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Evening star., 1947-12-02


Telephone Earnings Lower.
Net income of the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. for October
amounted to $780, 1884, before inter-
est and dividends, compared with
$3.50, 1872 in October. 1916, decrease
of $50 ,458, according to the state
ment filed today with the Public
Utilities Commission.
Net operating income was s83,73s
below the same period yast year.
Operating expenses required 81, 2,l31,-
oe6, an increase of s184,503. Oper-
atine revenues of S2,562 1926 COM
pared with S2,502,241 in October
le46, an increase of SCOOPS.
In 10 months of the year net in
come amounted to $2,O43,7 TOO against
s2.950,503 in the like 1916 period,
before interest and dividends, de-
crease Of s906 ,so3. Operating rev.
enues showed little change but OPP
Grating expenses were much higher.
Gas Stock Issue Deferred.
Washington Gas Light Co. has
postponed It's proposed offering OF
$4,000 shares Of new common STOCK
until late in the month, which will
extend the subscription period into
l948.
The record date for holders OF
present common stock entitled TO
subscribe for the new issue has been
get for December 26. Subscription
warrants will be issued to stock
holders of record on that date,
giving the right to subscribe for one
share of the new common Tor each
five shares now held.
The warrants will be transferable
and will expire on January l3. The
stock is priced at $40 a share and
will yield 7la per cent on the current
dividend of $1.50 share.
Dunn Elected to IBA Board.
Richard P. Dunn, partner in Au-
chincloss, Parker g. Redpath, in
vestment firm belonging to the New
York Stock Exchange, has been
elected to the Board of Governors
of the Investment Bankers Asso-
citation, now in convention in
Florida.
Capital Transit led trading on
the Washington Stock Exchange to-
day, opening at 1915 and closing at
Is. Potomac Electric Power new
common and the when dlstrlo-
uted" common also were active.
both selling at 1871.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Business Briefs
rommercial and Industrial Fail

Commercial and Industrial Fall
ures declined to 70 in the holiday
week ended November 81 VS.. 79 IN
the previous week, but remained
well above "a in the like 1946 week.
Dun 81 Bradstreet.
Record Business Volume for the
chemical industry in 1948 was fore
cast at the opening of the 2lst an
nual exposition of the industry IN
New York City. Shortages of ma
terials is the only thing holding pro-
duction down, spokesmen said.
Higher Interest Rates were an
nounced by more eastern banks
Chase National boosted rates on
brokers loans secured by Govern
ment obligations to 1A4oo from Ia
Rates on bankers acceptances also
we're raised. National City Bank
and four Philadelphia banks raised
rates yesterday.
Appalachian Electric Power Co
received q high bid OF 10010 on
$28, ,00O, 900 of 3As% first mortgage
bonds, due 1877, from Kuhn, Loeb
g. Co.
Southwestern Public Service Co,
placed $s,700,000 of 396 30-year first
mortgage bonds with Equitable Life
Assurance Society, New York Life
and Mutual Life of New York
These insurance companies now hold
all of the $4,000, 900 first mortgage
debt of the utility company.
United Merchants e. Manufac-
turers, Inc, has arranged SIC, ,000,-
900 from Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. with 20-year maturity at
2.9T interest. Proceeds will be used
to redeem 46,205 of SO preferred
shares at SLOT share.
Reliabl stores Corp. declared an
extra dividend of 50 cents, payable
January 5, and regular quarterly
Of 40 cents, payable December %.
Barber Asphalt Corp. declared
dividend of so cents, payable Janu-
ary 2, raising 1947 declarations to
81 VS.. s1.50 in 1916.
National Tea Co. declared an extra
dividend of 3712 cents a common
share, payable January 2, raising
ls47 declarations to $1.371a vs. S1.10
last year.
Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp
declared a dividend Of 80 cents q
common share, payable December
27. The board will act on a year
end dividend before the end Of the
month.
American Crystal Sugar Co. de-
clared an extra dividend OF 81 and
a regular quarterly OF 80 cents, both
payable January 2. No extra was
declared last year.
Bath Iron Works Corp. directors
announced they found it inadvisable
to take any action on the dividend
due at this time.
Great Northern Iron Ore Proper.
ties ordered a $1.25 distribution or
certificates of beneficial interest
payable December 26. A payment
of sl.27 was made last year.
Guantanamo Sugar Co. earnee
S2,090,4S1 or s483 share in l:
months ended September 80 VS.
1884 ,933 or 101 in the previous year
Virginian Railway reported net
income of $6,327.185 or 1894 a share
In 10 months ended October 81 VS.
S2,7l8,74S or Sl05 in the same 194t
period.
Peabody Coal Co. earned $l,192,
e92 in six months ended Octobe
81 VS.. $684,02l year earlier.
National Airlines reported a def
cit Of $797, ATS in four months endet
Octover 81 VS.. net income Of 1882,
s95 in the the same 1916 period.
All America Gables g. Radio, Inc,
operating subsidiary of American
Gable h Radio Corp, elected Dude.
M. Day secretary.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Dee. 2 UH.-Cotton future:
turned reaetionary today on scattered
profit taking and hedginE. Commission
houses were inclined to take prohts follow
ing recent sharp advances. Weakness in
grains also induced some selling
Moderate hedging was in evidence. with
mill buying appearing mostly on the scale
down.
Early tains of better than ST q bale
had been registered, Influenced by Senate
passage of the full interim aid bill, while
Britain continued to buy American cotton
for December and January shipment and
broadened its inquiry on grades OF cotton
sought.
Late afternoon prices we're go Z bale
lower to 80 higher than the previous close
December, $500; March, 36s2, and May
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Richmond Livestock

