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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-07-01
Viking chieftains
Ruided Exhibition

For the first time in 1000 years,
a perfectly authentic galley of the
kind that once carried rowing Vik-
ing warriors and sea-fighters,
privateers, raiders as well as
peaceful traders to England,
France and other distant coun-
tries, has been built at Trosa near
Stockholm.
The Viking ship was feature
display recently at the opening
ceremonies of the World Sports
Exhibition, for which it was spe-
cially built. The boat pulled in
with thirty-two husky modern
Viking sportsmen bringing mes
sage to the worlds youth from
King Gustaf. who had received
them at his summer residence the
previous day, when they rendered
their loyal congratulations on his
91st birthday.
An exact replica of the world
famous "Gokstad Ship" found in
Norway, the new Viking galley is
20 feet long and 16 feet broad,
weighing Is tons. with huge
square sail. Fully sea-going, it may
in due course be used for trips
to neighboring countries, as for
instance to the 1852 Olympic
games in Helsingfors, and even
Drawing the North Sea.
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By NilnrOd

rate, the sea was in his blood and
he inherited the Norsemen's keen
sense of seamanship.
Raised among fishermen, he
heard innumerable tall tales of the
sea when he was boy and as he
grew older he eventually expert
encced enough adventures to sup
ply him with a rich source of first
hand story material, from which
he drew, enlarged and embroidered
on throughout his life. His mind
seemed to be so occupied with sea-
life that 1 scarcely learned about
his life on land and he never told
me much about his people.
Ny father had been an active
fisherman most of his adolescent
life, when he bought a tiny fish
ing craft at the age of Fl together
with another young m a n, five
years older. The partnership didn't
work out so well. Apparently they
didn't catch enough fish to pay for
the vessel, equipment and incurred
expenses within the anticipated
time.
The sea, it seemed, had a way
of Turing him further and further
away from the Norwegian coast
during their excursions. On one
of the trips they were daring a
rough sea not very far from Ice
land, when the two men started
calling each other names appar-
emily out of sheer boredom and
Illustration.
Fight On Sea
They engaged in fight, leaped
at each other and were tossed
about the boat by the turbulent
heaving sea. roaring nightly.
They sprawled on top of the cab
in and We're nearly thrown over
board by the huge wages, washing
over them. It was a free-for-all
and strange fury burned in their
eyes. Young as they were, they
had never before faced Death
straight in the eye. Now it SEEM
ed to encircle them, close in on all
sides, as though they would be
swallowed up by the surging sea.
And death beckoned in the howl
ing, piercing Northwest wind.
1t was nearly impossible to fight,
much less to stand upright, but
they CROPPED and grappled like
madmen, daring nature at it's
worst, defying death in a restless
spree of youthful madness. Many
times my father thought this
would be the end, but he fought
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-07-01
Ma and Pa i'm America

on, finally gained the upper hand,
flung his companion over his
shoulder with one hand while hold
ing on to the mast with the other,
clutched him desperately by the
throat and left him dangling half
way over one side of the boat He
could have dropped him into the
raging sea by releasing his grip.
He did not.
That's the closest I've ever
come to being a murderer and by
golly since then I've never tried
to stir up anger in my fellow men,"
said he, who used to scold me for
stepping on insects. when we got
back the man squealed and every
dog-gone one in the village was
talking about how hot-headed I
was. So thinking it over and of
course 1 had been doing some plen-
ty thinking about it before, de-
cided to go to America and cool
off. Besides I was young and am
bilious and wanted to own the
whole world and who else could
give me all that but America,
huh"
Went to Sweden
Father sold out his interest in
the boat for a meager price and
went first to Sweden to cool off
and to ask an uncle, residing in
Varmeland, about borrowing some
money for his trip to the United
States. Then in the course of dis
cussions with his uncle, who SEEM
ed skeptical about the whole thing,
my father revealed a secret, a mad
dream he had never before dared
expose to any man.
You know, says to my uncle
and my father rubber the palms
of his hands together and his eyes
sparkled as he told the story, you
know with the money I've got and
what little I could borrow from
you I could buy boat of my own
and go across by myself Maybe 1
could become famous on a thing
like that. Another Left Erikson,
you know."
You crazy fool, my uncle says,
and by golly he was plenty mad,
too. And he says, why you sea-
sucked runt of a sea worm you.
You're going to stay right here on
my farm and pay off your loan
and then I'll give you some to boot
and send you off on a real boat"
Il guess 1 made a good bargain
that time my. father said. by
golly I stayed and cooled off some
more"
Within a few weeks he met what
what he called the "cutest little
thing in Sweden" Elsa Larson, my
mother, was apparently tougher
than anything else he had run up
against on sea and God only knows
he had to use all his cunning to
make her come along to America.
Continued in the next issue.
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Scandinavia and America

