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vered toward the battery by Indians who
drive horses and cattle slowly toward them
Livestock does not frighten the birds as a
person does. and the duck innocently feed
closer to the armada as the cattle wallow
toward them. The birds settle on the water,
drift and quietly feed. Far back of the first
bank of guns an Indian gives the signal
There is a tremendous explosion and
then, suddenly. the frightened quack-
ing Of hundreds Of duck. Many die
Immediately. Others flop on the water,
helplessly attempt to beat damaged wings to-
gether. The remaining birds rising from the
water are cut down by the second blast Hun
dreds more fall back on the water. The third
bank of guns. elevated, catches survivors,
When the three fusillades are completed.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
ALLAN D. cRUIcxshANx

as many as 1000 birds lie dead on the marsh
waters. They are gathered in by Indians
who clean them and take them to market
to sell. Several days later the illegal armada
fires again and soon there are no more duck
in the vicinity.
Shocking? Yes. Can anything be done
about it? Maybe Game wardens assigned to
armada precincts have seen and have heard.
They know that wardens aren't popular in
such districts. They know that on at least
one occasion the market hunters stoned a
warden to death. They know these things
and they do not watch too closely.
Penalties We.lAa't Hslp
REMEDIES must come from higher up A
bill providing penalties of from two to five
thousand dollars for illegal shooting is
worthless. The Indians. poor, ignorant and
primitive, don't have the money. If they
were jailed, their places on the firing line
would Immediately be taken by other
market hunters.
But there are effective steps that can be
taken An appeal to the landowners to stop
leasing marshlands to commercial gunners
is one possibility. So is a newly proposed
amendment to the Treaty banning COM
merce in migratory waterfowl. If there is
no market, soon there becomes no sup
ply. The Indians would have no reason
to operate their armadas.
Until the armadas are completely put out
of business, the supply of game birds will
never be adequate. Too many organizations
are working hard and oonscientiously ON
duck protection - illegal shooting cannot
be allowed to ruin their efforts. And until
the present Mexican wildfowi situation is
corrected. the sportsmen of three nations
are being robbed. The End
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15
U(C LEGISLATION ls DECLARED INVALID
 BY JUDGE DIM0ND

Regarding the case of Griffin vs the Alaska Unemployment Compen- sation Commission, Judge Anthony Dimond, on September 10, rendered an oral opinion reaffirming h,s written opinion of June 28, which held that the Experience Rating Amendment to the Unemployment Compensation Act was invalid be- ,ause third reading of the bill in the House of Representatives was )y number only.
 The gist of the oral opinion was hat even though the Commission and several private firms. acting IS intervenors, produced additional evidence at the recent rehearing, nevertheless the showing did not suffice to sustain the Act.
 In referring to the letter accom- 3anying the Bill when it was trans mitted from the Governor to the office of the Secretary for perma- nent filing, the Court pointed out hat said letter, although it explain d why the Governor had not signed the Bill, was only carbon sopy not containing the Cover lor's signature. Accordingly, the Court held that the record of the permanent filing of the Bill was lot complete upon it's face, result ing in the necessity of scrutinizing the legislative journals, from which .nsufficiency of the third reading vas detected.
 Attorney General Ralph J. Rivers states that the legal question is close and that in behalf of the Un- employment Compensation co m- mission he will join with the inter- p.nors in an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the City of Juneau, Alaska will receive sealed bids up to 800 A. M. October 5, 1948 at the office of the City Clerk, Juneau, Alaska, at which time all bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the CON- SEDUCTION OF STREET PAW ING AND IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF JUNEAU, ALASKA. Each bids shall be in accordance with the plans, Specifications, and -ti,Ar contract documents now on file with the CITY CLERK, JUL NEAU, ALASKA, AT THE CITY HALL where copies may be obtain ed by depositing 5000 for each set. Deposit will be refunded if plans and specifications are returned in good condition.
 Bid forms may be obtained from the CITY CLERK, JUNEAU, AL ASKA.
 The bidder may qualify his bid to allow withdrawal if he is not the successful bidder on a Public Roads Administration Project at Juneau, Alaska, advertised for bids on this date.
 Each bid shall be accompanied by certified check or cashiers check payable to the CITY OF JUL NEAL or a bid bond in the favor of the City in the sum of 5@5 of the amount of the bid, to be fofeited to the City of Juneau by the suc- cessful bidder in case he fails to enter into the contract and file an acceptable surety bond in the amount necessary to fill conditions of said contract within five days of the date of award.
 The City of Juneau reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive all informalities in the bidding.
 Dated this 18th day of September, 1948.
 c. L. POPEJOY,
 City Clerk. First publication, Sept. 13, 1948. Last publication, Sept. 15, 1948.
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WANT ADS FOR SALE FOR SALE
FOR SALE

