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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
A GOODLY TASK

A tramp paused at the back door
of a home.
"Clear OUT" shouted the woman.
II hain't got no wood to chop. There
amt nothin to do around here"
"There is, madam" replied the
wayfarer with dignity. 81 could give
you few lessons in grammar"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
No Light Task
BY C.. M. PAYNE
By ]. MILLAR WATT

Girl made this cake all alone.
Boy-Yes, l can understand that,
but who helped you lift it out of
the oven?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
Worth Holding

81 held a peach of hand last
night"
whats her name?"
-Four aces and king"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
PIANOS
HEARING AIDS

nFAEC Even those who thought
it hopeless hear easily with
Sonotone Preceptron. Write for free
booklet SOnOtone Portland Company,
321 Failing Bldg, Portland.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
AUTO AND TRUCK PARTS

David Hodes Auto Wrecking 20.
Large stock good used auto and
truck parts. engines, power plants,
etc Low prices. Mail orders prompt
attention.
S. e. Grand at Market. Portland. Ore.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
SONGS

SONGS WANTED AT ONCE
Poems with or without music for con-
test 100000 Prize, Artists and Musi-
clans Association, Garfield Bldg. San
Francisco.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05

DISCARDED FOUNTAIN PENSli
Each! two old pens regardless of make
or condition ENTITLE you to ONE re-
built pen FREE!! NO MONEY JUST
PENS! yr. Guar. Mail to
Taylor's Pen Exch.
Apt 2, 1923 S. e. Al Ave-, Portland
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
Super Quality Chicks

White Leghorns. r. 1. Reds, and Barred
Rocks, $40 for 100; New Hampshires.
$11 for 100; White Rocks, White Wyan-
dottes and Buff Orpingtons. S12.50 for
1OO Husky chicks from blood tested.
special mating stock. Prompt ship
ments. Order from this ad or send card
for catalog and full information.
Mcguire Electric Hatchery
2411 N. E. Oregon ST., Portland, Oregon
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
PATENT ATTORNEYS

G. E. Hamaker-Lawyer
Patents. Trade Marks, heterogeneous
1104 Guardian Bldg. Portland, Ore.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
KODAK REPAIRING

All makes repaired. Kodaks mailed
collect. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Eastman Kodak Stores Inc.
709 S. w. Washington. Portland
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-05-05
AGENTS WANTED

Razor Blades, any make, SO for 49c.
postage pd. Agents wanted for 100
money making speciality items. Write
ROSUMMNY, AIS S. w. Sd, Portland,
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PERFECT REST
with our famous
Spring Filled Mattress

Spring Filled Mattress
De Luxe 200 coil spring unit with
double sisal pad and 80 lbs. cotton lin
tiers. wonderful mattress, U. S. Govt.
standard blue and white or brown and
white, guaranteed $50 value G12 IN
special for cash only. .......
Freight prepaid in Pacific Northwest.
Sanitary Bedding & Upholstering
1872 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland, Ore.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
w estland

