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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

are selected by the Royal Swedish
Academy of Science, for medicine
by the Carolinian Medico-Surgical
Institute in Stockholm. for litera-
ture by the Swedish Academy. The
Peace Prize, in accordance with
the donator's will, is annually
awarded by five-man committee
appointed by the Norwegian Stor-
ting. At the time when Alfred
Nobel established the foundation
that bears his name. Sweden and
Norway constituted a monarchic
union which was subsequently dis
solved.
Inventive Genius and Idealist
The life of Alfred Nobel is the
story of a man who by virtue of
intellectual endowment and un-
daunted persev eranc e finally
reached the pinnacles of what is
nowadays termed success. Born
1888 in Stockholm, he early showed
a keen interest in science, especi-
ally chemistry. His father, Imma-
nuel Nobel, as result of financial
failure moved to Finland, finally
settling down in st. Petersburg
(now LeningradD where he started
a small engineering workshop
supplying inter ala war material
to the Imperial Russian Govern
ment
At the end of the Crimean War,
however, owing to changed poll
cies on the part of the Imperial
Government and perhaps over-ex-
pansion of the enterprise, the ell
der Nobel once more found him.
self a broken man and compelled
again to return to Sweden with
/ the family in the early 1905.
Alfred Nobel, res SUNNI his
study OF chemistry, started ex-
periments aiming at production of
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
Alfred Nobel, Inventor Of Dynamite,
Was IdeaIist And Believed In Peace
Nobel Prizes Presented In Stockholm Dec. 10
OF Inrentre Genius
Life Story OF Inrentire Genius

nitroglycerine for explosive pur-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was then a
comparatively little known COM
pound discovered by Sobrero in
1S46. BY perfecting IAN initial
igniter with explosive impulse
the modern detonator-he succeed
ed in developing a method for
safely exploding the substance so
that it could be used in blasting
operations. Together with his
father, who also had been expert
nlenting with nitroglycerine for
military purposes, he started COM
mercial production on a fairly
large scale in 1868, when nitrogly-
cerine was first put to practical
use.
Held 355 Patents
However, the numerous acct
dents occurring in connection with
transportation of the explosive left
Alfred Nobel no peace, especi-
ally after his brother Emil and
several others had been killed in
a blast at the factory. At this
juncture. following extensive ex-
periments, Alfred Nobel invented
dynamite. Subsequently gelatine
dynamite was produced as well
as the smokeless ballistite, known
in Swedish as ''Nobelkrut", or No.
bel gunpowder.
Throughout his life, Alfred No
bel worked ceaselessly on improv-
ing his earlier inventions or on
new achievements, including such
novelties as rocket bombs, artific-
ial rubber, artificial silk etc. At
the time of his death, he held no
less than 355 patents in different
countries. However, the road to
success was by no means an easy
one-a number of serious reverses
had to be overcome and on more
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13
US. Women Reporters
Visit Scandinavia

Twenty prominent American
women reporters and photograph
ers. the largest single group of
women press representatives ever
to make such a trip, left La
Guardia recently on an American
Overseas Airlines Constellation for
a 12-day visit to four Scandina-
Wan countries and Iceland.
AS guests of the governments
of Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Dem
mark and Finland during their
stay in those countries, they will
cover the woman's angle in Scan
dinavian life and report back on
it to America through newspapers,
magazines and radio broadcasts.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

On December 10, death an
niversary of Alfred Nobel,
the prizes for physics, chem
istry. medicine will be pre-
scented to their recipients at
the traditional gathering in
Stockholn's Concert Hall.
In accordance with usage. the
King or the Crown Prince Of Swe-
den. attended by members OF the
Royal Family. the Swedish Cabi-
net. the Corps Displomatioue and
numerous representatives OF Swed-
ish scientific and cultural life. per-
sonally hands the recipients their
prizes, each consisting of a gold
medal, a beautifully ornamented
diploma and a check varyin g
slightly in amount from year to
year. Upon conclusion of this cere-
mony, a banquet is held in the
Golden Room of Stockholm's City
Hall and on the following day His
Majesty gives a gala banquet at
the Royal Palace in honor of the
distinguished guests. These are
obliged by custom to deliver their
Nobel lectures" either in conjunc-
ton with the festivities or. at the
latest, within six months thereof
200 Nobel Prize Winners
Except for a few years during
the First and Second World Wars
the Nobel Prizes have been award
ed every year since 1901. More
than 200 prominent scientists
authors and workers for world
peace, drawn from many nations
- including approximately one
dozen women-have received this
outstanding international distinc.
ton. The recipients of the Nobe
Prizes for physics and chemistry
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

