davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY

Are you a good con-
versationalist? Do you
enjoy talking to people?
Would you like to earn
in excess of 5000 a
month, just visiting with
people? This large ma
tional organization would
like to interview several
fun-loving gals who have
about 6 spare hours a
day. This is either a
full-time permanent po-
sition or part time, de-
pending upon your cir
cumstances. Those who
are accepted will be paid
a substantial hourly wage
that could easily exceed
a mans normal weekly
income. This is not a
sales position. You would
become part of a large,
active survey organiza-
ton composed of ladies
like yourself and a very
important part of one of
the largest national COM
panies in it's field. Let
me have a few minutes
of your time. I am sure
you will be thrilled with
the possibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
AIRLINES NEED
YOUNG WOMEN

YOUNG WOMEN
The Air lines are calling on
us for more personnel than
we can supply. Airline expan-
sions are creating many new
Jobs; also vacancies due TO
marriage, etc, must be filled,
College and nursing not neces-
sary. Public contact duties in
Reservations, Communications
and Hostess fields. High School
graduates, II to 81. Learn II
you can qualify. Write giving
qualifications and phone num-
Der to Box 463-C, Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
TYPIST

WAITRESS; oyer n, sxper-; steady
RANT 3551 BiadensbuTs, I'd. pc.
NOTWITHSTANDING, 3 days week. No
Sunday. EDS GRILL, |l4e2 H ne.
WAITRESS for Chinese American res
evening shift. Call EN-, 3-6236.
WAITRESS, white, Apply at TIA 18th
st, NV. between 9 and 4. q
MATTRESSES oAII SIs. white: experienced
s Sa!s APE RRE o * "a Rns +
wAiTRESSES wanted, part time and
fun time; white. TRTo REsTkU-
B0usEKEEPER. white. Apply l34a
wA af1Ius .C "a n;T GIRL, EXP. exc.
earnings, no phone calls. ll01
wA sfffdsss rccoITPSrhkcrHL, white,
exp; on fast food service. Full or
pss5,ss time. Day and night work,
YoUSd WOMAN. single. a1-s5; $50
TO $T5 q week. A good future II YOU
have the ambition and knowledge OF
selling art material for q retail art
store Call at once for Apt. IA,
YOUNG LADY. experienced In sell
ms, for mems furnishings dept.
Good earnings, permanent position,
h rS,,pgng. anS RlsHssnt sSr-
yla S9S Is ave- 6RnEEMs can become ca
reality with the AVON opportunity
Earn S25-S30 vkly, IN hrs. Of own
eho2SipSvyp III ;;o22i; "a
Suire sT, s-5esS. BoTp's, cor 18Th
and q nv. Test. 20 IRA Visit nrst).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
BRICK, PLUMBING,
LUMBER, STEEL

Selection Of miscellaneous
used materials. best at North
east store. 18th and II SITS. But
brick are available at all 5
stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
MOTOR TRAVEL

FLORIDA-East or west coast Thurs
afternoon, May 3. Enc. asst. lady
driver TO share expenses and driving,
Phone 2 to 4. DU. 7-4663,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
LEDGER CLERK

Permanent position for alert indi-
vidual. 21-35 yrs. of age. to handle
accounts. receivable, routine and
control; must have bookkeeping ex-
perience and be able to type at
reasonable speed: 5-day, 40-hr. week.
Apply Personnel. Room sos: open
weekdays s.:30-5 and Sat. 9-l2
No phone calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02

POTOMAC EMPL. AGCY.
1894 Wilson Blvd. Arl, ia. $4,000
oil King St. Alex. KI. a-5055
AIRLINES NEED
YOUNG WOMEN
See Ad Under Instruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
GOLD

Bring your dental gold. platinum, dis
earded jevelry- We pay cash.
A KAITG TNIr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
CONSTRUCTION EQPT.

