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Evening star., 1950-12-27
E. Victor Loew Dies;
Whip at Horse Shows
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-E. Victor
LoeW, n, retired stockbroker and
for years a noted whip at the
National horse shows, died yester-
day of a heart ailment at his
Park avenue home.
A Well-knoWn sportsman, Mr.
LoeW had driven coach-and-four
at National indoor and outdoor
horse shows. For years he served
as president of the Tuxedo
horse show.
Survivors include his widow, the
former Mrs. John Shillito Rogers
Of New York and Tuxedo Park,
whom he married in 1886.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
mrs. Ralph Noel Doeq Dies

ARMONK, N. Y, Dec. 27 (F9.-
Mrs. Ralph Noel Dagg, former
advertising director of Genera.
Foods Corp, died yesterday. Mrs
Dagg, who retired from General
Foods two years ago, was chosen
advertising Woman of the Year
in 1948 by the Advertising Fedora
ton of America. She was a native
of Grand Rapids. Mich.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Pennsylvania Nurse Dies
OF Penici|Iin Injection
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 27.-A 23-
year-old McKeesport nurse dice
yesterday after a self-adminis-
tered inje3tion of penicillin in an
effort to relieve an allergy, Cor
oner William G. McClelland re-
ported.
The coroner said Geanne Beatty
had complained of an intense
itching, especially around her
eyes, before taking the penicillin
She had been on duty in the chill
dren's ward.
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n o m e, 4 6 0 4
Eighth street
NV. He had
been i'll for six
weeks with a
heart atlment.
An accom-
plished pianist,
organist a n d
S | II g er, M r .
G a rrity ap-
p6dIeQ WIN Lle
late George H.
O'Connor and
the St. Patrick
Players here.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Stephen Garrity Dies;
VA Legal Adviser
And Entertainer

| Stephen Joseph Garrity, SIS,
Veterans Administration legal
adviser and a we'll known enter
tainer here, died yesterday at his
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Cock fighting was practiced in
ancient times in Asia and was in
troduced to Greece after it was
observed in Persia,
Evening star., 1950-12-27
Dratha

Won RlNIELEN AUGUST A. On Monday,
his 16th year, AUGUST A. Won RIM
TELEN, beloved husband of katharine NJ.
Hemelt. Frank + and Theodore J. Won
Rinteien. Services at William Tickner 81
Sons Funeral Home, North and Pa. aves.,
Baltimore, Md, on Thursday, December
Mary's Church. 55oa York rd'' at am.
Interment Holy Redeemer Cemetery. 27
WILLIAM. On Monday,
December % 1850, at GalIinger Hospital,
WILLIAM WASHINGTON of 30l0 Abe
marie marie ST NM beloved son OF james and
Ebenezer Baptist Church. va.
BRUCE. On Wednesday,
December -, 1850 at rS Georgetown uni- hi
beloved father. of Mrs, Marearetta w.
Bell of 5000 l4th st. NV. Funeral Serv-
ices and interment will be held at Green
wood Ind. ARRANGEMENTS by Hysong S
Funeral Home
WILLIAMSON. ARTHUR B.. On Tuesday,
December %. 1850, at his residence,
1901 10th st, NV, ARTHUR B: VII
HANSON, the beloved husband of KaJh,
father of Francis LLOYD, Doris B. and Ar
thur Joseph Williamson. Funeral from
the Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home. 3S3l
Georgia ave. NV, on Friday. Decemotf
20. at 9:30 Am. REQUIEM mass at St.
Michaels Church, Silver Spring, Md, at
10 am. Relatives and friends invited.
IInn5erment St. Mary's Cemetery aoekylIlle,
ARTHUR b. Members of
the WashinRton General Assem-
80. ply, Fourth Decree. Knights OF
~ Ged4h Goiqmb@s ~ .pTaR aFe R0tifea 9f he
@3 SON. past master, at his resi-
" denee. 1901 18TH ST NV. Prayers
at the Timothy Hanlon FuneI al
Home, 1881 Georgia ave. NV, on De-
cember 2s, 1850. at $50 pm. You are
GEORGE R. ELLIS, Master.
District of Columbia District. IS
WILLIAMS. EUGENE ROLAND. On Friday.
E6aESs PessRssF RoLANn a2o WAMs S La St. SON nw o;
the Rev E, " Williams, stepson OF
Mrs. Pearl Williams. husband OF Mrs:
Marsaret Williams. He also is survived
liams; three sisters. Mrs. Lena P Holmes
Mrs, Rosa Mae Mariborn, Mrs. Alma
Y. Jackson; two nephews, the Rev. NJ,
two nieces Naomi V. jackson and Kef1ra
and friends Friends may call after :
johnson & jenkins Funeral Home, 2o53
Ga. ave. NV. Funeral Thursday. De-
een1ber IS. at ! pm from Vermont Ave
NV The Rev G. I. 1q murray ofSciatine fSaI ing.
1nterment Arlington National Cemetery.
2s
WILSON. MRS. ELSIE HALL Passed
away on December "a. 1850 at George
town University Hospital. Mrs. ELSIE
HALL WILSON loving wife of Raymond
T. Wilson, mother OF Raymond and Her
bert Wilson Also surviving are two
brothers. Russell and Arthur Hall; one
sister, Beatrice johnson. and host Of
other relatives and friends. Funeral
from her late residence, lol7 18th st.
Sc, Thursday, December 2e, at H.
Remains may be seen after 4 p m. We'd
nesday, December -, Relatives and
friends invited to attend Iuterment
Woodlswn Cemetery. Arrangements oy
the Better Funeral Home.
WINS, GERTRUDE. On Tuesday. Decem-
Der 70, 1850. at her residence, so New
Hampshire ave. NV. Mis-. GERTRUDE
WINS. beloved sister OF Mrs. Geotsta
StriEgfellow Mrs. Cora E. King and Al
bert Perry. She also is survived by
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting with L. E Murray d Son, 1887
10th st. NV. Funeral notice later. .
Evening star., 1950-12-27

