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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04
Meat Packers
Strike 7 Firms

CHICAGO, Sept. 4 (AP).-
Union meat packing house
workers struck Swift e. Co. and
Wilson g. Co.. two giants Of the
meat industry, early today.
Tleen the unions quietly called
of the Wilson strike with q
joint agreement to continue
wage-hour talks for "a hours.
The United Packinghouse
Workers Of America and the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen called the
strikes at Swift's plants in "a
cities and at Wilson's plants in
seven cities to enforce demands
-rebuffed by both companies
for higher wages and other
benefits in q new contract re-
placing one which expired Au-
gust 81.
The contract talks have been
under way since early July. Two
days ago. Armour e. Co., an
other Of the big four Of the
meat packing industry, signed
a contract granting wage boosts
and some Of the other union
requests. The other industry
leaders were expected to follow.
Two Packers Firm
But Swift and Wilson stood
firm despite the intervention
Of Federal mediators who have
held virtually continuous ses-
sions with both sides for the
last 40 hours.
At midnight, a spokesman
for the two unions said the
strike at Swift and Wilson was
on. Two hours later, he said
Wilson and the two unions
had agreed to continue the
wage-hour talks for "a hours,
and the Wilson strike was of
lat least for the time being"
He said the unions and Wilson
would resume talks at noon.
The Swift plants which were
struck are in Chicago, Omaha,
Milwaukee, Los Angeles, Sioux
City. Denver, Des Moines, At
lanta, Evansville, Ind; Kear-
ny. N. j.; Brooklyn, N. Y; New
Haven, Conn; Cambridge,
Mass: Somerville, Mass; st.
Paul, Mimi; Cleveland; Ogden,
Utah; National City, H.;
Watertown, S. OAK; Montgom-
cry, Ala; Nashville, Tenn;
Baltimore. North Portland.
Greg; Columbus. Ohio: Lake
Charles. La: Ocala. Fla:
Scottsbluff. Nebr.; Menominee.
Mich; Boise. Idaho; Jackson,
Miss, and Moultrie, Ga.
The strike call at Swift
plants affected 10000 to 1900
persons.
Pickets quickly appeared at
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in-chief in the Patent once
would be raised to the maxi
mum Of grade II and those
designated from time to time
as examiners-in- chief the top
Of grade l6.
With the exception of the
ia jobs earmarked for Inter-
nal Revenue, the House group
actually allocated the super
grade jobs in the non-defense
agencies to the Civil Service
Commission for ALLEGATION to
the agencies. But the House
group made its intent clear
when it specifically named the
agencies that should get the
new super-grades and the num-
Der Of super-grades they
should receive.
LIFE INSURANCE - Incl
dentally. there are reports that
some compromise may be in
the making regarding the
amendment the Senate Civil
Service Committee attached to
the Defense Department super
grade bill. which would modify
the rapid decline in Govern
ment employee life insurance
policy values after age IS.
The administration which in
the past has opposed any move
to halt the present rate of de-
cline in Federal employee life
insurance values after age IS
is reported working on a COM
promise plan that might be &C.
ceptable to the Congress.
HEALTH SURANCE-
Chairman Johnston of the
Senate Civil Service Commit
tee says he's ION the fence" as
to whether to have the Senate
accept the House-approved
Government employe health
insurance bill. thereby sending
it to the White House, or to go
to conference to straighten out
some technical provisions in
the bill.
At any rate. final approval by
Congress is expected next Mon
dany or Tuesday. possibly even
today.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-In-
terior's Bureau of Mines has
given superior performance
awards to Aileen Barnhart,
Elizabeth Mccarthy and Ruth
Yost. FEDERAL HOUSING
ADMINISTRATION employees
Rose West and Joseph Woods
have accumulated more than
$500 hours Of sick leave each.
NATIONAL BUREAU OF
STANDARDS has given incen-
tive awards to George Arm
strong and Laurie Eveleth and
meritorious suggestion awards
to Charles Anderson, George
Beale, John Boyer. Morgan
|Caho, Margaret DeHarte. Cath
crime Fields. May Findley. Mary
Friend, Barbara Hankins, c.
William Nicol. William Payne
and Priscilla Reed.
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the strike appealed Tor q con-
ference with President Eisen-
hover to discuss ways to end
the walkout.
Mr.. Mitchell, who is serving
as Mr.. Eisenhower's fact-find-
er in the strike, expressed his
views both on a recorded radio
program and in an interview
at Cleveland.
He said he believed the out
come of yesterdays negotia-
tons and the developments at
today's talks here will produce
either some movement or for
ward progress toward a settle
'ment."
II think the next few days
will determine whether we will
get a reasonable settlement or
whether the strike will be fur
ther drawn out" he added.
Mr.. Mitchell said both sides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04

