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The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
MERCURY UNITES FATHER
AND SON JAZZ TEAM

CHICAGO Mercury Records this
week united boogie pianist Al Am
mons. Jazz immortal, and his son,
Gene ex Billy Eckstine- tenor star
who has been fronting his own combo
recently, on wax last week when the
twosome, supported by a cast Of top
Windy City swing stars, cut a series
Of releases. Their first Mercury plat.
ter, st. Louis Boogie and Shufflin'
The Boogie will be ready for counters
September Is.
Personnel on the date included; Is
rael Crosby, bass; Al (Mouse) Bur
rows, drums; Ike Perkins and Barry
Cailbraith, guitars, plus Ammons, dad
and son. The elder Ammonshas been
an exclusive Mercury recording art
ist for the past two years, turning out
such top hits as Swanee Boogie, ard
Deep in the Heart of Texas Boogie'
while his son has just joined the MA
curry talent roster.
The youthful tenor-tooting Gene
Joined Mercury after creating a furore
in Chicago with his original swim.
specially, Rep Top, which during til.
past six weeks, has started taking
hold nationally.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
yMCA Notes
LAYMEN'S CONCLAVE

LAYMEN'S CONCLAVE
On Saturday last the Annual Lay
mems Conclave of the YMCA was
ield at Camp Brewster. Those who
ere in attendance from the Near
40. Inside Branch YMCA we're: Mr..
Earl Wheeler, member of the Finance
and Building Committee, MIR. En-
nett Avant, member of the Physical
Education Committee, Mr.. Martin
Thomas, Chairman Of the Physical Ed
u~cation Committee, Mr.. Ennis Martin,
Hi-Y Adviser, Rev. Charles F. Tyler,
member Of the Spiritual Emphasis
Committee, Mr.. Virgil Lee, teacher Of
Arts and Crafts, and Mr.. John r.
Butler, Executive Secretary of the
Branch.
Hi-Y CLUB
The Hi-Y Club of the Near North
side Branch YMCA elected their of
ficers for the ensuing year at theil
regular meeting on October 18th
They are as follows: David Miller
President, Wilbur Corners, VicePresi
dent, Clifton Gordon, Secretary, Cur
It's Hunigan, Treasurer, Donald Martin
was chosen by the president as news
paper reporter.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

1 les Yafss Ptth<GftoHg
Native of Cincinnati. Ohio. Honor
! Graduate Of 60th Wherefore Univer.
sity. Wilberforee. Ohio. and Meharry
Medical College. Nashville. Tenn. Mem.
Der Of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
Sen Mehf Rehk and Kappa Pi Honor.
airy Societies. Veteran of two and .
half years of military service with the
Army of the Uaited States. including
overseas combat service as Battalion
Surgeon with the 777th Field Artillery
Battalion. with rank Of Captain.
Son of James H. Robinson, ST.,
PhD.. Dian Of the College Of Liberal
Arts at Wilbertorce University. who
is listed in Who's Who in America"
DR.. Robinson recently opened az
office in Detroit at 1853 W. Grand
Blvd.
Wife is the former Rose L. Elliott
of Media. Pa. recently a First LieutenI
ant IN the Army Nursing Corps. wh{
served With the famed 335th Statnf
Hospital in the Burma India 1heatA
md later on Okinowa.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
RETAIL COURSES OFFERED

The Department Of Vocational Edu.
cation through its Division Of Dis.
tributive Education will offer four
courses for persons employed in re-
tail stores. Competent teachers will
be In charge of the following classes.
Textiles-Oct. 81, 600 to 300 p.m,
Associated Retailers
Fur Merchandising-Oct. %. 600 to
300 pm. - Associated Re.
~tailers
Junior Executive Training Oct. q
600 TO 800 p.m.-Associat-
ed Retailers
Home Furnishings-Oct. %. 800 nm
Associated Retailers
(more convenient time and place
will be selected after consultation with
class members)
Registration fee for each course &c
$l.OO.
For further information %consurt
Mrs Rae c. Williams, Supervisor Of
Disttributive Education, AT $40.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
This Week
BY n. w. SMITH

