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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19
LAST RITES OF
MRS. MCCREC0R
MOTHER OF MRS. j. b. PHIL
BRICK BURIED FRIDAY AFTER
NOON. INTERMENT IN RED
WOOD FALLS CEMETERY.

Funeral services for Mrs. James
McGregor of Vesta who passed away
suddenly at her home at Vesta last
Tuesday afternoon were held Friday
afternoon, October 14th, at the Pres
byterian church at Vesta. Rev. Alex
ander, pastor of the church, read the
service, assisted by Rev. Mcleod of
Pennington, former pastor of the
Vesta church. Interment was made
in the Redwood Falls cemetery.
Mrs. McGregor passed away Tues
day October IL, at her home at Vesta,
her death being caused from heart
trouble. Isabelle Jane McGregor was
born February 10Th, 1861, in Ontar-
10, Canada. She was married to Jas
McGregor in Canada and came tt
Redwood Falls about thirty-nine years
ago and settled on a farm near here
where they lived for few years be
fore moving to a farm near Vests
where they lived for many years. For
the past twenty-one years they have
made their home in Vesta.
The deceased is survived by hel
husband and her five children, two
sons and three daughters who were
all in attendance at the funeral anC
who are Mrs. J. B. Philbrick of Red
wood Falls, Mrs. Knute Hustad OF
Cascade, Mont, Mrs. Leslie Barber ot
Oxbow, Sask., Can, Russell Nc
Gregor of Oxbow, Sask., Can. and
James McGregor of Sidney, N. Y.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19
Annual Red Cross Drive is
Scheduled to Start in November

400, 900. The local chapter this year
supplied sweaters, mittens and knit
ted afghans for several tubercular pa
tients, and Christmas bags for so men
in the regular army, in foreign ser
vice.
The Junior Red Cross of the coun-
ty, as well as those of other COM
munities, is building better citizens
for this country, in health and char
acter, and promoting a deeper spirit
of understanding between nations.
Last fall the schools of Redwood
County sent 120 Christmas boxes to
children in foreign lands. The Greek
school children, in return sent box
of Greek currants to every school
which sent a box. Many portfolios
were prepared and sent to schools in
Switzerland.
Public Health Nursing programs
are promoted by the Red Cross, bring
ing physical examinations, and health
instruction to thousands Of children.
In Redwood County the chapter has
put on course in Home Hygiene and
Care of the Sick. 200 women were
enrolled in this course.
Each branch of the Red Cross is
organizing for the annual roll call.
The organization win be complete by
October 28th, the date of the annual
County Red Cross meeting. The Roll
(Continued on page seven)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19
LEGION SPONSORS
BANQUET T-RALLY
LOCAL LEGION-AUXILIARY TO
BEGIN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE.
STATE COM. ZUMWINKLE TO
SPEAK AT BANQUET.

Following the recent election Of
officers of the Melvin Daskam Post
Number 38 of the American Legion
there will be Legion-Auxiliary Ban
,ssq&iuz. quet- Rally at the Redwood
AI%s Falls Armory in conjuction
ANS with the membership drive
HHSF of the local post which will
begin at once. The Banquet-Rally is
scheduled to take place on Tuesday
night, October 25th, at $3.50 p. m.
The local post of the legion has
been fortunate in securing the SER
vices of Department Commander Lyle
Zumwinkle of Fergus Falls as the
principle speaker on the program of
the Banquet-Rally. Commander Zum-
winkle is a cousin of Burt Zum-
Wrinkle, local post commander. He
has good voice and is an expection-
ally good talker. He comes to Red
wood Falls with a message of i'm
portance not only to Legionnaires and
Auxiliars but to all eligible to either
organization as we'll. On the pro-
gram of speakers District Command
er Andreen of New Ulm has an i'm
portant place.
The Auxiliary will have among 9TH
ers, on it's program Mrs. Robertson
of Hanska, District President and
with hopes of securing Mrs. LEIGH
er, Luverne, Auxiliary State Child
Welfare Worker Chairman, and Mrs.
Maude Winter of Minneapolis The
thought of having Mrs. Bishop,
State Auxiliary President, appear
on the program was lost when
it was learned that Mrs. Bishop will
not sail from France until October 20
and would be unable to be here in time
for the Rally.
Commander Andreen has worked
out plan whereas there will be sew
eral Banquet-Rallies of this kind
throughout the district prior to the
membership drive of both organiza-
tions. Fairmont, Redwood Falls, New
Ulm and Slayton are among the cities
that will sponsor such program.
The committee in charge of the
Rally have placed tickets on sale at
$l.OO per plate and request that as
many buy as possible. A dance in
the Armory will follow the banquet
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19

