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Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mrs, Howard White and family in
Rehoboth Beach, Sunday. Mrs.
White is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stevenson
and son, Joe, and Mr. Charles
Stevenson were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Layton Ben
nett
Mrs. Caddie Rogers has been
spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Cora Prettyman and Mr..
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16
Caesar Rodney School
News

Senior Play, Thursday, April 5
Rehearsals are well under wav
for the Senior Glass Play which
will be presented on Thursday.
April 5. It is a three-act comedy by
Papheal David Blair, Mother Is
A Freshman"
Annual Agricultural Banquet
Is Held
On Monday evening, March IL.
the annual agricultural banquet
was held in the school cafeteria
with 2O8 in attendance. The ban
quet was a joint activity of the
Future Farmers of America Chap
ter and the Veterans Training
Glass.
The principal speaker was Pro-
fessor R. w. Helm, State Director
of Vocational Education. Musical
entertainment was furnished nv
members of the two groups. Per-
forming for the F. F. A. were: Lud-
wig Lorenz, Leroy Wheeler, Mil
bourne Webb, Lawrence Webb and
Kaye Brown; and for the Veterans
Class: Gilbert Burris, Ralph Bur
ris and Theodore Ennis.
The guest list included, in addi-
ton to the parents of the students
and the wives of the veterans and
school personnel, DR.. and Mrs.
George R. Miller, Jr.; DR.. and Mrs.
John Shilling; Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
NJ. HodgsOn; Mr.. and Mrs. w. LYLE
MOwlds; Mr.. and Mrs. William I.
TaWes; Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Bardo
and Dean George L. Schuster.
MilbOurne Webb, president of the
2. F. A, was the tOastmaster. Hor-
ice E. Short is the chapter advisor.
The banquet was served by the
Caesar Rodney Alumni Association. /
With Mrs. Bradford Carter as chair
nan.
gymnasium Construction Underway
Students of the school were thrill (
ID to see the wOrkmen start con-
jtructiOn on the new gymnasium. /
Excavation for the foundation is
practically complete. It is hoped
hat the gymnasium will be com
'leted in time for the 1951-52 bas-
,etball season.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Prettyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Stevenson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Lank were
Wilmington visitors on Thursday
Sunday, they entertained with a
duck dinner to MIR. and Mrs. Cyril
Webb of Shawnee Road. Monday
evening, their guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Bennett and son.
Tommy, Mr.. Phillip Green Of
Mllisboro and Mr.. Edward Gooner.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Girts of
Eighty-four, Pa, and Mr.. Harvey
Meyers Of Washington, Pa, were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Mark Ulery of Argos Corner, re-
Gently. Mrs. Ulery returned home
from the Beebe Hospital Tuesday
afternoon much improved after an
operation.
Mrs. Margaret Higman and mo-
ther, Mrs. Amos Higman, visited
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Mr.. and Mrs. william ]. Dallas
and children and Mrs. Laura Mill
man, visited in Philadelphia and
Camden, N. J.. on Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Prettyman
are back home from Dover. Mrs.
Prettyman is much improved and
enjoying the visits from her.
friends and relatives.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

Alaska's principal minerals are
gold, coal, silver, mercury, copper,
antimOny, lead, platinum, tin, tung-
stem and zinc.
Milford chronicle., 1951-03-16

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Evening star., 1951-09-21
Charles H. Butts, EmpIoye
IAf Navy Yard 81 Years

Charles H. Butts. rs, retired
Navy Yard employe, died yester-
day Of a cerebral hemorrhage at
Mount Alto Hospital. He lived at
6703 Fourth street NV.
Mr.. Butts was a moulder in the
steel foundry at the Navy Yard for
"a years prior to his retirement
in 1884.
Born in Loudoun County, Va,
he came to Alexandria with his
parents when he was a small boy.
His father. the late Calvin Butts.
was president of the Alexandria
Iron Works for many years prior
to his death in 1888.
In the Spanish-American War
Mr.. Butts served with the 33d Vir-
Iginia Regiment. He was a Mason.
He is survived by a brother,
Lorenzo G. Butts of 1414 Massa-
Ichusetts avenue Sc; sister,
Mrs. Frank T. NOEL of the home
address, and a half-sister, Mrs.
Mary Steucke Of Alexandria. His
wife, Mrs. Mallie A. Butts, died
eight years ago.
Funeral services will be at 1::30
pm. Monday at the Lee funeral
home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be In Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Mrs. Andrew Huntress
Rites Held Today

