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Evening star., 1948-10-25
Naval Ordnance Plant
In Alexandra 10 Mark
lis 30th Anniversary

The annual Navy Day celebra-
ton at the Alexandria Naval Ord.
nance Plant Wednesday will have a
double significance this year.
In addition to he usual Navy Day
festivities, the plant will observe its
30th anniversary
Formerly known as the Naval
Torpedo Station, the Naval Ord.
nance Plant now IS engaged In thu
manufacture of rockets, mines
depth charges and other ordnance
The main building, between King
and Cameron streets, occupies the
site upon which the first wharf was
built in Alexandria in 1859.
During the War Of 1912, 13 British
sailors from the cutter H. M. S
Hornet were drowned in the area
Of what is now the Lee street en-
trance to the original building.
Plant Opened in 1919 :
/ On August "A, kls1s,5 Presiden,
Woodrow Wilson authorized ~tht
Eeontruction of torpedo aAeselnbly
plant at Alexandria, and 81, 2,760, ,O0l
was allotted for the project. Land
for the plant was acquired for $11s,-
786. The original site contained only
2.34 acres.
The first offices of the station
were occupied In June 1919.
The first torpedo was completed
November Is, 1920-two years after
the war which prompted a con.
struction of the plant. Between 1915
and 1920, an average Of 500 persons
worked at the plant.
Torpedo production was stopped
June Is, 1923, and the personnel was
reduced to about 30 men. Until 1887
no new torpedoes were built there
and the plant was used solely as q
maintenance station for about 9O(
old torpedoes.
In 1887, the Navy Department
placed the Alexandra Torpedo Sta.
ton on a production basis again a.
Shop 70 of the Naval Gun Factory
The staff gradually grew to a peal
OF more than 5000 during the war
when 10000 torpedoes were made
About 1,514 Of these torpedoes hit or
enemy vessels.
The stepped-up production need!
led to the acquisition Of the former
Ford assembly plant at the foot O.
Franklin street in 1912. A year latel
a $306,2S addition was built.
Received "E". Award.
The torpedo station was anon,
the first seven Naval SEPARATIONS t,
receive the Nays first "E" award
The "E" was presented Novembel
n, 1941.
Word that production was to b,
discontinued at Alexandria came il
February 1945, and State, city ant
Navy officials met to see if the,
could prevent closing of the plant
A plan was worked out for tn,
plant to secure a share of post.
war ordnance work. About 1.26l
persons now are employed there
Capt. Bradford Bartlett Is com.
manding officer.
The day-long program com.
memorating both Navy Day anc
the stations 30th anniversary viii
include music by the Marine Banc
and George Washington High
School Band, hobby exhibit, deep.
water Navy diving exhibitions, tor.
pedo cold shot" firings, and motor
pictures. The plant will be open te
the public all day and a Navy de.
stroyer, the Robert L. Wilson
moored at the Franklin street an.
mex for inspection by visitors
Evening star., 1948-10-25
Republican Candidates
To Speak in Foirfux

Virginia Republican candidates
for Congress will speak at a rally
at the Fairfax County High School
at 8 O'Clock tonight.
Senator KEN, Republican. of Mis-
souri, will introduce Robert H.
Woods, nominee for the Senate,
and Tyrrell Krum. nominee for the
House in the 9Th district.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
St. Johns Alumni Elect
Robert Jones President
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-The new
president of the st. Johns College
Alumni Association Is Robert Otis
Jones of Pittsburgh, who was elected
during weekend homecoming fes-
tivities on the campus here.
Vice presidents elected were j
Vincent Jamison, jr., Hagerstown;
William P. Maddox, State Depart
ment official, and Stewart C. Stack
house, E. Paul Mason and c. w
Burton, jr., all of Baltimore.
Edward F. Lathrop was reelected
executive secretary. Vernon Martin
of Baltimore was named treasurer
Evening star., 1948-10-25
B'noi Birth to Heur Talk

Herman Edelsberg, legal counsel
for the Anti-Defamation League of
B'nai Birth, will address a meeting
Of the Benjamin N. Cardozo Lodge
of Arlington, B'nai Birth Women,
at Ills pm. Wednesday in the Ar
lington Jewish Center. Lee boule-
ward and Fenwick street.
Evening star., 1948-10-25
GIenmont PTA Teu Set

