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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
John 7. McCutcheon,
Famous Carfoonist
And Reporter, Dies
by the Associated Press

CHICAGO, June 10.-John T.
McCutcheon. 10. famous cartoon
LIST for the Chicago Tribune for 43
years and former war correspond
ent. died today at his home in
suburban Lake Forest.
Mr.. McCutcheon, who won the
Pulitzer Prize for cartoons In 1881.
had been i'll since 1916, when he
retired from active work at the
Tribune.
Mr.. McCutcheon's career as a
cartoonist and writer started with
the old Chicago Record after his
graduation from Purdue Univer-
sity in 1889.
His best-known cartoon was
"Injun Summer" which was first
printed In the Tribune on Septem-
Der 80, 1907. The cartoon was re-
printed by request each fall in
the Tribune since 1912.
Had Three Sons.
His survivors include his widow.
the former Evelyn Shaw, and three
sons. John T., jr., a member Of
the Tribune editorial staff; Shaw
and George Barr McCutcheon. and
a sister. Mrs. Jessie Nelson of
Sherman, Conn.
He was born on farm in Tippe-
canoe County. Ind, the son OF
Capt. John Barr McCutcheon. He
and his sister Jessie inherited their
artistry from their mother, while
two brothers. George Barr Nc
Cutcheon and Ben who wrote I'M
der the name of Benjamin Brace,
also achieved regulations in the
field of literature.
George Barr McCutcheon was
one of the best known writers OF
romantic fiction during the early
years of this century. Among his
most popular works we're Brew
ster's Millions which later
achieved success as a stage play,
and the popular "Graustark."
Few newspapermen have COW
cred a beat as extensive as that
roamed by John T. McCutcheon.
His assignments as war CORE
spondent and cartoonist took him
over the seven seas and to the
five continents. They led him into
q dozen theaters of war and, in
fact, to every corner of the globe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
where news, romance and raystery

where news. romance and mystery
lurked.
In joining the Chicago Record
staff, he followed the steps of a
fellow Hoosier and brother alum
nus of Purdue, George AIDE. They
were close friends and started their
careers to fame along a parallel
course as members Of the Record
staff.
Together they went to Europe In
1895 and toured the continent,
collaborating In a series of Illus
trated articles. Mr.. McCutcheon' &
assignment as Worlds Fair artist
had attracted some attention to
him and his reputation became
Nationwide through his cartoon
work in the presidential campaign
of 1896.
Mr.. McCutcheon's worldwide
life of adventure was inauguratec
in 1898 when the Record assigned
him TO the United States dispatch
boat McCulloch, on its world tour
He was aboard the McCulloch dur
ing the Spanish-American War
the dispatch boat having Joined
Admiral George Dewey's feet al
Hong Kong. A witness of the
Battle of Manila Bay, he sent back
to the Western World the first
news story of that American naval
victory.
After a service Of IA years with
the Chicago Record and Record
Herald. MFR. McCutcheon switched
to the Tribune. Besides cartoon
ing he covered the Balkan con-
flicts, the Boxer uprising in China
and various Latin American revo-
lutions.
In the early part Of the World
War Mr.. McCutcheon was with the
Belgian and German Armies and
in a German airplane was the
first war correspondent to make
a flight over the trenches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Sonic Henie Furs Stolen,
Value Put at $4,000


NEW YORK, June 10.-For the
second time this year. thieves have
made a big haul from the per-
sonal belongings of Sonia Henie,
ice skating star.
Yesterday, $4,000 worth of her
sables and other clothing was
stolen from a truck which was
hauling the garments to an air
terminal for shipment to Cali
fornia.
Police said thieves apparently
broke into the locked truck at a
traffic stop light.
Last January. thieves broke into
Miss Henie's hotel suite and took
two mink coats valued at $4,000
and some jewelry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
3 in D. c. Areo TO Heed
Heating Engineer Units

Three District area men have
been appointed 70 head technical
advisory committees Of the Amer
lean Society of Heating and Ven
tilating Engineers. 1t vas an
nounced today.
Robert K. Thurman. 1918 Stan
ton avenue. Silver Spring. viii be
chairman Of the Committee on
Combustion: Richard S. Dill. 1903
Silver Spring drive. Silver Spring
Committee on Air Cleaning: and
Capt. r. H. Urdahl. USNR. sos
Thirty second street NV, Com
mittee on OdorS. The committees
will direct research in their fields
and prepare technical bihlio-
Taphieg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Reody Mode Slip Covers
Slip Cover Fobries
By.the Yord
QuoIity Droperies
Shower Curtoin g Drope Sets
Towel Sets. Bedspreods
Reupholster
venefion Blinds
Custom Mode Slip Covers
ToiIored and
kuffIed Curtoins
Sheets and Pillow Coses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Four-Jet Bomber ExpIodes.
Killing Two, Injuring One

