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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
Hands OFT Policy
MRS, JOSEPH COVERT DIES:
LIVED In DELRIO REGION

Mrs. Joseph Covert, SIS, dice
Sunday at her home in Wilbur
She was a first cousin of United
States Senator Homer 7. Bone
She was married at Silverdale
Kansas, November 14,a 1895. In
1902 she and her husband came
to the Big Bend and lived at Will
bur some time before they movec
to the Delrio region, farming
there several years. They moved
back to Wilbur and later bough
property in town.
Mrs. Covert is survived by he
husband, their son and six daugh
ter, also Is grandchildren and ont
great grandchild. Her children
are Harry L. Covert, Mrs. Ass
Cooke, Juliaetta, Idaho; Mrs. Bel
Weeks and Mrs. Cecil Chicken
Wenachee; Mrs. Raymond Schei
Der. Mrs. Max Reid and Mrs. Free
Cook, Wilbur. She also leaves tw'
brothers, Fred Allen, Hartline
and Bert Allen in Montana, ant
one sister. Mrs. Brooks; Alberta.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the Wilbur Christian
church Tuesday at p. M, tn
Rev. Ernest Mitchell officiating.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
HOME MARKET INSTALIH
AELF.SERVICE SYSTEM

The Home Market this week in
troduce something new in the way
Of marketing for the convenience
of their patrons, with the installa-
tion of self-service system. The
entire floor and counter arrange
ment have been changed about
with all counters moved to the
front of the establishment and dis
play shelves placed in various po-
sitions in the rear Of the store.
Regular "serve yourself" mar
ket baskets have been purchased,
which are Of the latest type.
In case patron should prefer
clerk service 1t will be available at
all times. the managers stated
The primary object of the change
according to Mr.. Abbott, was to
speed up service and also to give
customers an opportunity to select
their merchandise from large
assortment of mixed brands.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
School To Open
On September I

Coulee City schools will open on
Tuesday, September Z, 1t was re-
vealed this week by T. H. Twining,
member of the school board.
Two vacancies still exist in the
faculty for the coming year, both
grade and high school instruct
or being needed to complete the
teaching roster.
An added recreational facility
for the enjoyment of students this
year is the new WPA tennis court
which was constructed this sum
mer. The court is one of the best
to be found anywhere, and Is wide
enough for doubles play. 1t has a
concrete floor and is surrounded
by a concrete retaining wall.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
WILL BUILD CURIo SHOP

A building "a 80 will be con-
structed by Bert Brockway soon
at the Franklin service station
corner which will be the site OF
his curio shop. He will also build
living rooms at the rear Of the
main structure.
Mr.. Brockway. who has been 10
Gated In Mrs. Darby's building
near the N. P. depot, plans to add
Indian curios and other novelties
to hia other stock of Grand Coulee
relics. He will move In about sc
days.
The Darby building has been
leased by A. r. Chambers, who re
Gently returned from Florida.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
SHOWER HoNoRs BRIDE-To-BE

The home of Mrs. Harry Mitch
ell this afternoon was the scene
of a shower. given in honor OF
Miss Elizabeth Scheibner who will
soon become the bride of David
Spurbeck.
A large number Of ladies at
tended the affair, which was held
on Mrs. MitchelPs beautiful lawn
Hosteases were Mrs. Lloyd Mitch
ell, Mrs. Harry Airrand, Mrs. Maur,
Ice Scheibner and Mrs, Harry
Mitchell.
Included in the group of friends
present were many from Baird
Mold, st. Andrews and Hartline.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
CONGRESSMAN TO VISIT
COULEE DAM, IS WORD

