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Evening star., 1951-03-15
Rocco Takes is Minutes
To Down Lou PIummer

Agile Antonino Rocca of the Ar
gentine, needed only IS minutes
to dispose of Lou Plummer in last
nights feature wrestling match at
Turner's Arena. Rocca's back
breaker clinched the honors.
Bob and Paul Lorti defeated
Ken Ackles and Tony Dosenza IN
two out of three falls in the team
match. In the preliminaries Ali
Bey pinned Kola Kwariani and
Steve Cob threw Jack Rush.
if to prove that it had not been
fractured for a third time.
Don't fret" said Bratton. cts
solid"
Bratton had praised Fusari as q
very clean fighter and a guy who
can take a punch like I've never
seen before"
Evening star., 1951-03-15
BY Brion Bell, Jr.

High school boys must never
tire of playing basketball.
AS if the season wasn't long
enough, especially for Tech stars
Evening star., 1951-03-15

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-Hard-
est worker in the Dodgers train
ing camp is the flu bug. He's
bitten many of the players, in
Evening star., 1951-03-15
@%s @HIeH SCHOOLS +

The old-timers probably will be
back next year, too.
Evening star., 1951-07-22
FANCY EYELET BORDER

For something different breothes here's nnersprino
mottess with unusually fine eyeet border. There
hundreds Of breathing eyes let fresh dir inside Made
with 220 coils to the double size with buttonuftine
restfu with layers Of cotton fe and ssoI pods Relax and
enjoy peaceful sunber Twin double size Box springs
to match.
Evening star., 1951-07-22

modern bed outfit twin size 39 inches wde ufted
Duran plastic heodboods in eeeshe yellow. Button
tutted nnerpng ottress green eoy stripe The matching
Evening star., 1951-07-22
TUFTLESS SMOOTH-ToP

An innersprne mottress made with smooth tuess top to
insure luxurious comfort buttons, humps hoows. The
inner coils insulated with siso pads and Ioyes Of cotton
felt The mattress and matching boxsprnes covered in
durable striped tickne Twin double sizes Fancy
stitched prebu borders with cord handles and or vents
Evening star., 1951-07-22

An extro firm moress with 800 resilient inner coils
to the double size Tempered springs covered with
oyers Of fluffy cotton felt and insulated with siso pods
Button-tufted style with Dir vents handles and built
borders to help ouord oeonst soeeine edges Twin
double size, box springs to match.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Birthday Dinner Held
At Marcus Leasure Home

Mrs. Opal Leasure entertained
with four-course chicken din
ner in honor of the birthday of
her husband, Marcus Leasure, on
Sunday at their home, Sarahs-
Vile route. 1t was arranged as a
surprise for the honored one.
Guests included E. D. Harris,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson
and sons, Richard, Roger and
Delbert; James, Junior and
Joseph Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Del
bert Clark and son, Dennis Eu-
gene; Mr.. and Mrs. John Ander-
son and children, Sue, David,
Shirley and Kenneth; Mrs. Mar
tha Poulton and daughters, June
and Wanda; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Leasure and children, Ethel,
Gladys, Sada and Billy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Leasure and children,
Barbara and Larry; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Kirkbride, sons, Vernon and
Johnny and the host and hostess
and children, Leroy, Betty,
Robert, Margaret and Patty Mae.
Mr.. Leasure received number
of gifts.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
April Meeting Held BY
Friendly Sewing Circle

The April meeting of the
Friendly Sewing Circle was held
at the home of Mrs. Gerald Loop
in Olive with Mrs. Pitcher as
co-hoSteSs.
Mrs. Ben Davis, president,
presided during the business ses-
sion. 1t was voted to give $500
to the fund for crippled children.
The evening was spent in
piecing quilt blocks, playing
games and in contests. Prizes
were awarded Mrs. Hubert
Ullman, Mrs. Wayne Danford
and Mrs. Gay Pitts.
Lovely refreshments were
served to the above mentioned
and the following, Mrs. Garfield
Danford, Mrs. Carl Davis, Mrs.
Arthur Davis, Mrs. Mel Frakes,
Mrs. Fred Legrean, Mrs. Carter
Robinson, Mrs. Paul Seffens, Mrs.
Walter Kirkbride, Mrs. Cecil
Wilson and Mrs. Willard Week
ley.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Wayne Dan
ford with Mrs. Garfield Danford
as companion hostess.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Entertain With Dinner
For Past OES Officers

