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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
RICHMOND

RICHMOND, Va, July l -R-
Livestock-hogs: Good and choice
100 to 225 lbs. 5.55 to SIS. 100 to
100 lbs. 3.75 to 4.25. 100 to 40
lbs. 4.25 to ATS; 40 to 100 lbs
ATS to $40; 100 to 100 lbs. $40 to
SIS; 225 to $50 lbs. sos to SIS;
20 to 800 lbs. AIS to So; over
800 lbs. 4.6 to SIS. Sows under
$50 lbs. 400 to $50, over $50 lbs.
$50 to 400.
Cattle: good steers 800 to $50,
few higher. Mediums 800 to $50,
common down to $50. Grass fat
dairy type COWS $50 to $50, can
ners downward to $50. Sausage
bulls 600 to $50, light fleshed kinds
$50 to 900. Practical top on good
and choice vealers $50. Spring
lambs, practical top on strictly
good $50. Common and medium
800 doWs. 2
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
NEW YORK SUGAR

NEW YOURK July / -R- The
domestic sugar contract lost 2 to
8 points today when buyers SHE'D
away from offerings.
Refiner accounts and Wall Street
houses afforded some support but
this was outweighed by producer
liquidation. Sales totaled $3.50 tons.
In the raw market Is, 900 bags
Of Cuban loading in July sold at
2.75 cents duty paid. July shipment
N, 4.65; VIC, 4.95; WV, $50; x,
Philippines were available at 2.80
cents.
In the refined market sucrest
cut the basis to 4.20 cents a pound
for July shipment and 4.25 for
August-September on orders book
ed before the close July 2. Other
eastern refiners remained at $50
cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
N. Y. OIL

NEW YORK, July 1-R-Switch-
NEW YORK, July 1-RSwitch-
ing operations dominated slim
trade in cottonseed oil futures to-
day. Final prices were l point
lower to 2 higher on turnover of
only 80 contracts, of which 20 rep
resented exchanges.
Issuance of 10 transferable no.
tees against July brought out liq-
uidation in that month.
July closed 5.97b, Sept, GLIB,
Oct, 6.15b, Dec, 6.20b, JAM, 6.23b.
(Bbid).
Valley points reported small
sales of crude oil at 5 3-8 cents a
pound over the weekend. Nominal
prices included 5 3-8 in the south
east and 5 cents in Texas l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
HOUSING BOARD
ISSUES REPORT
Shelter Plus Describes
New Brooklyn Homes,
Nesbitt Courts

The annual report Of the Hous-
ing Authority of the City Of Will
mington, a nicely printed and nice
ly bound volume entitled Shelter
Plus will be ready for distribution
here today.
The report contains a large num-
Der of pictures of the New Brook
Ign Homes and Charles T. Nesbitt
courts as well as of the shacks IN 1
slums which formerly occupied the
sites on which the housing prof.
ects are being completed.
Real estate men Of the city who
opposed the HACOW and it's prof.
ects may get some comfort from
"a. portion of the booklet discussing
the future of public housing in
Wilmington.
THE Housing Authority has no
plans for immediate expansion OF
its program" the report says. Not
only is the existing appropriation
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, July 1-P-New
crop deliveries strengthened at the
expense of July in the cotton mar
let today as traders transferred
1rom the spot month forward. July
lost 4 points while other months
advanced 6 to T..
Pressure against July was ag-
sTavated by the report that close
10000 bales had been certified by
leading spot house. A sharpj de-
cine attracted renewed covering
BY shorts and in late trade the
price was bid up II points from
The low.
At the same time new crop de-
%-Veries. especially October and
december were buoyed by pur-
c1ases by spot interests against
Aquldating sales in July. The July
premium over other months was
chopped down more than so cents
a bale.
Speculative interest was nipped
II Ihe bud by new uneasiness over
European affairs, especially IN e
AQSSIan move southwark.
Worth street business in textiles
was confined to routine p ri C e
s4ecklhg by the converting and in
g0Strlal trades. Prices were stead
ny maintained.
NO exports Saturday; season so
-aF 0,2o7, 731 bales. Port receipts
1000 port stocks 2,503, 632.
Range follows: l
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK, July 1-R-Dry
goods: cotton goods dealings slow,
with converters and printers
checking prices. Trading in wooden
fabrics continued active and as
stocks of finished goods dwindle
buyers were reported to be eager
to cover fall requirements. Rayon
fabrics more active with a good
demand for pigment taffetas and
spun rayons. Turnover small in
the silk market as trade awaited
new fall lines of dress goods to
be presented next week. !
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STOCKS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

