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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Jardine Given
Agricultural
Cabinet Post
Name of Kansas Agricultural
College Head Sent to
Senate by President
Coolidge.

Washington, Feb. 14.-William NJ
Jardine of Kansas will be the new
secretary of agriculture.
Official announcement of, the ap
pointment was made at the White
House this afternoon and the nomina
ton sent to the senate.
DIR. Jardine is president of the
Kansas Agricultural college and is a
member of the agricultural commit
tee that recently Investigated fam
conditions.
With the Jardine nomination, Presi
dent Coolidge also transmitted the
nomination of Frank L. Kellogg. now
ambassador to Great Britain to bt
secretary of state.
Both appointments are effective or
March 4.
Cecil w. Creel, Reno, director oi
the extension division of the Univer
sity of Nevada, is under considera
ton for appointment as assistant sec
retary of agriculture after March 4
Creel conferred with the president
today.
William Jardine is a cousin of Wal.
ter S. Jardine of Omaha, though the
Omaha man has never met him.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Sad "Poodie Case''
Heard in
Court

The sad case Of Nellie Gray Poodle.
subtitled "Adrift In the Great CITY,
will be threshed out in moot court al
the University of Omaha at 7:45 p.
m. Saturday.
The case concerns Nellie, school
teacher, who married Gustav Poodle.
He left a few months later and went
to live with his parents. She went
out to live with them. too, but the
"old folks failed to give their hearty
approval to the plan. Finally Gustav
said he thought she had better go
back to the school-teaching business.
SO she did, and then sued his parents
for alienation of affections.
w. w. Graham and o. e. Olson VIII
be attorneys for the plaintiff and c.
J. Wilson and II. C. Schoening for
the defendants. All the attorneys are
students at the University of Omaha.
The moot court trial is open to the
public.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Playwright Blames Prohibition
for Lack of Theater Attendance

chosen by their voices rather than
their physical attributes.
II give you five years for all this
to develop and then the producers
of today will have retired and the
theater, with the exception Of a
few uptown in New York. sub
scribed to by people determined to
be old-fashioned, will be closed.
Everything points to this state
of affairs" the speaker continued,
gloomily.
"How do you expect man to pay
$3.50 for a seat in a cold-looking
house in the hopes of seeing play
which Is possibly none too good
when that man is entirely sober?
IF that same man had had a
drink when he went to purchase the
ticket he would be more inclined to
spend his money. He also would
be more satisfied with the play
which he saw
Takes Rap at Belasco.
"As It is, he will so 10 movie,
hear Jazz music and taks his pleas
ure with the multitude.
"But enc thing holds the theater
out of the ruck today" Hamilton
added. THAT Is the Theater guild
and the Little Theater movements.
1.-THE artistic sense of the theater
today IS almost deplorable. Wit
ness Belasco and his three unmen-
tionable. plays. THE Dove, The
Harem" and Ladies of the Night. :
There would be no theaters In
the world If every country should
embrace prohibition
The sauve playwright bowed his
way from the stage. His task OF
roadcasting gloom for the benefit
of theatrical personages was over.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Child of Wealth
Hurt by Temper
Young Husband Pinched
Arm at Bid to Church,
She Says.

Sarah f. Volovich, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Robinson of 912
South Thirty eighth avenue, appeared
in divorce court Friday. and testified
regarding alleged cruelty on the part
of her young husband, Matthew
Volovich, jr.
Quite calm. Mrs. Volovich related in
low-pitched voice instances when
she said her husband displayed bad
temper.
"Once I desired to attend a religi-
Gus SERVICE" she related. He seized
me by the arm, pinehed it and
jerked 1t, injuring it severely and Civ.
ing me great pain and injuring II
severely"
In her bill for divorce young Mrs.
Volovich alleges her health has been
impaired by her husbands bad
temper. He is not contesting the
case. She asks the restoration OF her
maiden name, Sarah E. Robinson.
r. F. Thomas, who is interested
In the Henry & Robinson Hardware
company of which her father is
president. represented her in court
She is living with her parents
Thomas told the judge.
"She has had enough Of married
life and she thinks she'll never. never
marry again." Mr.. Thomas observed
to the court.
I'm afraid she may change -her
mind in years to come" was the
Judges observation. Most Of them
do"
But he indicated he will issue a di
vorce decree in her favor in the near
future.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
BOSSIE HEARING
DELAYED AGAIN