RICHMOND, Va, Dec QR.-Aogs,
market not established early.
Cattle, market about steady on early
trading; slaushter steers rather slow on
Monday with supplies not entirely cleared;
good steers. "a 4.O0-25 so; medium, 100
active, fully steady; Gamers and cutters.
9.O0-f1 So. medium dairy type. IL so.
1900; good beef cows, 14.50-1 90; good
weights, II 0O-1 90; vealers active, fully
steady, practical top. 2S.O0;> some choice
higher: heavy calves slow. good and choice,
man down to. Il 90.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
N. Y. Bond Market
r.ss..a:S 3 ias st A;o;siisss 81 issu fs.''

. VIZ A90 S10s
II c 4As o6 751
&c 81 IS loSA
ICC StL IS 50 A eelh
ICCStL 4 hs SO 81
Int q N 1st6s52 Aeh
rntHydroEl6s44 65A
JCen P&L2Ms7e e6h
Ky Cent Is 81 115
Koppers IS g. 1o1M
Leh Val 4s zoos 3oah
|L&N 3Hs zoos -
MKT LIST $500 7o,A
Mo Pac 5hs 80 71A
No Pae Is n p 1914
Mo Pac IN ~ Is 33A
Morris&Ex 6s65 50
Nat Dairy 2A7O 1914
Nat Steel IS 65 1o3A
N Z T&T 4Has61 1854
IN o T M IS "a "a
NYc 4las2OI3A 81
N 2 c con Is 90 62iA
NYCLS 31as oS 61M
NYNHinc4h'22 20iA
NYNHH 4s2OO7 SAN
NY Pol 22475 S6N
NYOW RI Is 92 "a
Norf West As 90 1z7h
No Pac5s 204SC e7A
Nor Pac As 81 1ooiA
Pac GEE IS ~ looiA
|PacT&T31sss7 1o2M
Pac T&T 2s4ss5 93h
PennCtAir3Has6t 20
7ennRRs4hs65 100
PennRR4AsS4E 92iA
PennRR 3Ns52 97iA
Penn RR 3ssS5 ~
IPereMar 3sss sOlooN
Phila Fl 2'4s 81 seN
Ruth 1st4hs41 IA
StLSF 4hs2022 52A
StLSanFrn4s97 02A
StL SW rf IS 90 91ih
StPKCLA hs41 46ih
5eab in4hs2Olo 63A
Shell On 2as11 93A
Skelleyo 2As65 esA
SWBellTl274ss5 -
Sou Pac 2s4s96 ooiA
So Ry en- Is 81 11Ah
Third Ave IS go 64lA
Un Pac 2!hs 81 97A
West Sh 4s 1881 50
West Md Il 81 -
West On IS 90 o6iA
Wise Cent As 40 ~
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Dec 2 lP,.--Fsreisn ex
change rates follow tGreat Britain Il
dollars. others in cents):
Canadian dollar In New York open mar
ket, IL \ per cent discount. or IS 81
Europe = Great Britain S4. O3A, un
changed; France. franc). .s41s Of a cent
up .00hs: Sweden tkrona), 27.s5, un
changed: Switzerland franc) CONNER
ciaD. % 40. unchanged.
Latin America-Argentina free. $500
UNCHANGED: Brazil free, 5.47, unchanged
Mexico, 2O.62, UNCHANGED
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Odd-Lot Declines

