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Evening star., 1949-08-19
Benning Road Paving
DELAYED for New Bids

Delayed by a controversy over
specifications. proposed paving OF
Benning road NE. from Okla
homa avenue to Benning Bridge
will be held up another five weeks
or so, while the District invites
new bids.
The city invited bids on the
job last June 13. and they were
opened June 81. Low bidder, with
a price of $172,855.75 was Curtin
! & johnson, Inc, 1125 Brentwood
road NE, and next lowest, with
$174,498, was the Highway Con-
struction Co., Ninth street and
Brentwood road NE.
The Curtin & johnson firm
made submission Of its bid con-
tingent on it's being PERMITTED to
use continuous-mixtu plant
for asphalt. however.
The Highway Construction Co.
wrote the Highway Director pro-
testing award of the contract to
any one else, contending it was the
low bidder. Through Attorney
Ringgold Hart, it pointed out that
the Highway Departments stand
ard specifications prescribed Ger
tain requirements Tor plants in
which asphalt was prepared.
The specifications, Mr.. Hart
noted, described the manner in
which ingredients should be
weighed prior to mixing and
called for mixing in patches.
/ Corporation Counsel Vernon
West advised that new bids should
be solicited on readvertised speci-
f1cations describing the continu-
ous-miX plant and inviting pro-
posals based on the use of either
batch or continuous mix type
plants.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Moose Lodge Will Hold
Silver Spring Carnival

A carnival will be held by Silver
Spring Lodge 658, Loyal Order OF
Moose, Monday through Septem-
ber 8 at the grounds on Georgia
avenue near the District line.
c. Walter Hendrix Is general
chairman. Proceeds will go to the
fund for the purchase Of q club
house at 926 Wayne avenue, Sill
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Canadian (Scotsmon)
Travels to England
For Free Operation
BY the Associated Press

KINGSTON, Ontario. Aug.
19.-John Rankin. 80, a Kings
ton aluminium worker, went
to Britain and got a free
surgical operation under the
socialized medicine scheme.
He explained 1t would have
cost $700 here, so, even with
the cost of the trip. he saved
several hundred dollars on
the deal.
Rankin is a native of Scot
land.
Evening star., 1949-08-19

were listed among exhibits" in
connection with the Monday
transcript. Mr.. Rogers said, how
ever, the letters were not being
made public with the transcript.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Polish Club Plans Dance

The Polish Club Of Washington
Group 848 Polish National Alli-
ance, will hold its monthly dance
at 8:45 pm. tomorrow in Stans-
bury Temple, 1882 Georgia ave-
nue. NV,
Evening star., 1949-08-19

Vaughan is quite an influential
man around, and apparently able
to get things done, and after he
got these gifts, all seven Of them,
the oil was held. Some OF the
freezers were put through in jan
uary. Then we finally find the
customs Office being extremely
lenient, and we are curious to
know whether or not there Is any
connection. 1t is very"
Asked Nothing Shady.
Mr.. Hoffman interrupted to de-
clare: II cannot speak for Mr..
Bennett. except to say this, that
he would never have countenanced
John Maragon's doing anything
like that. To my knowledge he
never asked John to do anything
shady, underhanded or unscrup-
ulous."
Senator Mccarthy: "He knew
that that underhanded and un-
scrupulous action took place i'm
mediately after it happened. He
still retained Maragon. That was
certainly countenancing It,"
Mr.. Hoffman: YES"
Senator Mccarthy: do you
know that Mr.. Bennett paid the
penalty in this?"
Mr.. Hoffman: II do not know
whether he did or not"
The witness added that he him
self did not know about the Gus
toms incident until a year later,
when Mr.. Bennett told him. Mr..
Benefits reaction, he said, was to
explain: THE damned fool! The
stuff could have come IN duty free
ANYWAY" +a-see-ss-zA- g.
Evening star., 1949-08-19

Cancer Research Fund
A total of $4,000, 900 was spent
on cancer research in the United
States in 1948.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Short Delay ut Customs.

