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Evening star., 1951-03-26
William |. GiIkeson, II,
Norfolk Revenue Deputy
By the Assoeiafed Press

NORFOLK. Va, Mar. 26.-Wil-
liam Irwin Gilkeson, 77-year-old
deputy commissioner of revenue
for Norfolk, died at his home here
yesterday after being in failing
health for several years.
A native of Culpeper, he taught
school and farmed there for sew
eral years and was deputy clerk
of the Culpeper County Court
from 1899 to 1909.
Mr.. Gilkeson was a past presi-
dent and honorary member of the
Virginia Society. Sons of the
American Revolution and a past
master of the Fairfax Masonic
lodge at Culpeper.
Surviving are his widow. the
former Miss Amy Warren; three
sisters, Mrs. Berkeley G.. Calfee
and Mrs. D. James Coleman, both
of Culpeper, and Mrs. Herndon v.
Frazer, st. Adams, w. Va; and
a brother. Frank G. Gilkeson,
Culpeper.
Funeral services will be held
here at 8 am. tomorrow at Christ
and st. Luke's Episcopal Church,
of which Mr.. Gilkeson was a
vestryman. Burial will be at 3
pm. tomorrow in Masonic ceme-
terry in Culpeper.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Mrs. Edna Blue, Founder
OF Foster Parents Plan
By the Assoeioted Pres.

NEW YORK, Mar. 26.-Mrs.
Edna Blue, 49, international chair
man of the Foster Parents plan
for war children, died last night
at her Manhattan home of a heart
Iailment.
Mrs. Blue founded the charity
group in 1887 to take care Of
homeless children and orphans of
the Spanish civil war.
After World War II, the Foster
Parents carried their program into
England. France, Belgium, the
Netherlands, Greece and Italy. The
governments of all these countries
have decorated Mrs. Blue for her
work.
The Foster Parents Plan claims
that it has cared for 10000 youth
ful war victims. The plan acts as
a clearing house for Americans
who would like to aid the children
in Europe.
Under the procedure, an Amer
ican becomes foster parent" by
adopting" a war waif in agree
ing to correspond with the child
and to send whatever material aid
lis deemed necessary.
Private funeral services will be
held today.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Mrs. T.. T.. Keiser,
Member Of Vesfry
OF Bethesda Church

Mrs. Clarence c. Keiser, 40, a
leading member of st. Johns
Episcopal Church in Bethesda and
the only woman ever to serve on
it's vestry, died of a heart attack
yesterday in Suburban Hospital.
Mrs. Keiser was the wife of a
Bethesda attorney. They lived at
1925 Arlington road, Bethesda.
Born Margaret Harrington in
Washington, she attended local
schools. She had lived in Be
thesda since her marriage Is years
ago.
Mrs. Keiser at the time of her
death was president of the Wom-
en- of st. Johns. an organization
of more than 500 women. She was
past president of the Women's
Guild, Women's Auxiliary and
Married Couples Club.
Besides her husband she leaves
a daughter, Mrs. Patricia Ann
Hickey Of Baltimore; son, Clar-
ence c. Keiser. jr., of the home
address; sister. Mrs. Lois H.
Foos, 1867 Thirty fourth street
NV, and a brother, Col. Russell
M. Harrington. U. S. A.. retired.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the church,
67n1 Wisconsin, avep,1e wv
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Instead Of flowers, the family
has requested that contributions
be sent to the church building
fund.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Waller Irving Nevius,
Engineer, in Frederick
Rv n. Axsor;o&ad prsss

