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NOTICE OF MEETING of stockholders
to be held March Is. 1953-TO ALL

OF MEETING Of stockholders
81 &c PIG Marea r. r. 1s5STo AL
EMPLOYEES INSURANCE COM
PANY: Notice is hereby given that
the annual meeting of stockholders
OF Government Employees Insurance
Company will be held at the princi-
pal once Of the Company, Govern
18th and L streets. Northwest.
March IS. 1853. at 1000 o'clock
IN the forenoon, Eastern Standard
Time, for the following purposes:
Tor the ensuing year. o. 70 trans
act such other business as may
properly, come before the meeting.
BY resolution of the Board of d.
Tsetors: the opening Of business on
as the record date for the determi-
nation Of the stockholders entitled to
notice Of, and to vote at. such
meeting and any adjournment
thereof. In accordance with the
Stockholders Of record on said rec.
ord date shall be entitled to vote at
thereof; WARREN NIGH. Secretary.
By Order of the Board Of Directors:
PAv1bsoS. LEa LEO aoopM Vii L, sr Z;
GRAHAM, HARVEY B. GRAM, Jr.;
WILLIAM K. JACOBS. Jr.; ELISHA
RIGGS JONES. DAVID LLOYD
KREEGER. ROBERT j. MARONY,
II. SHEA Il i W MAARMAS NIGH cRAN sscs
rotary OF Government Employees In
surance Company. hereby certify
that the foregoing notice Of meeting
OF stockholders has been signed by
e majority Of the Directors Of the
Company. (SealD WARREN NIGH,
Secretary Government Employees In
surance Company.
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THOS. J. OWEN 4 son, AuctioneeFs'
435 Southern Building

T sTosY s 81; E ghRaD' sR TT2
DWELLING BEING KNOWN as
E sRREMEsEs No ETMRER 1907 EYE
duly recorded. in Liber No. $3.50.
FOLIO $50 ct sea-, of the land records
Of the District Of Columbia, and AZ
the request Of the party secured
will sell. at public auction in front
SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRu-
AIRY AID. 1853. AT FoUR-THTRTY
O'CLOCK PM, the following de
i S Pst.s sPd pre%sss 'uas i
DESIGNATED as and being. parts Of
lets 80 and 81 in Milchers SUBJ
division Of Square 1925, as per plat
T ysSor e5 IN n ths once q the Sur.
Liber K. W a folio 50; being more
particularly described BY metes and
bounds in said deed Of trust. Now
known for purposes Of assessment
1928. ' QUO " 0
Terms T1 s9 gid subject to PRO. so de ed
Be announced at time Of sale sale; the
purchase price above said trust to
5o6 paaS r IN insa on dsgSse 9,
Adjustments made as Of date Of
sale. Terms to be complied with
within thirty days, otherwise de-
may be advertised rH and t resold ' q ths
HERMAN MILLER.
FRANK PARoNI.
ADAM A. wEsCHLER . SON.
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AUCTION SALES
ADAM A, WESCHLER a SON,
AuctiOneers-Appraisers.


Trustees, sale Of GUEST HOUSE
FURNITURE, FURNISHINGS FLOOR
COVERINGS: FILING CABINET,
TYPEWRITER, ETC, CONTAINED
IN PREMISES NO. 1925 G STREET
NV, ALSO .LEASEHOLD INTEREST.
BY virtue of a Chattel Deed of Trust
recorded in Liber 1867, folio $50,
ct sea-. one of the land records OF
the District of Columbia and at the
request of the party secured there
by. the Undersigned trustees will sell
by public auction, at the above
mentioned premises ON TUESDAY,
FEBRUARY TWENTY-FOUR, 1853
AT ELEVEN THIRTY AM, chairs,
tables. dresSers, wardrobe. chests
OF drawers, mirrors, lamps, rugs,
studio couch, dinette set, gas range
desks. beds. springs. mattresses. pill
lows. etc, more particularly de-
scrlbed in said trust, also leasehold
interest. particulars of which will
pc announced at time of-Sale. Terms:
Cash. w. f. CUMBERLAND, DON
AID CEFARATTI. Jr,. Trustees,
Woodward Building.
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AUCTION SALES
Zed L. Williams q Zed L. williams, JP.
AuctiOneers and Appraisers.

