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ASH. FANNIE B. On Wednesday. Janu
ary 13. 11*37. at Dublin. Ga.. in her
87th year. FANNIE B. ASH. wife of the
late James R. Ash. Funeral services at
the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home. 21*01
14th st. n.w., on Saturday. January 16.
at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery. 15
BACKUS. CURTIS BEALL. On Thursday.
January 14. 11*37. at his residence, lla
West Walnut st.. Alexandria. Va.. CUR
TIS BEALL BACKUS beloved husband
of Eleanor Perkins Backus. He is also
survived by three sons. Curtis B.. Jr.;
Franklin C. and William M. Backus and
one daughter. Louise Backus, all of Al
exandria. Va.; two sisters. Miss Con
stance Backus and Miss Hadassah
Backus. Glen Colin. Va Funeral from
his late residence on Saturday. January
16. at 11 a m. Interment Oakwood
Cemetery. Falls Church. Va.
BLACKSTONE, JOHN. Departed this life
on January 11. 11137. at Galllnger Hos
pital. JOHN BLACKSTONE. He leaves
to mourn four brothers, one sister and
a host of other relalves and friends.
Remains resting at the J. L. Lowe fu
nerai home. 913 Florida ave. n.w. Fa
neral Sunday. January 17, at 2 p.m..
in Marshall. Va.
BLAND. MARVIN LEE. On Friday. Jan
uary 15. 1!>37. at his residence. 016 C
at. s e.. MARVIN LEE BLAND, beloved
husband ol Ida Bland and father of Em
mett Lee. Ida May and Fannie Louise
Bland. Funeral from the above resi
dence on Monday. January 18. at 2 n.m.
Relatives and friends Invited. Inter
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. Services by
tne W. W. Chambers Co. Southeast fu
neral home. 1*
BROWN. GERTRUDE HARDING. On Sun
day, Januarv in.* 1037. In Philadelphia.
Pa. GERTRUDE HARDING BROWN
Remains resting at Frazier’s funeral
home. 380 R. I. ave. n.w. Notice of fu
neral later. lo
BROWN. JENNIE. Suddenly, on Thurs
day. January 14. 1037. at her residence.
1320 S st. n.w.. JENNIE BROWN, de
voted daughter of Hattie Brown and the
late Samuel Brown, sister of Amelia.
Marie, Catherine. Grace. May. Earl and
Herman Brown. She also leaves other
relatives and friends. Remains resting
at the W. Ernest Jarvis funeral church.
1432 You st. n.w. Notice of funeral
later.
BROWNE. JOSEPHINE T. On Thursday,
January 14. 1037. JOSEPHINE T.
BROWNE beloved wife of James B.
Browne, of 1427 Chapin st. n.w.. and
mother of Mrs. Mabel E. Cross and Miss
Alice T. Browne. Funeral services at
the W. W. Chambers Co. funeral home.
1400 Chapin st. n.w.. on Monday. Jan
uary 18, at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends
Invited. 17
BUTLER. CHARLES. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14. 1037. at Gallinger Hospital,
CHARLES BUTLER, the loving son of
Charles and Grace Butler, devoted
brother of Melvin. Jerome. Odessa,
Vivian. Elaine and Windell Butler. He
also leaves a devoted grandmother. Mrs.
Estelle Liberty: other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at the John
T. Rhines funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye
sts. s.w Notice of funeral later. 17
CHAMBERS. MART CHARLOTTE BEIT.
On Thursday. January 14. 1037. MARY
CHARLOTTE BELT CHAMBERS, in her
02nd year, wife of the late Beniamin
Dill Chambers and daughter of John
Lloyd Belt and Sarah Eleanor McGill
Belt. She is survived by a daughter.
Eleanor McGill Chambers, and three
sons. Riev B Duvall Chambers. John
Westlv Chambers and Alfred Coke
Chambers. Funeral services at the home
of her son. 2822 30th st. n.w.. Satur
day. January 16. at 0:30 a.m Inter
ment St. Paul's Cemetery. Point of
Rocks. Md.. at 11:30 a.m.
COLLIER. LOTTIE M. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14. 1937. at 9:30 p.m., at her resi
dence. 2310 Tunlaw road n.w . LOTTIE
M. COLLIER, beloved wife of the late
Val Collier and mother of Charles W.
and Warner V. Collier. Funeral Satur
day. January 16. at 2:30 D.m.. from the
funeral home of George W. Wise Co..
2900 M st. n.w. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
COOPER. JAMES J. On Wednesday. Jan
uary 13. 1937. at his residence 900
Independence ave. s.w.. JAMES J.
COOPER, husband of the late Emma
Lillie Cooper. Mass will be offered at St.
Patrick's Church, loth and G sts. n.w..
on Saturday. January 16. at 10 a.m. 15
CRAWFORD. HATTIE. On Wednesday.
January 13. 1937. at her residence.
1355 B st. he.. HATTIE CRAWFORD,
daughter of Stephen and Marie Brown,
sister of Stephen Russell Brown. She
also leaves other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at Stewart's funeral
home. 30 H st. n.e. Brief services at
the above funeral home. Saturday. Jan
uary 16. at 8 p.m.. Rev. V. N. S. Hughes
officiating. Funeral ' Sunday. January
17. 2 p.m.. from Shiloh Church. Charles
County. Md.. Rev. Johnson officiating.
