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Evening star., 1945-06-30
HELP WOMEN.

ADJUSTMENT CLERK, competent woman
had IN Gs who may nave
learn. wAsHiNGToN LAuNpRY pt5SHD 'i.ss ass
AIRLINE fsS fosiTfoN I'll M for suyos yoSnr woman
MSS SN1Sas iSps Seps 81 Na5iona Airport Gail
ALTERATION HAND, experienced on ladies'
dresses; permanent position. good salary,
pleasant workinR GO conditions. RALEIGH
HANDS o for s, sdas Rm shae as
sGSd ss5s
S?S 81 IS S ss,s
sSo gen @ and veeP e. ss von whs G
opportunity for advancement. Apply HoL-
LYWooD CLOTHING CO, 703 7th st. NV
AssEMBLERs ASST. and INSPECTORS needed at
goo good Pay and advsnesment; Gsil IN per
5000 Calvert I'd, College Park, Md:
BBARMAIDS (2l: A pm. until. midnight;
day psrson seek EK TSsd sEX a tips eA ApeoEE oE
UNITED NATIONS, INC. 1914 21st st. NV.
BEAUTY OPERATOR, S45 and commission.
BUCHANAN HAN BEAUTY SALON. GE. 1854 or
BE BEAUTY OPERATORS ta,. experienced.
aIl Or part snd mn gss0p
StE9N offRkf9Rs f2 easn and n IL Ss
a M oas shS 4S
door. LANsBURGH & BRO, 7th. sth and
BExUrY OPERATOR or manicurist, good
BEAUTY SALON, Hotel Roosevelt. 10th
Beauty ana iss oPEkAToRasSs nE R1 aSa1 immediate OPEN
VS. eRDIS5miR IoTmRo ess ssoes sts ds S3T
81 4aH apfS%s brzH47 ;sa
SEh4TY sEh4T q ofEfaToRs sGna c $40 day and
sganT rERoR R4F aeo' soad dt st Salary and
yEss ssqigsaaesnas
BEAUTY OPERATOR. excellent salary and
commission: sir-conditioned salon; Satur-
Meridian Hill Hotel salon. Apply 26o1
sEAIuTy wanted $40
shop. honey atmosphere, excellent Working
sGndtens saae slEsr SRTns s. Gs Il
sE3G; sE3GrS SS opfRAfok Gs fSs highest salary and
commission; "a xair-conditioned r salon; per-
BEaSTY Is hshess assh ssIars st and
commission: air-conditioned salon per-
BRRGTY a is' ss isnn Week and o
lS sAHos gaS SO 95h ssc s. NV DSkE
BGsAUTY OPERATOR. all-around: air-con-
ditioned salon: 500 commission: $50
kgDoLPR coIFFEuR, sso4 Conn. ave. NV
top salary and liberal commission 1880
Rhode Island ave. ne. North 400.
BEAUTY OPERATOR wanted in Silver
Spring area, desiring to work on commits
sion basis with opportunity to make much
more than on salary basis; a shop with
excellent reputation and location. Box
BEAUTY OPERATOR, good opening for
experienced operator: air-conditioned sa-
lon; 5-day week July and August. FRED
THE HAIR sTYLIsT. at Phiiipsborn's.
BOoKKEEPER WANTED. experienced: must
be able to type. DISTRICT FUR CO.. 602
BoOKKEEPER. white, experienced; pleas
nhN ant saof So9a ssiary
BOOKKEEPER, permanent position. n day
Sat, pleasant working conditions; vacation
with pay. hospitaiization and disability
insurance. AMERICAN INSTRUMENT
Co, 5000 Georgia ave.
BOOKKEEPER-For permanent position
in the insurance department of real estate
once. Must be experienced. One having in
surance bookkeeping experience preferred
Phone r, ,rn; Mt ouinteT or NJ; James R1st Rus,
18th st. NV. National S1OO.
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HELP MEN.

