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Evening star., 1955-11-19
Dr.. R. c. Fowler, As Years
A Predicting Dentist Here

DIR. Robert G. Fowler Of 8l1
East Capitol street. who prac-
lticed dentistry here for As years,
died Of a cerebral hemorrhage
Thursday at Providence Hospital
DR.. Fowler was born In the Capt.
|tol Hill area and lived there all
|of his life.
He practiced in the WestorS
Building at COS Fourteenth
street NV. for 80 years. ther
moved his Office to his home in
1910, where he practiced until
his death.
DR.. Fowler was a graduate Of
George Washington University
and q member Of Psi Omega Fra
ternity there.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Polish Red Cross
Gives $1,000 to Aid
u. S. Flood Victims

The Polish Red Cross Society
yesterday donated $1,000 to the
American Red Cross for the re-
lief Of flood victims in Eastern
States.
DR.. Irena Damanska. president
of the Polish society, presented
IA check for that sum to Ellis.
worth Bunker, American presi-
dent.
She pointed out there Ions
had been a close tie between hel
country and the United States
She recalled the services Of
IThaddeus Kosciusko and Count
lCasimir Pulaski to George Wash
lington during the Revolution
After World War II, she said
contributions from the American
Red Cross and Polish Americans
substantially helped the recon-
struction of Poland.
Mr.. Bunker said the gift from
Poland would mean much to
those recovering from the flood
disasters.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

He belonged to Columbia
Lodge No. 8. FAAM. knights
ITemplar. and Almas Temple,
and was . life member of Ana
costa Chapter No. IL, Royal
Arch MaSons,
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Jane Chandler Fowler, also a
NATIVE Of Washington: q daugh-
ter, Mrs. Margaret Augusterfer
of Indianapolis. and two grand
children.
Services will be held at l pm,
Monday at the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachu-
sets avenue NE. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

banquet in the Willard Hote
last night, the Annapolis law
maker declared:
an 1852 the voters were LED
to believe that a new, more
liberal element had emerged to
take over control of the Repub-
lican Party under the Eisen-
hover banner and the Repub-
licans were voted into control OF
the executive branch of oul
Government.
But what has happened dur
ing the almost three years the
Republicans have been in power?
At every turn they have clearly
shown that the Old Guard which
was supposed to have beer
turned out is still in power"
knights in Tarnished Armor'
Recalling the Eisenhower po-
litical crusade" in 1852 to clean
up the Government, Mr.. Lank-
ford said events then have shown
that the knights of the crusade
have tarnished armor."
Democrats. he said, favored
outright repeal Of the Taft
Hartley Act because I'VE felt a
fresh start was needed" But
the opposition party disregarded
the recommendations of one o1
their own members. the late La
Dor Secretary Martin Durkin
Evening star., 1955-11-19
DEATHS REPORTED
tFrom the D. c. Health Department.,

Enward James. 81, .1a11 R st, NV.
hiidoRso ~ Lepre- 50. 5sT Decatur st. NV
Luther Baublits, "a, s4f5 f5tio; Good Ad Hop,
rd. sc,
John conoyer. "A. 1910 FoxhalI I'd. n W
John Grove x, .2Q13 Naylor rd Sc
EdWln Kirk, ~ All Seward Square sc
Joseph Hartman. II, 1000 Tucker roaC
Mary Dean. =. 3ol 1ath st. NV.
Stella White. 6S, lT29 Park I'd. NV.
oias sundby' 81, 1882 Massachusetts
Arthur Fsrr. 50. eoaS North Dako..
Robert Patterson. 81. washinston.
Gus Mandes, So. 1916 18th st. NV.
Clarence Tolbert, 55, 1412 18th st NV
Patrick Byrne, As, Harris Hotel.
Infant Bradley, Wheaton, Nd.
Infant Michael Shankweiler. sprinsville
James Garland. rs, Washington.
Rssard RSasrl cSRPSs wss as g. di6 SIS IN IN & & nv
Roy GRAY, 65. l4ll Columbia st. NV.
Russell Green, SO, 2139 Newport pl. n. "
Joe Spruell. So 4l9 @ st. ne
Bennie Andrews, 50, 24l2 18th st. NV
Robert DeVaushn, SO, Ills Lamont st
Joseph Scott, 81. 40s b3rd St ne. e.
Ann Lee WASHINGTON, a., SO Bates ct
Mary Boyd. 40, 1924 N st. NV.
Robbie Pryce, AZ. 1892 18th st. NE.
Thomas johnson, 90. 2S O st. NV.
Infant Cherry, 220 Canal st. s.w.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

