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Evening star., 1942-09-28
Eugene Benton Berry,
Executive,
Dies al Home Here
Native of Baltimore
Was Insurance Chief
For Southern

Eugene Benton Berry, 66, for so
years with the Southern Railway
Co., died yesterday at his home
3l05 Hawthorne street NV, after
an illness of four months.
Manager of insurance for the COM
pany at the time of his death. Mr.
Berry was a native of Baltimore.
He was the son of John B. N. Berry
and Rosalie Eugenia Berry, who was
descendant of Ohio H. Williams
of Revolutionary War fame.
Mr.. Berry's grandfather, WASH
ington Berry, was owner of estates
in Prince Georges County and Me-
tropolis View which at one time was
considered as site for the White
House.
Mr.. Berry attended Baltimore
public schools and Baltimore City
College. He later attended Richmond
Academy in Augusta, Ga, and re-
ceived law degree in 1901 from
George Washington University here.
He was Scottish Rites Mason
and was member of the Washing
ton Centennial Lodge. He was a
member Of the Kappa Alpha Nu
fraternity. Joining the Southern
Railway as youth, Mr.. Berry served
in the car record Office from 1894 to
1907 when he went with the insur-
ance department as an inspector.
In 1911, he became chief insurance
inspector and in 1918 was made
superintendent of fire prevention.
He became superintendent of insur-
ance in 1920 and assumed his pres
ent post on January /, 1884
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Miller Berry, and by three
sisters, Miss Elise T. Berry, Mrs.
George Howard Duval and Mrs.
Samuel A. Tubman, all of Baltimore,
and brother, Claude Nathaniel
Berry of California.
Services will be held at noon to-
morrow at the S. H. Hines Funeral
Home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV,
and burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Hammond Urner Dies
In Baltimore Hotel;
Retired Circuit Judge
Native of Frederick Wos
Prominent Attorney
In Western Maryland
e, tht Associated Press.

Es INT Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. ga hotel
employe found Hammond Urner, 73
of Frederick. retired chief Judge OF
the Sixth Judicial Circuit and q
prominent Western Maryland at
torney. dead in his room yesterday
Judge Urner had been staying In
Baltimore for a week while Mrs
Urner received hospital treatment.
The jurist, who retired December
a. 1888, was a native of Frederick
and the son of Milton G.. Urner, who
for many years represented the
Sixth Maryland district in Congress
He attended Dickinson and St
Johns Colleges and was admitted to
the bar in 1891.
His first public office was that OF
Frederick City attorney, from 1893
to 1901, In 1907 he was the unsuc-
cessful Republican candidate for at
torney general and in 1909 was
elected chief judge of the Frederick
Montgomery County circuit. After
his l5-year term expired In 1924, he
was appointed by Gov. Ritchie and
was reelected for another 15-year
term in 1926.
He also was associate Judge OF
the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Judge Urner was a member of the
Knights of Pythias, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and the Mod
ern Woodmen.
He is survived by his widow and
three sons. -
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Dr.. Reginald H. RidgeIy
OF 81. Johns College Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -..-
BALTIMORE. Sept. 28-A long
illness ended last night in the death
of DR.. Reginald Heber Ridgely, 81
year-old professor emeritus Of St.
Johns College, Annapolis.
He had headed the college BIZ
ology department for 26 years prior
to his retirement in 1899 and served
as acting president in 1884 dur
ing the interim between the cleo
ton of Amos w. w. Woodcock in
February and his assumption of Of
flee in July.
DR.. Ridgely, native of Denton,
Caroline County, was graduated
from st. Johns in 1895 after a col
lege career highlighted by his ex-
cellence as an all-around athlete
He received his degree of doctor
of sciences from the University of
Maryland in 1906, four years after
he won his masters degree at st.
Johns.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Ridgely; a brother, Harold Ridgely
of New York City; and four chill
dren, 1t. Col. r. H. Ridgely. jr.
U. S. M. c., who has been reported
missing in the Philippines; Graham
of Baltimore; Mrs. Frank Wirsig
wife of 1t. Col. Wirsig, U. S. M. c..
1920 Klingle road NV, and Mrs
Kendall Young, of Baltimore.
Private funeral services will take
place tomorrow.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Capital Party Bags
Big Game in Cunudu

