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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Paul Sutko, g.;
Former Virginion
Built 'Sutko's Ark

TACOMA, Wash. April 6 t41.
A former Virginia who made
"Satko's Ark" byword in the
Pacific Northwest 16 years ago
and won Nationwide attention
for his rugged individualism--
died of a heart attack Thursday
night.
Paul Satko, So. was stricken as
he rode in q car with one Of the
sons whom he took on a hazard
Gus homesteading voyage TO
Alaska in late 1910 in a home
made vessel.
The Satkos won wide atten-
ton when they set out for Alaska
A in a 40-foot craft they had
towed across the country from
Richmond. Va. In addition to
navigation troubles, Mr.. Satko
defied a court order against en-
dangering his family.
But the sturdy Satkos made it
and named a new daughter
Northsea Meridian Satko in rec
ognition of their odyssey.
demonstrating In the north lost
its appeal after several difficult
years and the family returned to
the States after World War II.
Mr.. Satko is survived by his
widow and IL children, three OF
them In Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
DR.. R. M. Van Wort,
NeuropothoIogist

LOS ANGELES. April 6 (E.-
DR.. Roy Mclean van Wart. So
until his retirement in 1929 a
widely known neuropathologist
died yesterday after short i'll
ness.
He had devoted his time since
his retirement to civil and Gull
tural interests and to personal
business affairs. He became q
distinguished neuropathologist
in New Orleans. and served as
lecturer in diseases of the nerv-
Gus system in the Poly Clinic and
as clinical professor and head of
the Department of Psychiatiy In
the College of Medicine at Tu-
lane University.
DR.. van Wart headed the De-
partment of Neuropsychiatry al
Louisiana State Medical Center
and for 10 years served as chief
at the Charity Hospital in New
Orleans. From 1880 to 1885 he
was professor OF neuropathology
at the University of Southern
California Medical School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Trade Suit Names
GreenbeIt Store

BALTIMORE, April s (Spe-
ciaD. - Greenbelt Consumers
Services, Inc, was named yes
terday as defendant in a new
injunction suit claiming viola
tons of the Maryland Fair Trade
Act.
The suit was filed in Federal
Court here by the Olin- Mathie-
son Chemical Co. and alleged
that the Greenbelt store had
made sales at less than minimum
resale prices "by giving Of
patronage refunds" Products
of the chemical firms Squibb
subsidiary were involved.
Earlier this week, Dim
Mathieson pressed injunction
proceedings against Dart Drug
Corp, claiming fair trade viola
lions both by price cuts and
by issuance of trading stamps.
The case is being considered by
Federal Judge r. Dorsey Wat
kinS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Mrs. A. C. Harmon
I45-Yeur Resident
Of WoodIey Park

Mrs. Artemus c. Harmon, q
resident of the Woodley Park
area for more than as years
died Tuesday at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Paul d
GrubbS, in Cincinnati, Ohio, O
week before her 82d birthday.
The former Helen Neal. Mrs
Harmon was born in Boston, the
eldest of II children. and spent
part Of her youth in Nova
Scotia Her father was the
newspaper columnist, H. S. K
Neal.
Mrs. Harmon had been stay
ing with her daughter since
October, but still had her home
at 2840 Twenty-seventh street
INV, which she and her hus-
band moved into in 1909. She
was the oldest resident in the
neighborhood. Mr.. Harmon. q
Naval Gun Factory ordnance
engineer and member of ar
old Washington family, died ir
April, 1850.
Besides her daughter, Mrs
Harmon Is survived by three
GRANDCHILDREN and three sister:
IN Boston.
Services were to be held at
pm. today at the S. Fl. Hine:
funeral home. POOL Fourteenth
street NV, with burial in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
JAW Names
Review Bourd