Mrs. Harry Semon and Mrs.
Charles Evilsizer entertained
with a three-course dinner last
Wednesday evening at the Semon
home, Spruce street. Guests were
the members of Amazon Chapter,
O.E.S., who served as officers the
years Mrs. Semon and Mrs. Evil
siZer were worthy matronS of the
chapter.
Centerpieces of spring flowers
decorated the small tables where
the guests were seated. The main
course was served buffet style
with the hostesses serving the
other two.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A
R. Boyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony
Thomas, Mrs. Paul McVay, Mrs
Charles Kirchner, Miss Mary
Kathryn Lorenz, Mrs. Willard
Hickman, Miss Thelma Rice, Miss
Georgianna Rice, Miss Norma
Shamhart, Mrs. John Harmon,
Mrs. H. A. Baker, Mrs. Lawrence
Nichols, Mrs. Gerald Miller, Mrs.
Floyd Henderson, Mrs. Henry
Bumbach, Mrs. Gilbert Week
ley, Mrs. Merle Barnhart, Mrs.
Vernon Archer, Charles EvilSiz-
er and Frank Tarleton.
Guests were entertained with
games following the dinner hour.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Hostess To Members Of
Friendly Neighbors Club

Mrs. Winnie Slater was hostess
to the Friendly Neighbors Club
of the Keithtown community on
Thursday of last week. The day
was spent quilting. The club
prize was won by Lola Mitchell
and the guest prize went to
Martha Reed. Edith Chandler
received the guessing prize.
At noon a delicious dinner was
served.
Members attending were Ma
reeda Wiley, Jessie Swank, Cleo
Briggs, Nora Hughes, Kate Hale,
Wilma Waller, Ella Burkhart,
Lola Mitchell, Edna Garvin,
Ethyle Courtney, Olive Farson,
Cleo Waller, Edith Chandler and
the hostess.
Guests were Mayme Crooks,
Irene Landaker, Martha Reed,
Grace Radcliffe, Esther Garvin,
Hope Mitchell and Irene Wilson.
Children were Ronnie, Char
lene and Diana Mitchell, Janette
Waller, Ronnie GarVin, JAG
ouelyn and Gilbert Reed.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Edna Garvin on
May IT,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Missionary Meeting Held
At F. r. Sinclair Home

Mrs. F. R. Sinclair and Mrs.
Fred Anderson were companion
hostesses to members of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Presbyterian church
last Friday evening at the Sim
clair home on North street.
The vice-president, Mrs. Wal
ter Woodford, was in charge of
the meeting and Mrs. Glen Iams
led the devotional service. A re-
port on the Youth Conference
was given by Mrs. James Mos
Grip and a talk on the Under
woods In Korea" was given by
Mrs. ]. w. Robinson. Mrs. L. E.
Pritchard spoke concerning the
Spring Presbyterial held on
April 6 in Bridgeport. The pro-
gram was in charge of Mrs. Ade
line Mckee.
Lovely refreshments were
served by the hostesses to the
following members attending:
Mrs. J. w. Robinson, Mrs. Glen
Iams, Miss Eleanor Robinson,
Mrs. Adeline Mckee, Mrs.
Shirley Springer, Mrs. w. c,
Harper, Mrs. Walter Woodford,
Mrs. Louie Brown, Mrs. Lamar
Bowling, Mrs. Grace Matheney,
Mrs. L. E. Pritchard, Mrs. Rich
ard Hayes and the hostesseS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Society Plans Banquet
At Meeting Tuesday