FOR SALE OR RENT-EASY TERMS
Rebuilt-A-l Condition
Caterpillar Auto Patrol No. IL
Caterpillar DS Bulldozer
Caterpillar Scraper. Model so
vu,23. Csa Ca rsr,J p }yg,.r los ~
Box I45, BALTIC. 20. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
HEIP-WoMEN
SALESWOMEN 131

Exper. in sportswear and dresses.
Steady position with excellent salary.
APP. KRASNER'S. 294O 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
TOOLS

For garden. home, mechanics. Rakes,
hoes. shovels, picks, mattocks, 81 !;
hammers, SOC; cords, S1.35; cam
vass, sledges, 80: wedges, Use;
wrenches, surplus. Save 80 to 5Oec
J. H. GICHNER, 2513 M at. NV.
Elk 3-3ho1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02

WORK
Porches. patios, walks, retaining
walls; tile drainage; also. water
ANGELO MARcUccIo. JU. e-17ee
FLOORS CLEANED, WAVED. IS ner
rm.: painting. $50 per rm.. walls
washed. LII. 4-2055. LU. 4-9874. 81
FLOOR SANDING, finishing, cleaning
and waxing: reasonable rates; free
estimates, RIA. 6-6795. "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-05-02
CATTLE AND LIVESTOCK
ROOMS FURNIsHEp--N.w

s. WEEK, SCI. Also dbl. or twin beds;
Ink, refgr.. everything furn. 7O3
Mount Vernon pl. NV, ME. s-S7Sl.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30

tertained at a family dinner on
Christmas Day. guests were. Mg.
Charles Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs.
zeke Dill and sons, Charles and
David, Nh. and Mrs. Ed Walls. Mr..
and Mrs. Wiilla Walls Of Milford
and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman HAM
mond. Dover.
Sgt. and Mrs. Donald Palmer and
baby, Debra spent Christmas week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Blair and family at Yekers, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Boone,
Sr. entertained on Sunday their
children, Mr. and Mrs. L. Boone,
Jr. and family of near town, Mr..
and Mrs. G. Fassel and family,
Slaughter Beach, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lane and daughter Of
Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Boone, Dover and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Boone, Milford Neck.
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Briggs were their chiI-
dren, Mrs. Elizabeth Ryder and
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ryder,
of Milford and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Norris Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Coverdale
and family, of Dover, Mr.. and Mrs.
Drexel Coverdale and family Of
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30

Philadelphia. They were Sunda,
evening visitors with Mr.. and Mrs
Lois Mcqueen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel B0stic an(
family, of Wilmington, we're Snrr
day guests Of her parents, ny. and
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Sr. Nr. ang
Mrs. Arthur Melvin, Jr. and sons
Of Denton Nd, were Monday din.
ner guests Of his parents.
The teenage dance, sponsored b5
the Muderkin Lions Club on Friday
evening was very well attended
and everyone seemed to have a
grand evening.
The Lions Club as usual on
Christmas eve distributed five
Christmas baskets.
On Christmas Day hrs. Evelyn
Sharp entertained at dinner, her
children and grandchildren, Mr..
and Mrs. Cooper BOstic, Ellendale,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sharp, Dover,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Huber, Will
mingtOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bos-
tic and daughter, Pam, Greenwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sharp, Mag
nOlia, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dill and
daughter Doris Susan, Newark. On
Monday Mrs. Sharp went to spend
several days at her daughters Mr..
and Mrs. Huber, in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer T. Hopkins,
Sr., spent the Christmas weekend
with their children, DR.. aid Mrs.
Homer T. Hopkins, Jr., and daugh-
ter, Becky, Beltsville, Md.
Monday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stubbs and family were
Mr.. and Mrs. William Anderson
and family, Of Wilmington. Sunday
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. d. Paul
Hubbard of Alexandria, Va. Sunday
supper guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Dearman, Greenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Stokesbury
and son, Bill Of Smyrna, enter
tanned at a family Christmas din
ner, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
Lank, of town and Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowe Pleasanton and daughter, of
Dover.
At the Lank's family dinner, on
were Brig. General w.
3. Lank Of Milford and Mrs. Ruth
Pleasanton, of Dover.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jester spent the
Christmas holidays with her daugh-
ter and family Mr.. and Mrs. Burton
ST., Of Centreville, Md.
Miss Jerry Strum spent the
weekend at her fathers Mr.. and
Mrs. Allen Strum, Of Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Robbins
at Christmas dinner,
their children, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam EliasOn and son and her
brother Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford John-
son and daughter Miss Ruth Ann
Johnson.
Little Bernice Boone spent
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30

