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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

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Lodges and Societies
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Return Caswen Optical Co.
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! tween Horace Mann school end
btth ana Hosmsr, OAKLAND 23at
4 osr-oLAssEs advertised without
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Flowers and Plants
AzAiiEAS, dsphne's. canterbury bills,
shrubs, Towering fruit and shade
trees Good varieties peaches. q. A.
OLSEN e4th and Wilkeson Road
lat road east Of Portland ave. turn
north.
PACIFIC GOLD peach fruit trees:
shrubs. BUCKLEY NURSERY w.
A. Eegimann. repr. Visit our DIS
play l0 05OT SO Law st GA a7A4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

The annual party for members
of the Presbyterian guild and
their husbands scheduled for Mon
day evening at the home OF Mrs.
E. c. schonborn on w Pioneer
way has been indefinitely post
poned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

Spinning Preschool Study group
will meet Tuesday with Mrs. Wal
ter Stout, 524 18th st, s. f. for
a II o'clock pot luck luncheon.
All who are interested are invited.
A silver tea viii follow the dis
cussion which will be led BY Mrs.
William Heck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09
Instruction
ATTENTION.

TT IFN F%TNs
LEARN Welding OF cutting now. Many
Jobs available In local shlpyards
and private industry. We have
trained several hundred men who
crate one OF the largest and best
equipped shops In the Northwest
NORTHWEST WELDING SCHOOL.
27l5 SOUTH TACOMA WAY. Phone
Garland 542s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

Under the nationwide registra-
tion law, all Puyallup men who
reached their 20th birthdays on or
before Dec. 81. 1871. and VINO have
not attained their 45th mile stones
on Feb. Is, 1912. will register Feb.
l4-16. Registration will be held
in the Chamber Of Commerce
rooms in the city hail from 7
m. to Q p. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09
Red Cross Sewing

Rebekah Needle club will meet
for all day Red Cross sewing Tues
day at Odd Fellows hair with Mrs.
Beulah Cline in charge. A pot luck
luncheon will be served.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

Melinda soles tent No. 2s.
Daughters Of Union Veterans. will
meet Friday at the library with
Mrs. C. F. Henry presiding. MIS-.
William Kinzie, patriotic instruc-
tor, will have charge of q WASH
ington-Lincoln program.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09
Special Notices

MISS LANE, well known hair sfyiist.
has Joined the staff Of the Rrns :
way Beauty Salon. to4 Jones Bldg
over the Roxy thestsr. BR 4ssi.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

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Msns aitefstions eo3 south gsy
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

dsphnes. canterbury bills,
shrubs. Towering fruit and shade
trees Good varieties peaches. q. A.
OLSEN e4th and Wiikeson Road
lat road east Of Portland ave. turn
north.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

PACIFIC GOLD peach fruit trees:
shrubs BUCKLEY SURsKRy w
A. Eegimann. repr. Visit our dis-
play l0. o50T 80. Jay st, GA sfa4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-02-09

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Phone Man ai6l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Daniel T.. Webster Rites
Set for Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held to-
morrow for Daniel c. Webster, 60,
resident of Washington for more
than so years, who died Sunday at
his home, 2416 Twelfth street NE.
Services will be held at $3.50 am.
at the home and will be followed
by mass at 8 am. at St. Anthony's
Church. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Webster had retired from the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad after
AZ years of service. He had been
i'll for two years.
Born in Hall Town, w. Va, in
1882. he came to Washington when
he was 10 years old and was edu-
Gated at Gonzaga College. He was
the son of the late John and the
late Margaret Prinderville Webster.
Mr.. Webster started with the B.
& o. at II as a gate tender. He
served later as tower operator, con-
ductor and brakeman.
He was a member Of the Holy
Name Society. st. Anthony's Church
and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen.
Surviving Mr. Webster are his
widow, Mrs. Effie M. Webster, and
three sons. Ellsworth, Daniel A. and
William j. Webster, all of WASH
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
In Mrn1uriant

