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Evening star., 1961-12-04

Emersude. At the Hecl.L Com
pany.
L'Aimant, LOrigan, Paris, or
Emeraude, At the Hecht Com
pany.
II \
SIMONETTA, Of Rome, a
true elegante II there ever
was one, has created a de-
lightful perfume full Of Ro-
man overtoneS. Incanto
comes packaged in a bottle
with the CLASSIC beauty of a
Roman column. A cologne or
perfume version of the floral
woody fragrance for Christ
mas giving is available at
Woodward & Lothrop.
FABERGE'S fragrance out
look comes in many parts
They believe in giving a
Evening star., 1961-12-04

TOMORROW


JelleffS presents Christ
mas gift ideas at the lunch
con for the Optimist Club of
Washington, Mayflower Ho-
tel. BY invitation.
WEDNESDAY
Jelleff's presents holiday
gift giving suggestions at the
Arlington Country Opitimist
Club at the Washington Golf
and Country Club. BY invi-
tation.
Gartenhaus Furs and Rose
Williams fashions will be
shown at the Lakewood
Country Club Organizations
noon meeting at Normandy
Farms.
FRIDAY
Hayman's Alexandria de-
partment store will feature
Made for each other" sep
arates, informally modelled by
Models Guild members from
6 to 8 pm.
SATURDAY
The Hecht Co. and Gas
light Club beauties turn the
main store from 8 to $50
pm. at 7th and F into the
Gaslight Club for men only
shoppers. The Dixieland
combo and eight Gaslight
girls will be on hand. Gas
light Club decor depicting
the Washington, New York,
Chicago and new Paris clubs
will provide the background
for this shopping treat for
men.
Evening star., 1961-12-04

furniture is like looking at A
painting" she says. The first
time. you can't begin to see
what the designer is doing.
You have to look and look
again"
Some women approach
clothes with a negative
thought. Mrs. Gray says, and
they transmit that thought
to their husbands.
When a woman says her
husband hates her to wear
black. I know it's her fault.
I'm married. and I know.
There are good blacks and
bad blacks, and no man can
possibly hate them all"
Evening star., 1961-12-04

C a n be ar
ranged to. suit
your m o o d.
The trend to-
ward shorter
styles encOur-
ages versatil-
ity. The coif-
fures for this
fall and win.
Evening star., 1961-12-04

DUOMIST set. Their famous
My Sin and Arpege are pack
aged in a Perfume Mist Spray
that's refillable and a Eau
de Lanvin Spray Mist that
is not. It's a two-fold gift
Of a sweet-smelling kit that
will please tine woman who
gets it. At julius Garfinckel
& co.
Evening star., 1961-12-04
Benefit Luncheon

. D6neTl( Luncheon
The Ambassador of Ceylon
and Mrs. Ccpallawa will be
hosts at a luncheon for the
City of Hope. set for 1890
pm. Saturday. All proceeds
will go to cancer research at
the City Of Hope Hospital in
Duarte. Calf.
Evening star., 1961-12-04
Mrs. Brown
To Speak

Mrs. William Saunders
Brown will speak on THE Art
OF Giving" at the meeting of
the Woman's Club of Lyon
Village at 8 pm. Wednesday.
The madrigal singers will
entertain with Christmas mu-
: sic at the event, which will
take place at the Lyon Viii
lage Community House. Mrs.
c. K. Francis is chairman of
the hoStesses.
Evening star., 1961-12-04
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HAIR LIFT

Feeling bored with your ap-
pearance? The quickest
remedy is new hairstyle that
Evening star., 1961-03-26
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q THE VALIANT YEARS.
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Richard Burton speaks Churchrs words
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Evening star., 1961-03-26

