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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
TRUCK SOUGHT
IN FATAL CRASH

RICHMOND, Va, July 81
(AP) Police today are search
ing for a truck which may
have been responsible for a
bus-car collision Is miles north
of here Saturday in which
three Marine reservists were
killed.
Twenty-one bus passengers
and the bus driver were in
jured. Three passengers and
the driver remained hospital
lied yesterday, but none were
reported in serious condition.
Robert Warthan, 81, driver
of the southbound double
decker Greyhound bus, said a
southbound truck swerved into
the side of the bus. causing 1t
to veer into the path Of a
northbound car.
Killed instantly when the
bus flattened the front of their
car were Raymond Leo Lazere.
rs; Charles Bartlett Judson,
jr., %, and Stanley Szymczyk,
10, all of Miami. Fla.
The victims were Reservists
doing a tour of duty at the
Cherry Point (N.C.) Marine
Base. They repeatedly were
headed for Washington, D. c.,
on liberty.
Warthan and several bus
passengers described the truck
as a red f1atbed tracktor-trail-
er of the type used to haul
lumber. The bus driver said
he was travelling about so miles
per hour when the accident
occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Girl, 8, BudIyHurt
In Fall in Pool

An 8-year-old girl remained
in critical condition today after
suffering head injuries in the
Annandale Recreation Center
swimming pool yesterday.
The girl, Kathleen Needham,
fell about 9 feet from the high
diving board and struck the
side of the pool, according to
her father, Charles E. Need
ham of 905 West Estabrook
drive, Annandale.
The child, who apparently
slipped from the board, was
taken to Alexandria Hospital.
The Needhams have three
other children-John, 7; Rich
ard. S, and Mary. 4. Mr.. Need
ham is an engineer designer
for Army Ordnance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Stricken Driver
Dies at Wheel

Everett P. Hollins. A, Of Bud,
w. Va, was fatally stricken
yesterday while driving his car
along Route 5 near Bryantown,
Md.
Mr.. Hollins, police reported,
suffered a heart attack and the
car careened out of control as
Mr.. Hollins and his brother,
Thomas R. Hollins of Alexan-
dria, were returning home from
q fishing trip.
The car ran off the road but
the brother escaped injury, po-
lice reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Youth Barely Escapes
Drowning in Lake

fell to the ground while play
ing with a dog on shore.
1T raised a knot, but I
didn't think anything Of it
until I felt dizzy in the water"
he said.
Three friends spotted his
predicament and helped get
him to shore, young Schneider
said.
They were Matthew Canter,
10, Of SOL Sharon road; Dom
aid Webb, 16, Of TAO Allen
town road, and Clyde Kidd, 81,
of Dangerfield drive, all in the
Camp Springs Clinton area.
The Morningside and For
estville Rescue Squads also
were summoned. The youth
was taken to Andrews Air
Force Base Hospital for a
checkup and sent home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27

A Camp Springs (Md.) youth
narrowly escaped drowning yes
terday while swimming in a
small lake on Auth road near
Branch avenue, Auth Village.
Robert j. Schneider. 20, Of
TAG Allentown road, was I'M
conscious when pulled from
Amman Lake about 2:30 pm.
He credited a woman wear
ing a black bathing suit with
helping to revive him but said
he was unable to learn her
identity.
IT had been playing in the
water around a log and started
feeling dizzy" the youth said.
II managed to get myself onto
1t, but that's all I remember. :"
About five minutes earlier,
he said, he had struck the back
of his head on a rock when he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27

condition was listed as favor
able at the hospital.
The crash occurred about 2
am. on Route 20, a mile south
Of Herndon, as the car was
trying to pass another, police
said. 1t went out Of control,
veered of to the left, then back
to the right, and hit a sign post
and pole before crashing into
a tree, according to State
Trooper c. L. Wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27

street NV. and had gone
underneath to check on gear
trouble.
COllapSeS on Seat
He told police minutes be-
fore he died that he apparently
did not set the brake tightly
enough, and one wheel Of the
car passed over him.
Police said that after the
accident Mr.. Stewart crawled
back into the car, set the hand
brake and collapsed on the
front seat.
He was taken to Washington
Hospital Center, where a sur
geon opened his chest and
made an unsuccessful attempt
to revive him by maSsaging his
heart.
In another accident, Ignatius
]. Brooks, SIS. a cab driver, died
Saturday night of head injuries
he had received earlier in the
day after being struck by a
car.
Police said the accident &C.
CURED as Mr.. Brooks was get
ting out of his cab in the 600
block of H street NE.
Hit BY Car
They reported that Mr..
Brooks, of 636 Twelfth street
NE, left the drivers side of
the car, and was struck by a
car driven by Leroy Upchurch.
81, of 1927 Seaton street NV.
Police said Mr.. Upchurch ap-
parently had fallen asleep at
the wheel.
Several hours after the &C
cident, Mr.. Brooks felt i'll and
was taken to District General
Hospital, where he died.
Police said that Mr.. Up
church was not charged. but
will appear at a coroner's in
quest scheduled for tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Youth, Chest Crushed
CrowIs in Ca, Dies

