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* WALTER. JOSEPH A. The family of
the late JOSEPH A. WALTER wish to ex
press their thanks and aporeclatlon to
their rolatives and friends for the many
beautiful floral tributes and acts of kind
ness durinar their bereavement.
MRS. MABEL WALTER AND FAMILY. •
Eratlfi
BAKER, LAURA E. On Tuesday. May
SS. 1940. at her residence. 2413 North
Capitol st.. LAURA E. BAKER. She Is
aurvived by her daughter. Mrs. U. W.
.Richards of Cleveland. Ohio.
'' Funeral services at the Brooks funeral
Rome. Starks, Md . on Thursday. May 30,
at 11 a m. Internent Black Rock. Md.
BENNETT. GERTRUDE B. Departed
this life Monday. May 27. 1940, GER
TRUDE B BENNETT of 404 South Capitol
at., beloved daughter of John and Emma
Bennett and devoted sister of Nettie C.
Moxley and Grace E Bennett Remains
testing at Robert Campbell’s funeral home.
*23 4th st s.Vi
Funeral Thursday May 30. at 1 pm.,
from her late residence Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery.
BROWN. DOMINIC. On Wednesday.
Mav 29. 1940. DOMINIC BROWN, father
of Jessie Tolliver. Lillian Ware. Rosie Jack
son. Carrie and Arthur Brown He also
leaves one brother, one sister, two grand
children 8nd other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Stewart's funeral home.
80 H st n.e
Notice of funeral later.
BROWN. WILLIAM R Departed this
life Monday May 27 1940. at Freedmen’s
Hospital WILLIAM R BROWN. He leaves
to mourn a loving wife- Susie E. Brow-n:
two devoted daughters Mabel Mosby and
Beatrice Turner, and other relatives and
friends Remains mav be viewed at his
late residence. 4Rfi M st. s.w.. on Thursday.
Mav 30. after 2 n.m.
Remains will lie in state after 10 a m.
cn Friday. Mav 31. at the Rphoboth Bap
tist Church. 1st st between N and O sts.
s w . where funeral services will be held
at 1 p.m . Rev Johnson officiating. Ar
rangements by Barnes Ar Matthews.
BROWN. WILLIAM R. Morning Star
Lodge. No 40. I B. P. O E, of W.. will
hold » session of sorrow Wednesday. May
29. 1940, at R pm. at the home, lflth and
Qup sts n w . to arrange for the funeral
*f our late bother. WILLIAM R. BROWN.
Funeral Friday. Mav 31. at 1 pm., from
Rphoboth Baptist Church. 1st st. between
N and O sts. s.w , _ ,
DR LEO S HOLTON Exalted Ruler.
JOHN W. JANIFER. Secretary.
CARMEAN. EUNICE. On Monday. May
27. 1940. EUNICE CARMEAN.
Funeral services at Chamber.'’ Riverdale
funeral home on Wednesday. Mav CO. at
3 pm. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
CONWAY. EARL M. On Wednesday.
Mav 2ft. 1940. EARL M CONWAY Of 2121
11th st. n.w Remains resting at Frazier's
funeral home. .'ISO R I ave. n.w.
Notice of funeral later. 30
COOPER. OANIEI.. On Sunday. May
^6 1940, at Freedman's Hospital DANIEL
COOPER, beloved father of C.ladys Well
ford and Preston Cooper. He leaves one
sister and six brothers, other relatives and
'riends. Remains may be viewed at the
Snowden A- Davis funeral home. Rockville.
Md . on Wednesday. Mav 29. after 1pm.
Funeral Thursday. May 30. at 2 pm.
frrm Mount C.lorv Bantlst Church. CroPley,
Md . Rev. Ernest Gibbs officiating. 20
DRIC.GS, HOUSTON' H. On Tuesday.
Mav 2S. 1940. of heart attack. HOUSTON
H DRIGGS He was the son of the late
Capt William H Dricgs U. S. Navy, and
cf the late Mrs Driggs. He is sur
vived by his sister. Mrs H. M. Jensen, vufe
cf Can' H M Jensen. U. S. Navy, and a
niece. Mary Anna Jensen.
