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Evening star., 1954-10-05
Mrs. W. ]. Kirkland,
Mother Of u. ). Judqe

Mrs. William j. Kirkland, IS,
mother Of Judge James r. Kirk
land of the U. S. District Court
for the District of Columbia, died
yesterday at her home, 7706
Alaska avenue NV.
Her husband is retired chief
clerk of the U. S. Marshall's Office
of District Court and a former
Acacia Life Insurance Co. en-
ploye.
The former Margaret Emily
Gardiner. Mrs. Kirkland was
born on January Is, 1875, in
County Fermanagh. Ireland. She
came to this country in May.
1897, and first lived Wilmington,
Del, where she was married So
years ago. Since May, 1909. she
had lived in Washington and had
been active here in church work.
Besides Judge Kirkland. 1919
Underwood street NV, she is
survived by a brother, William
Gardiner. in Ireland, and three
grandchildren, Margaret Kramer
Kirkland. 16; William Elliott
Kirkland. IL, and Carol Jean
Kirkland, 8.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Thursday in st. Paul'S Episcopal
Church, Webster street and
Rock Creek Church road NV,
of which she was a member.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Father Hy|and, 81,
Ex-Prison Chaplain

The Rev. Ambrose Hyland, 81,
who supervised construction of
the first church within prison
walls in the United States, died
Sunday in his burning automo-
bile in Schroon Lake, NY.
Authorities said the priest
apparently had pulled off the
highway to take a nap and had
dropped a lighted cigar in the
car.
Father Hyland had been pas
tor for the last year of st. Pat
rick's Church, Chateaugay, N. Y,
where he was ordained in 1928.
He was a graduate of Cathedral
College in New York, and Cath
olic University here. He studied
for the priesthood at the Sulpi-
clan Seminary here and at
Mount st. Mary's Seminary,
Emmitsburg, Md.
In 1887 Father Hyland was
named Catholic chaplain for
Clinton State Prison. Danne-
mora, NY, and Dannemora
State Hospital. During his IS
years at the prison he SUI
pervised construction Of the
chapel Of st. Dismas, also
known as the Church of the
Good Thief.
Survivors are a brother, Ger
aid, and a sister, Mrs. Francis
T. Ryan, of Plattsburg.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Abraham Lehman
Dies; Developer Of
Apartment HOUSING

Abraham Lehman, SO, a native
of Lithuania who started his
career here with a pack on his
back and became a leading de-
veloper OF apartment housing in
Washington, died last night at
his home.
He lived at the Woodley Park
Towers Apartments. 2737 Devon
shire place NV, which he built
and owned. He was president of
the L and K Co., which operates
Woodley Park Towers. and he
was a director Of the Colonial
Ice Cream Co.
Mr.. Lehman also built the
apartments at 2807 Connecticut
avenue NV, the Fulton Courts,
Ritz Towers and Embassy Tow
ers apartments as well as nu-
merous other buildings.
Peddled Merchandise.
Mr.. Lehman came to the
United States when he was 13.
He peddled merchandise from a
pack on his back in the hills of
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Mrs. Morgan, 81,
6O-Year Resident

Mrs. Margaret j. Morgan, 81,
of 4815 Montgomery lane, Be-
thesda. a Washington resident
for over so years, died in a Wash
ington hospital yesterday.
She was the widow of Charles
G. Morgan, sr.. a route agent
Of The Evening Star in South
west Washington for almost so
years. She had been a member
Of the Westmoreland Congrega-
tional Church for most of her
life and was active in women's
activities. Mrs. Morgan was a
member of the Twentieth Gen.
tury Club and organized and was
first president of the Argyle
Study Club.
The funeral will be conducted
at Hines funeral home at 2:3O
pm. tomorrow. Burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Harry J. Stansfield,
Assistant Director
OF VA Investigation

