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U. S., Philippines
Study Defenses

MANILA, Aug. Is (P).-The
United States and the Philip
pines today began detailed dis
IcusSions on the modernization of
American military bases here to
help deter Communist agrees
sion in Southeast Asia.
The United States opened its
presentation by outlining the
present status of the Red mill
tary position in Asia and the
defense pattern that has been
built up against it.
Karl BendetSen, former United
States Army undersecretary and
official spokesman for the United
States, and his staff explained
what the United States feels is
needed for improving and mod
Iernizing the base setup here for
the common defense and Sc
curity of the two countries.
The closed-door conference
began after a plenary session
Saturday in which both coun-
tries expressed readiness to CO.
operate for their mutual de-
Tense.
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Donald c. Greasy, Engineer
In Navy Ordnance Bureau

but continued in the bureau as q
civilian.
President of the Bureau OF
Ordnance Association of Enei-
neers and Scientists in 1854, Mr.
Greasy also belonged to the Ma
tional Society of Professional
Engineers. the American Society
of Civil Engineers, the District
of Columbia Society of Profess
sional Engineers, the American
Society of Naval Engineers and
the Society of American Mill
tary Engineers. He was a men,
Der of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church here.
Mr.. Greasy is survived by his
widow. Carolyn A.; two children
Linda Claire. 9, and Donald
John, 4; his father. George H.,
and a brother. George H., jr.,
both of New York.
Funeral services will be held
at ii am. Wednesday in the
chapel of the Madison Avenue
Presbyterian Church. New York
City. Burial will be in Liberty
Corner. N. j. The family re-
quests that expressions of SYM
pathy be in the form of contri-
buttons to the American Heart
Association
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Mr.. Armstrong was with the
National Youth Administration,
the War Manpower Commits
sion. the Navy Department and
the Labor Department as an
economist and analyst.
An active church worker, Mr..
Armstrong was formerly super
intendent and Sunday School
teacher at Bethel AAdE Church.
He was on the board of dea-
cons at Vermont Avenue Bap-
fist Church.
He also was active in the
Masons and Phi Beta Sigma
fraternity.
He is survived by his widow,
the former Lena M. Murray of
Sumter, S. c.
Services will be held at / pm.
Wednesday at the Vermont Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. 1880 Ver-
mont avenue NV. Burial will be
in Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
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when Justice Gordon was an
assistant United States attorney
for the District.
Justice Gordon. who retired
from the bench in 1941 after
serving Is years, died in Sep
TENDER. 1916.
Mrs. Gordon attended st. Mar
garet's Episcopal Church and
was former member of Chevy
Chase Club.
Her daughter is her only i'm
mediate survivor.
Services will be held at 10
am. Wednesday at Fort Myer
Chapel with burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
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Donald c. Greasy, 46, a civilian
engineer in the Navy Depart
ment's Bureau of Ordnance, died
Saturday in Charleston, S. C.
He suffered a heart attack Au-
gust 5.
Mr.. Greasy of 3O40 North Oak
land street, Arlington, had been
mentioning with his family in
Myrtle Beach. S. c., only two
days when he was stricken.
Born in New York City, he
took a civil engineering degree
at Cornell University in 1881.
From 1882 to 1910, Mr.. Greasy
worked in New York as an oper-
alton and maintenance engineer.
Later he became a management
engineer with the William A.
White & Sons real estate firm
in New York. He was a New
York State licensed professional
engineer.
Entering the Navy in 1943 as
a lieutenant d.g), he advanced
to lieutenant commander in the
gun mount and missile launcher
branch Of the Ordnance Bureau.
In 1916 he went on inactive duty.
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Mrs. Peyton Gordon, II,
Widow of District Justice

Mrs. Peyton Gordon, n, widow
of the District Court Justice,
died Saturday night of a heart
ailment at her home. 2139 Wy
oming avenue NV.
Mrs. Gordon was the mother
of Evelyn Peyton Gordon. So
ciety editor of the Washington
Daily News and wife Of H. Wells
March, $500 @ street NV.
Mrs. Gordon was the former
Evelyn Briley, native of Cam
bridge. Md, and daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Briley.
She went to Western Maryland
College and was married in 1902
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}. |. Armstrong, Employe
Of Government rs Years