vas goods; essential industry. 2o2l 18th
stPfEFRv1sSERi@0qAV 0qV0 f,ne opportunity and
to nrss supervise ss,,s yoIng men at study eve,
s,H INCA sxEsTienSs could qualify. Phone
new modern apt, bds. near 5 18th 0pst'a1s st. and
ethsr Sunday OF, to s;ao'. no SUNDAYS.
TIRE CHANGER ar and truck driver; good
pay and steady employment for experi-
sf s5$7 oeorsia shilrEs sSe, TIRE si
yff TiRs sDfMnsSs MAN, Ma e.per. in rec.p work; r.r
msnent job with good vases for capable,
wiling worker Apply Mr.; GIN, CROKER
GENERAL TIRE CO., 14th and Que
TRucK" DRIVER, good pay. N. W. MAR
T1N TRuck Il hBRS bsfyERs SH' WAS4Ep-oooo S4sS nav
and working conditions. Weekly guarantee.
s9 ,s
eountermen tractor drivers; excel. wages
e6uRsg ahsmaf Tafe s Fast slsg aefoss rHsr om
WATERS, colored., part or full time, good
PRESS cLuB 18th fiooH Of Natonai Press
Bldg. l4th and F SITS. NV.
WATERS tcoloredl io1 seaiood restaurant,
f'"sen' See sels afirasd kG
'yaTcHMAkERs. WI j n 1i immediate openings. Ap-
'ply employment office, 9th A., WOODWARD
y LoTHRoP, 9:30-6 daily, IL :3O-9 Thurs
WXTCHMAN for lge. construction project.
Sc Mr.. GraninEer. ALBAN ENGINEERING
2he a1Gs fsnnas nsnt Fd das, sleep hal!
WssSSW %ssa%ss SS BIZ s
ence necessary, will be paid while training
AAKD GofHRop, oas aso-s ga daily. IT, iss@s MoSn
cafeteria and restaurant: references needed;
Ss% Ssff MAs sos ot 7as' s ss5
good appearance Interested in a Job as
salesman: lob is steady, with prospect q
during WHICH time close SUPERVISION and
SrsF &c ssao &isas s.
PREFERABLY Ex-sERVICEMAN with lin
tied electrical experience: for large apt
house; hours m. to II pm. good sal
Brown Fy VnS Phone Go enSnymeh' nsss Cali MR.
UNUSUAL oPPoRTUNTTY' to learn print
| ing trade; one position open; hours, 5 in
am; Salary. sa4 80, 40 hours .0 plas ini plenty eg
of overtime. Do not call unless steady.
good worker. Telephone between o I'D
4. DU. 1911. MR.. PANzNER
WANTED, lanitor for apartment building,
must be sober, honest and industrious. ref
erences REQUIRED; salary. $50 per month
and apartment. JAMES E. SCOTT, I'll
ATTENTION. Ex-sERvICEMEN-we are
seeking statesmen and offer an excellent
opportunity in the real estate business. no
previous experience required car is
esssnsnial nn oApppply Boy 453,V, Star.
to learn automobile business; must have
drivers license. See Mr. Sterling,
MCMAHON CHEVROLET. 1923 Georgia av.
paint and hang paper; steady work. See
Mr.. Laird: SENATE HOTEL, lO1 D St ne
for listing and rental dept With car;
SALARY Call EN-. 1890 until pm F. A
! TWEED CO. 55O4 Conn. ave
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college course II It was interrupted
by military service. They also must
have a reading knowledge of either
French, German or Spanish.
Those accepted into the foreign
service will start at a base salary
of from $4,000 to $3,400 a year, de-
pending on their age and special
experience,
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have some experience; permanent Job wit
starting snna salary excellent workn
SERVICE, ssoI Wisconsin ave. Bethesds
sTaaes .ssfl
SERVICE ARg1y PSF baaafs Ss svd aSIs4
SHEET shAi METAL AZ iwSoSRkER, SSif outside and sho
hEH4 hhAEhHhFS4Er S2SSsk W2SsskfsEEs Eli sab sad belrrrs
ggood furnace man; Apply am. AMER
SHOE HFHFE FfTTERs CIV WANrED n st. Experience se
Commission. Excellent WORKING Conditions
sssf0n ooa THE APp'E paEAis if%DES5Ysn RSYAf
SHOE e s statesmen, experienced only: per
Apss sfss sa:a5 fPs st.
ssisrz ADpis EcoNoM9 Nj saoE ae' 'a@os co iae hse
sHoE SIC sstziLhRissMEN "a Permanent jobs. ex
eel. proposition: very good working con
ssStSns sMSE saHAAsMIESSs aMHAAssXISs NTH nth St
edsn1;;.s e6desd; salary, s75 per week. Replies con
SHOE sALEsMEN. full fuil time, good pay
f5Se rsfe sono lsss ss1p St. AnD
SHORT ORDER OR SECOND COOK, ais
DuSpoy, IuI SIudH restaurant. gOOQ Work
Ing conditions, no Sundays. See MRS
SUTHARD between 9 and IL am. 1853
sLAfE; RooFER. AL man and helper
pienty OF work: best pay H. T. HARRISOl
SODA 6IsfkiNsnks. shi sal steady work Appl
SODA % FOUNTAIN NC CLERR, ana fal or sss par nT
time; good salary excellent working con
ditions. SHEPHERD PARK PHARMACY
| 7723 Georgia ave.
SPOTTERS, wool, exper., 5-day week; goo,
| pay; opp for advance. NEEDLE CLEAN
ERS, 1888 Buchanan st. NV.
STENOGRAPHER, typist, telephone clerk
essential industry. 2021 18th st. NV
sToRERooM MAN. white, must be de
pendable and have some experiences; goo,
salary, including meals. Apply Mr. Wilson
O'DONNELLS GRILL, 1921 3 st. NV.
indYst5y H1dss 292l 18th st NV, Dg; $500
able to deal with public; permanent posi-
SUPT. OF SERVICE, coiored, for 800
room transient hotel: must be thorough,
experienced In employing, directing. ant
| conducting bell and elevator service; mus
be sober, industrious, polite and honest
family man preferred, good salary: re
plies and negotiations strictly confidential
Box 145-J. Star.
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l Columbia Operating Corporation
Columbia Operating Corporation
Columbia Operating Corporation
John A. Reed
5 Alan j. Chenery
Mary L. and Margaret Tuffy
Mary L. and Margaret Tuffy
Mary L. and Margaret Tufiy
g Mary L. and Margaret Tufiy
10 Mary l.. and Margaret Tuffy
81 Edgar Copeland
22 The United Clay Products Company
% The United Clay Products Company
"a Edward M. Pickford
% J. Ogle Warfield
26 G. Louis Weller
81 G. Louis Weller
IS Blanche M. White
% Blanche M White
30 Blanche M. White
Al Arthur Keith
~ Arthur Keith
43 Arthur Keith
~ Morse Boulger Destructor Company
IS Morse Boulger Destructor Company
46 NJ. w. Kellogg Company
~ M. w. Kellogg Company
4S M. w. Kellogg Company
40 M. w. Kellogg Company
so z. j. Murphy Co., Inc.
II Edward L. Morrison
- Geraldine McNitt
73 Alan j. Chenery
"a Oscar B. Hunter
rs Charles W. Hyde
rs Charles s. White. jr.
~ Richard K. Thompson
SS Edward L. Morrison
20 Geraldine McNitt
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DOCTORS HOSPITAL. INCORPORATED

