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who kept going strong all day
in keen debate wound it up by
voting. 1910 to 1877. in favor Of
the precedent-setting church
union.
The vote marks the culmina-
ton of II years Of negotiations,
a drawn-out court battle and
extensive legislation pointing to-
ward the historic merger.
Followed by Prayer
Announcement of the vote was
followed by a prayer saying:
1--WE stand at a moment when
we feel a new measure of Thy
Divine intent has broken into
our lives.
I'VE stand humbly grateful
that thy Grace has fallen upon
JUS this day"
The delegates then rose and
sang: Praise God from whom
all blessings fiow."
This-for the churchmen-
was a dramatic moment, an ex-
|hilarating one to most of them,
a sad one to some.
The action was both hailed
land deplored by speakers in the
final hours.
The vote, in which II cast
blank ballots. set June rs, 1857,
in Cleveland, Ohio, for the ini-
tial conclave of the new United
Church of Christ" first merger
across family lines" in United
States Professionalism.
Different Backgrounds
Churches involved in the mer-
ger spring from different back
grounds Congregationalists
from English Professionalism with
emphasis on individual church
autonomy-and the Evangelical
and Reformed Church from Ger
man and Swiss roots with a more
overall co-ordinated church
structure.
In the last outpouring of sem
timent. some delegates declared
their churches would not go
along with the merger. Others
said they would wait and see un-
til a constitution was written.
BENJAMIN Powers, a Kansas
City lawyer, called this "a day
of tragedy" bringing forth a
new hybrid Sect"
1.-THE attitude of this council
is that of a ruthless and brutal
majority. ;" he said. when
you have plucked your bitter
fruit, Congregationalism will still
remain a refuge !. and welcome
you back to the fold. We choose
to remain free"
Others in this independent
minded denomination challenged
the barb.
I'VE find in this union, no
need to give up one cherished,
precious principles of Congrega-
tionalism nothing that will
take away our rights and privi-
leges," said E. Donulo Preston of
washington, D. C.
Emile Margulus of Woburn.
Mass, said: Were not giving up
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truck docks. A street through
the center will be known as v
street NE. About 10000 square
feet of underground parking
space will be provided.
Strategically Located
The site chosen for the project,
formerly known as the Heitmul-
Ter Tract, is only a block from
two major truck routes, one on
road and the other on
New York avenue, and is adj
jacent to railroad tracks.
Just a few minutes driving
time from the heart of down.
town, the Is acres is the only re-
unimproved large tract
in the District which is zoned
heavy industrial, declared mem
bers of the Board of Trade COM
mittee.
Construction of the industrial
mart will mean thousands of
dollars of additional revenue for
the District government, they
added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Reds to Help Yemen

! MOSCOW, June % (Pl.-A
joint communique said today
Russia has agreed to give Yemen
economic aid and favorable trade
conditions. Both agreed to pol
icy of friendly cooperation
Crown Prince Self al Islam Badr
the tiny Arab Kingdoms pre-
mier, has been here for two
weeks of talks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
cunudo's Lake Area

OTTAWA.-Canadian waters
OF the Great Lakes. Superior
Erie. Huron and Ontario COM
prise only about one-fifth of the
total fresh water lake area within
or adjoining the dominion do
main.
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sets II it can obtain an accept
able franchise.
But the Commissioners have
informed the conferees that the
franchise terms wanted by Ma
tional City Lines ARE not con-
sistent with the public interest. "
Congress has also been told of
the plans of o. Roy Chalk, air.
lines operator and New York
real estate owner. and Morris
Fox, president of a Washington
trucking company, to negotiate
for the transit company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Head of SteeIworkers
Hits Industry's Demands

NEW YORK June % 9-Seelworkers President David j.
Mcdonald said tonight the steel industry given his
matm to "a subandard insists that
its employees gamble unknown future long years.
Mr. Mcdonald called this "he fragrant provocaton
the the industry disrupting relations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
CongregotionoIists Vote
Historic Church Merger

OMAHA June % GA tiredout General Council of the
Congregational Christian Churches gave nal overwhelming
approval today to with he Evangelical Reformed
Church.
The action after 81 exhausng almost-con-
tinuous meetings including all-night session.
DELEGATES who had seepless through the night and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24
Union Backed
.ByLutheruns