HE hfNk 81 nbo p 81 s
away one year ago today.
Whereer l CO. vhateer ] do.
! just can't help but think Of you.
A LONELY WIFE.
EDWARDS. ANNIE. In loving memory
Of our beloved sister. ANNIE EDWARDS,
aso today, November 3. Ia4l.
To live in the hearts of those who loved
HEE z1y1Ss SISTER iaEE AMP H1v, BROTHER
HARGETT. CHARLES coYAL. In sad
band snd aher & eoyAn H
G g who passed 1 away one year ago to-
'A Eov SESeH' WIFE E AND B DAUGHTERS.
LEWIS. ANDREW ALLAN. Sacred to
The memory Of my v, loving husband AN.
year ago Aa today November ~ao 1911 s me one
You are gone and all is gone and through
each weary day
Memories are sunbeams through a sky of
cloudy gray.
Mf IoVSo 'T w 1eEes J il e LEWIS
PENDLEToN, JAMES CLOE AND MARY
CATHERINE. In loving memory Of our
dear father and mother who entered into
Is N6vsmSsp MES c MaRY PE eE4H
ERNIE PENDLETON. July IS. 1882.
The years may wipe out many things,
But this they wipe out never.
The memory of those happy days.
When we were all together.
You crossed the raging sea Of time,
But left US In the storm:
The angry pillows around us roll.
THEIR X c sfh ri sre OF SaS
C., AND GAINESVILLE, VA
TINNEY, VIRGINIA AND DENNIS !. To.
my dear mother, VIRGINIA .r1NNEY. who
| left me eight years ago today, November
| g. 1884 and my dear father, DENNIS I
| vember 3, 1923.
| NY heart stiu aches with sadness
And shed many . tear:
Oh, how ! miss my mother ana rather
Al the end of another year.
LONELY DAUGHTER SUSIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Rites for Mrs. Parker
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Dora
Mason Wright Parker, wife of Judge
Chauncey G.. Parker, will be held
at 3 pm. tomorrow at st. Johns
Church, Sixteenth and H streets
NV. Burial will follow in Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Mrs. Parker died yesterday at her
home, 1923 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, after an illness of several
weeks.
Mrs. Parker was a daughter of
the late Col. Edward H. Wright of
Newark, N. j.. and granddaughter
of the late Senator William Wright
of New Jersey and Stevens Thomp-
son Mason, first Governor of Michi-
gan.
She was member of the Colonial
Danes and of the Colony Club of
New York. For many years, she
had been a parishioner of st. Johns
Church.
Surviving Mrs. Parker in addition
to her husband are two sons, Col
Chauncey G. Parker, jr., and Maj.
E. Cortlandt Parker, both of WASH
ington and members of the Marine
Corps; three daughters, Mrs. Albert
j. Roadway. wife of Maj. Albert j.
Roadway, jr., Army Air Forces, San
Antonio, Tex; Mrs. Howard P
Romans of New York and Mrs
George L. Howe of Ashton, Md; a
brother, 1t. Gen. William M. Wright
retired, of Washington, and Is
grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Frank |. Croccia Dies;
Violin Teacher 80 Years

Frank L. Croccia, St, a violin
teacher here for more than 80 years,
died yesterday at his home, 806
Ingraham street NV.
Born in Italy, Mr.. Croccia came
to this country at Is. Several years
later he began to teach violin
classes. He was stricken with heart
trouble about two years ago, and
had since then practically aban-
doned his profession.
He was a member of the Holy
Rosary Church, and held member
ship in two music organizations,
the Fratellanza Society and the
Selice Cavalotti
Mr. Croccia is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Marie C. Croccia, and
four daughters, Nina. Rose Marie,
Livia and Frances Croccia. Funeral
services will be held at o'clock
tomorrow at the Holy Rosary
Church, Third and F. streets NV.
Burial will be in st. Mary's Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Death Of HaIifaxes' Son
Evokes Wide Sympathy

kilograms of coincidence poured
into the British Embassy today from
friends of Lord and Lady Halifax
as news spread that their second
son, Peter Wood, Is, had been killed
in action in Egypt. He had been
serving with the Royal Armored
Corps in Egypt with the rank of
temporary captain.
Before the war Mr.. Wood was a
captain in the Yorkshire Dragons
Yeomanry of the Territoriay Army.
He was born October S, 1916. He
attended Eton and Christ Church
College, oxford University. From
oxford he received a bachelor of
arts degree in 1888.
It, is understood that his elder
brother, Charles Ingram Courtney
Wood, heir to the title, and a mem
Der of Parliament for York since
1887, and his younger brother, Rich
ard Frederick Wood, also are fight
ing with the British forces in Egypt
Capt. Wood is also survived by
sister, the Countess of Feversham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
William N. Casse|I Dies;
Native Of Washington

