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to Congress in 1894. He was a
native Of West Chicago.
He was the fourth member OF
the 84th Congress to die while
in office. The others were Repre-
sentative Rogers, Democrat Of
Florida; Representative Dingell
Democrat of Michigan, and
Representative Buchanan, Demo
crat Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Reed married Miss Ella
Stegen in 1929. They lived al
2009 Glen Ross road. Silver
Spring. They had three chill
dren. Barbara Ann, %, q senior
at Northwestern University;
James William, II. and Thomas
Henry Reed. Is. both attending
school at home in West Chicago
Services will be held at Q pm
Tuesday in the American Legion
Hall in West Chicago. Burial
will be in Glen Oak Cemetery
there,
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Rev. John O'Hara, Catholic
Archbishop Of Philadelphia, who
will offer the requiem mass at
the funeral service at 10 am.
Monday at Our Lady of Victory
Church, 1895 Macarthur blvd.
NV. Burial will be at Arlington
Cemetery.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Margaret O'Hara, of the
home address. and a daughter,
Eleanor, a student at st. Mary'S
lin the Woods College in Indiana.
Mr.. OHara also is survived, In
addition to Archbishop O'Haras
by six other brothers and sisters:
the Misses Elizabeth and Eva
IO'Hara, Mrs. Michael Ford and
Joseph T. O'Hara, all Of In
dianapolis: James H. O'Hara, OF
list. Paul, Mimi, and Patrick L.
lO'Hara Of Topeka, KanS.
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Robert O'Horo, Senate Aide,
Ex-Pentogon Budget Expert

Robert E. O,Hara, IS, an as
sistant clerk Of the Senate APP
preparations Committee, died Of
q brain hemorrhage yesterday
at his home at 5104 Klingle
street NV. Mr.. O'Hars was
concerned specifically with COM
merce appropriations.
He was q Government career
man for more than 20 years.
He Joined the committee stan
last March after serving seven
years as q budget specialist in
the Pentagon.
He first came to the Govern
ment in 1884 with the Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administra-
ton, then served with the
Commodity Credit Corp, and
later with the ONCE Of Emer-
gency Management.
During World War u Mr..
lO'Hara served with the Army
Air Corps, first as q major with
the 9th Air Force In England
and later as o lieutenant colonel
with the 9th Air Force in Eng
land and France. After the
war he served as budget officer
Of the National Housing Agency
before going with the Defense
Department.
A native of Peru, Ind, Mr..
O'Hara was graduated from
Notre Dame University in 1920
where he was a major in jour-
nalism. He was in newspaper
and advertising work in India
napolis and South Bend, Ind,
before beginning his budget
career with the Government.
Mr.. O'Hara belonged to the
Notre Dame Club Of Washing
ton, and the Holy Name Society
of Our Lady Of Victory Church.
He was the brother Of the Most
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In Mpitturtat1,

