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LANSDALK. JOHN R. We wish to thank
£ur loyal neighbors and friends for their
lnd sympathy and beautiful floral of
fertngs at the death of our loved one.
JOHN R. LANSDALE. the FAMJLY .
Beatljfl.
AMITY. SADIE F. On Monday. January
11. 1937. at her residence. 013 Park
road n.w.. 8ADIE F. AMITY aged t>2
years, widow of Romanus J. Amity ana
mother of Mildred. Joseph and Oertrude
Amitv. Also survived by three sisters.
Miss Mary Fill. Mrs. Katie Freeland ana
Mrs. Annie Baker. Remains resting at
the W. W. Chambers Co funeral home
1400 Cbanin st. n.w. Notice ot funeral
later.
ANDERSON. FITZHVGH LEE. On Sunday
January 10. 1937. FITZhUOH LEE AN
DERSON. Funeral services at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400 Cha
pin st. n.w.. on Tuesday, January U. at
2 p.m. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery.
BAKER. C. LUVENIA. On Saturday Jan
uary 9. 1937. at 9 P.m., C. LUVENIA
BAKER (nee Venie Allen), beloved wife
of James W. Baker and mother of Mrs.
Daisy V. Wightman and J Edward J.
Allen. William Roy and Russell E. Baker
and sister of Mrs. Sarah Sweeney Glas
coe. Funeral from her late residence.
012 11th st. s.e . on Wednesday. January
13. at 2 p.m.; thence to Anacostia M. E.
Church. 14th and U sts. s.e., where
services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Rela
tives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by
Wm. J. Nalley 12
BAKER. LUVENIA. The officers and ladies
ol the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Canton
Washington. No. 1. P. M., are requested
to assemble at 912 11th st. s.e.. Tues
day evening. January 12. 193.. at
o’clock, and attend funeral services of
our late member. Ladv LUVENIA BAKER.
DOWNEY KELLY President.
NAOMI COOPER. Secretary.
BAKER. LUVENIA. A special meeting of
Washington Centennial Chanter. No. 20.
O. E S. is called for Tuesday. January
12. 1937. at 1 p.m.. at Masonic Temple
for the purpose ot conducting services
on the death of Sister LUVENIA BAKER,
followed by services at Anacostia M. E.
Church. Members urged to attend.
FLORENCE LEE Worthy Matron
LILLIAN ALLEN. Secretary. 1
BERRY. RACHEL E. On Sunday. January
10. lO.'lt. at residence of her daughter.
Mrs. Helen G Scott. :*5im i:Jth st. n.w .
RACHEL E. BERRY <neo Roland*, wife
of the late William H. Berry. Funeral
services at above residence on Wednes
day. January lit. at. 10:00 a.m. Inter
ment Prospect Hill Cemetery. 1
BLAGMAN. WILLIAM (FATTY). Departed
this life on Sunday January 10. 19.li.
WILLIAM BLAGMAN (FATTY). SOP. of
the late James and Martha Blagman.
Funeral from Robert Campbell s funeral
home. 423 4th st. s w Wednesday
January 13. at 1 p.m. Friends invited.
BOSWORTH. HENRY It On
January 11. 193>. HENRY H. BOS
WORTH. beloved husband of Emma c.
BoswTth. Funeral from, the W. w
Deal funeral home. Slit H st. n e . on
Wednesday. January 13. at 11 am.
Place of interment later.
BOUGHTON. FRANK. Departed this life
suddenly. Friday. January 8. 193..
FRANK BOUGHTON Remains resting
at E W. Bundy’s funeral home, hZl Fia.
ave. n.w. Funeral Tuesday January
12 at 2 p.m., from the Elks’ Home. 301
• R. I. ave. n.w.. Rev. Taylor officiating.
BOWFRS ARTHUR D. On Thursday.
January 7. 1937; ARTHUR D. BOWERS,
beloved father of William A Bowers.
Funeral from the W W. Chambers Co.
funeral home. 1400 Chapin st. nu. on
Tuesday. January 12. at 2:30 P.m.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Bl'RKE. JAMES V. Suddenly, on Monday
Januarv 11. 1917. at Ms residence 5a> 11
11th st. n.w.. JAMES V. BURKE be
loved husband of Ann Nelligan Burke
and father of Ann Marie Burke. Notice
of funeral later.
