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in yesterday along with 16 other
ministers.
Mr.. Diefenbaker is slated to
make a nationwide radio ele-
vision speech tonight. He leaves
tomorrow for the first ministers
conference in London.
During Mr.. Diefenbaker's two
week absence. Howard Green,
81. Of Vancouver. new public
works minister. will serve as act
ing prime minister.
Mr.. Diefenbaker broke prece-
dent by elevating a woman to
full cabinet rank. Mrs. Ellen
Fairclough. a stylish 52-year-old
housewife from Toronto, who has
been a member of Parliament
seven years, was named Secre-
tary Of State. Her ministry
handles such matters as patents
and copyrights. registration of
companies. protocol and transla-
tons Of foreign documents. 1t
does not compare with the
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first mentioned the possibility Of
Senators taking part in the
London talks, Senator johnson
said lit is never good idea" fol
one branch of government Il
"encroach" on another.
But Senator johnson said yes
terday the plan as outlined BY
Mr.. Dulles is satisfactory to the
leadership Of both parties in the
Senate. ~
The Secretary said he thought
senatorial participation Of the
type he proposed would serve as
% further earnest Of the United
States seriousness Of purpose"
in seeking disarmament and
lasting peace.
Sparkman Praises Idea
Senator Sparkman, Of Ala
bama, the 1852 Democratic vice
presidential nominee and a dis
subcommittee mem
Der. said he. thought Mr.. Dulles
had advanced "a good idea"
which would, help the bipartisan
foreign policy effort and have
beneficial effects.
Senator Dirksen, Republican
Of Illinois, acting as party leader.
promised full cooperation from
the G. o. P. side, and praised
the whole idea.
ANY step in that direction.
cautiously taken Of course. would
evidence further our good faith, A"
he told reporter.
Neither Mr.. Dirksen nor Mr..
johnson would say which Sem
ators might be selected for the
disarmament assignment.
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Anc subcommittee auuea JnaJ
even though the recommended
construction program is COM
pleted by 1864. funds win still be
needed to replace obsolete build
ings and equipment and to build
q limited number Of new schools.
1t cannot be assumed that the
pattern Of growth Of the city will
remain static but 1t is unlikely
that large amounts Of additional
school construction will be
required"
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Senators Expected to Go
ToArms PorIey Later
BY G. MILTON KELLY
Associated Press Stan Writer

Senator Humphrey Democrat Of Minnesota said today
senatorial adviser team most likely" will sit later stages
the current London disarmament talks
Senator Humphrey heads the Senate subcommittee
armament and well placed said he undoubtedly
be Of the advisers He declined discuss report
Secretary of State Dulles yesterday to
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FOUND

DOG, female, cocker, puppy, honey col
2rseaasss Chevy Chase vicinity. EN-
DOG. beagle. female. tricoior. Vicinity Of
Llncolnia I'd. owner call XII. g-3D6D.
DOG. bassett hound, male. tricoloT, vi
entity OF Beverly DR.. Owner call XII.
KITTEN, gray and white. male. Vicinity
Of East Mason ave. owner or good vir-
glnia home. XII. e-3pBp.
WEIGH yeiSss aye SR,s 'OIs .i tSgHa IN Il,
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|$l.658.25o. making a total in
crease in teacher salaries for
elementary schools since the
1867 school year of $2,707,-
$751;"
The argument for a lower
teacher-pupil ratio has stemmed
from the need to lift low stand
ards of pupil achievement
through smaller class sizes.
Building Plans Trimmed
The subcommittee adjusted
the ratio by trimming elemen-
tary school building plans in
this fashion:
Eliminate new l6-room build
ing and change Rudolph, Second
and Hamilton streets NV, with
eight-room addition.
Reduce Powell. Upshur street
between Thirteenth and Four
tenth streets NV, addition
from IL rooms to four rooms.
Eliminate addition at Cooke,
p street between North Capitol
and First street NV.
Eliminate addition at Stowe.
Fourteenth and Jackson streets
Me- pr t'i9
Reduce a new 24-room build
ing to 16 rooms in the near
northeast area.
Eliminate an addition to Love-
joy. Twelfth and d streets NE:
reduce a new 29-room building
to "a rooms.
Eliminate a new 3l-room
building in the far Northeast.
Reduce a new 31-room build
ing to a new 20-room building
in the far Southeast.
Reduces Addition
Reduce Randle Highlands,
Thirtieth and r streets Sc.
addition from nine rooms to
four rooms.
Eliminating replacement for
Seaton. ! street between Second
and Third streets NV.
Eliminate new i6-room build
ing for far Southeast.
Reduce Mann, Forty fourth
and Macomb streets NV, addi-
ton from eight rooms and as
sembly to assembly. lunchroom-
playroom.
Eliminate addition at Murch,
Thirty-sixth and Ellicott streets
NV.
Eliminate addition at Giddings.
q street between Twenty first
and Twenty-second streets NV.
Reduce addition at Whittier.
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV,
from IL rooms to eight rooms.
Its blueprint for the six years
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Meeting Called to Fill
Conodion Cabinet Cops