Not the Viking Scandinavia general
ed such widespread influence in the world today The
Viking conquests mgrations explorations extended into
countries bordering the western European coast line and
countries by the Mediterranean and eventually led to
the geographical discoveries further west with Left Erksons
discovery of the North American continent the
ing achievement However, the Vikings feared and
respected rather than admired and adored by the people
they encountered during their long and daring journeys
Today Scandnavans not at all feared and respected
the their forefathers for they belong
to of the smallest and most peaceful nations in the
world They admired because of their mddleway of
life their of fair play and justice in their internal
well international relationships. Those qualities
clearly exemped by their laws and practices
which being studied and copied in countries, in
GLIDING the United States.
There number of why the Scandinavian way
of living is successful Moderation and will to
mise have played important part in the they have
settled their problems and those probably
some extent expression of their temperament.
Nevertheless they have had learn the hard way the
foreigner may particularly that perhaps
potent Scandinavian development RISE power
and influence of the so-caled folk peoples
These weorganized movements have provided basis for
widespread pepeuaton and cultivation of those ideas and
endeavos which make modern Scandinavia what is They
also great for the vitality evident in the
Scandinavian approach to various issues Foreigners often
that Scandinavia shows signs of the ecadence
encounter countries the European continent
and they often struck by the clean and wekep cities
and communities and homes in the Nordc countries
We Americans have based faith in way living
on of the nations oldest and most cherished traditions
the spirit and ideal of freedom Scandinavia
and find in respects perhaps adequate express
sons for that spirit for the love freedom respected
in Scandinavia long before America founded although
the ideal not boldly conceived stated in concept
Declaration of Independence. The United States has
only much in with Scandinavia but also much
to learn from that part of the globe Likewise Scandinavia
is indebted to American technology for much of progress
and American culture is very influential there
In recognition OF these decisive factors in American and
Scandinavian relationships this newspaper approaches its
field of activity knowing that the promotion of these rea
tOnshps well worth the understanding
It's increasing number of readers including the Scandna
Wan population descendants of the second third
tons and others who interested in knowing about
Scandinavian life TN.
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l. HOT-HEADED YEARNING
FOR AMERICA.

l. HOT-HEADED YEARNING
FOR AMERICA.
Once, when I was a young boy,
I asked my Swedish mother how
she met my father, a Norwegian,
and how they became married and
later emigrated to America. She
began her story by recalling the
first line of Johan Ludwig Rune
berg's "Fanrik Stalls Sagner," the
epic tales of an officer named Stall
in one of the great poems of the
North, which virtually all Scan
dinavian children read in school.
my father was a young SOL
dier,' she said, quoting the line,
and added, "only he was a sailor"
What do you mean?" I asked
curiously.
knowing father the way Go
I think he would have fitted into
Runeberg's description of a young
soldier" and he could have been
one if he had been raised on the
land and been a land rabba' like
I was. But, no, he was born to be
on the sea, and 1, good Lord, how
I hate it! Me and him is just like
putting fire and water together
I guess, they never agree with
each other"
Then, reflectively, she added,
but 1 dunno, we could never do
without each other, no m a e r
what happened, that's the funny
part about it."
That was long ago. Thinks have
changed and a lot has happened
since then, but I had better start
from the beginning and tell their
story, our story, as they have told
it to me and as l saw it and be-
came a part of it, while growing
up in America.
Born by the Sea
My father, stout, sturdy and
Nordic-looking, first saw the light
of day on a Norwegian ford and
from his parents poor cabin home
his blue eyes could scan the bound
less horizons of the Atlantic, which
eventually was to become as much
a part of him as anything on land.
He used to say that his eyes were
sea blue" because they reflected
the sea, which he loved. At any
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-07-01

The story of Swedish and Nor
wegian immigrants centered on
the family life and adventures
of Bjorn Johansen and Elsa Lar
son, as told by their son.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Joseph U. De||inger Rites
Tomorrow in Haqerstown