BURKE. JOSEPHINE. On Saturday Jan
uary 9. 1917. at »*> P.m.. at her apart
ment. at 1S70 Wyoming ave. n.w JOS
EPHINE BURKE, beloved sister of Wil
liam Bu-ke. Mrs. Anni° B. Towers and
Mrs. Franz H. Rideway. . Services at
the chanel of Joseph Gawler s Sons. 1
Pennsylvania ave. n.w. on Tuesday.
January 12. at 1 o.m. Interment Oak
Hill Cemetery.
CARPEN'TF.R. LILA. On Monday. January
11 1937 at her residence. .1111_Sher
man ave. n.w . LTLA CARPENTER be
loved sister of Eliza Richardson. Della
Robinson and Edward Carpenter. She
also leaves other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the W. Frnest Jarvis
funeral church. 14.32 You st. n.w. No
tice of funeral later.
CHANDLER. REBECCA MrCLEEE AND Sud
denly. on Sunday. January 10 19.1.. at
her home, the Cordova. REBECCA MC
CLELLAND CHANDLER, wife of the late
William T. Chandler., ^rvices at the
chapel of Jos. Gawler's Sons 1750 Pa
ave. n.w.. on Tuesday. January 1~. at
3 p.m. Interment Oak Hill Ceme.ery.
CLAGGETT. WYCLISS WALLIS. On Sun
day. January 1<>. 1937. at the Alexandria
Hospital. WYCLISS WALLIS CLAGGETT
husband of Grace M. and father of
Amelia and Wycliss Wallis. Jr. Funeral
services on Tuesday. January 12. at 2.30
p m.. at Pohick Church. Fairfax County.
Va. Interment Pohick Cemetery.
DAVIS. ALICE TERRETT. The members
of St. Stephen Sodality will meet Mon
day January 11. 1937 at , :3o p.m.. at
11°" H st. n w to recite the Rosary.
MRS WM. V GRIFFIN. Pres.
MRS. KATHERINE FAGAN. Sec.
deFORD. DR. FRANCES ALI.EN. On Sat
urday. January 9. 193. at ID.30 gin..
Dr. FRANCES ALLEN rieFORD of 51, 9
N 16th st.. Philadelphia. Pa., beloved
wife of Dr M. deFord mother of Alice
R. and Allen V rieFord and Mrs. May
nard Shipley. Interment Monday a* ~
p.m. Kindlv omit flowers. ii
DEVINE- LUCILLE. On Saturday Jan
uary 9 1917 at Garfield Memorial Hos
pital LUCILLE DEVINE beloved wife
of Jolin L. Devine. Notice of funeral ar
rangements later. Services by the W. w.
Chambers Co
Donnelly, william j. on Sunday.
January 10. 1937. at his residence. .12,
A st. s e. WILLIAM J. DONNELLY be
loved husband of Cora Stake Donnelly
and father of Romaine L. Donnelly.
Services will be held at his late resi
dence on Wednesday. January 13 at
9‘30 a nit thence to St. Peter s Church
2nd ani C sts. s.e where mass will he
said at 10 am. for the repose of his
soul. Relative; and friends Invited In
terment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 12
FISHER. PERCY. On Friday. January 8.
1937 at Georgetown University Hos
pital' PERCY FISHER beloved husband
of Annie B. Fisher. Funeral from the
George W. Wise Co. funeral home. 2900
M st. n.w.. Tuesday. January 12 at 2
o’clock p m. Relatives and friends In
vited. Interment Prospect Hill Ceme
tery.
Fletcher. WILLIAM. On Sunday. Jan
uary 10. 1917. at Gallineer Hospital.
WILLIAM, the beloved husband of
Eleanor Fletcher of 100.1 40th st. n.e.
Also surviving are one sister, one
brother, two grandchildren and many
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at Henry P. Washington Ac Son's
funeral home. 4925 Deane ave. n.e.
Notice of funeral later.
