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the name Of the alternate to the
delegate from Puerto Rico"
Secretary trolling it out)-"Mrs
Providencia Ramos de Villamil."
(This brought an ovation from
the delegates, but it didn't satisfy
Romani.)
Romani-"What Is the name,
please?"
tThe chair finally gaveled the
hall into a semblance of order. }
Chair-"The secretary will read
the name of the alternate again. +"
Romani-"It's all right. she's
not here"
(Applause, laughter and cheers
made pandemonium of conven-
ton hall for several minutes.)
Chair-"The secretary will con-
tinue the call"
Secretary-"Mr. Ramiro L.
Colon"
Delegate Not Present.
Blanes-"He's a delegate. He's
not here"
-"The secretary will read
the name of the next alternate. :"
Secretary-"Mr. Jose G. SAL
gado."
Salgado-'' -''Mr. Salgado votes
no."
Background from Puerto Rico
"Mr. Chairman, pardon me. I'd
like to. make this question
Chair-"Mr. Salgado votes no" !"
Chair - 'sMr. Marcelino Ro-
mani" "a few cheers from the
gallery.
Romani-"Yes." applause and
laughter).
Chair-"Mr. Romani votes yes. "
Chair-"The poll of the Puerto
|Rican delegation results in a vote
|of two yes" Quickly correcting
himself). "uh, one yes. one yes
and two no, Puerto Rico"
(By that time even the chair
wasn't certain about who's on
|firSt.)
Ahead Of Committee Report.
The whole affair was no laugh
ing matter to Mr.. Romani, a short,
heavy set 59-year-old lawyer and
ex-judge. He had been placed on
the temporary roll of the copven-
tion by the Republican National
Committee and removed by Gre
ldentials Committee action.
All the confusion developed
when the reading clerk called
names on the revised roll before
the Credentials Committee report
on Puerto Rico had been made to
the convention.
When the Credentials Commit
Itee finally got to Puerto Rico In
the early hours OF the morning an
effort was made from the floor to
rescind its action. But the dele
Egates, exhausted by Georgia and
Texas, were in no mood for an
.lother factional fight. Mr.. Ro-
lmani's partisans were drowned
Iout in a voice vote and Puerto
Rico was once more unanimous
lfols Taft.
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of the entire
civil service re-
tirement S y S.
tenn. The board
will submit its
r e p o r t and
re c omnenda-
tions to Con-
gress no later
than December
81, 1858.
The BIO ar d
will be COM
posed Of the
Secretary of
T r e a s u r y.
cho,rnan 0f
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and somewhat warmer In after
noon.
Wind Cat National AirporD :
Northwest, about IL miles an hour
at 11:15 am.
River Report.
(From U. s. Engineers.J
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Reading at Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct
Noon -------- 70 Midnight ----- 81
4 pm. ------ 63 8 am. ---- 7e
8 pm. .---- 81 10 am. 10000 g.
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City Pleasantly Cool
AFTER Storm Floods
Streets and Homes

