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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22

daughter Marlcnc, Mr. and Mrs.
Glen Frazee and family were Sun
day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Frazee, Markleysburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ringer, of
Washington, Pa, visited Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Lowdermilk on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Friend and
daughter Evelyn returned from a
two weeks vacation in Bristol and
Philadelphia with relatives Mr.
Friend and son Robert were in
Delaware for a few days on a fish
ing trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Thomas
returned to their home here after
a three weeks vacation trip to the
northwestern states and California
They spent several days with rela-
tives in San Francisco. Weekend
visitors upon their return were
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Frazee and
daughters Anna Lynne and Brenda
Jeanne, of Clarion, Pa
Thursday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
William Dale Frazee and family
Clarion. were Mrs. Jean Kisner
Wade Frazee, MIR. and Mrs. o. B
Frazee and Mike, of Friendsville
and Mrs. Ruth Grass, of Cumber-
land Wednesday guests we're Mr.
! and Mrs. Bonnie PoOk, of Friends
vile.
Mrs. Dewey Livengood is a pa
tient in Community hospital, in
! Meyersdale.
A son, Walter Ray, was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Cubert Meyers Sun
day, September IL.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Skidmore at a hos
pital in Cleveland, o., on Sunday
They have another daughter Alana
JOY.
Miss Virginia Shoemaker, State
Teachers college, Frostburg, spent
the weekend with her parents.
Mrs. Olin Friend and daughter,
LeOta, and Mrs. Alexis CaSteel spent
Thursday in Uniontown.
Mrs. Ruth Patrick, HyattsVille;
Mrs. Rose Brant, Washington, d.
c., spent the weekend here with
Mr. and Mrs. Fred LoWdermilk and
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton SPEECH
er, Accident Their mother, Mrs.
Nellie Rogers, who had visited in
Accident and FriendSville, returned
to HyattSville to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs Ward X. Livengood
and sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Resi-, near Grantsville, Sun
day.
Miss Beatrice Frazee and Mrs.
Edgar Bartholomew are visiting
relatives in Baltimore for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Spear, of
Oakland, were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Dun
ham. Clarence Wicklow was an eve
ming visitor.
Pvt. Jimmy Dale Williams. sta
toned at Aberdeen. spent the week
end here with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John S. Williams.
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Burnside and
son Harry and daughter Betty, of
HOpWood, Pa, and Miss Nellie
Friend were Sunday evening din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Daley
Groves at Elder Hill.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Friend and daughter Eve
Ign were Robert Friend and Rich
ard Friend, Philadelphia; Mrs. Bill
Pase, of Delaware; Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Friend and children, of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22
Governors Call For
Support in Keeping
Maryland Beautiful

