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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15
u. S. Enters
Bias Suit Of
Rail Workers

NEW YORK. N. Y-The Fed
eral Government recently asked
the Federal Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia for permission
to intervene in this suit of TWEEN
ty-one Negro locomotive fire
men seeking reinstatement and
damages on the ground that the
Southeastern railroads and the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen have not
obeyed the 1914 decision OF the
Supreme Court prohibiting dis
elimination.
This action was the first af-
firmative step IN discrlmlna-
ton proceedings taken by the
Government since the report Of
the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights last week.
"You are showing by action
that the Department of Justice
means 10 implement the report
of the Presidents Committee
on Civil Rights said A. Philip
Randolph president of the Broth.
erhood of Sleeping Car PorterS
in a telegram las week to At
torney General Tom c. Clark
| Turner OF years.. c. F. Greer
! Us years.. j. w. Ames $50 years.
and II. Peyton Johnson l5'
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15
InterraciaI VT. Plan
Is Called Successful

MINNEAPOLIS - Religious
and civic leaders hers=Nho
adopted The Vermont Plan
last Summer in an effort to
improve race relations an
tend the all-day sessions. &C
cordinG 10 Donald Thuibe ad
mInIstrator Of the Wayne County
Chapter OF the National Founda-
ton for lnfaniile Paralysis. spon-
sor of the institute.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15

nounced recently that the plan
had been a success
During the Summer. large
number of Negro and Nisei
children from Minneapolis and
ST. Paul spent two weeks each
with white families belonging
TO the Congregational Church
IN Minnesota rural counties.
According TO the Rev George
+ Suckncy project leader,
the children were from nine TO
~ years old and represented a
wide variety Of denominations.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15
Aim Is To
Get Homes
ror Race
,eHart Hubbard One
If a Advisers Now
Al Work in States

- order to assist all State
- District Directors in OBJ
a. ,rinr greater production of
ea";ne Tor minority groups, ra-
nv T relations advisers were APP
s.~in,ed several months ago and
pSe working throughout the
sonnfrv Commissioners Franklin
y Richard OF the Federal lious-
ne Administration said last
week
This seryice is in line with
hs announced policy Of the
VIA 10 assist industry and local
.an,munltics in solving the Sc
,S housing problems of mi
liz groups. The raciaf rela-
isnon> division of the Housing
and Home Finance Agency viii
s s in accomplishing these
objectives.
These racial relations advisers
.-e. Clarence r. johnson. with
Seadoualters in New York City
~ Zone /, comprising the
Northeastcrn states; M aceo
cmnh with headquarters IN
n,llas and AL Thompson. with
hssdoua.ters in Atlanta for Zone
comprising the Southern
.,a,es DeHart Hubbard with
Ls,dc,,.,fcrs i'm Cleveland for
zone 3 comprising the North
Central states. and Edward Rut-
Iodqe with headquarters in Los
Angeles for Zone 4. comprising
me Mountain and Pacific states.
These racial relations advisers
are under the direction of Zone
commissioners and work closely
NTH Nic and district directors
in bnnaing the housing needs
q an minority groups 10 the
attention Of private builders and
Lenders They will also maintain
contact with minority groups IN
Their respective areas. Commits
roner Richards states their spe-
MIC dn'Fs are.
|. To assist in determining
ihe need for housing Of mi
noriiy groups. To aid in de-
termining availability and suit
ability Of land for proposed de-
velopmenis and 10 assist In
resolving problems incidental
10 land acquisition and use.
z. To assist in stimulating
ihe interest Of builders and
lenders in the production and
planning of housing for sale
and rent 10 meet minority
group needs. and 10 develop
self.help among m minority
groups through greater par
itipation by their own finan-
cial institutions and builders
in the financing and produe-
lion Of such housing.
3 10 assist in devising and
etiec,ng techniques and meth
DDS 70 utilize resources OF local.
state and federal agencies in a
comprehensive approach by pri-
waite enterprise TO the produc-
ton Of housing to meet the
minority group market
"Thc Federal Housing Ad-
has already had con-
siderable success in aiding IN
the development of large scale
housing projects in various sec
tons Of the country for minority
groups Commissioner Richards
pointed out. Some notable ex-
smplcs are Day Village, Baltl.
more Suburban Gardens and
Mayfalr Mansions. Washington
D c Brookfield Gardens. Rich
mond. Princeton Park. Chicago;
and Clinton Park. Houston
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15
Polio Institute
Scheduled For
All Day Friday

