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Evening star., 1946-04-13
J. BENJAMIN SIMMONS and
FREDERICK A. THUEE. Attorneys,

DISTRICT COURT OF The UNITED
States for the District of Columbia
Holding Probate Court.-No. 66,112. Ad-
That the subscribers, of the District OF
Columbia, have obtained from the Probate
Court of the District of Columbia: Letters
gan. late of the District Of Columbia. de-
ceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are, hereby warned to ex-
legally authenticated. to the subscribers
on or before the 9th day of November,
AID. 1896; otherwise they may by law
Given under our hands this End day OF
April, 1916. HUGH B. FEGAN, 1900
Michigan Ave. NE: KATHRYN L. Nc
test THEODORE coGsWELL. Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia, Clerk
of the Probate Court. ap6,13,20.
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JULIUS ARONOFF. Attorney,

10 I4th street NV.
Holding Probate CoLTt.-No. 81 1854, Ad-
ministration is to Give Notice:
That the subscriber, Of. the District OF
columbia, has obtained from the Probate
Of Administration on the estate ef Joseph
deceased All 'rs hapns caims
against the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
scriber. on or before the Ist day Of April,
AID. 1947: otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 2nd day Of
April. 1916: MoILIE MASON, .650I 9Th
poRE coesWlELL. Register 9f wis for
Probate Court ap6,13,20
p1sTRfcT couRT e 81 The uSfTED
States for the District of Columbia,
Holding HOLD Probate Court.-No g.; ;o41, .a Al.
Maryland and the District of Columbia,
respectively, have obtained from the Pro-
bate Court of the District of Columbia:
Letters Testamentary on the estate Of
e Columbia: deceased. All persons having
warned to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, legally authenticated. to
the subscribers, on or before the 2Sth day
Of Of March 7s9 AR i945 otherTse they may
estate. Given under our hands this end
ERTs; GEORGE H. PARTRIDGE. 81 Lou
isiana Avenue; tSeal) Attest: THEODORE
trict of Columbia. Clerk of the, Probate
Evening star., 1946-04-13
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE Cont.

whit elbase, 1896 model; good tires, good
condition. EXCHANGE for late model car
with cash. Bowie 3057. Ia
Evening star., 1946-04-13
GARAGES For SALE

DAMAGES FOR SALE,
FACTORY BUILT. sizes 12x2O and 2Ox2O
STRAND BUILT overhead doors Easy
play of models 1109 jefferson Davis hwy
Arlington. Va Open 9 m to pm. Sun
day and holidays. or phone IA. 2l64
GARAGES WANTED.
BUY OR RENT A GARAGE for general
auto repair work; prefer ne. Cali AID.
Evening star., 1946-04-13
WILLIAM c. DeLACY, Attorney,
EuanS RuiIdinx

Evans Building.
Hodns hsss Probate roh he Of eess ad
ministration.- is to Give Notice:
ms the hss Obtained q the from ' the
Testamentary on the estate Of Catherine
MahGHs hs AT IF tas Rstfs
claims. against. the deceased are hereby
warned to. exhibit the, same. with the
to he' the subscriber, on 1so' or before the 18th
day of March, AID. 1947; otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit si
2nd day Of April. 1916. LORETTA NJ
Attest; st., THEopoRE coeswELL, Eesiste'
Clerk Of the Probate Court ap.6,13,2O.
K: F: BROOKS, Attorney.
DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
Hedns Stfsss 1sS thf D1stre Of fssm2s
bat se SUBSCRIBERS is Of t be Ss State N aof vf
obtained from the Probate Court of the
District of Columbia, Letters Testamen.
aEy OF OF e he estse STATE Of d
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
9thsrwiSs tat they may az by law BE- exclgdss lds
sas asr CA ezRonYs eaaas IT, i o eea Gay % S A5 ADF
sRf Sa sTnsen SaEK ." WsshnEon Xa THE fde 3
dent and Trust omcsr; lseal, Attest:
for the District Of Columbia, Clerk Of the
Probate Court. ap6,13,20
MlL1sS 1sos T s9seet SstsAN: N'M: za}. a.''1nss'
paSSs p4ssa+s Sf q
ministTstion;IThiks is to Giye Notice
Columbia, has obtained from s the 't Probate e
Court Of the District. of Columbia. Letter;
Of AdminiStration, eta, on the estate o.
oanDis ar's M ii 1ss psfseas '{s! hsyss g
claims against fo he are he,
vouchers thereof legally authenticated, tt tt
the. subscriber. on or before the :2sth da,
By law be Excluded from nail ali BEN Senefit Of M saie
spF Hfn 1sa 9asef R5 hasS iels 81?
es E TaEopoRE as oe s5eeS ses Kessser
wills for the District of Columbia, CLERK
GARDNER. a,IIlI EARSEsI RI st : GARBINER. Bls
staes for e1Ssr pissfiet 8 TIE celSmpia
ministration.--Thi is to Give Notice
| That the subscriber, of the District oi
Court of the District OF Columbia, Letters
Of Administration on the estate of Halberi
P. Brown, Jr.. late of the District Of Co
| lumbia, deceased All persons having
claims against. the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with thu
vouchers thereof, legally uthentiested,, {
of March, AID 1947; otherwise they may
by. law be excluded from all beneht o.
End day of April, 1946. OMA c. BROWN
1914 Porter ST. NV. (Seal) Attest
THEODORE COGsWELL. Register Of will
Probate Court. ap6,13.20.
Evening star., 1946-04-13

