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WHOLE NUMBER 10,636 1 pott iHt -ttitty SWANHURST GROUP SINGS AT CONCERT 255 At Outdoor Event On Hartley Ward Lawn Tiverton Marine Suffers Knee Wound In Korea Corporal Jean A. Gagnon, U.S.M.C., 20. son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Gagnon of 645 Crandall voad, Tiverton, was hit in the left knee by shrapnel in a recent engagement 40 miles 'north of the 38th parallel in Korea, according to details of his wounding given A crowd of 235 music lovers and his parents Tuesday.

When Gag- 1 1 nTl fl guests attended the outdoor "pop concert" given Sunday evening for the benefit of the Ssvanhurst Choral Society of the Art Association by members of the onsembic, in the garden of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hartley G. Ward on Boulevard Terrace, Middletown.

On the program were selections bv the Swanhurst Troubadours and by an 18-voice mixed chorus both directed by Carroll W. J. Ball, supplemented by recordings of orchestral favorites and a brief old-fashioned "community sing interval. The songs were chosen from those offered at the annual sprmg concert of the society, which was not sufficiently well attended to pay expenses. The Troubadours Grieg's "Brothers Sing On; ''The Whiffenpoof Song" of Yale; "Dance Song" from the Czecho- Slovakinn; "I Passed by Window," by Brahe; and Kentucky Babe" by Geibel.

Folk songs of several countries by the mixed chorus were the old Knglish "Gossip "Morning Comes early," from the Slovakian; "Thy Mouth Fair Maid is a Rosebud Red," -from the German; non's name was carried on a casualty list last the nature of his wound was not disclosed. The First Marine Division gunner was sent to a hospital ship. Two operations were performed, and the Knee was put in a cast. Last September, Gagnon received a head wound and spent six months in a hospital in Japan. Born in Fall River, he enlisted in atth VOL.

CXCV-- NO. ems Two Sailors Injured In East Main Rd. Accident NEWPORT, FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1951 CHARTER STUDY BODY STILL LEGAL Unaffected By Home Rule Change, Says Cily Solicitor Newport's Charter Study Com- i i i i i lission is not affected by 'the reserve in 1948 home rule amendment to the state and joined the regular corps two months later. CAMP MEETINGS SET FOR ISLAND Evangelists To Preach At Portsmouth Services Camp meetings started by Quakers in Portsmouth 60 years Lucerne to Weggis On, KQ and now conducted on an in- i i -D i from the Swiss; the Russian "Fireflies;" "The Golden Day is Dying, from the Finnish; "The Silver Moon is Shining," from the Italian, and Brahms' Lullaby. On the JLawn Refreshments were served dur- in" the concert to listeners seated deep semi-circle surrounded by flowers an3 a blazing fire in an outdoor fireplace.

Singing with the Troubadours were Elton Manuel. Alton Karoli, A. Hartley G. Ward, L. Edward Tilley, Alfred A.

Swindcn, James Walsh, Clinton Copeland and Martin P. Guldemond. Joining them for the mixed choruses were Helen Eoston, Mary Pinning, Sally Reimer, Edith Tilley, Helen David, Alice Van Hof, Alice Harrington and Olga Ball. Mrs. David and Mrs.

Harring- tin were co-chairmen in charge of the refrshments, assisted by women of the chorus and by Eleufthcria Constant, Pauline Ward, Virginia Kirwin, Elizabeth Love, and Carol Karoli. Henry Power was at the ticket table. Newport Housing Body Awards Coal Contracts The Newport Housing Authority awarded the contracts for furnishing coal for the next year at its meeting held at Park Holm Thursday night. W. S.

H. Dawley, chairman, conducted the meeting. The low bidders i i awards were J. Sullivan Coa: Company, 518.98 per ton, anthracite nut coal, ana 513.08, anthracite rice coal; and Joseph F. Sullivan, $14.90, bituminous pea coal.

The executive secretary, William J. Donovan, was authorized to obtain bids for playground area construction work for Tonomy Hill on the old Mercy Home site. The authority was advised by the Public Housing Administration that its application for Tonomy Hill for low rent use has been tentatively approved. Certain further clearances are necessary. Because of certain freezes in federal sources on this type of project, it is not anticipated that the transfer will take place in the near future.

