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Newport Daily News, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 1943 Navies Of 3 Nations Confer Here series of high level preser aliens to brief the Undersf Warfare Group of three Allii nations on research were mat during all-day sessions vests day at the Naval Undenvat Ordnance Station. 'Capt. Harold E. Rice, con a I officer, welcome members representing Canad Great Britain and the Unite Spates.

The Canadian members wei Dr. Daniel E. Schoficld, Nav Research Establishment, Dar mouth, Nova Scotia, and P. I Nasmyth, a a Rcsearc mb Deferse Rcsearc Board, Canadian Joint Staff. Representatives of the Unite Kingdom were Dr.

James Tunstead, Thomas Nancar row, George T. Nairn, Henr REAL ESTATE AND INS FOR SALE In Portsmouth, 3 bedroom ranch lell. Abo Urce bultdlnc Ms ir.d Auction Serrlct. Tell ui your wan i rnuln Rtnl Estate Asfncy 39 East Main Poilimoulh Dill 817-2221 or SIS-ISM FAMILY HOME SHODE ISLAND A AREA DOUBLE IIVING ROOM AND DININCSOOM, FIJtEFLACE, 4 BEDROOM! $16,000 Carey Richmond 10 BEUEVUE AVENUE r. King 434J FOR SALE J-FAMHY DWEILINO $20,500 J.BEDKOOM HOU5I JJO.COO I 4-8EDROOM HOUSI 150 etrH of (and wHh S.FAMIIY HOUSE $110,000 Periimouth Int.

Agency Portsmouth Professional Plaza 683-1500 Days 1 AVENUE APARTMENT HOUSE 2 Bfldroomi Each Excellent InveslmBhf properly In very desirable rental area, Asking Herbert Smith AGENCY J. Harold McCormlck Jr. T2T Bellevue Avenue 844-0810 846-0811 you were at the tpot on Indian Avon the Sakonnet River Georg( TOWN HOUSE Would you like your ow and truly enjoy the ultimate living? then you'll love fvery Town House Living room, i i area, 1 one-half baths (with vanil shower.) Color coordinate woman for woman fe and counters, deluxe doi built-in range, dishwasher, and a full private basement. And In Addition: Yowtl find additional ftaluiii ant Maid if cfu! tty Room, Putting Greint, Biath a Conlrolltd Hialing, PtJvoti Polio a OPEN FOR 1 A model, two bedroom furnished, Is now ready Saturday and Sunday Monday through Friday For Furtnir Infomotron i Contact Your Le If you priftr, toll iht KHMw) 1 147 tnytlmt. t- H.

Charman, Frank N. Tread a and Cmdr. John J. Titch tf Britifh Royal Navy, all fr the A 1 a I ly Undenva Ie Wcapors Establishment, Po r- land, England. Representatives oJ the Uni States were James W.

Smi executive member, technl director, a a applicatlo group, i of Naval I search; Frank J. Jablons technical advisor for son technical advisor for physl sciences for the chief of operations; Lt. Dennis J. A il drews and Lt. George C.

I- relt, anti-submarine warfare fleer observer from Deslroj Development Group 2. Richard M. Dunlap, assocla director for research at NUO ed the morning sessi with an illustrated presentatl on the station's ASW prograrr lie also discussed "Tether Other morning presentalio "Recent Line Charge Tests" Win R. Ilinves, head of explosives i branc "Propulsion -Systems and Pr oellants for Deep Depth." I John F. Brady, head of the search department; and Pan! Cardozo.

project enginee spoke on "Torpedo Guidance a Counlermeasure 1 rnent." ers Club, the groiro loured th acoustic tank, nromilsinn fac Ities. fire control laboratory an the launching devices test la! REAL ESTATE AND INS Chas G. Gekey Co. Auctioneers Speelatlzlnr In efficient sales fi a i Estate, mtrcrjandlsf, etc. 46 years of dependaWi icrrlce.

