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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-08-21
by Mamie Mauldin, Jr.
and Myrna Cant

!" It takes both the black and
white keys on piano ito play
the Star spaneIed Banner
NUFF SEQ -. =. ..
The NEWSense contained here
in is like a woman's dress, long
'NUFF to cover the subject,
but short 'NUFF to create inter-
est.
Grand Rapids, Mich.-A sign
on a local rubbish collectors
truck reads: Satisfaction guar
anteed, or double your garbage
back" With my income maybe |
should say my OUTgo, I'd readi-
ly agree to such an arrangement
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-08-21

so small that l
can get it cash
ed at a STAMP
MACIHNE. 1t
is said "A fool
and his money
are soon part
ed. W h a t l
would like t 0
know is how did
t he FOOL get
the money that
he's parted from
/ n the first
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-08-21
FARMERS SHARE OF FOOD
DOLLAR SINKS TO SO CENTS

The farmer is now getting only
&c cents out of each dollar that
the housewife spends for food, Fed
eral figures show. That's the low
est in more than 20 years.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-08-21

in order to get square meal i
As columnist. my check is
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

your tickets for this dance
by mail, but most likely not
enough. We know you can
use and sell more of them, but
don't like to burden you with
too many, so just write to or
call sister Agnes Mikulich,
1850 West 61st St., Republic
7-9O89.
This is an awful thing to
say, but it's also true that we
still have a few members who
never attended a dance of
their own lodge. Special invi-
tation to these - please come
and let's get acquainted. You
won't be sorry.
Special feature! Well learn
to dance Drmes. Curious?
P.O. p.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
New Flint Home Scene
Of Saturday Night Fun

FLINT, Mich. - We are
pleased to announce that the
following orchestras will ap-
pear at the Croatian-Slovene
Home, 500 South bort High
way, during the coming
weeks.
Saturday, November II, en-
tertainment by the Music
Makers; November %, the
Harmony Notes and the Bal
kaneers; and December 5th,
the Harmony Notes.
We are looking forward to
seeing some Of our members
at these affairs.
Mary v. MArold, M2r.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

first time, so because they
were afraid of being unknown
and lonesome, they came in
groups, they organized their
own gangs and had so much
fun that they told us they
would never again miss a Pro-
gress dance.
We furnish good music,
proper. and friendly atmos-
phere, and everything else
that goes with an enjoyable
evening.
This time we will feature
Muselin's Continental Tam
buritzans, the best in the
Midwest.
These few words to the
Progress members. We as
sumo that you have received
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
EVERY MEMBER
GET A MEMBEfe
All The Way = From Rock and Roll To Drmes!
Chicagos Progress" 79 Members In Fall Fete Nov 28

CHICAGO - This is Chica-
go's Progress Lodge broad
casting. The broadcast is di-
rected to all Of our members,
our friends Of long standing,
and our new friends yet to
be made. And we do mean to
make many new friends on
Saturday, November 28 at the
Marquette hall, 69O8 South
Western Ave. It's on the Sec
ond floor.
We make friends by giving
participants just what they
want - a jolly good time. If
you think we are exaggerat-
ing, just ask any one Of those
who enjoyed themselves at
our dance last year.
Many Of these came for tho
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
Johlstown Sec'y Has
Contempt For kee|ers
Jeopardizinq Families

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - The
next regular meeting of CF'U
Lodge 5 will be held at the
Croatian Home, Sunday, No
vember %.
At this session we will NOM
mate candidates for election
of officers in December and
the financial status of the
lodge will be discussed.
All members who are in
arrears two or three
months with their dues are
hereby reminded that they
are subject to being placed
on reserve or suspended.
You saw the letter from the
Home Office on the bulletin
board and some of you
laughed at it. The office
wants the assessment on time
but how can the Secretary
send the assessment when
you don't pay
A few years ago l advised
you to make arrangements so
that if bad times would come,
there would be money to COW
er your dues, but you listened
to others instead.
There are some men, bowl
ing Duck-pins or Ten-pins and
in arrears more than three
months. Some of you men,
bers do not have enough re-
serve value to cover even one
months dues. If death should
occur, what would your fam
lily bury you with, bowling
balls?
So please remember, dein-
quent members will be put
on reserve so that the assess
ment may be sent TO the
Home Office on time in De-
cember. Michael Batch, Secy.
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Youngstown Groups To
STAGE Dance Nov. 21st

