on Brush at wilkins.
Police said Graham was being
chased by a man who was beat
ing him with a piece OF board.
The car was driven by Mrs.
Geardldine Walzak, 40, of 3742
Sheridan.
Witnesses told the officers that
Graham had been drinking wine
in the alley with the man who
later assaulted him with the
board.
Harry Ways, a TB patient at
Maybury Sanatorium in North
Vile, fell to his death last week
while attempting to escape pro-
tective custody at the hospital.
Police said May fashioned a
rope from laundry bag cords,
tied one end TO the radiator in
his third floor room. and was on
his way to the ground when the
cord snapped.
May was admitted to Maybury
from Wayne County General Hos
pital March 16..
Hester Allen, 48. of 1916 Glad
stone, collapsed In the bathroom
Of his home last week. Rushed
10 Receiving Hospital, he was
dead on admittance.
Mrs. Ella May Allen, 80, told
police that her husband com:
planned about severe chest pains
before he collapsed.
William Bentley, 40, of 500
Gratiot Avenue, was arrested last
week in a downtown department
store and charged with shoplift-
ing.
Police said Bentley concealed
four ladies' sweaters under his
coat and attempted TO leave the
store without paying for the mer-
chandise.
The loot was valued at S15.88.
The officers quoted Bentley
saying: Il wanted to get money
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
People S Church
Has New
Assistant Pastor

The Rev. Darncau v. Stewart.
dynamic youthful preacher is the
new assistant pastor OF Peoples
Community Church, Woodward
and Pingree.
The young minister preached
his first sermon as assistant pas.
tor Sunday morning to an over.
flowing congregation on Some.
thing Within"
The sermon was built around
the Biblical story of the Prophet
Jeremiah.
In his closing remarks the
young minister said, "As
Christians. God IL depsndjns
on US 10 live the kind % liza
before others that we confess
TO believe In"
The assistant pastor Is the
nephew of the pastor, the Rev.
Carlyle +. Stewart. He holds a
Bachelor of Science degree with
4 major In psychology from VIII
Derforce University and a Bachc.
Tor OF Divinity degree from
Payne Theological Seminary.
lie has been successful pas.
.or In Sparta, Illinois and Des
MONIES, Iowa. In the latter city
ne pastored 1ethcl AME Church.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Spelling Bee


Charles SJtfon, :r., 1902
John r, age II. attends Bishop
School, Grade IA.
Champion of District Spelling
Bee, Charles Sutton, Jr., compel
cd with 81 other school champs,
has won , times for his school,
won for the 9Th grade at Foster
School, when he was in the 5th
grade there.
lie is very we'll known for his
talent in singing, has won tro-
phics and other gifts in Detroit
and Canada Has been spelling
champion since the 5th grade. Is
known in the community as
Brain Boy
Charles, mother, Mrs. Sutton
was also champion spellcr fol
the Bishop schools 9th grade
when she was a student.
Charles attends Holy Gross
Baptist Church, and is inter.
ested in becoming an architect,
singer or perhaps teacher.
His father, Charli;. Sr. is ;
professional singer and was on,
of the original members Of Mid
niters Quartet.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Welcome
Spring Is Time To
Clean, Change Heat

Tulips busting up through the
ground, warm brcczcs that send
us scurrying for the lawn tools
hardly the time TO think about
what rugged winter VIC just
went through.
But maybe We should give il
some thought before the memo.
ries of drafty or cool rooms,
clinkcrs by the cart full and
high fuel bills arc oblitcratcd by
the cal of the trout and golf
links, warns Edward Benin, heat.
ing engineer for Michigan Con-
solidatcd Gas Company.
Benin poses two questions:
How did your fuel bills compare
with ncighbors' in similar fixed
and insulated homes? Was your
home comfortable in even the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Congregational Ladies'
Spring Meet Set

