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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-23

IN the CIRCUIT COfHT or TTE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCCET.
OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN
AND FOR MONROE COUNfY. nv
CnANCERY.
Case No. iO-:3t
ERNEST w. SMITH,
Plaintiff.
vs.. DIVORCE
LILLIAN \. SMITH
Jlaf..n6npt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-23

IN THE CIRCUIT Court OF THE
ELEVENTH. JUDICIAL CIaC CIT
OE THE STk'TE: OF FLONI DA.
~ AND FOR MONROE COUNTY.
~ CHANCERY.
Case NJ. 1925
.1'SIE MINGO.
Plaintiff,
t. VS.. sDfs UkGE
THOMAS MIEGO. 4
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ron KEY wEsr
ADVOCATED BY TIE CITIZEN

l. More Hotels and Apartments
2 Beach and Bathing Pavilion.
4 Airports-Land and Sea.
Consolidation of County and City Gov
ernments.
8 Community Auditorium
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Celebrate Two
Anniversaries

Two anniversaries were pleas.
antly celebrated Thursday evening
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
bert Allen, the birthday o: Mr.,
Allen and the 22nd wedding ami
yersary OF Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Yape. Dexter, Ave, Ann Arbor.
Mrs. Yape was formerly Miss
Daphene Richards, a teacher In the
Allen School. A delicious chicken
dinner was served. the table
adorned by a handsome birthday
cake brought by Mira. Yape. Later
in the evening Mr.. Allen was de-
lightfully surprised by the arrival
OF his sister. Mrs. George Burrell.
and his niece and nephew. Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Walker and their
daughter Donna, from Detroit, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Burrell and
daughter Josephine from Denton.
Mrs. Mary Sturton. another sister.
from Ypsilanti. was also present.
Ice cream and cake were served
after an enjoyable evening of visit
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

ing program revealed 1000. 900 peo-
pie in the United States who
couldn't sign their names. Two
thirds Of the people of the world are
colored, she said. and one third
white. She made an appeal for the
education OF the masses and as
serted II was Americas duty 70
help them gain an education.
Reporting on Adult Education.
Mrs. Edwin Staeb, Ann Arbor,
urged club women to read. think.
discuss and act for world peace
and security.
Mrs. L. A. Potter, Lansing, In her
report on Consumer Problems said
that women can keep our national
economy solid through their buy.
ing. She favored education in cor
rect buying practices and suggest.
ed topics for panel discussions.
Mrs. L. A. Whiting. Jackson,
stressed importance Of library Ia
cilities and urged library extension
to encourage reading in the home
as an aid in normal family life.
Mrs. Jess Allen, Howell. urging
safety recommended a study of
safety needs in each community
and the inclusion OF at least one
safety program for each club. She
also urged cooperation with all To-
cal agencies in a safety program.
The report on Club Extension was
given by Mrs. L. W. Kelly. Adrian,
who pointed out the advantages OF
federation to any club and listed
accomplishments OF the General
Federation.
Mrs. Charles Cleary spoke Of the
importance OF Cancer Control and
urged the formation OF community
committees. Two extra women to
work on the Tellers Committee,
Mrs. Laura Yenor, Adrian, and Mrs.
William F. Bourgam OF Clawson,
were appointed.
Mrs. c. L. Starkweather report
ed for the Committee on Nomina-
tons.
Judge Breakey Speaker
A feature Of Z day was an ad-
dress by Judge James P. Breakey,
on Some Aspects OF Local Gov
eminent.
Citing advancement OF women,
he called attention to women's
branches OF the armed services and
the fact that women own about
half OF the property in this coun-
try. In other words, THE hand
that rocks the cradle" has more
power and privilege than In any
other age.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Along the Street

