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Evening star., 1952-04-15
Henry Lee Morris, 81.
Prominent for Years
In Upper Marlboro

Henry Lee Morris, 81, long a
prominent figure in Upper Marl-
boro, Md, died of heart ailment
yesterday in his home there.
Mr.. Morris had been vice presi-
dent of the First National Bank
of Southern Maryland since 1888
and a director since 1914. He was
a former member of the Maryland
House Of Delegates and chairman
of the county delegation, a for
mer State land commissioner and
former member of the Prince
Georges County Liquor Board.
Long a storekeeper at Leland
Station. Mr.. Morris retired from
that business about 25 years ago
and opened a real estate Office in
Upper Marlboro, where he con-
tinued in business until his death.
Worked for Mergenthaler.
Mr.. Morris was born in Port
Tobacco, Md. AS youth, he went
to Baltimore to work for Ottoman
Mergentha1er, inventor ofthe Limo
type machine. But Mr.. Morris left
when the German inventor told
him he had no money to pay his
salary.
| Mr.. Morris then clerked in a
store at Halls Station before open
ing his own at Leland.
| Mr.. Morris first wife, the for
mer Verna Dove of Forestville
died in 1912. They had six chill
dren. He married 24-year-old
Julia Beale in l945,. when he was
in his seventies, and became the
father of two more children, Julia
Lee Morris, now 5, and Henry Lee
Morris III, 3.
Four Daughters Survive.
Both of his two sons by the first
marriage are deceased. Upper
Marlboro Town Commissioner
George Harry Morris died in 1914
Henry Lee Morris, jr., was killed
in World War II.
Four married daughters survive
him: Mrs. Helen Merrick, a COM
mitting magistrate at Upper Marl-
boro; Mrs. Eleanor Morrow, wife
of Montgomery Morrow, county
sanitary officer, and Mrs. Alice Ell
more and Mrs. Louise Chartak,
both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held
i'm Trinity Episcopal Church, Up
per Marlboro, at II am. Thursday
following prayers at Mr.. Morris
home. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-15


during 18 of which he served as
a director.
Mr.. Racoosin was a former
president of the Chesed Shel
Emmes. a charity organization
here, and he Also was active in
work of the United Jewish Appeal.
A native of New York, Mr.. Ra-
coosin is survived by his widow,
Rose Schneider Racoosin; two
sons, Robert E. Racoosin, $50 D
street Sc, and Murray l.. Ra-
cooSin, 1919 Holbrook street NE;
a daughter, Mrs. jeanette Kans,
6603 Red Top road, Chillum
Manor, and two grandchildren.
Also surviving is a brother,
Reuben Racoosin of Washington,
and five sisters. They are Mrs.
Freda Sacks of Washington, Mrs.
Clara Friedman of New York, Miss
Bella Racoosin of Connecticut,
Miss Ethel Racoosin of Los An
geles and Mrs. Anna Spitz of De-
troit.
Funeral services will be at 1
pm. Thursday in the Danzansky
funeral home, 3501 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in the
District Hebrew Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Roger {. Allen, Official
For Small Defense Plants

Roger E. Allen, so, director of
the Office of Materials, Small De-
fense Plants Administration, was
Stricken with heart attack yes
terday at his Office, 1887 E street
NV, and died shortly afterward
at Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Allen, who came to Wash
Iington in 1850. lived at 5415 Con-
Inecticut avenue. Before joining
the Small Defense Plants Admin
istration last November he had
been a consultant in the Metals
land Mineral Bureau of the Ma
tional Production Authority.
A native of Chicago, Mr.. Allen
was a management counselor in
Reading, Pa, before coming here.
He was an Army veteran of World
War I.
Surviving are his widow, Esther
Oren Allen, and a brother, Leroy
Allen of Chicago. Funeral serv-
ices are being arranged by the
Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Paper Calls u. S. Fiber Mushy,
But One Incident Disproves 1t

