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Evening star., 1950-07-28
Device Keeps Pets Bow
Always Full of Water

ST. PAUL.-An automatic water
fountain has been developed which
will insure that your pet always
has enough to drink.
It consists of a fountain that
feeds down into a bowl and keeps
the bowl full of water without per-
mitting it to overflow. 1t is easily
connected to the water supply
with garden hose.
Evening star., 1950-07-28
Wife of Ambassador
Reports Jewels Stolen
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE. July 28.-Theft
of a jewel case valued at $4,000
was reported to police yesterday
by Mrs. Niko Poz Castillo, wife of
the Venezuelan Ambassador to
Ecuador.
Mrs. Castillo informed police
she had put the jewels in the case
Tuesday while in her hotel room
and did not look for it again un-
til yesterday when she began pack
ing for her return to South Amer
lea.
Evening star., 1950-07-28

American prisoners captured in
the Taejon sector arrived in the
North Korean capital Wednesday.
The broadcast said they were in
termed in Pyongyaog.
Evening star., 1950-07-28

Protected by law, monkeys have
become as common in Durham,
South Africa, as squirrels are in
most city parks.
Evening star., 1950-07-28
U. 5. Coptiyes in Pyonqyonq

TOKYO. July % (P.-The
Communists Pyongyang radio
said tonight the first batch of
Evening star., 1950-07-28
By Reyes Beech
Foreign Correspondent of The stor and
the Chieooo DniIv News

AT THE SOUTH KOREAN
ARMY FRONT, July 2S.-Today
gleeful South Korean troops
proudly exhibited four Communist
tank crewmen and told how they
Evening star., 1950-07-28

Chile is shipping molybdenum
to Sweden and Belgium.
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FOUND.

CAT, black, male, green collar 1882 Mon
roe st. NV, CO. O565.
POLICE TYPE, med. size. cream color,
wanted. 81. 6709.
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LOST.

LOST.
BILLFOLD, light tan, Identification, ARM
strong Mackey, 2!11 N. 18th St, Arl,,
Va; Alex. Va, vicinity. Reward. CHI.
1000, Ext. 919 80
BLACK COCKER-Male: answers to name
Of Prince; long tail. Reward. FIR. 4141.
BLACK WALLET, containing Identification
and money; between 18th st. and Pa. ave,
and 14th and Euclid SITS. NV, Colorado
ave. car. Reward. AID. 6423. 20
BRIEF CASE. suit case, hat box INCLUDE
ing valuable personal papers; missing on
GARDNER Of Philadelphia. Reward.
BUNDLE OF LAUNDRY. white shirts;
1714 n; H. ave. NV. Reward. Phone
CHANGE PURSE, containing keys and
change; N. H. ave. or Upshur st. NV.
Keep change return keys. TU. 1902
COCKER SPANIEL, tan with white chest;
lost in woodbridge area. CO S26S. 20
DOG-Strayed from s22 6Oth ave. Capt.
tol Heishts.. Md; female. white, tan ears.
5vns1 Years !, OLD nid ans. to Nellie" Reward
GOLD TIE CLAsP-With fraternity seal,
Tues. between Klingle I'd. and Capitol,
Reward. co. 1851. 20
LIGHTER Ronson Bankerl, 14-kt. gold
ave. pu. 1854 or De 41e6. so
Ss reward Can Ii ss:s s14soo 'af after 4'3
PET CAT, gray, half grown; vic. Upton St.
and Linnean ave. NV. If found, please
call WO. 2174 80
SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND strap ring.
Reward: Telephone co 74s4. 80
WALLET-Man's black leather, contained
Psrs vic Po BeacR fnesday
Reward Phone 81. 1858. 80
WATCH-Lady's Elgin platinum; vic. cf
Georsia ave. and Piney Branch I'd. and
Initials nth st. KEN faS af e. a ssntmen'a G yslue
TRE-HAIRED FOX TERRIER. female,
8 yrs. old; reward offered. OK. 3652.
--29
LOST vicinity of 18th and NV or 14th
nin ana snar: nw sma soEa hone Mas8nc fm iapsi
WIRE HAIRED TERRIER. black and
white with brown head; jumped from car
in S md nF PStre 5i9e Ia ete Friday
ON PENNSYLVANIA TRAIN or in station,
one ANTIQUE gold ear drop set with rough
RE. 1858 during business hours 80
$50 REWARD for return Of billfold ard
papers left in telephone booth, Iayfiower
Hotel. Friday, July 21 Phone DE $3.50.
THE WASHINGTON ANIMAL RESCUE
LEAGUE. II Q st NV. NO. 573O
COLLIE - FEMALE - REWARD
Black. white, tan. TU. 450s, RA. 439s.
FOUND.
CAT, black. male, green collar. 1882 Mon
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Burial Rite Tomorrow
For W. Lloyd Wriqht

