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Evening star., 1952-01-16
|SerHcemen From Stalled ! rain
Tell Of Saving so FromFumes

aboard the train---I don't know
his name. but he was doing q
bangnp Job land he rounded us
up to save those who had licked
themselves in their compart-
ments. "
I'VE started to 60 In TO- get
them when some Of us began
I'f1aking out. q" Pvt. Jones said.
When we'd keel over others
would drag us out to the vesti-
bules and the fresh air would
revive u.s.
T don't really know how long
we worked, !" Mr.. Norcross added.
"Sorne Of The people were pretty
far gone when we finally got the
doors broken down. We had hand
|kerchiefs tied across our faces
and We dragged the people out
to where they could be given
artificial respiration. 8
"About ~ OF them were still
pretty sick when we left the train, =
Pvt. Jones recalled. There wasn't
much we could do besides keep
them warm and try to keep their
spirits up after we got all the gas
out
Both Mr.. Norcross and Pvt.
Jones wanted to give full credit to
the doctor IT wish i knew his
name." Pvt. Jones said and to
five nurses who swere passengers
aboard the train, as wen as other
passengers who rendered first aid
during the emergency.
And don't forget the train
crew. !. Mr.. Norcross said, .they
we're 4, there an the tilne-I don't
know when they slept.
d
Evening star., 1952-01-16
BY the Assoeioted Press

GARDEN CITY, N. Y, Jan. 10.
-Newsdag, in a copyrighted story
dated Bonner Pass, Calf, said
today that j. Russell Sprague. Re
publican national committeeman,
and Mrs. Sprague were both i'll on
the snowbound City of San Fran
cisco.
The news came through two
|skiers who travelled to the train.
Battling through a blizzard and
30-foot snowdrifts, Alex MacKen-
zie and his partner reached
Mr.. Sprague on the stricken train
four hours after Mr.. Mackenzie
left Nyack Lodge, Calf, under
contract with Newsday to bring
the Republican leaders story back
to the nearest telephone.
At one point Mr.. Mackenzie
nearly lost his life in a rock
bordered crevice. Mr.. Sprague's
wife, Mary. was seriously Ill, ap-
|parently as a result of the carbon
|monoxide fumes which seeped
through the 15-car train from an
emergency heating unit, but q
physician on the train said she Is
recovering rapidly.
Mr.. Sprague was reached by the
two skiers at 4::30 am. PST)
today. Both Mr.. Sprague and his
wife were bundled in overcoats
and huddled in blankets trying te
keep warm in the compartment OF
a car which had been covered
completely by snow.
Mr.. Sprague. haggard ano
drawn by the ordeal, was quoted
by Newsday as saying:
'I spent most of my time taking
care of Mrs. Sprague. She an6
another lady were the most seri.
ously i'll on the whole train"
It had been reported earlier that
fumes from an emergency heat.
ing system had overcome mum.
Der of the passengers. Questioned
about this Mr.. Sprague said:
II don't know anything about
that. I don't know what made
Mrs. Sprague ILL.,"
Mr.. Sprague said the trair
stalled in the deep snow shortly
before noon Sunday.
81 realized that we were stucl
Evening star., 1952-01-16
|kefauver Acceptable
To Truman, Paper Says
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan
|16.-The Chattanooga Times says
President Truman assured Sena.
tor Kefauver yesterday that he
has no objection to the Tennessean
becoming % candidate fer Presi-
dent. M
The Times said in a Washington
dispatch Senator Kefauver did
not TASK support, receive the
promise Of any. or conclude any
specific agreements with the Presi-
dent" during their White House
meeting.
"The chief development Of the
25-minute conversation was
reported to be the Presidents as
surance to the Senator that there
are no hard feelings and
that he, as titular head Of the
party, has no objection to the Sem
ator's efforts .. ." the story added.
Information reaching this cor
respondent" Times Writer Charles
Bartlett said, sis that the Ke-
fauver announcement can be ex-
pected early next week."
Evening star., 1952-01-16
By ihe Assoeia,sd Press

