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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-14

prevents q tragedy when psy-
ehopoth tries to harm scared
young girl who hos run owoy
from home to make her way
In the big city. Frank Lovejoy.
5-BoseboII.
Baltimore at Chicago.
7-Broken Arrow. Western.
"Return From the Shadows"
Coehise faces the Army officer
who killed four of his tribe when
they surrendered yeors ago. John
Lupton. Michael Ansoro.
9-To Tell the Truth. Quiz.
$3.50
4-Summer Playhouse.
Telephone Time. Oromo.
"Grondpo Changes the World"
Story Of Colonial Lowyer Andrew
HomiIton's defense of Editor
Peter Zeneer. Thomas Mitchell.
9-Spotlisht Playhouse.
with No Regrets" An elderly
school principal risks criticism in
her efforts to help pupils bronded
os incorrieible. Ann Sothern.
tRepeot.I
1000
4-Not King" Cole. Songs.
Peorl 6oiIey.
7-NotionoI Wrestling.
1854, 900 Question. Quiz
Celeste Holm subs for Hal March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
NAACP Protests
Hotel Segregation
BY the Associated Press

Clarence Mitchell. Washing
ION spokesman for the National
Association for Advancement of
Colored People. yesterday pro-
tested against what he said was
"acquiesence" of the Old Age
and Survivors Insurance agency
to segregated practices in Balti-
more hotels.
The Bureau Of Old Age and
Survivors Insurance, a Federal
agency, replied that it "has no
official responsibility for hotel
accommodations and cannot be
responsible for practices of pri-
vate hotels"
Mr.. Mitchell had addressed
his telegram to Secretary of
Welfare Folsom.
He said he was advised by
some Connecticut officials that
its State rehabilitation employees
will not attend a conference
being held in Baltimore on Feb
ruary 10 at the Lord Baltimore
hotel because OASI asked these
employees to submit to segrega-
ton in hotel accommodations"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
mrs. w. +. SudtIer.
Wife of Colonel

Mrs. William r. Sadtler, So,
the wife of Col. Sadtler, USA
retired, died yesterday of cancer
lat Walter Reed Hospital.
Col. and Mrs. Sadtler, who
lived at 1916 South Ives street,
Arlington, had made Arlington
their home from time to time
since 1899. They returned per-
manently after Col. Sadtler's re-
ltirement in 1858.
Born in Washington, Mrs.
Sadtler grew up in Summit, N. j.
She was the former Katharine
Morgan. Mrs. Sadtler attended
Kent Place School and Vassar
College. She and Col. Sadtler
celebrated their 33d wedding an
niversary last Sunday. During
the years, she accompanied her
husband to posts in the Philip
pines. Japan, and on the East
and West Coasts.
Mrs. Sadtler was active in the
Army Navy Country Club, where
she was chairman for seven years
of the women's program.
She is survived by her hus-
band; her mother, Mrs. Matte
B. Morgan of Summit, and sis
ter, Mrs. George B. Finnegan of
Mountain Lake, N. j.
Services will be held at the
Fort Myer chapel at 3 pm. Mon
day. with burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
The family asks that express
sions of sympathy be sent to the
cancer fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
John Minnick, SO,
Former Teacher

John d. Minnick. 88, who
taught in the public high school.
here in the early lS00's, dice
early yesterday in a nursing
home.
A native Of Wabash County
Ind, he was a graduate Of Butler
College in Indianapolis and took
additional training at the Uni.
versity of Chicago. Columbia
University and George Washing
ton University.
He taught at Central and Nc
kinley high schools here, then
moved to New York, where he
was first a teacher, and later
administrative assistant at the
New York City High School OF
Commerce.
After his retirement, he di-
vided his time between CHATEAU
qua. N. Y, and st. Petersburg,
Fla.
Following Mrs. Minnick's
death in 1855. Mr.. Minnick re-
turned to Washington, where he
made his home with his sister
in-law. Miss Frances S. Hay, OF
1907 Columbia road, NV.
Services will be held at IL am.
Monday in the S. H. Hines Fu-
neral Home. 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Mrs. Ella HeIsIey,
Widow of Senator

