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Newspaper Page TextJ They Get Result! The Weather Forecast: Cloudy and becoming unsettled tonight; mln Tues day; slowly rising tempera ture, TEMPERATIBR Highest yesterday ... 4fi Lowest this morning 23 EDFORD RIBUNE A pleasing fart about Mall Tri bune classified ads Is that practically every reader of this newspaper reads these ads. That Is why ads get results. Thirtieth Year Full Associated Press MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1935. Full United Press No. 234. Hi M UCTBEMBS FLEE II FflBUl 1 . i ; . i . N&ys I GROWING THREATS, I wh, l THRILLS, SCANDALS; Gt& I Rsmrt,l linMADIMP IMAIlIf I HID uni I vuffinn IN! LittIe Brother IJ-jI.-nmT7i. I ni-i nAM -Ar IIAIir 1 ..at- . m rtrrll m i Arm I SMI mn iipuiiiiii iiiiiiTriM mjii iiifiuuii u I iiiuil. w :s II uuu ull I u ull I By PAI L MA1.LON (Copyright, 1035, by Paul Matlon.) WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. Of course It will have to be denied officially now. but the administration will probably ask congress next month to revise or repeal the sil ver purchase act. This Intimation may appear as tounding, with the elections coming on, and all, but the top most minds are trending strong ly that way. The act has been something Lil, M.ALLO.N of a silver straight jacket to them. It Is stiffly mandatory. They can not wriggle. The squeeze upon Treas urer Morgenthau, about a month ago eould not have been tighter If the so-called silver nations were pulling the strings on him In torturous col lusion. There are lofty tusplclons here that this Is exactly what happened. Any official In the know would need only one guess as to which nation pulled the biggest string. The Influence of silver senator, and Father Coughlln will undoubtedly be courted In whatever Is ultimately decided officially. Continued protec tion for domestic producers may be sought. But as far aa the Interna tional aspects are concerned, the ex periences of the jfast few months have been too aggrjvattng to be over looked by the authorities here. Economic results promised by the International purchases have proved to be Impossible of fulfillment.- In stead of helping Chinese purchasing power, for Instance, the policy has pushed or opened the way for China to be led off sliver. Also, the policy has served Us main practical purposes, namely, to buy off domestic Inflationists as cheaply as possible. The news about Senator Borah's entry Into the Wisconsin primary leaked out prematurely. It was to have been announced four days later. This explains why no official state ment was Issued by him until the next day. Wisconsin Is not the only state Mr. Borah will enter. That state came first because the invitation was pressed upon him. Also because there was good ground to believe no opposition ticket would be put Into ri.lH .p.tn.tt him. Similar Invitations now are being (Continued on Page ro SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. (AP) California Oregon Power company will psy reduced quarterly dividends of 75 cent a share on the two 8 per cent preferred stocks and 7'a cent a ahsre on the 7's. all due Jan . 1 5 to stockholders of record Dec. 31. Payments have been on reduced schedule since 1933. After dividend payments, there will be accumulated amounts payable of 7 a share on the 6's and 8.75 a share on the 7s. SIDE GLANCES by TRIBUNE REPORTERS Bmn riiwjtn hnm from Llnfleld college, and describing George Har rington, also of Med ford, as the most popular young man in the school. Sonny Austin standing by at this eoonrMtloD and loudly admiring the girth of Oren'e broad shoulders. (Otmd naw welirhs 193 pounds, strip ped). Dick Frmley and other Christian Kndeavof sinters, huddled freezing on the back of a truck but bravely sing ing their Christmas carols a they toured the village. Ole Arnspiger visits museums every time he wets a ci-.anre, whether It be la Chlcwo. New York. Washington or Jaekonvll. His own admi?5lont. Punt "June-bug"i Porter horn' from ti-.e "V," where he teaches teachers d.irina fcts o-Jd moments, be lieving he Is now ab-ent minded enough to become a full-fledged col lege professor. Harry Hansen describing how hard he worked las summer until, alter li?t--mn to Joe Cave ana reporter of rnUr eargntuan labors be 1tBiiiMtfHv'rtl' COPCO DIVIDENDS 0r4 REDUCED RATE muiwmu m ui iiulli nuuu in May Make Permanent Home In Greater Safety of Brit ish Isles Hauptmann Activity Also Irksome Clemency Plea Filed TRENTON, N. J.. Dec. 23. (AP) Bruno Richard Hauptmann's pe tition for clemency was filed today with the court of pardons. The petition was filed by Col. Mark