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., April
6 lP1.--The International Execu-
tive Board of the United Auto
Workers has chosen six PROM
inent citizens outside the union
to serve as members of a pro-
posed public review board to act
as a watchdog on union affairs.
A union spokesman said today
three churchmen, two college
professors and one jurist have
agreed to serve or the board.
They are Methodist Bishop G..
Bromley OMAN of Washington.
ID. c.; Rabbi Morris Adler Of
Detroit; Msgr. George Higgins
of Washington. D. c.: DR.. Clark
Kerr of the University of Cali
fornia, DR.. Edward White of the
University of Wisconsin and
Circuit Judge Wade H. McCree
of Detroit.
The seventh member to COM
plete the board is yet to be
chosen.
The board will have a staff
paid by the union and board
members probably will be paid
on a per-diem basis by the
union.
The JAW convention. which
opens here tomorrow. is expected
to approve the proposal for the
rebiew board after it is sub
mitted at Mondays session.
JAW President Walter P.
Reuther announced plans for
the board last month at a time
when ethical and financial prac-
tees of some segments of or
ganized labor were under fire
of the United States Senate's
racket Investigations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
.NATO Chiefs
Here
IN 10 Assoclated Press

Military leaders of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization
meet here today for the an
nounced purpose of considering
reports and plans prepared by
their staffs.
Gen. Bernard r. P. F. Hassel-
man. chairman of the Neither
lands joint chiefs of staff and
chairman for today's meeting of
the NATO Military Committee.
said in a statement that no
major obstacles" are expected to
develop at the session.
He said the papers have al
ready been under study and that
the l4-nation committee has an
.eight-year record of unanimity
"in those things that really mat
ter"
The members of the commit
tee have spent the last IL days
visiting principal American re-
search and development centers.
Their one-day meeting here was
TO be held behind closed doors,
as is customary.
The Military Committee. which
takes its political guidance from
the NATO council. meets twice
each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Pearson Describes
Conudiun Policy

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia. April
g Foreign Secretary Lester
Pearson said last night the essen
tial aim of Canada'S foreign
policy must be to promote good
will between Britain and the
United States.
"The United States and the
United Kingdom need each
other" Mr.. Pearson said. "need
to count on each others support
in a dangerous world more than
anything else--and Canada needs
them both"
Speaking before the combined
mems and women'S Canadian
Clubs OF Halifax. Mr.. Pearson
said realization of this need
might be easier TO achieve ii the
British could always remember
and respect the vast burden OF
worldwide responsibility now be-
ing carried by the United States
1t also would help, he con-
tinued. II Americans could re-
member that the British carried
that burden for generations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Harvey A. Burton,
Paint Contractor

Harvey A. Burton, so, a paint
ing contractor of Burtonsville,
Md. and a lifelong resident of
that community. died Thursday
in University Hospital in Balti-
more after an illness of several
months.
Mr.. Burton was a member of
the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire
Department and Of the Liberty
Grove Methodist Church.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Leathy Burton: a son, Charles
A. Burton. both of Burtonsville:
a sister, Mrs. Marcelene Murphy
of Laurel. Md, and three broth
erS, Walter T.. Burtonsville, and
Isaac r. and Richard A. Burton
of Silver Spring.
Services will be at 2::30 pm. to-
morrow at the Liberty Grove
Methodist Church. Burial will
be in Union Cemetery. Burtons-
vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
DR.. S. L. Huworth,
Quaker Educator

GREENSBORO. N. c.. April
P.-Dr. Samuel L. Haworth.
professor emeritus of biblical
literature and religion at Gull
ford College and a widely known
Quaker leader. died at his home
here yesterday.
A native Of New Market, Tenn,
he retired from active teaching
at the college in 194l. Before
Joining the faculty in 1924. he
was head Of the department of
biblical literature at Wilmington
College in Wilmington. Ohio.
He held pastorates in churches
and colleges in the Middle West,
New England and the South for
more than so years.
His only survivor is his wife,
the former Evelyn Martin, to
whom he was married in 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

