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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Longer Military
Service In NORWAY

The Norwegian Parliament this
week approved unanimously a
Government proposal to extend
compulsory military training to
twelve months for all branches of
the armed services. In addition,
all men will be called up for yearly
refresher courses lasting sixty to
ninety days.
According to the Government S
plan for stepping up Norway's de-
Tense preparations, the armed fore
es are to be increased by about
30 per cent in the next two years
to reach total of 100000 fully
trained and equipped men by the
end of 1852.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
New Swedish
Ore Operation

A new RECOMMENDATION works.
reported to be one of the largest
and most modern in Europe. is at
present being built by the Boliden
Mining Company in North Sweden.
Built in two sections, the new
works will have a total annual
capacity of 100000 tons when
completed early in 1854. The
length will be 100 meters and the
width 80 meters, while the sub
terranean crusher is situated at a
depth of approximately 80 meters.
A large part of the machinery for
the new concentration works has
been designed by the company's
own engineers.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
SWeden's Food Situation Relatively
Good, Only Coffee Is Now Rationed

Sweden's food situation today
must be regarded as comparative
ly good, according to a recent Of
fetal resume which revealed that
although Sweden normally is self
sufficient when it comes to bread
grains, certain parts of the richest
wheat growing area, in the last
few years, have been given over
to oleiferous plants. Sweden needs
an annual production of at least
100000 tons of bread grains. In
addition to this, the international
political and economic situation
makes the storing of grain desir-
able. The consumption of sugar
has increased greatly, and now
amounts to 100000 tons, of which
100000 tons are grown and pro-
cessed in Sweden, and the balance
imported. The Swedish people now
eat about twenty per cent more
butter and margarine than before
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Swedish Craftsmanship
Lauded By American

Under the ca tion Honest
Craftsmanship" Frederic ].
Kiesler reviews Sweden Builds"
by G. E. kidder Smith, in h e
May 5 issue of The Saturday Re-
view of Literature. with regard
to architecture and the industrial
arts" he writes, "Swe d e n S
strength lies, in my opinion, in
her craftsmanship. Judged from
that point of view, Sweden builds
well and with a high sense of
technical and esthetc RESPONSE
bility. And that applies to the
planning of towns, multiple dwell
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18

the Second World War. In spite
of this, Sweden now has a butter
surplus which is exported; this
year it is expected to reach $4,000
tons. The consumption of meat and
pork is estimated at 245, 900 tons
annually, of which Sweden pro-
duces 100000 tons. The rest is
imported from Denmark and South
America. The egg situation is
very good; the 1851 export may
reach 10000 to $4,000 tons.
The consumption of coffee is
now about 10000 tons of rationed
bean, and 1000 tons unrationed
"Minas Coffee" This corresponds
to about IS to 80 per cent of the
total consumption in pre-ration
days. Since there has been no i'm
provement in the coffee supply sit
uation in South America, coffee
continues as the last remaining ra-
toned food product in Sweden.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Reserve Police
Force Of $4,000

A reserve police force of $4,000
men for protective and guard
duties is at present being trained
and organized, reports the Swe-
dish Minister of the Interior, Mr..
Eije Mossberg. Like the regular
police corps of some 5000, the
reservists will be armed for active
warfare and can be modified at
short notice. The security police
have also been considerably REIN
forced during the past few years.
A special department is engaged
exclusively in anti-sabotage activ-
ity.
Planning for hospital care IN
the event of a possible wa. IN
cludes the provision of auxiliary
hospitals with 1900 beds, i. e..
twice as many as the number
now available.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Swedish Civil
Aviation Was
Increased l4T

Swedish civil aviation increased
the distance flown by IA per cent
to 1S,600,000 kilometers and the
number of flying hours by per
cent to 68,515 hours in 1850, ac-
cording to a report by the Swed-
ish Civil Aviation Board. T h e
regular air traffic accounted for
SIS per cent of the total distance.
equivalent to 245, 100000 pas
senger kilometers." No fatal ac-
cident occurred during the year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Swedish Boat Largest

