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I -THE BANGOR DAILY NEWS, BANGOR, MAINE, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1950- FOR NEWS WANT ADS DIAL 6441 Pope Consecrates Altar In Vatican Grottos, Site Of St. Peter's Grave By FRANK BURTTO VATICAN CITY, June 5 (AP)-Pope Vatican grottos today to consecrate the final resting place of the first PRIVATE CEREMONY The solemn, private ceremony took place after long years of excavations. Following the consecration, the Pope celebrated the first Mass at the 'shrine, whose. stone includes slabs from the original basilica built by the Emperor Constantine in 337. Then he descended with architects and archeologists to the lower level where Saint Peter believed to have been buried.

There, the Pope knelt in prayer. The burial place of the apostle, the Pope said on January 30, 1949, "is and was under the cupola of Saint Peter's church." Since then have been reports of more specific findings during the excavations, but there has Pius XII descended deep in the an altar over what he believes to be Pope- Saint Peter. been no Vatican confirmation of them. The divided into three umns. illuminated by naves, supported, by, colsoft lights from niches in the ancient walls.

The central altar is dominated by 8 statue of Christ holding scepter. Deep in the grottos is a marble statue of Saint Peter, similar to the bronze statue in the basilica whose toe has been worn smooth by the kisses of millions during the centuries. Hundreds of Holy Year pilgrims prayed on marble floors at the head of the ancient crypts today, tion below. The and a unaware of the private, consecrasmall group of prelates and Vatican officials entered the grottos from a new doorway. History Shows No Senator Ever Ousted By Impeachment Action By ARTHUR EDSON WASHINGTON, June 5 (AP)-Once a senator until his term is up, or certainty.

ONLY ONCE There's not much of a way to kick him out of office. In fact. once in the long history of has a senator only, ever been impeached. And then the charges were dropped for a lack of jurisdiction. comes up today because national planning committee of the American Veterans Committee has called for the impeachment of Senator McCarthy, (R-Wis).

The committee adopted A resolution which said McCarthy is "unfit for office." Its reasons included criticism of the conduct current attack on the State department. This is no place to discuss the wisdom or unwisdom of such a resolution. But it's a good time to brush up on the history of our Democratic processes. Can a senator be impeached? Chauncey W. Reed (R- Ill, a member of the House judiciary committee, says the courts have ruled no.

Impeachment proceedings may be brought against the President. Vice President, judges--people who are considered civil officers of the government, Reed says. Senators aren't considered civil But 8 senator or representative can be expelled. "Each the constitution says, "may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for. disorderly behavior, and, with concurrence of 0-thirds, expel a member." Occasionally the House and the Senate has refused to member.

HISTORIC CASE And at least once the Senate has kicked out one of its members. His name, William Blount. He was an outstanding leader from an outstanding family. A brother was chusetts and Maryland," Stamler added. Agents from the attorney general's office raided the Western Union office April 26.

At the time, Stamler said wholesale quantities of money orders had been transmitted to out-ofstate bookmakers to 'cover horse race bets which could not be covered locally. At that time the company said there was no state law prohibiting its New Jersey offices from accepting such money order bets but that it would refrain from taking any further bets until the question had been decided in the courts. It Costs Far Less Ito paint your house when you use LOC-LI Reality Reality Qt. ONLY $3.25 PER GALLON Don't add unnecessary costs to your paint job. Insist on LOC-LIN House Paint and LOC-LIN Porch and Deck Enamel.

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He attended the Bangor schools and Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield, and for a number of years was employed by Dole company, Bangor. was a vetfile shoe eran of World War Two, and a member of the Masonic lodge. Surviving besides his wife, Louise Armstrong Prescott, are several cousins. Interment will be in the Falmouth cemetery. MRS.

