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St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29
sknKit River

slkagit river has played an i'm.
portant role In development Of
Mount Vernon. Wash. Fur traders
came up Il to establish q post IN
1870. Gold seekers came Up Il look
ing for pay dirt. Later Il brought IN
the farmers. logsers and other sub
stantial settlers Of early days.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29
WIDOW or 500 LINE
DINING car STEWARD
DIES AZ AGE or "

Mrs. Sadie Teal. n years Of age,
$3.50 Fourth Ave. So, Minneapo-
Lis, died Wednesday At Minneapo-
lis General hospital Mrs. Teal
was the widow OF Sam Teal, one
Of the earliest Negro dining car
stewards. He was q conductor fOE
the 500 Lane.
Mrs. Teal's remains are at the
Neal Funeral Home Of MinneapO-
lis. Funeral arrangements had NOT
been completed at press time.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29
Post Masters Council
Meets suHurduN Nllnhl

Post Masters Council
Meets Saturday Might
The Past Masters Council Of
the Masonic Lodge, Prince Kan
Affiliation. win meet Saturday,
April 80. at 8 p. m.
This Past Masters Council, or.
ganized Nov n, 1sGs for the pur-
pose of raising funds to purchase
q suitable site for meetings Of the
Prince Han family Of Masonic
bodies. meets each fourth satur-
day, every two months. alternAt-
ing between st. Paul and Mime
apolis.
Harvey A. Moss IL president Of
the council; n. N. Martin. vice
president; A. B. Wright score
tary; and A. n Williams, treas
urer.
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CHICAGO DENTIST
TO ATTEND MEET

DR.. william Benson Of Chicago,
a member Of the Alpha Phi Alpha
fraternity, win be q house guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Penn,
S52 Bryant Ave. No, during the
Alpha regional convention here.
DR.. Benson, q dentist, has been
active in the leadership in the
Boy Scout movement In the Win
dy City. In March, DR.. Benson
was principal speaker at an Alum
nj meeting at the Alabama
Teachers College at Montgomery,
Ala.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29

Mrs. J. b. Nelson, 354 N. Dale
St., entertained Mrs. M. B. Bar
Der Saturday, April %. Games
were played and refreshments
were served. Many guests attend
ed this affair.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29
May DAY TEA

Pride Of the West chapter No.
Q, o.E.s.. win have their annual
May Day Tea Sunday, May /, at
the home Of Mrs. Hobart 7.
Mitchell, 3e12 Elliot Ave. So. The
public Is invited. Hours 4 to z pm.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29

Mrs. Mamie Tucker. STBe p1fth
Ave. 30, Wishes % announce the
engagement Of her danghtsr.
Maizie Lucille, 70 Mr.. Dwynalis
vondrus Criss, son o. AErs. geno-
ria, crisu, sA4e Fourth Ave. q. ms
wedding date has been set FOR
June ~.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29

A THREE Tum WuelgEn % aias
Girl soouts Cookie eontoaa az nal
Ne q Grace saaton. ~ year Ga
daughter 81 Mr.. and Afru. Leslie
seaton, iBso CunlbeEsand Ave
Grace wen Flrst priEo n tho osn-
tsut n 1oag, second priss d ie9g,
and frat prise again n 10s9. This
time Grace sold 70 hoxes ~ cooh-
los, she ls . stuaemt a. COsne
Park elenuntaEy school ana D
member o. me seOut Toop -.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-04-29
SOCIAL e PERSONAL
MINNEAPOLIS

- Mrh Roy Burns 1913 Fourth Ave- &c., and Mrs Alfred
Fuen z4S5 Fifth Ave- &c. returned Tuesday, April &C.
an eight day visit In Centere Ia While there they visited
their parents and other relatives and friends
The Jolly Sixteen Club met Thursday April g. at the home
OF Mrs. Minnie Lyle, 1868 Fifth Ave. So.
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SOCIAL e PERSONAL.
81. PAUL

The Minnesota Widows club recently held Bakery sale at
home of Mrs w H Todd $50 Rondo Ave The proceeds Of
this sale gift the Cpus Attacks home The club
met Sunday, April "a at the home Of Mrs n O. Cemon $50
Rondo Ave The next meeting win be held the home Of M
Lucy Stout 522 St Anthony Ave Mr Ella jackson pres.
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comPhor Church
Will Snol

