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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Plastic Bog Peril
Draws Action by
Dry Cleaners

The Laundfy-Dry Cleaning
Association Of the District will
launch a program to prevent
the misuse of plastic cleaning
bags which have caused a
number Of deaths throughout
the country.
Plans drawn up by the
groups public relations COM
mittee will be presented to the
association at its next meeting
June 4.
The association. which met
yesterday, adopted a resolution
recognizing the problem and re-
ferred the matter to the public
relations committee. This
group, headed by George p
Bergman of Bergman Laundry
recommended a two-point plan
l. A tag cautioning against
misuse of the bags to be placed
on each hanger.
2. Each hanger will be &C
companied by a postcard ask
ing customers if they wish the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Gorment Union Womon Gets
Threats After z Are Beaten

February as he walked from
4 bus stop TO his home In
Tenaiiy, N. j.
Mr.. Zimmerman had moth
ing in Miami TO cause this.
Mr.. Green had nothing in
Tena1y to cause the other
attack" the union chief said.
AZ a Joint news conference
with Mr.. Dubinsky today. Mr..
Zimmerman. hts head swatched
Il in bandages. declared that
neither he nor the union would
be inundated by the violence.
VIII Garry On Strikes
I'VE will carry on the strikes
against these companies until
he'll freezes over. and no mat
ter what the cost" he said. I'VE
viii not slow down one bit until
we drive these elements out of
the dress industry"
Mr.. Zimmerman said he be-
lieved the man was from New
York and that he could recog-
nize him again. He said he
would look at police photo
graphs in an effort to bring
about his arrest.
Mr.. Dubinsky said 1t was the
first time that a top ofhcial of
his union had been beaten up,
but that officials would not sack
lbodyguards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Unituriuns Elect
Duvies' Widow

BOSTON, May % (AP).-
Mrs. A. Powell Davies of WASH
ington, D. c., widow of the
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church in the Capital, today
was elected president of the
Unitarian Fellowship for So
cial Justice. ga ga s,A
Lawrence M. Charming Of
Boston was reelected to a sec
ond term as president of the
Unitarian Service Committee.
The Rev. John G. MacKin-
non of Wilmington, Del, was
elected vice president of the
Fellowship for Social. Justice;
Mrs. David Osborne College
Park. Md secretary and the
Rev. Ernest II. SomnierfeIu,
aAlexandria, Va, treasurer.
1 Regional directors elected irl-
Fclude the Rev. Max D. daebler.
Madison, Wis; the Rev. Albert
~ Orlando, New Orleans; the
Rev. Brandoeh Z. Lovely, Aus
tin, Tex, and the Rev. Aron S.
Gilmartin, Seattle. @
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

for minor offenses. technical
violations or even enforcement
Of decorum at union meetings.
Administration MOnstrOsity"
Bog down unions in ''corn-
pljcated. overlapping. conflict
ing and ambiguous provisions"
which make the bill IAN adj
ministrative monstrosity."
Punish union ofacials for
violation Of their fiduciary 0bli-
g ations, even though they
handle union funds in good
faith. ~
Unfairly prevent unions from
paying legal defense costs for
officials charged with violations.
Fail to deal adequately and
equitably" with unethical en-
ployers. NB s -
Burden small unions with the
expense of detailed reporting.
Lint the right Of strikers to
vote in union representation
elections.
Other points may be devel-
oped when AFL-CIO President
George Meany testifies before
the House Labor Committee
June 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

acting sedative, then looped his
belt around his neck and tied it
to a rafter in the basement OF
his home. The sedative put him
to sleep and Mr.. lorna was
strangled. 1t happened Thurs
day.
To Mr.. Torfna's widow, Erie
da. rs, mother of two daugh-
tiers, Edith. 16 months and
Susan, 5 months, the verdict
of suicide is a misnomer.
Her husband died, she tells
you, because of debt, poverty,
hunger, and failure to find a
measure of security for his
family in the worlds most
prosperous nation.
She will tell you--as she
told the coroner's jury-that
the family came to the United
States three years ago from
Budapest, Hungary. seeking
freedom fipm tyranny. The rest
of the story goes like this.
Mr.. lorna got a job as q
laboratory technician at $40C
q month. Three months ago he
cut his right arm on a window
and it was permanently dis
abled. The family then was
$500 in debt.
"A few days before his death
Mr.. lorna was rehired by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
AFL-CIO Sees Anarchy
In Union Reform Bill

