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Evening star., 1940-02-20
Funeral Rites Held
For Miss Georgia Perhan

Funeral services for Miss Georgia
s. Perhan, SO, who knew President
Lircoln, were held this afternoon at
the Lee funeral home. Miss Perhan
died Saturday afternoon at her
home, 1910 Mintwood Place, NV. Of
complications following broken hip
two years ago.
The daughter Of the late Sidney
Perhan, former Governor Of Maine
and a member Of Congress during
the administration Of President Lin
coin, Miss Perhan well remembered
the Civil War President.
Ofnciating at the funeral services
were the Rev. Seth Rogers Brooks,
pastor of Universalist National Me-
mortal Church, and DR.. John Van
Schaick Of Boston, former pastor of
that church and former president of
the Board Of Education of this city,
friend Of the family.
Surviving are a brother, William
L. Perhan of this city, who is in
Emergency Hospital, still suffering
from injuries received when knocked
down by a car, December 16, on
Eighteenth street. Mrs. Lawrence c.
Kicker Of this city is a niece, and
the Rev. Francis G. Kicker, minister
Of the Unitarian Church at Walt
ham, Mass, is a grand nephew.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
lepper Funeral Rites
Held IN Silver Sprinu

Funeral gervices were held yester-
day for Albert Lepper, 70, merchant
at the old Center Market for nearly
SO years. who died Saturday at
Catonsville, Md. The services were
conducted at the Pumphrey funeral
home in Silver Surfing, Md. After
cremation, the ashes were inferred
In Abbey Mausoleum. Arlington, Va.
Mr.. Lepper operated stand in
the Center Market from 1883 until
it was demolished in 1881. He made
his home for many years at Balti-
more and Toll House roads in Sill
yer Spring. For several years he
was president Of the Washington
Saengerbund, a singing society. He
was also a member of Hiram Ma
sonic Lodge.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Augusta Donoh Lepper; son,
Henry Albert Lepper, chemist with
the Department of Agriculture; two
grandsons, Henry Albert, jr., on the
faculty of Yale University, and
Mark Hummer, a student at George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Police Chief Killed, ; Hurt
In 3-Way Gun Battle

BY the Associated Press.
WILLOWS, Calf, Feb. 20.-A
burst of gunfire on downtown
street yesterday killed Chief of Po-
lice Dave Markham, critically
wounded another officer and a man
they were investigating and winged
a bystander.
The shooting occurred as Chief
Markham, SO, and Traffic Officer
Orrin Soeth, 80. began questioning
A. E. Carroll. The 45-year-old itin-
Grant farm worker was reported
brandishing an automatic shotgun
In the heart of the business district.
Witnesses said all three men ap-
peared to open fire at once within
radius of is yards. When the
fusillade ended all three were on
the ground and Henry McCracken,
jr., 25-year-old plumbing shop en-
ploye. was lying in the doorway Of
his store with q pistol bullet in his
side. Nearly o score of shots were
fired.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Calvin P. Huestis, IA,
Musician, Is Dead

Calvin P. Huestis, IA, musician
and charter member Of the Musi-
clans Protective Union, Local 16l
American Federation of Musicians
died Sunday in a Takoma Park
(Md) nursing home after a long ILL.,
ness.
A native of Burlington, N. Y, Mr.
Huestis came here in 1889. He
played the clarinet in several Local
theaters and in recent years played
the saXophone in the guard band OF
the orchestra of the Soldiers Home
He had been a member of the musi-
Clans union since 1901 and served
for several years as its secretary.
Mr.. HueStis was member of New
Jerusalem Lodge. No. 9, of Masons
He made his home at 1868 Euclid
street NV.
He leaves a son, Howard Huestis;
a stepdaughter, Mrs. Richard T
Evans, and stepson, Julius E
Leins. all Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home. 1901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial following in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
E. R. Gardner, 49, Dies;
Was RuiIroud Official

E. r. Gardner, 40, vice president
of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad and
former chief traffic manager here
for the Southern Railroad, died yes
terday in st. Louis. Death was at
tributed to cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Gardner was a native of
Washington, the son of the late
Christopher Gardner, an employe for
many years here with the old South
ern Express. Co. Mr.. Gardner went
to work for the Southern Railroad
in 1907. He transferred to the Mobile
& Ohio Railroad in 1882, when it was
an affiliate of the Southern system.
Since then he had been making his
home in St. Louis.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Kathryn
Gardner.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
M. {. Mitchell, Retired
G.P. 0. EmpIoye, Dies

