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East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Church News

Communion Service Of the
Church at Euclid and Winder-
mere, 90 new members were
received into membership, the
greatest number of these COM
ing as a body from the former
Westminster Welsh Presbyte-
rian Church.
Money is Rev. Towner's
Subject This Sunday
The Rev. William Z. Towner
from the East Cleveland Bap-
tist Church will preach on
Money, Money, Money" at
the IL am. Morning Worship
Service on Sunday.
The Ruth Circle will meet
at the Church at 10:30 am.
Thursday, Jan. 10th to engage
in White Cross Work. Every
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
CHARTERHOUSE
CH|T-CHAT
Roves APIenfy

att was the best affair
we've run since our Heights
Council was formed nearly
Is years ago."
So praised Mr.. James
Sievers, 1855 Crest Rd.,
Cleveland Hts, after the an
nual Knights of Columbus
dinner and dance for so
couples took place in our.
spacious Main Ballroom.
"We had all the room IN the
world, and the Roast Prime
Ribs were excellent. Many
people asked when we're
having the next get-to-
gether."
Also Pleased
Tri Delta sorority men,
bers, a social organization
for college grads, staged a
dance that attracted 68 cou-
pies to the Main Ballroom.
Reported Mrs. Robert +.
Brandt, 1128 Clifford Rd..
Cleveland Hts, who handled
arrangements, We've gone
to country clubs in previous
years, but were always too
scattered. However, it was
like one big happy family
this time. We couldn't ask
for a finer atmosphere"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Pre-SchOOl Mothers
To Hear Decorator

Mothers will hear Miss Es-
ther Davidson of Sherwin- Will
liams Co., speak on interior
decoration at the Caledonia
Pre-School PTA meeting next
Wednesday at 1915 am, du-
ring story hour period for
the youngsters at Caledonia
Library.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Visitors Welcomed

Twenty t h + e Reliance
Electric employees, who
came to Cleveland from all
parts of the country for a
one-week training session,
enjoyed a reception in their
honor at Charterhouse.
Commented MIR. erry
Long, 1879 E. 252nd ST.,
Euclid. who works in Re-
liance's Training Depart
ment, well be having these
meetings at le a st every
other month in 81. The men
stay at Charterhouse while
they're in town and the
party serves as a swell
occasion to get acquainted.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Defense is Theme at PTA
Council Meeting

Council Meeting
Mrs. Art hur Bahmiller
North District Director for
Ohio Congress PTA will speak
at the East Cleveland Council
of PTA on Thursday, Jan 18th
at the Korb Center. She will
explain North American Air
Defense Commands Opera
tion Lakewood.
There will be slides and lee
ture concerning our Air De-
fenses on the North American
Continent. Program is open
to all who are interested. Bus
mess meeting at 10 am. with
program to follow.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
PTA NEWS -.
Shaw High 1861 Program
Features Service Talks

The Shaw High School PTA
opens it's 1861 series of pro-
grams with a panel discussion
and question period led by
members of the Pupil Person
mel Services Department Of the
East Cleveland Schools.
The meeting will be held in
the Lounge of the Korb Stu
dent Center, corner of Shaw
and Terrace rds., Thursday eve-
ming, Jan. 10Th at s p. m.
The subject, appropriately
is What are Pupil Personnel
Services ?" Panelists Alice
Brannan, school social worker;
Jean Clifford, speech therapist;
Sally Elliot, Shaw school nurse;
and Ruth Williams, visiting
teacher will discuss phases of
their work Of interest to par
ents of high school-aged chill
dren.
Bruce Holderbaum, who will
act as panel moderator, proml-
ises a look behind the scenes
at some of the problems faced
by school people in providing
IAN education for all the chill
dren Of all the people"
Parents may expect to hear
and ask questions about attend
ance, testing, medical services,
speech therapy, Especial" edu-
cation and Juvenile Court re-
lationships.
Relatively few parents come
into direct contact with these
specialists during their chill
drens' school careers, but every
child enrolled in the East Cleve-
land Schools is likely at some
time or another to have been
interviewed, assisted, coached
weighed, measured or repri-
manded by one or more of the
Pupil Personnel Services Staff.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Color Discussed At
Pre-SchoOl Nom Meet

