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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

mas neaded the department.
since 1924 and been member
of the KU faculty since 1915.
Doctor Orr, although giving up
administrative duties, will con-
tinue his teaching and research
at the Ku medical center in Kan
sas City, Kansas.
The appointment of DR.. Scha-
fer, who was born the year that
DR.. Orr first taught at KU, con-
tinues the accent on youth in the
expansion of the medical school.
Dean Franklin D. Murphy last
year at 80 was the nations
youngest medical dean.
To KU In 1916
DR.. Schafer joined the KU IA
Guilty in 1946 as assistant profess
sor of surgery. A specialist in
thoracic surgery, he also served
as consultant for the veterans ad-
ministration hospitals at Wads-
worth, Kans., and Excelsior
Springs, Mo. He was one of the
first surgeons in that area to per-
form chest operations. Last June
he was promoted to associate pro-
fessor.
DR.. Schafer graduated from the
Caldwell high school in 1882 and
received his A. B. degree from
Ohio State University, Columbus,
in 1886. While earning an M. D.
degree during the next three
years, he was also an instructor
in anatomy at Ohio State. His in
ternship was taken at the Univer-
sity of Chicago clinics and from
1910 to 1914 he held a residency
in surgery there. During the two
years preceding his move to KU,
DR.. Schafer was an instructor in
surgery at the University of Chi
cago.
DR.. and Mrs. Schafer now re-
side at $500 Falmouth Road, Kan
sas City, Kans. Mrs. Schafer will
be remembered as the former
Hilma Love, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Love, north of Cald-
well. They have three children
Paul William, 10; Stephen Edgar
four, and Sally Katherine, two.
Given Research Grant
In research, DR.. Schafer has
been conducting study of the
autonomic nervous system in re-
lation to shock, bone marrow ac-
tivity and gastric secretion. Ear,
lier this week, the United States
public health service announced
a $1,000 grant to Doctor Schafe1
for continuation of the study. He
had received other United States
public health service grants pre-
viously.
Doctor Schafer is the author oi
a textbook pathology in General
Surgery" which is now being
published by the University Of
Chicago Press. The American
Board of General Surgery certi,
fled him in 1947.
He is a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha
Omego Alpha, honor societies ir
liberal arts and medicine. Nu Sig,
ma Nu is his professional medi,
cal fraternity.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
Repairs Made
On Courthouse

The w. E. Jones company, of
Woodsfield, has been given the
contract for repair of the sky
light and pillars on the third
floor of the Noble county court
house and work was commenced
Tuesday of this week.
1t will be remembered that the
glass sky-light was damaged last
summer when the top of the pill
lar crumbled from the weather
and fell through the glass to the
second floor. No one was injured
at the time.
Cost of the repairs will be paid
by the Noble county commission
erS.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
SPEAKER SECURED

Miss Lillian Nelson, head of the
home economics department, at
Marietta college, will be the prin-
cipal speaker, Wednesday, April
13. for Achievement day in Noble
county. The meeting will be held
in Caldwell, according to Miss
Ada Gossage, home demosntra-
ton agent.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
CECIL IMPROVING

DurWard Cecil, who received
serious injury to the left hip and
leg, Tuesday, March %, when he
was run over by a truck near
Woodsfield, continues to improve
at Good Samaritan hospital,
GAINESVILLE. 1t is expected that he
will be removed to his home this
weekend from the hospital.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
TRUCK RECOVERED

A truck belonging to Robert
Glidden, Dexter City, was recov-
cred Wednesday by Sheriff Clay
ton Mckee in Detroit, Mich. He
was accompanied to Detroit by
Rufus Merry and H. w. Morgan
edge, vice president and cashier
of the Farmers & Merchants bank
and by Dean A. Reed, local auto
mobile dealer,
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
JUNIOR CLASS PLAY

A three-act comedy Betty the
Girl of My Heart" will be pre-
sented by members of the Forest
Grove junior class on Wednes-
day evening, April 13 at 800
o'clock in the high school audi
torium. The play, written by
Katherine Kavenaugh, will be
directed by Sarah Nichols.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

end at 400 the same afternoon.
The company will be assisted
by the county extension office
and by the Noble county soil
conservation department.
The Crum farm was formerly
owned by Andy Hill, well known
retired farmer now residing IN
Caldwell. The farm is about one
mile off State Route 564 and is
we'll adapted for use of power
tools and modern farming meth
ods.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
Fourth Advisors Hold Annual Banquet
Countrywide Advisory Council
Increased To II New Members

