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Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Faulty Valve Gets
Blame for Steam
Death of Babies

PERTH AMBOY, N. j., Oct. "a.
(UP) Authorities today investi-
gated the steam deaths" of five
babies in the nursery of Perth AM
boy general hospital.
Four of the babies were asphyx-
lated at once by steam that escap-
ed from a blowout steam valve. A
fifth died last night
The infants, three boys and a
girl, were asphyxiated while they
slept a few minutes before they
were to have been taken to their
mothers for their 2 am. feeding.
Authorities found that the faulty
steam valve, its threads worn, had
been taped. The tape had broken,
apparently as the result of a Jar
or the normal pressure of the hos
pitfalls low pressure heating system.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Pickaxe, Shovel
Used in Combat

BRAWLEY, Oct. 24-One work.
man was in the hospital and the
other in jail Tuesday because they
tried to settle a personal quarrel
with pickaxe and a shovel.
The fight occurred, Brawley po-
lice said, while Andrew Ross, "a,
and Pete Watkins, 40, were working
on the new nigh school construc-
ton job late Monday. Ross was
taken TO the hospital where physi-
clans took three stitches in closing
a cash on his head. The injury was
said TO have been inflicted by a
pickaxe welded by Ross.
Watkins, who escaped injury from
the shovel handled by Ross, was
expected 10 be released from the
BraWley Jail late Tuesday on S100
He was charged with disturbing the
peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Arizona GAMBLING
Permits Proposed

MIAMI. AriZ., Get "a CUP)-Dr.
Nelson d. Brayton, state assembly
man from Miami. said today he
would submit bill at the next gen.
eral election to legalize gambling
in Arizona.
He said legali2ed gambling would
not only provide new revenue for
the state but also diminish to a
great extent the vice and graft
resulting from ineffective attempts
to prohibit gambling.
1T should be borne in mind" DR..
Brayton said, that with all the
thousands of dollars spent in en-
deavoring to prohibit gambling, il
still flouriShes and always will"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Colorado Power
Projects Proposed

PHOENIX, Oct. "a CUP)-Fred
T. Coltor, advisor to the Colorado
river commission of Arizona, today
filed with the federal power COM
mission applications for preliminary
permits to build power projects on
the Colorado and Williams rivers,
and 10 damsites on the Verde river.
The following projects were in
cluded: Colorado river -Verde-Mar-
BILE Gorge canyon storage and di-
version damsite; Glen canyon stor-
age and diversion damsite, on the
Colorado; Bridge canyon storage
and diversion damsite on the Colo
rado; RedWall damsite on the Col
orado; and the Williams river sites.
Purpose of the projects, Golfer
said, is to aid irrigation in the state
and to provide new sources of wa
ter supplies for municipalities.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24

WASHINGTON. Oct. "a. CUP)-
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex, of
the house un-American investigat-
ing committee said today that the
justice department is studying tes-
tinmony given before the commit
tee to determine whether Com
munists and German American
Bund members should be prosecut-
ed for failing to register as agents
for foreign governments.
Attorney General Frank Murphy
has assigned a staff of attorneys
TO study the questions raised by
the committee, Dies said that he
had conferred with justice depart
ment officials this morning.
Il do not want to quote the de-
partment but they are going to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Abuse Charged
In Divorce Suit

In a divorce complaint filed Mon
day Rafaela L. Soldena charged
that Leandro Soldena, farm labor
er, cursed and abused her.
She said he was addicted to the
use of Intoxicating liquor and when
drinking had an uncomfortable, in
human, and violent temper. They
were married in Fresno in 1926 and
separated at Brawley Oct. l9, 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Clinic Cares for
Crippled Children

Thirty-seven children suffering
from crippling tendencies were ex-
amined Monday at free clinic held
in the county health department
by physicians and nurses of the
California bureau for crippled chill
dren.
All but y of the children already
were being treated by the bureau
for various types of crippling ten
dencieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24

