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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
WAR

CONTINUED from Page One)
port areas and sugar cane fields
which were set afire.
Deal Heavy Blows
While American defenders held
off the japanese in the Pacific
theater OF war. British and Rus
sian forces in Europe. Libya and
Malaga were dealing out heavy
blows TO Axis troops
Takes TO Field
In Russia. Adolf Hitler was said
to have personally taken the field
in an attempt TO put new life into
his sullenly retreating armies.
The counter-offensive of the Red
Army. now a month old. shows
no sign OF diminution but, instead,
appears to be gathering momen-
tum.
One stronghold after another
has been wrested from the invad-
ers. Moscow has been relieved
of all threat of capture. Kaluga
has fallen. Staritsa has been re
captured, the Russians are press
ing forward against Rzhev on the
northwestern front and into the
Crimea on the south. Hitler's
hopes Of replenishing his oil sup
plies from the Russian fields have
been dashed.
New Worries
New worries beset Hitler In
other European areas. The Brit
ish inflicted heavy damage re
Gently in daring raids on the Nazi-
dominated Norwegian coast and
topped this by invading the Lotto
ten islands off the northern Nor
wegian coastline. A German pa
troll vessel was sent to the bot
tom, Nazi sea communications
were completely disrupted in the
Lofoten area, and a number OF
German prisoners, Norwegian quis-
lings and about 100 men and WON
en- seeking sanctuary from the Ger
man army OF occupation were
brought to England.
On the Malayan peninsula, Brit
ish forces fought off japanese at
lacks near Kuantan, 100 miles
north of Singapore, and inflicte.
considerable casualties on Japan
csc troops in minor skirmishing
and artillery duels on the Perak
front to the west.
The British struck hard at Gen
eral Won RommePs forces in Bar
dia while tightening their lines
around Agedabia, south Of Bengazi,
on the Libyan front. Simultan-
eously, British warplanes raided
German-occupied bases in Greece
and on the island of Crete.
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POULTRY
lBazleNs Marketl
CONGRESS

Continued from PAGE One)
after having made some of the
most epochal decisions in 150i
years, eliminating in an answer
to Axis aggression with declara-
lions Of war against Japan, Ger
many and Italy.
Major problems await early de-
cision by the new session. but its
course Is largely uncharted and
depends on the trend OF the fast
moving international situation. The
big tasks OF the new term include.
/. Enactment Of price-control
legislation.
2. Voting OF huge war budget,
expected to reach at least $780,
0QC 100000 in cash and more bill
lions in contract authority.
3. Passage Of tax bill. perhaps
the largest single bill in history.
4. Great Lakes ST. Lawrence
seaway project.
The dying session raised the ma
tional debt limit to $4,000, 000.-
900. and Congress must again raise
the limit in the near future. It
voted $61 ,500,000.000 in cash and
contract authority, according to a
revised estimate OF appropriation
committee experts.
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SACKMAN

Continued from Page One)
the children Will be over severing
his connection with the YpsilantI
police department. "Ypsilani has
always been fine to me-" he says,
and the department under its pres
ent organization is excellent"
His decision to enter defense work
seems to be bred OF his previous
wartime experiences and patriotic
loyalty
He has record OF seven years
service in the United States Army.
having Joined the regulars in 1913.
In 1916 he saw action on the Mexi-
can border and in 1918 went over
seas with the fourth division. 10th
field artillery. He was overseas is
months and on his return Joined
the Michigan State Police. He came
to Ypsilanti In 1925. He is believed
to have one Of the longest continu
GUS records In the state as a motor
cycle officer. and has earned n,
reputation Of being one OF Ypsi
iantis most popular policeman
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Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK

Detroit. Mich. Jan. Good to
choice steers and yearlings. SiS.50;
medium 10 good shortfed steers
and heiier yearlings. ss.75Q ll.S5;
common 10 medium steers
and heiters. SS50a9.50: medium
to good cows. SSa $50. Gamers and
cutters. S5.50H765: good weighty
sausage bulls. S9.75dl0; thin light
bulls $500 $50.
Calves Best. 1880. fair to
good. $l1Gl5.50: euns down to
$50
sheep and lambs Few choice
lambs. Si275. best lambs. Sl2.50d
l2.65: medium. Sli50. slaughter
ewes. S4G $50.
Hogs lS0-220 lbs. sl125: 100000
lbs. Sl0.55@lO.S0; 300450 lbs,
Sl0.25d io45; l4o-175 ID lights.
Sl0.75Glll5
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OakViHe
HAS APPENDEcToMY

