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PAGE FOUR HBWPORT MZBOtlRY AMD ttti i'kt ISSUER evEii B( I-HK I I A I I I PUM.1*111*0 rcmi 1 140 I pleased to learn these radios arc be Installed. It means BO much quicker assistance for them In case of accident. Many of the lighthouses aro away from the mainland. Their keepers, perched on their towers, can scan tho waters for far distances. If they see.

any craft In trouble they can, with this new aid, Immediately relay word to Ihe Coast Guard and help will soon he on Its way. ttit bf.t lortl IIVNDI.KS HWDIKG Ihf Newporl Enured raiiKi it I' 1 R. I. Rqueit tor C1TI Old Olflc. NM.PO" Ileporls have become fairly general that the spirit of the citizen army could he Improved, to say the least.

For this reason, the proposal to start a Bundles for Bland- Ing organization, by which Ncw- portcrs on duty at that base camp may 1 be remembered by those back melt remained young In spite of advancing years, and to the ease with wlilch ho made friends. He recorded the bowling scores of various leagues until his retirement, and was a speaker at various bowling banquets. He was an active follower of all forms of iports. Fred Hammett contributed his sharo to development of Ms eloved Newport over tlie span of a long and busy life. Ho was an ardent supporter of the many movements for the city's advancement, In which he had his part.

A faithful newspaperman, clly official, family man and friend lias lo his cheerful ONLY ONE I Mr. Hum- HEWS 29, 1941 SETS PACE FROM MEDAL SCORE Newporter Goes' Five Over Par on Last Nine Taken Second rtace In Qualify- ing Bound of National Ania- teur Tourney at Omaha gone. Y.IC1ITS Among the the present A five over par 41 on the back nine of the Omaha Field Club, cost Newport's Johnny Burke the medal score in the qualifying round of the forty-fifth annual na notable changes ona amateur golf champion emergency lias 3 Tuesday at Omaiia. Neb. As marked n.

as, liurke added a 77 to his home, seems a particularly timely though, much la done for the men. The need of a wi to relieve traffic congestion on Thames street Ims existed for years Business men felt It would DO a great help to have such thoroughfare. Now the board of directors of the Chamber of Coma back home forget them is an added burden. mcrce have definitely approved wh lm 0 bccn to what it Is nil about. To have the icre Is nothing quite like gelling or package from relallvcs plans for such a.

street, prepared by Harry H. Hamilton, pub works commissioner, and surnim- Qr fr enjs ln lc om town. The ted by a special waterfront street a of mal is i wn ys an event committee, ncadcd by Perry Bel- a o. The ones wliu been put to use for various purposes in the defense program. In this time of stress, the coun- Burke playcc' the first nine in par 36 scoring blrdlc fours on the third and fourth holes and bogey fours on the fifth and eighth This made him all even at 1-- na( it look have been remembered are happy.

Tlie ones who have bcen neglected are down-hearted. A letter, a package, tome gift, mcaiis so much. A Camp Blanding, private, 1 These plans seem to be tho best of many that have bcen put forward over a long period. Abutting property owners have praised them. It is still necessary to get tho sanction of the federal govern- to Ihe band from' New ment to go through the govern- Havci)i s( i this, and organ- nient landing if the new street i Bun( lcs Binding as a wharf to Market mcjms of bettering the state of Square Is to become a reality.

m(nd of hc sow there. His This, it is hoped, can be obtained. whlc is gaining In favor, is So steps arc being taken to sec to )javc folks back homc whether or not thc government wha i cvcr lle think best to the will grant tl. boys in training. Tlie rules call for In case federal permission is nnj w)lo recclvo gjft to write let- given to go through Government.

tcr3 af llmll to the givers. Landing, the Chamber of Com- Newport has a real interest in mercc 13 expected to take thc Bunll C3 for rilandlng. Its own plans before an appropriate city company 118th Engineers, Na- body, and ask for ucllon. Just 0nn i Guard ts based at Blanding. where thc money would comi from as of 3r Division, so far, a question.

It i.iighl though at present it is on man- bo Included in a bond issue. Fcder- Louisiana. Naturally nl aid might be had. But, at least, Ncwporlcrs, members of the progress is-being made toward an uar( i and drafted men, had bee: improvement that has been sougnt looting forward to Ihc time when for a long time. The cost ts sub- Ulc cou come home.

