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www xwflwwr DAILY PRESS, Newport News, Saturday, April 5, 1952 Obituaries 1 iv: Vf Larson Disclaims Knowing Riverside Hospital after a lengthy illness. Pallbearers will be Walter T. Rilee, Paul Webb, Hugh Adams, W. L. Carleton, J.

A. Daniels, B. O. James and C. A.

Parker. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Staff of the Riverside Hospital and members of the Warwick County Medical Society. The body will remain at the Peninsula Funeral Home until the hour of the funeral. State Backers Of Kefauver Meet Today Richmond, April 4 WV-A Ke. Of Nathans Fee Collecting Washington, April 4.

(IP) Jess testimony that Nathan has been W. Abernathy William P. Abernathy 75, a retired farmer, died at 10 yesterday morning in Dixie Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was a native of McKenney, but had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. M.

R. WilUa. ison of Bayberry Koad, Elizabeth City County, the Larson swore today that although he knew Frank Nathan. Pittsburgh promoter, he didn't learn until fauver-for president movement will Mrs. Susan Walker three years later that Nathan pocketed $57,000 in fees in a sale involving a war-built government alumi be organized in Virginia tomorrow.

A member of the Tennessee senator's campaign headquarters in rase nve and a half months. num plant in California in 1948. He was born in McKenney March Washington announced today that 1 Larson said a New York Junk ion, ana was the son of the late dealer, Joseph Labowitz, also got a $57,000 fee In the deal. Charles E. Abernathy and Mrs.

Vic toria Fennell Abemathv. i -j? i Kefauver supporters In the Old Dominion will gather here tomorrow to lay the groundwork for a Virginia drive for Democratic delegates. Some 40 to 45 Virginians are ex He was a member of Cut Banks Funeral services for Mrs. Susan Rebecca Walker, 76, who died at her home, 210 Hammond St, Hilton Vil-liage, Thursday after a lengthy illness, will be conducted at 3 P. M.

tomorrow In Hilton Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Loyal Prior, pastor of Hilton Baptist Church, and the Rev. Edward E. Rutledge, pastor of Hampton Memorial Baptist Church.

Burial Now head of the General Services Administration, the government's near McKenney. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary "house-keeping" service, Larson approved the 1948 sale as chief of the pected at the closed meeting, which Agnes Abernathy; three sons, Wil old War Assets Administration presumably will elect officers and liam P. Abernathy Thomas F. called to testify Monday.

1 Hoey gave Larson a preliminary clean bill of health, declaring an investigation of Larson's records had turned up "no evidence that he received any improper income or made any improper financial gains" during his government career. Nevertheless, Hoey said the committee will continue its inquiry "to determine whether any improprieties occurred" in the disposal of millions of dollars worth of Federal property. Nathan was a key figure In a House investigation of nationwide tax scandals last Fall. Abraham Teitelbaum, one-time Chicago lawyer for ganster Al Capone, accused Nathan and others of trying to shake him down for $500,000 in a tax case. Nathan denied it.

ON SUSPECT LIST Larson testified today that after a tipoff from the Justice Department, he investigated Nathan in, 1949 and subsequently had Nathan put on the WAA's "suspect" list which he described as a device to protect the government against "un (WAA). -Describing Nathan as "a very per discuss setting up a Virginia Kefauver-for president Abernathy, and B. Cleo Abernathy, all of McKenney; two daughters, will be in Peninsula Memorial Park sistent man who would try to get in Mrs. M. R.

Williamson of Elizabeth Cemetery. tne front door, the back door, the Kefauver himself won't be on City County, and Mrs. J. B. Sawyer She was the widow of H.

B. Walker hand. prominent local merchant, and or Lynnhaven; six grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. C. W.

Rainey If a State headquarters Is set up window, or the kitchen," Larson told a Senate investigations subcommittee he never had anv financial deal-Uigs with Nathan, directly or indi leaves as aer survlv two sons, B. Walker and J. Hiden Walker or umwiddie. for the crime busting candidate, his will be the first established in Virginia for a Democratic candidate The body was taken yesterday to both of Newport News; six grand rectly. the Wilkinson Funeral Home at Din Committee Counsel Francis Flana children, H.

B. Walker IH, Mrs. Murray Minor, Richard Walker, this year. viddie. Funeral services will be held at 2 tomorrow afternoon at the It remains to be seen, however.

Hiden Walker James P. Walker, all of Hilton Village, Mrs. Sue Ed gan disclosed that in addition to the $57,000 profit in California, Nathan also collected a $30,000 fee and a $5,000 fee, in two other deals involving the sale of government war ward of Blacksburg, five great lamily cemetery, Dinwiddie. Mrs. Covington whether Kefauver will be able to pull any delegates in Virginia where organization Democratic leaders are known to be leaning toward Senator Richard Russell (D-Ga) as a presi grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

surplus property. BUSINESSMEN WITH TOMORROW'S LEADERS P. H. Williams, C. C.

