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The Washington times., 1931-04-28
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RHEEM NOTES
Secured Paper Is Returned to
Customers; Federal Probe
of Bankrupt Firm Resumes

Approximately $1,OOO,000 in
secured notes has been returned
to customers of Swartzell, Rheem
and Hensey Company by the
trustees Of the bankrupt concern,
it was disclosed today.
The notes had been left with
the offices Of the mortgage bank.
ing house for safekeeping and
had been kept locked in the com.
pany vaults by the receivers and
trustees.
Return of the notes was made
possible by a special order issued
by Justice Jesse C. Adkins, Of the
District Supreme Court, about
three weeks ago. Only those
notes which in the Judgment OF
the trustees, Major julius I.
Peyser, Henry P. Blair and Judge
Michael M. Doyle, are secured
may be turned over to owners.
Rheem Is Questioned
Creditors Of the defunct COM
pany resumed their examination
of Edmund D. Rheem and other
officers Of the company this
afternoon. Their questioning to-
day is directed toward transac-
tions involving the Ponce de
Leon apartments.
Notes totaling more than So
900, 900 are still outstanding and
unsecured, it is claimed by cred
itors.
Having disposed of the larger
properties against which original
first trusts have been released, 1t
is expected that the present series
of examinations of the company
officers will close in the next few
days.
Released On Bond
Announcement to this effect by
the referee in bankruptcy will
probably be followed by submis-
sion to the Grand Jury by the De
partment of Justice Of evidence
which agents have been seeking
since the firm went into the
hands Of receivers in January.
The nature of discoveries which
may have been made by investi-
gators has not been disclosed.
Rheem was charged with embeZ-
element by Department of Justice
agents after the crash of the mort
gage banking house and has been
at liberty under $25, 900 bond.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
SUICIDE MAY Be
D, {. WOMAN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 2S
N.S)-Mystery attending the
suicide of a blonde woman about
40 years old here increased to,
day when it was revealed that
she claimed to have a back,
ground of society life in Balti
more and washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Bloemker
have identified the woman as a
former domestic at their home
Spoke of Washington
They said she remarked
often that she was a member
of q prominent Baltimore fam.
lily, spoke of political life in
Washington and declared that
she had been a guest many
times on the yacht of the late
Van Lear Black, Baltimore Sun
publisher, who was drowned at
sea in a mysterious manner.
IlC "OAAAd11, VIII gave UAIC
Bloemker's the name of Lillian
Sawyer, inhaled gas from stove
burner to kill herself here Satur-
day, after removing every mark
of Identification from her
clothing.
Left Code Message
She left a. code message on a
sheet from loose-leaf notebook,
which local officials were striving
to solve. Mrs. Bloemker said:
"The woman worked for us
for three months. She was
neat and her clothing appeared
expensive, but well worn. Her
grammar was excellent and she
gave indication of good breed
ing, but she drank heavily.
Once she said, 1T would be a
good laugh if anyone found out
who / am"
Mrs. Bloemker said the woman
claimed to be minister's
daughter.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
TRUANCY
! CAUSES RIFT

/, With the Juvenile Court con-
tending on the one hand that the
truancy laws are being enforced
and the school attendance de-
partment declaring that 1t does
not receive cooperation from the
court, friction between Judge
Kathryn Sellers Of the Juvenile
Court and Miss Fay Bentley, di-
rector of school attendance, de-
veloped today.
The bone Of contention is that
the Juvenile Court ilolds that the
child shall be held responsible
for its own truancy. while the
public school department con-
tends that the parent, as the law
full guardian of the child, should
be called to account for the
child's truancy.
. The friction came about in
connection with the disappear
ance of Minnie Pohhg, 14.year.
old studnet of the Columbia
Junior High School
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AUDITORS SCAN
RAYS BOOKS

An audit of the books of the
clerk of the circuit court Of Rock
vile is being completed by the
State auditors office after almost
a months work.
RumOrS are current that :he
audit has disclosed q shortage in
the books, but officials refuse
either to confirm or deny the
rumOr or state what the amount
Of the alleged shortage is.
State officials pointed out that
there is nothing unusual in the
audit, as it is mandatory under
the law following the sudden
death of Preston Ray, for many
years clerk of the court. on
April IS.
Charges that a political ma
chine" had been Juggling the
funds of the county were aired
during the recent political cam
paign, and a demand was made
that the books be examined by an
outside firm of auditors. Nothing
came of these charges and de-
mandS.
Mr.. Ray had been clerk Of the
court for more than II years and
was one Of the most popular men
in Montgomery county.
He was found dead in the
kitchen of his home, and it was
believed that he had been at
tempting to light the gas stove
when he suffered a heart at
tack.
He was found near the stove,
a jet open and a coffee pot over
the burner. A burned match was
nearby.
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Legs Diamond Dying;
Blood TRANSMISSION
Is Remaining Hope

