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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Democrats May Go
To Polls Next Monday
Will Select Congressional Candi-
date To Oppose J. Glenn BealI

Democratic voters will 90 to the
polls next Monday, May 3, to cast
their preference for the person who
will oppose j Glenn Beall in the
general election in November for
representative in the Slst Congress
Of the United States from the Sixth
Congressional District of Maryland.
The vote is not expected to be
heavy.
The last complete registration
figures showed a total Of 1927 Demo
cratic voters in Garrett county
The twenty-five polling places in
the county Will be open from 6 a. M.
ito p. m.
Registration Light
Tuesdays registration at the var
GUS places in the county was eN-
tremeIy light, those around Oakland
having less than 10. Registration Of
ficers were instructed to bring in
their reports on May the 18th, the
same day they are scheduled to bring
in their official returns of the prin-
airy election. -Four persons were
registered in district !, Swanton.
Registration officers struck a
number of names from the voting
books on Tuesday, using as a guide
the fact that persons had not voted
at least once within the preceding
five calendar years at a primary,
general or special election. Notices
are being sent to all whose names
have been erased telling them it viii
be necessary to re-register on Tues
day, September % or Tuesday, De-
tobcr 5, in order to be eligible to
vote in the general election.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Heads Student Council

Thomas Kahl, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward p Kahl Mt. Lake Park, was
elected president Of the Student
Council of Oakland High school,
winning over Fred Bell in the annual
elections yesterday
Dale Custer won over Betty Lou
Sanders for president, while
Dolores Swartzentruber was namel
secretary over Joan Dunbar. Mitzi
Markley was elected treasurer and
Peggy Riley assistant. Other candi-
dates for treasurer were Helen Roy
and Norma Roth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Large Calf Born

Hugh d. Maffett reported AN I'M
usual birth Of a calf at his farm ON
April Is. The cow was bred on April
Is, 1917, and at birth ON April Is,
1913, the calf weighed 40 pounds,
and measured "a inches from its nose
to the root Of its tail The calf lived
for two and one-half days
The COW, a brown Jersey, still re-
mains partially paralyzed. DR.. F. d.
Custer, veterinarian, was present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
County FLA. Boys
Win State Awards
Compete Against 80 Other
Teams in Contests Held at
University of Maryland

Representatives Of the four chap
ters Of Future Farmers of America
in the county high schools partici-
pated in the annual statewide vo-
cational agriculture field day at thg
University OK Maryland, last week
and won a number of state awards.
James Pope Wins $5oO0
James Pope, Grantsvillc. winner Of
the county public speaking contes.
placed second in the state contcs.
and was awarded $50 through thc ma
tional FLA. foundation. He spoke
on atomic Energy in the Future OF
Agriculture." Winner was Max
Smith, Hagctstown, who spoke on
Hidden Hunger
In the statewide F.F.A. poultry
Judging and egg candling confess
under the direction q Prof. Wade H.
Rice, the Grantsyille team composed
Of Homer burst and Donald Clos
felty won the second prize pennant
burst also won So for fifth individual
place while Glotfelty placed 18th for
a IS award
Donald Frantz and Hobcrt Bowser,
Accident, placed ninth, with the Oak
land team, William Fitzwater and
Willis DeBelry, trailing by two
points for eleventh place. DcBerry
won 9th individual place and s..
Glenn Selby and Bernard Friend
judged poultry and candled eggs "a
Friendsvillc representatives. Thirty
nine teams completed in poultry
judging.
Third in Farm Mechanics
Dale Custer, Oakland, won third
place pennant in the new farm me
chanics contest, held for the first
time with twenty-four schools repre-
scntcd. He was awarded hammey
and 81. Reed Friend, Friendsville,
won So and 18th place Allen HanIt,
Accident, and Richard Bender,
Grantsvillc, were also entered
Second in Milk Judging
Ross Sines and Harland Beachg
placed second among thirty-nine
teams in milk Judging. Pennants
were given for each of the first three
team places. Other teams from the
county were james Storey and Ron
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Teen Age Club Elects

