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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-10
Irene Freyer Webs
DelOS HendricksOn
Ceremony Performed Sunday at
Plainview at the Home of
Rev. and Mrs. Gilman

Miss Irene Freyer and Delos Hend-
-rickson of Redwood Falls were mar
ried Sunday afternoon at Plainview
with Rev. C. w. Gilman, former
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church here officiating clergyman.
The service was read at four o'clock
in the living room of the Gilman
home before an altar Of ferns and
Towering plants. Before the cere-
mony, Miss Ethel Freyer, sister Of
the bride sang, "At Dawning" with
Miss Beulah Gilman at the piano.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, George T. Freyer, and
the double ring ceremony was used.
The brides dress was of cream
colored silk made with high fitted
waist and full skirt with which she
wore matching satin slippers. She
wore a bridal veil and carried a
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-12-10

drug store.
Mr.. Hendrickson is the manager Of
the Freyer Radio store.
Among those who were present ct
the wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
T. Freyer and daughters, Ethel and
Unita.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
HEARING ON Gas
SET BY BOARD

Rate and ownership hearings
of the Washington and George.
town Gas companies will be held
before the Public Utilities Com.
mission September IA and 81.
Bills sent out by the companies
during the past eight months will
be considered as well as maximum
and minimum presSures, to be
allowed in future and the ade-
quacy Of the present transmits
sion system.
The ownership hearing is to
ascertain who controls the COM
panieS so the commission can
determine whether the La Toilette
anti-merger act has been violated.
An investigation was conducted
last year by the Corporation
Counsel and the Department of
Justice. The investigators indi.
Gated the anti-merger act had
been violated.
A. e. Peirce, Of Chicago. said
to be principal owner, will be
summoned before the commission.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
RATE WAR
SEEN NEAR
Times Staff Photo

The Pro-Tex-U Cab Company is
preparing to cut rates to 10 cents
in the city proper in the event
that the Diamond Cab Company
goes through with a rate reduc-
tion to 20 cents in the downtown
area, 40 cents in the second zone
and so cents in outlying districts.
This was made clear last night
following a meeting of union
drivers at the Central Labor
Union. The Pro-Tex-U company
is the only union cab company in
the city and operates about 300
cabs.
Charles H. Lettow. representing
the Chauffeurs Union, stated last
night that the Pro-Tex-U company
can and will cut the rate to 10
cents if the Diamond Cab Com
pany reduces rates as threatened
last week. Incidentally, about 100
additional cabs have been ordered
by the union company and will
be in service within the next
week.
The Central Labor Union went
on record supporting the Pro
Tex-U company and condemned
the alleged practice of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company in
employing nonunion workers.
Charles Young, head of the
Building Trades Council, said the
Washington Gas Light Company
is employing nonunion workers in
boiler and iron construction. A
committee was named at a closed
session to follow up" the work
by representations before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
SAYS HE'S PEAK,
FINED S25

Col. William l.. Peak, superin-
tendent of the District Jail, is
ranked with the President of the
United States in the mind of at
least one Washington citizen, as
was shown today in Police Court.
An old man. well-known to
court attaches, gave the name of
William L. Peak when he was
arrested yesterday for intoxica-
tion and stoutly maintained that
he is a namesake of the jail
superintendent, even after Judge
Ralph Given had fined him $25.
Officials at the court say that
the old mans real name is James
Stewart. He has been in court
numerous times and invariably
gives the name of some famous
person, usually electing that OF
the President or former Presi-
dents. On the last occasion he
was in court, clerks say, he gave
the name of Herbert Hoover.
Other times he has appeared as
John Quincy Adams, Thomas
Jefferson and other famous per-
Sonages. But when he was
arraigned today, he stoutly denied
that he had ever been known by
any name other than William
L. Peak"
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
7 R AIN. TAKES
FL|ERS AWAY

After a day of acclaim in the
National Capital, Wiley Post and
Harold Gatty, around the world
fllers. are back in New York to-
day.
Return By Train
The two shy young men stole
another march on Washington's
program committee early this
morning when they abandoned
plans to fly back to the metropolis
and boarded a prosaic train at
Union Station.
Apparently Post and Gatty are
weary of the speedy means of
, transportation which enabled
them to circle the globe in less
then nine days, for they also re-
fused to fly down here from New
York yesterday morning.
FOnOred at Dinner
The fliers went to the station
shortly after they had been hon.
pred at a dinner at the Willard
Hotel given by the Washington
Board of Trade and the National
Aeronautic Association. At the
dinner they were lauded by lead
ers of aviation and presented
honorary memberships in the
Aeronautic Association.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
COBLENTZ SAYS
He E'S INNOCENT.

