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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-05

Herbert l. Steele, 90, who
lived in the Midwest in the days
Of outlaws and land rushes,
died yesterday at the Falls
Church home Of his daughter
Mrs. Thomas A. Pace.
Mr.. Steele had spent a great
deal Of time in the last several
years watching television West
erns that spun tales he had
lived through. or known about.
in his own life. He called them
exaggerated"
He also delighted in flying by
Jet to the West Coast to visit
relatives, over territory he had
once Travelled in a covered
wagon.
Born in Butler, Mo-, in 1870
he learned about the early days
of the Missouri territory from
his grandfather, who had been
born in 1899. and his father.
who founded the first news
paper in Hugoton, Kans.
He himself was close to the
James brothers era. Jesse James
was killed when Mr.. Steele was
IL and Jesse's brother. Frank,
lived in Mr.. Steele's home town.
Several Of his friends were
survivors Of Quantrill's Civil
War raid on Lawrence, Kans.
Mr.. Steele also played a role
in the Midwest land rushes.
When he was %, he made the
race to the Cherokee Strip
when it opened in Oklahoma
in 1893.
Kept Journal
Fond Of writing down his
experiences in journals. he
once wrote Of the land rush,
which began with pistol shots:
After the shots had been
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Darn nf ThankH

CORTEZ, FLORENA L. The family of
to extend sincere thanks to their
many friends for the expressions of
sympathy, cards, prayers, beautiful
floral tributes and kindness extended
during our bereavement.
GRACE c, DOUGLAS AND FAMILY. 6
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Universal
Funeral Home
In MRntnrtaitt


CRAVEN, JOHN r. AND DELE Nj.
LAND. In. loving memory Of our
CRa RysFE and Who 5at ded d SEhE SH s;
JOHN F. CRAVEN, October 5, 1895.
May their souls and all the souls
of the faithful departed, through the
~ THE FAMILY.
HARRISON, BERTHE. Sacred to the
beautiful memory Of my beloved
mother, BERTHE HARRISON, who en-
tered into eternal rest ten years ago
today, October 5, 1883.
As l loved you, so / miss you.
In my heart YOU are always near;
Loved, remembered, longed for always,
Bringing many a silent tear.
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTER, HELEN
BROWN.
MEANS. HORACE G. In loving mem
MEANS, who departed this life four
teen years ago today.
Mass at Nativity Catholic Church.
Loving thoughts of one so dear
Always bring a silent tear;
He lives with me in memory still,
Not Just today, but always will.
Beautiful memories cherished forever
Are t tsSsf naDpS Gays FREDDIE Ts DffRsn'
SKINNER, IDA A. In sacred mem
DRY Of our dear mother, IDA A.
SKINNER, who departed this life
twentyy;eight years ago today October
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true;
There is not day that passes
That we do not think of YOU.
LOVING SONS, CARL NJ. AND HOW
ARD A. SKINNER.
TATE, KATHLEEN c. Sacred to the
memory Of my beloved wife. KATH-
LEEN c. TATE, who passed away
October 4, 1850.
Deep in my heart a memory is kept
OF the one | loved and can never
forget
YOUR HUSBAND. CHARLES A.
TYLER, EDWARD, P. NJ.
The memory that fingers near. For
in his grace may we still feel his
goodness and his cheer. Though we
cannot behold his face, his memory
fingers near. We cannot forget his
helping hand, when We were far asea.
The task, the tolls he labored with
to teach just you and me. / bow
my head 50 S0lemnly when the chan
lain whispered his name. Though he
has left US long ago, we still adore
the same; Let US turn these wonder
ing thoughts To- our last approaching
days. Ger land and swells of mighty
tides we are sure TO roam, thougR
Brother Tyler will be Standing nv IN
help US safely home.
L. E. LINDSEY.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Crenatnri11m

Crematorium
J. William Lees Sons Co
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
tth St. and Mass. Ave. L. $500
Rinaldi Funeral Home
400 GEORGIA AVE. NV. RIA. 3.7AlI
2 Blks. North Of Walter Reed Hospital
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CEMETERY LOTS

