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Evening star., 1952-12-18
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Prince Georges Faces
Land Policy Decision

The Prince Georges County
Commissioners today were faced
with the issue of deciding what
their future policy on land use
will be.
Two applications for land use
brought the matter to a head
yesterday. One alternative was to
continue limiting commercial,
apartment and industrial claSsifi-
cations because of Inadequate
public facilities. The other would
liberalize this policy to produce
additional tax revenue sources
which advocates say would keep
the tax rates down and at the
same time provide needed serv-
ices.
Spokesman for both schools of
thought debated the question at
q zoning hearing in Hyattsville
yesterday.
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gave as another reason for leav-f
ing the fact that the Assembly
refused to give Fairfax County a
Iproportionate share on represen-
Itation in the Legislature.
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Fairfax Threatens Suits

Fairfax County plans to take
court action against two subdi-
vision developers who are in
volved in sewer disputes with the
county.
The Board of Supervisors voted
yesterday to sue the o & R Con-
struction Corp. for $4,000 claimed
due in sewer connection fees in
the Pimmit Hills subdivision near
Falls Church. The county claims
$50 due for each house connec-
ton. The supervisors also desided
to appeal a Circuit Court decision
declaring the developers of Broy-
hill Park own a sewer system in
that subdivision.
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Lowmoker Explains WoIkout

Edwin Lynch, delegate to the
Virginia General Assembly from
Fairfax, last night elaborated on
his reasons for walking out on a
special session Of the Legislature
two weeks ago.
He said he had been Labelled
as an opponent of the Democratic
organization, headed by Senator
Byrd. AS a result, he explained,
he believed some one else could
better represent Fairfax County
in the legislature. Mr.. Lynch
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The Federal Spotlight
The FederoI Spotlight d. ':4.ae..s a~ssss
Other Committee Posts to Pull
LANCER From Civil Service Unit
By Joseph YOUNG

Senator LANCER Republican. of North Dakota OF the
strongest champions Federal employees had in Congress- plans
to leave the Senate Civil Service Committee.
Senator LANCER will leave the to take place the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
North Dakoan ranking minority member of the
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will be mostly coudy tonight the Western States and
Plain States Rain will fall in the Southern Plains Upper
Mississippi Valley and the States of Washington and California
forecast for Northern and Southern Rockies and for
and Oklahoma It will colder in the Plains States
and the Lakes States. ZAP Wirephoto.
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civil service group and was in line
for the Craftsmanship. However,
he also is in line for the chair
manship of the Senate judiciary
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The Sun a,
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Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 1O1 on June 26
Lowest, Is, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, a. at $40 pm,
Low. 33, at 4:10 am.
Ttln To

Tide Table,
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some how many of our Southern
neighbors had diplomatic missions
in Washington. Nine of the 81
diplomatic representatives in that
year came from South of the
Border. They were Brazil. Chile,
Colombia, Costa Rica. Guatemala,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru and Ven
ezuela. The Republics of Central
and South America and Mexico
now number 20 and each has the
rank Of embassy, where in 1852
there was not one ambassador
to Washington, not even from
Europe.
Norway and Sweden shared a
representative. George Sibbern,
who was only Charge d'Affaires.
An ambassador now represents
each King, Mr.. Wilhelm Munthe
de Morgenstierne for Norway.
now dean of the corps, and Erik
Bohemian for Sweden.
Italy 100 years ago had two
representatives. Chevalier Rocco
Martuselli was Charge d'Affaires
for Sicily and Chevalier L. Mossi
Charge for Sardinia.
The Brazilian Minister in 1857
was Francesca Ignacio de Moreira
Ia name which the present Ambas-
|sador Walther Moreira Sales also
bears. Brazil was raised from lega.
ton to embassy in January, 100:
when Joaquin Nabuco, father o1
the more recent Ambassador
Iof the same name came to thi.
country. The first Nabuco in 100!
not only became the first AmbaS
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|Woshington's Diplomatic Row RespIendent
With Brilliant Uniforms q Century Ago

