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Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
ROTARY HEARS
TOWN MANAGER
Rex Gilmore Tells OF Inter-
esting Occurrences Found
In Minute Books
HAD 9 O'CLOCK CURFEW

Town Manager Rex D. Gilmore
talked before the Smyrna Rotary
Club, of which he is a member,
at their dinner meeting Thursday
night, telling interesting occur
rences in Smyrna as recorded in
old minute books of Town Coun-
ell. Starting in 1845 the records
give a written picture of the
boundaries of Smyrna, he said,
and at that time the speed limit
was six miles per hour. There
were no noisy transactions on the
streets as a nine o'clock curfew
was in effect, he told the club.
The annual cost of running the
town then was $132, as compared
with the present cost of 100000.
Interesting comparisons of salar-
les in those days in contrast to
present days revealed that the
town bell ringer was paid $3.50
per year. The town boundaries
were one mile square. Surveyors
were paid five dollars each. The
police were called constables,
while now an organized police
force is in effect. Curbing was
first installed in 1855, the council
records show; sand was five cents
per load. Smyrna was incorpor-
ated in 1859, he said, and the
Citizens Hose Company was or
ganized in 1860; capitation tax
instituted in 1861. All of these
facts he gave in contrast to mod
ern days. Neal Oechsler was
chairman of the program, and
Howard Pletsch, president, re-
sponded on behalf of the club,
thanking Mr.. Gilmore for his re-
search in the history of Smyrna.
Reynolds Pratt led the singing.
The Rotarians will celebrate
Farmers Night on Jan. IL. Nor
ris Simon was a visitor from the
Dover RotSry Club.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
ELECTION AT CLAYTON BANK
Clarence e. Collins Named New
Member on Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of The
Clayton National Bank and Trust
Company elected a new member
to the Board at its meeting yes
terday wednesday, morning. The
new member is Clarence E. Col
Inns, Jr., associated with Slaugh-
ter's, Clayton. Other members re-
elected are: Mrs. Beulah H.
Blendt, DR.. Richard w. Comegys,
Carl A. Hurd, Bernard Norman,
Albert ]. Pleasanton, John j..
Roth, G. Medford Sparks, and
Samuel c. Wallace. The Board
reelected the following officers: G..
Medford Sparks, president; John
]. Roth, vice-president; Carl A.
Hurd, secretary; Bernard Norman,
cashier and trust officer; William
]. Storey, Esq, counsel.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Smyrna Homemakers To Meet

The January dinner meeting of
the Smyrna Homemakers Club
will be held Thursday, Jan. 10, in
the social hall of Asbury Metho-
dist Church at $50 pm. Reserva-
tions must be in by Jan. 16 and
are in the hands of Mrs. Joseph
Goldsborough and Mrs. William
McLucas. Mrs. Fred Harris, Sr.
will preside. Hostesses will be
named and books will be filled in
for the entire years program.
Leaders will be appointed for the
February leaders meeting. There
will be a collection for the March
of Dimes.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Cases Before Magistrate

Alderman William M. Doughten
imposed the following fines on
bases brought in during the week.
end by the Smyrna police: Leroy
Sullivan, Smyrna, drunk, $40;
Stanley Kaiser, Sharonville, Ohio,
failing to stop at stop sign, $40;
Frank Hall Davis, Jr., Dover,
traffic, held for the
Court of Common Pleas; A w.
Rec, Smyrna, assault and battery,
$40.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
MARCH OF DIMES CAMPAIGN
Mrs. George David Named Chair
man for Drive in Smyrna