FLETCHER. WILLIAM R. The officers and
members of W, Bruce Evans Ig>dge. No.
380 I B P O. E of W. are hereby
notified to be present at a session of
sorrow ior our late brother WILLIAM
R FLETCHER, at the Elks' Home. Fair
mont Heights. Md.. Wednesday. January
13. 1937. at s p m.
ROBERT H. PALMER E R.
FRANTZ. ARTHUR BENSON. On Satur
day January 9. 1937. at George Wash
ington University Hospital. ARTHUR
BENSON FRANTZ, beloved husband of
Elsie Amos Frantz. Funeral services
Monday. January 11. at 8 p.m.. at Hy
song’s parlors. 1300 N st. n.w.. followed
by services and Interment Tuesday at
2 n.m . Waynesboro. Pa.
Friedrich, george. cm Saturday.
January 0. 1937. GEORGE FRIEDRICH
beloved brother of Otto T.. Franz T. and
Carl O Friedrich. Mrs. Hilda D Ander
son and Mrs. Josephine E. Baines. Fu
neral services at the W. W. Chambers
Co suburban funeral home. 91 s Cleve
land ave.. Riverdale Md.. on Tuesday.
January 12. at 2 P.m. Relatives and
friends are invited. Interment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
©ARNETT. ANNIE W. All Inmates of
Bethel Household of Ruth. No. 1710 G.
U O of O. F.. are notified of the death
of Sister ANNIE W. GARNETT, on De
cember 25. 1030. Assessment due on
following meeting. January 14 19.37. .
LOTTIE HAWKINS M. N. G.
MAUDE JOHNSON. W Rcc. •
©ENDERSON. MARY. On Saturday. Jan
uary 9. 1937. MARY HENDERSON Fu
neral will be held from Timothy Han
lon’s funeral parlors. 041 H st. n.e on
’ Tuesday. January 12. at 2 p.m. Inter
M ment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
rUNERAL DIRECTORS.
- • — — - - -— ———
Frank Geier’s Sons Co.
L^ra^A^NAtional2473
V. L. SPEARE CO.
neither the successor to nor connected with
the original W R. Speare establishment.
nAtlona0lP%892 1009 H St. N.W.
J7 William Lee’s Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
• Crematorium
j^th and Mass Ave. N E_ Lincoln 5200
Joseph F. Birch’s Sons
(A. L. HAYCOCK Manager!
3034 M St. N.W.
\Cjmmben^
One ot the Larxest
* Undertakers In the World
1400 Chapin St. N.W. Col. 0432
>17 11th St- S.E. Atlantic <700
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
GEO C. SHAFFER
-EXPRES8IVE FLORAL TRIBUTES AT
MODERATE PRICES PHONE NAT 0100
RfsSiT Cor. 14th & Eye
£ BROS. CO. Floral Pieces
St. N.W. NAUonal 4374
Sratfys.
HERRON. ♦ANNIE. Departed this life on
Monday. January 11. 1937 at Casualty
Hospital JANNIE HERRON. devoted
wife of Granville Herron. She also leaves
twelve children, two brothers, two sis
ters. a devoted mother. Margaret Grig
or.v: other relatives and friends. Re
mains restinc at the John T. Rhine*
funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye sts. a.w.
Notice of funeral later.
HOLLIS. CLARENCE W. On Sunday. Jan
uary 10. 1037. CLARENCE W HOLLI8.
Funeral services at the W W. Cham
bers Co. funeral home. 1400 Chapin st.
n.w.. on Tuesday. January 12. at 10:30
a m. Interment Arlington National Cem
etery
HUTCHINSON. RAYMOND LEE. On Mon
day. January 11. 1937. at his home. 07
Randolph place n.w.. RAYMOND LEE.
beloved husband of Mania Bean Hutch
inson. Services at his late home on
January 13. at 2 p.m. Interment Rock
ville Union Cemetery. _ 12
IVINS. MARY MARGARET. On Sunday.
