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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
A IL TON

A party was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter CLANCY, Avilton,
last Wednesday evening, April z, in
honor of the twenty-frst birthday
anniversary of their son, Connel
Guests included Connel CLANCY, Mar
garet Lloyd, Maxine Wade, Robert
Lewis, Lamont Skidmore, Willard Will
son, Anna O'Grinse, Paul dorgan,
Audrey HENDERSON, Marshall Lem
inert, Mildred Fike, Earl Dennison,
Hazel CLANCY, Bernard Little, Marie
Sonnenberg, Friday" Dutton, Sally
Lehr, William Craze, Alberta Hanft
Harland Weitzel, Violet Garlitz, |Stew-
art Michael, Naomi CLANCY, Joseph
Harris, John Moody, Raymond Bever-
age, Leonard Kenney, Mac Lloyd, Mr..
and Mrs. George Fike, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Lloyd, Vera and Paul CLANCY.
Games were played and buffet lunch
con was served.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
Mrs. Leonard Sweitzer HOnOred
At SwantOn

On Tuesday a birthday surprise
party was given in honor of Mrs. Leon
ard Sweitzer at her home in Swanton.
Games were the feature of the evening
with refreshments being served at a
late hour.
Those attending were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Lowman and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Sharpless, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Green and son, Harold, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerry Sweitzer, Mrs. VIM.
Warwick and son, Billy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Lohr and daughter, Winifred,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Friend, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Rhodes, Mrs. L. Sweitzer
and son, Howard, B. F. Sweitzer and
daughter, Marie, Mrs. Carrie Wigfield
and children, Lynn and Virginia, Ida
Friend, Betty and Elizabeth Shaffer,
Mollie Friend, Mr.. and Mrs. Leanord
Sweitzer and children, Maxine, Dick
ey and Lionel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
BITTINGER

Services in the Lutheran church for
Sunday, April 10, will be as follows:
Sunday school at 10 o'clock, install
lation service at II o'clock, and Luther
League at 1880, in the evening.
Rev. Leman delivered sermon to
the congregation in the Glades Menno-
mite chapel, on Thursday evening.
The Women's Missionary society
held its regular monthly meeting on
Thursday afternoon of last week.
Clyde Broadwater, of Cumberland
spent Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Krause were in
Cumberland Saturday afternoon.
Clayford DERRICK, of the Swallow
Falls CCC camp, spent the weekend
with home folk here.
Henry M. Bittinger, Akron, o., is
spending some time visiting friends
and relatives in this neighborhood.
Mrs. Howard Resi- returned to her
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
LEWIS HACHMAN

Lewis Hachman, well known farmer
of the Grantsville district, died early
yesterday, April Il, at his home, three
miles west of Grantsville, after several
weeks illness of pneumonia. He was
rs years old.
He was the son of William and
Louise Hachman and was born in Cove,
this county. Survivors are two sons,
Noah Hachman, Somerfeld, Pa, and
DR.. Elmer Hachman, Baltimore, also
a daughter, Cora, at home; two sisters,
Miss Mary Hachman, Pittsburgh, Pa;
Mrs. John Failinger, Grantsville; and
a brother, Henry Hachman, of Cum
berland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
st. Peters Church to Have Large
Confirmation Class

Confirmation to large class of chill
dren and adults will be administered
in St. Peters church, Oakland, on Mon
day, May 10, at o'clock in the after
noon, according to an announcement
by Rev. FIR. William F. Sauer, pastor.
Ri. Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara, DID,,
auxiliary bishop flo Baltimore, will be
in charge. The names of those to be
confirmed was announced by Rev. FIR.
Sauer as follows:
Children-Evangeline Keller, Ste
phen Coffey, John Murphy, Robert Hell
big, Frank Corliss, Thomas Stanton,
Eugene Helbig, Walter Wolf, Kathleen
Maroney, Elizabeth Ann Miller, Mary
Jane DiSimone, Elizabeth Jordan,
Mary Ann Fazzalari, Florence Fazza-
lari, Dorothy Beckwith, Lois Maroney.
Patricia Gender, Helen Jordan, Leola
Keller, Maurice Wolf, William Stan
ton, William Rowan, Charles Wolf,
William Treacy, Edward Lambert,
John Filsinger, Edward White, Gerald
White, Elizabeth Clatterbuck, Robert
Sebold, Helen Sebold, Annabel Sebold,
Hubert Sebold, Charles McGin-
Mss, Russell McGinniss.
Adults-Mrs. Leo Kreyenbuhl, Mrs.
Frank Dodaro, Mrs. Joseph White,
Mrs. Sherman White, Mrs. William
Eggers, Mrs. James Nally, Mrs. John
Rogers, Miss Gertrude Browning,
Abraham Lawton.
Special instruction classes have been
arranged for Sunday mornings to pre-
pare the children who do not attend
the parochial school, and Sunday after
moons at 400 o'clock to prepare the
adults.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15

