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The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

Pride was a little weak around
the blackboard because OF a lack
OF height brought about through
the absence Of their stellar for
ward Ennis Stafford.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

Hard luck rode the heels OF
two OF the Brewster League s
basketball leaders in last weeks
games al the center.
Number one casualty on the
upset list was Briggs.
Briggs has had possession Of
the league either exclusively or
in partnership with some other
team since the onset OF the sea-
son.
Longs Second Straight
The lowly rated Longs Drug
Store team came back to win
their second consecutive game al
the expense OF Briggs. They de-
feated Briggs decisively. 45-4o in
one OF the most thrilling games
Of the day.
Fowler. Wheeler. and James
sparksd their teams victory
with nine points each. They
were followed by Piftman and
Hall with points each. The
losers were sparked by the con.
sistsnf shooting OF Caspsr Peaks
but his accuracy was Of no
avail.
Another Upset
In the second upset Of the days
schedule Dodge handed the High
land Park Sportsman o real shell
lacking TO the tune Of 42-26. The
Sportsman who have PLAYED some
good and some bad games so far
this year were unable TO cope
with the inspired Dodge Local
team at all
Focal point Of Dodges over
whelming attack was Ross, who
scored u points during the fray.
McNight Of the Sportsman team
netted 8 baskets and 2 free
throws for "a points. Dodge came
from behind in the first period
and stayed out in front from then
on.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
) rojans Move Toward Metro Finals

When good team from the
East meets a good team from the
West only one team can come out
the best.
Northern High, pride Of the
West side felt the sting Of the
East sides joy Miller. FRIDAY.
January 81, at Brewster Center
before . crowd Of hundreds OF
well w'ishers 10 be turned away.
The Eask es
fell before the
conquering Tro-
Jans 43 30
Chuck Primus
OF Miller swung
the pivot and hit
from both sides
10 drop in 10
points.
Holloway Great
In winning, Miller avenged the
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
Pride Of Michigan
Loses To Windsor

The Windsor Alumnis sharp-breaking basketball
team staged terrific rally in the last four minutes
their feature the March of Dimes Benefit cage
program last Saturday the Brewster Center defeat
the highly vaunted Pride Of Michigan team. 35-34
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
TEN PIN TALES
By BOB

News and Anecdotes From Bawlng Alleys OF Detroit
Detroit Tribune Post Singles At Forest Club
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
Adams Nets
Is Points
Denning, 13

Sigma stepped out in front to
take the leadership OF the Inter-
Fraternity league last Saturday
night at the Brewster Center
when Roger Adams, Lawrence
Tech star. dropped in foul shot
20 edge the Kappas out OF the
lead BY one point.
Final score for this game was
&O-3g. Roger Adams was the high
scorer for the evening with 10
points. He was followed by Blaine
Denning. former All-City and All
State prep star now attending
Lawrence Tech. who scored l3
points for the Kappas. They were
followed by Avery Jackson and
Bones Jones with 8 and II points
respectively.
Ovsrtims Game
The crowd of over 500 basket
ball fans really got some excite
msnt from both Of the league
games. The second game between
he Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
and the Alpha Phi Alpha was
real thriller and overtime was
required to decide the game.
Coming from behind the Al
phas tied up the game by the
time the clock ran out on the
regular playing time and went on
70 win the game by one point in
Che overtime, 1888.
Harvey
Whitman carried the scoring
honors for the winning Alphas,
but was second in this depart
tnent 70 the Omegas Tim Har-
Vey who tipped five baskets and
three free shots into the net for
IS points.
The Frat teams are In HE last
half Of their season and all the
beams are cunning foE' the play
effs which start after the Febru-
nzy 70 games.
In order 70 play in the play
pffs team must have 500 per-
kentage. At present all teams
etand a pretty good chance Of
playing with the exception OF the
Omegas who have only won two
nit OF six starts.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

