The Washington times., 1936-05-18
THOMAS
TO Be BURIED
INNEW YORK

NV WHY
Representative william D.
Thomas (R.) Of New York, who
died yesterday Of heart disease at
the home of his sister, Mrs. Rich
ard o. Jones, ga A st. s. E., will
be buried in the family plot at
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, according to
an announcement made by his
family today.
Mr.. Thomas, who was elected to
the Seventy-third Congress Janu-
airy 80, 1884, to serve the unexpired
term Of James S. Parker, was SIS
years old.
He was born in Middle Granville,
N. Y, and attended the public
schools there. For several years he
lived in Hoosick Falls, where he
practiced pharmacy, having re-
ceived his degree from Union Col
lege, Schenectady.
He first entered into politics IN
1917 when he was elected town
clerk. He served two years, 1926
1T, In the New York House OF
Representatives and in 1927 was
appointed treasurer Of Rensselaer,
county, N. Y. He resigned in 1888
to accept the appointment Of Re
publican Representative to Con-
gress.
He was o director Of the Perma-
nent Savings and Loan Association
of Hoosick Falls, and Of the Pea
pies First National Bank. His
lodges included Knights Of Pythias,
the Elks and the Masonic.
Surviving him is his widow,
Caroline G. Haffner Thomas, and,
one daughter, Miss Lillian H.
Thomas.
MRS. BERTHA HANELEIN
DIR. Abram Simon Of the Wash
ington Hebrew Congregation will
officiate tomorrow afternoon at
the services for Mrs. Bertha
Hanelein who died yesterday IN
her seventy.third year. Services
will be held at 2 o'clock at Mrs.
Hanelein's late residence, 647O
Connecticut Ave. N. w.
Mrs. Hanelein, widow Of Myer
Hanelein, was the sister Of Harry
E. Kaufman Of this city. She
was prominent in Jewish affairs.
Her survivors include four
brothers, Mr.. kaufman, ISidore,
Morris and Sidney; one sister.
Mrs. E. D. Derdorf and three
children, Joseph. GuSSie and
Helen, all Of washington.
DIR. CLIFFORD II. STEARNS
DR.. Clifford Heald Stearns,
osteopath, died yesterday at his
home, 1928 Thirty-eighth st.
N. W.. after a long illness. He
was Sc.
DIR. Stearns was born in Jack
son county, Ohio, and came to
Washington to live when his
father accepted an appointment
in the Treasury Department. He
graduated from Ohio University
and the School Of OSteopathy,
KirkSville, Mo.
He was q veteran Of the Span
ish American War and q mem
Der Of the American Middle At
lantic and District OSteopathic
Association.
Surviving him is his wife, Mrs.
Rebecca Otis Stearns and two
children.
Funeral arrangements win be
announced later.
COL. EDWIN A. SHEPHERD
Col. Edwin A. Shepherd, y. s. A.,
retired, who died Saturday at his
home, 1857 K st. N. W., will be
buried in Arlington National Gene
terry will full military honorS, the
War Department announced to-
day. Services preceding tn e
burial will be held at Chambers
funeral chapel at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Colonel Shepherd was q former
comptroller Of the United States
Shipping Board. He was also for
mer chief of the inspection divi-
sion Of the United States Veterans
Administration.
He was born at Ottowa, H., Sc
years ago and education in North
western University. He served in
the Ordnance Department Of the
Army for "a years. During the war
he was in charge Of financial and
procurement activities in the small
arms division Of the chief Of
ordnance here.
He was recommended for the
Distinguished Service Medal for
his work in this capacity.
His wife, Mrs. Jennie Zea Shep-
herd, survives him. r.
A0VERTIsEMENT
Anil, Th;e 0n~n