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Y DEXTER, Ellsaheth Anthony; b. Bangor, Me., Apr. 7, 1887; d. Alfred Williams Anthony and Harriet Wyatt (Angell) A .; ed. A.B., Bates Coll., 1908; A.M., Columbia, 1911; Ph.D., Clark Univ., 1923; stu- dent, Radcliffe Coll., 1930-31; m. Robert C. Dexter of Boston, June 12, 1914; children-Lewis Anthony, Harriet Angell. Teacher, social worker, 1908-14; prof. hist., Skidmore Coll., 1923-27; tutor, Radcliffe Coll., 1927-28; mem. Nat. Bd. Dirs., Women's In-
ternat. League for Peace & Frecdom, 1931-33; pres. Mass. League for Peace Action, 1934-36; dir. Mass. League of Nations Assn., 1936 -; mem. Am. Ilist. Assn., Phl Beta Kappa, Am. Assu. Univ. Women, League Women Voters, New Commonwealth Soc. (elected Internat. mem., 1938). Club: Women's City ( Boston). Author: Colonial Women of Affairs, 1924, 1931; (with 1I. E. Barnes and M. G. Walker) The Making of a Nation, 1929; (with R. C. Dexter) The Minister and Family Troubles, 1931. Travel: Europe (extensive). Desc., Roger Williams. Uni- tarian. Democrat. Home: 536 Pleasant St., Bel- mont.
V DEXTER, Raymond Chandler, banker; b. Everett, Apr. 18, 1895; s. John Randall Dexter and Cora Edith (Chandler) D .; ed. B.M.C. Durfee high sch., Fall River; m. Hilda Beatrice Soule of Westport, Oet. 4, 1920; children-Janice, Marjorie. In em- ploy Massasoit-Pocassct Nat. Bk. (Fall River), 1913-1921; cashier, Everett Nat. Bk. (Everett), 1921-1929; v.p. and cashicr, 2nd Nat. Bk. (Boston) 1929 -; ensign, U.S. Navy, 1917-1919; dir. Everett Nat. Bk. (Everett) ; v.p. The Bank Officers' Assn. (Boston). Club: Country (Winchester). Congre- gationalist. Republican. Offiee: 111 Franklin St., Boston. Home: 18 Yalc St., Winchester.
VDEXTER, Robert Cloutman, sociologist; b. Shel- burne, N.S., Can., Oct. 1, 1887; s. William Dexter and Willamina (Snow) D .; cd. A.B., Brown Univ., 1912, A.M., 1917; grad. study flarvard, 1913; Ph.D., Clark Univ., 1923; m. Elisabeth Williams Anthony, June 12, 1914; children-Lewis Anthony, Harriet Angell. Dist. see., Providence (R.L.) Charity Orgn. Soe., 1912-13; aft., Mass. S.P.C.C., 1913-15; gen. sec., Montreal Charity Orgu. Soc., 1915-18; with mil. relief dept., Am. Red Cross, 1918-19, major, 1919; gen. sce., Atlanta (Ga.) Charity Orgn. Soc., 1919- 21; Instr. in sociology, Clark Univ., 1922-23; prof.
soelal and polit. sc., Skidmore Coll., Saratoga Springs, N.Y., 1923-27; dir. dept. social relations, Am. Unitarian Assn., Boston, 1927 -; dir. dept. for. relations, Am. Unitarian Assn., 1938; Mass. Br., League of Nations Assn .; mem. exec. com., World Alliance for Internat. Friendship through the chs .; asso. Universal Christian Council on Life & Work, Oxford, Eng., 1937; sec. Comm. for Servlee in Czechoslovakla, 1939; mem. Am. Soelal Soe., Am. Assn. Social Workers, Delta Upsllon.' Club: Na- tional Arts (N.S.). Author: Social Adjustment, 1927; The Minister and Family Trouble, 1931. Travel: Europe (many times, last 1938). Desc. Samuel Dexter, Malden; John Bradford; Stephen Hopkins, Plymouth. Unitarlan. Democrat. Of- fice: 25 Beacon St., Boston. Home: 536 Pleasant St., Belmont.