Mrs. Andrew w. Huntress, A.
who died Wednesday of a heart
attack at her home, 1911 North
Twentieth road, Arlington, was to
be buried today in Arlington Gem
letery. Funeral services were held
this morning at the S. H. Hines
funeral home.
Member of an old Loudour
County (Va) family. she was the
former Anna Lynn Geiman. She
was born in Bluemont, Va, but
came to Washington at an early
age to attend school.
For many years Mrs. Huntress
lived at the home of her aunt, Mrs
Fred S. Heine. on the Heine farm
in Takoma Park, D. c., located
where Coolidge High School now
stands.
Mrs. Huntress formerly worked
lat the War Risk Insurance Bureau
and the Census Bureau. She
helped organize and was a sta1
player on the Hurricanes basket
ball team, one of the first all-girl
teams in this area.
Mrs. Huntress was married in
1925. Her husband, who survives
her, is an attorney with the Vet
Grams Administration.
She was a member of Grace
Lutheran Church here.
Besides her husband and aunt,
she is survived by her father,
Wade H. Geiman of Manassas
Va; a son. Andrew w. Huntress
ljr.. a senior at Virginia Polytech-
mic Institute; a sister, Miss Louise
Geiman of 2115 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, and five brothers.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Sergt. Lou Diamond, ,
Legendary Marine
BY the Asseeioisd Press

GREAT LAKES, Ill, Sept. 21.-
IM/Sergt. Lou Diamond, 81, one O.
the Marine Corps most famou.
fighting men. died last night al
Great Lakes Naval Hospital.
Sergt. Diamond became a legenc
among the Marines and militar,
men during World War II fcs hi.
exploits at Tulagi and Guadal.
canal. He was known as the No
l mortar man in the Marines.
Many tales. true and otherwise
were credited to the master ser.
geant who had spent 80 years ir
service before retiring in Septem-
ber. 1949.
Among them was a story that
during the battle of Tulagi he
dropped a mortar shell down q
smokestack OF a japanese destroy
Ter. This was later disproved.
Another lenged was that he was
the only Marine ever to stand q
Iregimental parade In dungarees
1hls was fact. After the battle
Iof Iulagi he was sent to Australia
to receive a citation.
He stood the parade in dunga-
rees because a uniform to At his
o'foot-l0-inch, 200-pound frame
was not available. Gen. A. A
IVandergrift. commandant of the
Marines at the time, awarded
Sergt. Diamond the citation and
said. You look good enough to me
in dungarees."
Evening star., 1951-09-21
White House Needs
More Closet Space,
Writer Asserts

There will not be enough closet
space in the remodeled White
House. and blue-green is the
Presidents tentative choice Of
color for his shower stall-ac-
Icording to Miss Mary Margaret
Mcbride.
These and other intimate
glimpses of the Trumans' plans
for the new home they will soon
occupy are revealed in Miss Nc
Brides article in the October is
sue of McCall's.
She also States that:
Mrs. Truman will have her say
about the color and arrangements
Iof the bedrooms-and that's all.
The First Lady prefers mauve.
Margaret prefers bright colors.
The President has tentatively
approved a brown color scheme
for his study.
Miss Mcbride also reports that
the removal of Calvin Coolidge'S
I"hips" has made room for eight
guest rooms and several new
baths. A hip" she explains, is
the angle formed by two sloping
sides of a roof.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Mrs. N. A. Fearnow,
|n, Wife Of JeweIer

