Evening Star Newspaper, August 20, 1928, Page 2

» THE EVENING STAR. WASHIN e - CUMRDSMANS L FOLLOWING HAZING Pvt. Phelps Sentenced by Kangaroo Court—One Sol- dier Has Broken Head. BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY, Staft Correspondent of The Star. CAMP ALEZRT RITCHIE. Cascade, Md.. August 20.--As a result of a hazing, ident to a kangaroo court held by the enlisted personnel of Company A, Engineers, Pvt. Ira Phelps been confined to the regimental infirm- ary, suffering from shock. Aacordir: to the medical officers. his condition is not now serious. but he is being kep odservation le three men were sent to the tent following an _investigation r the incident, they were re- short time by the officer of . because no formal charges sed against them were several different stories to what happened, the one gen- v accepted being that the man was the cold showers held the the have Skull Fractured. result " Pvt re was taken to 4 infirmary with a fractured Ho was sent to the civilian hospit; ‘Waynesboro, Pa injury was received. according to medical officers. by a blow from a base ball bat. Pvt. Theodore Willlams of the same command, has been confined to ouarters to await the outcome of Cole- man’s injuries. The companies composing the 121st Regiment of Engineers, District Nation- al Guard. began the second week of training early today. Companies d F —ent out to Quirock Mountain for instruction rigging. and for demoli- tion instruction Companies B an ' E were having their difficulties in trying to entrench them- seives in the mountain fastness. T C and D, were engaged in duties in connection with camp im- provement, the biggest task of which was the construction of a section of moecadam road. i The 20th Division staff went into the surrounding country early today to work out war problems. Friends Visit Camp. The officers and men of the District Guard were hosts yesterday to hun- dreds of people who motored out from Washington. Every company mess had iis quota of visitors for the biz noon meal, and the men were given full op-| poriunity to escort them around the camp, until a few minutes before essembly for the big parade. The results of a week of field train-, ing were shown when the regiment | formed on the large parade ground, which was completely surrounded for the first time since th# encampment by hundreds of civili®s. They were highly complimented by Col. Oehmann. ALEXANDRIA POLICE | HOLD TWO IN PROBE | OF OFFICER’S SLAYING (Confinued from Pirst Page) c before he fired and the bullet was fired high. Another witness was found today who | heard an argument in the alley fust/ before the shots were fired. Mrs. Anie | Magner, who lives near the scene, says £9e heard quarreling and believes Hum- mer had arrested a man and Wwas| taking him through the alley to the sireet when the shooting took place. Crockett sat in the parlor of his step- mother's home listening to the radio when Campbell arrived after having been tipped off by one of the youth’s| relatives. He arose, greeted Campbell #nd said he was willing to go to Alex- | andria for investigation. i Capt. Campbell explained this morn- ing that while he has no strong clues pointing to Crockett, several discrepan- cies have been found in the story the youth told as to his whereabouts at the time of the murder. Crockett lives with his aunt in Alex- endria at the Columbus street entrance to an alley which runs through to Alfred street at the spot where Hum-; mer was murdered. Capt. Campbell | says it was that fact, together with his knowledge that Crockett used the y to enter and depart from his t's home that led to his arrest Crockett, was arrested in Fairfax County, on charges of violating 1 dry law and for a statutory offer released on bond, which la Hummer the youth jumped from a win. dow and escaped through the alley It wis known that Hummer had capias from Pairfax County for Crock- arrest and that the caplas was . Hummer's pocket on the night of the murder. The police have released Mrs. Hu 315 South Columbus street; Di awch, 1924 Duke street. and Stuart nes, 1112 King street, who told of ng on a party with Crockett the ht of the murder. Crockett told Campbell that upon leaving his com- jons he immedately to the farmhouse here h morning. He was there the hour of the murder, he F learned Saturday that Crocl was hiding ds of the Pinch His e esterday to Campbe!ll as hiding d 1o be arrested ges, but | he coun- He ad- anted for ich untfl o'clo e wia esembled nan worn pair steel the 1 home had t Hummer 2 pm. from reet, with pastor of ch, con- Ivy Hill are Police Sergt. Edgar Heber Thompson Patrolman George r A V. Brown Ser te residence, 806 Duke e Rev. George J. Hooker e Methodist Protestant Chur Burial will be in Killed From Passing Car o) Ed dianapolis we ) several men