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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
OGEMA

Our schools opened this week with
Leona ROBBIE of Danbury. as teacher
of the Bangs Brook school, and Helen
Rawleigh of Hinckley, as teacher of
the Twin Lake school.
Mrs. Fred Theiling is spending a
few weeks in the cities.
lMr. and Mrs. F. H. Thayer, Mrs.
Smith, and Mrs. Lois Johnson spent
Saturday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elder Bostrom.
Chas Fretland was here from Nick
erson, one day last week and called
on old friends.
Mrs. Curtis Lyon and children, Billy
and Margaret Ann, drove to Mime
apolis Wednesday of last week, in
company with her mother. Mrs. En-
nest Swan, and her sisters, Arvella
and Beatrice Swan, returning Satur-
day Mrs Swans sister, Mrs. Sor
quist, came with them and will spend
few days visiting here.
A party was given at the Walter
Thayer home Sunday in honor of AIDE
line Thayer, the occasion being her
birthday.
Most of the farmers here are cut
ting their corn and filling their silos,
as the corn is drying up in the fields.
Jack Linehan nearly lost horse
last week, it getting one of it's feet
badly cut. Being unable to get vet
erinerian, James Jordan tied the ar
teries, and stopped the bleeding,
thereby saving the horse.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gauthier called
at the Peter Stulen and Darrell Wag-
goner homes one day last week.
John Bostrom of Minneapolis, drove
here Saturday evening to spend Sun
day with relatives. Earl Bostrom re-
turned with him and will spend a
week in Minneapolis.
Frank and Tom Jordan came here
from Minneapolis Sunday to spend the
day with their brother, James Jordan.
Mrs. Albert Kanis of Milwaukee.
Wis, is spending a week with her
mother, Mrs. S. A. Daley.
George Peterson and son, Irving,
of Minneapolis, spent Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. Peterson's sister,
Mrs. Elder Bostrom.
Mr.. and Mrs Darrell WaggOner are
at Cloverton this week. taking care of
Mrs. Hollenback's place, while she is
visiting her mother in Wisconsin.
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daughter, Eva, returned home Sunday
from Chicago. While there they saw
the Graf Zeppelin.
Mr. Beyers and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brandt, were dinner guests at.
the John Babe home Sunday.
Vince Swenefutter from Red Wood
Falls, visited at the E. ] Miller home
Wednesday.
Ejnar G. Nelson and Henriette Oh
sen of Luck, Wis, visited at the Bill
man home recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Storebo, John, Mile,
and Alma returned Monday from
weeks visit at Clarkfield.
Miss Florence Traver, Keith and
Elaine Davis are spending the week
at the Ed Rupp home.
Mr.. Meyer and son called at the
home of Ed Rupp Tuesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Miller called at
the Billman home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billman were guests
at the Chas. Kuntz home Friday eve
ming.
Mrs. Mark Davis returned home
from Faith, Canada, after short
visit with his daughter, Ruth.
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EAST OF KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. John HOlmgren and
daughters. Olga, Alma, and Ruth, and
sons, Carl and Oscar. and Gust San
dahl are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Sandahl and family.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Ed Carlson, Sept. 49,
Everyone welcome.
Mrs. Ed Carlson and son, Henry,
motored to Superior Friday.
Miss Martha Nelson and Miss Mar
git Swenson spent Sunday evening at
the Carlson home.
The Anderson family picnicked at
Patterson Park for dinner Sunday.
The Rev. Dergunder of Superior
preached sermon at the Mission
church recently.
Alfred Brandt of Gordon, is Wis
iting friends in Kingsdale.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
EAST OF BRUNO

Mrs. Earl Howey accompanied Mr.
and Mrs A. M. Dougan to the State
fair Saturday.
There will be a barn dance given
at the j. Slater home, Saturday, Sept
7th.
TheO. Hawkinson of Minneapolis
was at his farm Friday and closed a
sale. The persons name is unknown
Mr. Matthes will have to move shortly
Sorry to have them leave this VII
cinity.
The Sunday visitors at the Edw
Rupp home were Mrs. Meyer and son
Mr. Charpentier and son, Mr. and Mrs
Fred Rupp and family, VIM. Davis
and family, Mr. Richardson, Miss
Flossie Traver, Mr.. Thomas, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Ben Sydow and family, and Will
Klunder of Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Wood and Verona
Steele called at the VIM Davis home
Saturday.
The E. ]. Miller family spent
Wednesday in Duluth.
Miss Clara Marotz returned home
Saturday evening for short visit.
Mrs. Earl Howey and daughter, Lor
raine, returned home Monday from
the cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mack spent
Tuesday evening at the Billman home
Mr.. and Mrs. Smiley from Barnes
vile, are visiting with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Marotz.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Davis and Mrs
Ed Rupp took the bus from Willow
River to Minneapolis. While there
they intend to attend the State fair
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Breiland calle6
at the c. o. Billman home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billman spent Friday
in Sandstone.
Phyllis and Donna Plaisted visited
friends and relatives at Duluth fol-
a few days, returning Thursday.
Mike Plaisted moved onto what is
known as the James Catlin farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Barta and fam
lily and Archie Erickson of Olivia
were guests at the E. Miller home
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. j. Berglund and
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PROCEEDINGS OF
SCHOOL BOARD
District 81.
Aug. q, 1929.

