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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Half Million Race
Youth, Facing Draft

WASHINGTON. d. c. (NNPA)
approximately $4,000 colored
youths viii be subject TO the
10 through IS draft law, accord
ing 10 a report Of the Census
Bureau, made public last Thurs
day
The estimates, released by ].
C. Capt, director of the Census
Bureau, fix the total colored
male population. l9 TO IS years
Of age, at 947. 900. OF that num-
Der, 100000 comprise the coll
ored civilian population in the
1925 age group. of whom 443,=
900 are veterans of World War
ii and $4,000 are non-veterans.
There are 7.428000 white men
in the total population, IS TO IS
years, making the ratio of col
ored TO white males in this age
bracket, TO 3. but among the
non-veteranS. who would be
subject to the draft, the ratio of
colored 10 white men is approx
imately TO S.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
INKSTER JOTTINGS

ed the sermon. The eonsrega-
ton. along with the Cobb fami-
ly wish TO thank everyone for
their prayers and acts of kind
ness shown Rev. Cobb during
his illness.
The guys and gals were really
fussing and fighting Saturday
mite. Helen Speights was taken 10
the hospital with severe knife
wounds in the back.
The conflict took place out by
the Paradise Tavern. Helen is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Char
lie Speights of Irene street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ryland Meltord
of 1887 Harrison road were hosts
over the weekend 10 Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert BrinSon of Lansing,
Mich. The Melfords are newcom-
ers to Inkster and are proprietors
OF Melford's Department Store at
the above address.
Mrs. Katie Marble was hostess
to the Friendship Unity Club at
the home Of your reporter last
Tuesday
SICK LIST
Mrs. Rosetta White of 1887
Hickory street, who has been i'll
is rapidly improving. Mrs. Joseph
Morrow is up and about again af-
ter his illness but is not yet able
TO return 10 work.
Robert Stafford OF 4l3l Crystal
was taken into custody by the po-
lice Saturday night after firing a
shotgun into the air.
ACCIDENT
Mrs Maggie Mitchell of 1915
Springhill street was critically in
Jured when her car skidded and
overturned into a ditch on Chest
nut street last Monday.
The car was completely demol-
ished Mrs. Mitchell was taken 10
Wayne County General Hospital.
where she is undergoing treat
mentS.
Officers Humphrey Medley
and Harris S. Maddox were in
charge.
Be sure to look Tor the Twin
City section. now incorpoI ated
into the Detroit TRIBUNE, one
OF Michigan's oldest and best
known newspapers Read what
the people OF InkSter are doing.
as well as neighboring cities.
This week. you will get a com
plimentary copy OF the Detroit
TRIBUNE. II you like it. tell
your carrier TO deliver Il to
your door each week. Be sure
10 send your news in 10 Mrs.
Kellogg. your TRIBUNE repre-
sentative.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Rouge Fairgrounds
Opens Recreation

River Rouge SGmme Reores
ton season opened this week
with 6 play grounds. three Mad
ne pools and one swimming
pool available for Use.
Frank Buck Weeber. head OF
the Department Of Recreation.
j. head Of the program this
summer but al, Fairgrounds
VII oe under the supervisor
u Roy Kruger.
Richard LsrImer OF the high
school staff VIII be IN charge
% the baseball and sotibsll
leagues and Lotion Greene Will
supervise the Waa!ng and swim
ming pools
The wad.ng pools Viii be open
seven days weck while play
grounds will DC open on a five
dsv week basis between the
scars ot 80 pm and $50 pm.
~ the Beechwood Center
Mrs Rhea Bacchus viii be the
leader and al Hyaclnth Court
wlll be Juaulta Walker Operat-
.ng the wsdlng pool az Beech
WOOD Cenie, Will be Dorothy
johnson and Al Drisooll.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Twin City HighIights