The Aeronauties Board on Oct. L
discontinued flights of airplanes o.
eth American International Always
After the Bermuda Sky Queen crash
ed in the Atlantic with 90 person
aboard.
Britians weekly press lambasted thf
u. S. for delays in financing Eur,
pean relief on October II. One news.
paper said repayment of the 8 billio1
dollars U. S. loan is not Britions
worry but American.
Phillip Murry was reelected the 9th.
time president of the C. /. 0. in
Boston on October IL.
Halle Salasie Emperor Of EthicDia
gave $4,000 dollars TO the British re
lief and distress fund on Oct. IL.
Judge James S. Forester Of the city
Of Harlan, Ky, postponed the religi-
Gus cult snake trial to the Feb. tern
of court as the docket was so heavy.
Two British Columbia COW hand;
rode horseback four thousand tw.
hundred miles to pour water in At
lantic Ocean. The water came frou
ethPacific Ocean. They were sew
and a half month on the road.
President Truman appointed Pau
Atkins Of Kansas to be second Post
master General on Oct. IL.
1t was announced in Washington
D. c. on Oct. IL. Fracne will get 10.
million of Germany gold loot.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

a better chance in married life or
going back to school life?
dns: Re-enter school Immediately. IL
uM be at least a year before the
young MAJ in question is in a posi-
tion 10 marry as he IS still orer seas.
Meanwhile, finish high school and
rake a ars Of study in son, spsci.
tic field o. go to college. Don't just
sit around Mating to get married.
| J. S. N.-There is a man Of Is whom
| like quite a lot and he seems the
same way about me. Here is my pro.
blem. His wife has put in for a div
orce and is telling the people l ar,
the cause when her husband hadn't
even spoken to me until after she
asked for a divorce. Do you think !
should disregard what people say and
60 On with him as he is nice. | want
to keep my reputation.
Ans: WeH-Knock him off You hSi
as you wM lose your reputation b.
continuing this friendship. He is not
diUorced and epen though you did not
know him until he and his wite mere
having domestic troubles, You DE.
sence has added 10 her grief and she
hold nothing but bitterness in her
heart for you. There ere too many
attractive single teUows ioho want to
date you for you to Be wasting your
time Nth a man who is married.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
The Waters
Column
BY n. " SIXTH
BY H. ". sFalTH

Regis Hotel and White Horse Inn
walters going good.
Omaha Club walters with Capt..
Jones taking very good care Of the
service.
Blackstone Hotel walters quick-step.
ping or the service at all times.
Walters at the Hill Hotel in the
front line on service,
F%ontenelle Hotel walters on the up
and go service with a smile.
Are You a Member of the N.A.A.C.P.?
Paxton Hotel headwaiter and crew
improving on the service at all times.
K K. Boy serving on wheels with
a smile at all times.
Walters Key Club a head lines a,
all times.
We all extend our heartfelt sym.
pathy TO the relatives of MIR. Chester
Hodges as he vas a real good fellow
and always ready to lend a helping
hand to a fellow brother. May God
rest his soul in peace
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
HINTS FOR
~SPRINKLINC CLOTHES

By Mary Ellen DeWine Ironer In.
structor Bendix Home Appliances
l.. Use a bottle with perforated
stopper.
2. Dampen evenly and lightly witt
warm water.
8 Smooth out wrinkles and fold.
4. Allow to stand for at least two
hours.
s. Linens, embroidery, starched piec
IS require more moisture.
6. Always fold silk and rayon fab.
RIGS, after washing, in turkish
towel, as drying and re-dampen.
ing tend to spot them.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

The Cap and Gown Club Of Chero-
kee lr.npie no. rs. Hello Club
membes oc4ryl haven't been on the
JOB, Du.you will be hearing from me
every month. Tne Cap and Gown club
M. >u..ay October 18th. at the Elks
Gun with a nice attendance. We
have aided four new members TO our
ciuO, ~. CertuDe Shropshire, Mrs.
Marie Robinson, DIT. Mable Thomas,
and DIT. Ma.gret Lambert.
Next cub meeting will be at the
home o. Dt. Evelyn Dyer. Come ont
am mike it a big and successful one.
Pres. DIT. Bennetta Cleveland
Sec. DIT. Margeny Clayton
Rept. DIT. Vivian Hall
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
OOCiety


