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ANDERSON, ELLA. On Saturday. April
10. 193*. at her residence 4044 Hayes
ft n.e ELLA ANDERSON, mother ol
the late Eva Belle Brown. She leaves
to mourn their loss one granddaughter,
Mrs. Melba Washington two sisters,
one brother, two great-grandchildren
end other relatives and friends. Rc
*hfjns resting at Morrow's funeral home.
13!.0 V st. n.w. Funeral Wednesday.
April 14. at 1 ‘2 noon, from Enon Bap
tist Church. C st. between Oth and ?th
sts. s.e.. Rev. R. w. Rembert officiating.
Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
13
BOSS. CASTLEMAN PETTIT. On Satur
day. April 10. 1937. at his residence.
6'.; Clue st. n.e.. CASTLEMAN PETTIT
BOSS, beloved husband of Mable Martin
Boss and devoted father of Mrs. Beulah
Boss Whitlock of Norbeck. Md . and son
of the late John P and Carolyn Boss;
brother of John and Mrs. Mary Clark.
Services at the S. H Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st n.w.. on Tuesday.
April 13. at 2 p m. Relatives and friends
Invited. Interment Rock Creek Cem
etery.
BOSS. CASTLEMAN P. A special com
munication of Pentalpha Lodee,
No. 23. F. A. A. M will be held
at the Masonic Temple at 1
i o'clock p.m. on Tuesday Anril
13. 1937. to perform the last
rites for our late brother. CAS
TLEMAN P. BOSS. By order
of the master.
CLARENCE M. MITCHELL. 12
BOSS. CASTLEMAN PETTIT. The mem
bers of Association of Oldest Inhab
itants are requested to attend the fu
neral of our late associate CASTLEMAN
PETTIT BOSS, from the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home. 2901 14th st. n.w. on
Tuesday. April 13. 1937. at 2 p.m
THEODORE W. NOYES President.
J ELIOT WRIGHT. Secretary.
Bowman. Chester. Departed this life
on Saturday. April 10. 1937. at his resi
dence. 134 1 4th st n.w.. after a brief
illness. CHESTER BOWMAN the be
loved husband of Susie Bowman. Re
mains resting at the J. L Lowe fu
neral home. 913 Florida ave. n.w. Notice
of funeral later.
BROWN. PEGGY. On Saturday. April 10.
1937. at Children’s Hospital PEGGY
BROWN beloved daughter of Wilbur
and Adeline Biown. Remains resting at
the Eugene Ford funeral home 1300
South Capito. st.. until 4 p.m. Tuesday.
April 13: thereafter at her late resi
dence. 1001 New Jersey ave. s.e where
funeral services will be held on Wednes
day. April 14. at 11 a m. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 13
BUEHLER. PLRC'Y E. Suddenly, on Sat
urday April 10. 1937. at his residence.
405 10th st. n.e.. PERCY E. BUEHLER.
the heloveu husband of Frances S.
Buehler and son of Mrs Albert Buehler.
Remains resting at the W. \V. Chambers
Co. Southeast funeral home. 517 11th
st. s.e. Funeral services Tuesday April
13. at 2 p.m Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Congressional Cem
etery. 12
Bl EHLER. PERCY' E. A special communi
cation of New Jerusalem Loose. No. 9.
F, A. A. M.. will be held at the Masonic
Temple. 13th st. and N. Y. ave. n.w. on
Tuesday April 13. 1937. at 1 p m., for
the purpose of attending the funeral of
Brother PERCY F BUEHLER By order
of EARL J BROWN Worshipful Master.
BLRNs, THEODORE a.. <R. Suddenly on
Saturday April in 1937. at his resi
dence. 4520 4th st. n.w.. THEODORE
A. BURNS. Sr . the beloved husband of
the late Elizabeth M Burns. Funeral
from the above residence on Tuesday.
April 13. at 9:30 a.m.. thence to St.
Gabriel’s Church where mass of re
QUiem will be offered at 10 a.m. Rela
tives and friends invited. Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
COLE. JENNIE H. On Thursday April 8
1037. JENNIE H COLE Funeral serv
ices at the W. W. Chambers Co. South
east funeral home. 517 11th st s.e cn
Monday. April 12 at 2:30 p.m Rela
tives and friends invited to attend. In
terment Glenwood Cemetery.
COLEMAN. GEORGE I RANCIS. On Fri
day. April 9. J937. at his residence.
River road. Bcthesda. Md. GEORGE
FRANCIS COLEMAN, devoted husband
of Rosalie Coleman, brother of Ada
Coleman. Mrs. Mary Bailey and Grant
Coleman. He is also survived by a
niece. Mrs. Ethel Johnson, and many
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at Frazier’s funeral home. 3*9
Rhode Island ave. n.w. Funeral Tues
day. April 13. at 2 p.m.. from the above
mentioned establishment Interment
Lincoln Cemetery.
01 GAN. MOLLIE MAY'. On Sunday. April
11, 1937. at her residence Seminary rd.
near Baileys Cross Roads. Va.. MOLLIE
MAY DUGAN, the beloved wife of the
late Richard Dugan and mother of
Clyde N. Welshans and Mr Clara M.
Shipley. Funeral from the W. W.
Chambers Co. funeral home. 14<m>
Chapin st. n.w.. on Wednesday. April
14. at l p.m. Relatives and friends
Invited. Interment Ivy Hill Cemetery
Alexandria. Va.
