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BY the Associated Press

900 British rifles, ammunition
Page Al
By the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 8.-Eastern Eu-
ropes Soviet satellites are pre-
pairing to recognize the Commu-
mist Greek government" of
Markos Vafiades despite western
warnings that the move will
bring about a major interna-
tional crisis, high diplomatic
authorities representing those
countries said here today.
These informants, who said the
ultimate objective of the Com
munists was to capture Athens itself,
predicted that recognition of the
Vafiades regime was at most a
question of months.
Yugoslavia, Bulgaria Warned.
Only yesterday Britain and United
States advised Yugoslavia and Bull
garia of the serious implication"
of such a step, which they said
would be contrary to the principles
of the United Nations Charter.
Reinforcing this warning was a
disclosure that Britain has deferred
indefinitely scheduled early evacu-
alton of her 5000 troops in Greece.
Moreover, according to official
spokesmen, she has reached a
broad agreement with the United
States not only on joint diplomatic
action to be taken in the event of
recognition, but also on military
steps to support the Athens regime
in its fluctuating fight against the
guerrillas.
Every means short of war" will
be used by the British and Ameri-
can governments to keep Greece
within their own strategic and ideo-
logical orbit, one Government source
said.
Political Landslide Feared.
The British Foreign Office, with
out saying so formally, takes the
view that the fall of Greece to
Communicated guerrillas might pre-
cipitate political landslide of grave
nature in the Middle East.
With Greece under Communist
control, Russia would have a strong
foothold in the Eastern Mediterran-
can which would enable her to dom
mate not only the economically weak
Arab states but also the West-in-
clined countries of Southern Europe.
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bringing political pressure to block
reappointment of Mr.. Lands.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said Gen. Kuter's nomination. which
must be approved by the Senate
would not be forwarded to Capitol
Hill until and unless the legislation
sought to preserve his Army rights
is enacted.
The President sent drafts of the
lSee KIITER Paue AL
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122 Die in Kuruchi Riotinq

KARACHI. Pakistan, Jan. 7 De-
Ilayed P).-Premier Mohammad
Ayub Khurro of the province of
Sind announced tonight that 122
persons we're killed and 200 injured
in two days of communal rioting
here He said 81 of the dead were
SikhS.
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SO Typhoon Survivors Safe

MANILA, Jan. 8 lP.-A Red Cross
report said yesterday SO persons in
two sailboats were shipwrecked In
the Christmas Day typhoon but
were saved and had arrived at
Masbate, 23O miles southeast OF
Manila
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G. 0. P. Victory Cry
For '48 Campaign:
Save What's Left
BY the Associated Press

by me NssoeIofed Press
The Republican Party came
up with a 1948 victory slogan
today:
Vote Republican in 1948-
Save What's Left"
In 1916 it was Had Enough?"
The new slogan appeared in
the January issue of the Re-
publican News, National Com
mittee organ. 1t was printed
at the bottom of a three column
wide article entitled Second
Truman Decentralization"
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Late News
Bulletins
Hearing on Controls Set

The Senate Banking Com
mittee decided today to start
hearings on rationing and
wage-price control legislation.
Chairman Tobey said the COM
mittee voted to complete the
hearings as rapidly as possible
with Government witnesses
testifying first.
Earlier Story on Page A-2)
Louis Signs Contract
NEW YORK (P.-Joe Louis
signed today with the Twenti-
eth Century Sporting Club to
defend his heavyweight title
against Jersey Joe Walcott or
any other opponent mutually
agreeable to the champion and
promoter "about June %" at a
site to be determined later. 1t
was assumed the site would be
Yankee Stadium.
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cisco, New York City, Chicago ano
Washington. He was reporter
war correspondent, editorial writer
managing editor and Washington
correspondent. After IL years as
chief of the Washington bureau o1
the old New York World, he took
charge of Democratic Party public
ity in 1929 and held this assignment
until 1913.
From the time Of his retirement
lsee MICHE SON. Page A-4D
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COMPLAINTS of low pay at Gal
linger probed by Dr.. Rutland.
Page B-1
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Soviet Satellites
|PreparetoDefy
u. ). and Britain
Recognition Of Greek
Rebel Regime Seen
Despite Warnings