NEW YORK, July 1.-R-Sales,
closing price and net change of the
fifteen most active stocks today:
Comwlth and South, 1900 liz
no.
US Steel, s,60o-5o%; dix
Loft, 7,100-23A; ais.
General Motors, 6,900-42%; DIS.
Curtiss- Wright, 4,600-7; no.
General Elec, 3,900-31A; dA.
Marine Midland, 3,8Oo-3%; DIS.
Elec Pow and 1t. 3,200-5k; dA
Packard, 3.200-3& a%.
NY Central, 3,000-11& DIX.
Std Oil N J, 3,000-32%; DIS.
Amer Ra dand Std San, 2,70O-6;
Anaconda, 2,7oo-2o; ais.
Comwlth Edison, 2,700-s0%: ah.
Kennecott, 2,400-25% DIS.
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COTTON

LIVERPOOL, July 1-R-Llmit-
ed demand for spot cotton, prices
IL points lower. Quotations in
middling 8.13; good middling 7.73;
strict middling 7.58; middling TAB;
strict low middling 1888; low midi
ling 7.13; strict good ordinary 6.68;
good ordinary 6.33.
Futures closed unchanged to 7
lower. July tbs: Oct, 7.01; JAM,
SITS; March $50.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

NEW YORK, July 1-REButter
e days receipts) 2,184, 976, firm.
Creamery, higher than extra 27'1-2
to % IA; extra (92 score) tubs
81 IA, cartons 26 ga to II; irsts
e 8to 90 Is IA to 26 3-4; seconds
ga to 80 "a to Is.
Cheese e days receipts) 3O7,377,
firm. State, whole milk, flats held
1899 20 ~ to %; fresh 16 to II.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
Trial OF Mcclure Is
Continued Today

New Hanover county recorders
court had its usually busy Monday
morning session yesterday.
Trial Of Harry Mcclure, charged
with reckless operation of an auto
mobile and with damage to property
after he allegedly crashed into an
automobile operated by ". H. Bur-
CESS on the Carolina Beach road near
the intersection of the Masonboro
Loop road early Sunday morning,
was continued until today.
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No. 3 n follows:
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, July l -R- Cash
wheat No. 2 yellow hard rs Ia.
Corn No. / yellow 64-66; No. 2,
66; No. 4, So IL; No. l white
"a "a; no. 2, "a "a.
Oats No. l mixed 80 3-3; No..
SO IL; Nc. 3, 81 ~ to 80 "a;
Sample grade, 30 to 81 IL; No. 2
white, IS IA; No. 3, 34to "a 81;
sample grade 81 "a to 80 IL.
Barley mailing 40 to Sc nominal;
feed 35to 43, nominal
Soy beans No. 2 yellow 70; No. 3,
70 "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
BUTTER

CHICAGO, July L. R- Butter
1872, 345; firm; creamery, SO score
q, 80 score rs 10, 81 score 26 IA,
80 score 26, SO score Is, SO score
"a ia, so centralized carlots 26
IA; eggs, 22,765; steady, fr e
graded, extra first, local Is "a,
cars 16; first local IS do IL, cars
is "a, current receipts 10 10; dir
ties IL IA, checks IL; storage pack
ed extras 16 ga, frsts 16 IL !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
AWAIT MORE NEWSI
ON WORLD AFFAIRS
Proceedings Second Slowest
In IS Years; Declines
Noted At Close
nv FREDERICK GARDNER