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2 R.-The Sc
ported today these transactions by GUS
toners with odd lot dealers or ialists
on the New York Stock Exchange for De-
cember /: 4,1S7 purchases involving H.
Og7 shares: 4,132 sales involving 1o6.932
| shares; including "a short sales involving
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Visible Grain Supply

wheat decreased 2,53s, 900 bushels to I24,:
943. 900 bushels this week. the Board o.
Tsds seDo.sd .SdoS ,S. GS,I e.
creased /. i.se2. 900 to 10, $4,000 re DE-
creased 5e, 900 to 1874 900. barley de-
Greece 2a 70 z co9 f7s So '''
Evening star., 1947-12-02

Niles Bement Pond Co. announced
its Pratt & Whitney Division has
taken over manufacture of the
products of Magnetic Gage Co. Of
Akron, Ohio, and will move opera
tons to West Hartford, Conn, early
in 1948.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Dec. 2 Rp.-Dividends de.
clared.
Pc Stock Of Pay
Rate. riod. Record. able
No Action.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Market AVERAGES

Southwest Pennsylvania Pipe
Lines declared dividend of 81, pay
able December 20. raising 1947 pay
ments to IS VS.. So in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-12-02

Hourly sales On the k2shsnss TsteS:
n :O(1 Ar. 100 900 1900 noon 800 600
100 p.m.. $40 900 400 p.m. $50 600
tUnit Of trading, 10 snareA 'In BANK.
ruptcy or recetverShip. o. being feorsanised
under the BANKRUPTCY Act, or securities
% %sssumed BY such eonpsniss Rates q
dividends in the foregotnE table are ennual
or cemisnnual declaration. Unless other
wise noted. special q extre dtytdends ars
not included. n dividing; KA r1ents.
dsnd. 4 Cash or stock. Psid last yeaf.
PaysHls 10 stock. g Declared Or paid g
.ssct e 1n asv,Ssad ssad o. ,ssef ssiis.up. assus
dated dividendS Dsid O. declared this yeaf.
Evening star., 1947-12-02
Washington Exchange

Washington Gas S4 so pfd.-s at los.
captal r. 10 TranIis at ce.lo ,t At i5n 70
POTOMAC Electric Power common wd-25
At 1872. 10 at 1917, 35 at 13h.-.
-. 1872. LOO at 1872.
Wyashington y Gas S4.25 pfd-2o It 1o1.,
WT9odTsTd Lohrop a comsmoanomso aoo 43
PUBLIC Utility
Evening star., 1947-12-02
N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
iFurni.hed sx tha A,aeci.ts4 Prss..l

