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Evening star., 1949-08-03
Basket Leagues Me'
Today With BAA 10
Give Merger Stand
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-An effort
will be made today to consolidate
the two big professional basket ball
leagues-the Basket Ball Associa-
ton of America and the National
Basket Ball League.
The NBL has come to New York
with a plan which the league
president, Ike Duffey, says makes
merger nearer reality than ever
before"
The BAA acknowledged that it
would consider the proposal and
make an announcement, one way
or the other, in the afternoon.
Up to now the BAA, incorporat-
ing some Of the largest cities of
the country, has turned down the
overtures Of the smaller rival
circuit.
Recently, however. meetings
have been held between commit
tees of the two leagues in an ef-
fort to iron out differences.
/, If peace is reached, It's expected
one league will be set up with IL
or 16 teams divided into two divi-
sions.
The BAA operated last year with
u teams: New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Wash
ington. Boston, Baltimore, Min
sneapolis, indianapolis, Fort
Wayne, Providence and Rochester.
Four of these - Indianapolis,
Minneapolis, Fort Wayne and
Rochester-bolted the NBL in
1913 to join the BAA. This set
off battle between the two loops.
The NBL operated last year with
nine teams: Sheboygan and Osh-
kosh, Wis; Anderson and Ham,
mond, Ind; Dayton. Ohio; Water
loo, Iowa; Moline, ILL.,; Syracuse,
N. Y, and Denver.
Magnus Brinkman, Sheboygan
president, said his team as well
as Anderson, Hammond, Waterloo
and Denver oppose merger with
the BAA.
Moline and Syracuse, he added,
are ready to pitch their lot with
the bigger circuit while the other
two are on the fence.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Aug. Bob Dillin-
ger. st. Louis third sacker who
carried 100000 price tag during
the winter trading season without
any takers, has bounced into the
American League batting lead
with .344, as of last Sunday.
.Dillinger climbed from fourth a
week ago into first with a gain of
five percentage points. Boston, S
Dom Di Maggie took over second
place with a boost of one point to
.342. Boston's Ted Williams and
Detroit's George Kell, locked in
the lead last week. were tied for
third with .341 after dropping a
point.
Following this punched field
were Roy Sievers of ST. Louis with
.319; Don Holloway, Detroit, .316;
Jerry Priddy. st. Louis, .311; Dale
Mitchell, Cleveland. .310; Cass
IMichaels, Chicago, .3O5, and Eddie
Robinson, Washington, .304.
Williams topped three special
lied brackets and shared another.
He added eight runs to increase
his leading total to 81, slammed
four doubles for a bag Of 20, and
added homer to total 26. He and
his teammate, Vern Stephens,
shared the -batted-in lead
with 104 apiece.
Another Boston Red Sox. little
Di Maggie, had the most hits, 1913,
an increase of 10. Mitchell was
ahead in triples with IA and Dill
linger led in stolen bases with
nine.
New York's Allie Reynolds con-
tinued with the best pitching per-
centage with ILL for .9l7. Virgil
(Fire) Trucks Of Detroit added
two more strikeout victims to
his list. which now totals 100,
Evening star., 1949-08-03
'AN-American Baseball
Tournament Slated
Here in September