O. Klmberllng, principal keeper at the state prison, who sent a messenger with six copies of it to Albert B. Hermann, the clerk of the pardons court. The contents of the petition were not made public, in conform ity with a rule of the court that such material must not be pub lished unless tha court so permits by vote. TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 33. (AP) Governor Harold O. Hoffman, whose Hauptmann case activities allegedly Influenced Col. Charles A. Lind bergh's decision to seek residence abroad, said today the noted aviator must have had "sufficient reasons for taking this action." The governor reiterated his refusal to comment further and would not discuss the part his activities play ed, according to Col. Lindbergh's friends, in the aviator's decision. Prom a source close to the gov ernor It was learned that Col. Lind bergh had never communicated with him. regarding the Hauptmann case.- NEW YORK, Dec. 23. (AP) The Charles A. Lindberghs the flying colonel, his wife, and their small son Jon have left America to establish a home In England. An increased number of threats and a growing dread of kidnapers. It waa stated by persons close to them, were responsible in part for their de cision, which also was influenced by activity in 'behalf of the convicted kidnaper and murderer of their first born. Governor's Action Factor To a friend recently Colonel Lind bergh expressed himself as greatly dissatisfied with the attitude of Gov ernor Harold G. Hoffman of New Jer sey, who has interviewed Bruno Richard Hauptmann In his denth cell and has expressed the conviction there are doubts about the case in the minds of many persons which should be cleared up. The friend said Colonel Lindbergh told him he felt he could cope with the criminals in the United States and with the ques tions of publicity, but when the gov ernor became active In the Haupt mann case Colonel Lindbergh, who attended Hauptmann's trial dally, decided to leave the count ry. Just & few hours after news of the Lindberghs' departure became known. Hauptmann the man whose convic tion Lindbergh believes solved the mystery of his small son's death filed with the New Jersey board of pardons an appeal for clemency. Hauptmann Is under sentence to die the week of January 13. Retain Citizenship In the British Isles, friends ex plained, the three year old Jon Lind bergh will have a chance for a nor mal youth, without the constant menace of another such tragedy as Continued on Page Bight) TULE LAKE MAN KILLED BY AUTO KLAMATH FALLS. Dec. 23. (AP, Elmer Rock, elderly Tule lake rsncher. died late last night at a local hospital of Injuries sustained when he was struck by an automo bile as he walked beside a country road In the Tule lake region of northern California Saturday night. French Johnson. Tule Lake, al leged driver of the car, several hours later gave hlnuelf up at the office of Deputy Sheriff Roy Dysert ot Siskiyou county. He was releajsed on his own recognizance Officer Dysert said today manslaughter complaint may be filed against Johnson. American Legion Meet Postponed Because Tuesday, their regular meeting night, comes on Christmas eve. Medford post of the American Leelon has postponed the session and ! the rirt meeting will be T'.iciy i J Miliary 1J. In announcing the poat , ponement, the post of liters extended ;s hrarty Christmas greeting to mem j bcrs ot the post and Uxe pUbUc, Although Ring Lardner, Jr., ton of the late humorous writer wai given a screen test In Hollywood, he doesn't care whether ft was suc cessful or not as his ambition it to be a scenario writer rather than an actor. (Associated Press Photo) OF BRITISH ISLES LONDON, Dec. 23. (AP) A copy right report by the New York Times that Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh are coming to England because of kidnap threats against their three-year-old son John fo cused attention on this island today as one of the world's safest places In which to live. , Kidnaping, aa a criminal insti tution. Is non-existent In England. The records of Scotland yard and the provincial police show not a single case of abduction for ransom during all the years that the com ings and goings of England's law breaking class has been set down in black and white. The Lindberghs would be Just aa safe from kidnapers here as is the former Barbara Hutton, who said she was "tired of having guards about" recently and settled down in London with her new husband, Count Court Haugwltz-Reventlow. A number of considerations oper ate not only against a kidnaper, but also against any others bent on violent crimes in the British Isle. First, due