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Evening star., 1947-07-26
John A. Kane Dies at so;
39-Year D. {. Employe

John A. Kane, so, an employe OF
the District Government for 80
years, died yesterday in Garfield
Hospital after an illness of two
months.
Mr.. Kane was born in Washington
and attended public schools here.
He started working for the District
Government as clerk in police
headquarters in 1906. About 20 years
later, he transferred to the District
Building, serving in the plumbing
inspectors Office. At the time OF
his death he was employed as chief
clerk in the disbursing office, where
he had been since 1886.
Mr.. Kane was widower, his Wl1e,
Clara F. Adamson Kane, having
died in 1881. He made his home
with his brother and sister, Francis
j. and Miss Theresa M. Kane, 4705
Fourth street NV.
Also surviving are daughter
Mrs. Ralph w. Lazear, 1922 Abing-
ton drive, Arlington, and two other
sisters, Mrs. Mary Miller, 1865 Grant
road NV, and Mrs. Charles G.
Littleton, 3509 North Twenty-first
avenue, Arlington.
Requiem high mass will be sung
at 9 am. Tuesday in st. Gabriels
Catholic Church, 26 Grant circle
NV, of which Mr.. Kane was a
member. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Co|ey Bradley Reed Dies;
Railway Express Emp!oYe

Coley Bradley Reed, SO, of 1921
Twenty-third street Sc, resident
of Washington for the last so years,
died unexpectedly yesterday at his
place of employment at the Railway
Express Agency, Second and streets
NE.
Mr.. Reed was born and educated
at Chiffon, Va He came to Wash
ington in 1897. Eight years later
he went to work for the Adams
Express Co., which later became the
Railway Express Agency. Mr.. Reed
was a clerk in the train operation
division of the concern.
He was a member of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics and
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Myrtle Reed; son, Preston B.
Reed of Washington, four brothers
and three sisters and two grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massachu-
sets avenue NE. Burial will be in
Washington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Mrs. DrexeIBi ST.,
Dies in Philadelphia
Nv the Asxoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, July 26.-Mrs,
Anthony ]. Drexel Biddle, sr., SO,
wife of a famous Marine colonel
and mother of Anthony j. Drexel
Biddle, jr., former United States
Ambassador to Poland and govern
ments-in-exile in London, died yes
terday at her hotel suite after a
brief illness.
The former Cordelia Rundell
Bradley of Pittsburgh, Mrs. Biddle,
daughter of a prominent financier,
was married at the age of II. Her
husband an heir to the Anthony
Joseph Drexel fortune.
During the war, Mrs. Biddle
divided her time between here and
Quantico, Va, where her husband
still fit and trim although nearing
7O-served as an instructor in judo
and bayonet fighting to hundreds
of Marine recruits.
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by two sons, Col. Anthony
J. Drexel Biddle, jr., of Long Island,
N. Y, and Livingston Biddle, II,
of Bryn Mawr, Pa, and a daughter,
Mrs. T. Markoe Robertson, of New
York. Mrs. Robertson is the former
wife of Angler B. Duke, heir to the
Duke tobacco fortune.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
u. 5. Relief CurtaiIment
Hif as Unjust 10 Poland
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, July ga Polish
government spokesman says a
United States decision to cut of
American relief to Poland means
that workers in this country mast
go undernourished another year.
The decision, a Foreign Ministry
press attache added yesterday. is
deemed by the government unjust
against an ally and against a coun-
try which suffered so much in the
war"
However, an official protest at the
move was considered unlikely.
Secretary of State Marshall an
nounced in Washington Wednesday
that the United States had decided
against giving Poland some $l5,000,-
900 she was to have received In a
$3.50, 0,O0O,0 900 relief program for vari-
Gus countries, because she had been
found to have a sufficient food
sllpply.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
julius F. Stone, 81, Dies.
Headed Chain of Banks
By the Associated Press

