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56 North Pole Missions

'Fortresses from q base near San
Francisco. These bombers fly Stork
and Baker missions well out over
the Pacific on . route which brings
them into Fairbanks by way OF
Kodiak Island.
The Ptarmigans carry q great
amount Of equipment for survival in
case Of a forced landing. Instead oi
incendiaries or high explosives, the
shackles In their bomb bays sup
port equipment for prolonging life
There are emergency rations and
warm clothing, tents, small stoves
radio sets, targets to give search
planes q, radar echo, flares and
carbines equipped with tracer am
nlunition to toss . signal above the
overcast.
Little Scenic Interest
Capt. Ferriss has encountered nc
mishaps land he knocked humbly
on wood when he said so) but he
believes his outfit could come
through a crash landing on the ice
pack. Except for pressure ridges
and wide cracks that develop In the
spring, the ice surface is fairly Level
at some 5 to 7 feet above the water
Most Of the crewmen have passed
an Arctic survival course to teach
them that a sojourn on the ice pack
Is not necessarily fatal. They even
learned It's apt to be warmer at the
pole, where the temeprature Of the
water Is a controlling factor, than
on the wind-swept barrens of the
interior of Alaska.
The pole itself, a point on the
bottom of an ocean covered by
shifting fee, has little OF scenic in
terest for the airmen. One of them
last summer saw . big crack or lead
in the ice there, but otherwise "it's
just . place where you can turn
around and go home"
The crewmen added, Don't let
anybody kid you about those kiki
birds-I never saw more than one
or two"
did any Of the guys in your
squadron ever see any other kind OF
birds up there-you know, the kind
that have engines and no tail
feathers?"
The answer was mol"
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Lincoln
Continued From Page c-lo

overland did not move fast enough
to suit many people-and after Mr..
Truman had dealt summarily with
John l.. Lewis and the railroad
brotherhoods, his popularity had a
seeming recrudescence. It was 50
proceeding until early in January,
l948. Then the clouds openeds The
Wallace third-party move was in
full swing. Came the civil rights
message to Congress and the South
ern revolt. and then a sharp re-
versal on Palestine and its partition,
which sent the big-city Democratic
bosses into tail spin.
Courageous and Stubborn
Harry Truman is a friendly, loyal
man. He has both courage and stub
bornness. He made a host of friends
in Congress during his 10 years in
the Senate. His conduct of investi-
cations Of war contracts and indus
tries, as chairman of a Senate COM
mittee, brought him wide notice.
His close touch with Congress, how
ever, has dissipated into thin air.
Even his own party members COM
plain because they are not consulted
before the President makes impor-
tant recommendations.
A politician Of the Pendereast
regime and school in Missouri. Mr..
Truman remains a politician in
washington. In moments of ma
tional emergency. however, he has
laid partisan politics wholly aside
IN the interest Of the country. His
leadership in the field Of interna-
tional politics has looked to peace
through European recovery and firm
opposition to Russian Communist
expansion. His stand In support Of
military national preparedness, in
cluding the draft and universal mil
itary training. with the country o.
tensibly atnpeace, has been bolder
than that any Of his predecessors.
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to well down In the 18th century,
between H and L. Fourteenth and
Fifteenth streets and Vermont
avenue, homes and other buildings
could be counted on ones fingers.
Ball Park at 18th and L
Indeed. 20 rural was this part Of
Warrington down to Civil War days
and later. that even the National
Baseball Club grounds were at FIJI
teenth and l. streets, and shacks
and two-story frame dwellings pre-
dominated Is . part Of the land
scape.
On the northwest corner OF FIJI
teenth and H streets was the resi-
dence Of Samuel Harrison Smith,
built at an early date. He was the
pioneer editor Of the National In
telligencer. Later this property was
owned by Representative Samuel
Hooper, who rented 1t to Gen.
George B. Mcclellan during the
Civil War, and later President
Andrew johnson occupied It tempo
rarily. Later 1t was the Shoreham
Hotel, built by Levi P. Morton, who
had previously resided on the site.
In 1927 the Shoreham was closed
and the site Is now occupied by the
Shoreham Once Building.
On the southeast corner OF FIJI
teenth and H, where is now tho
Woodward Building, George Graham
built fine residence In 1890. He
died soon afterward and his widow,
Susan, continued to reside there, at
least up until 1s46. At the time OF
the assassination of President Lin
coin, Senator Ira Harris owned and
resided on this corner, and 1t was
his daughter Clara, together with
Maj. Rathbone, whom she later
married. who made up the box party
at Ford's Theater on the fatal night
Of April II, 1865. Immediately pre-
ceding the erection of the Wood
ward Building here was once the
Columbian University. now George
Washington University.
On the southwest corner of this
thoroughfare, where k now the
Union Trust Building, once stood
Wormerley's famous hotel and after
ward named the Colonial.
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Old St. Matthews Church

