The Omaha guide., 1944-12-30

6-Ida M. Tarbell. So. writer. famous for
exposing trusts. in Bridgeport, Conn.
2o-Walter Hackett, 81. playwright. in New
York.
29-William Allen White, rs, famous editor of
Emporia (Kan.) Gazette. died in EN-.
poria.
February
25-Rear Adm. Charles c. Hartigan. 81. ma.
medal. in Palo Alto.
29-Rep- Thomas H.. Cullen. IS. member of
house from Brooklyn, N. Y. since 1919.
died in Washington. D. c.
March
Thomas E. Campbell. Sc. former COVER
nor of Arizona. died in Phoenix.
REV. DR.. Thomas Nicholson. 50. Method.
ist bishop and former president of the
Anti-Saloon league. in Mount Vernon.
l5-Joseph B. Eastman. 81. director of Office
OF Defense Transportation. died in Wash
ington, D. c.
Chicago. H.. died at "a in Chicago.
April
24EMrs. Sarah Jane Swanson. 113, said to
be the Oldest American-born resident Of
the United States. died in Chicago.
25-Coe 1. Crawford, So. former governor
and senator of South Dakota. in Yank.
William D. Stephens. "a, former COVER
nor OF California. died in Los Angeles
has held that cabinet post since 1910.
died in Washington, D.. c., at age Of
10. He was a newspaper publisher In
private life.
May
mander of U. S. Adriatic fleet in World
War I. died in Bethesda, Md.
8-Brig. Gen. Donald A.. Dawson. chief OF
provisional engineering command. Medi.
terranean area. Death reported from
India.
12-Brig. Gen. Henry D.. styer. 81, COM
mander of Allied troops in Siberia in
World War l.. died in Coronado, Calf.
16-George AIDE. famous humorist. died at
Is in Kentland. Ind.
June
1-Gen. o. r. Gillette. SO. Confederate
brigadier general. in Shreveport. La.
6-Col Josef Beck, prime minister of Pc.
land during German invasion In 1889.
died at 40 near Bucharest. Romania.
25-Louisa E. G. Thorp. 80, internationally
known artist and art teacher. In Los
July
9-Martin D. Morrison. 80. former congress
man from Indiana, died in Abingdon. Va.
l2-Mrs. Betty Compton knappen. 81. for.
York.
ITALIAN Dinehart, 54, film and stage actor
who has appeared in more than 100 pic.
lures. died in Hollywood. Calf.
20-Mildred Harris, Al, movie actress and
first wife of Charles Chaplin. died in
2-Lieut. Gen. Leslie McNair killed In
France.
so-Manuel ouezon, president Of the Phil
ippines. died at Saranac Lake. N. Y.
He was IS.
August 2
5-Rear Adm. Don Pardee Moon, so. com.
mitted suicide in Washington while suf-
fering from combat fatigue"
ters Of vaudeville fame. in Cedar Rap.
ids. Iowa.
September
Isabel Irving. rs. whose stage career
covered so years. at Nantucket. Mass.
George w. Norris. former senator from
Nebraska, died at SO In McCook, Neb.
He served 40 years in congress. includ.
s-James a. Reed. former senator nom
Missouri. at 81 In Fairview. Mich.
October
New York and Democratic candidate for
President in 1923. in New York city at 20.
s-Wendel Z. Willkie. So. Republican
ppt,l;tS sseeut %ssnd Il New IN yo1 ls4S s,,v and
aAAhJ AL u lily
19-Rep. Hampton R. Fulmer.1 SO. who rep
resented a So. Carolina district for IL
consecutive terms. in Washington, .. C..
22-Richard Bennett. ". famous actor. in
Los Angeles.
November
,8-Miss Christiana Bond, 100, author, art.
ist and lecturer. in Baltimore.
91Jane Grey, 56. well known actress, In
New York city.
l2-Edgar S. Kelley. 81. composer Of CLASH
cal music. in New York city.
l6-Boake Carter. correspondent and radio
news commentator. IS. In Hollywood.
Calf.
17-Sen. Ellison D. Smith, VINO REPRESENTED
So. Carolina In upper chamber for IS
years longest consecutive period In his.
tory) at 30. In Lynchburg, S. C..
z5-Judge kenesaW M Lands, commissioner
Of professional baseball for "a years. al
rs. in Chicago.
December
1-Albert B. FAN. secretary OF interior, in
Harding administrations: at 83, in ri
Paso. Texas.
3NDr. David Kinley, 80, president of u. of
Illinois. 1920 to 1880, in Champaign mi
Federal Judge Arthur J.. Tuttle- ~ in
Detroit. Mich. Most outstanding case
was treason trial of Max Stephan,
Mai John Griffith, commissioner NJ a.
tercollegiate athletics of Western confer
ence. at 81. In Chicago.
l4-LuPe velezs "a. movie actress. kills
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