VDEXTER, Roderlek Besnard, physleian; b. at sea, July 9, 1882; s. Vanghan Dexter and Rebecca (Smith) D .; came to U.S., 1887, naturallzed eitizen; ed. A.B., Acadia Univ., Wolfville, N.S., 1904; M.D)., MeGill Univ. Med. Sch., Montreal, Can., 1908; m. Marie Christiana Spath, of Brooklyn, N.Y., Apr. 12, 1909. Engaged in gen. med. practice, Colo. and Brooklyn, N.Y., 1909-17; asst., then sr. phys., Bos- ton State Hosp., 1917-22; asst. supt., State Hosp., Taunton, 1922-26; asst. to commir. mental diseases, Mass., 1926-27; chief exec. officer, Boston Psycho- pathie Hosp. 1927-28; supt. Foxborough State llosp., 1928 -; diplomate In Psychiatry of Am. Bd. Neurology and Psychiatry; fellow Am. Psychiatric Assn., A.M.A .; mem. Am. Assn. on Mental De- ficiency, N.E. Soc. Psychiatry, Mass. Psychiatry Soc., Mass. Med. Soc., Mass. Soc. for Mental Hy- gienc, Alpha Kappa Kappa. Club: Rotary ( Mans- field). Address: Foxborough State Hospital, Fox- borough.
DEXTER, W. Endleott, lawyer (retired); b. Brook- linc, Oet. 21, 1874; s. George Dexter and Sarah (Rogers) D .; ed. Noble & Grcenough Sch., Boston; A.B., Harvard, 1897; m. Mary Fittzhugh Lindsay of Boston, Apr. 5, 1904; children-Sarah Endicott, J. Lindsay. Retired, 1904. Clubs: Somerset, Is- sex County, Mass. Automobile, Beverly Republican. Desc. Gov. John Endicott (mother's side); gt. g.s. Dr. Aaron Dexter, one of founders of Harvard Med. Sch. Episcopalian. Republican. Home (winter, 5 mos.) : 409 Beacon St., Boston. Legal res .: Pride's Crossing.
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DEY, Kinsley van Rensselaer, consultant, business engineer; b. New London, N.H., June 23, 1892; s. Frederick Mcclellan Dey and Annie Shepard (Wheeler) D .; ed. Colby Acad .; Allen School; Wellesley high sch .; attended M.J.T. (class 1913); m. Dorothy Cunningham of Wellesley, 1916; chil- dren-Richard Kinsley, Deborah Valerie, Kinsley van Rensselaer, Jr. Civil engr. in employ state of Mass. and others, 1911-16; buying and engring. dept., Harris Forbes & Co., 1916-25; mgr. buying dept., Spencer Trask & Co., 1925-28; mem. firm Chase & Gilbert, Inc .; also officer and dir. various publie utility cos., 1928-32; independent consultant, 1932 -; dir. Middlesex Products Corp., Island Coal Co., Ltd .; tr. Beta Management Corp .; mem. First Motor Corps of First Corps Cadets, Boston, 1917- 20; mem. Engring. Soc. N.E., Vets. Assn. 1st Corps Cadets, Chi Phi. Club: Maugus Club of Wellesley Hills. Travel: U.S., Can., Newfoundland, W.I. Episcopalian. Republican. Office: 53 State St., Boston. Home: Wellesley Hills. Summer res .: New London, N.H.
DICKEY, Robert Russell, Jr., lawyer; b. Colo. Springs, Colo., Sept. 30, 1906; s. Robert Russell Dickey and Marie L. (Gaines) D .; ed. prep. Univ. Neb .; S.B., Harvard, 1930; Harvard Law Sch., 1930- 31; LL.B. (cum laude), Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1934 (ed. Boston Univ. Law Review, 1932-34); m. Edna Virginia Hamilton of Pittsburgh, Pa., June 13, 1931. ; Practiced law, Boston, 1934 -; with With- ington, Cross, Proctor & Park (offices of Sherman L. Whipple), Attorneys, 1934 -; dir. Good House- keepers Laundry, Inc., The Mogren Co .; Tr. South- erland Trust, etc .; mem. Pi Eta Club (Harvard), Phi Delta Theta, Boston and Cambridge Bar Assns. Clubs: Bass Rocks Beach (Gloucester), llarvard (Boston ). Presbyterian. Republican. Office: Withington, Cross, Proctor & Park, 73 Tremont St., Boston. llome: 7 Arlington St., Cambridge. Summer res .: Estes Park, Colo.
