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Evening star., 1937-08-08
Supplying Jars
OF Rose Petals

IN MAKING a rose jar the best time
to pick your rose petals is early in
the morning. Then lay them on a
sheet in an airy room till they are
perfectly dry, tossing them OCCASION
ally to be sure all moisture is gone
You'll need a quart of the dried rose
leaves for the amount OF spices men
toned below. Place half-inch layers
Of petals in glass jar, sprinkle each
one with salt, and repeat till the jar
is full. Let this stand 10 days, stirring
it every morning.
Now mix one-eight ounce of ground
mace. one-quarter ounce each Of
ground allspice and cloves, half tea
spoon powdered nutmeg, quarter
ounce of whole cinnamon broken, half
ounce powdered orris root and one
eighth pound dried lavender flowers.
When the rose petals have stood the
10 days, place them in alternate layers
with this mixture in pretty jar, add
a few drops Of oil of roses. or any
odor you prefer, to each layer, till the
jar is full. Then pour half-ounce
OF toilet water over it. cover the jar,
and It's ready to use.
Each morning remove the cover and
! let the sweet, spicy fragrance f1ll your
rooms. 1t will freshen them and keep
them sweet-smelling indefinitely, for a
rose or "potpourri" jar prepared In
this way will last for many years.
If you want to make some for your
friends, double or triple the quantities
and you'll have a delightful gift for
any one, from grandma to your young
est school chum.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

: albums because yon can add pages
where they are needed as your collec-
tion from each country increases. For
instance, now have six pages for my
United States stamps-and when l get
more stamps III just insert additional
pages in the right place for them"
Ralph likes geography-he made
an A In it last year at school-and he
thinks collecting stamps has added to
his knowledge OF that subject. He
keeps two aliases, one containing only
maps and the other containing brief
description Of various countries. AS
he secures new stamps he consults
these aliases to learn geographical
facts in connection with them.
IN HIS opinion, the prettiest page
in the album is the one devoted
to stamps from Mozambique, in
Southern Africa That's partly be-
cause several Of these stamps are tri-
angular in shape, which makes an
/ arrangement Of them very effective,
and partly because they have inter-
esting designs. Several are airmail
stamps decorated with aircraft pic
lures. Others have designs of native
animals such as the giraffe and of
native villages
His largest stamp is the China wild
goose stamp-about half the size of a
dollar bill. And for beauty he turns
to several stamps from the memorial
set issued in Belgium after the acci-
dental death Of Queen Astrid. These
contain a portrait of the lovely Queen
and are trimmed with a black border.
I'm reserving space for the others
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Oldest of All Ways to
Avoid Mishaps Lies
in Place Changes.
BY jim EMMETT,
BY JIM EMMETT.
70 BOAT, irrespective OF size or
Y value, affords more downright
pleasure than a padding Ca

pleasure than a padding ca
4 noe Nor Is there any danger
in connection with its use If you are
avoid too wide stretches of open water.
Padding is excellent exercise for the
back and arms, and any boy or girl can
learn TO handle a canoe without diff
Guilty But becoming an expert canoe
1st takes long practice, and even In
dians and North woods guides admit
there is always something to learn.
Almost any factory-made canoe,
such as is found about Summer camps
and parks, is a good model for general
padding. 1t will likely be l6 or II
feet in length, smooth on the bottom.
and weighing around IS pounds. If
you have any choice, select one with
broad beam and fiat bottom, because
such beamy model will not only draw
less water than deep, narrow one,
but is less apt to be damaged and
is equally fast and easily handled.
Taking Your Position.
F. AT all possible, try padding first
with an older, experienced boy or
girl in the stern. Take your place in
the bow by stepping lightly into the
canoe, then kneeling quickly on the
bottom with the cross thwart just un-
der you. Whether you are in the bow
or stern, keeping low down in the boat
not only prevents topheaviness, but
allows your paddle to get better grip
on the water
AS you grasp the paddle, one hand
should be over the end Of the handle,
the other just above the blade Keep
your arms straight. but not altogether
stiff. Using your shoulder and twisting
your body at the waist, reach out
ahead, but no too far, and dip your
blade. Conserve energy by not put
ting your full strength into the stroke
until your lower hand is opposite your
hips; then sweep it back powerfully
while the upper hand puts the handle
forward. This stroke is hard to de-
scribe, but can be learned easily; it is
the stroke which enables experts to
paddle all day without undue effort
You can even learn something about
it before ever getting into the canoe
by watching camp instructor and
other boys and girls who handle q
canoe we'll.
Perfecting the Stroke.
once you have mastered the stroke.
commence perfecting 1t. Turning
the blade slightly away from the canoe
at the end OF the stroke avoids sprin-
king water back into the boat. Keep
shifting your position from side to side
until you know the exact point where
padding seems easiest, and are able
to take powerful strokes without nolsily
scraping the handle Of the paddle
against the gunwale.
When you have learned the forward
position, take the canoe ashore and
switch places with the stern man
Never change places afloat under any
conditions; not only is doing so dan
gerous. but it strains light canoe
II the canoe is pulled bow on slightly
up a smooth sand beach, assume
crouching position low down with
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Riddles

