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w. N. UHerback, 46, Dies
AT Work as carpenfer

William M. Utterback, 4S, a car
penter, died today while at work
on the Rock Creek Plaza Apart
ments' construction job at 1896
Sixteenth street. Death was at
tributed to a heart attack.
Mr.. Utterback lived at 2316 F
street NV. He leaves his wife,
Mrs. Mary Utterback. He was
employed by the Jonathan Wood
ner Co.. 1912 Oak street NV.
Friends said he was i'll yester-
day and had been suffering from
heart. ailment for some time.
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0arna ut Thauka

DORSEY, MOLLIE. We wish to gratefully
acknowledge and express our sincere
thanks to the Rev. James Davis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Noah Clark, the nurse, Mrs. Bailey;
Baptist Church, our many friends, rela-
lives and neighbors for their kind expires:
sions OF sympathy, acts OF kindness and
many 1ioral trihutes at the passing OF our
devoted sister, MOlLIE DORSEY
THE FAMILY.
PICKENS, CHARLES WILMER, JR. The
family Of the late CHARLES WILMER
PICKENS, Jr., wish to express their ap-
preciation to their kind friends, relatives
and neighhors for their kind expressions
Of sympathy during their recent hereaVe-
CHARLES WILMER PIcKENs. sR., AND
FAMILY; CLAUD I. P1CKENS mp
FAMILY, MR.. AND MRS. G. r. ORION.
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Four Companies Face
Export Froud Churqe
BY the .Assoeiosed Pres,

LONG BEACH, Calf, July u.s.
Four companies face export fraud
charges by Customs Service after
investigation revealed that TOO
bales labeled rags for Italy" con-
tanned some $4,000 worth of
clothing.
Customs inspectors reported yes
terday that each bale was lined
with wool rags, but inside were
stacks of clothing, including mems
suits. women's dresses and Army
clothes.
A civil suit charging fraud was
filed against the Etruria Export
Co. Of New York, the Philip Fene-
gram Co., the California Mill Sup
ply Corp. and the Jack Golmand
Co., all of Los Angeles.
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for the Merto-
politan p olice
Boys Club since
its inc e ption,
died last night.
DR.. Gordon
died at Emer-
gency Hospital.
He had been q
patient there
since Saturday
night when he
was S tricken
with a cerebral
hemorrhage at
his apartment
at the Alban
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lndio Buns Export
OF Untreoted Wool
BY the Assoeiosed Pres,

NEW DELHI-India has han.
ned the export of raw wool, be-
cause supplies for the domestic In
dustry are inadequate.
Meanwhile, government sources
say coarse and medium cloth NAV
again be exported. These expoxtx
were banned temporarily in AnriI
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In MRntnrtatt