DICKINSON, Lawrence S,, asst. professor of agros- tology; b. Amherst, Aug. 29, 1888; s. Sumner L. Dickinson and Romain (Stetson) D .; ed. Amherst high sch .; B.S., Mass. Agrl. Coll., 1910, M.S., 1936; m. Sarah Edith Morgan of Amherst, Dec. 26, 1913; 1 dau .- Sarah Stetson. Supt. grounds, Mass. State Coll .; became interested in fine turf grasses; estab. 1st courses given in practical agrostology in U.S. were first courses given, courses now given in 4 yr. coll. course and Stockbridge Sch. Agr. at Mass. State Coll; estab. 1st course for green- keepers, prominent in connection with growing of fine turf; lecturer and writer on the subject; civilian teacher, Walter Reed Hosp., Washington, D.C., 1918-19; mem. Masons (Blue Lodge and chap.), Phi Sigma Kappa, Am. Soc. Agronomy. Author: The Lawn .. Travel: U.S., Can., Alaska. Episcopalian. Republican. Office: Stockbridge Hall, Mass. State College, Amherst. Home: 28 Farview Way, Amherst.
V DIEFFENBACH, Albert Charles, elergyman, editor; b. Manchester, Md., July 4, 1876; s. Ferdinand Albert Dleffenbach and Jeannette Rix (Frank- forter) D .; ed. Baltimore City Coll .; A.B., Johns Hopkins, 1898; grad., Theol, Sem. Reformed Ch. in U.S., 1901; D.D., Meadville Theol. Sch., 1918; m. Helen Albright Bertolette of Mauch Chimk, Pa., Nov. 4, 1903; 1 dau .- Ruth Bertolette. Minister, Reformed Ch. in U.S., Pittsburgh, Pa., 1901-11; 1st Unitarian Ch., Hartford, Conn., 1911-18; ed., Chr. Register, 1918-33; religion ed., Boston Even- ing Transcript, 1933 -; minister, Newton Centre Unitarian Ch., 1927 -; at Plattsburg Tr. Camp, 1916, Chaplain (capt.), 1st Regt., Conn. State Guard, 1917-18; mem. Phi Kappa Sigma (nat. pres., 1923-26). Clubs: University, Authors (Boston). Author: Religious Liberty, the Great American Illusion, 1927, translated into Braille for Lib. of Congress. Travel: Europe (frequently, for surveys of rel. conditions). G.s. Dr. Ferdinand Dieffen- bach, leader in Ger, revolution, founder of Irving Coll., Md., 1858. Unitarian. Independent Demo- crat. Office: 324 Washington St., Boston. Home: 3 Lincoln Lane, Cambridge.
V DIETRICH, Ethel Barbara, professor of economics; b. Racine, Wis., Oet. 16, 189]; d. Charles M.
Dietrich and Kittie Rose (Packard) D .; ed. Racine (Wis.) high seh .; A.B., Vassar Coll., 1913; A.M., Univ. Wis., 1914; Ph.D., 1921; unmarried. Instr. hist., Brownell Hall, Omaha, Neb., 1914-17; eco- nomics, Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1917-19, asst. prof., 1921-23, asso. prof., 1923-30, prof., economies and sociology, 1930 -; research asst., United Typothetae Am .; research for Internat. Labor Office, Geneva, Switz .; spl. investigator, Women's Dlv., Industrial Service Sect., Ordnance Dept., Chicago, World War; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Am. Econ. Assn., Royal Eeon. Soc., Am. Assn. Univ. Women, Am. Assn. Univ. Profs., Inst. Pacifie Relations, Delta Gamma. Author: articles on econ. subjs. in bus. and prof. periodicals; book, World Trade, 1939. Travel: Europe. Episcopalian. Democrat.
