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F1NKERTON DEFECTIVE
 MYSTERIOUSLY KILLED
HAvRE DE GRACE, Md, Oo

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Oct. ?. P)-The authorities. with noth- ing more tangible than a dis carded pistol to work on, are to- day searching for the assassin. who last night killed A. A. Nor rison, New York Pinkerton de teotive, assigned to the Havre de Grace race track
The Nome nugget., 1929-10-05
A CORRECTION

SEATTLE, Oct. 8, [P-Editors Make yesterdays telegram read Mrs. Charles E. Heron died in Oakland, Calf, instead of Char les E. Heron, the former Alas kan newspaper publisher.
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PASSES TO HIS REWARD

SEATTLE, Oct. ?, (P)-Word of the death in Oakland, Califor- Tia yesterday, of MT. Charles E. Heron, was received by his son William. Charles Heron was a former Alaskan newspaper and mining man.
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RUSSIANS WILL WAIT
 UNTIL THURSDAY
 BEFORE TAKING OFF

SITKA. Oct. 2. LP,-Because of motor trouble. the flight of the Russian aviators has been postpon- ed until Thursday. The fiiers will overhaul the two motors in the meantime and take off early Thursday morning for Seattle.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1871 NJ. A. NO. OS46
 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND
 OFFICE AT NOME, ALASKA.
 July 31, 1929
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that KEEWALI& MINING COM PANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the state of Washington, and a citi- zen of the United States, by Ira D. Orton, it's attorney in fact, whose residence and post office address is Nome. Alaska, has made application before the United Stat es Land Office at Nome, Alaska, for United States Patent for placer mining claim known as EDITH BENCH PLACER, situate in the second tier of benches on the left limit of Candle Creek, about 1000 it. west of Candle Creek on it's left hand watershed, and about 46 miles from the mouth of Candle Creek, in Nome Land District, Fairhaven Record ing Precinct, Territory of Alaska, Second Division, and is designat- ed by the Cadastral Engineer in charge for the Territory of AL aska as Mineral Survey No. 1871; the exterior boundaries of said claim according to the plat and field notes of said survey now on file with said Nome Land Office with ma agnetic variation of from N. 21 deg. 15 min, E. to N. 21 deg. 40. E., being as follows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, id entical with location and with Cor. 3, Bench 13-2nd Tier, Sur. No. 1872, from which U. S. L. M. Sur. 1236 bears s. ss deg. 16 min. W. 221S.0 it. thence N. 30 deg. 43 min. E. 1913 1t. to Cor. No. 2, identical with location Cor. thence s. s1 deg. 20 min. E. 714.7 it. to true Cor. No. 8, which point being on the low ground where a cor. would not be maintainable, witness cor. is placed s. 75 deg. 20 min. E. 12 fit. from said true Cor. thence from said true Cor. No. 3, S. 27 deg. min. W. 1672 1t. to Cor. No. 4, identical with location and with Cor. No. 3, Bench 12 Sur. 1870. thence s. S5 deg. 39 min. ". SS1.4 it. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning, containing an area of 19.341 acres.
 The notice of location of said claim is recorded in Book No. "A at page 77 of the records of said Fairhaven Recording Precinct. The adjoining claims are on the north and west unsurveyed and unknown. on the east Bench IF, first tier. placer Sur. 1870: and on the south Bench IS, sec ond tier, placer Sur. 1872, Kee- walik Mining Company, cor poration, claimant in both sur veys.
 U. S. L. M. Sur. 1236 to which | this claim is tied is granite stone 15x10 ins 16 ins. above ground, mkd. USLM 1236 with cross (x) on top surface and earth mound 6 it. base alongside. Is situate on elevated open hill side about $500 1t west of Cand- le Creek and miles S. S. W. from the town of Candle. In La, S5 deg. 51.5 Min. N, Long. iG2 deg. % min. W.
 THOS D. JENSEN | Register. I
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MINERAL APPLICATION
 NO. OS47

