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The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05
TUG MTA 22 LEAVES ,,-.
 FOR HAYNES S-SKAGWAY

The MTA p, large tug from Bellingham, skippered by Ray Har- ris, was scheduled to leave Juneau last night for Haines and Skagway She arrived here Thursday
 Robert A. Blake, chief engineer on the vessel, was a guest at the Elks Club yesterday and proved himself worthy of spinning sea stories with the best of them Prior to shipping on the West Coast routes, Blake had spent a considerable length of time with Great Lake shipping.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

In the United States about 53 percent more people are killed in winter motor car accidents than in summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

Delzele local merchandise broker left for the west he was to call on the various merchants
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

Miss daughter MT Mrs Jack Hensen fone residents Douglas weeks with MT andNr Jack Langseth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

Miss Naghe spend the vacation with h narents She had been attending Normal Scho lat Wash.
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weather: High, AT; low, 45; misty.
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The Washington MerrY-6o-Round
By DREW PEARSON

Continued from Page Onel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

Torgerson arrived in Juneau aboard the Alaska position as bookkeeper Bruhn Meat Market
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

Mrs G. H Skinner and child returned aboard the Alaska a Lake City Utah. where spent several weeks vn
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-06-05

The building erected Charles Godsten on lower was announced ready for occupancy One half of occupied by Tom McMulen for his restaurant business half by James McCloskey for billiard parlor
Evening star., 1948-08-26
Brazil Railway Engineers
To Meet Here Sept. 3-4

Engineers who worked on the
200-mile long Madeira -Mamore
Railway In Brazil, which cost the
lives of 1000 men before it was
completed, will meet at the Willard
Hotel on September 3 and 4.
John H. Armitage, Of Presiden-
tial Gardens, Alexandra, Va, one
Of the 10000 men who helped build
the road between 1909 and 1918,
has a leopard skin measuring more
than eight feet from tip to tip,
which he brought back after his
civil-engineering work. He also has
photograph OF a bird-catching
spider which, when alive, weighed
more than a pound: the head OF q
four foot lizard, q xhrunken human
head, part Of q skin OF q 30-foot
anaconda snake, and other tro-
phies Of his three-year tenure OF
duty.
Eleven other members Of the
association live in the Washington
area. They will help the other sur
vivors - less than 400 - recall the
days when. quinine was taken by
the ton to ward off malaria; how
each obstacle was overcome by dint
of toll and hand in the absence
Of modern machinery, and how
animals, insects, vampire bats and
snakes made nocturnal visits to the
palm that atched camp sheds.
Evening star., 1948-08-26
6. 0.P. Calls Mass Meeting
tuesday In Annapolis
By me Asseeic.sd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 75.-Congres-
sional Candidate G. Maurice Weide-
meyers headquarters announced
that the Anne Arundel County Re-
publican campaign will begin with
"a big mass meeting" here at 8
pm. Tuesday.
william Coyle of Silver Spring,
president of the Maryland Fedora
ton of Young Republicans, and
Mr.. Weidemeyer will be the main
speakers. State organization leaders
also are scheduled to be present.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph w. Alton.
ir.. county vice chairman Of the
Young Republicans. will organize
the Young Republican Club, Wei
demeyer said.
Mr.. Weidemeyer declined COM
ment at this time on whether he
will make the Naval Academy Air
port -Bayside State Park battle an
issue in his campaign for the seat
held by Representative Sasscer,
Democrat, dean Of Maryland con-
gresSmen.
Evening star., 1948-04-18
LORETTA YOUNG says: "whot q
delightful lift from L|PT0Ns brisk f|uvor!"
working hard richer more nyeorane That brisk

When you've been working hard and
feel bit done-in, let up long enough
to enjoy bracing cup Of Upton Tea.
Like Loretta Young, you'll discover
the favor-lift right off!
Lipton's, you see, has special way
of blending the finest Orange Pekoe
and Pekoe teas to assure brisk flavor
Evening star., 1948-04-18
RESCUE

TTICH in the Alps. during the
Ill Swiss Army's winter maneu-
vers, an artificial avalanche got
out of hand, buried trooper un-
der several feet of heavy snow.
These dramatic pictures show how
fast action by a trained rescue
dog and crew saved the mans life.
photographs BY Robert TOrcrs
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Project Discussed
1t ORT Institute

