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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14

ed extremely lengthy wave move
ments at very great attitudes,
covering each of the two hem
ispheres, seemingly with so m e
interaction between them and de-
termining atmospheric conditions
as far down as the earth's surface.
A primary object is to explore
the upper strata of the Antarctic
atmosphere even into the strato-
sphere itself. No less than 500
radio sound balloons will be sent
up by means of free balloons to
an altitude of ten miles, continual
ly reporting data concer ing
temperature, humidity and atmo-
spheric pressure to the base sta
ton. When compared with re-
search data obtained in t h e
northern hemisphere, the findings
may aid the discovery of a basis
for long-term weather forecasts.
The greatest problem awaiting
solution is whether the climatic
change now taking place - OBJ
served particularly in the steady
recession of glaciers everywhere
= is worldwide. A similar phe-
nomenon has been noted in the
Antarctic, and if the same con-
ditions obtained there as else
where in the world, this climatic
change must be adduced to ex-
tra-terrestrial causes : perhaps
the sun itself.
Present-day knowledge of the
physical characteristics of inland
ice is very defective and this APP
plies also to those masses of ice
which in past ages covered North
Europe and Asia, North America
and the South American mount
ain ranges, contributing in no
small measure in shaping present
day land contours. BY means OF
microscopical examina tion a
close study will be made of the
crystal structure of the inland
ice.
Sledge Expeditions to Investigate
Thickness of Inland Ice
The biologists of the party will
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14

devote themselves to exploration
of the tremendous m u n a n
ranges running east-west from
125 to $50 miles inland and prob
ably farther west than observed
by the German aerial expedition
which photographed this region
from the air in 1889. Data
concerning their structure and
formation, which may confirm or
disprove their geological relation
with Africa and South America,
cannot be obtained except on the
ground. Three large sledge ex-
petitions will set out to the east,
west and south, the latter to de-
ermine the thickness of the in
land ice by seismic sounding,
subsequently penetrating to the
high plateau far inland. If success
sful, the data obtained will pay
the costs and efforts of the entire
expedition inaSmuch as nothing
whatever is yet known about the
depth of the incomparably largest
mass of ice on earth and the
quantity of moisture held by it.
Emphasizing the purely scien-
tific and nOn-political aims of the
expedition, Prof. Altman points
out that this is the first occasion
in the history of Antarctic ex-
plOratiOn when this sort of an
enterprise has been based on close
international cooperation. Three
years of intensive preparations
and practical tests preceded the
start and no effort has been
spared to provide the expedition
with the most modern scientific
equipment and to provide for the
lives and safety of the members.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14
World Skating
piionship
To norwegians

Hjalmar Andersen of Norway
won the world speed skating
championship in Eskilstuna, Swed-
EN-, recently but only after keen
competition from the American
skaters John Werket, Ken Henry
and Del Lamb.
Speeding over a water-covered
rink, Werket won the 5OO-meter
event in Alb. Del Lamb placed
second and Ken Henry third. Wer-
ket also won the 1,5OO-meter event
in 2.32.1 with Lundberg and Mar
tinsen of Norway in second and
third places. Werket gained third
place in the O,OOO-meter race.
Hjalmar Andersen won the 5000
and 1O,O00-meter, the latter in
17.40.8. Final scores were: Ander-
sen 21O,58O, Lundberg, also of
Norway, 211.567, Werket 212.195
and Henry 2144O8.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14

generally spurned except perhaps
in areas close to the coast.
Extremely interesting observa-
tions were made on the paradise
birds mating grounds which could
be approached only by ruse. "The
spectacle and the brilliance of COL
or were fascinating" declares DR..
Bergman. Some species would
dance astonishingly like human
beings.
The most thrilling experiences
were the alligator hunts UNDER
taken by the natives from time
to time. These hunts took place
at night with the aid of canoes,
the natives showing themselves
supremacy adept in locating the
animals hideouts and in handling
the harpoon.
AS soon as preparations are
completed, the faunal collections
will be added to the National Mu-
scum of Natural Sciences in
Stockholm, where New Guinea as
yet is scarcely represented, while
the State photographic Museum
will receive the photographic ma
terial. According to an arrange
ment with the Dutch authorities,
faunal Implications will be for
warded to the Geological Museum
at Buitenzorg, Java.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14

land plateaus of New Guinea.
In interviews to the Swedish pa
pers, DR.. Bergman, who headed an
expedition of three Scandinavian
scientists, wildly pictures advent
ures in the interior of the vast
island and life among native Pa
puan tribes of whom some are still
practicing cannibalism. No serious
incidents occurred, thanks to the
police escort furnished by the
Dutch authorities. Natives usual
ly held themselves readily avail
able as porters, receiving as COM
pensation Swedish pocket knives
and articles donated by large Swe-
dish weaving mills. Money was
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14

