The Washington times., 1913-08-18
NORMAN 0. CURRY
JOINS HIS FAMILY
'nankS Times for Work in His
j. sefaIf, While Little Mother
I We'ps for Joy.

Norman o. Curry. naval deserter
oardoned through the efforts ~ Ths
mes firm the Portsmouth n u
laval pribn, is home TO-DAY washfnr'
III, IN mas no happier home than the
- 0otier ef the house at 419 Third
Sueet nofhwex., where Mr.. and Mrs.
T1t dnotheir two children. Ethel and
Dorothy. oVeIL
me pardlned Curry's Homecoming was
= surprise He had wired he would be
IN Washingeu at 6 O'Clock last night,
ouI instead, la reached here about 4
Mrs; Currx shet some tears and mur-
meo Inank ood,' and Ethel and
DoLo,ny, who haS been awaiting faith
The AZ fay;. eay; shed = me more tears. Then
iaHllIy, which only a few weeks
pack was facing starvation because of
te .ie iather's Imprisonment, adjourned to
IN me room which serves as parlor. draw
room. sleeping room and library,
ana there held a reunion.
Neighbors Call.
The neighbors along the block gradu-
ally dropped in to extend their con-
sratulations to Curry and his wife
!hey killed the fatted calf. and had a
dinner for the family and few of their
closest friends. Chapin-Sacks Company
ao1ed to the joy of the evening with a
gsIlon OF ice cream.
Ioday Mr.. ana Mrs. Curry and their
chl!dren are radiant with joy.
am very happy" said the wife.
ana want to express my thanks 10
The Times, the Secretary of the Navy.
me PRESIDENT. and all the friends who
nave helpeo us the last few weeks
Curry, young giant, Joined in en-
thUsia stically
Il can't say too much in praise of
the kindness Of The Times, the friends
who have helped get this pardon and
assist my family, and the Secretary and
PRESIDENT. l shall never forget it,
Curry VIII remain at home with his
family for a day or two because his
1eet are in bad condition from wearing
navy shoes that pinched- Just as soon
as possible, however, he viii 70 70
work for the Emergency Transfer Com
pany, where he was empl0ved after a
civil court had ordered him to support
his family. thus causing MIN TO desert
the navy. A
Will Stay Hete.
This is my home" said Curry todak
and I'm going to stay here and suppSrt
my wife and the two babies The EnaLr-
gency Transfer Company has promi lad
me my place again, and shall so tfIera
as soon as 1 can get around refh fts,s
sore feet"
Later in the week Curry pise "a 30
the Secretary Of the Navy are shs
President to extend his thanks to fben
Curry shows the effects OF his Stison
experience in the pallor OF hiS fsce
and his head is close-cropped By 4 n,sso5
barber. His health, however, is Of the
best
I've been looking after ny h.a,,h
very carefully" said Curry. 'soI 49,,
that upon me depended my fa1,tIy NJ
If / got sick it wouldn't do ~ 'go1.d o.,S
TO have me go free Now I'uf S.sytbS,
and happy. and more gratefti - ~
people of Washington than ,sr teII
you" NsssV
News cesored.
Curry did nct know imn .,...,,. :.
the efforts of The Times -. -.
pardoned. but clippings IN.
reached him after they hat - -
prison censor AS the nd PesSSu e.e .e
him, anxiety for his fa1ns, n.Ir.tsS -
with the joy Of prospe.t.,a -aiassa
Thel came the telegram 49,, ~,
Curry announcing that u Ts,.. IaS =
succeeded in getting his - % iiAN
Trains weren't fast ed A..
then. Without waitipgfp t sol nm
civilians suit of cIothin3 .as oD.aii
Boston in his navy uS;.n-s ~. ~.
the first train out Of ta1' s Is 81
quently he reached het ,s.., sInss
trae-- ~ -, lad expected. So
in all washington. me happies'
Curry's inprisonmef. $50. 49,
conflict between theH s4sei.su t,1tn Lf1ui
na,,r, -, ,.-,sst-, !, i ordered by civil
fsmsiv Tb5p - re and support his
1,ayv .,S 3 ,,a,,,-1 deserted from the
;Tnnyisonme1, u 81 marital ordered his
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