The largest and most modern
passenger vessel in North Sea
traffic is the 100 ton "Patricia"
of the Swedish Lloyd, which re-
Gently completed her maiden voy-
age from Gothenburg, her home
port, to London and return. Prime
Minister Tage Erlander spoke at
ceremony marking the "Patri-
cia's" first departure to England.
The vessel later also made a call
at Stockholm.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Hungary kasionaIizes
Swedish Industries

Hungary will have to pay Swed-
en- at least 33 million kronor in
compensation for four Swedish en-
terprises that were hit by the ma
tionalization of industry in Hung
airy in December, 1919, and for
Swedish-owned land appropriated
by the government in connection
with the farm reform. The refund
will be effected through deduc-
tons on payments for current
Swedish imports from Hungary.
The largest compensation, % mil
lion kronor, will be paid to the
subsidiary of the Swedish Match
Company.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Stockholm
u Invaded u

An invasion" of Stockholm was
fought back by garrison troops in
realistic large-scale maneuvers last
weekend. Conscripts now called
up for refresher training, home
guard, civil defence and Red Cross
personnel women's auXiliaries, ra-
dio amateurs, etc, took part in
these maneuvers, which aimed at
training defensive forces in hold
ing the capital against attacks by
airborne infantry and artillery
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Talking Book" to Swedes

THE Talking Book" the AM
erican gramophone designed for
the sightless, recently was DEM
onstrated for the first time in
Sweden in the Malmo City Lii
brary, which plans to build up an
archive of recorded novels, plays,
etc, to be lent out to blind per-
sons.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
College In 6Oth Year

North Park College, in Chica-
go, completes its siXtieth year
this spring. 1t originally w S
founded in 1885 by the Evangeli-
cal Mission Covenant Church of
America. From June 1920 h e
school will be host to the sixty
sixth annual meeting of thi S
Church, at which time about 400
delegates are expected to as
semble, representing the $4,000
members of the Church. North
Park College today has 1924 stu
dents and a teaching staff num-
bering So.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18

ings, individual housing, and right
down to all interior furnishing g.
In Sweden Builds pictorial docu-
mentation on all these develop
ments in Swedish architecture can
be found abundantly and carefully
laid out. On-the-spot studies and
photographs form a comprehen-
sive pictorial survey, and h e
underlying captions make o r
quick reading and absorption
Danish and Swedish children
so from each country-will ex-
change homes with the same num-
Der of Norwegian children this
summer. The project is sponsored
by the Observation-Disclosures Society
Norden.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18
Swedish Incomes,
Prices Balanced

The average price and income
increase in Sweden for the period
July, 1850 June, 1851, seem to
run almost parallel, the rise in the
cost of living being estimated at
1916 per cent, reports the Swedish
Business Cycle Research Institute.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-06-18

A Norwegian students dOrmi-
tory, with 100 bedrooms, is to be
built by Paris University. Half Of
the million kroner cost will be
paid by the Norwegian Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Pennington Is Reelected
By GAR Memorial Corn.

Lee r. Pennington of the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation was
reelected president of the Grand
Army of the Republic Memorial
Day Corp. for the fourth year last
night. He is past chapter COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans.
Other officers elected were: Call
win B. Lucas, past department
commander. United Spanish War
Veterans; Hampton D. Percy, past
post commander, Veterans of For
eign Wars; William Leo Collins,
past post commander, American
Legion; Ralph L. Chambers, past
department commander, Disabled
American Veterans, and Bernard
S. Spalding, past post commander,
American Veterans of World War
II, vice presidents; Arthur C.
Fowle, past department adjutant,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, secre-
tary. and Harry +. Patterson, past
department. commander, United
Spanish War Veterans, treasurer.
The corporation was organized
in 1928 to decorate the graves Of
veterans buried in Arlington and
other cemeteries, and hold exer-
cises on Memorial Day.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
White House Silent
On Truman's S Plans
BY the Associated Press

