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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Mountain Fire Loss
Put al SIS Million
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 81
F'iref1ghters were winning their
battle today against two forest
blazeS which have caused an es-
timated SOS million damage to
the watershed in the San Gabriel
Mountains.
Observatory and television in
Stallations atop Mount Wilson
threatened several times since
fire broke out Sunday on Mon
rovla Peak, appeared to be safe
rangers said.
Richard Johnson, United States
Forest Service fire prevention
officer, said crews hope to have
the blaze under control tomor-
row, unless the wind rises.
He also said the second fire,
20 miles east of the Mount Badly
region. might be controlled to-
day under the same condition.
The TV equipment atop Mount
Wilson, valued at 81 million, is
vital to reception in Southern
California.
However, phone company Off
Gals said that programs origi-
mating here, such as tomorrow
Tournament of Roses and the
Rose Bowl game, could be piped
out of Los Angeles by coaxial
cable even if the Mount Wilson
installations were burned out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Edward {. Long, SO,
Retired EmpIoye at GP0

Edward E. Long, 88, retired
Government Printing Office en-
ploye. died Tuesday at his home.
604 North Carolina avenue Sc.
Born in Xenia, Ohio, he was
the son of William Long, a
judge and starter of harness
horses in Ohio, and Fanny
Rachel Long.
Mr.. Long worked 20 years for
the Pennsylvania Railroad in
Hamilton, Ohio before coming
here in 1899 to work for the
GPO. He retired from the audit
ing department in 1888. A mason
for so years, he was in Hope
Lodge.
Survivors are three sons,
Robert E.. of the home address;
John Allen. Alexandria and Cliff
ford, Arlington.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. Saturday at the Lee
Funeral Home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts avenue NE. Bur-
ial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
HerbehB. Rector, rs,
Retired Policeman,
On Force 80 Years

Herbert B. Rector, rs, retired
Washington policeman. died to-
day at Arlington Hospital. He
lived at 2131 North Twentieth
street, Arlington.
Mr.. Rector retired in February,
1912, from the Police Department
as a private at No. 2 precinct
where he spent all of his 80 years
on the force. He had several
commentators for apprehending
robbers or thieves.
Born in Fauquier County, Va.
he formerly worked here for the
old Capital Traction Co. Since
his retirement he had worked
part time at Galt's for a detec-
tive agency.
His three sons are policemen.
Dudley H. Rector, 2130 North
Twentieth street, is detective
captain of the Arlington Police
Department; William F. Rector,
of the home address, is a lieu
tenant at No. 10 precinct in
Washington, and Ralph B. Rec
tor, 2134 North Twentieth street,
is private at No. 3 precinct
here.
Also surviving are his brother,
F. Hill Rector, Philomont, Va:
a sister, Mrs. Laura v. Gaines,
near Leesburg. Va: five grand
children and two great-grand-
children.
Funeral services will be held
at 1870 p.m.>Sunday at Ives flu
neral home, Arlington, with
burial in Middleburg, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31

THOMAS, SARAH &. In loving memory
Of our dear mother. SARAH E
THOMAS, who passed away two years
ago today. December 81. 1851.
She was lust a plain dear mother.
With her loving smile each day:
Always trying to do for others
AS she journeyed on her way.
Her life was one OF care and duty
AS she toiled from morn till night
With gentle heart so tender,
Striving ever for the right.
Her kind words were ever cheerful.
To the stranger or the friend;
All who knew her loved her dearly.
She was faithful to the end.
HER LOVING CHILDREN. CARLTON
GGERRALGDIHSEEii En-, EL1zABETE, COURT
AND KLoNiAN.
ToMPKINS. MARIA L. In loving mem
TOMPKINS, who passed away twenty
two years aSo today December 81
Always remembered.
FLORENCE.
TURNER, EVELYN AUDREY, AND
JOHN. In lovin&s memory Of my dear
DAUGHTER. EVELYN AUDREY TURNER
who passed away nineteen years ago
today, December 81. 1884. and brother.
JOHN TURNER. who passed away
eight years ago, December 81, 1945.
1t is sweet to know We shall meet
again.
Where parting is no more:
For the ones we loved so dearly
= Have only gone before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Missing Virginia Student
Is Found Safe in Florida
BY the AssoeIated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Dec. 81
The two-State search for a
missing University of Virginia
senior has ended in third State
as the boys father reported to
police here that he had been
found at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
John r. Janney III, 81, of
North East, Md, was reported
missing December Is after fail
ing to return home for Christ
mas. State police in Virginia
and Maryland had been on the
lookout for him after university
officials indicated he had left
here along with most university
students December 10 for the
holidays.
Police said young Janney was
spending the holidays in Florida
with a group of university archi-
lecture students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
War Possibility Cut,
Churchill Believes
By the Associosed Press