OTTAWA June % lPrme Minister Diefenbaker sum-
oneo ms CABINET today for session repeatedly filling
remaining gaps in his Conservative ynC
TO commonwealth leaders conference.
The 6lyearod lawyer over after % years of Liberal
rule was expected to fill the five open He was sworn
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Our Critic
Recommends

Televuefs critic, Bernie
HoFrison, spots these as the
Sunday Shows Of sreotest
interest:
$50 ON. 9 This ls the Answer.
1900 pm. 9 Let's Toke Trip.
1870 pm. 4 Teen Tolk.
1850 pm. 4 NBc Opera Theoter.
$3.50 pm. 5 Port Thot Built q City.
400 pm. 4 Roy BoIseE.
400 pm. 5 Georgetown U. Forum.
4:30 pm. 7 Medieel Horixons.
$50 pm. 3 Being Boins Show.
7:3o pm. 7 Ted Moek's Amateurs.
500 pm. 4 Steve Allen.
500 pm. 9 Ed Sullivan.
300 pm. 4 Dinoh Shore.
800 pm. ] Omnibus.
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guest. Drew Pearson will diycuss
WHO Really Runs Congress.
ESQ
7-Sundoy Motinee. Movie.
Va Hours. "Diory Of a Cham
bermoid." 1916. Poulette God
dord. Burgess Meredith.
800
9-Foee the Notion.
Hugh GoitskeI, leoder Of the
British Labor PortY, is inter-
viewed.
$3.50
Sport Thot Built q City.
The new face of the American
Merchant Marine will be todoy's
subject.
9-WorId News Roundup.
Eric Sevoreid reporting.
400
4-Woshinston Square.
Hour. A musical comedy and
dance series with q continuing
story featuring Roy Boleer as un-
offieiol Mayor Of theatrical
community and regular cost IT
Eloine Stritch, Rusty Droper. kay
Amen, the Mortins, with guest
stors Milton Berle and Jennie
Corson
5-Georsetown Forum.
Century Of Unity After Civil
War;" Col. Robert S. Henry, Rev.
Joseph T. Durkin, S..
7-coIIeee News Conference.
Senator Wayne Morris.
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SUNDAY

9-odyssey. Adventure.
I Hour. They Took Blue.
Note" An exploration Of South
ern backgrounds, bywoys, and
musics thot COVE birth to iozz.
Live, from New Orleans. La.
Charles CoIlinowood host
Sunday Listinss Continued on Next Pogs
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January Is
Afternoon

GU2i %
1900
5-Looney Tunes. Kids.
9-Let's Toke q Trip.
A visit TO the Cotino Rope
Works in Mospeth, Queens, N.
7. Sonny. Fox os guide.
1850
4-Teen TolN. Discussion.
5-Western Adventure. Movie.
"Block Hills" l941. Eddie Deon.
T-Christopher Progrom.
Keep First Things First" Peter
Lind Hayes: Mary Heoly.
9-WiId Sill Hickok. Kids.
Treasure Troll" Guy Madison.
Andy DeVine.
4-Other Two Billion.
ASPECTS of lndio"
5-Sundoy Movies.
IVA hours Ding Dong VIII
lions" 1916. Anne Jeffreys.
First Yonk Into Tokyo" l945.
7-Sermons From Science.
Filmed series showing how sci
ence and the Bible ooree.
9-Cifv Side. Interview.
Robert Mclaughlin, Thomas A.
Lane, Dovid B. Korriek D. c.
Commissioners.
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7-celebrity Parade.