utomoblle chine gun bu porc shoot killed here sped past him |riadled his body with o lets. as ne was standing on the of Lous Rolando, & friend The was blamed on 8 liguor ring. an and has ! i medica | Baltimore, | o'clock GIBSON. wing Photo. DR. WILLIAM Harr W.5.GIBSON.6 DIES IN HOSPITA Fcr 20 Years Was Chief Clerk of Navy Bureau of Medi- cine and Surgery. ’ bert Gibson, 69 years s chief clerk of ne and Surgery of died of heart di ates Naval Hos- the Navy D of Medi vears of Janu- h occasion he was etary Wilbur be- of the Navy De- Corps ed 50 partmen Starting the department at the age of 19 vears. Dr. Gibson first served in the Burcau of Provisions and Cloth- eau of Supplies and to the after was latter icine years of service appointed chief clerk bureau in 1908 He studied medicine while in the department, being graduated from the school of the old Columbian College, now George Washington Uni- versity. He aiso received the degree of bachelor of arts at the Columbian Col- lege. Dr. Gibson was the son of Rev. An- drew W. and Mrs. Anna Seibert Gibson. He was married to Miss Ella M: Lynch of Baltimore. He is survived by his widow, a son, William Lynch Gibson of Newburgh-on-Hudson, and two sis- ters, Miss Anna N. Gibson and Miss Florence Wier Gibson of this city. Dr. Gibson lived at 2200 Nineteenth street. He had long been active in the Royal Arcanum. being an officer of the Farragut Council of that organization Puneral services will bz conducted in the First Methodist Episcopal Church. tomorrow morning at 11 there of th he MRS. GRACE SCHOOLER, D. C. EMPLOYE, IS DEAD District Worker Here for Past 20 Years Had Been Employed in Tax Collector’s Office. Mrs. Grace Hacker Schooler, 51, clerk | in the office of the collector of taxes for the District of Columbia, died at her residence, 1424 K street, Saturday. She had been failing health for several years. Mrs. Schooler had been in the employ of the Dis- trict _Government for the past 20 years, 10 of which were spent tax collector’s office and 10 in the assessor's office She was a native of Richmond, Ky She is survived by a daughter, Miss Lillian K. Schooler two sisters, Mrs Dora H. Carr of this city, and Mrs. Wilfrid Cusick of Rochester, N. Y., and by two broth: Matt Hacker of Louis- vill, Ky. and Thomas Hacker of Los Angeles, Calif Funeral _serv the £ H Hines funeral home. Fourteenth eet, this aftsrnoon at o'clock. Interment was in Fort Lincoln Cem: Mrs. Schooler. conducted in 2901 2 were Pole to Honor Unknown's Tomb. Count Adam Zamoyski, representing the Polish Falcons, an organization similar to the Boy Scouts, who is on a visit to this eity, will lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery to- morrow at noon, on behalf of the Polish organization TAKE OFF FOR FLIGHT TO NICARA! Schildt Fort Bragg Lieut for Niear eral weeks Sergt. Omer ( o whi Ad. in the| marine aviator, took off in a giant Fokker HOOVER SPEAKING | FROM TRAIN TODAY 1 - - | | Crosses Kansas En Route to His Birthplace in | lowa. | HOOVER TRAIN EN ROUTE TO KANSAS CITY, August 20.--Having put behind him the admittedly debat- able ground of Arizona and New Mexico, Herbert Hoover came today to rock- ribbed Republican Kansas to continue conferences with Republican leaders as his train moves on to his old birth- place at West Branch, Towa The Republizan presidential candi- | date’s schedule called for five stops at Dodge City, Hutchinson, Newton, Em- | poria and Topeka, the home of his run- ning mate, Senator Charles Curtis, who was unable to remain to greet the head of the ticket because of pressing en- gagements in the East ! David Mulvane, national committee- | man; Senator Arthur Capper and J. N.| | (“Polly”) Tincher, former Representa- | tive, who nominated Curtis for the | presidency at Kansas City, were among | the party leaders who were to board | ths train as it crossed the State. Plans vigorous campaign ssed By for wer Will Make Speeches. Following his usual practice, Hoove! will make brief rear-end platform talk: at all of the Kensas cities, with a more extended one at the State Capital From Topeka his train will go to Kansas City, Missouri. where it is due carly tonight with Mayor Albert I Beach and others planning & reception at the station while the special train is beinz switched to the Rock Island Lines for the overnight run to West Branch While crossing New Mexico, the Re- publican candidate was joined by near- Iy 100 of his party leaders, both men and women, who conveyed the informa- tion that the race in their State promised to be hotly contested He received the same information Satur- day regarding Arizona. but those in ¢ party affairs in cach State hope of victory in November. SMITH COMPLETES ANSWER TO WHITE AND OTHER CRITI (Continued from First Page.) | and Repubcan quarters. It is regarded | as