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -
As a climax to the fall series
of Kolo Hops the Youngs-
town Croatian Tamburitza
and Kolo Group and the Dave
Zupkovich Orchestra will
jointly sponsor a Dance on
Saturday, November 21, at
700 pm, in the Croatian
Home, w. Federal st.
We will be looking forward
to seeing all our friends and
public who have been regular
attendants at the Kolo Hops.
Make it a date to enjoy
yourself with the group and
Dawes music.
A. M. Zadravec
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Detroit Home Scene Of Thanksgiving Fiesta
Nothing But The Best On Holiday Musical Menu
Farrell Tams In Detroit Nov. 26

D EFT ROIT Since its
Grand Opening in September
of 1858, the new Natl Gro
atian Home at 1921 East Nc
Nichols has been the scene of
many outstanding, memorable
events.
None, however, will be any
more memorable than the
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday,
Nov. 26, concert appearance
in the Home of the Farrell,
Pa, "Sloga" Junior Tambur-
itzans and Kolo Dancers, all
members of the Croatian Fra
ternal Union.
The members of the
Home are sponsoring this
holiday musical treat su-
preme, with the festivities
slated to start at $3.50 pm.
sharp.
The talented Farrell artists
have made public appearances
in many parts of America and
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

Attired in native dress, the
Western Pennsylvania stars
are tremendous performers
from the moment they take
to the stage until the curtain
drops on their carefully pre-
pared program of varied en-
tertainment.
In the opinion of many
veteran critics, the Farrell
"Sloga" Junior Tamburit-
zans and kolo Dancers
stand out as tops" in their
cultural field.
Since there can be no great
er endorsement of their abili-
ties, the many members and
friends of the Natl Croatian
Home should turn out en-
masse for this long awaited
Thanksgiving Day concert.
Here indeed is a superb hol-
iday treat for all music lovers.
Eugene A. Goreta, Sec'y
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Of service as the Lodge Sec
retary; for ranking today as
the Dean of the CFU's Con-
vention Women Delegates;
and for having been named
an Honorary Lifetime Mem
Der of the Society during it's
10th Convention at Detroit.
Although she was IS on
Nov. 1 of this year, Sister
Blaskovic Is still spry for
her years and very much
active in the work of her
beloved Lodge 20.
Although i'll at the time,
she attended the recent 10th
Convention as one of the two
Lodge 20 Delegates and took
part in all the important pro-
ceedings of the IA Conven-
tion sessions.
Whether Sister Blaskovic
was satisfied with the out
come of that Convention will
be told during the Lodges
Testimonial Banquet on Sun
day, Nov. %.
Reserve Yours Today
Tickets for the Banquet
are still available and may be
reserved by contracting Lodge
20 President Mary Ivsic via
phone. Her number is Fair
North Side p. 81
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
North Side Pitt Lodge 29
To Fete Pioneers Nov. y
English Editors
Dad Died Nov. Is
Lodge 49O Member
Passes To Reward

NEW BRIGHTON, Pa. -
Andrew Brkich, II, passed
away Sunday, Nov. Is, 1859,
at the State Tuberculosis
Hospital in Cresson, Pa.
A member of the Croatian
Fraternal Union for AZ years,
he was the father of Stephen
F. Brkich, the English Editor
of the Zajednicar.
Surviving are his wife
Theresa, sons Stephen,
Michael, and John, six
grandchildren, and other
relatives.
Funeral arrangements were
not completed at the time this
issue of the Zajednicar went
to press.
Brother Brkich originally
joined what was then the
National Croatian Society in
1912 as a member of Ro-
chester, Pa, Lodge IS. He
later transferred to what is
now Lodge 400, New Brigh-
ton.
Requiescat in pace.
Editorial Staff
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