Stoutly maintaining his inno-
cence of any wrong-doing in con-
nection with the F. H. Smith
Company embezzlement trial,
Emory L. Coblentz, banker and
former State senator from Fred
erick, Md, last night issued a
lengthy statement designed to
clear his reputation.
Coblentz was one of four per-
sons named in perjury indict-
ments returned by the District
Grand Jury, following an investi-
CATION of testimony at the trial
of G. Bryan Pitts, Smith Com
pany.
In his statement he said:
81 am surprised and shocked
that my name has been used
in connection with these In
dictment. My conscience Is
entirely clear and 1 ask that
the public reserve its judg-
ment until all of the facts
become known
Mr.. Coblentz at one time was
widely mentioned as a candidate
for governship of Maryland.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
RESERVE COMMISSIONS

Commissions as officers in the
Army Reserve Corps have been
issued to the following Washing
tonians:
Alan Philips Hume, 2150 Florida
Ave. N. w., was named major
in the Air Reserve and first lieu
tenancies were issued to Richard
Frederick Redden, 1914 Seven
teenth st. N. W.; William George
Rich, jr., 1718 Montello Ave. N. E.,
and second lieutenancies to Curtis
Lucius Hillyer, 2151 California st.
N. W.; Floyd Erwin Kurtz, 4125
Military Rd.; William Jules Mar
tin, 1901 Girard st. N. w; Edwin
Bennett Ogden, jr., 2121 New York
Ave. N. W.; Edwin John Thomas,
sos Seward Square S. E.; David
Walker Milne, 2118 Pennsylvania
Ave. N. w., and Minot Ellis Scott,
1924 Newton st. N, w.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
MRS. GATTY

Excitement, publicity, a round
Of fetes-it's all a new experience
and a world of fun for Mrs.
Wiley Post and Mrs. Harold
Gatty, wives of the intrepid filters
who encircled the globe in record
breaking time.
In their suite of rooms yes
terday at the willard Hotel, the
women told it all. They we're
happy, but just a bit tired.
No Time to Eat
And though the excitement
has made tiny Mrs. Gatty, wife
of the navigator of the Winnie
Mae, a bit thinner, she doesn't
mind and wouldn't care if she
had to do it all over again. Bub-
bling all over with enthusiasm
she said:
ever since this flight started
I've lost weight. It's just be-
cause haven't had time to even
eat"
Quiet and unoptrusive, just as
her husband is, Mrs. Post, wife OF
the pilot, got big thrill out
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
TRAFFIC KILLS
8 IN JUNE

Eight persons died in traffic ac-
cidents in June, the report OF In
spector Brown revealed today. A
new record for injuries was set
with 307.
The death record for the month
is one behind that of 1929.
Four thousands and thirty-eight
persons fell into the hands Of the
law for violation of traffic regula-
tions during the month. Of this
number 431 we're "pinched" for
violating the parking overtime
regulation.
Driving while drunk caused the
arrest of q persons.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
DEATH FIRE SET
BY BOY, IS

Alfred Nathaniel Bolden, 49,
year-old colored boy, caused the
fire in the abandoned Campbell
A. M. E. Church on Nichols Ave.
S. E., in which Battalion Chief
John R. Virnstein lost his life
Sunday.
The BOY, according to a signed
confession obtained by police, had
been looking for pigeon eggs IN
the old frame structure.
He became terror stricken and
fled when a lighted match he
dropped started a blaze in the
dust and debris, he said.
He was arrested by detectives
and fire inspectors assigned to
make an investigation. The boy
lives on Stanton Road, near
Douglas Road Southeast.
Funeral services for Virnstein
will be held in the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart at 10 a. m. tomor-
row with interment in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
A guard Of honor from the
Fire Department will act as
escort and the department drum
corps will sound taps over the
grave. A delegation from the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
also will attend.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Citizens viii Honor
Can't. /Bren1V71ernlaE1

Citizen groups and members Of
his former command will honor
Capt. Charles Bremmerman. re-
tired commander of the Four
teenth precinct at ceremonies to
be held tonight in the precinct sta
ton at Murdock Mill Road and
Albermarle Street northwest. A
purse of gold will be presented
the commander.
Edwin S. Hege will conduct the
ceremonies, which will be attended
by Commissioner Crosby and Ma
jor Henry G. Pratt, superinten-
dent of police. Commissioner
George R. Wales will act as rep
resentative of the citizens groups.
Capt. ]. E. Bowers, who succeeded
Captain Bremmerman. will make
the gift presentation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Fiers' Wives Get Biggest
Thrill at White House
lines Staff Photo
DnCT

of her visit to the White House
where she and the rest Of the
party lunched with the President
and Mrs. Hoover. She declared;
"Of all the exciting things
that have happened to us since
Wiley and Harold landed at
Roosevelt Field. the most thrill
ing was our visit to the White
House. Mrs. Hoover Is a most
gracious and delightful host
eSS,"
Forgot the Menu
Mrs. Gatty enjoyed her trip to
the Executive Mansion. too. but
there were lots of things that
happened which she couldn't re.
member because of the excite
ment. Asked what was on the
menu, she answered:
"I've forgotten what we had
to eat. But it was nice,
awfulIy nice"
When Mrs. Gatty flew from
her home in Los Angeles to New
York, it was her first flight, and
she liked it "even if it was a bit
stormy"
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
HOOVER To SEE
NODELFL|ERS

