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BOLDEN. JAMES S. On Thursday. July
JO, 1947, JAMES S. BOLDEN of 2123 18th
tt nw, beloved husband of Mary J
Bolden, devoted stepfather of Lewis Wil
liams, sr.; Mrs. Irene Eerr, Mrs. Beatrice
Watt and Mrs. Ieella Simpson; devoted
•randfather of Sylvester Lewis. Jr.; Lau
rence and Gresham Williams, Arthur West
and Dorothy and Charles Kerr. Also sur
viving are eleven great-grandchildren, other
relatives and many friends. After 1 p.m
Sunday friends are invited to call at the
McGuire Funeral Home, 1820 9th st. n w .
where services will be held on Monday.
July 14. at 1 p.m. Interment Harmony
Cemetery. 13
CHILDBESS. ELMER T. On Friday. July
11. 1947. ELMER T. CHILDRE8S of 1931
Summit pi. n.e., beloved husband of Louise
Wall Childress, father of Elmer T. Chil
dress. Jr., and Paul Fallen Childress: son of
Dabney Clark Childress and the late Mary
Burrus Childress, brother of Mrs. Eva De
Broske. Services at the 8. H. Hines Co.
Funeral Home. 2901 14th st. n.w.. on Mon
day, July 14. at 2 p.m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery. 13
CHILDRESS. ELMER T. A special com
munication of Stansbury Lodge.
No. 24, P. A. A. M.. will be held
in the Masonic Temple. Bright
wood. on Monday. July 14. 1947.
at I p m., to attend the funeral
services of our late brother.
ELMER T. CHILDRESS. By or
Ber of the worshipful master,
J. ALFRED COLLINS.
Attest: S. HARRY BAKER, Secretary. 13
CHILDRESS. F.LMER T., SR. Officers
and members of Edward J.
Ross Council. No. 26. and Color
Guard. Jr O. U. A M.. are
hereby notified of the death of
ELMER T. CHILDRESS Sr.,
and are requested to assemble
at S pm. 8unday. July 13.
. at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
_», 14th and Harvard sts. n.w.. lor
services by the council.
GLENN O MONTGOMERY. Secretary. 13
COLGATE, MARY E. On Thursday. July
10, 1947. at her residence. 1243 B st. s.e.,
MARY E. COLGATE, mother of Lillian.
Minnie and Arthur Wilcox. Services at
Chambers’ Funeral Home. 517 11th st. s.e..
on Saturday. July 12. at 2:30 p.m. In
terment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 12
COPES. GEORGE HENRY. On Frldav.
July 11. 1947, GEORGE HENRY COPES
of 227 8th st. s.e . the beloved husband of
the late Mamie E Copes, father of Mrs
William Edward Frasier grandfather of
Mrs. Norris H. McCotter and Edward Copes
Frasier Friends may call wt the Lee Fu
neral Home. 4th st and Mass. ave. n.e..
where services will be held on Monday.
July 14. at 12:30 p.m. Interment Con
gressional Cemetery. ■ 13
COPES. GEORGE H. A special com
munication of Anacostia Lodge.
No 21. F. A A M . is called for
Monday. July 14, 1947. at 11:30
a m., to attend services for our
departed brother. Past Master
GEORGE H. COPES By order
of the worshipful master.
Attest. W. B. HANDY, Secretary. 13
EDWARDS. ERNEST E. Suddenly, on
Saturday. July 12. 1947. at hi» residence,
305 W st. n.w., ERNEST E EDWARDS,
beloved husband of Grace Edwards and
devoted father of one daughter. Ida Ed
wards. and two sons, Ernest. Jr., and Regi
nald Edwards. He also is survived by one
brother. William S. Edwards: one sister.
Helen Edwards, and other relatives and
friends Remains resting with L. E. Murray
& Son, M37 10th st. n.w. Funeral notice
later. 13
ENOS. JAMES AUBREY. Suddenly, on
Wednesday. July 9. 1947. at his residence.
2718 17th st. n.e.. JAMES AUBREY ENOS,
beloved husband of Rebecca N. Enos, fa
ther of Llnwood Enos and Mrs. Lillian
Francis. Eleven grandchildren and one
great-grandchild also survive. Services at
Chambers’ Riverdale Funeral Home on
Saturday, July 12, at 2 p.m. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 1
FILLIUS. MARY ESTELLE. On Friday.
July 11. 1947. MARY ESTELLE FILLIUS
of .3211 22nd st. n.e., beloved sister of
Mrs Francis D. Scott. Services at the S
H Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th st.
n.w.. on Monday. July 14. at J p.m. Rela
tives and friends Invited. Interment Rock
rpmptprv I •»
GIBSON. JOHN EDWARD. On Thurs
day July 10. 1047. JOHN EDWARD GIB
SON. beloved husband of Ruth E. Gibson
mee Wileyi. son of the late Edward and
Marv Gibson, brother of Mrs. Charlotte
Hayes Funeral services at the Taltavull
Funeral Home, 1619 14th st. n.w.. on Mon
day. July 14. at 10 a m Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Congressional
Cemetery. 13
GOLD. ANNA. On Friday. July 11. 1947
ANNA GOLD, wife of the late Samuel
Gold and mother of Harry M and Morton
P Gold. Remains resting at the Chevy
Chase Funeral Home. 5101 Wisconsin ave
n w . until 9 a m. Sunday. July 19. Fu
neral services and interment Workmen a
Circle Cemetery. Richmond. Va„ 1 p.m.
Sunday. July 13. 13
GORDON. MARY A. On Friday. July
11. 1947. MARY A. GORDON (nee Canty I
of 305 34th st. n.e., beloved wife of Her
bert M. Gordon, mother of Herbert J and
Robert F (Bobby i Gordotu sister of Mrs,
Ellen Canty Dempsey of Sffcnum. va.. and
John J Canty of Washington. D. C., and
daughter of the late Patrick H. and Mary
A. Canty. Funeral from the James T.
Ryan Funeral Home, .‘il? Pa. ave s.e,. on
Monday. July 14. at 8:30 a m.: thence to
St Francis Xavier's Church, where mass
will be offered at 9 a m. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Cedar Hill
Cemetery 33
HAFFERMAN. GEORGE D OnFrlday.
July 11. 1947. GEORGE D. HAFFERMAN.
the beloved father of George E , Arnold L«e
and John Wayne Hafferman: son of Agnes
Hafferman tnee Thomas! and the late John
Hafferman and brother of Clarence A,
John J. and William H. Hafferman. and
Mrs Mildred Murphy. Services at Cham
bers' Funeral Home, 517 11th st. s.e. No
tice of time later.
