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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
Iiso Dies
 On GaIIcws

ERATISIAVA, Czechos,o vakia. April 13.-lR Joseph T.so, 5e, the parish priest who became President of the wartime Nazi puppet state of Slovakia, died on the gallows at dawn today for crimes against the Czechoslovak state.
 Accused Of contributing to the dismemherment of the Czechoslo- yak state, he went to trial last De- cember. He declared that his ac- tions were based on a desire to keep Slovakia from becoming a Nazi protectorate, that he knew nothing and cared nothing about Hitlers international policies and that he had devoted himself to Slovakia's domestic problems.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18

are boiling up from the blackened, twisted oil installations in the de- vastated port.
 It's still too early to get an ac- curate estimate of the damage, al- though the fires have been raging for three days now. Flames and explosions continue to consume hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of material every hour.
 The industrial heart of Texas City included the Monsanto Chem ical Company plant, built by the government in 1922 at cost of al- most 20 million dollars The plant is now a charred skeleton - the damage is complete. On top of that, tons and tons Of oil are go- ing up in smoke-and oil is worth more than g a barrel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
WALLACE IN STOCKHOLM;
 MAKES TALK

STOCKHOLM, April 18.-lR- Henry A. Wallace, describing him. slf as "an American capitalist or a progressive Tory said today that the United Nations and UNI ESCO charters gave him the right to speak his mind outside the United States.
 Wallace spoke extemporaneously at a luncheon attended by 300 Stockholm professors, scien tist S journalists and businessmen.
 Referring to congressional crit icism of his tour, Wallace said Americans, who are suggesting that bis passport be withdrawn, have the same type of intellect as those who suggest that the Russians are for blowing up a French ship at Texas City
 When I return to the United States,I intend to pay my re- spects to that type of inteddect,' v the former vice president declar- ed vehemently.
 T am not a Communist, 1 am not Socialist I am only an American capitalist, or, as I told the members of Parliament in London, I am a Progressive Tory who believes it absolutely essen tial to have peace and understand ing with Russia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18

tered for the first time since the Wednesday explosion, and officials said possibly 100 might be found
 Maj. Bernard c. Morris of the Salvation Army checked the bodies today and said they were brought in in several trucks.
 John Davis of Houston said he helped pull eight bodies out of the water today at the dock where the Grandcamp blew up, setting off the chain of explosions that wrecked the Monsanto Chem ical Works, much of the industrial Texas City and two other ships docked nearby
 None Found Alive
 Paul Stokes, Red Cross relief worker in the restricted area, said no victims had been found alive at Monsanto. Earlier, the Houston Chronicle had quoted H. N. San dell. in charge of a crew of en- balmers at the emergency mortu- ary,, as saying several had been found alive.
 Meanwhile. over at Galveston, the Coast Guard hearing was un- Gerway and the initial witness, Samuel F. Muecke, deputy collector Of customs at Galveston, said Is cases of small ammunition des- tined for Venezuela had heen aboard the Grandcamp. Two other witnesses were heard, Frank lin R. Woodward, chief mate of the ill-fated Wilson B. Keene. and WesteIman, representing the Grandcamp firm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
BRITISH CABINET
 5HAkEUp

LONDON, April 18.-tR-Ernest Bevin, long under fire from with in his own Labor party, survived British cabinet shakeup last night and today seemed still firmly en- trenched in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
 Prime Minister Attlee changed his ministers for India and Ger many, Minister of Pensions, Post master General and Lord Privy Seal, and added a Minister With out Portforlio, enlarging the cab inet from 20 to 2l members.
 The new lineup on the offices affected by the changes:
 Secretary of State for India The Earl of Listowel, heretofore Postmaster General, replacing Lord Pethick-L Lawrence, resigned
 Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan- caster, responsible for admins tration of the British Occupation Zcne of Germany-Lord Pakeham. erstwhile Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for War, replac- ing J. B. Hynd.
 Postmaster General-Wilfrid Pal ing, formerly Minister of Pensions, replacing the Earl of Listowel.
 Minister of Pensions-Hynd, re- placing Failing.
 Minister Without Portfolio-A~- thur Greenwood, formerly Lord Privy Seal. sss.
 Lcrd Privy Seal-Lord Inman, chairman of the British Broadcast ing Corporation since last January l. now resigned. tN
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
ARMY PILOTS TO
 DROP 5UppLIEST0
 WA5HBURN PARTY

