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WEATHER FORECAST Partly cloudy and warm tonight; Friday partly cloudy with evening thunder-showers. TEMPERATURES Readings fram Wed. noon to Tmm. mm: 12 n. 90.

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92 9 a. m. 12 m. 80 1 12 I Michigan's Biggest Buy For Reader And For Advertiser 1 I TEXAL EDITION BENTON HARBOR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949 24 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS h. uuwn kahM mm sits I Lions Club Holds Henry Hadley Day o)(S Coloma9 r-p iillipt tellBililiis ft iV v-f Henry Hadley, president of Benton waits for applause to die down after receiving; an achievement award Jeanene Worden, 1948 Coloma gladiolus queen adjusts a crown of white "glads" on the head of this year's queen, Lois Butler, chosen last night at the Loma theater in Coloma.

At left is runner-up Patricia Ost. Miss Butler will rule over festivities at the annual Coloma "Glad" Festival, August 20 and 21. She left this morning by C. A O. train, which made a special stop at Coloma, for "Michigan Dsy" at the Chicago Railroad fair.j Friday Date V-J Show9 Colossal- Arid FREE Whatcha doin' Friday night? May we suggest? For absolutely free not even one-tenth of a dollah" the big V-J Day show at the house of David outdoor theater promises to get top billing on the entertainment agenda for the twin cities Friday night.

It starts at 9:30 p. m. sharp. Where else for the price of the gas it takes to drive the family car out to the park or a dime for a bus to the door can you see 11 big acts in a two-hour show full of singing, dancing girls, stirring band music, scin-illating dance rhythms sweet and low and in the tempo of the boogie woogie, and a variety of talented artists in individual acts? A bit of advice: Come early. you want to get a seat.

Professional and local talent have been molded together in a spectacle the likes of which people in this area haven't been treated to for some time, according to the Twin Cities V-J Day Committee, Inc which is sponsoring the event. The show is under the direction of Har ry Diffenderfer. A program released by the V-J Day committee today listed 11 big entertainment features in this order: Grand opening by 90-voice' Percy Jones choir of mixed voices and the Twin City Drum and Bugle the Starlighters and Joan Gron, a dancing charm, featuring "Miss Joan Gron, the Blossomland bridge' queen, and 12 pretty Fruit Belt girls; LeRoy the Great, a ventriloquist; the Shrine band of South Bend; Miss Timmy Riley, a petite blonde tap dancer; Harry Diffenderfer and his band, featuring Bob King and his drums; Warren Colby, organist and pianist, and Robert Morris, baritone, in a joint spe- clalty number; the Sparklers, a dance ensemble; the Benton-aires barber shop quartet; a Chieagoan, Fay Dennis, singing Irish melodies and a grand finale in which all the acts will assemble on the stage in a mu-sical and dancing tribute to vet- erans. General chairman of the V-J Day celebration committee is E. Blakeslee, prominent Amvets lead er.

Chairman 01 tne iinance com mittee is Harry F. Lemke, and Attorney Zoe C. Shaffer heads the entertainment committee. Members of the V-J Day committee are M. King, Gerald M.

Spaulding, A. Frank Likes, Harry F. Lemke, Mike Gorgli-ardo, Attorney John Ryan, Commissioner Tom Sparks, St. Joseph, Commissioner F. Joseph Flaugh, Benton Harbor, Mickey Seeley, Rex Sheeley, Zigmund Mileski, Norval Russell, William Tenter, Robert Watts, Bert Dob-Bertheln, Walter Arend, Harry Gerring, Elmer Erwin, William H.

Nelson, Zoe Shaffer and George Nelson. Veterans organizations and mili tary units represented on the committee Include the American Legion, V. F. AMVETS, and local Army and Navy recruiting stations. Shed That Goidle, Goitiei cignieen giris viea lor tne queen's rauaaium rnoioj.