HARRIS. ARTHUR PERCY. On Satur
day. July 12. 1947. at hts residence. 100
Cedar ave.. Takoma Park. Md.. ARTHUR
1 PERCY HARRIS, beloved brother of Mar
garet Helen Harris. Services at the S. H
Hines Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th st.
n w , on Tuesday. July 15. at 10 a.m. In
terment Congressional Cemetery. 14
HARRIS. WILLIAM. Suddenly, on Thurs
day, July 10, 1947. at his residence. 2028
8th st n.w.. WILLIAM HARRIS, devoted
nephew of Mrs. Annie Harris, cousin ol
Mrs Hattie Watson and Miss Beulah Har
ris Also surviving are many other rela
tives and friends. After 12 noon Sunday
July 13. friends may call at the Dovle G
Brooks Funeral Home. 12th st. and Florida
ave. n.w., where services will be held or
Monday. July 14. at 1 P.m. Intermenl
Arlington National Cepietery. 13
HAWKINS. LENA. On Thursday. Juls
10, 1947, at her residence. 2100 Flaglei
pi n.w . LENA HAWKINS, loving mothei
of' Angela Heggans. grandmother of Doris
Ann. Vera Angela and Thomas. Jr.: aistei
of Mrs. Doro Washington, Mra Berths
Houston. Mrs. Blanche Mitchell and Eugene
Herndon, mother-in-law of Thomas Heg
gans and Mary Hawkins. A host of othei
relatives and friends also survive. Aftei
12 noon Sunday, July 13. friends may cal
at Frazier's Funeral Home. Inc.. 389 R. I
ave. n.w., where services will be held or
Monday. July 14. at 1 p.m. Intermenl
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 13
HEARD. EMMA. On Friday. July 11
1947, at her residence, 807 Tuckerman at
n w., EMMA HEARD- beloved mother ol
Mrs. Mark Demerltt. Services at the
Chambers' Funeral Home. J400 Chapin st
n.w . on Monday. July 14, at 2 p.m. In
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EMMA HEARD, past matron,
on Sunday, July 13. 1947, at
H:46 p.m.. at Chambers' Fu
neral Home, 14th and Chapin
sts. n.w.
ROSA R. SMOOT. Worthy Matron.
ELLEN A. FERO08ON, Secretary. 13
KING, JAMES. On Friday. July 11.
1947. at Mount Alto Hospital, JAME8
KING. Notice of funeral later. Arrange
; ments by Frasier's Funeral Home, Inc. 13
LEWIS. DAISY MARX. Suddenly, on
Thursday. July 10. 1947, DAI8Y MARX
LEWIS of 3219 McKinley st. n.w.. wife of
the late William Lewis, beloved mother ol
Dr. William Lewis and Lester Lewis. She
also Is survived by one granddaughter.
Claire Lewis. Funeral services at the
Bernard Danaansky At Son Funeral Home.
1 3501 14th st. n.w., on Sunday. July 13. at
11 a m. Interment Washington Hebrew
Congregation Cemetery. 13
LEWIS. WILLIAM B. On Friday, July
11, 1947, WILLIAM B. LEWIS of 4223
34th st.. Mount Rainier. Md., beloved hus
band of Elisabeth H. Lewis, son of John
and Eddie Lewis, brother of Augustia Rich
and Cant. J. H. Lewis. U. 8. N. Service!
at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901
14th st. n.w.. on Tuesday, July 16. at 2
p.m. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 14
LOMAX. RUFUS. On Monday. July 7,
1947. at Mount Alto Hospital. RUFUS LO
MAX. beloved brother of Miss Elsie Lomax.
Mr. Henry Lomax, Miss Mattie Lomax. Mrs.
Iola Johnson. Mrs. Emma McDowney and
Mr. Daniel Lomar. He also leaves two
brothers-in-law, two sisters-in-law. nine
nieces, seven nephews and other relatives
and friends. Remains resting at his lata
home. Shiloh District. King George County.
Va . after 5 D.m. Saturday. July 12. Fu
neral Sunday. July 13. at 2:30 p.m., from
Salem Baptist Church. King George
County, Va. Interment family cemetery.
1 2
LOWE. JOSEPH NATHAN. On Satur
day, July 12. 1947. at his residence. 1554
35th st. n.w.. J03EPH NATHAN LOWE,
the beloved husband of Victoria Mallnda
Lowe. Prayers at Chambers' Georgetown
Funeral Home. 31st and M sts. n.w.. on
Tuesday. July 15. at 9:30 am Mass at
Holy Trinity Catholic Church at 10 a m.
Interment in Potomac. Md. 14
MANSFIELID. GEORGE ROGERS. On
i Friday. July 11. 1947, at Swarthmore, Pa..
GEORGE ROGERS MANSFIELD of 3031
Sedgwick st n.w.. beloved husband of Ade
laid C. Mansfield, father of Harvey C.
Mansfield of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. James S.
Mansfield of Cambridge. Mass.: Robert H.
Mansfield of Caracas. Venezuela; Mrs. G.
I W. Patterson of Morton. Pa., and Mrs. J.
W Carroll of Swarthmore, Pa.: grandfather
of twelve grandchildren. Services at the
i S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. 2901 14th
| st. n.w.. Monday, July 14, at 3 p.m. Please
omit flowers. ^ 13
MERGENT, RICHARD. On Wednesday.
July it. 1947, RICHARD MERGENT of 713
ISth st. n.e.. father of John Mergent. de
voted brother of Bessie and Isaac Mer
gent. cousin of Madeline Berry. He also is
survived by other relatives and friends.
Remains may be viewed at the Barnes &
Matthews' Funeral Home. H14 4th st. s.w..
after 11 a m. Sunday, July 13, where fu
neral services will be held Monday. July
14. at 2 p.m.. Rev. R. M. Randall officiat
ing. Interment Harmony Cemetery.
So life is like a river
And death Is not the end.
But there's a lovelier, clearer view
Beyond the river's bend.
DEVOTED SISTER AND FAMILY. 13
MILLER. JOHN CRAWFORD. On Fri
day. July 11. 1947. JOHN CRAWFORD
MILLER of 7204 Raditer rd., Bethesda.
Md.. beloved husband of Ethel R. Miller
Services at the Chevy Chase Funeral Homd.
5103 Wisconsin ave. n.w., on Monday.
July 14. at 11:30 a.m. Relatives and
friends invited. 13
MITCHELL, RL'TH JANETT. Departed
(his life on Wednesday, July -9. 1947,
at Providence Hospital, RUTH JANETT
MITCHELL, beloved mother of Wilbur
Smallwood, daughter of Mrs. Sarah White,
niece of David and Helen Pennick and Mrs.
Katie Warren. She also Is survived by
other relatives and many friends. Re
mains resting at the John T. Rhlnes Si Co.