An announcement that the
Washington Region of the Women's
American ORT has been asked to
aid the nine ORT schools in Switz-
erland as a new project was made
yesterday at a regional institute
held at the Willard Hotel.
Mrs. Abe Cohen, regional chair
man, pointed out that all of the
Swiss schools are for tubercular
students.
Mrs. Ludwig Kaphan, national
president. who has just returned
from visiting ORT schools in Eu-
rope, was a special guest and told
how entire schools are being moved
to Israel as the Jews are allowed
to emigrate from the DIP camps
being evacuated in Austria and Ger
many
Other speakers included Mrs.
Anna Center Schneiderman, ma
tional vice president and educat ton
chairman, and Harry Finder, Press
Attache to the Israeli government
The ORT schools provide a pro-
gram of rehabilitation and voca-
tional training. Mrs. Cohen pointed
out that the scholarship work is
being expanded to include special
training in the arts and sciences for
gifted children selected through ap-
titude tests.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Sale Of Pictures
To Benefit Shop

Mrs. D. Lawrence Groner. chair
man of the Thrift Shop Board; Mrs
William North Sturtevant, vice
chairman, and Mrs. Gilpin Erwin
chairman of the Finance Commit
tee, are among those who will be in
the receiving line with Miss Rhoda
Low, weu-known artist, at the tea
the latter will give tomorrow from
4 to 7:30 o'clock at the Woman s
National Democratic Club.
Also assisting will be Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Mrs. Cresson New
bold, Miss Janet Fish, Mrs. Barron
Du Bois, Miss Caroline L. Graves
Mrs. w. Tapley Bennett, jr: Mrs
Arthur w. Conley and Countess de
Buyer.
Taking turns pouring at the tea
table will be Mrs. Walter r. Tucker
man, Mrs. A. D. Turnbull. Mrs. Eu-
gene Roberts. Mrs. Thomas Moran
Mrs. Frederick Mitchell Gould, Mrs
Iselin Gilbert of New York. Mrs
Henry WiSs Garrett. Mrs. Austin
Kautz, Mrs. Daniel Knowlton, Mrs
Alan Pease. Mrs. Lyttleton Hambley
Mrs. Thomas Krock, Mrs. Felix w
de Weldon, Mrs Charles H. McEner-
ney and Mrs. Edward Schafer.
For the first time in Washington,
Miss Low will exhibit about so of her
outstanding water colors which will
be on sale, with so per cent of the
proceeds being donated to the Thrift
Shop. ..s
The collection will feature IL in
teresting Washington views, Sc
lection of interiors of Colonial New
port houses, an interior of Dunn
barton Oaks and a group Of New
York and South Carolina scenes.
Evening star., 1948-12-07

C. Satterthwaite. will give at the
Carlton.
The Indian Ambassador and Lady
Rama Rau were guests OF honor at
dinner last evening of Nine. Vlad-
imir Rybar and Mrs. Leslie Price
Jacobs. who entertained in Mrs.
Jacobs home in Georgetown.
Lady Rama Rau gave delightful
tea yesterday afternoon entertain
ing the wives of the delegates to
the convention of the American
Society of Refrigerating Engineers
now in session in Washington. The
party was arranged by Mrs. A.
Stuart Mitchell who is chairman OF
the entertainment for the ladies
Lady Rama Rau was assisted by
her daughter, Mrs. Premila Wagle
and the hostess explained the in
tricacies of the sari and showed
her guests how they are arranged
Philippine Fefe
The Director of the Philippine
Budget and Mrs Pho Pedrosa ac-
companied by Philippine Congress
woman Remedies Fortich left Sum-
day evening en- route to return to
Manila. Before they left they were
entertained by the Assistant Direc.
tor of the United States Budget
and Mrs. j. Weldon Jones, who gave
luncheon at the Hay-Adams
House.
The Financial Counselor of the
Netherlands Embassy and Nine
Soutendijk were hosts yesterday tc
the children of other members OF
the Embassy staff. The occasion
was the visit of St. Nicholas. who
visits children in the Netherlands
on his birthday, December S. St
Nicholas always is accompanied by
his servant. Black Pieter, and ar
rives at the homes of children in the
Netherlands riding white horse.
St. Nicholas came to this coun-
try with the early settlers from the
Netherlands, but through the years
has come to be known as Santa
Claus. who makes his annual visit
on Christmas.
The Netherlands Vice Consul, Mr.
Louis Ravesloot, took the place OF
st. Nicholas yesterday and Miss
Chris Helfrich, daughter of Rear
Admiral Helfrich. impersonated
Black Pieter at the party.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Luncheon Giuen
For Mrs. Truman