DUGAN. MOLLIE. A special meeting of
Golden Rule Council. No. in. D of A .
will be held at Mrs. Margaret Taylor s
residence 420 Kentucky ave. s.e Mon
day April 12. 1937. at 7 p.m for our
late sister. MOLLIE DUGAN
MRS MILDRED LAWLER Councilor.
MRS. ELIZABETH SHEPHERD Secty
Edmonds. Florence. Departed this
life on Monday. April 12. 1937. FLOR
ENCE EDMONDS of 1*0* s st. n.w She
leaves to mourn their loss a devoted
mother. Mrs Lucille Edmonds: two broth
ers. Lloyd and James Edmonds one sis
.ter. Mary Edmonds, and many other rel
atives and friends. Remains resting at
the Malvan & Schev funeral home. N.
J ave. and R st. n.w. Notice of funeral
later.
EHRHART. CHARLES A. On Sunday.
April 11. 1937. at his residence. 5525
5th st n.w.. CHARLES A. EHRHART
beloved husband of Anna Ehrhart and
father of Anna C. Ehrhart. Services
/private > at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral
home. 2901 14th st. n w . Wednesday.
April 14. at 9 a.m. Service^ private.
Interment Shrewsbury. Pa. < York pa
pers please copy.) 13
ri YNN. LYDIA OLIVE. On Sunday. April
11. 193/. at her residence. Groveton.
Alexandria. Va LYDIA OLIVE FLY'NN
widow of the late Matthew Fiynn and
mother of Mrs. F D Parrish. Mr.
Matthew Flynn of Alexandria. Va . and
Mrs. F W. Mielke of San Francisco.
Remains resting at Demaine’s funeral
home. *17 King st.. Alexandria, Va.
Notice of funeral later.
ORAVES. JOHN THOMAS. On Sundav
April IF 1937 JOHN THOMAS
GRAVES, beloved son of Alice Graves
of 2128 37th st. n.w. and the late
Andrew; R. Graves. Body resting at
Gawler’s chapel. 1750 Penna. ave. n.w.
Services at Holy Trinity Church. 35th
and N sts. n.w.. on Wednesday. April
14. where mass will be offered at 9
a m Interment Mount Olivet Ceme
tery. 13
BAISLUP. EMMETT E. On Saturday. April
10, 1937. at Garfield Hospital. EMMETT
E HAISLUP. beloved son of Elizabeth
and the late Randall Haislup and lather
of Mrs. Blanche Allison. Funeral serv
ices at the W W. Chambers Co. fu
neral home. 14t'0 Chapin st. n.w. on
Tuesday. April 13, at 11 a.m. Relatives
and friends Invited. Interment Glen
wood Cemetery
Ball. Hamilton Alexander on
Sunday. April II. 1937. at his home.
Upper Marlboro. Md.. HAMILTON AL
EXANDER. husband of the late Eleanor
F. Sweeney Hall and father of Mrs. Mary
Straining and Mrs. Helen Simms Ham
ilton M. Hall of Upper Marlboro. Md.,
and Miss Margaret Hall of Washington.
D. C. Services at Ritchie Bros.' funeral
home. Upper Marlboro. Md.. on Tuesday.
April 13. at 9 a.m.: thence to St. Mary's
Chur?h. where mass will be offered at
9:30 a.m. Interment Mount Carmel
Cemetery.
HERBERT. WILLIAM HOWARD. On Fri
day. April 9. 1937. at Oteen. N C
WILLIAM HOWARD HERBERT beloved
husband of Mrs. Bertha Herbert of
1915 14th st. n.w. Surviving him also
are one sistt- two brothers, two aunts
and other r atives. Remains resting
at Frazier's funeral home. 3*9 R I ave
fi.w. Funeral Tuesday. April 13 at
* 30 a.m from the above-mentioned
establishment: thence to St. Augustine's
Catholic Church at 9 a.m. where
mass will be offered for the repose of
his soul. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery
fiJUL MOLLIE. On Saturday. April 10.
J93f. at * a.m at her residence. 410
O st. n.w.. MOLLIE HILL, widow of
Allen Hill and mother of Adolphus and
Clarence Hill and Mrs. Annie West.
Funeral Wednesday. April 14. at 1 pm.,
from Mrs. Ruth Dabney's funeral par
lor. 453 O st. n.w. 13*
fiOLLAWAY. WILLIAM H. On Sunday.
April 11. 1937 WILLIAM H. HOLLA
WAY. Remains resting at Frazier's
funeral home. 3*9 R. I. ave. n.w. Notice
of funeral later. 13
__ FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Joseph F. Birch’s Sons
(A L. HAYCOCK Manager)
Established* ?8S?3034 M St. N.W.
Frank Geier’s Sons Co.
NAtional 2473
Chamber^
One of the Largest
Undertakers ir. the World
1400 Chapin St. N.W. Col. 0432
517 11th St. S.E. Atlantic 6700
V. L. SPEARE CO.
Neither the successor to nor connected with
the orlRlna] W R Speare establishment.
NAtloPnhare28P2 1009 H St. N.W.
PERCY J. SAFFELL
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Announces removal to a new funeral home
475 H ST. N.W.
Formerly located 733 5th St. N.W.
J. William Lee’s Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Crematorium
*th and Mass. Are. N.E, Lincoln 5200
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
GUDE BROS. CO. Floral PiecM
1212 f Bt N.W_NAtional 4278
GEO. C. SHAFFER
EXPRESSIVE FLORAL TRIBUTES AT
MODERATE PRICES PHONE NAT 0108
Open Evenings _ -a , - _
and Sunday* LOT. L^th CT Eye
Sratljs.
