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Evening star., 1952-05-02
Eisenhower Picks Up
8 Missouri Delegates;
Total Now Tops Taft
BY the Associated Pres.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Gen. Eisen-
hover picked up eight delegates
in Missouri yesterday to increase
his delegate strength for the July
National Republican Convention
to 278.
That gave him four more dele
gates than those pledged or favor
able to Senator Taft, on the basis
of an Associated Press tabulation.
Senator Taft has 274.
Four Missouri district conven-
Itions each elected two delegates
favorable to the general. His
forces now have nine certain and
one probable in the 10 delegates
already chosen in Missouri. The
State will elect 26 delegates to the
national convention.
1t will take 604 votes to gain
the presidential nomination. A
total of 724 delegates have been
picked with the Associated Press
tabulation showing 278 for Gen.
Eisenhower, 274 for Senator Taft
and 172 favorable to other can
didates, undecided. uncommitted
or not having disclosed their
preference.
David S. ingalls,, Senator Taft's
campaign manager, claims 344
delegates favor the Ohio Senator,
however.
Yesterdays Missouri meetings
were held in the 9Th, 18th, 18th
and 18th Congressional Districts.
The last three districts are in the
metropolitan st. Louis area.
/ Eisenhower hackers think he
will obtain 21 or % of Missouri's S
26 delegates.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Many Changes in Buying Habits
Are Noted in Stars AnoIysis

The buying habits of Washing.
ton area families have undergone
many changes since last year, The
Stars 1852 Consumer Analysis OF
the Washington area shows.
Results of The Stars second an
nual survey of buying habits anc
brand preferences are contained ir
IA 156-page book. Copies were dis
tributed today to more than lie
businessmen at a special luncheon
in the Mayf1ower Hotel.
The more marked changes since
the 1851 survey include:
Twenty per cent more families
own gas furnaces.
A liking size'' cigarette jumped
from fifth to- first place on the
preference list of Washington area
women. Men still prefer the regu-
lar size.
More people are buying instant
coffee at the expense of the regu-
lar varieties. Frozen orange juice
has gained 10 per cent.
A puzzling fashion note cropped
up in the survey. Purchase of
lgirdles dropped 2.6 per cent and
only 84.6 per cent of the women
reported they bought bras. COM
pared with IS per cent last year
Cross Section Sample.
A cross-sectional sample Of S.
900 families was used in the sur
Ivey. To obtain this sample, more
Evening star., 1952-05-02
House Unit May Delay
|0atis Case Inquiry;
U. 5. Envoy Sees Him

A proposed congressional in
tquiry into State Department eff
forts to obtain the release of As
sociated Press Correspondent Will
liam N. Oats from a Czech prison
may be delayed.
This was indicated after the
State Department announced yes
terday that Ambassador Ellis o.
Briggs had been permitted by
Czech authorization the first
time-to talk with Mr.. Oats.
The interview, held "Wednesday
at the police headquarters in
Prague. lasted for a half hour.
Mr.. Briggs reported to the State
Department that Mr.. Oats ap-
peared to be in good health.
Considers Postponement.
After receiving the news, Rep
resentative Beamer. Republican, of
Indiana disclosed he might mold
up a proposed investigation of the
State Departments handling of
the case if "any negotiations now
under way (are) of such delicacy
and promise that a revival of pub
lie interest in this question might
endanger" them.
His views were expressed in a
letter to Secretary of State Ache
son inquiring about possible nego-
tiationS for the relase of Mr.. Oats
and what they involved.
Mr.. Beamer has taken a leading
part in Congress in pressure efforts
to bring about the release of Mr..
OatiS since the correspondent was
arrested April %, 1851. The corre-
spondent has been sentenced to
10 years in prison on what the
State Department has described as
Itrumped-up spying charges.
The Indiana Representative is
the author of pending resolution
Failing for an inquiry into the
case. 1t was introduced on the
anniversary Of the arrest of Mr..
Oats.
Group to Act Next Week.
Mr.. Beamer reported that the
House Rules Committee had
promised to act on the resolution
after his return next Tuesday
from a visit to Indiana.
1t would set up select COM
mittee of seven House members to
look into the action taken by the
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Police Hunt Ex-convicf
In Staying Of Schuster
BY fhe Associoted Press

