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Evening star., 1961-02-24

once had to meet rigid stand
ards of employability? And
what's funny about beatnik-
ism which, instead of being
recognized as a serious Symp-
tom of the modus vivendi
of a demoralized education
foisted on this generation, is
good-naturedly pooh-poohed
and jokingly INDUCED as
growing pains?
DR.. Hansen is one of the
truly great educational fig
ures of our time-some day
to be ranked with the Horace
MannS-who is laboring to
reverse a trend to educa-
tional immortality. AS the
editorial says, he will be cas-
tigated by the bleeding hearts
of progressive" educational
ism, who will rise with OPP
probrium against him as they
have risen against Admiral
Rick kover, who, like the
prophet Elijah. has been cry
ing in the wilderness. These
entrenched mis- educators
will not stop the downward
march to educational obliv-
ion unless they are smoked
out and exposed by such peo-
pie as DR.. Hansen. Even
parent-teacher groups do not
dare to come out against
these mis-educators, for these
groups, too, have been Sc
ducedS into dancing to the
progressive" tune. Where is
the fun and humor in all
this?
No, the time for joshing
over this business of educa-
ton is long past. We had
better take our lessons from
Arnold Toynbee's works as he
solemnly and with great
scholarship depicts the death
of soft civilizations. Will it
be funny if our civilization
likewise rots and dies?
Leon H. Teifer.
Editors Note: We are afraid
that Mr.. Teifer missed our
point.)
Evening star., 1961-02-24
DR.. Honsen's Theories

While The Stars editorial
on DR.. Hansen's educational
theories says some significant
things about this pioneer who
is out to undo the pernicious
influence of the pioneers"
of the last generation, when
education has moved back
instead of forward, it does
so in a facetious, tongue-in-
cheek manner unsuitable to
such a life-and-death prob
lem.
What's funny about our
losing the educational race,
with all its social and eco
nomic consequences, to the
Russians? What's funny
about high schools that are
not even good elementary
schools but rather baby-sit-
ting incubators Of an un-
disciplined, arrogant, and
self-centered generation-to-
be? What's funny about the
prostitution of John Dewey's
wonderful ideas into play
pen techniques of the educa-
ton of a dolescents who
should be we'll on the way to
maturity but are taught to
act as if the world owes them
a living and who shoot por-
cupine quilts at anyone who
offers them a word of eau
ton or advice?
What's funny about au-
thority and good manners
being undermined by the
iconoclaSm and ridicule or
so-called family programs"
on TV that take their cue
from progressive" educa-
tion? These programs sink
their lessons far more deep
ly and permanently into ado
leScent consciousness than
any classroom teaching pos
Sibly can.
What's funny about buSi-
ness and Government agen-
cies having to take near
illiterates into their works
and having to do what they
can with them. instead Of
getting young workers who
Evening star., 1961-02-24
THE POLITICAL MILL
How Large a House Membership?
By GOULD LINCOLN

order to give Arkansas back
the two members it is due to
lose-and all the other States
losing representation-it will
be necessary to fix the size
of the House membership at
SAT. 1t is extremely doubtful
a majority would be willing to
do that. Such a figure would
increase State delegations
greatly. 1t also would set up
a legislative body much more
unwieldly than it is today.
And what is needed is a
House of a size calculated to
do its business efficiently
and effectively.
A provision of the Consti-
tuition fixed the original size
of the House at IS and de-
signated the number Of Rep
resentatives which each of
the States should have. 1t
also called for the decennial
census and authorized Con-
gress to fix the size of men,
berShip in the future, with
due regard to equal repre-
sentation according to popu-
lation. no States having fewer
than one Representative. The
Constitution, however, does
not require that Congress re-
apportion the House after
every decennial census. 1t has
done so, however, except
after. that of 1920. A terrific
struggle over reapportion-
ment developed in 1921 and
no new law was enacted. 1t
might be a simple way out
of the complex situation to-
day if Congress would just
permit the method of equal
portion to operate and let
the House membership re-
main at 435-aS it would do
automatically under existing
law. The changes in appor-
tionment as provided in the
Census Bureau report would
become effective.
1t was back in 1911 that
Congress fixed on the num-
ber ABS as the total House
membership.
Question of Politics
There have been reports
that Speaker Sam Rayburn
favored an increase in the
House membership, and also
Chairman Emanuel Celler-
a New Yorker-of the Judici-
ary Committee. These re-
ports, however, have not
been confirmed. In the past
both men have frowned on
an increase. The question Of
politics-both partisan and
intra-party-may enter the
picture in a big way, par
ticularly should it appear that
if the size Of the House is
increased, the increases would
go to large metropolitan areas.
This could have an effect
on the attitude of Republicans
and Southern Democrats. An
other political feature is the
number of votes in the Elec-
torial College allotted each
State. The total of such votes
for President and Vice Presi-
dent is fixed by the States
number Of Representatives,
plus two for the States Sen
ators.
Evening star., 1961-02-24
Williams in Africa Raises Eyebrows
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star

