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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
NEW SWITCHBOARD
 INSTALLED BY A(S

A new three-posftion Kellogg switchboard has been installed 1T the Alaska Communication System station in the Federal Building Capt. Svend c. Hansen, Sector Commander, said today.
 The new board replaces a one- position board and will allow three operators to work at one time.
 "The new switchboard is more than adequate for present needs, Capt. Hansen said. Tt will allow expansion in the future"
 Among other improvements be- ing added to the station is ar additional radio-telephone terminal This will double capacity for radio telephone contact with ships al sea, small cannery stations an1 other commercial dio-telephc.f stations.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
NINE INITIATED BY
 WOMEN OF MOOSE

Nine women were initiated into the Women of the Moose Lodge this week, it is reported by Mrs. Edna Card, Senior Regent Those initiated include Alice Elliott, Mary Estes, Myrtle Faubion, Lois Hickey, Evelyn Pasquan, Jennie Parsons, LaVonne Schaefer, Violet Seaberg, and Frances Hamilton.
 Entertainment for the evening included two numbers by pupils of Dorothy Stearns Rolf, a piano solo played by Robert Secrist and a Ukranian dance by Maria Worobec with Miss Nancy McDowell as ac- companist. The latter is pupil of Mrs. Henry Harmon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
ElKS WIN SECOND
 GAME OF SERIES
 FROM C0MB0, 6-4

Netting six runs on 10 hits last night, the Elks won 6 to 4 over the Moose-Legion Combo in the second of the five-straight-game series.
 Early in their part of the first, the Elks netted their first two runs on a double bagger and after a fly out. Selmer, second man up, reached first when Cope muffed his fly, went to second on Cantlllons walk and came home on a forced play out of Shows doublebagger.
 Snow hit to right field fence and went down to second. The throw to home caught Cantillon between second and third and Selmer off third. Nielsen, wandering around the infield, delayed the play too long. Selmer went home, Cantillon safe at third and Snow safe on second.
 After Guys fly out to PaSquan, Cahtillon scored from third stand ing up.
 The Elks made a single score n the third when Selmer Tit to De Well and went to second on the over throw to first. Selmer tallied from third after Snow was grounded out at first.
 In their share of the third, the Combo got it's first double score. De Well two bagged with a hot grounder over first and went to third on Krause's bounder to short. Krause stole second and the two chalked up the runs on Rollison's grounder to short.
 Schy, lead off man for the Elks in the fourth, got to first, hit by a pitched ball. Hagerup hit over short and two men were on with one man down. Logan singled to right field and scored Schy with Hagerup caught out at home on the throw in Snow flied out with the bases loaded to retire the s.de.
 The last score for the Elks was made in the sixth with the Combo held scoreless for the fourth, fifth and sixth. Cantillon got on by fielder's choice with Selmer out at second on the throw from Shepard to Pasquan. A bingle to right field by Snow brought in Cantlllon.
 In the last of the seventh, a rallying homer brought in the last two scores for the Combo. Magorty got on by Texas Leaguer over short and Krause followed with a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
Totals .....4....28 4 g 21 9

"Kristan out, Phelps to shortstop,
 De Veil to center field in fifth. **Magorty for Crokan in the fourth.
 SUMMARY = Two base hits: Snow, Schy, Pidgeon, De Well; home runs: Krause; left on bases: Elks 8, Combo 2; hit by pitcher; Schy, Pasquan; wild pitches: Shep- hard l; first on errors: Elks l, Combo 1; first on balls, off Shep- hard 5, off Cantillon 1; struck out: by Shephard 5, by Cantillon &; umpires: Parmenter, Gutherie.
 A twin bill is scheduled for to- morrow with first game time at 1 o'clock between the Brothers and All-Stars. The second game, third in the series, follows. Both are seven inning games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
 WALTER THAANUM. MON

Funeral services for Walter Thaa- mum who died here recently will be held Monday at 3 pm. in the chapel of the Charles w. Garter Mortuary, with the Rev. Samuel McPhetres officiating. In:erment will be in Evergreen Cemetery. A brother of the deceased will arrive tomorrow from Seattle to attend the services.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20

Independent Chinese Sources are saying that a Communist flotilla is making a successful invasion of q group of islands off the China coast. The Nationalists have been using these islands to blockade some of the Communicated ports in South China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
INDIANS MOVE FROM BURMA