And IL ssonds 10 Eacson ahot
brond" owners who srsdsd in
MvnSI weren't so plsossd wit
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charge. The st. Vincent de Paul
Society will display and sell
handmade knick-knacks, doll
cradles, toys and creches.
The recent Halloween party,
held at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Teuton, for the Jun.
ior My of Epworth Methodist
Church, was well attended. Mr..
and Mrs. Russell E. Densock
are leaders of the group.
The Young Peoples Society
Of the Church of the Nazarene
have their fall roundup rally
November IL at the Church of
the Nazarene in College Park.
A Christian film, Teen Age
Witness" will be shown. Don
Armstrong is president of the
NYPS.
The church is in the midst Of
their special emphasis on Sun
day evening services, Shining
Lights on Sunday Nights"
which will continue through
December.
The Missionary Society's
study lesson, Panama" was
presented last evening by the
Rev. c. w. Kemper.
Mr.. and Mrs. James r.
Hough were host at a reception
Friday evening for Mrs.
Hough's sister, Mona Ritchey,
following her marriage to John
Edward Grimes. The Rev. C.
w. Kemper performed the cere.
mony at Church of the Naza-
rene.
The Gaithersburg Garden
Club meets on Wednesday, No
vember Is, for luncheon at 1890
at Grace Church. Hostesses
will be Mrs. Albert Cissel, Mrs.
Frank Sickle, Mrs. Roger
Sears, Mrs. Norman Jacobs and
Mrs. o. w. Anderson. The pro-
gram will be Christmas Dec
orations."
The Washington Grove Wom-
ans Club meets on Thursday,
November 16, at the clubhouse.
/ A pot luck" luncheon viii be
served by the following host
esses: Mrs. H. Clark Helms,
Mrs. Stanton Smith, Mrs. Irma
McCAthran, Mrs. Roy McCath-
ran, Mrs. Robert Frederick and
Mrs. Jack Salamanca. This is
the clubs annual meeting in
which the officers will be in.
stalled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hansen
are the proud parents of a son,
Robert Glenn, born November
! / at Montgomery General.
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Caithersburg Washington Grove
By Sylvia Tate Koran

and Mrs. Ralph Clark of Knox
vile, Pa.
The P-TA meeting for the
Junior High School will be held
Tuesday, November IA at s pm.
The band, under the direction
of their leader, Michael Kelly,
plans a special musical pro-
gram.
Mrs. Edith Emmons, Mrs.
Roy Darby, Mrs. Ruby Watkins
and Mrs. Cazelle Roger of the
Washington Grove Canteen
Class served at the Bloodmobile
station last week when Sc pints
of blood were received.
Homecoming Sunday was OBJ,
served at Grace Methodist
Church last Sunday. Baptismal
services were conducted by the
Rev. Andrew L. Gum. Cynthis
Eileen Briggs, Susanna Grace
Strausser, Roberta Ann Co
hagen, John William Thompson
Bruce McCarl Carlen and Paul
Richard Hepner were baptised.
Mr.. Gum was guest speaker
at the Jurisdictional Confer
ence Of the Methodist Church
at Buck Hills, Pa, last week.
The Silver Bells Bazaar oil
st. Martins will be held Friday
November IT, from 6 to 10 pm
and Saturday, November Is
from $3.50 am. to 10 pm. Mrs
Dan Brodt and Mrs. John j
Hassett, co-chairman, announce
the following booths and chair
men:
Christmas decorations, Mrs
Lawrence Gusman; homemade
candy, Mrs. L. Thompson; ap
rons, Mrs. Joseph McNallyi
baked goods, Mrs. William
Nicol; stuffed animals and dolls
Mrs. Joseph Hoyle; plants, Mrs
John Moore; attic treasures
Mrs. Joseph Richardson; re
freshments, Mrs. Mary Moses
grab bag, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Sheridan.
Mrs. T. G. Fink is in charge
of decorations for the audito
rum. She will be aided by thu
Youth Club. There will also b.
a booth featuring religious ar
ticles, with Miss Marie Stang il
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American Education Week
By Sylvia Tate Koran