Leadership Of L. =. Cannon. The
sermon was delivered by the Rsv.
j. Haven Richards, Q. j., the peeG-
dent Of Georgetown College.
When old st. Matthews Church
was built more than . century ago.
washington was truly . city Of mag.
nificent distances, and fifteenth
and II streets was considered . sub.
urban part Of Washington. A block
to the north Mcpherson Square,
then and for years afterward was
used ~ the public saluting grounds
on inaugural and patriotic occa-
sions, and an early writer says that
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\...hess
By Donald H. Muaridee

! Inc Jnlro ana Iourtn ROUNDS OF
the District Championship Tourna-
ment have produced some very in
teresting games. In the third, Hans
Berliner encountered Oscar Shapiro,
and the resulting struggle went to
two adjournments. Berliner emerg-
ed with rook and bishop against
Shapiro's rook and pawn, but could
not win. In the same round, Stark
beat Gray and Zust beat Church,
while Thomas and Nash drew.
In round four the Stark-Nash
game was adjourned in an ex-
tremely complicated position, in
which Nash, with the black pieces,
had concentrated a formidable at
tacking force against the castled
white king. When the game was
played of last Monday evening
white produced some subtle tao
tical resources, but Nash burst
through them with an irresistible
mating attack. The adjourned po-
sition gave the local analysts a busy
week end.
| Meanwhile Berliner and Shapiro
had drawn ahead with victories
over Church and Thomas respec-
lively, while Gray had disposed of
Zust in an effective manner.
The standing after round four: !:
Berliner and Shapiro, 3h-1a: Stark,
81; Gray, 20; Nash, 1929;
Church and zust, 1-3; Thomas,
h-3A.
Samuel Reshevsky, the United
States champion, has arrived in
Moscow, and will resume play
against the other four candidates
for the worlds championship to-
day. Meanwhile his book, "Re-
shevsky on Chess" containing ITO
of his games, has been published in
this country.
In Argentina, the very important
Mar del Plata tournament has come
to an end with the impressive VIC
tory Of Erich Eliskases, who won
nine games, drew eight, and lost
none.
When the 1889 Olympic inter-
national team tournament held at
Buenos Aires. was interrupted by
the outbreak of World War II, most
Of the masters who were stranded
elected to remain in Argentina.
The galaxy of European masters
resident there for the last decade
has brought about an enormous
improvement on the part of the
native players, and has made Argen-
tina one OF the most important
chess centers of the world. Ellis
kases, however, went from Argen-
tina to Brazil, and has been some
what out Of the main current of
activity. His present victory is a
return to the form which he dis
played In European contests just
before the outbreak of the Nazi
War, when it appeared that he was
about to enter the small but select
group OF grand masters. The final
standing in the Mar del Plata
tourney of 1913:
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Cooper
Continued From Page C-1J