Mrs. Marshall A. Fearnow, 70
wife Of a retired Washington
Ijeweler. died Wednesday in hel
home, 1923 Seventh street NV.
Mrs. Fearnow, who had suffered
from heart disease for severa
years. had been in critical condi.
Ition for six weeks.
A native of Barnesville, Ohio
she went to Reliance. Va, as g
young woman and met her hus-
band there. Mr.. Fearnow ther
was a teacher at Shenandoah
Normal College.
Later the couple moved to Wash.
Iington. where Mr.. Fearnow started
Ia jewelry and watch repair bust.
ness in the southwest area. He
retired Is years ago.
Mrs. Fearnow was a member oil
the Ryland Methodist Church
Branch avenue and S street Sc.
and the Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent
OF the Daughters Of Union Vet.
Grams Of the Civil War.
Besides her husband, she is sur
Ivived by two daughters, Mrs. Elsie
F. Showers and Mrs. Mary F
Brown, both of the Seventh street
address, and two sisters, Mrs. w
R. Widmyer of 1902 Ninth street
NV. and Mrs. Lucy McDermott Of
Kissimmee. Fla.
A funeral service will be held al
8 o'clock tonight in the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. The Daughters OF
Union Veterans will hold a special
memorial service there at 7:3C
O'clock. Burial will be in Reliance
lat 2 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Mrs. Louis Tuckman, so,
Construction Mans Wife

Mrs. Louis Tuckman, so, who
died Wednesday at George Wash
Iington University Hospital after
la brief illness, was to be buried
in Mount Lebanon Cemetery to-
day. Services were to be held at
the c. D. Goldberg funeral home.
Mrs. Tuckman, Who lived at
303 Allison street NV, was
native of Warsaw, Poland. She
came to this country in 1919 to
marry Mr.. Tuckman, her child
hood sweetheart, who had settled
lin Denver two years earlier.
Mr.. Tuckman is head of the
Tuckman-Rinis Construction Co.,
II Seventh street NE. The Tuck
mans came to Washington in
1881.
| Besides her husband, she is sur
Ivived by daughter, Mrs. Marion
Minnie Margulies of 1904 Mer-
wood lane, Silver Spring, Md, and
ia brother. Jacob Schwartzberger,
of New York.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Harry Davis, Owner
OF Candy Firm Here

Harry Davis, 68, Washington
candy maker. died Wednesday ir
his home. 43 H street NV, after
an illness of two months.
He was owner of the Mother
Goose Candy Co. at the H street
address. The firm, which hao
turned out handmade candy TO,
IT years, has been closed since Mr.
Davis illness and an employe said
the business would be liquidated.
Mr.. Davis, native of Washing
ton. was raised after his parents
death by Ellie Sheets, founder OF
the Martha Washington Candy Co
here. and Edward Sidney Schmid
founder of Schmid's Pet Shops
Both men have been dead for
many years.
Mr.. Davis began his candy
manufacturing career with Mr.
Sheets as a young man and then
worked for the old Collins Candy
Co.. which had a store on F street
where Julius Garflnckel & Co. now
is located. Later, he branched out
on his own with a store across
Fourteenth street from the Collins
firm. moving to H street after
three years.
Mr.. Davis was a heavy contrib
utor to charities. an employe said,
land gave particularly to churches
He was a Methodist, but attended
churches of all faiths.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Nellie Mae Davis.
A funeral service will be held al
IL am. tomorrow in the Chambers
funeral home, 1400 Chaplin street
NV. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Shippers
CONTINUED From First PAGE

Fleet when that vessel was bombed
mistakenly by Chinese plane ir
the Whangpoo River in 1887.
He was on duty at the Nava,
Academy from 1941 to 1943 anc
after World War II was a membe,
OF the staff of the Naval War Col
lege.
He was only recently given four.
stripe rank.
Capt. Macdonald. then a COM
mander. was assigned to the vii.
liamsburg in 1948 after notable
service in World War II from
which he emerged as one of the
Navy's most decorated officers. Hi.
promotion to captain came later
The Navy said that Capt. Mac.
Donald had sompleted a norma
three-year tour of duty as com.
manding officer Of the Williams.
burg.
Capt. Macdonald, 43, is a grad.
uate of the Naval Academy in tn.
class of 1881. and holds the Navy
Cross for action as the command.
ing officer of the Destroyer O'Ban.
non during World War II.
He received that decoration fol
gallantry when his warship res.
cued a number of survivors from
the Cruiser Helena off enemy -helc
Vella La-Vella Island. His shir
then stood by under fierce enem,
coastal fire to rescue the survivor.
from a destroyer which had alst
been sunk during the action. The
lO'Bannon was named in honor o1
Marine 1t. Presley N. O'Bannor
who led a landing party ashore
during the war with Tripoli. The
ship was sponsored by Mrs. E. F
Kennedy of Washington, great.
great-grandniece of 1t. O'Bannon
Iat commissioning ceremonies al
Bath, Me.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
HIT Mrt11nriattt