GORDON. MINNIE F. On Monday. May
27. 1940. at her residence. 1235-A South
Capitol st MINNIE F GORDON, devoted
wife of Vincent F Gordon, daughter of
Shedrick Dickerson and the late Katie A.
Dickerson, sister of Phoeba Wright. Annie
Hudson and Leila M HoDktns. Also other
relatives and friends survive. Remains
resting at Eugene Ford's funeral home.
1300 South Capitol st.. where remains may
be viewed Thursday after 4 p.m.
Funeral Friday. May 31. at 1 p.m- from
Zion Baptist Church, F st. between 3rd
Rnd 4th sts. n.w. Interment Harmony
Cemetery 30
GROETTCM. RICHARO E. On Tues
day May 28 1949. RICHARD E GROET
TUM of 1547 North 19th st.. Arlington.
Va.. beloved husband of Mabel Groettum
and father of Theodore. Roger. Richard E
1r.. and Suzan Groettum. and Mrs. Mar
jorie Stamp.
Remains restine e.t the Ives funeral
borne. 2847 Wilson blvtl . Arlington. Va .
where funeral services will be held Friday.
Mav 31, at 2 p m Interment private. 30
HERBERT. JOHN R.. JR. Suddenly.
Monday. Mav 27. 1940. at 0:15 p.m . JOHN
F HERBERT. Jr . of 143 Thomas st. n.w .
son of the late John R. and Mary Herbert,
loving husband of Lucie B. Herbert, de
voted father of Sherman. Ellsworth and
Celeste Herbert: brother of Eugenia Reese.
Rhine Stewart. James T. and Joseph Her
bert. Remains resting at his late resi
dence after 11 a m. Thursday. Mav 30.
Funeral from the Malvan A Schey fu
neral home N. J. ave. and R st. n.w., Fri
day. Mav 31. at I p.m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Lincoln Me
morial Cemetery 30*
JORDAN. RUTH. On Sunday. May 26.
1940. at Gallinger Hospital. RUTH JOR
DAN. She leaves to mourn their loss a
husband John Jordan: one daughter
Gladvs Dudley: one son. Malvin Dudley;
one sister. Mary Jackson: also other rela
tives and friends. Remains resting at
Eugene Ford’s funeral home, 1300 South
Capitol st.. until Wednesday after 4 p.m.;
thereafter at 311 McClain av». s.w.
Funeral Thursday. May 30. at 1 P.m -
from thp above-named chapel. Interment
Favne's Cemetery.
KIDWELL. JOHN BENJAMIN. On Mon
day. Mav 27. 1940 JOHN BENJAMIN
KIDWELL. beloved son of the late George
Kidwell and Louisa Kidwell and brother of
5 Franklin Kidwell and the late Helen
Kidwell.
Funeral services Thursday. May 30 at
2:30 pm Vale Church. Vale. Va. In
terment church cemetery 29
LEE. JAMES F. On Sunday May 26.
194” at his residence. 4615 Sheriff rd. n e
JAMES F LEE. beloved husband of Mrs.
Fcua Lee. devoted father of Illie Belks.
Nellie V and Fairbanks Lee and Elise Ward.
He also leaves two grandchildren and other
relatives and friends. Remains resting at
the W Ernest Jarvis funeral church. 1432
You st. n w
Funeral Thursday. May 30. at 1:30 p.m.,
from Highway Church of Christ. W st. be
tween fh and 5th sts n.w . Elder Morris
clficia'ins. Relatives and friends Invited.
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 29
MARTIN, MARY. On Monday. May
27 1940, at Garfield Hospital. MARY
MARTIN devoted wife of Ollie Martin. Br
and mother of Merrick. Walter. Harry.
Ida. David and Ollie Martin, jr.: sister of
Olivia Woodland. She also leaves five
grandchildren and other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at the W. Ernest
Jarvis funeral church. 1432 You st- n.w.