Funeral Home, 3rd and Eye sts. s.w.. where
relatives and friends may call 8unday,
July 13. after 10 a m. Funeral Monday.
July 14. at 1 p.m.. from the Second Baptist
Church, 2nd st. between M and N sts. s.w..
Rev. J. A Brown officiating. Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. 13
MONROE. ELIZABETH. Passed Into eter
nal rest on Thursday, July 10, 1947, ELIZ
ABETH MONROE. She leaves to mourn
their loss one son. William T. Monroe;
one brother. William Payne, sr.; one sister,
Fannie Washington; one granddaughter,
Emma Smith, and other relatives and
many friends. Remains may be seen alter
5 pm. Monday, July 14, at the George B.
Clarke F.uneral Parlor, 141« Florida ave.
n.e., where funeral services will be held
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Woodlawn Cemetery. 12,14*
PHILLIPS. MINNIE MAY. On July 11.
| 1947. at Westminster* Md.. MINNIE MAY
! PHILLIPS, beloved wife of Preston Phillips.
■ Funeral services at the Bankard Funeral
Home. Westminster, Md., on Sunday. July
! 13, at 1:30 p.m. Interment Forest Oak
1 Cemetery. Gaithersburg, Md. 13
PRINCE, WILLIAM JOSEPH. On Fri
day, July 11. 1947. at 14 Crittenden st.
n.e., WILLIAM JOSEPH PRINCE, beloved
husband of Katie M. Prince (nee Stokesi
I and father of William Joseph, jr., and
H. Leroy Prince, and Mrs. Reginald Bur
ton. Prayers at Chambers’ Funeral Home,
I 1400 Chapin st. n.w.. on Tuesday, July 15,
. at 8:30 a.m. Mass will be offered at St
Gabriel's Church. Grant Circle, n.w . at 9
a m. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 14
RIGER. SARAH COHEN. On Friday,
July 11. 1947, SARAH COHEN RIGER. be
loved wife of Max Riser. She also is sur
! vlved by four sisters. Mrs. Frank Paul, Mrs
Max Kaplan. Mrs. Victor Silver and Mrs.
Isaac Gittleman of New York: four broth
! ers, David ColTen of Washington, D. C.;
• Samuel Cohen of Mlnersville. Pa.; Morris
! Cohen and Max Cohen of New York. Serv
; ices at the Goldberg Funeral Home, 421 <
9th st. n.w., on Sunday. July 13, at 3 p.m
Interment Ohev Sholom Cemetery. In
mourning at 1303 Randolph st. n.w., Apt
201. • 13
ROBINSON. WILLIAM H. On Friday
July 11. 1947. WILLIAM H. ROBINSON
of 741 Harvard st. n.w., devoted father ol
Charles Robinson, uncle of Mrs. Jeesle
White, Mrs. Lucinda Newman and Mrs
Annie Mack. Also surviving are many
other relatives and friends. After 5 p.m
Monday. July 14, friends may call at the
Dovie G. Brooks Funeral Home, 12th st
and Florida ave. n.w. Funeral Tuesday
July 15. at 1 p.m., from Metropolitan Bap
tist Church. R st. between 12th and 13th
sts. n.w., Rev. E. C. Smith, pastor. Inter
ment Woodlawn Cemetery. 14
SHIPP, 1NA DORNEACE. On Saturday
July 12. 1947, at her residence, 2021
Hamlin st. n.e.. INA DORNEACE SHIPP
the beloved wife of the late Homer B
Shipp, mother of Elmer 8 Ford, sister oi
Mrs. Blanche E. Rudd of Arundle. Md
Services at Chambers' Riverdale Funera
Home. Notice of time later.
SHORTER, RICHARD. On Wednesday
! July 10. 1947. RICHARD SHORTER, bus
! band of Mrs. Cora Shorter, father of Mrs
Rebecca Biggs. Mrs. Dorothy Booker, Mrs
j Pearl Johnson. Mrs. Dorretta Sims. Mar
garet and Lucille Shorter; brother of Alex
ander Shorter, grandfather of Marlon Cole
, man. He also leaves other relatives anc
; friends. Friends may call at the W. Ernesl
1 Jarvis Funeral Church. 1432 You st. n.w.
after Hi alh. Sunday. July 13. Funera
j services Monday, July 14. at 1:30 p.m., a!
the above funeral church. Rev. G O
Bullock officiating. Relatives and friends
invited. Interment Arlington Nations:
■ Cemetery. 13
SIMMS. LUCY J. On Friday. July n
1947. at her home. Hunting Hill. Md.
LUCY J. SIMMS, beloved wile ot M. C
Simms and mother of Mrs. Edna L. Burke
! Capt. Harry A. Simms, U. S. N . Mrs. Dor
I othy L. Wheeler, Mrs. Rebecca E. Sprinkei
of Washington. D. C.: Mrs. Ethel J. Wil
liams of Damestown. Md.; Forest S. Simms
of Germantown, Md.. and Mrs^Evelyn M
Mills of Gaithersburg, Md. Remains rest
ing at her late residence, where funeral
services will be held Sunday. July 3 3. at 3
p.m. Interment Rockvile Union Cemetery.
SLOPER. LULA BELLE. On Thursday.
July 10, 1947, at her sister’s residence,
1610 Eastern ave n.e.. LULA BELLE
SLOPER. beloved daughter of Ruby B.
Sloper, sister of F. Otto and Joseph M.
Sloper. Mrs. Bessie Breeden and Mrs. Vir
ginia Vlk. Services at Chambers’ Funeral
Home, 517 nth st. s.e., on Monday. July
! 14. at 1 p.m. Relatives and friends in
vited. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 14
SOLLERS, LOUIS. On Friday. July 11,
1947, at his residence, 6121 8hadyslde ave.
Capitol Heights, Md . LOUIS SOLLERS,
beloved husband of Elsie M. Sollers, fathei
of Sergi. Elisabeth Sollers, U. S. A., ol
Westover Field. Mass.; Mrs. Marybellt
Wall and Mrs. Virginia M. Miller; grand
father of Louis Wall, brother of James and
Grover Sollers. Mrs. Marie V. Sollers anc
Mrs. Nettie Magruder. Services at his lat«
residence Tuesday. July 15. at 2 p.m. Rel
atives and friends invited. Interment
Washington National Cemetery. Servlcei
by Chambers. 1“
SOLLERS. LOUIS. The ofllcers and mem
bers of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Capito
Heights Volunteer Fire Department ari
requested to meet at the Capitol Helghti
Firehouse Sunday evening. July 13, 194r
to to in % body to the home of our mem1
b?r -Mrs Elsie Sollers. 0121 Shadysld.
ave.. Capitol Heights, to attend service!
for her late husband. Mr LOUIS 80LLERS
MRS MAGDALENE M. SCHMIDT. Pres.