TO lead the timber boys and T.
Sadler led the Skyrockets with
479.
Bobcats took two and total
uins from Jinx-can you mag
me Mel Burch leading the Bob
Cats with only 443s MEL must
lave been illl. Meanwhile the
Falcons kept pace with the Bob
Cats by beating the Elites. j.
Black led the Falcons on 200
N 489 as II, Richey paced Elites
on 467.
The Busters lost their first
game by forfeit but rolled back
the next two games and split
points with the Bombardiers. AL
bert Thompson led the Bomba-
dicrs on 464 and D. Logan had
547 for two 10 pace the Busters.
WOMEN VERSUS MEN
A series OF matches between
me Women's League and the
men of various leagues took
place al Palmer Bowl with ev-
e-ybodv having a good time.
and many OF the men having
red faces Il was a handicap sf-
Fair so the games were fairly
even.
Avenue Flowers took one from
HIGHLAND Park Garage fmen)
c. A. Howell (women) took
one from Auto Body (menl
Machine Shop (menl proved
TO be too powerful for Doc John
son (women) and whitewashed
the ladies pheasant task wash
inr the ladies>
Universal Repair (men) ran
into some red hot women (Por-
ters Cleaners) and managed to
win one game bv scant four
pin margin. Mildred Raverra
fwonder IL she could be related
TO Roc" Ravarrol put on q
show that kept 'he women
shouting hittinp III. 176. l6l
fShe could teach Roc a thing
9r 'wol
Wilev Realty (women) proved
10 be too much women for the
Shoemakers TO handle Wiley
whitewashed the boys (wonder
II the BOYS liked ny.
Coolidge (men) took two from
Slade Gragr (women). Morgan
was high man for Coolidge.
Unit Repair fmen) lost three
10 Good Neighbor (women)-
some fun.
Round Robins tmen) regsined
some Of that masculine ego as
;hev defeated Supreme Linen
(women). Paul Ravarro was
some hot as that curve OF his
dipped into the pocket, l8l-237-
205
We had a lot Of fun beating
the women and being beaten by
them and look forward 10 more
OF the same.
PARADISE ALL STARS
Connie Ware. with 500, topped
the league this week as she led
Weidman Loan 10 clean sweep
over Ruby's Beauty School. Lead
off girl Maryanne Thompkins
aolv assisted with 543 on 2l4
high eve could use those two
on Davis Motor Sales).
Pekins Lunch took two from
Diamond Drugs; the good shoot
ing Of Juanita King and Re-
oecca Johnson was wasted.
Anchorgal Mildred Of Peeks
Cleaners was high as they took
two from Nance and Son led by
G.. Page Peeks lost the first
game by close margin Of six
pins.
Mildred Raverra continues 10
make print as she led Wiley
Realty TO a clean sweep over
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

47-32 suffered by Northern last
year. Charles Holloway stood out
in a losing cause by dropping in
II points and keeping the Tro-
JAMS rooters on the edge Of their
seats with his clever dribbles.
The week was the last game in
prep competition for many ath-
letes around the city.
At Miller Meryin and Irwin
Hawk, Twin Anderson and Rob-
ert Taylor all played their last
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

The Canadian Team trained Tor
the most part OF the game and
then took the lead with four
minutes 70 90 in the last period
and from then on there was
really = NIP and tuck contest
with the Windsor team staying
one point IN front ali the way
" the IS second mark.
With IS seconds 10 60 Rob
srf Taylor. former star guard
on the Miller High School
Team. drew q free shot and
cropped IL In the net 10 tie
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

the score at $3.50.
With three seconds TO 60 the
Windsor team got a slight break
when one Of their men drew a
foul and missed. but was given
another shot because of a tech
nic1lity and made the shot TO
wiz the game.
Little Robert Taylor. making
his first appearance in the uni
form Of Pride. sparked his team
10 victory with 10 points %
share the high point honors with
Wirdsor's sharpshootinR Tolme.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
POSTAL ALLIANCE BOWLING
LEAGUE TEAM
STANDINGS

