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Evening star., 1946-06-24
Hill Moves s Feet
JAS Earthquake Rocks
Pacific Northwest
By The As.eeio,,d Pres.

SEATTLE, June 24.-Walls fell
and a hillside walked yesterday
morning In the Pacific Northwest
when strong earth shock Jared
"a wedge-shaped piece of the
coastal area from Vancouver
Island to Kilowna in Central
British Columbia and south to
Olympia, Wash.
Jacob L. Kingston, 50, died Of
heart failure when seattle's down.
town buildings swayed above him as
he walked toward church. There
were no other reports Of deaths or
injuries.
The quake knocked the needle
from the recorder at the Univer-
sity Of Washington's seismograph at
9:14.30 am. (PST) and the tremblor
was recorded at OLA by the Domin-
Ion astrophsical observatory in VIC
toria, British Columbia. 1t was no.
ticeable for a full minute to Seattle
residents, but the university re-
ported its equipment continued to
record vibrations for an hour.
Most Severe In Years.
ut was the most severe in several
years" said DR.. j. A. Pearce, direc-
tor OF the Dominion station. He esti-
mated it's epicenter as near Victoria,
probably Is miles distant.
From the villages along the east
coast of Vancouver Island, north of
Victoria, came reports of extensive
damage to buildings and roads. A
3O0-foot high hill walked" IS feet
closer to the sea at Campbell River
and a house moved feet OF its
foundations.
At Port Alberni the top of a brick
fronted building crashed to the
street. At Courtenay a callapeing
chimney smashed through two floors
of an elementary school into a class
room which, on week day. would
have been occupied by so children.
One wall collapsed from the Court
enay post ONCE and plate glass
show windows were shattered.
Across the Strait OF Georgia at
Vancouver, British Columbia. tall
buildings swayed crazily and a piece
OF masonry crashed to the pavement
from the Canadian National Rail-
way Station. narrowly missing q
group Of people A low-pressure gas
power interruptions.
Quake Opens Bridge.
There were several chimney fires
and swing-span bridge was pushed
open by the quake. Five hundred
families of war veterans fed from
the old Hotel Vancouver.
George Finley, Canadian Press
staff writer, said the Lions Gate
Bridge across the entrance to Van
couver Harbor, largest suspension
span in the empire. "swayed like q
leaf" He said the tremor was
accompanied by "a low rumbling
sound, like a deep growl."
One bridge on a highway lead
ing into Seattle was cracked but
traf1ic continued to cross, with
highway department employees on
hand to keep it moving slowly.
North of the city, in Everett, two
power lines crossed and shorted
out. interrupting service for 20
minutes.
|. Scores Of chimneys fell in the
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Lincoln
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articles empower the Assembly to
make recommendations for peaceful
settlement of issues which it deems
likely to impair the general welfare
Or friendly relations among nations. !"
T. India planned today to terminate
& trade agreement with South At
rica. Sir Rama Swami said legis-
lation enacted by the South African
government early this month, segre-
eating Indians In certain areas for
residence and ownership of property,
was largely responsible for the pres
ent clash between these two men,
bers of the British Empire.
This promises a full and active
week for the United Nations. To-
morrow afternoon the Atom Energy
Control Commission is expected to
receive additional proposals on world
atomic energy control perhaps
from Franco and Poland. 1t is pos
sible. however, that Poland will
forego its proposal and back that of
Russia.
John G. Winant, United States
delegate to the Economic and Social
Council, said last night the United
States will do everything in its
power to see that the new interna-
tional refugee organization Is ready
to operate when UNRRA goes out of
existence at the end of this year.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Girls Broken Back Threatens
Her Career as Top Dancer

Whether Mary Patricia Brannon'S
dancing career will continue is still
considered doubtful by her physi-
clan. But the 17-year-old girl who
broke her back in two places in a
fall through a porch railing of her
home last week remains cheerful
though a little worried about her
future.
Mer mother. Mrs. John William
Brannon of 3760 Benton street NV,
where the accident occurred, said
today that Mary has been resting
comfortably in Georgetown Hospital
and that there is no question that
her daughter will be up and
around in about eight weeks.
1t will be perhaps a year, however,
before Mary can attempt to dance
again, Mrs. Brannon added.
Mary, who graduated from Holy
Cross Academy only two weeks be-
Montgomery County will be the first
to be announced tonight because of
the rapid tally made possible by the
voting machines. Written ballots in
other cities and counties will re-
Quire all-night work in some cases
and because Of lengthy ballots COM
plete unofncial returns probably
will not be available before tomor-
row morning.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