The Senior choir Of Camphor
Memorial church will sponsor q
tea in the Guild hall Of the church
from 4 to 9 p. m. Sunday, May /.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

Drain tomatoes and save juice
Tor soup or sauces. Add salt,
sugar, butter and cook covered
over very low heat for three
hours. Watch carefully or the
tomatoes may stick. Add pepper
and turn into serving dish.
Sprinkle with parsley. Yield:
6 portions.
C1ndied Sweets
5medium-sized sweet potatoes
Boiling water
l teaspoon salt
l cup brown sugar
l cup orange juice
u cup water
4 tablespoons butter
Il cup chopped pecans
Scrub sweet potatoes, cover
with boiling salted water and
cook until tender. Cool slightly,
peel while still warm, cut length
wise into inch-thick slices. Set
aside to cool. Meanwhile cook
together for five minutes brown
sugar, orange juice and water.
Melt butter in a heavy iron
skillet; lay in potatoes and place
over low heat. Drizzle with
syrup, and baste with additional
sauce every few minutes until
the potatoes are glazed. Arrange
candied sweets in serving dish,
spoon over pan syrup. Garnish
with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.
Tenderloin Of Beef
6 pounds beef tenderloin
l l4-oz bottle ketchup
tablespoon vinegar
Il cup sugar
teaspoon salt
l teaspoon paprika
Place tenderloin on trivet in
buttered fiat roasting pan. Shake
together in a quart jar the ketch-
up, vinegar, sugar and season.
ings. Pour sauce over meat.
Bake in a hot oven (5OO0F.) As
minutes for rare, one hour for
medium. Do not baste and do
not use sauce which drips to pan
bottom. If the sauce cooks down
to the scorching stage, add a
little hot water. Cut meat in
one-half-inch slices. and lay one
piece over another down center
of large heated platter. Circle
with thick slices of broiled to-
mato, these sprinkled with finely
cut parsley. Yield: 8 servings.
NEXT WEEK CIe,nen tine
Poddleford goes to Boston for
neU ,roys to dish up the cod.
Evening star., 1949-03-20
One
drop
Of
1ABASco
works
wonders

Qvick-ond men love IL!
TUNA CASSEROLE 10 TARASCO
For 4: add u tsp. each Tabasco and
salt to can mushroom soup Combine
with cup cooked noodles, one 7-oz.
can tuna. Bake at $50 F. 20 min.
Evening star., 1949-03-20

sprinkled for color contrast. With
this. snap beans prepared with
pecans. iceberg lettuce with
French dressing. The ending.
tap'oca pudding with plum sauce.
It's the beans you should try.
Eve takes two pounds of snap
beans, washes them well, snips
OFT the stems, slivers the beans
lengthwise, French style, and
into the pot, boiling water added
not quite to cover. Lid on, and
bring to a boil. OFF with the lid.
and continue the cooking until
the beans are just tender. Mean
while a few turnings. 1t takes
careful watching toward the end
or the beans tend to scorch.
Nuts for Docoration
WHEN done, there is scarcely a
spoonful of water, so none of the
nutritional values are lost. Eve
adds one tablespoon butter, salt
and pepper to taste and one-half
cup halved pecans, these sauteed
very crisp in two tablespoons
butter over low heat. The nuts
are tossed lightly with the beans
and a few held back to decorate.
xuit-Glaxed Dacon Roast
4-pound piece Canadian bacon
= cup pineapple juice
y cup pear juice
y cup picked peach juice
Canned pineapple slices
Canned pear halves
Picked peaches
Place Canadian bacon on a
rack in a roasting pan. Combine
juices and pour over meat. Roast
in moderate oven (35OoF.) for
one hour. basting frequently
with the juices in pan. Cut in
one-half-inch slices and arrange
on large silver platter. Sprinkle
pineapple slices with brown sugar
and place under broiler until
golden brown. Heat pears and
peaches. Alternate pineapple and
pear halves around meat. Top
each pineapple slice with a peach.
Garnish with parsley.
This tomato dish won COM
pliments from Prince Peter and
Princess Irene of Greece when
they were guests in St. Louis.
Stawed TosmAeoes
3 No. 2 cans tomatoes
~ teaspoons salt
6 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons butter
= teaspoon pepper
l tablespoon parsley. finely cut
Evening star., 1949-04-24
College Of Law Plans
July | Merger With
American University