NEW YORK, July I -RH It
ras a drifting session for the stock
,,arket today as most traders con-
served buying ammunition pending
wore light on foreign and domestic
affairs.
The proceedings were the second
srovest in 10 years and declines of
FACTIONS to more than a point
nredominated at the close. Steels,
motors. ~aircrafts and specialties
sccounted for the principal recess
sions.
Lack Of speculative vigor was
attributed partly to the inability
If financial quarters to determine
inst what the Russians were up
IN in the Balkans, whether it meant
threatened Stain break with Hit
1er or was in line with the Axis
program.
In addition, the cheering in
boardrooms following the Willkie
nomination seemed to have waned
and more attention was being
given the forthcoming democratic
convention.
The presidential recommendation
to Congress for a ''steeply gradu.
ated" excess profits tax revived
debate as to just how much in
dustry would be affected when the
government starts collecting the
bill for huge rearmament.
Steels never did get out in front,
although this weeks estimated
drop of 1873 points in mill opera
rions, due to fourth of July shut
downs. was in line with expecta.
tons and the magazine "Steel'
taund the outlook for the metal
makers reasonably bright.
Shares of shipbuilding companies
recovered in the afternoon on an
mmcement Of the letting of large
contracts for naval vessels.
The associated press average Of
60 stocks was off a of a point at
400. Transfers at 272, 900 shares
compared with 1,173, 100 last Fri
day and were the smallest for a
Ml session. with the exception of
July 3, 1899. since 1922.
Prominent losers included U. S.
Steel, General Motors, Douglas air.
craft. Sperry, Westinghouse, Amer.
lean Smelling. Phelps Dodge,
Texas Corp, Consolidated Edison,
Du Pont and Eastman Kodak. Mod
est advances were retained by
Electric Boat, N. Y. Shipbuilding,
Montgomery Ward, Woolworth,
Goodrich and Anaconda.
Bonds and commodities were I'M
even. Grains came back at Chicago
after early hesitancy. Wheat ended
up % TO 7-8 of a cent a bushel
and corn gained IA to ga. Cotton
was off 20 cents a bale to up IS
cents. Free sterling steadied.
Aluminium of America lost 4
points in the curb. Lesser declines
were registered for American
Canamid b" American Gas,
Electric Bond and Share, Republic
AVIATION and Brewster Aero. The
volume in this market was around
$4,000 shares against 286, 900 in the
preceding full session, 2
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BALTIMORE HOGS

BALTIMORE, July 1-RNW. S.
Dept. Agr.)-Hogs 1880. 30 cents
higher than Friday, IS cents above
Saturday; good choice ITO to 2lO
lbs. 500 to 6.25; top 6.25; 220 to
24O lbs. SIS to 600; $50 to 300 lbs
5.25 to $50; Is Otto 100 lbs. $50 to
5.85; 40 to $50 lbs. 5.35 to go.
100 to 40 lbs. 10 to 5.35; l20 t.
100 lbs. 4.95 to $50; packing sows
4,15 to 4.65. l
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EGGS

NEW YORK, July 1.-R-Eggs
e days receipts) 35,915; firm. .
Mixed colors: fancy % extra fan
cy 10 3-4 to q IL; extras ID to
10 IA; storage packed irsts II to
II IA; graded frsts 16 ~ to "a;
current receipts IS; mediums IA
3-4 to 49,; dirties No. 1, IA IL to
IS; average checks IA to IA IA. l
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02

for negroes in the southern section
Of the city.
"But the Housing Authority has
no desire to upset either the real
estate market Or the city and coun-
ty tax values. In all our actions we
expect to proceed with caution"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
N. O. OIL

NEW ORLEANS, Auly tn
Cottonseed oil closed steady.
Bleachable prime summer yellow
5000 nominal. Prime crude nornin-
al. July 5.58b. Sept, 5.65b, Oct,
5.67b, Dec. 5.75b.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, July 1-R-
The average price of middling IS
to 16 inch cottn at 10 southern
spot markets today was unchanged
at 1861 cents a pound; average
for the past 80 market days was
10.41. Middling 1888 average was
1912 cents a pound.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
PEANUTS