An educational institute on
infantlle paralysis, the first Of
its kind in the country, is being
conducted Friday at the Rack
ham Memorial Building 90
Farnsworth.
The public is invited 10 at
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1947-11-15
NEGRO DOLLS

Every home should have
colored Doll. Special Sale on two
ilashY numbers with hair. NOV.
ing eyes. shoes. stockings. nicely
dressed. Price ss.4s and S7.6s. II
c. o. D. postage extra. Agents
and distributors wanted every
where. Write The National Com
panY. 2S4 West l3Sth Street.
New York City.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Army's UNRRA Film
To Be Distributed

Preliminary steps in program for
Nationwide distribution of docu-
mentary film known as Seeds OF
Destiny" prepared by the Army for
UNRRA, were taken here yesterday
by a group of local and national
civic leaders.
The film was shown at the
YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, to representatives of the Gen.
eral Federation Of Women's Clubs
Washington Federation of Churches
Food for Freedom, Washington Co
ordinating Committee for Overseas
Relief, Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, National Education
Association and World Church serv-
ices.
The showing was arranged by
David G. Atkins, head of public
relations firm here. He explained
he was interested in securing wide
distribution for the film by COM
munity groups throughout the
country stresses the need for con-
tinued relief, despite the fact that
UNRRA is scheduled to go out OF
existence soon.
The film, which runs for 20 min
utes, is a stark portrayal Of the
famine and chaos left by the Nazi
invasion of Europe.
A committee was appointed to
work out program of distribution.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Funeral tomorrow
For Mrs. freeman,
Widow Of Bishop

Funeral services for Mrs. James
Edward Freeman, 50. widow 81
Bishop Freeman, third Bishop OF
Washington, will be held at II am
tomorrow in the Bethlehem Chapel
of the Washington Cathedral.
Mrs. Freeman died Friday night
of a heart condition at the home
Iof her son-in-law and daughter, the
Rev. and Mrs. Raymond L. Wolven
3138 Thirty eighth street NV, with
whom she had lived since the
Bishops death in 1943.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun
Bishop Of Washington: the Very
Rev. John Wallace Suter, dean OF
the Cathedral, and the Rev. Albert
H. Lucas, head master of st. Al
bans School. will of1iciate at the
services.
Burial will be beside the body OF
Bishop Freeman in the Chapel Of
st. Joseph of Arimathea in the Ca
thedral.
Mrs. Freeman, the former Miss
Ella Vigelius of New York, came to
Washington in 1921 when her hus-
band became rector Of Epiphany
Church, 1917 G street NV. He
was consecrated as Bishop of Wash
|ington in 1928.
Mrs. Freeman had served on the
boards of Directors of the Episcopal
Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. and
the House of Mercy. She had taken
part in many other church insti-
tutions and in the National Ca
thedral Association before the death
of her husband.
Besides her daughter she leaves
a son, William v. Freeman of Be-
thesda, Md, and four grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Stricken on Street,
W. H. SartweII Dies

Wilbur Henry Sartwell, So, of 421
Gallatin street NV, died yesterday
after collapsing on Patterson street
near Chevy Chase Circle. He was
on his way to visit his mother, Mrs
Mary Jane Sartwell, Chevy Chase
Apartments, 1868 Chevy Chase park
way NV. .
Mr.. Sartwell was taken in a
7th precinct car to Casualty Hos
pital where he was pronounced
dead.
A native of Buffalo, N. Y, he hao
been a resident here since 1914. Ir
World War I he served overseas
with the 10th Division and, shortly
after his return, became an employe
of the City Post Office. He was still
employed there at the time of his
death.
He was a member of the Nationa
Press Club, the American Legior
and the Holy Name Society of st
Gahriel's Church, 26 Grant Circle
NV.
Surviving, besides his mother; are
his widow, Mrs. Ruth Dickson Sart-
well; a daughter, Ruth Ann, 13; q
sen, Wilbur Richard. freshman at
Georgetown University; a sister,
Mrs. Grace S. McKenna, and a
brother, Franklin G. Sartwell, all OF
Washington. )
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, though mass will
be celebrated at St. Gabriel's
Church and burial will be in Airing
ton National Cemetery, a spokeS-
man for the family said
Evening star., 1947-02-09
IDr. Samuel Morris
Dies at Hospital Here

