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Made THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1939 EX-SENATOR FRANCE DIES IN MARYLAND Rift With Princess Wife Laid to His Presidential Fight PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. 26 (A. P. Joseph I. France, former United States Senator and unsuccessful candidate in 1932, for the Republican Presidential nomination, was found dead in bed today by servants at his home.

He was 66. His physician said Dr. France apparently had died of a heart attack in his sleep. His attempt to win the Republican Presidential nomination had echoes in his divorce suit last year against his Russian-born wife, the former Princess Tatiana V. Dechtereva, whom he married in Paris in 1927.

A divorce was granted by Circuit Judge J. Owen Knotts at Elkton last July 5. Dr. France alleged his wife had deserted him in 1931, living in Paris, while Mrs. he France remained testifled at Port she Depositine United States because France "had to devote all his time to his campaign" for the Presidential nomination, and that she had been too ill to return.

Born in 1873, the son of a Presbyterian minister, France started to earn his own living at the age of 11, working as a telegraph messenger, was graduated from Hamilton College at the age of 21. He was appointed to a graduate scholarship at Cornell University, and later studied medicine at Leipzig. Long interest in Russian affairs marked his public career. He twice the visited Russia. noblewoman, On the who second, became he "his wife.

In 1903 France had married Mrs. Jacob Tome, widow of a philanthropist, who established Tome Institute at Port Deposit. He took up restdence the old Tome estate, where thenceforth lived as gentleman farmer. 1927, 27. three months after the death of his wife, he married the petite Russian emigre, from whom he was divorced last July.

Mrs. William B. Leigh BRIDGEPORT, Jan, 26 (A. William B. Leigh, a widow and the last surviving granddaughter of P.

T. Barnum, the circus man, died here today after a brief illness. BROADLOOM RUGS 0x12 Twisted $35.00 Seamless Axminster $25.00 Royal Wilton $35.00 Complete Line Furniture for Entire House KENSINGTON CARPET CO. 211-213 Market St. 2815 Germantown Ave.

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Show Committee, Philadelphia to be held at Sterne (standing), chairman of the Home and Boyd T. Barnard, president of the Real Estate Board, go over plans for the show the Commercial Museum Feb. 10 to 18. A. N.

Leeds Dies; Noted Botanist Arthur N. Leeds, research associate in the botanical department in the Academy of Natural Sciences, died at his home, 1025 Westview Germantown, yesterday after an illness of four months. He was 68. Mr. Leeds, a native of this city, attended Friends School.

Westtown, was graduated Westowind from Haverford College in 1889. He received his M.A. degree from the same college in 1890. He was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Botanical Club in 1891, and was a wellknown botanist and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He served in the botanical department of the Academy of Natural Sciences from 1896 until he fell ill.

He was a brother of Morris E. Leeds, president of the Board of Education, with whom he lived. Others surviving are two nieces, Esther Hallet Leeds and Mary Maule Leeds. Sir Robert Philip EDINBURGH, Scotland, Jan. 26 (U.

-Sir Robert William Philip, who was world famous for his advocacy of a national policy for the prevention and cure of tuberculosis, died today. He was 82. Regardless Price BETTER WHISKEY IN ANY BOTTLE SINCE 1823 THAT A WHISKEY BLENDED, 1475 QUART Wilson Distilling Y. Blended whiskey. 90 proof.

721:" neutral spirits distilled from grain. FIDELITY CONCERN DECLARED SOLVENT Arbiter Recommends Proceedings Against Firm Be Dismissed WHEELING, W. 26 (A. -A court-appointed arbiter reported today that the Fidelity In Association, a Nation -wide investment loan organization, was recommended dismissal of receivership proceedings. The arbiter, Charles P.

Mead, investi- of Wheeling, declared a 10-day gation of the firm's finances by 11 independent auditors and opposing counsel disclosed the association's solvency. Mead said that since the petition, filed by a group of the association's contract holders in Pennsylvania, was "predicated upon an allegation of insolvency" he advised dismissal. Federal Judge William E. Baker, who previously had refused to grant or dismiss the petition pending a report on finances, took no immediate action upon the 56-page summary. The judge had announced he would use the report as the basis for further action on the petition.

S. M. Heilbron, of New York, counsel for the receivership petitioners, said the report showed the company was not only solvent but "well managedetition was filed after the Federal Securities Commission charged the 28-year-old association with fraudulent practices and obtained an injunction in a Michigan District Court to prohibit the practices. Attorneys for the petitioners charged the association had "recklessly and wrongfully" operated its accounts. The company, denying the charges and claiming it was solvent, tended the petition was filed by persons who held only 16 investment loan contracts with a total cashsurrender value of $8000.