Interment church cemetery. 16
DICK. EDWARD H. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14. 1937. EDWARD H DICK, hus
band of the late Lillian M. Dick and
father of Leon C Dick. Remains rest
ing at Saffell’s chapel. 5th and H sts.
n.w. Funeral from the above chapel at
2:30 p.m.. Saturday. January 16. In
terment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
DIGGS. FANNIE J. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14. 1937. at Little Sisters’ Home.
FANNIE J. DIGGS, wife of the late
Patrick Diggs, devoted mother of Mary
K. Hall and sister of Willen Dent and
Marla Howard. She also is survived by
four grandchildren, four great-grand
children and other relatives and many
friends. Funeral services at her late
residence. 1313 22nd st. n.w., on Mon
day. January 18. at 9:30 a.m followed
by high reauiem mass at Sr. Augustine's
Church at 10 a.m. Interment Mount
Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements by Mc
Guire. 17
Dl NOLA. HENRY J. Suddenly, on Fri
day. January 15. 1937. HENRY J. DI
NOLA. Remains resting at the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400 Cha
pin st. n.w. Notice of funeral later
DOWNEY. GEORGE FABER. On Wednes
day. January 13. 1937. at Sewickley.
Fa.. GEORGE FABER DOWNEY, beloved
husband of Katherine Van Incem
Downpy and son of the late Brig. Gen.
George Faber Downev and Mattie Davis
Downey of 2112 Leroy place. Services
at Arlington National Cemetery on Fri
day. January 15. at 3 p.m.
EASE. ISABELLE M. Suddenly, on Thurs
day. January 14. 19.37. ISABELLA M.
EASE, widow of the late William H. Ease
and mother of the late Hadassah I.
Ease. Also surviving her are a son. W.
Hubert Ease of Philadelphia. Pa., and
a daughter. Helene E. Delaney. Notice
of funeral later. 16
SSHMAN. MARY ELIZABETH. On Thurs
day. January 14. 1937. at 4:30 p.m . at
t.he residence of her niece. Mrs. Wade
H Atkinson. 1402 M st. n.w.. MARY
ELIZABETH ESHMAN. Funeral from
the Nevius funeral home. 924 New York
ave. n.w.. Saturday. January 16. at 11
a.m. Interment in Chestertown. Md. •
FINNEY. J. MARTIN. JR. Suddenly on
Wednesday. January 13. 1937. J. MAR
TIN FINNEY. Jr., beloved husband of
Ethel Finney and son of J. Martin Fin
ney. sr. Services at the S. H. Hines
Co. funeral home. 2901 14th st. tun. on
Saturday. January 16, at 1 p.m. Rela
tives and friends invited. Interment
Rock Creek Cemetery. 15
rORBES. MARGARET E. On Thursday.
January 14. 1937. at her residence. 406
A St. S.e.. MARGARET E. FORBES,
daughter of the late John and Ann
Gross Forbes. Servioes at her late resi
dence on Saturday. January 16. at II
a.m. Interment Greenmount Cemetery.
Baltimore. Md.
GORDON. ISAAC O. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14. 1937. at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home ISAAC O. GORDON,
beloved husband of Laura Gordon.
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. n.w.. Saturday.
January 16. at 2 p.m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Congressional
Cemetery.
GORDON. ISAAC O. A special communi
cation of Hope Lodee. No. 20. F. A. A.
M. . is hereby called for the purpose of
attending the funeral of our late
brother, ISAAC O. GORDON, on Satur
day. January 16. 1937. at'l o’clock p.m.
RICHARD L. MERRICK, Master.
Attest: PAUL B. ELCAN. Secretary.
GRAY. EVA. On Tuesday. January 12.
1937. at Emergency Hospital. EVA
GRAY. Remains shipoed to High Point.
N. C.. Thursday. January 14. Services
by the Frazier funeral home. 15
GRIFFIN. PATRICK FRANCIS. On Thurs
day. January 14. 1937. at 4 p.m..
PATRICK FRANCIS GRIFFIN, beloved
husband of Almira Ruber Griffin and
father of Mrs. J. L. Parrish and Martin
Griffin, of Arlington County. Va. Fu
neral Saturday. January 16. at 11:30
a.m, from his late residence. 2029 H st.
n.w. Relatives and friends Invited. In
terment National Memorial Park Ceme
tery. Fairfax County. Va. (Indianapolis.
Ind , papers please copy.)
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the original W R. Speare establishment.
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J. William Lee’s Sons Co.
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Crematorium
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HEARD. MISS HARRIET G. Departed
this life on Thursday. January 14. UMi.
at 8:35 p.m.. at her residence. Ill 1
Columbia road n.w.. HARRIET O.
HEARD, beloved sister of Mrs. Ames
Heard Warrick. Funeral services Sat
urday. January 16. at 111 am., at Jen
ifer's funeral home. 1141 22nd st. n.w.
