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Evening star., 1952-01-02
1850 Killed in Nation.
During Christmas,
New Year Holidays
BY tho Associated Press

1 More than 1850 persons lost
their lives in the United States
in violent accidents during the
New Years and Christmas holi-
days.
The New Years holiday death
toll was 571 compared to the rec
ord 789 total for the four-day
Christmas holiday.
Traffic accidents during the two
big holiday week ends caused
about 900 deaths, including 366
over the New Years holiday. The
National Safety Council had esti-,
mated $50 persons would be killed
in motor mishaps during the
four-day holiday.
200 Died in Fires.
Nearly 200 persons perished in
fires, including 68 from s pm.
Friday to last midnight Qocal
time). The weekend survey also
showed 1877 persons killed in mis-
cellaneous mishaps as compared
to 143 over the Christmas holiday.
The biggest reduction in acci-
dental deaths during the 102-hour
period over New Years was in
traffic. Motor mishaps caused 535
fatalities during the long Christ
mas week end as the toll reached
an all-time high for a four day
Christmas holiday.
The toll on the highways, as
the Nation celebrated New Years,
as traffic deaths for 1861
appeared headed for the fourth
highest mark in history-37, 500.
1t would be the biggest toll since
the record total Of 39,969 in 194l.
The 1850 toll was $4,000.
!, This New Years traffic deaths
compared with 304 during the
three-day holiday last year.
Survey Conducted.
The Associated Press, for com.
parison purposes, made a survey
of accidental deaths in a four-day
holiday weekend period
June rs, 1850.
The non-holiday period death
total was 455 compared with 57l
for the four-day Memorial Day
week end of 1851. In traffic
deaths alone, there were 270 in,
the non-holiday period compared
with BAT in the holiday period-77
fewer Of them in the non- holiday
period. The chief apparent reason
was heavier traffic In holiday
periods.
The New Years accidental
deaths were heaviest in five States
New York, Is; California, A;
Texas. q; Ohio, 27, and Illinois,
20. Every State reported at least
one accidental death. -
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Lityinoff
CONTINUED From First Page)

World War II. He was a war;
time Ambassador to Washington.
Mr.. Ltvinoff was Foreign Com
missar from 1880 to 1889 and had
been acting head Of the foreign
ministry for two years before he
took over formal title to it.
But his fortunes rose and fell
with the Kremlin's feelings about
the western democracies, and he
was completely eclipsed after he
was fired in the reduced rank Of
Deputy Foreign Minister on Au-
gust %, 1916. His fall from Office
foreshadowed the cold war, for Of
all Soviet officials he was regard
ed as the one who truly wanted
to get along with the West.
News of his death was withheld
by the official agency Tass for two
days-for no stated reason.
Suffered From Weak Heart.
The nature of his illness was
not described. Mr.. Litvinoff long
suffered from a weak heart and
an ailing stomach.
Neither was there any praise in
the Tass announcement for an
old time Bolshevik revolutionary
and exile who spent almost his
whole life working for establish
nnent and recognition Of the So
Wet Union.
(Mr. Litvinof had been under
house arrest for several years
before he died, William H.
Stoneman, foreign correspond
ent of The Star and The Chicago
Daily News. reported in q dis
patch from Paris.
(Mr. Stoneman said MFR. Lit
vinon was virtually confined to
a villa on the outskirts of Mos
COW and was allowed to see
visitors on only rare occasions.
When he did meet an old friend,
he was so violently outspoken in
his criticism Of shat wild man
Stain" that acquaintances
feared for his life. He was bit
terly critical of the whole post
war line Soviet policy which
lost all the good will he had
been instrumental in creating.)
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Washington Laundry
Loses $18 to Gunmun

An armed bandit escaped with
$18 to $22 this morning after
holding up a branch of the WASH
ington Laundry at 1902 r street
NV.
Police said Henry Adams, 63,
manager of the branch. was forced
into rear room at gunpoint by a
|colored man about Is years old
with a small black moustache.
Mr.. Adams told police the same
man entered the laundry last Sat-
Iurday apparently to lease" it for
Itoday's holdup.
The bandit jumped into a car
lin front Of the store and escaped
with a companion who waited for
him with the engine running.
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Unity With Britain
On Dispute WiihEgypi
|ReafiiIlned by U. 5.

