davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

tary, striking choice was haller,
ina length frock of white nylor
net over taffeta, featuring a bod
ice of silver sequins and the neck
line outlined with pink and blu,
satin Rhinestone and silver nc,
ccSsories completed her ensemble
while Miss Estella Luckic, treas
urer, was captivating in navy
taffeta, enhanced with the drapcd
bodice and sweetheart ncckline
Silver sandals and rhinestone
tewelry gave accent
Mrs Erma Mszingo, dean OF
pledges. was stunning In "A black
taffcta formal with back pane
with inset of pink giving drama
tic accent and she wore rhine
stone tiara and black sandals
Mrs Annette III. Robinson. retir,
ing president made nm cyccatch.
ing portrait In strapless waits
length gown Of spring green en-,
broidered nylon net featuring the
draped bodice. Black straw san
dhls embroidered with rhinestones
and rhinestone jewelry made a
pleasing accent,
Presenting arrestinR visual
portraits were the Mines, Harriet
Allen. whose flattering choice was
blue brocade Off the shoulder
gown. the fun bouffant skirt fca
turing velvet trim accented with
rhinestone jcwelry; while JunauId
Braddock WIS charming In sheath
gown Of black irridcacent taffota
with green stripes with side
hustle Of beige giving dramatic
accent Her jcwelry was green
rhinestone. Virginia Brown. 80
Cisl chairman. chose short for
NAL ~ mRuve brocade fashioned
on the Empire lines. The bodice Of
burgundy velvet featured heart
shaped cuff on the front enhanced
with rhinestones and matching
velvet bow Jucite and suede san
dhls with rhinestone buckles pre-
scented pleasing accent
Mrs Charlotte Currys nattcr-
ing choice was blue grey shan
tung fashioned on Empire lines,
the TERED skirt featured accordion
pleatA. Mrs Bernice Hardy was
lovely IN balIertna length gown 81
aqua nylDn ne, over Saline accent
81 with rhinestone and silver
Mrs Bertha King was charming
In an aqua nyIon net with rhine
stone pewelry, Miss Esrline Neil
WAS petite in white EtrapIeRs
gown. baIlerina length. enhanced
with circular rows ~ net rIfneH
on the skirt with which she worr
white accessories
The Mines Laura Mac Robins In
a gpVn ~ rose taffeta with pleat-
ed lace bodice. matching sandab
and rhinestone irwelry, Maxine
Smith In an aqua nyion net
siraplcss gown. bsllerns l"rR'h
enhanced with tiny roar'tes out
lined In silver M the bndic" trim
and with which she wore rhine.
stone icwelry. Edith Watson
chose rcd satin 0v"rirrsg with
white net silver snd rhinestone
trm. while Euls Williams. public
Ity chsirrrsns natterirg ohGcr
was q straplcsa gown ~ dusty rose
nylon net over satin with \ silver
studded bO>iic" adorned with an
orchid. shs chnae silver sandals
and sterling silver ievslry
Guests equally a. beautifully At
tired acre the Mines John Nellie
Ir. Who vas stunning In a blark
metallic cocktail dress with rhine
slime jswsiry accent. while Mrs
George Brooks Jr. made a charm.
Ing picture IN navy blue net with
,sq'Hu thin. nDDr length and |
rhinestone jeW"lry. Mr. P7Dyd 1
Bars charms we're accented With |
; white nyi0n net formal aprinklsd /
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