At the 47th annual Governors
conference in Chicago recently the
governors commended all indi-
vidual citizens, community and
state efforts to combat the prob
lem of litter throughout the United
States. A resolution. introduced
jointly by Governors McKeldin of
Maryland, Stratton of Illinois,
Shivers of Texas, Lausche of Ohio,
Collins of Florida, and johnson of
Vermont calling upon all governors
to advocate continuing support of
educational programs directed to
the individual citizens response
bility for fostering care, cleanli-
ness, and concern about the APP
pearance of American roadsides,
parks, beaches and all such public
places. They complimented state
officials for supporting the enact
ment and enforcement of more
stringent laws to deal with litter
bugs. The Maryland law carries a
fine up to $3.50 and or 80 to 80 days
in jail.
Statistics compiled by Keep
America Beautiful, Inc, the ma
tional non-profit public service or
ganization, sponsored by industry
for the prevention of litter, show
that the cost of picking up high
way trash in the United States is
more than $50 million a year for
federal, state and county agencies.
In Maryland, the State Roads COM
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ton, w. Va, Monday evening, Sep
TENDER 26.
Homemakers Meeting
Mrs. Orval Rush was hostess to
the Homemakers club Thursday at
her home at Rush The meeting was
opened by the hymn of the month.
Mrs. Ernest Friend, culture chair
man, read the poem, ITS Septem-
ber,' by Edgar A. Guest A report
on fall colors and styles was given
by Mrs. George Coddington. The
food demonstration was given on
Ways of Preparing Vegetables"
Favorite recipes were exchanged
by members.
Election of officers was held with
Mrs. George COddington elected
president. and Mrs. Leroy Hostel
Ter, treasurer, for a term of two
years. Other officers are Mrs. II.
Mrs. Kenneth Savage, secretary.
Newly elected officers will assume
duties January l.
Retiring officers are Mrs. A. F.
Neil, president and Mrs Richard
Coddington, treasurer. Refresh
ments were served by the hostess.
Auxiliary Meeting Held
The ladies' auxiliary meeting of
the Community fire company was
held Wednesday in the fire hall
with Eine members present Mrs
Raymond Schlossnagle, president
had the business meeting Officers
elected for the year are: President,
Mrs. Dolly HENDERSON; Vice Presi-
dent, Mrs. Effie Shipley; Secretary,
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Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Friend
and the latter's brother-in-law and
sister Mr. and Mrs. Byard Liston,
of Harnedsville, Pa. were in Fish
ertown, Pa, Sunday and visited
the Pennsylvania State Fish
Hatchery and other places of inter-
est nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Friend and
Mrs. Howard Skidmore were bust
ness callers in Oakland, Monday.
S-Sgt Robert Schroyer, Langley
Field, Va, is visiting his wife and
daughter for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schuster, of
Pittsburgh, Pa, are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Neil.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Teats and fam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs Glen Teats and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Junior Teats
and family and Mrs. Sarah Van
Sickle were recent visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Teats.
S-Sgt. and Mrs. Kenneth Sines,
Camp Campbell, Ky, are spending
Today furlough with relatives.
Mrs. Margaret Rush and daugh-
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Skies, New
Salem, Pa. Other Sunday dinner
guests of the Skies were Mrs. Asa
b. Friend, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert
Friend and daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Custer. Miss Sue Stone and
Arlie Shahan. all of FriendSville
area, and Mr.. and Mrs. Wade
Skiles, of New Salem. Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde VanSickle
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Savage spent the weekend with
relatives in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orval Rush spent
Monday in UniontoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs John Bishoff and
daughters, Accident, were Satur-
day evening guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Okey Hoff.
Mrs. Ray VanSickle and Miss
Barbara Ann VanSickle spent the
weekend in Cleveland, Ohio, with
the formers husband.
Mrs. w. X. Livcngood and Mrs
Henrietta Liningcr were Oakland
shoppers on Saturday.
Mrs. James Frantz, Selbvsport.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Skidmorc and daughter, in Clcve-
land, O.
Mrs, Eugene Sincs and daughter
Sue spent Saturday in Oakland
Miss Beverly Ann Savage spent
the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold HENDERSON.
MIR. and Mrs. Obey Hoff and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22
Lutheran Activities

Worship service at 8 a. m, Sun
day with Rev. w f. Carlsoo in
charge. Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Methodist Activity
Services for Sunday September
25, in the Methodist churches are:
Blooming Rose, 945 a. m; Hoyes,
II a. m, and Friendsville, 8 p. m.
Mrs Theodore Wheeler will en-
terrain members of Circle III of
the WSCS at her home at Bruce
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22

Davis, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs Ocran
Friend, Haines, w. Va; Mrs. Ad-
die Coddington, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Jones and daughter. Friends
Vile; and Mrs. Katharine Jones, of
Oklahoma.
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mission alone spends approximate
ly S118,OO0 a year in picking up
after litterbugs on our highways.
The cost is exclusive of the thou
sands of dollars spent by the state
agencies county agencies and
private business in picking up after
the thoughtless and careless public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22
DISCUSS LITER PROBLEM

nIonco lifted DDnDI CM Theodore MKedin of Mary
DlOUUOO llILn nUULLNl John CLARK, chairman
Maryland Beautiful discuss citizen
litter with John c. Rose executive director Keep
47th Governors Conference, Chi
MckeIdin of Governors Con-
commencing all individual citizens, community
combat terbug problems throughout the nation
continuing of the national education problem
to Beautiful The resolution sponsored by
of Illinois, shver Of Texas Lausche of Ohio;
Col of lori johnson, of Vermont
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22

