Evening Star Newspaper, August 4, 1937, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR On Tuesday. Au- Hospital ER 0f 141 R st. 0.W Frazier's funeral Remains resting at ave. niw. Notice of fu- home. 350 R. I neral later lAlt\PS LELA. On Monda at her residence. 3 1ELA BARNE Mae Banes. iister of Reed and Alonza Alexander leaves other &nd many {rien Remains the John T. Rhines duneral chapi ‘and Eve sts. s Wheze funeral se will_be Thursday. August at 2 pm. ment Pavnes Cemetery BLAZEK, NAOMI Z Suddenly o, o held on Tues- BRYANT. D'ORSAY DAVENPORT, un Auzu: BU rn\m unru SHG B above residen at 10 am. I etery BURKE. NANCY FRVE. Departed t !lmmmhlr Monday 2 Sanitary HOLDER. R Zerker Mrs. Joseph N ton, Ohio. & S of Washingion. D at the W. W. Ch home 1400 Chapin funeral late €OMSTOCK A IDA VON STINVTTZ Fromoine T Thursday invited tery. EDWARDS. \\nu\\l In flowers. plea u’ !n\s EDWARD (HARIES GARI.!\L \vuu.uur MRMR\ Au % Bethesdn. Md EN. beloved brotl Eitbemn and Bawara A Helmsen. Remains i home of Wi 05 Wisconsin Funeral s fineral home on Thuredas at 2 pm. Interment Rockville Union | Cemeters 4 tere. Almentia Gors s: one niece. Julia other relatives and | Brooks officiating EAUFFMANN, MARIE qust 3 at £aed “Hosorta Funeral from 4217 Ath st the Ta 2 Th af 10 am LEWIS. n 1037 dmen s devaed Tuchant 1' Island ave nw At . Trom Third Baprint Chaseh Interment Lincoin Memorial Cemetery. BCFARLANE. CHARLSEY | REID. On fun- le August 1. ]9 SEY MCFARLAN ghter of Jmm She aiso, is 2l of Okiahoma the W, W. 1400 Cha- services n_Fort Va. on Thurs- Relat erment Rier i dav. Auguc friends are invited ton National Cemetery. PAGE, MARY COLEVIA. On Tuesdav. Au- t 31927 at her residence. 604 drd 8¢ MARY COLEVIA PAGE. fevoted wite of John Andrew Page. lov F Fort t ives and Arling- ¥ Rhines co PAUL. MARJORIE August 3, 1937 Park rd nw mains restin; neral home and interme; PEARRE s on Tuesday. | residence. 1650 MARJORIE PAUL d01'141h st tly private On Monaa. the funeral | Pumphrey 7 . Md. Funeral ern Methodist on Thursday. Interment church 4 home of Wm Wisconsin a services at Church, _Clar ugust 5. at cemeters. FUNERAL DIRECTORS. &zhher mp successor to nor connected wna e original W. R, snnn esllbhshmenl | Mg sz 1009 H St. N.W. J. William Lee’s Sons Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Crematorium 4th and Mass. Ave. N.E. Lincoln 5200 Jcseph F Birch’s Sons Ectabiished 1841 t. N.W. Frank Geier’s Sons Co. iq““"'““‘" %% National2473 odern Chapel. One of tne Largest Undertakers in the World 1400 Chapin St. N.W. Col. 0432 817 11th St. S.E. Atlantic 6700 918 Cleveland Ave., Riverdale, Md. = e = = FUNERAL DESIGNS. GEO. C. SHAFFER ESSIVE FLORAL TRIBUTES AT MODERATE PRICES. PHONE NAT. 0108 Ope ey Cor. 14th & Eye and Sundays GUDE BROS_ CO. Floral Pieces 1212 P St. NW. __ National 92'10_ 0l BURTON'S o0 o AdhfCdR 3000 Bai. Biva. ersl Sprays aut snarsl S AT. 7171 ] and SUNDAYS { '+ | Mrs. A. C. Reubsam, Inter- | W. F. HELMSEN DIES BETHESDA, Md. August 4 (Spe- cial) —William F. Helmsen, for the past 15 years a resident of this vicin- ity, died suddenly at his home here | Monday. He is survived by a sister, and two broth- | ers, Charles J. and Edward A. Helm- sen, all of Bethesda. The funeral will take place at 2 | funeral home of W. Reuben Pumphrey ‘hvl'r burial to be in Rockville Union | Cemetery. Mr. Helmsen was a na- | tive of me\l\?nm Bmlhs. 7 CAROLINE. O Wednesday, 137, at her danghter's resi- deice W B P RO Sorea: TON. the beloved mother of Mrs. Bessie Crawford. ~Funeral services at the W W. “Chambers ~Co. “Southeast funeral lome. 517 1lth si. se. Notice of time later ROBINETT POYNTO! Au THORNTON E. On Tuesday. at_his residence, 3 1w THORNTON £ OB beloved husband of Annie R e nd father of Mrs. Hom { Jamestown and Mrs " Md.._and and ‘Mary Hines| oW, on Relalives Interment Rock on dence h;\.