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The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13
JOHNSON WILL ASK FOR REHABILITATION FUNDS

ANCHORAGE, (P) - John P. Johnson, general manager of the Alaska Railroad, plans to appear before House appropriations subcommittee in support of re- mobilization money for the rail road. Before departure for Wash ington, he said he expected to ap- pear before the group Jan. 18 and l9.
 If the S31 ,OO0,O0 recommended
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13

for the railroad in President Tru- mans budget message to Congress wins approval, railroad officials said it would make possible the completion of the $75,000,000 re- mobilization program that was started in l947.
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13

What is your age?" asked the magistrate. Remember" he eau tioned, "You are on oath"
 "Twenty-one and some months" |" answered the woman.
 How many months?"
 One hundred and eight"
The Nome nugget., 1950-01-13

The principal food of the com mon octopus is crabs, which it paralyzes with a poison secreted by salivary glands.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Miss Sara Louise Garrett Of
Alexandria. daughter Of MIR. and
Mrs. James Henry Garrett Of
Brookneld. Mo-. became the bride
September / Of MIR. Ray w. Wood
of Washington. son Of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Joel Ferguson Wood Of
Uniontown. Pa, The Rev. DR.. Le-
land Stark Of Epiphany Church
and the Rev. DR.. o. Bryan Lang
rail- Of the West Baltimore Metho-
dist Conference oficiated at the
ceremony which took place In st.
Adams Church.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Moforist Held on CHARGE OF Assau|finq Policeman

A man charged with attempting
to run down policeman with his
automobile was ordered held for
the grand jury yesterday in Mu-
nicipal Court.
Judge George D. Nelson or
dered Ralph B. Mullis. 81. Of the
1900 block Of I street NV, held
under 81. 500 bond on a charge of
assault with a dangerous weapon,
namely, an automobile.
Evening star., 1950-09-08

Mullis. according to police, at
tempted to run down Pvt. Romeo
F. Cara on July IA in an alley
in the rear of the 1900 block of
I street NV. Pvt. Cara said he
was attempting to question Mullis
about speeding. Judge Nelson a,so
sentenced Mullis to a 60-day jail
term on a charge of driving with
out a permit.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
lho Will Be Little Rocks Man And Woman of The Year,?
Supreme Court
Agrees To Hear
GroveIand Appeal

New neutrality-suspicious. for APP
pealing the convictions of Samuel
Shepherd and Walter Irwin, defen-
dants in the celebrated Groveland
case, before the United States SUI
preme Court, began this week af-
ter attorneys for the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement Of
Colored People received notice
that the high tribunal had grant
ed a writ of certiorari on No
vember 27 and would review the
case.
Shepherd and Irwin were con-
victed in September. l949. along
with Charles Greenlee, for the al
legged rape of a young Groveland
housewife, and their convictions
and death sentences We're affirm
ed by the Florida Supreme Court.
Since Greenlee was sentenced to
life Imprisonment, he did not
participate in the appeal, because
it is believed that reversal Of the
See COURT-Dage eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Jones High To
Meet Merrill In
State Title TiIt
BY Jerry Brown

The Merrill Tigers OF Pine Bluff
won a smashing victory over the
Harrison high Dragons of Blyth-
vile, thereby insuring the Tigers
of a shot at the state champion
ship For the first time since 1887,
Coach II. w. Foster and his Tigers
will be playing for the sought az
ter state championship. Their OPP
ponents will be the Conference A
A Champs, the Jones high school
Dragons of North Little Rock. The
two teams have met once in regu-
lar seasonal play only to battle TO
6-6 deadlock in North Little
Rock. The Merrill Tigers went
through their regular seasonal con-
ference without a defeat. They took
all their opponents by no less than
twenty points. In all games played
they have won eight. tied one and
lost one. They have rolled up q
total of 9li points TO 81 for their
opponents. Juroy Mitchell has led
the scoring with a total Of l47
points
Jones high finished It's confer.
ence with 5 wins and one loss
Jones top scorer is Herbert Oct
son. who led his conference in
See JONEs--page eight
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

A nominating committee was
set up by the council The commit
tee has nominated a number OF
outstanding citizens of greater Lit
tie Rock, who have made
outstanding contributions to the
race and the community as
whole The names of these
nominees can be found on page
eight of this issue along with
ballot through which readers may
vote for their favorite candidate.
This ballot will be printed In the
STATE PRESS throughout the
duration of this contest.
The contest officially opened
Thursday December 7, and will be
closed on the twenty-sixth Of jan
uary, 1851. AT that time, the bal"
lots will be counted and the final
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Crack Down On
Beauty Operator
Violations.

