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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14
Additional Soeials
& Personals

The GIce Tone Christian Club
and Chorus met recently at the
home Of Mrs. William Webb, 1918
Fourth Ave. 3d.. at which time
the election OF officers was held.
Those elected were president, Mrs.
TimmA Leah Riess; vice presi-
dent, Mr.. Henry Hill; secretary.
Mrs, Alma jefferson: correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. Carrie Wal
lace: treasurer. Mr.. Eddie Jeffer-
son; chaplain. Rev. Ben Cassius;
sargent-at-aTmB. John Wagner,
dlrectress and business manager,
Mrs. Milderd Sims, and business
committee. william Webb and
Henry Hin. After the meeting re.
treatments were served by Mrs
Henry HIN. who was hostess for
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew johnson,
1929 Clinton Ave. SO. had as their
dinner guests Wednesday. April
II, Mr.. and Mrs. George Adams,
Of Duluth. MINI.
Miss Jayne stone, s6s Bryant
Ave. No. and Miss Maya Ew-
ing spent the week end In Mason
city, Iowa, visiting Miss Ewtng's
parents.
The League Of Women Voters
Group No. 20. will meet Wednes-
day April 10, with Miss X. 4.
Mo. 1919 Dupont Ave. so.
Miss Veda Ripper OF Mason
City, Ia, was a guest in the home
Of Miss Jayne stone. s6S Bryant
Ave. No, She came to the city
April . to see the ST. Thomas
style show and returned Tuesday
morning, April II.
Miss Amanda Byrd. 37OI
Fourth Ave. So. had as her din
ner guests Thursday. April Is,
Mr., and Mrs. George Adams of
Duluth and Mrs. Lottie Hyde.
The AnokA Prayer Band of
Anoka, MINI. attended prayer
meeting at the Congregational
Church Of God In Christ. Thurs
day, April -.
The sewing Circle OF Congre-
gational Church Of God In Christ
will meet with Mrs. Barbara
Mieo. 5ll ColfAx Ave. n. Thurs
day, April 20.
The MAtrORs and Patrons and
Past MAtrons and Past Patrons
OF the o. +, s, council win hold
their regular quarterly meeting
April 10 ct $50 p. m. at the
home Of Mrs. Fern Helm. 1000
Firth Ave So, All members are
urged to be present.
Mrs Ora Jones and daughter.
Mrs. Ora Williams. iO46 Bryant
Ave. No, gave an Easter dinner
Sunday. April Q. In honor Of Mrs.
Hattie Brooks birthday. Those
present were. Mrs. Brooks. Kath-
crime Piero. her dAuEhter-tn-law,
Fannie Bonnell, from Oakland.
Calf and her daughter. Birdie
Lee Rivers from New York. her
granddaughter Peggy Bonnen.
and Mrs. Williams children. L.au-
rice and Burt,
ChriAteacd sunday. April @ at
Border Methodist church was little
Luther Miles Galbreath. Jr. 2
yeAr-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. I.u-
Their Niles Galhreath. Sr. 1852
Fifth Ave. 50, The GOd-parvnts
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14
Army Recruiting Went
On "Regardless of Race
Or Color Basis" April l.

April marks the first month In
Army history that onliStments
within the overall recruiting quo
tAs win be open TO qualified appr-
cahts without regard TO race or
color. according TO Col Douglas q.
PAmplin, Commanding Offices Of
the Northern Recruiting District.
In making this step" the Col
added. "the Army Ii following IN
line with the policy set by the Air
Force several months ago"
The new enlistment plan opens
the Army career guidance plan TO
And theT'll be no parting there
past, A total OF 81 Army career
fields are planned with the fol-
lowing already established: food
service. infantry. artillery, Arm0r-
cd cavalry, military engineering
Ailo euHAtEh1NgHt hAtAalSNg uAAIHAltu
accounting. ammunition and mill
tAry police.
Purpose Of establishing a career
guidance program In the Army
was 10 enable qualified men to
establish themselves permanently
In the type Of work for which
they are best fitted.
The career guidance plan viii
emphasize the authority and In
crease the prestige Of noncommls-
stoned officers. Promotions will be
made by competitive exAmina-
tons against worldwide pooled
vacancies.
Tho career program win also
provide the Army with highly
qualified nonoommiaSloned off,
GERS 10 serve a. q framework for
expansion OF tho Army II the
need arises. Colonel Pamplin not
Cd.
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File No. 1870
ORDER FOR HEARING FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
FOR DISCRIMINATION