William M. Cassell, 81, native and
lifelong resident of Washington,
died yesterday after short illness
at the home of his grandnephew,
Charles S. Cassell, 621 Jefferson
street NV.
Mr.. Cassell was born here May 18,
1850, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
A. Cassell, native of Washington
also.
For 40 years. he was in charge of
the stables at ST. Elizabeth Hospital.
He was retired at the age of IS. Mr..
Cassell was member of the Church
of the Nativity and of the Retired
Government Workers Association.
Funeral services will be held at
$50 am. tomorrow at Chambers
funeral home, 400 Chaplin street
NV and requiem mass will be held
at the Church of the Nativity at 10
am. Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Mrs. Mary N. Simpson
Services Tomorrow

Mrs. Mary M. Simpson. 81, widow
of George c. Simpson and a resident
of Washington for more than 80
years, died yesterday at her home,
2208 F street NV. Funeral services
will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Bowers, 806 Nineteenth street
NV. Burial will be in the cemetery
at Fairfax Courthouse, Va
Mrs. Simpson was born in Fairfax
County. She was member of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church here.
Surviving Mrs. Simpson, in addi-
ton to Mrs. Bowers, are two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Oscar J. Letterman and
Mrs. Betty S. Asquith, both of
Washington; four sons, Winter B.,
Luther M. and Richard M. Simp-
son, all of Washington, and Van
Simpson of Newark, N. j., and one
sister, Mrs. Cora L. Ashford Of this
city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Health Department
Denies Law Violation
In Delayed Burial
Police to Question
Witnesses on Finding
Body in Cemetery

The Health Department informed
District police today that from its
point of view there had been no
violation of the law in the delayed
burial of the body of Lucien
Hawkins, 81, colored, 2400 block
Twenty-ffth street Sc, whose body
was found in a pine shipping case. at
Payne's Cemetery Sunday, week
after it supposedly was inferred.
Police, however, announced that
the homicide squad still was pursu-
ing its investigation and intended to
question witnesses later in the day.
The body is at the District Morgue,
where is was returned Sunday.
The man died in Casualty Hospital
October II, according to hospital
records, and later the body was re-
moved to the city morgue.
Later a friend of Mr.. Hawkins
arranged with an undertaken to take
care of the burial, the undertaken
said.
On October 26 the body was re-
moved to the cemetery, he continued,
and placed in a vault to be buried
when time allowed. The undertaken
explained that he had bought a
grave for the man with funds pro-
vided by the friend.
The first opportunity to inter the
body came last Sunday, the under
taker continued, but before the
burial could be completed, a funeral
procession arrived. The pine box
containing the body was placed aside
until the second interment was COM
pleted.
One of the mourners of the second
funeral found the box in an off
corner of the cemetery. looked in
side and reported his discovery to
police. setting off investigations by
the Detective Bureau, the Health
Department and Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Y. M. !. Will Renter
Body of Col. Crozet
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3.-vir-
GINA Military Institute is making
ready to remove the body of Col.
cladius Crozet. from Shockoe Gene
terry here to Lexington for renter
ment.
The way for removal of the body
was cleared yesterday by decree
entered in Richmond Law and
Equity Court by Judge Willis Miller
authorizing V. M I. to proceed with
the long-planned move.
Col. Crozet, who was a captain
OF artillery under Napoleon, came
to the United States after the
Russian campaign of 1872, served as
professor at West Point, and SUBJ
sequently became principal en-
gineer of the State of Virginia.
He was the first president of the
Board of Visitors, 1887 to 1845.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Funeral Services Today
For William F. Hopkins