with rhinestones with a wrist
eorsage OF nd roses fiving drama
tic accent. Mrs Donald Lewis was
lovely In ice blue satin, her own
creation with rhinestone jcwclry,
Presenting an arresting picture
was Mrs, Martin Rrookins in an
ice blue lace cocktail dress with
matching sling pumps and ear
rings; Mrs, Charles Nichols chose
navy faille after-five frock with
rhinestone Jewelry; Miss Ruth
Manning was petite In a floor
length formal OF pink nylon lace
with pink accessories and rhine
stone jewclry giving pleasing
accessory note.
Mrs, Bradford Benner was cap
tiv0ting in black velvet cocntail
dress with rhinestone accessories.
while Mrs, James +. Hughes fiat
terng choice was pink net, bal.
lerina length formal fashioned
with layers OF net over matching
taffeta, Ice blue rhinestone Jewell
cry gave dramatcc accent, Mrs,
William McQucrry's choice was
black tRffeta waltz length gown,
FUN skirt trimmed with green taf-
fcta, with matching green acccs-
SORES; Mrs. Clyde Johnson Sr.,
was lovely In pink satin and
lace formal with which she wore
white and pink accessories. Mrs,
Harold Andrews presented u
charming portrait in pink shan
tung ballerina length, accented
with pearl iewelry
Out " town guests attending
were Mr.. and Mrs Harold Rich.
ar,tson OF Seattle Wash,
Escorts OF the snrors were the
MeSsrs James Allen, Donald II.
Bantam. Tommic Braddock,
N, Bradford. Byron Brown. Victor
E Galloway. Charles Conner Jr,,
N. /. Hardy, Jerry RobinS Ster-
ling Richardson. Edgar Scott and
Lee Washington,
Responsible for arrangements
and decorations was tho social
chairman. Mrs Virginia Brown
and her committee, Serving on the
committee were the Mines Jun.
aud Braddock, Annette Robinson
and Dorothy Williams,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
Social and Personal
4 ST. PAUL 4

charmousetes Held Meeting: Mrs Charles Nichols 1926
Carroll Av hostess the Chamousette club February
The of four prospective members submitted and
voted Miss Ruth Manning sol Carroll Av viii be hostess
at the next meeting February 81.
Vacaoning Mrs BraEe Addison $50 Carroll Av, left the
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

Around the clock, your telephone
i on duty-unless you forget TO re-
place the receiver. Then, Of course,
you cut of all telephone calls for
yourself, for everyone else who msy
be on your party line. Other tips
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
PRAGMATEIA'S DANCING PARTY AT RYAN
HOTEL WAS ENJOYED BY 400 GUESTS

On Thursday evening, February 400 mcrrymakcrs
danced the evening mery away the antaGng strains Of
five piece orchestra guests of the Pragmatea Sorority
their formal dancing party The gamorous affair in observance
Of their 18th Anniversary held the beautiful Gold Room
Of the RYAN Hotel ST. Paul. from =. 10 ] q.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
Social and Personal
MINNEAPOLIS

New Addition Grandparents and great grandparents are
sharing the pride of family addition born Mr.
Herman Hubbard 7O4 Fremont Av ~ The baby born Febr
airy IN Swedish hospital has been named Terry Lee The Hub
bards have one other David Is months old Maternal
grandparents Mr. Jesse Patterson Mnneapolis
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

There are 2,7n0,0O0 trucks and
i,2b0. 900 passenger cars on farms
over half OF all farmers own
trucks and three out of four farms
own passenger cars,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
24-Hour Service

for good party-line service: spaos
out your calls, give up the line for
emergency calls, hang up quietly when
the line Il in use. Psrty-lins courtesy
Il catching. Northwestern Bel Tele-
phone Company.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

People who mind their own
business usually succeed they
have ~ little competition,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
WEDDING
ANNlvE
MINNEAPOLIS

Feb. lS-Mr. and Mrs. WenZel
Miller, 522 Emerson Av N, 20
years.
Feb. i9-Mr. and Mrs Elmer
Wagner, 9l5 Fremont Av. N, 20
years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17
ST. PAUL.

NJ. PAUL
Feb. 19-Mr. and Mrs, Alfred
f, White, 994 Carroll Av.. II
years.
Feb. 22-Mr. and Mrs. John
Robinson, $50 st. Anthony Av,
nine years; Mr.. and Mrs. William
White, 773 Rondo Av. "a years
Feb. 23-Mr, and Mrs, Haywood
Hodge, 1853 w. Central Av., two
years: Mr. and Mrs. William Co
dette, 62s st. Anthony Av.. 30
years
Feb 24-Mr and Mrs Haywood
Kemp. 606 st. Anthony Az. 10
years; Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Lew
is, ga Iglehart Av, Is years.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-17

= PATRoNIZE ADvERTIsERs e.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
Unit oKs
Festival Bureau