Hewes said difficulties were eX-
pected over technicalitieS, by which
most districts in the state over
charge when fractions of a cent
are involved.
The practice is TO charge a cent,
if the fraction is six mills or more,
and to drop the fraction if less,
IN individual cases this doesn't
amount to anything, but in total it
can run into money and to head
off any possible difficulty the as
sociation may legalize the present
practice" HeweS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
California Districts TO
Solve Assessment Ton9Ie

4 billion dollar concern, repre-
senting l0l major irrigation dis
tricts of California, moved Monday
toward smoothing out conflicts
among members and establishment
Of a common system of land as
sessment.
Home from a semi-annual con-
vention Of the California Irrigation
Districts association, Evan T. HeWes.
chairman of the Imperial district.
said chief business was discussion
Of methods of land assessment with
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
/, BULLET KILLS BOTH
HUNTER AND DEER

LANGLOLS, Ore, Oct. "a. CUP)
The bullet fired by Milton Brown,
Floras creek, which killed four
point buck, also killed his 16-year-
old hunting companion, Harold
Strain of Langlois, police said to-
day. The bullet lodged in Strains
heart.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
Community D to
Elect Officers

Community D of the Imperial
county agricultural conservation as
sociation will elect officers at the
regular meeting of the McCabe-
Eucalyptus farm center at McCabe
school Friday night, according to
Wallie Brandt, director.
Paul jenkins, publisher of the
Fost-Press, will present his movie,
Life in Imperial Valley" and Frank
G. Beyschlag will give short talk
on Farmers as Economists"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24

a view toward adoption by all dis
tricts in the state of the same gen.
eral method.
At present, although the Imperial
district has a system of variation
in assessed values depending upon
the productivity of the land. other
districts assess on a single standard
basis.
In addition, association members
instructed attorneys to go deeper
into problems of over assessment
with a view to possible revision of
irrigation district law
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
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Totally new and different from stem
to stern-new inside, new outside
that's the style story of this big,
streamlined beauty leader of the
low-price field-C Chevrolet for 1910!
1t has new front end,". of course
the swankiest in the field for 40
and it is new all the way through
the biggest, proudest, aH-ne,p beauty
leader a low price ever bought!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24
DECREE GRANTED

Extreme cruelty was the basis for
an interlocutory divorce decree
granted Monday to Clara B. Jones
in her suit against James S. Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-24

You know Chevrolet is the only low
priced car with the Exclusive Vdc-
u1lrn-POper Shift with Valve
in-Hedd Engine-with "The Ride
ROyal."* But you can't know what
these features mean in terms of
matchless results until you drive
and ride in the car. Try Chevrolet
for 1910, and then you will know
that "Chevrolet's FIRST Again"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04

There are occasions, when . day is
particularly hot that we serve an even
ing meal that seems adequate and
quite in keeping with the day-but
then. later in the evening we find
that maybe the dinner wasn't adequate
enough after all, as the entire family
takes turns shopping in the refriger-
ator-or complaining about certain
emptiness that all house wives recog-
nize as a hunger call. There just isn't
much to do at such a time, but settts
down to making a nice tray OF sand
witches with either cold milk, iced tea
or whatever beverage is most popular
in YOUR home. Here are few sand
witch SUGGESTIONS that might not be a.
mong your repertoire.
Scrambled Egg Sandwich: Chop
small bits of leftover ham and ada
to scrambled eggs with a very little
mayonnaise or enough meltedbutter
to make of spreading consistency. Use
white bread.
Bacon Applesauce Sandwich:
Spread a slice of bread with tart ap-
pie sauce, cover with thin slices OF
bacon and place in hot oven until
bacon is crisp. Serve at once. "A
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04

