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Evening star., 1928-04-22
HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS
FREQUENT DURING FALL
October and November Most Dam
gerous for Motorists Is View
of American Association.

of American Association.
October and November are the most
dangerous for highway accidents, and
these two months, respectively, led in
1926 and 1925 in the number of fataI-
ties. according to the American Auto
mobile Association.
The national motor body points out
that the highest number of fatalities
for any month in 1925 was in Noven-
Der. with 2.400, and the highest record
Tor 1926 was in October, with 2,73O
fatalities.
The A. A. A summary. based on fig
ureS compiled by the National Safety
Council, shows the incidence of fatali-
ties by months for the years 1925 and
1926:
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AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS

Dan Boone and q J.. EurfoHS baFe
eyganlzed the Boone Motor Co me, at
s4a4 Eigbteepfh street, snG Wil hail1ae
TIE OlGsn9obile. lar, Boone VIII Ds
ResaaE6l uaalsa&GI. gsa~--~.-
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900 FOR BUILDINGS
IN HOWARD U. BUDGET
Appropriations Recommended In
clude Provision for Two New
Construction Projects.

Completion of construction and
equipment of new chemistry building
at cost of $4,000 and an additional
$4,000 for a new dormitory for young
women are features of the 100000
budget recommended for Howard Uni
verSity.
A fund of 1925, 900 is asked for SAL
aries for 349 employees, compared with
the current appropriation of 100000.
The total pay roll is $44,095. but $219,-
095 is received in payment from pri-
vate sources.
For general expenses of Howard, the
budget allows $95,000, an increase of
$4,000, more than one-half of which
is for equipment. The total bill runs
to S306 ITO, which is reduced by pay
ments from private sources amounting
to $211,170.
For Freedmens Hospital the total
budget is $260,180, as compared with
S474.500 current appropriations.
The net payment for salaries and
wages for 272 employees is $175,220.
The fuel bill is $4,000; medical and
hospital supplies, $4,000; provisions,
$4,000; repairs and alterations, $4,000,
and for equipment, $1,040.
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.$3,129,19D ASKED
!. FOR D. c. POLICE
Salaries and Allowances for
/ 1921 Men on Force Will
Total $2,762,OO0.

For the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment the budget recommendations total
S3129 100, compared with S3l41,545 for
the current fiscal year. OF this $2.762,-
600 is for salaries and allowances of OFF,
GERS and men of the police force. This
personnel numbers 1881 Another item
of $114.850 is for personal services of
70 employees. who come under the pro-
visions of the WEIGH salary increase bill.
The fuel bill of the department is So
500. covering I'll tons Of coal and 20
cords Of wood.
For repairs and improvements to
police stations and grounds, $4,000 Is
Iasked. which is an increase of $500.
. For miscellaneous and contingent eX-
penses, including rewards for fugitives,
purchase of revolverS and other fire.
arms, telegraphing, photographs and
the teletype system, and other expenses
incurred in the prevention and detectlon
of crime $50, 1000 is recommended, an
increase of $4,000. The teletype system
cost S9,669 and meals for prisoners
S11.790.
For purchase and maintenance Of
motor vehicles and replacement OF
those worn out in service, S65,OO0 Is
carried, an increase Of $4,000.
For furnishing uniforms and other
official equipment, $6S,40o is recon-
mended. an increase of 1925.
For the House of Detention, $780,
Is recommended. compared with the
current appropriation of $2,l00. The
salary roll is $10,440 for eight persons
and for supplies and equipment. s26.O00.
Coupled with this recommendation is
the proviso carried in the current ap-
preparation act, that no part of this ap-
preparation shall be expended for the
maintenance of a House of Detention
in the territory adjacent to the grounds
4 the Capitol Building, the Senate and
ftouse Office buildings and the Library
of Congress.
For the harbor patrol, $4,000 is rec
commended for fuel, construction. main
tenance, repairs and incidentals.
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most obstinate cases. Contain
ing neither opiateS nor narcotics,
it is safe for the tiniest baby.
Children like it and take it will
lingly. Every drug store sells
DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, or
this coupon brings a bottle for
free trial:
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A s228,130 appropriation is recon-
manded for operation of the Bureau of
Efficiency for the fiscal year ending
June 80 1880, in the budget sent to
Congress today. Salaries and expenses
will cost $227,780.
For continuing the construction of
the Arlington Memorial Bridge across
the Potomac River, $2,000.000 is asked,
including all necessary incidental and
contingent expenses.
A total of $4,O77,326 is recommended
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CROATIA ORDER RESTORED