EMIGRANT GAP, CALI. Jan.
ZIG. When one Of us would keel
over. another would drag him
|cllt. Then we'd all 60 back In TO
get some more passengers out. /"
That was how two young serv-
|icemen yesterday described their
part In reviving unconscious fell
low travellers when deadly carbon
|monoxide gas filtered into the
luxury train City of San Fran
cisco, |" snowbound In Donner Pass.
They and two others were the
FIRST Of the train. now almost
buried by snow drifts after being
stalled almost four days In the
lstorm-swept 1900 foot pass.
The four, all young servicemen,
had worked without sleep for 20
hours. giving first aid to 90 pas
Isengers who were affected by
carbon monoxide gas leaking into
their compartments from an
emergency lighting plant aboard
I the train.
Two of them Air Force Pfc.
Howard Jones Of Stuart. Iowa,
and Naval Reserve Aviation Ma
Ichinist's Mate Harold A. Norcross
fof Denver-told their stories to
the Associated Press after only
two hours sleep at Nyack Lodge,
g miles from the train. The
other two were E. A. Snail OF
Jeanette, Pa. q Navy man, and
"A. j.. Richter of Soda Springs.
Calf. The four came out aboard
la utilities company SNOW cat
la type OF ractor-which reached
/ the train from here last night.
'It was pretty rugged for a
WHILE" said Pvt. Jones, who is
Ionly 10.
'But they wanted volunteers
and we were the youngest and in
the best shape"
II don't know who first noticed
the gas" said Mr.. Norcross. "but
it had spread through four cars
| Of the train.
There was only one doctor
Evening star., 1952-01-16
British Reject Order
OF Ieleran 10 Close
Consulafes III Iran
sythe 4 A.sosias.dPr Prs.s

TEHERAN, iran, Jan. 16.-
Britain bIuntly rejected today an
Iranian demand to close all nine
British consulates III the country,
The Iranians made the demand
Saturday IN . note accusing Brt-
tain Of interference Of British
government officials ID the do
|mestic affairs Of Iran. Premier
Mohamined Mossad degh said on
Sunday the closure order would
stand as long as he headed the
government.
Britain's reply invoked an 1867
treaty between the two countries
permitting Britain to maintain
|consulates at any place III Iran
where other powers have con-
sulates.
The British note accused Tran
lot violating the treaty by ordering
closure Of the consulates by next
Monday and protested formally
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Congressman Cold
To Call for New Tax
Rise; Cite LoophoIes
by The Associated Press

Congress gave a chill reception
today to President Truman's call
for $4.3 billion more in taxes in
this election year.
The general attitude was that
something might be done in the
way of closing ''loopholes" but
that Congress was in no mood to
enact another tax increase. N
Speaker Rayburn told reporters
that in his opinion Congress will
not vote "any substantial" increase
in taxes this year.
Chairman George Of the tax
writing Senate Finance Commit
tee said, II am not in favor of any
general tax increase"
Senator Connally, Democrat, of
Texas second-ranking Democrat
on the Finance Committee, said,
We're not going to raise taxes to
any such figure as that"
Senator Sparkman, Democrat,
of Alabama esaid, IF we could do
it by closing loopholes, it might
be DONE"
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa said, Il personally am very
reluctant to support any bill in
creaSing taxes"
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Eight Killed in Fire

COOS BAY, Oreg., Jan. 16 Up
Fire swept through a two-story
house north of here early today
and eight children burned to
death. .....
Only Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Weeks and one, daughter of the
family of II got out of the dam-
ing house.
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Churchill 10 Speak
Before Congress at
1890 Tomorrow
By Gornett b. Homer

British Prime Minister Winston
Churchill returned to Washington
today to address a joint session Of
Congress tomorrow, and confer
again with President Truman.
His speech. to be broadcast and
televised from the House Cham
ber at 1890 pm. tomorrow, is ex-
pected to deal with hopes for
closer American British co-opera-
ton in meeting the threat Of Com
munist aggression.
Mr.. Churchill arrived BY train
shortly after noon from Canada.
where he went for conferences
with Canadian officials after four
days Of talks with President Tru-
man ended here last week.
Cincinnati Society Ceremony.
His only scheduled activity here
today was to be installed as a
member Of the Society Of the
Cincinnati In a ceremony at S pm.
In the organizations headquar-
ters. Anderson House, at 211s
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
The society's members are male
descendants Of the 5000 line Of
f1cers who served for at least
three years in Gen. George WASH
1ngton'S army that won American
independence from Britain.
MIR. Churchill qualities for mem
bership through his American
mothers ancestors, tracing his
lineage back to 1t. Ruben Murray
who was an officer of the Con-
necticut Continental Line.
The Prime Minister is expected
to see President Truman again
Friday. British officials here said
this would be mainly to say good
by. But he also may bring I'D
again British objections to naming
an American as commander of
Atlantic pact naval forces. Mr..
Churchill repeatedly believes an
overall naval commander is not
needed.
Luncheol at Embassy.
After his address to Congress
tomorrow. the Prime Minister will
have Gen. George C. Marshall as
his principal guest at a small
luncheon at the British Embassy.
Secretary of State Acheson will
be host to Mr.. Churchill at a.
dinner followed by a reception at
Anderson House tomorrow night.
About $50 persons have been in
vited to a reception at the Brit
ish Embassy at pm. Friday to
meet the Prime Minister. The
guests will include cabinet mem
bers. Ambassadors of the British
Commonwealth and the North At
lantic Treaty countries, and some
prominent Washington socialities.
Mr.. Churchill plans to leave
Washington Saturday morning by
train for New York, where he will
stay with his old friend, Bernard
Baruch, until next Wednesday
when he boards the liner Queen
Mary for his return to England.
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Seminary Singers Concert

