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7 Cleared in Traffic Deaths;
Man Freed in Fatal Stabbinq

The traffic deaths of two men last
week have been ruled accidental by
coroner's juries and Georgetown
University headwaiter has been ex-
onerated in the fatal stabbing Of
another employe of the school.
The three inquests were held yes
terday in the District morgue.
Ernest Stevenson, 35, colored, of
1885 Third street S.W., was the
driver of the truck which struck and
killed the Rev. Fred w. Johnson,
83, retired Baptist minister, near his
home at 401 Seward Square Sc.
He was cleared by the coroner's
jury.
Also cleared was John w. Jones,
ST. colored, of 100 block of T street
NV, who was driving a truck that
killed James M. Hamlet, 81, colored,
of 1922 Sixteenth street NV.
The waiter, James A. Smith, 33,
colored, of the 1900 block of Portner
place NV, was released by the
coroner's jury in the stabbing of
Thomas Masterson, 27, colored, of
1719 Thirty-fifth street NV. The
jury returned verdict of justiiable
homicide.
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Arthur 5. Friend, 68, Dies;
Was theatrical ATTORNEY
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Arthur S.
Friend, 68, a member of Herbert
Hoover,s food administration staff
during World War I and attorney
for many theatrical celebrities, died
yesterday.
A native of Milwaukee, Mr. Friend
organized in 1906 MilWaukee's Eng
Ilish stock company, which he reor-
ganized in 1909 as the Friend Play
ers. Among alumnae of the group
were Actresses Lenore Uric and
Ruth Chatterton.
With Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B.
De Mile, he was instrumental in
forming the Jesse L. Lasky Feature
Play Co., of which he was appointed
secretary and general counsel. He
also helped merge the Lasky outfit
with Famous Players into Para
mount, for which he served as treas
urer and counsel for several years.
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mary street, Chevy Chase, Md.
He was born in Washington, the
son of John Thomas and Frances
Scott Stetson. After his graduation
from Central High School in 1889
he worked a short time with real
estate firm. Later he became trust
officer with the National Savings g.
Trust Co. and at night he attended
the George Washington University
School of Law. In 1906 he received
his bachelor of law degree and a
year later his masters degree.
Left Bank About 1896.
Mr.. Stetson was promoted to sec
ond vic president trust officer and
then first vice president. He left
the bank about 1886 and went into
private law practice in the Metro
politan Bank Building, GLIB Fiji
teenth street NV. He moved later
to the Kellogg Building, 1922 F
street NV, where his Office was at
the time of his death. He spe-
cialized in tax and probate law.
He was also secretary of the C.
G.. Sloan & Co. and was former di-
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lrector of Washington Properties

rector Of Washington Properties
Inc.
Mr.. Stetson was secretary-treas-
urer of the Washington City Or
phan Asylum, and was a member OF
the All Saints Episcopal Church
Chevy Chase; the American and
D. c. Bar Associations; Chevy Chase
Country Club; Metropolitan and
University Clubs and the Lawyers
Club.
Long a Mason.
He was also a 33d degree Mason
and had been a member of the Tenn
ple-Noyes Lodge No. 80 for more
than Is years. He joined the Scot
tish Rite in 1922 in the 32d degree
and became Knight Commander of
the Court of Honor, 33d degree and
was president of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Scottish Rite Bodies of
the District of several years.
He was a golf enthusiast and was
a former member of both the Burn
ing Tree Golf Club and the Colum-
bia Country Club.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Eta M. Stetson; three sons, John
F. Stetson, with consulting engi-
neering firm here: Frank Stetson,
jr., a student at Peabody Institute
in Baltimore; Richard Stetson, a
pre-law student at GWU. all of the
Rosemary street address, and a
brother, DR.. Thomas Stetson, Heb
bronville, Tex.
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Funeral Services Today
For Oscar f. Voege|i, 79