K. I. LIBRARIAN ELECTED Miss Grace M. Sherwood, Rhode Island state librarian, was elected first vice president of the National Association, State Librarians, last Thursday in Chicago. Miss Sherwood was granted an honorary degree by Brown University at Commencement exercises June 4, terdenominational basis are an nounced this year for August 3-12 at the Camp Meeting Association grounds, Hedley street, Portsmouth.

The sessions owe their origin to the Quaker meetings which started on the island in 1670 and which reached their climax in this city when thousands of Friends gathered annually for the services in the present Marlborougfh street Community Center, built in 1699. Seth L. Reese, first, pastor of the Portsmouth Society of Friends, revived the camp meeting about 1890, officials said. With other Quakers he cleared the meeting grounds for 'outdoor services. Since then buildings have been erected, including a dormitory to house those coming- from away.

Evangelists To Preach Evangelists this year include the Rev. George P. Woodward who will speak on "The Garden Of. My Heart" at the opening service Friday night, August 3-at Dr. William Kirby of Martinsville, Va.

Dr. Ralph Earle will a colored film of his second visit the Holy Land, entitled "I Walked Where Jesus Walked." Curtis R. Brown of Canton, Ohio, is the song leader and soloist; Mrs. Robert Oldrid. pianist.

The annual business meeting- of the association will be held August 9, Missionary Day, with special services. Daily services are a praise meeting, Bible exposition, children's meeting, illustrated sermon, and Evangelist Service. SERVICE CHOICE ENDS SOON constitution approved at the. May 28 special election. A ruling to that effect has been given Representative Council Chairman Paul F.

Murray by City Solicitor John C. Burke. Dr. John H. Finn, charter commission chairman, said that a meeting of that body will be called in the near to continue the work it already has started.

This is mandatory on the commission in view of the ruling, Dr. Finn said. He added a report, with recommendations, will be presented to the council as soon as possible. Thp charter commission's studies will proceed as planned with George Henry Warren, heading a committee to secure the necessary signatures under amendment for the creation the of another 'commission. This movement is concerned primarily with a city manager charter, twice approved by the voters.

Answers Council Bequest Judge Burke's 'ruling- was in response to a council request as to its status in view of the constitutional amendment. The commission was created by resolution of. the council last February 6 The commission was directed to make a study of the existing a determine what amendments to it were necessary, if any, or to determine whether a new'charter should be The home rule amendment 'has no effect upon the power of said charter study commission to proceed, complete its report and the amendment "neither limits, enlarges nor limits -the power this commission." a its Judge Burke recommendations, found. He added of TWO PIERS POSTED AGAINST BATHING Elm, Van Zandt Listed In Polluted Water Area VEWPOJITEK MEETS SISTER, A I' red A. Hanson of 33 Hall avenue lookingaf his sister, Mrs.

George B. Miller of San-Jose, whom He had not seen since they separated in 1907 in Cokato, Miss. Mrs. Killer went after her mar- rire-c to a former American Association baseball player who is now a teacher. Mr.

Hansen, in charge of the photo laboratory at Coddmgton Cove, has been in government employ here years. and Mrs. Miller arc in Newport for their first visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hansen.

(Daily News Photo.) Mayor, Finance Body Flatly Disagree In Inaugural Liquor Bill Dispute Bathing is not recommended at the Van Zandt and Elm street- piers, a Commissioner Norman M. MacLeod, said today, but danger at King Park has been reduced by the sewer commission's control for that area. The Board of Health has recommended to the Recreation Commission that bathing not be carried on at the two piers. Signs warning of the polluted condition of the water have been posted, Dr. MacLeod said, and the board i I'eels it is a matter for individual compliance.

i Continued control of pollution will come from the city's new 52,000,000 sewage disposal program, already under way with the laying of the Marchant street sewer. An attempt to have Naval facilites i)i the area initiate a sewage disposal program has been blocked by the failure of Congress to appropriate the funds. Harlior Bathing Poor The state division of sanitary engineering- does not recommend bathing in Newport and Middletown on the harbor side within a line from Fort Adams, covering the entire inner harbor, north to a creek near the Wanumetonomy golf club. In Jamestown, bathing is not art- vised in the waters at the head of Mackerel cove, within 1000 teet of a nor within 1000 feet of the west terry landing, nor in the waters of Jamestown harbor from Peabody hill to a point 1000 feet south of the Conanicut yacht club. Two naval men suffered minor contusions 'and abrasions of the body when the car one of them was driving went off East Main road at Turnpike avenue.

