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The Washington times., 1930-07-12
The perfect" Mystery That
/ Rocked Blase Broadway
The Story Thus Far

Alvin Merle famous Broadway stage star Is mysteriOpsy
dered his dressing after evening performance Robin
finds Blake and Sergeant Jardn Of the
Homicide Squad, at work the
Michael and Murray Clyde, the stage
questioned testimony that
tered the period Merle
killed single window the rOnbarred. mysterious
face suddenly at the window
1t, Merle'S leading lady,
alley McrIe's Is the
dressing professionally Ethene
Wynne visiting this finds the card Of Ralph
Barnes well known gambler ,e..l
police discover that Byrnes and Ethelne
ynne leased exclusive apartment in the name OF Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph before Alvin MereS death. -
DAY MICHAEL, stagedOOr keeper, tells OF the
strange Belle Sergeant GIRL when calling
Before Belle traced for questioning she Is found
StrangIed to death in her flat. ...s. -...t
The Washington times., 1930-07-12

A pudding bowl andd rolling
pin belonging to Mrs. F. S.
Hutchinson, Of 322 D st. s. E.
The two articles over 100 years
old were wedding presents to
Mrs. Hutchinson's mother, Mrs.
John Wunderlich.
The bowl is baked clay, weighs
about 10 pounds, and is an old
time plum pudding mold. The
rolling pin was made in the
Navy Yard from ligna vitae
wood from a spar from the
Constitution.
The Washington times., 1930-07-12

Lincoln. Z. Pennsylvania. 8
Kings College. 9. A holy i'm.
age in the Greek orthodox
churc 10. Illinois. IL.
Liqueur. IL. Tamper, 13. Any
sharp check. IA. A small mug.
Is. An artificial passage for
water.
The Washington times., 1930-07-12
DR.. Risch,s Health Hint

If child shows signs Of illness see that the di-
gestion and elimination right and give only milk
for time until definite diagnosis can be made
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
CORRECTIONS

al II Is proper etnret for the man TO be presented 20 the roman
~ TIE woman should offer her right hand II she intends " shake hands
fl Virginia YVES cclcnEcd long after the medieval period. AThe long
slope Of the fender should be over the front wheel Gl The scrambled
gczd e ACTORS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20
1d91:S Oc'amNe&tSm
EENNE7E
All Work or no play.

There ar az east four mistakes IN The above picture. They may per-
to grammar. history. etiquette. drawing o. vhatnot see Il you can
find them Then look at the scrambled Go-d beow-a-d unscrambe 1t.
By switching the letters around. Grade yourself 20 for zach OF the mis-
yu find and 20 for the word II you unscrambe it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-20

y TOM WORE HANDSOME VIZ
nAAN EVER BROWN AS A RERRr4 4
Is RETURNING 4 NEW MAN, III
= y HIS AEART STRINGS ToRA -
!. Ef The SAD DEATH OF MARY COLI
= ARE on The MEND THOUGH
\ ne CAN NEVER FORGET AER-
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
HEART ATTACK FATAL
3

Following a heart attack early
yesterday morning. Paul Kolik,
55, died in his home In the
First block Rittenhouse st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
SCOTT GRANTED
COUNTY BID

ROCKVILLE. Md, Feb. 20. -
New bids for the demolition Of
the buildings in the square west
Of Court Street, preparatory to
the construction of the new
courthouse, were received here
yesterday by the board Of COM
misSioners Of Montgomery county.
The previous set of bids for
the project was rejected in !ts
entirety and a private bid ac-
cepted, but this was questioned
from the legal standpoint by
Capt. Joseph c. Cissel, counsel
to the county commissioners.
The bids received here yeSter-
day were: Kenneth Windham,
all buildings, $1,000; r. Magruder
VeirS, church office building, $24;
Moulden heirs property, $39: Wal
ter s. Moulden, pay $125 for
Moulden heirs property; w. L..
Scott, all buildings as advertised,
$50; Joseph Manger, all build
irgS as advertised, $500: H. l..
England, all buildings as adver-
tised. $474.
w. L. Scott, Of Washington.
was awarded the contract subject
to his furnishing a bond of $4,000
before February %. This bond
must be approved by the commits
SionerS and their counsel, Cap
tain CiSsel. Scott said last night
that he was ready to start on the
work Immediately upon the COM
pletion Of the legal preliminaries.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
DIES AS FRIEND
TAKES HIM To
HOSPITAL