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 1S -IR-Pilots of the 10th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air Command were to make the first drop of supplies at the 10000 foot level today to the Mount Mckinley ex- petition.
 The group, led by Bradford Washburn. now is encamped on Muldrow Glacier at $500 feet Three members, however, have pushed on ahead to establish the new camp halfway up the sides of the 20,000 foot mountain, high est on the North American con- tinent.
 Inclement weather yesterday pre- vented delivery of mail and sup plies to the base camp.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
PREClPITATION
TON1A3S IN PORT

Alaska Transportation Company's freighter Tongass arrived in port at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon with 125 tons of general cargo Tor Ju- neau.
 F. L. Nuss was the only passeng- CT for Juneau from Seattle. Board- ing the Tongass when it left at 10 o'clock were O. P. Flynn for Skag- way and William C. Lentz and A. J. Van Ermen for Pelican City,
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
AT THE HOTEL JUNEAU

Registering at the Hotel Juneau are Hubert A. Gilbert from An chorage, Florence Jensen from Haines, Anthony Vernier from Ia coma, Wash, Walter Gonyaw from Aberdeen, Wash, Carolyn Culbert- son from Ellensberg, Wash, and Louis ". Laurses, from Forestv He, Calf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
Churchill Aseaiis Wallace

LONDON, April 1S.-lR--Wia- ston Churchill today assaled Henry A. Wallace as "crypto- Communist" lacking thc courage to explain his destination, and ac- cused the Laborite government of squandering the American loan of s3,750, ,000,GCG.
 Churchill told Conservative party rally of 10000 in Albert Hall that Wallace had sought ito sep arate Great Briton from the United States and to weave her into a vast system of Communist intri- gue.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18

in the Houston Galveston area liil- ed.
 Seven Of the II fires still burning today were oil storage tanks in the Humble Company's tank farm, about one-quarter mile from the Monsanto plant
 Search For Bodies
 The grim search for bodies is stifl going on in the flaming ruins. While the worst danger is believed to have passed. ruddy fires still
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-04-18
MORE DEAD FOUND

TEXAS CITY. Texas, April 18.-- L9-Twenty-five new dead were found in the still-smouldering Mon- santo chemical works today, en-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

This paper costs ID eSntS and .
worth lti
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Muureen Coleman
WEEDS Rolund Tillrnun

MaurVen Ellen Coleman was
Joined in holy wsdlOek TO Roland
nllman on December Srd. l9A7, The
double ring ceremony was ofiiciated
by Rev. Floyd Massey. Jra At the
parsonage, TO ST. Anthony Ave
nue., The bride was given In mar
rage by her brother. Paul l. Cole
man, The attendants were Miss
Bessie Powell and Mr.. George TIL
man.
Guests at the parsonage included
Mrs. GcnsVisTs Bibbina. mother Of
the bridegroom. MrS. Floyd Massey
and Sonny, Mrs. Beatrice Tllman,
Misses AnnAbelle Jones and Mary
Leonard. Mrs, Mildred Nelson and
Mr., Leroy Elliott
A reception was held at the ElkS
Lodge on Rondo Avenue for the
young couple. Mr.. and Mira. Till,
man are At home at 6S7 West Cen.
trail and the many lovely gifta they
received are now on display, Mote
Mrs. Tillman would like Il known
that the cards on two gifts received
at the Elka were lost and she has no
way Of telling which persons pre-
scented thsm.)
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D MINNEAPOLIS .

