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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Damages
Small House Here

Another attempt was made
about 2 o'clock this morning TO
destroy the house occupied by one
of the Cox women. The house,
small place on Passover street,
WIS damaged to some extent, win
dows broken and the interior fur
nishings show the effects OF the
explosion.
The force of the explosion was
such as to hollow out a place
about TOUR inches deep in the
ground and about Is inches across
and to shatter a window in the
Lowe homestead On the corner of
Olivia sti@et.
An explosion G. like nature
we9 tic en- whie.l Aas investigat-
ed sme tine ago when on the
morning of May 6 a house at the
corner of Galveston alley and
Elizabeth street, and occupied by
a woman, Clarita Cox, was dam
aged. Tbs Cox woman expressed
fear for her safety and believed
that an EFFORT was being made TIC
do her injury.
This morning the attempt was
made, it believed, on her sister,
Maybelle Cox, who occupies the
house which was damaged early
this morning, and where, it is said,
there are a number o. people n
the habit of congregating.
Shcrif. K. o. Thompson said
that his force is making a concert
ed effort to solve the explosions
and find who is responsible for
them, and that officers of the 20
ice department and the constables
rom the districts in the city, are
making a determined effort to dis
cover the person or persons re-
sponsible for the explosions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
VISITORS LEAVE
ENROUTE HOME
FREITAS FAMILY HAD BEEN
HERE FOR ABOUT
SIX WEEKS

Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Freitas and
son, Albert E. Nowlin, who were
visiting for about six weeks with
relatives Of Mrs. Freitas, left over
the highway yesterday morning
Cor Miami en- route to points in
the state.
Mrs. Freitas was before mar
+ age Miss Nellie Elwood. of Key
West, and during the family's
stay they had a delightful time,
and regretted the necessity OF
hsving to leave.
They viii visit in the Eastern
states for a few weeks and then
begin the long drive west stopping
at interesting places en- route to
their home in San Francisco,
Calf.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Officer Robert Lord
Placed In Command
Of Steamship Cuba
Replaces Capt. Harring-
Ten Who Is Made Skip
per OF Steamship Flor
de

Roasrt Lord arrived from
ramp. this mornias as captain of
ne Steamship csba and this was
= ssspsiss 70 his msuy frisnds as
~hsa b sailed from shi. port last
ThsFsday be ~as first officer Of
ths ship.
iiis advanssmsnt 10 the CON-
maad % lhs ship vas made ef-
fsssiss ~hiie the vessel was in
PeFa rampa. and after Captain c.
.. isrsiasssa had been instructed
- - = Aiiami and take command
- ~ sssamship Florida.
sems time aso this change was
- hesrms effective. but when the
iime arrived certain conditions
~sFs hFoueht about which made IL
uessssaFy for the officials Of the
sempany 70 pssspone the date Of
fAsas sAansss until the season was
esss.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
WARRENS LEAVE
FOR new YORK

NJ ans Mrs. Henry Warren
and dauehies. Joyce Elizabeth.
vho we're visiting IN Key West
ana wefr rsesis at the home OF
~ warea's psrents. Mr.. and
Mfs Leo Warren. left this morn
ne fer Long Island. New York.
ftes were accompanied BY Mr..
Harfen's sister. Miss Hobbie Lou,
uho vin visit over q period with
them. Before leaving they ex-
pressed themselves As having en-
iosed q delightful vacation meet
inr their family and their many
fricnas.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
NEW CLASS Is
BEING FORMED
INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN
IN HIGH SCHOOL
BUILDING