Harry j. Stansfield, 54, assist
ant director of the Veterans Ad-
ministration investigation serv-
ice since 1948, died yesterday of
a heart ailment at his home.
5339 Nebraska avenue NV.
Mr.. Stansfield was born in
Smallthorne, Staffordshire. Eng
land. He came to this country
as child and became an Amer
lean citizen in 1919. During
World War I he served with the
Army in France. Afterwards. he
began work here with the Gen.
sus Bureau and in 1922 he was
transferred to the Pension Bu-
reau as an inspector for the in
vestigation Of claims for pen
Sions.
He served with the Pension
Bureau on the West Coast and
after its merger with the Veter-
ans Administration. In 1885 he
was an honor student in the law
class at Golden Gate College,
San Francisco. The same year
he was admitted to the Califor-
mia Bar.
Mr.. Stansfield was field exam
liner in the chief attorneys office
Of the Veterans Administration
in San Francisco until he re-
turned to Washington in 1943
as an investigator.
He was a member of the
American Legion in San Fran
cisco and the First Presbyterian
Church in Seattle.
Survivors are his widow, Gladys
B.; a daughter. Mrs. M. B. Bun
tin, 2218 Jameson street. Hill
crest Heights, Md: a sister, Miss
Cecilia Stansfield, 370O Massa.
chusetts avenue NV; a brother
Harold E., 5905 Ravenswood road
Riverdale Heights, Md, and two
grandchildren.
Services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at Hysong's fu.
neral home. 1900 N street NV
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Joseph ". Stinson,
Attorney Formerly
With State, Justice

Joseph Whitla Stinson, SO, an
attorney formerly with the State
Department and the Depart
ment of Justice, died Friday at
Mount Alto Hospital. Graveside
services will be held at 2::30 pm.
tomorrow at Arlington National
Cemetery.
He had returned to Washing
ton in July after an almost COM
plete recovery from an extended
illness, but a heart condition
brought about his death.
Born in New York on Novem-
ber 18. 1884. and educated at
Columbia and Yale. he was a
man of social charm with a flair
for landscape painting and ro-
mantle poetry.
His marriages kept him in the
headlines for an extended Pc
rriod. He married Mrs. William
L. Crounse, wealthy widow, at
Bar Harbor in 1887. Two years
later she obtained an annul-
ment after extended hearings in
District Court.
In January, 1945, Mr.. Stinson,
then so, married Miss Violet
Biddle, then rs, in Municipal
Court. He went to New York
with his wife, where he intended
to open an antique business but
illness prevented him. Mrs.
Stinson returned here to 1923
Nineteenth street NV, where
he rejoined her before his final
illness.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Joseph B. Hoe|Iman,
Former Rail Official

Joseph B. Hoellman, "a, for
mer executive of the Washington
Virginia Railroad and the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co.,
died Sunday in Yonkers, N. Y,
where he lived.
He was formerly in the treas
urer's office of the Schuylkill
Co.. Pottsville, Pa, and later was
manager and treasurer of the
Schuylkill Railway and Pottsville
Union Traction Co., and the
Chattanooga (Tenn.) Railway.
He retired from the Washington
Railway & Electric Co. 20
years ago.
Mr.. Hoellman was a Mason
and belonged to the Scottish Rite
in Virginia and the Royal Order
Of Scotland of the Southern Ju-
risdiction of the United States.
His other memberships included
the Patriot Sons of America and
the Black Diamond Commandry,
knights of Malta. He was first
president Of the Firemen's Relief
Association of Pottsville as well
as the West End Hose Co.
Survivors are a son, Luther
A., of Yonkers: a brother,
Charles, of Reading, Pa; two
grandchildren, Lois E. Thompson,
Silver Spring, Md; John R.
Hoellman. Yonkers, and three
great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow at GaWler's fu-
neral home. 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-10-05

Virginia and Maryland until he
had enough money to buy an
interest in lumber and mining
activities in Norfolk, Va.
AS youth he went to South
Africa, travelling the veldt, cor
railing and selling wild horses.
Later he headed a costal lumber
shipping service between Nor
folk and New York City.
In Grocery Business.
Mr.. Liebman and his late
brother, Barney, operated a
wholesale grocery business in
Washington from 1900 until 1899.
Mr.. Lehman was active in
philanthropic work.
Survivors are two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel M. Pocker and Mrs.
Jack Rosenfeld, both of Wood
ley Park Towers, and a grand
son. His wife, Fannie Kauf-
man Lehman, died in August,
1852.
Services will be held at 1890
am. tomorrow at his late home.
Burial will be in Washington He
brew Congregation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Col. {. Y. Morgan,
.27-Year Veteran Of
Medical Corps

