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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Sim Fein Reflects
Felon to Parliament

BELFAST. Northern Ireland,
Aug. Is (P.-Thomas j. Mitchell,
a 23-year-old bricklayer serving
a prison sentence, has been
elected for the second time a
member of the British Parlia-
ment.
The first time was in the gen.
eral election May Is.
Mr.. Mitchell, a member of the
Irish Nationalist Sim Fem Par
ty. was promptly disqualified
then by a House of Commons
rule barring convicted felons.
Another election was ordered.
The Sim Fem Party again
nominated Mr.. Mitchell. Friends
campaigned for him. The voters
reelected him Thursday by a
majority of BOG, as compared
with $50 last time. He defeated
c. C. Beattie, Ulster UnioniSt
Conservative.
The Sim Fem Party wants
the six northern counties of Ire
land to leave the United King
dom and join the Irish Republic.
Mr.. Mitchell took part in a raid
last year on a British Army post.
He was convicted of "levying war
against Queen Elizabeth II"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Waldo Francis Squires, Jr.;
Coached Boys at Football

Waldo Francis Bud" Squires,
jr.. 40. who loved football and
taught a group of seventh and
eighth graders to play it well.
died Thursday after a long ILL.,
ness at his home at 2847 Wilson
boulevard. Arlington.
Mr.. Squires. who was director
of machine records in the Bureau
of Supplies and Accounts of the
Navy Department, became the
coach of the football team of
Assumption Roman Catholic
Church, 3405 Nichols avenue Sc,
two years ago after a mutual
friend of his and Father George
Reid of the church told him of
the need for coach.
The team belonged to the
Catholic Youth Organization
League. Under Mr.. Squire's
coaching they won every game
they played last year. and were
scored upon only once.
Mr.. Squires got out OF bed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

Mr.. Mann was championed by
both the East German Com
munists and West Germans in
the postwar years In 1852 he
termed freedom of opinion in the
United States rather restricted
He said. however, he was toe
much of an individualist to be
a Communist and added that his
residence on the Western side OF
the Iron Curtain was mot
merely coincidence. a mistake OF
an accident"
In recent months Mr.. Mann
had completed an expansion of
"the Memoirs of the Imposter
Felix Krull." published origi-
nally as a small work in 1910. It
is to be published in the United
States this fall.
Mr.. Mann and his wife cele-
brated their seth wedding an
niversary last February. They
had three daughters and three
sons. The eldest son Klaus died
in 1949,
Village authorities at Kilch-
berg, Switzerland, announced
that funeral services for Mr..
Mann would be held in Kilch-
berg Tuesday. conducted by the
pastor OF a Protestant church
which overlooks Lake. Zurich.
Burial will be in the church GEM
etery at Kilchberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Charges Dropped
In Actors Protest

NEWARK, N. j., Aug. Is tPl.
"A complaint that Actor Ezra
Stone caused a disturbance has
been withdrawn by the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
The railroads attorney made
the move in court here yester-
day before Chief Magistrate Jo-
seph Sugrue.
Mr.. Stone, former star Of the
Henry Aldrich radio show and
now a free-lance radio-TV di-
rector and producer, and his
wife were arrested here June II
by a railroad policeman after
Mr.. Stone refused to let a rail-
road conductor punch his ticket
for IS minutes because the train
was that late.
Mr.. Stone complained the
railroad was always late and told
newsmen after his arrest that
the public-be-d damned attitude
of the Pennsylvania Railroad is
victimizing thousands of COM
muters like myself and if we
protest. we get arrested"
A resident of Newton, Pa, Mr..
Stone did not appear in court
yesterday. but was represented
BY his attorney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Suit Protests Police
For Hacker Exums