day is 224 grains per cubic yard
Of air.
Resort Forecasts
! Long Island and New Jersey
beaches-Mostly sunny tomor-
row highest around 80.
Delaware. Maryland and Viz
ginia ocean beaches-Chance
Of afternoon or evening thun-
dershower tomorrow, highest
30 to IS.
Cape Hatteras area-Scat-
tered thundershowers tomor-
row. highest IS.
Upper and Lower Bay -
Partly cloudy tomorrow with
chance Of afternoon thunder
showers. highest 80 to SO,
Mostly easterly winds 10 to Is
miles per hour.
Skyline Drive-Partly cloudy
tomorrow with chance of after
noon or evening Thunderstorm
ers. highest rs to 80. Visibility
mostly good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 100. on June 90 and 80.
Lowest, IL. on January and IL.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours
High, 80, at 4:10 pm.
Low, 10, at 7:25 am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
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Endorsed by Bur

FREDERICKSBURG, Va.
Sept. 4 (AP).-The f1ve-county
18th Circuit Bar Association
has Endorsed an Ashland attor-
ney, Melvin Wallinger. for the
Federal court judgeship vacated
by Sterling Hutcheson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04

District and vicinity-Fail
tonight with lowest near So
Mostly fair and warm tomorrow
with some cloudiness.
Virginia-Fair tonight. low
est around so except 10 on the
coast. Partly cloudy and
warmer tomorrow with scat
tered afternoon Thunderstorm
ers along the lower coast.
Maryland-Fair tonight. low
est ranging from upper sos in
mountains to lower 70s in the
southeast portions. Mostly
sunny and warm tomorrow and
more humid with isolated aft
ernoon thundershowers.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-North to northeast
winds tonight and tomorrow at
10 to Is miles per hour. Partly
cloudy with a few scattered
thundershowers in Virginia
capes this evening and tomor-
row. Visibility 5 to 10 miles
but some early-morning fog.
Five-Day Forecast
For Washington and Vicinity
September 5 to 9
Temperature will average
to 6 degrees above normal
Normal high and low for the
Washington area are 80 anc
SO degrees. Warmer over the
week end becoming cooler Mon.
day and Tuesday. Scattered
thundershowers late Saturday
or Sunday and Monday viii
average around u inch.
Pollen Count
The D. C. Medical Society,
ragweed pollen count for the
"a hours ending at 8 am. TO-
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THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
ABS Super Jobs
Seen for Agencies
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
star stan Writer

Congress is expected to approve legislation adding 435
super-grade jobs Government There 1900
OF these Jobs
The House previously approved bill giving the De-
Department 68 spegrade jobs grades l6 to
$49O to $7O0 year, and 1853 additional Public Law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

River Report
Potomac River clear at HarperI
Ferry and muddy at Great Falls
Shenandoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature Humidity IndeX
The temperature-hum index fol
the Washington area is based on the
relationship between the temperature
and humidity. Ten per cent are I'M
comfortable when the index reaches
20: half are uncomfortable at rs and
theoretically everyone at 20.
Time Temperature Humidity Index
II am. 81 ~ n
Noon 50 ~ II
lp.m. SO A. ~
The Sun and Moon
Rises Sets
sun, today - 6:3g am. 7:34 pm.
Sun, tomorrow $40 AIN. 1:33 m.
Noon, today SIG am. $3.50 . m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.
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Mitchell Sees Crisis
Near in Steel Talks

NEW YORK. Sept (AP).-Secretary Of Labor James p
Mitchell says negotiations the 52-dayold have
reached critical stage and he both industry
union Of being "derect in their responsibility"
Mr. Mitchells blast at the deadlock about
time that the Governors Of eight Of the hardest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-04
Companies Blasted