The Spring meeting of the
Women's Fellowship Of the De-
troit Congregational Association
will be held on Thursday, April
10th, at Pilgrim Congregational
Church of Greater Detroit, 4366
w. Dawson at Livernois. Mrs.
Henry Nicholson, president, will
preside at the morning session
starting at 1890 am.
Miss Mary Reed Dcwar, Dircc-
tor of the nursing school at Sara
lIurd Scott Hospital at Dondi,
Angola, Africa and formerly a
nurse and teacher in North Chi
ma, will speak on Modern Medi-
cine and The Church in Chang
ing Africa at the afternoon
session.
Mrs. Earl Blinn, State Prcsi-
dent, will present the new theme
Move We on Together" and the
materials for the coming year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Here and There

Wherry, Rev. James Aye, Rev.
N. II. Dawse, Rev. r. Strawtcr,
Rev. Richardson, all spoke on
program. Lucinda Tinsley ac-
knowledgcd condolences and tel.
cgrams; Lille Heathman read
the obituary.
Thelma Reyes and Ethel Will.
liams spoke in behalf of the
Sunday school and senior choir.
Survivors are: Mrs. Fannie
Hines, widow, a sister, Mrs.
Susie Green; one brother, Solo,
anon Walker, and nephew,
William Earl, and other rela-
tives. Coming from out of town
to attend the rites were William
Bell, o. r. Bell, Dempsey and
Jack Bell, all OF Canton, Ohio.
Psllbearers were Clarence Beas.
Icy, Nathaniel Garrett, Freddie
Bryant, Harvey Smith, Willie
Webb and Ed Hall. McFall Bro
theirs in charge.
George Thomas of Mt. Vernon
is home from Woman's Hospit.
al, where he was confined for
a week. Also, Alberta Lloyd. Mrs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

DR.. Thomas A. Dorsey, Nation.
al President Of Chicago, iii. will
preside over the sessions. Choir
directors, presidents, and mem.
bcrs OF the many choral unions
organized throughout America
are expected to be in attendance
One Of the high-lights of the
Board Meeting will be the report
from the Committee on Revision
OF Bylaws and Constitution. Mr..
Henry J. Carruthers, National
Treasurer Of Chicago, Ill.,, is the
chairman Of this Committee.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
BY Lucille D. Cook
Weekly Aqenda

In the II o'clock service last
Sunday at Greater Mt Tabor
Dr. Longs message was Keep
-Four Things in Mind There
was such a response 10 his SER
mon that he decided to dcliv.
or the same message in Mus
kcgon Heights this Friday. His
text was taken from the seth
chapter of Psalms.
Sunday, April 18th. Dr. Long
will use for his text "DiSobc.
dicncc Is Tragedy selected
from the first book of Samuel.
Sunday afternoon at three
o'clock there will be a district
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

Attractive Gcraldync Lee
gave her father. Joseph b. Say
Tor. a surprise party on his
72nd birthday celebration Sat
urday night Some Of the guests
were Mrs. Margaret Green, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Demps, Jr.,
and Mrs. Lcola Walker.
Northern Recreation Center
presented Snow White ana the
Seven DwarfS" on the second
night of their community open
house week. Some of those tai.
cntcd performers who appeared
in the thrce-act operetta Friday
evening were: Phyllis Condition.
Eleanor Clark, Maurice Wallace,
Patricia Colbert. Carita Loving,
lrma Washington. Claudctte Nc
Phaul. Margot Clark. Shirley
Thomas, Henry Hammond, John
Colbert, Dolores Thomas, Greg
DRY Brown, Maurice Wallace,
Joyce Holloway. Alva Thomas,
Patricia Ellis, Thomas Gricr.
The Northern Stars Girls
Club served as ushers.
Miss Ruth Jean Tatum, daugh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. julius Spen-
Ger of l440 Churchill, will OK.
change vows on Saturday. April
%, with Mr.. Kenneth Blount
Rev. f. p. Jones will offlciate.
COrinthian Baptist Church's
trustees nave planned an clab-
crate banquet, expecting a group
Of at least two hundred persons
to be present Saturday evening.
A mouth Watering menu has
been planncdI
The church'sN Imperial Choir
is giving a chicken dinner at the
home Of Mr.. ami Mrs. Willie
Davis. l745l Lunp,,in.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Gospel (hoirs, Choruses
TO Convene In Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -. The 1859
Board Meeting Of the National
Convention Of Gospel Choirs and
Choruses. Inc, will convene
April 2lst to oath at the Mt.
Pisgah C.M.E. Church. 1890 Park
Ave. Memphis. Tenn. Rev. ID. w.
Browning. Pastor.
The Memphis Choral Union,
headed by MIR. A. J. Twigg, will
be host 10 this meeting, and will
present a Pre-Board Musical pro.
gram on Tuesday evening, April
2lsl.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
Court Nesz'S