Miss Vergene Miller, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Miller, and
Gerald Shook, were united in mar
riage at Greenup, Ky, last Thurs
day. Mr. and Mrs. Miller enter
tained Sunday in their honor, the
foIlowing:: Harold Harris and fam
lily, G.. w. Goddard and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Huffman, Frank Yer
nette Miller and the honor guests.
They are receiving congratulations
from their many friends daugh-
ter was born Sunday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Hill, at the home of Mrs.
Hills parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Rouanzoin. Clifton James spent
Thursday night with his friend,
Floyd Loomis. Russell James and
son Paul underwent tonsil opera
tions at Marietta, Saturday Mrs.
Frank Huffman returned from the
Bethesda hospital last Tuesday. Her
condition is fairly good.--Frank
Davis and family have moved to the
late George Carr farm, from the
Chester Parsons farm, near Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orin Abel attended
a dinner at Big Bottom park, Sun
day, in honor of Mrs. Abel's father,
John Ellis 10th birthday. Others
present were Mrs. Roy Allard, Dea-
vertown; Mrs. Ray Allard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elma Allard and daughter of
Crooksville; Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Ellis of Ellis ridge; Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark Metcalf and three children,
and the honor guest. Harold and
Raymond Embree and Miss Shirley
Smith visited Mrs. Harold Embree
at Grant hospital, Columbus, Sun
day. Robert Wells spent Sunday
night with his grandmother, Mrs.
Edith Harkins, of Pennsville. His
sister, Hope, spent the night with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wells of Malta rcute.--Sun-
day visitors were Mrs. Ella Oden-
dahl, Freddie asd Francis NORM,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Malone and son
Bobby, Newark, Mr.. and Mrs. Red
Coleman, Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Sherman, Philo; Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Ford, of McConnelsville, at Car
los Harris; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Best, Frank Medley and family at
Mrs. Rose Barnes at Lancaster; Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Dougan, Miss Bes-
Sc Bingham of Chesterhill, at Cliff.
ford Dougan's; Jimmie and Davis
McInturf at James Harris Sun
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
Chesterhill
Shook.Miller


Gerald Shook, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Shook, and Miss Vergene Mil
ler, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
s. Miller were united in marriage
Oct. 20, at Greenup, KY, with
Rev. Miller, pastor Of the Church
Of Christ officiating. The single
ring ceremony being used. The
bride was beautifully gowned in a
gray suit with black accessories.
Mr.. Shook is a graduate of Chester
hill high school. class of 1881, and
is engaged in farming Mrs. Shook
Is also graduate of Chesterhill
high school, class of 1896, and is
at home with her parents. They
have not made any definite plans as
to where they will live. The many
friends of this happy young couple
are extending congratulations. A
wedding supper was served at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Cod
dard, a sister of Mrs. Shook, and
on Sunday dinner was served at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Mil
ler, in honor of the newlyweds.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Harris of Pennsville; Mr..
and Mrs. C. M. Huffman Of Big
Woods, and Mr. and Mrs. w.
Goddard and children of Chesterhill.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Niceswanger
and T. c. Niceswanger of Pitts
burgh, Pa, spent the week end with
Mrs. Cora Niceswanger.---James
Hoon, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross Hoon, who has been Ill with
pneumonia, is some better.--Geo.
Richardson and wife of Alliance,
Neb., are visiting at the G. ]. Hill
home. and Mrs. Joe T. Bow
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
Pennsvine
Farmers Institute

