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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-08-04
War
Roundup
BY ROBERT 3. TUcKMAN

SEOUL R-The u. S. Fifth Air
Force said u. N. fighter-bombers
struck in two massive waves to-
day at key North Korean mill
tary headquarters near the Red
capital of Pyongyang and left it
flaming wreckage.
Air Force and Marine warplanes
hit the Red headquarters with more
than 275 sorties. The first wave
struck AZ noon and the second in
the afternoon.
The Air Force said u. S. Sabre
jet pilots intercepted elements of
IS RuSsian-made MIG-15 jet fight
ers and destroyed one Red fighter
and damaged another.
This ran to 1,002 the number
Of MICS destroyed, probably de-
str0yed or damaged since the start
of the war, the Air Force reported.
The Air Force said the first wave
of fighter-bombers dropped $500
gallons of flaming gasoline and
185 tons of high explosives on the
sprayed the area with $1,000 rounds
of so ealiber and 20 millimeter
ammunition.
This first strike of 100 sorties
reported destruction of 80 build
ings, one anti-aircraft gun and four
machine guns. The Air Force said
II buildings were damaged and
many fires started.
There was no report on the re-
suits of the second raid.
The Air Force did not break
down the 1902 figure for its toll
Of Red planes.
On the ground, u. S Second Di-
vision troops smashed a Chinese
charge against heavily fortified po-
sitions atop Old Badly hill. Half
the attacking Reds were killed.
A reinforced Chinese platoon of
about so men was caught under
murderous Allied artillery fire and
a u. S. Eighth Army spokesman
reported 20 to Is Reds were killed
on the slopes of the western front
hill.
Except for this scrap, the Sec
ond Division sector around Old
Badly was reported quiet although
Communist artillery and mortars
pounded Allied positions.
The Eighth Army commander,
Gen. James A. Van Fleet, con-
graduated soldiers of A and C COM
panies of the 23rd Regiment who
recaptured Old Badly Friday.
Van Fleet said the Americans
suffered "only minor losses" In the
hand-to-hand struggle.
There was only small scale fight
ing elsewhere across the front.
Quartermaster officers said IA
months of testing 400 eight-pound
nylon armored vests showed they
could reduce combat wounds of the
chest and abdomen by 90 per cent.
Medical statistics estimated 10
to 20 per cent of the men killed
at the front would have survived
had they been wearing the vests.
The vests are not designed TO
stop bullets but to protect the wear
er against artillery. mortar and
grenade fragments.
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WANTED "a to 26' express cabin
cruiser. Must be fast with shallow
draft. State make, power, draft
and price cash. NO-JUNK. Charles
Del-Ask, Box BIB, Florida City,
Fla. july21-24-28-31-aug4-tx
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TWO-bedroom CHS House for rent
for six co months then with a
chance for as long as wanted. $125
a month. Contact 1925 Eagle Ave.,
Key West, Florida. Phone 219S-J.
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War Casualties

WASHINGTON IL The Defense
Department today identified 124
battle casualties In Korea. A new
list (No. 619) reported II killed.
So wounded, one missing and 1s
injured.
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Nations Weather
BY The Associated Press

