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Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Sherif's Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate

By virtue of writ of Levari Facias,
for the sale of land to me directed. will
be exposed to public sale by way of
public vendue. on the premises in Hartly.
Kent County. State of Delaware. on
Smyrna times., 1957-01-24
Ordinance

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ~TRAv-
ELING OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLES
OVER CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN
THE TOWN OF SMYRNA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
u. S. Firm Devises
New Solar Clock
Operated by Light

NEW YORK. June IL R.-
General Time Corp. says 1t has
developed Q new solar" clock
which Is operated by light.
The clock requires no electric
cord, is completely portable, and
requires no winding or battery
requirements.
Donald j. Hawthorne, presi-
dent, said yesterday the clock
contains a series Of voltage gen.
orators. When exposed to in
candescent light or sunlight,
these cells generate voltage
which charges an accumulation
cell; this. in turn. operates the
electric clock mechanism.
Mr.. Hawthorne said that II
exposed to light from time to
time, the clock viii run in
definitely without further at
tention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Hearing on Pay
For Women SET

The first step toward raising
the minimum wage for 1900
District women and minors was
taken today by the District
Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board.
Under the law, the new mini
NUNS cannot 60 into effect un-
til so days after public hearings
are held on the matter. The
BOARD called for hearings on
August 5.
A recommendation that the
ininimums be raised came from
q conference set up by the board
to check on local wages. The
conference was composed of
three board members, three man
agement representatives. three
union members and three repre-
sentatives Of the public.
The board accepted these con-
ference recommendations:
/. That the minimum wage be
raised from $50 to $40 for a SO
to 40 hour work week.
2. That minimum overtime
pay, for more than 40 hours.
should be 81 per hour. Pre-
viously it was IS cents an hour.
3. That the minimum wage
for those working less than SO
hours a week be 81 an hour.
4. That the minimum bonus
for workers on a split shift
should be 81 per day.
S. That the fulltime worker
who is called to work and then
released as not needed for the
day be paid a half day minimum
wage.
Chairman Of the conference
was Charles S. Collier Of George
Washington University Law
School.
Conference members were:
Mrs. Charles H. Weston, Charles
ID. Magruder and John r.
Holden. representing the board;
Mrs. Angus Dun. Mrs. Charles
|McCane and Mr.. Collier. repres-
enting the public; Harry
Schwartz Of Hecht's Department
store. c. p. Kerley Of Murphy's|
Variety stores and c. B. Aldrich
|of Peoples Drug stores, repres-
|enting management through the
Merchants and manufacturers
Association and Mrs. Airline M.
Meal of the Building Service En-
|ployes union, w. F. Strong Of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers union and Charles F.
Wilson Of the Retail Clerks
union, representing employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Bill Asks Nicotine
Label on Cigarettes
~ the Associated Press

Representative Elmo. Republi.
can Of New York. yesterday in
troduced q bill to compel
1cigarette manufacturers to label
the nicotine content Of each pack
lof cigarettes.
| He said q recent statement by
the American Cancer Society as
to the relationship between
cigarette smoking and cancer
prompted him to introduce the
bill.
Under my bill" he said. com.
petitive action among manufac-
turers will take place to reduce
the nicotine content in each ciga-
rette to a safer level"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
FATHERS
Continued From First Page

Continued From First Page
from breadwinners from other
States who wind up here. ut
has been contended that the
District was a 'haven" for run
away fathers from other States
because it was the only place
where reciprocal arrangements
were not in effect.)
The corporation Counsel
rather than the United States
attorney would handle the cases
except in the few instances where
the criminal processes of extra
dition had to be followed.
Except in cases of extradition,
all nonSupport questions under
the new law would be civil rather
than criminal.
The new version provides that
the corporation counsel would
represent the person seeking
support only where he is salts
fed that "a public support
burden has been incurred or is
threatened" In all other cases,
the court may appoint private
counsel or the person seeking
support may pay for her own
attorney.
Equal Protection
The proposed measure gives
illegitimate children under l6
the same protection as legi-
innate children where paternity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Karl A. Fries, 81,
EmpIoye Of Army