NEW YORK, May "A &c.
year-old ex-convict is being sought
for questioning in connection with
the March 8 killing of Arnold
Schuster, the man who tipped the
whereabouts of bank robber Willie
Sutton.
Police Commissioner George P.
Monaghan announced yesterday
that the eX-convict, John Mazziot-
ia, is believed to have been one of
the last persons in possession OF
the gun which killed Mr.. Schuster.
The murder weapon was a SO
revolver which had been stolen
from a shipment on a Brooklyn
pier.
Mr.. Schuster gave police the tip
that led February 18 to the arrest
of Sutton, the Nations most want
ed bank robber and Jail breaker
Nineteen days later the 24-year-
old salesman was shot four times
on the sidewalk near his Brooklyn
home.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Two Baby Girls Die
In Separate Accidents
AT Arlington Homes

Two baby girls died in separate
home accidents in Arlington yes
terday. police reported.
Bonnie Earl Moore, 9 months
strangled to death, police said
when her head was caught be-
tween the tray and seat of hel
high chair. She was the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Moore
of 4207 South Sixteenth Street
Police said the infants mother
placed her in the high chair and
went outdoors to summon hel
other children for dinner. When
she returned she found the child
Strangling. Police said Bonnie
had apparently tried to slide under
the tray to get out of the high
chair. The child was pronounced
dead on arrival at Arlington Hos
pital.
Iva Marie Henry, four months
daughter of Mr.. anG Mrs. Alton
Henry Of SID South Eighteenth
street. died of suffocation in hel
crib shortly before midnight
police said.
Police said Norman Holt, q
neighbor, heard the child crying
continuously and became worried
when it stopped suddenly. Mr.
Holt said he didn't hear any one
moving around in the Henry
apartment. He was unable to
arouse the child's parents by
knocking at the door, he told
police. He then called the main
tenance man in the apartment
building.
When they entered the apart
ment they found the infant had
suffocated under it's blankets. The
parents were sleeping in an ad-
joining room, police said.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Women Voters Hear
S Candidates Views
In Radio-N Show
BY the Associated Pres.