The All-American Amateur
Baseball Association champion
ships will be played here begin
ming with a night game September
6 at Griffith Stadium.
In the first game Washington's
champion will take on Spring
Grove, Maryland State champion
and the associations defending
titlist. Future drawings will de-
termine the remainder of the
schedule of the double e-knockout
tournament, held the last three
years at Harrisburg. Pa.
Spring Grove won the origina
association trophy, donated by
Clark Griffith, by tucking away
the title three consecutive years
but the president of the Mats ha:
donated new challenge trophy
Washington's representative will
be determined by a double knock.
out series among the seven sand.
lot league champions sometime
this month on the South Ellipse
This tourney probably will gel
under way next week.
Brewers Win Title.
Northeast Body Works is cham
pion of the Departmental League
while the Heurich Brewers took
the crown in the Industrial League
setting down Cameo Furniture
6-5, in the second game of a
best of three title series yesterday
The Fire Department is cham
pion of the East Recreation
League, and Philco titleholder in
the North Recreation loop. The
Anacostia No. l League champion
ship will be decided tomorrow in
the rubber contest of a three
game series between the Police
and NARTU. Marine
Corps Institute is the second-half
champion OF the Anacostia No. 2
League and beat Eddie's Tavern,
Us, in the first game of the play
off yesterday. The flag in the
seventh league-Capital Transit
is still undecided.
GPO Captures Pennant.
Heurich pushed two runs across
in the bottom of the ninth to beat
Cameo yesterday. Jim Francis
singled with one out and the bases
loaded to bat in the winning run.
Red Geigerich scored the tying
run. He singled. advanced to
third on a wild throw to first and
went home when Cameo Catcher
Eddie Lloyd left the plate to back
up third.
Ben Belvin was the star in the
Marine Corps Institute victory
Belvin banged out four hits in five
trips and drove in two runs.
Government Printing Office Is
the champion in the Junior Amer
lean Legion League. GPO won
the title yesterday with an 81
victory over Fort Stevens. Bernie
Foley scattered seven hits and
famed nine, while Judge ODon-
nell also helped the winners with
q home run.
The Ballston Indians nosed out
Cissel- Saxon American Legion
Post, 6-5, in a nonleague game
last night at Washington-Lee
High School. The Indians scored
two runs in the last of the ninth
on a walk, an error and Biff
Johnson's single. The Indians
now have won 20 Of 27 games.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Sam Webb Is Formed
To Jersey City Club
Special Dispoteh 10 The Sto

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Aug. g.
Sam Webb. right-handed pitcher,
has reported here for duty with
the Jersey City Giants Of the In
ternational League.
Webb, who played schoolboy
ball for Tech High in Washington,
D. c., was optioned here by the
parent New York Giants yester-
day. He came up to the Giants
late last year and was used pri-
marily as a relief hurler. This
season he had won one and lost
one
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Ball Rolls 10 Feet Back
As Golfer Makes Ace
SpecioI Dispctch 10 The Star

CAMP JOHN HAY, Baguio, P l..
Aug 3.-Capt. Jim George of
Washington. D. c., made an ace
during the interservice golf tour
nament here on a 194-yard par 3
hole.
Capt. Georges shot was long on
the green, but the ball rolled back
10 feet and dropped into the cup.
He finished fourth in the tourney
after earlier winning the Philli-
pines Command tourney and fin
ishing second in the Ground
Forces Far East Command tour
new
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Lesnevich Praises
Charles; but Says
He'll Defeat Him
By the Asxociutsd Press

