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Evening star., 1947-05-18
SIaierC. HeadleYD Dies;
U. 5. Aide ior Z Years

Slater G. Headiey, 81, III Federal
service here for u years, died
suddenly Friday at his home, 1913
Warren street NV
Mr.. Headley was born Ii Cowart,
Va. In 1909 he started working for
the Old Dominion Lines, making
trips BY water between here and
Baltimore He entered the Navy in
lls17, and severed aboard q troop
transport during World War as
Ian ensign.
He returned to the Old Dominion
Lines In 1919 as q mate and came
/ to washington.
IN 1926 he became civilian
employee of the Army QuatermasteI
Corps, stationed at bases in the
Washington area. In 1912 he went
| to Boiling Field where he ran the
Aash boat used in rescue on the
Potomac. He retired from Govern
ment service In June, 1916.
Mr.. Headley was q member Of the
lHeathville lVa.l Masonic Lodge and
tof the Mount Pleasant Chapter o.
Royal Arch Masozs.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Dorothy n. Headley OF the Warren
street address; five brothers. Giles
Samuel, Charles, Earl, and Ross
Headley: and two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Thomas, and Mrs. Lulu Downs, al
Of Cowart, Va.
| Funeral services will be held al
II Pm. tomorrow at Gawler's chapel
l1756 Pennsylvania avenue NV.
followed by burial in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
James Henry Power Dies;
Retired Railway Engineer

James Henry Power, 76, a retired
locomotive engineer, died FRIDAY
night at the home Of his daughter
Mrs. Anna M. Dawkins, at 2gio
Twelfth street South, Arlington, va
For many years, MIR. Power oper-
ated the switch engine IN the
Georgetown yards of the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad.
He was born on a farm IN Lou
doun County, Va. He married Anna
Maude Croson OF Fairfax County
Va. Their four children survive
MRS Power died and he married
Eva Brown of Fredericksburg va
She also died before him.
Mr.. Power was member ano
trustee OF the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, Sixth and A streets, NE
Sc was a member of Lebanon Lodge
No. I. F.. A. and A. M.
Funeral service will be at Lees
funeral home, Fourth street ano
Massachusetts avenue NE, at II
am. Monday. Burial will be al
iHerndon, Va.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Rites for Mrs. Mary Briscoe
will Be Conducted tuesday

REQUIEM high mass will be sung
at 9 I'm. today at st. AIMS Catho-
lie Church, 4400 Wisconsin avenue
NV. for Mrs. Mary Josephine Bris-
coe, So. who died Friday at Provl-
dence Hospital after a brief illness.
Mrs. Briscoe was born in Galway
County, Ireland, coming to this
country In 1911. She was IN busl-
ness in Jacksonville, Fla, with her
husband. Clarence Edward Briscoe,
for many years.
Since moving to Washington IN
1888, Mrs. Brisco had resided at
5015 Forty first street NV. Services
we're to be conducted at the resi-
dence at $3.50 am. Burial will be
In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mrs. Briscoe is survived by her
husband; a sister, Mrs. Della Laugh
lin. $3.50 Forty-second street NV,
and four brothers. William. Thomas,
John and Martin Ready, all OF
County Galway, Ireland.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

~
Dr Ross, a native of River Jonn'
Nova scotia. had been in the Agra-
culture Department for 50 year,
when he retired in ls4S; ae W.; was
an authority in the field OF s,, IeI.,,
lizer technology and had written
many scientific papers IN TINS iieiu'
Served in World War i.
He was also assistant eoltor 2.
.Chemical Abstracts" position ne
had held since the journal was
established in 1907.
DR.. Ross received Pn;D aesise Is
from the University OF Chicago IN
1ao7 for pioneer work done IN the
field of radioactive substances. q
veteran of World War I, ne served
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Medical Society 10 Discuss
Rocky Mountain Fever