man for Drive in Smyrna
Mrs. George B. David has been
named chairman for the local
March of Dimes Campaign in
Smyrna, and Mrs. Clay Bailey, CO.
chairman; Mrs. Walter Downes,
treasurer. They are all members
of the Auxiliary to the David c..
Harrison Post No. IA, American
Legion, and serve on the March
of Dimes as part of the commun-
ity service of the auxiliary. Their
plans for the drive include the
placing of containers in all bust
ness places, letters to rural areas
served by the Smyrna Post Office;
also, a Mothers March will be
held on Wednesday evening, jan
uary 25 when a house-to-house
canvass will be made, after which
the solicitors will be served
doughnuts and coffee by the aux
iliary. Girl Scouts will assist at
the movies, and Boy Scouts have
offered to help in the sale of salt
ed peanuts. A bake is scheduled
to benefit the March of Dimes on
Saturday, January 2s, and Mrs.
Helen Grier was named chairman.
All of these details were discuss
ed at the regular meeting of the
auxiliary held Monday night at
the home of Mrs. Downes, with
Mrs. Howard Nowland presiding.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
BPw Club To Meet Monday

The Smyrna-Clayton. Business
and Professional Womens Club
will meet on Monday, Jan. 16 at
6:15 at The Wayside Inn. Mrs.
June Anthony, legislation chair
man, will be in charge of the pro-
gram and will present Mrs. Nancy
Anderson, child psychologist, of
the State Board of Education,
Dover. She will tell how the de-
partment was formed through leg
islation and how it functions. Mrs:
George Scout will preside.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
TO BE GUEST MINISTER
The Rev. DIR. Sydney yenabIe To
Be AT Presbyterian Church

~ ~1e ACoDy vi kfsAA &tlufNh
The Rev. DR.. Sydney venable,
who for the past 20 years has
been pastor of the West Noting
ham Church at Colora, Maryland,
will be the guest minister this
coming Sunday, January Is, at
the First Presbyterian Church.
DR.. Venable is General Presbyter
of the New Castle Presbytery of
the Presbyterian Church. Before
coming to this area some 30 years
ago, DR.. Venable was General
Presbyter of the Synod which in
cludes Norfolk, Virginia Presby-
terry. On the following Sunday,
January %, the Rev. Owen G..
Jones returns to his pulpit after
an absence of five weeks during
which time he has been visiting
with his family in Wales.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Attorney clayton Lions Speaker

The Clayton Lions Club had as
guest speaker at their recent
meeting at The Paddock David
Buckson, attorney, who gave an
interesting and informative talk
on the making of wills. He stress
ed the fact that every adult own
ing property should have a will,
thereby lessening the complica-
tions and expense of their heirs.
Joseph McClements, president,
conducted the business session.
The speaker was introduced by
Harry Moor. The club has pur-
chased their second hospital bed
which is available for loan to any,
one needing one.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Clodhoppers 4-H Club Meet

The Clayton Clodhoppers All
Club met recently at the home of
Lois Warren, Smyrna at which
time it was decided that civil de-
tense would be the project for the
year. 1t was planned to hold
banquet during February which
will be prepared by the girls to
entertain the parents of club men,
bers, and the boys will wash the
dishes. Harry Could is club
leader.
Smyrna times., 1956-01-12
Death of N. B. Pratt

Nathaniel B. Pratt, 80, died in
Philadelphia January 5 following
a long illness. Mr.. Pratt was a
native of Smyrna. He was buried
at Odd Fellows Cemetery Satur-
day, January Z.
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Hams to Relay
Holiday Greetings