Mrs. Layton Stoddard, Poets
Real Estate Office, is moving from
her former residence. 113 North
St, to her new home at 4o6 Emmett
st.
SPECIAL-New cloth shades for
bridge, boudoir. table, and floor
lamps, hand made. $2.65 to S495.
Jackson's Gift Shop, 30 N. Wash
adv. 1029S
Mrs. Mae Reddy spent the frs.
part of the week in Chicago visiting
with her sister, Mrs. Cassie Hanft.
Mrs. Catherine Cline, Mae Reddy
Store, received a telephone call
Friday afternoon from her husband
1t. Basil Cline, USN. who had just
landed in California after seven
months in the Philippines and 9th.
or parts OF the Pacific. He expects
to arrive home for furlough ear.
ly next week.
We have a new camera capable
OF taking full length and group pic
tures-25c each-Palmer's Studio,
w. Michigan.-adv. 1027S
Mrs. Claude Wilson and Rather
inc Wilson. wife and daughter OF
Claude Wilson, Family Radio Shop,
left Thursday for a week In Boston,
Mass.
An ideal gift-water repellent
will jackets, styled with action
backs and plaid Innings. Prices re-
duced from $3.50 TO $500. Sizes 49,
3s. wild and Co.. 11f W. Mich
igan Ave.-Adv. 1029S
Willard Eisler, manager OF .he
Dixie Shop, was called suddenly
to his home in Toledo. Ohio. be.
cause OF the serious illness Of his
mother. Sam Daschow recently as
sumed new duties as advertising
manager Of the Dixie Shops.
Mrs. Virginia Keelan recently
acquired the position as secretary
in Dobbs Optical offices.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Municipal Court

Ronald NJ. Balsley. 1929 w. Mich
igan Ave, and Harold L. Lounsber-
ry, 113 E. Michigan Ave. who were
arraigned this morning in Judge
Arthur Vandersalls court on charg-
es Of disorderly conduct in local
tavern. entered a plea OF not guilty
through their council. A trial with
a jury was asked and the date was
set for Nov. 8. Each posted a S25
bond.
Elwood L. Knox. 443 Monroe ST..
pleaded guilty to charges OF intoIi-
cation and disorderly conduct and
was sentenced to pay So restitution
and a fine OF SIS or serve 30 days
in Jail. The time was conditionally
suspended II the money is paid
within two weeks.
Morton d. Culver, 1855 Danvers
Ct, Willow Village, pleaded guilty
to charges OF driving while under
the influence OF liquor early this
morning and was sentenced to pay
$50 or serve 50 days in jail. He was
committed to the county jail. Two
women who were In the car witk
him were scheduled to appear to-
day on intoxication and disorderly
conduct charges.
William F. Patterson and wife,
Bertha V. Patterson $50 N. Adams
ST., each paid fines Of SIS for dis
orderly conduct, Friday.
Total receipts in the court,
Thursday and Friday, were $399.75.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