FREDERICK, Md, Mar. 90
Walter Irving Nevius, go, widely
known Government and private
engineer, died at his home here
yesterday after a long illness.
Mr.. Nevius, a native of West
Grove. Pa. was graduated from
Lehigh University in 1912.
He was head of the alcohol di-
vision of the War Production
Board in 1912 and later was trans
ferred to the Army as an engineer
in the Army Chemical Corps. He
helped in germ warfare research
at Camp Detrick, Md, from 1943
to 1945.
Mr.. Nevius leaves a daughter in
Frederick and two brothers. Fun
eral services will be held at II am.
tomorrow in All Saints Episcopal
Church here.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Elisha Friedman, Zionist
And Railroad Expert
By the Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 26.-Elisha
M. Friedman, 81, prominent Zion
ist. consulting economist and au-
thor, died yesterday at Mount
Sinai hospital.
He was an expert on railroad
affairs, studied the railroad sys-
TENS Of many countries, includ-
ing Soviet Russia and Great
Britain. and testified on railroads
before Senate and House COM
mittees.
Mr.. Friedman was a founder
of the American Friends of tnc
Hebrew University in Palestine
and a member of the Economic
Committee for Palestine.
He was a dollar-a-year mar
with the War Finance Corp. afte,
World War I and in the same
period was a consulting economist
for the Treasury Department ano
Ia member of the Economic Liai.
son Committee.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
William F.. 0'Keefe,
|18 Years With NAVY

William F. O'Keefe, A, a Navy
Department employe, collapsed
and died of a heart attack yes
terday at the Scotland (Md.)
Hotel where he was spending the
day. He lived at 1921 Newark
street NV.
Mr.. O'Keefe was born in Wash
ington and attended Holy Trinity
Parochial School and Gonzaga
High School. He coached young
sters in basketball at Holy Trim
ity and was active in sandlot
baseball here in his youth.
A Navy Department employe TO,
l8 years, he was a clerk in the
Bureau of Ordnance at the time
OF his death. He was a mem
Der of the knights of Columbus
and the Holy Name Society al
Holy Trinity Church, Thirty.
sixth and o streets NV.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mildred O'Keefe; a son. William
F. O'Keefe, jr.. of the home ad.
dress, and a sister, Mrs. Percy
E. Benson. 1917 Thirty fifth
street NV.
Funeral services will be helo
at 10 am. Wednesday at the
Holy Trinity Church. Burial will
be in Holy Rood Cemetery
Georgetown.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Dr.. W. J. Ca|Iaghan,
Chevy Chase Native,
Retired Physician

DR.. William j. Callaghan, 80, q
member of an old Chevy Chase
(Md) family and long a physi-
clan here, died of a heart attack
Saturday at his home in Pomander
lane, Chevy Chase.
DR.. Callaghan had lived all his
life in Chevy Chase. He was
the son of the late John and
Honora Callaghan, who came to
the Chevy Chase area from County
Cork, Ireland. in 1865.
For many years the physician
lived on the large family farm,
which later was developed into
the Rollingwood and Hawthorne
sections.
DR.. Callaghan attended public
schools here and was graduated
from Georgetown University Med
ical School in 1901. While at
Georgetown he played varsity
football. During his medical ca
reer he experimental with milk
and did research on its bac-
THEOLOGICAL content. He retired
about 20 years ago.
An active Democrat in Mont
gomery County, he was On numer-
GUS occasions judge of elections
for Chevy Chase precinct.
His only immediate survivor is
his brother, Michael P. Callaghan,
with whom he made his home.
Prayers will be said at 8 am.
tomorrow at the residence. Fu-
neral services will be at $50 am.
in the Shrine of the Most Blessed
Sacrament Church. Chevy Chase
Circle. Burial will be in st. Johns
Cemetery, Forest Glen, Md.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Mrs. W. R. Franck, Leader
OF Christian Science Group

Mrs. William r. Franck, So, sec
ond reader of the Northeast So
ciety of Christian Science, coll
lapsed and died yesterday while
reading Bible selections during
services at the Sherwood Presby-
terian Church, Twenty-second and
Rhode Island avenue NE.
Her husband, first reader of the
society was reading from the
Christian Science Quarterly when
she collapsed.
She was born in Chester, Pa,
and came here Is years ago. For
% years she was employed by the
Military Surgeon. an armed serv-
ices medical publication. She lived
at 1887 Eighteenth street NE.
Besides her husband she leaves
two children by a previous mar
riage. Mrs. Eta CARRIER of 1923
Connecticut avenue NV, and
George Wood of Chester.
Funeral services will be held at
5 pm. Wednesday in the Lee flu
neral home, Fourth street and
Massachusetts, avenue NE. Burial
will be private.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
DR.. William |. Darby,
Church 0fficiafHere
For Many Years, Dies