WILLIAMSBURG, Dec. 20
R.-The Virginia 35Oth Anni-
versary Commission yesterday
approved formation Of a festi-
val reservations bureau.
Such bureau would make
reservations for persons wish
ing to attend the 1857 James
town Festival. The anniversary
commission has allotted $4,000
to supplement funds put up by
the Williamsburg Chamber of
Commerce to set up the bureau.
Also approved by the COM
mission was a Virginia Attrac-
tions Court for the Jamestown
Festival Park to provide travel
folders and information on
Virginia attractions.
Meeting with the Virginia
commission and the James
town : Williamsburg Yorktown
Celebration Commission. The
latter commission allotted
$4,000 for the printing Of a
publication to list the events
during the eight-month festi-
val opening April /.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

and wholesale and distribution
transportation, services and
others.
A total of 101 of the firms re-
ported a work week of five days
the same as Government, and
81 reported a 40-hoir week.
Nineteen work 35 hours, 16 work
38 hours. with the others rang
ing mostly IN between Only
two reported longer work weeks
One 43 hours, the other "A.
Varied Fringe Terms
Fringe benefits varied widely
but 65 companies said they paic
overtime after 40 hours, SO aftei
eight hours in a day. Sixteen dc
not pay weekly overtime, and SO
no day overtime.
In life insurance, retirement
disqualification and surgica
benefits, about an equal number
of private firms reported the
benefits paid in full by the COM
pany, paid in full by the en-
ployes or on sharing plan be-
tween both.
The Government positions
showing higher starting pay
than the arithmetic average fol
all salaries reported are junior
clerk Government is hiring
none now. mail clerk, mes
senger. file clerk and junior anc
senior typists.
Generally, such workers as &C.
counting clerks lone private in.
dustry reported a salary of $13s
a week.. private secretaries. etc.
were being paid higher. on the
average in private industry.
Workers Excluded
Not reflected in the survey
for example, are private secre.
taries in private business whit
Evening star., 1956-12-20
U.N. Ready to Clear Suez
Promptly After 'E-Doy'

tian waters in the guise of clear
ance crews.
Port Said dispatches last night
said the 15-ship salvage fleet was
to have left Port Said yesterday.
but delayed its departure. Two
ships no longer needed sailed
away, however.
U. N. Secretary General Dag
Hammarskjold has been nego-
tiating for the use of six of the
ships without their crews. U. N.
sources in New York have in
dicated the British and French
were about to agree to the use
OF the six ships in the Port Said
area. despite their previous posi-
tion that the ships could not be
used unless the crews stayed
aboard and the U. N. guaranteed
their security.
Mr.. Hammarskjold is reported
to have recruited a force of 81
Danish, Dutch. German. Italian
and Belgian ships, together with
600 crewmen. divers and salvage
experts to undertake the opera
ton.
The British and French have
announced that unless agree
ment was reached with Mr..
Hammarskjold they would with
draw their salvage fleet before
their troops leave.
1t. Gen. Sir Hugh Stockwell.
commander of the British
French expedition. boarded a
British warship in Port Said
harbor yesterday.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
Americans Safe
In Tribal Unrest

THE HAGUE, Dec. 20 (P.-
The Dutch government informa-
tion service said yesterday no
American missionaries were
harmed during recent unrest in
primitive p6tch New Guinea.
"The only Americans there are
members of the Christian and
Missionary Alliance, headed by
the Rev. K. E. Troutman." a
spokesman said. "The only vic
Tins were an Ambonese family
including husband and wife and
two children, and Papua
policeman"
Accounts received at Sydney,
Australia. last week said IL per-
sons had been killed by raiding
tribeSmen.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

CAIRO. Egypt, Dec. 20 (P.-
The United Nations information
office here announced today that
plans are now ready to start
clearing the Suez Canal of
lsunken ships Immediately after
"E-Day"-when British French
forces are evacuated from Port
Said.
United States 1t. Gen. Ray
mond A. Wheeler, special U. N.
adviser on the clearance opera
tion, is moving his headquarters
to 1Smailia. midway on the 1O3-
mile canal, on the day after
Christmas, Egypt's Suez Canal
Authority has its Offices there.
The canal has been blocked
since October 81. Egypt has
insisted that no work be done
on removing the blocks until
after the British and French
leave.
The authoritative newspaper
AL Gumhnrriya said today Egypt
"categorically refuses the idea
of any British or French SAL
wage crew or experts remaining
in the canal zone, but has no
objection to British and French
salvage craft and equipment
being used in clearance opera
tions."
The newspaper charged the
British and French we're trying
to keep members of their armed
forces on board ships in Egyp-
Evening star., 1956-12-20

property ). are among the kinds
of brutal treatment meted out :.
to thousands whose only
alleged crime is that they are of
the Jewish faith.
Thousands of Victims
ITEMS of thousands of the
Victims" continued the letter,
were citizens OF Egypt until
they were deprived Of their citi-
zenship by a government edict
issued several weeks ago. Others
of the victims-the so-called
stateless Jews - are families
whose residence in Egypt dates
back several generations, but who
were refused Egyptian citizenship
by the Egyptian government for
administrative reasons.
The action of the Egyptian
government was likened to the
anti-Jewish campaign of the
NaZis under Hitler.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
Prison erm Given
In Mail Theft