(Story on Page Crowned Rains Predicted For Area Today Mercury Wavers This Morning A storm appeared to be brewing in the area this morning and It looked as though some relief from the season's third heat wave was close at hand, arriving earlier than had been anticipated. About 9 a. the temperature gauge in front of The News-Palladium building started doing tricks and it looked as though "something was up" in weather behavior. After a steady climb from a low of 76 degrees at 6 a. the mer cury hit its top at 87 and plunk-it started falling like a pebble in a glass of water and in less than an hour later, it was passing the 80 mark on its way down.

The weatherman in his forecast said the storm in the form of thundershowers would probably arrive here late this afternoon or evening. Prior to that, partly cloudy, warm and humid weather was expected to prevail. Friday was expected to repeat today's performance, with afternoon and evening thundershowers in prospect. High today, according to weather reports, would be 87 and the low toight, 70. Friday's high was set 89 degrees.

Ten to 15 mile per hour south to southwesterly winds were expected to prevail today and Friday. Meanwhile across the nation, more high temperature records over the eastern half of the nation might surpassed today, according to an Associated Press dispatch. The mercury has begun an early climb again from the nighttime lows and was expected to do another fast run-up to around yesterday's sizzling peaks. Twin Cities May Get Contract Preference BUT REUTHER SEES HO NEED FOR WALKOUT Thinks 7-1 Show Of Strength May Help Settlement DETROIT, Aug. ll-(AP)-Fwd workers in Michigan voted overwhelmingly to back op their contract demands with a strike, if necessary.

The State Labor Mediation board reported at 10 a. m. (EST) today that 65,001 voted for a strike and 9,549 against. This was a 7-1 majority. The three-day election, required by state law, cleared away the last legal obstacle to a strike of Ford Motor Co's.

106.000 hourly rated production employes, 80,000 of whom work in Michigan. The election was asked by the CIO United Auto Workers. UAW President Walter Heather said there wquld be no immediate walkout. He expressed hope that agreement could still be reached at the bargaining table. Talks on the UAWs demand for $100 monthly pensions, health benefits and a cost-of-living wage increase have been going on since June 2.

A few technicalities remained to be cleared up in the wake of the election. Union and company challengers must approve the vote count and then the mediation board must certify it. Board Chairman Noel P. Fox said certification probably would be completed tomorrow. The UAW can legally call a strike in Michigan any time within 30 days after certification.

This period can be extended by mutual agreement between the disputing parties. The UAW international executive board was scheduled te meet at 1 p. m. (EST) to act on the election results. The board was expected to authorise union officers to call the walkout at any time they saw fit.

A total of 75,230 out of 80,000 eligible Michigan Ford wwkeis voted in the election, Fox said. There were 405 challenged ballots and 275 invalidated ones. It was one of the biggest government-conducted union elections in history. The UAW banked on a victory to back up its bargaining strength. It was necessary to clear the path for a strike in Michigan.

Even though Ford has plants throughout the country no strike would be effective unless the Michigan plants were closed. The State Mediation beaid refused to announce plant-by-plant election results. The vote tally corresponded almost exactly with results of a nation-wide union-conducted strike election in Ford plants. That election, held in July, resulted te a majority for the UAW. Man Walking Tracks Killed By NYC Train ROCHESTER, Aug.

VI-(AP)-John Brazelton, 41, of Rochester, was killed by a New York Central freight train early today. Police said Brazelton was apparently walking along the tracks in Rochester when the train struck him. Veferan GM Official Dies In Detroit DETROIT, Aug. 11-(AP) -Thomas P. Archer, veteran official of General Motors died last night in Harper hospital.

He was 84. cars would get gas. Wood said. Union officials estimated the city gas stations would run dry in three days. Wood reported that locals ia Gary and Hammond, and suburban Maywood, Wheaton, Chicago Heights, South Chicago, and Pullman, had decided ta follow 705's lead.

There are 1.500 additional filling stations in these suburban areas. Wood said that the employers had that their demand for 171! cent an -hour raise had not been granted by -employers. The truckers now make about $1.77 an hour. Wood said that the ebployere had offered 7'i cents. An employer-union meeting hae been tentatively set for 2 p.

m. tEST) today. 'Glad9 Queen title in last night's contest. (News- 24). from Lansing today.