Brownie Troop 543 - Mary
Lou Boland, Debbie Young,
Jean Lawless, Marian Bell,
Brenda Knode, Gail Bowman,
Molly Stevenson, Pam Hane,
Joan LeCompte, Laura Law,
Lyndell Reynolds.
Brownie Troop 40 - Robin
Talbot, Betty Ann Walker, Su-
san Workinger, Susan Ander-
son, Marsha Brown, Ruth Cat
lin, Linda Howes.
The Neighborhood Girl Scout
Association welcomes participa-
ton of parents to the program.
There is always a need for con-
sultants, as well as future lead
ers. If you are interested in
girls, call Mrs. Bertha Le-
Compile, neighborhood secre-
tary, at WA. 6.0857 evenings.
Young Bob Field missed the
local bus departure on the re-
cent high school tour to New
York, caught plane, and found
the group in New York.
The Washington Groves P.
Ia meeting this evening will
take up the resolution on school
shelter. There will be a panel
discussion, led by Forte Sandi.
son.
The annual birthday celebra-
ton of the Washington Grove
Methodist Church, a covered
dish dinner, will be held on
Friday, November II at 7 pm.
The Rev. Chester Rill would
like to thank the community
for their generous support and
those who helped collect for
UNICEF.
The Rev. Glen Nj. Sell left
Tuesday for Brewton, Ala,
where he will be holding evan
gelistic meetings, not vacation
ing as we reported last week,
The annual P.TA Dinner at
the Gaithersburg Elementary
School takes place on Monday,
Nov. Is from 5 to 8 pm. The
proceeds of the dinner sustain
the association for the entire
year and includes the purchas-
| ing of first-aid supplies, rain
coats and camp for school pa
troll, additional books for the
library, and many other items
of benefit to our children and
school. 1t is not necessary to
secure ticketS-bring the entire
family to the Summit ave. ALL
Purpose Room and pay at the
door. Adult dinners are $3.50;
children 75c.
The Beulah Class of Epworth
Methodist met on Tuesday eve.
ming at the home of Mrs. Lyn.
wood Lagerson.
The Washington Grove Ele-
mentary School has undertaken
the project of identifying the
school and grounds. Last week,
the Special Education class
planted rs white pine seedlings
which has been presented to
them by the State Forester.
Mrs. Mary Schanberger, teach.
er of the Special Education
class, reports that the children
planned the arrangement, Sc.
lected the area and planted the
seedlings. AS an on-going prof.
ect for the school during the
entire year, plans are underway
for further paintings, including
sunflowers and other plants to
supply food for birds.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Haen-
szels week end guests were
Mrs. Haenszels parents, Mr..
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Our area schools are observ.
ing American Education Week
with special emphasis on par
ents' visits to the schools and
the classrooms. Parents are inr
vited to sit in on regular class
sessions, where they can wit
ness the school environment
and the teaching program, and
perhaps offer encouragement
for a task being well done.
The Gaithersburg Library is
celebrating Book Week. The
display features foreign Ian
guage volumes of children's
books, including Beatrix Pot
ter's peter Rabbit" in four
languages. Other foreign lam
guage volumes can be obtained
from the catalogue available at
the library.
Last month the library circu-
lated almost 5000 books; 76
new lenders cards were issued.
DR.. Robert ]. Lehman ap-
peared yesterday with Mrs.
Whittier on her TV Kindergart-
en- program. Baron the Leh-
mans six-year-old Doberman
Pinscher, accompanied his mas
ter for a demonstration on ami
NAL care.
The Young Women's Club has
given 10 layette sets to the local
Health Center. These were
gained as a result of their re-
cent bake sale. The group is
currently working on a Christ
mas program for the poor.
The Town of Washington
Grove has been busy preparing
revisions of the town statutes
and considering additions for
the new code. All of this schol-
arly work will be presented to
the citizens at a public hearing
in December. The Maryland
Municipal League is assisting.
John Healy set a course rec
ord for the 2 mile cross-country
run on Saturday at the meet in
Damascus. The time was 10
minutes, SO seconds. His broth
er, David, was fourth. Ben
Good, the Gaithersburg High
coach, who was well known in
the track and field events at
Maryland, will take the team
to Hereford High on November
II for the State Scholastic
Crosse Country Championship.
The Gaithersburg Women's
Club held their annual party
for the benefit of the charity
fund at the home of Col. and
Mrs. Robert Ransom on Sun.
day.
Cmdr. and Mrs. Daryl w.
Wigle of Walker ave. have as
their guest, Cmdr. Wigle's
mother, Mrs. Margaret Forres-
ter of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Lawrence Gusman has
recently been appointed Wei
fare Chairman for Ki-Wives.
The regular monthly meeting
will be held this evening at the
home of the Gusman's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
White have recently moved to
Rolling I'd.
The following local girls were
recently invested in the Girl
Scouts of America:
intermediate Troop us Su
san Brodt, Pat Mayors, Ruth
Ann Cover, Linda Adelman, Les.
ia Mckee, jeanne Regain.
Evening star., 1961-12-06
Freeman Sends His Thanks
At Reception for Thai King