Ports-j mouth, and struck a stone wall at 10 A. M. Wednesday. Thomas A. Doj'-e, 27, of U.

S. S. Great Sitkin, an ammunition ship in the bay, the operator, failed to negotiate' a curve while traveling north, on East Main road, skidded to the west side of the' highway and hit the wall. With him at the time was Little Oliver Sapp, 24, of Destroyer Beatty. Both men were brought here to the Naval Hospital in thcj-Ports- mouth fire department ambulance.

MIDDLETOWN VIEWS DRIVE-INTHEATRE Petitions For, Against Project Circulating They were treated and held for observation. State police who investigated the accident said the car was damaged to the extent of about $400. Catherine West Bride Of Harry J. Hallgring Miss- Catherine M. West of 51 Dresser street, daughter of Mrs.

John C. Moore ot Santa Barbara, became the bride of Harry J. Hallgring, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hallgring of Findlay Place, this 'City, Monday in St.

Mary's Church. The Rev. Stephen K. Callahan officiated. The bride, given in marriage by her brother-in-law, Joseph C.

White, wore a street length of imported lace over satin sheath, -with a. trimmed with and a shoulder Young men subject to the draft, who have received their pre-induction physical exams will have i July 31 to decide which service they want to join, Sergeant Louis Budz, head of the Army and Air Force recruiting station in the Federal Building, announced Tuesday. Prospective enlistees who wish Information Force matters and are unable, to I come the recruiting station may i av of the bridegroom, call on Sergeant Budz at 33 An-1 ian. A breakfast for nandale road after 6 P. M.

daily, I ding party was held at the Coggc- Budz also said he would go to the sn aU House and there was a. recep- prospect's home to furnish details I tion on the lawn at the home of if necessary. Mr. and Mrs. Creaney on the Boulevard, Middletown.

After a mnvir FIRE DOUSED wedding trip to New Hampshire and Canada, the couple will live Engine 2 was called to Leals 51 Dres ser street. dump at Ruggles avenue and Tne i is office attendant for Fort road in answer to a still smond Grimes and the alarm at P. M. today to-put i om is employed as leading man out a dump fire that was causing- at Coddington Cove. duster cotton matching calot orange blossoms length veil.

She carried a prayer and orchids. Miss Ruth Childs, bridesmaid, wore a pink fushia satin gown, styled same as the bride, with calot and shoes to match. She carried an old- ishioned bouquet. Carroll F. Creaney, brother-in- best the wed- Rcfusal of the Representative Council's finance committee to approve a $535.15 January 1 inaugural bill, most of it for liquor, and termed "a drastic waste of taxpayers' money," brought sharp reaction Wednesday.

Republican -Mayor Dean J. Lewis, asked by John W. Stewart, Democratic committee chairman, to pay the bill out ot his contingency fund, pointed out that he was "not a city official when the i was incurred but that he will be happy to confer with the entire committee to reach. a sensible solution. There was complete disagreement today, however, as to whether Stewart's letter was authorized by i members.

Mnyor Lewis said a search of the committee's records, as by the city clerk, failed to reveal any such authorization. Moreover, he added, telephone contr.ct with the committee members yesterday confirmed his belief. The majority of finance com taking- part in consuming the refreshments on the ground the inaugural was "a drastic waste of the taxpayers' money." Lewis asserted a committee members had not reviewed. Stewart's letter and one had said it. represented the "personal feelings" HAIL DAMAGES ISLAND CROPS Tomatoes, Corn, Fruit Hit By Monday's Storm Estimates of crop damage from the hail stones.

In the early morning electric storm Tuesday were still incomplete today as fields continued too wet to permit thorough checkups. Two of the largest farms in the storm belt, a swath extending from the Middletown-Portsmouth Possible erection in Middletown of an outdoor drive-in theatre was scheduled to be discussed Monday by the Town Council, In the town hall. Orvillc O. Smith of Middle voad, former owner and operator of the Island theatre at Island Park, is the prospective builder. Ernest J.

Carrellas, acting council president during the- absence of Harry E. Feckham, said last night that the council would definitely consider the matter in hopes of making an early decl- S1 for and against drive- in theatres circulated in tne town last week, following mention of the subject at the last council meeting, Plans Tentative. "My plans are only tentative," said Smith in a statement ycster- dav adding that recent federa. regulations against all non-essential building must be considered. He said that business might prevent him from attending todays council session, and if so, he could afford to wait until the following mmeting to discuss the matter.