sale
Stock and A
Dividend Rate. G
ABBOTT LAB2a
A c r. Brill Mot
Acme Steel IA
Adams Exp AE
Addressog-M "a,
Admiral Cp Ag-
Air Reduction !
Alaska Juneau
Aldens Inc IN
fAldens pf 4 " -
Alleghsny Corp
Alleghany Co of
Alles Lud Stl 2g
Allen Indust Lh
A, Chm d Dye 9
Allied Stores =
Allied Stor pf 4
AlliE Chain I 80
Allis Chm pf 3A
Alpha p Cn 2g
Anal Leath .65g
Amerada Pet "a.
Am Agricul ga
Am Airlines
AM Airl of 8h
AmBankN 1.60a
tam Bnk Mt pf3
Am BrShoe 1.70g
Am Gable & Rad
Am Car 8
tam Can pf =
Am Car&Fdy 3g
Am Ch&Chl ! 40
Am Crys s 1.20a
AnCyanam1d A In
AmCyamtd3hpf
An Distillers ga
Am Europ 1.95g
Am Fxport L .
Am L Frn Pwr
! Am&FP S7pf TX
! Am&FP S6pf Six
! Am g. r p I'd Of
| Am-Hawaii IS 8
AmHide d L Tag
- Home 1.20a
An Ice 80 -
Am Loco l. 40
Am LOGON of z
Am Mch&Fd 80
Am Metal 1Ag
AmMola sses .70g
AmNewsCo ! IA
Am Power d 1t
Am Pal S6pf6k
Am P&L S5pf5k
Am RadGSt 3 1g
tam Ra d&S pf7
Am Roll Mill 2b.
tam r M IF A
an Safe Ra, Ia
tam Shipbld 3g-
Am Smelling 5b
tam SIR Of z
Am Snu6 2 ]
Am Stl Found 2
Am Sug Ref 2Iax
AmSumat Tob 2
Am Tel Il Tel 9
Am Tel g. Tel IT.
Am Tobac B 3a
tam Tob Of O. ]
Am viscose Q
Am Water Wks
Am Woolen log
Anacon Cop 3g
tan W&C IL lag Z
Anch Hook l Tag
Andersn Clay "a
Ander.Prich o I
A P " Products
Armour d Co
Arm our Or pf 6
tArm strng pf3 u
Artloom Corp la
Assd Dry G so
tAsso DC 1st 6
fAsso DC 2nd 7
Assoc Inv so
Atch T q 8 F6
Att Refining w
tAtl REIN pfA 4 J
fAtl Ref pfB3% 81
Atlas Cop 100
tAtla lasPwdr 2 Eg
Austin Nichols
Autocar Co .
Avco Mfg .30R
Avco Mfg Of 2A
BALD LOCO 1E-
Bait 4 Ohio
BALTIC n Ohio Of
tBarker pf 2A
Barnsdall oil 10
Ba tn Iron Wks
Bayuk Gig l Ia
Beech Aircraft
Beech Greek 2
Beech-Nut .60a
Belding-Hem l
Bell Aircraft 1g-
Bendix Aviat 2
BndixHome 1aa
Benef Ind 1.20a
Benef In L pf3 "
Best & Co "a
BestFoods 1.20s
Beth Steel a
Heth Steel pf 2
Bigelow-Sanf 4
Birmlng El .90g
Black&Deck "a
Blaw-Kx 1.10g
Bliss E W "a
Pnstnr Air 1R
Bohn Alum l
bon Ami A IA
Bond Stores .
Borden Co 2.55g
Borg-Warner ga
Braniff Airv
Bridgept Bra ss-.
Brigs IS Mfg 2
Brisgs&Stra la
Bristol-M 1.90g-
tBristl-M pf 3A
BklynUGas1 .20s
Brown ah I goa
Bruns-Balk 1'4g
BucyruS-Er ! 12g
Budd Co log
Buf Forge 4.20g
Puf Ne e pf3 40
Bullard Co lag
7rrl,r~ Mills Ia
Burr Add NJ .60a
aush Term 35g
Butler Bros
Byron in 1.40a
'4LLAHAN ZIN
Calumet&H 40R
Campb Wy Gag
Can Dry GA go
csnad He
Cannon Mills III
Cap Adm A .55e
fCarc c q o 5 ]
Caro- Pwr Il 1t 2
Carpenter Stl 3s
Carrier Corp
carrierCorp pf2
CArr&GeQ EUa
CaseJI Co 1.60a
@.aterpillr TT 2
CelaneseCp .90g
Celotex Cp / hR-
Cent Aguir Iva
CentHudGas SO
Cent r r N Ja
Cerro de Pas 2
Certainteed 80
Evening star., 1947-06-26
George {. keeIer Rites
To Be Held in Bethesda