The Swedish Academy, meeting
recently, decided to withhold the
1919 Prize for Literature until
next year. Although two or three
candidates were strongly favored
by some of the members, neither
of them was accorded the neces-
sary majority vote. The Academy
will, therefore, be able to award
two Prizes for Literature next
year.
The Stockholm daily "Svenska
Dagbladet" criticized the with
holding of the prize in an editor
ial This paper strongly favored
the nomination of Winston Church
i'll as winner Another leading
newspaper, "Dagens Nyhet r, y
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-12-13

When the congregation of a
country church near Fredrikstad
installed hearing aids for the aged,
they did not forget one of their
oldest members now beridden for
several years. Though she lives
quarter mile from the church, a
connection was strung to her room
where. she now hears the services
each Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-02-12

George Washington H ! h
Schools 18th straight triumph in
its undefeated season; Gonzaga's 6
second last minute victory over
Montgomery Blair and Bladens-
burgs upset win over Hyattsville
co-featured a full days play for
the schoolboy cagers yesterday.
Suburban and prep schools were
the most active as no District pub
lie high series games were sched-
uled, although several league teams
met outside opponents.
George Washington romped over
Lane of Charlottesville, 65-38, as
Tony Daukas scored q points.
Dave Cooke scored % in defeat for
Lane. 1t was the Presidents Sec
ond triumph over Lane.
Gonzaga, which defeated Blair
by 3 points in overtime in a prevl-
Gus game at Gonzaga, came from
behind to defeat the Blazers, 34-31
at Blair. It was the 18th triumph
in II games for the visitors. john
ny Hogan's set shot and a foul
shot by Jim Larkins made up the
winning margin for the Purple.
Bladensburg rolled up l3-point
halftime lead in its surprisingly
easy 47-38 triumph over Hyatts-
vile. which left the teams tied for
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Rowland Held byG.W.
with 5-Year Contract

George Washington University
aware that other schools were
casting eyes at Bo Rowland, its
football coach, has put him under
contract for "at least" the next
five years.
Rowland had been interviewed
at Vanderbilt and still was under
consideration when the Colonials
decided to make it more attrac-
tive for him to remain here. Row.
land wired Vandy officials yester-
day that he no longer was inter-
ested.
The Colonials defeated Virginia
and Georgetown for the first time
In Rowland's first season last year
Meanwhile. from Nashville
comes the word that Bill Edwards,
line coach Of the pro Cleveland
Browns, today will be named as
vanderbilt's head coach.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Takoma, Ambassador
Vie in JCC Swims

Old aquatic feuds. dormant
since last summer, will break out
anew tonight at Jewish Commu-
nifty Center pool when Takoma
Park and Ambassador teams bat
tie in the sixth annual JCC open
swimming meet. The 10-event
show, staged by the District OF
Columbia AAU, opens at 8 pm.
With swimmers from these two
aggregations providing most of
the talent in the record field of
80 entries, sterling competition is
anticipated. Also entered in the
mems division is a squad from
Boys Club of Washington.
Bette Roland of Takoma. 1948
winner, is a strong favorite to re-
tain her crown in the 100-yard
breaststroke, while Ambassador s
Wilhelmina "Orme is equally IA
vored to repeat in the 100-yard
freestyle. A brace of Takoma en-
tries, Jan Vandersluis and Lew
Hedges, will be padding for the
freestyle and backstroke laurels
respectively, and the mems loo
breaststroke looms as q one-twc
affair between Barry Wall anc
Stan Tinkham, teammates at Am
baSSador,
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Reds Near East Title
After Beating Lions

Providence needs only four VIC
tories in its Is remaining games
to lock up its second successive
championship in the Eastern Di-
vision of the American Hockey
League. following the 1912 tri-
umph over the Lions last night
at Uline Arena.
The Reds triumph gave them
a 30-point margin over the run
nerup Hershey Bears in the one
sided race and eliminated New
Haven and Springfield from the
pennant race.
Ray La Plante scored three
goals for Providence. which won
its 10th straight with three goals
in the first period, four in the
second and three in the third.
Bryan Hextall scored for the
Lions In the first period and
Chirp Brenchley in the third. It
was a cleanly played game with
only one penalty charged.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Veeck Hints Hell Sue
Yanks in Wilson Case
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Front
Office feuding between the New
York Yankees and the Cleveland
Indians had reached a boiling
point today that threatened to
rival anything the clubs could
produce on a baseball diamond.
"Unethical conduct" the Yankees
cried.
Il may sue" retored Cleveland
President Bill Veeck.
We're protesting" said the
Yanks.
There's nothing I would like
better" Veeck declared.
Center Of the controversy is
Artie Wilson, 26-year-old Negro
shortstop who played last year for
the Birmingham Black Barons.
The Yanks claim they were all
set to buy Wilson for $4,000 when
Veeck announced he had bought
him.
And I paid more than $4,000, -
Veeck declared, with a touch OF
pride.
The colorful Cleveland president
flew to Puerto Rico Thursday and
signed Wilson to an Indian con-
tract.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Sparkling Basket Ball Marks
Suburban School RivuIries

