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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 24, 1963 PAGE 15 George C. Bast, 79, Dies After Long Illness JOBS URGED FORNEGROES CONNOR RITES TOMORROW Longtime Register Of Wills Died Sunday VI Influence Case Is Slated Oct. 7 Frank H. Newell 3d, Baltimore county State's attorney, said last night that he expects to present evidence to the grand jury Octo- ber 7 about a city police detective's alleged attempt to influence a magistrate to reduce a penalty.

The prosecutor said he will call Magistrate George E. HefTner, of Fullerton, whose complaint to Tlie Sun initiated the investigation which led to the suspension of twor detectives. His other witness, Mr. Newell said, will be Patrolman S. Viands, of Parkville Station, testified during a wife-beating trial before Mr.

Heffner that he had been under pressure to "go easy" on the defendant. The two" detectives accompanied the defendant to court and spent the 1.1 i. 4 a r-A to take an "official position" at v. this time. The letter, which was signed by' Lloyd Taylor, C.O.R.E.

public relations director, mentioned the policy statement Issued by the president of the Western Electric Company on job integration. That policy, Mr. Taylor wrote, "exemplified" the position the as-sociation of commerce should take. Association Of Commerce Help Asked By C.O.R.E. A city integrntionist organization has asked the Baltimore Association of Commerce for help in opening up job opportunities for Negroes.

In a letter to Henry C. Evans, president of the association, the Baltimore chapter of the Congress if Racial Equality asked that the association adopt an official pol icy of equal-opportunity hiring. "If an official policy cannot take shape quickly," the letter continued, we ask that you quickly use whatever influence you have to urge major firms here to advance to a forward-looking policy of job integration. Herbert G. Bailey, execu tive vice president of the associa tion, said he had received the letter and that he and Mr.

Lvans had previously conferred with C.O.R.E. officials about integrat ing employment in Baltimore lirms. He said there would he no pub lic reply to C.O.R.E.'i letter, and added that as far as he knew the association was not prepared mm 1 1." i i I II contractors and handymen that traded at his store. He and his wife, Mrs. Amelia Ticmann Bast, made their home at the Baltimore street address.

They celebrated their fifty-fifth wedding anniversary in Jimc. Headed Building And Loan Mr. Bast served as president of Western Permanent Building and Loan Association for many years. Besides his wife, he Is survived by his son, George C. Bast, two daughters, Mrs.

Howard Van Natta and Mrs. Irvin F. Stapf, and three grandchildren. Two sisters also survive. DR.L.A.DELSASSO DIES AT ABERDEEN Army Ballistic Expert, 60, Stricken During Lunch Aberdeen, Sept.

23 Special Dr. Lewis A. Dclsasso, Army ballistic expert who had been employed at the Aberdeen Proving Ground since 1943, died unexpectedly today at the age of 00. Dr. Delsasso was stricken with an apparent heart attack during the noon meal and was pronounced dead at the Kirk Army Hospital here.

A resident of Darlington, he had been chief of the ballistic measurements laboratory of the Army Ballistic Research Labora tory at Aberdeen since 1947. In Manhattan Project Dr. Delsasso was born June 9, 1903 in Leadville, Col. He was a graduate of the University of Cali lornia at Los Angeles, and re ceived his doctorate in physics from the California Institute of Technology. Before coming to Aberdeen he taught and did research in physics at Princeton University for about six years.

An early contributor to the Man hattan project, his work at the Proving Ground was nuclear physics, measurements research and guided missile instrumenta tion. Wife Among Survivors Dr. Delsasso was a fellow of the American Physical Society and the American Ordnance Association. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Louise Moss Delasso; his mother, Mrs.

Elizabeth Ann Delsasso and a brother, Dr. Leo P. Delsasso, of Los Angeles, and three chil dren, Robert L. Delsasso, of Slier man Oaks, Richard L. Dcl sasso, of Los Angeles, and Mrs John F.

Wett, of Norwaik, Conn.J Cadoa Court Holds Open House Tonight Court Infant Jesus of Prague No. 1571, of the Catholic Daugh ters of America, will hold an open house for prospective mem bers at 8 o'clock tonight at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. The event will be held in the school auditorium at Dogwood and Rolling roads. WILLIAM FINN IS DEADAT 77 Former Democratic Leader DieslnCheverly Cheverly, Sept. 23 Special! William J.

Finn, retired accountant and a former First district Democratic leader, died today at Prince Georges General Hospital here at the age of 77. Mr. Finn, who lived at 2015 East Lombard street from 1910 to 1935, was elected to the House of Delegates from the Second ward in 1921. He remained active in the Democratic party in that ward until he moved to 2811 St. Paul street.