Washington drew a pleasantly
cool day today after undergoing
what the Weather Bureau termed
. "granddaddy summer thunder
storm" yesterday.
The storm flooded Easements,
popped manhole covers. stalled
cars. felled trees and doused lights
in some sections Of the city.
It plagued the city's streetcars,
tying up some for as long cas- 40
minutes.
Total Of 2.72 Inches.
The Weather Bureau measured
the downpour at 2.72 inches. The
storm lasted some two hours.
Today's forecast called for q
high temperature near 80 de-
grees, with a drop in humidity.
The low tonight will be about
go. according to the prediction,
and tomorrow will be fair and
warmer.
The Fire Departments Engine
Company No. Z was busy today
drying out a truck which stalled
in three feet Of water at First
and M streets S.W. while respond.
ing to a call on a burning car
Police Save Family.
Police Pvts. Herbert r. Kocl
and Fred r. Miller found theil
scout car In water over the foo
boards as they went to the rescue
Of a woman with three small
children when her car stalled II
three or four feet of water.
The two policemen then wadet
out and carried the woman ant
children to safety.
There was about 4 feet of waite
in the intersection of Bladensburl
road and New York avenue NE
Traffic was rerouted for about hal
an hour. The storm caused a de-
tour Of Route / traffic when abou
3 feet of water accumulated in tn,
underpass in the 600 block O
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Two Big Trees Felled.
Lightning knocked some brick
off the chimney of Holy Com
forter School, Fifteenth street ant
East Capitol street. Two largl
trees fell in the 1900 block O
Blagden avenue NV.
Flooded Easements included tina
Of the Government Printing Offic,
at North Capitol and H streets
Most of the water was siphonet
out by Fire Department Engine CO
No. IL.
Herman Keir. manager Of tn,
Ritz Camera Centers, said that tn,
center at 818 Twelfth street NV
suffered an estimated damage O
several thousand dollars in phot,
equipment and chemicals when tn,
basement was flooded.
The Fire Department pumpes
out number of other Easements
The intersection at Fifth and In
graham streets NV. had its usua
about 4 feet of water"
Six Trains Tied Up.
Six Southern trains were ties
up for about 20 minutes becaus,
of a sewer backup. on the track,
near Twelfth street S.W. South.
bound trains, including the Cres.
cent Limited and the Aiken-Au.
gusta Special, were held in tn.
station while water was drainee
from the tracks.
The Potomac Electric Power Co
reported that, lights were out il
two areas for q time and ther,
were some scattered cases of fail.
lure.
Chevy Chase north of Nebrask.
avenue from Connecticut avenu,
to Reno road was blacked out fol
about an hour and a quarter. TIL,
other area was in Northwest Wash
Iington between Seventh and Six
teenth streets, north of Webste
Istreet.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight \. n
New Board Expected to Initiate
Retirement System Revision
By Joseph Young

An oyerhaulng Of the Governments civil service
retirement system the cards within the next two
The for widespread revisons paved by Congress last
week in voting the $a6o$s24 for retired
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Maryland
and
IA 3e, gae
Virginia
Board to Review Decision
in Brief

The Alexandria School Board
has agreed to reconsider its selec-
ton of a 23-acre site for a new
high school.
The action was taken last night
at the request of property owners.
The board said it would visit the
site, known as the Stoneburger
tract, in the area recently annexed
from Fairfax County, at 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
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In approving the bill. Congress
inserted an important provision
which creates a six-man board
to make q comprehensive study
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 1O1, on June 20.
Lowest, 10. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, IS, at 3:05.
Low, 90. at 7:15.
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Precipitation.

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
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and somewhat warmer in after
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Dratha

DIR. JOHN J. On Thursday.
September II. 1862. DR.. JOHN j. RUT-
LEDGE h1 OF 62l st: Johns I'd. Baltimore.
Gates Rutledge. Friends may call at the
VIM: j. Tickner dG Sons Funeral Home.
North and Pa. aves. Baltimore. Md, on
Monday. September 15. until IL noon.
Baptist Church, Charles st. and Greenway,
at pm. Interment Mt Mary's Ceme-
terry, Hampden. Md. IA
SHERBERT. VIRGIE ELLEN. On Thurs
SkGiE YAK FsN sHERRsRT ss At Tsssys 5s"vs
OF William M. Sherbert. Funeral Sun
day, September IA, at 2 pm. from the
Hardesty Funeral Home. Galesvilie, Nd.
lnterment in Friendship Cemetery. IA
'MITH; JOHN A. On Friday. September
town rd. Sc: JOHN A. SMITH, beloved
husband of the late Rena A. Smith and
father OF Minnie Hartshorn, Estelle May
hew, Mabel Mullikin. Hester Sellner. Fern
at the Simmons Bros. Funeral Home.
2O07 Nichols ave. Sc. Funeral services
at the Bells M, E. Church on Monday,
Sentemner SyiI, 10. at pm. 1nterment Cedar
hill cemetery. IA
Taylor. HARRIET LYDIA. On Thurs
day. September IL, 1852. at her home,
Gill Flower ave. Silver Spring, Md
HARRIET LYDIA TAYLOR, mother OF
Hugh s: Taylor. Funeral services at the
r. aHA SoTWlH FUNERAL Home, Geneva, N.
Y. on Monday. September Is, at pm.
1nterment Glenwood Cemetery.
rRIRBLE, GROVER w. On Friday. Sep
tember IL. 1859, at Doctors Hospital.
GROVER w. TRIBBLE of 453I South
Dakota ave: ne. beloved husband OF Mary
Langley Tribble. father of William D. and
Robert L. Tribble, grandfather of Diane
Tribble. Funeral from Collins Funeral
Home. ,3S21 14th st. NV. on Tuesday,
Septemoer 10. at $50 am. REQUIEM
mass at st. Anthony's Church at 10 m.
lnterment Arlington National Cemetery.
TUNE. LUCY A. On Thursday. September
TUNE of 134f Park rd. NV, mother of
the late Hazel Hutchinson, aunt of Mrs.
Marjorie B. Schroeder of Silver Spring.
MO. Friends may call at the Lee Funeral
Home. Attn st. and Mass. ave. ne where
services will be held on Monday. Septem-
per 10. at II am. Interment Congress
Sional Cemetery. IL
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Joseph H. Hawkins,
Driver Award Winner