Two taxi companies and four
individuals today sought court
action to end the practice of hav-
ing police officers conduct writ
ten examinations given would-be
cabbies by the Hack Inspectors
Once.
A suit filed in the q. s. District
Court for the District Of Column
bia declared that the examina-
ton power Of the policemen was
beyond the scope of authority
given to the Metropolitan Police
Department.
The complaint, filed by Attor-
ney Joseph Shenos, asserted that
many of the questions were tricky
and misleading. 1t declared the
examiners are not qualified for
their jobs.
AS a result, the suit declared. a
high percentage of applicants
fail, with a resultant shortage Of
cabbieS.
One Of the compliments. Mo-
tor Taxi Cabs, Inc, 40 Massachu-
sets avenue NV, said that
more than 20 per cent of its We
hicles were idle because Of a
driver shortage. Another COM
plainant, Flag-Me Cabs, Inc.
1900 L street NV, declared it is
on the verge of bankruptcy be-
cause of a lack of drivers.
The suit asked that persons
other than policemen be empow-
cred to conduct the examina-
jtiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
General Appointed
Aide to President

President Eisenhower has APP
pointed Maj. Gen. John S. Brag-
don, retired Army engineer. a
special presidential assistant, with
the task of co-ordinating public
works planning.
Mr.. Eisenhower announced the
late yesterday soon
after he signed a special bill au-
thorizing the appointment Of
Gen. Bragdon to a civilian posi-
ton in the White Office.
Mr.. Bragdon has been serving
as a consultant to the President
on public works planning. The
new action makes his job more
permanent.
Mr.. Eisenhower asked Gen.
Bragdon to keep him informed
with regard to the public works
programs required by an ex-
panding economy. long range
state and Federal programs,
and the possibilities for
speeding up public works con-
struction if an economic recess
sion should make this desirable.
at is my desire" the Presi-
dent told his new special assist
ant, that the coordination of
Federal Government public works
planning and cooperation with
the States and with local gov
eminent bodies be advanced as
rapidly as possible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
J. B. Peyton, 70,
Retired u. S. Aide

James B. Peyton. 10. a retired
foreman at the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, died Tues
day in Casualty Hospital.
An Arlington resident for 81
years, Mr.. Peyton lived at 2l18
South Seminary road.
He was born in Fauquier Coun-
ty. Va. and went to Arlington
County when he was eight, en-
tering the old Kemper School.
He was a school custodian in
Arlington County for eight years
before he entered the Govern
ment service.
Mr.. Peyton was a member OF
Lomax A. NJ. E. Zion Church,
where he sang in the choir for
Is years and formerly was treas
,urer of the Christian Endeavor
Society.
Survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Florence B. Clay. 236 Fifty
seventh street NE: Mrs. Lucille
Rust and Miss Susie M. Peyton,
both of Arlington; a son, James
A.. also OF Arlington: and q
brother, Ryland A.. 81 Constitu-
ton avenue NE.
Services were held today at
Lomax A.M.E. Zion Church, 2706
South Twenty-fourth road, Ar
lington. Burial was in the
church cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
]. B. Sumner.
Nobel Winner

BUFFALO. N. Y, Aug. Is (P.
james Batcheller Sumner. St,
Noble-prize winning biochemist,
died of cancer at Roswell Park
Memorial Institute last night.
DR.. Sumner, who retired as a
Cornell University professor July
/. was awarded the Noble Prize
in 1916 for isolating an engine
He had been Ill for more than
six months and had been under
going treatment at this cancer
research institute for two weeks.
He has been under treatment
previously in Tompkins County
Memorial Hospital, Ithaca.
DR.. Sumner had been a men,
Der of the Cornell faculty for
Al years.
At the age OF II. he lost his
left arm in a hunting accident
Teachers at first tried to dis
courage him from pursuing his
chosen career. but he persisted
and continued also his active
participation in outdoor sports,
particularly TERMS. He gave up
tennis only about a year ago.
With him when he died was
his third wife. the former Mary
Morrison Boyer.
DR.. Sumner was born in Can
ton, Mass. November 10, 1887,
He attended Roxbury, Mass,
Latin School and received the
bachelor Of arts, master of arts
and doctor Of philosophy de-
grees at Harvard University. He
did further graduate study at
the University of Brussels.
He taught at Mount Allison
College. Sackville, New Bruins
wick, in 1911 and was research
assistant at the Worcester
Mass Polytechnic Institute in
1911 and 1912.
DR.. Sumner Joined the Cor
nell faculty in 1914 as an as
siStant professor of biochemistry
and became a full professor in
1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
w. F. WiImoth, 80, Headed
Firm Doing Big Paving Jobs