The White House kept silent to-
day on reports that President
Truman may run for his old
Senate seat when his term expires
January 20, 1858.
But Attorney General McGrath
appeared skeptical.
Emerging from a Cabinet meet
ing at the White House yesterday,
Mr.. McGrath was told of the re-
ports circulating on Capitol Hill.
Would you buy that?" a re-
porter asked.
Mr.. McGrath smiled. NO" he
said, and walked away.
White House Press Secretary
Joseph Short said he had no COM
ment.
However, old friends of Mr.. Tru-
man in Congress said he Is Seri-
ously considering a return to the
Senate where he spent 10 happy
years.
Several White House callers
have privately quoted the Presi-
dent as limiting he will not seek
another term in the Executive
Mansion. They say he sometimes
talks nostalgically about return
ing to the Senate.
Whatever Mr.. Truman's plans
may be, no definite announcement
is expected in the immediate fu-
ture. Most observers believe he
will not make up his mind whether
to run for another term until
early next year.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Z Manslaughter Defendants
Given Prison Sentences

Two men were sentenced yes
terday in District Court for man
slaughter for fatal cuttings last
September.
One of them, Earnest Thomp-
son, 20, colored, of the 900 block
OF Third street NV. was given
from 4 to IL years by Judge T.
Alan Goldsborough for the Staying
of Claude v. Hill, AZ, colored, of
the 1900 block of Marion street
NV.
James N. Thompson, 81, colored,
of the 400 block of Clark court
S.W., was given from 3 to 10 years
by Judge James w. Morris for
killing Clarence Toye, Is, colored,
Of the 1900 block of B street Sc.
District Court Judge F. Dickin-
son Let's gave two men Jail SEN
tences on numbers charges. Rus
sell Marsh, 40, of the 600 block of
Third street NV, was given from
4 months to a year. Prince F.
Garland, jr., 28. colored, of the
first block of I street NV, was
given from 6 months to 11a years.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
How's Business? Bandit Asks
Before Second HoIdup of Cafe

A young bandit who spurns
small change is getting on Frank
Rosses' nerves, he complained to
police again today.
For the second time in a week,
Night Manager Rosses said. the
same unmasked, revolver welding
man has walked into the Toddle
House restaurant, 1921 Nineteenth
street NV. and carried of some
money.
In between, the night manager
|recounted to police, he received a
phone call from the voice he rec
ognized as the bandits, inquiring
how business was.
Early today, the man walked in
and calmly announced:
Evening star., 1951-02-24

The four elk in the Zoo yard
shifted the air, paved the ground
and ran around in little circles.
You couldn't fool them-they
knew something familiar was in
the big box.
1t took a long time coming, but
there it was as big as life-a 400
pound male elk, fresh from the
wild hills Of Yellowstone National
Park In Montana.
The other elk will have to wait
a few days. however, before their
new partner is released from the
pen, where he was placed after
his arrival here yesterday.
"Just a precautionary measure, /"
said Ralph Morris, assistant head
keeper. "The elk has been sud-
denly transported hundreds of
miles in the box, and naturally he
is upset and irritated. He'll be all
right in a few days."
The elk is a present from Vel
lowstone National Park. It is the
first male elk the Zoo has had in
about two or three years.
DR.. William M. Mann, in charge
OF the Zoo, also announced other
new acquisitions-eight tinamow
Evening star., 1951-02-24

HIS name was judge Cockreii
proposed to the Nobel Institute in
Oslo, Norway. by former Senator
Ebert Thomas of Utah, who
watched Judge Cockrell's untiring
peace efforts for a number of
years.
Stresses Optimism.
Judge Cockrell's methods are
unusual.
II merely gather facts showing
that every one wants peace-that
leaders Of all nations have pro-
posed establishment Of an inter-
national police force and world
disarmament" he explained. 1.-THE
only reason we don't have peace
now is that no one so far has
taken the initiative to put into
practice the simple things that
all people agree are necessary.
IT am an optimist. I think we
will wake up some morning and
find that the leaders of the great
nations have decided to outlaw
war. Stain, Mr.. Truman, Prime
Minister Atlee-all the worlds
great leaders have repeatedly said
they would like to see world dis
armament. Someday they will set
up the necessary international
force to maintain order and then
we'll have peace"
Retired as Circuit Judge.
He decided to campaign for
world peace after retiring as judge
of the Circuit Court of johnson
County, Mo. He organized the
United States Federation of JUS
tice and came to Washington in
1912.
In 1914 he drafted "Declara-
ton of Ten Fundamental Peace
Policies" which was indorsed by
IS leaders in Government and
business. In 1946 he drafted a
testimonial for peace which was
Endorsed by Is citizens represent
ing endeavors ranging from
diplomacy to organized labor and
law making.
The testimonial calling upon the
heads of the governments of the
United States, Britain and Russia
to implement their declarations
for disarmament and was pre-
sented to President Truman by
Judge Cockrell and Mrs. j. Borden
Hartman.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Court Orders Bus Stop Shift
To Clear Parking Lot Entry