described by the Democrat as
"a friend of labor" Instead,
antilabor elements won the
Presidents ear. the speaker said.
and a tougher set of amendments
was sent to Congress.
"The story of the G. o. P.'s
unprincipled reputation of this
(1952 campaign promise" Mr..
Landlord went on, sis the story
of one Of the most cynical be-
trayals ever perpetrated by an
American political party"
Lower Farm Prices Blamed
Mr.. Lankford also blamed
lower farm prices on the failure
of the Eisenhower administra-
ton to carry out campaign
promises of 80 per cent of parity
price supports.
He said those who called the
AFL-CIO merger a threat to the
independence of the Democratic
Party we're members Of the anti
labor forces of the Republican
Party launching a Calculated
smear campaign"
Earlier. the council recon-
mended establishment of q
State fund to be used exclusively
for workmen's compensation.
Officers were to be elected
today
Evening star., 1955-11-19

Paul L. Montague. IS. who en-
tertained thousands Of service
men here and abroad as a "pooI
soul" magician who never quite
managed to pull the rabbit out
of the hat, died Unexpectedly
yesterday Of a heart attack.
The Chillum-Adelphi Rescue
Squad tried to revive Mr.. Mon
tague for an hour after he was
stricken at his home at 1906
Merrimack avenue. Langley Park
but he was pronounced dead al
Prince Georges General Hos
pital.
Ever since. as q boy, he saw
the famous Blackstone perform
Mr.. Montague had been inter-
ested In magic. He tried his
hand at it briefly when he was
a youngster. but 1t wasn't until
he returned from service In
World War II that he developed
his skill. He experimental firsi
with a few simple tricks, then
gradually developed a full -aedged
lmagician's repertoire.
Entertained Veterans
Mr.. Montague's great love was
entertaining for servicemen, par
ticularly those in hospitals. He
found they liked a comic magi-
clan. a magician whose tricks
never quite came of, a poor
soul" He developed his act SC
that the joke was always or
him. The act was billed as Paul
Montague and Doris. For the
past five years. Mrs. Doris
Schlenker had worked as Mr.
Montague's partner.
He took the act to Walter
Reed Army Hospital, to the Naval
Hospital In Bethesda. to Fort
Myer and Fort Meade. Under
the auspices Of the Military Ali
Transport Service, he went tc
Iceland, Guam. the Azores and
Canada. He entertained for the
aged at Blue Plains and the
problem children in the Receiv-
ling Home. Much Of his work
was done as a volunteer.
Today, he was scheduled to dc
Evening star., 1955-11-19

proposed construction Of a much
larger satellite than the oft
mentioned basketball type. OF
this. DR.. Haber said. 1T will be
much larger than the little one"
In another film, showing wings
on rocket, the speaker said the
wings were not necessary for it
to fly in space. but for its return
to earth.
ut would be impossible for it
to carry enough fuel for the en-
tire trip, SO it must have wings
to glide down"
Other Problems
Other problems cited by the
German-born scientist included
heights and speeds at which
rocket-borne satellites must
travel to reach space without
burning up.
Turning to the weather, he
predicted that the use of Satel-
lites someday will help meteor
ologists keep a better eye on
what's going on here below.
First" he said, 'therell come
knowledge, then understanding
and finally control. We may even
be able to divert hurricanes" But
that may be 100, perhaps 200.
years away, he said.
Meanwhile. he said in conclu-
sion, well continue to work to
make our planet a better one to
live on"
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Marquis James, 64, Dies
Pulitzer Prize Author

