Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1930, Page 27

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S MFELTONBURED INPHLADELPHA Yrains Come to Stop as Trib- ute to Former Rail Executive. Burial. services for Samuel Morse 1Pelton, dean of Chicago railroad execu- Sives and chairman of the Chicago Great Western Railroad, who died in the Passavant Memorial Hospital, Chi- eago, Tuesday, were conducted in Phil- adelphia, his former home, Friday. A daughter, Mrs. William F. M. Sowers, widow of Dr. Sowers, resides here at 8029 Connecticut avenue. ‘The funeral services were held in ©Ohicago Thursday. On that day at 2 o'clock every train of the Chicago Great Western Railroad system came to a stop #¢ 2 o'clock for a period of two minutes, ut of a mark of respect to Mr. Feiton. Executives Are Pallbearers. Forty-nine railroad executives, direc- rs of the Great Western Rallroad, @ssociates of Mr. Feltont in the days when he was director general of the * gilitary railways during the World ‘War, and close Pemml friends were | {ncluded in the list of honorary pall- Dearers. | Recognizing his long experience as a failroad executive, the United States Government during the World War, through Secretary of War Baker, named | Mr. ugelmn director general of mil- itary railroads. In this capacity he had charge of the organization and dispatch to France of all American railway forces and supplies. He also supervised the transportation of troops to the Atlantic seaboard. In token of his services, Mr. Felton, | at the close of the war, was given the | American Distinguished Service Medal | and awarded the Cross of the Legion ‘f Honor by the French government. Mr. Felton was born February 3, 1853, at Philadelphia, a descendant of distinguished colonial ancestry. His | father, the late Samuel Morse Felton, | was a prominent rafiroad executive of his time, having served as president of the Phunde!})':lil. Wilmington & Balti- more line, after service as superintend- ent of the Fitchburg Rallroad in 1843. During the Civil War the elder Mr. Pelton arranged s secret passage for President Lincoln from Harrisburg, Pa., to Washington to avoid plotters who Bad planned to wreck the train and assassinate the President. Mr, Felton first went to Chicago as {president of the Chicago & Alton Rail- road. Subsequently he became presi- dent of the Mexican Central Rallway. Jn 1909 he was made president of the Chicago Great Western and held that position until 1025, when he became &hman of the board of directors of t raliroad. Fol the World ‘War, in addition to his other activities, Be served as vice chairman of the port and harbor facilities commission of the United States Shipping Board. Prominent in Organizations. ‘Mr. Felton was prominent in a num- Ber of organizations, including the American Soclety of Civil Engineers, the Sons of the American Revolution and a number of leading clubs. Sise ‘Dova Hamion, e amugnter of ra Hi T of @ “well known Philadeiphia ~ lawyer. Mrs. Felton died In 1923. Mr. Felton 4s survived by three daughters, Mrs. Willlam F. M. Sowers of this city, Mrs. well L. Rogers of Chicago and Mrs. Willlam Campbell Posey of Philadel- ia, and a son, Samuel Morse Felton, » 0f Philadelphis. SIGNING OF PAPERS - MAY DELAY CAPONE @overnor of Pennsylvania Not Ex- pected Back From Cruise Before Tomorrow. tentiary here Monday after serving 10 | mmonths of a year's sentence for carry- ing a loaded pistol, may have to walt auntil Gov. Fisher signs the necessary :h‘m“mnun(mnumgdwrm or. ‘The governor is due in New York to- | morrow from a three weeks' cruise in | the West Indies, and is not expected to reach his office at Harrisburg before | Monday. | 1t was reported that plans had been | made for Capone to depart from the penitentiary shortly after Sunday mid- night, but it was said prison officials could not release him until the governor signed the l'flullnc;lplrl granting Ca- pone two months off his sentence. Ballymena, Ireland, has started eampaign against the- throwing a of stones and breaking the globes in the old-fashioned street lamps. Don’tNeglect Your Teeth Safeguard Your Health very day papers tell a story of diseases c rom bad teeth. You may be the mext victim of m.,u"}"eé'&‘. 'ro-— If you have been rheumatism and other bodily ailments HAVE sibly you are right now. EXAMINED BY DR. FREIOT. Bad teeth cause deadly poisons to circulate through - fn system and sometimes cause serious trouble offen resulting n lack of health. Heed this warning mow and have your teeth examined at ONCE! FREE EXAMINATION Lome in at any time and have your teeth examined, I8 NO CHARGE! Hours from 9 A. M, to 6 P.mlz.dlun::lynlnlmo A M te 1 P. M. Speclal attention to outof-town patients. WHY HIGH PRICES THE SUNDAY CATHOLICS WORK Permanent Rehabilitation Measures Are Urged by Vatican. To provide for permanent rehabilita- tion measures now regarded as the pressing need of Balkan and Near East- ern countries devastated by hostilities, famine and other disasters during the post-war period, the Catholic Near East | Welfare Association, of which Dr. Ed- mund A. Walsh, S. J.. of Georgetown University is the president, is now Iaunching fts fourth annual roll call of | members. | | The Catholic Near East Welfare As- | soctation, which enlisted 1,000,000 mem- bers in its first roll call, is described as the “Holy Father's Community Chest" for world-wide charities. Its funds are ! controlled and distributed under the im- mediate direction of Pope Pius XI. On M |the directorate are Cardinals Hayes, 10’Connell and Dougherty. Describing _the state of affairs in the James Porter, whe has one of the leading roles in “Button, Bution,” “eltreguem visits there in recent years, 1930 production of the Haresfoot Club, |s8id: University of Wisconsin men’s dramatic ¥s Leng-Time Task. “The work of reconstruction, of re- habilitation of the vast refugee colonies . | and of housing and caring for the num- berless orphaned children in the Near East will not be accomplished in a short time,” sald Dr. Walsh. “We are asking the 1,000,000 American Catholic members of the association to stand by until it is finished.” EARLY MEXICAN POSTAGE STAMPS T0 BE DISCUSSED A discourse on the early issues of the Organized at Pope's Behest. postage stamps of Mexico is to be given | Dr. Walsh said that it was the wish at the next regular meeting of the|Of P"PQP‘“‘ XI, at whose request the Washington Philatelic Society Wednes- | Ssociation was organized four day at 1518 K street by Lieut. Col. C. S. Hamilton, U. 8. A., who is credited with possession of one of the finest private collections of Mexican stamps in the world. The interest of Col. Hamilton in Mex- fcan stamps has its origin many years back when he was stationed in that country. His collection, which contains cancellations of the first issue in 1856, will be shown in connection with his talk. Many of the members of the Washington Philatelic Society became interested in stamp collections while on foreign duty, like Col. Hamilton and Rear Admiral C. H. T. Lowndes, U. S. N., who has valuable collections of West Indian and Chinese stamps. tion pe continued and expanded. Among the recent notable accol By A. S. SHAH, Regis Bifocal Lenses (one pair to far). $7.50 to $15.00. Special price Colored and Cylindrie Estimates Submitted Layton Woodworking Co. 2103 Ga. Ave. N.W. 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