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Store Group to Open 1 On Thursday Evenings Through Christmas A group of downtown merchants have agreed, beginning next week, to stay open on Thursday evenings through Christmas and to work toward making Thursday night openings a permanent policy next year. The action was taken by 28 re tailers, representing dozens of downtown merchants, at a meet ing yesterday at the Chicken Hut Restaurant. Parking Problems Cut Trade. Sid Bertram, of Bertram’s Smokers’ and Leather Goods Shop, said the move was taken as the re sult of trade lost to suburban areas because of downtown parking problems during the day. The Thursday night proposal was part of a three-point pro gram approved last week by the Federation of Businessmen’s As sociations, Mr. Bertram said. The other two points include consid eration of underground parking facilities and plans for a down town pageant or other activity to attract crowdis. The plans for a pageant or pa rade. Mr. Bertram said, have been abandoned, but ideas for some other activity will be presented to merchant groups next week. Subcommittees Formed. At yesterday’s meeting subcom • mittees were formed to urge com mercial groups to participate in the plan. Those attending, Mr. Bertram said, pledged to co-op erate In- the Thursday night open ing beginning next week. Mr. Bertram, temporary chair man of the committee, said the group was formed as the result of informal conferences during recent months about the parking problem. r ' ' ■ ■ — Two Held for Grand Jury After Gas Station Holdup Two suspects were held for the grand jury under $1,000 bond to day after the $177 holdup of a filling station at 100 Eleventh street s.e. They are Eugene H. White, 31, of the 1500 block of Twelfth street N.W., and James Hawkins, 19, of the 600 block of N street N.W. Both are colored. Fred S. Potts, 62, night manager of the gas station, told police that three men forced him at gunpoint to open the cash drawer. They fled in an automobile and Mr. Potts reported the theft. Police later saw the car and Hawkins was arrested. White was picked up shortly afterward. Charged with holdup and robbery, they were arraigned before Com missioner Cyril S. Lawrence. The third suspect has not been appre hended. '■ "“PoUcejmid admitted ToKlinghD anSffiSTgas staftSn recently, obtaining $80. —“ Yacht Towed to Port . HAMPTON, Va.. Nov. 22 (IP).— jHer sails torn away, her hull leaking, and her auxiliary engine out of fuel, the yacht Tonga was towed into Hampton today by a Coast Guard picket boat. The 60 foot ketch, owned by John Hurts of New York, left New Jersey last week and ran into a storm Sunday. Douglases to Return LONDON, Nov. 22 (^.—Ambas sador Lewis Douglas and his fam ily will return to the United States early in December for the Christ mas holidays, the American Em bassy announced here today. The announcement said they will re turn to London in January. Weather Report District of Columbia—Mostly sunny and cold with highest tem perature in low 40s today. Clear tonight with lowest about 30 de grees In the city and 22 degrees in the suburbs. Tomorrow some cloudiness and warmer. Maryland and Virginia—Fair and cold again tonight. Lowest temperature from 25 to 30 de grees in the eas't and from 20 to 25 in the west. Tomorrow partly cloudy and wanner. Wind velocity, 20 miles per hour; direction, west-northwest. Five-Day Forecast for Washington and Vicinity, November 22-27. The temperature will average about 2 degrees below normal. Normal maximum for the Wash ington area is 52 degrees, normal minimum 35 degrees. Warmer to morrow afternoon and Thursday morning, becoming colder Thurs day night and Friday with a rising trend again Sunday. Little or no precipitation indicated. River Report. (From United Stater Engineers.) Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry £d at Great Falla; Shenandoah clear at irpera Ferry. - Humidity. Readings at Washington National Airport.! Yesterday— Pet. Today— Pet. Noon —. 35 Midnight_68 , 4 p.m._ 30 8 ar.m.-49 1 p.m._47 10 a m. ..^—42 High and Lew ter Yeeterday. High. 51. at 12:15 p.m. Low. 35. at 11:59 pm. Record Temperatures Thia Year. Highest. 97. on August 11. Lowest, 21. on January 30. Tide Tables. (Purnlshed by United States Coast and Geodetic 8urvey.) Today. Tomorrow. High _ 9:17 a.m. 10:07 a.m. Low _ 3:47 a.m. 4:38 a.m. High _ 8:41p.m. 10:30 p.m. Low _ 3:52 p.m. 4:44 p.m. The Sun and Moan. Rises. Sett. Run. today- 6:59 4:60 Bun. tomorrow _. 7:00 4:49 Moon, today_ 9:53 a.m. 6:47 p.m. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation In Inches in the Capital (current month to date): _To9! tSb Bfe— !:p m ut fi April.. I_ 1.94 3.27 9.13 ’89 May IIZZ_ 6.33 3.70 10.69 '89 June _2.42 4.13 10.94 ’00 JnSr _ 4.22 4.71 10.63 ’86 August-1_ 4.09 4.01 14.41 '28 HSfrL=t£ f:8 ‘s-if $ SSSS ------- III SIS :H Temperatures In Various Cities. High. Low. High Low. Albuquerque. 