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THE NEWPORT MERCURY AND WISEST APRIL 3, 1953 Gideon P. Irwin, 71, Dies; Worked At Service YMCA Gideon P. Irwin, 71, of 16Vs'War- ner a painter for 33 years at the New England Steamship Company repair shops and later employed in the Armed Services YMCA dormitory, died Saturday at Newport Hospital after an illness of about a week. Born in Newport, ho was a son of the late Gideon P. and Rebecca Streetcr Irwin.

Me was a member of Wcenat Shassit Tribe of Red 1 Besides his wife, Mrs. Hazel C. Irwin. he leaves three sons, Thomas and John Irwin of Newport and Vincent Irwin. Buffalo, N.

three daughters. Mrs. Anna Kibbett of Springfield, Mrs. Gladys I-Iurd and Mrs, Dorothy Kempe, both of Newport; three stepdaughters, Mrs. Nancy Cox, Mrs'.

Frances Flynn and Mrs. Lctty Quarry, of Newport; two sisters, Mrs. Kate Venti of Boston and -Mrs. Vincc.it Ksposito of Newport and seven grandchildren. The funeral will be held Tuesday from the Memorial Funeral Home to St.

Joseph's Church for a solemn high requiem mass at 9 m. Burial will be in St. Columba's Cemetery. Services were held Tuesday morning from the Memorial Funeral Home to St. Joseph Church.

A solemn high mass was celebrated by the Rev. J. Joseph Cooncy. The Rev. Petc.r G.

Young was deacon and the Rev. Edmund F-. O'Neill, sub-deacon. Burial WHS in the family plot in St. Columba's Cemetery where Father O'Neill read the committal service.

Bearers were Stanley Kcbbitt, Robert Quarry, Harold T. Flynn, Ernest Quarry, Charles Goodheart and John Smith, the last two representing Wecnat Shas- sit Tribe of Red Men of which Mr. Irwin was a member. Frank Davis, Retired School Janitor, Dies Frank Davis of 215 Turnpike Portsmouth, retired Newtown School janitor and a Portsmouth resident for 00 years, died Sunday at his homo after a short illness. His wife was the late Mrs.

Maria Gavin Davis. Mr. Davis, who was born in County Clare, Ireland, was a member of St. Anthony's Church. Portsmouth, and its Holy Name Society.

He leaves three daughters, Mrs. Mary Fontaine, Mrs. Andrew J. Durfee and Mrs. George M.

Lc- vesque. all of Portsmouth; two step-sons, Thomas Malone of Newport and Andrew Malono of Portsmouth, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nephews and nieces. The funeral was held Wednesday morning from his home to St. Anthony's Church. A high mass of requiem was said by the Rev.

Bart liucklcv, pastor, who also read the committal service in St. Patricks Cemetery, Fall River. Bearers, from the St. Anthony Holv Name Society were Thomas J. Cashman, Thomas E.

Duffy, John S. Lopes, John Lane, Edward F. Murphy and Joseph M. Lopes. Father "Buckley led the members of the society in the recitation of the Rosary Tuesday night at Mr.

Davis' home. William P. Kelly, 87, Killed By Auto In Florida William Powers Kelly, 87, retired school headmaster and husband of the former Miss Lillian Lcc oC Newport, was killed by an automobile in St. Petersburg, last Friday. Funeral services were held Monday in St.

Petersburgh, Interment was in St. Johnsbury, Vt Mrs. Kelly, who died last fall. was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Lee of Newport and aunt of Miss Katherine R. Lee of 66 Church St. For 25 years prior to his retirement, Mr. Kelly was headmaster of Rutgers Preparatory School in Rutgers, N. J.

Before that he was superintendent of schools in Attle- horo Hudson, and St. Johnsbury. He graduated from Dartmouth in 1SSG. Surviving arc two sons, David Kelly of Madison, N. and Dr.

William P. Kelly Jr. of Carmel, N. Y. THOMAS S.

Funeral services for Thomas S. Rilev of 73 Warner a-gardener, were held Saturday from the O'Ncill Funeral Home to St. Church. The Rev. Edmund.F.

O'Neill, assistant pastor, said the was in St. Columba's Cemetery, where the Rev Peter G- Young, assistant at St. Joseph's read the committal rites. Bearers wore George Cudworth, Cornelius J. Sullivan, John M.

Dring. John M. Drmg Jr. and David A. and Cornelius A.