"I have in mind a 500-car theatre," said Smith. "with separate speakers for each car. It can be landscaped and decorated in an attractive way. I would definitely cater to a family trade. and my record as former owner of the Island Theatre in Islank Park, Portsmouth, speaks for itself." Three sites are being considered, line on the south to just north of i Mellville and across the island! from west to east, suffered ily.

Other smaller farms Smith said but declined to identify heav- in the area, also reported crop losses. At the Herbert Chase farm on West Main road hail almost demolished late crops of tomatoes on five acres of land, cutting trel- lished vines. The early tomato crop, already being picked off 12 acres, was hard hit. with the top and' their i thirds of the vines Control of Mackerel cove pollu- I it knocked off. ion lias been voted by the town.

)p in hase re rted that headed A Jamestown committee, by Daniel J. Murray, town solicitor and Philip MacCafferty. town treasurer, is now attempting to raise $75,000 by a bond issue. Plans' and specifications, tor the project are on hand, Town John. E.

Hammond said but bids Mr. Chase reported as he could determine as far today his crop of late broccoli, recently set agreement to oppose the th i not heavily damaged but was made at last Monday ni the seed broccoli is. He planned to replace the late tomato sets with a planting of late beans, hoping they mature before cold weather Smith hinted at a sentiment in favor of a drive-in theatre, but would not say how many had signed the favoring petition. He said he was not sure where the opposition was coming from. It is understood that the petitions against a drive-in theatre have been circulated under the auspices of the Middletown Improvement Association.

James G. Vcrmillion, president, is out of town and could not be. reached for comment, A member stated yesterday that a.n informal theatre ght's and that association meeting, some members promised to collect signatures a petition to present to" the council. -No estimate of: the considerable smoke. Joseph Byron Resigns As Assessor For State Car Dealer License Post Joseph L.

Byron, member of the Board of Tax Assessors, has submitted his resignation in order to take a position in the state civil service. He has been appointed by Governor Dennis Roberts as executive secretary to the motor vehicle dealers licensing commission. He resigned RS a member of the Democratic city committee at its meeting Friday because of his civil service position. Paul F. Murray.

Representative Council chairman, said that he had Byron's resignation from the city post, to which he had been elected by the Democratic Representative Council last January. Byron is also a past president ot the Men's Democratic Club. He has been manager of the William J. Donovan Company on Thames street. A resolution favoring charter revision was adopted at the Den- ocratic city committee meeting.

Members of the committee, and also Democratic of the existing city charier commission, were authorized to obtain signatures for a new charter petition started by a newly organized citizens' committee. The present city charter commission, Democrat-dominated, is awaiting a decision from the attorney general as to the status of existing commissions when the Joseph L. Byron constitutional home rule amendment was adopted. Judge John C. Burke, city solicitor, had told the citizens group Thursday that the constitutional amendment automatic ally- abolished the commission and laid down definite procedure for adopting a new charter.

Juke Box Operators Under Price Controls Juke box operators are regarded by OPS as rendering a "service" and therefore are not exempt from price control but are subject to CPR-34, the "service" regulation. The ruling- was announced today by William J. Hoyle, acting chief price executive of the local Office of Price Stabilization, on the basis of information received from the national OPS. Hoyle said he had received a "surprising number of inquiries" concerning- the status of bpx- ea. According to 'Hoyle.

the ceiling price which the operator charges the owner of the location at which the juke box is installed is frozen at the base period level of Dec. 19, 1950 Jan. 25, 1B51. This means that juke box owners cannot charge a rental fee or purchase price greater than the highest price they charged for similar rentals or sales during, the base period. XAVY CHAUFFETJRS' OTJXING The Xaval Supply Depot chauffeurs held their annual outing Saturday at Coddington Cove.

A Softball game between the Public Works and Supply Depot ended in a tie. Commander E. Wood, executive officer, and Lieutenant Gerald O'Neill, operations officer, were guests. The committee in charge included John Bouchard, chairman, Ray Cantelmo, Russell Quinn, Herbert Coles and Joseph lonta. i member flatlv contradicted, was deposited a my office the mayor and said the letter "But in the i a analysis, the was authorized by the com- i a phase of matter mltteo.