With a record breaking bud.
get practically approved. River
Rouge taxpayers are facing the
first tax increase IN a decade.
The 1913 tax rate. already APP
proved Will be $1,000 per thous-
and dollar valuation. The rate
last year was Sl650 per thous-
and.
Commenting on the incrsas-
ed tax rate. Mayor Warren
Duncan said Tuesday. De-
spite constantly increasing
costs we have successfully
fought against any tax in
crease during my sdministra-
hon and il is with reluctance
that we are forced into our
present position where the in
crease is absolutely neees-
sarY."
View improvements
Duncan pointed out that the
increase would amount 10 only
$40 to $50 for the average
home owner. He also pointed
out that River Rouge is simply
encountering the same as all
other municipalities, only the
tax increase in River Rouge
will be much less than most
cities.
The Mayor also said that linn
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03

Miss Alfredo TAYLOR. pianist.
was presented IN a recital by
Sara Bradley ~ the Detroit
Conservstosy Of Music Saturday
June 5. Miss Taylos was ably as
sisted oy the or.ilan; and talent
ed soprano Constance Hardy
One would have 70 hear Al.
freda TAYLOR perform IN orGer
70 recognize the potential great
ness IN this Young artist
There was great flness and
skill displayed 10 her numbers
such as Allegro Xlvsce Op. ,,
No. by Beethoven Polonalse
op. &c. No by Chopin. Noe
turne Op. Is No by Chopin
Waltz in G Flat Major bv Chop
in Waltz n E Minor oy Chopin.
The Juggier hy Tochh Romance
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
IEEEps

lied improvements would also
be made this year which IN
cluded the resurfacing Of many
streets. made necessary BY last
winters ice snow.
The Housewives League of
Ecorse held a successful lawn
party on last Saturday rite
on the Cronwell's spacious
lawn at 267eS Outer Drive.
The affair was called a "Tro-
pieal In June. Many peo-
pie attended and with the
weather in their favor the
party can definitely be term
ed successful.
GUN STOLEN
Jettl Walker Of SCI Elliott.
RIVER Rouge, reported to police
this week that 38 callbre re-
yolver Of Spanish make was
stolen from his home He told
officers that the gun, which was
valued al SIS was taken between
Wednesday and Sunday of last
week
STOLE GASOLINE
Cleveland Daniels 80, OF 55l
Superior, will spend the next
month IN the County jail while
William Butler, %, OF 55l Su-
penor, paid S35 in fines in
River Rouge Justice Court Fri
day.
The pair were found guilty
OF stealing gasoline from car
belonging 10 Willie johnson also
of 55l Superior, River Rouge.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Attend Meet

L J May Van jenkins and Rob-
ert Weaver OF ST Antoine YMCA
left this week for Lake Geneva.
Wis where they will attend the
annual Midwest Boys Council.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03

The little tots of lnkster had
gay time al the party of Johnny
cupitt, who celebrated his second
birthday, Saturday, June 20.
Johnny is the son of the Ivan
Cupitts Of Philadelphia and the
nephew of Curtis Cookie john
son.
Those enjoying the delicious re-
past and admiring Johnny's love-
ly gifts were:
Phillip Lloyd Brown, Dennis
Byron Fowler. Aundree Young,
Watson Young, Jr., Jo Ann Love-
lace and Robert Charles Robin
son.
Miss Florence Marshall and her
niece, Jessie M. Hill of 2942 Hick-
DRY street left last Thursday for
Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the
National Baptist Sunday School
and BTU Congress. While there,
they will be the houseguests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Polk.
VISITORS
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Brown of
Batesville, Ark, left for a short
visit 10 Mrs. Browns sister in In
diana after spending a few days
with her sister here, Mrs. Mary
l.. Beauford, 1887 Hickory street.
Mr.. Brown plans TO motor to Chi
cago for few days 10 see his
sister and then will JOIN his wife
for the homeward trip.
The officers and members of
the Church Of God in Christ.
3s44 Harrison Road. are happy
10 have their pastor. Elder R.H.
Cobb. back with them again af-
ter his recent illness. Elder Mil.
Ter. visiting minister. deliver
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Meat Cleaver
Used In Feud
On Wife, Son

