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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
TO INVADE ALBANIA

A Greek U. N. delegate said yes- terday in Athens that Greece will invade Albania in self defense if any new attacks arc launched by Communist guerrillas from Albania Another source said there arc 5000 to 5000 guerrillas ready to cross the Albanian border into Greece at an opportune time during the coming winter.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
OLE AKER RITES

Funeral services for Ole Aker, fatally injured at the Polaris- -Taku mine at Tulsequah, B. C., will be held in the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary tomorrow at ? D. m.
 The Rev. G. H. Hillerman of the Lutheran Church will conduct the service; interment will be at the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
ANS OFFICIALS ON TRIP

Don C. Foster, General Superin- tendent of the Alaska Native Ser vice, left this morning with pr. w.. w. Beatty, Indian Service Di- rector of Education, for an inspec- tion tour of ANS establishments in Wrangell and Ketchikan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
DIWC MEETS TONIGHT

The first meeting of the Douglas Island Woman's Club for the fall season will be held this evening at 8 o'clock in the school assembly room. All women on Douglas Is- land are cordially invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
FOURTEEN CASES HEARD
 BY EQUALIZATION BOARD

Fourteen cases came before the Equalization Board when it met for the second time last night.
 The Board considered what property owners thought to be un- just assessments of their property Minor adjustments were made.
 The Board will meet tonight and tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the City Council Chamber at City Hall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
CHINA ASKS AID

In Canton today Gen. Pai Chung hsi, Nationalist Central China commander, called for more Amer ican aid. The quicker aid comes, the less will be needed" he said. As he spoke the Communists were massing their forces in Kiangsi province for an all-out drive on Canton, 140 miles away.
 Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek reported he had gone to Szechwan province to align war lords there against the Communists but he had not yet succeeded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14

in Southeast Alaska Fireweed was turning red, and alder was turning yellow.
 He said he recommended it as the Alaska trip which no Alaskan should overlook in the fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
SEATTLE VISITORS

B. w. Johnson, A. D. Ogle, Charl- es Rokda, R. D. Egge, Margaret Olsen and R. P. Carter of Seattle are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
FROM SEATTLE

H. G. Heaton of Libby, McNeill and Libby, Seattle is a guest at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
FROM OAKLAND

MT. and Mrs. c. T. Gutlchen of Oakland, Calif., are guests at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14

FROM KETCHIKAN Harry R. Race, drug store owner in Ketchikan and Juneau, is regis tered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-09-14
TREATY
 WITH JAPANESE
 E BEING URGED

Continued from Page D
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Mrs. Mary Dement,
Funeral Rites Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Meads Dement,. 80. prominent
here for her work in church and
fraternal affairs. were to be held
this morning In the Potomac
Heights Community Church. Mac
Arthur boulevard and Cathedral
avenue NV. Burial viii be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Dement, died in q eonva-
lescent home Saturday near Poto-
mac, Md. after O long illness.
Born In Baltimore. she moved
here In her early years and later
married William r. Dement,. per-
sonnel director OF the old Wash
Evening star., 1949-06-07

No. -. Order cs TIE Eastern ssa-
Mr.. and Ms Dement,. wnc ..vec
q; SS0i Macarthur Boulevard u W
we're Arnosag the crgan.sers @! tre
Potomac Heights Community
Church IN 1874. On the death O.
her husband. she moved to ire
home ct her daughter. Mrs Charles
Reginald Smith. First street. Cab
In John PARK. Nd. where she re
SIDED until her illness
In addition 70 her daughter. she
Is survived by q sister. Mrk Ross
B. Putnam. eso3 Wisconsin avenue
NV. and q niece. Mrs. NJ Joseph
Evening star., 1949-06-07

Iington Railway and Eecty1c Co.
He died IN 1888.
Mrs. Dement, began her frRtern-
al work shortly before the turn Of
the century when she became a
member Of DorcaS Rebek&h Lodge
No. 4. independents Order Of ODD
Fellows. She later became Noble
Grand. the organtxation's highest
Once. and served as financial sec
retary for q long time thereafter.
Joining the Rehekah Assembly
here at the time Of its founding IN
1918. she served as its president
In the lel7-is year. She was also
q member Of the Miriam Chapter
Evening star., 1949-06-07
Deaths Reported

prom d. c. Bureau Of vital Statistics. }
Alice Patterson. So, 1920 Upton st. nv.
Minnie Annexton. s5. sos ouintana pi.
Jacob HenkIe, 50. 3sl7 10th st. nv.
Esther Pavcett. 70. 45o4 44th st. nv.
Jane Lanahan, II, 460g 18th st. ne.
Morton ksnt. 50; aol Cumberland st.
Mary Swami, 43, 1893 Minnesota ave. sc.
Julian Green, 35, 1896 Missouri ave. NV.
Phyllis wilkes, "a. 100 18th st. sc.
Moliie Marsh. II, s24 Princeton rl. nv.
Evening star., 1949-06-07