SUFFOLK, Va. July 6 -REPea.
nut quotations: jumbos $50 to
4; bunch 3 60 to 800; runners
3 IA to 3 3-8 market remains
quiet.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
SPOT COTTON

sn MH" ORLEANS, July 1-R-
love-. cotton closed quiet, S points
Mai. GALES Al. Low middling 9.75.
II w 1915. Good middling
-'' Receipts none. Stock 608,5l5.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
NEW ORLEAN T

lew ORLEANS, July 1.-LR-
r r%SSoh futures were irregular today
sroii most of the trading %centered
TUuAd the July position. The close
6 :; steady, 10 points net lower to
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
SPOT COTTON

CHARLOTTE, July ! -R-Spot
cotton 1880.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02

'Gy 1915 1917 1905 1915 off 4
b-Rid; Nominal.
IA 5not nominal; middling (B-inch)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-07-02
LARD

CHICAGO, July 1-lR-Lard
tierces SIT; loose 500; bellies 600.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
BY LLOYD LEHRBAS,
Associated Press Stan Writer

The United States supplied an
estimated $102 100000 to foreign
countries in 1899 by personal remit
tances from American residents to
their homefolks In "the old country
Preliminary estimates by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce show that about $751;
100000 was sent to European and
Asiatic nations last year, while
Americans abroad transmitted only
$35 900 900 to the United States.
The net loss was Offset many
times over by q favorable American
trade balance of $859, 900 900 and
record-breaking gold imports Of
5000 900 900. In view Of the short
age of foreign exchange In many
countries, however, the $102. .0O0, 900
was doubly welcome golden gravy
in Greece, italy and other nations.
Personal remittances to foreign
countries last year decreased 10 per
cent from the $50, 900 900 sent
abroad in 1888.
.Remittances are made by inter-
national postal money orders, SO
banks and steamship, communica-
tions and express companies. Post
Office figures show that approxi-
mately 2,50O, 900 money orders
averaging $12 each were sent abroad
last year. No figures are available
from private concerns.
italy is one OF the greatest bene-
dciaries, with IN average Of 12S ,O00,-
Evening star., 1940-02-22
mericonsSent$1O2, 100000
To Foreign Lands Last Year

900 being sent there annually by
Italo-Americans. Remittances were
much higher shortly after the World
War, hitting 5000, 900 900 in 1919.
An estimated ITS 100 foreign born
Greeks sent 100000 back to
Athens and Grecian towns and
farms last year. Sweden received
100000 and Norway, $4,000, 900
from American remittances.
Figures for China are difficult to
obtain, but the best estimate is that
$4,000 American Chinese sent ap-
proximately $35, ,000,0 600 back last
year, a somewhat higher amount
than was transmitted before Japan
invaded their homeland. Remit
tances to Japan maintained q nor
NAL level Of about $1,000 900.
The 10000 Eire-born Irish here
sent $11 100000 to the "ould coun-
try" not including Irish Sweepstakes
funds
Remittances to Finland (not in
cluding war donations) were ap-
proximately 100000 last year.
Several million dollars were remit
ted to Soviet Russia, but no accurate
figures are available.
Before German troops invaded the
Corridor, Poland received 81, ,000,- :
coo In American remittances, while
German-absorbed Czecho- Slovakia
received $2,5O0 900 and Austria 81
DOC, 900. German born residents
sent home 5000, 900. Remittances
to German areas this year are ex-
pected to be much smaller.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
DohI's Wife SkepticoI,
But Hopes It's,True