\y SHARP. Williams and He Fridav. July RH R a R NMeGuire l\mm?l Funeral from Church on 30 pm. In- | T | toda SIKKEN. JANET MELVIN. A SIKKEN. JANET MELVIN, E e SLATTERY. SUSAN € SEATTERY. SUSAN ¢ beis o Josepi President Sec On Wed- esidence rmu mrmu\r e late Tom. 'n“\ \ll(N\lI ANGLO MARIA, On | [ICHAEL ANC “UiARIA TASSA- of Adelaide Gae'aleo is brothers and five i | services at late resi- ve. s.w.. on Friday. Au 0_am.: thence to Holv holic Church where mass % § am. for the repose of riends are in- fount Oliver v W Cham- Southeast funeral home Tmm(mm XTON; ROBERT D. _On Mon- | A b 937 at St B _THROCKAMORTON ertha N. Throckmorton. son the late James W. and Sarah Throck- He leaves a few relatives and friends Remains _resting _ at T neral home 380 R. 1 ave services will be held Thurs- | ™ Interment On Thes- 2 Froidonte Hos STA" AR THORNTON. o hter of Lawrence E. and nton_ Foneral Jones, 1 nds the ahove address dnesday. Fune n Bhen BOntict ChareR. N st: ber and 10th st nw. Thirsdas. Aus at 1 pm. Rev. R. D. nes officia Ttorment Lincoln Memomial Comerarye i All members of Golden T No 74, Love and Char- reanested to attend the call 943 R I ave nw. Wednes- at'8 o'clock are & LYDIA August 5 Salem Baptist Church. N st tween 0th and 10th s(s. nw. All mem- bers please ear wh WILLIAM NEWFLL. W & TILLIE BOWSER. Secretary. TURNER. LYDIA. All members of Leah Tent. No. 188 ‘are requested Grice Hall Funeral Thursday. Baptist (.nbrrh h and 10th sts 1RS"MAMIE CLARK. Leader. K. BROWN. Secretary. TURNER. LYDIA. Officers and members of U"‘ JM‘r\ Brn\lfl Beneficial Association requesied to attend the funeral of | L DIA TURNER. Thuisday. August 5. at' 1 p.m.. from the Salem Batist N st between 9th ana 10th BLACKWELL. President; N st on Tuesday. Au- mergency Hospital. 1O, beloved husband of Con: son of Domenico and survived by three Funeral serv- the residence of his )R 13th st. n.w.. on Thurs- Auziist 5 at'9 am.: thence to Holy v_Church. 3rd and F sts. n.w. li be offered at 50 wm his soul. Relatives and ited. Interment 'St Services by Chambers. On_Monday. August 2. MR WEbT e o R ate T R Pearl Moore, Mrs. America Smith. Lillian Jackson aad Clarence. Perey and Walier West. Remains rest- ing at the residence of her davghter. 649 Columbia road. after noon Wednesday. Funeral services at St. John's Community Church. 1313 15th st. se.. on Thursday. August 5..at 1 pm. Interment Wood, lawn Cemetery. Services by McGuire. 4* s\mdm s Crmrlrr\ In Memoriam. CLARK, SARAH PAULINF. In loving mem- O, gur dear’ deughter and eister. SKraT BAULINE CTARK: wi o died one year ago today. August 4. 1036 FATHER. SISTERS AND BROTHER CLARK. SARAH PAULINE, In loving mem- ory of my dear friend. SARAH PAULIN] CLARK who departed this life one year ago today. August 4. 193 Life's shortest moment was the year T spent in loving you: Those golden, carefree days, my dear, When love was new. But moments are eternity since yester- yeal When T siood Silent as they buried vou And I said g00d-by. ALTER. McGRATH. CATHERINE C. In ln\ml re- membrance of our dear mother.. CATH- ERINE C. McGRATH who diéd " eieht vears ago today. August 4, 192 Gone but not m-ou»n HER CHILDREN. * SPECKMANN. AUGUST. In loving memory of my dear father. AUGUST SPE MANN, who left us so suddenly ten ye asgo today. August 4. 