MRS. LILLIAN SCHULTZ, Secretary.
SPICER. SADIE FRANCES. On Friday
July 11. 1947, at Sibley Hospital, 8ADI1
FRANCES SPICER, beloved wife of Johr
Leonard Spicer, mother of William C
8picer and sister of Lucy Anderson o
Providence. R. I.: William M. Reason o
Orange. Va„ and Vincent H Rosion o
Culpeper. Va Services at the S. H. Hmei
Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th st. »•*- “
Monday. July 14. at 12 noon. Intermeni
Brightwood Cemetery, Va. 13
TANNER, EVELYN. On Thursday. Julj
10. 1947, after a long Illness. SVELY5
TANNER, daughter of the late Thornton E
and Caroline Tanner. Surviving are twc
daughters. Miss Cora Lee Tanner and Mrs
Ora E. Jenkins; a son. Henry Tanner, ant
other relatives and friends. After 2 p.m
Friday friends are Invited to call at th<
McGuire Funeral Home. 1820 9th st. n.w
where services will be held on Saturday
July 12 .at 2 p.m. Interment Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery. 12
THOMAS. GRANT. On Wednesday, Julj
9, 1947. at his residence, 2622 Nicholt
ave. s.e., GRANT THOMAS. He leaves U
mourn a devoted wife, Annla Thomas; oni
sister. Mamie Berry; four brothers. George
Edward. James and Harry Thomas, ant
bther relatives. Friends may call at th<
Robert G. Mason Funeral Home, 250<
•Nichols ave. s.e.. after 4 p.m. Sunday. Julj
13. Funeral servimjs Monday. July 14. ai
1 p.m., *i the Camobell A. M. E. Church
Nichols ave. and Sumner yd. s.e.. Rev. Car
oentier officiating. Interment Woodlawt
Cemetery. j*. 13
John 0. Platt, 73, Expert
On Fire Insurance, Dies
By th* A»ociat*d Pr**$
PAOLI, Pa., July 12.—John O.
Platt, 73, retired president of the
Insurance Co. of North America and
vice chairman of its Board of Di
rectors, died yesterday at his home.
Mr. Platt, a nationally recognized
expert on fire insurance, had been
associated with the company since
1891 when his uncle, Charles, was
company president.
His studies of a disastrous fire in
Baltimore in 1903 attracted wide at
tention in the insurance field and
were recognized as being responsible
for the altering of building codes in
a number of States for better fire
protection.
Jacob Kepecs, Authority
On Child Care, Dies
By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 12—Jacob Kep
ecs, 66, president of the Child Wel
ware League of America and an
authority on child care, died Thurs
day at his home here.
He also was vice president of the
White House Conference on Chil
dren in a Democracy, executive di
rector of the Chicago Jewish Chil
dren's Bureau and a lecturer on child
welfare at the University of Chicago.
A native of Czechoslovakia, he was
educated in Germany and at Newj
York University and the New York,
School of Social Work.|
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TOMS. LT. JAMES HENRY. On June 29,
1947, at Veterans' Hospital, Roanoke, Va.,
Lt. JAMES HENRY TOM8. U. S. A. En
gineering Corps, World War I. At his
death he was an engineer with the United
States Department of Public Roads. He
is survived by his widow of 29 Westmore
land ave., Takoma Park, Md.; two brothers.
Robert Toms of New York and William
Toms of Richmond. Va.. and two sisters,
Mrs. A. B. King and Mrs. Jack Wolle of
Baltimore. Md. He was burled, with full
military honors, in Arlington National
Cemetery on July 3. *
WALLACE, JAMES F. On Friday. July
ill. 1947, at Prince Georges Hospital.
! JAMES F. WALLACE, beloved husband of
Theresa R. Wallace, father of James F.
and John Donald Allan Wallace, son of
Mrs. Isabelle Wallace. Services at the
Chambers Funeral Home, 517 11th st. s.e..
on Monday. July 14. at 2:30 p.m. Inter
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 14
WALTER. MAY M. On Saturday. July
12. 1947. at Georgetown University Hos
oital. MAY M. WALTER of McLean, Va..
beloved wife of Frank M. Walter and
mother of Mrs. Lena L. Spurr. George D.,
Frank M.. (r.: Amos N. and Dyson C. Wal
ter. Remains resting at the Ives Funeral
Home. 2847 Wilson blvd., Arlington, Va..
where services will be held Monday. July
14. at 10 a.m. Interment National Me
morial Park, near Falls Church, Va. 13
.Ward. JACQUELIN. On Friday. July
11. 1947. at Freedmen's Hospital. JACQUE
LIN WARD of 1430 Chapin st. n.w., beloved
daughter of Hattie E. Ward, sister of Regi
nald Ward and granddaughter of Hattie
Jackson. Also surviving are four aunts,
four uncles, two grandmothers, one great
grandmother and other relatives and
friends. Notice of funeral later. Arrange
ments by the Walter E. Hunter Funeral
Home. 2512 Sheridan rd. s.e.
WEISBROD, E. HARRY, on rnursaay,
I July 10. 1947. E. HARRY WEISBROD, be
loved husband of Alice N. Welsbrod and
father of Harry N. and Melvin C. Welsbrod.
Friends may call at the Lee Funeral Home.
4th st. and Mass. ave. n.e.. where services
will be held on Monday. July 14, at 2 p.m.
Interment Olenwood Cemetery. 13
WHITE. HAZEL W. On Thursday. July
10, 1947, HAZEL W. WHITE of 315 Evarts
st. n.e.. beloved wife of Raymond P.
White and mother of Mrs. Calvin H.
Burkitt. She also is survived by two sis
ters and two brothers. Services at the
; S. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th
1st. n.w., on Monday, July 14, at 10 a m.
I Interment Arlington National Cemetery.
13 '
WILLIAMS. ANNA MAUD STEERS. On
Thursday, July 10, 1947. at her residence.
1714 Que st. n.w., ANNA MAUD STEERS
WILLIAMS, beloved wife of Regr Admiral
Henry Williams and mother of Comdr.
Henry Williams. Jr.. U. S. N. She also is
survived by her sister. Mrs. Margaret Steers
Hall of San Antonio. Tex.; a niece. Miss
Margaret De Camp Hall of San Antonio,
Tex.; a nephew. J. A. Steers of New York
City. Remains resting at Hysongs Funeral
Home. 1300 N st. n.w. Funeral services
Monday. July 14, at 10 a.m.. at St. Thomas’
Episcopal Church. Interment St. Mark's
Church Cemetery. Lappans, Md. 13
I WILLIAMS, ELIZABETH. On Tuesday,
1 July 8, 1947. at Qallinger Hospital. ELIZA
I BETH WILLIAMS, beloved mother of Edith
Smith, George and James Williams. She
I also is survived by four sisters. Lily Mc
Knlght. Gertrude Kelly. Edith Williams
and Betty McMillan: two brothers. Jack
i and Malcomb Dell, and other relatives and
friends. Friends may call after 2 p.m.