WASHINGTON - Rep. Knute
Hill, Prosser, Wash, said recently
house subcommittee on interior
department appropriations advised
him 1t would make a trip into the
western states in September to
study reclamation projects.
He said Representatives Fit2-
patrick (Dem., N. " and O'Neil
dem, Ky) will visit the Grand
Coulee dam in central Washington
September z. Representatives Scru-
CHAM (Dem., New, Rich (Rep.,
Pa, Johnson (Dem., Okla.) and
Lamberson rep, Kan.) will visit
the project September 13 and IA.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
DIR. GREGG ERECTING
NEW BRICK RESIDENCE

Work has been started on q sew
en-room modern brick bungalow
for DR.. N. R. Gregg, local phys
ician. The new residence will be
32x44 feet and will be brick ven
eer. 1t Is located across fom the
presbyterian church.
Bert Moore of Spokane Is the
contractor and has a large crew OF
men busy on the house, which Is
expected to be completed by the
last of September.
In addition ito building Of the
new home. DIR. Gregg L. having the
house in which he now resides and
another in the same block reshing-
led and painted.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
HERE FROM CHINA

One of the most interesting per-
sons to stop at the Thompson ho-
tel was Captain w. Tornroth OF
Shanghai. China, who was here
last week. The visitor was for
many years q sea captain until re-
Gently when he retired to a novel
ty shop in China. Since then he has
travelled over large part of the
world, with the Grand Coulee dam
and Dry Falls included in his
schedule for this year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
BIG BEND PIONEER
TAKEN ny DEATH

Daisy Wood, 54, early day resi-
dent of the Big Bend country and
Seattle resident since 1908, died
Saturday In Seattle after short
illness. Her husband, George Will
son Wood. who settled in the Big
Bend in 81; two brothers, Mark
Noble, Ephrata. and Jesse Noble
Grand Coulee, and five sisters sur
vive. The sisters include: Mrs. A
l.. Mcdonald, Ephrata: Mrs. Hattie
Voskamp, Coulee CITY, and Mrs
Elizabeth Green, Wenatchee.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
SEEK HOUSES

A group Of engineers, stationed
at Colville, were In town Monday
making an effort to locate living
quarters which they will need on
about September l. when they are
scheduled to be transferred.
Local home-owners state that
there has been a spirited demand
for furnished or partially furnish
ed houses in the past few weeks
The Dispatch office will be glad
to cooperate with anyone having
living quarters they wish to rent
and will assist in securing ten
ants.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
BREAKFAST SET CONTEST
ENDS SATURDAY AT 4 T. NJ

-Four o'clock Saturday afternoon
will mark the close Of the Break
fast Set contest being staged by
the Potlatch Yards, Inc. At that
time the drawing will be held to
determine winners. If customers
have not yet received tickets for
purchases since July 10, they are
urged to ask for them and get in
on the contest.
First prize will be q table and
four chairs second prize, one gal
lon of Chief house paint; third
prize, kettle and dipper.
You must be present to win.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
PLAN no Establish
WELCOME LODGES

The friendly hand of greeting
will be extended to this states mo-
tor visitors under plan sponsored
and announced today by the Wash
ington State Progress Commission
Welcome Lodges will be establish
ed soon at Walla Walla, Vancouv-
err and Spokane. where state pa
trOlmen, selected for personality
and adaptability to the work will
both greet visitors entering the
state by motor and furnish them
with any type of information they
want.
1--WE believe this will be real
service for our visitors" said Eric
A. Johnston, chairman of the Pro
gregs mission. at is in no
sense to be regarded as an enforce
ment measure. We are using state
patrolmen because of the service
they can give, and because of their
excellent reputation for efficiency.
The men used in the work will be
carefully selected and will be
schocled in their duties. both as
to information and courtesy.
by next year" said johnston,
"The Progress commission con
templates the use of young women
ritaned for the work, as hostesses
at the Welcome Lodges.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
Three Persons Die
In Auto Tragedy

