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Evening star., 1954-04-26
Thomas R. Owens, II,
Served in Treasury,
State Departments

Funeral services were to be
held today for Thomas Robert
Owens, 72, of Warren County,
Va. who died Saturday night
while making a speech here.
Death came while Mr.. Owens,
former vice consul to Cuba and
later consul to Arabia. was at
the Army and Navy Club. He
was attending a reunion of the
30th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Di-
vision of the American Expedi-
tionary Force in France during
World War I.
The services were scheduled at
the Owens home. Greenfield
Farm. Front Royal. Va. The
body was to be returned to
Washington for cremation.
Born near Gadsden, Ala, Mr..
Owens saw action in three major
World War I battles as second
lieutenant. Later he served as
a special agent of the Treasury
Department. He went from that
post to the State Department
and served in various posts
abroad.
Mr.. Owens subsequently re-
turned to the Treasury Depart
ment and served in the narcotics
division as a liaison agent be-
tween the Treasury and State
Departments.
In 1881 he married Miss Mar
garet Craig. daughter of the late
Charles T. Craig, chief attorney
for the st. Lawrence Waterway
Commission.
Mr.. Owens was a past presi-
dent of the Front Royal Rotary
Club and of the Front Royal and
Warren County Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Owens graduated in law
from George Washington Uni
versity and also was graduate
of the University of Alabama.
He is survived by his widow:
a brother, Marvin Owens, of
Lineville, Ala; an aunt, Mrs.
Cicero Smith, also of Lineville,
and several nephews and nieces.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
AZ Injured in Crash
Of Trains in CHICAGO
ev the AsSoeioted prsSs

CHICAGO, April 26.-Forty-
nine persons were injured early
yesterday when a slow rolling
suburban train rammed into the
rear of another commuter train
which was pulling away from q
downtown station platform.
Attendants said none was in
serious condition. About 400
passengers of both trains were
shaken up.
MotOrman r. w. Marshall. Sc,
of Chicago. said the brakes of his
six-car Illinois Central electric
train failed as he was approach
ing the platform from which a
two-car electric South Shore
Lines train was pulling away.
The incoming train hammered
the rear of the shorter train
sending it rolling $50 feet down
the track.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Mrs. William P. Kent,
Diplomats Widow

Mrs. William P. Kent, 70,
widow of a foreign service off,
Ger. died today in New York
where she was living with a
daughter, DR.. Ann P. Kent. She
formerly lived at 1869 Twenty
eighth street NV.
Mrs. Kent. whose maiden name
was Annie Patrick, was born in
Staunton, Va, where her father,
William Patrick, was a lawyer.
She was the granddaughter of
Judge John Hendren of Staun-
ton. She went to Stuart Hall in
Staunton.
Mrs. Kent had lived in Guate-
mala, China, Germany, Ireland
and Bermuda during her hus-
bands consular service. He was
consul in Bermuda when he re-
tired. He died about 20 years
ago. Mrs. Kent had lived in
Washington 80 years and was
a member of All Souls Episcopal
Church.
Besides DR.. Kent, she is Sur
vived by another daughter, Mrs.
Phoebe Scholl, 1913 Birch street,
Falls Church: a son, Tyler Kent,
Coconut Grove, Fla, and three
grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday
at Trinity Episcopal Church in
Staunton. Burial will be in the
church cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