Oakyille. Mich, Jan. 2-Walter
Grams underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Mercy Hospital
In Monroe Monday morning. His
mother, Mrs. Ada Grams, came
from Milan to the home Of her
brother, William Mason, to be near
him. She accompanied Mrs. Ethel
Burget, Edith and Orlo to Monroe
Tuesday and spent the afternoon
with her son. Wednesday she &C
companied Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mason, Mrs. Myrtle Miller. daugh.
ter Mildred, near Azalia, who were
after church guests Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Burget.
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Travellers Return From
CurtaiIed Vacation Trip

President John Munson, OF Mich
igan State Normal College, and r.
5. Gerganoff arrived home from
Miami Thursday night following a
brief trip into South America. called
off because OF the war. The two
fpsilantians were scheduled TO fly
by plane from Miami to Detroit but
at Knoxville. Tenn, the plane was
grounded because OF bad weather.
From Knoxville to Toledo the men
travelled by train. They were met In
the latter city by an employee OF Mr..
Gerganoffs and completed their
journey by automobile.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
Keys Discovered Taken
From Casady Oil Station

Investigation OF the entry by
thieves OF the Elton A. Casady SER
vice station, lis E. Michigan Ave.
reported by Mr.. Casady early
Thursday morning. revealed that
only a key ring with seven KEYS
had been stolen.
Police found that entrance had
been effected by breaking the upper
sash Of a window on the east side
OF the building. unlocking and rails
ing the lower sash. Thieves appar.
emily used an iron bar they found
near the station TO force the win.
dow open.
After entering the station. the
thieves rifled drawers but took only
the key ring Mr.. Casady said TO.
day the keys had no special import
ance. Z
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
TO BE IN LANSING

Lansing, Jan. p ms Arthur
II. Sarvis, Flint banker, has
prepared to establish his head.
quarters at Lansing as director for
Michigan OF tire rationing. Named
to the post by the state defense
council. he will dispense the limit
ed supply Of tires available under
Washington strict rationing pro.
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Eather Succumha

Paul Hatch LETT Thursday alter
noon for Bowdoinham, Ne. where
he was called by the death OF his
father, Charles Hatch. 70. Survivors
besides the widow are two sons,
Karl Bowdoinham, Paul. this city,
and three grandchildren including
Willard Hatch, now in the Hawaiian
Islands.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02

MELBOURNE. AustraHa-UP -
Australlas air force planes OPEN
ed an offensive on the Japanese
inundated Caroline Islands today rs
the agQyernment embarked on an
emergency program to strengthen
its national defense in recognition
OF the serious position In the Philip
pines. Malaga and the Netherlands
East Indies.
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Meetings Planned by Two
Board of Commerce Groups

Two Board of Commerce groups
will meet Tuesday.
Retail affairs committee will con
vene at 10 a. m. in the Board OF
Commerce office to discuss a gen
eral retailers meeting on defense,
A final check on solicitations for
the years program will also be
made.
Board directors will hold their
regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday
noon In Hotel Huron.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02