length about the scene at GUS
toms, after testifying that MIR
Maragon had shown him in Eng
land a container of Oil which Mr.
3Maragon said he had purrhasec
for Mr.. Bennett.
Mr.. Rogers-How long was he
(Mr. Maragon) in the customs de-
partment in New York, do you
know? How long did they hold
him? =
Mr.. Hoffman-You mean in the
inspectors ofnce?
Mr.. Rosers-Yes.
Mr.. Hoffman-Oh. I was not
aware Of any unusual delay, prob
ably Is minutes or so. maybe a
little longer.
Mr.. Rogers wanted to know il
Mr.. Maragon. when he came out
Of the inspectors office. reported
having had some trouble.
Mr.. Hoffman-He said that he
had been unable to determine the
value Of this oil In this can. ano
that they wanted to hold it until
they could determine its value
and the company was to send q
messenger over to the customs
Office for release.
Mr.. Roger-He did not tell you
that on the declaration he declared
this essential oil as four bottles OF
champagne, did he?
Mr.. Hoffman-No.
He said he believed Mr.. Bennett
got the oil.
| Inspector Raised Question.
The transcript included a report
in which a customs officer told OF
having examined Mr.. Maragon' S
baggage at La Guardia Field.
when the passenger submitted
his baggage" the report stated
"the inspector noticed that one
package was addressed to a Miss
Truman and one addressed to Mr.
George Drescher, White House
Washington, D. c. The examiner
interrogated the passenger con-
corning the ownership content of
these packages and was informed
they were gifts by the embassy"
Mr.. Drescher was formerly head
Of the Secret Service detail at
the White House.
Mr.. Rogers, according to the
transcript, reported: 1--WE have
not been able to get what hap
pened from this point on, but there
was no. prosecution of the case
and there was no confiscation of
property. The law says that prop
erty is supposed to be conflscated.' u
MIR. Rogers said this indicated
"Maragon was extended quite q
lot of consideration"
Hoffman Gives Version.
Back on the subject of the
freezers-which Gen. Vaughan
CAPld11lCQ lag IdQ 4CSC1tCo AAOAA
"two old friends" Mr.. Hoffman
and Mr.. Bennett-Mr. Hoffman
gave this version of the way the
thing started:
"I was in the White House Cir
1945) in Gen. Vaughan's Office
and happened to overhear a tele'
phone conversation Of Gen
Vaughan and somebody else dis
cussing the matter of q deel
I freeze unit that was needed a
! Independence, Mo. I men
: toned to Gen. Vaughan that
! had seen q freezer on display II
! q window Of q small shop nea
Milwaukee, but I made no offe
! to ship a freezer to independence
Later in the day, I phoned MI
Bennett. I told Mr.. Bennett
:. among other things. the converse
Evening star., 1949-08-19

is about 1000, 900.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Drawing g Is Held
For Cage Tourney
County Youngsters
Open Play Feb. S

Drawing for the seventh and
eighth grade tournament was
held Saturday at the office Of
H. c. Secrest, county superinten-
dent Of schools. The tournament
is under the direction of Clarence
Carter, superintendent of the
Sarahsville schools and will open
this Saturday evening, February
5 at ZOO o'clock.
The first round of games this
Saturday evening at the Caldwell
gymnasium, will see eight teams
take the floor during the evening.
The games will require about As
minutes for each game. All games
will feature five minute quarters
thereby making 20 minutes Of
actual playing time for each
game.
The Saturday evening schedule
will bring together, BatesVille
and Summerfield at ZOO p. M,
Forest Grove and Dexter City at
7:45, Belle Valley and Sarahsville
at $3.50 and Mt. Ephraim and
Harriettsville at 9:15.
Two games will be played on
Saturday evening, Feb. IL when
the winners of the previous four
games clash. Games will start at
7:30 during this round.
The finals of the tournament
have been scheduled for the
fourth night of the regular Noble
county tournament, or Friday
evening, Feb. IS. Game time will
be 700 p. m. and will be the pre-
liminary of the regular tourna-
ment consolation play-off.
Trophies will be awarded to
the winner and runner-up on
Friday evening, Feb. 25.
Admission prices for the tour
nament will be 40 cents for
adults and 20 cents for children.
Gerald Trott of Cambridge will
offiCiate all games.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Schoeppner Goes
On Scoring Spree

