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Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
"Scandinavian Decor alive Arts Have Won
Increasing Interest and Respect"

sador of Denmark, Henrik Kauff-
mann, presented Design in Scan
dinavia" on behalf of the four
participating countries, Denmark,
Finland, Norway and Sweden.
THE exhibition" said the Museum
Director, Charles Nagel, lis evil
dence of constructive and efficient
international cooperation, and it
should help cement the friendship
between the Scandinavian coun-
tries and the United States" The
Director of the Swedish Society Of
Arts and Crafts and Industrial
Design, AXE Huldt, observed that
modern American design and ar
chitecture are greatly admired in
Scandinavia and that these coun-
tries, therefore, are happy to show
their products in the United
States. The guests included the
Swedish Ambassador, Erik Bohe-
man, and other official represen-
tatives of the Scandinavian coun-
tries.
Design in Scandinavia" which
is scheduled for three-year tour
if the United States and Canada,
had its American premiere in
Richmond, Virginia, and then was
shown in Baltimore. In both cities
new attendance records were set,
the visitors numbering 10000 and
$4,000, respectively. The Brook
lyn Museum showing, which runs
through May Is, will be the only
one in the New York area.
''Helsingborg 1855" Exhibit VIII
Show Modern American and
Other Homes
A large international exhibition
of housing, architecture, industrial
design, home furnishings and
crafts will be held in Halsingborg
in the summer of 1855, under the
sponsorship of the city and the
Swedish Society of Arts and
Continued on Page 81
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
Neutral
Nations
Commission

The Neutral Nations Supervis-
ory Commission for the Korean
armistice will have as new Swe-
dish delegate Ole Jodahl, Minister
to Yugoslavia. He succeeds Lega-
ton Counselor Paul Mohn. Col.
c, o. Agrell will replace Col. Nils
Ingvarson as Commanding Off
Ger of the Swedish military con-
tingent in Korea. The Swedish
Government has informed the u.
s. Department of State that Swe-
den will have to reconsider its
membership in the Commission, If
the Geneva Conference should not
lead to a decision to dissolve the
Neutral Nations Commission with
In reasonable time. The Foreign
Ministry recalls that according to
the armistice agreement the mis-
sion should be of limited duration
The Swiss Government, 1t Is re-
ported. takes the same attitude.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01

NEW YORK, April %. - The
exhibition called Design in Scan
dinavia," which has just opened a
months engagement at the Brook
lyn Museum, is well worth a visit,
the New York Herald Tribune said
in an editorial on April %. THE
Scandinavian countries have al
ways maintained a remarkable
cultural unity throughout their
political vicissitudes. Their folk
art has it's roots in ancient tradi-
ton, fostered through lonely CEN
turtles in the fastness of the North.
1t is said that this tradition lives
on today, imposing on objects of
modern mass production some of
the sence of form and material,
some of the standards of quality
and manual skill, which character
lied less hurried, more scrupul-
Gus age of history.
Whatever the explanation, the
decorative arts of Scandinavia
have in recent years won the in
creasing interest and respect of
the rest of the world. In the cur
rent exhibition may be seen splen-
did examples of Danish silver and
porcelain, Finnish textiles, Nor
wegian enamels, Swedish glass
and countless other decorative OBJ
jects that satisfy everyday needs
and make the world a pleasanter
place to live in. A cross-country
tour is planned. It is fine that
so many Americans will have an
opportunity to see what the Scan
dinavians are doing in field that
touches and concerns us ALL"
The New York Times Magazine
on April Is devoted two pages to
pictures from the exhibit, with
text by Betty Pepis. In the April
10 issue of the Retailing Daily,
Vera Berry wrote: THE current
controversy about modern :. loses
all meaning when one looks at
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
Swedes Spend
@ Each For
Year For Arms