A Parent Teacher Association fell
lowship tea will be held at the Glen
mont School from to 4:30 pm.
Wednesday. Honor guests at the
annual affair will be county school
board ofhcials and supervisors.
Evening star., 1948-10-25

ice cream cones-maybe. And some
Of the old folks really need false
teeth and other little things that
are mighty important when you
get old.
II really don't know how to go
about selling the cottage. I am
still too bewildered over winning
it. OF course we want to get as
much rs we can for it-there are
50 many things to buy. Some folks
have suggested rattle, but I don't
know.
Evening star., 1948-10-25

Admiral William D. Leahy, chief
of staff to President Truman, today
pinned the American Automobile
Associations national life-saving
medal on Miss Jane Hatton, Is
year-old Surrattsville (MdD high
school pupil, who saved an 11-year-
old boy from death or injury in
traffic.
Miss Hatton was the first girl in
the Washington area to win the
medal, George r. Hammond, the
associations safety and education
director for the District. said.
The ceremony at the White House
Evening star., 1948-10-25

Mrs. Earl M. Wysong, 20, of 331
Fairhayen avenue, Alexandria, a
recent bride who told of her home
making achievements, was runner
up. There were nine semi -finalists
in the contest.
II want to get the station wagon
just as quickly as I can, Mrs. Funk
said. THE old folks would like to
drive out to see the fall leaves. Wen
have grand time riding up and
down the roads and they'll be licking
Evening star., 1948-10-25
G. o. P. Victory Ball.
Already Scheduled in
Montgomery County

The Montgomery County
Young Republican Club really
is confident of victory in the
November 2 general election.
Today, eight days before the
election, the group announced
it will sponsor a victory ball"
at 10 pm, November S, in the
Bethesda Country Club.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Mrs. Steele Denied Plea
To Have DAUGHTER Visit HeI

Mrs. Mable Steele, whose last ad-
dress was listed in the 1000 block OF
Belmont road NV, yesterday lost
another round in District Court in
her efforts to see her 11-year-old
daughter, Alice r. Steele.
Judge F. Dickinson Let's denied
a motion through which Mrs. Steele
sought court order to permit the
child to visit her on grounds the
mother is i'll and may have to un-
dergo an operation.
District Court previously had
granted custody of the girl to her
father. Charlie r. Steele, Of Cheverly
Md. The lower courts ruling was
upheld by the Court of Appeals.
The child's parents were divorced
in 1945 and Mr.. Steele has since
remarked. Custody of the child was
the subject Of approximately five
years litigation. District Court had
found that the mother was an ''un-
suitable person" to have custody
of the child.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Legless Vendor Awaits
Hearing In Assault Case

Paul Douglas Watkins, legless
pencil seller, today awaited a Num-
cipal Court hearing next month on
a charge that he hit a man with a
bottle during a fight.
Watkins, %, of the 900 block of
New York avenue N. w., was ar
rested early Sunday in q restau-
rant at 931 Ninth street NV, after
a Boiling Air Force Base soldier
had been struck with thrown bot
tie. The soldier, Pfc. Newell D.
Weaks, suffered cuts and a possible
Evening star., 1948-10-19

skull fracture. He Is In the Ballins
base hospital.
The charge Of assault with q
deadly weapon was continued to
November Q by Judge Walter j.
Casey who set $1,000 bond.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

GOLDEN WEDDING-Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Kruhm, 1904
Princeton avenue. College
Park, Md, who recently OBJ
served their 50th wedding an
niversary. Mr.. Kruhm is 10,
his wife rs. They have no
children.
Harris g. Ewing Photo.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Driver Starts 9O-Day Term
After Speeding Conviction

A motorist convicted of speeding
today started a s0-day Jail term on
default of paying s75 in fines i'm
posed by Judge Ellen K. Raedy in
Traffic Court.
L. T. Fields, %, colored, $500 block
of Southern avenue NE, was
charged with unreasonable speed
and no permit after an auto chase in
which, police reported. he outdis-
tanced his pursuer, Pvt. Carlton
Smith.
Pvt. Smith said he gave chase
when Fields swerved recklessly past
him at Oklahoma avenue on Ben
ming road NE.
He added that the chase reached q
speed Of 70 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

B. Triple hond-sewn boeks
on 5-button length pre-
shrunk gloves. PIX sewn, Bol-
ton tn U b. Block, earth
brown, sond,. sroy, soIenei-
aga, white. Sizes s to "a,
s.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

e. Hand ! stitched shortie
with rounded double vents
thot can be turned back.
Black, brown, white. chom-
ois, navy. Sizes s to 4,
So
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
ACS Wins