 2-BEDRCCM house, pine-paneled living room, fire place, full con- crete basement, garage, auto matic oil heat, tile kitchen and bath, view location, unfurnished. $7, 500-3- BEDROOM house, double plumbing. hardwood floors, con- crete basement. $10,500- 5-BEDROOM residence fully furnished, full concrete basement, automatic heat. DUPLEX, Cedar Tract, two mod- ern 1-bedroom apartments, fully furnished, excellent condition, 10 years old
 3 and UNIT Apartment Houses, commercial property and build- ing lots
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NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO SELL ASSETS

.
 No. 5693-A
 In the District Court for the Ter. ritory of Alaska, Division Number One, at Juneau
 Bank of Wrangell, corporation, Plaintiff. vs. Alaska Asiatic Lum- Der Mills. Inc, a corporation, Defendant.
 The Receiver in the above entitled cause having petitioned the Court for an Order authorizing him to sell all and singular the property and assets of said defendant:
 Notice is hereby given that a hearing upon the said petition will ibe had in the above entitled court at Juneau. Alaska, on the 28th day |of September 1948 at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at which time and place all persons interested may appear and show cause why said petition should not be granted and an order made directing the sale of all and singular the assets and prop |erty of said defendant corporation
 O. ?. OHISON,
 's.sa es Receiver. natcd sspteE1ber E, 1898. First puhl,c6afon, Sept. Is, slB. Last publication. Oct- 22, is4a.
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Crystal Jenne, Mrs. Frank Metcalf and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Alexander

Crystal Jenne, Mrs. Frank Metcal
 and MT. and Mrs. Joseph Alexandel
 Jr
 Nearly 100 residents of Skagwa
 made the trip over the road t
 Dyea in spite of a cold rain. IT
 Governor was introduced by Mayo Carroll. He in turn introduced tn members of his party. He spoke il some detail of the importance 0 roads in the Territory and sal, that he hoped to see this road con tinued. He dedicated the bridg as the "Skagway-Dyea bridge an, cut the gold ribbon tied acros it. Mayor Carroll gathered up tn, ends of ribbon and shipped then into short lengths in order tha' those present mights take homs souvenirs of the event. A number of cars crossed the bridge anc drove over the site of the histori- cal city of Dyea.
 The ladies of the Woman's Clut under the chairmansllip of Mrs Hans Soldin, Mrs. A. M Brown and Mss Gail Brimhall, sold hot dogs Free coffee was given to all pres ent.
 Two hundred and fifty residents of Skagway attended cocktail party at the Elks Hall from 4:30 until pm. to meet the Governor and his party. This party was spon- sored by the City of Skagway and the Chamber of Commerce.
 A turkey dinner was served to the members of the Governors par ty, the members of the Common Council of the City of Skagway and their wives, the executive board of the Chamber of Commerce and their wives, and three invited guests. Besides the Governor and his party those present were Mayor and Mrs. c. A. Carroll, MT. and Mrs. William Heidelberger, MT. and Mrs. F. D. Calkins, Mir and Mrs. Charles Coffee, MT. and Mrs. Will liam Feero, Jr, MT and Mrs Walter Self, Mir and Mrs. O. P. Flynn, Mir and Mrs. Max Kopan- ski, MT. and Mrs. Gail Budd, MT. and Mrs. M. Moe, and the invited guests the Rev. Edgar Gallant and MT. and Mrs. Hal Johnston.
 MT. Feero, President of the Cham Der of Commerce, introduced the Governor, who, after compliment ing MT. Feero on his charming young bride, and telling him that he hoped to see him in the Legis- lature in February, told those pres ent that this rather than the end of the 5Oth anniversary-should be the beginning for he felt that in 20 years Skagway would grow to be a city with quite a few thousands population. He said that Skagway had always been friendly town and always coorerated with him and in return he wishea to cooper ate. He felt that the connection of roads between Skagway. Juneau and Haines might well be the be- ginning of Skagway
 Mayor Carroll invited those pres- ent to attend the Days of '98 dance and MT. Feero offered to show a short skit of the Governor on the set Of "EIarpoon" and to run Queen of the Heartbreak Trail
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15
Newsy Noies From Skagway
Special Correspondence)