of Baltimore, Mrs. Lee Godfrey, of
Salisbury and Mrs. IRA Parsons, of
Pittsville. Funeral services in What
coat Methodist Church in Snow Hill,
conducted by DR.. Disston Jacobs on
Monday at half past two o'clock, in
terment in the church cemetery.
Senator Thomas F. johnson is spend
ing his vacation in the State Of Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Richardson.
of Snow Hill, have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter, Miss
Elizabeth B. Richardson Of Smyrna,
Del, to Mr. Gilbert D. Tanner, Of Will
mington.
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar ortham and
Rev. and Mrs. Leonard B. Smith, Of
Baltimore, visited relatives here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. e. Smith, of Phila-
delphia, were weekend guests of Mrs.
o. J. Leonard. Mr.. Richard Leonard
accompanied them home for visit.
Miss Grace Riley has returned al
ter attending summer school at West
ern Maryland College, Westminster.
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Northam and
Rev. and Mrs. Leonard Smith of Bal
timore attended the funeral Of Mrs.
Robert H. Cuff, this week.
Mrs. O. v. Tilghman and Mrs. Geo.
w. Barton have returned to Cape
Charles, after visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers and two
children have returned to Westminster
after spending two weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion l.. Brown
spent the weekend at the Mayflower
Hotel, Ocean City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
RADIANT LIVING
Let's Go Back To Jesus
By C. M. Griffith
Pastor Methodist Church
Ridgely, Md.

The candid camera is. one OF the
latest RACES. of modern life. It is 50
sensitive that almost anywhere it is
able to snap you in action and give
you true picture Of yourself.
In Matthews 4:2S we have candid
picture of the ministry of Jesus. In
this passage we read: "And Jesus
went about all Galilee, teaching in
their synagogues, and preaching the
Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing
all manner of sickness and all man.
ner of disease among the people"
In these few words is summed up
the vivid and lasting impression that
the ministry of Jesus made upon the
observing disciples. They caught the
keynote of His preaching which they
heard over and over again. It was
"the Kingdom of Cod"
Should we made study of the pas
sages that speak of the preaching
of Jesus we will find that every one
Of them summarizes His preaching
by the phrase, "the Kingdom of God.
Today, however, we hear very little
about this Kingdom of God concern
ing which Jesus was constantly preach
ing. A great many other elements
have gotten into the Gospel Message
since the days of Jesus with the re-
suit that the good news of that joyful
spiritual kingdom over which the spir-
it of God rules in infinite love has
been submerged.
Would it not be well for US to GO
back beyond the days of Wesley and
his emphasis on holiness, to go back
beyond the days of Luther and his
nine-five theses, to go back beyond the
days of Cbarlemagne and his Holy
Roman Empire, back beyond the days
of Athanasius and his doctrine of the
Holy Trinity? Yes, even back beyond
the days of the Apostle Paul and his
doctrine of Justification by faith, anG
sit down again on the green grassy
slope of Mt. Hermon, where under
the sunny blue skies of Galilee in com.
pany with that great throng of com
mon people, we can listen again tt
those thought provoking, vision Civ
ing, and life inspiring words that
came forth from the earnest mouth
and the divine mind of the white robet
teacher Jesus.
BY q restudy of the preaching Of
Jesus let us catch a vision of thai
glorious spiritual Kingdom that is
filled with all the fullness of God.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
SIDNEY SNOW will be glad to
answer any questions
on food
Assorted Sandwiches To
Serve For A Belated Hunger

good cold sandwich may also be made
by crushing fried bacon and sprink-
ling on apple sauce spread on bread
In this case the bread should be but
tered.
Shrimp Sandwich: Flake canned
shrimps and combine with half the
quantity Of chopped cucumber, sailed,
and a little lemon juice. Spread on
graham bread.
Pineapple and Nut Sandwich: Cut
rounds of white bread the size of can
ned pineapple slices. Butter, lay pine
apple between, dust with nutmeg and
sprinkle on a few chopped nuts. Cow
er with another slice of bread.
Domino Sandwich: 1 cup chopped
tongue, 2 tablespoons chopped dill
pickles, 8 tablespoons mayonnaise,
Swiss cheese, dark and white breads,
butter.
Cut breads in very thin slices and
spread with creamed butter. Alter
nate breads, beginning with white,
which is spread with a mixture of
tongue, pickle and mayonnaise.
Spread brown slices with Swiss cheese
and repeat, having four layers. Trim
off crusts, weight, chill and slice cross
wise.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. John A. Ditto, Pastor