The Pre-School Mothers are
having their first program of
the New Year, at the North
Branch Library, this coming
Wednesday, at 1915 am.
The topic Of the program is
Color In Your Life. The
speaker will be Mrs. Nora Hol-
lett. Mrs Hollett is the Staff
Supervisor in the Accounting
Department Of the Ohio Bell
Telephone Company.
There will be a story for
the youngsters, during the pro-
gram, by the children's librar-
ian, Miss Bethia Frew. There
will also be Crib Service for
the youngsters under three,
adult supervised.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Coll TO Order

Branch managers and
other association officers of
Second Federal Bank con-
vened in our Mayflower
Room for dinner after an
operational m e ting re-
Gently.
Mr.. Don Chapman, Euclid
Office branch manager who
lives at 359 Bonniewood Dr.,
Euclid, called it "a fine place
to sit down and discuss our
mutual problems. Well be
back to Charterhouse soon
again"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Health. Guidance Are
Mayfair PTA Topics

Getting acquainted with
health and guidance services
will be the subject discussed at
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Musical Program
At Kirk Wednesday

Next Wednesday at s p. m.
Kirk PTA has optimistically
planned another program in
volving music. (The December
program, as you know, was
cancelled due to the pre-holiday
blizzard.)
Mrs. Jacquefine Marcault will
discuss "Music and Young
People" as another facet of
extra-curricular activities for
teen-agers.
Mrs. Marcault is well-quali-
fled to speak on the subject of
music, for as a teacher of piano
at the Cleveland Institute of
Music, she earned both a B.A.
and an MA. in Music in France
and Italy.
After studying with Ernesto
Console in Italy, at the Flor
ence Conservatory of Music,
she did further work with
Cortot in France.
When her studies were COM
pleted, she concertized with
major orchestras in Europe,
and in 1947 came to the United
States from her native France.
AS has always been the Gus
tom, Kirk PTA officers extend
cordial welcome to any nom
member who is interested in
hearing such a program.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
School Officials Set
For Barrage of Questions

Prospect PTA will feature a
Question Box at it's meeting
next Tuesday, at 8 p. m. in the
school auditorium.
Parents may place in the box
any questions they have per-
tanning to school.
The expert panel which will
provide the answers to the
questions will consist of DIR.
Harold Nichols, Superintendent
of East Cleveland Schools; Mr..
Raymond j. Vinborg, principal
of Prospect School; Mr.. Richard
Gottron, president of the Board
of Education, and Mrs. Marga-
ret Harris, a member of the
Prospect faculty.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
pIeoscnf Afternoon

Mrs. Frank J. Vaigl, 2792
Richmond Rd., Beechwood
Village, enjoys entertaining
her bridge playing friends at
Charterhouse for lun C h.
81 d e al surroundings and
facilities make it a perfect
spot" she says.
Among her recent guests
were Mrs. S. L. Adler, $3.50
South Moreland Blvd, Cleve-
land, Mrs. Frank Wadovich,
4908 Monticello Blvd, Rich
mond Hts, and Mrs. L. F.
Heinle. 2125 Overlook Rd.,
Lakewood.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Well Worth Trying

Beginning next week, Rib
Room visitors can enjoy a
memorable a tin 2 expert
ence when they sample our
famous northwestern Corn
ish Game Hen generously
stuffed with chestnuts and
wild rice-our cognac sauce
demi-glace adds a lasting
taste you will not forget.
Don't forget to try it. We
are confident you will enjoy
a genuinely fine dinner, one
you will talk about for a
long time.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
Young Exses Meet


Lincoln Electric's Junior
Board of Directors jour
neyed to our Mayflower
Room for their monthly
meeting and dinner. Accord
ing to Mr.. John Carroll, sec
retary of the Board, who
lives at 1850 kenton Circle,
Lyndhurst, "Our first visit
was a fine one. We enjoyed
our private quarters and
both meeting and dinner
were handled perfectly"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
sporfsmen 6osher

