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Rites Scheduled
Mrs. Reilly

Funeral services for Mrs.
Arthur Reilly, wife Of q former
radio commentator and foreign
service officer, will be at 10
am. Monday at st. Agnes
Church at Woodmont, Conn.
with burial at Milford, Conn,
Mrs. Reilly. 70. q native Of
Warsaw, Poland. married Mr.
Reilly while he was the Ameri-
can vice consul there. The
couple moved to Stockholm
and then to America in 1917
Mr.. Reilly, q public relations
consultant, has been q radio
commentator here and in
Cincinnati.
Mrs. Reilly died yesterday al
Doctors Hospital after a cere-
bral hemorrhage. She lived at
1859 Twenty-eighth street
NV.
Besides her husband, Of the
home address, she leaves q son,
Thomas L., Of 1701 Sixteenth
street NV.
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Mrs. Monuhun,
Church Member

Mrs. Mary Cody Monahan,
88, a Washington resident for
SO years, died Wednesday at
Providence Hospital after a
short illness.
Mrs. Monahan, a native of
Massachusetts,, was a 37-year
member Of st. Anthony's Cath
ole Church at Brookland, and
its Sodality.
Her husband, Arthur c., q
former Interior Department
and Science News Letter en-
ploye, died 10 years ago.
Mrs. Monahan, of 300
Thirteenth street NV, leaves
two sons, William F., of 371O
Thirteenth street NV, and
John F., Of ITO Parson street,
Silver Spring, and seven grand
children.
Services will be at 10 am
tomorrow at Saint Anthony's
Church, Twelfth and Monroe
streets NE, with burial in
| Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Alfonso Curinci, l01,
Catholic Archbishop

VATICAN CITY, Dec. G
(APD. = Archbishop Alfonso
Carmel, at 101 the worlds old
est Roman Catholic bishop,
died here today.
The Rome-born prelate who
celebrated his 101st birthday
on November 9, died at the
Fatebenefratelli Do Good
Brothers. Hospital. He under
went surgery on November II
foga IN unspecified ailment.
Archbishop Carmel was Sec
rotary emeritus of the Vati-
cans Congregation of Rites,
which handles lamentations
of saints and Qualifications.
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DR.. Edward K. Strong
Devised Job Test

STANFORD, Calf. Dec. &
(AP) DIR. Edward K. Strong
70, the psychologist who de.
vised the strong vocational
interest test for study and job
counseling. died wednesday
night after a long illness.
An estimated 100000 young
people take the Strong test each
year on college campuses and
it Is widely used in business
and industry.
DR.. Strong was on the facul-
ty of the Stanford Graduate
School of Business 26 years.
He developed the vocational
interest test 20 years ago
despite Gliding by professional
colleagues who commended 1t
never would be possible to
measure individual interests.
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Matthias F. Correo, Lawyer,
Helped Draft Plan for GA

Matthias r. correa, So. a New
York lawyer who helped draw
the blueprints for organizing
the Central Intelligence AgeH-
cy. died yesterday at a Port
Chester On. " hospital after
a short illness.
President Truman called
upon Mr.. Correa, Allen w.
Dulles, later CHA director, and
a wartime intelligence officer,
William H. jackson, to study
the Nations intelligence opera
tons. Their report. formed in
1913 and 1919, was used as the
basis for organizing the CHA.
Mr.. Correa's legal career was
studded with investigations OF
Everything from financial
fraud and black marketing to
spying and national security.
q. s. District Attorney
After graduating from the
columbia University Law
School, he worked for q New
York law firm and soon be-
came an assistant district
attorney in New York, working
on banking and financial
frauds. In 1871 he began a g.
year tenure as United States
attorney for the Southern
District of New York.
During World War II, Mr.
Correa served In the European
campaign and as special assis-
tant to James v. Forrestal
then Secretary Of the Navy, In
Washington.
He returned to private prac-
tice after the war, but contin-
ued to take various Govern
ment assignments. From 1851
to 1859, at the request Of for
mer New York Gov. Averell
Hartman, he acted as chair
man of q committee to study
the States parole system.
A Roman Catholic, he did
his undergraduate work at
Fordham University. where he
also tried his hand at writing
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H.A.Lowson, ST..
Cabinet Maker