Eisenhower, who will be 65 on Oc-
tOber Ia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22

A survey showed that nineteen
senators are older than President
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1955-09-22
DON'T SCRATCH THAT
ITCH! IN IS MINUTES,

You MUST be rid Of the ITCH or your
iOc back at any drug store. ITCH-ME-NOT
actually gives triple-actiOn relief. II dead
ems the itch, peels off tainted outer skin.
KILLS GERMS AND FUNGUS ON CON
TACT. Fine for eczema. foot itch, other
surface rashes. Today at Englander's
Pharmacy. Adv.
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FEMALE cook. apply III
person. with references. Manager;
Hotel Weyanoke. FarmYille. Va
l-2l- 2t
HOUSEK EPER~-Pel!eble white
working housekeeper TO lsRe IN
home. The work Is light Salary
good. Miss Birdie Baugh Bird
land Farm. Ee!0na, Va f2i-2p
MALE HELP Wanted Night
clerk Middle age man preferred
Apply With references Hotel
Weyanoke Manager f'arrnvLle.
Va. I4925-2t
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FOR SALE

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JoDrns. two baths, living room
dining room, Kitchen. On Fouttn
avenue extended. Call $50 Or 81
S-27-tt
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FORD a ton pickup TRUCK, ~
good condition Sell cheap foF
quick sale Cradles store. l-ls- lop
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CHICKS save 30 per cent 70 by
per cent on chicks Great laying
regnorns. 90 per cent better iay1
ng for months. Is months layiha
period Super Hampshire R~7nht
Rocks. Larger profits. Fulio5 pfa
clean. write for free literature
Trails End Poultry Farm Cor
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Offices at 1T A west Third st.
Apply to w j. Bloomfield and
son. Farmyille. Phone 1898. 8-17-tf
HOUSES or 4 bedrooms, ~
miles OF Farmville, al modern
conveniences. automatic oil hot
water heat. S. Waverley Putney.
Jr,. Phone 483 or sos. a-3-tf
APARTMENT 3 rooms furnish
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and water furnished. reasonable
IN jackson Heights Landon At.
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IN MEMORIAM


LEGION In aoBng mem1iE on
my husband and father Edward
Lyon. who died January 25. l947.
eight years ago
God called him home
Il was His viii
But in our heart,
We love him stu
His memory Is as dear to-day
As IN the hour be passed away
Matte Logon. wife and clsildrene
1-25-ltp
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HEALTH SERVICE CENT Err
Feel better and look better by
massage For appointment call
Fnrrns1lle 4e8 Annie v Putney
Ma.sseuse i-254l0p
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FOR RENT

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floor sanders and edeers and sup
ply materials! Also electric floor
polishers viii save YOU work and
make your floors CLEAN ASK US
about our rentals Farmyille Mfg
CO. phone II Farmalle. va
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APARTMENT Second floor I'M
furnished Mrs. Edna Putuey 300
S Main street Farmville 1-l4-tf
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APARTMENT -Four rooms and
bath Cali 200 Harry Pearlove
l-18-4p
HOUSE Conveniently located to
Main street and school Rent rea
sonable Apply Cralle store
1-l8-I0p
APARTMENT FIVE rooms beat
IA and furnished frst floor sol
High street l-2l 4p
HOUSE 2 rooms, hall with elec-
tricity. George Penlck Rt l..
FarmyIlle VA 1-2I- I'D
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ID. can sec. stop and Shop
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100 lbs. s5a45 stop and Shop See
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TOBACCO SEED Dark Fired
Bright Or F1ue Cured and Bursey
Many varieties of each. See Us for
your needs J II Whitfield Co
FarrnyilIe 1852
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RED CLOVER SEED As bushels.
cleaned and tested available at
farm Or viii deliver George
Shorter. Darlington Heights. Va
I-25-4t
SEWING MACHINE 80 One re-
conditioned treadIe Singer Sew
ing Machine with new cabinet
$3.50 Terms available Singer
Sewing Center. Farmville l-25-lt
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supports. Annie V Putney. regis
tered corsetiere. 305 s. Main ST.
Farmvilie. Va l-25-iop
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and general insurance Annie v.
Patney, 305 S. Main st. Farm
vile Va. Phone 4s8 l-25- Top
Evening star., 1955-10-26
Louis Pollock, 81,
Operated Business
In Upper Marlboro