All ready: Let's go to farmers
institute at Pennsville, Oct. 81
Nov. five sessions Morning ses-
sions open at 10 o'clock; afternoon,
1880, and evening, 1880. Two very
very able speakers have been sched-
uled-Mrs. Beryl White, Greenville,
whose philosophy is ''Homemaking
instead of too much housekeeping"
and w. j. Welday, Smithfeld,
master farmer, who has had 20
years of successful experience in in
stitute work. A special feature of
the institute is the school fair. 9th
er features are readings, music, con-
tests and prizes. Be present st the
beginning of the session, in order
to participate in the contests.
Rally Day At NJ. p. Church
The rally day service for the NJ
P. circuit of Pennsville last Sunday,
was well attended Members from
all four churches-Todds, Bailey's,
Pisgah and Pennsville, were present.
After Sunday school and church all
went with well filled baskets to the
I. O. o. f. dining room, where
wonderful dinner was served In
the afternoon at the church a good
prigram as given, with members
from each church participating in
the services and a splendid sermon
was given by Rev. L. $. Wees of
McConnelsville
Messrs. Will and Sam Van Fos-
sen visited the latter's wife, Myla
Van Fossen at Athens hospital Sun
day Mrs. Carrie Phillips is at the
home of her father, Mr.. Davis, who
is quite ill.--Howard Thompson and
family of F'redericktown were week
end visitors of his parents, w. s.
Thompson and wife. w $. Thomp-
son accompanied them home Sunday
evening for visit with relatives at
Fredericktown.- Mr. and Mrs. Curt
McInturf and children of New
Marshfield were week end guests Of
relatives here. Harry Kennard of
Lebanon is spending the week at
his home here.--Miss Maryeva Will
liams and Miss Helen Hilaman are
spending the week with relatives
at Killbuck and Canton Mrs. Mil
dred Syphers of PEBBLES is visiting
her parents, j. F. Dougan, and
wife. Chas. Morris and wife of
Westland were Tuesday guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Cash Barkhurst.--
Several members of Penn Rebekah
lodge attended the annual inspection
of Marion Rebekah lodge at Ches-
terhill, Tuesday evening. Friends
of Mrs. Edna Kean, who has been
living at Wilmerding. Pa, the past
two years, will be glad to know
that she is moving back to Stock
port Rev. and Mrs. M. T. McDon-
aid left early Monday morning, tax
ing Mr.. Titus to his home at West
Mansfield, after which they expected
to visit Mr. McDonald's parents,
near Springfield. Mr.. Titus who is
a talented musician, has been here
the past three weeks helping Rev.
Mcdonald in his meetings at Bailey.
The meeting closed Sunday night.
About SO from here attended the
closing services. es.--Amanda Smith
was dinner guest of Cash Bark
hurst and wife, Sunday. Miss Lola
Marie Archer of McConnelsville was
the guest of her grandmother, Han
nah Archer, Sunday and Mrs.
Howard Dougan and daughters of
Columbus, were week end guests cfI
Grant Gilmore Miss Lena Faye
Michener and friend John Wood |
ward were Sunday guests Of Olin
Davis and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

man were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Barnes at Athens =
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Shook enter
tained with a six O'Clock dinner Sun
day in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Shook, Miss Faye Woodward, Marie
Parsons and James Weber, Gusta
Wogan and Virgil Williams, Mary
Black, John woodward and Dwight
Smith. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur X.
Wood Of Pittsburgh, Pa, spent
Saturday and Sunday with the for
mer's parents, j. A. Wood, and fam
ily. John Phipps, wife and three
children of Thornville were Sunday
guests of Mrs. Hattie Phipps. Mrs.
Abby Denny was Sunday guest OF
her cousin, Mrs Captola McKeown,
of Malta. Nellie Grigsby and
daughters Lucille and Gertrude and
Mrs, Maggie Wilson spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. d. p. Gard
ner of Lexington. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Gardner are in good health,
and they send best wishes to all
their friends back in Chesterhill.--
The Mt. Olive Chapter, O. e. s., en-
tertained the New Marshfield =. -.
S. Chapter here last Tuesday mgnt,
New Marshfield furnishing the pro-
gram. Persons from the Bartlett
and Glouster chapters numbering TO
were present. They report as hay-
ing very pleasant evening. A pot
luck supper was served during the
social hour.--Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mil
Ter we're Sunday guests OF Clyde
Vincent and wife and son Joe, at
GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Elma Edgerton.
Miss Grace Worthington, Mrs. Mel
lie .-Grigsby and daughter Lucille
were in GAINESVILLE last Thursday
George E. Fawcett's left Thurs
day morning on an eight day trip
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

day afternoon visitors were Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis James, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
T. Clark at Russell James; Clyde
James and Kenneth Benjamin at
Will James Cecil Ray Benjamin
has chockenpox.--Mrs. Maud Kin
sey and daughter Dora Belle Of
Pennsville, spent part of last week
at Fred Mendenhall's.-- May
nard of Pennsville spent Friday
night and Saturday with Claude AL
len Ernest Berry of West
Virginia spent last week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ber-
ry.--Tom Carr is painting for Ray
mond nes.--Harold Miller and
family of Marietta were Sunday Wis,
itors at Archie Hummel's. Mrs
Mary Miller returned home with
them, after visiting at the Hummel
home Cora McPeak is spend
ing some time with Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Evans at Athens. Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Berry spent Saturday
evening at James Harris - Mrs
Frank Hooper visited her aunt, Mrs.
Ida Scott, at McConnelsville, last
week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

