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Evening star., 1952-05-14
Business Briefs
Food Tndn1

Wholesale Food Index, based on
the cost of a pound each of 81
foods in general use, this week
advanced to $6.38 from $6.36 last
week and was 11.1% below the like
week a year ago.-Dun & Brad
street.
Electric Power Production in the
week ended May 10 totaled $780,
100000 kilowatt hours compared
with 6.94S ,59S, 900 in the previous
week and was 7.13o above the like
week a year ago.-Edison Electric
Institute.
Virginia Electric & Power Co.
received sec authority to issue
494,642 shares of common stock
with par value of $40.
Electric Bond e. Share Co. an
nounced a dividend payable in
common stock of it's subsidiary,
Southern Co., at the rate of four
shares of Southern for each 100
shares of Bond & Share common,
payable June Is.
Pacific Gas g. Electric Co. in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$40, ,156,428 or $2.31 a share VS..
$37. .038,524 or $238 in 1851.
International Nickel in three
months ended March 81 earned
$16.346,318 or $1.08 a share VS..
$14,731,390 or 81 cents in 1851
period.
Duquesne Light Co. in IL months
ended March 81 earned $13,176,712
VS.. $12, 2,686, ,794 in 1851.
Peoples Gas Light & Coke in IL
months ended March 81 earned
$8,849,073 or $9.48 a share VS..
S8,894.241 or 1888 in 1851.
Sunray Oil Corp. in three
months ended March 81 earned
SIS. 5.624,848 or So cents a share VS..
$6,056,824 or 81 cents in 1851
period.
Kansas Power e. Light Co. in ~
months ended March 81 earned
l$4 .034,888 or $1.32 a share VS..
81 ,285 ,230 or $161 in 1851.
United Aircraft Corp. in three
months ended March 81 earned
$3,745, 1868 or SLOT a share VS..
I$3,309,372 or SO cents in 1851
period.
Food Machine and Chemical
Corp. in three months ended
March 81 earned $2.490,697 or "a
cents a share VS.. $1.800,70l or ~
cents in 1851 period.
Parker Pen Co. in year ended
February 20 earned $2.624,512 or
s2.82 share VS.. $3,263, 3,O55 or $3.50
in 1851.
st. Lawrence Corp, Ltd, in|
three months ended March 81
earned $1,814.029 or $1.65 a share
VS.. sl.863,437 or SLIGO in 1851
period.
M. LOwenstein e. Sons in three
months ended March 81 earned
$1,523,146 or $1.10 a share VS.. $2,-
772,944 or $206 in 1851 period.
Celanese Corp Of America in
three months ended March 81
earned $944,569 or 81 cents a
share VS.. $9.429,196 or $i.48 in
1851 period.
Mead johnson e. Co. in three
months ended March 81 earned
$580.431 or "a cents a share VS..
$595,535 or 35 cents in 1851 period.
American Export Lines, Inc, in
three months ended March 81
earned $541, ,982 or As cents a share
VS.. a loss of $26,598 in 1851 period.
DOehler-Jarvis Corp. in three
months ended March 81 earned
$444, ,484 or AZ cents a share VS..
81 ,765, ,402 or $1.65 in 1851 period.
S. S. White Dental Mfg. in
three months ended March 81
earned $293, ,453 or "a cents share
VS.. $350,558 or 81 in 1851 period.
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1O-for-1 Stock Split
Approved byDirectors
OF National Savings
By DonoId B.. HodIey