1912 Chevrolet ] Y ton stake.
1941 Chevrolet 1k-ton dump.
1910 GMC 2h-ton, 10-wheel
1914 Tractor, like new, selling cheap.
194l REQ 3-ton dump. easy terms.
500 Bladensburg rd ne Ia
Evening star., 1946-04-13

AUTOMOBILES WANTED.
RENnATJ,S pEgT

BUICK, American Bantam, Chevrolet, Ford,
Packard or any car, in good condition,
urgently needed. We pay the full ceiling
price in cash in 3 minutes. LOVING
MOTORS, 1919 M ST. NV.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
DR.. William Coleman
Funeral Rites TODAY

Graveside services for DR.. William
Coleman, 10, retired Interior De-
partment physicist, who died Tues
day OF heart attack in Hunting
ton, Calf, where he was visiting
his brother, John Coleman, will be
held this afternoon at the Rockville
Union Cemetery, where burial will
be in the family lot.
DR.. Coleman. who lived at 37o9
Hamilton street, Hyattsville, was
born in Toulon, ILL.,, and moved
to Hyattsville more than Is years
ago. He previously had lived in
Forest Glen and Woodside, Md. A
physicist. he also was an authority
on wild life. He retired from the
Interior Department in 1941 after
Is years service.
DR.. Coleman was a graduate of
Valparaiso Ind) University and re-
ceiyed his doctorate at Columbia
University.
Besides his brother. he is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Julia Cole
man; two daughters, Mrs. Paul D.
Fellows, Silver Spring, and Mrs.
Russell w. Clum, Washington, and
son. Richard E. Coleman, Chicago
and flVe grandchildren
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Funeral Rites Scheduled
For Mai. {. ". ScoveI, Jr.

Funeral services for Mai. Charles
w. Scovel, jr., who died of a heart
attack last Monday in Boise. Idaho
while driving to Seattle prior to
embarkation for Korea, will be held
at l pm. today in the Fort Myer
chapel. Burial will be in Arlington
National Cemetery.
During the past two years, he was
on duty at the War Department
here in the Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice. Maj. Scovel lived at 2914 Thirty
eighth street NV. and had been
active in amateur theatricals.
A native Of Pittsburgh, he grad
uated from West Point in 1925. Dur
ing the war, he served for a time in
New Delhi, India.
He is survived by a brother, Syl-
vester B. Scovel, Verona, Pa: and
two sisters, Mrs. C. H. Dougal, Pitts
burgh, and Mrs. E. A. McKelvy, Ard
more, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Wife Of AMG Officer
Shoots Self in Hotel
ky the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Gene
We've Phelps, As, wife of COL Robert
Phelps, who until six weeks ago was
military governor of Frankfurt,
Germany, was critically wounded to-
day by what police said was a self
inflicted shot in the left temple.
Detective Joseph Sheldrick said
Mrs. Phelps, whose home is In Sagi-
nav, Mich, fired a bullet from a
.25-caliber automatic revolver into
her temple In the bedroom of a
suite In the Windsor Hotel while
her husband, an 18-year-old daugh-
ter Mary Lou and a 12-year -old son
John were having breakfast in the
hotel dining room.
Mrs. Phelps was found by her
husband and children when they
returned from breakfast, the detec-
tive said. The colonel was on ter
minal leave and the family arrived
here yesterday from Saginaw where
Mrs. Phelps, police reported, had
been suffering from a nervous break
down.
Police reported the pistol was one
the colonel brought back from
Frankfurt six weeks ago
Evening star., 1946-08-19
1n Mrntnrtant