Funeral services for Oscar E. Voc
geli, 70, District cab driver for 81
years, were to be held at 2 pm. to-
day in the Zirkle funeral home, $40
C street NE. Burial will be in Ger
many.
Mr.. Voegeli ended his life by shoot
ing himself Friday in his home at
1905 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
He was born in Switzerland and
was graduated from German Uni
versity. He was a horticulturist in
Europe before he came to Washing
ton in 1915, and since then he had
driven a Diamond Cab.
Mr. Voegeli's hobbies were play
ing the violin and travelling. He had
been abroad more than four times
since he came to this country and
had taken many motor trips to Can
ada and the West.
He is survived by a brother and
sister in Germany.
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Dfatha

sHAFFER; GEORGE C. Suddenly; on on
satgTdsy Movember 15: l94 a. GEORGE
shaffer brother Of Miss lola shafferr Mrs
Maude Crown and Mr.. Arthur Shaffer; Re
mains resting at Hysongs Funeral Home
November Is; thence to the Church of
the Epiphany, 1917 G st. NV, where serv,
les T ned BE hd 10 at
gressional Cemetery 10
sTETsON, FRANK. On Sunday. No
RaNK fPs ii aea basbaDa M D9carS of Eta ne
Richard stetson; ali Of washington, p 6
Friends may call at GaWlers Chapel t7 H. lnSS hs1S
on a. Wednesday,, November 10, at 2 pm.
Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
SWEET. W: PAUL. On Tuesday, No
yember 49, 1a47 at emergency Hospital
St. Paul,,s Church on Thursday, November .s
20. at 10 o'clock. 1nterment Annapolis,
veMba4 WILSON IsssE Iss sE On l. MSnfsy WILSON No Of
dvsd hSSa wsst soa of Vlgnf MTs bd aHs NJ wilson Also
SURVIVING are other relalyes and many
are invited to call at the Mcguire Funeral
Home. 1920 9th st. NV, where services will
r Py bee Z! at m 1
terment Harmony Cemetery. 19
TAvENNER, SARAH ANN. On Sunday,
Noyember L. Is47 At P5oyidence s H6sp1tat 10 e
Mason D. Tavenner and beloved mother OF
William P and Thomas E. Tavenner., Mrs.
Eta T, Harvey, Mrs. Mamie B. Spauldlng'
Amorosi. She also is survived by two sis
ters and three brothers; Remains resting
at Chambers Funeral HGme 3l7 1itn st.
Services at, the Dulin Methodist Church;
Falls Church, Va, at pm. Relatives and
WALKER, HARRIET BELLE. On Tues
day. November 1s, 1947, HARRIET BELLE
WALKER Of the ,s4 KennsdyWayren Apart
Baltimore, Nd; aunt Of Helen ,Yeatmaa n
RGughty Remains ,es eStns oao, At the
NV. Funeral services at the Navy Chapel,
1901 Nebraska ave. NV on Thursday,
GO at sn
Baltimore papers please copy) 10
WALL. CHESHIRE C. On Saturday, No
husband e1e5 Of Lucille Sf S Val, father Of An An
sS s2 n5'Rss y Rssq {Sa SsSss 4F5s
Private services Will be held Wednesdas' son
3S9 R. l. ave. NV.
day, November is, I947. GEORGE H, Will
SON, Jr.. of 902 45th pl; ne, beloved hus-
Of f. Wson lie
leaves to mourn their loss devoted aunts.
Mrs. Delilia Bundy, Miss Harriet, Freeman
and Mrs. Harriet Chew, Of Philadelphia, /
and other ralatives and friends. Friends
may call at the Malyan & schey Funeral
Home, N. J. ave. and R st. NV, after II
Msqsfssay yasEs .:5Sss a T ne
Interment WoodlawH Cemetery. 49,
wooDsoN. SADIE E. On Sunday, No
i lth st. ne, SADIE E. WooDsoN. No
Funeral Home, 30 H st. ne.
WRIGHT; CAROL am. On Sunday,
pr' Dr. Ralph G Wrieht; After ! pm: we'd
yited to call at the Mcclure Funeral
will be conducted by the Rev. James o. I
West, jr., on Thursday. November. 90. at /
l pm. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery. l9
YowELL. WILLIAM BRUCE. On Mon
dao DAY. N9yember r. iS47 At his TeSdanef RRs
VOWEL, beloved husband of Berdie S;
Dr. William B. Yowell, jr. both of Wash
ton. tor wi Va. Services at the S. II Hines CO.
Funeral Home, .29O1 14th st. NV, on Wed
nesday, November 49, at II 80 I'm. In
Church. va. ~
rowFrs h " ? FF8of y l. Ne EsasEf 9iil 5sla HSsss
q ;$ { ;::::: !: ]: !;
late brother, W. BRUCE YoWELL Mem
bers please attend: -
WILLIAM J. CHISHOLM, w. M.
q EIIRR. Secretary.
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William B. Whipp|e
Dies Here at IA