A 10-tor-1 Splltup in capital
stock of National Savings & Trust
Co. was approved by directors late
yesterday. President Bruce Baird
announced.
Stockholders will vote at a spe-
cial meeting June II on the pro-
poSal, which calls for issuance of
10 shares of $40 par stock in ex-
change for each share of $lO0 par
value now held.
Present capital of 81 million
would be unchanged, but the num-
ber of shares would be increased
from 10000 to 100000.
The trust company, established
January %. 1867, recently OBJ
served its 85th anniversary. It
was founded with a capitalization
of 100000, represented by 1000
shares of 500 par value. The COM
pany was one of the first WASH
ington banks to qualify as a trust
company. and in doing so in 1891
the capitalization was increased to
the present amount.
Bank Debts Set Records.
Washington banks debts in
April and the first four months
of this year were the highest in
history for those periods, the
Federal Reserve Board disclosed
today.
April debts of $1,O96,O59, 900
showed a seasonal decline of IA
per cent from $1,112.2 900 in
the previous month, but were 40
per cent above $1,045, ,218,0O0 in
April. 1851, and were 1852 per
cent above $685., $4,000 in the
same month of prewar 1941.
Four months debts of S4,5O9.-
$4,000 were sc per cent ahead
OF $4,229,414,000 a year earlier
and PATS per cent above $780,
$4,000 in the same 1941 period.
ALB Has First Tie Vote.
Lloyd S. Carey, assistant treas
urer of the Suburban Trust Co..
was elected president of Wash
ington Chapter, American Insti-
Evening star., 1952-05-14
New York Cotton

NEW YORK May IA tP.-Heavy sell.
ing of gold crop July featured forenoon
dealings today in cotton futures which al
one time was OF Sc a bale from the
previous close. A broker often acting fol
bales of the July contract which some
traders believed was for California in
terest Switching from July, to later
disbursement over the old croO situation
The latest c C. c. figures showed cot
creased sharply to 80 .S24 bales. while re.
possessions were only GIL bales The
new loan figures actually represented the
latest report on rush of final loar
April so deadline in making new loans
on the 1851 crop. There was Q time Ias
IN Noon sns ess ses: @ sseFs ea e iGfn
bale lower than the previous close July
37s7: October. 5000; and December
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New York Produce

NEW YORK. May IA. LP,.-Butter, L.
25l ,SO5, easy: wholesale prices on bulk
(AA), fresh, 6934; 81 score (Al, fresh
69A; 30 score OBJ. fresh, 6734-6S; IS
score tC). fresh, unquoted
CheeSe-309,707; steady, prices un.
changed.
Eggs-26. 7s6; easy. New York spot
rotations. based largely on exchange
trading, follow, MidweStern--Mixed colors
fancy heavyweights, 40; extra | large
3S: extra :, large. 1886; extra | medium
SO; pullets, 32-32l2; standards, large
3:-:!5; current receipts. rehandled, 1885
fancy heavyweights, Al: extra / large
81; extra | medium, 80: browns, fancy
heavyweightS. 4243la extra / medium
3!
Nearby; whites. extra fancy heavy.
We. .-~--. a. IT,. ga We iRhtS. y.
others large. I0-4l: mediums, 80 pullets
a. -4;3; fancy heavyweights. A.; mediums
SO; pullets, 32l2.
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Washington Exchange

SAFES.
Pot Elec Pwr COME at l5l2. 10 at l5l3,
)? at 5l2. 30 at l5h2 200 at 1917, 10
Wash Gas com-3O at 3Ol4
Wash Gas 4.35 pfd-1O at o..
Wash Gas $50 pfd-20 at IO5I2
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FOREIGN Exchunoe

NEW YORK. May IA Rl.-Foreign
exchange rates follow tGreat Britain in
dollars. others in cents):
Canadian dollar in New York open
market, Il per cent premium or l01 .43s4
U. S. cents. UNCHANGED.
Europe-Great Britain tpoundl, So sos
of Is Of a cent: Great Britain. 30-day
futures, 2SO2s, off 10 of cent; Great
Britain, 60-day futures, 2.snis, of !.
3,.79ss. OF i Of cent; Belgium tfrsnc1. fic7'
.9S5s. unchanged; France franc. 2Sss
Of a cent, UNCHANGED; Holland ,tsuilderi
1887. of .0l Of cent Italy tliral;
tescudo), $50, UNCHANGED: Sweden
tkrona), 1875. UNCHANGED; Switzerland
(franc) 0reel. 23.06, off .01 of a cent
Far East-Hong Kong dollar. 1850,
UNCHANGED.
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Hourly Sales on the Exchange.