STOCKHOLM - Sweden's de-
Tense costs are definitely on a
level with those of the other
Western European countries, while
the actual armament burden at
present is smaller, as it also is in
Switzerland, according to an art
icle in a magazine issued by the
Swedish Defense Staff, Kontakt
med krigsmakten Contact with
the Armed Forces). For the fiscal
year 1953-54 the Swedish defense
expenditure per inhabitant is $50,
or exactly the same as the aver
age for the European Atlantic
Pact nations. Great Britain and
France have higher ratio, while
it is smaller in some other NATO
countries.
However, since Sweden togeth-
er with Switzerland has the high
est gross national product per per-
son in Europe. it may be said to
direct less Of it's total resources
toward the national defense than
most Of the other Western Euro
pean countries. In Sweden, on the
other hand, defense costs have ris-
en- at a much more even pace than
In the Atlantic Pact countries,
which show abrupt increases be-
ginning In 1949-5O. This gradual
rise, the Swedish Defense Staff
publication points out, is due to
the fact that ut the end Of World
War III Sweden's military estab-
lishment was intact, and that the
defense budget was relatively high
even before the outbreak Of the
Korean war.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01

these contemporary offerings.
Here an individualistic blending of
true elegance with uine
warmth, gaiety and charm has
been achieved; and an extraordi-
nary sensitivity to the design pos
sibilities inherent in all materials,
old as well as new, is apparent :. . :.
Danish architect Erik Herlow,
winner of the competition for the
overall design of the exhibition,
has come up with bsilliant solu-
tons for the specialized problems
posed by a travelig show of this
magnitude The almost classic
elegance of the showcases and of
their folding bases bellies the fact
that they also serve as eminently
practical packing cases in which
the greater part of the exhibition
travels in style and safety. A. B.
Nordiska Kompaniet's metal fac
tory at Nykoping, Sweden, manu-
features the units and holds all
production rights"
At a dinner in the Brooklyn
Museum on April 10, the Ambas-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
Swedish
Pioneers
hoilored

Four Swedish foreign-trade pio-
neers, active abroad for many
years, have been awarded the
Gold Medal of the General Export
Association of Sweden for out
standing services in promoting
Swedish exports. One of them is
Nils R. Johaneson, President of
the Cellulose Sales Co. in New
York, a subsidiary of the Swedish
Cellulose Company, and Honorary
President of the Swedish Cham
Der of Commerce in the United
States.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
Fourth Of July
In Denmark

AS has been done every year
since 1912, except for the war
years. the American Independence
Day will again be celebrated this
year on July 4th in the Rebild
National Park near Aalborg in
Jutland. Denmark. The festivities
start in the park at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. The program for
this years celebration, which is
expected to draw some 10000
people as in previous years, has
not yet been announced.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
Danish Ulcer
Needs
More Tests

American newspapers have car
ried news from Copenhagen on
"a quick cure for ulcers" a SUBJ
stance named "Exul" by Profess
sor Henrik Dam who received the
Nobel Prize for his discovery of
Vitamin K. Interviewed in Copen-
hagen, DR.. Dam deplored that such
information is published before
tests have been concluded salts
factorily.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1954-05-01
News In Brief

Several unidentified foreign
plane flew over Swedish territory
on April 20, skirting the southern
tip of the country. At first, they
were believed to be passenger
craft which planned to land at the
Copenhagen airport. After an in
vestigation the Swedish Defense
Staff stated that the planes had
been over Swedish territory only
for a short time, and that it had
not been possible to ascertain
their nationality.
"Fresh as the tumbling brilli-
ance Of water cascading into a
ford is the aloof and elegant de-
sign that characterizes the Scan
dinavian home furnishings now on
exhibition at rooklyn Museum"
Lois Maxon wrote in the New
York World Telegram & Sun on
April "a. Design in Scandinavia"
will remain on view in Brooklyn
through May 16 and then tour
museums and art institutes in the
United States and Canada for
about three years.
The Caroline Medical Institute
In Stockholm has received $50, 900
from the Rockefeller Foundation
to further studies in biophysics at
the Institute for Cell Research
during the. next three years. I'm
der the supervision of Professor
Torbjorn Caspersson, the work
centers on cellular studies at the
molecular and electron microscope
level.
= Major Swedish shipyards
have, since the end of World War
II. built 208 ships, totaling over
% million gross tons, for the Nor
wegian merchant marine.
- Scandinavian Airlines System
has started regular flights between
Stockholm and LYDIA, under an
agreement signed with Israel,
with stops at Dusseldorf, Vienna
and Istanbul.
forster Ralf, Swedish opera
singer, who was the first Europe
an singer signed by the New York
Metropolitan Opera Company at
- the end of World War II, died On
April 81 at the age Of SO. Wagne-
rian roles were his speciality, and
he sang leading roles in most of
the Wagner operas.
Mrs. Oscar A. Ahlgren of
Whiting, Indiana, president of the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs, visited Sweden recently
with q good will mission of eight
cen American women. They also
went to many other European
countries, on a tour known as the
Fifth World Cooperation Trip Of
the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, which runs through
April 26 when the group is ex-
pected back in New York. In
Stockholm. Mrs. Ahlgren was re-
ceived by King Gustaf and Queen
Louise, and somewhat later she
was awarded the Royal Order of
Vasa. Mrs. Ahlgren, who is of
Swedish descent, is the first Anne
rican woman to hold such de-
coration, which until few years
ago was given only to men.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