FOR SALE-2 crypts in the Garden OF
the Apostles, Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Leading area; will accept any Feas.
offer. AP. 1880.
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FLOURNOY, HAROLD H. A special

communication Of NavaI
Lodge, No. 4, +. A. A. M
is called at ! pm. Monday
October 7, 1853, for the pur
pose Of performing the Ma
sonic burial services for oul
late brother, HAROLD H
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FRAZIER, ELIZA 7. On Friday, octo
Der 4, 1858, ELIZA 7. FRAZIER Of
as g st. p Nv, devoted 9 sister Of Mrs
and Mrs. Mae T. Baker and Mrs
Sarah F. Irving. Also surviving are
devoted son-in-law, Julian c. Irving
other relatives and many friends. No
tice Of funeral later. Arrangements
by Mcclure, Inc.
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THE EVENING STAR
DrathH

Wo5hIn9tonI q. G
SotBr5oY, October 5, 1863
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October ,, 1855, at Freedmen's Hos.
piital, RUTH E; PEARSON Of 37IA
Rev. Joseph Pearson OF WATERFORD,
;; G., and Mr., Albert Pearson OIL
Mount Vernon, N. Y. She also leaves
to mourn their loss a devoted niece
and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs. james
", Quander; other relatives and many
II: Rhines Co. Funeral Home, 30l!
9Th St. ne. (ample parking sacili
ues), where friends may call aFte
pm. Sunday, October s. Funera
services will be held on Monday
Of the Holy Trinity, 1878 llth ST NV
Bishop Arthur r. Christian Officiating
rial Park. 4
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October 4. 1855, ENAMEL Us MEN MEN
CHER Of $500 Garrison ST. NV.
and devoted father Of Jordan Mencher
Adelphi, Nd, and Bruce Mencher. ne
also Is survived BY three Rrandchil,
dren. Funeral services at the Bernard
Danzansky 4 Sons Funeral Home, $500
18th st. NV. parking facilities ada
pm. lnterment Adas Israel Gene
terry. Memorial week, $500 Garrison
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GARNETT. MARY z. On Friday, DC
Of Charles Lewis and Randolph Smith
and sister of Mrs. Ida Louis and Juar
a. Fry Prado. Also surviving are
three grandchildren, four Ereat-grand
children, other relatives and many
friends. Notice of funeral later. Ar
rangements by Mcclure, Inc.
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RiGHT REV. MSGR. MAURICE KING.
Spiritual Director.
. MRS. EDWARD E. HOLT, Project.
WISENAN, JAMES II. On Saturday,
October 5, 1853, at his residence, l773
Lyman place ne, JAMES II. WISE
MAN, beloved husband of Edna Wise
man and father Of Darrell Jeffrey
WiSeman. Also surviving are three sis
tiers, one brother and a host OF other
relatives and friends Remains resting
az the John 7: Rhines Co. Funeral
Home, 30l5 18th st. ne. Notice Of
funeral later.
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tcber !, isS5. at Pr %sfidRsSesS' Hos Ss.
Pital. JOHN POWANDO Of wash
l9gt9n, u. e., the beloved husband
Of Mrs; Anne p. Gaddis of Annapolis,
Md; Mrs. Margaret p. Pagan OF
washington, ID. C.. and Stephen Po-
wanda Of Hyattsville, Nd. Friends
may can at the Lee Funeral Home,
am. Monday, October !. REQUIEM
HiRh Mass will be offered al 81
Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 2e0o
Pa. ave-. Sc, at $3.50 am. Inter-
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TURNER, MARY 2. Suddenly, on
THURSDAY, October 3. 1858, MARY Il.
TURNER Of 1905 Eve st. ne, devoted
mother Of Mrs. Martha whitfield, Rosa.
lee NJ, EVELYN ID, and Hattie r.
d rnef: Also surviving are one grand
Blunt; two sisters, four brothers, one
aunt and other relatives and many
friends. Notice Of funeral later. Ar
rangements BY Charles A TNine. If .
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october J. iSS5. al her r pa n9rSq 15ss
Simms place ne, Apt. "a, MRS. EMMA
II. WETHERS, mother Of Henry L.
and Gilbert P, Wethers. Also surviv-
ing are one sister, two grandchildren,
other relatives and many friends. Re.
Co. Funeral Home, 30l5 I2th ST ne,
lample parking facilitiesl, where
friends may call after 4 pm. Monday,
October =. Funeral services on Tues.
day, October O., at u noon, at the
Brown Memorial Zion Church. ilth
81. and Constitution ave. ne. the Rev
A. j. Mattison officiating. Iuternent
Carver Memorial Cemetery.
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THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. c.
Tuesdoy, September ~, 1868
Cormokers May Hit
Record This Month