SUMMIT, N. j., Aug. 3.-Confl-
dence oozes from Gus Lesnevtch
as he trains for his title fight with
Ezzard Charles, the NBA heavy
weight champ. at Yankee Stadium
a week from tonight.
I'm going to beat him." said
muffin faced Gus. III go for a
knockout If I can"
II like Lesnevich," commented
Jimmy Braddock, former world
heavyweight king. Jimmy always
has good word for everybody.
Gus can win with his body
punching" said Whitley Bimstein,
veteran trainer, who is here work.
ing with Rocky Graziano. that's
the way Joe Baksi hurt Charles" !"
I'm satisfied the way he came
along the last few days." said Joe
Vella, Gus roly poly manager.
There is an epidemic OF op-
timism among the regulars at this
friendly camp, now operated by
one Eshan Karadag but formerly
owned by Madame Bey.
A Real Rural Setting.
Gus Trains in a ring that is
pitched under a wooden canopy
on a side hill. If you want to see
him you skirt a mountain, bypass
canvas wall and squat on the
hay with the grasshoppers.
Chickens overrun the back yard
of the house where Lesnevich lives
that is, all the chickens that
have escaped the Junior Grazianos
and Lesneviches. A couple of sheep
wander in the deep grass, alert for
idle 10 per cent fight managers
with shears.
They call Gus the Russian lion
but he really is the same friendly
35-year-old fellow who owns his
own home at Cliffside Park, N. j.
He poses with the chickens. He
poses with the sheep. He poses
with a chefs hat serving a bar
becue. He's most agreeable.
After the barbecue and five
rounds of sparring with Henry
Hall and Bernie Reynolds. Gus let
the fight writer's corner him.
"Yes, I'm ready if it has to
go IS rounds" he said. II won't
get cautious. I think I'd open up
if I get him hurt.
mo, I think Eagan Chairman
Eddie Eagan of the New York
State Athletic CommissionD is
wrong in not recognizing Charles.
He's a good fighter, and it will
be a good fight, but I'm going to
beat him.
Not Worried About Eyes.
do I think joey Maxim is bet
ter than Charles? Well, I think
he is a better boxer. Who would
I compare Charles with? He
makes a few moves like Billy Conn
and some like the Alabama Kid,
only he was a lefthande::'.
I'm not worried about my eyes
getting cut. I've been using some
special stuff on them. Weight?
Oh, about $780,"
Vella butted in to say, Better
make that 1872"
Freddy Fierr. Gus trainer.
stuck his head in the door to say
there was a small boy upstairs
who wouldn't let his father take
him home unless he had his pic
ture taken with Gus.
Naturally, that was the end of
the interview. A man with four
kids knows better than to keep
a small boy waiting.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Jap Turf Win Pays
S633 on 28 Cents
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO. Aug. 3.-A payoff Of
277,770 yen on a 100-yen ticket
at Tozuka race track near Yo-
kohama yesterday was the sem
sation of the season.
In American money that's
$633 for % cents.
The winning tickets were on
two horses selected in the same
race to finish one-tWo.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Mrs. Williams Golf Victor

Mrs. F. w. Williams >carded a
10 card to win top honors in
ladies day golf at Manor Country
Club yesterday. Second was Mrs.
Harry Mabie with IS. Mrs. F. R.
Stokes won the nine-hole event
with 81.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Mouser PAGES D. G. Lads

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug. 3 (P.-
Stan Mouser of Washington had
a IS to tie for 18th place halfway
through qualifying play in the
National Junior Chamber of Com
merce golf tournament. He was
the only one of the four Wash
ington entries among the leaders.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
HurIs SoftbuII No-Hitter

Mort Sherman pitched soft
ball nonhitter yesterday as he
showed Annadale and Co. team
the way to a 100 triumph over
Scogna in the Sherwood Softball
League.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Sunday Game Wanted

The Takoma Tigers, 18 years
old and under, are seeking game
for Sunday. Call Trinidad 1881
after 6 pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-03
Edqe to Pete's Tuvern

Behind the four-hit pitching of
Charley Weadon Pete's Tavern
edged Crescent Cafe, 2-1, in a
West End Softball League yes
terday at Georgetown Playground.
= rnI,nIIEnAI Ancocn ArIonr
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
Chamber TO Talk
All Dinner Meet

Board of Directors Of the
Kennewick Chamber Of Com
merce met at the Arrow Grill
Monday afternoon and after dis
cussing budgets and similar mat
tiers for the coming year, decided
on a meeting at the golf club
house tonight.
On the program tonight will be
the disposition Of the request that
has been made by the Benton
County Fair Board for the use of
land owned by the chamber OF
commerce to the south of the
school.
AS new president Gene Spauld-
ing assumes the duties of his Of
lice, it appeared that there would
be no COMMUNICATIVE member
ship drive in 1949 as was held
last year. A membership commit
tee will be appointed, however,
and the membership will be kent
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
Little Stories
OF the Week

