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Evening star., 1932-05-09
ENGLISH POINTER
KING OF THE show
NancoIIeth MarkabIe, Owned
by Jersey Woman, Is
Rated Best Dog.

Nancolleth Markable, q year = old
pointer, was named the best dog in the
Third Annual Dog Show of the National
Capital Kennel Club in the Washington
Auditorium last night. The winner is
owned by Mrs. Giralda Dodge of Madi-
son. N. j.
The champion pointer. rated the best
field and bench dog in England, is
making a third appearance in the
United States, having previously won
king of the show" titles in Cincinnati
and New York. The winning trophy
was awarded by Walter johnson.
Second place was won by Champion
Fionne v. Loheland of Walnut Hall, a
Great Dane owned by Harkness Ed
wards of Lexington, KY.
Others in the six variety classes COM
peting for top honors were Pekingese
Champion Whitworth Michael, winner
of The Evening Star trophy in the toy
dog class, owned by Mrs. Richardson
Strathy; Greek Ridge jolly Boy, a
beagle; Heather Reveler of Sporran, a
Scottish terrier, owned by S. S. Van
Dine, and Maple Spring Boddie Boy.
Winners in other trials last night in
cluded Rear Admiral w. A. Moffett's s
Irish wolfhound, Kelly ODay; Miss
Ruth McCord's pinscher, Baron Won
Claus; Thomas Grisdale's bull, Deb
onair; L. NJ Fowlkes' Russian wolf
hound, Tamroff of Carolina, and Stag
Of Meander, whippet, Meander Kennels
Following the regular judging, the
champions were paraded in the center
ring for the final showing preparatory
to choosing the best in the show. Mr..
G. v. Glebe judged the last showing.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
SOCIAL HYGIENE SOCIETY
WILL BEGIN DISCUSSIONS
DR.. Paul J. Ewerhart to Open Sc.
ries With Talk on Emotional
Life of the Child"

A discussion of 9TH. Emotional Life
Of the Child" by DR.. Paul j. Ewerhart
Wednesday afternoon at 4:45 o'clock
will open a series of similar discussions
conducted as an institute on family
problems under auspices of the Social
Hygiene Society. Cooperating organi-
cations In the institute, to be held at
the Y. w. C. A., included Associated
Charities, Boy Scouts, Y. M. C. A.,
Y. w. C. A., Girl Scouts, Washington
Federation of Churches, United Hebrew
Relief and Washington Child Guidance
Clinic.
Mrs. Elwood Street is chairman OF
the committee in charge of the institute.
Other speakers In the Institutes later
sessions include Mrs. Street, May as:
DR.. Ewerhart, May 27; Paul L. Benja-
min, executive secretary of the society.
June l; Mrs. Street and Mr.. BENJAMIN.
June 8, and DR.. White on June is.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
MICROPHONE USED
ON LAPEL OF COAT
New Types Of Talkie Equipment
Also Shown by Movie
Engineers.

A coat lapel microphone for public
speakers and types of talkie equipment
for home, Office and class room were
among new devices demonstrated today
at the opening meeting of semi
annual conference of the Society OF
Motion Picture Engineers at Wardman
Park Hotel.
The miniature microphone weighs
only ~ ounces, with diameter about
that of q half dollar. 1t is designed for
use in theaters, churches, lecture rooms
and convention halls where amplifying
equipment is needed. The innovation
was described by w. c. Jones and D. B.
Bell Of the Bell Telephone Laboratories
New equipment for showing talkies in
non-theatrical fields also was demon
strated..
Representative Sol Bloom, chairman
of the Bicentennial Commission, well
coined the 200 delegates. Talks were
to be made this afternoon by Lieut.
Charles E. Fraser, Brooklyn Navy Yard,
on Motion Pictures in the United
States Navy" and S. K Wolf and J. E.
Tweeddale, Electrical Research Prod
ucts, Inc, New York, who will discuss
"Theater Noise Problems
The delegates will be entertained to-
night by an exhibition of recent talking
motion pictures. Wives of the engineers
will be received by Mrs. Hoover tomor-
row at the White House.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
DRYS WILL GATHER
AT DINNER TONIGHT
Capper and WoodcoCk Will
Be Special Guests at Law
Observance Rally.
If his cat
weeks old.