A class IS being organized to
study medical dictasion. it is an
nounced. All students interested
in entering an uncrowded field,
are requested to contact Mrs.
Crosby any evening from 5 to 9
p. m. at the Commercial Depart
ment at the High School building.
Special attention is also being
given to the woi / IA practical Eng
.sh and effective speech, and
work is also being given in Gregg
theory, dictation at 80 to Ice
words per mute, and court re-
porting, it is SAID.
The following students have
passed the accredited national
tests given through the Gregg
Writer, it is shown:
Gregg Theory Test--Erma AL
len, Mary Lou Griken, A.eeia Boe-
yen, Dolores Belle, Vance Stir
rup, Dulee Montero, Josephine
Vinson, Lou Roberts, Eugene
Sanchez, John Valensuela, Con-
solina Perez.
Transcription Tests, so words
per minute dictat;on - Maud.e
Lowe, Erma Allen, Helena Bar
cello, Vance Stirrup, Dulce Mon
tero.
Transcription Tests, so words
PER minute dictation Minnie
Knowles, Mary Curry, Mary
Buckley.
Amy person over Is years of
age, who is not enrolled with Ell
tire the High School or the Con-
vent, is eligible to enroll with the
WPA Commercial Class, states
Mrs. Crosby.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Criminal court of Monroe eOun-
ty convened $50 o'clock this
morning with Judge William v.
Albury presiding and all officers
Of court present
Attorneys of the Monroe County
Bar Association, members Of the
committee appointed to formulate
a set Of resolutions deplOring the
death of the late Judge jefferson
B. Browne, presented the resolu-
tions which we're accepted by the
Judge who ordered them made q
matter OF record.
Members OF the committee
were: Judge Of the Probate Court
Raymond R. Lord. chairman; At
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Make Rescue OF
Party On Launch

Mrs. j. Lancelot Lester, three
children and a party of guests
were rescued from a perilous posi-
ton in sinking launch, by the
timely arrival of Leland Sawyer
and Harry Beaver, who had been
told OF the accident and took the
members OF the pleasure party off
o. the damaged launch
There were IA persons in the
party and were out FOR a pleasure
trip on Mr.. Testers launch. The
vessel had just been placed in
perfect condition with a new
motor installed. The party had
decided to go through Boca Chica
channel and had just entered the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
SMALL FIRE
HERE SUNDAY
BLAZE DISCOVERED IN RESI-.
DENcE IN ALLEY OFF
PETRoNIA STREET

Fire department apparatus was
called out yesterday afternoon to
fire on an alley which runs off
Petronia street between Elizabeth
and Simonton streets.
The fire was so located that it
was necessary, says Chef Harry
Baker, to make an opening in
the roof in order that the water
could reach the flames.
When this was done and the
fire could be seen, it was readily
extinguisked with little damage to
the property.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

channel when the launch ran onto
the end o. broken piline. il was
said.
The piling was driven through
the bottom of the launch which
began 70 iii and would have
eventually sunk had il not been
for the arrival Of the two boats
with Mr.. Sawyer and Dir. Beaver.
who took the passengers off IN
their snail boat and took their
t. shore.
Francis Delaney. who was a
member O.. the party. told The
Citizen today that TIRE launch was
to be brought TO the city this aft
ernoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
MORE ACTIVITIES
AT WORK CENTER
INSTRUCTIONS TO BE GIVEN
IN NEW LINE OF
WORK

Announcement has been made
by Mrs. n. II. Robinson that
Henry Munro. carpenter at the
Hcme Making Center, corner ST.
monitor and Angela streets, viii
be ready tomorrow morning. May
IS, at o'clock, to help any Of
the women OF the city to make
useful articles OF furniture, ETC.,
out Of scrap material they may
bring.
Several have expressed a desire
to learn something about wood
craft, and an opportunity will
now be afforded those interested,
it is stated All groups are still
open for enrolment.
Any Of the women or girls
wishing to work with the center
in cooking would do well to en-
roll Tuesday or Wednesday as it
is planned to begin this work on
Thursday afternoon of this week,
it is shown.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Census Bureau Report
Shows Births Exceed
Deaths In Key West
comparison Made In -
ures Complied Cover
ing Period Of To
Years

