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Evening star., 1954-12-24
Cyrus Murray Dies;
Founder Of District
Building Supply Co.

Cyrus M. Murray, 81. vice pres
ident Of the District Building
Supply Co, died today In George
town University Hospital after Q
heart attack.
A native Of Washington, Mr..
Murray had been ii the building
supply business most Of his life.
With his brother. Irwin, he
founded the District t Building
Supply Co. about 20 years ago.
He was q member of the Cali
vary Methodist Church, the
Georgetown Lions Club, the
Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge,
the Board Of Trade. the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers As
sociatio1, the Washington Build
ing Congress and the Home
Builders Association.
In World War I, Mr.. Murray
was in the Marine Corps, serv-
ing in France from November.
1918, to July. 1919.
He is survived by his mother.
Mrs. Charles Clay Murray. 3427
Yuma street NV; his widow,
Mrs. Bertha Ann Murray, chair
man of the American Women's
Volunteer Service of the District,
and two sisters. Mrs. 1. H. Fahr-
ney. Frederick, Md, and Mrs.
Harlan Jessup, SWarthmore. Pa.
Services will be held at 1890
pm. Monday in the s. H. Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Hi Aarfttnrtaitt

LUCAS. ROBERT n. AND THOMAS J..
In loving memory OF our brotners.
ROBERT q, LUCAS. who passed away
IScas. IsssnSer october 81 rs.s 50, iaa isz1. As :.
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and days so by:
Deep. In our hearts memory Is Kept
Of the ones we loved and can never
pEvoTEsp TlsEs SISTERS, MRS. MINNIE 1.
WRIGHT AND MRS. LOUISE A,
MILLER. GEORGE. IN sad but Toying
GRoFaE ssRsTsnsf s. SfLLEE M sSo aSsr depsr assnsT
this life twenty gsgA wears ago today. De-
Mass was offered ct the Franciscan
Monastery for the repose Of his soul
Fear Father your. love. kindness and
anS aan1elsonHalnS ltomorrow van and IA slaays s s =
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER. sADIE
TWINE, DIR. CHARLES A.. sR. a. trib.
ute Of love e the memory 81 ouI ~
4. TWINE ST., who passed into eternal
rest four years ago today, Decemnei
Deep IN L our hearts you are fondis
cHARIEs A. TW1NE. III; MILDREr
MAMIE 4. I ADAMS. AZ -
WASHINGTON, EUGENE z. In mem
Ory Of our beloved husband and father
EUGENE r. WARRINGTON who passed
away twenty years ag0 today, De.
cember "a. 1884.
In cur hearts your memory Iingsrs.
Sweetly. tender, fond eAd true:
There Is not . day that passes
That We do not think Of you.
YOUR WIEE. mrs; ELoaA WASHING
WfNEsIOCK. ERNEsTINE b. N lovinl
remembrance Of ERNEST1NE y. WINE.
STOCK who passed away December a
1853.
You are not forgotten, loved one.
Nor viii you ever be.
We viii remember thee.
LOVING MOTHER. BROTHER AM
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Mrs. L.k. Weber 8S,
Lifelong Resident

Mrs. Louis K. Weber. who
lived all her SO years in Wash
ington, died yesterday in Emer-
gency Hospital after a 10-day
illness.
She was the widow Of Louis
K. Weber, a bookbinder and
musician, who died last year.
The former Mary Elizabeth
Mathis, she was educated in the
public schools here and was
graduated from the old Central
High School. She was life
long member of Trinity Meth
odist Church, Fifth street and
Seward Square Sc.
For At years Mr.. and Mrs.
Weber lived at 808 A street Sc.
After his death she lived with
her daughter. Mrs. Junius H.
Martin, 1852 Patterson street
NV.
The couple celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary in
1945.
In addition to Mrs. Martin,
Mrs. Weber is survived by two
sons. Albert M, 1927 North
Woodstock street, Arlington,
and Raymond L., 1913 Beechtree
lane, Falls Church.
Services will be held at 10 am.
Monday In the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Mrs. SiIyerman, IA,
Resident Since 1904

