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The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
WASHINGTON, (

WASHINGTON, (R - Legisla- ton to authorize unrestricted deeds for town-site lands held by Alaska natives and permit them to relinquish all claims on the feder- al government and be considered non-native under federal law was passed yesterday by the House.
 The measure which now goes to the Senate permits such natives to renounce in writing any claim to membership in a tribe, band or community and any claim to spe- cial services from the federal gov ernment.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23

PITTSBURGH, (P)--A shaft of lightning which blasted a gaping hole through the top of a crowded trolley car during the height of the traffic rush hour yesterday in- jured IS persons, two seriously.
 Glare-blinded ssenge S screamed and tried to battle their way out of the smoke-filled car. Two women were trampled.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
NEWS IN BRIEF

LONDON, (P)-Russia'S whal- ing fleet lis preparing for its sec ond trip this year to the Antarc- tic," Moscow radio announced to- day. It reported also that the last expedition to southern waters caught 386 whales which ex- ceeded the goal by 39 per cent.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
Congress May Solve Alaska Shipping Problem

WASHINGTON, (P)-Rep. John J. Allen, Jr., R.-CalifD chairman of a House subcommittee investi- gating the Alaskan shipping situa- tion, expressed the opinion today the group will present a plan for permanent relief of the Territory from excessive freight rates.
 Some program of legislative assistance to insure adequate serv- ice at reasonable rates is neces- sary if the Territory is to con- tinue to develop and to grow" Allen said in a statement.
 Expressing confidence that the group will work out an overall program, Allen said:
 If we are successful in doing so, and I feel sure we will be, I foresee continued and growing de- velopment of Alaska. Should we fail, fear that the Territory's growth will be strangled through the cutting of it's life line to the Continental United States
 His subcommittee of the House merchant marine committee start ed hearings yesterday to obtain data on which to base legislation. It will have another session to- morrow.
 At the hearings it was suggested that the Alaska shipping compan- ieS might operate from Oregon and California, as far south as San Diego and Los Angeles.
 Allen said the committee wanted to hear testimony from all inter ests in those states as well as from shipping interests in Washington State and the people of Alaska.
 He received with favor a sug- gestion by Delegate Bartlett that the committee hold hearings on the Pacific Coast, in the three states, and in Alaska.
 Allen reviewed the shipping problems of the Territory, includ- ing recent freight rate increases under which the interim plan of operation to remain in force until next July 1 which, he said, the people of the Territory have said they cannot bear.
 Allen, Reps. Bradley R-CalifD and Jackson O.-WaShD and Bart lett urged that the committee have it's recommendations ready when the next session of Congress con- venes in January.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23

SAPPORO, Japan, (P) - The Hakkaido prefectural assembly to- day petitioned Allied headquar- ters for the return of Japanese is lands off the east tip of Hokkaido which were occupied by Russia at the wars end.
 The petition said the islands were a rich source of maritime products badly needed by the Japanese.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
IndOnesians 'ScOrch The Earth To Halt Dutch
tBy Stanley Swinfon)

DH ANIT, Java, NHJ-oSoi SiiCu earth tactics were begun tody by Indonesian Republican forces ahead of a determined Dutch army to slice Java in two, a broadcast Indonesian army com munique announced.
 At the same time official Dutch dispatches from Sumatra said ir- regular Indonesian. soldiers of "the peoples army" on the big neighboring island of Sumatra also were applying the tactics. These dispatches said the irregularS burned more than 100 homes be- fore evacuating the town of Arn- hemia, few miles south of Dutch held Medan. Arnhemia now is in Dutch hands, the dispatches said
 An indonesian communique acknowledged that Dutch troops in east central Java were only F miles from the key Indonesiar stronghold of Malang, and were driving SouthWard to town only seven miles from the stronghold
 Other Dutch units threatened the republican capital of Jogjakar- ta with two-pronged drive. One Dutch column driving south from Semarang on the north central coast took Slatiga, key town on a highway winding 46 mountainous miles to Jogjakarta.
 Just ahead of the Dutch drive on Malang, the broadcast Indone- sian bulletin said, Republican forces successfully scorched the earth. Fighting was under way in the area of Lawang, 12 miles north of Malang, the communique said
 On Sumatra, the Dutch dis patches said, damage of at least S200,000 was caused when Indone- sians poured gasoline on Arnhe- mia's homes and fired them. The towns police instructor barricad- ed himself and his men in the po- lice barracks and fought off the Indonesians irregulars who sought to burn the barracks building, the added.
 Advices from Jogjakarta said the Indonesians had imposed a nightly 10 pm. to am. curfew in their capital as officials took an increasingly grave view of the situation. The city re- mained calm, however, despite a bombing attack by Dutch planes at noon, the dispatch said.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
HAMBURG, Germany, (P)

