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Evening star., 1951-05-30
Rollins Trustees Fire
Wagner in New Vote
By the Associated Press

sWINTER PARK, Fla, May 3d.
Paul A. Wagner was fired from
the presidency of Rollins. College
yesterday by vote of trustees
he called illegal.
3 He questioned the right of five
members to serve, saying their
terms had expired or that they
had resigned.
But Prof. Hugh F. Mexican.
recently named acting president,
said the board with new mem
bers and by three-quarters ma
jority of 16 members present.
when only a simple majority was
necessary, took action that if by
any mischance he had not been
removed heretofore. he now be
removed instantly"
"A group of IL trustees had an
tlounced May 13 that DR.. Wagner,
the 33-year- audio-visual ex-
pert who was named to head
the little Central Florida college
20 months ago. had been fired
and that Mr.. Mexican, art :pro-
fessor and husband of one of the
trustees. had been named in his
stead. a a.
S@Dr. Wagner termed that meet
ing illegal also.
S35Ie said the board yesterday re-
fused to give him a. chance to
make a statement, that it then
adjourned to another meeting
place and denied him entrance.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
By ibe Asseelotsd Press

NEW YORK. May s0.- Some
New York State legislators are
busy learning about horse racing
and not via textbooks.
They're getting their lessons
first hand-at the tracks.
The members of the Joint Leg
Iislative Committee to Study Horse
Racing spent yesterday afternoon
at Belmont Park, and last night
at Roosevelt RaceWay, and learned.
among other things:
That it's mighty easy to pick the
wrong horse.
The committee, set UP to draft
and recommend new rules and
regulations for New York race
tracks and to protect the States
tax stakes in the betting. plans
to visit all Of the States tracks
for educational purposes.
In their first lesson yesterday
the dozen or so lawmakers joined
fully in the track activities. The,
began their afternoon work Al
Belmont as guests Of George
Widener. Westchester Racing AS
sociation president. at a dinner o.
creamed chicken, cold cuts, apple
pie and various beverages.
They then inspected the pari.
mutuel equipment. the paddocks
tally rooms. and the horses. Be.
fore the races began. a track habi.
tue slipped them a program, witt
potential winners marked.
But the potentialities didna
manifest themselves in the course
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Legislators Studying Racing
Find Winners Hard to Pick

of the afternoon, to the dismay
and financial loss of the lawmak-
erS.
After q period Of gathering in
formation-at the tracks--tre
committee plans to hold public
hearings.
The committee was formed as a
result of a recent court ruling that
the power to license jockeys,
trainers and others had been IL
legally delegated by the State
legislature to the Jockey club, a
private group.
Since the ruling, the legislature
has turned the licensing power
over to the State Racing Commits
sion, and is now trying to deter
mine II the new system is work.
able,
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Macarthur Says Enemy
Is Not VitoIly Injured

BOSTON, May 30.-Representa-
tive Kennedy, Democrat, of Mas
sachusetts. says Gen. Macarthur
apparently does not believe the
Russians will resort to force in
Europe because they are making
progress in Asia without firing a
shot or losing a soldier"
Reporting yesterday on two
hour conference he had with the
general in New York, Representa-
tive Kennedy also said Gen. Mac
Arthur believes Russian DISPOSE
tions in Siberia are defensive and
that our bombing of Manchuria
Wpuld not affect their decision to
begin an aggressive war.
He quoted the general as saying
the present method Of fighting in
Korea cannot lead to any final
decision regardless of how many
Chinese Communists are killed.
1--WE have not hurt him (the
eremy) vitally, and we are losing
heavily ourselves. The pool OF
American blood is getting deeper. u
YMr. Kennedy further quoted
Gen. Macarthur as saying that
our first line of defense in Europe
SIS not the Elbe or Rhine Rivers
but the Yalu River. If we do not
win in Korea, we can lose In
Europe"
ksMr. Kennedy's report of the
fonference was contained in a
statement issued from his Boston
office.
8Mr. Kennedy was the first House
member to confer with the general
since his appearance before the
Senate committees.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Police Arrest D. {. Couple
On Marijuana CHARGES