Funeral services of Joseph U.
Dellinger, II, one of the founders
and former vice president and
sales manager Of the National
Fruit Products Co.. Winchester
Va, will be held at 2 pm. tomor-
row in the Coffman funeral home
in Hagerstown. Burial will be in
Williamsport, Md.
Mr.. Dellinger died of q heart
attack Thursday night in his
home, 6410 Thirty-third street
NV.
A native of Williamsport, he
was educated in Washington
County (Md.) public schools.
Coming here as young man. he
helped found the National Fruit
Products Co. about IS years ago.
Several years later he became vice
president and sales manager, re-
firing in 1899. He had offices in
the Woodward Building.
He was q charter member OF
the Racquet Club, since combined
with the University Club. and the
old City Club of Washington. He
also was a Mason.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Alice Sergeant Dellinger; three
brothers, Alvin, Richard and
Harry Dellinger, and two sisters,
the Misses Harriet and Susan
Dellinger. all of Williamsport.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Funeral Services Today
For Paul Francis Nelson

Funeral services for Paul Fran
els Nelson. 80, retired Metropoli-
tan and White House policeman,
were to be held this morning in
the Hines funeral home, 1901
Fourteenth street NV Burial was
to be in Rock Greek. Cemetery.
Mr.. Nelson died Thursday in
Colespoint. Va. where he had
lived for the past year.
The policeman, native Of
Washington. attended schools
here. Joining. the Metropolitan
police force in 1885, he served
four years in No. 8 precinct. He
then was transferred to the White
House police force, where he
stayed for the next three years.
retiring in 1912 because of physi-
cal disability. He formerly lived
at 5542 Fifth street NV.
He was a member of the Re-
tired Policemen's Association here.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Thelma Davis Nelson; his 3-year-
old daughter Ellen: two brothers.
Archibald, Greenbelt, Md. and
Raymond Nelson, 5426 Fourth
street NV. and two sisters, Mrs.
Catherine White. 1745 Buchanan
street NE, and Mrs. Ellen Sprin-
kle of the Fifth street address.
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Miss Mary R. Ewing, 80,
Buried After Rites Here

Miss Mary r. Ewing, IS, whose
grandfather; Thomas Ewing. was
the first secretary Of the newly
created Interior Department under
President Taylor and whose aunt
was the wife of Gen. William Te-
cumseh Sherman, was buried yes
terday after funeral services in
st. ,Joseph's Church, Second and
c streets NE.
Miss Ewing died Wednesday in
the Sacred Heart Home at Hyatts-
vile, Md. She had been Ill for
several years.
She was born at the outbreak Of
the Civil War in Lancaster, Ohio.
the daughter OF Judge Philemon
Ewing. She was educated at st.
Mary's, Notre Dame. Ind. and
for many years lived on East
Capitol street with her sister, the
late Miss Angela Ewing. She
conducted an agency for rooming
houses here, one Of the first Offices
Of its type.
She Is survived by a brother.
Neal H. Ewing of Roselle. N. j.,
and a sister, Sister Philomena, =
member of the order of the Sisters
Of Charity, who lives in a convent
at Normandy, Mo.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Mrs. Francis A. 1orrens
Rites Set in Indian Head

INDIAN HEAD. Md. July. a.
Funeral arrangements have been
completed for Mrs. Francis A
Torrens. II. who died at her home
here Wednesday after a lingering
illness.
A requiem mass will be said al
$50 am. Monday In st. Mary
Star Of the Sea Catholic Church
Indian Head. with burial in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
! The former Mary Angela Healy
of Washington. D. c.. Mrs
Torrens lived there until 1918
when she moved to Indian Head
She was a member of the
Sodality Of the, Blessed Virgin
Mary and was q past treasurer OF
the Daughters Of Isabella. Sancta
Maria Circle 1876. Mrs. Torrens
also was . member Of the Auxil-
iary Of Dewey Camp. Spanish
American War Veterans. and in
her earlier years was active in
these organizations.
Survivors are two daughters,
Sister Francis Angela of the
Order Of the Holy Cross and Mrs.
Carmel Nairn Of Washington
Also surviving are five grandchil-
dren. one great-grandchild, and
a sister, Mrs. Charles w. Dawson
of Washington,
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Continued From First Page.)

