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The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1952-11-26
GEORGE MEANY
CHOSEN AFL HEAD

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Am
erican Federation of Labor Tues
day chose So year-old George
Meany as its new president and
made a new bid to the CLIO for a
merger.
Meany, secretary treasurer of
the federation for many years,
was elected unanimously by the
AFL's 14-member executive coun-
ell as successor to the late William
Green.
William F. Schnitzler, 46, of
Chicago, was unanimously selec-
ted to be the AFI's secretary
treasurer, the post vacated by
Meany.
Meany told newsmen the AFL
council also had reactivated a
nine man committee in union
with the CLIO and had empowered
it to invite the rival labor organi-
cation to join the new discussions
on merger.
Such talks have been conducted
off and on many times in the past
without success.
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1952-11-26
DRAFT BOARD SEEKS BUM"
WORCESTER Mass lP-The

WORCESTER, Mass, (P-The
local draft board is convinced a
Worcester woman, whose name
they did not divulge, thinks her
husband is bum.
They asked the woman's help
in locating the husband and got
this reply:
''The bum disappeared. But
don't quit looking for the bum.
The bum is a great fighter, so
good he won his last bout with
90-pound wife. The bum will be
terrific against the Koreans. I
hope you catch up with the bum"
The Nome nugget. [volume] (Nome, Alaska) 1938-????, 1952-11-26
FINAL NOTICE TO PAY
SCHOOL TAX FOR 1852

SECTIONS 37-4l to IL. Alaska Compiled Laws.
Annotated ls4s make it mandatory for employers
TO o employees the local School
Collector before the first day of December and
withhold and pay the school tax for employees
81 and under IS.
Federal employees and other ganfulY employed
persons whose being withheld must pay
before December LIST if official
demand notices received
All collected under the provisions Of this
being deposited in the SCHOOL FUND"
for school purposes only. Failure neglect TO
school is misdenaeanor and subject to arrest
and a fine of not than $4,000 imprisonment
Of than 80 days.
With exceptions. penalty of $3.50 attaches
paid before December l. 1882
DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION
Territory of Alaska
NOME BRANCH
Publ 81, "a, 26, % November 1852
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Missing Sergeant Feared
Prisoner in Red Germany
Nv fhe Associoied Press

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Nov.
7.-United States Army headQuar-
ters said tonight that an American
sergeant absent from his unit since
Wednesday may be q prisoner in
the Soviet zone.
An Army announcement said
the sergeant, q member of the 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, was
riding q jeep on an authorized
mission near the Hessian town Of
Fladungen when he disappeared.
West German border police said
the soldier, unof1icially identified
as MISergt. Allan A. Legoy, was
seen driving across the border by
two farmers and q forest worker
The German witnesses said that
two Communist peoples police
stopped and climbed intol the jeep
after it had gone 800 yards inside
Soviet zone territory. The three
were observed heading for the East
Zone town Of Melpers. mile from
the border.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
|QuakeR
lin Southern California
By the As.oeiuied Press

BAKERSFIELD, Calf, Nov. 7
"A rolling earthquake that SHOOK
buildings hit early today in thi!
area of Southern CALIFORNIA; Sar
Joaquin Valley.
There were no reports Of dam.
age or injuries. although the tenn
blor was felt in Shafter, 20 miles
to the north, and at Wheeler
Ridge, 80 miles to the south.
Residents who have become
more or less accustomed to quake'
since the devastating ones Jul!
81 at Tehachapi and August % il
Bakersfield, nevertheless begar
calling the newspaper and police
Offices for information. Ther'
was no panic, police said.
Thirteen persons were killed II
Tehachapi and two died in tn,
Bakersfield quake. Dollar dam
age was counted in the tens o.
millions.
The shock was felt at abou
1855 am. In Pasadena. DR.
Charles Richter of the -Celtecf
chronological laboratory, said j
probably was an aftershock from
the July 81 earthquake. although
larger than the majority of after
shocks.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Flyer Lost Six Days in WiIds
OF Alaska Makes It to Safety