! Sunday. July 13. at the Dabney dr Garner
i Funeral Home. 442 M st. n.w. Funeral
Monday. July 14. at Dunn., N. C. 13
In Mmariam
DULEY. LLOYD K. In loving memory
of LLOYD N. DULEY. who departed this
life one year ago today. July 12, 1848.
A loving thought, sweet and tender,
Just to show we still remember.
I HIS LOVING SI8TERS, RUBY, IDA.
EMMA. *
POLLIN'. MANDERVILLE. In loving
memory of our husband and father. MAN
DERVILLE POLLIN, who passed away thir
teen years ago today, July 12, 1834.
We know we have not lost him,
Por that could never be;
He has only gone on a journey.
Where God guards him constantly.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND DAUGHTERS.
GOOCH. MINNIE ERNESTINE. In lov
'ing remembrance of our dear mother,
MINNIE ERNESTINE GOOCH, who de
parted this life four years ago today. July
12. 1943. DAUGHTERS.
HATTON, JULIA. In loving memory of
my mother. JULIA HATTON, who Passed
away one month ago today, June 12, 1941.
Keep her. Jesus, in Thy keeping
Until I reach that heavenly shora,
TTien, O Jesus, let me have her
To love and cherish as before. _
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, MARGARET. •
JACKSON, LOUISE. In loving memory
of our dear daughter and sister. LOUISE
JACKSON, who passed away thirteen years
ago today, July 12, 1934.
Before our eyes you faded.
Growing weaker day by day;
Patiently bearing your suffering.
Until God took you away.
When time and sorrow are no more
And the mists have cleared away,
God promised we shall meet again
Upon that bright and glorious day.
DEVOTED MOTHER, SISTERS AND
BROTHER.
JOHNSON. GRACE AND DENNIS.' A
tribute of love and devotion to the memory
of my dear mother. GRACE JOHNSON, and
father. DENNIS JOHNSON, who passed
away September 18. 1916. and July 12.
1936, respectively. •
I will meet you in the sweet by and by.
YOUR DEVOTED DAUGHTER, LULA J.
FITCH.
PATANE. ROSAR1A. A tribute of love
to the memory of our dear wife and moth
er. ROSARIA PATANE. who departed from
this life three years ago today, July 12,
1944.
ocauuiui uiciuuuto V* ",
We'll always cherish with love sincere;
A day that comes with sad regret
And one we shall never forget
LOVING HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
REID. JOHN L. ESLI D. AND ELIZA
BETH MOOKE. In loving memory of my
dear brother. JOHN L. REID, who Passed
away February 15. 1896; my father, KLI
D. REID, who passed away May 14. 1914.
and my mother. ELIZ ABE 1H MOORE
REID, who passed away April 1- . 1917.
LOVING DAUGHTER. •
WEBER. J. WILLIAM, JR. In loving re
membrance of my beloved husband. J.
WILLIAM WEBER. Jr , who departed this
life three yean ago today. July 12.' 1944.
Loving thoughts of one so dear
Often bring a silent tear;
Thoughts return to scenes long past.
Time rolls on. but memory lasts.
YOUR DEVOTED WIFE, MARGARET
WEBER. *
WEHAUSEN. JOHN A. One sad and
lonely year has gone since our dear one.
JOHN A. WEHAUSEN, passed away. July
12, 1946.
Deareat one. thou hast left us
And thy loss we deeply feel.
Still in moments of sorrow
We are comforted when, the thought arises,
Why did he have to leave?
And a consoling voice answers,
"Thy will be done.” _ __
LOVING WIFE, FANNIE, AND CHILDREN.
WILSON. REV. JOSEPH DE WITTE. A
: precious memory of my beloved husband,
i Rev. JOSEPH DE WITTE WILSON, who
went to the glory land three years ago to
day. July 12. 1944.
The bell sounds three and all’s well.
HIS FOND WIFE ELEANOR J. WILSON. *
WILSON, REV. JOSEPH DE WITTE In
loving memory of our late pastor. Rev.
JOSEPH DE WITTE WILSON, who passed
away three years ago today, July 12. 1944.
Not dead to those who loved him.
Not lost, but gone belore:
He lives with us in memory
And will forever more.
OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF TURNER
MEMORIAL A. M. Z. CHURCH. *
WIRE. MARY ISABELLE. In loving
memory of our beloved daughter. MARY
ISABELLE WIRE who departed this life
five years ago today, July 12. 1942. in
Miami. PSa. HER PARENTS. *
WOODEN. MARY R. In loving memory
of our devoted mother. MARY R. WOODEN,
who departed this life twelve years agq to
day. July 12, 1935.
Till memory fades and life departs.
She will live forever in our hearts.
HER LOVING CHILDREN. •
YOUNG. REBECCA McKENZIE. WIL
LIAM T. AND DR. MACKENZIE FRANCIS.
In memory of our dearly beloved parents,
Mrs. REBECCA McKENZIE YOUNG and
WILLIAM T. YOUNG, and devoted brother.
Dr. MACKENZIE FRANCIS YOUNG, who
left us July 12, 1942; July 5, 1935, and
DlrV(rrebLY,3KoR^CCR*HELHN, RALPH.
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4
George R. Mansfield
Retired Geologist and
Nitrate Expert, Dies
Dr. George Rogers Mansfield, 71,
of 3031 Sedgwick street N.W., re
tired Government geologist and a
leading authority on potash, phos
phates and ni
trates, died yes
t e r d a y in
Swarthmore, Pa.,
at the home of
h i s daughter,
Mrs. J. W. Car
roll.
ut. Mansneia
had been ill for
a few days and
was on his way
home from a va
cation in Glou
cester, Mass* his
birthplace, when
he died.
He had been Dr. Man.BeM.
with the United States Geological
Survey since coming here in 1913.
He retired In 1943. ‘ During the
course of his Government associa
tion, he made investigations in
phosphate, potash and nitrates in
the United States and damsites in
Puerto Rico, Idaho and Wyoming.
He also conducted research in
stratigraphy and structure In the
Rocky Mountains.
During his services, he was in
charge of the section on nonmetalli
ferous geology from 1927 to 1943,
and in addition was editor of geo
logic maps from 1941 to his retire
ment.
Taught at Harvard.