Rev. w. B. Orndorf, pastor of the
Garrett Baptist Circuit, has announc-
ed services for Sunday, April 18:Loch
Lynn, Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morn
ing worship services in charge of VIM
L. Wonderly. Ferndale, Sunday school
at 10 a. m. Deep Creek, Sunday school
at p. M, and preaching at 1880 p.
m. Evangelistic services at this place
continues throughout this week. The
subject of the sermon on Friday night
will be "What sin causes the most
sorrow and heartache in the world to-
day." The public is invited to come
to these meetings.
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Burge, Of
Clarksburg, W. Va, were guests of the
latter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira J. Bosley, on Sunday.
Mrs. Timothy Moon, of Mountain
Lake Park, is a patient in Buckhan-
non wv. Va.) hospital where she re-
Gently underwent major surgical op.
Grafton.
Mr.. and Mrs. William M. Frazee
residents of near Oakland for num-
Der of years, moved to farm near
Holsopple, Pa, one day the latter part
of last week. '.-...
Misses Adeline Stuck and Sarah
Stanton and Edward Hinebaugh and
Joseph Stanton attended the opening
dance at Crystal Park, Cumberland, or
Tuesday evening. ..-
St. Marks Brotherhood will meet
next Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock
in the Sunday school noon. A, program
has been prepared and Refreshments
will be served. K, !
Miss Elsie Kennedy, of Washington
D. c., was a visitor at the home OF
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry C. Sincell, several days
last and this week.
Mrs. Joseph Ross spent Sunday in
Washington, D. c., visiting her hus-
band, patient in the Veter-
ans n that city. Mr.. Ross is
repc improving.
A Swissvale, Pa, was a
busin at The Republican Of
flee las, 4rday. Mr.. Baker also Wis
tied his father, an invalid, near Red
House, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. John V. Bundress, of Chicago,
is at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Little, having been called
here on account of the death of her
brother-in-law, Charles R. yelling.
Mrs. William D. Grimes, of Pitts
burgh, owner and manager of the Mt
Lake Hotel, Mt. Lake Park, drove to
Oakland yesterday and remained a few
hours, returning to Pittsburgh last
evening.
Miss Betty Jackson and Miss Betty
Lou Martz, students in West Virginia
Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, spent
Saturday and Sunday at the home of
Miss Jackson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. H. jackson, in Oakland.
Henry Tarring, ST., and son Malcolm
Earring, Of Aberdeen, Md, were week
end guests of the formers son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Earring, Jr., and upon their return
home were accompanied by Mrs. Tarr-
ing, ST., who had been visiting in
Oakland for two weeks.
Rev. A. D. Loraw, Valley Point, W.
Va, will preach at the Union Gospel
Mission on Sunday afternoon at 2:30.
There will be the usual services Tues
day and Saturday at 1880.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
DIED
STEPHEN w. FRIEND

Stephen w. Friend, aged SO years
8 months and 10 days, died at his
home on Oak street on Sunday after.
noon following an illness of some du-
ration.
Mr.. Friend was a retired farmer
and was born in Sang Run, Garrett
county, being a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Willis Friend.
Funeral services were conducted or
Tuesday afternoon from the home
Rev. C. Skipper officiating. Interment
was made at Hoyes Run. Mrs. Mary
C. Woods, of Mountain Lake Park, is
a daughter. He is survived by several
other children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
K. p CHRIS


