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Iowa City Press-Citizen from Iowa City, Iowa • 14

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PRESS-CITIZEN CITY, IOWA MRS. E. KOS DIES AT MUSCATINE Resident of Washington Succumbs at 57 WASHINGTON, Iowa Mrs. Nettie E. Kos, 57, wife of William W.

Kos, died at a Muscatine pital Wednesday evening following an illness of nine years. She was a daughter of J. W. and Elizabeth Longer, and was born in Highland township May 8, where she grew to womanhood. was married to William W.

Kos, February 3, 1909, and they lived on a farm northeast of Washington until 19 years ago when they tired to Washington where have since lived. tent She was a member of the Baptist church, the Z. C. B. J.

lodge, Richmond, and the Royal Neighbors at Washington. She is survived by her husband, her father, J. W. Longer, Washington, six brothers, James, Fred, Charles and Walter, all of Washington, Frank, of Nebraska, and three sisters, Mrs. Bessie Smith, Pueblo, Mrs.

Will. Kolosick and Mrs. Alva Nebergall, both of Washington. Faneral services are in charge of the L. A.

Jones funeral home and will be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at their chapel, with the Rev. I. Fredmund in charge. Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery. "That's all right, Mom.

Automatic gas heated water is cheap in lowa City." Adv. BOUGHT SO MUCH TUDOR 112-inch wheelbase, folding of front seat back gives reached from outside Mohair 123-inch springbase, 85 b.p.... easy access to rear Luggage comor broadcloth upholstery. field of low-priced cars DELIVERED IN DETROIT is nothing to compare De Luxe Ford V-8. It is EQUIPMENT holstery to the good taste of its instrument panel.

Drive it, and you find that even its "feel" is all its own. Power flows from a smooth, quiet V-8 engine. Steering is almost effortless. Stops are quick and smooth. And brakes have the safety of steel from pedal to wheel.

Drive it, and you'll agree low price never bought' so much car before! to look at, to sit in, INCLUDED $72900 in its luggage space. agrees it is a striking The Detroit Delivered Price of the its sleek hood to its model illustrated -Federal and State Taxes not included -with all the rear from deep upequipment listed at the left. PAGE FOURTEEN THE DE LUXE "85" FORD V-8 body types- choice of 6 colors Next Wall Street Boss, 31, Still a 'Schoolboy' TOPS LIBERAL ELEMENT NOW RADIO ADVANCEMENTS See Story on Page 6 About R. C. A.

Chief, David Sarnoff RUNNING MART Continues His Study to Get Both Viewpoints, Increase His Knowledge By PAUL ROSS NEA Service Staff Correspondent NEW YORK -William McChesney Martin. newly nominated for chairman of the board of of the New York stock exchange at the age of 31, goes to school in his spare time to increase his knowledge of banking. economics and finance. There's none of your stodgy, holier-than-thou broker's attitude with young Mr. Martin.

cither. "I wanted to get both viewpoints." he told the writer, "80 I studied at Columbia under H. Parker Willis and at the New. School for Social Research under E. W.

Kemmerer, Walton Hale Hamilton and Jerome Frank." The chances are 20 to 1 that Martin will be elected May 9 19 the chairmanship of the New York stock exchange, one of the highest financial positions in the world. But is he complacent? "I muat have upwards of 30 credits at. Columbia," he said. "If time permits. I'll continue my studies." That should be something for the die-hards in Wall street to their chairman of the stock exchange going to college.

Martin is about 5 feet, 10 inches. athletic in appearance and affected in demeanor. His dress is simple and his answers direct. A partner in the brokerage house of A. G.

Edwards Sons at the age of 25, and a nominee for chairman of the board of the New York stock exchange at 31, he is still very much the young-man-out-of-college-just-a-few-years. His parting remark to the writer was, "Be kind to me in your story, won't you A big, crammed, double-bookcase is a feature of his bachelor quarters at the Yale club. "Best Plays" of '35 and '36 figure in the collection. At Yale he was picture editor of the "Yale Daily News" for three years and was seeded third man on the varsity tennis team. When he went to St.