HERNDON, Va, Feb. 2o.-Resi-
dents of Herndon we're shocked
when Aubrey Hanes, one of the
best known Of the younger citi-
cents of Herndon, committed sui
eide by shooting himself in the
abdomen.
Julian M. Thompson, Of Hern-
don, hurried with Hanes in an
auto to a Washington hospital
but death occurred from internal
bleeding before the distance had
been half covered.
DE, C. A. Ransom, Of Falls
Church, county coroner, issued a
verdict Of death from a gunshot
wound inflicted with intent Of
committing suicide
Friends of the deceased state
that Hanes had been suffering
from a nervous breakdown several
months. He is survived by his
wife, a young son ana a brother,
Z. Earltop HaneS, member of the
Virginia house of delegates.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
DRUNK DRIVING
COSTS $500

HYATTSVILLE, Md, Feb. 20.
Henry G. Keithley, Washington,
faced three charges in police
court here yesterday. He pleaded
not guilty to one and guilty to
the other two.
The charges were driving un-
der the influence of liquor, reck-
less driving and failure to show
q permit or registration card.
County Policeman Claude Reese
testified that at the time charges
had been placed against the de-
fendant he had been in an in
toXicated state. He also testified
that the car Keithley was opera
ting was veering from. one side
OF the road to the other.
One Of the passengers in the
car testified that the veering was
caused by a loose wheel, and that
the driver was not drunk or other
wise in an unfit condition to
operate the car.
Justice Sheriff levied a fine of
500 and costs on the. charge
Of operating under the influence
Of liquor, and fines of 81 ana
costs on each Of the other two
charges.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
HIGH MARK SET
BY DAIRY HERD

FAIRFAX, Va, Feb. 20.-The
dairy herd owned by A. M. Scheur-
man for the third consecutive
month won the honor Of leading
the honor roll Of Dairy Herd I'm
provement Association, No. q.
Scheurman's COWS averaged 1004.6
pounds of milk and 35.18. pounds
Of butter fat compared with an
average production of LOO cows
in the association of 653.7 pounds
Of milk and 26.9 pounds of butter
fat. The best COW for the month
Of the whole association was a
holstein owned by j. B. Dowden,
of Baileys Cross Roads, which
produced 1926 pounds Of milk
and 45.18 pounds Of butter fat.
Other dairy men with cows on
the honor roll were Sunset Hills,
4; C. K. Miller, 8; CT. Wright,
/; j. G. Storm, /; B. F. Salisbury,
2; T. B. Mason, 6; Frank Lyons,
g., c. T. Rice, S; j. s. Barbour, /:
A. c. Ritchie. 2; J. B. Dowden. /;
KidWell Brothers. /; Kenilworth
Farms, Z: Fred Craper,, !: r. M.
Money, /; Wheeler and Crippen,
4; Mark Turner, /; j. A. Wheeler,
2, and Jenkins and Wilson,. 5.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
TAKES
SHENANDOAH
PARKP0ST