The ACS scored it's first real victory last night was lead Of 35 to F over the VFW. Both teams tried valiantly but at half time, after scrambling all over the deck and making countless at- tenptS which seldom even came in the vicinity of the hoop, the Army was only ahead by a score of to 5.
 Myers dropped a good one from the side in the first quarter, and later picked up a pass from Bucy and dropped the ball in the bas- ket while the rest of the players milled around under the VFW goal. Simonds repeated the strategy just under the wire at the end of the second quarter.
 Durkee of the VFW scored two points from virtually empty court, and later Williams made nice shot from the center line, but otherwise the Veterans were not doing so well last night.
 The ACS really warmed up in the second half, and worked out some set-up shots that were very effective in doubling their lead over the VFW. Myers sank one
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
z a , Re SuHS
By The Associated Press

Eddie Emerton and Bill Wilson. recently imported from the Tulsa Oilers, proved their worth to the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast Hockey League last night as they lsd the Oaks to a "A win over Fresno.
 Emerton scored twice. The two shCred up the Oakland defense and smoothed out the attack.
 At Vancouver. B. C., the Can ucks scored three goals in the last eight minutes to break 5-5 tie and down the Tacoma Rockets 8-5. Some 6,CO0 fans saw the dramatic rally.
 Tonight San Diego plays at Los Angeles, Seattle at Fresno, Oakland at San Francisco and Portland at New Westminster.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10

mated with a score of 16 to [ in favor of the Lumbermen. The fast footwork of Aase and Scott and Rowland's dead-eye shots, ire quently from directly under the basket made the outlook for the high schoolers pretty dismal
 The student body was right be- hind them though, and at the half time the rooters and the band did everything possible to boost their morale In the second half Sper- ling chalked up two points by racing down the court and sinking a field goal, Schmitz scored an- other in fast break, and still two more with a shot from dead center
 Logan also plugged one from the middle of the floor, and made an- other spectacular goal by stealing the bali and taking it down to his own court
 Columbia Lumber wasn't stand ing still by any means. Aase drop ped one in immediately at the start Of the third quarter and later scored two points from the side, after snagging toss ball.
 Logan Of the Crimson Bears made the basket which tied the game in the fourth quarter, and O'Conner took the Lumbermen ahead with a ringer from the side, Graves brought the teams togeth-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
BASKETBALL

Basketball went wild last night and here are the final scores of games played;
 Washington 69; oregon 54.
 Oregon State 49; Washington State 33
 Pacific Lutheran 52; Eastern Washington 49
 Southern Oregon 68; oregon Col i lege of Education 55.
 Northwest Nazarene College 53; Seattle College Junior varsity 43. Whitworth 63; St. Martins 55 Western Washington A; Central Washington 42
 British Columbia 60; Lewis and Clark 58.
 Connecticut 63; Maine 29 Penn State 36; Colgate 35.
 Fordham Il; Williams 54 George Washington 79; Clemson 67.
 Seton Hall 68; Baltimore Loyola 63.
 South Carolina 49; The Citadel 41. North Carolina State 72; Davidson 39.
 William and Mary 53; Virginia Tech 39.
 Louisiana State 43; Rice 40. Lawrence CT; Grinnel 55. Eastern Kentucky 58; Valparaiso 53.
 North Dakota 45; South Dakota 42.
 Chicago Loyola 43; John Carol 35.
 Texas Tech 65; Arizona 33. Texas Mines 70; Arizona State (Flagstaf) 53.
 New Mexico Aggies 37; Arizona State (Tempe) 34.
 Arkansas 58; Texas Aggies 51. Wyoming 58; Montana State Al. Southern California 39; Stanford 33.
 Idaho State 52; Western (Colo) State AT.
 Denver 58; Colorado State 49 San Diego State 63; Mexico Uni- versity 42.
 San Francisco 52; Santa Clara 42. San Jose State 6l Nevada 43. California 53; UCLA 49. Los Angeles Loyola 43; St. Mary's (Calif) 32
 California Tech 57; Occidental 54 Pepperdine 67; Redlands AT.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
FIGHT DOPE