HAMBURG, Germany, (P - Eleven Germans were killed and 12 injured today in a railroad ac- cident on the South Elbe bridge.
 The victims were clinging to the outside steps of an overcrowd- ed passenger train bound for Han over and were pulled from their positions by a train passing in the opposite direction. Some of the bodies were mangled beyond recognition.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
Survivor Tells Of Staying Of Seven Burmese Ministers
tBY Douglas Lackersteen)

ABINGDON, Burma, Finance Minister U Mya, a survivor of the assassination Saturday in which seven top Burmese leaders were slain, said yesterday a lone gum man invaded the ministerial coun- cil chamber and calmly perpetrat- ed the crime.
 Thakin Nu, successor to the murdered U Aung San as deputy chairman of the governors exec utive council, said Aung San learned two months earlier that a terrorist murder plot" was being readied but discredited the re- ports. He said the de facto leader of the Burma government did not believe anyone in the country would plot against his life. U Saw, former premier whom the British busted and jailed on charges of collaboration with the Japanese, and 19 assistants were placed under arrest soon after the assassinations.
 Speaking to a news conference, U Mya gave this first eye witness account of the murders:
 "One lone gunman advanced si- lently without speaking upon the council table and aimed steadily at Aung San. Within a few feet of the table, he halted.
 "Then he opened fire, swung the gun leftward and continued firing at those seated on the left of Aung San.
 "As Aung San fell and the gun man turned hie attention to the others further from me, I seized the opportunity to escape. I leaped for the door.
 "There was no guard at the door. The executive council so far has never been guarded. The only police at the secretariat that day were the traffic men at the gates"
 ABINGDON, China, (P) - Bur mese newspapers said today that one of the suspected killers of Maj. Gen. U Aung San and six other Burmese executive counci. ministers was shot dead while at tempting to escape from custody. There was no official confirma- ton.
 Newspaper reports said man arrested on suspicion near Daiku about 90 miles north of Rangoon, was found to have in his posses sion documents outlining the plan of assassination and listing the names of the intended victims.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23

PENDLETON, Ore, (P)-Dam- age exceeding $5O0,OOO was esti- mated yesterday after flames de- stroyed the Western Milling com pany's flour mill and warehouse, set fire to other buildings and for two hours threatened to sweep in- to the business section.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
WASHINGTON, Legisla-

WASHINGTON, F- Leglsla- tion to permit the Canadian-built dredge Ajax to operate under U. s. laws in order to complete an army contract in Alaska passed the House yesterday. A similar bill is pending in the Senate.
 Present laws forbid the opera ton of foreign built dredge in U. s. waters unless registered in the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1947-07-23
B JILL E IN

LONDON. (P)-The Moscow ra- dio said tonight that Soviet Rus sia "cannot agree" 10 accept a United States invitation 10 join with II powers in discussing a Japanese peace treaty Aug. IS in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Anziversary Party
At Gableman Home

That unusual social group which
calls itself the Committee For Do
ing Good" had another one of their
gay celebrations last evening. Made
up of friends in the Washington
newspaper corps, the group exists
for the sole purpose of giving proper
recognition to some Of their inti-
mates who can boast Is years Of
welded life.
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin w.
Gableman were the reason for one
Of those memorable and amusing
evenings. About go Of their friends,
armed with a handsome silver gift,
descended upon them at their home
in Georgetown.
Mr.. Donald r. Richberg was chair
man of the special program and
made the presentation speech. In
addition to the silver gift, Mrs. Ga
pleman was presented with spray
of orchids and she thanked every
one on behalf of herself and her
husband. Mr.. Gableman felt that
the occasion called for his own spe-
cial rendition of his celebrated song,
"The Watermillin' Vine" and one
and all Joined in on the chorus.
Mr.. Gableman was for many years
the Washington correspondent for
the Cincinnati Enquirer. He and his
wife we're married at the home of the
latter's parents in Hillsboro, Ohio.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
'Aaxiliary hnstaUs
Mrs. Maud PanI