Oflice: Mt. Ilolyoke College, South Hladhry. llome: The Gables, South Hadley. Summer res .: Frogmere, Westport-on-Lake Champlain, N. Y.
/ DIGNAN, Thomas Gregory, business man; b. Wake- field, May 1, 1899; s. Patrick Joseph Dignan and Nellie Theresa (Gibbons) D .; ed. Wakefield high sch .; A.B., Holy Cross Coll., 1921; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1924; m. Hester Clare Sharkey of Cambridge, Nov. 24, 1927; children-Joan, Hester Clare, Ellen, Elizabeth, Marion. Private law prac- tice, 1924-28; asst. gen. counsel, N.E. Power Assn., 1928-30; mgr., Lowell Elec. Light Corp., 1930-32; eorp. sec., N.E. Power Assn. & affiliated cos., 1932- 34; v.p., gen. mgr., Worcester County Flee. Co., 1934 -; pres. and dir. Worcester Suburban Elec. Co. and other elee. and gas utilities doing bus. in central Mass .; pvt. S.A.T.C., World War. Catholic. Democrat. Office: 11 Foster St., Worcester. Home: 6 Fenimore Rd., Worcester.
- DIKE, George Phillips, patent lawyer; b. Randolph, Vt., Jan. 30, 1876; s. Samuel W. Dike and Augusta M. (Smith) D .; ed. A.B., Williamis Coll., 1897; stu- dent, M.1.T., 1897-99; 1.1. B., Harvard Law Sch., 1902; m. Elita Caswell Roberts of Cambridge, Apr. 30, 1907. Admitted to Mass. bar, 1902, U.S. Supreme Ct., 1920; Mich. bar, 1936; mem. Macleod, Calver, Copeland & Dike, 1904-34; Dike, Calver & Gray, 1934 -; specialized wholly in patent law; town meeting mem., Brookline, 1922 -; mem. spl. com. of War & Navy Depts. on aircraft patents, World War; mem. Am. (mem. Com. on Copyrights) and Boston (Chmn. Com. on Patents) Bar Assns., Boston Patent Law Assn. (v.p.), Am. Patent Law Assn. (former mem. bd. mgrs.), Law Soe., Visiting Com. on Industrial Cooperation (M.I.T.), Corp. of N.E. Deaconess Hosp. Chibs: Union, City, Har- vard (Boston), Country (Brookline), Williams (N.Y.), Detroit Athletic. Author: The Trial of Patent Accountings in Open Court, 1922. Uni- tarian (clk., Ist Ch., Chestnut Hill). Republican. Office: 350 Tremont Bldg., 73 Tremont St., Bos- ton; also 2343 Union Guardian Bldg., Detroit, Mich. llome: 33 Circuit Rd., Chestnut Ilill.
F. DILL, David Bruce, professor; b. Eskridge, Kan., Apr. 22, 1891; s. David White Dill and Lydia (Dunn) D .; ed. Santa Ana (Calif.) high sch .; S.B., Occidental Coll., 1913; A.M., Stamford Univ., 1914; Ph.D., 1925; in. Olive L. Cassel of San Dimas, Calif., June 10, 1915; children-Betty C., David B., Jr. Teacher, high sch., 1914-18; asso. chemist. Bur. Chem., U.S. Dept. Agr., 1918-25; Food Research Fellow, Stam- ford Univ., 1923-25; Nat. Research Fellow, chem., Harvard, 1925-27; asst. prof., biochem., 1927-36; asso. prof., industrial physiology, 1936-38; prof., 1938 -; Fellow, A.A.A.S .; mem. Am. Soc. Blol. Chemists, Am. Inst. Nutrition, Am. Inst. Chemists, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi. Club: Faculty (Harvard). Au- thor: Life, lleat and Altitude, 1938; (with A. V. Bock) 3rd ed., Bainbridge's Physiology of Mus- cular Exercise. Unitarian. Republican. Office: Morgan Hall, Soldiers Field, Boston. Home: 6 Oakland Av., Arlington. Summer res .: Hillsboro, N.II.