DETROIT (AP) The automobile industry is almost
sured of its greatest September production volume since
1850
Beginning the last full of the MONTH
expected hit close to the fmon mark in anticipated
record fourth-quarter production.
Last weeks total al 900 cars gain Of about 49,
900 the prior week.
The industry already has turned out estimated $685.,
900 1864 model compared to 100000 to this date last
The higher figure includes 5000 newmodel made in
August
Last weeks increased production achieved with less
overtime work in the factories.
Only three plants, Buick at Flint Mich, Chevrolet at
Atlanta and Ford Dearborn Mich scheduled overtime Sat-
urdays On the corresponding Saturday IL fac
tories worked the Saturday overtime.
Automotive News said Chevrolet built $500 trucks last
compared with $3.50 the previous week. Dodge 1900 1877
S5368277 GMC 2019 1892 International 3575-3640:
Studebaker 29l-249; Jeeep 1950-l755.
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9l-Doy Bill Yield
Declines SIiohtIy

The Governments borrowing
costs declined slightly with
yesterdays weekly offering of
Treasury bills.
The average yield was 1879
per cent on bids for $1.3 bill
lion of 91-day bills. The rate
last week was 3.4O9 per cent.
Bids on $500 million of 1872
day bills gave an average yield
of 3.507 per cent. The rate last
week was 1921 per cent.
These rates were computed on
the basis of a 360-day year.
On coupon bearing securities of
the same length, the equivalent
rates would be 3.46 per cent
for 81 days and 1853 per cent
for 1872 days.
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VI III ohhMuptCy W ItCelNeIhmp VT
being reorganized under the Bankruptcy
panles. MEX Interest. CT Certificates
II Stamped. f-Dealt In fiat. Matured
bonds, neRotiAbilty impaired by maturity.
nd Next day delivery Nv TX warrants
N Foreign issue subject 10 proposed
fdtrest equalization tag
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Stocks Gain;
Rally Includes
AIuminums

NEW YORK (AP).-A squirt
Of demand for blue chips and
some of the more speculative
issues pushed the stock market
into higher ground early this
afternoon.
Trading was heavy as the
list rallied after an uncertain
start.
The aluminums, rails, Sc
lected motors, steels, office
equipments and mail order
retails moved higher, but sew
eral other groups were back
ward.
Tobaccos, drugs and rubbers
were down. Building materials,
nonferrous metals as a whole
and farm implements were
mixed.
After yesterdays decline,
Wall StreeterS saw more
bullish news background in the
price increase for aluminium
ingotS, glass and other items,
as we'll as in the sharpest
weekly gain in steel production
since March. The market,
however, was sluggish in re-
spending to this news, moving
higher after period of hesita-
ton.
XeroX met profit-taking after
its advance of yesterday.
Prices moved irregularly
lower on the American Stock
Exchange in moderately active
trading.
Corporate and Government
bonds showed little change in
quiet trading.
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ODD-LOT TRADING