Members of Governor Williams Full Employment committee, meeting in the state capital Wednesday, were told that new lists are being compled of the so-called emergency area. Muskegon was the first Michigan city to receive federal consideration in an announcement by John R. Steelman, economic advisor to the President. Every federal agency was asked to show preference, whenever possible, by awarding contracts and channeling other federal spending to the designated cities. "Benton Harbor, St.

Joseph, Jackson, Fort Huron and all other Michigan cities that qual-ifly should be on new lists to be issued by the end of August," said Louis Levine, chief of the office of reports and analysis of the Federal Bureau of Employment Security. Levine explained that the cities designated as emergency areas still must compete for the contracts, which are awarded to low bidders. But he said there were numerous ways of 'shading' specifications, all perfectly legal, so the hardest-hit cities can be given preference. At present, a city must have more than 12 per cent of its permanent work force unemployed to be designated as an emergency area. Giles McGinley, chief of the twin city branch of the Michigan Unemployment Compensation commission, said here today that Benton Harbor and St.

Joseph "at the moment" have less than the 12 per cent unemployed needed to qualify for preferential treatment. He estimated present unempioy ment at 10 per cent. But he added that the number of people out of work is expected to shoot sharply here as soon as the fruit harvest season is over, probably putting (See CONTRACTS, Page 3) Rummage Aug. 12 13. 208 Adv.

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Adv. A A- -'a iff at be of to ST. JOE MAN SUCCUMBS TO BULBAR TYPE One New Case Here In Past 48 Hours; U. S. Rate Drops Berrien county counted its fifth death from infantile paralysis today as reports from throughout the area gave hope that the disease may be on the wane.

Only one new case has been reported here in th. last 48 hours. The latest victim of the disease to die was Charles Hungerford, 32, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hungerford of 103 Lake Shore drive.

He died in Blodgett hospital, Grand Rapids, at 8 p. m. Wednesday. Hungerford was taken to Blodgett hospital- early Tuesday and immediately placed in an iron lung. He suffered from bulbar polio which affects the brain and causes the victims to lose control- of their breathing, swallowing and other involuntary muscular processes.

His condition remained critical yesterday and took a turn for the worse late in the afternoon. He died in the respirator. Hungerford was a close friend of John Gunther 36-year-old Stevens ville man who died several weeks ago of the same type of poliomyelitis. Three other victims of the disease, all young- Iters, have also died. They included children from New Buffalo, Benton Harbor and Bridg-man.

The total number of victims of the disease remains at 36, with Ben ton Harbor the hardest hit area with nine cases. The St. Joseph area has three, the rural Coloma area six, New Buffalo five and the rest scattered throughout the coun ty. Local Health authorities were heartened today by the lack of new cases reported in the area. They indicated that the incidence of the disease was three weeks earlier than usual and that it might taper off at an earlier date.

The last week in August is the date when the disease usually hits its peak. There were hopeful signs through out the rest of the nation, too, in spite of the fact that more than 3,000 new polio cases this month have boosted the U. S. total for this year over. 11,000.

An Associated Press survey through August 9 showed that the number of cases in 1949 was run ning roughly 4,000 ahead of that for the same date in 1948. Last year, with a total of 27,680 cases reported, was the second highest on record for polio incidence The worst year was 1916 when more than 30,000 cases were counted. Judged solely by case figures, The polio situation looks more alarming than it really is, health authorities pointed out. They said that a greater percentage of polio cases are recognized and reported each year, and that many of the added (See FOLIO, Page 21) I often. Borrow an old Chinese trick and let cold water drip onto your wrists.

Very cooling, Dr. Pabst says. 8. Avoid direct rays of the sun, especially if you are a heMo- phobe, a person whose skin red- dens and burns but never tans. Dr.

Pabst says he's one too. 9. Reduce calories in your diet. Cut down on fats and leave that candy alone. Try fruits and vegetables instead.

