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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
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BELL, LULA (NoOTs). Sacred TO the
grandmother. LULA (NOOTs) BELL. who
departed this life one year ago, June q.
Loving and kind in all her ways.
Upright and lust to. the end of her days;
Sincere and true in her heart and mind,
Beautiful memories she left behind.
Her pEHSfEp ou Hq RS iDSfSUoHrERs
AND GRANDCHILDREN.
EGGLESTON, HENRY BURNETT. SR.
In loving memory Of our father and hus-
ST.. who passed away two years ago today
God be with you till We TzE meet st,; assJn. .
Of my devoted wife and aunt. LENA J;
HART. who passed into the great beyond
one year ago today, June s, 1910.
He giveth His beloveth sleep.
HIGGINS, CLARA woRCH. In sad. but
ter and loving mother, CLARA WORCH
HIGGINS. who passed away six years ago
''I Lovf me- MOTHER AND DAUGHTER. .
PAUL.. WILLIAM LANG. In sad but
and father. WILLIAM LANG PAUL.. who
departed this life fifteen years ago today,
June s. 1926.
When those we love have stepped across
The threshold of Gods door.
They leave behnd those memories
That make us love them more.
The years may wipe out many things,
But this they wipe out never;
The memory of those happy days
When we were ali together.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
SCOTT, JUANITA.
Gone are the steps I loved so dear,
Silent the voice I used to hear:
Too far away for sight or speech,
But not too far for thoukAtl TO rsashi
DEVOTED MOTHER. 1EEN1CE SCOTT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

World War Mr.. Rogers was with
the War Industries Board and was
at various periods with the Agri-
culture and Labor Departments. He
also did newspaper work and free
lance writing and was labor ad-
ministrator in Missouri under the
Hoover administration and was later
in the Office of the Controller of
the A. A. A.
He was a former member of the
National Press Club of which he was
a member for IS years, former men,
Der of the Columbia Typographical
Union and was a member of the
Calvary Baptist Church.
Mr.. Rogers is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Bertha Townsley Rog-
ers; a daughter, Miss Ethel Rogers;
Joel T. Rogers of Dobbs Ferry, N.
Y. and five grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV. with burial in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Near East
Continued From First Page)

