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Philip Hammond,
Veteran of z Wars
lin Naval Service

Capt. Philip Huston Ham
lmond, 70, veteran Of two wars
and AZ years Navy service, died
Friday in a Charleston, S. c.,
hospital.
A 1907 Naval Academy grad
Iuate. Capt. Hammond received
his Master Of Arts degree from
Columbia University and an MS.
degree from Michigan University
A native of Marion, Ala, he wed
the former Margaret Edwards,
daughter Of the late Rear Ad-
miral John R. Edwards.
He was an engineer officer
during World War 1 aboard the
USS Texas and Naval Super
visor Of Shipbuilding along the
south Atlantic Coast during
World War II. He was director
of the Naval Radio and Sound
Laboratory in San Diego when
he retired in 1945.
He made his home with his
wife, who survives. in Charleston.
He is also survived by four
daughters. Mrs. Charles o. Cook,
I2SlS Thirty fifth street NV,
Mrs. James H. Howard, 500 Ken
lucky avenue, Alexandria; Mrs.
William G. Carter, Annapolis.
and Mrs. Henry M. Cheves III.
Charleston, and nine grandchil-
,dren.
Services will be held at / pm.
Tuesday at Fort Myer. Burial
will be in Arlington National
Cemetery
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Mrs. L. D. Roper,
Widow of Broker

Mrs. Lillian Dorsey Roper, rs
a native Of the District, died
Friday of a cerebral hemorrhage
in Montclair, N. j.
Mrs. Roper, the widow of Ed
ward A. Roper, a stock broker
here for many years, lived al
2021 Rosemont avenue NV. She
was member of the Guild of the
Good Shepherd and the Shrine
OF the Sacred Heart.
Mrs. Roper was educated al
st. Patrick's Academy.
Surviving are her son, Edward
A. Roper, jr., Of the home ad-
dress; a daughter, Mrs. Arthur
A. Rupert of Los Angeles; three
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Prayers at S. H. Hines Funeral
Home at 9 am. Tuesday will
Iprecede a funeral mass at the
Shrine of the Sacred Heart
Burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
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News, the Richmond News-Lead.
er and the Roanoke Times ant
World-News. Mr.. Williams dice
in 1880.
Her daughter, Kathleen Dixie
Tighe, a widely known war cor
respondent. died in Japan Il
years ago, on December 81, 1916
at the age of Al.
Mrs. Williams received a post
humous achievement award hon
oring her daughter at the Won
ems National Press Clubs an
nual dinner in 1947. She was al
active member of the club ant
of the American Newspape
Women's Club.
Survived by Son
The former Josephine Gillen
water, she was the daughter Of ;
Virginian who was a Confederat,
veteran. and a cousin of tn,
actor, Claude CLEARWATER. Mrs
Williams lived for many year
in the 1900 block of Irving stree
NV.
She is survived by a son, Mat
thew CLEARWATER Tighe.
Prayers will be said at tn,
Chambers funeral home, 140l
Chaplin street NV, at $3.50 am
Tuesday. Mass will be said a
st. Gabriels Catholic Church a
Grant circle at 8 am. Buria
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery
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Mrs. Josephine Williams,
Feature Writer, Dies

Mrs. Josephine Tighe Williams,
I79. one Of WAshington's early
newspaperwoman and a figure
in the newspaper community for
many years. died Thursday at a
nursing home here. In i'll health
for some time. she had been in
Emergency Hospital recently.
Mrs. williams was a pioneer
feature writer. She began her
career as a young girl in the
days when features were an in
novation. Born here, she spe-
cialized in stories about old
Washington.
Her work appeared in the old
Washington Times and the old
Times-Herald as we'll as in Bal
timore. Philadelphia and New
York papers. She also was a
correspondent for two Harris
burg papers.
Daughter Won HOnOrs
Her first husband, Matthew
Fitzsimmons Tighe, was for
many years dean Of White House
correspondents and chief of the
Hearst Bureau here. He died in
the early 1920's. Her second hus-
band was Alfred B. Williams.
who was associated with the
Charleston Is. c. News and
Courier, the Greenville Is. c.
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james Wynkoop,
Former Veterans
Agency EmpIoye

