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Evening star., 1948-01-09

Service, will start Tuesday to visit
outlying residential districts.
A schedule of the locations and
hours of operation of the portable
units will be published Sunday.
Mr.. Bell said most business houses
and Government bureaus will be
supplied with the cards which each
applicant for the free test must pre-
sent for identification.
Follow-Up Is Planned.
Health Department physicians
have estimated that in 98 of 100
cases, results will be negative.
Where some evidence Of the dis
ease is found, patients will be noti-
fed by confidential letter. Many
private physicians will help by
reading" the films.
DR.. A. Barklie Coulter. director OF
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Junior Chumber to Meet

The Arlington Junior Chamber Of
Commerce. newly organized civic
group, will meet at 8 o'clock tonight
at 27O0 Shirley highway, Arlington.
President Frank Morgan invited
business and professional men be-
tween the ages Of 81 and IS to join
the group.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Firemen Stay All Night
To Prevent New Start
OF Wilson College Fire

Firemen left Wilson Teachers Col
lege, Eleventh and Harvard streets
NV, at 8 am. today after standing
by all night to watch for new out
breaks of a PHOSPHORUS fire which
yesterday threatened to ignite
school storeroom of chemicals.
In two other fires, a woman was
sent to the hospital with minor in
juries today and two persons were
trapped for IS minutes in an ele-
vator yesterday near flames at q
furniture store fire.
Fast action by chemistry teacher
and a student in checking the Will
son blaze until firemen arrived held
the danger to a minimum.
$50 Students Leave.
About $50 students filed out Of the
building shortly after noon yester-
day to stand in the street without
their coats while the teacher, Rob-
ert G. Williamson, and freshman
student, Melvin Sacks. fought thell
way through the dense fumes with
fire extinguishers.
They found bottle of white
PHOSPHORUS sticks, which had top.
pled from a shelf of chemicals ano
broken. Exposed to air. the phos-
phorous Immediately broke into
fame, shooting bits of the chemicals
all over the room and pouring ou'
dense white smoke.
Mr.. Williamson said other chemi-
Gals in the room included bromint
and cyanide, which give of deadly
gases when ignited, arsenic, sulphur
alcohol and chloroform. Most acids
and other highly inf1ammable chem
icals, he said, are stored in an un'
derground vault, however.
Fire Lasts Four Hours.
Firenen battled the unusual blaz'
| for more than four hours, removing
a section of the floor where tht
bottle had smashed and searching
for small particles of the burning
PHOSPHORUS.
AS an added precaution, Fourth
Battalion Chief E. A. Sweeney or
dered detail to remain at thu
scene until this morning.
This" he told reporters, "is the
strangest fire I've been up agains
in all my 81 years of experience"
The manager of the Baylor Fur.
niture Co. and a woman customer
were trapped in an elevator latt
yesterday during a two-alarm flrs
on the top floor of the four r-story
building at 724 Seventeenth stree
NV.
Screams Attract Employe.
William E. Salisbury, the mana
ger, was escorting the customer tt
the fourth floor when a breakdown
J in current stalled the elevator jus
below the top floor, he said. Tn
customers screams attracted
store employe, who forced the ele
vator door and freed the two
Neither was hurt.
/ The woman left the building be-
fore her identity could be learned.
| Fire Marshal Raymond Robert
said considerable damage was don
to furniture by flames on the tol
floor. While the fire was confne'
10 that floor, water dripping from
ceilings soaked displays below, h
said.
! Woman Cut by Glass.
/ Fleeing from the smoke-fillet
| house at 1900 Rhode Island avenu
NV. this morning, Sadie Gordon
80, colored, suffered multiple cut
when she struck a glass door. A
Emergency Hospital, where si1e wa
taken by Fire Rescue Squad No.
her condition was described as salts
factory. 4.
Firemen said only one second
floor bed in the place, which ha
been a guest house, had been used
The fire centered around a furnac
in the rear of the basement, the.
said, and damaged part Of the frs
| floor as we'll.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
$50, 900 Damages Asked
In Auto Collision Deoth

Mrs. Edward L. Stock, sr., 6752
Fairfax road, Bethesda, yesterday
filed suit for $4,000 damages in
Montgomery County Circuit Court
at Rockville against John F. Wat
kins. Rockville.
Through her attorney. James H.
Pugh, Mrs. Stock claims Mr.. Wat
kins' car collided last February I
with an automobile driven by her
husband on Old Georgetown road
between Bethesda and the Rockville
pike, resulting in Mr.. Stocks death.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

the survey and chief of the Health
Department tuberculosis Bureau,
said the department was prepared
to follow up each case in which the
disease Is found, with regular exam
nations for at least two years.
Survey officials have indicated
they believe there are between 5000
and 5000 unknown" cases Of tu-
berculosis in the area.
Mr.. Bell warned against the con-
viction of some that a previous neg
ative X-ray means person never
has had or never will have tuber-
culosis
ITO be sure, every one should have
an x-ray taken at least once
year." he emphasized. "The process
is painless, takes no time at all,
and, in this case, costs nothing"
Evening star., 1948-01-09

