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The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
League Supports U. s.
 Fight Against Drugs

GENEVA, Aug. 6.-The Ameri- can government has been obliged to seek the aid of the League Of Nations in checking the activities of international narcotic smug- glers.
 This action followed the recert seizure of drugs in New York. The United States authorities attempt cd to trace. the consignment to its sourcts but was blocked by the re- fusal of foreign governments in- volved, to cooperate.
 The League has therefore sent requests to all member nations. They are asked to supply all pos sible facts to any country at the receiving end of narcotic ship ments.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
NO RACE TO
 SOUTH POLE
Wilkins Announces Coop eration with Byrd
 Expedition

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-There will be no race to the South Pole as far as Capt. George H. Will kins is concerned. Wilkins an nounced he would cooperate in every way with the expedition of Commander Richard F. Byrd and had no intentions of flying to the South Pole. He said he would confine his efforts to re- connaisance of 2,000 miles of the unmapped area of the Antarctic.
 Commander Byrd will make many flights of more detailed nature and will attempt to reach the South Pole.
 Capt. Wilkins explained that two planes, both constructed on the West coast, will be taken by his expedition.
 Capt. Wilkins, who said he will have a Pacific Coast aviator as pilot, will sail from New York September 22.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Australia Sets tue Pace
 For World ip Suicides

ployment. 3G to worry over be- reavements and 400 for unknown reasons.
 Among juvenile suicides, no less than 36 killed themselves because of poor marks at school.
 in strikiig contrast to the fore- soing figures are the pre-war sta t'stics, which show that for the corresponding period Of 1913. whom Austria had population of SO.O00.- 00G inhabitants. the number Of suicides was less than half of tho number gwen above The extra0r- diIary inf .ease ia attributed to the continually hard times which Austria has faced since the Great War. the widespread unemploy- mont, bankruptcies. and loss of fortunes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
MUST PRODUCE
 SECURITIES OR
 FACE CHARGES
Insurance Company Ofic- ials Given Ultimatum
 Tn St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 6-Roy c. Toombs and other officials of the International Life Insurance Com pany have been given one week in which to produce $3,5O0,000 in securities or face reeommen- dations for criminal action by eight insurance commissioners from different States who have investigated the company.
 Toombs, in Chicago, denies there is any shortage or discrep ancy in the affairs of his com- pany saying it is in splendid condition.
 The commissioners said they were unable to find securities and Toombs refused them access to his books when they called upon him in Chicago.
 TOombs said that neither he nor any officer of the company had received a report from either insurance examiners or commis- sioners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
BELGRADE AIDED BY
 LOAN FROM AMERICA

BELGRADE, Aug. GA short time ago Belgrade. the capital of the newly formed Serb. Croat, Sio- vene Kingdom, better known IS Iugoslavia, obtained a loan of $4- 000,0 from an American financial group. The results are alread ' apparent.
 Where before there were un- slightly patches Of waste land now there are parks and gardens. the overcrowded. dirty old tram cars have been replaced by quicker, cleaner vehicles and their service supplemented by fleet of fast and comfortable omnibuses. Most remarkable of all. the rough Turk ish cobbles which made walking difficult and motoring an adven- ture have given place to smooth asphalt or wooden blocks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Mexican Region Partly Destroyed by Series of Quakes
UNITED STATES
 AGAIN WINNER
 OLYMPIC GAMES
Makes Highest Score Over All Competitors for
 Ninth Time

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. - The United States has captured the Olympics for the ninth time with 173 points to Finland's 102.
 America scored S2 fewer points than four years ago and won only 8 first places against 12 in 1924.
 America won the 1,600 meter relay setting the world and Olym- pie record of three and one fifth mnutes.
 America also captured the 400 meter relay tying the world rec ord in Al seconds flat.
 Other points of scorers were :: Great Britain 46, Sweden A. Germany A, Canada 3S, France 27, Japan 19, South Africa IA, Ireland 10, Norway T, Hungary 5. Haiti ,, Chile 5, Italy 4, Philippines 3, Switzerland 3 and Holland 1.
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DEMAND MADE
 FOR BLACKMER
U. 5. Asks France to De. liver Missing Teapot
 Dome Witness