Miss Mary Washington. $50 Bry.
ant Ave, No, left December 4, for
her homo In GadSden, Ala, She IL
stopping enroute home In Chicago
whore she will visit for two weeks
with her sisters, Mines. Nsllus
Green and Ruth Phillips.
She will arrive home IN Alabama
Christmas day, Miss Washington
resided In Minneapolis for ak years
with her sister and brotheF.ln-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Adalr.
ST. Peter A. N. y. Church IL
sponsoring y Family and Friend.
ship bay. Sunday, December IL, The
members are requested 10 invite the
members Of their families 10 sit
with them, Rev. Frank &, Lowry
Of Chicago, will 10 the guest
speaker AZ the l0II6 q, m, and TiSO
., m, services. The public Ia cor.
daily invited % attend,
MrA, Kenneth beCk. S10a FoaFih
Ave, So, was III IN Northern Pacific
Hospital, 81, Paul, last week, She
IL now home.
MrS. EllsAbsth Lyle. 100 HylaRd
Ave, No. IL very ~ at Abbott Hoa.
pital. She has been u patient there
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P0EM To APPEAR
IN EDUCATION JOURNAL

"SnowtiAkea." a poem written by
EarlsRs Kyle. daughter Of Mr., and
Mira. Earle Kyle. S6ST Fourth Ave.
So. has been accepted for maya
EinS publication. and appears In the
December lSsae Of The Minnesota
Journal o. Education.
Mr.. and MFA. Chester Johnson.
so Colfax Ave, No, have ~ their
house guests, Mr., and Mrs, David
Fuller Of Chicago, III, They enter
tanned at n Thanksgiving Day din.
nSr In their honor, The seven
course meal was also enjoyed by
Mr., and Mrs, =, y, Henderson and
Mr. Charles DOty Of s. Paul, Fri.
day, Nov ~. Mr.. and Mira. Fuller
were tho breakfast guests Of Mr..
and Mrs, r. u, Mouldsn. Sst0
Fourth Ave, So, and Friday eve
ming they were dinner RueatA Of Mr.,
and Mrs, p, q, Breeder, 1909 Olson
boulevard.
Becker T. WaAhlRRtoR Study Clab
met dec. 3, with Mrs, Matte Dear.
ing. $3.50 Clinton Ave. 80. The next
meeting win be Tuesday. Dec. 10
with Mrs, Helen GTpYpr, SkAH Snail.
ing Ave.
Mrs. Clara NaPus, SISS Hum.
holdt Ave. No, entered FaIrView
Hospital, Sunday. Dec, 7.
Mr.. AFVua Williams of Omaha,
Npbr,. was married Thanksgiving
day 10 Mrs. o. c. Thomas Abrams.
The couple were the guests Of Mr..
Williams parents, Mr., and Mra. ].
NJ. williams. SsIs Fifth Ave. &c..
while In the city. The nswlywsdn
left for Omaha 20 make their home.
TIE Hue Monday met Sunday,
Dec, 7, 81 the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VinHon Shepherd, ST20 Fifth Ave.
30. The guests were Mr.. and Mru,
Daniel Reed. and Mr., and Mru. Otis
Woodland, The club has diubandsd
permanently.
Mra, RHth sesFtKht. 40ll Clinton
Ave, So, 10 very III In Abbott Hos.
pitAl.
The Senior Usher Board % ~.
Peter A. NJ, n. church will meet
Dec. ~ at the home Of Mrs. MAbls
Morris, O7s Aldrich Ave. No. Mrs.
Lucille McAdams, president.
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The Ladies' Aid Society Of Pill
grim Baptist church. meets Friday,
Dec. IL, with Mrs. Frank Boyd, as
MAekubin St. at 2p.m.
Mr.. 8. r. Stephens Of Chicago.
left the city Monday, Dec. s, for his
home in Chicago. after spending
several days with his mother, Mrs.
AEIie Stephens, 1881 Park, who has
been III for the past month.
Mr.. Fritz Nay Of B. c.. Canada.
arrived In the city Nov. 26, to spend
Thanksgiving and the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Robinson
and Cora A. Carr Of 365 Aurora
Ave. Mr.. Nay left Dee. for
Springfield, H.. Detroit, Windsor
and other points in Canada, before
returning home.
Breakfast: Mr.. and Mrs. william
Kemp Of Minneapolis, entertained
Mr.. Fritz Nay Of Canada and Mrs.
c. A. Carr Of ST. Paul at breakfast
Sunday, Nov. %.
The PraGmatsia sorority met Fri.
day. Dec. 8, at the Halle Q. Brown
community house. A business meet
ing was held. Martha Kay is pres
ident.
Mr.. John A. Robinson Of WinRl.
peg. Manitoba, Canada arrived In
the city Dec. 2, TO be the house
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. II. Robin.
son and Cora A. Carr at S66 Auror1
Ave. Mr.. Robinson left for New
York on Dec. 20, where he will sail
for the West Indies to make his
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Birthday greetings In st. PAal;
Dee. I7-~Eari A. Neil, 726 s. An.
thony Ave: Periie Mae Williams,
b97 R0ndo Ave. dec. Is--Jossph
Harris. s7s Marion 81: Enoch Mar
shall. G73 Carroll Ave; Margaret
Davis, 500 R0ndo Ave; Daniel u.
Taylor, 452 R0ndo Ave. Dee. 10
Manly Rhodes, go Carroll Ave.
Mrs. 4. Hin. 6s9 Iglshart Ave.
AlcsnyA MeElwain, ssS R0ndo
Ave; EEtslyTnS Wagner, 600 -.
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Queen Esther
Temple No. z, SMT
Elects OTlcerp