Louis to enter the bank examination department of the Federal Reserve bank, of which his father has been chief executive since 1914, young Martin continued to play tennis in and around St. Louis and became secretary-treasurer of the St. Louis District Tennis association. Graduated from Yale with an A. B.

in 1928. he took a job in the St. Louis Federal Reserve bank and studied law at the Benton school of law at night. He did not take the bar exams. however.

In 1929, he was appointed head of the statistical department (f the St. Louis brokerage firm, A. G. Edwards and Sons. Two years THE CHANGING SCENE As Martin, probable next leader of the New posing for the picture (left), an Whitney, former president of the exchange, under guard from a train which brought prison to serve a 5-to-10 year sentence Jater he became a full-fledged part- became ner.

The New York stock dox change admitted him to member- search. ship on June 18, 1931. He moved to New York. At night, from 1031 to 1937, he studied banking and finance at Columbia under Doctor Willis. He also Don't Go Away this week-end on your holiday trip with your car not in proper condition.

Play safe, and let us give it a checking that will make you feel sure that everything is all right. GAS 014 LIGHTS TIRES BATTERIES IGNITION MAGNETOS MOTOR FUEL. PUMPS STARTERS WINDSHIELD TUNE UP WIPERS SPEEDOMETERS PYRAMID SERVICES Ham for Easter Featuring WILSON'S CERTIFIED PRODUCTS The day of days for ham is Easter Sunday and today, thanks to the Wilson secret process, there is a ham that will truly merit its place in thousands of Easter Sunday dinners. Tender Mild HAMS Half or Whole Pound Center Certified Wilson's Certified Wilson's Cuts Tender Ready Eat to Sliced Smoked Picnics Picnics Bacon 182 Pound Pound Pound Pound BARFIELD'S Dial 9325 Located in A Store, 117 S. Clinton St.

IOWA FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1938 youthful William McChesney York stock exchange, was unhappy predecessor, Richard was descending (right) him to famous Sing Sing for grand larceny. interested in the unorthoNew School for Social Reattending sessions there LOW LUXURY With extra size, today's De Luxe the higher style CITY IOWA from 1931 to 1932. In the latter he was elected a trustee year the New School and still is one. He is also a member of the New School's Graduate Faculty Political and Social Sciences. would have studied at a similar institution in St.

Louis, if St. Louis had one." he says. "I have a high for Dr. Alvin Johnson, the regard head of the New School." Young Martin is identified with the liberal movement which began in the brokerage world in 1935 for reform of the stock exchange. Many Wall streeters felt that the exchange should cease functioning as a "private club" and should become a public institution with a feeling of responsibility toward the general public.

A new constitution was adopted and other changes made. Martin took active part in all this. He refuses, however, to be labelled. "I'm neither a liberal nor a conservative," he says. The chances are that he's right.

He's just William McChesney Martin, a brilliant young man with a mind of his own and an indifference toward the stereotype of what a broker should be. Third Group of North Liberty Aid Holds Silver Tea NORTH LIBERTY group of the Ladies' aid Methodist church held a Wednesday afternoon 1 in the of Mrs. L. C. Burdick near Liberty.

Mrs. Logan Myers sided. Mrs. L. B.

Myers charge of devotions. solo "Robin's Departure" by er, Mrs. H. E. Briceland; readings by Mrs.

W. W. piano solo, "Hark the Early Song" by Mrs. Byron lan. Several contests were after which refreshments served to 46 by Mesdames Snavely, L.

B. Myers, H. E. land, C. O.

Myers, W. W. Henry Siesseger and L. C. who were in charge.

Rev. and Mrs. A. D. Danville called Monday on Samuel Ranshaw at the here of Mr.

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