Dial 817.17S3 or S1T4711 for detail! WARNER STREET 3-FAMILY DWELLING Corner Property Offer 1 I Thomas J. Hyder MAI ESTATI Bio! M7-I720 252 PORTSMOUTH Very iltrxctlve locattd within i quiet veil Unrliciped Living roam 13 20 with 7 7 fireplace, ner will wall braided cupeling, ator dlnlnc room 10 10, 10 14, 2 clouts in each, modern kitchen. automatic baseboard hot water Torn Taiei SI92, Alklnf 116,000. JOHN W. LAWRENCE AGENCY ffeal OpptAt Perfinttulh Town Hall T.I.

MI 1134 lawriflt farm Til M) 03JI most scenic ue, overlooking you'd be in a ctown APARTMENT private Town In privacy and country 1 ot Georgetown House. Consists Ot: wo bedrooms, one and ies and separate stall kitchen designed by a a i formica cabined ible door refrigerator, disposal, breakfast area lrvlc Indudlnj: Htild.nl td, Frenn Food Cinlir, nrf fliMnj lijhn, lndlyld ll i( Much, Muili NSPECTION swn House completely or your Inspection. from 1:00 to 5:00 from 2:00 to 5:00 (howlaf Realtor H7- 11M, oratory where briefings were en, made by William J. Mueller, )m George E. Anderson, Earlc L.

cr Messcre and Robert N. Bright- rl- man. A discussion and summation ed followed the concluding pre- th, sentalions made In the NUOS al conference room by Domenlc J. ns Lepore, physicist, on "Recent e- Study of Surface Ship Vulner- a i i and by Roger B. ar, Bridge, heacf of the labofatory al test branch, on "Torpedo Mk37 al Hit Shots." r- er War Games si School Topic on on Cmdr.

Thomas Bush, office In-cSarge of the Strategic Ana ysij Support Group and student at the Naval War Co lege's school of naval comman 3 and staff in 1S59, returned le the college this morning 1 speak to the command an staff students on "War Gamin in the Navy." He discussed the role computer gaming in the Nav. and its contributions to' nava planning and fleet readiness. Capt. William La Liberte j. head of the plans and rcquir ments section, strategic sy terns branch, of the Commanc Control and Electronics Div sion of the Office of Nava Operations, spoke on "Th Computer As an Instrument 0 Command and Control." naval warfare this mornln leard Prof.

Robert A. Rupen Var College consultant 0 international relations, spea on "The World Outlook of th People's Republic of China." He offered an analysis of th basic factors wllh which th Chinese leadership must cop In reaching tactical decisions and an appraisal of the trend which could result In signlfi cant changes in the People 1 Republic. i Fire Not Set At Ft. Adams Lt. John H.

Zifcak of the state fire marshal's office in North Sciluate said his investigation of the Monday night at Fort Adams revealed nothing to indicate the fire had been set. An a I I machine shop was leveled by fire that raged for than an hour. Scores of persons watched the fire- from Wellington Avenue near the Ida Lewis Yacht Club as city firemen, Navy and Coast Guard fought the blaze. The building was scheduled be torn down In the future make way for slate park. The state only recently received lie Fort Adams property from he federal government for tha purpose.

i Mrs. J. Moran, i Seamstress, 74 Mrs. Mary Burke Moran, 74, 75 Second former Naval Torpedo Station and Naval Hospital employe, died yesterday at Newport Hospital. She was the widow of.

James J. Jloran. jj She was born in Newport on Sept. 19, 1891, the daughter of Michael ind Mary Burke. She vas last employed in Cincin- lati, Ohio, as a seamstress for 10 years.

Mrs. Moran leaves laughters, Mrs. a a jrauer of Newport and Mrs. Creckmore of West Cove agton, and 14 grandchil- iren. The funeral will be held Frl- ay from the Memorial Funeral iome to St.

Lucy's Church for solemn high mass at 10 a.m. 3urial will be in St. Columba's tr Cemetery. r- NCOS BRIEFING L'nd 1- and Great Britain met a a level briefings. Among the tor for research; Dr, Jam the Office of Naval Resea 0 Gas Comp i Ignores PI i The Newport Gas Light 1 lectcd officers at its annu meeting in the company's of cos yesterday.

