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Evening star., 1952-06-21
Rex Borney Now Gloss B

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 81
R.-Rex Barney. who includes a
no-hitter among his more pleasant
memories Of six years with the
Brooklyn Dodgers. has been op-
toned by st. Paul of the Ameri-
can Association to the Newport
News Dodgers Of the Glass B Pied
mont League.
Evening star., 1952-06-21

C0011J' Wd1CUIC Is saying IIeTE aC CIle NglL-
heavyweight champions camp II am
heavyweight and if I couldn't knock Maxim
down in 80 rounds, how can Robinson mid
dleweight, do it?"
Well, now, Walcott may have point, al
though not necessarily an important one.
Robinson won't have to knock Maxim down
to win. Outpointing him will be sufficient to
make the Harlem hot-shot the third triple
crown winner in history, joining Bob Fitz-
simmons and Henry Armstrong. It never has
been easy to floor joey but this doesn't mean
he hasn't been beaten. In fact, 18 times
Evening star., 1952-06-21

Twenty years ago - Jack
Sharkey won world heavyweight
championship from Max Schmel-
ino
Evening star., 1952-06-21
Win, Lose, or Draw
By FRANCIS STANN :
Stur Stoff Correspondent

GRosSINGER N Y JUNE 2l-Perhaps it's merely conc,
dence but the big fighters picking Joey First Jack
Dempsey put the finger Sugar Ray Robinson
Evening star., 1952-06-21
Major League Standings
AMERICAN.

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
WASH. s: st. L., s tlS
innings, tiel.
Chi. s; N. r, 8 I'll
innings.
Cleve., 8: Boston. 2.
Phila., 3: Detroit, l.
Games To-day.
Wash. at st. L. g p.m.)
Boston at Cleveland.
Phila. at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Games Tomorov.
Wash. at st. L. ca.
N. Y, at Chicago (2).
Boston at Cleveland t2).
Phila. at Detroit CD.
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday.
Bklyn.. 5: Pitts. 4.
N. y, 4; Chi, 3 Il
inningsl.
Boston, 12; st. l., q.
Phila.. s; cinci.. /.
Games Today.
Chicago at New York.
Pitts. at Bklyn. IN. }.
Cinci. at Phila., ppd..
rain.
st. Louis at Boston.
Games TomoFfow.
et. L. at Boston f21.
Pitts. at Brooklyn.
Chi. at New York (2).
Cinci. at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
|Dr. Ri|Ia N. Payne,
ID. {. Chiropractor

DR.. Rilla M. Payne, SO, Wash.
ington chiropractor for 28 years
died of a heart attack Thursday
at her home, 259 Valley avenue
Sc.
DR.. Payne was the widow of DR.
John w. Payne, also a chiroprac-
tor, who died in 1916.
Born in Renova, Pa, she was
brought here when she was 2 years
old and later attended schools in
the Congress Heights and Anacos-
tia areas. She was a graduate OF
the Riley Chiropractors College
here.
DR.. Payne was lifelong mem
Der OF the Congress Heights Bap-
tiSt Church and president of its
Gamma Zeta Sunday School Glass
She also belonged to Electa Chap
ter of the Order of the Eastern
Star and the District Chiroprac-
tors Association.
Surviving are o daughter, Mrs.
Rilla M. Conner of the home ad-
dress; son. John w. Payne, jr.,
OF 1900 Fort Foot road, Fort Foote,
Md: a brother. John w. Green,
Tilden lane, Bethesda: a sister,
Mrs. Mildred E. Lacy Of 271 Valley
avenue Sc; three grandchildren
and two great-grandchi1dren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Monday at the Congress
Heights Baptist Church. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Col. Francis A. Byrne,
Began Army Service
In 1916 With Infantry