Funeral services for w. Lloyo
Wright. IA. former naval architect
who died Thursday in Doctors
Hospital, will be held at 2 pm
tomorrow at Gawler's chapel
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV
Burial will be in Oak Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Wright. a member of one
of Washington's oldest families
resigned from the Navy in 1912
because of bad health.
He was born in Washington
the son Of Adala Elizabeth Lloyd
and DR.. Henry Wright. a dentist
in Southwest Washington. His
mothers parents were early
South Washington residents, hav-
ing settled there in 1920.
Mr.. Wright was a graduate of
the old Business High School.
He began learning drafting at the
Navy Yard when he was 16, and
later was a shipbuilder at Spar
rows Point, Baltimore. -.
He Joined the Navy's Bureau of
Ships in 1922 and was in charge
Iof ship construction and repair
there upon retirement in 1912.
Mr.. Wright was a member of
the Society Of Natives, the Asso-
ciation Of Oldest Inhabitants and
the Washington Society Of En-
gineers.
He is survived by a sister, Miss
Matilda D. Wright, with whom he
resided at the Lafayette Hotel.
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Catholic Dignitaries
To Lead Services for
Msgr. Walter Carroll

High Catholic dignitaries viii
offciate at a requiem mass at st
Matthews Cathedral tomorrow fol
Msgr. Walter S. Carroll, official o1
the Vatican Secretariat of State
who died Friday in Georgetown
University Hospital.
The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, apostolic delegate to
the United States, will be the cele-
brant. The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washing
ton, will preside. and Bishop-elect
John j. Wright of Worcester
Mass, will deliver the sermon.
The mass is scheduled for 10 am.
Msgr. Carroll entered the hos
pital February 7 while en- route
from Rome to Pittsburgh for a
rest from his Vatican duties. He
had been suffering from heart
ailment. He was Al.
His mother, Mrs. B. Margaret
Hogan Carroll. and a brother, the
Rev. Coleman F. Carroll, live in
Pittsburgh. Another brother, Msgr
Howard j. Carroll, is general Sec
retary of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference here.
Msgr. Walter Carroll began his
Vatican assignment in 1910, the
third American to hold a post with
the State Secretariat. AS vicar
delegate to the American armed
forces during the war, he helped
many GIs obtain special audiences
with Pope Plus XII and he was
entrusted with numerous diplo-
matte missions for the Vatican.
A Pittsburgh native, he at
tended parochial schools there
and graduated from Duquesne
University. later obtaining doc
torates of philosophy and canon
law and a degree in sacred theol-
ogy in Europe. He was ordained
in Rome in 1885 and did parish
work there and in England and
Pittsburgh before his Vatican ap-
pointment. He was made a do
mestic prelate in 1914.
Bishop elect Wright and Msgr.
Carroll were classmates during
their studies in Rome.
Another requiem mass is sched-
uled for Wednesday In Pittsburgh.
Burial will be there.
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Paul MasarYk, 80, Dies;
Floral Frame DESIGNER