TO buy whiskey. I was going TO
sell the sweaters"
Ncttyc L. Holman. OF 1919
MontyilIc. was arrested last week
and charged with making fslss
statements to obtain uncmpIoy'
mcnt compensation from the
Michigan Employment Security
Commission.
Police said Mrs. Holman re-
ceiycd 1925. so while having an
earning of $397.83 during the
same period.
Bishop Reed. 81. OF 4720 Sem.
mole. was arrested last week end
charged with non-support Oh ne
complaint of his cstranged WIFE,
Mrs. Ethel Reed, 80. Of 5952 Var
Dyke.
The couple married In March
1916 and separated last year.
Police said the Reeds have
eight children and the last sup
port that Mrs. Reed received
from her husband was $3.50
Jan. IL.
Mrs. Reed is on the ADO and
receives S275 a month for the
support of herself and her eight
children. -
Mrs. Reed said she discovered
that her husband has married
another woman and they hpvs'-a
minor child. ~. :
Ethcridge Lee Thomas, 20 ldf
1887 Canton, was sentenced ito
30 days in the House Of CofretI
ton last week after he was COZ
victcd of assault and battery. -
Miss Katherine Smith, 80, Of
GAO Erskine. a former gitl, FRIEND,
accused Thomas of assauating Der
with his fists Easter Sunday. ~
Miss Smith expressed. her de.
sircs to drop the charges hut II
was too late. The sentence was
imposed by Recorders Judge
Gerald w. Groat. -
Rock L. Mccoy, of 205a Pin.
gree, was arrested last week and
charged with dcfraudins the
MESC by making false STATE,
ments to obtain unemployment
benefit checks. -, !.
Police said Mccoy COLLECTED
$l65 while having an earning Of
$3.50 during the same neFlod.
= - sra
Odell Jackson, so. of $40 East
Forest, was arrested last week
in a market at 12l HolhEook.
and charged with simple larceny.
Police said Jackson admitted
stuffing six packages Of steaks
into the lining of his oyert1st.
The meat was valued at $p4a..t
Jackson told the officers that
he had been stealing steaks and
selling them in bars and pool:
rooms for half price for months.
Robert L. Grimes, SO, ef,.sss
Gratiot, was arrested last EeSk
and charged with larceny 'Irf }
warrant. '''t'.1 - & ,.s-ft
Thomas Crosby, 81, OF lT22
Seward. was rushed TO RecelIpg
Hospital last week suffering from
decorations of the throat. :!
Officers said Crosby admitted
slashing his throat '"bccaubk
wasn't feeling we'll"
Pearl Williams, ID, of 235 Eliot,
mother of two daughters. was
sentenced to one to four years
in the House OF Correction last
week by Recorders Judge John
p. Scallcn after pleading guilty
to larceny.
Mrs. Williams was arrested
last month in five and ten cent
store at 1905 Woodward, after
she grabbed bag from behind
the counter containing 500 and
attempted to flee from the store.
The nude body Of premature
baby was found last week by
Wade Duger, 81, of 1880 Gal
lagher.
Police said Dugcr stumbled up
on the dead infant lying In a
grass section in front OF 3li0
Oakman.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
BIRTHDAY HoNoREE

Mrs. Foress Peadie was hon.
orede with a surprise birthday
party given at the home of her
sister and brother in law, Mr.
ana si Mrs. George Morgan, TOSS
Medbury last Saturday. Attend.
ing the affair we're Miss Inez
Martin, Lee Bernard, MIR. and
MRS MRS. Bill Goode, Mr.. and Mrs.
v. Willie Liggins, MIR. and Mrs
Ineoplis Baker, Mr.. and Mrs
= l. Lindsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Err.
nest nest Leflorc and Mr.. and Mrs.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

