Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

mentally competent to contract mar
riage.
wedding Haa Been Planned.
Several months earlier, while a guest
in the Altord home, Col. Percefull ex-
pressed to his fiance's father the fear
that he had cancer. He and Miss
Alvord became engaged last August,
the father said. and because Of their
affection for him he remained In the
home while III. Later II became neees-
sary to transfer him to the hospital.
1t was In difference to the sick mans
even considered, Mr.. Alvord said.
1t was planned to have the ceremony
take place at COL Pefcefulls beside, but
DR.. Joseph L. Almone. head Of the hes
pitals medical staff, sustained Mrs.
WathenS contention that her brother
was incompetent, and the further con-
tention that the sick man had told her
he did not wish to marry.
When Miss Alv0rd stopped calling at
the hospital, Mrs. Wathen attended her
brother. Funeral arrangements were in
her charge To-Day. and 1t was said in
terment would be In Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery as time not decided
upon.
BY the terms of Col Percefull's will
which was filed today by Elias G. AL
word, father Of his fiancee. citrus
grove near Lakeland, Fla, is directed to
be sold at a valuation between $1,000
and $l5, 900 and after number OF small
amounts are given to friends and 81 600
TO his sister, Mrs. Annie p. Watheh,
EliZabethtown, KY, the balance IL to be
paid to his mother, Mrs. Dorothy j..
Percefull. The mother also Is to have
$4,000 life insurance and q brother
in-law, r. b. Wathen, is given land near
Cecilia, KY.
Alvord in filing the will, which was
executed December IS. 1928, says he re-
ceived 1t December 20 from Col. Perce-
full for safe keeping.
The officers automobile and dia-
mond ring, now In her possession, are
given to Miss Alvofd; radio, a card
table and chairs to Mrs. Z. C. Alvord.
her mother, and q diamond and pearl
Stickpin, humidor and smoking stand
to Mr.. Alvord. A clock is given Miss
Gertrude Milstead, described as the
testator's secretary. A shrine button is
left to Mr.. Weiss Of the veterans Blu
reau.. and golf clubs to DR.. Milburn
Fowler Of the bureau, and ONCE equip
ment to DR.. Alexander Nettelroth.
The remaining estate Is left to his
mother, or, In the event Of her death,
to his sister. Should both be dead, the
testator had provided that large soli-
taire diamond ring should 60 to Miss
Alvord and certain personal property
to his br0thersin The remainder
in that event was to be distributed
among the Masonic Widows and Orphans
Home at louisville. KY; Georgetown
College at Georgetown KY; Children's
Free Hospital. at Louisville. and the
Baptist Church at ElizabethtOwn. The
mother and sisters are named as exec
utOrs.
Records of the War Department show
that Col. Percefull entered the Army at
Louisville, KY, in September, l9l7. He
was assigned to duty at Camp Selby.
Miss, as assistant to the surgeon Of the
3Sth Division. In April. 1918. he was
promoted to the grade Of major in the
National Army and served overseas from
October, 1918. to September. 1919, and
during that time he acted as brigade
sturgeon Of the seth Field Artillery
Brigade. at Field Hospital No. $50. 90
Army Corps. Upon his return to the
United States he was stationed ct Fort
Omaha, Nebf., as post surgeon until
February 81, 1920, when he was honor
ably discharged in the grade of lieutefl-
ant colonel of the Reserve Corps.