him down on a hilltop. His plane
was damaged.
For four days he worked with
la hatchet to clear q 1,500-foot
strip through brush. Then he
made three takeoff attempts
Each time the plane skidded into
brush and suffered more damage
Although the fabric on the plane
was badly ripped he managed tc
get into the air on the fourth
attempt.
Mr.. Cook said he was in sight OF
the Yukon River when the plane
ran out of gas.
II thought I could glide to the
river, but. without the engine. the
damaged plane dropped like a
lstreamlined rock" he said.
He crashed and was thrown
clear.
Although exhausted and bruised
Ihe walked two days and two
nights. After reaching the Yukon
Evening star., 1952-11-07
BY The Associated. Press

FAIRBANKS. Alaska, Nov. g.
"A bush pilot walked out Of the
Alaska wilderness yesterday and
told a narrowing story Of six
day battle to reach civilization
after his plane was forced down
in a snowStorm.
Joseph Cooks story was one o1
desperation and frustration-oi
how he made a last ditch takeofi
from q strip he backed out with a
|matchet, only to run out of gas
In fight.
The Alaskan flyer. formerly OF
Madison, Wis. had been sought
since he vanished October 80. Al
many as 20 planes had joined in
the search for him in hazardous
weather.
Mr.. Cook said he landed on 8
sandbar when he lost his way ir
snow fiurries q week ago. He goi
into the air again. but snow forced
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Refugee Student Kills Self
After Quarrel With Fiancee
BY The Assoeiofsd Press

AUSTIN. Tex, Nov. IA bril-
liant refugee from Austria. upset
after a quarrel with his young
American fiancee, ate poisoned
cookies to kill himself, a detective
here says.
The cyanide suicide occurred in
Ia University of Texas science lab
Ioratory yesterday between 2 and
g pm. Miss Elizabeth Tracht, %
of Fort Worth found her fiance
27-year-old Heinz Berger, slumped
lin a chair dead.
Mr.. Berger and the coed from
Fort Worth were to have been
married next week, but had quar-
relied yesterday afternoon when
Miss Tracht visited his laboratory
about 2 o'clock.
Detective Merle Wells said Mr.
Evening star., 1952-11-07

retary. said plans were to be made
to handle the crowds.
Some hotels already have "sold
out" available rooms, according to
|spokesmen. Others have piled up
the requests. and will begin to
process" them later.
Requests for rooms have poured
In by telephone. telegram. and
letter from all parts of the coun-
try, it was learned.
Hotels with windows overlook
ing the inaugural parade route
along Pennsylvania avenue have
more requests for such rooms than
they can possibly fill. These in
clude the Raleigh, Willard and
Washington. There are about 200
rooms in these establishments af-
fording a good view of the parade.
Evening star., 1952-11-07

River bank. across from the vii
iage of Tenana, he lay on his back
and fired a pistol.
A villager heard the shots. few
over and picked Mr.. Cook up. A
10th Rescue Squadron plane
brought him here: He was greeted
by his son. Pfc. Cornelius Cook,
who had been given leave from
Ladd Air Base to join in the
search. Mr.. Cooks condition was
reported as good.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Korean Veteran Killed
In Leap as JET Plane
Burns Over Virginia
BY the Associated Press