t~urN4ak ~ n4AtANsMM NMNFt ~
- - tIIleNaf
WASHINGTON. .. G. 49, -
--Raes suisias hslds - shreaf is
Key West. ssssrf'ns - fs<ss,
iss, msas pshlis ~ - csaaa
Bureau.
The fisurss shs~ tisths 80
deaths n isss sd 49, s~m
pared wish anil.s slsurss 80
1884. slew IN laeEeass - - s~
cess IF bsrsh. esss desshs = -
west
In 1885. Key Wei - e mee
births than deaths. vhlle r. 1854
there vas an equal asuasf -
births and deaths
Babies born r. kee Nesf aar
ine 1855 numbered 2ia. ~ al.
ing stillhirth. ahile 80 Ee.
died IN Key West daflns ihe *e
II 1874. res bahles Ness born 80
the number D deaths Il ~
was i8s
KY Vests 49, .lsaAh fa,s $50
decreased IN 1885 ever la3A -
the former year. ~ baai u
one year % agr died. HitlaA
baby death rate ~ cz1 ~ 1898,
the number q baby dealhs - keF
West was as. end the eliga aahF
death rate was 59.&
OF all the babies hefn - kef
West during 1898. non reesIeaie
had no repreeen1atian.
The number - ehite aaet
born IN Key West - 1888 $50
170. while $50 white pefsans siied
during the yeaF.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
BETHEL WILL pRoBArED

Last will and testament Of the
late ]. Bunion Bethel. resident of
the florida Keys. was probated
last week in the court Of County
Judge Raymond r. Lord.
To each o. four daughters the
deceased leaves five dollars and
to each o. two sons the same
amount. The widow is named ex-
eeutrix without bond and to her Is
LETT the residue of She estate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Two Vessels Register
AT Local Yacht Basin

Leaving the basin this morning
the Teal came to the Porter Dock
company's slip and after securing
supplies was to sail for the Panama
Canal and go through to ports on
the other coast.
Mr.. Annis said they had no par
tienlar objective but were just
cruising to far away places and
expected to visit Coeos Island and
Perlas during the voyage.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Trade between North and South
America is in excess OF $2,225,-
600 yearly. most Of it through
florida ports.
Port Everglades has grown so
fast its port board has been forced
to rent empty railroad freight
cars as temporary storage space
for inbound freight
The Coast and Geodetic Survey
says Florida has 1921 miles Of
coastline washed by the Atlantic
Ocean and $3.50 by the Gulf of
Mexico.
Vessels in foreign trade enter
ing Tampa in 1886 numbered
I'll, Of which AS were of foreign
registry. In addition. "a Ameri-
can vessels in coastwise trade
brought in or loaded foi.eign car
go.
The entire continent Of South
America is EAST of Jacksonville.
Look at the map.
"The Eighth Wonder o. the
World" Florida's overseas rail-
road to Key West is being rebuilt
into an overseas highway.
Cuba ranks first in Florida's
import list; Germany. second;
Brazil, third and Chile, fourth.
One hundred and 50 vessels
brought Tampa 6S9,515 stems of
bananas, 65.774 stems Of pan.
tains and approx mately $50, COO
coconuts in 1886.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Steamship Yoro, of the Stand
ard Fruit and Steamship company,
arrived Saturday afternoon 5:35
o'clock from Philadelphia. berthed
at the Porter Dock company's main
pier, took on 35,144 gallons Of
fuel oil, and sailed 7:45 for From
terra. Mexico.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Criminal Court Met
Today; Jury Drawn

torney Louis A. Harris and Nsnt
eipal Judge T. ;. Care.
Names Of venire o. jurors sere
drawn from the box % serve "a
this session Of court - feiioass
Chris Knowles. Nathan G. Niles.
Vernon !. Hicks. John TIA. 80
Hernandez. John Walkcr. HiafF
A. Crusoe, Jose Martinez. asffi
Cochran. Chas. Hort Luis Care.
ballo. John v. Arehef. Doe o.
Thompson. Vivian Pinder. Waaam
II. Wells. John r. Blackwell W
II. Pierce. Anthony nemerf'
Amos Malone.
Following the drawing ~ lhe
jurors court Was adjourned MA
2 O'Clock.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Two vessels recently registered
Al the Key West Yacht Basin, one
~ them the Sport Cruiser Pelican
n. Vas FROM Havana in command
81 the owner and captain, G..
Grant Mason.
The other vessel, the Teal, from
Boston, d an auxiliary schooner
and has on board the owner and
captain. Robert L. Williston, of
Marlborough. Mass. and his COM
panion. Albert Annis.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Sponge Offerings
Reach High Mark