As far as cou be learned, it took no aclic on protests by its employe union against compan moving its accounting work Portland, Maine. The union's protests again transferring the work to th company's parent corpor accounting offices a been supported by the Ncwpo Newporter Hurt On Jot Robert O'Brien, 32, of 1 Carroll Ave. was admitted y'ewport Hospital shortly be fore noon today after an ace dent at a Portsmouth boatyar severely injured his foot. Authorities said O'Brien wa working at Pearson Shipyard on West Shore Road, when hi right foot was caught under neath a backhole digger on th rear of a tractor. Hospital spokesmen sale? ecelved toe fractures and cuts Nurses Fete Mrs.

Loftus The Newport unit of the Practical Nurses As- ociation Tuesday night pre- ented Mrs. Margaret Loftus a ake and offered congratula- ons on her election to the ouncil. presentation to Mrs xftus, who is a member of the was made at a meeting a JIcGann's Restaurant on Jonnell Highway. The nurses also planned a ummagc sale Tuesday at the Community and a Christmas parly Dec. 7.

Bail For Four Set At $10,000 WARWICK, (AP) Four nen were being held In $10.000 ail each today for district court ct. 13 on charges of being jgitves from justice from At- eboro, Mass. Atlleboro police have charged icm with breaking and enter- ig and larceny in connection ith two thefts at Ml. Vernon ivcr Co. in which thieves net- silver and brass worth a lal of $40,000.

Alfred Bishop, 23, Harold Kllllps 20, and Dennis tiampagne 20, all of Warick, and Thomas E. Firth, 26, Cranston all pleaded Innocent the fugitive from juslice large Tuesday. OUT OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY OF I J. C. Earle McLennan, Director and former Vice President and General Manager the offices of it NEWPORT ELECTRIC CORPORATION at 159 Thames Street 449 Thames Street Will Be Closed a for the oflernoon beginning 12 o'clock noon on Thursday, September 30, 1 965 I Emergency crews and services will be maintained Ira as usual A The iwtlchboord will remain open for telephone Inquiries the United Kingdom; James W.

Smith oJ 1 E. Sclwfield of Nova Scotia. (Navy Photo) Court Enters Innocent Plea For Man Accused Of Theft An automatic plea of innocent was entered for Stanley J. Slidkevich, 46, of Providence in District Court today on a charge of stealing a 75-horse were reported stolon from Ben. ny S.

Kosacz of Providence on June 22. Earlier this month, a member of the Koszac family spotted Ihe boat off Castle Hill Light and informed Coast Guard power motor Castle Hill, Jamestown po- Whirton'i Shipyard in James- town. The $745 motor and boat Council, the Middletown Town Council and some local unions Reolected as directors wer Leo F. Daley, Edward C. Ganz Arnold L.

Ginsburg, E. Jeffe, Waller M. Jeffords Jr William J. Murphy and J. Schmitz.

Tiie directors reelected Wai ler H. Jeffords Jr. chalrmai of the board and president Fred M. Hammett exccu live vice president; James Grumbles, vice president aix assistant secretary; Edward Ganz, secretary and treasurer Elsie H. Craig, assistant sccre and assistant treasurer and Richard Duplisea, assis treasurer.

On being questioned by stockholder, Jeffords disclosed tiat in tie last two years the company has given customer reactions grossing $140, XX); that the company has made capital investments o. approximately $350,000, and is committed to making approxi mately $100,000 additional cap- lal investment this year on Island. 2 Hospitalized After Accident Two persons were hospitalized yesterday for injur ies they received when their car slammed into curbing on Portsmouth Expressway and was wrecked. The driver, Mrs. Mae L.