Results of fights last night are as follows:
 New York-Joey Maxim, 179, Cleveland, outpointed Ole Tand- berg, 208, Stockholm, 10.
 HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Leo Mat ricciana, PIT, Baltimore, TKO Leo stoll, ls1 1-2. Brooklyn, 9
 BOSTON Richie Shinn, 134 1-2, San Francisco, outpointed Charlie Noel, 127, Jersey City, 10.
 PHILADELPHIA-Joe Pagan, l38, Philadelphia, TKO George Nuebeck, 140, Baltimore, T.
 SAN DIEGO, Calif.-Bobby Mur- phy, 158, San Diego, Knocked out Edgar Robinson, 1858, Phoenix, 2.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
WASHINGTON STILL
 LOOKING FOR COACH

SEATTLE, osn. 10.-tR-Wash- ington's search for a new head football coach will bring no new developments over the weekend q University spokesman said after a telephone conversation with Ath- letic Director Harvey Cassill in New York
 Meanwhile. as conjecture centered or HoWie Odell of Yale and George Sauer of Kansas, the Yale Daily News expressed the hope that Odell would see fit to remain" there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10

CT again. and then Rowland flip ped in a neat backward shot to put Columbia Lumber out in front once more.
 The score was love again when Schmitz dropped his shot from center and O'Connor missed a free throw which would have made all the difference for the Columbia Lumber quintet. The quarter ended and Graves free throw in the hard-fought over time period brought the laurel for Juneau High School.
 Schmitz was high man for JHS with 8 points, and Rowland rang Up II points for the Lumbermen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10

immediately and Simonds man aged to drop another after the ball had been batted back and forth over the hoop like shuttle cock. He then proceeded to burn up the court with a series of quick ie shots that made him high man on the team With Is points. Myers followed with IL Top scorer for the VFW was Magorty, with six
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
JUNEAU M BEATS COLUMBIA LUMBER
 fP0INT, OVERTIME
ACS Wins First Playing Game by Trounoing VFW
 by Score of 36 10 r
SCORES LAST NIGHT Juneau High 27; Col. Lbr. 26
 ACS 35: VFW r

For the first tune Tn this sea- chs regular league contests the tasketbal game ended last night in @ tie between Columbia Lum- Der and Juneau High. The score, 26-an, was broken by Graves in the overtime period when he sank at free throw for the 27th point which put the high school ahead of the LUmbermen in the league by ane victory point.
 The game was last from the beginning, but the Crimson Bears were riding the merry -go-round during the first half. which term
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
N o T | c E

We will not be responsible for any debts contracted by any person other than ourselves. (776 l mo-
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Holland.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
ATTENTION MAsONs

Stated Communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge Monday evening at 7:30. Joint Installation Ceremon- ies.
 J. w. LeiverS, (78l 2t) Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-10
GAMES TONIGHT

There will be another double header tonight, in Douglas. The Columbia Lumber team meets the ACS and Mikes take on Wachusett.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01
New Swedish Jet
Plane. Demonstrated

STOCKHOLM.-(By airmaiD-
The Swedish Air Corps new jet
propelled fighter aircraft, designed
and constructed by the Swedish
Airplane Company (SAAB), in
Linkoping, has been demonstrated
for the press. Capable of attaining
a speed of more than 625 miles
an hour, it will be one of the
fastest craft of its kind in the
world. Known as 20, it is equip
ed with a British de Haviland
Ghost" jet engine. The basic
principle of the design has been
to make the thin wing into a stiff,
smooth shell with unbroken line,
and to concentrate all the weight
in the body. The air intake is
centrally placed in the nose of the
plane, and the exhaust opening
on the bottom of the fuselage, to-
ward the tail The propelling unit
is installed behind the cabin, which
is pressurized. If parachuting be-
comes necessary, the cabin dome
and the pilots seat can be cata-
pulled out of the plane. Accord
ing to the Swedish newspapers
only the United States Air Forces
North American XB Sc will be
able to compete with the ] 20. The
first test flight will be made some
time during the summer.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01
From Such Sturdy
Stock Comes Our
Nations Strength"
(FrOm an editorial i'm the Seattle
Times of June !, 1948)