January 10, 1937. at Garfield Memorial
Hospital MARY MARGARET IVINS and
her infant daughter, wife and daughter
of James S. Y. Ivins ot 1501 Gallatin
«t. n.w. Bodies resting at the Tabler
funeral home. 4217 tith st. n.w., where
services will be held on Tuesday. Janu
ary 12. at 4:30 p.m Relatives and
friends invited to attend. Interment
will be made at Parkersburg. W. Va. •
JAMES. ALAFAIR. Departed this life
Monday. January 11. 1937. at 5:15
a m., at her residence 110 P st. n.w.,
ALAFAIR JAMES, beloved wife of the
late L. W. James She is survived by
five devoted sons. Homer, Hannibal.
Wilson. Mannie and Arthur; one loving
daughter. Joana Johnson: one sister. Ida
Williams: one brother. Wilson Burres:
also other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the Malvan & Schey funeral
home New Jersey ave. and R st. n.w
Notice of funeral later.
JAMES. FRANCES. On Sunday. January
10. .937. at 1 a m., at her residence.
914 T st. n.w . FRANCES JAMES, sister
of the late T. A. James and Agnes
James, aunt of Marie C. James. Re
mains resting at McGuire’s funeral
home 1820 9th st. n.w.. wltere funeral
will be held on Tuesday. January 12. at
3 p.m. Interment Harmony Cemetery.
JEFFRIES. IDA M. (EDDA1. On Friday.
January s, 1937. at Sibley Hospital. IDA
M. IEDDA1 JEFFRIES, beloved wife of
Thomas C. Jeffries and mother of
Robert Thomas Jeffries and Mrs. Cath
erine Brewer. Funeral services at the W.
W. Chambers Co. Southeast funeral
home 517 11th st. s.e.. on Tuesday. Jan
uary 12. at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Cedar Hill Cem
etery. II
JOHNSON. MARY JANE. On Sunday. Jan
uary 10. 1937. at her residence. 1128
K st. s.e.. MARY JANE JOHNSON, wife
of the late Peter Johnson: beloved mother
of Mrs. Ella Thomson and Charles John
son. and aunt of Mrs. Louise Waller. Re
mains restinc at the McGuire funeral
home. 1820 9th st. n.w. Notice of fu
neral later. 13
JOHNSON. SARAH. On Friday. January
S. 19.37. at St Elizabeth’s Hospital.
SARAH JOHNSON, devoted mother of
Cleon Edward Lorraine and James
Johnson. Sadie Cook and Estelle Thomas.
She also leaves three grandchildren,
two daughters-in-law. one scn-ln-law.
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church. 1432 You st. n.w.. until Tuesday.
January 12 at 1 p.m : thereafter at
her late residence. 2729 Dumbarton ave.
n.w Funeral Wednesday. January 13.
lpm. from the First Baptist Church.
27th st. and Dumbarton ave. n w Rev.
M. Newsom officiating. Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery. 12
KING. JonN W. On Sunday January 10,
1937. at Emergency Hospital JOHN W.
KING, beloved brother of Mrs. T. G.
Atlee of Austin. Tex.: J. Frank King of
Marshall. Va.. and J. S. Irving King
of Washington. D. C. Remains resting
at Lee's funeral home. 4th st. and Mass
ave. n.e.. where services will be held on
Wednesday. January 13. at II a m. Rel
atives and friends invited. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 12
KIRKPATRICK. MAUDE. On Saturday.
January 9. 1937. at her residence. 223
H st. ne MAUDE KIRKPATRICK.
Funeial services at the \V. W. Chambers
Co. Southeast funeral home 517 11th
st. s.e. on Tuesday. January 12 at
8:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment Fort Lincoln Ceme
tery. 11
KNIGHTON. JAMES JOSEPH. On Satur
day. January 9. 1937. at 9:30 a m., at
his residence 503 G st. n.e.. JAMES
JOSEPH KNIGHTON, beloved husband
of Zora Knighton (nee Strosnyderi and
beloved son of the late John and Cath
erine Knighton. He is also survived by
his daughters. Kathleen Halves and
Corabel Prentiss: one son. Frank
Knighton: a sister. Helen M. and a
brother. Charles V Knighton. Funeral
will be held from the above residence on
Tuesday. January 12. at 8:30 a m. Re
quiem mass at St. Aloyslus Church at
9 am. Relatives and friends invitPd.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 11
LEE. EDNA. On Sunday. January 10.