The 53-year-old Washington
College of Law will merge with
American University on July to
become the university's law school.
1t was announced yesterday.
John L. Laskey, chairman of
the board of trustees of the WASH
ington College Of Law. and Rob-
ert v. Fletcher. chairman Of the
board of American University,
jointly made the announcement Of
the merger.
Although the merger is not Of
ficial until July /. the facilities Of
the American University campus
have been opened to law college
students and they now are con-
sidered part of the student body
The four full-time professors and
the IL part-time professors will
be retained to instruct the pres
ent law college enrolment of ap-
proximately 1865.
School Is Near Campus.
The law school is at Twentieth
and @ streets NV. In the area OF
the downtown campus Of Ameri-
can University.
The Washington College of
Law is accredited as a member
of the Association of American
Law Schools and is approved by
the Council on Legal Education
of the American Bar Association
and the District Court.
The 2.i60 alumni will become
alumni Of American University
Plans now call for the law
school graduating class to join
with the university graduating
class in baccalaureate services or,
May 80 but separate exercises will
lie held this June.
Tradition to Continue.
DR.. Paul r. Douglass. president
OF American University. said Dean
Horatio r. Rogers, Of the law
school, had been named dean Of
the new division of the university.
He said the faculty will be en-
larged and that the traalition Of
the college as q lawyers law
school, would be continued.
The schools have been working
in close cooperation since 1912
when the merger discussions be.
gan. he said.
Under the merger agreement.
two general and three alumni
trustees of the Washington Col.
lege Of Law will be elected to the
Board of Trustees of American
University.
The law college was founded on
February /, 1896. by Ellen Spencer
Mussey and Emma M. Gillett to
provide legal training for women.
Miss Gillett attended Howard Uni
versity law school because 1t that
time women were not admitted
to other law schools in the Dis
trict. Two years later it was in
corporated as q nonsectarian. co.
educational institution,
Evening star., 1949-04-24

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Evening star., 1949-04-24

teenth street NV. His 6sstric.
includes Washington. Maryland
Virginia, West Virginia and North
and South Carolina
Nominated by the Washington
Board OF Trade, Mr.. Morris vas
unopposed for reelection. He
viii be installed. together with
10 other directors elected with
him. at pm. May S at the
chamber. 1915 Hstreet NV.
Evening star., 1949-04-24

rece'Oe tne license on the nth
ddy. sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days,
william na = Clark, ~. wilmington. Del.
orcn,d nc dMafTsery +. Marston, 90, 7eI8
Bobby 3 oliok. 81. 1850 E,y pl. &C., and
Msiyin 1netIoad M tGrsSil Staples q ne
vorth soa hsiers ter n. y Nicholas 49, $50 xsnii-
os5ans Kramer. 1s. both q Mclean. VI. -
eye; aye. NV, NV. and Harriet Al saxton, IL,
Mack =: Mcclure, %, Mcxsespcrs, Pa,
and Beverly J. GoAreke, "a Waterioo,
M;Issle: re Vs.. !. g.. c,.h.n as s1s eth 81.
Fred .silas 80, 1924 Eastern ave. NV,
and Rose Sierra, 3s, Astoria. L. /. "''
Robert c.. Bell, 90. % You st. NV, and
Eli-sbeth L. Brown, n; IS Bryant e. 81.
Jane; G. DeMar. ss. qreenbelt and H,lli.
1rass. aa s sath Of ss,i inf aat5 S.s.'n, s. n.v
sTs rs1s osrforsh sasct, r. e. oa Aenston rs and
George R; Horne. 80. and Annie L. cauble,
Ralph w. Watkins, ~. and Myrtle X.
Collins, 1s. both Of sto airard st. ne.
snd Mary HersadsI Z sehSsr f. iss ss St ne
Albert 8. qerstein, 40. Broadmoor Hotel,
and Arthur J. Armes. 80. $500 cue st.
Richard NJ. Mortimer. 90. 1927 22nd st
non. Zoe, aps psrt Patricia l. Mitcnsli' H. Ia
Dausnerty. 20. both Of arlington.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Edgar Morris Reflected
To U. 5. Chamber Board