He held B.S. and M.A.* degrees
from Amherst College and Ph. D.
and M.A. degrees from Harvard
University. Prior to entering the
Government he instructed in geology
at Harvard and at Northwestern
University.
Dr. Mansfield was a member of
the Cosmos Club and the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church
here.
In addition ne was a past mem
ber of the National Research Coun
cil, a fellow of the Geological So
ciety of America, and a member
of the American Institute of Min
ing and Metallurgical Engineers, the
Society of Economic Geologists, the
American Geophysical Union, the
Washington Academy of Sciences
and the Geological Society of Wash
ington.
His fraternities included Phi Sig
ma Kappa, Phi Delta Theta, Phi
Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.
Authored Professional Papers.
He also was associate editor of
the American Journal of Science
from 1938 to 1945. He was author
of numerous bulletins and pro
fessional papers on phosphates in
Idaho, Florida, the green sands in
New Jersey, nitrates in California,
Texas, Idaho and Oregon and potash
in New Mexico and Texas.
Dr. Mansfield is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Adelaide Claflin Mans
field. In addition to his daughter,
Mrs. Carroll, he also is survived
by three sons, Harvey C. Mansfield
of Columbus, Ohio; Dr. James S.
Mansfield of Cambridge, Mass., and
Robert H. Mansfield of Caracas,
Venezuela, and another daughter,
Mrs. G. W. Patterson of Morton,
Pa. Twelve grandchildren also sur
vive.
Ftineral services will be held at
3 p.m. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
N.W. Burial will be private.
Elmer I. Childress Dies;
War Department Employe
Elmer T. Childress, 51, an employe
of the War Department, died yester
day at Providence Hospital after, a
brief illness.
A native of Washington, Mr. Chil
dress was educated in public schools
here and worked for many years for
the American Ice Co. before trans
ferring to the War Department in
1942. He was attached recently to
Fort Mead as a coal expert.
Mr. Childress was a. member of
the Stansbury Lodge of the Masonic
order and the Junior Order of Amer
ican Mechanics. His residence was
at 1931 Summit place N.E.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Wall Childress; two sons,
Elmer T„ jr„ and Paul Fallen Chil
dress, and a nephew, Edwin C. Chil
dress, all of. the Summit place ad
dress; a sister, Mrs. Eva de Broske,
and his father, Dabney Clarke Chil
dress, both of 425 Evarts street N.E.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
N.W. Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mrs. Daisy Marx Lewis
Rifes Planned Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Daisy
Marx Lewis, 62, a life-long resident
of Washington, will be held at 11
am. tomorrow at the Danzansky
funeral home, 3501 Fourteenth
street N.W. Burial will be in the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
Cemetery.
Mrs. Lewis died Thursday of a
heart attack while at the Ambas
sador Theater.
A native of Washington, she was
educated in District public schools
and was employed for several years
before her marriage with the South
ern Railway. She was the widow of
William Lewis, a building contractor
here. Mr. Lewis died last year.
Mrs. Lewis was a member of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation
and lived at 3219 McKinley street
N.W.
Surviving are two sons, Dr. Wil
liam Lewis, 1731 New Hampshire
avenue N.W. and Lester Marx Lewis
of the McKinley street address, and
one granddaughter.
Mrs. Emma Heard Dies;
Native of Prince Georges
Mrs. Emma Heard, 80, a member
of Calvary Baptist Church for 60
years, died yesterday at her home\
807 Tuckerman street N.W., after a
long illness.
A native of Prince Georges County,
Md., Mrs. Heard moved to Washing
ton as a young girl. She went to
school in the District and later
worked for the William H. McKnew
Co. and for Dulin & Martin.
She was a past patron of Naomi
Chapter No. 3 of the Eastern Star.
Mrs. Heard is survived by a daugh
ter, Mrs. Marguerite Demeritt, with
whom she lived, and two sisters, Mrs.
Anna M. Brittingham and Mrs.
Nellie McGaurity, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 2
p.m. Monday at Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chapin street N.W., with
Dr. Clarence W. Cranford, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, offlciting.
An Eastern Star service will be held
at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Burial will take
place atXtedar Hill Cemetery.
I
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John C. Miller Dies at 70;
Headed-Furniture Firm
John Crawford Miller, 70, of 7204
Radnor road, Bethesda, Md., who
was in the furniture business in
Washington for many years, died
yesterday at Garfield Hospital after
an illness of more than a year.
A native of the District, Mr. Miller
was educated in schools here. He
was in the furniture business for
several years before starting his
own firm, the J. C. Miller Co., about
1905. He retired in 1935.
Mr. Miller was a member of
Eckington Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Ethel R. Miller; a daughter, Mrs.
Richard L. Bailey, and two grand
children, all of Bethesda.
Funeral servces will be held at
11:30 a.m. tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase funeral home, 5103 Wiscon
sin avenue N.W. Place .of burial
will be announced later.
Wedemeyer Mission
To China Promises
U. S. Policy Review
By 'h• Associated Pros!
A sweeping review of American
policy in strife-ridden China was
assured today by announcement
that Lt. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer
will direct a_ fact-finding survey
there and in Korea for President
Truman.
Gen. Wedemeyer, war-time China
theater commander and chief of
staff for Generalissimo Chiang Kai
shek, will head a group of experts
leaving the first of next week by
plane for a six-week "appraisal of
the overall situation.”
The White House announcement
of the mission coincided with a
mounting military and economic
crisis for Gen. Chiang’s Nationalist
regime. The group’s findings prom
ise to help decide whether and to
what extent the United States
should help out against his Com
munist foes, at the risk of prompt
ing counter action by Soviet Russia.
Nanking has appealed for both
loans and arms, which have been
mostly denied since Secretary of
State Marshall acknowledged in
January the failure of his efforts to
close the breach between National
ists and Communists.
Sale Not Precedent.
The recent sale of 130,000,000 sur
plus rifle cartridges to Gen. Chlang,
Gen. Marshall stressed, was not a
precedent.
Gen. Wedemeyer, commander of
the 2d Army, will be accompanied
by representatives of the State,
Treasury and Navy Departments.
His selection added to public spec
ulation that he might be slated to
succeed Dr. J. Leighton Stuart as
American Ambassador, , although
friends say he wants to remain in
the Army.
In China, diplomatic authorities
said, Gen. Wedemeyer will under
take a general re-examination of
American policy in the light of what
has taken place since Gen. Mar
shall’s own unsuccessful mission
there. The basis for a possible loan
and for further arms is expected to
figure in the survey.
From Ambassador Wellington Koo
and officials in Nanking have come
suggestions that China would need
a “political loan” of up to $2,000,000,
000,for reconstruction, aside from
lesser sums which, might be ad
vanced by the Export-Import Bank
for specific projects.