SUNDAYS
9:45 A. NJ. Bible School
11:00 A. n. Morning Worship with
sermon.
$3.50 p. M. Young Peoples meetings.
1880 p. M. Evening Worship.
WEDNESDAYS
7:S0 p. N. Prayer Services.
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY UNION
7:S0 p. M, Women's Missionary So
ciety, LIST Monday Of the month.
1880 p. NJ, Young Women's Auxil-
larry. LIST Friday. Of the month.
1880 p. NJ, Girls Auxiliary, End
Monday Of the month.
1880 p. M. Royal Ambassadors,
every Friday Of the month.
1880 P. NJ, Junior, Third Monday Of
the month.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04

THERE'S WHY: it has 40 nsoVimg
II parts in its freezing system..s
and thar means other exclusive
advantages. Servel Electrolux saves
more for more years sss in food
savings and ON operating cost.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
HOUSEHOLD HINTS
By EUNICE ELLIS
Home Economist
Eastern Shore Public Service

eastern SnOTe EuUHC 0CASASC
APPLE BETTY
Temperature $50 degrees-Time l
to 1 LIZ hours.
3 cups stale cake or bread crumbs
cups apples
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
LIZ tsp. cinnamon
8, tbsp. butter
2-3 to 1 cup sugar
Ia cup fruit juice
/. Prepare the fruit and slice, add
the lemon juice and rind, cinnamon
and sugar, mix. 2. Butter casse-
role, alternate a layer of fruit and
a layer of crumbs, etc, until dish is
ga full. Dot with the butter. S.Cov-
er and bake. A. Serve with lemon
sauce or cream.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04

ST. MARY'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. r. B. Mathews, Rector
Services, Every second and fourth
Sunday Of the month, Morning. Pray
and Sermon at II o'clock.
Every first, third and fifth Sum
days, Evening Prayer and Sermon aa
1880 o'clock.
Holy Communion every second Sum
day at II o'clock in the morning.
Church School at 10 q. m.
Public is cordially invited TO at-
tend these services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04

1000 A. M. Sunday School.
LADIES AIDS
$500 p. M. Senior, Second Monday
11:00 A. M. Service Of Worship.
7:15 p. N. Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday
7:45 P. N. Bible Study and Prayer
Meeting.
Beaver Dam
Sunday
2:15 p. N. Sunday School.
$500 p. NJ. Service Of Worship.
Everybody welcome. Come and
worship with us.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
Snow Hill News