S o C ! e t y. His
he dquar t er S
will be at the
General Confer
ence Office of the
| Seventh - day
A d v e n t / S t
Church, Takoma
Park, Md.
Mr.. Buckwal-
ter S p e n t two
days in Wash
ington last week
in preparation
| for his duties
with the mag
a z n e, S po n
| sored by the Ad-
| ,rax,kirf Hh,,rnh
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Seal Sole TotoI Rises

r. w. Baker, chairman of the
Arlington tuberculosis Associations S
Christmas Seal campaign, declared
returns had increased the total re-
ceived to $29, ,046.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Crops Net $121,49l, 900

Maryland farmers pocketed s121,-
491 900 for their crops last year
despite difficult weather conditions
the Crop Reporting Service said yes
| terday.
Evening star., 1948-01-09
BuckwaIter Named Editor
.0f Temperance Magazine

j. Arthur Buckwalter of Lincoln.
Nebr. is the editor of a new peri
odical which will be the official
organ of the American Temperance
Evening star., 1948-01-09
Area Labor Surplus Seen

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 9 R.-
This area will see a labor surplus
next summer and fall unless un-
employed persons are willing to &C
|cept farm work, D. Paul Shilling,
manager of the State Employment
Office here, reported In his year-end
report.
Evening star., 1948-01-09

The elder will preach his farewell
sermon as pastor of the College View
Adventist Church in Lincoln this
week end. He will return to Wash
ington early in February, it was
announced.
, 1948-05-10

With but one exception, the
program was followed through
as printed. Rev. Everett
Buncke was then presented to
tell the audience about Mrs.
James. Referring to the attri-
butes of this mother who pro
-vided education, love, secur-
ity and integrity, which were
mentioned by the Mistress of
ceremonies, Rev. Buncke said
Mrs. James had left the island
and resided on the mainland
for many years when a young
woman, later returning to st.
Croix with her family. She is
at present a Matron at the
Richmond Penitentiary and
Continued on Page Al
, 1948-05-10
Koreans Voting In First
Free Election

Koreans in the United States
zone are voting today in the
first free election held in its
history. The wishes of the Uni
ted Nations Assembly are be-
ing carried out by the United
States, to help establish a gov
eminent in the southern part
of Korea.
This election is not proceed
ing smoothly as the Commun-
lists are doing all in their pow
er to sabotage it. During the
last S6 hours 80 persons were
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-05-10
Local Repub. To Select
Delegates For Conx.

The newly organized Re-
publican Clubs of the Virgin
Islands will meet on Friday
evening, May IA, at $3.50 at SO
King Street, Christiansted, for
the purpose Of selecting dele
gates and alternates to the
coming Republican National
Committee. Adoption of. a plat
form and instructions to dele
gates will be the most import
ant of the three items listed to
come up.
Stanley Farrelly is Presi-
den tin st. Croix; Roy P. Cor
dent in st .Croix; Roy p. Cor
branch.
, 1948-05-10

Assembly's Rules of Busi
ness, but is also in direct vio-
lation. of the Organic Act of
the Virgin Islands, and should
be corrected Immediately.
The records of the Assembly
show that on the resolution
authorizing a delegation to
proceed to Washington, seven
members voted in favor, three
against and two members abb
stained. The bill was announc-
ed as duly passed by you as
chairman, and went unchal-
lenged by any member. APP
parently you were unaware of
Continued on Page a
, 1948-05-10
Y. l. Luthesan Missionary
Conf Starts To-day

The Virgin Islands Lutheran
Missionary Conference opened
today in Frederiksted at 1890
AN. in the Lutheran Church
and will continue until We'd
nesdaY evening.
A Holy Communion service
opened the conference with
Liturgy by Pastor E. Oleson
assisted by Pastor E. Buncke.
The sermon was preached by
the Rev. William G. Arbaugh,
Continued on Page -
, 1948-05-10
Alexander Paieswonsky
Delegates To Convention

Joseph Alexander and Ralph
Paiewonsky, were elected as
delegates to the Democratic
National Convention to be held
on the mainland shortly. Dr..
D. c. Canegata and Honorable
Alexander Moorhead were
elected as alternates from ST.
Croix and Attorney George H.
7. Dudley and the Hon. Os-
Continued on Page a
, 1948-05-10
Mrs. Emmanuel
Outstanding Mother Of
Parents Health Organ.