CARROLL ISABELLA AND ERNEST
SbOCAl. We pause today to cherish the
our SfEGyea 0pss Rohsr and aRs
entered eternal rest July 27, 1889; father.
brother and uncle, ERNEST (BUCKI
SARROLL, who left US SO suddenly July
Beyond lne's golden sunset
Lies city bright and fair.
In the land OF Gods tomorrow.
And our loved ones wait us there.
Tis q place of wondrous beauty,
Wnere tnsy know NO grief or tears,
And where God himself In tenderness
snail wipe away all tears.
| DEVOTED FAMILY.
COLEMAN, ROBERT Z. In fond memory
Q! my darling husband, ROBERT e.
COLEMAN, who left me suddenly one year
ago today, July rs, 1949.
Today recalls the memory
OF q loved one laid to rest,
ana those who think Of you today
Are the ones who loved you best.
ELIZABETH.
GILLIKIN, CHARLES w. In memory Of
CHARLES w. GlLL1KM, who went home
SIX years ago today, July 20, 1914.
Keep him, Saviour, in Thy keeping
Until we reach that golden shore,
Then, o Father, let US have him,
To love and cherish as before
THE FAMILY.
GROSS, N, OLIVIA AND J. AMBROSE,
NJ. OLIVIA GROSS, who departed this lie
July %, 1915. and my devoted father. j.
AMBROSE, GROSS, ST., who departed
August 3, 1915.
rHETS h1Ysd phH Il litsi EsmeTbs5sa a9i @ IN ssath
q my dear husband. Harry Esas soR Mse
departed this life two years ago today,
July 25. 194S.
A token Of love and remembrance
rAl -
HIS memory to US is treasure,
YOUR LoVNG WIFE AND FAMILY. .
JONES. HENRIETTA c. In sad but loving
c. 5oNa s 1so separse9 %S'esE Ell.
life eleven years ago today, July 25, 1899.
Often to my heart comes q bitter cry,
Why. oh, why, did she have to die?
Then comes the answer, so soft, so sweet
RENEE.
KRIEMELMEYER, WILLIAM A. In loving
memory OF our dear husband and father,
WILLIAM A. KR1EMELMEYER, who de.
parte6 this life twelve years ago today,
July 25, 1888.
Remembrance is the rose that blooms
Eternal year by year,
Sweet memories clinging to the heart
Aife EovfSa 1fSss VIE Sass eyiS xSp 9eazi CHILDREN
dear friend. PERCY VII ". LEE. eU Who entered 9t ~d
into rest three years ago today, July rs,
1947.
Just when life was sweetest
And you could have lived your best,
The gates OF Heaven opened
And God took you home to rest.
watched you slowly fade away,
God was watching from above;
] prayed so hard for you to stay,
But God took you home to share His
love. -
Your memory is all that have now,
Your cares are all at rest;
Happy am who today can say,
Percy, loved you and did my best"
HIS DEVOTED FRIEND, CHRISTINE l..
LEWIS, FRANK T. In memory Of my be-
loved husband, FRANK T. LEWIS, who
departed this life two years ago today,
July 25, 1898.
Gone, darling, but not forgotten
DEVOTED WIFE. GOLDIE. I"
brance Of my loving mother, MARTHA A.
MARSH, who passed away i've years ago
today, July 25, 1945.
Upright and faithful in all her ways,
A beautiful character to the end of her
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. cHR1sTABE1
LEE.
NELSON, JAMES (SON. In sad memory
OF my dear brother, JAMES (SON) MEL
SON, who passed away one year ago to-
day, July 25, 1949.
One year has passed
Ny heart is still sore;
AS time rolls on
y miss you more.
SISTER IIJCY NET SON WHITING .
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DR.. Leon Gordon Dies;
Medical Staff Chief
OF Police Boys Club

DR.. Leon Stuart Gordon, As, a
medical examiner for the District
Boxing Commission since its Or
ganization and medical staff chief
Evening star., 1950-07-25