Jack Lewis was elected president
of the Teen Age club last Friday
night. Others named were Mari Faub-
er, vice-president; Ella Fazzalari,
secretary; Frederick Thayer III, as
treasurer. The new officers will serve
for six months.
The club will be closed this Friday
because of the Sea Scout dance, but
will be open on Saturday, it was an
nounced by those in charge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
DR.. Frantz to Speak

Dr.. Winter r. Frantz, county
health officer for Allegany and Car
rett counties, will be the guest
speaker at the Grantsville Rotary
Club luncheon to be held next Tues
day evening, 6:15 P. NJ. Daylight
Time.
The luncheon will be held in ed
wards American Restaurant, which
is the regular meeting place for TIE
Club.
DR.. Frantz will discuss Public
Health work in Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
To Present Operetta

Members of the music department
of the Accident High school are pre-
pairing to give an operetta, Jerry Of
Jericho Road, on Friday and Satur-
day evenings, April 30 and May 1.
The play will be presented in the
Accident school auditorium each eve
ming beginning at o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
More Trout On Way

Garrett county is slated to get It's
share of about 10000 trout that are
being distributed throughout the
state according to Albert NJ. Powell,
superintendent of Maryland hatch
cries.
The trout are all above the legal
size of 7 inches and will average
from to 10 inches in length. From
$50 to 500 fish are to be placed in
each stream in Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Two Enlist In Army

Lloyd A. Parrish, Swanton, with
previous service in the Navy, has en-
listed for three years in the U. S.
Army, European command, it was
announced by Sgt. Blair Robinette.
Raymond L. Evans, Kitzmiller, who
saw service in the army, has also en-
listed and will be assigned to the
armored school at Fort Knox, Ky.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-04-29
Attending School Meeting

f. E. Rathbun, superintendent of
schools; R. Bowen Hardesty, assistant
superintendent; high school princi-
pals and school supervisors are in
Baltimore attending a school meeting
which is scheduled to start today and
continue until Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

The Past Presidents Farley is ar
ranging dinner in July with the
place and date to be announced
soon.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

WnLYs station wagon 1S45 This inf.rsar all
Is equipped with radio. heater and oyer
sISi iSRE ss * 5Ss s.. o Z So
ssIf sILLYs asy fa;S5aaty IssS sedan: $500 fs.h
"a Hi'es sALLE isss 4-dr:; I and h.; EXCEL
s9na; s.TaE ORIG" SsEs 3SHMsHiNldTos SMiNldaTos AUTO auc;
sRs e. =fS tg Ssriss R'sns hd s4Se
sTAI3M Md tte Was MaSoNh es:h WI T0Fs sss6 00o
mtr reeoro. Sale or trade Tudor or coupe
CIVILIAN JEEp ls4e; in good eond.,
4 real bargain at $3.50 cash Can be
see sssn -doa At 2 Boyd ave" Takoma PARK Ma
aGTo Al 'AAiucrIoN-sen or buy car this
way sell only II Ront Sd Is SO
sale every Tues eve; pm. II1s Va.
Xacton ss sslts iloq RAIN mn or St shine Tx l'
FGaoMs FORD iaas super oe Dc luxe; every extra,
Esai'ss SsSi s,sH aes5 s:iSs tsi ass Torpedo Take
sgIqmOis s6. % piks s. sna sun os0t 10 rs g. Ar g"
CONVICTION MOTOR CO.. Packard Deal
ers the garage with q conscience, 1901
Wisconsin ave, Bethesda, Nd, WI. 44oo.
All cars carry q writer guarantee.
~ Buick convertible Super coupe So ,995
~ Ford convertible de luxe coupe .,2s5
46 Packard de luxe 81 4-dr.sed.- la5
Al Buick 81" 4-dr. sedan l,245
Al Packards q, 4-dr. "l2o' Sc
40 PacSarts ta) 4-dr "1l0" Sc 49,
40 PIymouth coupe 760
Ask for v. L. Scates or ART cOVING-
HOLIDAY SPECIAL SALE
1879 Terrsplane sedan S215
1907 Terraplane sedan 315
l1941 Nasn sedan ---------- S96
1919 OIdsmobile sedan - 925
946 Ford sedan ------------l,64 64
Io36 La Sale sedan - 595
1874 OIdsmobile sedan 375
937 Chevrolet coupe ---------- $50
1919 Dodge club coupe 29h
939 Plymouth sedan -------- I95
93G Packard club coupe 195
1912 Studebaker sedan 40
WASHINGTON MOTOR SALES CORP,
1918 Arkansas ave, GE. 7454. Terms to
suit. --2s
Evening star., 1948-06-27
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