I DILL, Martla Bassett, dentist and clinical professor of operative dentistry; b. Dorchester, Jan. 17, 1879; s. Joshua Martin Dill and Catherine (Bassett) D .; ed. Boston Latin sch., A.B., Harvard, 1901, D.M.D., llarvard Dental Sch., 1903; m. Reina M Bosch; I dau,-Janet B. Engaged in practice and teaching
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of dentistry, 1903 -; instr. mech. dentistry, Har- Y DILLON, William Thomas, lawyer; b. Holyoke, Jan. vard Dental Sch., 1905-1906, instr. operative den- tistry, 1906-1908, lecturer on operative dentistry, 1908-1916, asst. prof. operative dentistry, 1916- 1927, clin. prof. of operative dentistry, 1927 -; mem. administrative bd. Harvard Dental Sch .; mem. Am. Dental Assn., Am. Acad. Dental Sci. Congregationalist. Republican. Office: 29 Com- monwealth Av., Boston. Home: 47 Nobscot Rd., Newton Centre. Summer res .: Bayvllle. Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
DILLARD, Edward Wynde, electrical engineer; b. Auburn, Ala., July 28, 1894; s. Alonzo L. Dillard and Anne (Wyndc) D .; ed. Auburn (Ala.) high sch .; B.S. (elec. engring.), Ala. Poly. Inst., 1912; in. Margaret Nichols Ford of Chicago, Il1., Jan. 15, 1923; children-Robert Wynde, Edward Ford. Test course, Gen. Elce. Co., Lynn, 1912-13; engr., Ala. Power Co., fall, 1913-July, 1916; asst. elec. engr., N.E. Power Assn., Boston, 1916-28, elec. engr. in charge of elec. engring., 1928 -; mem. Am. Inst. E.E. Clubs: University, Wellesley Country. Au- thor: tech. articles. Protestant. Independent. Of- fice: 441 Stuart St., Boston. Homc: 2 Sawyer Rd., Wellesley Hills.
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DILLINGHAM, Norman Slade, manufacturer of food products; b. Chelsea, Feb. 15, 1886; s. Henry Dil- lingham and Annie Jeannette (Slade) D .; ed. Chel- sea high sch .; A.B., Harvard, 1908; m. Grace Thomp- son Clark of Brookline, June 22, 1912; children- Elizabeth Clark ( Mrs. Robert W. Wright), Priscilla. Began with D.&L. Slade Co., working during vaca- tions, 1903-04, and since continuously with same company, miller, 1914-16, factory supt., 1916-17, sec., 1917-24, treas. 1924-35, pres. and treas., 1935 -; selectman, town of Swampscott, 1923-24; pres. Parent-Teacher Assn., 1920; former tr. North Shore Country Day Sch., Beverly; mem. Masons. Clubs: City, Advertising (N.Y.), Harvard (Boston), Te- desco Country, Beach, Fonic (Swampscott), Corin- thian Yacht (Marblehead). Unitarian. Repub- lican. Office: 189 State St., Boston. Home: Beach Bluff.
VDILLON, David Francls, judge; b. Palmer, Oct. 5, 1874; s. Michael John Dillon and Mary Jane (Dwyer) I) .; ed. Palmer hlgh seh .; A.B., Tufts Coll., 1896, A.M. (hon.), 1936; EL.B., Univ. Mich., 1899; in. Frances C. Simpson of Springfield, June 9, 1903; children-Elizabeth D., William S., Jane D., Mar- garet S. Admitted to Mass. bar, 1899; spl. justice Dist. Ct. of Eastern Hampden, 1902-1923, justice 1923-1926; town counsel, Palmer, 1907-1910; justice Sup. Ct. of Mass. 1926 -; alternate del. to Rep. Nat. Conv., 1912; candidate for presidential elector at large, 1912; mem. K.C., Royal Arcanum, Alpha Tau Omega, Phi Beta Kappa. Club: Rotary. Cath- olic. Republican. Office: Palmer, Mass. Home: Palmer.
