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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

curious 1t turned out that
she was one of those war chill
dren' from continental Europe in
World War I, who in considerable
numbers We're invited to come to
Scandinavia after the armistice to
get fed up" under hospitable
conditions in the North Hail
ing from Vienna, Miss Rodosi was
then SO undernourished and under
privileged that she hadn't even
seen milk, eggs or butter before,
to speak Of at least Sweden
gave her all this and she had
three foster parents in different
parts of the country who gave her
good treatment . Nevertheless
as far as the food was concerned,
she certainly got fed up" She
got sick from all the good things
the Swedes let her eat But
gradually, she got her strength
back, and when she left Sweden
for Vienna. where her mother was
professor at the Vienna Conserva-
tory of Music, and where Miss Ro-
dosi eventually studied violin,
viola, singing, etc, she vowed she
would be a lifetime friend of
Sweden and the SWedes =.
With such fond memories, she
returned to Sweden quite frequent
" during the years and SO did
the rest of her family Today
her mother is active as a music
teacher in Gothenburg and her
brother has been living in Sweden
for some time, too Miss Ro-
dosi came to the us. in 1889
but she has visited Sweden on
numerous occasions somehow
it is the land of her dreams
She's going back for a visit next
May Then the Swedish Broad
casting System may ask her TO
appear on programs, as it has in
the past For Miss Rodosi is
a highly accomplished musician
She plays viola in the Seattle
Symphony and is a singer at num-
erous events. Recently she sang
modern Swedish songs at the La
dies Musical Club.
Stories from Sweden? Oh.
my, she has many memorable inn
pressions But one of the fun
n est concerns an appearance she
made with pianist during a con-
cert tour in Sweden While
performing in Perstorp, Scania,
she sang Swedish folksongs and
during one of her renditions she
heard someone sob in the audi
ence, or at least that's how it
sounded Afterward she in
quired who it was.
IT thought must have been
awfully good that night, but, you
know" she says in perfect Swed-
ish, Il found out that that noise
came from a farmer who was just
taking in his snuff"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

Strindberg drama of human pas
sions is Patti Patton.
Scandinavians are urged to see
the play Saturday evening, No.
vember Gath at $40 p. m. Also
on the program is Christopher
Fry's "A Phoenix Too Frequent"
a comedy that will relieve some
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

The other day we came across
a unique scandinavian specimen"
Dropping in at Hopper-Kelly
Music store in Seattle we wer e
greeted by a jovial looking, dark
haired woman, who said god dag
and ''hur mar MI and other nice
pleasantries in fluent Swedish :.
Her name, Alice Rodosi, isn't
Swedish, so naturally we wer e
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

A Norwegian-American actress
will have top billing in the Great
Plays Co. presentation of THE
Stronger by August Strindberg
this week at Center Theater, 9th
and Bell in Seattle. She is Dorothy
Doss. Playing opposite her in the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

John A. NOrberg, Everett, son
of Mrs. Selma Norberg. was re-
Gently presented with the highly
coveted Silver Award for his
exceptional work in the Explorers
division of Boy Scouts That
was the first time such an award
was given in the Pacific North
west Norberg, a member of
Trofast lodge of the Order of Vasa
in Everett, had to make a special
trip, on leave. from Quartermast-
er corps training in Virginia E.
1t so happened that he also got
married in Everett, and his wife is
seen pinning the silver award on
his uniform in the picture above.
Two Seattle girls, Doris Ander-
son and Nina Rockstrom recently
returned from a tour of Scandi-
navia, but they did it in a special
way . From Copenhagen they
rode their Swedish bicycles all the
way through Southern Sweden up
to kalmar on the Baltic coast
Why? Well. it was different, it
Evening star., 1951-04-20
Silver Spring Couple
Sentenced in Canine