10. Now about that Tom Collins. Dr. Pabst "Remember, alcohol makes you more sensitive to sunstroke. If you drink, do it in the shade." Okeh, girls, grab a glass and let's relax under that tree that grows in Brooklyn.

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5-3846. Adv. i Harbor's Fidelity Drug company, club at tne Vincent hotel Wednes prominent and active charter mem Day." (News-Palladium Photo) aOJonism, was proudly presented to the surprised Fidelity Drug com pany president by Walter Hornack, past club president, following luncheon in the Roce room of the Vincent hotel. The 75 Lions present then "rose to their feet and after enthusiastic aUy applauding the smiling drug gist joined in singing "For He Jolly Good Fellow." "You have given your best to the community, and the surprise observance of Henry Hadley Day provides some measure of District Governor Vernon Shahan of Jackson commented. The district governor particularly praised Hadley for his qualities of leadership and citizenship, remark ing that he had benefited the en tire community by his whole-heart ed and effective efforts in the main project of the Lions club that of defective vision and blind work.

He has served as chairman of this im portant committee for eight years and served as chairman oi tne nrst White Can week held by the local club, a fund-raising and education. project. "Your qualities of gracious-ness, kindness and human understanding combine with your excellent leadership ability to make you an invaluable member of the club and citisen of the twin cities," Shahan added. Hornack commented that the pla- que was only a small token of ap- Dreciation for Haaiey long, law and loyal service. Hadley was cnarter memDer oi tne otukju Harbor Lions club, organized in 1934.

He became a key member 1937. a master key member in ivu and a senior master key member in 1945. He accepted the presidency 1941 and served as zone chairman from 1844 to 1945. Front 1946 to 1947 he held the post of deputy district governor, and he was a Hfrontnr of the local club in 1939 and 1940. In addition, he has held various other offices.

A oast international president, Karl Sorrick of Jackson paia nis respeots to Hadley and discussed Lion lan. which he said is "pro- m-essine miehtflv." He adaea tnai i lower peninsuia oi jvuciuau includes 185 active clubs and over members. Denutv District Governor eo Botham of Berrien Springs complt mented Hadley for his assistance and loyalty to both the local club and entire uons assucmuum. President Don Silcox introdueea euest soeakers. Other guests in eluded Claude Kimball of Jackson (See, HADLEY, Page 21) Wallet With $200 Lost In Garage Al Swisher, employe of the Roper Motor sales.

270 Territorial road, reported to city police that he lost wallet containing $200 casn wnue work yesterday afternoon. Police quoted Swisher as saying moved some cars about 4 p. noticed his wallet was missing short time later. He said the wallet also contained identification papers. Special Sale New arctic trunk cu.

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to 4 p. m. Ad. plaque from the Benton Harbor Lions day noon. The Lions honored their ber with a surprise "Henry Hadley Heart-felt tribute was paid to prominent and active member of the Benton Harbor Lions club when his fellow Lions observed Henry Hadley Day, an unprecedent honor, Wednesday.

A bronse achievement plaque, symbolizing his -j5anjributkns -to NEWS BRIEFS RHA RUTJ6S FOE WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -(AP)-W. AveriU Harriman, Marshall plan ambassador to western Karope, said today that the V. S. faces a "determined, ruthless and persistent" opponent in Russia, and urged full approval of the administration's 11,450,000,000 foreign arms program.

COMPROMJSE FARM FLAN WASHINGTON, Aug. -A compromise farm program for next year won unanimous approval today of bi-partisan Senate Agriculture subcommittee. The group struck out alj remaining provisions for. "production proposed by Secretary of Agriculture Bran-nan as part of his overall new farm program. 'INDUSTRIAL RtVOLVTION NEW YORK, Aug.

11-(AP)-Inland Steel company president, Clarence B. Randall, said today that President Truman's creation of the steel fact-finding board was an "industrial revolution" which would lead to permanent government wage The attack on the President's action was the first made by an industry spokesman as the companies began presentation of their case before the board. Randall is from Chicago. HOUSE OKAYS 76c WAGS WASHINGTON, Aug. U-(AP).