MILLIE L. BROOKS GARDINER. June 5-After eral: months' illness, Mrs. Millie L. Brooks, a former resident of Easton (Aroostook county) who was born at West Point, Prince Edward Island, died in her Highland avenue home early this morning.

ea" Funeral Wednesday services at 2 will p. be in conduct- the Amesbury and White parlors of Gardiner with the Rev. Royal Brown, minister of the Highland Avenue Methodist church, officiatlot at Hallowell cemetery. ing. Burial, will be in the family Bearers.

will be four nephews, Edmund, Line nod. Hanford and Lorne Ladner, all of Gardiner. Mrs. a former resident of Hallowell and Augusta, was the widow of Benjamin Brooks, who died 27 years ago in Hallowell. She a resident of Gardiner since 1927, making her home with a daughter.

Miss Edna M. Brooks. Besides that daughter. she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Louise M.

Carleton of Gardiner: a brother, John Noble of Springfield, Prince Edward Island: sons, Roland -S. Brooks of Augusta and Benjamin A. Brooks of West Gardiner; another daughter, Mrs. Lorin L. Arnold of Bangor, formerly of Augusta; and four grandchildren and several nephews and nieces.

She was the daughter of Edmund and Sarah (Dumville) Ladner of West Point, P. E. and one of eight children. She and her husband, 1900 became and nine residents years of later Easmoved to Augusta, where they lived several years. Mrs.

Brooks, who took much interest in community and state affairs, acquired 'a wide circle of friends as a resident of Aroostook county and central Maine and was especially interested in the church and its activities. Before her ill health, she attended the Highland Avenue Methodist church. MRS. JOHN T. GILMAN NEWPORT, June -5-Mrs.

Edith Estelle Gilman, 39, wife of John T. Gilman, died Sunday night after a period of ill health. She was born in Smyrna Mills, daughter of Edith and the late Goodwin W. Wiseman. The family came to Newport 27 years ago from Waterville, where had lived a number of years.

She was graduated from Newport high school' and the University of Maine and attended A secretarial school in Washington, D. C. She was a member of the People's Methodist church and Nokomis chapter, O.E.S.. and was a past president of the Newport Women's club. She married Mr.

Gilman in October, 1934. He survives, together with two sons, Goodwin and John and her mother. Mrs. Edith E. Wiseman, all of Newport; four brothers, LeBron and 1 W.

Wiseman of Newport, Herbert Wiseman of Washington, D. and Carl P. Wiseman of Bangor; two aunts, Mrs. Horace Cranvell of Presque Isle and Mrs. Mabel Sawyer of Waterville; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Private funeral services will be conducted at the residence. Wednesday at 2 p. the Rev. Homer S. Hughey of the People's Methodist church officiating.

Burial will be in Pine Grove cemetery, Waterville. MRS. -MARY E. BEALE BELFAST, June 5- Funeral services for Mrs. Mary E.

Beale of Belfast, widow of Dr. Wallace E. Beale, were held Thursday afternoon at the Ellis R. Delano funeral home In Brockton, Mass. The Rev.

Lester C. Lewis of Unity church. Brockton. officiated. Burial was in the family lot in Melrose cemetery.

Brockton. She died May 29 in Belfast. Mrs. Beale had -made her home In Belfast the past three years. She was born in Dedham, Jan.

8. 1868, daughter of Albert and Mary, Leach. Mrs. Beale was educated in Boston and taught school in Wayland and Everett, Mass. She was married in 1894.

Mrs. Beale was the founder of Unity chruch Brockton and Ten- Times-One One club of the served as its first president. She was also a Sunday school teacher and active in affairs. FOE more years the church, Beales kept a summer home at Surviving is a son. Edward Hale Beale of Belfast.

JOSEPH D. DANFORTH BAR HARBOR, June 5 Joseph D. Danforth, 77, a retired businessman. died at local hospital. Friday after a short illness.

He was born March 26, 1873. in Bangor, son of the Charles F. and Elizabeth D. Danforth. He -attended the Episcopal churen.

Coming here from Watertown, Mass, four years ago, he had made his home with his niece, Mrs. P. Graham. 27 Ledgelawn avenue. Besides Mrs.

Graham, he is survived by several other nieces. Funeral services were held SunNotice given that the of Hampden School District entertain sealed bids for the immediate tearing down and removal of house barn and sheds of the Bragg homestes4 situated front of the new school building on the East aide of U. In Hampden. Bids will be Town Office in Hampden. 1956 Right to TOWN OF HAMPDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT Randolph Columbia Fandot.