LONDON. Dec. 81. Prime
Minister Churchill said today in
a New Years message that the
possibility of war has been re-
duced through "the growing
strength of the free world"
The prime minister, in a mes
sage from his country home,
Chartwell, to the Primrose
League-a Conservative Party
Observation-Disclosures back on
the year past and to the year
ahead and said:
During the past IL months
her majesty's government has
dedicated. itself to it's proclaimed
tasks of winning peace abroad
and rebuilding the foundations
of our national life at home.
"At home our financial policy
has repaired the disastrous stu
alton bequeathed to us by the
late Socialist government, and
we have been able, by taking
severe measures. to restore the
strength and prestige of the
pound sterling.
"Bllt our task is far from be-
ing finished. During 1854 we
intend to build further upon the
good foundations already laid.
We shall continue to strive for
peace by every means in our
power.
"The growing strength of the
free world. coupled with it's
desire to reach just and honor
able agreements, has reduced
the possibility of international
conflict"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Deaths Reported
lFrOm D { Bureau OF vital statistics

'From D c Bureau OF Vital Statistics
Ada Ehrmantraut. 81. 540S Galena pl
NV.
Carrie Raul, SO, 18th and Douglas SITS
Beulah C. Byrne. 20, 1923 orren st. ne
Mary p. Smith. 90. not recorded.
Alice D. Bickel. IS. 3345 18th st. NV.
Fred Hoffman, 81. 81 Todd pl. ne.
Ericn Bescherer. 81. Soldiers Home
Laura H. Washburn. 65 1925 Orren st
Rose M. Longley. e., 1909 G st. Sc.
George r. Dawson. 81. 2526 I4th st
Marie L. Helms. So
Ralph Murtaugh. SO. 1850 Harvard
st NV.
Myra B Cobb. 5s. 1870 Insleside ter
NV.
Marearet E. Harrison. %. 21o Maryland
Edna o. Burke, 81 1909 Pa. ave. Sc.
Victor U. Moore. Al Soldiers Home.
Charles w Lowe, 30 1905 Clifton st
NV.
william L. Edwards 10, Falkland. Md.
Robert e. Taylor. 5, Fairfax. Va.
Infant Wilmington. 800 Mellon st. Sc
Infant Meekins, La Plata. Md.
Infant Lanterman. $500 Whittier blvd.
Infant Frazer, Warrenton. Va.
Mary Jane Cabaniss, 80. 645 Que st. NV
Aaron Lewis, 20, Arlington. Va.
James b. Briggs, IS 769 Morton st. NV.
julius FITZGERALD. 73. 424 v st. NV.
Lucius Brown, 81. 1112 9th st, sc.
Frank P. Essex, A. 1881 18th pl. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Albert ]. Matthews,
Chief Estimator for
Construction Firm.

Albert j. Matthews, g., chief
estimator and engineer for the
Tuckman Barbee Construction
Co., died yesterday on his way
home from work. He became ill
and went to a friends house
where he fell dead. He lived at
PAST Tunlaw road NV.
Mr.. Matthews was general
superintendent and engineer for
the construction of st. Mary's
Hospital, associated with the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MINI.
He came to Washington in 1927
with an engineering corporation
and helped build the east-west
wing of Walter Reed Hospital
and the chapel there. He also
helped construct the Norwegian
Embassy and st. Stephen and
the Incarnation Church, Six
tenth and Newton streets NV.
Born in Llandrindod Wells,
Wales, Mr.. Matthews was grad
uated with honors in architec-
ture at the University of Wales.
He went to Canada in 1918 and
was an architect in Winnipeg,
going to Rochester, Mimi, in
1915.
During World War I he was
a sergeant in the 9Th Engineers,
Sd Division.
He sang in the Washington
Cathedral choir for Is years,
until recently, and also sang in
the st. Johns Episcopal Church
choir.
He was a member of the
American Legion, Sd Division
Association and the Master
Builders Association.
Survivors are his widow, Doro-
thy g.; a daughter. Mrs. James
B. Alderton, jr., Arlington, and
two brothers in Wales.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at St.
Johns Episcopal Church, Six
teenth and H streets NV. Burial
will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Charity 10 Get Bulk
OF Lee Shubert Estate