making the wet and dry issue more srominent than ever in New York and in the Nation. While the president of Co- umbia University, a veteran Republican, does not mention Gov. Smith or re- nounce his support of the Republican | party, his statement to the Times is re- | garded here as a possible forerunner to the announcement of support for the Democratic nominee, particularly if Gov. Smith should come out strongly in his acceptance speech for repeal of the dry amendment or a drastic change in it. | It is a question whether Dr. Butler | carries any more weight with the| Republican voters than, for example. | former Senator Owen of Oklahoma carries with the Democrats these days. Wet Republicans who intend to support | Go th in New York would doubt- | jess follow that course, whether Dr | Butler hac made his statement or not. | | However, the blast issued by Dr. Butler | against Mr. Hoover can scarcely b2 con- | | sid=ved @ “boost” in the wet centers | | like New York City and Chicago. Dr. Butler says in his statement that he is a Republican by conviction and ‘one who has given and is giving the Republican party the best service of which he is capable.” But he announces { that he dissents from Mr. Hoover's | stand both on prohibition and prepared- ness. | He attacks Mr. Hoover's discussion |of preparedness in his acceptance | speech, claiming that it merely camou- | flages an intention to go ahead with bullding a big Navy, which Mr. Butler, as an advocate of international peace opposes. New York, generally speaking | is favorable to the Navy and Dr. Butler's | | attack along this line probably will not | | be effective here. It is his statement on prohibition and Mr. Hoove" that is causing the excitement JOHN W. IVORY, 61, DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT HOSPITAL Picked up unconscious at Connecticut avenue and Tilden street at 7:30 o'clock this morning, John W. Ivory, 61 years| old, 3446 Connecticut avenue, = was | taken to Emergency Hospital and pro- nounced dead on arrival Ivory was found by Ralph Counsel- man, 6702 Forty-sixth street, Leland, | Md., who took him to the hospital Relatives said that Ivory had been ill, but had announced this morning that | he was better and left home with the intcation of going to work A native of Massachusetts, Ivory had | | for many years been employed as a | bookbinder by the Government Print- | ing Office and had been assigned to| the Library of Congress. He is survived {by his wife, Mrs. Anne T. Ivory, and {two daughters, Misses AMene and Ursala Ivory. | | next T | that because | neck sustained when he dove into shai- Scene before the south portico of the K for the vice presidency on the Republic invecation. o« POLAND IS WILIKG T0 MEET LITHUANIA Asks Further Paricy in Ger- many Thursday or at Ge- neva Saturday. By the Associated WARSAW Aug willing to meet Li conference at Koent irsday or a 20 —Poland I further sberg, Germany Geneva nest Sat- urday. This is revealed today by publi- cation of a text of a communication drawn up at the August 18 meeting of the cabmet, attended hal Pil- sudski just before his departure for a health resort in Rumania August Zaleski, foreign minister pointed out in the note which was sent to Premier Waldemaris of Lithuania that if the meeting is held at Geneva he will be able to attend. If the borg meeting place is chosen by the Polish delegation will be under chairmanship of M. Holowko chief of the eastern division of the foreign office The note makes plain that M Helowko was fully authorized to speak for the Polish government when on July 30 he proposed to Lithuania that A plenary session of the conference between the two countries be held in Geneva. In_declining this suggestion August 13 Premier Waldemaras said that he could not recognize a note which did not bear the signature of Foreign Minister Zaleski. The Lithu- anfan government also stated its belief of the meeting of the Councll of the League of Nations Geneva the delegates to the Lithuanian- Polish conference would not be able to give full attention to that gat hering. The present note is calculated to make plain that the idea back of the Geneva meeting place was the oppor- tunity which it afforded M. Zaleski to take part In the proceedings Driver Is Injured. ANNAPOLIS. Md., August Willlam Kendall, Lyonsville in Emergency Hospl today from what is belleved to be a broken (uania 20 () Va., was Jow water in Herring Bay, near hi home. Mexico Joins Student Group. PARIS, August (#).