Writing in Svenska Dagbladet,
Professor Hans W:son Ahlmann.
noted Swedish geographer an d
originator of the expedition, out
lines the problems whose solu-
ton might be found at least part
ly in the vast and little known
Antarctic In northwestern Europe
Prof. Altman writes, weather is
determined by the clash of cold
masses of air from the polar
regions with warmer air masses
from the south, their behavior
conditioned by many circum-
stances including the uneven dis
tribution of land and water. On the
other hand, the Antarctic forms
a self-contained, extremely cold
continent completely covered by
ice and surrounded on all sides
by open, warm seas - the At
lantic, the Pacific and the Indian
Ocean. Investigation on the spot
of atmospheric action in this
region will throw much light on
happenings in the northern hem
isphere.
Elaborate Studies Planned
Atmospheric research tensified
during and after the war reveal
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14
ONE BIG HOUSE FOR
SWEDEN'S DIPLOMATS

A special diplomats apartment
house in Stockholm with SO two
to-ten-room luxurious apartments
will be ready for occupation April
1. About 100 applicants from for
eign embassies and legations have
queued up amid the prevailing
housing shortage in the Swedish
capital.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14
THE SCANDINAVIAN AMERICAN
Swedish Explorer Returns From
Big Expedition In Men Guinea

Thirteen live paradise brds
specimens other Birds thousands
collections photographic
the of Dr. Stem Bergman
traveller Gohenbug recently
Swedish moorship following
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-03-14
Norwegian British Swedish Antarctic
Expedition May Solve Vital Mysteries

First Enterprise OF Its Kind To
in
wells
o
Norse
Evening star., 1950-02-04

they will be used in a discrim-
mating way. In fact. in some
rooms there will be less window
area. Window sills in bedrooms,
kitchens, and baths may rise to
'eye level, giving a privacy made
possible by scientific lighting and
air conditioning.
Levels - Generally speaking,
living is tending to be on one level.
The second story and the base
ment will not disappear but will
have a slow decline.
"Built-in features-There will be
greater use of storage walls, some
of them movable to give flexible
room arrangement. When storage
walls are used throughout the
house. there will be no need of
closets.
"a trend to built-in furniture
is also in prospect. Built-in tele-
vision as a focal point in room
design will become general prac-
tice, but it will not Supplant the
fireplace, once necessity and still
an appealing luxury. Because of
television. living rooms may be
designed as two areas for furni-
ture arrangement.
Decorative Features.
Decorative features will still
be needed, but they will serve a
better purpose than d-fashioned
holdings, scrolls; false shutters
and false gables. A trellis, roof
overhang or wall nook to cap
ture sun in winter and protect
(See CORTRIGHT. PAGE Ri
Evening star., 1950-02-04

a smaller entrance on Oak
street.
The site on which the project
is located the architect said,
is bounded by Sixteenth street
on the east, Oak street on the
south, Seventeenth street on the
west, and Piney Branch park
way on the north.
Other Projects Under Way.
Other elevator type apart
ment buildings now under way
in the District area, with the
total number of units they will
contain and their addresses, as
given by the District FILA Of
flee, are as follows:
Hunting Tower Apartments,
Memorial boulevard and Hunt
ing Creek, Alexandria. Va, 1872.
units. "A
Hilltop House. Fifteenth and
Euclid streets NV, SO units.
Washington Circle Apart
ments, 2430 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, 262 apartments.
Sarbin Apartments, 1882 Six
teenth street NV. SO units.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Single D. c. Building Will Have 1885 Apartments
BY Robert j. Lewis
Reel Estote Editor Of The Stur