Harry p. Johnston, IS, Of 201
Leighton avenue. Silver Spring
was sentenced to serve nine
months in the Maryland House Of
Correction and pay a $3.50 fine
yesterday on a gambling convic-
ltion.
His wife. Evelyn, 80, was given
la suspended three-month SEN
tence as well as a $3.50 fine.
The couple was convicted last
week Of taking horse race and
numbers bets after a Montgomery
County Circuit Court trial in
which telephone wire-tapping was
at issue.
Judge Stedman Prescott over
ruled a defense motion that the
case be dismissed because the ar
rest warrants were obtained on
Wire-tap evidence. He said he
could find no evidence that the
tapping was illegal. The prose-
|cution used no wire-tap evidence
in the trial.
I'VE don't want professional
gamblers in Montgomery County, /"
Judge Prescott told the couple as
he passed sentence.
Evening star., 1951-04-20
.By Alice Eversmon

A pleasant finish for an event.
full day was the performance last
night Of Gilbert and Sullivar'f
"Ruddigore" in the Lisner Audi
torium where the Air Force Band
and the Singing Sergeants'
joined forces with the Wonen's
Glee Club Of George Washing.
ton University in the production
It added new laurelS to this COM
bination Of musicians which has
shown a decided talent for the
presentation of comic opera.
Seldom has any but a profess
sional group had the advantage OF
such fine orchestral support as
that supplied by the Air Force
Band under the direction of War
rant Officer Robert q. Landers
Even though a livelier tempo
might have prevailed. he gave
the music a finish that often
took the attention from what
Evening star., 1951-04-20
News Of Music
Pleasant Performance OF 'Ruddigore'
Adds LoureIs to Combination of Artists

was being depicted on the
stage. Passages by individual
musicians stood out frequently and
were but part Of the excellence
in direction that made the entire
performance move smoothly and
without any false steps.
Distinguished Portrayal.
What distinguishes the presen-
Itation by these young singers is
the personal. intellectual appreci-
alton Of the fine points Of por-
Itrayal. The abandon with which
they threw themselves into the
acting never went so far as to
be overdone. And. although "Rud-
|digore" is not the most notable
LOT the famous teams output, it
places quite different demands
upon the cast than those Of 1.-THE
Mikado" or 'Iolanthe," the pre-
|vious ventures in which the Air
Force musicians participated.
There was. for example, the diff
ficult task given to Ivan Genuchi
|of making Sir Ruthven Murga-
troyd an amusing and likable
fellow, or that Of Peggy Schaaff
to properly style the portrayal of
Mad Margaret" Sergt. Genu-
Chi. whose sweet toned tenor
voice is well known, struck just
the right note In his several scenes
and especially that in the second
act when his ancestors come to
life. The originality of Miss
Schaaff's acting in the first act
and the graceful contrast she
offered in the second had a pro-
fessional touch.
The honors for the most polish
ed performance, however, must
go to Frank Mervine whose Rich
ard Dauntless was as vital and ir-
responsible as could be desired.
To his bold wooing. Judith Cal
lender provided a splendid foil
in the part of Rose Maybud, her
pure. appealing voice and natural
action making the character
charming. In the role of Dame
Hannah, Rilla Rowe Mervine has
several opportunities to display
her fine contralto voice and Oldl
Adam Goodheart was excellently
,delineated both vocally and his
ironically by Kenneth Grafton.
"Sinister" Quality Provided
Samuel Fernley as Sir Despard
Murgatroyd and william Brewer
as Sir Roderick Murgatroyd,
brought the sinister quality tol
their characterizations that pro-
vided the plot for the opera. AL
witch's curse requiring a crime al
day from several generations of
Murgatroyds and how it affects
the last holders Of the title Isl
the substance of the story. Thel
scene in the picture gallery of
Ruddigore Castle where the Muir
gatroyd ancestors step out of their
frame to admonish the kindly
Ruthven that he must commit
bigger. and better crimes, and theI
taste of the punishment that
otherwise will be his that they
give him. is the high point of
the operetta.
The Women's Glee Club, and
the Singing Sergeants," in color
full costumes, formed a lively and
tunefully voiced ensemble. Some
light. graceful dancing was led
by Joan Higginson. who also
planned the choreography, as
Zorah. Capt. Mark D. Mer~
anda and Robert B. StevensI
were responsible for the well de-
vised staging. The cooperation of
1t. Col. George S. Howard, con-
ductor of the Air Force Band, and
of George Washington Uni
versity, whose Women's GleeI
Club is under the direction of DR.. }
Robert Howe Harmon, made pos
sible the performance which will
be repeated tonight and tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-04-20
Texas Doctor Fined SIS On Sex chorqe Here