Although dying of a crushed
chest, Harvey Stewart, 81,
yesterday crawled back into
the car that had just rolled over
him and set the hand brake.
Police said young Stewart,
HOS Lincoln place Sc, a drug
store assistant, had stopped the
borrowed car on a slight grade
at Florida avenue at Tenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Falls Church Autos
Damaged With Acid

Vandals damaged two cars in
Falls Church yesterday by pour
ing acid over them. Police said
it was the first such case in
years.
The owners, Lee Carpenter, a
barber, and his son, R. K. Car
penter, a printer, both Of 101
Bisvey drive. Falls Church, said
they found the paint on their
cars badly blistered last night
in front of their house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-27
Boothe Says He Spent
$7,129 in Campaign

Alexandria State Senator Armistead L. Boothe has re-
ported campaign expenditures otang $2o his successful
Democratic primary campaign.
Senator Boothe denomination over former Mayor
Marshall Beverley in Of the States btterest primary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Mrs. KoyY unkey,
British Embassy
Worker Since 81

Mrs. Kay A. Yankey, 48. an
employe Of the British Embassy
here since 1851 and the widow
of a United States Army officer
died yesterday of cancer at
Walter Reed Hospital.
Her husband, 1t. Col. Worth
E. Yankey, died in 1855, only a
year after their marriage, when
he contracted polio while on an
assignment in Cambodia. They
met when he was stationed at
the Pentagon in the Army Gen.
eral Staff Department Of Logis-
tics.
Born in Yorkshire, England
Mrs. Yankey VAS in communi-
cations work for the American
armed forces in England during
World War II and in Germany
during the occupation.
Her home was at 1901 Que
bee street NV.
She leaves four sisters, all liv.
ing in England.
Graveside services will bt
held at IL am. tomorrow in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Mrs. Robinson, IS.
Active in Lodge

Mrs. Elsie S. Robinson, SO,
"a member Of the Order Of the
Eastern Star for IS years. died
yesterday at Resmor SanitAr-
Iium and Hospital in Bethesda.
Mrs. Robinson, who lived at
1926 Thirteenth street Sc,
joined the orders Electa Chap
ter No. 2 in 1894 and served as
secretary for longer than so
years.
A lifelong resident of the
District, she was a graduate Of
Central High School and. q
member of Emanuel Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Robinson leaves a sis
ter, Mrs. William r. Rauchen-
stein, 7705 Morningside drive
NV, and a brother, Bernard
P. Shields Of Hyattsville.
Friends may call at the SIM
mons Funeral Home, 1861 Good
Hope road Sc, tomorrow
afternoon.
Funeral services will be at
10 am. Saturday at the Eman-
uel Episcopal Church, Thir-
tenth and v streets Sc. Burial
will be at Congressional Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07

Col. George X. withers. S.
a retired Army engineer and
graduate Of old Central High
School here. died Sunday after
"a long illness at the veterans
hospital In Atlanta. Ca.
draveside services viii be
held at l pm. tomorrow in
Arlington Cemetery.
Born In st. Louis. he lived
In Washington as a youth and
was graduated from West
Point In the class Of 1925. He
also received a degree In civil
engineering from Cornell Uni
versity In 1927 and IN mechanic
cal engineering from Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Tech
nology in 1888.
Col. Withers served as secre-
tary at general stan headquar-
tiers In the European theater
during World War II.
He held the Legion Of Merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Mrs. Edwin Glenn,
Active in 6. o.
In Prince Georges