Paul Masaryk, about 80, &
Washington area resident for A
years, died Friday at his home
2l0 Indian Spring drive, Silver
Spring, Md.
Mr.. Masaryk was a wire worker
who designed floral frames TO,
florists. He retired about Is years
ago. At one time he operated
his own shop at 40 H street NV
Born in Czechoslovakia, he came
to this country while a young
man. and settled in Baltimore. He
moved to Washington in 1910.
He was member of ST. Alloy
sius Catholic Church, North Capt.
tol and I streets, where funeral
services will be held at 9 am. to-
morrow. Burial will be in Mt.
Olivet Cemetery.
Surviving him are his widow,
Mrs. Karolina Masaryk and a son,
Albert L., both of the Indian
Spring drive address; three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Evelyn A. Fowler of 425
Seventeenth street NE, Mrs,
Stephanie H. Cheek of 1924 Clay
street NE. and Miss Phyllis
Masaryk of Washington. Another
son, Paul Masaryk, jr., of Balti-
more, also survives.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Fred Webber Funeral
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Fred N
Weber, ST., 81, who helped super
wise the first broadcast of presi-
Dental Inauguration, will be held
at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at the Lee
funeral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NE. Burial
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery
A telephone worker here, Mr..
Webber suffered a heart attack
yesterday while on his way to
work at Garfield Hospital. He
was the first president of the
District branch of the telephone
workers union and helped super
wise the broadcast of President
Harding's Inauguration in 1921.
Two of his sons are Metropoh-
tan police. They are Detective
Sergt. Donald Webber of the gen.
eral assignment squad and Pvt.
Fred N. Webber, jr., of the traffic
division.
Mr.. Webber lived at 205-A
Bates street NV.
A member of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church for so years, he was
graduate of the Moody Bible
Institute and was qualified to
preach.
In addition to his sons, he is
survived by his wodow, Mrs. Edith
E. Webber; a sister, Mrs. Mary
Reed. and his mother, Mrs. Nellie
Webber, both of Boston. ~
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Mrs. Fields Osborne Dies;
u. 5. EmpIoye for 80 Years

Mrs. Fields M. Osborne, 81, a
Federal employe for 80 years, died
yesterday at her home, 1909 North
Fillmore street, Arlington. She
had been in i'll health for a year.
Mrs. Osborne was born near
Fentriss, Tex. She taught school
in Texas before coming to Wash
ington to work for the Govern
ment. She had been clerk in the
Bureau of Internal Revenue since
1921. Before her marriage she
was Miss Jessie Mae Daniels.
She was a member of the Com
munity Methodist Church, Arling-
ton.
Mrs. Osborne Is survived by her
husband, three sisters, Mrs. j. A.
Farr. Karnes City, Tex. Miss
Pearl Daniels and Miss Beulah
Daniels and a brother, Robert
Daniels, all of Fentriss, Tex.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
OarhH nf Thanks

BAKER, WILLIAM T. We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks and appreciation
to the Rev. Elmes, relatives, friends, neigh
Kind and thoughtfui during our bereaye-
ment. VIOLA BAKER AND FAMILY
:, BANNISTER, LILLIAN E. The family
OF the late LILLIAN E. BANNISTER wishes
to express its thanks and appreciation to
the many expressions of sympathy, floral
tributes and cards during its bereavement
THE FAMILY.
CARROLL. ODEN. The ramily of the
1sn late 0DEN CARROLL wishes to express its
and .neishbors for the many kind ex-
ssSons oss ribfs. Of by cards
cars at the passing of our father and and
grandfather. THE FAMILY .
COLLINS, RUBY WHILHELMINA. Dur
Ing the time Of sorrow we learn how much
Kindness Will always be treasured. @ ei.'0S''''' IL
THE FAMILY.
CORNELL. HARRY w. The family of
the late HARRY w. CORNELL wishes to
friends and neighpors for the many ex-
pressions Of sympathy and thoughtfulness
during its bereavement. THE FAMILY.
HAMBURGER, JACOB. We deeply ap-
preciate and gratefully acknowledge all
the kind expressions Of sympathy during
our recent bereavement.
MRS. IDA HAMBURGER AND CHILDREN
JOHNSON. JAMES IHYTER. 1 wish to
express my sincere thanks to the Rev
Arthur T. Coleman, the Rev. George A.
Parker and to my many friends for their
sympathy and acts of kindness at the
JAMES HYTER JOHNSON.
ELIZA JANE JOHNSON.
JUDD, ANNIE P. We wish to express
our thanks and appreciation to our friends
expressions of sympathy and thoughtful
ness at the time of our bereavement.
HER DAUGHTER AND GRANDCHILDREN
WATHEN, JOSEPH LYDNEY. The FAM
lily of the late JOSEPH LYDNEY WATHEN
wishes to express its thanks and apprecia-
tion to the friends and neighbors for the
thoughtfulness during its bereavement,
MRS ALICE NJ. WATHEN AND FAMILY
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Dr.. R. D. W. Connor
Rites al ChapeI Hill