w. F. Wilmoth, 80. well known
in construction work for the last
so years, died Wednesday in
Doctors Hospital after an illness
of several weeks.
Mr.. Wilmoth, who lived at the
Sheraton-Park Hotel. was presi-
dent of the Wilmoth Paving Co.,
president of American Asphalt
Products Co. and a director of
the Bituminous Construction Co.
of Baltimore.
A native of Danville, Va, he
had lived in Washington for
longer than 20 years.
Paved Airport
Under contract from the Gov
eminent, Mr.. Wilmoth's firm
handled the paving of National
Airport, Baltimore Friendship
Airport. Georgia avenue extend
ed. Wisconsin avenue extended.
The company now is developing
the four-lane highway on New
Hampshire avenue extended.
In 1905, Mr.. Wilmoth was in
charge of construction for the
New York Clearing House. and
later Joined the National Biscuit
Co. as assistant to the president,
in charge of all construction.
During World War I, he did
vital construction work for the
Federal Government'aS a dollar
-a-year man.
Formed Firm in 1898
In 1919. he became vice presi-
dent of the Union Paving Co.
in Philadelphia. doing highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

Ledoux Elgie Riggs. a retired
dairy farmer who was active for
many years in political circles
in Montgomery County, died
Thursday night. one month be-
fore his Goth birthday.
Mr.. Riggs, who lived in Lay
louisville, was lifelong resident
of the county. He died suddenly
at a friends home in Laytons-
vile after driving there in his
car for a social evening.
A Democrat. Mr.. Riggs was an
active party worker. Age proved
no handicap. After retiring as
a dairyman, he served as deputy
sheriff for ten years, from l943
to 1858.
He was a former president of
the Maryland Milk Producers
Association. and served as first
vice president of the Maryland
Virginia Milk Producers Asso-
citation in 1880.
Mr.. Riggs was the son of the
late Remus and Sarah Graham
Coward Riggs of Goshen, Nd,
and the husband of the late
Anna Howard Riggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
B. F. Duvis,
LAWYER Here

B. Frank Davis. 81. Washing
ton and New York attorney
died in the New York Stock
Exchange Building on Thursday
after a heart attack.
A graduate OF Georgetown
University Law School. Mr.. Davis
played on the football and base
ball teams of Georgetown. He
was known in his college days
as "Inky" Davis.
In his early years Mr.. Davis
was in the diplomatic service,
serving in Paris, Switzerland and
London.
After returning to the United
States, he went into the broker
age business as vice president
of Fahnstock Co. in New York
City. He lived with his family
at Fairfield, Conn.
Mr.. Davis was a member OF
Kappa Alpha fraternity, the Bel
mont Club of Washington. the
Rye Country Club, the Sons of
the American Revolution, and
the bar of Washington and New
York.
Surviving are his widow. VIZ
ginia Madelon and B. Frank, jr.,
and three sisters, Mrs. Jesse w
Nicholson of Chevy Chase. Md,
Mrs. Bertha Rodrick of the
Park Hotel and Mrs
Lillian Van Valin of Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
George Burnop Fiske, 81,
Former Agriculture Specialist

ate agricultural editor in 1917
He served there until 1922, when
he transferred to the bureau of
agricultural economics, fruit and
vegetable division.
His work there involved the
preparation of market releases,
special articles for trade papers
on marketing information, week.
ly neWsletters on fruit and vege-
tables for many newspapers and
farm magazines. and weekly ra-
dio reports. He retired in 1888
In Arlington Since 1917
Mr.. Fiske has lived in Airing
ton since 1917. In recent years,
he and Mrs. Fiske spent their
winters in st. Petersburg. Fla,
and their summers here.
He is survived by his widow
the former Ida A. Leonard. OF
their home address. 1901 North
Adams street. Arlington.
Services will be held at the
Ives funeral home. 2847 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington. at 3 pm
tomorrow. Burial and commit
tai services will be at HolllSton
on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Ledoux E. Riggs, 80, Retired
Montgomery County Farmer