OCEANA, Va, Nov. IA too
late parachute jump from his
flaming jet fighter claimed the
life yesterday Of the former COM
mander Of the first jet squadron
to tackle the enemy in Korea.
Comdr. Albert D. Pollock. jr.,
U. S. NJ, 81. stationed at Patuxent,
Md. was killed when he para
chuted from his swept-wing F9F-6
Cougar jet.
A test pilot for evaluation prof.
ects at the Naval Air Test Center
at Patuxent. Comdr. Pollock had
just left the 45,000-ton aircraft
carrier Coral Sea when he radioed
that one of his two engines had
blown some turbine blades and he
would land here.
The pilot, formerly of Twin
Falls. Idaho. and Orcutt, Calf. :,
was over the field when flames
licked out of his plane. The
fighter went out of control and
crashed with Comdr. Pollock leav-
ing the craft too late for his
chute to open.
Comdr Pollock was a former
football star at Santa Barbara
College. which is now part of
the University of California.
A veteran of both the Korean
War and World War II, he had
an outstanding record in the
Pacific after surviving the sinking
of the carrier Yorktown. His
partially open parachute was
found on his body.
His widow and three children
live at Patuxent. His mother, Mrs.
Georgia Pollock. lives at Saticoy,
Calf.
Evening star., 1952-11-07

Berger, Miss Tracht and another
coed. Maria Donada. had been
working on insect experiments
and that the science student pro-
fessors called "very brilliant" had
smeared cyanide on cookies and
ate them.
Miss Tracht was hospitalized
for shock soon after Mr.. Berger's
body was found. A justice OF the
lpeace returned a verdict of cy-
anide poisoning, self administered.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Inaugural Bookings
Flood D. {. Hotels

Hotels here aIready are being
swamped with requests for rooms
during Inauguration week.
This was discussed today at q
business meeting Of the Hotel AS
sociation Of Washington at the
Carlton.
Bourbon Dawes, association Sec
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Anniversary Reminders

For people who forget BIRTH
days and wedding anniversaries,
"a new firm in Exeter. England.
will send eight reminders q year,
in advance, for IS cents.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
By Doisy Sheridan

The buffet supper that the Dan
ish Ambassador and Nine. de
Kaufman gave last evening took
on a definitely American air. The
menu was beer and hot dogs!
This party took place at the
embassy after the concert at Con-
stitution Hall of the Danish Ma
tional Orchestra of the State
Radio. It marked the opening OF
the season of the American Uni
versity Concerts.
The orchestra is in this country
under the Royal patronage OF His
Majesty King Frederik TX OF
Denmark and the Washington
concert was sponsored by Ambas-
sador de Kaufman. They came
down from New York where last
Wednesday they gave a perform
ance at Carnegie Hall which Am
bassador and Nine. de Kaufman
attended.
Potrons Invited
Among those invited to the
party were the patrons which in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. H. Carl An
dersen, DR.. and Mrs. Hurst r.
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Bales, Mrs. Peter Belin, Mrs. Reva
Beck Bosone. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Burling, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
| Benefit Dinner
Attracts Many
|Copit0Iites

DR.. and Mrs. Robert E. Moran
will have the Costa Rican Am
bassador and Sonora de Orea-
muno among their guests at the
Washington Heart Association
benefit dinner tomorrow evening.
Others who will dine with the
Morans at the Champagne and
Orchids party at the Mayfiower
are Mr.. and Mrs. James Car
michael and Admiral and Mrs.
Lamont Pugh.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Thomas Clagett,
jr., who are coming from New
port for the 8 o'clock benefit, will
have in their party Mr.. and Mrs,
James McSherry Wimsatt and Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Addison, Jr. Mr.,
and Mrs. Clarence Dodge will en-
tertain Capt. and Mrs. William j.
Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Purdy and the Senior William
KerkamS.
Many other capitalites plan to
be on hand for this gala event
and each lady will receive an
orchid upon her arrival. Tickets
are $3.50 each.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Sisters Have Reunion After Five Years

tember / when they went to South
Africa, then to Europe and Eng
land. Next came this country and
tomorrow they will leave for Cam
ada. Their final stop of before
heading home will be New zea-
land, where they will attend an
aviation conference.
The main thing that Mr..
Anthony has been doing on his
travels Is to study the develop
ment of aviation and television.
Strangely enough, television
comes under the Post Office De-
partment in Australia.
The two pretty sisters formerly
were the Misses Ingrams. Their
parents decided to give them
pretty names to At ther looks.
Mrs. Malone is named Deirdre and
Mrs. Anthony answers to Lyndall.
Interests Worried
Lyndall Anthony has many
interests most of which center
around the great out of doors.
She is an excellent golfer and
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Cuttses Hosts
AtLuncheOn
In Virginia

