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z Children Die
In AGAR Crash

Two nearby Maryland children
were killed in a four-car wreck
yesterday on the Washington
Baltimore parkway near Chew
Ierly. Three persons, including
the mothers Of the children,
were injured.
Park police investigators said
the collision occurred at 4:45
pm. when two southbound autos
sideSwiped near the parkway's
Cheverly access road. sending
one Of the cars into the north
bound lanes where it was struck
by two other cars.
Dead Listed
The dead were Steven L. FRS
sell. S. son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry j. Frissell of 3-H Re-
search road. Greenbelt, and
Kathleen Windon, 3, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j,
Windon of 1919 Forest road,
Kent Village. They died of head
and chest injuries.
/ Police said the sideswiping in
volved cars driven by Mrs. Win
don and Mrs. Evelyn H. Fitz-
gerald. colored, of the 5000 block
of Illinois avenue NV. The
Windon car then crossed the
parkway center line and collided
in turn with cars driven by Met
ropolitan Police Pvt. David Yo-
vich of 4309 Fifty-sixth avenue,
BladenShurg, and Mrs. Frissell.
Mrs. Windon was reported in
serious condition at Prince
Georges Hospital with internal
Injuries.
Pvt. Yovich was admitted to
the hospital with chest injuries
and Mrs. Frissell was treated for
chest and elbow bruises and re-
leased.
Witnessed by Father
The accident was witnessed.
police said, by Mrs. Frissell's
husband who was following his
wife in another car after the
family had been on shopping
"trip in the District.
Mrs. Fitzgerald, 40, who was
not injured, was charged with
reckless driving and driving
without due caution. Her bond
was set at $500 by United States
Commissioner Samuel w. H.
Meloy of Upper Marlboro and
the case was continued to Octo-
Der IL,
Further investigation of the
crash was under way by Park
Police.
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'Attoche Shaken Up
In Iowa Accident

LITTLE ROCK. Iowa, Sept
20 (P).-Gen. Pierre Brisson
military attache of the French
Embassy in Washington, anc
members Of his family were
shaken UP but otherwise unhurt
in a two-car accident on High.
way 8 near here yesterday.
Riding with Gen. Brisson were
Nine. Brisson. their daughter
Michele, %. and Claude Hebrard
IA friend Of the daughter. The
Brissons were en- route to Cali
fornia on a vacation.
James Baker, "a. of New York
and his wife, occupants of the
second car, were hospitalized
with injuries but their 6-month-
old daughter was unhurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

first in Philadelphia as assistant
boiler inspector and then in
Washington Office as travelling
marine inspector. He transferred
to the Bureau to the Coast Guard
in 1912 and was commissioned a
lieutenant-commander in the Re-
serves in l943. In 1851 he re-
ceived a regular commission OF
captain.
Survivors include his widow
Mrs. Henrietta Lucille Ovenden,
and a daughter, Miss Lucille Jane
Ovenden, of the home address.
Services will be held at 9 am.
tomorrow at Fort Myer Chapel,
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
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Mrs. W. J. O'Brien, 81,
Mother of Pat O'Brien

SANTA MONICA, Calf, Sept.
20 Rl.-Mrs. William j. OBrien,
90, mother of actor Pat OBrien,
died yesterday at Good Shep-
herd Convalescent Hospital.
She had been i'll for six years
after stroke. She also is sur
vived by a sister, Mrs. Mary
Taberner. Waukesha, Wis.
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With Regard TO q
Cord of Thanks

Vep often card Of thanks In
The StaT meets q need which con
hordly be solved IN any other way
Not only IS II O gracious expression
Of gratitude to those who hove sent
floroi tributes but also courteousIy
acknowledges the services and kind.
nesseS Of the mony TO whom o per-
sonol note Of thanks cannot we'll be
mailed o. whose names and I'D.
dresses ore NOT known Insertions o.
o cord Of thonks NOV be ononsed
BY telephone to The Sfor ST $1,000
The Evening and Sunday Stup
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Actress Father Dies

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 P.-
Willett K. Boyer. so. Fort Lee.
N. j.. father Of Betsy Blair,
actress wife Of movie star Gene
Kelly. was killed yesterday when
he fen down a flight Of subway
( stairs.
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Price Rise Is Headache
For Eisenhower Team
BY STERLING F. GREEN
Associated Press stan Writer

Climbing prices have bossomed into economic headache
and political embarrassment to the Eisenhower administration
There is general agreement that the price index
after squirt this summer will proceed more sober gait
But Democrats already have seized the living costs
as REPUTATION Of the administrations claims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20
In Mrmurtart