The bigamy case pending at Law
renee, Kan, against Claude +. Bessie,
former city clerk. has been put over
untu the May term of court.
Announcement from the Lawrence
court is that both prosecution and de-
fense have asked for continuance.
Maybelle McKeon Bessie. second wife
OF Bessie. was in Lawrence during
the week before last and on her re-
turn stated that the hearing would
be held within week or 10 days.
Last week she was in conference
with Bessie. Now she states that
she is not able to attend the trial at
this time.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Out Of the Records
Births and Deaths.


John and Anna Kuhat. ss1 Soutf
Twenty second street. boy.
Joseph and jennie Hynek, so5s soutf
Eighteenth street boy.
James and Rens kocina, hospital. z24'
Howard street. boy.
Louis and sophia Bandusr. 45st J street
Robert and Bessie suiiens. jr.. si22 Chi
cago street. boy.
Harry rnd Ruth Nielsen. hospital sii'
orvale and Corlfss Cornell. $40 soutl
Twenty first street. girl.
Frank and Lupa Peralis. 1li7 soutf
Aibin and Hazel Peterson. 4ss North
Thirty-sixth street. girl.
Michael and Rose Kravhuk. hospital
27os street. boy.
pitai. 2iso Norx Twsnty-eiShth street
James and Ka,i. Ininn. hospital. All
Andrew and stanistawa Ms,orek. 27si
Hazel street. boy:
Fred Psi!isr. hospital. sixteenth and
reavenworth streets. II years.
Albert Mcleod. hospital. s5 years
Edward A. Parmelee. 1s2s South Thirty
Be Bessie 'fsi Baitterfleld. hospital. IS ysaxs.
Martin slobOdny. hospital. SO years.
Mrs Sarah Boeshart. hospital. s. years
John sme1koi. hospital 81 years.
Eiiphlet blanchard. hospital. 81 years
William c. Norris. 2ss2 Read street
IS years
Gilbert casion. 7n South sixteenth
Mrs Mary Riley. 1sis South Fourteentf
Frank Harvey, i1is North Twenty
seventh street. IS years
louis ID. studyvin, 17fs Charles street
Mrs Cecilia Conkiin. 3o7s Meredith
carey Campbsll. soo7 Nicholas street
Mrs. Mary Arnold. 1918 South Seventh
Harry u. saiyards. sez Emmett street
n. r. Lougtin. hospital. 50 years.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
SON WILL FIGHT
WILL OF MOTHER

Frank Barrett stated Saturday
through his attorney, John c. Bar
rett, that he will contest the will of
his mother, Mrs. Ellen Barrett, who
died two weeks ago at her home,
1705 Monroe street at the age of 100.
Frank Barrett is cut off with So
in her will. She left a considerable
estate. Nearly $500 in cash was
found concealed in various parts of
the house following her death.
Much Of the estate was left to
Catholic institutions.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

The theater may die--for the
lack of a drink.
The movies have injured the the
ater by creating a movie eye"
The theater has no future be.
cause there is no money in 1t for
the playwrights.
Those were the three outstand-
Ing statementc of Cosmo Hamilton,
speaking to members of the Drama
league at the Brandeis theater yes
terday.
The playwright gave one of the
gloomiest addresses heard recently
in the theater. His roll was much
better suited to Shakespeare
gloomy prince of Denmark.
Hamilton blandly admitted that
he has written 20 to 80 plays. He
did not say what type of play any
of them happened to be but. judg-
ing from his talk, they must have
all been the gloomiest Of dramas.
FOreSeeS Radi0 rays.
The playwright is an attractive
individual. He possesses a charm
ing manner and a personality which
Is very similar to that of his
brother, Sir Phillip Gibbs. All this
he impressed upon his audience
between his volleys of gloom.
There Is one consolation in the
theater now" he said. THE radio
does not interfere.
"As yet 1t hasn't realized its pos
sibilities. 1t is but a child.
But when 1t finds out what an
amazing thing it is--what will be
the use of the stage?
"Half-hour plays will be given over
radio. Actors and actresses will be
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

