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and still win going away from
Republican William B. Prender-
CAST, also an Anne Arundel
County resident.
Final unofficial returns from
the 5th give Mr.. Landlord 87,908
and Mr.. Prendergast 66,354.
Hyde Defeats Foley
Representative Dewitt S.
Hyde, Republican in the 9Th
district, won a third term by
defeating Democrat John r.
Foley. Mr.. Foley came within
1900 votes of Representative
Hyde in Montgomery County.
where both men live. but dropped
away in the up-district counties.
Final unofficial computations
give Mr.. Hyde 1864 to Mr..
Foley's 82.30l.
The vote in the other con-
Igressional districts on the basis
lof virtually complete unofficial
returns:
First-Representative Edward
III. Miller, Republican, 42,185;
Hamilton P. Fox, jr., Democrat.
l33.744.
Second-RepreSentative James
P. 8 Devereux, Republican, 3d.
I0l5; A. Gordon Boone, Democrat,
go, 1855.
Third-Representasive Edward
A. Garmatz. Democrat. 1927:
Harry Kemper, Republican, 2O,-
IT'S.
Representative George
H. Fallon. Democrat, 42,304:
George D. Hubbard, Republican.
37.421.
Seventh-Representative SAM
uel Friedel, Democrat, 69,382:
David A. HALEY. Republican. A.
$50.
$4,000 Voted
About $4,000 Marylanders
went to the polls yesterday, with
absentee ballots still to be
counted. This tops the record
! Continued on Page BIS, Col. !
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P. Tide Sweeps
Butler to Victory
Democrats Manage to Keep
4-3 Margin in House
By GENE GOODWIN

The Eisenhower avalanche in Maryland swept Republican
Senator John Marshall Butler back into Office the Demo-
Gratis today had salvaged their Az margin the Of
Representatives
The Presidents staggering margin victory the Free
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Kefauver suIte BrIrhter

The advice was being followed
in the Kefauver suite on the
18th floor. where the murals
were Of Roman ruins. J. Howard
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$4,000 Voted

About $4,000 Marylanders
went to the polls yesterday, with
absentee ballots still to be
counted. This tops the record
Continued on Page BIS, Col. ]
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AbC NdSO HoAAOOAAA NOAAOohASN O
few televisiOn receivers, and sew
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Charles ". DineIe,
Character Actor

WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. 20
R.-Charles w. Dingle, So,
character actor in films and Tv,
died last night In the Memorial
Hospital after a short illness.
Mr.. Dingle, a Wabash, Ind,
native, came here a month ago to
live with his son, John F. Dingle,
in adjoining Shrewsbury. An
other son, Charles. jr.. lives in
Dallas, Tex.
! Mr., Dingle often played the
part Of small town businessmen
and politicians. His last role was
that Of Senator Fullerton In 1.-THE
Court Martial Of Billy Mitchell, a"
in which Gary Cooper plays the
part Of the erstwhile Army Air
Corps general.
Mr.. Dingle played the sup
porting role of Zen Hubbard in
THE Little Foxes" with Tallu-
lab Bankhead.
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was the son of Littell and Mary
Louise Hamilton Wilson. During
World War !, he was a lieutenant
lin the Army and helped build
hangers and air fields.
After the war, he became a
partner in the architectural firm
|of Pierson & Wilson. For about
the last five years. he had been
ID partner in Wilson and Denton,
|at 1922 Twentieth street NV.
Headed Legion Post
Mr.. Wilson was a past COM
mander Of American Legion Post
1876 Of Bethesda and q member
|of the 40 and 8. the Columbia
Country Club and the American
Institute Of Architects.
Survivors are his widow, Anne
T.; three SONS, A. Hamilton, jr.,
|of Alta Vista. Md. Littell E. Of
Ellicott City. Md, and James N.
|of 1905 Thornton road, Rock
vile. Md; three daughters, Mrs.
Joseph c. Troy Of Montgomery.
Ala. Mrs. Thomas E. Cosgrove
|of Enid, Okla, and Miss Donna
Wilson. q student at Barry Col
|lege. Miami. Fla: sister. Miss
Edelin, Wilson of Westchester
Apartments; q. half-brother,
Henry s. Powell Of Mclean. Va,
and IA grandchildren.
Requiem mass win be offered
lat $3.50 am. Monday in Blessed
Sacrament Catholic Church,
Western avenue and Quesada
street NV. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
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Louise Carver, 81,
Film Coincidence