He had lived with his daughter in Lanham since his retirement from 52 years with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in 1961. Mr. Finn was educated at St. Vincent's Parochial School and was graduated from Loyola College in Baltimore. He maintained close association with the Jes uits during his lifetime, and was an usher at St.

Ignatius Church. Married In 1910 He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Holy Name So- lety, and was a member of the Maryland Pilgrim Association and the American Association for the Recognition of the Irish Republic in his early Irish-Democrat political career. He was married to the late Kathryn Egan Finn in October, 1910. Mr. Finn is survived by his son, waiter a.

finn, ana his daughter, Mrs. Mary Florus Nor man, and three grandchildren. A brother, Daniel R. Finn, also survives. Services will be at 9.15 A.M.

Thursday at the Moran funeral es tablishment, 3000 East Baltimore street. Requiem high mass will be sung at 10 A.M. at St. Ignatius Church, with burial in New Cathedral Cemetery. Father Karlin Annapolis, Sept.

23 Special! The Rev. Athanasius Karlin, former priest superior at St. Conrad's Friary in Annapolis, died today at the Anne Arundel General Hospital alter a brief illness. He was 72. Father Karlin, a native of Catharine, served as priest superior at the O.

F. M. Capuchin novitiate here from 1950 to 1956. Since that time he has lived in semi-retirement here. Father Karlin made his solemn profession to the priesthood in 1917, and was ordained in June, 1919, about five years after he entered the order.

He served as a professor, ad ministrator and adviser to pro vincials of the Capuchin Order during his 50 years of service. The Office of the Dead will be said at 8.30 A.M. Wednesday at the Chapel of St. Conrad's Friary, and a solemn requiem high mass will be offered at 9 A.M. Burial will be in St.

Augustine Cemetery in Pittsburgh. Auto Kills Girl, 2, On Hillman Street Two-year-old Delphine Dunlap, of the 1000 block Hillman street, was killed yesterday when she was struck by an automobile on Hillman street near Chase street, po- ice reported. The child, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Dunlap, was pro nounced dead at St.

Joseph's Hos pital about 4 P.M. Police said the driver of the northbound car that hit her was Paul Singleton, 40, of the 2400 block East Preston street. George C. Bast, for more than 45 years the operator of the West Baltimore street hardware store that bore his name, died yesterday evening at Bon Secours Hospital after a prolonged illness. He was 79.

Was Luna Park Entrance Mr. Bast opened his store at 2700 West Baltimore street in March, 1918, on the site that had been the entrance to the old Luna Park recreation center. His business supplied both neighborhood homemakers and the firms in the area, and he was widely known among many A. J. BUSHMAN'S RITES TOMORROW Baltimorean Was Stricken On Drive To Florida Orlando, Sept.

23 tSpeciall. Services for Anthony Joseph Bushman, a former resident of Baltimore, will be held here Wednesday at the W. Guy Black funeral establishment. Mr. Bushman had a heart attack ten days ago in Florence, S.C., while he was driving back to Florida after a visit to Baltimore.

He died Friday at the age of 64. Mr. Bushman worked for many years in Baltimore as a watch maker. He maintained a snop in his home at 1029 Overbrook road until his retirement a few years ago. He also had worked for a local jeweler.

A member of the Maryland Amateur Baseball Association, he had been an active umpire in Baltimore recreation leagues and for a time officiated in Class games on the Eastern Shore. Was Native Of Baltimore A graduate of Mount St. Joseph's School, he was a native Baltimorean. In Orlando ne was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and St. Andrews Catholic Church.

Mr. Bushman served In World War I in the Army and enlisted in the Coast Guard in the early part of World War II when he was in his forties. He was a disabled veteran of the Second World War. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Helen Quigley Bushman, a son, Anthony A.

Bushman, a brother, Thomas J. Bushman, and two sisters, Mrs. Jerry C. Wurt-zer and Mrs. John H.

Fulton. Burial will be in Orlando. Mrs. Catherine Fonte Funeral services for Mrs. Cath erine C.

Fonte. former resident of 5113 Whiteford avenue, will be held at 9 A.M. tomorrow at St. Dominic's Church. Mrs.

Fonte died Sunday at House in the Pines, Catonsville, where she had been convalescing for about two years. She was 59. She is survived by her son, Samuel J. Fonte, three sisters, Mrs. Agnes Hoen, Mrs.

Mary Bishop and Mrs. Sarah McLaugh lin, and two brothers, Martin and John Madden. A niece, Miss Mary Hoen, also survives. U.D.C. Meets Tomorrow The James R.