1937. at Gallineer Hospital. EDNA LEE.
the beloved wife of Maurice Lee of 5018
Lee st. n.e. She also leaves one daugh
ter. three sons, a devoted father and
mother, two sisters and many other
relatives and friends. Remains resting
at Henry S. Washington A- Son's funeral
home. 407 N st. n.w. Notice of funeral
later. *
McMOBRfS. KATE WILLIAMS. Departed
this life on Sunday. January 10. 1037.
in Los Anseles. Calif.. KATE WILLIAMS
McMORRIS wife of the late George W.
McMorris. mother of Mrs. C. D. Ash
more. Mrs. W J. Barnes and Maj
Watson L. McMorris Notice of funeral
later.
MILES. RALPH. On Friday. January R.
1937. at Gallinger Hospital. RALPH
MILES, son of the late Sarah Miles,
husband of Arneita Miles, father of
Bernaaett Miles. He is also survived
by other relatives anti friends. Re
mains resting at Stewart's funeral
home. 30 H st. n.e . until Monday eve
ning. January 11: thereafter at his late
residence 55 Myrtle st. n.e. Funeral
Tuesday. January 12 at f» a m. from
the Holy Redeemer Church. New York
and New Jersey aves. n.w. Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery. 11
O’BRIEN. WILLIAM P.. JR. On Sunday.
January 10. 1!).'1T. at Providence Hos
pital. WILLIAM P. O'BRIEN. Jr., be
loved son of William P. and Mary C.
O'Brien (nee Risoni. Funeral services
at his parents' residence. 2901 7th st.
n.e., on Wednesday. January 13. at 10
a m. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Mount Olivet Cemetery. Serv
ices by the W. W. Chambers Co. South
east funeral home. 12
PEVTOV. ARTHUR. Departed this life
Saturday. January 9. 1937. at his resi
dence. OS Mass. ave. n.w,. ARTHUR
PEYTON, beloved sore of Lula Johnson.
He is also survived by a devoted sister.
Mahalle Peyton: two loving brothers.
Jackson McCoiough and Frank Archie:
two uncles. Marion Steward and Charles
Osoy: also other relatives and friends
R .bains resting at the Malvan & Schey
funeral home New Jersey ave. and R
st. ,*v. Funeral Wednesday. January
13. at 1 p.m . from above parlors. In
terment Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ql'ANDER. MABEL. On Sunday. January
10. ] 037. after a brief illness. MABEL
QUANDER daughter of the late Gilbert
and Fannie Bouyer. mother of Maurice
Quander. sister of Gilbert and William
Bouyer. Martha Woods. Louise Rich
ardson. Joseph B . Daniel and James
Bouyer Remains resting at Frazier’s
funer.,1 home. 389 R. I. ave. n w. Notice
of fur.eral later. 12
READY. DR JOHN T. On Sunday. Janu
ary ,0. 1937. at Georgetown Hospital.
Dr JOHN T. READY, beloved son of
Morris J. and the late Bertha E. Ready,
of 3301 N st. n.w Funeral services at
9:30 Wednesday at his late residence.
Mass at Holy Trinity Church at 10 a m.
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. 12
RICH. ELIZABETH. On Friday. January
8, 1937. at 1:40 a.m.. ELIZABETH
RICH of 1410 S st. n.w.. beloved aunt
of Mary E.. Georgle and Joseph A. Hen
son and Ada Henson Smith; great-aunt
of Jane E. Evans. Georgle and Elmer
Henson: aunt-in-law of Leon A. Smith
and Mary F. Henson. She also leaves
many other relatives and friends. Re
mains resting at the Malvan * Schey
funeral home. New Jersey ave. and R
st. n.w.. until Monday. January 11. at
noon: then at her late residence. Fu
neral Tuesday January 12, at 2 p.m..
from Metropolitan Baptist Church. R
st. between 12th and 13th sts. n.w.
