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Evening star., 1944-09-19
~ the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Sept. 19.-All Leon
A. Perksie knew was that he was
to 60 to Poughkeepsie, N. Y, on an
assignment for the Democratic ma
tional director of publicity, Paul
Porter.
The Baltimore photographer, who
took the oficial 1914 campaign
photographs of President Roosevelt,
wasn't told what his job would be
until the President walked into the
room where the portrait was to be
made.
Mr.. Perksie, son of the man who
made the oficial Roosevelt photo
graphs in 1882 and 1896. told this
story in an interview today:
Mr.. Porter called him at his
Atlantic City IN. j. studio one day
within the past month and asked
where Mr.. Perksie would be the
following day.
"At my home in Baltimore" the
photographer replied.
"All right" Mr.. Porter said. "Stay
there and wait for a telephone
call"
The call came the following day,
Sunday, and Mr.. Perksie was told to
go to certain restaurant in
Poughkeepsie. He arrived there
shortly after midnight and, when
-. saw a man examining his license
Ates, he walked out.
The mana Secret Service oper-
ative-greeted Mr.. Perksie in loud
voice as though he were an old
friend and in a low voice told the
photographer to follow him. He
took Mr.. Perksie to a hotel in Rhine
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Owner Of Thirty Dogs
Faces Cruelty Trial
In Fairfax Nov. ;
Grand Jury Returns n
True Bills, Largest
Number Since Prohibition

The trial of Mrs. Cara McCrack-
EN-, Fairfax County resident convict
ed in Trial Justice Court a few
weeks ago on two counts of cruelty
to animals, yesterday was set for
November 3 by Judge Paul E. Brown
OF Fairfax County Circuit Court.
Mrs. McCracken was sentenced to
a $50 fine and 80 days in Jail on
charges brought by the Animal We'll
fare League of Arlington that she
improperly fed and watered her 80
dogs and for "other cruelties." She
was released on $500 bond pending
trial after an appeal.
Attorney Withdraws.
Mrs. McCracken's attorney, Glenn
U. Richard, withdraw from the case
after the trial date was set.
AS the September term of court
opened, a grand jury returned q
true bills against 20 persons, said by
court officials to be the largest num-
Der OF indictments since prohibition
days.
Edward j. Hutchins and Edward
Gum, indicted for escape from the
county convict camp September l,
pleaded guilty and were sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary
Gum was serving two years for
automobile theft and Hutchins was
serving a four-year sentence for
felonious assault.
Other Indictments.
Other indictments included: Ed
ward G. Feuz and Herbert H. Feuz,
two counts of grand larceny; James
w. Gheen, felonious assault; Robert
R. Jackson, grand larceny; Sidney
B. Smith, housebreaking; Walter
Ambers, three counts of felonious
assault; David Coleman, felonious
assault: Donald r. McInturff and
Thomas Byrne, each indicted on a
charge of feloniously setting a fire;
Frank c. Fields, two counts of rob-
berry; Roger Santacross, criminal
assault; Howard v. Butts, house.
breaking; Will Poole, felonious
shooting; Eugene E. Clark, house.
breaking; Hough McDougall, grand
larceny, and William E. Howard, jr.,
Mae v. Shepherd and Walter c.
Rogers, indicted together on a charge
OF felonious manufacture of alco-
holic beverages.
Pleas OF not guilty were entered
by Fields, Santacross, Edward and
Herbert Feuz, Gheen, Smith, Am
bers and Poole. None of the others
were arraigned yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
B. & 0. Ready 10 Use Radio
In Railway Operations
BY the Associated Press.

ES tne Associated Press.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
having obtained entirely satisfac-
tory" results in experiments with
radio communications equipment,
was reported today to be ready to
begin use of radio devices in road
operations as soon as the Federal
Communications Commission gives
its approval
A. S. Hunt, B. g. o. general su-
perintendent of communications
who testified yesterday at an FEC
hearing to investigate possible uses
of radio in railroad operations, said
the firm was satisfied with radio de-
vices used experimentally for yard
and terminal operations.
He declared, however, that the
railroad has found no radio device
satisfactory for dependable service
as a safety measure. Mr.. Hunt in
corporated in the hearing records a
report stating that radio commune
cation was satisfactory for distances
up to 61a miles.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Photographer Had No linking
On Mission to Hyde Park
BoItimoreon Surprised When President
Walked In and Sot for Pictures