GREECE PLACES ORDER for 49,
900 British rifles, ammunition
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(See GSI, Page A-5.)
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(See GREECE, Page A-5.)
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(See MURPHY. Page A-3)
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(See KUTER, Page A-3)
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/ See FOREIGN AID, Page A-4D
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7See HOME RULE, Page A;
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(See NICHOLSON, Page A-40
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
Juneau Skiers Leaving Today
 For CarnivaIs

Juneau Ski Club members will re- present the club at both Anchorage and Whitehorse over the weekend at carnival events at those cities.
 Dean Williams and Bonnie Ran dall will leave by PIMA today for the Anchorage Fur Rendezvous ski ev- entS where they expect to meet strong competition The events are called the Alaska ski championships with competitors arriving from the Aleutian Islands and all parts of the Territory.
 Albert Shaw. outstanding Jun for ski club racer will also be on hand in Anchorage to represent the Junior part of the competition
 Among those going to Whitehorse, will be Ski Club President Jim Church who will compete in the downhill and slalom. Ralph Randall and possibly one more racer will also enter the Senior competition. Edgar Lokken, Mary Thibodeau, and Sheila MacSpadden will constitute strong threat to Whitehorse Jun iors in their events.
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SOME CAGE TITLES
 ARE BEING STUDIED

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-tR-The 1948 parade of college basketball champions has started. Several titles already have been decided.
 The list is expected to double by Saturday.
 Among those already decided:
 Southwest Conference-Baylor.
 Rocky Mountain Conference-Col- orado State.
 Southwest Border Conference-Ar- izona.
 Central Conference-Iowa Teach CTS.
 Assured of at least a tie and ex- pected to take it all are the Oklaho- ma Aggies in the Missouri Valley Conference; California in the South ern Division of the Pacific Coast Conference and Brigham Young in the Skyline Six.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
FREDDIE STEELE
 PLANS COMEBACK

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-lRl- Former Worlds Middleweight Box ing Champion (NBA recognition) Freddie Steele is planning to try someback. He will be sponsored by the Winnemuca CNev) Mems Boost CT Club.
 There is an old ring axiom they never come back" Many have tried. None ever regained the title after a lengthy layoff
 Steele of Tacoma, Wash, won the National Boxing Association version of the 160-pound title in 1886, lost it two years later At his peak he was two-fisted, hard hitting crowd pleaser.
 Steele has teen out of the game for years. Last heard from he had received some acclaim for acting character part in movie. He is now 35.
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HOSPITAL KOTES

Admitted to St. Anns Hospital yesterday were as follows Robert J. Prucherr, Mrs. Thomas Radonick, George Mercado all for medical treatment.
 Discharged were Mrs. John Dapce- vich and baby boy, Mrs. James V. Hickey, Sheldon Simmons and Til- den Tyree.
 The Government Hospital admit ted Nadia Gamble of Angoon for medical treatment and Pauline Koo- kesh of Juneau was discharged.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
] -lOCkGY
 ! Re SzsHs

(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
 The Los Angeles Nonarchs, in a cat and dog fight with San Fran cisco in the Southern Division of the Pacific Coast Ice Hocky League enjoyed a four point lead today. They outlasted Fresno 5-4 last night.
 The Shamrocks did themselves no good, dropping 3-2 count on their home ice to San Diego. The win boosted the Skyhawks back into fourth place.
 In the only other game the Seattle Ironmen, tops in the Northern Di- vision, defeated the Portland Eagles at Seattle 3-1. It was the 11th time in their 12 meeting the Ironmen have triumphed this season.
 No games are scheduled tonight.
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METLkkATLA
 WINS AGAIN
 LAST MIGHT
Petersburg Trading Union 0ufpaeed by Indian
 BaskeibaIlers

