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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04
NewsY Noies
 from Skagway

ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE SKAGWAY, Alaska, March 29- Walter Self and Manville Olson
 have purchased Lingle's Garage hey have renamed Skagway Mo-
 tor Company. They will operate in
 the present location, at Fifth and
 Alaska, for the present time. The garage will be open in the after
 moons after 3:30, Saturdays, and evenings for all general car re- pairs. The Skagway Motor Com- pany will stock tires, batteries, and car equipment, and the men will endeavor to meet Skagway's needs.
 MT. and Mrs. Don Mackay sold one and one-half lots of property
 situated just west of the Presby-
 terian Church to M Feero of Juneau.
 Bob Lingle made the trip to Haines Monday by Alaska Coastal.
 Friends have received word of the marriage of Miss Vi Carmichael to William Henley Murray in Seattle. Murray will be remembered as Skagway's postmaster for several years before he and his family left Alaska to make their home in Seattle.
 A daughter was born to MT. and
 Mrs. Ben Wright at the White
 Pass Hospital Tuesday at 6:20 am. She weighed eight pounds fourteen ounces and has been
 named Jacqueline Marie. The
 Wrights have two older daughters and two sons.
 A party was given at Soldin's Tuesday evening to celebrate Flu gene Van Zanten's fifteenth birth- day. The guests were divided into groups and treasure hunt was held. The winners-Patricia Ander- son, Leada Sheleby, Ralph Dell and Eugene Van Zanten-were given candy prizes, while the los
 CTS were presented with consoia-
 tion prizes of jaw-breakers. After enjoying delicious birthday lunch the group attended the show. The
 guests were Billie Belle Davis, Lor-
 enc Burfield, Maxine Brown, Bar
 bara Beitinger, Patricia Anderson
 Shirley Cooper. Leada Sheleby, lone Soldin, Philip Eagle, Ralph Dell Walt Otto, Charles Tunley, Car
 Mulvihill, Alvin Gordon. Calvin
 McClain, and Eugene.
 A regular meeting of the Skag-
 way Aerie Mo- 25, FOE. was helc Tuesday evening, March 21. Far.
 cisco Brena -(Archie), Charles Burn
 ham, Chris Dalby, Lafayete A
 Grooms, and Louis Selmer were in-
 itiated. The nomination of of ficers was held and the follow
 ing nominations made:, Worthy President, Tom Cooper Worthy Vice President. Dan Bolin; Worthy l Conductor, John Feero; Secretary Oscar Selmer; Treasurer, Harold
 Pribbernow; Inner Guard. William
 McFarlane; Outer Guard, Art Grooms; Chaplain, Lynn Acker-
 man; Past Worthy President, Roy Eagle; Trustees, Max Steffen, Will liam HeidelhergW. and William Dewar.
 Considerable discussion was held on putting a new foundation un-
 der the building. MT. H. Bigoff placed a bid on the work. and vol
 anteer labor was asked for. A very large crowd attended the meet
 ing, After an excellent lunch bow
 ling was enjoyed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04

Sewing machines for rent at The White Sewing Machine Center. 52-t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04

There is quite bit of interest this year as to when the Tanana ice will
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04

Sister Superior of Plus x Mis-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04

A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Ben Wright at the White Pass Hospital Tuesday at 6:2O am. She weighed eight pounds fourteen ounces and has been named Jacqueline Marie. The Wrights have two older daughters and two sons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-04-04

Saturday evening the largest crowd to ever attend an Elks' func- tion in Skagway enjoyed the an- nual Purple Bubble Ball, the last formal dance of the season. Each lady was presented with a purple Hawaiian lei. The Emblem Club furnished the lunch, and Mrs. Ju- anita Stevenson was in charge of the program. Donald Beitinger acted as master of ceremonies. The program was as follows: Indian Novelty dance number, sung by Mrs. Stevenson, accompanied on
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Mabel Sampson, ST.,
OF PurceIIviIIe Dies
sp.eiuI pispa.sh 10 The s,or

PURcELLvILLE, Va, Aug. 26
Mrs. Mabel Sampson. 81. Lou.
doun County club woman, died
yesterday at Beckley Hospital
Beckey, w. Va, of a heart at
tack.
Mrs. Sampson had been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Dorothy Nor.
gan. in Beckley for several months
Mrs. Sampson was a native OF
Lewisburg. w. Va. She was grad
uated from the Lewisburg High
School and q women's college
there. She was a teacher in West
Virginia schools for many years
Mrs. Sampson moved to LOU
doun County in 1914 and made
her home with her son-in-lav
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. A. c.
Echols, near Round Hill.
She was former president OF
the Loudoun Professional and
Businesswomen's Club, the Wom-
ems Club Of Loudoun, the Gar
den Study Club and the Women's
Club Of Purcellville. She also be-
longed to the Leesburg Presby-
terian Church.
She is survived by her husband
Roy Sampson: two daughters
Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Echols, and
a son. DR.. Roy B. Sampson, jr.
who lives here.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Richmond Man Accused
OF 1mpersonating Officer