beck, N. Y, where the photographer
stayed the night.
Another Secret Service man
awakened Mr.. Perksie the following
morning and escorted him to Hyde
Park, still without disclosing his
mission.
Mr.. Perksie was told to select a
room IN which to make a portrait,
and after doing so he set up his
equipment.
Then the President - famous
smile and all-came into the room, "
Mr.. Perksie recounted.
II don't know how long he sat for
that picture, but he sat q long time.
I made several takes-and can say
without reservation that he is the
most patient man I ever had sit for
a picture.
1T was all very informal. He
asked me about my late father
who made his campaign pic
lures in 1882 and 1886. While
worked and he talked, one of his
grandsons-I don't know which one
played outside the room with the
little son of the Hyde Park cook.
THE President puts you at ease
Immediately. After a few minutes
you forget your subject is the Pres
ident Of the United States. He's just
another fellow getting his picture
taken"
Mr.. Perksie submitted 10 differ
ent poses Of the President to Dem
ocratic campaign headquarters.
Three or four-one of which the
photographer termed magnificent"
were submitted to Mr.. Roosevelt,
who chose the one that Mr.. Porter
liked.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
.WFA Urges Purchase
OF Hurricane Apples
BY the Associated Press.

oy tue ASSOCldteo PreSS.
Housewives along the Atlantic
seaboard were urged by the War
Food Administration yesterday to
turn out lot of apple pies, cobblers
and fritters by using hurricane"
apples-an estimated 5000 900 to A.
600, 900 bushels of which were blown
to the ground in last weeks storm.
Stores in the territory soon will
be supplied with these apples,
bruised only slightly if at all, the
VIA said in asking consumers to
take advantage of the temporary
market surplus.
The main course of the hurri-
cane-where most of the apples
dropped-was from Southeast Mary
land directly north through New
Hampshire to Southern Maine, and
the quantity of apples blown from
the trees varies from 10 to IS per
cent OF the total crop in the storm
area.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Charter Plan Debated
In Bethesda Meetinu

Charter government will bring
control Of Montgomery County back
to the people, where it belongs"
Maurice Jansky, Washington attor-
ney, asserted last night at a dis
cussion before the East Bethesda
Citizens Association.
Speaking as representative OF
the Montgomery County Charter
Committee, he stated that under the
charter plan government will be
carried out in a glass house" and
will put an end to "the hodge-podge
and complicated patchwork" of the
present system.
Assailing Mr.. Jansky's assertions
10 v. Morgan, former one-man
Board of Tax Appeals for the Dis
trict, termed the charter a crazy
plan which will bring interminable
litigation"
Mr.. Morgan, a member of the
Citizens Committee to Defeat Char
ter stated the charter violates the
Maryland constitution by combining
functions Of the legislative and ex-
ecutive in one body, and added, 1T
once we adopt this fishbowl plan
we'll never get rid OF it."
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Silver Spring
Group Votes 70
Build Hospital
Drive for 100000
To Finance 100-Bed
Structure Scheduled

The construction Board of Trus.
tees of the Silver Spring Hospital
Association voted unanimously last
night to proceed Immediately with
plans looking toward erection of a
lOO-bed general hospital for Silver
Spring, Takoma Park and adjacent
areas. Nearly 100 board members at.
tended.
A campaign to raise a $1,000
construction fund by donation will
start October L. In addition, an
architect will be employed as soon
as suf1cient funds are available and
a site purchased.
Two sites, both In the general VII
cinity Of Forest Glen road and
Georgia avenue, were recommended
last night by the Site Committee of
which John j. Dolan is chairman.
Options have been secured on both
parcels, which border on Sligo Park
way and are considered excellent
hospital sites.
Plan Two-Story Building.
One of the sites, known as the
blundon tract, is on the east side
OF Georgia avenue and contains so
acres. The other site is a 20-acre
portion OF the Bean property and
faces Forest Glen road. The former
property would cost about $4,000.
and the latter, $50, 900.
DR.. H. H. Hewlett, chairman of
the Medical Advisory Committee.
said physicians of the community
recommended location in the gen.
eral vicinity of Forest Glen road
and Georgia avenue.
Tentative plans call for a two
story flreproof building, with two
large operating rooms. The building
Is to be constructed so wings can be
added when needed.
James w. Gill, chairman of the
Grants Committee, explained his
committee has investigated the
feasibility Of requesting a Govern
ment grant or private loan, but be-
lieves there is sufficient money in
the area to warrant the drive for
donations. He pointed out that
residents living in this section have
about s5000o.O00 in bank deposits
and In addition 100000 in War
Bonds.
COughlan Heads Drive.
The drive will be in charge of Paul
M. Coughlan, Finance Committee
chairman. Contributions will be
sought in three major groups-from
$500 upward, from $100 to $500 and
in smaller donations.
Fred L. Lutes, president of the
association, appointed Mr.. Dolan
chairman Of the Building Commit
tee. Others on this committee are
v. j. Richter, Arthur L. Blakeslee,
Fulton R. Gruver, jr.; Mr.. Gill, R. G.
Bergstrom, Irving Gessford, Bernard
Postal and Fred w. Tuemmler.
Ralph Boyd, chairman of the Co.
operating Organizations Committee.
piedged the support of local civic
groups, and Lee H. Robinson an
nounced that $4,000 was raised in
the recent membership drive of
which he was chairman.
Mr.. Lutes said that it is hoped
that if the drive for funds is sue.
cessful, construction can start in
the spring and the hospital may be
opened the latter part of next
summer.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Diono Barrymore Rops
Life in Movie Capital