HERE are five riddles to clear your
brain Of cobwebs on these warm
days. You will have to be very alert
to guess them!
l. What is the best thing to put
into pies?-James Gillett.
2. What is it that goes all over
the pasture during the day, then
comes in and sits on the table at
nlSht?-Louise Manning.
3. Why are hogs like trees?-Donald
A6oser.
1. My first is in mum, but not in
dad
Ny second is in good, but not in
bad;
Ny third Is in cloud, but not in
sky;
My fourth Is in wet, but not in
dry;
Ny fifth is in shark, but not in
doubt:
Ny whole is something we'd look
funny without.-Eleanor Bates.
ANSWERS.
l. Your teeth. 2. Milk. 3. Because
they both root for . living. I. Mouth.
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MagicMade
Pathway to
Great Fame
Names of Those Who
Scaled Heights Are
Still LustrOus.
BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.

fhnosSAHN.
7 ET'S step aside from the beaten
path OF our Magic column this
week, boys and girls, and have
question and answer contestl
Well still keep Magic as the theme.
but let's try to present it in little
different fashion.
/. Who was the late Howard Thurs
tons immediate predecessor?
2. Have there ever been any famous
woman magicians?
3. Who was the magician who so
vigorously exposed fake spiritualistio
mediums?
4. Name the magician who, through
a careless mistake by one OF his assist
ants. almost smashed a very valuable
watch, belonging TO the late CALVIN
Coolidge, into a hundred pieces
s. Where do magicians get their
tricks?
ANSWERS.
!. The late Howard Thurston's i'm
As matter Of fact, Mr.. Thurston pur-
chased the Kellar show. and after re-
vamping it almost entirely, he took it
out on the road
2. Yes. there have been several FAM
GUS women magicians. The most FAM
Gus of these were Adalaide Hermann.
wife Of the famous Alexander Herr
mann: Inez Blackstone, wife Of Harry
Blackstone. popular vaudeville ma
gician. and Jane Thurston. daughter
OF the late Howard Thurston.
;. The magician who 80 vigorously
exposed fake spiritualistic mediums
was Harry Houdini. The famous Hou-
DIM died in the year 1926.
WATCH IS SAVED.
T. The magician who almost DESTROY
ed the late Calvin Coolidge's watch was
Howard Thurston. Luckily, the mis-
take made by Mr.. Thurstons assistant
was discovered in the nick-of- time,
| and the trick was brought to a happy
conclusion.
5. This question is asked me moro
often than any other Where do
magicians get their tricks? Well, III
tell you. A great many of them invent
their own effects. Some purchase them
from Magic supply houses which
manufacture the tricks for magicians
the world over. Frequently some ma
gician will invent an illusion that he
wishes to put on the market. Then he
| will sell it to dealer. who may or
may not manufacture 1t and place it
on the market.
There are also trade magazines sub
| scribed to by maRicians that list new
magic and illusions 1t Is from these
magazines that many Of us magicians
select the effects for our future shows.
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the straighter course. The beginner
too often paddles from the stern alone;
you should adjust your position and
stroke to meet wind and load condi-
tions as outlined.
Improving = Paddle.
GUIDES are as particular about
shape, weight and balance when
1t comes to paddles as any professional
ball player is about his bat. When
you have learned to paddle you will
be, too. Wet days in camp can often
be spent improving paddles you
already have, reshaping them so they
will have more spring and life and
an easier entrance into the water.
The grain of good paddle should
be straight and smooth and not run
of crossways. but follow the handle
down into the blade. The handle
where it Joins the blade, Is often toe
heavy; shave it down gradually with a
piece Of broken glass until it has
appreciable give. Check the edges OF
the blade, too; il they are rather
Evening star., 1937-08-08
POsers