Charles "Chuck" Schoeppner, a
senior at Salem-Liberty high
school, is receiving statewide at
tention for his uncanny scoring
ability, his greatest number OF
points in any one game being
against Bloomfield, when he
fIipped in total of SO points.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Schoeppner Cf Lower Salem and
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Schoeppner of Harriettsville, the
Young man has totaled 348 points
in 16 games or an average of "a
points per game.
His scoring ability netted him
the following points in the last
II games: Beverly, 80; Vincent,
20; St .Mary's, %; Beverly, 26;
Uhrichsville, 25; Bartlett, IT;
New Matamors, 18; Waterford,
13; Lowell, Is; Lawrence II and
Bloomfield, So.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Richard L. Davis
With Glider Unit

Eighth Army, Camp Crawford,
Hokkaido, Japan-Pvt. Richard
L. Davis is now serving his coun-
try in the armed forces with Co.
D, 18TH glider infantry regi-
ment, stationed in Camp CraW-
ford, Hokkaido, Japan, the home
of the famed 18th airborne divi-
sion, in the occupation of north
ern Japan.
Pvt. Davis joined the army in
July, 1948, at GAINESVILLE, and was
sent to Fort Jackson, S. c., to
receive his infantry basic train
ing. Later he was sent overseas
where he volunteered for the
18th airborne division and was
sent to the 18th glider infantry
regiment
At present he is taking ad-
vanced airborne infantry train
ing. This training will afford
him an opportunity to learn the
fundamentals of leadership, tao
tics and employment of all wea-
pons. Pvt. Davis's tour of duty
here will be both profitable and
educational.
Pvt Davis is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur L. Davis of Caldwell
"Hi Variety" March 29
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Batesville Nudges Belle Valley 32-B
In Last Weeks County League Play

Batesville Beavers renamed
in a virtual tie with Harrlettts-
vile for second place IN the
Noble County league by defeat
ing Belle Valley 1928 on the
home floor last Friday niIght.
The Riders trailed by only
few points during most OF the
game, but the Beavers paced, by
Long with 19 points managed to
maintain their lead. BateSVla5i.e
reserves won the preliminary "a
8.
Summerfield kept their league
record clean by downing Dexter
City 60-42, pulling away steadily
in the second half. Antlll LED
both teams in scoring with ~
points, while Morris had l8 Tor
the winners. Summerfleld re-
serves defeated Dexter seconds
29-19.
In the final game of the eve
ming, HarriettsVille sWamped the
Forest Grove five 61-14 as David
Ayers split the nets for 80 points
and Singer scored IA. Forest
Grove junior high bowed 26-2O
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

est totals of the year Johns
ton has been averaging eight
points per game Redskins
shot attempts, which were far
too few, were Craft II, Christo-
pher IA, Shaw 10, King 13, Potts
eight Two years ago at
GIouster, the Tomcats snapped a
28-gamc losing streak at the ex-
pcnsc Of the Redskins 1896.
DAVID AYERS of Harriettsville
moved to within % points Of
Cutler in the league scoring race
by tossing in 80 points against
Forest Grove last week. Long Of
BatesVille scored 10 points
against Belle Valley, and Antill
Of Dexter City did likewise
against Summerfield. Eugene
Cutler, the leader, has tallied 1T
points in nine games an average
0f 1Q6 nor game
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

but the Tomcats unleashed a
man for man defense that
completely bewildered the
Redskins and saw Glouster
score IA points while Caldwell
was held to a lone free throw by
Potts during the first seven min
utes of the quarter.
Bill Brown, high scoring Glous-
ter center, was held to seven
points by the Redskins zone but
the damage was done by John
stOn and Davis from out on the
floor. Johnston sWished in 20
points while Davis added II. Bill
Christopher scored 13 for the
Redskins.
In the preliminary, Caldwell
reserves, led by Hugh Walters
with IA points, downed the Tom
cat reserves 1928 to hang on to
second place in the standing.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Caldwell Junior High
Team Entered In
Marietta Tournament

