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Evening star., 1953-12-22
|Capt. Nicholas Heck,
.Ex-0fficiaI Of U. 5.
Survey Service, Dies

Capt. Nicholas H. Heck, II,
prominent scientist, engineer and
former Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey expert. died yesterday at
Mount Vernon Hospital.
For. more than 20 years Capt.
Heck was chief of the Division
Of Terrestrial Magnetism and
Seismology tnow the Division Of
Geophysics), of the Coast and
Geodetic. Survey. At the time Of
his retirement in 1945 he was
serving as scientific assistant to
the director of the bureau. He
lived at 3421 Northampton street
NV.
A native of Heckton Mills, Pa,
Capt. Heck received a bachelor
Of arts degree from Lehigh Uni
versity in 1903 and the following
year earned a degree in civil
engineering. He also holds
honorary doctorate of science
degrees from Lehigh and Ford
ham University.
Joined Survey in 1904.
Capt. Heck entered the COM
missioned service of the Coast
and Geodetic Survey in 1904.
During his Al years of service he
made several important advance
ments in the field of hydro
graphic surveying.
He made many important con-
tributionS to the development of
the wire drag for use in locating
pinnacle rocks which constitute
a hazard to navigation. =
During World War I Capt.
Heck served in the Navy on va
riouS scientific research projects.
During that tour of duty he rec
ognized the possibilities Of apply
ing to photographic surveying
the use of sound waves in water,
It resulted in the development of
the radio acoustic ranging. He
also served as a consultant for
special scientific subjects during
World War II.
His. early field assignments
with the bureau included hydro
graphic surveys in Puerto Rico,
Alaska and along the east coast
of the United States. He had
served as commanding officer of
several of the bureaus largest
ships.
Authority on SeiSmOlOgy.
Capt. Heck was an interna-
tional authority on seiSRology
and author of a book entitled
Earthquakes" He also wrote
several publications concerning
wire drag and sweep work of. the
Coast and Geodetic Survey, COM
pensation of the magnetic COM
pass, velocity of sound in sea
water, and the earthquake his
tory of the United States.
A member of many scientific
and engineering societies, he was
a former president of the Seis-
mological Society of America
and the Philosophical Society of
Washington.
He also was president of the
Seismological Association of the
international Union of Geodesy
and Geophysics. a former presi-
dent Of the District Chapter of
Sigma XII and a member of the
Washington Academy of Sci
ences, the Federal Club, Cosmos
Club, American Association for
the Advancement of Science,
American Society of Civil Engi-
neerS. Society of Americar/ Mill
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Blind Sheriff and Dog
Killed in Traffic Mishap
BY the Assoeiated Press

DENTON, Tex, Dec. 22.-Dep-
ton County's blind sheriff-Ones
Hodges, 45-will be buried here
tomorrow, victim of a traffic mis-
hap in which he and his SEEING
eye dog were both killed.
Meanwhile. Gregory Eugene
Traster, %, was free after being
charged with negligent homicide.
Mr.. Traster said he drove the
jeep which struck Mr.. Hodges
and the dog, Candy, yesterday
morning. The sheriff was
knocked 80 feet. =
Mr.. Hodges. sheriff here since
1948. was blinded in 1949 by a
gunman he was trying to arrest
in nearby Krum. Tex.
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William B. ziff Rites
In ARLINGTON Thursday

Burial services for William B.
ziff, author and founder of the
Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. who
died yesterday in New York. will
be held at 1O:30 am. Thursday
in Arlington Cemetery.
Funeral services were to be
held today in New York.
A native Of Chicago, Mr.. Ziff
was the author Of several books
including "The Gentlemen Talk
Of Peace" Rape of Palestine"
and 1.-TWO Worlds"
Evening star., 1953-12-22
SafeWay BusIine
Manager 10 Testify
Against Bison Deal