The ashes of DR.. Samuel Morris,
so, professor of anatomy and par
asitology at Howard University, who
died after a heart attack Thursday
night in his labatory at the school,
were returned yesterday to Phila-
delphia.
DR.. Morris was stricken as he was
preparing to leave the laboratory to
attend a faculty meeting. He was
pronounced dead on arrival at
Freedman's Hospital.
School officials. said DR.. Morris
had been at the university since
September when he was appointed
visiting lecturer.
Born in Philadelphia, he studied
at Penn State College and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs
Marie Morris; a daughter, Miss
Margaret Morris; son, Samuel
Morris of Wisconsin; four sisters,
Mrs. Edith Engle and Mrs. Nancy
Woods both of New Jersey, Mrs
Lydia Baxter, California, and Mrs
Hannah B. Miller, Wisconsin, and
his mother, Mrs. George Morris OF
Philadelphia.
He lived at the Continental Hotel
while in Washington.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
900 Swing Enthusiasts
Aid Junior Police Corps

The Junior Police and Citizens
Corps got financial help yesterday
from 5000 citizens who jammed the
Music Hall at Ninth and v streets
NV. to listen to Lionel Hampton
and his band.
Police Pvt. Oliver A. Cowan, foun-
der and director of the corps, said
the money would be used to equip
the groups administrative head
quarters at Eighth street and Barry
place NV. MIR. Hampton and the
band donated their services and
Dave Rosenberg donated the use OF
the hall.
About $4,000 boys and girls be-
tween the age of six and .. 3 belong
to the organization, which seeks to
provide wholesome recreation fol
them,
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Max Gardner Funeral
Attended by 10000
BY the Associated Press

SHELBY, N. c., Feb. 8.-Eulogized
as one of Americas greatest public
servants, Ambassador O.. Max Gard
ner, who died Thursday few hours
before sailing for England, was
bured today among the rolling red
hills of his native western North
Carolina.
Funeral services for the man who,
as Americas top-ranking emissary,
would have been surrounded by the
regal splendor of the Court Of ST.
James, were conducted amid
simple but impressive atmosphere.
"A throng of 10000 persons, includ-
ing a host of high national and
State officials and hundreds of his
sorrowing townspeople, gathered in
near freezing weather to pay last re-
spect to the man who as a youth
faced life as penniless orphan and
who subsequently rose to national
fame as chief executive of his native
State, Undersecretary of the Treas
ury and adviser to presidents.
His pastor for "a years, DR.. Zeno
Wall, described him to an overflow
ing audience of the First Baptist
Church, as "a big man by whatever
standard you might measure big
ness; big body, big brain and biz
soul, and he did big things in big
| Way"
Evening star., 1947-02-09
$4,000 Fire Destroys
Farm Home in Fairfax

Fire believed to have started from
defective wiring destroyed two
story, eight-room residence yester-
day on the dairy farm of Marvin
Perkins on Route so near Chantilly,
Fairfax County. Loss was estimated
at more than $4,000.
In Cheverly, Md, fire Of unde-
termined origin last night caused
about $4,000 damage to the base
ment recreation room in the home
of Richard L. Sarrough, 2813 Chew
erly avenue.
Mr.. Perkins, who operates one of
the largest dairy farms in Fairfax
County, is in Florida and the house
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Ver-
non Safer and Mrs. Rosa Safer,
according to Mrs. Edward Carroll,
wife of the farm manager. All es-
capped unhurt. .5.
Mrs. Carroll said the fire appar-
emily started in the ceiling of the
kitchen. She said high winds famed
the flames and the house was de-
stroyed quickly. She said most of
ta furnishings of the first floor
W., carried to safety.
Firemen at the Cheverly blaze
were hampered by dense smoke.
The Bladensburg, Cottage City and
Tuxedo -Cheverly departments re-
sponded to the alarm.
Evening star., 1947-02-09