town spent Christmas with Their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. CLIFFORD
Coverdale and family Other guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stubs
Dover
Airman and Mrs. Richard GIFTS
have rented the property Of Mrs
William Glanden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Roe, Jr. and
son and Mrs. Arthur Carlisle were
Sunday evening dinner guests of
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. .. Roe,
ST., Houston, Del.
Miss Joan Conley, Of Alexandria,
Va. spent the holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
COnley and family.
Jack Leonard is home Ter the
holidays and Gene Leonard also,
from Princeton College, with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leonard.
Mrs. Lizzie Owens spent the holi-
day weekend at her daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Marval. Of Mil
ford.
Pvt. James Faulkner is spend
ing 10 day furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Faulkner
and family.
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30

Mr. Louis Holiday. Sr. was one
Of the fortunate fathers, who once
again had his loved ones with him
for their annual Christmas eve
party. There we're about 40 present
and all enjoyed this festive occa-
sion.
Sandra Belts entertained a group
Of friends Friday night after the
.teenage dance, given by the Lions
Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Belts and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Shumar we're Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ShumaT
and daughter, Debra.
Christmas Day guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Belts and children were
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Merrill and
son Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Keeling
all of Wilmington
Mr. and Mrs. William Hemphill
and daughter, Eva Kay, of near
Milford, were Christmas dinner
guests Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Louder S. Belts.
Weekend holiday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Benn Matlock were Mrs.
Mae Shute, Merchantvflle, N. J. and
Mr.. Raymond Hires, Paulsboro,
N ]. The Matlocks other Christ
mas Day dinner guests we're Mr..
and Mrs. George Bolan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Henderson and
daughter, Doris, of Flushing, L. l.,
N. Y, spent the Christmas week
end with their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon G. Belts and chill
dren, Dee and Tommy.
Mr.. Kenneth Robinson is spend
ing two weeks with his wife and
children. Mr.. Robinson is a pa
tient 1T Doris Memorial Hospital,
for Polio in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Earl Ryan and
daughter, Earleen visited with
relatives in Camden and Hilltop,
n. J.
Rick Johnston celebrated his 9Th
birthday last Saturday by enter
tanning Is of his little friends, who
we're treated to a trip to the movies
by bus, they were taken by Mrs
Ray Matlock and the bus ride
thrilled the children very much
and also their treats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Boone were
Day dinner guests with
heir children, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Schwartz and children, Milford.
Linda and Allen Schwartz, Of
Milford are alternating staying with
heir grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Boone during the holidays.
Monday dinner guests Of Mrs.
Mrs. William Harper were Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Emory Of Collins
Park, Del.
Holiday weekend genesis of Mrs. !
Susan Stevenson were her chill /
iren Mr.. and Mrs. James Riley of
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30