James c. Wynkoop, jr., ST.
veteran Of both world wars and
10 Washington resident most OF
his life, died yesterday at
Georgetown University Hospital
Mr.. Wynkoop. who lived at
1920 Wisconsin avenue NV,
worked for the Veterans Admin
IiStration from the end of World
War II until a month ago. when
he became i'll.
He was an Army private in
World War I and a staff SER
lgeant with the 124th Infantry
Medical Detachment in the Pa
Iciflc during World War II.
A native of Hillsboro, Va, he
was brought to Washington
when he was 3 years old by his
parents. DR.. and Mrs. James C.
IWynkoop. ST.. The late DR.. Wynn
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Ikoop practiced medicine ir
Washington for many years.
James Wynkoop. jr.. grad
luated from Central High School
and attended Maryland Univer-
sity. He was a real estate sales
man between World Wars / and
III.
He is survived by his widow
Mrs. Doris Pryor Wynkoop. Of
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the Wisconsin avenue address:
his mother; two sisters. Mrs.
Nancy Warner and Miss Katn-
crime Wynkoop. and a brother,
DR.. John d. Wynkoop, all Of
Leesourg, Va.
Tentative graveslde services
ARE scheduled for IL am. to-
morrow in Leesburg Cemetery.
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Uarh nf Chunks

n he lste RpWHRp "" w. BHrL is9hy xs r
to express their sincere thanks and
npREssiaslon e the Rev. Reuben e' zen Minor
ury Department. the relatives, friends
and neighbors for their calls, use OF
Their, cars. teleerams and beautiful
Moral tributes during our recent be-
WIFE. vERNIcE H BAILEY; SISTERS
B BbASSH M BAILEY ELoRENcIE
ley. AND FAMILY. N
BELL, IDA VIRGINIA. The family Of
the late IDA VIRGINIA BELL wishes
TO express their sincere thanks to her
pastor. the Rev; J. Z, Foy, otticeIs and
Catcher Chapter 9. E. s., Emmanuel
:. g n y. q; Chamber Of 2; F..
o. Henry nnco dUme Johnson
pallbearerS, relatives and many friends
for their kind expressions Of SYM
pathy in kilograms, cards, papers
flowers and cars in our hour OF be-
DAuGHTERs. MAUD B. HUTcHINs
AND EsTELLA 3. MoNTGoMERY
CLARENCE aHSHSdlN Wesley Ans HSoT SON. N"D
late SUSIE B. EWELL wish 70 express
their heartfelt appreciation TO the
pastors. churches, clubs. pallbearers'
Allu hEiBHbOEo luCil ~
cent Dereavement. We also wish to
thank our many friends for their cards.
floral tributes. offerings and messages
DAISY NJ sPRIoos AND LILLIAN Z
JENIOUS AND FAMILY.
MILLER, JOSEPH. The family Of thu
late JOSEPH MILLER wish to express
their heartfelt appreciation to their
a %ssS Of fndnss. n sapres ssSs q ff
patty and messages Of coincidence ex-
tended by them during our recent
HIS WIFE. MINNIE. AND FAMILY.
late WALTER L. MINOR wish to .ex-
press their appreciation to Rev. Jen-
ninss Of the Tenth street Baptist
emSer, 70 and FeT friends e ST. OSns
NJ l. Church. Barber a. Ross Co, Inc;
cO-workers Of the Department Of Labor,
friends OF the Pentagon, neighborhood
ton and to the many friends who
expressed their sympathy In telegrams.
cards. flowers, use Of their cars and
many other ways during our recent
Ills WIFE. ADA. AND FAMILY. 49,
ODRICK, MISS MARY The family Of
the late MISS MARY oDRlCK wish to
express their gratefulness to the pastor
the sylvan Vista Baptist Church, the
Friendship Baptist. Church, the New
Members Club and their senior choir
for telegrams, sympathy cards, flowers
and songs during our bereavement.
SISTER, EVA CUMMINGS, AND FAM
lily.
PALMER. JOSEPH X. The daughter and
family of JOSEPH H PALMER wish
to thank sincerely the many friends
and neighbors for the lovely flowers
and the many expressions OF sympathy
extended to them at the time Of their
ELISE P. DERRIcoTTE AND FAM
lily.
PETERSON, MARY FLEMING. We wish
to express sincere thanks to our
friends and neighbors for the express
slons Of sympathy extended US during
our recent bereavement.
WATERS, EDWARD. The family OF the
late EDWARD WATERS wish to express
tueir sincere thanks to Rev. A. J. Ed
wards. Rev. H. J Randolph, members
Oh the Zion Baptist and Mount Morian
Baptist Churches. the children and
staff of Anthony Bowen School, Agri-
culture group, the community neigh
bofs, Klngman Park Civic Associa-
ton, relatives and many friends for
their kind expressions OF sympathy,
flowers, cards kilograms and other
kindness during our recent bereave-
WIPE. RUTH WATERS: MOTHER,
MINNIE WATERS, AND FAMILY.
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With Regard to q
Gard of Thanks