JACKSON. ABRAHAM. Departed this life
on Saturday. April 10. 1037. at Gallinger
Hospital. ABRAHAM JACKSON. He
i leaves to mourn their loss a devoted
mother and father. Elizabeth and Jos
eph Jackson, and a sister. Arnita Jack
son. Remains resting with L. E. Mur
ray <fc Son. 12th and V sts. n.w. Fu
neral notice later.
JOHNSON. REV. DAVID. On Saturday,
April lo. 1037. at his residence. 2117 S.
Oxford st., Arlington. Va.. Rev. DAVID
JOHNSON, beloved husband of Callie
i Johnson: devoted brother of Mrs. Ida
i Young Mrs. Laura Kindard, Mrs. Ella
Adell and John Copelin. He also leaves
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the John T. Rhines funeral
chapel. 3rd and Eye sts s.w.. until 3
P.m. Monday. April 12. thereafter at his
I late residence Funeral Tuesday April
13. at 3 pm., from Macedonia Baptist
Church. Arlington. Va. Body will be
shipped to Clinton. S. C.. for interment.
JOHNSON. MARY LANIER. Departed this
life on Sunday April 1 l. 1937. at 10:10
a.m.. at her residence. 152 Thomas st.
n w Mrs. MARY LANIER JOHNSON,
beloved wife ot James L Johnson and
devoted mother of Mrs. Beatrice Lan
caster. Mrs. Ruth McGuire and Mrs.
Ethel Nix of Philadelphia. Pa. She also
leaves to mourn their loss two sisters,
two brothers, two grandsons and many
other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the McGuire funeral home.
Oth st. n.w. Funeral from the
above-named establishment on Tuesday.
April ]3 at 3 p.m. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Danville. Va.
JONES CLAYBROOK. Departed this life
on Sunday. April 11. in:!7. at Freed
man's Hospital. CLAYBROOK JONES
beloved husband of Mary Leah Jones
and father of Bernice J. Digggs. He also
leaves to mourn their loss a devoted
son-in-law. Everett Diggs, and two sis
ters. Alice Hunter and Olivia Hender
son. Remains resting at Moon A- Son's
fuller a! home, 1.T22 You &t. n.w. Funeral
Wednesday April 14. at 1 pm., from
the above funeral establishment. l.'i*
J0PP.-N' ‘O" Saturday. April 10
I'M. CREED JORDAN, devoted foster
son of Mrs. Dora Alexander: nephew of
Mrs. Sarah D Henry Mrs. Emma Mat
thews and George Wanzer. Remains
resting at the W. Ernest Jarvis fu
neral church. 14:12 U st n.w Funeral
Tuesday. April 1;!, at 1 ::10 o.m.. from
Hie above funeral church. Rev. J. H.
Randolph officiating. Interment Payne's
Cemetery. Relatives and friends in
vited.
KEANJ?uL,P; ”\TT,e E On Saturday.
♦ i IGeorgetown University
Hospital HATTIE E. KENDALL, wife of
)Yadp, 9-AirKenda11 Services at, the
cnapel of \\arner E Pumphrey’s funeral
Vvme; Rockville Md . on Tuesday. April
J.J. at 11 a m Interment Herndon. Va.
MORRISON. Suddenly, on
Monday. April It., lit;}?, at her residence,
i-™VEUC1id SV n w- ABBIE MORRISON
?L,fc of, the latp Caspar R, Kent
and mother of Mrs Mae K. Fuse and
o/s.uEa4iinw ^ Dodge. Remains resting
a.kc», e. * » ^ Hines Co. funeral home.
14th st. n.w. Notice of funerai
later.
LANDON. GEORGE. SR. Departed this
t fAM?^MUnod^y April 11. 1 !>;{?. GEORGE
LANDON SR . of 411 *J1 st st. n.w.. de
\oted father of George Landon. 1r. He
also leaves to mourn their loss one sis- I
tci. Mrs Hattie Ellis, and many other
relatives and friends. Remains res:mg
at top Malvan A- Schey funeral home.
N J ave. and R st. n.w. Funeral on 1
Wednesday. April 14 ar 1 ::to pm I
from the above parlors. Relatives and I
friends invited Interment Woodlawn
Cemetery. i *
LIGGETT. ANNIE P. On Saturday April 1
V.1,,1'1'1'. at her daughter's residence. I
-.12 O st. n.w. ANNIE P. LIGGETT,
uevoted mother of Mrs. Minnie Hamil- :
ton Mrs. Victoria Somers Mrs. Clara :
Reeder. Henry and Robert Liggett. She l
also leaves other relatives and friends
Remains resting at the W Ernest Jar
vis tuneral church. 1432 U st n.w un
til Wednesday noon: thereafter at the
residence of her daughter. 2712 O st
n.w. Funeral Thursday. April 1". at
1 .'in p.m.. from the Mount Zion M F.
Church. 20 th st. between Dumbarton
ave. and O st. n.w Rev, Curry officiat
ing Interment Mount Zion Cemetery.
