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Evening star., 1939-07-29
Mrs. Sarah Beredorf, "a
Dies in Silver Spring

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Bergdorf,
"A, a native of Washington and
mother of nine children, died
Thursday of heart ailment at her
home, TIL Spring street, Silver
Spring, Md.
Her husband, the late Albert Oil
yer Bergdorf, who died in 1928, was
head landscape gardener at the
Washington Cathedral.
Mrs. Bergdorf was a member of
the Order of the Eastern Star and
attended the Baptist Church in
Kensington, Md, where she lived
prior to moving to Silver Spring.
Surviving her are five daughters,
Mrs. Irene Davis, Frederick, Md;
Mrs. Ester Small, Arlington, Va;
Mrs. Lillian Taylor, Washington,
Miss Myrtle Bergdorf, Washington,
and Miss Dolores Bergdorf, Silver
Spring. and four sons, Robert j.,
Arlington, Va; Clayton, Los An
geles, Calf; Ernest, Washington,
and Raymond L., Kensington, Nd.
Mrs. Bergdorf will be buried to-
morrow in Union Cemetery, Rock
vile, Md, at pm. after services
at the Reuben Humphrey funeral
home, zoos Wisconsin avenue, Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Charles {. Berry,, ST.,
Funeral Services
Scheduled TODAY
JeweIry Company
Founder Had Been
III for Long Time

Charles E. Berry, ST., 72, founder
and president of the now extinct
jewelry firm Of Berry g. Whitmore,
was to be buried today in Congress
sional Cemetery after services at the
S. H. Hines funeral home, 29O1 Four
teenth street NV, at 2:30 pm.
Mr.. Berry died Thursday night at
his home, the Falkstone Court
Apartments, Fourteenth and Fair
mont streets NV, after long ILL
ness. He had been confined to his
bed for almost a year.
He was born in Washington March
13, 1867, and, when not travelling,
spent his entire life here. Mr.. Berry
was active in many clubs and or
ganizations both here and in New
York City.
Mr.. Berry entered the firm of Gait
& Bros, jewelers., when he was II
years old and learned the jewelry
business while associated with that
firm. Shortly afterwards he en-
tered business for himself and went
into the partnership Of Berry &
Whitmore.
The firm, which was located at
Eleventh and F streets NV, was one
Of the city's leading retail jewelry
stores for many years and land
mark in the business district until
1927, when it went out of business.
A 32d-degree Mason, Mr.. Berry
was charter member of Temple
Noyes Lodge, No. 80. He was also a
member at various times of the fol-
lowing organizations: Rotary Club,
Blue Ridge Rod and Gun Club,
Board of Trade, Racquet Club, jew
elers' Club CPhiladelphia), Machin-
cry Club New York;, Wildwood
Club, Columbia Golf and Country
Club and the Anglers Club of Mary
land.
Mr.. Berry married Edna Parmen-
Evening star., 1939-07-29
All Souls Unituriun
The Rev. Stephen H. Friedman,

The Rev. Stephen H. Friedman,
executive director of the Unitarian
Youth Commission, will preach at
the union service tomorrow at II
o'clock. Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church and the Univer-
salist National Memorial Church are
cooperating. He recently resigned
from the pastorate of the Independ-
ent Congregational Society, Bangor
Me, to take up this important new
work. He is graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania and Union
Theological Seminary. His subject
will be Our Unfinished Business"
Evening star., 1939-07-29

came back to camp with his ad-
vance guard, every man lay dead.
1t was during these years that he
married a Boer woman who bore
him II children, 2 of whom are
still alive.
Later came more years at sea and
troublous days in Palestine when he
served as Geh. Allenby's orderly.
Since the World War, Mr.. Tayluer
has been seeing the world on foot.
He carves ship models as he travels.
From San Francisco to PhiladeI-
phia he's known as the Mark
Twain of the water 'front.' because
OF his great resemblance to the
author.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Central Presbyterion