The District Medical Society will
conclude its regularly scheduled SCI
entific sessions for the spring with
a forum Wednesday night on Rocky
Mountain spotted fever.
DR.. Norman F. Topping, assistant
chief OF infectious diseases at the
National Institute of Health: Dr.
James G. Cumming. chief OF the
District Health Departments Bu-
reau OF Preventable Diseases; DIR
Sidney Ross of Children's Hospital
and DR.. Preston A. McLendon OF
the George Washington University
school of Medicine will discuss the
disease.
The following Wednesday, May 28
the first clinical program of tht
newly organized Diabetes Associa'
ton will be held at the society
auditorium.
DR.. William j. Mallory, professor
|emeritus of medicine at George
Washington University School OF
Medicine and honorary president OF
the Diabetes Association, will speak
Also to be heard on the program
are Drs. John A. Reed, Maurice Pro-
tas and Joseph T. Roberts.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Requiem Mass S Set
For Father Underwood

Solemn requiem mass for the Rev.
Joseph Francis Underwood. so, choir
master Of st. Benedict's Catholic
Church, Richmond, and director Of
music In Catholic schools there.
win BE held at 10 am. tomorrow at
st. Johns Church. Forest Glen. Md.
Father Underwood died Friday
while visiting relatives here.
A native Of Newton Grove, N c.
Father Underwood attended school
there and was . graduate Of the
Peabody School Of Music In Boston.
He was ordained priest In 1910.
after receiving his training at the
Belmont IN. Co Abbey Priests
College. He was organist and di-
rector of music at the Belmont
Abbey Cathedral until World War I.
when he became o chaplain. He
served aboard the U. s. s. Delaware
and at Marine bases in this country
during the war, and remained In
the service for several years there
after.
In 1886 Father Underwood was
appointed choir master and or
ganist at the Richmond church, and
at the same time was named musical
director at Richmond's Benedictine
High School and st. Benedict's
| School.
Surviving are three brothers, DR..
]. T. Underwood. Durham, N. c.:
James A. Underwood, 6204 Forty
second avenue, Hyattsville, and
Bernard M. Underwood, Berwyn,
Md. and three sisters, Miss May
Underwood, 1915 quincy street NE;
Mrs. Cora Gregory, Kensington, and
Mrs. Margaret Gregory, 600l West.
ern avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
George Myers Dies;
Brick Maker Was S.

George Myers, IS, q resident Of
Washington for the last go years
died yesterday at his home, 1881
Brothers place Sc.
A native OF New York, Mr.. Myers
had worked here as q brick maker
He was member Of the Congress
Heights Baptist Church, and had
been an honorary deacon there
since 1923. He was former mem
Der of the Congress Heights Citi.
zens' Association and was active in
Boy Scout work. Mr.. Myers ano
Mrs. Harriet v. Myers, who sur
wives, celebrated their 53rd wedding
anniversary last September.
Surviving in. addition to his wife
are a son, George F. Myers. Wash
ington: two daughters, Mrs. Made
line v. Stockslager, Hagerstown
Md, and Mrs. Emma G. Posey
Washington; five grandchildren
and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held al
$50 o. m. Tuesday at the Congress
Heights Baptist Church, with buria
in Washington National Cemetery
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Mrs. Ramos viii Addres,
Camp Fire Girls Friday

Mrs. Narcisco Ramos. wife OF the
Minister Councillor Of the Philip
pines, will address the Grand Coun-
Gil Fire of the Potomac Area Camp
Fire Girls at 8 pm. Friday In the
Sylvan Theater on the Washington
Monument grounds.
A former Camp Fire Girl in the
Philippines, Mrs. Ramos will take
part in the annual ceremony In
which girls from Washington, Alex
andria, and Montgomery, Prince
Georges, Arlington, and Fairfax
Counties convene to receive ranks
and honors won during the year.
A procession of the girls in cere-
monial gowns and service costumes
will open the program. Members
also will present a pageant, "The
Seven Roads" The public Is in
lyited,
Evening star., 1947-05-18