The Judge outlined briefly the
growth OF federal government &C
tivities from the early times when
most problems were handled by
town meetings. an 1900 there were
eight federal bureaus and in 1912
the federal government touched the
life OF the average person very
little, chiefly through the Post
Office" he said. "In 1912 the De.
partment OF Labor was begun and
In 1918 the Income Tax was levied
Since then Federal bureaus have
increased to at least 101. many ri
which have subsidiaries. These
bureaus, even though created to
serve temporary needs Ike the war
are loath to give up power" Judge
Breakey quoted James Byrnes as
saying, THE nearest approach "a
earthly Immortality is a govern.
ment bureau" The national debt
at the end of the war approximate tod
300 billions so that the per capita
Indebtedness is about $1,000, an aw.
ful burden to pass on to our chill
dren, he said. This "remote con.
troll" government by bureaus ser.
iously endangers the rights and
privileges OF the ordinary citizen
since he cannot afford to appeal de-
cisions BY the local boards to reg.
ion offices and then to Washing.
ton. The Judge stated that some
matters cannot be handled in Wash
ington nor even Lansing, notably
Juvenile delinquency. II Is chiefly
a local problem In which women
can be of greatest help. Most OF
the boys coming before him are Is
to Is years old and have commit
ted serious crimes. Some of them
could be placed on probation Ii
suitable probation officers could
be found.
The Judge urged women to study
the situation and act on their con-
illusions. The women could act as
probation officers or lead clubs and
recreation centers for young people.
In question period, the work OF
police women, the curfew. and the
extent OF parental responsibility
were discussed. The speaker said
that lack OF parental interest is
the chief difficulty.
Luncheon at the Baptist Church
honored Past District Presidents.
Mrs. Don Goodnow, Howell: Mrs.
Florence Heberly, Jackson; Mrs.
Adelia Baumgrass. Lansing; Mrs.
Fred Crosse, Royal Oak; Mrs. Ed
gar Gordon. Monroe.
Beautiful memorials were read
for Mrs. Emma A. Fox by Mrs. John
Ware Griffen, president OF the De-
troit Federation, and for Mrs. Harry
L. Smith by Mrs. Owen Cleary.
Mrs. Carl Johnson sang "My
Task. She was accompanied by
Mrs. William Snyder.
Story Of PlastIes
r. c. Bedell, Chief Engineer.
Michigan Nodded Plastics Company.
Dexter. told about the development
OF plastics. anything. he said, cap
able OF being nodded or pressed
into shape, such as clay, asphalt.
cement, rubber and putty. A less
inclusive definition refers to plas-
tics as man-made rather than ma
ture-made materials. The first was
cellulose nitrate or celluloid. John
Wesley Hyatt invented this in 1868
In response to an offer made by the
Phelan & Collander Company for
a new material for billiard balls
to replace ivory which was grow
ing scarce. II was made of cotton
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

tiafs Committee reported that the
following we're present; one state
office. five district past presidents,
five district officers, two district
chairmen, three state chairmen,
ia delegates. 1856 visitors. total OF
273. representing II clubs.
Mrs. W. o. Merrill stated that
she has material for the Junior
Clubs. Mrs. Earl Warner has
charge OF the scholarships to Fer
ris Institute and Wayne University.
The complete minutes OF the whole
convention were read by Mrs. Crary.
Mrs. Lloyd Wolfe. Jackson, spoke
Friday on Applied Education. She
pointed out that the sugar ration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

better club work and expressed
hope that the convention had been
an inspiration for delegates in at
tendance.
During the closing business meet
ing, results OF balloting were read.
Mrs. John McPhail was nominated
for president. Other officers were:
vice president. Mrs. Robert Crary,
Jackson; recording secretary, Mrs.
Jess Allen. Howell; treasurer. Mrs.
r. B. Fehr, Royal Oak; member
OF the state nominating committee,
Mrs. Paul Ehman.
Mrs. A. r. Haviland read the re.
port OF the committee on Courtesy,
Mrs. Neil Townsend OF the Creden-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
JUNIOR CANTEEN OPENS
WITH HALLOWEEN TEA

The program will close with the
serving OF tea and cider In the din
ing room. The table will be cen.
tered with a large pumpkin sur
rounded by autumn leaves. SIX
little Halloween witches will pre-.
side over the table: Rosalee Chad.
wick. Virginia Cox. Cora Ann Mac.
Donald, Barbara Magee. Catherine
Davis, and Evelyn Miller.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

linters, sulphuric and nitric acid,
alcohol and campher. II developed
faults such as brittleness and high
inflammability and so chemists
continued to try to replace 1t by
better plastics. Large numbers OF
these are now being used for the
purposes best adapted to them. For
instance. one made from soybeans
cannot be used where animals can
eat 1t. Some mentioned by the
speaker were casein made from
skim milk, often used for buttons;
nylon made from coal, water and
air, polystyrene, butadiene made
from petroleum, lucite or plexiglass
made OF coal, water and air. and
bakelite made Of coal, air and hard
wood. Phenol, a coal tar product.
and formaldehyde made from hard
wood are part Of the ingredients
of bakelite. These resins are COM
bined with filters for added weight.
The filters may be asbestos, rags,
sawdust, walnut shells. hen feath-
ers or other things according TO
the use to which the plastic is to
be put. Plastics have been sllocat-
ed during the war but will be used
for many new uses as soon as
they are. obtainable in greater
quantities.
Some of their present uses are
coated fabrics, shoes, suitcases.
purses. many parts to all kinds Of
electrical appliances. toys, floor
coverings. and army insignia when
plated with gold.
Mr.. Bedell had a large display on
hand which the audience inspected
later. A color and sound film
showed many steps In manufacture
and uses for materials described.
Junior Red Cross, by Patsy Bias
tan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Service Briefs
VETERANS, BENEFITS