Northern Rhodesia, where q
community Of 72,000 Euro
peans lives among an Afri-
can population Of 2.250.000.
Caught between the extreme
demands Of African national
list leaders and the unShake-
able obstinacy of the white
community. the British gov
ernment has been trying
earnestly to work out g
compromise solution.
The effort so far has failed.
Both sides have angrily re-
jected the British suggestions
amid talk Of violence and
secession. Unless q new effort
at conciliation can be quickly
launched, q situation fright
eningly similar to the tragedy
Of Algeria could easily develop.
Fear MiscalculatiOn
Or take the case Of Algeria.
itself. After nearly seven
years Of futile and bloody
fighting 1t now seems that a
compromise solution may be
in sight. If so, it will be a
compromise Of reasonable
men steering a course be-
tween extremists on both
sides in which the rights Of
both communities are pro-
tected. But it has taken sey-
en- bitter years to produce
the first glimmerings Of san
ity and hope. And the small
est miscalculation could still
be fatal.
Or If anyone needs to be
reminded, there Is also the
example Of the Congo. The
price for yielding to the ex-
ploSive force Of African ma
tionalism is a price which is
paid very largely by the AZ
ricans themselves. If self
determination ever Is to be-
come a reality in the Congo,
it will most certainly not be
at the speed which national
ist leaders there demanded of
Belgium. And the wisdom of
urging similar experiments
elsewhere may be open to
doubt.
In all Of these cases, slo-
gans are no substitute for
understanding and restraint.
For q continent in revolu-
tion, the interests Of the
West are clearly best served
by the orderly transition
which has already taken
place in most of the former
colonial areas. Blind resist
ance to change and precipi-
tous capitulation represent
equal dangers. The fires of
African nationalism are too
hot already to require addi-
tional. tanning.
These are the things which
Europeans who live with the
problem of Africa have
learned the hard way over a
period Of years. They are
clear enough to the wisest Of
the African leaders. Even
clearer, perhaps, than they
are to Mr.. Williams, himself.
Evening star., 1961-02-24

believe) then we can only
conclude that 1t is our ma
tional belief and policy that
Godfearing teaching men
cannot produce students who
are good citizens for the
State either here or abroad,
which is patiently fallaciouS.
That the Communists are
aware Of the fact that such
men can and do produce such
citizens Is demonstrated by
their inflexible policy to kill
and deport such missionaries
and to destroy or confiScate
their schools as quickly as
possible.
REV. Arnold A. Fell, csc,
Director, Holy Cross Foreign
Mission Society.
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If the writer was a member
Of any committee to evaluate
real journalism. then I would
recommend the top award to
The Washington Star. I
would base it on the splendid
timely editorial REQUIEM For
q Priest"
The Star Is to be congrat-
ulated in using such q theme
which portrays most con-
structive journalism.
George J. Burger.
Vice President, National Fed
Grafton Of Independent Busi-
ness.
After reading Requiem
for q Priest" all I can say
is thank you for saying it so
well.
Karen L. GantZ.
= -
This Is an abnormally lust
ridden world where the lust
for gross pleasure and the
lust for gross violence vie
with one another for popu-
larity. The twisted scale of
moral values erects its ugly
head across the world. It
was, therefore. heart warm
ing to read your editorial,
Requiem for a Priest"
Thousands upon thousands
outrage the public peace
across the world by rioting
in the name of the former
beer-salesman, Lumumba, a
man Of violence. The be-
headed man Of peace, Father
Renato Devos, is mourned
silently by millions of
Christians. Let us not for
get that Christianity had its
Evening star., 1961-02-24