Notice is hereby given pursuant to
taragraph -Four; Redemption" Of 2 GER
sf December. 1885. BY and between the
Doctors Hospital. Inc. party. of the nrst
part, and the trustees therein named or
their successors, parties Of the second part.
SAID Doctors Hospital, Inc, acting through
Its Board Of Directors, by resolution duly
passed or the 14th day Of June. I945, has
elected to exercise the right therein and
reserved to It,, namely. to redeem all or
any part of the series of promissory notes
eecured by the aforesaid indenture at its
election upon the payment of the principal
and the accrued interest thereon, without
payment thereon OF any premium fee or
Pursuant therefore to Paragraph Four
OF the aforesaid indenture and to the reso-
luton Of the Board of Directors Aforesaid,
notice is hereby given that all outsta nding
notes are hereby called for redemption at
Street; NV. WASHINGTON, D. c., on the
18th day OF July. 1915. The note numbers
thereof are as follows.
Note No. Name of Holder
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Edgar {. Seckner, 66, Dies
After Iona Illness Here

Edgar c. Seckner 66, of the
Broadmoor Apartments, 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV, superintend-
ent of production for Standard
Brands, Inc. Washington office for
% years before his retirement in
1912, died yesterday at Homeopathic
Hospital after long illness.
Mr.. Seckner. born and educated
in Carthage, N. Y, was the son of
Gen. Charles M. Seckner, Civil War
officer. Gen. Seckner later was
president of the Seckner Contract
ing Co. of Chicago.
Mr.. Seckner served with the Army
as a private during the Spanish
American War and in the Philip
pine insurrection. He was a cap
tain in the Army Reserves in the
World War.
He came to Washington in 1922
as an employe Of Fleischman Yeast
Co., which was consolidated later
with Standard Brands. Previously
he worked for Fleischman Yeast Co
for II years in Chicago and New
York.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Harriet E. Seckner, and a sister
Mrs. Edith Blinn of Gloversville
N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow at Hines. funeral
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV
There will be military funeral at
2 pm. at Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
John H. Edwards Dies;
Former Cabinet Aide