William Bartlett Whipple, IA, re-
tired Government employe of SO
years service, died yesterday in Oak
Retreat Sanitarium, 1901 Park road
NV. He had been in ill health for
a year.
Mr.. Whipple was administrative
assistant in the income tax division
of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
when he retired four years ago. His
home was at 2145 North Courthouse
road, Arlington.
He was native of Wheeling, w
Va, and came to Washington as a
small child with his parents, the
late Edward J. and Mary Pettibone
Whipple. His father was Treasury
Department employe.
Mr.. Whipple attended old Central
High School and afterwards worked
for the Smithsonian Institution. He
was employed by the Treasury De-
partment as an administrative as
-sistant for about 20 years before he
transferred to the Bureau of Inter-
nal Revenue. He worked at the
bureau about 80 years.
During World War I he served as
a captain with the Army Quarter
master Corps. He was a member
of the American Legion, Bureau of
Internal Revenue Post, and had
been active in the Christian Science
Church for many years. At the time
of his death, he was an usher at
the church.
Survivors are his widow. Mrs
Grace Van Loan Whipple; son,
Bartlett Van Loan Whipple, 709
North Oak street, Falls Church, Va,
administrative assistant of the en-
ployment tax division of the Bureau
of Internal Revenue, and one
grandson.
Funeral services were to be held
at $3.50 pm. today in GaWler's
Chapel. 1756 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, with private burial services.
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1n mpntnrtattt

ANDERSON, WILLIAM H; In loving
grandfather: WILLIAM H. AN ANDERSON aaa }N
day, November Is, 1941.
We miss the sound of your footsteps
And your voice since you have gone
And though we no longer see you,
HIS BES9TEp 19 seE h5a!SS WE HGu az * ANsE
DERsoN: SON AND DAuGHTER, RAY Ray
bSfSRs H0ER AAp kEoHA r HEa MRs
MARGUERTTE G. HART.
loved wife, ANNA M BIEs: who passed
away two years ago today November TO-
LOVING HUSBAND, GERADUs.
BURDINE. JOSEPHINE NJ. In memory
of JOSEPHINE M BURDINE. who departed
this life two years ago today, November
Is, 1945.
May she rest in peace:
HER DAUGHTER, EDITH BOLLMAN.
CARTER, RICHARD (DICk). In mem
ory of my beloved friend, RICHARD lD1Ck)
CARTER, who died two years ago. Novem-
Der IS, 1945
A face I loved the best,
And miss your voice none the less
Since two years you've been to rest.
I know that time can never clear
The longing Tor one i0'eG SARAH. n iaaf:
HRUsKA, ANNIE. In loving memory Of
our wife and mother. ANNIE HRUSkA,
who left us six years ago today, November
is, 1941.
You are not forgotten, mother, DEAR
Nor will you ever be;
As long az life and memory last
We will remember thee.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
RosSON, PAULINE W. AND GEORGE $.
In loving memory of mother and dad; PAU-
Line "; and GEORGE, s, ls2s RossoNa; aNa xno Ano
e. 1g4T, reSpect1Vely.
Sweet to remember them who once were
And who. thought absent, are Just as dear.
DAUGHTER AND SON-1N-lAW, PEAhL
AND WALTER LoSKE of Arlington va.
SELBY, LANDoNIA r. In sad but 10y
ing remembrance of my dear wlfe, Ian
|DONIA r. SELBY, who. passed away nine
years ago today, November 1S, 1888.
Gone, but never will be forgotten.
HER LOVING HUSBAND. ALFRED n. r,
SELBY.
sTALLING. MARY Z. In loving mem
ory of mother. MARY e. STALLING. who
left us seven years ago today, November
1s, 1910.
Let us think of her today,
Sleeping, resting, Just away
Resting where no shadows fall,
only waiting for us All l
HER CHILDREN.
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Miss Ada Boyd Classic
Buried in Arlington Today