FRONT ROYAL, Va, Feb. 90
8. n. Marsh, Of staunton, Va, has
taken charge here as Shenandoah
National Park supervisor in place
of Alexander Stuart, who died in
December.
Marsh is regarded as an author.
ity on the value Of mountain lands
in Virginia and West Virginia. He
was for 10 years supervisor Of the
Shenandoah National Forest, he
helped Xix values and negotiate
the purchase Of nearly 100000
acres Of land in the Allegheny and
Massanutten mountains.
He resigned as supervisor about
three years ago to take up work
under the United States Forest
Service for half q dozen Southern
States.
Recently he resigned that posi-
ton to accept the vice presidency
and managership Of the Augusta
Motor Company, Of Staunton, Va,
which position he resigned to take
up the park work. His appoint
ment was made by the Virginia
conservation and development
commission, and he win work un-
der the direction Of Chairman
william Z. Carson.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
Washington Catholics
Form Dogma Society

The recommendation set forth
in the recent encyclical Of Pope
Plus XII, urging formation Of a
well-informed lay apoStolate in
the Church, will be carried out by
Washington Catholics. The first
steps in this direction were taken
Tuesday night at q meeting in
Immaculate Conception auditor
iuYn.
The Rev. Francis J. Hurney,
pastor Of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church, originated the
movement in America and be-
lieves that it viii have nation
wide significance. This move
ment is to meet conditions set
forth in numerous articles con-
corning the Catholic Church in
nom Catholic publications. This
unusual manifestation Of interest
by non-C Catholics led to the belief
that a group Of laymen, well in
formed in Church dogma, would
be able to instruct and advise
non-C Catholics regarding tn e
church.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
CHURCH MEET
READY To OPEN

FALLS CURCH, Va, Feb. 90
Nearly $50 delegates and instruc
tors will be entertained by Cross
man M. e. Church for q four-daS
period beginning tomorrow ON the
occasion Of the mid-winter inSti
tute Of the young people of the
Methodist Episcopal churches OF
the Washington district.
The program will consist Of four
courses Of lectures. DR.. Clarence
True Wilson, secretary Of the
Methodist Board of Temperance
and Morals, will speak on "Un-
derstanding the Bible: DR.. ]. p
Hand. superintendent Of the
Washington district, will talk on
What It Means To Be Chris
tian," and the Rev. D. s. Patterson
Of Washington will take as his sub.
ject, How to Make the Epworth
League Program Work"
Miss Ruth Decker, instructor in
the Lucy Webb Hayes School Of
Washington, will give q special
lecture on "Pageantry." and will
supervise q pageant to be held on
Sunday in Madison School.
In addition to the Institutional
classes and special services, the
program will include a sightseeing
walk on Saturday afternoon, with
a party in the evening. An excep-
tionally large registration from
the so churches in the District is
reported.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
z BANDITS FAIL
!. At TLEEWAE', VA.

: LEEWAY, Va, Feb. 2O.-Two
unidentified men entering the
store of William Veitch late last
night, threw a gun in his face
and ordered him to "Stick 'em
up" Veitch, running out of the
store, called for help and the
men made their getaway, going
toward Rosslyn in. an automobile.
Officers William H. Thompson,
Jack Conway and c. Wayne Carr,
answering the call, found the
men gone when reaching the
store. In hot pursuit the officers
headed for RoSslyn where they
found the abandoned car, the
men making their escape.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
walked TRACK,
VET, 50, DEAD

STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 90
Capt. w. M. McMehen, 88, was
killed by a C. and O. express here
early today, while walking on the
railroad tracks. He was patient
Of Western Maryland State Hos
pital, Confederate veteran and
was formerly assistant superin-
tendent of the Confederate Sol
diers' Home, Richmond.
He is survived by his second
wife, Of New York city, and q
daughter, Of Salt Lake City. He
was expecting release from the
hospital within a week.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20