William H Limerick, 5000 Benning
road Sc, gas station proprietor, re-
turned Yesterday with six COM
panions from his annual hunting
trip to Canada.
With him, from Kenora, Ontario,
he brought six moose and six deer.
For the first time in years, he re-
ported, he failed to kill a bear.
Mr.. Limerick and his companions
were snowbound for two days at one
time during their 12-day hunt. The
others on the expedition were Will
liam Stembler, William Dunbar
Fred Curtis, George Curtis, L. A.
Payne and George Bauserman, also
of Washington.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Funeral Services Held
For Joseph Mcdaniel

Joseph w. Mcdaniel, 70, retired
District policeman. who died Satur-
day at his home, 436 Ingraham
street NV, following long illness,
was buried today in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Funeral services were held at the
home, with the Rev. H. r. Deal Of
the Lewis Memorial Methodist
Church officiating. Rites at the
cemetery were conducted by the
New Jerusalem Lodge, AFAM, Of
which Mr.. Mcdaniel was a member
for more than 40 years. Uniformed
policemen and associates In the
Association of Retired Policemen
were honorary pallbearers.
Mr.. Mcdaniel, native of Pom
fret, Md, came to the District about
As years ago. He retired from the
Police Department IS years ago
because of Ill health, but later took
a job at the Hamilton National
Bank as custodian of the safety
deposit vault. He retired there
four years ago.
Mr.. Mcdaniel Is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Mary HUNT Mcdaniel,
and two daughters. Mrs Mildred A.
Whitlao OF Washington and Mrs.
Maude T.. McWhirter of Leland,
Miss.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Miss Anderson Opposes
Niqht Work for Women

Emphasizing that three shifts are
necessary for all-out production,
Miss Mary Anderson, director of the
Women's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment, declared yesterday that
woman workers should be employed
on the night shift only as an emer-
gency measure to prevent overtime
on day shifts.
In a report on Might Work and
Shift Rotation in War Plants" she
recommended that shifts be not ro-
tated more often than every two or
three months. Frequent change of
shifts, she said. upsets the eating
and sleeping schedules of woman
workers.
Women with family responsible
tiles also find it hard, she explained,
to arrange for the care of their FAM
lilies and children. A further OBJ
lection to permanent night sched-
ules, Miss Anderson explained, is
the fact that workers seldom get
sufficient sleep in the daytime and
that their health and efficiency
"are seriously undermined"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Arthur B. Hayes Dies
Al Boston Meetinq
OF Masonic Group
Lawyer, 81, Once Refused
Appointment os Judge by
Theodore Roosevelt

Arthur Badley Hayes, 81, former
Justice Department solicitor, who
lived at 3041 Sedgwick street NV,
died Saturday in Boston. An ON
cial OF the Scottish Rite Masonic
bodies here. he had gone to Boston
to attend a meeting of the fraternal
order.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Scottish Rite
Temple, 2800 Sixteenth street NV,
with burial in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Mr.. Hayes was Justice Depart
ment solicitor from 1903 to 1908,
and had practiced law here since
the latter date. President Theodore
Roosevelt once appointed him judge
of the United States District Court
in Alaska, but Mr.. Hayes did not
accept.
Born in Warren County, Iowa,
he attended Northwestern Normal
School. Ohio Wesleyan University
and studied law in ofiices at Fos-
toria and THIN, Ohio. He taught
school in Fostoria and then was en-
gagged for 10 years in newspaper
work, becoming managing editor
and editorial writer for the
Nebraska State Journal.
Mr.. Hayes moved to Utah in 1890,
was in newspaper work in Ogden,
then in mining and practice of law.
From 1901 to 1908, he was States
district attorney for the Second
Judicial District in Utah.
Mr.. Hayes is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Ida E. Hayes. and a
son, Arthur Badley Hayes. jr.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
japanese General Slain
In chekiong Fighting
3y the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Sept. 2St-A spe.
cial Chinese high commspd COM
munique announced yesterday that
Japanese 1t. Gen. Nuogi SAkai was
killed in action May 2Ss In the
Lanchi sector of Chekians Hovince.
The high command said In the
belated announcement that cficial
word Of Gen. Sakai's death hid been
withheld until. his identification had
been positive.
Yesterdays regular war bulletin
told of new clashes in thrye war
theaters. In Hupeh Provirke the
Japanese were reported I'd have
made an unsuccessful attack on
Changlingkang, across hte Yangtze
River from Ichang. Chinese forces
were said to have inflicted heavy
casualties on the enemy In fshting
near Anyi, Kiangsi Province, and
at Liaopu. Southern Kwangtung.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Poper Rope Initiates
Donish Cycle Tires

