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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-08-04
Recorder Spends
A Day In Hub

Recorder Of Deeds, Marshall
Sheppard, on his way to the
Gun and Rod Camp in Maine,
stopped in Boston for a day. He
was greeted by several friends.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-08-04

NEW YORK, CHS Chicago
born Dorothy Kashino heads a
womans all-in-one salon where
In a few hours a woman is COM
pletely transformed with a new
coiffure, new chapeau and new
gown.
Dorothy's was founded two
years ago. The manager puts
in IL hours a day, 6 days a
week. In the morning, she does
all buying, and stock which is
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1945-08-04

similar to smart Fifth Avenue
stores is changed each week. AS
a buyer, she's quick and sharp
witted and through strategy
gets the best of creations. Her
credit with Dun and Bradstreet,
financial authorities, is Al.
what mostly interests me, /"
Dorothy said, sis building my
firm to specialize n clarifying
our women in all aspects. Every
woman can be lovely to look at"
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
APIS. FOR RENr-Uniurni.hed
APIS. FoR hENr-Furnished
HOTELS

HOTEL PARADIsE-Colored. rooms by
day or week 7lO Madison CT 1886
HOTEL WASHINGTON, 2l3O Cass a.
Columbia Rates 'Sl up per day
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS

BLAINE iiO-Three rooms adjoining
osth. Frlgidsire, adults employed MA
0Ql
BLAINE, 73s-Thfrd. front room can
use electric hotplate IN i-s7i4
DESIRABLE rooms living room prlvi-
leges, ladies' only. US 4-2775
FURNISHED place 10 couple exchange
for wifes services, J437 Oakman DA
4ae9
HUBBARD iO5i--Single room suitahle
for one Murphy bed refrigerator IA
1926
LAYTON. S7J3-i room. cooking faclli-
ties good transportation. TY SLIPS
MARTIN PLACE 59-Three- room apart
ment near Woodward. adults only.
MILLER ROAD. i336--Three rooms for
couple also single references White.
ROOM With hot plate children vel
come good location. white. MA 5444.
VAN DYKE. io47-ExChsnee room with
Kitchen privileges for handymans part
time services Fl 6l73.
COLORED couple husbsnd EMPLOYED
room bath. Kitchen privileges private
entrance free rent for general house
VOfs Qfg Boston W
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-29
Business Opportunities Wqrted

MANUFACTURING PLANT WANTED
operations Prefer small town location
IN Middle West VIII consider purchase
~ going business. Give complete tn
formation Address Boa B-44es. Detroit
Times IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Frank N. Page, SO, Dies;
Former Post Office EmpIoye

Frank M Page. 49, a resident of
the Silver Spring area for almost 70
years, died Tuesday night at his
home at 1906 Linden lane after a
short illness.
Born in Placerville, Calf, on No.
vember IL, 1856, Mr.. Page was the
son OF the late Representative Hor-
ace F, Page and Jane Waters Page
of California. His father served as
member of the House from 1873
to 1888.
Mr., Page came here when his
father entered Congress and has
lived in the Silver Spring area ever
since
An employe of the Federal Gov
eminent for more than 80 years.
Mr.. Page was retired about Is years
ago from the Washington City Post
Office.
Surviving are a son, Lloyd j. Page,
ST.; two daughters, the Misses Mil
dred and Jane Page. all of Silver
Spring; brother, Fred w. Page
of Chevy Chase, Nd, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Warner E
Humphrey funeral home, 8434 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring. Inter-
ment will take place in st. Johns
Cemetery, Forest Glen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Funeral Services Held
For Dr.. W. W. WiIIouuhb,

Funeral services for DR.. Westel
w. Willoughby, 78, former profess
sor of political economy at Johns
Hopkins University, who died Mon
day of heart attack at his home
at 1921 Kalorama road NV, were
held yesterday at the Church of the
Epiphany. The Rev. DR.. Charles
w. Sheerin. rector of the church
conducted the services. Burial was
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Chinese Ambassador Wei Tao
ming was among the pallbearers
Representatives of the Chinese dele
cation here, the State Department
and universities attended the fu-
neral.
DR.. Willoughby practiced law in
Washington before joining the
Johns Hopkins University faculty in
1897, He retired in 1898. At various
times he served in advisory capac.
tiles to the Chinese government
He was the author of numerou,
books on law and international DO.
lltical questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Mrs. Hazel Smith Dies
Al Home Of DAUGHTER

