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Page4 Capt.SladeDevilleCutter,93,Navyfootballandsubmarinehero By FrederickN.Rasmussen SUNSTAFF Capt.SladeDevilleCutter,a renownedNavalAcademyfoot- ballplayerandboxerwholater asaWorldWarIIsubmariner wascreditedwithsinkinga recordnumberofJapanese shipswhileearningfourNavy ThursdayattheGingerCover retirementcommunityinAn- napolis.Hewas93. andcompiledamagnificent record.Hewasatop-flightper- sonandanoutstandingathlete, andthereisnoquestionthathe RearAdm.CharlesMinter,a AcademyClassof1937. associateeditorofthe Bucks CountyCourierTimes book Warrior CaptainCutterwasbornin Chicagoandraisedonhisfami- theDepression. Discouragedfromplaying beeninjuredplayingfootballat tainCutterstudiedpianowith hismother.Afterinjuringa theChicagoSymphony. AfterattendingElmhurstCol- legeinsuburbanChicagofora theSevernSchoolnearAnnapo- schoolforthoseenteringthe NavalAcademy.

andwasafullbackonthe footballchampionshipteam.He continuedplayingafterentering 1934duringadrivingrainat FranklinFieldinPhiladelphia, hekickeda30-yardfieldgoalfor a3-0victory. playerwhoalsogoesinforbox- ingandfieldgoalkickingtoend againstArmyandcausethe sea-goingforcesofUncleSamto The Sun terbuiltalittlemoundofmud. fieldgoalwaslopsidedandthe stitchesweretorn.Iaskedthe refereeifwecoulduseanew ball.Hejustlaughed,”here- calledina1979 Sun article. presenceofmindhehad.He kickedoffhisshoebecauseit wasfilledwithmudandthen McCrackenBuek. Duringhisyearsattheacad- threelettersinboxingandfoot- ballandtwoinlacrosse.Hewas inductedin1967intotheCollege FootballHallofFame.

servedonthebattleshipUSS Idaho assistantfootballcoachatthe academywhileattendingsub- marineschoolin1938and1939. Hisserviceaboardsubma- rinesbeganshortlyaftertheat- tackonPearlHarborandcon- tinueduntilthelastdayofthe war.Hewasexecutiveofficerof theUSS Pompano andthenex- ecutiveofficerandfinallycom- manderin1943oftheUSS Seahorse HewasinPearlHarborand abouttotaketheUSS Requin onitsfirstwartimepatrolwhen thewarendedAug.15,1945. Itwasasskipperofthe Seahorse thatCaptainCutter compiledoneofthemostim- pressiverecordsofthewar, whenheandhiscrewwerecred- itedwithsending23enemyves- selstothebottomofthePacific InadditiontohisfourNavy apresidentialunitcitationfor sinkshipsandkillallthosemen, butitwaswartimeandthatwas the1979 Sun interview. minded.That’sthebigthing,”he explainedina1943interview with TheSun asubmarinecrew.It’snothing gressiveattitudebutwasnot reckless.Hewasamagnificent thewarwasnotbysinkingair- vesselscarryingnaturalre- heldvariousnavalassignments, includingcommanderofa Neosho commandingofficeroftheGreat LakesNavalTrainingCenter.In asdirectorofathleticsand playedanimportantroleinthe buildingofNavy-MarineCorps MemorialStadium. Hecouldbeanoutspoken criticofNavypolicyandtech- mighthaveblockedhischances toadvance.Heretiredin1965.

mathteacherattheSouthern ArizonaSchoolforBoysinTuc- son.Twoyearslater,hewas in1971.AfterlivinginSanAnto- Heremainedvigorousdespite beingconfinedtoawheelchair, heregularlyenjoyedswimming. Healsolikedreadingbiogra- phiesandhistory. CaptainCutterwasmarried for45yearstotheformer 1980. Amemorialservicewillbe heldat1p.m.Tuesdayatthe NavalAcademyChapelinAn- napolis. terJr.ofAustin,Texas;adaugh- N.M,;asister,LouiseWoodard children.

Capt.SladeDevilleCutteris creditedwithsinking23enemy shipsduringWorldWarII. By FrederickN.Rasmussen SUNSTAFF losthishearttotheBigTopasa childgrowingupinEastBalti- moreandspenttherestofhis lifeasamagicianandclown bringingsmilesandlaughsto cancerJune4atGilchristCen- terforHospiceCare.Hewas81 andhadlivedinEssexandear- lierinFortHoward. Mr.Walston,whowasbornin BaltimoreandraisedonNorth ofPattersonParkHighSchool. Heservedwiththe80thInfantry inEuropeduringWorldWarII, whereheattainedtherankof sergeantandwasdecorated withaPurpleHeart. Afterbeingdischargedfrom Baltimoreandwenttoworkasa producemanagerfortheGreat whichheretiredin1976.

Butratherthanfreshproduce andmagicthatcametodefine Mr.Walston’slifeasaclownand magician. parentswouldhavetogoand Hebeganteachinghimself magicwhenhewas9yearsold andhegottoknowHarryBlack- lusionist. lishedFunhouseMagicShopon movedthebusinesstoBelair Road.Hemovedtheshopto thebusinessremaineduntilhe solditandretiredin2003. peanutbrittlethathouse spring-loadedclothsnakes, decksoftrickplayingcards, torthatzapsanyonewhousesit Imentiontheself-inflating magicandclownneedsatMr. Sun columnistDan Rodrickswrotetwoyearsago.

shoparecoveredwithframed photographsofmanyofthema- giciansandclownsMr.Lou calledcustomersandcolleagues wrote. HewasafounderofClownsof AmericaInc.inthelate1960s, andwhenperformingwas somelipstick.Butyouhaveto artistandcostumedesigner, too.Clowningisanart,like playingaviolin.Ittakesyearsof 1973 SunMagazine profile. taughtmakeupbyLouWalston wasoneofperfection.Show businessisfullofcharacters, andcouldtalkitupandtellsto- riesofthepeoplehehadmet andknownthroughtheyears. Healsohadplentyofwisecracks andcolorfulexpressionswecall whosestagenameisDennyLee. Mr.Walstonwasmarriedfor 50yearstotheformerCatherine ServiceswereheldWednes- day.

