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Evening star., 1948-12-05

QcClQcO 10 use
t is authority
from now on.
Thus, it Joined
the Tennessee
Valley Author
ity, FBI, Central
Intelligence, Sc
cret Service and
u nits of the
Army, Navy and
S t a tie Depart
nents in operat-
ing under nOn-
civil service reg
ulations. Also,
legal positions
i'm Government
Evening star., 1948-12-05

Frederick S Mems
Wear, 701 II
street NE. Mr..
Hecht is retiring
Thursday.
Those W ere
the prices when
Mr.. Hecht, all
ready a seasoned
suit salesman,
came to Wash
ington from Bal
LlnOrc DO years
ago and went to
work for Sandy
Freelander on
Ninth street be-
fore the second
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
More Strategic Agencies Seek
Civil Service Hiring Exemptions
By joseph Youno

Several socaed ssrategc" Government units de-
batting whether ask Congress exempt them from Civil Service
regulations -
toward personnel practices has
caused to Civil Service Commission officials who
wondering where the whole thing will end.
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Retiring Salesman Recalls SIS
Suits in Days of Happier People

The days when one could get
good all-wool suit, coat trousers and
vest for SIS were recalled today
by Albert Hecht, 81. salesman at
Evening star., 1948-12-05
Brudbury Heights to Elect

Oficers Of the Bradbury Heights
Citizens Association will be elected
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the Coral
Hills Community Hall on the Marl-
boro pike at the District line.
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Weather Report

District of Columbia: Mostly
sunny but increasing cloudiness in
afternoon with highest temperature
about So today. Tomorrow cloudy
with rain likely and turning colder
by night.
Virginia and Maryland: Fair east
portion, increasing cloudiness west
portion and mild today, becoming
cloudy with occasional rain west
portion tonight.
Wind velocity-6 miles per hour;
direction, west.
River Report.
From U. g.. Ensineers)
and st Great RveF as ady a
at Harpers Ferry;
,, m Humidity .,., .,r,,r,,
sess ssss;sae.,- ! s'm + + E % pm m, s ss
High and Low for Yesterday.
Idn Hish' g. at a3 3;So Pm m
Highest. 90. on August a.
Lowest D. on ris. SsngsTS T.S,.s' &C.
FURNISHED sy United States Coast and
High IL :06 am 1857 am.
Low - 5:54 Am. 641 am.
High ----------- :26 pm. - pm.
Low ---- 5:5S pm. sac pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sum Sum tsaao ssnorrov = 7:13 7:is 4:ts 44::ttss
Automobile lights must Be turned Co q
ons-halt hour sI.sI.,,st,ss. s5ssE ssass,.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (eurrent month to date):
January ------- s.s7 S.5S s.s3 ~
FEBRUARY ------ I.S1 SO! 3.S4 90
Marcn --------- S.o1 gig Ssa ~
tplu ---------- S.Uo S.Sa ,S'aS ,SS
MAY ----------- o.SI o'IV !y'1w ,S$
lun5 ---------- Q.So 1.4o 1V.SS Wy
July ---- 4.31 All 1888 SO
September - sic 3.24 l746 ''3x
Octooer ------- S.0S S.S4 S.ssdd 81
bessmSsr bsssmSsF -- f.5S f.6S s3$5 sSSss 81
Temperatures In Various Cities.
Hish. Low. High: Low:
a!'set. zs!ten ~ = & Nv! Nss york s5 =
Cincinnati ~ 81 Plttsburgn b4 81
Detroit = So 80 P'rtlnd, Me. 81 23
El Paso - 81 42 st. Louis 30 90
Galveston 80 81 San Antonio - 43
Kansas City 81 45 San Fncsco 81 20
Los Angeles 50 49 Seattle ----- Il 81
Louisville 80 80 Tampa 10 61
Evening star., 1948-12-05

There were soap factories In ex-
istence as long ago as the time OF
ancient Pompeii, before the birth of
Christ.
Evening star., 1948-12-05

lne otlef ody ING AtolnlC energy
Commission, which had the author
ity under statute to hire outside Of
civil service, announced that it had
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Parties Scbednled
For Gardiner Luces

