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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
STUNNING AssEMBLAGE
High and Mighty Depart

In striking contrast to the
black Of m ourn ing worn by
members of the Kennedy fami-
ly. top American officials and
most foreign lie ders, many
dignitaries were CARRIED in uni
forms heavy with decorations,
Behind the vast international
assemblage, two of the Ma
tons three living former Presi-
dents = Harry s. Truman,
Democrat, and Dwight D. Eli
senhower, Republican-walked
together. continuing the Inn
pressive demonstration Of ma
tional unity that has prevailed
since an aSsassin's bullet felled
Mr.. Kennedy In Dallas last Fri
day.
The Nations other living ex-
President, 89-year-old Herbert
Hoover. did not attend but was
represented by his two sons.
In addition to MIR. Truman
and Gen. Eisenhower, Chic +
Justice Earl Warren, IS Of the
Nations so State governors
q i'd congressional lea derS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26

Kennedy's ancestors mourned
him as a lost son today.
All over Ireland the people
streamed into churches. Stores
put up their shutters. Factories
shut down. The schools, stock
exchange, restaurants an d
movie houses closed.
Official Ireland mourned at
a solemn requiem mass In the
Dublin pro-cathedral attended
by Prime Minister Sean Le-
mass. members Of the cabinet,
Senators Of the Parliament,
Lord Mayor Sean Moore and
members Of the city council.
Hundreds unable to get into
the packed church knelt on the
wet streets outside and prayed.
Special commemorative serv-
ices were held, too, by the
Protestant and Jewish commu-
mites.
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United Nations

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Nov. 26 (APl.-The United
Nations, still shocked by the
assassination of President
Kennedy, will hold a General
Assembly memorial service at
3 pm. today.
All other activities and bust
ness including a Security
Council meeting are being de-
ferred until tomorrow.
The Assembly, all its COM
mittees and the entire secre-
tariat closed down yesterday,
the day of the funeral.
The memorial Assembly will
hear statements from Assem-
bly, President Carlos Sosa-
Rodriguez of Venezuela; Secre-
tary General U Thant; the Is
vice presidents of the Assem-
bly,, including representatives
of the Soviet Union. France
and Britain; and the chairmer
Of the seven Assembly commit
tees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
MRS. KENNEDY
ADDS MAJESTY,
BRITONS TOLD

LONDON, Nov. 26 (AP).
-"Jacqueline Kennedy has
given the American peo-
pie from this day on one
thing they have always
lacked-majesty."
This was the introduc-
ton Of a Washington story
in the London Evening
Standard yesterday, under
the black headline: Magic
Majesty of Mrs. Kennedy"
Accompanying this was
a three-eolumn portrait Of
Mrs. Kennedy, depicted as
she looked upon her hus-
bands coffin in the Capitol
Rotunda.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
By the Associated Press

Many Of the worlds high
and mightyIe a ders or rep
resentatives of 81 n nations
were returning to their homes
today after their hurried,
mournful pilgrimage to bid
farewell to John F. Kennedy.
Some paused before their de-
parture to confer with Presi-
dent johnson, including leaders
Of the Nations top Western ale
lies. Others slipped quietly out
Of the Capital.
Included among one Of the
greatest arrays Of world states
men ever assembled at one
time were Is members Of royal
families, 16 presidents and
heads Of states and 38 foreign
ministers.
The solem n procession &C.
companied the aSSasSinated
President from the White
House to St. Matthew's Cathe-
dral and thence to Arlington
Cemetery.
French President de Gaulle
strobe at the head Of the dis
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During the ceremonies ir
Parliament, the flashing lights
of London's Picadilly Circus
went dark.
The British stiff upper Lip
quivered.
THE President was q good
'man-one who wanted us all
to have peace and a better
life" said a charwoman. I'VE
have all lost more than we
know"
Mr.. Macmillan interrupted a
recuperative rest after surgery
to appear in Parliament.
In the House Of Lords, Earl
Attlee spoke Of the Presidents
death In terms Of the worlds
loss.
The two houses unanimously
adopted resolutions expressing
sorrow and adjourned for the
day.
The British press. particular
~. paid tribute to the courage
displayed by Mrs. Kennedy.
mot once since she saw her
husband killed in Dallas has
she faltered," said the Daily
Express. "Her bearing has
been superb throughout, and
all America can be proud Of
her"
The Daily Telegraph de-
scribes Mrs. Kennedy as "at
once regal and pathetic" and
said she led, with courage and
resolution beyond even that
expected from a first lady
the great ones Of the earth to
pay their homage to her hus-
band"
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Japan