Interment at Athens. Ga.. Sunday. *
HENSON. BESSIE. On Tuesday. January
12. 1937. at Gallinger Hospital. BESSIE
HENSON, loving mother of Gertrude
and Howard Henson. She also leaves
three sisters one brother, other rela
tives and friends. Remains resting at
the John T. Rhines funeral chapel. 3rd
and Eye sts s.w. Funeral at 1 p.m.
Sunday. January 17. from the Bethel
M. E Church. T. B.. Md. Interment
church cemetery 17
HENSON. RALPH. Departed this life on
Thursday. January 14. 1937. at Gal
linger Hospital. RALPH HENSON. He
leaves to mourn their loss a stepmother,
six sisters Mary Hicks Edna Sprigcs.
Florence Frederick Beatrice Dorsey.
Esther Perkins and Miss Viola May Hen
son: three brothers. Sherman. Edward
and Melvin Henson. Remains resting at
the Eugene Ford funeral parlor. 1300
South Capitol st. Funeral Monday. Jan
uary 18. at 2 p.m . from John Stewart
Church, between 3rd and 4th sts. on G
st. s.w. 16
HERRON. J ANNIE. Departed this life on
Monday. January 11. 1937. at Casualty
Hospital. JANNIE HERRON, devoted
wife of Granville Herron. She also leave*
twelve children, two brothers, two sis
ters. a devoted mother. Margaret Grig
ory; other relatives and friends. Re
mains were resting at the John T. Rhines
funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye sts. s.w..
until 4 p.m. Thursday; thereafter at her
late residence. 1215 4th st. s.w. Fu
neral at 1 p.m. Saturday. January lfl.
from the House of Prayer. 6th and M
sts. n.w Body will be taken to Saluda.
S. C.. for interment.
HOUGH. LAURENCE COOPER. On Thurs
day. January 13. 1937. at Savannah.
Ga.. LAURENCE COOPER HOUGH of
Wellesley Heights. Mass., beloved hus
band of Jennie P. Hough and brother of
Helen Y. Hough of Frostburg. Md.. and
Philip R. Hough of Washington's birth
place. Va. Funeral services at the S. H.
Hines Co. funeral home. 2901 14th st.
n.w.. on Saturday. January 16. at 10:45
a.m.
JOHNSON. PATTIE. Suddenly, on Tues
day January 12. 1937. at her residence.
423 Neale pi. n.w.. PATTIE JOHNSON,
mother of Alice Fletcher, sister of
Blanche Wiggins. She also leaves one
brother, other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis
funeral church. 1432 You st. n.w.. and
may be viewed after 1 p.m. Thursday.
Funeral Monday. January 18. at 2 p.m..
from the Tenth Street Baptist Church.
Kith and R sts. n.w.. Rev. J. L. Henry,
pastor. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery. 17
JORDAN. REV. ARTHUR CLIFTON. On
Thursday. January 14. 1937. at his resi
dence. 1703 Irvine st. n.w.. Rev. AR
THUR CLIFTON JORDAN, beloved hus
band of Rosa L. Jordan Funeral serv
ices at the Francis Asbury Methodist
Church. 16th and Lamont sts. n.w. Sat
urday. January 16. at 2 P.m. Interment
Fort Lincoln Oemeterv.
JUNGKURTH. GILMORE G. Suddenly,
on Wednesday January 13. 1937. at
his residence. 2701 14th st. n.w.. GIL
MORE G. JUNGKURTH Services at the
S. H. Hines Co. funeral home. 2901 14th
st n.w on Saturday January 16. at 7
p.m. Interment Pottsville. Pa.
KEYS. JOHN. Departed this life suddenly
on Sunday. January 10. 1937. JOHN
KEYS. He leaves to mourn their loss a
loving mother, one sister, an uncle, two
aunts, a first cousin and a host of other
relatives and friends. Remains resting
at Ruth Dabney Co. funeral home. 453
O st. n w. Funeral from the above fu
neral home on Monday. January 18. In
terment Rosemcnt Cemetery. 16
LEVY. MRS. NATALIE E. Departed this
life Wednesday. January 13. 1937. at
2:45 a m . at the residence of her niece.
618 3rd st. n.e.. NATALIE E. LEVY
She leaves to mourn their loss a mother.
Mrs. Lizzie McLain of Camden. S. C.'. a
brother George W. McLain of New York
City: ten sisters. Miss Minnie L. Mc
Lain. Mrs. Ertha Collins of Camden. S.
C.; Mrs. Julia Douglas of Charlotte. N.
C.: Mrs. Daisy Taylor ot Orangeburg. S.
C.: Mrs. Bertha E Warren. Mrs. Idlean
Levy of Washington. D. C : Mrs. Lillian
Wilson of Florence. S. C.: Mrs. Mar
Earette Fogg of Passaic N J.: Mrs.
A1 wilder Schenk of Trenton. N. J.. and
Mrs. Otis Dixon of Boston. Mass, and
a host of other relatives and friends.
Remains resting et E W Bundy's fu
neral home. 621 Florida ave n.w. Fu
neral services Sunday at Camden. S. C.
15
LEWIS, CRONIN FILLMORE. On Thurg
day. January 14. 1937. at Frederick City
Hosnital. CRONIN FILLMORE LEWIS,
aged 45. ftemains resting at Roy W.