Oliver and Marion Routh were
home for their Christmas vacation.
Miss Carol Jean Routh spent
Christmas eve at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Routh.
She was accompanied by Mr..
Charles Slaight of Pasco. his
mother Mrs Aurthur Slaight. and
niece ivian.
Mrs. Effie Gurnsey spent the
holidays with her daughter in
Walla Walla.
w. w. Desgrange was In Spo.
kane last Thursday on business.
Mrs. Melvin Moore and chill.
dren were down from Benton City
last Friday to spend the day with
her father w. J. Thurston.
Mrs. Peter J. Luvaas has re.
turned from the west coast where
she visited relatives for a weel,
between Christmas and New
Years. Mrs. Luvaas was at Eugene
and Portland.
ASSESSMENTS DUE s.
Irrigation assessments for 1s4s
are now delinquent and unless
the unpaid assessments plus in.
terest are paid by January 21
the lands involved will be sold
according to notice by the Benton
county treasurer's office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
Alvin J. Leonard
Dies in Yakima

Funeral service for Alvin ].
Leonard who died at st. Eliza
beth's hospital in Yakima, Janu.
airy 2, will be held in Castle Rock,
Washington, January 5.
Alvin ]. Leonard was born in
Castle Rock December z, 1893.
He was w. S. c. graduate in
agriculture and with Howard
Rowland, owned and operated a
farm East of Kennewick from
1929 until 1913. In February of
1913 they retired and moved to
Selah, Washington.
He is survived by one sister,
Miss Hilda Leonard of Castle
Rock; and three brothers, Frank
of Castle Rock, Oscar Of Everett,
and George of Raymond, Wash.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
~~~< ~ UNUNW~~
O B ! T u A r Y
JUERGENs G. JuERcENs

JUEHGENS g. JUERGENS
Juergens Gerrit Juergens, III
Ave. c, Kennewick Wash. was
born Feb. II, 1879 at Glidden,
Iowa and passed away Jan. 1,
1949 at his home. He had lived
here since 1941, operating a store
on Ave c. 49,,
He is survived by two sons,
Carroll Dale, Of Kennewick, and
Jack w. of Topeka, Kensas; and a
brother George Juergens of Gid
den, Ida. "
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday Jan 4 at 2 p. m. at the
Mueller chapel with elder L. A..
Whiting and elder A. F. Gibbs
Of the Recognized church of
Latter Day Saints officiating. In
torment will be made at Glidden,
Iowa.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
ANNIE CHRISTINE HoIRup

Annie Christine Hoirup, 9021
Columbia Ave. was born in Fred
erick, S. D. on July 16, 1887 and
died Tuesday Dec. % in Kadlec
hospital, Richland. She had been
resident of this area for four
years.
She is survived by her husband
Claus; three sons, Peter, North
Dakota; Wallace Of Richland; and
Curtis w. of Whitfish, Mont. and
four daughters, Mrs. Bell Gibbs,
Seattle; Mrs. Leslie jacobson,
Whitefish, Mont; Mrs j. M.
Hellrud, Outlook; and two
brothers, twenty-eigltt grand
children and three great-grand-
children Funeral services were
held Sunday Jan 2 at 2 p. m. at
the Lutheran church in Richland
with the Rev. J. M. Grimsrud
officiating.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
POLICE RADIO oKEHED

City superintendent r. c. Rec
tor got the go-ahead at a council
meeting Tuesday night for a city
police radio system which is to
tie in with a system being install
led by the sheriff at Prosser. The
city council authorized Rector to
proceed with plans for installa-
ton of transmitter and receiver
at the local station and four
mobile units for cars.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
JOHN ERICKSON

John Erickson, Route 2, Kenne-
wick, was born Aug. II, 1874 in
Vannas, Sweden, and passed away
at Lourdes hospital Dec. %, 1913.
Mr.. Erickson, a retired farmer,
was longtime resident of Rich
land, and moved to Kennewlck
four years ago.
He is survived by his wife
Hulda; a daughter Helen Erickson
of Eugene, Ore; a brother and
sister in Sweden; a sister, Mrs.
S. p. Hammerbeck of Tacoma; a
niece, Mrt. Carl Ctristianson,
USA, and a nephew, 1t. J. G..
Erickson Long Beach, Calf.
Funeral services were held
Friday Dec. 81 at p. m. at the
First Lutheran church, with Rev.