A 27-year-old house painter
was given a three-year prison
term in Alexandra Federal
Court yesterday for stealing a
SIT Government check, raising
the amount to SAT and cashing
1t.
William Raymond Marsh. of
the 5000 block Of Old Dominion
road. Alexandria, pleaded guilty
to the mail theft charge. Sem
tence was imposed by Judge
Albert v. Bryan.
According to Assistant United
States Attorney Andrew Gian-
greco, Marsh took the check on
November l from a mail box at
the Beverly Park Gardens
Apartments. where he was work.
ing as a painter. increased the
amount with a pencil. forged
the payee's name and cashed the
check at a grocery store.
Mr.. Giangreco said Marsh al
ready was on parole from a
prison term imposed in 1851 for
housebreaking.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
Council toSeut
3 New Nations

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y, Dec
20 (P).-Colombia, Iraq and Swe-
den are the newest members OF
the Security Council.
The General Assembly elected
them yesterday to two-year
terms on the l1-nation Council,
replacing Peru, Iran and Belgium
in the Latin American, Middle
Eastern and West European
seats. Colombia and Iraq won
on the first ballot, but Sweden
went through three votes with
Spain before the Spanish with
drew.
The three new members take
their seats January / along with
the Philippines. elected earlier in
this Assembly session for a year
to replace Yugoslavia. Other
council members are Australia
and Cuba, both serving until the
end Of 1857. and the five perma-
nent members the Unite d
States. Britain, the Soviet Un-
ion. France and Nationalist
China.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and mild with occasional rain
this afternoon and tonight. High
near 60 this afternoon. low to-
night about As. Rain ending
early Friday followed by clear
ing and mild. Wind, IL am,
today. calm.
Virginia - Cloudy and mild
with occasional rain tonight. low
In the 40s. except around so in
southeast portion. Clearing and
mild tomorrow preceded by some
rain on the coast in early morn
isr
Maryland-Cloudy and milder
tonieht with occasional rain. Low
tonight in the 40s, except 35-40
IN extreme west portion, Partial
clearing and mild tomorrow pre-
ceded by some rain from Chesa-
peake Bav area eastwar6.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

are listed on the payroll as ex-
ecutive assistants and the like.
The survey, conducted under
the direction of William A. Hus-
song, manager of the Naval
Federal Credit Union, will be
available in detail to the par
ticipating organizations.
A Nationwide survey, includ-
ing more than 100 local reports
will be put out early next year.
The MONA is an organization
of business executives, and edu-
Gators in $50 cities in the United
States and Canada aimed at de-
veloping and distributing infor-
nation, hoping to find such
answers as whether workers are
being lost to other firms or Gov
ernment because of low wages
whether proposed salary in
creaseS are warranted or il
fringe benefit programs should
be expanded.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay-Westerly winds about
10 miles per hour becoming
southerly late this afternoon or
tonight and increasing to 1920
miles per hour. Winds shifting
to northwest 1925 miles per
hour early Friday. Visibility fair
this afternoon and tonight be-
coming good Friday.
Road COnditions--AAA
West. y e 10 Pa Turnpike. clear:
IA Turnpike clear, Ohio Turnpike
vet. u s. 40 West 10 Ohio wet: .. 8
50 West to Ohio, wet
South: U s. 10 Richmond. clear:
Richmond south. clear; d. c. to Char
lottesville. clear
Norin and East; d c. 10 Delaware
Memorial Bfidre clear New Jersey
Turnpike clear New England Maine
routes snow covered . c to Harris
burE Pa clear
River Report
Potomac River cloudy q; HarperS
Ferry and cloudy a. Great Falis. shen-
sndoah River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1956-12-20