Safeway railways, Inc. today
sought before the Interstate
Commerce Commission to pre-
serve its charter bus service be-
tween nearby Maryland and the
District.
Marvin E. Walsh, the COM
pany's general ma6ager, was
scheduled as a witness, as ICC
Examiner Robert H. Murphy re-
sumner a hearing.
The Baltimore & Annapolis
Railroad Co. of Baltimore pur-
chased four of the Bison Lines
buses and operating rights here
on November 6 for SAT, 500. Three
local bus companies are opposing
ICC sanction for this transac-
ton. which they contend would
bring the railroad firm into the
bus business in the District.
Mr.. Walsh was prepared to tell
the examiner that his company
would be adversely affected, If
the railroad company is per-
mitted to handle interstate
charter bus service from regular
routes in Maryland into the Dis
trict. Sideways attorney. Fran
els j. Ortman, declared this
would cut into his company's
business.
Opposes Charter Service Only.
Attorney Ortman made it
clear that his firm does not OPP
pose bus lines out Massachu-
setts avenue and River road into
nearby Maryland. which Bison
operated. He declared the pub
lie needs that service, but he OPP
posed the charter service fea-
ture.
The Baltimore & Annapolis
Railroad operates between Bal
timore and Annapolis. He said
the bus service should compile
ment the rail lines and adjoin
them. The railroad operates in
the Fort Mead and Glenburnie
area, as well as Baltimore & An
napolis, the examiner was ad-
vised.
The railroad firm is now OPP
Grating Bison buses and routes
with the old employees, under
temporary authority from the
ICC. But Atwood Transport
Lines. Inc, and w., M. & A.
Motor Lines, Inc, are opposing
the permanent program, also.
They claim this constitutes un-
due competition.
Seek Continued Service.
Some 10 or Is witnesses, rep
resenting various citizens groups
in the areas affected by the Bison
operations, sought to impress on
Examiner Murphy the need for
continued service for their COM
munities.
Ray S. Walters, president of
the Bison firm, said he plans TO
sell the firms six remaining
buses in the open market. The
company also has a garage and
terminal at 1882 Ninth street
NV.
Affected are routes along Mas
sachusetts avenue extended. from
Fifteenth and K streets NV,
Goldsboro road and River road
and the route to Brunskick, Nd,
via Potomac and Rockville. /.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Noble Hunter, 96, Publisher

CAPAC, Mich, Dec. % (P.-
Noble Hunter, publisher, editor
and printer of the weekly Capac
Journal for the last 81 years, will
be buried tomorrow. At the age
Of SO, Mr.. Hunter was out hunt
ing up news Saturday when he
was struck by q car. He died
Sunday.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

tary. Engineers and the National
Geographic Society.
Surviving are his brother,
Lewis Heck, chief of the geo.
graphic names section of the
survey; four nieces and four
nephewS.
Funeral services will be held
at IL am. Thursday at Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Frunk L. Jones, 81,
Retired Insurance Man
BY the Assoeioted Press

PLANDOME. N. Y, Dec. o.
Frank L. Jones, 81. Indiana
born retired vice president of the
Equitable Life Assurance Society,
died yesterday.
Mr.. Jones also had been for
many years president of the
Greater New York Safety Council.
He was formerly president of
the Indianapolis, Indiana State
and National Associations of
Life Underwriters.
He retired in 1943.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
With Regard to q
Gard of Thanks

Very often cord OF thonks in
The Star meets o need which con
hordIy be solved in ony other wGY
Not only IS It o sroeious expression
OF gratitude to those who hove sent
floral tributes. but oIso courteously
acknowledges the services and kind.
nesses Of the mony to whom O per.
sonol note OF thonks connot well be
mailed. OF whose names and 3D.
dresses ore not known Insertion Of
o cord Of thonks moy be orronesd
BY telephone to The Stor. ST 5000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor
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I'm Mpnturtaltt