High game. Skyrocket. 872.
Season high team game. Jink's.
903. Team Series, Woodmen.
1884.
Ind. game. II Rickey, 243: Ind
series, NJ. Burch. Gil.
High series, Woodchoppers.
2344
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05

games.
Northeastern should feel the
loss Of Chuck Wakner and Ed
Williams. two first stringers who
graduate.
Trojans swamp NE.
Miller won the Northeastern
contest 1928, Mervin Hawk and
Eugene Lipscomb giant center
beat the nets for eleven points
apiece. Mervin Hawk in his clips
with quite q ball game. he scored
IL points in less than half game.
The Detroit tribune., 1949-02-05
Is Joe Ready

NDO. - Heavyweight
Champion Joe Louis apparently
is bent on fighting for the
crown" this summer as he is
showing more and more sharper
punching as his tour around the
boxing circuit continues.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Facilities Of WWDC
Sold 10 Subsidiary
OF Ohio Farm Bureau

The Capital Broadcasting Co.,
operators of Radio Sations
WWDC-AM and WWDC-FM, to-
day announced the sale Of its
physical facilities to the Peoples
|Broadcasting Corp. of Columbus,
Ohio.
The sale Is, subject to approval
Of the Federal Communications
Commission.
The Peoples corporation is a
subsidiary of the Farm Bureau
Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.,
which, in turn, is owned by the
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation.
The bureaus president is Muir
ray Lincoln. Democrat who has
been mentioned frequently as q
possible candidate against Re-
publican Senator Taft, who Is
seeking reelection next year.
Capital Broadcasting will retain
the WWDC call letters for the
more powerful Station VOL, which
it purchased two months ago for
approximately 100000 from the
Cowles Broadcasting Co.: the an
nouncement said. This trans
action already has been approved
by the FEC, contingent on the
sale of the current WWDC IA
cilities.
If FEC approval is obtained for
today's sale of the WWDC prop
critics at an approximate price of
$125.000. the Peoples Broadcast
ing Corp, will operate on 1850
kilocycles using the call letters OF
VOL with $50 watts and a ESQ
watt booster.
The Peoples corporation also
owns Satation WRFD in Worth
ington. Ohio, suburb of Colum-
bus.
Negotiations for today's sale
were conducted on behalf of the
Peoples firm by James r. Moore,
general manager.
Capital was represented by Ben
Strouse. vice president and gen.
eral manager, and Thomas N.
Dowd Of the law firm Of Pierson
and Ball, Washington. Howard
Stark. New York, was the broker.
There will be no break In the
continued operation Of either
WWDC or VOL, 1t was stressed.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Deaths Reported

CBy the D. c. Bureau Of Vital statistics) }
Bessie schwartzberE. 90. 1928 Spring
rd. NV.
Mary johnson. 81. Hyattsville. Md.
Cecilia Stephen, rs. $50 Nevada ave. NV.
Victoria Barnard. rs. $50 Quincy st. NV.
Sarah deJournette. "A. 206 Portland st.
Elizabeth Jackson. 7s. 1915 Monroe st
George Ephsrabe. 73. 440s 14th st. NV
William Carter. 10, U. s. Soldiers Home
Isabelle English. 81. 1915 Rhode Island
Mary Leahy. e6, 55e1 Colorado ave. NV
Juliana Bendix. So, Arlington, Va.
Peter Janos. 30. 1928 M st. NV
Salvatore Chesari, IS. 1898 Newton 1t
Beatrice chertow. So. Brooklyn. N Y.
Edwin Popkins, 81, 1928 18th st. NV.
Amalia PM. Az 4015 Fessenden st. NV
Lloyd Porter. %. Virginia.
Carol Hardy, Infant, 1907 Fairmont st.
Turner. Infant. Takoma, Md
Weismann. Infant, 1904 7th st. NV.
Annie Smith. %. 1909 18th st. NV.
Matte Pierce. so.- 319 o st. s.w.
william Braxton, so, 1893 st. NV.
| Elizabeth Knox, SO. 1921 Emerson ST. NV
Walter Gaskins, Sc, lila New jersey ave
Mary Ferguson. 53 address not given.
James Thompson. AZ. address not known
Carrie Headen. 4e, 1881 22nd st. NV.
Carl BENJAMIN. As: 71e K st: ne.
Melvin Morrow. IS. 12I6 q ST. NV.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