The Caldwell junior high team,
coached by Homer Pyle, has en-
tered the 14th annual Marietta
junior high tournament and will
see action on Friday afternoon
of this week when they play Nc
Connelsville at $3.50. The tourney,
sponsored by the Marietta high
school athletic association, will
see IS teams battling for the title
won last year by GAINESVILLE
Roosevelt. Dwain Dyer's Caldwell
team won the class "B" title in
1912, while Marvin Woods last
year team bowed to Chillicothe
1890 after defeating Lancaster
1914.
The tourney will be conducted
over two weekends. First and
second rounds will be run off
Friday and Saturday with the
semi-finals and championship fl
mails on Saturday, February II.
Dexter City plays Marietta on
Friday at 2:40 with the winner of
this game meeting the winner of
the CaldWell-M. q M. game on
Saturday at ESQ. The drawing
First Round Friday)
1:50-Chesterhill VS. GAINESVILLE
2:40-Dexter City VS. Marietta
3:30-CaldWell VS. NJ & M.
Greenfield drew a bye and
meets the winner of the Chester
hill-Barnesville game to start the
second round on Saturday.
First Round Saturday
9:00-NeWark VS. New Lex
9:5C-Glenford VS. Athens
10:40-Belpre VS. Woodsfield
1:30-MatamOr VS. Chillicothe
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

Saturday nights game at Bel
pre- was a see-saW halr-ralSer
with one team than the other in
the lead. After a WhirlWind first
quarter that saw the teams score
36 points, Caldwell led 1917.
Both teams played defensive ball
during the second period but the
Redskins were on top 24-22 at
halftime.
The Eagles outscored Caldwell
in the third stanza to take the
lead 31-3O but the Redskins made
good on free throws in the last
quarter to squeeze out a one
point victory.
Scoring for the Redskins was
divided with Craft tops with II,
Adams had l6 for the losers.
Caldwell reserves faltered in
the fourth quarter to lose 25-2O
after leading all the way.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
kirCh'S ElectricS
Split Tough Games

Kirch's Electrics played one of
their better games of the season
to down Elliott's Sport Shop of
Marietta 1851 on the local floor
last Thursday evening. Bob
Moseley, of Dexter City, was in
strumental in bringing the team
here, while Dick Wehr, former
Redskin, played for the Electrics.
John Watson scored 26 for the
winners while Wehr added 16 on
famine
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
OffiCial-Archer

The Electrics were repulsed at
McConnelsVille last Monday night
1866 by the powerful Legion
team. Kirch's forged ahead to a
halftime lead of 34-28 but the Le-
gionnaires, headed by Huck, who
scored "a points, went ahead to
remain in front. The winners
were composed of the toughest
ball players ever to play for M.
& M. during the past decade and
hit the hoop from all angles.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Belle ValIey-44
Lore City4O
RETURNED HOME

w. A. Okey, of North street,
was removed to his home in the
McVay- Shilling ambulance from
Bethesda hospital, GAINESVILLE, on
Saturday.
Mr.. Okey remains in serious
condition at his home. He has
been receiving treatment at the
hospital for several weeks.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
StellfOX EX-Hi'S
On Scoring Spree

The Stellfox Ex-Hi team went
on a scoring spree last week,
blasting the GAINESVILLE National
Guard quint 10O-54 and Summer
field Alumni 8O-59. The Zanes-
vile game saw Gene Hanes score
80 points while Eek Clark netted
80. The Summerfield game was a
benefit for the March of Dimes
in which Eek Clark tailed 32 to
run his tWO-game total to u.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Summerfield Loses
To WOOdsfield 71-46

