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Evening star., 1949-06-05

The Administrative Assist
ant to the President and Mrs.
Donald S. Dawson pictured
drrtUtng at the black-tie din
ner giUen by Vice President
Alben w. Barkley In honor OF
the President and Mrs. Tru-
man the other eUening at the
Carlton.
(OUal)
Mrs. Douglas Macarthur
II, recently back from Europe,
pas at the dinner her father
gape and at tehich her sister,
Mrs. Mac O'ReH Truttt, acted
as hostess.
Evening star., 1949-06-05
Congressional
Young People
In Spotlight

A host of friends are lining up
to give q hearty welcome to Annie
Laurie Rankin, who came back
to town Thursday after spending
a year II Kentucky It's no re-
fiection On the many friends she
made in Lexington that she's
glad to be back in Washington.
She was happy with her asso-
ciates, liked her job of teaching
at the University Of Kentucky
and says she learned more in that
one year than she had in the
previous five.
Miss Rankin, who Is the daugh-
ter of Representative and Mrs.
John Rankin Of Mississippi, was
supervising instructor in the coll
lege of education at the univer-
sity, which meant that she trained
student teachers for work with
small children. In September
she will enter one Of the uni
versities here to study for her
masters degree. so she will be in
Washington through the sum-
mer and next winter except for
o couple of weeks in Mississippi
after Congress adjourns.
Two graduations and a forth
coming marriage are taking
routine out of the family life
of Representative and Mrs. Frank
Barrett of Wyoming. Their son
and daughter, James and Mari
alyce. are being graduated in law.
he from the University of Wyo-
ming and she from Catholic Uni
versity. When Mrs. Barrett left
Wednesday to attend the COM
mencement exercises in Wyoming
she said the. Representative would
stay here to see Marialyce receive
her sheepskin. Friday evening
he changed his mind and headed
for Wyoming, but he'll be back
IN time for Marialyce's big day.
When Congress adjourns the two
will join Mrs. Barrett and young
Mr.. Barrett in Lusk and will be
there for the latter's wedding to
Miss Ann Martinas in the fall.
Former Governor Sam Jones
of Louisiana and Mrs. Jones are
in Washington and are spending
the daylight hours taking their
two children, Jelks and Bobby. on
tours of historic interest. Friday
evening they were hosts at din
ner to Representative and Mrs.
Hale Boggs, who last evening
were entertained at dinner by
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew j. Cava-
naugh, formerly of Richmond.
Corinne. youngest of the Boggs'
children. was graduated last week
from kindergarten and had the
honor of being valedictorian Of
her class. Barbara, the oldest,
and Thomas win be out OF. school
tOtllUITOW.
Representative and Mrs. Ed
ward Hebert's daughter Dawn
had birthday anniversary We'd
nesday and celebrated by giving
a buffet supper at their home In
Alexandra. Her guests were
neighbors and schoolmates and
included the Misses Anne Fannon.
jeanne Butler. Mildred Howard.
Marion Ulmer. Mary Lou Silver
horn, Patricia. Mkt and Irene
Terry, Ritchie Marte1. Mary
Ellen Massey and Katherine and
Anne Duncan.
Friday morning Representative
and Mrs. Hebert and Mrs. Betty
Harter left for Dunville. Va. TO
spend q week as guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. Dan Freedman.
Evening star., 1949-06-05
Countess Scheel
To Be Married

Countess Ellen e. 6cheel. who
has been In the archives section oi
the Danish Embassy for some time
has resigned her post. She viii
leave In September TO return u
Denmark and viii be married In
the late autumn TO Mr.. Kaj Dahl
Jensen of Copenhagen.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Continues on ~. D-7. Co. !
Evening star., 1949-06-05
McCoys to Head for Three Houses Germany Next Month";
ItoIion Diplomat Takes Dim View of Wife's New Novel
Betty Beole .