to Minnesota and Iowa They will
visit at the home of Mr., and Mrs.
Walter Pierpoint at Minnesota, and
at the Lew Elliott home In West
Branch, Ia.--Henry Phelps is visit
ing with his brother, Charles Phelps
at Kingston, III. l.--Charles w. Pace
and wife of New York City were
guests last week of their friends
Frank L. Bailey and wife, Re- G..
Rardin and wife of Parkersburg, W.
Va, were week end guestsnof g. G..
Harris and family Miss Mildred
Anderson Of McConnelsville spent
Saturday and Sunday with her sis
ter, Mrs. Nora Daugherty, and fam
ily.--E. F. Hodgin, wife and son
Robert, Mrs. Mary l.. Smith and
Miss Lillian Todd were Sunday
guests Of Mrs. A. T. Smith at Fred
erickstown.--W Willard Kille and wife
Of Bartlett were dinner guests Sun
day at the G. C. Harris home.- - Miss
Eleanor Glass and friend of Colum-
bus spent the week end with Mrs.
p. E. Berry and Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Bowman. Carlos Zumbro and FAM
lily who have been living In the Mrs.
L. J. Denny property on Church
street, are moving this week into
the Arthur Starting property on Mill
street. The Women's Home Mis-
sionary society met at the home of
Mrs. Delphine Shook, Friday, with
IL members present. The meeting
was opened with devotionals, fol-
lowed by the business meeting. A
splendid program was then render
ed. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed and social hour enjoyed.--Al-
den C. (Dick) Parsons and family
who have been living in the Jay
Glassford property the past year,
moved Tuesday to the Chester Par
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27
Calvary

Mrs. Edna Ball returned home
Sunday, after spending few days
at Bartlett with her father, George
Law.--Mr. and Mrs. George Love Of
Glouster were calling on Mr.. and
Mrs. A. T. Archer, Sunday after
noon Mr.. and Mrs. Emery Ahle
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Vincent of Bart
lett Mrs. Zettie Archer has been
confined to the house for the past
week with a heavy cold. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Judson of near Guysville
were recent guests of Aaron Ball
and family Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Ball were Sunday guests Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Dolan of
near MOuntville. Rosie Ball is
spending this week with her cousin,
Verl Clark, and wife, of Bartlett :
Miss Laura Ball who is helping
Mrs. Dow Linscott of Federal with
house work spent Sunday at her
home here.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

sons farm at Elliott, vacated by the
Frank Davis family, who moved to
the Clifford Dougan farm, formerly
the George II. Carr farm.
Has Two Fingers Taken Of
Harrison Hoon had the misfor-
tune last Friday to. have two of his
fingers on the right hand taken off
in a lumber mill, while working
for his brother, B. G. Hoon. The
fingers were taken of at the second
Joint. While the injury is quite
painful, he is getting along as well
as can be expected.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

Join the national washer week be-
ing featured at Morris Hardware
with the famous Voss, electric or
motor washers. Sales mean Jobs
is the big idea all over the country.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-10-27

Overalls, Blanket Lined Jackets,
Work Pants, Shirts and Socks can
all be bought at big saving at
Coulson's during their Big Carnival
of Bargains Sale.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR W. W. HUBBARD
Fertilizer Company Executive
Will Be Buried Today at
Chestertown.