Nixon and Caleb West left to right, above, during "Know Your Community Day" at the Newport News Boys' Club yesterday, when city officials and businessmen visited the club. The day was set aside to enable the boys to get acquainted with the men who run the city government as a pirt of the National Boys' Club Week, now going on through Sunday. Today is Community Service Day. Thirty-three selected boys will help clean up the city playground for Spring. Interested club members getting pointers above are Billy Ruskey, R.

V. Paschall, Gene Paschall and Billy Ray Fulford. Funeral services for Mrs. Arriel scrupulous" persons. Covuigton, a Negro, who died un MET CASUA XT Larson said he first met Nathan expectedly at her home, 1212 Ivy The witness said it puzzled him why business men feel they must Six Killed In 1947, but had only a "casual relationship" with him.

Wednesday, will be held at 11 A. M. tomorrow In the Macedonia Baptist' Church. The Rev. I.

S. Continued From Page One The Federal official said Nathan employ commission agents to do business with the Government," and referring to Nathan's fees in that role, he told the committee: Waters will officiate and burial will refinery. Damage was estimated at Thomas Norton and Curtis Over, man could not be matched accord' was full of "push. push, push," and more than once he had to tell the promoter to stop claiming that "he was closely associated with me." total. Six I rue a situation which leads the At Caston, Ia near Alexandria, business man to feel he needs to hire someone to employ either in lightening set fire to a lumber mill As Larson continued to emphasize Continued From Page One ing to weights and ages, who were declared winners.

Orville Nagele and John Tate were Judges; Allan fluence or special know-how in deal and owners estimated damage at around $125,000. dential candidate. Senator Byrd and Governor Battle have both expressed a preference for Russell. Privately, sotne organization leaders have made it plain they don't care for Kefauver, who is regarded by them as too much of a Fair Deal libpral. This feeling, plus the fact that Virginia doesn't hold preferential primaries but selects its national convention delegates by State convention and by congressional district caucuses, would appear to weigh heavily against Kefauver in hie bid for Old Dominion support.

Spokesmen at Kefauver's national campaign headquarters indicated the following Virginians will attend tomorrow's meeting here: Preston Charles of Suffolk; Henry Nathan's persistence and the way he hung around the War Assets Of prisonment and $1,000 fine. The Arnaudville, area was fice, Counsel Flanagan asked him ing with the government. I don't know what's in their can't understand Young Boxers Stage 8 Bouts It was a little Madison Square Garden at the Boys' Club last night with a large crowd cheering their favorite contestants on In the eight-bout boxing card, part of the program In celebration of Boys' Club Regina Frankfeld, 42, Philip Frankfeld's wife and former district be Union Hill Church Cemetery, Waverly. She is survived by her husband, Alexander Covington, a son, Joseph Covington, a brother, Walter R. Turner of Waverly, and two sisters, Mrs.

Annie Chambliss and Mrs. Willie Bailey, both of Warerly, Mrs. I. B. Dawson Mrs.

Ida Bell Dawson, 78, died at 4 P. M. yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Esther Clanton, the hardest hit in terms of human disaster. Roberts, timekeeper and Bill Stokes, physical director, referee.

The bouts brought to a conclu why he didn't Just run the promoter off. Larson acknowledged, as he has The home of Alex Oliver, 50-year- secretary, two years Imprisonment in previous testimony, that he and "I wish I had," Larson replied. But a citizen is a taxpayer and I and $1,000 fine. Nathan bought into the same Okla old farmer, was torn into splintered wood. He, his wife and two daugh The six were convicted last Tues' sion a four-month boxing program of two weekly fights at the club.

All boys will attend an athletic ters, Shirley 17, and Pearl 9, were day by a jury of nine men and three am only a humble bureaucrat. I didn't think It would be proper for me to be belligerent, even If I felt homa oil venture several years ago, but said there were 80 shareholders in the lease and it was not until some time later that he found Mr. i women (three of the men were killed. Three sons escaped from the ruins of the home. like It." I Negroes) in two hours and 50 Week.

In the New Orleans area, Albert party from 7 to 9 tonight at the club to receive championship and participation awards. The rifle Chairman Hoey an minutes after a three-weeks trial. and Mrs. Nathan were fellow 135 Villa Road, Hilton Village. She was the wife of the latj Albert Daw- Parents and friends, girls and nounced after Larson finished his1 They were charged under the group will receive national DCM Jaffee of Suffolk; Howard Imboden of Pulaski; Omer Hurst of Annan-dale; Edward Alfriend of Alexandria; Edward Pritchard of Fairfax; Smith Act, which carries a max! Ruiz, agout 45, was killed when his home on the Batture at Violet, La, in St.

Bernard Parish (County) was blown into the Mississippi River. boys were on hand to watch the three-round fights in the specially constructed ring complete with awards. mum penalty of five years and $10,000 fine. QUALITY FARM PRODUCTS The Batture is river bottom land overhead lights. Judges, handlers, managers, referee, and a time-bell.

Charles Beck of Newport News and Edwin Lynch of Fairfax, a member of the General Assembly. Forty selected boys will meet at the club at 9 this morning to help clean up all the City playgrounds for Spring. The club is observing -PLENTT FREE PARKING between the levee and the stream at low water. In the feature bout of the evening John Jordan, 108 pounds A Negro woman, identified as eon. Surviving are another daughter, Mrs.