Diplomats in Washington a CEN
tury ago were fewer but those few
made a brilliant scene on all for
NAL occasions. Court costumes
and full dress military and Navy
uniforms were resplendent with
gold braid, feathers and even a
bit Of lace falling over the hand.
President Millard Fillmore. at
his New Year Day reception,
January /. 1858, received the
corps diplomatique" first. There
were 81 countries represented and
the hostesses for these chiefs of
missions accompanied them to the
White House. Should the custom
be resumed for January !. 1853
President Truman would receive
greetings from rs diplomats-77 if
the Minister of Nepal happened
to be here. Nepal's Minister to
Washington also is Ambassador to
Great Britain and makes his
headquarters in London.
Those early diplomats who
came to the Capital of the little
United States, then less than 100
years old, brought with them the
brilliant. elaborate and colorful
costumes of their courts. Then
Austria Hungary was ruled by an
Emperor who presided over a
court famous not only for it's in
trigue but for its formality. The
Court is gone and there now are
two separate countries, each with
a representative here.
Looking back to the year Of The
Evening Stars birth, December
1852, it may be a surprise tt
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President ruled that "the Brit
ish Ambassador could sit any,
where at table. AS the King.
himself, would be present he
needs no representative" So the
oft revived dispute as to who
|precedes whom, an ambassador
|or the Chief Justice of the
United States, did not arise on
that occasion.
There are few court uniforms
used today. Norway, Sweden and
Denmark being among the ma
tions which still use them. These
continue to be resplendent with
gold braid. but the very colorful
court garb of Hungary is con-
spicious by its absence on formal
occasions.
Receptions in the White House
given for the diplomatic corps
were the most colorful of all state
receptions during the past half
century. This was because the
representatives of China and
Japan were dressed in their dis
tinctive native robes bef1tting
their station in life. These were
of heavy silks and satins, elab-
orately embroidered and always
colorful. Few countries continue
to use native dress. for the FASH
ions of London, Paris, New York
Rome and Madrid are published
all over the world and described
in many languages. Thus WASH
ington, now the Capital of the
World, has lost a phase of its
varied and interesting atmos-
phere.
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Akers Hold 7 rip|e Celebration

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Akers gave
a cocktail party early last eve
ming. entertaining as a pre-holiday
fete for their own contemporaries
In addition the festivity cele-
brated the twenty-f1rst birthday
anniversary of their younger
daughter Miss Tomajean Akers
so the several hundred guests in
cluded many of her friends.
Miss Akers stood in line with
her parents, while her brother-in.
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. S
Poll Sheahan, who recently came
to live in Washington. shared
honors at the party but did not
receive. Mr.. and Mrs. Sheahan
the latter formerly Miss Shirley
Akers, were married in Rome two
years ago tomorrow, which was
the third reason for the party last
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheahan have
taken a house on Glenbrook road
in the New Hamlet section near
the Columbia Country Club. Last
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evening she wore a sheath dress
Of beige lace. Her sister was in q
cocktail length frock Of blue taf-
feta with white ribbon scroll. The
hostess chose a lime green taffeta
cocktail length dress with which
she wore a shoulder bouquet of
white orchids.
The house was attractively dec
GRATED, though the warmth of
hospitality within needed no
adornment and the buffet table
was laden with delicious and
tempting dishes and cheering liq-
luid refreShment was served from
an improviSed bar.
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Miss Doo|ey
Is sEngoged

The engagement Of Miss Pa
tricia Christine Dooley to Ensign
Charles Edward Richardson is an
nounced, the wedding to take
place early in January.
Miss Dooley is the daughter OF
Mrs. Robert L. Cunningham and
Mr.. Nelson Burke Dooley and
Ensign Richardson is the son o1
Mrs. Simeon Wightman Richard
son of Washington and Miami
Fla, and the late Mr.. Richardson
who was leading engineer in the
southern city.
Ensign Richardson is the nephew
of the late William Wightmar
Richardson, for many years city
editor of The Evening Star. He
was graduated from Kings Point
and served as deck officer for the
Alcoa Steamship Company before
entering the Navy. Ensign Rich
ardson is stationed at Charleston
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By Katherine M. Brooks

sador to Washington from his
country. but the first Ambassador
of his country anywhere.
Argentina had no mission here
100 years ago as the people were
winning their independence from
Spain. but Chile had Emmanuel
Carvallo as its minister in Wash
ington. It was President Theodore
Roosevelt who raised the legation
in Rio de Janiero to an embassy
in 1905. And it was his distant cou-
sin. President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt who elevated the lega-
tions in remaining Latin American
countries to embassies in 1943.
Several European Missions
Other countries represented here
were Belgium. Denmark, France,
whose Minister was Count de Sar-
tiges; Great Britain, represented BY
Minister John Fiennes TwiStletor
Champion; The Netherlands, Por-
tugal and Spain.
Today, there are only Is le-
cations remaining, the other 81
missions being embassies. The
ambassador, who is chief of ar
embassy. is the personal rep.
resentative of the head Of hi.
government, the minister, chic.
of legation, is the representa-
tive of the government. Thu'
it was that when President anC
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt wer,
planning the dinner honorins
the late King George vi of Eng
land and Queen Elizabeth. thl
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Two First Ladies in 1852, Just as Today