Funeral services for DR.. r. D. w.
Connor, II, first archivist of the
United States. will be held today
at Chapel Hill, N. c., the Associ-
ated Press reported.
DR.. Connor died yesterday of
a brain hemorrhage in Durham,
N. c. He was appointed to the
newly created post of archivist in
1884 by President Roosevelt and
remained in that position until
1941 when he resigned to return to
the University of North Carolina
as professor of American history
and jurisprudence. He first joined
the university in 1921.
DR.. Connor was succeeded as
archivist by Scion j. Buck. who
resigned in 1948 and was succeeded
by Wayne G. Grover. current
archivist.
Evening star., 1950-02-26
Spanish Art Treasure
Saved From Destruction
By the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt, Feb. 25.-Span-
ish art treasures including paint
ings by Picasso and Dali, were
saved from destruction by fire
tonight at Ismail Palace. The COL
lection, being arranged for an
exhibition. was valued at about
IS million.
The building. 10th Century
palace built on the Nile bank, was
damaged by the fire which fire.
men fought for four hours.
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Firth

MCCARTNEY, DANIEL STANTON, Jr. At
Grace HOSPITAL, Ottawa, Canada, to Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Stanton Mccartney (nee
Rosemary Thebo, formerly of Washington,
. son, DANIEL STANTON MCCARTNEY, Jr.,
Evening star., 1950-02-26
IOHN CLAGETT PROCTOR, President
0RRIN j. DAVY Secretary

ORRIN J. DAVY, Secretary.
WRIGHT, WALTER G. On Saturday
February 25, 1850, at his residence
Burtonsville, Md, WALTER G. WRIGHT
beloved husband of Anna M. Wright tnee
DuvalD and father of Mrs Ethel Mus
grove, Mrs. Florence Woodward. William
W.. Harry F., Russell E.. and Lester
L. Wright. Funeral services from the Bur-
louisville Methodist Church. Monday, Feo-
ruary 27, at 2 pm. Interment in Union
Cemetery, BurtonsvIlle Md. 49,
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DrathH

r.hIIo hAuGusTg, GEORGE 9: On Thursday
GEORGE o, AUGUsTE. the beloved hus
George O. Auguste, jr.. and Mrs. Irene A
Bowling. Friends are invited to cali a
the Lee Funeral Home, 4th St and Mass
ment Congressional Cemetery 26
AUGUsTE, GEORGE O. A special com
A misnIeaS!en ms Eod9e T6 ct warren sa E. Hasd M
IN will be held at / Is pm. Mon
xxx Lodge Hail, to conduct = the M Ma a
~y som Sonlc burial burial services for on
+: HHfEK HEKoR 2; eRSERs sgSEGK' sssasssrv Masts5
'qsS 3sso joHS On T. wfansfdag sAsshg
Of 734 Park rd. NV. devoted husband
s.,, e Vepita Barber, son Of ms, Ella E
Peachy,. zepporh Barber. other r relatives es
may cali at the Malvan & schey t funeral Isisi
Sis where funeral funeral services will be held Mon
Arlington National Cemetery
reb4usnyA bsMASS y FsANk ss rssnK sk On
son Of Frank and Carrie p. Baumann.
brother of jane Baumann: Remains rest:
funeral later
BEETHAM, KATE. On Saturday. Feb
Iuary I 25. 1850. KATE BEETHAM, be
and mother Of Edward F. and George W.
Beetham, Mrs. Mary Jane George and
Mrs; sah,lsrI Ellen L sprague: Also survived by
william j. Nalleys funeral Home. So
Sth ST. Sc, where services will be held
tives and friends invited. Interment
Washington National Cemetery. 81
BENSON, CHARLES A. On Thursday,
Fs6THa5y ss 1880 vi4 e his 81
CHARLES B A. sfi Benson Funepai Painfi from h the
Geier Funeral Home, 1905 14th St NV,
on On, Tuesday. February 2s, at $50 am
thedral at 8 am. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery. 81
BENTON, DANIEL WILLIAM. On Fri
so say o1 h5pag s lsSo at ths Gns H Of hs
DANIEL WILLIAM BENTON. beloved
father Of Mrs; ". J. Purvis. Hughesyille.
Md. Orion B. and Preston Benton Of Char
February 81, from the HUNT Ryon Fu-
neral Home, Waldorf. Md, at 2 pm;
Church. Newport. Md. at $50 pm. In
terment Church Cemetery.
BERGER, HENRY c. On Thursday.
February %, 1850, at Garfield Hospital,
HENRY C. BERGER, OF. 3O1 Madison st.
Berger, father Of Charlotte Berger and
Joseph A. and Charles F. Handley. Serv-
go sso1 14th m st. n NV. % on Monday. F February e;
q. at pm. Interment Prospect Hill
Cemetery. %
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DrathH
WRIGHT, LLOYD w.