MINNEAPOLIS, June % (P.
The Evangelical Lutheran
Church (ELC) today adopted
a resolution committing the
church to unite with "any or
all of the comforting" Lutheran
churches.
Other comforting churches
with which the ELC favors mer-
ger are the American Lutheran
Church (ALC), the Lutheran
Free Church (LFC) and the
United Evangelical Lutheran
Church (UELC).
The resolution was adopted
by a 1,377-129 vote taken this
morning The UELC took SINH
lar action yesterday at Cedar
Falls. Iowa.
The ELC will elect a union
committee to represent the
church in final preparations for
merger scheduled to take place
January /. 1860. Each church,
will be represented by a nine
man body on q joint union
committee.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa, June %
P1.-The Rev. William Larsen
of Minneapolis was elected today
to three-year term as president
Iof the United Evangelical Luz
theran Church at its national
convention here.
Mr.. Larsen is director of the
Lutheran Students Foundation
at the University of Minnesota.
He was elected on the sixth ballot
taken by the convention dele
gates. He succeeds DR.. Hans C..
Jersild of Blair. Nebr., who had
headed the church organization
for six years.
In its final business session the
convention voted to hold its con-
Ivention next year at Racine, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-24

Full range speed control sewing
machine In handsome eobinet
model. Air cooled motor. Per-
forms oil your sewing jobs.
Specially priced.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

trade union leaders have long ap-
preciated that wage claims ought
to be coordinated, and that they
ought to be kept somewhere near
the limits imposed by the annual
increase in production. This years
agreement is a tribute to their
success in winning the rank and
file to an equal sense or response
bility. 1t also shows the benefits
the Swedes have gained from the
postwar campaign. conducted by
the unions themselves, to root out
Communists from controlling po-
sitions in labor organisations"
The Swedes, The Economist also
observed, are becoming skilled at
the art of getting to the brink of
initiation without falling over. The
national wage agreement provides
for a flat rise of our per cent for
all workers. which is rougly half
last years increase. True, the to-
tai addition to the wage bill is
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Neuberger Writes On
Need To Conserve
Natural Resources

NEW YORK-American must
constantly be on guard against a
reckless and speedy consumption
of our natural resources by our
own waste and profligacy."
This view is put forth by Rich
ard l.. Neuberger, junior senator
from Oregon, in a 25-cent PAM
phlet, Our Natural Resources
And Their Conservation, pub
lished by the Public Affairs COM
mittee, % e. 3sth St., NY.
The United States probably pos
sesses sufficient resources to last
for many generations. Senator
Neuberger adds. but we retain
far fewer of most resources than
our forefathers found on this con-
tinent.
And we must remember that
these resources are not ours
alone. They also belong to the
men. women and children who will
come after U.S."
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Swedish Wage Agreement Tribute To
Workers Sense of Responsibility

NEW YORK = (ASNE) - The
self-control shown by the Swedish
workers contains a moral for other
western countries, The Economist,
of London, writes in an article
about the centralized collective
bargaining which on February 8
led to an agreement expected to
set the pattern for all 1856 wage
contracts. This year, for the first
time, the wage negotiations were
conducted by the Swedish equiv
alent Of the Trade Union Council
instead of by individual unions.
The experiment is not likely to be
repeated in the near future, since
a succession of flat increases
would distort the differentials en-
joyed by the better paid workers,
and in any case the unions will
want to flex their muscles again
once the elections are out of the
way. Still, it has been a remark
able display of discipline Swedish
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likely to be slightly bigger, for
earnings will probably slide up
wards again in the course of the
year. But production is expected
to rise by three per cent, and this
viii mop up large part of the
increased spending power. Last
year the cost of living rose by six
per cent, and Sweden seemed to
caught up in the general march
to initiation. This year, thanks to
the moderation of the unions, it
embarks on the new year with
much brighter prospects of sta
bility. The unions have not for
gotten that there will be a general
election in the autumn. The Social
Democrat government will go to
the electorate with a novel and
ambitious scheme for universal
retirement pensions; if it can also
hold the cost of living down, the
opposition looks like spending an
other year in the wilderness"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
State Railways Plan
Instructive and PICTURESQUE
Centennial Celebrations