Charged with assault with In
tent TO do great bodily harm
after attacking his wife ano
step-son with q meat cleaver,
John Crosby. As. OF 800 Polk.
stood mute at his arraignmeni
in River Rouge Justice Court
Tuesday and a plea of not gull
" was entered for him. A bond
OF $1,000 was set and he will
be examined on Thursday July
/, al p. m.
ARGUED IN HOME
Crosby was arrested by po-
lice Saturday night after
bloody fight in his home dur
ing which time police say he
seriously wounded his wife
with a heavy meat eleaver.
River Rouge police alleged
that Crosby and his step-son
Frank Jones. "a. became in
VOWED in an argument during
the course Of a drinking party
in their home.
USES MEAT cLEAvER
When Crosby's wife, Marie,
entered into the argument, po-
lice say that the Infatuated man
picked up a heavy meat cleaver
and attacked the pair, Mrs
Crosby was struck a heavy blow
on the left arm almost severing
10. while Jones received a glanc-
ing Flow IN the top Of his head.
The two were rushed 10 the
Sumby Hospital while police ar
rested Crosby.
ARM
An emergency operation was
performed on Mrs. Crosby's left
arm early Monday morning in
an effort 10 save the badly in
lured limb Police say that while
the arm may be saved, she may
never regain its full use.
Jones was treated for a pos.
'ible fractured skull and has
since been released from the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Miss Alfredo Taylor
Presented In Recital

by LaForge. Whims by Schu-
mann and last the beautiful and
haunting Rondo Capriccioso Op.
IL BY Mendelssohn.
Miss Hardy Sings
Miss Constance Hardy was IN
are form as she sang flawleSs-
Is A Black Bird In A Tree" by
Ar!en. Come Unto Him by
Handel willamette by Acqua
and her last number she held
the audiences attention with
her rendition OF Caro- Nome by
Verdi Her accompaniSt was
Mss Rosa Lee Abel, a student
q Wayne University.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Miller High
Students
Give Dances

The graduates of 1913 REM.
senting Ecorse High and nv ss
c. were honored with ns,'
given by the Westside Comm.
ity Center Board Friday evsn,..
at the Hyacinth Court ann
The program consisted OF seves. I,
interpretive dances by the Nh
ern Art class al Miller Sch
under the direction OF Miss III
rentine Butler.
A speech was given by M,
Shirley PetrosS on the Il.
portance of Higher Education =.
the Negro"
Two students OF Ecorss He.
received gifts in RECOGNITION u
the outstanding achievement
during their school year
Ulysses "DeDee" Rogers ,.
-ceived for his athletic abiHr
his spoFismsnship and n,
fine competitive spirit. a low.
lY set of cuff links.
Ulysses is one OF the fnsse
athletes TO wear the Red n.
White for Ecorse High. He 4
well known for his achievement
in football and track.
MISS MASON HONORED
His ability. his personalin
and his colorful nature M,
made him one Of the mos
popular young men in thh
school. Rogers is rated as On,
OF the greatest competitors h
the history of sports in N,
Downriver area. Because Of M
fine record he has been award.
ed a four year scholarship IA
the University of Detroit
The other student hopors
was Miss Catherine Mason MA
was presented with fitted mar.
icure case as the outstandi,e
honor student OF the class N
As Miss Mason received ! io
year scholarship to Michles
State. She has proven that besu.
~ and brains 60 hand n hsnd
The West Side Board Ok.
pressed its wishes for a very
successful future for ihsa
two young people and all q
the other lS48 graduates.
The party was Semi-iormsL
The Court was beautifully
decorated with crepe paper /
steamers. lanterns. pots Of
flowers. everything was very
colorful. The table was lovely
with a punch bowl served
throughout the evening. Pink !
and white ice cream. cake
minis and nut cups topped the
menu.
BOARD MEMBERS
The entertainment COMMITTEE
OF the West Side Board OF d.
rectors were Mrs. Francis Pei.
ross, Mrs Dorothy Bell. Nor.
man Redwine with the capa.a
assistance OF Mrs, Alberta Per.
dleton. director Of West Sa
Center James Morris and IN.
ing PctroSs Jr. worked fam
fully TO set this as preceded
for years TO come for every ID.
ture graduate.
The graduates danced to JOKE
box music. which afforded thtr
a variety of all the fine bants
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-07-03
Youth Killed
In Car Crash