of any important forthcoming an
nouncement.
Flying Boat Shot Down.
Other British radio reports told
of flights of German and Italian
| airmen toward Syria, with a num-
Der of planes forced down in Turk
ish territory. One big German fly
ing boat was reported shot down
near the Dardanelles by Turkish
anti-aircraft batteries.
The italian government an
nounced last week that the large
German air force based on the is
land of Sicily was being moved to
other bases.
A German troop ship also was re-
ported at Salonika. in Greece, ready
to sail in day or two. and British
airmen said they had spotted large
troop concentrations at Rhodes,
italian Dodecanese island east of
Crete.
Syria has become a precarious
chip on both British and German
shoulders, each belligerent waiting
and girding for the moment the 9TH
er will knock it off.
A dominant factor in Britain's
preparations, it was said in London
last night, was the speed with which
American-made war equipment and
materials reach the Near East zone
of battle.
/ American-made tanks already
have been reported in battle near
Tobruk where besieged British
forces harass the flank of a threat
ened Axis drive on Suez from the
west.
w. Averell Hartman. in London
to expedite the American aid-to-
Britain program, was reliably re-
ported preparing to leave soon for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Alabama Pitts Slain
In Dance Hall Braw|;;
Sing Sing Saddened
Stobbine Ends Life Of
Prison Athlete Thought
Most Likely to Succeed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. June Alabama"
Pitts, 80, Sing Sing Prisons famous
football, baseball and track star,
died Of knife wound today in
Valdese, N. C.
Pitts, born Edwin Collins Pitts,
told police as life ebbed from a
severed shoulder artery that he had
tried to "cut in" on couple dancing
in a combination filling station,
tavern and swimming pool and the
girls escort stabbed him.
Sing Sing, which never saw a
faster halfback on its gridiron, a
most skillful fielder on its diamond
or better all-around man in its
track and field events, was saddened
by the news.
Supported by Lawes.
A graduate" of the class of IS,
Pitts went out into the world with
the support of Warden Lewis E.
Lawes and the confidence of other
prisoners who liked his athletic and
social qualities and considered him,
of all the celebrated personages
turned out by that institution,
most likely to succeed"
I'm deeply distressed to learn
of his death" Warden Lawes said
when informed of the stabbing
Pitts had an excellent record
here-as he had in the Navy before
he came to Sing Sing. The boys
who knew him here will feel badly"
A crusader for eX-convicts rights
to rehabilitation, Warden Lawes car
ried Pitts fight for a place in or
ganized baseball to the highest courts
of sports and to fans themselves.
The fight was successful Pitts
played with the Albany IN. " team
then in the International League.
Only Brush With Law.
Pitts only brush with the law
was in 1880, when he pleaded guilty
to a charge of robbing a chain
store manager of s72.50 John
Costello. the victim, added his voice
to the demand that Pitts be allowed
to play professional ball when Pitts
had served So years of his sentence.
Shortly before his crime, Pitts had
left the Navy.
Pitts found the walls of profess
Sional ball parks farther and higher
than the one around Sing Sing.
Capable of spectacular fielding, his
batting failed to impress. He went
from the Albany team to the VIM
ston-Salem club in the Piedmont
League and Charlotte and Valdese
in the old outlaw North Carolina
League.
Only Mediocre Success.
He dabbled in professional foot
ball and toyed with a basket ball
team Of his own, but with mediocre
success. Warden Lawes persuaded
him to turn down offers to appear in
the movies and vaudeville-good ad-
vice, as it turned out. because Pitts
popularity in baseball parks soon
began to wane.
He coached at Valdese High
School and recently worked as a
knitter in hosiery mill. He was re-
married about three years ago.
Pitts died three hours after the
stabbing.
He paid his price to society"
Warden Lawes said. He earned
his chance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Program Of Quakers
For Dynamic Peace
Given Roosevelt
Six-Point PIon Asks
World Commission on
Postwar Problems
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, June IA six
point dynamic peace was proposed
today to President Roosevelt and
other national leaders by a Quaker
organization which called for some
kind of cessation" of the war.
Reaf1rming the traditional Quaker
opposition to war. the American
Friendss Service Committee urged
development of an international
organization capable of providing
both order and change in the re-
lations among nations
AS step toward world gov
eminent" the committee advocated
the establishment of an interna-
tional emergency commission Ito
deal at once with the problems
sure to become urgent as soon as
the war stops"
The dynamic peace" program
was given to the President and
members of Congress in a pamphlet
mailed from the groups little red
brick building nestled among the
skyscrapers in the business section
OF this historic home of the Quakers
in America.
"Not Yet World War;
In the pamphlet, entitled "A Call
to Persons of Good WILL" the COM
mittee said the present conflict is
not yet a world war" and added
We are asking for some kind of a
cessation OF strife and the begin
ming of construction before the
greater f1oodgates open"
Dynamic peace. the committee
said, would include acceptance of
the principles that:
/. 1T Is a distant DISADVANTAGE
Tor any nation or people to use
military force for its own ends.
and that national armed forces
shall be reduced with view to uni
versal disarmament.
z. Peaceful third party settle
ment OF all disputes not settled bv
mutually satisfactory direct nego-
tiations.
3. "All peoples shall be free to
develop their own cultures: and
that each nation shall be free to
develop the form of government
which its people desire.
4. That economic and social
policies which affect other nations
or peoples must be determined in
international consultation, under
international authority.
5. All nations shall be assured
equitable access to markets and to
essential raw materials. and should
control immigration and emigra-
ton with a view to the welfare of
all nations concerned.
6. All colonies must be admin
istered by an international author
lty. with the welfare and develop
ment toward government bv
the native inhabitants as the pri-
mary objective and providing eouit-
able opportunity of access for all
nations to the resources and trade
of such colonies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Starlight Concerts
OF Chamber Music
Planned in Park
WeII-Known Musicians
To PIoy Out of Doors
In Six-Week Series

Out-of- doors chamber music will
be heard for the first time here in
Washington this summer with the
Inauguration of a series of open
air concerts by well-known string
quartetS and chamber music en-
sembles in Meridian Hill Park. c. c.
Capped, concert manager, has ar
ranged the series in cooperation
with the office Of National Capital
Parks.
Beginning July program will
be given each Tuesday and Friday
night at BIS pm. for six weeks,
with different group of artists on
the program each week. Already
engaged are the Primrose String
Quartet, the Salzedo Harp Ensem-
Bile, the Perole String Quartet, the
Gordon String Quartet, the Trapu
Family Singers and the Kolisch
String Quartet.
So that the performances will
conform with the unusual setting
of Meridian Hill Park, special
shell has been designed by Horace
w. Peaslee, park architect, to in
sure proper acoustics. The audience
will be seated in front of and on
either side of the rejecting pool at
the base of the fountains. Accom-
modations are to be arranged for
1000 persons.
The name Starlight Concerts" Is
being considered for the musical
events.
A committee of persons interested
in music is being organized to work
with Mr.. Capped and the Park Serv-
ice in support of the concerts.
Accommodation will include 500
reserved seats at so cents each and
$500 unreserved chairs available at
Is cents. Also there will be ample
free standing room. The concerts
are to be conducted on a, non-proflt
basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