nine members OF the Lodge
who have been affiliated fifty
or more years with the Croa-
tian Fratenal Union of Ame-
rica.
These are, alphabetical
ly, Katarina Babic, Bara
Bubas, Johana Krasevac,
Anna Lorkovic, Franco Su-
dac, Ljuba Trpcic, Amalija
Vitunjac, Magdalena Zunic,
and Bara SutulOvic.
Pronouncing the Invocation
will be Rev. Marian Sorich.
The speakers will be v. I.
Mandich, Supreme President
of the Croatian Fraternal
Union, and Louis z. Maroh-
mic, General Counsel of the
Society.
Stephen F. Brkich, English
Editor of the Zajednicar, is to
be the Toastmaster during
the Program.
Expected in attendance are
at least several more distant
members of the CF'U Supreme
.>~~~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Turn to page 8 for editorial,
Madam 49,"
~~~~~~~~>~~~~~>>~~~~
Board, who are now holding
their first meetings since the
adjournment Sept. 26, 1859,
Of the Society's 10th Conven-
ton.
Convention Perennial
The evening promises to be
a memorable one for Sister
Blaskovic and the Lodges 8
Fifty-Year Plus Members. But
especially so for the Lodge 20
Secretary.
Sister Blaskovic is to be
honored for her many years
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
Phoenix Nest b3b To
Stage Dance. Program
Saturday, November 28

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Nest
636 Of the Croatian Fraternal
Union will stage a Fall Dance
on Saturday, November %,
at the Camelback Woman's
Club, 1906 e. Indian School
Road.
Music will be supplied by
the Yugoslav Tamburitza
Orchestra beginning at I
pm. and Miss Carolyn Bez-
yak will sing q solo and al
so q duet with her father.
Other special attractions
will include an accordion solo
by Miss Elida Puzz, age s.;
piano solos by Misses Rose
mary Kokorich and Carolyn
Bezyak; and the dancing Of
the Ober Slayer by Misses
Lynn Trick, Rosemary Koko-
rich, Kathy Dooley, Sally
Schoenhofen, Diane Beasec-
ker, and Carolyn Bezyak.
A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all our neighboring
lodges and clubs.
George Bezyak, Mgr.
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San Francisco 87b To
Remember lis Deceased

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf
This is to inform the men,
bers Of CFU Lodge 876 that
the members in attendance
during the last regular meet
ing motioned to pay for q
Mass for all the deceased
lodge members.
: The Mass will be celebrated
at the Nativity Church, loca-
ted on Fell Street, beginning
at HOO am.
Nick Petrucela, Pres.
G. Berticevich, Sscy.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
Nov. Il zeig|er Show
viii Be Twentieth For
Famous Duquesne Tams

ZEIGLER, Ill. - We are
very happy to announce that
on Saturday, November 21st,
the popular Duquesne Univer-
sity Tamburitzans will pre-
sent q Concert at Zeigler High
School, beginning at 7:30 pm.
This will be their twen-
tieth. appearance here In
Zeigler, and although there
are not many Slavs in this
vicinity the concerts draw
record crowds year after
year.
The admission for adults
will be $1.00 and students
$50.
After the concert the Tam
mics will play for dancing in
the Eagles Hall.
The public is cordially h-
vited to attend.
Joe Pavich. Secy.
Lodge 452
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

The ever popular Zvoni-
mir Orchestra will provide
the music for dancing
which will begin at 6 pm.
To make a pleasant day
even more complete we will
have delicious meals for those
who want to eat out at a We
ry low cost. The menu will
consist Of sarma, kolbase with
sauerkraut, home bak e d
goods and, Of course, plenty
of liquid refreshments.
Remember the date, No
vember %, at 600 pm.
Helen kleps
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

Browns and Pittsburgh Steel
ers.
For our out of town visi-
t6rs we ask them to drop
us a card at the above ad-
dress TO inform us as to
the number we will have
visiting with us.
We ask this so that we can
prepare ourselves to make
your day here more pleasant
and entertaining.
To those of you around the
Pittsburgh area, please take
time out and send us a card;
we will be waiting to hear
from you.
Tammies Smash Hit
AS for our local friends
and supporters, we feel they
will not let us down.
Their tremendous response
of enthusiasm was felt by all
of us when our orchestra
made their first public ap-
pearance at the Croatian
Home Banquet on November
1st.
After rehearsing for only
five months, they put on q
wonderful performance by
playing a few selections
that are close to the hearts
of our people.
The credit goes not only to
the youngsters, but to their
parents who take the time to
encourage them with their
lessons. Of course I cannot
forget the teachers who are
doing a tremendous and won
derful job. They are J. Kova-
cevic, l.. Vidak, and ]. Stojko-
vic.
Let's Pack The Home
May we say again, we have
every reason to be proud of
our group and we hope our
many friends share that pride
with US. BY coming to our
dance you will be showing
your support Of these worthy
youngsters and thus enable