Aug. q, 1929.
A special meeting of the school
board held at the school building
with Messrs. Ball, Lingren, Lindh
Rodenberger and WahlstrOm present
Minutes from the last meeting was
ordered read and was moved and sec
onded to stand approved as read Mo-
tion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
the Central Lumber company's bid for
1870, tons splint coal be accepted at
$40 per ton. Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that
Supt. Mccoy be instructed to get text
books as needed also some equipment
for the playground. Motion carried.
The following bill was allowed and
ordered paid:
w. M. Wells Mfg. Co., supplies $74.37
No further business, on motion the
meeting adjourned.
]. N. WAHLSTROM, Dist. Clerk.
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THE STORY

CHAPTER X.-Rumor. fostered bv
Harris that the Three Bar has set y
price on the heads of fifteen of the best
known rustlers creates uneasiness
among the bad men, of the neighbor-
hood Sheriff Alden begins to enroll
deputies. A year has passed since Har-
Ms arrival at the Three Bar, and the
place has become a beehive of activity.
The sheriff. with Harris and Waddles.
endeavo"s to arrest Slade and Morrow,
They resist. and in the fight Morrow is
killed and Slade made a prisoner. It
seems to be the beginning of the end
of the reign OF lawlessness.
Continued from August 22)
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.SOLANA
Ole Tingum went to North Dakota

Ole Tingum went to North Dakota
Monday.
The Clemetsons had pleasant sur
prise in that Mr.. Clemetson's mother,
brother and sister-in-law with three
children, came for visit Friday,
staying over the weekend.
The Luther League had its meeting
Sunday in the Norwegian Lutheran
church at McGrath. A nice program
was given and lunch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Runo Larson from
Denham, visited at the Marolin home
Sunday.
M. X. Granaas was at the Evanson
home Monday helping Mr.. Evanson
make rabbit compartments. Mr.. Evan
son has a very fine bunch of Chin
chillas.
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BROOK PARK

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Peterson of Super
ior, Wis, visited over the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Peterson.
Daisy Christensen of Minneapolis,
spent a few days with her parents.
Mrs Guy Johnson is boarding the
teachers this year.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mary Woodbeck, Thurs
day, Sept ~. All are welcome.
Miss Laura Cole, who has been
spending several weeks with Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Harte, returned to her
home in Duluth Wednesday of last
week.
Clyde Wood of Minneapolis, spent
the weekend at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Paul Kelsey and chill
dren of Duluth, were weekend visit
ors at the B. j. Kelsey home. The
Kelseys also took part in the musical
program Saturday night.
The Rev. Elsie Hartman returned
Monday from her vacation, accom-
panied by Pearl Yeater, who will re-
turn to school here again.
Mr.. and Mrs Nate Lavine and son,
Harold, of Minneapolis, visited at the
Art Klement home during the week
end.
Mrs. Christ Slade and children
made tour through Cloquet, Eveleth
and Virginia, visiting relatives and
friends, returning home Friday eve
ming.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. r. McClintick and
daughter, Hazel, of Wyoming, visited
at the A. L. Deny home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Clark spent Sun
day in Minneapolis.
! d. w. Stevenson went to Foley on
business trip last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Clark of Brigh-
ton. Mich, visited at the Geo. Clark
home last week.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Hull spent Monday
at Little Hanging Horn lake, Mr.. Hull
doing some painting.
Earl Walters of Murdoch, visited at
the E. j Wright home from Wednes-
day of last week until Friday.
The four Oldest children of l.. c.
Miller of Minneapolis, stopped for a
few minutes visit with their grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hull, on
their way for weekend camping
| trip near their uncle's place, at Park
Point, Duluth.
Miss Mildred (HD Ditly of Mime
apOlis, was married to Myron T. SHAY
err of Wayzata Wednesday of last
week. The young couple spent their
honeymoon at the home Of the brides
sister, Mrs. E. ]. Wright, returning
! to their future home at Wayzata
Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Eddy of Hinck.
t ley were callers at the E. j. Wright
home Monday evening.
Hope Shaske left for the ST. Cloud
Normal school Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kelsey and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Kelsey and
children of Minneapolis. visited rela-
tives here over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fohrman of Mi
laca, visited at the home of his par
ents, during the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Ranold Yelling of Min
neapolis, spent the weekend visiting
relatives here
Joe Harapat was home over the
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Brook Park Trinity Luth. Church.