SdtGS Vn tue EXCn1n&e.
l1:o0 a.m.- 200 900 1900 noon 400 ooo
loo p.m.- $50 600 200 p.m.-. 600 600
.tUnit Of trading 10 shares. I'm bank
ruptcy or receivership or being reorganizeA
under the Bankruptcy Act or securities
assumed BY such companies Rates of divi-
dends In the foregoing tables are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
or semiannual declaration. Unless other.
wise noted special or extra dividends are
not included. cid Called. Z Ex dividend.
xr e rights. Also extra or extras b Plus
stock stock dividend. Cash or stock: e De-
In N stock estimated cash value on ex .dlyi-
clared or paid after stock dividend or
spiit-up DECLARED Or paid this year. an
rears. nd Next oay delivery. Paid this
year, year, dividends omitted, deferred or no
action taken at last dividend meeting
dividend Declared or paid in 1851, plus
stock dividend. Liquidating dividend
Payable in stock, exact cash value unde-
termined on declaration date.
Evening star., 1952-05-14

Lute OF BANK
ing. last night.
For the first
time in its his
tory, the chap
ter ran into a
tie vote in pick
ing four men,
bers Of t h e
Board of Gov
ernorS.
Helen DWyer
of Liberty Ma
tional and Louis
Rowe of Ana
costa National
Evening star., 1952-05-14

Egss-Market fairly steady with prices
UNCHANGED to one cent lower. Receipts
light. Offerings in excess of limited
demand.
Prices paid fob. Baltimore by FIRST
receivers:
Large, minimum 20 per cent A quality.
whites, 40-42; brown and mixed colors,
39-42. Current receipts, 1885
Receipts-Butter, 76,O61 pounds: eggs,
1,651 cases.
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Odd-Lot Declines

NEW YORK. May "A P1.-The New
York Stock Exchanee reported today these
en- the exchange for May 13; Purchases
OF 122 l42 shares on 4."s7 orders; sales
OF Jol,34 . shares on 3,693 orders, in
orders.
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Metol Quotations

NEW YORK. May IA P,.-Spot non.
ferrous metal prices today: Copper, 24I:
gents pound. Connecticut Valley. Lead
cents pound. East st. Louis Tin. / .Sfi
Q pound New York. At PITTSBURGH, scrar
steel Ne. heavy was quoted At 43.
Evening star., 1952-05-14

the same number of votes for q
place on the board. but the for
mer Withdrew and MI. Rowe was
declared elected. Dorothy Lanham
of Second National. Florinda
Sariego of National Savings and
John Graft of Suburban Trust
also were elected to the board.
In addition to Mr.. Carey. new
officers included: William H
Smith, Riggs National. first vice
president; Wilmer j. Waller, jr.
Hamilton National, second vice
president; Olen Thompson, Riggs
treasurer; William Reading, Sub
urban Trust, chief counsel; Betty
LaBaie, Washington Loan & Trust,
secretary; Patricia Kerns, Airing
ton Trust, assistant treasurer.
Big Offerings Overscribed.
Offerings of $75 million of 25-
year 314 per cent debentures of
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. and
$50 million of 33s per cent bonds
of the International Bank for Re-
construction & Development were
oversubscribed quickly today.
The Firestone issue, one OF the
largest corporate offerings of the
year, was priced at 99l2 per cent
and accrued interest.
The World Bank issue was
nriced at 98i2 per cent and ac-
crued interest.
Heads Advertising Club.
Clayton R. Sanders. advertising
manager of Peoples Drug Stores
Inc, was elected president of the
Washington Advertising Club yes
terday.
Other officers: William E. Coyle
The Star, first vice president;
Stuart Armstrong, National Radio
Institute. second vice president,
Stanley Bell, Station WRC, treas
urer: Ward Guthrie, Guthrie Lith-
ograph, secretary.
Directors elected are: Arnold
Fine, Washington Daily News,
Mary Pitsch, Ad Print Screen Co.;
Ben Strouse, Station WWDC;
James Rotto, the Hecht Co.; Will
liam F. Sigmund. Henry j. Kauf'
man & Associates.
Retail Federation Elects.
John F.. Byler. financial vice
president of w. T. Grant Co.. was
elected board chairman of the
American Retail Federation al
the annual meeting at Hotel
Statler.'
Rowland Jones. ir., of Washing
ton was reelected president and
chief executive officer. Mrs
Miriam Proctor of Washington
was elected assistant treasurer.
T. v. Houser, vice chairman OF
the board of Sears, Roebuck &
Co., will speak at the annual ban
quet tonight.
Asks End Of Regulation x.
The immediate removal o1
Regulation x. the Federal Gov
ernment control program for con-
ventional home building credit
was urged yesterday by the United
States Savings and Loan League
In a letter to William Nc
Chesney Martin. chairman of the
Federal Reserve Board: Ben H
Hazen, league president, anC
Morton Bodf1sh. chairman of the
Executive Committee, declared:
This action would give people
of modest incomes and without
substantial sums of money the
same opportunities to embark or
home ownership as they now have
in respect to buying new and usec
automobiles and household ap.
pliances.
National League Elects.
Raleigh w. Greene of st. Peters.
burg. Fla. was elected president
of the National Savings and Loar
League at the annual convention
at the Mayflower Hotel yesterday
w. Franklin Morrison, executive
vice president of the First Fedora
Savings Il Loan Association here
told delegates. that Washington
had more money in thrift institu
tions per capita than any othe
city in the Nation.
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PLANS
(suO e5ed woIJ penuHuoO)