to the strict regula tions of the government, coupled with stern supervision by police, the Criminal In England has a dif ficult time obtaining a gun. If he does obtain a gun and i caught, a stern-faced Judge la sure to send him away for a long prison term. The matter of firearms cause so little worry for the police de partment that the nation's Bobbles cover their beats, armed only with truncheons. Second, escape from pursuing po lice, once a crime la committed, is a difficult matter In this "tight f Conclnued on Page Eight) RAIN IS PROSPECT CHRISTMAS DAY Prospects for a clear Christmas were not so good today. The high pres sure area that has brought clearer and colder weather this afternoon waa being dissipated ai It moved east ward arid the valley waa coming un der the Influence of a low pressure area In the far northwest. The forecast was for Increasing cloudiness, becoming unsettled with rain tomorrow. Temperatures were due to rise slowly. The weather station Mid present data would Indicate unsettled weather Christmas, possibly with precipita tion. Portland's Mail J Sets New Record PORTLAND. Dec. 23. (AP) The I postofflce here sent 087.910 pieces of t mail through the canceling machines j Saturday and Sunday, compared with . 824 860 on the corresponding wek j end last yar. The Increase amount 1 ed to 17 p-r cent. The Iargst In- r-ca-- wnj in airmail poundage, with the postoffi- clearing 1340 pound. or 35 5 pr cent more than the 039 entrusted to the airways on the cor responding two days last year. Dividend on Savings, SALEM, Dec. 23. WP) Charles H. Carey, corporation commissioner, an nounced today a dividend of 10 per cent payable to shareholder of the Prudential savings and Loan a -woe: a -uod, on a&4 oiicf prfrffmftfT a& KIDNAPS UNKNOWN IN CRIME RECORD Astrologer Says Prominent Star Will Suicide Jol sons May Separate F. R. Slated for Reelection. By HELM AN MORIS Associated Press Staff Writer HOLLYWOOD. Cal., Dec. 33. (AP) Mahlon Norvell, the astrologer who can't go back on his predictions be cause be writes them down and has them notarized, said today he sees 1936 aa a more unhappy year than this one, for the movie stars. Thrilling and even scandalous events," he called It. Under dateline of December 24, laat year, the Associated Press printed his forecasts for the year Just ending. , Among them were the predictions that Clark Gable would be separated, then divorced,; Jean Harlow would be divorced; that Mae West would have a "romance definitely determining whether or not she la married," and that "in the latter part of 1935 there will be a mysterious and sensa tional tragedy taking the life of a well known blonde actress." Prediction Come True The death of Thelma Todd last week completed confirmation of them all, In part. For the coming year, he forecasts: "A suicide of a prominent star, so clearly Indicated I am reluctant to 'enture the name In this statement. Because of the grave danger of caus ing apprehension to any of the play ers. I am averse to using their names. But the suicide Is there, definitely." In the field of romance and do mestic relations, he said: ' "Ruby Keeler and Al Jolson miut beware. In 1936, of a separation, for the stars definitely Indicate a divorce. "Dick Powell will marry suddenly, but it may be kept a secret for pro fessional reasons. It will not be a successful marriage. "Charles Chaplin faces difficulties of both a business and personal na ture. Failure In romance and mar riage are noted for him. Dolores .May Wed "Dolores Costello may marry In 1936: certainly the next year. "Ginger Rogers and Low Ayres face separation and divorce." Norvell, slim, dark, and still In his twenties, is by way of being Holly wood's favorite future-reader. His client list reads like a movie colony (Continued on Page rhree) BE PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 23. (AP) Robert F. Mngulre, president of the Oregon State bar, disclosed today nine lawyers of Portland and Mult nomah county will be tried by their colleagues In the near future to de termine whether they shall remain in practice. He guarded the name of the ac cused, pointing out that irrepara ble Injury to reputation would re sult even though a defendant should be acquitted. The nature of the chargps also was kept confidential. The state bar's board of gover nors ordered the secret trial follow ing a 10-hour session here yester day. F. M. Sercombe, secretary, re ported 18 cases were considered. Charges against three were dis missed, one case was re-referred for investigation, and action against three held In sbeyance. Salem Building Breaks Record SALEM. Dec. 