Zed L, Williams q Zed L. williams, Jr.
Auctioneers and Appraisers.
Clean, good condition, desir-
able furniture from homes,
apartments and stores, new
and used, suites and odd
pieces; also mahog. upright
"Stieff" piano.
ALL TO BE SOLD BY
AUCTION
AT
Williams Auction House
91S New York Ave.
TUES TOMORROW FEB. II. PPM.
Very, good 7-pc. mahog. bedrm. suite
with twin beds
New sample "Chinchilla" OiRht) bed
rm. suite with double bed. Mr.. and
Mrs. dresser, etc.
"s sdnd ,o mahOg. upright piano. very
John Widdicomb" (Grand Rapids)
genuine cherry chest and low boy
Odd living chairs Of various kinds.
Small Nat. cash register.
Fancy and regular attractive coffee
and lamp tables.
French motif solid Walnut-decorated
panel-door curio cabinet. superb
Several fancy mirrors.
Mahog. ladies' secretary desk.
Odd china case.
Splendid mahog. 6-pc. Duncan
Phyfe' dinette set.
Chrome and other breakfast sets.
New and used innerspring mattresses.
twin and full sizes.
Double pedestal high-grade ONCE desk.
about 30x60 in.
Mahog. drop-top typewriter desk.
Underwood typewriter.
Odd beds. complete
Several room-size and other domestic
used rugs.
AUCTIONEERS PHI: Ma. S-2679
THOS. J. OWEN 4 SON, Auctioneers,
435 Southern Building.
Trustees sale Of valuable TWO
PMklEssg N Ehisa k s4f FEou A.
TENTH STREET, SOUTHEAST.
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust
of the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured
thereby. the undersigned trustees
viii. sell. at public austion II fT9nt
VI VIC pICnlSCS Ou = n1bA1 4 TIE
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF FEB
RuARY A;D. 1853, AT FOUR
ing-described land and premises,
situate in the District Of Columbia,
and DESIGNATED as and being Lot II
in Charles walkers subdivision Of
lots in Square 1861, as per plat re-
corded In the Once Of the Surveyor
for the District of Columbia in
Liber 4S at folio 30.
Terms: Sold subject to Q prior (build-
ing association deed Of trust for
approximately $50. 90 and q prior
second deed of trust for approx
mately 81 10000 further particulars
of which will be announced at time
of sale; the purchase price above
said trusts to be paid in cash. A
deposit of $5o0.on required. Con-
veyancing, recording. etc, at pur-
chasers cost. Adjustments made as
of date Of sale Terms to be COM
piled with within thirty days, other
wise deposit forfeited and the prop
erty NAV be advertised and resold
at the discretion Of the trustees.
JOSEPH c. ANNENBERG.
HAMILTON z. SWEAE Y,
3e16.1s.21,24,26 Trustees.
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HOW ARD bEfLNp Elm,
THOMAS w. HUNT,
Trustees
fe12.14,16.1S,2l
THOS. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers,
43S Southern Building.

Trustees Sale Of Valuable THREE
STORY AND BASEMENT ROW
BRICK DWELLING BEING KNOWN
AS PREMISES NUMBER 1746 q
STREET. NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust
dated August 4, 1852, and recorded
August 3, 1852. as Instrument Num-
Der 81. 4S9 Of the land records OF
the District Of Columbia. and at the
request Of the party secured thereby.
the UNDERSIGNED trustees will sell.
TWENTY sixth DAY OF FEBRu-
THiIRTYA 20 o'cL 1sss' PM, the aNE foi-
lowing described land and premises,
situate in the District of Columbia,
and designated as and being Lot
ia, Kennedy ct al subdivision of
lots IN Square lob. as per plat re-
for the District Of Columbia in Liber
Terms: Sold subject to o prior
building association deed of trust
= for approximately $780, "a further
particulars of which will be an
nounced at time of sale; the pur-
chase. price above said trust to DO
paid in cash. A deposit OF $500. 90
required. Conveyancing, recording.
etc; at purchasers cost. Adjust
Terms to be complied with within
thirty. DAYS, otherwise deposit for
feited and the property may be adj
Vertised and resold at the discre.
ton of the trustees.
LOUIS YUDELEVIT,
ROBERT w. KIDWELL
1e14.l6.18,21.25 Trustees.
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take the Maryland bar examina-
ton and also is back at George
town University taking a post
graduate course in law.
Admiral Leahy lives at 3712
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Retired Navy Admiral FuIfiIs
Ambition to Become Lawyer