oCdtteIcu anu generally uSul
showers pelted in vain today al
the drought which has gripped
Southern and Eastern United
States.
New England awaited rain pre-
dicted for tonight, hopeful that the
weather bureau is wrong in its es-
innate of not to exceed an inch OF
moisture.
Where it came, the rain was too
little and, to a considerable extent,
too late to wipe out crop losses
which might surpass q billion dol
lars. Estimates from only four OF
the dozen or more hard hit South
ern states put their losses at 600
million.
Consensus was that only three
or four day soaking rain would
restore the fading remnants on
crop and pasture lands. But the
agriculture commissioner in Mas
sachusetts said even that wouldn't
be enough in his state. .... ............
The drought has been q building
the weather bureau said through
an unusually warm summer uu-
broken by heavy general rain.
Rains mostly have been light, lin
tied in extent, and followed by
more hot weather.
The U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture has designated two New
England states - Maine and Mas
sachusetts, six Southern states -
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ken
lucky, and parts of two others
Arkansas and Missouri, as disaster
areas. The designation expedites
federal financial aid to farmers
and dairymen.
The rest of New England and at
least six other states - North Car
DINA, Virginia, Florida, Kansas,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey -
report varying degrees Of drought
damage.
In Tennessee, where many trees
were dying and farmers were
trucking water from cities to their
livestock, one man summed up his
plight:
"Corn's gone, cotton's going, and
if anybody throws a cigaret on the
lawn my house viii be gone, too"
North Cardinals loss has been
estimated at 200 million dollars,
Alabama's at $50 million, Geor-
GAS at 200 to 800 million, Ken
tucky's loss on tobacco alone 80
to so millions.
South Carolina reports So per
cent of pastures, So per cent Of
hay and feed crops and 40 per
cent of its cotton have been dam
aged.
Because of parched pastures,
Kentucky farmers already were
drawing on winter reserve supplies
of feed for livestock. Virginia fore
saw a possible milk price increase
for the same reason. Upstate New
York's milk production also was
curtailed.
In Southeastern Kansas, Il was
called the worst dry spell since
the black billiards Of the 1930s.
Sundays weather bureau report
aptly illustrated the monotonously
repeated weather forecast for
much of the drought area, econ
tinued dry and hot with scattered
showers"
Louisville, KY, 30 degrees, II
Of an inch; Memphis, Tenn, 100,
trace of rain; Vile, Tenn, 100, no
rain; Kansas City 95, 81; Little
Rock, Ark, 100, none; Oklahoma
City 101, Oh; Atlanta, 81, none;
Boston "a, rs; Charlotte, N. c., 80,
none; Jacksonville, Fla, 80, none;
Fl. Worth 104, none.
II was hot and dry In other parts
Of the country Sunday, notably at
Calf, which reported lis
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LARGE KITCHEN hood, with ex-
haust fans. Also restaurant
equipment. Apply Grocery Store,
728 Simonton. aug4-tf
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Classified
Advertising
Brings.
Results
TELEPHONE
34A-Restaurant & Store
Equipment

DRAFT beer box, cash register,
II counter stools. Apply Ponce's
Luncheonette. 701 Simonton st.
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38-Automobiles For Sale

1949 CROSLEY station wagon. Red.
Excellent condition, 1880 miles.
$550.00 lis Sigsbee Road. aug4-4tx
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2S-Real Estate For Sale
(COntinuedl
Trademark Registered U. S. Patent

CHOICE income property, 1o4' x
49, with Z room brick bungalow
and brick efficiency cottage. Both
completely furnished and occupied
and located desirably, Rental in
come $4,000 monthly. Price $1S,-
500 cash. See Horace Young. Casa
Cayo HueSo. Phone 1851.
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WANTED small electric refrigerat-
or. Call Sunday, 740-W or week
Gays, ~ pm. aug2-2t
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WE PAY $1.00 for old batteries.
Dicks Tire Service. 02o Truman
ave. Pnone 778. aug1-tf
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LARGE sleeping rooms on The
ocean. Weekly rates. Casa Cayo
Hueso. Top Of Duyal. on the ocean.
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5-Roouns For Rent

LUIGI'S rooming house. Rooms
with and without private baths.
Cal after 3 pm. 227 Duval St
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ROOM, With kitchenette, private
bath, hot water, utilities furnish
ed. Call 871-XR. august
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1949 CROSLEY Station wagon.
Red. Excellent condition, $500
miles. $550.00. lis Sigsbee Road.
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1851 DODGE Meadowbrook, Gyro-
matte, $4,000 miles. 1928 18th st.
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1851 DODGE Meadowbrook, Gyro-
matte, $4,000 miles. 1928 18th St.
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HOME, 2 bedroom. large living
room unfinished, $1,000, furnish
ed, $275O. Low payments. zoos Har-
ris. 1766-M after $3.50 pm.
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FOR HOMES, Lots, Apartments,
Business and Key Acreage. See
Paul Boysen, 626 Fleming street.
Phone 153. Box 3O3. Here since 1919.
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39-Trailers For Sale

DON'T let your trailer roof leak.
Get Kool-Seal, Americas No. /
Trailer Roofing at Thompson's
Hardware, Caroline street.
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degrees. Many points In the South
west reported above 100 degree
temperatures.
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&-Houses For Rent
(Continued)

