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Evening star., 1938-04-28
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EARNS S55,95O,7&
1887 Net Compares With
$46,883,448 Shown in
Preceding Year.
BY the Associated Press.

1y lilC AoooCldbCu Ilcoo
CHICAGO. April 2s.-Standard OIL
Co. of Indiana and subsidiaries re-
ported today net income for 1887 Of
55,e50,184 after provision for all ex-
penses. taxes, depreciation and other
charges.
The amount was equal to $366 on
each of 15,267, ,030 shares of stock out
standing. The 1886 net was $685.
448. or $500 share.
The report, made public at the an
nual meeting at which President Ed
ward G. Seubert, all officers and di-
rectors were reelected, showed 1887
gross sales and other operating income
exclusive Of taxes Of $685.. .521 1854 Ad-
ditional income from dividends, inter-
est and other sources was s7,676936.
Dividends totaled $35,075, ,524 or $2.3o
share.
The report said taxes reached "a
new high" of s1O3 3,924,580, or nearly
% per cent of gross income, compared
with s94, ,7O3,507 in 1886 and $685.
208 in 1890
Seubert said business conditions now
indicated mot much improvement
compared with 1887 but added that
the petroleum industry was least af-
fected' by the recession from avolume
standpoint.
Speaking at a press conference pre-
ceding the firms annual meeting al
nearby Whiting. Ind. Seubert said the
companys pay roll was up 10 per cent
and that there had been no wage
reductions and few layoffs.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
STRUCTURAL STEEL
DEMAND IS SLOW
March Bookings Are Reported at
35.9 Per Cent of Normal
by Institute.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 2s.-Orders for
fabricated structural steel booked dur
ing March by the steel industry as a
whole amounted to $50 per cent of
normal, the American Institute of
Steel Construction reported today, as
against 3l3 per cent for the first
quarter. Normal is the 1928-31
average. March shipments were 43.l
per cent, compared to 1872 per cent
for the quarter.
Fabrication and shipment of orders
on hand have been proceeding in
large volume, thus depicting work in
reserve. New orders booked were less
than one-half of the volume during
the same period last year. The COM
plete tabulation follows:
March contracts closed totaled
S3977 tons, compared to 206,32l for
March, 1887. March shipments to-
tailed 100,956 tons, against 142,995
tons during March, 1887 Tonnage
available for future fabrication was
reported as 295,0O8.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
FEDERAL LAND BANKS
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO. April % ;;R.-Pqultrv, live.
! car. Al trucks; easy heavy hens 1872;
sroilers. colored. go, Plymouth Rocks. %:
Lt ILstshorns, SS0Is fryers eolored, %;
springs. 26l2: heavy white ducks. Is;
geese l3' other prices UNCHANGED.
Butter. $50 S11 steady prices un-
ehansed, Eggs. 34,44s: firm; current re-
ceipts. s: storaee packed extras. 2O34;
nrsts, 2ol7; other prices unchanged.
Potatoes. SO: on track, o1Q; total
United States shipments ] ,O23, old stock.
Western, weak: supplies liberal: demand
SLOW; Northern about steady; supplies
light; demand light; sacked, per hum
dredUeieht Idaho Russet Burbanks u S.
No. l.. 1.35-4?: Colorado Red McClures
U. S. No. /. 50; North Dakota Bliss Tri-
Iumphs, 40 PEI, cent U, S. No; |. 1.35;
Minnesota and North Dakota Cobblers and
Early Ohlos. s. to 90 per cent U. s No
I, 1.30-35; Wisconsin round whites, u.
s. commercals l.2n: new stock. best
quality. demand fair: Texas Triumphs
supplies moderate; Bliss Triumphs sacked
per hundredweight. U. S. No. l. louisiana
] ls5.2.1n; .50-pound sacks Texas. 112ia-
90; .. s No. / size B, 55-so; less than
/. 50-pound sacks l.2O25.,
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CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. April 2s, 0p United States
Department Of Agriculture)-A weak to
lower market today featured hogs and
lambs. the hog top dropping back to s.35
Native spring lambs were scarce. but the
nrst CALIFORNIA; OF the season arrived
;anesd Wednesday; Scr selling at $40 and $50.
Hosss i2.ooo. including 4.5oo direct;
than Wednesdays AVERAGE: top, a'35:
bulk good and choice. 17O-24O pounds.
$3.50; 250-300 pounds. 79O-S.l5: 3io-
800. pounds 1853 90: packing sows gem
orally steady: bulk; 7.1O-35;. light weights
on I'll The e. butcher ndo order to 100
stanees sh9,ee steer ana hsns yeaTlnss strong
buyers again taking the crop; bulk steers
around $50; numerous loads. s.5O-9.15:
common and medium grades. dull: steady
TO weak: most steers selling at 3 90 OF
S;25 down: now 25-40 under season.,
high time; feeders scarce and steady
sHtsers ssssdy to :tIont z bulls active
offerings up to 6.65 and better: vealers
25 higher; light offerings. 7.5O-s. 90
vealers. 9.00-50.
Sheep. $4,000. including 900 direct
late Wednesday. fat lambs mostly steady
spots on clippers, 1918 lower. top Cali.
fornis springers. $50; bulk. 1851
Slk, SSIk, 5000; TO-, top clipped lambs: 5sS
xoole diambs. s2S-4o; eISH ciippedo % iamSs Gnoise
sheen. drm.
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S|M0NDS SAW SALES
DROP TO S1.55O.314