The railway administration has
set December 1, 1856, the Tooth
anniversary of the day when the
first two state lines We're opened,
as the climax of its own celebra-
tons. On that day reception
will be held in the royal waiting
room at the Stockholm Central
Station, followed by a commemo-
rative meeting in the Concert
House, attended by representa-
tives of the government, the Riks-
dag, and foreign railways. In the
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

STOCKHOLM (ASNE)-Many
instructive and picturesque events
are planned by the Swedish State
Railways which this year cele-
brate their centennial. A unique
feature will be a jubilee train
from Stockholm to Gothenburg,
consisting of string of carriages
from the pinfeather days of rail
travel and pulled by one of the
country's Oldest locomotives,
known as prince August" The
stretch will be covered in slow
stages, with many stops, to give
the passengers an idea of what
a train ride was like a hundred
years ago. Engineers and con-
ductors will be attired in h e
uniforms of the time. The prince
August" which usually reposes in
the Railway Museum in Stock
holm, will subsequently run be-
tween the southern cities of NAL
mo and Lund, that line being
one of the oldest in the country
At Skansen, the famous open
air museum and folk park in
Stockholm, a jubilee exhibition,
tracing the history of the state
roads from their modest begin
nings, will be shown in June and
July. The exhibit will then be
sent to Gothenburg. In addition
a smaller ambulating exhibit will
be shown at stations and depots
throughout the country. A color
film about the State Railways is
also being prepared, and on Aug
ust 10 the Post Office Depart
ment will issue three specia
stamps, featuring a railroad work
err, the first locomotive, called
"Fryckstad," and a modern ex-
press train, seen on a bridge near
Stockholm. A colorful poster will
be distributed all over Sweden,
and editions in English, French
and German will be sent abroad.
In connection with the jubilee,
an S0O-page book, "A Century of
Swedish Railways" will be pub
lished. Among the pioneer build
ers was Colonel Nils Ericsson, a
brother of John Ericsson, of
Monitor" fame, who in 1855 was
put in charge of the governments
railway construction.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

Straits, the Danish Belts and the
Kiel Canal are all but bottled up.
Traffic on Stockholm was main-
tanned with the aid of icebreakers
up to February IA, but then it
was halted by an impenetrab BILE
belt of pack ice driven in from the
outer archipelago.
Every week of this severe cold
costs Sweden at least 100 million
kronor, StOckhOlms Tidningen
points out. The consumption of
fuels is much larger than in nor
NAL winters, the m any ships
frozen into the ice around the
Swedish coast spell heavy COM
mercial losses, and timber cutting
and construction work are serious
ly hampered. Many accidents have
occurred. and the number of fires,
often due to overheating, is rising.
Forests, fruit trees and crops
have been damaged, and the cold
has taken q heavy toll among
wild game and birds. With all
technology and knowledge, the pa
per adds, we are still highly de-
pendent on the forces of nature.
But we Swedes would certainly
not exchange our harsh climate
for anything else, and we actually
have little cause for complaint.
Despite our blessed Gulf Stream,
we are accustomed to the cold
and able to meet it with warm
clothes and heated homes. II is
much worse for people in the
Mediterranean countries, where
many have frozen to death for
lack of adequate heating arrange
ments."
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Sweden Won 7
Gold Medals

Sweden won two gold medals,
four silver and three bronze med
ais at the Olympic Winter Games
at Cortina in Italy, which was
better than expected. Sigge
Ericsson, who last year in Moscow
captured the world speed skating
championship, won the 10000
meter skating and placed second
in the 5,00O-meter race. Sixten
Jernberg became the leading
cross-country skier, with a gold
medal in the 50-kilometer race
and second place in both Is and
80 kilometers. BY one of the I'M
official point systems, Russia
scored total Of 121 points, fol-
lowed by Austria with 1876, Fin
land Sc, Sweden 81, Switzerland
55.5, the United States 54.5, and
Norway AZ points.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Dr.. Ebba DaIin X
Dies In Sweden