CoulSon Monroe county agricultural agent outlined
program this county, when he the
address Noble FourH club advisors
held Friday evening Methodist church, Cad
we'll.
High-ghting program the election of IL members
who will meet April the Noble county fourth club
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
STREET REPAIRED

Members of the state highway
maintenance crew patched U. S.
Route 2l on the West street Sec
ton around the public square on
Tuesday. There is such a heavy
traffic on this section that re-
pair work is needed every year.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
INFANT IMPROVES

Samuel MiIligan, 10 months
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Philand-
er Milligan, Caldwell, is improv-
ing in st. Francis hospital, Cam
bridge, after having been i'll
with pneumonia. The child was
removed to the hospital Friday
after an illness of week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
HOLDING REVIVAL

Rev. Reese c.. McGoldrick, pas
tor of the First Church of Christ,
is holding a two weeks revival
at the Beechwood Heights
Church of Christ in Parkersburg,
w. Va. The revival began on
March % and will continue
through April 10.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

Pictured at the right are Mon
roe County Agent w. H. Coulson,
principal speaker at the All ad-
visors' council, Friday evening,
Home Demonstration Agent Miss
Ada Gossage and Noble County
Agent Floyd Henderson.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
LEAVE FOR FLORIDA

Clyde Harris and son, Robert
Harris, left Tuesday morning for
two weeks fishing trip in
southern Florida. They will
maintain their headquarters at
Murphy's Camp, Brooksville,
Florida.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
AT ST. FRANCIS

Margaret Lemley is a patient
in the St. Francis hospital, Cam
bridge, after having been re-
moved there Saturday in the Nc
Vay-Shilling ambulance. She has
recently been residing at the
home of her sister, Mary Hart
man, Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
ACCEPTS POSITION

Ora Thomas, Belle Valley, has
accepted a position with Woody'S
Meat Market on North street and
assumed his new duties. Thomas
will learn the meat-cutting busi-
ness from Ernest Cecil and
Woodrow Cecil.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
New Clues Found In Albert Becker
Murder Mystery On lorenz Farm
John voYias Finds Two Wallets
Containing Money. Rings, Keys

A new lead the Albert Becker murder which
has aroused all Noble county his skeleton found
March the Lorenz farm CALDWELL given local
officials Friday when John Voytas of Florence Addition
found leather pocket books containing $78 two rings
and keys hidden under stone about 300 yards from
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
Caldwell Native Named
10 Kansas Surgical Chair
University OF Kansas Medics
HOnOrs DIR. Paul w. Schafer

DR. Paul w. Schafer 34 we'll known native of Caldwell
and associate professor of surgery and oncoogy the
University of Kansas school of medicine Kansas City, Kan,
will become chairman of the department of surgery July
according received today friends
and relatives
Doctor Schafer will succeed Dr. Thomas c. Orr Sr who
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Charles Braden, Three
Forks, was removed Saturday to
the Good Samaritan hospital, at
GAINESVILLE, in the McVay-Shilling
ambulance. She will receive OBJ
serVation and treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
INFANT HOME

Mrs. Gerald Stringer and
daughter, Cathy Jane, were re-
moved from the Marietta Memoir
ial hospital to their home south
of town IN the McVay Shilling
ambulance Saturday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
IN HOSPITAL

IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Mable Weldon, Cumber-
land street, was admitted to the
Swan hospital, Cambridge, last
Monday, where she will undergo
surgery later this week.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
Mrs. Weltha Manifold Schafer Fatally
Injured In Accident On State Route 78

Mrs Weltha Schaer SO, died in ST. hospital,
bridge at 1870 o'clock Friday afternoon after being earlier
the day by driven by James Michel, Fuda
community, east of CALDWELL
The accident Noble counys 1949
Cured at 1920 o'clock Friday morning
crossing State Route 78 in Olive
Mrs Schafer, the Gusa Schafer rural mail
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31
Andrew Crum Farm In EnOch Twp.
Is Scene OF Farm Field Day Event

momenous event modern farming operations VIII take
place county, Thursday, April This the date set for
farmers field day be held the Andrew Cm farm located
five miles of CALDWELL just off State Route 564
Sponsoring alday will be the Caldwell Implement
Supply we'll known implement and farm supply dealers
underway at 1000 and timed to
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

MIXED DANCE, VFW hall,
Caldwell, Saturday, April 2.
Music by Shenandoah Valley
Gang. 50
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

DON'T FORGET to buy your
Red Goose shoes at Madge's
Specially Shop, Caldwell, Ohio.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