Col. Clifford V. Morgan, 81,
chairman of the Physical Review
Council of the Office of the Army
Surgeon General, died Sunday at
Walter Reed Hospital. He lived
at 2945 Macomb street NV.
Col. Morgan was inspector
general in the Office of the
Surgeon General for two years
until he took his present job last
winter. He had been an Army
physician and medical admin
istrator for q years.
Early in 1910. Col. Morgan was
Army chief Of the commodities
division Of the Army-Navy NUM-
tions Board and chief of the
commodities division, planning
branch, of the Office of the
Undersecretary of War. He was
also chief of the raw materials
branch of the resources division
of the Army Service Forces and
deputy chief for materiel, supply
division, Surgeon Generals Of
flee.
Served in War Area.
In 1943, Col. Morgan became
deputy general purchasing agent
of the European Theater of Op-
erations.
Col. Morgan returned to
Washington in 1916 as deputy
post commander at Walter Reed
and two years later became chief
surgeon at European Command
headquarters.
A native of Elmwood, Nebr.,
Col. Morgan received degrees
from Wesleyan University and
the University of Nebraska. He
was a graduate of the Army
Medical School, Industrial Col
lege of the Armed Forces and
the National War College. He
interned at Walter Reed in 1927,
the year he was commissioned
in the Army,
After duty in other hospitals,
he became a specialist in med
ical supply and administration
at the New York General Depot
and Surgeon Generals Office
here.
Held Legion of Merit.
Col. Morgan held the Legion
of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster,
Bronze Star. Army Commenda-
ton with Oak Leaf Cluster and
Croix de Guerre with Palm.
He was fellow of the Amer
lean Medical Association, As
sociation of Military Surgeons
and the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
He was member Of the Amer
lean College of Hospital Ad-
ministrators and former editor
of the European Command
Medical Bulletin.
Survivors are his widow, Anna
Marie: three sons, Monte H.,
Cincinnati; Marvin L.. Lincoln,
Nebr.; Walter A., Of the home
address; a brother, Floyd E.,
Fort Worth, Tex, and a sister,
Evening star., 1954-10-05
}. l. Sutton, Father
Of House Member
BY the Associated Press

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Oct.
81. L. Sutton. 90. father of
Representative Pat Sutton, Dem
ocrat, of Tennessee, died today
at his home in nearby Wartrace.
Mr.. Sutton was a retired
farmer and native of Bedford
County, Tenn. Survivors include
four other sons and six daueh-
tiers.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Prof. J. J. Gardner,
Retired U. S. Worker
Rx the A..eeiutsd Pres,

SEBRING, Fla, Oct. 5.-Prof.
John Joseph Gardner, u, United
States Agriculture Department
official who came here on mis-
retirement five years ago, died OF
a heart attack while working in
his flower garden yesterday.
He was a former professor of
horticulture at the University of
New Hampshire, the University
OF Illinois and Colorado State
College.
His widow and i've children
survive. Funeral services will be
held Friday at Amherst. Mass.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Albert Mitchell, 81

PARIS. Oct. S (F.-Albert
Mitchell, 81, Of New York, for
merly known as the Answer
Man" on Radio Station WOR,
was found dead of natural
causes yesterday at his Paris
residence, police reported. He
came to Paris in 1850 to work
for Marshall Plan agencies and
had worked for succeeding
United States Government Or
ganiZationS.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Clayton W. Hollis,
Ex-Virginio Police Chief
BY the Associated Pres,

WINCHESTER, Oct. 5.-Clay-
ton w. Hollis, police chief here
from June, 1880, until his re-
tirement in June. 1947, and a
member Of the police force here
for more than 80 years, died
yesterday. He was 80.
A funeral service will be held
here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
1ratHa