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-Blond
Diana Barrymore-she's dyed her
raven tresses for a role in the cur
rent stage production of Daphne Du
Maurier's "Rebecca"-says life in
Hollywood lis like working in a
factory"
Not only that, but working in the
movie capital has nothing to do
with acting" the 23-year-old daugh-
ter OF the late John Barrymore said.
I've put Hollywood behind me"
she said.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Parents Protest
Crowded School,
In Falls Church
Will Confer Today
With Fuirfox Bourd
On Easing Situation

Proposals for immediate relief OF
crowded conditions in the Falls
Church Elementary School will be
laid before the Fairfax County
School Board today by representa-
tives of parents Of the community.
Resolutions adopted at a meeting
last night at Madison School au-
thoriZed representatives to ask
school officials to partition the
Madison School auditorium to pro-
vide immediate classroom facilities
for approximately 80 pupils now
housed In the Baptist Church and to
make plans for permanent supple
mentary school building to relieve
overcrowding.
The resolution added, however,
that If partition cannot be con-
structed in the auditorium, a tenn
porary building be constructed on
the school playground.
Halliday Sessions Rejected.
Mrs. Mark Regan, president of the
Parent-Teacher Association, first
proposed that overcrowding be
eliminated by placing the first,
second and third grades on a half
day schedule, with half of the grades
attending school in the mornings
and the others in the afternoons.
This, however, was voted down after
strong protests by teachers. Parents
also pointed out that this would
cause transportation difficulties.
Miss Audrey Snodgrass, school
principal, also opposed a plan tc
use the school cafeteria for class
room, on grounds that many chill
dren must depend on the school
lunchroom for meals. Likewise. she
opposed partitioning the auditorium,
pointing out that it is the only
place available for town gatherings.
Parents pointed out that Madi-
son School, originally designed for
about 500 students, now has more
than 700 enrolled. 1t was said that
only eight toilets are provided for
400 girl students and the teaching
staft, an average of so pupils pei
toilet.
Materials Are Problem.
w. l. WoouSOl, superintendent
of county schools, told parents that
a temporary building could be con-
structed either on the present
school property or rented prop
erty if materials could be made
available.
Mr.. Woodson said the board
would build supplementary school
as soon as a suitable site can be
found. He said that one condition
made by Federal authorities in
granting money for the construc-
tion of high school for the town
was that the old high school build
Ing be used for elementary pupils.
Mrs. Regan and Mrs. j. Hugh
Rose will represent parents before
the school board.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Southern Rail Traffic
Hailed by High Wafer
In Western Virginia
Heavy Rains Also Block
All but One Track on
Roonoke-Lynehbure Line
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
Torrential rains falling on drought
hardened ground Monday sent rivers
and creeks in Western Virginia
sweeping from their banks to inter-
rupt rail and highway traffic and to
cause considerable damage to late
crops in lowlands.
High water undermined the
Southern Railway tracks at Syca-
more. near Altavista, bringing to a
standstill traffic on the main line
South via Danville. The Norfolk e.
Western tracks also were flooded be-
tween Roanoke and Lynchburg, but
trafnc was proceeding over a single
track on curtailed schedule.
Highways %. 81 and 40 were
blocked by floods in Ptttsylvania
County, the former stalling through
travel between Danville and Lynch
burg.
6.13 Inches at Roanoke,
Roanoke had a record breaking
fall Of 6.13 inchess in II hours.
topping anything on the books of
the Weather Bureau there. The
Roanoke River climbed rapidly,
halting the turbines at the Ap-
palachian electric power dam east
of Vinton. Glade Greek went on
a rampage in Vinton, flooding
homes near the William Byrd Ele-
mentary School.
Staunton River also was approach.
ing flood stage last night, raging
creeks which feed into the river
did heavy damage to tobacco and
corn crops in the Alta Vista area.
Heavy rains were reported in the
James River headwater section and
that stream was expected to reach
a stage II feet above normal by noon
at Lynchburg. Officials of indus
trial plants along the river there
said this height would not cause
any damage
Rockfish, Tye Out of Banks.
Roads were flooded in a number
OF places IN nelson, Amherst and
Albemarle Counties, with the Rock
fish and Tye Rivers going far out
of their banks. Moore's Greek
swirled across the road linking
Charlottesville and Monticello.
Charlottesville had one of It's
heaviest rains in years, with water
entering the University of Virginia
gymnasium and the basement of the
Charlottesville Woolen Mills. Gel
lars Of number of homes and busi-
ness places were flooded. Funerals
scheduled for yesterday afternoon
were postponed.
The Shenandoah River surged 4
feet above normal at the Grottoes
power plant in Rockingham County
as its tributaries swelled under q
deluge of % inches in the Harris,
onburg area.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Kearney Seeks Army Data
On Relieving Of Gen. Smith
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Representative Kearney, Repub-
lican, of New York, said yesterday he
mad asked the War Department for
full information" as to why Mai.
Gen. Ralph C. Smith had been re-
lieved as commander of the 227th
Division during the battle of Saipan.
Mr.. Kearney, who retired in 1910
as commanding officer of the divi-
sion's SD Brigade, said he had re-
quested the facts because unofficial
reports regarding the removal had
reflected on the bravery of the
27th," something to which he took
exception.
Gen. Smith was relieved by 1t.
Gen. Holland M. Smith, marine
commander in the Pacific, and has
since been given a new Pacific COM
mand by the Army's 1t. Gen. Robert
c. Richardson, jr.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Clarence l. Ayton Dies;
Retired Postal EmpIoye