Col. Francis Artaud Byrne, 60
U. S. A. Cretired, died Friday
morning in Walter Reed Hospital
Born in Fort Assinaboine, Mont.
Col. Byrne was the third genera
ton of his family to serve in the
Army. His father was Col
Charles B. Byrne, Medical Corps.
U. S. A., and his maternal grand
father was DR.. Theodore Prospere
Artaud, U. S. A.
Col. Byrne entered the Army in
1916 after completing his educa-
ton here. His first regiment was
the 22d Infantry.
He later served with the 9th
Infantry, both in Germany and ir
this country, with the Provisional
Guard Battalion in Germany after
World War I and with the 4tt
Infantry.
During World War II he was ir
the China-Burma- India theatel
with the ~" forces in China.
Col. Byrne retired in January
1949, and has lived in Washington
since. He lived at 1869 Wyoming
avenue NV.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Eugenia Mitchell Byrne oi
the Wyoming avenue address; q
daughter, Mrs. E. H. Malone, jr.
Fort Benning, Ca; a son, Pvt
Francis A. Byrne. jr., Fort Carson
Colo; two sisters, Miss Anais
Byrne, 1701 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. and Mrs. Bethel Wood
Simpson of Pasadena, Calf, and
three grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held al
Fort Myer Chapel at II am. Tues
day. Burial, with full military
honors. will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery,
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Mrs. Lyle Wilson's
Funeral Held Here

Funeral services for Mrs. Lyle
c. Wilson. wife of the Washing
ton manager of the United Press,
were held yesterday at st. Johns
Episcopal Church.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. Frank r. Wilson. Burial
was at st. James Church Ceme-
terry. Sparks, Md.
Mrs. Wilson died Unexpectedly
Wednesday after an illness of two
months.
Prominent figures from the
newspaper and publishing fields
who attended the services includ-
ed Earl j. johnson and Edward
Anthony. both of New York; B.
M. McKelway, j. r. Virgins.
Walker Stone, w. l.. Beale, jr..
Lowell Mellett, Paul Wooton and
John ODonnell, all of Washing
ton.
Other prominent persons who
aCCenoeo included Brig. Gen. Mil
ton w. Arnold. j. Howard Nc
Grath. Michael j. McDermott, w.
H. Mylander and Charles H.
Campbell.
Active pallbearers were Edward
w. Beattie. William Walton, John
B. White, Charles B. Crawford,
Bill Beard and Bennett Grain, jr.
Honorary pallbearers were Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz (Ret.), Henry A.
Berliner, Thomas L. Stokes, Will
liam K. Hutchinson. DR.. Robert
E. Moran. Julius Frandsen, Edgar
j. Goodrich. Harry w. Frantz,
DR.. Joseph j. McHale, Rex Smith,
Turner Catledge, Westbrook Peg
ler Paul R. Leach, William D.
Hassett, Walker Buel, Col. Ray
H. Middleton. Charles Edward
Wise, Philip B. Stephens, Bennett
Grain, ST., Walter Trojan and Col.
Ludlow King.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Mrs. B. Gertrude Ruff, 80,
Native Of WASHINGTON

Mrs. B. Gertrude Ruff, 80, OF
500 Chillum road, Hyatsville. Md,
died yesterday in Garfield Hos
pital after a long illness.
Mrs. Ruff was born in Washing
ton and lived in the District until
August, 1851, when she moved to
Hyattsville. A graduate of Jeffer-
son School. she married F. Albert
Ruff soon after finishing school.
Mr.. Ruff, mechanic in the Navy
Yard, died in 1923.
She was a charter member of
Rhode Island Methodist Church.
Funeral services will be held
at pm. Tuesday in Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Con-
greSsional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

He started working for the Gov
Iernment in 1909, coming to Wash
|ington in 1929 with the Coast and
Geodetic Survey, Commerce De-
lpartment. When he retired in Au-
gust this year. he WAS chief of the
branch of geo-magnetism in the
division of seismology.
Mr.. McComb was Mason and
was active in Boy Scout work. He
was commissioner of the North
ern District for the Boy Scouts at
the time of his death.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Lucille w. McComb; his 92-year-
old mother, Mrs. Lola B. McComb
|of Wilsonville, and two sons, 1t.
Charles w. McComb of the Air
Force, now stationed at San An
|gelo, Tex, and Robert B. McComb,
la graduate student at the Univer-
|Sity of Maryland.
Funeral services are being ar
ranged. Remains are at the w. w.
Deal funeral home. 1912 Georgia
avenue NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
William H. Dawkiss, "a,
Here More Than 50 Years

