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ot. -NO. 53 ITION AT DUMP FOR RAT GAIN Board Head Urges Ln Against Rodents Sullivan Reports On Control Sumy, Federal Health Funds tat population of Nowpot according to thi I report of Dr. MIcliael president of the Board Cll'li. The report, filed with ly clerk Tuesday, said the was due largely to con- at the city dump and that, are made to the In- Itor and th area protected llBdlEcrimlnate dumping, no ate program for elimination pests, can be undertaken, poor condition of many PONDS SHOW BENEFITS OF RECENT RAINS jawton Valley, Paradise, Gardener's Full; Supplies Sufficient for Summer Fqr the first time since early last spring the, spillway at the Lawton Valley reservoir Is.

swirling with an overflow from the big pond, Indicating that its-capacity of 400,000,000 gallons, of water has been reached by the recent rains. Other ponds, filled to eve rflowing, are Paradise and Gardener's ponds. Easton's north and south ponds arc about a foot below high level while SI. Mary's, from which the Newport Water'Works has been pumping recently, Is a trille lower. Company officials Indicated Wednesday that local supplies are now sufficient for all normal summer demands and fears expressed earlier this spring of a water shortage have been dissipated.

A spokesman for the company said today that only a protracted dry spell in the summer with consequent use of water for lawns and gardens In this area or some other WHOLE NUMBER 10,370 NEWPORT, R. FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1946 BUS STRIKES, INJURES TWO ELDERLY WOMEN Misg Virginia Oookson, Mrs, ctavia Johnson Hurt as Jit- ey skids on et Pavement NAVY SURVEY MAY MEAN NEW FISHING FACILITIES 2 OFFICERS ASSIGNED GRADUATED FROM R. I. HOSPITAL NURSING SCHOOL TO TORPEDO STATION and houses In this city and i oss through an 'unforseen emer- leral lack of methods' for gency could reduce tho supply to garbage were listed as a danger point. Ibuting to the increase I Et population.

Ipolnting out that has lappiJpriated for mosquito ll In 1846, the report said fly hoped last have nd i spraying program. A was made by the cp- lilosy unit of. the First and very few malarial ng mosquitoes wfrc found. malaria Ceases reported of overseas veterans treatment at the Naval Another survey this is being planned by the SOCIAL AGENCIES HEAR OFSERVICESTORVETS iperatlon of the army and Arthur Leader Describes Aid to Mental Emotional Oases at Luncheon Capt. M.

0. Carlson Will Relieve Capt. Carson Capt. S. 0.

Barchet To Take Over Executive Dulles Sometime Next Jlonlii A new commanding officer and a new executive officer for the Naval Torpedo Station will take over those duties in June, It was learned, as the level o( employment remained between 1,200 and 1,300, no new large layoffs expected. Captain Millon O. Carlson, who owns a home In Little Compton, will relieve Captain John H. Car- son'as commanding officer the latter part of June. Captain Carl NAVY RATES STATION SECOND IN IMPORTANCE House Committee'Refuses to Reverse Transfer Order Newport's Funds Trail Forest Turk's; Full-Length War College Courses, Line School Planned Arthur Leader, case supervisor of social service In the Providence Veterans Administration, addressed the case work division of the Newport Council of Social Agencies at a luncheon meeting Wednesday at the Hotel Viking.

changes as the water was mov- Ind It contained small fish. Sullivan's report said many health' boards in Rhode I felt that some of the health allocated to the state Id be made available to Jtments so that can be extended. The re- lexpressedt the that the of the health laws governor's commission 1 clarify procedure in health disease control. the case work available. The em- ncc(Jed Eaid Most coscs ara "ferred to the Miss Barbara Jean Clarke, left, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur S. Clarke, East Shore Road, Jamestown, and Miss Mary F. Andrade, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Antone of. Southwest avenue, also of Jamestown, who were recently graduated in Providence. division bv the out-patient clinics of the Chapin'and Butler Hospitals, he said, noting a growing cooperation also Ith local case work agencies such as Red Cross group therapy Is successful In many instances. The question of I nni irv A guardianship brought out the I POLICY MAKtjib point that a veteran's pension is based on his.disability, not nee.d. 0 I A a that 'competency Is deter- Iph R.