Henry. There was space in the
'copter for only two men and
Broomhead was unconscious. To
try to carry him the 200 yards
under enemy fire would be fatal.
Moore and Henry might make it
in a quick dash. But they would
not leave Broomhead. They waved
the 'copter off.
The pilot left and came back
for an even more dangerous land
ing close up to the men. He begged
Moore and Henry to climb aboard.
They never considered the in
vitation. If they could not save
their comrade. they would not
save themselves. The lowering
'copter took heavy volley of fire
through the cabin and withdrew
empty.
Daylight Tells Story.
Now night fell but planes from
the task force pressed down among
the dark and perilouS mountains
trying for one last miracle. 1t
never happened.
At break of day the planes came
back. All they saw were trails of
blood in snow, the trampling Of
many feet where there had been
a fight. What happened to the
three men no one knows.
Here was a complete failure, q
heartbreaking tragedy. But as
you watched it. you did not know
that it was a failure. For there
was a spirit of exultation among
the flyers involved.
I'VE don't desert our men," they
said.
Only the ironclad order of the
admiral kept some of the pilots
from going back and searching
the area on foot.
Helicopter. planes and men were
lost in the futile tragedy.
The enemy had a field day and
we had nothing. Nothing, that is,
except another curious demonstra-
tion of that fact that sometimes
defeat-like the Alamo or Dun
kerque-does actually mean more
to democracy than victory. For
such defeats test whether the
moral fiber of the democracy has
indeed turned to mush.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

been director of the Alexandria
Water Co.. Citizens National
Bank and Sunbeam Dairy Prod
ucts Corp. He had been a city
councilman from 1922 to 1926.
A man of great wealth. Mr..
Bryant's charitable work was
legend in Alexandria, but he would
never accept public acknowledge
ment for it. He recently had es-
tablished a foundation to carry
out his and his familys charity
interests
Mr.. Bryant was a lifelong resi-
dent of Alexandria. His home was
a former school where Robert E.
Lee prepared for West Point. He
is survived by his widow, Ger
aldine Taylor Bryant; two sons.
a daughter, a sister and eight
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Stricken GIs Recovering
After Illness at EdgewoOd
BY the Assoeioted Press

lockwood, Md, April IS
Most of the SO soldiers stricken i'll
yesterday after eating were re-
ported recovered today by Edge
wood Arsenal officials.
A tray of the food served the
$40 men is being analyzed at Fort
Meade to determine what made
them sick.
Fifty-two were taken to the
hospital, where none was reported
seriously i'll, and the other II
were returned to barracks.
The soldiers were served roast
chicken, dressing, mashed pota-
toes, gravy, lima beans and salad
The Army Chemical Center
baseball team from Edgewooc
Cancelled it's game at Fort Meade
because of the food poisoning at
tack,
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Truce Ta|ksContinue
With Same Routine
OF No Business
BY the Assoeioted Press

MUNSAN, April 15.-Korean
truce supervision negotiators met
for 25 seconds today-just long
enough to run through their pat
routine of the past week-no pusi-
ness.
Meanwhile. the time for resum-
ing crucial talks on prisoner cx-
change still was up in the air.
Peiping radio said last night the
United Nations command had ad-
vised the Reds it was not ready to
take up again the conferences on
how to exchange prisoners Of war.
The Reds proposed Sunday that
the talks be resumed. These were
recessed April 4 to permit pcth
SIDES to work separately on pcssi-
BILE solutions.
Forced Repatriation Asked.
The Reds had insisted on forced
repatriation of prisoners. The
Allies demanded the right of
choice for each prisoner.
There has been some indication
the two parties in off-the-record
meetings prior to April worked
out a secret formula for exchang-
ing prisoners and that the Allies
are reworking their list of prison.
Iers to bring it in line with the
formula.
The two truce supervision issues
I-RuSsia's role in post-armiStice
Korea and the question of re-
building North Korean military
Iairfields-are considered open to
solution once agreement is
reached on the critical prisoner
exchange problem.
Meetings Take 4 Minutes.
The Allies want a ban on mil
itary airf1eld reconstruction and
Ioppose Red nomination Of Russia
as neutral truce observer.
The last five meetings on truce
supervision have taken up four
minutes in all. Today's dialogue
went like this:
Chinese Maj. Gen. Hsieh Fang:
"Has your side anything to say?"
United States Mai. Gen. Will
liam X. Harrison: mo"
Gen. Fang: "Since your side has
nothing new to say we suggest
that we recess"
Gen. Harrison: 1--WE agree"
Evening star., 1952-04-15
THONSSEN.