BuRkHARD, ANNA c. In loving mem
fES aHR 3 9sF wo dse eht this ANA ~ 6 BvsK
ago today, August 10. I93a.
# is sweet 70 20 breathe st offr thy mar"tf' name;
HER CHILDREN.
CRoNK, LENA CATHRINE In lovina
ndn5Gthnn remembranc. Of I, our dsa, mother ane ane
who departed this life one year ago to.
day. August ~ 1945.
Somewhere back OF the sunset.
Away from this world of strife.
In that land where there is no night
No more upon this earth will we see
Her sweet and loving face;
There's no one in this whole wide
Who viii ever take her place.
She will never be forgotten
Though on earth she is no more.
But m lovely memory she will be
AS She always was before!
We are lonely here without you.
As we shall always be.
But some ,6st day We VII! Join you there
f0Sh aNb t1Syls6 dSaE6s6k s66kAuSHIEEf' sIEET ANNA MAY
Of my dear husband, SAMUEL 3. CROSS
who departed this HE four years age
To-Day, august JS, l942.
Al 70 myself 1 think Of YOU,
Til Think Of the 5000 times, .hink Of the d bad
Some times cry, ofttimes 1 smile.
But keen EACH golden afterwhile
YouR DEVcTED WIFE. ELIzABETE
DAVIS. SARAH COLE. In loving re-
membfance Of our beloved mother, SARAH
COLE DAVIS. VINO departed this life one
year ago TO-DAY August 10, 1945.
Gone, but not forgotten,
May her soul rest in peace.
DIXON, RUTH r. In sacred memory OF
our Gear mothers birthday. RUTH P
DIXON.
Its osen TWO years. dear mother,
Since you have passed away,
But we snail always remember this date
Because IT. DEsVorEp WI f5f'naif CHILDREN.
JESSIE, WILLIE LUCILLE. In lovine
memory of our daughter and sister. WILL.
LIE LUCILLE JESSIE, who departed this life
one year ago today, August 1S, 1945.
Dep in oDsd Ds5 dns hearts Tsio lie ro ses picture
In memoTy's frame we shall keep it,
Because she was one OF the best.
They say time heals a broken heart,
But this seems so untrue;
For one year our hearts are still aching
Dear dauGhter. just for you.
Sleep on, dear one, and take your rest,
Some day we viii join S YOU I've
Up there in Heaven above.
HER MOTHER. DAD AND SISTER.
MATTHEWS, SAMUEL D. tribute o.
devotion and honor, to the revered memor,
OF our beloved husband and father, SAM.
UEL D. MATTHEWS, who departed thi.
lie flve years ago today, August 10, 1841
Our recognition of his quiet, Christian
way OF life has been and shall be oul
strength and inspiration.
THE FAMILY.
SPINkS, WILLIAM HARROLD, M. d
In sad but loving memory Of my dear hus
band, WILLIAM HAROLD SPINKS, M. D.
who died two years ago, August 10, 1914.
Greater love hath no man than to civ,
his life for his medicine and science.
MARGARET McC. s. SPINKS.
WALKER. BLANCHE H. In sad bu
loving remembrance of beloved wife anc
mother, BLANCH H. WALKER, who de-
parted this life one year ago today, August
10, 1945.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Funeral Services Today
For John K. PIakas, s.

Funeral services for John K. Pla
kas, SO. Washington restaurateur
who died of heart attack Wednes-
day IN Norfolk, Va. will be held
at 2 pm. today at ST Sophia s
Church, 1903 Eighth street NV
Burial will be in Glenwood Gene
terry.
Born in Greece, Mr.. Plakas lived
at 1863 Euclid street NV He
came to this country in 1906, land
ing in Boston. Moving to Peters
burg, Va, he operated restaurant
there for % years before coming to
the District Is years ago. He was
a member of Lodge No. Is, A. F.
and A. NJ, of Petersburg.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Evdoxia Plakas; three daughters
Miss Virginia Plakas. Mrs. Nicho-
las Georgilas and Mrs. George
Douglas; a son, Constantine; three
brothers, Louis of Petersburg, Va;
Speros of Wilmington, N. c., and
Pantelis of Greece. and sister
Mrs. Mary Javelis of Greece.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Col. Dondero Dies;
District Merchant
Served in Two Wars