WELL FURNISHED House, 20
miles from Key West. SIS. Phone
Hudgins & Alfonso, Summerland
Key No. 2. aug2-tf
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FOR SALE six Consecutive Is
sues of The Key West Citizen.
Delivered to your door. Csc week
~. Phone 81 Circulation Dept.
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KINDERGARTEN. First. Second
Grade. Grace Lutheran School.
Tenth and Flagler SITS. For infor.
nation regarding registration call
Imam. July96txl
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26' PRoWLER "Alibi", built by
Forest E. johnson. New lbs HIP.
Grey. Contact Johnnie West, s01
Eaton, phone 508-W. aug4-6tx
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so FOOT Shrimp Boat, gross tom
mage, "a tons. Powered with Cat
erpillar So, good condition. Dayco
Inc, Foot of Duval st. Phone 1891.
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15la-FOOT SKIFF. Also 1s' boat,
ga beam with jeep engine.
Good condition. Cheap. Phone
ASSN aug4-1t
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NEW bedroom and efficiency
apartments. Ideally located for
rest and recreation. FL Patio Motel,
Washington and william SITS.
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To Rent

Two BEDROOM Furnished house,
good location, permanent resi-
dence, adults, Phone 1417.
aug4-mon, wed, first
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IA CORRECT CRAFT run-about.
go hip. Chris Craft engine. New
Correct Craft trailer and canvas
cover. 3725 Avenue E. Phone 624.
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l7-Personal Services
NOTICE j..
BRIDES TO BE

HAVE your wedding invitations
and announcements printed by
the Artman Press, Phone 81.
july1-tf
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CASA MARINA Annex Nursery.
Individual attention. Day and
night service. Reasonable Rates.
Phone 1850. july2i-30t
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MAKE $4,000 DAILY. Sen lumin-
Gus name plates. Write Reeves
Co., Attleboro, Mass, Free sample
and details" aug2-6sx
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Angus |. Hays, S3,
Spanish War Veteran
And District Barber

Angus L. Hays, SO, a veteran of
the Spanish-American War, died
Saturday in the Soldiers Home
Hospital after a long illness. He
Lived at 2370 Champlain street
INV.
When Mr.. Hays, then SER
1geant, retired from the Army in
1910. he had seen action in the
Indian War of 1890, in the Bad
Lands Of South Dakota; on San
Juan Hill in Cuba, 1898, and in
the Philippine Islands, 1899 1902.
His forebears also were soldiers.
They are described in the letter,
"a Negro Patriot Speaks" written
by Mr.. Hays and published in The
Star on August 16, 1850.
Mr.. Hays wrote:
g.. 4. I am a Negro whose an
Icestors were kidnapped in Africa,
brought to America, sold in sla-
very, and served in bondage for
|259 years. I am a great-grandson
|of a slave who fought in the battle
|of Guilford Courthouse, 1776, un-
der Gen. Greene, when he drove
the British out of North Carolina.
I am the grandson of a slave who
fought three years in the Union
Army, 1862-1865, and was with
the first Union troops to enter
Richmond after 1t was captured
in April, 1866"
In the letter he expressed the
view that foreign propaganda is
successfully using segregation in
this country as means of build
ing up "hatred of the dark races
against the United States" But
he concluded, ~
IT am not disloyal. I love
America and would go back again
to the battle and fight in defense
of the flag as I did in 1891, 1898,
1899, 1900, 1901 and 1902"
Mr.. Hays was a District resident
AZ years. A barber by trade, he
once owned three shops here.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Anna B. Hays; a son, Angus l..
Hays, jr., of Chicago: a daughter,
Mrs. Nina H. Russell, Los Angeles;
a brother, Edgar Hays, Lenoir,
N. c., and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:30
pm. tomorrow in st. Luke's Epis-
copal Church, Fifteenth and
Church streets NV. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Benjamin Abernethy,
Printer and Brother
OF Ex-House Member.

Benjamin S. Abernethy, retired
printer at the Government Print
ing Office here, died yesterday
after a long illness. He was 81.
He was the brother of a former
Representative from North Caro-
lima, Charls L. Abernethy, who was
in the House from 1922 to 1885
and who was a presidential elec-
tor on the Democratic ticket OF
Bryan and Stevenson in 1900.
A native of Chapel Hill, N. c.
Mr.. Abernethy lived in the District
"a years. A long time member Of
Columbia Typographical Union
No. 101, he lived at 424 Fourth
street NE.
During World War I he served
as a Navy chief petty officer.
Surviving, besides his brother
Charles. of New Bern, NC. are
his widow, Mrs. Nina D.. Aber.
nethy; two sons. BENJAMIN S., jr.
of Chattanooga. Tenn, anc
George D. Abernethy of Sunbury
Pa; another brother, Ivan B
Abernethy of New York; two sis.
ters, Mrs. Dora A. Blount, 1872
Spring road NV, and Mrs. War.
rem Hardenbergh, 1921 Columbia
road NV, and one grandson.
Services will be held in tn,
Deal funeral home. 4812 Georgis
avenue NV, at 2 pm. tomorrow
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gem
|etery.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
| Robert {. Pyle, Retired
Businessman Of D. {.