DR.. William L. Darby, TO,
18 years executive secretary OF
the Washington Federation OF
Churches, died early this morning
lat Ogdensburg, N. Y. He was 76
years old.
Funeral services will be held at
Gawler's chapel at 2::30 pm.
Wednesday. DR.. j. Hillman Hol-
lister, minister of Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church. will offciate
He will be assisted by DR.. George
M. Docherty, minister of New
York Avenue Church, DR.. Darby's
home church while. in Washing
ton. Burial will be in Glenwood
Cemetery.
Came Here With YMCA in 1918.
DR.. Darby came here in 1918 to
serve as secretary of the Army
YMCA. In 1922. after two years
away from Washington, he re-
turned as executive secretary of
the federation. holding that post
until his retirement in 1910. He
was succeeded by DR.. Frederick E..
Reissig, now serving in that posi-
ton.
A graduate Of Cumberland
University, Lebanon, Tenn, and
of the Presbyterian Seminary in
Cincinnati. DR.. Darby did post
graduate work at the College of
the Ozarks. Clarksville, Ark, and
Columbia University. He was a
native of Evansville. Ind.
He held pastorates at the First
Presbyterian Church, Kirksville,
Mo-, and the Astoria Presbyterian
Church, New York City, before
coming to Washington. He also
served as director of the Rural
Community Institute for the
Southern States, under the direc-
ton of the Presbyterian Home
Mission Board.
Served With Bible Society.
Under DR.. Darby's leadership
the member churches in the Wash
ington federation increased from
so to ITO.
Following his retirement from
the federation. DR.. Darby became
secretary of the National Capital
District. American Bible Society,
and executive secretary of the
Washington City Bible Society.
Under his direction the work of
both these organizations greatly
advanced in this area. In 1948
DR.. Darby resigned and went to
live at Ogdensburg. He was sue
ceeded by DR.. Page Etchison, who
still serves in the two posts.
DR.. Darby is survived by his
widow and a stepson, Ralph Wiber,
an educational leader at Ogdens-
burg.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
John 7. Skinner, 10,
|Ex-1reasury Official
Active in Masonry

John T. Skinner, 10, a retired
Treasury Department official anc
active Mason, died Saturday al
Emergency Hospital after a long
illness.
Mr.. Skinner was with the
Treasury Department for 43 years
At the time of his retirement ir
1914, he was manager of the Sc
curities Section of the Division
of Loans and Currency. He lived
at 5521 Colorado avenue NV.
Mr.. Skinner was born in Wash
ington and lived here his entire
life.
He was past master of New
Jerusalem Lodge No. 9 and a
member of Columbia Chapter No.
l, Royal Arch Masons and Co.
lumbia Commandery No. 2,
Knights Templar. He also had
held other high Masonic posts
and in earlier years was active in
civic affairs here. He was a men,
Der OF the Hamline Methodist
Church.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Nettie Skinner: two dauchters
Mrs. Gertrude Finzel G 1921
Lincoln road NE. and Mrs. Irene
M. Powers. 403 Missouri avenue
NV: a sister, Mrs. Irene Gala
han. 532 Peabody street NV, and
a brother, Raymond Skinner
4219 Thirty-second street, Mount
Rainier, Md.
He also leaves three grandsons
and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
II am. tomorrow in the Hine.
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be ir
GlenWOOd Cemetery
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Harry 7. Wilder, g..
Real Estate Broker

Harry r. Wilder, 81, a real
estate broker here for half a CEN
tury, died Saturday of pneumonia
He lived at 3719 Jocelyn street
NV. his home for IS years.
Mr.. Wilder was lifelong Wash
ington resident. He was in the
retail coal business before enter
ing the real estate field. He was
a business partner of the late
William P. Lockwood and had Of
fees at 1410 G street NV.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Mary Emma Lowerre o1
New York; a daughter, Miss Kath-
crime L. Wilder of the home ad-
dress; a son, H. Whitman Wilder
1925 Davenport street NV, and 8
sister, Mrs. Jeannette w. Evans
1000 Connecticut avenue NV.
Funeral services will be held al
! pm. tomorrow at Gawler',
chapel, 1856 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be in Rocl
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Public Health Service Fovors
FIuoridotion of D. &. Water