Paul Thompson is spending his
vacation In Elkhart, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow Bodley,
Milan. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Osborn
and family, Ferndale. Mr.. aud Mrs.
Leroy Osborn and son Don. Geddes.
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Dysinger and
daughters and Mrs w. J Bodley.
Whitaker. were Sunday evening
luncheon guests OF Mr. and Mrs
George S. Osborn and later Mr.
Bodley showed many OF his beauti
full pictures.
Miss Marjorie Garrod was week
end guest of Miss Donna Garrod OF
Judd Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Petrosky
and family. Detroit. spent Friday
with his mother Mrs. Ottilie Pet
rosky. -
Mr.. and Mrs. John Houck spent
the week end with their daughter
and family. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Wal
tiers, Dearborn, and visited Mr.. and
Mrs J. Her, Garden City, Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, Lansing
visited Mrs. Cora Wilbur Friday
Mrs. Bell Cady and Mrs. Lon Cady,
Ypsilanti also were guests.
Mrs. Howard Jones. Ypsilanti.
visited her father and grandmother.
Mrs. Cora Wilbur and Claude VIII
bur Saturday.
Earl Palmer. Kensett, Ark, Wis.
tied Mrs. W. J. Bodley last week.
Alice Mae fowler Is spending sew
eral days with grandmother Mrs.
Alice Bissell, Ypsilanti.
Claud Wilbur and mother, Mrs.
Cora Wilbur attended the 42nd wed
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
John hurry of NEAR Milan Friday
evening.
Elmer Sampson. Saline, called on
Mr.. and Mrs. o. f. Vedder Sunday
morning.
Miss Ulia Brown, Ann Arbor.
spent the week end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs Robert Brown.
Frank Miner. Howell, Mich, and
NJ. c. CrandaA and wife, Detroit.
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crandall.
Mrs. Frank Sikorsh and family
visited friends in Milan Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Cranson, Milan.
were Sunday afternoon guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Dysinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Solomon were
dinner guests of Nh. and Mrs. Her
bert Custom. Detroit, Sunday.
Howard Wilson. Cleveland. O..
former resident here, visited Mr..
and Mrs. r. c. Lamkin and family.
Saturday afternoon.
William Smith, Worthwhile, and
Clare Smith, Redford. visited their
son and brother Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lawson and
son, Detroit. Miss Marvel Jean
Hawker and Vincent Sullivan. Ann
Arbor were Sunday dinner guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Lowe.
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Normal Senior sueeumbs

Funeral services were this after
noon IN Grace Episcopal Church.
Mt. Clemens. for Miss Margaret
Ann Ellis, p, Normal College SEN
Tor, who died at ST. Joseph's Hos
pital, Ann Arbor, after an illness Of
three months. Miss Ellis was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Ellis.
Clinton Township, Macomb County
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02

Mrs. Stanley Binicki spent Tues.
day in Ann Arbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur LeVasseur
spent Sunday evening at Monroe.
Donald Bondrie. who makes his
home with the LaVasseurs. spent
his vacation with his mother, Mrs.
Robert Riefert, Frenchtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bogadain
and children spent Saturday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. John DO.
mas.
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PAYS SIS

Bruce Mitchell, Waterloo, n. Y,
paid S25 in Justice A. NJ. Wander
sails court after he had admit
ted having driven too fast FOR road
conditions when the automobile he
was driving collided with another
driven by Russell Clippinger, Cleve-
land, o., at the intersection of M2S
and US-112 Tuesday morning.
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Injured In Crash

Norman LeVasseur, Detroit, is
recovering from painful injuries re-
ceived when the car he was driv-
ing overturned two miles east of
Oakyille and rolled over several
times. His brother Earl was un-
injured. They were enroute home
to visit their parents.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
In The Sick Room

Stewart Gable is in Boyer Hos
pital. recovering after a recent op-
Grafton.
Miss Inez Graves returned to her
home from Ford Hospital Tuesday
night, somewhat improved from a
severe attack of arthritis.
Peter J. Kellersohn who under
went major surgery In Boyer Hos.
pital Tuesday is reported improv-
ing.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
Wind lnterferes

High winds this morning blew
sheet metal from the roof of the
manufacturing building at Ypsilanti
bomber plant Wind also prevented
iron workers from erecting iron
structure.
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Neaetables

Detroit. Mich. Jan. .
BEETS-No. /. 50Q Use doz bchs.
CARROTS-No \. 90cG$l.l0 doz
CABBAGE 90cm$1.l0 bu.
PARSNlPS-Stn1 bu.
POTATOES Sl.10@1.20 bu.
TURNIPS 60G 75c nu.
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Whitaker
HoNoRED ON BIRTHDAY

Whitaker. Mich. Jan. = On
Tuesday about twenty-five of Paul
Thompsons friends gathered 10
wish him many happy returns OF
the day, It being his 10th birthday
Games were played and after the
refreshments were served they de-
parted for their homes All ex-
pressed themselves as having a
good time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02

Detroit. Mich. Jan. .
BUTTER-Best creamery in tubs
S3l4 Q3il4c.
EGGS - Current receipts. S4G35c
dirties, Soc checks, 27iac.
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Pay Assessments

Assessments In Justice A. NJ.
Vanderall's court this morning were
paid by B. ]. Barley, city, 81, over
time parking. William r. Scherle.
Dearborn, IS, speeding, and Emil
Bachelor, city, SIS. speeding.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02

Detroit. Mich. Jan Poultry:
market steady. Hens. heavy breeds.
2ln 22c: leghorns. Ice. broilers,
heavy, 2Sc: ducks. lsc: geese. Ice /;
turkey hens, Csc: toms. pc.
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Committed