Surviving are six of his eight
children: Mrs. Harry White and
Mrs. Walter Hill. of Laytonsville,
Mrs. Thomas H. Williams, of
Prince Frederick, Md, Mrs,
Charles Hobbs, of Glenwood,
Md; Mrs. Howard Davis, of Be-
thesda: and Mrs. L. E. Riggs, jr.,
of Rockville.
Mr.. Riggs was particularly in
terested IN unfortunate children.
His family requests that in keep
ing with his wishes. contributions
be made to the Crippled Chill
dren's Society of Montgomery
County in lieu Of flowers.
Memorial services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the Roy
w. Barber funeral home in Lay
louisville. Private burial will be
in Laytonsville Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
DEATHS REPORTED
From d. C. Health Department.

Matilda Clark. so, rs Galveston pl sw
Josephine LaScola, 81. 4121 W st. NV.
Lorena A. Keyes, so. 1000 Cathedra
Charles Fenus. rs, Presidio, Calf
Laura z. Moore. 10 Maryland
Earl r olmstead. 81, Takoms Park. Md
Belle zimman, G6. Brooklyn, N. Y
Cyrus C Jones. 81. 1920 Ridge .pl. Sc
Karl @. Humlegard, So. 30 9th st, Sc
Milton Simon. 55. 32l Delaheld ri. NV
Lester l. Ais. 80. BlacksburR. Va
Henry Eslanger. 2S, 1908 Church ter
Alice @. Smith, Is, Bealeton, Va.
Infant Freshman, no A st. sc.
Margaret P. Hill. 30, 53l 23rd pl ne.
Mary J. Turner, rs, 1928 Queen st. ne
EVE r Martin. rs. Baltimore.
Mary F. Weakiey. ~, Washington.
hlphonso English 81, 1924 Pa. ave n
Annie S Young, an, 1925 First st. ne.
Andrew r. Todd. AZ. 80 P st. ne.
Nathaniel Brooks. 80. 536 oath St. n "
Sam Massey, rs, Washington
Mary p. Green. "a, Arlington, Va,
Myrtle Person. 80, 1899 Seaton ST, n. "
Infant Karen Smith. Savannah ter
Infant Luvonne Parker, IL l ST. NV
Infant. Haekins, Washington.
Infant Hatcher, 257 14th pl. ne
infant Michel, I6O3 Anacostia ave. n Q
Infant Blskeney, Az Clark CT. SW.
Infant West, 1910 4th st. NV.
Infant Pre- $3.50 18th st. ne.
Infant Hicks. 936 N ST. NV.
Infant Robinson. 136 D ST., Sw.
Infant Thomas. "?l Lowrie pl ne
Infant Harris, 2lls H 81 ne.
Infant wallace. Knox Circle Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Armed Irish Band
Seizes British Arms

READING, England, Aug. Is
(P).-A band of armed men
mode a daring raid on a British
Army post early today and
seized a store of guns and am
Police identified the
raiders as members of the out
lawed Irish Republican Army
tIRA), pledged to fight to end
the partition of Ireland.
Two hours after the raid at
nearby Arborfield. police ar
rested two men in a truck and
said they were carrying a "quan-
tity of guns and ammunition.
Reports said about six men
carrying revolvers overpowered
guards at the Royal Electrical
and Mechanical Engineers
Training Center in Arborfield
about 2 am.
An Army spokesman said the
guard was somewhat roughly
handled and bound but they
were not hurt"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

see the boys play their last base
ball game this spring. They
went to visit their friend Bud
when he was i'll, but never knew
he might not return this fall.
He loved them and they loved
him" Father Reid said.
Mr.. Squires was a Methodist,
He served as a technician fifth
class in the Army in the Euro
pean theater during World War
II, and was a member of Navy
Department Post So of the Amer
lean Legion. A native Of Pitts
burgh, Pa. he was a graduate
of the Benjamin Franklin Uni
yerSity here.
Surviving are his widow. the
former Mary Sekulich, his
father, Mr.. Squires, sr.. of Johns
town, Pa. and his brother.
Richard, of Pittsburgh.
Services will be held Monday
at IL am. in the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13