fore her fall. has appeared for two
years as tap dancer teamed with
neighborhood girl friends The pair
danced frequently at service hospi-
tails here under auspices Of an Amer
lean Legion post, and at the Stage
Door Canteen. Mary had three more
hospital engagements TO meet this
summer, and the Legion post has
assured her Of top place on next
seasons schedule.
She was to have entered Govern
ment service last Thursday, three
days after her accident occurred.
Mary's father, a Naval Gun Fac
tory employe, who was with her at
the time OF the accident, tried to
catch his daughter when the back
porch railing. insecurely nailed dur
ing repairs. gave way. The girl fell
Is feet TO a concrete pavement,
landing on her back.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
British Soy Indians Charge
Raises U.N. Charter Problem

LONDON, June "a {P.-India' s
complaint to the United Nations,
charging South Africa with discrim-
mating against 250,00 Indians domi-
ciled there, has raised complicated
issues in regard to the' u. N. char
ter" spokesman for the British
Foreign Offlce said today.
The spokesman refused to amplify
but said it was not question Of
Indian sovereignty. Pressed to ex-
plain what complicated issues might
be involved, he said he was unpre-
pared to 60 into the matter at pres
ent An official statement probably
will come from Sir Alexander Cado-
gan, British Security Council dele
gate.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Wrens and Robins Take
Apartments 1oQether

HILLSIDE, Pa. - The housing
shortage is pretty serious here. as
serts F. w. Gordon; even the birds
are doubling up.
Mr.. Gordon said robin. appar-
emily pressed for a building site,
constructed her nest on top of a
wren box, laid her eggs and is now
engaged in Matching them. The
mother wren, with brood of babies
on the first floor, seems undisturbed.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Truman Held Ready
To Take Action on
Labor Racket Bill

President Truman seemingly has
decided what action he will take on
the Hobbs labor antiracket bill, it
was indicated at the White House
today.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross told newsmen that
he knew what the President would
do about the measure on which
Congress completed action Friday
He then corrected himself to say.
Il think 1 know" but he declined
to give his opinion.
Mr.. Ross said the bill had not
actually reached the Presidents
desk this morning.
Mr.. Truman will have 10 days,
exclusive Of Sundays, on which to
act on the measure.
Assailing proposed hearings by
subcommittee of the House Labor
Committee as unnecessary dupli-
cation" the National Association of
Manufacturers today rejected an
invitation to present testimony on
causes of labor disputes
Walter B. Weisenburger, NAM
executive vice president, set forth
the associations stand in a letter,
made public in New York by NAM,
to Representative Kelley, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania, subcommittee
chairman.
Asserting that NAM does not
believe that any further study
should be used to delay legislation
correcting the abuses which already
are apparent" the letter said:
Adequate information is already
available to your committee as
result of extending hearings by your
full committee last December, as
we'll as in the 5000 pages of testi-
moRy already presented to congress
sioEAl committees during the past
seven Or eight years, and in the
printed proceedings of the Presi-
dents lsbor-management confer
Ay,ce la ct ia m -
Evening star., 1946-06-24
PUmice From Croter
Covers Oregon Lake

PORTLAND, Greg, June "a (P.-
A University OF Oregon eeologist re-
ported today that yellow scum float
ing on waters of Oregon's volcanic
Crater Lake was pumice which fell
from the high walls of the crater
and soon would sink.
Prof. William D. Smith said there
was nothing unusual about the ap-
pearance Of the yellow streaks and
patches on the lake.
The report of the floating material
came as the Northwest was swayed
slightly early yesterday by an
earthquake and, coupled with re-
ports last October Of vapor "burbs'
seen rising from the extinct volcano
waters, created excitement in Ore
gon yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Fire Destroys Plant
Of Shanghai Pqper
Nv the Assoeiofed Pyssa

SHANGHAI, June 24.-Fire today
destroyed most OF the building Of
the American owned Shanghai
Evening Post and Mercury, includ-
ing the Shanghai offlce Of the New
York Times.
American soldiers stationed at
United States Army headquarters
across the street saved several
Chinese trapped on the second
floor by ripping a tsrpa ulin from a
truck and using it as a fire net
The f1re was checked before 1t
reached the first floor printing
plant.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
7 Killed in Week End
Highway Accidents;
Another Injured