Senator Arthur Capper, chairman of
the Senate District Committee, and
Prohibition Director Amos w. w. Wood
cock are among the specially invited
guests who are expected to attend the
law observance dinner at the Mayfower
Hotel tonight at 8 o'clock.
Former Senator Henry ]. Allen of
Kansas will preside, and the affair is
being sponsored by committee headed
by Mrs. William Tilton of Cambridge,
Mass; Mrs. Rushmore Patterson, and
Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong.
Those at the guest table are TO in
clude DR.. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president
of George Washington University; DR..
Lucius G. Clark, chancellor of Amer
ican University; Mrs. John F. Sippel,
president Of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs; Bishop William F. Nc
Dowell of the Methodist Episcopal
Church; Frank Gannett, owner Of the
Gannett chain OF newspapers; Willis
j. Abbot, editor of the Christian Sci
ence Monitor: Mrs. George H. Straw
bridge of Philadelphia, Mrs. Richard
Aldrich of New York, Mrs. H. Edward
Dreier of New York, Rev. DR.. Joseph L.
Sizoo, pastor of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church; Rev. DR.. Albert
j. Mccartney, pastor of the Church of
the Covenant; Rev. DR.. j. Russell
Clinchy, pastor of the Mount Pleasant
CONGREGATIONAL Church; Dr. Everett M.
Ellison, and Maj. James Asher, head
of the Salvation Army in the District.
Senator Arthur Robinson of Indiana
will be the principal speaker. Others
expected to address the meeting include
DR.. Richard Cabot of Harvard Uni
versity DR.. Jacob Hollander Of Johns
Hopkins University and Mrs. Mary
Harris Armour of Georgia.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
RECEIVE
LEADERS, TRIBUTE
Hurley, Bishop Freeman,
Payne and Nye Are Speak
erS in Ceremonies.

Services honoring American mother
hood were conducted yesterday at Ar
ington National Cemetery and in the
newly opened choir and sanctuary of
Washington Cathedral.
THE American mother" Secretary of
War Hurley told the thousands assem-
bled at Arlington, "symbolizes our ma
tional ideals and the hopes and aspira-
tions of the Nation. She has played a
mighty role in shaping its destiny. She
gave to the Nation its soul.
She marched beside her man, the
pioneer, in the trek westward for the
conquest of this continent. She estab-
lished community life and consolidated
every position won by the pioneers in
the progress Of American civilizatio "
Bishop Freeman Speaks.
American mothers control the destiny
Of the country, Bishop James E. Free
man declared in the Cathedral serv-
ices. He said national ideals are gener-
ated In the home rather than In the
legislative halls.
and lack of leadership" the bishop de-
clared, the welfare of the American
home is the primary thing of the Ma
ton. When a nation loses esteem for
the home its decline is inevitable"
The story of Mary Ball Washington,
the mother of George Washington, was
told by Mrs. John D. Sherman, a mem
Der of the George Washington Bicen-
tennial Commission and the first wom-
an to speak in the choir and sanctuary.
Other participants in the services in
cluded Rev. G.. Freeland Peter, canon
and chancellor of Washington; Canon
Raymond l.. Wolven, Canon John w.
Gummere, Rabbi Abram Simon and DR..
ZeBarney T. Phillips.
Tree Planted at Arlington.
Earlier in the day white birch tree
was planted at Arlington in honor of
the mother of the Unknown Soldier.
frederick H. Payne, Assistant Secretary
Of War, spoke, while Mme. Schumann-
Heink sang. The services we're con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Ameri-
can War Mothers.
Strive to be as your mother wanted
you to be If you would tread the path
way to success, Senator Gerald P. Nye
of North Dakota told a group of 100
young men at the annual Mothers day
breakfast of the Washington Y. M. C. A.
yesterday in the "Y" assembly hall.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
PLANS DISTRIBUTION
OF COUNTY BOOKLET
Greater Montgomery, Inc, Com
mittee Decides on Three
Methods at Meeting.
BY STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent OF Inc star.
BETHESDA, Md, May 9-Three
methods Of distributing the 10000 copies
of the Montgomery County booklet
published by Greater Montgomery
County, Inc, were decided on at a
meeting of the Booklet Committee here
Saturday night.
The committee decided to ask men,
bers of the Montgomery County Civic
Federation to forward to o. w. Ander-
son, secretary Of the committee, names
Of persons whom the members believe
would be interested In receiving copies.
It was also decided to accept the offer
of Curtis Hodges, executive director,
Greater National Capital Committee,
Washington Board of Trade, to CO.
operate In the distribution.
At the suggestion of william F. Pretty
man of Rockville it was decided to CON-
municate with the Baltimore & Ohio
and other railroads coming into Wash
ington to place the booklets on club
cars.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
FESTIVAL OF YOUTH
TO BE HELD SATURDAY
children From All Types of Or
ganizations to Participate in
Sylvan Theater Program.