Maine. day at the F. E. Sherman funeral home, Rodick street, with the Ralph H. Hayden, rector of St.

Saviour's Episcopal church, officiating. Bearers were Fred Jellison, Fred H. Gonya, Chandler Haraden and Charles Tobin. Burial was in Mt. Hope cemetery, Bangor.

LEMONT M. HUFF HARTLAND, June 5-Lemont M. Huff, 72, died Sunday night in a hospital following a long period of failing health. He was born in Hartland, March 15, 1878. son of the a late Alonzo Betsy entire (Estes) Huff.

He spent where This life in Hartland, was a carpenter, mason and farmer. Surviving are his brother, Arthur of Waterville, and several cousins. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m. at the Shorey funeral home in Hartland.

Burial -will be in the family lot at the Pine Grove cemetery, Hartland. ERNEST R. BODWELL SOUTH LINCOLN, June Ernest R. Bodwell, 76, died Saturday at his home here. There are no known survivors.

services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. at the Barton funeral home in Lincoln. Rev. Warren Palmer of the Congregational church will officiate. Burial will be in South Lincoln cemetery.

CLARENCE H. MORSE THOMASTON, June 5-Word has been received here of the drowning of Clarence Howard Morse, 28. Saturday in Corpus Christi, Texas. He is the son of Edgar and Flora (Swift) Morse and was born here. He attended schools here and served overseas in the Army Air Forces.

He is survived by his parents, his wife. of Corpus Christi, and A brother of this town. Military services will be conducted. by Williams-Brazier post, American Legion, at the Davis Funeral home here Wednesday at 3 p. m.

The Rev. Theodore Swetnam of the local Baptist church will officiate. Burial will be in the village cemetery. GEORGE E. WENTWORTH PROVIDENCE.

R. June 5- George E. Wentworth, about 75, formerly of Bangor, where he was employed by Swift and company, died here Sunday night after a year's illness. is survived by a sister. Mrs.

Mary Vickery of 183 Elm stareet, Bangor. and several nieces and nephews of Bangor and Springfield. Mass. He left Bangor at an early age. Prayers will be said Wednesday at 1 p.

m. at the East Bangor, cemetery. DEATHS IN PRESQUE ISLE--Miss Estella A. Stonberg, Monday; funeral services will be conducted Wednesday p. m.

at Morgan's fuueral home, Caribou. IN GUILFORD Mrs. Ruby W. Gould, Monday; funeral services will be conducted at Harvey's Funeral home, Guillord, Wednesday at 10 a. m.

IN HARMONY-Elmer A. Pattee, Sunday; Masonic funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the Harmony Baptist church. FUNERAL SERVICES DEXTER, June 5- -Funeral services for Alexander Brown were held at the Crosby funeral parlors Sunday afternoon with the Rev.

Theodore A of First Universalist church officiating. Bearers were Harold Getchell. Earl Pomroy, Blaine Williams and Clarence Bates. Burial was in the Pittsfield cemetery. Funeral services for Franklin J.

Fish, were held from the residence. 20 Birch street, Monday afternoon, the Rev. Ralph J. Barron, pastor of the Grace Methodist church, officiating. Bearers were Paul Bennett, Howard Hawes, Ernest Kimball, and Frank Winchell.

Interment was in the family lot at Pine Grove cemetery with Commander Adrian Miner of. the Norman N. Dow post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Past Departnient Commander Charles V. Lane officiating. FRANKFORT.

June 5-Funeral services for Miss Lavonia M. Clark were at her home here this afternoon, the Rev. Chester Pinkham of the local Congregational church officiating. Burial was in Pilgrim's Home cen etery, Monroe. Bearers were Charles Alley, Walter Marden, Floyd Shields and Earl Lowe.

ORONO, June 5 A Requiem High Mass for Charles V. was celebrated in St. Mary's church Saturday morning with the Rev. Thomas M. Nelligan officiating.

