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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
Cobb Attains 37O.75 Miles Per Hour
 On Utah Salt Flats

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS, Utah, (P)-John Cobb sent his 7,700-pound racing car across the measured mile on this western Utah speedway yesterday at 9 faster pace than ever attained on land before, but bad luck contin- ued to dog him and prevented the return run required for recogni- ton of a new world record.
 He later announced he will make a new attempt Tuesday be- tween 4 and 6 pm.
 The LOndoner sent his 24-cy.in- der Behemoth over the mile at 37O.75 miles per hour, compared with his own 1889 record of 368.9 miles per hour, and over the kilO- meter course at 375.32, fastest speed ever attained by man except in the air.
 The previous kilometer mark also set by cobb on this saline flat in 1889, was 369.7 mph.
 After the cloud of salt driver up by the 28-foot snub-noSed ve' hicle settled after the north-tc south run, Cobb returned to tht timers stand in the middle of th' measured mile and reported tha a gaping hole" had been torn 1T the body and the south to nort' run would not be made.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
Cannerv Interests Threaten Head or Alaska AirIines

KETCHIKAN, (P)-An Airlines president charged Friday in let ter to House public lands sub committee that he had been warn ed by cannery interests to remain silent on the controversial Alaska statehood issue.
 James Wooten. president of Alaska AirlineS, sent the letter to Rep. Fred L. Crawford R.-MichD chairman of the subcommittee which is holding hearings on the proposal for Alaska statehood.
 Wooten said he was prepared to make an affidavit that two pack ing company officials sounded the first warning in Seattle. He said he was told that he was "a new conner to the Territory, did not un- derstand it's problems and was sticking his neck out too far"
 Wooten said he was threatened with loss of business from can nerieS which amounted to S400, 900 the past season.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
Canadian Meat
 Packers On Strike

TORONTO, (P)-More than Ill., 900 workers were on strike Satur- day in Canada'S packing house in- dustry.
 Every plant operated by Can ada's "big three"-SWift Canadi- an company, Canada Packers Linn ited and Burns-may be shut down, a Canadian Press survey showed. This would cut off about 75 per cent of the country's do- mestic meat supply and threaten overseas shipments.
 The United Westinghouse Work CTS of America (CIO) called the walkouts to support demands for higher wages. Some $500 Swift employees went on strike Aug. 27. WalkOuts started last week in Canada Packers and Burns plants.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
Forest Service Offers Second Block Of Timber
By Charles D. Watkins

CC4) Special Washington SerVceD
 WASHINGTON, LP)-Bids for a second block of Alaskan timber totaling l,5OO,OO0,OOO cubic feet will be called for by the United States forest service in a few days.
 It is the second such bid re- quested recently. The service says the timber offered in Southeast Alaska is enough to operate 5,OO0,00O pulp mill for 50 years.
 Frank Heintzleman, a regional forester of Alaska, said Saturday bids would be opened for the sale of timber for the first mill, near Petersburg, Alaska, on Oct. l.
 The second advertisement which will be published Septem- Der IS calls for bids to be opened Dec Is, for the same amount of timber near Ketchikan.
 The sale of the Petersburg tract will be the first step in the forest services plan to establish six huge pulp mills in the Territory, each of which can turn out 525 tons of pulp day.
 The successful bidders can make pulp and ship it to the United States or make neWSprint for ship ment here.
 The forest service does not tell the mills what kind of paper they must make, but with the news print shortage it's officials say they believe that newsprint will be made.
 Congressional hearings on the legislation permitting the sale of the timber developed the fact that Alaskan newsprint mills will find a ready market for their product on the west coast and elsewhere in this country. Con- gresS approved despite opposition from Indian tribes of Southeast Alaska.
 Heinzleman said he believes each mill eventually will establish a town of from 5000 to 10000 per sons. and bring much needed pop  ulation to the Territory. The tim Der is to be cut under a sustained yield program, directed by the forest service, so that when the original area is cut over the first part of the tract will have renew ed itself.
 Heinzleman said there was no indication as yet of how many bids will be made for the two tracts.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15

sion is needed.
 Senator Elmer Thomas O. OklaD said he saw mo reason" for a session before the regular meeting four months hence and another Democrat. Senator Me Grath of Rhode Island, declared there is mo need to call Congress back until somebody is willing to make some specific proposals to uS."
 Both Democrats and Republi- cans said that a better idea might be to call back only the Senate and House committees which must complete preliminary action upon and European relief legislation.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
DAVE COLGATE IN TOWN