X. P. Gibbs, retired farmer, died
at his home near Red Oak, this coun-
ty, on March 20, 1887, aged 78 years.
Mr.. Gibbs was born, in Gassport, Ind,
but came to Dobbin, w. Va, at the
age of eighteen with the Rumber-
ger Lumber Company, continuing in
its employ for a number of years.
Funeral services were held in the
Fairview church of the Brethren on
March 81, with Rev. Ezra Fike, of
Eglon, in charge. Pallbearers were
James Ford, Blaine Griffith, Jesse
Blamble, Harry Buckley, Joseph Ger
oski and Arthur Culp; flowers bear
ers were Viola Gibbs, Norma Bow
ers, Media and Louise Gibbs, Mrs.
Harry Buckley and Mrs. James Ford.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Anna
Clup Gibbs, and the following sons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15

home in Akron, o., last Saturday after
having spent some days with relatives
here.
Melvin Stanton, accompanied by his
wife, his mother and his sister,
motored to Oakland on business one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bethel and son,
Marvin, made business trip to Cum
berland on Friday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15

Thirty-four marriage licenses were
issued during the past week ending
Monday at noon from the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, bringing
the total for April thus far to 81.
Twelve were issued on Saturday, and
four were marked "don't publish"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15
ROBERT M. McQUAY

Robert M. McQuay, aged more than
80 years, died at his home in Balti-
more last Tuesday and was buried
there on Thursday.
Mr.. McQuay was resident of Oak
land and Mountain Lake Park a num-
Der of years ago and was the father
of the late Mrs. Anna McQuay Selby,
wife of DIR. B. Frank Selby, Oakland,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15

and daughters: Robert, of Albert, W.
Va; Roy, of Kempton; Herschel and
Ray, of Detroit; Mrs. Eunice Cheno-
weth, Morgantown; Mrs. Bernice Kitz-
miller, Pierce; Mrs. Nora Spiker, De-
troit; also 81 grandchildren and 5
great-grandchildre
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who died a number of years ago.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cook and
housekeeper. Apply or write immedi-
ately to Frank Reeves, Youghiogheny
Forest, Route so, four miles west of
Red se.-Advertisement it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1937-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Grover C. Stemple are
entertaining members of the Owls
club at their home on Alder street this
evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
SILVA SEARCH
IS EXTENDED

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., Sept.
20 G.N.S0.-Indicating that amaz-
ing discoveries are expected to be
made in the strange "lost world"
atop 4,O0o-foot SILVA Temple, it
was expected today that scientists
will continue their search for pre-
historic animals for 10 days.
An unexpected request was made
for ammunition of sizes used by
collectors of small animals to be
used in the search for species be-
lieved to have evolved differently
during the ages the towering shaft
has been separated from surround
ing country by the Colorado River.
DR.. Harold E. Anthony, leader of
the American Museum of Natural
History expedition, has received
supplies and water for 10 days and
sent word from the 275-acre Island
in the sky" that the success Of the
expedition Is assured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
HOUSING HEADS
At FARLEY HERE

Summoned by Secretary Of In
terror Harold L. Ickes, housing
authorities OF the various States
met today to map out an effective
method of operating the Wagner
housing act.
Out Of the sessions a United
States housing authority is ex-
pected to be chosen. Among
those considered likely for this
position are John Ihlder, head Of
the District Alley Dwelling Au-
thority. Nathan Straus, a new
York merchant, and Howard A.
Gray, housing director of the Pub
lie Works Administration.
Administration of the Wagner
act is placed under the Interior
Department. Secretary Icke S
called the housing leaders to-
gether to plan enactment of State
and municipal legislation neces-
sary for effective operation Of
the law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
Sob Sisters Diary