Peace Prevails After Disturbances
by Peasants Saturday.
BELGRADE, Jugoslavia, December S
R,-Advices from zagres, Crotia, state
that perfect order prevailed there after
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Doctor Found Women
and Children Sick
More Often than Men

AS a family doctor at Month
cello, Illinois, the whole human
body, not any small part Of it,
was DR.. Ca1dwell's practice.
More than half his "callS" were
on women, children and babies.
They are the ones most often
sick. But their illnesses were
usually of a minor nature-colds,
feverS, headaches, biliouSneSS-
and all of them required first a
thorough evacuation. They were
conStipated.
In the course of DR.. Caldwell's
At years practice, he found a
good deal of success in such cases
with a prescription of his own
containing simple laxative herbs
with pepSin. In 1892 he decided
to use this formula in the manu-
facture of DR.. CaldWell'S Syrup
Pepsin, and placed it on the
market.
The preparation Immediately
had as great a public success as
it previously had in DR.. Cald-
wells private practice. Now, the
third generation is using it.
Mothers are giving it to their
children who were given it by
their mothers. Every second of
the working day someone some
where is going into a drug store
to buy it. There are thousands
of homes in this country that
are never without a bottle of DR..
Caldwell's Syrup of Pepsin, and
we have many hundreds of let
ters from grateful people telling
us it helped when everything else
failed.
While women, children and
elderly people are especially
benefited by DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
PepSin, its mild, gentle action is
promptly effective on the most
robust constitution and in the
Evening star., 1928-12-05

The newspaper Jutarni List at Zagres
says that battle between Croatian
peasants, marching to a meeting to hear
Croatian leaders. narrowly was avoided
when the marchers were attacked with
stones by a large group of radical
peasants. The leaders succeeded in
pacifying the crowds, but not before
one peasant was seriously and many
others slightly injured.
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the serious disturbances Of Saturday
during celebration of the tenth ami
versary Of the founding of the Triune
kingdom.
The Belgrade government announced
that strong measures would be taken
against the Croatian leaders whom it
blameS for the incidents and that law
and order would be maintained at all
costs
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Budget Asks $228,13O for Operation
Of Efficiency Bureau to June, 1880

for carrying on the work of the United
States Employees Compensation Com
mission. The total appropriation asked
for the Federal Power Commission is
$179,500, an increase of nearly 100000
over the current appropriation.
For the administration of the radio
law and expenses incident to the opera
ton of the Federal Radio Commission,
the sum of S164, is recommended.
The appropriation for the current f1sca!
year is $364,027.
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Seek $50, 900 for Farm.

An appropriation of $50, 900 is recon-
mended in the budget transmitted to
Congress today for continuing the i'm
provements to establish and maintain
the Arlington experimental farm Of
the Department of Agriculture.
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$1O5.OOO for Navy Yard.

Two Improvements in the equipment
of the Washington Navy Yard would
be provided in an appropriation of
$105,000 recommended in the budget
today. Both have been previously sub
mitted to Congress.
For, extension of the boiler shop the
sum of $55,000 is asked. For improve
ment of the brass foundry at the Yard
$4,000 is asked, a total of $105,000.
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Aid for Washington's Home.

For maintenance, care and improve
ment of the reservation and monument
at the birthplace of George Washing
ton, at Wakefield, Va, an appropriation
of $2,500 is recommended in the budget
figures sent to Congress today. Only
one permanent employe is on duty at
Wakefield at salary of $1,000 a year.
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APPROPRIATION RISES.
Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Costs Up S16S,465.

An increase of $685. over the cur
rent appropriation is asked in the ap-
preparation figures submitted by the
Budget Bureau to Congress today for
operation of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing for the fiscal year to end
June 80, 1880.
The sum of S6,376,260 is asked, as
against $6,207,795 appropriated for the
current year. The increase is account
ed for by increases in general salaries,
as the item for wages of plate printers,
and the item for materials and miscel-
ianeouS expenses show reduction.
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$4,000 Asked for Lee Mansion.

Appropriation Of $4,000 is recon-
mended in the budget today for restora-
ton of the historic Lee Mansion In
Arlington National Cemetery. A survey
to determine the condition of the
buildings and the necessary repairs will
be made and the restoration COM
menced, If the sum asked is appropriated.
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LIBRARY NEEDS So, ,O60, ,252
Appropriation Asked Shows In
crease of 100000.