Mrs. Hazel G. Smith, 6S, a resi-
dent Of Takoma Park, Md, from
1920 to 1941, died yesterday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Carla
s. Turner, in West Englewood, N. j.,
after long illness. Mrs. Smith was
the widow of Homer A. A. Smith,
chief Of the Washington Office of the
Panama Canal, who died here in
1910.
Mrs. Smith, native of Gilman,
Iowa, was educated in Kansas and
Colorado. She was married to Mr..
Smith in 1902 and came to WASH
ington with him. The family moved
to the Panama Canal Zone in 1911,
remaining there until 1920.
Mrs. Smith served as president of
the Women's Missionary Society at
the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. She also was the teacher
of the Mother Gordon Bible Glass
there and member of the Board of
Managers of the Presbyterian Home
for the Aged. She left Washington
in June, 1941.
In addition to Mrs. Turner, Mrs.
Smith is survived by two other
daughters, Mrs. Frances S. Haas and
Mrs. Ann C. Eastwood, both of
Washington, and son, Homer G
Smith OF Kansas City. She is also
survived by two sisters, Miss Maple
Grove and Mrs. Sue Grove, both OF
Denver; two brothers, Clark Grove
OF New York City and Col. William
r. Grove of Laurel, Fla, and six
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at Takoma Park
Presbyterian Church. Burial will be
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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HIT mrn1nrtan,

PLUMMER, ARIE. Sacred to the mem.
DRY of our darling grandmother, ARIE
PLUNMER, who left US one year ago today
March 80, 1914,
Wen meet you in the morning
With "How-do-you-do?'
And well sit down by the river
And with rapture our acquaintance renew
Youll know us in theSmorning
BY the smiles that we wear:
We II meet you in the morning,
In that city that is built four-square
VERNE AND BROTHER
ROBB, EVA v. In loving remembrance
Of our devoted wife and mother: EVA "
ago, March 80, 1945.
Somewhere back of the sunset.
Where loneliness never dies,
She lives in a land of glory,
With the blue and the gold of the skies
And we who have known and loved her.
Whose passing has brought sad tears
VIII cherish her memory always,
HER DEVOTED HUSBAND, ROBERT p
Rob-; AND DAUGHTERS, LUCILLE AND
TIBBs, VIOLET L. The precious mem
DRY of VIOLET has fingered in my heart
Maze h sa Psssas4Ins one year ago today
She has gone from me, but in my memory
For memory is one gift of God
That even death cannot destroy.
HER FRIEND, MRS. LAURA P. HARVEY. .
TIBBs, VIOLET LIBERIA. In memory
of our dear friend, VIOLET LEBERTA
TIBBS, who passed away March 20, 1914
Violet. dear, we sure have missed you
And we're praying, hoping, trusting,
That we'll meet again some day.
PETE, ALBERTA AND MARIE.
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schools. He worked for his father.
Harry Treger, in the general mer-
chandising business in Alexandria
until the latter retired, II years
ago. At that time Mr.. Treger came
to Washington and went into the
liquor business.
He was a member of the Blue
Lodge of Masons in Alexandria.
Mr.. ,Treger is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Ann o. Treger, and a
13-year-old daughter, Betty. He
also is survived by his parents,
Harry and Anna Treger: three
sisters. Mrs. Oscar A. Dodek, Mrs,
Leo Manner and Mrs. Morris
Kraisel, and brother, E. Joe
Treger. a captain in the Army, who
recently received a medical dis
charge. All are of Washington ex-
cept Mr.. Treger, who is of Alex
andria.
Funeral services will be held at
noon Sunday at the Danzansky fu-
neral home. 1901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in B'nai Israel
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Leather Baby Shoes,
Sizes 0 10 4, Join
Ration List May |
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
All babies leather shoes will re-
quire ration stamps after May /.
AS OPA announced this today, the
Office of Civilian Requirements dis
closed that it is seeking production
of 100000 pairs of good" fabric
shoes with synthetic rubber soles for
adults to exc out dwindling supplies
of leather footwear.
Manufacture at that annual rate,
OCR Director William Y. Elliott said
in an interview, would restore the
two air-a-year standard which
OPA dropped in December.
Objective of adding the smaller
sizes of infants shoes to the ration
program, OPA said, is to help build
up critically short supplies in the
larger, now-rationed sizes.
Sizes 0 to Included.
The action puts sizes O to 4-those
generally worn by babies before
they learn to walk-on the same
ration basis as other leather shoes.
OPA said the demand for the
smaller sizes, largely because they
have not been rationed, has scared
out of proportion to actual needs"
with the result that those sizes
have absorbed too much of the
manpower and production facilities
an,l too much of the scarce types
OF leather suitable for MAKING the
much more urgently needed tod
| dlerS' sizes"
The agency predicted an increase
in these sizes within the next sew
eral months"
Only infants leather shoes are
affected by the action.
In discussing plans for fabric
shoes Mr.. Elliott, who also is vice
chairman of the War Production
Board, said OCR would insist on
standards of quality which would
assure a serviceable, good wearing
product for outdoor use.
Curtailment Is Ahead.
I'VE couldn't give gabardine or
other scarce fabric to manufac-
turer who might waste it in shoddy
shoes" Mr. Elliott said
Enormous demands from the Army
Quartermaster Corps for military
footwear in April, May and June
will bring a serious curtailment in
civilian shoe production. Although
WPB officials predict improvement
in the last half of the year, there
are indications quartermaster Of
f1cers expect the heavy drain to
continue
"Nonrationed shoes can make up
the deficiency" Mr.. Elliott said.
He added that any manufacturer
of leather shoes can produce sat-
isfactory fabric ones, although some
opposition has been voiced to the
imposition of Government quality
controls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Mrs. Rebecca s. Lansburgh
Dies in Baltimore al 81