BERKELEY SPRINGS, w. Va.
Feb. 16 Especially Mrs. Ella E
Helsley. SO. widow OF State Sena-
tor II. E. Helsley. died Thursday
In a convalescent home In Hag-
erstown. Md.
She was a native Of Frederick
County. Va.
Surviving are three sons, II
Doyle Helsley OF Berkeley
Springs; A. Brice and George w
Helsley. Hagerstown.
Services were 10 be held al
Wesley Methodist Chapel in
Frederick County. Va. today with
|interment in the church ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
.Civitun Club to Hold
Dance, Buffet Supper

The Civilian Club of Mount
Vernon will hold a Valentine
dance and buffet supper tonight
at the Walnut Room. Thomp-
sons Corner. five miles south OF
Alexandria on Route /.
The event will be the first
of a series of activities planned
by the six clubs of Zone 3, which
includes Alexandria, Arlandria,
Arlington. Falls Church and
Springfield. The series will be
followed by a Potomac River
cruise for the benefit OF the
Chesapeake District Foundation
for Mentally Retarded and
Handicapped Children, the
clubs major project.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Francis S. Chose,
Writer, Playwright

SAUSALITO. Calf, Feb. IL
P).-Francis S. Chase, jr., Ga
San Francisco writer and ad-
Ivertising executive who wrote the
screen adaptation Of Pear
Bucks book THE Good Earth,
died at his home Thursday after
a brief illness.
He formerly was Middle East
correspondent for Reuters ano
Washington correspondent fol-
the Baltimore Sun. He served
with the British Army in World
War / and in World War II was
chief war correspondent for the
Philadelphia Inquirer.
He opened a public relations
firm In San Francisco last year
Born in Middleburg. Va, he
was a graduate of Virginia Mill
tary Institute and received de-
grees from the universities OF
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
He leaves his widow. Wilma
Elizabeth. and three sons, Jodie,
Dale and Stephen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

schools and was graduated from
the old Business High School.
He was member of st. Johns
Lodge No. II of the FAAM and
of Geneva Lodge No. 80 of the
Order OF the Eastern Star.
He is survived by his wife
Effie of the Arlington address
his daughter. Mrs. Herndon, and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. Monday at Grace
Episcopal Church in Alexandria
Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery in Washington.
The family has requested that
expressions Of sympathy be in
the form of contributions to the
Donald G. Kessler Memorial
Fund of the Daughters of the
King of the Grace Episcopal
Church, Alexandria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Donald Bunny KessIer, SO,
Former Track Star Here

Donald G. Bunny Kessler,
50. a typewriter mechanic in the
Washington area for more than
10 years. died yesterday at the
home OF his daughter, Mrs. Claire
Herndon. 1885 North Thirty
fifth street, Arlington.
He had been an invalid for
four years.
An athlete in his youth, he
was the lead man of the local
YMCA relay team from 1910 to
1914. In 1913 he took part in q
marathon race from Laurel. Md.
to tine District.
He was born in pottstown, Pa.
the son of the late Harry K. and
Stella Gilbert Kessler. He came
to Washington as a boy and re-
ceived his education in the local
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Daig|eAcquitted
In $500 Theft

Emile j. Daigle, a suspended
Fire Department captain who
was convicted Thursday by a
jury Of embezzling $500. yester-
day afternoon was acquitted by
the same jury on charges of
embezzling an additional $500.
The jury in District Court
found Daigle. 54. guilty late
Thursday of embezzling 5000
from the Firemen's Relief As
ISOLATION in August, 1854, while
he was its secretary-treasurer.
The $500 was slated to go to
Mrs. Dorothy Thrasher 100
block Of U street NV, a fire.
mans widow. as a death benefit.
Mrs. Thrasher testified that Dali
gle finally turned the money over
to her about 20 months later, in
April. 1856. She testified the
fire captain had told her to say
she had received the money a
long time ago.
Charges accusing the captain
of forging a check for the 5000,
by filling it in after it was in
dorsed and then passing it. were
dismissed. through a directed
verdict, by Judge Richmond B.
Keech. who presided at the trial.
Daigle was acquitted of embez-
cling the $500 last April 10 from
the association which had then
changed its name to the Fire.
mems Family and Fraternal Re-
lief Association. That sum also
was slated to go to another fire.
mans widow. who received the
sum several days later, according
TO testimony.
Judge Keech permitted Daigle
to remain free on bond pending
sentences. The maximum pen
atty runs from 40 months to 10
years. Daigle was prosecuted by
Assistant United States Attorney
Joel D. Blackwell. Attorney VIII
liam H. Collins represents Daigle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Alfred Harris, So,
Drug Firm Agent