srecial Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 2S.-Simonds
Saw e. Steel Co. reports consolidated
net sales of s1,550,314 for the first
quarter of 1898, compared with 81
790202 in the same period year ago.
AS result of this sharp contrac-
ton in business, consolidated net
income, after provision for normal
income taxes, but before provision for
surtaxes on undistributed profits, was
s22,974, against s628,o16 in the first
three months of 1887.
The 1888 earnings figure amounts
to approximately 5 cents share on
the 100000 outstanding shares of
common stock, representing the entire
apitalization. During the quarter
the company paid dividend of 20
cents share, totaling 100000.
The company's working capital po-
sition continues strong Cash on
hand and in banks amounted to
s2,054,200 on March 81, with total
current assets of S6.477,924. Current
liabilities were $740,595.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
PARIS BANK CHANGES.

PARIS April IS rP,.-The Bank of
france statement a. of April % (in mil
Gold reserve So sos. unchanged: sight
balances Sba!ances abroad "a. increase l3; bills
against securities 1859. decrease "a: dis.
counted commercial bills. France 9.SI6
decrease 20 temporary advances to state
chansed; temporary advances to state
(since June / $: 1880. 2S050. unchanged
circulation, 91.251, decrease sos: tot al
credit TO current accounts, o419n in
crease 3s3: 3o-day advances against gov
ernment securities. III, decrease I6l:
ratio of gold TO sight liabilities, 1895 per
cent compared with 45.19 last week: rate
OF discount, 3 per cent
Evening star., 1938-04-28
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, April 28-Bond mar
ket buying interest Jagged today except
in scattered corporate issues which
moved ahead for fractional gains.
Rails and few speculative indus
trials, higher in the early dealings,
were barely holding their gains in the
flnal hour United States Governments
were in moderate supply at slightly
lower levels.
Late gamers included Union Pacific
3i2s, 1871; Northern Pacific As, Loew's
3l2s, New York Central As. Warner
Brothers 6s. Santa Fe 4s, 1895. Amer
lean Water Works IS and Bethlehem
Steel 44s.
On the offside were Nickel Plate
4l2s, Southern Pacific 412s, 1868:
Studebaker IS. Walworth As and In
ternatlonal Hydro Electric IS.
Italian and Polish loans softened in
late trading under light selling.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
FOREIGN MARKETS,