is ! captain Ii the Army Chemical
warfare Service. 81
He was B member of the Amer1-
can Chemical Society, the Ameri-
can Association for the Advances
ment OF Science. the American In
stitute OF Chemists, and q past
president OF the Association Of Of
fetal Agricultural Chemists. he
also belonged to the American So
ciety of Agronomy. Acacia Lodge
No. l8 Of the Masonic Order. the
Canadian Club, and Sigma xi fra
ternity.
Was Active In Church.
An active member Of the Wash
ington Heights Church for the last
SIS years, he had served as clerk Of
the session there since 1919. He
lived at 28l1 Woodley road NV.
/. Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Catherine Allen Ross; two sons. Al
len M. Ross, Falls Church. Va, and
william H. Ross. jr., Hunting
ton, w. Va; q brother, ]. Hugh
Ross, New Glasgow. Nova Scotia
and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Most Of Paintings Entered
IIn Ar Contest Returned

Most Of the paintings entered IN
the Evening Star Student Calendar
Art Contest have been returned TO
the schools for distribution among
the young artists who submitted
them.
There were few, however, which
had no identifying marks and then
are being held in Room 724 OF the
Evening Star Building, where they
NAV be obtained If the artists Will
cali and identify them.
The works submitted from Roose-
welt and Gonzaga High Schools and
Powell and Terrell Junior High
Schools will be returned to the
schools tomorrow.
The exhibition came ofiicially 70
a sclose Wednesday night at the
Commerce Department, where the
518 pictures were presented for pub
lie display for period OF two
weeks. :.
The six winning photos which Will
be used in next years Evening Star
calendar, will be returned to the
artists after the engravers have
made use Of them
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Miss Anna WaIgo Dies;
Worked Here 7o Years

Miss Anna g. Wargo, for % years
an employe Of the Government. died
at her home. 1408 Allison
street NV, after . long Illness.
Miss Wargo was born IN Forest
CITY. Pa, coming to washington y
1915 is an employe Of the Once
81 the Auditor for the War Depart
|ment. In 1921 she transferred g
the newly created General Account
ing Ofioe, where she was servine
as q senior claims examiner at the
time Of her Illness last year.
She is survived BY her mother
Mrs. Anna Wargo: . sister, MIS-
Rose Brasso, and q brother. Stephen
Wargo, all Of 14o8 Allison street
INV; sister, Mrs. William 2
LYONS. 8l8 Madison street NV;
three brothers, Andrew Wargo, En-
ldicott, N. II; Frank Wargo, mgle-
wood, Calf, and John Wargo, De.
I Itroit, Mich.
Services will be held at 10 an
Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, Sixteenth street and Parl
road NV, OF which Miss Warge
was q member. Burial VIII be II
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Draths