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Evening star., 1949-06-07
INCLUDE
. PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST

Take 6, IL. IS. 20 or more
months to repay depending on
the purpose and size of loan.
Evening star., 1949-06-07

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than Lucky Strike! To bring you this finer finer
::rigaets the makerAef L4ckn Strike 60
after fine, light, naturally mild tobacco
and pay millions of dollars more than
official parity prices to get it! Buy car
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much finer and smoother Luckies really
are-how much more smoking enjoyment
they give you. Yes, smoke Lucky! It's
finer, milder, more enjoyable cigarette!
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Damascus High School
News

visor of Health and Physical Edu-
cation of Baltimore City. His talk
was on physical education and the
effect sports have on the lives of
people.
Deets Warfeld, the boys team
manager, gave an excellent report
on the team and thanked the Lions
Club on behalf of the team for the
banquet.
A trophy was then presented by
the President of the P.-T~A., Perry
Burdette. In gratitude, Billy Ray
King, captain of the team, and an
outstanding player, received the
trophy. He was most gracious in
his acceptance on behalf of the
team.
The coach and members of the
team were very appreciative of
the honors bestowed on them by
these two outstanding organiza-
tons.
The P.-T.A. presented Harry v.
Stipe, the coach, with a beautiful
gold basketball in honor of his I'M
firing efforts with the boys. Each
member was given a little symbol
which means that the memory of
this affair will always be present
in the minds of both the coach and
the boys.
Attend G. w. University
Two Damascus High School
girls, Mary Waters and Eleanor
Barber accompanied by Miss Nora
Frances Lynch, and Miss Helen
Cummings attended G. w. Univer-
sity on Visitation Day, April 6.
DR.. Cloyd H. Marvin, University
President, welcomed the students,
and DR.. Mycon L. Koenig, review
ed typical university program.
Clinics in various fields of edu-
cation were conducted by Junior
college advisors.
Dinner was held in the gymna-
SUM, followed by a production of
Johnny Jones" given by the stu.
dents at the college.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Building Permits
Approved BY Council

The following building permits
were issued by Clerk to the County
Council, Plumrner Shearin, on the
following dates:
March 81 - To erect dwelling,
Lincoln Park, Henry Offhtt, Rock
vile.
April Add to dwelling, Co
shen Road, Mary E. Higgins, RID
/, Gaithersbulg.
April Add to dwelling, room
and porch, Clarksburg Kingsley
Road, f. Calvin Burdette, Clarks-
burg.
April 6 = Erect dwelling, Da-
mascus, near Clagettsville, Albert
F. Robert, Mt. Airy.
April $40 erect bathroom, Old
Baltimore Pike near Boyds, Louis
R. Lewis, Boyds.
April 8-To erect dwelling, near
GAINESVILLE Station, c. E. Knill,
Sellman.
April $50 erect dwelling, Ira
vilah Road to River Road, Thomas
E. Locklear, Route 3, Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Sandy Spring Neiehborhood
Ashton 1884

Francis A. Thomas, Mrs. William
Dinwiddie, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Brooke and Miss Margaret Brooke
substituted for the regular men,
bers unable to attend the meeting.
Mrs. A. Dawson Trundle with
Mrs. Jack Fleming and her two
daughters June and Gail, left on
Wednesday for California. Mrs.
Trundle will be gone at least
month. Mrs. William Chandler is
in Portsmouth spending an in
definite time with her sister, Mrs.
Robert Ormsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derek Simmons and
their daughters, Margot Ann,
spent the weekend with Miss Es-
telle T. and Miss Beatrix j. Moore.
The Simmons will return to their
home in England on the goth.
The Mutual Improvement As
ISOLATION met on Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Francis
A. Thomas. Mrs. Herbert o. Stab
Ter, hostess of the March meeting,
presided, as each member respond
ed with a few words when the roll
was called.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Wilson were
host and hostess on Saturday 70
two tables of bridge. The group
meets regularly on the first Sat-
urday of each month. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Bonifant substituted for
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyon.
The American Legion met last
Monday night at the Cedars. The
Legion at last has a new home
the Old Brookeville Academy-and
the May meeting will start at 1880
with the members in fatigue
clothes ready for cleanup duty.
The Legion's Drive raised almost
81 900 and is thought to be the
highest in the county. The Post is
considering a softball team to com
pete in the County League. Will
liam Nichol is in charge. Ralph
Hickman of Brookeville formally
Joined the Post this month when
his transfer came through from
Ohio.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Wheat Referendum

