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The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30
1. H. Hmelads Dominate
Track at Chicago Contest

IF we get some nice weather
so we can workout, | think we'll
have a pretty good track team
this year." Lincoln University
Coach Dwight T. Reed commented
recently after his squads excel
Int performance at the Chicago
University Indoor Relays.
The Tiger tracksters outdid
themselves by capturing no less
than seven first places, three SC
onds, two thirds and two fourths.
Reed admitted that the COM
petition in Chicago this year was
not as stiff as in the past. Il
don't know where the other good
teams were, but they sure weren't
up there Saturday We practically
ran off with everything and. you
know, if the competition is good
school doesn't do that
Willie Dent earned first place
in both the go yard high hurdles
and 660 yard low hurdles. while
Albert Wheatfall took top hon
crs in the 90 yard dash
Donald Williams finished sec
ond to Wheatfall in the dash
and Howard Christian was fourth
Warren Hampton won a fourth
place in the go highs, while Hen
rv Burton was third in the low
Cos. Walter Cooley placed third
in the 440 yard dash.
The winning sprint medley
team was composed of Roosevelt
Boozer. Christian. Wheatfall and
George Harris. The $50. Ed Jor
The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30

dan. Luther Brown, Donald Will
iams and Wheatfall; the high hur-
die shuttle. Hampton, Sellers
Bailey, Dent and Burton; mile
relay. Jordan. Harris. Boozer and
Prown; distance medley, Cooley,
Joe Gentry. Archie Heymon, and
Duane Milan; and two mile re-
lay, Gcntrwy. Cooley, Heymon,
and Milan.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30
Transforming" Trips
A Thing Of the Past

crsfield, Fresno Modesto, Stock
ton and Sacramento before wind.
ing up at Salt Lake City on April
=
The two Los Angeles clubs
the MI Dodgers and AL Angels,
will square off in a weekend SER
les before the home fans just
prior 10 Opening Day, meeting in
Dodger Stadium in single games
on Saturday, April 6 and Sunday,
April z.
The only change in spring
training locations this year will
sec Milwaukee moving 10 West
Palm Beach, Florida. The Braves
trained in Bradenton from 194e
through 1862.
The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30

The practice of two teams hook
ing up for Transforming" tour
cnroute home, appears to be a
thing of the, past. Most Major
league clubs now remains in their
Florida or Arizona camps until
a few days before the opening
OF the regular season.
The only real tour" on the
spring agenda is one arranged
by the Giants and Cleveland In
dians who will play a string Of
games in California cities before
they part company at Salt Lake
City the Sunday before the reg
ular season opens. On that tour.
the Giants and Indians will play
in San Diego, Santa Barbara, Bak-
The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30

SECOND ALL-sTAR TEAM
BaiIy Howell, Detroit
Wilt Chamberlain, San Francisco
Hal Greer, Syracuse
Bob covsy. Boston
The Detroit tribune., 1963-03-30
|zie Virgil
|es 10 Japan

(mer Tiger infielder Ozzie
is reported to be negotiat-
tn the Chunichi Dragons for
Pmlng 1863 baseball season.
y Dolby, former Cleveland
Is outfielder and former
p ace hurlcr 60 games)
Newcombe played with the
ast year.
il 20, is currently on the
of Rochester in the Inter
hl League.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Mrs. Davidson.
Member of Old
Family in Area

Mrs. Katherine Archibald
Davidson. "a. a member Of one
of this areas oldest families.
died last night at the Mar-Salle
Convalescent Home. She had
been suffering from an asth-
matte condition in recent
months.
Mrs. Davidson became a
friend Of many Washington
newsmen and visiting scientists
in recent years as a member Of
the staff Of Science Service
Inc. where she served as part
time receptionist.
She was a member OF the
David Reese chapter Of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution, a chapter named To-
one of her ancestors, and st
Thomas Episcopal Church.
She was the widow Of James
Slater Davidson, a former rea
estate and insurance broker.
Mrs. Davidson leaves a daugh.
ter, Mrs. Louise Davidson Gross
Of Wilmington. Della: a son. ]
Slater Davidson, jr., Of TAOS
Ridgewood avenue, Chevy
Chase, two grandchildren ano
three great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be al
5 pm. tomorrow at the Robert
A. Pumphrey Funeral Home ir
Bethesda. with burial private.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