Myrta l.. white. SO. states In an
answer filed Saturday to a suit In
district court that her husband,
Charles. ~, has been rather a way
ward boy and an expensive luxury
to her since their marriage In
1907.
She answered suit filed by him
recently In which he asked that two
houses and n lot In Hanscom place
be sold and the proceeds divided
equally between them.
She says she bought the houses
in 1917 and paid $500 cash. When
Mr.. White inherited $4,000 in 1917
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
SEE
TRAVEL PHOTOS

Frank T. B. Martin entertained
members of the Continental club at
luncheon Friday at the Hotel Fonte-
nellie with a second series OF views
made from photographs he took In
Europe last summer.
Rev Ralph f. Blaming, rector OF
Church OF the Good Shepherd. won
an alarm clock for his ability in an
swering correctly business informa-
tion of various members of the club.
Rev. Paul p. Cheff, pastor OF West
minister Presbyterian church. was a
guest. Cora Johnstone Best OF Min
neapolis. famous as mountain climb
er and lecturer. viewed some Of the
Martin pictures.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
urnrs voor, TALLow.

Country hide market continues to ruie
ouiet Horse hides weak. But all
Quotations In the Omaha hide, wool ana
taiiow market continue unehangeat
Ouotable prices, dealers weights ana
selections, delivered: -
uides-sea sonable tcured), 1oc and sc.
frozen. Sc; bulls SC and &C.. brands, &c
and Sc; CLUES. 4c; calf Ice and Ia II Q; KIP.
- and ilae; dessens ses each; non,s herss ns
SKINS SKINS. ise &c each: % dry fiint hides isc; dry
salted.. 1ie. dry glue. &c: a.. ,,u
wooled skins: lambs. soc to fi.eo each )
sheariings. soc TO. soc. according TO take. take.
off and length OF wool: clips. no saiue'
wool unwashed, 50 n i5c.
Tailow-No. /. &c. b tallow. shc;. No
2 taliow. &C; A grease. 7e; grease. He.
yellow grease &c; brown grease, bhc;
pork crax. $50 per ton; beef crax. $40 per
ton.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
HAND OF WOMAN
FOUND IN ALLEY

The right hand Of woman was
{cund in the alley back of 1918 Laird
Street Saturday morning by Kenneth
Wandel, II, who lives at that address.
The hand looks as though 1t had
been scared by fire. though the nails
bre not burned. 1t had apparently
ibeen dug up from a shallow hole by
= dog.
Detectives Farmer and Davis are
working on the case. They have not
determined whether 1t points to some
tragedy or Is an attempt at a Joke.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Husband, Y, Way1ard and Expensive,
Says Wife, S., Who Sues for Property

he paid the balance Of the purchase
price. $4,000.
Charles lived n life OF ease and
Idleness. she alleges, dissipating his
inheritance by 1929 and then pro-
ceeding to amass debts.
She says he has cost" her ss,1ls
including sb4 for telephone calls,
$40 to bring him home from VII
bur. sfe TO bring him home from
Grand Island. $40 to bring him
home from Lincoln. and a sG5 hotel
bill.
She says she paid him 1900 for
his share In the fIanscom place
property and she figures he Is in
debtcd to her for sg,7i6.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
BABY
BORN IN OMAHA

A valentine baby" was born at II
Saturday morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Milo Wilson at the Frederick hospital
1t is a boy and weighs eight pounds
Mr.. Wilson is son Of DR.. A. j.
Wilson, Sixteenth and Dodge streets.
A boy was born Saturday at the
Omaha Maternity hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. N. J. Douglas.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Home Officials Quit.