SHREVEPORT. La, June 10
Two Air Force officers were killed
and a third critically injured when
a four-jet B-45 bomber exploded
and burned yesterday after crash
ing in an alfalfa field six miles
north of Barksdale Air Force Base.
The jet bomber, one Of IA
BASS received to date by the
18th Bombardment Wing at
Barksdale. crashed while on its
downward leg of a touch and go
landing at Barksdale.
The dead were identified. by
Capt. Jack Hassard, base public
information officer. as: Capt.
Ralph L. Smith. 81. Shreveport,
47th Wing air inspector. and Capt.
Milton o. Costello, 81. Chicago.
In y critical condition at the
Barksdale Base Hospital Is Capt.
James L. Louden. 80, Brentwood.
a Pittsburgh suburb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Ex-Secret Service Agent
Gets Koiser-Fruzer Post


DETROIT. June 10.-Robert A
Gfaney, former White House
Secret Service agent. yesterday
was appointed labor relations
chief at the Kaiser Frazer Corp
President Edgar F. Kaiser saio
Mr.. Graney SO. will serve as as
sistant to the president in charge
of industrial relations.
Mr.. Graney was a White House
secret service agent for several
years before becoming a labor
relations executive with Henry J
Kaiser in 1913. He now is assistant
to the vice president in charge OF
operations at the Kaiser steel
mills in Fontana, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Oliver. Other csacers Esscaxade Yer
non r. Hossse. John q KlIls~n and
~. Prank Meenehan. vice presa-
dents. Louis Fl. HOFFMAN. secre-
;ary: Theodore r. Hill. treasurer .
William NJ Porter. tail swas;sT
and Henry 7. Boswell hon tanner
Board members include c. Ernest
Knapp. Melvin r YOUNG John
Martin Derrick and Theodore P
Cowgirl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Induction Of new osscers Of the
Georgetown Lions Club viii be
held ut 7 pm. Monday. June n.
at the Kenwood Country Club. II
has been announced.
W. Preston williams Will be the
new president. TO succeed Sidney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10

Central American countries are
buying Up tire nar-cw kaar~
equipment or Msxarcs Na;anaal
Ra.lwsvs whsch have converted
all tracks 20 standard gMuge~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-10
Sale Ends Saturday!

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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
Concluding article of the series

Concluding article of the series
One of the most important fac
tors in the development of not only
Ballard, but also Seattle, was the
construction of the Lake Wash
ington shipping canal from Shil-
shoe Bay to Lake Washington.
The idea of such a link to Puget
Sound was first mentioned by
Thomas Mercer in a July 4th
speech given in 1854 on the south
west shore of "tenas chuck" which
is now Lake Union. Mercer was
discussing the Lake which forms
the eastern boundary of Seattle
today, and suggested that it be
called Lake Washington after the
Father of His Country, and other
settlers readily agreed. And" con-
tinued Mercer, Il suggest that this
smaller lake by which Lake Wash
ington will someday be connected
with the sea be called Lake Union"
1t was not, however, until Sep
TENDER, 1911, that actual construc-
ton of the canal locks began
True, various groups, among them
the Lake Washington Improve
ment Company, then headed by
Judge Thomas Burke, had attempt
ed to dredge the canal, but all
such attempts eventually died out
4
During the fifty-seven year in
terval between the conception of
the idea and the actual conStruc-
ton work, constant pickering went
on. Tacoma, in 1882, was nearly
the same size as Seattle and great
ly opposed to the building of the
canal, for, as one Tacoma paper
stated: IF that canal is built,
it will mean that half the popula-
ton of Tacoma will move over to
Seattle" The canal also influenced
the election of John H. McGraw
as governor in 1892 on a pro-
canal plank. Though his opponent
carried Tacoma, McGraw carried
Seattle and the election. Yet this
was only one of the political care
ers affected by the canal.
According to the History of
Seattle" by c. B. Bagley, at least
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