A 46-year-old Richmond CVa.)
salesman was charged yesterday
with impersonating an Army Of
f1cer and illegally wearing the
uniform. He appeared before
Municipal Court Judge George D.
Nelson. -.
The salesman was identified as
George Cannon of Route 6, Rich
mond. The FBI said he was ar.
rested late Thursday in a Wash
ington hotel. He was wearing the
uniform of an Air Forces colonel
Judge Nelson continued his
case until September Is and or.
dered the man sent to Gallingei
Hospital for observation.
The FBI said the man was or
probation from Philadelphia or
an impersonation conviction ir
that city.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Mrs. Annie N. Dienelt
Dies at 81 in Alexandra

Mrs. Annie M. Dienelt. 81. a res
ident of Alexandria since 1897
died yesterday Ut Alexandra HOS
pital.
Mrs. Dienelt. a native of Pitts
ourgh. came to- live in Alexandra
when she married DR.. Walter e
Oienelt, who died in 1881. Mrs
Olenelt went to live with her
daughter, Miss Mary Agnes Die
melt, at 9o6 Prince streets, after
her husbands death.
Mrs. Dienelt was one of 10 chill
dren, four of whom survive her.
Mrs. Dienelt also is survived by
Gwo sons, Charles j. and Walter
E. Dienelt, jr.. both of Washing
ton, and two daughters, Misses
Mildred M. and Mary Agnes Die
melt, both OF the Prince street ad-
dress.
She was the grandmother of
the late. Capt. James Henderson
Dienelt, Air Force squadron COM
mander killed in World War II
Surviving grandchildren are Mrs
Jane Dienelt Jones, Arlington, and
Richard F. Dienelt of Washington
Four Observation-Disclosures also
survive.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 am. Monday at st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Burial will be
in Ivy Hill Cemeterv
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Arlington Chiropraetor,
John 7. Grant, Dies

John Thomas Grant, an Airing
ton chiropractor and a civilian
employe of the Army Engineer
Corps since 1886. died Thursday
at Washington Sanitarium.
The 61-year-old chiropractor
was native of Oswego, N. Y, and
a graduate of the Palmer School
OF Chiropractic in Davenport,
Iowa, in 1923. He. practiced in
Oswego before coming to WASH
ington in 1886.
He continued his practice in the
evenings while here but had
worked for the Engineer Corps
during the day for the last IA
years.
Mr.. Grant was a veteran of
World War I. He had served in
Europe as a second lieutenant.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs,
Esther j. Grant. They lived at
1884 North Thirty fourth street
Arlington. Two sisters and q
brother also survive.
Funeral services will be conduct
ed at 8 am. Monday at the Ives
funeral home. 284T Wilson boule-
ward. Arlington. followed by a
mass at the Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Cuba May Require
u. s. Passport visas
BY the Assoeioted Press

HAVANA, Aug. 26.-Cuba may
reply in kind to a Washington
ruling that Cubans visiting the
United States must have their
passports visaed. a Foreign Min
istry spokesman said last night.
The State Department move
made Thursday to block entry of
Communist from Cuba. abrogated
a five-year regulation permitting
Cubans to visit the States for
periods not exceeding 20 days
without American visas. The reg
ulation was reciprocal.
Commenting on the American
ruling, the Foreign Ministry
spokesman said: "As soon as the
new regulation is enforced. the
Cuban government will consider
the convenience of applying the
same rule to American citizens
who want to come to Cuba"
The State Department said the
ruling would become effective as
Evening star., 1950-08-26
MATS Fly Big Casually
And Passenger Loads

Record passenger loads, includ-
ing many passenger loads from
Korea, are being carried across the
Pacific to San Francisco by the
Military Air Transport Service,
The service disclosed yesterday
that a C-74 "Globemaster" has
arrived at Fairf1eld-Suisan Air
Force Base on the West Coast
with "A patients from Honolulu
where they debarked from Far
East ports.
This was the second such load
carried over the Pacific by a
MATS air evacuation Globemaster
within two weeks. While the num-
Der of Korea casualties aboard
the last aircraft was not dis
closed. IS wounded were airlifted
by the first huge air evacuation
plane.
These were the largest air evac-
uation flights ever undertaken by
MATS. and they established the
value Of the Douglas C-74 on
such Missions 1t was said. Be-
cause Of its large fuselage, the
plane can carry four rows Of pa
tients.
From Fairfield Susan, MATS
airiift patients over trunk and
feeder routes to field and gen
eral hospitals throughout the
country. A report from MATS
Air Surgeons Office shows that
more than 600 patients were re-
turned from the Pacific area to
tne California terminal during
July. It is estimated the numher
WIN approach 1900 by the end OF
August. "a
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Howard 6. Lee, 81, Dies;
Chinese Businessman