Der "a 1850. at Gallinger Hospital,
MARY DE VAUGHN OF 629 Elliott st:
ne, mother of Mrs. Mary Payton and
Sneed. Mrs. Blanche Williams. Miss Mil
dred Parker and William Parker; sister
in-,aw of Miss Mary A. Parker. She also
leaves other relatives and friends. The
late Mrs De Vaughn. rests at Stewart S
Funeral Home. 80 H st. ne. after 4 pm.
Wednesday. Funeral Thursday, Decem-
Der 2S at PM from Mount Airy Bap-
tist Church. st. between North Capitol
and 1st sts. NV. Interment Payne 5
Cemetery.
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coNpIr, ROBERT KARR. Suddenly. or

Tuesday, December 26. 1850. ROBERT
KARR CONDIT of 35lS Que6ada st. n W.
beloved husband of Mary j. Condit IA
and Halle K. Condit, brother Of jams
w. Condit. Remains resting at the S. H
Hines Co. Funeral Home. 290l l4th St
Thursday, December rs. AZ 3 pm. In
terment Arlington Nationa! CeMetery.
Evening star., 1950-12-27

CROWDER. GEORGE w, SR. Suddenly,
on Monday. December %, 1850 al the
Alexandria Hospital GEORGE W. CROW
DER, Sr.. husband OF Mary Crowdtr,
Miss Dorothy E. and Miss Lucille NJ.
Crowder; brother Of Thomas Crowdel
Friends may call at the Demaina Funeral
Home 52O Sonth Washington St. Alex
andria, Va where funeral services mill
be held on Thursday. December %, al 2
Evening star., 1950-12-27

the Washineton General Assem-.
A bly,, Fourth Decree, Knights OF
- Columbus, are notified Of tht
n SON. past master, at his resi-
I dence. 1901 18th ST. NV. Prayers
at the Timothy Hanlon Funera
he, 1891 Georgia ave. NV, on De-
Der 2S, 1850. at $50 pm. You arc
LnStnd tn attend
Evening star., 1950-12-27