p. J. Luvaas officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Riverview
Heights cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06

Georgia May Oliver was born
Feb. 6, 1897 at La Grande, Ore.
and passed away Jan. 2, 1949 at
Lourdes hospital, Pasco. She had
made her home in Kennewick for
twenty-eight years.
She is survived by a brother
Dave H. Oliver Of Kennewick,
and a sister, Ella Oliver in Oregon.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Thursday, Jan 6 at 2 p. m.
at the Mueller chapel with Rev.
E. Judson Cornwall of the AS
sembly of God, officiating. In
terment will be in Riverview
Heights cemetery.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06

Visit or phone our
representative today
for a free Midwinter
Sale Book. Mail your
orders directly to the
Mail Order House fog
prompt deiyeryl
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
SCHOOL FUNDS

SCHOOL FUNDS
Apportionment Of school funds
for the month is as follows: Pros
ser, Sl4,09l.57; Kennewick, $685.
012.85; Whitstran, $l650.59; XII
ona-Benton, 4276.l9; Patterson
s498.6l; Finley-Hover, $2822.45;
Richland, $3148.74.
NO SURVEY REPORT YET
City superintendent r. c. Rec.
Tor reported at a council meeting
Tuesday night that he had re-
ceived no word on the community
wide survey conducted by Wash
ington state college.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06

For the ninth year, Paul Green's
Lost Colony" a symphonic
drama, will be presented at Water.
sac Theatre, Roanoke Island.
N. c. Over $4,000 persons saw
the play last year.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06

at the desired figure by con-
tlnuous attention to be given by
the committee. There are at pre-
sent pa members in the organ
ization.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
ON FuRIoucH

HERE ON FUHLoUGH
Visiting at home in Kennewick
during a 12-day furlough Is Cpl.
Marvin "peewee' Wilson, now
stationed at Sheppard Field, Texas,
where he is basicc training in
structor in orientation of Air
Force recruits. Wilson has COM
pleted examinations and is wait
ing appointment for flight cadet
training. ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06

Overnight deliveries of express
shipments by rail is assured from
the point of origin over an area
4OO miles in diameter, and air ex-
press is delivered overnight
throughout an area 2,400 miles in
diameter according to Railway
Express.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
SUPPORT

SUPPORT ..s
The storage and administrative
center at the Naval Supply de-
pot, Norfolk, Va, with over l.
100000 square feet of floor space
is one of the worlds largest store
house.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
HYMAN-POTTER

Ray Lee and Charles r. Potter,
both of Charleston, Wash. were
quietly married Sunday evening
January 2. The ceremony was
performed by Judge c. F. Wink
enwerder at his home, and wit
messed by Mrs. Winkenwerder and
Clarence Baney. Mr.. and Mrs.
Potter will make their home in
PaSco.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
'CY" SELLS FARM HOME

State Representative c. c. "Cy''
Miller has sold his farm home
IN West Highlands and has bough,
new home in the Vista Homes
addition. He and Mrs. Miller will
move into their new home be-
tween Christmas and News Years,
MIR. Miller said yesterday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-01-06
BUY POLICE CAR

A new police patrol car was
purchased by the city council at
an adjourned meeting December
81. The cost was S1,6l0 and IT
was bought from Pasco Auto
company. The council had a bid
of SASS for an old car which
the new car will replace but de-
cided to postpone the deal until
next Monday.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Edward Chester Burch
Dies al Home OF Parents

Edward Chester Burch. SO. q
Western Electric Co. supervisor in
Kearney N. j.. died yesterday at
the home of his parents. DR.. and
Mrs. Edward w. Burch, 1888 Cath
edral avenue NV, after a years
illness.
Mr.. Burch. who until his illness
had made his home in Elizabeth,
N. j.. was born in Washington. He
was graduated from Mckinley