The Jennie James Missionary
society of the First Baptist
church met Tuesday evening for
the April meeting in the base
ment of the church.
Mrs. Charles Doan, president,
presided the business session
Plans for the Mother-Daughter
banquet to be held on Thursday
May 3, were discussed. Miss
Arlene Morris gave the mission
ary story.
Refreshments were served to
the following, Mrs. Sarah
Badgley, Mrs. Charles Doan, Miss
Irene Schneeberger, Miss Eileen
McNabb, Miss Irene Marquis,
Miss Lois Dudley, Mrs. Jack
Vaughn, Mrs. Charles Patton,
Mrs. David Stellfox, Jr., Miss
Barbara Peck and Miss Arlene
Morris.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Charles Pat
ton.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Inez Clark Hostess
Victory Bridge Club

Miss lneZ Clark entertained
members of the Victory Bridge
Club at her home on Miller street
last Wednesday evening.
A delicious dessert luncheon
was served after which three
tables of bridge were put into
play. Mrs. Arthur Bryan, Mrs.
Herman Starr, Mrs. Robert Col
lier and Mrs. Virgil Boyd were
awarded prizes.
Members and guests present
were Mrs. Dale Ackley, Mrs.
Walter Dimmerling, Mrs. Charles
Scherr, Mrs. Arthur Bryan, Mrs.
Dewey Sanford Mrs. Hattie
Wiley, Mrs. Herman Starr, Mrs.
Willis Mcdonald, Mrs. DWain
Dyer, Miss Louise Clark and the
guests, Mrs. Robert Collier and
Mrs. Virgil Boyd.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Family Gathering Is
Held At Bates Home

A family gathering was held
Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Denver Bates, Canton,
formerly of Noble county.
A chicken dinner was served
cafeteria style.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Parrish and son, Johnny, of
GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Bates and son and Roy Johnson,
of Canton; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Feldner and children, Gary,
Shirley and Eddie, of East
Union; Miss Ethel Kirkbride, of
Caldwell and the host and host
ess and children, Patty 10 and
Terry Allen.
Additional guests in the after
noon were Mrs. Shellie Johnson,
Caldwell and Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
ard Johnson, of Cleveland.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Newlyweds Are Honored
With Dinner On Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Danny Slater, of
Caldwell route 3, entertained a
number of relatives with a din
ner their home on Sunday
honoring their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Will
son, neWlywedS.
Covers were placed for Mr.. and
Mrs. T. w. Phillis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Phillis and son, Dale; Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shirley Clark and daughters,
Kay and Carolyn; Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Allen and sons, Ronald
and Robert; Mrs. Mereeda Francis
and son, Billy; Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
Garvin and daughter, Darlene;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Radcliffe,
Mrs. Daniel Slater, Dick Wells,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stewart, the
honored guests, Mr.. and Mrs.
Neil Wilson and the host and
hostess.
Additional guests in the after
noon were Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Wilson and children, Evelyn and
Larry and Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Smith and son, Bruce.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Mrs. WalkenShaw
Hostess To H.T!H.

Mrs. J. K. Walkenshaw enter
tanned members and guests of the
H.TH. bridge club at her home
on Cumberland street last Thurs
day evening.
A dinner was enjoyed at seven
o'clock followed by three tables
of bridge. The theme April
Showers" was carried out in the
decorations with miniature um-
brellas as unique centerpieces
for the tables.
Club prizes were won by Mrs.
H. D. Henry and Mrs. Bae Mar
shall. Mrs. Forest Racey receiv-
ed the guest prize.
Members were Mrs. Ward MUIR
rey, Mrs. Paul McVay, Mrs.
Walter Quick, Mrs. Harry Rich
creek, Mrs. Clyde Harris, Mrs.
Donald Harkins, Mrs. Lucien
Young, Mrs. H. D. Henry and
Mrs. Bae Marshall.
Guests were Mrs. James Fer
guson, Mrs. Forest Racey and
Miss Thelma Rice.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Entertains Jolly Twelve
Club Last Wednesday