of my dear mother. Mrs. JULIA EVANS,
who departed this life December %
1851.
We miss you. mama, so much.
filled by another,
And our love for you will always be
true,
We love, you. mama, but God loved you
YOUR DAUGHTER, SYLVIA B. LuM-
ZEN; SON-1N-LAW. ROBERT LUM-
ZEN; zen 7SAH2TIL G7RANHDGHILDREN; 52I JENNIE F;
KATIE EVANS.
GRIFFITH. EMMA MAE. In loving
memory of our dear mother and Mana.
EMMA MAE GRIFFITH, who passed
away two years ago today, December
22, 1851.
You have gone to better land We
Where there shall be no night.
But mother, dear mother. we miss you
Our world is no longer bright.
You went and took with you our SUM-
None other your place can fill:
But our hearts enshrine, dear mother
A beautiful memory still.
HER LOVING DAUGHTER. MILLIE:
GRANDSON. EDDIE MOSCAT1.
HAYES. BETTE N. u loyipg memory
who departed this life one year ago
today, December %, 1852.
Just line of sweet remembrance.
,,J Just a memory fond fond and dsnt,ioe true;
LoVfa our cahpREN afaE,f Sns %Rs i0r AGNES
KIDWELL. EARL AND NORvAL.
LEWIS. CLARENCE E. In memory Of
HW Sy Who and Sased nsphe sxay fdaTeea
years ago today. December 22. 1889.
When Christmas time rolls around
We always think of you:
Just doesn't seem the same,
Dear Clarence. without you.
FATHER. MOTHER AND AUNT BESS.
MATHEWS. RUTH FRANCES. In loving
sister, RUTH FRANCES MATTHEWS,
today. December 22 1945.
Loving memories can never die.
As wears roll and days pass by,
Deep in our hearts a memory is kept
OF one we loved and can TaR neyss SEM9TT f9TSst'
ORR. IDA MAY (PEGGY). In sad but
wife. IDA MAY PEGGY ORR. who
was called to her heavenly home twelve
Your memory is all I have now.
Your cares are all at rest:
Happy am Igwho today can say,
did my very best.
Keep her. Jesus, in Thy keeping
Until / reach that blessed shore,
Then, o Master. let me have her
And love her as did before.
YOUR DEVOTED HUSBAND. RALPH.
QUISENBURRY. ALICE. In memory Of
our dear mother, ALICE QUISEN-
BURY who passed away twenty
three years ago. December 90. 1880.
Beautiful memories. mother dear.
We will always cherish with love sin
LovING DAUGHTERS. BEATIE MAY
STEPHENS, PATTIE e. In sad and
loving memory of my dear wife, PAT
TIE 3. STEPHENS, who passed away
seven years ago. December 4. 1946.
will not forget you,
Nor do ! intend;
think Of you often,
And will to the end.
YOUR LOVING HUSBAND. ARNOLD
w. STEPHENS.
WARE, JAMES p. tribute Of love to
the memory of our dear husband and
father, JAMES p. WARE, who passed !
away three years ago today. December
90. 1850.
Peacefully sleeping.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND SON.
Evening star., 1953-12-22
Uarn uf Chunks

WILSON, ETHFL PLUMMER. The FAM
lily Of the late ETHEL PLUMMER WILL
SON acknowledges it's deep gratitude
TO the many friends. neighbors and
relatives for their acts of kindness
during its recent bereavement.
THE FAMILY. %
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FUNERAL DESIGNS

GEO c. SHAFFER, INC.
expressive Florai Tributes Moderate
priceB Open daily Sun holidays Phone
orders also accepted $50 to pm week
aights. 600 I4th st. NV. Ma 6-O10o
GUDE BROS CO.. FLORISTS
1919 p st. NV. ma. s-4276
Evening star., 1953-12-22

FREDERICK w. A special
O communication Of Lebanon
m Lodge No. z. F. A. A. M. is
IN called for Wednesday. De-
M NO cember %, 1853. at am.
ESX at the Masonic Temple. 18th
W. st. and New York ave. NV,
to conduct Masonic services
At he funeral of our Iate Brother
FREDERICK w. LITCHFIELD.
HARRY c. WALKER. Master. %
Evening star., 1953-12-22