Commissioner and Mrs. Wal
ter Tobriner, Rear Admiral
Frank P. Kreuz, command
ing officer, National Naval
Medical Center, and Mrs.
Kreuz, and the Director of
Naval Intelligence and Mrs
Vernon L. Lowrance were
among the guests.
The British Ambassador
and Lady Ormsby Gore,
Nine. Alphand. wife of the
French Ambassador; The
Netherlands Ambassador and
Mrs. van Roijen, Dean of the
Diplomatic Corps Sevilla- -Sa-
casa and the Finnish Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Seppala we're
some of those attending from
Embassy fLOW.
Also, the Italian Ambas-
Sador and Mrs. Fenoaltea,
the Ambassador of Luxem-
bourg and Mrs. Heisbourg,
Indian Ambassador Nehru,
the Ambassador of Viet-Nam
and Mrs. Tran Van Chuong,
the Danish Ambassador and
Countess Knuth-W Winterfeldt,
Soviet Ambassador Menshi-
kov and many more.
Maj. Gen. Chester v. Cliff
ton. Military Aide to the
President, came alone since
his wife is visiting at her
home in Texas.
And still others were Mr..
and Mrs. Clement Conger,
DR.. and Mrs. Henry Monat,
Evening star., 1961-12-06
Bazaar
Corner

The Mercy Guild of Our
Lady of Mercy Church will
hold a Christmas bazaar
from II am. to 10:30 pm.
Friday at the new church.
located at Bradley boulevard
and Kentsdale drive in Be-
theSda.
Since the new church is
basically traditional Roman
architecture with many fur
nishings imported from Italy,
the theme will be Italian.
EN- p h a sizing the Italian
touch, the bazaar will be
opened by Mrs. Fenoaltea,
wife of the italian Ambas-
sador.
Features include hand-set
jewelry with a large selec-
ton especially for the holi-
day season, handmade ar
ticles, attic treasures and an
tiques, home baked goods,
plants, religious gifts and
Christmas wrappings and
decorations.
An Italian dinner will be
served from 5 to 9 pm. Es-
pecially for mothers is the
game room, for children
only.
Evening star., 1961-12-06

stitches are made on the
wrong side of the garment
along the stitching line.
Slip-basting is used primarily
for matching plaids, or for
points (such as gussets) and
difficult areas to get to from
the wrong side.
You fold one seam edge
under and pin it over the
other seam edge along the
stitching line, working on the
right side of the garment.
You slip-stitch by bringing
the needle up close to the
folded edge through three
layers of fabric. Then, as close
to this point as possible,
place the needle down
through the single layer and
come up again between "a
and u inch away through
the three layers as before.
When you turn the garment
Evening star., 1961-12-06
SEAMS
TO ME
Christmas Gift Ideas
For Friends Who Sew
BY PATRICIA SCOTT

Christmas stocking gifts
for anyone who sews can be
very inexpensive. Packages of
seam binding, bias tape and
rickrack in various colors will
be most welcome.
y u 4
Question: My niece is IS
years old and has her own
bathroom and I'd like to dec
crate some apothecary jars
for it with fabric or trim. Do
you have any ideas? Mrs.
S. S. T.
nswer:- Rickrack and
printed or gingham check
Evening star., 1961-12-06

points on one side only. Draw
thread snugly and tack ends.
Clip off excess rickrack and
stitch or glue to the fabric.
You can also glue sequins, or
fake jewels to the fabric.
Question:: I have color
problems with thread. What
guide do ! use for choosing
color? Also, when sewing on
check or plaid fabric, the
thread is impossible to
match. Do I match the light
er or darker shade of a
check? Miss S. F.
Answer: Always select a
color one shade darker than
the fabric. When sewing on
checks or plaids, use both
colors one color on the
top and the other on the
bobbin. Your colors will blend
and not show.
\ \ \
Question: What is the diff
ference between basting and
slip-baSting? Mrs. M. M. T.
Answer: Regular basting
Evening star., 1961-12-06