Bearers were Paul Leveille, Lester Cowan. Thornton Young, Andrew Wing, Frank Clement- and Charles Cota.Interment was in Riverside cemetery, Orono. 1,000. Openings 1,000. Openings WASHINGTON, June 5 (AM) The State Department an.

nounced today it has openings for more than 1.000 Americans who would like to study, teach' or do research abroad next year with most expenses paid. BENDIX Washers Ironers Electric Ranges Hot Water Tanks Dish washers Disposals Youngstown Sinks Cabinets C. H. BABB CO. BANGOR.

MAINE Automobile Insurance GORDON-CARLISLE. Inc. GENERAL INSURANCE Coe Building. Room 67 61 Main Banger, Maine Former Town Clerk At Camden Succumbs CAMDEN, June 5-John Thomas 77, died today in a Camden hospital. He was born in Bangor June 5, 1873, son cf John and Mary (Curtis) Smyth.

He was employed by the J. C. Curtis Hardware company 50 years and was manager 32 years, retiring two years ago. He was formerly a selectman of Camden six years and town clerk years. He was a member of Amity Masonic lodge He is survived by his widow, Mrs.

Isabella (Newbert) Smyth. Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Gilbert C. Laite Funeral home, the Rev.

Melvin Dorr officiating. Interment be in cemetery. Honorary bearers will be Ralph Johnson, Redman, Alton French and Kelleher. Exerett, Active bearers will be Masons. Tiny Infant Succumbs At Dexter Hospital DEXTER, June 5-The tiny son -weighing' only one pound and 15.

ounces -which was born four days ago to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Payne of this town, died yesterday at a local hospital. The premature baby was placed in an incubator following its birth and for the first two days seemed to be holding its own, but finally succumbed on the third day. The Paynes have another son, about a year and a half old.

Pembroke Captain Dies At Searsport SEARSPORT, June 5-The captain A collier docked this port died today of a bullet wound which authorities said WAS seltinflicted. Dr. John A. Caswell of Belfast, Waldo county medical examiner, said that the victim was Vivian Lambert of Pembroke. The body was discovered by Glen D.

Hawes, first mate of the collier, the Berwindzale, out of Norfolk, Virginia. Hawes notified port officials who contacted the sheriff's department and the medical examiner. Big Mo Heads Task Force On Cruise To N. E. NORFOLK, June 5 (AP)Led by the battleship Missouri, Task Force 86 sailed today from Norfolk for a six-week training cruise for NROTC and Annapolis midshipmen, force, commanded by Rear Adm.

Fred, Kirtland, USN, commander Atlantic Fleet Training Command, is bound for New England. The Missouri will stop at Boston while the other ships in the task force proceed to Portland, Me. The eight destroyers in the force and the Mighty Mo embarked the Naval Academy middies in. Annapolis last week, and the college midshipmen joined the ships here on Sunday. The Missouri was delayed Saturday at Annapolis by low tides.

The Annapolis students are members of the third' class and the first class "Chiefs." The Indians will work with enlisted men and the Chiefs will stana watches with the officers on the ships. The NROTC students are seniors who have had years of college NROTC training. A second cruise for middies will be in the late summer. Western Union it Indicted In N. J.

Gambling Probe BRIDGETON, N. June 5. (AP) -A Cumberland county today returned five indictments Co. with aiding abetting in charging Western Union, Telegraph bookmaking. State Deputy Attorney General Nelson said shortly after the were handed up that Union records showed $300.000 a year was bet through the local office.

He. added that Western Union collected an average of $26,000 a year on charges. One of the indictments was impounded by Judge David L. uvitz at the request of Stamler. He said it concerned the company and certain individuals outside the jurisdiction of the county court.

The indictments also named Charles H. Frake, manager of the Western Union office in this small south Jersey city, and J. W. Donaldson, alias Leo Fink, of Teaneck, N. J.

The telegraph firm was accused of sending messages in the aid of illegal business from Feb. 1 to March transmitting horse bets from James Notaro to, Donaldson. Officials identified here. Notaro Stamler as a pool room operator said Donaldson has a record of a bookmaking arrest but was not convicted. A bench warrant was issued for his arrest.