Miss Ada Boyd Classic, 73, who
died in Rockville, Md, of a heart
attack Friday in her home, 100 For
est avenue, was to be buried in Arl-
ington Cemetery this afternoon.
Funeral services were schedusea
at St. Johns Episcopal Church, Six
teenth and H streets NV. at 2:3o
pm. She was a member of tia
church.
Although blind for the past eight
years, relatives said she was able to
sew during World War II for the
American Red Cross. She was long
active in that organization and in
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. She was charter
member and historian of the Col
John Donelson Chapter, OAR, and
was recently its honorary historian.
She wrote poetry as a pastime.
Miss Classic is survived by two
nephews. Henry H. Classic, jr. and
Don Caffery Classic. and niece,
Mrs. Edwin H. Pewett, all of Chevy
Chase, Md.
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member of Masonic Federal Lodge
No. for the last Is years.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs
Birdie S. Yowell; a daughter, Mrs
Hester Cullers, 4870 Chevy Chase
boulevard, Chevy Chase, Md, and
two sons, DR.. William B. Vowel,
jr., Skyline Apartments, and Roy
H. Vowel, 401 George Mason drive.
Arlington, a Justice Department en-
iploye.
Funeral services will be held at
11:30 o'clock tomorrow morning at
the S. H. Hines Co. funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
will be in National Memorial Park,
Falls Church, Va.
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John F. McCoffrey Dies

FAYETTEVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 18
P).-John F. McCafrey. 81, father
of John L. McCaffrey of Chicago,
president of the International Har-
vester Co., died yesterday at his
home after a long illness. He had
been pioneer farm machinery
dealer for many years. Funeral
services will be held Thursday in
st. Patrick's Church here.
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1929 @ u e b e C
street NV.
Mr.. Vowel was
born in Cul-
peper. Va, and
attended school
there. He came
to Washington
in 1904 and be-
came a streetcar
conductor. Later
he went to work
for the oil COM
pany dri v i n G
h ors e d r avn
tank trucks. He
retired in 1896.
Ia had hpafl
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III " j 1 " " q v
Gawler's Chapel,
1855 Pennsyl-
vania a v e n u e
NV, with the
Rev. Charles T.
Warner of st.
Adams Church,
officiating. Buri-
al will be in
Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
Mr.. Stetson
died Sunday at
Doctors Hospital
after a brief ILL
ness. His home
was at 219 Rose
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William B. YoweII Dies;
Retired Oil Plant Head

William Bruce Vowel, 81, retired
superintendent of the Washington
plant of the Standard Oil Co. of New
Jersey, died yesterday at his home,
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Services Tomorrow
For Frank Sfefson,
Probate Attorney

Funeral services for Frank Stet-
son, 66, lawyer and former vice
president of the National Savings g.
Trust Co., will be held at pm. to-
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Garn uf Iha1tkn