Three members of Rochester,
Mimi, family met death Tuesday
afternoon in terrific head-on COL
lision OF their sedan and an oil
tanker at sharp curve at Blue
Lake, 10 miles from Coulee City
on the Soap Lake-Coulee City
highway opposite Caps beach.
The victims were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Larry Sweazey and their year-old
son. Larry. Sweazey was As. He
died in the Doctors office ait Soap
Lake. His wife and child were
killed outright
First Aid At Junction
Their three daughters were CIV
en- first aid at the Coulee Junction
Red Cross emergency station and
were taken to tho Mason City hos
pital at Grand Coulee dam, where
Joan. S, was reported in critical
condition with broken femur and
two jaw fractures. Maxine, 8, was
reported in fair condition with
severe scalp laceration. Betty
Ann, 6, escaped with minor cuts.
The hospital said the family was
on the way from Rochester to Wis
1t the children'a grandparents In
Seattle.
Coroner h. w. Schwellenbach
said the heavy truck carried the
Sweazey sedan back nearly 80
feet. He said the driver. Faye
Sparger, apparently lost control
after the crash, and his truck
climbed knoll off the road and
rolled over. The sedan was demol-
ished.
held.
| Travelling In Party
/ The Sweazey family was trav.
cling with a party of relatives and
friends which included three car
loads. Mr.. Sweazey's brother, John
was short distance ahead in an
other auto and drove on to Eph-
rata before he became aware OF
the fact tina the other vehicle was
mot close behind. Believing that
his brother might have had en-
CINE trouble, he inquired of a mo-
florist who came along behind him.
and learned OF the wreck.
| r. Cole OF Fort Dodge. Iowa
was driving the third car in the
group and was leading the others
Relatives Of the crash vlctims
were here Wednesday and Thurs
day from Seattle, and the bodie.
were taken to that place for bur
ial.
Despite rumoTs to the contrary
all of the three remaining children
We're alive late today, according &c
their uncle. John Sweazey
The truck wac righted and tow
ed to Eillensburg early "Wednesday
morning The auto was almost
completely demolished, and was
, brought In by q wrecter from
StoM'D garage.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
RELEASE fPHEAsANTs

Two hundred and fifty eight
weeks-old Chinese pheasants were
released in various parts Of Grant
county today by the state game
department. These birds will be
full-grown by the time the hunting
season rolls around and will give
Grant county sportsman that many
more game birds to hunt
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
MRS. JOHN WILLIS

Funeral services for MIS-. .'obn
Wills, bU, OF maritime VIII De helo
from the methodist Church at Eph-
rata, at 2 o'clock TINS NJ ternoon. MIS-
Wins d,ed at spokane TUESDAY MORN
ing. she is survived by he' wldower,
.yohn; one daughter at maritime and
q daughter at spokane, two stepson'
and one stepdaughter.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
ANNOUNCES SALES

Electrolux sales by II. e. Stoll
during tbs past week include one
each to Percy Swank and e. w.
Rice Clarence Edgemon of Mold.
took delivery of a new auto. 3
Chevrolet master town sedan.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
BIRTHDAY CLUB MEETS

The Birthday club met Wednes-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
M O. Triplett. Pinochle was play
ed at four tables, with Mrs. Charles
ChappeEl winning high score pprlze
and Mrs. Edna Rhodes second.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
Chief Executive
Approves Funds