One hundred years ago, when
The Star was born, the Nation was
in the midst Of changing admins
trations, just as it is today. Mil
lard Fillmore, the last President
Of the dying Whig Party, was
going out Of Office. Franklin
Pierce, a Democrat, was coming
in.
Just as BesS Truman is packing
up her belongings today, tall red
headed Abigail Fillmore was ship
ping personal effects home tc
Buffalo. N. Y, a century ago
Meanwhile, Jane Appelton Pierce
was preparing to come to Wash
ington, even as Mamie Eisenhower
is today.
To carry the historical parallel
still further, Pierce, like President
Elect Eisenhower, was a military
hero. He had been a brave and
valiant general in the recently
concluded Mexican War.
Analogy Ends Here
Here the analogy ends. Con-
trasted with the cool if not hostile
relations existing today between
President Truman and President
elect Eisenhower, the changeover
from Fillmore to Pierce was ac-
compliShed in an atmosphere of
utmost cordiality and genia.ity.
President elect Pierce was
among President and Mrs. Fill
more'S guests at a dinner and
public reception for William
Makepeace Thackery and Wash
ington Irving, two literary lions
OF the period. The President-elect
accompanied the President to hear
Thackery lecture on English
humorists. and Pierce and Irving
accompanied President Fillmore
on boat trip down the Potomac.
The good feeling extended
through the inaugural ceremonies.
The Fillmores accompanied Pierce
at the various inaugural day cere-
monies. and returned to the White
House in the late afternoon to
help the new President greet his
guests. The two men made the
round of the guests arm in arm.
The Irumans' inaugural day
plans have not yet been an
nounced, but it is hard to imagine
them being in the receiving line
when jubilant Republicans come
to pay their victory call on the
new G. o. P. President.
While the two men performed
with utmost courtesy a century
ago, there is no 1852 precedent
for the recent call paid the First
Lady by the wife of the incoming
President. Bess Truman and
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Personnel Gives Christmas Party

An annual Christmas party was
given yesterday by a group of All
Force Intelligence personnel which
included the members of the Office
OF the Deputy Director for Esti-
mates Of the Air Force Intelli-
|gence Organization. It was held
in the crystal room of the off,
GERS mess of the Naval Gun Fac
tory.
Invited guests included Mai.
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Gen. John A. Sanford, Brig. Gen
John A. Alderman, Brig. Gen. E
|H. Porter and Col. John G. Fowler
Invitations were extended by Col
John J. Morrow. Deputy Director
for Estimates. The arrangements
committee consisted of 1t. Col
H. B. Simpson, Mai. j. j. Caldwell
1t. Comdr. D. w. Mosier, and Capt
Donald E. Beebe.
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Reprint Horper's Weekly.

Attorney General in the Cabinet
of President James K. Polk, again
citing his wife's health as the
reason.
But Mrs. Pierce lost her long
battle against politics when the
Mexican War began. The son
of a Revolutionary War hero,
Pierce thought it the most nat
ural thing in the world that he
should volunteer when his coun-
try went to war. He returned a
hero general, and on the strength
of this won his party's Presidential
nomination and the election in
1852.
Already unhappy with politics.
Jane Pierce suffered an almost
unbearable shock between her
husbands election and inaugura-
ton. when their third and only
remaining son was killed in a
tragic train accident which his
parents witnessed. The whole
country was shaken by the trag-
edy. because early accounts err
roneously stated that the Presi-
dent-elect was among those
killed.
Jane Pierce never recovered
from the blow. Still in delicate
health herself, she did not even
come to Washington until well
after her husbands Inauguration.
Her strict religious sense of duty
made her preside at formal White
House functions which, however,
were kept down to the bare mini
mum.
But these did not begin to
satisfy the eager socialites of the
day, and she might better have
spared her fragile constitution the
tremendous effort they cost her
She became known as the Shadow
in the White House." and a
bustling social life continued in
the Capital almost as if she did
not exist.
Symbolic of the air of tragedy
which pervaded the White House
during the Pierce administration
is the fact that the gown chosen
by Mrs. Pierce for the Smithsonian
Institutions collection of First
Lady dresses is solid black.
There is only one other black
gown in the entire collection. II
was contributed by the second
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, still a
Washington resident, and was by
no means mourning outfit, as
was Mrs. Pierce's. BY the time
Mrs. Wilson made her selection
black had become sophisticated
color.
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In celebration of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines Day, the
Philippine Armed Forces Attache.
Capt. Carlos j. Albert, P. NJ, has
sent out invitations for a recep-
ton also scheduled for Sunday
from S until 7 o'clock in the Grand
Ballroom of the Mayfower Hotel.
Cocktails from 6 until 8 are
planned by the Military, Naval
and Air Attache of Israel and
Mrs. C. Herzog. The fete will be
held on Thursday from 6 until 8
o'clock. 1t will be given at 1921
Twenty second street NV.
Members of the Ecuadorian
Colony OF Washington have issued
invitations to a reception Satur-
day to welcome the Ambassador
of Ecuador and Sonora de Chiri-
boga- -VillagomeZ.
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Miss HuzIehurst
ENGAGED to Wed