Barber's funeral home. Laytonsvllle
Md. Funeral services will be held at the
grave at Bethesda M. E. Cemetery, on
Saturday, January 6. at 2 p.m.
LEWIS. HARRY L. On Friday. January
15 1937. at Sibley Hospital. HARRY L.
LEWIS, aged 58 years, beloved husband
ot Belle Garner Lewis and father of
Irma Lewis Burchell. Funeral from his
late residence. 194 V st. n.e., on Mon
day. January 18. at 2 p.m. Relatives
and friends invited. Interment Con
gressional Cemetery. Arrangements by
P A. Taltavull 17
MAKEL. ELIZABETH. Departed this life
on Wednesday. January 13 1937. ELIZ
ABETH MAKEL iborn in Malcolm. Md ).
She leaves to mourn their loss eight lov
ing children, thirty-five grandchildren,
eight great-grandchildren and a host of
other relatives and friends Remains
resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church, 1432 You st. n.w., until 2 p.m
Friday: thereafter at 2917 Eye st. n.w.
Funeral Saturday. January 19. at 10
am., from St Augustine’s Catholic
Church. Interment Waldorf, Md.
Over my heart in the days that are flown.
No love like mother love ever has shown;
No other worshiD survives and endures.
Faithful, unselfish and Datient like yours.
MALLORV WALLER E. Passed on Fri
day. January 15. at his son's residence,
at Scottsville. Va., WALLER E. MAL
LORY. father of Maude M. Ryan of
Washington D. C.: O. W. Mallory of
Richmond. Va.; Mrs. E E. Marshall of
Eastham. Va., and Ross Mallory of
Scottsville. Va. Funeral notice later. 16*
MATTHEWS. JOHN. DeDarted this life on
Tuesday. January 12. 1937 at Galllnger
Hospital. JOHN MATTHEWS, beloved
son of Elizabeth Matthews, father of
Edith Matthews, brother of Gertrude
Sewell and Samuel Matthews. Remains
resting at Eugene Ford's funeral home.
1300 South Capitol st. Funeral Satur
day. January 16. at 9:30 a m., from Re
hoboth Baptist Church. 1st st. between
N and O sts. s.w. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. 15
McMORHIS. KATE WILLIAMS. Departed
this life on Sunday. January 10. 1037,
in Los Angeles. Calif.. KATE WILLIAMS
McMORRIS. wife of the late George W.
McMorris. mother of Mrs. C. D Ash
more. Ma.’. Watson L. McMorris and
Mrs, W. j. Barnes. Services at the
home of Mrs. W. J Barnes 3733 Van
Ness st. n.w. Saturday January 16. at
2:30 p.m. Interment Glenwood Ceme
tery. 15
MILLER. CALEB STABLER. On Thurs
day. January 14. 1037. at Homeopathic
Hospital. CALEB STABLER MILLER,
beloved husband ot Mary W. Miller and
father of Helen Miller. Services at his
late residence. 3335 18th st. n.w.. Sat
urday January 18. at 2 p.m. Inter
ment nrivate. 15
MULLINGS. VENTON H. On Friday Jan
uary 15 1037. at Mount Alto Hospital,
VENTON H MULLINGS. beloved son of
Mrs J. H. Mullings and father of Mon
ford V Mullings. Funeral services gt
the residence of his mother. 028 Spring
rd. n.w.. on Monday. January 18. at 2
nm Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
Services by the W. W. Chambers Co. 17
NETHERLAND. ROSA STOKES. On Tues
day. January 12. 1937. at 11:05 p.m..
at Providence Hospital. ROSA STOKES,
widow of the late Fred D. Netherland
and daughter of Carrie Stokes and the
late Thomas T. Stokes. Also surviving
her are three sisters. Mrs. Bertha D.
Boyle of Baltimore. Md.: Mrs. Florence
E. Matthews and Mrs. Gladys E. Jack
son; a brother. James T. Stokes, and
other relatives. Funeral services will
be held at the Lincoln Congregational
Church. 11th and R sts. n.w.. Saturday.
January 16. at 1 p.m.. Rev. R. W.
Brooks, pastor, officiating. Remains
may be seen at her late home after
Friday at 10 a.m. 15*
NETHERLAND. ROSA 8. The officers and
members of the Teachers’ Benefit and
Annuity Association are hereby notified
of the death of Mrs. ROSA 8. NETH
ERLAND. J. E. 3YPHAX. President.
J. L. GRAY. Secretary.
OSBORNE. EARL W. On Friday. January
15. 1937 EARL W. OSBORNE, beloved
husband of Pearl J. Osborne and father
of Mary E. Patzold. Earl W.. jr.: Ruth
N. J*hn J . William G. and Gloria A.
Osborne Remains resting at the W W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 1400 Cha
pin st. n.w Notice of funeral later.
FAULT. IRVING SWAYZE. On Thursday.
January 14. 1937, at his residence. 403
Montgomery ave. Rockville Md.. IRV
ING SWAYZE PAULL. husband of Arden
Bennett Pauli. Services at Oawler’a
chapel. 1750 Pa. ave. n.w.. on Satur
day. January 16. at 19:30 a.m. Inter
ment (nrivate) Arlington National Cem
etery.