23. fAP) Building permits issued here this month hav8 already exceeded those for any De cember In the past, the city build ing Inspector reported. Permits Is sued up to December 21 represent ed 941.269 worth of construction The best previous December from the building Industry standpoint was In 1930 when permits totaled 32.187. Merry ChrUtmns! CHICAGO. Dec. 23. fp( Four bur glar held Watchmnn Edward Erlck son captive four hours In a tavern basement while they looted It vt bonded liquor and 75 case of cig arettes. As they left with the swag they untied him and one ryrvWed a $20 bill.' "This is for your trouble," said the burglar. "Merry Christmas:" His Larky ftUr. CHICAGO. Dec. 23 . Op. Specie Policeman Thomas Dixon's lucky star was the one he wore on his ooat. Un armed, he grappled with two gunmen who bed rofbed a real estat office of 125. One fired. The bullet hit D-xon'a sur and was collected. He TU uxojured BOSTON, Dec. 23. () John Nlhill. 23, didn't do so well when he showed his little brother how to make a toy airplane disappear In his mouth. The plane disap peared altogether down John's throat. He a&kcd doctora at city hospital for an examination, and x-ray photographs showed the plane waa In his stomach. He is in no danger, the doctors aaid. but they'll keep him for observation. FOURTEEN KILLED OEF DRAWBRIGE HOPEWELL, Va., Dec. 23. ( AP) An inquest was ordered for Thurs day In the deatha of fourteen per sons who lost their lives In the plunge-of a bus through an open drawbridge Into the Appomattox river yesterday. A sixth body, meanwhile, was ten tatively identified as Mrs. T. H. Fairfax, of Superior. Wis. Eight oth er bodies recovered from the bus after It waa raised from 30 feet of water awaited Identification. Five of those who died In the river's icy water were identified be fore daybreak today aa Virginians and North Carollnans. Mayor D. L. Elder and common wealth's Attorney John Ooodman agreed this morning the inquest would be a mere "formality" in the full Investigation aa to why the Atlantic Greyhound bus smashed through a safety rail and into the draw which had been , opened for a tug and barge. Offlclala ordered an autopsy today to check the possibility that the driver of an electric Greyhound bus was dead before the machine plunged 14 persona to an Icy death in Appotamattox river through an open drawbridge. AND IVES EAST CHICAGO. Dec. 33. (AP) Old fashioned Christmas weather swept Into the northwest and moved east ward today with a promise of stero cold and snow as a holiday gift for much of the nation. Advisory storm warnings went up on Lake Michigan, and snow was forecast for Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. Michigan and Wisconsin for tonight. By tomorrow the northwest and midwest will be in the grip of a new cold wave that hit the Rocky moun tain region and the great plains states today, the forecast said. ' The zero weather would keep in tact for Christmas the snow that mantled the northern and central tier of states from the Dakota to New England and into parte of Ala bama, the Carolines, Virginias and Georgia, the weather bureau predict ed. The mercury, although rising from last week's depths, held below freez ing throughout this area and hazard ous weather conditions were blamed for many of the weekend's 150 high way deaths. S. P: SHOWS FINE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23. (AP) Southern Pacific company turned out Its best November operating re port in five years today. President A. D. McDonald report ed the Southern Pacific Lines had a net railway operating Income of 2 719.219. This was up 65.9 per cent, or $1,080,685 higher ihan the tl .38,534 netted from operations last year. These figures ire after deprecia tion and r-tlrrmenta, aa well taxes, iinrolleftlbllltles. renu and operating expensed, but before bond interest. Net railway operating income the first 11 months waa ais.228.004. an Increase of I2.922.B37 over l"t year. This waa the beat showing for II months since 1931. Freight revenues totaled 111.307. 