(FrOm an editorial i'm the Seattle
Times of June !, 1948)
g. During the years when
the movement of settlers from
Sweden to this country was at
its height, a million persons of
Swedish origin had found new
homes on the prairies of the
United States, adding their sturdy
stock to the American melting
pot. Mr.. Truman remarked in his
Chicago speech that more than a
quarter of all the people of SWed-
ish decent in the world now live
in this country. The nation rightly
honors so substantial a segment
of its populace.
The Pacific Northwest states
are not participants in all this.
for it was later on that our own
citizens of Swedish blood first
were attracted to Puget Sound
and the neighboring region. COM
ing OOln from the states Wnere
Swedish families had settled earl
Ter and from the homeland it
self. Yet Seattle and this state
feel that they SHOULD have
share, somehow, in the general OBJ
servance.
The thousands of our own citi-
zens of Swedish ancestry or birth
have made an indelible cultural
social, and economic contribution
to this community, and the North
west. We have reason to COM
memorate, too, the pioneer influx
of this loyal, sturdy citizenry that
later swept westward to our own
shores"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01
u. S. Students
Welcomed In Oslo

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Welcome
festivities marking the arrival in
Oslo of $50 American college stu
dents bound for the University's
American Summer School were
brisk and businesslike, and within
two days after their arrival the
$50 visitors were bent over their
books, Their vessel, the u. S.
Transport Marine Jumper" had
arrived in Oslo on June 9th, one
day ahead of schedule. Summer
School leaders agreed that the six
week session should open one day
earlier.
Preparatory Studies, however,
had been underway ever since the
Jumper" sailed from New York
on June 18th. By the time they
landed, most of the visitors had al
ready acquired smattering of es-
sential Norwegian phrases and all
joined in singing the Norwegian
national anthem when the vessel
pulled into the pier. Registration
was completed enroute, and regu-
lar Norwegian language and or
ientation classes had been sched-
uled following the day of sailing.
In Oslo, instruction is being Of
fered in a wide range of the. sci
ences and humanities-with partlc-
ular emphasis on Norwegian con-
tributions in the various fields. A
survey course is being offered for
those interested in Polar Research
"a Norwegian speciality Field
trips will take the various student
groups to the new power station
at More, to Maihaugen, to Nor
ways Independence Hall at
Eidsvoll, and to Norwegian whal-
ing fleet headquarters at Sande-
ford. At Sandefjord, the students
plan to overnight aboard one of
the huge factory vessels. Schools
will close with a ten-day tour of
Bergen, Trondheim and Stavanger.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01
Sweden Now Shelters
Thirty Thousand Bats

STOCKHOLM. by airmaill-
On May Is the number of refugees
from the Baltic countries in Swe-
den was 29,629. Estonians, includ-
ing these of Swedish ancestry,
constituted the largest group. or
1890, of whom AGO were chill
dren. Let's numbered 4,740 $3.50
children), and Lithuanians 499 80
children. For a long time ma
iority of the Balts have been gain
fully employed. They have their
own schools, church congregations
newspapers, etc. In general, their
cultural activity is considerable.
1t has recently been officially re-
iterated t h a I there will be no
abridgement in Sweden of their
right to political asylum.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01
NORWAY TRADE WILL
WELCOME MARSHALL AID

1913 Norwegian-Soviet trade pact
were recently loaded aboard Nor
wegian vessels. At the present
time, 100000 Kr. in Norwegian
goods is due the Soviet Union, and
most of this amount is expected
to be covered by deliveries during
the remainder of the year. AL
though the latter has the right to
demand payment in negotiable ex-
change, no such demands have
been made. Regarding Norwegian
U. S. trade, Foreign Minister
Lange concluded by noting that
tariff reductions following the In
ternational Trade Agreement will
tend to increase Norwegian ex-
ports to that country. Norway will
also be spared heavy purchases of
ships and coal from the United
States during the present year, and
Marshall Plan aid will also spark
exchange between the two lands.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-07-01

STOCKHOLM, June % - (By
wireless THE future of rationing
in Sweden was discussed recently
in a speech in Gavle, in the north,
by Prime Minister Tage Erlander.
He pointed out that there are sew
eral checks and controls which
the Government does not consider
it possible to relax, even if the
situation in regard to foreign eX-
change and the supply of raw
materials should improve. Among
these are the controls imposed
on agricultural products, rents,
and prices. eff there should be a
choice between price increases and
rationing, we prefer rationing," he
said, adding that as soon as the
shortages disappear, these con-
sumption checks will be lifted.
Sweden's social policy must be di-
rected towards creating as high
an employment level as possible.
I'm the choice between unemploy-
ment and rationing, we choose ra-