Nad rule in Denmark has
brought a bicycle tire which Is de-
scribed In Copenhagen as having
all the residence Of a wet dish
rag" Dealers are selling paper rope
to replace inner tubes on front
wheels.
Thick as q highly inflated bicycle
tube, the rope is stuffed into badly
worn castings. 1t Is not used on the
rear wheels where the load is &C
tually carried.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
1900 Raid Wardens
To Hold Conference
Here October Is
Senior Sector Officials
Will Discuss Roles
In Defense Setup

More than 1900 senior sector
wardens here will be called together
for their first general conference at
8 pm. october Is at the Depart
mental Auditorium, William J.
Mileham, chief air raid warden, an
nounced today.
The rally, arranged to spur in
terest in the warden service, will
bring together the men and women
for the sectors, basic
units of civilian defense.
The sector wardens will be given
an opportunity to meet their su-
perior oficers as well as the Com
and the county co-ordi-
nators who have been invited to at
tend the meeting. OCD Director
James M. Lands, District Defense
Co-ordinator John Russell Young
and Col. Lemuel Bolles, executive
director Of District civilian defense,
have been asked to speak briefly.
The program, according to Mr..
Mileham, will concentrate on the
ullpO1 CdIlt out1CS Vi Wdl uCIlS dllO
generally review the jobs before
them.
The Metropolitan Police Boys
Club Band will give a half-hour
concert before the meeting and col
ors will be presented by the Ameri-
can Legion.
Meanwhile. plans were nearing
completion for a surprise air-raid
test between now and dawn Thurs
day. Although it was not yet de-
cided whether simulated incidents
would be a feature, Controller Her
bert Friede said all control center
personnel would be mobilized so
incidents can be handled If 1t is
decided to arrange them.
The test also will mobilize all
civilian defense forces. For the
public, the test will mean getting
off the streets and seeking shelter.
Motorists and passengers in public
vehicles will have to leave them and
all traf1ic will be halted for the
duration Of the test, which will last
from half an hour to an hour and
a half.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Reich Creates Free Corps
For Postwar Service
Es the Associated Press,

hs the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Sept. 2S.-
The German Army has started re-
cruiting a special free corps" of
troops to serve through any difficult
ties after the war as a counter
balance to Adolf Hitler's IS troops
headed by the Gestapo Chief Helm
rich Himmler, dispatch to lie
Democrat said today.
The soldiers are being inducted
under a pledge to accept service
after the war ends in an organ
ization exactly like that of the SIS,
the dispatch said.
Thus when the armistice comes
the Reich will possess two distinct
voluntary troop units, one in the
service of the Gestapo and the other
with the army and its generals" it
added.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Only Five Ships Lost
In Week; Total Lowest
Since Start Of War
Allied Sinkinss Stond
At ATT; Insurance
Rutes Are Reduced
3, TIKI Associated Press.

3, TIKI Associated Press.
The announced sinkings Of Allied
merchant ships in the Western At
lantic since Pearl Harbor stood to-
day at ATT, according to an Asso-
ciated Press count after week in
which only f1ve merchantmen were
reported sunk-lowest number over
a seven-day period since America
declared war.
Sixteen seamen perished In the
Western Atlantic submarine en-
counters reported last week; 1873
others were rescued,
The smaller number of sinking
was reflected in the reduction of
marine insurance rates on Atlantic
Coast shipping from SIS to $3.50
for each 500 Of cargo value.
Underwriters credited the de-
creased rates to the new and i'm
proved methods Of conveying and
other protective measures" includ-
ing the rapid expansion OF the
Coast Guard and its escort to ocean
conveys. 1t was the second reduc-
ton IN month. The drop in rates
was matched for shipments In the
Gulf Of Mexico by a new premium
Of $3.50 instead of $40.
The Spanish Foreign Ministry in
Madrid announced by radio last
night the torpedoing of the 1858
ton Spanish steamer Monte Gorbea
on September 10, go miles east OF
Martinique, and said 20 passengers
and crewmen Of the ~ persons
aboard were saved from the sinking
ship.
The announcement confirmed a
Buenos Aires report that two of the
four missing passengers were the
widow and daughter of the late
Perez Caballero, former Spanish
charge d'atfaires to Bolivia.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
This Is Army Cast
Begins Rehearsal
For Run in Capital
Three Front Rows Of Scots
At National Removed to
Permit Orchestra Spoce