Time out for breath catching be-
tween parties gets shorter and
shorter for Comdr. and Mrs.
Gardiner Luce, who will sail week
from today for France. Al crowded
schedule for this week end began
with the cocktail party given for
them last evening by M Armand
Bastin of the Belgian Mission.
This evening Comdr and Mrs
Luce will be feted at supper with
Col. and Mrs. Javier Cereceda as
nosts Others invited to this event
include the Third Secretary of the
Dominican Embassy and Sonora de
Diaz, the Mexican Minister and
Sonora de Colina, Col and Mrs.
John J. Jacob. Mr.. and Mrs Nelson
Hoff, Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Boyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. James B. CurVling-
ham, Mrs. M. o. Waggoner and Mr..
Estiban Julia.
Mrs. j. J. Mack has issued in
vitations to cocktail party to-
morrow at S in honor of Comdr.
and Mrs. Luce, and there will be a
supper dance for them tomorrow
evening given by Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Brite at the Congressional Country
Club.
Two parties have been planned
for Sunday in honor of the Europe
bound travellers. Sonora de DiaZ,
guest at this evenings party,
will entertain at a luncheon at
o'clock and at O'Clock Mrs. Con-
suelo Seoane will be hostess at q
buffet supper.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Mrs. Grace Pnlper,
lanes Parks Feted
after Wedding

Mrs. Alex B. Legare came back
from White Sulphur Springs to be
hostess at the wedding reception last
evening for her daughter, Mrs.
Grace Waggaman Pulver and Mr..
James Preston Parks. Relatives and
numerous close friends gathered in
Mrs. Legare's Georgetown garden
between 6 and o'clock to greet the
newlyWeds whose marriage had
taken place earlier in the afternoon
Mrs. Legare received the guests
with her daughter and Mr.. Parks.
The hostess wore black crepe dress
trimmed in Chantilly lace and
her daughter was in dark green
dull satin suit with matching
hat and had spray of gardenias on
her shoulder.
The house was transformed into
a garden as far as possible with
pale pink and orange gladioluses
On the upper terrace, where the
orchestra played throughout the
party, there were vases of white
glaoioluses and the center of the
buffet table on the lower marble
terrace was filled with a mound OF
white blossoms.
Mr.. Parks is the son of Mrs. Am
brose Shaw Parks of Pittsburgh and
the late Mr.. Parks. He had his
brother, Mr.. Ambrose Hill Parks as
his best man and there were no
other attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parks will live in
the latter's home at 1917 Thirtieth
street where they will be at home
after September 6.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
NeWs Of Diplomats

The Guatamalan Ambassador, DR.
Don Ismael Gonzalez -Arevalo and
the Military Attache of the En-
bassy, Col. Oscar Morales -Zebadua
will leave today for a weeks stay
in Guatemala. They will be ac-
companied by Maj, Gen. Harry H
Vaughan, Col. Lewis Huber Rem
frow, Col. Robert B. Landry, Col
Cornelius Mara and 1t. Col. Jacob
l.. Brause.
The Argentine Ambassador to the
Organization of American States,
Senor Enrique Corominas, has is
sued invitations to a formal supper
Friday evening, September 3. The
party will be given in the house at
l744 r street, which the Ambassa-
dor and Sonora de Corominas have
leased for their residence, and the
Sonora will receive with her hus-
band and act as hostess.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
$500 Student
Fund Set Ub

A contribution of s2,5oo from the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs to help Is United States ex-
change students study in China
and Burma has been announced by
the federation president, Mrs. ]. L.
Blair Buck.
The federation explained that the
students are the first to go abroad
for study under the Fulbright Act
authorizing the ALLEGATION of funds,
secured through sale of war surplus
materials, for the education of
United States students in the coun-
tries where funds are obtained.
supplementary aid is needed for
such items as travel and insurance.
since the money provided under
the act is available only in the cur
rency of the country in which the
war surplus sale is made.
Certain foreign scholarship funds
already on hand were made avail
able by the federation at its re-
cent convention to enable some of
the students to begin work this
fall, it was said.
Mrs. Horace B. Ritchie of Athens.
Ga, is chairman of the CIVIC
Scholarships and Fellowships Com
mittee.
Twenty of the students expect
to study in China and five in Burma
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Mrs. McAd00 Guest
of India Ed1Uards
.At Party for Press
By Frances Lide

