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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
6 BURN TO DEATH
IN ROOM|NG HOUSE
Seventh Trapped by Blaze in
Whiting, Ind, May Die.
One Escapes by Leap.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITING, Ind, December 25.-An
early morning fire swept suddenly
through the upper floor Of small room
ing house today, bringing death to six
men and probably fatal burns to an
other.
Only one of the eight men occupying
the second floor of the frame building
escaped-he jumped to the ground. Four
persons who slept on the first floor, in
GLIDING the operator of the rooming
house, ran to safety when they heard
the screams of the trapped victims above
them.
The blaze did not last long and did
comparatively little damage to the
building 1t apparently started on the
second floor, caught up highly inf1am-
mable materials such as bed clothing
and wearing apparel and then died
down 1t spread so rapidly that four
of the men died in their beds. Two
others got only as far as a window.
Nick Slemick, who suffered burns that
are expected to prove fatal, reached
the back stairs, but was held there by
the flames.
The dead are Victor Mechevic, So;
Mat Stitch, So; Joe Bebek, AZ; Thomas
Casovich. IS; John Lucic, "a, and Joe
Lucic, 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
BOMB BLOWS DOOR
OFF BIGGEST BUILDING
Windows for Five Floors Shattered
and Two Watchmen Knocked
Out in Chicago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 25.-Those who
think one bomb would be only q ges-
ture against the worlds largest build
ing should have heard the report and
felt the shock caused by black powder
explosive against a steel door of the
New Merchandise Mart last midnight.
The door was blown of, windows of the
lower five floors on one side shattered,
two night watchmen knocked out, and
500 guests at a party on one of the
upper floors thrown into confusion by
the blast, which was heard over the
near North Side. Damage was set at
$4,000.
On December the nearby Furniture
Mart, known as the worlds largest
building until completion of the Mer-
chandise Mart, was bombed in a similar
manner. Police could assign no mo-
tives in either case. Marshall Field &
Co. owns the Merchandise Mart and oc-
cupies most of its space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
TROLLEY CUT IN TWO
IN CRASH AT CANAL
Wife Making Last Trip of Night
With Conductor Is Badly Hurt.
Motorman Killed.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated EreSS.
INDIANAPOLIS, December 25.-
Boarding last-trip city street car late
last night with her arms loaded with
Christmas purchases, Mrs Everett Norris,
wife of the conductor, found herself in
a hospital here today seriously hurt.
In addition her numerous packages were
in q North Side canal and her antici-
pated Christmas happiness shattered.
1t had been her intention to keep her
husband company on his late run.
The car northbound with Brady
Pierce, a substitute motorman, failed to
slow down for sharp turn in the track
and the car struck canal bridge side
ways and split in two, the front part
dropping into the water below. Pierce's
body later was recovered from the YES
tibule of the car in feet of water.
Company officials claimed the brakes
were in perfect condition and Pierce
failed to see the curve in time.
The conductor, Mrs Norris husband,
escaped with only few bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
VETERAN OF CIRCUS
DIES IN WINTER CAMP
Johnny ]. Jones One of Family
of IA All Performers in
Sawdust Rings.

BY the Associated Press.
DE LAND, Fla, December 25.-
Johnny J. Jones, veteran circus owner,
died at his Winter home here today.
Death was attributed by attending
physicians to uremia. He had been
confined to his bed two days and had
been Ill only a week
At the bedside were his wife and a
small son, Johnny j. Jones, jr.; a sis
ter, Mrs Grant Smith, known to show
men as Sister Sue" and her husband,
and another brother in-law, Ray Meade.
Mrs. Meade, Jones sister, was en-
route here from Du Bots, Pa, where a
third sister, Mrs. Womberly, lives.
The whole family is connected with the
Johnny j. Jones Shows, which has
made Winter headquarters here for the
past five years.
The death Of Jones leaves his three
sisters as the only surviving members
of circus family of IA brothers and
sisters.
The show was making preparations
here for the 1881 tour, which was to
open festival in Winter Haven, Fla.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
CHECK CONFESSION
OF PAY ROLL THIEF
Man Tells New Haven Police
He Staged HoId-up in Which
One Was Slain.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN Conn, December 25.-
A man who said his name was Edward
Slattery of this city walked into police
headquarters early today and said he
was the bandit who stole the pay roll
of the Allingtown branch of the Ameri-
can Mills Co. in West Haven yesterday.
One of the company's employees was shot
and killed and another critically wound
ed in the hold-up.
Slattery, who was penniless when
searched by police, told the author
tiles he threw the $4,931.23 pay roll in
the underground of the roadside in West
Haven.
The New Haven police turned the
prisoner over to the West Haven police
for further questioning Slattery de-
scribed the spot where he threw the
money and the police were trying to
locate the plumber today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Judge Can't See
Joke and Remands
Idle Actor to Jail