the Public Health Service, the
witness said, fuoridation of COM
munity water supplies has the
backing of such health organiza-
tions as the American Public
Health Association, the Ameri-
can Dental Association, the State
and Territorial Health Officers
Association, the State dental di-
rectors, and many individual
State dental societies. He added
to this list also the American
Water Works Association.
Find IS Per Cent Reduction.
I'VE found in the Colorado
Springs (Colo) area, where water
is naturally f1uoridated, that there
is a rs per cent reduction in tooth
loss, as compared to tooth loss
in non-fluoridated areas, DR..
Forsyth said.
Studies of the chemicals, used,
the witness said had disclosed
that a new f1uorine compound
sodium f1uorosilicate-couId cut
the cost of f1uoridating public
water supplies down from about
IL cents per person per year for
sodium f1uoride to about 4 cents
per person per year. He said this
study is still continuing under
direct research"
Application of sodium fluoride
to children's teeth by dentists has
proved effective, DR.. Forsyth told
the committee as a result of ex-
periments in many States and the
District of Columbia.
Thousands of school children
have received benefits from it."
the witness said.
Sleeping Pill Cure Worked On.
Among many other develop
ments in the field of public health
reported by scientists to the sub
committee was a possibility for
a cure of people addicted to TAX
ing sleeping pills.
DR.. R. H. Felix, director of the
National Institute of Mental
Health, said the Institutes labo-
ratories at Lexington, KY, have
been doing some work with the
use of cortisone in the treatment
Of this addiction" He added sit
looks promising"
DR.. j. w. Mountin, of. the
Bureau of State Services, said
the Government is studying the
life processes of Alaskan caribou,
bears and foxes to find how man
may live more comfortably in
cold areas. Referring to Alaska's
strategic Importance, DR.. Mountin
said the urgent aim is short
cut to the secret of living and
in cold temperature areas.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Human Rights Council
To Honor 3 LAWYERS

The American Council on
Human Rights will honor three
lawyers at its third annual Award
Dinner at 7 pm. Friday in the
Shoreham Hotel.
Scheduled to receive the coun-
ellis distinguished service award
for outstanding legal work" on
civil rights cases are United
States Solicitor General Philip B.
Perlman and Attorneys Belford
". Lawson of Washington and
Thurgood Marshall of New York.
District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue will be the principal
speaker at the dinner.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
a Catholic U. Officials
To Address Association

Four Catholic University Off
cials will speak at the National
Catholic Education Associations s
annual meeting Wednesday and
Thursday in Cleveland. They are:
Miss Catherine Rich, university
registrar: Msgr. William H. Rus
sell, head of the Department of
Religious Education; DR.. Mary
Synon. of the Commission on
American Citizenship of the Uni
Iversity. and the Rev. DR.. Michael
j. McKeough, faculty member.
Miss Rich also will be chairman
of a panel for registrars.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Sidney CotIett, Drummer

CHICAGO, Mar. 26 (R.-Sid-
ney (Big Sid Catlett, 43-year-
old Negro drummer, died sud-
denly last night back stage at the
Civic Opera House. Mr.. Catlett
famed jazz musician often named
"the Nations top drummer" by
various publications, was stricken
while watching some musicians
give a performance at a jazz
concert.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Catholic u Professors
To Attend Meetino

The Rev. DR.. Charles A. Hart
of Catholic University's school of
philosophy, will be among uni
versity faculty members at the
25th annual meeting of the Amer
lean Catholic Philosophical Asso-
citation Tuesday and Wednesday
in the Hotel McAlpin, New York
City.
Other philosophy school faculty
to attend are the Rev.
DR.. Joseph c. McAllister. national
treasurer of the group, and the
Revs. Leo A. Foley, Robert P.
Mohan, George P. Reilly and Ken
meth F. Dougherty.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