Relatives and friends invited. 13
LONG. WILLIAM R. On Sunday. Anril 11 i
Cooper Hospital Camden N. '
J WILLIAM R LONG, the beloved hus
hand of Nellie M. Long brother of Ulda
L Conner. Olive M . Irene D. Samuel
A Frank R Harold H. and Robert B
Long. Funeral Wednesday. April 14. at
2 p.m from late residence 400 Crescent
blvd. Brooklawn. N. J. Interment Nor
ristown. Pa. 13
MORAN. ROBERT D. On Saturday April
10. 1037 at his residence. 3512 T st.
n.w ROBERT D MORAN, beloved hus
band of Mary E Moran, father of How
ard J Robert L Harry E and James
T. Moran: grandfather of Frederick Ed
win Moran. Funeral from his late resi
dence. 3.512 T st. n.w. on Tuesday
April 13. at 8:3,0 a.m : thence to Holy
Trinity Catholic Church. 38th and N ?t.e
n.w. where mass will be offered at fi
a m. for the repose of his soul. Rela
tives and friends are invited Interment
Rock Creek Cemetery. Services by
W W. Chambers. 12
NASH. DAPHNE HUMPHREY’. On Friday.
April ft 1037. a? Georgetown University
Hospital. DAPHNE HUMPHREY’ and
infant child wife and son of Carroll B
Nash and daughter and grandson of
Lieut. Col. Marion B. and Ruth B
Humphrey. Bodies resting at the Tabler
funeral home. 4217 i»th st. n.w.. until
Tuesday. April 1.3 when services will be
held at 12 noon in the chapel at Rock
Creek Cemetery. 12*
PELL. On Sunday April 11. 1037. at
Sibley Memorial Hospital, the infant son
of William and Margaret Pell. Funeral
services at the W. W Chambers Co.
Southeast funeral heme. 517 11th st
s.c.. on Tuesday. April 13. at 0 a m.
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
PRIEST. MARY' S. On Monday. April 12
10.37 at 3:20 a m.. at the home of
her son. Edward Priest. 102 West
Thornapple si.. Chevy Chase. Md.
MARY S. PRIEST age 08 the beloved
wife of the late Charles Priest. Fu
neral services at the above address on
Tuesday. April 13. at. 7:30 p.m. Inter
ment Pennsylvania. ].3
SANFORD. SUSIE A. On Saturday. April
10. 1037. at the residence of her son.
William R. Sanford. Mrs SUSIE A.
SANFORD, late of 1352 Pa. ave s.e.
widow of Charles L. Sanford Funeral
services at the residence of her son. 1524
D st. n.e.. cn Tuesday. April 13. at 0
a m Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Sanford's home place. Montross,
Va.
SCHRAM. PERCILLA BRADY’. On Sun
day. April 11. 1037. at her residence
4*24 Irving st. n.w.. PERCILLA BRADY
SCHRAM. the beloved wife of John L
Schram of Washington. D. C. Remains
resting at her late residence until 4
p.m Tuesday. April 13. Services in
the W. W. Chambers Co. funeral home.
1400 Chapin st. n.w at 8 p.m. Rela
tives and friends invited Interment i
Oakland. Md.. on Wednesday. April 14.
13
SHEIRBURV. ELIZABETH PAGE. On Sat
urday. April 10. 1037. at her residence.
3222 Date st. n.e. Mount Rainier Md.
ELIZABETH PAGE SHEIRBL RN late
of Charles County. Md. beloved wife
of Joseph Francis Sheirburn. Serv
ices at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home.
2.001 14th st. n.w, on Tuesday. April
13. at 8:15 a.m.; thence to St. James’
Church. Mount Rainier. Md.. where
mass will be offered at 0 a m. Rel
atives and lriends invited. Interment
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
SMITH MARY’. On Sunday April 11.
1037. at her residence. 1104 Irving st.
n w MARY SMITH, mother of the late
Alice Williams McBeth. She is survived
by two daughters. Mrs. Bertie Jones. Mrs.
Noma Walker: three grandchildren. Mary
Bowman. Aubrey Jones and J. W Jones.
Jr.: three sons-m-law. William Warren
McBeth, J. W Jones, sr.. and Lemuel
Walker, and other relatives and friends
Remains resting at Frazier's funeral
home at 380 R. I. ave. n.w. Notice of
funeral later. 1.3
SORACCO. ANNIE. On Sunday, April 11.
10.37. at Sibley Memorial Hospital,
in the 75th year of her age ANNIE SO
RACCO. beloved mother of Mrs Theresa
GuifTre. Mrs. Blanche Sheaffer and Mrs.
Sadie Beckert. Services at the home of
her daughter. 18 Evarts st. n.e.. on
Wednesday April 14. at 8:30 a.m.:
thence to Holy Rosary Church 3rd and
F sts. n.w where reoulem mass will be
said at 0 a m. for the repose of her
soul. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery.
13*
STELFOX. WHILIMINA. On Sunday
April 1], 1937. at her residence. 1 Sib
ley ave. Hyattsville, Md.. WHILIMINA
STELFOX. aged 88 years, beloved wife
of the late John Stelfox. Funeral from
the First M. E Church South. Hyatts
ville. Md., on Tuesday. April 13. at 11
a.m. Interment National Capita' Me
morial Park Cemetery. Baltimore Boule
vard. Md.
TAYLOR. REV. WILLIAM. Suddenly on
Sunday. April 11, 1937. at his resi
dence. 2021 13th st. n.w. Rev WIL
liam A. Taylor, pastor of Florida Ave
nue Baptist Church. Notice of fu
neral later. Arrangements bv Mrs.
Winslow A Fillmore Funeral Co.