AnnrsoN, EVELYN r. On Friday, MAJ
1e. 1911. EVELYN r. ADDISON Mo- OF .iss. 10.
Z: you ssortsr E ana asorss Nathan Aasison
eer se sna many friends friends are sts. m
Home sSS ss s. Sy Rev Rev Jsrry ssTf Moors
Harmony Cemetery.
ALBAUGH JOHN b. This Is to Ri noth' 81
the members OF Columbia Post 70 com 25
American Legion Fl aAi1e,s the deaIn an May NJ T Is
iaa fs97. al Brnainsham Hospital Van nvass,Is Nars
cslif Services and burial at Saryesens isa j.
CALI Cumberland newspapers "''
COPY" H.K. sIEKMAkN, Commander
BENHAM. WILLIAM 2. on v satuMsday =,
May IL, I947, WILLIAM r. bENhmmh ansha NJ y:
294o Newark st: NV, w., oeioxbee astber Of Mar.
rst Of sssf,e senhsm % %Feehan. Services from tn,
shoye residence on Tuesday, MAY ~, .i.rs q
ii:30 am. Interment ConsfesSiioana' ia :
aIsHop. CLAUDE RANDOLPH. Sud,
Ieiand MemoTisl HssDi.a Rp R1ye6dfasEs of serRyn Ma
S sSd sasss d Of mssas san
neral Home, 4739 Baltimore ave, hsyS nya'sS, or
and saU friends invited. Interment Arlington
ssSSs Il TssrissssE s fss ss'
1aont no pi NV, SON Of Bell Blaksy Of Manas. s
q piass ias Tnsiey Raksy GEarn sdna
sGmsl sanday anS May is, friends may cal z
Frasiers Funeral Home, ine;; ssev,css sss viii b,
seid sssj oivi on aondss Sdsss May is a Pm; II;
terment nla4 mt Lincoln Memorial Cemetery; -. IL
EhGsNfk Eslh1NkE. Islapa psloved svs HUSBAND q ross
Banks snd step5sthsT spS Of Jahn a1neJ' KINNEY K
si,yer 81 pre1sr sprinn, Ing Nd. Remains res:.ng al
Hysons's Funeral Home, 1900 dondsy St; nav;
where prayers sa VII be % neld thenee Gn "unu to St
FIsgcis May 81 De sales ss cathoiic church: sotl
st. and Rhode Island ave. ne. wneae q Hhs; q; /;
snnl wli Dc RsIatives and friends invited to at
tend. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemettsis
rowMAs, FLORA TURNER. on Fri.
ssygres esy May ya 49, roRx i9fa Il asf
She is survived by eTandmoMsnsr' Mss MaTy MIs
5eyiSy; Deyng six Brothers. deorse, clinton and
Horace Turner: RaymonIa' 1.mss Georgs Turdsr; G
rTansnt snnts penny Mrs Mstds and
Hannah Fletcher, and host OF other st;n Teia,
Psarsor's e T Funeral Home, 47a Washington
st. Falls Church. Va serye1eis Ts1is chureh Z, sh.
Va. on Sunday, May IS. at 2 pm. In
BRADFoRD. j. WoRTHINGIoN: Or or
nsii Hospitai, after ter a Brief illness, J. WORTH
iNGToN BRApFoRp; loyins ,o1a son dsvotnt Of tn
Brother bb Of Mrs. Carrie Chambers, uncle o
Thomas B. Branch. He also leaves othe,
relatives and friends. Friends may cail 9. a.
the W, Ernest Jarvis Funeral Ghu5Icn' G5c' 14s; Ms;
Is Funeral Monday, May 10, at l pm.
from the above funeral church, Rev; p
invited Interment Harmony Cemetery: u
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Darn nf Chunks

BEIGHT, JOHN L. We wish TO thank
oa,r many relatives and friends TOR tne1I
Find expressions OF sympathy extenoeo
during tf1e recent illness and death pI oHf
dear sor, and brother. JOHN !. BEaGnr:
HIS DEVOTED MOTHER, ATHEKIME
BEIGHT; BROTHER. EDWIN AND SIS,
TIERS. FLORENCE FISHER AND MAEiE
GOODS.
BETTER, W. EARL. We wish 70 thank
our many friends and neighbors Tor their
Sfndness Curing the long illness q ouI
son and brother, W. EARL BETTER, ano
for the beautiful floral tributes, teiegI Iams ,,
and cards received at his death. ana All
other acts Of kindness rendered Us;
GEORGIA A. BETTER AND FAMILY.
DYSON, MRS. SUSIE z. The husband
and family Of the late MRS. SUSIE
DYSON wish to express their appIecla.
ton to their many friends ana TeiaHsesi
Tor their kindness, sympathy and NORA
tributes during their recent bereavement.
GREGORY, MRS. EDNA =, The fam, famlE
ly Of the late MRS. EDNA Il GHEesOEs;h =;
1iii always remember with deepest gIata-
tude your kind expressions OF symPs syrTn tns
IVY, LESLIE. We wish TO acknowiease
eur gratitude to every one ioI LneH esa-
nafby and Kindness in our sorIoW;
MRS. MINNIE IVY AND FAMILY.
KLocK, JAMES J. The family Of a tne
their sincere thanks for, the 1oWsTS 1oWay ans
sxpIsssions Of osFReE SsRHeeIEesc GILL A
Evening star., 1947-05-18
CAP Officers to Be Hosts
AT Dinner Tomorrow