C. M. Bendixen, who represented
Redwood county in the legislature for
many terms, was appointed member
of the state board of grain appeals to
succeed ]. F. Ingerson of Crookston
by Governor Christianson. He, also
appointed Arthur Evenson of st. Pet
ter to succeed himself as a member
of the board. Bendixen has been in
the employ of the state railroad and
warehouse commission in its grain
inspection department. Mr.. Bendix-
ems appointment is pleasing to his
many friends.-Morgan Messenger.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19

State Treasurer and Mrs. ]. A.
Schmahl of St. Paul were visitors il:
Redwood Falls last Friday and Sat
urday and while here were guests of
Mr.. Schmahl's brothers, Herman and
Alec. Mr.. Schmahl spent part of the
time in Murray County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19

Miss Innis Thompson who is teach
ing at Alexandria this year will come
to Redwood Falls Friday to visit with
friends. Miss Thompson was teach
er here last year.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1927-10-19

Members of the Melvin Daskan
Post Number 38 of the American LIE
gion and Auxiliary are preparing fol
an active program on Armistice Day
Evening star., 1927-04-26

GRAFTON to the flood control situation
at the coming session.
Senator Harrison, Democrat, OF Mis-
sissippi, said 1t takes such a catas-
trophe as the present one to focus
the attention of the country on a
problem of this kind and he expressed
the belief that control of the Mis-.
sissippi and the tributaries that con.
tribute to its occasional overflow will
be a live topic in the next Congress.
Engineering Problem, He Says.
TT is, of course. an engineering
problem" said Senator Harrison. but
everything possible should be done to
prevent occurrences of the floods
He also expressed the opinion that
it might be possible to control the
waters that flow into the Mississippi
higher upstream as a. means of reduc-
ing flood danger in the lower Missis-
sippi area.
Senator Harrison also took occasion
to voice commendation of what the
Red Cross and Federal agencies are
doing to relieve suffering among the
people who have been exposed to loss
Of life and destruction OF property in
the present overflows.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
c. 0. ?. WOMEN GIVE
CANDIDATES 0. X.
Maryland Meeting at Silver
Spring Encouraged by Bal
timore Reports.

More than 300 Baltimore and Mary
land women, including 100 from
Washington and Montgomery Coun-
ties attended the semi-annual meet
ing of the Maryland Federation OF
Republican Women at knights Of Co
lumbus Hall, Silver Spring, yesterday.
B. U. Parmenter, assistant United
States Attorney General, as the prin-
cipal speaker, urged the Importance
of upholding the Constitution. Mrs.
Jerome Lightfoot, secretary Of the
Women's Republican organization OF
Washington: Mrs. William Wolff
Smith of the Republican national
committees speakers bureau, Mrs.
w. Bladen Lowdnes, Maryland Re.
publican national committeewoman
and Mrs. William J. Funck, chairman
Of one of the Baltimore ward COM
mittees, were other speakers.
Resolutions indorsing William f.
Broening. Republican candidate for
mayor of Baltimore, and his running
mate and pledging support of the
State organization were adopted.
The meeting was held iTf Mont
gomery County in compliment to Mrs
John A. Holmes, president of the
tate II thGi dNAOl1 eilit q ACoieASitI VI IAlC
county. The session opened at IL
a m. with a meeting Of the executive
board. Reports were made by ward
chairmen from Baltimore on results
of the campaign started there. These
reports were declared to be encourag-
ing. In the afternoon Mrs. Edward
L. Stock, president of the Montgom-
cry County Federation, presided and
delivered the address of welcome, to
which Mrs. Holmes responded.
Women of the Woodside Episcopal
Church Guild. headed by Mrs. Ed
ward w. Koch, served luncheon. Vo-
cal solos were given by Mrs. Edgar
Rodgers of Washington Grove and a
song and dance were given by little
Miss Stuart of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
commission PLANS
NEW PLAYGROUND!
Maj. Brown Tells of Hope;
for Recreation Centers in
Every Community.