These included Paul F. that the bills be paio I wou ri Murray, council a i a Stew- not be a i to make the art and Councilman George Lcary, because or the Democrats. Other members are I chairman poor taste. Councilmcn M. Osmond Grimes joSl-'t'K WED Republican, and Joseph A.

Sull i a Democrat. Mr and Mrs. Ernest A. Reiser of Garden City. L.

have announced the engagement of i I daughter. "Miss Sally Reigor, to Whiie the dispute continued to whether the committee sup-1 ported Stewart, the Belmont Wine and Liquor Store, the supplying loscMJh'iiicliael Da.lv of this nity, firm, had a statement of its own. son of Mrs Michael" Daly and the Its bill for liquor and services to- a Ml Da iy of 33 Friendship tailed not the mentioned. Another liquor bill $84,36 was received from for the Stevens i Shop. 3-10 Thames street.

The remainder i for food and sen-ices and $25 for an orchestra, Mayor Lewis said "unfortunate" that the matter be aired publicly i any prior a to effect a solution by those who now complain "gala" receptions Daly versity of Rhode Island and obtained ills masters degree at the University of Minnesota. where he is now working- toward a Ph. D. degree. Miss graduated from Hofstra Collejrc in Hempstead, L.

and received a masters degree at Vassar College, She is doing graduate work at the Eileen McAlinden In N. Y. LH the writer, for the work not -be The mayor i receipt of the i compound other th7 Glenn T. Wholey Marries men (some weeks subsequent to the last finance committee meeting) and offers considerable the board. All this advice is apparently the chairman's own gratuitous gesture and is based on mistakes of fact and a.

misconception of the city's governmental structure. "Since the letter is the committee chairman's own creative fort, his i haste in depositing copies i the press it- understandable even though i courteous and in bad taste, oo great was this 'urgency a I re- I ceived a call from a press rcprc- 1 s'cntative even before the original let until i and provide a against his losses. Orchards Hit The other large farm in- the path of the storm was the Merrill Hathaway orchards where 75 per cent of the apples on 15 acres and 25 per cent of the peaches on 35 acres were badly cut. Hathaway r-i MeA-lindpn said that even should these crops Miss Eileen Louise McAl noen bcar scars and 1M Flemishes that detract from their grading as top price crops. On this farm a planting of blue hub- small return number signing could be obtained.

dajghter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael McAlinden of New York city, was married June 30 in St Helena Church ir. Port Chester, N. to Glenn John Wholey, son of Mr, and Mrs.

Timothy Whoiey of ol Middlcton avenue. Miss Margaret was maid of honor, and Miss Anne Roilly and Miss Marie Bnbbon, bridesmaids. Grant Wholey was his brother's best man, and the ushers were Joseph Kirby and George Petropolous of this city A reception and luncheon the Hotel McAlpine followed ceremony. The bride is a graduate of Archbishop Hughes High School New York and the Washington School ot Secretaries. She is a secretary for the U.

S. Potash Co. New York. Mr. Whorey, agraduate St.

John's Church Fair Planned For August 2 Preliminary plans were announced Monday for the summer fair at St. John's Church August 2 from 2 to 7 p. organ, string, a.nd a supper bard squash on 12 acres was also i cordin to the color, the Rev. badly cut when hailstones plowed Fielding Haylor, general chair- on An and vocal concert, will be features ac- at the of Rogers High School and the University of Rhode Island, is a into the tender vegetables. Although hammered heavily, the potato crops are not expected to suffer as tubers are already set beneath the ground.

Corn was buffeted in most plantings but was not completely leveled although leaves were ripped. McNAlK--SEMAN Miss Mary Alice Seman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Seaman of 216 Sheridan drive. Youngstown, Ohio, was married to Technical Sergeant'Albert Me- Xair, XJ.

S. M. of Jamestown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Deborah Ver- c-rcdit'reporter for Dun'and Brad- 1 ry of Wilmington, N.

and the stret N. Y. They will make their lato. Technical Sergeant, Albeit MCcUair, U. S.

formerly 01 home in New York. plan to marry September Fleet Re Urit Gives TV Set To Naval Hospital Branch 39, Fleet Reserve Association, gcive a television set to the Naval Hospital this afternoon. The set. for the patients of Ward MP-13, was presented by Freeman B. Pond, secretary and television committee chairman, on behalf of the Branch to Captain French E.

