Evening star., 1940-10-09

appointed in not getting overseas.
Returning to Washington after the
war, he went into business for him
self and built up the firm of which
he is now the head. He is member
of Hiram Lodge, No. 10, Of Masons;
has one son, 9, and daughter, Is.
John H. Houston, $500 Thirteenth
street NV, the Parkwell Apart
ments, is branch representative OF
the He'll Co. of Milwaukee at 1908
Wisconsin avenue NV. Born in
Missouri, he attended Baldwin Col
lege at Baldwin. Kans., where he
was a member of the Reserve Off
GERS Training Corps. Mr.. and Mrs.
Houston have one daughter.
Clarence Redman. IS, 4206 Arkan-
sas avenue NV Born in District,
graduate of old Business High
School, he volunteered with Dis
trict regiment in Spanish American
War, became a captain. He has one
married son, "a; two daughters, one
married, one single. Retired from
Garry Ice Cream Co. three years ago,
he is now interested in financing
He was formerly president of the
Takoma Park Bank. a director of
Lincoln National Bank, president OF
Takoma Park Citizens Association.
He is member Of American Legion,
Board Of Trade, Mystic Shrine.
LOCAL BOARD AREA NO. !.
Boundaries: Rock Creek Park,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV.
James f. Jones, 40. 1922 Eleventh
street NV. A restaurant owner, he
was born in Philadelphia and en-
listed in Army at II during World
War, was is camp in South Carolina
when war ended. Finishing Howard
University and Terrell Law School,
he went into National Benefit Life
Insurance Co.. after two years be-
came cashier with Industrial Bank
of Washington, resigned to start
own restaurant business four years
ago. A member of the Pleasant
Plains Citizens Association, he does
accounting on the side, has one
son 13. A member of the Army
Reserve. he also belongs to Phi
Beta Sigma and a law fraternity
Philip Ershler, 81, 1850 Irving
street NV. A lawyer. born in Hud-
son, N. Y, he attended George
Washington University and George
Washington Law School. becoming
an officer of the first college train
ing corps at Fort Myer in 1917.
In three weeks he resigned his
commission and enlisted because he
wanted to fight in France. After %
months active service with the A. E.
F., he returned to practice law with
Federal Judge Daniel Thew Wright
from 1920 to 1887. A member of
the American Legion and the bar
association, he is counsel of Warner
Bros. Theaters in the Washington
zone.
DIR. Hyman D. Shapiro, 4218 Six
teenth street NV. Born 1895 in New
York City, DR.. Shapiro has been a
resident here since he was IL years
old, and is a graduate of Central
High School, George Washington
University and George Washington
University Medical School Q919.
Married and has son. Member OF
American Medical Association, the
Medical Society of the District of
Columbia, the Southern Medical As
sociation and a consultant to Ma
tional Rehabilitation Committee of
the American Legion. Was private
in Medical Corps in World War. Has
Office in his home and fond of gar
dening.
Edward L. MarthilI, As, lawyer,
lives at 1925 Webster street NV.
Born in Victoria, Tex. he was
graduated from Georgetown Law
School, has been practicing general
law here since 1922. He enlisted
in Navy during World War, served
in hospital corps Is months. Mar
ried with no children, he has offices
in the Southern Building, is a
member of the American Legion, the
bar association, the Masons Boat
ing and fishing are his hobbies, his
garden his main recreation.
Lloyd r. Turner, 46, 1858 Six
teenth street NV, was born in the
District, went through public schools
here, worked with real estate firm
until he went into business for him.
self 20 years ago. He has one son
20 years old, one married and two
single daughters, is member of
the Real Estate Board of the Dis
trict, the board of the Columbia
Title Co. and is a notary public.
LOCAL BOARD AREA NO.
Boundaries: Rock Creek, Calvert
street, New Hampshire avenue NV.
and Georgetown Channel.
Edgar X. Legg, jr., ST, 1918
Twenty third street NV. President
Of the Legg. Grimm and Co.. Inc,
insurance hrm, he has been . resi-