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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21

Norwegian stone. destined for
use in the Norway Center. arriv
ed this week aboard the Morse
motorship Tosca of the Fred OIL
sen line. A delegation of Seattle
Norwegian leaders, including Con-
sui c. A. Stang, visited the Ms
Tosca to watch the shipment Of
stone being unloaded.
The stone, a fine slate, will be
used TO face off part Of the en-
trance TO the three-story, S45s,-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21
Swedish Wages
Were Increased
30% Since AZ

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES re-
leased by Sweden's Social Az
fairs Board referring to nearly
$4,000 male and 10000 female
Swedish workers, show that the
rise in wages since February.
1847 up to May, 1880, was
slightly above 80 per cent. One
third of this Increase Is said to
have occurred since the stand
still Of wages In 1948, mainly
dee to Increased piecework earn
ipgs.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21
Special Reports
On Social Welfare
Set-Up In Sweden
See Page 5
Thieves Took
Kitchen Sink
Front Door

Someone stole the front door
off the house of Ed Knutson, of
Skykomish, about a half-mile east
Of Grotto. Not only that, but
they also stole the kitchen range,
the kitchen sink. the lavatory, the
toilet and the light fixtures.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21

600 structure.
Construction work has been pro
crossing very satisfactorily. Nor
way Center, joint undertaking
by Norwegian organizations In Sc
attic, will he modern, attractive
edifice, expected TO attract huge
crowds next year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21
Official Opening Of Norway
Center Scheduled for March
Morse Groups May Move In Next Month

The cornerstone at Norway Center in Seattle will be laid
at the 31s of December The building will be avail
able for rental during the latter part of month
Official opening is scheduled for March, when the second
unit including the 1000-seat assembly hall will be
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1950-12-21
How Christmas
Is Celebrated
In Scandinavia
An Outline by Karen Dahl
Written for the Scandinavian

American
c h.r i S t m a is celebrated
longer and in some ways more
deliberately in Scandinavia
than in any other part of the
world. A variety of festivi-
Continued on Page 81
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Thousands of Scientists Open
Convention for ,OOOReports

because of "the prevalence of
cholera along the approaches to
Cleveland from the south"
An instrument that continuously
smokes cigarettes, an electronic
brain" and machine designed
to determine the "f1yability' of
|alrplanes went on display here.
They are among 154 exhibits at
the science convention.
Machine Investigates Smoke.
The machine with the cigarette
habit is being shown by the Amer
lean Tobacco Co, 1t puffs four
cigarettes alternately to help in
vestigate the properties of tobac-
co smoke.
The brain" is a product of
Remington Rand, Inc, and is de-
signed to solve complicated mathe-
matical problems at rapid speed
and carry out other intricate op-
erations.
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co. is showing the airplane ma
chine. Engineers said it can de-
termine whether plane is capable
of flying before it leaves the draw
ing boards.
Among the many journalists ex-
pected for the convention are four
representatives Of Tass, the Off
cial Soviet news agency.
I'VE will offer these people the
same privileges as other press rep
resentatives," DR.. Sidney S. Negus
of the Medical College of Virginia
said. DR.. Negus is handling press
relations.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Queen Elizabeth
Sees New Jumper
Win Another Race
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, Dec. 26. - Queen
Elizabeth today saw her new
steeplechaser, Manicou, win its
third straight race against high
class opposition at Kempton Park.
Manicou, a 5-year-old bay in
his first season of jumping, scored
by three lengths in the 3-mile
King George vi handicap. Silver
Fame and Colored School Boy,
both veteran Grand National
jumpers, finished second and third
respectively.
The victory was worth about
1000 pounds ($5,600).
Manicou. sired by Last Post out
of Mylae. paid S to l.
Monaveen, previously the No. l
jumper in the Queens stables
fell and had to be shot during a
race three weeks ago.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Mrs. Mesto Gives
Christmas Party
For 500 Orphans
By the Asseeioted Pre,s

