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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01
Swedish Bread Rations May Be Due For Cuts

STOCKHOLM, May 15-(By airmaiD-It seems unlikely
that Sweden will be able to maintain the present low bread
ratons until the crop is harvested said Justice Olo
Soderstrom head of the Food Commission in recent
paper interview (Snce the beginning of April 1896 the
Swedish daily ration of bread flour has been 5
Whether cut will be necessary not depends two
things The imports of grain, and the time when the
harvest is gathered
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01

Sweden now has it's first diplo-
matte representative with the AL
lied occupation authorities in Ber-
lin. He is Stig Unger, First Secre-
tary of the Foreign Office, who
recently has represented Sweden
in Bremen. He has now been ap-
pointed Swedish Consul in Berlin.
For the time being, his territory
will include only the American
zone.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1947-05-01

Twenty-six scholarships for
studies in the United States, val
ued at 1920 kronor (S32,OOO)
We're announced at a meeting in
Stockholm on March Is of the
Sweden American Foundation
Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf at
tended the meeting, after which
a group of visiting American
scholars, who are studying in
Sweden under the auspices of The
Americans scandinavian Founda-
ton, were introduced to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Interim Turk Cabinet
Being Chosen by Saka
By the Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey, Sept. 10-Pre-
mier- designate Hasan Saka said to-
DAY he expected to complete before
nightfal selection of a new interim
Turkish cabinet to rule until Par
lament convenes two months hence.
Mr.. Saka was given a mandate to
form a government yesterday after
the unexpected fall of Premier Recep
Pekers cabinet in the face of grow
ing criticism of his domestic poll
cies and despite cabinet shakeup
only three days ago.
Mr.. Saka was expected to retain
the Foreign Office portfolio he held
in the Peker government. He only
recently completed arrangements
for spending of the 100000, 900
American grant for military aid to
Turkey.
He is g. years old and considered
financial expert, having served
in previous governments as Finance
Minister
Many political observers believed
he would be replaced, after Parlia-
ment reconvenes in November, by
Ali Fuad Jebesoy, one of the mod
crates of the ruling Peoples Party,
from which came much of the criti-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Jones, Freed on Assault Charge,
Fined SIS, AssuiIed by Judge

ing Georgetown University students
and policemen in the seventh
(Georgetown) precinct"
Mr.. David asked Judge Quinn fol
a postponement to give the youth
time to pay the fine. When the
judge refused, Mr.. Davis put up the
money.
Jones, who lives in the 5000 block
of M street NV, was arrested
about 6 am. on August 81 in the
5000 block of N street NV. by Pvt
Lewis and two scout car policemen
who arrived after Pvt. Lewis had
difficulty subduing the youth, &C
cording to police reports.
Several days after the accident
the youths mother, Mrs. Jane A.
Jones of the M street address, wrote
a note to police headquarters ask
ing that charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill be filed
against the three policemen.
Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly, who in
vestigated the case and attended
the hearing in Mr.. Diamonds Office
today, said he would make re-
port on the case to Maj. Barrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
|GHiCoHs Pope
To TeHHin1 She
Enjoyed Choir
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. l0.-Wher
Rita Banford, II, likes something
she believes in getting to headquar-
tiers with her compliments.
The Vatican Choir is appearing in
the Hollywood Bowl, and so, Rita's
mother, Mrs. Frank Banford, said
yesterday:
After Rita heard the choir on the
radio she did a little telephoning
while her mother was shopping. She
asked for Pope Plus XII in Vatican
City, Rome, and after a brief delay
was connected with Msgr. Carroll.
She told him how much she enjoyed
the concert and he promised to in
form the Pope OF the call.
When Mrs. Banford returne1, Rita
told about the call. Her mother
suspected a gag and checked the
phone company.
It wasn't gag, not by $3.50
worth, Rita's mother said.
Furthermore, Mrs. Banford said
she and her husband have tickets
for the choir's concerts in the bowl
September 21-22 and plan to take
Rita to hear it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
railways Buses Run
Again Despite Clashes
By the Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La, Sept. 10
Southern railways buses continued
to roll in increasing numbers today
despite stencil bombs, bullets, fish
cuffs and a two and a half months
old strike of employees in nine
States.
The stencil bombs were loosed in
the company's depot here yesterday
shortly after the arrival of the
regular bus from Alexandria, La
The bus unloaded, took on new
group of passengers, and departed
for Alexandria without incident.
Last night at least nine men
were arrested at Natchez, Miss, on
charges of fighting and disturbing
the peace and an attorney for
Southern railways, who bailed six
of them out of Jail, said the six
were student bus drivers. Two of
the drivers and one of their three
assailantS were hospitalized but
were later released and returned to
jail.
It was the second fight in two
nights near the same spot in Nat
chez.
Meantime, Sheriff Ray Adcock at
Shreveport said three men arrested
in connection with an attack on a
bus near Coushatta, La, Monday
had been removed to Caddo Parish
Jail here. They are being held for
investigation in connection with the
finding of pistols and dynamite near
Coushatta after bus load of stu
dent drivers was fired on, he said.
The sheriff said they were re-
moved after a crowd of about 200
persons assembled at the CouShatta
Jail as the men were being booked
Approximately 1000 of the COM
pany's employees, members of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Electric Railway and Motor Coach
Employees of America. AFL, walked
off their jobs May 20 when their
contract with the company expired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