A total of $2,060,252, an increase Of
more than 100000, is recommended
for appropriation for maintenance Of
the Library of Congress for the fiscal
year to end June 80, 1880, in the bud
get sent to Congress today.
The sum of $33,2so is asked to en-
able the librarian of Congress to pre-
pare an index to the legislation OF the
several States, together with a supple
mental digest of the more important
legislation, as authorized by an act
passed last year. Fifteen thousand dol
lars is recommended to be appropriated
to enable the Library to remain open
on Sundays and holidays In the discre-
ton of the librarian.
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$4,000 DAMAGE CLAIM.
W r. & E. Co. Sued by John Hare,
Alleging Injuries.

Alleging Injuries.
The Washington Railway and Electric
Co. was sued for $4,000 damages yes
terday by John Hare, 2114 o street,
for alleged personal injuries. AS he was
alighting from a car of the company at
Seventh and East Capitol streets June
20 last, he says the vehicle was started,
the step closed up and he was thrown
to the grounds, sustaining broken leg.
He is represented by Attorneys Eugene
Began and Bernard j. Gallagher.
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$9.O80 Asked for Fine Arts Body.

For expenses incident to the conduct
of the business of the Commission of
Fine Arts an appropriation of $1,000 is
recommended in the budget transmitted
to Congress today for the fiscal year
to end June 80, 1880. Of this amount
$4,280 is for salaries and S2,400 for
travelling expenses. Printing and bind
ing will cost 81 TOO
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S3,419,O00 is ASKED.

Government Printing Office Needs
Exceed Last Year.
The sum of $3,419,OO0 is asked for
CARRYING on the work of the Govern
ment Printing Office for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1880, in budget esti-
mates submitted today to Congress.
This sum is to take care of the regu-
lar work of the printing office and for
all other purposes. The sum OF S3,-
1000 was appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
WILLIAM H. CHILDS,
CONTRACTOR, DIES
Funeral Services to Be Held Mon
day for Retired Builder,
Victim Of Pneumonia.

William n. Childs, 72 years old, re-
tired contractor and builder, died
Thursday at his residence, sos Maine
avenue southwest. Death was due to
pneumonia.
Mr.. Childs had been resident Of this
city since he was A years old and re-
tired from business about 10 years ago.
He was a member Of the Federal Lodge
of Masons, Eureka Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons; Kallipolis Grotto and the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Childs is survived by sister, Mrs.
Jeannette A. Rollow, and two nieces,
Mrs. Robert L. Kause and Mrs. p. r..
Fletcher, all of this city.
Funeral services will be conducted in
the chapel Of j. William Lees Sons, 1872
Pennsylvania avenue, Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in Con-
gressional Cemetery.
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WH|RLW|ND MOTOR
DESIGNER HONORED
President Awards Collier
Trophy to Charles l..
Lawrence.