Louis Globe-Democrat. Chicago
Inter- Ocean, st. Louis Republic
New Orleans Item. Chicago Tri.
bune, Chicago Daily Journal anc
New York Tribune.
During q stint on the New Or
leans Item ne met and msr..iec
"a girl reporter named Bessie
Rowlands. He and his wife went
to New York. where they both
held newspaper jobs until he
Joined the Army. He served 1s
months in France and was dis
charged as an artillery captain.
Directed Legion Publicity
On his return from the Army
Mr.. James served from 1919 tc
1923 as national publicity direc-
tor Of the American Legion, and
was for 10 years on the editorial
staff Of the American Legion
monthly magazine.
He worked for a while for the
New Yorker, leaving to devote
himself to the biography on Sam
Houston. a figure who had fas-
cinated him from youth. The
biography took four years to
write. 1t sold 100000 copies.
Encouraged by this success,
Mr.. James turned to the bio
graphy of Andrew jackson. This
won even greater acclaim, SELL
ing 250,000 copies.
His research for his biography
of Booker r. Washington
brought him often to the Library
of Congress in recent years.
Had Kindly Manner
A distant cousin Of Jesse
James. the author was a tall
serious faced man with a kindly
manner. His biographies were
called by one critic gorgeous
historical documents" and ht
defined his aim to be ito raise
historical writing from its pres
Ient lowly state to be a branch Of
letters in the literary sense"
Mr.. James other books in
cluded Mr.. Garner of Texas
and Alfred I. DUPONT: The
Family Rebel" neither of which
was as highly praised as his BIZ
ographies Of Houston and
jackson.
Mr.. James also wrote histories
of the American Legion, the In
surance Co. Of North America
and the Texaco Co.
Evening star., 1955-11-19


sorts Of films. charts and dia-
grams depicting the problems
but assured success-of keeping
men in space.
Knocking at Gates Of Space
He is confident the artificial
satellite is a thing Of the future
but he didn't say how many
moons from now. What he die
say was that "the rocket engine
now has us knocking at the
gates Of space"
He conceded. too, that it's 60
ing to cost a lot Of money.
Citing some Of the problems
of getting human beings ur
there. he pointed to centrifugal
force and weightlessneSs. The
former is being overcome, ht
said: but what is being done
about the latter was not made
clear.
The Disney film didn't helI
much either. The animated car
toon just showed an earth mar
tumbling over and over and oc-
casionally being hit on the head
by whatever else was flying
around weightless.
Aviation medicine has made
great strides lately" Or. Haber
said, such as sealed cabins, oxy-
gen supply. etc.
One film. on slides, showed the
Evening star., 1955-11-19

RYE, N. Y, Nov. 10 P.-
Marquis James. "a, biographer
and historian, died at his home
early today Of q cerebral
|hemorrhage.
Mr.. James had been con-
valescing from an earlier attack
suffered in August.
He won Pulitzer Prizes in 1880
for his biography Of Sam
Houston titled 1.-THE Raven" and
in 1888 for his two-volume
biography of Andrew jackson.
Mr.. James had just completed
research for a similar work on
the life Of Booker T. Washing
ton. noted Negro educator.
Survivors include his widow
Jaqueline Parsons James. and a
daughter. Mrs. John Norwood
of Rye.
Third to Die in Week
Mr.. James was the third Pull
itzer Prize-winner TO die this
week.
Another historian. 58-year -old
Bernard De Voto, died of a heart
attack last Sunday night after
finishing a television appearance
The following morning Robert E.
Sherwood, 59-year-old play
wright and biographer, also died
of a heart attack.
Marquis James was born Au-
gust 80. 1891. in Springfield,
Mo, and taken by his parents at
the age of 3 to Oklahoma ter
ritory. where his father practiced
law in the rough courts Of the
day.
AS child he heard many of
the sages and legends Of pioneer
days which went into his famous
southwestern history, Cherokee
Strip" He was taught to read
by his mother at the age Of 4.
Was Reporter at IA
Always interested in writing,
he was. by the time he was IA.
"a -fiedged reporter for a
weekly newspaper. Enid Events.
After his fathers death. he at
tended Oklahoma Christian
tnow Phillips) University. but
left school. thinking he would
learn more in a newspaper office.
At 20. he took to the open road
as tramp reporter. He worked
for the Kansas City Journal. St
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Paul Crouch,
Former Red