The Friendly g Bridge Clus
me al the home of Otto Pruitt 24af
Graai. Bus ness Ct importance was ids
cussed. Three four hand changes O.
bridge were played. Massie Avani
won h Oh scroe.
The meeting adjourned to meet 1t
the home Of J. Phillips 3O36 Emmett
81. a delicious repass was served by
the host.
Emmett Avant President
U..o rriuit Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

W. P. B.-My boy friends wife has
him fixed so bad until it's pitiful.
She takes all his money and when he
gets drunk she beats him like he was
a dog with sticks. He has no one to
say a kind word to him when he
drinks and he stays drunk every Sat
urday and Sunday. He wants TO get
rid Of her but don't know how.
Ans: He needs to stay sober and he
will be treated Nth more respect. Lin
ing with a drunk is a miserable exist.
ence and his wite's patience is about
exhausted. If it takes a little rough
treatment to keep him in line, he may
as nell expect it as long as he Stops
I'D the u Since she has shoun she
is handy Nth the stick, you had bet-
ter moi croWd her too much. Ledrc
her nj alone.
Wishful-I love music SO well aud
guess | always will. | try not to hut
it seems to stay in my soul. Would it
be well to join a club or forget about
it if possible?
Ans: Join a music club and your
church choir too and continue en-
~periencing the satisfaction you deriue
from music. | should think a girl
your age Mould like to take music
lessons as it will net you a lot Of
personal happiness all Of your life.
L. CT met a guy that's really nice
to go out with and doesn't mind
| spending his money. He has another
friend whom | know that he goes with
pretty regularly. | am moi a jealous
person but | do not intend to be the
table cloth and surely won't be the
dish cloth. Fact is, | don't want him
taking me and her out and the nexi
thing | know he'll be married to her.
Ans: That's a chance all single
people must take. Surely, you Cont
expect the feLow to give up all his
girl friends and court you only iDhen
you hare known each other for such
a short time. Competition works both
rays encourage a couple OF other
nice boy friends yourself annd do moi
let him take you for granted. You'll
never wn q man unless you stay in
the battle and fight.
A. MI have been going with a man
for nearly a year but now that the
problem of marriage has come up, ]
don't think it would work. He is 81
years old but that doesn't matter as
! prefer that age. But he never kisses
me, never tell me he love me, never
seems to have any desire for me.
do all the kissing. He is nice about
giving me presents but doesn't satisfy
me, | want love. We are fussing re.
gularly now. Am | wrong in thinking
a man should show a woman he loves
! her with hugs, kisses and kind words?
" Ans: Not at 0u-every girl expects
a loDer as UcH as a husband whe1
she mUries. He cares for you-but
he has been through this phase in
life with his first wite and uouId feel
embarrassed to bill and COO before
his half gro~n children. He's TOO old
for you as you could never taH into
his serious routine. Pick husband
nearer your ~ age.
D. NJ. P.-I am nearly 20. l didn't
quite finish high school. l wonder if
| should go back and finish up. A
boy asked me TO marry him but he
isn't here now. Do you think / have
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
STAR IS

Wayne Morris Of Warner Bros. is
becoming a tycoon in the business
world. He o owns a substantial in
terest in a North Hollywood sporting
goods store and he recently organized
a syndicate which WINS IA stylish
homes in La Canada, exclusive sub
urb north of Hollywood.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
FRIENDLY SIXTEEN
BRIDGE CLUB

The Friendly Sixteen Bridge Club
met at the home Of Leffall 2508 Bin
aey s.. The meeting was opened by
the President. There were many new
IDEAS brought into the club.
Fou. four hand changes OF bridge
elc played. P. Atkins 0 high score.
The meeting adjourned to meet al
he home Of j. Phillip 3036 Emmct
81. A very delicious repast was scr.
yed by the host.
Emmett Avante Pres.
Otto Pru:tt Repr.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
ROBERT YODER

on Summer) tHumorist) Says:
Daylight saving gives you a full
extra hour Of daylight for those 90
minutes it takes to persuade the kids
it's bedtime.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
BAND REVERSAL At
URBAN LEAGUE SUN. OCT. 10Th

There will be a band rehearsal at
the Urban League Sunday October Is
from 100 to 300 p. m.
All musicians with instruments are
invited to come out and join the band
The band is directed by George
Bryant. Music and instruction is free.
Wanasebe Fletcher Reporter
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
CAN YOU GUESS THESE?