The Government is preparing
for a probable nationwide farmer
referendum in the near future
on the question of putting wheat
under production controls. If ap-
proved, the controls would apply
to the 1850 crop and would pro-
baby require a cut of as much as
rs per cent in acreage. Secretary
Of Agriculture Charles A. Brannan
is expected to wait until sometime
in June before deciding definitely on
calling the referendum.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
Mrs. Malcolm Thomas

Mrs. George Snyder, Mrs. Barn
sley Williams, Mrs. Eugene Scott,
Mrs. Jack Hickman, Mrs. Horace
Talley, Mrs. Dietrich, Mrs. Warren
Tydings and Mrs. George Abbey
were luncheon guests on Wednes-
day at Roslyn, the home of Mrs.
Arthur Carr.
About 200 members of the PIT.
A. held a back-to-school meeting on
Tuesday night at Sherwood. The
parents took the place of the child
rem going to the classes, meeting
the teachers and enjoying refresh
ments in the cafeteria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Lyon with
their daughter, Ann, left on Sun
day for Laytonsville. From there
they returned to Baltimore for !;
few days and expect to be back
at TOMBSTONE on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Parks
will arrive on Friday to spend d
week with Mr.. and Mrs. F. P.
Robson. Mr.. Parks is teaching
at the Monmouth Junior College in
Long Branch, N. Y.
The first meeting this year of
the horticultural Society was held
at Tanglewood, the nome of Mr..
and Mrs. Frederic L. Thomas. Mrs.
George F. Nesbitt read a paper
on the culture of Cacti and Edward
R. Iddings told of the good re-
suits of seeds sent to Europe as
a gift. The meeting was full one
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Owings
joining the group as new members.
Mrs. Robert H. Miller and Miss
Mary M. Miller entertained at a
tea on Saturday in honor of Mrs.
Raymond Morgan, formerly of
Germantown, Pa. Dir. and Mrs.
Morgan now live at the Cottage"
David Brigham was in Hagers-
town last Tuesday doing publicity
work for the University of Mary
land Band.
The Monday Evening Bridge
Club met this week at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert o. Stab
Ter. Mrs, Francis Filler, Mrs.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14

Harry the Hermit" as he's
called, came into town last week
and, as usual, caused cutie stir.
He looks like d cross Between Santa
Claus and Daniel Bcone.
We had friendly glass CT beer
together and | asks him, Don't
you. ever get annoyed at the way
some people laugh end stare as ycu
go by?" "Shucks no." Harry says.
"Only while they're laughin' at
me, Pm feelin' a mite sorry for
them. Imagine-folks so ungrown-
up they can't see Pm really just
the same as they are underneath. |"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
History Class Trip

The U. S. History class took an
all day trip and tour Of Washing
ton, the Both of March. They went
to the Capitol to see Congress in
session, and they also met Con-
gresham, Beall.
Damascus Opens The Season
The first baseball game of the
season was played on the new COM
munity diamond.
Damascus was pushed out of a
game with Westminster by a score
of 24-14. Our boys led up to the
fourth inning, but Westminster
slowly pulled away. The Damascus
Hornets used A pitchers through
out the game.
The next game will be with Mt.
Airy High School on the Mt. Airy
field.
Softball Season
The softball season is starting
at Damascus High School. The
girls softball team managers are
Ruby Pearce and Dorothy Will
liams. April the girls had their
first softball practice. The schedule
for the softball and volleyball sea-
son is as follows:
April 26-Sherwood, there;
April 29-Poolesville, there;
May 10-Gaithersburg, there;
May 14-Poolesville, here;
May 17-Sherwood, here;
May Dob. c. c., there;
May 27-B. C. c., here;
Hornets HOnOred
In honor of the spectacular
basketball season of the Hornets,
the Damascus Lions Club gave a
banquet to the members of the 49,
40 basketball squad.
A most delicious dinner was en-
joyed by the team members, Lions,
and guests, after which Crescent
Bride, the Montgomery County
Supervisor of Physical Education,
introduced the guest speaker, DR..
Elmon L. Vernier, who is Super
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-04-14
From where | sit :. by Joe Marsh
~ Ffsrraes .s4--r~'
There'll Always Be,
q "Gowker"

fss FL seeF frgG rxGz
From where I cit, Harry lot
more Civilized than the people
who make Fun Of him. He's con-
tented, lives the way he believes is
right without harming anyone
and what's more, he's tolerant of
others whose tastes in living are
different from his.
Maybe we all don't look tiic same,
O. acs the same, or cat or drink the
same, huain 6 free country, why
ahOald we?
99s Me4<
Evening star., 1949-08-02
5-kan Board 10 Help Pick
Successor 10 Rutland