Mayo G. Mitchell, 50, retired Gov
srnment Printing Once employe and
former mcm0er of the old Corcoran
Cadet Corps here, died Saturday at
the home Of his twin brother, j.
Newlin Mitchell, at Daniel Park,
Berwyn,. Md. He had been III since
the death Of his wife year and q
day before.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow with requiem mass at st.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

FAY MANNlNG.
NEW YORK.-SINGER MISS.
1NG-Eastern police are seek
Ing 19-year-old Donna Man.
ming, night club singer, after
her mother, Fay Manning, for
mer movie actress who used
the name of Fay Steuben,
reported her missing. Mrs.
Manning told police the day
before her daughter disap-
peared they had learned they
would not share in a $685.
125 Judgment the girls father
hoped to win in court.
"A. P. Wirephotos.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Mrs. May Haynes Gather
To Be Buried in ARLINGTON

Mrs. May Haynes Gather, wife of
Rear Admiral David L. Gather,
Medical Corps, U. S. NJ, will be bur-
led in Arlington National Cemetery
Saturday after services at the grave
at 10 am, the Navy Department
announced today.
Mrs. Gather died Friday in Los
Angeles. Admiral Gather, who was
on duty in Washington from I93l
to 1885, is now stationed there as
inspector of West Coast Medical
Department activities.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

GaDrlelS Catho-
lie Church in
w a S h ! n g t on.
Burial will fol-
low in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. Mitchell
was born in Buff
falo, N. Y, the
son Of the late
Capt. j. Walter
Mitchell, found
er of the first
camp of veter-
ans Of the Span
ish - American
War in WASH
inQfnn and
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Resignation Of Cabinet
Reported From lrua
BY the Associated Press,

LONDON, Feb. 20.-The Elk.
change Telegraph Agency Hritish)
reported today the 1raq cabinet had
resigned.
The agency said q new cabinet
under the premiership Of Rashid
Ali Gallant was expected to be
formed tonight and that the re-
firing premier, Gen. Nuri Es-Said,
might become foreign minister.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

newspaper correspondent here.
Mr.. Mitchell served in the Cor
coran Cadet Corps from 1900 to
1905. He was also a colonel on the
national staff of the Army and Navy
Union in 1920, an honorary men,
ber of the Presidents Own Gar
rison, Army and Navy Union, and
editor of the Army and Navy An
nual from 1920 to 1924. He re-
tired in December, 1889, after IS
years as a desk man and linotype
operator at the Government Print
ing Office.
Besides his twin brother, Mr..
Mitchell leaves two other brothers,
Lawrence L. Mitchell and John A.
Mitchell, both of Washington.
nPSvA nth
Evening star., 1940-02-20

More people were killed last year
In the District in traffic accidents
occurring from to 10 pm. than met
their deaths during the 12-hour
period beginning at 1 Am.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
French Doom Nuzi Spv

LILLE. France, Feb. 20 R.-A
military court has sentenced to death
Karl Szebereny, 27-year-old native
OF Germany. tried secretly for espio-
mage, 1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Qarn uf Chunks

KNOX. ARCHIE o. The family of the
late ARCHIE O. KNOX wish to express
their sincere thanks to the relatives. many
friends and neiehbors for their kindly serv-
ices. beautiful floral gifts and III expires.
sions Of sympathy during the illness and
brother. MRS. ZENOBIA w. KNOX. =
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Married IS Years

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Mckenzie,
both aged "a, recently celebrated
their 18th wedding anniversary in
Leven, Scotland.
Evening star., 1940-02-20

Drive with your car always under
control.
Evening star., 1940-02-20
Hpatha

HUTCHINSON. ALFRED C. On Sunday,
Porter st. NV. ALFRED c.. husband Of
Catherine d. Hutchinson. father Of Mar
garet z. Hutchinson and brother OF susan
A. Hutchinson.
Services at st. Ann's Catholic Church,
Wisconsin ave, and Yuma st. n.w on
be offered At 10 am. Interment Con-
GresSional Cemetery. 20
Evening star., 1940-02-20