503 In November. This was an in crease of about 25 per cent over the 9 131 ooft freight revenue l ygyembcr NATIONS FOIU II SOLID FRONT TO IE British And French General Staffs Reach Agreement Turkey And Greece Consulted For Same Aim By Devon Francis Associated Press Staff Writer. Efforts toward developing a "solid military front" against possible Ital ian aggression Jn the Mcditerraneaji were reported successful in Europe today. From London came word that the British and French general staffs have concluded satisfactory consulta tions concerning mutual support by the armies and navies of Great Bri tain and France in caee of an Italian attack. Negotiations were reported opened In Paris among Premier Laval of France and Turkey and Greece with the same end la mind. Laval waa said to have told the Italian ambasssdor that he would of fer no new peace terms to Premier Mussolini. As for the active military angle, the Italian government stated Its forces in northern Ethiopia had beaten off an attack of 8000 Ethi opian warriors. Anthony Eden, the "whlta knight of the League of Nations," assumed control of British foreign policy with a mandate" to atop the Italo-Ethl oplan war by International pressure. The Issue of war or peace in Eur ope, hinging on the success of League sanctions backed by the bayonets of member nations, rested largely in his hands. Italy waa both' apprehensive and bitter over hla appointment as Brit ish foreign minister. A wave of popular approval greet ed Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin's selection of the 38-year-old former minister for league affaire to conduct the foreign policy of the British na tion through the most anxious times In post-war history. E CHRISTMAS EVE John Ptr, manager of the Med- fora brunch ot the Ornon Liquor Control Commlsnlon. today announc ed that the atorn will remain open until II o'clock Tuesday nlRht, Chrlatmaa Ere. The attire will alao remain open on New Year'a Eve, a well aa on Saturday night, until 11 o'clock. The new 1036 permlta are now available at the atore. and are good from the time of purchase until Dec. 31, 1038. Peter aaid. but warn ed that the permlta should be pur chased at some time during the day other than the rush hours. Whisky, rum and gin ara leading the Chrlatmaa aalea In that or der, with all liquor iales running aubslantlally over last year'a fig urea. The popularity of rum, Peter said, wss due to the extensive use of thst liquor In the making of Tom and Jerry hot toddles. After New Year's, the liquor Is eipeclcd to alump In sales, KTOlTEEN EARLY DEC: 1 5TH LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. 23. (AP) A man who said he not only saw Thelma Todd the morning of Decem ber 10 Sitt talked to her, and dialed a telephone number for her, testified before the county grand Jury today. He was W. F. Persson, proprietor of a downtown cigar store. Detectives believe life left her at dawn, Sunday, December 16. But Pernson said he was "absolutely positive" Mlsa Todd was the woman who came Into his store at about 9 o'clock Sunday and asked him to call a telepi'.Ojte number for her. Venezuela Near Open Revolution PORT Or flPAIN. Trinidad. Dec. ?3 iA'' A virtual state of war waa re ported by airplane as existing today In Venezuela after a week-end of riot ing precipitated by the death of President Juan Vicente Gomez, Bitter strife for the power tbe ared general wleded for 27 yeara had left the country in turmoil as ProvlBionsl President Bleazar Lope Oontreraa strolled desperately to cling to of floe amid bloodshed reminiscent of the violent early days of the Oomes re 1 .1 -r-rv. jHR J I v." '.' Y i Thomas Darld Schall. blind Minne sota Republican senator, who died .Sunday from Injuries sustained when he was struck by an auto. (A, P. Photo). DEATH OE SCHALL SPURS EFFORT TO CURB AUTO TOLL WASHINGTON, Deo. S3. (AP) The passing of Senator Thomas David Schall, blind 58 year old re publican from Minnesota, who died yesterday from Injurfca suffered when he waa hit by a motor car. appeared certain today to epur efforts to curb the automobile accident menace.. Coming aa It did on tb.e some day when 14 persona lost their Uvea In the plunge of a bus through' an open drawbridge at .Hopewell, Vft the death served to emphasize the rising tide of automobile accidents, which took 36,000 Uvea laat year. Senator Borah of Idaho said wonder how long thla rockleas de struction of life will go on" and It seemed likely that more would be heard on the aubject at the coming session of congress. The death of Schall, a flaming critic of the New Deal, also created uncertainty In the political situation In Minnesota. He had intended to seek re-election to the senate against Governor Floyd B. Olson, farmer- laborlte, who la a, candidate. Political observers In Minnesota wondered who will be chosen now as O'.son'a opponentln the 1038 race. Olson said he had no Intention of having himself appointed to fill the unexpired term. He said he would name a auocessor to Schall soon. 2 FOR TOOL THEFT Louis Verachoor, 88, and Harry Schmidt, 37, were scheduled to ap pear In Justice court this afternoon on a charge of burglary following their arrest Saturday evening by state police In connection with