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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
Afternoon Affair
at Walnut Grove

Walnut Grove, June 30-Mrs. E.
w. Zieske entertained about twelve
young ladies Tuesday afternoon in
honor of her daughter, Dorothy.
Mrs. Ed. Ostebo of Everett, Wash
ington who has been visiting friends
here left Sunday for Gary, S. D.
Mrs. E. A. Randolph is entertain
ing her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Gerhard of New Ulm
this week.
Miss Anne Jenkins of Tracy spent
several days with her friends, Ferne
Baum last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Hewitt of Ter
rill, Iowa are visiting at the home of
his brother, H. D. Hewitt, and fam
lily this week.
Lillian Prail entertained at bunco
last Thursday evening in honor of
Dorothy Zieske.
Mrs. Lottie Boyle and daughter
Helen who have been visiting at the
parental Chas. HANSON home return
ed to her home in st. Paul Tuesday.
Her mother, Mrs. Chas. Hanson ac-
companied her for a visit.
Fred Prail and daughter Lillian
and Gertrude Owen were at Marshall
Sunday.
Roy Sawyer and H. Christopherson
were Marshall callers Sunday.
Mrs. Glen Olmstead and son re-
turned Tuesday from Miller, S. d.
xxyho he hoI icif 10
tives.
Rev. and Mrs. j. C. Peters and
son Wallace were business callers at
Mountain Lake, Monday.
E. C. Nelson who has been serious
ly i'll for some time remains about
the same.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Starnes Wednesday, June 10, a son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virnell Addison at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Addison's
uncle, Mr.. Leopold at Sanborn last
Tuesday.
Dorothy Zieske who has been visit
ing at the parental E. w. Zieske
home for the past three weeks re-
turned to Minneapolis Monday morn
ing to resume her nurses training at
the Abbot hospital. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. E. w. Zieske and
daughter Phillis who will visit at the
D. A. Malloy home in st. Paul for
few days.
Miss Gertrude Owen is spending a
few days at Redwood Falls on bust
ness this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art. Mcguire, Mike
Mcguire and Bob De Bates called at
the E. Butler home Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Prail and son Vernon
were Tracy visitors Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and and Mrs. M. J. Virgins
and son Oswald visited at the Sarah
McGinn home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Lidenberg have
been entertaining Mrs. Lidenberg's
sister of Duluth and two nieces of
Currie the past week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
Gales People to Have
Picnic, July 4th

Gales, June 30-Gales people are
planning a fourth of July picnic and
celebration at the Carl Munsun home.
Everyone is invited to spend the day.
Bring your dinner and enjoy your
self.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Shelton and
the Misses Ella and Esther Hildaman
from Lamberton and Mrs. Pat Scha-
unessy and daughter from Hopkins
and Miss Ruth Paulson from Tracy
and the Flesner and Reynolds fami-
lies enjoyed picnic week ago Sun
day at the Phil Reynolds home.
Miss Mary Anne Zueg is recover
ing from an appendicitis operation at
the Tracy hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zwach, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tony Zwach and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Schlwgel of New Ulm, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Fischer and family of Mar
shall and Mr.. and Mrs. John Molter-
er were among the guests entertain
ed at dinner week ago Sunday at
the Joe Zwach home.
Miss Florence Erickson is recover
ing from an appendicitis operation at
the Tracy hosital.
Wanda Howe returned home from
her visit at the Jerry Vaught home
north Of Milroy.
Tom Hicks, Claude Howe and Rob.
Nelson made business trip to the
Cities early Wednesday morning.
Herman Petzel shipped load OF
Cattle Wednesday.
Mrs. Pat. Schaunessy was called to
her home at Hopkins Tuesday when
her husband telephoned that their
son Donald was seriously i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rawlings and
daughter Marcella from Tracy visit
ed Friday afternoon at the Charlie
Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Reynolds and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Heye Fles-
ner and son Shirley autoed to Hend-
erson Saturday and spent over Sun
day there with relatives.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
APPOINTED STATE PRINTER

Elwood Mills of Montevideo has
been appointed state printer by Gov
ernor Floyd B. Olson. Mr.. Mills pub
fishes a daily newspaper at Monte
video with his father and was form
erly secretary to Congressman Paul
j. Kvale of Benson.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
LIMITATION STATUTE
FAILS TO SAVE MAN
Appeals Court Reverses Ruling on
1854 Judgment Against
o. c. Thomas.