Mrs Eleanor Wilson McAdoo has
given a promise to Washington press
and radio women. On her return
from Amsterdam she will tell them
all about the ceremony in which
Princess Juliana will succeed her
mother as Queen of the Netherlands.
Mrs. McAdoo, who will ATTEND the
ceremony as a representative of
President Truman, was reluctant to
discuss her plans yesterday when
she met the press at a cocktail party
given by Mrs. India Edwards, execu-
tive director of the Womei1's Divi-
sion of the Democratic National
Committee.
She did reveal, however, that she
will wear a gown of jade green taf-
feta with cap sleeves, long black
gloves, black slippers and head
dress of black lace in a sort of
mantilla effect.
Mrs. John H. Knapp, who is one
of Mrs. McAdoo's closest friends,
volunteered that cts the loveliest
dress I've ever seen"
The daughter of President Wilson
was slim and youthful looking as
she chatted with Mrs. Edwards
guests. She was wearing a smart
black and white print dress, with
a large black hat, a costume that
was very effective with her lovely
gray hair.
She said she will fly to Amster-
dam tomorrow from New York.
aboard Dutch plane. After the
ceremony, which will take place on
September 6, she hopes to spend
a few days in England before her
return. Explaining that the proposed
stay in England is not a part of
her official itinerary, she said she
wants to make the visit because of
her deep admiration for the British
and the courage they displayed in
the last war.
During her official visit In Hol-
land, she will have the rank of
Ambassador.
@sAhAiC. Vail AlCllCllS, Vile OIL UIe
Netherlands Ambassador, was in the
group yesterday and some details
OF the forthcoming ceremony also
were learned from Mrs. John Muir
ray Begg, a native of Holland, who
also was a guest. Mrs. Begg ex-
planned that the ceremony in which
Juliana will take the throne will not
be coronation but an Inauguration,
since, under Dutch custom, the ruler
Is not crowned. Instead of being
placed on the new Queens head,
the crown will remain on a pillow.
Mrs. j. A. Krug. Mrs. Jesse M.
Donaldson and Mrs. Charles F.
Brannan represented the cabinet
circle at the party, which was held
at the Mayf1ower Hotel. Others |
included Miss Frieda Hennock, a |
member of the Federal Communica-
tions Commission; Mrs. Paul Porter
and officers of both the Democratic
Women,s National Council and the
Woman's National Democratic Club.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Wedding Ceremony
In S1Vedisb Church

Miss Beatrice Violet Moore,
daughter of Mrs. Charles Edward
Moore and the late Mr.. Moore, be-
came the bride yesterday of Mr.
Torsten Forsberg of Gutenberg
Sweden, son of Prof. and Mrs,
Leonard Forsberg Of Malmo, Sweden
The ceremony was performed in
the Augustana Swedish Lutheran
Church, the Rev. Carl Nelson off,
ciating.
Mr.. George M. Mckee gave the
bride in marriage and the cere-
mony was followed by a reception
for small number of guests in the
apartment of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
F. Norment, jr., in Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsberg are motor
ing to Canada and Nova Scotia and
will live in New York until Novem-
ber l when they will move to Old
Greenwich, Conn, where they have
leased a house Mr.. Forsberg is the
United States representative for a
Swedish company. He was grad
uated from the Royal Swedish Mill
tary Academy at Karlberg and is a
captain in the Sweish Army Re-
serves. His father has retired
after serving for 20 years as
professor at Alnap, the Uni
versity of Agriculture in South
Sweden. The bride was educated
in European schools and graduated
from La Casita in Lausanne, Switz-
erland. She made her debut at the
ball in Stockholm. She
is a gifted pianist and has studied
at the Conservatories of Rome and
Berlin and given recitals in this
country and abroad. Mrs. Forsberg
was born in Stockholm and her
also is native Swedish. The
brides paternal grandfather was
Gilpen Moore of Rock Island, Ill.
Evening star., 1948-08-27