revolutionary American forefather who fought for their
freedom at the risk of being punished.
The greatest threat to American democracy does not
from that ridcuously insignificant minority which
advocates overthrow but from those who want to
strict the freedom of any group individual who does
present imminent threat to the people at large
Fear produces hysteria and the of hystera vi
bratng throughout the world have produced sickenng
sight While is supposed to be innocent until he is
proven guilty blasting out the supposed guilt of
countless persons before they have chance prove their
innocence People beginning to take this for granted
Individual rights being undermined in the of pa
tosm Those who shout the oudes get the biggest hear
ing and make the biggest headlines.
Something is rotten We should wake up and speak
thoughts go along Repression any psychologist
will tell you is bad for anyone in any situation Yes
know the to many things but they will be
ngess do not accept and uphold the meanings
they have to freedom-loving people. And know
that free Americans who will fight for freedom through
the world if necessary will also fight for at home
should the occasion arise.
afraid of what they think sayand in many foreign
countries that is enforced by LAWS the greatest threat
to peace No peace plan work until this unver
sally recognized When and that is accomplished
using heads and act accordingly Until then we
must all seek to live work think and speak free men,
for only the free strong enough to any dan
ger IT. N
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
The End

Arrested by game wardens for
illegal moose hunting last week,
a Hardanger farmer produced
hunting license granted his family
by King Fredrik V in 1855. Ac-
cording to the document. members
of the family may claim an open
season on moose in perpenity.
Sixteen other local farmers haev
similar letters. and the case is ex-
pected to be fought all the way
to the Supreme Court.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
AN GEOLOGICAL STUDY
BY Jean Austin

Jean Austin, the author of
this geological study of Bal
lard, resides at 5127 Leary Ave.
in Ballard with her mother,
Mrs. Helen Austin. She will
graduate next August from the
University of Washington,
where she is majoring in so
GEOLOGY. Later she will attend
the university's graduate school
of social work for one year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

To mark United Nations day
recently, many Oslo schools set
up their own miniature UN bodies
to hear cases and demonstrate
procedure. At Smestad Public
School where a grievance was
placed before the Security Coun-
Gil" Norwegian Prince Harald.
who is a pupil there, took the part
Of Cuba's representative.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

six different routes for the canal
were under consideration at one
time or another. One was by the
southern rivers, beginning at
Renton and ending at the head of
Elliot Bay. Another was directly
through Beacon Hill from the tide
flats, the shortest route of all.
A third was south on Westlake
Avenue and Pike, or Battery
Streets, from Lake Union to the
bay. A fourth was directly west
from Lake Union across Mercer
Street to the bay. The fifth was
from Smith Cove into Salmon Bay
and thence into Lake Union. The
sixth, and the longest of all the
routes, was the one finally adopted
through Shilshoe Bay to Salmon
Bay and on to the lakes.
The various factions were finally
reconciled, the government finally
passed an appropriation of 81, 275,-
900 for the locks, and the Sec
rotary of War finally ordered the
beginning of the work. The canal
was opened to commerce February
5, 1916, but it was not until July
4, 1917, that the locks were form
ally opened. The opening was a
mammoth affair from all accounts,
with a large parade featuring
several bands, military units, and
a special delegation of Ballard
citizens led by the Ballard Boosters
Club band This day marked the
63rd anniversary of Mere RS
speech.
The total cost of the canal final
ly came to S51, 100000, which was
borne by the city of Seattle, King
County, State of Washington, and
by the federal government. The
canal from Shilshoe Bay to Lake
Washington measures eight miles.
The canal added ninety miles to
Seattle's waterfront, and ended
floods on Loke Washington. The
Ballard Locks are exceeded in size
on this continent only by the Pan
anna Canal. At the time of con-
struction, the largest ships could
pass through these locks.
+ Il
Before the locks were built,
Salmon Bay was dry at low tide
and there was no navigable water
between Lake Union and Lake
Washington. The docks at Salmon
Bay Terminal, west of the Ballard
bridge now harbors the bulk of the
famous Northwest fishing fleet.
Many of the residents, especially
those of Scandinavian ancestry,
are employed as commercial fisher
men. This is naturally one of Bal
lards main industries and such
other industries as canneries. a
cod-liver oil extraction pl a t,
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
Introducing Ballard