PARIS, Aug. GA formal de- mand for Henry M. Blackmer, wanted for perjury, was made 10 days ago by the American Embassy, acting on instructions from the State Department at Washington, D. c.
 The legal department of the French Foreign office considered no action until the documents in the case arrived and have been examined. These have not reach ed here.
 A decision is expected soon. Meanwhile Blackmer is under surveillance of the authorities who have not yet disposed of the arrest of the missing Teapot Dome witness.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
PIPE LINE BROKEN

LISBON, Aug. 6-Majors Ku- Dala and Idzikowsli said a broken pipe line forced them to turn back after they had flown 21 of 42 hours which they had estf mated would take them to fly to New York from Paris.
 The two airinen were rescued when found in the sea near the wreekage of their plane by the German steamer Samos and taken to Lexivoes, near Oporto.
 Major kubala in an interview in the Orpoto Military Hospital, where he has been treated for an injured arm, said the tube feed ing the oil stopped working. The airnen thought 1t would be im- possible to continue the flight and decided to return. When they were 7O miles off Cape Finisterre, the west ernmost point of Spain, they noticed additional damage. This caused the plane to eapsize and plunge into tho sea. They threw themselves into the sea and swam toward tho Samos whose crew rescued them.
 The two 'fliers left the Le- bourget Flying Field, near Paris. at dawn last Friday morning in an attempt to make the first flight from Europe to the United States.
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VIENNA, Aug. 6.-A wave of suicide is sweeping Austria, which now holds the worlds record fos ] elf-destruction. During the last six months 1.530 people took their lives Or an average oi a day
 This is an appalling rate, when it is considered the population or the whole of Austria is less than that of New York City. Among the suicides were 766 men and 764 women. The number of suicides among children is steadily grow ing.
 Of the 1.530 suicides, 2S9 cases were due to family troubles, 2s5 to misery. 1G0 to incurable diseas- es. 16O to shattered love, 130 to mental Arrangement. 146 to unenl-
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World Largest Dirigible
 Will Open Polar Air Route
By LOUIS p. LocHNER GA. p. correspondent)

LEIPSiC, Germany. Aug. G. Plans for an Arctic flight by the largest dirigible in the world, to blaze commercial air trail over the top of the earth, have been disclosed here by Professor Liil l. wig Weickmann on bis return from a meeting Of the Aaroarctie Society in Leningr,d.
 The great Zeppelin LZ-12.., naw rearing completion at Friedrich shafen, will make the polar trip says Professor Weickmann, after it's forthcoming maiden flight 10 the United States. It is two an ! one half times the size of General Jmberto Nehile's i'll starred Italia.
 He reported the opinion of th.. international Aeroarctic conyea- ton to be that the new world would soon be linked with the uid world by regular air service be- tween northern Europe and Alas. ka. He said that Dr. Hugo Eeke- ner, builder of the Zeppelin, would act as Commander -chief on both the transatlantic and trans-polar flights.
 "The Polar regions contain the key to important occuranees in the atmosphere" Weickmann says. The projected cruises of the LI 127 are therefore to supply defi- nite data about the circulation of polar air currents. their height and temperature and the points from which they break forth, about magnetic phenomena at the mag netic pole, and about the division of land and water in tke polar rr gions. Such investigations ale important not only for making possible reliable weather predic- lions, but also for finding the proper bases for the future Inter- continental air service via the polar regions"
 Anchor masts will be necessary at various pivotal points in the far north. For the Zeppelin expe- dition of 1929, one mast is to be frected at Nome and in all likcli- hood, one at Leningrad. The funds for these masts have already been supplied by the Soviet government
 Russia is anxious to have the second mast erected in Leningrad. (Continued on Page Seven)
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This change in the street sur faces has brought many other re- suits and has greatly expanded the market for automobiles, motor cy- cles and bicycles in Jugoslavia Five years ago there was not a single motor car plying for hire in Belgrade. To cross the town meant half an hour in a crowded tramcar or even longer pumping ever the cobbles in a two-hors } cab. Now there are many hun dreds Of taxi-cabs on the streets and thousands of private cars in addition.
 At first Italian, French and Gar man cars were more popular he-r, hut of late American and British makes have begun to appear in ever increasing numbers and are steadily gaining in popularity.
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coLoNIzE BRAxll.