Charles l.. Lawrence OF New York,
airplane engineer, who designed the
original model of the Wright whirlwind
engine, received from the hands of
President Coolidge today the Collier
Trophy, awarded by the National Aero
nautical Association annually for the
greatest achievement in aviation in
America, the value Of which has been
demonstrated by actual use during the
preceding year.
The presentation was made at the
rear grounds Of the White House IN the
presence of high Government officials
and representatives of the National
Aeronautical Association. Among the
officials we're F. Trubee Dawson, Assis-
tant Secretary of War in Charge of
Aviation, and Maj. Gen, James E.
Fechet. chief of the Army Air Corps.
Mr. Lawrence is noted principally as
the pioneer engineer in the develop
ment OF the air-cooled engine. the type
of which was used extensively by over
seas flyers during the past year. He
designed the original Wright whirlwind
engine i'll 1921 and has since per-
fected il.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia-Mostly cloudy
tonight followed by rain tomorrow; not
much change in tempe rature; lowest
temperature tonight about 30 degrees.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy tonight fol-
lowed by rain in south and rain mixed
with snow in north portion; not much
change In temperature.
Notwithstanding clOudinesS 1ol-
lowed by rain beginning late tonight or
tomorrow; not much change In tenn
perature.
West Virginia~-Cloudy followed by
rain In south and rain or snow In north
portion beginning late tonight or to-
morrow; slowly rising temperature in
north portion tomorrow.
Record for "a Hours.
Thermometer-4 pm, 40; 3 pm, 38;
IL midnight, 80; 4 am, 80; 3 am, 36;
IL am, 38.
Barometer-4 pm, 1868; 3 pm,
29.77; IL midnight, 29.88; 4 am, 29.97;
8 am, 30.13; II am, 3015.
Highest temperature. Al, occurred at
$3.50 pm; lowest temperature, SO, oc-
CURED at 7:30 am.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 30; lowest, 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey)
Today-Low tide, sos am. and 5:33
pm; high tide, 1850 am. and
11:13 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 5:44 am. and
GIT pm; high tide, 1l:2S am. and
1854 pm.
The Sum and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1928 am; sun sets
6:10 pm.
Tomorrow@Sun rises 6:27 am; sun
sets GIL pm.
Moon rises 1920 PM: sets $50 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Condition OF the Water.
Great Falls-Very muddy.
Weather i'm Various Cities.
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pie. No. 8; Harmony Temple, No: Stg:
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Jnterraent at fort Lincoln Cemetery. IL
PRATT. On Friday. March q, 1928, at
s.Nn It. NV WV wvGtIIhH Rufus PRATT. No
ttce OF funeral later.
PRESTON. Departed this life on WEDNESDAY.
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son and Lille O.. Hunter. R.u@ins rest
ing at her former residence 20 kast!e ~
"ncoc unfTsI Tao sFFna4gg FTGrga AsTcn ATcne u Bao
church. Rev. william a. Tayior. pastor.
officiating. Intermens at F>yne's Gene
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sa,dsy March ;,.ol III 1T 1t s,,iaJ PIT Ineeseas
at Winchester. Va.
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q San Diego Caf, "dL5As I;aAis mslS1l1 EE x
here Saturday; March 10. snd q, r-;11 VIZ u -
ne. rase" Funaral " raj seryioes, Win f9lI military
honors. Monday, Matcn II: a. z p-na., IN
teruent Cedar Hill Cemetery. u. ~
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WILSON. On Friday. March o. 1926; at ar1 hsr
residence. 1921 V -. u OLLIE y NJ -
SS5r SS wilson. sister Of ClaTence Gross and
aant OF Beafrice. Lovings. ReG1a4Tss rsstI
ing at the " Ernest jarvis Co- Jung a.
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ga, ave nv. -
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Ia9s al 351 ST. NV. BARBAhA
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ROi1erf WinB. Remains re=ttEZ - ..p1n 4
Rhinns funeral par!ors. :Fd and kye els.
sw Notice of funeral later
wOOIsEY. Suddenly, on W4dnezse.ay 1srcn
services on sunday. March II. At = PA,
at Mount Jezreel Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. March 10 (Spe-
ciaD The revised list OF jurors for the
March term of the Circuit Court, which
begins here March 10, follows: Laytons-
vile district. William A. Bogley, Will
liam II. Wachter and James E. Hawkins:
Clarksburg Charles r. Israel, James o.
Manion and Edwin ID. Burdette: Pooles-
vile, Howard w. Spurrier, Charles v.
willard. Carroll A. Shreve and Walter
M. Butler; Rockville, Isaac Fl. Rabbit,
B. David Steinberg. Alexander Lowry.
Joseph L. Clagett, William II. T. Case
and Thomas nj. Garrett; Colesville. Ed
ward II. Carr. Francis s. Cooney. George
r. Bean and Joseph d. Miller: Darnes-
town, Albert j. CisSel. Carroll Walters
and Thomas d. Darby: Bethesda.
Joshua r. Austin. William j. Darfey and
Irwin A. Morse; Olney. Nicholas r..
Griffith. Calvin Bready, q. Lewis Myers
and Herman C. Ladson; GaitherSburg.
Edgar Flilks. William T. Ridgaly. Rich
ard w. Murphy and Crittenden H.
Walker: Potomac. Russell S. Magruder,
Joseph r. Lechlider and Clifton Nichol-
son; Barnesville. William Windsor
Hodges. William +. Robertson and Hem
ry Kennedy: Damascus. Charles Lee
Watkins. James r. King and Ira L..
Jones: Wheaton. James S. Fraser. Au-
thur W. Stonestreet and William j.
Umstead.
An address by former United States
Senator Moses Clapp OF Minnesota on
American Citizenship" was feature
Of the bi-weekly meeting of the Rock
Vile Woman's Club held at the Mont
gomery Country Club. Rockville, and
largely attended. Mrs. Leonard l..
Nicholson jr.. sang and the program In
cluded otner enjoyable features. The
meeting was conducted by the preSi-
dent. Mrs. l.. G. Probert.
Licenses have been issued by the clerk
Of the Circuit Court here for the mar
riage OF william J. Shartzer. jr.. ~. and
Miss Parolee A, Grove, Is. both OF
Washington. and Joseph c. Ennis. jr.,
1t, and Miss Hazel Marie Boyce, =, ,
both OF Washington.
A meeting OF the executive board OF
the Woman'S Democratic Club Of Mont
gomery County will be held at the
Montgomery Country Club at 1880
O'Clock Monday morning,
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MRS. [. B. WOODWARD
DIES AT HOME HERE
Granddaughter of Late Bishop
Will Be Buried in
st. Louis.