SKAGWAY, Alaska, Sept. G. MT and Mrs. Harry Fraser ana MT. and Mrs. J. c. Hoyt and sons John and Alan went to the west arm of Lake Bennett on a hunting trip Friday. They expect to be gone a couple of weeks.
 Mrs. Elton Engstrom, candidate for the Senate, was a visitor in Skagway for three days. She re- turned to Juneau by Alaska Coast al Airlines.
 Mrs. Arnold Gutfeld and son Arnold Robert went to Juneau by Alaska Coastal for dental atren- ton. They returned home on later plane.
 Merle Sipprell of. Juneau, who has been visiting his parents, MT and Mrs. Guy sipprell, returned to Juneau hy Alaska Coastal
 Miss Eleanor Boyd and Miss Mar ilyn Boyd went tc Juneau by Alas ka Coastal for dental attention. They returned home on Wednes- days plane.
 Phillip F. Olsen will take leave of absence from the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, and will move to Portland. Oregon, the last of Sep tember. Olsen has been connected with the railroad for number of years and at present holds the po- sition of chief clerk of the audit office. Mrs. Olsen and their daugh- ter Phyllis Ann will visit relatives
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and Mrs. J. McVey, MT. and Mrs Guy Sipprell, MT. and Mrs. Georg' Rapuzzi MT. and Mrs. M. E. Rog CTS, and Mir. Henry Williams. A the dinner it was discovered tha instead of Icing a double celebra ton, it was triple one for it was also MT. M E. Rogers birthday.
 The Plus x Mission Auxiliary met Monday evening at the home o1 Mrs. Mary McCann with Mrs. Me Cam and Mrs. L. McGuane as CO liostesses. Thirteen members were present and one guest. Mrs. Del bert Baker of Petersburg. The sew ing machine which the ladies had ordered for the Mission had alsc arrived so it was taken to the meeting in order that they might look it over. It is White heavy duty electric portable. A very sat- isiactory report was received from the Bazaar. A game party was dis cussed but no definite plans will be made until the next meeting.
 Miss Helen Wallace arrived in Skagway on the Princess Norah. She will be in charge of the pri- mary grades of the Skagway Pub lie School.
 E. D. Scott and five members O. his motion picture company came to skagway Wednesday from Ju- neau on the Pasado Manana to take pictures around Skagway. MT. Scott will be remembered as the director of "Harpoon, the picture which was made in Skagway last summer. Miss Pat Garrison, the leading lady of "Harpoon,' was a member of the party.
 Mrs. Frank Gentle, who recently underwent a major operation at St. Ann's Hospital in Juneau, has re- turned home via Alaska Coastal.
 A number of Skagway residents made the trip to Ben-My-C -Chree Wednesday and Thursday They were MT. and Mrs. Vic Sparks, MT. and Mrs. M. V. Rafferty, MT. and Mrs. Clifford Matthews, MT. and Mrs. Ben Lingle, Mrs. P. E. Olson and Miss Phyllis Ann Olsen.
 Mrs. Ed Hestness and daughters, Mary Anne and Nancy Jean, who have teen visiting MT. and Mrs. Carl Bloomquist of Juneau for the rast two weeks, returned home by Alaska Coastal Monday evening. Gov. Ernest Gruening and his party arrived in Skagway Thursday morning from Juneau on the Ice breaker Northwind to dedicate the road which has been built between Skagway and Dyea, and the new bridge oyer the Dyea river. The road which was begun in 1940 is nine miles long. Those in the party were Gov. and Mrs. Gruen- ing, Admiral and Mrs T. E. Stika, Capt. and Mrs.. Neils Hauger, Capt. and Mrs c. w. Thomas, Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. E. F. Chester, Lieut.. Col. Joseph Alexander, Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15
FOR SALE