TOKYO, Nov. rs AP). -
Part Of President Kennedy's
funeral services were viewed in
Japan early today through a
tapped television broadcast re-
layed across the Pacific by a
communication satellite.
It was the third trans Pacific
television test via Relay /. The
first two were made last Satur-
day which flashed the news OF
the assassination Of President
Kennedy. The picture on
japanese televiSion screens was
clear.
Emperor Hirohito Of japan
sent crown Prince Akihito and
Crown Princess Michiko to
services of Tokyo's st. 1gnatiuf
Church yesterday. The Japa-
nese flag, as the flags in most
other nations, flew at hall
staff.
Elsewhere around the world
nations paid tribute to the
slain President Kennedy.
SOUTH KOREA.-The gov
eminent announced it will
sponsor q special requiem mass
tomorrow for the President al
Scouts Myungdong Cathedral
NEW ZEALAND. - Prime
Minister Keith j. Holyoake led
mourners tanning yelling
tons Church Of st. Mary Of
the Angels at a pontifica'
requiem mass today. Hundreds
more stood outside and the
New Zealand capital observed
two minutes of silence, with al
traffic halted.
| Among newspaper column;
of tribute to Mr.. Kennedy wa:
one from New zealand's Maori
aborigines. According to MAJOR
custom it was addressed to ths
deceased and wished him God.
speed in his passage to the
spirit realm"
| CANADA-Canadian leaders
attended a special pontifica,
requiem mass last night al
Notre Dame Basilica in OF
tawa. The nearly $500 mourn
erS were led by Gov. Gen
Georges P. Vanier. Noon-houl
traffic was stopped for two
minutes Of silence.
NORWAY King Olav v
Foreign Minister Halvarc
LANCE and other Norwegian
leaders attended a solemn
requiem mass at st. Olav's
Catholic Church. The LITTLE
church was damned and lone
lines stood outside. Last NIGH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26

thousands Of tiny candle
flames flickered in Oslo win
dows in tribute to the dead
President.
BELGIUM-The papal nun
clio. Msgr. Silvio Oddi, cele-
brated a solemn requiem mass
in Brussels Cathedral of st.
Michael. King Baudouin's
younger brother, Prince Al
bert. and his wife, Princess
Paola, headed the mourners.
The King attended the funeral
in Washington.
KENYA-Premier Jomo Ken
yatta led his cabinet and a
congregation of all races to
services in Nairobi's Roman
Catholic cathedral.
THAILAND-MasS was also
said for Mr.. Kennedy today
in Bangkok and the council Of
the Southeast Asia Treaty Or
ganization adopted q resolu-
ton Of most heartfelt con-
dolences" to the Kennedy
family and the people of the
United States.
Observation-Disclosures paid
homage to the dead President
with two minutes Of silence at
its opening today. 1--WE were
not only terrified over this In
human act which was without
any meaning whatsoever, y
Gustav Petersen, president OF
parliament, told the members
I'VE also felt it as an attack
against the efforts to create
understanding between people
and nations"
POLAND-In Warsaw 5000
poles inside st. Johns Cattle.
dral and several thousand more
outside offered prayers.
i FRANCE - Government Of.
ficials; American dignitarieI
and plain Parisians filled the
Cathedral Of Notre Dame ir
Paris.
| PANAMA-The capital city
closed down for one hour.
/ IRAN-Several Iranian SEN
ators wept during a period Of
silence in honor Of the Pres
ident in Teheran.
SPAIN - Despite drenchine
rain, Spaniards stood in line
to attend memorial services
and sign coincidence books al
the United States Embassy ir
Madrid. e.
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Berlin Square Renamed for Kennedy;
President Honored Around World

BERLIN, Nov. 26 (AP)-A
fearful crowd Of 100000 West
Berliners gathered in John F.
Kennedy square" last night for
q final farewell to the man who
won their affection only five
months ago with the worlds
II am a Be-liner."
They cried unashamedly as
the sound Of taps rolled across
the square from two bugles-
one answering the other-in
memory Of the American Pres
ldent they regarded as friend
and brother.
Above the platform from
which he had spoken amid wild
jubilation In June there was
now only his portrait, flanked
by two palms.
Never before has divided
Berlin seen such an outpouring
of grief as in the five days
since the death Of Mr.. Ken
nedy. The vast crowd as
sembled last night at the call
Of Mayor Willy Brandt, who
was in Washington for the
Presidents funeral.
Deputy Mayor Heinrich Al
bertz eulogized Mr.. Kennedy as
q brother Of the BerlinerS."
He concluded the tribute by
remaining the square in front
Of city hall for the President.
Police slowly undraped new
street signs bearing his name.
For one minute. West Ber-
Inns freedom bella gift Of
the American people = tolled.
IT'S clear ring carried across
the wall into Communist East
Berlin.
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Britain