Funeral services for George z
Keeler, 81. who died of a heart
attack Monday in Emergency Hos
pital, were to be held today in the
Pumphrey funeral home, 1857 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda, with burial
in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Keeler lived at SO Strathmore
avenue, Garrett Park, Md. A native
Of Boston, he came to the Wash.
ington area 80 years ago and estab.
lished q real estate and insurance
business. He had worked daily at
his office in the Investment Build.
ing until about two months ago.
Survivors include his widow. Mrs
Mary G. Keeler Of the Garrett Parl
address; daughter, Mrs. Wheelocl
Bigelow of Great Neck, Long Island
and q son, George c. Keeler OF Fall.
Church.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Services Saturday Set
For Edward N. jeff, 78

Funeral services for Edward M
Jett, 7S. retired policeman who died
yesterday at Casualty Hospital. will
be held ut 10 am. Saturday at
the Chambers funeral home, SIT
Eleventh street Sc. Burial will be
in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
= Mr.. Jet died rs result of in
juries received when struck by q
hit-and-run driver on June 7 at
Nichols avenue and w street Sc.
A native OF Fredericksburg, Va.
Mr.. Jett had been a resident OF
Washington for SO years. He was
retired after serving 38 years on the
Metropolitan Police Force. He be-
longed to Harmony Lodge No. II OF
the Masonic Order and lived at 1434
w street Sc.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Nellie Z. Jett: two sons, Nelson E
Jett and Madison B. Jet, and foui
daughters, Mrs. Ida Thrift, Mrs
Irene M. Fiddesop, Mrs. Florence
Tarter and Mrs. Mabel A. r. MartE
all Of the Washington area.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Rites for Col. H. B. Barry
To Be Held al Fort Myer

Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Fort Myer Chapel
for Col. Henry B. Barry. U. s. A.,
retired, who died yesterday Mt his
home in Lexington, Mass. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Barry enlisted in the cavalry
in the Philippine Insurrection, sub
sequently serving In Cuba and Mex
leo. In World War I he was sta
toned in Washington in the ONCE
of the quartermaster general as pur-
chasing and construction ofncer, and
later was assistant to the quarter
master at Fort Myer.
In World War II he won the Le-
gion of Merit az commanding ofdcer
Of the Jersey City Quartermaster
Depot. Later he commanded the
Army Service Forces Depot In Rich
mond.
Col. Barry's widow Il the former
Miss Esther Stiles of Washington.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

and the Windsor Hotel in Montreal:
He was made president of the COM
pany formed to operate the Sherry
Netherlands in New York and
opened that hotel in 1927.
In 1920, on the retirement OF
Louis Sherry, Mr.. Boomer became
the directing head of the Louis
Sherry chocolate and ice cream
business. He also was named presi-
dent Of Savarin, Inc, q chain res
taurant operation.
Led Move to New Building.
After the closing Of the old Wal
dorf he visualized q modern, larger
structure and was one Of the leaders
in the move to the present struc-
ture at Park avenue and Forty
ninth street in New York, which
opened its doors in 1881.
He was president and chief execu-
tive Of the Waldorf until 1945 when
he was elected chairman OF the
board.
In 1888 and 1884 he was ap-
pointed by a Federal Court to ad-
wise and assist the receivers in the
operation Of the Stevens Hotel In
Chicago.
On September II. 1920, he married
Jorgine Slettede OF Norway. They
made their home at the Waldorf in
New York.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Miss Lilly kein, S8,
Prominent Baptist,
Dies al Her Home