Mrs. Maud r. Paul was installed
as president Of the City Of Hope
Auxiliary Of the tuberculosis Re-
lief Association yesterday at .
meeting in the vestry rooms of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation.
Elected to serve with Mrs. Paul
during the coming year are Mrs.
Joseph S. Stern, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Mildred Jaffee, second
vice president; Mrs. Harry Sacks,
third vice president; Mrs. Ann
Lewis, treasurer; Mrs. Ferdinand
Ney, corresponding secretary, with
Miss Carrie Hirsch as assistant; Mrs.
Cecilia Michaelis, recording secre-
tary; Miss Gertrude Stern, finan-
cial secretary, and Mrs. G. M. Rob-
inson, Mrs. Lillian Dulberger and
Mrs. Jack Vogel, auditors.
Mrs. Rose Bertram, regional di-
rector for the organization Of the
West Coast, addressed the group
following installation ceremonies.
A luncheon for the incoming and
outgoing members of the board will
be given at 1890 pm. Saturday at
the Chicken Hut Restaurant.
Evening star., 1947-04-23

diamond and pearl necklace, also
worn by her mother at her wedding
The bouquet was of white carna-
tions, sweet peas and an orchid.
Matron of honor was Mrs. Dorothy
Kahne and the ether attendants
were Mrs. Pearl Weaver, Miss Ingrid
Mortenson, Miss Ruth Ann Miller
and Miss Jacqueline CARRIER. They
wore gowns of pastel shades, with
matching headdresses, and carried
bouquets of carnations and sweet
peas.
Mr. Herbert w. McCombs was best
man for his brother, who is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. McCombs of Wash
ington, and the ushers were Mr..
William j. Anderson, Mr.. Fred Pfaen-
der and Mr.. Fred Maier and Mr..
Ernest Maier, jr., brothers of the
bride.
The couple went on motor trip
through the Southern States and
when they return they will reside In
Cheverly.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Fashion SboU
TOBe Guen

Nine. Bonnet, wife of the French
Ambassador, is honorary chairman
Of the May Day Fashion Show tc
be given Thursday. May /, from 4
to 6 o'clock at the United Nations
Club, where members of the smart
younger set will model the attractive
gowns, hats and, accessories to be
shown.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements for the affair, which will
be given to raise funds to help re-
build the little French town, st
Rambert Lille Barbe, includes Nine
Villeras de Longf1ef, Nine. Marcel
Verheyen, Mrs. David Black and
Mrs. Jean-Pierre Gabriel
The door prizes to be given will in
clude chic hats, blouses and shoes
donated by several smart shops.
Tickets are $150 and there will be
music and refreshments.
Scheduled to model in the show
are the Baker twins, Carolee Arnold,
Romona North, Mrs. Grayson Head
ley, Mrs. Spencer Davis, Mrs. Scott
Rlgby and Mrs. Gabriel.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
.Lr11za HIda Maier
Weds Mr.. McCombs

Married at 8 o'clock last evening
in the Trinity Lutheran Church in
Mount Rainier were Miss Irma Hilda
Maier and Mr.. Hoke Eugene Nc
Combs, jr. The Rev. Edwin E. Pie
plow performed the double ring cere-
mony, which was followed by q
reception at the brides home.
The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Maier Of Cheverly, Mo,
was given In marriage by her
father. She wore a white lace and
marquisette gown and the coronet
of orange blossoms that held her
fingertip veil of illusion had been
worn by her mother in her wedding
The brides only ornament was a
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Vern7Onters Dance
T0CI0se Season

The Vermont Association will
celebrate the annual boiling OF the
maple sap into sugar at its annual
sugar party tomorrow evening. The
party, to be held in Pierce Hall at
18th and Harvard streets, will follow
as closely as possible the traditional
neighborhood celebrations in Ver-
mont. There, when the sap is
gathered and boiled down in the
sugar house, the sugar is served on
snow.
An attractive program of enter
tainment has been arranged. Art
Brown, a native of Burlington, will
entertain in his own inimitable way
and the pupils of Marjorie Webster
School will give a play. Reservations
are in the hands of Mrs. Mable R
Pierce at 1905 Tenth street, tele-
phone North 1914
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Hungarian Enpoy
WW Entertain

Mrs. zoltan Tidy, wife of the
President of Hungary, will be guest
OF honor at reception to be giver
May 5 by the Hungarian Minister
and Mrs. Szegedy-Masza at the
Legation.
Mrs. Tidy will arrive in Washing.
ton tomorrow, and will be accom-.
panied by her son-in-law, MIR. Vic.
tor Csornoky, former Counselor OF
the legation here.
The Hungarian Presidents wife
has come to this country at the in
vitation of the Eastern Star and dur
ing her stay will visit several char
lty and relief organizations. She
will remain in Washington over the
weekend, then will spend few
days In Pennsylvania and New York
returning to the Capital MAY T.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
League Group
To Vie1V Film