Lanky Pete Williams hit the hoop for 20 points again last night. but it wasn't quite enough to stop a fighting Metlakatla team who defeated the Petersburg Trad ing Union 43-42 in one of the best games so far in the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.
 Jeff Davis and Irving Leask pac- ed the Metlakatlans to victory with 12 and II points respectively. It was a last quarter rally that won the game, with the Trading Un- ion leading all the way until the closing minutes.
 All of last nights games were in the losers brackets.
 The opener say Mikes Mite Owls from Douglas defeat the Sitka ANB 31-29 in another thriller as Louis Bennett, John Asp and George Stragier led the boys from across the channel to their second victory in three starts.
 In the second contest, Colum- bia Lumber of Juneau went down to defeat at the hands oi Mt. Edgecumbe as the boys from Sitka hit their stride after a poor start Monday. Mt. Edgecumbe's 30-26 victory was led by Archie Cavan- augh who rang up 12 points, and Dundee Atkinson who made 10.
 Games Tonight
 The opening game set for ' o'clock tonight will see Mikes and Mt. Edgecumbe tangle for the chance to meet Metlakatla in the losers bracket tomorrow evening.
 A packed gym is expected for this evening when Juneau High School meets Wasvick and Tor wick of Petersburg and the Ketch- ikan All Stars tangle with Sheldon Jackson Jr. College, all teams un- defeated so far.
 Juneau Highs Crimson Bears have played only one game so far, beating Mikes 35 to 31 on Tues day. Wasvick and Torwick de- feated Metlakatla-@40-34 and Sitka ANB 49-34 on opening day.
 Sheldon Jackson, Jr College also has been seen only once in the tournament to date, when they de- feated Columbia Lumber 4l-37 on Tuesday night. The Ketchikan All- Stars have two victories under their belts. They beat the Peters burg Trading Union 40-33 and Mt. Edgecumbe 46-27 on Monday.
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BASEBALL

Final scores of basketball games played in the states last night are as follows:
 Pacific Lutheran 65; Hawaii 54 Texas 32; Baylor 29.
 Nebraska 58; Colorado 53. South Carolina GA Georgia 6l. Georgia Tech 50; Auburn 43. Georgetown U. GA Villanova 46 Colgate GA; Army A.
 Navy 48; Virginia fl.
 Manhattan 63 Fordham 56. Columbia 61; Yale 54
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L0pAT TRADED 70
 NEW YORK YANKS

CHICAGO, Feb. 26 = Ed Lopat who topped the Chicago White Sox pitching staff in 1947 with 16 vic- tories, has been traded to the New York Yankees for catcher Aaron Robinson and two rookie pitchers.
 Robinson notched 2T0 in 83 games for the Yankees last season. He will be 32 in June.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
AL H0STAk TO MEET
 SNAPp ON MARCH 16

SEATTLE, Feb. 26. tR-Al Hos talk, Seattles two-time world mid- dleweight boxing champion, and Jack (Ginger) Snapp of Klamath Falls, Ore, will meet in Portland March IS, it was announced today by Eddie Marine, Hostak's manager.
 Snapp is rated by ring followers as one of the best middleweights currently campaigning in the North west.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
Ap Sp0RTS
 ROUNDUP
CBY HUGH FULLERTON. JRo

(BY HUGH FULLERTON, JRO
 MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 26.- Clarence Kay) Kantrowitz, promoter of the recent Willie Pep Humberto Sierra title fight here, claims it's true. When he walked into the Orange Bowl for the big affair, a gateman refused to let him through. But I'm Kant rowitz, the promoter" Kay insisted Nothing 6oing,' growled the guard ian of the portal. You're the tenth Kantrowitz who has tried to get in here tonight."-P. S.: He probably was the only gate crasher who didn't make it.
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] TIGER MOUND
 CORPS UNSIGNED

DETROIT, Feb. 26.-tR-Freddie Hutchison of Seattle is one of three Detroit Tigers still unsigned for
 the 1948 season, the Bengal manage ment said today. Hutchison and Hall Newhouser, also unsigned, are count ed as two principal mainstays of the Tiger mound corps.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
THE SAFE COURSE