Howard G. Lee, 81, noted
Chinese businessman here for the
last 10 years, died Thursday at
Sibley Hospital.
Mr.. Lee, who was born in China
came to New York City at an early
age and spent most of his life
there. About 10 years ago he
came to Washington to head the
Chung Wah Noodle Manufactur-
ing Co.. l541 Fifth street NV.
He was president of this company
until his death.
Mr.. Lee also owned the Lee &
Lee Curio Shop, COS H street NV,
which he and his wife, Mrs. Cath
crime Lee. had operated for the
past three or four years. This
shop specialized In Chinese figur-
ines and novelties.
Mr.. Lee was an active member
of the Chinese Merchants Asso-
citation.
He is survived by his widow and
three sons, Gene p, George E. and
Robert E. Lee. His sons are en-
ployed at the noodle manufactur-
ing company and plan to continue
with his work. The Lees made
their home at 704 Missouri ave.
nue. NV.
Funeral services will be held al
10 am. Monday at the Lee funera
home, Fourth street and Massa.
chusetts avenue NE, with buria
at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Arlington Burial Held
For Marine Reservist
Gerald @. LauderdaIe

The first Washington member
of the 5th Marine Reserve Battal-
ion to die since the unit was called
to active duty late last month was
buried with full military honors
yesterday in Arlington Cemetery.
He was Pfc. Gerald O. Lauder
dale. IS, 624 Orleans place NE
Pvt. Lauderdale died on August
II from a fractured skull, caused
by fall from a train in Yuma
Ariz.. while en- route to the front
in Korea.
His daughter, Shirley Ann. IL
said the troop train stopped al
Yuma so the Marines aboard could
get refreshments.
Stricken by Heat.
Her father was stricken by the
heat. she said. on the way back
to the train with food and drinks
for his buddies. He lost his bal
ance, fell from the rear of the
train and struck his head on rail
she said.
Pvt. Lauderdale was born ir
Kellyton, Ala. He attended public
schools there and had two years
Of medical training at a Georgia
university before joining the
Marine Corps. He was 10 at the
time of enlistment.
While serving with the Marines
in the Virgin Islands, he met and
married the girl who became his
wife. At the expiration of his
enlistment, he Joined a construc-
ton firm in the islands as a con-
struction worker. fa
Before coming to Washington
in 1945. Pfc. Lauderdale also was
a construction worker in Alabama
and Texas. He also spent a year
in England at the beginning of
World War II as a construction
worker. f
One of First Called.
Pvt. Lauderdale joined the Ma
rlue corps RESERVES IN 1945. He
was one of the first men called
to duty here after the outbreak
of the Korean War.
His brother. George Robert
Lauderdale, also a Marine, is now
serving with the Marine forces in
Korea. George lives in Oakland,
Calf.
Pvt. Lauderdale is also survived
by his widow, Mrs. Sencie Lauder
dale; two other children, Gerald
o., jr., II. and ,Seay, 10; his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Seay Lauder
dale, OF Phenix City. Ala, and
two sisters, Mrs. Clara Baldwin,
Of Phenix City. and Mrs. Sue Key,
Of Florida.
Evening star., 1950-08-26

good. He added that he couldn't
write as much as he wanted.
The young CT, who was called
"Jim" by his parents and friends
lis the son Of a Navy doctor
Comdr. Judson A. Millspaugh o1
the Portsmouth (Va.) Naval Hos
pital.
Friends said that "Jim," who
enlisted in the Army to get his
service over with, planned to en-.
ter George Washington Univer-
sity for premedical studies. He
wanted to be a doctor like his
father.
He had attended Washington
Lee High School in Arlington and
was in his last year at Massanut-
ten Military Academy at Wood
stock, Va, when he Joined the
Army,
"Jim." q member of q recon-
naissance company Of an infan-
try division, was reported killed
near Sangju, about 20 miles
northwest Of Waegwan. east OF
the Naktong River. an area now
held by the North Korean Com
muliists.
Mrs. Millspaugh said that she
has asked for burial of her sons
body in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
1tt,friltttn