Mrs. Rebecca S. Lansburgh, 81,
mother of Sidney Lansburgh of Bal
timore, prominent financier and
former president of the Associated
Jewish Charities, died yesterday at
her home in Baltimore, according
to an Associated Press dispatch.
A native of Baltimore, Mrs. Lans-
burgh had lived there all of her life.
She was the widow of Max Lans-
burgh, Baltimore businessman
who died more than 20 years ago.
Besides her son, who is president
of the American General Corp.
Mrs. Lansburgh is survived by a
daughter, Miss Adele Lansburgh
also of Baltimore; three grandsons
1t. Sidney Lansburgh, jr., U. S. N.
of Washington: 1t. q. g. Richard
Lansburgh, U. S. NJ R.. on duty in
the Pacific, and Sergt. Robert Lans-
burgh, stationed in North Carolina
granddaughter, Mrs. Arthur T
Lyon of Washington and two great
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
1l:30 am. tomorrow in Baltimore
with burial there.
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became i'll at his
store, the Su-
burban Cut Rate
L liquor Store,
4347 Hunt place
NE, a n d W a S
t a k e n HON e,
where he died.
A n a tive of
Baltimore, Mr..
Treger came to
Washington as a
boy and lived
n ere a n d in
nearby Virginia.
He was a gradu-
ate of the local
grade and hioh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Joseph Treger, Owner
Of Liquor Firm, Dies

Joseph Treger, 46, of 1909 Leslie
avenue, Alexandria, District liquor
dealer, died unexpectedly yesterday
after heart attack Mr.. Treger
became i'll at his store, the Suburb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-29
Darn nf Tttanka

ANDERSON, MRS ADELAIDE p. We
wish to express our grateful appreciation
TO friends and relatives for their express
sions OF sympathy and thoughtful kind
nesses rendered during the illness of Mrs
ADELAIDE P. ANDERSON and at the time
of her passing,
HER HUSBAND AND FAMILY 3os
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DrathH