George Burnap Fiske, 81. for
mer agriculture editor and De-
partment of Agriculture special
list. died Thursday at the Fort
Ward Convalescent Home, Alex
andria. after two-month illness
Born in Holliston, Mass, the
son of the late Francis F. and
Ellen Burnap FiSke, Mr.. Fiske
was reared on a farm. He was
graduated from Boston Univer-
sity in 1890, and was agricultural
editor of the Massachusetts,
Plowman from 1894 to 1898. He
later served as editor of the
American Cultivator from 1908
to 1915, and as editorial cor
respondent Of the Rural New
Yorker from 1915 to 1917.
Author OF Novel
Mr.. Fiske also wrote a novel,
Frank of Peach HILL" which
was published serially in 1915.
He was president Of the New
England Foreign Products Co.
from 1904 to 1914.
Mr.. Fiske was appointed to
the Agriculture Department S
bureau Of markets as an associ-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Charles E. Arm, So,
Ex-Newspupermun

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 10 tP.-
Charles E. Arm. So. former
newspaper executive and head
Of a public relations firm. died
yesterday at a Hollywood hos
pital.
Mr.. Arm. a native of jack
son, Tenn, had been in the ad-
vertising, newspaper and public
relations business in Los Angeles
since 1922. He was executive vice
president of the now defunct
Los Angeles Daily News for IA
years and since 1853 had headed
his own firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Victor Moore Better,
But Condition Serious

SANTA MONICA, Calf. Aug.
Is (P.-Comedian Victor Moore.
suffering from pneumonia. is in
much improved though still
serious condition, his physician
said yesterday.
The veteran stage and screen
actor, who is 70, was stricken
suddenly Thursday at his Beverly
Hills home. His wife. Shirley.
was with him at the time. He
was taken to st. Johns Hospital.
The physician said Mr.. Moore
has had a vascular disorder. COM
plicated by diabetes. for some
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Diplomat Named

STANFORD, Calf. Aug. Is
(P,.-Sir George Bailey Samson.
veteran of Britain's consular
service in Japan, has been named
consulting professor to the
Hoover Library and Institute
here, Stanford University an
nounced yesterday. Sir George
served in Japan from 1904 to
1910 and was British Minister
in Washington from 1912 to 1947.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Ethel Norman Better

DENVER. Aug. 10 (P1.-ActreSs
Ethel Norman. who underwent
minor surgery yesterday. will re-
turn to her home here tomorrow,
a st. Luke's Hospital spokesman
said. The spokesman declined
to disclose the nature of her
ailment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
.Ex-President Prio
Returns to Cubu

HAVANA. Cuba, Aug. Is (P).--
Back from three years Of political
exile, former President Carlos
IPrio Socarras settled down in a
suite at the Hotel Nacional yes
terday to await refurnishing OF
his palatial country estate.
Mr.. Prio was ousted in the 1852
military coup which returned
IFulgencio Batista to power. He
arrived by plane from Miami last
night and was greeted by several
thousand supporters at the air
port.
Although repeatedly accused
Iof plotting against President
Batista's regime. Mr.. Prio was
permitted to return under a
political amnesty which went into
effect last Nav,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Thomas Mann, Foe Of Hitler
And Nobel Prize Winner, Dies