LLOYD W. Association Of
~ the Oldest Inhabitants are here.
III by notified that LLOYD w
,lEN WRIGHT died on February %
<4SD 1850. Services at Gawlel
;" Chapel, 1856 Pennsylvania ave
NV, on Monday, February 27
" at 2 pm. Interment Oak
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HnuptItnu

WEAK, MARY. There will be memorial
services in memory of MARY WEAK on
sunday, March 3, 1850, at 2:30 pm. at
Adas Israel Cemetery Relatives and
friends invited to the unveiling
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day, February "a, 1850, at $500 Queens
NORMAN Walsh, beloved n; husband and 81 . the the
Fleshmau, Mary Krug. Margaret Tamosan,
John, Harry James. Norman and Lawrence
Walsh Services at the Gasch. Funeral
Home HON 5ayattsvilles Md. on Monday; Feb
Jerome's Catholic Church, Hyattsville, Md,
where mass will be offered at 10 am
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Ma.i0nai Ma Capital Park Cemetery Muirsirk' 81
WAsNEY. ROSA E. On FRIDAY. Febru-
ary "a, 1850, at her residence. 5sII St.
WAsaaY Tn s r.E H naoxsa Ma RosA of.
the late Joseph S. Wasney. ST.. and moth
er Of the late Joseph S. Wasney, jr. Fu-
neral from the above residence on Mon
e e aes9 cRnc ssrYsss oson
invited ntermsne church semesery ana I,lenss ss
WEBER. FRED N. sR. On Friday,
sfDrSsrs Basss ese st. ERRR y BELOVED hss
band of Edith Weber. father Of Fred IN n.
nephsw Of III Mrs and Isa Rn4a .nd . Weber
Lee Funeral Home. 4th st. and Mass. ave.
ne. where services will be held on Mon
day. February 81. at 3:30 pm. 20
wIEsMsoRE. JOSEPH :: On Thurs
Island, JOSEPH SHELDON WfNsMoREs. Ms HTs
Of WASHINGTON, D. c.. beloved husband
Of Dora Winsmore and brother Of Mary
E. Shorter, Bertha Campbell, Norman
and George Winsmore Funeral and In
terment in Rfverhead, Long Island.
WOOD, WILLIAM HERMAN. Suddenly,
on Friday, February "a. 1850. WILLIAM
HERMAN WOOD. beloved husband Of
Martha Wood. devoted father Of Charles
Wood, loving brother Of Harry Wood,
Mary E. Richardson and Susie Mackall.
Notice OF funeral later. Services by
Stewart.
Thursday. February %, 1850, at Doctors
Hospital, W. LLOYD WRIGHT, beloved
brother of Matilda D. Wright. Friends
ave. NV, where services viii be held on
Monday, February 81, at Pm Inter-
ment Oak Hill Cemetery. 26
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MONUMENTS.
Evening star., 1950-02-26

munication of Warren G. Hard
ing Lodge, No. 80, F. A. A. NJ,
Will be held at 1:15 pm. Mon
day, FEBRUARY 27, at Naval
Lodge Hall, to conduct the Ma
sonic burial services for our
late brother GEORGE o. AU-
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1ratha

1850. at 1925 Ames st. ne, RUBY A
MITCHELL, wife of Claude E. Mitchell
mother of John F. Mitchell, sister Of
Walter A., Albert F. Wise, Mrs. Margaret
Parreto, Mrs. Oscar Killman and Miss
Helen Wise. Remains at Chambers
Funeral Home. SIT l1th st. Sc. until
Tuesday, February %. at $50 am
Prayers at Fort Myer Chapel at am
Interment Arlington National Cemetery
27
MOORHEAD, ELLWOOD STERLING, JR
On Friday, February "a, 1850, at his resi-
sTERL1aG fTSsi sS MooRHEAD, Jr.. beloved nus nus:
band of Martha Douglas Moorhead, father
OF Mrs. Betty Moorhead Lathrop, Mrs
Marearet Moorhead connor and 2. Sterling
Deal Funeral Home, 1912 Georgia ave
NV. on Tuesday, February rs, at 9:3O
am. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery 81
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14
MATANUSKA BRIDGE AWAITS STEEL