Rlley. RAYMOND T. JOHNSTON'S Raymond Thomas Johnstone, one-year-old son of James M. and Doris Baker Johnstone of 121-B Lawrence The Anchorage, died Saturday in the Naval Hospital, where ho had been under treatment for leukemia. Services were conducted Mon- rlav at the Faria Funeral Home byChaplain John P.

Frclick of the Naval Hospital. Burial was in the Island Ccmctary. MBS. WILLIAM LONGS Mrs. Annie M.

Longs, 67. of 1 Bridge wife of the late Wil Ham Longs, died in a Providenc hospital Sunday. She was born in Culpcpper, Va. Surviving arc three daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Jenkins of city.

Miss Mamie Longs of Washington. D. and Miss Margaret Longs of Rixieville, a son, William Longs Jr. ot Rixieville: and brother, Alfred Turner of Rixieville. RBAK ADM.

FRANK P. THOMAS Rear Adm. Frank P. Thomas, USN, 61, a of the Naval War College senior class in the late 1930's and. for two years thereafter a member of the college staff, died March 19 at his home in Rockville, Md.

He leaves his Mrs. Marguerite Muller a son, Philip F. Thomas of Alexandria, Va. Another son, Lt. Francis Pugh Thomas, died when the submarine Growler was lost through enemy action in the China Sea Nov.

7, 1944. Arne F. Johnsen Dies, Was'Contractor, Veteran Arnc Frederick (Chick) Johnsen, 52 of Seascape Avenue, Middletown, former Newport resident, contracting carpenter and a veteran of World'War II in which he served with the Scabces, died Monday at Newport Hospital. Ho, had boon a patient since last November. He was born in Newport, a son of the late Einar S.

and Marie Anderson Johnsen. He was a former member of 'the Carpenters Union. For many years he conducted a carpenter business here. Surviving are two brothers, Einar J. and Henry E.

Johnsen of Newport. John Mason Heard Dies Suddenly At Quonset Job John Mason Heard, a World War 1 veteran, of 30 Middleton suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack at his wdrk at Quonset Point Friday afternoon, Born and educated in New York City, he was a son of the late Dr. John M. "Heard, veterinarian, and Mrs. Heard.

After serving in the Army in Franco during World War 1, he was employed at the Nova! Torpedo Station and later at Quonset. Mr. Heard was a member of Conover-Leary Post, Foreign Wars. Veterans ol He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary A.

Tew Heard; a daughter, Mrs. Bertha F. Schanil of Newport; and two sisters Misses Carrie and Louisa Heard. Services were hold Monday at the Murphy Home. The Rev.

David Carter, pastor of St. Paul's Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in Braman Cemtery. Bearers were William S. Coughlin, William C.

Randall, Steven J. Croughan find William A. Smith Jr. Last military honors were paid by a firing squad and bugler from Battery 2-13rd AAA Battalion, I. National Guard, under command of Sgt.

Thomas F. Coristine 3rd, B. J. Schwamberger Dies, Fisb Market Manager Bernhardt J. Schwamberger, 53, of 151 Spring manager of the Tallman Fish Market on Broadway, where lie had been employed Cor 35 years, died Saturday at Newport Hospital utter a few days' illness ot acute pneumonia.

He was born in Jamestown, a son of the late Karl and Hermia DeFrics Schwamberger. Ho leaves two sisters the Misses Johanna and Rose Schwamberger, both of Newport, find two brothers, Karl Schwamberger of Providence and Frank Schwamberger of Newport. Services were held Tuesday morning at the Hambly Funeral Home by the Rev. Archie H. Burdick Seaman's Church Institute superintendent.

The body was taken to Fofcst Hills, for G. Eustis Paine, Summer Resident, Dies In New York George Eustis Paine, 59, chairman of the board of the New York and Pennsylvania man- ufacterers, banker and insurance executive, and a Newport summer resident for the last 20 years, died in his sleep Friday at his New York home, 4-17 East 57th St. Mr. Paine owned "Land's End," the former R. Livingston Beeckman estate on Ledge Road, which ho sold last year to Mr.

and Mrs. Thomas Leiter of Chicago. He had planned to be at "The Waves, 1 the former John Russell Pope estate, this summer. Besides the company he headed, he'was trustee of the Hanover bank, a director and chairman of the Fidelity-Phenix Fire Insurance executive committee, and a director and executive committee member of the Great Northern Paper Co. Mr.

Paine succeeded his father, the late Augustus G. Paine, as head of the New York and Pennsylvania Co. Born In Willsboro, N. Y. Born in Willsboro, N.