ONt HLr IGLD Y. WHSIIIIIB
ton Lodge, No. Is. B. P. o.
Elks. will convene. In session
of sorrow at 7:30 pm.
Tuesday, February 20. 1910,
for the purpose of paying
tribute to the memory OF
our late brother: ALFRED
c. HUTCHINSON, enrolled
November 90. 1901. died
1040. ELI services at late
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Truman Still Holds
Lead Over Stark in
Missouri Elections
Margin Is 1883 Votes
With Only 90 RuroI
Precincts to Report
, the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8.-His nearest
Democratic rival, Gov. Lloyd c.
Stark, trailing by 7.753 votes with
only 80 rural precincts yet to report
Senator Truman of Missouri today
appeared to have won denomination
In Tuesdays primary election.
Both men declined to comment
however, pending a complete count
of the vote, including absentee bal
iots estimated at between 5000 and
10000.
Unofficial returns from 4,357 out
4,447 precincts, including St. Louis
and Jackson County (Kansas City,
complete, gave Truman, who is COM
pleting his first term. 262,990 votes;
Stark, 1927, and Maurice M. Mil
ligan, former United States District
Attorney at Kansas City, l25,888.
1t was the closest contest in Mis-
souri, since Senator James A. Reed S
5,900-vote triumph over Brecken-
ridge Long in 1922.
The other major races were set
tied. Lawrence Mcdaniel, st. Louis
excise commissioner, won the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor
His Republican opponent in No
vember will be Forest Donnell, ST.
Louis lawyer.
The Republican United States
senatorial nomination went to
Marvel H. Davis of Kansas City.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

Ing when the streets were most
filled. They dragged men off trolleys,
sidewalks, cafes, movie houses,
stores, anywhere.
Homes Violated.
People began very quickly to stay
home. The Gestapo blocked of
whole quarters with barricades of
autos and men with guns and then
went from apartment to apartment,
hunting for men.
They took some women, too, but
not many. I was protected by my
American passport and 1 went from
place to place to see this horror. I
saw them raid the Vjazdowski Park.
Since this was the only park left
open in Warsaw, it was always fill
led with nurses looking after chill
dren. They took all the nurses,
shot and killed a man who tried to
get away over fence and then
drove of with the nurses, leaving the
children-many of them infants in
carriages-many of them too young
to know where they lived no less
how to get there-unattended
The Gestapo did not carry whips
like the slave herders of old. They
Evening star., 1940-08-08

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Evening star., 1940-08-08

was done by residents Of Warsaw
for the good and convenince of all.
Modern Slave Raiders.
But, for what the Gestapo did,
beginning April 80 and continuing
until May Is II was told they had
stopped on that date; I myself left
four days previously there is no
justification in modern times. 1t
began with proclamation from
Herr Franck, asking volunteers for
agricultural labor in Germany and
promising pay of 100 zlotys
month. Only the starving volun-
teered. The next proclamation an
nounced that 100000 had volun-
teered, but this was not enough, so
all males from 18 to 80 years old
were ordered to report for this kind
of work. The only exemption was
for those who had certificates, show
ing they were doing necessary work
in Gernan-owned factories.
Business In these certificates was
brisk. Nazi officials are always open
to bribes-as have explained, Hit
Ter pays his party workers by per-
mitting them to accept bribes.
Then at about o'clock on the
Tuesday afternoon of April 80, about
a dozen Gestapo men with subma-
chine guns descended on the little
students cafe that I had opened.
They blocked all doorways, vaulting
over tables like regular James Gag
neys to beat patrons to the back
exits. Then they took every able
bodied man in the PLACES al
together-and loaded them into
truck and drove off. Some of the
men had exemption certificates.
These were torn up in front of their
faces. Some of them were we'll over
30. That did not make any difference
either.
I found out these raids were TAX
ing plsce all over the city. They con-
tinued day after day, always start
ing between 4 and in the even
Evening star., 1940-08-08

had submachine guns instead. That
was the only difference between
them that I could see. The slaves
were not given a chance to tell
their families they had been taken
in slavery. The moment the Ges-
tapo laid hands on them, they were
taken away as though to another
world-just as the chicken is taken
to another world when it is snatched
out Of the poultry yard and put in
coop on a truck. There Is no COM
Evening star., 1940-08-08

who they were. I
had no contact
with them. The
Polish oW n e r S
W ere sim p ! y
thrown out. 1t
was said these
Germans h a d
paid the Hitler
government ( or
the Polish busi-
nesses. Th e y
didn't get a bar
gain. All raw
materials W ere
rationed, a n d
the D o b r o Ii n
shoe polish fac
Evening star., 1940-08-08
munication between Poland and any
earth beyond its borders.