Til DEN. LEONARD E. On Saturday. April
10. 1937. at his residence, 1313 Fair
mont st. n.w., LEONARD E TILDEN
beloved husband of Harriet M Tilden'
Funeral services at the S. H. Hines Co.
funeral home 2901 14th st. n.w.. on
Tuesday April 13. at 11 a.m. Inter
ment Marlboro. Cheshire County. N. H.
TILLET JOHN W. On Saturday. April
10. 1937, at Emergency Hospital. Wash
ington. D C.. JOHN W. TILLET. for
merly of Annandale. Va.. beloved hus
band of Mary Ellen Tillet and father
of Mrs. Effie Garrison and Edward
Tillet. Remains resting at the Ives
funeral home. 2847 Wilson blvd. Ar
ton Va. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday. ADril 13. at 2 p.m. at
the Methodist Church. Annandale. Va.
Interment tn the church cemetery. 12
WARTHEN. MARY JANE. On April 9
1937. MARY JANE WARTHEN (nee
Hyatt), aged 75 years, beloved wife of
Nathan Beniamin Warthen. Funeral
from her late residence. 3358 Strick
land st.. Baltimore. Md. on Tuesday
at 10:30 a.m.: thence to Damascus M.
E. Church. Montgomery County Md. at
12 noon. Interment Damascus Ceme
tery. 12
WATANABE. LILLIAN. On Saturday.
April 10. 1937. at her residence. 1531
Isherwood st. n.e.. LILLIAN WATANABE
inee McVeyl beloved wife of the late
William Watanabe. Funeral will be held
from Timothy Hanlon’s funeral parlors
041 H st. n.e.. on Tuesday. April 13, at
8:30 a.m. Requiem mass at Holy Com
forter Church at 9 a.m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet
Cemetery. 12
WAUGH. BARBARA ELLEN. Suddenly
on Sunday April 11. 19.37, at Provi
dence Hosnital. BARBARA ELLEN
WAUGH, the beloved daughter of John
W. and Marlon Waugh. Remains rest
ing at the W. W. Chambers Co funeral
home. 1400 Chapin sti n.w. Notice of
funeral later. p.
DIES AT AGE OF 88
Deceased Was Prominent
Maryland Banker and
Retired Physician.
Dr. Jacob J. Weaver, jr„ 88. promi
nent Maryland banker and retired
physician, died Saturday in Homeo
pathic Hospital. He had been ill about
six days.
Dr. Weaver, father of Mrs. Edmund
K. Fox, 1709 S street, had been spend
ing the Winter here with his daughter
for many years.
Native of Maryland.
. A native of Uniontown, Md., he
practiced medicine there and in the
surrounding country, until retiring
from practice in 1889, due to failing
health. Subsequently, he entered the
banking business.
At the time of his death he was
president of the Carroll County Sav
ings Bank at Uniontown and president
o the board of the First National Bank
at Westminster, Md. He also was a
former president of the latter bank
and was president of the Mutual Fire
Insurance Co. of Carroll County.
For many years Dr. Weaver had
been a member of the Lutheran
Church at Uniontown and formerly
was superintendent of the Sunday
school of the church. He belonged to
the Sigma Chi Fraternity, Sons of the
Revolution, and the Maryland His
torical Society.
Graduate of Maryland U.
Dr. Weaver was graduated in 1867
from Gettysburg College (then the old
Pennsylvania College) and from the
University of Maryland, where he re
ceived his degree in medicine in 1869.
He is said to have been the last sur
vivor of his class or any preceding
classes at Gettysburg College.
Besides his daughter he leaves two
granddaughters, Miss Grace E. Fox,
now’ studying in London, and Mrs.
Charles R. Whittlesey, Princeton, N. J.
Funeral services will be held at 11
a.m. tomorrow in the Lutheran Church
at Uniontown Burial will be in the
Methodist Church Cemetery there. |
CASTLEMAN P. BOSS
DIES AT AGE OF 75
Masonic Leader Had Been 111 Sev
eral Months—Was Native
of Washington.
Castleman P. Bass, 75. retired
printer, prominent in Masonic circles
of the city, died at his home late Sat
urday night after an illness of several
months.
Born in the District, the son of the
late John T. and Caroline Boss, he
attended public schools here and spent j
most of his career as a printer at the !
Government Printing Office, from
which he retired about 10 years ago.
At one time he was employed on The
Star, prior to going to the Government
Printing Office.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Columbia Commandery, Knights
Templar, of which he was a member,
at Hines funeral home tomorrow at 2
P-m„ with burial in Rock Creek Ceme
tery.
Mr. Boss was a past master of Pen
talpha Lodge of Masons and a mem
ber of Columbia Chapter, Adoniram
Council, and Columbia Commandery
of Masons. He belonged also to the
Trestle Board, Esther Chapter of the
Eastern Star, and was a past monarch
of the Grotto here. He was secretary
and treasurer for many years of the
Stephenson’s Bible Class at Bethany
Baptist Church, a member of the As
sociation of Oldest Inhabitants of the
District of Columbia and the Society
of Natives and the North Capitol Cit
izens’ Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mabel
A. Boss; a daughter, Mrs. Beulah
Whitlock; one brother, John, and a
sister, Mrs. Mary M. Clark, all of this
city.
SraJljfl.
J-- JR- On Saturday.