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Lee
Shubert, 70, who died Christ
mas Day, left a will providing
that the bulk of his estimated
$500 million theatrical empire
eventually will be used for char
liable purposes.
He named his nephew, Milton
Shubert, as head of his organ
ization, and the will, filed yes
terday, said, 'It is my hope and
expectation that my theatrical
enterprises will continue for
many years after my DEATH"
Mr.. Shubert left his widow,
Narcella Swanson Shubert,
100000 outright, and trust of
$150,000 from which she is to
receive the income and one
tenth of the principal each year.
Mr.. Shubert named as his
executors and trustees his neph-
eWs. Milton Shubert and Lawr-
ence Shubert Lawrence. and his
niece, Sylvia Wolf Golde. He
left to each of them 100000 in
cash and life income from
one-sixth of the residuary es-
tate.
He named William Klein. his
friend and attorney, as an ex-
ecutor and trustee and also left
him 100000. One-half of the
residuary estate was left to the
Sam S. Shubert Foundation.
named for his older brother.
No provision was made for
Jacob j. Shubert, sole survivor
OF the three brothers who domi-
mated the American theater
Inc will pointed out that he has
ample means of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Sheriff Is Likely Candidate
For 9Th District House Seat
By The Assoeioted Press

BRISTOL, Va. Dec. 81
Ninth District Democrats seemed
bent today on choosing Smyth
County Sheriff Pat Jennings as
their nominee for Congress.
Various political sources in
dicated Mr.. Jennings, SO, has
strong support throughout the
district.
If nominated. Mr.. Jennings
faces a stiff battle against Rep
resentative Wampler. elected in
November, 1852. with two other
State COP candidates for the
House of Representatives.
The Democrats will meet here
January 80 in a convention to
choose Mr.. Wampler's opponent
Mr.. Jennings barely missed
the Democratic nomination in
1852. He lost it to State Sena-
tor M. M. Long, who was de-
feated by Mr.. Wampler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Dickerson 10 Receive
Mental Test in Jail

State psychiatrists will give
Thomas E. Dickerson. Rock
ville'S escape artist and holdup
suspect. a mental test in the
Montgomery County Jail Tues
day.
DR.. Jacob Morgenstern, direc-
tor of correctional psychiatry of
the Maryland Department of
Mental Hygiene, said today that
county authorities have arranged
for the examination to take place
If possible-in the Jail.
DR.. Morgenstern said he will
"do my level best" to perform
the mental test of the 30-year-
old prisoner in the Jail itself.
The Jail supervisor, John T.
Young, said he had not been
informed Of the arrangement
but added that he saw no reason
why it could not be worked out.
The State psychiatrist said he
will be assisted by a doctor
from the Spring Grove (Md.)
State Hospital. Dickerson pre-
viously escaped from the hospital
while under observation after he
Slashed his wrists anC tried to
Starve himself in the Rockville
Jail last September.
Dickerson has pleaded not
guilty by reason of insanity to
a charge of holding up Chevy
Chase loan company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
By the Assoe,oseo Press

DES MONIES, Dec. 31.-An
Iowa small town postmaster yes
terday defended his right to
make a derogatory remark about
the Postmaster General of the
United States and still hold his
job.
Erwin F. Spratt. Democrat
postmaster of the nearby village
of Elkhart, made public here his
formal reply to accusations in a
| postol V inspectors disciplinary
action complaint.
A thus far anonymous accuser
told postal officials that in No.
vember of 1852, after President
elect Eisenhower announced Sc
lection of Arthur E. Summerfield
as the new Postmaster General
Mr.. Spratt referred to the Presi-
dent in unprintable language
and then commented:
II don't see how he (Summer-
field can do a good job as Post
master General because all he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Funeral 10 Be tuesday
For Monnetf B, Davis

Funeral services for Monnett
B. Davis, so, United States Am
bassador to Israel, were sched-
uled for 2 pm. Tuesday at Fort
Myer Chapel with burial in
Arlington Cemetery.
He died Saturday at Tel Aviv.
His body was scheduled to ar
rive by plane in New York today.
An honor guard of the 1st Army
was to accompany the body
from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Machinisis' Union
Buys New Romesite