Vermette, 23, of 15 Narraganselt Newport, was in good condition today at Newport Hos, pital, where she was treated forl multiple face cuts. Johnnie- M. Taylor, 23, of lh USS Masscy was listed in fa condition in the Naval Hospit today. A hospital spokesma said the extent of his injuri bave not been fully determine The time of the accident wa alaced at 3:30 a.m. --David D.

llorvitz of 14 Kay St. has enrolled in Cham bcrlayne Junior College in Bo; ton. --A 10th anniversary mas for James J. Egan of 16 Dca Ave. will be said at 8 a.m Thursday in St.

Church --Cadet Jeremiah P. Morr son son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralp D. Morrison of 261 Gibbs Ave is a freshman at The Citade in Charleston, S.C.

--Pfc. Kodrcgo S. Borqueta US.MC, son of Mr. and Mrs Procesco Borqueta of 9 Popla has been assigned to Cam Lejeune, N.C., for combat in 'antry training. --Airman James L.

Golden son of Paul Golden of 19 Mid dleton is receiving tech nical training at Chanute AFB "II, He is a graduate of Rogers High School. --Miss Martha Shaw, daugh er of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw of 96 Valley Road, Mid dletpwn, is a student at Dean Junior College in Franklin Mass. --Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Ba of 67 Park-Holm will cele Hate their 34th wedding anni crsary today. II is also the 14th irlhday of their daughter, Do othy, one of their 16 children i Beatrice Thomas, Slighter of Mr. and Mrs Wilam Thomas of 33 Catherine has returned to Elmira 'ollcgG in Elmira, N.Y., for er senior --Jason J. Craft, son of Mr.

nd Mrs. Jason J. Craft, 63 ope has been promoted to peclalist five at the Army Area ervice Command Depot in ea. Craft entered the Army in ecember 1963. --The industrial relations of- Vandalism Is Reported At Car Wash Lock; on i vacuum cleaner and a towel machine at the You Do It Yourself Car Wash, 44 Connell Highway, were bro.

ten yesterday, Slanley Bern- teln, owner, told police last night. Bernstein estimated damage the machines at $100. Only was taken from the towel imachine, he said. Ill A Portsmouth man recovered his stolen car from a field at Black Point Farm yesterday, Albert Rosa of 62 Hall Portsmouth, told police he parked the car In front of his home at 2 a.m. and discovered it missing at 7 a.m.

At 11 a.m. he reported that a truck driver: had seen Ihe car In' the field a Black Point Farm. One tire was flat, he said. Joseph R. Grady of 43 Mem orial told police yesterday that Ihe left side of his car was struck by a hit and run driver.

Damage was estimated at more than $100. The car was )arked in front of his home at the time of the accident, Grady said, ccr of the Quonset Point Na, Statlt)n has ni a tor n(J J- bud WEATHER Rhode Island, Massachuselt --Fair with variable cloudincs not so cool tonight lowest tern wratufes in the 50s. Thursda Increasing cloudiness little Icm peralure change wilh occasiona rain likely by night. Boston and vicinity Tonlgh fair wilh variable cloudiness Not so cool. Lowest tempera tures lower 50s, Thursday in creasing cloudiness litlle tern peralure change followed by oc caslonal rain by night, a to Block Island --South to southwest winds 10 It 15 knots tonight.

Soulh to south east winds 10 to 15 knols on Thursday. Fair with variabli cloud's tonight. Increasing cloud iness on Thursday followed by rain south portions by night Visibility generally over 6 miles Extended Forecast BOSTON (AP)-Wealher Bureau five day forecast for northern New England, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and northeastern New York: The temperature during the i days Thursday through Monday will average near the seasonal normal. Warmer Friday. Cooler Saturday wilh Illtle change thereafter.

Rainfall during this period will itotal on the average more than one-half Inch occurring as rain Friday and again about Monday. analyst, 57,220. a year. --JIlss Grace Curtis of 85 Glen Road, Portsmouth, gave tea at her home Sunday honor of Dr. and Mrs.