Ham" operators here viii
relay free holiday greeting radio.
grams to service personnel over.
seas, with the cooperation o.
the Armed Services Hospitality
Committee.
Addresses on the radio message
should be exactly like those or
letters. complete with rank
serial number, unit and APO Of
FPO number, care of the post
master at either New York OF
San Francisco.
Next Friday is the deadline fol
getting the messages to the Hos
pitality Committee. The mes
sages may be telephoned to the
committee, at Republic 7-4104
or mailed to the committee
Room 27-A, Old Post Office
Building, Washington IS, d. C.
Fifteen words is the maximum
permitted in the message. A
nickname may be signed, but the
sender must also furnish his full
name, address and telephone
number.
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bride, Odile Rodin, In
Britain. Next stop-New York.
But not Hollywood. Wonder what
he's afraid Of?
Mike Todd, who can always
be counted on to do everything
in a grand manner, Is flying 2OI
couples to Hollywood from New
York for the opening here Of
his Around the World in sol
Days" at Carthay Circle, Deem
Der %. They couldn't get tickets
for 1t in New York. The fare
and hotel expenses are on Mike.
Question is. will Mike be able
to tear himself away from
Elizabeth Taylor in New York'sI
Presbyterian Hospital to attend
the big show?s My educated
guess is yes.
Anita Ekberg has her side Of
the feud with Producer Irving
Allen. HE made an appoint
ment with me for the British
press on the same day that Il
had an appointment with q pro-
Queer for another picture. But
whenI didn't appear at his party,
the reporters were mad at me,
not him." Anita is now CO.
starring with husband Anthony
Steel in Valerie" for Robert
Fellows in Hollywood.
Arlene Dahl was so sure hus-
band Fernando Lamas would goI
over big in the Ethel Norman
musical, Happy Hunting" that
she signed q lease for q year for
"a New York apartment before
the play opened on Broadway.
Arlene viii commute around the
world for pictures.
Robert Stacks asking price has
Jumped over the 100000 mark
as a result Of his alcoholic role
in Written on the Wind" and
they told me there was no future
in Hollywood for anyone who
drankin says Bob.
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GRAHAM
Continued From Page B-14

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keeps protesting: mo more baths
on the SCREEN" but she's always
lin a tub when she protests-too
much, methinks.
The man suing POrfiriO Rubi-
rosa for cutting him with q
champagne glass in London's
IStork Club should know it's an
old Santo DOMINICAN custom to
drink champagne and toss the
glass to the ceiling-at least
that's what Ruby is saying. He's
been honeymooning with his 10-
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Ride ths Shoppsn' Express 70 Ksnn's On the
chSvy Chess, Livingston end 18th Street. LInss.
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Beauty begins with -oroomino-th why
many best-dressed women prefer the stocking with
out seam no seam to get out of line. Because
few women exist who don't love the luxury of hov-
ing enough hose on hand for any occasion, we be-
lieve 3 poirs in their own special gift box bearing
their fomed brand name, ore high on the list Of
wanted gifts Beige or toupe tones; proportioned
sizes, Sh-ll, except Bur-Mil Comeo 3 sizes only
A. 3, c.
KGnn's-HostNy-Stre Floor, Both Stores
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pick your gifts from these do mn grand
by giving her pairs that i'm special gift boxes
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SILVERWARE

Street Floor-Washington, Arlington
1898 TO 1898 svepIated Tableware Sets soemons sompes
800 to 1899
ice 29e Serpoted Tobewor knives forks teaspoons
spoons spoons oil non-motchino pieces ea-----l2e
l.5o Siverploted Cold Meet Fork zoe
$50 Svepoted Tray obone style with etched design 1892
500 Rogers Sterling Silver Pie steel bode 3so'
800 Pie Server stainless steel bode plain potten l2s
SIS Serpeted zPe Stock Set stainless cutting bIode
Las sivespIoted Boby Spoon. famous n1oke &c
SITS Sverpcted 2-Pe Sood Set fork and boxed $50
5o Sveposd Serving Pieces heavy plate nickel bose coke
servers oro lode forks berry Spoons non-motehno
pattern
Tar
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276-1.50 Nylon Treof Briefs. Trimmed 99e
396-2.0o Nyon Trieot Pontes Trimmed 99e
llzl-6se Royon Briefs Sizes s, 6, 7 for LOO
60-5.o5 Nyon Hoehor Boufont Petteoots. White S. NJ l.
SIS
60-3.9s Tofeto Bouont Pettieoots. White NJ L. 2s8
60-299 Nylon Tieot Pettieoo With front shadow panel ss
46-1s95 Nyon Trieot Peisnoi Dress length blue ooe
only 800
53-I4s5 Nyon Teot Gowns. Dress length "a only; blue
800
UMBRELLAS
Street Floor, Washington, arlington
'''''' 100
74-i.os PIostie Roneoots for Women NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LOO
TOILETRIES
Street Floor, Washington, arlington
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Street Floor, arlington Only