District and Vicinity-Fair
and continued cold tonight, low
about Is in the city and 10 in
the suburbs. Continued cold
tomorrow, some cloudineSs,
high near 30.
Maryland - Fair and con-
tinued cold tonight, low from
zero to 10 above In the west
ern portion, 10 to l8 in the
eastern portion. Some cloudi-
ness tomorrow and continued
cold, high in the 20s in the
0estern portion. near 80 in the
eastern portion.
Virginia-Continued fair and
cold tonight, low II to % in
the southeast, 10 to II else
where. Some cloudineSs and
continued cold tomorrow, high
in the 20s in the western por-
tion. near 80 in the eastern
portion.
Lower Potomac and Chesa-
peake Bay - NorthWesterly
winds 10 knots tonight and
tomorrow, weather fair and
cold. visibility about 8 miles.
Five-Day Forecast
The temperature for the
next five days will average s
to 10 degrees below the sea-
sonal high and low of A and
80. Cold weather on Tuesday
Evening star., 1963-12-30

one time commanded George
Washington Post No. /. He was
a 33d-degree Mason. and O
member of the Metropolitan
Washington Board of Trade
He held the Cross Of Comman-
der in the French Legion oi
Honor. the Cross of the Com
panion of st. Michael and st
George, and the Distinguished
Service Medal.
Survivors include three
daughters. Mrs. Elizabeth C
Hearst of 69l2 Prince Georges
avenue. Takoms Park. Nd;
Mrs. Barbara Pierson of 5lSl
Watson street NV. and Mrs
Carol Merritt Of 6S11 Joaller
drive. Falls Church; one son
Col. Stuart G. Fries Of Fort
Wadsworth. N. Y; nine grand.
children and four great-grand.
children.
Funeral arrangements arr
being handled by Joseph Gawl.
er's Sons. Burial will be ir
Arlington Cemetery.
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Theodore Carter,
D. 6. PutroImun

Theodore Ernest Carter, 80,
a parking patrol aide with the
Washington Metropolitan Po-
lice Department who was also
a professional musician. died
Saturday at the Washington
Hospital Center.
A native of Washington, he
graduated from Dunbar High
School and later studied music
at the Howard Universit!
School of Music, and tn
Knapp Music School in Chi
cago. AS a drummer. he lee
the Teddy Carter Combo.
! Mr.. Carter. who lived at All;
Nineteenth street NE. served
with the United States Army
in Europe during World War
II. He was employed in the
library of the Department OF
Agriculture before becoming a
police meter checker.
Survivors include his wife,
Mary J. Carter, and a g.
month-old son, Joseph Ernest,
both Of the home.
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James }. AudIey, Aided
Handicapped in Spare Time

James j. Audley, So, an en-
ploye of the D. C. school system
for 20 years who spent his
spare time helping handicapped
children, died Saturday at
Georgetown University Hospital
after a short illness.
Mr.. Audley, a native Of
County Galway, Ireland, worked
10 years on the staff of the old
Health School at Thirteenth
and Upshur streets NV, where
he assisted the therapists in
their work with disabled stu
dents. He retained his interest
in handicapped children during
the last 10 years, while en-
ployed at Western High School
He had moved to the United
States in 1925 and worked sew
eral years at the Ford Motor
Co. in Detroit. After moving tC
Washington, Mr.. Audley worked
from 1885 to 1943 as sexton oi
st. Thomas the Apostle Catho.
lie Church.
Mr.. Audley was a member oi
Our Lady of Victory Catholic
Church and its Holy Name So
ciety.
He leaves his wife, Mary, OF
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Albert Anderson, Lawyer,
Former PurceIIViIIe Muyor