MINERAL APPLICATION
 NO. 0847
 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND, OFFICE AT NOME, ALASKA.
 July S1, 1929,
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Curtis o. Roberts, whose post office address is Nome, Alaska, has made application before the Unit ed States Land Office at Nome. Alaska. for a patent for that cer- tain placer mining claim known as NO. II, ABOVE DISCOVERY, on Big Hurrah Creek, about 275 miles from the mouth of said Big Hurrah Creek, and about miles N. E., from the mouth of Solomon River and the settlement of Solo mon, and being Mineral Survey No. 1856, in the Cape Nome Min ing District and Precinct, Terri tory of Alaska.
 Said mining claim being more particularly described in the plat and field notes of the official sur vey thereof now on file in the said land office, with magnetic varia- tions of from IS deg. 50 min E., 19 deg, 50 min. E., as follows:
 Beginning at corner No. l. the N W. corner, limestone 24x1Oxo- ins., 12 ins. in the ground, mark ed Ill BH 1856, from whence U. s. L. M. Sur. SPA, bears N. 70 deg 03 min W. 9O137t it. thence
 s. "A deg 3s min E. 116l.u0 it. to corner No. 2, fir post ins. square, it. long, set ? fit. in the ground, marked 2-1S56 BH thence
 S 23 deg. 0S min. w. 66S.S it. to corner No. 3, limestone 24 10 ins. marked 3-11 BH-1s5e, thence
 N. 70 deg. IS min. w, 1O914 fit. to corner No. 4. schist stone "A s X 3 ins. 12 ins. in the ground marked 4-1s56 II BH, thence
 N. 7 deg. 21 min. E. 5s5.eG 1t. to corner No. 1, and place of beginning, containing an area of 16.742 acres.
 The conflicting claims with this survey are King Solomon Lode No. 8, Survey No. 3SS, Mrs. c. D. Lane Claimant.
 The adjoining claims are, on the north claims unknown and unsurveyed; on the east No. 12, Big Hurrah Creek placer, unsur- veyed, E. w. Quigley claimant; on the south King Solomon Lode Nc. 3. and unknown and unsur- seyed ground, and on the west No. 10, Big Hurrah Creek placer unsurveyed, E. W. Quigley claim ant.
 The Notice of location of the said placer claim is of record on Vol. 3, at page SS. of the records of the Bonanza Mining District now a part of and included in the Cape Nome Mining District, Ter ritory of Alaska.
 U. s. L. M. No. Sur. 324, the mineral monument to which this survey is tied, is schist stone IS ins., above ground marked U. s. L. M. SPA, and is situate near the summit of Triley Mountain about e.5 miles east of solomon River and 0.6 miles north of Big Hurrah Creek. in said mining dis trict, in Lat. 64 deg, 40 min, 10 sec, N. Long. 164, deg, Is min, 25 sec, W.
 THOs. D. JENSEN
 Register.
 Pubish-Aug. 3, 10, IT, 24- o1 caxt ? IA o1 op 1000
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MARION, N. C.. Oct. 3, (P)- The number dead in the textile mill riot is now increased to four, two more having died from bull let wounds Several invastiga- tions are now under way to de- termine the cause of the rioting.
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 KOTZEBUE. Oct 1, Alfred Lomen. MT. and Mrs. Porsild and Tom Berryman arrived via air plane with Pilot Dorbandt, mak- ing a fine landing. Mir. Lomen, Porsild and wife are leaving to- day for Candle and Elephant Point.
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< < < < < | PARKS RE-GOV. ALASKA

' WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, P | The appointment of George | A. Parks, for Governor of AL |
 aska, was today confirmed by |
 the Senate.
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MINERAL SURVEY NO. 1871
 NJ. A. NO. OS46 IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE AT NOME, ALASKA.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
SEN. CURTIS
MOVES TO
HOTEL
With Mr.. and Mrs. Gam,
/ Vice President Elect
/ Now at Mayflower

Senator Charles Curtis, Vice
President-elect, is moving today
TO the Mayflower with his
brother-in.law and sister, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward e. Gam. They
have taken the spacious ten-room
apartment on the tenth floor.
which has always been known as
''the Vice Presidents suite"
Expecting to make the May
flower their home for the next
several years, Senator Curtis and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gam have given
up their pleasant residence at
350S Macomb Street; and the Vice
President-elect's sister will be his
official hostess in his new home
as she was in the old. Senator
Curtis stresses this fact at every
opportunity and 1t is said that
he visited the State Department
recently to consult the Division
Of Protocol as to a ruling which
would give his sister and hostess
official recognition as the Second
Lady Of the Land-to be told,
by the way, with the usual State
Department genius for not COM
uniting itself. that it had mo
jurisdiction"
Last evening Senator Curtis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gam occupied
q box at the Belasco Theater to
see 'Htt the Deck"
So
Nine. Medina, wife of the Min
lister of Bolivia. was the honor
guest at luncheon today of Mrs.
Jorge e. Boyd, wife of the coun-
selor Of the Bolivian legation, who
entertained at the Carlton Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
ECZEMA VANISHES WHEN
SAFE zEMO IS USED