The recent (tantial, possibly at thc ex nsion by Congress'of their least, about 4118,000, unless service must have come Iher reductions can bo made. a shock lo a great many. The returns from the cxpendl-i IC sure way helping them ture though, should be consider- et over this and pull through Such a street should Im- ne grind--and perpetual drilling prove properly valuations in the no particular objective In through which It passes. It sight is a grind--Is to show them would provide a roadway for that those still In Newport do re- heavy duty trucks going from member. the railroad depot to the Torpedo jf any inlcrcstcd in this do not Elation and Jamestown ferries.

It know personally soldiors on duly would relieve the congestion a Blanding they can mark their Thames street so often com- gifts Company 118th En- plalncd of. It would enable busi- gjnecrs. These can be sent to Priness houses to load and unload vatc A. T. Rolfe, director; trucks In thc rear.

1 Bundles for Blanding, care of The Eventually, it is proposed lo ex- Grapelcaf, APO -13, Ragley, La. try requires all the marine ton nage il can get. So il was frcally the turn with Alexander, who ha appreciated when Vincent Astor toured the fno recently lurncn over his famed TM TM toucn, a com- yachl NourmahM to the Coast UaMoR hlch soon soared his Guard. Tho Nourmahal had bcen JKgre ig VJ troubles began at here earlier In tho season, and at tne tenth, where he Ihrce putted the time it seemed almost as it it am continued at the eleventh was Ihe last of the larger privale where ho mls-hil an Iron and lias known again three putted for a six. Another three putt green cost him a first time Mr five at Hie thirteenth and a bunk- nrsi time sccom hot cost him another bogey on the fourteenth.

Meanwhile Alexander was was a lieutenant in the Jvaval Ret a a 4 0 on his- second nine, serve, and made good his ambl- bodied the fifleenlh but was lion to bring German subniar- one over regulation figures on the Ine back lo the United Stales, tenth, thirteenth, and sixteenth This he did, being the skipper of and when he took a seven on the yachts as Newport tlicm. This is not Astor has como to his country's assistance. In the World war DIVORCES IN STATE INCREASED IN 1940 122 Applications Filed Newport County in Stale Department of Public Health Releases Preliminary Report Of Vila! Statistics There were 122 applications foi divorce in Newport County In I LIMITED Lllivan Oi Lied at 1940, according to the preliminary fihote paj ty ad gone report of vital statistics released a a and to accounts today by the division of vital i had spent tne day In other pur- statistics of the state department i su i lg besides that originally In- of public health. There were 1.437 tended. In addition to their duck- applications for divorce In the I ing, two members of the group IBy E.

E.I Four Newport business men re-1 "Mate" Murphy is fci, celvcd an unexpected dip In the complimented for Seacoinict river recently when theiSO 1 pound ba ss. small skiff In which they were re- But some of his eld I cmbcr when "Male-, to be a star baseball Sunset League a few was not quite BO the rod and reel. It seems that some friends to visit h'a he would catch some them, cook them, a would have a fine turning to the Portsmouth shore after a fishing trip capsized, much already' on or state, of which 053 decrees became 1 rc ul -ther embarassed when i a I they were forced to reveal that Of the 122 applications In this they were unable to swim. Some county, there were 61 for which decrees became final in the last year. Principal causes were extreme cruelty, 10; neglect to provide, 14; other gross misbehavior, continued drunkenness.

The friends came a 9 or 10 M. "Male" Ihe would be fishermen also He profess themselves be accomplished golfers. WHO REMEMBERS: When James P. Taylor was agent for lived apart for more than three Rogers, Peet and and had a three; wilful desertion, clothing store at 139 Thames A. W.

Arthur was stale total showed that proprietor of Davis- B3kery at 279 were -46 more applications Thames U. Krav- years, three. Thc there -for divorce In 19iO than in I etz was proprietor of the Cres- preceding year, and tlie number of i cent Turkish Baths at 32 Marlbor- divoicea granted was 33 more ugli James F. than in 1339. Maiden ran a store for house fur- addition, he the entire family out of Ihc parts of the house he wishes to use, invites skill of a veteran.

round of match criminals and Chinese students as One of the more famous yachts, (hjg morn Burke was his guests, runs up Immense teli- I. Edward Manville's Hi-Esmaru. scheduled lo play Robert Cochran phone bills calling the captured craft that he warped par five seventeenth it looked as into a New York dock with the lead had gone with Based on the population figures hings and yacht supplies at 281 1 census, Ihe report Thames street, corner of Yacht showed these births, marriages club a Callahan's and deaths, for the various com-. dnig store was at Broadway and taking photos mutinies of the county: I Collins thcJJnilcd wh'ch he began tiaiiliag of ccar, 'But Where's the the friends, anxiously. "Pallcnce.