the alleged theft of an electric drill and tool! from the Medford Iron & Steel Works Friday. According to state police, the chil dren of Leo Young, a farmer living at Columbus and Stewart avenue, found the tools hidden under an old house on the Young property. They notified their father, who called the state police. Police asked Young to keep watch until they arrived, the farmer sum moning Al Smith, living in the vi cinity, to watch with him. Shortly after o p. m. Saturday, state police say, the two apprehended Verschoor snd Schmidt and held them for the officers. DELBERT JONFS VICTIM OF AUTO IN SAN JOSE Word has been received here that Delbert Emertck Jones, war-time flier snd graduate of the Med Tor d high school, was killed in an auto- ! mobile crash near San Jose. Cal.. j ThuxHday. Jones was one of the first men to fly In southern Oregon, and I was long known here for hla exploits. 1 He leaves a wife snd a 3-year-old son. ss well as relatives in southern Ore gon. TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 03. (AP) Trie Topek State Journal announc ed today that Henry J. Allen, form er Kin&aa governor and United States senator, has purchased a third interest in the newspaper property 414 wul bows ftUU -tinuftrx 1 NRA, KEYSTONE OF EARLY NEW DEAL, ENDED JY ORDER Roosevelt Puts Official Dis solution Into Effect Part of Functions Taken By Other Departments WASHINGTON. Dec. 23. fAPl NRA, once keystone of the New Deal, waa terminated today by executive order of President Roosevelt. Part of the functions of the re covery administration were transfer red by the president to the commerce department while others were turned over to the labor department. ' The division of review, the division of business co-operation, and the ad visory council went to the commerce department under the act approved at tne laat congress extending NRA un til April. Emergency Act Aids The consumers division was trans ferred to the labor department, and Its employes will come under tbe emergency appropriation act which does not expire until June, 1937. This was the law providing the M, 000.000,000 work relief money. In moving the employes from tha emergency agency into the perma nent departments, the president pro vided they should not thereby acquire civil service status and thus become permanent employee. By the president's order, signed to day, the national recovery adminis tration, about which the entire gov ernment' seemed to revolve two yean ago and which governed most ef American Industry, was dissolved. Berry Not Mentioned There was no mention In the exec utive order of Oeorge Berry, industrial co-ordlnator, who has been working separately, from the. recovery admln-w lstrntlon proper. President Roosevelt , said a few days ago, however, that Berry's activities fitted In with hit plans for winding up NRA's affair. The executive order terminating NRA and transferring its functions to the departments becomes effective January 1. RESTING EASILY Roland Q. Beach, assistant post master, hurt In a 15-foot fall down the elevator shaft In the federal building Saturday afternoon, waa re ported resting comfortably at Com munity hospital thla afternoon. Mr. Beach suffered from a broken wrist, bruises, a sovere shaking tip and shock. There seems to be no Internal injury, as was at first feared. Dr. R. E. Green, attending physician, said. Mr, Beach and Richard Slngler were going to the basement for extra mall sacks when the accident occurred. Mr. Beach unlocked the elevator door, not knowing that the elevator waa on the second floor. He stepped Into the shaft and fell to the concrete floor 15 feet below. Mr. Slngler shouted and tried to catch Mr. Beach but was Impeded by a small mall truck be hind which he was standing. HALL IS SENTENCED TO OIE ON GALLOWS PORT ORCHARD, Wash., Deo, Js. (API Leo Hall, S3, convicted of first degree murder in the Brland'a Point "mass murdera," was sentenced today by Superior Judge H. O. Sutton to hang In the state penitentiary at Walla Walla. The Judge instructed the clerk to prepare a death warrant setting the date of Hall's execution not less than 30 days nor more than 00 days from today, A definite date will be set within five daya, Judge Sutton said. Writer Of Oregon Song To Reward ASTORIA, Dec. 33. P) The com poser of Oregon atat aong died here last night. He was J. A. Buchanan, who wrote "Land of the Empire Build ers." recognized aa the state anthem. He had been 111 several months. Buchanan was city police Judge and a prominent attorney here. He was commander of Port Stevens during the World war and was one of the founders of the Astoria Klwanl club.