Mrs. Harry S. Truman was honor
guest at luncheon given yesterday
at the 1925 F Street Club by Mrs.
Charles Sawyer. wife of the Secre-
tary of Commerce
Both the hostess and the honoree
wore black, and white orchid was
presented to Mrs. Truman by the
hostess who wore a purple orchid.
Mrs. Sawyer and her 20 guests
were seated at one long table which
was decorated with several bouquets
of yellow roses in silver bowls. Yel-
low and white chrysanthemums
were placed about the drawing room
where the group assembled for
cocktails before the luncheon.
Wives of members OF. the Presi-
dents cabinet who were in the
gathering were Mrs. John w. Sny-
der. Mrs. James " Forrestal, Mrs.
Tom Clark, Mrs. Jesse NJ. Donald
son. Mrs. Julius A. Krug, Mrs,
Charles F. Brannan, Mrs. Kenneth
C. Royal, Mrs. John L. Sullivan
and Mrs. w. Stuart Symington.
The little cabinet group was rep
resented by Mrs Robert A. Lovett,
Mrs. Oscar L. Chapman, Mrs. Ed
ward H. Foley, jr.; Mrs. Vincent C..
Burke, Mrs Arthur S. BarrowS, Mrs.
w. John Kenney. Mrs. Thomas C.
Blaisdell, jr.; Mrs. John Gibson,
Mrs. Gordon Gray and Mrs. Pey-
ton Ford.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Pen Women Plan
.Yule Program

Christmas music and stories will
high light the program to be pre-
sented at the monthly meeting OF
the Chevy Chase Branch, League
of American Pen Women, at 2:3O
pm. Saturday in the chapel of the
Methodist Building at ITO Mary
land avenue NE.
The program, arranged by Mrs
Gladys Bennion. will feature musi-
cal selections by Stanley Plummer
organist of the Lutheran Church
at Thomas Circle, and Christmas
stories by Margaret Simmonds, for
mer president of the National Story
Tellers' League.
Hostesses for the occasion will be
Miss Elizabeth A. Smart, Mrs. Ben
Mon and Mrs. Maurine E. Emrick.
Refreshments will be served after
the meeting.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Democratic Group
Told Of British :
HousetVife's Role
By Ruth Dean

The British housewife is playing
an important role in the labor gov
ernment's all-out production drive,
Miss Margaret Bondfeld, first wom-
an to become a British cabinet Of
ficer, told a luncheon meeting Of
the Woman's National Democratic
Club yesterday. ,f
The sprightly 75-year- -old former
minister of labor in the cabinet OF
Prime Minister Ramsay Macdonald
assured her audience that in no
way is the housewife being :com-
mandeered." She added however,
that those who can spare the time
away from their family duties ara
being asked to return to the fac
tories to hasten the day when
Britain will be back on her feet.
The ministry of labor is being
very cautious about pressing young
mothers into work" she explained.
Those who do volunteer, she said,
are assured of care for their chill
dren. Some factories are even ex-
perimenting with four-hour shifts
in cases where the women are ex-
perienceG workers able to take up
where they left off during the war,
she added
Miss Bondfield also said the gov
ernment is striving to raise the
status of domestic workers, "a
goal" she added, "it is confident Of
getting
She pointed out that the domestic
workers begin their training at 16
or II years of age and at the end
of their apprenticeship, receive a
diploma, similar to nurses or
teachers diploma. She expressed
the opinion that this raise in the
status would put domestic help on
"companiable" basis rather than
the mistress and slave philosophy
of the past.
Reviewing the work being done
by the labor government to improve
welfare conditions in England. She
particularly praised the part played
by women from all walks of life in
arousing public opinion to slum con-
ditions and their effect on the chill
dren of the Nation. The govern
ment's Public Welfare Committee
has taken its work down to the low
est levels Of society, she said, re-
placing degradation and poor living
conditions with better housing,
schooling for the children and jobs
for the men.
Miss Bondfleld was introduced by
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman. presi-
dent of the club, who also intro
duced another special guest, Miss
Frances Perkins, former Secretary
of Labor and now a commissioner
with the Civil Service Commission.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Group to Honor
SenatOr-Elect