GADSON. ELIJAH E. On Tuesday. De-
cember 8, 1858, at Knoxville, Tenn,
ELIJAH GADSON of ITO 49th st.
ne. beloved husband of Essye P. Cad
son, father of Emily Edwards, Sarah
Rollins, Esther Robinson, Holt. Isaiah,
Nathaniel, Porter, Francis and Samuel
Gadson. He also is survived by six
teen grandchildren. four sisters, three
brothers, three daughterS-in-law, three
sons-in-law and a host of other rela-
tives and friends. Graveside services
on Thursday, December "a, at 9:3O
am. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery. Services BY Stewart %
Evening star., 1953-12-22

denly. on Sunday. December 20, 1853.
Md A. pr1Rff Wffs% GeSrsfS lHSSSpits
1906 Apache ST., Branchville, Nd, aged
q, beloved father of Mr.. William T.
Mead and Mrs. Harry D Cruel. He
also is survived by sister, Mrs
Charles T. Peck. Friends may call at
the Gasch Funeral Home. Hyattsville,
Nd. where services will be held on
Wednesday. December -. at 10 am.
Relatives and friends invited Inter-
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Balti-
Evening star., 1953-12-22

bhUONS' NhNNIf1 haNNhLI4. On TUES
day. December %, 1858. after a lin
gering illness. MAMIE RAVNALL
BROOKS daughter of the late John
and Ella Ravnall. She leaves to mourn
their loss four sisters, one brother
six nieces. four nephews, two great
nephews. q sister-in-law. brother-in-
law. two devoted friends. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Stanley; a stepdaughter.
other relatives and friends. Family
may be seen at 35l Eye st: s'w. Re-
thews Funeral Home. GA 4th st. s.w.
Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

cember 81. 1853. DANIEL j. Brown
husband of the late Bessie Keleher
Brown, father of Ruth K. Elizabeth
v. Edna Mae and Hugh J. Brown Of
Bethesda, Md: Rev. Father Arnold F.
Brown. o. F. M. of Callicoon, N. Y.
and Daniel J. Brown. jr.. Of Los An
ryn B. Greene of Marion. N. c. Mass
will be offered at St. James de Chantel
Catholic Church. 9001 Old Georgetown
rd., Bethesda. Md, on Wednesday. De-
cember %. at $50 am, Intermenr
United States National Cemetery. Sol
diers' Home. WASHINGTON. D. c.
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BOsWLLL, GEORGE W. On Monday,
December y, 1858. at All Summer
rd.. Sultland. Md. GEORGE W. BOS-
WELL. the beloved husband OF Maud
II, Boswell, stepfather of Helen r.
Foutn. father of George. Melvin and
Fred Boswell. Dorothy Hayden, Kath-
arlne Montgomery. Edgar and James
D. C.. area. Friends may call at the
Lee Funeral Home 4th st. and Mass
ave. ne, where services will be held
on m ReSs@SsF cadsr Hi emeteTy e.
Evening star., 1953-12-22

TAYLOR. MASON EDWIN, JR. On Sun
dence. 215 Gallatin st. NV, EDWIN
MASON TAYLOR, ,Jr.. beloved husband
of Cathryn L. Taylor. father of Wilma,
Taylor; SON Of Mason E. and Dorothy
Taylor. nephew of Mrs. Florence
Coakley and Robert Taylor. Friends
may call at the Lee Funeral Home.
4th, st. and Mass. ave. ne. where
services will be held on Wednesday,
December 30. at IL noon. Interment
Congressional Cemetery. %
Evening star., 1953-12-22

CUNNORS. ]. ". There VIII be 6peCIHl
meeting of Printing Press
A mans Union No. I on We'd
nesday. December ~. 1909,
9fNEW WG at IL am. at the union ol-
RTSNf fice, 1908 K st. NV, TO at
y$ tend the funeral nf Brother
j. w CONNORS.
RAYMOND FREMEAU. President.
STANLEY D. BRADSHAW, Secretary
CULLEN. LULA l.. On Friday. Decem-
170s Que st. NV. LULA e. CULLEN.
the beloved mother of William X.
ton Minn, Friends may call At the
Lee Funeral Home. .4th and Massa;;
chusetts ave. ne. where services VIII
be held on Wednesday. December 20. az
/ pm. Interment in National MEMORIAL
PARK Falls Church. Va, 2Z
Evening star., 1953-12-22