The Rev. Wade H. Allison, pastor
of the Presbyterian Church in
Remington, Ga, will preach to-
morrow morning and night. He was
for a number of years a member
OF this church and entered the min
istry from this church.
The pastor, DR.. James H. TAYLOR
has sailed for Rio de Janeiro, He
will visit some Of the mission sta.
tons Of the Southern Presbyterian
Church.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Testimonial Luncheon
For M. M. Hubscher

M. M. Hubscher, veteran employe
Of the Division of Equipment and
Supply, Post Office Department., was
to be honored with a testimonial
luncheon today on the occasion of
his retirement from Government
service.
Mr.. Hubscher was to be feted by
fellow workers at l pm. in MAYORS
Restaurant, 951 Maine avenue S.W.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Mrs. RooseveIt's School
In New York Merged
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The Tod
hunter School for Girls. served by
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt as asso-
ciate principal and former teacher,
is merging with the Dalton Schools
here, co-educational institution.
The Todhunter School, founded In
1900, has 100 pupils, ranging from 6
to 18 years in age. Mrs. Roosevelt
became associate principal in 1927.
The Dalton Schools, which have $50
students, pioneered in the introduce
tion OF progressive" educational
methods in this country.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
St. Thomas Episcopal

Holy communion will be celebrated
at 8 am. on Sunday, and at II am.
there will be morning prayer and
sermon by the Rev. r. F. Cobb, who
is in charge during July and August,
the subject of the sermon being
The Leadership of the Spirit" The
choir will sing the anthem, God Is
a Spirit" by Bennett, and Paul
CARRIER, tenor soloist, will sing II
Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the
Hills" by Fannie Dillon.
On Thursday at II am. there will
be a celebration of the holy COM
munion in the chapel.
Evening star., 1939-07-29

teer Of Vermont. who survives. Also
surviving are five children. Two
sons are in business in Washington
now. They are George, manager of
the Mayfair Laundry, and Charles,
manager of Washington Linen Serv-
ice. Another son, Henry p, is an
engineer with the Chesapeake g. Po-
tomac Telephone Co. at Charleston,
w. Va.
His two daughters are Mrs. Hud-
son Grunewald, Silver Spring, Md,
and Mrs. Edward Murphy of Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-07-29
Francis J. Carney Dies

NORTH SCITUATE, Mass, July
20 P.-Francis j. Carney, 81, promi-
nent Boston lawyer and one time
vice president of the American Bar
Association, died yesterday.
Evening star., 1939-07-29

Quichua is the language Of the
1ncas spoken today in Bolivia, Peru
and Ecuador.
Evening star., 1939-07-29

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Evening star., 1939-01-08
Two jailed 10 Seek
New Trial as Result
OF Confession
Arguments in Safe
Theft Case Due to Be
Heard Friday

Arguments looking to q new trial
for two men accused Of taking q
1,500-pound safe from the WASH
ington Beef & Provision Co., lilo
E street S.W., on September IL,
1874 crime to which two other
men have pleaded guilty-are
scheduled for Friday before Justice
Jesse C.. Adkins In District Court.
Sentenced to from to is years
each for the crime by Justice Ad-
kins were Henry Milton and Car
man G. Quantrille last June 20.
Recently, however, Charles Smith
and Walter Gray told the authori-
ties they did the Job and they have
pleaded guilty in District Court to
an indictment charging them with
housebreaking and larceny. As
sistant United States Attorney John
w. Fihelly and Cecil r. Heflin, who
are investigating the case for the
Government, said Wilford Hooe,
who is allegedly implicated in the
crime, is fugitive from justice.
Proceeds Divided.
The Governments contention is
that Hooe told Smith and Gray he
could open any safe they might
bring down to his Virginia farm
and he opened the safe of the Wash
ington Beef g. Provision Co. as
promised. The three split the pro-
ceeds. according to the story au-
thorities say Smith and Gray told.
Mr. Fihelly said Hooe knows Guam
trille and Milton.
At the request of counsel, the
United States Court of Appeals,
which was considering the appeal of
Milton and Quantrille from their
District Court conviction and SEN
tence, has remanded the case to the
trial court, as an outgrowth of the
confession by Smith and Gray.
Mr.. Fihelly quoted officials of the
Washington Beef g. Provision Co. as
saying it is improbable two men
could move the 1,500-pound safe
and place it on truck unassisted.
Prosecuting the case before JUS
tice Adkins and a jury in District
Court last June were Assistant
United States Attorney John w.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
In1n1unized Man Gives Blood
To Woman 'Strep' Victim
Pint Volunteered for
Mrs. Motheny in.
Fight for Life