Diplomatic informants suggested
that any aid this Government might
decide on would call for positive
action by Gen. Chiang to purge his
government of die-hard right-wing
elements and to broaden its demo
cratic base.
Survey to Include Roret.
In Korea, the Wedemeyer mission
will survey the laborious Soviet
American efforts to agree on terms
for a joint provisional government
for the entire country, which is now
split into rival American and Rus
sian occupation zones.
Mark Watson of the Baltimore
Sun will travel with the Wedemeyer
mission as public relations adviser.
Others in the mission include
David Jenkins, Far East section of
the Treasury Department’s Division
of Monetary Research, fiscal ad
viser; Philip Sprouse of the State
Department’s Office of Far Eastern
Affairs, political adviser; Rear Ad
miral Carl A. Trexel of the Navy
Department’s Civil Engineer Corps,
engineering adviser, and Melville
Walker of the State Department's
Division of Economic Development,
economic adviser.
Chinese Foreign Minister
Hails Wedemeyer Mission
NANKING, July 12 UP)— Foreign
Minister Wang Shih-chieh said to
day the “Chinese government as
well as President Chiang Kai-shek
welcome the appointment of Gen.
Wedemever as a special envoy *
on a fact-finding mission to China
and Korea.” J . ,
“He is a staunch old friend of
China,” Mr. Wang said in a state
ment. "When he served in the
China theater during the latter part
of the war his contribution to Sino
American collaboration and his
achievements in strengthening the
China theater were widely appre
ciated.
“It is my belief his coming visit
will vastly facilitate a more com
plete understanding of the Chinese
situation by the American people,
further strengthen Sino-American
friendship and co-operation, and be
conducive to the general stabiliza'
tion of the situation in the Far
•»
Survey May Lay Basis
For New U. S. Policy
SHANGHAI. July 12 UP).—The
prospective fact-finding mission of
Gen. 'Wedemeyer in China and
Korea was viewed by observers here
today as likely to lay the basis for
a clear-cut United States policy to
ward these countries.
It was taken for granted in Shang
hai that his mission would be con
cerned largely with the military and
political effects and potentialities of
Communism—both Russian and Chi
nese Communists.
There seems to be no disposition
to view his forthcoming visit as an
effort to revive peace parleys be
tween the National government and
the Communists, although this pos
sibility was not discounted com
pletely. _
Mrs. Sara Mather Hunt Dies
PHILADELPHIA, July 12 UP) —
Mrs. Sarah Mather Hunt, 75, a na
tive of Titusville, Pa„ and daughter
of John A. Mather, pioneer pho
tographer of that oil region, died
yesterday. Mrs. Hunt was well
known in her early womanhood as
a concert singer. Survivors include
a son, Sidney J„ of Brentwood.
Calif. ^
PALO ALTO, CALIF.—ATOM SMASHING PHOTOGRAPHED—
This picture, showing two “stars” (arrows), representing disin
tegration of atomic nuclei caused by 100,000,000 electron volt
neutrons, was displayed at a American Physical Society meeting
at Stanford University along with reports of progress made
possible by the new 4,000-ton cyclotron at Uniyersity of Cali
fornia. This picture is explained as a “cloud chamber” photo
graph and the “stars” are caused by disintegration. Each prong
of “star” represents a particle being emitted from an oxygen
nucleus. Heaviest tracks are explained as alpha particles, the
lighter by protons and electrons. —A. P. Wirephoto.
Bond IsSet at$10,C-J
In Cleaver Attack
On D. C. Policeman
Leslie 8. Page, 24, charged with
attacking a policeman with a meat
cleaver earlier this week, was held
in $10,000 bond today by Unitea
States Commissioner Needham C.
Turnage. A preliminary hearing
was set for July 30.
Page, colored, of the 600 block of
Keefer place N.W., has been identi
fied by Sixth Precinct Policeman
William J. Sartain as the man who
attacked him Tuesday morning.
| Police Lt. Aubrey M. Tolson said
' Page admitted the attack last night
after Pvt. Sartain identified the man
from his bed at Providence Hospital.
Police said Page later signed a con
fession.
Pvt. Sartain suffered serious cuts
on the neck and jaw Tuesday when
a man he stopped near Poppino's
Grill, 6625 Georgia avenue N.W., at
tacked him. The policeman's con
dition was reported good and im
proving today.
Page also was charged with rob
ing the grill, from which $150 was
stolep. Investigators found a paper
sack containing $25 near where
Pvt. Sartin was attacked, and re
covered a meat cleaver about a block
away. Page was said to be a former
employe of the cafe.
Police said Page was arrested at
about 4 p.m. yesterday at Georgia
avenue and Kenyon street N.W.,
about a block from his home, a few
minutes after arriving from Balti
more. He had gone to Baltimore
immediately after the attack ac
cording to police.
The suspect's usual haunts had
been watched by police for several
days after the wounded officer had
identified a rogue’s gallery picture
of the man as his attacker. Author
ities said Page had been arrested
once before for investigation.
James F. Wallace Dies;
Navy Yard Accountant
James P. Wallace, 39, of Landover
Hills, Md„ an accountant at the
Navy Yard, died yesterday in Prince
Georges Hospital after an illness of
several months.
Mr. Wallace was born In Washing
ton and was a graduate of Eastern
High School. He was employed
from 1930 to 1941 as an office man
ager of the Washington Daily News
business department. He went with
the Navy Department after leaving
the News.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Theresa Wallace: his mother, Mrs.
Isabella Wallace; two sons, James F.
Wallace, jr., 5, and John Donald
Wallace, 2 months; three sisters and
three brothers, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30, p.m. Monday at Chambers fu
neral home, 517 Eleventh street S.E.
Burial will ,be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Gold Dies;
D. C. Resident Since 1926
Mrs. Emma Gold, 55, of 447 La
mont street N.W., a resident of the
District since 1926, died yesterday
after a long Illness.
Mrs. Gold, a native of Russia,
came to the United States as k
child and went to school In Phila
delphia and Richmond. She was
employed by a Richmond depart
ment store before her marriage to
Samuel Gold, who died in 1937.
Mr. Gold came to Washington in
1926 to enter business.
Survivors are two sons, Harry M.
and Morton P. Gold, both of Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
1 p.m. tomorrow at the Workmen’s
Circle Cemetery at Richmond, where
Mrs. Gold will be buried.
Bakery Controf Sought
Bread baking should be publicly
controlled in Eire, John Breen pro
posed at a town council meeting in
Dublin, telling of unsanitary condi
tions in bakeries'.
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Jury Clears Patterson
Of Negligent Homicide
In Auto Deaths of 2
Cecil D. Patterson, 43, a Govern
ment Printing Office linotypist,
today had won an acquittal from a
Municipal Court jury on charges of
negligent homicide in connection
with the downtown traffic deaths of
two persons here last August 6.