Louis Pollock. 80, who operated
a retail dry goods business in
Upper Marlboro. Md, from 1917
until he retired last year, died
today at the home Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harvey Nichols. 648
Riggs road NE.
Mr.. Pollock was born IN Austria
and came to the United States
when he was q small boy. He
formerly lived In Purcellville and
Leesburg. Va. and was q member
|of the Masons In Hamilton, We.
He fought with the 5th Maryland
National Guard Regiment in the
Spanish- -American War. He had
lived in Upper Marlboro and
Washington for many years.
Besides Mrs. Nichols, he is sur
|vived by four other daughters,
Mrs. Lillian Lewis. Chevy Chase,
Md; Mrs. Sadye Gerson. Takoma
Park. Nd: Mrs. Clara Pollock Of
the Riggs road address; Mrs.
Esther Cohen. Baltimore; three
sons, Jerome. 74i3 Alaska ave-
nue. NV: Herbert, sos Berk-
shire drive. Chillum. Nd: Sam
uel. 4428 Sedgwick street NV; q
sister. Mrs. Sophia Abramson,
Alexandra, Va, and eight grand
children.
Services win be held at II am.
tomorrow at the Dansansky fu-
neral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. The family requests
that any tokens OF sympathy be
contributed to the Heart Fund.
Evening star., 1955-10-26
Mrs. .LoehIer, 81, Friend
Of Neiqhborhood Children

|neigliborhood had knocked on
Mrs. Loehler's door and come
away with cookies and candies.
Mrs. Loehler gave each child
visitor q basket Of eggs at East
ertime and at Christmas there
were little gifts for aii.
Mrs. Loehler was the former
Marie Jacquelin Sautter. She
was born In Germany and came
to Washington when she was q
young girl with an aunt. Her
husband. q building contractor,
died seven years ago.
Survivors are two sons, Paul
r. L,oehler. 1850 Somerset place
NV: John G. Loehler, 1905
Rollingwood drive, Chevy Chase,
Md, and three granddanghters,
A large delegation Of young
|sters were expected to attend
Mrs. Loehler's funeral at 2 pm.
today at st. Paul'ss Lutheran
Church, Connecticut avenue and
Everett street NV. Of which
she was q member. Burial was
Ito be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-26
MRS. H. ]. Worren,
Dentist $ Widow

Mrs. Henry J.. Warren, 13
widow of q Washington dentist
died last night at her home
1881 Military. road NV.
Mrs. Warren was the former
Ethel English. q native Of West
moreland County. Va. She wa,
q Sibley Hospital graduate nurse
and had been q nurse in Atlanta,
Ca. and IN washington. Her
husband died In i045.
Mrs. Warren was . member Of
the Eastern Star.
Survivors are two nieces. Mrs.
Dean Ferguson, Arlington, Va.
and Mrs. George p. Bergmann,
sO5i Glendale road, Chevy Chase.
Md.
Services win be held at 2 pm.
Friday at Hysong's funeral home,
1900 N street NV. Burial viii
be In Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-26
|Dr. Morgan I. Combs, Head
Of Virginia College 25 Years