NEW YORK, December Is
(N.ANA.).-For two days George
Voelk, New York actor at pres
ent "at leisure" will joke no
more. Magistrate Marvin saw to
that.
Voelk's idea of a joke did not
appeal to the judge. Voelk
walked into a Queens police sta
ton and announced he had just
killed his wife and companion.
The excited desk sergeant tele-
phoned the address given by
Voelk and found it was Turkish
bath.
"Ha, ha, ha," laughed Voelk,
"the laughs on you"
Voelk was fined $40 and
couldn't pay. Now the jokes on
him.
Copyright, 1880. North American
Newspaper Alliance.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
STRAPPED TO CHAIR
AND KILLED BY GUNMAN
Dentist Shot to Death After Shout
ing Alarm as Patient and Com
panion Hold Him Up.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, December 25-Dr.
William o. Koehn was wounded fatally
yesterday by two men who strapped
him in the chair of his dental office
and fired four bullets into his body
after he shouted an alarm.
The dentist had been working on
the teeth of one of the men while the
other loitered in the waiting room. The
patient overpowered the dentist and
prepared to rob the office.
DR.. Koehn's outcry aroused other
tenants of the building and one of the
gunner fired before they fed. Moth
ing was stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Alaska Invites Cold Folk.

JUNEAU, Alaska, December rs Dr.
II visitors at the Winter resorts In
Florida and California get too cold they
can come to Juneau.
While most of the United States, in
GLIDING the reputed warm spots. was
shivering with freezing weather, Juneau
was enjoying normal temperature of
A this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

One of the things not listed on the
price tag Of the overcoat Simon King
was wearing was what the overcoat is
going to cost Simon.
Already the overcoat has cost the coll
ored man his liberty, and upon a
Christmas day. It may, cost Simon
more days than that if the Judge be-
lieves what the police say he viii.
Even without the dangling price tag,
the overcoat was recommendation in
itself to the attention Of Policemen r.
D. Chenault.
Within the overcoat, Simon was
strolling along upper Seventh stree& in
the small hour Of $3.50 this morning. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
SANTA DROPS FROM SKY
WITH GIFTS FOR SCORES
Parachute Jumper at Anacostia
Distributes Presents Among
Orphan Children of City.

Santa Claus dropped from the skies
beneath cleaning silk parachute at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station today
bearing gifts to scores of WaShington's
orphan children gathered from all parts
of the city by the Red Cross and officers
and men of the station.
The party was held, in accordance
with annual custom, with w. 2. Scott,
aviation chief machinists mate and
champion parachute jumper, filing the
role of Santa Claus. Bags of gifts were
waiting for distribution by Santa to the
children
Following the distribution of gifts the
children are to be the guests of the per-
sonnet of the station at Christmas din
ner in the mess hall. They will be re-
turned to their homes and orphanages
during the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

the White House during the remodeling operations
two years ago. The accompanying verse follows:
"a pine tree on the hills Of Maryland-through
Many Summers heats and Winters SHOWS,
Felled, carted, watered, and a metamorphosis
Within a week.
And then century buried deep within the White
House walls-unseen, unsung, but one of myriads
of myrads holding firm together
The stored structure
Until a age came and replaced steel for wood.
Then months upon the dump, the dump cart actually
arrived for last ride
And then rescue. Now here I rest upon your desk
for short space; until-the waste basket and the
fire.
Then once again III gofree smoke before free wind
to touch again the hills of Maryland"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
PRICE TAG ON LOUD OVERCOAT
TAILS WEARER AS THEFT SUSPECT
Officer Learns of Store Window Crashing and Takes
Colored Man in Custody.