Kenneth L. Figg, of Prince George County, six grandchildren and three great-gra idchildren. Funeral rites will be held at 4 tomorrow afternoon in Denbigh Baptist Church, with the Rev. Robert Boyd, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery.

The body wiU be at the W. J. Smith and Son Funeral Home In Morrison until 3 M. Community Service Day In the National Boys' Club Week celebration knocked out the favored James Dairy Productsl Meyers' sentence runs concurrently with a 30-day prison term for contempt of court. While on the witness stand, he refused to name others who attended a Communist meeting in Cumberland, Md, in 1945- Before sentencing, each made a Batista Sworn In Havana, Cuba, April 4.

(IP) Ful- Ruskey, 104 pounds, in one minute and 46 seconds of the third round. Poultry Home Bakery Apples Meats Both boys had five years boxing- Eggs Flowers Produce Zella Stevenson, died, of shock during the height of the storm at Bridge City, a little community near the Huey P. Long Bridge across the Mississippi River at New Orleans. Two other persons were injured at Lake Charles. Port Activity Up; 7 Enter and Clear gencio Batista, the old Army sergeant who seized the government in a strong man coup March 10, took the oath as President of Cuba team experience at the club.

Other bouts included Charles brief statement reasserting his In nocence and expressing the belief Merchant shipping picked up at late today. all would be cleared, either by the local port yesterday, customs A former president himself, Bat Mills and Pat Harrison, in the 60-pound class, fighting to a draw. Arvel Blankenship defeated William Alley, both weighing 74 pounds. A close decision was handed Mel- higher courts, by repeal of the ista succeeds President Carlos Prio COLONY FARMERS MARKET 331-35th Street, Newport News Phone 2-5031 Open Wed. and Sat.

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1 P. M. to 6 P. M. listed seven vessels entering and all clearing.

Entering and departing were the 56 Couples Issued Marriage Licenses Smith Act, or "by final judge, the people." Socarras, who went into exile shortly after his government was vin Ross over Dale Edwards, both American SS Elmira Victory, from 100-pounders. C. L. Reitzel won a TKO over Philadelphia, to Baltimore; Finnish SS Signy, Boston, to Helsinki; August A. Kraft Funeral services for August Alexander Kraft, 66, of 204 Taylor Phoebus, who died yesterday in Dixie Hospital after a long illness, will be held today 11 A.

M. at St. Mary's Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Fort Monroe. Burial will be in Oakland Ceme Sees Germany Fate Tied To U. S.

Election Claude Watts in the 116-pound Danish MV Grete Maersk, New York, to San Francisco; American SS American Manufacturer, Norfolk, to New York; Dutch SS Bloom- Crowd pleasers were Alvin Blan kenship and Warren Dameron, 48- pounders, with Blankenship winning a close one. I ersdyk, Norfolk, to Rotterdam, all arriving and leaving with general Fifty-six marriage licenses were issued by the clerk of courts of Newport News in March, according to statistics compiled yesterday. This figure is four short of the number Issued the previous month. In February, 60 marriage licenses were granted. Last month 37 white couples were issued licenses and 19 Negro couples in comparison with 38 white couples and 22 Negro couples in February.

In March, 18 servicemen received marriage licenses, against 22 servicemen the month before. Gerald Moore lost a decision to cargoes. tery. A native of New York City, he had lived in Phoebus since he was 12. He was an agent of the Life Insurance Company of Virginia for 25 Bonn, Germany, April 4 West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said tonight the fate of Germany and Europe depends on the outcome of the U.

S. presidential election. Adenauer told West German newspapermen that the "success Eisenhower had in the beginning is not decisive. The main question Is what Taft and his friends will do." Also, the Swedish SS vestrla Charles Plasters la the 70-pound class. entered with ore from West Africa, Robert Plasters and 3.

C. Leggett, clearing in ballast to Norfolk, and years and had retired in 1948. the Spanish SS Monte Monjuich He had been a vice-mayor and 85-pounders, had the crowd standing when they fought to a draw. in ballast from Baltimore, to Spain member of the Phoebus Town Coun cil and also had been police com Bill Edwards, Rudy Ruskey, with bulk cargo. missioner of Phoebus.

He was a member of 3t. Mary's Church, and was a charter member of Hampton Elks Lodge. Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Bertie Fuller Kraft; two daughters, Mrs, Arthur A. Brown of Newport News and Mrs.

William F. Jones of Somer ville, N. two sons, August Kraft Jr, of Hampton and Allison WITH COMPLETE F. Kraft of Phoebus: a brother, Christopher C. Kraft of Phoebus and eight grandchildren.

Mrs. E. S. Madison mm Mrs. Elizabeth Stage Madison, 89, a Peninsula resident most of her life, died Thursday afternoon at the home of her son, J.

Gordon Mad! eon, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She was the Richly StyledNi1 T1 jj. 'J I ConsolBI Widow of E. E. Madison.

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