DR.. Ebba Dalin, noted cham
pion of closer cultural relations be-
tween the United States and Swe-
den, died on January rs in a hos
pital in Stockholm, fifty-nine
years old. She played an active
part in organizing studies of AM
erican literature and culture at
Swedish universities, and lectured
extensively both at such institu-
tons and under the auspices of
various adult-education organiza-
tons. To the knowledge of Amer
lean literature in Sweden she also
contributed as editor of three an
thologies and by donating book
collections to two universities. AS
Research Associate of the Hoov-
err Institute at Stanford Univers-
ity in California she devoted much
time to gathering Scandinavian
literature for the Univeisity's
Hoover Library. Born of Swedish
parents in Baku, in Russia, she
moved with her family to the Un-
tied States at the age of eight.
After having received her Pho
degree in history from Stanford
University, she was for many
years assistant professor of his
tory at the University of WASH
ington in Seattle. She is survived
by her husband, David Dalin, a
Swedish industrialist, whom she
married in the U. S. before they
both went back to Sweden.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01
Severe Winter Costinu
Sweden AT Least 100
Million kronor A Week

STOCKHOLM. February-Cold
waves with few if any presidents
in modern times have held
Sweden, like most other parts of
Europe, in their grip for several
weeks. If the cold weather per-
sists, the Baltic Sea bids fair to
become an inland lake, since the
passages through the 0resund
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evening a jubilee banquet will be
given in the Golden Room of the
City Hall. The administration
gift to the travelling public will
be specially scheduled tour
that takes in many of Swedens
beauty spots at a reduced fare.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

Norwegian defense minister
Nils Handal and Alv jos, chair
man of the Norwegian Parliament
Military Committee, jointly placed
wreath on the grave of the Un-
known Soldier at Arlington Ma.
tional Cemetery, near Washing
ton, D. c., on February 8.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

The worlds oldest twins are
two women in Stockholm, who
will celebrate their lOOtn ami
versary on April s.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

Harvard LANCE marked his
10th anniversary as Norwegian
foreign minister on February 2.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

-Norway's industrial produc-
ton index rose an average of SO
per cent in the course of last
year.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1956-01-01

NEW YORK. - Lars Malm-
str0m, former Editor in Chief for
the literary magazine "All Varl-
dens Berattare", arrived recently
in New York via the Swedish AM
erica Line M. S. Stockholm"
Mr.. Malmstr6m has accepted a
position with the Swedish Nation
al Travel Office in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-11
RADIOS AND PHONOS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
A WORD
TO THE WISE
BY MRS. FRANK COLBY

A number of readers here and
there have asked for a discus
sion Of the word suggest, and Its
derivatives. why is it that some
speakers say 'suh-JEST?" they
want to know.
Let US begin our discussion by
observing that "suh-JEST" is the
customary British pronunciation.
On the other hand. the Standard
American pronunciation is: sug-
JEST-hard 'g" in the first syl-
liable.
OF nine dictionaries consulted,
only one lists "suh-JEST" as first
choice. The other eight list
"sug-JEST," as first choice,
showing "suh-JEST" with the
Qualifying explanation, especial
ly British"
During the past several years
I have checked the speech of
tens of thousands of people as
heard on radio and TV-profes-
sional and lay broadcasters. quiz
contestants. actors. teachers, pol
iticians. My notes show that
only a negligible number say
"suh-JEST."
My unqualified recommended
ton to American speakers is:
ug-JEST.
Another recommendation
which I do not think can be re-
Ipeated too often is this: When
two or more pronunciations are
sanctioned by the dictionaries,
use the one which prevails
among the people as a whole, re-
CARELESS of whether it is listed as
first choice or not.
In the case of suggest the
choice is quite clear. In Ameri-
can usage it's: SUGGEST.
From a magazine story: His
financial status was wholly ire
velant." No. emphatically. The
correct word is irrelevant, mot
applicable or pertinent" Note
that in the erroneous "irrele-
want" the ''v" is where the 81"
should be, and vice versa.
There is no such word as cir
revelant."
Irrelevant is pronounced: ear
RELL-uh-v'nt.
distributed By McNaught Syndicate. Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
why We Soy

OUT OF WATER: This ex-
preston came into use from the
fact that the herring cannot live
for very long out Of water. Fish
ermen very seldom see a herring
alive because it dies a few min
uteS after it is caught.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
OUR PRESIDENTS
BY HONORE M. CATUDAL