The Arkansas Board of Cosme-
tology today said the 5000 beauty
operators and shop owners in the
state have given excellent CO.
operation" in the boards crack
down on beauty law violators.
Raymond Palmer, executive Sec
rotary of the board, said that
through the help of professional
cosmetologists, who have been los
ing money and prestige because Of
law violators, Investigations Of ille-
gal operations are continuing dali
ly.
Palmer urged that cosmetologist
not familiar with the law govern
ing the profession obtain copy Of
the act so they will be ready for
any criticism, factor overlooked
in the past,
Palmer continued that increased
interest Is evidenced in the influx
Of early license renewals
Following up crack-doWn
warning issued early in November,
Palmer said steps had already
been taken to prosecute several
violators of the cosmetology law
He credited the success Of the in
vestigatons TO the cooperation Of
shop owners and operators alone
with cosmetology inspectors, whd
make regular trips all over the
state
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Home Nursing
Courses Offered
By Red Cross

Many skills in home care OF
the sick were learned by students
of the Red Cross home nursing
class recently held in the COM
munity house of the Tuxedo Court
housing community. The classes
were attended by alert conscien-
tious home makers, their objective
for taking the course being de-
sire to be a more responsible in
diVidual in maintaining good
health in the home and commu-
nifty, Lessons We're given in two
hour periods with twelve hours
for completion of course. Although
a certificate is given to those VINO
satisfactorily complete the course
it does not enable them to nurse
for hire, but enables them to give
intelligent and effective care to
the sick in the home. Red Cross
method and principle for teaching
skills in these classes are unique
careful explanation, dem onstrd-
ton with the learners in proper at
titude for learning and supervised
practice on the part of the learn
er is most effective. AS an ex-
ample of this a totally blind stu
dent of this class learned II mas
ter all skills taught. Members OF
the class not pictured arr. Mrs.
Theodore Turner Totally blind,
Mrs. Viola Carrigan, Mrs. Aman-
da Wilson, and Mrs. Catherine
Davis.
These classes are offered by the
Red Cross free. The instructors
time being given on volunteer
basis. Instructors receive special
preparation for an authorization
to teach the course; this prepara-
tigfi 10 esotbtiil Ill o+dt t.sdt -.
structors may understand the phi
losophy and reason for this pro-
gram.
Mrs. Turner received her in
structors training from the East
tern Area Red Cross Chapter at
Washington d. c.
The class was recruited by the
Urban League, Mrs. Sadye A.
Thompson graciously gave her as
sistance and support to the class
Mrs Judah, chairman of Home
Nursing Division of the Pulaski
County Chapter Red Cross has
announced that an instructors
Course for Registered Nurses will
be held in Little Rock January
1851.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

results will be released in the
PRESS on February 2, 1851, along
with a front page story and pic
ture OF the successful candidates
A weekly tabulation will be made
also.
Needless to say the winner will
be determined by the number C.
popular votes piled up by each
candidate. The ballots are to be
mailed directly to: Mrs. M. j
Caruth, The Chairman, Man and
Woman Of the Year Contest, lila
Pulaski Street, Little Rock Ark.
ansas.
The winners will be honored 1T
a dinner on the second Of Feb.
ruary, when the citations and a.
wards will be made, II was an
nounccd.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Universal Life
Gets New District
Manager Here

The local branch Of the Univer-
sal Life Insurance Company has
welcomed a new district manager
He is George Cox Edwards, a ma
tive of Texarkana and former
manager of the branch there.
Mr.. Edwards has been in the
city nearly two weeks. He is a
graduate of AMIN College of Pine
Bluff and Is the nephew of Rev
and Mrs. V. M. Townsend Of 2l23
Cross street. He is married and
the father of 2 children.
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Miss Thompson
Is Kappa Queen

Miss Wilhemina Thompson, Lit
tie Rockian, presently attending
the Graduate school Of the Allan
IA (Ga) University School of So
cial Work, was crowned Miss
Kappa Alpha Psi" at the recent
Morehouse College homecoming
festivities.
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
h Loses Fina!
| Game, 1910

~ ara tuck affair until
five minutes Oft the first
A N IN Lions held
o. Texas State University
islin THE superb kiekinp
n Davis kept the game
| plr fo IS minutes of the
pier Wearing the defen-
fha= bare end. Ford
|d-os rom center pitched
~ over Arkansas
I'm th-t fell in the hands
|wn The kick was good.
o1a chapter after Wat
led up a Total of As yards
vel MCGOWAN went from
right tackle for
hCovn The CONVEX
| npi was bad.
Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

