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thermore the terrain there was very
similar to our own Arizona. At FL
Mugah, for example, after several
divisions of infantry laad been re,
pulsed by the German differed
Turks who, with modern weapons,
were entrenched on a small noun
tain bslow three-mile plain over
which the advance had necessarily to
| be made, in the face of artillery in
action and murderous machine gun
fire, a smaller force of cavalry,
mounted, charged from a dry river
bed, out. across the fire swept plain
dismounted and in hand to-hand
fighting captured THE position as
the Turks fled, leaving behind them
much valuable equipment and am
munition. The mobility on the bait
tie field is the cavalrys greatest
asset and which, at Ell Mugah, as
elsewhere, accounted for the sur
prisingly small loss of the cavalry
man power, wherever an attack was
launched. With little water, with
out baggage, they made the long
hard marches under the most adverse
conditions, and outflanked the enemy
column again and again.
AT ArmagedGOn.
Finally on the plain of Armaged-
don, the final battle in Palestine
was fought During this first stage
of the battle the Turks fought we'll
but were steadily fought back. Pres
emily the Turkish front between the
sea and the Jordan was broken and
through the gap along the, sea coast.
@I,Ns
the victory. The cavalry swept
northward and then eastward to
Nazereth across the rear of the
whole Turkish host. The German
commander, Liman Won Sanders,
barely escaped from the net by
flight, but what was left of the
Turkish armies, more than $4,000
men and 400 guns, fell into Allenby's
hands A month later Turkey cap
itulated.
Yes, only the uninformed, today,
think that the cavalry in all armies
is obsolete It's use was we'll de-
scrihed- by Brigadier General Lincoln
G. Andrews when he said: "IYne in
fantry generally works en- masse, the
artilleryman under the direction of
his officers THEY have but to exc
cute orders. They are the body of
the army, the bone and sinew of its
mass and strength. The cavalry pa
trolls are the fingers reaching out.
brushing aside, feeling for a good
hold in the struggle to come; flash
ing back information along nerve
channels to the controlling mind.
They work in small groups, often as
individual scouts, perhaps a days
march away from their supporting
troops, alone with their military
consciences none but God will know
whether they have dared enough to
accomplish their mission" SO it can
plainly be seen that the cavalry is
primarily an auxiliary arm in CAM
paign, just as is aviation, artillery
chemical warfare service, engineers,
signal corps, etc. Each having its
own work to do, work to which it
is peculiarly adapted; the one, be-
cause of modern weapons, is no more
obsolete than the other and we may
rest assured that should SUCH
condition ever eXist-our general
staff would be- tlhe first to recognize
it and make such changes as might
be necessary.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-15

'At last, we are on the way to
realization of the greatest .construc
tive work of this generation The
most important element essential to
success-the, government, testifies it's
approval We still have many OBJ
stacles to surmount. Time and eff
fort are yet demanded. Immediate
The Kevin review., 1926-08-05