Forty Capitalites took to the
roads yesterday around noon and
headed through a golden-f1ecked
Virginia countryside for Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Richard Cults farm at
The Plains. The lovely estate
nesting at the foothills of the
Blue Ridge was the setting. for a
large buffet luncheon in honor Of
Spanish Agricultural Attache and
Sonora de Eehegaray. The popu-
lar diplomatic couple will be feted
more and more as the time draws
near for their departure for their
home country in November.
A riot of autumn co1ors greeted
the guests as they arrived at DON
doric Farm. The driveway to the
charming white stone house is
lined with over $50 maple trees
that looked like bouquets of red
and gold yesterday. A few Of the
more energetic members of the
company wandered around the
farm after luncheon and inhaled
the fresh country air.
Among the company were the
Spanish Ambassador and Sonora
de Lequerica, the Peruvian Am
bassador and Sonora de Bercke-
meyer, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert
L. Walsh, Gen. and Mrs. Wade
Hampton Haislip. Col. and Mrs. M.
Robert Guggenheim, Mrs. Celeste
Crosby Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. Jean
Delattre-Seguy, Col. and Mrs.
Paul Kendall, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Hurja, Mr.. and Mrs. Constantine
Stackelberg and Mr.. James Parks.
Being welcomed back to this
vicinity was Gen. Cuts sister,
Mrs. John T. Wainwright, who is
visiting them en- route from her
York Harbor, Me-, home to her
place in Florida. She is the for
mer Miss Alice Cults of Washing
ton where she once made her
debut bow.
Evening star., 1952-10-20

also enjoys gardening and SWIM
ming and certainly keeping her
on her toes are her two children,
Stuart. Z. and Susan, 4.
Entertaining for them is being
kept to a minimum so that the
families can catch up on news
Of each other and so that the
Anthonys can catch their breath
before tackling the other half OF
the universe.
Today the Australian Minister,
Mr.. c. r. Noodle will give q
luncheon for Mr.. Anthony. The
ladies will take over at the noon
hour to honor Mrs. Anthony. She
will be honored at q similar fete
at the Shoreham by Mrs. T. v.
Maher, wife of the Australian
Counselor, and Mrs. David Nc
Nicol, wife of the First Secretary
Of Australia.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
Exclusively Yours
Mrs. Meso Here for Few Days Before Making Speech Tour
Visitor From Louvre Is Treated to Capital Party Whn

dinner. If the French
curator of drawings doesn't
draw the line on some Of this
entertaining she may begin to
feel a bit drawn herself If you
ask me. -.
Across the Town
Margaret Cowell has bought
the house at 1892 Massachusetts,
avenue. Milorad Choumen-
kovitch, the husband Of the
former Sophie Meyer. Nine.
Bonnet's niece, has arrived in
town to be separated from the
Army. After a tour of duty in
Stuttgart, Germany, he left
Sophie at her home in Switz-
erland whence she will join him
here in a months time. d.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
By Betty Beole