Commissioner Guy Mason has
selected a committee Of five to
help choose a new District health
officer to replace DR.. George c.
Ruhland, who retires Septem-
ber 80.
Members Of the committee.
which will submit three recon-
mended candidates to the Com
missioners, include:
Gen. J. O. Dean, assistant
surgeon general and an associate
chief of the Bureau of State Serv-
ices of the Public Health Service:
the Rev. Paul A. McNally. dean
of Georgetown University Medical
School; DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn,
dean of George Washington Uni
versity Medical School; DR.. Joseph
L. Johnson, dean of Howard Uni
versity Medical School; DR.. Win
fred Overholser, chairman of the
health and hospital section of
United Community Services and
superintendent of St. Elizabeths
Hospital; DR.. Montgomery Blair
jr., of the District Medical Society;
DR.. Jesse A. Keene, District Medi-
CO. Chirurgical Society; DR.. Ed
ward D. Letter, District Dental
Society. and DR.. William T. Grady,
Robert T. Freeman Dental Society,
Inc.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Mickey Cohen Is Aroused
By Mystery Explosion
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Hun
dreds of Gambler Mickey Cohen s
jittery neighbors-and Mickey
too-were awakened early today
by a mystery blast which rocked
the West Los Angeles neighbor-
hood.
But there was no damage at OF
near the little hoodlum's house
In fact. police couldn't find q
trace of the explosion although
there was a faint odor Of gun
powder in the air.
Both Mickey and his neighbors
have been jittery since rival gang
sters shot up the gamblers party
as it left a Sunset Strip night
spot July 20. Edward Neddie)
Herbert, 35-year- -old lieutenant OF
Cohen's, was injured fatally by
the gunfire. Cohen and two others
were injured.
Mickey was wearing natty yell
low silk pajamas when police and
reporters answered today's blast
call. He also had gun in hand
The blast, he said, was a mys-
terry to him except that 1t awak-
ened him and his wife along with
the rest of the neighborhood.
THE dogs didn't bark and the
radar didn't 60 off," he added.
An elaborate radar alarm sys-
tenn surrounds the grounds of his
home.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Germans Demonstrate
AT McC|oy's Offices
By the Assoeiofed Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. Aug
I2.-Seventy Germans claiming to
be victims of Naziism" demon
strated for. an hour today before
the headquarters of American
Military Governor John J. Nc
FCloy in Frankfurt. Z -
But Mr.. McCloy wasn't there.
He left today for two weeks talks
with Government officials IN
Washington. He is expected back
August Is. .~. ..tY-
1t was the, first demonstration
by Germans before the huge for
mer I. G. Farben building that
has been American headquarters
in Germany since 1945.
The men, women and children
in two groups, bore signs pro-
testing that American authorities
had delayed restitution Of prop.
erty to persons prosecuted by the
Nazis.
Mr.. McCloy was accompanied
by Ralph Nicholson. former New
Orleans publisher. who has beer
named the military governors di-
rector of public affairs.
Mr.. McCloy's main task In
Washington. it was reported here
will be to find a man for the post
of economic director in Germany
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Stranded Fishermun Rescued
After II Hours on Tiny Rock

in part from a power dam 10 miles
upstream.
Fireman Clyde Hurst. a special.
ist in water rescue operation, anc
a fellow worker reached Lee this
morning. He appeared to be al
right, but was taken to Columbis
Hospital.
Mr.. Lee and James Dent. IS
were trapped by rising waters as
they f1shed on a rock about rs
yards from the bank. Mr.. Dent flee
to safety soon after they were ma.
rooned. but Mr.. Lee-unable tc
swim-was forced to remain.
The men had waded to the rock
The water rose quickly when the
overflow from a power dam up
stream reached them.
The water once was up to Mr.
Lees neck but had subsided below
the top of the rock when he was
rescued.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Court Forbids Tucker
To Sell Apartment
By the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Preston
Tucker, whose automobile firm is
undergoing reorganization. has
been forbidden to sell his swank
10-room apartment or any of its
furnishings
In q temporary restraining
order, Federal Judge Michael L.
Igoe told Tucker yesterday not to
dispose OF any of his property un-
til a suit which seeks an account
ing Of his assets is decided Sep
temher Is. - 49, >. ~
Stockholders and dealers of the
Tucker firm sought the order.
They believe, their petition said,
that the Tucker apartment on
Lake Shore drive is about to be
sold. It's value is reputed to be
about $100, 900. they stated.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Sy|vanus Stokes Dies;
Former Washington,
Annapolis Sportsman