Wilbur Watson Hubbard. 70, fer
tilizer company executive, who died
Monday night at his home in Chester
town, Nd, will be buried there today
in 81. Paul's Cemetery. Funeral serv-
ices were to.be held at 2 pm.
Mr.. Hubbard was well known In
this city and Mrs. Hubbard, his widow,
s president Of the National Women 4
Democratic Party. For many years
Mr.. Hubbard had spent the winters
here at the Mayfiower Hotel.
Besides his wife, he leaves . daugh-
ter, Mrs. George Maurice Morris, who
lives here at 2461 Kalorama road,
whose husband last year was chair
man Of the House Of Delegates Of the
American Bar Association; q son, VIII
bur Ross Hubbard, a member Of the
Maryland House Of Delegates, and
three grandchildren.
At the time Of his death, Mr.. Hub
bard was president Of the Peerless Fer
tilizer Co. at Chestertown. Formerly,
he was for many years president Of the
Hubbard Fertilizer Co. Of Baltimore,
While active with the latter company,
he served as president Of the National
Fertilizer Association. He was q mem
ber Of the Board Of Directors Of the
Continental American Life Insurance
Co. OF Wilmington, Del, and was a
former director Of the Diamond State
Telephone Co.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
COL. ROBERT WELSHMER
DIES IN NORTH DAKOTA

Col. Robert r. Welshmer, So, in
fantry, U. S. A.. died Monday at
Grand Forks. N. Oak, where he had
been on duty with the Reserve Ofiicers'
Training Corps at the University of
North Dakota. the War Department
announced yesterday.
Born in Illinois, Col, Welshmer was
graduated from the United States
Naval Academy in 1908. Subsequently,
ne was commissioned a lieutenant in
the Coast Artillery Corps of the Army.
In 1915 he was graduated from the
Coast Artillery School at Fort Monroe,
Va, and in 1927 completed the ad-
vanced course at the same school.
He was graduated from the Com
mand and General Sta1 School, Fort
Leavenworth. Kans, in 1928. and from
the Air Corps Tactical School, Max
well Field, Ala, in 1882.
Col. Welshmer was transferred to
the infantry in 1885. He reached the
grade of colonel last March. He was
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for his work while senior in
structor at the Coast Artillery School
Col. Welshmer was on duty here a
few weeks in 1914 at the War Depart
ment. :
Evening star., 1938-09-14
INQUEST SET TODAY
IN AUTO FATALITIES
Coroner's Jury to Hear Data on
Deaths Of Two Caused by
Fleeing Liquor Car.

A coroner's jury was to hear evi-
dence today in the deaths Of Muriel
June LAnham, 2, and Marion Woods,
20, both Of whom were fatally injured
September 2 when the automobile in
which they were seated was struck by
fleeing liquor laden car on Nichols
avenue Sc Six other persons, in
cluding three children, were injured in
the crash.
The accident occurred while Treas
ury agents were chasing the liquor
car. The automobile loaded with
children had Just backed from q park
ing lot when the rear was smashed by
the speeding fugitive car. The oc-
cupants Of the parked machine were
thrown clear as 1t burst into flames.
Driver Of the parked car, police
said, was Alfred T. Les Callett, %, of
526 Ninth street Sc. He received
severe cuts about his face and body.
Two colored men in the liquor car
escaped with minor cuts and bruises
They were taken into custody by the
Federal agents.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
Workers for Blind to Meet,

The District Of Columbia Associ-
alton Of Workers for the Blind will
elect officers at its annual meeting at
7:45 pm. tomorrow in the parish hall
of the Church Of the Epiphany, 1917
@ street NV.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
ROBERT Low BACON
FINAL RITES HERE
Bishop Freeman to Offciate at
Burial Service Friday in
Arlington.