s4 500 takes 3-bdr. furnished home 3 blocks to school. Several bed rooms, marine view, well furnish ed, new carpeting, etc. 2-bdr., furnished, large basement marine view near school. 2 bdr., furnace, furnished hard wood floors, view, excellent niegh- borhood.
 s175o down, owner finance, hard wood floors. very large living room, bedroom. $1,000 down payrn., i-bdr. home First St. Owner finance small monthly payments. $1 500 down, one and two bdr apts. in duplex. Owner will fi- nance. First St. 2 houses, acre pat. land, Lemon Creek, part. furn., lights. Terms HALE prop, compl. furn., 5 acres pat, garage, etc, terms, 101 mi Schoecker anc other property near Auke Bay. RENTAL: g. bedroom, Norway Point. No phone calls.
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in wadena. Minnesota. before join- inq MT. Olsen in Portland. The departure of this family, active in church, civic, school, and com munity affairs, is a great loss to the city of Skagway
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MT. and Mrs. Harry Fleischauer of Baltimore. Maryland, who have Leen visiting MT. and Mrs. Jack Keller. left on the Princess Louise to return to their home.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15

GOODIE SALE
 By the Martha Society at the Piggly Wiggly Store Saturday, Sep temher IS, at II am. 991 St
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at the Broadway Theatre after ths dance. At the dance, as well as a the dedication, Mrs. Jenne gave {
 most interesting talk. She came tt
 Alaska in 1894 when there was nc
 Skagway. In 1896 her parents took her to Dyea where there was only \ the Healey Trading Post. When she
 was nine years old she went over the Chilkoot Trail with her parents In 1900 she came to Skagway and twas one of the first schoolteachers lhere. One of her pupils was Mrs. Hal Johnston.
 When the kangaroo court was held at the Days of '98 Dance the Governor of Alaska was tried anc fined $l. K. B. Hannah, the Gen eral Manager of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad, was brought before the court and fined $5 foi his refusal to grow a beard this summer.
 Mrs. E. D. Scott, the wife of the director of "Harpoon. was the winner of the gold nugget given te the person holding the most bogus money at the end of the dance. When The Shooting of Dan Mc- Grew was portray ed for the guests. Mayor Carroll showed how versatile he is by playing the miner fresh from the creeks ant to use the words of the poem, "how that man could play" The Mas ter os the Princess Norah acted the part of "The Ragtime Kid,' which MT. Carroll customarily acts. The crowd was most enthusiastic.
 Following the dance a short news reel showing Governor Gruenins and Mayor Carroll on the set of "Harpoon,' was shown. Then MT. Feero played the recordings of the Cavalcade of America with Irene Dunne portraying Harriet Pullen as the queen of the Heartbreak Trail
 Miss Jean Peters and Miss Glor- ia Began, United Airlines employees from Mills Field, South San Fran cisco, Calif., were visitors in Skag- way Friday while the Alaska was in port. They were the first girls from the United Airlipes mailten- ance base at Mills Field to make the trip to Alaska for some time, and they were quite thrilled over their holiday.