The ALL MachinistS' Union,
has bought a tract on down.
town Connecticut avenue as a
site for an STORY headquarters
building, which it expects to get
under way soon.
The site covers more than
half an acre at the northwest
corner of Connecticut avenue
and N street NV.
AL Hayes. president of the
$50, 900 member International
Association of MachiniStS, said
the new headquarters is needed
to replace the old Machinists'
Building at Ninth street and
Mount Vernon place NV, which
has been occupied since 1919.
Many years ago, the 10000
square-foot site just bought from
the National Savings and Trust
Co. was the location of the Brit
ish Embassy. Occupying it now
is an automobile service station.
The tract has a frontage Of
143 feet on Connecticut avenue.
254 feet on N street and 1870
feet on Nineteenth street. Agent
for the sale was James L. Dixon
& Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
William H. Yerkes,
Active Mason and
Ex-Pepco EmpIoye

William H. Yerkes, jr., 70,
retired Potomac Electric Power
Co. employee and a prominent
Mason. died today at his home.
1865 Monroe street NV.
Mr.. Yerkes formerly was as
ISOLATED with his father in the
Independent Ice Co. here. When
the company was bought by the
American Ice Co. he Joined the
Potomac Electric Power Co. He
retired in 1941 as chief admin
istrative clerk at the Benning
power plant.
Mr.. Yerkes had been a men,
Der of the following Masonic
organizations for SIS years: La
fayette Lodge, Lafayette Chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons
Washington Consistory, knights
Templar, Albert Pike Con-
siStory and Almas Temple. He
was a member also of the Ma
sonic Veterans Association anc
the Ligh Club of Masons at
Pepco as well as the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants and the
Lincoln Group of the District
He was a life member of the
Washington Board of Trade.
Mr.. Yerkes was born in Wash.
ington and went to Bushes.
High School and Spenceriar
Business College.
Survivors are three sisters
Mrs. William Reed Macgill, 483t
Davenport street NV; thu
Misses Amy D. and Miriam
Yerkes. both of the nome ad.
dress, and two brothers, Arthur
Watts Yerkes, Mclean, Va, anc
Joseph D. Yerkes, 1923 Columbia
road NV, with the Fedora
Housing Administration.
Knights Templar services will
be held at 8 pm. tomorrow al
Hines funeral home, 1901 Four.
teenth street NV. Other serv.
ices will be at l pm. Saturday
at Hines. Burial will be in OaE
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Mrs. W. H. Skinner,
Iona D. {. Resident

Mrs. William H. Skinner. IS,
a lifelong WASHINGTON resident
until she moved to Kensington a
year aGo. died Tuesday at her
home, 5021 Cushing drive. Ken
Sington.
The former Nettie Brooks. she
was the daughter of the late
Mollie M. and James E. Brooks
Her father was a post Office in
spector. She was graduated from
Central High School.
Mrs. Skinner was a member OF
Calvary Baptist Church.
Survivors are her husband. a
representative of the r. p.
Andrews Paper Co.: a son, Frank
E., Silver Spring; two brothers.
William E. Brooks, 819 Emerson
street NV. and James Byron
Brooks, Arlington; a sister. Mrs
Raymond ]. Young. 5012 Forty
fifth street NV, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Saturday at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Mrs. Louise Fraser,
Grandmother Of
Southwest Dies atS1

Mrs. Louise Wright Fraser, 81,
who was known affectionately as
the GRANDMOTHER Of the South
west" because of her many good
deeds in that Washington area,
died yesterday in Charleston, Ga.
She had been living there with
her son, George w. Fraser, for
several years.
Mrs. Fraser lived in Southwest
Washington for nearly half-a-
century and gave much of her
time to children of the area and
to every organization serving
the community.
HOnored by Citizens.
be first honor
airy life membership in the
Southwest Citizens Association
in 1948 and was awarded life
membership in the PTA for her
outstanding work in child well
fare.
Mrs. Fraser founded the Stu
dent Aid Society of the PTA
and for As years devoted a day
a week to retaining and doing
over clothes for the underprivi-
lodged. She had been active in
the Women's Auxiliary of the
Police Boys Club.
At Christmas she prepared
popcorn balls and delivered
them to homes of children in
Southwest.
She lived at Tenth street
and Independence avenue S.W.
for As years until the property
was bought by the Government.
Then she moved to 149 R street
NE
Touches Top of Monument.
Mrs. Fraser was the only wom-
an in Washington ever to place
her hand on top of the WASH
ington monument. her family
said.
When she saw the scaffolding
being put up on the monument
in the 1905, so it could be
cleaned, she got a permit and
climbed up with the workmen to
touch the top of the obelisk. She
was in shape for the climb, she
said at the time, because as a
girl in Colorado she and her
father climbed Pixies Peak and
other mountains. Her father at
one time was Mayor of Denver.
Her husband, George S. Fraser
died about Is years ago. She is
survived by her son, a sister in
Seattle and a nephew. William
F. Henry, ZIG East Thornapple
street, Chevy Chase, Md, a tax
attorney.
Services will be held at 1:3O
pm. Saturday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in
Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Postmaster Defends His Right
ToCriticize His Cabinet Boss