RICHMOND, oct. 2e (P1.
Or. Morgan L. Combs. IS. long,
time president Of Mary WASH
|ington College at fredericksburg.
died last night IN 9 Richmond
hospital.
Dr. Combs headed the wom-
ems teachers college from 1929
until he was dismissed from the
post last April BY the University
of Virginia Board Of Visitors.
Mary Washington Is q part Of
the university.
After his removal the educator
became q candidate for the
House of DELEGATES In the July
Democratic primary but with
drew from the race when he was
hospitaIized early IN the cann-
paign.
A native Of Honaker. Russell
County, DR.. Combs was q gradu-
ate Of the University Of Rich
mond and received graduate de-
Rrees from the University Of
Chicago and Harvard University.
Before becoming president Of
Mary Washington, he had served
as Buchanan County superin-
tendent Of schools. assistant
supervisor Of secondary educa-
ton for the State Department
of Education. professor Of educa-
|tion ct Boston University. State
director Of education. research
and professor Of education at
George Washington University.
His 25-year tenure as president
Evening star., 1955-10-26
Hurry S. Hole. 81.
Aide to Senator

Harry s. Hale. Sl. retired BIZ
reau Of Mines enploye, died Sat-
urday ct his home, 4l0l Harrison
street NV.
Mr.. Hale formerly was per-
sonal secretary to the late John
r. Shafroth when he was Repre-
sentative. Governor and Senator
from Colorado. Mr.. Hale was
Mr.. Shafroth's nephew.
For as years Mr.. Hale was with
the Bureau Of Mines until his re-
tirement several years ago.
There are no Immediate sur
yivors.
Services viii be held at 1880
am Saturday at All Souls Me-
mortal Church. Cathedral avenue
and Woodley place NV. Burial
win be n Junction city, Kans.,
where he was born.
Evening star., 1955-10-26
|conodion Planes
Seek Lost Flyers

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 28
ZAP, Canadian planes and 4
Royal Canadian mounted police
man and his dog team joined
lin the wide search yesterday for
q plane missing since Saturday
Ion the frozen Arctic coast with
three men aboard.
A 60-by -s0-mile area on the
ocean and on land near Barter
Island, q short distance west Of
1.-THE Canadian-Alaska boundary,
was covered. The missing plane
failed to arrive on It's flight from
Barter Island to make deliveries
ct one Of the radar stations In
the Arctic.
The pilot was Keith Lenhart.
Anchorage. With him were r. r.
CASTING, a General Electric CO.
lemploye, Toronto, Canada, and
Harold N. Brazell, q Western
Electric Co. rigger mechanic,
iHarpers Ferry, Iowa.
Evening star., 1955-10-26
Mrs. w. E. Stockett,
Stationery Firm
Founder 5 Widow

Mrs. William E. stockett. 81,
widow Of the co-founder Of the
Stockett -Fiske Co.. Inc, ONCE
supplies and stationers. el9 E
street NV. died last night ai
lher home. She lived at 4700
Connecticut avenue NV.
Mrs. Stockett was the former
Annie Hodgson, q lifelong Wash
lington resident, Her husband,
who established the Stockett-
Fiske Co. III 1886, died In i94l,
Her daughter. Miss Louise Stock
lett. died last January.
Mrs. Stockett was q member
lof Chevy Chase Presbyterian
Church.
She is survived by her son,
Monroe H. Stockett. Albuquer-
que, N. Mex, who Is president Of
Stockett-Fisk six grandchildren
and six areat-grandchildren. She
had two other sons, William, jr.,
who died In l947, and Norman
lStockett. who died In 1851.
Services win be held ct II am.
Saturday ct the Lee funeral
home. Fourth street and Massa-
lchusetts avenue NE. Burial win
lbe in Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1955-10-26

MOORE. ALICE FETERS A tribute oi
love and devotion 10 the memory q
our dear sister, Mice PETERS
MOORE. who passed on into eternal
rest one year ago today, October 20
In our hearts We like to stray
Along the road Of yesterday:
10 hye again In memory.
The happy days that used 70 be.
To an tsik vth s yOa ySsn II is.is ~ wSis HS s''s
That leads US back 70 yesterday.
And We rejoice 10 know. dear Alice,
That We ahaii all meet again
eaRioTA eGRs srf n oiabYs sh1s sgisi skp i sALsa
TAYL0E Y 5AMEs G, r ,.gsD1 ssD11 .IP.I IS loyIns as
grandfather, JAMES r.. (nuD) TAX.
LOR, who entered eternal rest OF
October 20. I9b2.
You lived . life ali might envy.
Loved AND lovins, gentle and kind
And in death your blessed memory
WIFE CHILDREN AND oRANDcHrL.
WEST. OKiE ROSE IN lovins memor,
q % Spr SexStsd & yis and Toshe5 sss PHI
sssyen,ttssr years aso today, October
s.ss sssIsE sHy sus sRSs sss fs:r II. ,spsa.a
But the sweetness viii i've forever
As we treasure the memory Of you
Z YOUR LOVING HUSBAND AM
DAUGHTER JOSEPH AND MARY
AND GRANDDAUGHTER. MARY
LOU
Evening star., 1955-10-26