CAN YOU GUESS THESE?
l. Joan Crawford wandered the
streets of what city in the open
ing scenes of Possessed?
2. Who was June Allyson's step
mother in "The Secret Heart?
3. Bette Davis killed how many
men in Deception?
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

Miss Hesse Lee Thornton Of Dallas
Tex. is enjoying a very lovely visit
Wit hher sister and brother-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Mitchell hone
for her a very pleasant stay. Welcome
to our city.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

Vacation A glorious gypsy period
when you are free to go anywhere
your wife chooses.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

Edttor's Hots:- Submit your problems for rub1i to ABBE'
WALLACE. IN care or this newspaper. Give your full name. adj
dress and strthdats. For = private yspiy. send Able staspsd
LESSONS FOR HAPPIER LIVING Your letter VIII b trsstsd
scnf1dsntta1iy. Send IS cents in coin, stamps Or money order.
Addrsss yedr letter 70: 7hs sHBE' WALLACE Service. IN care Of.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

DID YOU GUESS RICHT?
l. Los Angeles.
2. Claudette Colbert.
8. One. Claude Rains.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

a-tai ass oie~
Moderately fat hogs. weighing be-
tween $50 and 240 pounds alive, pro-
duce hams. shoulders and sides of
the most desirable size for curing.
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25
Fishing and Hunting Area

FISHING d Huhtihg Area
Sun Valley. Idaho. borders on a
hunting and fshing area as large
as the entire e+atc ~ r~ornactic,,+
The Omaha guide., 1947-10-25

Real Estate Loans. Low Interest
Rate. Promptly made. ANY
LOCATION IN OMAHA. Realty
Mtge Co, 234-6 Brandeis Theater
F. E. Waters Secretary
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acid, becomes transformed into !
substance eminently insoluble,
combustible, and explosive. This
powder, now called pyroxyle, or
Illuminating cotton. IS prepared
with great facility BY simply
plunging cotton for fifteen min
utes In nitric acid. then washing
it in water, then drying il, and
it is ready for use.
Nothing could be more sim
pie, said Morgan.
Moreover, pyroxyle is unal-
tered by MOISTURE valuable
property to US, inasmuch as il
would take several days to charge
the cannon. It ignites at 10 de-
grees in place Of 24O, and its COM
bustion is so rapid that one may
set light to it on the top of or
binary powder, without the latter
having time to ignite.
'sPerfectl" exclaimed the major.
"Only it is more expensive"
what matter?' cried ]. 7. Mas
ton.
Finally, it imparts to projec-
tiles a velocity four times supe-
rior to that-0f gunpoWder. / will
even add, that if we mix with it,
one -eighth Of its own weight Of
nitrate of potassium. its expan-
sive force is again considerably
augmented"
"Will that be necessary" asked
the major.
Il think not" replied Barbicane.
$50. then, IN place of 1000, 900
pounds of powder, we shall have
but 400, 900 pounds of fulminat-'
ing cotton: and since we can.
without danger, compress 500
pounds of cotton into twenty
seven cubic feet. the whole guam
tity will not occupy a. height of
more than $50 feet within the
bore of the Columbiad. In this
way the shot will have more than
TOO feet of bore to traverse under
a force of 5000. 000, 900 litres Of
gas before taking its fight toward
Ethe moon"
This terminated the third meet
ing of the committee.
Barbicane and his bold coll
leagues, to whom nothing seemed
impossible. had succeeded in solv-
ing the complex problems of pro-
ljectile, cannon, and powder. Their
plan was drawn up, and it only
! remained to put it in execution.
"A mere matter OF detail, .
bagatelle," said ]. T. Maston.
1 fTn ha nnnfamuAAl
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'sWedding Of the Flo,Uers" to be
Presented BY Division Street
School Children Tomorrow Night