state Of Minnesota. County OF
Henuepin In Probate Court.
Re Estate OF Jennie G. Tucker
also known as Jennie Catherine T,
Tucker, DeCedsnL
1T Is ORDERED that the final
account and petition for exAminA-
ton thereof and for distribution.
filed herein, be heard on Monday.
May LIST, 1850. at : o'clock z. n. by
this Court In the Court House in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that
all persons Interested In this estate
present objections. u any. why said
petition should not be granted.
This order shall be published In
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
copies thereof mailed according 60
law.
(SEAGsl
WITNESS, the Hon. JAMES O.
KEHOE, Judge OF Probate Court.
this eth day OF April, 1850
Ernest p LorenH, Clerk
OF Probate Court.
Raymond W. Cannon, Attorney.
ala Palace Bldg.
(SpokssmAn, April 7. IL q 81, iSB0)
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LEGAL NOTICES
File No. 72734
RIDER ron HEARING OF FINAL

File No. 7213A
ORDER ron HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION
FOR DISTRIBUTION
State OF Minnesota, County of
Hennepin, In Probate Court.
Re Estate Of Searls Robert ker-
neT, Decedent
IT IL ORDERED that the final
account and petition for eKAmlna-
ton thereof and for distribution,
filed herein, be heard on May sth,
1860. at 10 o'clock A. ~ by this
Court In the Court House In Mime
apOlls. Minnesota, and that all per-
sons Interested In this estate pre-
sent objections, II any, why said
petition should not be granted
This order shall be published in
the Minneapolis Spokesman and
copies thereof mailed according to
law.
(SEAL)
WITNESS, the HON JAMES q.
KEHOE. Judge OF Probate Court.
this sth day Of April, 1850.
Ernest y, LoTenB,
Clerk Of Probate Court
Hail, Smith y Hedlund, Attorneys
51l Produce Bldg.
(Spok ssmAn, April IL. 81 a $50
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JURORS NOTED

Among Minneapolitans seen on
jury service in Hennepin district
court recently were w. B. Shep-
ard, Mrs Cecilia Boyd. Mrs. Cliff
ford Green and Mrs. Myrtle
Banks.
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Popular MIseOnception

Most octopuses are about the size
Of Q mans fist. However. this crea-
tlre has q horrible appearance and
the largest octopuses may reach
20 feet from tip to tip Of the ten
acles.
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NOTICE or INCORPORATION

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that
ACME MAMMEN CO, q Minnesota
corporation. was Incorporated on
the lth day OF April, 1880; that the
general nature of the business to
be conducted by said corporation 10
to manufacture, buy, sell and deal
In awnings, canvas goods, furniture
and any and all goods and property
OF all types and description and
anything incidental thereto; the
address OF its registered office Is
2s39 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis,
Minnesota. the name and addresses
OF its inCorporators are as follows:
r. t. spear, 4S26 Bruce Avenue
Minneapolis. Minnesota.
NJ A. CRhtley. 2SSO James Avenue
South, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
T.. - Swesn. ts2s Garfield Ave-
nue. South, Minneapolis. Minnesota
The names and addresses Of it's
first Board OF Directors are as fol-
lows
Il e spear. Minneapolis. Mime
sofa
l. W. Mammon. Minneapolis, Min
nesota
= J. seheIL Minneapolis. Mime
Dated. April &, 1850.
ACME MAMMEN co.
Nennum, Neville, Wright a Newhall
Attorneys for Acme Mammen Co.
Northwestern Rank Building
Minneapolis, Minnesota
tSpnkesmRn April II. 1880
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Pew Rally April 10 A.
QlaMdala Church