ALBANY, II. Y, April 28.--
Jack Legs" Diamond rs dying.
The one hope of the notorious
gangster and racketeer is that he
may gather enough strength until
tomorrow when a TRANSMISSION
operation will be performed in a
desperate attempt to save his life.
Diamond, suffering from COM
plicatiOn of wounds and kid
ney disease, has very Scant hope
for recovery, according to his
physician, DIR. Thomas M. Holmes.
Seldom has a patient failed so
rapidly as has Diamond since he
was brought to the Albany Hos
pital early yesterday morning
after having been shot down from
ambush a, Aratoga Inn, near
Cairo, in the Catskills.
Bullet in Lungs
The New York gangster showed
some slight improvement during
the early morning hours but
physicians said that at least one
of the slugs had entered his
lungs. DR.. T. M. Holmes said:
"There is a danger of pneu-
mOnia. He is conscious but he
has to be shaken to get him to
open his eyes,"
Diamond told the usual story
of the dying gangster. He said
he did not know who shot him
and murmered he "did not have
an enemy in the world"
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
PLANES To RAKE
REBEL FORCES
At FUNCHAL
Portuguese FederaIs Prepar-
ed to Launch Attack Today
BY Air, Land and Sea Fc"ceS

LISBON, Portugal, April %
GNS0.-A general attack by
land, sea, and air was planned
by the Portuguese government to-
day against the rebels at Fun
chal, Madeira.
Fighting began on the island
with the landing of federal troops
from warships at a point IL miles
from Funchal. Machine-gun fire
swept the landing party, but it
was stated here that the rebels
were driven back and their wire
less station seized and disman-
tied.
20 Federal Wounded
From Is to 20 federal soldiers
were slightly wounded. A number
of rebels were taken prisoners.
The land batteries of the in
Surrectionists exchanged shots
with Portuguese warships, caus-
ing a panic in Funchal. Hun
dreds of residents fled the city
when gunfire broke forth.
The government ordered its ex-
peditionary force to prepare for a
concentrated assault upon Fun
chal after yesterdays inaugural
clash.
Planes to Open Attack
Airplanes, which scattered pam
phlets over the city calling for
immediate surrender, probably
will open the attack with bomb
ing raids upon fortified rebel po-
SitionS.
MADRID, April % G.N.SD.
A military victory over the troops
of the Portuguese central gov.
ernment was claimed today
by Funchal rebels in a wire
less message received here from
the Madeira Islands.
According to the revolutionary
source, the attacking force landed
from warships at the port of
Canizal and began an immediate
advance against F'unchal, IL
miles distant. The federals were
halted at all points by rebel de-
tenders, the message added, al.
though they captured and de-
stroyed the wireless station
shortly after the military dis
patch was filed. The dispatch
said:
The constitutional infantry
and artillery stopped the prog
ress Of the dictatOrial forces.
The cOnStitutiOnaliSts are hold
ing the islands key position.
The islands civilian inhabi-
tants as well as the cOnStitu.
tiOnaIiSt troops are in the best
of spirit and fully resolved to
resist to the last"
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Tees DIAMOND.
ASSA|LANTS'
CAR FOUND
SaWed-off Shotguns, Pistol,
RevoIvers Recovered; All
Clues Point to New York

CATSKILL, N. Y, April %
G.N.S0.-With it's rear seat liter
ally filled with guns, the automo-
bile in which the assailants Of
Jack Diamond were believed to
have made their getaway, was
found abandaned here today.
Diamond lies critically wounded
in an Albany hospital after being
shot down at Saratoga Inn, near
Cairo, early yesterday.
The abandoned car was found
in front Of the home Of Michael
Cimarello, Of Fairview Avenue.
Arsenal Is Found
On the rear seat of the car
authorities found two sawed-Off
Winchester repeating shot guns,
three .38-calibre revolvers and one
German luger pistol.
Sheriff Harold Every said:
"The finding of the autOmO-
bile bearing these license plates
strengthens my belief that the
job on Diamond was done by
New York city gangSterS."
The car was believed to have
been stolen.
Point to New York
A light tan cap and blue polka
dot handkerchief we're found on
the floor Of the machine. The
cap had been purchased in New
York, according to the sheriff.
Cimarello told the local authori-
ties that he noticed the automo-
bile parked near his house yester-
day, but thought nothing Of it at
the time.
When it was still there today,
however, he walked over and
peered inside. When he saw the
rear seat virtually covered with
guns, CimarellO telephOned the
authorities.
Police believe that after Dia-
mond's attackers had abandoned
the car they jumped into another
machine and returned to New
York,
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Legislature Meets
In Defiance of BHbO