Robert l.. Pyle, 73, former resi-
dent and businessman in the Dis
trict. died Friday in the Medical
College Hospital in Richmond,
after a long illness.
A native of Louisa County, Va.
Mr.. Pyle came to Washington in
1918 and established the Sanitary
Carpet g. Bag Cleaning Co.. Inc,
106 Indiana avenue NV. On his
retirement eight years ago, he
sold his interest in the concern
and made his home in Edwards
vile, Va.
His home here for many years
was at 1888 Sixteenth street NV.
The address is that of the Bolivian
Club, a guest home which was
owned and operated by his wife.
Mrs. Lucie Mae Pyle. until her
death last January.
Mr.. Pyle was a Mason and a
member of the Isaac Walton
League. He was a charter mem
ber and past vice president of the
National Institute of Rug Clean
| ing.
He is survived by brother.
Ashby B. Pyle. and a sister, Mrs.
M. A. Owens, both of Richmond,
and two stepsons, j. Frank Kinney
of the Sixteenth street address
and Clark Mills Kinney of OK
ford, Md.
Burial was in Richmond on
Sunday.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Ruth 0berIy, Former
Physical Instructor

Miss Ruth M. Oberly, retired
physical education instructor at
the old Wilson Normal School, died
yesterday at her home at 2126
Connecticut avenue NV. She
was IS.
Miss Oberly taught in the public
school system for nearly 81 years.
She was appointed to her first
teaching position in 1892 and was
on the faculty of the normal
school. now Wilson Teachers Col
|lege. from 1906 until her retire.
|ment in 1929.
A native of Wooster, Ohio, she
was the daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John II. Oberly. Her
family came to Washington in the
first administration of President
Cleveland when her father was ap-
pointed to the Civil Service Com
mission.
Miss Oberly travelled widely.
crossing the Atlantic several
times, and was a member of the
English Speaking Union and the
Pickwick Society.
She is survived by three sisters,
Miss Portia Oberly and Mrs.
Frank s. Bright, both of the Con-
Inecticut avenue address, and Mrs.
Lore A. Rogers, Patton, Me-; a
niece. Mrs. Robert Malone. st.
James, N. Y. and nephew, John
%. Rogers, also Of Patton.
Funeral services will be held at
All Souls Memorial Episcopal
Church, Cathedral avenue and
[Woodley place NV, at 2 pm. to-
morrow. Burial will be in Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Father Dennis c. Keenan, Dies;
Pastor Of St. Teresa S 25 Years
Priest Was Ordained
By CurdinoI Gibbons
Just 81 Years Ago

Rev. Dennis c. keenan,, who
was ordained q Catholic priest
Isl years ago this month. died of
Ia heart attack this morning in
Providence Hospital. He was 81.
Father keenan,, pastor of st.
lTeresa's Church at Thirteenth
and v streets Sc. since 1927, was
ordained in Baltimore Cathedral
by the late James Cardinal Glib
fbons on December 81. 1895.
Death came unexpectedly at
$3.50 am. in the corridor outside
the priests room at Providence
Hospital. He had lived there most
|of the time since going into semi
retirement in 1948. In that same
year the Rev. j. Jennings Clark
was appointed administrator to
aid Father keenan, at st. Teresa S.
His custom IN the last few years
was to return to his rectory at
t1244 v street Sc. to confer with
the Rev. Clark on parish affairs.
His last such visit was in October
OF this year.
Celebrated Jubilee.
Z Memories of the "horse-and-
buggy days were recalled by the
elderly priest seven years ago when
more than 600 parishioners crowd
ED his church to celebrate with
him his solemn golden jubilee
mass. On that occasion the SER
mon was delivered BY the Right
Rev. Msgr, John K. Cartwright,
rector of st. Matthew's Cathedral.
Father keenan, was born in Bal
|timore and graduated from Loyola
College and st. Mary's Seminary in
that city. A graduate also of st.
Charles College. Ellicott City, Md,
his first assignment here was at
st. Cyprian's Church. Thirteenth
and c streets Sc.
Later he held pastorates at New
port, Bryantown and Ellicott City
and at st. Jerom's Church in Hy-
attsville, Md. Then. before be-
ginning his long service at st.
Teresa's Church he was pastor at
the st. Vincent de Paul, Church,
South Capitol and M streets.
Quarter Century Here.
During his Is years as pastor at
st. Teresa's, Father keenan, en-
larged the rectory and a new con-
vent was built for. the Sisters of
Notre Dame. The convent school,
at 1425 v street Sc. was dedi-
Gated in 1851.
Church affairs at st. Teresa's S
are at present directed by the Rev.
Henry J. Yannone, in the absence
of Father Clark, who is recuperat-
Evening star., 1952-12-16