The Three Gs OF Glendale
Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Fremont and GlenwoOd Ave. No.
are sponsoring . pew rally at $3.50
p, m. Sunday, April 10. The guest
speaker win be Mrs. Lillian Par
klnson. Other musical talent win
be presented.
The public II cordially invited.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

Mrs. Frank EaStIand Of Glencoe,
NJ, left Thursday. April Q for her
home after q two weeks stay In
the city with her brother. Mr.. VIII
liam SeGbron and family OF 1901
Goth Ave. 30.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

The Twin CITY SOIolst Bureau
met Tuesday night, April II, at
the homo Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Ballard. BT7 81, Anthony Ave, g.
Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

In an area less than that Of New
York city( about 36S square milss),
the Hawaiian islands grow one
fourth Of all the sugar produced
under the American flag.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14
MONUMENT FIRM HAS
OFFICE ASSISTANT

Mrs. Elsie Jackson. AS N. Lyn-
dale Ave. is employed by the
Aaron Monument Co, at $40 Lyn-
dale Ave, to assist in waiting on
customers.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

Animals can stand cold tsmpsrA.
lures better IN the open than thsy
can IN buildings which allow cold
drafts 10 blow on them.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

Mrs. Birdie Rivers, OF New
York City. arrived by plane Thurs
day morning April 8 to attend the
funeral of her father. Mr.. Walter
Bonnell She spend several days at
the home OF her brother, Vester
Bonnen before returning to New
York Thursday morning. April Is
by plane.
Mrs. Gordon Granger celebrated
her birthday Thursday evening
April 9 with a dinner. She re-
ceived many gifts and birthday
greeting cards,
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MODEM SERVED AS

MODEM SERVED AS
JURY FOREMAN
Recently in Hennepin county
district court juror William Mo-
den Of 1909 Third Ave. So. served
as foreman OF a jury hearing a
lawsuit.
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Cobalt

Idaho 10 expected soon 10 become
the foremost U. s. producer Of Co
bait
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-04-14

Only once . year can We offer n
buy like this! This new, kinE-d1e
Apex SPIRAL DASHER WASH
Err gives you the greatest wash
ing efficiency the finest con-
venience features - At the lowest
possible cost Extra-capacity tub
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wTinger safely pressure-eIeanses
al fabricA See Il demonstrated
TODAY
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-16

ham. Mr.. Banner is a member
of the faculty of the College of
William and Mary at Williams
burg, Va.
Miss Ann Cooper recently
completed her first year at Agnes
Scott College and has accompa-
MED her parents, Captain and
Mrs. J. E. Cooper, to Newport,
R. l., for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Quinlan
left Monday for their summer
home at Needham Heights,
Mass. P. H., Jr., is remaining
here to attend summer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Straughn
and their three children, Billy,
Arthur, and Dorothy, of 1O8
Hillsboro street left last Satur-
day for q seven-Weeks visit with
Mrs. Straughn's mother in
Mansfeld. Pa.
Miss Romano Riley and Miss
Georgia Riley, aunts of Mrs.
Ernest Mackie, and Mrs. Charles
Chandler, all from Savannah,
Ca, are here visiting the Ernest
Mackies.
Michael Morton, 9-year-old
son of Mrs. C. l.. Morton of
Greensboro, who is visiting her
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-16
French Students and Teachers to Celebrate
Free French Anniversary Sunday Afternoon