PRESIDENT Doosevelt. put his stamp
of approval ON the entire compilation
OF the Grand Uoulee dam PROJECT Mon.
day night.
Inc ottlclal act came when tbs
president signed the interior Depart
ment supply Dill, carrying an Item
OF $I3,vuU,Uvu Tor continuation Of
Grand Coulee construction work tor
another year The item was part OF
"a 100000 appropriation for rec
lamatlon projects,
Inc bulk OF the funds Will go into
reclamation projects, but large am.
cunts are avallable Tor use by the div
1slon OF grazing, the bureau ct Indian
affairs, education and mining, lant
otflce, the national park service and
the geological survey,
Major operation, excluding rout
me operating, allotmenta Tor reclaim
atlon projects, Indian schools anC
hospitals and bureau OF mines anc
geological survey stations include:
tor Wasnlngton-Grand UOulee
Jam, 3I6,Uuu,uUU; Yakima PROJECT
81, bvU,vUU; Wapato Indian lrriga
ton system construction and repair
$Iy2,UUv; Colvllle Indian reserva
ton. $ey,UUU; Wellplnit India,
scnool building, $lh,VVV.
Means High Dam
PRESIDENTIAL approval of the SIS,
UUU,UUU appropriation Tor Grant
cam was nailed with delight In th'
Inland Empire. Assurance that thu
money would be forthcoming for tn
continuance OF work on the dam wa
accepted as q tlclal approval OF thu
plans tor nigh dam and the com
plet1on of the project rs reclamatlo!
development.
BIDS tor another contract to carry
on the work winch the MWAk com
pany Will complete by the end OF thu
year VIII be opened III Spokane som
time TINS fail, 1t Is expected. The mex
contract Will provide for the building
o. a nigh dam on the foundation nov
almost completed. The appropriation
OF this sum removes the former re
strlctlon limiting the expenditures t.
sos ,Uuu,UUU on the project.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
CONDITION SERIOUS

julius Johnson, Almira banker,
was rushed to Spokane Monday and
was operated upon immediately tor q
ruptured appendix. DIS condition
wednesday was reported an beng
tar.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12

Darrell Mcdonald and two chit
dren from Seattle, called on Mr..
McDonald's uncle, George McDon-
aid. The Seattleites spent the week
end In Hartllpe with Mr.. and Mrs.
j, w. Mcdonald.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
CHURCHES
GRACE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH
Is, r. Wilson. p.etDr

Il. II. Wilson, Pastor
Sunday school. 10 a. m.
Morning worship, IL u IN.
Young people, p. M.
Evening service. 5 p. IN.
Thursday, Bible study and choir
practice, p. m.
During the harvest season there
will be no Tuesday evening SER
vice. Announcement will be made
for the afternoon prayer meet
inga
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH


4. A, Davis, minister
Sunday. August Is, 1887
Sunday school, 10 a. m.
Lesson: "The Giving of the
Law. Wherever justice appears,
II Is gift from above.
Morning worship, Il a. M
Subject: 1.-The Way OF the
Lord. The highway of the soul Is
His.
Evening praise, s p. III.
Donald Spurbeck will bring the
message.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12

Mrs Cecil Lee and children,
Mrs. Ida Darby, Mrs. w. l.. Jop-
lin and Mrs. G. ]. Eggleton motor
ed to Wilbur Tuesday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Webley of
Wilson Creek, became the parents
of an eight pound baby girl. born
Tuesday Of thia week.
Mrs. II. e. Stoll made business
trip to the dam this morning,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-08-12
Strike Danger At
Project Lessons