is to follow the stories of the past
and see emerging from them the
wonderful realities of the present.
1t is to note the monuments that
have grown from the enterprises
which were part of original Fort
Benton. Most significant of this
achievement and steady progress is
the imposing structure which stands
on the site of that business house
which almost sixty years ago bore
the same name, and has continuously
served Montana since the fur trad
ing days-T. G. Power & Bros
department store, from which has
emerged perhaps the greatest, most
far-reaching business institution in
the history of the entire northwest.
Here on the very site from which
now rises this imposing structure,
big business was started in the late
sixties, and surviving all the trans
formations wrought by passing
years and varying conditions, has
to almost every section of
the state.
Hon. Thomas G. Power
If history teaches by example, the
lessons indicated by biography must
be still more impressive. We see ex-
hibited in the varieties of human
character, under different circum-
something to instruct us in
our duty and to encourage our eff
forts under every emergency. And,
perhaps there is no concurrence OF
events which produce this effect
more certainly than the steps by
which success and distinction were
acquired through the unaided efforts
If youthful initiative, as were illus
rated in the life of Hon. T. c.
oower, head of the T. G. Power &
Bro, merchandising and transporta-
ion enterprise.
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uation so far as was concerned the
handling of merchandise from Fort
Benton west, but Mr.. Power, finding
that his firms experienced some de-
lays because of inadquate STEAMBOAT
transportation, conceived the idea of
building and operating line of river
boats. So, to be assured of the re-
quired stocks of supplies, Mr.. Power,
in 1869, together with /. G. and Geo.
A. Baker, of 1. G.. Baker & Co., built
the steamboat, Benton" This VEN
ture proved all that was anticipated
for it, and in 1876, Mr.. Power and
his associates had constructed and
launched the steamboat, Helena"
another named the Butte and sew
eral others, operated under the direc-
tion of what was called the Benton
Block-P" line.
Officers of the Company
The officers of In1s company were:
T. C. Power, manager; John H.
Charles, superintendent, Sioux City,
Iowa; and Isaac P. Baker, general
agent, Bismarck, N. Oak
The firm derived its name from
the trade brand of the boats which
in large size above each
Of the steamers. The "Block-P"
was designated in the following
N ,aonnor. xz,
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STAGE LINE FROM FORT BENTON
is controlled by the same management. Per-
sins holding Through Benton Line tick
cts have preference of seats in Stage.
"Six persons, by going together in one
party, can avail themselves Of Immigrant
rates on wagons
Fort Benton during the boating season,
leaving Bismarck every Saturday. One
hundred and fifty pounds of baggage al
lowed each passenger to Fort Benton
Catered to Park Travel
Yellowstone National Park rour-
ist traffic was, even in those days, an
item worth catering to. for we read
the following on Page Two:
"If you are going to MONTANA demand
Northern Pacific Railroad via Bismarck.
making direct connection there every Sat-
urday with the BENTON LINE Of Steam.
HILLS" and "BUTTE'
"For FORT BENTON and at Fort Benz
ton with the BENTON & HELENA DALEY
Mcleod, Fort Walsh, Yogo Mines, Martins
dale Sun River Crossing, Fort Shaw, Sill-
yer City and HELENA.
"At Helena with DAILY STAGES fer
Butte, Mfssoula, Deer Lodge, Virginia City,
Bozeman, and from there Excursion Parties
fit out for the famous YELLOWSTONE
NATIONAL PARK"
It will be noticed In this quotation
from the little folder that the Benton
Line operated its own stage outfits
to Helena and other points. These
overland lines were established by
Mr.. Power to meet the demand for
transportation facilities. His
company operated mule and bul1
teams for handling freight to the var
ious points inland, as well as an ex-
ceptional well equipped line of.
passenger and mail stagecoaches.
This overland express and passen--
ger service between Fort Benton and
the inland cities was very extensive.
during the fall when a.
CONTINUED on Agricultural Page)
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fenced much difficulty in securing
the provisions and supplies necessary
to meet the growing demand.
Birth of the ''BIock-P" Line
Observing that there was good pro-
fit to be made in freighting,. Mr..
Power had already, 1868, put several
wagon trains on the trails leading
from Fort Benton inland. At that
time the greatest portion of supplies
for the mining camps in the southern
part of the Territory, was being
shipped from Omaha and other riv-
er points, by steamer to Fort Benton.
This addition did relieve the sit
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is to learn in most forcible IAN
guage that competitive ADVERTISING.
is not commodity new alone to the
twentieth century
The Union Pacific and Central Pa
cific were then just nicely establish
ed, and with the crude running stock
of that era, these roads were ex-
priencing the difficulties and dis
cOuragements that were peculiar to-
early-day ral1 transportation. OF
this condition, the "Block-P" line.
made capital in its appealing adTeE-
tising. For instance, on Page Three,
of the folder we read:
This IS THE BEST ROUTE
Because you AVOID A TEDIOUS RIDE
over narrow guage railroad. Because.
you know when you start just what your.
expense viii be, as our rates are published
open, and that is the limit of your ex-
pense Not so by other routes, where only
a portion of your expense is published,
find your outlay doubled, and expense for
extra baggage more than passage
'EMIGRANTS SHOULD GO TO MONTANA.
VIA RIVER ROUTE
Because 1t is more comfortable for.
families and children 20 travel on a Steam
er than to be cOoped up in emigrant cars
for days.
meals and Berth are included in first
class ticket via Benton Line. Three
Square Meals a Day. good Bed at night.
The best attention, the finest scenery and
the healthiest climate in the world, are the
inducements offered by the Benton Block
p Line.
Again, on Page Four, we find
opposition lines of steamers are not
at very high standard in
his piece of advertising matter. We
'ead:
Beware of tickets that read good on any
,oati They are not good on any boat
,nly a few wild ones, that make a trip
when they happen to have a load. Be sure
rou see that your tickets read
WA BENTON LINE
rhe line that carries the U. S. Mail An
ther advantage of the Benton Line tickets
S that the
The Kevin review., 1926-08-05