FERGUSON GEMENY, worshipful Master
Is
WARD. MARIA. Passed to her eternal
reward April -, 1882, in Lynchburg. Va,
after a long Illness, MARIA WARD, loving
mother of Evelyn T. Ward and Vivian
Ward Brown of Washington. D. C., and
1900 18th St. Lynchburg, Va. Funeral
Eighth Street Baptist Church, Lynchburg,
Va. 16'
WEAVER, ANNA EUDORA. Departed this
life on Saturday, April 12. 1862 Az, At
EUDoRA WEAVER. devoted mother Of
Mrs; Elizabeth Hall and William T:
Rgte two She saT SS rs e Hasper gfs
Edgar Banks Of Rochelle, Va: five grand
children. one great-grandchild; six nieces.
Mrs. Lillian Page. Mrs; Nettie Carpen-
1, Brown, MN Miss Ora Ora Terrell and al Miss Vii Mi
dred Terrell; four nephews. Hiram Banks.
George. Taylor and Jesse Terrell, and q
host Of other relatives and friends. Re-
mains resting at the John T; Rhines &
services Wednesday,, April 16, at ] pm.
from the Zion Hill Baptist Church, 81
K st. ne, Rev. r. I. Thomas officiat-
ing. Interment Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry. Is
WHITING, ELMER. On Sunday. April 13.
FINER WHrTING. beloved husband OF OF
Mrs Lucy Whiting. stepfather of Yvonne
johnson, brother of Mrs. Adele Crawford
and Ellsworth Whiting. He also is sur
ylved oy other relatives and friends.
Funeral Home GA 4th st. s.w. Notice
of funeral later
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Visitors Boord Begins
Naval Academy Study
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS. April 15.-A four
day inspection session of the Naval
Academy opened today as the Is
man Board of Visitors paid its an
nual call.
The board was scheduled to
elect. a chairman today and ap-
point committees to look into
various phases of academy life.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Cold Keeps Churchill
From Seeing Horseruce
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 15.-Because Of
a cold Prime Minister Churchill
couldn't 60 to see his horse. Nom
Stop, run in a Newmarket race
today.
The Prime Minister, who is IT,
spent the Easter holidays at
Chartwell, his country home in
Westerham, Kent. He was still
there this morning.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

today in h i S
historic h m e
at Washington
and Oron CO
streets. Burial
was to follow in
Ivy Hill Gene
terry.
Mr.. Bryant,
who died of a
h e a I t ailment
at is nome,
W a S president
of Herbert Bry-
ant, Inc, fer
tiliZer and feed
firm, and had
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Jupun-NutionuIist Chino
Treaty Nearly Finished
RY the Assorioted Press

TAIPEH, FormoSa, April 15.-
Negotiators of the Japan-Na-
tionalist China peace treaty today
said the pact was all but COM
pleted.
The treaty was expected to be
ready for signing possibly on the
day the Japanese peace treaty,
signed in San Francisco last Sep
tember. goes in effect. That would
be sometime between April "a
and 30.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

day S h or t | y
after arriving
in Madrid, the
A S soci a t e d
Press reported.
Mr.. Tirana
recently h a d
been attached
to the Mutual
Security Agency
to allocate the
$62.5 million in
aid granted to
Spain by Con-
greSS two wears
ago. He sailed
for Europe
Evening star., 1952-04-15

terday at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Mr.. Racoosin,
a Washington
resident for 80
years. lived at
814 Crittenden
street NE. He
had been presi-
dent of the fl
nance company,
1135 First street
NE, for five
years and as
sociated w / t h
the taxi firm
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Bond Concert Toniqht