Miss Lilly Keim. 90, Of 1929 Long
fellow street NV, . prominent
member of the Baptist Church ir
Washington, died yesterday at her
home after q brief illness.
A native OF Buffalo, N. Y, she
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Morris Keim. With them she came
to Washington to live at an early
age. after previous residences IN
Danville, Va, and Nashville, Tenn.
In 1928, Miss Keim offered the
use of her home to the District OF
Columbia Baptist Convention for the
purpose of organizing the High
lands Baptist Church OF which she
was q charter member. Before the
chapel was built, the weekly prayer
meetings were held in her home.
Surviving are q brother, Alfred E
Keim OF Warrington; two nephews
and four nieces. Miss Fanny L
Guschewsky and Miss Emma Gus
chewsky, cousins OF Miss Keim
made their home with her.
Funeral services will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2o0l Fourteenth street
INV, with burial In Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
The Rev. N. M. Simmons, pastor
OF the Highlands Baptist Church
will conduct the services, assisted by
the Rev. Dr.. K. o. White, pastor OF
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, OF
which Miss Keim was former
~ aYy.hor
Evening star., 1947-06-26
| Daughter Bans Use Of Book
To Convict Frau Wagner
BY The Asss<isssd Prsss

BAYREUTH. Germany. June 76.
-Friedland Wagner, granddaughter
OF Composer Richard Wagner. pro-
tested today In . cablesram from
New York that her book. 'Nisht
Over Bayreuth,' should not be sBso
- evidence at the denaxification
trial of her mother, Frau Winifred
Wagner.
only my personal oral testimony
is permitted" said the cablegram.
which was addressed ito the de-
tense" and was submitted to the
trial court here today.
The message contained no indi-
cation Of whether the 29-year-old
writer, who ned Nazi Germany,
would come here to testify.
In her book the anti-Naxi author
ess declared that the famed Bay
reuth music festivals. which her
mother directed, had been used by
the Naxis for propasanda pnrposes.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

the Women's Joint Congressional
COMMITTEES from 1876 to 1928.
Miss AtHxter was . fellow Of the
American Association for the Adj
vancement OF Science and 4 mem-
Der Of the Home Economics Asso-
ciation and the American Public
Health Association. She was chair
man Of the last groups committee
on housing hygiene from l942 until
last year.
She was active in the American
Association Of University Women,
the Smith College Club Of WASH
ington, the Omicron MI and the
Phi Epsilon Omicron Societies. She
was also q member OF the Women's
National Press Club OF Washing
ton and the author of many maga-
zine articles and publications on
home economies and nutrition. Her
address in Washington was 3133
Connecticut avenue NV.
Services in Connecticut.
Miss Atwater is survived by her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles w. At
water Of Plandome, N. Y: . niece,
Mrs. Kenneth Galbraith, New York
City. and two nephews, Robert M.
Atwater. Buffalo, N. Y. and Charles
w. Atwater, Plandome.
Funeral services and burial will
be ct Middletown. Conn The time
has not yet been decided.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
GOLDEN MCKENZIE, Daughter Ruler.
QL0RGIANA HENRY. Secretary.
4n Mrn,nrtaitt