Very often cord OF thonks in
The Stor meets o need which con
hordly be solved II ony other woy
Not only IS il o sroeious expression
Of gratitude to those who hove sent
florol tributes. but also eourteousIy
Acknowledges the services and kind.
nesses Of the many to whom per-
'onol note OF thonks eonnot well be
moiIed. or whose nomes and I'D.
dresses ore not known. Insertion Of
card Of thonks may be arranged
BY telephone TO The Stor. ST $4,000.
The Evening and Sunday Stor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Water Corooes Climb

ST. LOUIS. -Freighting on the
Nations $4,000 miles of inland
waterways exceeded 100 billion
ton-miles in 1865. During the
year inland-waterways craft car
ried a total Of 361 .000.0 tons
of freight compared with 3d.
1870, 1926 tons in 1854.
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Spain OKs REFUGEE Aid

MADRID, Dec. is (R.-The
Spanish Government has voted
a credit of Is million pesetas
($375,000) to aid the victims of
Russian aggression in Hungary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
Betu Thetu Pi

The Beta Theta Pi Alumni
Association Of Washington. D. c..
will hold a Christmas cocktail
party from 6 to 8 pm. Friday In
the Park Room Of the Shoreham
Hotel.
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Anurtltng

ROSE. HARRY. There will be an un-
yelling in memory OF HARRY ROSE
on Sunday. December 20. 1855, at
$3.50 o m. at the Beth Sholom Gene
terry Relatives and friends invited. .
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DRatha

Of 1929 Fairmont st. NV; He is sur
cali at the Malvan a. schey. Inc, ru-
neral Home. n, J ave. and R st. NV;
today after 12 noon, where funeral
Der Il. at o m. Interment Woodlawn
BIN. oral DALEY. Suddenly, on Fri
uaS December a. 1886, Opal DALEY
bethesda Md. beloved wife Of John
IA Beck; mother OF Mrs. Wilma Caruso
Miss norma L Beck Charles A. Jess Jesse
dausht G@t Of Mrs. Anna Daley SISTER Q,
Mars Ruby CLARK, Pearl Lloyo and
Lester Daley Friends are invited 10
call at the Bethesda Chevy Chase Fu-
neral Home OF Robert A. pumphrey
hello on Monday. December IL, 1856
at pm interment Parklawn Gene
BOcCUCCI. MOLLY. Suddenly. on FRI
Alto Hospital, MOLLY BoccUccI Of
Of Mary g. Boccncel and father Of
Mrs Leroy Albertlni. .rISergt, Ralph 7 :
Y s A, r.. Felix L.. Philip A. ana a
k kHsss Fune sSi'q Home sis 81 ne
thence 70 St. Aloyslus Catholic Church,
North Capitol and Eye sts:, where ths
offered at . am. for me repose Of
his soul. Relatives and friends invited;
lnterment Fort Lincoln Cemetery; 10
BOCCUCCI, MOLLY. Members OF Capt.
tol Transit Post No. 40, The
.AbffaA American Legion. are advised
SA OF the death OF Comrade
MOLLY BoccUcCI. and Will
s assemble at the Rinaldi Flu
neral Home. $40 II ST. ne,
where Legion services will be
conducted BY the National Guard OF
tnsR
W. H TAYLOR. Adjutant.
2 q BRADER. Commander
BROWN. LOLETA SHERMAN. Suddenly
on Saturday, December / s. 1883. Io-
LETA SHERMAN BROWN Of $50 eth
Brown Notice OF funeral later RI
CARR. NOSE. on Friday, December ~.
1856 NOSE CARR Of lgl2 9Th 81
NV. Notice Of funeral later. Arrange
CASH ASH IONS NV ". sR. OF 1920 Newton
band Of the lite Lillian r. Cash, father
81 SIo hem W cor, snd HS sss' and cs Nav
Ri I Players Al Chambers Funeral
Home. 5s0l Cleveland ave. Riverdale
Nd. on Monday December z a.
pm. lnterment washington NatioanAl
COffIi. EDWARD, yR. On THURSDAY
December -, 1925. EDwARD CoFF5Y
Cofiey brother 81 aoda Elizabeth
Meagher and william Corey, son
OF EDWARD G. Cofey, sr Funeral from
the W W Deal Funeral Home. 4si2
Georgia ave nv. on Monday Deem
her ~ AZ ! 80 ON intermeni Ar
instou National Cemetery 10
COTlIY, EDWARD, IR Comrades Of
the United states Naval Ord
% Vi: 5.,,; s: IL; /;
I'D n INaiDH
comrade. EDWARD COFFEY,
JR AZ the Deal Funeral Home. 4si2
0eoFsia ave NV. Washington. % C,
on sunday December 10, 1885. ~
ON Bgrial IN Arlington National
CsmfteFy on Monday. December II, ~
2.i0 pm
EDWARD r KEMP. Commander,
ROBERT 6 MOsER. Adiutant. 10
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FUNERAL DEsIGN