PURCELLVILLE, Va, Dec.
80 (SpeciaD Albert F. Ander-
son, 64, Leesburg attorney and
former mayor Of Purcellville
died yesterday at Loudoun
County Hospital after a brief
illness.
He was born in Washington
and educated at National
University there. where he
received his law degree.
Mr.. Anderson came to Pur-
cellville from Washington in
1888 and practiced law In
Purcellville for one year before
moving his office to Leesburg.
He served as mayor of Pur-
cellville for 20 years, retiring in
1861. Mr.. Anderson was q
substitute Judge Of Loudour
County Court and judge Of the
Leesburg Municipal Court and
Middleburg Municipal Court
just before his death.
He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Jean Farmer
of Bowling Green, Va; Mrs.
Susan Craighead of Purcell
vile, and Miss Patricia Ander-
son at home. Three sisters,
Mrs. Helen Ball, Mrs. Capitola
Dresden and Mrs. Augusta
Dolson, all Of 5000 Connecticut
avenue, Washington, and one
grandchild, also survive.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Miss HeIImon, 81,
Ex-Librury Aide

Miss Florence S. Hellman, 81,
retired Library of Congress en-
ploye, died Saturday at her
home, 2725 Twenty-ninth street
NV.
Born in Cheyenne, Wyo., she
graduated from the University
of Wyoming in 1895. Miss He'll
man was a District resident for
IS years.
She was appointed to the
staff of the Library Of Congress
in 1898. At the time Of her
retirement in l943 she was
chief of the division Of bibliog-
raphy.
She leaves her sister, Miss
Hazel j. Hellman, Of the home
address, and three nieces.
Services will be at 1890 pm
tomorrow at Gawler's, Wiscon.
sin avenue and Harrison stree
INV. Burial will be held pri.
vately in New York City OF
Thursday.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Garland Kerfoot,
Ron Pharmacy
For 81 Years

Garland S. Kerfoot, 70, a
longtime Arlington pharmacist,
died Saturday at his home,
HOO North Inglewood street.
Mr.. Kerfoot, a native of
Clarke County, Va, attended
George Washington University
and served in the Army
Medical Corps during World
War I. He had served as man
ager of the Boyer Pharmacy in
Arlington for 80 years until his
retirement.
He was a member of the
Columbia Masonic Lodge OF
Arlington, a life member OF
the National Rifle Association
and a past officer of the Ar
lington Rod and Gun Club and
the Fairfax Rod and Gun Club
He leaves his wife, Mrs
Mary Franklin Farmer Ker-
foot; a daughter. Mrs. Mary
K. Hansell, and five grand
children, of Cherry Hill, N. j.;
two sisters, Miss May Kerfoot
and Miss Lucie Kerfoot, both
of Front Royal, Va, and q
brother, Ralph, of Bluefield
w. Va.
Services will be at Pearson's
Funeral Home, 472 North
w Washington street, Fall,
Church. at 2 pm. tomorrow
A special Masonic service will
be held there at 8 o'clock to.
night. Burial will be in Colum.
bia Gardens. Arlington.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Col. Frederick L. DenqIer,
Army Veteran of 81 Years

Col. Frederick L. Dengler,
USA, retired), a veteran Of "a
years Army service. died Of q
heart attack Saturday night at
his home in Mclean, Va.
Col. Dengler, s6, had lived
with his daughter, Mrs. Fran
ces D. Wood, of 4206 Balsam
drive, since 1854.
He was born in Hot Springs,
Ark, and attended the Univer-
sity of Arkansas. Entering the
Army In 1899, he served in the
Spanish-American War and the
Philippine Insurrection as an
artillery lieutenant.
He commanded a railway
artillery regiment in France
during World War I and was
on the General Staff. General
Headquarters, France, and the
War Department General Staff.
Retiring in 1943, Col. Dengler
lived in California, China and
Switzerland and travelled wide
ly in the Philippines, Japan.
China, the Middle and Near
East, and Western Europe. He
had lived in Mclean since his
wife, Jean, died.
Col. Dengler, who spoke
| Chinese. Spanish and French,
was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal and service
medals of the Spanish-Ameri-
Evening star., 1963-12-30