MARYLAND j.
RANKS HIGH
IN TESTS

COLLEGE PARK, Md, Feb. 20.
According to the intelligence tests
which have been conducted by
the Extension Service Of the
United States Department Of Ag-
riculture the University Of Mary
land is Q pretty intelligent tnsti-
tuition.
The tests were brought to sew
eraI universities. At the Univer-
sity Of Maryland they were given
in economics, general chemistry
and in organic chemistry. The
economics students, numbering 60,
came out in fourth place among
the IL schools that took the ex-
animation. In chemistry IS stu
dents were examined and they
came out in seventh place among
the II institutions at which the
examination was conducted.
The tests were given largely for
the purpose Of measuring the eff.
cheney Of college teaching meth
DDS. They have caused great in
terest among the students and
the faculty and have been vel
coined at the school for their edu-
cational value.
The five highest marks in the
economics examination were made
by the following students: Oscar
Spencer, first; Walter Connell,
Lawrence ChiSwell, John Bischofs:
Warren Mitchell and Richard
Hughes tied for fifth place.
In organic chemistry, Ruth
LawleSS was highest.
The other students making
high grades in this subject were:
Bruce Billmeyer, Samuel Einhorn,
Sidney Gelman, William Heintz,
John Macdonald and A. r. Martin.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
Two Wedding Permits
Issued at Rockville
international Photo
photo by International

ROCKVILLE, Nd. Feb. 90
Marriage licenses have been issued
here to the following:
Francis j. Henderson, 81, and
May H. Hughes, 20, both Of
Washington, D. C.
Millard A. Nash, 81, Washing
ton, D. c., and Lucille v. Curry,
20, Waterford, Pa.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
Mayor FOgarty Balks
At Testimonial Dinner

YoNKERs. N. Y, Feb. 20 Il.
N.s.)-Plans for q testimonial
dinner for Mayor John j. Fogarty
were abandoned today.
Mayor Fogarty declined to at
tend such an affair and an
nounced he preferred there be
held q public entertainment, pro.
ceeds Of which will go to a relief
Of the unemployed.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
Goshawk Is Captured
After Battle Near
Smithburg

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 20.
A large goshawk, q rare species
in this section, was captured
alive by j. M. Rowland on the
mountain beyond Smithsburg,
but only after Rowland was In
jured by the bird, which meas
ured 80 inches across the wings.
Rowland came upon the
goShawk feeding upon a dead
crow along a road. The bird,
surprised, gave battle and
wounded Rowland with its beak
and talonS before he subdued it.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20
TWO HOMES ROBBED

FREDERICK, Md, Feb. 90
Taking advantage Of the absence
of members Of the families, rob
berS ranSacked the homes Of
George L. Rothenhoefer and j. G..
NOEL, Dill Avenue, Of jewelry and
money to the value Of $70O. En-
trance to the homes was effected
in each case by the bath room,
the intruders scaling rear porches.
The Washington times., 1930-02-20

-Photo by international
KENNETH C. M. SILLS
PRESIDENT OF BOwdOin
College, Maine, one Of the old.
est institutions of learning in
the country, who is under fire
rs a result Of his "wet" speech
before q KiwaniS Club meet
ing in Maine. Questioning the
"'moral good" that prohibition
has done, the college head
reused the ire of the "drys"
to such a point that he has
been challenged to prove his
assertions by the Rev. Frederick
w. Smith, president Of the
Christian Civic League Of
Maine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
SEWER SUIT IS
HIT BY JEUP
Case Blamed on DiSgrun-
tied Contractor or Politician.

Suit to enjoin the city sanitary
board from proceeding with the
$45O,OO0 sewer program on the con-
tention it benefits" the Indian
apoliS Water Company, today was
blamed on "disgruntled contractor
o politician" by 3. j. T. Jeup, city
sanitary board president.
Attorneys for some contractors
appeared before the board and
warned us not to let the contract
to an outside firm which happened
to be the low bidder" Jeup said.
In answer to the charge in the
complaint filed Monday that the
sanitary board conspired with the
water company to the benefit of the
water company, Jeup said: 1.-THE
water company opposed the project
because we go through its property.
The water company really is dam
aged, if anything"
It do some consulting work for
the water company and if that's a
high crime I'll just have to try and
live it down." Jeup declared.
Petitions for the injunction were
filed in circuit court by Henry L.
Harding, John D. Brosnan, Simon
S. Fox and Michael SabloSky, and
asked that the city be enjoined
from carrying out the project.
The Broad Ripple and Riverside
district main interceptor sewers,
Pleasant Run interceptor and
Pogue's Run sewer are under fire in
the petition.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
SUIT ATTACKS
FEE COLLECTION
Friendly Case Is Filed by
Givan Against Robinson.