increase In CONSUMPTION. but the
government decided to postpone
"for couple of months" demobiliza-
ton OF 2,400 Of the $4,000 army
regulars. A government Official ex-
planned the men will be kept until
the incoming class has received pre-
uminary training.
Denmark has a home guard Of
$4,000 men and women, most of them
veterans of the Danish underground
army during the German occupa-
ton.
BELGIUM-Men are subject to
conscription for IL months as soon
as they are 90. Belgium Is calling
up an average of 2,650 a month to
maintain its army and air force total
Of $1,000 men and $500 officers.
Greeks Set Top Age at "a.
Neighboring Luxembourg uses the
same system.
THE Observation-Disclosures
ton begins at 20 and men must
serve an average Of two and one
half years in the air force or army
two years in the navy. The army
takes 22,300 year, the navy 10,400,
air force 10000. The government
recently announced plans to
strengthen the army by recruiting
volunteers who have had at least
six months military training. simi-
lar reinforcement of the police /,
under way.
GREECE-Men are subject to
draft from 81 to "a: specialists may
be called up regardless of age. There
are no regular monthly conscriptions
but $4,000 have been called during
the last three months for the Ma
tional Defense Corps battalions
which are seperate from the regula,
army.
Another $4,000 will be called as
Defense Corps replacements and
10000 more may follow when the
first group has had its training
Conscripts normally serve ls months
In the army and then go into a
national reserve. During the presen,
national emergency they stay or
activce duty.
BULGARIA-Conscription begin.
at 20 for Is months. The army /,
limited by the peace treaty to e5 1000
HUNGARY - No Information
available. =
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crease Of special delivery fees from
Is cents to Is cents, 25 cents to 40
cents, also Is possible.
The week OF April 11-17 has been
designated National Coin Week by
the American Numismatic Associa-
ton and, as In former years, the
program for this area has been ar
ranged by members Of the Wash
ington Numismatic Society. One OF
the larger exhibits Of coins will be
In the main lobby Of the National
Museum, Constitution avenue at
Tenth street. Other displays are to
be located at the Hamilton National
Bank, Fourteenth and G streets
NV; Hepner's, 4o2 Twelfth street
NV; Dietrick's, 1881 North Capitol
street; National Airport, main con-
course, and Dyson's, 40 King street,
Alexandra. Both United States and
foreign coins, medals and tokens
will be exhibited.
The Capital Precancel Club will
meet at the home OF George w.
Hawse, 4i02 North Third road,
Buckingham Community. Arlington,
Va. tomorrow evening ut 8.
w. Earl Hall, managing editor OF
the Mason City Qowa} Globe
Gazette, is campaigning for Q stamp
In aid Of the safety first movement.
Readers interested to help him are
requested to address him directly.
The Allentown (Pa.) Philatelic
Society is sponsoring stamp exhi-
bition, banquet and bourse at the
Hotel Traylor, Allentown, this week
end.
France has produced q commence
rative for Etienne Arago (1802- 1892
Paris mayor, dramatist and director
OF the national postal system when
the first French stamps were issued
in 1s4s.
The Union Of South Africa late In
April will issue q Sd blue stamp In
compliment to King George v and
Queen Elizabeth on their silver we'd
ding anniversary.
Philip H. Ward, jr., of Philadel-
phia says he believes that T. Russell
Hungerford and himself are the only
two surviving charter members of
the Washington Philatelic Society
but he would be glad to hear from
any other collectors who were "in at
the start" December II, 1905.
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Dedication Of the New Catholic
Church-Yesterday this handsome
religious edifice was opened for pub
lie worship In the presence Of one
Of the largest congregations we ever
beheld In this city. The Archbishop
Of Baltimore, In full pontificak, at
tended by Q number Of clergymen,
commenced the solemnities Of the
day. An eloquent and appropriate
sermon was preached on the oc-
casion by the Rev. DR.. Moriarty Of
Philadelphia, which we regret we
had not the opportunity Of hearing,
owing to the extreme pressure OF
the immense multitude (probably
5000 persons) present In the body
of the church"
81 500 Gift of Love
The cost of the church was near
ly $4,000 and, according to the
same authority, 1t was erected by the
voluntary contributions Of the cit
liens of Washington, without re-
gard to their religious creed. How
ever, a story Is told to the effect
that the Rev. John P. Donelan-who
was placed in charge Of the parish,
which was the third in the city.
and which extended as far west as
Rock Creek-experienced great diff
ficulty in raising the necessary funds
to build the church. At one period
he badly needed the sum Of $500,
and had about determined to seek
aid from charitably inclined Catho-
lies outside Of the city, when the
unexpected happened.
A young man chanced to call upon
the priest for consolation IN . love
affair. Indeed, the lady Of his
choice had rejected him for another
and he was sorely disappointed and
detected. Father Donelan, after
consoling the young man as best
he could, told him how vitality neces-
sary 1t was to raise the 81 500 toward
the church Indebtedness and forth
with the young man Is said to have
agreed to raise the sum wanted, and,
In fact, did return IN three Gays
with the entire amount.
The lady in the case, to continue
the story. seems to have been IN
quite as much trouble over her two
lovers as was the young man who
called upon the priest, for she soon
sought the aid of q fortune teller,
who soothed her anxiety by telling
her that she would marry both
suitors, since the first one would
not live long. OF course, the pre-
diction Just had to come true, and
soon after the hrst husbands de-
mise, the second lover became, ma
trimonially. No. 2.
Residences We're Few
For years after the church was
built the Dyer and Walker resi-
dences and a few frames around on
Fourteenth street were the only I'M
provements in this block. In 1900
the ground was valued at 3 cents a
foot, and In 1870 at 8 cents. This
was quite . difference from the
$50 900 which the church property
Is said to have brought In 1910,
when the Southern Building was
erected, and which was completed
October 10, 1911.
On September a.. 1890, 50 years
after the dedication OF the church,
Jubilee service was given at st.
Matthews, when Cardinal Gibbons
celebrated pontihcal high mass and
an elaborate musical program was
given by the choir under the
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BY Ilka Chase. doubleday 4