Rev. Smith officiating. Interment Har
mony Cemetery. 11
SCOTT MILTON L. On Sunday. January
10. 1937. at 3:45 o'clock p.m.. MILTON
L. SCOTT, beloved son of Jennie V. and
the late Charles W. Scott He also is sur
vived by five brothers and three sisters.
Funeral Wednesday. January 13. at 1
o’clock p.m.. from the funeral home of
George W. Wise Co.. 2900 M st. n.w.;
thence to Leesburg Va. Baptist Church
at 2 o'clock. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Union Cemetery. Lees
burg. Va. 12
SERRIN. PAUL E. On Saturday. January
9. 1937 PAUL E. SERRIN. the beloved
son of Thomas H. and the late Sarah A.
Serrin and brother of Thomas H. Serrin.
Jr.; Mary H.. Cora C. Serrin and Mrs.
Rose M. Honeycutt. Funeral services
and Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery on
Monday. January 11. at 2 D.m. Serv
ices by the W. W. Chambers Co. South
east funeral home.
SMITH. ANNIE IRENE. On Saturday.
January 9. 1937. at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. Francis M. Murray.
3935 Legation st. n.w.. ANNIE IRENE
SMITH, beloved wife of Charles L.
Smith, sr.. and mother of Dr. Charles L.
Smith. 1r. and Mrs Francis M. Murray.
Funeral from the above residence on
Tuesday January 12. at 8:30 a.m. Re
quiem mass at the Shrine of the Blessed
Sacrameat at 9 a.m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. 11
STF.INBACH. JAMES JOSEPH. On Sun
day. January 10. 1937. at Children’s
Hospi'a! JAMES JOSEPH, beloved infant
eon if RalDh and Ruby Steinbach (nee
Williams). Funeral from the residence
of his parents 334 14th st n.e.. on
Tuesday January 12. at 2 p m. Rela
tives and lriends Invited. Interment
Glen wood Cemetery. Arrangements by
Wm. J. Nalley
STRONG. ASAHEL WHITMAN. On Fri
day. January 8. 1937. in Haddonfleld.
N. J.. at the age of 81. ASAHEL WHIT
MAN STRONG, father of Helen M..
Washington: Paul A.. Haddonfleld N
J ; Arthur P.. Oak Park 111., and Ethel
Strong Bliss. Portland Oreg. Services
in Pilgrim Congregational Church. Oak
Park. 111., on Monday. January 11. 11*
WERLE. MARGARET C. On Saturday.
January 9. 1037. MAROARET C. (nee
Geter). widow of Charles W. Werle and
mother of C. Bernard Werle and Mrs
Ida M. Oauvreau. Funeral from her late
residence 1807 Otis st. n.e.. on Tues
day. January 12. at 8:30 a m. Reoulef
mass at St. Anthony s Church at 9 a m
Relatives and friends Invited. Inter
ment St. Mary's Cemetery. 11
Dr. R. M. Miller Officiating at
the National City Chris
tian Church.
Funeral services for Henry Gardiner
Hanford, assistant to the business
manager and assistant auditor of
The Star, are being held at 2 p.m.
today in National City Christian
Church, with Rev. Dr. Raphael H.
Miller officiating. Burial will follow
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Fifteen business associates and
close friends of Mr. Hanford were to
act as honorary pallbearers. They
are Frank B. Noyes, Theodore W.
Noyes. Fleming Newbold, Victor
Kauffmann, Newbold Noyes, R. M.
Kauffmann, George Adams Howard,
Crosby N. Boyd, Samuel H. Kauff
mann, Galt Burns, Guy V. Collins,
Marvin Farrington, Carter B. Keene,
John A. Efckert and Patrick H. Mc
Cormick.
Mr. Hanford, who was 62. died at
his home, 3706 Military road. Friday
night. He had been with The Star for
42 years, starting as assistant book
keeper.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Nellie Mae
Hanford, he is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. William Preston Haynes; two
sons, Wesley G. and S. J. Hanford;
two grandchildren, William Preston
Haynes, jr., and Helen Hanford
Haynes; a brother, Charles B. Han
ford, and a sister, Mrs. Carrie Gullick
son of Los Angeles.