Libby Hinted as pssible Repres'entative bm This Section'of R. I. li policy forming committee of 1 GOP indicated Wednesday it --er pi son, who is now on leave, has just returned from overseas duty. While In the Pacific, he held the temporary rank of commodore, receiving it in October, 1914, and having received the permanent rank of captain March 1, 1912. He entered the naval service In June, 1912.

Captain Carlson completed a post graduate course In ordnance engineering. Captain Carson took over command of the station in July, 101-1. He Is going to the Pacific where he will assume command of a squadron. He came to the station when it was at Its peak of employment, and has been in command during the greafcut In employment of wartime workers and when manufacture of torpedoes was transferred to Forest Park, 111 i Captain Stephen G. Barchet, who svill relieve Captain E.

J. Tiernan as executive offjcer. Is SUN OIL RESIDENT ALUMNI TO HONOR Vhe navy appropriation bil testimony, Introduced before the House naval affairs, committee disclosed that the Navy Department plans to make the Tor pedo Station next to the most im portant of the four stations to be maintained In the next fiscal year The committee, however, refused to reverse the Navy Depart ment's-' action in transferring tor pedo manufacturing to Fores Park. Other plans permit the Nava DEMAND STATION PERMIT ACADEMY SENIORS File Suit Against City for Arthur Carrellas Appointed War College to length courses, resume its fu: and provide fo Construction at Mile Corner Petition Reviews Action Taken by Loral Boards on Application for Driveways to Oat Station Banquet Toastmaster I increase the number of its wrs at a meeting of the state committee in Providence bflernoon. It was learned here I Joseph R.

Libby of this city Permit Vng considered by the policy i ns a represent alive from' tion ofUhe 1 the present committee I first appointed Thomas Greene, new state chairman, weeks ago, Newport sted mined by the courts. Miss Margaret Minich, director of the USO-Travelers Aid, will take over the duties of secretary of the division, relieving Miss Mary Murphy for the summer season, it was announced. WOODWARD RESIDENCE already at the station, and TO DEMOLISHED Issued for Razing "The.Cloisters," Overlook. -ing Cliff Walk "The Cloisters," the summer home of Mr. and Mrs.

William Woodward Wetmore 41, A I I a I I a an a the Cliff Walk, Is to Uid not represent all factions A it thig wis ssuca II sections ot.the state and sug- George ka that representatives be ap-1 i the Swi(t fed from Newport, Westerly McNut Company of Providence. Woonsocket, as as from of the groups that are fight- a liberal platform. Mr. rc said today that further ap- would be made, prob- during this afternoon's meet- WELCOMES ASKKD will be asked to. ar; nautical window 'displays exhibit welcome for the prior to the start of the yacht races from this June 22 and 23, it was dc- at.

a meeting of the Development Committee of Commerce this with Mason Rector, conducting the meel- committees will also be Island Retail who will hold their meeting in this city on June ijfill owing a dinner. Robert L. of this city, Is a vice of the association. It Is understood that the owners were recently In Newport inspecting- the property with" a view to making alterations and but finally 'decided: to demolish the frame residence, which was built, in the late 1890's. The buildings Jon the property arc assessed for $47,500, with the land carrying an assessment of $33,600: The future plans of Mr.

and Mrs. Woodward with reference to the properly could not be learned today. BRIDAL SHOWER HELD A surprise bridal shower was given Sunday afternoon for Miss Mary Luis at her home, 65 Aquid- neck avenue, Middletown, by her sister, Miss Jennie About 5C guests were present. Miss Luiz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Joseph S. Luiz, will married soon to Robert J. Cayton, of Aquidncek avenue, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Man- utl J.