Final rites for Representative Rob-
ert Low Bacon. Republican, Of New
York, who died Monday night Of 4
heart attack at Lake Success, N. Y,
will be held at 10 am. Friday in
Arlington National Cemetery. with the
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop
Of Washington, ofiiciating.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in the Protestant
Episcopal Cathedral Of the Incarna-
tion at Garden City, N. Y, with the
Very Rev. Arthur " Kinsolving, dean
Of the Cathedral. oficiating
Senators Wagner and Townsend
were named to represent the Senate
at the funeral. while Representatives
Smell, OConnor and Cullen of New
York and Representative Mclean of
New Jersey were named to represent
the House.
Mr.. Bacon. a Republican member Of
the House since the Sixty-eighth Con-
gress, was stricken while returning to
his home at Old Westbury, Long
Island, after q speaking engagement
in New York. He entered politics
after q successful career in finance.
During the World War he served
overseas in the field artillery and was
promoted to major. He was mustered
out Of the service, but in 1923 he
became q colonel and commanding
ofdcer Of the 3o4th Cavalry. 61st Dr.
vision, Otncers' Reserve Corps.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
BROOKE Staying
CASE GIVEN. Jury
Army Officer Is Nervous
During Recess Preceding
Judges Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ga. Sept. IA Fed
eral court jury received today the case
against Maj. John R. Brooke, jr., ac-
cused Of numbering his wife at their
Fort Benning home June 8.
Before Judge Bascon S. Deaver
charged the jury which had heard
evidence for nine days. District At
torney T. Hoyt Davis handed to the
II men q gruesome closeup photo
graph Of the battered face Of Mrs.
Brooke and asked them to return a
verdict of guilty.
Maj. Brooke sat expressionless, hold
inging the hand OF his sister, as Mr..
Davis reviewed the evidence against
him.
During a court recess preceding the
judges charge the Army officer was
obviously nervous, smoking many
cigarettes.
Yesterday the 45-year-old Army tao
tlcal Instructor wept silently as De-
tense Attorney r. Hicks Fort pleaded
for his life. He has denied knowledge
OF the Staying, and insisted his wife
was alive and well when he left his
home at IL or 1l:l5 am. on the day
OF the tragedy.
In summation Of the Governments
case against Maj. Brooke, Assistant
| District Attorney H. Grady Rawls
dwelt on the circumstantial evidence
against the accused man and made
specific reference to the deatah pen
atty.
(Under a recently enacted amend
ment to the Federal law the capital
| punishment by the United States
Government Is carried out bv the
means legally adopted in the State in
which sentence is passed. In Georgia
the death penalty is indicted with the
electric chair at Tattnall Prison. near
Reidsville.)
Under Federal procedure Mai,
Brooke was indicted for murder. The
degree OF guilt must be determined
by the jury.
Evening star., 1938-09-14
v. D. WEST DIES
IN RHODE ISLAND
Retired Hardware Concern
Head, 81, Succumbs to
Heart AiIment.

william D. West. 81, retired presi-
dent Of the Rudolph & West hardware
firm. 1900 block of New York avenue
NV, died yesterday Of q heart all
ment at Narragansett Pier, R. l.,
where he was spending the summer.
Mr.. West. who lived here in the
Shoreham Hotel, sold his interest in
the hardware company and retired
in 1927. He had been connected with
the firm for many years, since his
father, the late ]. T. West, purchased
an interest in 1t. Formerly the ]. H.
Chesley & Co., the concern was in
corporated under the name of Rudolph
g. West about SO years ago.
Many years ago Mr. West succeeded
the late Cuno H. Rudolph. former
District Commissioner, as president.
Mr.. Vests brother, the late Charles E.
West, also was a member of the firm.
A native of this city. Mr.. West was
educated in schools here. His father
was a pioneer in the brick business.
Besides heading the hardware concern,
Mr.. West at one time was a vice presi-
dent of the West Bros. Brick Co. In
past years, he also had been a direc-
tor of several Washington banks.
Mr.. West was q member of the
Masonic fraternity and had been &C.
tive in the Washington Board of
Trade. He was known for his char
liable and welfare work.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Kath-
crime Putnam West; a daughter, Mrs.
Werner A. Welte; sister, Mrs. J. w.
Champion; a half brother, Perry l..
West; a half sister, Mrs. Laura v.
Belt. and grandson. all OF this city.
The daughter left here for Nara
gansett Pier on learning Mr.. West
was seriously i'll. but death occurred
before she arrived.
The body was scheduled to arrive
here today. Details OF the funeral
arrangements were to be announced
later. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.