The Seminary Singers Of Boston
University will give b concert OF
sacred music at 8 pm. tomorrow
i'm Marvin Memorial Methodist
Church. Silver Spring, Md.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-11-01
King Receives
81 Mill. Gift
For Subjects

King Gustav Adolf's 10th birth
day was festively celebrated in
Sweden on November II. In Stock
holm tens of thousands of citizens
thronged the streets to cheer the
Royal procession passing through
the inner city.
Prime Minister Tage Erlander,
Chairman of the Royal Anniver-
sary Committee, on this occasion
presented the Swedish peoples gift
to the King, kr. 100000 ISL
00C, Coo collected through a ma
ton-Wide drive and known as
King Gustaf VI Adolf's 10th An
niversary Fund for Promoting
Swedish Culture" An official lunch
was attended by some 100 guests.
including King Haakon of Norway,
King Frederik and Queen Ingrid of
Denmark and President Paasikivi
Of Finland. At night large crowds
gathered outside the Royal Palace
to pay homage to the King, who
appeared on the balcony to greet
his people.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-11-01
Sensational New Swedish Lock Will
Make Life Difficult For Burglars

An entirely new type of lock,
which is likely to make life diff
cult for burglars and bank rob-
bers, was demonstrated the other
day at a meeting of the Inventors
Association in Stockholm The sig
nificant outer features of this
lock-invented by a well-knoWn
Swedish meteorological scientist,
with many fine instruments and
measuring methods to his credit
are its leaf-thin key and narrow
key hole. The key is provided with
holes of various types and sizes.
resembling those Of modern
punch card. The variety Of key
combinations is practically innum-
cradle or 1000 000,00000O. This
means that every man on earth
could buy 1000 locks to each of
which there would exist only one
functioning key The entirely new
principle of design is claimed to
make the lock unpickable and
practically dynamite proof.
The inventor, Mr.. Fabian Nils
son, active at the Research Insti-
tute of the Swedish Defence
Forces, began working on his de-
sign IS years ago. His interest in
locks dates back to an episode
when he had some trouble opening
a fine century-old lock at a farm
in his native province Dalecarlia
where he lives in the summer. And
so. when one day at a club meet
ing the president Of the Inventors
Association. Mr.. Albin Johansson.
handed him a visiting card of
stainless steel. with the joking re-
mark that he might make some
thing of it, he decided to carry on
with some lock-invention ideas he
had got in his head. The result
eventually turned out TO be a de-
sign that doesn't resemble any,
thing so far seen in the field of
locking technique.
The new Nilsson lock, which is
patented all over the world. is
easily and smoothly opened by put
ting the key into the key hole and
taking it out again without any
turning or twisting. II is made of
convexly shaped, razor blade thin
stainless steel, OBS nm thick, and
has a length of about go nm. The
key hole" is no hole but a barely
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-11-01