man in the Mr.. Mccormack.
Army, was assigned to the mounted
police unit. Later as a motorcycle
policeman he waged war on "whis-
ky runners" during prohibition days.
Among his priced possessions were
medals given him by the former
Prince of Wales and the late King
Albert of Belgium during visits
after World War I to honor him
for his work in conducting motor
cycle details.
His concentrations by the police
department included three for his
work in solving murder cases.
Caught whisky Runners.
Associates in the police depart
ment recall the days when 1t.
Mccormack, as a motorcycle man
assigned to No. 10 precinct and
detailed to enforce the Vo.stead
Act, used to wait hidden by trees
to catch whisky runners" attempt
ing to enter Washington. His IA
vorite spot, it is said, was at the
foot of Kalmia road where it enters
Rock Creek Park. There he could
watch violators who tried to enter
the District via country road from
Maryland.
1t. McCormack's ability as a horse
man was described in an account
in The Star of his promotion to
lieutenant IN 1926.
"He always prided himself or
having as fine a looking steed as
could be obtained +. -, the account
said.
1t. Mccormack was retired from
| the police force November, 1882
from what is now No. IL Precinct
He was member of the Policemen's
Association and of the Association
of Retired Policemen.
Born in Newfoundland.
He was born in Newfoundland
and lived here at 4207 Ellicott street
NV. He played baseball during his
Army days, and later was an en-
thusiast for that and other sports.
Surviving are two sons, James
w. Mccormack, jr., a plumbing con.
tractor here, and William E. McCor.
mack, retired Post Office Employe
and two brothers, William McCor.
mack, Maiden, Mass, and Nicholas
Mccormack, Birmingham, Ala.
Funeral services will be held al
$50 am. Tuesday in st. Mary's
Catholic Church. Burial will be ir
Arlington National Cemetery. Police
Department honors will mark the
rites,
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Negro Art. Literature
On Display This Week

An exhibition Of Negro art an6
literature. including some works Of
Selma Burke. noted sculptures, viii
be on display for one week begin
ming today at the office OF the Ma
tional Council of Negro Women, 1915
Vermont avenue NV, between
10 am. and 10 pm.
Two coffee hours, featuring spe-
cial music and informal discussion
are scheduled for Tuesday, from 6 te
g pm, and Thursday. from 8 tt
10 pm. Members of the Council
House Activities Committee viii
serve as hostesses at these events
This weeks exhibit by the council
is in celebration of race relations
week, which starts today.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Births Reported
wilbur and Addie Adkins. boy.