Sept. 14, 1S93 son of Augustus and Maud Eustis Potts Paine, he graduated from Columbia University, where he belonged to Delto Psi fraternity. His clubs were Room, Clambake the Reading and Spouting Rock Beach Association, Newport; Brook, of which he was former president; River, Turf and Field 'and St. Anthony Hall, New York; the Philadelphia Club and Travelers of Paris, He belonged to the St. George's Society, Mr.

Paine member of Hoiland Lodge, No. Masons, New York, and an honorary trustee of the French Institute. His first wife, the former Miss Helen Ellis of Philadelphia, -died in Middletown -in 194S. Their two sons, Augustus and Goorge Eustis Paine survive, as does the second Mrs. Paine, the former Katryna Weed Dana.

Him Social Circles Mrs. Charles F. Larrabee of Bellingham, announces the engagement of her daughter, "Miss Frances Jane to William Oilman Low 4th, son of -Mr. and Mrs. W.

Gilman Low of Mendham, N. and Bristol. Miss Larrabee, a daughter of the lato Mr. Larrabeo, is a graduate of Smith College and is with the Institute -of International Education in New York. She made her.

debut in M47 at the Christmas Ball, in grandson of Mrs. Seattle. Mr. Low is a Low of Philadelphia and the late W. Gilman Low of New York and Newport, and a nephew of Mrs.

Conseulo A. Seoane of Washington, the former Miss Rhoda Low. Mr. Low graduated from Yale in and served in the Navy. Mr.

and Mrs. William Woodward Rear Adm. Edmund BatteUe Taylor, USN, -and Mrs. Taylor, of 575 Tuckerman Middle- are expected from New York for an nce the inspection of "The Cloisters," the announce the DI Ochre Point estate they have March at owned the past 50 years and have sold to Lt. Stanley Kaspar, USN.

(ret.) and Mrs. Kaspar, who will build a new homo there. at Mrs. Henry Drummond-Wolff, who has been living in England, has ended a stay at the Muen- chinger King, and left for New York. Mrs.

Drummond-Wolff daughter, Countess Crespi of Italy, was a visitor last week. Louis Lorrillard returns to- day'to join Mrs. Lorillard at "Qua- treJs" after a trip to India and town, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Elizr abeth Fay, to Walter Hillman Butler son. of Mrs. Butler and the late Judge Butler' of Rockland, 'Me.

Mtss Taylor is a granddaughter of Mrs. Joseph William. Valiant of the late Mr. Valiant, and of Mrs. the 'late Mr.

and. Mrs. Edmund B. Taylor of Ohio and the late Mr. Mr.

Butler is a graduate, of Harvard University in 1946. After obtaining his master's degree at Park University, he taught at Deertield Academy. He is now on the faculty of Cushing Academy Ashburnham, Mass. The wedding will'take place here June 13. Mr.

and F. Man- birth of a son eRoy Sanitarium, New York. Mrs. Manice is the former Miss Beatrice Goelet, daughter Mrs. Robert Walton Goelet and the late Mr.

Goelet. Mr. is son of Mr. and Mrs. William DeForest Manice of New York and "Edgehill," Newport.

The child will be named Robert Walton Goelet. Robert R. Young is at the Mucnchinger King from New York preparing the opening of "Fairholme," her Ochre Point estate, for the season. Countess de Chilly of Paris is at the Muen- chingcr King for a stay. cremation.

Burial will be later in the North Cemetery here. John M. Sloan, 88, Dies Was Retired Coachman John Miller Sloan, 88, a retired coachman and chauffer for Newport families, died Tuesday at his home on West Main Road, Portsmouth, after a long illness. Son of the late Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Sloan, he was a native of Paisley, Scotland, but had lived most of his life here. He was employed by the families of William I. Cammoll and T. Shaw Safe, and turned to farming after -his 20 years ago. Mi'.

Sloan leaves his wife, Mrs. Jessie Isabell Sloan; an adopted son. Angfis E. Sloap, with whom he lived; and a nephew, Sloan of Providence. Samuel BERGER Funeral services for William Borgor, 62, of Los Angeles, brother of Max Borger of 4 Mary held in Providence Thursday.

Burial was in Lincoln Park Cemetery, Norwood. Mr. Bcrger died Sunday in LOK Angeles. He was born in Providence and lived there until 1943. JOHN L.

PERRY John L. Perry, 61, of 30 Fay Scckonk, a frequent visitor to Newport whore ho -had friends and relatives, died Sunday at his home. Ho leaves his wife. Mrs. Mary Gloria Perry, three sons, Henry, Anthony and John -and three daughters, Irene, Gloria and Mary.