Herbert A. Lawson, ST., "a,
for 20 years an employe OF
Woodward & Lothrop, died
today in Ferndale, Mich, Of
cancer.
Mr.. Lawson, who was born In
Crisfield, Md, attended Column
bia University. He came to
Washington 70 work as q
cabinetmaker and furniture
rSfinisher at woodward q
Isothrop, whore he was noted
for his craftsmanship.
mr.. Lawson leaves q daugh-
ter. MRS. ], r. Hughes Of Fern
dale. Mich: q son. Herbert A
Lawson. IT., of Rockville. Md,
and three children.
Services and burial viii be
Monday Afternoon in Crisfield
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Tom London, Actor,
Sheriff in Westerns

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 6 (AP).
Actor Tom London, known to
millions as the sheriff in many
movie and television Westerns,
Is dead at 81.
Mr.. London, whose real
name was Leonard Clapham,
died late yesterday at his
North Hollywood home.
A native Of Louisville, KY,
Mr.. London came to Hollywood
in 1917. He began his motion
picture career in THE Great
Train Robbery" and appeared
in king OF Kings" Hell
Divers" and "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" He also appeared
with the late win Rogers.
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Senehor Party Wins
All 80 Senegal Scots

1 DAKAR. Senegal, Dec. 4
Cap THE Senegalese SUI
preme Court announced yester-
day that the party slate Of
President Leopold Sedar Sen.
g1or swept last Sundays ma
tional elections. capturing al
80 seats in the new legislature
The court. said the Sene-
galese Progressive Union, Mr.
Sehghor's party. had obtained
l,i32,518 votes or 94.2 per cent
Of the votes cast. The African
rsgroupment, the only Legal
opposition, got only So pei
cent of the valid ballots.
Mr.. Senghor was elected
president in the same election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-06

American Federation Of Gov
eminent Employees and the
Fossils. a group Of retired mer
who meet in Chevy Chase.
Mr.. Browning leaves his wife
Louise c., of 3605 Livingston
street NV. the home address;
two daughters, Mrs. Mary B
Nelson, Of SOL Roosevelt
street, Bethesda, and Mrs
Louise P. Plumb, Of Birm-
ingham, Mich, and five grand
children.
Burial win be at the family
plot In Mystic, Conn.
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H-Yeur Re-enIistment

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. G
(AP).-A 23-year-old Wyoming
National GuardSman apparently
wants to avoid being asked to
re-enlist. Officials said today
he's signed on for 81 years,
Sergt. John A. Brutlag Of Sheri-
dan extended his enlistment
until he reaches the mandatory
retirement age of so on No
vember u, 1000.
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fin MPntnriattt