Joseph H. Hawkins, Ct, a bread
truck driver in the Olney (Md.)
area for many years, died yester-
day at Montgomery County Hos
pital.
Mr.. Hawkins had been employed
by the Continental Baking Co. OF
Washington from about 1918 until
he retired two years ago. He had
received an award from the COM
pany for II years of safe driving.
A native of Etchison, Howard
County. Md, Mr.. Hawkins had
lived for many years at 813 Ken
nedy street NV.
He is survived by a son. Charles
T. Hawkins, $500 Nimitz road
KenSington. Md; two daughters,
Mrs. Frances r. Kiser, 526 Beacon
road. Silver Spring, and Mrs. Hazel
B. Kremkau, 603 North Hampton
drive, Silver Spring, and six
grandchildren. His divorced wife
is Mrs. Florence M. Hawkins, Sill
yer Spring,
Services will be held at 2 pm
Monday in Laytonsville, Md. Burial
will be in LaytonSville.
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W. A. Hurley, Once Trainer
OF Bradley Horses, Dies
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 13.-W. A
Hurley. 81, former horse trainer
who developed many outstanding
racers for the late Col. E. r
Bradley, died yesterday.
Hurley retired from racing in
1910 after As years as a trainer
at Bradley's Idle Hour stock farm
His most famous pupil was
Bimelech. who won the 3-year-old
championship in 1910 with VIC
tories in the Belmont and Freak
ness and a second in the Kentucky
Derby.
Hurley also trained Black Helen
the fleet filly who won the 1895
Flamingo and American Derby
races, and helped develop Blue
Larkspur. Behave Yourself, Bub-
bling Over, Burgoo King an6
Brokers Tip.
The trainer fell at his suburban
Coral Gables home two weeks age
and was taken to a hospital. He
had been suffering from a heart
condition for many years.
A native of Rochester, N. Y, hi
trained trotting horses there be.
fore joining the Idle Hour STOCK
farm in the 1905.
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Driver Forced Into Rail,
Race Car Owner CHARGES

Johnny Dodd, sr.. of Baltimore
a builder and owner of stock car
racing autos. is considering charg-
ing Bobby Johns of Miami with
unnecessary roughness in a report
to the National Association for
Stock Car Auto Racing after an
argument about Johns victory in
last nights feature at West Lam
ham.
The race was halted after 81
laps following a mixup between
Johns and Ken Marriott of Balti-
more. who was driving Dodd car
Marriott's car went into the fence,
tipped over and was damaged con-
Siderably. Dodd charged that
Johns deliberately forced Marriott
into the fence. and Johnny Dodd,
jr., traded punches with Johns in
the infield.
The decision declaring Johns the
winner stood. however.
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Norman W. Baxter Dies at 81:
Prominent in Newspaper Field
Once Managing Editor
Of Post, Also Served
As Jesse Jones' Aide