William H. DawkIss, "a. of 1906
Orren street NE, a resident o1
Washington for more than half q
century, died yesterday after 9
short illness in Providence Hos
pital.
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Daw-
kiss came to Washington shortly
after the turn of the century. He
worked for Capital Transit Co.
retiring about IA years ago.
He was a member Of the Wash
ington Centennial Lodge of the
Masons. of the Daughters of Amer
lea and of Memorial Evangelical
u. B. Church.
Survivors are two daughters
Miss Mary P. Dawkiss of the Orren
street address. and Mrs. Eula D
Lasley of 1889 Sheridan street
NV. His wife, Mrs. Lenora F.
Dawkiss, died in 1886.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Tuesday in Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Ward. He then James T. Quinn.
worked with the firm in Chicago
from 1922 to 1887.
Mr.. Quinn was regional man
ager for the Department Of Com
merce at Kansas City. Louisville
and Cleveland from 1899 to 1912.
He retired that year and went to
Clifton to live.
A native of Boston, Mr.. Quinn
was a graduate of the Boston
Latin School.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Nellie r. Quinn; two sons, Comdr.
"A. r. Quinn. U. S. NJ, of 1911
North Eighteenth street. Airing
ton. and j. F. Quinn, jr., of
Wilmette, ILL.,. and a daughter,
Dorothy Quinn of Clifton.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Tuesday in the Fort
Myer Chapel. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery. Friends are
requested to give contributions to
Crippled Children funds instead
of sending flowers.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

He was born in Linden. Md.
which is now part of Silver Spring
and attended Montgomery Coun-
|ty schools, Charlotte Hall Acad-
|erhy in Southern Maryland and
Mount st. Mary's College in En-
|mitsburg, Md.
Mr.. Keys Joined the family
business as soon as he finished
his schooling.
He was a member of the
Redland Hunt. Grace Episcopal
Church in Silver Spring and the
Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Enos c. Keys, of 1900
Montgomery street, Silver Spring
and three sisters, Mrs. Martha
Keys Fry, 1922 Hampden lane,
Bethesda; Mrs. Stanley Pearson,
1913 Live Oak drive, Silver
Spring, and Mrs. Watson.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow in Grace Church.
Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Garha nf ThankH

JONES. WASHINGTON. We acknowledge
with deepest gratitude the many horal
tributes. condolences sympathy cards
and acts of kindness during the Illness
and passing of our husband and father,
the late WASHINGTON JONES, We
pray that heavens richest blessings will
remain with you ever.
HIS WIFE GERTRUDE A. JONES. AND
CHILDREN, FRANCIS AND BILLIE.
MITCHELL, ELLA ELIZABETH. We wish
to extend our sincere thanks to the
neighbors, friends and relatives of the
late ELLA E. MITCHELL for their kind
expressions of sympathy and floral
tributes. THE FAMILY.
RHODES, LILLIAN CARTER. The family
of the late LILLIAN CARTER RHODES
wishes to express their sincere apprecia
tion and thanks to their many friends.
neishbors and. relatives for the use of
cars, fioral tributes, cards of sympathy
and all other expressions Of sympathy
At the time of our bereavement.
THE FAMILY.
STEWART, WALTER C. The family of the
late WALTER c. STEWART wishes to
express to their relatives, neighbors and
friends their deep and sincere appreeia-
tion for the many acts OF kindness dur
ing the illness and at the time OF the
death of our dear one.
MRS. Lillian HUTCHINSON STEWART.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

pltal, Will De
sung at 10 am.
tomorrow in st.
Matthews Ca
thedral.
Th e M o 8 t
r ev. Amleto
Giovanni Cico-
ignani, Apostolic
delegate to the
United States,
will sing the
mass. The Most
Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle. Arch
biShOn of Wash.
ington, will as
SiSt
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Harold McComb Dies; John P. BramhaI|, Is,
Retired Geophysicist Retired in 1949 as FTC
And Boy Scout Official Hearing Examiner

John p. Bramhall, 70, of 10305
Pierce drive, Silver Spring, Md. a
retired hearing examiner for the
Federal Trade Commission, died
yesterday in Leland Memorial
Hospital after a brief illness.
Mr.. Bramhall was active in the
1882 Roosevelt campaign for the
presidency. He helped found
the Democratic National Council,
which assisted in raising funds
for the campaign. After the elec-
ton, he was appointed secretary
of the General Inaugural Commit
tee for the 1888 Inauguration.
A native of Unionville, Mo-, MIR.
Bramhall began to practice law in
Richmond. Mo-, in 1904. About
1914 he moved to Kansas City,
Mo-, where he served for approx
imately four years as counsel for
the Kansas City Street Railway Co
Mr.. Bramhall came to Washing
ton in 1918 as associate counsel for
the War Risk Bureau, Veterans
Bureau. He stayed in that post
until 1923. Some time later he
formed the law firm of Bramhall
and McCabe in Washington.
In 1888, Mr.. Bramhall was an
pointed trial examiner for the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion. He served there until 1899,
being appointed that year as hear
ling examiner for the Federal
Trade Commission. He retired in
1949.
Survivors are a son, Walter F.
Bramhall, clerk of the Municipal
Court here, and a grandson, John
c. Bramhall.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday in Hines funeral
home. 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Catholic Council Urges
U. 5. Protest 10 BULGARIA
By the Assoeiated Press