IuSL DdCk 1TOH 1ITeeCe WneTe LNe
former has been with the American
Committee for Greek Relief and left
Wednesday for vacation in New
England.
Mrs. William E. Borah is another
Washington hostess prominent in
other administrations who has
stayed in the Capital through the
summer heat. She has had with
her her nephew, Mr. Benjamin Bush,
who left last week for his Idaho
nome preparatory to resuming his
studies at the University of Idaho
where he will enter the sophomore
class. He has been doing special
study through the summer at the
Naval Research Laboratory. Mrs.
Borah plans to take vacation trip
after Labor Day.
Mrs. James M. Beck has kept
her Washington home open through
the summer, going away for num-
Der of short trips during the very
hot days. She was Joined the mid
die of the week by her grandson,
Mr.. James M. Beck III, who will
enter Princeton University in the
autumn.
Mrs. Henry D. Flood was in town
last week occupying her apartment
in the Shoreham. She recently
came back from a visit with her
son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Horton Schoellkopf, jr., at
Outremont, Quebec. Mr.. Schoell-
kopf is vice consul at Montreal
With her last week was her son, Mr..
Boiling Byrd Flood who accom-
panied her to their Virginia home
near Manassas for the week end.
They will be among the guests at
the picnic which Senator and Mrs.
Harry Flood Byrd will give tomor-
row afternoon at their place near
Rerryville.
Mrs George Curtis Peck again
IA in her apartment in Stoneleigh
Court after a visit in Panama where
The late Mr.. Peck was an attache
of the United States Embassy some
years ago. She was met in Panama
by her sister. Mrs. Frederick B.
Greene and the latters daughter
Mrs Willard L. Beaulac, wife of
the United States Ambassador in
Bogota, Colombia. Mrs. Beaulac
and her mother were en- route to
Kitsop, Wash, where the Ambas-
sador plans to join them for a va
cation later in the year.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Connolly S1vauberg
CbabeI Wedding

The Chapel at Fort Myer' was the
scene last evening of the wedding
of Miss Helen Eleanore Swanberg
and Mr.. James Anthony Connolly,
Chaplain John c. Laird officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Martin Swanberg of
Hasty, Mimi, and Mr.. Connolly's
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Michael Connolly of Roxbury, Mass.
Navy Capt. Roy A. Gano escorted
the bride and she was attended by
Miss Margaret Louise McCluskey of
Lynn, Mass. 1t. 0g) William
Loughnour was best man. The re-
ception was held at Wardman Park
Hotel.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Connolly will return to Wash
ington where they are on duty with
the Navy. Mrs. Connolly has served
for several years as WAVE and
Is stationed in the Office OF the
Chief OF Naval Operations. Mr..
Connolly Is chief yeoman attached
to the Naval Barracks in West Po-
tomac Park.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Miss Herliby Wed
To Mr.. ". !. Jensen

st. Gabriel's Church was the
scene yesterday morning of the
wedding of Miss Eleanor Mary
Herlihy and Mr.. Willis John Jen-
sen, the Rev. Louis Albert officiating
and saying the nuptial mass. The
wedding breakfast and reception
were held in the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Michael j. Herlihy.
The bride is the daughter of the
late Mr.. Herlihy and her uncle, Mr..
jeremiah Herlihy escorted her to
the sanctuary steps. Mr.. Jensen
awaited her there with his brother,
Mr.. Donald Jensen of Laramie, Wyo.,
who was his best man. They are
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter j. Jen-
sen of Laramie
Miss Leah Pharr of Lawrence
Vile, Va, was maid of honor and
the Misses Gloria Leario Eleanor
Baylon and Eileen Dwyer were the
bridesmaids. Hope Spencer Smith,
of Alexandria, cousin of the bride
was flower girl.
The Messrs. Thomas Lannon of
Winston-Salem, and Robert Boe-
decker of Short Hills. Long Island,
and DR.. Stephen j. Sheehy were the
uShers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen will live In
Takoma Park, Md, after their we'd
ding trip.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Ceremony Held