~ 6f'ebp'ta "isii viz L. dC-
gree in 1885. He earned his Mas.
ter of Theology degree at Tiff
School of Theology, Denver, Colo
RADIO and his M. A. and Ph.D de-
grees at the University of Denver.
Prior to coming to Arkansas he
served as Minister of the Second
Baptist Church, Denver, Colorado
and later as Minister of the New
Hope Baptist Church, Denver,
Colorado. He served as Teacher
and Counselor at Campbell Col
lege, Jackson Mississippi for one
year, Dean and Counselor at the
American Baptist Theological
Seminary, Nashville, Tennessee for
six years, and Dean of School of
Religion, Bishop College, Mar
shall, Texas for two years. He is
a member of American Philoso-
phical Association, Delta Tau Delta
Fraternity and the National Educa-
ton Association. His travel in
cludes Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines,
Bahama Islands and Venezuela.
DR.. Freeman has already demon
strated a high degree of efficiency
at the First Baptist Church and his
career there promises to be one of
outstanding achievement.
--Ruy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
The Purple Heart
To Dover Hayes

The PRESS has been notified
that Dover d. Hayes, Little Rock
soldier who was killed in Korea.
has been awarded the Purple
Heart, Pvt. Hayes was the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Hayes of
I'LL Jones street and a graduate
of Dunbar high school. He was
killed in action November 5. He
was 10 years of age and had been
in the Army only a few months
since he enlisted in July of this
year. He graduated from Dunbar
in June of this year.
Buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Man Charged With
Possessing Dope

A Little Rock man, Floyd Bailey.
jr., n of 2506 Rice Street is being
held in Pulaski County Jail under
$500 bond charged with ille-
gally acquiring and possessing
marijuana. He was arrained be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Lee Miles
Saturday
Buy Where Negroes Work.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

kusu ron "A DAY---A beautiful demons.ia-
ton of admiration and respect was witnessed
last Tuesday at Shorter College when members
o. the Agricultural extension force, and related
Agricultural agencies presented II. {, Ray VITA
a Hawaiian lei as an expression of appreciation
for the "sacrifica service rendered by him in
the state of Arkansas for over thirty years.
His colleagues made him king For A Day
at the state Live AT Home celebration.
The lei was made by Terrence Flower SHOP
II was composed Of artificial red carnatie's a.
gainst q green background Of ribbon ana fern
A representative group Of MIR. Rays associates
and colleagues assembled around the piano 'a
j. mon TrevcN ~ Newport h'ra SCHOOL s''
o-tv Task" f1ilyo' Pr" Ori7 10
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Little Rockian
Participates In
Korean Battles

Corporal Edward Gill, Of Little
Rock, now serving with the U. S.
Army in Korea is repeatedly in
the major battles of Korea. He
took part in the invasions of In
ehon, Yonghung, Pyangyang and
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
Ferguson Gels Death RreN

the ground that he wss not given
p fair mental test. after he was
found guilty and sentenced to
dosth I'm the Pulaski County Cir
cMt Court
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

The Arkansas Supreme court h.s
upheld the death penalty given
George Ferguson for the Staying
OF his employer. q white man on
March G His case was appealed on
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

the fall OF Seoul, capitol city Of
South Korea
Cpl. Gill serves with Company
A, 73rd Engineer Combat Battal-
ion He has been with the armed
services for the past DDur years.
He is the brother Of Mrs. Margaret
Gill Roberts, of this city.
BUY Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
DECEASED LITTLE ROCK PVT.
AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART
First Baptist Church Of Pine Bluff
Calls Dr.. ". N. Freeman As Pastor

AT business meeting of the First Baptist Church. Pine
Bluff, held Friday night, December l. DIR. William M.
Freeman was called to the pastoate of the church. He has
ed the church supply since late in June of this year
DR. Freeman is member of the faculty of AMIN College
Pine Bluff where he holds professorshp in the Department
of Education His work with the First Baptist Church
affect his service at the college,
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08
NCNW Opens 1850 Man And Woman Of
The Year Election For Little Rock