and was burned on the legs as I
fell through the flames. I served in
the Navy in the Pacific during the
war and was under fire several
times, but this was the worst ex-
perience I ever had"
Thousands of Spectators.
Thousands of persons damned the
area to watch the fiery spectacle.
So great was the crowd lining the
Smithf1eld Street Bridge to view the
scene that police were forced to
clear the span, fearing the addi-
tional weight might cause it to COL
lapse.
Numerous automobiles parked
along the water front were damaged
as the blast shattered windows and
windshields. The intense heat melted
headlamps and buckled frames.
Coroner William D. McClelland,
surveying the charred bodies, termed
the disaster the worst he has ever
encountered here. The coroner said
it might be several days before ad-
ditional bodies could be pried from
the sunken ship.
The ships captain, Charles N. Hall
of Cincinnati, said he had been
saved only because he had gone
ashore to keep an appointment with
doctor.
Crewmen Jump Into River.
L. R. Gordon, Los Angeles, who
was driving along the wharf. sew
crewmen Jump into the river.
lone young man managed to get
under the deck of the boat" he
related. HE hung on until the heat
became SO intense that he slowly
sank. The last thing saw was his
hand slowly disappearing into the
water"
A surviving crewman, shaking with
tears, cried, some of my best friends
died on that boat"
Police Inspector Harvey Scott de-
clared, tits incredible how quickly
this vessel was destroyed. In a mat
ter of minutes she was a solid mass
of flames. The heat was terrific.
Those that were blown into the river
were lucky. Nothing else would
have saved them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Red News Agency Reports
Terror in Azerbaijan
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Sept. 10.-Tass, Of
fetal Soviet news agency, reported
in dispatch from Tabriz today
that Iranian police had begun q
new wave of terror" in Azerbaijan
two days after Schwarzkopf left
the city"
Brig. Gen. H. Norman Schwarz-
kopf, former superintendent of New
Jersey State Police, is retained by
the Teheran government to train
Trans gendarmerie.
lass spoke of mass arrests and re-
preston of Iranian citizens, partic-
-ularly those who had lived abroad
Il said many Armenians who de-
sired repatriation to the Soviet
Union had been arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
FOUND.

IRISH SETTER, young male. in North
Arlington. CHI. 5S14.
KEY RING WITH KEYS and 2 identi-
fication tags, having name, E. N. Orndorh
Brunswick. Md, found in NV. vicinity
D. c., about q am. Tuesday. Call Owens
1888 after pm.
car by sailor given ride from Fred
Esksburg to wash, last Sat. WO. 1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