In making his announcement,
Croaff said that a careful study
must be promptly made of the
tax structure in Arizona in order
to establish and maintain a sound
and fair basis for public taxation
throughout the state. He asserted
that he would cooperate with all
agencies striving to protect the
taxpayer. He said he would not
make idle promises in his cam
paign for the office of State SEN
ator, but he stressed that he
would always be ready to consult
with the people of the county and
state concerning their problems.
Croaff, a World War II veter-
an, is AZ years of age, and he has
resided in Arizona for nearly 40
years; he is the oldest son of the
late Judge Thomas J. Croaff, who
won national prominence as Mar
icopa County Juvenile Judge. He
was employed as letter carrier
and postal clerk by the Phoenix
Post Office for about 13 years,
during which time he earned col
lege degrees and prepared him
self for the practice of law and
for certification as public high
school and college teacher in this
state.
Active in many civic groups,
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

Croaff is the outgoing Command
er of the Sunnyslope Post of the
American Legion; past president
of the Osborn Aerie of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles in Glen
dale; past secretary of the Phoe-
nix $3.50 Lions Club; vice-chan-
cellor commander of Phoenix
lodge of the Rosicrucian Order.
He is. a member of Central Meth
odist Church in Phoenix.
Croaff was admitted to the
practice of law in Arizona in
1912; 1948 he was granted admis-
sion to the United States Su-
preme Court. He obtained his
Master of Arts degree nj Educa-
ton and Psychology from Ari-
zona State College at Tempe. He
also completed studies at the Uni
versity Of Arizona, Tucson, and
at the University of California at
Berkeley.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
Share Your
Wisdom
BY THOMAS II. GAINES

NEW YORK, (GLOBAL) - AS
we walk with God we never walk
alone. Remember the story of Dan
iel in the crisis of the fiery pit.
The King cried, Didn't we cast in
three? Behold, there are four and
the likeness of the fourth is that
of the Son of God" The challenges
of life are not meant to be evaded
or lodged. They are meant to be
accepted and overcome. In the
midst of the overcoming is the
comforting assurance God is with
me in this hour of trial." To put
meaning and purpose in the whole
of your life, plan to live so excel
lently that you will always feel
and know that power mightier
than your finite power is working
for you and cooperating with you.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
HEAD:
NEW YORK, (GLOBAL) - DR.
Peter Marshall Murray last Mon.
day evening became the first Neg
70 to head a component County
Society in the American Medical
Association. He was inducted as
President of the Medical Society
of New York County, at the New
York Academy of Medicine.
DR.. Murray has been practicing
physician in New York City since
1921, and retired from the staff OF
Harlem Hospital after. 25 years OF
service. He is now a courtesy Gy-
necologist- at st. Clare's Hispital
and Director of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at Sydenham Hospital.
This is another first for DR..
Murray. He was the first Negro to
be elected to the House of Dele
gates of the American Medical AS
sociation, the first member of his
race to be a certified Diplomatic
of the American Board of Obste-
tries and Gynecology, and the first
Negro physician of the National
Medical Association, a Fellow of
the American College of Surgeons
and the international College of
Surgeons.
Dr. Murray was graduated from
New Orleans University in 1910
and from Howard University
School of Medicine in 1914. He
pursued graduate work in sur
gerry and gynecology at New York
POSTGRADUATE School and Hospital,
Columbia University and at the
New York University and Bellevue
Medical School.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
Chief Crops
Remain Some

Although farm machinery has
radically altered American agricul-
tural economy, many of the ma
TONS chief food products are the
same ones upon which the aborigi-
nal Indians depended, according 10
American Peoples Encyclopedia.
Corn is the chief example 1t ex-
ceeds in dollar value that of any
other two field crops combined.
The potato is another, as are
some Of the small grains.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
(GLOBAL)