the Prince Georges County Glass A
championship. The host led. 28-
IS, at the half and with Owen
Mould hitting consistently to score
IA points, kept Hyattsville well
back in the second half.
Longwood keeps trying. but the
inexperienced team from Olney
failed to score from the floor and
lost to Dewitt, 1875. Washington
Lee High romped over Fairfax
61-20. John Teel scored the win
ming basket as Greenbelt defeated
Maryland Park, 1886. Gathers.
burg trounced National Training
School, 54-32, and Friends won in
the LAC Conference over Balti-
more Friends, 1923.
Bob Curtis and Tony Sgro scored
% points between them-15 anc
13-as Tech edged Bulls, 41-37
Fred Genau scored 81 points fol
Bethesda as the Barons defeated
Chamberlain. so "a. Richard
Montgomery of Rockville defeated
Poolesville, 1926, after trailing
at the half and Gwynn Park de.
feated Laurel, 1887.
Priory won its sixth straight In
the Tri-State High School League
defeating st. Mary's of Annapolis
47-34.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
By the Associotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Many
were called, but none were chosen
in the annual Hall Of Fame poll
conducted by veteran members OF
the Baseball Writer'S Association
of America.
The 153 voting writers nomi-
mated SO players, but not one of
the greats of the past drew the re-
quired rs per cent of the votes
cast. The results were announced
last night.
Charley Gehringer, the star
second baseman of the Detroit
Tigers in the mid -1930s came
closest to entering the shrine at
Cooperstown, N. Y.
Gehringer culled 102 votes, IL
shy of the qualifying ia. The
silent man" failed to place on 81
of the 153 ballots.
The Hall of Fame Committee
rules provide that in case no
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Caps Look to Mckinney, Zunic
To Curb Shorpshootinq Fu|ks

against Washington here last
December Is and has averaged
approximately Is points per game
against the local pros.
However, Fulks is not the whole
show where the Warriors are con-
cerned. Ed SadoWski, huge
center. is one of the best hook
shots in pro basket ball and has
averaged 16 points per game while
serving as rurnerup to Joe, who
is credited with 259 per contest.
The Caps will be rebounding
from their spectacular 1894 vic
tory over the Rochester Royals in
two overtime periods here last
Wednesday night and will be at
full strength while bidding for
their fifth win. in a row over
Philadelphia.
In Uline Industrial League
game set for 7:l5 Capitol Radio
Engineers will oppose Washing
ton Gas Co.
Chicago tightened the West
ern Division race by defeating
Minneapolis. 105-97, last night
despite George Mikan's 36 points
for the losers. Boston defeated
Providence GAIT.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
L.S.U. Ringmen Prove
Too Tough for 1erps
Specie Dispatch 10 The Stor

BATON ROUGE, La, Feb. H.
The University of Maryland's S
Southern Conference champion,
Ed Reider, won as expected and
Spencer Hopkins scored in the
130-pound class. but otherwise the
Terp boxers were outclaSsed as
they lost, 60, to Louisiana State
last night.
The defeat was the second in
three matches for Maryland and
avenged the only dual meet loss
suffered by the Tigers last year.
Reider decisioned Nelson Clo-
thier and Hopkins finished fast to
defeat M. A. Pastor. The only
bout that ended short of a de-
cision was the l45-pound scrap.
which went to Burl Jobe of the
hosts over Don Oliver in l:02 OF
the first round.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
A||-Star Highs, Props
CAPS Guests Tonight