wlNKLER, HERMANN G.. ON Tuesday.
October 3. 1854. at his residence.
I434 Holy Nn St NV, = Alter long SnIoInd 1il
hssSand hsss y RI wiN fssher
Of Carl II. and Herman NJ Winkler.
of Carl Winkler. Of Chicago. III. He
grandchildren. Friends may call at
she ne, s. 4; Hines CO. Funeral nIIf Home: S:
held at the above funeral home on
n1aeTsSast 1nseT%sSt 9sssSsr rsspset Mi es@sssIa RR
Contributions aSf f may may be made to the
German Orphans Home. 2300 Good
Hope I'd. s.e.
WINKLER, HERMAN. A special COM
A msnlsatsSn Hoaas, No, sa e HR Arn 4. 7 M' $
W for the purpose of conduct
f ass sas bTothsr WsLE
All brethren please attend.
w11H1AM Henry &. 4 4ENbId. N6hLEs secy' Master;
tober 5. 1854, Myrtle s. WILSON
aerSs Ses fs'e T. wilson is Hls 1s .as ste
daughters, Mrs. Marguerite Washing
ton and Miss Yvonne Hawkins: four
N. and Charles ii. Wilson; Six brothers.
three sisters, fifteen grandchildren and
many other relatives and friends.
friends may call at the Henry s..
WASHINGTON & Sons Funeral Home.
1925 Deane ave. ne. Funeral services
on Wednesday: October g. at ! pm.
Church, 51st and Grant sts. ne. Rev.
Everatt Hewlett off1ciating. 1nterment
Woodlawn Cemetery. Family may be
YOUNGER, EVA. On Monday. October
4, 1854. at Walter Reed General Hos
pital EVA YOUNGER of 1513 Meridian
pl. NV. beloved mother OF Mrs. jose
phine Holt. She also leaves to mourn
her passing many other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at the John
T. Rhines q Co. Funeral Home. Dol
3rd st. s.w. Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1954-10-05

Mrs. Ivy Palemeter, Hastings,
Nebr.
Services will be held at $50
am. tomorrow at Walter Reed
Memorial Chapel. Bur al will be
IN Arlington Cemetery. The
family requests that any tokens
Of sympathy be contributed to
the Heart Fund.
Evening star., 1954-10-05
Darn nf Thanks

ZONES, CHARLES s. The widow of the
express her sincere thanks and APP
probation to the Rev. Charles s.
Pryor and members of the Alexandria
Memorial Baptist Church and to the
neighbors and friends for their kind
expressions of sympathy. condolences
and floral tributes and for the service
Of their cars during my recent bereave-
ment. WIFE, BERTHA JONES. g
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With Regard to a
Card of Thanks

4 Very often o card Of thanks in
The Stor meets o need which con
!, hordly be solved in ony other woy.
Not only is il q sroeious expression
of erotitude to those who hove sent
florol tributes but also eourteously
acknowledges the services and kind
nesses OF the mony to whom per-
sonol note Of thonks cannot we'll be
moiled Of whose nomes and od-
dresses ore not known. Insertion o.
a cord Of thonks may be orroneed
by telephone to The Stor. ST. $4,000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor
Evening star., 1954-10-05
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
FUNERAL DESIGNS.

GEO. c. SHAFFER, INC.
Expressive Floral Tributes. Moderate
prices. Open daily. Sun, holidays. Phone
orders also accepted $50 to 9 pm. week
nights. 900 14th st. NV, Ma. S-0106.
GUDE BROS. CO., FLORISTS
1212 p et. NV. Ma. e-4276
Evening star., 1954-10-05
1n Mru,urtaii.

owing memory of my father, WILL
LIAM ANDREW CONNELLEE. who
passed away two years ago today,
HIS ''rl DAUcHTER. MRS. REBEccA C.
Evening star., 1954-10-05

e. WALSH. BY order Of
CATHERINE DERSHEIMER,
LUcRETIA EIcHoLTz. Secretary.
WALSH. KATIE E. The officers and mem
American War Mothers, are requested
to assemble at the s. H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home. 2901 14th st. NV,
on Tuesday. October 5. 1854, at 7:45
pm, to conduct services for our late
mother. KATIE e. WALSH. BY or
LUcRET1A E1cHoLTz. President.
LAURA sABINS. Secretary.
WARREN, BERTHA E. On Monday,
october 4, 1854. BERTHA E. WAR
rem of 5537 Kansas ave. NV. beloved
mother Of Mrs. Gladys r. Washington.
Notice Of funeral later. Arrangements
by MCGUIRE. Inc. z
WEIDMAN, IDA e. On Monday. October
4, 1854, at Providence Hospital. IDA
E. WEIDMAN, beloved mother Of Mabel
Langston. virsinia johnson. Margaret
Campbell. J: Calvin and L. Seibert
Weidman. Friends may call at the
simmons Bros. Funeral Home, 1861
Wednesday, October 6. Funeral serv-
on Thursday, October z.
Evening star., 1954-10-05

In. OIIICtIS dIIu IIIeIIUCL ~
of Arlington Chapter, No.
50. o. E S.. are here0y notl-
fled of the death of our late
sister. LULA COOPER. East
ern Star services at the Ives
Funeral Home. 2S47 Wilson
blvd, Arlington, Va, on
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!. CHARLES LUTHER. o.