Services next Sunday. Sept 8, at
1920. All are welcome to our serv-
ices, and hereby take opportunity to
bid our school teachers welcome to
Brook Park and invite them to our
services all the time they are here
among us. and also to our home.
S. T. PALM, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05

Graf stowaway Sent Home for Trial.
Hamburg-Albert Buschke. stow
away aboard the Graf Zeppelin on it's
last fight from Friedrichshafen to
Lakehurst. was sent home for trial be.
fore the Juvenile Court.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05

30 Escape Unhurt from Mine Blaze.
Martins Ferry, Ohio-Thirty men, in
the Florence mine of the Youghioug-
heny and Ohio Coal Co. near here,
when fire broke out escaped unhurt
and were sent back into the mine to
fight the fire.
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(From Another Correspondent

Mr. and Mrs. Smiley and children
and Miss Clara Marotz of Barnes
vile, were guests at the Chas. Marotz
home over the Weekend. Miss Clara
remained for a longer visit
Mr. and Mrs. Budd Braves spent
Sunday at the Marotz home.
Mr. and Mrs. JOrgensen spent Sat-
urday at Superior.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
Films Shipped to Leper Colony.

THWs 0NTppeu 10 CepeT VoTony.
New York-The army transport
Grant, sailing from here for tho far
east, will carry 778,0OO feet of motion
picture film, gift from seven produc-
ing companies, to the Culion leper
colony in the Philippine islands.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
BRUNO

MT. ana MIS-. EDWARDS, waiter dnC
Ward took Joyce to Hinckley, enroute
for ST. Cloud, where she will attend
school this year. While there Mr.
and Mrs. Edwards. called on Walter
Prather, and found him much better
He was able to be up and around and
was feeling good.
Carl Lindh and Frank Johnson OF
Minneapolis, were guests of Mr.
Lindh's father recently and they
brought Everett Lindh home, after
having spent several weeks in the
city.
Mr.. Hill and Raymond Hill returned
from Minneapolis Saturday
The Rev. Johnson and family re.
turned from Chicago Monday, and
Mrs. Johnsons brother accompanied
them home to spend few days
Hugh Rose of DeCater, ILL.,, was g
guest of his brother Monday and Tues.
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Rose and brother
Hugh, and Carlton Stafford spent
Tuesday in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Nelson, Marjorie
and Virgil of Minneapolis, were guests
of their brother, Jack Edwards, re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Figg and Mable oil
| Minneapolis, were guests of friends
here for few days last week.
Church Notes Sunday school a,
9:45, church services at II o'clock
| T. 10,
Thursday evening at O'Clock. Mrs
John Babe will give a social at hel
home Friday evening. Apple pie ant
| ice cream will be served from Z o..
clock until 1890. Everybody is in
vited to come, Friday of this week
Sept 6.
Mrs. Cottrell, Mrs. Vompsh, Miss
Olson, and Orvill Larson were guests
of their father, o. E. Larson over the
| weekend
Mrs. Walter Hammer will enter
tain the Ladies Aid Wednesday, Sept
II. Mrs. John Stafford, Mrs. Bert
Rose, Mrs. Henry Starch, and Mrs
Englund will assist Everybody wei
| come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Pearson and
Mark Davis spent from Saturday unit
Tuesday at StraltOn, Canada, with hel
sister, Mrs. Jewett.
School opened here Tuesday with
Mr.. Mccoy as superintendent; Mrs
Mccoy, high school teacher; Miss Min
eky, seventh and eighth grades; Miss
Weber, fifth and sixth; Miss Loris
third and fourth; Miss Olson, first anC
second. The bus drivers are VIM
| Marihart, Mr.. Budd, Ed Rupp, Leslie
Darling; short routes, John Douglas
and Mr.. Marquette.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05
Byrd Unveils Picture of Himself.