constitutions enforceable in
State courts. the AFL-CIO
maintained.
Criticizing q provision linked
TO the bill Of rights, the fedora
ton said the definition OF
member" would prevent unions
from excluding Communists,
management spies and other
undesirable elements.
In another key area, the
statement opposed the Senate
bills restriction Of organiza-
tional picketing. Even though
this curb is much milder than
some proposals, the AFL-CIO
said 1t would unfairly limit "the
right to organize" and would
encourage collusive union con-
tracts.
The AFL-CIO also contended
the Senate bill would:
Impose criminal penalties
of fantastic severity and reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

hospital. But because of his in
jured arm he was unable to
perform his former duties and
was given another job at $20o
a month. 81
The night of his death, Mr..
lorna came home and asked
for food.
I'VE have nothing2but bread"
Mrs. lorna told her husband.
There's no meat, no money"
Mr.. lorna went to the base
ment. Mrs. lorna went look
ing for him later and found
his bedy.
Alex Loeff1er. deputy coroner,
who conducted the inquest,
asked Mrs. lorna about fu-
neral arrangements for her
husband.
Mrs. lorna emptied her
purse on the coroner'S desk.
That's all I have" she said.
1t added up to rs cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

tern of violence BY criminal
elements II the dress indus
try"
Mr.. Dubinsky claimed the
attacks we're related to an
underworld attempt to terrorize
the union into abandoning q
|l5-month strike against IL
dressmaking companies in
New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
These assaults add up to a
dangerous pattern Of organized
violence designed to brighten
and stop this union from
carrying out its legitimate OBJ
|jectives." Mr.. Dubinsky wrote
the attorney general.
THE attacks are obviously
connected. Both Of these
people were in charge Of the
strike"
Biaekjacked After Convention
Mr.. Zimmerman. So, vice
president and general man
ager of the unions dress joint
council and a top assistant to
Mr.. Dubinsky. was blackjacked
by a lone man outside a Miami
Beach hotel Wednesday night
after a union convention.
Mr.. Green, A. was severely
beaten by three men last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
4D. c. Residents
Get AU Awards

Four Washington residents
recently were among 81 prison
and correctional institution Of
ficials to receive certificates.
awarded Thursday by the
American University. =.
Completing a two-month
Institute of Correctional ADJ.
miniStration we're L. Rice Ed
wards. an attorney in the Office
of the Judge Advocate Gem
eral at the Pentagon; Capt.
Victor A. King, USN. of the.
Navy Shipyard's Potomac
River Command; 1t. Col. Roger
w. Stinchcomb, jr., USAF,
staff officer in the corrections
branch of the 1,005th Special
Investigations Group and 1t.
Col. PAU M. Koerner, a corr
rections division official in the
once Of the Provost Marshal
General. a
The course, which carries
eight university credits, in
cluded sessions in clinical
criminology and police prob
lens, probation and parole,
juvenile delinquency, counsel-
ing and guidance in correc-
tional administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

NEW YORK, May 2S fAF) {.
Anonymous telephone threats
were reported today to have
been received by q woman Car
ment Union leader whose
brother was slain 10 years ago.
The report came arnidsunIon
demands for a Federal invests
CATION Of beatings recently
given two other union officials.
David Dubinsky. president Of
the international Ladies Gar
ment Workers Union. said
phone callers had threatened
Mrs. Min Lurye Mathesons q
union leader In the Wilkes
Barre and Pittston area Of
Pennsylvania.
mrs. Matheson is the sister
Of William Lurye, garment
union organizer stabbed to
death in New York's garment
district in l949. No one ever
was convicted.
Request Made to Rogers
Mr.. Dubinsky, in a written
request to Attorney General
william p. Rogers for Fed
eral investigation Of beatings
given union aides Charles s,
Zimmerman and Sol Green, de-
ciared there is % growing pat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
sBy LEE NJ. COIN
star stan writer