Operators of a parking lot in
the 1400 block of I street NV.
have just won a long court fight
for removal of a bus stop so Capt.
tai Transit Co. buses will not
block an entrance and exit to
the lot.
District Court Judge Matthew
F. MCGUIRE has ordered the Public
Utilities Commission to have the
bus stop moved about $50 feet
west of it's present location. Under
an earlier order the stop was
moved there last year, for a time,
while the issue awaited court set
tlement. Then the PUG told the
transit company to move it east
ward again, close to the parking
lot.
The parking lot operators are
Charles B. Mcdonald and Albert
E. Fitzgerald. They were repre-
sented by Attorneys Wesley E.
| Med and Harry S. Klaven,
Evening star., 1951-02-24
ID. {. Heads Urge NPA
To Approve 5O0-Car
Parking Garage

The Commissioners are urging
National Production Authority ap-
proval of proposal to build a
500-car parking garage at Thir-
teenth and E streets NV.
The city heads Endorsement of
the project was attached to the
application by Garfield I. Kass
for permission to erect the park
ing building on the southeast COR
ner of the intersection.
''The stability of downtown
property values is threatened by
the shortage of off-street park
Ing" the authority was advised in
a letter signed by Geoffrey M.
Thornett, secretary to the Board
OF Commissioners.
Little Increase in Parking Space.
Unfortunately, very little in
crease in parking capacity has
taken place in this section during
the past 10 years; while during
this same period the population
of Washington has increased tre-
mendously," the letter roted.
Rejection of the application
will only serve to increase in the
retail section the serious malad-
justment between parking supply
and demand. Such continued mall
adjustment encourages downtown
deterioration with consequent
deleterious effects on services tc
the community and tax collec-
tions."
Critical Need Noted.
The letter said the retail section
of the city, between New York
and Pennsylvania avenues ane
Fifth and Fifteenth streets NV.
is the area most critically in neee
of additional off-street parking.
The garage proposed by Mr.
Kass will serve this section anc
'add materially in alleviating the
serious parking problem in thai
section" the authority was in
formed.
The Kass proposal also was in
dorsed by the Motor Vehicle
Parking Agency.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
.GarfinckeI's S Indicates
Il May Decide Soon on
Store in Wilmington

Julius Garfinckel g. Co., the
department store. said today it
may reach an "early decision"
on the question of opening a
branch as part of the $40 million
Wilmington Dell Merchandise
Mart, now under construction.
While the matter is "being con-
sidered" the suggested extern
sion of service to Wilmington
would be in line with Garflnckels
general expansion policy. Aside
from its Washington activities.
the company operates Brooks
Bros. clothiers in New York and
has acquired majority stock con-
troll of A. De Pima Co. there.
The Wilmington Mart is being
built on the Governor Printz high
way, 212 miles northeast of Will
mington. and would also draw
trade from the Philadelphia area.
The Washington company is
not yet ready to announce any of
its plans now under consideration
except to say the proposed branch
if the project is carried out
would be "a little larger" than its
Spring Valley store on Massachu-
setts avenue. From all indications
that store, which has $4,000 square
feet of floor space, would serve as
a model for the Wilmington
branch.
The proposed new branch has
been under consideration for some
time, it is understood. and nego-
tiations are nearing completion
The Wilmington Mart is planning
to accommodate 48 stores of all
types.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

IT didn't hurt you the last time.
Give me the money and I won't
hurt you this time. I missed the
los ($10) last time; I want to get
them this time and I don't want
any change"
Mr.. Roses cash register gave
up $50 in small bills and wrapped
coins. The man spurned about
the same amount in loose change
According to the night manager,
his unwelcome patron looks like
this: About "a years old. feet
10 inches tall, $50 pounds. straight
black hair parted in the middle;
wearing a dark tan topcoat and
no hat.
His first visit. last Tuesday.
netted about $50.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
D. {. Government Offered
Vacant SPACE in ArmoH