Such torturing skin troubles as
Eczema, blemishes and itching rash
vanish when Zemo is applied. In
20 years, it has seldom failed to
bring relief-even in the most stub
born cases. This remarkable anti.
septic liquid quickly clears the skin.
1t effectively removes dandruff.
Results obtained with XeEao win
delight you. 1T is odorless and in
visible. All druggists, S5c. soc. 81 90.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17
Guests Entertained
At Army and Navy
Club Dinner Dance

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. William ID.
Conner were the guests in whose
honor Major and Mrs. Burton
Young Read entertained at the
dinner-dance last evening at the
Army and Navy Club. The other
guests were Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Arthur willard, Brig. Gen.
and Mrs. Charles II. Bridges,
Col. and Mrs. Julius Conrad, Col
and Mrs. Andrew Moses, Col.
and Mrs. John b. Shuman, Mrs
William Chamberlain, Mrs. John
Cardwell, Col. William L. Patter-
son and Lieut.. Reginald Foster.
Brig. Gen and Mrs. Herbert
Owen williams also had guests al
the club for the dinner dance
Their party included Representa-
tive and Mrs. Fred S. Purneu'
Brig. Gen. Francis lie ]. Parker.
Miss Helen Hardenbergh, Col. ana
Mrs. Robert Foy, Col. r. II VII
lianns. Miss Marie Williams, Major
and Mrs. Georges Thenault, Major
and Mrs. Frank Besson, ana
Major and Mrs. Alexander Fatch'
The technical counselor OF the
Rumanian legation, j. Rosenthal'
who makes his home in New norh Il,
is passing few days at the WARN
man Park Hotel. He IS accom-
panied by Conrad Borrower, prohl-
nent Rumanian short-story writer.
\ n 4
Mr. and Mrs. wilson s. Conner
announce the marriage OF Inelt
daughter, Mildred, to Howard hay.
mond Loanhardt on MONDAY az
Rockville, Md. The Rev. MI
lard F. Minnick, rector of CHRIST
Episcopal Church in RockVllls'
performed the ceremony. Attenu-
ing the bride was Miss Evelyn
M. Loanhardt and the bridegroom
had as best man, Edwin u
Hardesty. Mr.. and Mrs. Loan
hardt will make their home at
$500 Tenth st. N. w.
+
William Mann entertained
company at the supper dance at
the Club Chantecler last night.
X 4
For Conferees
The members of the board of di-
rectors and the staff of the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation will entertain at tea in
honor of the delegates to the Con-
ference on the Cause and Cure
of War this afternoon from to
$50 o'clock at the administration
building of the association, Seven
tenth and X SITS.
The tea will be held in the
third floor assembly ROOM. where
the guests viii be received by Mrs.
Thomas Edwin Brown, president
of the board.
DIR. and Mrs. Alexander Henne-
man will be the gusts of honor OF
the Art Promoters Club at the
weekly dinner tomorrow evening
at Z o'clock at the Playhouse
Inn, 1914 N ST.. and at o'clock
DIR. Henneman will speak at the
round table conference on journal
ism and the short story in the
Oriental studio adjoining. There
win be other speakers. The meet.
ing is open to the public.
Senator and Mrs AIben w.
Barley announce the approach
ing marriage of their daughter,
Miss Marian Frances Barley,
to Max O'Rell Truitt, of Co.
lun1bia, Mo-, at their home Sun
day afternoon. January 20. al
5 o'clock, the Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain OF
the House. officiating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17

These bed pans are made to
conform with the anatomy for
comfort. The double top fea-
ture renders them odorless.
Very easy to clean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-01-17

Keeping the mouth clean 10
and healthy. within logical
limits. il the best assur-
ance Of good health. Ben
coline cleans the mouth
and acts as prophylactic 60
against mouth diseases. - d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
ARLINGTON BRIDGE
FEATURES IN FARLEY
Fine Arts Commission to Discuss
Sculptural Motifs for Memorial
Structure at Special Meeting.

Important questions bearing on the
Sculptural motifs for the Washington
and Virginia ends of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge will be discussed by the
Fine Arts Commission at a special
meeting next week, for which the date
has not yet been definitely set. Mat
tiers bearing on the treatment of the
pylons proposed to be placed at the in
tersection of the Rock Creek-Potomac
Park driveway with the esplanade on
the east end Of the bridge between the
Lincoln Memorial and the bridgehead
and the general sculptural treatment
of the ornamentation Of the bridge will
be considered.
1t was explained at the Office OF the
commission today that the work on the
bridge now has progressed to the point
where the ornamental figures may be
considered in their relation to the en-
tire structure. For many months a
massive figure representing Columbia
has stood near the Washington end OF
the bridge 1t is intended to have many
of these figures placed on either side
Of the bridge, while at both ends will be
placed tall. pylons, topped by some
sculptural design which has not YET
been decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
DISTANCE SWIM EVENT
PLANNED BY Y. w. C. 4.
Ffteen-Mile Contest Featured for
Two-Month Program in Asso-
Citations Big Pool.