Mrs. Nathan Silverman, who
would have been "A years old to-
morrow, died yesterday at her
home, 4403 Seventeenth street
NV.
The former Miss Annie Silber-
man, she came to America on
her honeymoon from her native
Romania in 1900. The couple
stayed in Baltimore four years
and then moved to Washington
where Mr.. Silverman was q
grocer before his retirement.
She is survived by three sons
and three daughters: Joseph N.
Chicago: Louis c., 1900 Upshui
street NV: DR.. Maurice B., oi
the home address: Mrs. Ids
Shuster, 2944 Terrace drive
Chevy Chase. Md: Mrs. Pearl
Kimelblatt, 1913 Harvard street
NV, and Mrs. Connie Hoffman
9703 Norwood lane, Silver Spring
Md. Nine grandchildren and two
great-grandc children also survive
as does q brother. Samuel Silber-
man, Long Island. N. r.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silverman cele-
brated their golden wedding an
niversary four years ago. She was
a member Of the women's alxil.
iary of the Tiferth Israel congre.
cation.
Services win be held at ! pm
Sunday In Danzansky's Funera
Home, 3501 Fourteenth stree
NV, with burial In the Tiferetl
Israel section Of Lebanon Gene
! terry.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Housing Contractor
Fined $500; Violation
Called Technical
BY TIE Associated Press

OMAHA, Dec. 24.-Carl c.
Wilson, Omaha contractor. yes
terday was fined $500 after he
pleaded no defense to one count
Of irregularities in obtaining
Government financing of the
Offutt Housing Co. project. at
Offutt Air Force Base near
Omaha.
Federal Judge James A. Dono-
hoe. however. made 1t plain
before pronouncing sentence
that he did not consider Wilson
guilty of criminal intent. The
Judge said there was no loss and
no fraud but a technical viola
ton arising from the financing
of q big contract.
I'm this case we have one Of
those statutes passed by Com
gress in connection with many
subsidiary activities of the Gov
ernment which seems to elimi-
nate intent as an ingredient of
crime or an offense," Judge
Donohoe said.
"I have never subscribed to
that doctrine in the sense that
I felt such a provision should be
included in this class Of litiga-
iton," Judge Donohoe said. "But
am a judge, not Congressman,
/ have searched this record care
fully and here / find no intent
No one has been defrauded and
no one has been cheated"
After the fine was levied, Dep
uty United States District Attor-
ney william c. Spire moved that
another count to which Wilson
pleaded not guilty be dismissed
Judge Donohoe granted the re-
quest.
The Government charged that
Wilson. on August IL. 1852, ex-
ecuted and delivered to the
Manufacturers Trust Co. Of New
York Federal Housing Admin
istration certificate containing
false statements.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Sorrow and Joy Grip Families
OF % GIs in Plane Crash

the Far West, as did all Of the
IA CT survivors. Morgue officials
said the Army is making ar
rangements to ship the bodies to
their homes.
Meanwhile II Of the IA SOL
diers who survived the icy plunge
were taken to a Pittsburgh Army
installation. They suffered only
briefly from shock and exposure
despite their ordeal Of swimming
from 200 to 800 feet to shore as
the temperature hovered near
the 18-degree mark. Army ofii-
cials outfitted the II with new
clothing and arranged trans
portation to their homes.
six Of them aboard the plane
remain hospitalized but all are
in good condition and are ex-
pected to be discharged soon.
The Civil Aeronautics Author
ity has begun an investigation to
determine why the plane ran out
Of gas. The plane had 225 gall
Ions when it left Newark, N. u,
for the approximately 300-n1ile
trip here. CAA spokesman said
the law does not require a plane
to fuel to capacity. but only
enough to reach its destination
plus As minutes of flying time.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
John Yourishin, Pioneer
Mine Union Officer
By the Associated Press

HAZELTON, Pa, Dec. "a. -
John Yourishin, pioneer officer
of the United Mine Workers,
died here yesterday after a long
illness. He was IS.
One of the organizers in Union
work more than 40 years ago
when the UNIV was in its in
fancy. Mr.. Yourishin first served
in local and regional Offices,
eventually becoming secretary
treasurer of District Seven in
this hard coal region. For over 20
years. until his retirement last
May /. he nad oeen an ,Eterna-
tional auditor
In the mid-30s Mr.. YouriShin
served one term in the Pennsyl-
vania General Assembly, repre-
senting the first legislative dis
trict of Luzerne County. He was
also a director and former presi-
dent of the Traders Bank and
Trust Co. of Hazelton.
Surviving are five sons and
daughters. among them Mrs,
Anna Hager, of Newburgh, ". Y,
and 1t. George Yourishin, with
the Marine Corps at Paris Is
land. s. C. Mr.. Yourishin's wife,
Anna, died in 1916.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Adenauer Patient
On French Rejection
By t.,s Assoeiu.ed Press