PRIVATE PARTY would like 's7-'3s Ford
plymouth Or studeoaker, in yn, over,al eoo9 soo9
es safpf rR 0fsafr st sSs aurns s0ess as S'0' Eo'
Aero sedan; will pay all cash over list
Alex s74s )
VETERAN wants 40 crosley, in GOOD me:
sdsosSSssiisGSInST sssSsiis sfEdfaLsT hN1 s tonn
hish retail price which you receive in full
% dsys gou keep es iii 'e Hn is sold
1aso ssocHf lsesiSs fS 4sss conn ass
MN SfTo. s@4g new. sl'' v Wanted. Party r.turn,ns
IrU~ ne% deivery. eys1sss' 81 ian l1S5 fsAA'e '''
MORE CASH FOR YOUR CAR. ls39 .e
MosFR We n0qs5r MoroRs Rse i2 Z e. 4: 0sc
cash price for your le4s or 1a47 car AND
asf i ss5n doTok R5lSs u c. e ca.
tslsHf casH Fos sSs Pour 0asR S buy % ss
ToR4aSasT Eaae 4seS aoTUs fs5s co s's o1a n S s
go Bladensburs I'd. ne. iopposite Sears,
cash ca in 5 min. TR. s47z. .MIfRoPoLITAN
fnyMoHrk .ns nss up so
al once; viii ring the 6sll on other models
els0 coSn sve GeNTR6l rs s9ss @4T1E g EM A a7si
81 900 for 1910 chevrolets; rs units
meds madfd also Sn'e cEN s ss ae ooR Re o. sLE Shsr
STICK sfne looH5 owNEssE%ll s @ pss Sp @ to 70 $1,000
for, 1870 Bucks. Is units wanted q once
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Evening star., 1948-06-27

,oas stmdebsker 5.nass coupe S23al
i9d- 0Ids conyertibIe 249l
ia; Buick Special sedan 2,3e!
1a4s Nash 4.door sedan 1,4a!
l94l Plymouth station wagon---- Y;
io4i uHdson 20,
IoSa PIvmoiith car No 10 80.
io40 Piymouth 5pass sedan 50.
Every car equipped with radios ant
heaters, DONALD MOTORS, $40 Fla ave
ne 1877 o St ne, Ii. 9575. ME. 3033;
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Legion Auxiliary
Convention Meet
Set for August 10