daughter, Miss Mary Mock and son,
]. Clifton Mock, Jr., are spending two
weeks in Ocean City.
Mrs. Wilson Outen and son, Wilson
Outen, Jr., Of Norristown, Pa, are
spending several days with Mrs Out
tens mother, Mrs. Daniel H. Bradford.
Mrs. J. Herman Perdue entertained
in honor of Mrs. William G. Kerbin,
ST., on Thursday evening. Her guests
were Mrs. James B. Robins, Mrs. Paul
Kenney, Mrs. Charles w. Corddry,
Mrs. Horace Yerger, Miss Lille Mas
on, Miss Sarah Higgins and Miss Lu-
ellie Collins.
Mrs. John L. Mock is spending this
week in Ocean City.
Miss Betty Richardson has return
ed to Philadelphia, after spending two
weeks with Miss Wilma Jarman.
Mrs. C. Russell Higgins has return
ed home after spending two months
in California.
Miss Lolita Mason of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Phillips.
Mr.. Jonathan Jacobs has returned
to Kenton, Del, after spending a
week with DR.. and Mrs. Disston ia
cobs.
Mrs. Wallace Reese and son, Chud-
leigh, of Philadelphia, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry G. Bradford.
Judge and Mrs. William F. johnson
and Sen. Thomas F. johnson are
spending several weeks in Ocean City.
Mr.. and rMs. David Hales of Phila-
delphia, visited relatives here, last
week.
Mrs. Helen Townsend, Mrs. Helen
Stabler and Miss Eva Townsend have
returned to Philadelphia, after spend
ing two weeks with relatives here.
Mr.. Earl Westbrook of Dunn, N. c.,
made business trip here last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert P. Davis are
spending a month in Alabama and
North Carolina.
Miss Madeline Godfrey entertained
at house party this week. Her
guests were Miss Doris Caldwell, of
Easton, Miss Evelyn Vincent, of Cam
bridge and Miss Sara Bradley, of
Mardella.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne and
children, Barbara and William, Jr.,
visited relatives here this week.
Mrs. Walter Collins entertained q
few friends on Friday evening in hon
or of her sister, Miss Francis Truitt.
Miss Josephine johnson spent the
weekend with relatives in Chincotea-
que.
Mrs. William G. Kerbin, Jr., enter.
tanned two tables at bridge on Fri
day evening in honor of Mrs. William
G. Kerbin, Sr.
George and Emerson Godfrey, OF
Selbyville, spent this week with Sam.
uel and Lester D. Shockley.
Mr.. Horace Yerger of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with Miss Lucille
Collins. Mrs. Yerger, who has beer
spending week here accompanied
him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manly Nettles Oh
Hampton, Va, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leland B. Richardson, this week
Miss Helen Holloway left Saturday
to accept a position as librarian al
Antioch College, Yellowspring, Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Godfrey are
receiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter on July Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Townsend
of Germantown and Judge Edmund
C. Gaskill, of Ventnor, N. j., were
guests of Mrs. Townsend's mother
Mrs. Robley d. Jones, the first Of
the week.
| Miss Viola Hauff. of Chicago. was
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
&1ii,Fll,,tjgS'!l!
SW0HSQ9Y
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

II A. M. Service Every Sunday. Par
ish House, Third Street.
Everybody welcome.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-08-04
ORDER OF SERVICES

9:46 A. n. Sunday School.
9:45 A. NJ. Mems Bible Glass
11:00 A. M. Morning Worship and
Sermon.
6:46 P. n. Junior G. Il. Society.
1880 p. n. Evening Worship and
Sermon.
PRAYER MEETING
Prayer meeting each Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock. You are invited
GLAD TIDNGS TABERNACLE
7th ut Walnut
Rev. M. @. Spencer, Pastor
Sunday Services, Sunday School at
9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 A. M.
Christ's Ambassadors, 6:45 p. M,
Young Peoples organization.
Mid-week Services: Tuesday night
prayer meeting, 7:45 p. M; Thursday
night Bible Study, 7:45 p. M.
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Dratha