Los Angeles-A radio impulse, start
ed by Commander Richard Byrd from
his Antartic camp at Little America,
blew an automobile horn and drew
curtains from an enlarged picture of
Byrd at the seventh national radio ex-
position here.
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American for 1 cent per word with
minimum of 25 cents per insertion
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st. PauIs Ev. Lutheran Church.


English services Sunday at D. m.
The confirmation class will meet imme-
diately after the services. All are well
come!
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-09-05

The Emanuel Ladies' Aid will meet
at Mrs. Lindh's Thursday afternoon,
Sept. 18th, at 2 p. m. Mrs. Lindh
and Mrs. Eklund will serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
NAME COMMITTEES
| IN COLMAR MANOR
Work of Newly Formed I'M
provement Association
Gets Under Way.
BY a staff Correspondent of The Star.

COLMAR MANOR, Md, April 30
The standing committees of the newly
formed Colmar Manor Improvement
Association as appointed by Rev. Or
vile Sproull, president, and the plat
form of the organization, adopted for
use in the coming town elections, were
announced today by Burt M. Bromley,
secretary.
Five requirements for candidates seek
ing the support of the Improvement
Association are set forth in the plat
form. They are: A personal interest in
improving the streets and street light
ing; appropriate zeal" for law enforce
ment; sufficient business ability" to
manage the finances of the town, and
Willingness for full publicity to all
transactions: alertness to the educa-
tional demands of the rapidly growing
school population, and desire to CO.
operate with individuals and organiza-
tons in Colmar Manor who strive to
further the civic needs of the town.
The standing committees follow:
Memberships. Charvoz, chairman
Millhauser and Mrs. Mary Cox
Schools and school buildings. c..
Cocker, l.. Carter. G.. Wood, Mrs. Colds
berry and Mrs. B. M Bromley.
Finance--H. K. Wilson, chairman; j.
L. Simmons, w. C. Mandanyohl, Mrs
H. G. DeGroot and Mrs. Harriette Siss-
Ter.
Streets, sidewalks and street lights
Mrs. r. o. Davey, chairman; A. L..
Keeton, William H. Russell, G. W. Cox
and H. w. Riddell
Entertainment-Mr r. B. Enos,
chairman; Mrs. J. j. Reeves, Mrs. H. K
Wilson. Mrs. jeanette Hill and Mrs. w.
E. Sebree.
Sewer, water, sanitation, fire protcc-
ton and gas-Mrs. j. A. Johnson,
chairman; W. E. Sebree, Thomas Reid,
Mrs. M. E. Fisher and Miss Iva Brist.
Publicity--Mrs. H. M. Hickerson.
chairman: Mrs. w. j. Cook, Mrs. j. E.
Routten, Harry Hill and Samuel Mill
hauser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 80 (Spe-
ciaD Senator Claude A. Swanson
paid visit To Alexandria yesterday
afternoon and, accompanied by Mayor
William Albert Smoot and former Rep
resentative C.. c. Carlin, looked over
the location for the proposed municipal
airport and shops
Seven members of the Alexandria
Rotary Club will attend the annual con-
vention of the fifty-sixth district of
Rotary Clubs Thursday and Friday at
Burke. president; Herbert Cross, secre-
tary; DR.. Nelson Gray, treasurer; Al
fred Thomson, Joseph Everly, DR.. H. A.
Latane and Blair Mcleod
The weekly luncheon meeting of the
club was held this afternoon in the
George Mason Hotel, with Rev. Percy
Foster Hall, rector Of st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church, delivering the principal adj
dress. Rev. P. L. Vernon, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, was in charge Of
the program.
City Manager Paul Morton, who has
resigned his Office here to become city
manager of Petersburg. Va, on July L.
announced today that he had accepted
an. invitation from the Petersburg
Chamber of Commerce to address that
body in the near future.
Funeral services for Mrs. Isabella
Cook. "a, who died Saturday, were held
this afternoon at the residence, in Cot
tage Park. by the Rev DR. William j.
Morton. rector of Christ Episcopal
Church, and Rev. Ernest M. Delaney,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. Interment was in Bethel Gem
etery.
Representatives of the American Au-
tom Obile Association viii come here
Monday to make free tests of brakes of
all automobile owners who desire to
have the tests made. The 400 block of
North st. ASaph street will be roped
of for the work.
The body Of Oliver Brown, %, of
Manassas who died at the Alexandria
Hospital Sunday from injuries received
when struck by train, was taken to
the home Of his parents, at Manassas,
yesterday for burial
Miss Rowena Shane. TNoman's Chris
tian Temperance Jni0r, worker. will
speak tonight az 80 o'clock in the
BAPTIST Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
FIVE Of FAMILY
KILLED IN CRASH
Only Infant Daughter Is
Saved When Thrown
Clear of Car.
BY the Associated Press.