CINCINNATI, May 2. - The
League of Women Voters looked
over five candidates and a stand
in last night, but there was q
strong suspicion among some
members today that the next
President wasn't there.
Two Republicans and three
Democrats presented in an hours
radio television program theil
views on the major issues of Gov
ernment corruption and foreign
economic aid.
The candidates VINO sounded
off on schedule were Gov. Ear
Warren of California and former
Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Mime
sofa, Republicans, and Senator Ke.
fauver of Tennessee, Senator Kerr
of Oklahoma and w. Averell Har-
riman of New York, Democrats
The major missing candidates
were Ohio'S Senator Taft anC
Gen. Eisenhower.
Gen. Eisenhower was repre-.
sented by Paul G. Hoffman
form o: economic administrator
Sena1r Taft had no representa-.
tive in the meeting which was lelc
in Taft Auditorium, a hall named
for his father, former President
William Howard Taft.
Mr.. Hoffman got a good hand
possibly the best of the evening
when he was introduced
With Gen. Eisenhower anC
Senator Taft personally missing
from the Republican side and sucf
democrats as Gov. Adlai Stevenson
of Illinois, Vice President Barkley
and Senator Mcmahon of Con.
necticut not invited, some womer
delegates said they thought they
may not have seen the July nomi.
nees or the final winner.
Senator Kefauver, who has dele.
gates running in next Tuesday.
presidential primary here against
an organization slate pledged
nominally to former Senator
Bulkley. seemed to dominate the
Democratic contingent.
Senator Taft's absence from the
meeting and the leagues dispute
with him over whether he shoulc
be represented. didn't seem tt
detract from the Ohio Senators
popularity among some of the
delegates who sported conspicuous
Taft for President buttons.
Senator Taft, campaigning ir
the northern part of the State
said he had previous dates ano
offered to send a stand-in. But
the leagues officials ruled that
only candidate who was out OF
the country-only Gen. Eisen-
hover in this case-could be re-
presented by proxy.
Senator Russell of Georgia
busy trying to beat Senator
Kefauver in Florida's popularity
primary next Tuesday, accepted
this ruling without complaint, but
Senator Taft called it unfair. 2"
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Manvi|Ie' Mofher-in-Law
In Court on Gun Charqe
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May a. The
mother of the late Mrs. Tommy
Manville appears in Felony Court
today to explain why there was a
gun in her luggage.
Police booked Mrs. Felicia BOYD
Campbell, Sc, last night on a
charge of violating a weapons law
after a detective said he found q
wrapped, unloaded revolver in her
belongings.
They said Mr.. Manville told Of
f1cers in a phone call that my
mother-in-law has a gun"
Mrs. Campbell came here Sun
day from Zurich. Switzerland, tc
attend the funeral of her daugh-
ter Georgina, who died in an auto
mobile accident Saturday.
Mrs. Manville was the asbestos
millionaire's eighth wife. They
were estranged at the time of hel
death.
Detective Philip di Gennaro sale
Mrs. Campbell explained she hac
a Swiss permit for the gun anc
had been told in Zurich that the
permit would be honored if the
weapon were kept wrapped anc
unloaded.
| She was freed 1lndar &Enn ho;1
Evening star., 1952-05-02

State Department and other Gov
ernment agencies looking toward
the release of Mr.. Oats. The
committee, under terms of the
resolution, would be empowered to
hold hearings and issue SUBJ
poenaS for witnesses and records
Mr.. Beamer said he was pleased
with the report from the United
States Ambassador. But he added
that if there is no indication ne
gotiations are under way to bring
about the releaese of Mr.. Oats he
would "go right ahead" with plans
for the inquiry. Mr.. Oats comes
from the Indianian's district.
President Truman, at his news
conference yesterday, said the
United States is going to do every
thing it can to get Mr.. Oats out
of jail. He added that Mr.. Oats
had not been hungry, has reached
the point where he can sleep-and
recently got a haircut.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Helen Keller Honored
For orHumunituriun Service
eY the Assoeioted Pra,s

LAS VEGAS. New, May IA
plaque and $1,000 was awarded
to Helen Keller by Variety Clubs
International at its annual meet
ing last night.
"A patient, courageous soul who
with sightless eyes has given the
world a new vision and with
muted lips has put a song of hope
in the hearts Of men," reads the
plaque, awarded for humanitarian
service last year.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
"a Students in Area
Win National Awards
In Writing Contest