Wednesday night with her grand
mother Mrs. Bessie Martin. Mrs
Martin was a recent guest Of hel
sister. Mrs. Annie Hunter d
I Philadelphia.
She spent several days last weeI
with her son and famlIS, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Kenneth Martin and family.
Weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Rod Johnston we're his brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard John
ston and Mr.. Kolander of Spring
field. Va, other Christmas dinner
guests were her sister and hus-
band, Mr. and Mrs. James Sharp
Of Magnolia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bishop, Sr,
spent Christmas Day at their sons
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Bishop, Jr. and
sons, Of Goldsbor0, Nd, their ether
guests were their sister and bro
ther-in-laW, Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Grant Of Wilmington.
Christmas eve, DR.. and Mrs.
Frank S. Hall, of New York and
PHeoniz, Arizona and Miss Lizzie
Lank were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. William Leach. The
Leach's weekend holiday guest
was Mr.. John Hall Anderson, Of
Wilmington.
On Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. Leach
and Mr.. Anderson attended SER
vices at st. Georges Church, St.
George Indian River ffuTlSiIesss. and
from there to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Sloan Of Pine Water,
Angola, for dinner. On Monday they
visited Mrs. Charles ]. I4sssS at
The Wayside", WvOEaing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris, Sr.
entertained at a family dinner
Christmas Day, her mother, Mrs.
Minnie Kenton, FELTON, their chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. James Morris,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Norris,
of Town, Mrs. J. Carey and family
of Camden, Mr.. and Mrs. Hampton
Grier and children, of WoOdside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Kenton and
family, of Centreville, Md. were
guests on Tuesday, Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James H. Morris, Sr.
Nr. ana MrS. burton WilcuLtS
held their family Christmas dinner
on Sunday with their children, Mr..
and Mrs. David Robbins and dangh-
ter, Joan of near town, Mr. and
Mrs. Marshall Culver and son,
Roger, Of Dover.
Mrs. Katie Boone spent the holi-
day weekend with her children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Boone. 'aThe
Meadows, Smyrna. An aunt, Mrs.
Sadie Moore Of town joined them
for dinner, Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Marge and
children, Of Maryland, spent the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira Sharp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bennett en-
Milford chronicle., 1955-12-30
FREDERICK
BY Mrs. George Dolan
Phone FrelerIca 5-5lsl

Trinity Methodist Church.
Rev. Richard 8. Gibson, Pastor
Sunday School 10 a. m, Mr.
John Woodrow Supt
Worship hour II a. m, Sermon
BY the pastor.
Choir practice Thursday even
ing 7:0O at the parsonage.
ReOpening day viii be January
9Th. There will be two services
that day the regular service at IL
a. m. and p. m. Please keep this
in mind and tell alb your friends.
If you have a friend or relative
who no longer lives here write
them a letter and write them to
come.
You are invited to attend open
house at the parsonage on Friday
evening, December 30th from z to
1890. This is your invitation, every
one is welcome, so please come we
will try to have a good time. Your
pastor will be the speaker on the
Chapel Hour program over the
Milford radio station, Friday morn
ing, Dec. 30 at 300 a. m.
Our building fund campaign to-
tai now stands at S7314.45 let's
get over the top soon!
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. HOvey, Barr
ington, r.. l., are spending several
days this week with Mr.. and Mrs
John Mcbride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Purnell,
Milford, were Christmas Day guests
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Purnell The Sr. Purnells spent
Monday at the Thomas PurnelTs
home IN Milford.
Mr.. Roy Kemp, Milford was
Sunday guest Of his mother Mrs.
Susan Kemp.
Christmas Day guests Of Mrs.
Peal Rash were her children Mr..
and Mrs. Bernite Rash and family
Of Greenwood. On Monday another
son Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rash and
family we're her dinner guests.
The pTA meeting on Tuesday
night was very gratifying, the
children did a wonderful job in
their Christmas plays, with the
elegant help Of their teachers.
There were about 800 IN attend
anc and all enjoyed the evening
very much.
Monday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fora Tatman we're his brother,
MT. and Mrs. Daniel Tatman and
family Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Mills Of Gem
bridge, Nd, sDent Christmas Day
with their children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Beebe and family.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Ethel Owensby, 81,
Employe Of Navy

Miss Ethel OWnesby, So, court
reporter at the Bethesda Naval
Medical Center for the last three
years, died yesterday at the Ma
tional Institutes of Health. where
she had been a cancer outpatient.
She lived at 802 Nineteenth
street NV, with her mother,
Mrs. Mary E. Owensby.
Miss Owensby was a graduate
of Drury College, Springfield,
Mo-, and received a law degree
in 1889 from George Washing
ton University. She first worked
for the Treasury Department
when she came here in 1884 and
afterward she was secretary to a
Federal Trade commissioner and
at the Civil Aeronautics Admin
iStration.
She had also worked for the
Agriculture Department. Dur
ing World War II she was an
attorney for the War ManpoWer
Commission and librarian at Sc
lective service headquarters.
After the war, Miss OWensby
was a claims examiner in the
land Office of the Interior Depart
ment, and a secretary in the
Quartermaster Corps and for the
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Maud W. Park,
Suffraqist, "a