- Arnold Taylor. fourtccn.year.
Dlo son Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
taylor Of Parker, is home from
University Hospital, Ann Arbor'
where he underwent surgery
last week.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18
x2lH IL Warren
Community News

mass meeting at Citation Bap-
list Church. Rev. ii. w. Bur
rough is pastor, and DR.. Long,
moderator. The guest speaker
will be Rev. j. A. Gardner.
At eight o'clock the official
staff of Greater Mt. Tabor is to
meet with the pastor.
q
Holy Gross
Rev James II. Porter of
Holy Cross Church prepared an
inspiring sermon Sunday night.
His subject, The Lame Chris.
tian too Weak to Eat Meat Must
BE Fed on Milk, was taken
from the 18th Chapter of He
brcws.
Annual Missionary Day
At EbeneIer
Sunday, April 18th, Ebcnczcr
AM.E. observed their Annual
Missionary Day. Mrs. Ruth Spi-
vcy was guest speaker and used
as her theme You Must Be a
Missionary"
Rev. ii. N. Robertson is pas.
tor.
q
Rev. Lucille Proycr is conduct.
M Twilight Meeting at here
home, 2409 llalcck, April 10th
at $50 pm.
.
Welcome
Welcome TO our ncighbOrhoOd
Mrs. Erncstinc Slaughter and
family We are happy to have
you and hope you will be happy
in your new home.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

'~NtU
The Annual Consecratlg.i and
Communion Services on the
Michigan BM&E State Convcn.
ton was held at Aijalon Baptist
Church on Sunday, April 5.
Theme used: Thou Did'st Call
Me. Many young people from
Detroit churches we're present
TO take part in the service
Miss Mary Briley conducted
song service, with worship by
Mrs. q. Johnson, Mrs. Sarah
Barthwell introduced State and
District officers. Rev. Williams
was guest speaker. He was in.
PRODUCED by Rev. ]. Terrell This
writer gave the conservation
Presidents of the Youth Depart.
ment are Joann Kelly, Red Cir.
Gle, Patricia Humphrey, VIVA.
Carrie Anderson, matron Mrs
Ann Bishop, president, Won.
ems Department.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-04-18

George Lloyd, Of Glynn CT,
home from Highland Park lilo.
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
This SEX, Too
ShuII Pass,
Says Murilyn

HOLLYWOOD tAP).-Mar-
ilyn Monroe. an acknowl-
edged expert on the matter,
says there's a vast differ
er1ce between sex and femi-
unity.
land her remarks accent
Tie change that has come
over Marilyn since the days
when she first became Holly
woods sex symbol.
"a really feminine woman
Is. attractive at any age"
says Marilyn, land retains
sex appeal for much Of her
life.
"But a woman who starts
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out to look sexy and con-
sciously gets too obvious is
making a mistake. Sex itself
is transitory and quickly slips
by"
People who have known
Marilyn all her Hollywood
career say she has become
more serious.
She is the first to admit
that she has changed from
the old days.
II thought then" she says.
that sex had to blink at you
like a huge neon sign. Now
I know that the best way TO
lose sex appeal is to get
phoney about it. Be natural
and make the most Of what
you have both physically and
personality WISE"
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BROADWAY
Who 5 q Coincidence,
Hermione GingoId?

Jane Austen's classic novel
pride and Prejudice"
Il had some doubts about
It as q musical. but every
thing these days Is being
made into q musical.
II didn't exactly loathe
Austen, but / had had to
read it first when ! was IL.
which Is q ridiculous age to
go in for that sort Of thing.
Coarse and Vulgar
There's altogether too
much reading Of good books
before children can UNDER
stand them. Spells the books
and scares the children off,"
In her role as the mother
Of a clutch Of daughters
resolutely posted for matri-
mony. Miss Gineold has run
into a lot Of pro-and-con
talk.
1--WE saw her as a very
coarse, vulgar woman" the
star says. "Some people
couldn't see her that way,
but one night an expert on
literature came by and said
she was exactly like ! play
her.
4 Besides, II you are going
to burst into song and dance.
you can't stick too closely to
any preconceived notion Of a
character"
Miss Gingold is pondering
a variety Of future projects,
including q suggestion that
she do a one-woman show.
She is emitting for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
BY WILLIAM GLOVER
Associated Press Writer