Clarinda. Ia, Feb. 14.--Mr. and
Mrs. w. C. Finley, who have been
connected with the Page county home
for IA years as steward and matron,
will retire from the work March 10.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Fulton, now
farming in the vicinity. have been
appointed by the board to manage the
home.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Ruilding Permits.

n. M Baiiy ais South Fifty-seventf
street stucco dwelling, $1,000.
II. p. Baird. s5sb Nicholas street. s'ne
n j. Erhorn, 2sos North Fifty frs
street. frame dwelling $500; r,,,v.,,rs
.tr.e, frame dwelling s4,25o.
Cochran Duiloch. 4ls4. frame dwelling
$500. -. .
addition to dwsii.ng, s1,Ton.
E.. - Terry. sis7 Jackson nain'
oMs',l"S Sssosmity .sfS south Twenty -thirt
rreet. frame dwelling, $4,000,
J. Z. schmitz 2sil South Twenty-thiro
street frame dwelling. $4,000.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Real Estate Transfers.

cbaries J. Rock and wife 20 Fred
Vorek ct al. Gold St. 200 r. H..
of 10th St. north slds; nns Sya,ss;;o'
Fred o. Huse and wife. Esd st.
loo n. N. OF Arbor St. east side
Eiasl N. nelson 70 .a. ch.Ils- Az ,,,s. s
Central Holding Go. TO sam Turner.
8. ~. cor. i3th and Dodge ST. q,
clssa. sss.'i b. HIATT and wife 10 walter
Happy Hollow Blvd. and chsries
st, Soxi2s ..............:...
JosephIn. Msrcsa.s s. % csrmslo sar'
s,h '' and Hickory Sta. ssriss ;.
Hslkes. sisson ST., Ills y. W. OF
sist 81 s.neI.r ner,h side "a Minnie l9,ns@' Ford
Harrison ST. leo q w. Of ssth
~. north side. soxi2e ...,+.,,..
blanche Brown and husband 10
Western Mtg. and Finance Go"
East side, 40slse ......;........
Dundee Realty co. TO AHtrid Chris
tisnsen. Western Ave-. t2e ~ w, +,
OF Happy Hollow nied.. sssita.a
II. BIumenthsl. goth St, IS. g.
r. OF Hurdette ST. enst side
Emily Nofolny To Otto iNnai anu
wife, 18th ST.. ~ n. n. OF Ninton
st. east side' s7xias 80. ...,..
Eva. A. Bradley and husband 20
Herman Mietendorff and wife.
- Ilimebaugh Ave. 25s ~. W. OF
atth ST. south side. soxieS.7
Jenpe Jeppesep and wife TO l,arrnc~
A.. Rowe and wife, Mary 81. sas
n. w Of 2sth' Ave. north side.
george .V n. iiindeiiian9 and wife 10
Edward J. Hatch. Hamilton 81.
tsi y, II. of s3d ST.. north side
Esther ths Merrisi ana husband 10
George Tietsoft ct al. toth 81,
2so r.. y. OF Pinkney st., west
Amelia 7. swanson and husband 10
Lee Clark, Davenport 81, 80 a.
~ OF aoth St. south side 4.
Ben Harrison and wife 80 Mabel
Royce, gsd st.. st.e n. y. of Oak
Mary sS; 's,' nssn "'saS sSsissS clsreac. coai.y
81 al, n. v. cor, ss,h ST. and
fsirs=ten. Ave Irregular sss..
encs M Pros, n ", cor. sbth and
Flrsstons Ave-. irregular A..Asss l
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Omaha Produce

February Il.
BUTTER.
Creariery--Local 1obbing prices TO re-
tailers. Extra 4se. extras In s0-in. tubs.
4ie: standards Ale: firsts. s0c.
Dairy-Buyers are paying 15c for No.
table butter in rolls or tubs. 20 u 22c fer
packing stock
BUTTERFAT.
For No. cream Omaha buyers are
paying ale per 10. at country stations. SIe
delivered at Omaha
FRESH MILK.
Price quotsbie Sa.ls per cwt. for fresh
milk testing 3.b butterfat. delivered on
dairy platform. Omaha.
For fresh eggs delivered ~ Omaha:
Case count. around ss.&s per case.
Prices above for fsgs received In new
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
20 FIRE ALARMS