How can I keep up my bust
ness? I have nothing to travel
in. Four dollars left in the
world. No place to stay. Is
there no provision made for a
lady without security to borrow
a little money? I would pay
every cent back. If I could just
get enough cash together for a
little car. But no one will give
me a job. 1 look frail. But
I'm in perfect health"
Referred to a kindly organiza
ton that will at least give her 6
meal and q bed, she stumbled out
A perfect lady. What a sweet
companion she would make for ar
elderly woman with an income.
Home to my own five-year-ol5
son who, impressed greatly with
his first trip to the Washington
Zoo, inquired thoughtfully:
>"Say, Mommy, what national
ity are monkeys?"
Assured they were just monkeys
he said placidly:
II knew they were some kind
Of foreigners. Cause they GER
tainly don't look like 'mericans,
do them?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-09-20
By ALMA SIOUX sCARBERRY


Started the day with q chuckle,
when Liza, the cook, pushed the
door open with a tray as ample
as her great heart. Inquiry into
the health of her family brought
the proud boast: Nah man amt
no grass cuttin' man. He am a
miniStah OBJ de gospel!
No more than settled at my
desk when q lovely bewildered
little lady, golden haired and tiny,
came into the editorial room and
looked around helplessly. Seated,
it was some minutes before the
lump in her throat would let her
tell her mission. A life long reader
of The Times she thought 1t a
haven where she might find
counsel that would lead to the
solution of her problem.
For years she and her i'll huS-
band. a war veteran, toured the
country in their trailer. while she
bought and sold antiques. A few
weeks ago her husband died and
she had to sell the old trailer to
take him back to North Carolina
and bury him. Accepting charity
seemed inconceivable to her. Her
cry is:
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Rites to Be Held
Here For Mrs. Raw

Requiem mass for Mrs. Lillian
Sullivan Ray, widow Of the late
George P. Ray, who died Wednes-
day, was celebrated this morning
at Holy Trinity Church, George.
town. at 10 o'clock. Services pre-
ceding the mass were held at her
sisters residence, 1923 Thirtieth
st. N. w. Interment was in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Ray, member of a prom
inent Georgetown family, died at
her daughters home in Pitts
burgh, Pa. She had been Ill sew
eral months.
Surviving her are two daughters,
Mrs. Maurice F. Vilsack, of Pitts
burgh, and Mrs. Joseph w. Mont
gomery, of New Orleans, and five
grandchildren. She also leaves
two brothers, M. D. Sullivan and
w. D. Sullivan and four sisters,
Mrs. Mary E. Gibbs, Mrs. John w.
Heavy, Mrs. I. S. Dolan and Mrs.
Mitchell j. Colbert, all Of this
city.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
GIFTS BY MILLS
TOTAL $55O,OOO

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 G.N.SJ.
Bequests totaling $550,000 are
made to five institutions in the
will of Ogden L. Mills, former Sec
retary of the Treasury, which was
filed for probate in surrogate's
court today.
The bulk, or residue, Of the
estate is left in trust for life to
his widow, Mrs. Dorothy Randolph
Mills.
The will leaves 100000 to Har.
ward University, 100000 to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art,
100000 to the Home for Incur
ables, and $4,000 each to the
Charity Organization Society and
the National Cathedral, Washing
ton, D. c.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
DELIVERY OBTANABLE
COnley to Review
; ArmistiCe Parade

! SILVER SPRING, Md, Oct. 80.
Special review of the huge parade
to be held here November II, as
part Of the Armistice Day program
will be made by Maj. Gen. Edgar
T Conley, adjutant general OF the
United States Army, it was an
nounced today by Major Howard
w. Cutler, general chairman.
Under the auspices of the Mont
gomery County American Legion
Council. the program will include
the presence of numerous other
prominent leaders in military and
civilian circles. Funds to help IL
mace the celebration will be partly
raised from a souvenir program
being issued under the chairman
ship Of William F. Carlin, and the
American Legion Sweepstakes. at
the bowling alley here next Sun
day.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
E. II. Etz, 81,
Is Buried
Today

Funeral services for Edwin H.
Etz, So, well-known Washington
optometrist who died Thursday of
a heart attack at his home in
Bradley Hills, Md, were to be
held this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
DR.. John c. Palmer, pastor Of the
washington Heights Presbyterian
Church, will officiate.
Active pallbearers include vii.
liam F. Smith, John E. Moore. 10.
seph Harris, Bert Brewood, DR..
George w. Maxfield and Alfred
Howard.
Surviving Mr.. Etz is his widow,
the former Pearl Potter, whom
he married in 1909, and their
daughter, Constance.
Mr.. Etz was a member Of the
Kiwanis Club, the Board Of Trade.
the Congressional Country Club,
the District Of Columbia Institute
of Optometry, the Arts Club, King
David Lodge, Washington Com
mandery and the Shrine.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
HOME SOUGHT
FOR CHOW DOG