67 31 Milwaukee 30 16 Atlantic City 50 27 New Orleans 68 41 AUanta ... 68 29 New York.. 49 28 B»na«k-— 88 26 Norfolk — 60 is^rr::: « oua. city.. Buffalo_81 18 Omaha Chicago_33 16 Phoenis..— .. Cincinnati.. 36 20 Pittsburgh . 56 safe-8 gEffigutt l 34 22 Ban Antonio 27 Ban Frisco. 46 Beattie_ 22 Tampa 60 Judge Deprives Youth of Auto For Slapping Bethesda Girl Judge Condemns 'Insult' to Beauty Queen Contestant The face slapping of a Bethesda beauty queen contestant has de prived a one-time Montgomery Junior College athlete of his driv ing privileges until February 1. Ome C. Abernethy, 18, of 6300 Broad street, Brookmont, Md., re ceived the punishment yesterday from Judge James R. Miller in Bethesda Police Court. Judge Miller said it was “an Insult” for the 6-foot-2-inch youth, who weighs 185 pounds, to slap Miss Connie Butts of 106 Lucas lane, Bethesda at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High School dance October 31. Miss Butts, 5 feet 6 inches tall and /weighing 120 pounds, was runnerup for the title of queen Sf this year’s Bethesda Trade Show. Permit Not Suspended. Judge Miller did not formally suspend the driving permit of the athlete. The punishment was pre scribed as a condition to the sus pension of a formal fine or sen tence. The court did, however, revoke the driving permit of a Montgom ery Junior College freshman in another case involving a traffic charge. With a number of teen-agers present, Judge Miller said he im posed the rather heavy penalties “as an example and as a deter rent to other youths who might commit the same offenses in the future.” Holds Fine Insufficient. With respect to the second case, Judge Miller observed that he did not impose a fine because it would be paid by the student’s father and indicated this would not be sufficient punishment. A warrant charging assault and battery was sworn out against young Abernethy by Roger C. Butts, father of the girl. Abernethy is a former boxing champion and football star at Montgomery Junior College. After court adjourned Judge Miller told reporters he could not enforce the driving ban against young Abernethy. But, he said. MISS CONNIE BUTTS, —Brooks Studio Photo. he could call the youth back into court and Impose a penalty if the condition were violated. Miss Butts said young Aber nethy slapped her during an argu ment at the Halloween dance. The youth, who had dated the girl, denied this. He admitted becoming involved in an argument and said' he may have touched the girl, but he produced wit nesses who testified there was no slapping. His mother said today that it was “ridiculous" that the matter was taken t) court. “We tried to settle this thing among ourselves,” she said. “The whole thing grew out of a child ish argument about a remark she had made.” Accused of Speeding. In the second case, Maurice Smith. 100 block of Kingsley ave nue, Bethesda, was charged with speeding and passing two stop signs in Bethesda Saturday night. In revoking his permit. Judge Miller suspended a 15-day sen tence and placed him on two year’s probation. Judge Miller in dicated young Smith could re apply for a driving permit after September 1. Truman to Attend Opening of Theater Opening night at The Academia, 71-seat theater of the Motion Pic ture Association of America, will be attended tonight by President and Mrs. Truman, the association said today. The Trumans, cabinet members and their wiyes.and heads ^gf MPAA member companies will iee an advftace fflmifeJK “SanMfih ttSfeSeMfeh/v jtardasJBcftr. 1ar. Marr, Victor Mature and George Sanders, as guests of Eric John ston, association president, and Mrs. Johnston. The little theater is in a building 50 by 75 feet, at 1600 I street N;W„ to which additional wings of a new association building may be added later. Of modem-Grecian style, the theater consists Of a small mir rored foyer, a reception room and the theater itself. Grecian figures and heads painted on the doors, Grecian furniture, and a striking color arrangement in the other decorations give a dramatic effect. The theater will be used as a “showcase” of the movie industry, for previews to be attended by dig nitaries from all over the world. Navy Capt. Latta-Lawrence Now on Inactive Status Capt. Harold A. Latta-Lawrence, whose wife charged several months ago in a separate maintenance suit that Representative , Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts had come betwen her and her hus band, has left active duty in the Navy, it was learned today. The captain, who has been an assistant to the Chief of Naval Operations and who was seen fre quently at the House Armed Serv ices Committee’s hearing on the bitter