Friday the 18th was an unusual
day for the fire department, 20 alarms
being received between S17 a. m. and
9:14 D. M, this period OF activity
being 13 hours less three minutes.
Thirteen of these fires were due
to chlmneys burning out and sparks
from chimneys on roofs. Other
causes: Communicated. one: sponta'
neous combuition, one; dump fire,
one; unknown, one; burning cross
one; matches in clothes closet, one;
malicious operation Of fire alarm box
one,
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
OMAHAAUTO SHOW
UNHURT BY FIRE

Automobiles destroyed in the fire
in Kansas City Friday night will
have no effect on the Omaha Auto
mobile show. said J. L. Haskin, sec
retary of the Omaha Automobile club.
"A few chasses that might have
been displayed in Omaha might be
destroyed" said Mr.. Haskins, but
no large cars to be shown in Omaha
were at that show"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

but 15 tablets.
The result is wonderful-never
since was gassed have l been so
strong and felt SO good. I have al
ready gained Sla pounds.
For weak, run down underweight
nervous men, women, children. so tab
lets so cents.
Sherman & Mcconnell, Beaton-Drug
Co. Brandeis Stores sell lots Of them.
Get McCoy's, the original ana
genuine" e1-r
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Child Is Born to Iowa
Missionary i'm Africa

Shenandoah. Ia, Feb IA cable
gram from Sudan. Africa. tells of the
Lirth of a child to Mrs. c. G..
Gutherie. formerly of Page County.
Ia. Her husband. missionary. died
December from infection caused by
boil
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Thief Drops Gold
in Crowded.
Street

Boston, Feb. 14.-While chased
through downtown shopping crowds
by police, a man. recognized as
notorious crook, dropped bag con-
taining three pounds OF purse gold.
The fugitive escaped with another
bag, believed by police to contain n
larger amount of bullion. Where he
got the gold Is a mystery.
York.-The Business Mems club OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. and the womans
auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c. A., held
an indoor picnic and gettogether
meeting Friday night.
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CoIumbus.--Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hankie OF Corn1ea. Neb.. celebrated
their silver wedding anniversary by
entertaining more than 100 friends at
"A reception and dinner.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

Wilber.-Martin Ryba, 60, resident
of Wilber and sexton at the Bohemian
cemetery west of town. received pain
ful and serious injuries "Wednesday
when kicked by his horse. Ills eye
was BACKED and his check lacerated
badly, 10 stitches being taken TO
close the wound.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Diyines TO Lecture.

| Clarinda, Ia, Feb. 14.-Bishop b.
t,T. Bailey Of India, DIR. Carson Of
[China and others will speak on the
tworld service at a meeting March II.
lErhe same speakers will be In Corning
March 10 and in Red Oak March IL.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
| Clarinda Youth Named
Radio Operator at WHO

clarinda, Ia, Feb. 14.-Harold M.
Bennett, son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. f.
Bennett Of Clarinda, has recently
been appointed operator at Station
WHO. Des Molnes. Ia. He was chief
operator on the United States steamer
polarland. during the latter part of
the war.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15
Bed Springs Used as
Acrials i'm Hospital

Shenandoah. Ia, Feb. 14.-The
Hand hospital is being fitted up with
two individual radio sets for use of
the convalescing patients. More will
be added. BED springs and radiators
are used as "aerials"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

broad land of ours
thousands of weak.
underweight men
are putting on
pounds of good
healthy flesh with
McCoy's Cod Liver
Oil Compound Tab
let's.
G h aries Henry
Dennlan, of Euf-
fern. n. Y. who
was gassed in
France, gained So
pounds In three
weeks. Read what
he sa ys:
Zone day I heard
of McCoy's Cod
Lives Oil Com :
mound Tablets -
just about three
weeks ago. I got
a box and started
to take them. Since
then I have taken
two more boxes. all
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-15

Fast Set, After this extended
career in the movies Mr.. Dexter Is
back on the stage, m vaudeville, in
one-act play which he wrote himself
for a title for which he Is offering
Orpheum patrons s25 prize. Always
through his triumphant career he
has kept his ideal uppermost. He
believes in the innate goodness Of all
mankind and that no one y ever sc
wholly lost that he may not be re
generated. AS result his person
ality and his beliefs are reflected In
his work.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
CHILD HIT BY TRUCK
DIES OF INJURIES
Jean Miller, 2 1-2 Years Old, Sue
cumbs in Hospital-Driver of
Machine Held.