Dick Cutler, the Boston Braves infielder has been officiating a few basketball games near his North Carolina home. But after being caught in the middle of couple of rhubarbs among the fans, Dick quit refereeing.
 I'm in the sporting goods busi- ness here and I can't afford to lose friends" he explained.
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CZECH COUP CONDEMNED,
 } MATI0 N 5
Continued rom Page one)

Eduard Benes, who capitulated yesterday to Communist demands after holding out for almost a week. Police arrested 50 of them.
 Efforts to reach President Benes for an interview have been un- availing.
 Up until this morning there has been no censorship of the Associat- ed Press. Other foreign newsmen also appeared to he working with out restrictions on what they wrote.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
BOWLING

The Friday night bowling sched- ule on the Elks alleys has been postponed this week because of the widespread interest in the Gold Medal Basketball Tournament.
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ANCHORAGE VISITOR

Amer Peterson, of Anchorage, candidate for Attorney General, ar rived in Juneau yesterday and is registered at the Baranoi Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
FROM PELICAN

MT. and Mrs. H. c. Jones of Pelican are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
METLAKATLA VISITORS

Joe Hayward, Frank Hayward and Frank Bolton of Metlakatla are registered at the Baranof Ho- tel.
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SEATTLE VISITORS

Bert Parker and Robert Currey of Seattle are registered at the Baranof Hotel.
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oNE-MINUTE SPORTS PAGE

ONE-MINUTE SPORTS PAGE
 Ted Williams, getting in his last few days of fishing before spring training begins, says he thinks he'll hold out next year to escape the drugery. Anybody want to bet he won't be the first one out there with a bat, hollering for his chance to hit2
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
FROM PENNSYLVANIA

Leland w. Williams of Oreland, Pa, is staying at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-02-26
FUNTER BAY VISITOR

Mrs. H. R. Hargrove of Funter Bay is staying at the Gastineau Hotel.
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IMPORTANT MEETING

United Trollers at CIO. Hall, Friday, 7.30 D. m. Executive Coun- cil will be present 821 1t
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FROM SITKA

Frank T. Calvin of Sitka, i registered at the Baranof Hotel
Evening star., 1948-10-13
kiIowutt-Hour SoIes for District
POTOMAC ELECTRIC POV
mo figures available because of strike.

of the Military Order of Foreign
Wars, past governor of the local
chapter of the National Sojourners,
past director of the Rotary Club,
oldest living past master of Temple
Noyes Lodge No. 80, FAAM: past
commander of the Veterans of For
eign Wars Post No. 127. past presi-
dent of the District Reserve Officers
Association and a member of the
board of the Field Artillery AS
ISOLATION.
Col. Heron, as master of Temple
Noyes Lodge, led a large delega-
ton of members to the dedication of
the Butt Memorial Bridge in Au-
gusta, Ga, April 13, 1914. The bridge
was built as memorial to Archi-
bald w. Butt, former aide to Presi-
dents Theodore Roosevelt and Taft.
Maj. Butt, a member of the lodge,
died April IS, 1912, in the sinking of
the Titanic.
Col. Heron was chairman of the
Advisory Committee, Bureau of Ad-
vertising, American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association; a member of the
Advertising Club of Washington
from its inception and a member of
the New York Advertising Club.
He was director of the Lincoln
National Bank and a member OF
the Columbia Country Club, Mill
Evening star., 1948-10-13