GRANGE AIDS AT Aquidneck Grange, Middlotown, was host for personnel at "the Armed Services YMCA last night. Amy Ottilige was Grange chairman, assisted by Mesdames Alfred Oester- 3 Drivers Penalized For Leaving Crash Scenes Three Newport area motorists have been penalized because of. convictions of leaving the scene of an accident, the state Motor in its weekly listing. Martha H. Reed of Riverside Street, Portsmouth, had a driver license and car registration suspended; Willie Daniels or the Naval Base had his Rhode Island driving rights suspended'and Mary J.

Little of the Naval Station had her loarners's permit suspended. For convictions on reckless driving charges, LeRoy Montgomery of the USS Sabino had his license suspended and Paul L. Willoughby of the USS Markab had his rights suspended. Improper use and operation ot a motor vehicle resulted in a license suspension for James Saravo, Eustis Avenue, and suspension drivers' rights of Eugene P. Woodward.

Naval Station; Robert J. Lynch USS Vulcan; Mason J. Feury, USS Bronson; John Cadema, USS Vulcan and Joseph L. Sarrazin, Naval Station. For failure to file financial responsibility as required, Wellington W.

Ray of DeBlois Street had a license, and two commercial registrations suspended. Four local motorists were penalized under provisions of the state's new safety responsibility law. Ruth Curran of Cottage Street'drew a license suspension for failing to deposit security after an accident and the registration of William E. Curran was suspended the same cause. For failing to file both security and an accident report, the license and registration of Arthur E.

Simmons of Roscneath Avenue were suspended. Robert M. Crosby the USS Parker had his rights to operate in Rhode Island suspended for failing to file an accident report. Drunken Driving Charge Denied; Speeder Fined Willard I. Taylor, 32, a sailor attached to USS Gotten, was charged in police'court here with drunken He pleaded innocent and the case was continued to April 10 by Judge Arthur J.

Sullivan in 5200 bail. Police said that lato Tuesday morning Taylor's car backed into ono owned by Roger Cavaca of West Main Road, Middletown, who had parked it on Kingston Avenue. Taylor was examined by Dr. John Healy, city physician, who pronounced him unfit to drive. Edwin L.

Livramcnto, .30, of the Navy, who lives on Lake Erie Street, The Anchorage, pleaded guilty of speeding and was fined 520 and costs. Patrolman Josep R. Medeiros chased Llvramento along Cod- dlngton Highway early today at speeds of.65 and 70 miles an hour, with siren sounding and beacon-light flashing. The sailor halted when he reached The Anchorage. ling, James Barry, Nicholas.

-and Peggy Square dancing. directed by Mrs. Jenny Wicknick, assisted by the Misses Bertha and Wanda Wrolobiski. Mrs. George Demers and Mrs.

Elmer Cudworth were at the information desk. Mrs. Wendell Harris was -program aide. 2 SUITS DECIDED Dr. Oliver F.

Tisdall was granted a decision for 588 and costs in trict Court Tuesday after Judge Arthur J. account suit against Nathaniel' H. Leonard. An auto-accident damage suit brought by Samuel and Ethel Mickelson of New.Bedford against Charles of Portsmouth was marked settled, by stipulation without cost. The accident ou- curred on Boyd's Lane, Portsmouth Aug.

15, 1951. Trio Given Deferred Sentences For Breaks Three Newport rr.on involved in a series of breaks for which they blamed too much drink were given deferred sentences by Judge Thomas H. Roberts in Superior Court Wednesday. Frank Rogers, 31, of Thames Street, Richard Henry Owens, 35, of Thames Street, and Frod 'Augustus Segerson, 45, of Washington Street, waived grand jury action and pleaded nolo to charges of breaking and- entering in the nighttime with ir.tent to commit larceny. There were three charges each against Rogers and Owens, and two against Segerson.

The breaks occurred at Murphy's Cafe, Memorial Boulevard, Jan. the Socony-Vacuum Oil 'Waite's. wharf, Jan. 3, and Manuel Bros. Warehouse, West Narragan- Avenue.

Most of the loot, valued at about 51,100 has been recovered. William J. Counihan assistant attorney general, made the arraignments. The defendants represented by Paul F. Murray.

Counihan, Capt. John P. Connolly of the police department and Murray told the court the men had been on drinking sprees when the breaks were made. All recommended deferred sentences. Segerson is married and has five' children and Owens, a wife and four children.