Officers elected Monday night
December !, by the'Queen Esther
Temple No. z, =. r., were
Worthy Princess. Cecilia Pattsr.
son; Vice Princess, Jessie Jackson;
Financial Secretary. Viva Jean
Webb; Recording Secretary. Weller
white; Treasurer, Lucille Woodland;
Chaplain, Anna Cannon; Senior
Marshal. Ashtun Tstum; Junior
Marshal. Mae KoyeS; Gatekesper,
Theodore Woodland; Joshua, LidiA
Roberts, ziIla, Lillian jackson.
Pilot, BsulAh Cohron; Trustee.
HildR Parker; Chairman Of the
Sick, Mabel Bell.
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home At Bassetene ST. Kite. Also
visiting the RObinsons and Cora A.
Carr Of Sos Aurora Ave-. was Mrs.
Lillian FELTON, Of New York. Mrs.
FELTON, spent . day with them and
left with her brother, John A. Rob
inson, who was her host during her
stay In Winnipeg.
Mrs. India b. Allen arrived home
Monday, December sth, from Chi.
eagO, to visit relatives and friends
en- route TO Los Angeles, California.
She can be reached at $40 N. West
ern Ave.
The s. s. Club Is scheduled 10
meet Monday, December 18th, at
65S W. Central Ave, with a ''mys-
terry hostess" at 1880 p. m.
The LOafeFs Club met Thursday,
December llth, at the Elks Rest.
Plans were discussed for Xmas hOli-
days entertainment
Muriel Holiday Of 7o7 Rondo, be-
gan her duties Monday, December
Sth, as Girls Worker at the 0ber
Boys Club.
HuFbeFt Russell Of the u. 8. navy
will spend the Xmas holidays with
his mother and family, Mrs. Helen
Epps, 7S6 ST. Anthony Ave.
Baby Boy: Mr.. and Mrs. Archie
Perfect, SIT w. Central Ave-, are
the proud parents Of q baby boy
born Thanksgiving Day at West
Side General Hospital, weighing
Ave pounds at birth. The infant
has been named Daryl Elliot.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

We nfas weather barometer house Tong
canine door and Grsud 70 the back
Immediately temperature outsds anywhere
All mornings him The front he
eold thar brother tie cold he
out know The weather comparatively mid and sVsnEs under
control
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