an extended survey OF Britains Near
East fronts and requirements. 1t
is the eastern or Syrian flank of
Suez that most concerns Britain
now.
One week has passed since she
wound up her r-within-a-War in
Iraq, and since Germany, with last
stage italian help, mopped up Crete,
with the Axis thus gaining a ire
mendous advantage for the Eastern
Mediterranean conflict and Britain
regaining the strategic position
that had been hers in Iraq.
That week has been replete with
claims and counter claims, reports
and denials, dark hints and open
avowals as to what part French
inundated Syria will play in the de-
veloping battle of Suez.
The France of Marshal Petain,
denying that Germany was attempt
ing to use Syria and vowing a
stanch defense of her mandate
with her own forces, threatened to
collide with Britain, who held that
Syria already had or was likely to
become a great Axis base for drive
toward the Suez Canal.
Broad were British hints that
Britain. before the Axis could well
establish itself in Syria. would strike.
occupying the mandate in decisive
self protection.
Germans Speed Syrian Base.
Foreign military attaches reported
at Ankara that German LuftWaffe
engineers may take only few days
rather than weeks to complete their
fighter plane base at the Syrian port
of Latakia.
The base is expected to serve not
only against R. A. F. bombings of
French-mandated Syria. but as a
threat against the British Island of
Cyprus to the west. The capital of
Cyprus. Nicosia, is only 140 miles
from Latakia.
Germans were reported to have
selected the site behind the little
ports ancient citadel and installed
repair facilities. Anti-aircraft guns
are believed to be spotted around
the field. Some sources said several
hundred tons of gasoline were un-
loaded at Latakia by Hungarian
tanker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Former Western High
Football Player Dies

Clayton L. Reynolds, %. former
football player at Western High
School, from which he was gradu-
ated in 1888. died Friday night in
Emergency Hospital. Death was at
tributed to blood poisoning which
developed from a hand injury suf-
fered when he caught his hand in
belt while working as a bother for
a local firm, it was reported.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day at the home of his aunt, Mrs.
Robert F. Shoemaker, 5105 Forty
fourth street NV. The hour of the
funeral was to be decided later.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
A native of Cleveland. Mr.. Reyn-
olds was brought to Washington by
his parents when a child. He lived
with his grandmother Mrs. James
F. Reynolds, at 4541 Forty-fourth
street NV.
His parents are Joseph L. Reyn-
Odds and Mrs. Eason H. Bryan, both
of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
William Watson Rice,
D. 6. EmpIoye, Dies

William Watson Rice. So, cleo
trical engineer in the Office of the
municipal architect. died suddenly
Friday at his home at 206 Crest
moor Circle, Woodmoor, Silver
Spring. Md.
A native of Philadelphia. Mr.. Rice
came to Washington in 1924. He
was employed by the District gov
eminent for Is years and moved to
Woodmoor with his family a little
over year ago.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Rita
Roche Rice, he is survived by two
children, Robert and Rita C. Rice
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Warner
E. Humphrey funeral home, Silver
Spring. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Tarha nf ThankH

GREEN, ROBERT G. The family Of the
late Mr.. ROBERT G. GREEN gratefully
acknowledge the thoughtfulness and SYM
patty afforded in their bereavement by
their many friends, associates and CO.
MRS. JESSIE F. GREEN. =
HERSON, ROSE RUBINSTEIN. We wish
10 express our, thanks and appreciation
to relatives and friends for their express
SONS OF sympathy and beautiful floral
tributes at the death Of our loved one
Mrs. ROSE RUBINSTEIN HERSON;
THE FAMILY.
HESSICK, WILLIAM II. We wish to ex-
press our sincere appreciation to relatives
ind many friends for their sympathy and
floral offerings at the death OF our be-
loved father. WILLIAM H HESSICK.
FREDERICK ANDREW HESS1cK VII VIZ
LELAND J. STUMP
MORSE, ARCHIBALD 5. The family
of the late ARCHIBALD S. MORSE wish
to thank all who gave services. during his
illness and consolation at his death.
sAYLES. MATTE. The family Of the
late MATTE SAYLES wish to express
their appreciation for the many kind
nesses shown during her illness and their
bereavement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Sir George F. Higgins,
Trinidad Planter, Dies
BY the Associated Press.


