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Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Isobel l. Hynson
To Be Buried Tomorrow

A requiem mass for Mrs. Isabel
L. Hynson, 66, lifelong Southeast
resident, will be celebrated tomorrow
at st. Peters Church by the Rev
Charles w. Nelson. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Hynsor
died Sunday at her residence, 1851
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, after a
years illness.
Although born in the Northwest
area, Mrs. Hynson moved to the
Southeast while a child and re-
mained there until she died. She
was the wife of George s. Hynson
Spanish-American War veteran and
retired Navy Yard employe. She
held membership in the Dewey
Auxiliary, No. 3, United Spanish War
Veterans, and was a lifelong men,
ber of st. Peters Church.
She is survived by her husband
and three sisters, Mrs. Walter L.
Matthews and Mrs. Mary Larmore
of Washington and Mrs. Marian
Wynn of Suitland, Md
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Arthur Conger, Wife
Of Retired Colonel, Dies

Mrs. Margaret Loring Conger, 79
wife of Col. Arthur l.. Conger
U. s. A., retired, died yesterday al
her home at 802 Jackson avenue
Takoma Park, Md, after a lone
illness.
Mrs. Conger was born in Charles.
town, Mass, and reared in France
She was married to Col. Conger in
Boston before the World War. After
the outbreak of hostilities she was
issued a special passport and acted
as volunteer civilian liaison oper-
ative Of the military intelligence
service in France. Col. Conger was
assigned to the intelligence branch
of general headquarters, AEF. Later
Mrs. Conger resided in Germany
with her husband during the occu-
patton.
Mrs. Conger first came to Wash
ington during the colonel's assign
ment to the Army War College in
1920. They returned to establish a
residence in Takoma Park in 1928
after Col. Conger's retirement.
Mrs. Conger Is survived by her
husband and one sister, Mrs. Bea-
trice Ayers Of Takoma Park.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. Thursday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be private.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Truman S Order Covers
Disposal Of 0CD Property

President Truman today issued an
order formally abolishing the Once
of Civilian Defense on June 30, and
providing for the disposal of prop
erty and personnel of the Office.
He directed that all protective
property be transferred to the Com
merce Department.. where the Sec
retary will have charge of storage,
transportation and disposition under
the provisions Of the Surplus Prop
erty Act.
The Secretary of the Treasury is
to take over the actual liquidation
of the administrative affairs of the
OCD and have charge of the separa-
ton "of any excess personnel" from
the service.
The prospective abolition of the
OCD was announced several weeks
ago by President Truman.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
William B. Gibb Dies;
Stone Contractor Here

William B. Gibb, SO, a leading
Washington stone contractor for
nearly 80 years. died yesterday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs
Helen G. Comfort, 1902 Cleveland
avenue NV.
Mr.. Gibb was born in Scotland
and came to the United States in
1887. BY 1910 he was operating his
own business, with Offices at Eighth
street and Central avenue NE
Among the buildings he helped con-
struct are the Hay-Adams Hotel
the Carlton Hotel and the British
Embassy. He retired five years ago
and had resided since then with his
daughter and at his summer home
at Braddock Heights, Md.
Besides his daughter, he is sur
vived by one son, Warrant Officer
w. Wallace Gibb, on furlough from
duty with Navy construction bat-
talon in the Pacific, and three
brothers, Robert A. Gibb and Charles
C. Gibb of Washington and Thomas
E. Gibb of Baltimore.
Funeral services will be conducted
at 3 pm. tomorrow at the S. H Hines
funeral home, Fourteenth and Har-
ward streets NV, by the Rev. H. B
Wooding, pastor of the lexington
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery. ~
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Sophia Chunta Dies;
u. 5. EmpIoye for "a Years

Mrs Sophia D. Chunta, 48, wife o.
Joseph j. Chunta, local employs
Of the Pullman Co., died yesterday
morning at her home at 6205 Sev.
enth street NV, after a month
illness.
A Federal employe for "a years
Mrs. Chunta served as a craftsman
in the Agriculture Department for
the last II years until her illness in
December
Born in Fostoria, Ohio, Mrs
Chunta later lived at Decatur, Ind,
and was resident of the District
since 1920. She was a member of
the Church of the Nativity, 60o1
Thirteenth street NV, and OF the
church's Blessed Virgin Sodality.
She also was a member of the
Takoma Horticultural Society.
A high requiem mass will be sung
at 9 am. tomorrow at the Church
OF the Nativity. The funeral will
be held from Collins funeral home,
1921 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Surviving, besides her husband,
are two brothers, Leo Droll and
George j. Droll, both of Fostoria.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Frank N. AbeeI, Retired
War Department Aide, Dies