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10 P),
Paul Crouch. So. former Com
munist and prosecution witness
In several Smith Act trials. died
yesterday at the University OF
California Hospital Of a lung
cancer.
The son Of a Baptist minister
and an admitted Communist
Party member and organizer for
20 years. he was born at Mora
Wan Falls, N. C.
After his conversion in 1912,
when he said he realized as a
party member he had been the
victim of a gigantic fraud" he
aided the Government as an
anti-Red witness.
Often in Headlines
A controversial figure, Crouch
was often in the headlines when
his credibility as prosecution
witness was challenged. He had
appeared before grand juries.
committee Investigations and in
court a total of 63 times.
Crouch's most sensational tes-
timony was credited with touch
ing OF the celebrated Army-Mc-
ICarthy wrangle aired before a
Nationwide television audience.
One Of his last appearances
involved a deportation hearing
brought against Jacob Burck,
Pulitzer Prive-winning cartoon
ist for the Chicago Sum Times.
Crouch had also testified be-
fore a California committee
checking on Atomic Scientist
Robert ]. oppenheimer as a Sc
curity risk.
A year earlier Crouch told a
New York Federal Grand Jury
he had been ordered by Moscow
to organize Communist subver-
sive operations in the United
States Army and at the Panama
Canal.
Attacked at Hearing
During a heated session Of a
Senate subcommittee in New
Orleans in March, 1854, Clifford
~. Durr OF Montgomery. Ala. a
former Federal Communications
Commissioner, attempted to at
tack Crouch as he left the wit
ness stand.
Crouch. a one-time news
paperman and immigration
Service consultant. had testified
that Mr.. Durr's wife, q sister
in-law Of Supreme Court Justice
Black, knew OF a Communist
conspiracy in this country, but
had failed to report it.
The incident was one of
Crouch's last brushes with the
headlines. Not long afterward
he went to Hawaii. where his
failing condition was diagnosed
as lung cancer.
He returned to the mainland
in July to enter the University
Hospital for treatment Of the
disease.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
III Mriitnrian.

HATTIE W, In memory Of
VERIFY, who .passed from this life one
yssr r sgo toaay. ths following .S poem snsr
b brourist her srsas HsasAssn Comfort I'M Ii times times
OF strife, and 1t Is hoped. will help TO
alleviate any sorrow Of all those who
might read.
Oh fathomless mercy. oh INFINITE Grace.
Win humble THANKSGIVING the road ]
Thou nver hast failed me. my Guide
and nv Stay,
To whom should q & turn for the rest
Thrcggh dangers--t through darkness.
Thouever hast guided. and guided
In Thee s' have I trusted. and viii
Ny ssnd into Thy hand the rest Of
the way.
Thy cross al my refnse-Thy blood all
my plea.
None other ] need. blessed Jesus, but
fer not the shadows at close Of
For Thou Wit 30 with me the rest OF
the way.
HUSBAND. sislS baUSHTsa Iglsssa x AND SON. !.
GRIFFTTH DELAPHlNE MAI. N low
ing meHlQIy Of nay motnef, DEl1AfhlNE
MAI GRIFFITH. who passed away fve
years ago today, November 10. 1850.
No one knows my headache.
Only those who see me Weepi
shed my tears with an aching heart
While others are fast asleep.
Let me think Of her today,
6leeping. resting, lust away.
Resting where no shadows fall
fiEK LovIAo spIAUoHfER, jAcoUE-
LIN A. GRIFFITH.
HATTIE T.. In memory OF
my sister, HATTIE T. HAWKINS, who
departed this life November 10. Ig45l
The depths Of sorrow cannot tell
OF the loss Of one | loved 50 well.
md while she sleeps peaceful sleep.
Her memory shall ever keep.
HENRIETTA AMBUSH.
BERTIE. In sad but low
ine remembrance Of our dear mother
and grandmother. BERTHE LAWRENCE,
who departed this life i've years ago
today. November 10. 1850.
Once more II Is fall,
When sad and sudden came the call,
In our hearts Q memory iipeers,
Years may pass. but We shall never
pzuoSasafhrs' sSsais GSstRTHA ISAAC: GRAND.
son, 0RANDDAuGHIBR, BILLY
AND BETTY.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
AnseImo Bucci, SO

MILAN. Italy. Nov. 10 R.-
Anselmo Bucci. Italian artist and
writer, died early today in his
home at nearby Monza. He was
ga.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
'Lonkford Says Voters
Hold 6. 0. P. to Account