JACKSON. Miss, April %
I.NSJ.-Gathering in defiance
of Gov. Theodore Bilbo, who re-
mained in the seclusion of his
south Mississippi farm, State
legislators here today prepared to
open an unofficial session to de-
wise ways of financing State in
stitutions and departments.
Legislature leaders said today
they hoped Gov. Bilbo would be
satisfied with a resolution to be
adopted by the members ple5g-
ing the chief executive that mo
investigation" will be ordered by
the body. It is hoped the gov
ernor then will issue a formal
call, thus making the assembly
OF the legislators legal.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
WIFE Of kEARNS
TO GET $4,000

CHICAGO, April % G.N.SD.
Jack Kearns, former manager Of
Jack Dempsey and now manager
Of Mickey Walker, middleweight
champion, today was ordered by
Circuit Judge Daniel Trude to
show cause why he should not be
held in contempt of court for
failure to pay $4,000 to his es-
tranged wife, Mrs. Legana Angel
Kearns, former vaudeville actress.
He was given five days to sub
NIT a reply. The $4,000 is the
accrued amount of $500 a month
temporary alimony awarded Mrs.
Keanrs when she filed suit for
separate maintenance last year,
countering Kearns' bill for an
annulment on the ground that
they had not been married
legally.
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CITIZENS SCORE
TRAFFIC RULES
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CONTINUED From Page -
are either convicted or forfeit
their collateral, it is indicated by
records Of the traffic branch of
the District Police Court for the
month Of March.
There were 2,619 cases brought
into the court in March and of
these only 81 resulted in acquit-
tails. A nolle pros was entered in
nine Of the cases and three were
certified to the Juvenile Court.
Fines and forfeitures in the
court for March amounted to $19,-
661 "a. This is the largest amount
collected so far this year, the fig
ure for February being $14,641.O2
and that for January being $15,-
848.18, making a total of $50, ,154.54
for the quarter.
Police Are VigiIant
These figures, according to
court officials, tend to show that
there is no let-up in police
vigilance to prevent traffic mis-
haps.
The percentage of convictions
in the traffic branch of the court
is approximately the same as
that in the District branch and
much larger than in the United
States branch, where the offenSeS
are usually of a more serious
nature.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
HarbOr of Biloxi
Will Be Improved

The resolution of the city COM
mission for Biloxi, Miss, has
been accepted by Acting Secre-
tary of War Dawson as SatiSfac'
tory compliance with the condi-
tions of local cooperation neceS'
sarv to proceed with the work
of improvement of Biloxi harbor
The conditions provide that To-
cal interests shall give assurances
that they will construct a public
treminal adequate for coaStwiSe
traffic and contribute $4,000 to.
ward the first cost of the i'm
provement and at least IS, ,1GO
annually thereafter for five sue
Cessive years.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Col. Robert EUing
Is Called bu Death

NEW ORLEANS. La, April %
1.N.S0 Col. Robert Ewing, ma
tionally known newspaper pub,
Usher and Democratic leader in
the South, was dead here today.
He was 73.
Born in Mobile, Ala, Ewing
was publisher of the New Or
leans States. the Shreveport
Times, the Monroe News Star
and Monroe Morning World.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Explorer Believed
DrOlUned in Africa

LOS ELES, April %
GN.SD. - Leading an expedition
into Central Africa to investigate
the ravages of the tse-tse fly, DR..
Arthur Torrance, noted hygienist
was believed drowned in a tropi
cal cloudburst, according to a
cablegram received today. The
cablegram, sent from Futa, Bel
gian Congo, follows:
"Medical expedition engulfed
clOudburst. Leader Torrance be-
lieVed drowned"
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Citizens Approve
New Traffic Rules

Endorsement of the new traffic
regulations and congratulations
to the Traffic Bureau on its
handling Of the situation, were
contained in a resolution adopted
by the North Capitol Citizens AS
ISOLATION last night.
Another resolution asked for a
traffic light at First Street and
Florida Avenue Northwest, and a
ban on parking between Florida
Avenue and New York Avenue
during rush hours, was urged.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
Cafe Is Wrecked
Ru ChicQqO Bomb