Tuesday, July Is, 1850. Elks' Services
Tpesday II sSiy evening, evening, July 25, Ct o'clock
nesday ne s 5us ss 81 at anu unfFal FROM WsS o;
Lady Of Perpetual Help Church, 1906
.SAARLEs Young, EXALTED Ruler.
SWAMI, CHARLES A., sR. All members
Of st; Paurs Commandery, No. 2S6,
Knights Of st. John. are requested to as.
ssmble ct the home of our late brother,
CHARLES Il A. 4; SWAMI. 24l2 shannon pl'
vIMGENT !. MATTHEws. President,
ARTHUR !. COOKE. Rec. Sec.
THOMAS, CARRIE EMERSON, On Sat-
THoMSs 4TsSs Ssls =, ~ sos 1880 CARRIE EMERsoN
OF Leon Thomas, mother Of Dorothy
Green dagEhter Of william Rollins. sis.
WiSnr Si 81 RUN RaInn Burrows SGsary Charles and
friends also survive. Friends may call
e. BIC 9Th st. ne. after pm. Tuesday.
Funeral from ct. Georges Chapel We'd
Lincoln Memorial cemetery. % seryieea ehs bS
Malvan q Schey.
TuTHiLL, MISS MARY. On Monday, July
~. 1850, at her home, 1880 Conn ave.
nv; nTT; IN her Goth year, Miss MARY TUT
ESjth G. Gray ard Mrs. Arthur r. White
II. Hines CO: Funeral Home. Sso1 I4th
fntsrw:nP st. n;w On Thprsdsy. Gay July ~, at II am.
wishing to send flowers are kindly re-
qlested to make q memorial contribution
70 the Methodist Home, 4901 Conn. ave.
voIGT, RICHARD y. Suddenly. on SUN.
day, July 2S. 1850. at his residence,
y.o3S5oT, >. husband Of Carrie J. voist and
lores =. voiEt. SON y Of M M and M Mr. Mqs IF =
e. voiRt and brother of Karl A. and
rS.SE rrESederick as 7, yoigt: Services ct the
SneVy S1s Chase e. Funeral % Home, S1oI Wis,
10 am. 1nterment Prospect Hill Gene
WAITES. WILLIAM III. Departed this bfe
ao.n,Ps, On M,9Pn,day,, July a, 1850. At Freedmen's
LIAM H. WAITEs Of ito 18th st. Sc,
husband OF the late Mrs. Emma Waites,
oeloved brother Of Mrs. Ethel Hill. He
Remains resting ct Ralph Barbour's Fu-
neral Home, 4S K st. ne. Notice Of fu-
WALKER, JOSEPH J. On Saturday, July
Mrs. Hester walker. father Of joseph j..
r.. and Reginald <. Walker, brother Of
Anna J; Walker and Madeline NJ Robin
Tuesday. July IS. friends may cali lat at
Frazier's Funeral Home, $50 Rhode Is
A1uo afe. NV Funeral mass Will be
said on Wednesday, July 90, at 8 am,
Ct 81. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church,
South Capitol and M sts. Sc. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 25
WRIGHT. DANIEL D.. JR. On Monday.
July "a, 1850, at GeorgetoWn University
Hospital, DANIEL D. WRIGHT, Jr., aged
years Of 1l47 South Edison st.. Ar
hnEton, Va, beloved son Of Daniel D.,
Of John R. ana Barbara ]. wright
services at the Birch Funeral Home
3o34 M Ut. NV, on Wednesday, July 20
AZ Pm. 1nterment National Memorial
Park Cemetery. Falls Church va %
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Dublin Man Tuttooed

Johnny Nolan, 68, Of Dublin.
recently proved he is almost COM
pletely tattooed with souvenirs"
OF lands he visited in his youth.
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4Rafhn