Democratic victories in last weeks elections and last
congressional the voters holding the Repub
cans accountable for the sins Of commission and omission Of its
national administration according Representative Landlord
Democrat Of Maryland
Speaking before the MARYLAND Industrial Union Councils
Evening star., 1955-11-19
0rarn nf Uhauka

RucKER, CHARLES O.. sR. wish tt
express my heartfelt gratitude and ap.
probation to the many friends who con-
veyed their ktndnesses to me and Tny
family during my recent bereavement
N the loss OF mY father.
CHARLES CLIFTON RUCKER. Jr.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
In Mrn.urta,it

JONES, ROBERT. yR. tKEYsToNE,. Ii
ana father. ROBERT xxi eKEysToaR yasas5sns
Jones, Jr.. who departed this III,
1851.
We can't believe four years have Eon,
since you we're called away,
FOR We want TO think you lust stepped
And win soon be back to stay.
We lived and loved each other so.
Our lives were niied with sunshine
And every day was fair,
We felt our world would surely end
II you went on before.
SO much you were q part OF us.
We couldn't love you more
Your eyes were bright and shining,
Each day sparkling dream:
TO you ! was q princess.
TO me, my knight supreme.
You are still our life. our hope, dear
Our courage and cur pride.
Because you are our angel now,
ANA walk real close beside.
The children and I, no matter wher,
our paths may lead to here,
We know that you are with US,
For we feel your presence near.
We would not take the world
And all the. other planets, too.
In place Of what Il means TO us
TO be O part Of you.
MOI. do we need this earthly wealth
Within ouT hands to held.
FOR having love like yours
is worth lar more than purest gold
So when you're strollina out some da,
Heavens beautiful sights 10 see,
Just look way down the road apiece
Ihereu ne the children. srandchil.
YOUR LOVING WIFE, ALBERTA.
MAY. JAMES N. In loving memory o
MAY. who passed away iwsnty-thre,
years ago today, November 10. 1892
You were . loving brother and . ioya
son,
God only loaned you to us until 70,
were twenty-one
When God recalls His own,
For that ia what He did dear heart
Mo4HERH MfF Hf afrs tf9h so1 AMI apoR srsTER gTE home
MgRRMnY "a sAMyEh K sH 1,,5 n 5pylpI ,,I
6r,. who passed away one year ago
November 10. 1854.
You are not forgotten, loved one.
Nor VIII you ever be.
JAS long as life and memory lasts,
YowuS wwiipr VIII rsnann6sT rEiTbFEN lhsss Ssp GRAND
CHILDREN
love and devotion to our father ans
husband, WALDRA T, NICKENs, who's
sudden and unexpected passing cam
six years ago today, November 1e
Nothing can ever take away
The love our hearts hold dear:
Fond memories linger every day,
Remembrance keeps him near.
We never can forget you. dear.
While in this world We stay.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Franklin Glasses

BOSTON.--Benjamin Franklin
was said to have been the first
to invent bifocal lenses for eye
glasses in about 1784.
Evening star., 1955-11-19
Scientist Uses Films
To Depict Space 7 TroveI

Had there been any Constitution Hail. they'd
have felt right at home last night
1t all came about when astrophycst Heinz Habe aided
Disney film and Air pictures put Average
Citizen among the stars
Former assistant chief of the Department Space
Evening star., 1955-11-19

EKs .MKS.4 gKIsIAABEIMs OMctts
~ and members OF the Cissei-
~ members Of this unit at the
aunerai service at 5 pm,
Sunday. November 20. 1855,
le Warner n. Punphrey Funeral
Evening star., 1955-11-19