1927 Rest in peace. DAUGHTER. * WEBER. CATHERINE B. In sad but lov- ing remembrance of our dearly helov-d mother. CATHERINE B.,K WEB] departed from us two years ago lodl)' August 4, 1935. Nothing ean ever take away The love that hearts hold dear. Fond memories linger every dav. MR, H;l{'némbrlnce.s' keep lh!Anhllnelr, TN 5ON""AND "DAUGHTER-IN-LAW. 1) o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the | services at | BOYOF 4, PLAYING, ISKILLED BYAUTO |Richard Levy’s Father Had Protested Dangers of Nar- row Traffic Lane. Richary Levy, 4, whose father had joined in a protest to authorities against dangers of the narrow traffic lane in front of their home at 2929 Twenty-eighth street, was injured fatally when struck by an auto- mobile there late yesterday. The boy's death in Emergency Hospital shortly after the acci- dent, raised the District’s death toll from mishaps this year to 64, 13 more than recorded at this time last year. A car which police said was| | driven by Robert Saunders, 28, of Broad Branch and Grant roads, hit Richard when he ran into the street from behind a line of parked automobiles Saunders was held for an inquest Richard Levy. rank Levy, father of the victim, | said today that he and several neigh- bors had signed a petition some time ago asking the District traffic | | director to Limit parking to one side | of the narrow one-way street in that | bloc | | Now cars park on both sides of | the street and leave a traffic lane so | narrow that there is not room for one | car to pass another,” Levy said. “This | makes it very dangerous for persons s crossing the street, because drivers 10t see them coming around the d cars until it is too late. Per- ittle Richard's death will XPSUR‘ 1'1 something being done about this ”‘ Traffic Director William A. Van| Duzer said his department made an| | investigation after receiving the pe- | tition on July 23. 1936. but decided | it was not necessary to limit parking | on that street. He said the street was 25 feet wide and had very little | traffic Conditions were found no worse than | several other one-wayv streets | there is no prohibition against ing, he added. CAPT. WOODWARD EXPIRES IN NORFOLK Civil War Veteran Was One of | Last Surviving Men Who Voted for Lincoln. Capt. Albert L. Woodward. ear-old Civil War veteran, known| as one of the last men living, who| voted for Abraham Lincoln, died Sun- | | day at his home in Norfolk, Va. it| was learned here today A retired manufacturer. Capt | Woodward made a yearly pilgrimage | | to Washington to lay a wreath on the | Lincoln Memorial—a custom he started soon after the statue of the Eman-| cipator was placed in its present on 94- 1 Honorary commander-in-chief of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, | Capt. Woodward's last flness was | his first. Up to the time of his death, he kept $1.000 posted as a reward for any man, woman or child who could &0 through the records of any medical center in the country and show that he had spent as much as one day in a hospital. Even through four years of war, he had never suffered one ail- ment. Among Capt sions was Woodward's posses- the last letter written by Gen. U. S. Grant, his old commander For years, Capt. Woodward had been a member of the Kit Carson Post. G. A. R, atending many of its | meetings here. He was born in Minne- | sota, served with the 29th Wisconsin | 5| regiment through the war, married a Southern girl—Miss Celess L. Whit- ing, deceased—and started in business in Norfolk shortly after the war. A son, two daughters, several grand- children and three great-great-grand- children survive him. MISS LOTTIE WoODUL, U. S. EMPLOYE, IS DEAD Assistant Physicist in Bureau of Standards Dies in Wyoming. Miss Lottie M. Woodul, 44, assist- ant physicist in the Bureau of Stand- jards for about 18 years, died Friday in Cedy, Wyo, it was learned here today. | Miss Woodul, who lived at 2801 Adams Mill road, was on vacation and was returning from Alaska through Yellowstone National Park when stricken. It was thought the high altitude was responsible for her con- tracting pneumonia. Miss Woodul had been in the Di- vision of Weights and Measures dur- ing her 18 years' residence here. She leaves her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Woodul of Laredo, Tex., where the body has been taken for burial. HORNBAKER RITES SET Army Officer to Be Buried Today at