The company and Frake were charged with maintaining a disoffice. Frake and Donaldson also orderly house at the Western no Union were charged with conspiring to establish A bookmaking place. Seventy per cent of all bets made through the Bridgeton Western Union office in the last three years. went to, Donaldson, Stamier said. have linked Donaldson with bookmaking operations in MassaHEMORRHOIDS- -PILES FISSURE Aching, Bleeding.

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June 5 (AP)-Fire at the top of one shaft forced 17 miners to come to the surface through another shaft at the Copper Canyon Mining Co. today. Mine Engineer Tom Cahill said the were underground when fire broke out at the collar of the Colorado shaft. They were unable to up the Colorado shaft because come, thick smoke. The fire destroyed the surface installation, including framework at the top of the shaft and part of the crushing plant.

Its cause was not determined. Damage was not estimated. Copper Canyon is about 18 miles south of Battle mountain in north central Nevada. Cahill said the miners made their way through an emergency exitan underground tunnel to an aban- broken leg a bad scalp laceration. He treated at the and.

scene by Dr. William Gifford and later taken to the Bangor Osteopathic hospital. His name was not on the danger list. car was driven by March Stanley E. Gunn, 24, of 30 street, Bangor, state police said.

The accident took place on Route 222, just outside Levant village, at 4:30 p. m. No criminal action will be taken, according to State Trooper Guy Savage, who investigated. Status Of Private Planes Wishing To Use Dow Slated For Discussion The status of private planes in connection, with their use of Dow Field is expected to come up for discussion tonight at a the Eastern Maine Aero tion at the Pilot's Grill at 7 o'clock. Mitchell Minich, chief of the control tower at the Portland airport, will give 8 talk on airport traffic control, but the status of private planes at Dow is expected to be brought up as a result of cent developments.

Acting City Manager Jay E. Allev announced yesterday that the Civil Aeronautics Administration, at the request of the city, has issued A warning that private planes should not use Dow until and if control tower should be established there. traffic at The the CAA base has be asked confined military and commercial airline craft. There is no law against use of the field by private planes, howdoned shaft. One miner suffered slight injuries "when he got in a hurry and tripped and skinned his nose or said Cahill.

Assault Battery Charge Against Hampden Man Filed A charge against Charles S. French, of Hampden, of assault and battery upon his wife, Geraldine, was filed yesterday in Bangor municipal court on payment of ever, Alley said. The move was made upon the advice of City Solicitor Benjamin W. Blanchard, according Alley, who said the city wants to avoid any liability that might grow out of accidents. Negotiations for the field are up pending disment of beincontrol tower at the closure of results of a recent CAA traffic survey in this area.

Other activities scheduled for the meeting of the aeronautical group tonight include a showing of filmstrips relating to traffic control phases of airway communications. Also scheduled to be shown "The Flying Fisherman Flying Eastern Airlines film recently made available. Other CAA officials besides Minich, as well as state officials, are expected to attend. costs of $5.70. Shirley N.

Brooks, East Corinth. paid fine of $10 and costs of $4.70 on a speeding charge. a senator is seated, he'll stay he quits, or he dies. That's almost a 1 a congressman. So was his son.

Blount himself was a member the Continental Congress and of the Constitution Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. He- was one of Tennessee's first two senators. Blount WAS impeached by the House on July 7. 1797, for conneca conspiracy to seize the Spanish Floridas and Louisiana for England, then at war with Spain. The next day the Senate expelled him from office.

But when the impeachment trial came around, the charges were dismissed. First, it was decided he couldn't be impeached since he no longer was in the Senate. Second. it was decided that even if had been a senator, he wasn't a civil officer of the U. S.

The Encyclopedia Britannica points out. the impeachment proceedings didn't hurt Blount politically, He WAS "enthusiastically supported by his constituents;" the E.B. says. Blount not only was elected to the Tennessee State Senate, but also became its presiding officer. Levant Boy Injured After Running Into Side Of Passing Auto A three-year-old Levant boy was injured yesterday, state police reported, when he ran into the side of passing automobile.

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