A single elevator-type apart
ment building on which work
has recently gotten under way
here will have a total of 1,135
apartments-a larger number
than in any other single build
ing in Washington and, perhaps.
in the world.
This apartment building will
be at 1886 Sixteenth street NV.
at Piney Branch parkway. on a
site having about four acres.
The project will have FHA-
insured mortgages amounting to
$9,897, 900. Total cost will be
considerably in excess of that
amount.
The bulk of the units in the
development-to be owned by
Rock Creek Plaza, Inc.,-will
be of the efficiency type. BY
actual count, said Architect
Wallace F.. Holiday, there will
be 900 efficiency apartments and
las one-bedroom apartments.
% Similar Projects.
This project is one of "a
elevator-type projects under way
in the District area being built
with the assistance of mort
cages insured by the Federal
Housing Administration. 1t is
expected to be completed in
June, 1851.
The "a elevator-type projects
will have a total of about 7,767
apartment units. -Four of the
elevator-type projects will have
more than 750 units. The 1886
Sixteenth street building will
not only have the largest num-
ber of units of any of the prof.
ects but it also will provide more
units within a single building
than any of the others.
The single e-building develop
ment in the District having the
next highest number of units
will be the Berkshire apartments
at 4201 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. with 800 units.
Largest elevator-type develop
ment next to the 1886 Sixteenth
project will be Quebec House,
between Porter and Quebec
streets, just east of Connecticut
avenue. which is to have $50
units in two buildings.
Started In October.
Preliminary work on the 1886
Sixteenth street building was
started in October, last year.
Construction will be of brick.
Owing to the slope of the lot,
the building will have a maxi
mum of IL stories on the Piney
Branch parkway side Ito the
north) and eight stories on the
Sixteenth street side (to the
east).
The building will have eight
elevators, six of which will be
of the passenger type and two
of freight type. An underground
garage will accommodate about
800 cars. The garage will be
entered from Sixteenth and Oak
streets.
The buildings major entrance
will be on Sixteenth street, with
Evening star., 1950-02-04
Public Housing Valued at Billion
Reported in Planning Stage

Commissioner John Taylor
Egan of the Public Housing Ad-
ministration announced today
that more than 81 900. 200, 900 worth
of new public housing is moving
into the planning stage in 109 To-
calities with the help of $685.
900 in Federal planning loans.
Funds will be advanced in in
stallments as the money is needed,
Mr.. Egan said. First advanced,
amounting to $2,379,020, already
have been made to 80 of the local
housing authorities.
The loans will be used for sur
veys and planning for 132,O39
homes, which local housing au-
thorities in, these localities will
build and operate under the public
housing provision of the Housing
Act of 1949.
Preliminary loan contracts have
Evening star., 1950-02-04

Gelmarc Towers, 1880 Co.
lumbia road NV, 166 units.
Idaho Terrace, Cathedral and
Idaho avenues, 206 units.
Twelve twenty one Thirteenth
street NV, 1872 units.
The Virginian. Lee boulevard
and Fort Myer drive, Arlington,
$50 units.
Parkwood Plaza, Ogden and
Center streets NV, 1875 units.
Capitol Plaza, IS E street
NV. 1874 units
twenty-five hundred Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, 483 units.
Potomac Park Apartments,
$40 Twenty-first street NV,
la units.
Wiltshire Parkway, 3701 Con-
necticut avenue NV, 27l units.
Wiltshire Crescent, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV, 30l units.
Park Plaza, Sixteenth ant
Shepherd streets NV, with %.
units, is scheduled to start il
April.
Evening star., 1950-02-04

been entered into between the
local housing authorities and PHA
after local approvals by the local
governing bodies.
Besides, 118 other localities have
obtained local approvals for PLAN
ming loans. PHA's field Offices are
now entering into contracts with
these authorities.
Altogether, planning loans have
been approved by local govern
ments for 227 communities. These
loans total $35,801 900 and will
cover the planning of 221 ,391 low
rent homes, PHA said.
Authorities will use the funds to
pay expenses for preliminary sur
veys, studies in connection with
site selection. appraisals, architec-
tural and engineering plans, ex-
cept final working drawings, and
bursements will be made shortly.
Evening star., 1950-02-04

Trust of the organized home
building industry. His organiza-
ton has more than 10000 men,
bers throughout the country
What makes his swing to a
belief in the permanence of the
trend towards modern residential
architecture all the more re-
markable is that the majority of
the members of his national or
ganization are still sticking fairly
close to traditional design in the
houses they build to sell.
Sees Trend Supported.
Mr.. Cortright says, however, he
is finding greater and greater
interest in modern design on the
part of builders and he believes
home buyers are supporting the
trend to a greater extent than
many persons realize.
This week Mr.. Cortright made
q prophecy about the house OF
the year 1000 with the full
weight of his organization behind
1t.
Contemporary design, with its
fiat roofs and sharp lines, will
become commonplace to the eye
and increase in popularity" he
said fatty.
But that doesn't mean that
all houses built in the year 1000
will be of contemporary design.
Mr.. Cortright says there will be
continuing demand for years and
years to come for the traditional
house, but even the present con-
ception of what is traditional is
bound to change, he said.
Back Yard on Way Out.
He believes, for example, thai
the back yard is on its way out
fast.
THE back yard, with its un.
slightly clothes lines and garbage
cans. will have no excuse fol
being, and its catch-all function!
will disappear" he said.
ut will follow the forgotten
scullery into oblivion"
Coming up to replace the bach
yard and its present functions, is
the trend for the house to turr
its back to traffic and noise. Tht
present back yard will become the
family's outdoor living, dining
and recreation area, and the back
of the house will be turned toward
the street, he says.
To take care of present func.
tions of the back yard, garbage
Evening star., 1950-02-04