OK Of the statements below are cor
rect, and four are incorrect. Sec
II you can pick out the true sentences
and correct the false ones.
l. Patrick Henry said, Give me lib
erty or give me death"
2. Connecticut is known as the Bay
STATE.
3. Japan Is often referred to - the
Land Of the Rising Sun"
4. Alexander Graham Bell invented
the telephone.
S. The violin is the national musical
instrument OF Scotland.
s. Africa Is the largest Of the con-
tinents.
7. The cabinet in the English gov.
ernment has more power than the
King.
8. Cairo is at the north entrance Of
the Suez Canal
8. Wheat is the leading food plant.
10. Little Eva Is character In
Uncle Toms Cabin"
ANSWERS.
/. True. 2. False (Massac husetts).
3. True. 4. True S. False (bag-
pipe). 6. False fAsia). 7. True. 8.
False Port 'saiU- .. True. 10.
True.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Making Perfume.

DERFUME Is made in France from
fresh flowers picked in the fields
before sunup, while the dew Is still on
them. Girls take them At once to
the factories in baskets hanging from
their shoulders 50 that none shall be
crushed. The flowers are soaked in
. liquid which absorbs the essence"
or perfume; in another process the
same liquid preparation Is evaporated
away, leaving the actual delicate odor.
This Is combined with . preservative
and then bottled, to be sold oil over
ths world. erase. France, Is the
town most hmotH ior dne perfumes.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
YEATNESS counts a lot in max
\ ing a stamp collection inter-
" esting-at least it did for H.
yaor-old Pol,,b TN,,rpor oF IOI

1
year-old Ralph Turner of 424
Fifth street northeast.
Though he's been interested in
stamps as a hobby only since last
Autumn, Ralph already has a collec-
ton of about 1000 from foreign coun-
tries all over the world.
The stamps are interesting in them
selves, but it was due to Ralph's pains
| taking care in arranging them for
display in his stamp books that the
collection won ribbon last week at
the Carbery Community Center hobby
| show. The ribbon was awarded be-
| cause the judges decided that his entry
was the best kept"
A little ingenuity was used in dis
playing the collection for, instead of
using philatelist album prepared by
manufacturers for such collections
Ralph made his own out OF looseleai I
notebook. At present he has enough
stamps to fill two volumes.
HE books have heavy, cloth-covered
backs and the stamps are mounted
on notebook paper under gum labels
OF the various countries represented.
The names Of the countries are care
fully arranged in alphabetical order.
Il like to use notebooks for two rea-
sons" Ralph explained For one
thing-they don't cost much. The
books are just 25 cents each and the
labels aren't very expensive.
On the other nand, loose-leaf note
books are more convenient than regular
Evening star., 1937-08-08