derailment when Finnigin's train
had been put back on the tracks
and sent on its way. the railroad
man sent his superior the famed
line as the briefest possible of
reports. The poem was entitled
"Finnigin to Flanagan" Flan-
nigan was the station superin-
tendent.
when the paper came out
a lot of people who had never
smiled since they'd had the collie
as babies laughed and called
Hello Finnigin' to me. Then I
knew, by gosh, I'd done some
thing" Mr.. Gillian once recalled.
Mr.. Gillian was born in Jack
son County, Ohio, and attended
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
He worked on various newspa-
pers from 1887 to 1905. Then he
became a free-lance writer and
speaker and divided most of his
time between Washington and
Baltimore.
His books of humorous verse
included Laugh 1t OFF," In
cluding You and Me-" "A Sam
pie Case of Humor," Sunshine
and Awkwardness" and a child S
book. Danny and Fanny"
HumOrist Units Founder.
Mr.. Gillian was a founder of
the American Press Humorists'
Association and a past president.
He was member of the National
Press Club, the Touchdown Club,
the Early Birds Club and the
Sons of the American Revolution.
He used to say that his hobby
was "the process of urging peo-
pie to use their brains"
Survivors are his son, B. S.
Gillian, 824 South Twenty
fourth street. Arlington: two
daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ellensen,
Baltimore and Mrs. Carl w.
BuchheiSter, New York; six
grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. His wife died in
1851.
Services will be held at II am.
Wednesday in Epiphany Episco-
pal Church, 1877 G street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Joseph Hergesheiner n,
Noted American Novelist
Produced Book
Annually During
2O-Yeur Period

Joseph Hergesheimer, one of
Americas foremost novelists,
died yesterday at Sea Isle City,
N. j. He had been admitted to
Mercy Hospital week ago. He
was "A.
After slow start, Mr.. Herge-
sheimer hit the beSt-seller lists
with Gold and Iron" in 1918
and for 20 years he produced a
novel a year.
The climb to the top was a
slow and indirect one. Sickly as
a youth. he never attended pub
lie school in his native Philadel-
phia, and at II a supposed pen
chant for painting sent him to
the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts.
This. he soon discovered, was
a mistake. He found himself
doing lone days work in Is" and
realized he was much more inter-
ested in trashy" novels.
Visit to Venice.
Coming into an inheritance at
81. he went to Venice, ran
through his money. and returned
home. A chance meeting with a
woman novelist reshaped his
career. Hired to read her proofs,
Mr.. Hergesheimer believed he
could better that kind OF writing,
and set out to prove it.
For more than 10 years he
plodded without success. During
that time he married Miss Doro-
thy Hemphill of West Chester,
Pa, where they made their home.
In 1914 Mr.. Hergesheimer sold
his first novel. "The Lay An
thony." But only 900 reached
the hands Of the buying public,
and no royalties came to the
struggling author.
A year later came Mountain
Blood" in 1917 THE Three
Black Pennys" solidified his po-
sition, and after Gold and
Iron" came a long succession of
successes.
"Java Head" Acclaimed.
In 1918 Java Head" produced
worldwide acclaim, and the
same year he turned out 1.-THE
Happy End" and Linda Con-
don"
Then followed "Steel" 1920,
"San Cristobal de la Habana"
1920, "Cytherea" Q922), THE
Bright Shawl" (1922), 1.-THE
Presbyterian Child 1929,
'Balisand" 1920, From an
Old House" 1925, "Tampico"
Q926), Quiet Cities" 1929,
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Catholic Men Urqe
u. 5. Withholding Of
China Recognition

The National Council OF
Catholic Men urged the United
States yesterday to withhold
recognition from Red China and
continue to oppose seating that
country in the United Nations.
The council ended three-day
annual meeting yesterday in the
Hotel Statler. 1t is a federation
of some 5000 groups represent
ing approximately six million
Catholic men.
I'VE are convinced that a re-
treat from our present policy
would be an outright betrayal
of the basic principles of freeA
dom. of which the United StateE
has become one of the principals
protectors in our time" the resE
olution read. -
"The admission of Red Chin8
to the United Nations would ins..
jure the potential of the United
Nations for securing world.
peace. and also weaken the hope
of those in prison behind the.
Iron Curtain" :
Dulles Cabled in Geneva.
The council cabled the gist oE
its resolution to Secretary OF,
State Dulles in Geneva.
Another resolution indorse6
with qualification Secretary
Dulles recent foreign policy
statement. popularly referred to-
as a. massive retaliation" policy.
The resolution did not use that,
particular phrase, but said, I'VE.
indorse this statement of active-
Self-defenSe against Communist
aggression. with the understands
ing that the means to be used
and the conditions under which
they are used would conform to
Christian moral principles"
The council also approved a
resolution asking distribution of
surplus crops to the needy Of
the United States and other ma
tionS.
Ask Charitable" Entry Laws.
The same resolution called for
universal and charitable laws
OF immigration by all countries"
Another resolution said gov
ernment has right to pass laws
requiring motion picture censor
ship in accordance with Chris
tlan moral principles.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Mrs. John E. EweN,
World Traveller and
Red Cross Worker