wool, or about S6.16 the bunch;
$3.50 for 165 punches of wool,
and 1926 for Isl punches Of the
same class.
Other prices ranged from
$1S2.s0 for 62 punches of wool
TO $46.21 for 80 lunches. There
were a number of smaller offer
ings Of yellow and wool.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
FISH sTRANcLE Two

MANILA, Pa.-Putting live
fi.h into their mouths while re-
batting their hooks, two Filipino
fishermen were strangled to death
when they accidentally swallowed
the fish.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
Steamer YOrO Comes
To Port For Fuel Oil

Another vessel 81 tie llnt l.ae.
the Granada. IL due % arrive
o'clock thi, evening and sili ase
take on OIL and sail foF ffoniefa.
Steamship Alamo. of the tissie.
Mallory Lines i due IN ppft 90
morrow from New fafk Htt
freight for Kev West. ani stef
discharging viii sail foe faAFs
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
MISS HERNANDEZ
DIED in TAMPA

News has Leen received in the
city announcing the death CT Miss
Mary Loaise Hernandez in Tampa,
Fla Miss Fl ynandez was a niece
of Mrs. Harry Baldwin of Key
Vest.
The deceased attended school IN
this city for several years, and
was we'll kucsn to many friends
here, all Of wnom keenly regret
t. earn OF her demise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
acquisitions Made For
Seven Bridge Workers

Clarke Brothers Construction COM
pany, Contract C at Lower Mate
cunibe, and asks for one hoatman
who is familiar with the channels
from Lower Matecumbe to Grassy
Key, and request for six colOred
laborers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Offerings a. the sponge dock
this naorning snd on Saturday TO
fallcd s3.24f.f5, but Il was said
fhat several Of the offerings were
refused beeauss % the prices bid
~ tha representatives Of the pur-
chasing companies.
The largest offerings were
ei.Iaos0 for iS5 lunches Of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17

Among the recent acquisitions
for workers on the bridge projects
on the Keys was one received yes
terday by VIM. V. Little, in charge
Of the State Employment Bureau,
asking for seven men.
The requisition is from the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-05-17
9 . . 50 . Q . .
FLORIDA FOREIGN
TRADE FACTS


Editors Note: Below are
more items of Florida's for
eign trade we are publishing
in observance of the annual
Foreign Trade Week. spon-
sored in Florida by the Flor
ida State Chamber of
Commences, in cooperation
with the United States
Chamber, local Chambers
of Commerce and the
United States Department. of
Commerce. Another article
in the Week" series win be
published tonorrow.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
STUART BURIAL
is TOMORROW

Funeral services for Mrs. Nina
Christian Stuart, so, wife of Capt
Montgomery A. Stuart, U. S. N,
Medical Corps, who died yesterday
at Washington Sanitarium, will
be held tomorrow at 2 O'Clock in
Fort Myer Chapel. Interment will
be in Arlington National Cemetery.
A native Of Detroit, Mich, Mrs.
Stuart lived in Washington at
intervals since 1908. She was a
volunteer worker for the American
Red Cross. She made her home at
1880 California st. N. w.
Mrs. Stuart has Travelled exten.
sively with her husband when he
was stationed in Panama and
Haiti, where he was in charge of
the Public Health Service, and in
Peiping, China. At present. Cap
tain Stuart is stationed at the
Bureau of Medicine and Surbery
at the Navy Department.
Besides her husband, she leaves
a son, William Watson Stuart,
Dartmouth student, and sister,
Mrs. c. F. williams, Norfolk, Va.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
MAN DROWNED
IN AUTO PLUNGE
Continued from Local Page)