vince the four favoring acquittal
to change their minds but 1T was
no good"
"The ball game was in the Polo
Grounds and the crowd was out in
Ebbetts Field" he said in de-
scribing the eight-to-four jury
split.
Mr.. Hanrahan and Mrs. Sweat
gave this lineup of the way the
jurors voted:
For acquittal-Louis Hill, a
business secretary; Arthur L. Paw
Tiger, an advertising company en-
ploye; Jury Foreman Hubert Ed
gar James and Mrs. Torian.
For conviction-John s. Adrian,
funeral home Office manager;
Robert w. Pitman, Dun & Brad
street credit analyst; Mr.. Shaw, a
clerk; Mr.. Blake, production man
ager for Cutler Hammer, Inc;
Thomas o. Bryant, unemployed
hotel manager. and Mr.. Gaffney,
Mrs. Sweat and Mr.. Hanrafan.
Denies Charges.
Mr.. James. who held out stub
bornly with three other jurors for
acquittal, denied that he had told
his wife he was sympathetic to
Mr.. Hiss and would seek his &C
quittal, three days after the trial
got under way.
An inquiry into such a report
was disclosed yesterday when
Judge Samuel H. Kaufman re-
leased a transcript Of the trial
proceedings.
The report, received by the FB1,
said that woman who identified
herself as Mr.. James wife had
said her husband sympathized
with Mr.. Hiss, and that he had
said he would seek to convey that
attitude to other jurors.
Mr.. James, questioned by news
men after the deadlocked jury was
dismissed last night. denied the
report, but declined to make any
further comment about it.
He said he had been one OF the
four who voted for acQuittal OF
Evening star., 1949-07-09

the former State Department Off
cial.
The transcript disclosed that
after the report was received by
the FBI a lengthy discussion was
held. in Judge Kaufmans cham
bers as to whether Mr.. James
should be replaced by an alter
nate.
However, neither Assistant
United States District Attorney
Thomas F. Murphy. the prose-
cutor. nor Defense Counsel Lloyd
Paul Stryker moved for disqualifi-
cation of Mr.. James. So he stayed
on the jury to the end.
The court record said that on
June 2. two days after the trial
began, Mr.. Murphy told the Judge
that the FBI had received tele-
phone call from a man "who said
he felt it was his duty" to report
an incident that occurred at St.
Francis health resort, Denville
N. j.
Mr.. Murphy said the FBI in
formant reported that while he
was visiting a patient at the re-
sort, he had conversation with
Mrs. James. who said she was
the wife of the Hiss trial jury
foreman.
The man stated further Mr.
Murphy said, that Mrs. James
said her husband was "sympa-
thetic for the defendant, Alger
Hiss, and that he would use his
influence to. convey that SYM
pathy to the other jurors"
Mr.. Murphy added that he
didn't know if there was anything
to the report. but that If there
was, it would mean Mr.. James
had violated the judges instruc-
tionS.
Another Report Given.
Another report was given the
judge June which related that
a woman named Lillian Jaeger
had heard Mrs. James say her
husband would not have been
picked for the jury II his SYM
pathies had been known.
In a discussion that ensued,
the record showed, Judge Kanf-
man said dismissal of Mr.. James
from the jury might lead to a
mistrial. Mr.. Murphy said he did
not want a mistrial, and would
not ask disqualification of Mr..
James. Mr.. Stryker likewise did
not move to disqualify, and op-
posed further investigation of the
juror.
Judge Kaufman said he had
discussed the matter with his
colleagues. and it was agreed
nothing further should be done.
Mr.. James is a junior executive
Of the General Motors Acceptance
Corp. Of New York City.
He said he held out for acquittal
Of Mr.. Hiss because, for one thing,
he did not believe the testimony
of Whitaker Chambers. professed
ex-spy courier and Mr.. Hiss main
accuser.
Mr.. James said also he did not
feel the Government had pro-
duced convincing evidence to sub
stantiats Mr.. Chambers story he
received United States secrets
from Mr.. Hiss.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Jackie Robinson Says
He d Fight for U. s.,
Would Like 10 Testify
By The Associated Press