Mrs. John E. Ewell, 64. who
helped issue the first magazine
in Braille in Europe during her
years of Red Cross work, died
yesterday of cancer at Emer-
gency Hospital.
A world traveller who had spent
a total of 80 years abroad, Mrs.
Ewell and her husband had a
home at Pebble Beach, Calf.
They formerly lived in Washing
ton at the Wardman Park Hotel
and recently had been living at
the Greenbriar Apartments, 4301
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Native of Philadelphia.
The former Annis Wilbraham
Taylor, Mrs. Ewell was born in
Philadelphia, the daughter of
William R. and Sarah Wilbra-
ham Taylor. Her late father was
secretary of the Philadelphia &
Reading Railroad and vice pres
ident of the Reading Co.
Mrs. Ewell went to Shipley's
School in Pennsylvania and en-
tered Bryn Mawr. She was mar
ried in 1910.
During World War she was
secretary for the Canadian Red
Cross and also ran a Generals
mess in France. With Dorothy
Garfield, the author. she got out
the first Braille magazine in
Europe. That was in France in
1917.
Chairman of Braille.
She was formerly chairman of
Braille for the Red Cross in
Washington until 1912. Then
she became chairman of the
Gray Ladies for the District of
Columbia Chapter of the Ameri-
can Red Cross. During World
War II she was associated with
the late Miss Mabel Boardman
in Red Cross work.
Mr.. Ewell was an attache to
the peace conference in France
during World War I and an
attache of the Inter-Allied Mis-
sion to Poland in 1919.
Mrs. Ewell was a member of
the Sulgrave Club. Her husband
is her only immediate survivor.
Services and burial will be held
in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Dr.. Frederick HeoId,
PIont Pathology Expert
By the Assoeiated Press

SPOKANE, Wash, April 90
DR.. Frederick DeForest Heald,
professor emeritus of plant path
ology at Washington State Col
lege and widely known wheat
expert, died here Saturday. He
was 80.
He was the author of seven
textbooks on plant pathology
and botany.
Before coming to Washington
State College in 1915, DR.. Heald
taught at Parsons College, Fair
field. Iowa; the University of
Nebraska, the University of Tex
as. and had worked for the Penn
sylvania Tree Blight Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Peron Man Winninq;
Opponent at Polls
Reported Arrested
BY the Associoted Press

BUESNOS AIRES, April 90
President Juan Peron's vice
presidential candidate, Rear Ad-
miral Alberto Teissaire. headed
for an overwhelming election
victory today and his principal
opponent was reported arrested
by Federal police.
A spokesman for the opposi-
ton radical party said Crisologe
Larralde. the factions standard
bearer in yesterdays voting for
a vice president and half the
Congress, and Ricardo Balbin,
Radical nominee for president
in the 1851 election, were taken
into custody early today. There
was no official confirmation.
The radicals previously con-
ceded defeat in the balloting
when the Peronista party piled
up a lead of almost 2 to l. Of
fetal returns from 1884 of the
38,369 election precincts gave
Mr.. Teissaire 669.267 votes to
342, 2,250 for Mr.. Larralde.
DisreSpect May Be Charged.
Radical Party sources said the
two leaders had been taken to
the town of Eva Peron Cfor-
merly La Plata, the capital of
Buenos Aires province. The
sources added the men probably
would be charged with disre-
spect of President Peron as a
result of speeches made during
the campaign.
Mr.. Teissaire Is expected to
take Office as soon as the results
are confirmed. He probably will
preside at the opening of Con-
gresS on May 5.
Preliminary returns in con-
tests for 80 seats in the House of
Deputies and 19 in the Senate
showed the Radicals have lost at
least one. and probably two, seats
in the lower chamber. They held
IA.
The national Senate looked to
remain unanimously Peronista.
The government party also
swept provincial and most city
Offices. At least three city gov
ernments previously dominated
by the opposition were lost in
Buenos Aires province.
Red Percentage Smaller.
The Communists appeared to
poll a smaller percentage of
votes than in 1851. when they
captured only 1000 of the 712
million ballots cast.
The final election results will
be compiled by an electoral coun-
Gil, which convenes later today.
A government party leader and
two policemen were killed in the
province of Corrientes during the
election.
The campaign had been
marked by only scattered minor
disorders until a street battle
in Buenos Aires Friday night be-
tween Radicals and PeroniStas.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Duke Of Somerset