The. AFL-CIo declared yes
lterday that proposals TO leg
lislate a bin OF rights for
union members would create
anarchy" In the labor move
ment.
Detailing its main objections
| to the Senate's union reform
bin, the labor Federation con-
centrated its fire on provisions
purporting to protect rank
and-file unionists from abuse
by corrupt leaders. The state
lment also assailed other fea-
lures Of the measure, especially
amendments adopted during
floor debate last month.
Requiring unions and their
oficials to file financial reports
would help clean up corrup-
ltion, the AFL-CIO said. But,
lit contended, the Senate went
beyond this goldfish bowl"
concept and passed q bill
primarily aimed at regulation
LOT internal affairs Of trade
unions in burdensome and
harassing detail.
Original Bill Approved
The AFL-CIo Endorsed the
bill sponsored by Senator Ken
nedy, Democrat Of MaSsachu-
sets. as it was approved by the
Senate Labor Committee. But
floor amendments changed the
bill so much that the fedora
ton now opposes it, and is lob
bying for major revisions in
the House.
h TN the name of democ-
racy." the AFL-CIO statement
charged. "the Senate bill denies
to workers the right to deter
mine Economically the way
in which they would operate
their own unions"
The 'bill of rights" sponsored
by Senator Mcclellan, Demo-
crat of Arkansas. and later
modified, is designed to guar
antee such rights as freedom Of
speech and assembly, the right
Ito. sue and democratic deter
limitation of dues and assess
inents.
/ But the AFL-CIO contended
| these provisions would consti-
tute ian invitation to dissidents
to disrupt union meetings. an
Invitation to litigation, a fer
title source Of conflict between
Federal and State law, an inn
proper interference, in perhaps
lunintended ways, with legiti-
mate union activities, and a
threat Of probably unconstitu-
tional criminal sanctions"
Union Constitutions Cited
Rights Of union members are
safeguarded through union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24

Rights of union members are
through union
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laundries to continue using the
containers.
Actually, according to Wilmer
H. Balderson. executive vice
president Of the association. the
bags are only dangerous when
given to small children to play
with. II would not even place
them in the category Of aspirin
razor blades or any similar
items that are unsafe for chill
dren," he said.
The group, elected Leonard
viner of the Arcade Laundry
president and Reginald Pledgel
Of the Manhattan Laundry vice
president. E
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Alumni Tea Today

The Central High School
Alumni Association viii hold a
5Oth anniversary tea--with the
classes of 1908 and 1909 as
guests of honor-from 8 to S
pm. today in the Chevy Chase
Community Center, Mckinley
street and Connecticut avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Vocation Trip Won

Marine Col. and Mrs. Louis
A. Ennis, of 1917 Cardinal lane,
Alexandria, have been awarded
a vacation trip to California in
a Hecht Co.-Trans World Air
lines trip contest. The couple
will leave for Los Angeles
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-24
Refugees Injury, Debt
Drive Him to Suicide

CHICAGO, May % tAP) Suicide" the verdict read.
The six-nan cononers jury had problem deciding how
Sander Torma 3Oyearold Hungarian refugee his
death
The facts simple, and ended the investigation Mr.
lorna, laboratory technician had given himself quick
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Good Lighting Required
For Study And Reading

Well lighted. cheerful places in
the home encourage reading and
study, not only By the youngsters
but by the adults too.
A good desk lamp In the right
place viii do much to prevent eye
strain and reduce fatigue.
All lamps should be equipped
with a reflector bowl under the
shade to spread the light reducing
the differenca in brightness be
tween the desk or table top and
the rest of the room.
Too tall and toe short lamps are
unhandy. A low lamp viii light only
small and a tall lamp will shine
directly into the eyes. Most people
like lamp with Is inches between
the desk and the bottom OF the
lamp shade.
Another important factor Is the
placement of the lamp. II 1t is on
the desk 1t should be opposite the
writing hand. If twin lamps are.
such IS two wall lamps, they should
be mounted about 80 inches apart.
A single lamp should not have
less than 150-waft bulb for read
ing. A pair of lamps should have
at least 100-watt bulbs each.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Dover Lions Set-up
Teen-age Award