PEARSON. MART C. On Thursday. Jan
uary 14 1937. Mrs. MARY C. PEAR
SON. beloved mother of Mrs. Martin M.
Watson (nee Pearson!. Funeral services
at her late residence. 5330 41st st. n.w..
Saturday. January lfl. at 10 a.m. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
15
POOLE. CLARENCE H. On Thursday.
January 14. . 1937. CLARENCE H.
POOLE, son of the late Dorsey W. and
Mary V. Poole. Services at the 8. H.
Hines Co. funeral home 2901 14th st.
n.w.. on Saturday. January 16. at 3:30
n.m. Interment Olenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services nrivate.
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. On Wednesday.
January 13. 1937. at 7 p.m.. NANNIE J.
ROBINSON of 1209 Que st. n.w.. widow
of the late David A. Robinson, beloved
mother of Harry J. Robinson and moth
er-m-law of Edna Scott Robinson. Re
mains resting at her late residence. Fu
neral from Asbury M. E. Church. 11th
and K sts. n.w.. Saturday. January 16.
at 1 D.m. Rev. R. M. Williams officiat
ing. Interment Harmony Cemetery.
Arrangements by Mcduire. 15
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. The officers and
members of Alicia Royal Court. No. 1,
Order of Cyrene. K. T.. are requested to
attend the funeral of our late royal sis
ter. NANNIE J. ROBINSON on Satur
day. January 16. 1937. at 1 p.m.. from
, Asbury M. E. Church 11th and K sts. n.w
MARGARET KEY KELSON.
Royal Commandress.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL.
_ Chief Eng.
MATUB L. STOW ART. fleuatarx.
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WAR REFERENDUM ASKED
A constitutional amendment to re
quire a referendum before the United
States declares war went Into the con
gressional hopper yesterday.
Its author. Representative Ludlow.
Democrat, of Indiana, said:
"A matter which involves the wel
fare and happiness of millions of the
people ought to be submitted to the
people.”
Alkali Industry Planned.
Plans are under way to establish
at Adelaide, Australia, an alkali In
dustry, the principal products to be
soda ash. bicarbonate of soda and
caustic soda.
Eeatfa.
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. John Marshall
Relief Association announces the death
of NANNIE J. ROBINSON of 1209 Que
st. n.w.. Wednesday. January 13. 1037.
Funeral from Asbury M. E. Church, cor
ner 11th and K sts. n.w., Saturday. Jan
uary 16. at 1 p.m.
GEORGE W COLE. Prasldent.
J. W. ROBINSON. Financial Secretary.
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. Members of
Queen Victoria Household of Ruth. No.
1.711. G. U. O. of O F.. are reouested
to meet tonight. Friday. January 15.
1937. at the Hall, to arrange for the fu
neral of our late Inmate. NANNIE J.
ROBINSON
JESSIE JOHNSON. M. N. G.
FRED A. SABBS. W. R. •
ROBINSON, NANNIE J. Members of
Emanuel Guild. No. 1. H. T. C.. meet at
Asbury Church. 11th and K sts. n.w.,
at 12 o'clock, full uniform, to attend the
funeral of Princess NANNIE J. ROBIN
SON. Funeral Saturday. January 16. at
1 o'clock. All officers and members be
Dresent.
ROSA HAMILTON. Acting Prln. Capt.
ALBERTA MACK. Sec. •
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. The officers and
members of Datcher Chapter. No. 7. O.
E. S.. are requested to attend the fu
neral of our late sister. NANNIE J.
ROBINSON, from Asbury M. E. Church.
11th and K sts. n.w.. Saturday. January
16. 1937 at 1 o'clock.
ROSA V. HOLLOMAN. W M.
RAMOND COLBERT. W. P.
M. E. C. LYLE. Sec. •
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. Members of Oasis
Court. No. 2. Daughters of Isis, are re
quested to meet at Asbury M. E. Church.
11th and K sts. n.w.. Saturday. January
16. 10.37. at 12:30. to attend funeral of
Past Imperial Deputy Daughter NANNIE
J ROBINSON. Order of
GERTRUDE HARRINGTON, III. Com.
PEARL GETT8 Rec.
ROBINSON. NANNIE J. Columbia Temple.
No. 422. I. B P O. E. of W.. held a
session of sorrow Thursday. January 14.
to arrange for the funeral of Daughter
NANNIE J. ROBINSON. Funeral Satur
day. January 16. 1937. at I p.m.. from
Asbury M. E Church.
PAULINE ROBINSON. Daughter Ruler.
NAOMI E. WASHINGTON. Secretary.
ROCK. MAY HVRLBURT. Suddenly, on
Thursday January 14. 1937. at her resi
dence. 1515 Park road n.w.. MAY
HURLBURT ROCK, widow of Georse A.
Rock and mother of George R.. Hazel
L. May A Fred H. Rock and Mrs. Ida
Rock Poole. Funeral services at the
above residence on Saturday. January
16. at 10 a m. Interment private.