GEO. c. SKATER. INC.
s1presstye elera trieusss hodsTass
sr;sss qs-s ss,ly esn ne 2. pn.s.
nisho eVo iatb - ~ "A t-oios
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CEMETERY LOTS

TWO CRYPTs Cedar MI csmstegy
ssAa Cal astsf On ~. 4-0lit
CTDAR HftL-choics sitss ~ owNTR
aafs
IN GARDFN or MrDTrarIoS-choi
81 rs 9 SOS n each let elock ~
Ca ~ i-ls7S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16
The Housekeeper's Best Guide
to the Best Values in Town

The best and sartest way to make up your food and
household shopping lists is with The Stars big Food
Section in front of you It's your best guide to value
because The Star carries more grocery advertising
Food Editor vi Faulkner, gives you tempting recipes
that help you create menu variety and make you
better cook. You'll also find practical culinary tips
and the latest household shopping news. Tomorrow
The Stars big Food Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

BLACKWELL. MAUDE L. In lovins
memory Q. our dear mother. MAUDE
L. BLACKWELL, who left us thirteen
years ago today, December 10, 1913
Loving and kind in all her ways.
Upright and lust to the end Of her
days:
Sincere and kind in heart and mind,
What a beautiful memory she left
HER CHILDREN. PAUL. ROSETTA
AND JULIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-16

MRS. ELIZABETH. oficers
and members OF Joseph H.
Milans Lodge Chapter, No.
Al. o. z. s., are hereby no.
titled of the death of SIS
TER ELIZABETH FRENCH
on Friday. December IA,
1855. Funeral services will
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HARRIS. LUTHER on Friday n.crr