The House passed today a bill to raise the national minimum' wage from 40 cents an hour to 75, as asked by President Truman. The roll call vote was 361 to 36. The measure went to the Senate, where a similar minimum wage bill is pending. It is uncertain when the bill may be "called up for debate there. (Early story on pagell).

COMMISSIONER KILLED MHJLTNGTON, Aug. 11-(AP)-Dr. Bruce H. Douglas, Detroit city health commissioner, and three others were killed today when two cars smashed head-on in a blinding rainstorm. Two Detroit Workers In Ditch Cave-In DETROIT, Aug.

ll-(AP)-Two workmen were crushed to death yesterday In the cave-in of a Garden City sewer trench. They were Axle Christensen, of Farmington, 45, father- of eight children, and Graydon Ellis, 38, of Royal Oak. Christensen 's 11-year-old son, Dicky, who had accompanied his father to work, witnessed the tragedy. a el ful a P. the MXl the at he and 10 230 bike.

Benton Harbor and St. Joseph may soon be classed as an "emergency employment area" to receive preference in the awarding of federal contracts, according to an Associated Press dispatch received here Housing Group To Aid Jobless Williams Names Unit To Study City Needs BULLETIN Ben. Rosenberg, Sodus farmer and Democratic party stalwart, was named a member of Governor Wil liams" housine committee todav according to an Associated Press release. LANSING, Aug. 11-(AP)-Governor Williams today appointed a 28-member housing study commission and called for its first meeting Friday in Detroit.

"A' vigorous program of housing construction now would go far toward eliminating the mounting unemployment in the state," a statement from the Governor said. He called on the commission to take the lead in giving "every pos sible help to private construction and then to use federal programs to provide low cost housing and slum clearance in those phases of the problem which private enterprise does not care to undertake. "I am going to do al I can to increase good housing until every family in this state has a respectable place to live," Williams said. The Governor said that since the Legislature "did not see fit to fol low my recommendation that a housing commission be established," he hoped that the study commission can help to fill that gap temporar ily." The new commission, the Governor1 said, "will set up a basis for determining the need for housing in communities, counsel and assist local groups and housing authorities in developing a program, and recommend state legislation to help in the program wherever necessary and possible. He added that the commission would look in to the problem of scarce financing "now hampering private construction.

Here Are 10 Ways To Keep Cool As Brooklyn Docs Fill Gas Tanks For Chicago Trip Gasoline Truck Drivers In Windy City Area On Strike NEW YORK, Aug. 11-(AP) -Shed that iroidle. Goitie. and keep cool the way they do in urooKiyn. For the 37tO straigm year, ur, Charles F.

Pabst, chief skin special ist, at GreenDOint hospital, issues his 10 ways to beat the heat. He was inspired, he saia, oy yes terdav's 98.7 temperature. Here are Dr. Pabst iu not weatn- er rules: 1. Avoid exertion and strenuous exercise.

t. Wear thin, loose elothing. Says Dr. Pabst: Girdles are an abomination in hot weather because they prevent large portions of the skin from their function of cooling he body." 3. Drink eight or more glasses of water and put a pinch of salt in three of them.

Tom Collins? We'll get to them later. 4. Get eight hours of sleep nightly. 5. Avoid worry and excitement.

Don't argue with your husband, Jadies. 6. Keep air circulating in your room and office. An electric fan helps the skin shed heat even if it doesn't lower room temperature. 1.

Take ceet net cold baths CHICAGO. Aug. 11-(API -A possible gasoline famine faced the nation's second largest city today as drivers of trucks carrying gas to filling stations went on strike. The stri)-- was voted unanimously last night at a 10 minute meeting 1.000 members of Local 705 of the AFL International Teamsters union. They decided because of a wage dispute not to wheel their tank rigs the 1,940 gas stations that supply the city.

Wood, secretary treasurer of the local, said that arrangements had been made to supply gasoline and oil for essential purposes. The police department, fire department, newspapers, motor bus line, funeral home vehicles. ambulances, taxieabs, and livery.