NEW YORK, (GLOBAL) =
Mitzi Mason, the beautiful thrush
from the Bronx, will have her first
MGM release out June IS. 1t con-
sists of who Can Say?" backed
with $50 Much More" This writer
predicts that Mitzi's first wax eff
forts will smash, especially since
already some of the nations top
juke box operators have ordered
the record.
Saw Billie Holiday at the There
sa last week, also George Tread
well, Sarah Vaughan's manager
hubby :. Tito Puento at the Pal
1adiunl on Broadway Sarah
Vaughan at the Blue Note in
Chicago 10 Thompson scoring
at Downtown Cafe Society
New York disc jockey Ray Carroll
began his new show on Station
WMCA last Tuesday. It's aired
from 200 AM. to 600 AM. +.
Betty Madigan's Joey" going
great, still.
Billy Eckstine's "Seabreeze" get
ting bigger and bigger in sales. AS
the situation now stands, "Mr. B"
will be greeted with a SeabreeZe
shit" when he arrizes home from
Europe late in August Ella
Fitzgerald feted at gala anniver-
sary affair last Tuesday at Broad
ways Basin Street . . The Harp
tones back in town after a success
full run sin Baltimore and Washing
ton . Joni James has a new and
beautiful release out on MGM Rec
lords. It's all about roses, and what
a honey! Leroy Holmes is
making quite rep for himself as
an instrumental recording artist.
The disc jockeys are really riding
mis- records.
Cindy Lord is another young
Miss who is making rapid strides
as a recording artist At the
Palm Cafe (from which WOW
broadcasts nightly, renote) last
Monday were JaZzbo Collins of
WNEW, the famous disc jockey;
and CHS drummer, Specs Powell
4. Little Rita Faye has a new
release coming out June Re-
ports from Philly, Detroit, Cincin-
matt, Cleveland, Chicago, st. Louis,
Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Boston, and
several spots in New Jersey as we'll
as New York City, show Sea
breeze sung by Billy Eskstine, is
ticking like a time bomb in sales,
and may explode" at any minute.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
Tom Crooff Seeks
Election AS
State Senator

T. J. (Tom Croaff, prominent
Phoenix attorney, this week an
nounced his candidacy for the
State Senate from Maricopa
County, subject to the Demo-
cratic Primary on September 7,
1854.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

Although it is a rooter and grup-
ber, the carp isn't dirty feeder.
He lives on plants and small aqua
tic life which he finds on the bot
-ton1.-Sports Afield.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
1854 Political
Campaign Gels
Underway

What is believed to be the kick
off party for 1854 political cam
paign was given last Monday even
ing at Tapp's Dining Room for
Haze Burch, who has his hat in
the ring for superior court judge.
Fried chicken with all the trim
mings cooked in the "Tapp style,
was served, as Is guests sang the
praises of the candidate for an out
standing job he helped to accom-
plish in desegregating Phoenix high
schools.
We know that Attorney Burch
was the member who made the
motion to desegregate which was
carried; thus ending the 33 years
segregation in Arizona high schools.
All of the guests were unanimous
in the endorsement of their guest
of honor.
Charles N. Patterson was the
sponsor and moderator of the
meeting.
Those attending were: Messrs.
Sam Diaz, w. A. Robinson, Kermit
eagle, H. A. Cooper, Lincoln Rags
dale, Doyle Carr, and Wade Ham
mond; Revs. L. Butler Nelson and
j. W.. Bonds; Attorney Hayel Dan
iels; -Drs, Lowell Wormley, David
SOloman and A. D. Blanchet; and
representative Carl Sims and D. F.
Benson.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

Some rough fish, like fallfish,
are as clean feeders as trout.
Others, like catfish, are scavengers,
although some prefer live bait
Sports Afield.
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04

Arizona Traffic Death Toll
O-Io-04 lou
Same count one year ago -..-..:-.. 165
Arizona sun., 1954-06-04
GLOBAL
B RiEES

NY. DOCTOR INDUCTED AS
COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
HEAD:
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Maryland 10 Aid Drive
To Attract New Tourists
By the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 14.-Mary-
lands tourist interests are or
ganizing to bring more travel
dollars in the State and the
State itself says it will lend q
hand.
More than $50 representatives
have set up the organization and
named a temporary slate of Of
ficers who Immediately set a date
for their first meeting.
A name for the group will be
selected later.
Assurance of governmental
backing came from Gov. Nc
Keldin, Earle Poorbaugh. direc-
tor of information who arranged
the meeting. and State Senator
Louis L. Goldstein, Democrat. OF
Calvert, who was named one OF
the directors, said.
Senator Goldstein, chairman
of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, said he would take the lead
in urging a State expenditure OF
$3.50 900 annually for advertising
purposes If he is reelected.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Poker Game Host
Draws $50 Fine

