Evening star., 1928-10-27
56 HEROES NAMED
IN CARNEGIE FUND
Pensions and Medals Award
ed-0ne Man Recognized
for Second Time.
Ry the Associated Press.


PITTSBURGH, October 27-Fifty
six acts Of heroism in the commission
of which dozen heroes lost their lives.
were recognized here late yesterday by
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission,
which, in addition to 8. silver medals
and SO bronze medals, awarded pensions
aggregating $4,320 annually; 1920 for
educational purposes and more than
$4,000 for other worthy purposes.
For the first time in the 81 years of
the commissions history, one person
was recognized a second time for a
heroic deed. He is Henry Naumann, a
railroad crossing watchman, Hammond,
Ind. In June, 1924, Naumann was
awarded a bronze medal for saving
woman from the path of a train. On
March 80. 1927, the day before his
resignation as .watchman was to 60 into
effect, Naumann plunged in front of a
train in an effort to save an aged
woman. The woman was killed and
Naumann's leg was crushed. He was
awarded $50 a month for the secono
act of heroism.
Twelve Women Named.
Twelve women were among thos
whose acts of heroism drew the atten
ton OF the commission.
The IL heroes who lost their live
while trying to save others were:
ernest ]. Boughey, Waterbury, Conn,
attempted to save a man from Suffocat-
ing in a man-way under a swirnmin:
pool at Sioux City, Iowa, May IL. 1926
silver medal to his father, James N
Boughey of Waterbury.
Arnold K. EiSenring, North Bergen
N. j., attempted to rescue a man from.
drowning at Belleville, Ontario, June r.
1927; silver medal to his father.
Ronald E. Stevens, Pasadena, Calf
l5-year-old Schoolboy, died trying to
save companion from drowning al
Boonville, Mo-, May "a, 1926; bronze
medal to his father.
Grant P. Chapman, Salt Lake City
Utah, died attempting to rescue a CIR.
from drowning at Banta, Calf, Septem-
Der l8, 1928; bronze medal to his father.
Ray D. Elliott. Marion, N c., die
attempting to rescue Schoolboy from
drowning at Marion, N. c., July /, 1926.
Bronze medal to his father.
Forest W. w. Lloyd, PhillipSburg,
kans., aged 10, died attempting to save
a companion from drowning at Phil
LpSburg December IL, 1926. Bronze
medal to his mother.
Floyd A. Jones, Cincinnati, died at
tempting to rescue a man from Suffo-
eating in sewer at Cincinnati October
20, 1927. Bronze medal to widow, with
pension Of $40 and SIS additional for
each of two children.
John D. HayhurSt, Belmont, w. Va.
met death when he went to the rescue
with Jones. Bronze medal to widow,
with death benefits of SIS a month
and SIS additional for one child.
William B. Prettyman, Wheeling, w.
Va, died attempting to save girl
from drowning at Braeburn, Pa, June
ID. 1926. Bronze medal to his widow.
with benefits of $50 monthly.
Widow Gets Pension.
Orren H. Dutton, Ontario Calf. died
attempting to rescue a man from
drowning at Highmore, S. OAK, July
IA, 1925. Bronze medal to widow, with
Dement'S Of $40 monthly and SIS a
month additional for each of two chill
dren.
Ernest E. Moore, wellston, Ohio, died
attempting to save a woman from suf-
locating In gas-filled room at Jack
sonyille, Fla, June 80, 1925. Bronze
medal to widow and BENEFITS of $50
John Crockett. Rustburg, Va, negro
dled trying to rescue a man from Suf-
locating In well at Rustburg Sep
tember %, 1927. Silver medal to widow
with dement's of $35 month and SIS
additional for one child.