AUSTIN. LULA B. A tribute Of. love
dear mother. LULA B. AUSTIN. who
passed pas tods into p peaceful sleep one year
When s.,sv.I RTotheF breathes her last
The blow means more than tongue can
The world, seems quite another place
Without the smile on mothers face.
HER IoD DEy yS DAUGHTER EDNh M.
CARROLL, EVA v. In loving memory
Of q dear wife and mother, EVA V.
ago today. We Psb Hsfs1 i 70. 1867. YEATS
Just q loving thought,
just beautiful memory Of you.
Whom = DAb IS'f xsS s. e sfnf
CUNNINGHAM, MARY. In loving mem
mother. MARY cuNNiNGHxM. who
p rSsss 70, aw1 ,as enc year ago today Feb
she lives among the many hearts
OF those who loved her so:
Whose lives she Frightened many days
They say time heals ali sorrow
But time So far has only proved
Yo aHs T pEvoT II miss pA "a ri AND
wilson: GRANDSON. JAMES HAM,
DOUGLAS. MARY R. In memory of my
dear wife, MARY r. DOUGLAS, who
The face hat eG Is ever M near ayo N.
md the voice that / viii never
A smile The. will .sst forever.
They say time heals ali sorrows
And helps one to forget.
But time SO far has only proved
How much ! miss you yet.
j think OF YOU in silence,
But many silent tears. / shed
While lie, Others TIER are are asleep asleep d.,
The d Synf s so not % my piay m iOf you
''' JAMES J. DOUGLAS.
DgRITY. JAMES. In loving memory
q 1,,! opT dear ar. son and brother. JAMES
ago '0as Hor TisFu1 AND i ssiisrfgs2kas.
DYER, LENA. In memory Of my grand
mother. LENA DYER. who departed
this hfe eleven sss years ago today. Febru-
Gone, but not forgotten,
HER GRANDDAUGHTER. DxiziE.
HOPKINS. MARTHA MAT BUTLER. In
mother MARTHA MAT BUTLER HOP
KlNS. who died one year ago today.
II ali the world was mine to sive.
would give Il, yes. and more.
To see the face OF my grandmother
Come smiling through the door.
To those who have their grandmother.
Tend her with loving care.
Because you VIII never know your
sorrow
Until you see her vacant chair.
oRhNDDAUQHTER, VALENCIA ROB-
CHARLES CLARKE. sr.
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Monterrey, where the couple had
lived the past six years. He said
his 40-year-old wife had been
Ientombed in a mausoleum in
Monterrey. He said he had no
immediate plans to return the
body to the United States.
Ann Cooper Hewitt became .
multi millionaire heireSS when
her father, Peter Cooper Hewitt,
died when she was q small child.
Her first three marriages ended
in divorce and near the end Of
her mothers life she was suing
the mother as creditor.
In 1896 Miss Hewitt charged
her mother and two San Fran
cisco physicians Of conspiring to
have her steriliZed so she could
not bear heirs to the fathers
fortune.
The trial was stopped by q
Judge and the charges dismissed
because of insufficient evidence.
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In the last few years, his great.
est pleasures have been his II
grandchildren, and his summer
cottage at Breezy Point Beach,
Md.
Surviving, besides his widow.
are two daughters. Mrs. Patricia
Figallo of Greenbelt, and Mrs.
Jeanne M. Billhimer Of Groom
Station, Md, and two sons, John
ER. OMeara of Kentland. Nd.
and Walter D. O'Meara Of the
home address.
Services will be held in the
w. K. Huntemann & Son fu-
neral home. 5732 Georgia ave-
nue. NV, at 8 am. tomorrow.
Requiem mass will be said by the
Rev. David T. Madden Of George
town University, a friend Of the
family, at $3.50 am. at the
Church of the Nativity. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
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Lord Trenchurd,
Founder of RAE

LONDON, Feb. 10 R.-The
death Of Lord Trenchard. SO
founder Of the Royal Air Force
was announced today.
As chief Of Britain's air staf1
from 1918 to 1929. he fathered
the r. A. F.'s emergence from
the old Royal Flying Corps Of
World War I. After his retire
ment. he bossed Scotland Yard
from 1881 to 1885 as commits
sioner Of London's metropolitan
police,
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Ann Cooper Hewitt.
Heiress in 1896
Sterilization rial

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. II
R.-Ann Cooper Hewitt, New
York heiress who made headlines
almost two decades ago by accus-
ing her mother of having heI
sterilized, died yesterday in
Mexico.
Her fourth husband, Frank
Nicholson, a radio performer
known as "Rodeo Roy" told the
Fort Worth Star Telegram today
that his wife complained Of a
headache yesterday and died
eight hours later, 5 pm. (CST).
Mr.. Nicholson telephoned from
his ranch home, IL miles from
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DrathH