CONTINUED from page one)
the preliminary screening and final
Judging viii be in the hands Of a
standing committee of both spon-
soring clubs
Charles r. Harris, Chairman
Boys and Girls Committee, Dover
Lions Club and General Chairman
OF the ANal'd, indicated that let
ters Of instruction and nomination
blanks will be delivered to all or
CARNATIONS and individuals located
in or near Dover.
It is planned to make the award
to one boy and one girl each Jear
whose behavior patterns indicate
nigh moral and spiritual standards
Qualifications listed as a basis OF
tho award are:
Civic-minded- of duties
and obligations as well as the
privileges of citizenship.
Courteous-at home, school, So
Icial affairs, and in community.
Clean of mind, body, and speech.
Law abiding. even when not un-
der direct supervision, and setting
an example which inspires others
to be the same.
Willing and able to stand for
what is right, fair and just-alone
il necessary rather than to fol-
low the crowd.
Trustworthy and dependable.
Active in religious affiliation.
Respectful of human values and
rights
Self-directive in the use of lei
sure time.
Iirselfish in service to home,
school, or community, without
thought OF personal gain.
Members of both Lions Clubs
have been concerned about the ad-
verse publicity given recently to
few fragrant cases of delinquen-
cy," Mr. Harris stated. 1t is our
hope that this award will empha-
size the constructive attitudes
shown by more than 98Te of our
youth We want to show that we
have faith in our youth and we
feel this is one positive way it can
be DONE" he concluded.
The hoy and girl selected will be
given a certificate from both Lions
Clubs and a Series E Savings Bond.
Tentative plansecall for a guided
tour of Washington, D. c., and PERI
sonai visits with members of Del
aware's congressional delegation
Nominations are to be forwarded
to Lions Club, Boys and Girls Com
mittee. F. o. Box 532, Dover. A
special dinner, held during May,
will honor the youths selected. Fur
ther information about the award
can be secured from officers of
either club.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Car, Truck Fleets Com.
piled Excellent Record
Last Year
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yolyed personal injury and proper
~ damage: the other 20 resulted
in property damage only. Twenty
three fleets reported no accidents
in the month.
The accident rate per 1000 miles
came TO .020, which was above the
rate of .015 for October.
Most of the companies and gov
ernment agencies taking part in the
contest have their plants or offices
in New Castle County, but many of
them operate their vehicles
throughout the state.
The contestants with accident
free records for the first II months,
and up-to-date reports, are as fol-
lows: The News-Journal Company,
"a vehicles, 5000 miles; Cooper
Moving & Storage Company, 2 ve-
hicIes. 1850 miles: Slaughter
Beverage Transport, 10 vehicles,
454,131 miles; c. r. Schwartz, 7
vehicles, 349.470 miles: Moody
Livestock Transporter, 3 vehicles,
110,501 miles; Pyramid Motor
Freight Corporation, vehicles,
1891 miles; Brake G. Equipment
Company, Inc, vehicles, 58,703
miles; and Continental Can Com
pany, 3 vehicles, 30.75S miles.
Fleets in the contest range in
size from two vehicles to 225 We
hicles each. The accidents per feet
ranged from none to 81 per fleet,
with the high figure in q feet Of
215 vehicles, travelling 1,130,1
miles i'm the III months.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Lakeyiew Elementary
School News

Grade 6-Mr. Arthur Domke's
Section J
In health, our class lis studying
bacteria We have studied three
kinds of bacteria. One kind is the
cocci Another kind is the bacci1li
1t is shaped like short sticks. The
spiral type is called the spirilla
Many people think all bacteria is
dangerous. That is not true. II
there weren't some types of bac-
terra we could not live. Baeteria
is needed to make cream and
cheese. The number of bacteria
present depends on the age of TIE
cheese. Our discussions have been
very interesting.
We are just beginning a study OF
the Western European nations. In
this study, we hope to learn about
the people, homes they live in, and
something of the way they must
earn their living. Fifteen nations
have been assigned to different
members of the class. Each nation
will then be reported ON by the
students that have done the re-
search Through this study we
hope TO be able to understand
these people better and appreciate
some of their problems.
Georgia Giltenboth
Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips Grade s.
Section
Since our vacation we have been
working on unit of Transports
ton.
We are making a mural which
shows ways of travel from early
times up to today.
The earliest way of travelling
was on foot. Then men began to
use animals to carry them places.
In time, men found that it was
easier to roll things on logs than
it was to drag them This was the
first use Of wheel. The first
wheel was a slice from log.
After the wheel was invented,
all sorts of vehicles were made. The
earliest ones were two-wheeled
carts. After these came coaches.
wagons, trains, bicycles, cars,
busses, trolleys, trucks, and air.
planes.
Anita Boltz
In ArithTaetic we have. learned
how to carry and borrow in addi-
tion and subtraction problems and
how we do it.
We have also studied about the
value of our coins and bills.
We are going to experiment
more in measuring cups, pints,
quarts and gallons.
Wilma Dallas
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Lulu NJ. Ross Elementary
School News
Grade Mrs. Thelma Mayhew's
Section z