The first annual poll to determine the and woman OF
he year for Little Rock got under way this week sponsored by
the local chapter of the National Council of Negro Women
has been announced by Mrs Gwendoyn Floyd president Al
ready vivid interest has been indicated with various civic and
social organizations sponsoring various candidates.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

sang, Give the Flowers To The Living and
Mrs Ruth Burns, Home Economist of Pine
Bluff who rendered your Life. Miss E. !.
Copeland placed the lei on Mr.. Ray
Participating in the affair were, from left
to right Mrs. Ruth Burns, Mrs. Fannie Mae
Boone, District Home Demonstration Agent;
President Alexander, of Shorter College; Mrs
L. C. Bates, business manager of the STATE
PRESS. Mr.. Damon Braswell stands behind
Mrs. Bates along with Mr. T. r. Betton, Miss
e. l. Copeland, Ocie Lee Smith special repre-
sentative of the Farmers Home Adminstra-
ton. Seated are Mr. James p Davis, Field Rep.
Production Marketing Administration and Mr..
r. G. Ray, the honoree Press toto by Davy
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

and collegiate training at Selma
University, Selma Alabama where
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

buy Where Negroes Work
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

DR.. Freeman is native of Ala
bama. He completed his secondary
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1950-12-08

Buy Where Negroes Work
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WI
Evening star., 1950-03-02
DpathH

WALLACE; WILLIAM MeGEHEE; On
McGHAar Monqay FeSr1ary 1n1nyc a. 1872 WILLIAM IN
ave: NV, husband of Mrs. Lilly Callaghan
Wallace and father of Mrs. Sabine wal
P4scI, 1sss REury wo.ys Of Wsshnsson and Ms
n, Y, Friends may call at Gawler' S
Chapel. 1855 Pa. ave. NV, where services
will be held on Friday. Mach 3, al IL
am. Interment private. Please omit
flowers. 9
WELLMAN. SARAH H. On Sunday,
February 90, 1850, at Gallinger Hospital,
SARAH H. WELLMAN, loving aunt of Mr.
Wilson A. Knight Of 465 N st. NV. She
also is survived by three nieces; four other
friends. After pm. Thursday. March
2, friends may call at Henry s. Washing
ton g. Sons Funeral Home, 467 N st.
NV. Funeral Friday, March 8, at pm,
from Mount Airy Baptist Church. North
Capitol and l. SITS. NV, Rev. E. K Tyler,
pastor. Relatives and friends invited
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
WESTON. JOSEPHINE @. Suddenly. on
Thursday; March 2, 1850. at her residence.
TON. Notice OF funeral later. Arrange
ments by Mcguire, Inc.
WRIGHT, WILLIAM On Sunday, Feb
ruary 20. 1850, WILLIAM WRIGHT, hus-
band of Irene Wright, father of owen W.
and Jacaueline I. Wright. brother OF Ruth
Harris, Thomas Parker, Bessie Evans,
Elizabeth Brandford, Ida McWain. George
and Wesley Wright. He also leaves other
relatives and friends. The late Mr.. Wright
neral Saturday, March 4, at i pm. from
Sellers Chapel, Anne Arundel County, Nd
1nterment church cemetery. 3
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Mrs. J. J. Cummings Dies.
Was Clerk in Pentaqon

Mrs. John Joseph Cummings,
68, a clerk in the Army's Ad-
jutant Generals Office here, died
yesterday in Arlington Hospital,
after a weeks illness.
Mrs. Cummings, the former
Miss Katherine Tanning. was
born in Blackstone, R. l., but
lived most of her life in Buffalo.
N. Y. Her husband, an electrical
engineer with the Westinghouse
Electrical Manufacturing Co. in
Buffalo, died in 1882.
Mrs. Cummings had lived in
Arlington since 1888 and had been
employed in the Adjutant Gen
erals Office at the Pentagon for
several years. She lived at LOG
North Wayne street. Arlington.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Katherine Ladd, Mrs. Esther
Price and Miss Alice Cummings,
all of Arlington; a brother,
Francis Tanning of Brookline
Mass, and three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in St.
Charles Catholic Church, Airing
ton, of which Mrs. Cummings was
a member. Burial will be in Co.
lumbia Gardens Cemetery, Airing
ton.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Mrs. Percy Gibson Dies;
Wife Of Dairy Official

Mrs. Percy D. Gibson. wife of
the vice president of Model Farms
Dairy. Inc, Arlington, died yes
terday at Garfield Hospital after
years illness. She lived at 808
South Arlington Mill drive, Ar
lington.
Mrs. Gibson moved here four
years ago from Fort Worth, Tex,
after her marriage to Mr.. Gibson.
She was formerly Mrs. Fay Viola
Culver.
Born in Dawn, Mo-, she lived
for many years in Fort Worth.
At one time she was an assistant
district supervisor in Texas for
the WPA and also director of
civilian employe relations training
at Camp Luna, Las Vegas, N. Mex.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Jeanne Koenig and Mrs. Mignon
Kemp, both of Arlington.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the Ives funeral
home, 2847 Wilson boulevard. Ar
lington. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
6. ". Decker, IA, Dies;
Retired instrument Maker