Twas a night to remem-
Der for Cleveland Graphite
Bronze members Of the
Waltonian's Club in our
Main Ballroom recently as
200 enjoyed a superb Roast
Prime Rib dinner.
"The club is composed of
employees who retain a con-
tinuing interest in outdoor
sports such as hunting and
fishing" explained Mr.. Juli-
US Nagy, 1859 Sheffield Rd.,
South Euclid. who acts as
Supervisor Of Recreation.
''It was the 26th annual din
ner and our first Charter
house visit. We had a won
derful evening"
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12
FRANK N. BRENNAN

HEREBY
c.. dollars
fOllows
PURPOSES
General Indebtedness
a
EXPRESSED IN DOLLARS CENTS oNI
VALUATION
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1961-01-12

PURSUANT TO LAW, ]
Evening star., 1961-01-29

win be joined by Q small grour
Of British and French officials
but very little If any word on
progress Of the conversations 4
expected to be made public.
British and French spokes-
men listed such questions as
disarmament. nuclear matters,
Laos and European political
and economic unity as possible
subjects for discussion.
Some French newspapers
speculated Mr.. Macmillan
might put forward proposals
for q scientific space-marriage
of the British Blue Streak mis-
sile and the French Veronique.
While the Blue Streak has been
suspended for financial reasons
the French are pressing ahead
with the relatively short range
Evening star., 1961-01-29

former Junta members are be-
ing sheltered in police barracks
at Chimaltenango.
Ricardo Falla Caceres. one
Of the former Junta members
said "the new Salvadorean re-
gime has not yet been consoli-
dated; therefore something
may happen suddenly"
The other former Junta
member, DR.. Rene Fortin Ma
CANA. did not comment.
More than so Salvadorear
refugees, mostly university stu
dents, have arrived In Guate-
mala and are being housed In
the police barracks In Guate-
mala City. Guatemalan au-
thorities have refused to permit
interviews with the refugees.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
GuutemuIu Gives
Refugees Haven

GUATEMALA. Jan. 28 (AP).
The former President Of Fl
Salvador and two members Of
the government Junta deposed
in last Wednesdays revolt have
reached Chimaltenango. about
IS miles from her.
The former President. Col.
Oscar Osoria. told the news
paper La Hora he was expelled
from Ell Salvador by police
Thursday afternoon.
mo reason was given to me
for their action" Col. Osorio
said. Col. Osorio and the two
Evening star., 1961-01-29

IVeronique. The British hope
to get European backing to
use the Blue Streak for space
research.
Coming little more than O
week after Inauguration OF
President Kennedy. the top
level French British talks also
could be expected TO deal with
implications Of the new United
States administratio non the
world scene.
Gen. de Gaulle win have an
opportunity to seek British
backing for his long pending
desires to create q French
British United States directo-
rate for the Western alliance.
He got a chilly response to this
idea from former President
Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
Dr.. Pate to Discuss
Aging Problems

DR.. John r. Pate. chief Of
the bureau Of disease control
Of the District Public Health
Department. will discuss prob
lens of the aging at a meeting
of the Newcomb Club OF
Bethesda Friday.
The meeting viii be held at
11:45 am. at Brook Farm
Restaurant.
Evening star., 1961-01-29
De GouIIe Continues
Talks With Macmillan

edge Of q quiet village 30 miles
southwest Of Paris.
Mr.. Macmillan and Gen. de
Gaulle talked alone in the
marble salon. q huge room
decorated with slabs Of marble
and overlooking an artificial
lake on the vast grounds Of
the estate.
The absence Of aides under
scored the secrecy Of the first
round Of talks. Tomorrow Mr..
Macmillan and Gen. de Gaulle
Evening star., 1961-01-29

PARIS. Jan. 20 Cap Prime
Minister Harold Macmillan and
President Charles de Gaulle
retired to an elegant salon to-
day to begin q week end Of
private talks on pressing world
problems. Fe
The conversations began af-
ter the two statesmen had
lunched with their wives in
the l4th century chateau Of
Rambouillet. located on the
Evening star., 1961-02-13

