Evening Star Newspaper, February 15, 1931, Page 15

_—W—*——_——'—————*——_——— M”l“KEN FUNERAL echonicn gl core for women i | 7 Q0 e iam ienrs Harron. | SIR LAMINGTON EVANS [ Se2ut et Siachoraia’s sovern: | CAKE OF EDISON BRINGS | ieorite fo b on b o o e e oo e T s s s 5 IN TEXAS PLANNED Former Prgsident of Pen Women Died While on Duty in Raleigh, N. C. Funeral services for Mrs. Elise Marsteller Mulliken, former president of the League of American Pen Women of the District of Columbia and prom- inent in soclal and journalistic circles here, who dled at Raleigh, N. C., Pri- dv night, will be conducted in San Antonio, Tex according to tentative Mrs. uuulken had been ill since contracting pneumonia in Raleigh a week ago while engaged in survey work for the American Red Cross. Her husband, Henry Sanderson Mulliken, was at her side when she died. In addition to serving as president of the Pen Women here, Mrs. Mulliken was formerly editor of its weekly periodical. ‘Won Decorations. Mrs, Mullikan was pmmtnent in vari- ous groups and organizations. standing in her work was that with the Red Cross during the World War, for which she was decorated by both Red Cross and the Belgian government. She had served as a member of the Red Cross Executive Board and chair- man of hospitalization of six large hospitals. In addition, she had trained 300 women in motor mechanics for overseas service and organized eight motor corps for war service abroad. She also had organized the only motor Mrs. Mulliken was widely known as a writer and recentl; prizes in eomefl-l for writers conducted by the League of American ‘Women of the District of Columbia. Blu urved as business manager for music festival in 1925, whlch h.z the most famous of the women _composers. Other wm-k in- cluded writing feature articles for The Evening Star and other publications, several in Texas and North Carolina. She was a speclal representative of the American Pen Women on the Commission of Public Relations of the Will Hays organization. Directed Festival, Due to her war service record, Mi Mulliken was selected to serve as rep- resentative of the American Pen ‘Women for the dedication of the Bel- leau Wood memorial in France in 1923. Mrs. Mulliken was general director and organizer of the first cherry bl som festival in Washington in 1 She was appointed a member of the national staff, American Red Cross, di- rec fleld service in the Middle Western States and then in the Scath in the years 1927-1929. Other organizations in which she had been active include: ‘The War Camp Community Service Board, the Central Board of the Americanization Commission and the Board of the National Council of De- fense, and had served as State chal man for education work in Texas in a secret service organized for wi time service. Mrs. Mulliken was a former member had won five Out~ | 5¢ the board of governors of the Gentle- women’s League, Canteen Corps of the Red Cross, the American Institute of Mining Engineers, having been a !aunder of the Wuhmgtcm section. She also _had been prominent in the Colonial Dames and was former vice chairman of publicity for the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution. The daughter of Capt. James Selma and Jotephine Ord Morstellar, Mrs. Mulliken was descended from many prominent early settlers of this coun- THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C, FEBRUARY 15, M931—PART ONE. ninth President of the United States, :;m(:ol o .‘& 4""“:1.“;:’“» George ington during the Revo- lution, and on her maternal side was descended from Col. Thomas cnng and Gerrit Van Sweringen of Duic nobility. She became a resident of the District of Columbia in 1923. She is survived her husband, two sunts, )ln James Ord of this city and Mrs. J. J. Ryan of San Antonio, Tex., lnd oum cousins, Mrs, Ord Presion, Mrs. R. H. Dunlop, Mrs. rt Mrs. Lucle Ord Ma- Ord, Mrs.. D. L. Alex- der. d Mrs. Harrel Mulliken and Mrs. Helen Mulliken, all of this city. e .| BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION ASKS REMOVAL OF POLE . |Secretary of Minnesota Group Says Controller Is Aiding Big Banking Interests, By the Assoclated Press. LONG PRAIRIE, Minn, February 14. —Robert D. Beery, secretary of the Minnesota Independent Bankers' Asso- clation, anncunced tonight that he had) sent a letter to President Hoover asking removal of J. W. Pole, controller of the currency. ‘The letter, authorized by the execu- tive council of the association, Beery said, charges the controller with “usurping his position to further in- terests of monopolistic control by the big interests of the Nation.” It also asks immediately “discontinue _illegal branch banking now in operation in Minnesota.” Organized last Summer, the associa- ticn has & membership of more than 200 independent country banks in Min- nesota. ———— Prices for dalry producu ln New Zea- land are now equal to those of 1908. Mr. | President to take steps | EXPIRES IN SLEEP Conservative Party Leader and Ex-Minister Was 63—Had Im- portant War Offices. By the Associated Press. LONDON, February 14.—Sir Lam- ington-Worthington Evans, Bart., sec- retary of state for war in two Con- servative cabinets, died in his sleep early today. He was 63 years old. During the World War Sir Lam- | ington was attached successively to the foreign office, the ministry of munitions, the ministry of ‘blockade and in 1918 was made undersecretary for foreign affairs. He was minister of pensions in 1918-19, and minister with- out portfolio in 1920-21. He was created baronet in 1916. He made his last speech in' the House of Commons only last Wednes- DANDRUFF LUCKY TIGER, world's largest seller at Druggists, Barbers Beauty Patlors. A Proven icide. Correct Subscribe Today It costs only about 11 cents E:r day and 5 cents Sundays to ve Washington’s best newspa- per delivered to you regularly gery evening and Sunday morn- 8. . Telephone National 5000 and the delivery will start immedi- ately. The Route Agent will col- lect at the end of each month. 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