BRINKLEY, MCKINLEY. In loving
memory Of our husband and father,
MCKINLEY BRINKLEY, who passed
away hV les years ago today Decem-
WIFE Lillian. AND DAUGHTERS,
MAXINE AND THERESA.
BRYANT. MARY CARR. In loving
CARR BRYANT, who departed this
life twenty-five years ago today.
December 8, 1893.
Loving and kind in all her ways,
Upright and Just to the end Of her
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
what beautiful memory she left
HER NEPHEw. A. D. CARR.
me%eTs q QUA JAMES devoted e. S husband
and father, JAMES. j. BURROUGHS,
ST., who departed this. life three
years ago today, December s. 1850.
Time goes on, but memories last;
a loving thought, a secret tear
keepS your memory ever dear.
DEVOTED WIFE, EDITH L. BUR-
EkSS66GP PsG ASp DAUGHTERS ANN
D0UNIS, GEORGE PETER. In Low.
ing memory Of our dear husband
and father, GEORGE PETER DOU-
Ms MS, who passed away December 8.
Two years have passed since that sad
When the one we loved was called
away;
In our hearts a memory is kept
OF the one. we loved and shall never
LOVING WIFE, KATHERINE, AND
SONS, PETER AND NICK.
JOHNSON, GERTRUDE CBRANHAM5.
In loving memory of our devoted
TRUDE CBRANHA SilSi JOHNSON, Who
departed this life one year ago
CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN.
MORRIS, MARY F. In sad but loving
remembrance Of our dear sister,
MARY F, NORRIS (nee CasselD,
who departed this life eighteen years
ago today, December s, 1S45.
As we loved you dear sister, 50 we
In our hearts, you are always near.
Loved, r e m m d, longed-for
always,
Bringing many a silent tear.
NEEh H1PT y ELIZABETH ANNIE, AND
ROLLINS, RAYMOND B. In loving
memory of our dear brother, RAY.
MOND B. ROLLINS, who passed
away five years ago today. Decem-
Days of sadness still come DER NJ,
Hidden tears so often flow;
Memories keep you near US,
Although you left US five wears ago.
WILLIAM AND EDNA.
TYLER, ALEXANDER. In loving
memory Of my loving husband, ALEX
AMBER TYLER, who departed this
lie eight years ago, December s,
In silence he suffered,
And patiently he bore,
Til God called him home
10 suffer no more.
LOVING WIFE, JOSEPHINE TYLER.
WARE, EMANUEL. In loving mem
ory of a devoted husband, father
and grandfather, EMANUEL WARE,
VINO passed away four years ago,
December s, 1882
HIS WIFE, NETTIE; DAUGHTERS.
RACHEL AND DORIS; GRAND
CHILDREN, DONALD AND PA
WILLIAMS, AGNES NJ. In loving mem
ory of our mother and grandmother,
MRS. AGNES WILLIAMS, who de-
parted this life six years ago, De-
cember s, 1857.
He that dwelleth in the secret place
Of the most High, shall abide under
the shadow of the Almighty.
DAUGHTER, LILLE B. DAVIDSON;
GRANDDAUGHTERSA AND GRAND
son.
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MITCHELL. WILLIAM z; The s,i fam
ELL wish to extend sincere thanks
TO the many friends and relatives
for the expressions OF sympathy, win
donations during our recent bereave-
mis- HIS WIFE AND BROTHER. s
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AnuRtlinDa

AICHAELsoN, HELEN. An unwilling
HELEN MICHAELS0N will be held
on Sunday, December Q, 1853, at u
noon, at the B'nai Israel Cemetery
ST. Barnabas and Wheeler rds., Oxon
Hill.. Nd. Relatives and friends In
vited.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CrennatOrium

~ S4AASA WI 1 lA444
j. William Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
9Th st. and Mass. Ave. Il. $500
Rinaldi Funeral Home
7Aoo GEORGIA AVE. NV. RIA. 27IlI
2 Blks. North of Walter Reed Hospital
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CEMETERY LOTS

NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK Choice
old location, at orig. cost. IA. Ajax
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DEATHS