i PHILADELPHIA, Feb. % @.-
Edith Rogers Dahl, shapely blond
wife of Harold E. Dahl, received
with skepticism today news that her
flyer husband had won release from
Spain as a civil war prisoner.
Pausing in a rehearsal of a Span
ish dance routine at local theater,
Dahl's 35-year-old wife told news
men:
II would be very, very happy If it
were true-but I have heard it so
many times before that I'll not be-
lieve 1t until I receive confirmation
from Washington"
Mrs. Dahl had been trying to OBJ
tain her husbands freedom since
his plane was shot down July IL,
1897, and he was imprisoned by the
Spanish Nationalist forces.
"She stopped the firing squad"
proclaims her billing at q theater
here.
Mrs. Dahl said she had a letter
from her husband two weeks ago
and that "at that time he wrote his
release seemed hopeless"
"He said that Gen. Franco had
promised to release oil the Amer
leans, but had not done o." she
added.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Washington Receives
Tribute in Many
Ceremonies Here
Federal Offices Ciose;
Congress Pays Homage;
Pilgrimage to Shoft
Pictures on PAGE B-1.

Washington Monument was sur
rounded today by the unfurled flags
representing 48 States and the Dis
trict of Columbia as the Capital
joined the Nation in observance of
the 208th anniversary of the first
Presidents birth.
Scores of patriotic organizations
participated in the annual pilgrim
age to the great shaft and Mount
Vernon in annual tribute to George
Washington.
Government Offices were closed,
but members of Congress gathered
for brief memorial sessions. WASH
ington farewell address was read
before the Senate by Senator
Burke. Democrat, of Nebraska and
in the House by Representative
Crowther, Republican of New York.
In the absence of President
Roosevelt from the city, a White
House military aide placed his
wreath at the base of the WASH
ington Monument shortly after
guards raised the flags on staffs sur
rounding the memorial
Fish Upholds Isolation.
Representative Fish, Republican
of New York, speaking today in
Continental Hall, centered his ora
ton on Washington's Farewell Ad-
dress, interpreting it as plea for
isolation as a foreign policy.
Nov we have those who would
depart from these principles, who
want to police and quarantine the
world" he said. He quoted Senator
Barkley as requesting an end Of
criticism of President Roosevelt s
(0no CEpENE0NYEC Douo AlO
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Democrats Pick Nominee
To Succeed Dowe|I
By the Associated Press.


DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. o.
Democrats of the sixth Iowa dis
trlct have selected Byron G.. Allen
of Des Moines by acclamation as the
party's nominee for the special
March 5 congressional election made
necessary by the death of Repre-
sentative c. c. Dowell of Des Moines,
No other name was offered to the
convention
Mr.. Allen. SO, former chief of the
Iowa Old-Age Assistance Division
and once Republican member of
the State legislature, will oppose
Robert X Goodwin of Redfield.
Iowa, the G. o. P. nominee. in the
special election.
Thu Democratic choice is a
nephew Of Representative Gilchrist
Of the eighth district.
Mr. Dowell, who died February S.
was Republican. The sixth district
normally Is a Republican area.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Letters Ardent
But Out of Date,
| Wife Complains
~ the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Love letters
Blaine johnson sent to his wife Leila
IN an effort to regain her affection
carried ardent and tender messages
but the wrong dates.
Two weeks ago, when johnson
sought a divorce, the judge sug-
gested he patch up the quarrel and
renew courtship of his wife. john
son began sending her letters, one a
day.
Mrs. johnson complained in court
yesterday the idea left her cold. The
envelopes. she explained, were fresh
and recently postmarked, but the
letters were the ones he had sent
her is years ago. He dug them out
OF her trunk, she said.
why doesn't my husband put his
ideas on fresh paper?" she asked.
Il want something that is in his
heart now, not his promises and
sentiments Of is years ago."
Evening star., 1940-02-22
B U II etin