LEVY. MEYER. The unyeiling Of the mon
ument In memory Of MEYER LEVY
beloved husband OF Fannie Levy and
father Of Mrs. Harry Myers and Samuel
Levy. will be held sunday. August 81
friends and relatives invited. 20
Scar, REBECCA. The unveiling of a
monument to the memory of .REBEccA
eEAR, beloved mother Of Mrs. Ann
Klimberg. Mrs. Edith Lewis and Jacob
Scar. will be held Sunday, August ~,
1850, at 1880 am. at B'nai Israel
Cemetery, Oxon Hill, Md. Relatives and
friends are invited 20
sHULMAN. ABRAHAM. The unveiling of
monument for our beloved husband
and father. ABRAHAM SHULMAN, on
Sunday, August 81, 1850. at 9 pm.
ct Esrad Israel CONVERSATION Cemetery,
,Benning I'd. NE. Friends and relatives
are invited to attend viii start. from
Sth and st. ne. Synagogue at 1880 p,m
THALER. PAULINE. The unveiling oi q
monument to the memory OF PAULINE
,THALER. beloved mother of Mrs. Lena
Eenster, Mrs. Helen Shapiro and Mrs.
sunday. August 27, 1850, at Bnai Israel
Cemetery. Oxon Hill, Md, Relatives and
friends invited. ~
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Eleanor N. CIosson,
Social Worker, Dies

Eleanor Mae Closson, "a, a
social worker for the District De-
partment of Public Welfare for
az years. died yesterday at Emer-
eency Hospital after a brief ILL
ness.
Miss Closson had been in the
Division of Child Welfare in the
District since 1928. She lived at
1900 H street NV.
A native of Schenectady, N. Y,
Miss Closson attended grade and
high schools there and was grad
uated from Boston University
School Of Religious Education and
Social Service. She received a
bachelor Of social service degree
there in 1926. She also attended
Folts Mission Institute, Herkimer.
N. Y. a training school of the
Methodist Church.
Miss Closson did social service
work in Michigan. Minnesota.
California and Pennsylvania be-
fore coming here.
She was active In the WORK of
the Methodist Church and was a
member Of the Foundry Metho-
dist Church here. She was also
active in the American Associa-
ton Of University Women.
Miss Closson is survived by her
97-year-old father, Stillman T.
Closson Of Scotia, N. Y, and two
sisters, Hazel G. Closson of New
York and Mrs. Mark A. Sawyer
OF Los Angeles. Two brothers,
the Rev. S. s. Closson of Manis-
tee. Mich. and the Rev. H. H.
Closson Of Rochester, N. Y, also
survive.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 8 pm. tomorrow at thu
8. H. Hines Funeral Co.. 29Cs
Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Scotia. Ef.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Frank Collier Dies
While Playing Golf;
Engineer at FPC

Frank Eugene Collier, As, a Fed
eral Power Commission engineer
for the last II years. died yester-
day on the golf course Of the
Argyle Country Club while walk
ing back to the club house after
complaining of a pain in his heart.
Mr.. Collier had been playing
for about two hourse before he
decided to go back to the club and
rest. His family said he died Of a
heart attack.
Native of Tennessee.
Mr.. Collier, a native of Cooke
vile, Tenn, was a graduate of the
University of Tennessee. He was
a member of Delta Tau Delta
fraternity.
After college, he worked for a
year with the Aluminium Corp. of
America in Canada and in 1881
went to work for the War De-
partment in Nashville, Tenn. He
came to the Federal Power Com
mission in 1899 and had been en-
ployed in the project cost section
of the Bureau of Power.
When Mr.. Collier died, he was
playing in a Government-spon-
sored golf tournament.
Active In Church.
Mr. Collier was active in the
work of the Marvin Memorial
Methodist Church, Four Corners,
Md, where he was president of
the official board. He also headed
the church's board of education
for some time.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Marguerite H. Collier, a
daughter, Betty Gene, 1s-year-old
freshman at the University Of
Maryland, and a son. Frank De
Witt, II, a senior at the Blair
High School. They live at l08
Northwood avenue, Silver Spring,
Md.
Funeral services were to be
held this morning at the Warner
E. Humphrey funeral home, with
burial in Cookeville.
Evening star., 1950-08-26
Columbus Roberts Dies;
Georgia PhiIunthropist
By the Asseeiaied Pres.

COLUMBUS, Ga. Aug. 2S.-
Columbus Roberts, ST., former
Georgia commissioner Of agricul-
ture who made fortune and
gave most of it away, died of a
heart ailment at 3:25 a. m. (EDT)
today. He was 70.
He had been under treatment
at City Hospital since a heart
attack August 10.
At last count, he had give.l
away more than a million dollars,
most of it to Baptist institutions.
To Mercer University at Macon,
Ga. he gave more than $500, 900.
part of which was used to endow
a chair of religion.
He was a native of Beulah,
Ala. Two daughters and a son
survive.
Evening star., 1950-08-26

She said her son had written
her for the knives in his only
letter from Korea. The boys
note said he was in the fighting
zone and wanted the weapons for
himself and three Of his buddies.
He didn't say much else. the
mother said. except that the
South Koreans were good people"
and that the Army chow was