only strong backs and have no place
for the intellectuals."
"Intellectuals" to Europeans are
the teachers, doctors, lawyers and
former government officials and
employees who generally have been
unacceptable to other nations. Can
ada, for example, is taking unlimited
numbers of single girls to work as
domestics and single men as lumber
jacks. Married men, In the Cana
dian plan, must go on ahead but
may send for their families later on
If they are settled down in the new
homeland.
Intellectuals Most Vocal.
The stress on agricultural workers
IN our own DIP law adds to this
telling, a feeling widely expressed
by DPS since the intellectuals are,
OF course, the most vocal of all DPS.
There are other employment re-
tstrictions as well.
Health requirements sometimes
force whole family to remain be-
hind because one member is i'll or
has a defect. Some families come
to face the terrible choice of emf
grating only If they leave behind an
aged, infirm or disabled person who
cannot make his or her own living.
Other family ties are yet too strong
to break under such an alternative.
The result of all these chips from
what at first appears a solid hope
OF finding new home for the DPS
is the realization that some will
have to live out their lives and die
here. The International Refugee
Organization which is trying to solve
the problem now estimates there
will, in the end, remain a hard
core" of $4,000 persons.
.(Nert:: The DPS and the Ameri-
can tnD.J
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Post Dispatch Says Truman
Lacks Stature for Job

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 10 (P.-The
Post-Dispatch announced yesterday
it favors the election OF Gov. Dewey
as President.
The newspaper praised the Re-
publican nominees record as ar
administrator and said President
Truman lacks "the stature, the
vision, the social and economic
grasp, or the sense of history re-
quired to lead this Nation in a
world crisis"
The Post-Dispatch supported
President Roosevelt for three of his
four terms, including 1914, when he
was opposed by Gov. Dewey. 1t
favored Alfred M. Landon over Mr.
Roosevelt in 1896.
"Mr. Dewey is not the ideal can
didate for President" the POST
Dispatch continued, but we accept
him readily on balance. In indors-
ing him, we are aware that on many
issues his views do not conform to
those of the Post-Dispatch."
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Requiem Mass Tomorrow
For Jeremiah Butler

Requiem mass will be sung at $50
am. tomorrow for jeremiah Butler,
10. Indian fighter and Spanish
American War veteran, who died in
Mount Alto Hospital Monday after
a fve.month illness.
The rites will be in st. Dominic S
Church. Sixth and E streets S.W
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Mr.. Butler came to the United
States from Cork, Ireland, when
he was II and joined the Army in
1889. He served against the Sioux
Indian ghost dance" uprising in
1890, and in the Spanish War was
wounded at San Juan Hill.
Upon his return after the war, he
settled in Washington as a Bureau
of Engraving and Printing guard
and retired In 1884. His home was
at 1885 Crescent place NV.
Mr.. Butler is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Cora K. Butler.
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Pvt. Junkins ReburiaI
To Be Held tomorrow

Reburial services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow in National Memo
rial Park, Falls Church. for Pfc
Theodore Junkins of the 1st Marine
Division, who was killed on Peleliu
Island in 1914.
Born near Oakland, Md, Pvt
Junkins was a graduate of Oakland
High School and was employed by
the United States News here before
joining the Marine Corps in 1913
He was Is at the time of his death
Pfc. Junkins is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Edith Rinker Junkins,
and two children, Sandra Sue, 6,
and Judy, 4. They live with his
mother, Mrs. Maude Junkins, at ITO
North Jefferson street, Arlington.
Three brothers and four sisters
also survive, including Frank jun
kins, 4310 Fairfax drive, Arlington,
and Mrs. Mildred Lear, 724 North
Frederick street, Arlington.
Eight nephews of Pvt. Junkins
will serve as pall-bearers at the
graveside services.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Z More Newspapers,
Normally Democratic,
IWi|l Support Dewey
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Oct. 13.-The Cleve-
land Plain Dealer announced last
night 1t will support Gov. Dewey
for President.
1t was only the third time in its
history that the newspaper had
urged the election of Republican
President. In 1910, it backed Wen-
dell Willkie and in 1914 It sup
ported Gov. Dewey.
ITO express a charitable view,"
the paper said in an editorial, "the
job of being President is too big for
the present occupant of the White
House
President Truman may have
done his damndest,' as he remarked
during one of his campaign tours,
but the results of his efforts have
demonstrated he is not equal to
the task"
Evening star., 1948-10-13
1n Mrnturiattt