LONDON. April 26 [P.-The
Duke of Somerset, II. head of
one Of England's oldest families,
died today. He was a profess
Sional soldier and served in the
Boer War and commanded a
battalion of the Royal Dublin
FuSilierS in World War I.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Jerry Tuylor, 50

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, April 26
R.-John Jarrett (Jerry) Tay-
lor, So. Mayor of Grandview,
Mo-. and general tax commits
sioner of the Kansas City South
ern Railroad Lines. died in a
hospital here yesterday. Mr..
Taylor was connected with the
railroad for 20 years.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
Cantor BereIe Chuqy

NEWARK, N. j., April 26
(P.-Berele Chaey. 62. cantor
and composer, died yesterday at
the Young Israel Synagogue
while attending Passover me-
moral services. A native Of
Lithuania. he recorded prayers
for Columbia, Victor and Stin-
son and was the author Of
standard Hebrew prayer book.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
DR.. Everett Gill, Jr.-

RICHMOND. Va, April 26 [P).
DR.. Everett Gill, jr.. So, secretary
for Latin America for the South
ern Baptist Foreign Mission
Board, died yesterday in a Rich
mond hospital where he had
been i'll for more than q week.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

WEsTRAY, PFC. SAMUEL ARTS. IN
memory of our son and brother,
BE PFC. SAMUEL ARTIS WEST
V@ RAY, who passed away ten
~ years ago today. April 26,
No one hears the door that opens,
So sently comes the call;
Like the loosened leaves of roses
One by one our loved ones fall.
Dear Master. our garden is lonely.
We miss the flowers rare.
But the perfume will be with us
While the flowers bloom up there.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1954-04-26

VIRGINIA w. STANFORD.
MAMIE E. woHLFARTH. Secretary.
%. 1854. JAMES THOMAS Of i5ia
Sarf96iinTen TnoI,aI St; NV beloved husband Of
pm Monday. April 26. friends are in
vited to call at the w. Ernest Jarvis
Funeral Church. 1432 You st. NV,
where funeral services. will be held. on
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 20
TOWNSEND. ERWIN NATHAN. OF asa
"a. 1854; beloved husband of Marie
Z. Townsend. brother of Mrs Howard
A. Shaw and S. Friend Townsend.
S uncle Of Re Rex; Jerrold and Jon sails;
Home. 3of2 NJ st. NV, Services at
Fort iyer Chapel on THURSDAY April
-. at IL am. Interment. with tuil
military honors, in Arlington National
yANsTORY. ANNIE LAURIE. On Fri
day April 23, 1854. at her residence,
9GS SFsS " Wife aw Of JAMIE 5anes LAVsE Vsn
story mother ti.a t,,il Of James w. e vansloTy.
of Dublin, Ireland. Friends may call
at Gawler's Chapel 1856 Pa. ave. NV.
whore services will be held on Tues
day April -, at 10 am. Interment
WALTON. TIMOTHY. The officers and
.&A Europe Post No. ;. Amer
ANks lean Lesion, are. requested
4N&E to assemble at the Stewart
SAS Funeral Home. 30 II st. ne,
Tz7aSSE on Tuesday, April -, 1854.
CLAUDE P, CURiEY, Commander.
HENRY L. LEVELS. Adiutant.
Evening star., 1954-04-26
j. LUCAS, sr., President.