IAbram and Mary Barlow, Eirl.
George and Julia Barnaskey, girl.
Aaron and Ruth Basin, girl.
William and Nancy Beckmann, girl.
George and Iris Beebe, girl.
Stanley and Mary Berdine, girl.
Jules and Mary Bordelon, boy.
Vincent and Esther Boyle. girl.
Clyde and Rita Britain, girl.
John and Fannie Cahoon. girl.
Edward and Anna Coker, girl.
Thomas and Rebecca Collins, girl.
William and Margaret Davis. girl.
James and Julia DeLong. girl.
Garland and Naomi Dillon, boy.
Joseph and Ruth Downs, girl.
Danny and Grace Earles, girl.
Aubrey and Ruth Estep, girl.
Francis and Louise FATAL. girl.
Harold and Jean Freund, boy.
Bernard and Patricia Fritz, girl.
Leonard and Mary Fuqua, girl.
William and Marie Gambel, girl.
Frank and Genevieve Comet. girl.
Basilia and Giuseepinna Gorgone, girl.
Arnold and Matte Gray, girl.
Meyer and Debbie Hanson, girl.
George and Isabella Harris, girl.
William and Winifred He'll. girl.
Louis and Catherine Hesen, girl.
Paul and Ann Higdon, girl.
Ronald and Margaret Hurd, boy.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
first scheduled daily aservice Il

first scheduled daily sservice tc
Havana on December is, 1946.
Others participating In the GER
emony were Walter S. Sternberg
the airline's vice president in
charge of sales: DR.. Mayer, the
Cuban Minister; Walter Radius
chief of. the Office of Transport
and Communication Policy Of the
State Department; his deputy,
Paul Barringer, and John L. Nor
ris, National vice president.
The airplane leaves Washington
daily at 1920 am, with scheduled
arrival in Havana four and one
half hours later. It makes a stop
in Tampa, Fla. The flight origi-
mates in New York,
Evening star., 1949-12-15
National Star 10 Havana
AirIiner Chrisfened Here

National Airlines' "Star to Ha-
vana," q 58-passenger DC-6 air.
liner, was christened at National
Airport yesterday, and left on its
maiden trip to Havana. Cuba.
WELDING a gold-plated hammer
Sonora Joaquin E. Meyer, wife of
the Minister of the Cuban En-
bassy, smashed a bottle of Cuban
rum to christen the new ship. 1t
then was blessed by the Rt. Rev.
Msgr. Edward l.. Stephens, Catho-
lie Dean of Northern Virginia. The
ceremony conceded with the third
anniversary Of National Airlines
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Rabbi SeqoI to Speak

Rabbi Henry Segal will speak
at services at the B'nai Israel
Synagogue at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
Fourteenth and Emerson streete
NV. Rabbi Segal will review the
autobiography of the late DR..
Stephen Wise in a talk entitled "A
Challenging Leader for the Chal-
longing Years." An Oneg Shab-
bat social hour will follow the
services.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

wilton and Betty Johnson, girl
James and Esther Jordan, boy.
Walter and Helen Kerrick, girl.
Melvin and Helen Lawson, boy.
Robert and Mary Lawson, boy.
Pasquale end Shirley Lazzarino, girl.
Robert and Betty Lentz. girl.
James and Anita Miles. boy.
George and Edith Miller. girl.
Paul and Catherine Miller, girl.
Cecil and Mary Moll. girl.
David and Elizabeth Mueller. girl.
George and Dorothy O'Neile. girl.
Eddie and Marie owen, girl
Albert and Kathryn Paxton, girl.
Joseph and Mary Perry girl.
James and Martha Peters, girl.
Sylvester and Gracia Piccione. girl.
Paul and Dorothy Pollock, girl.
Charles and Pearl Posey. girl.
Bradner and Lois Riggs, girl.
Philip and Inez Ryan. girl
Alden and Rose SchwarZ. girl.
Bernard and Bertha Shannon, girl.
Edward and Telma Sheridan. girl
Samuel and Miriam Skillman, girl.
James and Agnes Smith, boy.
George and Helen Snider, boy.
Charles and Elizabeth Soper. girl.
Nelson and Anne Terrell, boy.
John and Maude Thomasson, girl.
Evening star., 1949-12-15
Births Reported