The Marine Band will present
the final concert of the symphony
series at $3.50 o'clock tonight in
the Department of Commerce
auditorium. Band concerts will be
begun on June l.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Rifat Tirana, Deputy
Chief Of Mission 10
Madrid, Dies at IA

Rifat Tirana. A, deputy chief
of the Mutual Security Agency
mission to Spain, died unexpect-
edly of a heart attack early to-
Evening star., 1952-04-15
u. S. Official Visits Ethiopio

Adds ABABA, Ethiopia. April
IS P).-Thomas H. Macdonald,
United States commissioner of
public roads, arrived yesterday.
He will be the guest of Emperor
Halle Selassie.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Arthur H. Bryant
Rites in Alexandra

Funeral services for Arthur
Herbert Bryant, 73. Alexandria
business leader and philanthropist
who died Sunday, were to be held
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Garn nf Thauka

HENRY, GEORGIANNA B. The family Of
the late GEORGIANA B. HENRY wish
to express grateful appreciation to all
neighbors, ORGANIZATIONS and many friends
for their kindnesses during her illness
of her death. FAMILY,
lily OF the late LINDSEY WHARTON
RIDER wish TO extend their thanks to
the many kind friends for their express
MRS L. W. RIDER, SON AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Simon Racoosin, 50,
President Of Finance
Firm and Cab Official

Simon Racoosin, SO, president
of the Potomac Finance Co. and
a director of the Diamond Cab
Co., died of heart ailment yes
Evening star., 1952-04-15
Dfatha

WILLIAM F. s. Lafayette
Lodge No. 10, F. A. A. ri,
will hold a special COM
munication Tuesday, April
IS, 1852. at GAS pm. at
the Masonic Temple for the
purpose of attending the
Masonic burial services tor
Brother WILLIAM F. S.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
By Jones A. Michener

WITH UNITED STATES TASK
FORCE II IN KOREAN WATERS,
April IA (P).-Have Americans lost
their moral courage? I was in
Korea when I received paper
from home reviewing the civic
corruption and public scandals of
our time. The story ended:
American moral fiber has turned
to mush."
On that very morning young
Ensign Marvin S. Broomhead of
Mr.. Michener. author Of "Toles Of the
Poetic" and q Pulitzer prize winner,
wrote this dispoteh for distribution by
the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1952-04-15

bers OF St. Cyprian's Holy
Name Society are hereby noti-
fed OF the death OF its mem
ber, GEORGE H. THOMAS.
A recitation of the rosary will
be held Tuesday, April l5,
1852, at q pm, at his late
3l6 10th ST. Sc.
WALTER ELLIS, President.
FATHER MEARY, S: s. j.,
Evening star., 1952-04-15


bers of John Lyons Post, No.
1850, Veterans of Foreign
N Wars. are requested to attend
4 services for our late comrade,
Y BERTRAN SNODGRASS, at
y Hysong's Funeral Home, 1900
N st. NV, at pm. WedneS-
Evening star., 1952-04-15

BIRCH, LILLIAN VENDETTA In memory
Of our dear sister, LILLIAN VENDETTA
BIRCH, who passed away twenty-one
years ago today, April 15, 1881.
Not %
Evening star., 1952-04-15
O'HARA, MARY MCNAMARA.

NAAfARA OHARA. who departed this life
one year ago, April IA, 1851.
oh, how we miss you, mother. dear,
As we look back today one year;
Your voice is still your smile has gone,
But in our hearts your love lives on.
We can't forset you. mother, dear,
In vision we still see you clear;
Though angels took you into their care
To Paradise. their bliss to share.
MARGIE AND FRANK SPRICk.
Evening star., 1952-04-15
CEMETERY LOTS.