Der ~, 1855 al Arlington Hospitsl.
LUTHER HARRIS OF Herndon. Va
Harris, brother OF Mrs. Arbella Layne.
Janet helmn. Amanda, Herman and
Oliver Branham host of nieOes,
nephevs and friends survive Funeral
services on Sunday, December 10, at
: m, at the Mount Pleasant Baptist
Church. Floris, Va The Rev. w. L.
Hill Oficiaung. Interment church
cemetery. Arrangements BY Green
Funeral Home
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n: j.. Lillian DORSEY ROPER Of
20@l Rosemont ave NV, Washington.
p e. Rob Ssove s,o wis Of d We late EdEn
Gillian Roper ' Rupert "S 81 Los ANGELS ss
Ss;h,,instca. 5 c Rs.ssSss' X he Is. 3
al am AZ % p.TEins lsel nss:G0f thence Ice
70 the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
18TH 81. and Park I'd. NV, where the
at $50 am. for The rspose Of her
soul Interment Arlington national
ROsENIHAL. LENA n. On FRIDAY.
December "a. 1855. LENA y. RosEN-
F Fa,shh s Ii Silver T spfn. Sd T Ja.soR
Nike. solomon ana simon Rosentfis /
AZ q san t ,n,sso, Cal osSsys;ide
LsbanOn Cemetery. ArranEements By
{ D. GOLDBERG 4 Son Funeral Home.
42i7 9th 81. nv
sCHAFER. KATHERINE JANE. on Pri-
day, December "a. 1855, KATHERINE
JANE sChAFLh. BELOVED wife Of Harry
Of Warrington. D. C. Mrs Sarah N
Booth OF Silver spring, Nd oeoTse
I Boteler. OF Bumpass. Va Frank K.
soisisT ao, q w Z, s5s,s1 ~, % e. ana
IRON the ". X HSntemSnn son
Funeral Home 5732 Georgia ave nv
on Tuesday, December rs a. . ON.
Relatives and friends invited 70 a..
tend. inisrment Rock Greek cemetsry
~
sCoTT. WILSON REEsE. n 4. A.. q.
;. \. retired, On THURSDAY, Dec 10
1850. A. the Bethesda Nayal HospltAl.
WILSON REESE SCOTT Of $500 wis.
consin ave Bethesda. Nd. beloved
husband OF Clara Scott father OF
Csafice and wilson Scott, lr. ano aon
% sara . and Clyde " scott OF
Fayettsyi!les Tenn brother Of james
JAck {. Scott Of Cincinnati. Ohio
Friends are invited 70 call 81 the Be.
tnesda Chew chase Funeral Home 81
sSSss. a. N sgsss p.s. .sns.a No
10 an a. Fort Nyer Chapel. Fof.
Myer, VI intefmert Aflinston Ma
ilanal cemetsfy 10
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JARAH v. The oficers anc
members Of Electa Chapter,
No. 8, o. Z. s.. are hereby
notified to attend the funeral
services Of SISTER SARAH
; v. MARBRY on Sunday. De-
cember 10, 1855, at 2 pm,
at st. Luke,s Baptist Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Miss Bulldrd Joins
National YWCA

Miss Polly Billiard. execu-
tive director of the Mont
gomery County YWCA since
l948, is soon to take over a
position on its national staff.
She will begin her new du-
ties September l in the West
ern Regional Office. San
Francisco. A round of parties
will keep her busy until her
departure July 20.
The president and the board
of directors of the Mont
gomery County YWCA will
sponsor a large party to honor
Miss Billiard at the Bethesda
home of Mrs. w. D. Curtis to-
night. 1t is open to all of Miss
Billiards friends in the COM
munity as well as members of
the YWCA.
On Wednesday Miss Bull
lard's professional staff will
honor her at a luncheon to be
given at Mrs. KS Toll House in
Silver Spring. Miss Billiard
was also guest of honor at a
recent luncheon OF Com
munity Chest Agency execu-
tiVeS.
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Helps Husband
Restore PAINTINGS
Continued From Page OLA

Continued From Page Ola
up an excuse to do so because
it was all completely new to
her.
In 1947, Mr.. Hermann w.
Williams. jr., Director of the
Corcoran Galley of Art, APP
pointed her Associate Curator,
title which was later changed
to Curator of American Art.
One Of her big projects at the
Corcoran was organizing and
selecting the paintings for the
De Gustibus exhibition. illus
trating a century of taste and
criticism.
In July of 1881, Eleanor was
married to Mr.. Quandt and
left the Gallery temporarily.
The Quandts live in Park
fairfax. Alexandria, and have
two little girls, Susannah. 2.
and Abigail, 8 months.
Mrs. Quandt returned to the
Gallery this year. II don't get
in until TO- o'clock she says.
though l am up at 6 and it
seems as if a whole day has
passed by the time I start at
the Gallery"
In addition to his work for
Corcoran and private owners,
Mr.. Quandt is Conservator
for the Abby Aldrich Rookie
Teller Folk Art Collection in
Williamsburg, Va. which is
being prepared for the open
ing of its new building in No
vember. Every object in the
collection is being put in best
possible condition. and Mr..
and Mrs. Quandt are restoring
all the paintings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Mrs. DippeH Elected
To Sorority Honor Roll

Mrs. Ralph E. Dippell of
Silver Spring has been elected
to the honor roll of Gamma
Phi Beta sorority. She was
chosen at the conclusion of
the organizations 47th bien-
NAL convention which was
held last week in White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va.
Mrs. Dippell. a past grand
president of this interna-
tional sorority, is serving pres
emily as councillor and his
torian. Hers was the only
name added to the honor roll
at this convention and was
placed there in recongition of
an outstanding contribution
to the sorority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15
Business Women's Club
Pl0nS Meetino