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$2375 Now $1299 88 BUILDING MUST REGORY ANE Blackcaucuswatchesmainstreampassby comparethatwiththeelections thatgaveusCummingsandthe othermembersoftheCBC. wide.Californiaisnotonlythe mostpopulousstateinthe andpoliticallydiverse. Cummingsandmostother CBCmembershailfromdis- trictsthatareoverwhelmingly blackandDemocratic.Onlyone waselectedinstatewidebal- loting.Asfortherest,iftheir districtswereasdiverseasCali- wouldhavebeenelectedPTA gress. percentofthevoteofahighly CBCmembersfromdistricts Cummingshintedthatmy thoughheusedmuchmorepo- litelanguage. comparingapplestoapplesand aboutthat76percentnumber.

Thisisanupordownvote. thosejudges.Ihadaninkling SoCummingssaidhecom- paredthevoteBrowngotinCal- iforniawithsomeofthevotes CourtofAppealsreceivedinre- centelections.Cummingssaid Marylandvotersapproved JudgeLynneA.Battagliaby Eldridgebyover87percentand JudgeRobertM.Bellbynearly 90percent. Cummingsismycongres- sionalrepresentativeandold wenttoCityCollege.Ourmath teacherstaughtusprettymuch thesamethings.Soweboth votersinastatewithapopula- tionofabout35millionpeople comestoalotmorevotesthan statewithjustover5million people.CanallofthoseCalifor- ButCummingslistedother reasonsheandCBCmembers opposedBrown.Thecongress- mannotedseveralCalifornia SupremeCourtdecisionsin whichBrownwasadissenting voice.Cummingsconsidersthe issuesinthosecasesinwhich Browndissentedasbeingpretty mainstream.HenotedBrown’s dissentinwhichsheseemed ingemployerswhofirewhistle- casewhereotherjusticesruled thatemployerswhousedracial epithetsintheworkplacehad noFirstAmendmentprotection. Columnistandcivillibertar- todefendingright-wingextrem- onthatlastcharge.Hentoffsaid thecaseinvolvedajudgewho wantedtocomeupwithalistof offensivewordsthatwouldbe bannedfromtheworkplace, aroundtohearthem.Brown againstwhatwasacaseofprior restraintoffreespeechanda blatantviolationoftheFirst Amendment. isguiltyofwhattheliberals guingthatemployershavethe righttouseabusiveracialepi- thetsagainsttheiremployees.Is suchanabsolutistviewofFirst Amendmentrightsoffree prettymainstreamorganization andthosewhodesecratereli- giousicons? Reasonablepeoplecandis- agreeonthingssuchaswhether employershavetherighttohire andfirewhomtheypleaseand whetherpropertyownershave JudgeJosephH.H.Kaplan,who overturnedareferendumofBal- timorevotersthatsupported onedefinitionofmainstream, BROWN, Arthur On Thursday, June 9, 2005, ARTHUR BROWN.

Beloved husband of Diane Brown (nee Sanders); loving father of Dr. Jeffrey Brown and Cari Seidler, both ofBaltimore. Dear father-in-law of Dr. Jill Ratainand Adam Seidler. Adored brother of Barbara Brown of New York and Geraldine Schoenfeld of Arizona.

Lovinggrandfather of Bryan and Rachel Brown and Joseph Seidler. Services at SOL LEVINSON AND 8900 Reisterstown Road at Mt. Wilson Lane, on Sunday, June 12 at 2 P.M. Interment at Har Sinai Congregation Cemetery, Garrison Forest Road. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, 415 N.

Charles Street (21201) or the American Cancer Society, 8219 Town Center Drive, (21236). Family at home 2710 Moores Valley Drive Send condolences. Powered by legacy.com Visit the obituary pages at www.baltimoresun.com BROWN, Lillian M. On June 9, 2005, LILLIAN M. BROWN, beloved wife of the late James M.

Brown, loving companion of Clyde Sloan, dear mother of Johnny and the late James Bobby Linda H. Brown and Peggy Toomey. Also survived by several brothers, sisters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren Relatives and friends may call at the family owned AMBROSE FUNERALHOME OF LANSDOWNE, 2719 HammondsFerry Road, on Sunday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. where a service will be heldon Monday at the funeral hour of 11:30 A.M. Interment to follow at Meadowridge Memorial Park.

CAVEY, Nancy L. On June 7, 2005, NANCY LEECAVEY of Severn.Beloved wife of Clifton Cavey; devotedmother to LoriKirkpatrick, Shawn, Shaneand Shannon Cavey, loving daughterof Arthur and the late Estelle sister of Ronald and EdwardFischer; she is also survived by her fourgrand- children, Erin and Braeden and many supportive friends. The family will receive visitors at the family owned Singleton Funeral Home, 1 Second Avenue S.W. (at Crain Hwy), Glen Burnie on Saturday and Sunday from2t o4 and 7 to 9 P.M. A funeral service willbe held on Monday at 10 A.M.

at St. John Lutheran Church, 300 W. Maple Road, Linthicum, MD 21090. IntermentMaryland Veterans Cemetery-Crownsville. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Susan G.

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, PO Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309..