NEW DELHI-LR-The govern ment of India announced that up to mid-July 20,0U0 Indians had been evacuated from the troubled areas of Burma. Eight thousands of these, it said, were destitute.
 The government has appropriat- ed $120,000 for their repatriation. In Burma, before the troubles be- gan, there were about 100000 h. dians of whom about 100000 are reported to be in Karen held areas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
TWO BABIES BORN ON
 FRIDAY; BOTH BOYS

Two baby boys were born yes terday. First child for MT. and Mrs. John A. Lowell was born at St. Ann's Hospital. Grandpar- ents are MT. ard Mrs. John Lowell of Juneau and Mrs. Jessie Gamet of Portland.
 A nine-pound baby boy was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens of Douglas at the Government Hospit- al.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
RuEYS O.. VACATION

Burke Riley, administrative as- sistant to the Governor of Alaska, left yesterday by Pan American, Airways for a vacation of several weeks in the Pacific Northwest.
 Riley was accompanied by his wife and daughter Robin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
RETURN FROM KODIAK
 ROTARY CONVENTION

Juneau Rotarians, Robert Aker- wick, President, and Sam McPhet- res, Secretary, returned yesterday from Kodiak, where they have at- tended the annual convention of Alaska Rotary Clubs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20

Fastest start of any team in the modern major leagues was racked up by the 1946 Boston Red Sox who won 41 of their first 50 games.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20
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AUGUST 2l
HOSPITAL NOTES

Admitted to St Anns hospital yesterday were E. Converse, Harold Conine, and Dean Williams.
 Discharged were Hallar Ashley, Fred Patt, John Ihle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20

parked one in the ditch. Three out of the next four men up were outs, one at second and the last two on flies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-20

Twice as many potatoes grow in the United States today com pared to the output 25 years ago.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
7 Seek Falls Church
Committee Seats

Seven candidates had filed for
the II seats on the new Falls
Church Democratic Committee
when the deadline had passed al
midnight Saturday. .....
A committee separate from the
Fairfax County Democratic Com
mittee was authorized after Falls
Church became a second class city
last year.
w. Franklin Gooding, chairman
of the County Committee, said
that the new organization will be
elected at a meeting of all regis
tered Falls Church Democrats No
vember Is at City Hall.
When elected, the committee
will name its officers and make
arrangements to increase its size
to the II members authorized.
The First Ward is allotted four
members on the committee; the
second, three, and the third. four
Filing before the deadline were
First ward: John A. E. Donovan
Mrs. nellie H. Miles, Mrs. Irma w
Van Meter and II. Weymer Lee;
second ward, Wallace E. Costner,
and third ward, Harold E. Erwin
and James S. Hollins.
Mr.. Goodings said that candi-
dates filing for the County Com
mittee face a deadline of mid
night tonight.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Queens Chapel Road
Dedication Sci Nov. 26

The new Queens Chapel road
extension in West Hyattsville will
be dedicated In ceremonies at 2:30
pm. November 26.
The extension, eliminating an
old traffic bottleneck just over the
District line, has been open for
the last few weeks, although con-
tractors still are applying finish
ing touches to the project.
Dedication ceremonies will in
clude the browning of Miss
Hyattsville. q band concert and
brief remarks by visiting State
and Prince Georges County Off
cialS.
The program is being spon-
sored by merchants and other
businessmen Of the area.
Selection Of Miss Hyattsville
will be based on balloting in
weekly newspapers of Hyattsville
So far. there are II. candidates
with Miss Thelma Tippett Of 4701
Tanglewood drive, Miss Mary
Ellen Owens. 51o7 Forty-second
avenue. and Miss Marjorie Allen
5301 Forty -tirst avenue, in the
lead.
Arrangements for the dedica-
tion are being made by T. How
ard Duckett. general chairman:
Frank Palmer, vice chairman;
Daniel p. Burke, co-ordinator;; !;
Mayor Caesar L. Aiello, program
chairman, and H. Clay Whiteford,
invitations chairman.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
|Gos Attendant
Robbed Twice
| Within IS Days
BY the Associated Press

ABERDEEN, Md. Nov. IA
filing station attendant was kid.
naped for a short time and robbed
early today.
It was the second time In Il
days John A. Foreman, 81, hac
been the victim of holdup mer
and the 31st time the filing sta
ton has been robbed since ii
opened near here on the main
Baltimore Philadelphia highway
in 1912.
Mr.. Foreman said two men
dumped him out of their automo-
bile at a dark and wooded spot
in Hartford County about an hour
after they pulled a gun on him
at the station.
He has q heart ailment and
tainted as soon as they forced
him into their car. When he re-
gained consciousness, his pockets
had been rified of the filling sta
ton receipts. He didn't know
how much money had been taken.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Woman Is Questioned
In Laurel Man. S Death