Five high school basket ball
players and five prep school play
ers who are under consideration
for berths on the all-star high and
prep teams will be guests tonight
at the Cap-Warrior game at Uline
Arena. Players selected for tye
teams will play in the annual
high-prep game at Uline Arena on
March IL under sponsorship of the
Georgetown Boys Club Big Broth
ers Club.
Tonight's guest list is: High
school players-Jim Pantos, Gen.
tral; Ken Luxenberg, Coolidge;
Leo Speros. Wilson; Jim Lamon,
Eastern, and Bucky Poston, West
ern. Prep schools-Jack Duchene,
Priory: Bob Mcdonald, Don Kokes
and Bob McLindon, st. Johns and
Jim Larkins, Gonzaga.
Coaches of last years teams,
Gabe Ferazzi of Central and Julian
Colangelo of Coolidge of the high
schools and Joe Gallagher OF st.
Johns for the prep schools, also
will be guests tonight.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Pep, Again Feather King, Faces
Eur|y Remutch With SuddIer

who, along with the two judges,
made the verdict unanimous.
Charley thought Joseph gave Sad.
dler all the worst Of it in the
clinches. Once, In the second
round, Joseph was unable to
break the fighters. When he did.
Pep stepped on Sandy's foot. Is
was that kind of a brawl. no quar-.
ter given nor asked.
If Joseph had let them have
their own way inside. the night
would have slipped out Of control,
Both like to hold and hit. shove
and push and wrestle to get an
advantage.
Fight Was Fairly Close.
The fight was fairly close. but
the AP card had it 9-6 in favor Of
Pep. Referee Joseph scored IL
1915, Judge Harold Barnes had ID
9-5. with one even, and Judge
Jack O'Sullivan voted 9-6 for Pep
to make 1t unanimous.
It was a popular decision with
the first Garden sellout since 1946.
At least half the mob came down
from Connecticut in cars and spe-
cial trains from Hartford, Pops
home town, New Haven and
Bridgeport.
Pep. weighing 126 pounds was
a reasonable carbon of the old
master who has lost only 2 fights
in l39. Adept at throwing a Sc
ries of jabs, he found Saddler an
open target for the right cross.
Always, or almost always. he was
on the bike, retreating and coun-
terpunching. Saddler. 124. was
the aggressor all the way. but az
Pep said afterward: He didn't
catch me off guard this time"
Evening star., 1949-02-12

Towering Bones Mckinney and
tough Matt Zunic will attempt to
succeed tonight where five In
dianapolis Jets failed last Thurs
day when they are alternated by
the Washington Capitols against
the Philadelphia Warriors Joe
Fulks in a Basket Ball Association
Of America game at Uline Arena
starting at 8:45.
Fulks set a new BAA record for
a single game in Philadelphia
Thursday night when he cashed
q field goals and nine fouls for a
total of SO points against the Jets.
Mckinney is expected to open
tonight's game against Fulks and
is expected to give good account
of himself until the personal foul
whistling asserts itself. Then Coach
Red Auerbach intends running in
Zunic, a rugged and durable chap
with sufficient stamia to keep
Fulks hustling every minute.
The Capitols have won IA OF Is
games from the Warriors over a
span of three years. but through
no fault Of Fulks. The six-foot
FIVE inch Kentucky giant scored
26 points in his last appearance
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Speedy TK0 by Ennis
Marks Card Boxers
Win Over Hoyas

Bucky Ennis. Catholic U. 155-
FOUNDER, had one Of the quickest
collegiate TKO's OH record to his
credit today as the Cardinals en-
tered a So win over Georgetown
on the books.
Ennis went into action follow
ling teammate Cal Nisson's dis
|puted loss to Bob Charlton and
|evidently decided to take no
|chances on Referee Bob Kelley's
Judgment. He swarmed all over
Frank Talbert and after 40 Sec
onds of the first round had him
helpless on the ropes when Kelley
wisely :ntervened.
Tom Cronin, Catholics smart
little 125-pounder. accounted for
the only TKO of the match, win
ming over Nick Szabo after SO Sec
onds Of the second round. Cronin
and Jack Redmond. who out
pointed Bob conley in their 130-
pound scrap, ran their winning
streak to six in row.
1t was another night of disputed
decisions, what with Johnny Arm
old. OF c, U. having to settle for a
draw with Pat Palumbo in the
lightweight class, while Billy Rose
| of Georgetown met similar fate
in his 175-pound joust with Cliff
iSisler.
Charlton, however. seemed to be
the most fortunate young man on
the card. Nilsson had decisive
edge on The Stars scoresheet in
all three rounds.
Billy Maher chased elusive Jim
Tully for two rounds and caught
him long enough in the third to
pound out victory in their 1861
pound bout and Charley Rohr.
C. U. heavyweight, again sent the
5000 customers home tingling
with excitement.
Rohr, surprise winner over
Syracuse Marty Crandell last
week, bowed to Ray Larrow, but
he went down fighting. He went
down from a right to the chin in
the second round, too, but his
rousing comeback in a free-swing-
ing final round caught the crowds
Ifancy-L. F. A.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Ball Players Miss Hall of Fame
In Poll That Gehrinqer Leads