Economics For Everybody" q
film prepared by the League of
Women Voters OF the United States,
will be presented at an open meet
ing Of the Economic Committee of
the District League at 1880 pm.
tomorrow at the YWCA.
Mrs. william kaufman, chairman
Of the committee, explained the
films purpose is to make economics
understandable to the layman.
ut is Of vital Importance for all
of us to understand the various
economic forces that affect our
lives" she declared. 1--WE hope that
this film, frankly an experiment,
will help dispel the notion that eco
nomics Is too difficult a subject to
be understood by the average per-
son."
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Hanita Club Plans
'Cabaret Niebt'

Final arrangements for a cabaret
night" to be held Monday at the
Prince Georges Country Club have
been completed by the Hanita Club
OF the Pioneer Women for Palestine
Proceeds will be used for housing
refugee children in Palestine.
Mrs. Alvin Morganstein. chairman
OF the oeneft, is assisted by Mrs.
Herman Herbst, Mrs. Louis Park
Mrs. Albert Epstein, Mrs. Morris
Golden, Mrs. Myer VERIFIED, Mrs
Murray Loeb, Mrs. Isadore Goodman
and Mrs. Barnett Landau.
Games, dancing, entertainment
and refreshments will be included or
the program which has been ar,
ranged by the Ways and Mean
Committee.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Canadian Visitor
Informally Feted

The Prime Minister of Canada
MIR. William Mackenzie King, was
the guest at dinner last evening OF
the Canadian Ambassador and Mrs,
Hume Wrong. Dining Informally
with them also were the acting
Secretary Of State and Mrs. Dean
Acheson.
The Prime Minister arrived yes
terday and was a guest at Blair
House until this afternoon, when
he left to return to Canada. Yes
terday the visitor made a call on a
friend of long standing, the former
Secretary of State, Mr.. Cordell Hull,
at the National Naval Medical Cen
ter at Bethesda. Before leaving
today, the Prime Minister called on
the President at the White House.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Concert Tonight

A number of the members of the
Diplomatic Corps have taken tickets
for the Oriental dance concert being
put on at $50 o'clock this evening
by Linda Verrill. The program will
be given at the Cafritz Auditorium
From the Indian Embassy there
will be the First Secretary and Mrs
Natarajan and from the Siamese
Embassy the Commercial Attache
and Mime. Khambhu. Also planning
to be there are the Deputy Director
OF the Indian Commission and Mrs
D. N. Kawshik, the president Of the
Korean Institute and Mime. Yong
leung Kim; the. president of the
India Supply Imports of New York
Mr.. Sajjan S. Sarna; and the First
Secretary Of the Netherlands EN-.
bassy, Raden Mas Ariono Koesoeme
Oetoyo.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
In the NezVs

The Naval Attache of the Argen-
tine Embassy and Sonora de Sara
via had an early evening cocktail
party at the Embassy yesterday, en-
tertaining in compliment to Rea,
Admiral Athos Colonna, chief o1
the Argentine Naval Mission ano
Sonora de Colonna. Guests were
asked from $3.50 to $3.50 and were
selected from the high ranks of the
United States Navy and Marine
Corps and numbered about $50.
Mrs. Stilwell, widow of 1t, Gen,
Joseph E. Stilwell, spent the week
end with 1t. Gen. and Mrs. j. Law
ton Collins at the Army War Col
lege. Mrs. Stilwell will be in New
York for week or ten days and
then will return to the War College
to be with Gen. and Mrs. Collins
for another short visit.
Mrs. Edouard Victor Izac. wife of
the former Representative from CAL
norn1a, Is back in her home on
Twenty-ninth street after an alb
sence of four weeks. Mrs. lac flew
to Honolulu for three weeks visit
with her husband, who now is en-
gagged in business there. Enroute to
Washington, Mrs. Izac stopped of
In San Diego for short stay with
her mother, Mrs. De. Rosey Carroll
Cabell.
Mrs. Robert n. Dunlap will leave
within a fortnight for her home in
France, where she will spend sew
eral months. Last summer Mrs
Dunlap made her first trip there
since the war and was able to re-
main only short time, owing to the
illness of her mother, the late Mrs
Thomas N. Wood.
Mrs. Dunlap Is the tireless chair
man OF the Publicity Committee of
the Women's Committee of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra and
during her absence her vice chair
man, Mrs. Robert Hale, will carry
on that work.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Dietetic Meetmg