from Yesterdays Last Edtt1on.J
Richard Edward Jones, 81, whose
mother complained to police head
quarters that her son was beaten by
three seventh precinct policemen
today was given severe tongue
lashing by Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Quinn and sentenced tc
pay $35 or spend Is days in Jail.
Before passing sentence, Judge
Quinn said Pvt. r. B. Lewis, the ar
resting officer, was perfectly justi-
fled in doing what he did to you.
Jones eye was black and he still
wore a head patch-evidence Of his
August 81 bout with the police.
Earlier in the day, Municipal
Court Judge George D. Nelson
dropped a charge against Jones of
assault against a police officer. He
acted on recommendation OF Assist
ant United States Attorney John B.
Diamond III, who held long hear
ing on the case this morning.
At the same time, the youths at
torney, Thomas David, showed re-
porters statement signed by Jones
in which Jones said he would not
press any charge before the Police
Trial Board against any policeman
in connection with the case.
Jones pleaded guilty to charges
of drunk and disorderly before Judge
Quinn. After Pvt. Lewis testified
that Jones struck at him in the
course of his arrest, the judge asked
the youthful Navy veteran to take
the stand.
In answer to the judges question,
Jones admitted sheepishly that if he
had acted the same way in the
Navy Il would have been kicked out
and would have had a long time in
jail"
You've hit the nail right on the
head" agreed Judge Quinn. Il don't
think the public or our police Of
ficers are paid to take this kind of
abuse on your part. You tried to
tackle the whole police force.
II don't know if you'll ever learn.
It's obvious that you can't handle
liquor and yourself at the same
time. You'll have to learn the hard
way-that's apparently the way
you want it.
LAS far as this court is concerned,
the police don't have to take this
kind of abuse from you. 1t was not
part of Pvt. Lewis job.
He had a perfect right to arrest
you. You knew you were under
arrest and you should have gone
peaceably. The officer was perfectly
justified in doing what he did to
you"
Under the judges questioning,
Jones said he was sorry it all
happened" and that he guessed he
would have done the same thing
If he had been in Pvt. Lewis place
Judge Cites Record.
After reading Jones record, which
included approximately 40 charges,
Judge Quinn told Jones:
1.-The record and everything else
in this case is against you"
Police Supt. Robert ]. Barrett de-
scribed Jones after the incident as
"one OF gang that has been fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Lake Victoria Source of Nile

Lake Victoria, in Kenya Colony
East Africa, is almost 1000 feet
above sea level, and is the source
of the River Nile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
300 Burma Convicts Flee

RANGOON, Burma, Sept. 10 o.
An official statement today said
300 convicts escaped yesterday while
being escorted under guard from
Mandalay to Myaungmya, in the
Burma delta. The statement said
they decamped with a number of
Stem guns and rifles and it was
feared some Of the members of the
guard had been thrown into the
Irrawaddy River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

cism which forced Mr.. Poker, also
aAmember of the party, to resign.
A presidential communique said
Mr.. Peker quit due to conditions
of health" but he had been under
increasing pressure both from his
own and from the growing opposi-
ton Democratic Party. He had
been Premier since August 6, 1916
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Question Of Eligibility
Of 0'DanieI' S Son for
Postmaster Is Raised
ey the Associated Press

A question as to the eligibility of
Pat ODaniel for appointment as
postmaster at Fort Worth, Tex,
arose today as Government officials
checked provisions of the Civil Serv-
Ice Act.
The 28-year -old son of Senator
O'Daniel, Democrat, of Texas, and
10 others are seeking the s8,4o0-a-
year, lifetime job. A competitive
examination will be held.
A provision of the 1888 civil serv-
ice law states that applicants for
postmasterships in cities the size of
Fort Worth must have actually re-
sided within the delivery of the
Office to which he is appointed" for
one year prior to the closing date
by which applications must be filed
The closing date for the receipt
OF applications for the Fort Worth
postmastership was September 2.
Pat ODaniel for some time prior
to the latter part of last December
lived here and worked on the now
suspended w. Lee O,Daniel News, a
weekly political newspaper.
He then moved to Texas, returned
here a few weeks ago for a brief
visit, then drove back last month
to Fort Worth with his father.
A high Government official, who
refused to be identified by name,
said it was his personal opinion that
maintenance of legal residence in a
city was not sufficient to qualify an
applicant for the postmastership.
He expressed belief that actual
physical residence in the city for
the prescribed year is required.
In view of the fact that a COMPETE
tive examination will be held in the
Fort Worth postmastership, the
actual residence" requirement
would date from September 2 in the
Fort Worth postmastership situa-
ton, this official remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
DunvilIe Votes Bond Issue

DANVILLE, Va, Sept. 10 P).-
Danville citizens voted yesterday in
favor of bond issue of $500, 900
with which to construct q new
steam generated electrical plant.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Mrs. Catherine McGerr
Dies in Nebraska Home