Wheeler Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at 12.30 P.M. tomorrow at 829 Ellenham road, the home of Mrs. J. Rollin Otto. VOTE SHIFT SUPPORTSEEN But Tawes Rejects Redis-tricting Session Plan Backers of a new plan to reshuffle Maryland's Congressional district lines to provide a con stituency for the State's repre sentative at large yesterday claimed their scheme would be approved by the General Assem bly if it were backed by Governor Tawes.

But Mr. Tawes made it clear he has no intention of: 1. Having the plan incorporated into a bill and introduced as an Administration measure. 2. Calling a special session of the General Assembly to consider once again the knotty issue.

First Flan Voted Down In 1961, the General Assembly voted to make Prince Georges and Howard counties a new, eighth, Congressional district. But it was forced to referendum by oppo nents and defeated last year Meanwhile, Carlton Sickles was elected congressman at large. Earlier this year, the General Assembly, attempting to come up with a redisricting plan that would meet the strictures of prac tical politics and at tne same time satisfy those opposed to the first plan, decreed that Carroll Anne Arundel, Howard and Cal vei counties be combined into new, eighth, district. That bill was promptly petitioned to referendum and will go before the voters for acceptance or rejection next year New Plan Set Forth The Maryland Committee for Fair Representation, headed by Dr. Roland I.

Perusse, a Univcr sity of Maryland faculty member, came up a few months ago with a plan its members assert would create eight equitably apportioned Congressional districts. Ine committee would com pletely redraw the district lines so that: The First (Eastern Shore) district would jump the Chesapeake Bay to take in Calvert, St. Marys and Charles counties, plus a large slice of Anne Arundel county. Add northern Anne Arundel county to Baltimore's Third dis trict and western Baltimore county to the city's Seventh district. Wake i'rince Georges a separate district, as well as create a single district of Montgomery county.

Session Plan Rejected Dr. Perusse said in a telegram to the Governor yesterday that a poll of legislators taken by his group indicated that "three fifths of both houses approve the plan assuming you woud have it introduced into the Legislature as an Administration measure. He called upon the Governor to convene the General Assembly into special session to take up the matter promptly. But Mr. Tawes said that he is not prepared "to introduce that plan as an Administration bill There is a lot in it I would want to study.

"Furthermore, I feci it may not be the right thing to tinker with this question now. A redistricting bill has been put to referendum. We should await the outcome of that vote. Merrill TOWSON WESTVIEW MERGING WOOL FLANNEL AND STYLE A happy young dress in a fine-honed A-line treatment. The bow front holds two deep pleats.

Red, Blue. 5 to 15. $15 From our fascinating day to dole Juniot SIS le $30 Alio Mmbr of Ch'arj-It 3 000(3 1 1 jlo Services for Joseph Patrick Connor, register of wills for Baltimore county for 31 years until his retirement In 1961, will be held at 8.30 A.M. tomorrow at the John Burns funeral establishment, 610 York road, Towson. A requiem mass will be offered at 9 A.M.

at the Immaculate Conception Church, with burial in Mount Maria Cemetery. Mr. Connor died unexpectedly Sunday at his home at 528 Alle-gheney avenue, Towson, at the of 83. Only the second man to hold! the register of wills office since 1907, Mr. Connor retired for reason of health after being elected to eight consecutive terms, sometimes unopposed.

Honored In Rare Action Baltimore County Circuit Court, In a rare action, honored Mr. Connor yesterday with a memorial service and brief adjournment before the start of regular proceedings of the court. The full bench Judges Lester L. Barrett, James J. Lindsay, W.

Albert Menchine, John Grason Turnbull, John E. Raine, and George M. Berry with Judge Hall Hammond, of the Court of Appeals, heard Mr. Connor lauded by Walter Mitchell Jenifer, Lawrence Elisor and Richard A. McAllister, county attorneys.

"He was a gentleman In every respect," said Mr. Jenifer. "While not a lawyer, he had the respect of judges and lawyers he read every pertaining act and became so well versed that even judges sought his advice." Judge Raine Responds Judge Raine responded for the bench, saying: "It is quite unusual for the court to hold a memorial service for one who belonged neither to bench or bar. But I think it indicates the way we all felt about Joe Connor." Judge Raine asserted that "throughout the State everyone recognized him as a register of wills who had no equal. I daresay there is not a member of the bar who has not received valuable assistance from Mr.

