Evening star., 1940-04-30
Dr.. Camp Stanley
Dies at Home Here
After Brief Illness
Was Active in Scout
And Civic Work;
Burial in Arlington

DR.. Arthur Camp Stanley died
early today at his home, 2370 Massa-
chusetts avenue, after a brief illness
DR.. Stanley occupied prominent
position in Washington medical cir
cles. He was born in Milwaukee,
Wis. October 18, 1888, the son of
Capt. William Stillman Stanley and
Louise Norton Camp Stanley. He
studied at Yale and was graduated
from George Washington Medical
School in 1906, later going to Berlin
and Austria for further study.
Early in his career DR.. Stanley
became a member of the Medical
Corps of the United States Navy
He resigned to take up private prac-
tice in Washington. He returned to
the service during the World War
with the rank of lieutenant COM
mander and at the conclusion of the
war resumed private practice.
DR.. Stanley became associated
with DR.. William Gerry Morgan of
this city and specialized throughout
his professional career in CASTRO
intestinal diseases and arthritis. He
was the author of many important
contributions to the literature on
these subjects. He was member of
the American Medical Association,
the George Washington Medical So
ciety, the District of Columbia Med
ical Society," and he was fellow of
the American College of Surgeons.
Particularly was DR.. Stanley in
terested in the development of the
youth of the country. He was long
active in Boy Scout work. He re-
ceived from the national Scout or
ganization its highest award-the
Silver Beaverton outstanding serv-
ice to the boyhood of America. Not
only was he Scout commissioner for
the District of Columbia, but he
was also a member of the Executive
Council of Region No. of the Boy
Scouts, which comprises Pennsyl-
vania. Delaware, Maryland. the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
part of West Virginia.
DR.. Stanley was member of the
Sons of the American Revolution.
He was a member and former gov
ernor Of the Society of Colonial
Wars and at the time of his death
deputy governor. He took keen
interest in civic affairs and worked
quietly but infuentially for i'm
provements in the Capital. He
gave generously to charitable in
stitutions. His death is a great loss
to Washington. leaders in many
circles declared today.
In 1912 DR.. Stanley married Miss
Alice Willard Boyd, daughter of the
late DR.. John c. Boyd. U. S. N, and
Mrs. Kate Willard Boyd. He is
survived by Mrs Stanley and four
children, John Boyd Stanley, Arthur
Camp Stanley, jr.; Caleb Willard
Stanley and Katherine Willard
Stanley, and also by two sisters,
Mrs. Edward Beck and Mrs. Stan
ley Huntington. and a brother, DR..
William S. Stanley of Milwaukee.
DR.. Stanley was a member of Chevy
Chase Club, the Army and Navy
Club. the Cosmos Club and the
Alfalfa Club.
Burial in Arlington.
Funeral services will be held for
DR.. Stanley at Epiphany Church,
Rev. DR.. Ze Barney Phillips, rector of
Epiphany Church officiating, at 10
am. Thursday.
DR.. Stanley will be buried in
Arlington National Cemetery. In
terment will be private.
Honorary pallbearers will be DR..
Paul Bartsch, DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen,
DR.. Alan J. Chenery, DR.. Charles 3.
Crawford, William Detrick of Balti-
more, Gen. D. B. Devore, DR.. Lewis
C. Ecker DR.. Henry Elliott, DR.. Louis
S. Greene, Dr. Charles L. HALEY,
DR.. LIE Roy Hyde. R. M. Kaufman,
Gould Lincoln, DR.. Lee Mccarthy,
DR.. E. A. Merritt. Powell Min
nlgerode, DR.. A. B. Moore, DR..
William Gerry Morgan, Randolph
Ogilby, DR.. D. P. Penhallow, Ord
Preston, Dr. Maurice A. Selinger,
DR.. Lloyd P. Shippen, DR.. H. E.
Simons, DR.. Barr Snively of Waynes-
boro, Pa; Col. David S. Stanley,
Isaac Wake of Norfolk, Va; Capt.
Chester Wells, U. S. N, and Lewis
Wood,