SummerfleId's Golden GOpherS
suffered their third loss of the
season, Tuesday night, at the
hands of the Woodsfield Indians
7l-46, with Burkhart and Nc
Andrews tallying 10 for the In
dians and Cutler 10 for the losers
for high marks of the evening.
In the preliminary, the Woods
field reserves scalped Summer
fold cocCDdu 0T12
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Meigs Wins Over
Forest Grove 5S-23

The Forest Grove basketball
team was completely outclassed
by the Meigs five Tuesday eve
ming when they suffered a de
feat on the latters' floor.
Archibald took scoring hOnors
for Forest Grove with nine
points. Spillman registered 20
points for the winners.
Forest Grove reserve team
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Redskins Win And Lose Last Week
Bow To Glouster TOmcats 46-39;
Edge Out Belpre's Eagles 44-43

The Redskins split pair of games the past week
end being upset by improved Gouster team 4639 Fri
day night and barely egng out the nottoohhy regarded
Belpre Eagles 4443 Saturday night Caldwells
record stands at nine against five losses with five
games yet play against which will be hard beat
The Glouster game touch-and-go throughout the
first three quarters with Caldwell holding the upper hand
v slim margin led 3428 entering the final period
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

BOB PENROD of Now Lex 81

the high scOreing mark in last
weeks league games by raCking
up 81 points against the cellar
dwelling Big Reds of McConnels-
vile, claWed by the Panthcrs So
"A. Jimmy Johnston Of Glouster
dropped in 20 as the improved
Tomcats surprised Caldwell with
4 fourth quarter rally that
bumped the Redskins 46-39. Jerry
Rider and Bernard Sewers Of
R0scVille each tailed IS as the
Ramblers edged CrooksVille 40
AZ. New Concord defeated PhilO
44-36 in a game that saw Jones
Of the Muskies take scoring hon
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
Belle Valley Merchants
Hang Up Four Wins

Belle Valley Merchants rolled
over four opponents this past
week defeating Dexter City ST.
20, Old Washington 87-54, Stock
port 84-54, and Lore City 4440.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

Strong solution of 2, AID can
be used to eradicate objection
able barberry bushes.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
GAMES THIS WEEK

Friday, February 4
RoseVille at Caldwell
HarriettSVille at SarahSVille
Belle Valley at Summerfield
Batesville at Dexter City
Monday, February !
Columbus at Kirch's
Tuesday, February 8
Caldwell at New Concord
Dexter City at Sa"ailsville
Forest Grove at Belle Valley
Summerfleld at BatesVille
HarriettsVille at Stafford
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
GLOUSTER TOMCATS

nected for 80 percent of their
shots last Friday night (2l-69) to
sink the Redskins who made l6-
81 for 28 percent 1t was
Glouster's fourth win of the sea-
son and saw Bill Brown, the
leagues second high scorer, held
to seven points, his lowest of the
season Jimmy Johnston and
Davis fired away from out front
for 20 and IL points, their high
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

NEW LEX has been reclasSificd
and put back into class f"
basketball standing according to
a recent report. Last year with
$50 boys, the school was compell-
ed to compete in the class "A"
joust, but this years enrolment
shows 140 and warrants their 60
ing back into class 'B'. MCCOn-
nelsville, on the other hand, was
moved up into class "A" this sea-
son and will enter the tOurna-
ment at DenniSOn.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03

CALDWELL JUNIOR high Suf-
fered 21-15 defeat at the hands
of Pleasant City last Monday
night away from home. Coach
Pyle also announces a return
game with Pleasant City for
Tuesday, February IS, at 600
o'clock as preliminary to the Bel
pre- game. The Booster club mem
bership drive will get underway
the same day with tickets on sale
at the game.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-02-03
CHARLES SCHOEPPNER