ROLLINS. LEWIS F. On January IT
193”. at the home of his daughter 1855
Good HoDe rd.. Washington. D. C..
LEWIS F. ROLLINS. He Is survived by
one daughter. Mrs. Anna Sowerbutts:
one son. Alfred Rollins: two sisters. Mrs.
J. R Meeks and Mrs. Alex Buchanan:
one brother. John S. Rollins Remains
resting at the residence of Mr. William
Armstrong. 50(1 North Lincoln st.. Clar
endon. Va Funeral services at Andrews
Chapel. Va. on Saturday. January lit,
at 11 a.m. Interment church cemetery.
15
RUDOLPH. DORIS ANNE. On Friday. Jan
uary 15. 1937. at Children's Hospital,
DORIS ANNE RUDOLPH, beloved daugh
ter of Mahlon and Vivian Rudolph. No
tice . f funeral later. Services by tha
W. W. Chambers Co.
SHAW. DELLA. On Thursday. January
14. 1837. at F'reedmen's Hospital. DELLA
SHAW. Remains regtlne at the J L.
Lowe funeral home 013 Florida ave.
n.w Notice of funeral later.
SHAW. DELLA. AU Inmates of Bethel
Household of Ruth. No. 1.710. G. U. O.
of O. F.. are notified to be present at
the funeral services of Sister DELLA
SHAW. Sunday. January 17. 1937. at 1
o'clock p m., at Nineteenth Street Bap
tist Church. 19th and Eye sts. n.w.
MAUDE JOHNSON, W. R.
FRANCES HUNT. M N. O. •
SHAW. DELLA. All officers and members
of the Home Benefit Association are ad
vised of the death of Mrs. Della Shaw.
Funeral Sunday. January 17. at 1 p.m..
from Nineteenth 8treet Baptist Church.
I9th and Eye sts. n w.
MRS MARY BRYANT. President.
MRS. ANNA C. COOPER. Secretary.
SHELTON. SARAH GERTRUDE. On
Tuesday. January 12. 1937 SARAH
GERTRUDE SHELTON, devoted wife of
George R. Shelton, sr.; mother of Carrol
Alvin. Leon. George. lr.. Elmer. Charles.
Howard. Esau. Jacob. Rebecca. Dorcas.
Phoebe Shelton and Mary Parish. She
also leaves other relatives and friends.
Remains resting at the W Ernest Jar
vis funeral church. 1432 You st. n.w.
Funeral Saturday. January 16. at 1:30
n.m.. from the above funeral church.
Interment Rosemont Cemetery. 15
SMITH. LOUISA M. On Friday January
15. 1037. at her residence. 3204 Ala
bama ave. s.e.. LOUISA M . beloved
mother of Edgar R. Smith. Mrs. Edith S.
Hopgood and Mrs. Barbara M. Lutz.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chamber*
Co. Southeast funeral home 517 11th
st. a e. Notice of funeral later.
SURER. JOHN. Departed this life on Jan
uary 12. 1937. at Galllnger Hospital.
JOHN SUBER He leaves to mourn their
loss six nieces, one nephew and a host
of other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at R N. Horton A: Co funeral
home. 1234 4th st. n.w. Funeral service
will be held on Sunday. January 17 at
2 p.m.. at the above funeral home.
Rev R D. Graham officiating Rela
tives and friends Invited. Interment
Payne's Cemetery.
THOMAS. WILL On Thursday. January
14 1937. at Freedmen’s Hospital. WILL
THOMAS, loving husband ol Sarah
Thomas, devoted friend of John F. Ngll.
He also ’eaves other relatives and many
friends. Remains resting at the John
T Rhlnes funeral chapel. 3rd and Eye
sts. n w Notice of funeral later. 17
TILGHMAN. ELLEN. On Friday. January
15. 1937. at. her residence. 1761 Willard
st. n.w ELLEN TILGHMAN beloved sis
ter of Mar; Gray and Lottie Freeman.
She also leaves other relatives and
friends. Remains resting at the W. Er
nest Jervis funeral church. 1432 You it.
n.w. Notice of funeral later.
TYLER. JENNIE. Departed this life sud
denly. Tuesday. January 12. 1937. at
her residence, in Falls Church. Va..
JENNIE TYLER devoted mother of Mrs.
Laura Tyler Barnes, sister of Lizzie
Kess. Agnes Jackson and Cornelius and
Isaac Wllkerson: grandmother of Laura.
Madle. Clarence and Charles Gibbs.
Funeral Sunday. January 17. at 1:30
p.m.. from the Second Baptist Church.
Falls Church. Va.. Rev. W E. Costner
officiating. Interment In church ceme
tery. Services by the John T. Rhlnes
funeral home. 17
WATTS. CUETTA. Departed thil life
Wednesday. January 13. 1937. at her
residence. 1955 4th at. n.w.. CUETTA
WATTS beloved wife of William H.
Watts. Remains resting at Bundy's fu
neral home. Remains may be viewed at
her late residence after 4 p.m. Friday.
Funeral Saturday. January 16. at 1:30
p.m.. from Mount Bethel Baptist Church.