Karl A. Fries, 81. a civilian
employe Of the Army. died yes
terday at Garfield Memoria
Hospital. He lived at the Broad.
moor Apartments, 1901 Connec.
ticut avenue NV.
For the last three years Mr.
Fries had held a supervisory pc.
Sition in the fiscal department
of the Office of the Controller o.
the Army at the Pentagon.
He was born in Washington
but spent his early years il
Punta Gorda, Fla, and lived fol
a number of years in Atlanta
Ga. He was a graduate of Bel
Buckle College, Bell Buckle
Tenn.
In World War / Mr.. Friel
served as a lieutenant in the All
Corps. He was a Shriner and {
Mason.
He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Elizabeth Hicky Fries of thu
Broadmoor Apartments, and 6
son. Karl A. Fries. jr.. of Atlanta
and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be helc
in Atlanta Wednesday. with
burial there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
DR.. Joseph W. Kennedy, 40,
Honored for Atomic Research

ST. LOUIS. May 6 (R.-Dr.
Joseph w. Kennedy, 40. one OF
the discoveries Of plutonium, an
atomic bomb ingredient. died yes
terday Of cancer at his home in
suburban Ladue.
DR.. Kennedy was head of the
chemistry department at WASH
ington University in st. Louis.
He had been Ill since last fall.
In 1855 the Atomic Energy
Commission awarded $400. 900 to
DR.. Kennedy. DR.. Arthur C
VAIL. DR.. Glenn T. Seaborg and
DR.. Emilio Segre In return for
all rights to plutonium separa-
ton processes they developed.
This work was performed in
1910 and 1941 at the University
Of California, where DR.. Ken
nedy received his Pho. degree in
1899.
DR.. Kennedy was director OF
the chemistry division Of the
atomic bomb project at Los
Alamos, N. Mex.
During World War II he re-
ceived the Army's Medal OF
Merit. the highest award a
civilian can receive from the
military.
When news OF the S400. 00C
award was made Cthe scientists
split II four Ways DR.. Kennedy
remarked:
"A great many men did i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

|partment, serving in that pos
until September. 1858. when HI
began free lance work.
He was a pioneer in Wash.
ington in the work of Mora
Rearmame1t since his first meet
ing % years ago with its founder
DR.. Frank Buchanan. He Travelled
extensively for the movement in
this country, Canada. and most
recently in Switzerland, Ger
many, France and Great Britain
Episcopal Church Member
He was member of st. Adams
Episcopal Church.
Mr.. Lewis is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Mary Hall Lewis
and a son, Edwin N. Lewis, jr.
both of the home address; two
daughters, Mrs. James S. Long
2840 Northampton street NV.
and Mrs. James r. Bly,, of Dur
ham, N. c.; a brother, Clement
Lewis. of $500 Porter street NV.
and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
johnson. of Springfield, Mass
Funeral services will be in
the Washington Cathedral Wed
nesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
c. l. Manuel 81, Official
Of D. c. Realty Company

Claude L. Manuel, 81, sales
manager Of Drllry Realty Corp.
died yesterday in Emergency
Hospital. He had been i'll three
years.
Mr.. Manuel, a specialist in
downtown Washington CONNER
Icial property. was a member of
the Washington Real Estate
Board. He had been with the
Drury Realty Corp. for 10 years
but had been working only part
time recently because of his
illness.
Before joining the Drury COM
pany. Mr.. Manuel was sales
manager Of the Leo Bernstein
& Co. real estate Arm.
A native Of Nokesville, Va,
Mr.. Manuel came to Washing
ton in 1927. He was the son
of the late Joseph and Annie
Manuel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
W. {. KuechIe,
Acacia Emp!oye

William C. Kuechle. SIS. ar
underwater for Acacia Mutual
Life Insurance Co.. and an active
Mason, died yesterday Of q
coronary thrombosis at his home
5l04 Forty-fourth street NV.
Mr.. Kuechle had worked fol
Acacia for 80 years. A native Of
Baltimore, he had lived in Wash
ington for so years.
Active in the Masons, Mr.
Kuechle was a life member Of
Potomac Lodge No. 5, a member
of Potomac Hiram Chapter No
8, Royal Arch Masons. the Kali
lipolis Grotto and the Masonic
Veterans Association Of the Dis
trict.
He was also a member OF
Almas Temple. and honorary
member of Boumi Temple in
Baltimore. and past commander
of the Potomac Commandery
No. 3 of the knights Templar
Mr.. Kuechle was a member OF
the River Road Presbyterian
Church.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. j. Edna Sullivan Kuechle
of the home address, and his
stepmother. Mrs. Clara Kuechle,
of 4704 North Twentieth road,
Arlington.
Funeral services will be at II
am. tomorrow in the Metropol-
itan Memorial Methodist Church
Nebraska and New Mexico ave-
nues NV. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Edward G. Arthur,
EmpIoye u Years
At Gun Factory