Tomorrow: In the concluding
article, Mr.. Sobanski describes
hoto life managed to be hued In
WARSAW during the 1Uorst Dtnter
In go years and the grotDth of the
underground noDement against
the Ndzis.
tReleased by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-08-08

of robbery, blackmail and extortion
to drag out the loot.
All business of any consequence
practically everything but shops
and cafes-was taken over and
bossed by Germans. I don't know
Evening star., 1940-08-08
Go Straight to the Gate |!

PENNSYLVANIA Railroads Direct Route gives
you more time for fun at the Fair. AS your
train glides into Pennsylvania Station. N. Y.
merely step to. waiting train. in 10
minutes for 10 cents you re at the Fair.
Evening star., 1940-08-08
King George Acts
Ancient Ritual With
Indian Soldiers

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. g. King
George VI and Queen Eliza
beth were welcomed by Indian
troops in Derbyshire today
with an ancient ceremony
called "NuZzr," in which two
soldiers proffered a piece Of
gold and a piece of silver.
BY touching the gold and sill
yer with his right hand the
King showed he accepted the
gifts, and by raising his hand
without taking them he signi-
fed he remitted them to the
givers.
Evening star., 1940-08-08

tory-this I know from my own
experience-the largest factory in
Evening star., 1940-08-08

TRAVEL CREDIT PLAN which enables
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paying one cent aoun!
ASK ABOUT LOW FARES TO ALL POINTS
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Evening star., 1940-08-08
Poland

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1940-05-29
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

When Florence Nightingale re-
eeaved the letter from an officer Of
the government, she was excited.
Her excitement grew as she read it
10 the end.
The of1cer was Sidney Herbert,
. member Of the British cabinet.
He wanted her to take charge Of a
group Of nurses who were to 60 to
Turkey to care for wounded British
soldiers.
II don't want to press you," he
wrote. but I think on your decision
Will rest the success or failure of the
plan. Would Mr.. and Mrs. Night
ingale give their consent?"
Happily the parents were quite
willing to have their daughter do
this work for the soldiers. Inside
Of two weeks, Florence and 40 other
women left London for the Crimea.
The Crimea includes jut Of land
In the Black Sea. At that time ii
was a battle-ground in a war, with
Russia on one side and Great Brit
ain, France and Turkey on the
other. The fighting was fierce, and
each day brought its story Of suffer
ing.
In many wars more persons have
died In hospitals than on the f1el6
Of battle. Soldiers fall victims oi
disease as well as bullets.
In the Crimean War. hospitals hao
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Modern Puzzles
BY GERALD L. KAUFMAN.
Forgery or Grand Larceny?
UNDER FOOT
0uvAs
| GlllAfS

Mr.; G. J. Query. testifying before
the grand jury, told the following
story:
"When took. $4,000 (par value)
in bonds to my brokers on September
8, 1889, Mr.. E. N. Igma was busy and
asked me to write out my own re-
ceipt. I did so, and here it is, with
the first six lines in my hand
writing. Then Mr.. Igma dated and
signed it, and took my bonds. I
folded the receipt, put it in my
wallet, and went home
"Mr.. Igma now claims that
never gave him the $4,000 United
States Treasury per cent 1854
bonds, and refuses either to give
me these bonds, or to reimburse me
for their value
Il ask this grand jury to indict
him for grand larceny"
Mr. E. N. Igma, waving immunity
before the same grand jury, re-
quested to be heard, and testified as
follows:
ut is true that Mr.. Query brought
some bonds to me on September 9,
1889, wrote his own receipt at my
request, and delivered the bonds
to me. I signed the receipt, just as
he says. The last three lines are
In my own handwriting.
However, he delivered only the
Evening star., 1940-05-29