Saturday. october 2, 1854, cHARLEs
LUTHER JONSON. beloved husband OF
Mrs. Weldon Jonson. stepfather of
Margie Hunt and William Grifith.
After 10 am. Tuesday. October 5.
friends may call at the Jarvis Funeral
Church. 1892 You st. NV. Funeral
services on Wednesday, october 6. at
9 am. Interment Arlington National
Evening star., 1954-10-05
BpafhB

FREELAND, MAGGIE M. On Monday.
oGss 8a Hespita ahoa1E n fRsEnxNb fEGHasss
Se VI " hs ass ers :
ices will be held at Plum Point Church.
in Calvert County. on Thursday. octo-
Sc sf in tie church orch Cemetery. aaa tassrmen' y.
fSaAssoE 8 ess stltz s1LLq 9n do osS She
is survived by two sisters. Mrs. Har-
riet Mitchell of Asbury Park. N. j..
Snd Mrs; Betty cr2ig of Englswood: cd:
resting at Horizons Mortuary. 1924 You
St. NV, on Wednesday. October 8,
sfte siter 8 Pm; where services will be
noon ota on 1nsermsas snts woodisSn SHsn Cemetery "
saSs y 1888 SsERa d5rp3 Gn oksTx sasHEday P ps
Ga Local @ arTaneementa m By nG%asSs Frssiers.
HALL, JOSH. On Tuesday, October 8.
1854. at Glenn Dale Hospital. JOSH
HALL Of 1889 Sth st. NV, beloved
leaves to mourn his passing a host Of
other relatives and many friends. Re-
mains resting at the John T. Rhines
& Co. Funeral Home, col 3rd st. s.w.
Notice of funeral later.
HEUPEL. FREDERICK *. On Sunday,
Sheridan o St; NV; v; NJ FREpERick sfs5aSsfsi <.
HEUPEL. beloved husband of Ogarita
w. Heupel. father of Koehler Heupel
OF Dallas. Tex. Funeral from Collins
Funeral Home. 1891 14th st. NV. on
Wednesday. October 6. at $50 am
REQUIEM mass at the Church Of the
Nativity at 10 am. Interment Cedar
Hill Cemetery. s
HEUPEL, FREDERICK X. The MEM
- bers of the Holy Name So
M ciety of the Church of the
$;|:s:: $is, s: ~ % s: f.: !: i si
pm, for recitation Of pray
ers for our deceased brother FRED
ERICK K. HEUPEL.
MsGR. JOHN COADY..
HODGE, FREDERIC E. On Saturday.
October .. 1854, at Amesbury, Mass.
FREDERIC E. HODGE of the residence
of his nephew, Harold Hodge, husband
of the late Lena Murray Hodge. He
also is survived by two other nephews
and two nieces. Services at the S. H.
Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th
st. NV, on Wednesday, October 6. at
1880 ON. Interment Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
HODGE. FREDERIC E. A special COM
ia munlcation of Dawson Lodge.
M No. Ii. F. A. A. NJ. is hereby
@ 4! g.: S; f.; ::;:|
~ the remains Of our late
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Dratha
O,RRrrN. asrruAEY. 4 m The