PETTIGREW. MARGARET A. We wish
TO express our sincere thanks TO all friends
and neighbors for their kindness ana eS-
bereavement. IHE FAMILY
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J. A. NOLAN. President.
OR GOIIRART. Secretary

j. VICTOR GoL1BART, Secretary
vember II 1917, SHERMAN M1NTER. Of
4h st. Is Mds dev9red hRsfsnd Of S Ada
Eveline Bell, Mrs. Corine Graham. Lucinda
Perry, Annie and Leila Minter; Sylvester,
is survived by two brothers and one siste~.
Notice of funeral later. Arrangements by
Malvan & Schey.
NoSemSf4 MoAfAGyE ON tMNA EMa Il On SNsfgtdsT
Of Brooke, Va. beloved wife of the. late
Rev, Randolph Montague: mother of Annle Al i
nonaRne Mn of Of Nes sao4d T85K cy ana Emily
Dawson of Chesterbrook Va Remains
reStinE a; Browns Funeral aIo Home .,E EFef. d.
held on "Wednesday, November 10. at :?
n, Mount Hope Baptist Church at
brooke, Va. Internent Stanley Cemetery.
MURRAY. CoRPL. WIN. LEWIS. U. 5: A.
Burial SeTXifss 1ylfs GI1e t3r GoRPLi insdh Wih
ES 1n tryman {. s. A.. Killed in action
l@ in Europe in, 1914 win be con-
dUcted BY pgs thn Hoioran heeion Murray
Arlington National Cemetery: CoFpl. N.Y. a9a
ray is survived by his mother Mrs hae-
venptE MSEFS HsFHL s4 MABEf & On g. sqaafH Myers No
1850 Jackson st. ne. devoted Ge.oo we OF
eiana ai ma Hillard, Grace Gsyner, Arthur E, Ed
wards, ir: Robert G., Graham W. Reg
S and oEa BernSd asydn n snd Mysrs niece feS'ef Of
Bii 8qf"1d Mcciain: Il 0- She also is survived BY
eight srandchildren, other relatives and Na
friends Alter pm Pm calf dhu5Sofy af fyaziers
Funeral Home :}S9 R: I. ave. NV, where
services viii be held at / pm. FRIDAY, NO
yember 2l. mterment Paynes eehe5enIS' 5n
PROCTOR, JOHN LEONARD. On Mon
day November II, 1941, at MS resldenSee,, = E,
10 Kalorama Circle nv, JOHN N ltEoHAho F1o6a1iSa
fhon lam II. McDonough, Mrs. Charles E. Dol Dole
and Miss Elizabeth H Proctor oil MeW srn+"s 1o[@; :
Episcopal Church, Conn. ave. and Bancroft
81 NV. on Thursday, November 20. at II
noon. Interment Proctor, VT. Please omlt
flowers. 10
s. fkf9k la2k to' IN dallinger os u HOSPITAL LUCY
PRYOR of Alb Delaware ave. sW., VIE of of
the late william Pryor sbs ana i; metnef enrgived Cd
by tye many nan faithful friends Remains rest rest
ing with L. E. Murray & Son, 1887 10Th
St mes WheSe s at T. N
E. C. Smith oficiating. 1nterment IN
Paynes Cemetery.
RASTELLI. PASQUALINA. On Monday,
November II. l947, PASouALINA RAs-
Of the late Dominica ntonio Rastelli and
mother of Romolo Rastelli. Funeral from
the Timothy Hanlon Funeral Home ofl n
st ne, on Wednesday. November 49,, at
$50 am. High requiem mass at Hoy
Rosary Church at am. Interment St
Mary's Cemetery. Relatives and friends
invited. le
RoBEY. CHARLES H. On Monday. No.
vember II, -l947. at ~ South Lee St,
Alexandria, Va, CHARLES Il. ROBEY, ia
ther Of Leroy Robey and Mrs. Catherine
Marion Funeral Thursday. November 90:
at II IN. from the Cunningham Funeral
Home, Alexandria, Va. 1nterment Bethel
Cemetery. IL
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CEMETERY LOTS.