unification row refused to disclose his future plans. As a naval Reservist he applied for in active duty and was separated yesterday. Both the captain and Mrs. Rog ers branded Mrs. Latta-Lawrence’s charges as fantastic and District Court later eliminated the refer ence to the 67-year-old legislator. The plea for separate maintenance also was denied. Capt. Latta-Lawrence has been .assigned wqrk on the armed serv ices unification program since late 1946. He had been reporting di rectly to Admiral Louis Denfeld, who was replaced by Admiral For rest P. Sherman following the con clusion of the House investigation. Before entering the Navy in 1941 Capt. Latta-Lawrence was a tax consultant in Boston. Kaiser-Frazer Sets Up Pension Trust Fund By the Associated Press DETROIT, Nov, 22.—Establish ment of a pension trust fund for Kaiser-Frazer’s 12,000 production workers was announced today by the company and the CIO-United Auto . Workers. i j r The new agreement also ir» mmaension amettaitifsffii welfare and life htsurance'plans. Under the agreement, Kaiser Frazer will begin immediate pay ment of 6 cents an hour for each worker into a retirement trust to be controlled, invested and administered by a joint company union board. The seven man board will con sist of three members appointed by the company, three by the un ion and an impartial chairman to be chosen by mutual agree ment. Details of the plan remain to be worked out by a joint union-man agement committee. The pension agreement extends to November 11. 1954. It was assumed that the UAW would insist on nothing less than Ford’s $100 monthly pension (in cluding social security) after 30 years service. Kaiser-Frazer also agreed to in crease its contribution to the health and welfare and life insur ance fund from 5 to 7% cents an hour. This fund, established in June, 1948, also is administered by a company-union booard. It provides free hospitalization and surgical benefits as provided by the Michigan Hospital Service (Blue Cross), sick and accident disability benefits and life insur ance. The agreement extends the program to May 11, 1952. Murphy Reaches Brussels BRUSSELS, Nov. 22 UP).—Rob ert D. Murphy, new American Am bassador to Belgium, arrived today by plane from Paris. He was ac companied by Mrs. Murphy. -iMIIH "im ■ r ' ! OUT Christmas \ Savings Club START NOW toward a Merry Christmas in 1950. You’ll be glad you did when the mailman delivers your Christmas Club check \ in time tor next year’s holiday expenses. National Savings /Trust Comriny BRUCE BAIRD. ProUcnt 15th STREET AND NEW YORK AVENUE, N.W. Complete Banking and Trust Service Mmasa taut Raenvt Snw • Muon Fmauu Dsrour Imuuws Coafoutwo naoonuBMi^uo^MBanMaooonooaouOBonuuuuuuooonoaannMaaunu -• ^ - T - jt *" U. N. Political Group To Resume Debate on Rival Peace Proposals iy the Associated Press LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 22.—The United Nations Assembly returned today to committee debate on rival Soviet and American-British proposals for peace after deciding overwhelmingly to ihake a sov ereign nation of Libya. The rival peace plans, now be fore the Political Committee, go to the core of East-West disagree ment in the United Nations. They have produced heated debate and are expected to continue to do so until the Assembly finally dis poses of the issue. Involved is a Soviet request for a non-aggression pact among the five major powers—the United States, Britain, * France, Russia and China, and the American British counterproposal reaffirm ing the binding nature of the peace pledges contained in the U. N. Charter. War Preparation Charged. Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishinsky has used the Rus sian proposal as a base to launch charges that what he describes as ‘‘reactionary elements” in the United States and Britain are preparing for a new world war. v The Western powers have de clared his charges are insulting by their very nature and completely unfounded. They say the U. N. Charter itself makes unnecessary any such five-power pact as the Russians suggest. The settlement of Libya’s future came yesterday in an Assembly plenary session at Flushing Mead ow. It was part of a larger deci sion disposing of Italy’s prewar African colonies. Libya, the largest of those colo nies, will become independent not later than 1952 under the binding decision left to the U. N. under terms of the Italian peace treaty. Eritrea’s Fate Waits. The Assembly also decided to send Italians back to Africa as trustees for 10 years over Italian Somaliland and to set up a U. N. commission to decide within a year what to do with Eritrea. The vote on the entire three point program was 48 to 1—with nine countries abstaining. Ethi opia bitterly protested the return of Italian administrators to So maliland and cast the lone nega tive vote. The nine countries abstaining were White Russia. Czechoslovakia, Poland, the So viet Ukraine, the 8oviet Union, Prance, New Zealand, Sweden and Yugoslavia. 