£ST.'} 'n 193' at Homeopathic Hos
Pi^' iPL j j WEAVER Jr., father of
Mrs. E. K. Fox of 1709 S st. n.w. Re
mains resting at the S. k. Hines Co
funeral home. 2901 14th st. n.w unto
!" D.m. Monday. April 13. S“rvices
Tuesday April l.'i. at 11 a m. at Union
town. Md. Interment at Uniontown 13
WETHERALL. LAURA E. On Sunday April
11. 193/. in the 87th year of her age.
LAURA L. WETHERALL. daughter of the
late James and Rebecca Dixon Wether
ali. Remains resting at the John R.
Wright funeral home. 1337 10th st. n.w.
Funeral private.
WOOD. FRANCES E. Suddenly, on Bun
day. April 11, 1937. at her residence,
pin 19th st. n.w.. FRANCES E. WOOD
beloved wife of the late Frank I. Wood
and mother of Carl I. Wood of Great
Neck. Long Island. N. Y Remains rest
ing at Lee’s funeral home. 4th st. and
Mass. ave. n.e. Funeral services will be
held on Tuesday. April LT at 2 p.m.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter
ment Methodist Protestant Cemetery
Alexandria. Va.
WORMLEY. MARY C. HARRIS. On Sun
day. April 11, 1937. at 1325 Nea! place
r w„ MARY C. HARRIS WORMLEY.
She is survived by one brother, three
sisters and an uncle: also other rela
tives and friends. Funeral Thursday,
April 15. at 2 p.m.. from 447 Neal place
n w-. Interment Woodlaw-n Cemetery.
Arrangements by Malvan & Schey.
In Utmnrtam.
ANDERSON. GEORGIANNA. In loving re
membrance of our dear daughter and
sister. GEORGIANNA ANDERSON, who
passed away two years ago today. April
12. 1935.
She had a smile for every one,
A heart as fair as gold;
To those who knew her
Her memory will never grow old.
THE FAMILY.
HAWKINS. MINNIE B. In sad but lov
ing remembrance of our devoted mother.
MINNIE B. HAWKINS: departed this
life April 12. 1927.
It was the saddest of the year:
Although we ought to be of good cheer.
Knowing that our mother has done her
best
And left this world to take her rest.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN. ROSIE
MOSLEY HENRY BATSON ESTEL
LA FORD AND MOLLY HAWKINS.
PAGE. INDIA EDWARD. In loving re
membrance of our dear mother. INDIA
EDWARD PAGE, who passed away two
years ago, April 12. 1935.
And while she lies In peaceful sleep.
Her memory we shall always keep.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
STARKE. ROBERT; WILLIS, REV. ED
WARD. In sad but loving remembrance
of our loving husband and father,
ROBERT STARKE, and our devoted fa
ther and grandfather. Rev. EDWARD
WILLIS, who departed this life April
12. 1913. and April 10, 1897.
DAUGHTER. MARY. AND GRANDCHIL
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WOMAN IS INJURED
VIEWING BLOSSOMS
Mrs. Ida May Kiatta Is Thrown
From Horse at Tidal
Basin.
Mrs. Ida May Kiatta, 3218 Wis
consin avenue, received neck and back
injuries yesterday when thrown over
her horse’s head while viewing the
Mrs. Kiatta.
cnerry niossoms
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Basin. She was
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Emergency Hos
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stumbled and
stopped suddenly,
tossing her to the
ground.
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taken home after
being treated, and
physicians said a complete diagnosis
of her injuries could not be made
until the X-ray photographs had been
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HEART ATTACK FATAL
Mrs. Anna Sutherland Dies in
New York Hospital.
Mrs. Anna Sutherland, 1260 Tenth
street, died of a heart attack in a
New York City hospital early today
after she had been removed from a
Washington-to-Boston Greyhound bus,
according to an Associated Press dis
patch.
Mrs. Sutherland had been living here
with her daughter, Mrs. Hilda Vin
cent, and was on her way to Boston
to visit a sick brother. She left Wash
ington yesterday afternoon.
THE WEATHER
District of Columbia—Pair with
light frost; lowest temperature about
34 degrees tonight; tomorrow fair and
warmer; gentle shifting winds, becom
ing moderately southerly.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear today.
Report for I.ast 24 Hours.
Temperature. Barometer.
Yesterday— Degrees. Inches.
4 p.m. _ _ 4« .30.11
8 p.m. _ . 4i tin.19
Midnight _ 38 30.24
Today—
4 a.m. __ _ 3fi 30.27
8 a.m. ... 4n 30.37
Noon . 50 30.33
Record for Iasi 21 hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today 1
Highest, 50, at noon today. Year
ago. 54.
Lowest, 34, at 6 am. today. Year
ago. 40.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 76. on January y.
Lowest. 14. on February 28.
Humidity for Last 24 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest. 76 per cent, at 9:30 p.m. yes
terday.
Lowest, 31 per cert, at 11 a m. today.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast and i
Geodetic Survey.)
... Today. Tomorrow.
High - __ 8:42 am. 9:28 a.m.
Low- - — 3:01 a.m 3:4!) a.m.
High - . __ 9:06 p.m. 9:59 p.m. i
Low - . . . _ 3:42 p.m. 4 :31 p.m. I
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today 5:3; 6:42
Sun. tomorrow. . 5:35 6:43
Moon, today __ 6:13 a.m. 8:54 p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-halt hour aiter sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1937. Average. Record.