NEW YORKs-What makes
Hermione Gingold such q funny
star?
Other people. says the RAM
FUNCTIONS lady Of Broadway
and Tv.
I'm not q coincidence" she
insists.
What about that reputation
for sharp wit and devastating
satire?
I'm . character actress who
Is very conscious of human
foibles. that's ALL" comes the
reply. Il like 70 take weak
nesses and comment on them.
sometimes get sort Of
overcome BY words"
Whatever its exact nature,
the Gineold talent has been in
constant. lucrative dem and
since she arrived from England
six years ago.
she stays Busy
At present the 6l-year-old
Hermione is q prime asset Of
the musical comedy First I'M
pressions" at the Alvin. She
makes periodic appearances on
the Jack Paar television pro-
gram, and keeps up an inten-
Isive round Of engagements.
business and social.
Also on display is "Gigi."
Her role in that Oscar-win-
ming film is evidence Of the
| Gingold insistence that she
can portray sentiment as well
as irony.
"Over here I'm much more
generally known than in
England" she comments. Il
never did tour there because
/ am rather special as an
entertainer.
"But Americans al over
are much more aware of the
offbeat than the English
it's probably all this tele-
vision"
First Impression: Doubt
When First Impressions"
was first brought up, Miss
Gingold had some misgivings.
The show is based upon
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present consideration Of any
offers from England. Her
mione, you see, has q
14-year-old poodle. British
law requires a six-month
quarantine on all animals.
AS long as the blind dog
lives. she will stay here.
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PREMIUM PLAN"

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Evening star., 1959-11-25
HERTER
Continued From First PAGE

COnLlnued FROM tlrSt rage
Khrushchev to putt of a con-
ference.
The Secretary also defended
the administrations policy of
negotiating with the Soviet
Union on the future of Berlin.
Former Secretary of State Dean
Acheson has attacked as weak
ness the Western willingness to
negotiate on Berlin because it
concerns the 'vitals" of free
world existence.
what Mr.. Acheson had
DONE" Mr.. Herter concluded
after reading the Democratic
leaders speech before NATO
parliamentarians here last week,
"was to build up a number of
straw men and then knock them
down"
The Acheson assumption that
the Soviet Union has not
changed its position since its
first threat Of a year ago to
oust the West from Berlin is
incorrect, Mr.. Herter said.
Actually the Russians have
come a very long way from
that" he declared, although
Premier Khrushchev's objective
Evening star., 1959-11-25
West Pilots Buzz
Ships, Red Says

LONDON, Nov. Is (AP).-
Soviet Merchant Marine Min
lister Viktor G.. Bakayev COM
planned today that Russian
freighters and fishing boats
are being buzzed by Western
military planes in the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. ...7.
Mr.. Bakayev, quoted by the
Soviet government newspaper,
Izvestia, charged the planes
fly over Soviet vessels at lex
tremely dangerous levels, en-
failing grave risks to the crews
OF both the ships and planes.
Obviously" Mr.. BakayeV
added, "the only reason fol
such systematic flights is the
stubborn striving by certain
military circles of the Western
powers to maintain uninter.
rupted and sustained tension
I'm the open waters of the
worlds oceans"
His remarks were broadcast
by Moscow radio.
Evening star., 1959-11-25
PRICES
Continued From Firsf Pas

Continued From First Page
rayon dresses. Prices Of foot
wear also advanced.
Meanwhile, the buying power
of factory workers dropped in
October as earnings dipped
slightly and consumer prices
edged upward.
Factory workers spendable
earnings dropped by about 80
cents over the month to S80.e3
per week for a worker with
three dependents and $72.5l for
q worker without dependents
This decline, together with
the rise in the consumer price
index, brought buying power
down by six-tenths of / per
cent. Mr.. Clague also saw the
steel strike as indirectly af-
fecting the change.
While the earnings dropped,
a total 1,250,000 workers will
get their wage boost under es-
calator clauses Of union con-
tracts. These increases average
l cent per hour in the auto
mobile, electrical and farming
equipment and aircraft fields,
Mr.. Clague said,