WilIom White, Washington cor
respondent for the New York
Times, will be Joe MeCoffrey's
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lineup Of driving demands. Some. we found. were
unavoidable. few could be pooled The rest were
placed on do-it-yourself basis. If child wants des
peraely to PITCH cheer dance just plain VISIT the
rule is: If you can get yourself there, 60 ahead.
Today in far too many suburban households, it is
taken for granted that parents supply their young with
bed board and transportation. The transportation is
not just an occasional lift II is ceaSeless hauling Of
young persons and their possessions to and from school,
dates dancing and piano lessons Scout meetings. pep
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ny JEAN LEHMAN BLOCK

rallies. church socias doctors Office. shoe store and
icecream parlor
Some mothers actually provide chauffeur service for
their sons on paper routes. An overnight hike in
community consists Of the delivery Of youngsters by
TO rustic spot where they cook fires and sleep in
tents. In TIE morning. they are returned home by car
It's Driving Nom Crazy
Il taxi all day long! don't have minute for myselfr'
many a woman complains and the lament is often
true. know mother who drives four children both
ways to four different schools daily on the following
schedule Judy to nursery school from $50 to 1890;
Pete to afternoon kindergarten. 30 $50; Jim
third grade $50 to II and to (home for unch) and
Bill to split-sesson junior HIGH II to s. She is behind
the wheel almost without - Continued on page ~
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We live exactly mile from the nearest elementary
school attractive suburb of New York City Friends
often ask me, "How do your children get school?
by putting foot in front of the other. reply.
You mean they walk? mile each way? Why,
that's awfulr'
Not only do my children walk to school. they walk.
ride bike or take bus when they visit friend. go
the movies make shopping trip to the dime store
go swimming at the Y.
In our house some time ago reviewed the whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02

many Put their
feet. this says. works!
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TINS WEEK MosoIins June z. 1857
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Mrs. Ricciordi, 7o,
Widow of Ex-Chef
At University Club

Mrs. Mary Settima Ricciardi,
70. died yesterday of a heart
ailment at her home, 1927
Yuma street NV.
The widow of a former chef
at the University Club. she and
her husband, who died June 3.
had celebrated their 60th we'd
ding anniversary on August
is, 1856. They came to this
country in 1900 from their
birthplace, Lrcca. Italy.
She was q member of st.
AIMS Catholic Church. Wis
consin avenue and Yuma street
NV.
She is survived by seven
daughters-Miss Agnes M. Ric-
ciardi Of the Yuma street adj
dress: Mrs. Harold s. Eroe Of
Wharton. N. j.; Mrs. Charles j.
Murphy of 10l15 Thornwood
road. Kensington; Mrs. J. Alvin
Walls. 5307 Worthington drive,
Westhaven; Mrs. Clarence E.
Persons of San Francisco: Mrs.
J. Francis Reilly Of 1924 Harri-
son street NV, and Mrs.
George H. Hart Of Seattle,
Wash.-and a son, william j,
Ricciardi Of 1906 North DAN
vile street. Arlington. Also
surviving are II grandchildren
and IL Observation-Disclosures.
A funeral mass for Mrs. Ric-
ciardi will be offered at st.
AIMS at 10 am. Monday.
Burial will be at Parklawn
Cemetery on Rockville pike.
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r. w. Van Fossen,
Retired Official
Of Post Office