The United States today reaf-
Ifirmed its solidarity with Great
Britain in the British dispute with
Egypt over the Suez Canal and
the Sudan.
Michael ]. McDerrnott. State
Department press officer, told re-
|porters that it is untrue that
there is any divergence or split"
between the, United States and
Britain over the Egyptian prob
lem.
He recalled statements by Sec
retary of State Acheson last Oc-
tober reafirming American sup
port of Britain's position in the
face of what Mr.. Acheson called
illegal action by the Egyptians in
|renouncing treaties giving the
British military rights in the Suez
Canal area and providing for Joint
control Of the Sudan.
The United States attitude has
not changed, Mr.. McDermott said.
His statement today was an
outgrowth Of newspaper stories
over the weekend reporting that
the United States is urging Britt
ain to recognize Egypt's King Fa-
rouk as ruler of the Sudan as part
of plan to settle differences with
Egypt. In return, Egypt would be
expected to agree to join in a
Middle East command which she
has refused to do so far.
Mr.. McDermott said the report
ed proposal was "only one of
many ideas for the solution of
this problem which has been
discussed with the British. He
Iemphasized that it did not indi-
Ecate any split" with the British.
On the other hand, he declared
that reports Of increasing law
lessness and terrorist activities in
Egypt are q source Of concern to
this Government"
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Oldest Inhabitants
Celebrate New Year;
Proctor Is Honored

The Association of Oldest In
habitants yesterday rang in the
New Year in. traditional fashion
with their old Union Firehouse
bell and by naming one of their
leading lights, John Clagett
Proctor, lifelong president emeri-
tuS.
More than so members and
friends gathered in the station
house to toast the future and pay
homage to Mr.. Proctor, author
and historian Of the city where
all members have lived for at
least IS years.
They heard Attorney William
E. Leahy urge an approach to
1882 with confidence and opti-
Even though it is a bit cloudy
outside now, the sun is up there
Just the same and it's going to
shine again." Mr.. Leahy told the
aSsemblage.
THE United States is the last
refuge OF human dignity" he de-
clared. Give our youth the con-
noence they have a right to re-
ceive, and we can all look forward
with optimism"
Proctor Unable to Attend.
Mr. Proctor, whose historical
articles on Washington have ap-
peared in The Star for many
years. was unable, due to poor
health. to attend yesterdays cere-
monies, one of the few he has
missed in his long lifetime.
Members regretted his absnce,
but resolved in a standing ovation
to forward Mr.. Proctor a message
attesting to. his tireless work for
the community and the associa-
ton.
One Of Mr.. Proctor's many
poems was read to the member
ship-a work written for the late
Theodore w. Noyes, editor of The
Star, on the occasion of Mr..
Noyes' 80th anniversary dinner in
1888.
COrcoran Thorn PreSides,
Corcoran Thorn, vice president
OF the association, presided over
the ceremonial part of the meet
ing.
Jesse C. Suter. newly elected
president, read the roll call of 24|
members whose deaths were an
nounced in 1851. Twenty-four
symbolic white carnations formed
a bouquet on the speakers ros-
trum.
The Right Rev. Edward C. Nc
Adams. pastor of st. Joseph's
Catholic Church. gave the invo-
cation on the opening day "of the
most important year in history"
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Buby Born New Yeur's S.
To. Prentice Coopers

II
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. a.
The stork paid New Years visit
early today to the Prentice Coop
ers.
A son was born at Vanderbilt
Hospital to the wife of the former
Tennessee Governor and Ambas-
sador to Peru. He is their first
child.
The 55-year-old Mr.. Cooper and
his wife, the former Hortense
Hayes Powell of Johnson CITY
Tenn, make their home at Shell
byville, Penn. They were mar
ried in 1850.
Evening star., 1952-01-02