Phi Beta Kappa while earning
a bachelors degree in public
administration and a masters
in economics.
While serving as second Sec
retary in the United States EN-
baSsy in Moscow, Mr.. Lowry
browsed through book shops
from Leningrad in the west to
Barnual in the east for Soviet
literature Of interest to the
Library Of Congress, American
universities and research
groups.
Won BY Close Margin
An Arlington resident since
1857. the year he left govern
ment service, Mr.. Lowry was
elected to the county board in
1861 by Al votes in one OF
Arlington's closest contests for
the board.
Noted for their in-depth
analytical approach to Arling-
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Evening star., 1963-12-30
EdWurd Junson,
U. S. EmpIoye
For 80 Years

Edward N. Janson, Sc, q re-
tired Government statistician,
died Of a heart attack Satur-
day at his Goldenrod (Fla.)
home after a brief illness.
Mr.. Janson, a Washington
native. had moved to Golden
rod after his. retirement from
the Small Business Admins
tration IL years ago.
Earlier, he was employed by
the Federal Communications
Commission and the Internal
Revenue Service, serving a
total Of 80 years with the Gov
ernment.
Active in church work, Mr.,
Janson was a former deacon
and Sunday School superin-
tendent of the Second Baptist
Church of Washington, now in
college Park.
He leaves his wife, the for
mer Anna Marguerite Shaw, of
the home address in Golden
rod; two sons, Lars Edward, OF
Holm Hills, Alexandria, and
Theodore Leonard, Of Golden
rod; two daughters, Mrs. John
A. Buoy. jr.. Of Orlando, end
Mrs. Edwin D. White of Col
denrod; two brothers, William
NJ. of 4036 North Twenty-fifth
street, Arlington, and Oscar R.,
Of the Dodge House in Wash
ington, and nine grandchil-
dren.
Services will be at 10 am.
tomorrow at the First Baptist
Church of Orlando. with bur.
ial in Greenwood Cemetery In
/ Orlando.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Fropk Hichbon,
Political Writer
On West Coast

SANTA CLARA, Calf, Dee.
80 (AP).-Franklin Hichborn,
s5. whose writings played q key
role in breaking the early goth
century political machine Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad
in California. died yesterday.
He and his wife. Mabel, we're
to have celebrated their 6sth
wedding anniversary tomorrow
Mr.. Hichborn, a political
reporter in Sacramento, wrote
a documentary on the 1909
legislature session. The pam.
phlet helped touch off a bitter
campaign by forces opposing
the political influence welded
in the State by the railroad
California railroads had gained
great power in the State as
they helped open it to settle
ment.
At o dinner in honor of Mr..
Hichborn last year. Dean E. Me
Henry, chancellor Of the new
University of California Santa
Cruz campus, recalled the
political battle that followed
Mr.. Hichborn's pamphlet:
when the campaign, the
most notable in California
history, was concluded, Hiram
w. johnson was Governor-elect
and a progressive majority was
assured in both Houses Of the
legislature.
The San Francisco Examiner
hired Mr.. Hichborn in 1897 as
its Sacramento reporter. He
covered the legislature until
1899. He at one time or anoth-
er represented the San Francis.
co Chronicle and Call as well
as papers in Sacramento,
Stockton and Fresno.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
BY BRIAN KELLY
Star staff Writer

Roye L. Lowry. who quit Job
as a Dakota cattle hand 81
years ago in order to study gov
eminent in Washington. will
become chairman Of the Arling-
ton County Board Wednesday.
In a traditional New Years
Day changeover for Arlington's
governing body. Mr.. Lowry. As.
will replace Thomas Richards.
81. another leader Of the nom
partisan coalition, Arlingtonl-
ans for a Better County. Mr.
Richards probably will be elect
ed vice chairman.
An energetic intellectual.
the prospective chairman has
associated himself with govern
ment or government studies
ever since his decision as a
youth that cattle farming in
the midwest was not for him.
At present, Mr.. Lowry is ex-
ecutive secretary for the Feder-
al Statistics Users Conference,
a non-profit organization pro-
viding analysis Of Federal sta
tisticS for business firms, labor
unions or farm organizations.
Saw Duty Abroad
However, before Joining the
private agency, Mr.. Lowry per-
sued a. career in Federal gov
ernment which included terms
as an examiner in the estimates
division of the Bureau of the
Budget and a foreign service
officer in Warsaw and Moscow.
He saw combat duty during
World War II as a machine
gunner with the 3lst Infantry
Division in Italy, France and
Germany.
When he first arrived in
Washington, Mr.. Lowry at
tended George Washington
University. where he became a
Evening star., 1963-12-30
RophoeI o'Brien,
Former Salesman