SOLOMON p. In loving memory
Of my husband and our father. SOLOMON
P. ADAMS, who died six years ago today
September 81, 1915.
WIFE. BESSIE, AND CHILDREN, SOLO,
MON D. ADAMS AND RUBY H. HART.
GEORGE r. In loving mem-
DRY OF my dear husband, GEORGE F.
BROMLEY. who departed this life i've
years ago today, September 2l, 1916.
Days of sadness still come Ger me,
Hidden tears SO often flow:
Memories keep you always near me,
Though you left me five years ago.
LOVING WIFE. MARY
BROWN, KATIE r. In loving memory OF
our dear, devoted mother, KATIE R.
BROWN, who departed this life five
years ago today, September 21, 1946.
Eternal rest grant unto her. o Lord.
HER DEVOTED CHILDREN.
CORNELL, AMY C. In memory of AMY
C. CORNELL.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true;
There is not day that passes
That We do not think of you.
YOUR LOVING NIECES, ELIZABETH
AND CAROL LYNN.
JOHNSON, JEAN La VERNE WORMSLEY
In sad but loving memory Of my dearly
beloved daughter, JEAN LA VERNE
WoRMSLEY JOHNSON who departed
this life five years ago today September
2I, 1916.
You are not forgotten. loved one.
Nor will you ever be;
As long as life and memory last
7 will remember three,
YOUR DEVOTED MOTHER. RUTH
WORMSLEY.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Wage, Price Controls
Blamed in Store Loss
By the Assoeiated Pres.

The National Retail Dry Goods
Association says Government wage
and price controls are hurting de-
partment and speciality store
business.
The association said yesterday
that survey Of 228 stores with
ian annual sales volume of over
81 million each shows that As per
cent lost money during the first
half of 1851.
Raymond F. Copes, an associ-
alton official. said the costs OF
labor, selling and store operation
are rising, but prizes are held down
by the Office of Price Stabiliza-
ton.
On the other hand, he said
manufacturers are now permitted
to add rising costs to their prices
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Francis Gordon Caffey,
Retired Federal JUDGE
By the Associated Pres.

VERBENA, Ala, Sept. 21.-Re,
tired Federal Judge Francis Cor.
don Caffey, 80. died yesterday ii
"a Birmingham hospital after &
long illness.
Judge Caffey was graduated
from Howard College. Birming-
ham, in 1887. He received his Law
degree from Harvard University.
Judge Caffey moved to- New
York in 1902 and practiced law
In 1913 President Wilson named
him solicitor for the Agriculture
Department. He served in thai
position until 1917, when he was
named United States attorney fol-
the southern district of New York
President Hoover appointed hin
district judge for the southern
district of New York in 1929.
He presided over a number oi
famous legal cases, one being the
Governments anti trust suit
lagainst the Aluminium Co. oil
America in the early 1940s.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Anurtltt,ns

KARLINSKY, ESTHER. The unveiling of
the stone to the memory of the late Mrs.
ESTHER KARLINSKY. beloved wife of
Samuel Karlinsky and mother of Thelma
Mensh, Edna Neidorf, Bernard Harold
and Calvin Karlinsky. will take place
Sunday, September 20, 1851, at $50
pm, at the B'nai Israel Cemetery,
Southern ave. Baltimore, Nd Relatives
and friends invited Leaving from $500
Tth st. NV. at 1890 pm.
IUTSKY, IDA. The unveilins of a stone
in memory of Mrs. IDA LUTSKY will be
held Sunday, September %, 1851, at l
O'Clock, at the District Of Columbia Gem
etery, Congress Heights. %
MICkELSON, MoLLIE There will be an
unveIling of a monument to MOLLIE
NICHOLSON on Sunday, September e3,
1851, at 80 pm, at the Tifereth Israel
Cemetery. Friends and relatives invited.
THE FAMILY.
1RAUB, MRS. ROSE. There will be an
unyeiling OF monument for the late Mrs
ROSE TRAUB on Sunday, September 23.
1851, at IL o'clock, at the ohev Sholom
Cemetery. Relatives and friends are in
fited. THE FAMILY -
Evening star., 1951-09-21