COLE, MARY v. In loving memory OIL
our dear friend, MARY v, COLE, who
left us twelve years ago today, Sep.
TENDER 90 1914.
Just a loving thought,
Just a silent tear.
Just a beautiful memory
OF one We loved so dear.
FRANKIE CALDWELL.
DIXON, ELIZABETH L. In memory d
DIXON, who passed away thirty-twc
years ago today, September 20, 1924
There was lust one. an only one,
Whose love failed Us never;
just one who lived from sun to Sun
With constant fond tndeavor
There was lust one. an only one:
On earth there was no other.
She is in Heaven. now We know,
God took our darling mother.
CHILDREN. JAMES, EDDIE, LUcIUs
AND LEILA.
GATHER, HOWARD r. In loving mem
eryy q my husband and HOWARD ~, p
twelve years ago today, September
90. 1914,
Those whom we love we ne'er forget.
WIFE, KATHERINE.
GRIFFIN, THOMAS VI. ". In memory
Of THOMAS NJ W. GRIFFIN who
passed away September 90, 1850.
Six years have passed. dear Papa.
Since you were called away:
How well DO We remember
That sad and weary osy.
You suffered much, you murmuYed not,
We watched you Gay cy day
We cried and prayed that your dear
lie
Would rot be taken away
WIFE. NIECE AND CHILDREN.
STEWART. WALTER c. In memory Of
our Gear husband ara tanner. WALTER
{ STEN ART. wno passed 70 hil
peaceful sboce September 20 1852
We strive each CAV % be q iivins
example o. yoBr faith 10 God. love
DEVOTED WIFE. LILLIAN, AND THE
CHILDREN.
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CEMETERY LOTS

CEDAR HILL-5 Eravesites IN hfgnsst
part Of ce-ustery priced loE. OF youF
tefns. Pa. 9-2zQo Eeekeaya
PARk Lawn Choics To- "a HteSl, n
Gs-cen q CASCADES. reascnahla prtrs.
VA 6-22a5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-09-20

Republicans retort: Look who's
talking about imitation"
Even before the political cam
paign started. official Washing
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BROGDON, JARROTT ELMO.

Wednesday. September 10, 1855, at
Prince Georges Hospital, Cheverly, Nd
JARROTT ELMO BROGDON OF 6Ul3
flst ave, Hyattsville, Md. beloved
husband Of Norma r. Brogdon, father
of Jennie L., Linda j. and Jarrett
A. Brogdon. He also is survived BY
his mother. Mrs Mamie Robson two
sisters, Mrs. Thomas Porch and Miss
Lois Robson. and a brother, Lonnie
Robson. Services at the Gasch Fu-
neral Home. Hyattsyille, Md. on FRI
day September p. at pm. Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
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BROGDON, JARROTT ELMO. A specia

BKOGDON, JARROTT ELMO. A special
a, communication of Mount
h Hermon Lodge, No. 179, A.
IN F. a. A. M. is hereby called
~NNA for Friday, September 81,
My 1855, at 2:15 pm, at the
%(I~ Masonic Temple, Hyattsville,
Md. for the purpose Of con-
Quoting the last Masonic rites for
Brother JARROTT ELMO BROGDON.
CLARENCE w. PRICE,
Worshipful Master.
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BAKER. ALICE DOVE. On Tuesday,
pitsl, ALICE DOVE BAKER sFSe1 he N Be-.
loved wife Of Albert D Baker Of S3lI
Marlboro pike, mother Of Alice E Baker
Of David william and Elizabeth Faye
Richardson; sister Of Rayner E Dove,
MIS-, John W. Owens, Mrs Norman
Collins, and Mrs Wilmer Pyles. Flu.
Home. Upper Marlboro, Md. on Fri
day, September u, at 2:30 pm.
1ntermen. Cedar Hill Cemetery. 81
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WILLIAM F. MORTIMER. j..
Secretary
COLLIER, ALBERT.