1860, IN Broeklyn, n. Y. GEORGE HALL
sGeassy bPosl Of T Il, ss Wd p a. 81 Of Hsysd %
loss two sisters, Bessie H. Powell and
Edith H, Burrel, and other relatives and
friends. HIS FAMILY.
HARTMAN, SALLIE Z. On Tuesday, July
20, 1850. at her residence. Pine Crest,
MAN beloved % Wife s1 Of James 1 Frank a hA4 Hart
man, mother Of Mrs. Gladys .. Ball and
sister OF Mrs. Lummie Hartman. Remains
Wilson blvd, Arlington. Va. Notice oi
funeral services later.
HAWKINS, HARRY LEROY. Suddenly, on
Hospital, HAIRY LEROY EReS HAWKINS WIKI asAe oi
17S8 = St. NV, son OF the late Henrietta
Of Vergie May Hawkins. Also surviving
are . niece, Mrs Bernice jackson; other
relatives and many friends. After 10
am: Tuesday friends are invited to call
St fhe ssr1e.s aSne s 1s2S
/ pm, at Asbury Methodist Church, 18th
and st. NV. 1nterment Arlington
National Cemetery. 25
HAYES, EDNA MASON. On Monday, july
"a. 1850. IN Mahanoy City, Pa. EDNA
MASON HAYES, beloved wife Of Cameron
Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Notice OF time
later.
HEATH, ANNIE VIRGINIA. On Monday
July "A, 1850, at her home. Great Falls
St., near Lewinsyille. Va, ANNIE VIR-
GINA HEATH, wife of the late Humphrey
erick B.. Charles Russell. Carlin c. and
John Rodney Heath. She also is survived
by one brother, W. E. Maddox. Remains
North Washington St., Falls Church, Va,
where funeral services will be held on
Wednesday, July 26, at $3.50 pm. Inter-
ment Fairfax Cemetery.
HOLMES, GEORGE G. On Monday, July
2oHG q; 1870, Ct the , washington St ssnitarium'
lah L. Holmes and father OF Frank w.
Holmes: Friends may call ct the Lee
Funeral Home, Ath st st, and Mass. ave.
nesday. July 20, at / pm. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
CHARLES. On Tuesday, July
25. 1850, CHARLES HOWELL Of S767
father Of Tod Esteiie Howell. other rela.
snf e friends asa snssss By SsS Mvsa
q Schey.
1850, LAURA JENKINS Of 3791 Hayes
st. ne, beloved mother Of Beverley, shir-
ley, Donald and Tyrone Jenkins; daughter
sstE M.ST Of s9nps Pir % and
tives and friends also survive. Friends
may call at the Malvan & Schey Funeral
Home, N. J. ave. and r st. NV, after 4
pm. Tuesday: Funeral from the Camp
bell Memorial Church Wednesday, July
26, at pm. 1nterment Woodlawn Gem
etery.
KERN, EDWARD p. On Monday, July "A,
1850, at Georgetown University Hospital,
EDWARD P. KERN, beloved husband Of
Mrs. Hilda Kern and father Of Raymond
Kern. He also is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick Of Chicago, Ill,
and Mrs. Theodore Flemming Of Pueblo,
Colo; Remains resting at Hysong's Fu-
neral Home, 1900 N st. NV, where
prayers will be said at $3.50 am. on We'd
nesday, July 20; thence to st. AIMS
Catholic Church, Wis. ave. and Yuma st..
n.w.,. where mass will be said at 10 am.
for the repose Of his soul. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend. Interment
Latrobe, Pa.
FRANCIS x. On Monday,
July "a, 1850, FRANCIS x. LANSDALE,
beloved son of Gladys NJ. Baggett, broth
er of Mrs. Margaret L. Shoots, Walter
and Charles Lansdale. Funeral from
the W. w. Deal Funeral Home. 1912
Georgia ave. NV. on Thursday, July ~,
at $3.50 am. REQUIEM mass at st.
GabriePS Church at am. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. 20
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CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LOTS,
FORT LINCOLN-Roadside,3 sites; Chapel
sale. 81. 31Os. -25
Fl. LINCOLN CEMETERY LOT, near
chapel; 5 sites; worth $3.50, sell for
$500. Call LU. 4-4392. -25
TWO SEPARATE SITES in Glenwood
Cemetery; one $125 and one $11O. Glebe
. CHOICE LOTS-National Memorial
Park Cemetery. Falls Church, Va. Priced
reduced for quick sale. NO. 1924
8 BURIAL SITES located in newest sec
ton OF National Memorial Park, Falls
Al. 0O03 after pm. 80
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Dtathn