In candlelight service at the
Westminster Memorial Church, Miss
Gilda Gray Crowell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. j. Frank CroWell, be-
came the bride August II of Mr.
Gilbert Merle Keller, son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Keller of Playa del
Rey, Calf. The Rev. Harry "
Porter officiated at the double ring
ceremony.
The bride was attended by Miss
Adelaide Crowell. Mrs. Paul Evans
and Miss June Smith The brides
twin sisters, Jean and Jane, were
flower girls.
Sergt. Lester L. LeHigh, jr,, was
best man and the ushers were Mr.
John Crowell and Mr.. Paul Evans
Following the ceremony, reception
was held at the church. The couple
left last week for California, where
they will reside.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Cummins-B -Baldridge
Engagement Told

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Truman
Cummins announce the engagement
of their daughter. Marion Taylor,
to Mr.. Reid Baldridge, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Pressly Reid Baldridge Of
Chevy Chase.
The bride-elect is a graduate of
George Washington University
where she was a member of Pi Beta
Phi Fraternity. Her fiance is also a
graduate of George Washington
University and is now attending the
university Law School and is a
member Of Phi Delta Phi law fra
ternity.
The wedding will take place Sep
tember Is at All Saints Episcopal
Church in Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
MHrbbv-Parker

Miss Sylvia George Parker, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh M
Parker, and M/Sergt. John Hard
man Murphy were married August
In a candlelight service in Fort
Myer Chapel Chaplain j. H. August
Borleis officiated.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Mr.. John p. George
and she wore white taffeta. shoul-
der-length veil and carried white
rosebuds. Miss Helen Mazurek was
the maid of honor and Mr.. Robert
F. Fraysier was the best man.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
AlfrescO Fete

Mr.. and Mrs. Roland L. Harrison
of Arlington and Mr.. and Mrs. John
E. Blackburn of Falls Church will
give garden party Sunday from 4
to 8 o'clock in the home of the
former at 14l4 North jackson street
Arlington. Guests will be former as
sociates of Mr.. Harrison and Mr.
Blackburn in the Geological Survey
from which they are retired.
Evening star., 1948-08-27
Prominent Resident Hostesses
Here Through Late Summer .
By Katharine NJ. Brooks

Mrs Edward Everett Gam Cleveland
the middle OF
She in
and visited Mrs. Charles p George in her cottage
Knight George daughters the
Charles Curtis their childhood
ingon. Mrs. George probably will
law and daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Humphries
Mrs Robert Patterson Lamont
Church
sonnaw daughter, were
Evening star., 1948-08-27
In The NetUs

Mr.. Hamilton Funk has gone to
Newport for a fortnights stay and
before returning to Washington will
visit in Providence, where he will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Lyle. Mr.. Funk also will visit at
Woods Hole and Marthas Vineyard
and on his way back to Washington
the latter part of September he
will stop in New Haven for several
dave
Evening star., 1948-08-27
EHgagement

The engagement of Miss Mary
Bainbridge to Mr.. Vercetus G.
Manos, son of Mr.. and Mrs. G. D
Manos has been announced by her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B
Bainbridge.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20
MONEY IN BRIDES MATTRESS BUT SHE NEEDS TRAIN FARE

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 20.-LR- A 19-year-old bride who has been sleeping with $l5,OO0 under her mattress is waiting for a sister to send her train fare to go back to Chicago.
 She is Mrs. Betty Glenn, whose 25-year-old husband, Donald C. Glenn. has been arraigned on charges of embedding S27,26l from a Chicago bank
 The Federal Bureau of Investi- gation announced that s15,000 in cash had been found under a mat tress in home where the newly weds had been staying. Officers said Mrs. Glenn told them she hadn't known it was there.
 The young disabled veteran and his bride of six months have been hunting and fishing near Addy, Wash, for week They had been staying at the home of MT. and Mrs. I. L. Striker. Mrs. Striker said that Mrs. Glenn was strand ed in Addy until she received train fare from sister in Chicago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20
End Division Returns from
 21 pretintis