Sylvanus Stokes. socially promi-
nent former Washington and An
napolis resident and yachtsman
died in Cannes, France, last Mon
day after an emergency operation,
it was learned here today.
Mr.. Stokes, sportsman and for
mer Newport summer colony men,
ber had been living in Palm Beach,
Fla, for the last II years and had
been in France with his wife,
daughter and n-in-law for two
months.
Mr.. Stokes was the former hus-
band of Margaret Fahnestock
Stokes, Washington socialite. A
native of Richmond. Va. he mar
ried Miss Fahnestock here in 1918
while in the Navy during World
War I. They were divorced in
1926. Mrs. Stokes remarked and
is now Mrs. Henry Drummond-
Wolff of England. Mr.. Stokes,
who lived at White House Farms,
South River, Md. before going to
Palm Beach, married Patty du
Pont, a film actress, in 1928.
Surviving Mr.. Stokes is his wild.
ow. who was with him in Cannes
at the time of his death, and two
daughters by his first marriage
Mrs. Marsyl Montgomerie- Char.
rington. Hunsdon. Hertsfortshire
England, and Countess Marco
Fabio Crespi, who lives in Sac
paulo. Brazil. Mrs. Montgomerie
Charrington figured prominently
in the news in 1947 when she
claimed her British husband had
abducted their son from her War
renton tVa.) home. She fought fol
his custody in British courts. The
family, now reunited. was with hel
father and steprRother in Cannes
Mr.. Stokes was the brother o1
Mrs. Sterling Larrabee of Warren.
ton, who died about two years ago
King Stone of Warrenton is Mr.
Stokes nephew.
Mr.. Stone said his uncle's ashe.
will probably be returned for buria
in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond
Evening star., 1949-08-02
BY fhs Asseciuisd Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 2.-Two
city firemen early today rescued
a 21-year-old man from the rocky
perch he had occupied in the mid
die OF the swirling Broad River
for II hours.
The firemen brought Robert
Monroe Lee to safety in a Fire
Department outboard motor boat
after a risk ky quarter mile round
trip run.
A Navy blimp, sent from Sa-
vannah. Ga. hovered nearby
hampered by rolling fog. Also at
hand, but taking no part in the
rescue, was a helicopter which had
been sent by truck from Pope
Field, N. c..
Mr.. Lee had been marooned or
the rock since early last night
when he and a companion were
trapped by flood waters released
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Poris Society Motrons
=
Sew for Foshion Houses
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, Aug. 2.--Frenctr high
society matrons today are helping
struck fashion houses rush their
dresses to completion for the fall
showings.
The Princess de Polignac and
the Countess Philippe de Ganay
are stitching for Jacques Faith.
The Princess de Faucigny-
Lucinge is helping Jacques Griffe.
Most fashion houses are planning
to give their shows. beginning to-
morrow, despite the strike of
midinettes (sewing girls) for wage
increases.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Baltimore Fertilizer Plant
On Waterfront Burns
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 2.-Fire
early today destroyed a section of
a factory building Of the F. S.
Royster Guano Co.. a fertilizer
plant along the waterfront.
Eight alarms were sounded.
sending 26 engine companies and
six truck companies to the scene
A member of the fire department
said damage was confined to the
one building.
He said about a quarter of the
waterfront side of the high, one
story plant at the end Of pier
in the Fairfield district was de-
stroyed.
Three boats, a watertower truck
and two chemical companies also
were called out.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
House Group Approves
EXCL Social Security
BY the Associated Press

Veterans of World War II would
be given social security wage
credits for time spent in the serv-
ice, under legislation agreed on
yesterday by the House Ways and
Means Committee.
If the House and Senate ap-
prove the legislation. it will mean
not only larger retirement pene-
fits for veterans in their o,d age
but also increased payments TO
survivors of men killed in the war.
Chairman Doughton said that
discrimination against veterans
because of their military service
would be removed. 1t would be as
sumed-for social security credit
purposes they would have
earned an average of $160 a month
during the period of their military
service.