$50 Mems Doeron and Shirts, IS soIed- 299
t'Res.l
z-4o5 Corduroy Sport Shirts, soed ------------ lo9
3-795 Long Sleeve Sport Shirts soIed ---------- zs4
$50 TO 500 Poioma slightly foded and soled 90
I8-l Las Cotton Shorts soIed 66e
l-295 Shorts, soIed 81 Observation-Disclosures 99e
lbs Cotton Play Shorts, size 38------------- 100
s Odd Cloves slightly fooled ca. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS soc
2-s95 Orion PuIlove Sweaters medium ooe, fooled 24o
81 Prs 90 Ribbed Ankets $3.50 -------------- 44e
Isl 50 end ESQ Ties slohtIy fooled --------- 39e
4-I9S Short Sleeve Bobraqon Undersh+, size "A 90
5495 Sleeve Sport Shirts coors lightweight 1877
l25-25o All Silk Ties ----------. ooe
6-25 90 Subu,boc coot, broken size. --------lo 1929
s-JoO All Wool Two Tone Blouse Type Joeket 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-21

Boys 500 to 1895 Dress SIocks
An assorted group Of tailored socks COB a A~
ordnes fIonneIs and some all WOODS Choice Of s3.8z
eolors Sizes rs to 81 woist in the group.
IS Youths 1895 to 1895 Suits
One and two points suits group includes oil wool "a m
t"eeds, oyon ond oceote oobordnes and tonce 1900
One and two Of kind Broken
2.99-3.99 Unlined PopIin jackets
Fine quality, washable poon jockets with AA
upper fronts odustobe cuffs Light and dark coors Ivy
In group. Broken sizes to IT,
800 DoubIe-Knee Corduroy Stocks
Solid color theket corduroy sIocks with double knees q RA
for double Elostic sides Upper 'front.' Sizes e03
s, and 10. fs 500
Youths 2.99-3.5O Dress Shirts
Fine quor broodcsoth and oxford cloth dress shirts 00e
In pink only. Sizes ga, IA and l4l3 neck ~
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KNIT UNDIES
Street Floor, Washington, Arlington

Special Purchase
NyIon Tricot Slips and Gowns
Several styles white and postels trimmed . 40
Sizes 32-3S
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sos and 6.o5
Mems SIocks-

Two-pH royons and royons plus miracle fbes in oobor
Dimes, sheens and checks Blues. ereys tons, browns
heothers teos Pleoted fronts. ripper closure and
tinuous wostbonds Sizes - to AZ in the group.
Main Aisle, Street Floor Washington and Arlington
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Tweeds ond shetonds in grey, brown, tan, grey-bIe
and heother. Single breasted, and button fronts
flop poeh pockets and eenter-vents Rees., shorts
and longs in group.
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$50 Cotton Sport Shirts
Mems we'll tailored brush sport shirts in q II
large of patterns ond coors. Sizes SEQ
NJ L.
500 to 1875 Lined 3 UnIined jackets
lrreouors ond perfeets the group Unined and - -
royon lined blouse type oekets Upper fronts. AS 9eo'
sorted eolors. Broken sizes in group
1875 to 1000 Sport Shirts
All wool shirts combinations norked fobrie - -
content Long sleeve style, mostly fancy poterns. 0s2
Broken sizes.
Csc to LIS Cotton Shorts
Solids whites and foncy patterns in boxer and erippr
Fastener front styles Sontorized" full cut Broken
in group
Combed Cotton Athletic Shirts, 44e
Mems 100 Cotton Tee Shirts
QuoIity white shirts full cut for comfort L
Sizes S. NJ /. Buy years supply at big sovinos.
2.95 to $50 Dress Shirts
Quolity shirts from regular stock. Choice Of q
white and solid eoors soied or mussed, 10
oil perfeets Broken sizes.
Mems $50 to 3.95 Caps
Al woos Solids tweeds and novelty cops in regular
and new Ivy League Slopes Some with strop and %
buckle. reol value Sizes 67s to = 20.
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READERS CLEARING HOUSE