January _ 7.83 3.55 7.83 '37
February _ 3.33 3.27 6.84 '84
March - 1.50 3.75 8.84 '91
April_ . l.m 3.27 9.13 ’89
May _ 3.70 10.69 ’89
June - __ 4.13 10.94 ’00
July - 4.71 10.63 ’86
August _ 4.61 14.41 '28
September _ 3.24 17.45 ’34
October __ _ 2.84 8 57 >5
November _ _ 2.37 8 69 '89
December _ 3.32 7.50 '01
Weather in Various Cities.
Temp Rain
Stations Baro. H'h.Low.iaU. Wealh'r
Abilene Tex _ 36,64 86 60 Cloudy
Albany N Y. 36.24 48 32 . Clear
Atlanta. On. _ 30 42 58 36 _ Clear
Atlantic City 30,24 48 34 __ Clear
Baltimore. Md. 30.32 48 38 __ Clear
Birmingham 30.44 04 42 _ Clear
Bismarck N. D. 29.54 62 42 _ _ Cloudy
Boston. Mass. .30.12 50 36 _Cloudy
Buffalo N Y 30.36 42 32 _ Clear
Charleston. S.C. 30.40 64 44 _ Clear
Chicago. 111. 30.36 46 38 _ Clear
Cincinanti. Ohio 36.50 48 30 _Clear
Cleveland. Ohio 30.42 40 34 __ Clear
Columbia. S. C. 30.44 60 34 _Clear
Denver. Colo. _ 30.00 70 36 _Cloudy
Detroit Mich. _ 30.40 46 32 _ Clear
Ei Paso. Tex. 29.94 82 56 _ Clear
Galveston Tex. 30.26 68 62 _ Cloudy
Helena. Mont.. 30.16 46 28 Cloudv
Huron. S. Dak. 29.68 64 44 0.22 Cloudy
Indianapolis 30 44 52 38 Cloudy
Jacksonville.Fla. 30.30 68 46 Clear
Kansas City,Mo. 30.06 62 52 0.02 Cloudv
Los Angeles 30.08 66 52 Cloudy
Louisville. Ky.. 30.50 52 38 _Clear
Miami. Fla. 30 26 76 62 _ _ Clear
Minneapolis 29.92 60 42 _ _ Rain
New Orleans 30.36 72 56 Clear
New York. N Y. 30.20 48 .34 _ Clear
Oklahoma City 30.06 72 58 Cloudy
Omaha Nebr. 29.86 62 44 0.10 Cloudy
Philadelphia 30.26 46 38 Clear
Phoenix. Ariz._ 29.96 84 52 Clear
Pittsburgh. Pa._ 30.42 40 28 0.01 Clear
Portland. Me, 30 12 50 36 Clear
Portland. Oreg. 29.96 56 46 0.06 Rain
Raleigh. N. C. . .30.38 52 .36 Clear
Salt Lake City 30.14 52 .32 0.04 Clear
San Antonio . 30.10 76 62 _ Cloudy
San Diego Cal. .30.06 62 56 _Cloudy
San Francisco .30.12 60 48 __ Cloudy
St. Louis. Mo. . .30 .24 58 42 Cloudy
Seattle. Wash. 29.92 54 44 0.04 Rain
Spokane. Wash 30.06 52 36 . Rain
Tamm. Fla. .30.34 74 52 _ _ Clear
WASH D. C. .70 .34 48 .74 ... Clear
FOREIGN
(7 a.m.. Greenwich time, today.)
Stations Temperature. Weather
London England_ 47 Cloudy
Paris. France _ 46 Cloudy
Vienna Austria _ 46 Cloudy
Berlin. Germany_ 45 Cloudy
Brest. France 50 Cloudy
Zurich Switzerland_ 4.7 Cloudy
Stockholm. Sweden_ 37 Misting
Gibraltar Spain 57 Cloudy
(Noon. Greenwich time today '
Horta ‘Fayal). Azores 62 Rain
(Current observations.)
St. Georges Bermuda_ 58 Cloudy
San Juan. Puerto Rico 78 Clear
Havana. Cuba _ _ 68 Cloudy
Colon. Canal Zone 82 Cloudy
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GEN. W. S. WOOD.
Veteran of Many Wars Was
Native of Washington,
Born in 1864.
Brig. Gen. Winthrop S. Wood, U. S.
A., retired, a native of the District and
a veteran of the Indian campaign, the
Spanish-American War. Boxer Rebel
lion, Philippine Insurrection and the
World War, died yesterday in Walter
Reed Hospital.
Gen. Wood was decorated for gal
lantry in action at Santiago, Cuba,
and was seriously wounded in the bat
tle of San Juan. During the World
War he was quartermaster in charge
of the American Expeditionary Force
Base at Marseilles, France.
Born here August 30, 1864, Gen.
Wood began his military career as a
West Point cadet in 1885. He was
commissioned a second lieutenant of
Cavalry in 1889 and served on the
frontier in Arizona, New Mexico and
Montana.
After recovering from his Spanish
War injuries, he was sent to China,
where he served through the Boxer
rebellion and then saw active service
in the Philippines.
He had several tours of duty in
Washington prior to the World War.
He went to France in the Summer
of 1918, returning here after the war.
He was retired as assistant to the
quartermaster general, with the rank
of brigadier general, August 30, 1929.
Gen. Wood is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Pauline C. Wood, of the Kene
saw Apartment, Sixteenth and Irving
streets.
Funeral services will be held at the
Fort Myer Chapel at 3 p.m. tomorrow,
with Chaplain Ora J. Cohee officiating.