Alfred Livingston Harris, So
sales representative for the Up
John Co. in Arlington and Falls
Church, died Wednesday en-
route to Arlington Hospital after
he was stricken with a heart
iattack at his home at 5l10 North
Twenty sixth street, Arlington.
A resident Of the Washington
area for IL years. Mr.. Harris
moved here from Richmond
where he also was associated
with the pharmaceutical firm.
He was native of Mt. Gilead
N c.. and a graduate of the
University of North Carolina.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Mary j. Harris. and a
daughter. Sally L.. IA. a student
at Williamsburg Junior High
School. Also surviving are three
brothers and two sisters in North
Carolina.
Services were held today in
st. Mary's Episcopal Church
Twenty-sixth street and Nnrtt
Glebe road. Arlington. with
burial in Columbia Gardens
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
Nixon's Brother, 26,
Involved in Cor Crush

KREOLE. Miss. Feb. Is Up
Newly engaged Ensign Edward
C. Nixon. Vice President Nfxont
brother. escaped injury in ar
automobile accident near here
yesterday.
Ensign Nixon. 26, told high
way patrolmen he apparently
dozed off" just before his cal
collided with station wagon
The accident occurred five mile:
east of Kreole.
The driver of the other vehicle
John A. Dupont. So, Irvington
Ala, was injured. Mr.. Dupont
chairman of the South Alabama
White Citizens Council. was in
fair condition at a Mobile, Ala.
hospital.
Ensign Nixon, of La Habra
Calf. had been to New Orleans
to become engaged to Miss Gay
Lynne Woods. the Pensacola
fla Naval Air Station said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
New Heutinq
Planned


The National Capital Parks
lis installing an independent
heating and cooling system at
the Thomas Jefferson Memorial,
which will be ready in about a
month.
This is made necessary due
to deterioration of a steam line
which supplies heat but is af-
fected by the settling of the
Ifllled-in land in that area, Off
Icials explained today.
The $3l,975 heating plant is
being installed by the Atlas Air
Conditioning & Sheet Metal
Co.. rs / street Sc.
But Chief Engineer Robert c.
Horne of the National Capital
Parks made it clear today there
lis no settling of the Jefferson
Memorial itself. He explained
1T was constructed on concrete
lcaissons and piles which 60 down
to bed rock.
The surrounding area, how
ever. is filled-in land. This has
settled--as it was expected it
would-so that roadways, side
walks, the lawn and seawall have
sunk somewhat. throwing them
out of alignment. After 1860 Of
lficials anticipate that the ground
will be stabilized.
A new electric heat pump is
being installed at the memorial,
working on the principle Of the
electric refrigerator. One part
of it can be used to heat in win
ter, while the other section can
be utilized to cool in summer.
The Offices and public rooms
have been heated since 1941,
when the memorial was COM
.pleted, from the steam line from
the Central Heating Plant at
Twelfth and c streets S.W. About
two years ago, the General
Services Administration informed
the National Capital Parks that
the steam line to the memorial
was deteriorating. But the line
still continues to supply heat to
the memorial.
While two water lines to the
memorial may fall victim to the
settling of the land, officials
point out it will be much simp-
Ter job to remedy this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
New Refugees
Welcomed at KiImer