Mr.. Hartford was known as mfr
John" to the thousands of A. &
IP. employees. He frequently WIS.,
Iited as many as 5000 of the COM
Ipany's stores in a single year.
Born in Orange, N. j., Mr.. Hart
ford lived on a 365-acre estate al
Valhalla. N. Y. in suburban West
chester County. .....
His closest survivor is his older
brother George, also an Official OF
the food chain.
Hartford was married twice
His first wife was the former
Pauline Corwin of Middletown
N. Y, whom he divorced in 1928
After a brief second marriage
ended in divorce, Mr.. Hartford
and his first wife were remarked.
She died in 1949. They had nc
children.
Funeral arrangements were not
announced immediately.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
hit Mpntnrtaitr
JOHNSON, JEAN LA VERNE WORMS

JOHNSON, JEAN La VERNE WORMSLEY
IN lSving TWemsm6rance WTpMs of our dear sister
who departed this life five years aRo to-
day, September 21, 1916.
Since you went first and left us to remain
One thing we would have you do,
Walk slowly down that beautiful path,
For some day we will follow you.
We want to know each step you took,
So that we may do the same,
For some day down that lonely road
You'll hear US call your name.
DEyIlR eonIE2 s1sTERs oNY Asb bNR ILE nRoTHER HAH
JOHNSON, JEAN LA VERNE WORMSLEY
VERNE WoRMsLEY aS1 Johnson. YAm Who de-. de-
parted this life fve years ago today, Sep.
tember 21, 1916.
There is a scene where spirits blend,
friends; "-'A
Though sundered far, by faith they meet
GROUND AGlp one ,, common mercy seat.
LIE MAE THOMAS.
Platter, CORA E. In memory OF our deal
mother, CORA E. Platter, who departed
this life September Fl, 1881.
Love is even stronger than death,
Will live forever in our hearts
anu 'n'us0'S 'nfTfhn TaE cafhpRaS. safh dsnSfr'"
WHITE, CHARLES RALPH. In loyini
memory Of our husband and father
CHARLES RALPH WHITE, who passeC
away seven years ago today, Septembei
81, 1874
No one knows how much we miss you
No one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since we lost you,
Lie has never been the same.
WIFE: BEULAH: DAUGHTER AND SON
GENEVA AND FRANCIS.
WILLIAMS, EDGAR v. In sad and low
ing memory of our loved one, EDGAR v
WILLIAMS, who departed this life tel
years ago, September 21, 1871.
Forget you? No, we never will
We loved you then, we love you still;
Your memory is as fresh today
AS in the hour you passed away.
YOUR LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER
HILDA AND ALICE WILLIAMS.
ZEGOWITZ, ELIZABETH A. In sad bu
loving remembrance of our dear mothe
and grandmother, ELIZABETH A. ZEGO
WITT, who left us fifteen years ago to
day, September 21 1885, Anniversar
mass at Immaculate Congestion Church
We have only memory, dear mother,
We cherish our whole lives through
But the sweetness will live forever,
AS we treasure the memory of you.
Each day brings back sweet memories,
That were ours throughout the years
The JOY and happiness she brought US
Are the memories We hold most dear
HER LOVING CHILDREN AND GRAND
Evening star., 1951-09-21
William Todd, 73,
Long Active Here in
Real Estate Business