A surgeon stationed in a Vet
erans' Administration hospital in
Dallas. Tex. yesterday was fined
$25 for indecently assaulting a
member OF the police vice squad.
Fine was imposed on Dr.. Fred
eric r. Eastland, 4S. He paid after
Evening star., 1951-04-20

pleading guilty before Judge An
drew j. Howard in Municipal
Court. Detective Louis Fochet
reported the offense occurred last
Saturday night in a Statler Hotel
room after meeting in Franklin
Park.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Jet Crash May Cause
Delay in Martin Plant
BY the Asseeiused Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 22.-The
Glenn L. Martin Co. said today
the crash OF a British Canberra
ljet bomber on Maryland's East
ern Shore yesterday may delay its
schedule for producing an Amer
lean version.
Capt. Reid Shaw, an Air Force
pilot, was killed when the bomber
lost its tail and exploded in the
air near Centreville. Md. Maj.
Harry M. Lester. who was pilot
ing the plane. used his parachute
and was slightly injured.
Both men were stationed at
Wright Patterson Air Force base
in Ohio. but had been here on
special assignment test flying the
two Canberras in the United
States.
Martin officials said today Gin
creased pressure" will have to be
pat on the other two-jet planes If
the company's test program is to
be maintained on schedule.
The Air Force has contracted
with Martin to build an undis-
closed number of modified ver-
sion. 1t is to be known as the
B-57A and is designed for night
intruder and interceptor work.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

Protestant leaders warmly en-
dorsed the Catholic hierarchy's
message. In Washington. d. C.
DR.. Edward 3. Willingham, chair.
man of the Baptist Joint Com
Imittee on Public Affairs, said
With one voice we can now cal
for a moral indoctrination which
will transform the political cor
Iruption about u.s.
Laymen also gave high praise
to the Catholic bishops statement
One of the first major religious
bodies to inveigh against wide
spread conditions Of. crime and
corruption was the Rabbinical
Council Of America, which held
its 18th annual convention at At
lantic City. N. j.. last May.
Rabbi Samuel Berliant, presi-
dent Of the organization, declared
that Americans should react with
burning, righteous indignation to
corruption and betrayal in Gov
ernment." He deplored "the spirit
ual morass into which SO many
prominent men and women have
fallen" and urged q rededication
to the moral uplift of the people.
tBy RELIGIOUS News service.)
Evening star., 1951-12-23

The fomous "Clipper" portable
typewriter. Complete with corry-
ing cose.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
The Week in Religion
Churches Face Vital Challenge
In Decline of Political Morality

Americas religious forces are
being challenged to meet what
church leaders have called the
Nations most serious current
problem - the decline of moral
and ethical standards in politi-
cal, economic and social life.
Disclosures of wholesale cor
ruption and bribery in govern
ment, coupled with evidences of
crime and vice operating under
the protection of venal public Of
ficials. stirred waves of indigna-
ton throughout the country in
1851.
From all accounts, the New
Year will see this Indignation
transformed into positive pro-
grams by religious and civic
minded bodies to- correct what
one Protestant group has called
the moral flabbiness eating away
the foundations of democracy"
In Buck Hill Falls, Pa, this
week. the groundwork was laid
for a campaign to recruit the
Nations major Protestant denom-
nations in determined effort to
halt the apparent decline of pub
lie morals.
Aimed at bringing about a
spiritual regeneration" among
the people, the campaign was ap-
proved by the division Of Christian
faith and life of the National
Council Of Churches at it's first
annual assembly.
1t was proposed that the groups
program include setting up an ad-
vlsory committee to prepare a
basic long-range program for
the promotion of good citizenship
and the cultivation of a sense of
Christian vocation in politics"
In addition, it was urged that
local churches and church coun-
ellis be enlisted in community pro-
grams to foster morality in civic
life and integrity in Government
The project initiated by the Ma
tional Council group is the first
Nationwide response by Ameri-
can Professionalism to the problem
posed by deteriorating moral
standards among Americans.
Roman Catholic and Jewish
leaders meanwhile have Joined
Protestants in practical warnings
that may become signals for a
united religious drive against
moral transgressions and laxity
IN American life.
In their annual statement last
month. the American Catholic
hierarchy declared that "an
alarming parallel exists between
the situation facing us today and
that which faced the Roman EN-
pire $500 years ago.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