Arlington Cemetery. Funeral services for Maj. Joseph N. Hornbaker, U. S. A., retired, who died in St. Petersburg, Fla. July 30, were to be held at 2 p.m. today with full military honors from the Fort Myer gate of the Arlington National Ceme- tery. Chaplain Ora J. Cohee was to officiate. Maj. Hornbaker was an Army vet- erinarian up to the time of his retire- ment in 1925 as a captain. He was promoted to the rank of retired major five years later. During the war he served in the temporary grade of cap- tain and major as inspector of animals at the Front Royal, Va, depot and later in the office of the surgeon gen- eral. JOHNSON RITES TODAY Funeral services for Col. Wait C. Johnson, U. 8. A, who died Monday at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., were to be held at Fort Myer Chapel, at 3 p.m. today. Burial in Arlington National Cemetery was to follow. Col. Johnson was & well-known Army athlete. Years ago in the Philippines, he directed the 26th Infantry's crack base ball team. His World War service 'was as athletic director of the A.E. F. | WASHINGTON THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Partly cloudy followed by showers late tonight or tomorrow; not much change in tem- perature; gentle south and southwest winds. Maryland—Partly cloudy followed by showers late tonight or tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Virginia—Partly cloudy with show- ers in southeast portion tomorrow and with showers in west and north portions late tonight or tomorrow; slightly warmer in west portion to- night. West Virginia—Probably local show- ers tonight and tomorrow; slightly warmer tonight. River Report. Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers very cloudy at Harpers Ferry; Great Falls, slightly muddy; Chain Bridge, cloudy. Report for Last 24 Hours. Temperature, Barometer, Yesierday— esrees.’ Inches. 4pm X A6 30.08 ) 30.09 30,08 X p.m a7 Midnight _ traffic | Toda Record for Last 21 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 8i. 3 pm. yesterday. Year ago. 45, Lowest, 70, 6 a.m. Record Temperatures This Vear. Highest, 96, on July 17 Lowest. 19, on February 25 Humidity for Last 24 Hours. (From noon yesterday to noon today.) Highest, 96 per cent. at 5 15 am Lowest, 39 per cent. at 1:10 p.m. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today. Tomorrow = Saiam oiva = B81fpm. 7 Z1246pm. 1 The Sun and Moon. Rises. Sun. today S Sun tomorrow 5i12 Moon. Loday 300 am Automobile hights must be one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date) Month, 37, Average. Record January __ 385 7.83 '3 February Aot May June July August September October _ November December Weather in lhe \'arloll( (‘I ies. today. Year ago, 77 HighQEEeses Low High _ turned on Sati Abllene. Tex Atlanta. Ga Atlantic City _ Baltimore Md B | Birmingham Bismarck, Boston. M. Buffalo, N % Charleston & Cleveland Columbia. S C. Denver. Colo Detroit El Paso Galveston Helena Huron Indianapolis | Jacksonv, e Kansas City Los Angeles Louisyille New Orleans New York. N Oklahoma Cits O Pa. Poriiand " Me | Portland. Oreg Raleigh Sall Lake Ci San Antonio San san S| “ 3008 FOREIGN STATIONS a.m. Greenwich time today) Tempe; 7 “« London_ England Zurich. Switzerland __ Stockholm. Sweden ___ Gibraltar. Spain 2 oon. Greenwich time Horia (Panlt e s (Curfent observations.) Georzes_ Bermuda £4 8an Juan_ Puerto Rico Havana. Cuba Colon. " Can ACCIDENT VICTIN S MOTHER REJOICES Son Injured Swimming Has Med- ical Care and Family Has Food and Cash. In a basement apartment at 424 Third street, a worn but encouraged mother rejoiced today for two reasons. Fighting for his life in Emergency Hospital, her 25- vear-old son, Ed- ward Cannon, who suffered a broken back Sat- urday when he dived into shal- low water at Crystal Beach, Md., was declared in “fair” condi- tion, under the