BONN, Germany. Dec. "a
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
adopted a wait-and-see attitude
today on the French National
Assembly's rejection Of West
German rearmament.
Contacted by telephone, DIR
Adenauer told a newsman::
II have nothing to say at the
present time. I want to wait
for further developments.
Government officials said.
however, that the 78-year-old
Chancellor was deeply disap-
pointed by the surprising
French vote. News reports from
Paris on the National Assembly's
decision were rushed to him by
the government press Office
early this morning.
Officials Of the press Office
said Mr.. Adenauer still hopes
French Premier Pierre Mendes-
France will be able to push the
rearmament treaty through the
Assembly on q new vote next
week.
Erich Ollenhauer, chairman oi
the anti-rearmament Socialists
in West Germany, also declined
comment on the French action
On the Communist side of the
Iron Curtain, the official East
German news agency Adm de.
clared that "peace-loving forces
of the French people have now
for the second time in -four
months decisively defeated plans
to revive aggressive German
militarisrn
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Maryland Sailor Helps
TO Save Porf From Blast
sy be Assoeia.ed Pcs.

NEWPORT, r. l., Dec. a.
Three United States Navy men
were praised today for their ex-
ploits In saving Marseilles,
France, from the horrors of an
exploding munitions ship last
Tuesday.
The men were identified in q
radioed report to this base yes
terday as Ensign Melvin r.
Race of Rochester. N. Y: Fire
man Robert r. Bowen Of Roches-
ter, N. H., and Pipefiitter 2fc
Frank C. Friedell of Owings
Mills, Md. They are attached to
the Newport-based destroyer Nc
Card.
The fire was aboard the 286-
ton Italian merchant vessel Mar
via, loaded with ammunition. II
was moored at Marseilles. The
three Americans were part OF q
fire. fighting force from the de-
stroyer.
When flames shot 200 feet ir
the air, French fireman tried tc
approach the mooring lines but
were forced back by the flames
The trio Of Americans succeed
ed. however. In cutting the lines
so the burning vessel could bt
| toWed to sea.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Pope 5 c Christmos Broadcast

1.-THE Lord. are our closest collab-
orators. the beloved members Of
| the sacred college. whose most
worthy dean. in his eloquent
message. has expressed their de-
voted wishes.
Present also are the members
Of the pontifical antechamher,
the Roman prelates. members Of
the Roman curia and all others
lof the pontifical household. The
shepherds of the fiocks of God in
the episcopal cares, as in ell their
priestly ministry. The religious
orders and congregations. Our
Dear rnilitantS Of Catholic ac-
ton, always on watch with us in
the fervor Of the good fight.
Joy for An Eternity.
And also those IN every land,
of all social groups and every
condition Of life. who are glad
dened by hope that Jesus, the
redeemer, will be their peace in
this life. their JOY for all etern-
| ity.
With particular affection
we wish serenity and comfort to
those especially loved by Jesus,
since He has given them q share
in His Cross.
To all who are saddened by
their physical or mental in
firmities,S who are alone in the
world in their grief and their
misery, the victims of men or
LOT their unfortunate lot.
| With bleeding heart we i'm
plore heavenly consolation and
heroic strength for all those of
Iour children who have been
forcibly isolated in prison--and
in concentration camp, and who
have been found worthy to suf-
fer for the sake of the faith. Of
truth and of justice.
Lastly. to all peoples. to their
rulers, to those who bear the
responsibility of the worlds des-
TIMES, may the message of good
ness and peace Of the son of
lGod-made man reach out--and
be welcomed in the sincerity Of
deeds. To all. as an augury of
abundant heavenly favorS. we i'm
1 part, in the name of the divine
redeemer. our paternal apostolic
benediction.
May the blessings Of Almighty
God. the father, son and holy
ghost, descend upon you now
and remain with you forever.
Amen.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
H. |. Lohnes, Member
OF Law Firm Here

Horace L. Lohnes, an attorney
who lived in Vienna, Va, died
last night in Doctors Hospital in
Washington after q very brief
illness.
A native of Donnelsville. Va.
he was a senior member of the
firm of Dow. Lohnes & Albert
son. with offices in the Munsey
Building.
Mr.. Lohnes is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Thelma Lohnes, and
a daughter, Roberta Lee. Fu-
neral arrangements have not yet
been completed.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Two Bandits Take 500
Al Terminal Snack Bar

Two men forced an employe
of the washington Terminal
snack bar to hand over 500 in
receipts last night. police said.
The employe, Mrs. Hattie
White, colored, Of 613 Fifth
street NE, said the holdup men
entered the B and B Canteen on
First street between II and ]
streets NE, with their hands
thrust deep III their coat pockets.
she told police one of them
remained on guard at the en-
trance and the other took the
money. At no time, she said,
did she see 3 weapon. although
the men acted as II they were
armed.
she described them as colored
men III their 20s. both about 5
feet s inches tan.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Britain Sees Vote
In France as Blow
Al Free World Unity
BY shs Assoeiosed Press