The proposal by District Health
Officer Daniel L. Seckinger to
huoridate the city's water supply
to help protect teeth today re-
ceived powerful backing by the
United States Public Health
Service.
A dental expert of the Federal
agency told a House appropria-
tions subcommittee that expert
ments and research have led to
such practical results in fuorida-
tion that the procedure now is
Officially recommended to all cities.
In testimony disclosed today,
DR.. Bruce. D. Forsyth, associate
chief of the Bureau of Medical
Services. Public Health Service,
declared that tooth decay is the
most prevalent of all diseases af-
flicting the youth Of our Nation
today"
Studies of several cities have
disclosed, DR.. Forsyth told the
subcommittee that both naturally
occurring huorides in water sup
|ply and artiflcially added fluori-
dation have resulted in preventing
tooth decay. particularly in chill
dren. The effect on adults still
Is under study, he explained.
DR.. Seckinger has recommended
to the District Commissioners that
Washington's water supply should
be fuoridated. The Commission
ers have taken the proposal under
consideration, but are making a
further study of their own, await
ing results from the experiences
of other cities.
Recommended Process.
Findings by the Public Health
Service from several communities
have led to unqualified recommen-
dation of huoridation, DR.. For
syth told the House subcommittee.
II am happy to announce" he
said, lit was through findings
from Grand Rapids, Mich; New
burgh. N. Y. Sheboygan, Wis;
Marshall, Tex, and Evanston, ILL.,,
that We can now recommend that
communities fuoridate their wa
ter supplies with an assurance
that a two-thirds reduction in
tooth decay in children can be
effected.
ut is my opinion" he de-
clared, that this is the most
important discovery of our times.
It is also my opinion that it is
the most important preventive
measure brought out since the
pasteurization of milk over 40
years ago."
Besides having the approval of
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Dr.. Skurstrom of Wellesley

DUXBURY, Mass, Mar. 26 Up.
DIR. William Skarstrom, 81. pro-
fessor emeritus of hygiene physical
education at Wellesley College,
died Saturday night at his home.
From 1897-1899 he taught at
Groton School. where the late
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
was one ct h!s students
Evening star., 1951-03-26
townsend Club to Meet

DR.. H. Truman Gordon, official
in the Townsend National Legisla-
tive Bureau here, will address the
Townsend Club of Washington at
8 pm. Wednesday in the Mount
Pleasant branch library, Six
teenth and Lamon streets NV.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Psychologist to Speak

DR.. Jesse Sprowls, professor Of
psychology at the University of
Maryland, will speak on the
"Child's World of Reality" at the
ninth birthday celebration of the
Haywood Gardens Nursery School
and Kindergarten at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday at the school.
Evening star., 1951-03-26
George B. Ryon, Writer
Of Column in Boston
By the Assoeioied Press

BOSTON. Mar, 26.-George B.
Ryan, II, former Boston Herald
Traveller city editor and columnist,
died last night at Newton Welles-
ley Hospital. He made his home
in Westwood since his retirement
in 1948.
His column-"Top O. the Morn
ing'-appeared on the Herald
editorial pages for IS years and
earned him an international repu-
tation as a humorist.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

Of my dear sister, GEoRGET'ffA KING KING.
who passed away one year ago today,
it may be in the better land
Well read the meaning of our tears
And then sometime we'll understand.
God knows the way He holds the key.
He guides US with unerring hand
HER LovING SISTER. PEARL.
JAMES c. (JUNIE). In loving
msmoTs SNS Of 1n1 9qr dear SON. JAMES G
years ago today, March 26, 1881.
Deep in our lives is a lonely spot
Your bright face used to fill;
But naught can take away memory
That shs1sS MorHhR shfEe ANS aqS flSfy5 pApDy Will
ELLA THOMPSON, In mem.
ory Of my dear friend, ELLA THOMPSON
MERRIETT, who. passed away 80 years
ago o. today, March 26, 1919.
viii iineer forever in my heart.
POOLE. DOROTHY E. PARKS.s In heart
felt memory Of our devoted daughter
49, 1888.
AS loved you. so I miss you;
In my memory you are near;
Loved, remembered, longed for always,
You bring many silent tear
DEVOTED MOTHER
CLARENCE R., SR. In loving
memory Of my dear husband, CLARENCE
r: sHEAFFER, Sr.. who departed this
life five years ago today, March 20, 1916.
There is some one who misses you sadly
. And finds the time long since you went.
There is some one who thinks of you
always
Yet tries 9,,s sq Be brave raw. and content;
Evening star., 1951-03-26
UarA nf Thanks