u to carry on financially.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
Attention, Junior Nest Managers

Christmas Parties for CFU junior members are
established institution Our dedicated Nest Managers,
with the assistance of interested adults make this gala
annual affair for the youngsters.
We know that, for the current year, the prepa-
rations for these parties already well under
way. We are happy, therefore, to be able to
nounce that headquarters is again prepared to sup
ply you on demand and at no cost to you, favors
for that Xmas Party.
For the past two years giving Christmas
Carol booklets This year have metallic rulers in
scrbed with the seasons motif. Nest Managers may
order supply - but only enough for your estimated
attendance please!
Michael Grasha, Director
Junior Order Department
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groups, civic organizations,
cultural bodies, etc.
Virtually countless al s o
have been their radio and tel
evision shows, all of which re-
suited in encore demands by
the listening or viewing pub
lie.
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

DRAGICA BLASkOVIC for Secretary OF North Side
Pittsburgh Lodge 49, who will be honored together with nine
FftyYear Members of the Lodge Sunday Nov H. at
Testimonial Banquet i'm Hail. Sister Baskovc is former
CFU Supreme Board Member the Dean of the Socetys Con-
venton Women Delegates and Honorary Lifetime Member
of the Cr0atian Faerna Union Banquet details this
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18

Canada under the auspices OF
Lodges and Nests of the Gro
atian Fraternal Union, school
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Cleveland Junior Tamburitzans Will
Sponsor Fall Fiesta Sunday, Nov. 22nd
Many Pro Football Fans Are Expected
To Drop In Following Stadium Warfare
CLEVELAND Ohio = The Parents Group of the Gle
veland Junior Tamburzans will sponsor Dance Sum
day. November a. at the Croatian Home, 6314 st. Clair
Avenue
We looking forward to entertaining not only our
local guests but also those from of who plan
come to see the football game between the Cleveland
ZajednicÌŒar = Fraternalist. [volume] (Allegheny, Pa.) 1894-current, 1959-11-18
Draeica BIaskovie
Convention Veteran
Delegates To 10th Convention Paid High
Tribute To Widely known Lodge ~ Leader

By Mary Ivsic, President "St. Ann" Lodge %
PITTSBURGH - The members of est Ann Lodge 20,
the Croatan Fraternal Unions largest Ladies Lodge will
sponsor Testimonial Banquet Program, and Dance Sun
day. Nov g. Javor Hail. 1922 North Canal Street. North
Side Pittsburgh.
To be honored during the ete scheduled to start at
$50 pm, Lodge % Secretary Dragca Baslovic and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Killer Is Hanged
Amid Debate on
Death Penalty,

LONDON. May IA APP
Britain hanged another killer
today at the height of a great
new public debate over capital
punishment.
Michael George Tatum, "a
year-old movie projectionist.
was executed at Winchester
Jail for bashing in the head of
an IS year : old Boer War
Colonel he was robbing.
Amid the cries for abolition
of capital punishment. mean
while, there was a growing de-
mand for extension of the death
penalty.
Unlike the hanging in London
last week of Ronald Marwood
for stabbing a policeman,
Tatum went to his death with
out a weeping, wailing mob
outside the jaie
For one thing, Winchester is
a town of only about $4,000
people, and go miles away from
London, center of the fight
against the death penalty.
Also, Marwood's victim died
while trying to break up a gang
fight outside a London dance
hall, and critics of the SEN
tence argued that the youth
stabbed the policeman in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Raymond U. Burgess, go,
Linotype Muchinist Here

Star. He stayed with the paper
until about 1925. when he
joined the printing firm Of
Maxwell Jones.
In recent years. Mr.. Burgess
had worked for Judd g. Det-
weller, Inc; United States News
and World Report, the old
Times Herald and, once again,
The Star. Since 1858 he had
been a linotype machinist with
the Washington Post.
He was a member Of the
American Legion and the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
He leaves his wife, Marietta,
of the home address, 1912 Bat
terry lane, Bethesda; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shirley E. Wells, of
1913 Melvern drive, Bethesda;
a son, Capt. Raymond U. Bur-
CESS. jr., of Barksdale Air Force
Base, La; two brothers, Perry
o. Burgess. of Kensington, Md,
and James l. Burgess, of Well
lesley, Mass, and seven grand
children.
Funeral services will be at
1880 pm. tomorrow in the
Robert A. Humphrey Funeral
Home, 1857 Wisconsin avenue,
Bethesda Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Hospital Inmate
Admits SIoying
OF Boy, 6

MILWAUKEE. May IA (AP).
"A convicted sex-deviate held
in a State mental institution
has admitted, police said, the
kidnapping and brutal Staying Of
6-year-old Ben Wagner. whose
battered body was found in a