Use of space in the Armory
left vacant temporarily by de-
parture of National Guard units
for active duty has been offered
the Commissioners by Brig. Gen.
William H. Abendroth, Guard
commander.
The Districts civil defense Of
flee already is located at the
Armory.
Gen. Abendroth said that at
present the west end Of the build
ing is available for use by the
District government, and that
any other space becoming avail
able would be reported.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
D. {. Heads Slate Farley
On Wafer FIuoridation

The Commissioners will discuss
the proposal to fluoridate the Dis
trict water supply in a meeting
with other District officials at
1890 am. Thursday.
The move to reduce tooth decay
has been recommended to the city
heads by DR.. Daniel l.. Seckinger,
District director of public health.
The Commissioners asked David
Auld, superintendent of the Dis
trict's Water Division, and Edwin
A. Schrnitt, chief of the Water
Supply Division, to be prepared
to supply cost figures and infor-
nation of the nature of machinery
to be installed.
Others asked to attend the
meeting include DR.. Seckinger,
DR.. A.. Harry Ostrow, director of
the Health Departments Bureau
cf Dental Services; a representa-
tive of the United States Public
Health Service; Budget Officer
Walter L. Fowler, Corporation
Counsel Vernon e. West and Har-
old A. Kemp. director of sanitary
engineering.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Shrine Potentute Visits
District ORGANIZATIONS

DR.. Hubert M. Poteat. imperial
|potentate of the Shrine of North
America, visited Washington yes
terday to inspect the Shrine Or
ganizations here.
DR.. Poteat, a professor of for
eign languages at Wake Forest
University, was guest of honor
at luncheon at the Almas Sphinx
Club and at banquet last night
at the Hotel Shoreham.
Evening star., 1951-02-24

Igame birds from South America
and pair Of rare Australian par
akeets.
The tinamows, each about half
as large as a chicken, should make
Easter a little brighter around
the Zoo.
"They lay green eggs" said DR..
Mann. 'They are good eating,
too," he said.
The Zoo already had two tina
mows, he said, but this number
was too small for a proper dis
play. He said the birds are the
nearest living relative to the os-
trich family.
The two parakeets are being
held in quarantine for Army Brig.
Gen. Clare Armstrong. They
were presented to him recently
by the citizens of Antwerp, Bel
gium. as token of appreciation
for the part he played in the anti
aircraft defense of the city in
World War II.
A Zoo official said the parakeets
and other members of the parrot
family must be quarantined for
some time as a precaution against
parrot fever.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
EIks to Hold Program
On Brotherhood Week

Lodge 422 and Temple IS of the
Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks will present a program
commemorating Brotherhood Week
at 5 pm. tomorrow in the
Elks Home. 301 Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
Lloyd Luther, chairman Of the
Board of Human Relations Of the
All Souls Unitarian Church. will
speak at the program. Both the
Elks Band and the Elks Chanters
will perform.
Evening star., 1951-02-24
Post Office AssaiIed
For WasfefuIness

James j. Doran, who retired
last October as chief inspector of
the Post Office Department, today
charged high postal officials with
mismanagement and cited an Of
f1cial department report to assert
that savings Of millions of dollars
could be made yearly.
Writing in "The Postal Record, /"
organ Of the National Association
of Letter Carriers. Mr.. Doran
stated that a study made last year
|of the operating costs of the 20
largest post Offices showed aver
age expenses were almost double
those for the one operated most
economically.
Just imagine spending SIS for
Ia piece of work in one Office and
getting that same piece of work
done in another for $2.75," he de-
clared. IF the report accurately
portrays present conditions and
costs in the 20 Offices, a saving of
over $45 million a year could be
made In the handling of first
class mail alone"
Postmaster General Donaldson
said he would delay reply to spe-
cif1c criticism by Mr.. Doran until
he had studied the entire article.
But he authorized this statement:
II think Mr.. Doran has joined
with the president of the National
Association of Letter Carriers
CIV. C. Dougherty) in an effort to
embarrass the Post Office De-
partment."
The association has been
sharply critical of Mr.. Donald
sons administration and objects
particularly to the curtailment of
postal services to one delivery of
mail a day.