A celebration of the 10th an
niversary of the Free French
movement launched by General
Charles de Gaulle will be held by
the staff and students of the
University's French House at A
o'clock Sunday afternoon in the.
Graham Memorial. Everybody
interested in France and the
French language is invited.
Jacques Hardre of the Univer-
sity's Romance languages de-
partment and member of the
French House staff will speak,
in French, on the history and
achievements of the Free
French. Mr.. Hardre served in the
Free French Army from 1912
to 1916 as an officer in the First
Armored Division and was deco
rated with the Croix de Guerre
during the campaign in Ger
many.
It was on June 18, 1910, that
General de Gaulle, speaking
from London through the radio
facilities of the BIC, uttered
his now historic speech begin
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-16
Neighborhood Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Emery
have gone to Rockport, Mass,
for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Scott and
their children, Tommy and
Christy, have left for a month
in Kansas, where they will visit
Mr.. Scott's family in Pittsburg
and Mrs. SCOTS family in Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chuck Erickson
and their daughter Susan will
leave tomorrow for a week at
Wrightsville Beach.
S. A. Wolff has returned to
his home in Hickory after a
visit here with his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam White.
Mrs. Pete Mullis and her
three children, Ellen, Jubee, and
Deane, are in Charlotte visiting
Mrs. Mullis's uncle, John Bryce.
Mrs. Philip J. Young and her
daughters, Barbara and Nancy,
have come home from a vacation
at the Courtney Terrace hotel in
Virginia Beach, Va.
Miss Alice E. Jones left Sun
day to visit Miss Ida Wilson at
Black Mountain and Mrs. Will
liam Sumner at Asheville.
Bill Cate, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kemp Cate of Hillsboro street,
has come home from Oak Ridge
Military Academy, where he is a
cadet, and will be here for the
summer.
Miss Elizabeth Cameron, who
is faculty member at Rollins
College, Winter Park, Fla, has
come to spend the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cameron.
Mrs. William deb. MacNider
returned Tuesday from a few
days stay in Watts hospital.
Mrs. Paul Schenck of Green's
boro spent Monday night with
Mrs. A. H. Patterson and Mrs.
Mary Patterson Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Worth Banner
and their son, Worth Durham,
are visiting Mrs. Banners par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Dur
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-16

mother-in-law, Mrs. j. r. Bissell,
was rushed to Watts hospital
Monday for an appendicitis
operation. He is expected to re-
turn here today.
DIR. Erie Peacock, Jr., an in
terne at Roosevelt hospital in
New York, has come home for
a weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Winston and
their two daughters have been
visiting Mrs. P. H. Winston this
week. Mr.. Winston has attended
the summer real estate school
on the campus.
Miss Nellie Robertson returned
Monday from a ten-day stay in
New York.
Mrs. Henry E. Cotton (the
former Miss Marie Watters) and
her three daughters, Elizabeth,
Miechen, and Sarah, of Morgan
ton, are visiting Mrs. J. P. Wat
ters. Mr.. Cotton will be here at
this weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craig Phillips
and their two children, Martha
Gatlin and Andy, of Winston
Salem are here for the summer
with Mr.. Phillips's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Phillips. Craig is
attending the University's sum-
mer school.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Hampton
of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. ].
B. Hampton of Palm Beach, Fla,
were recent guests of Miss Belle
Hampton and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
w. Hampton. Other recent
guests of the Hamptons here
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Hamp-
ton of Greensboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Christ
man of Knoxville, Tenn, are
stopping off here this week on a
honeymoon trip including visits
to Washington, d. c., Virginia,
and Baton Rouge, La. Mrs.
Christman was Miss Emma
Neale Slower, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Slower, for
mer Chapel Hillians.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1950-06-16

ming with the lines: France has
lost battle, but France has not
lost the war!"
The University's French
House, conducted annually in the
first term of the summer school
for advanced students of French,
is being held this year in the
Alpha Gamma Delta sorority
house at 226 East Franklin
street. Fifteen women students
live in the house, where only
French is spoken, and ten men
students take their meals there
and attend courses and programs
there.
The French House staff con-
sists of Hugo Giduz, director; /;
Mr.. Hardre, assistant director;
Mrs. Charlotte Huse, hostess,
and Mrs. Marion Walter, as
sistant hostess. Mr.. Giduz said
yesterday that everybody inter-
ested in French was invited to
the programs given at the
French House from 7 to 8 o'clock
every evening.
Evening star., 1950-01-07
BY the Assoeioisd Press