SHORTS BY LONG"-A Weekly
Sports Column in THE JOURNAL.
Turn to Page Three and Read the
Latest Happenings in Local Sports
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

Appear on Page S - A Market
For Over 10000 Prospective
Buyers Is Found Exclusively in
The Journal Want Ad Section.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-03-31

mobile dealer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
LaughIin Denied Plea
For Witness Release

The United States Court of APP
peals has ruled against Attor-
ney James J. Laughlin in his
fight to obtain the release from
District Jail of Emil w. X. Beck
man, German national, whom he
has subpoenaed as a witness in the
forthcoming treason trial Of Her
bert John Burgman, So. former
American Embassy clerk in Berlin.
Beckman. a former employe Of
the German Broadcasting Co.. was
flown here at Government ex-
pense several weeks ago as a de-
Tense witness in the treason trial
of Mildred E. (Axis Sally Gillals.
Following the conviction Of Miss
Gillars, the Department Of Justice
took Beckman into custody to re-
turn him to Germany. Mr.. Laugh
lin promptly served Beckman with
a subpoena in the Burgman case
and won a ruling from the Court
of Appeals that he could not be
taken out of the country while the
subpoena was in force,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Credit Curbs Of Retailers
Stricter Than Regulations

Many retailers and lenders are
being stricter on their installment
credit terms than Government
regulations require.
| The Federal Reserve Board. re-
porting this today, said the strict.
er terms are most notable in sale.
of older model used-cars, furni-
ture, radios, television sets and
some household appliances.
The control regulations Ak Q
minimum down payment of 80 pei
cent for autos and Is per cent
for other articles. and a maxi
mum payment time-limit OF 81
months. Dealers are free to re-
quire greater down payment
and faster pay-offs.
Although installment credit
outstanding is now at O record
total of about $4,000. 0o0. 900. it il
only about 4 per cent of current
income left to individuals after
personal taxes. the board also said
in its monthly bulletin.
The board renewed its call. sup
ported by President Truman. for
continuance of power to control
installment credit beyond the
scheduled June 80 expiration date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Mrs. Patricia Menton Dies
Worked for Loan AGENCY

Mrs. Patricia Smith Mention
43. former employee OF the Home
Owners Loan Corp. died yester-
day at Georgetown Hospital after
an illness of 10 weeks.
Born and reared in Topeka
Xmas, she graduated from Kan
sas State College. She moved to
Washington in 1888 to work for
the Home Owners Loan Corp.
and was a secretary there until
her marriage in 1897. She was
the wife of William c. Mention
former Dallas TexD attorney
who has been an associate mem
Der of the Board Of Veterans APP
peals here since 1894. The Men,
tons lived at 1925 Bellevue ter
race NV.
+ In addition to her husband she
is survived by two children. Mar
garet Patricia, II, and William
Michael Mention, 7. Also surviving
are her mother, Mrs. Martha Fox
Smith of the Bellevue terrace ad-
dress. and a brother. Stansfield
Smith. Chicago. III.
Funeral services will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in the An
nunciation Catholic Church,
Thirty-ninth street and MasSa-
chusetts avenue NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Ii. Col. Warner Croxton
To Be Reburied Tomorrow

1t. Col. Warner w. Croxton
jr.. who was killed in action or
March 8. 1914. in New Guinea
will be reburied at 2 pm. tomor-
row in Arlington Cemetery. He
was Is at the time of his death.
A graduate of West Point in
1899. Col. Croxton first served
with the Army Air Forces. He
was a member of the 10Th Bonn
bardment Group which made the
first mass flight of Bits TO
Hawaii in 194l. This group
underwent the japanese bombing
of Clark Field on December 7.
1941.
He served with the Signal
Corps during the Bataan evacua-
ton. He later was stationed on
Java and then in Australia with
Gen. Macarthur.
Born in Birmingham. Ala, he
spent four years in Paris. France.
before moving to Washington at
the age Of Is. He was graduated
from Central High and Willard
Schools before entering West
Point.
He was the son Of Mrs. Eliza
beth D. Croxton, who is now living
with her daughter. Mrs. John j.
HesSion- 1895 Wisconsin avenue
NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Girl Leukemia Victim
Dies Despite New Drug