Rear Admiral William I. Leahy
has fulfilled a boyhood ambition
by becoming a lawyer.
Admiral Leahy retired from
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THOS. J. OWEN q SON, AuctioneerS,
435 Southern Building.

sTosY Row so7s B BR1c cslui DWELE LING
NUMBER 1924 Park PLACE
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1894.
Folio 405 ct seq. Of the land records
of the District Of Columbia. and at
the request Of the party secured
will SELL at public auction, in front
Of the premises. on FRIDAY THE
TwENTY-sEVENTH DAY OF FEB
RUARY, AID. 1853, AT THREE
O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate
in the District of Columbia. and
DESIGNATED as and being Lot 80, in
Terrelps subdivision Of lots in Block
whitney Close" as per plat re-
for the DISTRICT Of % Columbia in
easement OF record Said Block 3
now known for purposes Of assess
ment and taxation as Square 3045.
TERMS OF SALE. ALL CASH. A de-
posit of $4,000 will be required at
time Of sale. All conveyancing, re-
cording. revenue stamps etc, at
cost Of purchaser. Terms of sale
days from day Of sale. otherwise
the trustees reserve the right to
resell the property at the risk and
cost of defaultinE purchaser. after
FIVE days advertisement Of such
resale in some newspaper published
In Washington. d. c.
MARTIN J, MEENEHAN.
JOSEPH A. DAILY.
fe1o,1s.21.24.2o Trustees.
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THOs. J. OWEN 4 SON, AuctioneerS.
436 Southern Building,

BRiek sff Il S yalSssi ks oST
AS PREMISES NUMBER 1904 DEX-
TER TERRACE. SOUTHEAST:
dUIy recorded, in Libsi No: sSss.
records Of the District Of ColumSis.
and at the request Of the party
secured thereby. the undersigned
ip ftort VIII sell; at public auction
TTHyyRsp 5 THE TwENTY?.fssixTRa
At TWO o'cLocK PM. the TOT FOL.
lowing -described land and premises,
situate in the District of Columbia,
and DESIGNATED as and being part
Heights" being the part Of said lot
DESIGNATED as &C on the plat
recorded among the D. C. Land
Records in Liber 1883. at folio
AT, excepting the part dedicated
Tor Dexter Terrace and being now
and taxation as Lot ss s''f IN said
Square 5SO7. Subject to building
restrictions and covenants and
Terms: Sold subject to Q prior deed
further particulars of which will be
announced at time OF sale the
purchase price above said trust to
be paid in cash. deposit Of
$4,000 required, Conveyancins. re-
% fSEdRE ste made at pusch 9; as cost;
sale. Terms to. be complied with
within thirty days. otherwise de-
post forfeited and the property
may be advertised and resold ct the
d MAsaaRS q The Z, r 1Esstssf
fe14,1e,1s.21,sss fV'Slns trustee.
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AUCTION SALES Cont,
ADAM A, WESCHLER d SON
AuctiOneerS- appraisers