The National Council of Catho-
lie Youth yesterday urged Secre-
tary of State Acheson to protest
strongly against death sentences
and prison terms meted out to
Catholic clergymen and laymen
in Communist Bulgaria.
In a letter, it said a bishop and
three priests have been sentenced
to death on trumped-up charges
Of espionage and anti-state ac-
tivities. 1t said 28 other Bulgarian
priests and IL Catholic laymen
have been given prison terms.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Cardinal Spellman will come
from New York to attend the mass.
Among those present will be the
Most Rev. John M. McNamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington
who this week is celebrating his
50th anniversary as a priest and
his 25th as a bishop.
The body of Archbishop Reyes
will be flown to the Philippines
for burial.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
1tt Mrt1tnriaitt

BLAKEY. CHARLES W.. sR. In loving
remembrance of our dear husband and
father. CHARLES w. BLAKEY. Sr, who
departed this life eight years ago today.
You have taken your last journey.
On a beautiful ship called rest,
Away from this world Of sorrow
To land OF peace and rest.
LOVING WIFE, LOIS AND CHILDREN
GRACILLA AND CHARLES. Jr.
BROOKS, MAMIE J. In loving memory Of
my dear wife. MAMIE ]. BROOKS. who
passed away eleven years ago today,
October IL. 1941.
Her memory is as dear today
As in the hour she passed away.
DEVOTED HUSBAND. CHARLES r.
BROOKS. ..--
BROOKS. MAMIE J. In memory Of our
loving mother and grandmother. MAMIE
eleven years ago today, October IL, 1871.
Anniversary mass at st. Augustine's s
DEVOTED DAUGHTERS. VIOLA COT
TEN AND BEATRICE JETER AND
GRANDCHILDREN. CHARLES SCOTT.
FRED GOTTEN, MAURICE GOTTEN
AND MARIE c. THOMPSON.
COLEMAN. WILLIEANNA. In memory Of
my dear loving mother. WILLIEANNA
COLEMAN. who departed this life Oc-
tober IL. 1928.
You left beautiful memory,
A sorrow too great to be told;
But to me who loved and lost you.
Your memory will never grow old.
-FOUR LONELY DAUGHTER. WILLIE G.
HICKS.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Mr.. Keys was
an owner of E.
C. Keys g. Son
in Silver Spring
coal, oil and
building mate
rials firm which
was founded by
his grandfath-
er, Ch a r le S
Montifx Keys,
in 1876. Mr..
Keys lived with
a sister, Mrs.
Harold F. Wat
son, 1015 Dale
drive, S silver
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Span1Sh-Amer1-
can War and
the Philippine
I n S u r I ection,
and was a men,
ber of the Phil
ippine Constab-
ulary from 1901
to 1919. retir-
ing with the
rank of colonel.
TIOH 1919 "
1922, he was
manager of the
Shanghai Office
of Montgomery
Evening star., 1952-10-12

D e p a r t m ent
died yeterday in
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity Hospital
after a brief ILL
ness.
A native of
w il on vii e,
Nebr., Mr.. Nc
Comb was a
graduate of the
University OF
Nebraska. He
also earned a
Master of Arts
deoraa there
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Mass for Manila PreIafe
To Be Sung Tomorrow

A pontifical requiem mass for
the Most Rev. Gabriel M. Reyes,
Archbishop of Manila, p. l., who
died yesterday in Georgetown Hos
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Store Gets Kittens

BOONVILLE. Ind. (P.-A cat
that got into a store through a
ventilator took over q doll bed
to give birth to five kittens, then
moved them into the shoe de-
partment.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
James Francis Quinn,
Retired Army Officer

James Francis Quinn, rs, of
Clifton, Va, retired Army officer,
died yesterday in Fort Belvoir
Hospital.
Mr.. Quinn served during the
Evening star., 1952-10-12

Harold E. McComb, 81, of AIT
Emerson street NV, recently re-
tired geophysicist with the Coast
and Geodetic Survey, Commerce
Evening star., 1952-10-12
e: Boyd Keys, Owner
OF Silver Spring Firm

c. Boyd Keys. Al. lifelong resi-
dent of the Silver Spring area,
died Unexpectedly Friday at Su-
burban Hospital of a heart attack.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
Hens Loy Billions Of Eggs

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on United
States farms laid more than 29.7
billion eggs during the first five
months of 1852, including six bill
lion in May.
Evening star., 1952-10-12
WILLIAM L. DONALDSON. Noble Grand.
Attest: EARL G. MOFFAT, Rec. Secy.