LONDON, Dec. "a. - Prime
Minister Churchill's government
warned the hesitant French As
sembly today that it could splin-
ter the unity of the free world If
it fails to ratify the Paris agree
ments to free and rearm West
Germany.
The British Foreign Office, OBJ
viously alarmed by the French
Assembly's initial adverse vote
on the Paris accords early today,
issued an unusually strong state
ment which said:
"The Paris treaties are still
under discussion in the French
Chamber and there is to be a
further vote on Monday.
..It is clear that what is at
stake is the unity of the Western
allies. The rejection Of the
Paris agreements would not mean
that German rearmament would
not take place. The issue is not
whether the German Federal
Republic will rearm. but how"
British officials indicated this
was a fiat warning that Britain
and the United States intend to
go ahead with the arming OF
West German divisions for free
world defense regardless of what
the French deputies decide.
The Foreign Office statement
added:
1.-THE United Kingdom COM
mitment, offered at the London
conference. to maintain British
forces on the continent Of
Europe depends on the ratifica-
ton Of the Paris agreements by
all the parties"
At the London conference last
September, Britain promised to
keep four divisions and a tac-
tical air force on the European
continent for the rest Of this
century If the nine participants
at the parley--including France
ratified German rearrnament.
This was regarded as Britain's
final inducement to the French
to 60 along with the plan for
the creation of IL German divi-
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Pope Gives Blessing
| 10 All Peoples in
Recorded Broadcast
~ ne Assoeiufsd Press

II NJ
VATICAN CITY. Dee. a.
Pope Plus xII. from the @lone-
liness Of suffering. today broad
cast his Christmas greetings
and blessings TO al peoples. to
their rulers, to those who bear
the responsibility Of the worlds
deStinieS. =
TO all these said the ailing
78-year-old head Of the Roman
Catholic Church. may the mes
sage Of the goodness and peace
Of the son Of God-made man
reach out"
The Pope's words recorded
previously, maintained unhroken
the long series Of annual Christ
mas pleas for peace which he
has made since he became head
of the church in 1899.
Cardinals Send Greeting.
Earlier the Pope received the
Christmas greetings Of the Col
lege of Cardinals, presented this
year by its dean, French-born
Eugene Cardinal Tisserant.
Members of the diplomatic
corps accredited to the Vatican
did not make the traditional call
in q body to express seasons
greetings to the Pontif1. This
was done In their name by two
Of their members Casimir Pa
pee, representative of POland's s
government In exile. and Vladi-
mir D'Ormesson. French arnbas-
sador to the Vatican.
The Pope,s voice In his broad
cast was stronger than at any
time since his grave collapse on
December 2.
Refers to Illness.
Referring to his weeks Of ILL
ness, the pontiff said: "In the
loneliness of suffering and with
gratitude to the Catholic world
for the prayers INCREASINGLY
poured forth for our consolation,
we are. in our good wishes of
peace, thinking of all our chill
dren scattered throughout the
world, and indeed, Of the whole
human family"
He expressed sorrow that. for
the first time in Is years. his
condition prevented him from
making his long annual Christ
mas message to the world, al
ways primarily a plea for peace
This message, he said, he is now
preparing and 1t will be issued
for publication as soon as 1t is
ready
Evening star., 1954-12-24
Hilton Services Held

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec. "A
P.Writer James Hilton's wish
for quiet burial services was re-
spected. MIR. Hilton, who died
Tuesday Of cancer, was buried
yesterday In Eunnyside Mauso-
leum. There was no eulogy, as
he had requested. Services were
held In q mortuary chapel.
Evening star., 1954-12-24
D. she As.eeiassd prs.a