Funeral services for William
Franklin Hopkins, So, a veteran Of
80 years service with the Metro
politan Police Department, were to
be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
at the Deal Chapel, 1900 Georgia
avenue NV, followed by burial IN
the George Washington Memorial
Cemetery.
Mr.. Hopkins. native and life
long resident of the District, died
Saturday at his home, 1903 Quincy
street NV.
He joined the Police Department
in 1902, and was assigned to the
White House during the administra-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt. For
many years he was assigned to the
third precinct, and later to the Sec
ond precinct, where he was serving
at the time of his retirement In
1885. -,
Surviving Mr.. Hopkins are his
widow, Mrs. Mary Landlord Hop
kins; daughter, Mrs. Elsie H.
Johanson; two brothers, John A.
Hopkins, of Washington, and Ro-
land E. Hopkins, of Bellingham.
Wash; sister, Mrs. Henry E. June
mann, Of Bellingham, and a grand.
son, William E. Hopkins, of WASH
inqtOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Mrs Rose B. Forte Dies
OF Heart Attack

Mrs. Rose B. Forte, g., a resident
of Washington for 20 years, died
suddenly Of a heart attack yesterday
at her home, 1909 Park road NV.
Mrs. Forte was born in Charleston,
w. Va, and came to Washington in
1922. A former practicing chiro-
practor, she was a member of the
Writer'S League of Washington, the
Webster-Remington Opera Guild
and the Chiropractor Association of
Washington. She belonged to the
Baptist Church, and formerly was
a member Of the Choral Club Of
Washington.
Surviving Mrs. Forte are her hus-
band, John w. Forte; a daughter,
Mrs. Nellie F. Hodge; a granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Rosemary Bealle, all of
Washington: a son, John r. Forte
Of Forestyille, Md, and a brother,
Walter Butts Of Capitol Heights, Md.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Chambers funeral
home, 1400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Funeral Services Today
For Jacob Henry Moore

Funeral services were to be held
at 3 o'clock this afternoon for Jacob
Henry Moore, a retired Government
employee, who died Sunday on his
74th birthday anniversary at his
home, "a Adams street NV.
Services are to be held at the
United Brethren Church. Burial
will be at Chatham, N. Y.
Born in Tivoli, N. Y, Mr.. Moore
came to Washington in 1908 to work
for the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, where he served for many
years as assistant statistician. He
later transferred to the Bureau of
Finance, serving as head accountant
until his retirement in 1898.
Mr.. Moore was a trustee and board
member of the United Brethren
Church and a member of the Wash
ington Centennial Masonic Lodge
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Har-
riet A. Moore; son, Ralph S.
Moore, and a sister, Mrs. L. S. Haga-
dorm, both of Flushing, N. Y, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Uncle Billy Robinson,
Evangelist, Dies at q
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA, Calf. Nov. 3.-The
Rev. Bud CUncle Billy Robinson,
81, who claimed he had preached
32,176 sermons during his 81 years
as an evangelist, died last night.
Born in the mountains Of White
County, Tenn, he could not write
nor spell his name when he was
converted at the age of 20, and was
further handicapped by an impede
ment in his speech.
During the last so years of his
life he averaged 500 sermons year
while preaching to 70 denomina-
tons, and Travelled an estimated
100000 miles In making 100000
converts.
He was the author of 10 books
which sold more than half a million
copies, and had helped more than
100 young persons in training for
the ministry and mission fields.
Funeral services will be held in
the Bresse Avenue Nazarene Church
Thursday afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Gas Victims Death
Certified as Suicide

A certificate of suicide was issued
by Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
in the case of John w. Barger. IA,
who was found dead yesterday in his
gas-flled room in rooming house
in the 200 block Of E street NV.
The body was discovered by police
after they were called by Mrs.
Martha Woodward, who reported
she smelled gas from the room.
Three jets of gas plate were found
omen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
}. F. Broussord, Author
And Educator, Dies at so
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE. La, Nov. s.
Prof. James F. Broussard, go, for 20
years head of the department of
romance Languages at Louisiana
State University and chairman of
the schools athletic council for many
years. died yesterday after a long
illness.
From 1916 to 1922 Prof. Broussard
served on the romance Languages
faculty OF the Naval Academy.
He was the author of q number
OF books used in teaching French
and in 1885 was made Chevalier of
the French Legion of Honor. In
1887 he was made Knight Comman-
der of the Crown of Italy at cere-
monies held in Florence in recog-
milton Of his work in romance Ian
guageS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Harry E. Ransom Dies;
Once 40 and 8 Chief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 3.-Harry E.
Ransom, 81, past national COM
mander of the American@egion's 40
and Society, died suddenly of a
heart ailment yesterday at his home.
Mr.. Ransom, who headed the Le-
gions fun-provoking organization
in 1861, had attended every State
and national convention since the
group was formed He was vice
president of the corporation which
made arrangements for the national
convention here in 1941.
Mr.. Ransom was a lieutenant
colonel in the Army Infantry Re
serve and served overseas in the
World War as a captain in the Motor
Transport Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
H. J. Yute, Pittsburgh
Scrup Drive Head, Dies