The coat was so loud. Chenault said,
he looked twice.
ON the second glance he saw the price
tag, and suspicious, went to the pre-
cinct to inquire about the haberdaShery
situation.
There Chenaul learned Herman Salus'
show window, at 1910 Seventh street,
had been crashed by brick. A loud
overcoat, not to mention price tag,
was missing.
Now Simon, who said he was al, is
missing from his home, in the 1900
block Of Meigs Court northeast.
SiNpn was being held for inYestiRa-
ton edays
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Gasparri Not to Broadcast.

ROME, December IS CP).-A Christmas
radio talk, which was to have been
given by Cardinal Gasparri, the former
Papal secretary Of state, has been can
celled because the cardinal is i'll. The
address had been looked forward to
eagerly throughout Italy, for it would
have been the first time a cardinal of
the curia had gone on the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MYSTERIOUS. SHOOTING
ENDS LIFE OF OHIOAN

Dropped by Bullet as He Leaves
Home After Giving Presents
to Wife and Children.
BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, December 25-While
his wife and children were still laugh
ing and shouting over the presents he
had just given them, Peter Kasper, IS,
stepped from his home last night and
was dropped by bullet. He died at a
hospital unable to tell how the shooting
occurred.
Kasper had told his wife he was going
across the street to get a cigar. He had
no more than left when neighbor came
in to tell Of the shooting.
Police said Kasper, a wood carver,
had no known enemies and were unable
to explain the Staying.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Comedians Wife Robbed.

NEW YORK, December IS (P).-Mrs
Sadie Benny, wife of Jack Benny, come
dian, reported to the police yesterday
she had been robbed of $4,000 in jewell
nv and an ermine coat Tuesday night
by four gunner.
She said she had been bound and
gagged and said her mouth was sealed
shut with tape. The gunner later re-
moved the tape lest she suffocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
NJ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG Fla, December
25.-Santa Claus came out of the barrel
of a revolver instead Of down the Chin
ney for some st. Petersburg kids today.
but It Is probable that only their father
whose name is not on record, and Peter
H. Sattler, salesman, knew the differ
ence.
walking home last night with large
sum Of money on him, Sattler felt the
butt of a gun in his ribs.
"It's Christmas, mister" said the man
at the other end Of the pistol, "and my
kids amt going TO be without Santa
Claus"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
10000 MEN TO GET JOBS
ON SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Shop and Maintenance Employees
to Return to Work January 5
on Full Time.
Rx tha Associated Pros.

By the Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, December 25.
The Sacramento Union quotes on
cials of the local Southern Pacific Co.
headquarters as saying approximately
IO, 900 shop and maintenance employees
of the railroads northern district are
to return to work January on a full
time basis.
The men have been working two
months on part-time shifts three days a
week. TwXd To-day lay-offS were put
into effect during that period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
HOLD.UP MAN PROMISES REFUND
TO VICTIM WHEN HE FINDS JOB
'My Kids Amt Going Be Without Santa Claus He
Explains, Taking $40.
sattler raised his hands.

Sattler raised his hands.
81 hate to do a thing like this" the
unidentified individual continued, land
it's my first time, but I'm out of work"
win $40 do?" asked Sattler.
Sure. I can get along nicely with
that"
Sattler lowered his hands, took out
his wallet and handed the Christmas
bandit a $40 bill. The bandit made no
move for the rest. Then Sattler con-
tinued home. Soon the hold-up man
overlook him.
SAY mister" he said M'give me your
name and address. Want to return
this when find work."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Bath in MoOnshine
Cures Rheumatism,
Tailor Tells Police

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, December IS.
Abe Perrin, SO, bathes in
moonShine.
That's his story.
A raid on his tailor shop re-
suited in the seizure of five one
gallon cans of moonshine, police
say. Perlin told the magistrate
he is afflicted with rheumatism
and uses the moonshine to battle
in. He further said he does not
drink or sell the stuff.
Perrin was ordered held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
TANKER DISABLED
Tugs at Anchor 10 Miles at Sea in
Binding Snowstorm.