Connor." He said a copy of the minutes of the ceremony would be delivered to Mr. Connor's family. Lifetime Resident Of County Born in Texas, and a lifetime resident of Baltimore county, he was described as one of the most popular elected officials in the history of that county. An estimate of how highly his efficiency, was regarded by many, can be judged by a statement made bv a county judge after Mr. Connor's retirement, the import of which was that aDuointments to the bench now would have to be made with greater discretion, since the veteran registrar no longer would be available to fill the gaps.

In a 1957 profile, Mr. Connor recalled some of the more colorful bequests he had witnessed during his long tenure. One man left his son a dollar "with which to buy his son a rope to hang himself." Another man left his stwuse a Dair of trousers. explaining that "she attempted to wear them ever since we were married." Other Incidents Recalled According to Mr. Connor, the most beautifully written will was that of Ferdinand Dugan, and the largest estate he handled until that date was that of Capt.

Isaac E. Emerson, valued at $12,000,000. A major interest of Mr. Connor was the history of Baltimore county, and he was the author of many articles about old churches and general, county history that appeared in local journals. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.

Florence A. Connor; two sons, John J. Connor and Michael Con nor; five daughters, Miss Eleanor Connor. Mrs. John Mc Breartv.

Mrs. Joseph E. Pipkin. Mrs. Thomas McTaggart, and Sister.

JM. Michael, O.C.S.O. A brother, I. Campbell Connor, and two listers. Mrs.

William L. Gal- vin and Isabelle Connor, also survive. Joseph P. O'Connor Joseph P. O'Connor, a retired marine engineer with almost 50 vears' exDerience in the Baltimore maritime industry, died yesterday at St.

Joseph's Hospital after a brief illness. He was 90. Mr. O'Connor came to Baltimore from Ireland at the age of 22 and worked his way up in the old Merchant and Miners Transportation Comnanv and the A. H.

Bull com pany until he retired in the late 1930'8. He was called out of retirement in 1942 and stayed on the job as a stand-by engineer until the end of World War II. His home was at 2021 Swansea road Services will be at 8 A.M. Thurs day at the Ruck funeral establish ment at 5305 Harford road. A requiem mass will be said at 9 A.M.

at St. Matthews Church, with burial in New Cathedral Cemetery, Mr. O'Connor is survived by four children, Mrs. Thomas F. McDon ald, Miss Anna M.

Connor, Miss Helen O'Connor, and Joseph F. O'Connor. Two grandchildren and six great grandchildren also survive. JOSEPH P. CONNOR FUNERAL PLANNED FOR JOHN JAMES Rites To Be Held Tomorrow For Retired Policeman Funeral services for John A.

James, retired Baltimore city police sergeant, will be held at 1 P.M. tomorrow at the Witzke funeral establishment at 4101 Ed- mondson avenue. Sergeant James died Saturday night at Fort Howard Veterans Administration Hospital after an extended illness. He was 64. A veteran of both world wars.

he was finally released from ac tive service with the Army in 1946 as a major. During World War I he served with the Army in Europe, and was granted a furlough from the police department in 1942 to accept a commission as a first lieu tenant in the Army. Served In Persia After entering the Army for the second time, he was given a course in military government at the University of Virginia, and then studied Japanese at the Uni versity of Chicago. He was then sent to Germany. He also served in Persia.

After being discharged as a major, he was the first policeman above the rank of patrolman to be reinstated to the city police department, being assigned to the Southwestern District as a Sergeant in 1946. He retired from the department in 1950. Baltimore University Graduate He was a graduate of the Uni versity of Baltimore, and Balti more Polytechnic Institute. Sergeant James is survived by his wife. Mrs.

Ella F. James, and two daughters. Mrs. Helen Eman uel, of Denver, and Sister Cordia, I.H.M., of Carbondale, Pa. ix grandchildren also survive.

Burial will be in Baltimore Na tional Cemetery. Harry C. McCall Cambridge. Sent. 23 Spe cial Funeral services tor Harry C.

McCall, retired painter and shoD manager, will be held at 10 A.M. Tuesday at the Thomas tu-neral establishment. Mr. McCal 78. died Sunday at his home at 221 Henry street in this city from complications fol lowing a stroke two years ago.

Born in Hagerstown. he moved to Cambridge 34 years ago to take charge of painting and rehnisning furniture for the old Cambridge Furniture Corrmanv. He later managed the auto and truck painting shop of the Phillips Hardware Company here until his retirement. He is survived bv his wife. Mrs.

Ida Lon? McCall. of Cambridge: five daughters, Mrs. Aubrey Ellett nnrl Mrs. Mabel Lacv. both of Richmond; Mrs.

John F. Willis 3ri. of Atlanta: Mrs. William Phelps, of Palmer Park, and Mrs. Charles Newton, of Cam bridge.

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