care of Dr. John Shugrue and Dr. John Lyons. Her husband, Bernard Cannon, a part- time W. P. A.em- ploye, went to wurk today. “They told me at the hospital not y.” said Mrs. Cannon. “While they don't expect the crisis until about Saturday and won't know anything definite, they said he would have as fine care as if he were the son of & millionaire.” Her husband, she said, had only worked 48 hours in the last three months, leaving very little for the couple and their five children living with them to exist on. ““People have been 5o kind,” she said. “We have plenty of food for a week and $46. I don't want to ask for any more help.” All day yesterday people dropped in at the little two-room flat with gifts of money and food for the family which spent the last $10 it had in the world that Edward might be brought to Washington from Annapolis in an ambulance for treatment here. Edward Cannon. MORE BEER CONSUMED Shipments From Germany Show Big Increase. America is consuming more Ger- man beer. ‘The Commerce Department report- ed today that shipments from Ger- many to this country totaled 337,318 gallons during the first five months of 1937, compared with 152,799 gal- lons in the corresponding period & year ago. British Artist Dies. LONDON, August 4 (#).—The death Monday of S8ir Herbert Hughes- Stanton, president of the Royal Society of Painters in Water Color, was an- nounced today. Sir Herbert was 67. He first exhibited in 1886 when 16 years old. Ra m Humww Tall: \\ravé\ T D. C, WEDNESDAY, EIDSNESS DEATH HELD SUICIDE Coroner Issues Certificate in Drowning of Stamp Authority. A certificate of suicide has been issued in the death of Michael L. Eidsness, jr., former superintendent of the Post Office Division of Stamps, whose body was found floating in the Potomac River yesterday after- noon just south of the Washington end of Arlington Memorial Bridge. The body was identified at the morgue by a brother, Lars Eidsnes 2214 Newton street northeast. Cor- oner A. Magruder MacDonald issued the suicide certificate after reading two notes left by Eidsness and a spe- cial delivery letter he had mailed to his brother. “Il and Despondent.” In the communications, Bidsness, who was 44, explained he was “ill| and despondent,” adding: “I prefer | death to limited activity and possible future invalidism.” He explained his suicide was “motivated by no other reason” than continued ill health. Harbor police began dragging the Potomac after Eidsness' coat was found near the sea wall under the Washington end of Memorial bridge yesterday morning. They found foot- prints in the mud, which indicated Eidsness had climbed over the sea wall and waded into deep water. It was said that he could not swim While police were dragging the bottom the body rose to the surface below them. Eidsness had left the notes in his coat. Lars Eidsness received his brother’s | letter yesterday morning and hastened | to the former’s home in the Dupont| Circle Apartments. There he found that Eidsness had made careful prepa- | rations for death. Was Authority on Stamps. Eidsness had lived in Washington | since childhood. He entered the Post | Office Department at the age of 14 and ' resigned four years ago after receiving many promotions. He was a nationally known authority on stamps. Eidsness is survived by his widow, from whom he was separated (\m_ sons, Frederick and James; his father, | his brother and four sisters, Mrs. Marie | Bergerson, Mrs. Thomas B. Gale, Mrs ‘(Bder Hill Washingtom i | old Charles Bord, who left a note on | said, will be September 12. DOGTORS RECOMMEND Cemmunit~ Ma usleum,_ Col (‘nlulnhyl!u Receivi, AUGUST 4, 1937. Son, an Inspector, “Bars’ Dutch Artist From Entering U. S. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, August 4—Johan Oosterom, elderly painter from the Netherlands, stood in line await- ing examination by immigration inspectors. “I'm sorry, but I shall have to refuse to pass you,” said the in- spector, John Oosterom. “But why?” asked Oosterom “Because you are my father,” Ostrom smiled. It was the first time Ostrom, who anglicized his name during the World War, had seen his father in 18 years. Another in- spector passed Oosterom—rules prevent inspectors from examining relatives—and he and his son left together. Martha Hall and Mrs. Gerda Klucken, Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Meanwhile, police renewed their | search today for the body of 18-year- | the Washington end of Highway| Bridge Monday night saying he in- tended suicide. Bord, who was visit- ing in Washington from his home at Portsmouth, Va asked that his brother, Ned Bord, 3100 Connecticut | avenue, a real estate salesman, be notified. Comedmn to Wed Actress. BEVERLY HILLS, Calif, August 4 (#).—Blly Gilbert, 42, sneezing screen comedian, and Ella McKenzie, 25, ac- tress, will announce their engagement tomorrow night. The wedding, they Efl‘\!(‘r Island in the South Pacific Is so0 called because it was discovered on Easter, 1872. Milburn T. ZIRKLE Co. FUNERAL DIRECTORS Amoulance Service 510 C 5t. NE. Llnc. 5537 North Stde of Stanton Park Chamber AMBULANCES $ 3 any place in the city TELLS OF §13,000 DEMOGRAT GIFT Purchaser of Van Swerin- gen Empire Contributed Out of Own Funds. By the Associated Press. Robert R. mittee sonal funds.” The donation, he testified, had no| connection with business he had pend- ing before several Federal agencies. He testified before the Senate Rail- way Committee that two solicitors for | the Democratic National had Young, who recently bought control of the vast Van Swer- ingen railway empire, told Senate in- vestigators today he contributed $15,- 000 to the Democratic National Com- “entirely out of my own per- Committee visited him at his New York apartment shortly after he had pus | tion that he had in no way violated the corrupt practices act. Under questioning by Chairman Wheeler he conceded the time of the contributions might have been “unfortunate.” He described the donations after Wheeler had questioned him about the listing of Alleghany stock on the New York Stock Exchange. Young testified that he had con- tributed to the Democratic party “many times before,” and that the $15,000 was given “because the need was greatest just after the election, when the deficit needed clearing up.” Chairman Wheeler indicated he would question Young and Frank P. Kolbe, Young's associate, about the treatment preferred stockholders would receive in their proposed merger of Alleghany and Chesapeake Corpe. He began a new series of hearings yesterday with an inquiry into the issuance last January of $15,000,000 worth of preference stock by the | Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, a Chesa- peake Corp. subsidiary. The validity of this stock issue, Wheeler contended, was open to “seri- | ous guestion,” since it was authorized by only 72 per cent of the line's com- mon stockholders. chased control of the railway network |~ and said they “wanted contributions | from Corps.” Alleghany the system's companies “k o Phone COlumbia 0432 One of the Largest Undertakers in the World. - Froie = refused and chief to give it to “Any Family Can Afford Ryan Service” Chesapeake holding them."” | Young declared, stressing his conten- \ “Glowing Tributes )\ Hazve Been Paid Ryan We have received Service” letter after letter from bereaved famulies thanking us for the kindly, sympathetic and dignified manner in which we assisted during bereavement taught erperience have Years ways of us many to protide comfort and help—and to do so0 in a courteous every need. understanding manner that fulfills Remember to call Ryan. 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