Moore. "LT. S. commanding officer of the hospital, who received it for the patients. The ceremonies took place in the royer of the hospital.

Captain Moore thanked the Branch for the set and for its in- tcrest in the welfare of the patients at Among those present were: Walter A. Schriver, president: Walter C. Johnston, vice president; Benjamin J. Reynolds, treasurer; Harry Ferman, member of the board of trustees; Pond; and several other members of the Branch. MANLEY SPEAKS AT ROTARY J.

Alden Man ley, librarian of the Redwood Library, was the i speaker at Tuesday's Rotary Club NEWPOKTER STILL 'DRIVING AT 100--Robert Launc Dnng of 10 Whitfield place at wheel of his automobile today as he Begins his second century. (Daily News Photo) meitioned the new collection of photograph records. Announcements was made of a clambake set for August 1. Visiting Rotarians were George R. Hicks of'Harrisburg, Oscar Kanarek of Stuart, and B.

Russell Douge of Grank Rapids, Mich. Other guests were Russell H. Pearson, formerly of, this city and now of Belmont. Alfred Halpern of Forest Hills, N. Joseph W.

Wright, of Providence, and the Rev. Peter Chase, new curate of Trinity Church. Fort Wetherill. Jamestown. The wedding took place at Norfolk, July 10.

Sergeant McNair. who is tioncd at Little Greek. tended Rogers High School foro entering the service. sta- man and publicity chairman. Co-chairmen are Mrs.

Francis P. Can- and Harold P. Arnold. Other chairmen are: Supper, Ralph Hollis; food committee, Mrs. Francis P.

Carr; aprons, Mrs. Charlotte Littlencld; baby items, Miss Frances Northup; white elephant. Mrs. Samuel W. H.

Dawley; candy. Miss Patricia Weaver: concert arrangements, Mrs. Harold P. A movies, and soda, John Smith, Jr. FROST PRESIDING Because of the illness of Presiding Justice Walsh of superior court, Gov.

Dennis Roberts Friday appointed Judge G. Frederick Frost to serve as presiding justice temporarily. Judge Frost's appointment will give him the required authority to make the necessary assignments of judges for a term. Judge Walsh was stricken ill be- I three weeks ago Friday, and has been critically ill since. Robert L.

Dring 100 Years Old; Retired Carpenter Still Drives Auto Robert Laurie Dring was 100 years old Tuesday. The long- awaited moment has come for the active ex-carpenter who is probably Newport's oldest citizen. Tuesday friends called to wish him well, sign his guest book, and have some birthday cake, Wednesday? Why. Wednesday Dring was well started on his second century. Monday, in.

the quiet yard outside his Whitfield Place home where he lives with Miss Elizabeth Ann Dring. his 79-year-old niece. Dring sat on the front scat of his 1937 Plymouth sedan, and gently fondled the steering wheel. "I've had three cars," he said. "After a 1916 Overland, bought a 1923 Buiok with side curtains.

This last one's the best. Had the original spark plugs and points for five years without a failure. My garage is right here in the yard under the trees." The state's oldest licensed driver was glad to give a push recently on Bcllevue avenue to a fellow- motorist with a dead battery. Dring drives his car easily and slowly, and a friend says, "He can back into a parking space better than I can." "Yes, I was a carpenter 50 years," said Dnng. For years He picks up an a tcst news.

I worked ten hours a day for Sl.iSi the a day. The fellows now can't come) within 40 miles of an old carpen- ter. We had a lot more tools--had to make our own sashes, sills, and clapboards." "No, I've never wanted to leave Newport--suppose could have gone away, but I've always been happy here." Each afternoon, as lie has for many years, Dring drives to the Bozyan antique shop on Bcllevue avenue and presides over a salon of his friends. He is listed in the directory as the firm's president, an honor bestowed on him by the late Arakel Bozyan. Bozyan's daughters Edith and Victoria (now Mrs.

George M. Gordon) closed the store Tuesday, and attend the festivities at 10 Whitfield place. Dring was born in 1851, the youngest of five children, all born flve years apart. He married Fanny Wool in 1885, became a widower in 1905, and fifteen years later was married again, to Catherine Reardon. who in turn died twenty years afterward, in 1910.

His regular schedule of meals includes breakfast at 7:30, dinner at 11:30, and supper at 4:30. He and Miss Dring enjoy radio programs, particularly quiz showa. he latest Kansas flood situation. (Continued on Paj'e.