FORT LINCOLN cemetery lot for sale, FA.
! 6112. le-
FORT LTNCOLN-5 sites; sacrifice for
quick sale. Phone WI. 4946. IA
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Garfield PIons Gaping
Nurses Aides

Garfield Hospital will hold cap
ping exercises at o'clock tomorrow
for 81 Red Cross nurses aides, most
of whom are Government workers
who have volunteered to fill eve
ming assignments in District hos
pitfalls.
The auxiliary nurses have COM
pleted 80 hours of study and train
ing, including As hours on the wards
of Garfield Hospital under the su-
pervision of graduate nurses.
The class includes:
Baker, Clara Marques, Mary
Beach. Frances Murphy, Anne
BergquiSt Elaine Miller, Sydelle
Damian, Wanita Pullin, Shirley
neekman, Grace Quale. Henrietta
Hewitt, Joan Richards, Patricia
Hildebrand. Bertha Thomas. Cleo
Holleran, Mary Tracy, Mary
Holleran, Margaret Week. Elizabeth
Low, Mari Wable, Evelyn
McCarron, Mary
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ton IN Germany on December
8 15, 1914. PFC. MARC L. JAHR,
81 JR.. beloved son of Marc L. and
81 Ellen W. Jahr and brother of
Shirley and Avis Jahr of 1928
Randolph St NV. Services and
emf in Arlington National CemeterY
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Holy Name Society of the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
at the late residence of JOHN
NV, Tuesday evening, Novem-
Der IS, l947, at 7:3O pm, te
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G, D. WHITE. Daughter Ruler.
IENNJE r. NEWMAN Fin Sec

vember > Il. ia47. at his residence: 2229
18th st. NV. Dr.. LACE C. HIRAM; hus- ll-
band Of Dr.. Ira M; Hiram, father OF Alice
Of Los Angeles, Calf, and Robert Hiram
Of Wilmington, pei He also is is sGTv1ved frivndS
Friends may call at Frazier's Funeral
Home. 3s9 r. l. ave. NV, from 70 3 m.
to : pm Wednesday, November ~. Fu-
neral and interment Athens. Ga. ~
Evening star., 1947-11-18

I VOWEL. w. BRUCE. Federal Lodge,
! n No. l. F. A. A. M. will hold Q
| IN special communication at the
~ Masonic Temple. Wednesday, No
/ &GX vember 8. 1947, at 1920 an,
| Sx% for the purpose of conducting the
" Masonic funeral service for our
late brother, w. BRUCE VOWEL. Mem
bers pleSSf Wf1IfAm afse9dJj J CHISHOLM. w. M.
| W B. FURR, Secretary.
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action on Halnan Island, GuIf o.
Tonkin. China. May 10, 1945
ENSIGN ALVIN RAY MARTIN
beloved son of Edgar R and Lin
den H Martin and brother OF
Edgar [. Martin. o0R2 26th st
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ROBEY. CHARLES H. on Monday No
Alexandria, va, CHARLES H. ROBEY, ia
ther Of Leroy Robey and Mrs. Catherine
Marion. Funeral Thursday. November 20;
at III m, from the Cunningham Funeral
Home, Alexandria, Va. 1nterment Bethel
Cemetery. IL
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HAWKINS, LILLE PAGE. officers a

HAWKINS, LILLE PAGE. Ofhcers anc
uxf members of National Capital
KY Temple, No: $50. l T. F. o. E
V4)l tend the session of sorrow and
N% Elks' service for our late daugh-
81 to-. LILLE PAGE HAWKINS. on
~ Tuesday, November Is, 1871, at
q pm, at the Mcclure Funeral Home
i $50 9th St NV. Funeral Wednesday
November 10, at 80 pm, from the ABOVE
funeral home.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
China Hits Back
AT PROPOSAL By
: Reds MOlotOff