Norman w. Baxter. a widely
known newspaperman. died today
at George Washington University
Hospital. Mr.. Baxter, who had
also been a public relations Off
cial. was 81.
He had been an editorial cor
respondent in the Washington
bureau of the Houston (Tex.)
Chronicle since 1945.
He Joined the bureau after serv-
ing for five years as special as
sistant to Jesse H. Jones during
Mr.. Jones' terms as Secretary of
Commerce and Federal loan ad-
ministrator.
Began Career in Nashville.
Mr.. Baxter, native of Knox
vile, Tenn. began his newspaper
career in 1910, as a reporter for
the old Nashville American, which
later merged with the Tennessean.
He came to Washington after
working on other Southern news
papers. including the Atlanta
Georgian and the New orleans
States.
After serving with the Army
during World War I, he joined
the Washington. bureau of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger. -Four
years later, he was assigned to the
London bureau. where he
worked for two years.
Mr.. Baxter returned to Wash
ington to become sports editor of
the Washington Post and later it's
managing editor.
In 1882. he first moved into the
political scene with the National
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Democratic Committees public
relations division.
After the election of Franklin
D. Roosevelt, Mr.. Baxter headed
publicity and general arrange
ments for Mr.. Roosevelt's inaugu-
ration.
Following the Inauguration, he
was named director of public re-
Ilations for the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. He left that post
to serve with the Democratic COM
mittee through the campaign OF
1896.
Mr.. Baxter, after directing pub
lie relations for the Distilled
Spirits Institute headquarters in
New York, again worked with the
Democratic committee in the 1910
campaign.
Mr.. Baxter was president of the
National Press Club in 1880. He
was also member of the Gridiron
Club and Pi Delta Epsilon.
Attended Vanderbilt University.
He received his formal educa-
tion at Woodberry Forest School
Orange, Va. and at Vanderbilt
University, Nashville.
MIR. Baxter had made his home
at 1914 Twenty-ninth street NV.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Prue M. Baxter; two daugh-
tiers, Sister Mary Petra, of Cleve-
land. Mrs. John La Rocca, Bang
kok, Thailand; and a son, Norman
K. Baxter, 1401 Merrimack ave-
nue., Hyattsville, who is a CORE
Spondent for the Tulsa World and
Dallas Times Herald.
Funeral services will be held al
IL am. Tuesday in the Fort Mye1
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Funkhouser Denied
Reduction in Tax Fine
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Sept. 13.-Wash-
ington real estate man Robert E
Funkhouser has been denied a
reduction in his $4,000 income
tax evasion fine.
Funkhouser was convicted in
Federal Court here June of at
tempting to evade $4,000 in in
come taxes and was sentenced to
a year in Jail in addition to the
fine.
Prosecutors charged that Funk
houser took hundreds of illegal
deductions in his returns, includ-
ing the expenses of his mothers
funeral and the cost of maintain
ing yacht.
In his petition for a reduction
in his fine. FunkhouSer contended
That his method of computing
taxes had been approved by In
ternal Revenue agents; that his
tax obligations already amount
Ito nearly 100000: that conviction
alone is punishment for a man OF
good reputation and that at the
age of SO. he will never be able
to recover from the penalties.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Story 10 Fair Prosecutor
Smashes Burglary Ring
BY the Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-Police
credit smashing of a tri-State mil
lion-dollar society burglar ring to
an alleged gang member who re-
membered a prosecutors fairness
to him years ago.
District Attorney Frank S. Ho-
gan disclosed yesterday the arrest
of six men who, he said, looted
more than 100 fashionable homes
in New Jersey, Connecticut and
Nassau and Westchester Counties
in New York.
Mr.. Hogan said the stolen furs,
jeWelry, silverware and cash may
total 81 to So million.
Robert Russell, 40, Negro
known as the "cat burglar" was
accused last month of breaking
into a Nassau County home. He
asked to see Assistant District At
torney Karl Grebow, who once
prosecuted him for burglary.
RusSell's story led to the arrest
of the alleged mastermind, Jacob
WisSenfeld, AZ. of White Plains,
N. Y, and four others. Wissen-
field was charged with burglary
and conspiracy. Police say Wis
senfeld read society and gossip col
umns to learn the movements of
wealthy persons.
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|. Richard Dresser, Al,
Attorney With GAO