CROCKETT, GERTRUDE. In loving
mney q our %po dear nassed one
ago today, october 13. I947.
You are gone, but not forgotten.
You are ever In our minds:
Each day seems more lonely
HAR6hP5s JOHN, Oh "jAs JAMES seRockErr, ANr
DALE, ROLAND W.. JR. In lovins
memory I Of f, our beloved son and brother
life seven. years ago. October 13. 1941.
Let me liVe my life from year to year
With forward face and unreluctant soul
Not hurrying on, nor turning from the
Not mourning for the things that disappear
In the dim past, nor holding back in feal
From what the future wells; but with g
And happy heart that pays its toll
To youth and age and travels on with
HIS LOVING PARENTS, ROLAND ANr
ER,IN-LAW, HILDA AND HENRY IVES
DOWNS, o; E. In ,,,ss msmors Of Of my step:
away on October 49, 1915.
When God took you home to Heaven
I couldn't understand
1t Te seemed Feed s.Ipns SiTsys had hand you here
To help me when needed help.
To tell my troubles to;
I wonder II God understands
Just how much I miss you?
yoy You were Ter. my rend mGtheE So ns nd my dad
I thank God now for the years ] had
That wonderful daddy Of mine
LoH5sf Susfrf ffrEfBRAG9Y63lEk' EB2cRY3. Mrs FoDHH'
GARDNER. JULIUS, M; Sacred to, tn
JULIUS JULIUS n. 0al Gardner sfs u'1 Who passed pass lou
ago his iHs'S WFs 3stSss5 Arb bauda4ER & ftA
GREEN, WILLIAM d. A tribute Of loy
D. GREEN. who entered the Great Beyont
fourteen years ago today, October 13
! Time and space cannot erase the nsem
ory OF your quick departing. But som
day we will meet hsyond the heavenly skies
OEyREhP oREEN wMDYa M3aHER' MRS LEILA !
i HOLMES. ERNEST ALBERT. A sacre
Z ne Rsy
ago today. October 13, Is47
j God saw the road was getting rough,
So He gently closed your loving eyes
MoFarR 5ra En'sRsFff sisffh Asp sso4HEk r
KING. BENJAMIN HERMAN. In mem
HERStN GTE 9f our 1S sfetheT Who BENSAMil ssnsstt
~ tober 49, 1947.
Just when life was sweetest
And you could have lived your best.
The gates of Heaven opened
And God took you home to rest.
HIS SISTERS, MARGARET. LILLY. COR.
AND ANNA. AND BROTHER. NORMAN
NEWMAN. NORMAN E. A scored tribut
to the memory of our loved one. NORMAL
E. NEWMAN. who departed this life fv
years ago. October 9, 1943.
Today recalls the memory
OF loved one gone to rest,
And those who think Of you today
Are those who loved you best.
THE FAMILY.
menors snasAaHN; of our SA dear one. = HELENA V
SHANAHAN, who passed away one yea
, ago today, October 13. 1947.
+ You are gone, but not forgotten,
You are ever in our minds;
| Each day seems more lonely
/ Since YOU went away.
HER DEVOTED FAMILY.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

tary Order of the World War,
United Spanish War Veterans, So
ciety Of Army of Santiago, American
Legion and Washington Board Of
Trade.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Mabel Hughes Heron; two daugh-
ters. Mrs. Mabel Audrey Lane and
Mrs. Charlotte Virginia Zimmerman
of White Plains, N. Y, and q sister.
Mrs. James H. Butner, Atlanta, Ca.
The family home Is at 311l Care
field street NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
81 Returns 5 Minutes
Before Fathers Death
BY the Associoted Press

READING, Pa, Oct. l3.-A Read.
ing soldier reached home last nigh
after a flight from Germany, JUS
five minutes before his 71-year-olc
father died of cerebral hemor.
rhage.
His father, George Elias Thomas
recognized his son, Elias, ano
clasped his hand few minutes be-
fore he died, members of the family
said.
The son had obtained emergency
leave from his Army post in Frank
furt. Germany. after learning of his
fathers illness. He started the air
trip from Germany Monday morn
ing.