M. Islam of East Pakistan. Fslan, who has studied In Grei Britain, is doing research physics at Brown University. --Mrs. Barbara Shanley, te rltorial deputy of the Cathol Daughters of A I ca, wi show a i "To Be and To Do, st the joint meeting of Cou iladonna of Middletow an Dourt Newnort on Thursday a 8 p.m.

in SI. Lucy's Hall, Ml dicta wn. --Three Newport County res dents were among civllln'n cm ployes at the Naval Commnn cali'on Station who recently r. ccivcd certificates for comple ng of a course on Ihe funda nenlals of sunervlsion. The are Anita n.

Compton of "ones Jtiddlclown; John Reed of 24 Hilibs iernard J. White of 73 Norl toad. Jamestown. --The Army Engineers Dlvl Ion has under consideration a from the Navy PubH Vorks Center for permission drrdge a small boat basin a lelville to depths of 13 (o 15 eet and to deposit drcdgings a dumping area off Pru ncc Island. Persons who Ish to protest the dredging asked to conlact Ihe dlvl- ion at 424 Tannlo Road, Wai iani, before Oct.

13. Two Enlist In SPARS The first young women from he Newport area to enlist In he Coast Guard SPAR program ince 1945 will be sworn in Friday at Ihe Coast Guard recruit- ng office In Providence. They are Miss Joan if. Marko laughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Peter Farko of 13J3 Green End Ave liddletown; and Miss Diane Tubley, daughter of Mr. anc Irs. Paul E. Tubley of 28 West 'arraganselt Ave. Miss Marko.

a graduate of liddletown High School, worked New York and later did cleri- al work at Berkeley Peek- am School. Miss Tubley, a raduale of Rogers High School, as been employed at Newport 'ospital. Enlisting for a year of active Investigation showed lhat the boat had been sold three limes since Ihe theft. The motor was found in Slidkc- vich's possession, police said. Associate Judge Paul J.

Del Nero continued the case to Oct. 8. Ball was set at $500. B. Frazcr, 25, of Providence pleaded guilty to a speeding charge and was fined $10.

Richard Lavigne, 46, of West Warwick aho pleaded gulltv to a speeding charge and was fined $10. Ray F. Woodward, 27, of the Naval Baso pleaded guilty to a speeding charge and was fined $15. Frank P. Tralna, 18, ot the War College pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to slow and was fined $15.

Michael A. Velleca, 20, of i pleaded guilty to a speeding charge and wss fined 5. Kent W. Murray, 22, of 12 Me Cormick Road pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without a license, and was fined $15. Harold C.

Non-hall, 18, of Taunton, le a ed guilty to a speeding charge and was fined $10. James R. Moore 18, of the USS Lloyd Thomas, pleaded guilty to a speeding charge and was fined $15. Paul M. White, 34, of 41.

Paquin Place, Middletown pleaded guilty to a charge of driving without valid registration plates and was fined $10. Walter J. Kay, 18, of the USS Courtney, Dleadcd guilty to a charge of filing to slow, and was fined $15. BORN Newport Dollg NODS ESTABLISHED 18H Published dully cictrtt Sun ni) a i i a by Edwin) A. i lllhlrg Cnmplny, HO Thumci Newport, R.

I. OS841. Telephone i ill departments. sf ICO) Second clasi postage paid at Newport, r. SUBSCRIPTION HATES.

t)r lt per week, By mall, payAble In advance--one year, 124, months, 16, end (2. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Is exclusively 11 Ihe (or a al all n-al newa i In this p.iptr i well as all A I' news Jls- ilches. Average dally net paid clmilalkm 1 Auflllt, 1K9. 10, JAPS PROTEST ROCKETS TOKYO (AP) Nearly 4,000 apanese farmers are trying to ock U.S.

plans (o fire Little ohn rockets at a government ring range In the foolhills of t. Fuji. The farmers used to own the rm and forest land. U. S.

occu ition forces took it over after the war and the Japanese government now controls it. The firing practice, by Ihe 57th Alillery Group from Okinawa, is scheduled to start Satu- day. they will go to Dainbridge, for basic training, and af- erward to a yeoman or store- eeper school in Groton, efore being assigned to work i a district office somewhere i the United Slates. Afler a year, they will spen vo years In a Coast Guard erve training unit and will dri in Fall River. Bond Issue (Continued from Page i) the policemen be allowed I retire at 20 years of service a opposed to the current 25 years His office, the city manage says, has been advised by ac laries that the increase in cos reduce the pension age from 10 years to 50 years is at leas 0 limes, and It increases pro porlionalcly for every year un der the age of 50.