Robert Janof. %, of 1857 Alden
place NE. and Mrs. Edna Law
renee. 36. Of 618 street NV. were
arraigned in Police Court today
on charges of violating the mari
juana tax act. They were re-
leased under bond of 81 900 each
for further hearings on June IA.
Second precinct police testified
they arrested the couple after Mr..
Janof drove through q red traffic
light at Seventh and r streets
NV. When they searched his
car, police said, they found a
small quantity Of marijuana in a
paper bag behind a sun visor. Mr.
|Janof disclairned any knowledge
OF the drug. Federal narcotic
agents confiscated Mr.. Janof's
automobile. He is employed by
the Advertising Engraving Serv-
ice, Inc.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Young c.'vl|olunfeel vl|
Dies in koreaCoalbat,
Had Hoped for College

{ A 19-year-old District soldier
who joined the Army six months
ago to get that out of the way
before going to college" was killed
In action in Korea April "a, the
Defense Department announced
today.
He was Infantry Pvt. Edgar T.
White, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles White, OF TOO Fourth
street S.W. Pvt. White wrote his
mother from Japan April 0, just
before going into combat: Il don't
know how long it will be before
you hear from me again." That
was his last letter.
At the same time. the Defense
Department said, a winchester
lVa.) GI had been killed In action
and listed a 19-year-old Warren
ton (va.} soldier as missing. An
other District soldier. injured in
Ia Korean accident March 10, is
learning to walk again at Camp
Pickett, Va, and is expected home
today to visit his sick father.
Pvt. White was graduated from
Cardozo High School last June,
his mother said. after attending
Randall Junior High School. He
had planned to enter Howard Uni
versity last fall. but decided to
enlist in the Army in order to be
free to get his education later.
An only child, his mother is an
attendant at Walter Reed Hos
pital. His father is a laborer.
Volunteered Last October.
| He volunteered last October II
and after training at Fort jack
son, s. c., was attached as rifle
man replacement to the 25th Divi-
sion in Korea. At Cardozo he
was a member Of the High School
Cadet Corps, Mrs. White said.
The telegram notifying Mr.. and
Mrs. White Of their sons death
came May 1.-THE day after
Mothers Day.
A member Of the Friendship
Baptist Church at First and E
streets S.W.. Pvt. White also is
survived by his grandmother, Mrs.
Ida White Of 1905 Fifty-seventh
avenue, Chapel Oaks, Md.
Listed as killed in action from
Winchester, Va, was Pvt. Boyd
| F. Grim, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grim.
| The missing Warrenton soldier
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Teacher Federation
w armed Of Curbs on
University Freedom

A university can become an
agency of propaganda without
freedom of inquiry and expression.
Or. Ralph Himstead. executive sec
retary OF the American Associa-
ton .of University Professors,
warned last night.
He addressed the second annual
dinner of the Maryland District
Federation of Teachers in the
American Veterans Committee
Clubhouse. l751 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mostly Labor Cases.
The speaker declared that more
than 85 per cent OF academic free
dom cases the association has had
to handle involved organized labor.
He said these were mostly cases
of teachers who got into trouble
because Of their sympathy with or
ganized labor.
Representative Mccarthy, DEM
ocrat. Of Minnesota, a former uni
versity teacher and member of the
federation, contended that, in the
United States, the people "whc
are first to cry out against any
move to regulate the economy are
the last to raise their voices when
you have a threat to the intel
lectual or moral life 6f the people. -
Mrs. Dixon Honored.
A special guest of honor was
Mrs. Hattie Dixon, a charter men,
ber Of Local 27 of the American
Federation Of Teachers, organized
80 years ago. For about so years
she has been a teacher in the Dis
trict public schools. She now il
at the Bundy School, 429 O street
NV, and 1t was said she will re-
tire at the end Of this term.
Mrs. Dixon received $50 from
her associates in honor Of her half
century of service. It was pre-
senetd by Mrs. Velma G. Williams
member Of the Board Of Educa-
ton, who termed Mrs. Dixon IAN
outstanding teacher"
Lewis Latane Of Baltimore, head
of the regional federation, pre-
sided. Special messages were de-
livered by Rabbi Harry j. Kauf-
man, Father George Higgins of the
National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference and Mrs. Josephine Kyle
of the Washington Federation of
Churches.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Steel Union Officer Sworn
As Assistant 10 Johnston
BY The Assoeioied Press