LUXEMBOURG, Dec. 26.-Sis
hundred Luxembourg orphans
yesterday went to a real Ameri-
can Christmas party" given by
Mrs. Perle Mesta, the United
States minister.
The kids came to the "Salle
des Fetes." normally used only
for diplomatic and civic occasions
in the capital, in specially hired
cars from all parts of the Grand
Duchy.
Mrs, Mesta greeted a lot of
them with a kiss and a bounce
on her knee. For nearly three
hours they laughed and played
and partook of goodies.
Santa Claus stole the show as
he dealt out q toy and items of
warm clothing to each of the or
phans. For most of them, it was
second time around. Luxem-
bourg children traditionally re-
ceive their gifts from st. Nicholas
on December 6.
AS the children left. the noted
American party-giver said:
Il have never seen so many
people enjoying themselves at one
OF my parties before -
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Los Angeles Begins
To Sober Up After
Drinking Spree
BY the Associoied Pres,

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-An
alcoholic haze over Los Angeles
cleared today, the morning after
three days of Christmas celebrat-
ing. :
Veteran police officials said they
had never seen anything like the
holiday binge in the metropolitan
area. 1t occurred despite days of
pre-Christmas warnings and doub-
led law enforcement crews trying
to keep the holiday safe and
sober.
The drab hangover is a record
OF II traffic deaths. 1862 persons
facing drunk driving charges and
a grand total of 1922 arrests for
drunkenness.
Oficials blamed Office parties,
beginning Friday afternoon and
continuing into the night, for
much unprecedented tippling. They
noted that more than two-thirds
Of the arrests for drunkenness
were in the first "a hours of the
big bat.
There were at least 1925 acci-
dents. More than 900 persons
were treated at hospitals and an
additional number were
given first aid.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 26 (P.-
Police Magistrate John F. Fiorucci
didn't pass out his usual Christ
mas gifts in court this year.
In former years he understand.
ingly heard the cases of those who
had too much Yule alcoholic
spirits and sent them home with
out punishment. But not a single
person was arrested in downtown
Pittsburgh for drunkenness this
year.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Senator Cain Urges
Military Training
On About Scale
BY the Associated Press

Senator Cain. Republican, OF
Washington called today for ar
all-out system of military train
ing for the Nations youth.
He said world, communism is
girding itself for conquest of the
free world and waiting only for
sign Of weakness "as a signal
to launch a>total war"
At the same time it was learned
that the Senate Armed Services
Committee will open public hear
ings early in the new Congress on
overall manpoWer shortages and
related problems facing the coun-
try as 1t prepares to mobilize for
possible war.
To meet President Truman's
new goals Of at least 3.5 million
persons in the armed forces, Off
cials have estimated that more
than l million young men must
enter the Army, Navy. Air Force
and Marines cache year.
Only Barrier to Attack.
Senator Cain. member of the
Armed Services Committee, stated
his position in a letter to the
American Legion Auxiliary, Post
No. 1853, at Pateros, Wash.
1--WE dare not continue to ex-
hibit any military weakness" he
wrote the auxiliary. Il believe
that show of military strength
as demonstrated by our determi-
nation to train our manpower un-
der a co-ordinated program is the
only possible deterrent to Soviet
attack. and in the event of con-
f1ict would be the only possible
bulwark against defeat"
Senator Cain said he believes
the time to discuss theories of
military training is past.
Question of Quality.
1T is no longer a question of
Should we have military training
but how long we can survive with
out it," the Senator continued.
Although we cannot hope to out
number our enemy. we can over
come the handicaps Of numbers
by putting in the field the best
trained. pest-equipped fighting
force in the world.
"Our immediate problem is to
put the largest possible number
of trained divisions into the field,
backed up by a war production
machine that will maintain these
divisions. Our military training
program will have to be geared
to this need"
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Prosecutor Promises
Proof Remington Lied
In Denying Red Link
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec 26.-The Gov
ernment said today that witnesses
and written documents which are
tmmutable" will be presented to
show that William w. Remington
lied when he denied he ever was
q Communist.
The prosecutions opening state
ment in the perjury trial of the
33-year-old Remington, former
Commerce Department economist,
was made before a Federal Court
jury by United States Attorney
Irving N. Saypol.
These witnesses" Mr.. Saypol
said. will tell abundantly what
they heard from the lips of Rem
tngton and what they saw him do,
establishing conclusively his mem
bership in the Communist Party"
Indicted Last July.
Remington, target for two and
q half years of congressional and
grand jury Investigations, was dis
missed from his $10,000-a-year
Government job after a Federal
grand jury indicted him for per-
jury last July.
Nearly year previouslY he had
been reinstated to the post after
being cleared by Federal Loyalty
Review Board.
Mr.. Saypol said that Reming-
ton while drawing a high sal
ary, prostituted his position of
trust in Government for the bene-
At of his Communist Party"
He took documents and vital
information from the War Pro-
duction Board and turned them
over on street corners and in art
galleries to courier for ultimate
delivery to Russia" Mr.. Saypol
added.
Named by Elizabeth Bentley.
Remington first was named as
a Communist in 1948 by Eliza
beth Bentley, self-styled one time
spy courier. who said he gave
her data for delivery to the Rus
slams.
It was her charges of which he
later was cleared by loyalty re-
view board. Subsequently he was
indicted by the Federal grand
jury. which accused him of falsely
swearing he never was a Com
munist.
The trial was delayed tenn
porarily today by the absence of
juror. Mrs. Evelyn Tracey, a
housewife. who later showed up
During the delay counsel argued
over action to be taken in con-
nection with a cable from Paris
reporting that prospective. de-
fense witness, Mrs. John Red
mont, was i'll and unable to answer
a subpoena.
Mrs. Redmont is the wife of
Bernard S. Redmont. Paris CORE
spondent for the United States
News and World Report. He also
has been subpoenaed by the de-
tense.
Federal Judge Gregory F.
Noonan ordered that further in
formation regarding Mrs. Red
mont be sought through the
United States consul in Paris.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Negro Lawyers Plan
Fight on Segregation
In Virginia Schools
BY The Associoted Press