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 20 R.-
Louise Carver, 81. one Of Holly
woods FIRST condolences and q
Cougar veteran Of vaudeville,
opera and the stage, died yes
terday at her home.
Aunt Louise" to generations
Of film players, she had been In
retirement since 1912. Cfstage
Miss Carver was Mrs. Louise
Spilger Murray, widow of Tom
Murray. film and stage veteran
and one Of radios first hillbilly
singers, who died in 1885.
Miss Carver appeared on
Broadway with Lew Fields, YER
non and Irene Castle, AL Jolson,
w. c. Fields and other leading
figures Of her time. In Holly
wood around 1920 she was one
OF the busiest film performers,
notably In Mack Sennett COM
edies.
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End Seen
Of BUS Tieup

The possibility that Washing
ton division Greyhound bus
drivers may soon return to work
was seen today by their union
president.
Clark K. Dorsey. head Of Dr.
vision 1898 Of the AL Transit
Union, said q session this after
noon will determine whether the
drivers end q Continuous meet
ing" which has tied up all north
and westbound Greyhound buses
out Of Washington since . am.
Wednesday
About $50 drivers held a
lengthy meeting yesterday at the
Branchville Md firehouse and
adjourned until ! pm. today.
The drivers went on the Job
without notice after the COM
|pany discharged r. Hs Gross
|nickle Of Hagerstown, Md The
company held that MIR. Gross
|nickle. q driver for IA years, was
at fault in q fatal accident in
Pennsylvania. Union members
insisted this was unfair In that
the bus driver was cleared in the
courts.
Union of1cials have called the
work stoppage unauthorized, and
said they have been urging the
drivers to return to work.
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Eugene de SobIo,
Coast IndustriuIist

NEW YORK, Jan. 20 R-
Eugene de Jolly de Saba, founder
OF the Pacific Gas & Electric
Co.. died here Wednesday. He
would have been 81 today.
Mr.. de Saba had a long and
colorful industrial career, touch
ing on many fields and. filled
with many achievements.
Firms he founded were the
nrst to provide San Francisco,
Sacramento and the California
coastal areas with power over
lines from plants in the high
Sierras. At other times he was
connected with petroleum, cof-
lee importing and Portuguese
tin production concerns.
Mr.. de Saba was born of
French parents in Panama. The
family moved to San Francisco
when he was S years old.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. William Gordon Lyle Of
New York; a stepdaughter, Mrs.
Clement p. Tobin of New York
and San Francisco, and a
brother. Leon de Saba of San
Francisco.
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow with burial in Kensico
Cemetery.
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Navy Capt. W. H. BeItz, 81,
Retired Resturch Director

Capt. Willis H. Beltz, USN,
commanding oficer and director
OF the Naval Research Laboratory
from 1852 until his retirement
last spring. died Tuesday at
Bethesda Naval Hospital after q
long illness. He was 81.
Capt. Beltz left the laboratory
in April. 1855. because of Ill
health.
An electronics engineer, he was
elected a fellow In the Institute
|of Radio Engineers this year, and
was awarded a scroll and a pin
lin special presentation at the
hospital on December Is.
A native Of Martinsville, III.
Capt. Beltz received a BIS. de-
gree in engineering from the Uni
versity Of KANSAS. He went with
the Radio Corporation Of Amer
lea in 1922, and worked for that
|firm until 1941 in New York,
Camden. and on the West Coast.
Capt. Beltz served in the Army
in the field artillery during World
War I, and was commissioned as
10 lieutenant in the Naval Re-
serve in 1925. He was called to
active duty in 1871. and In 1916
transferred to the Regular Navy.
He received the Legion Of Merit
in 1916 for his work as officer In
charge of the shore radio section
Iof the Bureau Of Ships during
World War II. Before assuming
command of the Naval Research
Laboratory In January, 1852,
Capt. Beltz was assistant chief
Iof the bureau for electronics In
the Bureau Of Ships.
He was Baptist, and a mem
Der of Masonic lodge in Hon
Iolulu.
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Chen Honq,
Foundero of
Restaurant
Chen Hong, 50, former presi-