DAVE COLGATE IN TOWN FOR SUPPLIES
 Dave Colgate, operator of U. s. RoadhouSe on the railroad ar rived in town Saturday for sup plies.
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
MEMS WOOL SHIRTS

Loud check patterns or attractive plain color Choice of light, medium and heavy weigh as Black Bros. Woolrich and White Stag
 wide selection in all sizes
The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15

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The Nome nugget., 1947-09-15
SPORTS JACKIE T

Just the thing to knock around in, light i weight, roomy and comfortable. They're class looking too. Comes in four different kinds C
 cloth All sizes 34 to 46
Evening star., 1947-03-06
State S0cietv

The annual March dance of the
North Carolina State Society-The
Mad Hatter's Frolic-will be held
Saturday evening in the large ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel. Bridge
and other games will begin at BIAS
o'clock and short reception will
be held before the dance, which
is from 10 until l o'clock. 70.
During intermission, prizes will
be awarded to the "madest" femi-
nine headgear displayed and to the
man whose lid" Is comparable to
the Mad Hatter's.
Among those in the receiving line
will be the Under Secretary of
War and Mrs. Kenneth c. Royal,
the Assistant Attorney General and
Mrs. T. Lamar Caudle, the Comp
troller General and Mrs. Lindsay
Warren, Senator Clyde R. Hoey,
Senator and Mrs. William B.
Umstead, Mr.. and Mrs. John Gra-
ham and Special Assistant to the
President and Mrs. Charles S.
Murphy.
Also greeting the guests will be
Solicitor of Labor and Mrs. William
is. Tyson, Col Westray Battle
Boyce, Mr.. and Mrs. Thad Page
Mr.. w. A. Graham Clark, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Ney Evans, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred w. Morrison and the Presi-
dent of the Society and Mrs. John
K. Slear.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Z0nta Club Hears
Mrs. SbenefeM

Mrs. Hale T. Shenefield, promi-
nent in local club organizations, in.
cluding the Woman's National Dem
ocratic Club and District League o1
Women Voters, was guest speaker al
a luncheon meeting of the Zonta
Club yesterday at the Dodge Hotel
Mrs. Shenefield described the
work Of the International Non-Gov
ernmental Organizations Conference
which met last month at Lake Sue
cess, N. Y, at the invitation of the
United Nations. She attended as q
delegate for the International Wom-
ems Alliance. The speaker praised
the United Nations secretariat for
their cooperation with the approxi-
mately 100 organizations represented
at the conference.
The 5-day conference, which was
attended by more than 200 delegates,
resulted in the establishment of an
Advisory Committee on Information
through Non-Governmental Organi-
cations, Mrs. Shenef1eld pointed out
Referring to the establishment of
this committee, Mrs. Shenefield
commented, putting private citizens
and voluntary organizations in di-
rect touch, and on close working
basis with the United Nations, is
one Of the most important sources
Of strength and growth of the United
Nations"
Miss Frances Powell Hill, club
president, presided.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Gloria, Lee Pnrner
W eds Mr.. Thomas

In the Galesville Methodist
Church in Maryland on March l.
Miss Gloria Lee Purner, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Purner OF
Galesville, became the bride of Mr.
Ralph D. Thomas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Thomas of Granite Quar-
ry, N. c. The Rev. Culp of1ieiated at
the double ring ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore white satin gown
fashioned on princess lines. Her
f1ngertip veil was held by a coronet
OF seed pearls and she carried a
white prayer book covered with gar
denias and freesia.
Maid of honor was Miss Mary
Evans. She wore a pink marqui-
settle gown and carried a bouquet of
roses, carnations and baby orchids
The bridesmaids were Miss June
Thomas and Miss Marguerite Land
They wore blue taffeta gowns and
their bouquets were of spring flow
ers. Mr.. Carl H. Thomas was the
best man and seating the guests
were Mr. Clifford Purner, jr., and
Mr.. Calvin E. Leonard.
The couple went to Atlantic City
on their wedding trip.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Brym Ma1Vr Club
To Hear Second.
Lecture ON Soviet