Frank M. Abeel, Sc. retired Wal
Department engineer, died yesterday
at his residence, 926 Wayne avenue
Silver Spring, Md, after a long
illness.
A native of Saugerties, N. Y, he
came to the Washington area in
1929, when he was appointed to an
engineering specifications post in
the War Department. Failing health
caused his retirement last autumn
Mr.. Abeel Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Bessie Toler Abeel of the
Wayne avenue address; a daughter
Mrs Harry G. Paddon, Silver Spring
and son, Pvt. Frank M Abeel, jr.
stationed at Fort Knox, KY.
Funeral services will be conducted
at pm. tomorrow at the Hunte-
mann funeral home, 5732 Georgia
avenue NV, by DR.. John F. Nc
Clelland. Burial will be In Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
William Finn, 66, Attorney,
Buried in Mount 0Iivet

Requiem mass was celebrated at
am. today at st. Patrick's Catholic
Church for William Finn, 86, Wash
ington attorney, who died last
Wednesday In a private hospital
after long illness. Burial was in
Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
Mr.. Finn was a native of Wash
ington and the son of the late John
Finn, executive of the Mutual
Building Association. He was grad
uated from Georgetown University
Law School in 1901 and remained to
receive an LII. M. degree in 1902.
He specialized in departmental law,
practicing in Washington for 40
years, with offices in the Southern
Building and at $50 Twenty third
street NV. He resided at the Har-
rington Hotel for the last two years.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Publisher Fuller Sees
Housing as Factor
In Postwar Job Level

Walter D. Fuller, president of tn,
Curtis publishing Co., expects hom,
building to be one Of the principa
means by which the country may
hope to maintain a high level of EN-.
ployment after the war.
Home building will be one of the
chief ways in which jobs can bt
created" he declared last night al
a meeting at the Statler Hotel, al
which outstanding Federal officials
in the housing and construction fielc
were among the guests.
The session was held by the pub
fishing company to present the re-
suits of a survey in which Washing.
ton was one Of 118 urban centers
covered in IS States. The Arms
study was designed to focus atten-
ton on consumer plans and inten-
tions in the housing field, Mr. Fuller
said.
OF persons interviewed by the
concerns research department
many seemed preoccupied with the
belief that elements of the so-called
postwar dream house" would be
delayed for some time after the wal
ends.
The survey indicated, however
that houses to become available i'm
mediately after the war will offer
the new features foreseen by pro-
spective buyers.
The great percentage of families
surveyed preferred Colonial and
early American style architecture
with only 1l.6 per cent shown to
banker after the modern" style
Newer areas of suburban sections
were preferred by the largest group
for home locations.
Median estimated price which
prospective owners wish to pay, the
survey indicated, is $5,943. Only 10
per cent figure on paying more than
$4,000.
More than 80 per cent prefer the
single-family detached house. Six
rooms drew the most votes in the
poll on size desired. More than 10
per cent said they would be salts
fled with one bathroom.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Margaret CARRIER, 10,
Widow Of Art Dealer, Dies

Mrs. Margaret R. CARRIER, 10,
widow Of Paul Greenwood CARRIER,
former Washington art dealer, died
Sunday at her residence, 1758 N
street NV, after long illness.
Mrs. CARRIER was native of Mill
vile, N. J. She came to Washington
80 years ago with her husband, who
subsequently established the CARRIER
Galleries at 1910 Eighteenth street
NV. He was one Of the city's first
importers Of Oriental rugs.
Mrs. CARRIER is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Harry Newton Blue,
and one son, 1t. Comdr. Paul E.
CARRIER, u. S. NJ R., both Of WASH
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday at the Cow
enant-First Presbyterian Church
Burial will be in Charles Evans
Cemetery, Reading, Pa.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Browder Says America
WeIches' on YaIta Plan
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 5.-Earl Brow
der, president of the Communist Po-
litical Association, last night &C
cused the American delegation at
San Francisco of "welching" on the
Yalta voting agreement and of de-
parting from the late President
Roosevelt's policies to follow the
British lead.
Addressing the New York County
CPA, Browder also declared that
many New York newspapers have
been speaking about the disunity
among Communists" although he
added: "One can understand their
glee, because they have learned to
respect and fear the organic unity of
Communists"
Speaking of the crises" at the San
Francisco parley, Browder said the
Soviet Union in every instance has
been fighting for policies which were
the subject of previous agreement
with the United States or were OBJ
viously to the interest of the United
States"
| Referring to the deadlock over
security council veto powers, he said;
THE Soviet Union stands stubbornly
on the agreement which was reached
at Yalta, while the American delega-
ton, following the lead of the Brit
ish, has abandoned its policy and is
welching on the agreement"
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Fall al Soldiers Home
Is Fatal 10 Veteran