Civil Air Patrol officers from each
of the 48 States will entertain men,
bers of Congress and Army Air
Forces officers at dinner at $3.50
pm. tomorrow at the Hotel Statler.
Most of the CAPS State wing COM
manders will be present, it was
announced.
Brig. Gen. Frederic H. Smith, IT,,
AAF, commander of the CAP, will
give an informal report on the past
years activities of the semimilitary
group. Representative Halleck OF
Indiana, majority leader Of the
House, also will speak.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Gen. Sanders Infant Son
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Scott Douglas
Sanders, infant son Of Brig. Gen
Homer L. Sanders, U. s. A., and Mrs
Sanders, will be held at 1880 am
tomorrow at Arlington Nationa'
Cemetery. The month-old baby
died Friday at the home of his
parents, 1902 Thirty seventh
street NV.
Gen. Sanders, former command
ing general of the 9th Air Force
stationed at Ell Paso, Tex, now il
at the National War College.
Surviving in addition to the In
fant's parents are two sisters, Connie
Lee, IL, and Joyce, 10: and brother
Edward, S.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

a brief illness.
will be held at
noon Tuesday.
The services
will be held IN
the washington
Heights Presby-
terian Church,
1862 Kalorama
road NV, with
the r e v. D +.
John c. Palmer,
pastor emeritus
OF the church, ,
omciating. Bur-
ial will be in
Arlington Gem
.lS-,
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Col. Kinks Reioins School

1t. Col Roland Kinks, Army Re.
serves, 2001 Sixteenth street NV,
has returned to the faculty Of Ma
tional University's school Of Law
after six years absence, Dean
Charles e. Wainwright announced
yesterday. Col. Kinks will teach
mortgage law and theory sat the
summer session.
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Funeral Of Dr.. Ross,
Retired CheInisi, Will |
BeConducied tuesday

Funeral services for Or. William
II. Ross. III. retired Department Of
Agriculture chemist who died Fri
day at washington sanitarium after
Evening star., 1947-05-18
Att,triliiina

FREEDMAN, MAURICE tFREED,. The
unyetling OF a monument In memory Of our
dear husband and father, MAURICE
(FREED) FREEDMAN. will take place
Sunday May Is. 1947, 1t 1t30 PM Al
Adas Israel Ceraetery. - u,
Evening star., 1947-05-18

4. Fleet Reserve Association;
are notified Of the death OF
Shipmate PETE WEAVER, on
May IL. 1947. Funeral serv-
ices win be held at his home,
3l12 Adams st. ne. at l:3O
pm. on Monday, May 19.
Evening star., 1947-05-18

United States Treasury Post.
No. 2400, v. F. W., are noti-
fed of the funeral services for
Comrade SYDNEY LAWRENCE
of st. Petersburg, Fla. on
Monday, May 10, 1947, at
lao nm, at Fort Myer
Evening star., 1947-05-18

McGRATH, MARTIN
May IL, 1947, MARTIN
loved husband of the i
Remains resting at Coll
3S12 14th st. NV. Fl
Evening star., 1947-05-18