Further work at the Matanuska Bridge now awaits the arrival of steel, Oliver Onkka, Alaska Road Commission foreman for this dis trict, said today. The crews of c. A. Munter, job contractor, have poured the abutments and com pleted all preliminary work. The steel probably will not arrive un- til next month.
 Meanwhile the contractors crew is at work on construction of the bridge at Peters Creek, steel for which has arrived.
 The Matanuska Bridge, when completed, will be widened to 24 feet, MT. Onkka said. This new bridge will eliminate one of the Valleys worst highway hazards.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14
~sasE~AeS'

COURAGE CAP Susan StOd- edard, 9, wears her "cOurage cap" in bed at St. Luke's hospital in Pasadena, following amputatiOn of her left leg, broken In skiing accident at Aspen, Colo. last Christmas. She was wearing cap at time of accident.
Valley frontiersman., 1950-07-14

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Official Spokesman
washington, D. G. Post)

washington, D. c. PoSt
1t not often that the Associated Press is reused
to protest The other day, however in the person OF
one of it's staff writer's James NARROW, it INDUCED
in what considering the sobrety of the source, can
scarcely be characterized less than remonstance
and might without too much exaggeraton be called
outburst. The subject of Mr.. Marlows dlscontent
was the prevalence OF official spokesman" An OF
fetal spokesman" may be defined anonymous
character who speaks unofficialy for officials VINO
do not wish to speak. He operates under variety
of aliases all of them familiar to readers OF news
naoes - Informed source" authoritative circles,
"hgh Government officials ETC., etc, ad lbitum
The function of the official spokesman" under
whatever name is somewhat analogous to that OF the
medium in a sprituaist seance who facilitates com
munication between mere mortas ana the celestal
realm Officials who wish to send messages TO the
common people and yet shrink from being quoted or
from assuming responsibility for what they say are
fond of using the official spokesman" as an inter-
mediary. Alternatively, if they consent TO speak
in propria persona, they open the seance with
warning that the information they are about 10 I'M
part is for BACKGROUND purposes only and not Tor
attribution to the speaker" 1t is, as Mr.. NARROW
SO aptv put it, quite device for pumping stuff out
to the public
There are of course legitimate uses for off-the-
record press conferences and confidential background
talks by Government officials These serve often 10
give newspapermen invaluable insghts into emergent
problem of which official statements might at the
moment be inappropriate But to employ the device
for the purpose of launching trial balloons or to give
currency to tendentous accounts of political events
or to influence opinion by statements that may later
be repudiated is play fast and loose with the public
as we'll as with the press Reporters pride themselves
ON their reputation for keeping condolences Now
aays however they need to beware of accepting them
There can be no fixed in these matters and no
doubt the official spokesman will continue TO use
and sometimes to abuse his unofficial position He
ought to be feared even when bearing international
Gift
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.TAkU T0A5TMA5TER5
GIVEN INFORMATION

In the main speech at the Taku
Toastmasters dinner this week, R.
w. Cowling gave smooth explana-
ton in ten minutes of how the new
automobile automatic transmissions
operate Cowling used the parts
of transmission to illustrate his
talk.
Five minute speeches were given
by Commander E. c. Hawley, How
Quickly We Forget" Pete Warner,
Twenty Nine Years in a Fog" and
j. B. Burford, "The First Hour of
the Day" The impromptu speech,
THE future of the fluorescent
light" was made by Jerry Mckinley.
The meeting at the Baranof Ho-
tel was presided over by Toastmast-
er Harold Foss. General Critic for
the evening was Bill Ellis, assisted
by critics Pete Nelson, Bud Elkins,
Gene Vuille. W. A. Chipperfield,
Leo Saarela, and Grammarian
Commander E. w. Chester.
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Ike To Operate Immediately

Talk then turned to the question
Of what the Allied powers could do
about the situation in the Far East.
Attlee gave the British view that
some kind of arrangement had to
be made with the Chinese in order
to avoid even greater calamaties
out Of which only Russia could be
the victor. He emphasized-and the
American group agreed-that the
enemy was Russia, not China, and
that our strength had to be built
up in the European theatre.
The Prime Minister reported that
in his conference with the Premier
Rene Pleyen and French Foreign
II mister Robert Schuman, the
French had agreed to the immed-
late appointment of General Eisen-
ho9. : as Supreme Commander of
the T. led forces in Europe with the
idea nat Eisenhower, upon ar