David j. Mcdonald. secretary
treasurer of the CIO steelworkers.
was sworn in yesterday as special
assistant to Economic Stabilizer
Eric Johnston.
Mr.. Mcdonald was chosen to
represent the United Labor Pol
icy Committee when the group
decided a month ago to send rep
resentatives back to key posts In
the defense agencies.
The committee, made up Of
most Of the big unions, had with
drawn February 70 from partici-
patton. In the agencies in protest
against the way the mobilization
program was being handled.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Actress Ellen Drew
To Wed Ad Executive
By the Assoeiuisd Press

INDIO, Calf, May 30.-Actress
Ellen Drew. SO, and William Tidd
Walker. At. fo(ener Detroit adver-
|tising executive, will be married
|on Walkers ranch here today.
The couple obtained a marriage
license yesterday at Riverside. It
will be the third wedding for each.
Attendants will be Mr.. Walkers
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Everts Moulton.
The pair plans a two-month
honeymoon In Europe.
Miss Drew's previous husbands
were Makeup Man Fred Wallace
and Screen Writer Sy Bartlett.
Evening star., 1951-05-30

and ! thought it would be best
to give it to him."
Mrs. Sinatra's attorney is in
New York comforting with her
husbands counsel. q
The crooner has been COM
|muting between New York and
Hollywood in wooing Miss Gard
|ner He once pursued her to
|Spain-a trip that figured largely
in Mrs. Sinatra's original separate
maintenance action,
Miss Gardner answered all
questions about the reported mar
Iraige plans with mo comment
Sinatra said the same thing
through q press agent.
Evening star., 1951-05-30
|Anglo-lranian 0ffieiis
To Attend Farley on
oil Naturalization
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN. Iran, May 30.-A
representative of the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co. is due to be
present-but only as an observer
for the first time today at de-
of Trans Nationaliza-
tion Board on the issue Of
liquidating Britain's interest in
the giant firm.
The Anglo Iranian firm-faced
with an Iranian ultimatum to help
carry out its own naturalization
by May 80 or be taken over with
out consultation--has agreed to
send its resident manager to listen
in at today's session only.
The observer. N. r, Seddon. will
mot be empowered to participate
in putting the company to death
as Iran ordered, but only to report
back to his directors In London.
Iranian officials have welcomed
the company's offer to send an Oh.
server. but expressed regret the
company did not send a delegation
so we could talk things over"
Unilateral Action Opposed.
Kazem Habibi, Undersecretary
Of the Ministry of Finance. has
declared that If ;today's meeting
is not satisfactory, we will pro-
coed to enforce a secret decision
by the board for taking over"
The company has disputed the
legality Of Trans one-side ma
tionalization without discussion OF
negotiation. The British govern
ment owns nearly So per cent OF
the oil company's shares.
In London, Foreign Minister
Herbert Morrison told the British
Parliament yesterday that Britain
would agree to some form of ma
tionalization but could not ac-
cept" a unilateral cancellation OF
the company's contract without
negotiation.
Reds Stage Protest Parade.
British oil experts were reported
at work on a plan to give Iran for
NAL ownership Of the company's
assets in exchange for compensa-
tion and continued British control
of production and marketing.
c Trans Nationalist Premier, Mo-
manned Mossadegh. repeatedly
told United States Ambassador
Henry F. Grady yesterday that his
government does not intend to
seize the oil properties by force,
but he was said to have insisted
Britain must turn over the hold
ings to Iran.
The national crisis brought or
by the explosive dispute was sharp.
ened yesterday when about 100 ,0O(
Communist front demonstrators
|paraded in Teheran, shouting
kick the British and American
imperialists out"
1t was the biggest show Of Rec
Iagitation since the Communists
Tudeh Party was outlaWed In 1948
Evening star., 1951-05-30
By the Assoeiatsd Press

zsss,s ,ges g.
HOLLYWOOD, May 30.-Frsllk
Sinatra soon may bess free to pro-
pose to Ava Gardner.
Their international romance
bridged a major barrier yester-
day when Mrs. Nancy Sinatra
announced she will give the
crooner a divorce
The Sinatras have been legally
separated since last September
That apparently was not satis-
factory to Sinatra., as his wife
said: ~ f-}f I
"Mr. Sinatra wanted a divorce
Evening star., 1951-05-30
'Kefauver Says Vision
Is Lacking in Conduct
OF Conflict in Korea
By The A,so,cic,ed Pres,