Offered for adoption today is
Chink, a black female chow, two
years old, that may be obtained
from Mrs. F. H. Walkinshaw, 735
Silver Spring Ave-, Silver Spring,
Md. (Shepherd 3424)
Chink is a good child'S pet. She
has a friendly disposition, but is
also a good watchdog. Mrs. Wal
kinshaw is anxious to place her
dog in a good home.
Notify the Pet Editor of The
Times if you have any cats or
dogs that you wish to place into
other homes.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Hold Oyster Roast,
Clay Pigeon Shoot

ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 30,
The fifth oyster roast and clay
pigeon shoot under the auspices
of the Rockville chapter of the
Izaak Walton League of America
is to be held here this afternoon.
The events will be held from
noon until 6 p. m. at the Rockville
Fair Grounds, with free oysters
and beer to all those attending.
Three classes of shooting will be
offered the men. with other spe-
cial classes for the women.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
20 ON HONOR ROLL

More than twenty students have
been named to the deans honor
list just announced by DR.. E. P.
Davis, dean of the college Of lib
eral arts at Howard University.
The students include Estelle Au-
gustine, Julia Brooks. Maxine Col
Inns, Robert Crawford, Melvin
Evans, Ruth Punches, William
Goodwin, Blanche Jones, Char
lotte Kendrick, Martha Kendrick,
Ruby Lewis, Joseph Ligoure, Wen
dali Lucas, Ralph Mckinney,
Mamie Phipps, George Reed, Au-
brey Shakespeare, Elizabeth Tay-
lor, Hortense Thompson, Henry
Warrick, Rachel Weddington,
Samuel Westerfield and Author
Wilburn.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Births; Deaths
Marriages
BIRTHS

Harry and Alice winters, boy.
RAYMOND and Mary Boswell, gil.
Charles and Mildred Williams, girl.
Lester e. and Helen n. Winfree,
girl.
Theodore and Anna August, girl
twins.
Raymond and Sara McGarvey,
George W. and Stella johnson, boy.
Regis and Maud Alpert, boy.
Paul and Annabelle Stokes, boy.
Charles X. and Christine w. Morris,
ThoratOrn j. and Geniveve Baer.
boy.
GeorEe and Dorothy skinner, boy.
William d. and Eleanor G. Reed,
Albert and Margaret Beach, girl.
Paul S. and Mimi 1. Espenshade,
william and Margaret A. Windsor,
Henry L. and Marie A. Brown, girl.
George NJ. and Doris N. Pickrel,
Vincent and Eilamina DavanEo,
girl and boy twins.
Carroll e. and Lena Newman, boy.
Jack and Pauline Jett, boy.
Leon b. and ThelmR NJ. Burke,
Harold B. and Anna B. Mason,
Leo and ErIms Brown, boy.
Thomas ID. and Mary A. O'DOnnen,
Jacob and Josephine Lewis, boy.
DEATHS
s. virginia Moore, 90, 1851 COlum-
bia Rd. N. W.
George Pearson, 10, sibley Hos.
pital.
Alice NJ. ArmentrOut. II. 1890 N
richard Stein, "a. siblsy Hospital.
Daniel e. AinswOrth, 7S, 900
Frank s. Dill. S6. 1871 varnum St.
William Holt. so. Walter Reed Hos.
Lena L: Rowe. SO, s7OO Connecticut
John j. Wolf. So. s1s Eighth St.
LottiO Woodruff. 81. ssS Tenth St.
N. e.
Gertrude Miller, 81. Garfield Hos
Colon Gordon. 81. Gallinger Hos.
Maude B. Morgan, 2s. 1925 wiscon.
Byron Bacas, 8, ChlIdren'S Hos.
Merle G. Wood, 8 months, Chill.
dren'S Hospital.
MARRIAGES
Edward j. Fahy, rs, Tolucca, Ill,
and Helen c. simmons, rs, 1928
Adams Mill Rd. n. W.
Matthew G. Baker, e., 1911 Provi-
dence St; n. f., and Olivia Il. Brock
Olen Knox, 30, and Bessie White.
20, both of 1889 Seventeenth st.
N. w.
Mildred B. Malone, Is, both Of 121 NJ
st. s. e.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
MRS. EvERHART
RITES MONDAY