High School and attended George
town University. He worked with
Western Electric for 20 years and
was supervisor of production meth
DDS when he became i'll.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Eilz-
abeth Ann Burch; a brother. DR..
Warren B. Burch, 1000 Cathedral
avenue NV, and three sisters, the
Misses Helen r. and 1rma L. Burch.
both Of the 1888 Cathedral avenue
address. and Mrs. Joseph T. King,
4844 Quebec street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
8 am. tomorrow in the Church of
the Annunciation, Thirty ninth
street and Massachusetts, avenue
NV. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
I'M Mrnturiaitt

of my M mother, % JENNIE n B. '0pH PAYNR' e%Sno whe
passed away six years ago today. Decem-
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. LENA p. HUNTER.
PAYNE, JENNIE B. In loving memory
Of our mother, JENNIE B. PAYNE. who
passed away six years ago today. Decem-
Der II, 1913.
Remembrance is a golden chain
Death tries to break, but all in vain"
SON. DAUGHTER -IN-LAw AND TWO
ROBINSON, CORA BROWN. I paus.
again to pay tribute to the loving memory
eoRH sRos sRowN anf SsHSss aho 'ot
away from Inso me ten years ago today De-
She always used to watch for me.
Anxious II ] were late
In winter by the window,
In summer by the gate.
Ever before me Is her sweet cheerful
That I worshipped so from a child;
shall forever hold you near. mother.
Never forgetting you, mother. dear.
Sleep sweetly my darling till we meet again
IN a; suarS mSrnns yo,, Ee Eest,ns place
Darling mother, good night, good night.
am stfll lonesome for you.
YOUR EVER DEVOTED DAUGHTER,
SARAH SKIPWITH PETERSON.
SIMPSON. ELLA. In loving memory Of
our dear mother and grandmother. ELLA
SIMPSON, who passed away six years ago
today, December II. 1943.
Her life was a beautiful memory,
Her absence our silent grief;
She is asleep in Gods beautiful garden
In the sunshine Of perfect peace.
FAMILY
TURNER, LORENZO H. In memory
Of my husband, LORENZO H. TURNER,
who passed away two years ago today,
December 12, 1947.
May his soul rest in peace.
DEVOTED WIFE, FLORENCE TURNER.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Charles A. Webb, 50, Dies;
Carolina News Executive
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. Dec. 12.--
Charles A. Webb, SO, chairman of
the Board of the Asheville Citizen
and Times Newspapers. died here
yesterday.
Mr.. Webb entered a hospital
here last August with virus
pneumonia. He had been i'll since
then.
A practicing attorney in his
younger years, Mr.. Webb had been
a newspaper publisher here for 80
years. He was president of the
Citizen and Times papers before
retiring to the Craftsmanship
earlier this year. The newspapers
operate radio station WWNC here.
He served three terms in the
North Carolina Senate and was
chairman of the State Democratic
Executive Committee in 1912. He
was q member of the board of
directors of the American News
paper Publishers Association for
10 years.
Mr.. Webb was a native of War;
renton, N. c. He graduated from
the University of North Carolina
in 1889.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
II. Col. Parker Kitchens,
Public Health Expert, Dies
By the Assoeioted Press


PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12.-Lt.
Col. A. Parker Kitchens. 70, re-
tired Army Medical Corps officer
and widely known public health
expert, died Saturday after long
illness.
Until recently, Col. Kitchens
was director of the Bureau of
Laboratories of the Pennsylvania
Board of Health.
He entered the Army Medical
Corps in 1918 and in 1920 he be-
gan research work in the United
States Public Health Service and
became assistant professor in the
Army Medical School. He held
important posts in both the school
and in Walter Reed Hospital.
From 1925 to 1929, he was in
the Philippine Islands as techni-
cal adviser on Gen. Leonard
Woods staff in public health and
sanitation.
He was president of the Philip
pine Leprosy Research Board while
in the islands and organized the
school of public health and pre-
ventive medicine as part of the
University of the Philippines.