water, 8 stiff1y beaten egg
whites. u cup granulated
sugar.
Combine egg yolks, brown
sugar, pumpkin. milk, salt and
spice. Cook in double boiler
until thick, stirring constantly.
Soak gelatin in cold water.
stir into hot mixture. Chill
until partly set, Beat egg
whites. add graduated sugar
and beat stiff. Fold into gela-
tin mixture. Pour into pie shell
and chill until set. Garnish
with whipped cream. Makes
one big pie or 8 individual pies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-15

switchboard operators. drivers
to transport handicapped chill
dren to clinics. and Gray
Ladies
Every volunteer receives the
necessary training; the sur
roundings are pleasant, and I
am sure that any woman with
a few hours of time to devote
to her community will enjoy
her duties in Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-15
How Cleon Hooked Rug?

Mrs. J. A. B., HudttSUille
How about some help? I
have a hand-hooked cotton
rug and would like to know
how to clean it or where to
send it and how much it will
cost. The rug is 9 by II feet.
Thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-15
First LodY's Recipe

Mrs. w. A. B., Washington
Dear F. w., Washington: In
answer to your request for a
pumpkin custard pie recipe, I
think this will be what you
want-it is our First Lady's
recipe. You can leave out the
egg whites if you don't like
chiffon pie.
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie: 3
beaten egg yolks, "a cup brown
sugar, IA cups cooked pump
kin. y cup milk, l teaspoon
salt, teaspoon cinnamon, "
teaspoon nutmeg, l envelope
unflavored gelatin, "a cup cold
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Appeal to Arlinqtoniuns

Since so many Arlington
women like myself read this
column, I wonder if RICH
would spread an important ap-
peal for me.
At the Arlington Red Cross
Chapter we are desperately in
need of volunteers to serve as
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Pattern Reply;
Maternal Query
Mrs. J. N. NJ, Rockville

Mrs. B. v. of Arlington can
obtain the pattern for en-
bordering a quilt in the State
flower pattern by sending Is
cents for No. 1904 to: The
American Weekly, P. o. Box
SIS. Old Chelsea Station. New
York IL. N. Y.
Now I wonder if any of the
Clearing House readers know
where "duvateen," the suede
like material often used in
trimming Western and Davy
Crockett clothes, can be pur-
chased by the yard? Thank
you.
Evening star., 1956-01-22
Brotherhood Week
Leaders Chosen

Secretary OF the Treasury
George M. Humphrey has been
named this years chairman of
Brotherhood Week for the Dis
trict of Columbia. and Marion
B. Folsom. Secretary of Health,
Education and Welfare, chair
man Of Government activities.
Brotherhood Week, which is
sponsored by the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews
will be celebrated February 19-
i26.
I A highlight Of the week will be
ia dinner February 20 at the
Sheraton Park Hotel, at which
President Eisenhower will be
awarded the 1856 Gold Medal
Brotherhood Award. The presen-
ttation will be made by Harvey s,
Frestone, jr.. chairman of the
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.
who is serving as the national
ichairman of Brotherhood Week
The dinner is being arranged
by a committee of community
leaders headed by John A. Reilly
president Of the Second National
Bank.
Evening star., 1956-01-22
Mrs. Greenwood,
Wife of Former
House Member

Mrs. Arthur H. Greenwood
"A. wife of p former Democratic
Representative from Indiana
died yesterday in Bradenton
Fla. where she and her husband
had lived fc, 10 years.
Mrs. Greenwood was in Wash
ington from 1923 to 1889 wher
her husband was in Congress
He was majority whip in the
72nd Congress The Greenwood's
formerly lived at 27l9 Thirty
sixth place NV. .><.a
i Mrs. Greenwood was active ir
calvary Baptist Church and wa:
raaarding secretary Of the Con.
gressional Club on Capitol Hill
while in Washington.
She was, the former Netty
Small q native Of Washington
Ind. She was married Septem.
ber, 30, 1906.
Survivors besides her husband
are two soris Joseph r., 663t
Thirty first place NV; Robert
L., Santa Monica, Calf; .
daughter, Mrs Harold G. NY
stronn. 90aOs Old 0eorgetowr
road, Bethesda. Md; two broth
ers, Joseph Small. BaltimQre
william Small. Washington. Ind
and a sister, Mrs. Marvin Busick
Dayton, Ohio. ..T
Services and burial will bt
held Wednesday in Washington
Ind. .sss. II
Evening star., 1956-01-22
MRS. james j. Nc Tigue Dies,
Artist and Cortogropher