OARD ERICA N
FREIGHTER FLYING ARROW,
Jan. 7.-If any mines have been
laid In the Yangtze River by the
Chinese Nationalists. the belief
aboard the Flying Arrow today
was that the Communists will
sweep them out to provide q safe
passage into Shanghai fsf this
American ship.
Capt. David Jones. who is TAX
ing the 6,214-ton Isbrandtsen
Line ship through the Nationalist
blockade despite warnings from
the Nationalists and the United
State State Department, regarded
the trip calmly. He said:
1T would be best without mines
bullets in preference to mines
but most preferably neither one"
Chief Engineer Martin L. Gros.
OF Clearfeld, Pa, said everything
was going smoothly in the engine
room and he understood from
other crewmen that they are sat-
isf1ed with the voyage. Eleven
members of the original crew
Evening star., 1950-01-07
Sergeant Is Held in Staying
OF Esfranged Wife's Escort
By the Associated Pres,

!, Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 7.-An E.
Paso businessman was shot to
death early today and police ar
rested a young Air Force sergeant
who surrendered a AS Army auto
matte.
Frank Pulki, jr.. 80, member Of
10 family prominent In business
here, was killed with five bullets
1t. Arnold Green of the l1omi-
eide bureau said TiSergt. Kenneth
Jones, 26, OF Biggs Air Force Base
here. was arrested at the scene Of
the shooting-in front Of the
house where his estranged bride
of six weeks lives.
1t. Green reported that the
handsome young sergeant said he
shot MIR. Pulki when he met him
and Mrs. Jones returning from
.Jaurez. Mexico.
Jaurez Is just across the border,
1t. Green said Jones, at the
scene, asked a passerby to call
police.
One bullet tore hole in the left
sleeve OF Mrs. Jones coat but she
was not wounded.
Jones told police he had seen
Mr.. Pulki and Mrs. Jones In Jaurez
before the shooting.
Jones said he and Mrs. Jones
were married six weeks ago and
separated the day after Christmas.
Evening star., 1950-01-07
u. S. Ship Crew Believes Reds
Will Sweep Shanghai Mines

signed off at Hong Kong before
the ship sailed early this morning
They were replaced by British and
other foreign sailors.
Capt. Jones said the Flying Ar
row has a number of men who
served in the merchant marine
before and during the war.
Optimism prevailed among the
IL passengers aboard.
B. Hartman, a born
American who lived in San Fran
cisco before he went to Shanghai
Is years ago, is returning to re-
sumo his import-export business.
The Flying Arrow is steaming
through the China Sea at Is knots.
She Is due at the mouth of the
Yangtze at noon Monday Q1 pm.
Sunday EST.
Precautions have been taken
aboard the ship. Sections Of the
midship house have been barri-
caded with $50 bales of cotton.
They could stop shells from three
inch guns, officers said.
1sbrandtsen ships have run the
Nationalist blockade frequently.
Two have been shelled by Nation
aliSt WarShips.
Evening star., 1950-01-07
Belgium's S Regime Linked
With Financial Scandal
BY ihe A.soeiotsd Press