The unions announced their
strike calls in two Joint scath-
ing indictments Of the latest
Wilson and Swift offers.
The Swift demands, they
charged. were arrogant and
adamant."
ITO accede to the company's
terms would be craven sur
render and would mean a
speedy return to the Jungle like
atmosphere Of the industry be-
fore the formation Of our
unions" they continued.
Swift also demanded, said
the union. wage cuts UP TO 31h
cents an hour for thousands OF
workers In the South and re-
duced health benefits for every
Swift employee.
In an answer. Swift said:
"The action Of union leaders
in ordering employees TO leave
their Jobs violates a clear I'M
derstanding reached before the
United States conciliator that
bargaining on a new contract
would be recessed until Sep
TENDER g."
Swift Proposal
The Swift proposal called for
wage gains similar to those ne
gotiated with Armour g. Co.
earlier in the week plus IA cents
an hour-representing cost-of-
living adjustments for the last
three years-to base pay Eek
cept in a few plants where the
company has indicated employee
costs must be more competitive
with other meat packing plants
in the same areas"
There are seven plants in the
South. the company added.
Wilson's offer called for wage
and benefit increases totaling
22h cents an hour over a two
year period. In addition it pro-
posed 2 cents an hour each year
be awarded in "lieu of certain
demands Of the union agreed to
by other companies which the
company considers unsound and
an infringement Of manage
ment prerogatives."
Present pay in the industry
averages about $2.56 an hour.
The recent Armour pact calls
for increased pay and benefits
totaling about % cents an hour.
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For high and low tides at the fol-
lowing points subtract times indicated
from the above:
Annapolis. 9 hours: Bloody Point
Light, 3 hours: Colonial Beach, b34
hours: Deale. 3 hours Solomons Island,
5 hours; Point Lookout. 9 hours.
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Swift plants in Cleveland. Chi
cago. Milwaukee, New Haven.
Nashville. Baltimore and YER
non. Calf.
Evening star., 1959-12-15

fms and crumpets, jams and
marmalade."
After two world wars and
long periods Of "austerity" liv-
ing. Britons have become used
to a simpler and more frugal
nigh tea" than the one de-
scribed. But it's still a chal-
lenge even to a formidable
trencherman.
Question: Ever so often you
hear the expression "handwrit-
ing on the wall" meaning some
sort of prophecy of doom
Something like: THE early
election returns were the hand
writing on the wall for incum-
bent Mayor *" Where did
this phrase come from?
Answer: From the Bible
dan W. Belshazzar learned
that he was about to lose his
kingdom when the words
Meme, meme, tekel upharsin"
("He has counted, counted,
weighed and they divide")
magically appeared on the wall
Of the palace.
CReleased by the Bell syndicate)
Evening star., 1959-12-15
Peter Loinq

separated in the falling snow,
so finally they stayed on the
sled and let Keotuk pull it as
best he could
The further they went the
colder it became. This was good
because it meant they were get
ting closer to the Ice Kings do
main. But finally, Keotuk could
go no further and they had to
stop.
The snow drifts were packed
so hard it was impossible to
burrow into them for protection
while they slept and ate.
Il shall build an igloo!" ex-
claimed Oonik.
"I am afraid it would take
too long" protested Santa.
"Oh, no." replied Oonik. MY
father has taught me. I can
build one in an hour. Watch!"
With his snow saw he cut
out blocks of ice from the
drifts. Each block was about
the size of small suitcase.
With Santa's help, he placed
the blocks in a circle about 8
feet across, being careful to
lean each block inward. The
next two blocks he shaved down
in such a way that when the
second row of blocks went on
it spiraled upward and inward.
Soon the spiral almost closed
over Oonik's head. He decided
to leave an opening there to
let in light.
But now he was inside a
house with no door. He dug his
way out making a long tunnel
under the wall.
Then he said to Santa,
Come on in!"
1t was a very tight squeeze
through the tunnel but Santa
made it by pulling in his tummy
and holding his breath. Then
Oonik brought in Keotuk and
pulled in the sled, which was
easy because the sled was long
and narrow.
Now they were safe and warm
and not even the Ice King could
harm them.
Merit: An UnDelcome Visitor
Evening star., 1959-12-15
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
ACROSS
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

Question: A British visitor
recently remarked that "the
American cocktail party has,
unfortunately perhaps, become
an international institution. &"
He then added: How much
better might be the chances for
world peace if the British high
tea had enjoyed worldwide
popularity instead!" My ques-
ton: What's high tea" and
just how high" does one get
at high team. c., Chicago.
Answer: Not only do you not
get high-in the current slang
senSe-but the likelihood is
that you'll end up feeling
mighty low if you try to sample
all the foods served at high tea.
For this traditional British in
stitution is far more akin to a
buffet-style dinner than to
what we think of as tea"
Here's a description from a
turmoil -the-century London
newspaper: "A we'll understood
GhiUh foo sbOlIId hova nolrI
roast beef at the top of the
table, a cold Yorkshire pie at
the bottom, a mighty ham in
the. middle. The side dishes will
comprise soused mackerel,
picked salmon Tin due season.
sausages and potatoes, etc.,
etc. Rivers of tea, coffee, and
ale, with dry and buttered
toast, sadly-lunns, scones, muf-
Evening star., 1959-12-15
SANTA and the ICE KING
Chapter 8
THE BERRYs
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AapsAa rssnrf
80 ENf7sf a.
FREDDY
THE TOODLES
SCAMP
O41uDVN1 .
OONIK BUILDS AN IGLOO