Secretary of Agriculture
Freeman worked out an in
ternational diplomatic COM
munication with the Ambas-
sador of Thailand last night
at a reception at the Shore
ham celebrating the birthday
anniversary of Thailand's
King.
Both Mr.. Freeman and his
wife were recent visitors to
Ambassador Visutr Artha-
yukti's homeland.
While he was there the
Secretary was intrigued by a
ceremonial drum which he
chanced to remark would
have great appeal for his l3-
year-old son.
The Foreign Minister
promptly arranged to have
one dispatched to the Amer
lean guests.
So last night the Agricul-
ture Secretary requested that
his diplomatic host, in his
next official communication,
inform Thailand's Foreign
Minister that the drum had
arrived in perfect condition
and that it was a great hit
with Mike Freeman!
The reception, held from
$50 to $50 in the Shore
ham Hotels terrace room,
also drew Secretary of Com
merce Luther Hodges and
Mrs. Dean Rusk, wife of the
Secretary of State who
usually represents her hus-
band at National Day fetes.
Mrs. George Ball, wife OF
the Undersecretary of State,
was another glimpsed in the
crowd which included a num-
ber of Ambassadors and
many more from military cir
cles.
The Ambassador received
for an hour and a half with
Mrs. Arthayukti. a dainty
figure in her Thai costume.
Then they mingled with
their guests, many of whom
fingered to enjoy the Sump-
tuous buffet. Especially pop
ular were the Thai dishes
shrimp toast and noodles
with shrimp which had
been prepared in the kitch-
ems of the Royal Thai En-
bassy.
Also traditional with the
That's were the floral ar
rangements at both ends Of
the tables-tiny chrysanthe-
NUNS arranged in the shape
of a crown.
Fashioned by the Ambas-
sador's daughter. Kulanit
Arthayukti, the bouquets
symbolic the birthday of His
Majesty the King, it was ex-
planned.
Mrs. Alexis johnson, Chief
of Protocol Angler Biddle
Duke, DR.. Joseph Smadell, OF
the National Institutes OF
Health, and his wife; District
Evening star., 1961-12-06

fabric is attractive for a
young girl. Cut bands of fab
ric and rickrack. Stitch rick
rack to fabric and then glue
to jars, using a sturdy glue
that dries clear. For short
wide jars, cut a circle of fab
ric and then outline it with
rickrack to form a medallion.
For the medallion insert
the needle into one point of
rickrack then up and out the
next point continuing for "a
Evening star., 1961-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lindley,
Mrs. Arthur Jacobson of
bingham, Mass, and her
daughter, Mrs. John Spell
man, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lee. FRANCES LIDE.
Evening star., 1961-12-06
Christmas Tea

Mrs. Henry F. Bishop, Ma
tional president of the So
ciety of Patriotic Women of
America, will give a Christ
mas Tea for members and
guests of the District State
Council at her home on Sum-
day.
Evening star., 1961-12-06

to the wrong side. it's ready
for machine stitching.
Copyright 1851 Field Enterprises, Inc }
Evening star., 1961-04-29
Col. H. 6. Storke,
Headed Aid Plan

Hull, Mass, April 29 CAP) -
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted Monday for retired
Army Col. Harold G. Storke,
II, former director of Marshall
Plan operations in Austria, who
died yesterday.
A native of Auburn, N. Y, he
was a graduate of Amherst,
Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology and Suffolk Law
School. He fought in the
Mexican border campaign in
1916 and served in World War l.
Col. Storke re-entered the
Army in World War II and
was provost marshal of First
Corps area and director of in
ternal security for the First
Service Command.
He also commanded pris-
oner OF war camps. in New
England. After the war ended,
he presided at war crimes
trials in Salzburg, Austria. He
retired in 1851.
He leaves his wife Edith, a
brother, DR.. Frederick P.
Storke. dean of the University
of Colorado; and a sister, Mrs.
Charles Haubiel of Los An
geleS, Calf.
Evening star., 1961-04-29