Wilbur and Addie Adkins. boy.
Philip and Marjorie Bergson,, boy.
John and Mary Charles, boy.
James and Catherine Clements. girl.
Lewis and Hazel Colandres, boy.
EoSars and ana ans MsrEaaTet eon sT
Richard and Norma Eron. boy.
James and Beverly Ferguson, strl.
Perry and Gertrude Hickey, boy.
Audrey and Evelyn Kidd. girl.
Moses Maaa AND and sIh Vaida Lawson lawson, 5o boy. ."
leroy and Mary Lonseway, boy.
Fletcher and CHARLOTTE Madron, boy.
john hG0n and aia Marraret als Mitch Mitchell Hsi seirl.
Preston and Mary MCGEE, boy.
Kingsley and Margaret Richardson, boy.
Wism Rirnsna and ana Msrs Girl
Phillip and June sponaugle. boy.
sossrs psrry ana ana sssa caTolsn Trbs s bo
John and Lila Walker. girl.,
Georse and Mary WEIGH, girl.
Charles and Dorothy Wilson boy.
Lionel and and Marie zierby. boy.
Francis and Annie Allen, boy.
Norman and Doris Barnes, boy.
James AxGa aan and Msssa Naomi SGTh sTaatord Girl
Ross and Emily Burch, girl.
LIE Roy and Doris Butts, boy.
,1M, samuel and Annie asl Bynumc; boy boy; s,r,
feGey sGey' ana ma Willis Aiiss ciay. s Boy. o0'
Irwin and Josephine Goats. boy:
Ernest and Esther cunningham,, boy.
James and Everetha Davis. girl.
Wiley and Beulah Eson. boy,
Harry and Helen Evans. girl.
Scott and Lille Fontain. girl.
Edward and Unice Freeman, boy.
Jessph and and Grace Grace Garner; earn .,.I girl.
Earl and Carrie Gwynn.. boy.
John. and Claudia Harrison. girl.
Virgil and Juanita Harris. boy.
Randolph and Hattie Tyey. boy.
Ralph and Mary Jenkins, girl
odel and Lucille johnson. girl.
aeorrs fsa ana and Ilas Susie 'oRas jones' Girl
Frank Efs1 .aa and I irene sG Kirkland. Boy. ss
r. Ezekiel and Betty Lane; ne ..s girl. .,r,
James and Louise Marsh, girl.
William and and Eiizabeth Mediock, Cir
Samuel and Anna O'Neal girl.
Leonard and Grace Pleasure. boy :
WltpOurn ana Etnel rogue, cOy.
Vunis and Louise >Purnell boy.
James and Catherine Ransford, boy.
James and Evelyn Rogers. boy.
Milton and Ruth Rowe, boy.
James and Martha Royal, girl.
walter and Matte Sharpe. boy.
Robert and Rita Sheridan, girl.
Odell and Thelma Sinclair, girl.
Eugene and Muriel Singeltary. girl.
Lawrence and Rosalyn Smith. girl.
Herchel and Grace Souls, boy.
John and Vernell Stevenson, boy.
Boyce and Mary Thomas, girl.
Lewis and Mamie Washington, boy.
Edward and Mabel Williams. girl.
James and Annie wilson. girl.
Raymond and Annie woodbridge, girl.
John and Bessie Wood. girl:
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Former and Wife Die
In Crossing Collision
By the Assoeiofed Press

UNION CITY, Okla, Feb. g.
Two persons were killed today when
the north bound Rock Island Roc
ket from Dallas to Kansas City
struck an automobile at railway
crossing here.
The victims were George E. B
Ulfers, "a, farmer of near Union
City, and his wife, Mrs. Pauline
Ulfers, 40. Their car was thrown
100 fee. by the speeding train.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Court Studies Notions
| To Dismiss Indictment
|0f May and Garssons

District Court has before 1t mo-
tions to dismiss the indictment
charging former Representative An
drew J. May. Democrat, of Ken
lucky. and three officials OF the
Carson munitions combine with
conspiracy to defraud the Govern
ment.
Counsel for May filed motions in
his behalf Friday and counsel for
the other three defendants-Henry
M. Carson, Murray Carson and
Joseph F. Freeman-filed motions
yesterday.
In addition to being named, with
May in the conspiracy count of the
indictments the other three men
are accused of aiding and abetting
him in committing other ofenses
charged against him.
Filed by Washington Lawyer.
Motions in behalf of Henry M.
Carson, described as the brains"
of the wartime munitions empire,
and his brother, Murray Carson,
who handled sales, were filed by At.
torneys Allen ]. Krouse Of WASH
ington and Charles j. Margiotti Of
Pittsburgh. Motions for the fourth
defendant. Freeman, were filed by
Attorney Henry I. Quinn.
One motion in behalf Of Henry
Carson claims that evidence given
to a Senate investigating committee,
before which he testified, was intro
duced improperly before the grand
jury. It contends that evidence
brought out before the Senate Com
mittee could not, under the law, be
used in criminal proceeding. An.
other claim was that evidence be-
fore the committee was used as the
base for other evidence.
Another motion filed in behalf OF
Henry Carson asks the right to
inspect minutes of the grand jury.
claiming that such an inspection
would reveal that evidence was
Illegally presented to the grand jury.
Many Claims Duplicated.
A motion filed in behalf of Murray
Carson includes many of the
claims made on behalf Of his
brother, but did not refer to evidence
before the Senate committee, before
which Murray Carson did not
testify.
The motions filed in behalf of
Freeman contains many Of the
claims included in the other motions.
They include a motion to dismiss
the indictment and a motion to in
spect the minutes OF the grand
jury.
Among claims made in behalf Of
May in the motions filed on Friday
are that his Constitutional rights
have been violated. He is represent
ed by Attorneys Warren E. Magee
and Daniel j. Anderson, both Of
Washington, and Attorney Sawyer
A. Smith, of Covington, KY.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
j. w. Brotton, 80, Dies.
Gay eos Songwriter
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 8.-John w,
Bratton. 8o-year-old songwriter and
a ponular COMPOSER of the Gay
Nineties" era, died yesterday.
Mr.. Bratton kept no accurate
count of the songs he wrote but
estimated them as "in the hum
dreds." His first hit was Sunshine
of Paradise Valley" followed by
others such as Darling Sue" and
"Only Me-"
He wrote songs for Broadway mu-
sical comedies such as "Char.ot's
Revue" in which Gertrude Lawrence
appeared in 1924 He completed the
lyrics for a new song the day of
his death.
He was a native Of Wilmington,
! Del
Evening star., 1947-02-09
BY The Assoeioied Press