' FsSsuapy ny 1853 In New " York op csy
Or. WILLIAM H. 'VAsS beloved hus:
band Of Ella sewell vass and devoted
the is.e :, Thomas A Vass ne also leaves
other relatives and friends. Funeral
services Ss ys- q the Mason,e Temple .S IN
rGsry 10. q 3 PM: interment Hsr-
mony Cemetery, In washington. D. G..
on Saturday February II. At pm. 10
TA .5I;I. :. HATg;s on wsd .,ssa.yy
mother Of Lucille Richardson. She
s:s =, xslt .,. s.d q: q Sssil.dsiRhis
topher Richardson, and . host Of
other relatives; Friends may cali ..
t The Ms Nya -. 4 sensy, me- Sey Funeral
on Friday February. 10. after 4 pm.
Funeral nersl fr S,n the Mount Zion Holy by
sasS16ss E EsssHsIy c:m. e 10
WASHINGTON. BLANCHE. On Monday.
Es6Ega,y 9, 1859. BLANcHE WASH:
the late QeorEe washington, sister Of
Mother Of Sr Ea s wa.sn u q Fore sao
vile. Md. Other relatives and friends
also surviye' After 4 Pm Friday.
NV. Funeral services on 81 s.tardss.
i saa Wesley lSS esaieh At as sas
and L si1 49,. NV; Rey, a Moore; min;
day. February 8, 1855, at her rest
denee. 622 West Building: Hunting
ToysT,,, Alssandrta. yah E;L ~.
Wans no aSSE q p Jt sss 5se ssass
Mrs. Cedric W., Lewis and Mrs. Il; w.
Raines: she also 1: survived b. four
private. Please omit flowers. 10
WILLIAMS, EMMA. On Thursday. Feb
rpqary 9. 1855. ct her residsnss. :4g e
srotner. oeor Ts wlliis nsseG and many amy
other relatives and. friends. The late
~ ch Ma% ot c CHI s lS y .sis s.m q.
ruary il. Funeral services at 1880
pm. Sunday. February H.. q the
ossns snGn W SSs
terry. Arrangements BY Rollins. IL
day, FEBRUARY 9, 1885. LILLIAN N;
WILLIAMS y; q e22 IAN 81 ne; beloved
% Ro.ssr O. 81 egSshs sn ana an Sb.Is L
saas ss Az H.. 'I asGsiis. W .. Sep
da !..f Il Mrs; Julia J; Smith;
other relatives and many friends. Mter
are invited 70 call At the Mcclure
Funeral rsas. Hen, Home. hs2o 9th St. nv nv
day. February II. at / pm. tcasket
intermen. Harmony Cemetery. 10
WINDSOR. RICHARD Z. On Thursday.
February 9. 1855, e Casualty Hos;
w1N Gssa1nt y ssI1 4srd s s1s coI
Hazel v. Windsor and father Of Mrs
Dorothy Arm: MIS-. Ruby Eeatherall.
Anderson, Mrs. Patsy Ann GuazEa.
ga ga! Z: Windsor h .l.S !. sur:
, yysd BY Ave
Hyattsville, Nd. after 8 pm. satur-
day, February. II, where services viii
nn on ReiSs a0e and 9'n frisnds Is in. n.
yited. Interment Fort Lincoln Gene
WISE. CHARLES T.. SIR, On Thursday,
February 8, 1856, CHARLES Z. WISE,
ssT Of 5 ., ~ ssh st. nv belSy: Eye.
and father Of Mrs, Catherine HALO
Dorothy M. Talbot: brother OF Mary
d survived by I'VE grandchildren.
Remains resting at the Collins Funeral
Home, 1921 l4th st, NV. Funeral
from the above funeral home on Satur-
QUEEN mass Of 81. oabrieis Church
q o an 1nterment Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
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John J. Pop Sullivan, Greete'
At National, Street Mayor