Mrs. Lionel Emmanuel,
youthful mother of five, was
honored during special cere-
! monies at the Public Grammar
School yesterday as the
outstanding Mother Of the Par
! ents Health Organization for
the year 1913.
Mrs. Emmanuel was award
eed a. certificate and given a
basket of flowers consisting of
orchids and roses. Among the
many factors that led to her
selection were: regular attend
{ ance, financial standing, CO.
operation on the whole and
willingness to promote com
munity activities. The presen
tation was made by Mrs. Reg
inald Moore, wife of DR..
Moore.
Mrs. Emmanuel was select
ed by secret ballot.
, 1948-05-10
Enjoyable ProgrsmsBy
Gram. School Students


The special program put on
by the pupils of the Christian
sted Grammer School on FRI
day night in the auditorium
of the High School was enjoy
able to the patrons: In addition
to the several recitations and
songs were piano and banjo
solos.
One of the outstanding per-
formers for the night was
little Eloise Morales who,
dressed as a Gypsy, sang a
song appropriate to the cos
tune, was called back for an
encore. AS Munroe Clendinin,
Jr., read the history Of a num-
Der Of songs, such as Minuet
in G, Home, Sweet Home,
River, ect., they were
dramatized by a group Of little
girls and boys in picturesque
dress.
The appearance of Virginia
Farchette as Clumbia brought
the program to a close.
Little Andrita Encarnacion
who is a student in the second
grade, was Mistress Of Cere-
monies. She did a creditable
, 1948-05-10
Arabs Observe
Truce Ii jerusalem

{ For the first time in one hun
dred and sixty days a truce is
being observed, temporarily at
least, in Jerusalem. 1t was ar
ranged by Sir Alan Cunning
ham, who ordered a cease fire.
Talks are still going on be-
tween the Jews, Arabs and
British,
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-05-10
0HleyIeIk 6ordonDeI. Bill Did Not Pass

A~ssemblYman Earle OttleY in a letter 10 Chairman Roy
Gordon called his attention to The fact that the bill authorizing
a delegation to Washington did not pass. OttleYts letter states:
L wish to~calyYOur ai4entontAoa very serious oversight
which was recently made by the Legislative Assembly
OF the Virgin Islands. This nastakeanot only violates The
, 1948-05-10
Mother Of The Year For ST. Croix Honored
Mrs James Resolves Bouquet For All Mothers

large and appreciative audience gathered on the Chris
tiansted wharf TO honor the Mother Of the Year for ST. croix"
Mrs. AloYsius James. who was selected to represent all moth.
ers by the Womenis League yesterday afternoon at $3.50. The
ceremony was impressive.
, 1948-05-10
Employer OfPhHippa
Peterson Replies To
Totten


Mrs. Lorraine M. Buckley,
the employer of Philippe Pet
ersen of St. Croix, replied to
a letter written to her by Ash
ley Totten on April 9th which
shecharacterized as "a direct
insult"
Mrs. Buckley's letter was
dated May /. Mr.. Totten sent
a reply dated May S. Both let
tiers will be published in an
other issue of the Avis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07

of their own housing and anti.
imitation bills.
Mr.. Humans friends said hi
probably viii accept the housing
measure. Directing. meanwhile, be-
cause 1t carries no provision fol
Government-financed low-rent and
slum clearance projects as he
requested.
II the final version of the Re-
publican anti-inflation bill raises
gold reserve requirements for Fed
eral Reserve Banks, the President 8
friends think he will veto it in
blistering language.
Gold Clause Up to Senate.
Administration Democrats have
argued that this House-approved
Sc octinwould hamper the Govern
ment's support of its bonds at par.
The Senate was to decide today
whether to keep the gold clause.
In any event, Mr.. Truman is ex-
pected to start arguing right away
that the Republican, dominated Con-
gress failed to give him power to
impose price and other controls
which he said are needed to help
keep the cost of living down.
Senator McGrath indicated this
line of attack with a challenge last
night to Gov. Dewey to call on Re-
publicans in Congress to vote
stronger imitation legislation.
The Democratic chairman said
Gov. Dewey's spokesman have indi-
Gated the COP nominee intends to
make imitation campaign issue.
That, Senator McGrath said,
amounts to a proposal to debate
the issue of who failed to lock the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Truman Is Reported
Planning Aggressive
ITwo-Month Tour
By the Associated Press