John Homer Edwards, 76, Assist
ant Secretary Of the Interior in the
Coolidge and Hoover administra-
tions, was found dead in his bed
yesterday at the La Sale Apart
ments.
Death was attributed to natural
causes by the coroner and the body
was taken to Gawler's funeral home.
1t will be sent to Mitchell, Ind,
where Mr. Edwards was born, some
time today.
The former Government official
was a graduate Of the Indiana Uni
versity in the class Of 1891 and
Of Northwestern University Law
School. He was a member of Sigma
Chi Fraternity. Mr.. Edwards prac.
ticed law in Mitchell and also served
three terms in the Indiana House
Of Representatives.
He came to Washington in 1921 "A
Post Once Department solicitor.
He transferred to the Interior De.
partment in 1923, two years later
becoming Assistant Secretary. He
retired from Government service
in 1888. Mr.. Edwards represented
the Portland Cement Co., as attor.
ney since 1893.
An only child and bachelor. Mr..
Edwards Is the last of his family.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Mother Asks Custody
OF Her Son, ;, in
Habeas Corpus Action

Whether 3-year -old Gilbert Shoe
maker will return to live with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Shoe
maker. 800 block Of Central avenue
NE, and his 5-year-old sister or re-
main with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j.
Key, 5000 block of Ninth street NE,
with whom he has stayed since
shortly after his birth, Is being de-
cided at District Court.
The question Of custody is being
argued in habeas corpus proceed
ing before Justice Henry A. Schwein-
haut and was continued until today
after the parents had testified yes
terday.
Mrs. Shoemaker, the boys 27-
|year-old mother, who brought pro-
ceeding against Mrs. Kay, said she
was Ill, had to 60 to a sanitarium
and left the child with Mrs. Kay ia
be taken care of while a sister-in-
law took care of the older child
This was in 1912.
After being in the sanitarium
more than 10 days, Mrs. Shoemaker
returned home, but continued tc
leave the boy with Mrs. Kay be-
cause the two young children die
not get along well together at home
when the boy was taken there fol-
short visits, it was testified.
Last April, the boy was taker
to the Shoemaker's home and tn,
Kays were informed the parent
were going to keep him, it wa
testified Then, in May the fathel
took the child to the Kays to visi
and left him while marketing, il
was said When the father re.
turned, he was informed the Kay.
intended to keep the child, it was
said.
The child's father, Mr.. Shoe
maker, who is AZ, is a printer at the
Government Printing Office. Mr.
Kay. 81, is manager of a local meat
market. Mrs. Kay, who is As, is
a graduate nurse, but has not prac-
ticed her profession since marrying
Mrs. Shoemaker testified that she
never intended letting Mrs. Kay
keep the child permanently Mrs
Kay's attorney, William J. Rowan
indicated yesterday, however, that
his client will testify to the effect
that Mrs. Shoemaker had indicated
she could keep the child. Mrs
Shoemaker is represented by Attor.
ney Harry T. Whelan.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
In Mrmurtan1
CARTER, WILLIAM H 7,