WV vS'
Herein Miss Chase continues the
glittering autobiography begun In
Past Imperfect" bringing herself
through the war years, which con-
cluded for her with marriage to q
doctor who was q commander In the
Navy. She describes, with no
nostalgia ut all. the transportation
difficulties which made her wartime
lecture tours a nightmare, her III
fated play. I'm Bed We Cry; the "
mail letter-writing and the divorce
which was q prerequisite OF the
happy conclusion Of her romance.
Interspersed are lively sketches Of
authors, actresses and various other
celebrities she knows so well and
her sprightly, observations on such
matters as race prejudice and all.
It's In the manner OF cocktail-party
chit-chat, brittle bright and sopllis-
ticated. Miss Chase Is, Of course, q
past mistress In the art Of keeping
the conversation going.-M. MEG.
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Church, who was the first native
Maryland priest to be ordained, and
prominent figure In Washington
in the early days Of the 18th CEN
tury. He donated the flrst funds
for the building Of this early church
which once stood on the north side
Of F street between Ninth and Tenth
streets.
The green copper dome Of st
Matthew'S Cathedral, its great mass
firmly outlined against the sky, Is
notable landmark in the District
The exterior of the church is i'm
posing and follows the simplicity
associated with the early church
architecture of Northern Italy. The
pastor of the cathedral Is the Right
Rev. John K. Cartwright. formerly
of the Immaculate Conception
Church and one of the outstanding
clergymen of the city.
Started ITO Years Ago
The original st. Matthew's Church
which stood at the northeast corner
of Fifteenth and H streets, where is
now the Southern Building, was
also In its day one Of the city's
foremost landmarks, and can still
be recalled by many of Washington's &
residents who were residing here In
1910, the year the downtown church
was removed and the Southern
Building erected. The cornerstone
Of the church was laid 10 years
ago, and Of this event the National
Intelligencer of September "a, 1888
has this to say: #
1.-THE new Catholic Church-The
ceremony of laying the cornerstone
of the new Catholic Church. dedi-
Gated to st. Matthew, took place on
Friday. September 81, pursuant to
previous arrangements. We had not
an opportunity Of hearing the cere-
mony Of the Rev. Mr.. Ryder, previ-
GUS to the morning of the procession
from st. Patrick's Church, but. from
the well-known erudition and elo-
quence of the reverend gentlemen
we are well persuaded that no selec-
ton for a like occasion could have
been more appropriate. The weather
was lowering and the crowds were
occasionally sprinkled : from the
contents of a passing cloud. The
reverend clergy, the Sisters oil
Charity and orphans of st. Vincent's
Asylum, with large number OF
citizens, moved from st. Patrick's
Church, preceded by the Marine
Band, passing along F street and up
Fifteenth to the corner Of Fifteenth
and H streets, where the foundation
Of the new building was dug and the
stone work raised about two feet"
Outgrowth of St. Patrick's
st. Matthew's Church was the
outgrowth of st. Patrick's Church
which formerly stood on the north
side of F street, near the corner OF
Tenth, and which was the pioneer
Catholic church of Washington
east Of Rock Creek. The first ref
erence to the beginning of ST.
Matthew's appears as an advertise
ment In the National Intelligencer
of April 20, 1887.
In due time sufficient funds were
on hand to purchase the ground
and four lots In square 220 were Sc
cured at a cost of about $1,000. the
deed being made to Samuel Eccles-
ton, Archbishop Of Baltimore. On
November !, 1840, the church was
dedicated, an item at the time say
ing:
Evening star., 1948-04-11

Richard 8. Cantwell played
against 18 opponents at the Wash
ington Chess Divan April 2. A stop
watch was used, and he was limited
to IS seconds for each move. He
overcame this handicap sufficiently
to win 10 games, against D. B. Bur-
chell, r. H. Corliss. L. w. Ferris, c.
Jones. w. Kupersmith, P. T. Null
ligan, v. Saporito, w. NJ Schaeffer,
M. Seidelman, and G. S. Thomas
He lost to H. Berliner, e. s. Dillon,
A. B. c. Graves, w. B. Groves. s.
Jacobs, A. Stein, B. o. Weaver and
II. B. Wabus.
Earlier in the week Cantwell had
led the Georgetown University team
in the tournament among Eastern
Jesuit colleges on the campus Of
Fordham University in New York
City. Georgetown won two matches
and drew one, thereby distanctng
Loyola. Boston College, st. Peteer's
and st. Josepi1's. and finishing In
. tie for first with Fordham. A
team from Fordham viii visit
Georgetown later in the year. and
the supremacy will then be decided.
The heavy scoring for Georgetown
waa done by Cantwell, with so,
ansSby Robert Mitchell. with 2h-h.
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By John cIosett Proctor