Cayton. I i A A From Mercury of May 28, 1031 V. s. S. Hampshire, for arj assigned to duty at xH Training Station, at an anchorage in the river.

The vessel was used 'IR- 5latc of Ncw Yorlt as a ship- and has been rc- tmi' the Granite State, R. siadc, grand high tR 1 'sitcd Royal Arch Chapter uml er of fire department from Massachusetts cities c1 lhc local department dur- outing. Grotto carried 0(1 major tmL in River at a Grotto J' and parade against petition. Wnc Stanhope retired as the Newport Casino fr ca S. namivl Three fishermen from Boston picked up off Block Island r.ter two days in their open boa' and were brought to the Newpon Hospital.

The captain was Injured when caught In. the anchor chain and then the vessel caught fire from the engine. The Aldermen voted to name a committee of two to investigate the local laxi situation. Bids were awarded for a 540,000 Mi- antonomi Memorial Park bond Issue to Btodgett Company at 96.65 and for a $125,000 tax anticipation loan to Solomon Brothers Hudutzlcr at J5.89 plus $1 25. After a puollc hearing.

Eustis avenue, between Bath road and Kay street, was declared a public highway. The annual nice ling of th will take o'ver the duties next month when Captain Tiernan goes on inactive duty. Captain Barchet recently returned from the Pacific where he was on the staff of the commander of the Seventh Amphibious Forces throughout the war. He one tour of duty at the Torpedo Station as a junior officer In 1926. He entered the" navy'in June, 1920; and Is qualified to command submarines, has completed courses in submarine instruction, torpedo instruction and chemical warfare.

Captain Tiernan, whose wife is the former Miss Mary C. Connolly, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Connolly of this city, will live in Newport upon going on inactive duty.

Tho orders for the reduction of the employment at the station remain unchanged, It being expected that the number will finally drop to 1,100 by fall. At present there arc still between 1,100 and 1,500 employes, with no unusually large cuts being expected. Releases are being given continually, 1 which are balanced by the returning veterans who apply for their old jobs at the station, it was said this morning by station officials. CONTRALTO FEATURED ATNYF RECITAL Ermine Hall Allen Sings, Negro Spirituals, 'Selections from Foreign Composers A suit against the city of Newport was fllcd Monday with John H. Greene, cleri: of the superior court, by the Sun Oil First Post War Dinner For De La Sallo Class Planned; Memorial Discussed Plans for trie bannuet of the De La Salle Alumni' Association to ie greet this year's graduating class 11 were made at a meeting'held at Naval Training Station to IK lised for fleet training of crew based here and for the Genera Line Post Graduate School fo Offices, according to a despatc from B.

F. Linz, Dally New correspondent in Washington. In spite of an appeal by Repre sentativc Alme J. Fcjrand fo actlor! to reverse the navy transfe of torpedo manufacturing from Newport to Forest Park, 111., th committee refused to act, and ur less the Senate deals with the ma ter, which is considered uhllkel the department program will carried out. Department estimates provide for the Torpedo Station $2,056.120 for Forest Park 51,718,811 for Alexandria, Two elderly women were ghtly Injured about 10 P.

M. uesday when they were struck a Short Line bus as they were Broadway from Crans- avenue. Miss Virginia Cookin, 76, of 23 Heath street was emoved to the hospital in the ty ambulance ar.d Mrs. Octavla ohnson, 65, of 24 Heath street as taken-to that hospital in Killce car. Both were treated for hock and abrasions.

Mrs. John- oil was altosved to go Lome but Ilss Cookson was held for obser- atlon. Charles Sho'd of Dover street. to Determine Future Status of Long Wharf Agreement Beached in Confer- enee of Port Officials, Major, Rear Admiral Braine New landing facilities for commercial fishermen at Newport may be provided as a result'of an agreement reached Tuesday to have the Navy Department send de- the be for an- run, reported to police termme it Long wnarr. or hat he ias driving north on Government Landing can "roadwav when an automobile In tumed over to Rhode Island rontof'him stopped suddenly use as a State Pier It was ind his bus skidded on the rain nounced today in Washington by oaked road The front of the Mayor Herbert E.