afternoon Of the 9th. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oswald Garrison Willard
have sent out invitations to this
party which win be sort oi
postwedding reception for theii
daughter and son-in-law who
were married last month In New
York.
Evening star., 1949-06-05
June Brings Reunions
In the Service Circle
Ann Kingman, Betsy Crane to Marry
June IS; Jingle Bell Weds June IL
ex bsttY Murphy

she'll be on the tsachins stan .,
Beauyoir.
Hish lishi nf Rear Admiral and
Mrs. J. ]. tJockl ciark's recent
trip abroad was their private sn-
dsence with the Pope. but thst
wasn't the only interestins thing
they did durinK their stay.
The admiral has been assigned
to an aircraft carrier group In
the Mediterranean. and around
the fsrst OF April Mrs. Clark 1sw
To London and then 10 Rome TO
Join him. They had q wonderful
visit with Admiral and Mrs Rich
ard Conoiiv In London admiral
Connolly 10 In Washington nov, In
eidentaiiy. stopping at the Army
and Navy club and later with
Admiral and Mrs, r. w, Brookinss
in Gibraltar, where they eele-
brated their wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Clark took In the spring
fashion siaows In Paris and then
she and the admiral spent 10 days
In Cannes. They fsw hack homo
together.
just nov the CiaYks have q
young guest from Texaa, The
daughter OF the Governor and
Mrs. Beaaford Jester. Joan came
up for June week at ths Naval
Academy. I'm fact, she presented
commissions In the Texas navy
fhonorary. Of COURSE 10 the boys
from her State who were grad
usted there Friday.
lnvitotions Osf
Invitations are In tiae mnn fer
the weddings Of several attractive
Army and Afartns Corps siria.
Ann ginTman. whose mother 10
Mrs. John Jennings Kinemas.
widow of thu former assistant
chief Of engineers. VIII marry
Darwin Curtis on June 10 Tha
ceremcny's to be si $50 IN &C.
Mary's Chapel Of waahinEion
Cathedral and q reception win %
given at hars. Kingmana.
Meanwhile the hFsde-so-be ard
her nanes are bury studytns fer
exams. a Ann graduates On tiss
18Th from vassar College. Darwin
on The issh from PTfnceton.
Darwsns father. wh0ae raasas 10
the same % hias is coming on
from winnstka. I'll, fog tsae wed-
ding. Hen entertain ths families
and q few close friends AG q ceck-
tail party ss Wasdmaa PARK after
the rehearsal on the fTth. shen
tconfanued On m. DsT. Coa. ii
Evening star., 1949-06-05
Exclusively Yours,

If things go as expected. Secre-
tary Of State and Mrs. Dean
Acheson will be back In Washing
ton around the 18th. Not. Of
course, that any one would 80 out
on q limb and definitely predict
how long the Paris Conference
will last.
Mrs. Acheson may not be see
ing much Of her husband during
the conference sessions. but guild
ed around by Mrs. David Bruce,
stunning wife of the United States
Ambassador to France. shes not
missing much Of daytime Paris.
The City Of Light is beautiful to
one and all but TO an artist like
Mrs. Dean Acheson 1t must ap-
pear incredibly so. When she left
she was not planning to paint
there, however: the time Is 50
short and the schedule so full.
United States High Commis-
sioner to Germany John McCloy,
who, incidentally. Is proving to be
the Capitals most photogenic Of
ficial, win see Secretary Acheson
before he leaves for Germany,
which he thinks win be about the
LIST Of July. Mrs. McCloy and the
children viii follow later the same
month.
Attractive Mrs. McCloy will
have to be the chatelaine Of nc
less than three houses In Ger
many. AS q member Of the Allied
Commission. her husband viii
have to spend part Of his time In
Berlin and entertain there. A
head Of the American zone he has
to maintain q residence In Frank
furt. And as . member OF the
Western powers government. he
must also check In frequently at
Bonn, where the United States
has another residence. All three
houses have TO be kept stated and
ready all the time. But domestic
service Is no problem In Germany.
Working In an American home Il
about the closest thing to heaven
there Is.
Evening star., 1949-06-05