FORT LINCOLN-Four choice sites in
Block II; will divide. Special price.
owner transferred 10 Florida. Cali after
$40 ON. SH. 1856. Ii
Evening star., 1952-04-15

Post No. 3S74. Veterans OF
Foreign Wars. U. s., are
notified of the death of
Comrade THOMAS A. SHAM
IS. Past Quartermaster and
Past Post Chapain. National
Honor Guard services Tues.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Baseball
Continued From Page CID

of the fire from the Browns with
"a six-run ninth inning rally that
was climaxed by a grand-slam
homer by Eddie JooSt. Joost's
winning blast came at the ex-
penSe of Satchel Paige.
Venerable Bobo Newsom went
the distance in the second game
and scattered ten hits. He blanked
the Browns until the eighth and
was solved for a two-run homer
by Jim Dyck in the ninth. The
AS tucked this one away with
six runs in the eighth. Billy
Hitchcock's bases-loaded triple
and a two-run homer by Joost
featured the uprising.
Dave KoSlo, although relieved in
the sixth by Hoyt Wilhelm, gained
credit for his 18th straight vic
tory over the Cardinals since mid
season of 1850. The Giant vet
eran, hitless prior to the game,
batted in two runs on a double
and single and scored once. Rookie
Jim Rhodes, fresh from Nashville
of the Southern Association, led
the Giant attack against Gerry
Staley with a double and two
singles. The loss was Staley's
seventh and his fourth at the
hands of the Giants.
Curt Simmons breezed to his
ninth victory in beating the Pi-
rates. Mel Clark'S granc-slam
homer in the third staked Sim
mons to 40 lead and the Phils
sewed it up with three more in
the fifth against Howie Pollet,
who suffered his 10th loss. Sim
mons scattered eight hits and
famed 10.
The Braves scored seven un-
earned runs to beat the Cubs.
Shortstop Roy Smalley was the
guilty party, committing three
boots.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Matthews, Marciano
Sidestep Radio, ~
BY the Asseeiased Press

NEW YORK. July 16.-The only
way to see the July 28 heavyweight
bout between Harry Kid Matthews
and Rocky Marciano Is to come to
Yankee Stadium.
Jim Norris. president of the In
ternational Boxing Club positively
announces that no broadcast or
telecast Of the bout will be made.
Even theater television is banned.
Matthews started his training
for the bout by working out in
90-degree heat at the CYO gym
here yesterday. Manager Jack
Hurley earlier had stopped plans
for setting up an outdoor training
camp for his charge, saying a gym
was good enough for Matthews.
Hes always trained in gyms and
there's no reason he should do
otherwise for this one." is the way
Hurley put it.
Matthews made no extra mo-
tions in his three rounds Of SPAR
ring yesterday. "The athlete is
not a good gym fighter" Hurley
pointed out. Hes not in here to
make an impression: he's just
working on timing and judging
his distance. Two days of this
and he'll be ready for the fight" I"
Evening star., 1952-07-16
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. July -16.--Luke
Easter looked longingly out
toward the inviting rightfield
stands at Yankee Stadium.
IF I could only park one out
there tonight" he said whimsi-
cally. II think I'll really get going
That's what I need, I think. A
home run my first day back. Man,
how I'd like to lose one tonight"
For a while it looked like
Casters wish would not be full
filled, but in the seventh inning
after he had walked twice and
popped out to third with the bases
loaded, Luke teed off on one of
Joe OStrowski's serves and sent
a tremendously high fly that
dropped into the rightfield seats
for home run, his 18th of the
campaign.
What made it most satisfactory
to Casters way of thinking was
the fact that it came off a left
handler. Seuthpaws had been
making him look inept at the
plate. -.
Casters homer was as welcome
to Manager AL Lopez as the
Indians 7-3 victory that cut the
Yankees first place lead over
Cleveland to 2la games.
It was only a couple of hours
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Davey Rated Fayorite
Over Rugged BasiIio,
Near-Winner Before
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, July 16.-Undefeat-
ed Chuck Davey. the college kid
who made good as pro. tonight
takes a second swipe at a rugged
sleeper" who nearly wrecked his
welterweight title campaign May
20.
Davey, stylish southpaw with a
savage solar plexus punch. boxes
a nationally televised 10-rounder
against Carmen Basilio of Cana
soto. NY, at the Chicago sta
dium.
I'm Washington, the fight will
be televised by WTOP-TV and
broadcast by WTOP, starting
at 10O
Davey was established 7-to-5
favorite.
L was the lightly reckoned Ba-
silio who 48 days ago walked out
of Syracuse ring with 10-round
verdict over Davey, only to have
the New York Athletic Commits
sion rule the bout a draw later.
The decision was reversed be-
cause the referee, who voted for
Basilio. turned in an incomplete
scoring card. That preserved
Davey's bid for a shot at Kid
Gavilan's welter crown.
Basilio, who never has been
1loored in 43 bouts since he left
military service in 1948. loudly
has contended the technicality
didn't change the fact he whipped
Davey.
Davey. ex-Michigan State and
NCAA champion. now unbeaten in
35 pro fights with % knockouts,
admits he was fortunate to get
the draw. But Chuck claims he re-
garded Basilio too much a tune
up foe between bouts with herald
ed Chico Vejar. He just wanted a
workout. Instead he ran into a
tartar.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
R Redskins Players
Have Signed Contracts