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 26.-The
National Association for the Ad-
ysncement of Colored People plans
to press for the elimination OF
racial segregation in Virginia
schools next year.
Litigation asking for injunc-
tions against segregation will be
commenced during the fairly early
part Of 1851 in as many commu-
mites as we (the NAACP attor-
neys) can comfortably handle,
according to Spottswood w. Rob-
inson III. colored, of Richmond,
lawyer for the Negro organization
Mr.. Robinson believes the time
has come for an all-out drive to
end racial segregation, and he
adds that next years suits over
education will center around
"non-segregation" rather than
equalization"
Two Decisions in Year.
There were only two court de-
clsions on racial matters in schools
during 1850, but they were far
reaching. And Negro attorneys
did plenty of investigative work
for possible future suits.
The Gregory Swanson case, BE-
cause OF its practical implications,
is considered by attorneys the
more significant of the decisions
rendered. This Federal Court de-
cree on September S held that
Mr.. Swanson, Negro lawyer prac-
tlcing in Martinsville, was entitled
to enter the University of Vir-
ginia to pursue his graduate
studies.
II a State maintains only one
tax-supported graduate school. it
cannot bar Negroes for reasons of
race or color-even though Vir-
ginia's constitution and laws de-
clared a policy of racial segrega-
tion.
Opportunities" at Issue.
The word opportunities and
its impact on future court rulings
was brought out at some length in
the other court decision this year
affecting racial problems in the
schools.
Ruling on a case involving
schools in Arlington, the Fourth
United States Circuit Court Of Ap-
peals held that the State must
provide equal opportunities-in-
tangible opportunities - for its
Negro children, as well as equal
facilities-material facilities.
The new NAACP policy of ask
ing for specific injunctions against
segregation rather than against
Northumberland there is such
a policy-was largely precipitated
by Mr.. Robinson at a July meet
ing of NAACP's attorneys in New
York.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Child Centers
Continued From First Page.)

have to stay of my job until !
find a solution"
Most of Jhe stories were in the
same vein. Widows, Divorces or
women with sick husbands, the
working mothers said they would
rather work and pay the small
amount for the day care centers
+ than go on relief.
Some mothers were sending
their children out of town to rela-
tives, others said they planned to
leave them temporarily with their
building janitor or neighbors.
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Macarthur
Continued From First Page.)