TRICE. MATTE. The family of Mrs.
MATTE TRICE wish to thank Rev. John
S. Thomas, pastor of. the New Mount
Zion Baptist Church; his choir, officers
and members; also our many friends for
their kind expressions of sympathy dur
ing our bereavement.
MRS EMMA c. sIGHTLER. 20
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Itt Mptttnria1tt

BRADFORD, FLORENCE. In loving mem
ory Of my dear mother. FLORENCE
years ago today, March 26. 1880.
There is still an ache in my heart today
That passing years cannot take away;
place in my heart that nothing can fill,
! miss you mother, and always will
SON
DUNCAN, SUSIE (GRIGSBY). I pause TO-
day for moments of meditation to the
precious memory of my dear mother,
SUSIE tGRIGSBY) DUNCAN, who passed
1919.
Until memory fades and life departs,
You will live forever in my heart
DEVOTED DAUGHTER, MARIE PIERCE
Evening star., 1951-03-26
Bratha
SKINNER, JOHN T.

SKINNER, JOHN T. special communi-
n cation of the New Jerusalem
N Lodge No. 8, F. A A. M,
IN will be held at the Masonic
wN Temple, 18th st. and N Y
NSX ave. NV, on Tuesday, March
w II, 1851, at 10 am. for the
" purpose OF attending the fu-
nera. of our late Brother JOHN T.
Evening star., 1951-03-26

U1 GhEOUhIU, FhANk ANTHUN1 sud
denly on Thursday, March %, 1851. at
Philadelphia, Pa, FRANK ANTHONY DI
GREGORIO of 1912 Floral st. NV, be-
loved son of Salvatore and Domenica
Di Gregorio. brother of Rose, John and
Josephine Di Gregorio. Remains resting
at his late residence Services on Tues
day, March 27, at $50 a M, at the above
residence; thence to the Church of the
Sere ibs i boy sanpre snq 10 az SIS nW Wi
be offered at am. for the repose of his
soul. Entombment Fort Lincoln Mauso-
leum. 20
Evening star., 1951-03-26
KErsER. MARGARET HERRINGTnN. {

LAMPBIER, E. ELMER. On Sunday, March
25. 1881, at his residence. 3106 Shep-
herd ST.. Mount Rainier. Md. E. ELMER
LAMPHIER, beloved husband of Clara
r. and James E. Lamphier, Mrs. Forest
W. Dodge. Mrs. Frances Furgang. Mrs.
Phillip A. Smith; brother Of Mrs. Emma
Friends may call at Nalley's Funeral
Home. 5000 Rhode Island ave. at Eastern
ave. ne. where services will be held
Relatives and friends i invited. Interment
Washington National Cemetery. ~
Evening star., 1951-03-26


SECKNER, HARRIET E. On Friday,
March %. 1851. at her residence 24O0
18th st. NV, HARRIET E. SECKNER,
wife of the late Edgar C. Seckner Rela-
ttves and friends may call at the Chevy
Chase Funeral Home, 5101 Wisconsin ave.
NV, until $3.50 am, Tuesday. March 81.
Funeral services and lnterment. private,
Arlington National Cemetery 20
SENIOR, ERNEST c.. SR., of 5101 N St.
Hillside. Md. on March 25, 1851: hus-
band of Rose " Senior and father of
James H., Robert E., Merle j., Ernest
c. Senior, jr.; Vivian l.. Anderson. Sarah
J. Kline. Services at Chambers Funera!
Home, 517 18th st. Sc. on Wednesday,
March 2a. 1851, at l pm. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 81
SHIER, LYDIA. On Saturday, March "a,
1851. at Gallinger Hospital. LYDIA
SHEER, wife of the late Douglas A. Shier;
grandmother of Douglas G. Shier and
Mrs. Betty Dow and aunt of w. H. and
Fred Hessick and Mrs. Lucille Stump
Friends may call at the Lee Funeral
Home, 4th st. and Mass. ave. ne, where
services will be held on Wednesday. March
2S, at $3.50 pm. Interment private. q
SKINNER. JOHN T. On Saturday, March
a. I,, l95I at Emergency Hospital. JOHN
beloved husband Of Nettie skinner father
M Powers: brother Of Mrs Irene Gala
the. 8. H. Hines Co. Funeral Home. 2901
14th st. NV. on Tuesday. March 27. al
IL am. Interment Glenwood Cemetery