Perle Mesta blew into town
Saturday night. and I do mean
"blew" having been airborne
all the way from Paris. She
lunched at the Sulgrave Club
yesterday where she's stopping
for the three or. four days she's
here but she's not indulging in
any party schedule IN that brief
time. Here on State Depart
ment business, she says she
will make about five or six
speeches In the country on
United States progress in
Europe. She will also cast her
vote in Rhode Island in the
presidential election just about
three days before returning to
her post as United States Min
lister to Luxembourg. r.
Looking extraordinarily chic
in a dark wool Paris cut suit
and small felt hat, Perle ad-
mitted that she has some pretty
new French clothes by Jacques
Griffe and also some by London
couturier Norman Hartnell who
designs the Queens clothes.
Paris is jammed to the teeth
and available hotel rooms prac-
tically non-existent. says Mrs.
Mesta, who was accompanied
here by Mrs. Helen Mclean. a
friend from Oklahoma who has
been visiting her in Luxem-
hourg. Just before she left the
little duchy, Gen. and Mrs. Mat
thew Ridgway paid q flying
visit to its capital on NATO
business. and Grand Duchess
Charlotte of Luxembourg gave
a beautiful luncheon for them
in the royal palace.
French Visitor
Culture is blooming in the
home town and some entertain
ing along with it. Coming to
the National Gallery of Art on
November 2 is an exhibit of
French drawings covering a
/. period Of 500 years. A really
remarkable collection Of ITS
drawings, it was organized by
our own Smithsonian Institu-
ton and brings with it the noted
and interesting curator of draw
ings at the Louvre, Nine. j.
Bouchot-Saupique, who wouldn't
let them out of her sight en-
route but rode on the truck
with them. down from New
York.
National Gallery Director
David Finley and his wife will
give a luncheon on the End for
the French Ambassador and
Mime. Bonnet and the visiting
curator before the official open
ing, but in the meantime Mime.
Bouchot-Saupique will have had
a thorough taste of Capital
hospitality. The Pierre Frank
forts will give a dinner for her
tonight; Ambassador Bonnet
(Helle will be away all this
week. will give a luncheon for
her Thursday; the Randolph
Kidders win entertain her at a
luncheon on Saturday; Mimi
Peckitt will ask friends In for
sherry on the 9th in her honor,
and on the evening of the End
Jack Thacher, curator Of Dum-
barton Oaks, will fete her at
Evening star., 1952-10-20

An around-the-world tour was
what finally brought two sisters
together after a five-year period
of not seeing each other. The
reunion was had by Mrs. Paul
Malone, wife of the First Secre-
tary of the Canadian Embassy
here, and Mrs. Hubert L. Anthony.
This span Of years was caused
by a span of miles since the two
have homes on opposite sides Of
the globe. The sisters are Au-
stralian. Mrs. Malone married a
son from a sister commonwealth
country, while Mrs. Anthony be-
came the bride Of native son.
The reason for this global jaunt
was not, however, the pleasant
week end get-together. Mr.. An
thony holds two cabinet posts in
the Australian Government -
Minister of Civil Aviation and
Postmaster General. and the trip
was for business.
Left September !
The Anthonys started on Sep
Evening star., 1952-10-20

Marianne Smith presented
husband Hugh with q bouncing
bit of feminine fry Saturday
morning at George Washington
Hospital. The smallest Smith
weighed in at 8 pounds, will
eventually answer to the name
of Nancy Morgan. Brin-
ton Sherwood gave a cock
tail party the other day in his
current abode on Virginia ave-
nue. which Ben Burch and his
wife converted from a shanty to
something charming with a
fenced in garden and kitchen
and bar combination. The
Stephen Dorseys. Robert Port
ners, Larry Houstons and Bob
Mcbride were among those who
dropped by.
Evening star., 1952-10-20

Miss Louann Jacobs, daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. Melville Jacobs,
was married on october 10 to
Mr.. Nelson Deckelbaum, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Deckelbaum.
The ceremony took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bregman and was performed by
Rabbi Henry Segal. A reception
was held afterwards.
The couple went to New York
City on their honeymoon and will
reside in Washington upon re-
turning.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
.ocotionino

Mr.. and Mrs. David H. Frank
are now on a trip to New York
City for an indefinite stay. While
there. they are staying at the
Savoy Plaza.
Evening star., 1952-10-20
White Photo.