(By the d. c. Bureau of Vital Statistics
Fred and Alfredo Abendschein. girl.
Donald and Virginia Altman, girl.
Norbert and Roberta AnschuetZ, girl.
Tyler and Mary Atherton, girl.
Jack and Helen Baker. boy.
Evening star., 1949-12-15

Colby and Deloris Titus girl.
Daniel and Dorothy Tribby, giri.
Paul and Fora White. girl.
Harvey and Eleanor Womble, girl.
Morris and Tency Henderson, bog.
Marion and Zelma Johnson, boy.
Thomas and Edith Lindsey, boy.
james and Earline Tibbs, boy
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
SECOND TEAM

Ends: Drexel Pugh, Washing
ton; Rhedus Fletcher. Mechanic
Arts. Tackles: Percy Zachary,
Marshall; Larry Peoples, Mar
shall. Guards: Howard Barksdale,
Central High; Andy Neal, Mocha
MICS. Center: Herschel Carrot.
Marshall. Backs: Paul Micheals,
Marshall; Daniel Taylor, Central;
Harry CASTOR, Humboldt and Mel
Goss, Mechanics.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09

Combs tassiuS
Guards: Brutus Cassus, Mechanic
Arts High; Joe Ray Mechanic
Arts High. Center: Robert Card
ner Washington High. Backs:
Edwin Salters, Harding high; John
Cotton, Marshall high; Fred Stem
mons, Washington High; Steve
Hopkins, Mechanic Arts High.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
EVANGELIST AT CARTER
CHAPEL DEC. IL

Sunday morning, Dec. II, Evan
gelist Felix Ehcerio will speak at
the II O'Clock morning services
of Carter Chapel CINE church,
Rev. Hannibal T. Trigg, pastor.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
Almost About
Everything
By Percy villa

Last nights boxing show predicted good
boxing show especially the prices
enough TO bring the fans
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
sl6 st. ANTHONY

Purc cut &5.q $50 $3.50 Down
Can Mr. Dux, residence Midway
1910 Minnesota Reality Co. Elk
hurst 3437.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09

Make every week Christmas
for some friend by sending them
this paper. Call Midway $40 for
detalls.-adVt.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
order 10 File Claims and 70
Hearing ThRFeon
File No. 1885

ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
FOR AUGMENTATION LIMITING
TIME TO FILE CLAIMS AND FOR
HEARING THEREON
state OF Minnesota, County OF
Hennepin, i'm Probate Court.
In Re Estate OF Ralph +. Baker,
Dscedent.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09

nesday night past year
looks like the best date that paper anyway
be a Bam-bang finish,
will promoter umpin Joy
doubt that the please
you any pennies
from your Christmas shopping
a few on Boys dongs 18th
Ncolet Sunday,
doing enjoyable
year especially that finally the ho
days nearing with each day that passes
Gov. Luther YoungdahI who made a big Will boys
year again the principal speaker
Our boxing show comes Wednesday night
1t predict win be complete
sen-out by time the gong rings for the first bout
boxing always good show. AS the bell
rings forget they by their handlers and
swing reckless not like the PROFESSIONAL
they give they completely there
result they look like
Of fighting professionals
many possible prefeng all their
for the closing rounds
the following paragraph Lyons of the
gers sitting discussing opportunities Their
amentng stopped they brought
managed Schmeing Tony Gaento
sports figure a
heavyweight title Come with Detroit
yours proposed
pro- manage him." The had railroad
suddenly
way cooed?" nodded Jacobs
planning; "A colOred champT ImPossible"
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09

individual High, one game -
Ceola w. 179.
Individual High, three games
CeOla w. 470.
Team high, one game Com
merce Liquor Store TIC.
Team high, three games Com
merce Liquor Store 2042.
Team Standings
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09