Roy +. Wood 20 OF Ecofse
and an employee OF Great LAX
es Steel. was killed and his SIS
ter Anna Lee. rs. seriously in
lurcd FRIDAY when theH car
crashed head-on with truck
near Clendenin, w. Va. The
gill was taken to Charleston.
W. Va, hospital. suffering a con-
cussion and severe decorations.
They were driving down 10 visit
their parents and other relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
DR.. J. H. Mace racken Dies;
Former College President

NEW YORK, Feb. DIR. John
Henry MacCracken, 70, former pres
ident of Lafayette College, Easton
Pa, and Westminster College, Full
ton, Mo-, died yesterday. He had
been in failing health for two years
DR.. MacCracken, a native of Ro-
chester, VT, was a brother of DR.
Henry Noble MacCracken, presi-
dent-emeritus of Vassar College
When he became president Of West
minister at "a he was reputed to be
the youngest man ever to become q
college president in the United
States.
He remained at Westminster un-
til 1908, when he became admins
trative assistant to his father, the
late DR.. Henry M. MacCracken, then
chancellor of New York University
During the latter's sabbatical leave
in 1910-11 he was acting chancellor
On successive days in 1915, DR.
MacCracken and his brother were
named to head Lafayette and Vas
sar, respectively. DR.. MacCracken
resigned from Lafayette in 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

HAMILTON, ALICE M. A. token Of love
and devotion In memory Of our precious
parted this life eight years ago today,
February ., 1910.
Her memory to US is q treasure,
Her loss a lifetime regret.
You don't know the sorrow to be left alone
TIL Coo sends message mes to your I'M nom miner
But the saddest Of all was when He calieo
DAYeE%hs 1 Hps ss sc4s ass4 SONS BEN
Hardy; NELLIE; In i sad :nn but sE 1SylnE
HARpY; xhe passed ! a .yss one year as0
today. February 2,l847.
Broken is the family circle,
Our Gear lean one srt has .5 pssis ss
FORA GREENE; 9 GzngHa
JoRGENsEN, ExZILDA B. In sad but
k eas 81 e ny vS ss's
this life twenty years ago today FEBRUARY
2, 1928.
God knew that she was SUFFERING
The hills were hard to climb,
So he gently closed her weary eyes
And whispered. Peace be THINE
She babe no one, last farewell
She said good-by to none:
The heavenly gates lust opened,
DEV DEVOTE SISTER CATHERINE.
JoRGENSEN, ExZILDA b. In sad but
loving remembrance of my dear mother,
ExZiLDA B. JORGENsEN, who departed
this life twenty years ago today. February
- 1928.
Since you went frst and I remain
One thing would have you DO:
Walk slowly down that beautiful path,
For some day I will follow you.
1 want to know, each step you took
That l may yak yak the the same inns,v road
LOU o DAudHTER BETTY.
KLINE, WILLIAM H. In sad, but low
ing remembrance Of our dear father.
WILLIAM H. KLINE. who departed this
life thirty-two years ago today February
LOW LOUISE, NELLIE AND ELLA. .
LAME, LEWIS HoYT. In loving mem;
s eTs Fl Har lewis HoYT LAME Who
passed aT ,sz one year ~ 4SE t sAM1LT YEP
MEREDITH, ELIZABETH b. A tribute
Of Devotion to the nsnSET OF my Me esaE
years ago today, February 2, 1925.
The covers of life's book are closed
For the. one I loved 50 well my ny, motner
BuL l0VlhR QeeuS VI W A1sS
Are what the pages tell.
Some day know I will meet you
In that land so bright and fair,
For Jesus, our Saviour. invited us
: His beautiful home to share
May your soul rest in peaee.
YOUR LONELY DAUGHTER, Ethel
MEREDITH LEE.
ROBINSON. MATILDA. In memory Of
nv mother, MATILDA ROBINSON, Wnc
| passed away one year ago today, FEBRUARY
As think Of you today-
Sleeping, resting. Just away,
In peace waiting for US.
CORA, LEN, NovELLA.
THOMAS. KATIE Z. In loving memory
of our dear mother. KATIE z. THOMAS
who passed away twelve years ago today
February 2, 1885.
| Twelve years have passed
Since that sad day
| When the one we loved
80 Was called away.
| God took her home,
1t was His will.
Within our hearts
HER CHILDREN; JAMES A., LAURA ANE
WILLIAM M. THOMAS.
WILLIS. MARY Z. In memory Of oul
darling mother, MARY g. WILLIS. wht
departed this life nine years ago FEBRUARY
just . line Of sweet remembrance.
| Just q memory fond and true
| Just token Of devotion
| That our hearts stiil grievs for you.
| Deep in our hearts lies picture
| or loved one gone to rest:
| In -rnemory,s frame We shall keep
Because you we're one Of the best
=. FED DEVOTED cH1LDEAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Judge Julien Gum.
Dies in Richmond
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 2.-Judge
Julien Gum, 70, of the Richmond
City and Henrice County Circuit
Courts, died at his home here yes
terday. He collapsed at his front
door as he was picking up the
morning paper and was pronounced
dead a short time later.
The Judge, a native of Cumber-
land County, moved to Richmond
when a child. He was a graduate
Of Richm md College and studied
law at the University of Virginia.
He was elected to the House of
Delegates in 1918 from Henrico
County and year later was elected
to the State Senate.
President Wilson offered Judge
Gum the United States district at
torneyship for Eastern Virginia in
1916, but he refused.
In 1945 he presided in the con-
tested election case in which 1t.
Gov. L. Preston Collins challenged
the vote in Wise County which gave
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington a
majority for that office. Records Of
the election in the Wise primary
were brought before Judge Gum
and, after lengthy hearing, he de-
clared the entire Wise County vote
Illegal, throwing the election to Mr..
Collins. A countercharge by Mr..
Fenwick of Irregularities in Cum
berland' and Prince Edward Coun-
ties was thrown out by Judge Gum.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Louise Clarke Gum: three sons,
Julien Gum, jr., a member of the
Order of the Holy Cross in New
York; Arthur Clarke Gum, SYRIA
cuse,. N. Y; Oscar Berry Gum, New
York; and a sister, Mrs. w. Kirk
Matthews, Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Boston Girls Death Laid
To Deliberate Starvation
BY the As,oeioted Press