Funeral Thursday. May 30. at 11 a.m .
from St Mary's Episcopal Church. Char
lotte Hall. Md. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Charlotte Hall. Md. 29
MILLER. SARAH C. On Tuesday. May
28 1949. at the residence of her daughter.
7 16 Gresham pi. n.w.. SARAH C. MILLER,
wife of the late George Miller, mother of
Rev. Levi B. Miller. Ruth Smith. Ethel
Murray and Marv Kenerson. Other rela
tives and friends also survive. Remains
may be viewed at the above address after
6 p m Thursday. Mav 30.
Funeral Friday. Mav 31. at 11 a.m..
from the Ebenezei M. E. Church. 4th and
D sts. s.e- Rev. F F. King officiating
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Waldorf. Md. Arrangements by Thomas
Frazier Co. 30
MURRAY. CATHERINE L. On Monday.
May 27. 1940. at Emergency Hospital.
CATHERINE L. MURRAY, beloved wife of
Morris H. Murray of 1261 Simms place
B.e.. and mother of Mrs. Walter White.
Funeral from the Saflell funeral home.
475 H st. n.w- on Friday. Mav 31. at 9:30
a m. Requiem mass at the St. Matthew's
Cathedral at 10 a m Relatives and friends
Invited, interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 30
PADGETT, MARY E. On Tuesday. May
28. 1940. at her residence. 924 8th st. n.e..
MARY E. PADGETT, aged 71 years, wife of
the late William E. Padgett and mother of
George E- William C . Thomas R- Leonard
E. and Harry E. Padgett.
Funeral services at her late residence
on Friday. Mav 31. at 2 pm Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Cedar Hill
Cemetery. 30
RILEY. JOHN O. On Tuesday. May 28.
1P40. at his residence. 1014 D st. n.e..
JOHN O. RILEY, husband of the late
Emma W. Riley, father of John W. Riley.
Miss Mae C. Riley. Mrs. Hattie M Stans
fleld and brother of William S. Riley.
Remains restine a! the Lee funeral home.
4th st. and Mass. ave. n.e.. where services
will be held on Friday. May 31. at 11 a.m
Relatives snd friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 30
SALE. JOSEPH W. On Monday. May
27. 1040. JOSEPH W. SALE, beloved hus
band of Lura E. Sale and father of Perry
W. and Clinton E. Sale. Mistress Callie D.
Snell and Mrs. Rosa L Walton. Remains
resting at Chambers' funeral home. 517
11th st. s.e- until ll a.m. Thursday.
May 30.
Interment Lakewood Cemetery. Bolling
Oreen. Va. 29
SAXE. SAMUEL E. On Tuesday. May
28. 1940. at his residence. 1938 4th st.
n.e.. SAMUEL E. SAXE, beloved husband
cf Estella Saxe and father of Leo C. and
Glenn T. Sexe. Remains resting at the
Lee funeral home. 4th st. and Mass. ave.
n.e.. until 10 p m. Wednesday, May 29.
Interment Dushore- Pa. 29
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
J. William Lee’s Sons Co.
EITNERAl DIRECTORS
Crematorium
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LINCOLN 0372. LINCOLN 0468.
Zurhorst Funeral Home,
Established 1857.
Day and Night Ambulance Service.
City Calls. $2.
V. L. SPEARE CO.
Neither successor to nor connected with
the orlilnsl W R Spear, establishment
1009 H St. N.W. NatlonaT*en»s
CEMETERY LOTS.
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Dean, Hopkins Quit
Justice Department
For Private Life
Jackson Aide Goes Into
Law Firm; Trial Section
Chief Joins U. M. W.
Two members of the official stall
of the Justice Department an
nounced their resignation today,
Gordon Dean, special executive as
Gordon Dean.
slstant to At
torney General
Jackson, leaving
Government
service to re
enter the private
practice of law,
and Welly K.
Hopkins, chief
of the trial sec
tion of the Crim
inal Division,
going to the
United Mine
Workers as as
sistant general
counsel.