Mrs. Margaret Chase Smith, Re-
publican Senator elect from Maine
will be honored at special luncheon
to be given by the National Fed
Grafton of Business and professional
Women's Clubs at the Statler Hotel
on January 8, the day she will take
the oath of Office for seating in the
Senate.
Representatives from each of the
$3.50 clubs of the national fedora
ton have been invited to attend.
Mrs. Smith is a former member
of the national board of the fed
Grafton and a past president of the
Maine Federation of Business anc
Professional Women's Clubs, Inc.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
League Seeking
Congress Aid ON
Home Rule Bill

the VoteleSS District League of
Women Voters has written to all the
newly elected members of the Sen
ate and the House, enlisting their
interest in the District Charter bill
which was introduced at the last
session of Congress, according to an
announcement yesterday following a
board meeting.
The board also announced that it
had accepted the resignation of Mrs
Charles F. Brannan, from the Office
of treasurer, and that successor
would be appointed to complete the
term.
Mrs. Brannan, wife of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture, rendered her
resignation after the question arose
as to whether her status as a cabinet
officers wife and active worker for
the Democratic Party made her
ineligible for service on the board
The league is non-partisan organ
ization.
Mrs. John F. Thomas, president
of the District League. already had
expressed deep regret at the prospect
of losing Mrs. Brannan's highly
valuable services" and the minutes
recorded that the resignation was
"tearfully accepted" by the board
The letter to the incoming legis-
lators greeted them in their capacity
as "a new member of our city council
the Congress of United States.
I'VE know that you are aware OF
the serious problems facing our
country today, but may we remind
you that you will also be concerned
with the details of running the Dis
trict of Columbia" it continued in
part.
The Eightieth Congress con-
sidered legislation ranging in scope
from daylight saving time for the
District, through the Districts COM
plicated budget and fiscal problems,
to the vital program of reorganlza-
ton of the District government -
Tine District charter bill intro
duced in the Eightieth Congress
provided the means by which Con-
gress could delegate to locally
elected council some of its RESPONSE
bilities for the District"
The letter pointed out that the bill
was not brought to vote and re-
uuested the privilege Of discussing
with you our mutual problems.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Ladies' Aid Society
To Sponsor Bazaar

A Christmas bazaar and buffet
supper will be sponsored by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Rupert
Home for the Aged from 3 to 7 pm
Sunday at the home, 2300 Good
Hope road Sc.
Chairmen of committees assisting
with plans for the affair include
Mrs. Fred Schultz and Mrs. Marie
Wimmel, supper; Miss Frances
Schwarz and Mrs. George Faulds
dining room; Mrs. Catherine Miller
art needlework; Mrs. William L
Jones, white elephant table: Mrs
Hermann Winkler, cake, and Mrs
Richard Dietle, candy.
Mrs. Ernest Brown, president Of
the society, has arranged specia
program of Christmas music fol
the occasion.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
IG. O. p. Women
Hear Talk by
|LOHis H. Bean
Bv Frances Lide

With Louis H. Bean on hand to
analyze the outcome of the recent
election, the District League of Re
publican Women began thinking III
terms of 1850 and 1852 as it met
yesterday at the Mayflower Hotel
for it's first general session since
November 2.
Mrs. Joseph r. Harrington, league
president, emphasized that both
planning and work will be needed
if the Republicans are to look fol-
victory in the next elections.
"A mariner doesn't lose his way
if he takes his sights and charts
his course she declared at the
conclusion of Mr.. Beans analysis.
And, referring to the speaker
assertion that the political trend o.
the next four years will depend
largely on business and price situa-
tions, she added: 1T will depend
on us, too"
To those who may feel discour-
aged" Mrs. harrington cited the
leagues membership gains since its
October meeting. The list con-
tanned 40 names, including four who
had joined just before yesterdays
meeting. The last four newcomers
all were presented with red roses.
Mr.. Bean, who is economic advise
to the Secretary of Agriculture ant
the author of How to Predict Elec
tions" spoke from a non-partisal
point of view, supporting his state
ments by number of charts which
he showed to his audience.
The outstanding features in thu
presidential election" he said, "wer'
the marked Democratic rise in th'
farm belt and the efforts of labor tt
ring the right kind of doorbells, tt
offset a good deal of apathy. Tha
apathy cost both Truman and DeWe!
a combined loss of 100000 votes
The concentrated drive for labor
vote in many industrial center
served to offset the usual benefit!
that Republican candidates get from
a relatively light vote
The speaker declared that the po'
litlcal trend in 1850 and 1852 AGAR
will offer some difficulties to fore
casters. Normally, the party IL
power tends to lose a few congres
sional seats in midterm election,
he said, but in 1850 much will de-
pend on the business and price stu
ations"
Asked what was wrong with th'
polls" before the last election, Mr.
Bean declared: MY own hunch i:
that the polling ceased too soon.
The polls revealed there were man!
undecided voters, he pointed out
and the pollsters were led to assume
that this undecided vote would di
vide along the lines of those who hat
expressed preference.
In answer to another question, HI
said it was conceivable that tn
presence of a third party had re
suited in more apathy.
A number of reports on campaign
ing activities were made at the meet
ing and Mrs. Faith G. Fisher CAV
figures on services rendered by tn
Republican Absentee Voters Bureau
Pointing to the large number o
registered voters throughout tn
country who failed to exercise thei
franchise rights. Mrs. Fisher de
cIared: That puts challenge to u
for 1852, which will be the most i'm
portant election in history"
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Finnish independence Fete;;
Dominican Embassy Dinner
Bp Katharine NJ, Brooks