Miss Mable Staub, chairman Of
the Department Convention Com
mittee of the American Legion
Auxiliary, announced last week the
annual sessions will be held Aug
ust 10, 20 and 81 at the Department
of Commerce auditorium. The ses-
sions will be each night at 8 o'clock.
Committee appointments for the
meeting are: Secretary. Mrs. Bertha
Fitchhorn; treasurer and chairman
of badges. Mrs. Sarah Deery; pub
licitly, Mrs. Alberta Lacy; chairman
of pages, Mrs. Della Luther; vice
chairman of convention, Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll; music. Mrs. Esther
Costa; distinguished guests, Mrs.
Catherine Pennington and Mrs.
Pearl Heagerty; dinner, Mrs. j.
Florence Eietsche; vice chairman,
Mrs. Margaret Carroll; recorder,
Mrs. Irene O'Connor.
Unit presidents are requested to
send the names of those to serve
as pages to Miss Staub. l472 Cliff
ton street NV, by July S.
The Past Presidents Farley is ar
ranging dinner in July with the
place and date to be announced
soon.
The department charter was
formally 'draped as q token of off,
cial expression of grief In the death
of past department officers and
auxiliary members at department
headquarters last Monday night.
Mrs. May c. Hilleary, president.
and Mrs. Edith Armstrong, chap
lain, officiated. The charter will be
draped for a period of 30 days.
Among the newly elected unit Off
GERS for the coming year are the
following:
Kenneth H. Nash Unit: President,
Mrs. Mildred Grommett; first vice
president, Mrs. Parthena Jones: sec
ond vice president, Mrs. Alice Slat-
terry; chaplain, Mrs. Eta Nash; ser
geant at arms, Mrs. Rhea Smithson;
historian. Mrs. Ruth White; color
bearers, Mrs. Jessie Wright and Mrs.
Moerdyke: secretary, Mrs. Ethel
Wilt; assistant secretary. Miss Mabel
Staub; treasurer, Miss Estelle Black.
Vincent B. Costello Unit: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Anadye Kisliuk: vice
presidents Mrs. Bama Brill and Mrs.
Leona Shrout; chaplain, Mrs. Cath
crime Tierney; colorbesrers, Mrs
Louise Straccamore and Mrs. Lula
Woodend: sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Catherine Mills. and property Gus
todian, Mrs. Margaret Greenburg.
Woodbridge Unit: President, Mrs.
Vina G.>St. Peter; first vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Gladys Day; second vice
president, Mrs. Marie Richards; third
vice president, Mrs. Winifred He'll;
historian, Mrs. Mildred James; chap
lain. Mrs. Gertrude S. Pierce; SER
geant at arms, Mrs. Estelle Be?????;
colorbearers, Mrs. Marjorie Totten
and Mrs. Margaret Hall.
Second Division Unit: President.
Miss Evelyn Brooks; vice presidents,
Mrs. Maude Sibert and Mrs. Bertha
Kohner; chaplain. Mrs. Roberta
Jacobs: historian, Mrs. Ida Minor:
sergeant at arms, Mrs. Madeline
Brooks, and colorbearer, Miss Freda
Burson.
The department president viii
preside at meeting OF the Depart
ment Executive Committee Il the
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Gront County 20. P. Elects

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. June Is.
Carl Weimer Of Maysville was
named chairman of the Grant
County Republican Executive Com
mittee at the organizational session
last night. Mrs. Paul A. Leatherman
was named secretary and Mrs. Max
C. Secrist treasurer. Mr.. Weimer
succeeds j. M. K. Reid who resigned.
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Friday-James E. Walker Unit.
fashion review and musicale, 90l
Rhode Island avenue NV, 8 pm.
Saturday Volunteer Hospital
Workers, Mount Alto Hospital, 2 to
4:30 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
Meetings this week.

Meetings this week; ..
Today-Volunteer Hospital Work.
ers, Mount Alto Hospital, 2 to pm.
Monday - Department Executive
Committee and D. c. Taxi Unit,
Legion Clubhouse, 8 pm.
Tuesday-Bunker Hill Unit, 3736
Tenth street NE, pm.
Wednesday - Henry c. Spengler
Unit, office of Mrs. Amos A. Fries,
Keith -Albee Building, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
KING-RAY MOTORS

Merchants Of fine motor cars.
la4s Cheyrolet Aero Fleetline So, ,395
946 Buick Super 4-door sedan - 2,292
o46 Chevrolet Fleetmaster sedan 1873
1910 Clds "9S" 4-door sedan - 995
You are invited to come. inspect these
cars 1919 gta st. NV, Ex. 3OS.. -
Evening star., 1948-06-27

Legion Clubhouse tomorrow night.
A report OF the Department Con-
vention Committee will be presented
for consideration by the general
chairman, Miss Mabel F. Staub.
Evening star., 1948-06-27
REALLY REDIICED-