MARYLAND State police at Wa
terloo today were investigating
the death of a 47-year-old Laurel
man who died in a Baltimore
hospital yesterday about 10 hours
after being found unconscious in
his bed.
The victim, Harry Kercherville,
was fully clothed when found in
bed at his home in Laurel about
Q am. yesterday, according to
Trooper Glenn Bowman, who
went there in response to a tele-
phone call for police.
He died about 1o:30 am. In
University Hospital from head in
juries which police said were in
ficted by "flat object"
An autopsy was to be performed
today at the Baltimore Morgue.
A woman identified as Mabel
Wax, 46, of Laurel is being held at
the Waterloo barracks for ques-
tioning. Police were told she had
been living at Mr.. Kercherville' s
house and had been involved In
an argument with him. She told
police she did not know what had
happened to Mr.. Kercherville.
The investigation is being con-
Quoted by Detective Sergt. Wilton
May. -
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Arlington Man Fined $50
For ILLEGAL Whisky Sale

An Arlington man who PLEADED
guilty in Arlington County Court
today to q charge Of selling whisky
illegally. was fined $50 and wa.
given q suspended jail sentence
of 80 days.
James P. Hefner, 40, Of the 440C
block Of North Fairfax drive, was
arrested October 28 after q raid
on his apartment by Detective
Russell L. Runyon, Arlington Po-
lice Officer James A. Mangan, jr.
and M. K. Bryant, Northern Vir-
ginia ABC investigator.
Officer Mangan said he pur-
chased two pints Of whisky from
Hefner at the Fairfax drive apart
ment.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Area Scout Troop Leaders
Hold Training Course
Special Dispatch 10 The star

RAPIDAN. Va, Nov. Snow
furries gave a realistic touch to
a winter training course for about
IS troop leaders of the National
Capital Area Council, Boy Scouts
OF America, which was conducted
during the week end at Camp
Herbert Hoover near here.
Leaders were present from the
area between Frederick, Nd, and
Fredericksburg, Va.
The course was conducted at
the trout fishing retreat of for
mer President Hoover, $500 feet
above sea level, near the eastern
border of the Shenandoah Ma
tional Park.
A similar course will be held
next week end at Camp Roosevelt
on the CheSapeake Bay.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Book Exhibit Planned
By PTA in Chevy Chase

More than 800 books will be on
display at the book exhibit OF
the Chevy Chase Elementary
School Parent Teacher Associa-
ton Wednesday through Friday.
At 2 pm. each of the three
days. an authority on books will
discuss books for Christmas buy
ing. The books on exhibit will be
for sale. Tea will be served.
The speakers are Mrs. Edward
F. Rowse, children's librarian at
the Bethesda Public Library, who
will talk on Wednesday and
Thursday, and Miss Alice Robin
son, Montgomery County super
visor Of elementary school libra
ries. who will speak on Friday,
Mrs. William A. F'urman, jr., is
general chairman Of the exhibit.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
I3From Prince GEORGES
Among 81 Prisoners
ParoIed in Maryland
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. Three
men convicted In Prince Georges
County and one convicted in
Montgomery are among 80 prison
ers paroled yesterday from State
institutions by Gov. Lane.
The list included:
Wifbut Eugene Mossburg. 19
convicted by the Montgomery
County Circuit Court of larceny
He served 10 months of two
year sentence in the State Re-
formatory for Males.
Lawrence McQuade, 20, served
five months of one-year term
in the House of Correction after
conviction in Prince Georges
County on charges of larceny and
receiving stolen goods.
Eugene Moriarty, 43. convicted
in Prince Georges County on 9
manslaughter charge, served about
half of a five-year penitentiary
sentence
|. John William Wood, %, con.
Evicted in Prince Georges County
on a charge of carrying a con.
cealed weapon. He served five
months of a 12-months term ir
the House of Correction.
Leon A. Wenk, 80, convicted by
the Charles County Circuit Court
and sentenced to 18 months in the
House of Correction for non.
support of wife and minor chill
dren. About seven months of his
term remained.
David Eigner, Is, convicted ir
st. Mary's County of assault anc
robbery with a deadly weapon
About AZ years of his 10-yeal
penitentiary sentence remained.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
In Your Hands This Little Girl Found New Health and Happiness