Because he put too much reliance
in the protection of the statute of
limitations barring debts more than
three years old, Oscar c. Thomas will
have to pay the Edward Thompson Co.
Judgment for S264.26, rendered against
him in the Municipal Court April IL,
1921, under an opinion of the District
Court of Appeals, rendered today by
Chief Justice Martin.
Thomas had been sued in the Cor
poratlon Court of Alexandria, August
70. 1924. on the judgment of the local
Municipal Court and although served
with notice. made no defense. Later,
IN 1923, the company sued on the Al
exandria judgment in the District
Municipal Court and Thomas moved to
dismiss on the ground the Alexandria
action was brought more than three
years after the District judgment had
been entered. The Municipal Court
sustained his motion and dismissed the
suit. A writ of error was granted.
In reversing the Municipal Court
Chlef Justice Martin points out the
alexandria Court, having Jurisdiction
OF actions at law for the recovery of
money and the defendant being served
personally, the judgment of that court
may not be attacked collaterally
Thomas had his day in court, saws the
chleI justice, where he was entitled to
make his defense and to avail himself
OF all lawful remedies by way of appeal
or proceedings in error in Virginia had
he so desired. but he cannot Challenge
tne Judgment then rendered against
him.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
DAMAGES DENIED
IN BRIDGE DEATH
Court of Appeals Fails to
Find Negligence in Plunge
of Automobile.

Holding there was no negligence on
the part OF the District of Columbia or
the Capital Traction Co., defendants,
the Court Of Appeals today sustained a
verdict in District Supreme Court against
Kathryn A. Collins. who sued for
damages due to injuries sustained when
an automobile plunged from the Calvert
Street Bridge February IL, 1926.
The plaintiff was a passenger in an
automobile being driven across the
bridge after a snowstorm by Mrs. John
A. Standish. The machine suddenly
skidded. plunged through guard rail
and fell about so feet. Mrs. Standish
was killed and the plaintiff sustained
serious injuries.
Alleging negligence on part Of the
traction company for the manner in
which the snow had been swept from its
tracks and on the part of the District
for leaving the snow on the bridge in
such a manner as to form ramp
which permitted the car to skid over an
18-inch guard rail, the plaintiff fled
suit for damages.
At the trial the court ordered a di-
rected verdict for the traction company
and the jury found for the District.
Declaring itself unable to find suf-
icient proof of negligence in either case,
the Court of Appeals sustained the
verdict favoring the defendants. Chief
Justice George E. Martin signed the
order.
Attorneys Fred H. Rhodes and Marcus
Borehardt appeared for the plaintiff.
The defendants were represented by
Attorneys Edmund L. Jones and Robert
E. Lynch for the District
Evening star., 1931-04-06
DARLINGTON MACKEY
HELD ON RUM CHARGE
Arlington Judge Also Sends Case
Against R. L. LAcour to
Grand Jury.
BY , star corr..pond.nt of tn. star:

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ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, April 6.--Following lengthy
hearing in Police Court here this MORN
ing, Judge Harry r. Thomas held Dsr-
lington Mackey, son of Capt. Crandal
Mackey. former commemorative attor-
ney of Arlington County. for action OF
the grand jury on charge Of selling
liquor. He also held r. L. Lacour, who
was arrested with Mackey. on like
charge. Bond in each case was set at
$500.
Both men were represented by Capt.
Mackey, who introduced a number of
witnesses in an effort to prove that
there had never been any liquor sold
at Darlington Mackey's store at the
Virginia end of the Chain Bridge. It
was at this place that the State and
Federal prohibition agents claim the
sales were made, one on Friday night
and the other on Saturday night Of
last week. In holding the men for the
grand jury, Judge Thomas stated that
he was interested only in the fact that
a prima facia case had been made out
and that he was not attempting 10
pass upon their guilt or innocence.
Both Darlington Mackey and his wife
testified that efforts were made to pur-
chase liquor and that the agents had
been told that none had ever been sold
there. One of the main points of de-
fense was the fact that the numerous
fishermen who frequent the store and
its vicinity are in the habit Of leaving
jars and bottles lying around and that
these are gathered up and disposed Of
A jar and box containing several bot
ties, all empty, were introduced as eYi-
dence by the prosecution.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
UTILITIES ARE UPHELD
IN RIGHT TO DEPOSIT
Appeal Of E. c. Riegel of Con-
sumers Guild, Alleging Discrim-
ination, Dismissed.

The Court Of Appeals today dismissed
an appeal by E. c. Riegel of the Con-
sumers' Guild from a decision of the
District Supreme Court approving an
order Of the Public Utilities Commission
permitting certain utility companies
here to require a small deposit from
customers not able to establish financial
responsibility when applying for service
The case for the commission was
argued before the higher court by Rob-
ert E. Lynch and William A. Roberts.
Riegel challenged the commissions
order on the ground it was discrimina-
tory. The Court of Appeals said:
I'VE think this contention wholly
without merit. The only purpose of the
rule is to insure payment by the Gus
toner for the service he gets. This. the
utility, like any other business organiza-
tion, has right to demand When the
service is terminated, the deposit is re-
turned with interest Since there is no
claim that the rule is not >impartially
enforced, or that its terms are oppres-
sive, we think 1t not, discriminatory"
Evening star., 1931-04-06
SICK MAN SHOOTS
HIMSELF TO DEATH
Radio Operator
Leaves Note Urging Wife
to Start Life Anew.

Leaving note in which he urged
his wife to start her life over again,
Ebert Marks, 41-year-old former serv-
ice man, snot himself through the head
in his apartment at the Park Lane to-
day.
His body was discovered in the
kitchen of the apartment by his wife
when she returned home at noon from
the Riverside Apartments, where she is
employed as a telephone operator.
The pistol, which he had purchased
this morning. was in his right hand and
the note was clutched in his left hand.
Wife Notifies Manager.
The wife, Mrs. Edna Marks, called
w. c. Russ, manager of the apartment
house, who notified police.
The note read:
MY Dear Edna:
II am an old man and very III. You
are young and beautiful. Please forget
me and this and try and start your
life anew"
Mrs. Marks, who is 80 years old, told
police her husband had served as a
radio operator during the war and that
he was discharged from the Naval Hos
pital few days ago.
Was Out Of Work.
He has been in poor health for some
time, she said. and has been unable TO
work for several months He was last
employed, she said. as q membership
salesman for the American Automobile
Association.
It was in the Park Lane Apartments
that Mrs Virginia Hurley Mcpherson, q
nurse, died under mysterious circum-
stances over a year ago. Her death was
finally pronounced a suicide.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
NEW PRENATAL
CLINIC ADVOCATED
Establishment Urged by
Council of Social Agencies
Following Health Survey.