favoriteS himself. Through the
years, he built up an impressive
collection of pictures inscribed
ITO Pop" from every star who
played the National.
The only time he ever lost his
good humor was when an un-
favorable newspaper review ap-
.peared.
Pop always felt an unfavor-
able review was unjust, no mat
ter what the play was" Mr..
Kirkpatrick explained.
Pop" began a custom that is
"a tradition at the National now.
Once a singer and an actor him.
self, he knew how much it meant
to see the opening night pro-
gram before the show. So he
always left q program for each
performer every opening night
before curtain time.
Doorman's Holiday
On his days of, Mr.. Sullivan
sat out front and saw the plays
everyone that came to the the
tater. Although he became too
III to work last September. his
interest remained keen. The last
show he saw was the D'Oyly
Carte Co.'S "Iolanthe" several
weeks ago. He was planning to
see the current bill. Damn
Yankees"
"Pop"-his family can't re-
member when everyone who
knew him didn't call him that
had been bald since his 20s. and
was proud of it. He considered 1t
his trademark. Actresses-in-
GLIDING Talullah Bankhead -
rubbed Pops head for luck. In
cold weather. he wore a dark blue
beret backstage that had been
presented to him by a French
actor.
The son of an Irish miner. he
was born in Wales while his
father was working there. The
family moved to Homestead, near
Pittsburgh, when he was z years
old. BY the time he was 20, he
was q producer Of amateur shows
and a performer, too. He was
made the No. life member Of
the Elks Lodge of Homestead in
appreciation for the money he
got them by putting on shows IN
the auditorium of the public
library.
On Stage With Wife
He and his wife, who met when
both were choir singers, went into
show business together. They
moved to Chicago In the 1920s,
and toured the country singing
and putting on dramatic
sketches. They retired from
show business after the decline
of vaudeville and came here in
1885.
Mfr. and Mrs. Sullivan cele-
brated their 45th wedding an
niversary before her death six
years ago. He lived alone at
first, then moved to the home of
his son John jr., at 1905 Newton
street NE. when his health began
to fail. He died at his sons
home.
Besides John, Mr.. Sullivan is
survived by another son, Maui
rice Sullivan, of Kentland, Md;
two daughters. Mrs. Louis Lehr-
field Of Mount Rainier, Md. and
Mrs. John Snowden, Of Bensen-
vile, H.. and three grandchil-
dren.
High mass will be offered at 9
am. tomorrow at the Church of
the Immaculate Conception at
Eighth and N streets NV.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
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Darn nf Chunks

HARRISON. LUELLA W. I wish to ex-
Sere Bunting and members Of the Good
Shepherd Episcopal Church. to doctors
and nurses Of Johns Hopkins Hospital.
to friends and neiRhbors for their pray:
other expressions Of comfort and SYM
patty shown at the death Of my be-
loved wife, LUKLLA w. HARRISON
HUSBAND, FRANK w. HARRISON.
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FUNERAL DESIGNS.

GEO. c. SHAFFER, INC.
Expressiye Floral Tributes. Moderate
prices. Open daily. Sun. holidays. Phone
nights. 600 14th ST. NV. Ma. S-0lO6,
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Crematorium
J. William Lees Sons Co.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
9Th ana Mass. Ave. NE. Ii. 8-62O<
Rinaldi Funera' Home
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
yeterens' Burial Allowance, $3.50
816 at. NE. Ii. 3-483O
MALVAN-SCHEY, INC.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
New Jersey Ave. and r St. NV.
NO. 7-0133 Sc
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CEMETERY LOTS

WASHINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
Sect. C-1. 149 c and $50 b. s sites,
Select location. owner, 81 Maekey ave !,
Port Washington. New York. Colonial
3-o497. EedgeWater. Md. Ia
CEDAR HILL sITEs-h on for cash. or
and rent buys home. AID. 10000 Ii
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In Mrn1nriant