a LOST girls aren't very fond Of
nu bugs and insects, to say the
wv least. But Mary Louise War
4 4 ner. 18, of 1924 Volta place
northwest, thinks they are actually
beautiful She's so interested in their
appearance that she made a special
study of them to illustrate an essay
she entered in the recent mosquito
control essay contest sponsored by the
public schools.
Insects and bugs have wonderful
markings and designs on them," Mary
Louise explained. Il first noticed
them when I did research at the De-
partment Of Agriculture and the
Geographic Society for my mosquito
material. I believe if artists saw more
of the scientific side Of life they'd get
fine ideas for designs"
MARY LOUISE didn't win an essay
AVA prize, but her bug drawings at
tracted lot of notice. So much 80
that at the end of the school term
this Spring, Mary Louise found her
self with something she wanted very
much-a scholarship to local art
school for this Summers course.
Last Winter, besides her daily school
attendance, Mary Louise went at night
to the Abbott School of Fine and Com
mercial Art. Her work here was in the
junior school, and included CONNER
cial art in several branches At the
end of the Winter term her drawings
were singled out by the school faculty
and this Summer she is the proud
possessor of q senior school scholar
ship.
Mary Louise finds her commercial
art work fascinating. But she also
still likes to draw insects. She 10 in.
tereeted In dotng illustrations fo1
Evening star., 1937-08-08
4 Hard Night.

SHALL put you fellows in this
ROOM" said the host. You'll
have comfortable night, I'm sure,
because the room has feather bed
At 2 o'clock in the morning one OF
the guests awoke his companion.
Change places with me, Dick he
groaned. tits my turn to lie on the
feather"
Evening star., 1937-08-08
Enjoys Children's Page.

HERE is another letter from a
= = young reader on features she en-
ioys on the Children's Page:
Dear Editor:
There are many things I like on
the boys and girls page. But the
things I like best are Cuddles and
Tuckie, Riddles, My Most Exciting
Adventure, Puzzles and High Lights o1
History.
Your Children's Page reader,
MARY LA GREE,
Vienna, Va"
Evening star., 1937-08-08

on the sand with life guard bending
over me. I heard him say woula
soon be all right I soon felt better
ard wanted to go back in the water,
but my aunt would not have it,
Il should have liked to thank the
man who brought me out of the water
but he didn't wait"
Evening star., 1937-08-08
For the Puzzle Fans

The definitions.
HORIZONTAL.
l. The ocean.
4. A large spoon.
8. Girl.
10. Personal pronoun.
II. Word used with either"
| II. Behold!
IA. Saint fem abbr).
le. Large house.
l8. Measure of weight.
10. Attempt.
20. Anguish, torment.
%. Decay.
"a. Mathematical quantity.
rs. Perform
26 Proposition.
%. To look sullen.
30. Danger.
81. Doctors charge.
VERTICAL.
l. Not swift.
2. Organ of hearing.
3. So.
S. Part OF ito be-"
| 6. Wish.
| 7. Level.
.. To incline, slope.
l3. Upon.
Is. Plaything.
-. Mixture used to hold bricks.
II. A narrow, long piece.
18. Also.
20. Journey
2l. Toward the top.
%. Brief letter.
Is. Owed.
a. Musical note,
20. Belonging to.
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS S
PUZZLES.
!. Crossword puzzle solution.
Evening star., 1937-08-08

The Star ,Uill pay 81 for each
story it publishes on the subject
my Most EXCITING Adventure"
written by boy or girl reader OF
the paper.
Evening star., 1937-08-08


Here are two word chains dealing
with golf. Change only one letter at
time, and always form genuine
word
Change SINK to PUTT in five
moves.
Change LONG to BALL in five
moves.
Can you think of six words ending
in KEY? The hints should make it
easy.
The key to Thanksgiving dinner.
The key to the Democratic party.
The key to toady.
The key to the study of evolution.
The key to getting out Of Jail.
The key to q servant.
On each line below is the name Of
United States city, with the letters
jumbled up. Can you straighten them
out?
l. TIRE DOT.
2. LONG LEASES.
3. VINES HALL.
4. PLANT ROD.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Ell |: IF !: !! !! |! i: |: !! Fl
!: !: F: r ::E45 :E45
Evening star., 1937-08-08

ASTE this whole figure TO card
. board to stiffen it. Allow it
to dry, then cut out the black
4 figures. The puzzle is to ar
'ange them so that they form a per-
ect square
Evening star., 1937-08-08
POLITENESS AT HOME

~ NE of the strangest things about most Of
us, young and old alike, is that we are
J far more pleasant and polite to strangers
~ than we are to members Of our own
family
For example, you'll think some boy is
perfect little gentleman when you see him away
from home Ten minutes later he may be arguing
boisterously. with his older sister or tormenting
his younger brother, and acting like anything
but gentleman
Evening star., 1937-08-08
|CuddleS and Tuckie
BY FRANCES ROYSTER
WILLIAMS.