Two persons were killed and one
injured in automobile accidents in
nearby Maryland and Virginia over
the week end.
The dead were Pfc Ray v. Hos
teller, Dunbar, Pa, Marine sta
toned at Quantico, Va, and James
c. Harley, 10, colored, Of Upper
Marlboro.
According to Fairfax County
police, Hostetler was killed instant
ly shortly before l am. today when
his motorcycle crashed into an auto
mobile at the intersection of Route
so and I'll, near Camp Washington
A passenger on the motorcycle
Marine Corp. Delmar Leach, also of
Quantico, was taken to Arlington
Hospital where his condition was
undetermined, police said. Hos
pital officials said he probably would
be transferred to a service hospital
today.
o1iSC oolu tllC
was coming east on Route so, failed
to halt for a stop sign at the inter-
section and struck the side of an
automobile driven by Allen B. Cap
linger, Broadway, Va. The dead
youth was thrown to the pavement.
The colored youth was fatally in
tured when he fell out of a truck
into the side of a passing automo-
bile on Largo pike, near Marlboro,
Prince Georges County police re-
ported. He was pronounced dead at
Freedman's Hospital.
Police listed the driver of the
truck as Albert Hammaros, 26, 602
Desrfeld avenue, Silver Spring. He
was held under $500 bond on
charges Of reckless driving and
manslaughter for allegedly swerv-
ing the truck into the path of the
car. driven by Gilbert Larratto. so
1900 block E street Sc, police said.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
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plan. Pravda said the American de-
mand was not in accord with "one
of the fundamental principles of the
activity of the Security Council"
he American press twaddles
abb 1t the necessity of rejection by
the powers of their sovereignty,
Pravda said in discussing the veto
power. 1t contended the renuncia-
<ion by the powers of their sover-
eighty" would be lin favor of the
United States"
The past few months experience
has shown sufficiently convincingly
that the rule of unanimity by great
powers is an unfailing condition for
maintaining the quality of the sides
in this tSecurity CounciD organ Of
the United Nations, upon which
depends the adoption of responsible
decisions. There is not and cannot
be A denunciatiOn of this rule"
Evening star., 1946-06-24
VA Appoints Two Doctors

ROANOKE. Va, June "a R.-
Appointment Of Dr. Robert w.
Cover, Winchester, and DR.. Wylie
G. Mason, Barboursville, as doctors
h the medical division of the Roa-
noke regional office, Veterans Ad-
ministration, has been announced
hv E. w. Jordan. manager.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Barnes-J s-J0bnston
Ceremony Held

st. Johns Episcopal Church was
the, scene of the wedding yesterday
afternoon of Miss Marguerite john
ston of Washington, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert c. Johnston
Of Birmingham, and 1t. Charles w.
Barnes, U. S. N. R.. of Houston, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles J. Barnes
of Jacksonville, Fla. The Rev. Will
liam Harris officiated.
The bride, escorted by her father,
wore white nylon mousseline gown
fashioned with a high neck trimmed
in seed pearls, and a French veil of
illusion held by a Juliet cap with
orange blossoms at each side. She
carried prayerbook with a white
orchid and shower ribbons.
Mrs. Lowell S. Hamilton of Phila-
delphia and Birmingham was the
matron of honor. Her gown was
of pink tulle and she wore a small
off -the-face tulle bonnet with a
short veil. Mr.. Richard Creadick
of New Haven, Conn, served as best
man and the ushers were Mr.. Lowell
S. Hamilton and Mr.. Richard Fell,
the latter of Birmingham.
After the ceremony a reception
was held at the National Press Club.
Later the couple left for a wedding
trip to Fredericksburg, the Florida
Gulf Shore and New Orleans. They
will make their home in Houston,
Tex, where the bridegroom is con-
uected with the Stanoline Oil Co.
as geologist.
Both 1t. and Mrs. Barnes were
graduated from Birmingham-South-
ern College and the latter has for
the past two years been Washing
ton correspondent for the Birming
ham News-Age-Herald and the Lon
don Daily Mirror. She is a men,
ber of the Women's National Press
Club and the One World Club in
Washington.
1t. Barnes also did graduate study
in economic geology at the Uni
versity of Virginia. He took part
in all the Mediterranean landings
and was commanding officer of 9
Ism in the Pacific. He will con-
tinue>to hold reserve commission
! in the Navy.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Wedding Bells VIII Ring