Immediate danger OF q. 1. u.
strike at the gigantic federal Grand
Coulee dam project appeared ended
tuesday by a union vote to table the
issue. Inc strike once was announced
for last saturday.
The vote came tuesday night after
Lrnest FOX, union veteran from the
taclt1c coast longshoremen g strikes,
assumed command at organizing work
at the dam and outlined q shift in
tactics to drive for public support.
FOX sa1o Charles W. hope, region
al labor relations board representa-
tive, had wired to Washington, D. c..
superlors rnat II he received their APP
proval he would call at once tor an
employers election among the 800
laporers on the dam project.
Frank A, banks, bureau OF recIR-
nation engineer, received wire from
MT. hope today That he would be at
OIduu OoulOS w P0loVuully AVDh Ahto
the situation. Mr.. hope did not say
when, but the animation was 1t might
be late TUESDAY.
The labor controversy at the dam
was preeipitated by the agreement en-
tered by MWAK company. the
foundation, dam contractors, with the
American Federation OF Labor for an
exclusive = closed shop Vhe y. 1. y,
claimed a larger membership and con-
ended an employee election shout
be ordered.
Hands Off Policy
secretary Ickes adopted a hands
CIT =, pohcy toward current labor dis
putes at the dam. asserting the con-
troversy lies within the jurisdiction
OF the national labor relations board.
Jonn U. rage, commissioner OF rec
lomatlon, expressed "a sincere hope
the controversy would not halt work
on the rrsSsact Saying his bureau had
lald out construction schedule winch
might be disrupted.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
FUNERAL TUESDAY
FOR E|LENBERCER
Third Assistant Postmaster
General Was Leader in
Pennsylvania.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa, Au-
gust 2s.-Clinton B. Eilepberger, Third
Assistant Postmaster General, who had
the duty of directing the complex
financial operations OF the Post Once
Department, died today at his Sum-
mer home at Minisink Hills,
Funeral services will be held in the
Presbyterian Church here at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon.
A prominent Democratic leader in
Pennsylvania for more than 20 years,
he was one of the original supporters
OF Franklin D. Roosevelt for President.
For many years he had been a men,
Der Of the Democratic State Commit
tee, serving part CT the time as
treasurer.
President Roosevelt appointed him
Third Assistant Postmaster on March
6, 1888. Eilenberger was in charge
of collecting all postal revenues. He
also supervised the money order serv-
ice, classification of mail matter, man.
ufacture and issuance of postage
stamps and administration of the
postal savings system.
Last year his health failed and IN
June he came from Washington to the
Poconos to recuperate.
During the ascendancy of A.
Mitchell Palmer and Woodrow Wilson
ne was named as national Demo-
cratic committeeman from Pennsyl-
vania. In 1923 he was an unsuccessful
Democratic candidate for auditor gen
eral of the State.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
W. W. CANF|ELD, 80,
UTICA EDITOR, DIES
Left Farm to. Learn Printers
Trade At 15-Was Author
Of Several Books.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
UTICA, N. Y, August 2s.-Williar1
w. Canfleld, 80, editor Of the Utica
Dispatch since 1918, died At
his home here tonight after a long
illness.
A native Of Ellicottville, Cattarau-
gus County, N. Y, Garfield left his
farm home to learn the printers trade
at the age OF IS. He began his news
paper career with the Cattaraugus
Union and later became marine re-
porter for the Buffalo Courier.
Four four years he conducted 4
weekly newspaper In Randolph, NJ Y,
following which he entered the railway
mail service
1t was In his capacity as chief of
the mail service at Syracuse that he
became acquainted with the late E.
Prentiss Bailey, the postmaster at
Utica and editor OF the Daily Observer.
In 1889. after brief service as super
intendent Of mails at Albany, N. Y,
Garfield became city editor of the
Observer and, on Bailey's death, sue
ceeded him as editor. He continued in
this post after the Observer merged
with the Herald Dispatch in 1923.
Garfield was the author Of several
books. among them Legend of the
1roquois. The Spotter" and AT Sen
eca Castle"
Evening star., 1937-08-29
1n Mrn1nriant.