Binding Snowstorm.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, December IS
CP).-A tanker without motive power
was Juggling at her anchors 16 miles
from this port last night with Capt
Edward Kirk and six crewmen aboard
in binding snowstorm, at the climax
of which the gale had reached so miles
an hour.
Capt. Ackhurst of the former cruiser
Constance, reported the steel schooner
Doren being towed from st. Pierre to
Halifax. had been cast adrift when her
10-inch towline snapped.
The Constance officers thought the
partly dismantled ship in little danger
in the offShore wind.
Another tug was to go out last night
to the Doren'S aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
SECOND WIFE AIDS
Pays 5000 of Husbands Back Ali
mony to Bring Him Home.

CHICAGO, December IS OP1.-Daniel
S. Beebe, former official Of the Vitrolite
Co., jailed because he was $24,800 be-
hind in his alimony payments, will
spend Christmas at home through the
efforts of his second wife.
The present Mrs. Beebe appeared be-
fore Superior Judge John j. Sullivan
yesterday with 5000 for the first wife.
i've borrowed my salary for the next
three weeks to do this" she explained,
as she paid 500 raised by herself ana
500 subscribed by q friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
GEORGIA BANKS CLOSE
Heavy Withdrawals Blamed and
Small Losses Predicted.

ATLANTA, December IS (P).-A. B.
Mobley, State superintendent of banks,
announced last night two banks, the
Bank of bearing, near Augusta, and
the Citizens Bank of Waynesboro,
closed because of recent heavy with
drawals.
Mr.. Mobley said indications were the
banks depositors would suffer little or
no loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MAKE FLIGHT PLANS
italian Destroyers to Take Posts to
Aid IL Atlantic Planes.

PERNANBUCO, Brazil, December IS
H9.-Four italian destroyers arrived
Yesterday for refueling prior to taking
positions between Natal and Bolama,
Portuguese Guinea, for the forthcom-
ing flight of IL Italian seaplanes over
the South Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Woman. 1O4. EXPIRES.

EFFINGHAM, Ill, December Is Dr.
Mrs. Mary Brumstedt, 104, died at her
home here yesterday. She was born In
Germany and lived here so years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
MRS. HOOVER WRITES GIFT VERSE.

of attached
carved from White House timber
and today by President and Mr.
Hoover has the First Lady herself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25

Radio Programs on Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
WEATHER.

%. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Increasing cloudiness and warmer to-
night; minimum temperature tonight
about SO degrees; tomorrow fair and
warmer. Temperatures: Highest, 81, at
2:30 pm. yesterday; lowest, 10, at 7:20
am. today. Full report on page 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-25
Santa Then Disappears.

When Santa Claus had pulled the
last present from his big bag and had
grasped the hands of the two excited
children he called out greeting to all
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15
FARM BOARD TO REMEDY
LOW LIVING STANDARDS

Belief on the part of Congress and
the general public that farm living
standards are becoming so low as
to endanger the future of America
led directly to the creation of the
Federal Farm Board, George E. Far
rell, of the extension service of the
u. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D. c., told county agents
and other extension workers at their
recent state conference at University
Farm, St. Paul. 1t is not merely to
give farmers more money, but to
maintain adequate standards of living
for which the people of the United
States are willing to gamble $780,
100000, Mr.. Farrell stated.
Ultimately the function of the
board will be to organize commodity
sterilization corporations to assist
cooperative marketing organizations
and unity their efforts, Mr.. Farrell
believes. He characterized the early
small loans advanced by the farm
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15
PLAN DRIVE TO WIPE
OUT HUGE SMUT LOSSES