WELLS. ELIZABETH NJ. Departed thi
ne on FTld4y' Anri! >. 1855, AZ hei
FBg 91R e az; IL, l 1 St at ELIZA
Mrs sadie F, besoe SAN; saInae ''f'"1 Nell
and William T. Wells she also i
survived by six grandchildren, tel
greaL-grAndehi.dren., I'VE sisters, tvs
tp yis,iS 9her relalNtl ano man!
friends may cal! at her late resi-
dence, Funeral services on Tuesday
AnrI w. al . M. At the Campbell
sumner I'd. Sc, the Rev. j W. Ducse iS
ot1ciating Interment Harmony Gene
terry. ArraDg ements by the Robert G
Mason Funeral Home s
WISE, HAIRY L. Suddenly. on Friday
p npsl 2 HA isSy a tn wrs Alexsndsia Hos
Helen Waddy Wise, brother OF MS
katherine Jacobs. Friends may ca!
g. the Demalne Funeral. Home, see
Sn he "1bs sd H. o,S Where service
a 1880 Am ILtermen. Bethel Gene
WORKMAN. CHARLES. on Friday
S APsi & si Il gf! sslvq y H9s
loved husband nf Isabella M workman
tatner ct Eleanor l.. Charles r. and
Margaret Z, Workman, brother Of Mrs
4 W. Martin and Vivian Rodgers OF
and Mrs. Ruth KeTih OF Miami. Fla
Home, .@S47 Wilson blvd. Arlington
Va. where funeral services Viii b.
held on MONDAY. April 4 81 so
am. fntsFment Arlington National
Cemetery.
ZUCHERINI. JOSEPH. On Friday, Apri
>. 1857, JOSEPH ZuCHERINf. be.
loved uncle Of Rathaeila De Giorgi
Theodore Tavarozza and Anna Bussius
Friends may All at the Robert A
Sc, until ffunday. April 4. al ID
10. ReGuiem mass at st Dominic i
Church al 1889 am Relatives and
friends invited, Tnterment ST. Mary s
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Whimsical Bandit
Just Relieves
Mon of His Cash

A bandit with a flair foI
whimsy took $50 from Samuel NJ
Miller, ~, of 4100 Fifty-fourth
street last night.
Mr.. Miller, a collector for a
small oan company, had just
gotten into his car in the 1900
block of Foote street NE, when,
he said, a man approached and
knocked on the window.
Mr.. Miller opened the door.
The man got in. seated himself,
put one hand menacingly in his
pocket and ordered Mr.. Miller TO
drive off. After they had drifen
some distance at the strangers
direction. the man said:
This is not a holdup. / am
Just relieping you OF your
money"
At Minnesota avenue and
Grant street NE, Mr.. Miller
was ordered to stop. he said. A
second man walked up to the
car and the pair then took Mr..
Miller'S wallet and ran north on
Minnesota avenue. Both men
were colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
George LuBounty,
Formerly Tuilor

George Cleve LaBounty, So
former ladies tailor at the Frank
r. Jelleff Co. was found dead
of multiple fractures at the foot
Of the stairs in his home at 802
Delafield place NV. yesterday
by his sister. Mrs. Earl C
Sutherland.
Mr.. LaBounty retired three
years ago after more than Is
years with Jelleff's. Born near
Plattsburg, N. Y. he worked as
a tailor in Skagway. Alaska, for
several years, and later was en-
ployed by a Seattle department
store and by l. Magnin before
coming to Washington in 1891
Besides his sister. who lives al
335 Missouri avenue NV. Mr.
.LaBounty is survived by son
Cleye. OF San Diego. and five
grandchildren.
Prayers will be said at 9 am.
Monday Mt the Deal funeral
home, 1912 Georgia avenue NV.
followed by mass at $50 am. at
st. Gabriel's Catholic Church al
Grant Circle. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Judge CockriII Set
To Leuve Bench