Mrs. Kathleen Small, former con-
sumner relations specialist with the
Civilian Production Administration
will be guest speaker at the an
nuaf dinner meeting of the Dis
trict Dietetic Association at 7:3o
pm. Friday at the Shoreham Hotel.
Miss Beulah Hunzicker, treasurer
of the American Dietetic Associa-
ton, also will be present at the
meeting to give last-minute news
from the national Office. Miss Melva
B. Bakkie is president of the Dis
trict association,
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Luncheon Sneaker

Judge Nadine Lane Gallagher OF
the District Municipal Court will
address the annual spring luncheon
of Beta Chapter, the Washington
College of Law Chapter Of Phi Del
ia Delta Legal Fraternity, at lis
pm. Saturday at the Parrot Res
taurant, 1701 Twentieth street NV.
Another honor guest will be Miss
Catherine L. Vaux, international
president Of the fraternity and an
attorney with the Customs Bureau
Miss Cornelia Hamilton, an attor-
ney with the General Accounting
Office, Is chairman of the Commit
tee on Arrangements.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Board to Meet

The board of the District OAR
State Officers Club will hold lunch
con meeting on Saturday at the
home of Mrs. Clifford W. Hurley, Ali
Ellsworth drive, Silver Spring. Md,
with Mrs. Edgar j. Goode as CO.
hostess.
Details of the spring luncheon on
June 7 will be completed and plans
for dinner in October will be dis
cussed. Mrs. Lee r. Pennington, jr.,
president, will preside.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
| Mrs. ST. George
EHails G, @. r. V' 0rk
In Luncheon I ak

Representative Katharine ST.
George told Joint luncheon meet
ing of three Republican women,s
groups yesterday that, despite criti-
ctsms from their opponents, the Re-
lpubucans Ia the House have worked
with amazing speed. and have full
filed three major campaign prom
ises Within the short space OF three
months.
| The speaker cited legislation cut
ting the budget, the tax bill reduce
ing the individual income tax rate
and the labor bill passed by the
House last week.
| Mrs. st. George pointed out the
Legislation had been enacted by the
House despite delays necessitated by
the reorganization Of Congress.
Defending the House labor bill,
Mrs. st. George asserted that only
those labor leaders who have ''be-
come drunk with power" viii suffer
from its provisions. Recalling the
attacks which followed the passage
tof antitrust legislation, she pointed
out that business had benefited from
the reform. In the same way, she
predicted. labor is going to be big
ger and better" as the result Of the
restrictions embodied In the House
labor bill.
Mrs. st. Georges address was the
principal feature OF q luncheon
meeting which brought together
about 200 members Of the Mont
gomery County Republican Women's
Club, the Fairfax County Repub-
lican Women's Club and the Airing
ton Republican Women's Council.
The meeting was held in the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club with
Mrs. Queenie Ethel Clair, president
of the Arlington club, presiding.
The program also included an in
formal talk by John Locke Green,
Arlington County treasurer, who
was introduced as the only Re-
publican holding an elective Office In
Arlington County. Col. j., Robert
Smith, U. s. A., introduced Mrs. st.
George.
The speakers table was csntered
with a birthday cake which was In
celebration of the fourth anniver-
sary of the Arlington Republican
Women's Council. Mrs. Clair an
nounced that the organization now
has more than 200 members and
has set a membership of 500 as Its
immediate goal.
In her talk, which was entitled
"Republicanism and Victory in
1948," Mrs. st. George also dis
cussed international issues and said
that foreign policy is the most i'm
portant question before the United
States today.
The speaker also warned against
the inroads of communism in this
country. "The Communists here do
not belong to q political party as
they profess" she asserted, 'but to
a religion and philosophy of life
which owes no allegiance to any
but the Red flag. No one who re-
fuses allegiance to the American
flag has any business in the Ameri-
can Government"
Mrs. st. George said that In her
own State, no one can take State |
Office without first submitting him
self to police investigation and
recommended a similar method for
Federal appointments, with investi-
cation by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation.
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Special Notice

Wedding information should
be submitted no later than the
day before the wedding, or in
case of a Saturday wedding at
least three days beforehand.
Only a brief announcement
will be published if wedding in
formation is received following
the ceremony, and the infor-
nation must be received no
later than a week following the
ceremony If it is to be published
at all.
Evening star., 1947-04-23
Sneaker Named

Mrs. Edgar A. Mowrer, lecturer
and author. will be guest speaker
at a meeting of the Washington
Wellesley Club at 2:30 pm. Satur-
day at the Arts Club. Mrs. Mowers
topic will be Your Part in Peace. /"
Preceding the program, a short
business meeting will be held at Q
pm, at which reports will be given
by Mrs. Hugh Perrin and Mrs.
Jacques Reinstein.