Raphael ]. OBrien. q sales
man for the Pohanka Motor
Co. for II years. died today at
Georgetown University Hospi-
tai after a long illness.
Mr.. OBrien worked for the
motor company from 1949 until
he retired because Of illness
two years ago. Before moving
to Washington he was a stock
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Cattle Hand urned Egghead
To Get Arlington Top Post

ton issues, both Mr.. Richards
the outgoing chairman, and hi,
prospective successor are close
" identified with regional
planning programs, high quail
ity county services and main
tenance Of a progressive school
systems as board objectives.
They have been articulate
defenders of a Federal charter
for the Metropolitan Council
of Governments. In fact, Mr.
Lowry is the newly elected
chairman Of the regional coun-
Gil - while Mr.. Richards has
been active on its study COM
mittees.
Labeled An "Egghead"
Viewed in some Arlington
quarters as an egghead operat-
ing on a high plane. Mr..
Lowry nonetheleSs finds Arling-
tons occasional controversies
over local issues to be "exhil-
arating."
1 He says, In fact, controversy
worries him less than a vac
cuum Of feelings" on the part
of Arlington citizens regarding
some local issues.
Mr.. Lowry will become chair
man of a board with two new
faces among its five members
as a result of last November's
election in which the liberal
ABC coalition retained its clear
majority but a conservative Re-
publican won one seat.
Newcomers Joseph L. Fisher
the ABC's candidate and Re
publican Harold j. Casio, will
occupy the seats voluntarily
vacated by Ralph Kaul. a
former ABC member who split
with his backer, and Ernest D
wilt, an independent who was
endorsed by all three political
factions in Arlington In his
election in 1860.
Evening star., 1963-12-30

and bond broker in New York.
He was a native Of Dubuque.
Iowa.
Mr.. OBrien leaves a son. v.
@. OBrien Of Minneapolis. and
two sisters. Mrs. Ann o. Ander-
sen and Mrs. Mildred o. Roed-
ell. both Of 154e Thirty-fifth
street NV. the home address.
Services will be at 1880 s.m.
tomorrow at Holy Trinity
Catholic Church, Thirty sixth
and o streets NV, with burial
at Dubuque.
Evening star., 1963-12-30

5410 Hawthorne place NV, the
home address; two brothers,
Peter and Michael, both of Ire
land, and four sisters, Mrs,
Julia Sarsfield, of Washington;
Mrs. Catherine Smith and Mrs.
Margaret O'Sullivan, both OF
Detroit, and Mrs. Nora Callag-
han. of Ireland.
Services will be at 10 am,
tomorrow at Our Lady of VIC
tory Church, with burial in
Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1963-12-30

can War and the Philippine
Insurrection and the Victory
Medal of World War I with two
Bronze Stars.
Besides his daughter, Mrs
Wood, he leaves another daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jean d. Brennan OF
5O04 Waggamon circle. Mclean
Services will be at l pm
Thursday in the Fort Myer
Chapel, with burial in Airing.
ton Cemetery.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Robert 6. Lussiter,
CuroIinu Engineer

OXFORD, N. c., Dec. 80
(AP) Robert Gillian Lassiter.
50, retired mining engineer and
roadbuilder in the southeast,
died in his home here yester-
day after an illness.
He and his wife, who died In
1856, had no children. Sur
vivors are a sister, Mrs. Berke-
ley L. Simmons Of 2230 Cali
fornia street NV. Washington,
D. c., and a brother, Judge
Ben K. Lassiter of Oxford, q
retired county judge.
Evening star., 1963-12-30
John HoIIinesworth

LONDON, Dec. 80 (AP).-
John Ernest Hollingsworth, 47,
one of Britain's leading con-
ductors and musical directors,
was found dead in his apart
ment yesterday. Police said Mr.,
Hollingsworth, who had been
in i'll health for some time. ap-
parently died from natural
causes.
Evening star., 1963-12-30