NEW YORK (AP).--The New York
Stock Exchange reported today these
odd-lot transactions BY principal deal.
ers for September 81; Purchases OF
345,52l shares; sales OF 4B4 sos shares
including 4,27s shares sold short.
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9 VISCOUNTS
TO BE SOLD
AT AUCTION

NEW YORK ODD
Nine ViScount airliners
which originally cost some
$1,270.000 each will be sold
at public auction in Bos-
ton october 4.
These are the aircraft
purchased from Vickers
Aviation Ltd. in 1888 and
1859 by Northeast Airlines
and repossessed by Vickers
earlier this month follow
ing a default by Northeast
on its payments.
Northeast has leased ad-
ditional DC-6B aircraft to
take over services formerly
operated by the Viscounts.
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NEW YORK
BONDS
WORLD BANK

Furnished by the Associated Press
List Includes Most Active Bonds
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COTTON

NEW YORK (APl.-Cotton futures
were higher late today.
Flrness in nearby October contracts
helped the balance OF the market.
Today was first notice day for the
October 1863 delivery. There were
only thre delivery notices issued and
they we're reported promptly stopped.
Switching developed from October to
some selling of the october 1863 de-
livery and the purchase of distant
October and December deliveries. Offer
inss were light in the far months and
prices were up as much as 81 a bale
Late afternoon prices were so cents
to 81 a bale higher than the previous
close. October 1880. December 334S
and March 33.55.
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CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO CAPl.-Fresh reports that
amounts Of United States grain spurred
the futures market upward today.
At mid-session most grains and soy
beans were up a cent or more a
bushel on the Board of Trade as de-
mand increased
Around noon wheat was to . cents
bushel higher. December 81 .O4; corn
17s to ia higher, December 81 .2O7s;
oats - to / 70 higher. December us;
rye > TO ga cents higher. December
81 .5Sla, and soybeans IA to 2 cents
higher. November SEA
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Unless otherwise noted, rates Of div,
dends In the foregoing table are annual
disbursements based on the last quarterly
Sales figures are unofficial.
or semi-annual declaration. Special OF
extra dividends or payments not deslg'
mated as regular are identified In the
following foOtnotes.
Win bankruptcy or receivership or
being reoTganized under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such COM
panies. I'm Foreign issue subject 10 pro
posed interest equalization tax.
a-Also extra or extras. b-Annual rate
plus stock dividend C Liquidating div.
dend. d -Declared or paid in 1868 plus
stock dividend. e Paid last year. Pay.
able in stock during 1858, estimated cash
value on ex-dividend or ex-distributipn
date. g-DeclaTed or paid so far this
year. Declared or paid after stock
dividend or splt up. X Declared or paid
this year, an accumulative issue with
dividends in arrears. p Paid this veal,
dividend omitted, deferred or no action
taken at last dividend meeting r-De-
clared or paid in 1862 plus stock div.
dend. Paid In stock during 1862,
estimated cash value, on ex-dividend or
ex distribution date
cid Called. X EX dividend. y Ex DIV.
dend and sales in full. KIDS Elk distrlbu.
ton. MEX rights. XIV Without var.
rants. WV With warrants. wd When dis.
tributed. w-Nhen issued. nd Next day
delivery.
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CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO (APD .--CUS1tAD 49,
Cattle 1000. calves %; trading on
slaughter steers and heiiers fairly ac-
tive mostly steady. cows steady, bulls
fully steady. few ieelers weak; few
loads prime and mixed high choice
and prime l,ui5-l 800 ID slaughter
steers .4,0O-94.5O including load
prime 1000 lbs at - 50 and load
prime 300 lbs at "a 90, choice .950-
Loo lbs -, 5u-.4 ,0Oi few loads
mostly choice ZOO $50 lbs 80 so
1880, load choice $50 lbs 2l75;
couple loads l,b75-11l5 lbs 1000
1880. good 300 200 lbs 22.25-
1929: standard and low good 20.50-
s2,00' load mixed hieh choice and
choice S0O-i $3.50 lbs 22,5G-23 90
good mostly 2i.5O-2a 90; load mixed
good and choice 200 lbs 22.2b; util.
ity and commercial cows l4.60-l6.b0;
Gamers and cutters l2OO-i4 80;
shelly Gamers ll.OQ-l2OO utility
and commercial built, ,ltO0-lg09;
ing steers 23.0O-23 e5.
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Sales High Low 200 Chg
Int Blk RID 3s72 s sle 91s 91.s+es
CORPORATION RONDS
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~ q q LOIHIUp p ? ~ -
Quotations for l00-share lots. ''For
25-share lots. Others lO-Share lots
Ex-dividcnd. 7 Plus extra or extras.
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Richard T. D. Ledword,
British Counselor, Dies