A c6lofful spring program will
be presented by the Primary and
Music Departments of Division
Street School tomorrow evening
in the school auditorium at 800
o'clock.
Entitled the wedding Of the
Flowers, the musical pageant
calls for the appearance of scores
of youngsters participating in
various dances, songs and other
numbers.
The program follows:
Act /: Deep in the woodland
the flowers plan a wedding. Her
aids call flowers and animals.
Heralds: Harry ,Sweeting land
Nancy Pellecier. Bluebells chime
the hour of eleven.
Dance Waltz, The Blue Bells:
Donna Gaskin, Alice jerks.
Dance, Polka-Violets: Ella
johnson, Sharon Pritchard. Bar
bara Curry, Henrietta Seifenth,
Nancy MacD Donald, Waldina Ger
vantes, Barbara Trout, Diane
Knight, Rose, Mary Watson,
Gloria Valdes.
Dance, Minuet-Roses and Sum
flowers: Yolande Harris, Cath
crime Hodges, Mary Ellen Baker,
Rachel Diaz, Eugenia Sanchez,
Penelope Rosam, Billy Hibbets,
Charles Baldock, Nolan Drudge,
William Earl Hamilton, Richard
Anti, Ray Edwards.
Dance, Ballet Step-Daisies:
Leonette Mcfarland, Sandra
Carbonell, Violet Lence, Rita
Reyes, Rhonda Merritt, Donna
Stewart, Fayette Justice, Or
letta Stirrup, Carry Martinez and
Patsy Smith.
Dance of Greeting: Forget
Me-Nots - Pauline Gibson,
Barbara Meggs, Connie Orr, Mar
lene Carbonell, Faydette Thomp-
son, Anne Vincent.
Animals: Butterflies: Sally
Lewinski, Judy Gallup; Rain
drops: Catherine Gates, CAROL
Gates, Linda Demerritt and Au-
rord Gomez.
Froggies: Wa tier Fleming,
Bobby Mckinney. Jasper Weech,
Douglas Parker.
Bees: Danny Pierce, Eulogio
Perez, and Emanuel Perez.
Rabbits: Richard Perez, Robert
Perez and Mario Santana.
Squirrels: Robert Knowles,
Billy Camalier and Richard. Ber-
valdi.
Song-"Soldier, Soldier, Won't
You Marry Me-" Henry Villate,
Connie Orr and chorus.
Rainbow Fairy, Diana Archer;
ushers, Dandelions: Jimmy Mora,
Robert Riggs. Eddie Boza, Rich
ard Conover, Donald Russell and
Joey Curry. Flowers, Tulips:
Thelma Albury. Carol Roberts,
Anita Fernandez, Donna Newlan,
Barbara Taylor. Gloria Taylor.
Bridesmaids: Josephine Arnold,
DOnilla Hernandez, Carmen Rey-
60, June Baker, Barbara Pinder.
Maid Of Honor: Penelope Ro-
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evidently got an idea. He now
simply said, well, my friends.
what quantity Of powder do you
propose?"
The three members look at one
another.
"Tvo hundred thousand
pounds" at last said Morgan.
Five hundred thousand" added
the major.
Eight hundred thousand, !"
screamed Maston.
"A moment Of silence followed
this triple proposal; it was at last
broken by the president.
Gentlemen" he quietly said.
Il start from this principle, that
the resistance of gun, construct
ed under the given conditions, is
unlimited. ] shall surprise our
friend Maston, then, by stigma
thing his calculations as timid;
and / propose to double his $780,
600 pounds Of powder"
Sixteen hundred thousand
pounds?" shouted Maston. leaping
from his seat.
"Just so"
"We shall have to come then to
my ideal of a cannon half a mile
long; for you see 100000 pounds
will occupy space Of about
10000 cubic feet; and since the
contents of your cannon do moi
exceed $4,000 cubic feet, it would
be half full; and the bore will not
be more than long enough for the
gas to communicate to the pro-
jectile sufficient impulse"
Nevertheless" said the presi-
dent, II hold to that quantity
of powder. Now, l 5000. 600 pounds
of powder will create $780,
OOO. 900 litres of gas. Six thousand
millionsl You quite understand?'
ssWhat is to be done them" said
the general.
1.-THE thing is very simple; we
| must reduce this enormous guam.
tity of powder, while preserving
to it is mechanical power"
Good; but by what means?"
| IT am going to tell you," re.
piled Barbicane quietly.
Nothing is more easy than t.
reduce this mass to one quarter
of its bulk. You know that Gu
rious cellular matter which con.
stitutes the elementary tissues O
vegetables? This substance j!
found quite pure in many bodies
especially in cotton, which il
nothing more than the. down o
the seeds of the cotton plant. Nov
cotton. combined with cold nitric
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sam. Flower Girls: Mary Ellen
Baker, Anolan Ybarmea. Matron
of, Honor, Donna Stewart. Bride:
Katherine Hodges. Brides Faith
err: Martin Curry. Minister: Will
liam Earl Hamilton. Best Man;
Cary Weech. Groom: Ray Ed
wards. Ring Bearer: Henry Viii
late. Train Bearers: Jane Gomez
Shiela Gardner 81
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THERE remained for considera-
i ton merely the question Of
powders. The public awaited with
Interest its final decision. The size
Of the pr0jectile, the length Of the
cannon being settled, what would
Be the quantity Of powder neces-
cary to produce impulsion?
A litre Of gunpowder weighs
about two pounds; during conn
bustion it produces 400 litres OF
9as. This gas. on being liberated
and acted upon by temperature
raised to 2,400 degrees. occupies
I. space Of 1000 ltres: conse.
0dently the volume Of powder is
% the volume Of gas produced by
its combustion as ! to 1000. One
may Judge, therefore. Of the
tremendous pressure on this gas
when compressed within q space
1000 times too confined. All this
was, of course, well known to the
members Of the committee when
they met ON the following even
ing.
The first speaker on this occa-
sion was Major Elphinstone. who
had been the director Of the gum
powder factories during the war.
I'VE shall have to employ a
large arained powder, its combus-
ton is more rapid than that OF
the small.
''No doubt about that" replied
Morgan. shut il is very destruc-
tive, and ends by enlarging the
bore Of the pieces"
"Granted; but that which is in
furious to q gun destined to per-
form long service is not so to our
Columbiad. We shall run no dam
ger Of an explosion: and it is
necessary that our powder should
take ilre instantaneously in order
that Its mechanical effect may be
complete"
I'VE must have" said Maston,
several touch holes, so as to fire
it at different points at the same
time"
Certainly" replied Elphin-
stone; ''but that will render the
working Of the piece more diff.
cult. ] return then to my large.
grained powder, which removes
those dihiculties.
TIP to this point Barbicane had
~ kept aloof from the discus
sion; he left the others to speak
while he himself listened; he hat
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Visit Relatives Here