A 15-mile swimming contest, with
daily distance swirns by all participants,
will be staged in the large pool of the
Young Women's Christian Association,
beginning December 16 and continuing
until February Is. The contest will be
under the supervision of Mrs. Wilson
Compton, chairman of the Y. w. C. A.
health education committee, and Miss
Marion L. Meigs, chairman of the staff
of health education specialists.
The swimming contest rules specify
that contestants shall not swim less
than one-eighth of mile or more than
one-half a mile at any one time. All
contestants completing the 15-mile
swimming contest will be included in
the winning classes. The winning
award will offer free swimming priv
ileges in the K street pool for month.
Contestants who make between 10 and
IS miles will receive free swimming
privileges for two weeks. Those SWIM
ming between S and 10 miles will re-
ceive one week of free swimming,
In conducting the contest. Miss Meigs
is assisted by Miss Anna Van Buskirk
Miss Marion w. Hunt and Miss Dorothy
Latham. DR.. Katherine Chapman is
association physician for the Health
Education Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
PROHIBITION MUSEUM
EXHIBIT is POSTPONED
Display of Bootleg Materials Prob
ably Will Not Be Held Until
Next Spring.

The prohibition museum exhibit
which was to have opened tomorrow
morning at 1903 F. street under aus
pieces of the Citizens Service Associa-
ton, has been postponed indefinitely
probably until next Spring. it was an
nounced shortly after noon today by
7. B. Jarvis, executive secretary of the
association.
There has been no change, however,
in the program arranged by the Com
mittee of Five Hundred for Law OBJ
servance and Law Enforcement, which
is sponsoring a series of four meetings
beginning tonight at Calvary Baptist
Church. There will be three other
meetings-Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday nights at the First Congrega-
tional Church.
The prohibition exhibit of bootleg
materials in the r street store was
postponed at the last minute, because
1t was found that heating and lighting
difficulties could not be overcome In
time for the show to open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03

having their extradition papers honored
by the Governor OF Oklahoma Vernon
will be liable to death by hanging If
convicted Of the robbery and it is the
intention of John c. Pickett, prosecut-
ing attorney here, to ask the death PEN
atty.
Vernon's purported relationship to
"Cattle Kate" and Averill was revealed
by Mrs. Cyrus Beard, Wyoming State
historian, and Gregory Powell, secretary
to Gov. Frank G. Emerson.
The week prior to the Portland Linn
tied robbery, Vernon was in Cheyenne
and made three or four visits to. the
State Capitol Building. investigating his
relationship to the notorious frontier
day couple.
Mrs. Beard said historical data in her
department indicated there is consid-
cradle foundation to Vernon's claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
GIVES UNCLE SAM CREDIT.

Uncle Sam is shouldering without
stint his full share of the responsible
ity for identification of the National
Capital, it was declared last night by
Will P. Kennedy, legislative writer of
The Star, in a current events forum
at the Central Young Mems Christian
Association.
Kennedy told of the millions of dol
lars of Government money being ex-
pended and to be appropriated later for
construction of permanent public build
ings, park and parkway development and
waterfront improvement. He predicted
that the next five years will work
startling changes in the physical ap-
pearance of the city.
The lecture was the seemed of a
series being held under auspices of
the Y. M. G. A. Kennedy was intro
duced by e. A. Drumm of the Y. M. C.
A. staff. A showing of The Evening
Star Universal News Reel completed
the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
TWO STATES SEEK
BANDITS CUSTODY
Vernon Admits California
Robbery, but Denies Wyo-
ming HoId-up.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAWNEE, Okla, December 3.-Con-
fession by Tom Vernon, ole-time rodeo
rider, railroad fireman and convict, that
he derailed a Southern Pacific pas
senger train near Saugus, Calf, and
single-handed robbed passengers in
genuine dime-novel fashion, is not ex-
pected to avert battle between Wyo-
ming and California for his custody.
Vernon, arrested here Sunday night
also is charged with the robbery oi
passengers on Union Pacific train near
Cheyenne, Wyo., a week ago, and
Wyoming officers who have aided III
questioning Vernon have indicated his
confession will have no effect on their
efforts to return him to Wyoming foI
prosecution.
Allen N. Jones, Pawnee County sheriff
said Vernon's confession came after
prolonged questioning by himself
Thomas J. Higgins, deputy sheriff 81
Los Angeles, and Sheriff G. H. Romsa
of Cheyenne, after Vernon had been
informed his photographs were identi-
fed by passengers of both trains.
Denies Wyoming Robbery.
Vernon wrote and signed his brief
confession. While he admitted the Cali
fornia hold-up, Vernon was firm in his
denial of any participation in the
Wyoming robbery, and said he would
fight to the last any attempt to sex-
tradite him to Wyoming.
He said, however, he had no objection
to returning to California, and would
not resist extradition there. Both States
provide the death penalty for train rob-
berry.
In his confession, Vernon said he DE-
cided to rob the train because he was
out of work and needed money. He
said he had been promised job by the
railroad, but had been disappointed"
PARENTS WERE HANGED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
ALSO HOUSEKEEPING
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hampton to
Celebrate Wedding and Pur-
chase of New Home.