LONDON. April % lP1.-Tobacco. ship
pins and liquors shares led the upturn in
the stock market today, but final Quota
tions were below the best prices The
gilt t-edged division was we'll supported
with oils and rubbers in good demand
Transatlantic securities reacted after
early frmness and finished fractions to
point below Wednesdays finals Home
rails and foreien bonds remained quiet.
the close Of the Bourse' aithoueh attic ta'u pr,se
changes were mixed The international
Eroup attracted good demand and ROYAL
Dutch and Suez Canal issues finished with
gains of about 100 francs Rentes regis
tered gains of 10 to 100 centimes and
the industrials were generally higher.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
DIVIDEND is DEFERRED
BY BUTLER BROTHERS
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 28.-Directors of
Butler Bros, merchandising organiza-
ton, yesterday deferred consideration
of dividends on the common stock until
later in the year, but voted the regu-
lar quarterly payment Of 3711a cents a
share on the preferred, payable June |
to stock of record May H. The COM
mon has been on a 60-cent annual
dividend basis.
Indicated unaudited deficit the first
quarter, after preferred dividend pay
ments, was $482.094, or 43 cents per
common share, compared with a profit
Of sl60,590, or IA cents, the corre-
spending 1887 period.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK April IS tP,.-Eggs. "a
s3i. Standards. 3iia-aiss; frsts .,o1, );
seconds. 1920; mediums 10: dirties. No.
! 10; average checks. is; storage packed
frsts. 81.
Butter. 1,163o2s; steady. Creamery.
higher than extra, 27-2794; extra I92
score>, 26s4; frsts tss-aD. 23la-26la:
seconds tS4-s1). 2012-22
Cheese, 134,765; steady. Prices un-
changed.
Dressed poultry generally steady. Fresh
and frozen prices unchanged.
Live poultry. by freight, firm. Fowl,
colored, 23 Leehorn, 81.
BY express, irregular Broilers. Rocks.
mostly 20-2l: Reds, 1S-20i2 mostly 49,
~. Leshorn 1921; mostly 30. Fowl COL
ofeo. Leghorn, 1922; mostly 20-21;
olo rooSters, 14-15: mostly l5
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weeks disclosed a drop of $3.50 .ss7 ooo

weeks disclosed drop of $3.50, ,ss7 900.
Declines appeared at all outside
centers this week. the more important
OF which included: Detroit. 3s.3 per
cent: Pittsburgh, 35.s per cent: Kansas
Clty' 2s.l per cent: Louisville, 27.o
per cent; Cincinnati. 253 per cent;
cleveland, 229 per cent; Buffalo, 2a.2
per cent, and Dallas. 200 per cent.
Bank clearings at leading cities, to-
getfer with percentage changes from
q year ago. follow, also the daily aver
age bank clearings for the months of
February, March and April to date:
Evening star., 1938-04-28
Drop Disclosed
In Construction
Awards of Week
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 28.-Engineer-
ing construction awards for the week
ended Tuesday toteled S38,197 ,0cO, 3
per cent below lasc week, and 5 per
cent under the corresponding week in
1887. Engineering News Record re-
ported today.
Private construction is 8 per cent
above last week. but 80 per cent below
q year ago. Public awards are 8 per
cent below last week, but 20 per cent
above last year. Values of awards
for comparative weeks were:
This week. Last year
Private S14,s75,OOO S21,s11 900
State and
municipal ---- 22,e7a,oOo 1s,4sso0o
Federal -------- l043, 600 1865 900
Total ------ S3s, 10000 S4O,264, 600
Evening star., 1938-04-28
Cr0Sley Radio Corp.

CINCINNATI, April % (P.-The
Crosley Radio Corp. reported today net
loss of S25,774 for the three months
ending March 81. compared with net
profit of s218440 during the compara-
tive quarter last year, before deduc-
tionfof s250,o 600 food loss.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
U. S. TREASURY NOTES.
U. S. TREASURY POSITION
b. the Associated Press.

& The position Of the Treasury on April
g6: Receipts SS,966; ;s02.97; expenditures.
$14.S53, 1929: balance, S2.1S2 .649,- =
S2o a1 :. .900O5.
Receipts for the fiscal year tsince July
2s7.so4,1S2 including Sl,703. 609,-
54o.n5 of emergency expenditures; excess
OF expenditures. 81 23T .5s3.251 IS; gross
debt, S31 a decrease of
R1.057,439.5S below the previous day;
gold assets, S12,S5S 62S.61 .0S.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
LONDON BANK REPORT.
NEW YORK LIVESTOCK.