Juvenile Court Judge Edith II
,Cockrill. who cleared her docket
yesterday in anticipation of her
departure from the bench. said
she would be in court Monday il
she is needed.
I've never walked off a Job
yet, she said.
Her successor. Orm w. Ketch-
am. is expected TO be confirmed
by the Senate Monday. After
that a commission signed by the
President must be issued to him.
Judge Cockrill is judge
until her successor qualities.
There was expectation in some
quarters that Chief Judge Leon
ard Walsh of the Municipal
Court would designate a Judge
Iof that court to preside in Jul
Ivenile Court Monday. He said
this is done only if the Juvenile
Court judge requests it. He said
Judge Cockrill has made no such
request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

The only woman victim, JAG
lqueline Machines, 81, a secretary
lat bank, was there to meet
her fiance, whom she planned
to marry soon.
With her was Barbara Spinelli,
a friend and the mother of two
children.
Anthony M. Smaldino, 81, was
an assistant pressman, Korean
war veteran and former Golden
Gloves contender. HE got off
from work a few minutes early"
his mother said, and went to
the Club Mecca,
Those minutes cost him his
life.
| Neighbors of Phillip E. Craw-
shaw. q, knew little about him
except that he lived alone, had
plenty of friends and was a
quiet, likable" man.
The sixth man was identified
as Jose Maytorena, 20, a market
checker.
That was the picture. 1t could
be in any town.
Quartet Brings Trouble
Then four men came in, had
a few beers and began annoying
one Of the women customers.
There was a ruckus and three Of
the men were elected. They re-
turned later to pick up the fourth
man--more trouble and they left
again.
Then suddenly
But let one of the survivors,
Joseph Marriott, 38, tell 1t:
Il was sitting on a stool near
the door when felt something
hit my pantleg and run into my
shoes. 1 thought it was a joke.
Il turned and saw the guy
striking the match. That's all I
remember had troubles of my
own after that"
What had been a scene of ga
iety turned into one of screaming
panic as the bar exploded in red
hot flame.
Five of the patrons were
burned, one seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
mrs. P. B.Simms, AZ, Dies;|
GeoIoqicoIO fficioI's Wife|

I Mrs. Perry B. Simms, the wife
of an official of the United States
Geological Survey and a nurse
at the National Gallery of Art
since it opened in 194l, died of
cancer yesterday at her home,
1924 Cathedral avenue NV.
She was At.
| Mrs. Simms fought cancer for
IL years. 1t was thought that
two earlier operations had ar
rested it. She had a third OPP
Grafton last May, but continued
to work at the gallery through
Christmas. Only a month ago,
she took a reproduction from
the gallery to an artist friend
to be framed, then gave the pic
ture to the Warwick Cancer
Clinic at George Washington
University.
| Born in Washington, she was
the former Constance Hanlein.
Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hanlein, $40 Massachu-
lsetts avenue NE.
Mrs. Simms graduated from
Eastern High School, attended
George Washington University.
and graduated from the Johns
Hopkins School of Nursing in
1881. She worked briefly before
her marriage that year with the
Instructive Visiting Nurses So
ciety, and later was employed by
the Census Bureau before going
to the National Gallery.
Besides her husband, who is
chief of the organization and
management branch of the Geo.
logical Survey, and her parents,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Founding Home
Gets $1,000 Gift

The Marion L. Taylor Auxil-
larry. organized by the nursing
staff of the Washington Home
for Foundlings, has donated a
third sum of $1,000 to the home.
The auxiliary was formed in
1854 for the purpose Of raising
funds to aid in the operation of
the new born nursery. Previous
donations were made in 1855
and last year.
The home. at 45l0 Forty-sec-
ond street NV, cares for in
fants from birth to adoption. 1t
is supported primarily by volun-
tary contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Mrs. Susun Eddy. l04.
Native of Enolund