I. Richard Dresser, Al. an attor-
ney with the General Accounting
Office since 1885. died on Thurs
day Of a heart attack in Denver,
Colo.
Mr.. Dresser, a native of Lewis
town. Idaho. was transferred about
"a year ago to the General Account
ing Offices Denver branch. At the
time of his death. he was investi-
gator in charge of the office.
He moved to Washington in
1927 and was graduated from Ma
tional UniverSity's Law School.
After passing the District bar ex-
animation, he was employed. by
the Library of Congress.
Mr.. Dresser came to the GAO
as claims examiner.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Margery May Dresser. and a son,
Richard, jr., IL.
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Ohitlraru
LAZRUS. PArLA X. T

-AZRUS. PAULA X. The employees of the
Benrus Watch Co. wish to express their
profound sorrow at the untimely passing
OF Mrs. PAULA K. LAzRUS, wife Of oscar
NJ Lazrus: chairman of the board of the
Benrus Watch Co. Her kindness, her
human warmth. her philanthropic activi-
ties and her family devotion were known
to all of us and have won our affection
and respect. To her husband, her sons
offer our deepest sympathy.
EMPLOYEES OF THE BENRUS WATCH
90. IA
LAZRUS, PAULA X. The employees of the
waterbury Division of the Benrus Watch
co. nave learned with profound regret of
the untimely passing of PAULA K.
LAzRUS. wife of Oscar NJ. Lazrus, chair
man of the board of the Benrus Watch
Co. We extend to him and to his family
our deepest sympathy and heartfelt con-
EMPLOYEES OF THE WATERBURY, d.
VISION OF THE BENRUS WATCH CO.
IA
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HnuriIittn

AzER0vITZ, WOLF AND HYMAN. The
n&nyeillns my Of the ,r monnments to WOLF
Sunday. September Il, 1852, at pm.
~ the Ezras Israel Congregation Gene
IDA AzERov1Tz AND FAMILY,
5.6.7.12.t3.1A
BULMAN, JENNIE. An unveiling of a
monument to the late Mrs. JENNIE Bull
MAN will be held at the New Tifereth
a. 1852. at il N noon. NY By her T'i beloved
shefheld; and Arnold Freedman. Friends
and relatives are invited. IA
COoPERMAN. SAMUEL. An unveiling Of
CooPERMAN. beloved husband of Rebecca
Cooperman, will be held Sunday. septem-
sho0m S on conSiesation Gai "a Gene Cemetery ~ Vie Il T
DORFMAN, FARA. An unveiling Of al
monument to the late FARA DORFMAN
will be held Sunday. September "A. 1852.
Benning NE. ID
FOER, SARAH. The unyeiling Of the mon
ument to SARAH FoER will be held on
Sunday. September IA, 1869, at 1890
Cemetery, at oxon Hill, Nd. '''
rHE CHILDREN. IA
FUTROWSKY. ABRAHAM. The unveiling
of the monument to ABRAHAM FUTROW-
SKY Will be held on Sunday; September
CONGREGATION Cemetery.
SOPHIA FUTROWSKY AND FAMILY.
5.6.7,12.13.14
FUTROvsKY, EVA. The unyeiling o.. the
monument to EVA FUTROVSKY will be-
held on Sunday September IA, 1852, at
pm, at the EzraS Israel CONGREGATION
BENJAMIN J. FUTRovsKY AND FAM
lily. 5.6.7.12.13.14
FUTROVSKY, HENRY. The unwilling of
the monument to HENRY FUTROVSKYl
will be held on Sunday, September II.
1852, at pm. at the EzraS Israel Con-
gregation Cemetery.
JENNIE FUTRovSKY AND FAMILY:
5.6.7.12. 1914
GIBERMAN, SYLVIA. An unveiling Of .
monument to the late SYLVIA G1BER-
MAN, beloved daughter of Samuel Giber- |
man. will be held Sunday, September ii, |
1859, at IL noon. at the Bnai Israel
Cemetery. Oxon Hill, Md. 13
ROSENGARTEN. SAMUEL. There will be
an unveiling of a memorial TO SAMUEL
ROSENCARTEN on Sunday September
IA at 2:30 pm.. at the District OF Co. |
lunbia Lodge Cemetery, Alabama ave. and
BERTHA LAPKOFF. Lillian sCEERR
AND GERTRUDE DOBKIN. IA
EPIGEL. ROSE ELLEN. An unveiling of a
monument in memory to the late ROSE
ELLEN SPIGEL. beloved husband of DR.:
Benjamin and mother Of William and
Karen will be held Sunday, September
IA, 1862, at 1 pm. at Adas Israel Gem
etery. 13'
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Gen. Serene (. Brett :
.BuriuI Rites Monduy