Greek Country Club. where he
played golf regularly, and of
the Traffic Club of Washing
ton.
He leaves his wife, Olive, of
the home address. 2673 North
Upshur street, Arlington, and
a daughter, Mrs. Jane buddy
Of Lansdale, Pa.
He also leaves three broth
ers, DR.. William E. Doherty,
of Linden, N. j.; Adrian, of
Short Hills, N. j.. and Robert,
of Monmouth Beach, N. J. He
leaves four sisters, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Wilmington. of 5819
Chevy Chase parkway NV:
Miss Mary R. Doherty of Jer-
sey City, N. j.; Mrs. Eileen
Doelger, of Red Bank, N. j.;
and Mrs. Rosemary Won Kae-
mel, Of Capetown, South Africa.
The rosary will be recited at
8 pm. tomorrow at the Muir
ply funeral home, 1924 Colum-
bia pike, Arlington. Requiem
mass will be at 10 am. Mon
day at st. Agnes Catholic
Church in Arlington, with
burial in Columbia Gardens
cemetery. The family requests
that any expressions of SYM
pathy be in the form Of dona-
tions to the American Cancer
Society.
Evening star., 1961-04-29
Mrs. T. F. Vines,
IS Years q Nurse
At Freedmen's

Mrs. Thomas Fulton Vines,
a nurse at Freedmen's Hospital
for Is years, died Wednesday
at Freedmen's after long
illness.
Mrs. Vines, the former Myrtle
Coy, was born in Mount
Pleasant, Pa. She was gradu-
ated from the Freedmen S
Hospital School of Nursing in
1895.
She was employed at St
Elizabeths Hospital before going
to Freedmen's: Her husband
died in 1858.
Her home was at 826 Twenty
first street NE. She was a
member of Chi Eta Phi Soror-
ity, the Eastern Star Catcher
Chapter and Freedmen's school
Of Nurses Alumnae Association.
She was a neighborhood' chair
man of the Girl Scouts and a
member Of Calvary Episcopal
Church.
She leaves daughter. Miss
LaVerne Kay Vines, and her
mother, Mrs. Daisey E. Coy,
both Of the home address.
Services will be at 1870 pm.
tomorrow at Calvary Episcopal
Church, 800 Sixth street NE.
Burial will be at $50 a m. Mon
day in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-04-29
Cedric A. Major,
Head of Railroad, ,
Tennis Champion

LOCUST VALLEY, N. Y,
April 90 CAP).-Cedric Aylwin
Major. SO. president of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad and a
one-time national tennis cham
pion died of a heart attack
while playing tennis at the
Piping Rock Club here yes
terday.
Mr.. Major, a law graduate
of Cornell University, had been
with the Lehigh Valley since
1916 and its president since
l947.
He was once ranked llth
among the Nations top ten
mis- players and in 1887 won
the United States veterans
singles championship.
Mr.. Major was credited with
rehabilitating the Lehigh VAL
ley physically and financially
after taking over as president.
He converted it to diesel op-
Grafton and by 1851 had re-
duced its long term debt from
$136 million to $104 million.
Mr.. Major was a native of
Otisville, N. Y, and attended
Boys High School Ill Brooklyn,
where he won fame as a long
distance runner and tennis
player.
He leaves his wife. the form
er Charlotte E. Boyer.
Evening star., 1961-04-29
Richard Doherty Dies;
transportation Expert

Richard M. Doherty, At, one
time Catholic University ath-
lete and winner of two medals
for heroiSm, died yesterday at
Georgetown Hospital after a
long illness.
When he was only Is Mr..
Doherty ignored warnings of
danger and rescued an Army
captain from rough surf at
Fort Monmouth, N. J. For his
bravery he won the Carnegie
Hero Medal and the Congress
Sional Life Saving Award.
Mr.. Doherty, a civilian trans
portation expert in the Army
Transportation Corps for II
years, was graduated from
Regis High School in New York
City. At Catholic University he
fought on the boxing team and
quarterbacked the football
team.
He was a member of the
Touchdown Club, the Goose