Richard Thomas Davenport
Ledward, counselor of the
British Embassy in Washington
since 1860, died of a heart at
tack Sunday at his home in
Chevy Chase. He was Al.
Mr.. Ledward was educated at
Rugby School and Trinity Col
lege at Cambridge. England,
and joined the British consular
service in 1887.
The early years of his service
were spent in Manchuria,
Japan and China.
In 1912 he returned to Britain
and served as secretary of a
commission on Inquiry on
Oriental, Slavonic, East Euro
pean and African studies.
Immediately after the war,
he was sent to Helsinki and
was Charge d'Affaires there in
l947.
He then served with the
British delegation to the United
Nations in New York and then
returned to Tokyo as coun-
selor. Later, he was trans
ferred to Hong Kong. where
for three years he acted as
political adviser to the governor.
In his most recent assign
ment. Mr.. Ledward was re-
sponsible at the Embassy here
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Comedian Bruce
Embarrassed by
Customs Search

NEW YORK, April Q (AP)-
Comedian Lenny Bruce was re-
leased from detention Of Gus
toms yesterday after being
searched for narcotics upon ar
irving here from England. Brit
ish authorities wouldn't let him
enter the country.
Mr.. Bruce was at London
Airport only two hours before
he was shipped back to the
United States.
on his return to Idlewild
Airport here, customs author
tiles detained Mr.. Bruce for rs
minutes during what they said
was a search for narcotics.
Il had to remove my clothes
and 1t was very embarrassing,
said Mr.. Bruce, who has two
charges Of possessing narcotics
pending against him In Lo'
Angeles.
He said he apparently wal
refused entry into Britain be-
cause Of arrests In this country
on the narcotics charges. and
also on charges Of assault and
alleged obscenity In his night
club act.
Mr.. Bruce's act had beer
scheduled TO open last night al
a London night club.
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Red Tape Burs
Congress Action.
Clark Declares

The trouble with Congress,
says Senator Clark. Democrat
Of Pennsylvania. Is that II needs
reorganizing.
Senator Clark told the SEN
ate yesterday, there Is no rea-
son Congress can't complete Ia
work by midsummer except
that I'VE are so tied up with
our red tape and have horse
and-bugey rules"
He also protested that an
undue amount Of cabinet mem
bers' time Is taken up before
separate Senate and House
committees when, he said. they
could testify before Joint COM
mittees.
Senator Clark said q survey
he made showed that cabinet
members appeared 5e2 times
before Senate and House COM
mittees In the last Congress
using UP l.3o4h hours.
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Stella HoIstein,
90, Widow Of
CiviIWur Veteran