The fairies built up the fire
In the workshop. Sadly they
threw coll beds and toy blocks.
wooden soldiers and boxes of
trucks into the flames. The
room grew warm again and
the fairies stopped shivering
and sneezing and we're able tt
smile.
But Oonik watched with
tears in his eyes as the fabu-
lous toys went up in flames.
Don't worry" the fairies
said, We'll be able to make
toys again when Santa destroys
the miserable Ice King"
He mustn't destroy the Ice
King" corrected tile Queen
Fairy. I'VE want winter in the
wintertime but we also want
summer in the summertime.
That's what Santa is to
straighten out with the Ice
King. Oh, it will be lovely to see
a flower growing agsinl"
"Oonik!" growled Tweedle-
knees. Come here!"
The f1appy-eared dwarf had
taken apart seven toy wagons
and rebuilt them into a long
red sled with wagon sides for
Stats and steel wheel spokes
curved into runners.
How is that?" demanded
Tweedleknees
Beautiful" exclaimed Oonik
truthfully. 1T also looks very
fast"
ANY sled I make is fast" d"
boasted Tweedleknees. "The
fairies have brought in the
Evening star., 1959-12-15

Now Oonik had never in his
life eaten cake or cookies, but
when he asked what they were
Santa said, Never mind. You'll
soon find out. I have raw meat
here also for Keotuk."
They packed the tools and
food on the sled. Then Santa
and Oonik climbed on and.
while Tweedleknees shouted a
fearful goodby, away they went.
Keotuk wore his little seal
skin shoes and bounded 10y
fully over the snow. But the
sled was large and the load
heavy and soon Keotuk had to
slow down. Again and again
Santa and Oonik got off to
walk. but often they fell or got
Evening star., 1959-12-15

reindeers' harness. Hitch up
your dog and you're ready to
go. Oh, and here's something
else you may need"
The gruff old dwarf handed
Oonik an ice saw and a seal
spear far finer than the old
ones he had lost on the frozen
sea.
oh, thank you" said Oonik.
surprised and pleased.
Santa came carrying a sack
Of food. Mrs. Claus felt so
much better when I told her
my plans she got right out of
bed and made doughnuts and
cookies and gingerbread men
all for Oonik and the Eskimo
boy, she said"
Evening star., 1959-12-15
WORD GAME
Find 26 or more words in
w E A X E MIN

meaning. "leSsening the
strength Of" Average is 81
words; time limit, rs minutes.
Rules of the game: /. Words must
be Of four or more letters. .. Words
which acquire four letters by the ad-
dition Of IS" such as bats" cars, i"
are not used. g. Only one form of
word is used. 4. Proper names are
not used.
Answer to HEROISM
reirs, hero, hires, homes, horse. hose
emir, rise, rime, osier, shore, shire.
shoe, shIer, sire, sore, some, mesh.
mire, miser. MORE, more, mores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16

She also was q founder and
past president. of the Cultus
Club. a member OF the WASH
ington Club and the goth Gen.
fury Club. An enthusiastic
traveller. she went to Europe
several times and three years
ago. when she was IS. she flew
alone to California. where she
visited old friends.
She leaves a son, DR.. Richard
w. Wilkinson. 1919 Whittier
street NV: q daughter. Mrs.
William M. Pinkerton. of Cam.
bridge; six grandchildren: and
a sister. Mrs. Katherine Cowies,
of San Antonio. Tex.
Funeral services will be at 2
pm. Friday at Central Presby-
terrain Church with her long
time friend. DR.. Graham Cor
don Lacy. reading the service.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Lester YOUNG,
Suxophonist