will be turned on North Carolina
during the coming year, the ."'Gol-
den Anniversary" of the first
flight" said Whitener," and North
Cardinals role in aviation should
be exploited to the fullests extent.
Tentative plans for the 10th an
niversary celebration next month
include in addition to the appear
ance of outstanding aviation per-
sonalities on the program, a dis
play of every type of plane now
being used in the Korean War.
This display would include not
only fighter planes, bombers and
those used for destructive pur-
other rescue types of planes used
poses, but also helicopters and
for humanitarian purposes in
transporting wounded from battle
fields and across the Pacific to
hospitals.
A feature of the mass flight of
planes over the monument would
include the famous memorial
flight" to the Wright Brothers, a
special feature first presented by
the Air Force here in 1913 when
the special Wright Brothers Com
nemorative air mail stamp.
1t is also planned to have a ban
quet for $50 or more persons at
the Dare County Shrine Club on
Mays Head, near the monument,
where important guests will deliv-
er addresses. 1t is also planned to
have on display there several re-
cent aviation developments, such
as radar, etc.
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James Davenport by Mrs. Mary
B. Combs, Home-Dem. Agent, in
stalled with the lighting of four
candles to represent, character,
courage, culture and citizenship,
and the singing of the Installa-
ton song.
Mrs. D. M. Bridgeman, Presi-
dent of the Columbia Club, then
presented to Mrs. Mary B. Combs
a gift of appreciation for her pa
tience, help and understanding,
i. e. a mahogany electric clock.
The flower decorations were fur
nished free By Mrs. Mamie Brich-
house, Mrs. H. L. Chaplin was ac-
companist at the piano.
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ty Lou, Susan Sanderlin; Hercu-
les, Conley Beacham; Bernadine
Smith, Mary Jones; Mrs. Brown,
Viola Rogers; Aunt Mary, Jackie
Tillett; Mr.. Mallory, Clifton Per-
rp; Connie, Judy Perry; Elmer,
Gary Scarborough; Muggsy,
Stanley Beacham.
If Elmer and Muggsy do not
give you your moneys worth-it
can't be done. They are the
screams" of any play-and as
they are the two "none-too-
bright" thugs-watch out for
what happens next-it might be
you who they kidnap.
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ACTIVITY
Continued from Page One)