Berkshire Apartments. 1901
Massachusetts, avenue NV, 800
units.
Three Thousand Six Hundred
and One Wisconsin avenue
NV, corner of Wisconsin and
Porter NV, 81 units.
Lencshire House, Wisconsin
avenue and Woodley road NV,
127 apartments.
Adams Mill Plaza, Summit
and Clydesdale places NV, 156
units.
The Kenmore, Connecticut
avenue and Legation street
NV, 1853 units.
Quebec House, between Por-
ter and Quebec streets, east of
Connecticut avenue NV, $50
units.
The Boston House, 1709 Mass
achusetts avenue NV. 270
units. .
Mason Hall, Memorial boule-
ward and Bashford lane, Alex
andria, 169 units.
The State House, 1922 @
street NV. 313 apartments.
Evening star., 1950-02-04
CortHght Sees Home of Future
Having Flat Roofs, Sharp Lines
Contemporary of 1850 Will Become
Commonplace In 1000, Says Official

Frank Cortright. executive vice
president of the National Associa-
tion OF Home Builders, believes
the house of so-called modern"
or contemporary" design is here
to stay-but he says what it will
look like so years from now is
anybody's guess.
Mr.. Cortright has gained a
reputation through the last sew
eral years as the one-man Brain
Evening star., 1950-02-04

disposal units will gradually be-
come standard equipment in
houses, and machine dryers or
retractable clothes lines will be
used, he added.
Here is what Mr.. Cortright calls
his associations "look at the fu-
ture," so far as various other
residential features are concerned: {:
"Windows-While large window
areas are increasing in popularity,
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11

to the President.
 At the present time, Alaska's allotment is $25,000 a year.
 At the same time, the Senate acted favorably on the House approved bill sponsored by Con- gressman Dingell of Michigan authorizing an allotment of S75,OOO to Alaska through the Alaska Game Commission for fish restoration and management projects in connection with sport fishing.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11
WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND FISH RESTORATION

Congressional action was com- pleted last week on Delegate Bartletts' bill to authorize an
 allotment of S75,00O year in federal aid for Wildlife research
 in Alaska when the Senate passed the bill which now goes
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11
MORE ABOUT Memorial Pool Fund
Continued from Page l.

(Continued from Page l. an estimated 30 to 40 minutes.
 All efforts to revive the boy failed and he was pronounced dead by Dr. R. o. Sellers at ap- proximately 12:5O.
 Dr. Sellers stated that when frightened person feels him. self falling into the water 1t Is instinctive for him to gasp. This allows the lungs to fill immedi- ately, crowding all oxygen from the lungs and leaving no possl- ble space for them to expand. This effects the brain and all body reaction. Death is almost instantaneous and all efforts at revival are unavailing. Any per son who has the least knowledge at all of swimming technique thus stands much better chance of survival, even when taken by surprise, because accur a te breathing becomes instinctive and the element of fear is mini mixed.
 Funeral services were held at 200 pm. today in the Episcopal Church, with members of the Boy Scouts and close friends as pail bearers. The church was crowded with shocked and sym pathetic friends of the Shea family.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11

Even though most people speak no ill of the dead, it is also surprising how few say anything good about the living.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11

Difference between college and an insane asylum is that in the latter, one must show some improvement before he can get out.
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11

Daddy" said little Joe, ''1s it true that Edison invented the first machine that could talk?"
 "No, son." was the reply. God invented the first one and Edison invented the first one that could be turned off"
Seward seaport record., 1950-08-11

Making love is like making a pie. A little sugar, some apple sauce, plenty of dough and you have the essential ingredients for sWeetie pie.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-01-06
xxx.
TAX TEDY -