Democratic Party strategists were
reported lining up for President
Truman today one of the busies,
political campaigns President ever
engaged in.
The decision to make an aggressive
two-month campaign swing with
heaviest fire centered on the Repub-
lican record in Congress-was said
to have been confirmed at White
House strategy meetings.
The former Democratic national
chairmen who attended have been
asked by j. Howard McGrath. the
present party chieftain, to serve as
his advisers throughout the election
drive.
They include George White OF
Ohio, former Postmaster Generals
Frank Walker and Robert Hannegan
former Attorney General Homer s
Cummings and Edward J. Flynn
New York national committeeman.
Farley to Be Included.
James A. Farley will be included
when he returns from abroad. James
M. Cox, publisher and 1920 pres
idential candidate, has been invited
to join the group. Former Secretary
of State Cordell Hull was asked, but
has been too ill to take part.
These advisers were said to have
agreed that the way for Mr.. Tru-
man to win in November is to try
to keep the Republicans of balance
by striking first-and hard-at their
| legislative record.
The President will have a fresh
opportunity to blast at his Republi-
can foes when the Republicans
complete their special session score
card with expected passage today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Ruling on A|imony Holds
$4,000 a Year Is Enough
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Mrs.
Natalie Kalmus, 66, will have to
manage a little longer on her annual
salary of $4,000, plus monthly ex-
pense allowance of s675 and tenn
porary alimony of $500 a year.
So ruled Superior Judge Elmer
Doyle yesterday in continuing until
october 25 her plea for an increase
In alimony to $4,000 month.
Her attorney said she can't live on
her income of SAT 600 year and has
had to pawn her jewelry.
The court continued her plea when
the attorney for DR.. Herbert T. Kali
mus, millionaire founder Of Techni-
color. Inc, said he is seeking proof
the couple has not been married
since 1921 Mrs. Kalmus receives her
$4,000 salary as technical adviser to
Technicolor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07

stable door after the horse was
gone"
1.-THE Republican Party is to blame
for today's dangerously high cost Of
living" Senator McGrath said in, q
statement. IF Gov. Dewey permits
this Congress to 60 home without
enacting q workable anti-inflation
program, it will be the most expen-
sive silence in American history"
Plenty of Whistle Stops.
The Democrats obviously hope to
emphasize by plenty, of talk any
silence Gov. Dewey may maintain
or issues they have brought up.
The President himself is scheduled
to take part in this in a big way.
Under present plans, he will cam
paign by train with plenty Of whistle
stops.
Beginning with q Labor Day
speech at a site not yet picked, Mr..
Truman is expected later to make a
Midwestern tour, visit New England
and possibly 60 again to the West
Coast.
There has been talk Of major
speeches at Denver, Chicago and
Minneapolis. He expected to make
another in New York while on the
New England visit.
Mr.. Truman has been invited to
come South, where the Southerners
are after his political scalp, but
friends said he hasn't decided
whether to 60 there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Lincoln and Mercury
Auto Prices Increased
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, Aug. Price In
creases averaging So per cent on
the Ford Motor Co.'S Lincoln and
Mercury automobiles were an
nounced yesterday.
The Mercury and Lincoln price
advances Grange from $50 to $3.50
and those on the Lincoln Cosmopol-
itan models from $3.50 to $3.50.
Reduced production volume due
to material shortages and increases
in material and labor costs required
the increases, the company said.
Ford Thursday increased prices
on its Ford models SIS on all styles
excepting the six-cylinder business
coupe, which was reduced SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07

from a furnished but unoccupied
house in the 300 block of Taylor
street NV.
John j. McKenna, 48, of 1929 I
street NV, agent for the property,
reported the theft occurred some
time during the last week. Missing
items include a refrigerator, gas
range, dresser, two overstuffed
chairs, two mirrors. a settee and a
mattress. police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07

Of the q. N. Economic and Social
Council adopted a Polish resolution.
1t urged all member states to grant
all women, whatever their nation
atty, race, language or religion, the
same rights as men as regards EN-
ployment and remuneration there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Equal Pay for Sexes
Urged by U. N. Agency

BY The Associated Press
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. T.
A United Nations agency urged
yesterday that women throughout
the world be paid the same rates for
work as men.
The Human Rights Committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
fore. leisure, social insurance an0
occupational training" I

Sharply breaking prices threat.
en- jute producers in Brazil's Am.
azon regions. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07