ADAM A. WESCHLER h SON
AuctiOneerS- appraisers
Bankruptcy 2, sale
REAL Estate
FEDERAL "I947" TRUCK
! " Ton-Stake Body
TYPEWRITER-CHEC
Victor Electric S-Bank
ADDING MACHINE
Two Portable
MORTAR MIXERS
uN1MpRo olSG LOTS
Numbered S11 and Sl3 in Square
No. 5175, 20 ft.x10O IT. on
49th Place between Sheriff
Road and Lee st. NE.
All to be offered
BY PUBLIC AUCTION
at WESCHLER'S
905 E. ST. NV.
February "a. 1888 10 AM.
NOTE: Portable Anchor mortar mixer
No. 1880 with Leroi gasoline en-
CINE located at Hudson Supply Co,
18th and T Sts.. NE. and Portable
mortar mixer with Wisconsin gaso-
line engine located on 53rd Ave-
nue. near Branch Ave, Yorkshire
Village. Prince Georges County,
Md. may be inspected at their re-
spective locations.
Curley Green
Bankrupt No. $685.
~ I'll 14th ST., NV.
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T gTosy ssls of yslpabe THREE I;5;
S SgMsrR k 1o9 sr AS Pf NoRTH.
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1868.
Folio 457 ct seq, of the land records
3 q the District Of Columbia. and at
thereby tse ths PARTY sssursd
sell at public auction in front Of
ES SEs@ISs! Fl E pA9 Of E THs
o9AeS Pr Pn, 1 e.. FOLLOWING AT T%o
the District Of Columbia, and desie-
in J. F. Bridget and others subdivi-
sS9 in so ehs once re- 81 sr s Sa Te
for the District of Columbia in Liber
3 At folio 100: beginning at the
Northeast corner Of said lot and
Ia INCHES; thence South 1OS feet to
an alley; thence East along said
alley 1S feet ~ inches: thence
Terms: Sold d subject to G prior "a build
proximateiy SO, 300. 90 further par
ticulars Of which will be announced
at time Of sale; the purchase price
A deposit Of $500 90 required. Con.
veyancing. recording. ETC., at pur-
chaser's cost. Adjustments made as
Of date of sale. Terms to be COM
piled with within 30 days, other
wise deposit forfeited and the prop
erty. may. be advertised. and resold
at the discretion of the trustees.
JOSEPH z. BRUNO,
HERMAN MILLER,
fe16.1s.21,24.26 Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN q SON, Auctioneers,
435 Southern Building.
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SPECIAL NOTICES

INCOME TAX RETURNS, your home
by exper., reliable accountant. VAN
CRACK RIA 6-7450. Is"
/ WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for
any debt contracted by anyone other
Gnan myself. WALTER B. LITTLE,
1850 Corcoran st. NV. lSS
AM NO LONGER connected with
@. d H. Service Co., and will not
pc responsible. for any bills con-
tr I by them: GEORGE B.
ave. ne. Wash. IL, D. c. i6S
TAX RETURNS, So up; bookkeeping
services. WILMETH TAX SERVICE,
JU: S-lS11, JU. 5-2025. -l6
FEDERAL AND STATE income taxes
prepared IN your home or mine. Call
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REWARD

For anyone having information con-
corning an accident which hap
pm. at the intersection Of 18th st,
and Maine ave. s.W. at the entrance
to the wharves next to Cy Ellis
Restaurant. Reply to Box 1897,
Star. Ia
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Classified Ad Rotes

Local Advertisers
Three Lines (Minimum)
time, 43c per line.
8 to times consecutively. 3sc per
line.
z times consecutively, 36c per line.
New automobiles, 60c per line; 4-line
minimum.
Special Notices and Personal. &c per
line additional.
Out-of-town rate. soc a line each
insertion; 4-line minimum.
Claims for errors must be made IN
time for correction before second
insertion.
To Place a Star Classified Ad
Call
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THE UNDERSIGNED will sell at
public auction for cash l 1862
HUDSON. Comm. club coupe. motor
No. 6B16 3S5S, and serial No. same,
at 10 am, Feb. %. 1853 at PRICE
MOTORS. 43 Mass. ave, NV, Wash.
D. c. The undersigned reserves
the right to bid.
ASSOCIATE DISCOUNT CORP.
Nv Ia
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AruSIeeS SAFE OF Valuable TWO
STORY ROW BRICK DWELLING
NUMBER 413 TWELFTH STREET,
SOUTHEAST. 1-
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. S425.
FOLIO ct seq. of the land records
OF the District Of Columbia, and at
the request Of the party secured
Thereby: the undersigned trustees
VIII sell, at public auction in front
THE she rW RTsNMlSess on THpu IT az
THIRTY O'Clock PM. the foIloW-
ing-described land and premises,
situate in the District Of Columbia
and designated as and being Lot 81
IN Mueller's subdivision of lots in
square 992, as per plat recorded in
the once Of the Surveyor for the
District OF Columbia in Liber go at
folio Ill.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior Cbuild-
asS2sis!p s $50 trust FURTHER 5sF
particulars Of which will be an.
nounced at time Of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash A deposit Of $500. 90
required. Conveyancing, recording,
ETC., at purchasers cost. Adjust
ments made as OF date Of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
80 days, otherwise deposit forfeited
ana the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion Of the
HERMAN MILLER,
FRANK PARONI.
fe14. 16.1s,21,25 Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN q SON, Auctioneer7.
43S Southern RuiIdinR
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ADAM A. WESCIHER 4 SON
AuctiOneers- Appraiser
ESTATE AND STORAGE SALE