Chevrolet l947 Fleetmaster 2-door 81 g75
Ford 1916 Tudor super de luxe l.b15
Plymouth 4-door special de luxe 40
Willys 1a46 station wagon ---~-- $50
Ford 1916 station wagon ------- l,675
Ford leep 800
mostly represent one-owner cars. Terms
and trade. MrTCHELL'S MOTORS, INC,
222 md st. NV. end at Const. ave.)
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
Norwdy Welcomes More
Hungry Youngsters

have urged officers and men
aboard Norways whaling fleet to
give a days wage to the U. N.
Childrens' Appeal. At the Unions
suggestion, the whaling compan-
les have agreed to match any sum
collected aboard the vessels
through "One Days Work" drive.
Following their days work"
fishermen from the West Norwe-
gian port of Haugesund kept right
on sailing, and landed their steam
er "Storesund" in Bremerhafen.
Germany with a load of 1862 cas-
es of freshly iced herring - a gift
for hungry German children. Re-
ceiving the gift, the mayor Of
Bremerhafen observed, 1.-THE Nor
wegian people do not return evil
for evil. Rather, do they show
their determination to rebuild a
world wracked by war"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01
Infectious Diseases
Effectively Controlled

STOCKHOLM. - The number
Of cases Of epidemic diseases in
Sweden has been quite low for
several years. In 1947 there was
a further decline. Registered cases
of diphteria and infantile paralys-
is the two most dangerous of
the infectious diseases were a.
442 in 1947 against 1859 the year
before, which is about one half of
the average annual number for
the ten-year period 1936-1945.
There were 1908 cases of scarlet
fever reported, which is also about
one-half of the average figure for
the above period.
In 1947 there were sixty-eight
deaths from infantile paralysis
eighteen from diphteria, and sew
en- from scarlet fever Swedens
population today is about $500, 900.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

Princess Margaret, daughter of
the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught. Prince Bertil has twice
before visited the United States,
the first time in 1888 in connection
with the Swedish Delaware Ter
centenary.
A list of the other delegates fol-
lows:
Axel Chores, Minister of Com
merce. Mr.. Chores began his ca
yeer as an industrial worker and
store clerk, attending study
courses in his spare time. A great
part of his life has been spent in
the Swedish consumer cooperative
movement, in which he was a pio-
neer. From the end of the First
World War and for some ten years
thereafter he edited the coopera-
tives two leading publications, the
newspaper Konsumentbladet and
the magazine Kooperatoren. From
1925 to 1888 he was the head of
the Cooperative Unions organiza-
ton department and member of
the board of directors. In 1888
he was appointed chief of the
Royal Board of Trade, in which
post he remained until 1941 when
he entered the Government as Min
lister of Supply, He has been a
member of the Riksdag since 1913.
In 1916 he visited the United
States as a delegate to the United
Nations General Assembly.
Bertil Kugelberg is head of the
Swedish Employers Association.
Since 1912 he has served as a
member of the Swedish Norwegian
Aid organization, and since 1916
as vice chairman of the Swedish
European Relief Fund. Some years
ago, in collaboration with j. Ihlen,
he published a book dealing with
Sweden's relations with Norway
during the Second World War,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

OSLO. - Maintaining long,
cherished tradition, Norwegian aid
continues to reach Eufope's needy
through. broad range Of activi-
ties and organizations. On March
10th, Al Jewish children from the
most hard-pressed families in the
Berlin area arrived in Oslo for a
three-month stay with Norwegian
foster parents. Four days earlier
A Austrian youngsters bid adieu
to their Norwegian parents fol-
lowing seven months in Norway
seven months during which pale
spindly-limbe tots were miracul-
ously transformed into healthy,
normal children. All of them spoke
perfect Norwegian, many had ev-
en- forgotten their mother-tongue.
At the present time, over 900
Jewish refugees have found homes
in the Sognsvann district near Os-
10, with entry permits issued for
an additional 200 refugees soon to
arrive from Poland. According to
Oslo's "Aftenposten." measures to
cope with a possible increase in
the number of refugees to Norway
was the subject Of recent discus
sion at the Norwegian Ministry of
Social Affairs. The latter was of
purely preparatory nature, an
ticipating a situation which might
follow possible political develop
ments in Finland.
Norwegian Seamen's I'm O n
leaders in the Vestfold district
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