There are no suspender buttons
on summer trousers.
And. the Quartermaster Corps
added, when the new olive green
trousers become . part of the
general issue to the enlisted men
there will be new type clip galluses
to 60 along with them. s.s@
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Buses Collide, 1o Hurt

DYERSBURG. Tenn, Jan. 2 (P),
Nineteen persons were injured,
only one believed seriously, in the
collision of two Greyhound buses
early today on rain-soaked high
way just outside the city. The
most seriously injured was one of
the drivers, trapped in the wreck
age OF his bus for, an hour and a
half.
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Litvinoffs S Prestige Was 7ipoff
On Soviet Attitude Toward u. S.

shoulders and his vest slipped UP
over his ponderous belt. line.
In exile before the BolsheviI
revolution, Mr.. Litvinof had lived
in England for eight years and
he learned to speak English with
a cockney accent overlaying the
Slavic gutterals. But his grammar
was good.
Part Of his Polish and much oi
his western feeling were due tc
his wife. He married Ivy Low
daughter of a British scholar ano
left-wing editor, who was asso-
lciated with H. G. Wells, George
Bernard Shaw and others in the
early days Of the Socialist Fabian
Society.
Ivy was a charmer who made
friends wherever she went. Two
Iof her uncles were knighted for
their achievements in scholarship
and law. Ivy wrote three novels
Once she was reported banished
to Siberia, repeatedly because she
talked too much to be good wife
for a Soviet diplomat. Later, il
was reported she had only been
away teaching a basic English
class in a Ural Mountains village
Used Servants Quarters.
She and Maxim lived simply.
While he was foreign commissar,
his official residence was Spiridi-
|novka Palace in Moscow but they
used it only for official enter
tanning and lived in former
servants quarters over the stables,
In Washington the Soviet En-
bassy on Sixteenth street is a TO-
room affair. built to house repre-
sentatives Of the czars. The Lit
vinoffs set aside a four-room
apartment for themselves.
Mr.. Litvinoff was the son of a
middle-class Jewish family and
was born at Bialystok July II,
1875. His anger at the czars be-
gan when he was taken from his
Russian-Polish home to serve in
the Imperial Army at 18.
He fled from the czar's secret
police in 1899. escaped Siberian
exile in 1901, was deported from
France in 1909 and went to Eng
land.
Mr.. Litvinof promoted the
Bolshevist cause among Russians
In Britain. AS an old friend of
Lenin, Trotsky. Maxim Cork and
Stain. he was named Russian
Ambassador to Britain as soon
as the Soviet revolution was over
Britain refused to accept him
Joined in attacks on the revolu-
tionary regime and kept secret
service men on his trail. He was
named Ambassador to the United
States in 1918, but not accepted
Was Hostage for Lockhart.
When the Russians seized Bruce
Lockhart as a British agent in
Moscow in 1918, Britain grabbed
Mr.. Ltvinoff as q hostage. The
two men were exchanged and the
Russian began his swift climb to
power and fame.
As foreign commissar, he threw
the League of Nations into a dith-
er with his unconditional pro-
posal for disarmament-to scrap
all armies, navies and munition|
plants at once.
When no means of making war
exist. war will disappear" he
argued.
Other powers called his plan
Utopian and visionary. He kept
urging it, without success.
His was the most persistent
voice. too, in calling for collective
security to prevent war.
Litvinoff's argument was that
even hostilities opened at some
distance from the borders of our
union might create a danger to
is"
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Steel Workers Gather
To Decide Course
On Strike Threat
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 2.-Del-
Iegates representing the million
member CIO Steelworkers Union
gathered today to decide whether
to cancel a threatened industry
wide steel strike.
Phillip Murray. head of both
the steel union and the CIO itself,
called the steelworkers' executive
board together to map plans for
an extraordinary union conven-
ton beginning tomorrow.
Mr.. Murray and the board are
expected to recommend that the
convention call off the strike
threat until the Governments
Wage Sterilization Board can
come up with a compromise solu-
ton in the steel labor dispute.
Bowed to President.
A walkout of workers in the
steel mills had been set for New
Years Day. But Mr.. Murray-at
che personal request of President
Truman who said the Nation can
not stand any stoppage of vital
steel production-called it off
temporarily.
Mr.. Murray gave the decision
on a more prolonged strike post
ponement to the specially sum-
mond convention. .e-~ +.
The upshot of the meetings
here, while providing a forum for
airing the unions wage and other
demands, is expected to give Mr..
Murray a free hand to call a.
strike some time in the future if
he thinks one necessary.
Mr.. Murray has asked for an
L8la-cent average hourly pay
boost and a score of other i'm
provementS. The industry has said
no pay or other changes are JUS
tilted at this time.
The union seemingly has little
choice but to cancel its strike
plans. Mr.. Truman has empha-
sized he will use every law on the
books to prevent a walkout. This
would include the injunction pro-
visions of the Taft-Hartley law.
The administration clearly has
decided that with record steel out
put insufficient to meet combined
military and civilian needs, it will
not permit production stoppage.
The rearmament program is just
beginning to hit full stride after
the long tooling-up period, and
thus the need for steel is rocket
ing.
Fairless Rejects Bid.
BY canceling it's strike plans,
the union would get an early hear
ing before the Wage Board. WSBI
already has invited union and
steel industry officials to meet in
Washington next Monday to es-
;ablish procedures for early argu-I
nents pro and con on the unions
demands.
Benjamin Fairless, United States
Steel Corp. president, had been
invited to speak to the union con-
Vention tomorrow. But he turned
down the bid Monday. saying hel
doubted there was much chancel
If changing the union men'sl
opinion.
Mr.. Fairless said he was still
waiting for the union to explain
how this country can have round
after round of large wage in-l
creases and resulting price in
creases without more and more
Initiation which is certain to in
jure every one"
The industry claims that pres
ent average worker earnings of
nearly two dollars an hour already
are outstripping increases in the
cost of living. Mr.. Fairless and
other steelmakers say they will
have to get Government permis-
sion to raise steel prices if they
raise wages again.
Evening star., 1952-01-02
chione Opposes Ransom