Sedeli dlouho bez hnuti, ztr-
mule, a nevedeli O nicem, je-
nom, re jsou tam spolu sami,
odlouceni cd vSeho ostatn1ho
sveta, jemuz unikli, pred nimz
Sc skryli, ably je nemohl pfipra-
viii o stestf, ktere Jim bylo jiz
len ma dosah ruky. Oba Sc vsak
bali ruce natahnouti, ably pc
mem sahli, ably Sc n%eukvapili.
"Znate historic tohoto zati-
Isf?" zaseptala nahle Marcia.
"Jak bych ia mohl znat?"
zalhal 81 pc druhe.
"Tedy yam il povfm. Je to-
mu asi dvacet pet let. Ma zdej-
ST zamek pTisla nova vychova-
telka. Narodila sc tady v Bu-
kacove, ale nikdo j skoro ne
znal. Cd mlad1 byla v cizine.
is rodici Sc pTestehovala jake
ctyrlete d1te do Francie. Jej1
otec tam pracoval v dolech.
Chodila do francouzske skoly,
naucila sc tedy fracouzsky,
PAX sc pTestehovala do Angle.
Tam Sc naucila anglicky. Pro-
|toze byla velice nadana, dial j
otec do skol. Sotva byla hoto-
va, 1plne osirela. Otec sc il "a
bill v dolech a matka hoTem mad
tim zemrela.
Stala We svete 1plne sama.
Bee penez a bez domova.
Domov mela Size tady, ale
nikdo il tn neznal, nemela tn
pTibuznych ami pratel. Byla
zoufala, mnoho noc1 proplaka-
la, ale konecne uznala, re tim
mic znemen1. Proto Sc rozhod-
la pustiti Sc v zapas S osudem.
Ovladala dokonale pet recl.
Dopsala faraTi do sveho rod
neho mesta Bukacova, prosila
no O pomoc, a on pomohl.
(Pokracovanf.)
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1950-01-06
Marcia z chudobince.
Napsal VACLAV HYNEK

Napsal VACLAV N

popsany, ale byly tam i jejich
fotografie, take nemohlo doji-
tt k nejakemu omylu. Ded je-
Jlho otce tuto knihu, jakysi
druh rodinne kroniky, zalozil
a pax byla sv6domit6 a peclive
doplnovana. Ma posledni stran-
&c byla fotografie jejiho nevlast
nlho bratra, jehoz vGbec nezna-
la, ami jeho portretu v zamku
nebylo. Totiz z muznych let.
Jake dlte tam byl zobrazen ne
kolikrat. Dale byly este stran-
ky, pfipravene pro nj. A pro
koho jeste?
Marcelino vypravovani bylo
velice zaj1mave, ale Arnosta sc
pri mem zmahala skl1cenost ja-
ko v parku. Slova: "mGj pra-
dedecek" a ina babicka"-
"mGj ded" -" jeho sestra, kne-
Una" - "dvorni DANA" a tako-
va podobna no primo nesnesi-
telne bodala. Zdalo Sc mu, re
kazde z mich vyhlubuje propast
mezi MIN a Marcelou. Propast
jiz tax dost hlubokou a sirokou.
Proto poslouchal velice roztr-
Ute a caste no jeho vlastnf my
slenky tax zavedly, re nevedel,
CO pov1da. Postrehla to, proto
najednou umlkla a vzavsi jej
pod pazi, odvadela no do one
orientalnf m1stnosti v rohove
vezi.
"Pojdte. Pozoruji, re potre-
bujeme oba odpocinku. Vas u
navilo poslouchanf a mne pow
dan1."
Newell hned, kan no vede.
Teprve, kdyz zaslechl jenny,
opojny zvuk ~nastroje We dve-
rich, ktere prave otevrela, Sc
vzpamatoval a zachvel Sc. Po-
cftila jeho chven1, ale jiste 81 je
vylozila jinak. Nemela tusen1,
re tn m1stnost Una, re v nj jiz
byl a re INA i jejf historic. re
Una historic JEFF matky a otce.
Bylo tam tax opojne krasne,
re Sc oba zachveli. Zdalo Sc
jim, re vesli do jineho sveta, do
sveta pohadek, snenf a = las
ky. Omamovalo je vsechno.
Pestre orientaln1 tapety a ca
louny, gobeliny pine milostnych
vyjevd, persky koberec, zakry-
vajfcf celou podlahu, take Sc
zdalo, re byl pro tn mfstnost
zvlast utkan, opajel je pohled
ma otomanky a skupiny vejlfG
mad mimi a nejv1ce smyslny du-
hovy pr1svit, jfmz celou mist
most naplnovala barevna okna,
stmeluj1cf vsechny pestre bar
Wy v jejich okol1 V jedinou, slad-
ce opojnou smes.
Oba byli vsim tax zmateni,
re chvlli stall u dver1 ztrnule a
neodvazovali Sc dale, ably neza-
plasili kouzlo, ktere je ovanu-
10. Bali sc skoro vydechnout,
tim meme promluvit. PAX, jati
stejnou mySlenkou, poposli k
pohovce a sklesli ma nj.