Announcement is made by Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Hazlehurst. jr., ot
University Park of the engagement
|of their daughter Alice Elizabeth
to Mr.. Christopher A. Barreca, sor
of Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher j
Barreca of PittSfield, Mass.
Miss Hazlehurst is a senior al
Boston University where she i:
|maJoring in physical therapy. Hel
fiance also attends Boston Univer-
|sity and is studying in the schoo'
Iof law.
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in the White House and the first
bathtub.
Well educated and of a good
family. she was shocked to discover
that the executive mansion con-
tanned neither a Bible nor a die
tionary-nor any other books, for
that matter. President Fillmore
managed to get a $1,000 appro-
priation from Congress to remedy
the deficiency, and Mrs. Fillmore
selected the books.
Although possessed of a lively
intelligence and keen interest in
politics, Mrs. Fillmore thought
woman's place was in the home
and did not try to make her mark
upon the Nation as First Lady
She was not in robust health by
the time her husband reached the
White House, and her talented
daughter Abigail, an accomplished
singer and linquist, shared the
White House social chores with
her.
Mrs. Fillmore enioyed the White
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House in her own quiet way, how
ever. She rescued the lovely Oval
Room from a dismal state Of dis
repair, and turned it into a family
library-music room. Here she col
lected the books of the new White
House library. and also her daugh-
ter's piano, harp and guitar.
The room became the focal point
for the Fillmores in the mansion
which President Fillmore once de-
scribed as a temple of incon-
lveniences," and the family spent
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Korean Minister Coming Here for Visit

The Minister of Foreign Affairs
Of Korea, DR.. Y. T. Ryun, will
come to Washington Thursday
from New York where he is his
country's top delegate to the Cen
eral Assembly of the United
Nations. He will be the guest of
the Ambassador and Mime. Yang
until Saturday or Sunday and
invitations are out for a recep-
tion Thursday afternoon from
to Z o'clock which the Ambas-
Sador and Nine. Yang will give.
So far no other parties are
planned in his honor although
the Ambassador and Nine. Yang
probably will be hosts at smaller
and less formal luncheons or
dinners for the distinguished
visitor.
Dominican Ambassador -at-Large
and Chief of the Dominican
Armies. Generalissimo Rafael
Trujillo, was the guest in whose
honor United States Ambassador
Phelps Phelps entertained at
luncheon yesterday. Ambassador
Phelps is here from his post at
Ciudad Trujillo in the Dominican
Republic.
Luncheon was served in the
south room of the Carlton Hotel,
and other guests included Domin-
lean Ambassador Luis Francisco
Thomen, Dominican Ambassador
at-Large Manuel Pena Battle, who
accompanied the Generalissimo
and the latter's aide, Gen. Manual
de Moya. Also in the company
were Dominican Minister Hans
Cohn; Military and Air Attache
Col. Fernando M. Castillo; Naval
Attache. Comdr. Luis Lajara; ano
Col. Virgilio Garcia Trujillo
nephew of the honor guest.
United States officers and off,
cials were Col. Charles MacLaugh-
lin. Assistant Secretary of State
Thomas c. Mann. and Mr.. Harvey
r. Wellman and Mr.. William P
Connect of the State Department
Former United States Ambassador
Joseph E. Davies, former Attorney
General Homer Cummings and
former Senator Millard F. Tydings
completed the company.
VenezueIon House Party
New Venezuelan Ambassador
Cesar Gonzalez, who was received
by the President Friday, and Sc
nora de Gonzalez will have quite
a house party for Christmas and
the holidays. They will be Joined
tomorrow by Sonora de Gonzalez
mother and aunt, Sonora Maria
Guzman de Cortez and Sonora
Margarita Guzman de Santa
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many happy days and evenings
there with their intimate friends.
Mrs. Pierce in Mourning
In contrast to the obvious zest
and enthusiasm with which Mamie
Eisenhower is approaching her new
role, Jane Pierce regarded the
position of First Lady as just one
more cross she had to bear.
The daughter of a jealous Con-
gregational minister and an even
more determinedly religiously
mother, she had always strongly
disapproved of her husbands pre-
occupation with politics.
She had succeeded once in
breaking him away from the po-
litical world. In 1842, when he
was only 38, he gave up a prom
Using career as a United States
Senator because of her delicate
health and her lingering sorrow
over the death in infancy of their
flrStborn son. Four years later
Pierce turned down the post of
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maria, of Pueblo, Mexico and the
|latter's daughter, Senorita Paloma
Santamaria.
Coming a few days later will be
the Ambassadors brother-in-laW
and sister. Senor and Sonora An
tonic del Monaco. and their chill
dren from Ecuador. and Sonora de
Gimon, wife of Senor Hilerio
Gimon, of San Cristobel, Venezu-
ella, sister of the Ambassador.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Gonzalez will be hosts to their
nephews and nieces and the chill
dren of members of the embassy
staff at an afternoon party Christ
mas eve.
Porties PIonned
There are several other parties
being planned on Embassy Row.
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|KinbuH-MiHer

Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Kimball
announce the engagement Of their
daughter, Moreen Lee, to Mr..
Albert Miller, son of Mrs. Morris
Miller Of Philadelphia. The we'd
ding will take place in early
March.
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By IsobeIIe Shelton

Mamie Eisenhower had a good
long housewifely chat. according
to all accounts, with Mrs. Eisen-
hover paying particular attention
to the White House family living
quarters. which will be her par
ticular domain.
First Bothtub
AS First Lady Abigail Fillmore
has gone down in history with
two big plusseS to her credit. She
is responsible for the first library
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Held

A luncheon was given on Sun
day by Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Davis johnson prior to the Chris
tening of their son Richard, jr.,
at st. Matthews Cathedral.
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Ar B RI I 6 H IS r
Mr.. Henry Benson, Territorial Commission
or Of Labor, was in town July Is for
short visit. FIJI:
Dr.. Thompson, head Of the Fl sheries Re
Institute Of the U. Of VI. was in town on
July IL. - s.lr
80
"A gas stove was bought from the DC Co.
by donations from individuals and given to
Miss Crawford for the Health Clinic. The
need fog such equi pment Was discovered by |,
Ev' lyn horden and Harriet Smith who took
it upon themselves to solicit for money to
buy it. They wish to thank all who so glad
ly gave for this worthy purpose.
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June Niles, daughter Of Bill Niles Of
DILLINGHAM; was recently promoted to Offtod
Manager for the Urban Plumbing co.'s branch
office In Anchorage. Headquarters for the
company is in Tacoma, Washington.
$50 -.-s-- ."'f
Chuck Guinasso. Don Hansler and Ken 'Kfa1
passed through town JUL; IA on their .way
to the Research Fisheries summer camp at
Aleknagik. ..s. ..5.,,.:
- - - !
Virginia Spears. oo-owner OF tho Dill
ingham Commerce a1 Coo. left for Seabtle
She intends to return early next month";.
Helen and Tom Lamirand are the proud
parents Of a ST. OF. baby girl. charmainep
Rose, born July at the Providence Hosp
ital in Fairbanks. This is their first
child. The father is doing wolff
Gladys Vail has been in Anchorage since
July II on short tusi ness and pleasure
trip.
George Johansen. Sec .-Treas. Of the
AFU, and Swan landmark were in town on
July In the interest Of the ADU.
Bob Woods, representative Of the Black
Bear Coz, came to town July IA to spend
few days visiting his folks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Behrs
+%--
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-07-16

June Wiles. daughter Of BILL Niles Of
DILLINGHAM; was recently promoted to Offtcd
Manager for the Urban Plumbing Co.'s branch
office In Anchorage Headquarters for the
company is in Tacoma. Washington.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-07-16

Dr.. Thompson, head Of the Fl sheries Re.
Institute Of the U. Of VI. was in TOM on
July IL. = E .a4
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-07-16

Chuck Guinasso. Don Hansler and Ken Kfa
passed through town JUL. IA on their >way
to the Research Fisheries summer camp at
Aleknagik. ".... su...:
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-07-16
H A R B o R l. I G H T S

lfr. Henry Benson, Territorial Commission
or Of Labor, was in town July Is for
short visit.
The beacon of Dillingham., 1952-07-16

Virginia Spears. oo-owner Of the Dill
ingham Commercial Coz. left for Seattle
and San Francisco on short buying trip.
She intends to return early next month.