Establishing many mercantile in
stitutions and trading establishments
successfully participating in the fur
trade, operating fleet of steam
boats on the Upper Missouri, pion-
eering in the automobile business in
the state, and creditably serving his
constituents in the United States
senate, are Just few of the accom-
plishments of this empire builder
Captain Baker Visits Old Scenes
The presence of Captain 1. P.
Baker of Bismarck, N. OAK, at the
The Kevin review., 1926-08-05

ties of Senator Power during his
career, is to record the history of
Montana in all that has to do with
transportation, commerce, the raising
of livestock and the pursuit OF diver
sified agriculture. From the prlm1-
tive days, the needs of the miner, the
freighter, the oncoming stockman,
sheepgrower, homesteader and mod
ern farmer have been catered to in
each step of transformation OF the
Treasure state by the ever-increasing
stores and supply stations which
sprouted from that little log cabin
on the edge of the Missouri at old
Fort Benton.
While the great store and ware
house at Fort Benton continued for
years as a forwarding station, the
mercantile activities of Mr.. POWER
were directed toward the south and
into the more populous sections OF
the territory. Helena was selected as
the location for the first branch
house, and, as time went on, other
stores were established and the ac-
tivities of each branch widened in
scope
Enters Freighting Business
Despite the fact that in those days
there were no railroad strikes nor
rumors of strikes, the question OF
adequate transportation facilities
was. a most vital problem TO me
and settlers. Thousands OF
people were being attracted to Inc
Territory and the merchants exper-
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| ~ |

Advertising the "Block-P" Line
An accompanying illustration on
this page shows small reproduction
of two pages of an advertising folder,
such as was used by the company
in the early eighties. This folder (the
property of Captain l. p Baker,, is
in the form generally used by rail-
roads and other common carriers, is
eight pages and neatly and attract
lively printed. To read its contents,
The Kevin review., 1926-08-05
(By DAN R. CONWAY

hT ORT BENTON, the Birthplace
of Montana thus read the
n meaningful little greeting set
forth from the windshield of every
local automobile when the trail
blazers gathered at that old river
town recently, to participate in the
forty-third annual convention of the
The Kevin review., 1926-08-05

together revisited the old
o
Tho o n
OF to a
al tru
the or and a
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pryIn o
of
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an a
existed because a
and a
OF the world
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Society or Montana
Pioneers.
To me this simple
message bore a
boundless signifi-
cance.
Despite the fact
that this present
day thriving little
metropolis is the
countyseat of Chou
teau county, and the
business center of
a vast and prosper
Gus agricultural ter
ritory, with a most
promising future,
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recent Pioneers meet, occasioned
much reminlscence of the early-day
business activities of Mr.. Power.
Captain Baker, with his father, was
for many years closely associated
with Senator Power in river trans
portation through the operation of
the famous "Block-P" line of steam
Evening star., 1926-10-01
gin menrorian,.