Mrs. Laura b. Woodward, widow of
the late William ii. Woodward, for
many years president of the Woodward,
Tiernan Printing Co., of st. Louis, died
at her residence, 1902 Eighteenth street,
yesterday.
Mrs. Woodward was q native of In
dianapoliS and was granddaughter of
the late Right Rev. George Uphold, first
bishop of the Episcopal diocese of In
diana. She and her sister, Mrs. Rich
ard G. Dean, have resided in Washing
ton for the past 8 years. She was a
member of st. Johns Episcopal Church
and was chairman of the Holiday House
committe of the Girls Friendly Society.
She was also member of the Wash
ington Club.
She is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Dean: three brothers, George u. Bing-
ham, South Bend, Ind; Frank l.. Bing-
ham, Richmond, Va, and Edmund II.
Bingham, indianapolis; two sons, Lewis
and Harold Woodward of st. Louis, and
three daughters, also of st. Louis.
Funeral services were to be held this
afternoon at o'clock at st. Johns
Episcopal Church, conducted by the
rector, Rev. Robert Johnston Interment
will be In st. Louis Monday afternoon.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
WILLIAM R. PRATT,
ATTORNEY, DIES
Bowling and Chess Expert,
53, Was Widely Known
as Linguist.

William Rufus Pratt. patent attor-
ney of this city. linguiSt and widely
known bowling and chess expert, died
at his residence. 3Sl7 Morrison street,
yesterday after short illness. He was
IS years old.
Born in Mills County. Iowa, Mr., Pratt
was educated at Tabor College. Iowa.
he became professor of Greek. Latin
and mathematics at DeS MoineS College,
Iowa. Leaviug there he came 10 this
city 24 years ago and went to work as
o patent attorney in the United States
Patent Office. He continued there until
seven years ago, when he left to en-
gage i'll private practice. and at the
time of his death was, associated with
the patent law firm of Baldwin &
Wight.
Mr.. Pratt had reading knowledge of
nine languages and spoke five 1luently.
Widely known as chess player he was
awarded a silver cup by the Washing
ton Chess Association for his success
in a chess tournament in 1911 and
three years later WON q similar award
from the Illinois Chess Association. He
was we'll known in local bowling cir
Evening star., 1928-03-10
TWO PEDESTRIANS HURT
IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
John Cisa1a Seriously Injured and
George Geonas Suffers Lacera-
tions and Bruises.

John Cisala, 66 years old, of 1924
street, was knocked down and severely
injured by an automobile driven by
Richard Wilson of 5004 James place
northeast as he was crossing H street
near North Capitol at o'clock this
morning. He was driven to his home
by Wilson. where his physician, DR..
F. B. CogSWell. found he was suffering
from possible fracture of the ribs
and internal injuries.
George Yeonas. 81 years old, of 1894
Chaplin street was treated at Garfield
Hospital yesterday evening for injuries
received when he was struck at Four
teenth and Chaplin streets by a taxicab
driven by Kendall Nolan of 1870 Ken
yon street. Yeonas suffered lacerations
and bruises to his legs.
Evening star., 1928-03-10
T. S. THOMPSON, POSTAL
EMPLOYE, DIES AT 81
Native of Virginia Had Worked in
Capital for 26
Years

Thomas Smith Thompson, 81 years
old. for the past 26 years employed in
the city post Office, died yesterday at
his residence, 42l B street northeast.
He had been i'll since Monday.
Mr.. Thompson was native Of Berry,
vile. Va, and had resided here for the
past q years. He was in charge Of the
money order division of the II street
branch post Office.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Bette Thompson; one son, Francis L.
Thompson, Dante. Va, and three
brothers, Harry II. and Charles II.
Thompson of Hollins, Va, and Joseph
Thompson, who resides in Kentucky.
Funeral services will be held tomor-
row afternoon at S o'clock at the resi-
dence, conducted by Rev. John p. Tyler,
pastor of the Epworth Methodist Epis-
copal Church South. Interment will
be at Winchester, Va, Monday.