player receives IS per cent Of the
votes. q final ballot will be pre-
pared with the names Of the 20
players who drew Nhe most votes
in the first poll. The writer's then
will select any five of this group.
Any player who receives IS per
cent of the votes in the final poll
will be elected to the shrine. Only
players who were active from 1923
to 1947 are eligible.
Trailing Gehringer, but still
eligible for the final poll were {:
Mel OFT (94). AL Simmons (89)
Dizzy Dean (88). Jimmy Foxx
(S5), Bill Terry (8D, Paul Waner
(73), Hank Greenberg (6D. Bill
Dickey (65), Harry Heilmann
(59), Rabbit Maranville (58)
Gabby Hartnett (35). Dazzy
Vance and Joe Cronin (30. Ted
Lyons (29. Hack Wilson and Ray
Schalk 90, Charley Running (22)
and Ross Young and Tony Laz-
zeri coo. =
Evening star., 1949-02-12
BY the Assoeiofsd Press


NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-Willie
Pep still has it.
Battle worn and weary with II
stitches in cuts around both eyes,
Wee Willie again holds the feath-
erweight championship Of the
world after our-month lapse.
Sandy Saddler, the spindle
legged Harlem slasher who de-
throned Willie the Pep on
fourth-round knockout October
20, yielded to the ex-champ in a
savage 15-round brawl last night
at Madison Square Garden.
No man in modern day fight
history ever recaptured the un-
disputed l26-pound crown after
he lost it, before Pep did the trick.
The stage is set for a rematch,
| a third chapter. of this duel be-
tween Pep and the only man who
ever knocked him out. Pep. at
least, will not be ready for several
weeks, until those cuts heal
Sandy, too. has a couple Of gashes
around his eyes.
Yankee Stadium Logical Site.
Next. summer at the Yankee
Stadium is the logical site for the
third duel, provided Harry Mark
son, goth Century Sporting Club
director, can make the match
Both managers, Lou Viscusi Of Pep
and Charley Johnston of Saddler
will be in this afternoon to COL
Ilect their 80 per cent checks OF
the $s7,563 gross paid by the sell
out mob Of 1907.
Johnston had a beef about the
work of Referee Eddie Joseph
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Lefty Wants No Port Of Big Leagues

Lefty Wants No Port Of Big Leagues
great been complete success as manager
He is popular players and just popular with the c
his popular Of the worlds greatest
and cities He has developed many good oa-
players any manager I know.
It always of mnor-league manager to head
squad But this isn't Lefys dream He is making
likes than bigleague mandarns
Being smart philosopher, ODoul figures that being among
friends than winning big league pen
Think who big league flags and then got eo
Hornsby. McKechnie, Frisch, Harris, etc.
Bucky Harris pennant for the Yankee-carred them
another up against Wueano
today Diego. ~
home Lefty and the West Coast
don't have about the money part SO
why trouble don't have here the Coast?
Hooper's Kentucky Derby Hopes High
few wears ago and asked him about
his Derby chance don't think miss" he said.
something Of jolt one had heard too much
thoroughbred known Hoop Jr He won the Derby
likely would have both the Peakness
Last Hooper again. The man from Alabama
just confident ever
w crack at both the remaining 2-year-o stakes
3yearod spring and summer ne said
referring Olympia Drive With luck either
good enough both the Santa Anita and Kentucky
Derbies."
Hooper be right again. His Olympia
recently preliminary Derby stake by lengths pulled
up galopng outside
Drive Olympia their last Florida test
stable has two horses that to have the
Santa with fair prospect of taking
the Kentucky Derby early in May.
may that Blue Peter Mr. Busner Capo and or two
about the Kentucky
rival stopping either at the Santa Anita party
February 49,
Anianee)
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Hoppe, Chomoco Riskine
Clear Cue Standings
by the Asseeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Defending
Champion Willie Hoppe and Joe
Chamaco of Mexico City. both un-
defeated in tourney play, meet to-
day in the third round Of the
world championship three-cushion
billiard meet.
In the world pocket billiard
competition running Simultaneous
ly, Defending Champion Willie
Mosconi Of Darlington, N. j., to-
day tangfes with Irving Crane.
Binghamton, N. Y. in the feature
match. Jimmy Caras, Upper
Darby, Pa, and Andrew Ponzi.
Philadelphia, were matched in the
other afternoon pockets eompeti-
tion.