NANKING. March IL. - T h c
Chinese government today pro-
tested against the Molotoff pro
p0sal. made az the Big Four con-
ference in Moscow yesterday
that China's internal affairs be
put on the Big Four agenda.
Spokesman for the government
asserted that China's position
could not he "overstressed." He
maintained that, as China was q
mcnslber Of the Big Five, discus
SION of Us internal affairs wa.
nmt within the scope of the Big
Four
should the Big Four. he added
make any such proposal to the
Chinese government, the pro-
papsal would not be considered
Neither would the government
aeccpt an invitation, he added, to
rnd representatives TO Moscow
10 discuss what the government
considered was its own affair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
Red Crosses Dot
City As AZ Drive
Enters End Da,

With the 1947 fund campaign
of the Key West Chapter, Amer
lean Red Cross, in its. second day
of residential canvassing, the
community today was showing g
generous sprinkling of Red Gross
membership stickers on house
windows and insignia on lapels
and collars.
Volunteer zone captains and
their teams reported good re-
Spouse to the first days solicita-
ton. Mrs. Ruth HiggS, chairman
of the residential canvassing,
stated that the initial organiza-
ton would be augmented by nu-
merous volunteers from day to
day. Many, she said, had sched-
uled themselves for Red Cross
work, when they have completed
their work for the Community
Ccst.
j. Y. Porter, Nv, overall chair
man of the drive, again express
ed the hope for a short campaign.
Meanwhile, zone captains were
using contributed space in the
Navarro building on Duval street,
as campaign headquarters, where
Mrs. Vivian ,Gulick, volunteer
staff assistant, will receive and
record contributions during the
afternoon,
Gray Ladies assisting in head
quarters operations include: Mrs.
Dorothy Blauvelt, Mrs. Alice
Benham, Mrs. Rcba Stonecipher,
Mrs. Emma, Thompson, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tinker, Mrs. = Don Y.
Vance. ~. III.
Zone captains are: Mrs, Ted
Canoya, Miss Violet Grayson,
Mrs. Marjorie Medina, Mrs. Will
helmina Harvey, Mrs. Charles
Acheson, Louis EiSncr, Mrs.
Chester Knowles, Mrs. Carl Bcr-
valdi, Mrs. Anne Smith, and Mrs.
Dora Medina.
Team members include; Naomi
Hort, Mrs. Edith SweetinG, Mrs
Mary Lopez, Miss Clclla Ward,
Joseph Lazarovicci, Mrs. John
Vosburgh, Miss Florence Russell,
Mrs. Tom Gibson, Mrs, John
Stradtman, Mrs. Earl Pindcr'
Mrs. Ii. S. Henricks, and Mrs
Don v. Vance.
Mrs. Higgs stated that add
tional volunteers may offer their
services by phoning her at 863.
Winter visitors will be can
vassed for their contributions
through hotels and other occom-
modationS.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-03-11
K.OfP.'s To lftend
Districts Meeting

a district convention of the
knights of Pythias lodges of the
Seventh District of Florida will
be held in South Miami on
Wednesday evening. The meeting
will be held in honor OF Judge
Willard M. Kent of New York.
Judge Kent is the Supreme
Chancellor of the Order.
Most of the officers of the
Grand Order of Florida will at
tend. Prior to the meeting a ban
quet will be held at the Coco ,um
Woman's Club in honor OF the
visiting members.
Those going from Key West in
clude:
p. T. Rutrough, J. Winfield
Russell, Morris Cochran, Aren't 7.
Sjursen, Charles S. Gibson, w. +.
Archer, Armando Fernandez,
Harry Roberts, J. Frazier Pinder,
Dewey Riggs, Alfred T. Knowles
Clyde H. Williams, Oscar Fer
nandez, Frank o. Roberts, Mer-
vim Thompson, Aaron II. Will
liams, A. S. Williams and T. S.
Caro-.
Judge Kent plans to visit Key
West sometime next month