means the 9th Army now has
three corps-the 1st, 9th and 10th.
Gen. Almond reported yesterday
his troops had landed in the
Pusan-Pohang area of Southeast
Korea.
Total Destruction Averted.
Gen. Macarthur, in a special
communique as United Nations
military commander, said the
U. N. had been blocked in it's aims
to end the war and unity Korea
by Red China's "surreptitious
intervention.
However, he added, the Allies
offensive in November and the
subsequent retreat before the
Chinese had exposed secret pe-
lltical and military decisions of
enormous scope"
U. N. forces in Korea probably
were saved from total destruction
he said.
The U. N. commander said the
Allied withdrawal before over
powering Chinese forces resulted
from failure of political INTEL
ligence."
There was no substantial infor-
nation Of Chinese intent, he said
He noted that the Chinese had
been given assurances that their
border would not be violated by
U. N. forces.
Volunteer Participation Unmasked
But events have disclosed that
neither political nor military re.
assurances could have had the
slightest influence upon the mo.
mentous decision underlying Rec
China's commitment of her force!
to war" Gen. Macarthur said.
THE 9th Army and affiliated
U. N, units met powerful enemy
resistance along the entire line
resistance which unmasked the
fiction of volunteer participation
and disclosed the massive de.
ployment of the 4th Chinese
Field Army, an important segmen
Of the entire Chinese military
strength.
Despite their initial valiant re
sistance, some of the ROK Re
public of Korea) forces were over
whelmed oy this massive array
This exposed the 9th Army's righ
flank and required its withdrawal
These withdrawal operations, mad
In accordance with plans previous
ly prepared against any sucl
eventuality, we're skillfully con
Quoted without loss of cohesion
and with all units remaining in
tact.
fortunate presence of the 10tl
Corps on the enemy's flank forcet
him to divide his forces and thu
further weaken his offensive capa
bilities achieved at that stage O
his build-up operations agains
the 9th Army"
Gen. Macarthur said the re
moval of los, 900 10th Corps troop
from Hungnam was carried ou
with light casualties and no los
of materiel.
Evening star., 1950-12-26

CLEVELAND, Dec. 26. - The
largest science meeting of 1850,
the 117th annual meeting of the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement Of Science, opened
here today.
Thousands of scientists, many
of whom gave UP Christmas at
home to attend, will hear some
1000 reports on advances in al
most every field of scientific work
The association represents near
iy $4,000 American scientists. IT
is a federation composed of 21S
affiliated and associated societies
including physics, mathematics
chemistry, medical sciences, geol-
ogy and geography. zoology, bot
any, anthropology, psychology, as
tronomy. engineering. education
agriculture and the social and eco
nomic sciences.
154 Exhibits Included.
Special symposia will discuss
science and international under
standing, science and human
values, and new developments in
hormones, antibotics. vitamins and
.radiobiology. This year the scien-
tiflc exposition will be the largest
in association history, with 154
exhibits.
The association meets between
Christmas and New Years because
that is the best or only time when
2 great majority of college teach
ers and Government scientists are
free to attend, and when there is
enough hotel space. The sessions
close this year on Saturday.
This is the sixth meeting in
Cleveland. The first one was held
here in July. 1858. 1t had been
postponed from the year before
Evening star., 1950-12-26
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