HAMILTON, Va, Feb. l3
CSpeciaD. .- Mrs. Mary Ellen
Beaver. who celebrated her
Tooth birthday last November,
died Saturday night at Clop-
tons Nursing Home in Paeonian
Springs, where she was a pa
tient two days. She was the
widow of Randolph w. Beaver,
who died in 1880.
Born near Sterling, Va, she
had spent her entire life in
Loudoun County. She was the
daughter of the late John G.
and Sarah Smith Webster.
An active worker in AShburn
Presbyterian Church Mrs. Bea-
yer taught in the Sunday
School for 20 years.
Mrs. Beaver was remarkable
in many ways. She read her
Bible and the newspaper daily
without glasses. He health was
excellent. Since coming to live
with her son, j. Scott Beaver,
% years ago she had had no
doctor until last week.
Besides her son. who is a
merchant in Hamilton, she is
survived by a brother, Fred
Webster, Lakewood, N. j., two
Evening star., 1961-02-13
David Nicholson,
Held Inspectors
Post at PEPCO

David Clarence Nicholson, AZ,
4 World War II veteran, died
Friday at Mount Alto Hospital
of cancer following a years
illness.
Mr.. Nicolson, who was an in
spector for the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co. for 16 years.
served in the European Theater
with the 29th Infantry Divi-
sion.
He was born in Washington
and was graduated from Alb
bott Vocational School.
Mr. Nicholson. of 36 K Ridge
road, Greenbelt, Md, was a
member of the Greenbelt posts
of the Disabled American Vet
erans and the American Le-
gion.
He leaves his wife, Else D.,
and two sons, Kenneth E., l3
and Donald o. 10, and a
daughter, Kim Michele, 3. all
of the home address; two
brothers, Edward Emory, jr,
Lanham, Md, and John Rob-
ert; sister, Mrs. Helen Rice
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. E. Nicholson, ST.. all of $500
KenilWorth avenune, East RiV-
erdale, Md.
Funeral services will be held
at l pm. Wednesday at Cham
bers Funeral Home, 5801 Cleve-
land avenue, Riverdale. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Herbert F. Davis,
Veteran Educator

MIDDLETOWN, Md, Feb. 13
(APD.-Herbert F. Davis, prin-
cipal of Middletown High
School for 29 years, died yes
terday at his home. He was 10,
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Ev-
elyn Smith Davis, supervisor
of junior high schools in Fred
erick County, and a son, Red
mond F.. Davis, Shippensburg
Pa.
Services will be Wednesday
at the Glad Hill Funeral home
here. Burial will be in Spring
Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg
Pa.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
William Mills,
Lithographer

William R. Mills. 70, a re.
tired photographer, died yester-
day at his home, 10410 Clinton.
avenue, Silver Spring, after q
long illness.
Mr.. Mills, a lifelong resident
of the Washington area, for
merly was employed by the
Washington Paragraph Co.,
Inc, and more recently by Bait
Bates & Co., Inc.
He was a member of the
original Mems Club of st.
Aloysius Gonzaga, the Holy
Name Club and the knights Of
Columbus. He was a member
Iof st. Johns Catholic Church
in Forest Glen, Silver Spring.
Mr.. Mills leaves his wife,
Clara Frank Mills, of the home
address; a daughter, Mrs. Ma
| rie R. Refer of Memphis,
Tenn; three sons, William E.
Mills of Hyattsville, Md, and
Robert v. Mills and Charles N.
Mills of the home address:
three brothers, Francis B. Mills
of 1923 Michigan avenue NE,
and John E. Mills and Robert
A. Mills of 1348 F street NE.
and seven grandchildren.
A requiem mass will be Of
fered at 10 am. Wednesday at
st. Johns Church, 1000 Rosen-
steel avenue, Silver Spring.
with burial in st. Johns Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Mrs. Bricker,
Wife of General