Mr. Dean came
to the department in 1934, and in
addition to extensive legal work has
been in charge of public relations
for much of the time under At
torneys General Cummings, Murphy
and Jackson. Among the cases
which Mr. Dean argued in the Su
preme Court were the first growing
out of the so-called Lindbergh kid
naping law, the criminal appeals
rules and the National Firearms Act.
A native of California, Mr. Dean
is a graduate of the law school of
the University of Southern Cali
fornia. For a time he was assistant
W. K. Hopkins.
dean oi uuKe
University Law
School. He will
be associated in
private practice
with Brien Mc
Mahon, former
head of the
Criminal Divi
sion of the Jus
tice Department.
Mr. Hopkins
entered the de
partment in 1936
and has repre
sented the Gov
ernment in a
number of im
porrant cases, including the Harlan
County conspiracy trial, and the
Southern Illinois bombing cases, in
which 36 defendants were convicted
of anti-trust law violation and con
spiracy to obstruct the mails. He
served in the Texas Legislature sev
eral years.
Farmer Found Guilty
Of Stealing Steer
By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md„ May 29.—Al
len D. Schaeffer, a tenant farmer at
Darnestown, was found guilty in
Circuit Court yesterday of stealing
a steer owned by Thomas C. Darby
of Darnestown. Judge Stedman
Prescott deferred sentence until
June 4.
The steer allegedly jumped a fence
from the Darby farm to the farm
on which Schaeffer is a tenant, and
Schaeffer is said to have kept it for
three weeks and then arranged with
John H. Haines of Damascus to sell
the animal.
Haines obtained a severance of
trial and will be tried at a later date.
The court granted a change of
venue to Clifford H. Sikes. Washing
ton taxicab driver, who is charged
with attempted criminal assault
upon a 14-year-old girl. The case
will be tried in Baltimore.
Houston H. Driggs Dies;
Former D. C. Resident
Houston H. Driggs of Bronxville,
N. Y„ died yesterday at the Low
rence Hospital in Bronxville of a
heart attack, it was learned here
today.
A son of the late Capt. .William H.
Driggs, U. S. N., and the late Mrs.
Driggs, Mr. Driggs formerly lived in
Washington. His sister, who sur
vives, is Mrs. Henry Martin Jensen,
wife of Capt. Jensen, U. S. N„ now
assigned to New London, Conn. He
is also survived by a niece, Miss
Mary Anna Jensen of New York
City.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Drattja
SIMMONS. EDITH E. On Tuesday. May
28. 1940. at her residence. 1341 Newton
st. n.w . EDITH E. SIMMONS, beloved wife
of James K Simmons.
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. n.w . an Friday. May
31. at 11 a m Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
30 .
SNYDER. MARTHA. On Monday. Mar
27. 1940. at Madison County. Va.. MAR
THA SNYDER, beloved wife of the late
Edmond 8nyder. mother of Susie J. Wash
ington. Edward and George Snyder and
Rebecca James: devoted daughter-in-law
of Emma J. Snyder and devoted friend of
Mrs Bell Hundley. She also leaves thirty
eight grandchildren. forty-nine great
grandchildren. fourteen great-great-grand
children and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Interment at Madison County. Va. •
STANTON. THOMAS. Departed this
life on Tuesday. May 28. 1940, at 1:30
a m., at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. THOMAS
STANTON Remains resting at the fu
neral home of George W. Lewis Si Co.,
2032 8th st n.w.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
TALBOTT, JAMES H. On Sunday. May
26. 1940. at Mount Alto Hospital. JAMES
H. TALBOTT, beloved husband of Mabel
A. Talbott, son of the late John L. and
Elizabeth Masson Talbott of Prince Georges
County. Md. He also is survived by one
brother and two sisters.
Funeral from Chambers' funeral home,
517 11th st. s.e.. on Wednesday. May 29.
at 1:30 P.m. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Arlington National Cem
etery.
THOMPSON. WILLIAM. On Saturday.
May 25. 1940. at Baltimore. Md.. WIL
LIAM THOMPSON. Remains resting at
Frazier's funeral home. 389 R. I. ave. n.w.
Funeral services Thursday, May 30. at
9 a.m.. at Indianhead. Md.