A swim party and picnic
supper will highlight a meet
ing of the Business Women's
Club of Fort Belvoir to be
held Wednesday night at the
Woodley Hills home of Miss
Mildred KresS. A brief BUSH
ness meeting, prior to the
festivities, will be conducted
by Mrs. Laura v. Crawford,
newly elected club president
for the coming year.
Other new officers of the
group are: Mrs. Olive S. Deane.
vice president; Mrs. Shirley
Dove, secretary and Mrs. Lucy
B. Cooney, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

Mrs. Jones Entertoins
Mrs. Russell r. Jones of Nc
Lean entertained at a lunch
con for 20 yesterday at the
Water Gate Inn.
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Removable Range Hood
Special! 4.99

Keep your kitchen walls and ceiling cleaner
with one of these drpless range hoods Easy
of coppertone, silver colored or white baked
enamel finish 36x15x4" size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-15

Heavy duty rubber rugs designed for all late
model cars. Easy to clean without remov-
ing from car Black gray, green, blue, tan or
red Specially priced.
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"a parallel lines provide 1913 feet of driving
space Extra long lift steel frame with ," steel sup
porting arm Strong nylon reinforced Kordte lines.
Lifetime'baked enamel finish. Partially assembled
Conly Russ and bolts ia INSTALL. Complete with
ground box.
Kann'S-H ouSeWdreS-Thir Fioo,
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Office. In 1925 he was graduated
from the Army War College.
I Gen Conley was adjutant
general of the 4th Corps Area
in Atlanta, Ca, and in 1926 he
was in charge of the officers
division of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office in Washington. He
transferred to Baltimore in 1890
first as assistant and then in
1882 as adjutant general of the
Sd Corps Area.
Gen. .Conley's last assignment
that of Adjutant General of the
Army, began in 1885. three years
before his retirement.
For many years, Gen. Conley
was senior warden of Zion par
Iish, a member of the Columbia
Pike Citizens Association and the
Mansfield Farmers Club. He was
active in farming until about
four years ago.
Survivors are his widow, Glare
M; two sons. Brig. Gen. Edgar
T. Conley. jr., with the 7th Di-
vision in Germany; Reginald G
Conley, Falkland, Md; a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Thomas M. Warrington
Fort Carson, Colo; six grand.
children and two great-grand.
children.
/ Services will be held at 8 pm
tomorrow at st. Marks Episco-
pal Church. Falkland. Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
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Francis A. Flood, So, U. S.
Consul General in GLASGOW

Francis A. Flood, SO, United
States consul general in GlaS.
gov. Scotland, died today o.
cancer at Bethesda Naval Hos.
pital.
The Foreign Service officer re.
turned here on leave just before
Christmas. He went to the hos.
pital for routine checkup anC
had been hospitalized there since
January 9. He was scheduled tt
have returned to his post ir
March.
A former Wyoming home
steader, agricultural, writer and
editor, Mr.. Flood had been with
the State Department since 1947
He was Agricultural Attache and
First Secretasy of the United
States Embassy in Ottawa and
in 1853 went to Rome as coun-
selor of the Embassy there.
Born in Oakland, Iowa, Mr.
Flood taught at his alma mater
the University of Nebraska, as
well at Iowa State College. He
was associate editor of the Me-
braska Farmer in Lincoln from
1924 to 1927 and later of the
Farmer-Stockman in Oklahoma
City.
Mr.. Flood, a former foreign
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writer for agricultural magazines
was assistant to the administra-
tor of the Agricultural Adjust.
ment Administration from 1885
to 1887. He was associate di.
rector of foreign agricultural re-
lations at the Agricultural De.
partment before he became q
Foreign Service officer.
He was a Navy veteran Of
World War I. During World Wal
II he was assistant to the Wal
Food Administrator.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs
Janet Maitland Flood, 371s
Chevy Chase Lake drive, Chevy
Chase. Md; a daughter, Mrs
Joseph w. Stulz. Silver Spring
Md; two sons, Maitland K, OF
the home address; 1t. G.g.)
Francis Flood, jr., with the Navy
in Japan; his mother, Mrs. Jen-
ME Flood. and a sister, Mrs
Walter Mears, both of San Fran.
cisco, and brother, DE-. Merrill
M. Flood. Ann Arbor, Mich.
Services will be held at 2 pm
Thursday at the Robert Pun
phrey funeral home in Bethesda
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.