Funeral services will be held
at IL am. Thursday at Halls
Chapel, Purcellville. with burial
at 2:30 pm. in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1963-12-30

and Wednesday will become
warmer on Thursday and Fri
day and colder again on Sat-
urday. Chance of some light
snow on Thursday or Friday.
AAA ROAD CONDITIONS
(As Of s AM. Today
West: d. c. to Pa. Turnpike, clear
with some slippery spots; Pa. Turn
pike, clear with some slippery spots
between DONEGAL and Somerset; Ohio
/ Turnpike. clear; q. 8. 40 west to
Ohio, flsaT; H. 8: 80 vest to Ohio.
to % RieRmond it clears inRha RshmOnd non u south II
clear; D. G, to Charlottesville. clear;
Charlottesville to Bristol, clear
North and East: Baltimore Wash
ington Parkway. clear; Harrisburg to
Buffalo, New York. clear in Pennsyl-
New York State; Interstate 95. clear;
New Jersey Turnpike to New York
City. clear; New England, clear; Balti-
more north to Harrisburg, clear.
Potomac River clear at ,HaEper's
andoah clear at Harper's Ferry.
Temperatures for Yesterday
Midnight 20 Noon 80
4a.m. % 4p.m, 30
sam. % SPIN. 2S
Record Temperatures for the Year
Hiehest. 96, on May 9, June IL and
July %
Lowest. 3. on January "a.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by the United States Coast
and Geodetie Survey
Today Tomorrow
High 7:34 am. S:2S am
Low 2:05 am. 2:57 am
High S:O4p.m. $50 pm
Low 2:17p.m. 3:lOp.m
For high and low tides at the follow.
ing points subtract times indicated
from the above: Annapolis. 3l4 hours
Bloody Point Light. 4h hours; Colonia
Evening star., 1963-12-30
Gen. Amos Fries Dies;
Chemical War Expert

MAJ 1CAAs AAAlOo n EAACot
who organized and headed the
Army Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice and later was active in
District school affairs, died
early today In his sleep at the
Mar Sale Nursing Home here.
He was 90.
Gen. Fries was appointed
chief Of the Chemical Warfare
Service after 19 years as an
engineer officer. Born in Wis
consin in 1873, he attended
high school in Medford, Oreg.,
and was graduated from the
Military academy in 1898. He
served as engineer lieutenant
to Capt. John Pershing during
the Moro uprising in the PHI
lippines in 1901.
When the United States
entered World War /, Gen.
Fires was ordered to France as
director of road building. Three
days after he arrived, Gen.
Pershing called him in and
said: We're going to have q
gas service and you're going to
head it."
Gen. Fires gathered around
him a group of top chemists
for his senior officers. In re-
cruiting junior officers, he
looked for men In their 30s
who had been successful in any
field. Among his young officers
were, Charles Macarthur, the
playwright, and ChriSty Ma
thewson any Ty Cobb, baseball
stars.
Retired In 1929
Gen. Fries continued as chief
of the Chemical Warfare Serv-
ice until his retirement in 1929.
Since then, he had lived in
Washington. Mrs. Fries, the
former Elizabeth Christine
Wait. died in 1857.
AS president of the District
Public School Association in
1885. Gen. Fries spearheaded a
drive to ban the teaching of
communism in Washington
schools. The group attacked a
corporation counsels ruling
tha distinguished between
teaching" and advocating. "
Instead, the association argued,
a teachers pay should be
withheld If he mentioned
communism in the classroom.
But when he appeared before
the Board of Education, Gen.
Fries specified that he believed
children should be taught
what to think about commun-
ISM"
With his wife, Gen. Fries
edited a publication called
FRIENDS of the Public
ools," which warned
against subversive influences in
education.
Critical Of NEA
In 1948. he accused the
National Education Association
Of distributing pamphlets and
books containing un-Americar
propaganda and criticized the
schools for not teaching patrio.
tism.
Gen. Fries was the oldest
member Of the Last Man Club
OF Washington, q group Of
World War I veterans who
agreed that their last survivor
would drink q toast in ole
Chianti wine to the other es
members.
An active member of the
American Legion, Gen. Fries al