CONFER JAMES NJ. On Thursday, De
cember 81, 1850, at the Veterans hd-
ministration Hospital, Oteen N. C,
JAMES NJ CONFER Of 620l2 4th st. ne,
brother of Mary c. Morgan and Peter
Conner Funeral from the Timothy Han
lon Funeral Home, GAL H st: ne. en-
Thursday December 2S, at a:30 am,
10 am Relatives and friends invited,
Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
27
Evening star., 1950-12-27

JENKs. DORIS FRANCES. On Tuesday
/ JEMKS. beloved daughter of France
| jerks. Friends may call at the Robert
! A. Mattingly Funeral Home, f3I 11th ST
! Sc, where services will be held on Fri
day. December 70. at | l am. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Cedar
Hill CeuASery IS
Evening star., 1950-12-27

BEATRICE TWIGGS, N. n. G.
NETTIE l. LEWIS, w. r.
EDWARDS. ALICE COON On Friday, De-
cember %, 1850. at Vero Beach: Fla,
ALICE COON EDWARDS beloved wife
OF the late Robert J. Edwards and sister
of Mrs Daisy M. Briekey OF Roanoke,
Va Funeral services will be held at
H song S Funeral Home 1900 N St. NV,
on Thursday. December %. a. 1880 p m.
Friends invited to attend. Interment in
Arlingto1 National Cemetery. 81
EDWARDS, ALICE. Osiccrs and memoers
nl Arcme Chapter. No. 10, 0.
,.N,.I T. s. ere hereby notified OF
W. II" ia h IF S.strr ALICE Ed
AE irN>> VAR IS nj VeTo Teach, Fla.
m S.a~ scrv ceS Will be
" hc!u at Eyscng'a lunegal
IIoN.c. 800 N st. NV, on
Thursday December rs, 1850, at IL
noon.
IRNA r. FDMUNDS, Worthy Matron.
ERNEST LOVING Secretary.
Evening star., 1950-12-27
DE VAUGHN, MARY. Magnolia Council

P D r. of the l. B. P. Q. E.
~ of w is hereby notified Of The
AR funeral OF L. D. MARY DE
0ll VAUGHN Thursday, December
Nk#W IS. 1850. at ] pm, from the
VIZ Mount Airy Baptist Church,
~ North Capitol and L -3ts. nv.
Session of sorrow Wednesday,. DecemCer
81 al 30 pm. at the home, 18th and
Que SIS. n " Council services at $ pm.
at Stewards Funeral Home. 80 H st. n e.
ERNESTINE L. DAVIS. L. D. r.
GRACE E. BENNETT, Secretary.
D.. VAUGHN, MARY. The officers and
inmates OF Queen Esther Household
i. /.
n of Ruth No. 20, G. u. o. o. F. are
VI requested TO be present at a Vail
IN meeting for our late inmate, MARY
II DE VAUGHN. at Odd Fellows Hall.
NN ath and T SITS. NV, wednesday,
~ December 81, 1850. at S pm. Fu-
II II neral Thursday. December rs, at ]
" pm, from Mount Airy Baptist
Church. st. between 1st and North
Capitol stS NV.
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WILLIAM H. CADE. Exalted Ruler.
test: l.. M. YOUNG, Secretary.

SIMMS. ELLIOTT. On Monday, Deem
ber 20. 1850. at his residence. 30S G st.
ne, ELLIOTT SIMMS. husband of Lucy
Simms. father OF Mary J. Kinnard, Willie
Mae Thomas. Wilhelmina Davis. Mary
Louise, Samuel and John SinIms. He
also leaves six grandchildren. two great
grandchildren, two brothers, one sister
other relatives and friends. The late Mr..
Simns may be viewed at SteWart'S Flu
neral Hcme, 30 H st. ne, after 4 pm.
Thursday where services will be held
Friday. December %. at / pm. Inter
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. IS
Evening star., 1950-12-27