called Grammar emellan" c"Be-
tween Neighbors"). He visited
the United States in 1916.
Gunnar Westin has been Profess
sor of Religious History at Upsala
University since 1887. His writ
ings have been concerned especial
~ with the Swedish free church
movement and religious groups in
the United States Dr. Westin
made his first visit to the United
States 1929-1930, and in 1910 re-
turned for an extensive lecture
tour. Since 1910 he is a member
of the board of directors of Sven
ska Morgonbladet, organ of the
Swedish free church movement.
DR.. Mamma Svartz is the delega-
tons only woman member. She
is Professor of Medicine at the
Carolinian Institute, which annual
ly awards the Nobel physiology
prize, and head physician of the
Carolinian Hospital.
Einar Sjogren represents the
Swedish farmers and their organ
izations. Since 1941 he has been
head of the Swedish Farm Associa-
ton. He began his career as a
practising farmer, and served for
many years as manager of the Ul-
%,,,,o Arr;o,,1t,,,.ol Ca1la~a
Gunnar Hirdman started out as
an industrial worker, but by at
tending study courses he became
interested in adult education, and
later attended Oxford University
in England and Brookwood College
in the United States. Since 1882
he has been the chief study course
leader of the Workers Educational
Association. He is also a teacher
at the Brunnsvik Folk High School
as we'll as at the school maintained
there by the Swedish Federation of
Labor.
DIR. Gunnar Granberg is head of
the Swedish Institute for Cultural
Relations with Foreign Countries.
He was earlier attached to the
Nordiska Museum in Stockholm
and for some years served as press
attache at the Swedish Legation in
Helsingfors.
Nils Goude has long been active
in the Social-Democratic Youth or
ganization and is now connected
with the Swedish Federation of
Labor. He played an important
part in the Swedish Norwegian Aid
and since 1913 he has been chair
man of the executive committee of
the Swedish European Relief Fund.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

Per Sandberg is the delegations
Secretary. He has long been as
sociated with the adult education
movement. Allan Kastrup of The
American-Swedish News Elk
change, Inc, in New York, will ac-
company the delegation during its
tour of the Middle West.
Some of the delegates will leave
Gothenburg with the M. S. Stock
holm" of the Swedish American
Line on May "a, while the rest will
take off by Scandinavian Airlines
plane on May 81. The Swedish
Embassy in Washington will be
represented at the main cere-
monies, many of which will also
be attended by the Swedish Con-
suls General in Chicago and Min
neapolis.
The jubilee will be observed in
Chicago, June 4-6; Rock Island
and Moline, ILL.,, and Davenport,
Iowa, June 81; Des Moines, June
%, and in Minneapolis and st. Paul
from June 1921. Among other
cities, in which celebrations on a
smaller scale will be held, are
Princeton, Geneva, and Springfield,
ILL.,, and Gladstone and Escanaba,
Mich. Special programs are plan
ned in connection with the delega-
TONS visit to Philadelphia, June
20, and New York, June 80.
Concert, Lectures, Travelling
Exhibit Planned
In connection with the jubilee, a
series of lectures will be given at
several Middle Western universe
ties and colleges by Professor Cum
mar Westin, DR.. Gunnar Heckscher,
an expert on governmental law.
and Ewert Aberg, assistant profess
sor at the Swedish Agricultural
Institute. He lived in the United
States from 1910 to 1945, partly
studying American agricultural
methods, partly teaching at vari-
Gus institutions.
The Swedish composer, Hiding
Rosenberg, will also come to the
United States in connection with
the jubilee. He has been specially
invited. and on May II he will con-
duct one Of his latest compositions
in Chicago. It is an oratorio, in
spired by the series of novels about
Joseph of the Old Testament, writ
ten by the Nobel Prize winner,
Thomas Mann. Besides the Chi
cago Symphony Orchestra, the
Swedish Choral Club will take
part. The oratorio will have its
world premier March % at the
Concert House in Stockholm, and
will be heard simultaneously on
the radio. While in the United
States, the composer hopes to visit
Thomas Mann, with whom he has
long been exchanging letters and
who has expressed great interest
in the oratorio. Mr. Rosenberg,
who was born in 1892, is regarded
as a pioneer in modern Swedish
music. He has composed several
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1948-04-01

operas, some with his own libretto.
choral works, and symphonies, in
addition to incidental music to
more than thirty plays.
Sweden will also contribute to
the celebration with travelling ex-
hibitiOn which will illustrate the
country's industrial and cultural
life,