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The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-13
Giraffes' Vision

A mother giraffe has little trouble
keeping her eye" on a playful
youngster. Giraffes have eyes which
allow them to see behind and to
the sides without turning their
heads.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-12-13
First Woman Patentee

Mary Kies, of Killingly, Conn.,.
received the first patent granted to
a woman. in May. 1909. It was for "a
new and useful improvement in
weaving straw with silk or thread.
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are:
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Vital Statistics

Death rate per 1000 persons fell
from II in 1900 to less than II in
l945. In same period. life expectancy
raised from an average of 40 years
In 1900 to an average of SO In 1945.
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Christmas fund to be contributed
by each and every able Individual
everywhere in large glass jars
placed in every business estab-
lishment.
My fellowman, I wish you and
yours very Merry Christmas and
may you see and enjoy many more
to come. I'll see you in 1850.
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The Ice cap that covers Green
land is estimated to be 5000 feet
thick.
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1908 East Madison Street
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Special Police and Fire
Trial Panel Selected

A panel of 20 men who will
serve on special police and fire
trial boards during the coming
year has been announced by the
Commissioners.
Members of the special boards
will hear police and firemen's
cases where civilians are involved.
Each board is composed of two
members of the force and one
civilian from the special panel.
The panel for the coming year
includes:
William r. Lichtenberg, Samuel
c. Caldwell, Austin r. Canfield,
Hilary w. Costello, Thomas K.
Dunn. Nathaniel J. Ely. Allen J.
Krouse, Josiah Lyman, George e.
Mcneil, Joseph G. Weeda, Judge
James A. Cobb. Charles H. Hous-
ton, August w. Gray. William A..
Powell. Wesley S. Williams, Judge
William c. Hueston, Frank D.
Reeves. Emory B. Smith. Austin
L. Fickling and Maurice r. Weeks.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Man Held in Assault
On Uncle After Threat
To Shoot at Police

Lee Roy Day, 31-year-old lathe
operator who surrendered to po-
lice surrounding his home yester-
day after threatened gun battle,
was ordered held for the grand
jury under $500 bond in Munic-
ipal Court today on a charge Of
assault with a dangerous weapon.
Day was arrested after his
uncle, Arthur Day, 81, of 7O8 G.
street Sc. went to the fifth pre-
cinct and showed police 80 CAL
iber slug he said he had taken
from his left foot.
Capt. Thomas E. Edwards of
the fifth precinct said the uncle
told police Lee shot him because
he refused a drink at Lees apart
ment at 1913 I street Sc.
The uncle was treated and re-
leased at Gallinger Hospital.
Capt. Edwards said he led a
group of policemen to the apart
ment and found that Day had
barricaded himself in his room
and threatened to shoot it out
with police. He said he called for
reinforcements and a score of
policemen had surrounded the
house and were dispensing crowd
when Day surrendered.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Dr.. 5eashore Dies;
Noted Psychologist
BY the Assoeiotsd Pres.

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. IT,
DR.. Carl E. Seashore, a pioneer IN
the study of psychology, died last
night after a stroke. He was 83
DR.. Seashore. of Iowa City
Iowa. had been visiting a son, S.
H. Seashore of Lewiston.
A former professor of psychol-
ogy at Yale University and dean
emeritus of the graduate school
at the University of Iowa, DR.. Sea-
shore was best known for the in
telligence tests which he formu-
lated for Army use in the two
World Wars
He also was noted as the origi-
nator Of the gifted student" pro-
gram of education whereby
talented students could take full
four-year college courses In two
years. His first two-year gifted
student" was explorer Roald
Amundsen.
He is survived by three sons,
DR.. Robert Seashore, head of the
psychology department at North
western University: Carl Sea-
shore. jr., professor at Pennsyl-
vanla State College, and S. H.
Seashore, a title company owner.
Funeral services will be held at
Lewiston TueSday
Evening star., 1949-10-17