Chen Hong. So, former presi-
dent and one of the founders
of the Lotus Restaurant, died
Wednesday in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital.
Mr.. Hong, who lived at 604
Greenbrier drive. Silver Spring,
Md. was q past secretary Of the
Chin Association Of Washington.
He was we'll known among mem
bers Of the Chinese community
here and was active in the city's
business circles.
Mr.. Hong was president of the
Lotus Restaurant, 727 Four
teenth street NV, from its
founding in 1928 until a recent
Illness forced him to resign. He
came to this country as a young
man. invested in the restaurant
business and became highly sue
cessful.
Mr. Hong is survived by his
wife. Pearl, and five children,
Gloria, Joyce. Audrey, Bruce and
Gary.
Services will be held at / pm.
Sunday in the Lee Funeral
Home, Fourth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be in George Washington Gene
terY
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"A. H. Wilson, Designer
OF D. c. Buildings, Dies

A. Hamilton Wilson, So, prom
inent Washington architect and
senior member Of the architec-
tural firm Of Wilson and Denton.
died Wednesday in George WASH
ington Hospital. following q
heart attack. He lived at 5507
Trent street. Somerset, Md.
Among his notable architec-
tural achievements was the an
mex to the Library Of Congress
and the Headquarters Building
for the International Associa-
ton Of Machinists, now nearing
completion on Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. He designed Our Lady
Of Victory School on Macarthur
boulevard. which was dedicated
recently, and q number of banks
and churches in the area.
During World War II, Mr..
Wilson received the Army and
Navy Sc" for professional work
on a secret military project In
Arlington. Va. and was honored
by the Cosmopolitan Club with
a testimonial. He recently COM
pleted q term as president Of the
Cosmopolitan Club.
On Examiner Board
Mr.. Wilson recently served as
a member Of the Board of Exam
liners and Registrars of Archi-
tects for the District.
He was former member Of
the board of governors of the
Washington Building Congress
and served as chairman of the
Commissioners Citizens Build
ing Code Advisory Committee,
for which he received q citation
from Commissioner Sa m u e i
Spencer.
Mr.. Wilson was q director Of
the Washington Loan and Trust
Co. for 20 years until it merged
with Riggs National Bank.
A native OF Washington, he
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Judge J. l. Adoir,
Illinois Luwmuker

QUINCY, H., Jan. 20 (P.-
Judge jackson Leroy Adair of the
United States District Court of
Southern Illinois since 1887 and
former Illinois Congressman, died
Unexpectedly at his home yester-
day. He was 81.
Judge Adair was appointed to
the bench in 1887 by the late
President Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
Before that he had served as
Quincy city attorney, Adams
County States attorney. Illinois
State senator and as a Demo-
cratic member Of Congress from
1888 to 1887
Born at Clayton, H., Judge
Adair attended Illinois College
and received his law degree from
the University of Michigan in
1911.
He is survived by his widow
and brother, Ray. of Clayton.
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In Mrntnrtant

LINDSAY. 1T. AUGUSTUS O. In low.
ing memory Of It., AUGUSTUS a
aary 20. 1885. THE FAMILY.
ROUNDS, CORA W. IN memsry Of
~ 4, '" x. EouNDs' Tho departed this
1850.
Your CHEEKY ways your smiling face
:. Are pleasant TO recall;
You had loving words for each.
AND died beloved ra RE "A HaMr,v
HS oys osa S a,Ssts CORA s.,r " ,,: 3
Org Of my aunt, Mrs. CORA W
ROUNDS, who entered into eternal
Irest six years ago today, January 90
In uj pSsmosy,s lovely garden.
Your memory, dearest aunt,
Is the brightest bloom there.
DE SST1n NIECE MARGUERITE W
GRACE W. In iovins mem.
g Srs q Cyr S der mSthsr and sister
away January 20, 1850.
Deep in our hearts lies q picture
OF loved one laid to rest:
In memory's frame we shall keep t.
+, o because she was one Of the best.
xsAASnA- S[A1Ae' DE- \ AMI JUAN,
SISTER AMP BROTHER. RAYMOND
sTROBEL. MARY REBECCA. To tn,
memory Of our dear mother, MARY
REBECcA sTOBEL, who departed thii
life January 20, 1915.
In our hearts she Is .fondly remembered
Sweet memories cling to her name;
Loving memories Of . wonderful mother
LOVINGLY, HER CHILDREN.
WATSON. JAMES y. sR. In LOVING
father, JAMES L. WATSON, Sr.. who
departed this life one year ago. jan
uary 20, 1865.
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and the days pass BY
Deep In our hearts Q memory Is kent
OF one we loved and can never forget
Sometimes when life 10 lonely
We turn back the pages OF time:
There 10 10y In turning these pages,
For In them sweet memories we and
These memories>we viii always cherish
To Us they are treasures OF gold
We will forever be turning these pages
Until the end Of the story Ia TOLD
DEVOTED WIFE. FRANCES. AND SON
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Gen. Carson, 81,
1885 West Pointer