Important farm relief" measures
designed to save Minnesota wheat
growers and other small grain pro-
ducers millions of dollars in 1880
were adopted at a recent conference
on smut control, held at University
Farm, st. Paul. Attending the meet
ing were state and federal agron-
omists and plant Psychologists and
others interested in crop improve
ment. Plans were made for a Wig
orous statewide campaign for the
prevention of smut through seed
treatment with copper carbonate.
Active cooperation from farmers,
elevator men and others concerned
will, be needed to make the campaign
effective, says R. c. Rose, extension
plant pathologist, University Farm.
Practically all of the wheat pro-
ducing counties in the state will be
reached by the general program for
smut control, and in addition an in
tensive drive will be conducted in
three counties in cooperation with
county agents, county crop improve
ment associations and local elevators.
Counties being considered are Wilk-
in, Polk, Yellow Medicine, and L..c
qui Earle.
Publicity, talks and seed treating
demonstrations will comprise the
general program, but the intensive
campaign will include special meet
ings of farmers, elevator men and
other agencies involved to explain the
campaign to them and secure their
united support. Landlords will be
urged to cooperate with their ten
ants in controlling smut on rented
farms.
Tentative plans call for 10 demon
strations in each of the counties in
Guided in the intensive campaign to
compare results from treated seed
with those from untreated. Seed
treating rings, composed of farmers
who will own equipment and purchase
materials comparatively, will be
formed.
Steps will be taken to impress upon
growers and elevator men the reduc-
ton in market values of wheat and
other small grain which results from
smut, and elevators will be urged to
make proper differentiation in prices
paid for clean and smutty grain.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15

board merely as Incidental to satisfy
the public demand for immediate
action.
Agricultural extension forces, Mr..
Farrell said, are in sympathy with
the policies of the board, and are
ready to help carry out its program
as soon as plans have been made. The
work of county agents and other ex-
tension workers, however, will be al
most wholly educational, he said. Elk
tension workers will be called upon to
develop sound local leadership in CO.
operative marketing. The new mark
citing program contemplated by the
board will not be paternalistic, Mr..
Farrell explained. The board does
not propose to assume the responsible
lily of selling the farmers products
at profit; it will simply help create
the necessary machinery for market
ing, leaving the control and response
bility with the farmers themselves.
Mr.. Farrell stressed particularly
the responsibility which county agents
and other extension workers have of
promoting higher standards of farm
living. Speaking of the attitude of
agricultural colleges, he said there is
a strong feeling that too little inves-
tigational work relative to co-opera-
i've marketing has been done to war
rant large programs of extension
teaching. More facts regarding eff
ficient cooperative marketing must
be secured first since agricultural
college and extension workers alike
are convinced that cooperative mark
citing will succeed only as it is effic-
lent.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15
MRS. p. o. WICKMAN
BURIED SATURDAY
CONTINUED from first page)

CONTINUED from first page)
were born to this. union. She is sur
vived by her husband, one daughter,
Mrs. John Bruer of Rockford, ILL.,,
and five sons, Albert and Walter of
Minneapolis, Carl, Oscar and Peter
of Redwood Falls. She is also sur
vived by two sisters, Mrs. H. P. Mel
son of Milroy and Mrs. Helga Larsen
of Tacoma, Wash, three sisters, and
two brothers living in Denmark
Relatives from out of town attend
ing the services were, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. o. Nelson and Mr.. and Mrs. Chris
Peterson of Milroy, Mrs. Earl Dill
ingham of st. James, Mr.. and Mrs.
Seth Tredeau. The members of her
family were all present for the fun
eral.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1930-01-15

cent of the total motor vehicle bill.
"Both our vehicle OUTLAWS and our
road OUTLAWS are growing every year,
but the ration seems to stay the
same" Mr.. Babcock says. "The only
thing which is decreasing is the cost
per vehicle mile and that has been
cut very materially in the last few
years. 1t will be further reduced if
highway improvements can be speed
ed up so that we can keep up with
traffic demands. Every dollar spent
for better highways will save several
dollars in car operating costs"