Establishment of an additional pre-
natal clinic here was urged today by
the Washington Council of Social
Agencies, under whose auspices health
and hospital survey was made recently
by the American Public Health ASso-
citation.
The percentage of infant deaths from
causes related to the mother was found
to be 53.7 in the District as compared
with 437 Fer cent In the national birth
registration area. Investigators said
this situation should be improved by in
creasing the field nursing service of the
Health Department or the Visiting
Nurse Society. =
The infant mortality rate In Wash
ington," the report said, has declined
considerably over period Of years, al
though during the past IA years, with
the exec option. of 1919 and 1929, 1t was
States as a whole The difference is
due for the most part to the consider
ably higher colored infant mortality
rate in the District of Columbia"
The report recommended:
That funds. be provided to make pos
sible material increases in the medical
and nursing staff for this type Of work
The equivalent of the time of % nurses
seems desirable for infant and post
natal work.
That a full-time nutrition worker
be employed by the Department of
Health to conduct nutrition confer
ences.
That records be maintained for in
fants attending clinics in such a man
ner that mortality rates be computed"
Another improvement recommended
was appropriation of funds to double
the nursing service OF the Health De-
partment in behalf of pre-school chil-
dren.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
CITIZENS THRONG
HEARING TO FIGHT
BUS ABANDONMENT
Potomac Heights and FoxhalI
Village Want Line Ex-
tended Into City.
STATISTICS PLACED
BEFORE COMMISSION
$31,526 Accumulated Deficit of
W. R. & E. Line Paid by
Developing Company.

The residents of Potomac Heights
and Foxhall village turned out in force
today to attend the public hearing be-
fore the Public Utilities Commission on
the abandoning of the Washington
Railway &, Electric Co.'S bus line from
Thirty-fifth street and Wisconsin ave-
nue. to the District line.
The company wants to abandon the
line because it is losing money. The
citizens not only do not want it aban-
doned, but want it extended downtown,
so that a resident of Potomac Heights
can ride to the central section without
transferring.
The entire session today was given
over to statistics. and nothing at all was
said as to the deSirability of either
abandoning or extending the line.
Developers Pay Deficit.
During its five years of existence, ac-
cording to the company, the line has
piled up a deficit of S31 ,526.s6, all of
which has been met by cash contribu-
tions from the firm of Boss g. Phelps,
the developers of the Foxhall Village
subdivision under = contract with the
company. The statistics, which were
furnished by A. G. Neal, controller of
the company. delved deeply into ques-
tionS of depreciation and other costs
worked out on the basis Of a bus-mile
for several types Of buses used on the
line.
There was one mild furry when S.
r. Bowen, the conpany's lawyer, tried
to get into evidence the company's
valuation as found by Justice Jennings
Bailey Of the District Supreme Court
in the car-fare case last year.
Judicial Notice Taken.
The commission finally took judicial
notice of the figure and Mr.. Neal then
testified that the companys earnings
last year amounted to 3.67 per cent on
that valuation.
Since the figure did not include
profits from the operation of chartered
bus service through the Washington
Motor Coach Co., q subsidiary, these
additional figures were summoned by
the commission and ordered to be read
into the record this afternoon.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
PENN OIL COMPANY
LOSES COURT APPEAL
Injunction Against Sale of Inferior
fabrication Sustained by
DiStsict Tribunal

The Penn Oil Co. today lost its ap-
peal from the action OF the District
Supreme Court granting an Injunction
to the Vacuum Oil Co. of New York
preventing the. sale by. the local COM
pany of inferior oils in place of oil
manufactured by the New York COM
pany. 1t was claimed that employees of
the local company. had sold crankcase
DRAWINGS to customers asking for the
advertised product
The District Court of Appeals in an
opinion by Justice Hitz Sustains the ac-
ton of the lower court and points out
that the objections of the company to
the injunction may be grouped In two
heads. 1t had been claimed that the
suit was brought as part of a CONNER
cial campaign and not to restrain a
legal wrong, and that the final decree
should have formally dismissed the
charge of selling crankcase DRAWINGS
The court finds the injunction properly
sustained by the testimony and that the
record shows no request made to the
trial justice for elimination Of the
crankcase charge from the final Wder.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
ACCESS TO COURT
UPHELD BY RULING
District Appeals Body Afirms Dis
misSal Of Malicious Prose
cution Case.