Friendly suit attacking collection
of demand and mileage fees by
County Treasurer Clyde E. Robin
son as part of costs assessed for
redeerning property sold for taxes
was filed today in superior court
one by County Attorney Clinton II.
Givan.
Givan filed the action in behalf
of County Auditor Harry Dunn, de-
claring that Robinson has no legal
right as treasurer to keep the
money as part of his fees.
Lawrence F.. Orr, chief examiner
Of the state board Of accounts, re-
Gently held the collection to be
illegal
Charges are made in the suit
that Robinson "has failed to &C
count for and turn said funds into
said county treasury, and is not
entitled to the funds as his own
private fund, but that the money
should be turned into the treasury
as tax money"
The action is based on a statute
promulgated Jan 1, 1880, providing
that the treasurer is entitled to re-
ceive only one-third of the per
cent commission for collecting de-
linquent taxes, and that the re-
manning two-thirds shall revert to
the treasury.
The complaint declares that Rob-
inson has collected approximately
$780, representing $50 demand and
mileage fees since the law went
into force.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
FAMILY Aided
BY OFFICERS
Stranded Tourists Provided
With Gas, Funds.

Humane officers provided gaso-
line and funds for a family Of tour
lists stranded here today, en- route
from their home in New Albany
Ind, to Kalamazoo, Mich.
Jack Reynolds, ~; his wife. Bertha,
ii, and four children were found
without food or funds ina tent On
the bank of White river, west of State
Road 81, by Sergesnts Thomas
Bledsoe and Charles Quack, who in
vestigated a police report.
One of the children, a 3-months-
old baby belonging to Mr.. and Mrs.
Garland Kettle, Son-in-law and
daughter of the Reynolds, took sick
from exposure during the night and
was treated by city hospital at
tacheS.
Kettle and his wife had come here
with the family, but had proceeded
to Kalamazoo Sunday, where Kettle
is to work.
The family started on their way
again after officers put twenty gal
Ions of gasoline in their car and
gave them 50 for food.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, June 24-Selec-
ton of Amos. w. Woodcock, United
States district attorney for Mary
land, to become chief of the prohi-
bition unit under Attorney General
Mitchell after July 1, means that q
fighting executive will direct the
governments supreme drive for dry
law enforcement.
Woodcock, IS, is a lientenant-com-
mander in the army reserve corps
He served on the Mexican border
in 1916 and in the World war. Fol
meritoriouS service in the front line
he was promoted to lieutenant
colonel.
Woodcock's appointment, an
nounced late Monday, was expected
to meet little opposition in the
senate.
Senator Tydings Oem., Md, a
wet, announced he would support
the nomination.
II am for him." Tydings said to-
day. He is very, very dry, and that
is the reason that he should be
selected. He is a good clean man
and is we'll fitted in every way to be
a good administrator.
Woodcock, has many years of legal
experience. He was United States
attorney and assistant attorney-gen-
eral of Maryland.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
Cost of Seven Projects Is
Estimated in Excess of
Million Dollars.