ST. LOUIS, June Sir George
F. Higgins, planter of Port of Spain,
Trinidad, died of heart failure to-
day at Barnes Hospital where he
had been convalescing following an
operation for kidney disorder.
OF approximately 5000 acres he
owned in Trinidad, 2,40O acres are
being taken over by the United
States for a naval base.
Sir George, who was knighted in
1887, was founder and managing di-
rector of George F. Higgins g. Co..
Ltd, an importing and exporting
firm; director of Ste. Madeleine Su-
gar Co, Ltd, and had many other
interests in the British West Indies,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

HERBERT W. LUDWIG, Secretary. 9
day June I94l a I'D hsE res fesidsncs 1873
| NEY. sister of Bryan H. and Rossmond K.
stickney. Friends may call at 1900 N
Services at 1443 Chaplin st. NV, on
Monday. June y, at , pm. Interment
Glenwood Cemetery.
STONE. THOMAS. Entered into eternal
5ence hqTsday na June " 3 4a6A 4 h 6sE
| devoted husband of Minrie L. Stone: low
ing father Of Thomas, u; vlTsinia' Chris.
/ of Mrs Hattie Spencer of New York City.
Other relatives and friends also survive.
John T ii shines Co, 3rd and Eye SIS. s;T -
until II am. Sunday, June 6: thereafter
at his late residence where funeral will
'ermHnt Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. S
sToNLsTREET: .MNNIE $; suddenly.
on Friday. June Il. 1871. at Norbeck. Md,
MINNIE S. sTONEsTRFET, beloved mother
of Anna S. Bowie and A. Edwin stone
Fg4sFa Services at The hoe Of her SON.
/ Union Cemetery near Rockville Md. 5
SMART, WESLEY W. On Saturday. June
Far st 1s 6 WEsREY vt s sS Fsfdf hSs
band of the late Daisy swart and father
of Mrs. Elizabeth Gamis. Mrs. Myrtle
Alder and Mrs; Edna Nav Alder Also
and two grandchildren. Gordon and Bette
MAY Alder.
Notice Of funeral later
sYME, DR.. WILLIAM HENRY. Or Fri
cay Dr. S"R %1LLAM NH HENRY n 7f sSME NJ
Interment Washington, D. c.
TURNER. CHARLES PHILLIP. On Sat-
S a cE }aRf PALP G1RfsE H0SP Re
leaves to mourn q wife, Msssie Turner;
tives and friends Remains resting at the
Eugene Ford funeral home, 1900 South
Notice Of funeral later.
WARrEN, REBECCA BROWN. On
hafse1S sgRs R At R RI EssisssSs
Bruce HH, nan mother.in-lsw OF i + Bruce
She also leaves two cousins. David Miller
and Benjamin Miller, and other relatives
A. Carter & Co; funeral home, End and
F SITS .s.w.. until ! pm Sunday June 8;
thereafter a her late residence.
from n Metropoli naTS wesi h 4. n Z Zion
Church: St between :, 2nd d =, and 3rd d SITS
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
wEITZEL, JOHN B. On Saturday, June
ne. JOHN B; WEITzEL, beloved husband
B. John R. and Ernest B. Weitzel and
Mrs. Cecilia E. Dick;
Notice Of funeral later
| W'HPPLER, ALICE GAkDINER. On
| DINER WHIPPLER of Washington. D. c.
Remains resting at Gasch'S funeral home,
As Maryland ave. Hyattsville. Md.
Funeral. from above funeral home on
/ Monday. June Q. at > pm. Interment Ivy
Hill Cemetery, Laurel, Md. Relatives and
/ friends invited
wINSTEAD. ESTHER NJ. On Saturday,
June T. 1941, ESTHER NJ. WINSTEAD,
beloved wife of Fred H. Winstead. sister
of Alice E. Leberknight and Mary Mac
| Beth
Services at the Chambers funeral home,
| 517 18th st. Sc. on Tuesday. June 10,
| at ! am. Rela tives and friends invited.
| Interment Washington National Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

dSSUCldIcu at ali
early age with a
newspaper pub
lished by his IA
ther. Later he
joined the rail-
way postal serv-
ice at Sedalia,
M o. was a
charter member
of the Railway
Mail AsSocia ton
and for 20 years
published t h e
Railway Mail at
Chicago and Sc
dalia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Botanical Society Picnic