I'm promised ns to haul stuff out of ihp Finally out came the fish" cans of sard'nes. "I couldn't catch ar.j. Iwiu'lit some. R't tnx we'll said ilic cast about for a car, A local news reporter, i plements his woik. off j-j.

ri CU in rf pi-i-fortf Bi'i'l bcfor the Na filCOHS CO! of their boars tV.c os 110 iRStltutior i we it ha iihc it 1 conuorns first, ivcroign I a by thr Jamestown, 5, 12, 19; Lltlle states Hotel was at 2GO Thames Compton, 1 16, 12; Middle town. Newport, 577, 23S, 39G; street with Wult Pctersen as (Continued from Page I I To E. B. E. In regard to the -questions un- and rrlgluencd heifer Ncw'Shorcliam six marriages, 1G deaths; Portsmouth, 9, 25, 37; Tiverton, 24, 43 37.

For the entire county a total population of 40,822 there were 033 blrlhs, with dcr "Who Remembers? in the tal.cn over a VS-ioui a 135 rate per 1000 Grisl Of August 22, I seem to in a nature 340 marriages for a 7.4 rale; and remember all these Many others Tnc -voyage across 5IS1 deaths for'a 117 rate do also, I suppose. When I was a WS3 ma de In vain, hmu stoiies, made bay tu janiestown ut- lo gel a photo not ui cow, that made luslory i World's Fair, but ji "snau" of the rcscce i In Newport, of 877 live very small boy a births, there were 10 deaths under Amos F. Harden year and in Portsmouth out of wagon, over man named cause the poor helfet, for a photographic Dec 11 escucu 1 torn Calcutta. cost of which lias bcen estimated of 51. Louis who qualified with Au5lra i ia and Chicago at $2,000,000, is slllUicrc, but in a 71-77-151.

and Mr. Stanley ob- new appearance that makes it dif- High winds made the trcachcr- threatens suit for a course even more dangerous Jamagcs accentuating the narrow fair- v'ays. No player broke the 72 par ficult to recognize her at ous course evi-n muii: uiui ciuua She is the Niagara, by accentuating the narrow fair- first. tied tlon navy's own needs. and only three accomplished this.

Besides Alrxandcv anil Burke, in love with the Meets Opposition He meets Ills first opposition, though. iVhen his secretary falls Oiiu ytar anu ui i i i a vi nu 0 i nine live births Ihere were two Possibly a brother of James. 1 no m( ol all of 15 hours cai deaths under one year. The other wagon had doors on tne siacs. urprlscd rcp0 rter a'.

towns ol the county had none, hinged at the top, opening up- Portsmouth had one maternal wards. lie sold household goodg death These- figures were for the and. llnware. I have been by a recorded infant and maternal mor- Newport tinsmith that this Un- jJ tality. For resident ware was made in Newporl.

James infant and mater- P. Taylor once lold me he had or resident. HIIUIII. nuu mmvi- i. Newporl ot 48G been doing business with my fam- rn T7PPI1 XT the live births had 13 not believe the rescue bi) aftccteu and had to 1 heifer, wrapped in ownei-'s barn.

From a Grist Mill Washington, D. cczsi tend the road to tlio north as far as Marlttorough street, and on the south to Commercial wharf. The plans have so bccn drawn as to tie in with whatever future general planning the city might adopt, which is far-sighlcd a commendable. Hut the Chamber of Commerce officials wish to concentrate now on gelling llio center porlion, from Long wharf to Market Square, put through. If the way is found to do this, it ought to bt a big improvement for Newport.

Such a street Is par-1 tlcularly needed now in tills emergency time of national defense, but It should be an all-time asset. The sooner, the better. For over a half century Fred Hammett had been a familiar fig who set new qualifying record has ji argest yachts afloat, now thc nt shore two years ago; rjranm is added to thc comedy gunboat Jamestown; the Orion, 3 or cland, Texas veteran was the discovery a in the vcr 300 feet long, with two medalist at Oakmont in 1933; there is one who, many mokcstacks and a private swim- Bob Fraser, Nebraska State committed a double county Newport having seven, 3 re ets and appointed a commit- and one question was haj New Shoreham and Tivcrlon one tec to that end. They called the remembered the man each water-side street, Thames, obvi- se ii water Iihe 3 In usly after tnat winch runs by the Boston Store. He so.d tbel LOCAL BRIEFS river's edge In London England LIGHTHOUSE 1UD10S nre In vanous circles In Newport Chief of these to him waa hi connection with the Daily New from 1882, shortly after his grad nation from Brown University, his retiremenl in 1(138.