| VETERANS BENEFITS
Scores Of special benefits are
available for war veterans,
widows, and other relatives.
Consult Baysrd Buehen, dIreo-
tor Council OF Veterans AZ.
falrs, American Legion Home,
III 8 Huron St., Ypsllantl.
Staff Sgt. Pete Pioprowicze ar
rived home Friday for IS day EUR
Tough, after which he will return
to his station. Campbell. KY, to
receive his discharge. He has
served in France and Germany
with the Seventh Army.
Pfc Edwin Bailey, Jr., Is visiting
at the home Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin Bailey, ST., 709
Cambridge Rd., and his wife Mar
guerite. He is stationed at Fort
SILL
Pvt. Warren Bennett, AAF. son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Max Bennett, Ia
spending a few days at home. Pvt.
Bennett, who has been stationed
in California, Is being transferred
to Topeka, Kansas, and is spending
the extra travelling time allowed
him here.
Tech. Sgt. Neville Miller who has
been at headquarters in Milan,
Italy, has received his honorable
discharge after one and one half
years overseas, and has returned
to Ypsilanu.
Casper Winkler, HA &c, USN, has
returned from the Pacific where he
has been stationed on oahu Island
in the Hawaiians for The past 20
months. A former student OF Roos-
eyelt High School, he 10 visiting
with his brother, Kenneth Winkler.
He is to report for duty Nov. l.
Margaret Ann Smith. WAVE HA
3/C daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Smith. has left to report %
her new base at Seattle, Wash, az
ter spending a seven day furlough
home. She was formerly stationed
at the Great Lakes Naval Training
Base. Great Lakes, Ill.
T/Sgt. Paul A. Smith has re-
turned from Italy after serving two
and one-hals years there. He Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Smith,
4S47 Merritt Rd. T/Sgt. Smith
has received his Army discharge.
Merle Emerson Smith, S 2/C, 62Sb
Gilmore St., Denton, and Morris h.
Kisor. s nc, 1876 College Place,
have completed their naval train
ing at Naval Training Station.
Sampson, N. Y. and are home on
leave.
Norman B. Wilson, fireman. first
class. USNR, 406 Florence St, Is
serving aboard the destroyer
! ITSS Wallace L. Lind. The crew
and ship have seen many battles
in the Pacific.
Sgt. Nelson Waiting, 1874 +. For
est Ave, after serving one year In
the Army. seeing action In Europe.
and wearer OF the Purple Heart and
Good Conduct medal, received his
discharge October 81.
Pfc. Carl B. Hendricks. 81. was
released from the Army Air Force
| today at the Drew Field Separation
Station. He is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wesley, Kunkle. o.. and his
wife Dorothy lives in Ypsilanti.
Fred w. Perrons CM nc, USN,
$40 Pearl St, received his dis.
charge from the Navy at the Great
Lakes Naval Training Base. Great
Lakes, ILL.,, October 81.
Pfc. Richard T. Smith. rs Boil
ST.. was discharged from the Army
at the Fort Sheridan Army Separa.
ton Center, Oct. %.
Sgt. Carl Russ, stationed In Ar.
kansas. expects to be home soon
on furlough.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
REVISION POSTPONED

Washington, oct. Gap Tenn
porary revisions OF railroad freight
rates. scheduled to go into effect
Nov. 80. have been postponed until
Jan Il by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Deaths
lLAH M. TUCKER