Ralph w. Van Fossen, 81
retired superintendent Of sew
eral Washington post offices
died Thursday at his home in
Sarasota. Fla.
Mr.. Van Fossen, who lived
most Of his life in the WASH
ington area, retired in 1858
while he was superintendent Of
the Columbia Heights station
He also served at the Anacostis
and Brightwood stations.
A native Of Libertytown, Md.
he began his career in the Post
Office Department in 1917
During World War II he served
as a captain in the Army Postal
Concentration Center in New
York.
He was active in Masonic af-
fairs and was past master Of
Kensington Lodge No. 1876
FAAM.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Sara B. Van Fossen oi
Sarasota: a brother. Leslie Var
Fossen Of l0606 st. Paul street
Kensington. Md: and four sis
tiers. Mrs. Grace Hart STRAIT.
ford. Conn.,: Mrs. Mary Hinton
si6 E street NV; Mrs. Eliza.
beth Dillon, Hodgesville, w
Va. and Mrs. Rose March. Dial.
las. Tex.
Funeral services and buria'
will be held Monday in Sara.
sofa.
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DR.. William De Kleine, who
organized the Red Cross blood
bank program during World
War II, died Of a cerebral
hemorrhage yesterday at his
home in suburban Cheekto-
waga. near Buffalo, N. Y. He
was 70.
DR.. De Kleine, who came TO
Washington in 1928 to take
over the Red Cross post, moved
to Cheektowaga a year ago
after practicing in Lansing,
Mich. the Associated Press re-
ported.
He was medical director Of
the American Red Cross when
the blood bank program was
set up.
A native Of Michigan, DR.. De
Kleine also was q former presi-
dent of the American Tubercu-
losis Association and was
Michigan State health COM
missioner from 1914 to 1947.
After retiring from the Red
Cross post i'm September, 194l,
he re-entered private practice
here, with Offices at 1885 ]
street NV.
He was appointed n the
Michigan State position while
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ALL THOSE IDEAS
ON RUNNING ARMY
WORTH CASH NOW

The new Army now pays
its enlisted men for sug-
gestions about how to run
the outfit better.
They might have been
worth a transfer to a bird
rock in the South Atlantic
a few years ago. Now CT
Joe can make from S. to
$25 for his two cents
worth.
. The cash is part Of the
Incentive Awards Program.
The Military District Of
w "a shington today an
nounced the money will
come from an additional
$500 provided by the local
Command Welfare Council.
The MDW said ideas sub
mitted under the program
have increased the Army's
efficiency and saved
1t money.
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sos Theft Draws
Prison Sentence
OF 4 to II Years

A man was sentenced yes
terday at District Court TO
serve a prison term Of four to
IL years for q holdup-robbery
last July at an Aristo Cleaners
and Dyers establishment In the
$500 block of Fourth street NE.
He is Eugene Lee johnson,
A, Of then1g0O block Of Second
street NE, who nd pleaded
guilty to an indictment charg-
ing he obtained $s5 in cash and
q $37 check in the holdup.
Sentence was imposed by Fed
eral Judge Matthew F. Nc
CURE.
johnson had been arrested as
he left the establishment by
IAN off-duty policeman, who had
been attracted when a woman
customer walked out and called
for help. johnson carried a
gun which was unloaded, po-
lice said.
Judge MCGUIRE sentenced
James D. Smith. Al, of the 1000
block Of Fifteenth street NV.
to serve from two to six years
for arson for having started a
fire IN a building in the 1400
block Of Eleventh street NV,
in August, 1856. Police said
Smith, who pleaded guilty, had
poured gasoline on the floor
and started a fire after having
an argument with a woman
friend.
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son. Of 1921 Kalorama road
NV. that witnessing one Of
the FIRST air crashes kept him
away from airplanes the rest
of his life.
He said he remembered see
ing the body of 1t. Thomas E.
Selfridge on September II.
1908. who was a passenger
with Orville Wright when the
inventor crashed while demon
strating a plane to Army ON
cials at Fort Myer. The in
ventor was badly injured and
his young passenger died later.
Remembers Civil War
Mr.. Marcy also told Mr..
Anderson he remembered loaf
ing around the encampment Of
Northern troops quartered near
where Key Bridge stands today
during Civil War days"
Mr.. Marcy married in 1894.
He and his wife had six chill
dren, who still live in the
Washington area. Mrs. Marcy
died in 1887.
He was a senior member OF
the Cherrydale Methodist
Church in Arlington. There
he attended church regularly
until a couple of years ago.
During the rest Of his days,
Mr.. Marcy said on his Tooth
birthday. he wanted to stay at
home. 1854 North Military road,
where years ago he raised
greenhouse violets for sale to
area florists. He lived with his
son, Walter A. Marcy, and a
daughter, Mrs. Bessie L. Ward.
Also surviving are another
son. John Leroy Marcy. Of 1904
North Rhodes street, Arlington;
three other daughters, Mrs.
Carrie Brewer and Miss Ruth
Marcy. Of 5731 North Eight
zenith street, and Mrs. Rachel
Beales, Of 2l5 Constitution ave-
nue. NE; seven grandchildren
and nine great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at the Cherrydale Church at
2 pm. Monday. Burial will be
In the Columbia Gardens Gem
Ietery, SAIL Arlington boule lrd.
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DR.. De KIeine, Organized
Red Cross Blood Bank