| A young Government worker who
once was immunized against strep-
tococcus viridans septicemia in an
effort to save the life of his brother
in-law has given pint of blood
to be pumped into the veins of Mrs.
Walter B. Matheny, a victim of the
dread disease.
Harry A. Bresnahan, Is, Of 1846
Park road NV, a custodian OF the
presses at the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, gave the blood Friday,
but it is not expected to be trans
fused to Mrs. Matheny until to-
morrow.
The 32-year-old woman, who
lives at 1767 Lanier place NV, still
is holding her own" in her battle
for life, it was reported.
Mr.. Bresnahan was immunized
about year ago when his brother
in-law, Joseph Holland, was
stricken with the disease. Physi-
clans hoped that by the immuni-
zation, Mr.. Bresnahan would be able
to submit to transfusions and thus
save his relative. But before the
series of inoculations was completed
Mr.. Holland died
After reading of the plight of Mrs.
Matheny and another woman also
suffering from the disease, Mr.. Bres-
nahan made known his previous ex-
perience and volunteered his blood.
He was typed and found acceptable.
DR.. Oscar Hunter said the blood
Evening star., 1939-01-08

at quoting poetry particularly
travel verses-and entertains his
motoring benefactors by the hour.
They usually come through with the
price of theater ticket when the
trips end is reached, Herbert says.
Arraigned before Judge Walter
j. Casey on petty drinking charge,
Herbert raised his right hand in
gesture before going into a few lines
on the beauty of forgiveness but
the judge waived the price of a I'm
and told Herbert 10 save his poetic
gymnastics for the road, which he
had better take Immediately.
No Thanks in Rhyme.
Herbert shuf1ed from the court
room as fast as his handy legs would
carry him, regretting he didn't have
the opportunity to thank the Judge
in rhyme.
Once in New York, Herbert hopes
to get on the Nation-w wide Hobby
Lobby Hour" broadcast to tell the
country of the beauties of hitch
hiking.
He's followed the art, off and on,
since he came to this country from
England at the age of IS. Herbert's
Travelled the 48 States so often he
can name them in is seconds-and
he did it yesterday after the court
room exit.
Before the World War (Herbert
was participant with the Cana
dian forces), he was a worker in
grain fields in the Midwest and a
log-roller in the Northwest when
he wasn't a "side-door Pullman
traveller"
Now, when he isn't pursuing his
hobby, he is a vote judge in the
14th precinct of the sixth ward in
Minneapolis-his real home"
Work Pretty Strenuous.
And you can bet your life there's
no crooked work in my precinct"
Herbert says. But the works pretty
strenuous. I think I'll let it 20 In
another year or so.''
The depression has had little ef-
feet on the enrolment of the hobo
clan," Herbert allows. THE number
OF the boys on the road is about
the same as it's always been,"
he says.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Boy Finds Burglars in Home,
Helps F F0ther Capture Pair
Dollar Bill Pinned
On Chest as Medal
For Bravery
"Boy, wuz I scared afterwards" !"