ished her first seasons tour with
| the Weidemann Dance Group.
has shorn her red locks and curled
them close to a head that
rarely contains a banal thought
and come the 22d will sail on the
Queen Mary to spend two months
In France.
Sherry, though. is doing moth
ing so common place as merely
vacationing on the Mediterranean
dead me to IT'D. She viii In
stead work as o councillor at .
summer camp for underpriyileged
children at Mention, France. The
camp has been founded by Henry
williams. young philanthropist
friend Of her brother.
q y
In Rome since January. Signora
| Franco Bounous In about to re-
join her husband. First Secretary
of the Italian Embassy. By her
side she hopes to have the. first
Italian copy Of her new book.
@Dalla Parte di Lei" which means
Prom Her Side," or something.
The daughter Of the former
president Of Cuba and one time
Ambassador to this country who
writes under her maiden name.
Alba de Cespedes, win be greeted
by her humorous husband when
she steps OF the plane I'm New
York on the 18th. The husband,
though. has confided TO friends
that he frankly doesn't care for
the new novel. In the end II the
book the wife kills her husbandi
Former Assistant Secretary Of
State and Mrs. Garrison Norton
headed cloudwise ON "Wednesday.
They took on from New York to
| fly TO The Hague. whers they'll
visit for awhile with dary's sister
and brother-in-law, the Alan VAL
entines-A. v. In head Of ECA
at The Hague. Then they VIII
deposit their children with rl.e
valentines and see more Of Eu-
rope. spending three months away
In al.
Before leaving the NOrtons
turned over their more spacious
Georgetown house 10 0ary's c0u-I
SIN and her husband. newiyvedz
lDcruthes Willard snd John Ham
lmond. Tney. win greet their
|Washington friends thsE0 - she
Evening star., 1949-06-05

I SOUTH GRACIOUS HOSTS
Union had such sagan m f aage
W." ~ ' - ~ - - ~ ~ " "a
Evening star., 1949-06-05

Sherry Parker. graceful and
amusing daughter Of World Bank
ofYicial Chauncey Parker, Ia III
ct for ths Riviera. shs has I'M
Evening star., 1949-11-15
J. R. Hobbins Dies;
Anaconda President
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BUTTE. Mont. Nov. Isl. r
Hobbins, president of the Ana
conda Copper Mining Co.. died OF
a heart attack here yesterday.
He was stricken while at lunch
with officials of the company and
was rushed to st. James Hospital
where he was pronounced dead
Mr.. Hobbins and other New
York officials of the company ar
rived here Friday on a routine
inspection tour.
Just before his death, Mr.. Hob
bins had ordered full scale re-
sumption of the Greater Butte
mining development project. part
of which has been suspended since
June 6.
He also had announced reopen.
ing of the Belmont copper mine
which shut down at the same
time, and had directed the start
of shipments of material from the
zinc dumps.
Mr.. Hobbins joined Anaconda
which, with its subsidiaries, is be-
lieved to be the worlds largest
copper producer-in 1922. He
became vice president and d.
rector the following year. and was
named president of the company
in 1910.
He was born in Madison, Wis.
in 1883, and attended the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Hobbins also was president
of Butte Water Co., Andes Copper
Mining Co., Chile Copper Co. and
Chile Exploration Co.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
W. Wallace Rites Today;
Former Congressional Aide

Funeral services were to be held
today at Biloxi. Miss. for William
L. Wallace, rs, former congress
sional secretary. Mr.. Wallace died
Sunday in Gulfport, Miss.
Mr.. Wallace first came to
Washington in 1905. as secretary
to the late Representative Eaton
Bowers, Democrat. of Mississippi,
and subsequently held several
congressional posts. During the
war he served as an attorney for
the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Internal Revenue and
Taxation.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Jane Bowers Wallace Of Gulfport.
and son, Thomas L. Wallace Of
Biloxi.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Miss Mary 5. Beers Dies;
Retired Bureau Worker

Miss Mary S. Beers, 81. retired
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing supervisor. died yesterday at
her home, 1927 Sixteenth street
NV, after a long illness.
A lifelong resident of Washing
ton, Miss Beers had been en-
ployed at the bureau for ~ years
before retiring last May. She
had been a supervisor in the
numbering division for several
years. -...
Miss Beers is survived by three
sisters, Miss Anna Beers and Mrs.
Ella v. OFT, both Of the Sixteenth
street address, and Mrs. Edna
Foy, 1908 Fortieth street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at Shrine Of
the Sacred Heart Church, Six
teenth street and Park road N.Ws
Burial will be in Congressional
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Truman {. Palmer, IS,
Lumber Official, Dies