REDDEN. ISABEL RIGGLEs. On Thurs
day. July -; 1899. at the home of her
& BABEL M SSs iS1lD!ss SslDSsd
wife Of the late William Thomas Redden.
R.s.n At The funs5s SGs wio home Of
Funeral services at Herman Church
so pm shnlek e.msters sns as
;1As RSbsx sss ' Il:
% Punersl Services viii iSs Be Ppss st his late resi-
dence, Riverside drive, Essex, Nd on
son 'qs PARK s a. m a
ROWAN: MARY A. On Friday. July IA.
ess ARY "A her rfssRss R1WSS ss bsoes M0n;os
Of Elizabeth NJ inee Fannine1 and the late
Pierce A. Rowan and sister of Aloysius
Services at the above address on Mon
shrine Of the Sacred Heart 18th st t. and md
ered a9as Thses msss Mn S b of
Cemetery 16
sHANKMAN. JOSEPH Suddenly on Sat-
S:;ans SKs;nnsay =. jesEPz s!SHSfs SHxsSMHS ~
shea 81 Louis Nahsn and and
Funeral services from the Bernard Dam
interment Tifereth Israel Cemetery. t"' ''"
SMITH. GRACE DERRICK. On Thurs
dsMy dMyir,J July Il, 1899. GRACE pERRICK
wife OF William r Smith; sister of Helen.
Naomi and Oscar Derrick, Remains tenn
RSFar4Iy RSS 4 resting at Fra1es funeral home
day. July IS; thereafter at the residence INC
Of Mrs: Bertha Chairman. 5ss Columbia
g.. Funeral SUNDAY Sunday. July ls. At 1870 pm,
between 1st st: and New Jersey ave. NV
STEWART. GEORGE. Departed this
s Oh ness wsanssfsS asoR6E 3Ey aSH 'sr IL
Stewart six daushters. four four sons sons snd Mafis
resting ct the Robert Mason funeral home.
$500 NICHOLS ave. Sc. Body may be
vieEnd T5asrs, after ..,n,a Pm. Sunday, July i6
funeral hcme Monday. July II. at 2 pm.
Rev j. c. Banks oficiating Interment
Rosemont Cemetery. Is
THOMAS. HENRY. On Thursday july
THOMAS husband Of Mars pspisa'' & thomas; Somsa
father of Margaret Maggie. Alice. Berniee.
Abmslls; Abnms. Rsan. Rssatrice }ohn Henry; H. and
fly Aye srandchildren and two great Grand
funeral nome. 3SH II. 1. ave. NV.
Funeral Tuesday. July is at p.m..
from the Metropoitan A. M z. Church,
Pomonkey Md. Rev F. F. Frye ofiiciatins'
II
a., 1889: LoTTiE WHEELER.0 RE0 devoted oud
mother of Bertha Gordan. Remains rest
ing at the Malvan Schey funeral home,
N. J. ave and St NV
Notice of funeral later
WILL. GEORGE GILL, 1t. Col. O. M.
Reserye; On THURSDAY. July 13 1889. 1t.
Col. GEORGE GILL WILL. O. M Reserve
husband of Elizabeth H. Will and father
OF MarRaret A. and Elizabeth viii OF
Funeral services at Fort Myer Chapel.
Fort Myer Va. on Monday. July II. at 3
pm. 1nterment Arlington National Gem
etery CBoston. Mass. papers please copyD
YOUNG. ANNIE ELIZABETH. On
Hospital. ANNIE ELIZABETH YOUNG, be-
loved wife Of Enoch Bernard Young and
devoted mother of Bernice Taylor Thelma
Hsrkins and Lloyd Genus She also is
survived by other relatives and friends
Remains resting after 12 noon Sunday.
July Is at the Mcclure funeral home,
1870 9th s. NV; where funeral services
am. an followed BY high reauiem mass at
1nterment Mount olivet Cemetery Is
Evening star., 1939-07-16
Dr.. A. N. Curtis, ST.,
Retired Howard j.
Professor, Dies
Formerly Served as
Surgeon in Chief at
Freedmen's Hospital

DR.. Austin Maurice Curtis, ST., II,
prominent colored physician and
professor here, died Friday after a
long illness in Freedmen's Hospital.
DR.. Curtis for 40 years served as
professor of surgery at Howard Uni
versity. He was surgeon in chief
from 1898 to 1902 at Freedmen S
Hospital. He was senior surgeon
at the hospital for many years and
for long time was head and di-
rector of the department of sur
gerry. He retired last year from the
medical school as professor emeritus
Of surgery.
He was at one time director al
the Y. M. c. A. and was former
president Of the Medical Chirurgical
Society. He was a member of Mu-
So-Lit Club and Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity. He also belonged to
the American Medical Association
and the Medical Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
A native of Raleigh, N. c., he
came here in 1898. He received an
A. B. degree from Lincoln Uni
versity in 1888 and a M. D. degree
in 1891 from Northwestern Uni
versity. In his graduating medical
class were number of famous
names in the profession. including
Joseph B. De Lee, obstetrician, and
Isaac Abt, pediatrician. He was a
member Of the staff OF the Cook