HosSICK. GEORGE A. In Toying re-
membrance Of our beloved husband.
father and grandfather. GEORGE A.
AoSSlcK. who passed away thirteen
WIFE. SON AND GRANDCHILDREN. .
I 4MoA sA 2 howE vb5 In pass.s q
two years ago. February 10. 1854.
Aithough our paths lie far apart,
You live forever In our hearts
WIFE, HELEN RUTH LOWE. AND
SISTER. HELEN LONG.
MARKS, CAPT. SIDNEY JOHNSTON. 4
si nt sS,s rsmemsranee e our i father
STON MARKS.
Fond memory brings the light OF other
days around me.
The smiles. the tears OF other years.
The eyes that shone. now dimm'd and
Thus in the Silly night
feel Ike one who treads alone.
wiz. DOROTHY M9NfS' NJ IAe coErE. A'
OWENS. AMELIA oRME. In loving
memory Of my dear mother. AMELIA
oRME OWENS. who passed away one
year Hrs sE To1 sGSsy' FssTSsry III 1855
Sry q my, dear husband. CLARENCE
years ago today, February 10, 1858.
As long ss life and memory last.
I will always think OF YOU.
DEVOTED WIFE. LOUISE H. QUEEN
QUEEN, CLARENCE W, In loving mem
w. uE2GSNE d Sso deeaGed cL AZ III
,ta aTs years ago today. February TO-
He lives within the many hearts
OF those who loved him best.
wh Mss. iiy nsn he brsshtensd syerS day.
THE 0' so SMf n FANNY sxia EYe' AND MUIR.
PITY J. ROBINSON.
ROTH, MAGGIE HUBNER. In sad but
loving remembrance Of our dear mother,
M Ma ROTH who entered
day. February 10. 1925.
In the resurrection morning.
When the dead in Christ shall rise
shall meet my. darling mother
In X Eo9 h4%s b eiSSDf e. ' ass1
we pray we once more be
United as we were on earth.
For ali eternity.
ROY. REV. KATo W. In loving memory
KATO W. ROY. who left US so sud-
denly seven years ago today. February
You slept away SO peacefully,
You did not say good-by:
God took you home TO heaven
To live with Him on high.
We miss you. yes. we miss you.
Our hearts are sad today;
Seven long and lonely years have passed
Since you quietly went away.
Yo THs LOVING WIFE AND pAuGH-
ROY. REV. KATO w. Sacred TO the
tnRnnOFV Onr halnvad paafOF RAv
KATo W. ROY who suddenly passed
away. seven years ago today, February
Forget you, no. we never will:
We loved you then. we love you still:
Your memory Is as sweet today
MouNT Taa III h0ds sGf assfd sSa;
sAYL0R, THOMAS Y. In sad but loving
THoMMS {. SAVIOR. who departed
this NE seven wears ago today. Febru-
No one knows how much we miss you,
No one knows the bitter pain
We have suffered since we lost you,
Life has never been the same.
He had q smile for every one.
A heart as good as gold:
To those who knew and loved him
LOVING WIFE AND FAMILY.
THORNTON, BELFIELD lola. In low
ing memory OF our dear daughter and
sister. who passed on February 10,
1852.
Loving memories never die
As years roll on and the days pass on;
Deep In our hearts Q memory Is kept
OF one We loved and can never forget.
MOTHER. DADDY. RAY AND BETTY
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COLLINS. MAURICE J. on wednesday.
February 8, 1866, at his residence.
1416 Montague st; nv MAURICE
O'Keeffe Collins. father of Eileen
Treacy, Margaret Close and Anna T.
collins: brother Of Mary r. Breen. Pu-
neral from the above residence on
Requiem mass at the Church Of the
Nativity at 9:15 Am. Interment Mount
OliVet Cemetery. 10
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), MAURICE ]. The members
of the Holy Name Society
N of the Church Of the Ma
nm tivity will meet at 1416 Mon
HI tague st. NV. on Friday,
. February 10, 1855. at 8 pm,
. for recitation Of prayers for
our deceased brother. MAU-
!. COLLINS.
MAS J. MEANEY, President.
JOHN ]. COADY,
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Health Association
To Open Branch
In Silver Spring

Group Health Association,
Inc, of Washington plans to
open its first medical branch Of
fee in the suburbs about October
/ in the new Silver Spring Medi-
cal Center now under construc-
ton.
The association, through its
president. Kenneth A. Meikle-
john, announced that it has
leased space in the center al
Georgia avenue and PlyerS Mil
road, near Wheaton.
Established of the branch unit
was authorized last February BY
the associations trustees as ar
experiment to see if such
branches are practical. If sue
cessful, the association added
similar branches will be devel'
oped elsewhere in the Washing.
ton area.
Services at the Silver Spring
Medical Center. the association
said. will be limited to genera
medicine and pediatric care. plus
routine laboratory tests. Patient
requiring other medical care o.
more complicated laboratory anC
diagnostic tests will be referred
to the GHA's main center a
1925 Vermont avenue NV.
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Aged Mans Death
In Fire Probed;
Shot in Stomach