Children from every juvenile, educa-
tional, recreational and patriotic or
ganization and agency in the District
will participate in the Festival of
Youth" which viii be staged in the
Sylvan Theater on the Monument
grounds Saturday under the sponsor
ship of the District Of Columbia BIZ
centennial Commission.
Five hundred children will present a
program of colorful dances at the Syl-
van Theater under direction of Mrs.
Elizabeth X. Peoples, director Of the
Community Center Department of the
public schools, from l2:45 to 4 pm.
Boy Scouts under Col. e. L. Mattice
will aid In this program.
The days exercises will conclude
with the parade of tribute" Forming
at Fifteenth street and Constitution
avenue at p.m, this procession of young
people will be reviewed at the Sylvan
Theater at s pm. Cadet Col. Chester
Morrill,, jr., of Western High School
will be grand marshal Of the parade.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
170 HERND0N PUPILS
GET HEALTH AWARDS
Number Given Certificates at Nav
Day Exercises Is Increase
of 102.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HERNDON, Va, May 9.-One hun
dred and seventy Herndon school chill
dren received health certificates from
Mrs. Fannie Lou Seamans, county
nurse, in the school May day health
exercises. This is an increase of 1O2
over the Fall record of 68 eligible to
the class
Winners Of the field events after
ward were: One hundred-yard dash,
Clark Blevins; running broad pump,
Henter Blevins; standing broad Jump,
Roy Tate; running high jump, Henter
Blevlns. Elementary grades, boys over
80 ponnds-Base ball accuracy, Edmund
Feltner; 75-yard dash, Henry Tram
mel; running broad jump, Joseph
Retzer. Boys under 80 pounds-Base
ball accuracy, Clifford Shupe;' 50-yard
dash, Irving Lee; standing broad jump,
Malcolm Smith. Girls over 80 pounds
Base ball accuracy, Anna jenkins; So
yard dash, Gladys Fox; four-girl relay,
Anna jenkins, Gladys Fox, Inez Rams
burg, Evelyn Croft. Girls under 80
pounds-Base ball accuracy, Annie
Duke; 50-yard dash, Margaret Holtz-
claw; four-girl relay. Nancy Bradshaw,
Annie Duke, Virginia Ankers, Marga-
ret Holtzclaw.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
BOY RESCUES FISHING
COMPANION FROM RIVER
Jumps Into Potomac to Save
Friend as Sunday Motorists Along
Boulevard Cheer.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 9.-Jump-
ing overheard fully clothed to rescue
his companion, who had become i'll
when the two were fishing in the Po-
tomac River OF the Mount Vernon
Boulevard about three miles south of
here yesterday afternoon, l3-year-old
Russell Piper of New Alexandra risked
his life while o crowd of Sunday mo-
torists who had stopped to witness the
incident cheered his heroic effort.
His companion, Samuel williams, Is,
also of New Alexandria, toppled out of
boat in which the boys were fishing.
Young Piper Immediately dove under
the boat, brought his friend to the
surface and swan ashore After first
aid treatment young Williams re-
cuperated.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
ROTARY IS BRIDGING
WORLD STRUGGLE.
CONVENTION HEARS
Connects NationaIism and
InternationaIism, Ellsworth
Declares.
CRISIS LAID TO COMBAT
between TWO BELIEFS
Washington District Opens Two
Day Conference at Will
lard Hotel.