 Mrs. Helmi Bach visited her nephew, Orrin Edwards and his family, Friday, while the Alaska was in port.
 Robert selmer left on the George Washington Saturday to enter Washington State College.
 One hundred and twenty-five res idents of Whitehorse came to Skagway Saturday afternoon on a Lator Day Excursion. Bowling, Easepall games and dancing were the entertainment offered,
 For the first time since the Fourth of July all the members ot the bridge and builders gang were in town over the Labor Day hol.- days.
 Mrc Eorl E0Or,ar nnok at Ino
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Mrs. P. E. Olsen and Miss Phyl- lis Ann Olsen went to Whitehorse Tuesday for dental attention.
 In a quiet ceremony at the home of Mrs. Mary McCann, U. s. Com- missioner, on Tue d ay evening, August 31, Mrs. Mary Jane Ballin- ger, the daughter of MT and Mrs. George Lingle of Skagway, and MT. Clifford Matthews were united in marriage. They were attended by the grooms sister and her hus- band, MT and Mrs. James Sulli- van.
 Mrs. Ben Stewart of Valdez, ar rived on the plane from Juneau Tuesday afternoon to visit her parents, MT. and Mrs. Gene Smith. Mrs. Stewart left on Fridays train for Whitehorse where she will re- turn home by way of Fairbanks and Anchorage.
 Mrs. Vic Sparks gave a dinner party Tuesday evening to celebrate Ter husbands birthday, and, also, to compliment MT. and Mrs. Gene Smith on their 41st wedding an- The guests were Mir. and Mrs. Gene Smith and their daugh- ter Mrs. Ben Stewart of Valdez, MT. and Mrs. A. E. Tunley, MT.
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MT. and Mrs. Jack Gilpatrick left on the Princess Louise for &c., attle.
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WILLIAM WINN-p Phone 234

 OPEN SUNDAYS and EVENINGS
 Cc-l 911 Anytime SPECIAL-$850 takes 1887 Buick sedan with l948 motor. This is
 museum piece. in storage most
 of time since 1887. Body in per feet shape, clean upholstery, ori- ginal paint. good tires. Climbs
 to 9th St. from Baranof in high. A wonderful by for $S5O cash. Call 911 for g demonstration to-
 night.
 WOLFRAM 100 acres, $500. BUILDING LOT, 1O0x10O, next to City Maintenance Shop at the
 Small Boat Harbor. Has small rental income to carry payments until building replaces $4.600. JUNEAU Beauty Shop, fully equip
 ped in good location. $3500. AIRPORT BAR, CAFE, GROCERY.
 Licenses and new building $6,0OO. $1900-Small house, Juneau. $2500-One Fritz Cove, One Doug
 las.
 $2675- West Juneau. $4500-center res Juneau. $5,0O0- Fireplace, good furniture, 3
 bedrooms; Juneau. $7,o00- Bungalow with 45x90 build-
 ing lot. 9th St. $8500 Behrends Ave; Fritz Cove SIP 2,500-2-bedroom plus income. SIP, bed plus boathouse
 with marine ways, below High
 lands.
 $14,00o-3 bed Gold Belt. $20, 0O0-3-bed near Governors. TICED CADC ov,J nnArC
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referendum 'he fishing by of anuhh h yniuuH tn eTanord of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-09-15

WOMEN OF THE MOOSE
 Regular meeting Sept. Is, 1948, at 8 pm. Initiation, refreshments and games.
 t91 2t Gertrude Berggren, Rec.
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WANTED