LONDON, Nov. % (AP).-In
q somber British Parliament,
John F. Kennedy was eulogized
yesterday as the man the whole
world, even the Russians,
trusted ito hold in his hands
the thunderbolt Of nuclear
power "
That tribute came from Pat
rick Gordon Walker, Labor
Party foreign affairs spokes-
man. Former Prime Minister
Macmillan said everyone in
this country, and ! think every
country, felt stunned by the
shock Of what seemed to US
each one of us-a personal
bereavement"
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UnderSecretary of Foreign Affairs of SOmalia;
15-Gen. Abdul Harris Nasution, Deputy First
Minister Of Defense of Indonesia; 16-Lester
Pearson, Prime Minister of Canada; 17-Sir
Alec DOuglaS-HOme, Prime Minister of Great
Britain; 18-Prince Philip of Great Britain;
19-Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands; 30
NJ. A. H. LunS, Foreign Minister of the Neither
lands; 21-Matthew H. McClOskey, Ambassador
to Ireland; 22-Emperor Halle SelaSSie of
Ethiopia; 23-Chief Of Protocol Angler BiddIe
Duke; 24-DiOSdadO Macapagal, President of
the Philippines; and 25-Gen. Chung Hee Park,
Acting President Of Korea.
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Russia

MOSCOW, Nov. 26 (AP).-
Mrs. Nina KhruShchev, with
tears in her eyes, led Moscow
yesterday in paying last re-
Spects to President Kennedy.
Moscow watched President
Kennedy's funeral live on tele-
vision via the relay satellite.
Some Russians turned out dur
ing the day for separate
Roman Catholic and Protes-
tant memorial services for
Americans and members Of the
diplomatic corp.
Mrs. Khrushchev did not at
tend the services but, as her
husband had done on Satur-
day, she called at Spasso
House, residence Of United
States Ambassador Foy d.
Kohler. AS the head of the
American Soviet Friendship
Society, she met the AmoasSa-
dor and Mrs. Kohler for Is
minutes and signed a book OF
condolences.
She came out arm in arm
with Mrs. Kohler and tears
gliStened in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Soviet propa-
ganda organs expressed doubt
and suspicion about the STAY
ling of Lee Harvey Oswald. "a,
self professed Marxist accused
of aSsassinating the President
News media provided blanket
beverage Of the two sensational
killings and the Communist
propaganda achine de-
Inounced the killing Of Oswald
as part Of a right-wing plot
that took Mr.. Kennedy's life.
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Ireland

DUBLIN, Ireland, Nov. rs
(AP).-The land Of John F.
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Dr.. A. W. Adkins Dies;
Pastor in Alexandra

Funeral services were held
yesterday for the Rev. DR..
Andrew w. Adkins. 70, at the
Alfred Street Baptist Church
in Alexandria, where he was
pastor for more than 40 years.
Mr.. Adkins died Thursday
after a heart attack at his
home, 816 Queen street, Alexan-
dria.
A native Of Charles City. Va,
he received both his bachelor
Of arts and doctor Of divinity
degrees from the Virginia Union
University at Richmond, where
he received an honorary degree
In 1861.
He became pastor Of the
Alexandria church in 1920 and
served there until his death. In
1920 he began teaching at
the Parker-Gray Elementary
School, now the Charles Hous-
ton School. The next year he
helped convince the Alexandra
city government Of the need
for a Negro high school In the
city and the present Parker
Gray High School was initiated
Last Wednesday, DR.. Adkins
assisted at q dedication Of an
addition to the school, where
he taught mathematics until
his retirement from teaching
in 1854.
He was a member Of the
Alexandria Council of Human
Relations, the Alexandria Asso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
John Stepp, Star Reporter
And Writer on Civil War

John W. stepp. as, a reporter
for The Evening Star for %
years, died yesterday at his
East Riverdale. Md, home.
Mr.. Stepp was born in Wash
ington and started with The
Star as a copyboy. He later
covered local affairs for The
Star and in recent years was
a writer for Sunday, The Star
magazine.
He compiled and edited, with
!. William Hill, managing edi-
tor, a book on the Civil War
called Mirror Of War" The
book was taken from Star re-
ports published during the war
years.
The Civil War articles, which
later became the book, were
first published in Sunday, the
Star magazine, and were
selected by the Civil War Gen.
tennial Commission for an
Award of Distinction.
For the past few years, he
also edited and produced a
publication about and for the
University of Maryland's far
reaching extension program.
During World War II Mr..
Stepp was with the Army
serving in the Pacific area.
Active in civic affairs, Mr..
Stepp organized the Briar Run
Civic Association, which he
served as president for three
years.
Mr.. Stepp suffered an attack
Of high blood pressure a year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
E. J. Mccormack,
House Speakers
Younger Brother