~ Gently In Washington at
~ the Cathedral OF st. Mat
- - thew the Apostle. at IT'S
Rhode Island avenue. upon
the elevation Of the Most Rev. Pat
rick A. O'Boyle to be the first inde-
pendent Roman Catholic Archhishop
Of Washington.
This magnificent local structure
was begun in 1893, and In addition
to honoring the name of the saint,
1t Is also tribute to Father William
Matthews of our own st. Patricks
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The price of post cards may be
raised from l cent to cents, If a
Post Once Department recommen-
dation Is approved by Congress. In
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crease Of special delivery fees from
Is cents to IS cents. 25 cents to 40
cents, also Is possible.
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This week erd finds many local
duplicate fans participating In the
Lynchburg contests, while Kath-
leen McNutt has journeyed to the
concurrent tournament In Atlanta,
Ga, where she Is the guest Of Emma
and John Darsey. former Washing
ton residents,
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The women's auxiliary game was
advanced to April 10 to avoid con-
fiict with the Potomac Valley cham
pionship event In Alexandria, sched-
uled for April 1925. Presentation
Of the Bennett trophy was made at
the auxiliary game to Mrs. Ida M.
Terrant and Mrs. James A. Dearing.
Evening star., 1948-04-11

At the weekly game held at the
Walsh Club last Saturday evening
the North-South winners were
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Herlihy; w.
s. Ramsey and G. A. Lewis scoring
high in the East-West position.
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pAscAGouLA CHRONICLE STAR and MOSS POINT ADVERTISER

She is a student at Newton in
Clarke college.
Mr., and Mrs. Albert Smith and
Mrs. T. J. Roberts Of Gulfport
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Mack. Mrs. Laura Louma &C
companied them home.
Audrey Garfield, a student at
Mississippi Southern, spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Garfield.
Mrs. w. E. Howard, Billie How
ard and Frank LaaRso visited
Mrs. Frank Bennett this week.
Miss Myrna Bennett, a student
nurse at the Baptist hospital in
MemphiS( returned TO that city
after spending a seven day vaca-
ton with her parents, MI. and
Mrs. Frank Bennett and family.
Miss Bennett has just received
her cap after completing six
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Eastlawn Baptist church was held
at the Calvary Baptist church
in Pascagoula after services Sun
day night with the Rev. d. M.
Campbell officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Hanson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Golf
and Vivian and Lonnie String
fellow spent Sunday in jackson,
Ala, visiting their grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Brooks.
c. w. Earl was moved home
last week from Mobile where he
has been at Providence Infirmary
recuperating from an operation
which he underwent there a
month ago. His son, ]. H. Earl.
who came from Muroc, Calf, to
be with his father, will not return
to the west but will be employed
at Plaquemine. La.
Ed Renager who suffered a
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months of training. Miss Doris
Bennett, her sister, had the hon.
or of playing for the Gaping
ceremony.
The Women's Society of Chris
tan Service met at the home of
Mrs. Maurice Hubert, Jr., on
Monday afternoon for a social
meeting. Refreshments were serv-
ed to the Is members present.
An Easter program was given
at the Methodist church Sunday
night. The children presented the
program and Mesdames Maxwell
Greenough, Clevie Byrd and
Hugh Hanna were in charge.
An Easter egg hunt was held
by two of the Sunday school
classes and their teachers. Mrs.
Mona Maddox and Mrs. Otis
Bevills.
The baptismal service of the
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ond to Barbara Lennep. Those
who participated were Barbara
Lennep, Linda Farley, Mary Nell
Grierson, Rita Roper, Joy Livau-
dais, Ann Hanna, Jane Hans,
Phyllis Greenough, Mary Clyde
Breland, Pat Hurt, Dolly Sue
Ward, Nell Graham, Betty Nell
son, Fay Ferguson, Eddie Allen,
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Special Services
For installation
Of Eustlown Officers

An impressive installation TER
vice was held at the EastfaYn
Presbyterian church on Easter
evening when the officers of the
Eastlawn auxiliary were installed.
The Rev. ]. L. Stuart. Jr,, pre-
sided at the service with the fol-
lowing officers assuming office;
Mrs. E. E. Stewart. president;
Mrs. r. v. Vsnderslice, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. ]. N. Van Duiner, sec
retary-treasurer.
After the installation services
an Easter pageant was presented
by the Young Peoples group.