Rotarianism was seen as forming a
bridge between nationalism and inter
nationalism by Paul Ellsworth, gov
ernor Of the 34th District Rotary In
ternational, in his report at its annual
conference at the Willard Hotel today.
1T is a struggle between narrow
national egotism on one hand and the
economic and cultural internationalism
on the other, that is creating most of
the confusion. the uproar and the eco
nornic dislocation of today" Ellsworth
said. "Our present dificulty, am con-
vinced, arises out OF this life and death
struggle between the old order and the
new"
Urges Education by Clubs.
The speaker, who is president of
Washington College, at Chestertown,
Md, advocated international education
Of youth by Rotary Clubs. He urged
individual clubs to concentrate their at
tention on promoting the international
idea.
The conference opened its two-day
meeting this morning with 81 clubs rep
resented by more than 400 delegates
coming from Maryland, Pennsylvania
and West Virginia.
Canon William Thompson Elliott,
vicar of Leeds England, was the princi-
pal guest speaker. He discussed the
Individual loyalties Of Rotarian.
DIR. Reichelderfer Speaks.
The morning session opened with an
invocation by Rev. Charles T. Warner,
Washington, and an address Of welcome
by DR. Luther H Reichelderfer. presi-
dent of the District Commissioners. S.
Percy Thompson, president Of the local
club, welcomed the delegates for the
Washington Rotarians and Richard
Wagner, president of the Elizabethtown,
Pa, Rotary Club, responded.
Rev Allan A. Stockdale, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, spoke on
Laughter" at a luncheon meeting.
A reception and ball are scheduled
for this evening.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
ID. c. APPEALS COURT
REvERSES DEGREES
Workmen'S Compensation
and War Insurance In
VoIved in Two Actions.

The District Court of Appeals today
set aside three DEGREES and judgments
OF the District Supreme Court and one
Of the Municipal Court.
The court in an opinion by Justice
Josiah A. Van Orsdel reversed the ac-
tion Of the District Supreme Court
which had dismissed a suit brought by
the Indemnity Insurance Co. of North
America to enjoin the execution of an
order of Deputy Commissioner Hoage
OF the Workmen'S Compensation Com
mission granted payment for injuries
to Karl F. Voehl, an employe of the
National Electric Supply Co.
In Auto Accident.
Voehl was injured when his auto
mobile was overturned while going from
his home to the company's warehouse
on Sunday to get a load of ashes to be
spread on Voehl's place. The court
held the case does not fall within the
purview of the law and the lower court
was wrong in dismiSsing the insurance
company's petition.
The court also held the District Su-
preme Court erred in directing a ver-
dict in favor of the United States, in
suit by Floyd v. Patterson, who had
sued under two policies of war risk in
surance. one for $1,000 and the other
for $4,000 The Appellate Court held
the $4,000 suit should have been dis
missed, but the court should have left
it to the jury to decide regarding the
$1,000 suit.
Personal Injuries Case.
The action of the District Supreme
Court directing jury to return a ver-
dict in favor of M. Ardella Dante, who
had been sued for injuries received by
Jane E. Walker in tripping over a
raised platform, forming the entrance
to premises at I'll and 713 Thirteenth
street, was disapproved in an opinion
by Justice Charles H. Robb. The court
said it was a question for the jury
whether the passageway. as constructed,
was reasonably safe for persons law
fully using 1t.
Justice D. Lawrence Groner rendered
the opinion reversing the Municipal
Court, which had granted Judgment
against Clarence E. Knox, owner of a
taxicab, and Lewis S. Wetmore, its
driver, in suit by Wallace L. Redwine,
for loss of services of his wife. who
had been injured while a passenger in
the cab.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
ROCK CREEK DOGWOOD
NOW IN FULL FLOWER
Best Features of Display Found on
Ridge Road and Ross
Drive,

