WASHINGTON(DC) POST-SAT.JAN 20,1940 Part 1 This file is part of the DCGenWeb Archives Project: http://www.usgwarchives.net/dc/dcfiles.htm ********************************************* http://www.usgwarchives.net/dc/dcfiles.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************* Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives Project by: Betty Topliff, November 2000 --------------------------------------------------- DIED: BEARD, MITCHELL CLYDE - Suddenly on Tuesday, January 16,1940 near La Plata, Md. MITCHELL CLYDE BEARD, beloved husband of Cara Bell BEARD, of 1807 Capitol View ave, Forest Glen, Md. Services from the Warner E. Pumphrey funeral home, 8424 Georgia ave, Silver Springs,Md. on Saturday, January 20 at 10 a.m. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. BISHOP, VESTA V. - On Wednesday, January 17,1940 at her residence, 1318 E st.ne. VESTA V. BISHOP, beloved wife of Joseph H. BISHOP and mother of Mrs. Thelma B. NALLEY and Joseph C. BISHOP. Remains resting at the Lee funeral home, Fourth st. and Mass ave.ne. where services will be held on Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Congressional Cemetery. BLATT, FRANK P. - On Friday, January 19,1940 at his residence, 1205 F st.ne. FRANK P. BLATT, beloved husband of Minnie P. BLATT and father of Mrs. Reginald E. GARBEE, Robert C. BLATT and Mrs. J. B. HEBREW, of Oakland, Calif. Remains resting at the Lee funeral home, 4th st.and Mass ave.ne. where services will be held on Monday, January 22 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. BRODNAX, JAMES H. - On Thursday, January 18,1940 at Sibley Hospital. JAMES H. BRODNAX of 901 Allison st.nw. beloved husband of Minnie C. BRODNAX. Services at the S.H.Hines Co. funeral home, 2901 14th st.nw. on Saturday, January 20 at 1 p.m. Interment Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville, Md. BRUFF, ANNA FRANCES - On Thursday, January 18,1940 at her residence, 950 25th st.nw. ANNA FRANCES BRUFF (nee O'DONNELL) beloved mother of Emily and Charles BRUFF. Funeral from the James T. Ryan funeral home, 317 Pa. ave.se. on Saturday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m. thence to St. Stephen's Church, where mass will be offered at 9 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. CHILDRESS, DOROTHY LEIGHTY - On Friday, January 19,1940 at her residence, 2831 North Franklin rd. Arlington, Va. DOROTHY LEIGHTY CHILDRESS, beloved daughter of Dr. Clyde E. and Olie E. LEIGHTY and sister of Mrs. Florence L. COLTON and Raymond V. LEIGHTY. Remains resting at the Ives funeral home, 2847 Wilson blvd. Arlington,Va. where funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 20 at 4 p.m. Interment private. DUFF, WILLIAM McGREGOR - On Friday, January 19,1940, WILLIAM McGREGOR DUFF, beloved husband of Isabelle Sauter DUFF. Services at the Huntemann funeral home, 5732 Georgia ave.nw. on Monday, January 22 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited to attend. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. DUVALL, MARY R.(MAMIE) - On Friday, January 19,1940, MARY R. DUVALL, beloved daughter of the late Lewis E. and Ellen C. DUVALL. Funeral from V.L.Speare Co, 1009 H st.nw. on Monday, January 22 at 2 p.m. interment Congressional Cemetery. FISH, ELTON R. - Suddenly on Wednesday, January 17,1940. ELTON R. FISH, the beloved husband of Lillian D. FISH, father of William E, Betty K. and Robert R. FISH. Funeral services at the Chambers funeral home, 517 11th st.se. on Saturday, January 20 at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Arlington National Cemetery. FLOOD, MARY E. - On Wednesday, January 17, 1940 at Georgetown University Hospital. MARY E. FLOOD, beloved wife of James J. FLOOD and mother of Miss Eleanor E. FLOOD. Remains resting at the Chambers funeral home, 1400 Chapin st.nw. until Saturday, January 20 at 8:30 a.m. Mass at 9 a.m. in St. Paul's Chuch, 15th and V st.nw. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Mount Olivet Cemetery. HOLMES, CHARLES WENDELL - On Friday, January 19,1940 at George Washington University Hospital. CHARLES WENDELL HOLMES, beloved husband of Leah Cauthorne HOLMES. Friends are invited to call at Gawler's, 1756 Pa. ave.nw. Services at St. Alban's Episcopal Church, Wisconsin and Mass ave.nw. on Saturday, January 20 at 4 p.m. Interment Tappahanncock,Va. on Sunday, January 21. INGELS, THOMAS W. - On Friday, January 19,1940. THOMAS W. INGELS, beloved husband of Elizabeth K. INGELS, father of Abner G. and Norman I. INGELS and Edith A. MEILE. Services at Chambers funeral home, 517 11th st.se. on Monday, January 22 at 2 p.m. Relatives and friends invited. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. KALSTROM, CLARENCE EDWARD - On Thursday, January 18,1940. CLARENCE EDWARD KALSTROM, beloved husband of Nellie B. KALSTROM (nee HARDY) and father of Clarence W. KALSTROM of Miami,Fla. and Bernadette DOYLE. Funeral from his late residence, 201 13th st.ne. on Saturday, January 20 at 2 p.m. Interment Congressional Cemetery. Relatives and friends invited. (Clarence was my great-uncle. For more details,contact me off-list. B.Topliff) ------------------------------ This concludes Part 1, Part 2 will follow in another posting)