NEW YORK. April 2s lPp Estate Depart
ment Of ,Aaricuturel Cattle. 1,170. IN
nominal. Cows. steady: small lots Of cut
ter and low cutter, 4.25-6.o0; some 400
Vealers and calves. o.44O. including
2;3l0. direct. Vealers, steady: good and
choice. 146-17S pounds, 9.75-1 90; light
weights scarce. Calves nominal.
Sheep and lambs. 1850. all direct
Market nominal
Hogs. 4.37O. all direct, Market nomi-
Evening star., 1938-04-28
ODD-LOT DEALINGS.
By the Associated Pres,

BY the Ass( ciatec Press.
. The Securities Commission reported yes
terdE these transactions by customers
New York Stock Exchange for April 90:
1923 purchases involving 106. .103 shares;
1882 sales involving 93011 shares.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK. April 20 O1.-crude rubber
futures opened / to higher. May,
1926; July, 1900; September. IL. 1920.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
MONTREAL SILVER.

MONTREAL. April % R.-Silver fu
lures opened 5-15 higher. Bids! April
1890; May, 1920.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
NEW YORK BANK STOCKS

NEW YORK, April % CP-Investment
Bankers Conference, Inc.
Evening star., 1938-04-28
INVESTING COMPANIES

NEW YORK. April IS Pp.-Investment
Bankers Conference Inc.
fT10sinr
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otal -----s s3s, s,197. 900 s4O,2e4 600
Evening star., 1938-02-25
In Mrnturtat1.
AGER, HERBERT W. In loving memory
OF HERBERT w. AGER. who passed away

.AGER, HERBERT W. In loving memory
Of HERBERT ". ,AGER. who passed away
two years>aso today. February 25, 1885.
Our hearts still ache with sadness.
God only knows how We miss you
At the eRd %ifG e SNb tsa 81 Da1SH4rR. Ssizs {.
,nI BREMERMAN. EassdtlRs ABA F.. In sad but lev-
BREMERM0 01 vho my dsnsrteS deos mGsf5 thi, AnA Hfe
nve years ago today. February rs, 1888.
Let us linger in the twilight.
Murmur soft q little prayer,
BY the grave where mother is sleeping.
HER T9SSa N 'f5 s6s ss' s'a shiss R.
GRANT, BERNARD O. In sad but low.
ing remsmbrance Of our dear husband and
iathsr. "a M BERNARD Q. GRANT, who DEPART
s. this 1sa1 life one year ago today February
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN. =
GRANT. BERNARD o. In sad but low
Mspn 1ns pTnemem6ranSs n hp iS Of my dear son; BER-
aso today YsS e. 1877 tns life
600 Keep mn as SIS VII 8 M5fHtE %5fi Hifsn
GRuBBs. WILLIAM E. In loving mem
Gay Go ffspsu,sa fep1psTy is 81 M two years aso to-
HIS WIFE. ETAEL. HARRIS oRuBBs. I.
brsaee oi oor JOHN De- 6 blotbey n bcyins
Tshrmar, SEo SEEo ,oSS99 oiS9 "'e years aso tooay'
HIS LOVING SISTERS.
oUANDER, JOHN EDWARD. JR. In
bpoter yoHN 3 oeSyss iSR and %
who left US fourteen years ago today, Feb
ruary 25. 1924.
Loved in uff a1s ssHSRhsEsd T57lsS tt4sY 4 ss:sa
SCOTT, ISAAC W. Sacred to the pre-
ISAAC W. scoGT. who passed into the
great beyond seven years ago today, Feb
ruary 25. 1891.
Your soul shall live on forever
On through the fields Of time;
For there'u never be another to me
Like that wonderful husband Of mine.
DEVOTED WIFE, J. ELIZA SCOTT.
TIBBs, GERTRUDE Z. In loving re-
membrance Of my dear sister, 0ERTRUDE
z. TIBBS who entered into eternal rest
ten years ago. February 26. 1928.
HER SISTER. VIOLET.
TYLER, JULIAN r. IN sad hit loving
remembrance Of our loving son and BROTH
er, JULIAN p. TYLER, who departed this
life four years ago. February IS, 1884.
Till memory fades ana life departs.
You will live foreve4 dear SON and brother,
INDIANA ~ TT1aas, r. / f.ANcHrT. soesus,
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Il. COL. SCH0F|ELD
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Was Veteran of Spanish and
World Wars-Funeral
Set for Monday,