WALKER. AGGIE. On Wednesday. May
29. 1940. at Galllnger Hospital. AOOIE
WALKER. Remains resting at Frazier’s
funeral home. 380 R. I. ave. n.w.
Notice of funeral later. MO
St! flltmartam
NAYLOR. LAURA VIRGINIA. In loving
remembrance of our mother. LAURA VIR
GINIA NAYLOR, who pasted away thirty
two years ago today. May 29, 1908.
Oh. happy hours we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still:
But death has left a loneliness
The world can never fill.
Days of sadness still come o'er us.
Hidden tears so often flow:
Memory keeps you always near us.
Although you left us thirty-two years ago.
Gone, but not forgotten.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. •
TWINE. CARRIE. A tribute of love to
our devoted mother. CARRIE TWINE, who
Sassed away twenty-five years ago today,
lay 29. 1915.
Loved, remembered, longed for always.
Bringing many a silent tear.
HER CHILDREN. •
YOUNG. ELIZABETH F. In devoted
memory of our loved one. ELIZABETH F.
YOUNG (nee Buie), who departed this life
fifteen years ago toddy. May 29. 1926.
Oh. happy hours we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left a loneliness
her Mother" husband*' and chil
dren. 9
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CAPT. ROBERT P. MOLTEN.
Capt. R. P. Molten,
Aircraft Carrier
Commander, Dies
Saratoga Officer
Succumbs Aboard Ship
After Heart Attack
Capt. Robert Patter Molten, U. S.
N„ commanding officer of the air
craft carrier Saratoga, died suddenly
yesterday of a heart attack while
aboard his ship in Honolulu, the
Navy Department revealed today.
He was 53 years old.
The officer’s wife and family live
at 4 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Since his graduation from the
Naval Academy in the class of 1911,
Capt. Molten had seen service in
Washington twice. He studied at
the Anacostia air station in the early
20s and in 1929 was assigned as
aeronautical aide to the Assistant
Secretary of Navy.
For his services during the last
World War on the North Sea mine
barrage, he was awarded the Victory
Cross.
Capt. Molten had taken over the
command of the Navy’s aircraft car
rier only last March and had joined
in the Pacific maneuvers.
Transferred to Asiatic Fleet.
Following graduation, he was as
signed to the battleship Minnesota
and the next year was transferred
to the Asiatic fleet on the old battle
ship New York. He returned to this
country in 1915 as engineer officer
aboard the minelayer Baltimore,
which later operated in the North
Sea during the war.
At the close of the war Capt. Mol
ten served as aide and flag lieuten
ant on the staff of the Pacific fleet
commander-in-chief.
Studying at the Naval Aviation
School here, he was designated as
naval aviator. Between 1924 and
1927 he commanded the Naval Air
Station at Coco Solo, Canal Zone,
and later was placed in charge of
the air department of the carrier
Langley.
commanded Aircraft Squadron.
Capt. Molten was placed In com
mand of the aircraft squadron and
the fleet air base at Coco Solo in
1932, following his assignment here
as aide to the Assistant Secretary of
Navy.
Completing post-graduate work at
the Naval War College in Newport,
R. I., in 1935, Capt. Molten was made
an executive officer of the Saratoga.
In addition to his widow. Mrs.
Elizabeth Wylly Molten, he is sur
vived by two sons, Robert P.. jr„ and
Richard W.; a daughter, Miss Alice
L., all of Chevy Chase, and a sister,
Mrs. A. H. Van Keuran, wife of Ad
miral Van Keuran of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Retail Stores to Close
All retail stores in Washington,
with the exception of drug stores,
will be closed tomorrow in observ
ance of Memorial Day, Edward D.
Shaw, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers’ Association, an
nounced today.
LI 2204 AT 1622
T. Frank Murray
FUNERAL HOME
741 11 Hi St. S.E.
Ambulance Service Cramatieni
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Harry C. Grove, 71,
D. C. Civic Leader,
Slugged and Robbed
Stunned by Blow
After Parking Car
Near His Home
Harry C. Grove, 71-year-old Dis
trict civic leader, was slugged and
robbed by a colored thug late last
night as he neared his home, at
2708 Cathedral avenue N.W., after
parking his automobile.