Macauley, ac- treamllned bus hit the two crrding to a despatch from B. F. who were on their way Linz, Daily News correspondent lame from a concert in the Cranson-Calvert School auditorium. MURDER PISTOL TRACED dre Slaying Was Bought by Woonsocket Dept. In the capital.

The agreement to have the survey made was reached at a conference among the mayor, officials of the Rhode Island Port TO Pfll IPF I Authority and Rear Admiral I a Braine, executive of' ificer to the Secretai-y of thte Weapon Linked With Leten- INavy. The city's needs for a fishing wharf was explained In detail. The officers who will make the survey will meet In the near future with the mayor and the Port Authority in Newport to determine which of the two government facilities can be Admiral Braine was said to have been most co-operative but indicated that the navy may not be able to relinquish Long wharf, where many ships may be tied police In 1828, the bccausej aaa declared Call said it had learned from an ma in a pool authentic source Wednesday, ac- to be sold later. A .38 calibre pistol found Tuesday, which Is being Investigated as a possible clue in the Woonsocket slaying of John F. Letendre, gambler and race track promoter, was purchased by the Woonsocket and 5552,503 Wash, for Company and H.

Elder, 185 Thames street Tuesday night, praying that a writ of mandamus Arthur Carrellas, president of the be issued, demanding that the association, was selected as toast- petitioners be granted a permit to master. The Rev. William F. X. construct and maintain an en- Harrington, of St.

Bernard's trance to the proposed gasoline Church, Wickford; a 1030 grad- station on the Elder property at uale of De La Salle, will be the the One Mile Corner. I main speaker. by banquet Is a revival of a custom followed before the war Harvey, directed I when the affair "was an annual against Mayor Herbert B. MacaU-; event. lej 1 the Board of Aldermen and; Other future activities for the Gardner C.

Easton, commissioner association were discussed, the The Station will be engaged principally In research and development, proof, ranging and overhaul after and storage and issuance of torpedoes and torpedo components. The only torpedo work at Alexandria will be the overhaul of'those ranged al cording to the Associated Press. The pistol ana a .45 calibre revolver, both found near railroad tracks in Blackstone, Mass, are in the hands of the FBI in Washington. After laboratory examination, the FBI will report the results 0 ff an naturally do directly to the Woonsocket police. I wan to disturb the navy's pro- We need something to start the re-development of our fishing industry which is now going to Massachusetts," Mayor Macauley said.

"We will, of course, take whatever facilities the navy has not of public works. suggestion of holding dances The proposed station property, throughout the summer being con- the petition recites, Is located part- sidcred. The first Summer Ball for in Middletown and partly In the benefit of the war memorial Newport, all tho buildings on the fund will take place July 19. property to be located in Middle- Alexander R. Walsh, chairman town.

One approach to the station of the War Memorial Fund corn- would be within the Newport city mittce, reported on the consider- limlts. The petition' reviews the ntion being given the memorial. action taken, In which a written It is planned to have a very petition was filed with the Board simple monument with a bronze of Review for modification of the tablet bearing the names of the 20 zoning ordinance, which was members died in sen-Ice dur- granted by the Board of Review. Ing World War 2. It will be ercc- mt the ordinance, in part, Is un-! are onstitutEonaL When 'the Ermine Hall Allen, contralto, a member of the St.

Paul Civic Opera, was heard in recital the Cranston-Calvert School auditorium Tuesday evening under :hc.auspices of the Newport Youth Federation. Selections from rtench arid English composers were followed by a closing trio of gro spirituals. The recital opened with the Italian "Lasciatcml Morierc" by Claudia Montverde, and "So Flor- Indo e'fedele," by Scarlatti. Tho German group was made up of three Schubert numbers, "Serenade," "The Erl-KIng" and "Was 1st Sylvia." In French were the "Habanera" and from Bizet's opera, "Carr.ien," am "Mignon" by-Thomas. "Charming Chjoe" by Gorman "Think O.