Mrs. Maud Wood Park. "a, a
leader in the women's suffrage
movement, died Sunday in Mel
rose. Mass.
Mrs. Park was the first presi-
dent of the National League of
Women Voters and the first
president of the College of the
Equal Suffrage League.
Born in Boston, Mrs. Park
was graduated from Radcliffe
College in 1898. She married
Charles Park that year.
Mrs. Park became active in
the drive for equal rights for
women in 1908, the year her
husband died. In 1916 she came
to Washington to head the leg
lslative committee for the Susan
B. Anthony amendment. The
amendment, the 10Th, granting
voting privileges to women,
passed in 1920.
Mrs. Park wrote a number of
books. including Front Door
Lobby" a history of the suf-
frage movement, and Lucy
Stone" a play that was pro-
duced in the late 1930's.
She was a member of the
American Association of Univer-
Sity Women, the Cumberland
County League of Women Vot-
ers, The International Council
OF Women, Phi Beta Kappa and
the Radcliffe College Alumni AS
Sociation.
Evening star., 1955-05-10

HOWARD. CHARLES E. In lovins. mem
ory Of our dear. husband and father,
CHARLES E. HOWARD. who departed
this life May 10. 1858.
Through the long silence of the years
we shall remember you,
zone who never turned his back but
marched breast forward,
never doubted clouds would break,
Never dreamed, though right were
worsted. wrong would triumph.
Held we fall 70 rise. are baffled to
fight better. sleep to wake"
YOUR LOVING WIFE. NAOMI HOVE
ARP MSRv AND n0Mf2Nc pEy1TEp boRoTHy P5RSTHHTyERs'
SAYLEs AND ALTHEA v. HOWARD. .
BROWNE. ADA MADELINE WAKEFIELD.
WAKEFIELD BROWNE Who departed
this life fve years ago today May
Asleep in Jesus to await the call of
HER son. HOWARD E. BKoWNE.
Of my dear father. julius L. MILES,
who departed this life two years ago
today May 10, 1858.
Loving and, kind in all his ways.
upright and Just to the end OF his days;
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
What a beautiful memory he left behind.
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER. LATHA
JEANNE DOVE.
NEWMAN. EDITH 4 In loving memory
who passed away fifteen wears ago to-
day, Nav 10. 1910.
The memory OF someone dear
Is like q thing of gold,
Tnsst never never dslIi ;.. OF tiSrnishes
DAUGHTER, ELSIE N. SPARKS.
SCOTT, JOHN. A tribute OF love and
devotion to the memory OF my dear
husband. JOHN SCOTT who passed
away eleven years ago. MAY 10. 1914.
Loved in life remembered in death.
Ye have in heaven . better and an
enduring substance.
sADEvoTED WIFE, FLORENCE B.
SADTT.
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Harry A. Cox, Navy Man
Who Rebuilt City After Quake

houses and killed $4,000 persons
in December, 1908.
With American materials and
tools, Mr.. Cox superintended the
building of 1900 houses, four
churches. three schools, two hos
pitalS and an 80-room hotel. He
was decorated by the King of
Italy and commended by the
United States Ambassador.
Converted Merchant Ships
During his Navy service, he
converted merchant ships to
military use. among his other
jobs. He also helped in con-
structing the Panama Canal.
Mr.. Cox was a member Of
Lebanon Masonic Lodge, Knights
Templar and United Spanish
War Veterans.
Survivors are his widow, Edna
Davis Cox: a son. Harry. jr.,
1906 Blackfoot road. College
Park, Md, an engineer with the
National Gamers Association,
and a daughter, Mrs. Helen
ward, Garden City, N. Y.
Services will be held at noon
Thursday at the Robert Pumph-
rey funeral home, Bethesda.
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1955-05-10