Mrs. Betty Archie rentertalned
the Jolly Twelve Club at her
home near Berne on Wednesday
of last week.
The day was spent in piecing
blocks for the Poinsetta quilt.
Eighteen blocks were completed.
At noon a delicious potluck
dinner was enjoyed. Two contests
were conducted by the hostess
with Dorothy Archer and Paul
inc Kuhn receiving the prizes.
Members attending were Clara
Mallett, Pauline Kuhn, Margaret
Warner, Marie Dimmerling,
Madeline Mallett, Dorothy Arch
er and the hostess.
Children present were Jimmy
Warner, Margaret Dimmerllng,
Patty, Nancy and Mary Jane
Archer.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Ava WCTU Holds
All Day Meeting

The Ava W.C.T.U. met at the
home of Mary Wood recently
for an all-day meeting.
The regular meeting of the
group was held in the morning
hours with Faye Rayner leading
the devotional service. Prayer
ives offered by Margaret Clark,
Esther McElroy and Faye Rayner.
The topic was THE Door of
Youth.
At noon delicious potluck
dinner was served.
The afternoon hours were
spent in sewing for the Veterans
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Esther Nc
Elroy on May II. The work for
the hospitals that has been COM
pleted by this meeting will be
packed and ready to send. All
members are urged to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Companion Hostesses To
Missionary Society

Members of the Women'S Mis-
sionary society of the First
Church of Christ met at the home
of Miss Lillian Harkins, West
street, on Tuesday evening of
last week with Mrs. Harold Dyer
as companion hostess.
The devotionals were in charge
of Mrs. A. G. VanFleet while
Mrs. Gilbert Weekley presided
during the business session.
Miss Harkins favored with a
solo on the Hammond organ. De-
licious refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
Attending were Mrs. Chester
Hayes, Mrs. Athel Pitts, Mrs.
Gilbert Weekley, Mrs. Frank
Radcliffe, Mrs. Willard Weekley,
Mrs. Fern Davis, Mrs. Waldo
Devolld, Mrs. A. G. VanFleet,
Miss Della Boyd, Mrs. Ira Bran
don and Miss Laura Ramsey.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Joseph Bates Honored
With Birthday Dinner

Mrs. Joseph Bates entertain
ed Sunday at her home in
Sarahsville community with a
dinner honoring the birthday of
her husband.
Covers were arranged at a
table centered with a large
birthday cake for the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Oliver and
sons, Paul, Billy and James,
David and Joe Archer, of Sum-
merfield, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Clark and daughter, Gladys Rose,
of Sarahsville and Mr.. and Mrs.
Bates and sons, Gilman and
Wayne.
Additional guests were Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Wickham, of
Caldwell.
Mr.. Bates received a number
of nice gifts.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Mr.. and Mrs. Matchett
Honored With Shower

Newlyweds, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Matchett, of Cambridge, were
entertained with a miscellaneous
shower on Saturday, evening
April IA at the Mt. Zion church,
near Pleasant City. Mrs. Matchett
is the former Rose Mary Drake,
of Caldwell.
The brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Drake, were host
and hostess to approximately one
hundred guests.
The couple received many
lovely gifts.
Refreshments were served at
the close of the evening.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
HeiI-Crowley
Nuptials Read

Miss Louise He'll and Cornelius
Crowley were married at seven
O'Clock on Saturday morning in
St. Thomas Catholic church,
GAINESVILLE. Rev. ]. F. Beaver,
pastor, officiated at the cere-
mony and the nuptial low mass.
Miss Margaret Dennis, organ
ist and Jack Guinsler, vocalist,
presented a program of nuptial
music.
The bride wore a white wool
gabardine suit with navy blue
accessories. She carried a white
prayer book topped with pink
rosebuds. Miss Winifred Riley,
her only attendant, wore a navy
blue gabardine suit with navy
accessories. Her corsage was
white carnations.
Charles Crowley was his broth
er's best man and ushers were
William He'll, brother of the
bride and James Crowley, broth
er of the bridegroom.
Following the ceremony, mem
bers of the families and the
bridal party were served a
breakfast at the Casino, after
which the newlyweds left for a
wedding trip.
The bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Henry He'll, of Caldwell
route and the late Mr.. He'll. She
is assistant in the office of DR..
Harry Glaser, GAINESVILLE. Mr..
Crowley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Crowley and is en-
ployed by the city fire depart
ment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Friendly Class Meets
At Loren Sanford Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Sanford
were host and hostess to men,
bers of the Friendly Class of the
First Methodist church on We'd
nesday evening of last week for
the regular meeting of the group.
A social hour was enjoyed and
refreshments served to those at
tending.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03

Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Sham
hart of Cliff Road, are announc-
ing the engagement of their eld-
est daughter, Norma, to Ralph
Seffens, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Seffens of Cumberland street.
The bride-elect is 1949
graduate of Caldwell high school
and is employed in the office of
the R. c. Moore Lumber Com
pany, Caldwell.
Mr.. Seffens is also a graduate
of Caldwell high school, class
of l945. He is employed at the
Standard Oil Servicenter, Cald-
well.
No definite date has been set
for the wedding.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Mothers Club Will
Meet At Shamharts

The. Caldwell Mothers Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
John Shamhart, Cliff Road, on
Monday evening, May 7. Mrs.
Clarence J. Estadt and Mrs.
Charles Scherr will have charge
of the program.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
Mrs. Shamhart Will Be
Hostess To Circle

Members of Circle /, W.S.C.S.
of the First Methodist church will
meet at the home of Mrs. John
Shamhart, Cliff Road, on Thurs
day, May 10 with Mrs. Charles
Blake as companion hostess.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03
SERIOUSLY ILL

Word has been received here
that Melvin McKitrick, eleven
year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forest McKitrick, now residing
in Uhrichsville, formerly of
Caldwell community, is serious
ly ill. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dyer,
of Caldwell, spent the weekend
at the McKitrick home.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03

Shown above is the thirteen
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill McVicker, of Quaker City
route. He is named William
Douglas. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar
Douglas, of Batesville and Mr..
and Mrs. Ward McVicker, of
Summerfield, are the grandpar-
entS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1951-05-03

The ten months old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Harris, of Belle
Valley, is pictured above. His
name is Steven Robert. Grand
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Harris, of North street and Mr..
and Mrs. John Uro, of Belle VAL
ley. Jess Harris of West street,
is a great-grandfather.
Evening star., 1951-03-09

400 T street NV, was struck
by car backing up to park in the
1900 block of Ninth street NV.
Police said the car was driven by
James F. Waters. 48, colored, Of
1746 K street NV. Mr.. Hord
was treated at Freedman's Hos
pital.
Mrs. Esther Rosenberg, 81, of
1891 Brentwood road NE. was in
undetermined condition at Emer-
gency Hospital after she was
struck by a streetcar at Independ-
ence avenue and Seventh street
S. w. The streetcar was operated
by William l.. Moore, So, of 2156
Lee highway, Arlington.
Roy j. Cameron. 81. of 1913
Rhode Island avenue NV, was
hit by a car as he. crossed Ver-
mont avenue at Thomas Circle
NV. Police said the car was
driven by Walter H. Heater, 70.
of 3106 Upshur street, Mount
Rainier, Md. Mr.. Cameron was
treated at Emergency Hospital for
head injuries.
Mrs. Bertha Ginsberg, "a, of
6301 Sixteenth street NV, was
struck at Thirteenth and r streets
NV. by a car driven by Andrew
H. Walter, IS. of 1927 Madison
street NV. She was treated at
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
-Four Service Bands
|WiII Present Concert