WRIGHT. STEPHEN. The oficers and
members Of Lebanon Chap
4
Funeral services Wednesday.
December %. at 2:30 pm at Lee
Funeral Home. 4th st. and Mass. ave.
ne Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
EUNTCE r. HAIR, Worthy Matron.
KENNIE D. PARKER, Worthy Patron.
O6IE B. RITTER. Secretary. ~
Evening star., 1953-12-22

LOVE, EVELYN YOUNG. Suddenly on
York City EVELYN YoUNG LOVE.
formerly Of Washington. d. c.. daugh-
Gertrude Young; sister of William
Young aAd Mrs. Marie TAYLOR Friends
may call after ] pm. Tuesday, De-
1878 goth ST. NV. Funeral services
Wednesday December 33. at pm.
from the above funeral home 22
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Drafhs

l pecem6sr A isss 81 ssennssss mother n Of II Mfs 1n
and william II, Grant: sister Of Mrs.
also Is Survived q bs bsenasa sisSs fTand N
dren. Services and interment SEN
nett. N. Y. Services by Chambers.
DAVIS. GEORGE ,. On Tuesday. De-
eita Sf@Her oEoRa 1gSs at pAvIs AAvElIlRstop Hcs,
husband q f Mary e Davis. va fater Rspved q
George w william liam. Gerald B.; Lester Ed
may. call at the. Ives Funeral Home,
2S47 Wilson blvd. Arlington. Va,
where funeral services will be held on
Intermsnt Evergreen Cemetery, Roa-
noke' va. "A
DeVAUGHN. BESSIE CARRINGTON. On
Saturday: December I9; 1858. BESSIE
st st,nt nv y; vsst sister Of MIS- Ruth Savage.
She also IS survived By other selatlSes
December %. friends. are invited to cali
Church 1ss 9on st. HM HsTvi' where nnefal fl
neral services will be held Wednesday.
December 90. at pm. 1nterment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 90
DEWITT. GUY ARTHUR. On Monday.
Dssem6sr n,fs GIry 2l % 1253 at AriIlnEton Hos
n Westmoreiand dr.. rails Church.
Dewitt. father of Richard w Dewitt
and Mrs. Barclay Dreher and brother
OF Roy and Ralph Dewitt. Mrs. Lydia
Wilson and Mrs Grace Heller Friends
may call at the ives Funeral Home.
2S47 Wilson blvd. Arlington, Va.
where funeral services will be held on
Tuesday. December %. at 7 pm. In
terment Brick Church Cemetery, Mont
gomery. Pa.
DOCKERY. ROBERT L. Suddenly. on
Monday. December 21, 1853. ROBERT
1. DOCKERY of 623 21st st. ne.
Notice of funeral later. ARRANGEMENTS
by Frazier. 90
DoTTERY. ISABELLE. on,cers and
a., . members of Columbia Temple
&R No 422. I. B. 2. o. E. of W.,
Q !; ); g.! =
ave. NV. for our late daugh-
ter. ISABELLE DOTTERY. Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday
Bros. Funeral Home. 621 Florida
ave. NV.
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KERMIT PEELE, Commander.
JOHN READING. Adjutant.