boy, wuz I scared afterwards" I"
Nine-year-old Ralph A. Jackson,
jr, had q right to be scared, before
and after, because he discovered the
presence In the house last week of
two young burglars who since their
capture have admitted to police the
looting OF at least $50 Washington
homes IN the last six months.
Ralph. q student at M. p. Gage
School, and Cub Scout, won q race
with his 5-year-old twin brothers,
Christopher and Charles, to the glass
front door Of the family home at "a
Charming street NV. last Monday
night, 1t was learned yesterday.
AS he looked in, he told his father
he saw a light flash upstairs, and
when they entered, Ralph intrepidly
dashed up to investigate.
Thought Boy Was Joking.
i don't know how got upstairs, y
Ralph said, but when I got there
I saw a man starting to crawl under
the bed, and another one by the
bed"
I ran to the head of the stairs
and shouted, Daddy, there's a man
up here"
Mr.. Jackson thought his son was
Joking and called "All right. Catch
him"
Il went back to the bedroom and
the man said, 'Sh. Don't call any,
body or you'll be sorry But I went
back to the stairs and called daddy
again"
This time Mr.. jackson realized
Evening star., 1939-01-08

board had been upheld 81 times
by the court and reversed only Is
times. Regarding the Senator's
criticism of the boards not taking
action against employees who have
exercised coercion" Mr.. Madden
asked:
Haven't Fulfilled Your Part"
Would you turn the N. L. r. B.
into the most gigantic Federal police
court this country has ever known
to try thousands of cases of simple
assault, disorderly conduct, vae-
rancy and trespass?"
The chairman denied further that
the board favors the industrial unit
type OF organization as against the
craft unit. and cited records to back
the contention.
The Senator was asked:
DO you think that advocating
the continuance of the present act
implies an attempt to 'supplant the
American system of free ENTERPRISE
With some sort Of collectivism!'
AS have stated. the basic aim
OF the act is to enlarge rights and
is to permit freedom and self-or-
ganization where freedom and SELF
organization formerly were but
empty rights"
The chairman declared that prior
to the act workmen were discharged
for all types Of union activity, how
ever, peaceful.
In conclusion, Mr.. Madden said: !:
I'VE owe it to the public to get
the facts straight so that it may
properly Judge our disagreement. I
do not believe that you have full
filled your part Of the obligation"
Evening star., 1939-01-08

from the boys urgent tone that
there was something wrong, and
grabbing q chair, started up the
stairs. Then began an almost comic
period Of running back and forth
as the men tried to escape out an
upstairs window, and Ralph, jr., re-
ported their movements to his
father, running in and out of the
house, to keep them penned in
upstairs.
Decorated" For Bravery.
Finally, however, they were herded
down into the living room, and Mr..
Jackson. arming himself with milk
bottle and giving a similar weapon
to his son, held them until police
arrived.
Ralph, decorated" for bravery
by his father, who pinned a dollar
bill to his lapel in lieu of suitable
medal, doesn't feel that he has done
anything too unusual, however.
Bravery apparently runs in the
family, because one of the twins,
standing in front of the captured
burglars, piped up. What are you
doing in my house. You're burglar" a."
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Panama, Nicaragua
Bills Introduced
In House
BIond's Action Regarded
As Significont-FuII
Study Is Sought .
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Congressional proposals for en-
largement Of the Panama Canals
facilities, or construction Of . new
canal across Nicaragua, gained as
surance yesterday of serious study
at the present session.
Chairman Bland Of the House
Merchant Marine Committee intro
duced legislation to authorize the
Nicaraguan Canals construction, to-
gether with q bill for construction Of
third set Of locks for the Panama
Canal.
Representative BANDS action was
regarded as significant, for although
the second canal has been proposed
frequently, this is the first time In
recent years it has received atten-
ton from committee chairman in
position to force serious consid-
Grafton of the proposal.
The Virginia Representative made
it plain ne had introduced the bills
ito provide basis for study" and
was not committed to either.
Il thought it was time we gave
the whole matter thorough study"
he said, "and while we're on the
Nicaraguan subject, we might as well
get the whole picture" .
Congressional discussion has been
linked with national defense because
of the importance to the Navy Of
keeping open an isthmian water
link between the Atlantic and Pa
cific.
Both Of the Bland bills were re-
ferred to his committee, along with
one by Representative Izac, Demo.
crat, of California, to give the Army
engineers power and money to go
ahead with construction of the
Nicaraguan waterway. Representa-
tive Izac who sponsored similar bills
in the past, proposed an initial ap-
preparation of $l0,00OO00 to start
the work and set 5000 900 as the
limit.
The Bland bill would fix the cost
at $500, 900 900. but he explained that
was purely tentative.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