A thoughtful choice one he'll
oIwoys weor ond cherish l4k
yellow gold.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Iceland Christmas Trees
Are Dumped in Harbor

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 22
There is a grave shortage OF
Christmas trees in Iceland.
Ten thousand Danish Christmas
trees destined for Icelanders'
homes have been dumped into
Reykjavik Harbor. The dumping
was ordered by local authorities
who have put a ban on importa-
ton of trees from Denmark and
Sweden because of spreading loof
and mouth disease in those
countries.
Nose of 1celand's 100000 popu-
lation will be without their ira
ditlonal trees this Christmas for
the first time in years.
Evergreen trees suitable for
Christmas don't grow on this
craggy island. A plane from Fin
land brought all it could carry,
some 700 trees that were distri-
buted in q lottery. Proceeds from
the lottery went to a fund to plant
trees here for future generations.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Public Relations Society
Walton Onsfow to Head

Walton Onslow of the firm of
Onslow g. Brown has been named
president Of the Washington
chapter Of the Public Relations
Society Of America. succeeding E.
Cleveland Giddings. vice president
OF the Capital Transit Co.
Ned o. Ryan Of the American
Hotel Association was elected vice
president and Ludwig Caminita
OF the firm Of Sessions & Cami-
nlta was elected secretary-treas-
urer.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Argentina to Aid Jups

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina
Dec. 20 (P).-The Foreign Minis.
try today authorized Japan to es.
tablish a commercial agency ir
Argentina. It would be the first
step toward resumption of full
diplomatic relations. The Argen-
tine Congress has been called te
meet next Thursday to ratify the
Japanese peace treaty signed al
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
Hurrimun's Doc Found

PARIS, Dec. % CIV. Averell
Harriman's dog Fiji. lost for a
week, was found huddling in a
doorway today by Nine. Paulette
Fouque, 80. wife of furniture
mover. She reaped 10000 francs
($5D as a reward. The wire
haired Dachshund will be flown to
Washington to rejoin her master
head of the Mutual Security
Agency.
Evening star., 1951-12-23

Stunning simplicity in this soIi-
toire diamond and wedding band.
l4k white or yellow gold.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
900 Marine Reserves To Get Regular Rank

to allow commissioning Of 1000
reserve officers as regular Marine
officers. Details of the plan will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1951-12-23
BY the Assoeiuted Press

The Marine Corps said yester-
day that Secretary Of Defense
Lovett has approved its request
Evening star., 1951-12-23

S-doy pendulum strike movement;
strikes on hour and hoif if-hour.
Also with self-stortino electric
movement.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Doris Fleeson: -
Story Boobytrops the General
IT Eisenhower Took Positions Attributed Him by Krock
He Is PrecIuded From Becoming Either Portys Candidate

whiStling in the dark. This has
indeed been the strongest talk
ing point for Ike. Ii is argued
that he would inherit no old
animosities but would be the
sanguine begin again" candi-
date.
The Times story encourages
conservatives to cling to their
hero, Senator Taft, and discour-
ages all liberals.
Yet, the general can hardly
fight in detail from Paris. He
still wears five stars and has a
tremendous international job
ahead. The best he apparently
feels he can do is the headquar-
tiers denial so much less dra-
matte than the original story.
These developments follow a
two-day Eisenhower visit here
which left all the orking press,
who followed him around, con-
vinced that Ike wants to be
President very. very badly and
was trying to slam the door
wide open" at every opportunity.
This is not Gen. Eisenhower's
first experience with the Wash
ington political jungle. Ironi-
cally, in the other impasse he
was portrayed as so radical he
scared off the conservatives.
The 1925 F Street Club was
the scene of the generals initia-
ton into political in-f1ghting.
At a party given to celebrate the
election of a Republican Con-
gresham early in 1948, to which
all the G. o. P. presidential
hopefuls were invited, Gen.
Eisenhower joined in an after
dinner discussion of some burn
ing labor-capital problems.
Within IL hours he was be-
ing quoted in the Capitol lob
bies as having said, in effect,
that business should be willing
to forego profits for a time
as a contribution to putting the
country on its feet. This was
boon to other aspirants for
the G. o. P. nomination which
they were not slow to adver-
tise. Senator Taft, incidentally,
always supported the Eisenhow-
er denials of the profits state
ment, but he added that the
general didn't know much
about economics"
At that time, the returned
hero was pictured by his friends
as amazed and hurt by the
publicity given to what he
thought in his simple way was
purely a social occasion. Sev-
eral said it was one reason why
he SHE'D away from the presi-
Dental politics in 1948.
1t could happen again that
the general will decide the
game is not worth the candle.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Fletcher KnebeI:
Potomac Fever