BOSTON, Feb. miss Kathleen
Lynch, 20, a Wellesley College grad
uate and Boston social worker.
deliberately starved herself TO
DEATH" a medical examiners report
said today. ~
DR.. Richard Ford, associate medi-
cal examiner. declared Miss Lynch
refused to eat enough during the
last three years to sustain her
bodily needs and died from NAL
nutrition"
Miss Lynch, daughter of DR.. Paul
v. Lynch of Evansville, Ind, died
in a Boston hospital Saturday. -
Mrs. Mary Hoaglund, college
friend of the girl, told police she
had notified DR.. Lynch Of his
daughters illness and that he had
asked a Boston psychiatrist to
examine the girl.
She added. however that Miss
Lynch was taken to the hospital
before the psychiatrist's examina-
ton.
Mrs. Hoaglund said that several
times Miss Lynch was sent home
from college for doctors care, but
police could give no reason for the
girls action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
National Guard Honors
War Dead al Service

More than TOO, members Of the
District National Guard paid tribute
to the Nations war dead at their
10th annual memorial service yester-
day in the Washington Cathedral
The congregation of $500 persons
heard Rear Admiral William N
Thomas, chief of Navy: chaplains
declare 1--WE have come to this great
cathedral for one Of the. greatest
acts of civilized man-the act OF
paying grateful tribute to our COM
rades who gave their lives In the
service of our country"
The service, conducted by the
Very Rev. John w. Suter, dean OF
the cathedral, also heard Brig. Gen
Albert L. Cox, District National
Guard commander, assert mo ma
ton can endure which neglects or
defies the laws of Almighty God. "
The service was preceded by q
procession of National Guardsmen
who marched from st. Adams
School on the cathedral grounds to
the west entrance of the cathedral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
GLASGOW Officials Greet
Yankee Friend Ship
By the Assoeiassd Press