While customers lined up for the
few remaining seats to This Is the
Army" its cast OF 800 soldiers went
into rehearsal today at the National
Theater. The show opens tomorrow
night for two-week run, including
a Sunday night performance.
Stage arrangements for the huge
show are keeping its manager, Pvt.
Alan Anderson. son OF Maxwell An
derson, busy all day. The three front
rows OF seats had to be moved out
to accommodate the 50-piece or
chestra and the auxiliary wings
moved back so that the entire cast
could get on the stage.
March u Theater.
The troup arrived at Union Sta.
ton yesterday during the heaviest
Of the afternoons rain. They were
greeted by Col. John Thomas Taylor
and Col Curtis Mitchell, represents
ing Army Emergency Relief, and by
the Army Air Force Band. The
soldiers went into formation behind
the band and marched down Penn
sylvania avenue to the theater.
Their 26 trunks contain not only
the costumes for the show, but
all the uniforms and books for the
cast. The soldiers have to keep on
with Army studies during the tour,
which will include Pittsburgh, Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Boston, Cleve-
land. Cincinnati, st. Louis, Detroit,
Chicago and Hollywood. The show
will be filmed at the movie capital.
Entire Service Pkrsonnei.
"This Is the ARMY" emergency
relief ofiicials connected today. Is
the only benefit show now being
held by either service which still
will be able to function after Mo-
vember Is. After that date, the
Presidents War Relief Board ruled
benefits for the services must be
run entirely by service personnel
and feature only servicemen as per-
formers. All the players and work.
ers for "This Is the Army" are sol.
diers, even to the ticke. sellers.
The snow crossed II ,e0O, 900 dur.
ing its 12-week run I'M New York
and Is expected to dDuble that
amount on its road tour
Included in the cast, Iesides Pvt.
Anderson, are Pvts. Robert Moore.
son of Victor Moore: Philip Truck,
jr.; Joe Cook, jr., and Ezra Stone,
radio performer.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
UarnH uf Thanks

BONNIN, RAYMOND +. To the many
KIND friends who came TO my assistance
in my time OF deep sorrow, in loving words
and kindly deeds, aided me In my bereave-
nent In the loss OF my dear husband
an most sincerely thankful am CRATE
full for the lovely funeral services. for the
flowers and words of consolation. and for
all else that was done for me. Please &C.
eept this as my EXPRESSION Of APPRECIATION
to one and ALL EMMA J. BOiSNIN.
CRAWFORD, 1T. LEONARD c. The
family Of the late 1t. LEONARD c. GRAN
FOhp wish TO express their sincere thanks
tended them by their relatives and friends
In their recent bereavement.
HARRIS, WILLIAM B. Hearty thanks
and grateful appreciation to DR.. Walter
H. Brooks. Nineteenth street Baptist
Church: fraternsi and benevolent orRsni-
cations and 70 the many friends. for their
kindnesses durinx the illness Of our be-
loved husband and father, WILLIAM B.
HARRIS, and the beautiful floral offerings
and senerous donation of cars on the oc
casion OF his death
ADA HARRIS AND FAMILY.
WEIR, WALTER u, tribute of love TO
tne memory of . dsyoisd g S husband snd nd
this life nine years ago today, September
2e, 1888
Some time mid fearless eyes we will see.
And then I'D there we wall understand.
HIS LOVING WIFE. -
Evening star., 1942-09-28
DC. Temperature Drops to as,
But Garden Show Is Safe

Your senses weren't deceiving you
this morning. Even If the calendar
does tell you 1t is time for Indian
summer in Washington, the Wealth
er Bureau confirms the fact that an
early touch Of winter has been noted
hereabouts.
The temperature at 7:3O o'clock
this morning was 46. The chill set
In suddenly yesterday. when the
temperature dropped from q sum-
mery 80 at 3 pm. to shivery 56
only an hour later.
The cold front which moved in
was preceded by winds which at
times reached a velocity of IS miles
an hour and rain squalls which
accounted for a total precipitation
Of 1.41 inches in the 24-hour period
ending at $50 o'clock this morning.
Such weather antics threw a mild
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Mrs. Marie CoIgon Dies
9 Doys After Husband
Ry the Associated Press.