Thomas O'Connor, 66, of Soldiers
Home, died today after fall at the
institution.
Police said Mr. O'Connor ap-
parently had fallen from the second
to the first floor.
A retired noncommissioned on
Ger, Mr.. O'Connor was born In Ire
land and had served in the Army
80 years, mostly in the coast ar
tillery. He entered Soldiers Home
in 1881. He is survived by a brother,
John, of Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
British General Dies

GIBRALTAR. June 5 tP,-Maj.
Gen. John l.. I Hawkesworth, 50,
commander of British Army Corps
in Italy, died Sunday aboard a
troopship anchored in Gibraltar
Harbor. He formerly commanded
the British 46th Division.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Mrs. Anna Matthiassen, ,
Austrian Pianist, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, June 5.-Deatf
came quietly yesterday to Mrs. Anna
T. Matthiassen, 88, one-time men,
Der Of the royal court Of the EN-
peror Franz Josef of Austria. She
was the daughter of DR.. Anton For
berger, professor Of Greek and Latin
at the University Of Vienna and the
widow Of Henry Matthiassen, Danish
cellist.
AS a concert pianist she played at
the opening of the royal charity ball
in Vienna in 1873. She came to the
United States in 1887 with her hus-
band.
Evening star., 1945-06-05

Soviet government that by with
drawing these vessels we had any
objection whatever to their having
a fleet and training their men for
a powerful fleet and an adequate
mercantile marine fleet to travel all
the oceans of the world"
London dispatches previously had
disclosed that nine OF the over-ag
American destroyers traded to
Britain had gone into Russian serv-
ice, but it had not been known that
they were sent in response to Rus
sian demands for part of the Ital-
ian fleet.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Loan of Cruiser Milwaukee
To Reds Confirmed by Navy
~ Tie Associated Press

BY tic Associated Press.
The Navy Department announced
yesterday that the cruiser Milwaukee
was loaned to Russia in April, 1914,
for "the best interest of the war
effort"
While reports previously had been
heard of the transfer of the cruiser
to the Soviet, the Navy always had
refused confirmation. Whether the
cruiser has been returned by Russia
was not disclosed by the Navy.
The Milwaukee is a light cruiser
of the 7500-ton Omaha class.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Germon Playwright Dies

ASCONA, Switzerland, June S tP).
German Playwright George Kaiser,
Ct, native Of Magdeburg who came
to Switzerland when the Nazis as
sumed power in Germany, died here
today.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Dratha

WATERS, ENOCH H. On Monday. June
4. 1S45, at his residence, $50 Randolph
st. NV. ENOCH H. WATERS, the beloved
husband of Frances Waters. Services at
Chambers funeral home, 400 Chaplin st
NV. on Wednesday. June 9, at 2 pm. In
terment in Glenwood Cemetery. 3
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Garn nf Thanka

MCCLELLAN, VICTORIA C. We wish to
express our deep appreciation and sincere
lnanks to our friends for their kind ex-
pressions Of sympathy during our recent
bereavement. THE FAMTi, "
Evening star., 1945-06-05

1913 a week invested regularly
through payroll savings will brin"
you So, ,163.45 in 10 years.
Evening star., 1945-06-05

Save for the Seventh - through
payroll savings.
Evening star., 1945-06-05
Sacred Heart Academy
Graduates Class Toniuht

Commencement exercises for Sac
red Heart Academy will be held to-
night at the Shrine of the Sacred
Heart. Diplomas will be awarded
by the pastor, Msgr. James A
SmYthe
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