TOKYO, Dec. 26.-The tert
OF Gen. MacArthur's Korean
comn,u'lique No. IS, issued to-
day, tollo,OS:
The amphibious movement OF
the 10th Corps from the Hung
nam sector to a juncture with the
9th Army has been successfully
completed with but light casual
ties and no materiel loss.
This operation has been con-
Quoted with great skill and CO.
ordination by Army, efficiency has
characterized the conduct of all
personnel.
1t has completed the readjust-
ment of our positions made neces-
sary by the entry of Communist
China into the war.
The real test of the United Ma
tions command was when it was
suddenly and without the custom
ary notice of belligerency con-
fronted by this new power in over
whelming force and yet survived
without marked diminution of its
strength and resources or loss of
its fluidity of movement and
maneuver. This it has done and
has come through well.
Brief Review.
With the successful close of this
phase of our operations. I believe
it pertinent to review briefly the
military events of the recent past.
In the latter days of October,
our forces were advancing from
the south and northeast in COL
umns of pursuit to destroy the
North Korean remnants and COM
plete the prescribed mission of re-
storing order and unif1cation to
all of Korea.
The end of the campaign was
clearly insight, when some of our
units met with surprise assault
by Chinese Communist elements
of unknown organization and
strength.
In the face of this new force,
the 9th Army was withdrawn to
a closely integrated front, to there
await the logistical buildup which
would permit resumption of our
advance in attack formation.
Meanwhile, every effort was
made to assess enemy strength
and intentions in light of this new
reinforcement repeatedly and pub
licly declared by Chinese Commu-
mist authorities to be only on an
volunteer basis.
Intelligence Handicapped.
Political intelligence failed to
penetrate the Iron Curtain and
provided no substantial informa-
ton of intent.
Field intelligence was handi-
capped by the severest limitations.
Aerial reconnaissance beyond the
border. which was the normal
Evening star., 1950-12-26

puollc OF kOrea) forces were over
whelmed by this massive array
This exposed the 9th Army's right
flank and required It's Withdrawal,
These withdrawal operations
made in accordance with plans
previously prepared against anS
such eventuality, were skillfullJ
conducted without loss Of cohesion
and with all units remaining in.
tact.
Enemy Off Balance.
The gallant I'd Infantry Division
and the equally gallant Turkish
Brigade. being directly exposed b.
the gap torn through ROK forces
took the heaviest attendant pres.
sure, but the enemy. caught of
balance in the midst of build-uI
operations, had not yet developed
the strength to enable exploita.
ton of the breakthrough which
would have imperiied the 8tt
Army.
Fortunate presence of the 10th
Corps on the enemy's flank forced
him to divide his forces and thu.
further weaken his offensive capa.
bilities achieved at that stage ot
his build-up operations against
the 9th Army.
In its broad implications, I con.
slider that these operations, initi-
ated on November "a and carried
through to this redeployment, have
served a very significant purpose
possibly in general result the
most significant and fortunate oi
any conducted during the course
OF the Korean campaign.
Secret Decisions Exposed.
The might of a major military
nation was suddenly and without
warning thrown against this rela-
lively small United Nations COM
mand but without attaining a de-
ciSion.
Due to intervening circum-
stances beyond our power to con-
troll or even detect, we did not
achieve the United Nations objec-
tive.
But at casualty cost less than
that experienced in a comparable
period of defensive fighting on the
Pusan perimeter. we exposed be-
fore too late secret political and
military decisions of enormous
scope and threw off balance enemy
military preparations aimed at
surreptitiously massing the power
capable of destroying our forces
with one mighty extended blow.
No command ever fought more
CALAMITY or efficiently under un-
paralleled conditions of restraint
and handicap. and no command
could have acquitted itself to
better advantage under prescribed
missions and delimitations involv-
ing unprecedented risk and jeop-
ardy.
(Signed Douglas Macarthur
General of the Army, United
States Army, Commander in Chief
U. N. Forces in Korea).
Evening star., 1950-12-26
Maryland TO Improve
Washington County Roads
BY the Assoeiofsd Rre.s


BALTIMORE. Dec. 26.-Work
on more than 81 million worth of
road improvements will get under
way in Washington county as soon
as possible.
The State Roads Commission
announced yesterday it has award
ed contracts for widening the
Lappans Sharpsburg and the
Hagerstown Leitersburg roads
from l8 to "a feet.
The Americana Asphalt Products
Co. of Baltimore will get $763,327
for improving Z miles of the Lap
pans-Sharpsburg road.
Bestor-Long, Inc, of Hagers-
town will receive $383,527 for
widening 4 miles of route so
from Hagerstown northeast to-
ward Leitersburg.
1t will be the first major lob
on either road in more than 20
years.