Within a few weeks the
Congress will tackle the job
of fixing the numerical size
Of the House of Representa-
tives and the reapportionment
Of its members among the
States in accordance with
the 1860 census Of the popu-
lation Of the Unite0 States.
All kinds of proposals have
been advanced, particularly
by members from States
which are due to lose Rep
resentatives under the new
census. The big questions
to confront the Congress are
(a) is it wise to increase the
size of the House, now 435
under the law. though tenn
porarily increased to 437 be-
cause of the admission of
Hawaii and Alaska to state
hood; (b) if an increase is
to be made in the number of
House members, how large
shall 1t be, and Co how is it
to be accomplished? These
questions will be tackled first
in the Judiciary Committee,
to which all bills dealing
with reapportionment have
been referred.
Possible Changes
Take a look first at the
figures Of reapportionment
officially issued by the Gen.
sus Bureau. BY keeping the
number of House members
to the 435 figure, nine States
would gain. They are Arizona
/, California 8. Florida 4,
Hawaii l, Maryland /, Michi-
gan /. New Jersey l. Ohio /.
Texas l. At the same time
Is States would lose seats, as
follows: Alabama /, Arkansas
2. Illinois /, Iowa /, Kansas
/, Kentucky /, Maine /,
Massachusetts, 2, Minnesota /,
Mississippi l. Missouri /, Ne
braska /, New York 2, North
Carolina l, Pennsylvania 3,
and West Virginia /. The 25
other States would have the
same number of Representa-
tives they have today.
If there is no change made
by Congress in the size of the
House, New York still would
have the largest delegation,
with Al. California would be
second with 38 and Pennsyl-
vania. which has stood equal
with California-with 80 Rep
resentatives-would drop to
27.
The 16 States losing Rep
resentatives would suffer a
total loss Of 81. There might
be a simple solution, adding
81 Representatives to the
House membership to care
for these States, in addition
to the gains made by the
nine States, bringing the
membership to 456-if it were
not for the Constitution and
the method of equal pro-
portion" written by Congress
in 1929 and amended in
1941, which indeed, provides
for automatic reapportion-
ment. If this method of
equal proportion" of popula-
ton is to be followed so as to
provide all States represen-
tation under that method, in
Evening star., 1961-11-10
,sed. 4. Proper names are not used

Answer TO ACQUIRING
agrin, airing, suric, caring. eairn. erag
curing. cuine, quina. qiiring, quag
quira. uric, uranic, icing, incur, ranf
rain, racing ring, ricin, ruin, runic
ruling, gain, grain, grin.
Evening star., 1961-11-10
mark, 20 words;N time limit.

Rules OF the game: 1. words must be
aeauire four letters BY the addition Of
s." such as bats" eats" are not
used. 8. Only one form Of word is
Evening star., 1961-11-02
james Bradford,
Served on
Manassas Council

James Edward Bradford, 81,
a former member of the Ma
nassas Town Council, died yes
terday at the Riverside Nursing
Home, Fredericksburg.
Born in Southern Alabama,
Mr.. Bradford moved to Manas-
sas in 1923. He was a partner
in the Hynson Electric Supply
Co. and formerly had been a
civil engineer with the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg & Poto-
mac Railroad and the Southern
Railway.
A member of Trinity Epis-
copal Church, Manassas, Mr..
Bradford served as vestryman
and senior warden and was a
warden emeritus. He was
charter member and past pres
ident of the Manassas Kiwanis
and a member of the Masons.
Mr.. Bradford leaves a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Arthur w. Sinclair;
a son, James E. Bradford, jr.,
and three grandchildren, all of
Manassas. He also leaves two
sisters and three brothers in
Center. Ala.
Services will be at IL am.
tomorrow at Trinity Episcopal
Church. Burial will be in
Manassas Cemtery.
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Mrs. Lehrbos, g,
Writer'S Mother