James L. Armstrong, So, a
Government employee for Is years
until illness forced him to leave
the Labor Department recently.
died yesterday at Freedmen's
Hospital. He lived at 1926 East
Cspitol street.
Mr.. Armstrong was formerly
connected with the YMCA and
at one time was assistant man.
aver and head cashier of a food
store at Tenth and u streets
NV.
A native of Washington, Mr.
Armstrong got his B. S. and
M. A degrees from Howard Uni
versity. He studied at American
University and received a PHI.
D. in social economy.
He was a YMCA secretary in
Harrisburg. Pa. and taught in
the elementary schools there.
He was later director in WASH
ington Pr the Twelfth Street
Playground.
During lis Government career.
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Joyce Cary Writes,
Death at Shoulder

OXFORD. England, Aug. 10
(R.-Author Joyce Cary is writ
ing a new book with death look
ing over his shoulder.
The 67-year-old writer has
confided to friends the verdict of
his doctors-their belief he is
doomed to die within two years,
maybe less. He is suffering from
a form Of progressive paralysis
regarded as incurable.
Mr.. Cary. known in the United
States for such novels as THE
Horses Mouth" and THE House
of Children. said:
Il have years Of work in me
yet. and this new novel is half
finished. I hope 1t won't be the
last. But ! am quite ready to
go when the time comes"
His new book will deal with
the current revival Of interest in
religion.
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Mrs. van Kinsbereen, Hat
Designer, Shop Owner Here

Mrs. Jacques van Kinsbergen,
70, a hat designer who used the
name of Nine. Reiss in her pro-
feSsion, died of a heart attack
Friday while on a shopping trip
in New York.
Mrs. van Kinsbergen and her
husband, a retired symphony
violinist. owned the Nine. Reiss
Modes millinery shop at 1886
Prospect street NV. They lived
at the same address.
Mrs. van Kinsbergen was the
former Rosa Reiss. a native of
Amsterdam, Holland. At IL she
began designing hats in her
mothers shops in Amsterdam
and Paris. In 1905 she came to
the United States. She had oper-
ated in the retail and wholesale
millinery business in New York.
beginning in 1916. and in 1881
she came to Washington.
Mrs. van Kinsbergen held a
number OF patents on hat con-
struction. One patent in 1917 was
for the Spider Web hat in which
is wires were used in a web-like
construction.
In 1929 she was commended by
the Audubon Society for using
the coloring Of the Javanese
lovebirds in her hats instead Of
the fast-dissappearing white
egrets which were being hunted
out Of existence to provide plum
age for high society hats.
Mrs. van Kinsbergen formerly
had shops here on M street in
Georgetown, 1925 Connecticut
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N. B. Costello, 80, Served
On Loudoun School Bourd

Mount Gap and Limestone anc
at the high schools at Aide anC
Hlllsboro. He retired from teach
ing about 1925.
He represented Leesburg dis.
'trict on the Loudoun County
School Board from 1928 to 1943
He began teaching Sunday
school when he was 10 years OF
age and retired from this activ-
ity in 1948. He was a member
of Christ Episcopal Church
LuckettS, and of the Leesbure
Masonic Lodge.
Mr.. Costello is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Margaret Franklin
Costello, and two brothers, j,
Wilbur Costello, Leesburg. and
Virgil M. Costello of 1920 v
street Sc, Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Wednesday at st. James
Episcopal Church in Leesburg.
They will be conducted by the
Rev. Frank H. Moss. Burial will
be i'll Leesburg Union Cemetery,
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Mrs. Martini,
Victim Of Fire

