Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-10
TIL. MARSHALL DIES
Of FEVER SCOURGE
Lieut.. W. G. Dillon Also Vic.
tim of Influenza-Mr.
PheIan Improves.

Phelan Improves.
The deaths from Spanish influenza
of well known residents of Washington
and the improvement in the condition
of Representative Phelan of Massachu-
sets were today reported.
Among the dead are Thomas H. Mar
shall, laundry proprietor. and Lieut.. W.
G. Dillon of the Marine Corps, who had
charge Of a branch of the Navy De-
partment printing establishment. Lieut.
Dillon died at Whitewright, Tex. where
wife
Representative Phelan, although, it is
said condition has been serious, is be-
lieved to be out of danger. Ac-
cording to his physicians he will be
confined to his home for at least a week
| longer.
Thomas H. Marshall, who was pro-
prietor of the Palace Laundry, died
,, yesterday afternoon of pneumonia.
following influenza. at his home. 922
NJ street. The body will be taken to
Romney, w. Va. tomorrow morning
for interment.
Mr.. Marshall, who was sixty-one
years old founded the first steam
laundry in Washington twenty years
ago. He was born in Romney, w.
Va, and in his early life was a news
paper man. He was also prominent
is West Virginia politics and attend
ed every convention of the democratic
party.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs
Blanche Sebrell Marshall. and a son.
Private George P. Marshall Of the
Machine
Camp Meade, Md.
Prof. David E. Lantz.
Funeral services for Prof. David
e. Lantz, assistant biologist of the
biological survey for the last fourteen
years, who died Monday of pneu-
monia at his home, 1442 Belmont
street. were held. this morning at
Wright's chapel, 1887 10th street. The
body was cremated.
Prof. Lantz is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Clara D. Lantz, and two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Frank S. Evans of Baiti-
more and Mrs. J. N. Simmons of Vic
tor, Col.
Lieut.. w. G. Dillon.
Lieut.. w. G. Dillon, U. S. NJ c.. who
had charge of branch of the Navy
Department printing establishment,
died at his parents home. Whitewright,
Tex, Sunday afternoon, of influenza.
Accompanied by his wife, the lieu
tenant went to Texas two weeks ago
to visit his parents. He was suffering
from a cold when he left here, it is
stated, and was much worse when he
reached Whitewright.
His wife, before marriage, was Miss
Annie Freeman, daughter of George
Freeman, a War Department clerk, re-
siding at 610 21st street.
Funeral OF
Dillon home, Whitewright, Tuesday
afternoon.
Thomas j. Savage.
Thomas ]. Savage, the youngest
member of the National War Labor
Board, was victim yesterday Of the
epidemic.
executive board of the International
Association of Machinists. was widely
known in American labor circles.
Savage was thirty-one years old and
resident of Everett. Mass. His
body will be taken to Valley Falls,
r. l. Associates on the War Labor
Board will escort the body from 301
East Capitol street to Union station
at I o'clock this evening. The escort
will be headed by Frederick N. Jud-
son and William H. Black. acting
joint chairmen of the board in the
absence of Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Walsh.
John Bligh.
John Bligh of 926 7th street south
west, a we'll known resident of South
Washington, died at Fort Benjamin
Harrison last week of pneumonia, fol-
lowing Spanish influenza.
Prior to enlisting in the Army,
Bligh was delivery clerk with the Postal
Telegraph Company. He was educated
in the public schools here.
Mrs. Julia S. Gibson Easter.
Mrs. Julia S. Gibson Easter, wife
of W. S. Easter of 1913 10th street
northwest, died at her home last
night of pneumonia. Funeral serv-
ices will be announced later.
Mrs. Easter is survived by her hus-
band and four children, Mrs. Charles
H. Rumsey, Mrs. Frank J. Martin,
Jack c. G. Easter and Miss Julia Glib
son Easter.
Policeman P. Mark Barker.
p. Mark Barker. policeman sta
toned in the eighth precinct, died to-
day of pneumonia, following an at
tack of Spanish influenza, at his home,
1858 n street southwest Mr.. Barker
was appointed to the force in May,
1917. In the short time he was in
the force he established an enviable
record. ne Hau uoeH III only three
days when pneumonia set in. which
caused his death. He leaves a wife
and one son.
II. Wade Petit.
H. Wade Petit, prominently identi-
fed with the automobile industry in
Washington. formerly manager of the
Southern Auto Supply Company. died
this morning at his home, in the Lin
coin apartments, 121 18th street north
east. of pneumonia. following Spanish
influenza.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at the residence of w.
b. Maloney, grandfather of Mr.. Petit,
at 337 F street northeast. Interment
will be at Glenwood cemetery.
Mr. Petit was twenty-seven years
of age He was a member Of Colum-
bia Lodge, I. o. o. F.. and the Wash
ington Board of Trade. He is surviv-
ed by his wife and two children. Doris
Isabelle and Jean Kathleen Petit.
Mr.. Petit recently left the Southern
Auto Supply Company to become own
er and manager Of the RoSslyn Auto
Supply Company. He also was Wash
ington representative of the Cleveland
Tractor Company.
Deaths in Twenty-Four Hours.
The deaths. in the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today follow:
Eleanor E. Mcmahon, 20 years, 1347
Newton street northwest; Leona
Fletcher. % years, 1925 / street south
east: .Juliette r. Sebert, 81 years, 1717
De Sales street: William H. Jarboe. 25
years, 1876 Rhode Island avenue; An
ME r. New, IS years. 52s 6th street