Miss Juanita Van Vleet, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell c.
Van Vleet of East Riverdale, was
married on October 10 to Sergt.
Douglas M. Farley, son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Lacy A. Farley Of Sill
yer Spring. Chaplain E. Vaughan
Lyons. jr. officiated at the cere-
mony which was held at the
United States Navy Chapel on
Nebraska avenue. The scene OF
the reception was the Templeton
Manor Recreation Center.
After a Bermuda honeymoon,
the couple will reside in Cheverly.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-28

Mrs. Obener Vandergrlft of 200
Rosedale has been selected as
Volunteer of the Week" by the
Central Volunteer Bureau Of
United Community Services.
She is an active member OF
the North Woodward Commun-
iiY Council. serving in the ca
pacifY Of treasurer.
The Council is a Red Feather
service of United Community
Services It's membership IS com
prised for citizens from all Walks
Of life who are interested in the
betterment Of their community.
For the past three years Mrs
Vandergrift has been a member
Of the YWCA Mothers Club.
She is always on call TO help
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-28
lip, Of
Tie Trade
BY KAY VAUGHN

PETTlCOATS ABOUND II
you're caught in the pettcoat
whrl. there's Just not a'ore
feminine fashion atloat The
lacicst. most embroidered ones
are really being worn a-plenty
under the shcerest OF sheer But
SO many Of them are just TOO
lovely to hide Underneath mat
the newest thing is to wea our
petticoat on top.
Yes. right out In the open
with a halter TO match and
there you have d wonderful
sun dress. The fancier the pet
ticoai." the more formal the
dress. So that the petiicoai on
top is showing up al dances and
teas.
STIFF SILKS ARE SMART
EST For that big date or Tor
that important appointment
You'll look your most Impressive
in stiff silk suit or dress II
the fabric OF the season and Is
made no in the dresses YOU want
10 stand out in. Most Of the
dresses are full with wards IN the
skirt 10 give you that eleeant
look viii cover up those de-
fects. TOO, like too much DER
riere
Stiff silk is light in weight and
whispers as you walk. Another
thing we noted is the luscious
soft colors most stiff silk comes
in They are not bold, loud colors
for that would detract from 'he
material.
But rather the soft, delicate
colors to go so wonderful with
rownskins-colorS as taupe pale
blues and blue grays, all coiors
for the darkest of browns So Tor
that one dress Of Importance us
q stiff silk for YOU TO look your
loveheSt
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-28
Water COlOrs
Highlight Show

Two recent accessions TO the
Detroit Institute Of Arts coilec-
ton Of water colors are h'eh-
liehts of the current ehiblton OF
European and American Water
Colors from the Permanent Col
lection which will continue
through August IL.
The new paintings are MOL
oioffs Morning Walk on the
Queen Elizabeth" by Ludwig
Bemelmans. who applies his
wit as APPLY 10 his drawings as
he does 10 his travel writings.
and Eagle Owl" by Benjamin
Rowland. Jr. whose bird studies
are the delight of Aububonisfs
as well as art critics The Row
land paintings is the gift OF
John S NewberrY. Jr.
Also included i'm the exhibition
are two water color drawings OF
a woman in white by Winslow
Homer. recently given the mu-
scum by Robert II. Tannahin.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1952-06-28

hat designer Mildred Blount who now
phys hei fabulous needle on the west coast
.. Detrors Miss Blount and her sister.
Mildred, undoubtedly inherited some Of
his talent because both design and make
their own hats and frocks.
VENICE sPRAGUE IN CITY
Key women in the city VIII present
Mrs. Venice Spraguc tDem this Wednes-
day evening in the parlors of the Club
Nacirema.... Mrs. Sprague is more than
qualified to bring politically conscious
women up to date ON what's happening
~ and who's making il happen particu-
larly women on the national. scene
The Detroit Council Of Parents and
Teachers VIII honor Mrs Newton r.
Leonard. national president. al a reccp-
ton in the penthouse Of the Veterans
Memorial Building. July l. The affair
viii be held from 300 to 500 PM
Mrs. Mile HYnson. well known in
local music circles and former presi-
dent of the Detroit Association of