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Evening star., 1952-01-31

The Washington areas third
tragic child death by accidental
venetian blind strangulation in
recent months has brought adj
vice for parents from manufac-
turers and distributors of the
blinds.
Nineteen -month-old Mary Simp-
son Risdon, daughter of DR.. and
Mrs. Edward D. Risdon of 165
West Mason avenue, Alexandria.
Monday became the third child
to be found strangfed here by a
venetian blind cord.
The loop on the right side OF
the blind (see No. / In illustra-
|tion) formed the moose that
caused the strangulation.
Franklin S. Gicker. assistant
manager of the Shade Shop, ad-
|vised parents who have small chill
|dren In the home to cut the loop
lon the right side. thereby doing
away with the dangerous moose
that often hangs close to the floor
Tassels Cost Little.
Mr.. Gicker said small plastic
|tassels for decorative purposes can
be obtained for from 2 to 5 cents
each.
But Willim ]. Mileham, OF Mile
ham & King, Inc, venetian blind
manufacturers at 921 Seventh
street NV. warned that suct
action could bring other troubles
Ito parents.
If there is no equalizer OF
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Hit Aapn1nrtant

DAVIS, BLAWNA BARBOUR. In memory
Of our beloved one, BLAWNA BARBOUR
DAVIS, who left US one year ago today.
January 81, 1851.
The sweet fragrance of her dear life
still fingers to cheer the saddened path
way of the ones who can never forget.
HER DEVOTED FAMILY.
DAVIS, BLAWNA BARBOUR. In loving
memory OF our dear friend. BLAWNA
BARBOUR DAVIS, who departed this life
one year ago today, January 81, 1861.
It is not always the one who smiles the
That you can call friend.
But the one who stands up for you
And pr0Efs FEoRENcE Il sS the Asp sns, sErrrr.
GARNER, JULIA ANN. In loving memory
of our dear mother and grandmother,
JULIA ANN GARNER. who departed this
life one year ago today. January 81,
LOVING SiNasGs son; DAUGHTER AND GRAND
GOODRICH, MARY altoona In loving
memory Of our mother, MARY ,ALToNA
GOODRICH, who departed this life three
years ago, January 80, 1949.
Dear mother, you are not forgotten.
Though on earth you are no more;
Yet in memory you are with US.
AS you always were before.
Your thoughts were so full of us
You never could forget,
You must be watching vet.
In our hearts your memory fingers.
Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true;
There is not day, dear mother.
That u Her fo FfVE NJ DAG pa1oaTERs. Fl gsR;
GROVES, GOLDEN G. In loving memory
of our husband and father, GOLDEN G.
GROVES, who passed away one year ago
today, Janaury 81, 1851.
Just when life was sweetest
And you could have lived your best.
The gates Of Heaven opened
And God called you home to rest.
He saw the road was getting rough,
The hills too hard to climb;
30 He softly called your name
u,s And M1S, yhispsssd E sPeass ace be 4srrp thinsr
ESTELLE FLOYD.
memory Of FREDERICK NJ. MURDOCH,
who passed away four years ago today,
January 81. 194S.
We miss you as much as ever,
Memories are SO dear,
And each day that passes
HIS LoV1Ra SFlRes MorEsR sSo fnsF nssT xsb SISTER
QUILL. FRANCIS x, ARM. 2/C, q. 8. N.
Ra B. In loving memory Of our
- dear son and brother, FRANCIS
x. GULL. ARM. BIC. q. s. N.
- r., who died in the service Of
day. january 81, l945. Anniversary
mass at st. Aloysius Church,
You are not forgotten. Frank,
Nor will you ever be,
As long. as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
THE FAMILY.
VAUGHAN, OSCAR L. In sad but loving
remembrance of our dear husband and
father, OSCAR L. VAUGHAN. who passed
away seven years ago today, January 81,
1945.
January brings sad memories
OF you. who have gone OF rest;
You will never be FORGOTTEN
BY the ones who loved you best.
YOUR WIFE, ROSA; DAUGHTER, LAURA;
6ON-IN-LAW, ERNEST. AND GRAND
SON, FRED.
WHITLEY, LUCILLE d. A token Of
love to the memory Of my dear sister:
LUCILLE M. WHITLEY. who departed
this life i've years ago, January 81, 1947.
Just o loving thought.
just q silent tear:
Just q beautiful memory
OF the one loved so dear.
DEVOTED SISTER, ESSIE l.. WARD.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Mother Of Dead Gl
Returns Purple Heart
By the Assoeisted Press