BOSTON, Nov. 10 (AP). -
Edward ]. Mccormack, younger
brother Of House Speaker Nc
Cormack and for years a politi-
cal force in Boston and Massa-
chusetts, died today at 81.
His son, Edward j., jr., was
Massachusetts attorney general
until he was defeated in a
primary election bid for the
United States Senate last year
by Edward NJ. Kennedy,
younger brother of President
Kennedy.
Known by his friends as
"Knocko," the elder Mccormack
lived in South Boston and was
a cafe proprietor. His political
influence was felt over many
years as a ward politician.
He served in the Mexican
border war and in World War
II and was a former national
commander Of the Yankee Divi-
sion Veterans Association.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18

Ross E. Gray, IS, an engrav-
er for more than so years with
the photographic Office Of the
Navy Department and an in
ventor Of engraving processes,
University of Wisconsin scien-
died Saturday at Prince Geor-
ges County Hospital.
Mr.. Gray, who was born IN
1868 In Southwest Washington,
received an appointment to the
Maps and Charts Division Of
the Navy Department In 1888.
He was credited later with the
development Of a method Of
mechanical precision transfer
ence Of maps and charts to
copper plates for printing.
His process Of printing called
the photographic reproducing
apparatus" was patented in
1905 and is still in use today.
Mr.. Gray was the oldest
member Of the Mount Hermon
Masonic Lodge No. ITO.
] He leaves his wife, Ellen c..
of the home address at 1908
Fifty-thiry avenue, Hyattsville,
Nd; three daughters, Mrs. FL
In @. Merello of 1000 Inwood
street, Kentland, Md; Mr.. Mil
dred Mister Of COLT jamestown
road, Hyattsville, and Mrs. Ju-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Col. R. F. ConIisk,
Ex-SiqnuI Officer

Col. Ramon F. Conlisk, re-
tired Signal Corps officer with
the Army, died Saturday in his
home at 401 North Armistead
street, Alexandria, after a
heart attack.
He was a veteran Of both
world wars, and retired in 1916.
He held the Legion of Merit
and the Croix de Guerre with
palms. He was also a 33rd de-
gree Mason.
He leaves his wife Ethel of
the home address; q son, Raj
mon L., and a daughter, Mrs.
Helen F. Harris, both of San
Francisco, Calf.
Services will be at 2 pm. to-
morrow at the Everly- Wheatley
Funeral Home, 1900 Yves
Bra ddock road, Alexandria.
Burial will be in Arlin gton
Cemetery.
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Maj. CIubuugh,
Ordnance Expert

Mai. Paul E. Clabaugh, A.
an ordnance officer assigned to
the Office of the Deputy Chief
of Staff for Logistics on the
Army General Staff, died Friday
| in Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort
Belvoir.
Born in Altoona, Pa, Maj
Clabaugh served in World War
II and the Korean War. He
graduated from the Command
and General Staff College In
1862 and had served with the
Army General Staff here for
three years.
He held the Bronze Star and
was a 32d degree Mason.
Maj. Clabaugh leaves his
wife, Helen, of the home ad-
dress at 108 Lockheed boule-
ward, Alexandria; a son, Pau
E. II, with the Air Force; his
mother, Mrs. Carrie Clabaugh
Of Altoona; a sister, Mrs. Louise
Kell. of Steubenville, Ohio;
and two brothers, Charles, Of
Tampa. Fla, and Roy, Of
Altoona.
Military funeral services viii,
be at Q pm. tomorrow al
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Susan Heineken,
1862 Graduate
Of School Here

WARRENTON, Va. Nov. Ia
(SpeciaD Miss Susan Stuart
Heineken, %, a graduate OF
the Washington School OF
Medical Technicians, died sud-
denly last Thursday Of q heart
attack at her home here.
Miss Heineken, a graduate
of Warrenton High School, re-
ceived her diploma from the
Washington school In October
last year.
She leaves her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Christian A. Heine-
ken, of Carter Hall, Warren
ton; a brother, Christian A,
Heineken, jr., of Norwalk,
Conn; a sister, Elisabeth
Heineken, Of the home ad-
dress, and her maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Grace Handy
Griffin, of Warrenton.
Memorial services were held
yesterday at st. James Epis-
copal Church Of Warrenton,
where she was a member OF
the Women Of St. James
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Meyer N. Major
Receives Award
OF B'nui Birth