the Min
Remorino, yes lister and Nine. Jutila.
Evening star., 1948-12-07

official circles who greeted the Min
lister and Nine. Jutila.
Other Parties
The French Ambassador and
Nine. Bonnet we're hosts at dinner
last evening, entertaining in honor
of the French Secretary of State for
Air Mr.. Jean Moreau, who arrived
day or so ago and left early this
morning for New York. This aft
ernoon he will leave by plane for
his homeland. Yesterday he was
honor guest at luncheon of the Sec
retary of the Air Force Mr.. W.
Stuart Symington, who entertained
at the Pentagon.
The Netherlands Ambassador and
Nine. van Kleffens entertained at
dinner last evening for their house
guests. Sir Kenneth and Lady Lee
of Ewhurst, Surrey, England, who
were here for the week end. The
Ambassador and Nine van Klef-
fens and Sir Kenneth and Lady Lee
became friends while the former
were in England during the war.
Another visitor, Gen. Efsio Mar
ras, chief of staff of the Italian
Army, had a full day socially. He
was entertained at luncheon by the
counselor of the Embassy. Signor
Mario Luciolli. and at cocktails by
Mr.. Anthony Drexel Biddle of the
State Department. The deputy di-
rector of the European affairs di-
vision of the State Department, Mr.
Samuel Reber, was host at dinner
last evening in honor of Gen. Mar
raS.
The Dominican Ambassador and
Sencra de Thomen gave a dinner
party last evening entertaining in
their attractive embassy on Six
teenth street. The vice dean of the
diplomatic corps. the Honduran AM
bassador and Sonora de Caceres
were there and others in the COM
pany included the. Australian Am
bassador and Mrs. Norman j
o Maxim. Associate Justice and Mrs
Harold H. Burton, the Chief Justice
of the Court of Claims and Mrs.
Harold M. Stephens, the Secretary
to the President and Mrs. Charles
Ross. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Biff1e. and
the Dominican Ministers. Senor Don
Hans Cohn and Senor Don Otto
Vega with Sonora de Cohn and
Sonora de Vega.
New ENJOY Honored
The new Afghanistan Ambassa-
dor, His Royal Highness Prince Mo
hamed Naim Khan, was received by
the President just before Thanks
giving 1t was at that time that
the legation was raised to an en-
bassy. The new Ambassador will be
the guest of honor at luncheon to-
morrow which the Director OF the
Near Eastern and African division
of the State department, Mr.. Joseph
Evening star., 1948-12-07
Sneaker Named

DR.. Arthur w. Hummel. chief of
the Division of Orientalia Of the
Library of Congress, will be guest
speaker at meeting of the District
Chapter, Daughters of Founders
~and Patriots of America, Friday
afternoon at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs John R. Arnold, 16 Hes
keith street, Chevy Chase, Md. His
topic will be Books in Chinese
Library"
The program will include an ex-
fibit by Miss Irene M. Pistorio of
Chinese dolls and embroideries from
fss collection.
Evening star., 1948-12-07
French Epening

Mr.. Arnauld Wapler, Counselor of
French Embassy, will speak on The
German Problem" to members and
friends of the Foyer Franco-Amer-
icain. Thursday evening, at S:3C
o'clock. at 819 Sixteenth street. Sc
lections in French will be sung by
Winifred Waldo. soprano, and
French games and community sing
ing have been planned. All persons
interested in French are welcome.