RIO DE JANEIRO.- The Aus trian minister has completed ar- engagements to establish three col onies of Austrian Immigrant near the city Of Theophiie Ottoni, sit- uated on the railway that runs inland from the Port of Caraves- las The region is sparsely pc D. Ilated, but said to be well suited for production of coffee and CO., coa
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|2OO INJURED
 TRAIN WRECK

THE MOUNDS, Ill.,, Aug. G. At least five persons were killed and approximately 200 injured when southbound passenger train side-swiped northbound train early this morning.
 Search is continued fer three additional bodies believed to be in one of the overturned coaches
 Between 50 and GO passengers were injured seriously. They have been taken to hospitals and some are in critical condition.
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QUEEN OF MERMAIDS

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6.-Mar- tha Noreli, of New York, was to- day recrowned Queen of the Mer- maids of the World when she captured the Olympic 400 meter free style swimming champion ship for the second time in two Olympians.
 She shattered her own record making the swim in five minutes and forty-two and two-ifths sec ontls.
 x Arhe Borg, of Sweden, won tlle 1,500 meter free style shattering the world record in 19:51:4I
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NINE DIE OF
 HEAT IN EAST

NEW YORk, Aug GA heat wave under which Eastern States have been sweltering since last Saturday, took nine lives Sunday before an electrical and wind storm brought temporary relief.
 Much damage is reported from several sections, especially in Massachusetts. by the storms.
 Two persons died in New York from the heat: two in Philadel- phil. one in Reading, Penn, and one in Albany, N. Y.
 Several drownings are reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Foch Sees Own Statue
 Dedicated Near Ypres

PARIS, Aug. 6.-Marshal Foch tinction of seeing his own monu- ment unveiled.
 A huge equestrian statue, dom mating the war-wrecked city of Ypres, was dedicated as a lasting memorial to the commander-in- chief of the allied forces. Premier Poincare addressed the throng, saying that Marshall Foch's head had not been turned by praise and glory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Lyle Reappointed
 Dry Administrator

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Roy Lyle has been reappointed Pro hibition Administrator for Wash ington, Oregon and Alaska This is the announcement made by Seymour bowman, Acting Secre- tary of the Treasury.
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GOVERNORS NEPHEW LEAVES

! Ben Thompson. nephew of Gov. George A. Parks, who mas bee | visiting here for the last two months, lief. today on the Alameda for his home in Pocatello, Idaho, where he will complete his last year at high school during the coming term. Much of his time in Alaska was spent at the nlining camp of Harry G. Watson on Mol- tana Creek, where he was intrt : duced into the methods of placer mining, and became familiar with the sight of brown and black bear in the woods. The young man left Juneau reluctantly anl said he hoped to be able to return nex. } ear.
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rRIPLETs NOW AND THEN

SPRINGFIELD, 1l!.-OVer per- iod of years, triplets are bora about once in thee weeks in Illi- rois, department of health figures show. Four pairs of twins and 375 single births are recorded daily-the total for year being about 20 sets of triplets, 1,500 Of twins and 135,000 single births.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-08-06
Polish Majors Attempt to Cross Atlantic Ends
 Tn Disaster
PLIERS ARE PICKED
 UP BY GERMAN BOAT
Are Taken to Hospital in Portugal Reports
 of Accident