Mrs. James j. McTigue, wife
of the consultant to the Senate
Labor and Public Welfare Com
mittee, died Friday at Doctors
Hospital following an operation.
Mrs. McTigue, AZ. had been hos
pitalized since January 2.
The fermer Anne Davis. she
was the daughter of the late Mr.,
and Mrs. George S. Davis and
was a native of Washington. Mrs.
McTigue graduated from Trinity
High School here, then studied
commercial art at Corcoran Art
School. She was a photographer
in the map section of the Ma
tional Geographic Society from
1889 to 1852 when she resigned
to accompany her husband. then
general counsel OF. the Displaced
Persons Commission, on a trip
to Europe.
Following her European trip,
Mrs. McTigue returned to the
Corcoran Art School to study
paintings She was particularly
interested in landscapes and still
life. and worked in both oils and
water color.
Evening star., 1956-01-22

Mrs. McTigue was active as
Gray Lady at ,Children's Hos
Ipital.
Before taking his present post
her husband was chief counsel
of the House Select Committee
on Communist Aggression and
prior to that, executive assist.
ant to the administrator of the
Reconstruction Finance Corpor-
alton. He was assistant to the
chairman of the Truman-Mea
War Investigating Committee
during World War II. when serv-
ing as a lieutenant commander
in the Navy.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. McTigue were
married on November 4. l94l
They lived at $500 @ street NV
Surviving also are two sisters
Mrs. Dorothy Swift, of Airing
ton. and Mrs. Virginia Ash. oi
Mclean. Va. and a brother
John Davis. of. Sperryville, Va
Requiem mass win be said al
10 am. Tuesday at st. Matthews
Cathedral. with burial at II am
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1956-01-22

still win be needed for some
tasks, he said. Presumably. 1t
would be better to continue to
use such vessels for coastal pa
trolling, for instance.
Next years $1.4 billion naval
construction program contains
$22 million for the first atomic
powered surface ship-a cruiser
of spectacularly new design. ;.
"If things work cut all right,
and there's absolutely no reason
why they should not be success
full, we presently plan another
such atomic powered ship, or
perhaps more than one. in the
1858 construction bill. Admiral
Burke said. However, 1t might
be better to develop another pro-
totype Of smaller design"
Admiral Burke. who testified
before the House Armed Aerv-
ices COMMITTEES last week. said
the atomic-powered cruiser would
take three years 70 build. Shore
based reactors suitable for use
Ia such = ship are already under
way.
The Nayal chief said it would
be neither economical nor feas-
ihie" to convert the Nays pres
ent I ,005 ships t41l Of them war
ships) to atomic power.
He said ship designers now
Evening star., 1956-01-22
Henry N. Crane, 81, Builder
Of 1915 Simplex Automobile

Co, later the Crane Motor Can
Co. & StS i't
In 1915 and 1916. as a vice
president Of the Simplex Auto
mobile Co, Mr.. Crane directed
the construction Of the Simplex
car, virtually a custom built ma
chine that sold at relatively
high price.
/ The Simplex gained wide pop
lularity among those who bought
such Cars as the Brewster. Cord
Duesenberg and Locomobile.
: In 1916 Mr.. Crane became q
vice president Of the Wright
Martin Aircraft Corp, holding
that post until 1920.
| Mr.. Crane. who lived at the
Waldorf-Ast Hotel. is sur
vived by a brother. Clinton H
Crane, board chairman Of the st
Joseph Lead Co.