Col Albert H. Dondero, St, vet
eran of two wars and since 1921
owner of military supply store on
Pennsylvania avenue, died Saturday
at his home in Vienna. Va.
Funeral services will be held at
noon tomorrow at Gawler's flu
neral home. 1850 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Col. Dondero enlisted in the 5th
Cavalry Division at the outbreak
of the Spanish-American War and
served with the Army in the Phil
,ppines and in the Ute Indian cam
paigns in Arizona during the early
years of this century.
Later he was assigned to the mill
tary intelligence section and was
stationed in Europe and Asia. Dur
ing World War l he served in
France as an intelligence officer on
the staff of Gen. John J. Pershing
After the war he resigned from the
Regular Army and received COM
mission in the reserves.
Coming to Washington he estap-
lished the military store at 1718
Pennsylvania avenue NV. that
bears his name and was the active
head of the store until becoming i'll
a few months ago.
A native of Royal Oak, Mich. he
was graduate of the University of
Michigan.
He was a member of Sojourners
Masonic Lodge, No. 81; Columbia
Commandery, Almas Temple, the
Military Order of the World War,
Military Order of Foreign Wars,
Military Order of Carabao and was
one of the founders of the Army
and Navy Country Club.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Margaret r. Dondero; brother,
M. A. Dondero of Royal Oak, and
two sisters, Mrs. Chester Sumner,
Detroit, and Mrs. William Spangler,
Vista, Calf. He was a cousin of
Representative George A. Dondero,
Republican, of Michigan.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Presbyterian Rites Today
For Claude R. Porter

Funeral services for Claude R
Porter, Interstate Commerce Com
missioner who died Saturday in
Emergency Hospital, will be held al
3 pm. today at the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian Church. Buria
will be in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Mr.. Porter, IA, suffered a cerebra
hemorrhage at his Office Thursday
and died early Saturday, just 81,
days after the death of his son
George B. Porter, in San Francisco
An Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner since 1928, he lived at $50;
Meadow lane. Chevy Chase, Md.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Maude 3. Porter, and four daugh.
ters, Mrs. David Stauffer and Mrs
Richard Mayo of Washington, Mrs
Richard Hise of Des Moines ane
Mrs. Donald Collins, Wayne, Pa.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Burke
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Mrs. Elizabeth Atkinson Burke
wife OF DR.. John w. Burke, eye spe-
cialist here. died Friday at the
Burke's summer residence in Ash
land, N. H. Funeral services were
held there yesterday and burial will
be at II am. tomorrow at Ivy Hill
Cemetery, Alexandria.
Mrs. Burke was born in Richmond
and came to Washington in 1912
She was an active member Of All
Souls Episcopal Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by son. John w. Burke, jr
Washington; two daughters, Mrs
Richard Emory, Baltimore, and Mrs.
Arthur Howe, New Haven, Conn; a
sister, Mrs. Spencer Carter. Rich
mond: brother, Thomas Atkinson
The Plains, Va, and four grand
children.
Evening star., 1946-08-19

AT Ine Time OF u. W. Smith.
the Knickerbocker Theater disaste,
in 1922, he was awarded a ribbon fol
bravery for having rescued II per-
sons single-handed He also served
at the Kann's warehouse fire ir
1925 and was highly commended fol-
the effective manner in which he
handled his company.
Mr.. Smith was one of the organ
izers of the City Firefighters' Associ.
alton in 1913 and was a member oi
family in which firehghting was a
tradition. Both his father and his
brother rose to high ranks in the
District department and both lost
their lives in the service.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his sis.
ter, Miss May Smith of Washington
Funeral services will be held a,
$3.50 am. Wednesday at the Costello
funeral home, followed by requiem
mass at 9 am. at st. Paul's Church
Burial will be in Mount Olive,
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
5 Of Il Riding in Car
Die in Crash With Bus
BY the Associated Press