"This is my little sister Linda
Laura said. isn't she ugly?"
The finger painting was nearly
done. The. grotesque face, with
its jagged, pointed teeth. glared
out from its background of lurid
green.
Laura had begun hating Linda
almost as soon as the younger
child was born. Sickly herself
since she was little, Laura always
before had commanded anxious
attention from her mother. Even
when being punished she had felt
thought of. valued. Then Linda
came and after four years Laura
felt her resentment growing to a
point she could hardly bear.
II hate Linda, she always gets
in my way" Laura told herself.
"She never gets blamed for any,
thing because she's the youngest.
She's lazy, she won't even dress
herself. She's so messy. She
keeps most Of her clothes on her
bed and likes to keep her toys in
her drawer. And mother lets her
get away with it,"
But Laura never told her par
ents about her feelings. When
she had a chance she took it out
on Linda herself, as when they
played house and Laura would
make Linda the governess and
give her orders. Once, when they
were on the way to Sunday school
together she kicked her.
There was plenty of time for
Laura's resentment to tester.
Stricken with pneumonia when
she was only a year old, Laura
was not merely thin, subject to
colds. nervous. but she found her
self tormented with choking.
frightening asthma. She had
trouble sleeping at night. Often
she was cooped up at home. Even
when she was in school she felt
timid. withdrawn, never raised her
hand. She wanted friends. but
they didn't seem to want her.
On happy holiday occasions she
usually was in bed, sick. There
was only one advantage then.
Mother paid more attention to
her.
Emotionally upset herself and
desperate about her daughters
health, Laura's mother begged the
doctor for help. He recommended
a clinic.
Laura and her mother went to
the clinic every week for a year.
In the playroom Laura usually
ignored the toys and Just talked
to the smiling woman she found
there. At first hesitant, later she
began to talk easily and found it
relieved her.
On her second visit, she drew a
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Committee Heads Named
For Young Democrat ParIey
BY the Assoeioied Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Nov. T.
Committees for the Young Dem
ocrats' State convention Friday
Saturday and Sunday were an
nounced yesterday by William H
Buchholtz as follows:
Finance-G. Paul Bishop, third
district. Baltimore; John A. Ap-
pei. jr., University of Maryland
Club.
Constitution-Leroy w. Preston
fifth district, Baltimore; Kenneth
Patrick Folks, fifth district, Bal
timore, and Mr.. Appel.
Publicity-Leslie j. Clark, AL
legany County.
Speakers - william F. Carl
Montgomery County.
Credentials - Mrs. Elizabeth
Clark, Anne Arundel County, and
Mr.. Carl.
Convention secretary-Miss Gene
Miller, Allegany County.
General Compittee-Hamilton
p. Fox. jr., Wieomico County;
Richard E. Lankford, Ann Arun-
del County.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
FomiIy of Made Homeless
AS Fire Destroys Dorsey Home

which had two trucks at the
scene. said 1t had not been de-
termined how the fire started.
They told me that everybody
was asleep, and they woke up to
find half the house afire. IRE.
man said. It was reported about
$3.50 am. yesterday.
Mr.. Wieland guided five Of the
younger children out Of the house
and raised a ladder to an upstairs
window, enabling another to
climb down. A son. Fred, Is, es-
capped by jumping from a second
story window. Two children
| were not at home.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Rehabilitation Group
To Meet in Arlington

The Arlington Fairfax Chapter
of the Organization Of Rehahili-
Itation and Training will. meet at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow at the Airing
ton Jewish Center, 1920 Lee boule-
ward. Mrs. Abe Cohen, regional
president Of the Women's Ameri-
can ORT, will be the guest OF
honor.
A movie about the work Of the
rehabilitation organization will be
shown and q surprise package
auction sale held.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

gets almost all As and Bs and
raises her hand at every question
She has joined q recreation club
and the, Scouts and even was
elected class president. At home,
she still is inclined sometimes to
regard Linda as "a pest" but one
who is growing up a little"-and
her mother doesn't think there Is
anything abnormal in this.
AS for the asthma, 1t is under
control. And when she paints,
Laura's pictures no longer have a
sinister meaning.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

portrait of Linda. It was the first
time she revealed her jealousy. She
made many more.
Lauras mother, meanwhile,
talked with another understanding
woman. She found herself ad-
mitting that, as a mother, she had
failed in many ways-she had been
too strict. too unsympathetic, had
shown too much favor to her
younger child, lost her temper too
often. And for the first time. she
learned about the jealousy preying
on Laura's mind, and that it had
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Governor Of Rotary
To Visit ARLINGTON Club