Y DILLON, Fred N., business executive; b. Fitchburg, Mar. 8, 1872; ed. Fitchburg high sch., 3 yrs .; grad., Mass. Inst. Tech., 1893. In employ D. M. Dillon Steam Boiler Works, Inc., 1893-, treas. and dir .; pres., treas, and dir. Brown Bag Filling Machine Co .; sec. and dir. Fitchburg Yarn Co .; dir. Safety F'und Nat. Bk., Fitchburg Coop. Bk .; tr. Burbank Hosp .; past pres. Fitchburg Taxpayers Assn .; dir. and mem. exec. com. Mass. Fed. of Taxpayers Assns. Clubs: The Fay, Oak Hill Country (Fitch- burg); The Country (Brookline). Travel: Globe- trotter for 35 yrs .; crossed Atlantic over 50 times. Unitarlan. Republican. Office: Crocker St., Fitch- burg. Home: 16 Prospect St., Fitchburg.
Y DILLON, Robert Emmet, business executive; b. North Attleboro, Dec. 29, 1883; s. Louis Willard Dillon and Emma Augusta (Horton) D .; ed. Willls- ton Acad .; Worcester Acad., 1906; S.B. (mcch, engring.), Mass. Inst. Tech., 1910; m. Audrey M. deMare of Boston, 1934. Mech. Engr., North Pack- ing Co., 1910-1911; Boston Edison Co., 1911-, now v.p. production and engring .; capt. Officers Reserve Corps, U.S.A., mem. Edison Elec. Inst. Clubs:
Engineers' (Boston), Wellesley Country. Non- partisan. Office: 182 Tremont St., Boston. Home: 22 Lowell Rd., Wellesley Hills. Summer res .:
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17, 1891; s. Thomas Dillon and Annie (Kennedy) D .; ed. Holyoke high sehr .; Worcester Acad .; Cor- nell, 1909-13; LL.B., Boston Univ. Sch. Law, 1915; m. Emma L. Friedrich of Holyoke, Oct. 16, 1917; children -- William T., Jr., Marjory A., Jean. Prac- tieed law, Holyoke, 1915 -; asst. dist. atty., Mass. Western Dist., 1915-20; city Solieltor, llolyoke, 1917; pub. Holyoke Telegram, 1922-27; mayor, 1930- 32; register, Probate Ct., Hampden Co., 1932 -; instr. law, Northeastern Univ., 1937 -; served with U.S. Naval Intelligence, 1917-18; mem. Mass. and Hampden Co. Bar Assns., Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Delta Theta Phi, Elks. Catholic. Democrat. Of- ficc: 56 Suffolk St., Holyoke; Hall of Records, Springfield. Home: 78 Lexington Av., Holyoke.
DIMITROFF, George Zakharieff, astronomer; b. Svistove, Bulgaria, Aug. 24, 1901; s. Zakharia G. Dimitroff and Helen Hadji (Nikolova) D .; ed. Bul- garian Gymnasia; Robert Coll., Constantinople; S.B., Boston Univ., 1927; A.M., Harvard, 1931, Ph.D., 1937; m. Mary A. Sweeney of Exeter, N. fl., 1928. Asst. prof. physics, Colo. State Coll., Ft. Collins, Colo .; asst. In astron., Radcliffe Coll., Cam- bridge, 1934-36; asst. in astron. and tutor in phys. sci., Harvard, 1936-37; res. astronomer, in charge Oak Ridge Sta., llarvard Obs., 1937 -; mem. Am. Phys. Soc .; Am. Astron. Soc. Co-author: A Course In General Physies for the Laboratory; The Salida Record Press. Travel: Europe, U.S., Can. Method- ist. Office: Oak Ridge Sta., Harvard Observatory, Harvard. Home: Harvard Observatory, Harvard. DINGLE, John Holmes, bacteriologist; b. Coopers- town, N.D., Nov. 21, 1908; s. John G. Dingle and Harriet ( Holmes) D .; ed. Roosevelt high sch., Seattle, Wash .; Ph.C. and S.B., Unlv. Wash., 1930, S.M., 1931; Sc.D., Johns Hopkins, 1933; M.D., Har- vard Med. Sch., 1939; m. Cornella Ann Eddy of Oll City, P'a., Oct. 1, 1933. Field asst., U.S. Dept. Agr., summers 1931, 1932; asst. bacterlologist, Md. State Dept. Health, 1933; bacteriologist, The Upjohn Co., 1933-35; James Jackson Cabot fellow, Harvard Med. Sch., 1935-39; house officer, Children's Hosp., 1939 -; mem. Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, Alpha Omega Alpha, Delta Omega. Author: articles in field of bacteriology and immunology. Methodist. Office: Children's Hospital, Boston. Home: 370 Longwood Av., Boston.