roadside ditch nearly six weeks
ago.
Booked early today on a
charge of first-degree murder
was Harold w. Mclaughlin, %,
who once was cleared Of any
connection with the case. He
was held in the Milwaukee
County Jail,
"He ran out of the car and !
chased him." Detective Inspec-
tor Rudolph Chaser quoted Nc
Laughlin as saying. II caught
him and held him with orc a"-'l
and stabbed him three times
with the knife always cAif.~G
IN the car. He screamed and
tried to fight me-"
Ben, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Wagner, was on the way
with a small companion to buy
ice cream for Ben's three
sisters when he was lured into
the car Saturday night, April 4.
His body was found the next
day in a ditch along a rural
road Is miles north of here.
The admission was obtained
last night after Mclaughlin
had been questioned for four
hours at Central State Hos
pital for the Criminal Insane at
Waupin, Wis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Mrs. Regina Green
IS, of Arlington

Funeral services for Mrs.
Regina Green of 2718 South
Uhle street. Arlington, who died
Monday, will be held tomorrow
at 2 pm. in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Burial will be in PittSton pa
Cemetery.
The widow of William Green,
a construction foreman. Mrs.
Green was visiting a son, Har-
old, of Kirkwood, N. Y, when
she suddenly was taken i'll. She
died in the Binghamton IN. "
City Hospitals
Born in Plains Township, Pa,
Mrs. Green, IS, was educated
in the public schools there and
Travelled extensively throughout
the United States with her
husband before his death 10
years ago.
Since his death. Mrs. Green
had lived at the Arlington adj
dress.
She is survived by her son,
Harold: a daughter, Mrs. Lester
Parks of Norwalk. Conn. and
three grandchildrYp.
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14

the outskirts Of this community
when his train reached the de-
rallied chlcago-to-New York
freight.
The railroad said the accis
dent was caused when a drive
ing wheel locked on the second
OF the two electric locomotives
which were pulling the freight
train"
A railroad spokesman said
that when the wheel locked the
freight skidded along the rail
and caused the derailment. The
spokesman said 1t had not been
determined what caused the
wheel to lock.
About 5000 feet of track was
ripped up. An estimate OF
damage was not made.
Meanwhile. trains were re-
routed over a high-speed freight
line. A Pennsylvania spokes-
man said that neither COM
muter service into Philadelphia
nor through trains would be
delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Actor Convicted
In Nurcotics Case

SANTA MONICA. Calf, May
IA (AP).-Actor Jay Robinson,
20, was convicted yesterday of
possessing and selling mar
cotics. He could be SEM to
prison for five years to life.
A Superior Court jury of IL
women and one man returned
a verdict after Is hours be-
hind closed doors.
Judge Mervyn Aggeler or
dered Mr.. RobinSon's $1,000
bail Cancelled and sent the actor
to the County Jail pending his
probation hearing and sentenc-
ing June 5.
Mr.. Robinson was arrested at
his Bel Air home last Novem-
Der IS. He denied testimony
by Actor Robert Rodney Lynn.
20, who claimed Mr.. Robinson
sold him drugs. MIR. Robinson
testified the narcotics had been
planted in his home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
Unituriun Center
Director Named

Mrs. A. Powell Davies today
was appointed director of the
new center of the Unitarian
Church Of Montgomery County.
Mrs. Davies win assume her
duties Immediately although
the center will begin holding
services at its school of religion
until September. The center
will be established at a location
in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
area. 1t is the eighth Unitarian
Center orsChurch to be eStab-
lished in the Washington area
since 1913.
Mrs. Davies husband was the
late Rev. A. Powell Davies,
minister of All Souls Unitarian
Church until his death in
September, 1857. She has
worked with the All Souls
School of Religion the last IL
years. Her primary responsible
ity in the new center will be to
direct its school of religion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-14
William Spence,
Consulted With
Maritime Agency

William C. Spence, 81, an
analyst and consultant with
the Maritime Commission for
"a years. died yesterday after
a stroke at his home, 5000
Fifth street NV.
Mr.. Spence retired from the
commission in 1853. He had
been in i'll health for the past
three years.
He was a native of Phila-
delphia. He was a graduate Of
Temple University and the
University of Pennsylvania S
Wharton School of Finance.
He taught elementary school
in Philadelphia before joining
the Quartermaster Corps dur
ing World War l.
In 1919 he Joined the old
Shipping Board Emergency
Fleet, now known as the Mari
time Commission, in Philadel-
phia. Two years later he was
transferred by the agency to
the Washington Office, where
he served until his retirement.
He was past commander OF