A bolt of lightning which cost the
Yorktown monuments figure of VIC
tory her arms and head may end by
costing Uncle Sam $l00, 1000.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Davidson told Representative Bland
Democrat of Virginia) that repair
of the damage wrought in 1912 will
cost not less than $4,000 and per-
haps 100000.
'It is quite possible Davidson
wrote. ''that repairs to the storm
damaged allegorical figure Of victory
are not feasible. An entirely new
figure may need to be sculptured. y
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Gen. Won Epp, 78, Dies;
Was Intimate of Hitler
By the Associored Press

MUNICH, Feb 8.-The death of
Gen. Franz Ritter Won Epp, 78,
chief of the famous Bavarian
Free Corps" in Germany's turbu-
lent between-wars period and a
Hitler intimate, was announced IN
the German press today.
The last public role of the color
full Nazi general was his self-ap-
pointed leadership of separate
Bavarian government which tried
to defend Munich and then to make
an armistice with American forces
on April .27, 1915. The offer was
rejected and American infantrymen
entered Munich four days later.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
New Arms for Yorktown Statue
|Muy Cost u. S. $1O0, 900

Mr.. Bland said he has sought a
number of times to learn when
repairs could be made to the monu-
ment, a 95-foot white marble shaft
s,,rmounted by the figure with-one-
time-outstretched arms.
Mr.. Bland recalled that the monu-
ment at the CORVALLIS surrender
grounds was provided for in legis-
lation enacted shortly after the his
toric event.
The cornerstone was not laid until
100 years later.
II hope" Mr.. Bland wrote, "the
repair Of the monument will not
take as long as 1t did to construct it"
Evening star., 1947-02-09
Health Bourd to Meet

The Alexandria Health Board
will meet at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
the Alexandria Health Department
Members are Mayor William T.
wilkins, Dr.. w. Lewis Schafer, DR..
Charles Amole, DR.. Colin McRae,
Joseph NJ. Pancoast, George x.
Bender and Carl Budwesky.
Evening star., 1947-02-09
HpathH

rusry Mihf =. is44' sd Lou1sE e. ifTsMsi WfTMER so IF
4206 Decatur ST., Hysttsviile. Md, beloved
sister of Mrs. Howard M. Rice and Anna
in-law, Lenor@ Wilmer, and three nieces.
Margery Rice CUNNINGHAM, Betty Rice
Romney and Marie Wilmer Sydell.3 Miss
1888 Baltimore ave, Hyattsville, Md,
where services viii be held on, Mon
day, February 10. at / pm. 1nterment
private.
Thursday, February 8. 1947, at New York
City, .SITKA D.. WOoDING,. formerly Of
Washington. D. c., beloved wife of A. Rus
Francis L. Thomas and sister Of Florence
D. GARNER. Also surviving are other rela:.
tives and many friends. Notice of funeral
later. ARRANGEMENTS By Mcclure. 8