Mrs. llah NJ. Tucker passed away
yesterday at Boyer Memorial Hos.
pital. She was born May 16. 1911.
in Sandusky. Michigan. daughter
Of George and Edna Mcconnell Min
ty.
Mrs. Tucker is survived by her
husband. william Tucker. owner OF
the Ypsilanti Storage Company.
two sons, Billy and Tommy; her
parents, one sister, Miss Juanits
Mozena.
Funeral services will be Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Allen
Park Presbyterian Church with
Rev. Kenneth G. Neigh officiating.
Burial will follow in Michigan
Memorial Park, Flat Rock. Friends
may call at Geer Funeral Home,
Sunday and Monday.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Calendar Of Social Events

TO-DAY
Pedro Party Foreign Wars Auxiliary
o'clock, Veterans Hall. y ~
MONDAY
Monday Whist Club, 1870, with
City Lodge number Pyhias cooperative
$780, Life certificates will be meeting
ed by dancing Castle Hall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Announce Enuaaement

Announce Engagement
Mr.. and Mrs. william Egbert, s34
Carver st.. announce the betrothal
OF their daughter. Betty. 20, to
Rosa Sunday. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Glenn Sunday, Ann Arbor. The date
OF he marriage has not been
named.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Observation-Disclosures
WOMEN IN CLOSING SESSIONS

The 9th annual convention of Southeastern District
Federation of Womens clubs closed Friday afternoon with
routine reports and message of appreciation by the
firing president, Mrs. Margaret Ehman Quoting from
President Trumans message. she urged more and
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Stork Calls

Daughter, Laura Joan, to Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Nicholson, IT'S
Lowell St.. October %. st. Joseph's
Hospital; weight nine pounds three
ounces.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
Officers Elected
at Dinner Meeting

The Willing Workers Circle OF
Kings Daughters elected officers
for the coming year and voted TO
give $40 to the Community Fund, at
their cooperative dinner meeting.
Friday at Gilbert House.
The officers are Mrs. Harvey
Holmes, president, Mrs. Belle Reyn-
olds, vice president: Mrs. Helen
Miller, secretary; Mrs. Arnold Len
merit treasurer. Deyotions at the
opening OF the meeting were led by
Mrs. Fred Spencer. who took
Faith" as her topic. Mrs. Reyn-
Odds, vice president. conducted the
meeting in the absence OF the pres
ident, Miss Mary Crane.
The next meeting will be nov.
IS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
KARL w. RoHpE

Ann Arbor. Oct. 27-FuneraI ser.
vices for Karl Rohde, IS, Freedom
Township, who died suddenly
Thursday, will be at 2:30 p. m.
Sunday, at Bethel Church. Freedom
Township. with Rev. Walter Bau
man officiating.
Mr.. Rohde is survived by his
mother, Mrs. Anna Rohde; three
brothers, Paul and Arthur, Ann AT.
Dor: and George, Pinckney: and a
sister. Mrs. Gottlob Haberien, Ann
Arbor.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
MRS. BERTHA Z. VAIN

Mrs. Bertha z. Vain, 20 s. Ad.
ans St., passed away this morning
at Boyer Hospital. Born in Augusta
Township, March 10, 1868. the
daughter OF Peter and Eleanor Lo-
ween Rogers, she married Delbert
A. VAIN, April 1898, in Ann Arbor.
He preceded her In death May IS.
1929.
Surviving are several cousins.
For many years she was organist
in the Stony Creek Presbyterian
Church. and a former member OF
the Pittsfield Ladies' Aid. Funeral
services will be Tuesday Oct 80.
at 2 o'clock at Moore Funeral
Home. with Rev. Walter B. Heyler
officiating. Burial will be at High.
land Cemetery.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27
To Assume Duties

Miss Lurene M. Prouse, formerly
OF the Health and Physical Educa-
ton department OF the Normal Col
lege, will leave by plane the first
Of next week for Fort Worth, Tex.
to take up her duties as acting
head of the Women's Department
at the Texas Christian University,
BEGINNING Nov. !.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-10-27