Meyer N. Major was given
the B'nai Birth Humanitarian
Award at a banquet last night
at the Shoreham Hotel.
Mr.. MAJOR was honored for
years Of leadership in civic and
Jewish community affairs.
The presentation was made
by Label A. Katz of New
Orleans, international presi-
dent of B'nai Birth.
Mrs. Michael Comay, wife of
the Israel Ambassador to the
United Nations, substituted for
her husband as the principal
speaker at the banquet. Mr..
Comay was detained in New
York.
Mr.. Major is chairman of
the Washington Campaign for
Israel Bonds and a trustee of
the United Jewish Appeal of
Greater Washington. He also
is active in the United Givers
Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Vernner A. Lennon, "a,
Retired Cubinetmuker

ington area, Mr.. Lennon was
a cabinetmaker and tobacco
farmer in North Carolina. He
had been active in the Univer-
salist Church at Frost and q
member of the Oddfellows Club
at Stewart, Ohio.
He leaves his wife, the for
mer Mildred Beebe, Of Gilt
Forty third avenue, Hyattsville
the home address; q daughter,
Mrs. Fred Lockhart, Of the
home address; a son, Owen, of
Beaufort, N. c., and three sis
tiers, Mrs. Bertha Barrows, OF
Marietta, Ohio; Mrs. PanSy
Wiley, of Parkersburg. w. Va,
and Mrs. Charles Conner, Of
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Services will be at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Fort Lincoln
Cemetery Chapels with buHial
there.
The family requests that ex-
pressions of sympathy be in
the form of contributions to
the Prince Georges Cancer So
ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
Mrs. Brown, 81,
SuIeswomon for
Department Store

Mrs. Richard Irving Brown,
50, q saleswoman at Woodward
& Lothrop for IA years. died
Saturday at Fairfax County
Hospital after a long illness.
Mrs. Brown, the former
Gladys Copeland, was a native
of Nashville, Tenn. She came
to Washington in 1918 and
worked for an agency that was
later part Of the Veterans Ad-
ministration until she Join e d
the department store firm. She
lived at 5000 E dgerton lane,
Springfield, Va.
Mrs. Brown was a member of
Springfield Methodist Church.
She leaves, In addition to her
husband of the home address,
two daughters, Mrs. w altha
Crist Of wheaton, Md, and
Mrs. Harry Spalding Of AMMAN
dale, Va; three sisters, Mrs
Ruth Tevis, Mrs. Ethel Reed
and Miss Lena Copeland, all Of
1904 E gerton lane, Spring
field; three brothers, William
and Weakley Copeland of liz
North Fayette street, Alexan-
dria, and nine grandchildren.
Services will be at IL am
tomorrow at the Lee Funera,
Home, Fourth street and Mas.
sachusetts avenue NE. Buria
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18
August Hubicht, Engruver
With World Reputation

August C. Habicht, a WASH
ington engraver who served
Preside is, statesmen and
royalty, died Saturday at the
Washington Hospital Center
after a long illness.
His clients included Richard
M. Nixon, who needed a die of
the Vice Presidents seal for
gold-e m bosse place cards:
Queen Juliana Of the Neither
lands who needed invitations
for her reception here, and
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who as
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
commissioned a bookplate.
But in spite Of the glamour
and glitter Of his customers
Mr.. Habicht kept crowded and
modest offices at 1911 G street
NV.
World famous for his dry
point etchings, Mr.. Habicht
had completed a set Of pictures
of public buildings in Washing
ton.
Few Craftsmen Left
There aren't many true
craftsmen left" he told an in
terviewer several years ago, as
he deplored the fact that young
people were shying away from
the trade. They go into jobs
that bring quick results and
good pay. They hesitate to try
years Of apprenticeship-with
still a chance that you might
not be a success"
Being an artistic rather than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-18

Vernner A. Lennon, a re-
tired cabinetmaker who used
his skills. to entertain many
Prince Georges County chill
dren, died of cancer Saturday
at Leland Memorial Hospital.
He was "a.
A native of Frost. Ohio, Mr.
Lennon moved to Maryland
in 1913. In the small shop in
his basement, ne repaired
furniture and equipment for
Sunday schools, hospitals and
other charitable institutions.
An expert woodcarver. he
also made trips to local hos
pitfalls to amuse young patients
with his small carved figures
of animals.
Before moving to the Wash