Mis-. Emma Lena Bricker, So.
wife OF retired Brig. Gen. Ed
win D. Bricker. died Saturday
at Resmor Sanitarium in Be-
theSda alter a long illness.
A native of Washington, MIS-.
Brickcr was the daughter Of
the late Commodore and Mrs.
William Braunersreuther. She
was a member of the Huguenot
Society and was active in Army
social service groups.
She leaves her husband, of
the home address, 5084 Lowell
street NV. and a son, William
L. Brlcker of Barlow, Fla.
Services will be at l pm.
Wednesday at the Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Ar
lington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-02-13

elected national vice COM
mander of the Legion.
When he volunteered to as
sist in setting up the Iegion's
program of rehabilitation serv-
ices, he was named head of the
Rehabilitation Commission. In
this post he helped veterans OBJ
tain such Government benefits
as vocational and hospital aid,
disability compensation and
war widow insurance.
! He also was influential in
winning congressional approval
OF the War Veterans Act, the
Emergency Officers Retirement
Act of 1928 and the veterans
hospital system.
The rehabilitation service
won him national renown.
President Hoover had Mr..
Miller survey the damage and
distress in areas of Florida
hard hit by a hurricane.
After 18 years with the Amer
ican Legion. Mr.. Miller moved
to the expanding Federal Sc
curity Agency. as assistant ad-
ministrator and later admin
lstrator, he directed the de-
presSion-era Civilian Conserva-
tion Corps. the Food and Drug
Administration, National Youth
Administration, Office CT Edu-
cation, Public Heath Service,
Social Security Board ard sew
eral other service agencies.
President Truman named
him head Of the immigration
and Naturalization Service in
l947. During three years. in
this position. Mr.. Miller super
viSed the admittance into this
country of large numbers of
displaced persons and war
brides. He was a strong sup
porter of Mr.. Trumans efforts
to obtain legislation authoriz-
ing larger immigrant quotas.
Illness Forced Retirement
| Mr.. Miller was active as 2
conSultant to the legion until
last November, when illness
forced his retirement.
His long legion and Govern
ment service won for him the
United States Medal of Merit
the Order of the Crown OF
Italy, Frances Medal of Lib
Grafton and an honorary LID
degree from Dickens College.
He was a charter member of
the Henry C. Spenglel and Ma
tional Press Club posts of the
American Legion and a past
commander of the District
Legion and member of the
Army and Navy Club and Sew
eral professional organizations
He leaves his wife, Inez
Hempill Miller, Of the home
address; a son. Watson B., jr.
1920 Thirty-ninth street NV;
daughter. Mrs. Kenneth M
Boyer, 507 LaMarre drive
Fairfax, Va, and two grand
children.
He also leaves a brother
Lee S., of East Lansing, Mich
Two other brothers died within
a few weeks of each other in
1854. They were Col. Dan B
Miller and Kirk C. Miller, who
for 20 years was a sports writer
for The Star and the old Wash
lngton Times and sports editor
of the old Washington Times
Herald.
Services will be at IL am
Wednesday at Fort Myer
Chapel. with burial in Airing
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
DEATHS
Announcement Of
Services by Chambers
lit Mrmurtant