L - :
s NEW YORK. May 30. Sena-
tor Kefauver. Democrat, of Ten
iaessee said yesterday President
T1man's administration had no
vision. no star to hitch our wagon
to- in the Korean war;
Gen. Macarthur, on the other
hand, made a deep impression on
Americans because he had given
"a plan and aim" for prosecuting
the war, Senator Kefauver said.
The Southern Democrat, for
Yner chairman of the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee,
addressed more than 1000 mem
bers of the Sales Executives Club
OF New York at luncheon meet
ing in the Hotel Roosevelt.
Deplores Technicalities.
senator Kefauver said public
reaetion was not due TO the gen
eSal being partially right" IN his
plDposals but abecause be was
eSeflastingly right In this-that
the American people and the free
people all over the world like to
have plan and aim, somettingl
to look forward to-"
J Senator Kefauver conceded
America was not able to do cer-
tain things in prosecuting the
war, but he said the administra-
tion had gotten begged down in
technical arguments-it had no
vision, no star to hitch our wagon
to-" -
Senator Kefauver said the adj
lninistration, through Defense Sec
retary Marshall, talked about "a
30-year program of preparation
preparing for war and fighting it,
and preparing for the next war
and fighting it."
Urges Pact Meeting.
There must be a better and
greater vision than that" the Sen
ator said.
: He proposed that President Tru-
man call a meeting Of the original
sponsors of the North Atlantic
Pact to draw up a plan for limited
federation to be submitted to their
governments. ss-s1sse<sssasai
AS things stand now, he said.
Gen. Eisenhower, military head of
the pact nations, has to go in IL
directions at once in foreign pol
lev
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Mother Dies on Phone
As Daughter Calls Greeting
BY The Asseeiossd Press

ONTARIO. Calf, May 30.-
Mrs. Reynard Norman telephoned
birthday greetings to her mother.
Mrs. H. c. Hammeerle, 81. in
Freedom. Pa.
The daughter had just con-
cluded her congratulations yes
terday over the 3,000-mile wire
span when she heard a muffled
cry, The father took the phone
to tell his daughter that the
mother had died at the phone.
Mrs. Norman left last night
for Freedom.
Evening star., 1951-05-30

The missing Warrenton soldier
Evening star., 1951-05-30
Russio Sends 100 Tanks
To Chino, Formoso Says
By the Associated Press

s4TAIPEH, Formosa, May 3d.
The China Union Press, a Ma
tionalist agency, today said more
than 100 Russian T-34 type tanks
reached Mukden. Manchuria, May
II and were handed over to the
Chinese Reds.
The agency also said 1000 Rus
sian officers arrived in Manchuria
for assignment to the Chinese
Communist forces in Korea as ad-
yiSers and technicianS. E.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17

tree singing the Christmas songs
that we had learned in school.
And then came the presents. not
many of them, but one or two
TO each of us, exactly what we had
wished for so long And then
the pig meal in our home it
was tradition on Christmas Eve
to have 'risengrynsgrot" (rice
pudding), and after that we could
h clip ourselves from mothers
table loaded with "fattigmann".
"lefse' and a variety of cookies
and nuts and one apple and one
orange to each of us.
1t was a night never to be for
And that was only the beginning
of the celebration. = First day
Christmas everybody went to
church and spent the rest of the
day at home. Second day Christ
mas we visited our friends and
compared gifts and perhaps tried
them too if it happened to be
new pair of skis or skates. From
the third Christmas day on far
out in January we usually went
from one "selskap' to another
and generally had a good time
until the thirteenth day when
Christmas was officially over with
another big festival at home
where everybody took part in
ribbing the Christmas tree of all
its cookies, apples and candies.
That was Christmas long. long
ago. And part of the same spirit
still prevails with us although
it can never be the same in COM
mercialized and modern America.
But nothing can stop us from
remembering and saying
"Gledelig JUL to all of you
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17
Spotlight on
Norwegian
Americans
By A. BJERKESETH