FORT JACKSON, 8. c., Jan
20 (R.-Retired Brig. Gen. John
Miller Carson. 81, died in a hos
|pital here Wednesday after q
short illness.
He had made his winter home
lat Camden since last November.
He was admitted to the hospital
Tuesday.
A native Of Pennsylvania and
Ia resident Of Pomfret, Conn,
Gen. Carson was one Of the last
surviving members of the 80
man class Of 1885 at West Point.
He finished 14th in the class.
At the time Of his retirement.
in 1922. he was assistant quar-
|termaster general Of the Army.
During his 40-year military ca
|reer. he served in Puerto Rico
and the Philippines Immediately
after the Spanish-American War
and with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in France during
World War /.
Gen. Carson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Margaret Summer
Carson; a daughter, Mrs. Henry
&c. Holt Of Pomfret: a sister, Mrs
r. L. acDonald Of Washington,
ID. c., and three grandchildren
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Frederick |. Wright,
Kin of Newsmun

OAKLAND, Cali. :. Jan. 20 up.
Frederick L. Wright, "a.
father-in-law OF. Relman MORN.
Associated Press feature writer
in New York. died last night Of
Injuries suffered in a fall. Mrs.
NORM, Mr.. Wright's daughter.
lis Dorothy Liebes. noted textile
designer.
Mr.. Wright, q San Francisco
real estate man, was walking in
the garden Of his Berkeley home
late yesterday when he fell, his
head striking q board. He died
three hours later at Herrick
Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Wright also is survived
by three other children, Fred
erick. jr., Berkeley; Mrs. Ralph
Wood, Monterey. Calf, and
William Wright, Sebastopol,
Calf.
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MRS. Johnston,
Widow of JUDGE

Mrs. Julia Farr Goldsborough
Johnston. widow Of M. Tilghman
Johnston, lawyer and Judge in
Easton. Md. died Wednesday in
Wilmington. Del. A member Of
an old Washington family, she
was the daughter Of the late DR..
and Mrs. Edmund K. Colds
borough.
Mrs. Johnston made her debut
in Washington. and went to live
in Easton after her marriage to
Mr.. Johnston in 1915. She was q
frequent visitor to friends and
relatives in Washington.
Surviving are q daughter, Mrs.
James Holmes, and three grand.
children in Wilmington, and two
sisters, Mrs. John H. Askins, and
Mrs. William Force Stead. both
of EaSton
Services will be held at Christ
Church in Easton at . pm. to-
morrow. Burial viii be in Easton.
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Louis Oppenheimer,
Diamond Muqnute

GERARD'S CROSS, England,
Jan. 20 P.-Louis Oppenheimer,
as. member Of the wealthy South
African diamond mining family.
died last night after q long
illness.
Mr.. Oppenheimer, his brother
Ernest and three other brothers
established a far-flung diamond
mining empire in South Africa
shortly after the turn of the
century. The complex, with an
estimated $2.5 billion in assets.
operates in diamonds, gold. coal,
uranium and other enterprises
throughout the African con-
tinent.
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Mrs. Moy Goss,
Retired Teacher
In D. Schools