—The Inter- national Student Confederation today admitted Mexico to membership Fla. The plane will follow the i his plane crashed in Vieginia, killing him, Left to right; Lieut, » Jus, radio operator, plane from the >UA Naval Afr Station this morning e set by Ma). Charles A. Lutx sev childt, Sergt. Paschal and Gunnery ~Associated Press Fhote, cou suffering | an ticket. nsas Capitol showing part of the great crowd a Inset: A close view of the nominee ma sembled as Senator Charles ing his address. PRESIDENT TAKES UP DRY FLY FISHING IN PLACE OF WORMS STAR MODEL OPENED T0 PUBLIC ;Hundreds Visit Residence to | The Curtis formally acceptéd the nomination With him is Rev. J. R. McFadden, who offered the | Associated Press Photos. WS, WILLEBRANDT New Guide Throwe Away Mo of MAY STAGE PROBE Coolidge's Paraphernalia—Plans Trip to BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG Siafl Correspondent of The Star CEDAR ISLAND LODGE, BRULE RIVER. Wis, August 20.—Never again will President Coolidge use worms pr sther forms of fish bait, or even spoons or spinners, to coax trout out of the water., He is now going in for dry fly fishing and he is wild about it Dry fly fishing is considered by ex- pert fishermen as the real acme of the sport. It is an art in itself. Wet fly | fishing is an art, too, but according to the real sportsmen in this section, it falls far short of the dry fly as a fishing t and science. The President hasn't mastered this art yet He has been at it for more {than a week or so, and it tak time "Il\d patiznce and practice. Just the same he has done remarkably well in | this brief period and gives every promise {of becoming capable before he leaves the North Woods country. At least that is the prediction of George Babb iar | tisherman in the head-of-the-lakes re- ‘(mnv who has Leen the President’s in- structor. Not only has the President been | weaned away from using bait and spoons {and spinners and the various other de- ANSWERS WIFE’S SUIT. Claiming that his wife, Charlotte I Roscnblatt, 1442 Spring road, left him |to embark on a theatrical career and is appearing here in night clubs and rondhouses as the “Queen of Jaz Bernard Rosenblatt, 1625 Varnum street, today filed answer to the suit for limited divorce recently brought against him by the wife. He denies the charges of brutality contained in the wife's peti- tion and says she has an ungovernab'e temper He 1 bert, represented by Attorneys Lam Yeatman and Canfield BAND CONCERTS By ‘the United States Navy Band at the Capitol at 7:30 o'clock tonight. March, “Riders of the Flag' Sous: Overture, “Maximilian Robespierre ™ Litolof! “Beautiful Colorado, De Luca from “La Reine de Sada, Gounod a Baritone solo Ballet music | Vocal solos, selected. | Grand scenes from the ope e la Comare” “rispino . . Ricet he Wedding of Helnle and Katrinka" Alford | Valse, “Valse des Fleurs”.. Tschatkowsky | Finale from the symphonic poem, “Mazeppa’’ SRR “The Star Spangled Bann | Humoresque, By the 'curtis D United States Army Band Alway, captain, Infantry ‘commanding: Willlam J Stannard lead Thomas F. Darcy, ond leader. at Twentieth and Otis streets northeast (Burroughs Community Center) at 7:30 velock tonight (Thomas F. Darcy, sec ond leader, conducting) March. “The Noble Commander” (United States) Willlam | Overture, “Yelva' Relssinger Waltz, “The Wedding of the Winds’ (United States) tion, ““The (United States) antasia, “A Spanish Festival Demersseman ‘The Black Man,” from the suite, he Dwellers in the Western d” (United States) sh Reel," from the Suite’ (United States) March, “National Spirit” (United States) Humme! “The Star Spangled Banner.” (At Marine Barracks tonght at 815 yclock by United States Marine Band, Taylor Branson, leader; Arthur | Witcomb, second’ leader, conducting Fanfare Militaire" Fingal's Cave" | Saxophone solo, Hall the Slipper” Herbert Lady of ‘Sihouett: Hadley Mendel Tyrillen Alr Varies,” Musician Frank Wiblitzhouser irand scenes from “Romeo and Jullet, Gounod Segovina,” Lacome the ballet Chaminda | (a) Spanish Dance { () Searf Callirhoe Vibraphone solos () “The Swan (b) “Mem'ries se de concert dance from Salnt-Saens Sanford ‘Qirls of Baden.’ Komaak I gxcerpts from “Madame Butterfly, Pucelnt The Halls of Monte v Murines' hymn, auma.” "The Star Spadgled Banner, f| on will be closad th Dulut}\. ) viees to tempt fish to bis has discarded all the paraphernalia that ar by feal drv fly fishermen Besides what he had purchased in the way of fishing appliances since he first went in for this form of sport and recre ation two years ago in the Adirondack | Mountatns, the President has accumu- lated a huge assortment of rods, reels and spinners, hooks. flies and of the but h and upon 00K, ne . | various other odds and ends that are used in this sport. Therefore, il took a real and stout-hearted enthusiast to consign most of this to the junk he: This was particularly true in the ¢ of one of the early training and thrifly habits of Calvin Cooli But he did it without the slight y, all {of which explains the he is {recognized as being trou fishing Soon the President | the Brule as a fishing