Jackie Robinson, Negro star Of
the Brooklyn Dodgers, said yes
terday he will fight for the United
States against Russia or any ag-
gressor because II want my kid
to have the things that have"
Robinson. the first Negro to
break into the major leagues, has
been invited by the House Un-
American Activities Committee to
appear before it next week.
I'm be very glad to tell the
committee how feel. Robinson
said in New York.
The House group invited the
ball player and other prominent
Negroes to give the lie" to Singer
Paul Robson.
During recent European tour,
which included q visit to Moscow,
Robson said he loved the Rus
slams and asserted that American
Negroes would refuse to fight q
war against the Soviets.
Robinson, who is second base
man for the Dodgers. strongly dis
puted Robesons S assertion that Ne
groes would refuse to bear arms
in the event of a conflict with
Russia.
Paul speaks only for himself"
Jackie said
Then, referring to Roy Campa-
nella. his Negro teammate on the
Dodgers, Robinson declared:
"Campy and I would fight any
aggressor-the Russians or any
other nation.
Anybody who wants to take
away the things I've gained will
have to fight for it."
Chairman Wood of the House
committee said the hearings will
start Tuesday, with Robinson ex-
pected to appear on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1949-07-09

cancerous heart of q traitor" hid
behind the smiling face Of Mr..
Hiss. He declared that among the
uncontradicted facts In the case
was the basic fact that Nr. Cham
bers had in his possession the doc
umentary copies he said he got
from Mr.. Hiss for transmission to
Soviet spies.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
All American Airwoys
To Make Fare Reduction
By the Assoeioted Press

bY rht AssoeIoIed rTess
All American Airways will make
a substantial reduction in passen-
ger fares to many of its service
points, effective tomorrow.
Ranging in some cases as high
as "a per cent. the reductions
average about 7ha per cent. The
fare cuts will affect service in and
out of intermediate points on the
company's Washington -Philadel-
phia, Washington-Pi Pittsburgh and
Pittsburgh Cincinnati routes.
Evening star., 1949-07-09
about six weeks after the Hiss


about six weeks after the Hiss
family moved out in 1885.
He admitted withdrawing $400
from his bank account in Novem-
ber, 1897, but he said the money
was used to buy furniture and not
loaned to Mr.. Chambers to pay for
an automobile as Mr.. Chambers
had claimed.
mystery Man."
A mystery man" was injected
into his testimony when he said
he had once found a rather pleas
ant-looking gentleman" whom he
did not know standing in his
Office.
Mr.. Hiss underwent two days of
cross-examination which failed to
shake either his story or his COM
posure.
Mrs. Hiss, following her hus-
band to the stand, disputed much
of the testimony given by Mrs.
Chambers on the furnishings of
the Hiss homes and the associa-
ton between the two families.
Among other things, she said she
liked ice cream. Mrs. Chambers
had said Mrs. Hiss did not like ice
cream. And she categorically de-
MED she had ever typed stolen
State Department documents.
On cross-examination, the ques-
ton OF whether tor not Mrs. Hiss
told Mrs. Chambers she was plan
ming to take a nursing course at
Mercy Hospital, Baltimore, was
underlined. The prosecution pro-
duced a letter to the University
OF Maryland from Mrs. Hiss, dated
May Is, 1887, in which she applied
for enrolment in a summer course
to obtain credit for a Mercy Hos
pital training course in medical
technology" Despite the letter.
Mrs. Hiss persisted in denying she
had told Mrs. Chambers of her
plan to take the course which. in
fact, she never took.
40-Minute Question.
Before the defense rested its
case. MIR. Stryker was permitted
to pose a 40-minute hypothetical
question to a New York psychia-
trist on eMr. Chambers mental
condition. but the judge refused to
allow the question to be answered.
Another name was added to the
long list Of personalities figuring
in the trial when John Foster
Dulles. member Of the United
States delegation to the United
Nations. testified for the Govern
ment as a rebuttal witness. Mr..
Dulles said he suggested last Au-
gust that Mr.. Hiss resign from his
Carnegie Job. Mr.. Hiss had said
Mr.. Dulles did not suggest that he
resign.
In his final argument, Mr.,
Stryker told the jury MIR. Cham
bers' accusations were spawned as
a red herring" during the 1948
election campaign, that the Wood
stock typewriter was unimportaut
In the case. He said he was GER
tain the Kisses did not have the
typewriter at the time most Of the
secret documents were copied and
that Mr.. Chambers was either q
psychopathic or just plain liar.
Mr.. Murphy countered by tell
ing the Jury that the "black and
Evening star., 1949-07-09
Sir Herbert HoIdsworth Dies

BRADFORD, England, July
(P.-Sir Herbert Holdsworth, So,
former member of Parliament,
died yesterday.
At one point Hell's Canyon,
Idaho, is 1900 feet deep-consid-
erably more than the Grand
Canyons maximum depth of
6.100 feet.