SCRANTON. Pa, April (P.-
Mrs. Susan Alma Eddy. 104, diec
yesterday at the home of 9
granddaughter here.
Mrs. Eddy was born March 4
1853. and came TO the United
States from her native England
at the age Of 81. Her husband
Thomas Eddy. died 40 years ago
Besides her granddaughter. Mrs
Edward O'Donnell. Mrs, Eddy is
survived by a son, William H., OF
Syracuse. N. y. a daughter, Mrs
Leon Judd. of Owatonna. MINI.
seven grandchildren. and II
great grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Mrs. Frederick r. SoIqer,
Daughter of Rail Official

board of st. Johns Orphanage
and chairman Of the Member
ship Committee for many years
She also worked in the Thrift
Shop. Earlier, Mrs. Solger was
active in the anti-prohibitior
campaign.
She is survived by her hus-
band. OF the home address, and
a brother and two sisters, w. w
Finley. jr.. of Bryn Mawr, Pa.
and the Misses Leonora and
Celestine Finley OF New York.
Services will be held at 2:3C
pm. Tuesday at st. Johns
Church on Lafayette Square.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

haug, both carpenters, were
picked up yesterday.
Police 1t. r. c. Maddox said
all four were identified as the
men who started a ruckus in the
Club Mecca and were twice
thrown out Thursday night.
1t. Maddox said they had not
determined which ones allegedly
Started the fire.
Deny Starting Fire
Bates, a former convict, and
Brenhaug deny starting the fire
but admit being at the bar
earlier.
Shortly before midnight three
men appeared at the door Of the
club. One sloshed a can of gaso-
line--or some other highly vola-
tile liquid-into the room. An
other tossed in a lighted match.
There was a giant "whoosh"--
then panic and fiery death.
Most of the dead were trapped
where they sat. 1t was to grue-
some and so senseless," said the
bartender, Larry Fenton, "a.
| Victims Are Trapped
I What triggered the fire? What
were the events leading to what
police call one of the biggest
mass killings in the city's his
tory?
The Club Mecca is a small
neighborhood bar in the south
central part of the city. And
Thursday night was typical. The
weather was mild, and the bar
was crowded with customers.
/ Six never went home, however.
Two were called quiet guys:
Gilbert Gonzales. 20, and Harry
Robinson, 60. Young Gonzales
was a cook in a North Hollywood
restaurant. Mr.. Robinson, stay
ing with a son, had gone to the
bar to talk with old cronies.
He would have grown up to
make a wonderful husband and
father" young Gonzales sister
Sobbed.
Said Mr.. Robinson's daughter:
He avoided fights. They upset
him so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
.DRIVERLESS AUTO
TAKES TRIP WITH
HARDLY A MISHAP

FOND DU LAC, Wis. up.
Roger Behnke dashed in
side his house yesterday,
leaving his car at the curb
with the motor running.
When he returned outside
the car was missing so he
called police.
Mr.. Behnke then learned
that his vehicle:
Slipped into gear in some
manner. pulled away from
the curb, passed two parked
autos, went through a stop
sign. crossed a busy street
and bumped against a tree
on a lawn two blocks away
where a neighbor turned off
the ignition. Damage was
minor.
Mr.. Behnke's comment;
"Oh. my gosh"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Crash Kills Mother,
Newborn Son, z Others

NEW ULM, MINI. April 6 up,
"A headon highway crash last
might killed four persons. includ-
ing a young mother and hel
newborn son en- route home from
"a hospital. The father was in
jured.
Dead were Mrs. Barbara
christensen. q. Morgan. MINI.
her week-old son Christen, ir,
who was in the car. and two
Springfield CMinnD schoo
teachers. Alvin Nimps. 20, and
Miss Janet Robertson, IS, who
were in the other car.
Christen Christensen, 30. the
young mothers husband. was in
fair condition in a New Ulm
hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