Rogers, is unmarried. In deferring sentence on each count the court told the defendants that if they were brought in again, oven "for drunkenness, sentences that could be 10 years on each count would bo imposed. The trio was placed under personal recognizance of 51,000 on each count. 2 Divorces Granted; Petition Held For Decision Two divorces were granted and another petition was heard and hold for decision by Judge Thomas H. Roberts in Superior Court Tues- dav afternoon.

Vera Catherine Alfonso, now of Whitman, N. was divorced from Joseph Mello Alfonso Portsmouth on the grounds of extreme crueltv and neglect to provide. She "was given custody' of two minor Thn marriage was Aug. Rotary Hears Of Aid To Palsy Patients Work 'done to help cerebral palsy patients was explained to the Rotary Club Tuesday at the Hotel Viking by Mrs. John Langdon, executive ot the State She credited a Rotary Club in Pensylvania with originating the Easter seal sale to keep the organization going.

Mrs. Langdon showed a motion picture film illustrating cerebral palsy aid. She told of the cooperation from Newport Hospital and William T. Turner, director, and Wiiiam Wood, his assistant, both Rotarians. Dr.

Harold A. Kierstead, vocational committee chairman, announced receipt of several books, "Service Is My by Percy H. Hodgson, past Rotary International president. John W. Scott, president, invited members to attend the organization meeting the Middlotown Rotary Club tonight at the Surf Club.

Guests included Wilfred W. Clark Lebanon, N. formerly of Newport; William F. Faden of Portland. Raymond T.

Wilber of Providence, Kim White of New Bedford, past district governor; William T. Manning of Fall River and Albert K. Olson of Newport. Hunter House Restoration Described In Magazine The Preservation Society's work in restoring the historic Hunter House on Washington Street is described in the April issue of Anticucs m3j-TS2inG. Referring to the society's general program in this area, the article states that "attention is being focused on one of the most interesting and fertile of our colonial centers." Mention is made of a loan exhibit of ISth century Newport arts and crafts, planned for the Hunter House -this summer, with furniture by the Townsends and Goddards, silverware by Vernon, Brer.ton and Codington, and paintings by Smibert.

Fekc, Stuart, Malbone and Corno. The article has an illustration of a tall clock by William Claggett (1696-1749) of Newport, which is to be loaned for the exhibit by Mr. a TT House Relocation Starts At Site Of New Project 1 Moving houses from the Chapel Street-Edgar Court'area of Memorial Boulevard, where the new 51,000,000 Chapel Terrace housing project will be built this year 'has started. Next Monday, the task- of demolishing the remaining buildings will begin. Six houses are being moved to nearby sites, with the possibility that two more may be moved farther along Edgar Court.

The relocation task, was started yesterday when Mr. and Leandra's home at 36 Chapel was started towards its' new location on Seascape Avenue. Tenri houses, the -former Hyer- grade plant at Chapel Street, and the Vernon barn and storage-house nearby, are slated for razing. This work''will be done by Theodore Loranger Sons of New Bedford, general contractors. The Lo'ranger firm plans to erect its construction shed and office in Edgar Court.

The general contract, which became effective March 9, gives the firm 2-10 calendar days to complete clearance and construction of IS new units with a total of 76 apartments. William J. Donovan, Housing authority executive secretary, says much work, not evident, has been completed in plans and specifications. Once construction work is under way, rapid progress is expected. The Housing Authority has obtained title to all the property it needs with the exception'of two empty lots on Chapel Street, van said.

These lets are owned by John C. Burns and the Joseph Page estate. Possession is-being obtained by condemnation rights the Authority has in the federal act under which the project is being built. Harvey (Continued from Page 1) not bo expended; bonds would not be issued without the express approval of the governor; and the projects can be done progressively. "For instance, the Authority can acquire the Mt.

Hope Bridge first and the Saunderstown bridge second. There would be ample income from these two projects to amortize their cost with plenty to spare. The Newport Bridge could then be built. The Parkway need not bo built right away if the cover- nor didnt like it. This could well follow in a few years as the traffic 7, 1937.

Maurice Dannin represented Mrs. Alfonso. Thomas H. Lovesquc was counsel for Alfonso. The case of Margaret Lee Withrow of Mary Street against William Clyde Wilhrow of San Diego, was heard and held for decision.

The marriage was 22. 1947. They have a child. Mrs. Wi throw was represented by Edward J.