RYAN, WILLIAM FRANCIS. On Tues
day. March q, dg46, Ct qsergstogn uni {;
of 1925 nth st. NV, beloved son of Mary
Ryan and brother Of Marydorothy Edward
above residence on Friday, March 80 at
so am. Interment Mount Olivet Gene
terry. 90
SMITH, HAZEL G. On Tuesday, March
srd 1882 II MAzEL G. SMITH Of All But;
Homer "A. A. Smith. devoted mother Of
ars Grn snd Homer s anfs a and
sister of Sue Stephens. Maple Clark and
Gel william ia. B. r GROVE; Friends may
Carroll st, NV. Services at the Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church on Friday, March
80 at 2:30 pm Body will lie in state in
and renda are UNIV Invited f nsrm ssai roT
Lincoln Cemetery. 80
SPIEss, CHARLES HENRY. On Tues
sPIEss, the beloved husband of Anna
Uncle Of CHARLES Gersdorf and p Ber.
tina Garsdorff Carmack Remains resting
St nW Funeral Services S%s maTeh
20, al l pm Interment Prospect Hill
Cemetery. 90
TAYLOR. CLARA. Departed this life on
Thursday: March 80, 1915, at her resi-
Va CLARA TAYLOR. lov Hag' aunt tN Of Mrs.
Mile Craven. She also is survived by a
nephew, in service, host OF other rela-
the John t; Rhines g. Co. funeral home
221 N. Patrick St, Alexandria, Va. Notice
of funeral later.
THOMPSON, EMMA. On Monday, March
s lS nS At E hE TaoMs sH7 vile Eerd IL
may be viewed = stewsr art N fsnerai home
fist Church, Il st. between 18th and 18th
SITS. ne. Interment Harmony Cemetery %
THOMPSON. HENRY. On Tuesday,
hsffh a. g45 q gnivsTs5y H9sgita
Of Susan L: Thompson, father of Capt.
s snsy b1d4 81 bon s ms Waiter f
Hamilton, Fla, and Arthur L. Thompson.
Services at the S. H Hines Co funeral
80 at 10 am.
29th St., Mount Rainier, Md, OLGA X
THOMPSON, beloved wife of the late Harry
Funeral from Mount Rainier Christian
on asa rsgd Ms nSfs g. At 10
Arlington National Cemetery. 80
TRIGGER. JOSEPH. On Wednesday. March
Is. 1915, JOSEPH TRIGGER, a8ed 40 he
father of Betty Treger. He also is sur
xlVed by his parents, Harry and Annie
Ireger: three sisters, Mrs. Oscar Dodek
Mrs. Leo Manner and Mrs. Morris Kreisel
and one brother, Joel Treger Funeral
services at the Bernard Dsnzansky & Son
funeral home, 1901 14th st. NV. on sun
DAY April I, at II noon. Interment B mai
Israel Cemetery.
WALL. MARY SCOTT. On Thursday.
March 80 1915, at her residence, 81
sycamore ave, Takoma Park Md. MARY
SCOTT WALL. widow of the Rev. Edward
Wall, mother of Mrs. Willis Ray Gregg and
grandmother of 1t. Ruth M Gregg A. N
c; Services at the Phillips Memorial
Chapel, 1877 st. NV. on Saturday,
March 81. at IL am. Interment Rock
Greek Cemetery. Please omit flowers. 30
WASHINGTON, COSBY F. On Tuesday.
March ~, 1915, COSBY F. WASHING-
TON of 80 r st. NV, devoted husband of
Clara c. Washington, father of Roscoe,
Resir aid, Rosalie, James, Cosby and Abner
Washington, Mrs. Eleanor Francis, Mrs
Clara Monroe and Mrs Doris Willoughhy:
cousin Of Mrs, Gertrude Johnson After
4 pm, Thursday, March 80, friends may
call at Frazier's funeral home, 3S9 r.
ave; NV, where funeral services will be
held on Friday, March 80. at 3 80 pm
Rev S. G. Spottswood officiating Inter-
ment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, COSEY. Columbia Iodee
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YOUNG, ROBERT RANDOLPH Or
March %, 1915, at his residence, r. P. D.
Manassas, Va, ROBERT RANDOLPH
YOUNG. husband of Sallie R. Young, IA
ther of Ruth and Corpl. Ode Young, who is
overseas; brother of Mrs. jamie Newton and
Mrs. Eva Olson of Washington, D. c., and
Rev. John H Young of Nescopeck Pa
Services at the Baptist Church, Manassas
Va, on Friday. March 80. at . pm In
terment Buckhall Cemetery. 90
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NASH, FRANKLIN P. Suddenly, on
Wednesday, March 20, 1945. at his resi-
NASH beloved husband sS and Of Eta Moore
Nash and father of Mrs. Frank Donald
son of Bridgeport, Conn; Mrs. William
H. Schulz of Winter Haven, Fla: Miss Mil
bred Nash and Huber F. Nash, both of this
city, and brother of Wilbur F. Nash. Serv-
ices at the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home,
81, at pm. Interment Glenwood Gem
etery. 80
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NELSON, DOUGLAS. On Sunday, March
25, 1915, DOUGLAS NELSON, devoted hus-
band Of Bell E. Nelson, father of Ernest T.
Nelson, brother of Mrs. Carrie Washington
of Atlantic City, N. j. Many other rela-
tives also survive After - noon Thurs
day, March 90, friends may cali at Fra
Tiers funeral home, $50 r. !. ave. NV,
where funeral services will be held on Fri
day. March 80, at 1 pm. Interment Har-
n4ony Cemetery. 20
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, No. So, l. B. P, o. E. Of W, is
hereby notified of the funeral
Of COSEY WASHINGTON, on
Friday, March 80, 19i5, at $3.50
pm, from Frszier's funeral home
3S9 Rhode Island ave. NV. SEES
sim nf SnrFnw rh1trSHoy 10 rfk
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MILLS, EDWARD WILLIAM. Columbia
= =. Lodge, No. So, I. B. P. o. E. of w:
4 IN Officers and members are re-
~ quested to be present at the tu-
neral services of Brother EDWARD
~ WILLIAM MILLS, on Thursday
~ evening, March 20. 1915, at $50
pm, at the Jarvis funeral
me, 1882 U St NV.
DR.. JOHN R. FRANCIS, Exalted Ruler
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CURTIS, WILLIAM C., SR On Tuesday,
March p, 1875. at Emergency Hospital,
WILLIAM c. CURTIS, Sr., beloved husband
of Irene H. Curtis, father of Pfc. william
C., jr.: George A., machinist's mate, third
class, u S. Navy, and Ruth Ann Curtis.
and brother of George M Curtis Services at
Chambers funeral home. sly 18th st. Sc,
Friday, March 30. at l pm Interment in
Arlington National Cemetery 90
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NELSON, DOUGLASS. Members o
Thomas H. Wright Lodge, No. 9607, G. u
O. of o. F., are advised of the funeral O.
N G. DOUGLASS NELSON, Friday
March 30. 1915, at l O'Clock pm. from
Fraziers funeral home, 3S9 r. ]. ave. NV
SYLVESTER E. COLE. N. g.
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CRAWFORD, ALICE '. On Thursday,
March 90, 1915, at her brothers residence,
319 Webster st. NV, ALICE V. CRAW-
FORD, beloved wife of the late John T.
Crawford and sister of Osburn, John B.
Chapel, Colesville, Md, on Saturday. March
81, at 2 pm. Friends are invited to call
s a. me W w. deal tunersd nome AL
Nd. 81
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CHILES, BENJAMIN F. On Wednesday.
March %, 1945. at National Homeopathic
Hospital, BENJAMIN F CH1LES, beloved
husband of Mildred Webb Chiles and father
of Benjamin F. ir.; Malcolm and Kath-
crime Annie Chiles; son of Teresa Chiles and
brother of Mrs. F. T. Thayer il. and
interment in Memphis, Tenn. Services by
Chambers.
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nesday. March IS, 1915, at her residence,
CORBIN, beloved mother of WILLIAM Gooch.
She also is survived by one dauaahter-in-
law, Maggie Gooch. Friends may call at
You st. NV. after II am. Friday, March
30. Funeral Saturday March 81, at l
p m, from the above funeral church. Rel
atives and friends invited. Interment Har-
mony Cemetery. 30
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21
Burned TIP
By Red Tape
ONG after the war is