BRUSSELS. Belgium, Jan. T.
Arrest Of two prominent Catholics
on charges Of completely In illegal
security trading has brought oppo-
sition accusations that Belgium's
Catholic government itself is in
volved In q major financial scan
dal.
Those arrested were Jules
Carolyn, professor at the Catholic
University OF Louvain. and Emile
Maillien, manager of the Belgian
Bank.
Socialist and Communist OPP
ponents Of the government have
pointed out that Premier CASTOR
Eyskens. a member Of the Social
Christian (Catholic) Party, was
also a professor at Louvain..
Mr.. Eyskens retorted that II
Social Christians were found re-
sponsible for Illegal deeds I can
only hope they viii be severely
punished"
The arrests followed discovery
BY investigators that fake declara-
tions and certificates were issued
to cover wartime purchases Of se-
curities.
Evening star., 1950-01-07
Second Red A-Bomb Blast
Due Tonight, Briion Says
Continued From First Page.)
By The Assoc oeiussd Pres,

LONDON. Jan. Tonight Is
the night the Russians are ex-
pected to touch OF their second
atomic explosion, according to
Kenneth de Courcy. q British
editor.
Mr.. de Couracy predicted last
January that Russia would have
the atom bomb In 1949. His
magazine. monthly intelligence
digest, reported on September L.
23 days before President Truman
announced it-that there had
been an atomic explosion in
Russia.
Mr.. de Courcy. who claims To-
have contact with highly placed
information sources In several
Eastern European countries. said
Russia would set on another
atomic explosion ct exactly mid
night Greenwich Mean Time TI
pm. EST and 2 an, Sunday,
Moscow time).
Evening star., 1950-01-07

her out and had quite a time get
ting her down the ladder. 80
"Other women were screaming.
II saw one man that got. out
who had a narrow escape. He had
sunk to the floor. overcome by
smoke. but the firemen got to him
in time.
Il stood alongside a white
robed sister whose arms were
loaded with blankets. She was
crying. Just then the flames
broke out through the roof on
the northeast corner.
IT asked her: Anybody on the
upper f1oor?'
"she said it was filled to ca
pacity.
Tells Of Dramatic Rescue.
II saw Officer Fee (of the Day.
export police, call for water. He
was on an extension ladder. They
poured water on him and he dove
in the window and emerged carry
ing a woman in his arms. She
had found her in bed.
"One of our city flremeri also
went in and pulled q woman out
Of the same room. This was
while the flames were within 5
or 6 feet OF the window on the
south section.
Il have never seen anything
like this. It was pitiful. Women
were dashing at the iron bars,
crying for help and / saw several
faint away and disappear in the
smoke and flame.
1.-THE feeling of helplessness was
terrible"
Hospital officials estimated the
loss at $500, 900.
A force of lot firemen fought
the blaze. The total included a
group OF volunteers incorporated
as the second alarmers," and
volunteers from suburban Green
Acres and Bettendorf. Fourteen
Of Davenport's II fire companies
answered the alarm.
Evening star., 1950-01-07
Hong Kong
Continued From First Page.)

OF Britain's recognition Of the
Communist regime in Peiping.
Crowds gathered at the Ma
tionalist government Office seek
ing passports or visas. The Office
still functioned at the time, be-
cause the Hong Kong government
had not yet received official notifi-
cation Of London's decision to
recognize Peiping.
Nationalist Office Closed.
The Nationalist government
Office closed at noon after
handling a last-minute rush Of
applicants for passports or visas.
Special Commissioner T. w. Kwok
told Hong Kong's governor, Sir
Alexander Grantham, this morn
ing he had been ordered tooelose
the Office. The governor then iri7
formed Kwok formally Of. British
recognition of Peiping and said
the Hong Kong government con.
sidered Kwok's mission at an end.
The big question among Chinese
was, how the British will treat
semi-public properties in the COL
ony and what arrangements will
be made for travel and trade be.
tween Hong Kong and Formosa.
Claire l.. Chennault's Civil Air
Transport line took no chances. It
halted all service between Hong
Kong and Chinese Nationalist
areas and flew out its planes. The
line is registered by the NATIONAL
lists. It is in the process of being
transferred to Civil Air Transport,
Inc, a corporation chartered in
Delaware.