SANTA MONICA, Calf, July 26
Private services will be held here
for Julius F. Stone, 90, retired Ohio
manufacturer and educational bene-
factor, who died yesterday at his
home here.
Born in Devils Lake, Mich, IN
1855, he became president OF the
Seagrave Fire Apparatus Co. at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, where he resided
many years. He was also president
of a chain of Ohio banks and trustee
of Ohio State University 28 years.
He also served as president OF the
university's research foundation and
established the schools biological
laboratory at Putin Bay.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Edna A.
Stone, he is survived by five chill
dren, Julius, jr., Key West. Fla;
George A., Columbus, and Franz T.
Stone, Tonawanda, N. Y, and Mrs.
Charles r. Sutton, Columbus. and
Mrs. Natalie Gage, Beloit, Wis.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Press Freedom Urged
As Requirement for
Membership in u. n.
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 26-Hector
Mcneil, British Minister of State,
raised the question yesterday
whether any country which discrim-
mates in news gathering in its ter
ritory should be a member of the
United Nations.
In vigorous speech to the United
Nations Economic and Social Coun-
Gil, Mr.. Mcneil, a former Glasgow
newsman, advocated the right of
every one to collect news in the ter
ritory of every U. N. member with
out discrimination.
When we find nation not per-
mitting these facilities" he said,
I'VE have every reason to ask our
selves whether that country has a
right to membership in the United
Nations"
Without a record vote, the Eco
nomic and Social Council decided
to recommend to the U. N. Assembly
that a proposed world conference on
freedom of information and of the
press be held in Geneva beginning
next March %.
Willard L. Thorp, American As
sistant Secretary of State, agreed
earlier in the meeting with recon-
mendation by the u. N. Subcommis-
sion on Freedom of Information and
of the Press that those nations in
vited last year to the World Health
Conference be asked to send dele
gates to the conference on freedom
of information.
This would leave out Spain but
would include such nonmember
states as Albania, Austria, Ireland,
Bulgaria, Finland, Hungary, Italy,
Romania, Switzerland, Transjordan
and Yemen,
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Ship Beats Stork in Dash
OF 1870 Miles Through Fog
By the Associated Press

FALMOUTH, England, July 90
The United States Line cargo ship
American Farmer beat the stork to
port today with full-speed-ahead
dash of l80 miles through a dense
fog guided only by radar.
Four hours after her arrival at
5 am, the fog cleared sufficiently
so that Mrs. Ursula Funk, %, an
expectant mother, could be taken to
Falmouth Hospital.
Bound for Baltimore from Ham,
burg, Germany. the ship turned
around last night after Mrs. Funk
became i'll. The woman and her
husband, John E. Funk, "a, Of
Philadelphia, were returning to
America from Germany. where he
had been stationed with the United
States Army.
A doctor from the Polish liner
Batory went aboard the American
Farmer at sea to attend Mrs. Funk.
The Falmouth port medical officer,
DR.. A. c. Dick, said she probably
would have to undergo an operation.
The American Farmer was to con-
tinue her voyage.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Democrats in Senate
Block Investigations
Urged by Republicans
By the Associated Press