Continued from Local Page)
necticut Ave. She was taken to
the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
Jeanne Belote, 16, of 1913 Long
fellow St. N. w., suffered facial
lacerations last night when the
car in which she was riding
Skidded into a tree near Colorado
Ave. and Sixteenth st. N. E. Police
say the car was driven by James
F. Egerton, II, of 1882 Montague
st. N. w. The driver escaped in
jury.
Others injured in traffic acci-
dents included John Siebold, As,
of 1888 U st. S. E.. who suffered
body and head injuries when
struck by a car at Fourteenth st.
and Pennsylvania Ave. N. W., and
Eloise Gatewood, IT, colored. Of
the 500 block Of Second st. N. W.,
who suffered facial lacerations
when struck and knocked down
by a car in the first block of Mas
sachusettS Ave. N. W. Neither was
said to be seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
d. Resident
OF 40 Years
Dead Here

Mrs. Emma Frances Crismond
SO, mother of Mrs. Thelma Girls.
mond Henderson chief telephone
operator of the Washington Times
and Herald, died today at her
residence, 1920 A st. N. E.
A native Of Oxon Hill, Nd, Mrs.
Crismond came to Washington to
live in 1897. She was the daughter
Of the late James F. and Vienna
Jones. She had been i'll for the
past two months
Besides her daughter, she is sur
vived by her husband, Frederick
Stone Crismond, a veteran EN-.
ploye Of the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company: a son.
Frederick John Crismond, and two
sisters, Mrs. Jared Mondell and
Mrs. Margaret A. Rice, and a
brother, James Sutton Jones.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
FUNERAL RITES
FOR M'CHESNEY
AT HYATTSvILLE
Cottage City Builder
Is Laid to Rest

Funeral services for William
Wells McChesney, SO, prominent
contractor and builder, of Cottage
City, Md, were held today at
Gasch's funeral home in Hyatts-
vile.
The Rev. Charles H. Cannon, Of
Warrenton, Va, formerly OF
Hyattsville, officiated. Interment
was in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. McChesney has resided In
HyattsvilIe and its vicinity virtual
ly all his life and for the past 18
years has been a resident of Cot
tage City.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mabel McChesney. the former
Miss Mabel Florence Mcmillan of
Riverdale; daughter, Mrs. Emory
Barnard, of Brentwood, and four
sons, Norman W., Lloyd W., Will
lard S. and Alfred Earl McCheS-
ney, all of Cottage City. He also
is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A.
Eugene Burgess, of HyaCGSville;
Mrs. william A. Iagar, and a
brother, Elmer S. McChesney, of
University Park.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
REQUIEM MASS
TOMORROW FOR
THOMAS COLLINS
Was B. & O. Engineer
For AZ Years

Solemn requiem mass for
Thomas F. Collins, IS, lifelong
resident of the District, will be
celebrated tomorrow at 8 a. m. in
st. Aloysius Church, North Cap
itol and I Streets. Rev. James
Cotton will officiate. Interment
will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
ENGINEER Al YEARS
A native WaShingtonian, Mr..
Collins received his education in
parochial schools here. Later he
followed in the footsteps Of his
father, the late Thomas Collins,
joining the Baltimore and Ohio
staff of engineers. He retired last
October after Al years service. He
was a member of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and the
Holy Name Society.
WIDOW SURVIVES
Pallbearers will be his fellow
associates on the B. and o. rail
road.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Margaret A. Collins; a son.
DR.. Thomas F. Collins, jr., and a
sister, Mrs. Catherine Beuchert,
all Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
CIVIL WAR NURSE.
DIES HERE At S6

Mrs. Antoinette Caroline Schu.
macher. whose childhood during
the Civil War was spent on Penn
sylvania Avenue between Third
and Four and One-Half Streets
Northwest, where her father was
owner of a cigar factory, died yes
terday at her residence. 6903
Sligo Mill Rd., Takoma Park, Md.
She was SO.
Daughter of John Philip Wieg.
man, of Berlin, Mrs. Schumacher
did volunteer nursing in various
Washington hospitals during the
Civil War.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 1870 o'clock tomorrow
at the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church, with the Rev. DR.. Paul
Scherer officiating. Interment
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Schumacher is survived By
four daughters, Mrs. Jesiene
Skinner, Mrs. Emil Fischer, Mrs.
T. Wells Brown, Mrs. H. Silas
Brown; 10 grandchildren and 81
great-grandc children.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
Funeral Planned
For Crash Victims