his resignation nearly year ago
has agreed to stay on as long as
the president wants him to.
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LEAVE THREAT There are
indications that Congress next
year will seriously consider cut
ting the rs days annual leave OF
Government employees to 20 days.
This was disclosed by House
Senate conferees on the Federal
pay legislation on Saturday, after
they had rejected the Senate pro-
vision to increase the Is days an
nual postal leave to 20 days.
The conferees were not so much
opposed to increasing postal en-
ployes' vacation time as they were
to the present 26 days given Fed
leral classified employees.
I'VE feel that all Government
employees and classified
should be treated alike" Chair
man Johnston of the Senate
Civil Service Committee declared.
The South Carolinian added
that he and Chairman Murray of
the House Civil Service Commit
tee, as well as the members of
their groups. had agreed to act
on the problem of Government
annual leave next year.
It's known that quite a few
members of both committees ad-
vocate trimming classified en-
ployes annual leave to 20 days
and increasing the postal work.
ers' IS days leave to 20 days. This,
they declare, would be a fair and
equitable solution"
On the other hand, the various
employe groups can be expected
to fight any move to cut annual
leave.
PAY-The House and Senate to-
morrow are expected to give final
approval to the $141 average Fed
eral claSSlhed pay measure and
the $120 postal pay bill. Presi-
dent Truman is expected to sign
the legislation. The salary raises
will 60 into effect on the next
Government pay period following
the Presidents signature of the
bills.
EXAM-The Civil Service Com
mission early next month will
announce the long-awaited ex-
animation for telephone operator
and telephone supervisor jobs.
These jobs will carry starting
salaries of $2,284 to $2,724 a year.
MEETING The Society for
Personnel Administration will
discuss how to give better guild
ance to rank-and- Federal
employees in furthering their
careers at a meeting at 7::30 pm.
tomorrow in the Archives Audi
torium.
Participating will be Elmer
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Church Plans Tribute
To Former Pastors

Former pastors will be honored
by members of Francis Asbury
Methodist Church as part of the
congregations 10th anniversary
celebration at banquet at $50
pm. tomorrow in Hotel 24OO.
Pastors who will attend the din
ner are D. J. J. Rives, now minis
ter of Court Street Methodist
Church, Lynchburg, Va; DR.. Al
bert P. Shirley, now of St. Paul's
Methodist Church, Houston, Tex:
DR.. Edgar c. Beery, now of Emory
Methodist Church here. and DR..
Robert L. Wood, now of Govans
Methodist Church, Baltimore. The
present pastor is DR.. o. B. Lam
grail, who came here in June, l945.
A Youth Night program will be
held at 8 pm. Thursday in the
church, 3l46 Sixteenth street
NV, with DR.. Shirley as the
speaker.
DR.. Rives will speak at the II
am. service next Sunday. Climax
.of the celebration will take place
at 7:3o pm. Sunday when a mort
gage burning will follow presenta-
ton OF pageant, Forty Years of
Progress" written and produced
by Mrs. J. r. L. Beane and Mrs.
B. w. Mills.
Methodist Bishop Charles Wes-
ley Flint Of Washington opened
the weeklong celebration yester-
day by delivering the anniversary
sermon.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Homecoming Luncheon
OF 6. ". Set for Oct. y

The homecoming luncheon of
George Washington University to
honor 10 faculty members with
Is years service will be held at
1880 pm. October % at the May
flower Hotel, not next Saturday
as enormously announced in The
Star yesterday.
The luncheon is part of the
Homecoming celebration being or
ganized in connection with the
football game on October % be-
tween George Washington Uni
versity and Lafayette College here
Faculty members being honored
are Paul w. Bowman. James c.
Corliss. Norris Ingersoll Crandall
Walter Freeman, Edward Lewis,
John H. Lyons. John r. Mason,
John A. Reed. Arch L. Riddick
and John A. Tillema.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Belgian Premier, Leopold
In Agreement on PIehscite
BY The Assesiotsd Press


GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. IT.
may vote before long
todecide whether their exiled king
gets back his throne.
Premier Castor Eyskens con-
ferred with King Leopold III last
night and announced very
satisfactory agreement on a
plebescite had been reached.
King Leopold has been living in
exile in Switzerland since the war
because Of opposition resulting
from his surrender to the Ger
mans-a move he insisted was
motivated only by a desire to save
Belgium from destruction by
Hitler.
Mr.. Eyskens refused to disclose
any details OF the plebiscite agree
ment. In the past Leopold has
insisted he should go back to Bel
GUM If q majority of his country
men still wanted him. Socialists
who oppose his return, have de-
manded that King Leopold win at
least rs per cent of the votes be-
fore he is permitted to return.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Sessions Opened Here
By Supreme Masonic
Council Of South