CHICAGO, April % 0.N.Sl
A powerful dynamite bomb that
exploded with a blast heard for
miles early today wrecked a
restaurant operated by James
Weinberg.
Labor trouble was blamed.
The Washington times., 1931-04-28
CAS- 8 CENTS
IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April % G.N.S)-
Overproduction and a price war
between the leading gasoline COM
panies today brought the price Of
gas down to 8A cents a gallon.
Shell Oil Company began the
price cutting by dropping its
regular l1-cent gas to 10 cents,
cent above Standard Oil Com
pany Of Indiana "blue." Sinclair
Oil retaIiated by putting out a
Scent gas.
Standard then cut it's "blue" to
8A cents ano Sinclair matched
the reduction.
Although Texas Company has
not yet gotten into the fight, it
is understood the company was
ready to put out a third grade
gas to meet the competition.
CONDITION OF TREASURY
Treasury balance as Of April
Is, 1882, ,446, ,868.10; expenditures,
$6,580,526.15: customs receipts,
$27, .664.07.
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MONDAY

Irvington Woman's Club will cele-
brate it's thirty ninth anniversary
at the home of Mrs. Charles B.
Clarke, lis South Audubon road.
Governor Olivery Perry Morton
chapter, Daughters of the Union,
will hold its annual Christmas party
at the Columbia club.
New Era Literary Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. Don w. War
rem, 1915 Ashland avenue. A pro-
gram on the Panama canal will be
given.
Irvington chapter of the Parents
Association will meet at 10 with Mrs.
Theodore Layman, 90 South Audu-
bon road. Mrs. Thomas Cooper,
president of the North Side chapter,
will speak on Teaching 100 Per
Cent Obedience" Mrs. Joseph
Ostrander will preside.
Mrs. j. M. Lochhead, 1902 North
Pennsylvania street, will be hostess
for a meeting of the Monday Con-
versation Club. A program on
Spain will be given by Mrs. w. P.
Anderson and Mrs. Ernest De Wolfe
Wales.
TUESDAY
Hoosier Tourist Club will have a
Colonial Christmas party at the
home of Mrs. G. G. Spurrier, 4455
North Pennsylvania street. Assist
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Card Parties

Ladies' auxiliary to Frank T.
Strayer post. v. of F. W., will hold
card party at $50 tonight in the
Post hall, Transportation building.
There will be a card party at
Moose Temple, 1875 North Delaware
street, at $50 Sunday.
Fidelity Rebekah lodge No. DOT,
I. o. o. F., will hold a card party
at $3.50 tonight at the hall, 160eh
Prospect street, with Mrs. Elizabeth
Mueller, chairman. All games will
be played.
Altar Society of st. Roch's
church will hold its monthly tour
nament card parties Sunday after
noon and night at the hall, 5000
South Meridian street. Mrs. Louise
Ferry, chairman, will be assisted by
her regular committee. A Christ
mas booth with a special feature,
and supper will be served from to
7. Transportation will be provided
to and from the South Meridian
street car line.
Booster Club of Pocahontas Coun-
Gil No. $50 will hold a card party at
$3.50 tonight at the home OF Mrs.
Ralph Stack, 1856 North Harding
street.
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DIR. Hear
High Court
Judge Talk

Mrs. Harry A. Van Osdol was ap-
pointed treasurer Of Caroline Scott
Harrison chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution at the chapter
meeting Thursday to fill the terms
of Mrs. George Dickson, resigned.
Judge Clarence R. Martin of the
Indiana supreme court, addressed
the group on the League OF Nations.
Judge Martin said that the in
tense desire for peace among citi-
zens of the United States has in
duced some to advocate the entry
OF the United States into the League
Of Nations.
Quoting the beatitude. blessed
are the peacemakers," Judge Martin
said, in regard to the Japanese
difficulties: This nation ever should
be ready to play the part of peace
maker. But oyertures to belligerent
people of different civilization and
on the opposite side of the world
are too apt to be misunderstood
and miSconStrued. It seems to me
there is not the slightest occasion
for our state department to enter
into their discussions in any man
ner."
Preceding his talk, resolutions Of
coincidence were presented upon the
deaths of Mrs. Caleb S. Denny, for
mer regent of the chapter, and Mrs.
Charles F. SayleS, who was the last
charter member of the chapter. Mrs.
Edison T. Wood, chairman of the
resolutions committee, was assisted
by Mrs. James L. Gavin, Mrs. Ernest
De Wolfe Wales and Mrs. John
Lochhead.
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luncheon and Mrs. Artman's lecture.
Mrs. Walter Weimer and Mrs. James
G. Woods will assist the hostess.
Christmas decorations and old say
ings" are to be discussed as part of
the program. Arrangements are be-
ing made for New Years party
with the families of chapter mem
bers as guests.
Dutch Amsterdam chapter will
meet at 8 Friday with Mrs. Franklin
R. Farmer, 1889 East Vermont street.
This is to be Christmas party with
Miss Ruth Eakin in charge of ar
rangements. The chapter song, I'm
a Little Dutch Garden" will be in
cluded in the musical program.
Brazilian chapter entertained re-
Gently with Christmas dinner
party at the Home Dinnette. Mrs.
Mae Marcum Jacobs, Miss Dora
Klepfer, Mrs. William Woerner and
Miss Thelma Augostat were guests.
Gifts were exchanged and the chap
ter presented Mrs. Artman and Mrs.
Urla F. Ellis with gifts Of gold. Fol-
lowing the lecture a musical pro-
gram was given by Mrs. William
Woerner, pianist, and Miss Thelma
AugoStat, VioliniSt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-05
CAKE CRuMB PUDDING