IT rs ORDERED that all persons
Interested show cause, II any they
have, before this Court on Tuesday,
January 3rd. 1860, at 10 o'clock am.
In the Court House in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. why the petition Of
Helen Ann Baker, OF Hennepin
County, Minnesota for the appoint
ment OF herself as administrative.
herein filed, should not be granted.
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I'M n INV
ORDER ron uIsSIUNg PETITION
TOU TUOUi 90. WH.I. IIMIITNG
IIMI TU TIIT CLAWS AND ron
HEARING THEREON
Stale .I N..rra.Fa. rsaufy OF
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Order 60 FILE Claims and for
MInL.. llAnnEu.

1T rs FURTHER ORDERED that
within four months from the date
hereof all creditors OF said Dece-
dent file their claims In this Court
Proofs will be heard and claims
examined and adjusted before this
Court on Monday, May LIST, 1850, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. In the Court House
In Minneapolis, Minnesota.
These orders shall be published
in the Minneapolis Spokesman and
copies mailed according to law.
Court SeaD
WITNESS the Hon, James @, Ke-
hoe. Judge OF Probate Court,
this and day of December, 1919.
Ernest =. Lorenz,
Clerk OF Probate Court
Hall, Smith, Enkel 4 Hedlund
Attorneys
70l N. Y. Life Bldg.
(Spokesman Dec. 3. 16 a 29
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-12-09
TIVE 0oSSIpLE TRUTH

The battle between George Barton boxing commissioner and the
81 take
motors work less than 10 per the the main
than
business All ringsde my boxing
show the Ascension Club have sold
waited DRggio and Jackie Robinson
plate proceeds
DAGaggORobnson Kenny
stitue
MArOeIIA KIncn, Hurley Tony SteCher win
while taking n Bowl game
Evening star., 1949-01-05
Noxon, Once Condemned
In Sons Death, Wins Parole
E3hs As,eei,t.d Pres.

By The Asseeioted Press
BOSTON, Jan. 5.-John F. Noxon,
jrY, wealthy Pittsfleld lawyer once
sentenced to death for the electro
cution Staying of his mongoloid
idiot son, will be released from Nor
folk Prison Colony Friday.
The Massachusetts, Parole Board
approved Noxon's release under pa
role conditions yesterday by a 2-1
vote.
The death sentence was COM
muted two years ago by then Gov
Maurice J. Tobin, now Secretary
Of Labor
A further communication was
granted recently by Gov. Robert F..
BrandIord and the Executive Coun-
Gil. making Noxon eligible for parole
Immediately with board consent.
The infant was electrocuted in
1914 while sitting on a metal plate
attached to live wires in the Noxon's S
Pittsf1eld home.
The 52-year-old lawyer has been
serving as institution librarian since
his transfer from the State Prison
to the Norfolk Colony shortly after
communication of the death sentence
Noxon has indicated that he and
his wife Margaret may leave the
State. She bought home in Ston-
ington, Conn, recently.
Evening star., 1949-01-05
DR.. A. Herman Pfund Dies;
Noted for Research in Liqht
BY the Asseeiatad Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 5.-Dr. A.
Herman Pfund. SO, scientist noted
for his pioneering work with light
rays, died yesterday. He was ad-
mitted to hospital here Monday
DR.. Pfund fas professor emeritus
of physics at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. =. ...'+.4-t
Among his scientific inventions
was an instrument which measured
the heat of a candle 18 miles away
fHe laid much of the groundwork for
measuring heat radiation from dis
tant stars.
Three years ago he was credited
with discovering an apparently fool
proof method of testing precious
stones through their infrared re-
fections.
A former president Of the Ameri-
can Optical Society, Dr. Pfund re-
ceived the society's highest award,
the Frederick Ives medal, in 1889
for his work with infrared rays,