SPRINGFIELD, Colo, Jan. 81
The widowed mother Of a soldier
killed in Korea has sent President
Truman the Purple Heart award
ed her son.
Mrs. Edith Rosengrant said she
wrote to the President January %,
saying: II hope all mothers and
fathers will send back their scrolls
and medals till we get as brave
men in Washington as we have in
Korea"
Pfc. Dick Rosengrant was killed
near Sinchon last August 10 while
serving with the 7th Cavalry. Mrs.
Rosengrant has three other sons
and two daughters.
IF Dick had died in a real
war-defending his country. fight
ing for what he thought was right
1T would have been easier to
take" Mrs. Rosengrant told the
Rocky Mountain News Of Denver.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Thomas |. Keller, 50,
Former Navy Yard
Budget CIlief, Dies

Thomas Townsend Keller, 50,
former manager of the budget
branch of the Navy's Bureau Of
Yards and Docks. died yesterday
at his home, l0625 South Dun
more drive. Silver Spring. He had
been III about a year.
A washington native, Mr.. Keller
was the son of the late Thomas
e. and Aimee Hodges Keller
Educated in District schools. he
was a graduate of Central High
School, the National School OF
Business and the Washington
College of Law. He was a mem
ber of the District Bar.
In Banking Work.
Mr.. Keller worked briefly as q
messenger for the Library OF Con-
gress before entering the banking
business. He had been an assist
ant trust officer for the old Fed
1eral-American National Bank and
Trust Co.. and after the bank
holiday in 1888. had been placed
in charge of liquidation of its trust
department.
Before going to work for the
Navy 10 years ago as a senior
administrative officer. Mr.. Keller
was general manager Of the Moss
Realty Co. for a number OF years,
Funeral Saturday.
He was a member Of the Fort
nighters Club of Four Corners,
Silver Spring.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs,
Dorothy Squires Keller, a daughter,
Miss Virginia NJ. Keller, and two
sons, Richard Squire Keller and
Don C. Keller, all OF the home
address: a third son, Pfc. Thomas
II. Keller. jr.. a Marine on duty
aboard the u. S. IS. Mississippi.
and a sister. Mrs. Muriel K. Pot
bury, 5130 Nebraska avenue NV
Funeral services will be held
at 1890 am. Saturday at the
Warner E. Pumphrey Funeral
Home, 1894 Georgia avenue. Silver
Spring. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
; District School Bills
Approval indicated
Al Senate Hearing

Three House-passed bills relat-
ing to the public school system
were supported by all witnesses
today at a Senate District Sub
committee hearing.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, subcommittee
chairman, said afterward he ia
vors all three bills as good legis-
lation' and will recommend their
approval. A subcommittee meet
ing will be scheduled soon to act
on the measures.
Senator Butler. Republican, OF
Maryland indicated he favored
the measure to liberalize retire.
ment benefits FIR teachers and
supervisory employees of the school
system.
However, he thought there
should be a general study of a
separate retirement plan for all
categories of Federal and District
employees ito get them all under
one roof"
Handled by Different Groups.
Senator Pastore indicated he
also disliked having to deal with
so many separate categories but
added that under the present sys-
tenn Congress handles retirement
OF employees In different groups
through different committees.
The retirement bill is designed
to give teachers and supervisory
Of the Board Of Educa-
ton benefits substantially like
those granted Federal and District
Government workers under the
Civil Service Retirement Act.
The teachers retirement bill
would increase salary deductions
from the present 5 per cent to 6
per cent.
The annual cost of the increased
benefits would be about $500 900.
C. w. Krowell, acting actuary Of
the Treasury Department. told the
committee. Part Of this will be
covered by the salary deduction,
he explained.
Could Receive Both Salaries.
Another school bill on which all
witnesses agreed would authorize.
the Board of Education to employ
up to is retired members Of the
armed services as teachers of mill
aary science and tactics, princi-
pally for the High School Cadet
Corps.
This bill would permit retired
servicemen to receive both their
retirement pay and their salary
from the public school system,
which would now be impossible
under the so-called dual cornpen-
Sation act.
The third measure would au-
thorize the Board of Education
to grant annual leave to school
principals. assistant principals and
department heads along the same
lines used for teachers.
Evening star., 1952-01-31