CULLIER, ALbEhI. DepaIltu tnIs Ile
his residence, 1909 Webster st. NV,
Mr.. ALBERT COLLIER, devoted hus-
band of Mrs. Alberta Collier. He also
is survived by one daughter, Mrs.
uncle, other relatives and many friends.
Remains may be viewed at the Hall
Bros. Funeral Home. 02l Florida ave.
NV, on Thursday, September 20.
after q pm Funeral services and
interment Orangeburg, s. G.
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day, September ID. 1855, GEORGE ESSE"S W
BEASLEY Of a26 T st. NV, devoted
husband Of Leatia L. Beasley, uncle
Of Mrs. Ruth Simpson. Mrs. Louise
Colbert, Joseph Beasley Mrs. Marie
Yates and Mrs Viola Booze. Other
relatives and friends also survive
after pm. Friday, September 81,
friends may call at the Frazier Funeral
Home, 3S9 Rhode Island ave NV
Funeral services on Saturday Septem-
Der ~, at | pm, at the Nineteenth
A. Moore oficiating. Interment Har.
mony Cemetery. 81
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BROADWAY, ALEXANDER. Suddenly

on .Wednesday September ~, 1856.
ALExAN isE BRoA fS,s o' SON So Of Mrs Mrs
Eliza B Galloway, brother of Mrs.
Rivers Scales, Margarine, Willie L.
and Thomas Broadnax. He also is
survived by one niece, two nephews.
other relatives and a devoted friend,
Gwendolon Redmond Notice of flu
neral later. ARRANGEMENTS by Malvan
a. Schey, Inc
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BLISS. II. NELSON. On Wednesday,
September 10, 1856 at Emergency
porarily Of 270l North BrandyWine ST..
Arlington Va, beloved husband OF
Grace Kanode LieWelleyn Bliss. brother
OF Mrs. Albert Martin OF Iowa City,
Iowa, and Mrs. Paul Packer of Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil Friends may call
at Gawler's Chapel 1855 Pa. ave
NV. courtesy parking oppositel. where
services will be held on Saturday.
September 90, at ii am. ri
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CUNNINGHAM. WARREN. on wednes-
day, September 10. 1856, al his resi-
NINGHAM, beloved husband of Alyerta
Cunningham and brother of Mrs. Eliza
beth c. Sanders, Mrs. Lacey G. Steven
SON Mrs. Patience c. Mock, Mrs Hope
c. Herder ana John and Bonnie Cum
ningham He also is survived by
three nieces. four nephews and a host
OF other relatives and many friends.
Notice OF funeral later. Arrangements
nv MalVan IL Schey, Inc.
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day. September. IA. 1886, at her resi-
dence, g3l Golden s.. s.w. GENENA
BAYLOR, wife OF the late EDWARD r
Bavior and devoted mother Of Her
man NJ. Baylor. she also Is survived
By FIVE grandchildren, eight nieces
,wo nephews, other relatives and
friends. Remains cray be viewed after
) pm. Thursday. September 90 at
the Barnes g. Matthews Funeral Home
81 4th 81, s.w, where funeral services
will be held on friday, September 81
at PM, Bishop Kent T. Holmes
Cemetery. 20
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CUNNINIHAM. WAkKEN, The mbn-
aa., bers OF James Reese Europe
sH3E Post. No. D, the American
efEAle Legion, are hereby notified OF
SNMNSE the death OF Comrade WAR
q Rem CUNNINGHAM. Flu
NK neral services will be held al
the Malvan a. Schey Funeral
Home. New jersey ave. and r st
nv today at p.m. All members
are requested to attend
JOHN c. LORMANS, Commander,
LAWRENCE v. MORTON, Adit,
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Lost Of three articles.
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hUGEL, HENRIETTA M. On Wednesday,
September 10, 1866. HENRIETTA M
kUGEL, beloved mother Of Charles
M. Kuael. She also is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. Bernice Adler and Mrs.
Sadie Fox. both of Cleveland, Ohio.
Remains resting at the Bernard Dam
zanSky & Sons Funeral Home. 1901
interment private. Please omit flow
srs., tchicago, Cincinnati and Cleve-
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g! 8l;4!K
S Years;
Record Noted

The sentence imposed yester.
day in Montgomery County Cir.
cult Court was an old story tt
the defendant. a gray-hairec
47-year-old man, found guilty Of
stealing an automobile last No.
vember in Silver Spring.
The defendant. Sterling E. Sa.
Ivitz, was given five years in the
Maryland House of Corrections
Judge Kathryn J. Lawlor, after
noting his lengthy record, re-
marked:
You apparently have beer
engaged in crime since 1927
You probably will spend your
old age in prison"
Savitz, according to Count,
D elective Sergt. Kenneth A
Watkins, arrived in Silver SprinI
last November 25, a few day.
after being released from tn,
Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta
Ga, and promptly persuaded al
auto dealer into letting him try
OF 1856 model car. Once il
the car, Savitz headed for Penn.
sylvania and New Jersey, where
he was arrested within a week.
The criminal record compiled
by Savitz includes convictions il
several States on charges of cal
theft. interstate transportation
OF stolen cars. forgery and i'm.
personating Federal officer.
While awaiting trial for the
November car theft. he became
involved in an unsuccessful Jail
break last January %. Police
said Savitz engineered the nearly
successful break with the aid OF
three young inmates in the
County Jail in Rockville.
Savitz and the three others
are to be tried on April l9 in the
jailbreak case.
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Elected Bourd
Bid Studied bv
County PTA