Corcoran. Joseph R. Libby was counsel for Withrow. Alexander C. Scott, USN, was divorced from Rogina T.

Scott now of West Philadelphia, on the ground of gross misbehavior. The marriage was July 25, 1951, in Elk- Albert L. Grecnberg ton, iage Md. represented Scott. A motion to modify a consent decree in the divorce matter of Paul Gagnc ot Jamestown against Mary Gagne was heard.

Mrs. Gagne was permitted to remain in their Seaview Avenue' home until the the Jdr.t: motion day of She is to receive S50 a week for shpport of five children as long as. she -occupies promises. Joseph Macioci represented her. Jay-C-Ettes To Sponsor 4 Girl Scouts At Camp The Jay-C-Ettes voted Tuesday night the Muenchinger King Hotel to sponsor four camperships for girls 'to the Girl.

Scout Rocky Farm day camp this summer. The unit will also purchase' 30 for 'the U. S. Navy band aiier uuujv- concert at the Paramount Theatre iuesaay aui-i in distributed Sullivan heard a hers of school children. Members of the unit will serve, as.

ushers at the three performances. Easter favors will be. sent to elderly people in three homes here. Mrs. Robert S.

Miller presided. Scarsdale, N. Y. The society is anxious to have other examples of a Newport workmanship loaned to it for the summer display. Burton Post Auxiliary Has Officer Election Mrs.

Anita Burgess was elected president of the Arthur Burton Post VFW Auxiliary. for her third term at a recent meeting' in Odd Fellows Hall on Caleb Earl Street. Other officers, named were Mrs. Dollie Young, 'senior vice president; Mrs. Ruth Townsend, junior vice president; Mrs.

Barbara Warner, "secretary; Mrs. Ruby Arnold, treasurer; Mrs. Bessie Jackson, chaplain; Mrs. Lois Yates, conductress; Mrs. 'Parthenia Green-, guard; Mrs.

Nathalie Trent, historian; Mrs. Ada Jones, patriotic instructor; Mrs. Menona Robinson, musician; Mrs. Alice Riley, banner bearer; Mrs. Mattie Young, trustee for throe years; Mrs.

Joanna 'Anderson, Mrs. Anita Jackson, Mrs. Dorothy Green and Mrs. Marie King, color bearers. The installation will be in April, 'the date to be set later: Mrs.

Burgess will attend an Eastern States conference' in Boston May 2. UNIT HAS HOSPITAL PARTY Unit 19, Fleet Reserve Auxiliary. held an Easter party for 70 -patients, at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home for. Incurable Cancer in' Fall River Tuesday, afternoon. The patients were given ice cream, cookies, candy, tooth paste and other-items.

A case of rubbing alcohol was presented to the home. Mrs'. Marjorie L. Bird, welfare officer, was in charge. Assisting ivirs.

rwjutrit Q. Avuxiti Refreshments were seryed'by Mes-1 were Mesdames Daia Davis dames Albert McCaffrey, John Murphy, Thomas Noonan, -John Neville Jr'J, Mrs. Joseph 1 Adele McCabe; 'Robinson, Alice Sehriver, Addle Wiskof- ski and Catherine the latter unit president." NEWPORT AIR FORCE OFFI- CEK Lt. William O. O'Connor William O'Connor Gets Air Force Commission William O.

O'Connor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Owen J. O'Connor of 12 Bradford was commissioned a 'Second lieutenant in the Air Force March 23 at graduation ceremonies at the Officer Candidate School, Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex. The former star Basket ball and football player has been assigned to administrative duties.

He is at the Air Force supply school, Cheyenne, for further instruction. Lieutenant O'Connor graduated from De La Salle Academy in J947, where he was named to the All Rhode Island team in basketball and football. Ha attended La Salle Military Academy. New York, and graduated from St. Anselm's College in 1952.

While at St. Anselm's ho was named to the All New England basketball team after setting a college scoring record of 1,371 points in three years. His parents attended the graduation exercises. Adm. Alan G.

Kirk, formerly of Newport, was principal speaker at the graduation exercises. His son, Roger Kirk, was top student in the graduating class. potential picks up from the completion' of the Newport Bridge. High' Income Cited "Lastly, the governor failed to point out that by the acquisition of the Mt. Hope and Saur.derstown Bridges, the state would immediately get an annual gross income of almost $1,000,000 from these whether the'funds' are being used City Budget (Continued from Page 1) is setting up a cost account system in the public works, has recommended a "public works equipment account." A resolution carrying this into effect, will be adopted next Tuesday.