Anthony Ave, Dee. 2o-MrR, J. A,
Johnson. ks6 ST. Anthony Ave; Joe
Monroe. GO lglshArt Ave, Is. A,
Collins. 6t6 4. BelVeders. Dec. u
Sarah Sherwood. SSA Fuller Ave.
O, W, Lindsey. s76 W. Central Ave,
pse, s2--CaTmelitA Carter, 60 W,
Central Ave: Mrs, Lillian II, NJ,
Whitley. 500 St. Anthony Ave.
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MI. Olivet Chorus
STYLE Greet Success

The Style show sponsored by the
Mt. olivet Baptist Church Gospel
churus, held at the Halle 2. Brown
community, was n great success.
A number Of beautiful EOwRa,
suits. street attire and slack suits
were modelled. Some Of the models
were Mrs. Carrie Wilson In u black
Milgrim hat: Sylvia johnson In an
infants two. piece knit dress; Shir-
Icy Martin In u suit and evening
dress; Lois MilAAp wore u gibson
girl dresS and house-coat. Addle
Armstrong In a hOune-coat; blanche
Everson. modelled n teen.Rge dFeas !
Olivia FAINT showed q green draped
street dress and other beautiful
costumes; Anna Mae Harper styled
blue lingerie; Pearl Mclntoah mod.
rled n bridal gown; Jeanette Price
in q schoolgirl plaid; Bradford Mel
son wore u mole-skin storm coat,
grey hat and matching Gloves
Flora Nelson wore . grey knit suit
Helen Jackson. . white formal;
Viola Nash modelled n black dinner
dress with green matching SsqUin
accessories.
Much praise was given 10 Mrs, J,
HRrtung, a buyer from Schune-
MAINS, who was the narrator and
Mrs. Orens Rawlings was . spleen
did mistress Of ceremonies.
Solos were rendered by Boyd Col
Inns. Jr., Chester Russell and Addie
Armstrong. Piano muaic was fur
nishod by Mrs. W. Mae Barber.
Mrs. Doris Holt. Mrs. Evelyn Rus.
sci! and Mr.. Brewer Clark.
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Social and Personal

Tor . week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. ARdarMOn o9
EdgsrtOn. MIMI. called at the home
Of Mr., and Mira. Edgar jackson. eiO
bryant Ave. No, last Weekend.
Mr., and Mra. Anderson worO par
Elephants In the Vermont plan Oe
Minnesota last summer and were
host 10 Edgar and Renee jackson.
children Of Mr.. and MIRA. jackson.
The AndsrSonN were among the
twenty ssVen white families who
participated In the Vermont plan.
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Social and Personal
. ST. PAUL. 0

Ill: Mrs Queen Ransom of lO47 Rose entered Bethesda
hospital Saturday Dec. 6, quite seriously i'll.
Turkey: Mr.. and Mrs. William Stewart of $50 st. An
thony Ave. were the surprised recipients Of % h. turkey
last week sent to them by their former Grand Forks D.
neighbors residing In MnneapoliA
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-12-12

For the benefit Of St. Paul and outoftown readers
I'd like TO reprint several paragraphs from the full
page statement Of policy why This New Newspaper
Is Needed In Minneapolis" which appeared in the
first edition:
The demand fog . new and independent news
paper Is due primarily to the fact that all the daily
newspapers in Minneapolis are under single
ship.
Because Of this single ownership the editorial
views Of the daily papers practically identical
Their methods Of handling controversial issues are
dsturbingy alike. Their apparent determination TO
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WAY 55a|f1
~. BY neil D0DS0n RUSSELL