ESTATE AND 8 STORAGE SALE
New and Used Household
GROUPS AND AND ODD SH5 PIECES
REFRIGERAIoRESs-W WASHERS
N LE EWSTsV vAcnun a-c cIEHNER
TELEVISION--BAGGAGE-ETC.
BY order Second. National Bank, Exc
Gutor. Nathan NJ, Lubar & Frederick
Key Pittman. Charles S. Sures
Storage Co, Ebbitt Hotel, and other
BY AUCTION
at WESCHLER'S
sos E ST. NV.
Commencing $50 AM.
Walnut and wheat bedroom suites;
chrome dinette suites. electric and
gas ranges, sofas, sectional sofas,
living room suites. lounge chairs,
Bullets, dining room tables, beds, box
and coil springs, mattresses, chests
OF drawers. dreSserS, etc.
AT 200 PM.
BY Order Ebbitt Hotel
HOTEL BAGGAGE
INSPECTION INVITED fel6
C. G. SLOAN & CO.. INC.
AhctiOneers-Appra
PUBLIC SALE
HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND
PERSONAL EFFECTS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION
ALSO
Large lot high grade ONCE furniture.
including in part IS fat top desks,
various types; 9 swivel arm chairs;
4 typists chairs: small iron safe;
3 Office arm chairs; leatherette
Davenport; office side chairs;
steel file cabinets; 2 steel storage
cabinets. electric fans; type:
writer stands; Office tables, and
other Office equipment, etc.
AT PUBLIC AUCTION
AT SLOAN'S
7l5-13th ST.
WEDNESDAY
FEBRUARY 18th
AT 10 AM.
BY order of the Security Storage
Co. for storage charges and other
owners.
C. G. SLOAN g. CO.. INC. Auct.
Established 1891.
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THOS. j. OWEN & son, AuctiOneers
435 Southern Building.

Tsqstsss n SALE , Of y ys1%sels Rn 61W
AS PREMISES NUMBER 482 II
STREET, SOUTHWEST.
BY virtue of q certain deed OF trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1904.
Folio 20 ct sea-. of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party Sc
cured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction
in front of the premises, on FRI
DAY, THE TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY
OF FEBRUARY. AID. 1853, AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described land and premises, situate
in the District Of Columbia, and
DESIGNATED as and being the East
full depth thereof in Square 49S.
Now known for purposes of as
Sessment and taxation as Lot Sl9
in Square 1913.
Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed
OF trust for approximately $4,500.00
further particulars of which will
be announced at time of sale; the
purchase price above said trust to
De paid in cash. A deposit of $500. 90
required. Conveyancing, recording,
etc. at purchasers cost. Adjust
mentS made as of date of sale.
Terms to be complied with within
1eited and the property may be
advertised and reSold at the discre-
ton OF the trustees.
HOWARD BERNSTEIN,
JEROME MALIN,
fe16. 1S.21, 24.26 Trustees.
THOS. J. OWEN & SON, AuctioneeTs,
43k Snufhern RuiIdIr~
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Dope Addict Faces Court
In Theft Of Police Money

A narcotic addict who volun-
teered to make undercover dope
buys for the police, then disap-
peared with the police money.
was to be arraigned today in
Municipal Court.
Kenneth S. Geary. 80, colored,
of the 800 block of Virginia ave-
nue. S.W., was arrested last night
by No. 4 precinct policemen on
a petty larceny charge. He was
turned over to the Narcotics
Squad, according to Capt. John
B. Layton. who charged him with
larency after trust.
Capt. Layton said Geary had
volunteered to buy narcotics for
the police, had received Sc a
month ago to make the buys and
hadn't been heard from since.
Another man, James Henry
Duncan. d, colored, of the 100
block of Eighth street NV, was
charged with possession and sale
of heroin. He was arrested last
night at Tenth and K streets
NV.
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Court Saves Three
From Eviction for Not
Signing Loyalty Oath
BY the Associated Press