Special Dispatch to The Star
GAITHERSBURG, Md, Sept. 19.-
Clarence L. Ayton, SO, retired posal
employe, died yesterday at his home
here after a long illness.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Eva Ayton; a daughter, Mrs. Edwin
R. Kinsey. and a son, Hershey D.
Ayton, both of Gaithersburg; two
sisters, two brothers and a grand
son. He was a lifelong resident of
Montgomery County.
For IA years, Mr.. Ayton was a
rural mail carrier and for % years
was a clerk in the Washington Post
Once. He retired four years ago.
He was member of Pentalpha
Lodge Of Masons, No. 1874, of Gath
ersburg.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Virginia Sinclair Weds
Prince Duvid Mdiyoni
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, New, Sept. 49,
Prince David Mdivani, only sur
vivor of the three Mdivani brothers
who were members of the royal fam
lily in Tiflis, Gerogia, in old Russia,
has married Virginia Sinclair, daugh-
ter of Harry Sinclair, oil magnate.
A Baptist minister, the Rev. Fred
erick Lovett, performed the cere-
mony early Sunday at his home,
records disclosed yesterday.
1t Is the first marriage for the 29-
year-old Miss Sinclair of Great Neck,
Long Island, N. Y. Prince Mdivani,
A, OF Los Angeles, previously was
married to Actress Mae Murray.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Freed of Check Churoe

Bernard w. Covington, 81, of the
600 block Of c street S.W., yesterday
was acquitted In District Court,
through a directed verdict, of a
charge of illegally cashing a Gov
ernment check for more than $50.
His acquittal was ordered by Justice
Jesse c. Adkins when evidence was
found to be insufficient to support
the charge.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
| WPB Confers Title
| Of 26 Words on Chief
OF Fabric Section

By the Associated Press.
Robert w. Neall, Bronxvilie.
N. y, today acquired a 26-word
official title.
He became Chief of the
Floorcovering and Upholstery
and Pile Fabric Section of the
Wool Branch of the Textile,
Clothing and Leather Bureau of
the War Production Board.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Library to Mark First Yeor