Democratic Senators appeared to
hold death grip today over series
of Republican-sponsored investiga-
tions planned to fill the time be-
tween congressional adjournment
and the new session next January.
Senators Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas; Taylor, Democrat, Of
Idaho, and Lucas, Democrat, of Illi-
nois succeeded in blocking three
different probes or investigation ex-
tensions during the stormy Senate
session last night.
About the only way Republicans
could hope to reverse that during
the final session today was by unani-
nous consent-under which any
lone Senator can block action again.
Senator Fulbright stalled the at
tempt of Senator Wherry, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska to win an extern
sion for one year beyond october
81 and $4,000 additional funds for
the special Senate Small Business
Committee which Senator Wherry
heads.
Value to Business Questioned.
Senator Fulbright questioned the
committee value to small business
men despite pleas of both Senator
Wherry and Democratic members of
the group for the extension.
The Arkansas Democrat offered
to allow an extension until January.
But when Senator Wherry proposed
April /, 1948, instead Senator Full
brights objection killed action a
second time.
Senator Lucas charged Republi-
cans with over reaching on investi-
cations, saying he had counted
$3.50 900 worth without covering all.
Senator Taylor drew laughs from
Democrats and gallery visitors as he
stalled two special requests for
probes.
One by Senators Thye, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota; Aiken. Repub-
lican, of Vermont, and Young, Re"
publican, of North Dakota sought
$4,000 for a long-range study of
agricultural problems.
Senator Taylor said no investi-
cation is needed. but, instead, a
Democratic Congress"
He said Republicans had. Topped
off funds for rural electrification,
fertilizer, reclamation and most
other things needed to solve the
farm problem.
Prices Proposal Blocked.
The Idaho Democrat also blocked
a proposal by Senator Baldwin, Re
publican, of Connecticut for gen.
eral study of rising prices and the
high cost of living.
Everybody knows we have high
prices" Senator Taylor said, add
ing that the reason for it was "scut-
tling of OPA" and price controls,
under Republicans led by Senators
Taft, Republican, of Ohio and
Wherry.
Senator Taft said Senator Tay-
|lor's move would not halt the inquiry
because price study would be con-
Quoted anyway by the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on the Eco
nomic Report without any Speclal
authorization and with funds al
ready available.
Senator Lucas blocked two other
Investigations on first try, but later
allowed them to go through.
One is an overall probe of hous-
ing by a joint congressional commit
tee with $4,000 fund. The other
provides $4,000 to permit members
of the Senate Public Land Commit
tee to visit Alaska.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Michael CaposseIa Dies;
Lived in District Is Years

Michael Capossela, 81, an employe
of the Southern Railway Co. for
40 years and a resident OF Wash
ington from 1902 to 1927, died un-
expectedly yesterday in Atlanta.
A native of Calitri, Italy, Mr.
Capossela came to the United States
as a child. He started to work for
the Southern Railway Co. in Wash
ington in 1902, moving to Atlanta
when his section was transferred
there. He was a clerical worker.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Marguerite Capossela; two daugh-
ters, Miss Marie Capossela and Mrs
Tena Murphy, both of Atlanta; a
brother, John Capossela, and two
sisters, Mrs. COLOMBIA Branca and
Mrs. Anna De Lisio of Washington
and a grandchild.
Funeral services and burial will
he Monday in Atlanta.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
#. w. McKechnie Dies;
California Publisher
Nv the Associated Press

RED BLUFF, Calf. July 90
Frederick w. McKechnie jr., So,
publisher of the Red Bluff Daily
News and formerly managing editor
of the Cleveland Press and other
newspapers, died yesterday.
Mr.. McKechnie had been a pub
Usher of the Daily News for the
last eight years. He was president
of the Sacramento Valley Newspaper
Association and a member of the
California Newspaper Publishers
Association.
Before coming to Red Bluff he
had been managing editor of the
San Francisco News, San Fran
cisco Bulletin, Sacramento Star and
the Cleveland Press, and publisher
of the Marysville Appeal-Demo-
crat and Nevada State Journal.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Autopsy Set Today in Death
OF Man Treated for Cuts

An autopsy was to be held>today
in the death of Robert A. Bray
shaw, So, of 511 Seventh street Sc,
who collapsed and died a few min
utes after being released from Gal
linger Hospital where he was treated
for a cut over his left eye.
Police said Mr.. Brayshaw tripped
and fell on Seventh street Sc. near
Pennsylvania avenue. After being
treated, he sat on the hospital steps
and a few minutes before losing
consciousness. Taken back into the
hospital, he was pronounced dead.
Friends said Mr.. Brayshaw had
suffered a cerebral hemorrhage last
winter and spent several months
in Bethesda Naval Hospital. He
was a veteran of World War and
an employe of the Treasury Depart
ment at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Pair, 80 and 70, Wed