President Truman starts months vacation
little White House. Harrys accommodating
foes claim the job getting too big for him.
smaller quarters.
House Republican Leader Joe Martin abroad
first time in than Is hears
fellow named Livingston has been lost in darkest Africa.
Vishinsky Of Russia rejects the United disarmament
proposal by saying kept him awake all laughing Well
that's start Maybe work him disarmng smile
President Truman it's offered support
Ike for President Trumans supporting for
not running for and it's not mpote will somebody please
not wake until Ike decides be any longer?
The Government bans further major model changes
And Just when they Matching station wagon
limousine SO you could chauffeur would enough
TO live IN the country you could afford to hire him.
Congressman Price progress has got to the point
where civilization threatened was threatened
was when Noah let everybody off ark
Senator Duff that he's confident Gen Ike is
Republican How does know? Well one thing he never
heard Ike say he a Democrat
Evening star., 1951-11-09

want to see vindication of his
international policies. Election of
Eisenhower on the Democratic
ticket would afford that oppor-
tunity. But 1t turns out now that
the general isn't swallowing the
domestic. side of the Truman
policies just because he is whole
heartedly in favor of the admin
istration's defense and foreign
policies.
So it boils down to the fact
that, If either party wants Gen.
Eisenhower as a candidate-or,
what is more important, perhaps.
Eisenhower support in the cam
paign-there has to be a change
in the attitude of Senator Taft,
on the one hand. and of Presi-
dent Truman, on the other. Mr..
Taft must come further toward
the Eisenhower viewpoint on in
ternational policy. and MIR. Tru-
man must come further toward
the more conservative viewpoint
that the general has on labor
management relations, non-so-
cialistic programs and Federal
spending as it relates to domestic
policies.
The tremendous influence of
one man who is himself ex-
tremely popular with the people
and who may be in a position
to swing the election next year
will grow as he makes it clear
that, while he is willing to serve
as President If called. he has a
greater obligation as a citizen
namely. to use his mind to help
whatever cause seems to him to
be the better suited to the crit
ical time through which Amer
lea Is passing.
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Evening star., 1951-11-09

on the main pillar Of resistance
TO Red encroachments the
American taxpayer.
AS curtain raiser to vishin-
sky's blunt rejection of our dis
armament plan, an official
spokesman of the Kremlin
broadcast last Monday: "Capi-
talism cannot cope with the
differences which are tearing it
asunder. In the United States
half Of the pitiful wage of a
worker is swallowed up by taxa
ton. AS of November l. tax
payers will pay almost Sc bill
lion more in taxes. Indirect
taxation has also gone up. New
tax increases are envisaged for
1852"
This tax burden seems to lead
the Kremlin conspirators tc be-
lieve that they can win a VIC
tory over the free world without
firing shot.
Hitler was firmly convinced
that the reluctance of the free
world to spend money for guns
would make a Nazi victory easy.
And he discovered belatedly not
only at his own expense, but
also at the expense of a coun-
try which could have been one
of the most progressive nations
in the world, that he had been
mistaken.
Stain believes he is in
better position than his deceased
former ally because of the in
comparably superior inf1ltration
of his doctrines among the gull
lible ranks of some workers and
intellectuals in the West. He
also believes that his policies
can succeed because he has to
deal today with Western Eu-
rope which is worn out by two
devastating wars within 81
years and with a United States
whose resources have been
dented by the incredible expend-
itures during the last war and
during the postwar period.
Stain and his cohorts, who
know the West. and particularly
the United States, only by hear
say and have a blind confidence