TAIPEH, Formosa, Jan 2 Up.
President Ghiang Kai-shek to-
day urged Chinese abroad to
ignore ransom demands for rela-
tives living In Red China. He
made the plea In New Year mes
sage.
Evening star., 1952-01-02

Riley, 20. Biz waist gunner,
was killed November 26. 1943. over
Bremen. Germany. Her other son,
Robert. is, is civil air patrol
member.
Charles w. Tripp. Chairman OF
the draft board which sent the
induction notice, said he was in
vestigating Mrs. Riley's case,
Evening star., 1952-01-02
Bfitoin importing Miners

Britain's Labor Ministry is
bringing Italian workers to Eng
lands coal mines. but some union
miners won't work with them,
fearing that wages will be de-
pressed. s,s,
Evening star., 1952-01-02
FOUND.

CUFF LINK; plain gold found Dec. 81,
afternoon. Livingston st. NV. Call and
identify. WO. 63S0.
fPANIEL TYPE DOG, small black and
white male, fluffy tail. Found Silver
Spring. 81. 6709 after 6.
TOY BOSTON BULL, male; found tues,
S1iciaisS : ct. nv. NO. s14s. =,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26

Sept. I9, I952 H. B Thouqmst
 Vice President Bank of Wraneeu Hraneall. Alaska
 Dear 2-Gm Curly.
 Now that | ana back To the "old dIgEings. I hasten 10 thank you Tor yom thoughIuluess in sending me a copy of that very outstanding song. We've Been Working on d Fish Boat l shall send a copy on 10 Ed Penniug our .oug Beach manager next week #ith the request chat his Barber hop Quartet make tape record .ng and ] shaI- he more than hap py to send you a copy when it is received. ] feel sure thas will do it justice thowever. they will have lo hump some to match the Bal .adiers'1 but it will no doubt take .hem a little time to get together and Whatuot so please do not be- come impatient in the meantime. All of us enjoyed the Sukine Stampede Show to the utmost and the people of Wrangell can certain ly be proud of this outstanding home talent production. l sincerely hope that the proceeds from these entertainments will enable you to fully realize your objective in con neetion with a fine Fire Depart ment. I can certainly say that the evenings entertainment was one of the outstading highlights of our Alaskan cruise.
 Again, many thanks for your thoughtfulness in sending me cop ies of the song and I certainly hope that you will make it a point to look me up the next time you are in Seattle. I should certainly like to return the compliment.
 Sincerely yours,
 B. W. Butler
 District Manager
 W. P. Fuller & Go.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
TOTAL INCOME
 TOTAL EXPENSE
BAL. ON HAND 5 40
 To Purchase Folders