5 Children Burn to Death In Wisconsin Farm Fire •y *K» Associated Prm ' EAU CLAIRE, Wis., Nov. 22,-f nildren .died., today in -a . house at the -John- Bei>f iarm near "Hock Falls, 10 miles south of here. The victims were identified as the three daughters and one son of Mr. and Mrs. John Berg and k granddaughter. They were Max ine Berg, 18; Donna, 10; David, 7; Jackie, 6, and the 4-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orrin Stal. Another son, Alvin, 11, jumped from a second-story window. He is in a hospital with serious in juries. Mr. and Mrs. Berg said they were In the barn when the fire broke put. They found the home in *flames and were unable to enter. Escaped Trusty Returns To Alexandria Jail A trusty who walked away from the Alexandria jail October 7 gave himself up at Alexandria Police Headquarters last night. “Do you remember me?” asked Mervin Calvin Brown. 25, colored, 300 block North Patrick street, as he walked in. Pvt. Andrew Bena rick did remember him and charged him with escape. At the time of his escape, Brown was serving a short sentence for a misdemeanor. Police said Brown explained his absence by saying he “had something Important to do” on the outside. _t.. . Atherton Youth Admits Guilt In Alexandria Robbery Leland T. Atherton, jr., 19-year old son of a Justice Department attorney, who is on four years’ probation in the District for armed robbery, pleaded guilty to a robbery charge today in Alexan dria Corporation Court. Judge William P. Woolls re ferred the case to the probation officer for report before passing sentence. Young Atherton was indicted in Alexandria for the $150 holdup of the Burkley Bakery in Fairlington on March 4. A Juvenile who ac companied him has been turned over to Juvenile authorities, police said. Atherton’s bond of $1,000 was continued. He formerly lived in the 9700 block of Bexhill drive, Rock Creek Hills, Md. He was granted probation in District Court in July after being con victed of a $16 holdup of an ice cream store on March 22. Latin Coffee Drinking Factor in High Prices By th* Associated Press , Reduced Brazilian cultivation and higher United States con sumption aren’t the only reasons for record-high coffee prices in this country. Fact is, the Commerce Depart ment reports, South Americans themselves are drinking more cof fee than they used to. An analysis by the department said that “no immediate short age” of coffee is foreseen in this country, and listed some cheerful signs in recent developments: 1. Fresh reports from Brazil, it said, “indicate that a two months’ drought there has ended, and that the nfext harvest of coffee may be as large as the current crop.” 2. “Present high coffee prices may encourage additional plant ing, as well as lang fertilization and more careful cultivation of Brazilian coffee trees.” 3. Colombia, which ranks next to Brazil as a coffee producing country, has increased production almost one-third above the pre war output and is expected to keep ap the present pace. Slovakia's Ruling Council Releases 16S Priests By th* Au«<iot*d Pr*n PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Nov. 22.—The Slovak Board of Com missioners, ruling council of Slo vakia, today announced the release from jail of 168 Catholic priests and laymen who had been ar rested for opposing the new church control measures. A government announcement said these Catholics had been “se duced by the Vatican” and that they had promised “never again to let themselves be misused for anti government propaganda purposes but to join in our constructive ef forts.” Opposition to Communist gov ernment restrictions against the church had been strongest in staunchly-Catholic Slovakia. Several outbreaks of violence had occurred there during the summer when Catholics fought Communist police to defend their priests from arrest. It was the fourth amnesty ac tion in Czechoslovakia *for Catho lics since the church control laws went Into effect November 1. India Needs Outside Help, Mme. Pandit Tells Forum Mme. Vijaya Lakahmi Pandit. India's Ambassador, said last night the people of her country are running a race against time and cannot go very far without outside help. .Speaking before an audience of about 1,700 persons in Constitution Hall, at the weekly Town Hall of Washington, Mme. Pandit con tinued, “We in India are living in the 18th Century while you are living in the 20th Century. We have to make up for 200 years of foreign rule.” “We can do this.” she said, “by industrializing the country, by spreading education and by mod ernizing agriculture.” Mme. Pandit