CAMP KILMER, N. j., Feb. Is
E(Pl.-The Army welcomed 1889
Hungarian refugees here yeSter-
day, bringing the total who have
entered the processing center to
26,549.
The latest arrived in buses
from the final transport ship of
the Operation Mercy program,
the United States Naval ship
Walker. which locked in New
York Thursday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

ocratization" of the military
forces was declared irkSome tt
the caste-ridden British army
ON trips to the front he paic
more attention to the privates
and non-coms than to officers
and had scant regard for cere.
monial procedure. He trampec
the trenches in patent leather
shoes and stumped white haired
brigadiers with questions.
Lord Hore-B elisha's critics also
accused him of misleading the
nation over rearmament progress
and the supply of anti-aircraft
guns. and acting foolishly" in
what was then the famous Sandy
case.
| Parliamentary Scandal
/ "The Sandys Case, was a pre-
Munich parliamentary scandal
in which Duncan Sandys. the
son-in-law of Sir Winston
Churchill. charged he had beer
Threatened with penalties under
the official secrets act in con-
nection with secret information
concerning Britain's anti-air-
craft defenses.
Sir Donald Somervell. then at
torney general. who Mr.. Sandys
said made the threat, denied the
charge. but declared he asked
Mr.. Sandys at Lord Hore- Bel.
isha's request to tell where he
had obtained the information.
Sir Winston, who was described
as no admirer of Lord Hore-
Belisha, took up the fight with
vigor and indirectly accused the
war secretary of hiding British
defense deficiencies behind the
secrets act.
The Sandys Case, a major
story until it faded in the crisis
over Czechoslovakia. was buried
quietly when an investigating
parliamentary committee ruled
Lord Hore- Belisha's actions were
Justified, but unfortunate.
Sandys Cleared
The committee also cleared
Mr.. SandyS. declaring il believed
he knew his information came
from a secret document. but did
not think it wrong 10 receive il.
Mr.. Sandys. now Britain's de-
Tense minister. visited Washing
ton last month for talks with de-
Tense officials.
Lord Hore- Belisha resigned
from the Liberal Party in 1912,
and became an independent.
In recent years. he had been
little in the public eye. But as
early as 1854 he forecast trouble
over the Suez Canal and urged
that atomic power be used to
blast a new waterway from the
Mediterranean to the Gulf of
Aqaba as an alternate route.
Lord Hore- Belisha is survived
by his widow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16
White Residents Aid
Clinton BIust Victims

CLINTON, Tenn. Feb. is CP)
White residents of Anderson
County pitched in today to ease
the lot of Clinton Negroes whose
homes were damaged by a dyna-
mite blast in this racially trou-
bled town Thursday night.
A fund was set UP both here
and in nearby Oak Ridge to help
buy materials to repair the
damaged homes. A committee of
civic leaders surveyed the dam
age this morning with a view Ito
do anything we can to help"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