Interment with full military honors
will be in the western section of
Arlington National Cemetery. The
following retired Army officers will
serve as honorary pallbearers:
Maj. Gens. Walter A. Bethel, Ed
ward F. McGlachlin, jr„ and Charles
D. Rhodes, and Cols. Morris K. Barroll,
Edwin V. Bookmiller, Harry R, Lee
and John R. M. Taylor.
G. T. GRAVES, LAWYER,
G. U. GRADUATE, DIES
Formerly Was Note Teller at
Liberty National Bank.
Ill Four Months.
John T. Graves, 30, of 2128 Thirty
seventh street, a practicing attorney
here, died here late yesterday after a
four months' illness.
He was a graduate of Georgetown
University Law' School and Gonzaga
High School. Formerly a note teller
at the Liberty National Bank, at the
time of his death he was associated
in law practice w'ith the firm of Kelly j
& Nicolaides.
He was a member of Delta Chi Fra- :
ternity and the Holy Name Society. !
His mother. Mrs. Alice Graves, and
two sisters, Mrs. Rose Sullivan and
Mrs. Aileen Metzer, survive him
Funeral arrangements were to be
announced later.
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EIGHT FLYERS KILLED
Italian Bombing Planes Collide,
Government Reports.
FORLI, Italy, April 12 (/P).—Eight
Italian flyers were killed last Friday,
the government announced today,
when two bombing planes collided in
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Movie Actor-Director, Bos
ton Native, Victim at
Kensington, England.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 12.—Ralph Ince of
Boston, Mass., motion picture director
and actor, was killed yesterday when
an automobile in which he was riding
with his wife struck an iron standard
at Kensington.
Mrs. Ince, who was driving the car,
was taken to a hospital suffering om
lacerations on her face. Mrs. Ir e,
before her marriage, in 1932 in New
York, was Miss Helen Tigges of Ohio.
Ince, formerly connected with the
picture industry in Hollywood, has
been in England three years, directing
for Irving Asher and Warner Bros.
(A son, named Joe E. Ince for the
comedian Joe E. Brown, was born to
Mr. and Mrs. Ince in London last
June 20.)
Ralph Ince was born in Boston in
1887 and entered motion pictures as
an actor after a brief career on the
legitimate stage, which included an
appearance in Richard Mansfield's
company in “The college Widow.''
He first directed pictures for the old
Vitagraph Co. After the introduction
of talking pictures Ince directed or
acted in a long series of pictures for
Columbia, Radio, Universal, First
National and Monogram companies.
Among his best known pictures were
“Little Caesar,” “County Fair,” “Men
of America,” “Havana Widows” and
“No Escape.”
WITH RICHARD MANSFIELD.
Theatrical Career Begun by Ince
While in His Teens.
BOSTON, April 12 (ff).—Ralph W.
Ince, motion picture actor, director
and producer, killed in London today,
was the son of John E. and Emma
Brennan Ince, well-known actors of
that day.
In his teens Ince played with Rich
ard Mansfield’s company, scoring a
success in “Ben Hur” and “The Col
lege Widow.”
He studied art, going to New York
as a young man to take lessons from
Dan McCarthy, cartoonist, then for
(ed©,r Hill
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and KL«eeiTinir Vaults.
the New York World. It was in
1906 he first became known as a di
rector for the old Vitagraph Co. His ]
first wife was Lucy Lee, a sister i
of the once well-known actress, Anita I
Stewart. Later he was married to
Lucille Mendez, an artist, from whom
he was divorced in 1932.
BEGAN AS AN ARTIST.
Ince Engaged as Assistant on Ani
mated Cartoons.
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., April 11 UP).
—Ralph W. Ince, killed in an auto
mobile accident today in London, was
one of the better known directors
and actors of the movies’ silent days.
As a youth Ralph studied art and
later did magazine illustrating and
cartoons for the New York Mirror
and the Evening Telegram. He was
attracted to the movies by an offer
from Windsor McCay, who sought 1
his assistance in making animated
cartoons. Starting in 1906 he took
the title role in a series of Vita-1
graph pictures based on the life of
Abraham Lincoln.
Ince directed and starred in "The
Goddess,” one of the first and big
gest serial pictures ever filmed. He
directed Charles Ray in a "come
■ back” attempt, "Dynamite Smith,"
' produced, directed and starred in
“The Sea Wolf,” based on Jack Lon
j don's novel; directed Peter B. Kyne's
I story, "Breed of the Sea.” His later
directorial efforts included "South
Sea Love,” "Hard-Boiled,” “Hurri
__
cane,” which starred Hobart Bos
worth, and “Chicago After Midnight.”
He was co-starred with Alieen Pringle
in a talkie, "Wall Street."
• —
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AT HOSPITAL IN CAMDEN
William R. Long, a2, former Wash
ington resident, died yesterday in
Cooper Hospital, Camden, N. J„ after
being struck by an automobile Thurs
day night in Brooklawn, N. J., ac
cording to word received here,
Mr. Long, employed as import-ex
port clerk by the Pennsylvania Rail
road, was a resident of this city until
about 1914 and attended public school
here. Among survivors are four
brothers and three sisters, all of this
city: Frank R. Long, lawyer; Samuel
A., Harold H. and Robert B. Long, Mrs.
Lida L. Conner, Miss Olive M. Long
ana Miss Irene B. Long. He also
leaves his wife, Mrs. Nellie M. Long,
and three sons, John M„ William R.,
Jr., and Fred Long, all of Brooklaw'n.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. Wednesday at his late residence
in Brooklawn. Burial will be at Nor
ristown. Pa.
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