LINWooD Z. omcers and
n members Of the Grand Lodge,
bia, are requested to attend Odd
brother. LiNWooD Z. Donald
y" SON, Past Grand Master, men,
mer OF Amity Lodge No. ~. at
Gasch's Funeral Home, 4739 Baltimore
ave. Hyattsvtlle, Nd, on Sunday. Oc-
tober ~ 1872 n,a At M 80 ,dnd pm n.st.r
GORDON H. FERRIS. Grand Secretary.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

WILLIAM TRAUTY. 1nterment Airing ton
National Cemetery,
WALTER F. EIcH, Commander.
SALVATORE. On October II.
1852. SALVATORE VALENZA Of 4915
You st. s.e:. Bradbury Heights, Nd, the
beloved husband Of Antonina Valenza, IA
ther of Mrs. Antoinette Grasso and Mrs.
Jennie Carroll. Friends may call ct
the Lee Funeral Home, 4th ST. and Massa-
chusetts ave. ne. Notice Of funeral later.
WALKER. VIOLA. On Saturday. october
IL. 1852, VIOLA WALKER Of 324 M st.
s.w. She leaves to mourn the loss
devoted husband. Clarence walker; one
brother. David Dangerfield; three aunts,
Emma Freeman, Maria Triplett and Ada
Braxton; many relatives and friends.
At 4 pm. Monday. October 13. friends
may call at the Eugene Ford Funeral
Chapel, 1918 4th st. s.w., where funeral
services will be held on Tuesday. October
IA. at pm. Interment Lincoln Me-
mortal Cemetery. 13
MARY ELIZABETH. On
Friday. October 10. 1852, MARY ELIZ-
ABETH WORTHMILLER of 1919 Hobart
st. NV. mother of Mrs. Edna ingalls,
Mrs. Worthmiler rests at Hilton Funeral
Home. Barnesville Md Mass will be
a.m. at. st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Barnesville. Interment church cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

DONALDSON, LINwOOD E. Attention. all
~ members of Amity Lodge No. 81.
IN Please meet at Gaschs Funeral
VI Home, 4739 Baltimore ave. Hy
R attsville, Md. Sunday. October
~ Il, 1862, TO pay last respects
~ to our departed brother. Past
" Grand Master LINWOOD E.
Evening star., 1952-10-12

WILLIAM. Members of the
Colonel James s. Petit Camp,
U. S. w. ", will assemble
at the 8. H. Hines Co. Fu-
neral Home, 2901 14th st.
NV. On Monday, October 13,
1852. at 1890 p.m., for the
funeral Of our late comrade,
TRAI1TY Tnterment Ar1jnofon
Evening star., 1952-10-12

II. 1852. at Gallineer Hospital, OLLIE
BROWN of 1905 9TH st. s.w.. beloved
wife OF Burton Brown; devoted mother
OF Clarence and Burton E. Brown and
Johnny J. Dickerson. She also leaves
Alberta Wright and Mrs. Julia Thomas;
one brother, John Thomas: eight grand
children; f-e Observation-Disclosures: many
nieces. nephews. and host Of other
relatives and friends. Remains resting
at the John T. Rhines &; Co. Funeral
Home, 901 Bird st, sw. Notice OF funeral
later.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Mrs. LYDIA R. Wynne,
Retired Federal Worker

Mrs. LYDIA Ricketts, Wynne, so
retired Civil Service Commission
employe and longtime resident oil
the Washington area, died in Doc.
tors Hospital yesterday after Z
long illness.
Mrs. Wynne. who retired severa
years ago. made her home with {
brother -in-law and sister, Mr.. ane
Mrs. C. s. Hartung. III East LIE.
land street, Chevy Chase. Md. Sh.
was the widow of Henry Wynne
son of Robert ]. Wynne. who wa!
Postmaster General under PreSi'
dent Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Wynne. q native Of New,
Iport, KY, also is survived by /,
daughter and q son, Mrs. Mar.
Ellen Kidd Of Wheeling. w. Va,
Iand William M. Crenshaw Of From
Royal, Va, and by another sister
Mrs. Marguerite Carter Of Phila
ldelphia. Pa.
Funeral and burial services TO
Mrs. Wy<ne viii Be prtvate.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
mrs. William {. DuIin,
IWife Of NpA Official