Clerical Help Item Added An item of $900 for clerical help was added to this city clerk's office accounts. The Sinking Fund Commissioners have had an appropriation of SI OGO carried over for several years, which was to be used for "listing all trust accounts, their source, date of establishment THREE YEAR'S RAINFALL SETS RECORD 19.19 Inch Fall To Date; High Winds Strand Sailors A northeast storm with gusts up to 50 miles-an-hour continued to dump rain on Newport Monday sending 1953 first-quarter to near 20 inches, a record for this, century. In the 2-1-hour period ending at 6 a.m. Monday, 99 inches had-fallen and the cold, blustery storm, Har-. old E.

Watson, water commissioner, figured the March total at 7:30 inches thus far, with a day and a half to go. March records at the Water Department since 1900 that the same month in 1912 had S.17 inches and in 1903 there-were 8.09 But the three-month total for 19oj has exceeded all department records. With 7.G2 inches in January of this year and 4.47 in February, the figure now stands at 19.39. The normal annual rainfall here is 41.5 inches, almost half the normal fall wilh only'one-quarter of the year passed. Six hundred Destroyer Force sailors were stranded at the Naval Station Sunday night when liberty boats were cancelled.

All had been returned by 6 a.m. MoViday, how- over. Headquarters at Melville put heavy wealhor plan 1 into effect at 5 p. m. Sunday and lifted it at 7 a.m.

Monday, but left small-boat runs up to the discretion of skippers. At the Armed Services YMCA, all bods had been filled by 11 p.m. Sunday and still the bluejackets poured in. Space on "the deck" was taken up by 411 extra patrons. The social hall and reading-room were kept open through the to accommodate sleepers and the luncheonette served coffee throughout the night.

The storm snapped a chain Sunday on a mooring buoy in the harbor, but no difficulties resulted as it was not Ihe chain to the bottom or that used to moor vessels. Destroyers Capcrton, Dorlch and Gatling were tied up to the buoy. The Coast Guard station at Castle Hill reported that boats kept to the harbor Sunday and no mishaps Fort Adams (Continued from Page 1) and placed under the Division ol Army Transportation. One of the civilian employe projects." Harvey said bridge is built, if the Newport the total gross revenue of all bridges within ten years, based on experience elsewhere, would probably be more than enough to amortize the combined cost. the revenue is not sufficient, the state would have to bear the difference, which is.

as it should bo and as has been done elsewhere in. places which are progressive," he declared. Recalling that many proposed pieces of legislation during the last ton years have been offered by Newport, "the state administration outside of the Ferry Authority haven't proposed a substantial piece of legislation bearing on Harvey Rhode Island 1 wonder if we don't try to prove that.something can't bo done, he added. Alternate Plan Would Help Harvey said if the governor "doesn't like our bill, I would like to see a good alternative pro- pared and passed. If one is pro- will work to the best vital question, "Sometimes in duced wo of our ability to achieve passage.

"While the authorities in our capilol activated only by the highest motives spend much of their time and money seeking to retrieve a shaky commercial and industrial area," Harvey commented, "'they have consistently ignored and arc letting slip away the countless and unascertainable millions the Southern part of 'the state from Massachusetts to Connecticut is holding for development. Let us not lose both. Let us not lose either." Davisville (Continued from Pasc 1) executive officer, said the reduction -in the firo department would not' reduce firefighting efficiency at the station. He said operations could be maintained by consolidating -firehouses and relocating personnel. At a meeting here Monday nigh.

of the Young Men's Democratic Club, a resolution was adopted criticizing Mayor Dean J. Lewis for not naming a delegation to go to Washington to see about civilian employment here, as was author-. ized at an aldermanic meeting last The club voiced a request that the mayor should go to Washington immediately with a citizens committee and investigate the cause of the order. closing Fort Adams marine shop, 'as well as investigating "any future Republican economy moves that the administration has in mind for installations in this area." Introduces Petition A telegram aispatched to Sen. Theodore Francis- Green, thanking him for his.

efforts to have the Navy take 'over the operation of the marine repair shop. It was signed by David E. Flynn club' president In Washington Monday, Rep. iJo- seph W. Martin of Attleboro, House speaker, a petition from the city Newport urging the Army' not to curtail fort The.

petition 'was re- 'ferred to the Armed Services Com- representatives said that the budget for the repair shop is being prepared for the coming year one will be submitted as usual. He warned that action should be taken immediately, as persons interested in the. New. York area properly today. The job is appar-1 havc ap -p arc ntly pushed through I.WS»«.,F 1 ently a tedious one which would cost more than the amount appropriated.