BULLETIN - WARSAW, Aug o.-The Polish Tele- graph Agency announced that it is learned from an un- named source at H...'Rfg that the Polish fiiers, Ma .iors kazimer Kubala and Louis Idzikowskl, were res oucd late Saturday afternoon by the aersnan steamer Sa- mos. Their bipianc is report ported to have fallen in the Atlantic Ocean and WIS de- stroyed. The fliers are on their way to the Portuguese rort of Leiges
 BULLETIN = LISBON, Aug. G. The Polish airlnen Majors Kubala and Idzikow- ski were found swimming in the ssa near their crippled plane. 90 miles of Cape Fin istazfa and Ycre reafped w slle 6e1nfd11 -yc.l1hcf S1j 1j16 Both men jumped when their plane hit the water.
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The Washington times., 1928-12-28
DEATHS

BONTZ-On Friday December %, 1878 y =,
1850 q. M. at the residence Oh ny; ny,
daughter Mrs. Rudolph Jose tnee R 9uS1'
Bontzl 1906 Eighteenth st. n. w; ,!A. MAn
GARET ABLI widow of Robert Hill So.tm So.,,.
Funeral from home OF daughteFt Sa.u SS.r
day December 80 at = 80 D. n htei
ment Rock Greek Church Cemetery.
RUNDLETT~-On Thursday. December -
1923. at the residence OF her ETa,1ue ,a1
damghter. Mrs. Nora pononnSSefii pdnS fiI Eft III
wife of the late George w Rundlett
Funeral will he held from the a9oee ao5
residence on Monday. December 81 a. o:2V
Il. M. thence to st. Matthews Chufch:
Rhode Island Avenue. near Connectic,u. W
Avenue Northwest where mass viii .,s ne
celebrated at - a. m. lnterment Mou"'
Olivet Cemetery. -
STREtKFUSS--On wednesday. December
&c. 1928 at . 80 p. M. at the resldence
Of his daughter. Mrs. John W.: Connors'
422:B Thirteenth st. n: E.. BrookIsamn an
D. C.. LOUIS STRECKFUSS. beloved nus
band of the late Anna G.. Streckfuss.
Notice OF funeral later. ------
WALKER--On Friday December 2S, 1g2s,
at 4:16 q. m. at her home, zSo4 rSIUp GOn
necticut Ave, MARTHA ANN WALhER
daughter OF Charles Edward and Mary MOI
sell Walker. in the eighty-third year u
Funeral services at her late home Sat
urday. al 3 y. M Interment at Congress
siopaI Cemetery Private.
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DIR. G. wHYTHE COOK

DIR. G. Whythe Cook, who prac-
tced medicine in thi city for so years,
died at the residence of his brother.
in.Iaw. NJ. Millson Crenshaw, 1f1O
Massachusetts Ave. n. w, Wednes-
day, after several months of failing
health.
DIR. Cook was born in Front Royal,
Va. 50 years ago, the son of Giles
and Elizabeth Van Meter Lane Cook.
He enlisted in the Confederate army
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CAPT. GEORGE A. JAEGER

Capt. George A. Iaeger, former
Twelfth infantry officer and vet
eran employe of the Pension
Bureau, died yesterday, at his
home. 1106 Thirteenth st. n. w.
The late captain was born in
Hamburg, Pa, 1851. He was 2
graduate of Nazareth Hall Military
Academy and received the commits
sion of second lieutenant of the
Twelfth Infantry from General
Grant, in 1870.
Funeral services will be held to.
morrow afternoon at ] o'clock II
Hysong's Funeral Chapel, 1900 N
st. n. w.
Interment will take place in Ar.
lington National Cemetery.
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KATHERINE N. JOHNsON