Mrs. Lawrence Martin, 70.
Washington clubwoman, an
former teacher, died Saturday
night in a hospital in Damaris-
Gotta, Me-, of injuries she re-
|ceived in a fire August S.
The fire destroyed a South
Bristol (Me.) dwelling. Mrs.
Martin, who had been visiting
Mrs. Alice Nelson of Chestnut
Hill, Mass. was trapped on the
second floor after she returned
to the blazing structure to try
to save some of her belongings,
according to the Associated
Press. She tried to escape by
sliding down a drain pipe, which
broke. In the fall, both of her
legs were broken.
Mrs. Martin, 1440 Foxhall road
NV. was the widow of a
geographer and former chief of
the Map Division of the Library
OF Congress. Her husband died
in 1855.
Former Laura Hatch
Mrs. Martin was the former
Laura Hatch. She held degrees
from Vassar and the University
lof Chicago. She attended seven
colleges and universities either
as a student or teacher, includ-
ing Smith, Bryn Mawr, Welles-
ley, Barnard and the University
of Oregon. Her teaching spe-
cialty was geology and geography
During World War l she
served overseas with the YWCA.
1t was on an Alaskan trip to
study glaciers tnat she met her
husband to be, a former profess
SCR at the University of WiScon-
sin.
Active in Club
Mrs. Martin was active in the
Georgetown Garden Club, the
Society of Woman Geographers,
the Washington Club and the
Eistophos Club. She was for
merly president of the goth Gen.
fury Club.
In the summer of 1880 she
gave a course on polar SOW
Iereignty at the Williamstown
Institute of Politics. Her hus-
band instructed there each year
and Mrs. Martin assisted him.
Survivors include three daugh-
tiers and two sisters.
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came chief of the distribution
branch. supply and service divi-
sion.
Assumes New Command
He assumed command of the
Philadelphia Quartermaster De-
pot in 1913. For his work there
he received the Legion of Merit
He also has the Army Common
dation Ribbon with Oak Leaf
Cluster.
Gen. Walsh retired December
81, 1916. and for the next five
years served on the staff Of
Soldiers Home here.
He was a member of the Chevy
Chase Club and the Army and
Navy Club.
Survivors are his widow, the
former Dorothy johnson OF
Washington: a daughter, Mrs
William Townsend Glidden
Manchester, Mass: three sisters
Mrs. Edward Gaffney, Charles
ton, S. c.; Mrs. John Gaffney
San Diego. Calf; Mrs. James
B. Ford, Chicago. and two grand
sons.
Graveside services will be held
Iat l pm. tomorrow at Arlington
Cemetery. The family requests
that any tokens of sympathy be
in the form of contributions to
the Cancer Detection Clinic
Garfield HOSPITAL.
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Gen. Roland Walsh Dies:
On Soldiers Home Stoff

Brig. Gen. Roland Walsh. ga,
former commanding general of
the Philadelphia Quartermaster
Depot who was on the staff of
Soldiers Home until 1852, died
yesterday of cancer at Walter
Reed Hospital. He lived at 1901
Connecticut avenue NV.
A Charleston IS. c. native
and 1912 Citadel graduate. Gen.
Walsh first served in the infan-
try on border duty and then in
the Philippines.
During World War 1 he was
with the 7th Machine Gun Bat
talon and participated in the
Aisne. Champaign Marine, Aisne-
Marine, st. Mihiel and Meuse-
Argonne offensives.
After serving in the Western
United States Gen. Walsh came
to Washington in 1922 with the
planning division of the Office
of the Quartermaster General.
He was with the Brazilian Gen.
tennial in South America and
upon his return he became chief
of the building branch of the
Office of the Quartermaster Gen.
eral until 1912.
War College Graduate
Gen. Walsh was a graduate
and former instructor and as
sistant commandant at the Quar-
termaster Corps School and a
graduate of the Command and
General Staff School and the
field officers course at the
Chemical Warfare School. Edge
wood Arsenal, Md. He was a
1881 graduate of the Army War
College
Gen. Walsh was executive as
sistant and then in 1897 chief
of the War Planning and Train
ing Branch of the Quartermaster
Generals Office here. In 1910
he commanded the Hawaiian
Quartermaster Depot, Fort Arm
strong. Hawaii, and was also as
Sistant superintendent of the
Army Transport Service. When
Pearl Harbor was bombed, his
men dropped their work and
manned machineguns against
Japanese planes.
Returning to the United States
in 1912, Gen. Walsh went to At
lanta where he eventually be-
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LEESBURG. Va. Aug. 13
(SpeciaD Marion Bernard Cos
tello, 80, former member of the
Loudoun County School Board
and a former school teacher,
died yesterday at Loudoun Coun-
to Hospital after an illness of
several months.
Born near Upperville, he was
the son of the late Thomas
H. and Dinah Fleming Costello.
He spent most of his life IN
the Lucketts community near
Leesburg, where he owned and
operated a 300-acre farm known
as RoSemont.
Two years ago he sold the
farm because of his health and
moved to Leesburg.
Mr.. Costello was educated IN
Loudoun County public schools.
at the College and William and
Mary and the University of Vlr-
ginia. He taught school in Lou
doun County for "a years, serving
in the elementary schools at
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avenue N. w. and since 1851 on
Prospect street.
Besides her husband, she is
survived by a son. DR.. Maurice
van Kinsbergen. 20 Grant circle
NV. and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
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Sabotage Suspected !
In School Dynumitinq