William H. Sykes. jr.. OF Smith
field, Va, governor Of the 277th
district Of the Rotary, will pay
his official visit to the Arlington
Rotary Club at 1880 pm. Thurs
day IN the Washington Golf and
Country Club.
Prior to the regular. luncheon
session, committee chairmen win
confer with Mr.. Sykes ct II am.
at the club.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Arlington Unit Plans
To Provide Cars to
Get Voters to Polls

The Arlington League of
Women Voters has assigned
eight cars to carry persons to
the. polls for election between
6 am. and 6 pm. tomorrow.
Any one desiring free trans
portation may call Mrs. H. D.
Cochran, Glebe co.'s.
The non-partisan league
also has available copies of
an analysis of the controver-
sial suffrage amendments
which will be voted on to-
morrow. ~
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Lewis Dembitz to Speak

Lewis Dembitz, chief of foreign
finance section of the Federal Re
serve Board, will speak to the
Foreign Policy Study Group OF
the League Of Women Voters OF
Montgomery County at 10 am
on Wednesday at the Bethesda
Library. His topic will be TRADE
and the Dollar Shortage" The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Square Dance Glasses

Arlington residents will have an
opportunity to learn to square
dance In classes sponsored by the
County Recreation Department
beginning at 8 pm. Wednesday In
the recreation center, 3700 Lee
highway. The classes will be held
on second, fourth and fifth We'd
nesday nights each month.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
BY the Assoeiofed Press

GLEN BURNIE, Md, Nov. T.
A 43-year-old shipyard worker,
his wife and nine children were
homeless today after fire de-
stroyed their eight-room frame
house at nearby Dorsey. Md.
The father, Walter Wieland,
wss burned on his head and feet
while saving six of his children
from the blaze. t-,..-
His wife was burned on the
head, and a 3-year-old daughter
suffered face burns.
The .JeSSup Fire Company
Evening star., 1949-11-07

much to do with her child's phys
ical affliction-her asthma.
Laura's mother now has tenn
pered the sternness that used to
be in her voice. She stops herself
from raging about the disheveled
living room. She does not snap at
Laura. GO do your room!" She
knows Laura herself soon will tire
of the disorder and remedy 1t.
She is not Mortified by back talk
she has learned she must expect it.
Laura goes to school eagerly
now. Instead of Cs and DIS, she
Evening star., 1949-11-07
School Head to Speak

Arlington Superintendent of
Schools william A. Early will
speak at a meeting Of the Bar
croft Parent Teacher Association
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the school
625 South Wakefield street. He
will discuss Arlington Schools,
Present and Future"
Evening star., 1949-11-07
BIodensbure Vote Set

A new councilman for the Sd
ward OF Bladensburg, to replace
Carroll F. Palmer. who resigned.
will be chosen during a meeting
OF the Town Council at 8 o'clock
tonight at the Bladensburg ire
house.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Oxon Hill PTA to Meet

The Oxon Fill lMd) Elemen-
tary School Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row night at the school. w. w.
Blaesser of the United States De-
partment of Education will speak.
Evening star., 1949-11-07

Laura made the painting above
at the clinic. Hers Is q true
story, and this is Laura in the
photograph, although the names
here are fictitious. The clinic
that helped Laura achieve health
and happiness is the Child Guid-
ance Clinic of the Washington
Institute of Mental Hygiene. It
is one of the many Community
Chest agencies that make it pos
sible for Washington families to
build better lives-in your hands.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Foirfux Police Donce Set
BY the Associated Press

A dance sponsored by the Fair
fax County Police Association will
be held at the Club Nightingale
Route /, 8 miles south Of Alex
andria, tomorrow night. A
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Church Plans Buzuur

A turkey dinner and bazaar win
be held at st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Beltsville, Md. from to
n pm. Wednesday.
Evening star., 1949-11-07
Putxwoy Citizens to Meet

The Parkway Citizens Assocf-
alton win meet at 8 pm. Wednes-
day In the Woodmont School, 2418
North Fillmore street, Arlina nn.
Evening star., 1949-11-07


Mrs JanD
qd warhed AP Photo
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-10-20

People who can't get an idea
into their heads usually can't get
one out either.