AS soon as a couple of more
football players sign, the Redskins
will have so stalwarts ready for
their training camp at Los
Angeles. Nos. At and 48 got on
the bandwagon yesterday when
Halfback Harry Dowda and End
Walter Yowarsky sent in their
papers.
Dowda, a 6-foot-2, 199-pounder
who came from Wake Forest, will
be spending his fourth year with
the pro club. Yowarsky, a 235-
pound Kentucky product, is COM
ing up for his second season.
The main group of Redskins
players will leave for the West
Coast next Monday. Some of the
quarterbacks and centers already
are on their way to get in a few
days of preliminary training.
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Wander Nicer HurIs No-Hitter
For Tulsa After 74-Yeur Wait
by the Associated Press

BEAUMONT. Tex. July 49,
Johnny Wander Nicer waited IA
years for his no-hit glory to re-
turn.
The man who pitched consecu-
tive no-hit, no-run games in the
major leagues did it again last
Inight--this time in baseball two
notches lower.
Pitching for Tulsa. he white
washed Beaumont 1870 in the
class AA Texas League.
And the man who caught the
ball for the last putout In Johnny's
second no-hitter with Cincinnati
in 1888 was manager of the club
Wander Nicer beat with his great
job last night.
Harry Craft, skipper Of Beau
mont, was the player who took a
fly ball from Leo 'Durocher of
Brooklyn June Is. 1893. to give
Wander Nicer his second no-hitter
and an unprecedented pitching
feat. Wander Nicer had hung up
his first no-hitter four days before
against the Boston Braves.
Wander Nicer once was in danger
of giving up a run last night. He
walked one. hit batter and a
third Beaumonter was safe on an
error. But Johnny got out of the
Evening star., 1952-07-16
Luke E0ster's Wish Fulfilled
With Homer on First Day Back

before that Easter was sitting in
the dugout discussing his surpris-
ing baniShment to Indianapolis
two weeks ago and his equally
sudden recall by the Indians.
Il don't blame Lopez for send
ing me out" Easter was saying.
II wasn't helping the club any.
I was supposed to be the big guy.
the fellow who was going to hit
the long ball for them and I
couldn't even get a loud foul.
Pitchers I murdered last year were
having picnic with me.
Il think I've been pressing too
much" he added. Il tried so hard.
Every time I failed tried harder.
It got so I became so tense the
muscles on my arms would knot,
my hands would stiffen and could
hardly grip the bsA"
Luke's worrying has cost him Is
pounds and Shrunk his massive
6-4l2 frame to a mere 215 pounds.
Il feel better right now than
any time this season." he said
happily. Il think those 10 days
with indianapolis helped me a lot.
/ didn't do too badly out there.
either. I belted six home ru,. :,
four in the first five days. I hit
close to 400 ana fielded pretty
good. too.
And don't think that American
Association is a bad league, either.
It's a darned good one. They've
got some pretty good pitcnels
there. And some pretty good hit
ters. One of the best is Kal
Segrist, the kid the Yankees
brought up from Kansas City yes
terday. He's going to be a great
player some day. mark my words"