clamps on the cords to make the
blind hang level. the cords. If not
pulled together, may slip through
the top Of the blind.
Even If an equalizer Is on the
cords, the owner should be certain
it is firmly attached, allowing no
slipping Of the cords. he added.
The consensus Of the manu-
Ffacturers is that the safest and
most efficient blinds would At the
following description:
/. When the blind is at its low
est position, the equalizer should
be as high on the cord as posi-
bile. The equalizer in itself forms
Ia loop. but If placed in this posi-
|tion when the blind is raised to
the top, the loop viii be at win
|dow-sill level. The equalizer must
allow no slipping of the cords.
To Study Situation.
2. When the blind is down, the
two ends Of the cord (now split
to eliminate the deadly noose)
should be at the midway point
Iof the length Of the blind.
According to Mr.. Gicker, the
Venetian Blind Association OF
Greater Washington, due to meet
next week, will study the ques-
tions Of design, brought to light
by the recent accidents.
Mr.. Gicker said his firm also
will advise its apartment house
accounts to make the safety cor
lrection in blinds in their units.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Gen. Wilder, Oldest
Honor Medal Holder
BY The As.eeio,ed Press

NEW YORK. Jan. 31.-Brig'
Gen. Wilber Elliott Wilder, retired.
believed the Oldest living winner
of the Congressional Medal OF
Honor and Oldest West Point
graduate, died yesterday at the
age of 95.
He was graduated from the
United States Military Academy in
1877. The medal was awarded
him In 1895 for heroism in the
Indian wars.
Gen. Wilder died in the United
States Army Hospital at Fort Jay,
on Governors Island.
He won the Congressional Medal
for gallantry while serving as a
lieutenant with the 4th Cavalry.
The medal was accompanied by
IA citation crediting him with
having assisted under heavy fire
Ito rescue a wounded comrade" at
Horseshoe Canyon, N. NJ, April
%, 1882. &,'
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Virginia Senate Group Kills
Bills on School Segregation
BY The A.soeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 31-The
Moses Senate bills designed to
continue segregated education In
Virginia even If the Supreme
Court Of the United States throws
it out have been killed in a Senate
committee.
DR.. w. C. Caudill. Senator from
Giles, disclosed his Committee
on Public Institutions and Edu-
cation unanimously rejected the
controversial proposals at an
unannounced meeting late yes
terday.
The bills would have allowed
county school boards to enter
into contracts with private organ
izations to operate free" schools
while continuing to maintain 9
public school system.
Mr.. Caudill said his committee
took the view that the proposals
are premature and represent Q
challenge to the Supreme Court
of the United States.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Farm Prices Decline i.6%
After 3-Month Advance
BY the Assoeiuied Pre.,,

Farm prices declined about, l.6
per cent between mid December
and mid-January. the Agriculture
Department reported yesterday.
This ended the three-month adj
vance that left prices about As
per cent below the all-time record
set last February and at the same
level prevailing a year ago.
Leading the decline were eggs.
turkeys, cotton. cotton seed. beef
cattle. hogs, lambs and citrus
fruits. Slight advances were re-
ported for butter fat. chickens,
veal calves, hay and rice.
Prizes as q whole were los per
cent Of parity compared with lot
per cent - month, ago and q
record Of l22 per cent set In
October, i946.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
M'Cready Sykes. Retired
Attorney and Author
BY the Associaied Press