O'BRIEN. MICHAEL ]. On Tuesday.
October 5. 1854, MACHAEL. J. o'BRIEN
si Sred az ha husband sa of NAY oBren
father of the late John M. QBrien.
Mary Louise Kelley, Francis p, 10,
sseph I T and Raymond .tssl7Ts 4 oRrien arssd and
and William OBrien. Notice Of funeral
PASSARELLL ERMA z. on Monday.
ps pisIofE ERA eSs P2sAsE[If IrPvlSse'f sS
sssed sss NJ sssss Masn S M wilson, hsoneis t. wasn sna
Aloysius Drury. Funeral from the
Simmons Bros. Funeral Home. 1881
Francis Rsa Xavier ssS cashoiie % charch sn Shsrs
mass will be offered at 10 am. LOT
the repose Of her soul. Internlent
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
A., MEDICAL CORPS. Suddenly, on
FssdiE RssS Acspsa 0s.C0ss Col = JAMES lsSa mTEW q MassF
PHALEN. y; 9. A., Medical Corps re;
tired1 Of 1900 Tilden St ,,E,H. NV. Beloved s,us
Co. Funeral Home, 29QI 14th st. NV.
Graveside services on Thursday. Octo-
Der, z, at 1880 am. Interment Ar:
assGs Essses pesse make donssons 70 the
Heart Fund.
PHUCAs, KATE. On Monday. October
4. 1854 at Garfield Hospital. KATE
PHUCAS of 5000 18th st. NV. be-
loved wife Of Basil A. Phucas mother
Of Andrew b. Phucas. College PARK.
Nd. Mrs, Constantine Gogos and Mrs.
George Maroulis and the late Capt;
Louis Psppss: Washington, p. e. Mrs.
Ernest P. Revolos of Philadelphia, Pa,
Grandmether Of Sssil As A.. Charles 4.
Car Carroll A. Mary A: Phgcas; Georgia e;
and, and Pete, P Ii phucas. r., great;gIand.
Home. 2901 14th ST. NV. Services from
st. Sophia's Greek Church, 9Th and L
sts. NV. on Wednesday. October 6. at
2 pm. 1nterment Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
RESNICK, LENA. On Sunday. october
B, 1854, LENA RESNICK. She is sur
vived by one son, Samuel, of WASHINGTON,
D. c.: two daughter, Mrs. Rose Levi
tan Of Miami, Fla. and Mrs. Bessie
Swerdloh Of Washington. D. c. Also
survived by one granddaughter. Mrs.
Myra l.. Oring of Baltimore. Services
at the S. Levinson & Bro. funeral home,
1924 West North ave, Baltimore, Md.
on Tuesday. October 5. at IL am In
terment Anshe Emunah Congregation
Cemetery. Arrangements by the c. D
Goldberg & Son i Funeral Home. 4217
9th st. NV.
REESE. NETTIE: On Sunday. october
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-13
White Sox Saw
miinoso Not To
Get $4,000

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 6.-(Spe-
ciaD-The Chicago White Sox, de-
nying reports Star Outfielder Min
ME Minoso had signed for 1000,
said the Cuban player today was
to confer with a Havana repre-
sentative on his 1854 contract.
General Manager Frank Lame
said Monoso was to meet with Ro-
berto Maduro, owner of the New
Haven franchise in the Interna-
tional League, and discuss a pact
air-mailed from Chicago Thursday.
Lane admitted the most recent
contract sent Minoso was ere
vised," but he denied the salary
was $4,000, as published today in
the Chicago American.
The American, estimating Mi
noso's 1853 salary ranged some
where between $4,000 and $4,000,
said it was rumored Minoso had
demanded an $4,000 increase.
Minnie batted 1913 and drove across
1O4 runs last season.
Lane described Maduro as per-
sonal friend and agent.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-13
Paige Released
By Baltimore

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. s.
(Special)-It appears that the ma
jor league career of the great
pitching star, Leroy (Satehel)
Paige are over. The Baltimore ORR
oles last week announced his re-
lease from the squad.
Paige, who is considered ageless
from AZ years old up-said he be-
lieves he can pitch another year or
two in the big league. He has been
released as a free agent to dicker
for himself.
The Los Angeles Angels of the
Pacific Coast League have put in
a bid for his services. President
Don Steward of L. A. says his club
will offer Satch a contract. He
said:
"My information is that Satch
is still a pretty good pitcher"
Other minor league clubs also
are repeatedly interested in Paige
although he has said he will not
hurl in a minor loop. He has hint
ed that he may merely barnstorm
next summer.
All major league clubs waived
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1954-02-13
Willie Mays To Be
Released From
Army Feb. rs

FORT EUSTIS, Va, Feb. 6, -
(SpeciaD-Willie Mays, New York
Giants centerfielder, will leave Fl.
Eustis today to begin a weeks fur
Tough prior to being released from
the Army Feb. 26.
The National League rookie of
the year in 1851 will return to the
Army's transportation center here
Feb. Is to begin personal process
ing prior to being discharged.
Mays has been at Eustis since
entering the service nearly two
years ago. The Fairfield, Ala, ma
tive led a strong Eustis team in
batting both years.
Mays will join the Giants at
their spring training site at Phoe-
nix, Ariz., upon his discharge.