Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1937, Page 5

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, MOY 15 MOURNED BYD.C. CHINATOWN Former Leader of On Leong | Tong Dies After Stroke of Paralysis. Washington's Chinatown, centered tn the 600 block of H street, mourned today the passing of one of its lead- ers. 49-vear-old Charley Moy, restau- | rant proprietor. former importer and | leader in the On Leong Merchants' | Association Lim-Nai-Moy (his native Chinese | name) died yesterday in Casualty Hospital after a stroke of paralysis. | He had been taken there from his | restaurant, the Joy Inn, at 609 H street, where he was stricken as | he sat behind his cash register. His | death came as a great surprise to | friends in Chinatown and the patrons of his restaurant, because he had enjoved apparently good health | Residents of Chinatown discussed | Moy's death among themselves in their native tongue and remained | non-commiital to newspaper re- porters who invaded their area to| get a storv on the passing of the | unofficial “mayor” of Chinatown. | Leaves Prosperous Business. | Charlev Moy left behind him a well-established business, & family in- cluding his wife and three children George. 21; Charley, jr. 4. and Vir- | minia. 6. and several legends about his career in Washington. A poor Cantonese, he came to the Nation's Capital 29 years ago | from China. Through his own efforts end the aid of his On Leong col- | leagues, he became prosperous. He | wae well known among a large por- tion of the citv's white population Moy was a staunch member of the | On Leong. one of the two leading Chinese tongs, often at war with tts opposition. the Hip Sing Tong His friends said, however, that the | Hip Sing was now at low ebb here and there had been no tong trouble tn & long time Charley was in the back of the Joy Inn at an early hour yesterday morninz. He walked to the cash in the front, sat down and He was rushed to Casualty later. his fluent English-speaking son, George, at his bedside. Former Head of On Leong. Moy was a former head of the On teong here. He was an ardent Chinese Nationalist. bitterly anti-Jap- anese. and in recent davs had been eollecting funds to send to China for the war chest. to be used against the Japanese. He was a great admirer of Gen Chiang Kai-Shek., head of the Chinese governmer Sharing interest v In Chinatown vest were the bulletins on the Chinese-Japanese srruggle in China. written in Chinese on large sheets of white paper and posted on the vacant building at 611 H street, recently leased by Moy Moy's family was in seclusion. Mrs Moy was reported prostrated with grief in their home on the floor above the Joy Inn. Two Reported Successors. n Charley Moy's place, Charley Soo and Moy Sheck, both merchants, are now reportedly leaders of the On Leong Moy's body was scheduled to be brought to his home today. Mean- while, according to his employes, tele- phone ealis inquiring about his death h Moy's death WOODWARD (O™ II™F Axp G STREETS Augu;t ‘Ex-Tong Chief Dies! | { [ CHARLEY MOY. | continue to pour in from many of | his patrons. | Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m, Monday at the residence, with | burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Ac- cording to Chinese in the neighbor- | hood, the services will be quiet, un- ! marked by the traditional fireworks ! and other forms of celebration that characterize Chinese funerals. | His restaurant business, it is re- | ported, will be taken over by his son. George, and his brother, Hong Nine Moy, who has been associated with him in recent years. C. 1. 0. FEDERAL UNION | FORMS 4 NEW LOCALS The United Federal America, C. 1 ployes’ Workers of O. Government em- | annqunced today it had formed four new locals in the Commerce and Treasury Depart- | ments, the Central Statistical Board and the Library of Congress | The organization claims that al- ready it has enrolled 21 per cent of union, | the administrative employes of the | W. P. A in Washington, 25 per cent of the emploves of the Labor De- partment in Washington, 67 per cent | of the emploves of the Public As- sistance Division and 38 per cent of the employes in the Rural Electrifica- | tion Administration heree 14 HOUSEKEEPERS AVAILABLE The Evening Star Want Ad shown below brought replies from 15 housekeepers. Four- teen who called too late are still looking for work. Here is the ad: HOUSFKEEPER. white. house and infant; refs i and 4 pm care for Apply bet Do yvou need a housekeeper? Get in touch with these pros- pects right away while they are still looking. Dial NAtional 5000: ask for a Want Ad Taker. She will insert an inexpensive ad for you now in time for to- morrow’s paper, or refer you to the branch agency nearest you where it will be accepted. Closing time for Daily Star, 11 p.m. evening before; Sun- day Star, 5:30 p.m., Saturday. & LOTHROP ProNe DIsmricr 5300 Selling Quaker Lace CURTAINS (Discontinu $|.95 ed Patterns) pair Would Regularly Be Much More ¢ Filet Nets @ Novelty Weaves ® Rough-textured Nets Others $2.75, Daareries, SzveNTH FLOOR. $3.50, $4.50 WOODWARD & D. C, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1937. Floncorminga We have sketched three of the rooms furnished with furniture in- cluded in this selling. Look in the “Budget Apartment” to see how well you can furnish three rooms and bath with a very small expenditure. Or go to our “Statton Apartment” to see the finest work of the famous "Tru-Type” craftsmen. Look in our Modern Room, or the Salem Room (not illustrated) and see bed rooms at their best . . . See them as they can look in your own home. ForNTIORE, BIXTH FLOOR. A uA’l/Hh’ This Is Your Opportunity to Completely Furnist. \ \ Your Home with Fine New Furniture and Floorcoverings at Creatly Lowered Prices Months ago we anticipated the rising prices in the furniture market and bought at reduced prices an unusually large quantity of the wanted types of furniture. This saving is yours, no matter what price you wish to pay. We bought our rugs in the same way at last Spring's low prices. It was this buying, with an eye to the future, that has made these new low prices possible. This ‘selling is not limited to any price class. Families can find here the suites, ensembles, or individual pieces of furniture—the floor- coverings—that are styled to fit into their homes, and priced to fit into their incomes. There is no longer any need to wait for a home that reflects the charm of your own personality. Buy dur- ing this selling, at prices you can easily afford, and enjoy your savings for years to come. Deferred Payments may be arranged for a slight additional carrying charge. PURNTTURY, STXTH FLoOR. FLOORCOVERINGS, FrrTH FLooR.