VSssY on Monday, May l9. Body
JOHN E foNpAHL President,
roTsaM GHARLEs wxM i WRIdHTi GErsfSR sfss1staryo On
Friday. May 1e. 1s47, at his home; 1903
CHESTER FOLSOM, beloved husband Of
Eason and Mrs. Marguerite Ward. NE.
F0lsom rests at ths Warner rumghTsy ,rs
Spring. Nd: where services viii be held on
Monday, May 10, at pm. Interment
faSGpe FOSTER. efHasfS nHNNiE. On Friday, May is,
ssy ave. NV. devoted husband Of Jestin.
Ts,sE snf bv Ng5lss noy. Of RTaohs later
i''e CANT, ELIZA Ella. Entered into
eternal rest on Wednssday, May Il, ,1947.
soh St heT Hill Tesfdn'f Ms E1aa sslo ELK qz0n M Be-
loved wife Of the late late Nelson Giant Cant
NJ Marrief snsa and hs NJ FRANK sF SewSy @ S She aSo
Eiwood oodVlysa Youns, ns 1hffs Berep Thomss and
Mr.. Aiphonso Hawkins. seven srandchil-
sfn Tes ns and os of snds 0ai.
On saturday; May NJ, II, after 3 pm pm,
Hin, IIHn Md., Ma Rev. Z. 8. s. Ashton ofasiatias'
sst. n s shaEsh john s fepsSs sSnsss co a-
nesar airsSE HSRs sSYac sns fss s.s
4snx Sa NAY s n NV 1856 oyeE q MI Msk essos
devoted wife of james Gibson; daughter
Of Russell and corine Miller: sister ten o.
iosn; ir.: sranddaushter Of Lee and Bertha Hig-
senbotham and Thomas Miller; and sreat-
granddaughter of yinie Rggenbothsm, am, No, 2,
Aa5ssR esoRDSs. fsassffRhEy YATES IS On Mss: .4s:
PASSION es5das May ot Il sio lat ash 81 sR.ss Ra VIE
and Monica Gordon; daughter Of Beatrie.
s s ssssr Hse late si RSieee afs aoedon soa MaR
yexse ss ne a afssr sssSsFss PM Monday May .
Baptiss aptha church. nnS L st. between North CAPT
se1nsns ASItssssR Sstisa.sla sS@e;s5su e wei,
nesday aA NAY isRCMf q ia17 saaaeME yERoME On HH
Ruth B. Tolbert Funeral Home, i5os .tf
HaSEs sGslsf Mssf e .ne on aa1 F5id.s May
i9 her Tssidsnse enc h0g ON Wife Il Of th.
los anss Angeles. sno caiif III friends may csiI 8
ave ave Lee Were SERVICES viii Be held o.
Monday, May 1e. at . pm. Intermen'
RosH sktnssY G5sss CsmsT1sk CsnaTEk G. On Friday. Ma,
lie, 1917, at his residence, 45l3 Wsrrer
a.E Doren5 dssses Hssy fsd EaT saa
Headiey; Mrs. Mary Thomas and Mrs. Lul,
Dobyns. Friends may cal at GawieLi
L Chapel. 1850 Pa. ave- NV, where service:
will be held on Monday, May 19, at
pm. Interment Arlington National Gene,
teri. tCallao, Va papers please COPY Z
II n munication Of Warren. g. Hard
II u Ing Lodge. No, SO, win Be hek
/ ~ on Monday. May 10. 1947.. at
ItCM sDpm at the Masonic Temple 10
NN the purpose of conducting Ma
II " sonic burial services for our AT
III brother, SLATER c.. HEAD
HEY as q courtesy to Heathviile Lodge
No 1Oe. virsinia. AL brethren are re
| auested to attend.
MERLE BUCK, Master.
n Attest: -.
Evening star., 1947-07-08

alleged ceremony, but said he could
not recall on the stand whether Mr..
Jones actually had been sworn in.
His 1888 affidavit said he saw Mr..
Jones take the oath.
Mr.. Jones told the subcommittee
he believes it has properly dis
counted" what he called efforts by
Mr.. Pearson ito smear me-"
Testimony yesterday brought ac-
knowledgments by:
!. Barber that he was committed
to a hospital for the insane for 81
days in 1922 and that he once was
Jailed for Shooting guy" in Ham
mond, Ind. He said his commission
to the hospital resulted from a
frame up."
2. Webb that he forged 10 payroll
checks in 1912 while employed by
Lima Cord Sole and Heel Co. The
checks totaled $653.86, Webb said.
Ef1nger, commenting on an affi-
davit stating he was convicted of
contempt of court, said he could not
remember whether he paid 5000
fine and served two months in Jail
for what Senator Brewster called
false and perjured allegations"
against an Allen County (Ohio)
judge.
Evening star., 1947-07-08
Action by Senate Unit
lon Jones Nomination
|Expecfed This Week
Nv the Associotsd Press