Mrs. william E. Dulin, Al. wife
of a National Production Authority
official. died yesterday in George
Washington University Hospital
after a five-mcnths' illness. She
lived at 1878 Park road NV.
Mrs. Dulin, the former Virginia
Dewey Randel, was born in
Bayonne. N. J. She was grad
uated from Hathaway Brown
School for Girls in Cleveland and
attended Columbia University and
the Cleveland Institute of Art.
She had lived here 20 years
Her husband is a section chief in
the NPA Electronics Division.
Mrs. Dulin was a collector and
authority on Chinese art and
antiques. She also was an active
member of Louisa Adams Chapter
Daughters Of the American Revo.
luton.
Besides her husband she leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Thomas Bur.
rowes. 1922 Jenifer street NV.
and Mrs. Berlon C. Cooper of New
York City.
Funeral services will be at
Ip.m. tomorrow in the Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Private burial will be
in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
James William Phelps,
Retired Contractor,

James William Phelps, IS, re-
tired contractor and construction
company. employe, died Saturday
IN Washington Sanitarium.
Mr.. Phelps, a native of Upper
Marlboro. Md, had lived in the
Washington area all Of his life,
His home was at GALL Allegheny
avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
Formerly in the contracting
business, Mr.. Phelps retired sew
eral years ago after 80 years with
the Wardman Construction Co.,
as a plasterer foreman.
He Is survived by his widow
Mrs. Cola Watson Phelps; q son.
Roy A. Phelps Of Avondale, Md; q
daughter, Mrs. Sinclair Robey
Hyattsville; two grandchildren
Miss Nancy Lee Phelps and Ma.
rine Capt. John w. Stewart, anc
two great-grandchildren.
Services and burial viii be at
Seaford, DEL, at 2 pm. Wednes-
day.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
Ernest |. Meyer, Member
OF New York News Staff
Dy fhe Assoeiofed Press

NEW YORK. Feb. 4.-Ernest l.
Meyer, So, an assistant telegraph
editor Of the New York Daily
News, died yesterday.
Mr.. Meyer, a widely known
|newspaperman, formerly was man
aging editor of the Madison (Wis.)
Capital Times and wrote a col
Iumn, Making Light Of the
Times" for that newspaper.
He also had worked for the old
Socialist Leader in Milwaukee and
was the author Of the column "As
the Crow Flies" when he worked
for the New York Post.
Mr.. Meyer also wss q contrib
utor to magazines and was the
author of two books, "Bucket
Boy" an account Of his early
newspaper days, and yellow
Back" an account Of a conScien-
tious objectors' camp in World
War /.
The body Is to be cremated anc
the ashes taken to Madison, Wis.
where they viii be strewn oyel
Lake Mendoza.
Evening star., 1952-02-04
|Horgroye Cadets to Pay Tribute
To Youth Who Lost Fight to Live
Charles {. Shannon,
School Athlete, to
Have Military Burial

Cadets from Hargraye Militar,
Academy IN Chatham, Va. viii
come to washington Wednesday
Ito pay final tribute to a fellow
cadet who yesterday lost three
year battle against an incurable
disease.
Seventeen-year- r-old Charles Ed
ward Shannon. Of 28l3 I Terrace
road Sc. died at his home Of
| IHodgkin's Disease. a rare can
lcerous type Of malady from which
there is no recovery.
The military schools nag is hy-
ing at half-stad for the former
varsity athlete, who made his let
tier in football, basketball and
rife, not knowing his active days
were numbered. His family did
hut they took pride in seeing
Charles active and happy among
friends of his own age.
At military burial services
wednesday. following 2 pm. serv-
Ices in EIysong's funeral home
six Of Charles friends VIII serve
as pallbearers and q delegation Of
students win be led by COL Pau
|Langford, head OF the schools
English and athletics department.
Charles, . native OF Washing
ton, attended Stuart and Ana
costa junior high schools before
entering Hargrave. His STEP
father. District Fire Department