April II. 1854. HARVEY E. SINNERS
of 3937 st, Sc, husband of the late
Dora 1: Summers and father of Vir-
SINNERS Of California. Friends may
call at the Lee Funeral Home. 4th st.
and Mass; ave. ne. until 2 pm: Tues
day. April ~. Services will be held at
the Community Church at Linville, Va.
on Wednesday, April 2S, at pm.
lnterment Linville, Va. 81
Evening star., 1954-04-26

MARY TERESA FUcHs NEE oLearyJ
Of 9216 Woodland dr., Silver Spring.
Md. beloved wife of George T. Fuchs.
and Mrs. Mary E. Kweder. Funeral from
the Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home,
3S3l Georgia ave. NV, on Tuesday.
April -. at 10 am. Solemn high
requiem mass at st. Michael'S Church.
Silver Spriug Md. at 1880 a m. In
trrment Mount OliNet Cemetery 20
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Humming Bird.

Male humming birds are the
most famous duelists in the
world. They are the smallest
birds in existence and wear such
exquisite colors they resemble
costly jewels in action. The
swift movement In the air made
by wing beats give them their
name.
Since most Of the 500 species
are tropical, we have only about
20 species in the United States.
These migrate northward in the
spring and we enjoy watching
them hover over the honey-laden
blossoms of Mimosa and trum-
pet blossom. Only the deep
throated blossoms are visited by
the humming bird for the sweet
they crave. The young insist on
fresh meat. This the parents
supply in the form Of tiny Juicy
insects.
To find humming birds nest
is to prove your superior obser-
vainon and keep-sightednes
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Natures Children

Each mother selects a tree
branch that is laden with small
knobs, resin stains and lichen.
Between them she constructs the
most dainty of all bird nests.
No larger than an English wal
nut, sewed with spider-silk
threads. bits Of lichen, moss
and bark so cleverly arranged
it is well-nigh impossible to see
the cup located 10 to Is feet
from the ground. In this tiny
container a pair Of small eggs.
about the size of a garden pea,
yield twins the size. of humble
bees.
The male is a lazy dandy, very
ornamental and devoid of do
mestic responsibilities. However.
he is an ardent defender Of the
home against bird neighbors.
During the feeding stage both
parents hunt from dawn until
dark for insects their youngsters
must have.
They are not slow babies. AS
soon as they can stand on their
Evening star., 1954-08-19
BY LiIIion Cox Athek

wobbly legs they peer anxiouslg-
over the wall of their nursery
Soon they are UP on the brirn
screaming for food. 1t is said
that the parents. after witness
ing the ability Of their twins tn
balance themselves on the walls
of their home, are fed more
often to hurry their growth. be-.
fore being given a determined
push over the brim. =
Hummers are said to be With.
out fear. The mother will attack
and rout any larger bird tres
passing too close to the nest.
Her stilletto. backed by irate de-
termination and aimed Uowaro
an eye, is sufficient to cause any
enemy to fee. Even theiving
squirrels race out of the reach
of father or mother hummer. No
one has reported capturing Q
hummer. They have been photo
graphed countless times. but the
swift flyer has never been caught
mapping.
Evening star., 1954-08-19