PLAINFIELD, N. j., Jan. 81
M'Cready Sykes, 50, retired New
York lawyer, editor and author,
died today in Muhlenberg Hos
pital.
He was partner in the New
York law firm of Stewart and
Shearer, until it was dissolved one
month ago.
I Mr.. Sykes field was the reor-
ganization Of railroads and public
utilities. He was the associate
editor of Commerce and Finance
Magazine from 1920 until 1887.
He contributed to various other
magazines. A graduate Of Prince
ton in 1894, Mr.. Sykes lived in
Idaho from 1909 to 1916.
His grandfather was DR.. Ben
jamin w. M'Cready one of the
founders Of Bellevue Hospital in
New York.
His father, the late Rev. Charles
L. Sykes, was pastor of All Saints
Episcopal Church in. Scotch
Plains, N. ].
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Editor cy.H. Lyle, 50,
Newspapers Founder
BY she,I, Assoeiat.d Pres.

JOHNSON CITY. Tenn, Jan.
3l-Cy H. Lyle. SIS. editor of
johnson City's first daily news
paper. died at a hospital here
last night.
Mr.. Lyle established the Daily
Comet in 1890 and served as its
editor for several years. He was
q veteran Of World War I and
later worked for 90 years for the
Veterans Administration.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Cut Cord Recommended to End0hio Flood Damages
Deaths in Venetian Blind Noosepm at S13 Million.
Ten Deaths Reported
BY fhs Assosiot.a Press

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3l.-The
swollen Ohio River pushed its
waning strength slowly south
westward today. with 10 deaths
recorded and heading toward an
estimated $23 millions in prop
|erty damage against its latest OUT
break.
Col. Paschal N. Strong, chief Of
the Ohio River division, United
States Engineers. made the tenta-
tive estimate Of damage before
going to Washington to join
President Truman in a flight over
the flooded areas. They flew along
the rivers course this afternoon.
The rivers strength early this
Afternoon centered between Ports
mouth and Cincinnati, approxi-
|mately 100 miles away.
River Above Flood Stage.
At Portsmouth, Maysville, KY,
New Richmond. Ohio, and Cincin-
matt. the river was above flood
stage and rising. It still was above
flood stage between Marietta,
Ohio, and Greenup. KY, but was
falling.
Cities below Portsmouth and as
far as Cincinnati reported con-
ditions were more Of high water
type Of a flood. The bottoms lana
lin that area was covered and
many families left their homes
temporarily.
Tentative Estimate.
The United States Engineers
gave this tentative estimate Of the
situation:
Pittsburgh district: Between $12
million and $13 million damage to
business and private property.
Several industrial plants closed
Temporarily. A total Of $500 per-
sons evacuated.
Huntington district: Damage
amounting to approximately t5,-
ESQ. 900. not counting that caused
by tributaries. Sixty factories
closed. including many engaged
in defense work. Some families
Evacuated.
Louisville district: If expected
Icrests are realized. estimated IS
million or more damage viii re-
suit. There will be approximately
5000 families evacuated.
The river was between tx and.
eight feet above food level where
Iit still remained out Of its banks
early this afternoon.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Gen. Cotes Nominated
As Quontico c Commander
BY the As.oeiaisd Press

President Truman yesterday
nominated Clifton B. Gates, for
mer head Of the Marine Corps, as
commandant of the Marine Corps
Schools at Quantico. Va, with the
rank Of lieutenant general.
Gen. Gates nomination went to
the Senate along with the formal
nomination of Gen. Lemuel c.
Shepherd. jr., as commandant Of
the Marine Corps-a post he al
ready occupies under recess ape
pointment.
1t. Gen. Franklin A. Hart was
nominated commanding general
Of the Fleet Marine Force in the
Pacific.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Robert Henry Wiley,
Hearst Paper Editor
BY the Associafed Press

GULFPORT, Fla, Jan. 81
Robert Henry Wiley. 65, an editor
for many years on various Hearst
newspapers, died yesterday.
His last working job was as
executive editor of the Pittsburgh
Sum Telegraph.
Mr.. Wiley joined Hearst In 1916
as news editor Of the Chicago
Evening American. He went to
the New York Evening Journal
in 1927 and 10 years later became
its managing editor. He returned
to Chicago in 1945 as executive
editor Of the Herald-American.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Brooks A. West, Former
Boiling Air Base EInpIoye