CARTER, WILLIAM H: In loving mem
TRp 9Ty Of our our dear fsther WILLIAM CAR
IGls LII s0fA aND asS'i seN bA6ohTER AND SON.
cHIsoLM; .,,sE sERGT. CHARLEs S., JR:
IS :::;: :;;s g: i;! s: 4 $
We loved you then. we love you still;
Your memory is as fresh today
AS in the hour you passed away.
Now that, peace has come to earth and
We kn'" that you have rTa R1t f!sS pSMInYy il Yyain.
HURLEY. BLANCHE tNEE EBERLEY)
EnwAEP 81 r. dear an ,a se but and 0ys ml
WARD r. HURLEY. both Of W whom @ died died
nine years ago today, August 81, 1885
What wouldn't we give to clasp their hands
Their loving faces to see;
Their pleasant smiles made life worth
If twas only as 1t used to be.
Our hearts are lonely without them,
We miss their sunshine and love,
But we feel their spirits around u.s.
Though they live with .hs 4HE Angels TsM1aY above
FORD. SARAH E. In loving memory of
our dear mother. SARAH E. FORD. who
departed this life three years ago today
August 21, 1912.
What beautiful memory you left behind.
Mother. who gave US the best of her life,
Who cherished our secrets our sorrows,
our strife:
Who taught US to love, who taught us to
Our mother in Heaven. God bless her today.
HER CHILDREN
JOHNSON, GRACE. In loying memory
who passed away fourteen years ago to,
day, August 81, 1881.
The rolling stream of life rolls on,
But But still the @ vacant can % chair r
ehs HRs xSp ehfff
LOVE, CHARLES. In sad but loving
nnd S Of esT s ana % dsvod %sd d.pa
this life ten years ago today, August FL,
Beautiful memory Of one so dear
Wen always cherish with love sincere;
And one 'naS WIFE II san AND neSah cHIDRfS lofdss
LUsBY. SANTA A. In loving memory
Who our passed ass AWAY net two Years ago todsy
August 21, 1943.
There is a place for all good mothers,
And you were one of the best:
h m you dHa L tafns Hntens sosr
rest.
4 CHILDREN.
PALMER. JULIA E. HInEs. In lovins
remembrance Of my loving dauehter. Mrs
JULIE E. HINES PALMER, who departed
this life nine years ago today, August
/ 21, 1885.
LovING FATHER, ISAAC HOWARD
HINES
TOLIvER, ROBERT CLIFTON. In mem.
DRY Of our dear nephew and cousin, ROB.
ERT CLIFTON TOLIvER. who departed
this life August 81, 1887.
Eight years ago you left. dear, never te
hear your voice again.
ADDIE AND EVERETTA TOLIvER
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Mrs. Josephine 6. Bowers,
Resident for Is Years, Dies

Mrs. Josephine Gray Bowers, 81. of
1706 Nineteenth street NV, a res
ident of the District for more than
25 years, died yesterday in Garfield
Hospital after an illness of a year
and half.
Mrs. Bowers was born and edu-
Gated at Damascus, Md. She came
to Washington about 1920 and
worked some years ago for the
Raleigh Hotel. At the time of her
death she owned a rooming house
at the Nineteenth street address.
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Byron Barton and Mrs. Clar-
ence j. Keyes. and a son, Frederick
w. Bowers, all of Washington. She
also is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Bessie Gooding of Washington, and
two grandchildren, Beverly Ann
Keyes. 8, and Mary Louise Keyes,
20 months.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Roosevelt 2-Cent Stamps
To Be Sold First in Georqia
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2l,-The first
Roosevelt memorial 2-cent stamp
will be sold Friday at the Little
White House" in Warm Springs,
Ga, where Franklin Roosevelt
fought his battle against infantile
paralysis and where he died
Gov. Ellis Arnall of Georgia will
sell the first of the rectangular red
stamps to Basil O'Connor, president
of the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
Patients at the Warm Springs
Founda ton, founded in 1927 with
the aid of Mr.. Roosevelt, will be
guests at the presentation and each
will receive a copy Of the stamp,
which bears a picture Of the Little
White House" and an oval of the
late President
The ceremony will begin at noon
with an address by Assistant Post
master General Joseph J. Lawler.
representing Postmaster General
Hannegan. Following the address
Gov. Arnall will sell the first stamp
to Mr.. O'Connor.
The ceremony will be broadcast
over NBC.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Mysterious Bomb Rocks
Hotel in South Bend
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Aug. 2l-An
explosion, which Chief of Police
Harry T. Everett said was caused
by black powder bomb, rocked the
four-story Lincoln Hotel hero early
today, injuring no one. Windows in
the hotel and two nearby buildings
were shattered.
The home of Louis c. Curl. owner
OF the Lincoln Hotel, was damaged
by blast May 8 and two blasts
occurred in June at the Delmar
Club, west of the city, Mr.. Everett
said.
The police chief quoted Mr.. Curl
as saying he knew of no reason for
the bombings. Mr.. Everett added
MIR. Curl admitted taking small bets
on horse races, but asserted he had
not been approached by any one
seeking to muscle in on the bet
ting.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
.CI0 Auto Union Strikes
Against Rehiring Veterans

+. the Associated Press.
POTTSTOWN, Pa. Aug. Ala
spokesman Of Local 644. United
Automobile Workers, CIO, said
workers at the Spicer Manufactur-
ing Co. plant walked out yesterday,
protesting the rehiring of IA war
veterans with low seniority rights
following the layoff of l 400 en-
ployes last week.
Plan Manager John Bohannon
said the company was obeying the
Selective Service Act stipulation
which guarantees veterans first
choice of jobs and that If the stop
page continued the plant would close
until the union could assure enough
workers to operate the plant.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Arthur B. MoreIand Rites
Arranged for Tomorrow