SALT LAKE CITY, July 26 P.-
Frank Thomas Slaughter, SO, was
honeymooning today with 7o-year-
old Isabel L. Jones. More than 100
children and grandchildren of the
couple attended the wedding last
night. The Bridegroom has 10 chill
dren, so grandchildren, 80 great
grandchildren, and 3 great-great-
grandchildren. Mrs. Slaughter is
the mother of 16 children. Previous
mates are dead.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Prop Kills Air Traveller

SEATTLE, July 26 (P.-An air
liners whirling propeller killed
Robert j. Scoggins, SO, of Tacoma,
at the Seattle Airport last night
shortly after his arrival from Alaska.
Coroner John P. Brill jr., said Mr..
Scoggins, an Alaskan salmon COM
pany employe, was partially de-
capitated when he walked into the
prop after debarking from his
Alaska plane.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Manuel Rodriguez Dies;
Panama Consul in Miami
Rx the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, July 26.-
Funeral services for DR.. Manuel F.
Rodriguez, Ct, consul general OF
Panama in Miami, who died in a
Miami hospital last night, were
planned today at st. Patrcks
Church.
Burial will be in Woodlawn Gene
terry here.
DR.. Rodriguez has been here since
1943.
He was founder of the first news
paper in the Republic of Panama
and one of the country's most noted
columnists. He was consul general
at New orleans from 1941 to lsA3
before coming to the Miami con-
lof
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Dpatha

STEGALL. ISABEL ANNIE. The officers
ana members OF the Bladensourg Union are
ISABEL ANNIE HEGAIL; Funeral sun
the First Baptist Church. Lakeland. Md.
'e" R. H. Johnson, sr. President
w. E. BURKE, Secretary.
STONE, MINNIE ROLLOW. On Satur.
day, July 90, 1947. at her RESIDENCE 42S }2,
hs,n1sd d nT rf Il Rabe7t
Services At, the, S. H. Hines CO. Funeral
HGme Hon as91 15h St eaes aT on and fsends
invited. Interment Glenwood Cemetery. 2S
vERGA. HENRY v. On Thursday. July
"a, Ia47, at United States Naval
Msslsa1 GeptsE vsPE Bethssdsd bslo1ed Ms. MS
@ band of Cecilia M. Verga, father
! crime ne" 6. schaub Remains rest
ing at n Mopday Pansra july HONS g. at At
am Mass at Fort Myer Chapel, Fort
Myer. va, at am. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment IN Arlington Natioanai
Cemetery.
WALL. GEORGE ALFRED; On Friday:
Westwood, Md. He leaves three daughters;
Blanche Meade. Josephine johnson and
oaie nasda GoRns 5oRnson eston Ts 5ohnson Alfred
johnson, Chesterfield and George Wall;
three great-grandchildren. one niece, Sadle
Fitchett; one nephew, Thomas Wall; two
daughters-in-law, three l sons -in-iaT -;oaaa ana
may call at the late residence of the de- ,
Funeral services will be held Tuesday July
20. at . pm. at the Brooks Methodlst
Church, Nottingham. Md. Rev, F. D. Myers
officiating Interment church cemetery.
Arrangements BY Eugene Ford. 2S
WAHLY. WILLIAM H. On Friday. July
25, 1947, at Doctors Hospital WILLIAM II;
WAHLY of 3031 Sedgwick st; NV, beloved
husband Of AUGUSTA G; Wahly; seryiees vice;
14th st. NV, on Monday, July 2S, at 2
pm. Interment Rock Greek Cemetery. 27
WARNER, CLAYTON THEODORE. On
daughter, 1412 North Arlington St; Airing
beloved husband of Clara A. Warner tnee
De Marr) and father of Mrs Ruth F: Wen.
He also is survived by three granddaush-
ters, Mrs Elinor L. Fawcett, Mrs. Jean E.
Wyne snd Mrs. Ann M; Mathers, and fye
great-grandchildren Services at the W.
Va. on Monday, July 2S, at 10 IN. In,
terment GeorRe washington Memorial
Cemetery. ~
YOUNG. HERBERT ALBERT. Departed
this life on Saturday, July 26, lg47 al, at
his residence. Brandywine Md, HERBERT
ALBERT YOUNG, beloved father of Mrs.
Bessie A. Mahoney, Mrs. Elsie Ford. MI.
Herbert A. Young, jr., and MI Wavelyn T.
Young; brother of Mrs; Sophie Hawkins
by ive grandchildren, other relatives and
many friends. Remains resting at the John
Eye SITS. sw. Notice of funeral later. 27
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Body Of Robert Watt
|Wi|I Be Brought Here;
Ship 10 Dock Monday

