Obituaries

James Harvey FahsPhysicist

James Harvey Fahs, 70, a retired physicist, died of myeloid dysplasia, a blood disorder, Aug. 1 at his home in Fairfax County.

Dr. Fahs retired in 1997 from Arion Systems in Chantilly. He had previously worked for MITRE Corp. and the Center for Naval Analyses in Alexandria.

Born in Kyoto, Japan, Dr. Fahs lived in Silver Spring for a time as a youth. He graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., in 1956 and then served in the Army at an arsenal in Dover, N.J.

He moved to the Washington area in 1975. He was a volunteer with the Boy Scouts for 25 years, an elder of Fairfax Presbyterian Church and an organizer and participant of the Mid-Atlantic Senior Physicists' Group of the American Physical Society.

In retirement, he was a substitute math and physics teacher in Fairfax's public schools. He also enjoyed bicycling.

A son, Daniel Fahs, died in 2001.

Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Fay Kallos Fahs of Fairfax; a son, Brian Fahs of Aurora, Ill.; a sister, Barbara Fahs Charles of Washington; and two grandchildren.

Artemis Lychos WeissCIA Administrator, Club Woman

Artemis Lychos Weiss, 79, a CIA administrator and a member of the Chevy Chase Women's Club, died of esophageal cancer July 18 at Georgetown University Hospital. She was a resident of Chevy Chase.

Mrs. Weiss was a native of Bloomsburg, Pa., and graduated from Beaver College, now Arcadia University, in Jenkintown, Pa., in 1947. She began her career as a staff member of radio station WEEX in Easton, Pa., and then moved to Washington in 1950 upon accepting a position with the CIA. She held a number of senior positions in analytical and administrative areas until 1960.

Mrs. Weiss was an avid bridge player and an active member of the Chevy Chase Women's Club, where she participated in a number of activities, particularly the annual antiques show. She was a member of Columbia Country Club and contributed to various civic and charitable activities.

Survivors include her husband of 49 years, Arnold H. Weiss of Chevy Chase; two sons, Daniel L. Weiss and Andrew A. Weiss, both of Bethesda; and two granddaughters.

Robert Louis BaseAir Force Officer

Robert Louis Base, 75, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who was part of the photo intelligence team that discovered Soviet missile installations in Cuba, leading to the 1962 missile crisis, died of cancer July 8 at Heritage Hall Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Leesburg.