VATICAN CITY. Dec. 2l.
Pope Plus Christmas broad
cast.
With the simplicity Of chill
dren so dear to Jesus we are
preparing to welcome into our
heart the charm of Christmas
and to SAVIOR its pure JOY en-
couraged By the apostals inyi-
ton
Rejoice in the Lord always.
The Lord is near" Phil. 4:4-5.)
'The Lord is near
Already, their tirnid lights
cleaning. thousands and thou-
sands of cribs, prepared by pious
and loving hands await Him IN
churches or In the warm inti-
macy Of the homes.
He is born win, within q
few hours, in midnight's mystic
silence. be the proclamation Of
the sacred liturgy. re-echoing on
earth the angels message OF
peace.
And you also. beloved sons and
daughters Of the Christian world,
welcome this serene and intimate
Joy of Christmas. Astounding In
holy talks, with sweet ecstacies
and tender hopes. Oh, If only
men knew how to live out their
whole lives in that atmosphere Of
joy. with those feelings OF good
ness and peace, which Christ
mas pours forth on all sides. how
different, how much happier the
earth would be.
Christmas Message.
Divine Providence has not per-
mitted us to broadcast this year
our usual Christmas message
although we are preparing It iIl-
sofar as the condition Of our
health permits.
But in order not to interrupt
the longest series already given
we intend to publish it as soon
as God willing it is completed.
Meanwhile. even in the loneli-
ness Of suffering and with grati-
tude to the Catholic world 70,
the prayers increasingly poured
forth for our consolation. we are
in our good wishes Of peace
thinking of all our children scat
tered throughout the world, and
indeed. Of the whole human
family.
Present in our talk. first Of all
as we wish them every grace in
Evening star., 1954-12-24
In Mrntnriattt

Bosa1G ssSbsP Fl EAhNE fsSs 10 oTr %hS Sarss fss
Neri We Loved ssd, you SO, So we miss you. too,
MsR Ms all Logss eSRs s. Pfss fSg
HER eAILpREM me-, JoskPR
AETT1E AEP FSMRaEEspN MAEsPN oSLEiE Iii wISsToS s1saETGoS
AND BROTHER. ARTHUR LYNCH.
Corrected copy)
BROWN, MRS. ELLEN In loving mem-
oIy Of our darling mother. Mrs. ELLEN
ago. December %. 1941.
God gave us q wonderful mother.
She was one who never grew old:
God made her smile as the sunshine.
HER sSe Pet heaTf B RSTe
AND ELLA BROWN.
CONWAY, LILLIAN. In loving memory
GfLIiAN M liz gee CONWAY WAY who o left US sIeyen
years ago today, December "a.
Dear mother. we still miss you and
We are lonesome for yon;
CHILDREN, GRANDDAUGHTER.
DORSEY. LuCRETIA q; n loying mem
ago. December "a. 1889.
BY HER DAUGHTER. S. /. cLAYToR..
DUNAN, LOUIS A. In memory OF my
husband. LOUIS a. DuNAN. VINO passed
"a. 1858.
When Tn alone I like to stray along
the road to yesterday:
] hear YOU speak, see you smile.
I talk with you 9 little while
That leads me back to yesterday:
oEYSTED WIFE. EMMA AND FAM
- -
HERNEs. RIcHARD. Ip loving s,.,n men; g !;
ago today. December "a. 1852.
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and days go by:
81 one = we loved sf and n can never forset
YOUR CHILDREN. MABEL. SARAH
HOBDAT. BENJAMIN r. In sad memory
OF my husband. BENJAMIN F. HOB.
DAY, who passed away eight years age
today. December "a. f946.
A token OF remembrance and love oi
one whom ! winF shall GsTHERgNSE nssss IsTSss
HOBDAY, BENJAMIN r. lBENNIEl
SENN ssSss H rs nsSfg spSE S RoBba S sIsRsssafs s
December "a. 1916.
Thoughts return to scenes long past
IRs pGudafER EH1s en- EGs1r Is mfnUrlss asbidAa Sa'
! HOLCOMBE, CHARLES BATES AM
| MARTHA ELLEN. AND SMITH. Id
1 MAY. An affectionate Yuletide trib
ute to the memory Of three. whom
have loved long since and lost awhile
1 Father. CHARLES BATES HQLCQMBE
1 mother. MARTHA ELLEN HOLCOMBK
godmother. IDA MAY SMITH
j DEVOTED DAUGHTER AND GOD
i CHILD. FLAKE HOLCOMBE FINK
/ HOLLAND. EVA. IN sad but loving re
\ menihranee OF our beloved and deyoteI
sister-in-law and aunt EVA HOLLAND
who departed this life fourteen year
aRo today. December "a. 1910,
The blow was hard. the shock severe
We never thought her death 50 near
Our hearts still ache for her toda,
4 Time cannot take the memory away
LOVING S1STER-IN-LAWs NIECE
AND NEPHEWS
LTGHTFOOT. GEORGE NJ In Iovin
Il memory of our dear husband an
daddy, GEORGE NJ. LIGHTFOQI. wh
Il left us SO suddenly seven Years AZ
today. December "a. 1947.
Lives Of great men remind us
And, departing. leave behind ns
Footprints on the sands ot time.
Daddy, you were our guide. philosc
phar and friend How we miss Vol
Il LOVING PAMILy SUSIE. DkLlOREs
q GEORGE. JAMES AND TIE GRANl
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