The Washington area had "a
national winners in the Scholastic
Writing Awards contest, officials
today announced.
Nat Pallone of st. Johns School
won a second-place national award
and $25 in the feature writing
class.
Two won third place in their
fields. They are Janet Mccall of
Anacostia High School, who re-
ceived SIS in the senior essay
class. and Neil M. Burns of Con-
zaga High School, who won $40
for his radio drama adaptation.
Carolyn j. Catalan of Bethesda
Chevy Chase Senior High School
won distinction in three fields.
She was given a commendation
in the senior essay class, was a
fourth-award winner in the senior
poetry class and won a commen-
dation in the national short-story
contest.
Sponsored by Star.
The contest has been sponsored
by The Star in junior and senior
high schools in the Washington
area for several years. Scholasticsl
magazine co-operates with this
newspaper in the contest.
Manuscripts that win gold keys
for merit in the contest in this
section are sent in for national
judging.
In the senior essay class. honor
able mention went to Alan Lewis
Dessoff of Sidwell Friends School.
Among the senior short story
national winners was Brockman
Morris of George Washington
High School, Alexandria, Va, who
got honorable mention.
Another who received honor
able mention was Sylvia Lee,
Roosevelt High School, in the
general article class. A COM
mendation went to Betty JoI
Whitten of Washington-Lee High
School, Arlington. Va.
In the national review class
Russell Shaw. Gonzaga High
School, received a commendation
He won the Washington area con-
test for his short story, Fall
Term"
In the current affairs group
Thomas Baylis of Montgomery
Blair High School. Silver Spring,
won honorable mention.
In Radio Drama.
In the field of original radio
drama, Thomas ]. Walsh and
Ralph Manogue, both of Gonzaga,
won concentrations. /
John T. Scheick of Montgomery
Blair School, Silver Spring. was
given q commentator for radio
drama adaptation.
Mary Detwiler Of Eastern High
School won honorable mention
for editorials in journalism.
Diane Engelman Of Woodrow
Wilson High School achieved hon.
orable mention for a column in the
Journalism division.
Stanley Lipnick Of Woodrow
Wilson High School attained hon.
orable mention for sports writ
ing.
In the Junior short story class,
Anne Maury of Kensington CMd.)
: Junior High School was given a
Waterman pen for fourth award.
Honorable mention went to Lois
wellington of Terrell Junior High
School. A commendation went to
Mike Veasey of the Kensington
school.
In the junior essay class, john
ny S. Shaw of the Landon School
for Boys, Edgemoor, Bethesda,
Md, won commentator.
Vale Rousseau of jefferson Ju-
nior High School won honorable
mention in the junior poetry class.
John E. Lankford of Mckinley
High School received honorable
mention in the senior poetry
group.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
TroveI to Canada Increases

OTTAWA.-Highway traffic en-
tering Canada on travellers ve-
hlcle permits set a record in 1851,
with nearly 100000 entries, or 8
per cent above the 1850 figure.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Point Briqhtens Concrete

ST. LOUIS.-Tests show that a
concrete floor painted a medium
gray will reflect S per cent of light
while the same floor unpainted
will reflect about five per cent.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
BROTHERHOOD OFFICIALS
HERE FOR FUNERAL
OF LOUIS F. PAUL

Three Grand Camp officers of the
Alaska Native Brotherhood aew to
WrarseH last Monday TO attend the
last rites for Louis r. Paul who died
last week ar Paul had been prom
iueul in ABB activities since the
inception of the organization
Joe Williams sazman. Grand
President. cyrus Peek. and Cyril
Laboff both OF Juneau and both
past presidents Of ANB. were among
the many paying last respects to
their friend
Local American Legion Pc t
members acted as paIlbearers and
furnished the color guard and bug
Ter for the services. Mr.. Paul had
been active i'm Legion affairs
Services were conducted from the
Presbyterian Church Monday after
noon by the Rev Paul Evans Pail
bearers were Livingston Desmond.
LOYAL Rinkley. joe Euntz. George
Sylvester. Lawrence Taylor and Ber-
nard Iverson The Legion color
guard was composed OF Richard
Stokes, Kenneth Lewis. William
Gross and /. II. Williams. Jr. Miss
Pat Anderson played taps after Mr.
Paul had been laid to rest and poat
Chaplain presented Mrs. Paul with
the American flag that had covered
the easket.
Honorary paIlbearers were Turn
ished by the ANB and We're William
Willard. William Smith. Tom Ukas
Ralph Jackson Lewis Wigg. Jr. and
Morgan Joseph.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
FISH HAS BEEN
NO BUSINESS
OVER THE YEARS