The biennial sessions of the
Supreme Council, 33d Degree of
the Southern Jurisdiction OF Scot
tish Rite Masons, began today at
the House Of the Temple, 1888
Sixteenth street NV.
Meetings of various groups
within the jurisdiction, which be-
gan last Tuesday, will end Friday.
Wednesdays program will be
highlighted with a visit to Presi-
dent Truman at the White House
at II am. Mr.. Truman is a 33d
Degree Mason and a past grand
master of Missouri Masons.
Tribute was paid yesterday to
the late Albert Pike, considered
the foremost Masonic author and
historian. Judge Haslett P. Burke
Of Colorado. grand orator of the
Supreme Council. paid tribute to
Mr.. Pike at memorial services.
Mr.. Pike, Confederate general
and a justice in the Supreme
Court OF Arkansas. spent the last
40 years Of his life in the service
OF Masonry, Judge Burke recalled.
This afternoon members of the
council will visit Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Judge Rules Today
On Separate Trials
For Tucker and Aides
BY the Associofed Press

: CHICAGO. Oct. 1.-THE Gov
ernment made a fresh start today
In the multi-million- dollar mail
fraud case of Preston Tucker and
seven co-defendants.
The first attempt to try the
present and former officials of the
Tucker Corp. ended in a mistrial
October II after a weeks run.
Testimony by the Governments
fourth witness resulted in the
xmistrial ruling by Federal Judge
Walter La Buy. He ruled testi-
mony that one Of the defendants
had a criminal record was cause
for 4 mistrial.
A venire of 1875 was summoned
for examination. However, selec-
ton Of jury was expected to be
delayed until Judge La Buy rules
on petitions asking separate trials
for the defendants.>
In asking separate trials, de-
fense attorneys said that pub
licity given the courtroom refer
ence to the prison record of Har-
fold A. Karsten, alias Abraham
Karatz. has Embedded prejudice
in the minds of future jurors"
i, Karsten helped Mr. Tucker,
corporation president. in laying
groundwork for financing the
corporation. which was organized
In 1916 to produce rear-engine
automobiles. Prosecutors have
said the officials misappropriated
large sums of the $4,000, 900
raised from stockholders, pros
pective dealers and distributors,
and potential customers.
Other defendants are Robert
Pierce, former treasurer and di-
rector; Floyd D. Cert. who hoated
the corporations stock issue; Fred
Rockelman, executive vice presi-
dent; Mitchell w. Dulian, former
general sales manager; Otis Rad
ford, former director, and Cliff
Knoble, former advertising di-
rector
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Meeting Will Plan Drive
For Palestine Corporation

Plans for a Embarrassing cam
paign here to aid the expansion
program Of the Palestine Eco
nomic Corp. will be formulated at
a meeting of Washington leaders
at 7:30 pm. Thursday at the
Hotel Statler.
Heading the drive. to begin
within two weeks, are Joseph
Cherner, chairman of the United
Jewish Appeal here, and Abraham
S. Kay, president Of the Brandeis
Zionist District. Speakers at the
gathering will be Louis Lipsky,
chairman Of the American Zion
ist Council. and Robert Sold, cor
poration board chairman and a
former president Of the Zionist
Organization Of America.
The Palestine Economic Corp,
Oldest and largest American de-
velopment company operating in
Israel. is seeking new investment
funds to help meet that country S
work, produce and housing needs
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Union Printers Accep1
$3.50 Wage Increase
In D. {. Job Shops