infantry Brigade In Panama,
Gen. Palmer was retired In 1926
for physical disability. He began
an extensive research into the
history Of American military in-
stitutions and wrote several
books on that subject. He was
the author OF "Statesrnanship
or War" America In Arms. "
Gen. Won Steuben," and
washington, Lincoln and VIII
son Three War Statesmen. !"
Gen. Palmer was appointed
honorary consultant In military
history at the Library Of Com
gress In 1898.
With the clouds Of World War
II forming, Gen. Palmer acted as
adviser to the Military Training
Camps Association and assisted
IN the preparation Of the Selec-
tive Service Act Of 1910. Gen.
Marshall called him to active
duty In ie42 because he wanted
the advice Of the man he termed
the Army's military elder
stateSmAn.1 He was attached TO
the Special Planning Division Of
the War Department as adviser
on postwar military organization.
He received another DSM for
his World War II service.
Gen. Palmer was q native Of
Cariinyille, III. His grandfather
was John McA. Palmer. Cover
nor Of Illinois. United States
Senator from that State and 3
candidate In 1895 for President
on the Gold Democratic" ticket.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Maude Laning Palmer: q daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mary Palmer RothWell
Of Wolfeboro. N. H.. and Cam
bridge. Mass. and two grand
sons.
Services win be held at / pm.
tomorrow ct Fort Myer Chapel,
Burial win be In Arlington Gem
ekefY
Evening star., 1955-10-26
james I. Curnmins, 0fficioI
Of Seventh Day Adventists

James 81 CuInninS, Is. assist
ant treasurer of the General
Conferences of Seventh-day Ad-
yentists since is42, died ulex-
pectediy today ut Washineton
Sanitarium shortly after he suf-
fered o heart attack at his home.
900 Davis avenue, Takorna Park.
Md. while preparing to 60 to
work.
Mr.. Cumn1fns was vice presi-
dent Of CARE. 4 position he had
held since 1916. and i director Of
the Suburban Trust Bank.
From 1891 to 1912 he was .
missionary In South America.
AS bridegroom and bride. Mr.,
Curnmins and his wife went to
Lima, Peru in 1891 as educational
missionaries. Mr.. Cummins was
dean of men. financial assistant
and teacher at the Industrial
Training School Of the Seventh-
day Adyentists at Mirafiores. q
suburb Of Lima. Mrs. Cummins
was q registered nurse and looked
after the health Of the girls In
the educational institution.
Mr.. Cunmins also gave inn
petns to the wholewheat bakery
at the institution in Peru. With
his students. he expanded the
enterprise into d leading business.
The daily delivery grew from Is
leaves distributed by hand to
many thousands Of ioaves and
cakes distributed BY motor.
The CuMmins used their dog,
Buttons to show Peruyians what
proper food habits could ac-
complish. Buttons was fed
scientifically and was under
clinical observation.
In 1913. Mr.. Cummins took 4
Evening star., 1955-10-26

three e-month inspection trip Of
his church mission schools and
hospitals in England. France,
Italy, Switzerland, Greece. Cyp-
rus. Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt.
Ethiopia, the Gold Coast and
Nigeria.
known In Banking
Mr.. Cummins had taken q
prominent part In both church
and civic affairs and be was well
known in Washington and New
York banking circles.
He was q native Of Daleville.
Ind. and q graduate Of En-
manuel Missionary College In
Michigan and Indiana Academy.
Survivors are his widow. Vio-
let Maxine. and q daughter.
nawyr1a Chnfin q