ES VAC ASsOClHtSu fTcSc.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 28.-Nine days
after the death of her husband, Mrs
Marie Colgan, Democratic national
committeewoman, died today.
Her husband former State Sen
ator Edward J. Colgan, jr., was dead
when neighbors and police entered
their gas-fllled home a week ago
Saturday. Mrs. Colgan's uncon-
scious form lay near him in a posi-
ton which indicated she had at
tempted to go to her husbands aid.
She had been patient in Union
Memorial Hospital since the tragedy.
Both Mrs. Colgan and her hus-
band had been active in Democratic
party political activities for years
When the couple was found five
gas burners were open.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
One Dies, Four Missing
In Crush of Bomber
H1 the Axsociated Press.


LAKELAND, Fla, Sept. 28-Drane
Field authorities announced today
that a lieutenant had been killed
and two ofncers and two enlisted
men were missing after the crash
OF a medium Army bomber IN the
Gulf Of Mexico near Clearwater yes
terday.
The dead: Second 1t. william r.
Howell, Petersburg, Va.
Pvt. Charles E. Stuart was injured.
Listed as missing. Second Its.
Leland D Yerkes Of Monroe, Mich,
and Marvin w. Smith of Sonora,
Tex: Staf1 Sergt. Edward v. Smith
Of Philadelphia and Pvt. Phillip
Kreisher Of Evanston, III.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Mrs. Margaret Noonon's S
Funeral Set Tomorrow

Mrs. Margaret E. Noonan. 81, resi-
dent of Washington for "a years,
who died Saturday at her home,
2024 Thirty-seventh street NV, will
be buried tomorrow in Holy Rood
Cemetery. Requiem mass will be
said at 9 am. at Holy Trinity
Church, Thirty-sixth and o streets
NV.
Born in Galway. Ireland, Mrs.
Noonan came to this country at the
age of II. She is the widow of
Matthias Noonan and is survived by
three daughters, Miss Mary NJ.
Noonan. Mrs. John D. Bell and Mrs.
William j. Lauck: a son, James j.
Noonan: seven grandchildren and
one at-grandchild.
Evening star., 1942-09-28

scare into the committee In charge
of the Victory Garden Harvest
Show. which will be staged at River
side Stadium Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. The temperature did not
drop low enough to harm the thou
sands of dollars worth Of flowers
and Victory Garden truck being
preened for the show, however, and
Committee Chairman Granville
Guide said that even a premature
freeze would not alter plans for the
event.
Music at the garden show will be
provided by the Army, Navy and
Marine Bands. There will be a spe-
cial United Nations childrens mat
inee Saturday afternoon. Proceeds
from ticket sales will be turned over
to Army and Navy relief funds, the
committee reported.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
5000 Reported Killed
In Yellow River Flood
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Sept. 28.-An ap-
peal for help brought to Chungking
today a belated account Of flood
of the Yellow River in Eastern
Shansi early in August in which
5000 persons perished and more
than 10000 were made homeless.
A low 1O0-mile strip on the rivers
western bank north from Tungkwan
was inundated. Harvests were de-
stroyed and the appeal to the
American Advisory Council in charge
of relief from the United States said
help would be needed If famine is
to be averted.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
Horse Comes Back
For Role in Army
BY the Associated Press.

COLUMBUS, Ind.-The Army
combines the old and new at the
United States Army air base here
officers burn" oats and hay in their
horses instead of using rubber and
gasoline in administrative trips
about the large base.
Amid hangers is a stable for five
steeds, just purchased after officials
decided intra-base jaunts in cars and
trucks were too much wear and tear
on 'em-the vehicles, of course.
Evening star., 1942-09-28
WiIIiom Turner Dies;
Played David Horum'
r, tke Associated Press.

- Tee ASsOSlhteu Ffess.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-Wil-
liam H. Turner. 80. who gained lame
as David Harum" on the stage At
the turn Of the century. died yester-
day at the Edwin Forrest Home for
Actors.
A native Of Ireland, Mr.. Turner
came to the United States In 1882
He played his first role In the -880's
with George c. Boniface In Streets
Of New York" His latest was in
1886 when he played Charlie, the
stage-door keeper, in Reflected
Glory"
Evening star., 1942-09-28
British Sub Lost

LONDON. Sept. % lP.-The Ad-
miralty last night announced the
loss of the British submarine Thorn.
The Admirlty gave no details be-
yond saying the Thorn was over
due land must be considered lost"