The first anniversary of the open
ing of the Langston Branch of the
Public Library, 70l Twenty-fourth
street NE, will be marked Sunday,
Miss Clara w. Hebert, chief libra
rian, announces. The branch was
established in the Langston Housing
Development, . colored settlement,
and has an all-colored staff.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
New Governors Named
For CeyIon and Kenyu
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 19-Appoint-
ment of Sir Henry Menck- Mason
Moore as Governor and commander
in chief in Ceylon, and of Sir Philip
Euen Mitchell to similar position
IN the African colony of Kenya was
announced last night by the CO.
lonial Office.
Sir Henry was transferred from
Kenya, and Sir Philip from Fiji,
where he will be succeeded by Alex
ander w. G. H. Grantham, the an
nouncement said.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Junior Commerce Body
To Hear J. McCummon

John NJ McCammon, District re-
habilitation officer for the Veterans
Administration, will speak at the
weekly luncheon of the Junior Board
of Commerce at 1890 pm. Thursday
at the Annapolis Hotel.
Mr.. McCammon will speak on
Rehabilitation of the Veteran and
the G. I. Bill"
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
dnes Is needed. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Nearly 5O% Of Maryland S
Troops Seek Ballots
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 19.-
Gov. O'Conor said yesterday nearly
one-half the 115,000 Maryland men
and women of voting age now serv-
ing in the armed forces have filed
applications for absentee ballots.
The Governor said that more than
$4,000 applications had been re-
celved by the Office of the secretary
OF state, adding that this figure is
higher than the ratio for voters at
home in some recent elections.
Evening star., 1944-09-19
Ear Clinic Plunned

An ear clinic for children will be
held from 10 am. to 4 pm. tomorrow
at the Silver Spring Health Center.
DR.. M. L. Breitstein, biologist, will
conduct the clinic, assisted by Mont
gomery County Public Health nurses.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-07-06
Reilly Here. Dance
At Decker Bring
Extra Bond Buys

George w. Gustafson, chair
man of the Fifth War Loan
drive, and j. j. Ping, War Fin
ance chairman for Big Horn
county, today strongly urged
everyone who has pledged to
buy war bonds in the drive to
redeem their pledges at once,
since the drive ends on Satur-
day, July 8.
Mr.. Gustafson said, I'VE have
a lot of work to do and a long
way to go in the next three
days"
The rally here Saturday even
ing was well ATTENDED and sew
eral hundreds of dollars worth
of bonds were sold. The pro-
gram consisted of a band con-
cert under the direction of Carl
Carter, and talks by County
Attorney Bert w. Kronmiller,
the Rev. Gordon WinSor, Flight
Officer Jim Rogers and Hospital
Apprentice Second Class Sam
Haverfield.
At a bond rally and dance at
Decker the night of July 4, a
good bond sale was reported.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-07-06
HUNTING MISHAP
FATAL TO INDIAN
AloYsius Big Hair Shot
Through Chest While
In Black Canyon

Aloysius Big Hair, 80, was &C
cidentally killed in a hunting
accident in Black canyon the
evening of July 4. The accident
occurred when he and his four
companions were trailing elk.
One hunter aimed high, and
Big Hair, who happened to be in
the line of fire, received the
bullet from the high-powered
hunting rifle in the chest.
Big Hair, Elias Hugs, Ralph
Iron, George Reed and William
Little Owl had taken their fam
lilies into the mountains on d
camping and hunting trip. The
party made camp near the
Three Springs trail into Black
canyon and the five men took
horses and went into the can
yon Monday morning.
On the evening of the Fourth
the hunters were eating their
supper when Big Hair saw two
elk. Leaving their meal, the five
Crow Indians started to trail the
game, and Big Hair and George
Reed circled the animals and
got on the opposite side from
the other three. As the remain
ing three hunters came over the
ridge they saw the elk, and a
shot, which went above the
game, struck Big Hair, who was
directly in the line of fire.
It was agreed by those pre-
sent that the accident occurred
about $50 pm. and that the
light was falling sufficiently so
that it was difficult TO see.
The bullet entered the left
side of Big Hairs chest, sever
ing a principal artery. He died
very soon afterwards.
His companions brought his
body out of the canyon on a
horse and the five families
came in toward st. Xavier. They
We're met about 40 miles from
Hardin by Coroner John w.
Bulls and other officials, who
brought the body to Hardin.
Aloysius Big Hair is survived
by his wife, Mrs. Agnes Big
Hair, whom he married in Jan
uary, 1885; four children, Vel
ma 7, Karen 6, Dennis 4, and
Aloysius, Jr., 2, and by his
mother, Mrs. Mary Big Hair.
He attended the Rapid City
Indian school at Rapid City, S.
D.
Funeral services will be held
at the st. Xavier Catholic
church at 10 am. Friday anc
interment will be in the St.
Xavier Catholic cemetery.