In Mrmnriant

BAILEY. LEAHORA Z. Sacred 10 the
memory Of my dear friend. LEANORA
E. BAILEY, who passed away Feoru-
airy 10. 1914
nv thoughts Of you are often
SUSIE z RICHARDSON
CoTTER. JOSEPH J. in loving relnem.
brance Of our devoted brother, JOSEPH
j. COTTER. gho departed this life
iour. years aso today, February 10
1858.
God only, the eternal and infinite
Who filleth all things. Is the solace
HIS BROTHER. JOHN A. coTTER,
AND HIS SISTER MARGARET.
FAcCHINA, CHRISTINA a. In loslng
memory OF cur dear mother, Girls INA
ago today, February 10, 1885.
Deep In our, hearts q memory is KEEP,
OF one We loved dearly and will never
HER DEVOTED FAMILY.
HARRIS, MARY u. In loving but sad
remembrance OF my loving wife, MARY
D. HARRIS. who departed this life three
bEvoTEDLY, CHARLES HARRIS.
HILL. EDWARD. In lovins remem-
HILL. who departed this life ten
years ago today, Fs6ruary ~; lg47.
JEWELL. HELEN g, IN mem9ry o
four. years aso today. February ID.
1868.
-Four years have passed since that sad
when the one / loved was called away
God took her home II was HIS will.
But in my heart she liysth stlll
HUSBAND.
KLUG, MARY v. In loving memory
OF our aunt. MARY " KLuo. who
departed this life seven years ag0
today. February 10, 1880.
An aunt so Ike a mother.
Loving us all through the years:
Thoughtful kind. ever so tender,
Sweet memories today. not tears.
DEVOTED GRACE, EDDIE. RUTH AND
CHESTER
MANNING. ANNIE j. AND JOSEPH.
ANNIE J. MANNING, who entered into
resi- February is. 1875, and UNCLE
JOE MANNING. who departed this life
December 81. 1885.
In that great getting up morning
we ~'i meet ANNIE ANNIE W. LEE.
MARSHALL, PAULINE A. In loving
memory Of our dear mother. PAULINE
A. MARSHALL, who departed this life
three years ago today. February 10.
1853
Every day In some small way.
Memories OF you come our way
lime and years pass swiftly BY
But memories and love never die
DEVOTED CHILDREN ROSA r, HAW-
kINS, VlRGIE M, GWyNN. VIII.
LIAM W. MARSHALL, DR. CHARLES
A. MARSHALL.
SMITH, JOHN o. In love and memory
OF my husband, JOHN =. SMITH, who
departed this life eighteen years ago
today, February 10. 1889.
II AL the world were, ours to give,
To see your your smiling face S asain
Come Ahlning through our door,
DEVOTED WIFI. ButNCEANA SMITH
sTURBITTs. CHARLES. In loving mem.
DRY OF my husband, CHARLaES BfUR-
BITS, who died FEBRUARY 49, 1903
ANNA c. BTURBlT1B.
v HITLEY. WILLIAM AND EMMA d In
loving memory Of our dear parents and
grandparents, WILLIAM WHITLEY, who
KS, 1850. and a" EMMA Do WHITLEY,
who passed away six years ago today,
February 10. 1851,
In our hearts your memory fingers.
Always tender. fond and true.
There Is not q day, dear parents,
That we do not think OF you.
They say time heals all sorrow
And helps us TO forget,
But time 80 far has only proved
How much we miss you vet.
Our thoughts OF you will never fade
qO m"'n memory s'H he nt br'sb nSs star
III always llEht our home
YpuR CHILDREN. MILDRED L. AND
isXNStpiscsHILbREN," WNiLL VILLA N BAflli
Yer AND GEORGE 3. WHITLEY. 81
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Reds Recall Envoy

MEXICO CITY. Feb. l6 R1.-
Ambassador Anatoly @. Kula-
zhenkov is being recalled to
Moscow and will be reassigned
the Soviet Embassy said today
He has served in Mexico since
November S, 1858. when he re-
placed Alexander N. Kapustin.
ghe Ambassador to succeed Mr..
iilazhenkov was not named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-16