The display Of dogwood in Rock Creek
Park Is now reaching its best, Frank T.
Gartside, chief of the parks division OF
the Office OF Public Buildings and Pub
lie Parks, said today. Many of the
trees, planted four or five years ago,
are now coming into full flower, he
asserted.
The best features of the dogwood dis
play are found along Ridge road and
Ross drive. Oficials explained that
these trees are mostly of the white
Towering variety. There are some pink
dogwood trees in the Rock Greek and
Potomac Parkway.
Redbud trees have been in blossom
in Rock Creek Park, but these blooms
are now on the decline, it was said.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
MAN CUT IN FIGHT

Jack Bracey, 36, of the 400 block OF
Pennsylvania avenue, was recovering in
Gallinger Hospital today from cut on
the arm inflicted by a man with whom
he was fighting near Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue yesterday. Sew
Bracey, one Of them going through q
restaurant window
According to police, after Bracey had
fired the other man grabbed the pistol
and ran. He Is being sought. Bracey
Is held for investigation.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
MILITARY RITES PLANNED
Former Policeman Herbert M.
Smith to Be Buried Here.

Herbert M. Smith, 20, formerly a po-
liceman at the Traffic Bureau, who
died last week in Waynesville, N. c., will
be buried In Arlington National Gene
terry. He served IN the Navy before join
ing the Police Department about five
years ago. The time Of the funeral has
not been set. -
Smith, who was convalescing from
pneumonia at Naval Hospital, had gone
to Waynesville to visit his father. Fu-
neral services and burial were held at
Waynesville, but it was later decided to
disinter the body and bring 1t here for
military honors at Arlington.
He lived at 1920 Clydesdale place.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
STOCKHOLDERS DELAY
GAS FIRM Meeting
Utilities Board Order Prevents
Quorum, Group Decides-Re-
convene May Is.

Washington Gas Light Co. stockhold-
ers met today and promptly adjourned
declaring an order Of the Public Util-
tiles Commission Saturday, prohibiting
holders of a majority Of the stock from
voting. made it impossible to secure a
quorum.
May 18 was set as the date for the
next meeting
The commissions order was designed
to wrest control of the company from
out-of town corporations and trusts
shares Of the company.
After the meeting reporters were told
no statement of future policy in con-
nection with the order could be made
until all phases of the matter had been
studied.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
q new LABOR LAWS
TO BE RECON- N MENDED
Maryland and D. C. Workers
Head to Make Proposals for
1888 Assembly.
Special DISPATCH to The Star

BALTIMORE, May 9-Four out
standing recommendations for presen-
tation to the 1888 session of the Mary
land Legislature will be made by Henry
F. Broening, president of the Maryland
and District of Columbia Federations of
Labor, at the State convention opening
today at Cumberland
Mr.. Broening will recommend passage
Of legislation concurrent with the Fed
States the right to exclude importation
Of prison made goods.
He also will recommend a Statewide
current wage law, a preferential labor
law, giving preference to Maryland
citizens in employment on all public
works, and the amending of the wom-
ans I0-hour law to 8 hours.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
FAIRFAX PUPILS HOLD
PROGRAM FOR MAY DAY
Several Thousand Children At
tend Ceremonies at Fair
Grounds.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FAIRFAX, Va, May 9-The annual
May day health program of the Fairfax
County public schools was held Satur-
day on the fair grounds with several
thousand children in attendance.
Burke won the banner for the largest
PERCENTAGE of five-point children for
the second consecutive time. The SIS
gold piece offered by the Fairfax Rotary
Club for the school making the best
appearance in the health parade was
awarded to Herndon
Centreville schools athletes won the
largest number of ribbons in the ath-
letic contests.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
SUES GAS COMPANY
Broker Claims Commission on Sale
of Analostan.