He had olhcr interests, in which he was a leader, but tho one lie look greatest pride in was in Ills newspaper work. He had been bolh managing ar.d city editor of the News, nnd was editor of the Newport Mercury and Weekly News at the time ot his retirement. It was, though, the compilation of sanie in tne World war, and after Installed as a prime favorite that the larger pleasure craft tcr his recent triumph in TI Grcut 1 ly made the grade, trissin came back again. It is to be hoped Greut Lakes amateur event will oe repeated when this onc shot mergency Is over. Somehow, OK to lhe border-line Newport and large private yachts eem naturally to go together.

Decision of the Coast Guard to the Daily News reference library Install Iwo-way short-wave radio that was both his nobby and his equipment in each of the fourteen greatest pride, lighthouses in the Narragansett This library he asked to be Bay area Is a good onc. called Ills monument at a test! this, it should be possible for monial dinner given for him by hi each station 'o keep in touch with associates in 1932, on his comple Ihe others-, with Coast Guard sta- lion of 50 years of service. An tlons, tnd with ships and planes well It might be. It contains rcf ercnce data about thousands the Newporters and those who hav the also were Harry Todd, the Dallas ace; B. Patrick Abbott, 'the Calitorn- thc Mabel Taliaferro played Hnr- by illness.

riet Stanley the part originally -Miss Margaret Sullivan of written for her bv tlie plays Marsh street, member of Ihc: Dally hora. Her mysterious mov- News editorial force, is In Poland in- about and her apparent de- Springs, on her annual vaca- "who was runner-up to Willie titlclioWer who a ycar or so ago Old Ncwporlcr. To E. E. E.

The original Marden Hardware on a CrJI reader says that the J. store originally wsi Thames street. Speafcl the old Davis Barkery. sire to make an impression on the lion. nil, store was located in the Cottrclll that a man namcil Aito wiir fonls lhat at some Melvm Charles Hollis oe, ip rn niriin c.nn- 3 at sea.

Coast Guard officials say order has r.ot been prompted by been on duty here, or connected urgency of defense. Doubtless with the city, that is true, but it seems certain Thc federal census of 1910 gives was rated one of the finest ama- an official population ut tenrs in the country, and Private 30,532, and places il 329th in thc Burke's scores: standing of the 397 cities of the; These were Alexander's and country with a population of over, Burkes scores: 25,000. These figures, are Par Out of April 1, 1010, and do not show 4 4 5 5 3 4 4 3 4--36 thc changes In our population that have come from the so-called de- fense boom. 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4--36 Just how much more than 30,532 the actual populallon Is now on ac-, 1 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 4--36--72 count of thc increase arising from Alexander--In work being done for nationa' de-i 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 7 4--10--n--144 guest, who feels lhat at some time lie has known her. provide thc suspense, well as the surprise development of the play.

Wili-on as Mr. White- de's nurse, gave an appreciated rtormancc, and added surprises One of the most unusual fcat- the new apparatus would be of In- of his newspaper work was 'his health record. From 1SS2 to 1033 he was never out a single day for illness. There was a time when he received a burn from hot wa- emcr- ter while shaving, but he was on 'ncicsT primar- the job. Colds he shook off with a intended for actual facility that showed his strong estimable value in case of war.

The two-way radios In the stations will form an inter-communication system that could be useful-around here in many ge: ily in this area does not seem to be definitely known. is safe to say that it must be considerable, '-i-tincc nN The Board of Health estimates thc I tlntC Burke--Tn 5 6 3 5 5 4 4 5 4--41--77--145 The Board of Health estimates thc present population, summer residents included, as about 40,000. Since the federal census was taken, one defense housing pro- Two Men, Girl ject, "Park-Holm," has been com- jleted and is at least half-occu- RESCUED IN STORM N-uTisansett avenue has enlisted Block between Franklin and Cann MOK thai S. Davis in the Naval Reserve. CI non near yacht and tvc tlicjear nS Iv fm Wam a laC mS i A bicycle store on the corner cilM Tallmnn lias apponumeni.i Cannon street then, next north, ra ph ic yc.