knows is how to sell cars"
Mr.. Summerfleld was a De-
troit automobile distributor.
Mr.. Spratt denied he ever
called President Eisenhower a
bad name for appointing Mr..
Summerfleld. But he admitted he
made a statement about Mr..
S u m m e rfiel d along the lines
cited. Then. in his answer, he.
said:
What havoc would you create
if, by threat of dismissal, the
right to express an opinion, yes.
even the right to pe critical, by
all governmental employees wlre
abolished.
Far more injurious to the
esteemed gentlemen / stand ac-
cused to have wronged. and their
honored positions, would be CO.
creed offerings of false praise or
its terrifying alternative - the
awful silence of an oppressed
civil service"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
.1.2% Farm Price Rise
Ends 4-Month Drop
BY the Associated Press


The Agriculture Department
reports that farm product prices
increased IL per cent during the
month ended December Is.
This upturn reversed four
consecutive months of decline,
but still left prices about 6 pei
cent less than a year earlier and
about 20 per cent below the
record high set in February,
1851.
The mid-December prices also
were about per cent below
those prevailing last January
when the Eisenhower admins
tration took Office
The department said the in
crease in the farm price level
largely reflected sharp increases
in hog prices and slight increases
for beef cattle and other meat
animals, as we'll as increases for
grain. soybeans and several i'm
portant truck crops.
On the other hand. cotton,
potatoes, citrus fruit, tobacco
milk. eggs and chickens declined
slightly.
Farm prices averaged 81 per
cent of parity in mid-December
compared with 80 per cent in
mid November, SO per cent a
year ago and 1872 per cent for
the record high set in October,
1916.
Parity is a standard for meas
uring farm prices. declared by
law to be fair to farmers in re-
lation to prices they pay.
The department also reported
that the level of prices paid by
farmers in mid-December for
goods and services used in pro-
duction and family living in
creased one-third of l per cent
between mid-November and mid
December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
\ Missing Children Found
In California Foothills
BY the Associated Press

SAN FERNANDO, Calf, Dec.
81. - Seven children, missing
overnight in the foothills of the
San Fernando Valley, were found
today.
Sheriff's deputies said all of
the four boys and three girls
were in good shape.
The youngsters, ranging in
age from Z to Is, failed to re-
turn from hike and were re-
ported missing at dusk last
night. They were spotted today
by deputies in a patrol car as
they tramped down a ridge
miles northeast of nearby Olive
View Sanitarium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
Rev. james Harvey,
PHILOSOPHY Professor

The Rev. James j. Harvey, So,
Society of st. Sulpice, died Tues
day at st. Agnes Hospital, Balti-
more.
A professor of philosophy at
st. Mary's Seminary in Balti-
more for most of his teaching
career since his ordination in
1925, he had taught many priests
now in Washington. Services will
be at 1890 am. Saturday at ST.
Mary'S Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
L. W. Mesto, 63,
Relative of Hostess
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 81.
w. Mesta, So, executive vice
president to the Mesta Machine
Co., died in an ambulance yes
terday as he was being rushed
to a hospital after suffering a
heart attack at his home.
He was nephew of the late
George Mesta, founder of the
firm. The latter's widow, Perle
Mesta, noted Washington host
ess, later became Minister to
Luxembourg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-12-31
DrathB

WRIGHT. WILLIAM w. OF 1887 9Th
st. s.w.. on December 80, 1853. be-
loved father of L. Reamy and Clifton
A. Wright He also is survived BY
Two granddaughters and three great
bers' Funeral Home, SIT 11th st, Sc,
on Saturday. January .. at 2:3O q, M
lnterment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
YERKES, WILLIAM H.. JR. On Thurs
day, December 81. 1868 at his resi-
dence; 362 Monroe st. NV. WILLIAM
~; YERkES, Jr.. brother of Mrs
William Reed Macgill. the Misses ANY
~ and Miriam Yerkes, all of Wash.
ington. D; G: Arthur Watts Yerkes
2. c. Services at the S. III Hines
Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th st. NV
on Saturday. January ., 1854. at
pm. lnterment Oak Hill Cemetery /