December 20. 1863. ELIZABETH o.
McABEE. wife of James McAbee loving
mother of Mrs. Elmira Curtis, Mrs.
Elma Rylander, Mrs. Jettie Smith,
James William and Carl carroll Nc
Abee; sister of Utley. Taft. Berry and
friends also survive After 4 pm,
Tuesday. December 20, friends may
call at FraZier's Funeral Home 389
r. ] ave. NV. Funeral Wednesday,
December 20, at pm from John
Wesley A. M e. Zion Church. l4th and
Corcoran sts. NV, Rev. E. Franklin
jackson, minister. Interment WoodlaWn
Cemetery, %
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

have enough work to balance leis-
ure and they were all suffering
from an overdose Of play time. 1t
turned out that all the passionate
lobbyists / knew-the ones who
gleefully refinished furniture, spent
week-ends at power tools in cellar
workshops, raised roses Of exhibi-
tiOn quality or tinkered with vim
tage motor cars were the ones who
lived the busiest Occupational lives,
and to whom a hobby represented
precious, almost stolen hours.
At a recent forum in New York,
an industrial designer named Hen
ry Dreyfuss estimated that the aV-
erage American has "a thousand
golden hours of leisure a year his
grandparents never enjoyed. He
said that such time-and labor
savers as the washing machine, the
dish washer, thermostatic furnace
controls and electric lawn mowers
had produced them.
I'll add shorter work weeks, froz-
en- and ready mixed foods, vacuum
cleaners, adding machines and au-
tomato check writer's. They've add
ed leisure hours, great wonderful
dividends in spare time, but won
der how many Americans think of
them as golden" Young mothers
and busy career people probably,
but l suspect a lot ,oe our COM
fortably-fixed, post-4O citizens think
of them as hollow steel tubes and
wish they could figure out some
fascinating way to fill them.
wish I believed a hobby, a
change or an outside interest, de-
liberately undertaken, would cure
every Americans boredom or ev-
cry case of nerves resulting from
empty lives.
1t seems to me that all of us
must learn to be leisurely, just as
once we learned to read and write.
We're headingsinto a period of less
work, more machines and more
leisure, and most of us are badly
equipped to cope with spare time
Milford chronicle., 1953-11-20

of directors of the festival. Such an
organization will be necessary to
work out various plans for the
successful staging of this annual
event which is held primarily to
better acquaint consumers every
where with the merits of Delmarva
poultry meat and eggs.
A committee. consisting of the
festival president and the three
vice presidents will work with Mr..
GOslee and other local leaders, in
deciding on definite dates for the
1854 Festival. It will, in all prob
ability, be held after the closing
of the public schools next June,
for the convenience of the many
school bands in the tri-state area.
Some of the major activities that
go to make up the festival each
year include a National Cooking
Contest, the Miss Delmarva Page
ant, Talent Show and the Festival
Parade. An important feature Of
the festival is the showing of the
latest in designs of poultry equip
ment and other current develop
ments needed in the production and
marketing of this more than 100
million dollar annual business.
Officers and directors of the Del
marva Festival for 1858 and 1854
are: E. A. Yutzi, better known as
Jim" of Georgetown, who is the
president: with Louis ShOckley, of
Snow Hill, Md, Elliott Evans of
Ocean View, and Frank Swain of
Melfa, Va, as vice presidents. The
secretary is James P. Winchester,
3rd, of Georgetown, and the trea-
surer is Clifford Dryden. of POGO
moke City, Md. The directors in
clude II from Delaware, 19 from
Maryland, and 10 from Virginia, all
well .-'Own on the Peninsula.
Lewis E. Hall, of Lewes, former
corporal in the U. S. Army, and
prisoner of war in Korea for 27
months, was the speaker on the
Armistice Day program of the
Georgetown Kiwanis Club last
week. Young Hall enlisted in June
of 1850 and after basic training at
Fort Knox, Ky, and Aberdeen, Md,
was sent to Japan, landing there
on February IA, 1851. Five days
later he was assigned to B Co. 38th
Regiment of the Second Division
U. S. Army, and went into combat
March 2. He was captured by
North Koreans on May II, 1852,
and was not released until August
l6, this year. He described the
POW camp, which he stated was
only about 10 miles from the 39th
parallel. He told of how the cap
tured men were moved and march
ed from one place to aOnther, the
rst three days with no food at all.
He said it took 19 days for the men
to march to the POW camp and
there were about $50 men in the
group with him. Food, as we know
it, was practically nOn-existent,
according to Hall. He told how the
men were served something that