ROBERT H. M’ADOO
TO BE BURIED HERE
Son of Senator Dies After Brief
Illness of Pneumonia in
New York.
B» the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 11.—Robert
H. McAdoo, 38-year-old son of United
States Senator William Gibbs McAdoo,
Democrat, of California, died at his
home here last night of pneumonia.
He had been ill since Wednesday. The
Senator was at the bedside.
The son, who was in the investment
banking and insurance business here,
lived in the exclusive Sutton place
neighborhood.
At the age of 18, when the United
States entered the World War, he en
listed in the Navy.
He later was transferred to naval
aviation and was about to obtain his
pilot's commission when the armistice
was signed.
Afterward, he studied at Princeton
University for three years and then
| entered Babson Institute. From the
! latter school of business near Boston,
. he entered offices here.
McAdoo was a son of the thrice
; married Senator and his first wife,
| the former Sarah H. Fleming of
j Chattanooga, Tenn., who died in 1912.
Surviving children of the marriage
are Francis H. McAdoo of New York,
Mrs. Clayton Platt, Jr., of Philadel
phia; Mrs. Brice Clagett of Landover,
Md.; Mrs. Francis Taylor of New
York and William Gibbs McAdoo, Jr.
Robert was born in Yonkers, N. Y„
in November, 1898. He received his
preliminary education at St. Paul’s
School, Concord, N. H. In New York
he was a member of the Racquet and
Tennis and Turf and Field Clubs.
Sealha.
WILSON. EUGENIE M. On Sunday. Jan
I uary 1JK 1937 at Siblev Memorial Hos
Dltal. EUGENIE M WILSON, formerly
the Gordon Hotel. Funeral from the
W. W. Chambers Co. funeral home. ]4<mi
ChaDin st. n.w.. on Wednesday. January
13. at 8:30 a m.: thence to St. Martin’s
Church. North CaDitol and T sts.. where
mass will be offered at 9 a m. for the re
pose of her soul. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cem
etery. jo
WYLIE. FRANCES. On Saturday. Jan
uary 9. 1937. at her residence. 4820
Hayes st. n e.. FRANCES WYLIE, wife
of the late James H. Wylie and devoted
mother of Daisy W. Pope. Luvenla J.
Khan and Ella M. Evans. She is also
survived by one granddaughter. Eleanor
Evans, and other relatives and many
friends. Funeral from the residence of
her daughter. Daisy W. Pope. 1006 8
st. n.w.. on Tuesday. January 12. at
t-:30 p.m. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. Arrangements by McGuire. 11
In Hmnrtam.
BUTLER. MAUDE ELIZABETH GRUBB.
In lovine memory of my sister. MAUDE
ELIZABETH GRUBB BUTLER, who died
ten years azo today. January II. 1927.
Gone, but not forgotten.
YOUR DEVOTED SISTER. BLANCHE
ALINE GRUBB. •
CAMPBELL, ALICE. In loving memory of
my dear sister. ALICE CAMPBELL, who
passed away two years ago today. Jan
uary 11. 1935.
Beautiful memories of one so dear
I’ll always cherish with love so sincere.
A day that comes with sad regret
And one that I shall never forget.
HER DEVOTED SISTER. ILA M. HAW
KINS.
FERGUSON. HARRIET A. In loving mem
ory of our devoted mother HARRIET A.
FERGUSON, who left us four years ago
today.
8weet memories.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. •
GIBSON. KATHERINE SHEPHARD. In
tribute of love to the memory of our
dear mother and grandmother. KATH
ERINE SHEPHARD GIBSON, who en
tered the heavenly rest January 11. 190X.
LUBELLE E. BUTLER. ESTHER B.
SUTTON.
GRAHAM. LOUISA D. In loving memory
of my beloved mother. LOUISA D.
GRAHAM, who left me seven years ago.
January 11. 1930.
When days ere dark, and friends are few.
Dear mother, how I miss you.
There may be friends who may be true.
But I lost my best friend when I lost
you. HER LOVING DAUGHTER EVA, •
HUNT. GEORGE M.. SR. In sad but lov
ing remembrance of our beloved husband
and father. GEORGE M. HUNT. Sr., who
departed this life January II. 1933.