Truman E. Palmer, As. former
Washington area lumberman and
an active Mason here, died Sun
day at his home in Athens. Ohio,
it was learned here today.
Mr.. Palmer. who formerly lived
at 5501 Glenwood road, Bethesda
was connected with the GalliheI
& Huguely Lumber co. here for Is
years. Leaving the firm as a
building estimator in 1947, he was
general manager for a year of the
Brown & Houf Lumber Co. in
Manassas. Since last April he hao
been a sales manager for Malta
Manufacturing Co. in Athens.
Mr.. Palmer, a native of Murray
KY, came to Washington in his
youth and was graduated from
Central High School and Benja-
min Franklin University.
He was past president of the
Washington Lumber Club and a
member of the Board of Trade
here. His Masonic affiliations in.
cluded Bethesda Lodge No. 204
Mount Vernon Chapter No. 3
Royal Arch Masons; Columbia
Commandery and Almas Temple
He also belonged to Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Irene S. Palmer, and a 12-year.
old daughter Jane. His mother
Mrs. Sallie Palmer; a sister, Mrs
James T. Murphy, and two broth.
ers, Barber and Noble Palmer, al
of Silver Spring. also survive.
Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. tomorrow in the Pumphrey
funeral home. 8434 Georgia ave.
nue.. Silver Spring. Burial will bt
in ColeSville Cemeterv
Evening star., 1949-11-15
1n Mrntnriattt

FARLEY, RACHEL T. A tribute of love
and devotion to the memory OF our pc pc
ago today. November is. l943.
Deep in our hearts you are iondly re.
FLAs1MER, LORRAINE. Dear Lorraine:
This is your birthday, baby, dear.
put nov you're my angel in Heaven above,
So all cen do is send you , my loye..
HACKETT, THELMA. In loving mem
III 00F HAckEr easE faoeeF VINO dspsrtsd pa is
Today brings ssd remembrance
You will never be forgotten
BY the ones who loved you b;;. best;
SUTTON. CLARRIssA v. KING.
Hall GEORGE In SAD sGt Syiqs
one year age. November is, 194s.
On a hillside softly sleeping.
Where ,s the flowers 3OnaJ gently dasr,w TaTs
In his lonely. silent grave.
Gone. but not forgotten.
Devoted y FRIEND, fSS .eEa sEAfRicE SMITH
LETcHER, EUGENE B. A tribute to tie
B. LETCHER, who entered into eternal
rest November 15. 1921.
Remembrance is the rose that blooms
Eternally year BY year;
Sweet memories clinging to our hearts
Keep loved ones always near.
And tender thoughts that Iinger on
Are links that ever bind
Our loved ones who have gone before
With those who are left behind.
HIS WIFE, DORA.
THOMAS, NOBLE N. Sacred to the
memory Of our dear and devoted hus-
band and father. NOBLE N. THOMAS.
who entered eternal rest nine years ago
today, November Is, 1910.
We shall meet. but we shall miss
him. There will be one vacant chair.
LOVING WIFE AND DAUGHTER, KATIE
j.. THOMAS AND LUCILLE T. JACK
wALTHER. WILLIAM ROBERT. In
bpother. tTyahs "sMIIy WILLIAM Robert @ s wAITHER
who left us four year ago today, Novem-
Der Is, 1945.
In the book Of life there are memories
OF happy moments we have spent,
And recorded in love are the blessings
OF Z wonderful boy. our own.
Dear Bill. you are not forgotten.
Though on earth you are no more,
Still In memory you are with US,
Al you always were before.
NOM, DAD AND PAULINE.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Bacon K. Page, 6S, Dies;
Cosmos Club Chief Clerk

Bacon K. Page, 68, chief clerk
of the Cosmos Club and friend O;
visiting members for SO years
died yesterday in his home, 1925
Twenty-eighth street NV.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Page was. according to club Off
GERS. "a symbol of the hospitality
of the club" and "a master of the
front Office"
Mr.. Page was chief clerk of the
Portland Apartments, which were
at Thomas Circle. before he went
to the Cosmos club.
He is survived by a brother
william H. Page, 1705 Lanier
place NV.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow in the S. H.
Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be ip Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Samuel Fainberg Dies;
Tailor Here for 50 Years