The body of Robert j. Watt,
American labor leader and former
War Labor Board member, who
died at sea yesterday while returning
to this country from Europe on the
liner Saturnia, will be brought to
Washington when the ship reaches
New York. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
The Saturnia will dock Monday
morning.
Mr.. Watt was returning with Mrs.
Watt from the recent International
Labor Conference at Geneva, where
he served as a workers delegate
appointed by President Truman. A
member of the family today said Mr..
Watt had been in poor health since
Christmas. .
A native of Scotland, Mr. Watt
came to the United States in 1912
and three years later began his long
labor career. He became an Amer
ican citizen in 1917.
Fought in First World War.
During the First World War, he
Joined the Canadian Army and
served with it overseas. Mr.. Watt
then settled in Lawrence, Mass, and
held various Offices there in his own
painters union. He next was elected
president of the Lawrence Central
Labor Union and in 1929 became
secretary-treasurer of the Massa-
chusetts State Federation of Labor
He remained with that body until
his appointment as the American
Federation of Labor's international
representative in 1896, with head
quarters in Washington.
This post took Mr.. Watt abroad
on numerous occasions. In 1888
he was a member of President
Roosevelt's labor commission to
England and Sweden. He was a
delegate to the International Labor
Organization conference in Paris
in October, 1945.
Mr.. Watt served for two years
during the last war as labor mem
ber of the War Labor Board and
later was a member of the Wage
Sterilization Board.
Is Called Eloquent Spokesman.
The report of Mr.. Watts death
drew coincidence messages from Sec
retary of Labor Schwellenbach and
AFL President Green to Mrs. Watt.
Secretary Schwellenbach said in
his message "the Nation and the
world have lost an eloquent spokes-
man for liberty and democracy, and
we have lost a dear friend"
President Green called Mr.. Watt
"a stalwart fighter for democracy
and the rights of all people every
where. He was an effective and
eloquent voice for freedom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Watt made their
home at 1921 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. He was SO on July 16.
In addition to Mrs. Watt, he is
survived by a son. Robert A. Watt
of Belmont, Mass; a daughter, Mrs
Janet Miller of Arlington, and four
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Fighting Mac Mckenzie
Dies at 78 in Australia
Rx the Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia, July 90
William Fighting Mac" Mckenzie,
49, Salvation Army leader, died at
his home here today.
Born at Biggar, Scotland. Mr..
Mckenzie came to Australia at IS.
He was a Salvation Army officer
so years, serving as commissioner in
Australia and later in China.
He won the nickname, Fighting
Mac" as chaplain with Australian
forces at Gallipili in World War I.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Uarna nf ThankH

EDWARDS, ERNEST E. We wish to
Express our appreciation to our many
.riends and neighbors for thefr express
Sions of sympathy in our recent bereave-
ment. WIFE AND FAMILY.
STILLARDS. We wish to take this op-
portunity to thank the neighbors for the
beautiful floral offerings. They were great
~ appreciated. FAMILY.
Evening star., 1947-07-26
Dratha
GREENE, HOPE SUMMERS.