% 1850. SARAH JONES Of II25 Po-
tomac ave. Sc. She leaves to mourn
their loss two dau shters. Mrs. Virginia
Jackson and Miss Dora Jones; one son.
Louis Jones' Two sisters Mrs. Virgie Wal
ton and Mrs. Esther Fisher: seven
grandchildren and other relatives and
friends. After , m. Wednesday. De-
cember -, friends may cali at the Morris
A. Carer d Co. Funeral Hcme md and
f sts s.W. Funeral services THURSDAY
December 2s, al j pm, at the Friend
sh-n Baptist Church list and H sts s.W.,
Rev. B. II. Whiting officiating. Inter
nlenL in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Family may be seen al l601 D ST. Sc
Evening star., 1950-12-27

SUTPHIN, ROBERT ALLEN. On Tues
day, December 20 1850, at Fairfax, Va,
OF Morris V. and Jessie G. Sutphn,
brother of David NJ Sutphn, grandson
of Mr., and Mrs. D. " Sutphin and Mr..
services W wednesday. December december ~, t' at i i
p.n at the Everly Funeral Home Fair
fax. Va. Interment Glenwood Gene
Evening star., 1950-12-27
JOHNSON, ALEXANDER R. On Monday

VIHH-FDO-F' 2tEt11AiA.NDLh
December 20. 1850. ALEXANDER R.
JOHNSON of 247 18th st. Sc, beloved
husband Of Lena l. johnson. father Of Mrs.
Edith Miller and Mrs. Aida Keene, STEP
father CT Harry L. Lacey and brother Of
7. Calvin johnson of Ashland, Va. and
William W. johnson. Services at Cham
bers Funeral Home. 5l7 I1th st. Sc. on
Thursday December IS at 1870 a m.
Interment Union Cemetery. Leesburg, Va.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
SPECIAL LUTHERAN
 SUNDAY SERVICE

A departure from the usual ser vice will be made at the Lutheran Church Sunday morning when the worship will be The Service of The Sacraments This service will in- clude the administration of the Lords Supper and the sacrament of the infant baptism.
 Persons with children to be bap- tized at this time should contact the pastor by Friday evening at the latest.
 The above service is arranged in conjunction with the special services of commemoration of the birth of the Christ.
 Sunday night being Christmas Eve the senior and junior chofrs will sponsor Service of Song beginning at midnight, and on Christmas morning a worship ser- vice with the Christmas sermon by pastor Hillerman will be held at II o'clock.
 A cordial invitation to attend these services is extended to all interested persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21

In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska
 Division Number One Before Gordon Gray, U. S. Commis- sioner and ex-officio Probate
 Judge Juneau Precinct.
 NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE of FRANK w. BARR.
 Deceased NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UNDERSIGNED, United States Commissioner, as ex-officio Probate Judge of the above-entitled court, in and for the estate of Frank w. Barr, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate, to present their claims with the nec- essary vouchers and duly verified, within sixty (60) days after the date of the posting of this notice, to J. w. Leivers. Administrator of said estate, at Room 506, Federal and Territorial Building, Juneau, Alaska, the sarie being the place for the transaction of the business ot said estate.
 DATED at Juneau, Alaska, this 30th day of November, 1850. (SEAL) GORDON GRAY,
 United States Commissioner
 and ex-officio Probate
 Judge for Juneau Precinct,
 Territory of Alaska. First Publication: Nov. 30, 1850. Last Publication: Dec. 21, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
SECOND SON IS
 BORN TO RI(KEYS

Word has been received here by MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Vanderleest of the birth at noon Monday of a son weighing seven pounds. to their daughter, Mrs. G. c. Hickey (Jean VanderLeest), in Detroit, Mich. The baby is the second son born to the Rickeys. Mrs. Rickey and her infant son are both in fine health, the advices to her parents state.
 The Richeys and their first son Michael visited in Juneau from last August through part of Oct6- ber returning from here to their home in Detroit.
 Mrs. Rickey's sister, Mrs. Felix Toner of Juneau, is with her in Detroit. MT Toner and their elder daughter Kathleen are now enroute by automobile to Seattle from the east where the family has been visiting. Mrs. Toner and her young est daughter Mary Jo will take a plane from Detroit for Seattle and the Toner family will return to Ju- neau on the Denali scheduled to sail Friday for the north.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
SUMMONS