NEWARK, N. j., Mar. 90
Three housing project residents
one of them a legless veteran
won a court order yesterday re-
straining the Newark Housing
Authority from evicting them for
refusing to sign loyalty oaths.
The Gwinn amendment pro-
vides that residents of any
housing project put up with the
aid of Federal funds must sign
loyalty oaths.
The three men who applied
for the restraining order were
james Kutcher-who lost his
legs while serving in the Italian
campaign during World War II:
his father, Hyman Butcher, and
Harry l.. Lawrence.
All three live in Newark low
rent housing project at Seth
Boyden terrace.
Yesterday, Superior Court
Judge Walter J. Freund issued
the restraining order pending his
ruling on whether the Gwinn
amendment to the Federal indie
pendent Offices Appropriation
Act of 1852 is constitutional.
The younger Butcher was dis
missed five years ago as a clerk
in the Newark office of the Vet
Grams Administration for being
member of the Socialist Work
ers Party of the United States
This organization is on the
Attorney Generals subversivt
list. Mr.. Butcher admitted be.
longing to the group.
His dismissal was reversed re-
Gently by the United State:
Circuit Court of Appeals. The
court. however, held up Mr.
Kutcher's reinstatement pending
hearing on whether he per-
sonally engaged in subversive
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-03-20
VIEW Auxiliary Elects

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va,
Mar. 20. (SpeciaD-Mrs. Louise
Nicely has been named presi-
dent of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Auxiliary. Mrs. Mary Dor
sey was named senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Bernice Hambley,
junior vice president, and Mrs.
Doris Rodgers. treasurer.
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Turkish Quake Toll
Is Officially Ass,
May Reach 1000
BY the Associated Press

BALIKESIR, Turkey, March
20.-ReScue workers dragged adj
ditional bodies of earquake VIC
Tins from the debris of villages
and towns in Western Turkey
today. The official death count
thus far in Wednesday nights
disaster stands at ass but I'M
official estimates say the total
will reach 1000.
Army. Red Crescent Cred
Cross and civilian volunteers
gave aid to more than 1000 in
jured and $4,000 homeless in the
rich farming and mining region
southwest of Istanbul and across
the Sea of Marmara from that
big port. Between 5000 and
1000 homes were destroyed or
damaged.
Venice, farm community of
5000, was the center of the
quake. Interior Ministry figures
listed 400 dead there and IS more
at nearby Gonen, a town of
$4,000 population.
Turkish newspapers estimated
the dead at Venice at from 300
to nearly 1000.
Hospitals Are damned.
Hospitals in the area were
damned. Hastily improvised first
aid facilities were set up. Pres
ident Celai Bayar, Prime Minis
ter Adnan Menderes and other
top government officials toured
the disaster area.
Rescue workers found grim evil
dence of the suddennesS of the
quake at Venice. A number of
bodies were recovered from eight
coffee houses where men of the
town gathered in the evenings.
One report said 10 bodies were
taken from one coffee house
alone. .
Entire families were trapped
and killed as buildings collapsed
within seconds. Survivors told
Of hearing and feeling the earth
shake. then jolt in gigantic con-
WILSON'S. Walls fell in, lights
sputtered out.
Flames shot from wooden
houses where people were trapped
inside and burned to death.
RumblingS Continue.
Even after dawn yesterday res
cue workers were startled by con-
tinued rumblings. Cracks ap-
peared in the earth as the men
labored to clear the streets of
debris. Turkish soldiers patrolled
the area and aided in the search
for bodies.
Thousands of homeless shiv-
cred through the cold night
without shelter, refusing to re-
turn home for fear of another
quake.
The Turkish Army and the
Red Crescent rushed relief work.
erS, medical help and food sup
plies to the stricken sections, 30
to go miles northwest of Bali
kesir.
officials at Gonen opened Jail
doors to free prisoners who VOL
unteered to help clear the rubble
or run as couriers to villages not
heard from.
Stories of terrible destruction
came from the shattered towns
and villages. United States
Ambassador George C. McGhee,
who toured the Gonen area, said
IS per cent of the towns 5000
buildings-and all IL of its
moSques-were destroyed OF
hadlv damaped