Me" by Alicia Ann Scott, and "Big Lady Moon" by Coleridge Taylor, comprised English selections. The spirituals were "Wnde 'in DC Water," by Boatner, "Oh When I to Heaven" by Manney, and William Fischer's "Crucifixion." Mrs. Harriet Hail played accom panlmcnts for her daughter. The artist was presented the Rev. Theodore Peoples.

Hcnr; P. Cross was chairman of th committee In charge of thf event, which will benefit the athlctl fund. ASK FURTHER JOMI.ESS AID fie post. An effort to amend the. Socia Sccurity'Law to assure uncm ploymcnt compensation for Fed cral employees and dccpwatc seamen was made before th House Ways and Means Commit tee In Washington on Tuesdaj Associated Press reports.

Great Council of Red Men was: was pointed out that some 32.CKK established years held in thU pity. a years fy John M. Friend was incor- anl look over the Island Company. 1ald The" NY Steam shovels were excavating York Naval Shipyard in Brook for the erection of the Rogers lyn since V-J Day, wilhciit linen High School addition, ploymcnt protection, appli- i t( of ted at the academy. It was voted not to spend a large sum of money for a monument of stone or bronze, as the committee and tho members of the association felt that the fitting memorial would I petitioners then filed ai ation with the commissii ubllo works for permission to Intall driveways requested a earing, which xvas not held.

Thereafter, the petition states, he Representative Council passed be one that is living, active and of amendment. to an ordinance benefit' to the future students of hlch changed the procedure for the school. btninlng a permit to open a'j The final memorial has not been rlvcway. The petition alleges decided upon. considered a scholarship, improvements the school and grounds, oner finally held a hearing, he largement of the gymnasium, or efused the petitioners to present the erection of an athletic field in estimony or allow the oil com- honor of the war' dead.

any's counsel to cross examine the petition charges. i The Board of Aldermen, aspre- M.UU I Bribed in the ordinance, then eld a hearing and refused to re- crse the decision of the commis-' ioiier. The petitioners have filed Pack 35 Gets Achievement BADGES, ARROWS the petition for a writ of mand- mus to direct the commissioner if public works, the mayor and he Aldermen to grant the permit. Award, Hears of Bicycle Safety Campaign Awards were made at the monthly meeting of Pack 35, Cub Scouts, held in St. Joseph's Auditorium Tuesday, evening.

Commissioner John A. Edes presented Piney Point, and Keyport will overhaul limited types and range and prove, while Forest Park will undertake such production as Is required and convert and modernize torpedoes to the' extent that funds are available. A Navy Department request for 51,667,000 for operation of the Newport Training Station during the coming fiscal year was trimmed by $167,000 in the naval supply bill reported to the House today by the appropriation committee. The cut was in line with'reduc- tion made In funds for training activities at all of the four stations to be maintained in peace-time operation, but the cut was larger than those ordered for the other stations. Newport station, however, will still have 5318,000 more than it was given for the current was the only one of the four to get an increase.

The Naval War College was given 5212,000, an Increase' of $37,000 over the current fund, to permit the resumption of full- length courses, which were shortened during the war. The Bureau of Aeronautics received an appro- propriation which will permii full operation of Qaonsct Poin 1 and nine other big stations? It was also disclosed that as sembly of crews for new ships at the Training Station will be discontinued September 30 and the station will be devoted to fleet training of crews of vessels basing at Newport and a general line post graduate school for officers. The department estimated that the station cost during the coming year would be $1,567,000, com- Two .38 calibre bullets were fired Into Letendre's head as he slowed his station wagon at a sharp curve near his home shortly after midnight April 23. A third bullet went wild, striking a house. The .38 calibre pistol found near the railroad tracks contained three discharged and three loaded cartridges.