living at 5000 Tilden street
NV. as
DR.. de Kleine received an
award here in 1943 for his ci-
william defense work. He was
also widely known for his re-
search in fighting diseases
caused by unbalanced diets.
He was also considered a
pioneer in the field of public
health and travelling tuber-
culosis clinics.
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REGATTA

Continued From First Page
Rhodes Thriftway Too, in the
second heat.
Resumes Tomorrow
Mike Welsch's Hawaii Kai.
Gordon Thompson's Miss
Supertest, j. p. Murphy's
Breathless II. Gordon Denau's
What-a-Pickle, in the third
heat.
sThe regatta resumes to-
morrow at 1l:45 am. and
runs like today, till well after
Is o'clock. General admission
to Hams Point is so cents and
grandstand seats are available
along the starting and finish
ing line, at $3.50. Children
under IL are admitted to the
Point without charge.
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harsh criticisms from others
In the field.
Was Granted Pension
Mr.. Sibelius was poverty
stricken early in his career.
But his genius became so COM
polling that by 1925 the Finnish
government granted him a PEN
sion amounting to $4,000 q
year.
1t enabled him to spend all
his time composing and to find
relaxation puttering about in
the shrub garden of his villa
about Is miles from here. He
built the house himself So years
ago. A big white rustic house
under the trees, he shared 1t
with his wife Aino, for whom
the house was named.
Mr.. Sibelius went to the
United States to conduct the
Finlandia and eight other
works at the Litchf1eld County
Choral Festival at Norfolk,
Conn.,, in June of 1914.
Finland added another
tribute to Mr.. Sibelius in 1858
by establishing an annual
music award named for him,
amounting to the equivalent Of
SOS. 900.
He was awarded the prize
the first year but did not go
to claim Il. Instead. he sent
his eldest daughter.
Subsequently. composers Igor
Stravinsky and Paul Hinde-
NTH were awarded the prizes
by the Finnish Academy OF
Culture.
Symbol to Firms
To the Firms, so long under
the rule or the shadow Of Rus
STA. Mr.. Sibelius became a ma
tional symbol Of the will To
survival of his people. They
we're proud Of his ability to
contribute so nightly to the
worlds culture.
Shaver headed. his brood
ing face lined with age, he re-
manned out Of the world spot.
light the last 20 years. But
the whole world Joined in a
swelling outburst of praise and
gifts for the maestro on his
Goth birthday. December g
1855.
He was showered with mes
sages, recordings and flowers,
and loaded down with his IA
vorite cigars and claret.
He once said: Cigars are
my great passion. / smoke
them night and day"
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was requested to notify the
COMMITTEES within four days II.
he had found the missing rec
ords.
The witnesses who answered
questions. but under protest
that the committee is ''un-
Constitutional, undemocratic
and a hindrance to justice"
were Attorneys Albert /. Kas-
sabian and c. Douglas Adams.
jr.
The two also are members
of the Fairfax County Council
on Human Relations, and rep
resent Mrs. Theo DeFebio in
her court test Of Virginia's
Pupil Placement law.
Mrs. DeFebio. q white
woman. whose two sons were
expelled from Fairfax County
schools after she refused to
sign the placement forms.
testified yesterday without pro-
test.
Cites Case Origins
At the close of the hearing,
Chairman Thomson told re-
porters that "the vast major
ity" Of the witnesses were CO.
operative, and the committee
was thus able to gain thorough
understanding on how the
Arlington school suit and the
DeFebio case arose.
The DeFebio case, Mr.. Thorn
son said. was free from any
influence other than the normal
client-attorney relationship"
but the Arlington case was not.
Payments toward the cost
Of the Arlington suit, he said,
have come from others than
the plaintiffs. And, Mr.. Thorn
son added. from testimony re-
ceived it is apparent that the
individual plaintiffs did not
have control Of their suit
against Arlington County"
Asked to be more specific,
Mr.. Thomson said that parents
might have signed as plaintiffs
with a full grasp Of the case.
But, he said, from that point
on they might not have been
informed on what moves the
NAACP attorneys were plan
ming.
The committee is scheduled
to submit a report on its Vir-
ginia investigation by Novem-
Der ! to Gov. Stanley.
The two-day probe also was
marked by bitter denunciations
from many witnesses against
the Thomson committees
methods and tactics, including
the use Of hidden wire recorders
during interviews. Those COM
ments were made outside the
] heartng room to reporters
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Ex-Murine Uses
Pictures to Win
Parking RetriuI