The committee voted to discontinue the item. Charles P-eigcJ, 30-year 'public work's employe, will be placed on the retired list by Die Council next Tuesday. Lt. Daniel Downing and Sgt. Arthur S.

Maloney reported on the proposed walk-light at Touro and Spring Streets. This matter will be considered for a bond issue. The Civil Defense appropriation, voted tentatively is School Estimates 'Honest' School Committee Chairman Florence K. Murray and School intendent Carl H. Porter- Shirley conferred with the committee: relative to the school budget.

They declared that the budget-as submitted was pared to the bone and was an "honest" budget. There is a possibility a higher estimated federal aid revenue, dependent entirely on the number of children in school next year. A suggestion by a councilman that Die school budget be sliced 310,000 brought the response that the elimination of services of a special teacher who visits confined crippled children and some other unnamed items -would be necessary should the plan be carried OUt. The committee, however, made no recommendation as to whore any cut should be made since that is entirely within the province of the school committee. The school department bottom line wan finally cut LOCAL BRIEFS --Mrs.

Alice K. Murphy of Ledyard St. was honored on her birthday Monday at a party given by her daughter, Miss Joan Murphy. --Bartley Noonan, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Matthew Noonan of 15 Grafton St. is a patient at the Women's Hospital in Boston. --Lester Hoffman of 54 Ayrault St. is convalescing at Newport Hospital following an operation performed Monday. --Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Watson of 57 Cowic St. have his sister; Mrs. Emma Brownell, and nephew, John Watson, Wilmington, as guests. --Mary Claire Finn and Marion Shea were named by Troop 11, Junior Catholic Daughters, to attend the Antone Evening at Jesus Saviour Church April 15.

The appointment was made by the troop Tuesday night at the home Ciarla, 105 Pelham St. --Miss Aniceta Shea. Newport soprano, will sail next, week 'for Franco with the St. Cecelia Society, Boston, to sing in a number of-French cathedrals. The group will make its' headquarters in Paris.

Miss now in Boston, will visit Newport next Tuesday before sailing. --Miss Jean Slater, flutist, was guest artist at the Mozard Club meeting Tuesday at the' home of Miss Ellen I. Nason, 5 Mann St. Checking of progress charts brought first prize awards to Tom Neel and Patty' Snead, and a second prize. to Charles Neel.

Easter mem- favors' were distributed bers. the order to remove the Fort Adams' machinery, Assures Cooperation Fournicr told of steps taken by the Central Labor Union and Hambly assured the mayor of the full co-operation of the Chamber. Macauley attacked state Republican Floorleador Donald A. Kingsley, of Harrington, for objecting to immediate consideration of the bill asking Congress to request Secretary Defense Charles E. Wilson to make an immediate investigation of the repair shop matter.

Tracy M. Chapman, fort em- ploye, issued a statement today asserting that repair and overhaul of Army boats by commercial shipyards was "far above the costs" the work done the fort. He urged Jocal organizations to send protests to state and national legislators. Careening Auto Smashes Through Touro Park Fence A careening- auto swerved off lower Touro 1 p-m Wednesday and landed in the Mall, knocking down two sections of iron fence. No one was injured.

The driver, identified as Alfred S. Gunderman, 24, a yeoman attached to USS' Roan, was taken to police headquarters for questioning. The car swung wide around the foot of the Mall, avoiding a woman pedestrian according to one bystander, and brushed the curb in front of the Opera It then swerved from side to side as went up Touro Street and after passing Touro Court, veered to the left, crossed the sidewalk and wen: into the Mall. The vehicle halted on the grass inside the broken fence and just short of a park bench. Police drove it out the gate opposite Clarke Street, but could go no further, as the right front wheel was about to fall off.

Newport County Schools Set Easter Recesses Easter recesses for school children in the area are in several cases combined with a spring vaca- Newport public schools will closa after today's sessions, re-opcninn on April 13. Parochial schools will begin an Easter recess at 3 p. m. today, opening again on April 8. In Middletown.

pupils will hava Good Friday but the spring vacation will run -from April 25 through May 3. Portsmouth schools "will be closed this Thursday and Friday and will have a vacation next week, re-opening on April 13. Jamestown children begin their recess at 2:45 o. m. today, returning the 13th.

St. Michael's School closed last Friday and will re-open April 7. St. Michael's School closed last Friday and will' re-open April.