Mrs. Marjorie Lehrbas, 80,
mother of Lloyd Lehrbas, vet
eran Associated Press CORE
Spondent, died in her sleep at
her sons apartment at The
Woodner Hotel yesterday.
Mrs. Lehrbas was born in
Balderson, Ontario, but her
family had lived in Montpelier,
Idaho, for many years.
Her son covered the State.
War and Navy Departments for
the AP before World War II,
was a foreign correspondent in
Europe when the war broke
out and served as personal aide
to Gen. Macarthur during the
war. He later was executive
editor of the old World Report
Magazine. director of the
United States Information
Agency when it was part of the
State Department and special
assistant to the Secretary of
the Army and Chief of Staff.
Mrs. Lehrbas leaves a sister,
Mrs. j. R. Rasmussen, Ontario.
and another son, Mark, of Fort
Walton Beach. Fla.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
John MCRae,
Ex-Resident

John S. McRae, 81, a former
Washington resident and father
of six, died Tuesday in a Nep-
tune IN. j. hospital after a
serve asthma attack.
A native of the District, Mr..
McRae lived here until three
years ago when he moved to
Neptune. He was employed as
a method planner with the
Western Electric Co. in New
York.
Mr.. McRae, a graduate of
Wilson High Shool and Colum-
bus University, was a member
of the Neptune Junior Chamber
of Commerce and Of Trinity
Episcopal Church in Asbury
Park. N. j.
He leaves his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh McRae of New
Jersey; his wife, Frances Faul-
coner McRae, and six children,
Diane, Wendy, Bonnie. John,
Leslie and David. all of the
home address.
He also leaves two sisters,
Mrs. Walter Tolle of 6308 Dud-
ley avenue Sc. and Mrs. Jean
M. Taylor of 1918 Lincoln
shire street, Annandale, Va.
Services will be at 2 pm.
tomorrow at Georgetown Pres
byterian Church, BIS P street
NV.
Friends may call at the Hines
Funeral Home. 290l Fourteenth
street NV, from 9 am. to 1880
am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
james W. Tyler,
MGM EmpIoye

James w. Tyler. 5s, a native
of Washington, died at Wash
ington Hospital Center after a
brief illness. His home was at
2519 Georgia avenue NV.
Mr.. Tyler had been en-
ployed by Metro Goldwyn =
Mayer for more than 40 years.
He was an active member of
the Asbury Methodist Church
and a past master of Redemp-
ton Lodge No. "a Of the
Masons.
He leaves his wife, Mrs.
Pearl Tyler, of the home ad-
dress; his mother, Mrs. Sarah
T. Hall, and a sister, Mrs. Ruth
Campbell, of Gaithersburg.
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(,
Mrs. Thoenen Dies,
Ex-District Teacher

Mrs. Ethel c. Thoenen, 70,
a former District junior high
school teacher, died Tuesday
at her home, 3713 Reservoir
road NV, after a heart attack.
A native of Greenville. Ohio,
Mrs. Thoenen was the former
Ethel Whitney Curtis. She
was a descendant of Eli Whit
ney. inventor of the cotton gin.
Mrs. Thoenen. who came here
in 1929. worked for many years
as a substitute teacher in local
schools and from 1912 to 1850
taught regularly at Gordon and
Eliot Junior High Schools.
She was a member of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, the Women's Aux
iliary of the American Institute
Evening star., 1961-11-02
RobertL Parsons
Former Corcorun
Art Gallery Aide

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov.
2 AP).-Robert l.. Parsons, di-
rector Of the GUNNER Gallery
of Art, died yesterday in a hos
pital after a heart attack.
A native of Washington, he
came to Jacksonville to head
the new art gallery. A graduate
of George Washington Univer-
sity, he also studied at the Uni
versity of Virginia and at the
University of London.
Mr.. Parsons joined the staff
of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art
after his graduation and sub
sequently became assistant di-
rector, serving until the out
break of World War II.
He entered the Navy where
he organized and supervised the
combat art section, which sent
artists to the various theaterS
of war to provide a historical
record of the war in paintings.
After the war Mr.. Parsons
went to New York as executive
vice president of Associated
American Artists.
He leaves his wife, Caroline.
and two daughters.
He leaves his wife, Caroline,
and two daughters, Linda and
Caroline, all of Jacksonville.
He also leaves four brothers,
William H., of 10535 Sweet
briar parkway, Silver Spring,
Md, John E.. of $3.50 Ninth
street NV, Washington. D. c.,
Ernest B., of 2422 Chapman
road. Hyattsville, Md, and
James A., of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services are being
handled by the Gawler Fu-
neral Home in Washington.
Evening star., 1961-11-02