Mrs. Katherine Minitree Johnson,
of 21O7 Nineteenth st. n. W., dled
YESTERDAY at her late residence after
an Illness OF three days.
Mrs. johnson was born in Wash.
ington, July /. 1850, a member OIL the
old Virginia family of Mhitfee.
Funeral services will be conducted
at her home Monday at p. m, II.
terment will take place in Oak I'M
Cemetery.
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Births, Marriages nd~Deaths

when he was IS years old and
served in the Seventh Virginia Cav
airy. Following the war he attended
the Front Royal Academy and later
the University of Maryland, from
which he graduated in medicine,
1869.
Interment took place in Ivy Hill
SCemetery, Alexandria, Va.
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MARGARET ABLI BONTZ

Mrs. Margaret Abli Bontz, life.
long resident of Washington and
widow OF Robert Hill Bontz, died
early today after short illness with
pneumonia at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Susie Bontz Jose, wife
of Rudolph Jose, well known in bust
ness and civic circles here.
The funeral services will be con.
Quoted at the residence of Mr.. Jose,
320G Eighteenth st. N. w, tomor.
row at 2:3O, p. m.
Interment will take place in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
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THE REV. JOHN II. Easy

Rev. John III. Easy, S. j., former
dean of the Graduate School of
Georgetown University, died of
pneumonia at st. Vincent's Hospital.
New York City, Sunday.
Father Easy served as dean of
the Graduate School for two years
after more than % years of promin-
ence in the Jesuit educational cir
c1es.
Father Fasy had four sisters who
are nuns and a brother who ss a
Jesuit
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RIRTHS

salvatore and Camilla Fusco boy.
Ross C.. and EIma Tilton, boy. /.
Francis r. and Laura V. La May,
girl.
Thomas A. and Lillian Noon, girl.
Charles II. and vivian r. Bond, boy.
Joseph and Agnes snyder, boy.
Harvey and Bessie Wilson. boys
(twins1.
Thomas p. and Mildred e. INLAND,
boy.
Thomas H. and Addia M. BIackman.
boy.
Hugh L. and Mary L. skinner, boy.
Milo j. and Edna p. Kennedy, boy.
Martin A. and Katheryn Z. Cook.
girl.
Herbert NJ and Rosa c. Howell. girl.
Thomas c. and Mary J. Tilson, girl.
William ana Rosemary Haugh. girl.
George s. and Helen Koch. girl.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Popkins. 81. The Rev. w NJ. Hoffman.
George w. uilrich. Fl. and Lilly NJ
stokes y. The The Rev H. n Hsnnig, snai,s,
Burnice Markham, rs, and Charlotte
Moore. u. The Rev. Earle whitley.
bsth Bond. IS. The Rev. w. WestrAy
| Alexander Harris, 2S. and Louisa
i Waunders, Is. The Rev. H. B. Taylor.
Jos! A.s Lange. %, and Thelma A.
MARSHA. Is. The Rev. J. X. Cart
Arthur 9. Bass. ss and La Verne
Terrence. 2S, The Rev. W. M. Hoff-
man.
Erastus T. Novel;, s5, and Katherine
Engel. IS. The Rev. w. NJ. Hoffman
James b. Curry. 81, and Eva NJ
Reynolds. S2 The Rev. l.. i. Weber.
NeFman b. Guy 25. and lnez J.
Taylor, S. The REV. F. X. Bischoff
| Joseph NJ. Regan. II, and Mildred r.
Orr. 2S The Rev. J. Il. Kennedy. =.
Earle K. Moore. 80, ami Agnes Al.
| Oliver. 20. The Rev. Ii. Ii. u. ster-
rett
Lewis f. Weaver. 81, and Virginia
| r. Watson. 10. The Rev. w d. King.
Edison 5. ,Triplett. IS. and Madeline
M. Burleigh, 20. The Rev. Mark Derp.
DEATHS
Laura J. Stevens so years. 1913
| 81. y
Thomas rate. 70 years A1s Garrison
st. N. w.
william Wood. rs years. Gallingc-
Hospital
Martha Robertcht, IS years. 4s1 New
Albert Dunn. rs years. Providence
Hospital
Maria P. Jenkins. 7s years Garfield
Flora G: Plumb. 70 years. 721 Seventh
| st. N. w.
Euna G.. Atwaad, 10 years, 1879 Co
lumbia Rd. n. w.
John f. Kane. 81 years. 2227 H st.
Marion E. Rhodes. 80 years. George
Washington Hospital.
Earl A. Hunter, ~ years. 300S Ous
Lee A.. Gribble. 40 years, Casualty
| HOaTitaI
Herman g. Dunmick. SO years. stan
| ton Park Hospital
| Mckinley st. N. w.
Alvin J. Cooper. 20 years. Walter
| Reed Hospital.
Caroline Mitchell, 80 years. 81 o St
n. E.
Robert 4. Reynolds. 10 years, ass
Burreil Harris, IS years. 1S Defree.
st. N. w.
Henry LisEins, 81 years 1895 Q St
n. w.
Mary e. Delaney. 50 years, Freed
| mems Hospital
Samuel P. Jones, so years. 2s D St
S. z.
Henry Jones. So years. 1878 First
ST. S. w.
Mary }: Lucas. Ss years, Zion Baptist
Church s. W.
-. Henry Williams, 5s years. 7s7 Girard
st. n. w.
Annis. C. Smith, 5s years Gallinger
| Hospital.
Albert Fenrick. SIS years. GailingsI
| Hospital.
Mary W. Jones, SIS years. 1715 Ne"
John Daniels. H years, Freedmen.
walter Bolts, 45 years. Freedmen'l
| Hospital.
ogIe A. Collins (RawIIngs), 4s years
1852 Eighth st. n. w.
Edith Parker. AZ years. s2s Third
william Murphy. ~ years. Gailinxer
Hospital.
Eta Barber Al years. columbI,
Hospital.
Joserh woodson. 40 years. 514 Tent
William Lewis. 3s years. Providenc,
Hospital.
pital
Frank Spencer, 81 years, 222s Gsoryia
Ava. N w.
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cIYIC FEDERATION MEETS