Lower Salem, closer home, set
a new Washington county and
probably district record by bagg-
ing So points against Bloomfield,
Friday night, as the Cardinals
won >84-42 for their 18th straight
and 14th in II games. He made
IL out of l3 shots in the first
half, and from the foul line con-
verted II out of II times, along
with 81 field goals.
Evening star., 1949-12-23

LENrHERIcs MAN ABOUT TOWN
Set Two grooming essentials,
90 right- about-faee for the man.
about-town"-Tanbark" Cologne, 70
brac ms, and q m
After Shave Lo- w
tion, so soothing.
o.L ey7c e 9S e. ca m
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-26
Colonial System
Called Doomed In
Havana Talks
CUBAN MINISTER URGE
LATIN AMERICA TO DO AS
WELL AS ASIA AND
AFRICA

Havana, March 81 The
thirteen nation latin American
conference opened here last Tues
day with a declaration that the
old colonial system SIS doomed
to liquidation. The declaration
was made in the opening address
by Carloo Heria, Cuban minister
of state.
The conference is studying
the problem of eliminating Euro
pean colonies in the Americas.
Directly affected are colonies
owned by Great Britain, France
and the Netherlands.
If Asia and Africa Gin repeel-
ing this system have achieved
notable conquests," Mr.. Hevia
said, the Americas, with their
liberty and democratic roots can
not do less.
The United States, Brazil and
Chile declined to send delegates.
The American position is that OBJ
tectives of the conference hardly
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-26
HAVE A HEART, PLEASE.

Gloucester school officials for
contempt in failing to carry out
his injunction for equalization of
school facilities.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-26
Prentiss Institute
Wins State Meet

The Basketball Team repre-
senting the Prentiss Institute
High School Department won the
Teacher Association Basketball
Championship played in Yazoo
City, March Is. Lanier High
School. going into the finals, of
fered stiff resistance for the first
three quarters, but greater re-
served strength. of the Institute
five ran the score to a 51-2S to-
tai. The win gives the Institute
undisputed title to state cham
pionship, and grants them per-
mission to attend the National
Meet at Tennessee State College.
Nashville, Tennessee on March
24-26.
Members of the Institute team
are: George Holloway, ia, Cap
tain, Shelton Buckley, J. c. Buck
ley, Robert Warner, Thomas
Brown, Glen Davis, Joe Jean
Walker, Alvin Maxwell, L. H.
Hartwell, Clarence Allen.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-26
Virginia Court
Orders Vote On
S30o,000 Bond
Issue TO Equalize
Schools

Gloucester, Va, March 81 =
Circuit Judge J. Douglas Mitchell
ordered a referendum March 81 on
the question of 100000 bond
issue to provide funds for equali-
cation of the County's white and
Negro schools here Tuesday.
Judge Mitchell signed the re.
derendum order after the Glouces.
ter County School Board had
agreed to reduce the bond issue
amount from $750,000 to 100000
This action came at a meeting
of the school board and the Board
of Supervisors Tuesday. Plans
have been put aside temporarily
for construction of new white
high school.
The 100000 was deemed suf-
ficient to provide equal facilities
for white and Negro pupils as
ordered by a Federal Court in
junction.
Proceeds of the bond issue, if
voted, will build a combination
elementary and high school for
Negroes at the present site of the
Gloucester Training School,
Petitions for the referendum
were circulated after Federal
Judge Sterling Hutcheson cited
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1949-03-26
founding Of Legion
Is Celebrated In
Paris

Paris, March 81 - The found
ing of the American Legion here
thirty years ago was markes last
Tuesday by a group of veterans
of World War I and ex- G.. rs
of World War II.
A wreath was placed on pla-
que marking the site of the birth
place of the Legion, the Cirque
de Paris. The building long since
has been torn down. The wreath
was placed by G. DENLY Wilkes,
commander of Paris Post No. 1,
Navy veteran of both wars
French was veterans mingled
with the Americans in the brief
ceremony.