Mrs. Simms is survived by two
daughters, Miss Constance Bel
linger Simms. student at the
University of South Carolina
Iand Mrs. Robert Hartman, OF
Jacksonville, Fla, and two grand
daughters. Also surviving is her
brother. Harry Hanlein, of Ia
koma Park, Md.
Services will be held at pm
Monday at All Souls Memorial
Episcopal Church. Burial will
be in Barnwell, S. c.
The family asks that express
sions of sympathy be sent to
the d. c. Chapter of the Amer
lean Cancer Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Mrs. Garner, 81,
Active in Church
And OES Member

Mrs. Mamie Mae GARNER, 80,
a Washington area resident for
80 years, died Of a cerebral hem
orrhage Wednesday at the home
of her Son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Tyree B. Cunning
ham. 2200 Dennis avenue, Silver
Spring, Md.
Mrs. GARNER had made her
home with the Cunningham S
Since the death of her second
husband. James r. GARNER, in
1887, Her first husband, Will
liam A. Campbell, died in 1881.
Active in the Baptist Church
through the years, she was a
member of the First Baptist
Church in Wheaton at the time
of her death. and earlier had
belonged to the Temple Baptist
lChurch in Washington. Mrs.
Garner also belonged to East
Gate Chapter No. 81 of the East
Iern Star. She was a native of
West Virginia.
She is survived by seven other
children. Mrs. Victor L. Co.'S
grave of Northbrook. ILL.,; Mrs.
Herman H. Sullivan of San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Ray S. Justus of 4201
Rounds Hill, Silver Spring; Mrs.
Marion Stone of Empire, Calf:
Mrs. Chester r. Sherman of
San Diego. Mrs. Pleasant Parks
Iof Lima. Ohio. and Harley d.
Campbell of Phoenix, Ariz. Also
surviving are Is grandchildren,
IA great-grandchildren and three
Observation-Disclosures.
Services will be held at ! pm.
Monday in the Warner E. Pun
Iphrey funeral home in Silver
Spring, with burial in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06

Mrs. Frederick r.. Solger,
daughter Of the late w. w. Fin
ley former president OF the
Southern Railway Co, died yes
terday at her home at the Ores
den Apartments
The former Lille d. Finley,
She grew up in Washington and
attended private schools here,
including Holton-Arms. She
also made her debut here.
Mrs. SOlRer was an active
member Of st. Johns Episcopal
Church on Lafayette Square
She was a member Of the ladies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Launching
OF Satellite
To Be Secret

NEW YORK, April 6 (P.-Tht
New York Times reported today
that the admiral in charge Of
launching the Nations first arti-
fetal satellite says he plans tc
keep the event secret until the
satellite is circling the earth.
The newspaper said Rear Ad.
miral Rawson Bennett, the mar
in charge. said in a speech yes
terday that he intends to bal
the press from witnessing the
first firing of the satellite.
Il might be overruled, but that
is my intention" the Times quot
ed Admiral Bennett as saying.
The admiral, chief of navaI
research. spoke at the national
aeronautics meeting of the So
ciety of Automotive Engineers.
According to the Times story
Admiral Bennett said he felt
impelled to do everything neces-
sary to assure the success of the
launching. He said that, with
the press and the Nation focus
ing on their efforts, those in
charge might succumb to VERY
human temptation" and launch
the satellite despite less-than.
ideal conditions.
The launching is due to take
place some time during the In.
ternational Geophysical Year
The ICY starts July / and end,
l8 months later.
The satellite, an instrument.
packed metal sphere 20 inche,
in diameter, is to be carried intC
space by a three-stage rocket
1T will circle the globe at height.
of 200 to 1900 miles above tht
surface and transmit scientific
data back to earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-06
Leo Donovan, Writer
of AutomotiYe News

DETROIT. April 6 lP.-Lec
Donovan. So. automotive writer
for the Detroit Free Press. died
early today at his home after q
heart attack.
Mr.. Donovan. a native of Chi
cago. Joined the Free Press in
1928. Shortly afterward he
worked on the Detroit News be-
fore returning to the Free Press
in 1890. After various city as
signments he was named auto
motive writer in 1916.