Mrs. Catherine Dorr McGerr, rs,
prominent clubwoman and civic
worker in Lincoln, Nebr., and fire.
quent Washington visitor, died yes
terday Of a heart attack at her home
In Lincoln.
A native OF Nebraska, she was the
wife OF Patrick McGerr, Lincoln
businessman, who survives. She was
active In Nebraska Democratic CIR
cles and was associated with the
National Democratic party here
about 1888 to 1910.
Survivors in addition to her hus-
band include four daughters; Miss
Grace McGerr, 24o0 Sixteenth street
NV, an attorney with the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and vice presi-
dent of the American Newspaper
Women's Club; Mrs. Elizabeth Mac
Kinnon, 1885 Fessenden street NV;
Miss Helen McGerr, an attorney
practicing in San Francisco, and
Miss Patricia McGerr, New York,
an author Of several detective
stories, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Lincoln.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Rites Planned tomorrow
For Joseph W. Portner

Funeral services for Joseph w
Portner, 60, Washington clothing
merchant for nearly IS years, who
died Friday at his home. 1702 LanieI
place NV, will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow. H
Rabbi Harry Silverstone, Of the
Tifereth Israel Congregation, will
of11ciate at the services at the Dam
zansky funeral home, 1901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial viii be In
Tifereth Israel Cemetery.
Mr.. Portner, a native Of Russia,
came to this country in 1892. After
living in Philadelphia for several
years, he moved to Washington in
1913. He was proprietor of the Belle
Hosiery Shop, 1904 Fourteenth street
NV, when he retired from business
early this year.
He was charter member of the
Samuel Gompers Lodge No. As of the
Masonic Order, and was a former
member Of the st. Johns Lodge OF
the same organization. He was one
of the oldest members of the Tife-
reth Israel Congregation.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Rose
Portner; two sons, William Portner
and Harry Portner; daughter. Mrs.
Marilyn Goldstein, all of the Lanier
place address; two sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Seitchik and Mrs. Annie
kaufman, both of Philadelphia, and
two grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Britain Sees U. 5. Protest
On Agreement With Spain
sy shs Assoeiossd Prss'

by The AsSoeicfed ffesS
LONDON, April 6.-Sosne London
financial writers predicted today
the United States might object to
Ia new nglo-Spanish monetary
agreement on the grounds that 1t
violates sterling conversion terms
Of the So, ,750, ,000, 900 Anglo American
loan agreement.
Under the Anglo Spanish agree
ment announced Thursday, Spain Is
expected to ship Britain food and
raw materials valued at from 20,-
00O, 900 to Is, ,000. 600 pounds sterling
in l947. This would be equivalent
to $50, ,000, 900 to $1o0. .000, 900.
Since Britain cannot export ma
chinery and other goods to equal
that amount, Spain agreed to hold
an unspecified amount Of the ex.
cess trade balance IN pounds
sterling.
Under the Anglo-American loan
agreement, current sterling trans
actions were to be freely convertible
into other currencies after July
Is, 1947.
The United States raised this
point against the Anglo-Argentine
trade agreement OF 1946 and was
assured in February Of this year
that Britain did not intend to in
clude In future trade agreements
a restrictive sterling clause.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
D Frank ! Melch
Rites Sci tuesday

i Requiem high mass for Dr. T.
Frank WEIGH, n, retired Warrington
physician who died yesterday after .
lbrief Illness, win Be celebrated at
lo am. Tuesday at Holy Trinity
Church, Thirty-six and o streets
INV. Burial win be IN Mount Clivet
Cemetery.
| A native Of washington. DR..
Welch was the son Of the late
| Douglas Welch, descendant Of one
LOT the pioneer families In Maryland.
and Mrs. Kate II. WEIGH, who re-
sided with him at 1419 Thirty-fifth
street NV. He attended st. Dom-
|inic's Parochial School, Gonzags
High School, and Georgetown Uni-
versity, from which he received m
M. D. degree In 1922. He practiced
here until his retirement about flve
years ago
Surviving Ia addition 70 his
mother are his widow, Mrs. jose B.
Welch; q son, Thomas Francis
Welch, 16. q student at Gon1aga
High school; sister, Mrs. Gather
Inc Toston, all OF the Thirty-flfth
street address. and brother, Dr..
Hugh j. Welch, Baltimore, tuber-
culosis specialist on the stan Of
Johns Hopkins Hospital there. An-
other brother. Dr.. Edmund D. Welch,
died about as years ago.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
Drowning oman
Is Adjudged Suicide