The jury deliberated only about
half an hour yesterday before it re
turned its verdict of not guilty.
During his hour-long charge to
the jury, Judge Nathan Margold
commented that if he were one of
the jurors “I would find the defen
dant not guilty.”
Verdict Left to Jury.
The judge pointed out, however,
that the jurors were not bound by
his view but that it was “up to you
to decide the case.”
The prosecution claimed Mr. Pat
terson was "blacked out” in an
epileptic seizure when his car went
into a sidewalk at Fourteenth street
and New York avenue N.W., fatally
injuring two men and injuring five
other persons.
Patterson Testifies.
Those killed were Joseph A. Scan
ned, 45, of the 1900 block of Penn
sylvanla avenue N.W., and John
Lowe, 52, of the 400 block of Elev
enth street N.E.
Mr. Patterson, who lives in Riva,
Md., testified on the stand yester
day that he had gone to two doctors
in 1945 after having “blackout
spells” but that the physicians had
found nothing wrong with him.
Witnesses to the crash testified
the defendant showed signs after
the accident of suffering from con
vulsions.
Mr. Patterson was defended by
Attorney William H. Collins.
George Henry Copes Dies;
Af Navy Yard 40 Years
George Henry Copes, 80, of 227
Eighth street S.E., a retired Navy
Yard supervisor of more than 40
years’ service, died yesterday at a
nursing home in Silver Spring, Md.,
after a long illness. His wife, Mrs.
Mamie E. Copes, died two years ago
A native of Baltimore, Mr. Copes
worked as a machinist in Baltimore
before coining to Washington about
1891. He went to work for the Navy
Yard, retiring in 1931.
Mr. Copes was a past master of
the Anacostia Masonic Lodge No 21,
and a past patron of the Electa
Chapter No. 2 of the Eastern Star.
He also was a member of Christ
Episcopal Church.
He is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
William Edward Frazier, with whom
he lived the last four years; two
grandchildren, Edward C. Frazier
and Mrs. Norris H. McCotter. and a
great-grandchild, Bruce Frazier Mc
Cotter, 3, all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
12:30 p.m. Monday at Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massachu
setts avenue N.E.. The Rev. Robert
J. Plumb of St. Mark's Episcopal
Church will conduct the service.
Burial will be at Congressional Cem
etery.
Woman, 65, Injured
In Traffic July 1, Dies;
Two Hurt in Crash
Mrs. Annie Humphries. 85. of
2606 Nichols avenue S.E., died early
today in Casualty Hospital of in
juries suffered when she was struck
by an automobile in the street in
front of her home on July 1, police
reported.
She was the 39th person fatally
Injured in traffic accidents here in
1947. Last year at this time there
were 29 traffic deaths reported.
John Ooodloe, 28, of the 4,000
block of Quarles street N.E., was
said by police to be the driver of
the car which struck the colored
woman. Price charged him with
failure to give a pedestrian the
right of way. He was ordered held
for action of the coroner.
Father and Son Hurt.
Two District residents were hos
pitalized and two others shaken up
in a collision between an automobile
and a tractor-trailer truck yesterday
at Crain highway and Central
avenue, near Upper Marlboro.
Admitted to Garfield Hospital
were John F. Bennett, 41. of 1908
Florida avenue N.W., driver of the
car, who suffered lacerations of the
head and face, and his son, John F.,
jr„ 8, who was treated for a broken
collar bone.
Also treated and released were Mr.
Bennett's wife, Sophie, 39, and an
other aon, Robert, 5. Both suffered
minor injuries and shock.
Leon Sapienzo, 31, of Egg Harbor
City, N. J„ driver of the truck, es
caped serious injury when the ve
hicle, which was loaded with lumber,
overturned after colliding with the
side of the car, according to Prince
Georges County police. He suffered
a bruised shoulder but required no
medical attention, police said.
Both Drivers Held.
Both drivers were charged with
reckless driving, pending a hearing
tentatively scheduled for Upper
Marlboro Police Court at 10 a.m. >
Monday.
Mrs. Margaret Groseclose of 826
Duke street, Alexandria, suffered
minor injuries yesterday afternoon
when struck by a car as she was
walking across the intersection of
King and Fairfax streets in Alex
andria.
Dalton Matthews, 26. of Capitol
Heights, Md.. identified by police as
the driver of the car was charged
with failure to give the right of way
to a pedestrian.
Mrs. Groseclose was treated at
Alexandria Hospital for cuts and
! bruises and was released.
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George D. Hofferman Dies;
Operated Trash Company .
George D. Hofferman, 36, of 1349 ,
Maryland avenue N.E., a member
of the Merchant Marine during the
war, died yesterday at Gallinger
Hospital after an illness of three
weeks.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Hofferman was educated in District
schools. He worked as a plumber
before starting his own business.
At the time of his death he was
the owner of George's Trash Co., in
the 4900 block of Canal road N.W.
He was a member of the Marine
Reserve before the war.
Mr. Hofferman is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret D. Hoffer
man; his mother, Mrs. Agnes Hof
ferman: three sons, Gear E„ Arnold
Lee and John Wayne; three broth
ers, Clarence A., John J., and Henry
William Hofferman, and a sister,
Mrs. Mildred Murphy, all of Wash
ington.
i The body is at Chambers funeral
! home, M7 Eleventh street S.E., while
funeral arrangements are being
completed.
At St. Thomas’ Manor, July 15,
8:00 P.M., there will be a
meeting: to discuss the revival
of the ST. IGNATIUS CEME
TERY ASSOCIATION at Bel
Alton, Md.
All interested, please attend.
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Your Inspection Invited
ftocfe Creefe Cemtterp
In making the choice of a cemetery you should
consider the advantages of Rock Creek Cemetery.
Here you'll find outstanding Natural beauty;
world famous historical background; famous
memorials; convenient in-town location, shielded
for all time from any undesirable encroachment;
large endowment for perpetual upkeep; non
sectarian and non-speculative management.
We invite your investigotion
of available lots and sites—
ot vpry reasonable prices—
with budgeted terms if de
sired—ond urge your most
! critical INVESTIGATION.
! Visiting Hours: 9 a m. to
' sundown doily ond Sunday
Office Hours: Sundays ond
holidays, 9 to noon.
Weekdoys, 9 to 4:30.
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D. Ray Matfeaws, Supt.
» TAylor 0585
Rock Crook Church Rood
and Webster Shoot N.W.—
Opposite Soldiers' Homo
Direct tronsportotion —
Seventh Street Cars morked
Soldiers' Home or Buses H-4,
morked Rock Creek Cemetery
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