Fishing. and processing the catch.
has been MraugelIs principal bust
ness over the half century The Sen
tinel has been recording its affairs.
CaunerIes have come and gone over
the years. but always have Ib~Sed
a major role in the economy OF the
community.
One of the towns large early sal
mon canueries was the Alaska Pack
ers Association. at the north end OF
Wrangen Island, which discontinued
D operations in 1927. For years it put
its pack up out of Anan Creek, one
of Southeast AIaska's most famous
pink salmon streams, adjacent to
/ Wrangell 1t started operations here
before the turn of the century.
There was the Alaska Sanitary
Packing Company, WrangelI Pack
ing Company. and several others
over the early years One Of the
more modern plants of latter years.
was the Diamond X which burned
several years ago.
Nrangell' first. real banner pack
was in 1871 when three canneries
here - Burnett Inlet Salmon Comp
any. operated by Ole Nergaard and
A. R. Brueger, the ARB Packing
Company, Brueger's own plant, and
the harvest Alaska Company. oper-
ated out Of Anaeortes. That year the
three canneries packed $4,000 cas-
es of salmon, and the pack was val
was the year Alaska put up It's
largest salmon pack. around six mil
lien cases.
Ten years later, in 1851, the
Farwest-Wrangeu Company, Inc.
now operated by Mr.. Brueger, packed
10000 cases, the largest pack put
up by any plant in Alaska. Harvest
is Wrangell's No. 1 plant today and
provides the community lis No. J.
industry.
In addition TO salmon packing
processing of shrimp and crab has
played a big role in the economy of
the community. Today two plants
Harbor Seafoods Company, operated
by Ben Engdal and Harry Sundberg.
and the Reliance Shrimp Company,
operated by Eern Anderson, employ
aivu,.3 100 persons and ship their
high!y-rated product to world mar
kets.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICE
Al ST PHILIPS CHURCH

St. Philips Church VIII have its
traditional Christmas Eve Euaharfs-
lie Service beginning at IL 10. m.
Wednesday. Dee. - The members
OF st. Mary.s Guild viii have the
church decorated with the usual
evergreen boughz and garland.
flowers, and candles.
The choir. under the able diree-
ton of Hrs. John Coulter. has been
preparing the music for this festive
occasion Besides the dieuified serF-
fee music and hymns. there are the
familiar anthems of Silent Night.
Holy Night" and 20. Holy Night.
and the place Of tie Christian med
itation will be taken by the inspir-
ing eantata Of Fred Warning. The
Song of Chsistmae."
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TO WELCOME NEW YEAR
WITH NIGHT SERVICE

The First Presbyterian Church of
Wraugeu will hold a Watch-Night
Service December 81, to welcome in
the New Year of 953.
Schedule of services for Sunday
and for the Wednesday night observ-
ance is as follows:
Sunday. December IS:
$50 a. m. Church service at
Nraugell Institute.
g:45 a. M. Sunday School hour.
100 a. m. Morning Worship.
Sermon: Inquiry of the Past"
Wednesday. December 81:
HOO p. m. Watch-Night Service.
\ service of worship that begins in
the last moments of the old year and
carrys over into the first moments
of the New Year.
Sunday, anuary 4, 053:
11:OO a. m. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
OPEN HOUSE At ELKs

ElEs VIII have open house for
lis members Christmas afternoon
rom y to . O'Clock, il is announced
By Leading Knight ROLAND Curtis.
Committee in charge OF the affair
consists of Curtis. Exalted Ruler
Don House and Esquire Lew Vii
liams, Jr. Elks may bring wives or
gal friends. and the committee hope.
they do. or it won't be a good par
Y.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
NOTICE

Stores WI remain closed for
two days over the Christmas
and New Years holidays ia-
stead Of three as previously
announced. They will be clos
ed Dee. 25 and 26 and jan /
and 2. They viii be open Sat
urdays, Dec. q and Jan. 8.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
CATHOLIC DEVOTI0NS
on CHRISTMAS MORNING