The owner of an Alexandria
pool hall was fined a total of
$50 and given a 30-day suspended
jail term yesterday on charges
of running "a Sociable little
game" of 25-cent poker in a
back room.
Police Court Judge James N.
Colasanto said the six-man game
of seven-card stud that Clarence
v. Dore, IL. permitted at his
place of business, Docs Casino.
1925 King street, didn't seem
very sociable.
Police Sergt. w. w. thinner
man and two other officers said
they arrested Dore and five other
men in a raid on the pool room
at 2::30 am. Wednesday after
listening to the clink of coins
through an open window. Sergt.
Zimmerman said the players CO.
operated by coming to the police
station without waiting for war
rants to be obtained.
Mr.. Dore and one of the
players, Thomas A. Harrell, 80,
of 2215 Russell road. pleaded
not guilty and denied that the
game was in progress when the
police burst in. They said the
officers broke in too soon, before
the game had started.
Mr.. Harrel was fined SO on a
gambling charge. The four others
arrested forfeited $13.25 collat-
eral and did not appear in court.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Senate Stuff Club Dance

The Senate Staff Club will
hold a dance at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Knights of Columbus Hall,
Tenth and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1954-05-14
Speciul Police to Meet

The United States Special Po-
lice Association will meet at 8
o'clock tonight in lodge head
quarters, 1749 Pennsylvania NV.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-05

The University of Oregon de-
feated nine other teams in June
to retain the Northwest Inter-
collegiate bowling title.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-05

Manager Charley Grimm of the
Milwaukee Braves says his feat
OF playing a left handed banjo is
an easy choice. Just turn himself
or the banjo upside down.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-10-05
ShortageOf
TopBack On
SEC Roster
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

On the basis of early season
performances, there appears to be
a shortage of outstanding ends and
centers on Southeastern Confer
ence football teams.
With the season three weeks old,
sports writer's around the confer
ence have nominated only six ends
and three centers to the weekly
Associated Press SEC checklist Of
stars. Eleven tackles, II guards
and 30 backs have been singled
out for top flight performances dur
ing the same period.
Two hankmen made their first
appearances on the checklist this
week-Eddie Bravo Of Tulane and
Jimmy Durham of Georgia Tech.
Durham, chosen for fine defensive
play and offensive blocking against
Southern Methodist, had not played
In Techs first two games because
of illness.
Auburn's ALI America hopeful
Jim Pyhurn made the list this
week for the second straight time
for his performance against Flor
ida. No other end has received
two nominations.
The three centers singled out
50 far are Steve DeLaTorre Of
Florida, Hal Easterwood of Mis-
sissippi State and Larry Morris OF
Ga. Tech, DeLaTore has made
the list all three weeks, Easter
wood twice and Morris once.
Players nominated this week:
BACKS - Freddie Wilcox and
Bobby Saia, Tulane; Charlie Hor-
ton and Steve Pepoy, Vanderbilt;
Corky Tharp, Alabama; John Ma.
jors and Tom Tracy, Tennessee:
Bobby Freeman, Auburn; Bobby
Lance and Jackie Simpson, Flor
ida; Dickie Prescott, Louisiana
State; Dick Rushing, Kentucky:
Earl Blair, Mississippi; and Jim
TAFT and Frank Sabbatini, Missis.
sippi State.
ENDS - Eddie Bravo, Tulane:
Jimmy Durham, Georgia Tech;
and Jim Pyburn, Auburn.
GUARDS - Tony Sardisco. Tu-
lane; Bob Scarborough, Auburn:
Franklin Brooks. Georgia Tech;
Buddy Alliston, Mississippi; and
Jim Dooley, Mississippi State.
TACKLES - George Mason and
Sid Youngleman, Alabama; Darris
McCord and John Gordy, Tennes-
see; Sid Fournet, LSU: Harry Kirk
Kentucky; and Rex Bogga, Mis-.
sissippi.
CENTERS - Steve DeLaTorre,
Florida.