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3.-Henry j.
Yute, IS, director of city supplies,
who had been working day and
night conducting the city's scrap
collection drive, died last night in
a physicians office, victim of a
heart attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
Dr.. Daniel, ZooIoqist, Dies

BERKELEY, Calf, Nov 3 F.-
DR.. John Franklin Daniel, SO, head
of the University of California
department of zoology and interna-
tionally famous zoologist, died yes
terday of heart ailment. His most
widely known book was Animal
Life of Malaysia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03
In Mrn1nrtant

THOMPSON. REV. HESEKIAH In mem
DRY of my dear father. Rev. HESEKIAH
THOMPSON, who passed away three years
ago today, November 3, 1889
SON, MERRILL.
WHITLOCK, SUSIE. In loving remem-
brance of SUSIE D. WHITLOCK. who de-
parted this life November 3, 1941, wife of
James A. Whitlock of Norbeck, Md.
The hours l spent with thee, dear hes rt,
Are string of pearls to me;
Oh, memories that bless and burn;
The barren gain and bitter loss.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
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DrathB

AKIMOvICH. JOHN. On Monday. No.
vember ,. 1912, JOHN AKIMOVIGH. 81, OF
3OO9 Douglas ST., ne. husband Of Smilka
Akimovich Remains resting at Chambers
Riverdale funeral home.
Notice Of services later.
ALBERs, JOHN T. On Saturday, octo,
her 81. 1912, at Garfield Hospital, JOHN
r ALBERS, husband of Nora Margaret
Albers and father of James Stanton Albers
and Mrs. Louis c. Hill.
Funeral from the James T. Ryan funeral
home, 317 Pa. ave Sc. on WednesdaN
November A. at $50 am; thence to Ma,
tivity Church, where mass will be ofered
Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery.
AIRERS. John T. Members Of Car
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-12

had led to this dull, leaden CEN
ter where he felt nothing -
seemingly realized no t h ing.
Every nerve was numb.
Paris, l think maybe you
better come now"
"Come-go-in-there?" He
pointed like small child to-
ward the door.
Anna nodded. Yes. Come. !
go with you"
Madame was propped high on
her pillows. Her face was white
and expressionless; her eyes
were nearly closed and deeply
sunken.
ANNA. She is asleep?"
Suddenly low rasping sound
grated through the room. Paris
started with a kind of terror.
He had heard that sound once
before. Lucy Carrl
"Anna!" The VIII sper was
wrenched from him.
Paris clenched his hands.
"Anna-stop it-some way!'
Anna laid her hands on his
shoulder. Listen to me, Paris.
This could go on for many
hours. I think - I think ! can
not stand it. Listen to- me, my
child - IL ] take the pillows
from under her head she--she
will die quickly. Think now -
it Is for you to say"
The color left his face. He
looked back at Madame and
then, very slowly, back to An
ma. He nodded slowly.
YES" he said. Quickly"
Very gently Anna removed
the pillows and dropped them
on the floor. Paris felt as If
screams were trying to tear
their way out of his throat, but
he made no sound.
Presently q long, hesitant sigh
fluttered on Madame's lips, and
stopped.
"You 60 now" Anna said
quietly.
The week after Madame Won
Ems funeral, Paris made nee
sssary arrangements with Col
onel Skeffington and Patterson
Lawes Of the Burton County
Bank about his funds, the sale
Of the property. Tom Carr and