1t appeared today that. as far
as parking tickets are con-
cerned. q sign you can see is
worth two In the BUSH.
For this reason. John F.
Hessman of 1871 Peabody street
NV, a Bureau of Standards
electronic computer technician,
will get a new trial in Munich
pal Court at $3.50 amt Tuesday
He got a park police ticket
last week for parking in the
1900 block Of Rock Greek Ford
drive. The former Marine de-
cided to fight the So violation
because the lone sign was hid
den by roadside foliage. He
backed his argument with some
snapshots.
Municipal Court Judge Mil
ton s. Kronheim fined him $40
Yesterday, Judge Kronheim
was shown some more profess
sional pictures Of the hidden
sign. The Judge appointed At
torney Louis Nichols to rep
resent Mr.. Hessman and set
the new trial for Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-21
John H. Marcy, l01, Saw
First FutuI AirpIone Crash

John H. Marcy. l0l, who
had two Presidents among his
well-wishers and who wit
messed the first death in an
airplane crash, died early to-
day at his home in Arlington,
Va.
He would have been l02 on
December 2.
A centenarian who never
drove an automobile nor rode
in an airplane and who never
visited New York or ever
wanted to. Mr.. Marcy still
talked politics, listened to base
ball games on radio and .chewed
tobacco.
For the past three months.
illness kept him away from his
favorite pasttimes. He was bed
ridden for two weeks before
his death.
Mr.. Marcy, a gardener at
Arlington National Cemetery
for 48 years 1881 to 1920, re-
ceived his FIRST Presidential let
ter in 1852, when former Pres
ident Truman wrote him on
the occasion of his 9th BIRTH
day:
Eisenhower Also Writes
MY note of fluctuations is
slightly belated 1.-TWO days. but
it is a sincere pleasure to add
my very best wishes :"
On December 8, 1855, Presi-
dent Eisenhower wrote a letter
from his Gettysburg (Pa.)
farm. to Mr.. Marcy in honor
of the gardeners Tooth birth
day. 1t read:
Such occasion must bring TO
you a host Of memories Of his
toric events and an unusual
personal recollection Of the
Washington's area growth and
change over the years"
such occasion" did bring
memories TO Mr.. Marcy who
never wandered farther from
his native Arlington County
than to go on brief trips To
Pennsylvania and New Jersey
but he had seen history in the
making in his own backyard.
Only this summer he was
telling a friend, Robert Ander-