October rs has been selected as
the date of their wedding by Miss
Adine Cockey and Mr.. Caleb r
Kelly, jr, son of Mrs. Kelly and
the late Mr.. Kelly of Baltimore
The engagement is announced by
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davidson Cockey
Of Arlington.
The bride-elect is graduate OF
Washington-Lee High School anc
attended Mary Washington College
Her flance was graduated from
Johns Hopkins University and re-
Gently has been discharged as q
first lieutenant from the Army after
four years service. He now is prac-
ticing law in Baltimore.
Davis.Cofee
Mr.. and Mrs. Marc Randall Fore
OF Washington and Roslyn, Long
Island, announce the engagement
of Mrs. Fore's daughter, Miss Pa
atricia Jeanne Davis, to Mr.. Harold
Beech Coffee, son of Mr.. and Mrs
H. c., Coffee of Columbia, S. C
The wedding will take place Octo-
Der rs in the Metropolitan Memorial
Church in Washington.
Miss Davis attended George Wash.
ington University, where she was q
member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority
At present she is with the New
York Herald Tribune. The prospec.
tive bridegroom recently was dis.
charged from the Army Air Force;
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Daniel O'Don-
nell announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Miss Joyce Edna
O'Donnell, to Mr.. Norman Francis
Hecht, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. S
Hecht Of Boston and Washington.
The bride-elect is a graduate oi
st. Cecilia's Academy and attended
Dunbarton College.
Mr.. Heeht took q post st-graduate
course at Dewitt Preparatory Schoo,
and attended Georgetown University
and the University Of Notre Dame
Evening star., 1946-09-01

as first lieutenant. He served
as a pilot with the 9th Air Force
in England, Europe and Africa.
Imirie.MarshaH
At buffet supper last night in
their Bethesda home, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Lewis Imirie announced the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Margaret Ann Imirie, to Mr.. Wallace
A. Marshall, son of Mr.. and Mrs. C..
Ashby Marshall of Washington.
The bride-to-be was graduated
from Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School and now is with the United
States Public Health Service. Mr.
Marshall recently was released from
the Army after serving three years.
He will resume his studies this fall
at the University of Maryland,
| where he is member of the Phi
Sigma Kappa Fraternity. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Br0wning.C0usins
An October wedding is being
planned by Miss Virginia Louise
Browning and Mr.. Avery B. Cousins,
jr., whose engagement is announced
by Mr. and Mrs. John r. Browning
Of Arlington. The bridegroom elects
parents are from Leominster, Mass.
Miss Browning is a graduate of
Madison College and her fiance was
! graduated from the University of
Evening star., 1946-09-01

Virginia. Mr.. Cousins, now on ter
minal leave, served II months over
seas at q lieutenant q. g. in the
Naval Amphibious Forces. He is
planning to continue his studies at
the University Of Virginia Law
School.
Sch,Oarfz.Morris
Miss Dorothy L. Schwartz and Mr..
Daniel L. Morris, jr., of Washington
will be married the latter part of
this month. Their engagement Is an
nounced by the bride-elect's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. B. Cruickshank of
New Orleans.
HaHey-Marcos
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HALEY of
Cheverly, announce the engagement
OF their daughter, Miss Jane Ellen
HALEY, to Mr.. Thomas Elliott Mar
cos, son Of Mrs. Adelaide Marcos of
Glenn Dale.
The wedding will take place in the
fall.
Bnrbank-BeH
The engagement Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred Burbank, to Mr..
Raymond L. Bell, son Of the Rev.
and Mrs. Harry L. Bell, has been
announced by Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Burbank. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Fitzm0rris-NOtz
Ceremony Held
In Cbepv Chase