NOME, Alaska, Oct 20.-Reports from 21 of the Second Divisions 34 precincts in the recent Terri torial General Election show the following vote:
 For delegate. Bartlett 757, Stock 376.
 Attorney general, Peterson 497 Williams 318.
 Auditor, Boyle Al, Goetz 379.
 Engineer, Macdonald 497, Met calf 338
 For two territorial Senators: Carl Anderson (R) 493; Ed Anderson (D) 522, Howard Lyng CD 558, and George Waldhelm (R) 543.
 For four territorial Representa- tives: William Beltz CD 583, Frank Degnan CD Al, Percy Ipalook (R) 584, Frank Johnson (R) 655, w. w. Laws (R) 524, George Madsen CD 446, Samuel Mogg tR) 42l, and Amer Rydeen, 589.
 The vote to abolish fish traps was 643, against 222 fer continu- ance.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20
MEN OF CATHOLIC
 PARISH 10 HOLD
 0NE-DAY BAZAAR

At a recent meeting of the men of the Catholic parish it was de- cided to hold one day bazaar to raise the necessary funds for the operation of the parish school. H. L. Mcdonald was appointed chair man of the Bazaar, Joseph Thibo- deau is in charge of advertising !, Robert Thibodeau in charge of tic- ket sales and Mrs. Lloyd Connell and Mrs. Katherine Nordale in charge of publicity. The date set for tte Bazaar is the afternoon and evening of November 3.
 A new Admiral console radio phonograph equipped with an au- tomatic record changer and FM attachment will be awarded on the evening of the Bazaar. The radio is valued at s30995 and is now on display in the window of the Ju- neau-Young Hardware store.
 The ladies of the parish will have needlecraft and fancywork on sale during the afternoon and evening Of November 3. In the evening dif- ferent forms of entertainment will be provided. There will be turkey shoot or all who are interested, and a fish pond for the children. Re- treatments will be served by the ladies in the tea room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20

FROM ANCHORAGE
 Donna Marie Hubacher of An chorage is a guest at the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20
FRENCH C0MMIES 'pARALYzING WORK IN ALL COAL MINES
(By The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press) Frances communists kept the coa fields paralyzed. They refused ever to permit maintenance crews tt safeguard the mines, four Of whicf are reported ruined already by flooding.
 Rail strikes snarled traffic along the Riviera.
 A Paris subway strike is predict ed.
 One estimate had French coal pro- duction cut by fifth. The com- munist strikers are aiming mainly it seemed, at the European recovery plan which is costing the United States more than $5,000, 900 900 this year alone.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20

of practical experience, was tech- 'nical adviser to Bremerton's mltr nicipal housing authority which built 5000 units during the war. During this period he saw Bremen ton grow from a town of 15000 at the beginning of the war to 83,000 on V-J day. And one of the req sons for this growth, Wilder indi- cated was that the town provided housing necessary for the tremen- deus shipyard personnel brought to Bremerton by the war.
 If Alaska will cooperate by pro- viding housing necessary for peo- p,e, the people will come to the territory" the housing director said, predicting a growth of population and industry for the territory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20

HOTEL GUEST w. o. Thompson of Fort Rich ardson is at the GaStineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-20
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BREviTIE5
By The Associated Press)


 Communists in China had govern ment troops reeling. They apparent ly had captured the Manchurian capital of Changchun and threat ened Taiyuan and Kweisui, capitals of Shansi and Suiyuan.
 Greek troops took another peak from communists in that country and asserted they Killed PAS rebels in three days. A U. s. carrier and eight naval vessels sailed if o m Greece for exercises after five day visit
 Two Russian officers escaped the Soviet Union by flying bomber to Linz, in Austria. The U s. po- litely returned the plane and one member of the crew who preferred to go home.