Tucky got his daddy's pole
And scampered to the brook.
Then put fishing worm he found
Upon his fishing hook.
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little Of
important
be nicer to them than anybody
OF would bowling
scrapng and acting formal with father and mother
brothers
to them without formal
around the house
manners" the
This Idea worth trial See doesn't make things
pleasantly
Evening star., 1937-08-08

He gobbled up the little worm,
To Tuckie Boys dismay,
And said: Il hope you'll come again
And fish another day"
(Copyrieht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-08

2. The diamond is G, arc, AYERS,
Grecian, crimp. sap, N.
3. Tear, add H. form Earth. Sink,
add @, form Kings.
4. Socrates, Plato and Euclid.
5. Lathe Clog
Evening star., 1937-08-08

n LOST girls aren't very fond Of
M bugs and insects, to say the
w least. But Mary Louise War
4 4 ner lA of 1924 Volta nlace
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Senorita MonterO
Honored at Party
Last Might.

A FAREWELL party was given last
evening in the Supper Club rooms
Of the Shoreham for Senorita Marga-
rita Montero, who will leave soon with
her uncle, DR.. Oscar Diaz Albertini,
and aunt, Sonora de Albertini to spend
the holidays in Cuba.
In the company present were Dr.
and Sonora de Albertini, Senator and
Mrs. Dennis Chavez, the Minister Of
the Dominican Republic and Sonora
de Pastoriza; Senor E. Castro Beeche,
son of the Minister of Costa Rica and
Sonora de Castro Beeche; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence 0rosner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Manuel Giron- -Cerna; the secretary
OF the Bolivian Legation, Senor Raul
DEE de Medina; Senor Sebastian VAL
verde. Attache Of the Dominican Le-
CATION; the Second Secretary Of the
Mexican Embassy, DR.. Manuel Con-
zales Gonzales; the Secretary OF the
Panama Legation, Senor de Ia Guar
dia. jr.; the Commercial Attache of
the Cuban Embassy and Sonora de
Ausiar; First Secretary of the Turkish
Embassy. Mr.. Resid Anamur: MIR.
Luis Castillo Najera and Mr.. Pancho
Castillo Najero, sons of the Mexican
Ambassador and Sonora de Castillo
Najera; Senorita Alicia Rasco of Cuba,
Senor Andres Pastoriza, jr.: Seno-
rita Erma Castillo Najera, daughter
of the Mexican Ambassador and Sc
nora de Castillo Najera; Miss Lupe Da-
villa, niece Of the Mexican Ambassador
and Sonora de Castillo Najera; Seno-
rita Mercedes Alfonseca, niece of the
Minister of the Dominican Republic
and Sonora de Pastoriza; Miss Noni
Campbell and Miss Lullia Campbell.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Mrs. Moorhead Tea
Hostess Today.

Mrs, Howell Moorhead, chairman
Of the Ball of Nations, is giving a tea
this afternoon at her home on r
street at which State Department offi-
ciab assisting her in the ball will be
the guests. Those in the group are
Dr.. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Mr.. George
T. Summerlin, Mrs. Warren Delano
Robbins, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry A. Nc
Bride, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Wayne
Gray, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Feis,
Mr.. Rowland Shaw, MIR. and Mrs.
Nathaniel P. Davis, Mr.. Ralph w.
Snowden Hill, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
j. McDermott, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Joyce. Mrs. Ruth B. shipley, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Clement Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert J. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Southgate, Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. Lau-
renee Duggan, Mr.. Warren Kelchner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Schoenrich, Mr.
and Mrs. Selden Chaplin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Pierrepont Moffatt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold H. Tittmann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Cummings, jr.; MIR. and
Mrs. Robert Pell, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cowles H. Bonbright. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eric C. Wendelin, Mr. Robert Coe
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamlin.
The ball, proceeds from which will
be used for fellowships for foreign
students and junior Government exec
utives, will be held at the Mayflower
Friday evening, January 7.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
Patrons Announced
For Lecture.