Holding that the courts are open and
free to all who have grievances and
seek remedies therefor and that there
should be no restraint upon a Suitor
in a civil action through fear of liability
resulting from failure in his action
which would keep him from the courts
Chief Justice George z. Martin in an
opinion Of the District Court of Ap-
peals lays down the doctrine for this
District that no action will lie for the
recovery of damages sustained by the
prosecution of q civil action without
special injury.
The opinion was rendered in the case
of Marion e. Peckham, who sought
damages from the Union Finance Co.
William Brsyshaw. Alfons M. Roth and
Francis w. Hill, jr., as the result OF
suit for a receiver filed in 1926.
While admitting a conflict OF au-
tlority, the chief justice declares the
greater weight Of authority and the
better reasoning support the view thai
unless there has been an arrest OF the
person or seizure of his property or a
special injury which would not result
in all suits prosecuted to recover for
like causes of action there can be no
recovery of damages sustained by the
prosecution of a civil action with malice
and without probable cause.
The lower court dismissed the suit,
which was for damages for malicious
prosecution of a civil suit, and the ap-
pellate tribunal affirms that action.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY EP|SCOPAL|ANS
Annual Elections Being Held
in Episcopal Churches Here.
Three Conclude Task.

The annual election of vestries and
church officers Of the Episcopal church.
es Of the diocese of Washington started
today. Several churches held their
elections this morning. but the ma
jority will elect at meetings tonight.
A number of the churches elect YES
trymen to the officeS of senior and
junior warden, treasurer and registrar.
Other churches elect non-veStry mem
bers to those Offices.
Three Report on Elections.
St Johns, St Thomas and Grace
Episcopal Church reported their elec-
tions today as follows:
ST. Johns officers: Senior warden.
Richard A. Harlow; junior warden, Mai.
Gen. William M. Black.
Vestry-Mr. Harlow, Gen. Black,
Montgomery Blair, N. L. Burchell, j.
Harry Coyington. former chief justice
of the District Supreme Court; Admiral
Cary T. Grayson, Col. George B. Nc
Clellan and Duncan G. Phillips
Treasurer, American Security &; Trust
Co.; registrar, Judge Covington: dele
gates to convention, Col. Harry r. Lee,
Gen. Samuel Warren Miller and Dr.
Marcus Benjamin, and alternates, Capt
Horatio G. Gillmor, Edward S. Hull and
Maj. Hayes A. Kroner.
st. Thomas Elects.
st. Thomas officers: Senior warden,
Melville Church; junior warden, Theo-
dore w. Noyes; vestry, Mr. Church, Mr..
Noyes. Chief Justice A. A. Wheat, c.
N. Potter, Maj. EnnallS Waggaman, Ad-
miral A. M. D. Mccormick, Ambassador
Walter E. Edge. ogden L. Mills, Comdr
Needham L. Jones; treasurer. H E.
Crenshaw; registrar, Comdr Needham
L. Jones; delegates to convention, Mr..
Crenshaw and Mr.. Potter. elected to
serve with Rev. DR.. william S. Bishop,
vicar of the church, and Gel. H. w.
Hobbs and Admiral Mccormick elected
as alternates.
Price Senior Warden.
Grace Episcopal-officers senior war
den, James B. Price; junior warden,
James o. Eaton.
Vestry, Merrill Sickles, Samuel C.
Wise, Carl A. Cheseldine, Ralph c.
Grinder and Samuel Gobbett.
Treasurer. William w. Carney, and
registrar, G. Earle Cole.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
NEW PLANE CARRIES 10
IN SETTING SPEED MARK
Pilot Cox Lands From Newark in
70 Minutes, Favored by Wind.
but Weather Thick.