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions will hold its meeting tonight
In the board room of the District
Building. The meeting will start at
O'clock.
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MRS. CHARLES OH. CRAIGIE

Mrs. Mary OH. Craigie, well
known writer and lecturer, or.
ganizer and president of the Ma
tional Federation of Shakespeare
Clubs, died at her residence at the
Portland Hotel, Wednesday, after
a long illness.
The body will be taken to Siam
ford for burial.
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IN MEMORlAM

sad but loving reIneIl
brance OF our dear husband and iaIne'
DANIEL g. TRTPl.ETf who pasSeed ,NSs .mf
The blow was hard. the shock severe:
We little thought his death was near
Only those with have lost can tell :,
The pain OF parting without 1areweh'
You have left MS sad anu loney'
You baye found a place oil rest
Hat your tender and loving ways
4 win lead us on Ia YOU some day.
Ills Wife and Children. r,,r,r
MRS ANNIE II. TklPI.EII.
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ElNKISTS

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Guide Bros Co., 1912 r st. N. W
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RICHARD KENNY

Funeral services for Richar1
Kenny, who was electrocuted wher
he touched an electric heatsl
Christmas morning, were held TO
Cay at 2:30 y. M. at the home ol
his mother, in the 1900 block }
St. s. +.
Interment took place in Congress
sional Cemetery.
THE REV. JAMES F.. WILLIS.
The funeral services of the Rev,
James f. Willis, pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
who died Wednesday at his late
residence, 1918 Riggs st. N. W.,
following a long illness, will be
held tomorrow lat IL a. m.
The servives, which will be held
ut his late church., will be con.
Quoted by the Rev. A. j. Tyler,
pastor OF Mount Airy Baptist
Church.
The Rev. Mr.. Willis, who was
IS years of age. had been pastor OF
the Vermont Avenue Church for
more than II years.
Internent will be at Orange, Va,
his native home, Sunday.