Jean p. Miller, 212 -year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John p. Miller,
90 u street northeast, who was run
over Monday morning near North
capitol and q streets by a motor
truck driven by Theodore Robinson,
colored, 10, 20 Pierce street, died at
Sioley Hospital last night.
ROBINSON was arrested on charges
OF driving without a permit, bad
brakes and reckless driving and held
Tor trial Because of the serious con
dltlon of the injured child, police re-
fused TO release him on bond.
Mrs. Miller, mother of the child
was sick in bed at the time the ac-
cident happened. When the child
reached Sibley Hospital it was re
ported by attending surgeons that her
case was hopeless.
a coroner's jury gave a verdict of
accidental death at an inquest today.
f. {. Backenheimer, ST. Louis, Mo-,
and James +. ShorteIl, 157 Ridge road
southeast, were drivers of automobiles
that collided at Alabama avenue and
Ridge road southeast yesterday after
noon. Shortells car was badly dam
aged and Mrs. Shortell was slightly
hurt.
While crossing at Benning road and
Sixteenth street northeast yesterday
afternoon Joseph Miles, colored, 44OS
Dix street northeast, was knocked
down by the automobile of Cyrus
Thomas, Seat Pleasant. Md, and
slightly hurt. He refused hospital
treatment.
One member of a party of five in
the automobile of Preston L. Wire,
Evening star., 1925-08-13
MARINES PLAN FLIGHT
ACROSS THE CONTINENT
Three Officers in Two Planes Will
Leave Pacific Coast August II
Over Two Routes.

SAN DIEGO, Calf, August ia
5,000-mile flight across the American
continent and return in series Of
jumps will be made by Maj. Ross Ro-
well. commanding, and Capt. Russell
Presley and Harold Campbell of the
Marine Corps observation squadron |.
starting from North Island naval air
station August II.
This is the longest flight attempted
since the organization of the aero
nautical branch OF the Marine Corps.
Maj. Rowen flying i De Haviland,
will proceed to Washington via the
Army airways extending from san
Diego to Kelly Field, San Antonio,
Tex. thence eastward over the
route partly covered by Kelly and
MacReady in their New YorkSan
Diego flight. Capt. Presley and
Campbell will follow the same route
to Texas and then swing to the south
east. going to Pensaloca, Fla. From
Pensacola Presley and Campbell will
go by rail to Washington to join Maj.
Rowell.
About September ! the three air
men will take off from Langley Field,
Va, in two Martin bombers for San
Diego, coming by way of the southern
airwayS.
Evening star., 1925-08-13

In an effort to cut costs, the Hup-
garian government will centralize all
pay rolls and pay cards in one depart
ment.
Evening star., 1925-08-13
DISMISSAL OF 2 OFFICERS
ASKED BY POLICE BOARD
Defendants Charged With Deser-
tion Fail to Appear for
Trial

Failure of two defendants charged
with desertion from the police depart
ment to appear before the police trial
board today resulted in recommends
tions being signed for their dismissal.
j. V. Lewark, who wired the police
department from Norfolk about a
week ago that he was resigning, was
one of the defendants. His resigna-
ton was not accepted because of non
compliance with the requisite of filing
the resignation with 80 days notice to
the department.
Police are looking for the other
policeman, Paul T. Hartman. He is
wanted for questioning in connection
with reports of extortion Of $25 from
a colored couple who reported an al
legged blackmailing operation by a per
son wearing a police badge after they
had been found parked on Massa-
chusetts avenue extended, August 4.