Harry A. Cox, 70, who super
intended the rebuilding of Mes
sina, Sicily. after a 1908 earth
quake, died yesterday at his
home, 4407 Clearbrook lane, Ken
sington, Md.
Mr.. Cox was a retired Navy
architect. When he retired in
1944-after 81 years with the
Navy-his length of service was
equaled by only one other man.
Mr.. Cox was born in London
and came to New York as a boy.
He served in the Spanish Ameri-
can War and began his Navy
civilian service as a joiner in New
York. In 1921 he came to Wash
ington as technical assistant to
Brig. Gen. Theodore Roosevelt,
jr., Assistant Secretary of the
Navy.
Served With Two Bureaus
From 1928 to 1910 he was at
tached to the Bureau of Yards
and Docks. He was with the
Bureau of Ships when he retired.
Mr.. Cox was sent by the United
States in 1909 to rebuild the
nearest thing to a bombed city.
Messina, Sicily, after an earth
quake flattened all but two
Evening star., 1955-05-10
BY ALTON L. BLAKESLEE
Associated Press Science Reporter


NEW YORK, May 1O.-The
prospects of some day killing
cancers with virus diseases are
Frightening.
Three research teams today
reported test-tube and animal
experiments using viruSes to
strike cancer cells. This work is
still in the laboratory stage,
with no application yet to hu-
man cancers.
Injections of the virus causing
disease in chickens
killed one kind of tumor in
mice, with no damage to the
animal itself, Drs. Alfred n.
Prince and Harold S. Ginsberg.
of Western Reserve University.
Cleveland, reported to the So
ciety of American Bacteriolo-
gists.
A virus causing a respiratory
ailment gave similar results in
preventing or SuppreSsing an
other form of mouse cancer,
said DrS. Alan Bernstein, Lila
Pope and M. Michael Sigel of
the United States Public Health
Service laboratory, Montgomery,
Ala.
Cowpox virus has a greater
ability in test-tube experiments
to destroy certain types of can
Ger cells than noncancerous cells,
added DR.. R. F. Half and H. E..
Swim of Western Reserve.
Dogs and cats do not get polio,
but perhaps cows do. two scien-
lists reported to the society
yesterday.
They find that cows often have
antibodies in their blood against
all three types of human polio
virus. But they could not find
any virus in the cows.
Where these antibodies come
Evening star., 1955-05-10
Ivan briggs Dies; Co-DeveIoper
OfVerticuI Tuke-OH Plane

nautics here. He had joined the
bureau in l941 and became head
of the design coordination
branch.
Mr.. briggs had contributed
greatly to the development Of
aviation. He had been honored
both nationally and interna-
tionally and was considered a
leader in the field of aircraft
propellers and gas turbines. In
February a book he co-authored.
Gas Turbines for Aircraft" was
published.
His most recent contribution
to aircraft engineering was a
series of lectures and papers on
the excessive growth in weight
and complexity of the modern
airplane. His work had been
widely quoted in aviation and
other magazines.
Began Career in 1914
Mr.. briggs studied at Michi-
gan State College and began his
career in aviation design and
development in 1914 with the
Burgess Seaplane Co., Marble
head, Mass. He had designed
planes and held engineering po-
Sitions with Consolidated, Mono
coupe, Luscombe, Martin and
Fairchild aircraft companies.
He directed wind-tunnel tests
in Dayton. Ohio. in collabora-
ton with his friend Orville
Wright on racer designed and
built for entry in the Gordon
Bennett races in France.
He designed and built small
monoplanes for the Dayton air
races in 1925 and the following
two years he designed and built
a special commercial monoplane
for Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
He also built small monoplane
for the Air Force.
Worked for Mcdonnell
From 1927 until 1881 he was
vice president and chief engineer
OF his own company in his ma
tive Lansing, Mich. In the late
'30S and early '40s he held the
same positions with the McDon-
nell Aircraft Corp. of st. Louis
In December, 1854, he was
given the Navy League Annual
Award of Merit for contributing
to national defense in helping
develop the Vertical Take-Of
Fighter aircraft and in demon
strating through experimentation
the practicability of such air.
craft.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Eva Elizabeth Wright briggs; q
daughter, Mrs. D. L. Baker, Tar
zana. Calf, and three grand
daughters.
Funeral and burial services will
be held Friday in Lansing.