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 6 QNS)
The bodies Of Cadet James j.
Jones, of Washington, D. c., and
Machinist's Mate Troy w. Blan.
ton, of Lafayette. Ala, were being
prepared for funeral services to
day. They were recovered from
the Atlantic off the Virginia shore
yesterday, four days after their
Navy plane crashed into the sea.
Jones body was found strapped
to a part of the wreckage.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
Mrs. rover
Funeral Services
Tomorrow

Solemn requiem mass for Mrs.
Elizabeth Trower, AZ. resident Of
the District for 80 years, will be
celebrated tomorrow at 9 a. m, at
st. Anthony's Church, Twelfth
and Monroe Streets Northeast.
Interment will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
A native of Covington, KY, Mrs.
Trower came to Washington as a
child of IL. She was educated in
parochial schools here, and made
her home at 1880 Rhode Island
Ave. N. E.
Mrs. Trower is survived by her
husband, Lansing W.; two sons,
Herbert M. and John A. Bolts;
her parents, Edward j. and Ma
tilda Thompson; two brothers.
Edwin j. and John r. Thompson.
and sister, Miss Catherine
Thompson, all of Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
FUNERAL \ Err E.
FOR CONRADIS
DUE TOMORROW
Former Rail Attorney
Passes in 10th Year

Funeral services for Charles
Conradis, 10. who died yesterday
at his home, 1910 Connecticut
Ave. N. W., will be held tomorrow
at the w. w. Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin st. N. w.
Born october S, 1867. Mr.. Con-
raids received his primary and
secondary education in public
schools here and was a graduate
of the Spencerian business college
and of Georgetown University. He
was the son of the late Henry and
Emily Conradis.
PRACTICED LAW
Beginning his career as a law
yer in st. Paul, Mimi, where he
practiced from 1894 to 1902, Mr..
Conradis later moved to st. Louis,
Mo-, remaining in that city from
1902 until 1911. While there. he
specialized in corporation and in
terstate commerce laws.
Mr.. Conradis served as vice
president and general counsel of
the Traffic Service Bureau; Wash
iraton representative for the st.
Louis, Troy and Eastern Railroad
Company, and the East St. Louis,
Columbia and Waterloo Railroad
Company; general counsel of the
National Association of Manufac-
turing Bank and Commercial Sta
tioners; general counsel for the
Lithographers Cooperative Associa-
ton and national counselor for the
United States Chamber of Com
merce.
AUTHOR OF TONES
He was the author of several
articles of law and also wrote
Laws and Regulations Affecting
the Transportation of Perishable
Goods" in 1918. He retired from
active practice last January.
His widow, Mrs. Adele, L. Con-
radis, and son, Albert E. Con-
raids, both Of Washington, survive.
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
DEATHS

TROWER, MARY ELIZABETH-on Set.
urday December 4. 1887, at her resia
dence, 1880 Rhode Island Ave. N. e.,
MARY ELIZABETH TRoWER, the be-
loved wife of Lansing W, Trower and
mother Of Herbert M. and John A. Botts.
Funeral services from the W. W. Cham.
bers Co. Southeast funeral home, SIT
11th St. s. E.. on Tuesday. December fs
at 8 a. m. thence to ST. Anthony's Cath
olic Church where Mass will be offered
at 0 80 a m. for the repose of her soul.
Relatives and friends are invited.
Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery. d
The Washington times., 1937-12-06
Births and Deaths

Hospital
John Buckley. SO years, s23s Idaho
Ave. N. W.
shue Lee IS years, Gallinser Hos
pital
Leonard II. Crocker ir., is years, 3149
Mt. Pleasant ST. N, W.
walter @. Bell ss years. Casualty
Hospital