Stella Grady Holstein, 90
one of the last surviving widows
of a Civil War veteran and
one of the first woman secre-
taries In this area, died yes
terday after a short illness in
a Fairfax County nursing home
Mrs. Holstein was born in
Montgomery County and lived
as a girl on Drayton Farm in
the Quaker settlement near
Spencerville, Md.
She was the daughter OF
John Dallas Grady and OF
Mary Elizabeth Beall, a men,
Der of one Of Maryland's Oldest
families.
In 1894, she won an essay
contest sponsored by the Mont
gomery County press which
provided her with secretarial
training at the Spencerian
Business College. Her first job
as a typewriter" was with the
Palais Royale. now woodward
g. Lothrop's North Building.
In 1905, she went to Charles
ton, w. Va, to work for an in
surance company and there she
met and married James Rhodes
Holstein, then So. The family
has Mr.. Holstein's discharge
papers at age Is from the Con-
federate Army, which he Joined
at age IA. He died in 1922.
Mrs. Holstein was for many
years a member of the Metho-
dist Church.
Survivors include one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marcus A. Holla-
baugh Of 1902 Hardwood lane,
Mclean, Va, one brother, Elmer
Grady of Fort Lauderdale, Fla,
and one grandchild.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at Gawler's, at 2
pm. Burial will be at Rock
Greek Cemetery.
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Lloyd Otto Miller
Retired Chief of
Planning at IRIS

Lloyd Otto Miller, So, re-
tired Chief of the Planning
Division of the Internal Rev.
enue Service, died yesterday at
the George Washington Uni
versity Hospital. Mr.. Miller
lived at 480l Connecticut
avenue N. w.
Born in 1895 in Sunbury,
Pa, he served an apprentice
ship with a law firm there. In
1916 he came to Washington 70
work for the then Internal
Revenue Bureau. His govern
ment service was interrupted
for Is months when he served
in the infantry in Germany
during World War I. achieving
the rank of corporal.
Mr.. Miller was graduated
from the George Washington
University. In 1853 he was
promoted from systems ac-
countant to head Of the plan
ming division where he served
until retirement in 1857.
He was active in the MaSons
and was past commander of
the Washington Commandery
No. / and grand commander Of
the grand commandery of the
District of Columbia. He was
a member of the American
Legion, the Fossils Club Of
Chevy Chase and Of the gov
erning council Of st. Paul's
Lutheran Church.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs.
John c. Ballinger of Houston,
Tex; two sisters, Mrs. Clyde
H. Sterner of Sunbury, Pa,
and Mrs. Albert r. Bare of AL
toona. Pa; a brother, Paul e.
Miller of Shamokin Dam, Pa,
and three grandchildren.
A masonic funeral service
will be held at 1915 pm. on
Thursday at 1856 Pennsylvania
avenue N. w. followed at / pm,
by Lutheran Church services
Burial will be at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery beside his
late wife, Ruth Peterson Mil
| Ter.
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Joseph Pew.
Headed Sun
Oil Firm

PHILADELPHIA. April 8
(AP) - Joseph N. Pew, jr.,
chairman Of the board of Sun
Oil Co. and long time financial
angel" Of the Republican
Party, died today.
Mr.. Pew, rs, and his broth
er, J. Howard Pew, directed
Sun Oil since the death in
1912 of their father, Joseph N
Pew, ST., the founder.
Joseph Pew, jr., died in Lam
kenau Hospital OF bronchial
pneumonia after a brief ILL
ness. He had gone to his Of
flee each day until stricken.
Speaking of him, Joseph w.
Martin. Speaker of the House
under the Republicans and a
former @. o. P. National chair
man, once said:
I'm his dedication to the Re-
publican Party he has given
millions. Yet in all the years
I have known him and have
been close to him in campaigns
he has never asked me for q
single favor. When almost no
one else was giving any money
his contributions kept coming
in; without them the party
might have utterly dried up for
lack of funds"
The Pews were long regarded
as major powers in the highest
circles Of the State and Ma
tional Republican Party.
Tall, spare and quietly artic-
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ulate, MIR. Pew was known to
friends and business associates
as u. N" He was IS when his
father died. The older brother,
J. Howard, became president
and ~. N" vice president.
That was the only title u. NJ"
had until he was named chair
man of the board in l947 on
his brothers retirement.
A former track captain at
Cornell University. J. N. Pew
was credited with the idea OF
coloring Suns gasoline blue
giving 1t the name of Blue
Sunoco." He also conceived the
idea of Suns custom blending
system, in which nine differ
ent octane blends can be de-
livered from one pump.