| FOWLER, THOMAS ". In loying mem.
ory Of my son, THOMAS W; FOWLER
who passed away. In Montreal, SIX years
ago, June 26, 1941.
Getting used to being lonesome.
That is the hard part 20 beas;
Getting used to all the sorrow
You were once 50 quick to share.
% Mint and and day Ia from r MI miss;ns s~s you.
Getting used to being lonesome,
That's Whist rnyistl pyss issrn MI,rHxS e g..
cRIoE GEORGE " na IL l2y,ns spRy, Ms%91,
today. June IS, 1925.
Memories are treasures no one can steal,
Death leaves . hsartache nothins can heal:
W. sh,1 I,9 ssmsmbsr Al tns ye.1s sI 1enF AM,
HlS Sk6GRTsR lRyIna w Foss hAaY 4 skoWN aRIcA AND
HUNTER. KATHLEEN PEBBLES. Sacred
to the memory Of one OF the finest women
kh1 vff 81 sf cur whe d
B H4NrER GfSri ssG IT. !0cfk CHARLES H.
MRS. GRACE H. SMITH. MRS: KATH-
sTISl LIEN i. sutton, MISS BETTY P
LYLEs, FANNIE In loving memory OF
our dear sister and aunt. FANNIE LYLES
yho dep departed this life fouf years ago. June
You are not forgotten. loved one,
Nor will you ever be,
As long As life and memory last
we N'A f'"em0ea WEEKS aass; FAMILY.
PEEL. CHARLES IL JACOB; Or In rs. s.a /, By! y
JACOB PEEL, who passed away seven
years ''' s'a.A Hrs 3qns IovMd III lsasi CHILDREN.
ss.H d,.I r. fEssE Bsh L 1ssrf sM @so de-
psrtsa this iifs nine years ! as ago today, Juns
The month of June Is here,
To me the s,ads:t ot t,ts the year
nv loving @ wife PASSED. away.
DEVOTED HUSBAND. ROBERT g. SMITH
WILLIAMS. HARRY ARR g oLoNzo.; r. tI,s.. n mem;
devoted brother, HARRY oLONzo VIII.
today. today june IS. 1915. ~
A precious one from US is gene,
| A place Is vacant In our hearts
| Which never can be filled.
Keep him. dear God. in Thy keeping
Until we reach that blessed less Is, shore
And love him as we did before
TIERS AND BROTHERS.
sr.s.. Mas 81 ynoL. dear N .nn In ovVf Hfoa
WILLIS, who departed this life three years
ago today, June 20, 1914
Today recalls the memory
| OF loved one laid to rest.
! And those who think Of her today
Are the ones who loved her best.
WILSON. LILLE M. In sad but lovins
memory of our dear mother, LILLE M
WILSON, who passed away three year.
| ago today. June 26. 1914.
/ Beautiful memories of one so dear
Wen always cherish with love sincere;
A day that comes with sad regret
| And one that We shall never forget.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Always tender, fond and true;
There Is not Q day, dear mother,
| That we do not think OF you,
| HER DEYOTED CHuDREN.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Lucius Boomer, Noted Directo,
OfWoIdorf, IS Reported Dead
Hotel Man Was in
Norway for Summer
With Fumily
By N. Asseeiassd Press


OSLO, Norway, June 26.-Lucius
Boomer, director Of New York's
Waldorf Astoria Hotel. died Of q
heart attack at Hamar. Oddvar
Roest, editor OF Hamar Arbeiderblad,
said today.
MIR. Boomer was en- route to the
Gudrandsdal Valley, where he In
tended to spend the summer with
his Norwegian-born wife and their
daughter.
Mr.. Boomer, 6S, earned an almost
legendary reputation in his capacity
of director OF the Waldorf. He
greeted and became acquainted with
hundreds of noted persons who were
guests at the hotel.
During the conference OF foreign
ministers held at the Waldorf last
year, the Boomers gave up their
apartment in the Waldorf In order
to accommodate the visiting min
listers of state and their stats.
Mr.. Boomer, q native of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, entered the hotel field
with the Flagler system in Florida
around the turn Of the century. In
1907 he moved to the Plaza Hotel
in New York when it opened as an
assistant to the managing editor.
Directed Hotel McAlpin.
From 1912 to 1922 he was In charge
of the Hotel McAlpin in New York
and while there was pioneer in
the field Of scientific operation OF
large hotels.
During World War I Mr.. Boomer
went to Paris, where he organized
and operated the hotel du Louvre
for Army ofdcers.
With Coleman du Pont Mr.. Boom
er became interested in the old
Waldorf Astoria after the death of
it's founder, George c. Boldt. Tvs
years after their acquisition of the
original Waldorf In 1913, Mr.. Boom
er joined in the purchase Of the
Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Phila :
delphia.
Later he extended his interests to
the Willard Hotel in Washington
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Final Rites Planned Today
For Andrew {. Plant

Funeral services for Andrew G.
Plant, II, who died Monday at his
home, 1926 First street NV, of a
heart attack, were to be held at the
home this afternoon, with burial
In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Plant was born in Washing
ton and received his education in
the public schools here. He had
been employed in the Navy Depart
ment's Bureau of Docks and Yards
for Al years before retiring In 1945.
He was a member of the old Trinity
Episcopalian Church at Third and
c streets NV.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Oracle M. Plant; daughter, Althea
L. Plant, and a son, Alvin C. Plant,
all Of Washington.