Minneapolis weekly tabloid The Mail Editors Of the
edition the Mil City field Earl AmQu Al Papas
Joseph WEIGH all former daily
Evening star., 1947-09-24
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Evening star., 1947-10-05
Charles f. Blue Dies,
Helped Plan Tunnels
And Panama Locks
BY the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct. 4
Charles Edwin Blue, IS, designer
and manufacturer of tunnel seq
ments and installation equipment
for the first Pennsylvania Railway
tunnels under the Hudson River and
of important parts for the locks OF
the Panama Canal, died at his home
near here yesterday.
Mr.. Blue founded and for many
years headed the Wheeling Mold &
Foundry Co., in Wheeling. w. Va.
and later the Penn Mold & Manu-
featuring Co. He also invented and
manufactured the first automatic
glass machine.
A native of West Virginia, he was
the son of Charles Edwin Blue o1
Hampshire County and Eliza Jane
Hogue Blue of Wheeling. He pur-
chased "Ridgeway" in Albermarle
County in 1903 and after a serious
illness in 1910 it became his princi-
pal residence. He returned to Wheel.
ing to direct work on the Panama
Canal contract and to help with the
making of munitions during Worlc
War I.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss
Virginia Hyland Blue and Mrs
Thomas j. Randolph, and one son
Charles Edwin Blue, jr., all of Albe-
marie County.
The funeral was scheduled to be
held at 5 pm. today at Christ Epis-
copal Church here, with interment
in the family plot in Riverview Gem.
etery. e.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
ABC Hearing on Beer
Given Child , 7, Is Set

Charges that a two-year-old child
was served a small amount of beer
in restaurant will be heard by the
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Wednesday at 10 a m. in the hearing
room of the ABC Board at the Mu
I,nicipal Center Building.
The proprietor of Kelly's Res
taurant, Michael A. Kelly, 1901 L
street NV, denies the charge and
says the beer was given the child
by its parents.
The charge was made by Police
man Howard Dudley of the Third
Precinct.
This is one of six cases to be
heard by the board this week, To-
morrow at 10 am, Fred Burke, 1900
Wisconsin avenue NV. will be
heard on four charges of violating
liquor advertising regulations.
Following his hearing, Comet
biquors, Inc, 1845 Columbia road
NV, and Natalie and George JAG
OLSON and Matilda and Jack Rubin,
1727 Connecticut avenue NV, will
be heard on similar charges.
Tuesday at 10 am, Myer Smith,
1900 Pennsylvania avenue NV, will
have hearing on charge he sold
liquor to an intoxicated person and
on Thursday at 10 am. George c.
Karafas, Irene Saffas and Constan-
tine Karafas. 1929 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV, will answer a similar
charge before the board.
Evening star., 1947-10-05

the tax collectors Office in 1893 and
began his 47-year career with the
District government. He worked his
way up to head of the Office in May
1920, and held the post until he re-
tired December /, 1910.
During World War~~I he served
voluntarily as District registrar
Although he was a director of the
American Building Association fol
many years, he didn't become active
until after his retirement from the
District Government. At the time
of his death MI. Towers was q
member of the executive committee
the board of directors and was al
appraiser for the association with
offices at Third and Pennsylvania
avenue S. E.
He was member of st. James
Episcopal Church, the Board OF
Trade, the Elks and former men,
Der of the Lions Club.
Survivors are his daughter, Mrs
Virginia Towers Nottingham of the
Montague street address; two grand
children, Chatham Towers Noting
ham and Mrs. George E. McCann
ir., both of Washington, and three
great grandchildren. His wife, Mrs
Rosina Melchior Towers, died 26
years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
2::30 pm. tomorrow at st. James
Episcopel Church, 90 Eighth street
NE. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-10-05
Louis How, Writer
And Translator, Dies

Louis How, author, artist, and
translator, who formerly lived in
Washington and frequently contrib
uted poetry to The Star, died Friday
at the Gloucester (Mass) Hospital,
it was announced here yesterday.
Mr.. How was born in st. Louis,
Mo. His maternal grandfather,
Buchanan Eads, was the engineer
who built the widely known Eads
bridge there. The author got his
ABB. from Harvard in 1895. He
served as a private in the Spanish
American War, after which he wrote
"Penitentes of San Rafael" his
first book. Then followed Lyrics
and Sonnets" u91D, The Youth
Replies" Q912). "Barricades" 19l4
"A Hidden Well Q91D, Nursery
Rhymes of New York City" Q919)
and Ruin and Gold" Q924.
He spent 10 years translating
Dante's Divine Comedy" and also
translated Montaigne's Essay on
Friendship" and many other works.
His home was in New York.