1t. Col. Lane schofield, 65, of the
Chastleton Hotel, who had been repre-
sentative here for many companies in
connection with sales to the Govern
ment, died late yesterday in Walter
Reed Hospital after an illness of sew
eral months.
Col. Schofield. in recent years a
member Of the Of11cers' Reserve Corps,
was a veteran of the Spanish-Ameri-
can and World Wars, serving in the
latter as camp ordnance officer at
Camp Mcclellan, Ala. with the rank
OF major. He retired from active Army
service about l6 years ago.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Lee Schofield. president OF the
District of Columbia Daughters Of
1912; a daughter, Mrs. Elaine Gramer,
wife Of the Rev. Mr.. Anthony Gramer
of Utica. N. Y. and brother, Edward
A. Schof1eld of Pittsburgh.
For number of years, Col. Schofield
represented the Simmons Co., dealers
In metal beds and hospital supplies, in
sales to the Government.
Long member of the Masonic
fraternity, Col. Schofield was a Scot
tish Rite Mason. He belonged to
Washington Commandery, No. l,
Knights Templar, and Almas Temple
OF the Mystic Shrine, and was affiliat-
ed with Masonic Blue Lodge at
Chamblee, Ga He was member of
the Arnv and Navu Couptrv rl,,h md
st. Thomas Episcopal Church. Col.
Schof1eld was native of Bath, Pa.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Monday in st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church The Rev. DR.. H. S.
Wilkinson, rector, will ofiiciate. Burial
will be in Arlington National Cemetery
The body will lie in state in the
church from 10 am. Monday until
the time Of the funeral.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Noted Persons
Hand MOLds
Giuen Library
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Mrs. George Philip Meier of In
dianapolis presented 1877 autographed
impressions Of the hands of famous
people to the Library of Congress yes
terday.
Herbert Putnam, librarian, said the
collection would be preserved as an
archive OF American personalities as
interpreted through their palms."
Among the individuals whose palm
imprints were included are Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the late Amelia
Earhart, James Whitcomb Riley (made
November 9, 1902, Jane Adams Of
Hull House. Lucrezia Bori Of grand
opera and Walt Disney.
Mrs. Meier began as fortune
teller for church bazaars IS years
ago and since has devoted her life to
the Interpretation of palms.
The most outstanding thing in Mrs.
Roosevelt's hand" she said, "b her
amazing grasp Of details and kindly
Consideration Of people"
Evening star., 1938-02-25
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
WANTED IN U. S. SERVICE
Examinations Will Be Held by
Civil Service Commission
Next Month,

Landscape architects are wanted by
the National Park Service and the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, and the Civil Service
Commission will hold an examination
for positions paying from $4,000 to
$4,000 annually. Applications will be
received until March IA and II, the
latter date applying to those coming
from Colorado and points West.
Another examination announced
today is for pathologists. Public
Health Service. in salary grades from
$4,000 to $4,000. The closing dates
for applications are March 2l-24.
Details are available at the commits
sion, Seventh and F. streets NV.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

illness. He would
have been IS on
March Is.
A n a tive Of
Lancaster. Ohio,
Mr.. M cCle e cry
had lived here
for 26 years and
had been in Gov
ernment service
q total of 20
years when re-
tired last Octo-
ber.
He was q men,
Der Of the Stans-
bury Lodge Of
NH1 H.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
MRS. LA MOREAUx RITES

Burial of Summer Resident Will
Be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie La
Moreaux, 80. who died Tuesday In
Cassadaga, Fla, were to be held this
afternoon at the John r. Wright
chapel, 1888 Tenth street NV. Burial
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. La Moreaux. who had spent
many summers here with her brother
in-law, Wilbur F. Nash, is survived by
q daughter, Mrs. George e. Tew Of
this city.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
STATE SOCIETY TO DANCE

A reception and a dance in honor
Of the Wisconsin congressional dele
cation will be given tomorrow night
at the Carlton Hotel by the Wisconsin
State Society. Arrangements are in
charge OF Patrick Cooney, president
of the society.
A musical program will follow the
reception. with dancing to begin at
10 pm. Approximately 800 guests
are expected.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Would Aid Messengers.