SMITH, EDWARD. On Monday, July "a,
1850, at Providence Hospital EDWARD
SMITH, beloved husband Of minnie r..
Smith, father OF Carol A. and Doris K.
smith. Funeral from the W: K. Aunte-
ave. NV, on Thursday, July ~, at IL
am. Relatives and friends are invited
to attend. Interment Cedar Hill Gene
terry,
SMITH, DIR. EDWARD sANBoRN. On
Or. EDWARD sANBoRN SMITH. beloved
=; ;''::'' 4: ns s: On Ok FL
July q, 1850. ToILY E. 8. sPRIdds. pr dsddesnuhs. j,
Of 1923 7th st. ne. son Of DR.. and Mrs
Tolly 3. spriegs, brother Of Robert @.
and Betty Jane Spriggs, Also surviving
SE Notice Ms,s,{.: Of funeral later. ATrsnYemsnts
Shannon ss 1s'o at eE ei siisssnii Sara1R ia1s
Mary <. swami 'O devoted AfS husband ban 'Acf q
aSeS Ss two sU s%snn John n asS ana 4 chsss
Arthur, ir.; foster daughter Arcelia
B. Proctor; three brothers, John L., Alma
a and Homer Swami; one daughter-i In
ETsene STis Snsf ~ one ob.s
and many friends. After IL noon Tues
day, July %, friends are invited to call
at the above residence. Funeral services
,,h as his y late d,a home at $50 o an: wsdnesdsy.
at the Church Of Our Lady Of Perpetual
Help, 18th and Morris I'd. s.e., at 0 am.
Interment Mount Oltvet Cemetery. Ar.
rangements by Morrow g. Woodford. 25
WWyA HHWua n
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OF Morning Star Lodge
No 40, I: B. P. o. Z. Of W.:
You are hereby notified to at
tend q session Of sorrow for our
late brother, CHARLES A,
at the home, 1886
18th st. NV, at 7:3O p.m,
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FRANCIS X. Members OF
Washington Council, No. 224.
Knights Of Columbus, are ad-
yisod Of the death of Brother
FRANCIS K. LANSDALE, and
are asked to meet ut the w.
W. Deal Funeral Home, 4S12
Georgia ave. NV, on We'd
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BROOKS, MRS. HATTIE. Forest Temple.
No. 8, I. B. P. o. E. of W., is
;;j !: !. !:
~ be held Thursday, July 81 at
! pm. at Friendship Baptist Church,
M4uDE N. JOHNSON, Daughter Ruler.
Evening star., 1950-07-25

COLLINS, RALPH A. On Monday, July
"a, 1850. at his residence. 5000 41st st.
NV, RALPH A. COLLINS, beloved hus.
Edna M. Ehoff, William r. Collins and
Ralph A. Collins, ir. Nine grandchildren
also survive. Services at the Chevy Chase
on Thursday, July 81, at $50 am;
thence to the Shrine of the Blessed Sac
ranent Church, where mass will be Of
vited. In lieu Of flowers, please make
contributions to the Warwick Memorial
Clinic. 26
Evening star., 1950-10-08
Delegates Feted

Members of the delegations at
tending the international radio
conference-known as the North
American Regional Broadcastina
Agreement-now being held al
the State Department, were en-
tertained at reception give47
yesterday in the Burgundy room
Of the Wardman Park.
Mr.. Louis G. Caldwell was tt
be host at the to o'clock event
but he is i'll. Acting as hosts ir
his place were Mr.. Ward L. QUAIL
Mr.. G. F. Leydorf and Mr.. r
Russell Eagan.
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MARY C.FIynn
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Flynn
today announced the engagement
of their daughter, Mary Catherine.
to Mr.. James A. OKeeffe, jr., son
of DR.. and Mrs. O'Keeffe.
Miss Flynn is "a graduate of
Georgetown Visitation Convent
and attended The Washington
School for Secretaries. Her fiance
is a graduate of Fishburn Military
Academy and now attends Wash
ington and Lee University, where
he is member of Sigma Chi Fra
ternity.
No date has been set for the
wedding,
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Helen J. Sterner
Will Be Married

The engagement of Miss Helen
Julia Sterner to Mr.. Covington
Shackleford has been announced
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles James Sterner, of Arling-
ton.
Mr.. Shackleford, a graduate of
the University of Virginia, is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mel
son Shackleford of this city. He is
now attending the University Of
Virginia Law School and is MEM
ber of Sigma Nu Phi, Delta Sigma
Rho and Theta Chi fraternities.
Miss Sterner attended George
Washington University. The we'd
ding is to be held in December.
Miss DORIS Duncan of Arling-
ton has left for a visit with
friends in Birmingham, Ala. Miss
Duncan is employed by the Vir-
ginia Board of Education.
MI. and Mrs. Harold S. King
of Chevy Chase returned last
week from a vacation in Canada
and Newport, r. I.
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Sidney Spencer
Weds British Girl