Two year old Barbara Anr
Hinson lost her fight agains,
leukemia and died at Doctors
Hospital yesterday, despite use
Of q new drug which had held
promise Of checking the disease
Barbara. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hinson of Colds
boro. N. c.. had suffered from the
cancer Of the blood disease for
more than a month. She was
brought here early this month.
Doctors last week said her con-
dition showed great improvement
after administration OF aminop-
term. drug available to doctors
for clinical study. and they hoped
she soon would be able 10 leave
the hospital under continued use
Of the drug.
Aminopterin reduces the growth
Of white blood cells. which cause
the disease by tremendous up
surges IN their growth. destroy
ing the oxygen-carrying red blood
cells. At best. however. the drug
offered hope of controlling
leukemia. There Is no cure for
the disease and it nearly always
is fatal.
The girls parents have been
staying with Mrs. Hinson's sister.
Mrs. E. L. Daniels, 3l06 North
Military road. Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Newberne A. Browne Dies;
Veteran Chicago Reporter
~ ne A,.es ,atsss Ffs.s

CHICAGO. April 20 New berns
A. Browne. s.. veteran Chicago
Tribune reporter known as "Shad
ow" 70 hundreds Of public ofticials
policemen and firemen. died Of q
heart attack yesterday while COY
ering his beat.
Mr.. Browne. a member Of the
Tribune editorial staff for more
than 81 years. collapsed At work
In the Wabash avenue police sta
ton on the South Side OF the city
Born in Tuscaloosa. Ala. Mr.
Browne was graduated from the
University OF Alabama. Before be-
ginning his newspaper career here
with the City News Bureau in
1910 he had worked In many cities
throughout the Nation as a rail-
road clerk. He also worked here
for the Chicago Herald Examiner
and other dailies.
Early in his newspaper career
Mr.. Browne earned the nickname
Shadow" for his persistence In
tracking down the news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Joan Blaine, Radio, Stage
Actress, Dies in New York

NEW YORK. April 2o.-MiSs
Joan Blaine. radio and stage ae-
tress. died Monday a. New York
Hospital.
A native Of Fort Dodge. Iowa,
Miss Blaine was q gre&t-grsnd-
daughter of former Secretary Of
State James G. Blaine.
She attended Northwestern Uni
verSity and served a stage Appren-
ticeship with the Chicago Theater
Guild. For three years she toured
the country Is q singer and
harpist She appeared in several
New York STAGE productions. In
Guiding "Spitfre. And So TO
Bee" and Winters Tale" She
also appeared In . movie. The
Knife"
The author Of several novelties
and short stories. she was O ra-
dio actress with both the National
Broadcasting Co. and the Column
bia Broadcasting System She had
not appeared in radio in recen,
years.
Her husband. William Pitts. sur
wives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Ex-MorshoI Grozioni
PortioIIy Porolyzed

ROME. April 20.--T'he attorney
for former Marshal Rodolfo Ora
ziani. So. said last night that he Is
slightly affected by paralysis In
the face" as q result OF q stroke
Of apoplexy last week,
The attorney said the military
court before which GRAHAM is 10
be tried for war crimes and trea-
son had authorized his transfer
to Rome's military hospital"
The former marshal was Mus
solini's last secretary OF war and
once commanded Fascist Italy's
troops In Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
William K. Alderman, 70
Son Of Ambassador, Dies

ASHEVILLE. N. c., April 30
William Knox Alderman. 30,
aeronautical engineer and son OF
Ralph H. Alderman. Ambassador
TO the Dominican Republic, died
in an Asheville Hospital yesterday
after an illness Of Ave months.
A graduate Of Indiana Engin-
eering College. Fort Wayne. Ind,
Mr.. Alderman had engaged In de-
signing planes and boats for sew
eral years.
In addition TO his parents. he
is survived by his widow. the for
mer Miss Antoinette Gilloni of
Los Angeles. and one brother.
Ralph s. Alderman, also OF Los
Angeles.
Graveside services have been
set tentatively for 3 pm. tomor-
row at WATERFORD. s. c.
Ambassador and Mrs. Acker-
man are guests at a hotel here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20


Friends School and Virginia Mill
tary Institute in l943. He went
overseas in March, 1914.
1t. Hoover was the son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank w. Hoover. Glen
brook Farm. Derwood. Md. His
father, who served in World War ]
with the rank OF captain, was
formerly general manager OF
Government Services, Inc.
Others surviving are his widow
Mrs. Jeanne Rafferty, Hoover
1929 Greenvale road, Chevy
Chase: a brother. Frank w
Hoover, jr.. $500 Thirteenth street
NV. and a sister, Miss Alice
Serena Hoover. Glenbrook Farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Burial OF } 0'Haras
Killed in Crash Is Sci