The Prince Georges County
Council OF Parent Teacher AS
sociations decided last night to
ask member groups whether they
want to study a proposal for an
elected school board.
The move resulted from a res
olution adopted by the Happy
Acres PTA urging that the pres
ent system Of appointment Of
school board members by the
Governor be changed to permit
school board election.
The council will ask each mem
Der group to study the proposal.
If the groups think further study
by the council is warranted, they
should send the names of rep
resentatives for a study commit
tee to Mrs. Margaret Conant,
council president. by May 25.
Interest among the groups will
determine whether the councils
study committee will look into
the issue.
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.Fa||sChurch
.Raps Manager

The Falls Church city manager
is under orders from the City
Council to enforce city ordi.
nances with more vigor.
A resolution critical Of the
manager, w. RodeS Woodbury.
in carrying out council directive.
was adopted by 6-l vote
Councilman Charles Kellogg dis.
sented. saying he was not ir
sympathy with such blanket
criticism" of city officials.
The resolution was introduced
after a council discussion of two
commercial parking lots adioin.
ing residential areas. A petition
signed by residents near the two
lots charged that the owners
were not complying with cit,
regulations.
City officials said hedges anc
dust-free surfacing at one Of
the lots. behind the Rust Manor
Shopping Center in West Fall.
Church. had not been completed
in accordance with an agreement
with the city.
The permit granted for thu
other lot. behind Broad Street
Motors in the same area. pro.
vided for only customer parking
city officials said. The tract now
is being used to park new cars
they added.
Mayor Herman L. Fink sale
he found law enforcement con.
ditions in the city "deplora BILE
He called for closer watch or
traffic violations.
Enforcement Of property use
regulations. the Mayor added. i,
UP to the city manager, and not
to the Planning Commission and
Board OF Zoning Appeals.
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MARYIAND-VIRGINIA NEWS
Alexandra Port Bockers
Study Financial Footing

the George Mason Hotel in Alex
andria.
He told representatives Of
major Oil companies. the Wash
ington Board of Trade and local
business leaders and city officials
that producers of construction
materials such as lumber and
cement have estimated they
could save more than 5000 900
"a year in shipping costs if the
Alexandria port could receive
ocean going vessels.
Channel Main Bottleneck
The main bottleneck in the
revival planning is the made
quacy of the Potomac River
channel to handle ocean ship
ping. hackers of the plan have
said. The business potential
survey. financed Jointly by the
Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce, the Washington Board
of Trade and the City of Alex
andria. was undertaken as the
first step in campaign to win
congressional approval for Fed
eral funds to widen and deepen
the channel.
Dr.. Jerome PicEard, research
director of the Washington
Board Of Trade. told the meet
ing that industrial growth of the
Washington area could be in
creased vastly BY proper develop
ment Of the Alexandria port. He
furnished the figures which re-
vealed the consuming market of
the area as containing more
than 2 million persons. The
market area extends further into
Virginia and Maryland than is
generally known as the suburban
area. he said.
Edward r. Carr, Washington
Board of Trade president, called
the port revival plan golden
opportunity for the Washington
area. He said it would enable
the area to broaden its economic
base and become less dependent
upon Federal employment to
the economy,
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Warrington. who is married
and the father of two small
children, stared angrily out the
window of the judges chambers
as the sentence was imposed
He said nothing.
He was arrested after some
bonds stolen in one of the bur
glaries last fall were discovered
in a car Warrington sold. Police
said Warrington confessed the
burglarles. declaring that he
needed the money to pay his
school expenses.
While awaiting trial in Fair
fax. Warrington faxed suicide
at Great Falls Park. His aban-
doned car and a note were
found. Volunteers searched the
the ricer for his body.
He was found weeks later al
Daytona Beach. Fla. and re-
turned here to face the bur-
glary charges.
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School Registering
First Year Pupils

The Weyanoke Elementary
School in Fairfax County is con-
Quoting pre-school registrations
each week day for children who
will enter the school for the first
time next fall.
All children who will be (
years old on or before next Oc-
tober ! are urged to register by
April Is.
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Warrington Prison Term
Extended to Six Years