No. 6385-A ALASKA CREDIT BUREAU OF JUNEAU, Plaintiff. Vs. CHESTER T. DRAKE. Defendant. THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEPENDANT, GREET ING:
 You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, 1st Division, within 30 days after the last publi- cation of this summons, namely, within 30 days after December 28, 1850, and answer the complaint of plaintiff on file in said court in this action.
 Plaintiff demands this relief $1709O6 on account assigned to plaintiff from Seattle Post Intelli- gencer. Money in custody of Peter Wood has been attached.
 And in the event you fail to so appear and answer, plaintiff will take judgment against you for want thereof. and will apply to the court for the said relief.
 WITNESS, the Hon. Geo. w Folta, Judge of said Court and the seal thereof hereto affixed this Nov. 28, 1850.
 OFFICIAL J. w. LEVERS SEAL) Clerk First Publication: Nov 30, 1850. Last Publication: Dec. 28, 1850.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21

ington. DC. Clinical work with human patients then was done by Dr. Frederick Golfer, Professor of Surgery of the University of Mich igan, and Dr. Carl A. Mover, Dean of the Southwestern Medical School of the University of Texas.
 AS result of the work with hu- man patients, it was discovered that too great a concentration of salt causes vomiting and diarrhea. As much as 10 and one half quarts of salt solution have been drunk in a 24-hour period by adults severely burned
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21

CHRISTMAS BAKE SALE
 At Sears Roebuck, Dec. 23, II am. B.P.W. 688-4t
The Daily Alaska empire., 1950-12-21
:, CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Territorial High way Engineer for the printing of five hundred copies of the biennial report of the Territorial Highway Engineer to the Legislature, thirty pages and over and under thirty pages.
 Bids will be opened at 10 o'clock am., Friday, December p, 1850.
 FRANK A. METCALF
 Territorial Highway Engineer First Publication: Dec. 2, 1850. Last Publication: Dec. 21, 1950
Evening star., 1950-06-16

room, was familiar with the set
up" at the store.
The prosecutor added the Gov
eminent plans to show that Tyler
went into the store with a COM
panion on April 6, while it was
still open, the day before the kill
ings. Mr.. Hefiin said Tyler showed
the companion how the store could
be entered through an unlocked
window from which garbage cans
are lowered.
The companion did not accom-
pany Tyler on the night Of the
killings, it was explained.
Mr.. Heflin quoted Tyler. how
ever, as having told the other man
"Yeu see here we can get some
easy money whenever we want it. "
Mr.. Heflin argued that Tyler was
able to get into the cash room but
was unable to get to the money.
Tyler, the prosecution contends.
entered the store by ropes leading
UP to the open window. He then
lay in wait for Mr.. Hess as the
watchman went up in the elevator
to the sixth floor, where Tyler
stabbed him, the Government be-
lieves. Later, the Government
says, Tyler bound Mr.. Carpenter
with rope in a first floor wash
room. But when Tyler found Mr..
Carpenter was about to free him
self, Tyler fatally stabbed Mr..
Evening star., 1950-06-16

about by Anselm Sodaro. veteran
trial lawyer in the Baltimore
States attorneys office. Mr.. So
daro has been associated with
James c. Morton. jr.. the Anne
Arundel County States attorney
in the long prosecution.
Old Decision Recalled.
MFR. Sodaro remembered a case
at least 20 years old. The Court
Of Appeals ruled that q defend
ants testimony at his first trial
could be introduced at q retrial,
despite the constitutional guaran-
tee that an accused cannot be
forced to testify against himself.
Mr.. Sodaro applied this reason
ing to the Edwards case.
There was strenuous objection
from the defense attorneys. They
are William j. McWilliams, former
Annapolis judge. and Ridgely p.
Melvin. jr. young Annapolis at
torney. They have been defend
ing Edwards as If q 100000 fee
were at stake instead of the
nominal amount the State will
pay them as court-appointed
lawyers.
Mr.. McWilliams argued that Ed
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Testimony Continues in Trial of Tyler Youth