IhOSS. In sacred memory of our beloved
KcHARbass cR6Ss W8n COD a6 trNI
US twenty years ago. October /, 1905.
We are lonesome. dear mother
rr, Among strangers We are blue:
our heartS ache for YOU.
Among the cherished faces pictured on
Among familiar voices that sound through
~ memorys hall -
The loving face Of mother is the deares.
The gentle gentle voice of mother is the sweetest
HER LONELY LAUGHTER AND GRAND.
RUTH COLEMAN 80
FARRELL. In sad and loving remembrance
ANN FARRELL. whom our sweet SaYior
fbaied ber to ,d 6ess seven years ago today. Octo-
Augustine's Church. ~
Rest on. mother dear.
M seven long years have passed away.
1n1u drt gone but not forgotten
ror think of YOU each day
ETERNAL rest grant unto her. o Lord
May ag ies her perpftqh sap ibrd ght shine upon her
HER FsRRFI9 RRREFH9TED DAUGHTER. MARY E.
HOLMES; Oh In sad but loving remembrance
R!9BEkT E. HOLMES. EsoS@ Who depared spa lf'nsi ssi:
1923. WIFE AND DAiUGH1THER. GH1TH9S J.
JONES NE al In sad but loying remembrance of
ddep3anptncId this life five years ago, October
Sweet memories will linger forever
Years that msy none dan5a lhgm s
MY loving remembrance of YOU
MOTHER.
our dear mother. ELLA MAUDE JONES.
Mho departed this life two years ago TO.
day. October ]. 1924.
In the beautiful hereafter.
In the life that is to be-
ooneWhere in Gods forever.
Mother. we shall meet thee
No one knows how much we miss You.
NO one knows the love you gave
But we know that Jesus blessed Won
with sweet rest beyond the grave
HER CHILDREN
Manifold. A tribute of love and devo.
d,od Mod 70 ,5 our beloved wife and mother. who
NJ. c. MAxFiELD. G6NEv1A N. PIERRE.
PIPER; In sad but loving remembrance of
PIPER; who departed this life life I two %o W Years rs
ago today. October 1. 1924.
Leaves may wither
Flowers may die:
fr1enfs R1t wi, VIII ,11I forget thee.
HIS 1oviNG R9t nSyGE WIFE wili ASSiE vi = PIPER
HIS HI PrN CHILDREN AND GRANDCHiT:
bana sSd Ia sPr GH2kF # 2F bIovsf s hH;
aFo AN odsR SRo odephred this life two years
at the Shrine Of the Sacred Hearta HHs@rtarS
Today our hearts arc heavy
Our thoughts are all of thee.
How we love and how we miss thee
None but God in Heaven can soc
WIFE AND CHILDREN
UNSWORTH. In loving remembrance Of
our mother, KATIE A. UNSWORTU who
departed this life nineteen years ago today,
October /, 1907.
True. need you. mamma every hour:
Yet 90 not wish you back to this land of
DAUGHTER. MARY NJ. RUDAsILL.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
John F. Quigley and Alice L. Cumberland.
Lorenzo Harrod and Olga H. White;
Frank B. Robson of Baltimore. Nd. and
Marjorie Chace of Chevy Chase. Md.
Robert j.. Mcdonald and Martha j. Simp-
son. both of Seat Pleasant, Md.
John NJ. Phillips of Mount Rainier, Md.
and Alan II. Elliott of this city.
John w. Queen and Gladys Franklin.
Herbert A. Green of Bedford City, Va,
and Isabelle v. Parker of this city.
Allen Terry of Point Easton, Va, and
Maggie Kemp of Woodford, Va.
James A. Crutchfeld and Marjorie Taylor.
both of Forest Glen, Md.
Morris Goldfarb of Kingston. n. Y. and
Elizabeth Mallen of Augusta, Ga.
Gioban Battista Marciano and Anna
Baranco.
James S. Williams. ir.. and Lillian E.
Jacobs both of Annapolis Md.
Stanley K. Harris and Mary L. Sutherland.
Robert D. Wise and Betty C. Allison.
Dwight Burton and Beulah Davis.
John c. Day and Mamie b. Pace. both of
Richmond Va.
Theodore E. Jones and Ida Harris.
Frank Williams and Lillian Woodfolk.
Karl H. Gels and Elsa. B. Haberer
Joseph H. Goode and Ethel NJ Shirley
Norman r. Oliver of Stamford Conn. and
Marion Byrd OF Tenafy N j.
Amos Lee and Pearl Kelly.
Clarence Bibbs and Pearl B. Hailstork
Evening star., 1926-10-01
DeatbS.