Midnight Holy Mass, L O'clock
midnight
md Holy Mass, Christmas morn.
9 O'Clock.
Bird Holy Mass. Petersburg, Il o.
clock.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26

stead Of three as previously
announced. They VIII be clos
ed Dec. % and rs and Jan. /
and . They VIII be open Sat
urdays Dec. % and Jan. 8.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26

ARRIVING FOR CHRISTMAS =
Potted plants, poinsettias, cy-
clamen, loose English holly,
mistlstoe, cut flowers. ORDER
EARLY = Phone 1902, even
ings.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
NOTICE

DURING BAD WEATHER the
STIKINE TAXI will haul any
children living out the road be-
tween town and the oil plants
from home to school and back
home.
FOR INFORMATION CALL "a
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26
NOTICE

Stores VII remain closed for
two DAYS over the Christmas
and New Years holidays IN
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1952-12-26

If You NEED a babysitter oyer
the holidays. arrange for one NON.
call 121B.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
Soroptinnists
Will Honor
1OStudents

The Soroptimist Club of Wash
ington will make its seventh an
nual presentation of honor key
awards to ten girl graduates of
District senior high schools at
buffet dinner at z o'clock tonight
in the Catholic Daughters club
house, 2 Scott circle NV.
Miss Dorothy Williams, former
president of the Women's National
Press Club and now with the In
ternational Press Section Of the
State Department, will be guest
speaker.
Miss Williams recently returned
from Europe, where she was press
attache to the American Embassy
in Luxembourg and later with the
Information Division of the
European Headquarters of ECA
in Paris. Her topic will be "The
World Today"
The ten honor students win re-
eeive the SoYoptimist keys in
recognition OF leadership. scholar
ship and service to their schools.
Recipients Of the awards in
clude: Miss Janice Leda Mullen,
Eastern High School: Miss Anne
Gearon. Mckinley; Miss Mary
Jane Stevens. AnacoStia: Miss
Virginia Cecilia Kraemer. West
ern, and Miss Sally Ricci, Wood
row Wilson.
Also Miss Joyce Winegard. The
odore Roosevelt; Miss Bernadette
Green, st. Paul's Academy; Miss
Patricia Geuting, Country Day
School Of the Sacred Heart; Miss
Carol Symons, Academy Of Notre
Dame, and Miss Leanora Shank,
Calvin Coolidge.
Mothers and school principals
will also attend the ceremonies.
Miss Mary c. Ahern, chairman
Of the Civics Committee, is in
charge Of the program. Enter
tainment will include vocal solos
by Miss Margaret Sparks. presi-
dent-elect Of the Venture Club.
Miss Nelia Turner, president of
the Soroptimist Club, will preside.
Evening star., 1952-05-21
BY Betty Miles

A star gazer with her feet on
the ground is Miss Irene War
then.
So are her fellow members Of
the National Capital Astronomers,
many Of whom have made their
own telescopes through her class
in mirror grinding at Roosevelt
Center. 18th and Upshur streets
NV.
Plenty of good old elbow grease,
patience and perseverance are es-
sential for this job," Miss War
then explained. But for sky ex-
plorers, the finished product pays
big dividends in a sense Of ac-
complishment and money in the
pocket. It is estimated that a
six inch mirror is worth from
$500 to $3.50. These star gazers
can make q complete telescope,
mount included. for as little as
$50. =
Miss Warthen's proud pupils
believe she is the only woman
teaching a class like this. Similar
classes are conducted throughout
the country by the other amateur
clubs, approximately so, that make
up the Astronomical League.
Year round, Tuesday and Fri
day nights, members work at the
center. Miss Warthen is present
on Friday night. Among the
group are two young boys
whose interest in astronomy was
spikes by their Cub Scout group.
The boys work In class with their
fathers. Miss Warthen's students,
most Of whom have been men,
have included physicists. Weather
Bureau employees, Bureau of