Mrs. May Trundle Goss. so,
an art teacher here for many
years. died yesterday in Orange
Memorial Hospital in Orlando,
Fla. after a short illness.
Mrs. Goss went to Orlando to
live after retiring from the Dis
trict schools in 1858. She was
teaching at Taft Junior High
School at the time Of her retire.
ment. Mrs. Goss began her
teaching career in the primary
grades and later went into junior
high school work.
A native of Washington, she
was the daughter Of the late
Albert S. Trundle and Kate Shu-
mate Trundle. She was a grad
uate of George Washington UNI
versity.
Surviving are her daughter,
Miss Sally Kate Goss, of Or
lando. and brother. Albert s.
Trundle Of Wilmington, N. C.
Services will be held at noon
tomorrow in Leesburgh, Va. with
burial In Union Cemetery there.
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1n Mrnlurtaut

BOWIE, WILLIAM REDN. In memory
Of my devoted husband. WILLIhM
REDIN BOWIE, who departed this life
eight years ago today. January 90.
1913.
Gone. but not forgotten.
CLARK. WILLIAM HENRY, sR. In low
WILLIAM HENRY CLARK. Sr, who
passed away thirteen years ago today.
January 20. l943.
In our hearts your memory fingers,
Sweetly, tenderly, fond and true;
That we do not think of you.
FLEMING, JOSEPH Z. Passed away
seven years ago today. January 20,
do not need q special day
Ths d Sr1sf az sSu not e think ny emo 81 You
Are very hard 70 md
LCviNS3, , DAUGHTER LAuRErTA
FRANCIS, BEVERLY. A worthy tribute
e S Spr devoted father, BEVERLY
vary 20, ie3S.
Somewhere back Of the sunset
Away from this world Of strife.
Our loved enc Is sweetly resting
In that land where there is no nieht.
Loving memories never die
Deep In our hearts q memory is kept
81 f2s IN AND A0f fsn RfHeE iSsG'
hoRsToN, ALLEN l. IN memory Of
the secret tears I've shed since you
January 20. 1855.
Some may think You are foreotten
And the wound Is nearly healed.
But little do they know the sorrow
That lies IN my heart concealed,
DEVOTED WIFE. ADA l.. HORSTON.
JOHNSON, JAMES DUvAL. In memory
q 9aT h ,p;1ssd and brother JAMES
life January 20, 1854.
Long months Of suffering and doubt
Slowly burned lies candles out:
But heaven-lighted they still glow
I0 sHsER 8, JOHNSON AND MARIE. J.
KIRKPATRICK. FORREST LEE. In
FoRREsT LEE KIRKPATRicK. who
departed this life four years ago
today. January 20, 1859.
yoy slipped so quietly away.
Perhaps 'twas Tor the best:
We sT Dss' d Isss o sd a. s f. you
LOVING SISTERS AND BROTHERS,
KIRKPATRICK. FORREST. LEE. In low
EoRkf sR0rE LEE kH G asfF fkS'01 VINO
passed away yy ,o four years ago today
TN oE ss Sa. h' Az, y: St io ss. ';Ss
But only those who have lost can tell
~" HIS LoviNo NFE. RUTH.
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Drmhs