Flying, at a speed of more than 1so
miles an hour, with 10 nassenosrs
aboard, Pilot Floyd Cox of the New
YORK, Philadelphia and Washington
Always Corporation today established
new transport plane speed record be-
tween New York and Washington and
came within two minutes of the alI-tif11e
speed record between these two points.
Cox took of from Newark Airport at
9:45 O'Clock, made a f1ve-minute stop
at Pnlladelphla and landed at Wash
ington- Hoover Airport at IO:55 O'CLOCK
His total elapsed time, including the
stop, was but 10 minutes, two minutes
faster than the best previous elapsed
time record.
Cox caught good tail wind and
made the trip through thick fiying
weather, which stopped all Operations
south OF the National Capital.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
FATAL 9-STORY FALL
is DECLARED SUICIDE
Relatives Assert Man who Fell
From Theater Fire Escape
Had Been Despondent.

A certificate Of suicide vas issued to-
day in the death of Julius Sheers, rs
year-old retired tailor, who fell to his
death from an eight-story FIRE escape
of the Earle Theater Building Saturday
evening. SheerS died at Emergency
Hospital yesterday.
Coroner j. Ramsay Nevitt said he is
sued the certificate after members of
tives of Sheers recalled he had been
respondent and had spoken of high
buildings on several. occasions. His
cane and hat were found on the eighth
floor platform of the fire escape, police
reported.
Sheers landed on the bottom plat
form of the FIRE escape. Physicians said
his death was due to internal injuries.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
NIGHT FLIGHTS STARTED
Nearly 80 sightseers Taken UP at
Airport Here.

Night passenger sightseeing flights
over the National Capital we're inau-
gurated last night at Washington
Hoover Airport. nearly 80 passengers
flying in a tri-motored transport plane
piloted by Floyd Cox, who made eight
flights during a two-hour period.
Chilly winds and gathering clouds
marred the inauguration of this SER
vice, which is to be flown regularly
during the Spring and Summer. A
large crowd was on hand to witness
the opening of night aerial sightseeing
here and a number of guests Of honor
we're carried on the initial flights.
Evening star., 1931-04-06

A l6-year-old boy suffered burns and
13 other persons fed to saf.ty early
today when fire damaged a three-stcry
building at 1901 o street.
The boy, Everette Cavenaugh, was
asleep on cot in a small room in the
rear of his fathers grocery on the first
floor when the blaze broke cut.
Awakened by the smoke, Everette
found the store in flames, which had
eaten their way along the ceiling to
the back Of the building
Almost completely surrounded by fire,
Everette smashed the window of his
room with his fist and leaped over
3-foot areaway, landing on the side
walk. The blaze had scorched his face,
neck and body, however. and he was
taken to Emergency Hospital
The second and third floors Of the
building, which are occupied by 13 coll
cred persons, were not damaged By the
blaze. but were filled with smoke, fore
ing the occupants to fee.
Evening star., 1931-04-06
$74,79O ESTATE DISPOSED
IN WILL OF MRS. w. TURK
Testamentory Paper of staunton
Woman Named r. z. r. Nelson
as Executor.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, April 6.-The will
Of Mrs. Willie Cary Turk. widow Of the
late Col Rudolph S. Turk, has been filed
for probate in the ONCE of the Cor-
poration Court. The estate is valued
az S74,790. r. z. r. Nelson, lifelong
friend. Is named as executor, without
security.
Her niece, Mary Houston Turk, is be-
queathed the property acquired under
the will of her husband. consisting of
stocks and bends, and TO which she
added of her own income 10 the extent
Of about one-slxth of the total Lillian
East now Mrs. J. r. Gayhart, is given
$500, in accordance with the will OF her
late husband.
The Kings Daughters Hospital of
Staunton benefits through the establish
ment Of a memorial, to be designated
as the "R. S. Turk Memorial" This
endowment comes by the sale of the
valuable estate, located on East Bever-
ley street, Staunton, Va. Others bene-
fiting By the will are a nephew Rudolph
Turk: Louise Wood, niece; Mrs. Zoe
Feamster Wood OF Lewisburg, w. Va;
D. Stuart Webb and wife, Emma Hoge
Webb, Of Baltimore, Md, and C. N.
Feamster. In a codicil she requests that
care be given her faithful pet Irish
terrier, called San"