6S 20 SH5an $685. TuSnAs S W'dqSf HfSRY fePsS 2SSs
Of Clinton, Nd. beloved husband of
age: Requiem mass at s. Johns Church
Me3GdHE;sNEY 3d ;,St on Wednesday, September
loved husband Of the '"'i, late Ldlhse Te- 9e-
66hesney 6iu FHneral from the residence of
st. NV. Saturday. October >. al > 1n
lnterment private. in Glenwood Cemetery.
1920. PAULINE daughter OF the late
hen henry and Mary Mcl.inden. Funeral from
Notice of funeral services hereafter.
MEAD. Thursday September 30. 1926 al
CTRTfiSa W RrTFffiaehee hstcvcS GO leg park Md MINNIE
i{noof Ti{i1ooer :, at IL am Interment Fort
Los Angeles. CalIf.. papers please copy
fEGROM Departed this life Thursday.
P2s sP2ism9fF s3h s. 80 at iT her Fesde1Gs
beloved daughter of Annie Dotlgiass. de,
Voted mother of Nettie Morgan and Viola
Pegrom. sister of Harriet Green. Amanda
Burns. John Douglass, Florence Butler
Maud Douglass. She leaves to mourn
dnet tnelr loss one son-ln-law, six grandchii,
uren ana host OF nieCes and nephews
and friends. Notice of funeral hereafter
IAiexandcia papers please copy.l
Sleep on dear mother. take thy rest;
" 'SH Ssst you dearly PFf The ff4 FAMf24y i2ff4 20!
hEGAN. On Friday October |. 1926. at
~ an, at Providence Hospital, MARY
ELLEN REGAIN. beloved daughter of the
late Timothy and Johanna Regain and
niece Of Cecilia B. Regan Notice OF
funeral hereafter.
SMALLWOOD. Thursday. Spptember 80.
I92o. at the residence of her son 1908
LINCOLN ri. ne. MARY f. beloved wife
3l o. the late Lemuel B. Smallwood. Funeral
from Trinity NJ. Z. Church. 5th st. and
seward so. Sc. Saturday, October =, at
Ihterment Congressional Cemetery. 1
SWEENEY. Wednesday. September 20. 1926
Ss,hotiSoo, SSa ~ pm. at her residence. 2706
on the late James Sweeney. Funeral from
her late residence. Saturday. October >
az am. thence to St Thomas Apostle
Church where pIass will be sung at 30
am; Relatives and friends invited TO at
tehd. 1nterment Mt. Ohvet Cemetery.
WADE Suddenly, on Wednesday, Septem-
per 90 1925. EUNICE ROSAMOND (nee
HaleyJ. beloved wife of Howard w
Wade, Funeral from her late residence
o~o 81: ne. on saturday, October > at
pm. lnierment Alexandra. Va. Rsla-
tlves and friends invited.
WESLEY. On Wednesday. September 90
I926. ALDORES WESLEY. beloved hus-
ba4d OF Ida Wesley father of Eugune
Allen and Icer Blackstone. He leaves six
brothers and six grandchildren and other
relatives and friends. Services will be
held Saturday. night at o'clock at his
residence, 1241 South Capitol ST., for the
beneht of his many friends Interment
from bethlehem Church. Gum Springs
va. on sunday. October 3.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
MRS. SMALLWOOD DEAD.
Lifelong Washington Resident
Succumbs at Age of 50.