When Marden's Hardware, then Cottrell, turc of a or cr Undertaker, then Cottrell, house he nc vcr to her son, Professor William R. Ihc plot when she finally re- -'nd her grandson, Wil elled and "told off the cantan- ofllillsldc, Mich, kcrous Invalid. A mcc -as held in tlie Edward Trevor as the young itaio-American Club rooms Tues- ditor continued to please the hcalrc-gocrs giving a smooth presiding, performance. Albert Bergh as Dr. won bj lrs Ma Bradley and Richard Odlln as Marion Bnccari.

Professor Met5 were amusing Mrs C1 their roles. -Many in O.wt furnishings, then Western Union, tt null nf- i ULL1 then 'Custom Home and post, office. This was about the year Mrs. Elizabeth! Games were. Nearly an Old Timer.

One of the old-timers the bay last week, an-l I identity almost Others taking parts, some of Spero nnd Mrs. The hostess was spends a his boal the Grist Mill. He asks afternoon of daughter, Mary" Catherine, to sinking of sloop Seal Rock O' John T. Lceson nounces the engagement of her members tr.e a great deal of time out in: rf at leaves an inquiry a One of Ihc cily Mil was more than a lit'' wno rnssed recentlv. Ho sta corner of av nuo- 1 re- thcl i wns rc( them, brief, but" al'l adding to Ihc Robert W.

Milburn, son of Mrs. ty Noah Thompson, ot comedy were Rors Matthew and Ella Milburn of 14 Carey street. anent pier at Fort Adams. He, 1693. Lillic Braylon.

household scr- Thc wedding will take place Scp- So 8r 0 Mrs. Thomas Peck- A TO Gloricux Richard Fehr and Sam ham of 50 Burnside avenue cele- luncheon guests; Marc brated their sixth wedding arml- Tishler Jr as Mr. Baker; Ben versary Tuesday evening with the perni- said it was about It certainly should be a so far as seafaring greal constitution, is con- I Member a family long and ccrned. have been no i prominently connected with New- wrecks or waterfront dis- (port, Mr. Hammett had he van- asters in this district in recent ous positions of responsibility.

To jicd. Families arc moving into another, 'The Anchorage," the navj housing project. A third, 'Tone- Taken Craft in Distress on SeRoonnet River Three persons were rescued from a sailboat In distress on the Seamy Hill," is being pushed lo com- connet river in thc storm about 0 pic lion. o'clock Tuesday night. They were housing projects Olllle Gcrmcr, William Jareckl, Novick as the expressman; Gene party at the Bohemian Gardens.

Off ern labor organizer who desires Thc cake for the was made ry June Stanley against by Mrs. Mary Lewis.of 4 Beke falher's wishes. jslrect, mother of Mrs. Peckham. Mr.

Tishler also plays Weal- cott. Peler Gloricux Is seen again Henry Brownell as radio GOELETESTATETP WORK OF SHORE PATROL TO NET R. I. Polico Chief Requests Letter Gain from Inheri May be Wiped Oat III crease in "Gas" BOSTON .0 HOTS GO TO. be Sent to Admiral King on Co-Operation Here At the request "of Police Chief Rhode Island's itancc taxes from jTTiAMP ESTATK'AUCTION'ED also was Donated.

MARtTs SINGLES Second seeded Don Martin of Charlie Swanson The Dorothy Kccfer Cramp properly on avenue be- 1 (ho (jpftmiing champion 6-2, 5-7. twccn Ruggles and Bancroft av-e- 6-4, 6-3 Snnrtay afternoon at the 00 particularly nameu lhe wll In the letter were Commander J. a iy on nppmi- yls V. McEUuff and Lieutenant Cum-i Blir)n3 of thc pro mander N. Cahan and Lieu-1 amouil of federal 1 said.

The R. I. ab! without interf-4 ntter the, appoinlaiet 1 tors. tenant Comimnder C. W.

Truxall, senior patrol officer. ALARM l-OR SMOKF, SCARF, Combination 1 svns called on a avenue, was bid in by the Van Washington National Bank and Trust Company of Perl Washing- with Jack ton. at mortgagee's sale this doubles titli noon. Herbert L. Dyer wac nuc- Stead ar.d that de-1 tlonecr.

The property contains ap- fought up no real proxirr.ately 111,000 square feet in this of land and a-residence. 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. stale tennis alarm at 10:21 Wednesday in Ihc Uhcxle tournament. Martin then paired was Ihrce rci nnl Ihnt thc Girl Camp session at.