When this column is written,
there's only 10 days to Christmas,
and not much excitement so far
as am concerned. But there was
a time when 1 used to start count
ing the days from Dec. 1st until
the big evening" (Juleaften)
That was long, long ago. Christ
mas was real in those days. :.
Aside from the religious signific-
ance connected with Christmas.
there were many other things that
made "juleaften' and the follow
ing 13 days worthwhile in the
minds of a child in any of the
Scandinavian countries where they
really celebrated Christmas.
Take Christmas Eve for instance
A very busy day for mother
with the last preparations espe-
clally IN the Kitchen, although
most of the baking and cleaning
were done days ago. For us child
rem (about ~ of us) it seemed
that 5 o'clock never arrived
that was the hour when the
churchbells started to chime and
"ringet julien inn. And that was
the time for us kids to watch
the door to "bestestua" where
father and mother were busy
trimming the Christmas tree. The
door was locked and would not be
opened before the tree was lighted
with real live candles and all the
presents around its foot. Or
course we took turns peaking thru
the keyhole but that was not
very satisfactory
Finally the door was opened
and we were let in and after the
many obs and abs we joined hands
and started our march around the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17
Margretke II Will
Reign In Denmark?

There is a possibility that the
present king of Denmark, Frede-
rick the Ninth. will be succeeded
on the throne by his eldest daugh-
ter, Princess Marguerite. who is
now aged IL. A constitution COM
mittee is now dealing with the
alteration of the law Of succession
and also the introduction of the
unicameral system of government.
Denmark's last ruling queen
was also named Marguerite. She
reigned from l3s7-1412. 1t would
seem likely in the future that Den
mark. Holland and Great Britain
will have reigning queens at the
same time.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17
DANISH HEADLINES

In an unusual experiment Danish
scientists have established the
voltage of the electric eel. An eel
borrowed from the Danish Aquar-
ium was found to emit a current
of $50 volts. 1t was connected up
to a fluoroScent light tube and for
short periods the whole laboratory
was brilliantly illuminated.
The International tuberculosis
Campaign, which was started in
1947 by the Danish Red Cross, has
ended its worldwide work. Under
its aegis 81 million children have
been examined and II million vac
cinated against tuberculosis. The
United Nations International Chil-
dren Fund and the World Health
Organization will now continue the
work.
An elderly man in MaalOev.
Denmark, believes that he owns
the worlds oldest horse, an Ice
iandic pony called "Tulle," which is
81 years old and is enjoying its
retirement on pastures green. she
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17

is my best friend" the man de-
clares. I'VE worked together until
she was Al years old-twice the
average age of a horse"
A giant cable, which will con-
duct electricity from Sweden TO
Denmark, has been laid under the
water which divides the two
countries. Made in Denmark, it is
5 kilometers long and weighs Al
kilogrammes per meter-the larg-
est of its kind in the world.
In Denmark special holiday tours
are being arranged for invalids
and the chronic sick who other
wise would not have an opportun-
ity to travel. The journeys will be
by air and bus and are free or
partly-free for the patients. They
will be accompanied by special
helpers.
Eight percent more tourists vi
sited Denmark during the first
seven months of this year than in
the same period last year, namely
$4,000 compared with $4,000.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-12-17
THE FEMALE SANTA Claus
Her Gifts Aren't Counted in Dollars and Cents

The other day we dropped in at
the Lutheran Compass Mission in
Seattle for a chat with Miss Hilda
Erickson. Obligingly, she recipro-
Gated with heart-tO-heart talk
that fitted in with the yuletide
spirit, which somewhat prompted
our visit. If Christmas means any,
thing to any of us, Sister Hilda,
as she's called, is worth listening