Edgar Morris. q past president
of the Washington Board 81 Trade
has been reelected TO q second
two-year terms as q director of
the United States Chamber OF
Commerce, the chamber an
nousced yesterday.
Mr.. Morris, who two years ago
became the first Washington
business leader elected to repre-
sent the Third Election District,
Is president and treasurer of the
Edgar Morris Sales Co. 7i2 Thir-
Evening star., 1949-04-24
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Evening star., 1949-04-24

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Evening star., 1949-04-24
Deaths Reported

tFrem the d. C. BareA9 Of vital slatis4iesl
Infant Proeopio. Capitol HtaKhtS Nd
Salvatore A. Caruso, ga Rosemssd, Cs3
Nellie etemmer, 81, s50I .. Dakota ave.
ne.
Harold 8 Church. 4s lsis " Y ave az
Mary c. Baxxsird. 81, SIS isth 81 nv.
Herbert a withert. 81. SfA0 N ST. nv.
Evening star., 1949-04-24
Births Reported

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Evening star., 1949-04-24

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Evening star., 1949-04-24
Marriage License
Applications

Under d. c. law. couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. matt three tull days and
receive the license on the nth
ady. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as 0ther Ann,
Evening star., 1949-05-17
u. ). Accuses Russia
OF Impoverishine East
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American ehafss snnt sss IS se~k
lrg ire trrresvTaae1in*rt e.
Eastern E4top~ fox eeE e~n
profit,
Pau r Porsrr a. Ansetaea a ?
ceaegaIs or Ire rnaIea sAtseas
Economic ConsraA$aon .ot EslFcs><
SAID Moscow purposes s4~r- te
involve ths inposrf ssanent =: sa>s
Eastern countries
The commission xSsssn ssr~
sloQSly has e~en marked es so'I
words between Russia and the
West or1 al economic problems
NJ Porter. apparently Tepss IT'S
10 p&sl Soviet chATgsS that tsse
United State dlScrlr2snAtes against
the Eastern counITaes under tfs
European Recovery Program
enargec
That Eastern Europe rcw could
trade perhaps 81 ooe .oae 900 worth
Of food and raw materials 10 ths
more indusirfalIAec countries fof
machinery 4 II we're rot thar
this obviously would net Aeses
the purposes Of the Soyiei Union
That Russia cwn trade w4th
the East 'is distorted for political
ends in such q Way as &c
reduce the llvlng standards O. AL
Evening star., 1949-05-17
Robbery Conviction Upheld
After Man Completes Term

The United States Court OF Ap-
peals yesterday afirmed a District
Court decision in dismissing a
petition for writ Of habeas
corpus sought by = man who
already has finished serving time
on q robbery charge.
The decision was in the case OF
Hubert II. Council. -. whose I'd
dress was listed in ls47 as being
in the 1000 block OF D street NE.
Council was sentenced to serve
from eight months to three years
in June. ls46, for robbing an
elderly man of 81.
The defendant contended. in his
petition. he was not represented
by counsel at his preliminary
hearing or on arraignment.. He
pleaded mot guilty" on both occa-
sions. the appellate court said
The Court OF Appeals opinion.
written by Judge Z. Barrett
Prettyman. said:
There Is no constitutional re-
ouirement that the accused be
represented by counsel on ar
raignment where he pleads not
guilty"
Evening star., 1949-05-17
| Siumese Twins,
| Joined at Head, ,
| May Survive
BY the A,seeioted Press