ELKTON, Md, April 30.-All but one
member of family of six were killed
late yesterday when the truck in which
they were riding was struck by west
bound Baltimore 81 Ohio express at
Leslie's Station. near here. Frank Nc
Cumsey of Quarryville, Pa: his wife,
two sons, IL and years old, and a
4-year-old daughter were killed almost
instantly. An 18-month-old child was
injured slightly.
j. j. Tully, Waterman at the cross
ing, said the truck, driven by McCum-
sey. drove onto the tracks Immediately
after an eastbound freight had passed,
the driver apparently not seeing the
Westbound express. He said he at
tempted to wave him back, but no
attention was paid to the signal.
Coroner Howard w. Green of Cecil
County called jury to investigate the
accident.
The 18-month-old child, a girl, was
thrown from its mothers lap when the
truck was struck, landing on a grass
bank. 1t Is not seriously injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
o4P|TAL BOYS WIN
IN R. 0. 7. c. DRILL
axe Most Honors in Annual
Competition at University
of Maryland.
2.al Dispatch to The Star.

2.al Dispatch to The Star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, April 3D.
,shington boys carried of most of the
1ors in the annual competitive drill
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
1t of the University of Maryland at
!lege Park yesterday.
Capt. Harold L. Kreider of HyattSville,
l., had the distinction of winning the
a1or event when he led Company D to
tory in the company drill and gained
Gov. Ritchie Cup for his organiza-
II and Saber for himself, but all the
ler awards went to CAPABILITIES.
Company D earned further honors
zen its second platoon, handled by
cut. Milton NJ. Price of Washington,
ok the platoon drill and the alumni
>.
Wins Individual Honors.
z. c. Whitehead, another Washing
lian. member of Company E, took
iividual honors whesi, in COMPETE
n with the pick of the various COM
MES, he was adjudged the best drilled
ldent in the unit His award was
ID medal given by the class of 1899.
n selected men from each of the six
lnpanieS competed.
Fred c. Linton of Takoma Park,
Ident colonel Of the unit, was awarded
= Sam Browne belt, given to the one
10 has done the most for the regiment
lring the year.
Corp. Willis T. Frazier of Washington
,Tned the Sd Corps Area medal for
aking the highest rife score during
: year. Another medal, offered the
lnner-up. went to Corp. Frederick
lrshall, also Capitalize.
All presentations we're made by Col.
+. l.. Eskridge of the Sd Corps Area
eadquarters in Baltimore.
Judges of the competition were Capt.
9ul E. Liber of the Office of Chief of
lfantry; Capt. Harry w. Caygill of
e Office of Chief of Staff and Capt.
ayrnond l.. Shoemaker on duty with
le r. o. T. c. at Georgetown Univer-
y.
DIR. Pearson Present.
DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson. president
the University of Maryland, was
resent for part of the ceremonies,
,aking his first appearance on the
ampus since he was taken i'll last No
cmber. He has just returned from the
euth, where he had been recuperating.
Capt. w. P. Scobey of the military
apartment of the university, who will
ave in June for duties elsewhere, was
resented with set of books by the
,giment.
Maj. r. S. Lyle is head of the de-
of military science and tactics
the university and his aides, in addi-
on to Capt. Soobey, are Lieut.. Ed
ard H. Bowes and Lieut.. Robert N.
Dung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-30
TWO BOYS ARE HELD
IN FRIENDS DEATH
Police Question Youths After Com
ranicn Is Killed by Explod-
ing Gun.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, April 30
john Trost, 16, son of Mr. and Mrs
George W. Messman, 502 Franklin
street, who was shot yesterday after
noon, died at Allegany Hospital.
Charles Powers and Richard Norman,
about the same age as the dead boy,
were taken into custody by the authori-
ties and questioned at the Office of
States Attorney William A. Hustler.
Indications point to the shooting as
having been accidental. The boys. 1t
is said, were friends, and were playing
with 80 caliber revolver which was
discharged in attempting to wrest it
from each others hands
The accident occurred in the back
yard of young Powers home, TIC Sylvan
avenue. According to the story told the
police, the boys found the pistol, an
old pattern, on a dump and were ex-
aiming 1t when 1t exploded.
The boys were previously questioned
at the police station by County Investi-
gator Terrence j. Boyle and City De-
tective William j. Cubbage.