visible slit of corresponding shape,
with just a tiny guiding self" be-
low, which makes it easy to insert
the key. When it enters the lock, a
system Of ingeniously placed and
shaped pins corresponding to the
holes in the key are moved. re-
leasing the bolts. The door is then
opened with movable handle or a
wheel. Locking takes place without
the key, solely by turning the
handle in the opposite direction.
Mr. Nilsson told the press and
technicians present that he had
been in contact with both Swedish
and foreign specialists. but none
OF them had been able to pick the
lock or to make a key with the
right combination.
He also stated that it had met
with considerable difficulty to de-
sign the precision tools necessary
for the manufacture of the keys
and for making the narrow slit in
the hard thick steel material in
the lock. These problems, however,
had eventually been successfully
solved
In the first place the new Nils
son lock is intended for safes and
bank vaults. 1t is probable, how
ever. that the design will gradually
be adapted for ordinary domestic
locks. car locks. etc.
Once these keys are in general
use-the experts seem to have no
doubt that the invention is of
epoch-making Importance - an
other problem of a more trivial
nature will have found its solu-
ton, viz that Of the punches of
keys that bulge and wear out ones
pockets. With the leaf-thin KEYS of
the Nilsson lock a batch of. for
instance ten keys will not take up
more space than an ordinary pock-
et knife.
The experimental work and the
patenting have been financed by
the Swedish Cooperative Union.
but nothing has so far been stated
about the future exploitation of the
I invention.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-11-01

under ASST auspices.
The present headquarters at 127
East 73rd ST., New York City,
have been extensively remodelled
with Swedish, Norwegian and Da-
nish interests providing beautiful
furnishings on all three floors in
that order.
Officially recognized by the
United States Government as the
certifying authority for Scandinav-
ian students and trainees, the ASST
now has about 1000 members in
46 states and some foreign coun-
tries with chapters in many U. S.
cities, including Seattle. With the
principal income from interest on
invested funds and from contribu-
tions, the ASST now needs more
financial support to avoid curtail-
ing its activities drastically. The
dues for twelve months are Sc for
Associate members and SIS for
sustaining members. Your support
may help give foreign students and
trainees helping hand in this
country.
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monthly news bulletin. Scan. 1t
also publishes books in English
about Scandinavia, a total of II
so far, including samples of the
best literature of the North Sus-
tanning, sponsoring or life men,
bers receive two books free a
year. All members receive a free
Review and Scan and any book
at $3.50 discount. At the head
quarters library 1000 volumes by
Scandinavian authors or about
Scandinavia, are available for
members, students, and research
workers.
The ASST also houses a Music
Center with more than 1000 re-
cordings on disc and tape repre-
senting the best of Scandinavian
classical and popular music. Scores
are also available of the most
prominent compositions. Under
ASST auspices the best of Scandi-
navian music was recently broad
cast nationally for three consecu-
tive Sundays. The Danish National
Orchestra is now touring the us.
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Industry Norway's Biggest Employer

Figures published by the Central
Bureau of Statistics in Oslo reveal
that well over one-third of the
population in Norway is now di-
rectly dependent on industry for
livelihood. In the past thirty
years, industry has replaced agri-
culture and forestry as the biggest
employer of labor.
The following table shows the
number of people dependent on
various occupations in 1920 and
1850.
1920 1850
Agriculture
and forestry .......881 900 725,O00
and whaling ..........162,000 10000
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Founded by Niels Poulson, once
a poor Danish immigrant, who
later amassed fortune, The AM
erican Scandinavian Foundation
has gone a long way toward carry
ing out his lofty ideals. 1t is the
first and oldest institution in the
United States to promote the in
terchange of students. Since 1910
the ASST has awarded scholarships
and stipends to American young
men and women for study in
Scandinavia. For more than 80
years it has promoted the inter-
change of trainees. This year,
alone, about 400 trainees f r o m
Scandinavia are learning while
working over here.
Assisted by sister organizations
in Scandinavia, though not financi-
ally, the ASST has the right con-
nections with which to carry out
its extensive programs. The Foun-
dation publishes the illustrated
quarterly The American-Scandi-
navian Review. with literary and
authoritative articles, and the
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Norway has an estimated $4,000
rheumatics. with 1900 new cases
being added each year.
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TIL observation-disclosures
coalition, now in government, thus
holds 135 out of the Chambers
23O seats, as against 142 before
the election this fall.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1952-11-01
Swedish Riksdag

The table below shows the final
distribution of seats in the Sec
ond Chamber (Lower House, of
the Swedish Riksdag for the next
four-year period after the count
ing of the, postal votes.
Social Dem. .................11O 112
Liberals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SO 81
Conservatives .............. 81 %
Agrarian ...................... rs %
Communists ................... 5 8
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
And Time Of Showing
Stage.