WILSON. A. HAMILTON. Members Of
~ Eight. Of Maryland. are re.
euested to attend service. for
TON WILSON, at his late resi-
ID Chase. Nd. on Saturday. jan.
f from S1a Il. SHRINE 1a' q &: Mo ESQ S:.ed
ST. Interment Arlington National
5 S5Rsff Eorh " 3id'G chef Si d. Care. 81
WILSON. A. HAMILTON. onicers and
-. members Of Bethesda Chevy
OA Chase Post, No. los. the
american Lesion, are re-
Sos =, to an, assemble is9s ,o a. he
4. HAMILTON WILSON Of
5507 Trent st., Chevy Chase,
ND, for American Legion services to
q Guard i 20 Sn. sstu1dss. A Jam.
HARRY D. 'EssEx. AdiStaIt s'0s Il {
WHIT. Charles A. on THURSDAY.
S 1ss ca lss0 a. at w hni.fsasy I HSs
Isnss - Whit os ssicssd aq isshsf Ct Ct
Glenn. Merle. Harold. Gordon. Ken
Rsta anS Dhn s. Whit r sE opaa s.I S
Mrs, Esther Akers and Mrs, Jesse
Co. Funeral Home. 1901 18th ST. nv.
% DarEns fses aes.r' &c a. wash
i insson National Cemetery tsgit-
WILSON. A. HAMILTON. On wednes-
DAY January IS, 1885, 4. HAMILTON
wilson husband OF Anne Wilson.
Mary Louvre Troy. Littell 3 Wilson.
James NJ. Wilson, Mrs MAJ Suerite /.
Cosgrove and Donna Z. Wilson: brother
q Msrgaret I. Wilson and Henry s.
shrine Of the Most Blessed sserament
1 Monday; J I,,ny, e: g a:is am
len q oaels 5.
made TO the Heart FUND. 90
WOODY, IKE. Departed this life on
brief illness. III. Xxx woo3Y a Zoos
s sy.n iya IL %ccds ssso +. husband q
yived BY one brother. MI. dari,eid
tiers. zolene watts, Mrs: jamie Good
and other reiat,vss ana ma many 1 frienss
Remains may be viewed on Friday,
Hal Bros Faaerai Home. sci Florida
First Born Church Of The Living
God. 72 Eye st. NV. Rev. J. 0uarles
ofnciatins. lnterment woodlawn Gene
YARBoRo. ELSIE j. Suddenly. on
Wednesday. January Is, 1855. at the
s ssin Y HSsPt b sss tn. Md
St; nv" Westminster; D. C. beloved
mosa.9 eae T Hs.n x @ssS a Ara
Virginia Gordon and Miss Mary n.
Marlboro She also is survived By
four grandchildren. Friends may cal
at the Gasch Funeral Home, Hyatts-
VILE. Nd, where services will be held
on Saturday. January Il, At . pm.
Relatives and friends invited. Inter-
ment Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
ZLOTNICK. SAMUEL D. on Thursday
e ssnq navy 5 a. jeae z1 Sa{ SaeS Pee
sui sbsr & & s sdsss SsE and
Mrs. Alvin Kraft. He also is survived
BY 3 brother. Meyer zlotnict. Funeral
services ct the bernard Danzansky 4
Son Funeral Home. 1901 18th st. a w.,
on Sunday. January %. at pm,
Interment Beth Sholom Cemetery. Me-
mortal week, 2S0l Quebec st. NV. 20
ZLoTNICK, SAMUEL D. Members of
~ the Association OF Oldest In
d ! Ell
zansky's Funeral Home. 1901
i4th st.; NV. on Sunday, January
WILLIAM i. LEnHY, President.
WALTER I. LYDDANE. ST., Seey.
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|Ric|lardMorris,
Crash Victim

Richard Morris, A., active In
government and political circles
here and in North Carolina for
many years, was killed instantly
in an automobile accident last
night at Gretna Va. while en-
route to North Carolina.
A native Of Ashboro, N. c., Mr..
Morris came to Washington in
1880 as private secretary to Ellie
Sheets Of the Martha Washing
ton Candy Co. During World
War II. he was a promotion
specialist with the United States
Treasury and the Air Force, and
toured the country selling war
bonds. He received q citation
from the Treasury Department
for his efforts for the war savings
program.
Mr. Morris was an aircraft
manufacturers representative,
doing iason work with various
foreign governments, at his
death. Prior to that. he was a
public relations consultant for
the government of Brazil.
He took a keen interest in poll
tics and campaigned for Senator
w. Kerr Scott Of North Carolina
in his bid for the Senate in 1855.
Mr.. Morris also served as assist
ant executive secretary of the In
augural Committee for President
Eisenhower.
He was active in civic and
community affairs in Arlington
and Washington and a member
of the Washington Board of
Trade.
Surviving are his widow, Phyl-
lis Lee Morris, and son, Richard,
of the home address, 80l N.
Wayne street. Arlington; his ia
ther. E. G. Morris, ST., of Ash
boro. three brothers and a sister.
Services will be held at Ash
boro at 3 pm. Sunday, with
burial there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-20

Surviving are his widow. TwilIa,
OF the home address, the .Shera-
ton-Park Hotel: q brother. John
Beltz Of Columbus. Ohio, and
three sisters, Mrs. Ruth Holmes
OF Chicago, Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks
OF FL Paso. Tex, and Mrs. Ruby
Kellam. San Diego. Calf.
Services were held at 2 pm.
today at the Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington Gem.
etery.
The family requests that ex-
pressions Of sympathy be sent to
the American Cancer Society.