An overflow crowd of invited
guests is expected to pack the De-
partmental Auditorium at $50
O'Clock tonight when the Marine,
Navy, Air Force and Army bands
appear for the first time In the
same concert program.
Tomorrow night, the couutry's
four great bands will appear to-
gether at $50 o'clock in Constitu-
ton Hall for the benefit of the
public.
Guests at tonight's perform
ance, held in conjunction with the
17th annual meeting of the Amer
lean Bandmasters Association
here, will include ambulatory pa
tients from all area military hos
pitals; Government officials, mill
tary personnel and the more than
100 members of the bandmasters
association.
Twenty -one of the leading band
masters will be guest conductors
at the performance.
Last night, the association heard
DR.. Edwin Franko Goldman, dean
Of the bandmasters. deplore the
lack of Standardization in presen-
tation of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Burglary
Continued From First Page. }

three men went in. The detective
took the car tag number and tele-
phoned police headquarters. When
the three men got into the car
and left, they had a police escort
but it was not leading the way
The trailing police saw the car
stop in the 400 block of Seventh
street and let Patton off at his
home. The car was trailed to
Seventh street and independence
avenue S.W. before police decided
things had gone far enough.
Frisking the two men, they
found $606 on one and $500 on
the other, some of it coins rolled
in paper. Going back to Patton S
home. they found him in bee.
Under his pillow was about $500,
some of it also in coin rolls, po-
lice said.
In the car they found gadgets
suspiciously resembling safe
cracking tools, and IN a man. S
jacket was a slip of paper bearing
the name of Georgetown Prepara-
tory School.
Officers in Montgomery County
where the school is situated, were
notified. So was the Rev. Thomas
Dugan. prefect of discipline at the
school.
Father Dugan went to the first
floor cabinet, where the schools
payroll had been tucked the day
before. The cabinet had been
jimmied, and more than $1,000
was missing.
Thieves apparently haa entered
through window of the treas
urer's Office. while 103 pupils and
1S faculty members slept.
Denying the crime. the three
prisoners said they would fight
extradition to Maryland. They
were charged with being fugitives
from that State.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Louisiana College Prank
Proves Fatal 10 Youth, 18
BY the Assoeiaied Press

NATCHITOCHES, La, Mar. o
The body of Allen Kaplan, VIC
tim of college students prank,
was found in Red River near here
today.
The 18-year-old freshman had
been missing since March when
he fled after another North
western State College student
posing as an irate husband, fired
a shotgun in the air as the boy
went to meet non-existent blind
date schoolmates had arranged
for him.
Authorities said they believed
the lad fell from a high bluff
overlooking the river and
drowned.
The body was found floating
five miles below Grand Ecore
bridge. near the site of the
prank, as $50 men from Camp
Polk at Leesville. La, were being
briefed preparatory to securing
a 10-mile square area.
The possibility that Kaplan
might be aboard a bus bound for
his Chelsea, Mass, home. was
eliminated yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Tunnel Digging Escapee
Enters Not Guilty Plea
BY the Assse1aied Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 9.-Joseph
Holmes, who wiggled out of the
Maryland Penitentiary through a
70-foot tunnel it took him 1s
months to dig, today pleaded in
nocent.
The 39-year-old colored man
entered the not-guilty plea to four
charges when he was arraigned in
Criminal Court.
He is accused Of escaping. of
armed robbery, of possessing a
deadly weapon and of assault with
intent to murder a Baltimore po-
liceman.
Judge Joseph Sherbow asked
prosecutors and a defense attorney
to agree on a trial date and to
make it as soon as possible.
Holmes made his phenomenal
escape a few hours before dawn
on February 18. He was recap
tured last Saturday night.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Dr.. Sebastian Sentenced,
Loses License for ; Years

DR.. John w. Sebastian, 33-year-
old physician, was sentenced to-
day by District Court Judge F.
Dickinson Let's to serve from one
to three years for treating a young
woman last November with the in
tent to bring about a miscarriage.
Judge Let's also ordered the
colored physicians license to prac-
tice medicine suspended for three
years. Defense Attorney Wesley
s. Williams announced he will ap-
peal from the conviction to the
United States Court of Appeals.
Judge Let's denied the physician
bail pending appeal.
DR.. Sebastian, whose Office is in
the 1000 block of Benning road
NE, was convicted by a jury on
February IA. During his trial, he
testified he treated the young
woman, also colored, for an infec-
ton. The physician contended the
treatment he gave her could not
have caused a miscarriage.