LOS ANGELES. May 17.-Little
Siamese twin girls, born Saturday
are given . good chance to live
today. although Joined at the
head. top-to-top.
The infants were born to Mrs.
John b. Jones. 81. oolored. Only
q few similar cases have been
reported.
Physicians say the babies are
doing well and have . good chance
to survive. DR.. Phoebus Berman
hospital medical director. said .
study will be made to determine
IL 1t would be possible to separate
the twins by surgery.
He conceded that such an opera
ton would be drastic" because
the cranial juncture is extensive.
However. the fact that one child
faces in q slightly different direc-
ton from the other, the doctor
explained, indicates each infant
has a separate brain.
But presumably. he added, there
lis some connection" between the
two brains. Each child responds
individually to stimuli. One will
cry while the other sleeps.
Evening star., 1949-05-17
Hazel Scott Denies Seeking
To Rent Constitution Hall
BY tbs Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK, May 17.-Hazel
Scott, Negro concert pianist, yes
terday denied authorizing any one
to seek to arrange an appearance
for her at Constitution Hall In
Washington.
On Saturday, Charles P. Nc
Clane of Steelton, Pa, who identi-
fed himself as Miss Scott's man
ager, said in Harrisburg, Pa, that
the pianist had been refused per-
mission to rent the large audito-
rum.
He quoted a telegram he said
was sent by Estelle O'Byrne of
Brookville, Ind. president general
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, which owns the hall.
He said the telegram read, Build
ing rules governing use OF audito-
rum stipulates renting to white
persons"
Miss Scott described Mr.. Nc
Clane as q local manager who had
no right to attempt to make any
such arrangement.
She said a local manager han
dies local matters for an artists
regular agents. Miss Scott said
she is represented by Coppicus 81
Schang. Inc. New York.
FC. Schang said Mr.. McClane's
attempt to lease the hall was
without our or her authority or
knowledge"
Evening star., 1949-05-17

70 places O. Amusement ara
spoz-sx
Sales Of tganSpoEtAtaon and
comm 4n1ataon services
Professional, insurance Or PEI
sonAi service transactions which
involve safes a. incons@aaens&k!
elements for which no separs,w
charges are mace
Sales of commodities to the
United States and DastrRt Gov ~
ernmentx OF 20 States and tneat
political suodsv islons. Il such taE3s-
olctions grant similar exemptions
10 the District
Sales 20 sem! public institutions
including nonpro1t hospitals
schools, churches and Charities
and the Senate has added 3len~
tihc institutions and their publ
cations.
lee Cream Exempt.
Also. Ne cream. bottled sofg
drinks. milk. sugar. spices sggs
and other things eiaSsed ak foods
Gasoline would not be xuoiect
10 the sales tax because II has Its
own special levy.
Cigarettes also would De exempt
ed under the Senate bill because
II would place a special tax OF /
cent per pack on them OF 10 cents
per carton. The House has not
vet adopted this. having planned
10 leave cigarettes subject 10 the
sales tax. or cents per eartcn.
No Use OF Tokens.
Under both House and Senate
bills all items selling for - cents
or less would be exempted. There
would De a tax OF cent on items
selling for IL cents 10 es cents
inclusive, 7 cents on each sale
where the price was 81 cents 10
$l,l3. inclusive. and an added cent
on each so cents OF price above
$ll3.
/ Merchants would be allowed no
Withholding percentage OF their
collections to pay for their costs
as tax agents but would pay to
the District 2 per cent OF their
gross receipts:
| There would be no tokens for
customers TO buy or handle in
paying the tax
Evening star., 1949-05-17
District to Register 10000
Merchants to Start Sales Tax

Mr.. Pearson explained the tax
assessor will have complete re-
sponsibility for determining the
amount Of the tax. while the tax
collectors Office will be charged
with taking care Of the merchants
who do not pay.
The sales tax. as passed by the
Senate, Is a tax on gross sales
which the merchant pays to the
District and collects in turn from
the customers. Under this sys-
tenn, the merchant has collected
the money before IL is due.
Consequently. there will be nc
delay in taking action against de-
linquent merchants. The monthly
returns must be filed within 20
days after the end OF the month
he explained. II they are not filed
demand will be made for pay
ment. followed by almost imme-
diate action in case Of failure TO
pay-that is. seizure.
Mr.. Pearson said his office also
will be charged with selling the
tax stamps to take care OF the
new 1-cent tax on each package
Of cigarettes. Under the Senate
passed bill. each pack of cigarettes
must be stamped before it can
be sold. once the law becomes
effective.
Mr.. Pearson estimated that
during the first year of the sales
tax. at least Is per cent of the
merchants will be delinquent
mostly through misunderstanding
1t will take about a year of educa-
ton, he added, before that prob
lem is licked.
Present plans call for the new
sales tax division in the tax as
SCISSORS office to take over quarters
now used by District Auditor A. r.
Pilkerton. Mr.. Pilkerton will move
to the new Municipal Center.