The Washington Gas Light Co. was
sued today in District Supreme Court
for a brokers commission of $4,000
for the sale of Analostan Island TO the
Roosevelt Memorial Association. Albert
J. Gore, realty broker, 1903 H street,
contended he was employed by the
company to sell the island June !. 1929,
and that he negotiated with the Roose-
+ A contract to buy for 1854 900 was
made December 3, 1881, by the asso-
ciation. OF this figure, Gore claims TO
be entitled to q S per cent commission.
The broker is represented by Attorneys
Raymond r. Clarity and william O.
Sullivan. Z
Evening star., 1932-05-09
PRESIDENT is INVITED
TO ATTEND HORSE SHOW
Asked tos See Events at Bradley
Farms-Mrs. Hoover Present
Last Year.

President Hoover was formally In
vited today to attend the National
Capital Horse Show, which opens at
Bradley Farms Wednesday and con-
tinues until Saturday.
The invitation was extended by a
committee Of officers of the Horse Show,
headed by Melvin Hazen, president.
With him were Maj Henry Leonard,
chairman OF the Executive Committee;
L. Perry West, treasurer, and Herbert
Quinter, secretary.
Mrs. Hoover with party Of friends
offended the show last year and it is
thought that in the event Mr.. Hoover
will not find it convenient to attend
! this year she viii be present. The
President thanked his callers for invit-
ing him and said he would take the
invitation under advisement.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
WATCHMAKERS MEET
Horologica1 Institute of America
in Session.

Watchmakers from all over the coun-
try were attending the annual meeting
of the Horological Institute of America
at the National Research Council today.
Much of the morning session was de-
voted to the effects of the depression on
the matchmaking trade. This afternoon
DR.. N. H. Heck of the Coast and Geo
detic Survey spoke on the use Of precise
time in recording earthquakes. This
evening there will be popular lecture
by Paul Moore, secretary Of the insti-
tute, on the history of time-recording
mechanisms.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER
Rev. Paul r. Schearrer Addresses
Society of Takoma Park
Church,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK, Md, May 9.-The
fourth annual dinner of the Senior
Christian Endeavor Society of the Ia
koma Park Presbyterian Church was
held Saturday evening.
The program included an address by
Rev. Paul r. Schearrer, pastor of the
church. and art and cartoon sketches
by Felix Mahony of the National School
of Fine and Applied Art in Washington.
Vocal selections were rendered by Miss
Lois Lille and Wilfred Smith, with
piano selections by Miss Gertrude
Dyer. Robert Parsons was toastmaster.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
CUNARD PIER BUILDER
TO BE BURIED HERE
Lieut.. Col. Ralph A. Kluge Was
Killed in $4,000, 900 Fire
Last Week.

Lieut.. Col Ralph A. Kluge, designer
of the Cunard pier in New York, who
was killed in the 100000 fire which
destroyed the pier last week, will be
buried in Arlington National Cemetery
with full military honors at / pm. to-
morrow.
Kluge was an officer in the Army En-
gineers during the World War. He de-
signed the steel work for the pier in
1905 and had gone to the pier Friday
to see how his "old job was holding up. u
He was struck on the head by the
metal nozzle of fire hose.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
WILL DEDICATE WALK
Soroptomist Club to Hold Services
at Memorial.

The Washington Soroptmist Club
will hold public ceremonies dedicatiag
Soroptimist Walk, near the District
War Memorial, at AIS pm. tomorrow.
Representative Sol Bloom will deliver
a brief address at the dedication, which
is part Of the Bicentennial celebration.
The walk win be formally presented by
Mrs. Ruby Lee Minar and accepted by
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd, for the National
Capital Park and Planning Commits
sion.
Evening star., 1932-05-09
POWER LINE WORKER
is KILLED BY SHOCK
Boyce Man Falls From 40-Foot
Pole at Winchester After
Touching Wire.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, May 9.-Ray-
mond Kent, 26, Boyce Va, was instant
ly killed here yesterday when he touched
a 2,300-volt electric wire atop a 40-foot
pole while constructing a new transmits
Power Co. He fell, striking an automo-
bile.
Physicians and employees with resus-
citation apparatus and oxygen worked
three hours unsuccessfully to revive him.
Kent was a son of George Kent. He
leaves his parents and several brothers
and sisters