FLEET, JULIA WARD, In loving mem
WARD FLEET, who departed this
life l6 years ago today. February
-, l9I5.
Death is beautiful for those who have
followed path OF beauty,
Mother dear. We know that you now
walk hand IN hand with
beauty.
For all your life your feet have trod
UnselfiSn paths that led TO God
AGNES.
GOFFIGGAN, ANNA L. METER. In
loving memory OF my daughter,
ANNA l., METER GOFFIGGAN. who
died "A yours ago today, February
l3. l94T
No one knows how much miss you,
No one knows the bitter pain
have suffered since you left me.
Life has never been the same.
JOHNSON, DIR. WILLIS c. In loving
%fnf %fnoEs G. G. 9HSsoN ny Sss5 husRs"d ERo RR
away, = years ago today. February
His DEVOTED WIFE. GEORGE. =
JOHNSON. ALICE T. In loving mem
ory Of our dear wife. mother and
us 10 years ago, February l3, 1851.
Slowly burned life's candles out:
But HeavSn-lighted. they still glow
Within our hearts. who loved you so.
DEVOTED HUSBAND. JESSE, Sr
SON, JESSE, Jr., AND NIECE
of our dear mother. KATIE L. MAS
SEY. who departed this life one
year ago today. February IL. 1860
You are always in our hearts and
gone but not forgotten. May you
Your pEvoTED SONS AND
DAUGHTERS.
of our dear mother and grand
mother, SAVERIA OFANO, who
passed away 1lO years aRo today
February -. 1851,
We miss you now, our hearts are
sore;
Your loving smile. your gentle face,
No one can fill your vacant place
YOUR LOVING DAUGHTERS AND
GRANDCHILDREN.
PENDLEToN. GEORGE LEWIS. In
loving memory OF our dear husband
DLETON who departed this life two
years ago today. February 10. 1859.
Gone. but not forgotten.
LOVING WIFE, PEARL L. PENDLE-
TON; CHILDREN. JOHN L. PEN
DLETON AND MARY P. HAWKINS.
SIMMS. EDWARD N. In loving mem
DRY OF my dear husband and loving
father, EDWARD N. SIMMS. who left
us one year ago, February 13. 1860.
As husband and father you we're the
very best;
Your love. respect and support we
can never forget;
Your vacant chair makes our grief
so hard to bear
But In Heaven We will meet,
And all our departed loved ones
YOUR DENOTED WIFE, DELLA.
AND CHILDREN. SAMUNETTA
AND PRICETON.
SPELLER, ISADORE B. In memory
OF our loving wife. mother and
daughter, ISADORE B. SPELLER,
who left us 20 years ago today,
February 10. 1892.
So kind and understanding, we
shall always cherish the happiness
you made for us while together
YOUR CHILDREN. VERNELLE, Ia
WANA. BUSTER; HUSBAND AND
MOTHER.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Mrs. Mary Ellen Beaver, 100,
Active in Loudoun Church

grandchildren and three great
grandchildren.
Fvleral services will be at
2 pm. tomorrow at Muse and
Reid Funeral Home, Leesburg.
Burial will be in Ashburn Pres
byterian Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-02-13
Watson B. Miller Dies:
Headed U. S. Agencies

Watson B. Miller, 50, a long
time American Legion official
and a former head of the Fed
eral Security Agency and the
Immigration and Naturaliza-
ton Service, died Saturday
night after a long illness.
Born in Rensselaer,, Ind, Mr..
Miller had lived in the Wash
lngton area since 1890. His
home was at 4704 Yuma street
NV.
A. former furniture merchant,
rug importer and sightseeing
service operator, he left buSi-
ness after World War I Army
service to become head of the
American Legion's Rehabilita-
ton Commission.
He entered Government serv-
ice in 1941 as assistant admin
Strator of the Federal Security
Agency, which later became the
Depart of Health, Education
and Welfare.
Chief of immigration
After succeeding Paul v. Nc
Mutt as FSA administrator in
l945, Mr.. Miller became head
Iof the Justice Departments
Immigration and Naturaliza :
ton Service in 1947. He left
this post in 1850 and returned
to the American Legion as a
conSultant, but went back to
Government service in 1852 for
a three-year term on the Sub
Versive Activities Control
Board.
A captain in the Army Motor
Transport Corps during World
War I, Mr.. Miller was motor
transport officer for the 9th
Division and later the 37th
Division.
He first tried to enlist in the
Army when the Spanish
American War broke out in
1898. His father, a civil ell
gineer in Lanham, Md, vetoed
this idea. Instead, Mr.. Miller
joined his father in engineering
projects here and in several
other areas of the world.
( Before World War 1, Mr..
Miller was a partner in the
Derby Equipment Co., an
office furniture outlet here;
spent a few years in the ORR
entail rug business, and then
helped form the Red Star
Sightseeing Line, one Of the
first motorized sightseeing serv-
ices in WASHINGTON,