Two cups cake crumbs, 1 egg,
milk, jelly, 2 tablespoons sugar.
The amount of milk needed will
depend on the variety of the cake
and stalenesS of the crumbs, but
it will take about 2 cups. Pour over
crumbs and let stand until milk is
absorbed. Add yolk of egg and beat
we'll. Turn into buttered baking
dish and bake in a moderate oven
until firm to the touch, about 80
minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool.
Spread with jelly and cover with
white of egg beaten until stiff with
sugar. Return to a moderate oven
for eight minutes to puff and color
meringue.
A good uncooked pudding uses
two cups dry cake crumbs, 1 cup
Stewed fruit and 1 cup cream.
whipped. Rub fruit through a
colander to remove stones and skins
and make smoth.
Mix crumbs and fruit we'll and
fold in cream whipped until firm.
Turn into a shallow pan and let
stand on ice for several hours to
chill and become firm. Cut in
squares and serve with more
whipped cream, slightly sweetened
and favored with vanilla.
Cake crurnb macaroons use stale
cake crumbs to advantage, too.
CAKE CRUMB MACAROONS
Two egg whites, q cup powdered
sugar, 2-3 cup cake crumbs. | tea
spoon almond flavoring extract, few
grains salt.
Mix crumbs and sugar. Add salt
to egg whites and beat on a platter
with a wire whisk. Beat in sugar
and crumbs, a few tablespoonfuls at
time, until half the mixture is
used. Then beat until stiff.
Fold in remaining crunb mixture
with almond extract. Drop from tip
OF spoon on to piled and Toured tins
and bake twenty minutes in a mod
crate oven.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-05
Young Women
of Democratic
Party to Meet

A musical program and other en-
tertainment has been arranged for
the party of the Young Women's
Democratic Club Of Indiana to be
given Monday night in the Hunters
room at the Marott.
Included in the program to start
at 8, will be short addresses by
Timothy P. Sexton and Mrs. Olive
Beldon Lewis.
Membership committees report a
large list of new and prospective
members, all Of whom will attend
the party.
Distribution Of aid to the needy
by the club is being arranged under
direction of Mrs. Louise Rich, new
elected president.
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dian, made taffy apples at the meet
ing Monday.
A teacher of the Leesburg high
school each week is a guest of the
Natche group of Leesburg, of which
Miss Betty Fernier is guardian.
Arlene Wilson, Mayre Smith and
Hester Gruber Of the Meta group of
Shortridge high school, Miss Louise
Reiter, guardian, served a dinner to
members of the group at the home
of Hester Gruber Friday evening.
This was served as part of the re-
quirement for firernaker.
Otyokwa group of the Irvington
Methodist Episcopal church, Miss
Dortha Weaver, guardian, made pos
tiers at the meeting Monday to ad-
vertise the Irving theater.
Edna Mae Lewis and Jean Con-
rad of the Lewa group of School
Sc, Mrs. A. L. jenkins, guardian.
had charge of the program Monday
afternoon. The girls explained the
Camp Fire program and read re-
quirements for firemaker.
Tayusda group of School 7 studied
astronomy at the meeting FRIDAY
evening. The girls are making star
charts.
Ayashe group of School SO prac-
ticed play at its meeting Monday.
Miss Willodean Nease. field worker,
met with the group.
A new group of Camp Fire Girls
was started at the Woodlawn Bap-
fist church Wednesday night. Miss
Helen L. Nichols, executive secre-
tary. presented the Camp Fire pro-
gram. Miss Doris Jet is the guard
ian and Mrs. Swinehart, assistant
guardian.
The South Side district council
fire will be held at the Garfield
community house Dec. 10 at 1880
p. m.