FEC chairman treated in this careless manner
II could be, OF course, that the telephone opera
tors have not gotten wise to his number.
So ] am going TO do something nice for him.
that will probably bring tears OF gratitude TO his
lambent orbs
Listen. operators-the telephone number Of
Commissioner Porter is WOodley 1911.
MIR Walter Trojan. the unparalleled journal.
ist-its impossible to parallel him because you
can never tell which way he's goIng-had most
unusual visitor out of his checkered past
The visitor was a character named Charlie
Hepp. who used TO operate a speakeasy in Chi.
cago among other enterprises.
But Mr. Hepp has a much greater claim to
fame. He is credited with having been the
original inventor OF the "foater."
The "floater' represented device Of prohibi.
ton days, practiced by every speakeasy operator
Of a thrifty turn Of mind. II consisted OF filling
a highball glass with ginger ale or soda. then
carefully spoonlng teaspoonful OF whisky on
the top.
On lifting il to their lips. the customers got
a sharp mouthful OF whisky which convinced
them they had gotten more than a generous slug
Of hooch.
There we're customers Who denounced THIS as
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12

sharp practice but have heard speakeasY
operators argue righteously that il was dis.
tnct contribution 10 the Of temperance.
They contended that because OF the "noater'
the patrons didn't drink as much whisky--they
only thought they did.
Mr. Trojan was delighted 70 see the great
inventor again and asked Mr. Hepp What line
Of enterprise ne was in currently.
Oh" replied Mr. iepp, proudly, Il am IN the
tombstone game | sell tonbstones.'
Mr Hepp said it was proving profitable be.
cause so many OF his old speakeasy patrons
probably well prepared by the kind Of liquor
they once imbibed had become customers:
They are dying right and left said Mt.
lIepp. complacently
Ar Trojan who has rather morbid mind
himself asked what KIND Of tombstones he was
peddng.
They're wonderful enthused Mir Hepp.
and my old training has come in handy buy
up granite chips all over the country. Then We
set these chips in big block OF concrete, with
al the chips on che outside.
Then We shave the block down and give the
exterior a high polish. Il makes the tombstone
look like genuine sohd marble
Representative Jere Cooper OF tennessee
made lengthy speech on contract rencgotia
tons recently. lie ran way over his allotted
time.
Representative Oryille Zimmerman, Of Mis-
souri, was presiding in the absence Of Speaker
Sam Rayburn. Mr.. Zimmerman made repeated
attempts to shut off Mr. Cooper. At last he cot
excited and banged his gavel fercely.
The gentleman from Tennessee" he oel'
lowed. has expired"
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-12


Federal Communications Commission was
host recently to his 19yearold nephew SeaWan
Field Benton, home from the wars on furlough.
Young Sailor Benton properly impressed
by the greatness of his uncles But il wasn't long
before ne was awestruck too.
The seafarng youth began talking about his
mother, out in Denver. Colo, and said he GER
tainly wished he could hear her voice. Mr.. Porter
said that could be attended to easily and at once
Just make telephone call.
The call was put through Sailor Benton
talked TO his mother and came away from the
instrument all agog.
That was wonderful" he enthused Il just
gave the operator the number-and wham'-it
was put through just like that
Commissioner Porter pretended TO be vefy
offhand
well, Of course" he said. deprecatingly
there's reason. All the telephone operators
have spotted this number and know who am
Naturally they make sure get exceptional
service"
Gee, Uncle Paul" said Sailor Benton, I'D
forgotten that. You're the boss Of all communca.
tons, aren't you?"
Mr. Porter admitted the soft indictment with
becoming modesty His nephew continued 10 look
at him bugeyed
After a while Commissioner Porter said he
thought he'd call his mother too. 1t seems filidl
devotion was running rampant
Being more nonehalant than the fellow who
used to get that way just by lighting certain
brand of cigarette, Mr. Porter lifted the receiver
and gave the number of his mother in Winches.
ter. KY He smiled superiority with a Now
watch" expression on his distinguished kisser
He hummed a small tune. In few minutes
he stopped and began juggling the hook
Ten minutes passed, Then twenty. Then half
an hour. Some of the impressed look went out
OF the nephews eyes
An hour later Commissioner Porter was still
trying to get his mother Two hours later he
was still trying. You could have fried eggs any.
where on his neck.
At the end of three hours it was dangerous to
come within ten feet of him, he was giving
off so much heat.
Finaly-after four solid hours Of trying-he
cancelled the call!
1t gives me genuine pain TO see the notable
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30
BUNKER HILL LEAGUE
 TO NOMINATE MONDAY

Explorations of the Brazil inter for will be described by John J. whitehead, Bethany, at a meeting of the Bunker Hill Mems League at Bunker Hill Congregational church Monday evening at 8 p. m.
 Nominations for new officers for the league will be made at the monthly meeting. Gordon Weaver is Anaainating committee chairman. Thomas E. Patterson, salvage corn- mittee head, will give reports on the leagues work in the citywide paper salvage drive last Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30
NOTES OF A NEW YORK
 NEWSBOY