ARMY MOTHERS HOLD BENEFIT CARD PARTY Cjub to-Use Proceeds of Social at Service for Veteran Activities 0 CUT.BED CAPACITY FOR NAVAL HOSPITAL Facilities trTVelinrtailed for a ward 700 Patients July 1,1947, Medical Bureau Rules February to this group. John C. Page, field executive, talked to "the boys on the bicycle safety campaign Boy Scouts will Newport's Naval Hospital which I undertake shortly in co-operation at present has a capa: wfU Uw 0 1 by regarding the possibilities of grant for an airport in New from the 51,036,577 allocated With the proceeds destined to be used club's work at the Fort Adams Post Hospital-and Naval Hospital, for army veterans, and for veterans and their families, a Dridge party was held by the Newport Army Mothers, Post No. 1, at the Army and Navy M. C.

Tuesday night. Thirty tables were in play, there and several others at the homes of members of the club. Awards were made to Mrs. V. H.

Esposito, Mrs. Wilkins, Mrs. A Augustus, Mrs. Walter Maney, Joseph RIley, Mrs. Kilmer, Mrs.

Flora Dwyer, Mrs. Podrat and Mrs. Skiparoes. The committee in charge of arrangements was Mesdamea Bertha Friedman, chairman, Mary Levine, commander, Eva Patenaude, Mary Harper, Mary Rogers, Flora Dwyer, Charles Gokey gram for Newport." The mayor today talked with officials of the Civil Aeronautics ivport I to Rhode Islliid under legislation recently enacted by Congress for a long term national airport pro- gram. Mr.

Macauley explained that Newport is badly iu need of. additional transportation facilities and is still suffering from disadvantages despite the successful efforts to have the city put on the Greyhound bus system. He vrlll attempt to learn what has happened with respect to an application filed last year by a company that proposed to operate an airline to Long Island giving local sen-ice to Newport and other southern New England, communi- With the Port Authority mayor will also see Dr. Maury Fair of the Maritime Commission to discuss the Newport harbor situation with a view to getting Information on future rospects of the harbor and the surrounding area preliminary to seeking inclusion in next- year's rivers and harbors bill of item for dredging the channel and im- irovement of facilities. Port Authority officials pointed out it is some years since the government did any work on the larbor, the usefulness of 'which may bo greatly expanded in the future.

Mayor ifacauley, Thursday, will be one of a group of Newportera testifying before the Houje Civil Sen-ice Commission in support of city be curtailed to facilities. for 700 patients by the Bureau of'. Medicine and Surgery July 1, 1917, Caplcin W. H. H.

Tun-ille, Mcdlcnl Corps, U. Hi commanding officer, revealed today. the Police Chiefs' Association. Receiving the bobcat badges were James Carney, George Gibson and George Ray. Wolf badges were awarded to Robert Tardiff.

John Brccn, Charles Mahoney and i Charles Maloney. Bear badges pared with J2.209.000 available for the current year. Projects scheduled for the coming fiscal year by the Bureau of Yards and Docks include a fresh water cross connection protection for waterfront structures at the Long Wharf Small Craft Maintenance Facility at cost of S1S.OOO. Extensive work also Is planned at the Quonset Air Station, including the construction of roads, drainage and revetments on Hope Island at cost of $50,000. Navy facilities to be disestablished during the next few months, as announced by the subcommittee, include the Shore Patrol, Navy Operating Base, in this city, to be closed In September.

In spite of its present i wrc presented to Kent lesignation, the hospital now has 6n( Norman Maynard, fl fewer than SOO patients and of this number--approximately 40 per cent arr veterans. number of patients at the hospital during the war was 1,560. LEGION DISTRICT ELECTS Albert Bowley of ihls city Wfti elected commander of District 2 of the American Legion a meeting held Inst weekend at Stark-Parker Post Other NV.vpoi In Rumford. elected were George Demers, adjutant; Frank Folsom, stercUry-trcasurc'r. A sergeanl-at-arms will be appointed later by Mr.