HURLEY. RLIZABETH 8. On Thursday.
November II. 1855, at the NaShinston
6anitariun and Hospital ELtzABETH
Spring, Nd. wife Of John Joseph Hur-
ley and sister Of Mrs. Frank A. Maca
At the Warner Z. Humphrey Funeral
Nd, where friends may cali after Z
p.m Saturday. November 10, Grave
side services on Monday, November Fl,
at 1850 am. at Arltngton National
Cemetery. 20
Evening star., 1955-11-19

a series of shows for a PTA in
Wheaton.
Evening star., 1955-11-19

on "wednesday. November 10, 1858
Ma Prince s.s poTgick ofGsss HSNgRsY HSsgss y fhsysIy
of 49-p Ridse rd.,. oreenbelt. Nd,
beloved husband Of Ruth Richter WI
liarns. father of Mrs. w. L. Repp
Miss Naomi Williams, Mr.. James Henr,
Williams. John Paul Williams and Rev
Robert r. Williams. He also Is sur.
vtved By tllree. brothers, two sister
and i've grandchildren. Rev. 'Williami
rests at the 0asch Funeral Home
HyattssilIe. Md Services at the Green.
belt Community Church, Greenbeit. Md.
on Monday, November FL. at I pm
Relatives and friends invited. Inter.
ment Arlington National Cemetery. 20
WRIGHT. GEORGE n. on Thursday
Noyembsr II 1855. oEoRqE H
star Home 5000 New Hampshire ave
ne. father Of Russell wright Of Rich
mond. Va. He was member OF Leb.
anon Masonic Lodge. No. T. Services
at the s.. II. Hines 60. Funeral Home
290f. 18th st. nv, free. parking. on
Monday. November 21, at ! pm. In
terment Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-02
Local Firemen
Fight Big Blaze
AT Whiteville

Tabor City volunteer firemcn
raced TO Whitcvillc Sunday when
three house fires threatened to
wipe out that city'S residential
section.
Fire first broke out in the
nome of Mrs. G. ~. Gore. About
ID minutes later. the home of
{. Lcinwand was reported TO b2
burning. And shortly after then.
the roof of near by house was
ignited by flying sparks and
debris.
Whi;eville attempted to fight
the blaze along for a short while.
but had to send out a frantic call
for help when the two other fires
burst out.
Tabor City sped to help, as
did Chadbourn. The Whiteville
pumper stayed at the Gore fire.
Tabor City's department took on
The Deinwand fire, and Chad
bourn wrestled the third fire.
The roof fire was soon exiting
uiShed, and the Chadbourn truck
helped the Whiteville depart
ment keep the flames from
spreading 10 adjoining struct-
urcS.
Whiteville Fire Chief Rushing
joined in Mayor S. A. Smith in
praising the two departments
that aided Whiteville in the
fight.
The Whitcville Chief said. "If
they hadn't come when they did.
we wouldn't have had a chance
10 contain the fires.
Mayor Smith also expressed
his thanks to the fircmen.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-02
D. L. Carroll Jr.

Pfc. David l.. Carroll Jr., son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. David Carroll,
Tabor City, North Carolina, 4
member of 508th Aiirborne Reg
mental Combat Team, has re-
Gently re-enlisted in the U. S.
ParatrOoperS for a period of 4
years under the new army rota-
lion plans Operation Gyro-
scope"
Formerly the army replaced
outfits overseas on an individu-
al basis. However, under Opera
ton Gyroscope an entire unit
will move as one group to TT
place an overseas unit. The new
method adds more stability, as
surcs married personnel the
presence of wife and children,
and builds esprit de corps with
in the unit.
The 508th Red Devil" Air
borne Regimental Combat Team
to which PFC Carroll is assigned
will be among the pioneers in
the' latest army experiment. The
Red Devils will replace the 18TH
Abn ret in Japan by July 1855,
at which tine the 18TH will re-
turn stateside.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1955-02-02
Gold Star Lapel Button Available
60 Mothers OF All Major Conflicts

Fl. Hugh Nance, County Vet
Grams Service Officer for Co
lumbus County, stated today that
a Gold Star Lapel Button is a
warded to widows Cor widow
ers), parents, and certain other
close relatives of u. S. Armed
Forces personnel who have lost
their lives in World War /,
l%rld War II, and in the Ko-
rean conflict.
Under the original legislation
only World War il widows and
parents were entitled to receive
the button without cost. Under
amended law World War ] and
Korean service surviving kin be-
came eligible for the emblem.
The emblem with pin or clutch,
Is gold star, one-quarter inch
j Hdiametcr, mounted on a pur-
ple> disc, three-quarters inch in
diameter, surrounded by a
wreath of gold laurel leaves,
five-eithths inch in diameter
On the back of the emblem is
the inscription UNITED States OF
America, Act of Congress, Aug
ust l947," with space for initials.