Special delivery messengers would
be brought into the classified civil
service as substitute clerks and carriers
under a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Dingell, which was referred to
the House Committee on Post once
and Post Roads.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
CRIMINAL JUSTICE UNIT
REPORTS s18,276 RAISED
Hallway Mark Passed in Drive
for 435, 900 to Support As
sociation's Work.

The campaign for funds to support
the Washington Criminal Justice As
ISOLATION has raised a total Of $lS,276,
1t was announced yesterday.
CAPTAINS Of the 10 teams met at the
Willard Hotel for report, which was
summarized by Clarence Phelps
Dodge, chairman Of the membership
drive.
The next meeting will take place
Monday at the hotel. The campaign
goal Is $4,000.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

Brightwood Park NJ E. Church. Sur
viving are his widow, Mrs. Esther
Phipps McCleery; son, Everett Clyde
McCleery: daughter, Mrs. George r.
Watson. jr., and three grandchildren.
all of this city: several brothers and
a sister, who live in Ohio.
Private funeral services will be held
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Students Defeat Faculty.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. IS (R.-
Temple students were gloating over
their professors today-they beat their
elders in a spelling bee. The final
score figured up this way: Student
errors, %; faculty errors, 20.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Virginian Sentenced to Life

LYNCHBURG, Va. Feb. IS R-
James Elmo Tolley, 20, was convicted
by q jury in the Corporation Couy ;
here last night of the first degree muir.
der of his divorced wife, Ruth Bur.
ford Tolley, II, and was sentenced to
life imprisonment.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

High School and attended Central
High School.
She Is survived by her parents and
q sister. Mrs. Louise e. Elliott, the
latter Of Arlington, Va.
Funeral services will be held 1T 1:lS
pm. tomorrow in Lees funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts, ave.
nue. NE. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
CLYDE M'CLEERY DIES;
RETIRED U. S. EMPLOYE
Served as Supervising Auditor in
Internal Revenue Department.
Rites Monday.

Clyde E. McCleery, retired supervis-
ing auditor of the Internal Revenue
Bureau. died today at hts home, 1905
Jefferson street NV, after a long
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Uarn uf Chunks.

ENGLISH, WILLIAM C. The family of
the late Mr.. WILLIAM c. ENGLISH wishes
to express their sincere appreciation for
the help and kindness shown them during
his illness and for the expressions of
sympathy and floral tributes in their be-
reaVement.
MRS: WILLIAM c. ENGLISH AND chill
DREN ~
TILLMAN. MARY WOOD. wish to ex-
press my sincere thanks and appreciation
to our relatives and friends for their SYM
pathetic kindness and beautiful floral
tributes ct the death of my beloved daugh-
ter, MARY WOOD TILLdAN
MOTHER. MRS. LILLY WOOD.
Evening star., 1938-02-25

at 10 An. Monday at Mr.. McCleery's
late residence. Burial will be In Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
UNION VETERAN DIES
Claimed to Be Last Living Wit
ness Of Johnston's Surrender.

LAKE WORTH, Fla, Feb. rs (P.-
Maurice L. Jones, 80. Union veteran
of the Civil War, died here yesterday
Mr.. Jones frequently said he was the
last living person who had witnessed
the surrender Of Gen. Joseph E. john
ston to Gen. William T. Sherman in
Durham, N. c., April 26, 1865.
He was born in Manchester, Ind,
and came to Florida in 1911.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
Wins $3.50 for Loss of Smell.

Because she lost her sense of smell
in an automobile accident, Anna
Petersen. cook, was awarded $3.50
damages In Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1938-02-25
MISS RUTH E. DODGE, 22,
DIES OF SHORT ILLNESS
Funeral Services for Daughter Of
Representative Treadway's Sec
rstary to Be Tomorrow.

Miss Ruth z. Dodge. "a, daughter
Of Frank z. Dodge, jr, secretary to
Representative Treadway Of Massa-
chusetts. died yesterday in George
Warrington Hospital after q short ILL
nesJ.
Miss Dodge, a native of Washing
ton, lived with her family at 8l8
North DanviIle street, Clarendon. Va.
She was . graduate of Stuart Junior