 At a meeting of show members a short time ago, it was decided the $400.53 balance be used to pur- chase folders advertising the town, similar to those which were distri- buted by the Girl Scouts for two or three years. They give 2 brief his tory of Wrangell, relate it's poten- tial industrial capacity and adyer- else it's game and fishing.
 It is understood Bishop Rowe Hospital is considering purchase of some special instrument with it's portion of the show proceeds rather than put the money in the general fund. This will make whatever 1t buys an individual gift from the show.
 Newman President At it's meeting Sept 9, at sugges- tion from H. B. Thornquist. who had served faithfully for five years as president of the show. a new president was elected Virgil Ney- man, "the man from the creeks" was unanimously named to succeed Thornquist The other officers re- main the same: R. W. McKibben. show manager; Mrs. LuElla McKib- ben, secretary-treasurer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
GUeKERs TO FLATS

Jack Gueker Sr. and son Jerry. arrived here Monday from Juneau and Thursday left for the Gueker cabin on sdkine flats to enjoy a duck hunt They were accompanied by Jack Stokes who will be with the senior Gucker during his stay on the flats
 Pfc Jerry Gucker. on a To-day furlough from the Army. will re- turn her. and to Juneau before his father in order to report back to his base at Big Delta before his furlough is mp. Jack Gucker. Jr, is expected down in a couple of weeks to join his father in hunt ing
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
HERE FROM HEALTH DEPT

From Che Territorial Health Dc partment in Juneau, Wm L. Por= ter was a visitor in Wraugell this Moak an husines..
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
STIKINE STAMPEDERS ISSUE FINANCIAL REPORT ON SHOW

The Stfktue Stampede Show this week issued it's fifth annual finan- cial report on show proceeds for the 1852 saason. It was prepared by Mrs. LuElla McKibben, secre- tary-treasurer.
 Starting June 1, six shows were presented during the past summer, the last one on Sept. 1.
 The report follows:
 Balance on hand
 from 1851 s 29O.O9 Door receipts. 1852 1,093.00 Cash donations (tourists) 14.OO
 TOTAL $1,397O9
 EXPENDITURES Hall rent, ANB s 12O.0O Misc Exp. costumes,
 new equip, baby sit
 ting, etc 236.76 Amuse. excise tax 21S.60 City Sales tax 21.20 Donation to Fire Dept. 218.00 Earmarked for Bishop
 Rowe Hospital 182.OO TOTAL Exp. s 996.58 TOTAL INCOME $1,397.09 TOTAL EXPENSE 996.58 BAL. ON HAND 5 400.53
 To D,,Yoboeo ToIdarg
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
HnnNnTRIPFER

Aa2 A AH AA A AHAA q AaA Nell Grant made round trip ta Petersburg by plane last Monday
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
M NEYMANs TO JnNEAu

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Newman of the Wrangeu Electric X Supply, flew to Juneau Monday on a busf- ness and vacation trip They were accompanied by Mrs. Prank Webb. whose husband went to the Capital City last week on business for the Alaska Telephone Corporation of which he is Wrangell manager.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
COMMUNICATION
Sept. D ag52

Sept. I9, Ig52 Fl. B. Thoruquisa Vice President. Bank of Wraneell Hrangall. Alaska
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
TO sITKA HOME