various dry docks and ship build
ing have developed as by-products.
In 1923, when Seattle was re-
zoned manufacturing zone of 324
acres was located in the portion
of the district bordering on the
Salmon Bay Waterway and the
Lake Washington Canal. Here are
the numbering industries typical
of Ballard; pulp factories, Single
mills, plywood factories, and
furniture manufacturers. The Sc
attic Cedar Lumber Company, To-
Gated in Ballard, is said to be the
largest cedar single mill in the
world.
Ballard is practically the only
district in the city with any in
dustry and if necessary all the
residents Of the area could be sup
ported by these businesses. At
present the Fentron Steel Works
employs $50 men and since a
new addition to the plant is PLAN
ned, more will probably be hired.
Other important types of in
dustries are: paint manufacturing
plants, ready-mix concrete COM
panies, fertilizer company, sever
al sheet metal works, bottling
company and a mattress factory.
Ballardites have long been boost
ers of their district, and since the
beginning of its history, they have
tried to get people to settle in the
area. Some of the present boosters
members of the Ballard CONNER
cial Club, are still carrying out this
policy. They have recently hired
full-time representative to prop
agandize for Ballard more effect
lively. One of their efforts is the
Lucia Bride" Festival. There was
so much publicity about it that I
won't go into detail about the
events. However it was sufficient
to bring thousands of visitors to
Ballard from all parts of the city
and the surrounding areas, and
the Commercial Club plans to
make it an annual affair.
The Commercial Club and other
Ballard residents also have plans
for more immediate projects. In
~ &c al n
Park with money allotted by the
city park department is one of
the important projects. A bulldozer
will clear the beach, and open fire
places will be constructed More
shade trees will be planted, new
benches and tables purchased and
a new concession stand erected.
They also hope to build a warm
sea-water swimming pood.
With this same ALLEGATION, they
are going to construct new play
field house at Loyal Heights Play
field. This will be one of the most
modern in the city.
The legislature recently appro-
priated $1,O00,0OO for the inn
provement of the Salmon Bay
Trmina1. To aid fishermen, yacht
clubs and other boat owners, the
Shilshoe Breakwater Association
has been formed, led by several
prominent Ballard residents. This
association proposes the construc-
ton of North and South break
water in Shilshoe Bay, behind
which small craft could be moored.
The project has been approved by
the city council. This would save
the needless effort of going
through the Ballard Locks, which
are especially congested on week
ends.
Tho
Evening star., 1949-04-23

A new chemical test for preg-
nancy, which takes only q few
minutes TO perform and is re-
ported to be virtually 100 per cent
accurate" even shortly after con-
ception. has been developed by a
Northwestern University gynecolo-
gist
DR.. Garwood c. Richardson Of
the university medical school de-
scribed the test in a paper pre-
pared for a Chicago meeting yes
terday OF the Chicago and ST.
Louis-Kansas City Gynecological
Societies.
The chemical test Of urine has
been made on more than 1000
cases over a fiye-year period. the
doctor reported. II can be made
in the doctors own laboratory
with simple equipment and rules
out the need for using laboratory
animals.
The Richardson test is based on
the presence OF substantial
amount of estrone. female hor-
none, in the patients urine. The
hormone. present in the urine Of
non- pregnant women, is found in
larger quantities. through the test.
only when women have conceived.
In the test sodium hydroxide
and chloroform are used to ex-
tract progestrone derivatives so
the estrone can be measured.
The sample OF urine to be tested
then is mixed with other chemical
agents. In one case the test Is
shown positive If til solution
turns brown; with the other agent
pregnancy is shown If violet red
color results.
Principal drawbacks to previous
tests have been the longer time
required and the use OF animals.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
70 Divisions 10 Push
Jewish Appeal Drive
Opening on tuesday