Y DINGMAN, Charles Francls, architectural engineer; b. Jersey City, N.J., Apr. 1, 1885; s. Charles Oliver Dingman and Elizabeth (Bermeli) D .; ed. Jersey City pub. schs. and high sch .; m. Monna Gertrude Cox of Fairmount, Md., May 21, 1905; children- Charles Wesley, Stanley Thomas, Gerald Frederic, Lester Francis, Robert Owen, Paul Revere, Raleigh Emerson, Daniel, Monna Elizabeth. Employed as engr. and Sec. Merrick Fireprooling Co., N. Y. City, 1907-14; engr., Flynt Bldg. and Constrn. Co., l'almer, 1914-21; asst. mgr., H. P. Cummings Con- strn. Co., Ware, 1922; pres., Palmer Constrn. Co., Palmer, 1922-25; In pvt. practice as const. archtl. engr. at Palmer, 1925 -; chmn. Town Planning Bd. 1930 -; mem. Bd. Water Commrs., Palmer, 1933 -; patented Ry. Signal Device, Dye House Roof Con- strn., Non-reflecting Show Window; mem. Masons. Author: Plan Reading and Quantity Surveying, 1923; Estimating Building Costs, 1923, 2d edit., 1933; Construction Job Management, 1928; Account- ing and Business Methods for Contractors, 1930; Building Estimators Data Book, 1930; Selling Con- struction Service, 1929. Desc. Adam Dingman, arrived approx. 1720. Congregationallst. Ofllce: 34 Maple St., Palmer. Ilome: 7 Grove St., Palmer. V DION, Thomas Joseph, physician, surgeon; b. Que- bec, P.Q., Can., Feb. 19, 1868; s. Thomas Dion and Angélique Hudon dit (Beaulieu) D .; ed. Jollette Coll. and Sherbrooke Coll., P.Q .; M.D., Laval Univ. Med. Sch., 1891; grad. student, Harvard Med. Sch., 1896; in. Anna Beatrice Bryan of Quincy, Aug. 3, 1915; 1 son-Thomas Joseph, Jr. Practiced med. and surg., Quiney, 1891 -; mem. med. and surg. staff, Quincy City Hosp., 1894 -; mem. Bd. Health, 1900-05; city phys., 1916-22; mem. sch. bd., 1900- 03; mem. A.M.A., Mass. and Norfolk So. Dist. Med. Socs., Société Historique Franco-Américaine (Bos- ton), Masons, K.T., Grotto. Ciubs: First Parish,
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Franco-American (Quincy). Republican. Office and home: 59 Cross St., cor. Parkway, Quincy.
VDIX, George Alfred, MD .; b. West Tremont, Me., June 1, 1872; s. George Dix and Julia (Bailey) D .; ed. pub. schis .; Castine State Normal Sch .; M.D., Harvard Med. Sch., 1899; m. Elizabeth Murdock of Providence, R.I., Aug. 15, 1900. Practiced in Wor- cester, 1899 -; dermatologist and syphilologist, Memorial Hosp .; dermatologist, Worcester City Hosp. till 1934 (retired) ; phys. in syphilis, Mass. Gen. Hosp. until 1932 (retired) ; consultant South- bridge, Holden and Fairlawn ( Worcester) Hosps .; instr. in syphilis llarvard Med. Sch, until 1932 (retired), cons, in syphilis, Mass. Eye & Ear In- firmary, until 1932; mem. A.M.A., Mass. Med. Soc., N.E. Dermatol. Soc. Clubs: Harvard, Appalachian Mt., Worcester Economie, Worcester Historical, Rotary. Desc. Dr. Elijah Dix. Home: 6 Ashland St., Worcester.