been put into service near Constan-
tinople. This city is in Europe, just
across q strait from Asia Minor. Al
present 1t is known rs Istanbul.
Florence Nightingale and her a
nurses crossed France on their way
to the hospitals. Then they boarded
a boat and were carried to Turkey
They arrived on a November day In
1854.
Evening star., 1940-05-29

first three items. No Treasury bonds
were ever delivered to me, nor was
this item written on the receipt
when I signed it.
II ask this grand jury to dismiss
the charge against me and to indict
Mr.. Query for forgery"
Read this testimony carefully, and
then study the copy Of the receipt,
compare it with the photostatic
enlargement of a portion Of IL, and
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Work for Soldiers

In the main hospital at that time
there were LIS sick and wounded
persons. Among them were 100 who
were down with the fearful disease
known as cholera.
The death rate was high. and
Florence Nightingale saw the main
reason. The hospital was loaded
with dirt" The rooms were "in-
tested with rats, mice and vermin." !"
In a letter which she wrote at this
time, she said, The vermin In this
place might df they worked to-
gether) carry OF the four miles Of
beds on their backs!"
What could twoscore women do
to make things better? Their leader
was quick to act. Scrubbing brushes
were obtained, along with soap and
water. and the great task Of cleaning
up the place was started.
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Tomorrow: Sartng the Wounded.
Evening star., 1940-05-29

decide which man ought to be
indicted.
Here are two photographs of the
sole evidence in the case: The orig
inal receipt produced by Mr.. Query
from his wallet, and a photostatic
enlargement of part Of his receipt,
made at the request of one Of the
grand jurors, who had a magnifying
glass with him.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
U. S, AT RIO FAIR

u. S. AT RIO FAIR
RIO DE JANEIRO Ia RIOS
annual sample fair has al Amerl'
can pavilion this year for the flrs1
time. The American Chamber Of
Commerce for Brazil arranged fol
the pavilion at a rental of about
l O5O for the month and ahal1
which the fair runs in November
adnd December. The pavilion &C.
cupies about 700 square yards.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20

Rural Identification has been ex-
tended to 100, 900 of New York
states 10000 farms.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
JULIA B. HUSSEY
QUITS NYA POST
Successor As County Super
visor Expected To Be APP
pointed By ]. A. Lang

Mrs. Julia B. Hussey yesterday
announced her resignation as. Ma
tional Youth Administration super
visor in New Hanover county to
become effective December 1,
Mrs. Hussey gave as her reason
for resigning the recent transfer
of her husband, w. H. Hussey, to
the Bladenboro territory.
A successor to Mrs. Hussey is
expected to. be appointed by John
A. Lang, of Raleigh, state NYA
administrator, in the near future.
Mrs. Hussey had been serving
as NYA county supervisor since
December of 1889. She first be-
came connected with NYA work
in the county in the capacity of
project supervisor in July of 1889.
Projects under the supervision of
Mrs. Hussey have included: the
negro domestic training course at
612 Walnut street, the seaplane
landing float at the old Liberty
and commercial courses
for the clerical project.
Mrs. Hussey said the negro do
mestic training course, which
closes in January, h already
six youths in employment,
and the commercial course, in
Guiding two classes weekly in typ
business English, spelling,
shorthand, and correspondence
work, had already placed a num-
Der of young women in private
employment in the community.
plans are also being
considered for a new boys work
shop. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-11-20
MORTON ASSUMES
BEACH JOB DUTIES
Former Welfare Board En-.
plOye Succeeds GoodsOn
As Town Clerk

Percy R. Morton. of Wilmington,
has assumed his duties as clerk
for the Town of Carolina Beach,
Mayor R. c. Fergus announced
last night.
Morton succeeds George Good
son, who resigned recently and is
now residing at Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, Mayor Fergus said.
Morton resigned as statistician
for the New Hanover county board
of public welfare to accept the DO
sition as town clerk at Carolina
Beach.
The appointment was made by
the board of aldermen of Carolina
Beach, Mayor Fergus said, and
became effective November IS.
]. R. Hollis, public welfare SUI
perintendent, yesterday said the
vacancy in the county public well
fare department created by h e
resignation of Morton had been
filled by John E. Walker. l