SACO, Me, Aug. 19.-Death oi
five members of Sunday beach
party in the headon collision OF
an automobile and bus carrying Il
passengers on Cascades road brought
to l3 the toll of week end fatalities
in Maine.
City Marshal George E. Mapes
said the five persons killed were
among II riding in a sedan home
bound after day at Old Orchard
Beach and that the crash injured
the other passengers and 10 per-
sons on the bus.
He identified the dead, all OF
Lewiston, as:
Herman Violette. 80: his wife
Constance, 81; their daughter, Linda
A. Glenda La Pointe, 7, and Mrs
Leonard Violette. SO.
Police quoted Romeo Cote, "a, OF
Manchester, N. H, driver of the
Portland to = Manchester Checker
Cab Co. bus, as saying the crash
came when the sedan attempted
to pass another car on an upgrade
half a mile from the juncture oi
Cascades road and U. S. Route l,
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Mrs. Cora Johnston Dies;
Hospital Guild Member

Mrs. Cora E. Johnston. se. OF
53l5 Forty-second street NV. died
early today at the Washington
Sanitarium.
Born in Buffalo, N. Y. she came
to Washington as bride about 4C
years ago. She was member o1
the Sibley Hospital Guild and an
active member of the Wesley
Methodist Church. Previously, she
had been active in the work of the
Waugh Methodist Church. She was
charter member OF the Chevy
Chase chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
From 1880 to l943, Mrs. Johnston
lived in Lansdowne, Pa. and was
active there in the Red Cross and
the goth Century Club.
Surviving are her husband, John
w. Johnston; daughter, Mrs
Imogene J. Mayer, Washington: q
son, Leighton w. Johnston, Rich
mond, and two granddaughters.
Funeral services will be held al
3 pm. Wednesday at Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Glenwood Gene
terry, Lockport, N. Y.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Rites SET Wednesday
For lightning Victim

Funeral services for John T. Hop
kins w, 18, George Washington
University student and District win-
ner Of a recent science talent
search contest, who was killed Sat-
urday by lightning at Jacksonville,
Fla, will be held at pm. Wednes-
day at the Central PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
The youth was fishing in the
shallow waters of the st. Johns
River when lightning struck the
upraised steel fishing rod in his
hand. He was pulled unconscious
from the water by his half brother,
Jack Hopkins, and a nearby resi-
dent, and given artificial respira- =
ton, but efforts to revive him failed.
The youth was the son of John T.
! (Jack) Hopkins, manager and chief
engineer of radio station WAX in
Jacksonville and Mrs. Agnes Hop
kins of 906 Gallatin street NV. He
was visiting his father when the ac-
cident occurred.
A native of Jacksonville, he was
graduated last February from Roose-
velt High School here as valedicto-
rian of his class and had been at
tending George Washington Univer-
sity. He had planned to enter
Johns Hopkins University this fall
on scholarship.
! Young Hopkins was District win
ner of the contest sponsored by
Westinghouse Electric Co. He re-
ceived recognition for his work in
the plastics field.
Besides his parents and half
brother, he is survived by his ma
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Agnes
Ferguson and his paternal grand
mother. Mrs. Annie Hopkins. Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Rites for Ernest Ewers, 80,
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Ernest Ewers
80, former Washington furniture
dealer. who died Saturday at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Char
lotte McArdle. 7436 Georgia avenue
NV, will be held at II am. to-
morrow at the Hines funeral home
290l Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be In Remington. Va.
A native of Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Mr. Ewers came here from St
Johns, Mich, when he was about
Is. With his brother, Barton, he
managed the Ewers Bros. Furniture
Co. at 1928 Seventh street NV, at
the turn of the century. After SELL
ing the business during the First
World War he became an insurance
agent for the Home Beneficial In
surance Co. He retired IS years
ago.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Henrietta E. Ewers: two sons, Roy
H. and Amos G. Ewers; another
daughter, Mrs Frances Whelchell
and four grandchildren, in addition
to his brother.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Deaths Reported