FULLERTON. Md, July 6 (P.
Baltimore County police probed
today the death Of a 75-year-old
partly paralyzed man who was
shot in the stomach but was
killed by fumes in his flaming
house.
DR.. Paul F. Guerin, assistant
medical examiner. reported that
Emil Mehl still was alive when
the fire started.
The medical examiner said this
was shown by the presence of
carbon monoxide in the blood.
Firemen summoned by neigh
Dor found Mr.. Mehl's body on his
bed. Beside it was a rifle with
one discharged shell.
AS far as police know, Mr.
Mehl was alone in his house last
night. His housekeeper. Mrs
Cecilia Kerner. said she had left
Wednesday morning.
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BroyhiIl Intervenes
To Get Flight for
.Unescorted Cat

A tabby cat will be of on a
Florida vacation Sunday, thanks
to some help from his Congress
man.
Representative Broyhill. Re-
publican of Virginia, says such
matters are AL in a days work. f"
The Congressman got involved
in the problem when Mr.. and
Mrs. Seton H. Thompson Of 437
North Park drive, Arlington,
tried to get the cat on an air.
liner so he could be with them
on their Florida vacation. They're
driving down.
But commercial airlines insist
that pets be accompanied by hui
mans when travelling by air, so
the Thompsons called on Mr..
Broyhill for help.
II just wrote National Air
lines a light letter about it," the
Congressman said, land they
took to the idea," and made an
exception to the rule against I'M
escorted pets.
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Reel Hot Burglar
Makes OFF With Fan

Alexandria police today we're
seeking thief who apparently
worked so hard getting into a
house that he stole the fan to
cool of.
Lamar B. Randall of 1921
Princess street told police today
that while he was sleeping last
night a thief made of with his
fallet and a 12-inch fan.
Police said that after trying to
open the front Goor the burglar
piled up cinder blocks behind the
house. climbed on a shed and
pulled of a screen to get in. Mr.
Randall said the wallet was
empty except for personal
papers.
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Democratic Delegates
In Foirfox Challenged

Wellemeyer, chairman OF the
county committee, to reply to
the challenge.
After receiving Mr.. Welle-
meyers reply, the Seven-member
10th district committee will be
asked to decide the issue, Sem
ator Fenwick said. The district
committee is composed Of rep
resentatives Of the four jurisdic-
tons in the district.
Meeting Called
Mr.. Wellemeyer, meanwhile,
has called a meeting of the
county committee for Monday
night ''to consider possible ac-
ton to insure the seating of the
delegation" elected June 26.
Depending on developments
Mr.. Wellemeyer said committee
action might rang from doing
nothing to calling another mass
meeting to select delegates" The
meeting will be held at $3.50 pm
in the county courthouse.
Mr.. Wellemeyer said he con.
siders the procedure used In
selecting the delegates proper
and that nearly everyone knew
- hA,tk fha V,aaaki,a-
Notice Failure Charged
Meetings were held on June Is
in the seven county magisteria
districts to select delegates tt
the June 26 county convention
which named the State dele.
gates. Mr.. Pickett said notice
was not given in a county news.
paper 10 days before the June Il
meetings. He said the party plar
calls for such notice.
One reason for the protest BY
conservative group headed bN
Mr.. Pickett to the feeling thai
the liberal leadership Of thu
county committee attempted Il
pack the State convention dele.
cation with members favorable
to civil rights legislation anc
Adlai Stevenson.
Senator Fenwick said the de.
ciSion Of the District committee
could be appealed to the appeal.
committee of the Democratic
State Central Committee.
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The 10th District Democratic
Committee has been called on to
decide the validity of the June
26 selection of Fairfax County
delegates to the State Demo-
cratic convention.
Charles Pickett, Fairfax at
torney, has filed a protest against
the election of the "a delegates
with State Senator Charles r.
Fenwick, chairman of the 10th
district committee. Mr.. Pickett
charges the election was not
valid because the county Demo-
ocratic Committee leaders die
not give proper notice Of the
time, place and method Of Sc
lecting delegates.
Senator Fenwick said he re-
ceived the letter of protest yes
terday and would ask Fletcher