Mrs. Edwin A. Glenn. So
whose husband is active in Re-
publican circles in Prince
Georges County. died Tuesday
in Doctors Hospital following
an operation.
The former Margaret, w
Hartley, Mrs. Glenn was born
in Elrama, Pa, and had beer
"a Washington area resident
since 1941. Her home was al
22O Woodland road, Morning
side, Nd.
Her husband ran twice fol
the 5th district seat in the
Maryland House of Represent
atives but was defeated both
times. Before his retirement
in 1853 he owned a fleet Of
Washington taxicabs.
Mrs. Glenn was an active
member of the Women's Repub'
lican Club of Prince Georges
Besides her husband. sh'
leaves two daughters, Mrs
Audrey G. Mathews, executive
secretary to Representative
Frank E. Smith, Democrat o.
Mississippi, and Mrs. June Y
Clendening, executive secretary
to Representative Ashley, Dem
ocrat of Ohio: a son. Edwin D
Glenn of Pittsburgh, and thret
granddaughter.
Services will be held at
pm. tomorrow in the Simmons
Funeral Home, 1861 Good Hopt
road Sc. Burial will be II
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Col. George K. Withers, SIS.
Retired Army Engineer

the Order Of the British En-
pire. the French Legion Of
Honor and the croix de 0uerre
with, palm.
He served In the Army OF
Occupation In Germany after
the war and was director Of
engineering and construction
on the Panama Canal from
1850 10 1862. He retired from
his post as engineer. Sd Army
headquarters at Fort McPher-
son, Ca. after three years
service there.
Col. Withers leaves his wife
Katherine and i've sons. LIST
1t. George X. Withers. Corps
Of Engineers. now serving in
Korea: Ensign William z.
Withers. USN; Cadet Godfrey
d. Withers, attending West
Point, and Peter B. and Ben
jamin O. Withers Of Atlanta.
Also surviving are his par
ents. Mrs. B. F. X. WitherS Of
the Argonne Apartments. and
Guy Withers. 1855 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV: q sister.
Mrs. r. A. Dimon. Kennerdell.
Pa. and a grandson.
The family asks that express
sions Of sympathy be sent to
st. Bartholomew Episcopal
Church Discretionary Fund,
1890 La Vista road NE, At
lanta 6, Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Sigmund Kotz, 81
Of Jewel Firm

BALTIMORE. May 7 (AP).-
Sigmund KATE. 81. chairman Of
the board and co-founder Of
one of the largest jewelry bust
nesseS in Maryland, died last
night at Union Memorial Hos
pital.
Mr.. Katz had been active in
the business until a few days
ago when he became i'll.
Born in Fulda, Germany, Mr.
Katz came to Baltimore as 9
child. In 1902 he and his
brother Nathan founded the
jewelry firm, S. q N. Katz, Inc
A bachelor, Mr.. Katz Is sur
vived by two brothers, Nathan
and william, and a sister, Mrs
Tillye KatZ Rich, all of Balti-
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Mrs. johnson, IS.
Active in Church

Services were to be held this
afternoon in LeeSburg, Va, for
Mrs. John Scott johnson of
Middleburg and Orlando, Fla,
who, with her late husband,
was active in Presbyterian
home mission work for more
than 40 years. Mrs. johnson,
who was IS, died Monday in
Orlando.
The former Louise Mitchell.
she was the daughter of the
late Rev. and Mrs. James
Mitchell. Her father was a
Methodist minister. After his
death, she spent her girlhood
in Loudoun County and mar
ried DR.. johnson in 1905.
They lived for a time in
Washington while DR.. johnson
was associated with the Patent
Office. He left Government
service to enter the Presby-
terrain ministry.
DR.. and Mrs. johnson served
as home missionaries Of the
Presbyterian Church, U. S.. for
more than 40 years, moving to
Orlando after retirement. DR.
johnson died last fall.
Mrs. johnson leaves four
nieces and two nephews, in
Guiding Mrs. George Vernon
Frankhouser, 4440 Albemarle
street NV, and Mrs. Oscar Hill
Beasley, 1916 Janneys lane
Alexandria.
Burial was to be in Union
Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Samuel Grinder,
Sc, Electrician

Samuel E. Grinder. Sc, chief
electrician at the Library Of
Congress. died Tuesday of can
Ger at the Washington iospi-
tai Center.
Mr.. Grinder was a native
Washingtonian. For 10 years
he worked for the National
Electrical Supply Co. here,
During that time he became q
licensed electrician.
On July is, 1888, Mr.
Grinder was appointed to the
staff of the Architect of the
Capitol. He was Immediately
assigned TO Library Of Con-
gress. In 1914 he became CHIEF
electrician. STAFF m e m Der;
knew him for the energy anc
cheerfulness which he brought
to the many electrical prob
lens in the old building
He leaves his wife. Loretta
of the home address. 1902 Err.
skine road, College Park, Md.
two sisters, Mrs. Margaret E
Mcnamara of 9506 Evergreen
street, Silver Spring. and Mrs
Ida Troutman Of 8712 Coles.
vile road, Silver Spring, anC
a brother, Henry j. Grinder o
Baltimore.
Funeral services will be at II
am. tomorrow at the Lee Flu
neral Home, Fourth street emf
Massachusetts avenue NE
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Mrs. Steinem, "a,
Attorneys Widow