The second in a series of Of the
Record Evenings on Russia, spon-
sored by the local Bryn Mawr Alum
nae Club, will be presented at $3.50
pm. Monday at the Wardman Park
Hotel, with the president of the
college, Miss Katherine Mcbride,
presiding.
The subject of the second dis
cussion will be observers, Inside
and Out" and will be presented by
James Reston, diplomatic corre-
spondent of the New York Times,
and. Charles Kellogg of the Agri-
culture Department.
Mr.. Reston has covered all of
the major U. N. meetings from the
first planning sessions at Dunbar
tor Oaks to date and has had
sustained opportunity TO watch
Russian diplomats at work. MIR.
Kellogg was one of II American
scientists who visited Russia in the
summer of 1915 at the invitation OF
the Russian government in connec-
ton with 220th anniversary of the
founding of the Russian Academy
| of Sciences.
| Panel members will be Roscoe
Drummond, chief of the Washington
Bureau of the Christian Science
Monitor, and David Wills, radio
news commentator. An informal dis
cussion and questions by panel and
audience will be part of the pro-
gram.
Tickets for the lecture may be
obtained at the Willard Ticket Blu
reau, the Wardman Park or from
Mrs. Harry L. Grant, 2210 r
street NV.
Proceeds will go to the Washing
ton Alumnae, Clubs quota Of the
Nationwide $4,000, 900 Bryn MaWr
Alumnae drive to increase faculty
salaries at Bryn Mawr and begin
new academic projects in the field
of nuclear physics and Russian
language.
The two remaining lectures in
the series will be Russian Foreign
Policy, Czarist and Soviet on
March Is, and How Russia Does
Business" on April Z.
Miss Mcbride will be entertained
extensively during her stay in Wash
ington. On Monday afternoon a tea
will be given in her honor By Mrs.
Donald G. Blaisdeu at her apart
ment at 1901 Connecticut avenue
NV. Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Pickens
Miller will give a dinner in her
honor Monday evening at the Cos
mos Club preceding the time of the
lecture at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Mrs. BOzUnzan Is
|Ne1U Chairman

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Mrs. Gloria Bowman OF
Reno as the new international re-
lations chairman of the National
Federation of Business and Profes-
sional Women's Clubs, Inc, was
made yesterday by Miss Sally Butler
national president.
Mrs. Bowman, who succeeds Col
Mary-Agnes Brown of Washington
was born in England, has lived in
Central America, Travelled in Europe
extensively and served as Nevada
State Federation president for two
years.
Miss Butler said she felt that
Mrs. Bowman is well qualified for
the position, in that she was the
federation's associate consultant at
the San Francisco Conference and
is familiar with the work of the
federation.
The federation will cooperate
with UNESCO, the Social and Eco
nomic Council and all other agencies
in educating public opinion on the
economic aspects of peace, according
to Miss Butler.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Guild Entertaius
Pianist at Party

The Ambassador of Czechoslo-
vakia and Nine. Slavik; the Ambas-
sador of Yugoslavia, Mr.. Sava N
Kosanovic, and his official hostess.
DR.. Mica Trbojevic; the Minister of
Iceland and Mrs. Thor Thors, and
the Minister of New Zealand and
Lady Berendsen were members of
the Diplomatic Corps invited to the
reception given last evening at the
Shoreham Hotel by the Chamber
Music Guild.
Mr.. Rudolf Firkusny, information
ally known Czechoslovakian pianist,
was the guest of honor and receiv-
ing with him were Mr.. Mishel Pias-
tro. internationally known violinist
and conductor, and Mr.. Marcel An
cher, founder of the guild.
Others invited to the reception
were the head of the Czechoslovak-
ian governments delegation to the
UNRRA and Mrs. Vojteh Schlesing-
er; the Czechoslovakian Governor
OF the International Bank and Mrs
Alois Kral: the Chief of the Central
and Eastern European Division, In
ternational Monetary Fund, and
Mrs. Ernest Sturc, and the Special
Assistant to the Chief Executive OF
UNRRA and Mrs. Frantisek Weisl.
Still others on the guest list were
Admiral and Mrs. Clark H. Wood
ward, DR.. and Mrs. Winfred Over
holser, DR.. and Mrs. j. Emmett Sc
bree, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward McKin-
ney Hunt, DR.. and Mrs. Basil Tou-
torsky, DR.. and Mrs. Herbert A.
Breakey, Comdr. and Mrs. Gardiner
Luce, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmour McDon-
aid, Mr.. and Mrs. John Howard
Broadbent, Capt. and Mrs. Thomas
Moran, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ring
walt Rupley and Mr.. and Mrs. Mau-
rice Rice.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
" omen's Congress
Holds Reception
On SatHrdav