HOME for male dog, half cocker Inquire boat 31A558, Small Boat Harbor, between floats and 6
 991 3t
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Miss Helen Wallace arrived in Skagway on the Princess Norah. She will be in charge of the pri- mary grades of the Skagway Pub lie School.
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FULL Size baby bed. Black 643
 99O 2t
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Mrs. P. E. Olsen and Miss Phyl- lis Ann Olsen went to Whitehorse Tuesday for dental attention.
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1887 Chrysler Sedan, good tires
 good motor, $250. Call days 507 after 6 pm. Blue BOP. 988 6,
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REX Concrete Mixer No. 7-S. Ska
 git Logging Hoist, 4 speed yard-
 CT, other equipment. Call 363 days, 7l9 evenings. 99O If
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'z6 HUDSON Sedan. Excellent con- dition. Phone Blue 393 between
 and g pm. 989 tf
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FOR SALE

GIRLS Bicycle, new, never used, $53. Call 43 on Thursday and
 Friday. 991 2t
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Mcdaniel Is Cleared
OF Larceny Charges

Billy L. Mcdaniel, 80, former
business associate of William A
Denekas, who was killed in a bomt
explosion June 7, was cleared OF
grand larceny charges yesterday
when an Arlington County grand
jury failed to indict him.
McDaniel,s case was one Of "a
considered by the grand jury at
the opening of the October term
Of the Circuit Court.
Mcdaniel, one-time partner
with Denekas in a neon sign COM
pany. was among scores of persons
questioned in the explosion which
shattered Denekas' automobile when
he turned the ignition switch in
front of 5837 North Twenty-first
street. The case is still unsolved.
Accused of taking property of the
Old Dominion Neon Sign Co., in
which he and Denekas were part
ners, Mcdaniel was arrested July
II when he walked into Arlington
police headquarters and gave him
self up. He was charged with grand
larceny and later released under
$1,000 bond pending grand jury
action.
Valued at $500, the property was
under sheriff's levy when 1t was
stolen April 26.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
States Fighters Shift
Maryland Strategy
By the Associofed Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1e.-States
Rights Democrats have shifted thei,
Maryland presidential campaign
plans.
They are urging their supporters
simply to write in "Thurmond and
Wright" on the ballot or voting ma.
chine, and have scrapped a list ot
eight electors for the ticket.
Actually, Marylanders who do tina,
will be voting for Gov. Strom Thur.
mond of South Carolina and Gov
Fielding L. Wright Of Mississippi as
presidential electors-and not al
candidates for President and Vice
President.
The States Fighters organized
their party too late to qualify fol
a place on the Maryland November
ballot.
At first. State party leaders
planned to have the names of ar
electoral slate of eight printed or
gummed paper for distribution
among Thurmond-Wrigh support.
ers.
These could have been pasted tc
the write-in space of the ballot OF
voting machine and would have
counted as a vote.
After a conference with ATTORNEY
General Hall Hammond yesterday
E. Steuart Vaughan, States Right.
campaign manager in Maryland, an.
nounced the change in strategy.
He explained that, under Mary.
land law, presidential electors dt
not have to be residents of thu
State.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Ex-1ransit Emp|oye
Found Shot 10 Death

Benjamin Franklin Marsh, So, a
retired Capital Transit Co. employe,
was found shot to death today in his
apartment at 1920 Sixteenth street
NV. There was a wound in his
head and a single-barreled shotgun
near the body.
Police said they found several
notes, one asking that the body be
taken to the Lee funeral home. An
other, addressed Dear Betty" ex-
pressed sorrow over the death of
his wife earlier this year. A third
note asked that friends in Barnes
will, Md, be notified.
An elevator girl, who smelled gas
apparently coming from the apart
ment, saw the body through a mail
slot and notified police. Mr.. Marsh
apparently had been dead several
days.
A former building guard, he was
hired by Capital Transit as a depot
clerk in December, 1943. Last Au-
gust l he retired because of illness
Born in Warsaw, ILL.,, he had lived
at Falls Church, Va. before moving
to the present address about five
years ago.