The National Capital Park art
Planning Commissions plan for thu
development of Fairgrounds aut
nelghborhood recreatioual Centers wal
explained by Mai. Carey II. Brown
engineer officer of the commission q.
the weekly meeting OF the Municipal
Playground directors today ia thl
beard room Of the District Building.
The general theoretical scheme. Ma!
Brown pointed out, will provide Z
neighborhood center for every com
munity and sufficient playground
to serve the children Of all sections
Each neighborhOod center would IN
clude schools, Fairgrounds. a brancl
library, an athletic field and a small
park.
Mai Brown also described hog
the commission had divided the Dis
trict into sections for the development
Of the Fairgrounds and neighborini
centers, pointing out that the bound
aries of the various citizens associa
tions were an important factor in al
irving at the points Of greatest com
muuity interest.
While the present plans Of the com
mission include no definite loCation
for the neighborhoOd centers, thi
COifiAAioSIOH eNpctlS 10 ptdCe lNtiu y
points within a half or quarter OF {
mile distance from the people whom
they will serve
The commission hopes. Mai. Brow
said, to execute its plans In conned
tion with those for the establishment
of branch libraries, as such co-ordina
ton would be in the interest of great
est economy.
Maj. Brown indicated that the com
mission probably would acquire the
first sites for development in OUTLYING
sections where property values are
lower, and return later to the thicklI
settled districts, where property is nc.
SO likely to increase in value.
DIR. George f. Bowerman, librarian
Of the Public Library. and Miss Shy
Baker, director of the Community
Center Department Of the Publit
Schools, took part in a general dis
cussion. which followed Maj, Brownt
talk.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
SHENANDOAH BLOSSOMS
"ARRIvE" FOR FESTIVAL
80 Per Cent of Million Trees Burst
Into Flower as Winchester Makes
Ready to Greet Throngs.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special DlSpdtch 10 Inc star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 26.-Ap.
proximately so per cent of the .000,-
600 trees in commercial apple orchards
Of the Winchester district, embracing
a territory within 20 miles of this city,
were in full bloom this afternoon. Ten
per cent of the trees popped" during
the past week end, and the remainder
are expected to come out by tomorrow
afternoon.
Most of the large commercial or
chards Of the locals district are north,
west and south of Winchester. The
only large orchard east of the city is
the Rosemont orchard of Gov. Harry
F. Byrd in Clarke County. The Apple
Pie Ridge section, west of the city, was
described as a sea of blossoms for
nearly seven miles, with only small
breaks here and there, while to the
north and south many orchards of
from 1000 to 5000 trees dotted the
hillsides and valleys with fragrant
bouquets of pink and white.
Hotels, apartments and boarding
houses and scores of private residences
were filling rapidly late today in prep
aration for the fourth annual Shenan-
doah Apple Blossom Festival, starting
tomorrow morning with free tours of
the orchards by all who desire to ac-
cept the fete committees invitation to
ride in automobiles and busses pro-
vided for the occasion. Sleeping quar-
ters were at a premium in the hotels
and large boarding houses, which
We're sold out" a month ago. Citi-
zens, however, have agreed to open
their homes to those who do not wish
to return until after the festival pro-
gram ends Thursday night.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
CONVICTED OF SPENDING
RENTS HE COLLECTED
A. D. Cranda1l Admitted Taking
$500 Belonging to His Land
lady During Absence.

Declared by the court guilty of ia
most cold blooded proposition" Albert
d. Crandall, charged with four cases
of larceny after trust, was sentenced
by Judge George II. Macdonald in Po-
lice Court today to serve two months
on each charge.
Crandall admitted in court that he
had confiscated more than 5000 COZ
lected in rents for his landlady, Miss
Winifred Murphy of 625 Massachu
setts avenue, during her absence from
the city.
When she returned to her small
apartment house in which she had left
Crandall in charge with the authorize.
ton to collect the rents for her, 1922
was all she received. Crandails sole
explanation was that he had spent the
money.
Four papers were made out by the
assistant United States attorneys
office, one for each tenant that Gran
dali received money from. He was ar
rested by Policeman Victor p. Kew.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
TAX APPEAL CASE LOST.
Maryland Court Upholds Assess
ment Against D. G. Property.
-, r,,ur,t,,l, a. Trha Star

Speciai Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, April 26.--The' Mary
land Court of Appeals has just handed
down a decision holding that trust
estate, consisting of stocks and bonds,
nossessed and administered by trustees
in the District of Columbia under a
trust created by the win of a resident
of the District, for the benefit Of a
citizen of Maryland for life is legally
assessable to him for State and county
taxes in Prince Georges County,
where he resides.
The case was that of George P.
McCeney against the county commits
sioners of Prince Georges County,
and the State tax commission of Mary
land, J. Enos Ray, jr., chairman, and
Jesse ID. Price and Oscar Lesser. mem
bers thereof, and was an appeal from
the Circuit Court for Prince Georges
County.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
Radio Commission
Wires "COllect''
In Economy Move