The Rev. Malcolm Marshall Of
ficiated at the wedding yesterday
of Miss Anne Madaline Cooke of
Brighton, Sussex, England to Mr.
Sidney H. Spencer. The cere-
mony was held at st. Margaret's
Episcopal Church.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. w. G. Cooke of Brighton. Mr..
Spencer is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs: Ernest Wentworth Spencer
of this city.
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IArIingtonGTI
WED in SeduIio

The First Christian Church of
Sedalia, Mo-. was the scene last
evening of the wedding of Miss
Virginia Lee Browne. daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Allan r. Browne
of Arlington and Mr.. Robert Carl
Mount.
The Rev. David M. Bryan Off
ciated at the ceremony and the
bride was given in marriage by
her father.
Mr.. Mount. son of Mrs. Susan
Mount of Columbia. Mo-, is a
graduate of the University of Mis-
souri,. His bride is a Stephens
College graduate. The couple will
make their home in Sedalia.
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Miss Willamette,
|Mr. L0ckey Wed

Miss Elizabeth Ann Willamette
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee R. Willamette of Brook
mont, Md, yesterday became the
bride of Mr.. Harry Talmadge
Lackey at the Potomac Heights
Community Church.
The Rev. Milton B. Crist
officiated at the ceremony. The
groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Bron Ephiard Lackey of Stony
Point, N. c..
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Plan Open House

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Albert
Mushcr are going to put their two
newest and most priced posses
sions on view to their friends to-
day.
From 4 to o'clock their infant
son, Lee Jonathan. just two weeks
old. and their almost as young as
the house at 96l6 Evergreen street,
Silver Spring, will be ready to meet
| Interested friends.
Evening star., 1950-10-08
Col. Fiske Wed

News has been received here
from Cairo. Egypt, of the mar
raige there of Col. Norman E.
Fiske of Washington. Military
Attache at the United States En-
bassy in Cairo. to Marchioness
Patrizi of Rome. The wedding
took place October S.
The bride is the former Miss
Fanny Billings, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mortimer Billings of
New York.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
WRIGHT FUNERAL HOME HIT
FOR CASH, CHECKS, ITEMS

Burglars entered The Wright
Funeral Home sos E Hancock
SATURDAY. night ransacked tho
offices. taking $1,000 in cash and
checks. a hunting rifle fop coat
and other unsigned checks.
Discovery Of the robbery vas
learned Sunday mcrnirs when
Mr.. A. c. Wright SIS (. Han
cock. president and owner Of
the Funeral Home. entered his
office.
Wright ta'co that the thieves
removed $500 ia cash in q
chcckbooh which was 20 2 choc1.
hook which was 10 a drawer ana
5000 IN cnecks which Ne bod
signed and run through . check
protector Also nine blank checks
bearing h., signature. hut with
out specified amounts were
taken.
He further stated tina, it IS
possible that the thugs ran the
checks through the check pro-
tecior which is capable Of writ
ING checks up TO $4,000.
One hundred and forty nine
checks. made out TO the Doleihea
Fur Company SOTO Brush. were
also taken by the bandits AL
though blood stains were found
on the check protector detectives
cp ed that they we've Unable
~ eti finger prints.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
BIZ ALBERT WASHINGTON