The Gilbert House Junior Can
Teen will open the fall program
with a Halloween TEA. Monday af-
ternoon at 4 o'clock to honor moth.
ers and new members IL to IS
years OF age
Presidents OF the canteen. Janet
Bastian and Dan Leabu. will be as.
sisted in receiving by Mary Owens.
Bobby Wilbanks. Cap Orr. Roberta
Schadel. Guest books will be pre-.
sided over by Robert McShane, Pat
Haner. and Warren Wheelock.
Jack-o-lanterns, autumn leaves,
and orange candles will provide a..
mosphere and a spook will preside
in the entrance hall.
Decorations will be In charge OF
JoAnn Whitman. Shirley Ladd,
Neil Wheelock. Loretta Prebe. Dick
Skelt. Dick McKenns, and Bill
Campbell.
Peggy Weber will be in charge OF
the entertainment. Margaret Hes.
son will play trumpet solo; Cath.
crime Davis and Russell Fogg. pia.
no selections; Shirley Owens. tap
dance; Janet Bastian will sing,
Peggy Weber and Nancy Taylor
will do a military dance. Announce.
ments will be made by the presi.
dent. Dan Leabu.
A feature Of the tea will be an
exhibition OF hsndwork by Junior
Canteen members for Christmas
presents in war-torn countries.
There will be about fifty toys on
display. ranging from stocking
dolls to gay little stuffed elephants.
The toys will be presented formal.
ly to Mrs. Owen Cleary. head OF the
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Patients at Forest Glen
To Model in Fashion Show

Soldier-patients being prepared
for their return to civilian life will
serve as models and spectators at a
fashion show tomorrow at Forest
Glen Army Medical Center. Male
civilian styles will be shown.
The fashion show will be pre-
sented as feature of the center's
reconditioning program. 1t is
sponsored jointly by the Washing
ton Women's Advertising Club and
the Hecht Co. department store.
Pfc. Robert Catlow will serve as
master of ceremonies.
Entry tickets will be numbered
and holder of a winning number
will receive one of the complete
outfits furnished by the Hecht Co
for use in the show.
Articles in The Star and the New
York Times, describing the initial
clothing problem of discharged vet
Grams, we're cited by the co-sponsors
as inspiration for the project. The
stories referred to described veter-
ans as anxious to make the most
of the variety offered by civilian
clothes after years of enforced uni
formity in dress.
Girl models will join the GIs in
the fashion parade, it was reported
to simulate social settings for new
male fashions.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Anacostia Marine Sentry,
Shot 10 Days Ago, Dies

A naval board of investigation
and Washington police today are
investigating the fatal shooting
September 10 of a Marine sentry at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station
who served two years in the South
Pacific without injury.
Pfc. Lyle A. Potvin, 26, of North
Minneapolis, MINI, the air station
public relations Office reported, died
last night in the Naval Medical
Center at Bethesda from wounds
received when another Marine &C
cidentally discharged his revolver
during a change of guards at Ana
costa 10 days ago. The bullet rico
cheted off a road and into the truck
where Potvin was sitting.
Washington police learned of the
shooting today when hospital au-
thorities notified the District coro-
ner's Office.
Detective Sergts. Robert Talbot
and A. D. Clarke of the homicide
squad are investigating. Marine
records list the Marines next of kin
as his mother, Mrs. Joan Potvin, of
North Minneapolis.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Comdr. Leo {. Thyson
Freed From Jap Prison

Comdr. Leo C. Thyson, Medical
Corps, U. S. N, a native of the
District, whose sister, Mrs. Blanche
T. Harrison, resides at 1445 Park
road NV, is en- route to Washing
ton after being released from a Jap
anese prison camp, the Navy De-
partment announced today
The medical officer was attached
to the American Embassy at Peip-
ing, China, where he was taken
prisoner. There were no further
details concerning his release by
the Japanese or as to his where
abouts during his imprisonment, the
Navy said.
Comdr. Thyson was born here Oc-
tober 4, 1890, was graduated from
Western High School and received
his medical degree from Georgetown
University in 1916.
He entered the Navy in December
of 1916, and on October 30, 1910
reported for duty at the American
Embassy with the Marine detach-
ment. He was said to have been
captured shortly after Pearl Harbor