ing from an illness in Baltimore
hospital.
Father Keenan's closest sur
vivors are a sister-in-law, Mrs.
James keenan,. and several neph-
|ewS, all of Baltimore.
He will lie in state in the church
rectory from 10 am. tomorrow
until noon Thursday. At that
time the body will be taken to he
church. to lie in state there until
10 am. Friday, when the Most
Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle, Arch
bishop of Washington. will cele-
brate a solemn pontiflcal mass of
requiem.
Burial arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Sir William John

LONDON, Dec. 16 (P.--Sir VIII
liam Goscombe John, 80, Dean OF
British sculptors, died yesterday
His works included statues of sew
Ieral members of the royal family
back to the time of King Edward
VII. great-grandfather of Queen
Elizabeth II.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Mrs. Madeline Smith,
Author of Recent Novel
RY fhe Assoeioted Pras,

DECATUR, ILL.,, Dec. 16.-Mrs.
Madeline Babcock Smith, IS. au-
thor of the recently-published
novel. the Lemon Jelly Cake, died
Monday night in Decatur Macon
County Hospital.
The book, released August by
Little. Brown & Co., was semi-bio-
|graphical-an account of life in a
small Illinois town.
The scenes were from Rochester,
ILL.,, where Mrs. Smith was born.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
ttt Mpiisurtant

WILLIAMS. VEDA MERRINlAN. In MEM
Dry Of VEDA MERRIMAN WILLIAMS,
who departed this life two years ago
today. December 16. 1850.
Deep In .our. lives is lonely spot
Your bright face used to NIL.
But naught can take your memory
That shines there and always WILL
WITH LOVE YOUR HUSBAND, VAIN
WRIGHT; YOUR SON. ROBERT. AND
SISTER. LYDIA.
WILSON. GEORGE H.. JR. Sacred to the
memory Of our dear son. GEORGE n.
WILSON Jr.. who departed this life five
years ago today. December 10. 1947.
Gone, but not forgotten. =
HIS MOTHER AND FATHER SARAH
AND GEORGE H. WILSON
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Uarn uf Uhamks

WILLIAMS, JAMES. The family Of the
late Mr.. JAMES WILLIAMS gratefully
acknowledge and deeply appreciate your
kind expressions Of sympathy
MRS. MAMIE WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
4PathB

ABERNETHY. BENJAMIN SCOTT. on
Monday. December Is, 1852, BENJAMIN
SCOTT ABERNETHY Of 424 4th st. me-,
father Of Benjamin s. Abernethy Of
Chattanooea. Tenn, and George D.
Abernethy Of Suubury. Pa; grandfather
of Craig W. Abernethy. Funeral services
will be held at the w. w. Deal Funeral
Home. 1912 Georsia ave. NV. on We'd
nesday, December II. at 2 pm. Inter-
ment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

CLARK. DELLA q. On Friday. December
II 1859, DELLA E. CLARK of 1419 9th
ST. NV. She is survived by Q son. Will
liam Spencer Harris; other relatives and
cember 16. friends may call at Frazier's s
Funeral Home 3s9 r. I. ave. NV: Fus
neral Wednesday. December II. at ! pm.
from Mount Carmel Baptist Church. 3rd
and Eye SITS. NV, Rev. w. H. Jernagin
of1ciating. Interment Lincoln Memorial
Cemetery.