GOLDEN CITY, Mo-, Aug. Is
(P1.-A dynamite blast wrecked
"a new high school building under
construction here early Sunday.
I'm sure it was sabotage, .
City Marshal Craydon Lyons
said. The marshal said he knew
of no motive for the blasting.
He estimated a case of dyna-
mite was used by someone who
knew what he was doing"
Marshal Lyons said that ruled
out young vandals.
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40 Juvenile Judges
Meet in AsheyiIIe

ASHEVILLE. N. c., Aug. 10
R.-Forty judges of juvenile
courts in Southern States open
a five-day institute at nearby
Blue Ridge today to exchange
ideas of handling juvenile cases.
Speakers include William F.
Sheridan of the Children's Bu-
reau. Washington, D. c.. and
Judge Marion w. Gooding of
Jacksonville, Fla.
Hugh Reid of Arlington, Va,
is chairman of the institute.
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earn nf Thanks

BLUNT, CHARLES W. The family OF
the late CHARLES W BLUNT wishes
10 express its sincere gratitude to
Rev. Hamilton. officers members,
chorus, Socialite ushers. nurses and
Nh CoVington Of the Greater New
Hope Baptist Church. Washington Bap-
tist Seminary. Ofieer L. Chambers,
relatives and friends and neignbors for
their kindness. condolences, floral and
monetary contributions, telegrams,
cards. and use OF cars and for all
other expressions of sympathy.
IRENE v BLUNT IA
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THELMA MAE. In loyins
memory OF our beloved sister ano
sister-in-law, THELMA MAE lTILLIEJ
BAUGHMAN, who passed away one
year ago today, August 10, 1855.
They say time heals all sorrow
And helps you to forget
But time so far has only proved
How much we miss YOU yet.
You were the sweetest sister
That everybody knew
Who was always ready to help
Anyone who might be needing you.
SO God called you home. Title,
because he needed YOU
DUTCH AND AUDREY
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In Mrnturtaiit

ToOTS COLEMAN. In loving
COLEMAN ADAMS, who entered Inc
great beyond August IL, 1899.
HER LONELY SISTER. WILLIANA C.
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Traditional Symbol Of sympathy

One Of mans most beautiful and enduring Gus
toms has been to express sympathy to the be-
reaved through flowers. Sending flowers is only
natural because through their very fragrance and
beauty they breathe hope. Their gentle presence
relieves doubt and fear. When you want to express
sympathy take the way that is natural, correct
and kind send flowers.
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CEMETERY LOTS

NATIONAL MEMORIAL PARK--Lo, with
stes tof sale Exclusive. select
area Rare opportunity ard uargair
o. sacrif WA 5.5g53 Tor 10.
formation. ans time.
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the Holy Name Society of st.
Anne's Church are requested
to assemble at the Robert
A. Humphrey Funeral Home,
1907 Wisconsin ave. Be-
theSda. on Monday. August
10. at 3 pm, for reclta-
he Rosary for WILLIAM j
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CRAIG. LENA CHRIsTINE. In sad but
loving memory of our dear sister. LENA
CHRISTINE CRAIG, who left US eight
years. ago today. August 10. Ig4S
sleep on. Lena. and take your rest
We love you but Goo knows best,
HER BROTHER AND SISTER in Wash
ington, y. c.: Princeton. N. j.. and
Gainesville, Va.
GILBERT, MAYME CARROLL. Dear is
me memory OF our grandmother
MAfME CARROLL GILBERT who
entered the great beyond -. wears aEo
august rs 1854.
When We are alone We like TO stray
- Along the road Of yesterday.
To live. aaain IN memory
The happy days that used TO be
DEVOTED GRANDCHILDREN, RUS.
SELL. ELMER, HERBERT. HOLLIS
AND LEE EDNA JOHNSON.
GUNNELL. LOUISE. In loving memory
OF my mother. LOUISE GUNNELL. who
departed this life eight years ago to-
day August ID lg4S.
There is so much could say
In TINS memorial 10 you today
80 many fond memories you left behind
Years cannot erase from my heart
ana mind
HEX DAUGHTER. ETHEL.
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kLOPFER. LUCY. In loving memory of
our dear mother, LUCY HOPPER. who
died August 10, lD4S.
NAME AND ELMER.
JESSIE l.. In loving memory
q our late mother JESSIE L MUIR
RAY. who died twenty-seyen years AGO
today. August IL. 1929.
sleep on. cur loved one Gods ways
He knew YOU we're weary and needed
rest:
Called YOU nome. your work was done
Some day Wen meet you. one BY one
LOVING DAUGHTER, LUCE A. YER
RiLLl AND SON AMERfcUs
CHARLES CONRAD. In
memory to nv husband and grand
father. CHARLES CONRAD NEWMAN
Eho passed ssSSaay one year ago today
WIPE MABEL AND GRANDCHILDREN
CHARLES AND JUNE LOVE.
SARA Z. In loving mem
DRY Of our devoted sister. SARA r.
RICHARD who passed aVay four
years ago today. August 49, 1852.
Til memory fades and life departs,
You Will 1--we forever In our hear1
THE FAMILY.
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members OF Jonathan Davis
Conslstory, No. /, are hereby
w. notified to attend a midnight
49, service for our late Iliustrious
IN Peer. JAMES L. ARMSTRONG.
49, Tuesday August IA. 1856. at
EN~sSrp the John 7 Rhines Funeral
Home, 90l Bird St. s.w
IllustriouS GEORGE A. FARRAR, 33rd
Degree, Comdr in Chief
IlIustriouS MELVIN j. KEY, BIRD
Degree. Keeper OF the Sea- and Ar
chives
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ARMSTRONG. JAMES /. There win be