The 18th annual picnic of the
Botanical Society of Washington
will be held Saturday on the
grounds of the Beltsville Md horti-
cultural station. There will be A
hike at $50 pm, led by Dr. j. B.
S. Norton, followed by the picnic
at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Otis J. Rogers Dies
AT Home in Capital;
Long in U. 5. Service
Missouri Native Served
On Industries Bourd
During World War

Otis j. Rogers, 70, of 64l2 Thirty
first street NV, who was in the
Government service for nearly 80
years, died at his home yesterday.
Mr.. Rogers was born in Prince
ton, Mo, in 1868, where he became
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08
Bratha

sCAGGs, BENJAMIN F. On Saturday,
MIN F. SCAGGS Of 1907 Illinois ave NV.
beloved husband OF Mary R. Scaggs
Services at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
June 10, at ! pm. Interment Mount Zion
Cemetery, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

n DLt .N = specIdI CDLl
on on TUESDAY d a. June IL M 10 Si 1871 q he a
l2:15 pm. at Joppa Hall, to con
Ter the last Masonic rites at tn
funeral of our late brother
BENJAMIN F. SCAGGS.
WALTER r COLLINS MaStnr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

DZIEGIELEWSKI. LEON. The officers
NE1 and comrades of Gen. Nelson
A Miles Camp, No. l, will as
#S$R%EH semble Monday, June 2. 194l
It'd ,STIHHat 1890 m, at Pythian Tenn
ASIA5SA pie, 1912 9th st. NV, to aSSls
in the burial of our comrade
4 LEON DZIFGIELEWSK1. Inter
hnrnf Arlington MauSOleum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-06-08

ALLEN. MORGAN r. On Friday. June
g. l94l, at San Diego. Calf, MORGAN r.
ALLEN, the beloved husband Of Ella Alien
(nee Conway and brother of Mrs. Lula A.
Grubb5 Mrs Clara owens. Mrs. Addle
Brady and Wallace A. Allen.
Interment Monday, June g. at san
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26

U. S. Forest Service asking every community in Southeastern Alaska to organize for deer relief Many queries by individuals have already been received wanting to know how the deer can be helped. This is how:
 ID Break down the snow wall around the high tide mark so that the deer can get from the beaches to the timer.
 t2l II the deer are unable to Ob- tain other food cut down cedar and Hehen-grown hemlocks in the areas where deer congregate. Cut only scrub trees ful of limbs.
 Already some communities are do- ing spendid work along the above lines. The Pelican City Progressive Club has taken the lead and has promised to take care of the entire Lisianski Straits and Inlet region. Other communities are requested to organize along similar lines for re- lief of the deer in their own Yiciu- ity. Generally. deer relief starts too late in the winter to do much good. If relief is postponed until February or March, the animals may be too weakened to respond. Action should be started now.
 The little Sitkan deer Is your most valuable wildlife resource. During the past season alone you took near ly 5000 of them, which. if replaced with domestic meats. would have cost you more than S200,00O. This fine little animal has provided you with much good sport and with ex- cellent eating. Now is your chance to do something for the deer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1941-12-26
TBIIR0UGlE THlE P0IaITTGAIa
 PEIRESGOPE
Q Q .

War knocked the props out of any thing of e Territorial political shakeup as rating much more than passing mention the past few weeks. One shakeup. long anticipat- ed, however came in the Unemploy- ment Compensation Commission. The two new members of the Commis- siop-Mrs. Mildred R. Hermann of Juneau and Harry Phillips of Fair banks-moYed Robert E. Sheldon, pioneer Alaskan, in as Executive Di- rector of the Commission, shunting Walter P. Sharpe, formerly of Ket- chikan, back into the minor job of handling the unemployment end of the Commission's work. Job on par with that of Joseph T. Flakne of Fairbanks, who has been heading Up the employment end of the work. Whether Flakne will continue on the job remains to be seen. Protests have been entered against him by union groups. Meanwhile, the Rich ard Hardcastle case is still pending before the court to see whether