GLASGOW, Feb. 2.-Flags were
flying, a pipe band played and Sir
Harry Lauder sang today at the
official reception for the Yankee
Friend Ship" and its $1,250,0 900
cargo for the needy of Glasgow
from the people of New England.
Within five minutes of the recep-
ton, decorated trucks. piled high
with the gifts sped from the docks
to hospitals and other distribution
centers.
The docks were crowded for the
ceremony. w. N. Bump, director OF
the Boston Chamber of Commerce,
greeted officials on board the ship.
Tom Johnston. chairman of the
Scottish Tourist Board, accepted the
gifts as the spontaneous offer from
a great American city to q tempo
rarily embarrassed Scotland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Woman, n, Kills Herself
In Church SteepIe Leup
By the Assoeiotsd Press


TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. miss Ell
eanor A. Bodette, 81, plunged to her
death yesterday from the 120-foot
steeple OF st. Francis de Sales Cath
olic Church in downtown Toledo.
Coroner Paul Holly gave a verdict
Of suicide because of poor health.
The woman struck the ground
between the church and parish
house. The coroner said she jumped
during services In the church, but
none of the worshipers was aware
of the tragedy.
She apparently attended services
before climbing four steep ladders,
each between Is and 80 feet high,
and pushing open q heavy trapdoor
leading onto the steeple, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Detroit Symphony vioIinist,
Stricken at Broadcast, Dies
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DETROIT, Feb. 2.-Hubert En-
dres, ST.. second violinist of the De-
troit Symphony Orchestra, suffered
a fatal heart attack last night while
the orchestra took part in Nation
wide broadcast. ~
The musician, principal of the Or
chestra,s second violin section, was
dead on admittance to Receiving
Hospital.
Mr.. Endres' attack occurred while
an announcer was introducing
Tchaikowsky's Fifth Symphony
during the Sunday Evening Hour
over the American Broadcasting Co.
network.
He was carried of the concert
stage of the music hall by several
members of the orchestra. Fellow
musicians did not learn of his death
until after the broadcast.
Mr.. Endres, oldest musician in the
organization from the point of serv-
ice, had been with the orchestra
more than 30 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
N. 0. Chance sWidow
And Son Die Within
.3Days in Nebraska

Word of the deaths in Nebraska,
within a few days Of one another,
Of the widow and son of Merritt
o. Chance, former Postmaster Of
Washington, was received by Tbs
Star today.
| Maj Gordon Merritt FITZGERALD
Chance of the Marine Corps, the
son. suffered stroke January "A. A
week later his mother, Mrs. Merritt
o. Chance, suffered a stroke and
died. Three days later Maj. Chance
died.
Mrs. Chance, whose maiden name
was Euterpe FITZGERALD, was born
in Illinois rs years ago. She mar
ried Mr.. Chance. who was secretary
to Elihu Root and later chief clerk
of the Post once Department, in
Washington in 1895. He became
Postmaster of Washington in the
Wilson administration. They lived
at Brookeville. Md, until Mr..
Chances death in 1913. At one time
she was president Of the Womens
City Club.
Their only child Gordon was
among the first Is in his class at
Culver Military Academy at Culver.
Ind, in 1917. AL of them were given
commissions In the Marine Corps.
Maj. Chance was sent to Cuba. The
others went to France with Marine
Corps units Of the I'd Division and
all of them were killed.
After the war Maj. Chance worked
in the Post once and in the Cen
eral Accounting ONCE. He married
Mary Elizabeth Payne Of Washing
ton. They had two sons, Gordon M.
F. Chance. jr., and M. o. Chance.
All three live in Washington. ,
Maj. Chance and his wife were
separated by divorce In 1884. In
1912 he returned to the Marine
Corps with the commission Of cap
tain. He was assigned to the Marine
Corps garrison of the ammunition
loading pier at Bayonne. N. j.. and
later to similar duty with the Nays
ammunition depot at Hastings, Neb.
He became q major there and
married Mrs. Almeda B. Herman of
Hastings In 1914. In 1945 he was
retired because of Ill health.