ARMSTRONG, JAMES I. There VII be
m special communication OF
IN Social Lodge, No. !, f. "
IN A. NJ, at the Masonic
MCN. Temple, 10th and You SITS.
WHY NV, on Wednesday, August
~N/W =, 1896. at / 30 am, Tor
~ the purpose OF arranging
to conduct the last Masonic rites for
our late brother JAMES L ARM
STRONG Funeral at ! pm. from the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church. BY
order of:
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1patha

ANDERSON. CELESTINE tTENNIE). On
Wednesday, August .. 1886, AZ her
residence 4UU NJ ST. NV, CELESTINE
tTENNIEl ANDERSON, beloved wife OF
Edgar q. Anderson, ST.. mother Of
Mrs. Ruth Washington and Eoear
Fade Of New York City. N. Y, and
mother-ln-laW OF Mrs, Eula Anderson
and Thomas B. Washington. She also
is survived by eight grandchildren. a
devoted friend Mrs Pearl Davis, and
other relatives and friends. Remains
may be viewed after pm Monday
August IL. at the Barnes d. Matthews
funeral services VIII be held on Tues
day. August IA. al 1 pm Interment
Moodlawn Cemetery Arrangements by
Barnes d Matthews. I3
ARMSTRONG. JAMES LIONEL. On Sun
Hospital JAMES LIONEL ARMSTRONG
OF o3!6 East Capitol ST. ne. beloved
husband OF Lena M. Armstrong, de-
yoted nephew OF Mr.. Sandy E. Jones,
beloved Son-ln-laW OF MT. and Mrs.
Richard Murray. He also leaves TO
mourn ms passing eight Sisters-in-
law, eight brothers-in- Law, nine nieceS,
friends. Remains resting at the john
2, RhineS q Co. Funeral Home, auI
3rc st. S.T., where riendS may call
IRON pm. Tuesday, August ii until
y am. WedneSGay August Ia; thence
10 the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church,
1850 vermont ave. NV, where the
remains Will lie IN state rntil l2:45
p m. and where funeral services viii
os held at . m. the key. c. T. Murray
oinciatirig 1nterment Lincoln Memorial
cemetery. Family may ce contacted
NJ o32b East Capitol ST. ne. IsU. ;3-2495.
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AUGUST 8. lN56, al 922. So, NV.
NICHOLAS CAMPBELL. He is survived
kv a cousin Mrs Emma Jackson, and
faithful trienos, Mrs Fannie Madden
and Mrs Alice Turner. and a host Of
other friends Remains resting al the
Morrow a. Woodford Funeral Home,
1899 lith ST. NV After :. I'm Mon
day, AUGUST 3, friends are invited to
call A. the above-named funeral home,
whore PRAYERS will be offered at / ON.
Tuesday. August II interment Ar
lInnfnn National TnnlntnrN