Wilbur Bundy. AZ, resident OF a
trailer camp at 2545 Holmes Rd.,
was committed to the jail for 80
days, or until a $40 fine is paid,
when he pleaded guilty in Justice
A. NJ. Vandersall's court today to a
charge OF having been intoxicated
and disorderly. Bundy was arrested
at the trailer camp by state police
about Z p. m. Thursday.
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Ypsilanti Briefs
10 Meet Tonluht

TO Meet 7 onIght
Representatives OF Ypsilanti's Civ
ilian Defense Volunteer Enrolment
Committee will meet with similar
county organizations IN the Ann Ar
Dor Armory at p. m. tonight.
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Detroit Mich. Jan. 2

Detroit. Mich. Jan. 2
APPLES Mcintosh, No. l, bu..
s1.2541.75; Spies, No. |, bu,, 81 so
Oils; Delicious No. !. bu. $3.50
Oils.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-01-02
To Reopen Soon

Unlled Stove Co. expect to re-
open some time the second week in
January. The firm has been closed
since Wednesday for inventory.
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Only Wind

only Wlnd
Investigation of report OF prowl
ers near the Streicher Die and Too.
Co.. limerick St.. about 3 a. ~. today
revealed that wind had blosa off
a door at the plant.
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Killed Instantly


Milan, Mich, Jan. Robert Raj
koyich, 10 years old. Milan. RID 8,
was killed instantly Thursday when
his car sideswiped a truck and trail
er four miles east of jackson on
US-l2. The body was removed to
Manausa Funeral Home, Jackson.
and later taken to the Milan Stevens
and Bush Funeral Home. Funeral
services will be there Saturday af.
ternoon at 2:S0. Rev. Luren Strait,
OF the London Church, will officiate
Rajkovich was driving on the left
side of the road and forced the
truck driver, James Miller. st.
Louis, Mo, to the shoulder OF the
highway. DR.. Jason B. Meads, Jack
son. coroner, explained. The youth
was believed to have fallen asleep
at the wheel.
The youth was born In Detroit.
April -, 1922. and came with his
parents, Robert and Helen Raiko-
yich, and sister, Donna. to the Fry
burg School district in 1880. He had
been employed by Peter johnson at
a gas station in Milan.
His parents and sister survive.
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Continued from Page one)
Of his automobile which was virtual
ly demolished. All those in the car
were negroes.
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Scalp Laeerated
Treated at Boyer

William Horner, "a. 215 5. Wash
ington ST., was treated at Boyer
Memorial Hospital Thursday for
cuts and bruises received when the
automobile he was driving failed to
negotiate sharp curve on Huron
River DR.. and crashed into a ditch.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Mrs. Mary Williams Dies;
World War Yeomanette

Mrs. May Dix Williams, yeoman-
cite in the First World War. died
yesterday at Mount Alto Hospital,
where she had been a patient since
1884.
Mrs. williams was known for her
handiwork. Recently she had been
crocheting little red, white and blue
bells, Using the proceeds to buy
Defense bonds.
Born in Stafford County, Va, in
1877, she was the daughter Of VIII
liam r. and Anne Morton Dix, and
the widow Of Richard Francis VIII
liams. During the last war she
served with the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts at the Navy Depart
ment. She was a member Of the
Jacob Jones Post Of the American
Legion and the Cooley Nc Cullough
Unit, No. "a. Of the Legion Aux
iliary.
Mrs. williams leaves a sister, Mrs.
Ebert F. Maloney, and a nephew,
1t. Ebert F. Maloney, jr., Marine
Corps.
Legion services will be held at 8
pm. today at the s. H. Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
where funeral services will be held
at / pm. tomorrow. Burial will be
In Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
A. ". Hdridge, s., Dies;
Headed Firms Offices