Robert Young, II, of 1894 N
street NV, today fell from q
l00-foot cliff to the river bank
about three and a half miles above
Key Bridge on the Virginia side
Of the Potomac. He was found by
Charles b. Meyer of Arlington,
Va. The boy was rushed to
Georgetown Hospital.
Mr.. Meyer was hiking with his
son Burton, IL, when = boy
rushed up and told him Of the
young boys fall. On . make
shift stretcher of old real estate
signs, the lad was taken to a
fiat boat brought across the river.
At the hospital, his condition was
described as good" and his in
juries as head cuts and a possible
fractured right leg.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
S100, 900 Given Finnish
Relief by Rockefeller
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-John D.
Rockefeller, jr., is the donor Of
100000 to the Finnish relief fund,
the largest individual contribution
to Finnish relief.
Accompanying the check was this
note signed by the financier:
'The gallant stand which Finland
has made for life and liberty has
thrilled the world and set up Tor
humanity new high standards Of
courage and sacrifice. AS tribute
to this brave people, my family and
I desire to contribute 100000 to the
Finnish relief fund for the des-
perately needed service it is rem
dering the civilian population Of
Finland"
The gift was announced by Her
bert Hoover, the funds national
chairman, who said that collections
had passed the $4,000, 900 mark and
that 81 zoe, 900 had been sent to Fin.
land for civilian relief work.
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Ernest 7. Weir Named Head
|Of @. O. P. Finance Committee
Company Made Profit
Every Depression Yeor,
Hamilton Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman John Hamilton of the
Republican National Committee an
nounced today the appointment of
Ernest T. Weir, Pittsburgh steel
man, as chairman of the party S
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Weir is the chairman Of the
board of the National Steel Corp.
and is president of the American
Iron and Steel Institute. The an
nouncement of his appointment as
party fund-raiser noted that his
company lis famous for having
made profit every year during the
depression"
A critic of the Roosevelt admin
istration, Mr. Weir has been en-
broiled with New Deal agencies and
with the c. I. o. frequently. He
Evening star., 1940-02-22
Riverda|e Man, IS
Hunted in Murder
Of Wife, Surrenders
De Perrin Walks
Into Police Stotion
At HyottsviIIe

The search by Prince Georges
County and Washington police for
Joseph De Perini, IS. wanted for the
Staying of his wife, Alice, in their
Riverdale (MdD home Tuesday
afternoon, ended suddenly today
when he surrendered at the a,unty
police station at Hyattsville.
The former streetcar motorman,
who had been missing since his
wife's body, stabbed six times with
butcher knife. was found by her
daughter. Ruth. 13, walked into the
station alone and gave himself up to
Desk Clerk H. G. Gosman.
I'm a murderer and want to give
myself up," he said, according to
police.
Asked why he had killed his wife,
he replied. police said:
II had to kill her or she would
have killed me-"
Police said De Perini told them
he had been robbed of $40 while he
was staying at rooming house on
New York avenue and had only
enough money left to come out to
Hyattsville on the street car.
De Perini was taken into custody
and held for questioning by Police
men Earl Huber and C. N. Thomson,
who with District police have main
tanned an uninterrupted search
since a man answering De PERMITS
description was reported seen in
Anacostia few hours after the slay-
ing of Mrs. De Perini.
Stayed at Rooming House.
He was freshly shaven and clothed
as he had been when last seen
near his home at Sill Maryland ave-
nue., Riverdale. He said he had
been staying in a rooming house
in Washington since Tuesday night
County officers said he had moth
fng to say about the Staying and
that he showed no change in his
usual appearance. He was recog-
nized Immediately, having lived in
the section for many years.
His surrender came as police were
giving up hope of finding him alive
after q letter had been received by
a on-in-law, in which, according
to police, he admitted killing his
wife. The message was scrawled
in pencil on pieces of paper and
was for the most part incoherent.
Warrant Charges Murder.
After the letter was turned over
to county police, Policemen Thom-
sen and Henry Bristow obtained a
warrant for De Perini, charging him
with the murder of his wife. The
warrant was issued by Justice of the
Peace Henry O'Neill
County police and Policeman Nor>
man Gray of the fourth precinct
yesterday questioned a grand
daughter of De Perrin, who lives in
Southwest Washington and who was
reported to have received tele-
phone call from De Perini several
hours after his wife's body was
found.
Mrs. De Perrin was the fourth
wife of the former motorman and
a month ago had sworn out an as
sault warrant against him, but the
charge later was nolle pressed. They
were married two years ago and
both have several children by former
marriages.