Funeral services for Samuel
Fainberg. "a. a tailor here for Sc
years, were to be held this morning
in the Danzansky funeral home
35O1 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
was to be in Friendship Lodge
Cemetery.
Mr.. Fainberg, who lived at 3112
Fourteenth street NV, died Sun
day in Garfield Hospital after an
illness Of a year.
Born in Russia, he came to
Washington to live go years ago
He first owned tailoring estab-
lishment at the Fourteenth street
address and then at 141l Irving
street NV. for 20 years before his
retirement in 1945.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Fainberg; a daughter, Mrs.
Rose Facias; two sons. Louis and
Harry Fainberg, and a brother
Louis Fainberg, all of Washington
Evening star., 1949-11-15

ferred to the Chesapeake & Poto-
mac Telephone Co. in Baltimore
in 1904, where he was superintend-
ent OF maintenance. The next
year he was transferred to WASH
ington as plant superintendent,
later returned to Baltimore as
engineer and then came back to
Washington in 1920 as plant divi-
sion superintendent.
Seven years later Mr.. Burton
became general plant manager.
He held the position until his
retirement in 1885.
Cornell Graduate.
A native TO Albany, N. Y, the
telephone official was graduated
from Cornell University in elec-
trical engineering.
Mr.. Burton was a fellow of the
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, life member of the
Telephone Pioneers of America
and first president of Alexander
Graham Bell Chapter of that or
ganization here. A Scottish Rite
Mason, he was past master of a
lodge in New York City and a
Knights Templer.
He was a member of Ascension
and St. Agnes Episcopal Church
and had also served as veStryman
and warden of st. James Episco-
pal Church.
Funeral Thursday.
Mr.. Burton was married in 1905
to the former Miss Mary Barlow
of Boston. who died in 1888. In
1910 he married Miss Clara Daily
Of Washington, who survives. Two
daughters by his first marriage,
Mrs. Wayne M. Wagenseller of
Harrisburg, Pa, and Mrs. George
G. Shilling of Shamokin, Pa, and
a brother, Frank V. Burton of
/ Philadelphia, also survive.
| Funeral services will be held at
II am. Thursday at the Ascension
and st. Agnes Church. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Rites SET tomorrow
For Glenn W. Seaman

Funeral services for Glenn Will
liam Seaman, the victim OF an
accidental drowning. whose body
was found yesterday floating in
Selby Bay, will be held at 1890
am. tomorrow in the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
The 51-year-old Government
Printing Office linotype operator,
who lived at 214 Massachusetts,
avenue NE, was discovered by
Woodland Beach flremen, who
had been dragging the offshoot
Of Chesapeake Bay. His death
was described as an accidental
drowning" by Medical Examiner
John M. Claffy.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Harold i Forster Dies;
Former Railway UhftiaI

> Harold. j. Forster, So, former
secretary-treasurer of the Associa-
ton of American Railroads with
headquarters here, died today in
hospital in Bennington, Va, &C
cording to the Associated Press.
Mr.. Forster began his career
with the American Railroad AS.
sociation in 1907. The organiza.
ton later became the Association
Of American Railroads. He lived
in Washington from 1884 to 1947
and had resided in Nottingham
Va, since his retirement in 1947.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Elizabeth S. Forster and 8
son. John E. Forster.
Funeral services will be held
Thursday in Bennington.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Hpathh