ciety with several detectives in
Guiding more careful study of
the works of Ralph Waldo En-
erson as a philosopher and poet,
teas for better social engage
ment., and a possible H o m E.
coming in the spring. The Off
GERS are Norma Spruill, pres;
Kaye Whitfield, vice-pres.; and
Jean Hines, Sec-treas.
Mmateur actors and actresses
have organized the Chi Pi Club
for the purpose of becoming
more confident and further de-
veloping any dramatic talents.
They plan to present several
one-act plays-the first to be
presented on November IA
"Boner's Mock Classroom. Of
ficers of the club are John
Meekins, president; Janice Pugh,
vice-pres.; and Viola Rogers,
Sec.-treaS.
Twelve members of the high
school have recently been work.
ing after school and at night in
preparation for presenting a s.
act royalty play. Happy Daze"
on November 81. These students
have worked long hours, dill
gently in spite of little or no
previous experience.
The officers of the student
body who set the examples for
other students, arrange chapel
programs for each Wednesday
morning and help teachers in
various ways are-Judy Perrp,
Norma Spruill, Phyllis Scarbor-
cugh, Kaye Whitfield, Dawn
Tillett, John Meekins, Conley
Beacham. Bryan Meekins and
Buck Midget.
Last, but not least in Kitty
Hawk High School are the bas-
ketball teams. These students,
few in number, have a great
name for being good" sports as
all participants of the Albemarle
Conference know. Though they
won no games last year, they are
confident of winning some this
year. Their coach, Mr.. William
Miller, who halls from Georgia,
teaches the 7th and 9th grades.
Principal of the school is Mr.. R..
B. Cobb, who teaches math and
science. English, French and his
tory are taught bp Miss Alyce
Sumrell. There are only seniors
to be graduated this year-Phyl-
lis Scarborough, Buck Midget,
and John Meekins.
1t is due to the cooperation,
organization and participation,
that the students of K. H. H. S.
can have six full classes each day
and these activities that every
student may participate if he so
desires.
Farce-ComedY at Kitty Hawk
A three act farce comedy
Happy Daze" will be presented
at the Kitty Hawk High School
on November 81, at 800 p. m.
This plap is filled with the hec-
tic stages in a girls life-the per-
iod when she is too young to do
what she wants to do and too
old to do what she used to do.
Kidnapping, fun, pranks of all
description, laughs for the entire
family-all are packed into this
one wonderful play.
Rehearsals have been taking
place in preparation for this play
for four weeks. The cast are
members from the four grades of
high school and what real chara-
cters they are! Those taking part
are:
Mrs. Maxwell, Dawn Tillett;
Mr.. Maxwell, Bryan Meekins;
Wilbur, Tommy Sanderlin; Bet
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-21
VIRGINIA WOMAN FISHES
WELL, THOUGH SHE'S n

Mrs. Ruby Sewers Akers, II, of
Floyd, Va, hooked five striped
bass while fishsing in Croatan
Sound near Manteo. The fish
weighed from one to two pounds
apiece.
Mrs. Akers, who was in Manteo
visiting her niece, Mrs. William
Ernst, Jr., was the fishing guest
of Miss Estelle Meekins off her
home at Sunnyside, near Manteo.
The fish were photographed and
pictured in Virginia papers.
Mrs. Akers has been a school
teacher the last At years.
She used a bucktail lure to fool
the five fish.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-21
MANY HUNTERS IN TOWN

Columbia.-The town has taken
on the looks of colorful regalia,
with the opening of duck hunting
season at Lake Mattamuskeet.
Hunters from far and near, al
dressed in khaki and reds arr
abundant. One hunters said tina
he had been through two wars
but saw and heard more shooting
Monday afternoon at the Lake
than any single incidence during
the wars. He estimated about a
thousand taking advantage of the
open season.
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COLUMBIA
Continued from Page One)