The prison term of Lester R.
Warrington, jr., was extended a
year in Alexandra Corporation
Court today.
Warrington. who was working
his way through medical school
at George Washington Univer-
sity by robbing houses, was sem
fenced to serve FIVE years on
each of 10 burglary charges in
Alexandria.
Judge William P. Woolls or
dered the Alexandria terms to
run concurrently and four of
those years are to run concur
rently with the five-year term
that Warrington was given in
Fairfax Circuit Court for IL
burglarieS in that county.
The result of Judge Woolls'
sentence is that Warrington
must serve total Of six years
in prison. unless released earlier
for good behavior.
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Fire Damages Home
Not Yet Occupied

A new house, not yet occupied.
was heavily damaged by fire last
night at Grubb and Spencer
roads, just off East-West high
way. in Montgomery County.
Firemen estimated the dam
age at $4,000 They said the
interior Of the building was
burned out.
The house was owned by Sam
Fig. Montgomery County real
estate man. Cause Of the blaze,
which was fought by Silver
Spring and Chevy Chase firemen,
was undetermined
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Baltimore Adopts
FEPC Measure

BALTIMORE. April 10 tP).-A
much-amended Fair Employ
ment Practices bill got final ap-
prevail from the City Council last
night by a 1916 vote.
The bill, designed to cut down
discrimination in employment on
national origin, racial or re-
ligious grounds, had been strong
ly opposed before amendments
weakening enforcement pro-
visions were introduced.
The measure provides for the
establishment of nine member
Baltimore Equal Employment
Opportunities Commission TO
work against discrimination.
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Council; Paul Sweeney. Kenneth
Hooley and Victor Parker.
Among the suggestions made
by critics were elimination or re.
duction in the number of aSsis.
tant superintendent. elimina
ton of supervisors and assistant
principals, a cut in maintenance
and operation costs. require EN-,
ployes to pay their own grouI
disqualification.
The meeting erupted into ont
bitter exchange between Mr.
Sweeney and Robert Walker, di.
rector OF surveys and informa.
ton for the school board.
Labels Critic as Rude"
Mr.. Sweeney asked how tn,
school board could use two teach
ers in a single classroom. MI
Walker attempted to explain. Mr.
Sweeney kept on talking, Chair
man Davis raped for order anC
told Mr.. Sweeney he could con
tinue his comments. When Mr.
Sweeney sat down. Mr.. Wake,
said that he would not attemp
to answer the question becaus,
Mr.. Sweeney had been too rude.
The school board for a number
of years, however. has employed
two teachers in claSSrooms tina
are used for double shifts. on
teacher is in charge of the morn.
ing session. while the other act!
as her assistant and they change
places for the afternoon class.
The item that drew heartiest
Endorsement was the proposed
increase in teacher salary. The
current schedule ranges from
$4,000 to SIS. 800. A scale Of $3,70(
to $4,000 is proposed in the
budget, with a ceiling of $500
placed on the raise to be re.
ceived by any teacher next year
PTA spokesman said they were
gratified the county saw At tc
propose a salary schedule that
would allow Fairfax to compete
with other metropolitan area
for new teachers
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First Woman Member Takes
I ukomu Park Council Oath

Takoma Parks first woman
member Of City Council took her
oath of Office last night.
Mrs. Emily Monitor took the
oath from Mayor George M. Mil
Ter in a ceremony separate from
the swearing in of the other six
members.
Mrs. Monitor and Clayton D.
Forshee were the newcomers to
the council. Incumbents Robert
Collision, o. J. Forehand. John
KoZel, Gibson Mckenzie and
Ralph Sidell began new two-year
terms.
Sydney Tymeson. who served
on the Council since 1851 but
did not run for reelection. re-
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ceived a plaque for community
service.
Mrs. Monitor was appointed
chairman of the Parks and Rec
reation Committee; Mr.. Forshee,
finance: Mr.. Kozel. civic i'm
provements: Mr.. Collision. public
works; Mr.. Mckenzie, law and
ordinances; Mr.. Sidell, public
welfare, and Mr.. Forehand, pub
lie safety.
Two flremen were commended
for bravery in saving the life of
an unconscious woman in a fire
at 1911 Jackson avenue. They
are Corp. Donald G. Farran and
Pvt. Donald L. Olson.
Police Pvts. Alfoso Capozzi and
Ray D. Williams were given per-
manent appointments.