Brooks A. West. So, 500l North
Twenty-fifth street. Arlington,
diec Tuesday in Arlington Hospi-
tai after an illness of a week.
A native Of Lewis County, w.
va, Mr.. West was the SON Of the
late James M. and Margaret West.
He had lived in the Washington
area for is years and. until forced
to stop work by o heart condition
five years ago, he worked at the
Boiling Air Force Base.
/ Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Edna Doyel West. and q sister,
Mrs. Mamie Jones, 270l Four
|teenth street NV.
Funeral services will be at z
pm. tomorrow at the horhe OF
his mother-in-law, Mrs. /. N
IDovel, in Luray. Va. Burial viii
be In Evergreen Cemetery there
Evening star., 1952-01-31

reached for the phone and ex-
planned he could handle the case.
Later. after the man left hur-
riedly, Mr.. Sacko called police
again, and two policemen answer
ed the call. The apartment door
showed considerable evidence Of
an attempted entry.
Police said they want the man
for questioning about six other
apartment robberies in the same
building during the last year.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Miss Olive Noble, Clerk
In Federal Office Here

! Miss Olive Noble. S.. q clerk In
the personnel division of the ONCE
of Rent Stabilization. died sud-
denly yesterday in her Office.
Miss Noble. who had been in
Washington since l941 and worked
at the War Production
Board and the American Chemical
Society, also taught music in adj
dition to her daytime job. She was
a native Of Edgewood, Ia, and q
graduate of Cornell College,
Mount vernon. Iowa.
She lived at 3149 Buena Vista
terrace Sc.
| Miss Noble is survived by q
sister. Mrs. n &. Jackson, Of
Amery, wis.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Ferguson Challenges
5 Refusal 10
Release Vincent File
~ The As.oeic,ed Press

Senator Ferguson, Republican,
|of Michigan took issue today with
President Truman's refusal to turn
over to Senate investigators the
loyalty file of Career Diplomat
John Carter Vincent.
He said he objected to .the
President determining when It is
good for the people to know the
facts, . that the people of the
United States are entitled to
know what goes on in the framing
|of foreign policy.
The isSue-an old bone of con-
Itention between the executive and
Legislative branches cropped up
again as Mr.. Vincent was recalled
for further questioning by the
Senate Internal Security subcom-
|mittee. The group Is conducting
la lengthy search for any Commu-
mist influences on United States
policies in the Far East.
Made Complete Denial.
Mr.. Vincent, now United States
diplomatic agent at Tangier and q
former chief of the State Depart
|ment's Far Eastern Once. made
IA complete denial at yesterdays
hearing that he is or ever was q
Communist or had any sympathy
with Communist aims. Mr.. Vin-
cent was referring directly to what
he called the malicious" testi-
mony Of ex-Cominunist Louis F.
Budenz that he knew from official
reports he had received Mr.. Vim
cent was d Communist.
A letter from President Tru-
man was put into the record dis
closing that he had turned down
the subcommittee's request for
access to the State Departments
loyalty file on Vincent.
Truman Letter.
In doing so Mr.. Truman wrote
1.-THE surrender to a legislative
investigating committee Of this
type Of report and other docu-
ments from the confidential files
Iof the State Department would
create a serious danger of i'm
timidation and decentralization OF
Foreign Service personnel.
"It is Of overriding Importance
to our national security. internal
las well as external, that officers
(of the Foreign Service are free
to present their reports and ex-
press their views as to problems
Of international relations, without
fear or favor. completely and
honestly, as they see them at the
time and not in anticipation oi
the possible reaction Of some fu-
ture investigating committee
which might hold opposing views
Sees Greater Reasons.
Senator Ferguson told reporter.
he felt there were greater rea.
sons" why congressional commit.
tees should be given access tt
such material in the executive
department.
He said, however, he didn't
know what the subcommittee
could do about 1t and he didn't
expect it to obtain MIR. Vincent.
loyalty file.
Carlisle H. Humelsine, deputy
Iundersecretary for administra.
tion, said the State Department
and Mr.. Vincent himself favored
turning over the files to the com.
lmittee. S
President Truman wrote, how
ever, that he has consistently de-
MED individual loyalty files tC
congressional committees because
their release would involve the
disclosure Of confidential infor-
nation and sources Of informa-
ton.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Fiji Deuth Toll Up to 80