NEWSBOY
 An exciting biog of fine Ameri- can, Eisenhower" (Winston) by F. T. Miller, contains this interesting paragraph: Gen. Eisenhower was aroused to outbursts of indignation at the subversive groups that were giving aid and comfort to the en- emy' at a time of our nations peril. Ike'S Scathing remarks would Scorch this paper. He had no tolerance for the damned deaf, dumb and blind fools who could not see what was sure to happen if we failed to heed the warnings. The Axis was out to conquer the world and en- slave humanity. Nazism and Fas- cism must be crushed if human freedom was to be saved Eisen- hover had become known as 'Alarmist Ike because of his con- stant predictions"
 Move over, Walter-and make room for Eisenhower!
 The same tome also offers a de- lightful anecdote about Gen. EiSen- llOWCk D ulOLLlcI WuC1ICVCL OOAS diers pass her home at Abilene, Kan, she proudly remarks to neigh bors: T have a son in the army, tool"
 When he was given the Peabody Award for presenting outstanding radio humor over a period of F years,' Fred Allen was introduced on the air this way: Three great men of American humor," said the announcer, "Aare Mark Twain, Wili Rogers and Fred Allen!"
 Fine state humor is in," Allen ad-libbed. Two of them are dead and one is out of work!'
 Stories about newSpapermen are as arresting as the yarns they write. Horace Greeley inspired some of the best bits of neWSpa- perman stuff. He was once parked in a hotel lobby reading his Tri- bune when stranger informed him: T never read that sheet. ] feed it to my goats" .. Greeley merely intoned: "If you continue reading other papers and feed youl goats these Tribunes. one fine day you'll wake up and find that your goats know more than you dol"
 When Joseph Pulitzer retired, he sent his staff a message which de- serves to be framed in every news boys office. The Pulitzer prize advice is now part of the mast head of St. Louis newspaper: T know that my retirement will make no difference in it's cardinal prin- ciples; that it will always fight for progress and reform, never toler- ate injustice or corruption, always; fight demagogues, never belong to any party, always oppose privileged classes and public pIunderers, never
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30

New Haven, Conn.,, March 30- New materials for the control of plant diseases and insect pests, problems of the beginning vegetable gardener, the place of small fruits and berries in the home garden, and control of the Japanese beetle by the milky disease organism were some of the subjects under discus sion yesterday when members of the Federated Garden Clubs of Con- necticut met at the Connecticut Ag-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30
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lack sympathy for the poor. always remain devoted to the public well fare; never be satisfied with merely printing the news"
 Pet quadrupIet on the subject of Spring by John Drinkwater: And not a girl goes walking-along the Cotswold Lanes, but knows mems eyes in April, are quicker than theil brains"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-30

eyes In Aprn, are qulcKer than thelI brains"
 WashingtOn's hammieSt act E Cong. Rankin's pose as 8 friend of American soldiers. He was the one who attempted to deprive them of their voting rights . A few days ago, bills were introduced in the House dealing with the rights of foreign-born American soldiers Rankin opposed the bills and sneer- ingly referred to foreign-born sole diers as "riff-raff."
 Those foreign-born American sol- diers are doing something that Rankin never did: Fighting and dy- ing for America.
 Among the strange sidelights of the war is the almost complete brush-off most newspapers have given to the fighting in Burma Reports of the battles in that sec tor are buried on inside pages or ignored. Many Americans will probably be surprised to learn that bitter fighting has taken place there. which has resulted in im- portant Allied victories :. And the battles are continuing Y. During the past year the amount of JapS killed in the Burma theater-eQuals the number of Japs eradlcated in the Pacific!
 Scrambled Eggs: Another tome this reporter boosted has zoomed into the best-seller lists: Wendell Berge's "Cartels". It rates its popularity .. The title of maga- zine article is: Careers are Carved, Not Chiseled." We used that line a long time ago. The author should send part of the loot for that title to the Red Cross If you knew all the time, money and energy the city uses to give New Workers the countrys best drinking water you wouldn't spoil it by mixing it with hooch Once again a rumor about the end of the Eu- ropean war has swept the town. It recalls what Mark Twain once said: "A lying rumor can travel around the world while the truth is get ting its pants on."
 Ham Fish's silence in recent months has been more enjoyable than anything he ever said. No one has worked harder than Hambo for what he deserves-oblivion Add Good News: One of the Bund camps in New Jersey has been turned ] into a boys vacation camp. Happy