Funeral services for Arthur B.
Moreland, ST, of $500 Thirteenth
street NV, an employees of the War
Department since 1898 who died of
heart attack at his home Sunday,
will be held at 3 pm. tomorrow at
Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Moreland was born in Wash
ington and was a graduate of
Business High School. He went to
work for the War Department as a
clerk. At the time of his death he
was personnel officer for the con-
struction division Of the Army En-
gineers. During the World War
Mr. Moreland served as a major in
the Quartermaster Corps. After the
war he held a commission as lieu
tenant colonel in the Reserve.
Mr.. Moreland is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Katherine Moreland q
daughter, Mrs. George C. Rodgers OF
Montclair. N. j.. and two grand
children, George C. Rodgers, 7, and
Bradley Warren Rodgers, 3.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Glen Echo Nurse Coming
Home From Pacific Duty

After 40 months in the Pacific
war areas, during which she was
married in New Guinea. First 1t
Mary McRae Meagher, 81, of the
Army Nurse Corps, will return to
her home, 6201 Wagner lane, Glen
Echo, Nd, on furlough tonight.
She has advised her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. r. McRae, that she is
now at Fort Dix, N. ]. She has
seen service in Australia. on Leyte,
Luzon, and on New Guinea. Her
husband is Capt. Harvey E. Meagher,
Norristown, Pa, of the Army Med.
ical Corps. The marriage took place
about two years ago.
1t. Meagher graduated from East
ern High School and, following her
graduation from the Gallinger Hos
pital nurses school, Joined the Army
Nurse Corps.
Evening star., 1945-08-21

opJeCC OF ma
tional interest in 1923 when his air
line became fouled as he was drilling
beneath the Potomac River into
channel rock 40 feet below the Lin
coin Memorial Bridge. He was
drawn unconscious to the surface by
aides. His five minutes under water
without air resulted in a combina- :
tion OF suffocation and the caisson
disease commonly known as bends" /"
the effect of too rapid change of
pressure.
A civilian employe of the United
States Engineer Department at the
time, Mr.. Rasmussen was taken to
Emergency Hospital, where oxygen
was administered for more than an
hour. He was then taken to the
Navy Yard, where pressure cham
Der was used in combating the
bends" His recovery was consid-
cred remarkable and was the sub
ject of magazine articles for sew
eral years.
Mr.. Rasmussen came to Balti-
more from Denmark in 1902. He
worked out of Baltimore as a sea-
men until he joined the Engineer
Department in 1908. He was retired
in December, 1912, for disability.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Blanche Rasmussen; three sons,
Carpenters Mate &c Barnart c..
Rasmussen, USN, %, now in New
Caledonia; Seaman l/c Leroy J.
Rasmussen, U. S. N. r.. Is, stationed
at Little Greek, Va, and Welburn
Rasmussen, IS, student at WASH
ington-Lee High School; daughter.
Mrs. Blanche V. Dameron of Brent
wood, Md, and one grandchild, 2
year-old Warren c. Dameron.
Seaman Rasmussen received no.
tice of his fathers death as the
ship on which he was assigned was
showing off" He was given leave
to attend his fathers funeral.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
W. J. Hennessy Dies;
Convention Organizer
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Aug. 21-William j.
Hennessy, SO, nationally known con-
vention organizer, died yesterday of
heart disease.
He was executive vice president
of the Chicago Convention Bureau,
Inc. and the only two-term presi-
dent of the International Associa-
ton of Convention Bureaus.
For 33 years he was staff men,
ber of the Chicago Association OF
Commerce, serving as manager OF
the convention department. When
the convention bureau became a
separate branch a year ago Mr.
Hennessy was made vice president
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Fire Gets Supplies

American wheat, tobacco, medici-
nal goods, spare parts for trucks,
steel joists and woodpulp are find
ing their way to Fire in adequate
quantities and plenty Of farm ma
chinery will be available for the
1S45-46 tillage season, Dublin re-
ports. The Irish wheat situation is
satisfactory, with l945 harvest pros
poets excellent.
Evening star., 1945-08-21
Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny and moderately warm and
humid this afternoon and tomorrow
highest temperature in upper Dos
Moonlight tonight, lowest tempera-
ture in upper COS.
Virginia-Some cloudiness with
moderate temperature tonight and
tomorrow. Scattered showers SOUTH
east portion tonight.
Maryland-Some cloudiness with
moderate temperature tonight and
tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry: Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.