ZURICH, Switzerland, Aug.
10 (R.-Thomas Mann, famed
German-born author whose
books were burned by the thou
sands in Hitler's Reich, died last
night after a heart attack. He
was 80.
Mr.. Mann. winner of the 1929
Nobel Prize for literature. left
Germany shortly after Hitler
came to power. He went to the
United States before World War
II and became an American citi-
zen in 1914.
He had been active until last
month when he was stricken
with phlebitis. vein inflamma-
ton. while mentioning in Hol-
land. His physician said "gen-
eral condition of weakness"
caused his death after the heart
attack.
Mr.. Mann came back to Eu-
rope in 1858 after Is years in
the United States. He said he
had 1.-THE urgent desire to re-
establish and cultivate the con-
tact with the old soil of Europe. |"
Lived in Small House
Mr.. Mann, his wife Katja and
their daughter Ericka had lived
in a small house overlooking the
Lake of Zurich.
Mr.. Mann'S first novel, Bud
denbrooks." written 81 years ago.
was described by him as the
finest success of my life" He
said the novel gave him "the
self-confidence as an
More than Is books followed.
1.-THE Magic Mountain" pub
lished in 1924, was considered
by many to be his best work and
was especially popular in the
United States. Joseph and His
was among his better
known works.
Mr.. Mann was outside Ger
many when Hitler seized power
and remained away from his
homeland to carry on an anti
Nazi campaign. The NaZis
seized his property, burned and
banned his books and revoked
his citizenship.
After going to the United
States. he first lived at Prince
ton. N. j., and later in Cali
fornia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Mrs. Swoyze, "a,
District Resident

Mrs. Margaret Robinson
Swayze. "a. former Binghamton,
N. Y. resident. died yesterday at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
j. Gerald Mayer, 3454 Newark
street NV. She was the widow
of Burnet Scott Swayze.
Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Mayer, she is survived by one
other daughter. Margaret Gin
ton of Whitney Point. N. Y; four
brothers. Byron and Glenn
Robinson of Binghamton. N. Y,
Lee Robinson of Montrose. Pa,
and Harry Robinson of Cam
bridge, Idaho. and three grand
sons.
Services will be held Monday
in Binghamton, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
1u Mrntnrtanr

CRAIG. LENA CHRISTINE. In loving
memory of our dear sister LENA
CHRISTINE CRAIG, who left US seven
years ago today, August 10. l94s.
What God has done must be the best.
For soon we, too. shall be at rest:
And there in some sweet holy land
We will walk together hand in hand,
HER BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN
y MA5 8. sab oeA1 r tElF Va
GILBERT. MAYME CARROLL. Twenty
MhYME CARROLL GILBERT passed
from sight of those who loved her,
but In our memories she will live
forever.
Not ours to know the reason why,
Unanswered is our prayers;
But ours to wait for Gods own time
LOVELY Daughter dsITpGa,, 1 SERTH SITss
SELL. ELMER, HERBERT AND LEE
Of ny moths9 Eot1sE sGxHh s" TSo
departed this life seven years ago
today. August II. I94s.
They say .,t time ,r heals al tn.. sorrow
But time so far has only proved
How much ! miss you yet
HER RpyA4uGHTER, ETHEL ouNNELL
Dry Of our dear ' mother, ' Mrs. L Ittt
kLoPFER. who passed away August
ELMER AND NAME,
MURRAY. JESSIE L. IN loving memory
Of our late wife and mother; JESSIE
years ago today, August 10. 1929.
Sleep on. our loved one, God S ways
He knew you were weary and needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
Miss Mary Benton,
Ex-Senutor's Aunt

BERKELEY. Calf. Aug. Is
(P.--Miss Mary Lathrop Ben
ton, former professor of Latin
at Smith and Mills Colleges and
dean of women at Carleton Col
lege in Minnesota, died at her
home Yesterday after a weeks
illness at the age of 81.
Miss Benton. a graduate Of
the Uoiversity of Minnesota. had
Travelled widely in Europe since
retiring in 1922. A nephew,
former Senator William Benton
of Connecticut. survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-13
India Riot Kills Four

BOMBAY, India, Aug. 10 (P.--
Police opened fire on rioting stu
dents in the North Indian city
of Patna today, according to re-
ports received in Bombay. At
least four demonstrators were
killed by police bullets after tear
Sas had been used in attempts
TO disperse crowds.