of accomplishment; We steer our
own destiny; Health Of ourselves,
and our fellowmen should be
considered four-fold, mental
health, Spiritual health, social
health, and physical health; pre-
JUDGE which binders the growth
of mental health, should not be
allowed to thrive in our minds;
prayer and family discussions of
the Bible needed to preserve
spiritual health; to try to under
stand one another, and to keep
problems without criticism of
others, for the tongue no man
can tame and it can cause many
evils; must develop the social
health of our children; to pro-
duce all foods possible in gardens
and on the farms, that is essen
tial to our physical well being;
we should have the courage of
the Women of the Tea Party days
to remedy the wide spread curse
of alcoholism and narcotics, they
confuse our thinking; now as
never before we need clear minds
and bodies, The future of the
earth lies in the land; the farm
er is the most important, most
peaceful men for rural life is an
unsurmountable joy; the awe and
wonderment of the black soil
when planted, bringing forth
such beauty and bounty; God
only helps those who help them
selves; if we do not want COM
munism, give something better in
its place-what kind of citizens
are we?-Yesterday is dream;
tomorrow is a vision, we have
only today to work for the bet
terment of our homes and our
communities.
The door prize was won by
Mrs. R. L. Spencer, % book cert
Fificates were presented. Mrs.
Mary Jane Reynolds, the Oldest
Members was presented with a
prize of $1.00, The youngest Club
Member, Mrs. r. l.. Spruill, Jr.,
was recognized. The following
Clubs were awarded prizes for:
Largest number of new members
Gum Neck, Largest Attendance
at County Council meetings, Col
umbia Club, Largest Representa-
ton, Travis Club, Most book re-,
views, Creeks Club, Yearly at
tendance, Scuppernong Club,
Achievement day largest atten-
dance, Levels Club, Highest
score on achievements, ID Col
umbia Club, (2) Travis Club, Ex-
hibits; Handwork, Columbia club
blue ribon; Levels Club, red rib
bon; Travis Club, white ribbon.
Flower arrangements: Columbia
Club, blue ribbon; Creeks Club,
red ribbon; Kilkenny Club, white
ribbon.
Due to resignation of the vice
president, Mrs. r. S. Bateman,
Mrs. Hubert Voliva was voted
to this position, and was installed
with other officers of the County
Council, Mrs. W. v. Reynolds,
Mrs. Bette Williams, and Mrs.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-21
NATIONAL BOOK. WEEK

Misunderstanding is Fun" IN
the theme portrayed in the 34th
annual observance of National
Book Week, at the Tyrrell County
Public Library, this week. The
librarian says "Visit your library,
ask questions if there are some
you would like to know, but be
sure you carry home a book fc
those moments in which you fet
like relaxing. Books are the mec
ium through which the mind
stimulated in thought, an.
thoughts into action"
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-21
COLUMBIA PERSONALS

Mrs. Chas. Tillett of Elizabeth
City and Mrs. Walter Morgan of
Norfolk have returned home after
attending the funeral of their faith
er, E. P. Cohoon, on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Walker at.
tended the Duke-Wake Forest
game in Wake Forest Saturday
and spent the week end in Ora.
ham with relatives.
Mrs. Effie A. Brickhouse, 18th
District President spoke at the
Powellsville Womans Club, Pow
ellsville, N. c., Thursday, Nov. 20.
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FERRIES
Continued from Page One)

tourists coming to Dare Coastland
at this time of the year.
Dare Commissioners have been
pleading with the State of North
Carolina to correct the situation,
but the States Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission is doing
NOTHING.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1952-11-21
BRUIN EATS HONEY;
LOSES HIS LIFE

Columbia.-A two hundred lb.
bear was killed in the yard at his
home by E. L. Phelps Saturday
night. Mr.. Phelps heard something
unusual, and on investigating dis
covered bruin in his bee hives
eating honey.
Evening star., 1952-12-13
Hackers S Death in Fight
Laid 10 Natural Causes

| A Washington hacker who col
lapsed early yesterday while strug-
Cling with another man over o
shotgun in nearby Oakland, Md.
died of natural causes, according
to Prince Georges County authori-
tiles.
The ruling was made by DR.
John r. Maloney after an autopsy
on Ennis C. Owen, Al, Of 1920
Sixty first avenue, Hillside, Md.
County police said Mr.. Owen col
lapsed early Friday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Lagana, who
live off the $500 block of Marlboro
pike. They said Mr.. Owen had
been taken home by the Laganas
from the Home Stretch Tavern, or
Marlboro pike. a short distance
away.
The Laganas, police said. tolo
them Mr.. Owen had come into
their bedroom about 4 am. threat.
ening to kill them with a shotgun
Mr.. Lagana struggled with him tt
iget the gun. Mrs. Lagana struck
Mr.. Owen across the hands with
a tape-wrapped bar just before hi
collapsed, police said.