of Mining. Metallurgical and
Petroleum Engineers, and the
Burleith Garden Club.
She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Joseph B. Simpson. jr.,
of 1900 Cedar avenue. TakOma
Park, Md: Mrs. Samuel A.
Walker of Birmingham. Mich,
and Mrs. Edward F. Kent of
Ankara, Turkey.
She also leaves three sisters,
Mrs. Fern Westfall Of Green
vile, Ohio; Mrs. Myra Taylor
and Mrs. Ruby Mcdonald. both
of Sarasota, Fla, and II grand
children.
Services will be at 4 pm. TO-
morrow at the Pumphrey Fu-
neral Home, 5434 Georgia ave-
nue., Silver Spring. Burial will
be Saturday in Greenville.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
DFatha

BEATTY. MARY JANE. Departed this
: life suddenly, on Wednesday, No
vember /, 1861. MRS. MARY JANE
BEATTY, aged 81. of 2Sl5 26th
st. ne. She leaves TO mourn a
devoted daughter. Amanda Beatty
one brother, two grandchildren, one
great-srandson, three sreat-great-
GRANDCHILDREN and a host Of other
relatives and many friends. Re-
= mains resting at the Brown q David
son Funeral Home. 5635 Eads ST..
, ne. Notice OF funeral later. Fam
lily may be contacted at ISIS 26th
st ne Ia Q-6oSl
Evening star., 1961-11-02
AnuFtltnDa

PLATT, ANNE. There will be an un-
yelling in the memory Of ANNE
PLATT on Sunday, November D,
a.ylq61, at 1890 pm, at the King
David Memorial Garden. Fails
= Church. Va. Relatives and friends
THE sHAYNE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
DONELLAN, OGDEN u. or

Charlotte, Fla, formerly of Green
belt. Md, on october 30, 1851
husband Of Margaret Donelian. ia.
ther Of Ogden H. jr.: Joseph E. and
Virginia K Donellan. son Of Mrs
Mary l.. Donellan. brother OF Mrs
Elsie Carroll, both OF New Rochelle
N. Y. Three grandchildren also sur
vive Prayers at Chambers Funeral
Home, 5S0l Cleveland ave, River
dale, Md. on Saturday, November 4
at l0:30 am. Interment Fort Lincoln
Cemetery
Evening star., 1961-11-02

tober 30. 1861, at Mount Alto Hos
pital. WILLIE JOHNSON OF 1912
Pendleton ST., Alexandria, Va, be-
loved husband Of Emma johnson.
Also surviving are two brothers, one
sister, other relatives and many
friends Remains resting at the
John 7. RhineS a. Co. Funeral Home,
3015 10Th st. ne. tample parking
facilitiesl, where friends may call
after 3 pm. Thursday, November >.
and where funeral services will be
held Friday. November 3, at 1890
am. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery
Evening star., 1961-11-02
BELLMAN. HENRY. suddenly. OF

wednesday. November /. 1851.
HENRY BELLMAN of 1870 Fort
Stevens drive NV. beloved husband
of Lee Bellman and devoted father
4 of Larry Bellman OF Silver Spring,
Nd. He also is survived by two
s brothers, Abraham Bellman Of Mis-
: sisSippi and Samuel Bellman of
( New York, and six sisters, Rhoda,
Bessie. Lillian. FIieda, Rose and
Sarah ,Bellman. az OF New York;
: Danzsnsky g. Sons Funeral Home,
1901 14th st. NV, on Friday. Mo-
vember 3. at 1890 pm. Interment
NTifereth Israel Cemetery Me-
drive, Apt. 1O2. In lieu OF flowers
the family suggests that contribu-
tions may be made TO the Heart
Fund. 3
Evening star., 1961-11-02
Darn nf Thanka

LAWS, WILLIAM DANIEL. The fam
J. lily Of the late WILLIAM DANIEL
LAWS wishes TO express its thanks
for the many cards. floral tributes
and other expressions Of Sympa thy
received during our recent bereaVe-
y ment. The LAWS FAMILY.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
RERRYMAN. EANNIE on rnesdar.