] Announcement Of
! Services BY Chambers
| Campagna,
CarmeliO w, W. Chambers "a
Jacobs, James r. ". W. Chambers Go.
kaun, Vera Z. W. w, Chamber ca
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JACOBS. JAMES F. OF Washington,
of Mary A. Bell, Alice Smith, D0ro-
thy ]. Arels, Thelma Rappella and
Robert Jacobs. Services at Cham
bers' Funeral Home, Sl7 18th st.
Sc, on Saturday, December Z, at
1890 pm. Interment Washington
National Cemetery.
JAMES, ANNA MAE. On December 4,
1858, ANNA MAE JAMES of 1901
Langley way, Hyattsville, Nd, beloved
wife Of the late Harry B. James;
T., Newton H. and Edward H. James.
She also is survived by seven grand
children. Friends may call at the
Gasch's Funeral Home, 473q Balti-
more ave-, Hyattsville, Nd, where
services will be held on Saturday,
December 7, at II am. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
KAISER, EDNA JEANETTE (nee
SpeneeD. On Thursday, December s,
1853, EDNA JEANETTE KAISER
lnee Spence), wife of the late Joseph
A. Kaiser; mother Of Mrs. -Jacqueline
Montgomery Of Woodbridge, Va, and
Mrs. Eva E. Bittner of Valley Stream,
Long Island, N. Y; sister of Mrs.
Nathalie -Buttress and Thomas G.
Spence, both of Washington, d. C..
Also survived by eight grandchildren
and two great-grandch children. Services
at the; S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home,
2eol lzth st. nv, on Monday, De
facilities). Interment Arlington Ma
tiona Cemetery,
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c.: ] 8 = q:
(~LX at ] pm, at the Hunte-
Georgia ave. NV, for the
purpose Of conducting funeral serv.
ices for our late brother, HOWARD
w. HENING.
ISRAEL NJ. SEGAL, W. NJ.
STAFFORD APPEL, Secretary, 6
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sE eePsIT sA S1sl sS On rMCnSa a; De
Of 237 Morgan St. NV. beloved sister
Of Mr.. Mcdow. She also is survived
by. an aunt, Mrs. Airline Massey,
and a host Of other relatives and
friends. After pm. Friday, De
eem6er 9, friends may call at the
Home, 81 X st. NV. Services in
the chapel at pm. Saturday, De-
cember 2. Interment Carver Me.
mOrial Cannekarv
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RIDGWAY, HERBERT B. On Wednes

dsv0 becem EHEH ,o 2: N Wr Wsdnss;
B. RIDGWAY Of $40 washington st.
Savage, Md, beloved husband OF
Edna Waters Ridgway; brother Of
Mrs. Millie Collision, Mrs. Effie Hack
lev, Mrs. Helen Under, Mrs. Mabel
Fisher, Miss Catherine Ridgway and
Brocket Ridgway. Funeral at Don.
ave, Laurel, Nd, on Saturday, al
2 pm. Intermenf SaVape Cennefnrv
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NJ. ROBINSON Of 4Ao3 E St. Sc,
loving daughter Of John G. and Jessie
N. Robinson; loving sister Of John
c g; Robinson % FTsLi T. Friends invited to e
Rhode Island ave. NV, after z pm,
Sunday, December 8, where private
funeral services will be held on
Monday, December 2, at pm. The
Rev. r. Lavelle Tucker officiating.
(Casket will not be Open after the
service Intermept Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery,
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SMAILW0OD, FLOREN NEE. On
Wednesday, December 4, 1858, at
her residence, las Webster st. NV.
She is survived BY her niece, Mrs.
Edna Butler; several cousins and a
devoted friend, Mrs: Marie B. Mutt.
am. Saturday, December 7, at
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church,
18th st.: and Park I'd. NV. Inter-
ment Mount Qlivet Cemetery. Reel
tation of the Rosary on Friday, De
cember 8, at $3.50 pm, at the Ma
ave. Sc. No viewing. Please omit
flowers
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HIMIOB, DR.. NELSON. On Wednes-
day, December Z, 1853, at Suburban
1Ioi Deimon ont lane, f Kensihston nof Nd I,
beloved husband of Louisa de
Himiob, father OF Alfredo, G0nzalO,
Luisa and Betty Himiob. Friends
may. call at Gawler's Chapel, Wis
consin ave. at Harrison ST. NV.
Be Offered at t The HOLY Redeem nelr
Catholic. Church, s7o5 Summit ave,
Kensington, Md, on Saturday, De-
cember Z, at 1890 am. Interment
Caracas Venezuela
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IAShEk, "; AMIN. On Thursday,
December 5, 1853, at his home, rs
". ALVIN Vf TGskE si SS eIoTed s Sa;.
band of Margaret L. Tasker. He
also is survived by four daughters,
four sons, seventeen grandchildren
and one sister, Mrs. Catherine Snipes
% washington, D.. c. Friends NAV
can at Pearson's Funeral Home, "a
North washington, St, Falls Church,
va, where services will Be held
on Saturday, December 2, at z
pm. Interment OakWoOd CeneterY.
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HOWARD, ETHEL H. On Thursday,
December 5, 1853, at the Wheaton
Nursing Home, MRS. ETHEL n.
HOWARD Of ll700 Glen I'd, Potomac,
Md, mother Of Mrs. H. H. Semmes.
Also surviving are four grandSons
and twelve great-grandchiIdren Sery.
Wisconsin ave. at Harrison st. NV.
parking on premises, on Saturday,
December 7, at 3 pm. Interment
Grandview Cemetery, ChillicOthe,
Ohio.
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IACKsON. LYDIA TAYLOR. offic