Bids on seven Indiana highway
department paving projects, esti-
mated at more than $1,000, 900 by de
partment engineers, were receive
at the statehouse today.
Forty-three contractors took part
in the bidding. which covered about
twenty-six miles. Total low bids
amounted to 1927 ,059.0S.
OF the total sum. $740. 069.79 is
for construction of a Dunes relief
highway to parallel q. S. 20. The
road will run from Gary to the
Michigan Indiana state line at
Chesterton.
Bids and projects were as follows
u. S. 2o-North of Chesterton TO one
half mile west Of Laporte county line, IN
Porter county. forty feet wide for 81
miles. Low bidder. NJ. D. Heiny, Gary,
Sass. e4i.si. Estimate. $sSs, oses74.
o. s. 2o-one-half mile west of Porter
Laporte county line to two-nfths Of 8
mile east Of Trail Greek, south Of Mich
iran city. in Porter and Laporte counties
forty feet wide for 5.z6T miles Low bidder,
II. d. Heiny. s71e.se4.sa. Estimate. $751;
io2s7.
Road IL and Q. S. -Two-nfths OF a
mile east Of Trsil creek to Indiana-skich-
isan tato line. IN 15aporte county. forty
feet wide Tor sfs4 miles. Low bidder,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
Fire Tragedy Drove Her
From Circus Work 20
Years Ago.
BY ARCH sTEINEL

It took a dog-trainer twenty
years to love dogs, and love them
enough to scorn training them.
And now she's snapped at daily
by the pups she loves but doesn't
train, and doesn't mind their nip
ping teeth bit.
That is the kaleidoscope of the
life of Mrs. Nora Slagle, aid in car
ing for the inhabitants of the city
dog pound.
But let's go back twenty years,
back of the scars Mrs. Slagle car
ries on her arms.
It's night near the railroad sta
ton in Rochester, Ind. A circus
train with myriad cars stands on a
siding. In one car are four dogs,
one a poodle.
Antique train lamps of years ago
flicker in the windows of the cars.
A woman in the car with the four
dogs is filling her lamps. The wom-
an is Mrs. Slagle-then Frances,
the good trainer"
She Tells Her Story
But we'll let her tell of it:
"The dogs I'd worked hard on
training we're in the car. 'PoSsurn, .
the poodle, who could dive from a
! ladder to nv shoulder was one of
them.
81 got the lamps filled. struck a
match. There was an explosion.
The car seethed in flames. I'd filled
the lamps from the wrong can, the
gasoline can. tried to get my dogs
out. The flames burned me. I ran
for my life. I couldn't save Pos
sum or the others.
''The car burned and as the flames
licked its sides. I could see Postum
sitting up in the flames on his hind
legs. He was sitting just as I'd
taught him to sit" and her eyes
f1ickered and went shut just as the
lamps must have done in that car
twenty years ago.
II never trained a dog after that.
couldn't-and remember Postum
sitting there.
Better Nearly Every Day
DOG trainers don't like their
dogs as other folk. They like them
for the money they can get out OF
them. That's the way I was until
Postum died. Then I learned to
love them. 1 learned not to mind
their shedding hairs on my dress, OF
dirty feet trampling in the house. y
Years passed and Mrs. Slagle left
a Photographic business in Terre
Haute to take a position at the dog
pound.
"Have I been bitten in my work
here? Why, every day. It seemed
yesterday they all had it in for me.
But dogs are like humans; they
have their blue days, too; only I
believe I understand dogs better
than humans" she added.
Mrs. Slagle has taken treatments
for mad dog" bites on two occa-
Sions. She says the best way to
handle a mad dog is to grab him
| by the Scruff of the neck.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-24
TIMES CHAMP LOSES
Jimmy White Off Form in
Marbles Tourney.

BIZ Times SDeci1t
OCEAN CITY, N. j., June "a
A thumb injury sustained on a.
merry-go-round ride Monday night
hampered Jimmy Whites play in
the North Central League of the
national marbles tourney here
Tuesday morning, and the Indian
apolis Times champion could win
but two of his eight games. He
dropped two straight to South
Bend, split even with youngstown
and Ft. Wayne, and then dropped
two games to Buffalo.
However, the losses did not
dampen the spirits of Jimmy, who
is having the time of his life here.
Boat rides and deep sea fishing
trips were scheduled for this after
noon, but rain which fell i'm
mediately after the tourney was
run off may cause a postponement.
Jimmy is staying at the Delaware
hotel and will make that his home
until Friday when he starts his re-
turn journey.