Edward G. Arthur, SIS, a for.
Imer molder at the Naval Cur
Factory, died Saturday in Alex
andria Hospital.
Mr.. Arthur was employed al
the Gun Factory for % years
retiring in 1854.
He moved to Alexandria 81
years ago from Covington, Va
He was active in the Del Ray
Methodist Church, and for the
last 20 years was on the Official
board.
Surviving are two sons, Phynis
G. Arthur. 406 East Windsor
avenue, Alexandria. with whom
he lived. and Meredith C
Arthur. 1890 Cross drive, Alex
Iandria, and a sister, Mrs. o. w
Carter of Covington.
Funeral services will be al
II am. tomorrow in the Cum
bingham funeral home, Cam.
leron and North Alfred streets
Alexandria. Burial will be ir
Mount Comfort Cemetery ir
Fairfax County.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Dratha

WHITEHALL. ROBERT DAVID. Or
DAVIS wITHERALL t Of 10! Eo sonE.
fellow st. NV. beloved husband Of
Sylvania whitehall. father Of Friz.
eel Franklin and Kay Retha Vernet
whitehall. son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Witheran. He also is survived BY one
and friends, After IL noon Monday
May 9. friends are invited TO cal
ct the Jarvis Chapel. 1882 You 81
NV. Funeral on Tuesday. May q
at 10 am, ct Fort Myer Chapel
Interment Arlington National Gene.
wokRELL. sTEPHANIE YvErrA. On
YVETTfA WoRRELL Of iiso4 / 81. NV NV.
beloved daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Will
liam 8. Worrell, sister OF Brenda Grace
and Deborah Aisena Worrell She is
the granddaughter OF Mrs Alice Wor-
rell and Mrs. Glace L. Fleming She
also Is survived BY other relatives and
friends. After Q pm. Monday. May q,
friends are invited to call at the Jarvis
Chapel. 1882 U st. NV, where services
will be held on Tuesday, May :, at
g pm. Interment Lincoln Memorial
WRIGHT. JAMES WARREN. suddenly,
on Sunday. MAY s. 1857. at his resi-
dsnee. Ss14 s Gro oy,s ST. Shsyy Chase,
loved husband and Of May Mary. H %rishti
Home; 29ol 14th st; NV. on wednes-
ties). Interment Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Louis P. Sissmon, CAB Aide
In Federal Service Since 1923

licensing procedures for the
seizure of property of enemy
aliens.
During World War II he served
with the ONCE of Price Admin
istration. becoming chief Of the
agency's board Of review in 1914
In post-World War II years,
Mr.. Sissman and his wife Louise,
an economist with the State De-
partment. were active in bring
ing refugees to this country.
His home was at 1918 Rippon
road. Alexandria.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Siss-
man is survived by two children,
Joan Louise. IA. and Peter Louis
IL; his mother, Mrs. Kay Siss-
man. and a sister. Mrs. Verna
Salkind. both of New York City
Funeral services will be at l
pm. tomorrow in the Danzansky
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be private.
The family has asked that
any expressions of sympathy be
sent to the Heart Fund or the
United Jewish Appeal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Col. Eugene R. Whitmore,
|PothoIogist and Teacher

Col. Eugene Randolph Whit
more. USA, retired. pathologist
at several hospitals here since
his retirement from the Army.
died Saturday in Walter Reed
Army Hospital.
Col. Whitmore, who was 50,
was senior pathologist and con-
sultant at Casualty Hospital for
the last II years. although tech
nically retired. He had also
served as a teacher at George
town University Medical School,
head of the division of tropical
diseases at Doctors Hospital, di-
rector of the pathology labora-
tories at Casualty and former
president Of the Association for
Study of Neoplastic Diseases.
In his Army career, Col. Whit
more served as professor Of
pathology in the Army Medical
School, as professor of tropical
medicine. curator of the Army
Medical Museum, and patholo-
gist at the Bureau of Science, in
Manila. A veteran of the
Spanish American War and
World War I, he retired from the
Army in 1920.
Born in Lancaster. Wis. Col.
Whitmore was graduated from
the University Of Wisconsin and
received his degree in medicine
at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons in Chicago in 1896.
He did postgraduate work at
the London School of Tropical
Medicine, in Vienna. Berlin and
at Johns Hopkins University. He
received a doctor of philosophy
degree from Georgetown Uni
versity in 1929.
Col. Whitmore, q member of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Roy T. Middleton,
Retired Colonel