Rev. Rov officiating. 15
WHILLDTN. ELLA. On Thursday. Janu
ary 14. 1937. at her residence. 240
Madison st. n.w.. ELLA WHILLDIN
Services at the 8. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. n.w.. on Saturday.
January 16. at 2:30 p.m. Interment
Glenwood Cemetery.
Itt iHemnrtam.
AMBROGI. LUCIA. In aad but loving re
membrance of our dear mother. LUCIA
AMBROGI. who departed this life eleven
years aso today. January 15. 1926.
Gentle mother, sainted mother.
Loving mother, so kind and true;
Resting now in peace with Jeeus.
Loving hearts remember you. _
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. •
BRENT. MARY ELIZABETH. In loving
memory of our beloved mother and wife.
MARY ELIZABETH BRENT, who left US
cne yesr ago today. January 15. 1936.
Beautiful memories of mother, dear.
We’ll always cherish with love sincere>
A day that comes with sad regret.
A darling mother we'll never forget.
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND. WILLIAM
BRENT. AND LOVING CHILDREN.
EUGENE A. HUNN1CUTT MRS. MAR
THA NORTON AND MRS. CATH
ERINE HAWKJN8.
KENNEY-CABEY. MRS. ANNA. Sacred to
the blessed memory of my beloved moth
er. ANNA KENNEY-CAREY. who depart
ed this life twenty-one years ago today.
January 15. 1916. In the 82nd year of
her age.
Rest, spirit, rest._
4 HER SON. EDGAR L. KENNEY. •
MUELLER. JACOB C. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear father. JACOB
C. MUELLER, who departed this life two
rears ago today. January 15. 1935.
In our hearts your memory lingers.
_You were faithful, fond and true;
There Is not a day that passes
That we do not think of you.
HIS LOVING SON AND DAUGHTEP-TN.
LAW. GEORGE AND MAYME MUEL
LER. •
O'DEA. STEPHEN B. In loving remem
brance of our dear brother. STEPHEN
B. O’DEA. who departed this life two
years ago today. January 15. 1935.
We will always remember you.
The days would be blighter and happier
for us were you here. _
YOUR BROTHER8. •
WILLIAMS. ELIZABETH. In loving re
membrance of our darling mother and
grandmother. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS,
who departed this life nine years ago
i today. January 15. 1928.
A mother who gave us the best of her
life.
Who cherished our secrets, our sorrows
and strife:
Who taught us to love, who taught us to
pray—
Our mother In heaven* God Meta you
HEr'lOVINO DAUGHTERS. MARVEE
E. BROWN AND PRANCES THOMP
SON: GRANDDAUGHTER. MILDRED
MASON. ....-- ~
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JASON WATERMAN RITES .
, HELD THIS AFTERNOON
Master Masons of Washington
Centennial Lodge Are
Pallbearers.
Funeral services for Jason Water
man, 68, Public Health Service official,
are being held this afternoon in the
First Congregational Church, with
Rev. Dr. Howard S. Anderson, pastor,
officiating, assisted by Rev. Dr. Simp
son B. Daugherty, pastor of the
Church of the United Brethren.
Pallbearers, all past masters of the
Washington Centennial Lodge of
Masons, of which Mr. Waterman was
a member and past master, are L. P.
Stewart, Dr. Howard Linton, Paul
Lesh, Ernest Tate, Marx Kahn and
Charles Le Foe.
Mr. Waterman, who lived at 1603
Evarts street northeast, died Tuesday
in his office of a heart attack. He was
junior administrative assistant to the
assistant surgeon general In the San
itary Report and Statistics Division of
the Health Service.
CURTIS B. BACKUS,
U. S. ENGINEER, DIES
Alexandria Resident Directed
Construction of Federal
Prisons.
E? a Star Correspondent ot The 8tar.
ALEXANDRIA, Va„ January 15.—
Curtis Beall Backus, 54, civil engineer
in the Department of Justice, died at
his home, 118 West Walnut street,
yesterday, following an illness of six
months. Funeral services were held
this morning from the home.
Mr. Backus was in charge of engi
neering work in the construction of
Federal prisons for the department.
He was a graduate of the University
of Michigan and was a member of
the Theta Delta Fraternity and of the
Kensington, Md., Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor Perkins Backus; three sons,
Curtis B., Franklin P. and William A.
Backus; a daughter. Miss Louise
Backus, and two sisters. Miss Con
stance Backus and Miss Ha class ah
Backus of Glencarlyn, Va. He was
the son of the late William Mansfield
and Constance Beall Backus of Wash
ington.
Officiating at the funeral were
Bishop George M. Davenport of Eas
ton, Md., and the Rev. George Vest,
rector of ISnmanuel Episcopal
Church. Burial was in Oakwood Cem
etary at Falls Church.
Active pallbearers were John
Schaff. James A. Sherier, Gilbert J.
Cox, R. H. C. Beverley, Charles J.
Benedict and Wallace W. Wrignt.
Honorary pallbearers were Repre
sentative Howard W. Smith, Henry
R. Burke, M. M. Barnard, Thomas A.
Lee, Charles Henry Smith, Henry
O’Bannon Cooper, W. T. Hammack,
Arthur Herbert and W. Selden Wash
ington.