and members Of Forest
Temple No; 3, l. B. P.
o. e. OF W., are hereby
notified of the death Of
aughter LYDIA T.
JACKSON. Elks service
on Saturday, December
10 am, at St. Vincent De
! Capitol and NJ SITS. Sc.
ILLESPIE, Daughter Ruler.
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day, December Z. 1858. al Freedmen's
Hospital, MRS. LYDIA TAYLOR
JACKSON Of 1910 Howison ri. s.w.,
devoted wife Of Nathan jackson. Also
surviving are her mother, Mrs. Mil
bred Palmer, and stepfather, Nathan
Palmer; other relatives and many
4. Rhines Co. Funeral Home, 30lS
18th st. ne. (ample parking facilities),
where friends may call after pm,
Friday, December 8, and where reci-
tahon of the Rosary service will be
held at 3 pm. Mass for the repose
Of her soul will be celebrated Satur-
day. December 7, at 10 am, at the
St. Vincent De Paul Church, South
Capitol and NJ SITS. Sc. Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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day. DECEMBER }, 1888, at his resi-
FRE5 RfD 5RSSn' beloved aS C husband A1 Of
Ethel Maffett Riden; father Of Don
aid Riden; brother Of Pearl M.
Riden, Frank A. Riden and Mrs.
H. S. Grafflin. Services at the S, II.
Hines Co. Funeral Home, 29ol lith
at pm. (parking facilities), Inter.
ment Rock Creek Cerneferv
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COMMUNICATION Of Harmony
Lodge, No. q, r. 4 A. NJ,
IS called for 2 an. Mon
day, December g, 1853, at
the Masonic Temple, 1000
You 81. NV, for the pur-
pose Of conducting Ma
eral services for our late
DOUGLAS r. SUMMERS,
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War Hero Will Become
Academy Commandment

vivors of another ship during
action with the enemy, and he
later survived the sinking of
his own ship.
In the Atlantic, as COM
handing officer of the destroy
er Bronstein, he engaged four
German submarines in battle.
He sank three of them and
possibly the fourth. He was
awarded the Navy Cross and
Legion of Merit for this action.
He also com mande d the
destroyer EdSall.
After the war, Capt. Kinney
studied law at George WASH
ington University. He also
served in the office of Chief of
Naval Operations and attended
the Naval War College. He was
commanding officer Of the oiler
MiSsiSSinewa prior to his pres
ent command.
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Man Is Hurt
In Mixer at
Cement Plant

A Herndon Cva) man face
possible amputation of his lefr
arm and right hand as a result
Of being caught inside a swirl.
ing cement mixer.
The injured worker. Bernard
Hedrick, 40. today was reported
in poor condition at Fairfax
Hospital following the accident
yesterday at the CherrydalC
Cement Block Co. at sol East
Spring street, Herndon.
According to James g. Bar
bour. plant supervisor, Mr.. He'd
rick and another man wert
cleaning out two cement mix
ing machines at the close Of
work about 5 pm. yesterday.
Mr.. Barbour said Mr.. He'd
rick was inside one machine
when it was started inadver-
tently by the other man, who
pulled a wrong switch, believ-
ing it was for the machine he
was cleaning.
The machine with Mr.. He'd
rick inside was turned off al
most Immediately. but it was q
few seconds before Mr.. Barbour
disengaged the clutch to stop il
completely, he reported. Mr.
Hedrick was spun around sew
eral times by the blades, the
supervisor said.
The injure d man suffered
severe cuts on his arm and
hand and underwent surgery
last night after being taken to
the hospital by the Herndon
Rescue Squad. Doctors feared
they may have to amputate
part of his left arm and right
hand, the hospital said.
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New Press Aide
Named by GA