Services were held at Cav
ler's Chapel this morning for
Mrs. Albert E. Steinem. widow
of a Washington attorney who
was a member of the District
Board of Education. Burial
was in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Steinem died Tuesday
of cancer at the Washington
Hospital Center. She was GA
The former Eta Hyman, she
was born in Chicago, and had
been a Washington area resi-
dent for 80 years.
She lived with her son
Everett, at 1908 Bybrook lane
Chevy Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
In Mrntnrtattt

GRIMES, IRENE J. A tribute Of. love
and devotion to the memory Of our
dear mother, IRENE j: GRIMES,
who entered into eternal rest nine
years ago today. May z. 1850.
In our hearts there is q picture
More precious than silver ana
1t is 4 Picture of our loved one,
Whose memory will never grow
old.
Somewhere above this troubled
safe beyond all grief and care,
Our mother rests in heavenly peace,
God grant. some day we meet
pEvoTRafp5 f poSsTUeaHrERs, poRo-
THY. EDITH AND GLADYS.
KUNTZ, VIVIAN D. In ever-loying re;
membrance Of my dear wife, VIVIAN
D. KUNTZ, who passed away eight
years aso, May z 1851.
It's been years of heartaches, Of
loneliness and tears,
Often, dear, think Of you and wish
for other years.
But though your face no more see,
Ever near and dear you are TO me.
HUSBAND, JOHN M. KUNTz.
POGIOLI, CHARLOTTE. In loyins
memory of my beloved wife, CHAR
LOTTE POGIOLI who passed away
SuQuculy WV SSoAS esos 1Ae' -
1857.
Since you we're called away,
How well do / remember that sad
and weary day.
Always so true, unselhSh and kind,
She died as she lived, every ones
I would give q thousand tomor-
rows for one yesterday
May God grant you eternal rest until
we meet in our eternal home.
YOUR LOVING HUSBAND, CHAR
LIE POGIOL1.
THOMAS, ROBERT, Sr. In memory
Of our beloved husband and father,
ROBERT THOMAS, ST., who de-
parted this life six years ago today
May z. 1858.
They say time heals all sorrow;
10 us 1t seems yesterday.
Your chair is vacant
And can never be fllled,
So sleep and rest on Jesus breast
Until we are together again.
YOUR FAMILY.
WALSH. ALOYSIUs J. In sad but
loving remembrance Of my dear
husband, ALOYS1US J. WALSH. who
departed this ite three years ago
today, May z, 1856.
We had lived and loved together
Through many changing years,
We shared each others gladnesl
And vept each others tears.
Sweet to remember him. vho once
was here,
And who. though absent, Is just
as dear. MILDRED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
DFatha

HANCEY, MAMIE NORRIS. Departed
this life, on Tuesday, May 5, 1859,
YANCEY Of $500 South shiriington
I'd, Arlington, Va, wife Of Corpl.
Charles j. Yancey and mother OF
Louise M. and Robert T. Yancey.
sister Of Henry Thompson, Mrs. Ella
T. McMurtry and Mrs Ada 7. Bal
relatives and many friends After
4 pm. Thursday, May 7, friends
are invited to call at the MCGUIRE
Funeral Home, 1890 9th st NV
Funeral from st Johns Baptist
Church. Columbia PIKE, Arllns ton,
interment Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Elmer c. Soger,
Traffic Chief of
A. p. Bureau Here

Elmer C. Sager, 90. trafic
bureau chief for the WASH
ington once Of the Associated
Press died last night Of q heart
attack.
There had been no prior In
dication Of illness. Mr.. SageI
worked during the day and ap-
peared In good spirits when he
left the once. his colleagues re-
ported.
He was stricken at his home
and pronounced dead at Had
ley Memorial Hospital.
Mr.. Sager was a 36-yeaI
veteran Of the APPS trafiic sys-
tenn. He began working for the
AP in 1923 As q trouble shooter
and maintenance man in the
Midwest.
Before coming TO Washing
ton 10 years ago he was trafiiC
bureau chief at APPS Newark
Boston and Philadelphia Of
hces.
A native of Wisconsin. Mr.
Sager had also worked in Den.
yer, Phoenix and Los Angeles
for the news service.
During the war Mr.. Sagel
served with the Navy. He hac
worked as q commercial tele.
graph operator before joining
the AP.
He lived at 2l0 Audrey lane
Glassmanor. Md.
He leaves his wife. Elizabeth
Sager.
Also surviving is a sister. Mrs
s. E. Justus. Of Shreveport, La
Funeral arrangements ART
being handled by the Simmons
Funeral Home. 1861 Good Hops
road Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Winfred Fuirfux,
Lumber MiIImun