A certificate Of suicide win be
issued, Deputy Coroner Christopher
u. Murphy said last night Ia the
death Of Mrs. Mary Groverman. ~
Eof 202I Klingle road NV. Her body
fiugton bank Of the Potomac yester-
day afternoon about 100 feet south
,of Memorial Bridge. n
The body was discovered By .
Navy Department employe. John
.Deasy, Of 4S02 Nebraska avenue
NV, who was strolling along the
seaWall. He telephoned police and
the body was removed to the
nnorgue.
POLICE previously had received .
report that Mrs. Grovefn1an was
missing. They notified her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Earl Groverman Of
$50 Maine avenue SsW., who tdenti-
ned the body. On1cers were told
Mrs. Groverman had been In poor
health for some time.
In addition to her husband, VII
liam II. Groverman, employe Of q
jewelry store on Connecticut ave-
nue., her son and daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Groyerman Is survived by a]
brother, Joe Myers, of washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-04-06
1n Mrntnrtattt

our rA dear mother hAuRH SfeIa LANE Asnoi, who %
E Rasssdd .sdo away seven years ago today April
Gone from this world Of grief and sorrow
To the land Of peace and rest;
Sweet ecu 70 fnoT T0Had w s %
Where parting is no more,
And that The one we loved so dearly
DAUGHTERS Rachel. AND BEATRICE. :
LUSBY, JAMES AND BEVERLY ANN.
darline ing Gables. S % JAMES sSh AND 5'e BEVERLY ~
.sn Wh9 aTay SO
Since my great sorrow fell.
The shock received that day
will always remember well.
II all the world was mine to give,
To see the faces OF my dear girl and boy
Come smiling through the doSIo doSMIorYra.
Young. happy and full Of giee.
But God plucked our rosebuds
And planted them in His garden above.
sweet Is tn The s9es emory s that Viii never fade
Part Of our life lies buried deep
Under the sod "nfFa Ma 9uI ASp sfsI NosAs eass ssD
In the valley Of rest 50 fair.
Sometime. somewhere when our work is
with JOY S We will meet them there.
Midnight stars are cleaning
Where sieeping but not dreaming.
Lies the ones We could not save.
%y 70 oS our Why hsas ia oaT S.6.s ds ei
Then comes the answer, SO soft and sweet,
Thsys aSf PS asss thEsy hEsyHpMfHtR sEs S9f sRssep
KIDD AND MILDRED,
To have, to, love and then to part.
Is , T, the great sorrow S.p e our oass hssrts.
As in the hour 'afE TIE pais5s BE6sH aT1z FAMILY.
It was three years ago today
God call them away:
So He called them both together.
No stains were in these little hearts.
Sin had not entered there.
The innocent sleep sweetly on.
Too pure for this cold earth.
Too sweet to stay.
And so Gods baby angels bore our darlinss
away;
Aaa Hoa let saen tem na'hsa hsneeforsh shfs se
A messenger of love between our hearts
ana ihef THE BURKE FAMILY. /.
of aakds our dear ns meshsr pouIsE 0E 5. MAsFN
Eh9 degarasa this Ute "a sssrs ago today
IN iaScsu our heart heart your t memory fingers.
Always loving kind and true.
There is not q day, dear mother,
That we do not think of you.
losHhS GRxNT s0sSi 1sSaaAs aAySnHSn MaRTiN HAH 1k
MERTWETHER-ROBIN In loving
memory of our dear ones. who have passed
into the great beyond.
Oh, for the touch of vanished hand
And the sound Of voice that Is stfH.
NELLIE, SADIE. EDITH.
MILLER, DONALD R. In loving men,
ory of our. dear SON., DONALD H.
MILER'S birthday, April 6.,-
ELLWOoD AND CURTIS MILLER.
sHAWEN. CORA M. In loving memory
OF my dear mother. CORA NJ. SHAWEN.
who died one year ago today, April q,
1915.
One year ago you left US
For a better place to rest.
But you are not forgotten
BY those who loved you best.
God saw saw the road vas setting rouEh.
The hills too hard to climb.
He gently closed your weary eyes,
And whispered peace be thine.
YOUR LOVING SON, LESTER C..
SHAWEN, AND WIFE.