NEW YORK, Mar. Is (AP)
Lester Young. 40, whose lazy
tenor Saxophone style made
him famous in jazz circles. died
of a heart attack yesterday,
only a few hours after he re-
turned from a six-week Euro
pean tour.
Mr.. Young became promi-
nent in the late l930S, when he
played with Count Basie's band,
His effortless style produced a
languorous, breathy tone. In
contrast to the popular hard
driving tone eXemplif1ed by
Coleman Hawkins.
Mr.. Young was born in
Woodville, Miss, and started
playing the saXophone at the
age of Is while travelling
through the Midwest with his
father, a carnival bandleader
Before joining Count Basic,
he played with King Oliver,
Walter Pages Blue Devils,
Benny Moten and Fletcher
Henderson.
Lately he had been a soloist,
both in the United States and
Europe.
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Mrs. Trip Rites
Due Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs.
Maud M. Trip, 70. of 1927 AL
bermarle street NV, who died
Unexpectedly Saturday Of a
heart attack, will be at 10 am.
tomorrow at st. Paul's Lutheran
Church. Connecticut avenue and
Everett street NV. Burial will
be in Prospect Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Trip. a native of WASH
ington, was the widow of the
late Edward A. Trip. who was
secretary of the Metropolis
Building Association until his
death 20 years ago.
She leaves a son. John j.
Trip, with whose family she
lived at the Albermarle street
address: five grandchildren, four
Observation-Disclosures, and a sis
ter. Mrs. Dorothea Casper, also
Of Washington.
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}. W. MoorefieId,
Goodrich EmpIoye

John w. Moorefield. a retired
B. F. Goodrich employe who
moved to the Washington area
last September. died Saturday
in Mt. Alto Hospital at the age
Of II. He had suffered a heart
attack two weeks ago.
Mr.. Moorefield, of ITO North
Wayne street, Arlington. had
worked for the B. F.. Goodrich
Co. in Akron Ohio. for IS years
before retiring six years ago.
He belonged to the firms 90
year and 65-year-old clubs.
Active in the Clarendon
Methodist Church. he had
served with the 337th Infantry
Division during World War I
and was a member of the Dis
abled American Veterans or
ganizstion.
Mr.. Mooref1eld was born in
Clover. Va, and was educated
in Halifax County schools.
He leaves his wife. Florence
E. Moorefield of the same ad-
dress and three sons. Robert
G.. Courtly court, Fairfax: Will
liam w.. 1888 Court House road.
Arlington. and Richard K. of
Akron, Ohio: also by a brother.
]. T. Moorefield of Richmond.
Va; a sister, Mrs. Hattie Fer.
rell of Glover, and three grand
children.
Funeral services will be
at 9:l5 am. Wednesday. at the
Clarendon Methodist Church,
Sixth and North Irving streets.
Arlington. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-16
Mrs. Brown, 90,
Lifelong Resident

Mrs. Walton A. Brown. 90.
a lifelong resident of WASH
ington. died early today at her
home. 27l3 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV,
Mrs. Brown was the daugh-
ter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard B. Nixon. both natives
OF the District. Mr.. Nixon Was
financial secretary of the
United States Senate fol so
years.
! Mrs. Browns husband, Wall
ter A. Brown. was a prominent
real estate man in the District
and a former president of the
Board of Trade. He also was
a grand master of the Masons
He died in 1887.
Mrs. Brown served for many
years with the board of The
Florence Crittenton Home.
holding an honorary member
ship with that group at The
time of her death. She received
her early education in District
schools.
She leaves daughter. Ruth
M. Brown, and a son, Walter
A.. jr.. both of the home adj
dress: two sisters, Mrs. Ernest
H. Djureen. of Fairfax County
and Mrs. Ellinor r. Nixon of
Washington; three grandchil-
dren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be held at 1880
pm. on Wednesday in the
Chevy Chase Funeral Hom,
5l03 Wisconsin avenue NV.
Burial will be in Glcnwood
Cemetery.
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George P. Smith,
Ex-BusebuII Stur

George Lefty p. Smith, IS
a pitcher for the Baltimore
Black Sox. the lie Droit Tiger.
and many other District sand.
lot baseball teams for over q
years, died Of a heart attack
last Tuesday in q Washington
area hospital.
Mr.. Smith. OF 1888 Nichols
avenue Sc. was a lifelong
resident Of Washington except
for a period Of Army service
during World War I. He owned
and operated a small trucking
business.
Mr.. Smith was a member OF
the Mount Bethel Baptist
Church and Of the Corinthian
Lodge No. Is Of the Masonic
Order.
He leaves his wife. Dorothy
of the same address; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Dorothy S. Conthee,
and a granddaughter. Miss
Dolores Conthee, also of WASH
ington.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 1890 pm, at the
Bethel Baptist Church. First
street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in
Arlington National Cemetery.