and receive the license on the
NTH day. Sundays and hoi-
days are counted the same as
other days.
James Fennei, ~. 25, 245 10th ST. ne
and Jeraline Cash. ~, gig 10th st
! Eric coEer. So. Baltimore, and MarsareI
Clyde n. opis. a, and Kathryn NJ. Sui.
Ivan. 30. both Of Baltimore.
Aubrey B. jackson, 20, liza 18th ST
ne, and Gloria Z. Lloyd, "a. 3O7 '
Clarence E. Berry IS. and Reva x. Ban.
croft, ~. both OF Arlington. Va.
George W Greed, 30. and Loretta X
~ mis-. 35; both o. Alexandria, Va,
| %. both Of 1887 New Hampshire ave
Charles Puch. 20. Milwaukee. and Be,,,
milton oSo1 orS Ss gslC s1oS wis w,eon,, Az,
nv, and Able A. ostrow, 20, 1865
Clarence C. Davidson, 81. Chevy Chase
ma and Josephine + Sheets. as
Charles A. Williams. IS. s25 T st. ne
Raymond n Kaplan. a.. and Carrie
Homer kirby oVin q s saoa Patterson
8, NV, and Phyllis a. Dawson. 20.
Melvin Z Bethel. "a, ss10 piney Branch
r. ny and Lois p Hatfield, -,
Johnnie 4. wilkins. 25. CAS- l1th st. ne,
and Ester L. Foster es, dc3 Harvard
Abraham Krssh, 90, esoi Quebec st.
NV, and Joan Tee. "a. IT.5 Msssa !.
Frederick l. Nv w!liisTms, %. ieea,s ie,h
81 NV and Rose N. Coates, 80, 1901
Calvin sumpter. 4e. 1870 Harvard st.
DIV. and Connie Barber, 30. 700
Lester ! Gabriel 50, Rock creek church
NJ Gabriel 50, Tacoma. wash. 'N''
Byron p Morton, jr, Is, i307.B Goth
s. NV, and Mary Bolmar, IS. ioss
NV; and Lila NJ, Tribbis. a. icos
Glenn r Blnns ir, ~, alo F st. sw.,
and Gloria s. Wellons. ~. 30.s Nash
olS ,sss.or Bowie ~, 4, !, Gll,o and Jgani,a
Albert stannard W. e. 30 Irving g
n:ys.; and Elizabeth Jefferson a. 2ooS
Ernest Mcneil. 80. 81 Lowrie pl ne
and Margaret L. May, IL, ass NJ st
Church I'd. NV, and verlis N. Perry Perry
~ III Franklin s. NV
and Janice X. Tabbs, ee' iia6 Ord
Nicely q. Turner, 80. 1880 Massachusetts
aye nv. and catarina NJ Erichsen.
NV. and Jaeaueline Y Matthews,
Eugene e, smith. AZ, and Lois Farrell.
s3. both OF 2el Massachusetts ave.
TIErion C.. Pleasant. Is. 1874 10th ~
"a. and Joan d. jackson, 90. 232s
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Lord Hore-BeIisho Dies:
.Ex-British Statesman

British Secretary of War at the
outbreak of World War II, COL
lapsed today while making a
speech at Reims. France, ano
died a short time later in q
Reims hospital of a brain hemor-
rhage, the Associated Press re-
ported.
| He was visiting the cathedral
city, where the surrender of Ger
many was signed in 1945, as
chairman of a British parliament
tary group touring France. A
member Of the House of Com
mons for many years, he was
made a baron in 1854.
When he collapsed. he had just
finished that part of his speech
| in which he recalled the links
which bound France and Eng
land at the outbreak of the last
war, when he was war secretary
He served in that post from 1887
until January, 1910, four months
after the outbreak of the war.
The Minister made himself
something of an English ma
tional hero in late 1897 when
he shook up the army command
upped the youngsters and sent
/ the oldSterS back to their club
chairs.
/ He demanded change of for
eign policy. with a pledge of
support to Czechoslovakia.
Tempest in 1887
There was something like con-
fsternation among British con-
servatives early in 1887 when the
then Prime Minister, Neville
Chamberlain, named Lord Hore-
Belisha, who was Jewish, for the
war post. There was no hint of
anti-Semitism in their attitude.
observers said at the time. but
certain "optimists" were trying to
bring Britain into the German
orbit. and there were alarmed
predictions that Hitler would be
Ienraged and seek quick ven
geance.
The new war secretary started
IA whirlwind army cleanup ard
all-around reconditioning CAM
paign. Sir Ian Hamilton, then
70, who had been in command
at the Dardanelles, said THANK
God we are under a proper SOL
der and will not be shot sitting
down."
The British statesman was AZ
when he became secretary of
war, and had already spent con-
siderable time badgering his ell
ders. When, as a brash young
Oxonian. he ran for Parliament,
his opponent tagged him "the
nonentity of the college bench. "
He nailed this on his masthead,
spoofed the opposition cleverly
and won the election handily.
Was Newspaper Reporter
He was a dispatch carrier in
World War I. retiring as a major,
and had been a reporter on a
London newspaper. He was
credited with having "a know
ing and alert publicity sense"
He became financial secretary
of the treasury in 1882. and
later minister Of transportation.
A demon for detail. he travelled
all over England. inspecting
equipment, barracks and army
kitchens.
His dismissal as war secretary
in early January. 1910. shook to
the foundations the national
unity behind Neville Chamber
lain's wartime premiership, 4"
newspapers reported.
1t was said that Lord Hore-
BeliSha's new deal" for the
British Tommies earned him the
dislike Of many British Army Of
fieers. His penchant for dem