300 AT WELCOME
FOR NEW RECTOR
Dr. Wilkinson, Wife and Daugh
ter Given Reception by
St. Thomas’ Chnrch.
More than 300 persons were present
last night at a welcoming reception at
St. Thomas Episcopal Church for the
newly appointed rector. Rev. Dr.
Howard S. Wilkinson, his wife and
daughter. Madeleine.
Chief Justice A. A. Wheat of the
District Court, senior warden, and
Comdr. Needham L. Jones, U. S. N„
junior warden, and the vestry and
parish were hosts.
Bishop James E. Freeman, other
members of the Washington diocese,
and visiting clergymen from Annapolis
and Easton, Md, were among those
present.
Dr. Wilkinson will be guest preacher
at the Naval Academy on Sunday. Dr.
Anson Phelps Stokes will take over his
place for the day at St. Thomas Epis
copal Church.
MAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF ASSAULTING WOMAN
Waives Extradition in Police
Court on Fugitive Warrant
From Maryland.
Raymond Herbert Woley, 37, of 1634
B street northeast, arrested Wednesday
on a fugitive warrant charging him
with assaulting a young Washington
woman near EUioott City, Md„ Satur
day, waived extradition yesterday when
arraigned before Police Court Judge
Isaac R. Hitt.
Woley first asked a 30-day contin
uance, but when he was informed he
would be held without bail, he waived
extradition. Another man, arrested in
connection with the case, did not ap
pear in court. It is understood he agreed
to return to the Maryland jurisdiction.
According to police, the men forced
the young woman, who is married,
into a car at Twelfth and E streets
southeast and drove to a tourist camp
near Ellicott City, where the crime
allegedly was perpetrated.
Sheriff J. F. Curtis of Howard Coun
ty and Detective Sergts. Richard Cox
and Ouy Rone of the Metropolitan
poUce made the arrests.
REM C. JORDAN
IS AT AGE OF C
—mm
Was Member of Virginia
M. E. Conference 56 Years.
Here 12 Years.
Rev. Arthur Clifton Jordan, for Sfl
years a member of the Virginia Con*
ference of the Southern Methodist
Church, died yesterday at his home,
X703 Irving street, after an illness at
lev. Jordan.
several weeks.
He was 82 years
old.
Funeral serv
ices will be held
at 2 p.m. tomor
row at Francis
Asbury Church,
with the pastor,
Rev. A. T. Shir
key, In charge.
Burial will be in
Port Lincoln
Cemetery.
Surviving Dr.
Jordan are his
widow., whom Jie
married 51 years
ago. ana xour cnnaren: Mrs. Essie
Hill, Mrs. Denton Reed and Miss
Nancy Jordan, all of Washington, and
Arthur Jordan, jr., of Detroit.
Dr. Jordan, a native of Oates
County, N. C., was widely known in
Virginia, where he served many pas
torates. He had resided In Washing
ton since retiring 12 years ago and
had taken an active part In the work
of Asbury Church.
LIEUT. COL. W. L. CLARK
IS BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Services Are Held in Port Myer
Chapel, With Chaplain Ralph
C. Delbert Officiating.
With full military honors, Lieut.
Col. Walter L. Clark, executive as
sistant to the chief of the manufactur
ing service, Army Ordnance Bureau,
who died here Wednesday, was buried
this atemoon in Arlington National
Cemetery.
Services were held in the Port Myer
Chapel, with Chaplain Ralph C. Del
bert officiating.
Honorary pallbearers were Maj. Gen.
W. H. Tschappat, chief of ordinance;
Brig. Gen. Herman W. Schull, assist
ant to the chief of ordnance; Maj.
Gen. Thomas Q Ashburn, chairman of
the advisory board of the Inland
Waterways Corp.; Lieut. Cols. Charles
A. Walker, jr.; William E. Larned,
John Mather, Guy I. Rowe, Levin H.
Campbell, jr.; D. C. K. Bullens and
Maj. Miles W. Kresge.
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THIEF WHO SNATCHED
$6,700 IN GEMS HUNTED
Baltimore Criminal Believed to
Have Headed for Capital.
Leaped on Running Board.
A colored purae-snatcher who
robbed a Baltimore woman of $6,700
worth of Jewelry la being sought by
Washington police.
The robbery was reported Wednes
day by Mrs. Dorothy Ruhl, who told
police the colored man leaped on the
running board of her automobile in
Baltimore and reached in and took
the pocketbook while she was riding
with her 6-year-old twin nephews.
The jewelry consisted of a platinum
diamond ring valued at $3,000, an
other diamond ring worth $2,500 and
a $1,200 wrist watch studded with 75
diamonds.
Baltimore police believe the thief
left that city after the robbery and
headed for Washington.
SCREEN WRITER DIES
PASADENA, Calif., January 15 UP).—
William M. Ritchey, 55, an outstanding
scenarist In the days of silent films, a
former newspaper man and onetime
film producer, died yesterday alter a
week’s illness.
He Joined the Paramount writing
stair in the early 1920's, and later was
made head ol the Paramount scenario
department. Recently he has been a
free lance screen writer.
Ritchey was bom in Evansville, Ind.
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