GREENE, HOPE SUMMERS. On Friday,
July %, 1947, at her home, los South
MERs s beio1ed %fe of he late
Edward L. Greene. mother of Mrs. Mary
Hope Finley and Edward Snowden Greene
and grandmother of Anne G. and Elizabeth
S. Finley. Remains resting at the Colonial
Funeral Home of VIM Reuben Pumphrey,
Rockville, Nd, where funeral services will
Rne Roskve HTy Union
Richmond and Roanoke, Va, papers please
copy 81
HAMMETT, ROSA E. On Thursday,
aeSry 4 Bowea ea a 'hf eaan sSdenss M OF RoA ns
E. HAMMETT. beloved wife of the late
Samuel J: Hammett. She is survived by
s at h ana eS chs2eh
? pm. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Central Church Cemetery. 81
HAWKINS. ARTHUR. On Thursday July
a. I947 Al ARTHUR THUR HAWKINS 5a KIN 9t 1 1892 Half
kins; cne brother, James Hawkins friend.
Annie. Shelton; and many other relatives
da Ju2 sfpea may nooh be a usene
Ford's Funeral Chapel, 1913 4th st, sw.,
where funeral services will be held on Mon
oficiating. 1nterment Payne's Cemetery.
HERREN. ARTHUR D., SR. On Friday,
July 25, l947, at sibley Hospital, ARTHUR
%. HERREN: Sr., beloved husband of Allie
G, Ruth E. l1ef and B David H F. Rerren R en- MIS- Mrs
Nancy j Reddy and Mrs. Mary ]. Young;
brother Of Mrs. LUCILLE Foy. Services at
on Monday, July 20, at pm. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 2S
HOLMES, VIOLA A. On Friday July
%, lg45: VIOLA A. HOLMES Of 1a$5-A
Rbn St HOLMES She She obsr her su
Thompson; three aunts. one uncle and
many other relatives and friends. Notice
of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS by Eugene
HOLMES, VIOLA. Forest Temple; e; No:
3 R Hereby / b notifled IF p to F. meet St w in Is
~ session Of sorrow Sunday, July
N~ ~. 1947l at $50 pm, to ar
teT anfs v1oA 81. tf MohmEs dlafEs q Noce Reeso Of
TILE 3 81 pELASEY: Daushter Ruler.
BEATRICE WEST, Fin. Sec.
Ford. ~
HUTCHINSON. MAMIE. Passed into
MAMIE HUTCHINSON. of 946 Westminster
Hutchinson s anu one eevu daushter s' La countiss
Fribse; one grandson Herbert scurlock;
one brotEer-in-law,, frentiss Hutchinson;
relatives and many friends. Mrs. Hutchin-
sons remains may be seen Sunday July
q. after y O'Clock noon, at her ,ate resi-,
pm, from ST. Lukes Episcopal Church.
5th and Church SITS. NV, Rev Dillard H.
Brown, rector. George B. Clarke, NOR
tician. in charge. 27*
HUTCHINSON. MAMIE. Forest Temple,
as, No. 8, l. B. P. o. E. of w, is
NS hereby notified to meet in a ses-
HR sion of sorrow Sunday, July 27,
II 0]j 1947. at $50 pm, to arrange
N~ for the funeral of Daughter
~ MAMIE HUTCHINSON, to be held
IS Monday, July %, at l pm. from
ST. Lukes P E. Church, 18th and Church
SITS. NV. Elks' services will be held Sun
Gay. July 27. at s pm, at her late resi-
dence, $40 Westminster st. NV.
TILLIE B. DELANEY, Daughter Ruler.
BEATRICE WEST. Fin. Sec.
HUTCHINSON. MAMIE. oficers and
A., 4 members of Magnolia Council,
X& 2. o. r., l. B, P. o. E. of W.,
H are hereby notified to attend the
Ii 0ll session of sorrow to be held
NHU Sunday. July -, 1941. at
w. pm. at 18th and Que SITS NV.
~ Funeral services at pm. at the
residence. 94G Westminster st. NV.
FRANCINE BIDDLE, L. D. r,