Jackson and Mr.. Heflin, who OBJ
tained the conviction of Milton and
Quantrille.
At the motion for a new trial At
torney James J. Laughlin will repre-
sent Quantrille, while Attorney Mar
tin Villas has agreed to represent
Milton. Mr.. Laughlin has advised
the court he will be engaged in
litigation in Indianapolis this week
and it is possible he may not Be
able to return to Washington by
Friday to argue the motion for a
new trial. He has promised, how
ever, to notify United States Attor-
ney David A. Pine beforehand. In
this event, Justice Adkins has agreed
to let the argument on the motion
go over until January 20.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Poetry-Preoching Hobo Talks
Way Out of Police Court

The poetic traveller keeps his eyes
open on the road for political trends
and figures the popularity of Presi-
dent Roosevelt is decreasing over
the country.
Roosevelt is going downhill and
he's taking Jim Farley with him."
Herbert observes.
Helber has no family. wants no
family and is contented as the self
styled "undisputed outstanding
champion hitch-hikiAg box car
transient in the United States of
America"
Evening star., 1939-01-08
Improved Health
OF j. :. IsCited
In Parran Report
$4,000, 900 Fund to Aid
Venereul Disease Drive
Would Help Trend
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Thomas Parran, surgeon gen.
eral Of the United States Public
Health Service, declared yesterday
the American people are healthier
than ever before.
Reporting this to Congress, he
added there still was much room for
Improvement, and suggested. An en-
larged program of investigation of
drugs In the treatment of disease,
an annual appropriation of $25, ,OOO,-
600 for veneral disease control, and
establishment Of a special institute
for research on mental and nervous
diseases.
During 1888, he said, the general
death rate, the maternal and child
death rates, and deaths from typhoid
fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, tu-
berculosis, malaria, pellagra and
kidney disease continued the steady
decline which began several years
ago. From l1.3 per 1000 population
In 1887, the general death rate
dropped to 1O9.
The leading causes of death and
sickness were diseases of the heart
and brain, cancer and malignant
tumors, pneumonia and tuberculosis.
DR.. Parran said the death rates from
these causes could be materially re-
duced by better education, quicker
treatment, and more widespread
provision Of facilities for treatment.
Many apparent deaths from these
diseases, he added, are due to syphi-
lis and gonorrhea in disguise, and
will be reduced in number during the
next few years as a result of the
vigorous campaign against venereal
disease which the Public Health
Service is conducting.
Facilities for treatment of one of
Americas greatest health problems,
narcotic addiction, were increased
during 1888 by completion of new
Federal Narcotic Farm at Fort
Worth, Tex.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

Of immunized persons has been used
before for transfusions, although
with indifferent success.
More donors-particularly persons
who have survived this rare malady
are sought.
The other woman victim, Mrs.
Edna Diehl, 26, of CAT Maine avenue
S.W., also was reported unchanged
last night.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

MS nlCcn-nlklnG
way to New York
for a try at
radio broadcast
ing.
Herbert, 56 and
r u d d y = faced,
claims hoboing
is only h i S
hobby, though
he engages in
t n e a r t o t
thumb = welding
and fret 6 h t.
catching at least
six months out
OF the year.
Evening star., 1939-01-08
North Caroline Election
Won by Democrat
BY the Associated Press,

LOUISBURG, N. c., Jan. IA. F.
johnson. Democrat, piled up an
overwhelming majority today to de-
feat o. w. Hicks, Republican, for
the State House Of Representatives.
Returns from 8 of II precincts gave
johnson 1,120 and Hicks 24o.
The election was called to fill .
vacancy created BY the death Of
C.. +, Nicholson.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

Herbert Connell, poetry preaching
hobo from Minnesota, talked his way
out of Police Court yesterday with
out using line of verse and went
Evening star., 1939-01-08

Huge discs of stone are used for
money on the island of Yap.
Evening star., 1939-01-08

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