Winfred Fairfax, 70. a Stat
ford County (Va.) lumber
manufacturer for 81 years, died
Tuesday in Stafford.
A native of Fairfax County
Mr.. Fairfax also owned an 80
acre farm near Stafford.
He leaves his wife, 1nez, OF
Richmond; three sons. Malcolm
Lee of Baltimore, Upton M
and Herbert S.. both of STAFF
ford. and two daughters. Mrs
Ellora Rains and Mrs Evlyr
Wiggington of Stafford
Funeral services we're to be
at 2 pm. today at the Wheeler
Thompson Funeral H o m e
Fredericksburg, with burial In
the Register Chapel Cemetery
lin Stafford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
WiIIium Ford

DETROIT, May 7 (AP).-
William Ford, 81. a younger
brother of the late automotive
industrialist, Henry Ford, died
yesterday. He did not attempt
to capitalize on the automaker'S
fame. He had been a salesman
for farm machinery and later
had a tractor leadership, but
resumed farming in nearby
Brighton in 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Lucy Randolph Mason

ATLANTA, Ga. May Z (AP),
Miss Lucy Randolph Mason
n, former southeastern public
relations officer for the CIO
died yesterday. At one time she
had worked with the YWCA in
New York and the Consumers
League before coming to At
lanta Is years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Myron c. TuyIor Dies;
Was Envoy to Voticon

Myron C. Taylor. IS. former
chairman OF the board Of the
United States Steel Corp, who
later held the controversial
post OF presidential representa-
tive 10 the Vatican. died yes
terday At his nome In New
York.
The work for which he was
best known came after he was
so, when he had already had
marked success as q corpora
ton lawyer and businessman
and had virtually retired.
In 1877, when he was So. he
was persuaded 10 become chair
man Of the finance committee
Of the United States Steel
Corp. virtually unknown 70
the public and even In Wall
Street until that time. he made
his name one Of the most
powerful In financial circles.
He wiped out the corpora
tons SS40 million funded debt
by the issuance Of common
stock and streamlined the or
ganization.
Board Chairman In 1882
He became chairman Of the
board in 1882 and was named
chief executive ofiicer.
Mr.. Taylor once said he sub
scribed TO the tradition that 9
persons name should appear
in the press "as a brief mention
Of birth. marriage and DEATH
But his fame In United States
Steel and his appointment aftei
his retirement as the Presi.
dents personal envoy to Pops
Puts XII with the rank Of Am.
bassador put him in the new
and kept him there.
A number of Protestant or
CARNATIONS objected TO Mr.
Taylor's Vatican post, which
he held for 10 years undel
Presidents Roosevelt and T1u'
man, on the ground that 1
imperiled separation Of church
and state in this country.
Controversy Avoided
Mr.. Taylor took no part II
the controversy. Mr.. Truman
defended his mission, saying
that the envoy was working
to enlist "the influence ant
support Of all religious leader
in the effort to bring abou
permanent peace"
Mr.. Taylor had many privat'
conferences with the pontif
during his service at the Vati'
can. He once described Pop
Plus as IAN outSpoken ant
courageous leader of all me
believing in God and humaI
liberty"
When he left the post, MI
Truman gave Mr.. Taylor tn
! Medal of Merit, declaring tina
the envoy had earned the &C
, colade Of his countrymer
: whom he served faithfully an,
!. well wherever duty called him.
Gave villa to Pope
Mr.. Taylor presented hi
! villa at Florence to the Pop
to become the Pope Plus XXI
. Institute for American girl stu
. dents of the arts.
J. On two occasions he CAV
! about SIS million to his aim
, mater, Cornell University, an
!, in 1855 gave 81 million to tn
. Protestant Episcopal Church
to which he belonged. TIL
5 money was given to be used
J build and maintain a diocese
! center on 6 acres of his 20
!. acre Long Island estate, Xii
: lingworth.
His wife, Anabel, died earle
' this year.
/, Services will be held at /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
Louis B. Costello

LEWISTON, Me-, May Z
(AP).-Louis B. Costello, 81
president of the company that
publishes the Lewiston Daily
Sun and Evening Journal, died
yesterday. He had been in the
newspaper business in Lewiston
for more than so years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-07
George w. Lupton ;

Los ANGELES, May Z (AP).
George w. Lupton, SO, retired
Santa Fe Railway executive,
died yesterday. He was assist
ant to the vice president in
charge of operations at the
railways Chicago office until
he retired in 1887.