Commercial printers belonging
to Columbia typographical Union
No. 101 yesterday accepted by a
143 to l6 vote a $3.50 weekly wage
increase offered by the Graphic
Arts Association.
Nearly 500 printers employed by
more than 80 job shops were af-
fected by the action taken at
Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth street
NV
Under the new scale. retroactive
to August II, day workers will re-
ceive $50 a week, night workers
sos and third shift workers S100
for a 37ll2-hour week.
Negotiations began last May
with the printers asking a SIS a
week increase and the association
calling for a SIS reduction. Only
wages were involved by terms of a
reopenine clause in the contract
running from August II, l94s to
August IL. 1850.
In accepting the association
4-cents-an- hour increase, the
union also agreed to extend the
present contract six months to
February II. 1851 without another
reopening period.
Last August the local voted to
ask the international union for
permission to take q strike vote.
Following procedure, the union
sent E. A. Sinnig of Toledo, inter-
national representative, to explore
the situation. He recommended
acceptance Of the associations
counter-proposal.
Settlement Of the commercial
dispute means that 1000 Colum-
bia printers at the Government
Printing Office will now take a
referendum to petition the Public
Printer for comparable wage in
creases.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
MaryIander Kills Himself
As Police Batter al Door
BY the Assoeioted Press

JEFFERSON. Nd. Oct. IL
Harold w. Carder. 36, shot and
killed himself today as State po-
lice tried to break in the door of
his barricaded bedroom to arrest
him on a charge of raping his
l4-year-old daughter.
State Police Capt. Charles w.
Magaha said Carder's wife and
daughter swore out the warrant
after doctors at Frederick Me-
mortal Hospital examined the girl
and found she had been raped.
When three State troopers went
to Carder's home he ran upstairs
and locked and barricaded the
door. AS the troopers tried to
force their way in he shot him.
self with a .22-caliber target pis-
tol.
A freight conductor with the
Baltimore e. Ohio Railroad, Car
der was the father of four chill
dren.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Berkeley Springs Invites
News Council Outino
BY the Asseeiotsd Prsss

BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va,
Oct. 1.-THE Kiwanis Club wants
the West Virginia Newspaper
Council to hold its 1850 summer
outing here.
The clubs invitation is expect
ed to be formally presented to the
council next week at its annual
business session in Morgantown.
The outing was held this year
at JackSon's Mill. It annually at
tracts some $50 men and women
from the newspaper, radio, print
ing and allied fields.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Congress in Brief

Sen1te:
Takes up long list of routine
bills, then debates compromise
basing point price bill.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders bill to provide funds for
military aid abroad.
Senate-House Atomic Commit
tee discusses plans for civilian de-
tense.
Y Senate-House Conference Com
mittee tries again for farm bill
compromise.
House:
Considers bill to push hunt for
strategic minerals and other as
sorted legislation.
Armed Services Committee hears
the Marines on defense policy row.
Evening star., 1949-10-17

Wohl and Maj. j. F. Lieblich o1
the Defense Department, Verns
Mohagen of the Agriculture De-
partment, Elizabeth Mulholland
Federal Security Agency anc
Harold LEIGH of the Civil Service
Commission.
y X
DISABLED RANS-A
total of $4,000 disabled veteran.
now have Government jobs. Thi.
is an all-time high and the Civi,
Service Commission says it ex-
poets to place many more dis
abled veterans in Federal Jobs
during the months ahead.
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast is heard
every Saturday at SIS pm.
oDer WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Vatican Expands Rodio
For Holy Year Events
BY the kssoeiofsd Press

- VATICAN CITY. Oct. 1.-THE
Vatican radio said today that
mobile transmitters will be used
to broadcast Holy Year events
~on- n-the-spot."
The mobile transmitters are
part of the Vatican radios pro-
gram to enlarge its facilities and
eoverage before the opening of
Holy Year next Christmas.
Work has begun on the exten-
sion of the Vatican radios central
studios, it was announced. Power
full new transmitters also will be
in service to carry the words of
Pope Plus XII to all parts of the
world,
Evening star., 1949-10-17

Greenville, Tenn, he is a graduate
OF the Naval Academy and during
the course Of his service was with
the Atlantic, Pacific and Asiatic
Fleets. as well as serving in sew
eral departments Of the Navy in
Washington. He first was ap-
pointed Navy director of public
relations in 1887.
He is the author Of several books
on the Navy and the sea.
1t is estimated that corn plants
diffuse two and one-half tons Of
water into the air in producing
a buShel of corn.