Col. Ray Trago Middleton
(USA Ret.,), former manufac-
turerS' representative here, diec
yesterday at George Washington
University Hospital after a brief
illness.
Col. Middleton. SO, is survived
by his wife. Mrs. Mary Praegel
Middleton, of Cobb Island, Md.
and a son, Capt. Casalear Mid
dleton, of Austin Texas.
A Veteran of both world wars
Col. Middleton retired from bus
mess to his Cobb Island home
in 1851.
He was a member of the Uni
versity Club of Washington, and
the now disbanded Baltic Soci-
ETY., made up of men who went
to France in World War / with
Gen. John j. Pershing on the
USS Baltic.
GraveSide services in Airing
ton Cemetery are being ar
ranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

Mr.. Manuel was member Of
the Official Board of st. Luke's
Methodist Church, Wisconsin.
avenue and Calvert street NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Thelma Dee Manuel, 1902 Benz.
ton street NV; two daughters;
Gloria Lynn. II, and Patricia
Rose, 9; four brothers. Robert
Manuel. of Nokesville, Woodrow
Manuel. of Hyattsville, George
Manuel. of 1742 Lamont street
NV, and johnson Manuel. of
San Francisco, and two sisters
Mrs. Pauline Cross of FallS
Church, Va, and Mrs. Jessie
Fitzwater, of Takoma Park, Md.
Funeral services will be at 2::30
tomorrow in st. Luke's Metho-
dist Church. Burial will be in
Valley View Cemetery, Nokes-
vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

Louis P. SisSman, 48. chief Of
the commercial rates section Of
the Civil Aeronautics Board
died yesterday after a heart at
tack in George Washington Uni
versity Hospital.
Mr.. Sissman, who had been ir
Government service since 1923
was in charge Of a CAB general
fare investigation at the time Of
his death. He had been with the
board since 1916.
He was one Of the founders
Of Group Health Association in
1897.
Mr.. Sissman. native of Chi
cago. was graduated cum laudt
from the University of Chicago
and was first in rank in the 1882
graduating class of George
Washington University Law
School.
He came to Washington in
1928 and began his Government
career in the United States Pat
ent Office. He later moved to the
Office of the Alien Property Gus.
todian. where he established
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Edwin N. Lewis Dies,
Public Relations Expert

Edwin Newell Lewis, &c, a for
mer newspaperman and public
relations consultant here since
1924. died yesterday of a heart
attack at his home, 384l Newark
street NV.
Mr.. Lewis, who was in charge
|of- public relations of the WASH
ington Cathedral from 1924 to
1889, had also worked for the
Community Chest and the WASH
ington Board of Trade. Since
1854 he did free lance public
relations work for the Builders
for Christ campaign of the Epis-
copal Diocese of Washington, the
Columbia Hospital Building Fund
and the Washington Heart As
ISOLATION.
A native of Plainville, Conn.,,
Mr. Lewis was the descendant OF
William Lewis. one of the found
ers of the Hartford colony. He
began his career as a reporter on
the New Britain Conn Evening
Herald.
Entered Columbia U.
In 1912 he resigned from the
Evening Herald to enter the CO.
lumbia University School of
Journalism which had just been
opened. He then worked as a
reporter and assistant city edi-
tor on the staff of the New
York Tribune NOW the Herald
Tribune) during which time he
Travelled as a political corre-
spondent with President Theo-
dore Roosevelt in his campaign
of 1916 in behalf of Justice
Charles Evans Hughes.
During World War I. Mr..
Lewis served with the 308.h In
fantry in France, where he was
cited for bravery in the Argonne
Forest campaign.
AS a publicity counselor in
New York after World War I,
Mr.. Lewis was one Of the found
erS Of the American Legion.
He came to Washington in
1924 and became editor of THE
Cathedral Age" and was APP
pointed secretary of the Ma
tional Cathedral Association. He
became executive secretary of
the Cathedral Offices In 1897.
Directed War Fund
In 194l. Mr.. Lewis was APP
pointed director of the Com
munity Chest and he served as
director Of Washington's Com
munity War Fund.
He became executive secretary
Of the Washington Board of
Trade in 1945 and served as pub
lie relations director Of the
board. He resigned from that
post in l949 to become managing
director Of the Community
Chest Federation's public rela-
lions and campaign publicity de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Dr.. Joy Louis Hoffman, AZ;
Psychiutrist at Hospital