October 81. 1851. at her residence,
81 Pierce st. NV. FANNIE BERRY
MAN. beloved friend OF Thomas
Taylor, mother Of Frank Wilson and
grandmother of Alice and Grace
Wilson. She also is survived by
five great-grsndchildren, other rela-
tives and many friends. Friends
Inc, Funeral Home. New Jersey
ave. and r ST. NV, on Thursday.
November ,, after pm, where
funeral services will be held on
Friday November 3, at ] pm. In
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KLArT won KLATT), ALBERT p

on wednesday, November /, 1861,
Of 97l5 Culver St. Kensington, Nd !,
beloved husband Of the late NADIA
leine Y. Klatt, father Of Karl
Won Klatt, grandfather Of Karl F.
Won Klatt. jr Friends may call al
sae gae, 8 4tb Il Hines n Co Funeral rune Home 0nnn
Thursday, November ,, until 12 noon
Friday, November 3 (parkine facili-
itie9. Private graveside services on
Friday, November g. at 2 pm. In
terment Baltimore Cemetery. Balti-
more. Md.
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DuREN. CLARA. On sunday. octo0s!

DUREN, CLARA. On Sunday. october
20, 1851, at her residence, 437 X
St, ,,Vi nv CLARA DURE5N She is
four daughters. Mesdames Mamie
Smith. Rebecca Jackson. Atlee Din
kins and Lulu Mae Perry: a sister
Laura Stanley; eighteen grandchil-
other relatives and many friends.
After 5 nm. Thursday, November
q. friends may call at the Hoffman
Funeral Home, 300 9Th St NV
Services and interment will be held
on Sunday November 3. in Camden
S. c. Local arrangements by B.
p. Taylor
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on O, ~ Tuesday. a.. October 81, 1861,
, KATHERINE P. JACKSON of 7o0
18th st, NV, mother OF Mrs. Irene
Parker. beloved daughter Of Thomas
P. carp, She also is survived by four
sisters, Mrs. Beatrice Raruday, Mrs
vivian Miller. Mrs. Lucille White
brothers, Ashley. Kindred I,eianj
and J. NJ. carp. Services at the
II Hines Co. Funeral Home. 9g0I
I4th st. NV. (parking facilitiesl
on Saturday, November 4, al I0.30
am. lnterment Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
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october al IAm Ias1 at Ssar.I,1 On hITeIaSy, gay!
pital, WILLIAM NORMAN Of 7I6
4th st. ne, devoted husband Of
Lottie Norman and father Of Lii
Ian Zimmerman, Shirley N. Bailey.
Eleanora N. Bennett and William
Brown. Also surviving are four
grandchildren, one brother, one SIS
ter, three sons-in-law, other rela-
tives and friends. After 5 pm.
Friday. November 3, friends NAV
call at Latneys Funeral Home,
. 1922 llth st. NV. where funeral
services will be held on Saturday,
November 4. at / pm Interment
Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
Evening star., 1961-11-02
PARSONS. ROBERT L. On wednes

sonyilie, Fia.. ROBERT 1. a. PARSONS Al SSSs,
beloved husband of Caroline z. Par
sons. father Of Linda J. and Caro-
line L; Parsons. brother OF William
h, John E. and Ernest B. Parsons
OF this city. and James A. Parsons
Of Pittsburgh, Pa. Friends may
call at Gawler's Chapel. 1853 Pa
ave; NV. courtesy parking OBJ
positel, from 10 am. to . pm
Friday, November 3. Services will
Friday November 3, at 3 nm. In.
terment Arlington National Gene.
terry. In lieu Of flowers the family
requests donations to the Jackson
vile tFla.D Heart Fund