ment of Egypt our country's
sense of shock at Egypt's viola
tions of elementary human
rights"
The letter also urged that the
United States throw the full
weight of its moral prestige be-
hind a United Nations warning
to Egypt'S government"
immigration Proposed
The President was asked to
consider emergency immigra-
tion measures which would make
available on our shores asylum
for some of the victims of this
new totalitarian tyranny"
The letter from the Greater
Washington Jewish Community
Council charged that, "Deporta-
tions. mass arrests, seizure of
heads of families as hostages,
internment under concentration
camp conditions, confiscation of
Evening star., 1956-12-20

area and compared 1t with Fed
efal pay scales. Five Federal
agencies we're surveyed.
sTwenty-four Office duties are
contained in the report. The ma
tority reported salary increases
Of from 81 to 81 a week over
1855.
In all but one job classifi-
cation, the range of pay was
greater in private industry,
reaching lower and higher than
the Government scale for COM
parable work. The one exception
was cost clerks, with private in
dustry reporting salaries rang
ing from SIS to $35 week and
Government SCI to $86.
Fringe Benefits Excluded
The salaries do not take into
consideration fringe benefits
such as the Civil Service Retire.
ment System, health insurance,
etc.
covered in the survey of pri-
vete business were advertising
Printing and publishing firms,
banking and financial houses,
construction. education, manu-
featuring. public utilities, retail
Evening star., 1956-12-20
.Mo|Iet Defends
Action in Egypt

PARIS, Dec. 20 tR.-Premier
Guy Mollet declared today the
motiy$ which compelled British
and French action in the Middle
East "are as compelling TODAY
as yesterday"
In a major foreign policy
speech to the National Assembly
the premier defended the Brit
ish-French action on the
grounds of Soviet penetration
into the Middle East.
Its penetration was not noisy.
but was thus deeper and pre-
pared dangerous tomorrows for
the West" Mr.. Mollet declared
AS for the Israel attack on
Egypt, Mr.. Mollet said that from
the day the Arab nations agreed
TO join military command under
Egypt, Israel was encircled.
rs 1t necessary to wait for
the irreparable?' Mr.. Mollet
asked.
Referring to the United Ma
tions, he said that If Israel had
been crushed I'VE would have
wept over Israel destroyed as we
weep hopelessly over martyrized
Hungary"
1t was the first full dress re-
port on French foreign policy
since the French and British
bowed to United Nations pres
sure and agreed to withdraw
their forces from Egypt.
Mr.. Mollet split the govern
ment's report into two parts for
a vote later today or perhaps
tomorrow. One is on Suez policy
which he said some deputies
would oppose and the other on
Hungary, which he said all pa
triotic deputies would support.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

Japanese won after the war.
Some of his conservative COL
leagues think some of these free
doms must be curtailed.
Mr.. Ishibashi studied Western
philosophy and became a news
paperman. In 1911 he Joined the
staff OF the Oriental Economist
studying economies while COM
muting to work. Eventually he
became publisher of the maga-
zine.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
Judge HuntIey Named
To Virginia Bourd

RICHMOND, Dec. 20 (P.-
Gov. Stanley has appointed
Judge w. Moscoe Huntley of
Richmond Hastings Court to
the Virginia Commission on Re-
codihcation to succeed Judge
Harold F. Snead.
Judge Snead resigned after
being named recently to the State
Supreme Court Of Appeals.
Judge Huntley's appointment is
for the unexpired term ending
January 81, 1853.
Evening star., 1956-12-20

Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 95. on June ~. Lowest 20.
on January "a, February % and No.
yember "a
HiEh and Low Of Last - Hours
HiEh. so. at 3.45 pm.
Low, 81. at 3:45 am.
Evening star., 1956-12-20
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
U. S. Pay Scale Logs
+ Behind Industry Here
By CHARLES PUFFENBARGER

Highly skilled Office workers in the Washington generally
fare better financially in private industry but the less skilled
office employees do little better in Government work
These the general findings of by the National
Once Management Association which has summarized salary
data 5000 Office employees of LOG private business the
Evening star., 1956-12-20
District JewsAsk u. S.
To Protest Egypt Action

The Jewish Community Council representing i0s and
here asked President Eisenhower to take
they termed the Egyptian governments program
of terror against the Egyptian Jewish Community"
letter the President Aaron Goldman, president of
council asked that Eisenhower convey to the