g wild about will have to desert und. The trout end of this | plentiful Keeps Collie in Canoe ge Babb has succeeded in getting the President to do everything he has | asked him to do except keeping Rob | Roy, the collie, out of the canoe when they are fishing It was cold and rainy on the Brule today and the President did not go fishing. However, becoming restless lo be doing something. he later went to | the traps not far from the lodge | half an hour or so induiged in trap hooting. Acording to the report made public on behalf of the President he hit 24 out of 25 clay pigeons, using a 12-bore repeating gun at 48 yards. President Coolidge fa a week of more than unusual activity, including a trip to Duluth and to the Apostle Islands in Lake Superior, where he will be the guests next Wednesday of Hunter L. Gary on Madeline Island With Mre. Coolidge and John he will drive through the sireets of Duluth to- morrow, making his first appearance there during the nine weeks he has been at the head of the lakes. He will | leave the executive offices in the mid- | forenoon and expects to be back at | Cedar Island Lodge at lunchtime Giec Held Ready to Cenduct Own Quiz Into Night Club Dry Charges. W YORK, August 20 —Newspapers today sald Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille- brandt. Assistant Attorney General. in | charge of prohibition enforcement, was | reported preparing to conduct in person |a Pederal grand jury investigation into alleged liquor law violations by 26 re- cently raided night clubs. The grand jury is scheduled to reconvene today Mrs. Willebrandt, these reports said, ans to remain in New York until she has examined the last of 125 witnesses, including many of social prominence Maj. Maurice Campbell, prohib%ion administrator for this district, said Mrs. Willebrandt would have nothing to do with the examination of witnesses Socially prominent New Yorkers sub- | poenaed in connection with the raids o Pathe ; e Jedicton of O%TEE Babh of| inonih. After \hat the Prestdent will go| 3 need 1o ihe Pedcrsl Bufdng Woeed | rides and the recognized champion |to La Croix River, where the bass aie| wiinecses lined both sides of the J‘““"i room. 5 An attorney was there for William B Leeds, jr.. of Oyster Bay. Young Leeds was in Europe, Henry A. Uterhart, the lawyer, said. adding that the subpoena | had been left with the Leeds' butler Leeds “might return,” he said. if Nor- | man J. Morrison. special Assistant At- | torney General | prosecution as Mrs. Willebrandt's repre- sentative, insisted Morrison, a Te | ing from Washington | the United States Thomas J. Kerwin rison Joles V. Harriman, a broker, admitted | smilingly he had received | Among others in the room were Cort | land Onet, broker: James P. Silo, auc- tioncer, and Montoe von MakofT Falls and Fractures Skull. Dallas Furr, 24 years old, of North Carolina avenue southeast |tained a fractured skull, early yester- |day in falling while getting out of a | taxicab at Second and C streets south- east Furr was taken to Casualty tal. His condition is serious an, arrived this morn- One member of attorney’s staff, is assisting Mor- 121 Hospi- TROPHY ROOM OF MODEL HOME I t Sousa | | i One of the attractive rooms of the second of the | catod at the corner of Morningside drive and fo the. publle yesterday for & month of | {of Willlam G. H. Star model houses lo f, which was open Riar Staft Ph \ [l who is to conduct the | subpoena. | | long resident of Washington Study Furnishings, Decora- tions and @onstruction. A combination of many new and in- teresting developments in modern home construction, The Star model home a the corner of Mortingside drive anc Juniper street, Shepherd Park opened for & month of public inspec tion at 10 o'clock yesterday morning Hundreds of persons visited the det onstration dwelling yeste a profitable and intere ing the various features of const tion, furnishing and decoration of t large stone and stucco English re: dence. The home, the second of t four being sponsored this Star, as & demonstration of the value of home ownership, will be open dally from 10 am. to 9 p.m.. and the pub- lic is cordially invited to visit the place at any time during the month house may be reached by dr! out Sixteenth street to Alaska avenue Tight into the, avenue to Morningside drive and then left to the hous corner of Juniper street The model home yesterda home-lovers of all stations found features in the house that b forth exclamations of approval large den or trophy room C ond floor back. with it tone _fireplace. -t colored _plaster timbers in the hig K its unusual furnishings perhaps forth the most comment attracted All Uses for Den This roem could be used conve: as an upstairs living room: for in: as = retreat for father while mother or daughter is staging a bridge