DIXSON, Ira Milburn, physician; b. Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 4, 1901; s. John Burling Dixson and Mary (White) D .; ed. Ilutehinson-Central high sch., Buffalo; A.B., Dartmouth Coll., 1923; M.D., Har- vard Med. Sch., 1928; m. Mrs. Barber Hoffmann of N. Y. City, Jan. 24, 1935. Surg. house officer, Mass. Gen. Hosp., 1928-30; surg. fellow, Lahey clinic, 1930-31; med. officer, Harvard Australian Expon., 1931-32; in gen. pvt. practice med., 1932 -; visiting phys., House of Mercy Hosp., Pittsfield; v.p. Ascen- sion Farm Sch. (So. Lee), Stockbridge Lib. Assn. (Stockbridge) ; niem. Stockbridge Bd. Health; mem. Sigma Phi Epsilon, Alpha Omega Alpha. Club: Harvard (Boston). Author: various med. reports. Travel: Australia, South Seas. Protestant. Re- publican. Office: Main St., Stockbridge. Ilome: Stillbrook, Stockbridge.
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VDOAK, Eleanor Catherine, professor of mathematics (retired) ; b. Bloomfield, Coshocton Co., Ohio, Dec. 23, 1870; d. Andrew Jackson Doak and Louisa McN. (Pocock) D .; ed. Prep. Dept., Ohio State Univ .; A.B., Coates Coll., Terre Haute, Ind., 1892; B.I'h., Univ. of Chicago; grad. study, Univ. Chicago; Cam- bridge Univ., Eng .; unmarried. Asst. Instr. math., Coates Coll., 1892-93, instr., 1893-1897; instr. math., De Pauw Univ., 1899; inst. math., Mt. Holyoke Coll., 1899-1904, assoc. prof., 1904-1926, prof., 1926- 1937, chairman math. dept., 1935-1937; retired, 1937; reader in math., College Entrance Exam- ination Board; mem. Am. Math. Soc., mem, Math. Assn. Am., N.ES. Assn. Teachers of Math. (sec .- treas., v.p, pres. Conn. Valley sect.), Am. Assn. Univ. Profs., Am. Assn. Univ. Women, League of Nations Assn. Travel: Gr. Brit., For., It., Belg., Holl. Methodist. Republican. Home: Dickinson Hlouse, South Iladley.
DOANE, Alfred Oliver, civil engineer (retired) ; b. Orleans, May 2, 1862; s. Alfred Doane and Hannah F. (Snow) D .; ed. Cambridge high sch .; B.S., M.I.T., 1SS4; m. Caroline Knowles of Orleans, Nov. 19, 1888; 1 son-Henry K. (d. 1935). Traveling in So. Am. and pvt. see. to prof. geology, M.I.T., 1884-85; in engring. dept., City of Newton, 1886-96; with Metrop. Water Bd. and its successors, 1896-1932, retired as sr. mech, engr. of Water Div., Metrop. Dist. Commn., 1932; pvt. practice in water works engring., 1932 -; mem. N.E. Water Works Assn., Boston Soc. C.E. Club: Newtonville Racquet. Au- thor: many articles on engring, subjs. in mags., papers on sci, matters read before engring. socs. Travel: So. Am., U.S., Can. Desc. John Doane of Plymouth Colony, Protestant. Republican. Home: 21 Jenison St., Newtonville.
V DOANE, Ralph Harrington, architect; b. Middle Musquoduobitt, N.S., Can., Oct. 2, 1886; s. Howard Payne Doane and Sarah H. (Simson) D .; ed., grad., Mt. HIermon Sch., 1908; S.B., M.I.T., 1912; m. Kath- arlne Dorr of Boston, June 10, 1920; 1 dau .- Jose- phine Swift. Asst. cons. architect to Philippine Govt., 1915-16; cons. architect, 1917-18; practiced, Boston, 1918 -; instr. archtl. design, M.I.T., 1919; Schoolhouse Commir., Boston, 1920-21; prin. works: Capitol bldg., Manila, P'.I .; Motor Mart, Boston, for which he recd. Harleston Parker gold medal, 1927; Rindge tech. sch., Cambridge; ist It. Engring. Corps, World War; mem. Nat. Adv. Council on School Bldg. Problems, Am. Inst. Architects, Bos-
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