William Todd, 73, long associ-
Iated with real estate firms here
died. of a cerebral hemorrhage
Wednesday at Mount Alto Hos
Ipital. He lived at 2123 California
street NV.
Mr.. Todd was considered by
many of his associates as one OF
the best informed real estate mer
here and an expert appraiser o1
undeveloped ground.
Born in New Orleans, he was
the son of William E. and Sophie
Hunter Todd. According to his
family. Mr.. Todd was a direct
descendant of Roger Williams
founder Of the Rhode Island
colony.
Mr.. Todd came to Washington
with his parents when he was 10
He was a graduate OF Eastern
High School and for three years
Iattended old Columbian College
now George Washington Uni
IverSity.
Active in ALI Fields.
In his long real estate career he
had worked in virtually every
branch of the field. He had been
La salesman, appraiser, developer
and operator.
He was associated at various
times with Ernest G. Walker, VIII
mer Boiling, William S. Phillips,
Arnold g. Co. and Harry Blessing
With Mr.. Walker, whom he
Joined in 1912, he helped build a
number of houses on AShmead
place NV. Later for Mr.. Phillips
he was in charge of the building
of Argonne Terrace, Phillips Ter
race and the Argonne Apartments
IN the Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road NV. area.
During World War I, MIR. Todd
was a captain in the Medical
Corps, stationed at Langley Field,
Va. He helped select sites for
new hospitals.
With Arnold and Co., mortgage
and real estate brokers, he was
manager of the real estate de-
|partment and was credited with
its expansion.
He is survived by his widow. the
former Jeannette Moore Stevens,
whom he married in 1918.
Funeral services will be at l
pm. Monday at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Arling-
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Five Generals, Z Colonel,
| Nominated for Promotions

President Truman today nomi.
mated four temporary major gen.
erals for permanent rank anc
asked the Senate to approve the
promotion of II colonels to the
Temporary rank of brigadier gen.
!eral.
The major generals recon-
Emended for permanent two-stal
rank are: James G. Christensen
Paul w. Kendall, Willard G. Wy
man and William B. Kean.
The colonels named for one.
star rank are: Robert w. Daniels
James r. Pierce, Harry M. Roper
Francis T. Dodd. Richard w. Ste.
lphens, Branner P. Purdue
Thomas J. H. Trapnell, Verdi B
Barnes. Thomas L. Sherburne
Paul B. Adams and Paul w. Cara
way.
The President also nominated
Reserve Brig. Gen. George H
Olmsted to be a temporary major
general and named Col. Lynn H
Tingay Of the Dental Corps to be
"a temporary brigadier general.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
John A. Hartford, A.&P.Heod,
Dies in Skyscroper Elevator
With Brother George
Had Developed Huge
Chuin of Food Stores
By the Associated Pres,

NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-John A
Hartford. 70. chairman Of the
board of the A. & P. chain fooc
stores, died yesterday after a heart
attack in a Manhattan skyscrapel
elevator.
Mr.. Hartford succumbed after
he stepped into an elevator on the
seth floor of the Chrysler Build.
ing. He had been attending q
board meeting of the Chryslel
Corp, of which he was a director
The A. 81 P.-the Great Atlantic
I& Pacific Tea Co.-was founded
by his father. George Huntington
Hartford, in 1859, with a single
store on New York's lower East
Side. The business was called
the Great American Tea Co."
The son conceived the idea OF
an economy store" which he
Opened in Newark, N. j.. in 1912
This idea developed into more
than $4,000 stores in 1885, when
the super-market method was in
troduced and food store consolida-
tions started. There now are
about 4.700 A. g. P. stores.
Long known as mystery man.
of big business because he Stunned
publicity. Mr.. Hartford hit the
headlines in 1885 when he said he
loaned Elliott Roosevelt 100000
in 1889 and finally settled the debt
for $4,000.
The son of the late President
Roosevelt then was interested in
"a Texas radio chain.
The matter became a political
football before the House Ways
and Means Committee allowed
MIR. Hartford a tax deduction on
his claim of a $780, 900 loss.
Evening star., 1951-09-21
Col. J. D. CoughIin;
Was on BradIey's Staff
BY the Associated Press

LEBANON SPRINGS, N. Y,
Sept. 21.-Funeral services will be
held tomorrow for Col. j. D.
Coughlin, civil defense director for
Columbia County and former
member of Gen. Omar H. Brad
Iley's staff.
Col. Coughlin, So, died unex-
Ipectedly Wednesday at his home
he suffered a heart attack while
moving his lawn.
Col. Coughlin retired from the
Army in 1916. He was graduated
from West Point in 1915, a class
mate of Gen. Eisenhower and Gen
Bradley. He served in both World
Wars. He was on Gen. Bradley's
staff when the Allies invaded Nor
mandy during World War II. He
was awarded the Silver Star ano
Il the French CrOiX de GlIerre