Consequently, he said to re duce il to 20 years, which wouli allow a man to retire at a mini num of 41 and sn average 5, that the Increased cost woulc mormons. The other factor, nvolved in the request have i endency to increase the cos omen-hat, with the exception a suggested Increase In with from the employe's sal ry of a half of one per cent. J. M. SHEEKET FUNERAL The funeral of John Mcrnon heekey of 675 Thames a etired Civil Service machinist, held today from O'Neill Fu- eral Home to SI, Auguslin's hurch, A high mass of re- uiem was sung by the Ilev.

rederlck Rogers. The Rev eter J. Magulre, chaplain of lary Immaculate Noviliale, as In the sanctuary. Father Rogers said Ihe pray- rs in St. Columba's Cemetery, oarers were John Winters, ames Sullivan, and four ncphvs: Joseph Klrwin, and Frans Thomas and Thomas Sheekey.

Last night, members of the nights of Columbus, St. Aug- Hn's Holy Name Soclcly and Third Order of St. Francis, which Mr. Sheekey was a ember, recited the rosary. BANIS Sept.

25, 1965, at ths Naval Hospital, a daughter to Seaman and Mrs. Ronald E. Banis of'227 Sunset Hill, Fall River. FERQUERON Sept. 24, 1965 at the Naval i a a daughler to Machinist's Mate 3.

C. and Mrs. Archie R. Ferqueron of 142 Sunset Hill, Fall River. JONES Sept.

25, 1065, at the Naval Hospital, a daughter to Damage Controlman 3. C. and Mrs. Tommy L. Jones of 17 Cliariwick St.

KEEFE Sept. 24, 1955, at the Naval Hospital, a daughter to Boatswain's Mate 3. C. and Mrs. Thomas R.

Of 8 Sttnsct Hill, Fall River. MALONEY at the Naval Hospital, a son to Radioman 2. C. and Mrs. James M.

a 88 Chadwick St. MILLER Sept. 25, 1965, at the Nava! Hospital a daugh- Irr to a a a 2. C. and Mrs.

Charles W. Miller of 1535 Wapping Road, Middletown. TROUD Sept. 25, 19G5, at the Naval Hospital, a daughter to Roilcrman 1. C.

and Mrs. Howard A. Stroud of 655 Broadway, Fall River. TAYLOR Sept. 24, 1965, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Machinery Repairman 2.

C. and Mrs. Walter L. Taylor of 76 Evans St, TORBERT Sept. 24, 1065, at the Naval Hospital, a son to Chief Machinist's Mate and Mrs.

John W. Torbert of fi2 Clearvicw Portsmouth. WARD Sept. 25, 1965, at tha Naval Hospital, a son to Gunners' Mate 2. C.

and Mrs, Robert M. Ward of 19 Walnut St. nren MCLENNAN in this city, September 27, 1965, J. C. Earle McLennan, husband of Ihe late Margaret (Haire) McLennan in his 75th year.

Residence 2Gt Gibhs Avenue. Services at the First Presbyterian Church, Thursday, September 30, at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends arc invited to attend. Friends may call at the Ilambly Funeral Home, Brick Mouse, 30 Red Cross Avenue, Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m.

10RAN In this city. September 28th, Mary (Burke) Moran. Wife of the lale James J. Moran. Residence 75 Second Street.

Funeral from the Memorial Funeral Home, Friday, October 1st, al 9:30 a.m. Solemn High Mass at St. Lucy's Church at 10 o'clock. Calling hours Wednesday 7 to 9, Thursday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited.

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