Grade 3 Mrs. TheIma Mayhew's
Section
We are enjoying our study of
clothing. We divided the unit into
three groups
|. Clothing from plants. A. Cot
ton, linen, and rubber; II. CLOTH
ing from animals. A. Wool, leather,
silk, and fur; III. Man-made ma
terials. A. Nylon, banlon, orion,
rayon, plastic, vinyl, and synthetic
rubber.
We have completed Part ! of our
unit Clothing from plants. 1t was
fun picking cotton seeds from a
cotton boil. We planted some of
the seeds on January IA, and in
ten days the plants have grown
four inches tall. We are anxious to
see the first blossom.
In the display cabinet we have
winter scene. We drew people
and dressed them in many kinds
of materials Today in Art we
made pictures from scraps of ma
terials. They were very interesting
and colorful The pictures are
called colleges
We are writing letters to many
places asking for illustrative ma
terial and samples of fabrics.
In our health program we have
daily inspection Mrs. Clendaniel,
our school nurse, comes in often
and gives US a surprise check-up.
So far every child has passed the
inspection. She has found only two
who forgot to brush their teeth
this term.
In Social Living we have evalu-
ated our personal traits with the
help of our classmates and graded
ourselves very good, good, and
fair. With help of our classmates
we are trying hard to improve our
Selves.
The third marking period ended
today, January 23. Each of us is
writing letter to our parents
asking them to look through our
reading and spelling workbook to
see the kind of work we have been
doing. We fasten the letters in our
workbooks. Our parents sign their
names on our letter to show they
have seen our work.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
HighUGu Engineering
NoED Aimed At Curb
ing Mislsaps

CONTINUED from page one)
the cause of accidents as the bes
method of preventing accidents.
A highway sign may contain {
safety slogan which the motorists
may read as they pass by and ther
II may not remain on their mind
and caution sign on the right oi
way Of the highway may, or may
not receive the attention OF this
motorist, commented Mr.. Haber.
Accordingly. the program widen
ing, reconstructing and re-surfac,
ing existing highways, whichs has
been followed by the present ad-
ministration Of the State Highway
Department for a number of years
also provides for some realign-
ment, where neeqedy or other ad-
justments that may he needed to
eliminate a possible source. of ac-
cidents along this particular high
way.
Frequently, the information lead
ing to the accident prevention study
on reconstruction of highways is
started from a study of the record
OF previous accidents
A re-examination of the roadway
in the locations where an accident
has taken place, from an engineer
ing viewpoint and any changes that
1t is sAcdght are needed, are noted
Then when aDy Improvement takes
place on thiH section Of highway,
changes are Eaade to overcome any
conditions that may be found to
exist.
Changes in design of motor ve-
hicles has also been cause max
ing needed changes along the high
ways, except that the changes in
motor vehicle design have been
arriving at such a rapid rate that
Il has proven difficult for highway
planners to keep abreast of them.
AS result. highways that were
designed, planned and constructed
a decade ago, and were believed at
the time they were constructed to
be able TO provide for traffic con-
ditions for at least another decade
from now, are suddenly found to
be In need OF recopstruction along
lines that will meet conditions of
the present day.
Accordingly, Mr.. Haber states,
highway safety has become an i'm
portant of all highway engineering
on projects that have been studied
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
REALLY TALL

SAN DIEGO. Calf. (R-People
are always commenting on Tom
Carlile's height feet inches
and, Garlic, an advertising man.
shrugs off most of the wisecracks.
One he remembers was: "I'll bet
you have snow on your shoulders
six months of the year" Carlile
says: 1T was not a great line. but
] liked it."
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Il WILL DO MY BEST

DENVER Up Despite an 80 per
cent loss of hearing since birth be-
cause of an impaired nerve, Tom
Griffiths, Is, won his Eagle Scout
badge. It takes 80 merit badges
in Boy Scout work to get the Eagle
award and Tom has 80.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
Blood 1yping Service
Available Feb. 1917
continued from page one)

Ac14i&AnuS1 AAOAA p1SS 1nct
Persons desiring to have their
blood typed may secure additional
Information by contracting Mr. OF
Mrs. Raymond CofTman, cO-chair-
men of special V.F.W. C0mmuni-
ty Service committee, at Garden
2-9116 or Post Commander Gil
more, Garden 2-S752.
Milford chronicle., 1959-01-30
TOO MUCH SELF HELP

DAYTON, Ohio tP-This self
service business can be carried too
far, say operators of self-service
laundry here Twice, someone has
forced open a coin box and made
off with 500 each time.