SUVA. Fiji, Jan. 81 R-The
death toll in Mondays disastrous
hurricane has risen to 80. Unoth-
cial estimates yesterday placed the
number Of injured In Suva alone
at 200. There Is Q grave food
shortage in many parts Of Viii
Levu. the main island in the Fiji
group.
Evening star., 1952-01-31
Nttuptltttn

MnLsTEN. MRS. IDA. The pnyeilins Of
4 monument TO the memory Of MRS. IDA
MILLSTEIN, win be held ON Sunday. Feb
fuary 3, 1852. at ESQ pm; ct the
Friends may assemble ~ l:a6 PM at
1923 10th st. NV.
Evening star., 1952-01-31

Here is the kind Of Venetian
blind most people have in
their homes, the kind which
has caused the death Of three
children in the Washington
area in recent weeks. Shown
is the loop ~, the fatal moose
in the children's deaths, and
the equalizer or clamp ~,
also forming q dangerous loop.
Evening star., 1952-01-31

s I100 OF prayers 1Of our deceased DrotneIs
WILLIAM DENNIS SULLIVAN.
A. w. WILDING, President.
REV SYLVESTER M. HOFFMAN,
Spiritual Director.
SWART. SELMA DE vANTIER. on We'd
nesday. January 80, 1852, SELMA DE
VANTIER SWART. mother of Capt. Rob-
ert Lee Swart, U. s. N; sister of Mrs.
Paula Chase. Notice Of funeral later.
THOMAS, MRS. JOHN r., JR. On Tues
day, January 20, 1852, in st. Augustine.
Of Col. John r. Thomas, q. s. Army
She is survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Prime. and two granddaughtergs
Louise Prime and Charlotte Prime. No.
tice Of funeral later.
TTLLMAN, BESSIE v. On SUNDAY, Janu-
ary %, 1852, BESSIE ". lTILLMAN OF
6346 Blaine st. ne, wife OF the late Jo-
sebh A. Tillman and mother Of Mrs, Elva
M. Greene and Mrs. Marion T. Jackson.
Also surviving are other relatives and
friends. After 10 am. Thursday friends
are invited to call at the Mcclure Eu-
neral Home, 1920 9th ST.. NV. Services
Friday, February l.. at / Pm, ct the
Asbury Methodist Church, 11th and <
sts. NV. Interment Lincoln Memortal
Cemetery. 81
rRUssELL, ARTHUR Z. OF so4 nth 1t.
Sc, on January 20. 1859, son Of Mrs.
Lillian Souders and Leon Trussell, half
brother OF Betty and Ann Trussell o1
Purcellville, Va. Remains at Chambers,
Funeral Home, SIT Ilth St Sc. until
Friday, February 1, at 2:30 pm. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-01-31

conducted By the Fort Dupont Guard
Of Honor
LEWIS BRTTTON, Ad1utant.
TYLER. LAURA ]. On Tuesday. January
%, 1859. at her residence, 1878 Vernon
st. NV. LAURA j. TYLER, beloved moth
er of Clayton, william and Olive Tyler:
and Virgtnia Burns; Srandm0tner q
Other relatives and many friends also
survive Services Friday, February I, ~
ii am, at Boyd's Funeral Home. 12Se
goth st. NV. lnterment Amissyiue' "a
Evening star., 1952-01-31

catien Of Petworth Lodge, No.
AZ, F. A. A. NJ. is called for
Friday. February /, 1852, at
10 am. for the purpose OF
attending the funeral Of our
late brother. Past Master Ar
THUR W. JET.
SIDNEY BEECHER, Master.
SeeYAfarV Al
Evening star., 1952-01-31

ARTHUR. Members Of the
Fort Dupont Post. No. 40, the
Legion. are hereby
requested to attend funeral
services for our late connFade,
ARTHUR TRUSsELL. at 4
pm. Thursday, January 81,
1859, at Chambers Funeral
ilth st, SIC. Services will be
By the Fort Dupont Guard