George Washington Decker, "a
retired Navy Yard instrument
maker, died Tuesday at his home,
1913 H street NV, after an ILL
ness of five years.
Mr.. Decker retired from the
Ordnance Department shortly
after World War after 20 years
service. He later went into real
estate business.
Born in Jersey City, N. j., he
also lived in Newport News and
Norfolk, Va, before coming here
46 years ago.
He was member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade for many
years as we'll as the Vaughn Bible
Glass of the Calvary Baptist
Church. He also belonged to
Lebanon Lodge, No. 7. F. A. A. M.
Mr.. Decker is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Margaret w. Decker;
two sisters, Mrs. w. B. Bassett
of Norfolk and Mrs. Virginia
Heck of Asheville, N. C.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the v.
L. Speare funeral home, 1909 H
street NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Mrs. Grace Donaldson
Dies in Arlington

Mrs. Grace Amelia Donaldson,
80, a lifelong resident of Arling-
ton, died yesterday at her home,
i21O7 North Monroe street, after a
long illness.
Mrs. Donaldson was member
of the Cherrydale Methodist
Church and had been active in
it's organizations for many years.
She served as a member of the
Arlington School Trustee Elec-
toral Board for Is years and was
a past president of the Cherry
dale Volunteer Fire Departments
women's auxiliary. She was also
member of the OAR and the
Eastern Star.
Mrs. Donaldson was born in
Baltimore, the daughter of the
late Lemuel and Mrs. Annie Doug
las Topley. Before her marriage
to Amos Donaldson in 1900 she
worked for the Treasury Depart
ment for Is years. Her husband,
a retired building contractor, died
in 1916.
Surviving are a daughter and
son, Miss Louise T. Donaldson and
Edward Donaldson, both of the
Monroe street address; five sisters,
Mrs. Florence Andrews of Nc
Veytown, Pa, and Miss Jessie
Topley. Mrs. Mae Livingston, Mrs.
Sadie Parker, and Mrs. Annie
Croson, and one brother, William
d. Topley, all of Arlington.
Funeral services will be held at
g pm. tomorrow at her home.
Burial will be in National Me-
mortal Park Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Newport News Union Backs
Employer for Congress
BY the Associated Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Mar. 2
The candidacy for Congress OF
Edward j. Robson. jr., Democrat
has been indorsed by the bargain
ing agent for workers of the ship
building company of which Mr..
Robson is vice president.
"Our confidence in his ability
to represent us is based on our
daily dealings with him over a
period of years." said the board
of governors of the union, the
Peninsula Shipbuilders' Associa-
tion.
The union is not affiliated with
either the AFL or CIO. Mr.. Robe
son is an official of the Newport
News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
Other announced candidates
are Blake T. Newton, chairman of
the State Board of Education, and
William A. Wright, chairman of
the State Department of Conser-
vation and Development. Both
also are Democrats.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
Courier for 4 Kings, Queen
Dies in London at 78
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. "A Courtier
who worked for four Kings of
England and one queen is dead
at 78.
Sir Harry Lloyd Lloyd d-Verney
died Tuesday at his home near
Hyde Park. He had been an ex-
ira groom -in-waiting to King
George vi since the Kings reign
began in 1896.
He was a gentleman usher and
later deputy master of the royal
household under Edward VII, on
the throne from 1901 to 1910.
He was 20 years a groom in
waiting and then an extra groom
in-waiting to George v, whose
reign lasted till 1896.
He held the same office in the
325-day reign of Edward VIII in
1886.
For Queen Mary, the widow of
George v, he was private secre-
tary from 1919 to 1885 and treas
urer from 1882 to 1885.
Evening star., 1950-03-02
John {. Krantz Dies;
Baltimore Pharmacist
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. John c..
Krantz, who compounded pre-
scriptions for the great doctors
who built the worldwide reputa-
ton of Johns Hopkins Hospital,
died yesterday.
At 83, he was Baltimore's oldest
active pharmacist. He had op-
Grated "a drugstore at a corner
near the hospital for 63 years, re-
naming on the job until about
two weeks ago., when he be-
came i'll.
He also was founder and first
president of the Christian Saw
ings Bank of Baltimore.
Survivors include daughter.
Mrs. Joseph White of Baltimore,
and a son, DR.. John c. Krantz, jr..
who is professor of pharmacology
at the Hopkins Medical School
and secretary of the United
States Pharmacopiea.