A wedding of much interest in the
Capital took place yesterday after
noon when Miss Nataly Faith Notz
daughter of Mrs. Notz and the late
DR.. William F. Notz, former dean OF
the School of Foreign Service of
Georgetown University, became the
bride Of Mr.. Michael Joseph Fitz-
morris, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitzmorris of Denver. The ceremony
was held in All Saints Episcopal
Church with the Rev. Craig Eder
officiating.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Mr.. William A. Notz, the bride wore
gown of white satin with a fitted
bodice and full skirt ending in a
train. A heart-shaped headdress of
satin and net held her fingertip veil
and she carried a shower bouquet of
white roses and sweetheart roses.
Mrs. Robert Mosser. sister of the
bride. was matron of honor, clad
in an off-the-shoulder gown of pale
blue taffeta with matching head
dress and carrying a bouquet of tails
man roses and blue delphinium.
The brides other attendants,
whose costumes matched that of the
matron of honor and who carried
talisman roses, were Miss Dorothy
Primm. Miss Elizabeth Hall of Rich
ardsville, Va; Miss Jacqueline Dole
Of Brewer, Me, and Mrs. Tully Scott
OF Amherst, Mass.
Mr.. Robert Fitzmorris of Denver
brother of the bridegroom, served as
best man and the ushers were Mr.
Donald Newton of Jacksonville
Fla: Mr.. Russell Harknett of New
York; Mr.. Robert Mosser OF COL
lege Park, and Mr.. Gordon Smith
Of Denver.
A small reception for relatives
was held after the ceremony in the
garden at the home of the brides
mother.
Mrs. Fit1morris Is a senior at the
University OF Maryland where she
is q member of Alpha Omicron Pi
Sorority. Her husband recently was
discharged from the Marine Corps
after serving 81 months In the Pa
cific area. He will continue his
studies at the Massachusetts In
stitute Of Technology.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Hosts at Luncheon
after Cbristeninp

Mr.. and Mrs. David Jaynes butcher
were hosts in their Harrington home
at 8 luncheon Friday following the
christening OF their infant daugh-
ter, Darrow Partridge butcher, who
was born July Z.
The christening ceremony took
place In st. Johns Church, La
fayette Square. In Washington, with
the Rev. Mr.. William Harris offlciat-
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Vogt and Mrs.
r. A. Landers Of Rochester, N. Y.
godparents Of the baby, were unable
to come for the christening and in
their places Miss Jean Partridge
and Miss Jane Partridge OF Mount
Airy, N. c., aunts Of the little girl,
acted as proxys.
The baby was dressed for the
occasion in traditional handmade
robes, a long, full dress and petit
coat, the dress trimmed with lace at
the neckline and sleeves and many
rows OF pin tucks forming the yoke.
Other guests from out of town
who attended the christening and
the luncheon were Miss Pat Par
fridge and Miss Elizabeth Powell.
both of Mount Airy.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
Engagement
announced

No date has been set for the we'd
ding Of Miss June Marie Harring-
ton and Mr.. William Gait Key
worth, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Key
worth of Hyattsville, whose en-
gagement is announced by DR.. and
Mrs. John Francis Harrington of
Washington and Virginia.
Miss Harrison was graduated
from Notre Dame Academy in this
city and did postgraduate work
here. Her flance attended st. Johns
College and Georgetown University
before entering the Army Air Forces
in 1912. He was released in l945.
Evening star., 1946-09-01
announcement
OF Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fedder OF
Alexandria announce the engage
ment Of their niece, Miss Beulah E
Blondheim, to Mr.. Arthur J. Har-
With.
A graduate Of the Newman School
in New Orleans, the bride-elect also
attended George Washington Uni
versity.
Mr.. Harvith was graduated from
Cornell University and Harvard Law
School and is member Of Phi Beta
Kappa. He served in Italy during
the war and now is with the Re-
construction Finance Corp, where
Miss Blondheim also is an employe
Evening star., 1946-09-01
In the NetVs

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stromberg
and their children have come to
Washington from Albany, N. Y, and
are making their home on Porter
street.
Mrs. Benjamin Spigel of Cincin-
natl has come from Atlantic City
for a visit here and is staying at the
Roosevelt.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
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SUFFERERS

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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-04-03
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shouted back angrily:

shouted back aagrily:
81 am leaving your committee
and 1 shall not attend any more OF
its hearings. I think the country
will know and the Senate will know
that it is a completely oae-slded,
pre-judged, unfair committee.
Taft, who has supported the
American Medical associations
claim that the legislation would
lead to socialized medicine. began:
81 think this bill is the most
socialistic measure ever proposed
seriously to the Congress-"
That's a SANDER and a false
hood" shouted Murray. You're
very discourteous.
Taft then asked permission to
make a brief statement OF his IN
tention to submit an opposition
health bill to the committee.
IT don't care what you want to
Introduce" Murray said, rapping
his gavel.
Taft tried to continue but the
chairman shouted him down.
His dander up, the Republican