The golden wedding celebration today
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Hampton of
1900 Webster street will be a house.
warming as well as an anniversary OBJ
servance. The festivities will end with
q reception between 8 and IL O'Clock
tonight in the home the couple pur-
chased recently.
One feature of the celebration will
be the attendance of an elderly colored
butler who was retainer in Mrs.
Hampton's family at the time of her
marriage and helped serve the young
wedding couple. The servant, Henry
Fairfax. came from Bluemont, Va, to
be present at the reception and to con-
graduate his former mistress and her
husband.
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Hampton
was Miss Jennie Riley of Bluemont.
She is SO years old and was married
when 10. Mr.. Hampton, who is rs,
was born near Silcott Springs, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Deem
Der 1.-THE regular session of Con-
gress opened today to investigate
what was done at the last session.
This session is also to relieve the
farmer again; relieve him of any en-
couragement that he might have re-
ceived during the late one.
One thing Mr.. Hoover is not re-
sponsible for the holding of this ses-
sion. Got to blame the founders of
the Constitution for 1t. Can't lay
this one on him. That last one
cured him.
Yours, WILL ROGERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
BUDGET is TABULATED.
Hoover Prepares Figures to Show
Just Where Money Is to GO.

In an attempt to make the budget for
the Government expenses more under
standable to the general public, Presi-
dent Hoover has had prepared tabu-
lation of the budget figures, which will
show more clearly just where the money
is to go.
Z This tabulation, which the President
has referred to as his personal budget
will be made public Thursday. The
totals and the purposes for which the
appropriations will be asked will be no
different from those In the budget of
estimates which will be submitted to
Congress tomorrow. But the Presidents
personal budget will be compiled in a
more interesting manner and will show
at a glance the purposes for which the
appropriations are being made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
BILL PLANS DISTRICT
CONGRESS DELEGATE
Representative Mcleod Reintro-
duces Measures, Which Would Also
End Capital Punishment.

Bills providing for delegate in Con-
gress from the District of Columbia and
for abolition of capital punishment
were reintroduced in the House today
by Representative Mcleod, Republican,
of Michigan.
The District delegate bill provides
that the delegate shall be appointed
by the District Commissioners and that
he must have been for more than 10
years a resident of the District. 1t
would give the delegate the right of
debate on the floor of the House, but
he would not have a vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
AVIATION POST OPEN.

N. A. G. A. Needs Associate Me-
chanical Engineer at Langley Field
Applications to fill a vacancy in a
position of associate mechanical en-
gineer, under the national advisory
committee for aeronautics, for duty at
Langley Field, Va, will be received
by the United States Civil Service
Commission until December 81, it was
announced yesterday
The entrance salary range is from
$4,000 to $1,000 a year. Competitors
will not be required to report for ex-
animation at any place, but will be
rated on their education, training and
experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-03
SPURRIER RITES HELD.
Veteran Employe of Navy Yard
Buried With Masonic Honors.

Masonic funeral services were held
this afternoon for Thomas H. Spurrier,
80 years old, an employe of the Navy
at his home, 1886 High street south
east. The rites were conducted by
Hope Lodge, No. 20, F. A. A. NJ, at
the home. Burial was in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Mr.. Spurrier, native of Baltimore,
came to Washington As years ago. He
subsequently became employed at the
Washington Navy Yard and retired
from active work In 1914.
Mr.. Spurrier is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. e. Selby of this city.