Funeral services for Charles II
Patrick. 4S45 Brush. were held
Monday morning at Webster
Funeral Home with the Rev
Horace White officiating
An advertising representative
for the Detroit Tribune for over
Is years. Mr.. Patrick died last
Friday morning in Haynes Hos
piial after being stricken with
stroke for sometime.
Born in Richmond. Va. the u
year old pharmacist is a graduate
OF Columbia University with =
b s degree. He also attended
Livingston College, Salisbury. N
C. He is member of PHI Beta
Sigma fraternity
The deceased was former treas
urer and member Of the board
Of directors of the local Phar-
macy Guild He was awarded A
plaque IN l947 Tor 80 years serv-
ice in The pharmacy profession
Survivors are his widow MIRA
Edna Pa rick. two sons BY a for
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
BY NEIL SCOTT

EDITORS NOTE: The writer
of this item is president, Neil
Scott Inc: former chairman, Con-
sumers Protective Committee,
New York: president, Harlem
Christmas Tree Ass. and author
of, Joe Louisa picture Story
OF His Life and Communism
in Harlem entered in the Con-
gressional Record on May 4. l949)
Negro leaders in Harlem re-
Gently were widely-disturbed be-
cause Of Congressman Adam
Clayton Powells vicious attack
on Representative Franklin De-
lano Roosevelt, Jr. concerning
the sponsoring and introducing
of President Truman's Fair EN-
ployment Practices Bill.
This viewpoint was substant-
lated after long distance phone
calls to outstanding Civic, Pol
itical and Social leaders through
out the nation.
Taking into consideration the
Congressman Powell's past as
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
TENANTS SUE
MRS.G.SAWYER
FOR $4,000

Tenants ~ an apartment house
at % Alfred filed q $4,000 suit
against Mrs Georgia SAWYER II
1445 Chicago Blvd. charging her
with violating the federal rent
control law in over charging
them for rent over a period Of
time.
Of the "a tenants occupying
the apartment house. sixteen
signed the petition. asking the
damages. A hearing has not
been set by the court.
Tenants stated that they had
been charged $3.50 10 SIS per
week for two-room apartments
although the rent control act Of
l943 had placed a maximum Of
SO per week.
Mrs. Sawyer, well known real
estate dealer and property man
ager. was carried to court sew
eral years ago by tenants Tor
violating the rent control act
Last March. her husband.
George Sawyer. repeatedly com-
mitted suicide in a local hotel
after numerous complaints had
been lodged against him. charc
ing that he had taken money
from clients and promised living
quarters. either for sale or rental.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
BOOKIE RAID
UP IN SMOKE

Failure 70 get search warrant
prior TO raiding an alleged bookie
headquarters. prompted raidinl
policemen 10 state that they
would seek 10 convict the alleged
operators Of violating the city
arson laws.
Sgt. Frank Shanshan affemp-
ted TO enter the alleged hand
book office NJ s43 Henry. but
claims he was refused admit
rssAncs. consequently he used
crow bar 10 break in.
Inside he reported that the
evidence" that he was looking
for was being burned in a metal
container.
They arrested Warren Crowder
81. 5758 Stanton. and William
ST. Clair. 81, 448 Henry. anc
charged both with maintaining
and operating a hand book.
In lieu of bonfide evidence
plus the fact that the officers
failed TO secure a warrant before
staging the raid. Sgt. Shanahan
will seek TO convict them Of vio-
lsting city fire laws.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1950-02-11
Klans Attacks Help
NAACP, Says Roy

NEW YORK The Ku KluN
Klan's call for militant action
against the NAACP was termed
compliment 20 the power and
vigor Of the NAACP's uncom-
promising fight against organ
lied bigotry' by Roy wilkins,
NAACP acting secretary. The
xxx call WAS issued from JACK
scnville.. Fla, last week
These fascISis are on the run
wilkins said The power Of the
NAACP and other liberal organ
was demonstrated
through the National Emergency
Civil RIGHTS Mobilizaron
The bieots in the Khan know
that public opinion Is turning
against them and that the NAACP
has been instrumental IN Great
ing new climate of opinion
which Will no longer tolerate
their lawlessnesS. These eanesteis
could have paid US no finer COM
pliment than TO have singled Us
out as an object Of attack