Paul M. Chretien, AZ, has
been named assistant to the
director of the Central Intelli'
gence Agency with the assign
ment of handling the superse.
cret agency'S meager relation;
with the press.
Mr.. Chretien, a veteran OF
CHA service, succeeds Col
Stanley j. Grogan, who was the
sole tact for n ewS m en-
through the tenures of the late
Walter Bedell Smith and of AL
len w. Dulles, as well as under
the present director, John A.
McCone.
Col. Grogan, Y, suffered a
heart attack last summer and
is retiring. Mr.. Chretien, father
of eight children and a grad
uate of Catholic University,
has until now been assigned to
briefing Government officials,
diplomats and military officers
on CHA operations.
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BY G. o. HERNDON
Star staff Writer

District legal assistants are
drafting new regulations to
protect the drivers of disabled
cars from wreck C h asers"-
tow truck operators accused OF
charging exorbitant fees and
having inadequate or nonexist-
ant car storage lots.
The regulations now under
study are based on recommen-
dations submitted to the Dis
trict Commissioners by the
city's Traffic Co-ordinating
Committee last January is.
Some tow-truck operators
have recently been accused OF
prowling the town listening to
police radios, ready to flaunt
speeding laws to reach a wreck
scene before their competitors
Last week, the American Au-
tomobile Association declared
war" on the wreck chasers, de-
claring that a doSsier of legiti-
mate complaints against tow
truck operators was being COM
piled.
Yesterday, the AAA reiterat-
ed its stand by asking WASH
ington police to take three
steps in an effort to eliminate
hazardous practices"
Specific Accident Cited
The AAA communique, is
sued by John w. Childress,
m anager of the associations
District division. cited an acct
dent Monday in which five
persons were injured in a COLI
sion involving a tow truck en-
route to a disabled car. Police
said a woman and her infant
were hospitalized in the wreck.
The three measures urged by
Mr.. ChildreSs we're: Cd compi-
lation of a list of tow truck OPP
orators available for accident
service; 90 division of the city
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Arthritis Unit Aids Woman
UGF AT WORK

Standing on her own two
feet is the habit Of a lifetime
for Katherine Steele. and she
h a sn't let Gripping arthritis
change it.
Miss Steele was determined
to walk and be self-supporting,
too, after a year In which she
couldn't walk at all and two
hip operations TO relive the
condition.
One doctor told her she'd
never walk again.
Miss Steele said, Doctor, you
take care Of the opration and
I'll take care Of the walking"
Miss Steele worked as a
nurses aide in a private rest
home as long as she could after
illness struck. But she finally
becaome housebound and
chairbound.
Sat Alone All Day
Her parents helped her get
I'D each morning at 5 O'Clock
and settled her as comfortably
as possible in a chair before
they went to work. She sat
there alone all day, with a tele-
phone by her side.
IT could hardly move a mus
Gle" Miss Steele said.
Then she found help that
transformed her life.
The Arthritis and Rheuma-
tism Association of Metropoli-
tan Washington, a United Civ
ers Fund agency, helps support
six-clinics in Washington for
patients from the entire metro
politan area. Miss Steele lives
in Glen Arden, Nd.
Through the clinic at Provi-
dence Hospital, she had two
operations, and painful but vi
tai therapy.
Studies Beauty Culture
Now she's taking a course in
beauty culture. She will speci-
alize in manicuring, but hopes
one day to teach beauty cul-
ture.
She diScards her crutches
long enough to do all the work
standing that other pupils do.
II manage as well as the
rest" she said proudly.
One day. Miss Steele hopes
to get along without crutches
at all.
The Arthritis and Rheuma-
tiSm Association of Metropoh-
tan Washington is one of 143 |
agencies for which the United ,
Givers Fund is seekin g $S.3
million in its current drive.