Additional prosecution witnesse,
were to testify this afternoon ir
the District Court first-degree
murder trial of William A. Tyler
jr., 18-year-old colored youth, &C.
cused of fatally stabbing two Lans-
burgh g. Bro. watchmen In the
department store April 7.
Tyler went on trial late yes
terday before a jury of eight
women and four men, with Judge
Alexander Holtzof presiding. The
trial was recessed until las pm
today.
Among early prosecution wit
nesSes were men who identified
the bodies of the two watchmer
at the District Morgue.
One of the watchmen.. Oliver
r. Hess. 81. of 1924 MaSsachu-
sets avenue NV, was identified
at the Morgue by his son-in-law
Elmer McDorrnan of Baltimore
The other watchman. John c
Carpenter, 81, of 506 G street
S.W., was identified by friend
Robert A. Mattingley, of 131 Elev-
enth street Sc.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Heflin told the jury tht
Government will present evidence
to show that Tyler, former EN-.
ploye of the department store tes
Evening star., 1950-06-16

wards would never have taken tn,
stand at the first trial If the con
fession had not been admitted II
evidence. Since the Court oI
Appeals had ruled that admitting
the confession was an error. Mr.
McWilliams said, the Edward!
testimony at the first trial shoulc
now be excluded.
Waiver Of Right Is Cited.
Mr.. Sodaro argued back: Since
Edwards waived his right not Il
testify at the first trial. anything
he said then-when he was under
oath and had the protection Of
his attorneys--is admissible a.
evidence now.
The judges agreed with Mr.
Sodaro. II Edwards is convicted
again. Mr.. McWilliams is expected
to take the point to the Court
of Appeals.
The Edwards testimony at the
first trial gave the State, indirect
", at least two things it needed
in order to make out case
against him: A possible reason
he killed the young Glen Burnie
Evening star., 1950-06-16
sy the Associated Prsss

BALTIMORE, June 16.-AideG
by q deft legal maneuver. the
State today neared the end Of it.
second attempt to convict Thoma.
Alexander Edwards of the sensa.
tional Mahlan-Kline slayings al
most two years ago.
As the 26-year-old colored de.
fendant's retrial went into it.
fifth day. Chief Judge w. Conwel
Smith and Associate Judge
Charles e. Moylan of the Balti.
more Supreme Bench listened tt
reading of the cfoss-examina.
ton to which the State subjected
Edwards at his first trial in Feb.
ruary of l949.
Confession Ruled i'm Error.
Much Of that testimony was
about q confession introduced al
the first trial. Maryland's Court
Of Appeals decided early this year
that Edwards had been improp-
erly induced to make the confes-
sion. It Cancelled the death sen
tence imposed on him and ordered
new trial.
So today'S presentation Of what
Edwards said at the first trial was
a legal curiosity: The two judges
sitting also as jury. had elected
to hear how Edwards attempted
to refute a confession, but they
are prohibited from considering
the confession itself.
This state of affairs was brought
Evening star., 1950-06-16

Carpenter. according to the prose-
cution.
The weapon was a boning knife
obtained in the department store
tearoom, the Government says.
Attorneys representing Tyler re-
served making an opening state
ment. The defense attorneys are
James T. Wright, James M. Leak
and Darlington D. Parker.
The jurors in the trial, together
with one man and one woman
selected as alternate jurors, were
chosen from jury panels totaling
139 persons. OF the total number,
AZ were excused because they said
they were opposed to capital
punishment.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
British Bunk Won't
Lend Jerusalem Money

TEL AVN, lsrael.-The news
paper ''Hatzofeh" said Barclays
Bank of London has refused to
loan $1.4 million to the city of
Jerusalem owing to the uncertain
political situation in the city"
The city had planned to use the
money for new development
schemes. The bank did, however.
announce its readiness to lend
$2S0,0 if the loan was guaran-
teed by the Israeli government.
Evening star., 1950-06-16
Army's 'Sniperseopes'
Cost Sl,25l Apiece

The "SniperScope" found so val
liable by the infantry against the
japanese in World War II costs
$l.25l. II consists of an electronic
telescope mounted on q standard
.30-caliber carbine.
Wiring runs from a power pack
carried on the soldiers back. The
device enables the user TO see"
the enemy through darkness.