Bowley. Mrs. Alvln Fowler of 'Riverside succeeded -Mrs. Emma Bow- lo.y of this city as- district president of the auxiliary. -Mrs.

Gcr- Inidc Pratt of Middletown was elected chaplain. badge went to Lawrence and a Lion James Maguiro. Gold arrows were presented to Daniel Shea, Joseph Mazzn and John McCann and silver arrows, to John Mytych, James Collcy ar.d James Cosla. BOWLERS SEEK TITLE Babcock and Kcefc arc F. Smith and Lavcrly, leading 752-751 i noir ENTRANCE A steel gate has been erected on the Admiral Kalbfus road er.d of the city dump ty James L.

Maher. refuse contractor, to permit better supcwlslon of the dump. The only entrance will now be st the Halscy street end, except between A.M. 4:30 P. whn the new gales will open.

The move Is in accordance with the effort to eliminate fires on the dump, most of which arc set ot the dump after working hours. among the top flight teams in the Newport doubles champion ship bowling matches being rolled at the Brunswick Alleys. Santos an Chase arc in third, place with 73S. A three-way tic exists for fourth place, Davis-Lavcrly Barry-Davis, and Harrington Fnirman comblr.es all having 733 Other high teams arc: Keefe- Keofe, 731: Davis-Babbilt, 723 Kcefc-Barry, 721. TRAP SHOOT SniEDULKO The Tivcrton Rod GUI Club will hold its first registered trap shoot at its grounds and.

In addition, will condi and club tourneys the same day," June 1 for the season. Shaffell and Mary A. Frye. Miss 'annle Dannin 'assisted the committee. LEGION" WOMEN MEET Thirteen applications for mem- birship were accepted at the meeting, of the American Legion Auxiliary Monday evening at the Legion Home on Bath road.

Mrs. 'eggy Demcrs, president, reported attending a-banquet held Inl Sunday evening for Mrs. Craven, national president. A shower was held after the meeting for Mrs. Edith Sherman.

rea surer, who is being married May 29. Mrs. Vcrna Chapman, who headed the committee that arranged the affair, was assisted Mrs. Margaret Ha'haway, Mrs. Sadie and Mrs.

Agnes Vogt. the Forand bill providing retirement privileges for Torpedo Station and other government workers with 25 years or more of service who have been discharged since the war ended. WAR BRIDE SHOWERED A surprise shower wss received by Mrs. Grover S. Fulk, Jr.

Tuesday at the home of her hiis band's parents, Mr. ar.d Mrs. Fulk 175 Spring street, many gift being delivered by parcel post Mrs. Fulk, is one of New port's war b-ides, having arrive April 20 from her home in Glas gow, Scotland, where her husban was on duty while in the army The shower was planned as family gathering, but due to th illness of Mrs. Fulk, Senior, i was changed Into a parcel pos shower.

I A A From Mercury of May S3, 1836 Arrangements were completed by members of the Newport Yacht ub for a Ladicj Night In their new building on Swan avenue. Lieutenant W. McCarthy Little, U. S. retired, was elected commander of the Rhode Island Naval Battalion.

Naval Reserves at an organization meeting In Providence. Mrs. W. H. Wakott was elected president at the annual meeting of the Newport Flower Mission in Odd Fellows Hall.

The Grand Court of the Rhode Tslar.d Foresters of America was held Music Hall, with 6S delegates attending. General G. K. Warren Post, A. held its final campfirc for The Rev.

G. H. Patterson elected secretary and John Taylor, treasurer al the quarter! session of the Newport ConvocE tion at Kay Chapel. Work of retouching the Oilbe Stuart painting of Washington i the court house was completed artist working under the dire tion of the secretary of state. James Anthony, sheriff of Nev port County, was posting form nolle for the 260th annual ele tion, scheduled for May 25.

Grand Army posts and the Wa ren Post Associates planned attend services at the Secoi Baptist Church. Arrangements Memorial Day exercises we the season. Church..