Last rites for Mrs. Margaret
Everhart, widow of George Ever
hart, who died Friday after a long
illness, will be held Monday af'
ternoon at / o'clock at her resi-
dence, 200 Philadelphia Ave-,
Takoma Park, Md. Burial will
be in National Memorial Park
Falls Church, Va.
Mrs. Everhart was born In
Liverpool, England, 70 years ago
Her maiden name was Williams
Surviving her are two sons by a
first marriage, George and Adel
bert Elliott, a daughter, Mrs
Florence j. Knowlan, and two
grandchildren, Harry and Violet
Watcher.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
First Aid Classes
To Open Nov. 5

ARLINGTON, Va, Oct. 30.-The
first of a series of weekly classes
in first-aid for Arlington county
women will be conducted Friday,
November 5, at the Ashton Heights
Woman's Club, starting at 8 p. m.
The classes, to be given under
the auspices of the lifesaving COM
mittee of the Arlington Red Cross
Chapter. will be taught by M. R..
Bruin, chairman of the commit
tee
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
THOMAS LUSBY,
POLICE VETERAN,
BURIED MONDAY
officer Commended
Often For His Work

Funeral services for Thomas A.
Lusby, who for the last 40 years
was private on the Metropolitan
police force, will be held Monday
at 10 a. m. in Murray's funeral
chapel. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. Lusby died in George Wash
ington University Hospital yes.
terday of a heart ailment. He
was SO.
ILL SINCE OCTOBER IL
The second Oldest policeman on
the force, Lusby, affectionately
known as Pop" was attached to
the Eleventh precinct at the time
of his death. He had been on
sick leave since october IL.
Joining the force in 1897, Mr..
Lusby served seven years on foot
patrol and then was assigned to
mounted duty. He covered the
outlying sections of the Fifth
precinct. at that time mostly
pasture.
In 1929 when scout cars re-
placed horses, Mr.. Lusby was
transferred to the office in the
Eleventh Precinct.
OFTEN PRAISED
Considered one of the most de-
pendable men on the force, Mr..
Lusby had been commended many
times for good work. He is
credited with the solution of a
brutal murder in Southeast Wash.
ington when he captured the
slayer.
Surviving the patrolman is a
daughter, Genevieve Lusby, with
whom he resided at 4017 U st.
S. E., and two sons, Charles E. and
William A. Lusby.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Ralph D. Van Horn
Acquitted of Arson

UPPER MARLBORO, Md, Oct
30.-Ralph D. Van Horn, Berwyn
Md, yesterday was acquitted on
a charge of having attempted to
burn his father-in-law's home in
Berwyn last May.
States Attorney Alan Bowie
charged Van Horn made the arson
attempt because of trouble be.
tween himself, his wife and her
father, DR.. Walter M. Wooster
The jury deliberated only 20 min
uteS,
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
500 on PWA Roll
Shifted to USHA

About 500 employees Of the hous-
ing division of the Public Works
Administration today were trans
ferred to the new United States
Housing Authority, under an ex-
ecutive order signed by President
Roosevelt.
The personnel involved will
work in the future under Nathan
Straus of New York, appointed to
administer the Wagner Housing
Act.
The Washington times., 1937-10-30
Foreign Students
To Dance Tonight

The Students international
House, 1708 New Hampshire Ave.
N, W., will hold a Halloween
party tonight at 9 o'clock, it was
announced today.
Members of the club, many OF
them in costumes of their native
countries, will hold a masquerade
and costume ball with prizes for
the most original costumes. The
ball is open to all members Of the
club and their guests. Foreign
students in Washington are in
vited to attend.