Chairman Brewster said today a
Senate Commerce Subcommittee
will decide this week whether to
recommend confirmation Of Repre-
sentative Jones, Republican, of Ohio
as a member of the Federal Com
munications Commission.
Mr.. Jones fatty denied late yes
terday for the second time testi-
mony to the subcommittee that he
Joined the Black Legion in 1888.
Replying to sworn statements by
two members of the hooded organi-
zation that they helped induct him,
Mr.. Jones declared:
There is absolutely no tieup by
me with any organizations that
are subversive."
Mr.. Jones testimony concluded
the subcommittee open hearings.
Senator Brewster said the group will
meet later this week to consider the
nomination.
Neighbors Appear for Jones.
Six character witnesses appeared
on behalf Of Mr.. Jones shortly be-
fore he took the stand. Ohio neigh
bors, a former classmate and a
Catholic priest all testified that he
is q fair-minded man.
Rollin r. Moxley Of Lima, q
Negro, said Mr.. Jones had demon
strated to his satisfaction and that
of 90 per cent of Lima's Negro pop
ulation that he is not member of
the legion.
Assertions that Mr.. Jones joined
the legion nine years age have been
made by Drew Pearson, columnist
and radio commentator, and three
self-described members of the order
signed afhdavits that Mr.. Jones was
q member.
Testifying under oath, two of
these men-Police Chief Frank A..
Barber of Beaver Dam, Ohio, and
Glenn E. Webb Of Lima-said yes
terday they helped induct Mr.. Jones
at flashlighted nighttime ceremony
on farm near Lima.
Can't Recall Actual Induction.
Virgil Herbert Efinger, Black
Legion official, acknowledged signing
an affidavit that he witnessed the
Evening star., 1947-07-08

period last year. Negro births &C
counted for 4,020 of this total.
Although mortality among chill
dren / year old or less increased by
73 over the same period last year,
the rise in the birth rate has kept
District death percentages rela-
lively stable. During the first 26
weeks Of 1916, 1916 deaths were re-
corded for each 1000 Of the city's
population. This years deaths were
listed as 10.5 In each 1000.
Deaths among Negroes per 1000
population were 1871, while the white
death rate was o..
Evening star., 1947-07-08
IS NBC Employees Here
To Be Honored Today

The National Broadcasting Co. will
honor IS of its District employees
who have completed 10 or 20 years of
continuous service with NBC at
cocktail party and dinner at $50
pm. today at the Statler Hotel.
New members of the Twenty Year
Club who will be honored by Frank
M. Russell, NBC Washington vice
president, and General Manager
Carleton D. Smith are: Virginia P.
Birgfeld, Dorson Ullman, William
Evening star., 1947-07-08
1000 Increase in Births
Reported Here in 6 Months

Nearly 1000 more births were re-
ported here during the first half of
1947 than during the same period
In 1916, DR.. George c. Ruhland, Dis
trict health ot1icer, reported yes
terday.
He said there were 14,041 births
during the first 26 weeks of 1947, as
compared with 10,814 for the same
Evening star., 1947-07-08

Chew and Nicholas Fugazzi. New
members Of the Ten Year Club are !:
Walter Goodwin, John Hogan, John
Rogers, Harold Thomason, Made
leine Day and George Y. Wheeler.
Evening star., 1947-07-08
Buptists to Meet July 70

FREDERICK, Md, July 8 R.-
The Maryland Baptist summer as
sembly will be held at Hood Col
lege here July 28 through August
8. An earlier report had stated
enormously the session would be-
gin yesterday.