Mr. Grove remained in bed this
morning with a severe cut on the
right side of his head and bruises
on his legs and arms. He was treat
ed by a private physician.
The attack occurred on Twenty
seventh street. His assailant knocked
Mr. Grove to the street with a blow
on the head, apparently inflicted
with a heavy stick, and rifled his
pockets. He escaped with the vic
tim's wallet, containing $10 and
identification cards.
Mr. Grove, who is president of
the Connecticut Avenue Citizens’
Association, was stunned by the
blow, but managed to walk home
where a doctor was summoned.
Among other civic activities, Mr.
Grove holds membership in the
Northwest Council of Citizens’ As
sociations and the Washington
Board of Trade.
Carl c. Powell, Capital Transit
Co. driver, told police a change car
rier containing $10 in cash and
takens was stolen from a bus parked
in Rock Creek Park. Mr. Powell
said he left the bus momentarily
at the end of the line and on his
return the carrier was missing. He
said he suspected several youths
seen loitering near the bus.
Blast and Fire Raze
Rumanian Arms Plant
By the A'sncUted Presi.
TIMISOARA, Rumania, May 29 —
A nitro-cellulose plant recently
equipped with German machinery
burned to the ground today with a
loss estimated at 40,000,000 lei (about
$208,000).
An explosion of undetermined
origin preceded the blaze.
r1—1 ~
Gannett Says N. L. R. B.
Is Doomed if He Wins
SALT LAKE CITY, May 29.—
FrankQannett's first act as Presi
dent, if he were elected, would be
to “fire the National Labor Relations
Board, which has done so much to
retard recovery and promote strikes
and strife,” the New York publisher
saidin a public address last night.
"By stopping persecution of busi
ness, encouraging new enterprise, re
vising our labor laws, we can bring
peace in industry,” he added.
Race Track Cashier
Accused of Larceny
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLES TOWN, W. Va., May
29.—A grand larceny warrant has
been Issued here for Paul Leo Han
dley of Fairmont, W. Va., a cashier
in the mutuel department at the
race track. Handley, it is charged,
disappeared Friday when a checkup
revealed a shortage of $550.
Handley, accused of the first em
bezzlement at the track, was work
ing his second meet.
Richard E. Groetfum
Dies of Heart Attack
Richard E. Groettum, 51, associate
editor of the United States Law
Week, died of a heart attack last
night while at the Colonial Village
Clubhouse in Arlington, Va.
A native of Minneapolis, Minn.,
where he began his career as a pub
lisher, Mr. Groettum joined the stall
of the legal publication in 1930 and
was instrumental in its reorganiza
tion.
Mr. Groettum attended the uni
versity of Minnesota Law School
and was a member of the American
Bar Association and the Minnesota
Bar Association.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mabel Olson Groettum; three sons,
Richard E.. jr.; Theodore R. and
Roger W„ and two daughters, Mrs.
Marjorie Stamp and Miss Suzanne
M Groettum. all of Arlington. Also
surviving are his mother, Mrs. John
R. Groettum; three sisters, Miss
Rosetta G., Miss Anne and Miss
Ada G. Groettum, and two brothers,
Julius M. and Clarence A. Groettum,
all of Minneapolis.
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Radioman Killed at Sea
In Unusual Accident
■» the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va., May 29.—The
Coast Guard cutter Hamilton yes
terday brought to port the body of
Chief Radioman William B. Swan
of the cutter Pontchartrain, killed
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the switchboard of the Pontchar
train In rough weather 500 miles at
sea. The cutter was rolling, and
Swan was thrown against high
voltage wires and burned on the
chest and leg.
His wife and two children reside
in Staten Island, N. Y„ where the
body was to be sent today.
Modest Girl Loses in Court
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (JP). — A
16-year-old high school girl who
refused to take shower baths in the
presence of other girl students lost
her $10,000 damage suit against the
Alhambra School Board yesterday
and her fight to have her expulsion
order revoked.
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