Stage.
National Point Of No Re-
turn; 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Sam S. Shubert - "Iolanthe";;
2:3O pm. 1.-THE Mikado";; $3.50 p m
Arena Stage Lady Precious
Stream" $3.50 pm.
Catholic University-"The Skin
Of Our Teeth; $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Ambassador - "The Savage;
1:25, $3.50, $50, 1880 and 9:35 pm
Capitol - Horizons West; II
am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm
Stage, 12:45, $3.50. 6:15 and 9 pm
COlumbia-"The Shows of Kill
manjaro";; 11:10 am, 1:20, 1925
$50, 7:40 and 9:45 pm.
Dupont-"Brandy for the Par
SON.; lao, $40, 5:35. TAO anc
$40 pm.
Keith's - Montana Belle,
1875 am, lao, 3:45, 5:45, 7:5C
and $50 pm.
Little-"Miss Julie; 6:15. 8 anc
$50 pm.
observation-disclosures"
1888 am. 2:35. 5:35 and $3.50 pm
OntariO-"The Golden Hawk"
1920, 3, 4:45, 6:25. $40 and 9:5s
pm.
Palace-"Pony Soldier; 11:4t
am, 1:40, 3:45. 5:45. 1850 ane
9:55 pm.
Pix-"Grand Concert; 2, 3:55
$50, 7:50 and $50 pm.
Playhouse Breaking the Soune
Barrier; II am. LOS. $40, 500
7:25 and 9:35 pm.
Plaza-"MiSs julie; II am.
1885, 2:10, $50, 5:25. 7:05, 8:4s
and 1925 pm.
Trans-Lux-"TheH Happy Time"
II am, 1880. 2:40, 4:30. $40
$40 and 10 pm.
Warner-"The Savage; 11:3(
am, 1870, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40 ane
0:45 pm.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Bergen and Chos.
WiIfVisit Vets
BY the Assoeioted Press
unT vIUnNI

HOLLYWOOD.
Edgar Bergen and his hard
wood pal. Charlie Mccarthy.
take off December II on their
annual operation Santa Claus.
The famed pair will bear gifts
to wounded Korean veterans in
q hospitals across the country.
One CAT will carry Bergen and
his troupe plus 1000 pounds of
gifts, contributed by the Ameri-
can public. A flying boxcar will
shuttle back and forth between
here and every hospital that
Bergen visits, carrying addi-
tional tons of gifts :
Charlie and I don't want to
miss a single bedside in any of
the hospitals" Bergen promises.
Hospitals on the itinerary in
clude those in Denver, Hot
Springs, Ark; Clarksville, Tenn;
Pensacola, Fla; Ell Paso, Tex;
Lakeland, Fla; Norfolk and
Richmond, Va; Washington,
D. c.; Bethesda. Md; Phila-
delphia and Phoenixville. Pa:
New York City, Bedford, Mass;
Battle Creek, Mich; Great
Lakes, ILL.,; Tacoma and Seattle.
Wash; Oakland, San Francisco,
Travis Airbase and San Diego.
Calf,
Evening star., 1952-12-10

Izled by their westernization In Mr..
Hsiung's play.
Director Schneider has done q
tasteful and tactful thing in cast
ing Thomas Hill in the plays key
male role. This is a many-sided
character which permits the
actor to serve as narrator, the
gardiner who wins Lady Precious
Stream, and the husband who
deserts her to conquer the West
tern Regions. Mr.. Hill brings q
considerable flair to each Of his
tasks, it's most notable quality a
droll humor that is particularly
useful in his narrator's task.
Another telling bit Of casting is
that of Marian Reardon in the
title role. Miss Reardon imparts
a tremulous lovelineSs to the SEEM
ingly shy maiden who knows all
the tricks of reducing q ferocious
father and wandering warrior
husband to the moral pulps they
deserve to be.
Arenas talented company has
taken equally effective care Of the
plays many other demands. It
has provided Ethel Casey to in
ject Tallulahlike tempestuous-
ness into the role of the Princess
of the Western Regions; Eileen
Whyte to play a mother worthy
of daughter like Lady Precious
stream; Henry Oliver as the
bombastic Prime Minister: STAN
ley Pitts as the nitwit Tiger
General: Jacqueline Dudley as the
second daughter who is not over
joyed to find herself the wife of
this military malaprop; and Frank
Hamilton and George GriZzard as
a couple of rowdy prop men who
double as the Princesses' military
aides.
Lady Precious Stream" is
scheduled to run out December
at Arena which should help pro-
vide the month with the gayety Of
spirit that is traditionally .asso-
ciated with December.