Nora c. Barbee. 80. 322 Raleigh st. Sc.
NV.
Nora c. Barboe. so, 322 Raleigh st. Sc.
William B. HoIkamp, 80. Indianhead Nd
Harry S. Brown, 81, 215 18th St NV
Claude Fitzgerald, As, 412 ONEIDA ST. nv
Floyd r. Parsley, A., 1902 18th st. NV.
Pearl Whisnant, 43. 2107 st. NV.
Lottie Bowers, 81. 1927 st. NV.
Infant Stanley, Philadelphia.
Robert Robinson. %, 1746 st. NV
John H. Reed. 7s, 231S 9 ST. NV.
Emma Davis, "A, 1922 Walter St se
Thomas Nelson, 81. ia Virginia ave. s.y
Martha A. Dickson, a., 1901 First st. s,y
Edward Lynch. AZ. l4l 47th st. ne.
Infant Armes, 1924 26th ST. NV.
Infant Jones, 400 N st NV
Infant Spriges, Glenarden, Md
Evening star., 1946-08-19

cal sketches of all the Attorney
Generals for the Justice Library.
| Relatives said Mr.. Robb retired
from the Government service three
years ago, but was recalled a month
later. He first entered the Govern
ment in 1897 with the Navy De-
partment. A native of Chicago, he
came to Washington at the age of
Is and completed his education at
Business High School. He received
his law degree at National Univer-
sity.
Mr. Robb was a member of the
Myron Parker Masonic Lodge and
was Blue Lodge Mason.
In addition to his widow, Mrs.
Edna r. Robb, he is survived by
five children: Seymour Robb of
Leona. N. j.; Clarke Robb of Hern-
don, Va, David A. Robb of New
Alexandria. Va, Mrs. Margaret r.
Turner of Greenbelt, Md and Emily
r. Mcdaniel, Herndon. There are
seven grandchildren. He also leaves
three brothers: Harry and Major
Robb, both of Washington, and John
Robb, Cleveland.
Funeral rites will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in the Congrega-
tional Church. Herndon, with burial
to follow at Chestnut Grove Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Thomas Mellon II Dies;
Nephew of Secretary
BY III. Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 19.-Thomas
Mellon II. retired attorney and
member of the Mellon family of
financiers. died at his home here
last night. He was g.
Mr.. Mellon was a grandson of the
late Thomas Mellon. who founded
the family fortune, and nephew OF
the late Andrew w. Mellon, Secre-
tary of the Treasury. and Richard
Beatty Mellon.
A bachelor, he was the son Of
James Ross Mellon and Rachel
Larimer Mellon. In recent years
Mr.. Mellon devoted his time to his
hobby, history.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Dr.. J. B. Fletcher Dies;
Authority on Renaissance
BY the h.soeioted Pres,

YORK VILLAGE, Me, Aug. 19.-
Dr. Jefferson Butler Fletcher, 30
former Columbia University pro.
fessor and an authority on litera.
ture of the Italian Renaissance
died at his summer home here Sat
urday.
| DR.. Fletcher. a native of Chicago
published several works on Dante
and served on the Harvard faculty
before becoming professor of com
parative literature at Columbia in
1904
He is survived by his widow, the
former Agnes P. Herrick, and a
daughter.
Evening star., 1946-08-19

road NV, after
a long illness.
Mr.. Smith re-
tired in 1941 be-
cause of physical
disa bility after
seven years as
battalion chief .
He joined the
f orce in the
early 1900s and
took part in
fighting most of
the large fires in
the city during
his career.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
Monts omery, Canterbury
Soil for Conodu and u. S.

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 19. Fielt
Marshal Viscount Montgomery anc
DR.. Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop o1
Canterbury, sailed on the liner
Mauretania today for Halifax
Each plans to- visit the United
States after a stay in Canada.
Lord Montgomery. chief of the
Imperial General Staff, Travelled
In a suite sealed off from the res,
of the ship. Associates said he was
working on War Once reports.
Evening star., 1946-08-19
CEMETERY LOTS.

CEMETERY LoT-Fort Lincoln Cemetery
5 sites, S400 cash Cali MR.. CONWAY
Alex. 567s after g pm go
CEMETERY LOTS choice sites in Cedar
Hill, Sec T. Appraised $500, $500 cash
Box -. Woodstock. Va. is.
CEDAR hill PARK-Lovely sites Ma.
SOUTHEASTERN Star section; 4 graves, bar.
gaining cash. Call TR 4167
CEMETERY L0T-Fort Lincoln Cemetery
3 sites, S400 cash, Cali MR.. CONWAY
Alex. 567s after q pm. 22s
Evening star., 1946-08-19

illness of three
months climaxed
by a recent op-
Grafton.
Mr.. Robb died
at his home,
3436 Tw elft h
road north, Arl-
ington. When he
became ill, he
was engaged in
completing spe-
cial reference
works for the So
licitor generals
ofnce and re-
Gently had fin
ished biographi-