Fidelity counsel argued that the receivership action was unwarranted and that it had been operating under West Virginia laws which were "much more stringent thar those for the banks." Carl F. Lomb ROCHESTER, N. Jan. 26 (A. -Carl F.

Lomb, 84, vice president of the Bausch and Lomb Optical Company, civic leader and educator died today at his home here after an illness of several months. A cousin of Capt. Henry Lomb, one of the founders of the optical Arm and of Mechanics Institute, his greatest interest for the last 30 years was in building up the institute to ft young men and women for careers in crafts and technical fields. DEATHS DEATHS James Bockius, Beatrice Boyle, Bernard Brennan, Charles W. Brown, Bronstein, Frances H.

Mrs. Buckley, James F. Coryell, Ida E. Dallas, Mary E. Deeney, Mary de Petres, B.

Frank Dick, Robert Donahue, Joseph T. Eakins, Clara J. Faunce, Anna L. Fritz, Jacob Gabell. Ella M.

Gallagher, Annie T. Gaskill, Ethel M. Mary L. Gorman, William T. Gould, David L.

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Heavey, Michael J. Hubmaster, Francis Ischi, Minerva HOLT SEES PROTEST IN ELECTION RESULT Boulevard Men's Club Hears Talk By W. Va. Senator November elections throughout the Nation were not a defeat of liberalism, but a protest against certain conditions in the National Government, Senator Rush D. Holt W.

Va.) said last night on a visit to Philadelphia. Speaking to the Boulevard's Men's Club in the First Christian Church, 10th st. and Roosevelt he said: "The outcome of those elections was a protest against waste and extravagance, the Administration's policy toward business, low farm prices, centralization of power in Washington, the way Secretary of Commerce Harry Hopkins handles relief and political corruption." The Government's duty, he said, is to protect business. "Government," he continued, "was never intended to be a competitor of private business and its destroyer." "Government," he continued, "was never intended to be a competitor of private business and its destroyer. If we are to have prosperity private business must be started, and the solution is not pump priming." 2 WAYS ALWAYS PLEASE TO PLEASING ROCK AND ROCK BYE LIQUEUR 75 FULL QUART 70 PROOF MADE WITH BLENDED RYE WHISKEY POPULAR JACQUINS ROCK AND ROCK RUM RUM .85 FULL 70 QUART PROOF MADE WITH IMPORTED VIRGIN ISLAND RUM JACQUIN' AT ALL STATE STORES CHARLES JACQUIN Et Cie.

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Morris Dies in 73d Year John F. L. Morris, former State Representative, died yesterday at his home, 270 W. Washington lane, Germantown, after an illness of three weeks. Mr.

Morris, who was 72, was twice a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and at one time a member of the old City Council. He retired three years ago as Philadelphia representative of Ginn and New York publishers. He was a Mason. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2.30 P. M.

in the funeral parlors at 1820 Chestnut st. The Interment will be in Westminster Cemetery. Mrs. Bertha K. Slavin Mrs.

Bertha K. Slavin, president of the Philadelphia County Federation of Women's Organized Bible Classes, died Wednesday at her home, 1008 S. 47th following a stroke. Actively associated in Sunday school work in this city, she was for many years a member of the Ninth Presbyterian Church, 57th st. and Washington ave.

In addition to her duties as county president, she served as treasurer for the southwest district of the Federation of Women's Bible Classes. She is survived by two sons, Joseph S. and Edward; a daughter, Mrs. H. A.

Magargee; a brother, Fred Ritchie, and a sister, Mrs. J. D. Alexander. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 P.

M. from 317 N. 52d st. Jacob A. Fritz Jacob A.

Fritz, who had been in the real estate business in Philadelphia for 40 years and who died on Wednesday at his home, 3322 Hamilton will be buried privately in Laurel Hill Cemetery today, following funeral services at St. Clement's Church, 20th and Cherry sts. Mr. Fritz was 69 and had been ill for a long period. Mr.

Fritz had offices in the Girard Trust Bldg. He was a member of the Philadelphia Real Estate Board, and had served on the board of directors and as the head of numerous committees. Mrs. Jesse C. Phillips Mrs.

Frances Logan Phillips, wife of Jesse C. Phillips, head of the history department, Northeast High School, who died Tuesday at her home, 718 S. 55th will be buried today at 2 P. M. from the funeral parlors at 50th and Catharine sts.

The interment will be in Arlington Cemetery. Mrs. Phillips, who was a graduate of Dickinson College, was a high school teacher at one time in Kane, Pa. Newell Sanders CHATTANOOGA, Jan. 26 (A.

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