A stronger trump suit and
better distribution will compen-
safe for any deficiency he may
have in the high card depart
ment.
Take today's deal for example.
If Mr.. Champion had opened the
bidding with one spade, Mr..
Dale would have raised to three.
He gave the same treatment to
his partners one-spade over
call. OF course the Jump raise
of the opening bid would have
been forcing to game. The jump
raise of the overcall could have
been passed (although 1t seldom
Isl.
Mrs. Keen led the three Of
hearts and dummy's ace won.
Mr.. Champion could have solved
his problem at once by leading
q spade at this point, as Mr..
Muzzy's ace would have shown
up. But he didn't want to go
fishing for the jack Of spades
so early and he tried a different
plan.
He led the deuce Of diamonds
and good old Muzzy ducked. Mr..
Champion won with the lone
queen. He ruffed a heart on the
board and returned the king of
diamonds. 1t was covered with
the ace and he ruffed.
Now the last heart was ruffed
In dummy and the jack Of dia-
monds cashed for club dis
card from the closed hand.
Next came a low club and the
Jack was finessed. Mrs. Keen
won with the king and led a
small trump. Mr.. Muzzy took
the ace and returned the 10
of diamonds.
Mr.. Champion kept on the
right track. ruffing with the
king Of spades. Mrs. Keen
dropped a club. The ace Of
clubs was now cashed and fol-
lowed by q small club. Mrs.
Keen had nothing to gain by
rufflng this last trick, 50 she
discarded her remaining heart.
Mr.. Muzzy won with the queen
Of clubs. s&ef
With everybody down to two
cards, Mr.. Muzzy returned the
king of hearts. Mr.. Champion
ruffed with the eight Of spades
and Mrs. Keen was fixed in spite
of the fact that dummy had only
one trump left. If she over
ruffed with the jack, dummy's
queen of spades would win and
the 10 Of trumps in the closed
hand would win the last trick.
If she did not over-ruff the
eight of spades would win while
the nine of diamonds was dis
carded from the board. That
would leave the queen Of spades
for the game-going trick.
Copyright 1854. General Features corp.)
Evening star., 1954-08-19
other great President. Who?
3-Which Presid ent ap-
pointed three Chief Justices?
ANSWERS on next page.)
Word Come
Find 43 or more words in
OCCASIONAL.

meaning, acting or occurring
now and then" Average Is 40;
time limit, 80 minutes.
Rules of the game. Words must be
of four or more letters. 2 Words which
acquire four letters by the addition Of
"s.'' such as bats. cats" are not
used. 4. Proper names are not used.
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Answer to DEFERMENr.

deem. deer, defer, deter, dent, deft
dement,. deterrent. emend, enter, ender,
entree. feed. fete. feet. fermented. lender.
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teed, tender, teemed. teen. trend.
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Our Presidents
By Honore M. Cotudol

Who was the first Pres
ident to set foot on foreign
soil during his term of office?
president Franklin D.
Roosevelt's last speech. writ
ten the day before he died,
was to have been delivered by
hin on the birthday Of an
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Record Wool Clip

MONTEVIDEO. - Uruguay's
1953-54 wool clip, estimated at
about 200 million pounds. is the
LARGEST ever.
Evening star., 1954-08-19
Famous Fables
BY Frunk Beck
BY {. z. Edaor

/. SPEED-Goya. the Span
ish artist, could paint with
incredible speed. At one
time, he made a painting Of
a Duchess sans clothing.
When the Duke got wind Of
it, he took his sword of the
wall, vowing to have his re-
venge.
The Duchess, fearful that
her husband would cut Goya
to ribbons, hurried to warn
the artist. Goya was no
match for the Duke in
swordplay. but he did not
lose his head. He set up his
easel, grabbed his palette
and brushes and started to
paint.
A short while later, the
Duke burst into his studio.
sword drawn.
where is the painting of
my wife?" he demanded.
1.-THE painting? I have it
right here" Said Goya. But
why are you so upset. Ex-
celle ncy? Is something
wrong?"
The Dukes anger subSided
when he saw that the
Duchess was fully attired.
Mumbling an apolgy, he left.
With a sigh Of relief, Goya
went behind the screen and
brought out the original. He
could not help admiring the
sec ond canvas, however,
which had saved his life. He
had completed 1t In two
hours!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-18
Miss Putzki
Be Bride

DR.. and Mrs. Paul Stirling
Putzki announce the engagement
Of their daughter Pauletta Stir
ling to Ensign Robert Butler
Evans, son of Mrs. Donald r.
Evans Of Lewes, DEL, and the
late 1t. Comdr. Evans. A Deem
Der wedding is planned.
Miss Putzki was graduated
from the Sidwell Friends School,
attended De Paw University
and graduated from the Univer-
sity of North Carolina.
Ensign Evans is a graduate
of the st. Andrews School in
Middletown, Del. and from the
University Of North Carolina. He
is presently stationed at tie
Naval Postgraduate School at
Monterrey, Calf.