Brig. Gen. Serene E. Brett, 60
U. S. A., retired, died Tuesday in
Santa Barbara. Calf.
Graveside services will be held
at 10 am. Monday in Arlington
Cemetery.
Gen. Brett, a native of Port
land, Greg, was named as the first
chief Of staff of the United States
Armored Forces in 1910. He re-
tired in 1943.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Elizabeth March Brett; a son, q
daughter, sister and a brother
Evening star., 1952-09-13
|SIander Action Curb
Up for Action TODAY
BY the Associated Pres.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 49,
A model law designed to stor
any one from bringing more than
one suit for single act of SANDER
lis up for the approval today of
the National Conference of Com
missioners on Uniform State
Laws.
The commissioners will vote by
States on the proposal which
would bar a person from suing
in other courts for damages once
a decision is rendered in one
State court.
"A plaintiff would get only one
crack at it. instead of being able
to bring almost innumerable court
actions" William Prosser, dean OF
the University of California Law
School at Berkeley, said.
"Now for instance, a magazine
with national distribution can be
sued in all 48 States, and ir
about half of the States for as
many times as it has readers
there"
He. helped draft the proposed
law which also covers damage
suits for invasion of privacy, in
furious falsehoods and malicious
advertising.
He said it would especially pro-
Itect newspapers, book and maga-
zine publishers and radio and tele-
vision stations from multiple suits
for "any single publication or ex-
|hibition or utterance."
The commissioners approved
the proposal yesterday. If giver
State-by-State approved today, il
will be passed on for approva.
and recommendation by the
American Bar Association to State
Legislatures.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Conservation Officials Elect

DALLAS. Sept. 13.-Chester s..
Wilson, a commissioner of conser-
vation from st. Paul, Mimi, was
elected president of the Interna-
tional Association of Game. Fish
and Conservation Commissioners
at the close of the AID annual
convention yesterday. Carl Shoe
maker of Washington, D. c. was
elected general council.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Brother Athunuse

ROME, Sept. IL (R.-Brother
Athanase Emile, superior general
of the De La Sale Order of Chris
tian Brothers died here yesterday
He had been superior general Of
the order since 1916.
Evening star., 1952-09-13
Darn nf Thattka

JOHNSON. JOSEPH r. We wish to ex-
press our sincere thanks to our friends:
neishbors and co-werkerS Cor the kind
and sympathetic acts extended US at the
passing of our loved one. JOSEPH R.
JOHNSON We are especially grateful
for the beautiful floral tributes and cards
of coincidence. THE FAMILY. IA
Evening star., 1952-09-13
French Author Dies

PARIS, Sept. 13 P.-Rene
Grousset, 81, French authority on
Oriental art and civilization. died
yesterday. He was a member of
the Academic Franchise.