Miss Janet Richards, regent of the
Mary Washington Chapter. and Mrs.
Edward A. Keys, chairman of enter
tairment. have arranged an interest,"
Ing program for the chapter meeting
tonight at $50 at the Washington
Club. The annual lecture for the
patriotic and educational work of the
chapter will be delivered by Miss
Richards, the subject being 1.-THE
Arduous Task of Framing the Con-
stitution." the highlights of which
will be illustrated by the historic film
THE Servant Of the People"
Representative Sol Bloom will make
the introduction
Among the patrons are Mr.. and
Mrs. Wade Ellis, Miss Luella Chase,
Mrs. William Howard Taft, Mrs. John
M. Biddle. Mrs Daniel c. Stapleton,
Mrs. James E. Wentz Mrs. Lyman
Chalkley, Mrs. Isaac Mann, Mrs.
Charles G. Haig. state regent. and the
officers and board members of the
Mary Washington Chapter.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
BURDICK'S CAR STOLEN
SECOND TIME IN MONTH

Representative Burdick, Republican,
OF North Dakota, had better find new
parking place.
Yesterday, for the second time IN
less than month, his automobile was
stolen in the vicinity of the 100 block
of Carroll street Sc, and police were
still looking for the machine today.
Mr.. Burdick was more fortunate
November Is, when officers recovered
his car before he knew it was stolen.
At that time two members of the
police robbery squad spotted a car
with congressional tags carrying four
colored youths. The youths we're ar
rested and the automobile returned
while Mr.. Burdick remained on the
floor of the House.
Evening star., 1937-12-14

chairman Of music, viii present Mrs
Susan Rice Oliver, soprano, accom-.
panied by Mrs. Alma Duke Hornbacl
| and Miss Hazel Brown Piers, pianist
The music section of the Chevy Chast
Womens Club, Mrs. Philip Gott, d.
rector, and Mrs. Dawson Olmstead
accompanist. will render . program ot
Christmas music.
The North Carolina Society Of
Washington will observe the Christ
mas season with q dance and card
party December 1s at $50 O'Clock 1t
the shoreham Hotel
OF interest 20 all members will be
the attendance Of many of the former
presidents. Heading the list will be
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Small Of Char.
lotte, N. c. Mr.. Small, the fourth
president, will address the society and
will be introduced by Robert H./Mc.
Neill, the third president.
The Floor Committee will be COM
posed Of Gen. Albert l.. Cox, chair
man; Wade B. Hampton, Dr.. James
Hawfleld, ]. Gilmer Korner. Judge
Justin Miller and Dr. Ovid G. Foote.
The ladies committee includes Mrs.
Marion Butler, chairman: Mrs. John
Wilbur jenkins, Mrs. Edison Briggs,
Mrs. w. Ney Evans and Mrs. Boydston
Satterfield.
Giles Yeomans Newton is president
and Miss Annie Lee Chisholm, secre-
tary-treasurer.
The Theta Kappa Sigma sorority,
"Chalmhi." will give a dance Friday
at 10 pm. at the National Womens
Country Club, Miss Estha Wire is the
chairman Of the committee in charge
and the other members are Miss Jane
Baker and Miss Mary McEntee.
Evening star., 1937-12-14
EARL F. COCHRAN DIES

DARNESTOWN, Nd, Dec. IA (Spe-
ciaD Earl F. Cochran, ~, lifelong
resident Of Montgomery County, died
Saturday at his home here following
. long illness. He is survived by his
widow, formerly q Miss Conner OF
Travilah, Md, and three children,
Grace, Earl and Edward Cochran.
The funeral took place this after
noon from the home, with burial in
Forest Oak Cemetery, daithersburg
The services were conducted by the
Rev. William I. Campbell. pastor OF
the Darnestown Presbyterian Church.