DR.. Jay Louis Hoffman. first
assistant physician at st. Eliza
beths Hospital in charge Of treat
ment research and education.
died Saturday at the hospital
after recurrence Of a heart all
ment. He was AZ.
DR.. Hoffman, who had been
assistant first physician at the
mental hospital since 1858. had
recently helped DR.. Winfred
Overholser, hospital superintend-
ent, set up a plan for co-opera-
tive research with the National
Institutes of Health.
A native Of Philadelphia. DR..
Hoffman was educated at the
University of Pennsylvania where
he received his medical degree
in 1884. He interned at st. Eliz-
abeths from 1934-36 and was on
the staff from that time until
he entered the Army as a cap
tain in the Medical Corps in
1912.
DR.. Hoffman served overseas
three years during World War II.
mostly in England where he was
commanding officer Of an Army
psychiatric hospital.
He was appointed chief Of pro-
fessional service Of Bedford,
Mass Veterans Administra-
ton Hospital in 1947. serving
there until he returned to st.
Elizabeths in 1858.
DR.. Hoffman was a member Of
Alpha Omega Alpha. a Fellow Of
the American Psychiatric Asso-
citation, a member Of the Boston
Psychoanalytic Society and the
Washington Psychiatric Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

the Army and Navy Club, the
Army and Navy Country Club.
and a former member of the
Cosmos Club. had taught a mans
Bible class at st. Paul's's Luth-.
eran Church for 20 years. -.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Josephine Baker Whitmore, of
2139 Wyoming avenue NV,
where she and Col. Whitmore
made their home for many years.
and a sister. Mrs. Paul Humph.
rey, of Horizon, Wis.
Funeral services will be in the
Fort Myer Chapel at IL am.
Thursday. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

He was a past president Of st.
Elizabeths Medical Society, diplo-
mate American Board of Psy-
chiatry and Neurology and as
sociate clinical professor of psy=
chiatry at George Washington
University. 80
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, and a son, Rob-
ert L. Hoffman, a student at
Harvard College.
Funeral services will be in the
Fort Myer Chapel at II am.
Wednesday. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
The family has suggested that
any expressions Of sympathy be
sent to the National Heart Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

has been established by judicial
process or where paternity has
been acknowledged by The father.
under oath.
The measure authorizes APP
preparations to cover the neces.
Isary expenses of carrying out the
new procedure and provides that
the new law become effective so
days after these appropriations
are available.
The measure is in addition tor
the nonsupport projections and
procedures already in effect. ir1s
Guiding the work Of the Juvenile
Court in getting fathers located
locally to support the families
they have deserted here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
New Postal Telegraph
Strike Called in ltuly

ROME. May 6 up. = Italyis
100000 postal and telegraph en-
ployes walked out today in their
second strike of the year fer
higher pay. ="
They were called off the job
for three days this time. On
March /, they struck for two
days.
No mail was collected or dis
tributed Only urgent kilograms
and foreign cables were accepted.
Telephone service was not at
fected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06

portant things back in those
days. II just happens that what
we did was patentable."
DR.. Kennedy was born In Ma
cogdoches. Tex. where he at
tended Stephen F. Austin State
College and received a master Of
science degree.
Surviving are his widow. two
sons and q daughter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
Guy Hugh Jenkins

EAST LANSING, Mich. May
6 (R.-Guy Hugh jenkins. SO
a veteran of 80 years in reporting
the legislature and State govern
ment and chief of the Lansing
bureau of Booth Newspapers
Inc, died Saturday night at his
East Lansing home after Q
lengthy illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
GarA nf Chunks

ELLIS. MARIA LOUISE. The family
heartfelt thanks to the Revs. Jernagin
and Marsh, choir. officers and members
OF the Mount Carmel Baptist Church,
for their wonderful support: and all the
tributes and other kind expressions OF
sympathy during their recent bereave-
ment.
Mr.. THOMAS ELLIS AND FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-06
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crennatorium

CrematOrlum
]. William Lees Sons Co.
tuNERAI DIRECTORS
eth and Mass Ave ~ u 3-o.os
Malvan & Schey, Inc.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
l24 r st. NV. NO. 7-0l33