Immigrants with Independent
means now must have $4,000 to
enter Southern Rhodesia.
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AMERICAN CIVILIAN RELEASED BY RUSSIANS Rene K
Ohana civilian back in his Berlin home to-
day with and 18-month old Cara George following
the Russians after four days detention Mr.
Oshana Chicago assistant supervisor for an Army
Berlin He said he spent the four days in
sinking filled with criminals because he drove into
Soviet sector by mistake
-AP Wirephoto via radio from Berlin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-07
Furniture Worth 1895
Stolen From House

Police today were investigating the
theft Of furnishings valued at 1895
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-03-12
ME4BER OF AssOCIATI
CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION
 ON INCREASE SAYS SHELDON

JUNEAU - Claims for unem ployment compensation have in- creased steadily since November l947, according to R. E. Sheldon, Executive Director of the Alaska U.C Commission.
 MT. Sheldon stated that the a. mount of $35,000 paid unemployed Alaska workers during November increased to $72,000 in December and to S130,000 in January 1s4S. It was estimated that some S175,- 00O would be expended during February for this purpose. Deeem- Der, January and February are us- ually the heaviest months, it was pointed out. Payments start drop ping off in March and are reduced to a minimum from April 10 Nov ember.
 To be eligible for unemployment compensation, sheldon further stated, a worker must be inyolun- tarily unemployed, must register for work and at all times be able and available for work. The em- ployment offices throughout th Territory assist the worker in eitn CT securing jobs or filing claims for jobless insurance. The amount and duration of unemployment in surance is dependent upon the pre- Vious work history of the claimant The Commission recognizes, MT Sheldon stated. that its primary function is to find jobs for the un- employed However. when no jobs are available, the worker may be eligible for unemployment benefit which furnish him with at least a portion of his former wage These payments assist the worker in se-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-03-12
NEW BARGE SERVICE IN S. E. ALASKA WILL
 START IN 40 DAYS

SEATTLE - A new Alaska barge service. to operate between Prince Rupert, B. C.. and Ketehi- kan and Juneau. was announced here this week
 II is the Southeastern Alaska Transit Company The announce ment said II expected to be in op- erati0n within 40 days
 Il plans 10 use barges equipped with rails 50 that railroad cars can be run directly aboard at the end Of the line in Prince Rupert
 The procedure Is expected by the company to eliminate handling and warehouse costs, except for goods in less than carload lots. The plan calls for shipping across Canada Tn sealed cars with Canadian Nation al Railroad picking up United States cargo al connecting border points.
 The first of the barges is being made by conversion of an LST aJ the Lake Union drydock here. Each Is scheduled To hold 15 to 1S freight cars.
 Special docks would have 10 be prepared at Alaskan ports.
 The president of the new con- cern is James Hawthorne, for So years an operator Of tugs and can nery tenders in Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-03-12
NEW RULINGS ISSUED
 ON HALBUT FISHING

SEATTLE - Only two rule changes have been made for l94S halibut fishing. the International Fisheries Commission reported Jhis week.
 The Commission boosted he catch limit by a million pounds fer Area 2. extending from Wiuapa Harbor to Cape Spencer. Alaska. setting it al 25.500.0U0 pounds Catch limits in other Pacific Coast haIibut fishing areas We're nat changed.
 The Msasset Nursery area. a feed ing ground for young fish. Was re- defined to include the waters oI the Masset Inlet Of Graham Island in the Queen Charlotte group.
 The Commission. made up of TWO members each from Canada anu the United States. predicted a haH- but catch of 56.0ou.0oO pounds. an increase of 30 Der ceut over pre- Commission years. l. said the Gov ernor General of Canada and the President of the United States had approved the rule changes. making them effective.
 The season again opens May l Iu all areas. closing when catch Hm- it's are reached. Area 1-B Is linked with Area and IA with Area to determine the close of th sea son.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1948-03-12
NOTICE

N THE PROBATE COURT FOR TIE TERRITORY OF ALASKA INTANGIBLE PRECINCT. FRS DIVISION
 N THE MATTER OF THE Es- TATE OF ANDREW BAKKE. Deceased
 Notice is hereby given that April 2#. 19BS. at tae hour of 2.O0 PM. .a he office af the Probate Judge. Fedora. Budding Waugeu. AIask na~ been designated as the time and place tor the hearing of the FIrs. and Fna Account of E. l. Wheeler administrator of rhe part uarshfp property of Andrew Bakke. deceased. and that such lime and place any person may appear and GIe objection. fl any they have. to saaH F.r-t and Final Accounting.
 RICHARD sURATT
 Probate Judge Els, publication. Feb. 20. 194S Las. publication. March 12. f94S