Two Wrangell old-timers wh O had been confined to Bishop Rowe Hospital for some time. were admit ted to the Pioneers Home at sitka last week. They wee Doe Sun nell and Thomas Lloyd.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
SOUTH ON tnnlsE

Passengers for the south ont of Nrangell sailing aboard the Prin- cess Louise Tuesday were Agnes Quock 1Ir and Mrs. Arthur stau- son and Marilyn Steuson
The Wrangell sentinel., 1952-09-26
FROM TELEGRAPH CREEK

Arriving here from Telegraph Creek. B. C., on the rlverbeat Jurs ith Ann last Monday were Agnes Quock. Evelyn McNab, Alberta Simpson. Donald French. and Earl Faulkner
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-10-25

Vlvcd by one sister, Miss Signora Wrigh
ana one brother, Mr.. John Wright of Am
herst, Va. Mrs. Spinners remains were
shipped to Amherst by Jordan Funeral
Home
NIX. GEORGE LESTER, retired N. and
w. employee, died October 16 at Burrell
Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were
held Sunday, Oct. 10, at Hill Street Bap-
tn. Church. where he was member. Rev.
u. r. POWELL officiated. Solos were rem
dered by Mrs. Ronnie Dover and Mrs. Lar
1rona Ferguson His survivors are his wife
MRS. Carrie Lester; two daughters, Geral-
!olne and ArneSia Lester, and two sons
George, Jr. and William David Lester In.
terment was at Lincoln Burial Park with
=. Z. Williams Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Agnes Marsh died Monday. Oct
20, at Burrell Memorial Hospital. Her SIR.
vlvors are one daughter Mrs. Mary Belch.
er; one step son, Mr.. Willie Jones of Roa.
noke, and one aunt, Mrs. Emmaline Reed
OF Brooklyn, N. Y. Funeral services were
held Wednesday, Oct %, at First Bap.
list Church, Rev. A. l.: James, pastor. eul-
ogizing.
Mrs. Marsh was one of the pioneer
members of First Baptist Church. She has
oeen a member for more than forty years.
She will be greatly missed in her com
munlty. lnterment was at Lincoln Burial
Park with c. C. Williams Funeral Home
officiating.
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-10-25
cANTY,s
())ituary
COLUMN
NM
Blessed are the
dead who die in
the Lord. Bible
Dial 2-s221

MR.. ALLEN S. TERRY of 511 9th Ct
N. w., died Sunday, Oct. IL. He is sur
WED by his wife, Mrs Jonn:e r Te,,.,,
one, brother, Mr.. William P. Terry of Al
oany' N. r.; eight nephews and five nice
es' nciuding Mrs. Sallie Wade of New
York City.
Funeral services were held October IL
at MT. Zion Baptist Church. Rev. M. T.
Cocker officiated assisted by Rev. Stanford
.. Harris. Music was rendered by Mt Zio,
Baptist and st. Paul Methodist chors.
honorary pallbearers were Mr.. r. HI. KYLE
Mr. William Poe, Mr.. Gilbert March and
Mr. Clarence Williams. Pallbearers were
Mr.. George A. Toler, Mr.. M. d. Taliafer-
TO, Mr. z. N. Stockton, Mr.. Willie Ed.
monds, Mr.. T. j. Rakes and Mr.. Edward
late. Flower bearers were Mesdames
Semmie DeHaven, Halle Edmonds, Ella
Mitchell, Martha Burge, Louise Brown.
Willie Stockton, Emma Spencer, Eva Rakes
Florence Board, Hattie Dickerson, Bertha
Jones and Naneen cambridge Interment
was at Lincoln Burial Park with Citizens
Undertaking Est, in charge.
Mr.. Allen S. Terry was retired N and
w employee. Coming to Roanoke from
Trenton, N. j. he joined Mt. Zion Baptist
Church under the passionate of the late
Rev. w. W. Hicks. Mr.. Terry remained a
faithful member until his health failed.
He will be greatly missed by his devoted
wife and many friends.
q
MRS. ELLA SPINNER died October II
at Burrell Memorial Hospital She is sur