Almost entirely without funds,
the Federal Radio Commission is
daily sending out kilograms to
scores of broadcasting stations
marked collect"
Every means possible OF saving
money is being used by the COM
mission, whose appropriation for
expenses was lost when the sec.
ond deficiency act failed of pas
sage in the Sixty-ninth Congress.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
special Dispatch 10 The Star


FRONT ROYAL, Va, April 26.--J
3. Balwin, 72 years old, dropped dead
at his home near Riverton early Mon.
day. He was born and raised in Lou.
doun County. moving to this county
about eight years ago. He is survived
by his wife, who was Miss Ella Har.
desty Of Clarke County; son, Ward
Balwin of Detroit, Mich, and sister,
Mrs. Anna Balwin of Washington,
d. c. Burial was in Berryville today.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
PRISONERS SON, is,
ENDS LIFE WITH GUN
Rather Die Than Live on Farm
Where He Was Placed, Boy
Had Told Friends.
snecia1 Dispatch to The Star.


FREDERICK, Md, April 26.-Paul
Bittinger, 16 years old, son of Roland
Bittinger. now serving a 10-year SEN
tence in Maryland Penitentiary, and
Mrs. Bittinger, near Burkittsville, this
county, committed suicide late yester-
day by shooting himself in the chest
with shotgun. The shooting occurred
on a farm near Walkersville, where
the youth had been placed by the
county probation officer. following his
fathers sentence to prison.
The youth is said to have told
friends recently that he would take his
life rather than continue to live on
the farm where he had been placed.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
STORE BURGLAR SLAIN.
Body Found in Weeds After Shots
Fired ly Virginia Clerk.
Special nisnatch Ia Tha Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, April ga rob-
Der, not completely identified. was
shot to death early this morning in j..
II. Moons clothing store at Gretna.
William Bernard, a clerk, asleep in
the rear of the store, was awakened
by the intruder and fired at him three
times. The man ran from the store
and his body was found 1 some weeds
100 yards from the door at daylight
In his pocket was a small memoran-
dunn book indicating he was from
Charl tie. N. G. As the shots We're
fired by Bernard he heard an automo-
bile leave the store front hurriedly.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
DIES ON ELECTRIC. CAR.
H. o. spoerke of Baltimore Sue
cumbs on Way to Work.

II. 0. Spoerke, 10 years old, piano
and organ builder, who resided at 314
Woodyear street, Baltimore, and was
in the employ of Samuel s. Waters,
109 Tenth street southeast, died on a
car of the Washington. Baltimore and
Annapolis line while en- route to this
city this morning.
DR.. Millard f. Ottman, member OF
Emergency Hospital staff. examined
the body at the local terminal and pro-
nounced life extinct. Mr.. Waters iden-
titled the body at the morgue and got
into communication with the dead
mans relatives. A certificate of death
from natural causes was given by
Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt.
Mr. Spoerke, a native of Germany, is
survived by an invalid wife, several
children and a number of grandchil-
dren. He has worked in this city from
time to time during the past 20 years.
His body will be taken to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
Boats to Replace
Orchestra With
Radio on Hudson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 26,--Radio
will replace orchestras on the
night boats OF the Hudson River
Navigation Corporation. it was an
nounced today.
Diners and dancers on the four
boats of the company, plying be-
tween New York and Albany. will
enjoy the same music as that heard
by patrons in New York hotels
and night clubs.
The initial expense Of the radio
installation is estimated at $4,000.
The company heretofore has spent
$25, 900 a season for orchestral
music.
Evening star., 1927-04-26

sTAUNTON, Va, April 26.-Magis
trate Milton w. Bucher was ARRESTED
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Fores
Taylor on a charge of driving al
automobile while intoxicated. TIL,
warrant was sworn out by Franl
Baylor Of near Swoope. Bond of SLOT
was provided
Evening star., 1927-04-26
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Two Men Are Accused of Highway
Robbery.