BOSTON, ESTELLE L. In sad but loving
nose o. our BosTon wiz Who srd d.
Rassst 2a1sa sas 3 1879 ts eight years 'f0 today
W. think Of You often and viii to the
Gone and forgotten by som. you may be,
THE FAMILY.
JOHNSTON todaH LAURA a. vIRGN1A o
Ruth. Rachel and Laura.
MINOR, JOSEPHINE C. In memory Of our
spHNP m0eeF MiHoR fse sho s u. 9 a.
years ago, August %, 1892
1t is hard to lose a mother,
A friend so dear:
If only tears could bring her back.
er'ndm0ffsF Her TcS7f TovfNe se chfEDRsn. af[f
RIDGWAY. EyAE. In sad but loving re-
RiDGwA2 sho I oSa1 deparaea Me'ns5 hi. Exc ie
seven years ago today, August %, 1890.
No matter how heavy our loss is.
No matter how great our despair,
Doesn't heaven seem nearer and
To know that our loved one is there,
Even death has wonderful message,
Though It robbed Us Of one we loved:
1t draws Us from our surroundinss
HER tDvfa feE nHuaHhs 81 ua9astins 's2ye sN6 SON.
II; 1N;LAW. ovELL1A THELMA AND
BILLY.
SMITH, WILBUR H. A tribute OF love and
%sus & nj q Who
this life i've years ago today, August
%. 1882.
Though memory fades and life departs
You'll live forever in our hearts:
Time takes away the edge OF srief.
But sweet memories turn back every
leaf. THE FAMILY. :
TELLING, HENRIETTA G. In loving trib-
n ~
mother, HENRIETTA G. TELLING, who
passed to the beyond eight years ago
today, August 90, 1929.
Loved in life and remembered in death.
May her soul rest in peace.
HER DAUGHTER. MAUDE
WARD, WILLIAM HENRY. A tribute Of
love and devotion to the memory Of our
dear husband and father, WILLIAM
i've years ago today, August 20, 1882
Evening star., 1937-08-29

the flnancier had given more than
$40 100000 from 1890 to 1897 to charity
and education were considerably un-
derestimated"
The former cabinet member was
buried today in vault beside his
brother, Richard B. Mellon, to whose
partnership in life he often referred
as my brother and l."
More than 1000 friends and mourn
ers filed the s4,O00.O0O church for the
brief and simple funeral rites upon
which the great financier had insisted
Hundreds more stood outside the
church as the bronze casket was car
ried out and taken to Allegheny Gene
terry for private burial in the family
vault.
Persons high in the industrial and
cultural life Of the city joined with
the lowly in honoring the memory OF
PittSburgh's first citizen
President and Mrs Roosevelt sent
a wreath which was placed with hun
dreds Of others beside the casket in
the Gothic church which the Mellon
family had built.
Daughter Weeps Softly.
Mr.. Melons daughter Ailsa wept
softly as the church choir sang Abide
With Me" and the pastor, DR.. Stuart
Nye Hutchison, read her fathers ia
vorite passages from. the Bible.
Honorary pallbearers-more than 80
Of them, representing a roster Of the
city's wealth-walked in double file
to their section of seats. They and
the ushers were in morning dress. All
others were In street clothes.
Elderly men and women predomi-
mated in the gathering
The body had lain in state at the
church for two hours, but the casket
was not opened.
The organ played music from
Corelli, Bach, G!uck and Mozart and
the choir sang Lead, Kindly Light"
From the scriptures, Dr. Hutchison
read the twenty-third Psalm and, in
part
God is our refuge and strength,
a very present help in trouble"
psalm As. i, vii)
Let not your heart be troubled:
Ye believed in God, believe also In
me" John IA, i-iii, xviii
Who shall lay anything to the
charge Of Gods elect? 1t is God
that jutifieth." (Romans 8, xxxiii,
xxxix)
Church Bells Tolled.
Bells in the Gothic steeple Of the
church tolled as the casket was car
ried through the line Of mourners to
hearse
Twenty shiny and chauffeured
limousines preceded the hearse and
IA followed it as the procession was
escorted to the cemetery by SIX motor
cycle policemen.
Throughout the city where Mellon
had built his vast fortune on Oil,
aluminium and coal, flags were at
half staff Near the heart of the
city's financial district, the chimes of
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral played
Lead, Kindly Light"
Richard B. Mellon, the brother, had
aided in building the fortune prior
to his death about three years ago.
A special funeral ear on the Penn
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Dentist Hit by Bicycle Dies,

K1NSTON, N. c., August % lPt-
DR.. Thomas H. Faulkner, 70. q dentist.
died at hospital here today from
injuries suffered when he was struck
by bicycle ridden by Negro. Faulk-
ner, native of Halifax County, Va,
was Southern base ball scorer at At
lanta. Ga. nearly so years ago.