Mrs. Facunda Alfaro and
daughter, Miss Maria Isabel Mar
tinez Alfaro, of Cuba, arrived via
Aerovias @ plane for a stay of
several weeks with Mrs. Alfaro's
brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Luis Alfaro, Of 1l02 White
head street. ,t-'
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.. Mrs.. AlhasY Neturns ct
Mrs. Grace Albury Of 1871 vir-
ginia street, has arrived from
Cuba after spending about year
in the Cuban Capital. -,
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Subscribe % The, Citixer &c
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Evening star., 1947-05-29
Percy H. Willis, 50, Dies;
Realty Dealer and Builder

Percy H. willis, 50, Washington
builder and real estate man, dieo
last night at Suburban Hospita,
after brief illness.
A native of Washington, Mr.. Willis
had been in the building and reaI
estate business here for more than
rs years. maintaining offices at 1881
Vermont avenue NV. He retired
from the real estate business few
years ago because of i'll health, but
kept up his building company until
the time of his death.
A veteran of the Air Corps in
World War I, Mr.. Willis belonged
to the American Legion in Bethesds
and to the Board of Trade here. He
also was a member of the Masonic
order.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Amelia Hager Wills. Bethesda; two
daughter, Mrs. Doris w. Stowe
Chevy Chase, Nd, and Mrs. Percelis
Wilson, North Chevy Chase, Md.
and son, Byron Henry Willis
Landover Hills, Md.
Services will be held at 2:30 pm
Saturday at the Pumphrey funera
home. 1857 Wisconsin avenue. Be.
thesda. Burial will be in Rocl
Greek Cemetery.