insisted, however, that India wants only tools and materials to help her develop her own resources, not charity. Mrs. Leda A. Sheets To Be Buried Today Private funeral services for Mrs. Leda Atkeson Sheets, 60, wife of Earl Wooddell Sheets, former chief of the Agriculture Depart ment’s animal husbandry di vision, were to be held this afternoon. Pri vate burial will follow in Port Lincoln Cem etery. Mrs. Sheets, who died Sat urday after a week’s illness at her home, 1831 Lamont street N.W., was bom in Buffalo, W. sh«u Va. She was the daughter of the late Cordelia Meek and Thomas C. Atkeson, who established head quarters for the National Orange here in 1918. Her husband was at one time assistant master of the Orange. She graduated from West Vir ginia University in 1911 and she and Mr. Sheets were married the next year. They remained at the university, where he was an ani mal husbandry professor, until coming here in 1918. Mr. Sheets recently became head of the Ani mal Husbandry Department at the University of Nevada. Mrs. Sheets was a member of Alpha Xi Delta Sorority at West Virginia University. Surviving are three daughters, Miss Jane Atkeson Sheets of the Lamont street address: Mrs. Helen S. Denton of St. Louis, and Mrs. Betty S. Treadwell, who is now in Seoul, Korea, where her husband, an Army captain, is stationed. Also surviviru: are a sister, Mrs. Mary A. Moore, 3625 Sixteenth street N.W.; two brothers, Thomas Z. Atkeson, Columbia, Ala., and Karl C. Atkeson, Buffalo, and a granddaughter, Suzanne Virginia Treadwell of Seoul. Vinson, Kilday Oppose Medical Service Cut By the A»ociat«d Pr•*» Two congressional leaders joined today in opposition to a proposal to take away free medical service from dependents of service per sonnel. Chairman Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee and Representative Kilroy, Democrat, of Texas, a high-ranking commit tee member, disclosed they are formally protesting the proposal to President Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson. The suggestion that military de pendents be deprived of free med ical service in the Army and Navy hospitals and by service doctors was raised last week by Budget Director Prank Pace, jr. He said the service should be cut off in this country, except in remote areas, because recent pay raises given military personnel put them in a better position to foot the medical bills of their de pendents. The decision, Mr. Kilday said, is up to Mr. Truman and Mr. Johnson, ‘ • But, the Texan told: newsmen, when Congress raised the pay of service personnel at its recent ses sion, it took into consideration the fact that dependents have been receiving free or reduced rate medical attention. Except fort his fact, he inti mated, the pay raises might have been larger._ . Thomas Refuses to See 2 Swedish Journalists By Auociatad Pratt PARIS, Nov. 22. — Senator Thomas, Democrat, of Oklahoma, who criticized Sweden for "lack of courtesy” to his Senatorial inves tigating subcommittee, today re fused to see two Swedish journal ists who asked for a private inter view. "Come to tomorrow’s press con ference,” said the Senator. "I haven’t time to see all of you in dividually.” Senator Thomas and six other Senators on the Armed Forces Subcommittee of the Senate Ap propriations Committee, have scheduled a news conference to morrow to tell reporters about their fact-finding tour of Europe. an important feature in the Saltz F St. 20th Anniversary 'v. gabardine ca’siial shirts .95 our normal price, 7.50 j Washable gabardines of fine quality, single-needle tailored, handsomely de tailed. Large selection of colors include, gray, resida green, forest green, natural, saddle tan. brown, skipper blue and navy. Two pockets with rounded flaps; adjust able cuffs. gl mi H a The Federal Spotlight Flag Day Due to Be Observed As Annual Government Holiday By Joseph Young Government employes, in all probability, will get an additional holiday every year, starting next year. The new holiday will be June 14, Flag Day, scheduled to become a major annual event in Washington and a day off for Federal em ployes here. . ^ The annual observance will be sponsored by the AFL Government Employes’ Council, together with the parent AFL organization. Plans call for a huge parade every June 14, climaxed by impressive ceremonies o n the Washington Monument grounds. ‘The sponsors have obtained the enthusiastic support of President Tru man, who told them last week at the White House that he is anxious that the affair be come an out standing an- Jl0,*ph To““* nual celebration. They said President Truman told them he wants Federal em ployes to participate whole-heart edly in the event and that he would give Government workers the day off on June 14. Such a move would set a prece dent which, in