TIBBs. REBECCA. On Saturday. No
REBEccA T1BBs, widow Of the late Thom
r CHARLES m9nfr snd Berhs PDbs s. and Ms
Florence Reed She also is survived b:
one brother. George F. Dorsey; one sister
seiimsn. and many other relatiyes sn'
friends. After pm. Tuesday. Novembe
IS. friends may call At Henry s. Washing
sSn Were senS services vii s Be held p Wednesday IN
iriepds invited. 1ntermsnt Lincoln Me
TIBBs, REBECCA. oncers and mem
~ 9sFs Gf 3: c0Iamoi' y. g. E. re9ns 81 w.. sH sf
d !;
pm. from Henary S. Washington Il Sons
Funeral Home, 46l n st; NV;
oaoRaIANA oReHRH II Henry, % Secretary.
TUCKER, EhIZABETH. On, On SATURDAY
Of 5315 Gallatin ST.. Rogers Heights, Md.
George C. and Walter C. Tucker and Mrs
dence on Wednesday. November Is. at 2:3C
pm; Intermsns Fort Lincoln Cemetery
TYLER, OLE HERMAN. On Sunday
November 13, 1949. at his residence: "a
Nan a Ss5s Iii nsSsna oi ga frse 1I 8 Tssi
and father Of Robert Carlton Tyler. Fu.
Is; q i;$o S;ms 5s1g from the rI;sI,.T Ssiys5;
Va. Interment National Memorial Park
Remains resting at ~ Wheatley Funeral
Home. Masonic services will be conducted
n. n sss sse: grave BY Henry Knox Field iNes' Is
UHL. ANNA J. On Tuesday. November
pi G' NV. ANNA J. UHL. wife Of the lat
hn a Ml Ansasta q MTs Iii NJ
b. c.: Thomas j. Uni Of Dallas, Tex. ane
Victor A. Uhl Of Springfield: NJ. ant
grandm9ther q Thomas aas III. on aboys T
dence on. Friday, November Is, at 9:3(
am. High requiem mass at the Church o'
st. Thomas the Apostle at l9 am; Reia,
ers M9un1 oai desired IN iel Of owefs, % risnd;
may send contribution to : memorial fo,
sRash sRas so III s s s. st. s" Va zsS;
~ "1 Ssls ., Court pssries ot e: e:
PsgfSsi5s R:4sbs nssd Ct Of AIs.iss &c Death
= beloved member. ANNA J
UdL, on TUESDAY, november
15, 1949. and are requested tc
assemble for the recitation Of the resaI' aI
nesday. November Is and t. attend T..
ehureh q 9Th st. St and %oodles see 3D.
M9qns GEfi Regent
HELEN JAcoBY. Fin. Sec. 18
soysMbs4 A4of H. sas eEonEaer &c ryldiy WAf
LACE oi Tampa: Fla, beloved wife Of
ssrs Nos of wfass Of
ments BY Malvan & schey.
1e49. Of e2o7 44th pl:: Riverdaie, Md;
husband 11, m of Clara N Waltsys tsthe, w.. Of
Christine r. Edmands, brother of Henry
c. Walters and Mrs. Anne Richter. -Serv-
ices At the chambers' Funeral Home,
wednesday. November 49,, at II 80 am
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 15
WASHINGTON. JOHN RAUL. Eel
5oas ef2 4 SAn 5s Sssiszhss 81 i
Of James A. and Ada Washington. grand
NJ; ME- n cSssIett. E Collins; II & sIso IS IS s!; ~ I
relatives and many friends. Remain
ns4 nesting Hs. st the ;S John ana Re Esnss .t Co.
tice of funreal later.
YOUNG. JOHN HENRY. On Saturday
of 226 Parker st. ne, beloved brother O.
Mrs. Irene Dunbar. Mrs. Katie Weeder
and Lawrence Young. He also is sur.
mains may be viewed after pm. Tues.
day. November 15, at the Barnes &
Matthews Funeral Home. 614 4th st
s.w.: where funeral services will be hele
Wednesday. November 10. at l pm. In.
terment Payne's Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-11-15

several mOnLIlS.
Born in Lynchburg, Va, she was
a descendant of the Buford ano
White families who settled in Vir-
ginia during Colonial days. She
was the wife of Charles E
Thomas, an official for Southern
Railway, who died nearly 80 years
ago.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. Marcus C. Powell. Arlington
and Mrs. Mary T. Rudolph ano
Mrs. John S. Howell, both Of
Washington; three sisters, Mrs
Henry S. Ballard. Columbus, Ohio;
Mrs. William M. Bragg. Knoxville
Tenn, and Mrs. John A. Ander.
son, Roanoke, Va; half sister
Mrs. George Adamson, and half.
brother, Arthur R. ThomasSon
Augusta, Ca. and three grand.
children.