n ONG after the war is
over the good people
- OF Sbfiordshire, Eng
land, will be talking about
the fire that was kept going
with red tape.
The cOEflaPration VIII
stick in their puzzled minds
because il started -- and
smoldered for eight weeks
in a 70OO-ton pile Of coal.
And the city fathers had
just announced that, be-
cause of a shortage Of fuel,
many a home would have
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

While Officials Passed the
Buck loco Tons Of Precious
Coal Went Up in Smoke.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-21

10 find other sources Of
heat, if any.
Soon after the coal was
G4nped in the yard Of a
local concern, spontaneous
combustion ignited one cor
ner Of the little black noun
tain. The company that
owned the storage area
didn't own the precious coal,
50 = called the Ministry Of
Works in nearby Birming-
ham. which had arranged
for the ccal 10 he dumped
there.
Whoever answered the
telephone promised action.
A week went by and
nothing happened - except
that the fire spread and
great clouds Of smoke drift
cd over the neighborhood.
Then a Ministry of Works
official arrived 10 explain
that the fire was the re-
sponsibility of the Ministry
CT Fuel in London.
TWO weeks later-during
which time a few minutes
attention by the local fire
department would have
solved the problem-a Min
istry of Fuel man appeared
from London and started
an investigation.
More than a month later
when a thousand tons of
coal had been consumed
the National Fire Service
put the blaze out.
The citizens of Stafford
shire wrapped their muf-
1ers around their chilly
ears and wondered if they
couldn't stuff their stoves
with red tape.