all probability, would mean that each June 14 would become a holiday in the Government. The plan for a big annual Flag Day observance in Washington is the brain child of William C. Doherty, president of the AFL Na tional Association of Letter Car riers. and Thomas G. Walters, the operations director of the AFL Government Employes’ Council. Both men said they got the idea from the fact that previous observances of Flag, Day have been rather cursory ones. They felt Flag Day is the holiday that should be used as a demonstra tion of Federal employes’ devo tion to the principles of American demorcracy. President Truman’s enthusiastic indorsement has en couraged the participants to give the annual event a rousing send off next year. ECA—There "were two major re signations at the Economic Co operation Administration during the past week. Those resigning were Eric Kohler, ECA’s control ler, and Norman Taber, the agency’s budget officer. Both have taken jobs in private in dustry. Their successors have not yet been chosen. * * * * TOP PAY—It will be after the first of the year before the Civil Service Commission decides who among the Government’s officials will get the choice 400 Federal jobs that pay salaries of $11,000 to $14,000 a year. More than 1,000 names have been recom mended to the commission by the various agencies. * * * g PLAY — “The Public Bosom.” a full-length comedy about the Pectoral service, will be given by Agriculture Department employes on December .9 and 10 in .the De partment’s auditorium. It’s the first major postwar pro duction of the Agriculture Players, who plan to follow it up with other plays. “The Public Bosom” was written by George Copeland and George Garrott, two former newsmen, now with the State Department. The comedy was di rected by Zelda Fichandler, and the sets designed by Mike Curry. Government employes, as well as the public, are invited to see this and another play to be given Agriculture group. The combined admission for “The Public Bosom” and another play to be given later will be $1. Write or call, Charles H. Cunningham, Rdom 1073-S, Agriculture Department, j Republic ^142, Extensions 5611 and 6229. * * * * LAYOFFS—Pentagon officials say there is a possibility of ad i ditional scattered layoffs in the Navy Department. But they add that none of them would take place in Washington installations, which already havp been hard hit. If additional Navy layoffs are ordered—and they wouldn’t be very sizable—they would be out of town. No further layoffs are contem plated at present in the Army and Air F°rcce Department, Defense officials say. * * * * CAPITAL ROUNDUP — The Civil Service Commission has an nounced exams for many types of Agriculture Department jobs, with starting salaries of $3,727 to $10,305 a year , . . The Society for Personnel Administration will dis cuss overseas personnel problems at 7:30 o’clock tonight in the Archives Auditorium. Participat ing will be Alden Boyd. of ECA, Kenneth Atkinson of the State Department. Richard O’Brien of the Army Department, and Fred Zappolo of ECA . . . The Civil Service Assembly will hold its Eastern Regional meeting here in Washington next May. $340,c:3 Suits Filed On Noronic Disaster By the Associated Pres* TORONTO, Nov. 22. —Prank Wilkinson, counsel for Canada Steamship Lines,' Ltd., said today three damage suits totalling $340, 000 have been filed against the company as a result of the Noronic disaster here September 17. He said Alvin Metzgar of Cleve land is asking $100,000 for the loss of his wife, drowned when she jumped from the ship into the harbor. Gordon and Arthur Albes, brothers, from Cleveland, are claiming $225,000 in a joint action for injuries. At Chicago, a suit for $15,000 has been entered by the estate of Earl Doering, both Mr. Doering and his wife died in the fire. Mr. Justice R. L. Kellock, in his findings of , a federal commission inquiry into the disaster delivered at Ottawa yesterday, ruled loss of life was due to failure of the com pany and Capt. William Taylor, the ship’s captain, to follow out basic fire precaution measures. lew YORK 14 beparturet Daily j Only «% Hr*, by K ” * _ Tr*Uw»yi £f>r»* 2? *405 K ,0 ; If Now is the time. 1 to select your [ vn Christmas Piano y at Kitts A small deposit now reserves any piano for Christmas delivery Now, while our stocks are complete, is the time to ' select your piano for Christmas delivery. Later on, some styles, models and prices will be sold out, and < - your choice will be more limited. . Here at Kitt's our full stock of new pianos includes spinets, consoles, grands and apartment uprights, in all stylings, woods and finishes. They, range from the finest to fhe lowest priced, and all are of nationally known makes. 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