HIS LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN. •
SKINNER. LA VANIA. In memory ot Mrs.
LAVANIA SKINNER, who died January
11 1936.
Beautiful memories of one so dear.
We all cherish with love so sincere:
A day that comes with sad regret
And one that we will never forget.
HER DEVOTED FAMILY. »
FLOWERS
T 1
DUPONT CIRCLE i_' HD. 7000
MRS. WITMER DIES
AT FLORIDA DOME
Widow of Well-Known Physi
cian Was Society Leader
in Washington.
Mrs. Roberta King Stone Witmer,
78, widow of Dr. A. H. Witmer, well
known physician, died Friday at her
Winter home in Sanford, Fla. She
had been ill three weeks. Funeral
services are being held this afternoon
In Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Witmer, a member of one of
Washington’s oldest families, was a
leader in society here in pre-war days.
Her father was the late William
James Stone, distinguished Washing
ton lawyer; her mother, formerly Mary
Lyons Green, was the daughter of
Thomas Green of Richmond, owner of
the old Van Ness place on Seventeenth
street, now the site of the Pan-Ameri
can Building.
Mrs. Witmer was a second past pres
ident general of the National Society
of Americans of Royal Descent; was
a member of the National Society of
Colonial Dames, the Daughters of the
Cincinnati and of the board of St.
John's Orphanage. She also belonged
to St. John’s Episcopal Church. Six
teenth and H streets, attended by her
family for three generations.
She is survived by a son, George
Stone Witmer of Sanford, and a
brother, George B. Stone of Warren
ton, Va.
ARTHUR B. FRANTZ,
ACCOUNTANT, DIES
Held Senior Post in General Ac
counting Office—Active in
Masonic Affairs.
Authur B. Frantz, 56, of 1619 Rhode
Island evenue, a senior accountant in
the General Accounting Office, died
Saturday night in George Washington
University Hospital. He had been ill
about two weeks.
Mr. Frantz first came to Washington
in 1917 and was employed by the
George A. Fuller Co., builders. From
1920 to 1925, he was a junior accoun
tant with the Shipping Board. He
then went to Florida to become mem
bership secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce at Jacksonville, remaining
there until 1929, when he went to
High Point, N. C., as representative
of an Indiana commercial firm. He
returned to Washington in 1932, to
take the position he held when he died.
Active in Masonic affairs. Mr.
Frantz was past master of Acacia
Lodge, at Waynesboro, Pa., and a
past president of the Anchor Masonic
Club of Washington. He was a
thirty-second degree Scottish Rite
Mason, with membership in Albert
Pike Consistory.
Mr. Frantz is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Elsie Amos Frantz; two brothers
and two sisters, Herbert Frantz, Wells
ton, Ohio; Robert Frantz, Saginaw,
Mich.; Mrs. John W. Cure Mansfield,
Pa., and Mrs. Urner G. Carl, Cumber
land, Md.
Rose Croix services of the Scottish
Rite will be held at 8 o'clock tonight,
at the Hysong funeral parlor, 1300 N
street. Burial will be at Waynesboro,
Pa., where Mr. Frantz was bom.
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MRS. WILLIAMS’RITES
Funeral Tomorrow for Wife of
Meteorologist.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth
Conroy Williams, who died January 2
at Belleville, El., will be held at 2
p.m. tomorrow at the grave in Arling
ton National Cemetery. Chaplain
Walter H. Paschal will officiate.
Mrs. Williams, wife of Capt. Ran
dolph P. Williams, meteorologist of
the General Headquarters Air Force
at Langley Field, Va., had been called
to Illinois by the death of her father.
Dr. J. K. Conroy. While there she
was stricken with a sudden illness.
MRS. HARRIET L. LEWIS
FUNERAL RITES TODAY
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at Cedar Grove.
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Leaman Lewis, long-time resident of
Montgomery County, Md., who died
Saturday, after an illness of two years,
were to be held this afternoon at 1:30
o'clock at her late residence at 4409
Kansas avenue, Washington. Inter
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Chest of Drawers—solid
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4 deep JO 0.00
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shelves_$1100
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