Mrs. Mary E. Smallwood, s3. life
long resident Of Washington. died yes
terday at the home of her son, l.. Yer
non Smallwood, 1903 Lincoln road
northeast, after long illness.
She was the Oldest member of Trim
ity Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school, having Joined at the age of
5. Mrs. Smallwood was one of the
original organizers of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in Wash
ington- She was the widow of Lem
uel B. Smallwood, commissary SER
geant in Coles 1st Maryland Cavalry
during the Civil War and a retired
navy yard emplOye.
She is survived by three sons-John
E., Isaac c. and L. Vernon Small
wood-a sister Miss Ida Bartlett, and
brother. Edwin c. Bartlett, civil
service examiner.
Funeral services will he conducted
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
by Rev. Frank Steeleman, followed
by interment in Congressional Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
Mrs. Minnie Mead Expires.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, october l.
Mrs. Minnie Curtis Mead, wife of T.
L.. Mead, jr., formerly chief examiner
Of the division of trade marks in the
Patent Office: Washington, died early
yesterday at her home here, after a
lingering illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Mead
came to Washington from Cleveland
in 1910, later moving to Berwyn and
then to College Park. Besides her hus-
band she leaves two daughters, Miss
Irene, a senior at the University of
Maryland here, and Miss Helen, a
senior at Western High School, Wash
ington; her father, Leonard II. Curtis
of Branchville; q sister, Miss Alice
Curtis of Washington, and a brother,
Walter Vane Curtis of New York City.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
GRANDSONS BEAR CASKET.
Andrew Lynch, 90, Of Bladensburg
Buried in Evergreen Cemetery.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BLADENSBURG. Nd. october l..
The funeral of Andrew Lynch, 93
years old, who died Wednesday, was
held this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
from the home of his daughter. Mrs
Mary A. Manning, here, where he
died. Burial was in historic Ever
green Cemetery here. Grandsons of
the deceased served as pallbearers.
They were Richard Frere, Louis Roll
man, Andrew and William Barr, Will
liam Manning and D. P. Fisher.
Two hours before he died Lynch
insisted upon getting up. Born In
Washington in 1888, he came to
Bladensburg when years old and
had resided here continuously since.
His wife, who before her marriage
was Miss Julia Walker of Bladens-
burg, died November %, 1917. He
is survived by these children. be-
sides Mrs. Manning: Mrs. Rose Rock
err. Bladensburg; Mrs. Julia E. Barr,
Washington. and Charles Andrew
Lynch, Newark, N. J. He leaves six
grandchildren and three great-grand-
children.
Evening star., 1926-10-01
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Fair tonight
and probably tomorrow. Rising tenn
perature, moderate southwest winds.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight
and tomorrow, rising temperature.
Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, possibly showers in south
east portion; rising temperature in in
terror.
West Virginia-Fair tonight, warm
er in central and west portion. To-
morrow partly cloudy.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, 60; 8 pm, 62;
midnight, 63; am, SO; am, So;
noon. 6S.
Barometer-4 pm, 3O.13; 8 pm,
30.19; midnight, 1923; 4 am, 1925;
8 am, 1898; noon, 30.35.
Highest temperature, 6S, occurred at
noon today. Lowest temperature, 62,
occurred at z am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 61; lowest, 54.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1881 am. and
1924 pm; high tide. S;47 am. and
4:19 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1:22 am. and
11:45 pm; high tide, 4:42 am. and
800 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 6:03 am; sun sets,
5:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 604 am; sun
sets $50 pm.
/ Moon rises 1851 am; sets 1888 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the
water at Great Falls at am: Tenn
perature, Ga; condition, very muddy.
+
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Deaths Reported.

-, The following deaths have been reported to
the health Department In the last "a hours
., John Aloysius Heron. 10 Little Sisters OF
James Humphrey O'Leary. 73. 5O22 7th st
Mary H. Marshall. "a. 6401 2nd place
Dr Michael ). Hourihane. 65. 128 10th
Charles Weaver. so. Tuberculosis Hospital.
r, James A. Connor. 90. George Washington
Evelyn G. Luberoff As Walter Reed Hos
Leo W. X, Busch 2s. Garfield Hospital.
Holoman Allen. 72. Gallinger Hospital
pttal. '0' A'oeu Aioo