The ls49 campaign Of the
United Jewish Appeal Of Greater
! Washington, which will begin
Tuesday. has been classified into
/! 20 divisions. headed by IS volun-
teer chairman and co-chairman
according to General Chairman
Joseph Cherner.
! Four associate chairmen. Rabbi
Isadore Breslau. Rudolph B. Beh-
rend, Milton w. King and A. s
Kay. will be liaison officers be-
tween headquarters and the divi-
sions.
! Mr.. Behrend will supervise -four
divisions: Amusements. with Sid
ney Lust as chairman; Jewelry
Bernard Fredland; Optometry. DR.
Lewis Kraskin, and Scrap Metal
Leopold Sells.
| Rabbi Breslau will be In charge
of six divisions: Food. Hyman
Goldman; Beverages. Milton w
Kronheim, Sr.: Dental. DR.. A.
Harry Ostrow; Drug, Morris Rod
man: Medical, DR.. Edward A.
Cafritz, and Podiatry. DR.. Saul
Shafritz.
Mr.. King will have five units:
Accountants. Robert A. Philipson:
Insurance, Leopold v. Freudberg;
Mems Apparel. Oscar A. Dodek:
Women's Apparel. Alfred FASTER
max. and Lawyers. Richard K.
Lyon. Assisting Mr.. Lyon as CO.
chairmen will be Sol M. Alpher
Albert Aren't, Maurice Friedman
and Joseph Bulman.
Mr.. Kay will direct Building,
Real Estate and Allied Trades,
with I. S. Turover as chairman
and Frank J. Luchs, Leo M. Bern
stein and Morris Pollin as CO.
chairmen; Furniture, with Samuel
P. Cohen as chairman, and Auto
| motive, Z. Maurice Kupersmidt
chairman.
Mrs. Garfield KaSs is in charge
of the Women's Division and
Aaron Goldman, aided by DR.. Mil
ton I. Baldinger, Irving Cantor
and Herman NeugaSs as co-chair-
man, will direct the Mems Divi-
sion. Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld
is chairman of the advisory board
Evening star., 1949-04-23
TorehIieht Porode Asked
To Advance Home Rule

Suggextaonx that an olG-fa8h-
loned ;ogchllgh! parade Be organ
ixed 20 impress Congress with tire
desire @! Washington efiiEens 20.
home rule wtil be discussed TO-
morrow a; O meeting O! the TIL
man Barley Club @; Washington
The club viii meet for ereak-
fast at II an. at The United Ma
lions Club.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Chemical Test for Conception
Called VirtuoIIy 1OO% Exoct

The standard rabbit test requires
% hours. while newer frog meth
DDS require about two hours One
Washington laboratory USES a
mouse test. which requires about
four days for diagnosis. q doctor
said
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Soeneerbund PIons Donce

The Washington Saengerbuno
will hold O spring festival and
dance" al 8 O'Clock tonight III the
Knights OF Columbus Hall. s2C
Tenth street NV.
Evening star., 1949-04-23
Mooicion's Sinale

One Of Bill Goodman's singles
for the Red Sox last season be-
came lodged in Eddie Joost's shirt.
The ball rolled up the shortstop's
sleeve.
Evening star., 1949-04-23

ARLINGTON VA-This home open for inspection Sunday
1875 PM Vacant exqusey decorated and ready Tor I'M
mediate possession Center entrance living room with & s
upstairs are bedrooms and BATH full basement oil
heat attached garage. Level fenced yard paradise TOT
Gebe Road diagonal right to 25th Place then right
to our open" sign Further information at The Brant
COMPANY Brant Bldg 1884 Wilson GIL. 426, OK 052o
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-25

hands should Rep Ernest Burns past commander of VFW
and leading liberal several sessions decide to seek the
atorial toga
Strong efforts also contemplated in Yellowstone county
to retire the five Republican members of the house and Sen
Tom Burke The COP house members from that county have
the singular distinction of being the most reaconary bloc of
legislators from county the state rapidly
ing labor vote we'll do the trick in that Montana
ty.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-11-25
Dust Explosion Danger In $4,000
u. S. Industrial Plants

Buffalo-More than $4,000 in
dustrial plants in the United States
are subject to dust explosions, Hyl-
ton R. Brown, US Bureau of Mines
official, reported to a conference
of the National Fire Protection As
ISOLATION here.
Brown said that los persons were
killed from dust explosions from
1871 to 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-12-21

Special savings on these
heavyweight felt base rugs
:. made by nationally famous
makers. Discontinued pat
terms. Choose from tile and
floral designs, in choice of
colors to go with any room.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-06-15
BuSSei Advance
To Third Spot

PORTLAND Greg, June Is -
Portland Bussei moved into third
place last week in the Portland
Community Baseball league by TAX
ing two games.
The Bussei nine whipped Co A.
Sheriffs. IA. and Blue Lake. Us.
The short scores follow:
Ri f
BuSsei 5 2
Sheriffs 4 4 7
Batteries: Sakurai and Kuwahara;
Ball and Mercer.
Ri f
Bussei 7 3
Blue Lake 5 2
Batteries: Sakurai and Nomi;
Bodine Co. Walters 81 and Franks.