pa {in tke commodious living room on the first floor The den has furnishings as t {as the outlines of the room itsell has been fitted with worm-eaten chest- nut furniture of a design in keeping | with the English air of the house and | has as special features of the decora- tion model frigates standing on tables { at the side of the room. | Another room attracting unusual at- tention was the spacious living room to the left of the front entrance, which t on | has a great sun room adjoining | the size of the room. The sun room has 14 windows, from which there is a vista of the hills and valleys of Rock Creek Park, to the west. An arch connecting the living room | with the great bay forming the sun room is 18 inches thick, indicating the | massiveness and sturdiness of the ex- | terior walls of the house. French doors at the east side of the | living room open on to a stone stoop at the side of the garage driveway, providing convenient entrance to th house in inclement weather. Built in Shape of “T.” The house is built in the shape of a “T providing exposures for an un- usual number of rooms. Thus, the liv- ing room, the dining room at the right front of the homse, the master bed- room and the trophy room at the rear all have three exposures, assuring light and air in plenty. The three bedrooms are finished in imported wallpaper of the latest cre- ation. The master bedroom has a pri- vate bath and a dressing room that called forth many expressions of de- | light from woman visitors. The house is well equipped with tele~ phones. The main branch is in the library, another is on a stand between the twin beds in the master bedroom and a third is in the trophy room. All are of the French one-plece type | The kitchen is an example of all the | latest developments in house planning |and equipment. There are found build- in cabinets and dressers along one wall, eat sink finished in a bright green which is fitted with a built-in sher. Also in the chen are neat soap cupboards built into the wall over the sink, and a gree enamel gas range of the latest design, with a oven heat regnlator Between the kitchen ond dining room are the pantry and breakfast | Here are located the pantry cupboa |and electric refrigerator. The break- fast set is of a bright green color o two tones, and green glazed chintz c | tains hang in the window Third Floor Arrangements. On the third floor of the i | a maid’s room, a huge cedar ck £ | women's fine clothes and a large play room for the youngsters, fitted with sand box and other play equipment In keeping with t English of the house, the garage is p: a part of the house, instead of rate unit. It s to the rea itchen, under the trophy room. econd floor. It is heated. The house was built for the d stration by L. E. Breuninger & So Lewis Breuninger, jr., son of the builder officiated yesterday morning at the formal opening. The place was furnished by D. S Pool, Inc. The landscaping work was by J. H. Small & Sons. George Faw- cett of the George E. Cornell, jr. Wall Paper Co,. was in charge of the drapery work. and the lighting fixtures and lamps were planned by the Leo C. Brooks Co. Pictures were selected and hung under the direction of the Veer ol -Galleries. MRS. M. EMERSON DIES: HOLD RITES TOMORROW Wife of Dr‘ug;zis‘t d Long Illness at Age of 64. |the north and adding tremendously to se of Succumbs to Mrs. Margaret Emerson, 64 years ol wife of Dr. George W. Emerson, drug- | gist_here for many years, died at her sidence. 1869 Mintwood place, yester jday after a long fllness. Dr. Emersor At one time conducted drug stores a First and K streets and at Fo oo h and 1 streets A lifelong resident of this city, Mrs Emerson was the daughter of the late John Feeney Besides her husband | she leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sarah ¥ per and Mrs. Katherine Waters two nieces and two nephews. Funeral services will be conducted St. Paul's Catholic Church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will | be in Mount Olivet Cemetery | MRS. KATE CLARKSON DIES Wife of Southern Man Was Lifelong D. C. Resident Mrs. Kate ‘Estelle Clarkson, Rallway life died at her home, 1133 Allison street, Saturday after a sudden {liness. She was the wile Clarkson, connected with the Southern Railway. Mrs. Clarkson was the daughter of the late Willlam A. Webster. fos her husband she is survived by two sons, Willlam R. and Russell W. Olark- son: a daughter, Miss Grace E Clark son. and three sisters, Miss Qeorslc Webster, Miss Jessie Webster and Mis Betty Webster Mrs. Clarkson had long been an ac tive member of St Paul's English Lutheran Church Funeral services will be conducted at the residence tamorrow afterncon at oclock. Interment will be In Roek Creek Cemetory Germany now has more than . 200 owners of radio receiving sela,