II ask only to be a good
and faithful servant of my Lord
and my people," said the Presi-
dent in concluding an address
to Congress, II years ago today
Which President?
2-Where was President
Franklin D. Roosevelt buried?
3-A newly elected President
began a long journey from his
home, 1877 years ago today, to
assume his Office. Which Presi-
dent?
ANSWERS on Next Page)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
WORD GAME
Find 20 or more words in
NURSING,

meaning lone solicitously cared
for" Average is 10; time limit,
20 minutes.
Rules Of the eame-1 Words must be
Of four or more letters. ,. Words which
acquire four letters BY the addition OF
81, such as bats" cars" are mot
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
Anawer IN TEIJ.uRTTyM

Answer to TELLURIUM
tell, term, time, tier. tire. tile, tiller
trill. true. trim, tulle. tule, emit. emir,
lemur. lime, lit, liter. lieu. lire. lure.
lutte. remit relit, riii, rime, rite. rule,
ileum. item, melt. merit, milt, miliet,
miller. mire, mite. inter. mile. mule,
mute, null, mullet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-16
CONTRACT
BRIDGE
By EASLEY BLACKWOOD

Follow Mr.. Abel's thinking on
this hand as he discovered.
: through logical and simple rea-
soning, one Of the essential prin-
ciples of the squeeze play.
South dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
NORTH
(Miss Brash)
AA1083
265
17642
&A104
WEST EAST
MRS. Keen) (Mr. Champion)
AKQJ954 A62
% VlO43
0K9 oQJ1083
&QJ65 &972
SOUTH
(Mr. AbeD
s -
GAS
&K8S
The bidding:
South West North East
10 IA INT Pass
Ant Pass 50 Pass
go All pass
The king of spades was opened
and taken by dummy's ace. Sur
veying his prospects, Mr.. Abel
saw seven winners in hearts, one
in spades, one in diamonds and
two in clubs. Eleven in all-and
one short of his contract.
It appeared that only a squeeze
could develop that 18th trick.
What about squeeze on Mrs.
Keen in clubs and spades? It
would work If she had her sides
only shoppers in the black suits.
In the club suit. she would have
to have both queen and jack or
dLly live CIuUo.
In spades she would have to
hold both queen and jack, and
that seemed likely on the bid
ding and the play. to the first
trick.
Mr.. Abel applied the formula
I have recommended to check on
q squeeze. With the ace Of
spades gone. Mrs. Keen had to
retain a flrst-round spade win
ner. Therefore, she had to hold
only one card in that suit.
She had to hold third-round
= winner in clubs, which meant
that she had to retain three
cards in that suit. Thus there
were four essential cards which
she had to hold. Now if Mr..
Abel could play out nine more
tricks outside Of the potential
Squeeze suits (spades and clubs ;,
that would make 10 tricks played
and obviously Mrs. Keen could
not hold those four important
cards.
Mr.. Abel counted. One trick
had already been played. In ad-
dition he could win seyen hearts
and one diamond. But that to-
tailed only nine and Mrs. Keen
would still have her four essen
tial cards. The squeeze would
not operate.
Mr.. Abel thought long and
hard. Finally his face bright
ened. He saw the answer. He
had to lose one trick in any case.
That loser. plus the nine tricks
referred to above would total 10
and the squeeze would be on.
So at trick two Mr.. Abel led a
low spade from dummy anG
calmly discarded the five Of dia-
monds. He won the high spade
return by ruflng and cashed his
hearts and the ace of diamonds.
On the 10th trick Mrs. Keen
had to play a card from a hold
ing Of the king Of spades and
@ ] 8 Of clubs. If she dropped
the spade. dummy'S ten would
be good. She chose to part with
q club and the ace and king Of
that suit then dropped her
queen and jack, making dummy's
ten good for the slam going trick.
Copyright. 1866, General Features Corp. l.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-26

The TULIP TREE Is named
for its tulip.like flowers. Early
settlers called Il "canoe.wood" be.
cause Indians made dugouts from
its logs. Today boat builders and
cabinet makers still use timber
(called wildwood or yellow pop
lar) from these tall, straight, ma.
tive trees. Giant ones towering
some 20 stories high today were
seedlings in the DAYS OF Wash.