Funeral scTNlees for thrrs mem
eecs O! the O'HATa family q. silver
Spring who were injured fatally
Monday nlghi In al xasunoegls
accident. w!ll he held III II am,
tomorrow IN FTedtyiek Nd
The victims werr LEAFS Edxsftl
o Hara - his wife Ms kath.
srane Louise q AaTa. 81 and tl1rsr
&-yeag old daughter. SAndia Nho
lived a. iolis Brunette avenue
The one memher Of The family
Who survived Edward OHara.
IS IN suburban Hospital Bethesda
recovering from @rioaS injuries
suffered IN The crash between The
q Hara automobile and q tractor
trailer in upper MuniS emery
County
Edward DOES not knea his
parents and SlSlrI ATE dead and
relatives do noi plan 10 tell him
until he Is better
The funeral viii be held In Tie
Trinity Methodist Church at II
m Burial will he In Mount Ollvet
Cemetery. Frederick
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
In Mpntnriattt
ARNOLD, CATHERINE. In

ARNOLD, CATHERINE. In loving mem
DRY of our dear mother and grandmother.
twenty-nine years aso today, April 20,
Her an DAUGHTERS, IDA 7. KORAN AND
cH hAaaa z & ngh z aoax SfA sN6
LOUISE H. STEELE
BILLINGs. CHARLOTTE W In loving
memory OF our dear mother. CHARLOTTE
sso today. April 20. 1908. years
God gave US strength to bear our sorrow
And COURAGE to nsht the blow,
But what 1t meant to lose her,
HER n 0ns Sc sa5n c c sn0~
Pldqs; JOHN BILLINGS AND JULIA
DI GIULIAN. ANTHONY In loving
T 81 e oiU husband sho and 1sns
n this , NE fourteen years ago today April
" DEVOTED WIFE AND SONS.
a. EDMoNDs: LIZZIE sas.I IRENE Ne. SACRED to
nIzzIE IRENE EDMoNpS. who departed
this life one year ago, April IL. 1913.
God gave US strength to bear our sorrow
And COURAGE 70 bear the blow;
OF what ii meant to lose her,
No one on earth can know.
Beautiful memories cherished forever
OF happy hours We spent together.
Silent thoughts bring many tear
TUT INC Ouc We AliSe anu lutcd 81 0eA&-
There's memory that cherish
OF an aunt so dear TO me,
Who suffered long without murmur,
As Christ our Saviour did. 49,. x,o,n
HUSBAND. HENRY
LUCAS. ALICE n. tribute Of love
and devotion 70 the memory OF our CARING
mother. ALICE NJ. LUCAS. who entered
the Great Beyond twenty-five years ago.
Anril 20, 1927.
Her memory is rs dear to-day
As IL was in the hour she passed away;
For all Of US she did her best.
May God grant her eternal rest.
GIA, EDNA AND EMMA.
RIGGS. MARY .. In loving rsmem-
RIGGS. who departed this life SIX years
ago today, April 20. 1913
We only ask to live each day.
So when our LIES work Is done,
We may greet cur darling mother
In that land beyond the sun.
HER DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. FANNIE
AND CARROLEASIA.
SMITH, CHARITY ann. In loving mem
DRY Of our aunt. CHARITY ANN SMITH
(nee Heathmanl. who departed this lie
one year ago TO-DAY. April 20. 1913
EPPS BROWN AND JESSE HOWARD. :
soRRELL, HATTIE v. In loving mem
ory o. our dear wife. mother and srand-
mother. HATTIE W SoRRKIL- who passed
away two years ago today, April 20. ls4f.
No enc knows the silent heartache,
Only those who have slost can tell
OF the grtef that Ia borne In silence
For the one ve loved 30 well.
HER DEVOTED FAMILY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-20
Mrs. Louise B. Preston
To Be Buried tomorrow

Funeral services will be- held NJ
am, tomorrow for Mira Louise
Brown Preston. 81. a member of
an old Virginia family aud q
Washington reSiden, for IS years.
A mass In 81 Pauis Catholic
Church will follow prayers at Q 80
Am. in HySongk funeral home
1900 N street NV, Burial vii he
in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
/ Mrs, Preston died Saturday in
a hospital here She had been in
falling health for Some time.
/ She Was native OF Front ROYAL,
Va. but had lived In the District
since childhood. She aAs trraaI.
rer of Southern Cross Chapter Of
the United Daughters Of the Con-
federacy.
Mrs. Preston Ia survived hy Two
sons. Moreati Preston. 1909 Stables
street NE. and John r.. Blrd1n.
2o25 Hanover street. Silver Spring.
who until recently made his home
With Mira Preston. 1889 Sixteenth
street NV Also surviving ara
three grandchildren and a great
grandson