The recently organized Washing
ton Chapter of the Congress Of
American Women, American branch
of the Women's international
Democratic Federation, will cele-
brate International Women's DAY
with reception from to 6 pm
Saturday at Pierce Hall, Sixteenth
and Harvard street NV.
DR.. Gene Weltfish, national presi-
dent of the Congress of American
Women and international vice presi.
dent Of the Women's Internationa
Democratic Federation, will speak
She is professor of anthropology
lat Columbia University.
The affair will be tribute to the
women who participated in the
resistance movements in European
countries.
The Women's international DEM
ocratic Federation, formed in Paris
In 1945 by women from A different
countries, has three objectives-
world peace, equal rights for women
ana CQliQ Weuare.
Honor guests at the reception
Saturday will include Nine. Nikolai
v. Novikov, wife of the Soviet Am
bassador; Nine. Juraj Slavik, wife
of the Czechoslovakian Ambassador;
Nine. Vladimir Houdek, wife of the
First Secretary at the Czechos.o-
vakian Embassy; Nine. Ingri Gun
neng. wife of the Norwegian First
Secretary: Mile. Andree Roche, AS
sistant Secretary of the Bureau of
Social Welfare and Public Health,
French Embassy: DR.. Mica Trbo-
jevic, official hostess at the Yugo-
slav Embassy and distinguished
pediatrician: Nine. Leon Van Den
Berghe, wife Of the Belgian First
Secretary; Nine. Boyan Athanassov,
wife of the Bulgarian political rep
resentative in Washington: Mime.
]. G. de Beus, wife Of the Counselor
Of the Netherlands Embassy and
Mile. Helena Bilinska, Officer of
Cultural Relations of the Polish
Embassy,
Evening star., 1947-03-06
MRS. Townsend
luncheon Hostess

The Countess of Sandwich, who
soon will be going back to England
and Mrs. Hollister Sturges of New
York were the guests in whose
honor Mrs. L.. Effingham Town
send entertained at luncheon yes
terday.
An equisite arrangement of jon
quils, snapdragons, tulips and
daisies decorated the table at the
Mayf1ower for the luncheon, and
Nine. Slavik, wife of the Ambas-
sador of Czschoslovakia was the
ranking guest.
Other guests were Mrs. Fred M
Vinson, wife of Chief Justice Vim
son; Mrs. Carl Berendsen, wife of
the New Zealand Minister; Mrs
Homer Ferguson, wife of Senator
Ferguson of Michigan; Mrs. Ran
dolph Miner, Mrs. William McClel-
land Ritter, Mrs. Roy st. Lewis,
Mrs. Waiter R. Tuckerman and
her sister, the Countess de Castel-
lane; Mrs. Harry Grant Meem
Mrs. Gustave Stewart and Mrs
Russell Bennett.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Gen., Mrs. Larkim
Entertain TO-DAY

The Quartermaster General OF the
Army and Mrs. Thomas B. Larkfn
Will be hosts at cocktail party this
evening from 6 to 8 o'clock in the
Offlcers' Club Of the Army War Col
lege.
Assisting the hostess, who plans
to wear an aqua crepe gown with
long sleeves and square neckline, and
a corsage of pink camellias, will be
Mrs. Robert p. Patterson, Mrs. Ken
meth c. Royal, Mrs. Edmund B.
Gregory, Mrs. John L. De Witt, Mrs.
Everett Hughes, Mrs. Edmond H.
Leavey, Mrs. Herman Feldman and
Mrs. George Horkan.
Hiss Virginia Larkin, daughter of
the hosts, hopes to arrive from Man
haitian College in New York in time
for the party and will spend the
week end with her parents.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Parties in Capital Yesterday
Eisenb01Uers to Be Feted;
II. M. S. Fr0bisber Docks
Bv Betty BeaIe

People who have had taste the Washington wh again
ask exciting. elbows
with the great in the casual party against bakdrop
Of fresh and interesting events that daily
For example Capiates will Saturday
night of being the dinner Army Dwight
Eisenhower They will be the will
give Of her enab parties that
Staff and his wife.
Then there is all the excitement in arrival
OF the British light cruiser Fobsher She docked
Annapolis yesterday bearing 18O cadets who will be
constantly until their departure 49,
the British Ambassador Lord Inverchapel will
at of his few mixed parties party at the EN-
Evening star., 1947-03-06
S0r0btinzists Name Miss Baker,
'Acbieveuent Woman OF Year
By Gretchen Smith
Women's Club Editor