Arthur william Eldridge, IS, for
2s years sales manager Of the WASH
ington ONCE Of B. Fisher g. Co. of
New York, died yesterday morning
at Sibley Hospital. After services
at 2 pm. tomorrow at Humphreys
Bethesda funeral home he will be
buried privately.
A native Of Paterson, N. j., Mr..
Eldridge first came here about IS
years ago. He had been manager
Of both the Fisher Co. here and
the Comet Rice Co.'S Washington
once for nearly 80 years.
He lived at 116 Aspen street,
Chevy Chase, Nd, with his wife,
Mrs. Mildred r. Elcridge; his son,
Robert 8. Eldridge, and his daugh-
ter. Janet M. Eldridgs. He is sur
vived In Paterson, N. j., py his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Eldridge; a sis
ter, Mrs. Rankin Dolson, and q
brother, Walter Eldridge.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

unclear, but whitehall informanta
cautioned that 1t would Be . mis-
take to regard either the Britiah
government or Indian party repre-
sentatives - prepared for . quick
solution.
(The retention In the British
cabinet Of L. 8. Amery, secretary
Of state for India and Burma,
despite strong protests from In
dia, was interpreted last night
In Bombay political circles as an
indication there was no change
In Mr.. Churchill's attitude to-
ward India's independence de-
mands.)
Ali Jinnah . Big Problem.
The Whitehall informants pointed
out that, while there has been q
swing Of Indian national leaders
from benevolent neutrality to par
tial cooperation with Britain, there
still remains q big problem In pla-
eating Mohammed Ali Jinnah's po-
tent All-India Moslem League.
There Is no indication that
Jinnah's followers have abandoned
their aim Of creating Moslem
states" said one source. There
still are 100, ,000, 900 Moslems in In
dia who believe themselves q supe-
rior element to the 100000, 600
Hindus.
THE Hindus hold fast to an all.
India government by the majority
II anything can dissolve the diff.
ferences of India's different politi.
cal groups 1t should be the present
crisis and there still Is hope ir
Whitehall"
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Freedom for India
Favored by Britain,
Colonial Leader Says
Government Hopes Visit
Of Chions Koi-shek Will
Help, Lords Are Told
~ the Associated Press.

% VIE ASSoSSosOo A~e~s
LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Brit
ish government "are in favor Of
India's political freedom" Lord
Cranborne. Colonial Secretary,
stated today In the House Of
Lords.
Lord Cranborne, who became gov
ernment leader In the House Of Lords
In the week end shakeup of the
cabinet, declared that His Majestys
government welcome the message Of
Chang Kai-shek Saturday to the
Indian government.
I'VE are glad that there should be
the closest understanding between
the Indian and Chinese people.
Chang Kai-shek urged India to
rally TO the cause Of liberty and 20
do we," Lord Cranborne said.
Hopes Visit WIN Aid.
HE expressed himself In favor Of
Indias political freedom and 30 are
We. # the Indian leaders would get
together and devise some scheme
which would be satisfactory to all,
the Indian problem would be salts
factorily solved. It Is hoped that
this visit Of Chang Kai-shek win
help them to take such . STEP
Prime Minister Churchill Is ex-
pected to make q statement soon
clarifying the Indian situation.
Just what line of action Mr..
Churchill would propose remained
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Charles N. Schneider
Funeral Rites Held
Al 81. AIban's 'sChurch
Restouruteur Active
In FruternuI and
Social Groups

Charles Martin Schneider, prom
inent retuarant man, who died Sat-
urday at Garfield Hospital, was
buried in Glenwood Cemetery after
services at 10 am. today at St.
Adams Church. DR.. Charles War
ner, rector of st. Abans, officiated.
Honorary pallbearers were Chaplin
Bauman, DR.. David e. Buckinghom,
Thomas Burke, DR.. Horatio Dorman,
George w. Harris, Col. Leroy Fer
ron, DR.. Harrison E. Howe, Richard
H Hutchison, Mack l.. Langford,
Paul E. Lesh, Algernon F. Reeves,
Joseph Richards, ST.: Leonard p.
Steuart, Vincent Rooney and Ma
rion x. Wilberding.
Mr.. Schneider succeeded his
father, Martin Henry Schneider, In
the restaurant business In which he
had been trained as a young man.
The restaurant, located now at At
Eleventh street NV, has become
a meeting place for groups Of busi-
ness men and various lodge commit
tees, which could count on Charley"
Schneider to greet them.
Mr.. Schneider had lived here since
the age of 4, when he was brought
from his birthplace, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Active in social and fraternal organ
lzations, he was a member Of Colum-
bia Lodge No. 8, F. A. A. M, and the
Washington Rotary Club. He made
his home at 1908 Thirty second
street NV, where funeral services
by the Elks were held last night.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Amanda Hurley Schneider; two
sons, Charles and William Schnei-
der; a daughter, Helen Schneider,
and a sister, Mrs. Minnie E. Cudlip.