Howard Washington and Walter j.
Holt, both colored, charged with two
counts OF highway robbery, waived
preliminary examination in Police
Court today, and on the recommends
ton of Ralph Given, assistant United
States attorney, were held for the ac-
tion Of the grand jury on bonds of
$1,000 each.
The men were arrested by Police
man +. K. O'Brien Of the second pre-
cinct, aided by Lieut.. McQuade and
Sergt. N. o. Holmes, after a hold-up
April % of two stores. Twenty dollars
is said to have been taken by bandits
from Anna Rosen Of 11O1 New Jersey
avenue, and $3.50 from Joseph Cap
pelli Of 1920 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
THREE-GUN ROBBER HELD.
Burglar Caught After Chase
Through Business Section.

BUFFALO. N. Y, April 26 CP).--
Armed with three revolvers, John
Warburton, %, alias Donald O'Banion
Of Chicago, was arrested here yester-
day after a chase of several blocks
through the business district.
He was charged with several bur-
glaries and, according to the police,
confessed five of them. Material
identified as stolen was found in his
rooming place.
Evening star., 1927-04-26
Assigned to Philippines.

Maj. Elvid Hunt, u. s. Infantry, at
the Army War College. Washington
Barracks, has been ordered to the
Philippine Islands for duty. He will
sail from San Francisco October z.
Evening star., 1927-04-26

L II
Gated between the Post Office Depart
ment and the Mall.
Congress already has authorized by
provision in a deficiency bill, signed
last July, that the central part of the
administration building shall cost not
to exceed So 900 900, and has appro-
priated 100000 to start work on it.
An appropriation of $100,000 more,
which would have been available now,
failed with the death of the public
building bill in the Senate jam at the
close of Congress.
Funds on hand are sufficient, how
ever, to go ahead with the preliminary
architectural work and preparations
OF working drawings. 1t is likely also
that contracts for the excavation and
foundation can be let.
In India the average marriageable
Evening star., 1927-04-26
FLOOD PREVENTION
HELD IMPERATIVE
Havoc Wrought by Recent
Torrents Calls for Control
Measures, Senators Say.

The floods now wreaking such
havoc in the Mississippi River region
will serve to bring forcefully to the
attention Of Congress in December
the entire problem OF flood control in
that extensive area Of the country, in
the opinion of members of the Senate
in Washington today.
Without going into technical engi-
neering details, several Senators eX-
pressed g, feeling that steps should be
taken to control the waters of smaller
tributaries in the upper region that
contribute to the torrents now flow
ing down to the lower Mississippi
Senator Curtis of Kansas, Repub-
lican floor leader said there are rivers
in Kansas, Arkansas and other States
in that region on which nood-control
work is needed, but for which appro-
priations have not been obtainable
in the past because the streams in
question were held to be non-naviga-
BILE.
illustrates His Point.
For Illustration, he recalled that at
the last session he sought an allot-
ment of funds in the deficiency bill
for work on the Neosho River, in Kan
sas, bat it was not made because the
committee grants funds only for work
that is in aid of navigation.
Senator Curtis believes the expendi-
ture of money on these tributaries to
hold the waters in check would in
reality be an of navigation, reduc-
ing the danger of disastrous overfiows
lower down the Mississippi.
There are lasge areas available,
Senator Curtis said. where the waters
of some of these rivers could be regu-
lated by dams and allowed to flow out
as desired.
"The Federal Government will have
to take hold Of the situation and do
something. in cooperation with the
States involved, or the people of those
States will have to turn to the prob
lem themselves" said Senator Curtis,
''but something will have to be done"
Members i'm Conference.
Although there are not many mem.
bers of Congress here at this time, it
was learned today that several confer
ences on the subject already have
been held. 1t is probable that from
time to time between now and Decem-
Der the delegations from the States
affected will confer with a view to
having Congress give serious consid-
Evening star., 1927-04-26
JARDINE APPROVES
NEW AGRICULTURE
OFFICE BUILDING

(Continued from First PAGE
Evening star., 1927-04-26

In India the average marriageable
age Of girls is 1914 years.
Evening star., 1927-04-26

OUR GUARANTEE
Drive the car you buy five days
and if for any reason you are not
perfectly satisfied drive it back and
we will allow you to trade it in ON
any other CARVE want you sat
isfied--in fact, you must be sat
isfied.
Evening star., 1927-04-26

Here is a peach of a family
car; good paint, good run
ming order, and can't be
Dsise Dsas; Our. Our S344
Evening star., 1927-04-26
GED IN THIS CITY

Here is a buy we defy you
to duplicate. At our price
it's a whale of $40
a bargain -. Q L ~
Evening star., 1927-04-26

If you want a family car,
here she is. A word to the
wife is stuff $40
cient. Hurry. - L W