| Miss Sibyl Baker, assistant super
intendent OF District recreation, was
named achievement woman of the
year" by the Washington Soropti.
mist Club yesterday at its weekly
meeting at the Willard Hotel.
The honor was awarded in recog-
milton Of her professional accom-.
plishments, her interest in the
community and her contribution tc
the social and economic advance
ment of other women.
Presentation of q medal OF
achievement will be made at a
luncheon at / pm. March 18 at the
Washington Hotel, when special
guests will be Government and Dis
trict officials as well as civic leaders
and members Of other clubs in
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
Born in Washington, Miss Baker
attended Washington public schools
later going to wellesley College
where she received her B.A. degree
She did graduate work at George
Washington, American and Colum-
bia Universities.
She has long been interested in
community drama and participated
in the creation of the Washington
Civic Theater and in sponsoring
the newly launched Children's
Theater.
After unifcation of all recrea-
tional activities in the District,
which consolidated the city play
grounds, community centers and
recreational programs in the parks
into one recreation department
under the District Recreation Board,
she was appointed to the position
she now occupies. According to
reports of the investigating COM
mittee of the Soroptimist Club,
she has been directly responsible
for improving the administrative
and economic status of an extern
sive group of women workers in
the District and has set standards
that are an example and influence
in advancing women employed
throughout the Nation in the pro-
fession of recreation.
Miss Baker is past president
Evening star., 1947-03-06

,of the District branch of the Ameri-
can Association of University
Women of the Washington Welles-
ley Club, the Quota Club of WASH
ington and of the High School
Teachers Association.
This is the second year that the
soroptimist Club of Washington
has presented an achievement
medal to an outstanding woman.
Last year the award was given to
Col. Mary-Agnes Brown.
Selection is based on four major
factors: Residence in the District
for Is years or more, success in
her chosen field, a demonstrated
interest in Washington as a COM
munity, and furtherance of the
social and economic advancement
of other women. Members of the
Soroptimist Club are not eligible
for the award. .m
The board of judges which passed
on names submitted by a number
Of women's organizations as we'll
as by members of the Washington
Soroptlmist Club include Mrs. Zada
Daniels, president of the Washing-
ton Soroptimist Club; Miss Ella
Werner, chairman of the Public
Affairs Committee; Mrs. Eleanor
Austin, Miss Edith Beatty, Mrs.
Jane Blakeney, Mrs. Lorraine Leese
Good, Mrs. Betty Jones, Mrs.
Bettina w. King and Miss Estelle
Philibert. ~
DR.. w. Paul Briggs. director Of
the Pharmacy Corps, Veterans Ad-
ministration, spoke briefly yester-
day on a recently inaugurated
veterans medical service, whereby
veterans are able to receive medical
care as well as medicines through
civilian channels. Qualifications are
that the veteran be suffering from
a service connected injury or disease
and that no other medical services
except civilian ones be available.
Bills for these services are paid
by the Veterans Administration.
The speaker was introduced. by
Ethel Eyers, chairman of the Voca-
tional Guidance Committee. Mrs.
Daniels presided.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
PArinz SAbber

The annual Purim supper OF the
Sisterhood of the Adas Israel Con-
gregation will be held at 7::30 pm
Sunday in the vestry rooms of the
synagogue, 600 I street NV.
Following the supper a program
in keeping with the traditional car
nival spirit of Purim will be pre-
sented. The musical part OF the
program win be directed by Cantor
Jacob Barkin. Rabbi Solomon H.
Metz will give a short address.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Guest to Sbeak

Mrs, Ole Colbjornsen, wife of the
Financial Counselor of the Nor
wegian Embassy, will be guest
speaker at meeting of the Army
and Navy Chapter, OAR at 2 pm
Monday at the OAR chapter house
Mrs. Colbjornsen will speak OH
Red Cross work in Norway during
the war. Mrs. Avery j. Cooper
regent, will preside.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Lang Talk Cancelled

The Washington Air Forces Wom-
ans Club announces it has been
necessary to cancel the illustrated
benefit lecture which was to have
been given by Anton Lang on the
Oberammergau passion play on
March II at the Boiling Field The
ater.
Money for the benefit will be re-
funded at the Air Forces Woman's
headquarters at 1706 K street NV.
or from the club member from whom
the ticket was purchased.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
In Miami Beach

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Dodge
left yesterday for Miami Beach,
where they will spend the month
at the New Surf Hotel. They will
be joined in a few days by their
son and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Dodge, jr.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Mary Ryan to We'd

ME-. and Mrs. Edgar E. Ryan of
Falls Village, Conn, have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Mary Ryan. to Mr.. Clifford
Phillips Driven, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
william Driven of Rochester, N. Y.
The wedding will take place May 3.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
AuxiHary Plans Tea

The Ladies Auxiliary of the He
brew Home for the Aged will hold a
member-bring- -a-member tea at 1870
pm. Monday at the home of the
membership chairman, Mrs. Louise
Snider, 1926 Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1947-03-06
Varied Activities
OF Interest Here
And in Suburbs

|, Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Miller en-
tertained at dinner last evening in
their Wardman Park apartment
in honor of Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court and Mrs. Robert H.
Jackson.