Four boys who have made good
with model airplanes, as Wiley
Post and Harold Gatty did with
large one, are scheduled to
spend this afternoon and tomor-
row in Washington and receive
much official attention.
They are Emanuel Feinberg,
Detroit, winner of the outdoor
fuSelage contest, whose model
plane flew for 30 seconds less
than an hour; Joseph Ehrhardt,
st. Louis, twice winner of the
Wakefield International Trophy;
Steve Klazura, Chicago, winner Of
the outdoor duration event, and
George Lamb, Oakland, Calf :,
whose scale model of a Boeing
training plane won over several
hundred.
The prize winners, scheduled
to arrive at Hoover Field this
afternoon in a Ford tri-motor
plane, are coming from Detroit.
They are accompanied by Merrill
Hamburg, secretary of the Model
Airplane League of America; R.
T. Walker, of the Ford Motor
Company, and S. j. Nelson, pilot.
They will see President Hoover
tomorrow at noon, give demon
stration flights of their models to
Government officials and take a
sightseeing trip about Washing
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Fire Companies Mau
Not Compete in ShO1U

The executive committee of the
Alexandria Fire Department has
received a telegram from the
State firemen's executive COM
mlttee saying that the recent rul-
ing against the participation of
the Alexandria Fire Department
as a unit in the coming state con-
vention at Winchester will not be
changed.
The local fire companies will
meet this week and decide
whether to attend the convention.
They feel that if they are divided
into small companies they will
have no chance in the competi-
ton,
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
FiUe Women SerUe
On NeLU Grand JUru

Justice Peyton Gordon today
selected Charles Fonda. chief
clerk of the Southern Railway
Company. to be foreman of the
new Grand Jury which will serve
during the summer term. The
jury includes five women.
Other members of the Grand
Jury are: Mitchell Quick. Louis
A. Schneebeli, James H. Knipe,
Charles Lewis, Mrs. Evelyn M.
Adams, Lotion R. Robertson, Paul
c. Raeburn. James R. Shade. Fred
w. Buckler, Miss Evalyn Crome-
lin, Miss Agnes FeaIy, Thomas C.
Rich, Randolph M. Scott, Thomas
j. Connor, Clyde E. Taylor,
Charles P. Ryan, Mrs. Monnie B.
Long, Mrs. Clara Mayhem,
Thomas B. Ross, Henry L. John.
son, William R. Floan and George
B. Barry.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Flag Unit Tourists
Honor French Hero

Through her fluent command
of the French language Miss
catherine Dubois, Washington,
D. c., member of the "envoys of
friendship group Of young Amer
leans now touring Europe, has
, become the official interpreter of
the party during its stay in
France.
The first visit in Paris was to
the statue of Lafayette and to
the Tomb of the Unknown Sold
Ier. Wreaths were placed as
tributes at each shrine. The trip
is sponsored by the United States
Flag Association. It's mission is
tn foster friendships between the
Young people of the European
nations and the United States.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
MEETING
EXPECTED To
FOLLOW
John L. Lewis, Miners Leader,
Suggested Session as Aid
For Soft Coal Industry

A general conference seeking
rehabilitation of the bituminous
coal industry is expected to re-
suit from an informal discussion
which Secretary of Commerce
Lamont is to hold with mine
operators Thursday.
The meeting is limited to mine
operators and was called by Sec
retary Lamont in an effort to
find out how they would view a
general conference with labor
and other interested parties.
The initial move asking for
conferences which might lead to
the rebuilding of the industry
was made by John L. Lewis,
president of the United Mine
Workers of America, when he
wrote President Hoover asking
him to call a general meeting.
President Hoover referred the
subject to Secretary Lamont and
Secretary Doak. The former
sent out a number of invitations
late last Thursday. More than
a half dozen answers accepting
the invitation have been received.
1t is expected that approximately
Is will be present.
If the sentiment at Thursdays
gathering appears to be favorable
it is likely that a general meet
ing Of representatives of the va
rious interests concerned will be
held later.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
SENATOR URGES
MERCER Of
RAILWAYS
Head of Senate D. C. Com
mittee Says Competition
Has Not Improved Service

Merger of the street railway
companies was seen today as the
only solution of the city's trans
portation problem by Senator
Arthur Capper (R) of Kansas,
chairman of the Senate District
Committee.
The Senator expressed the be-
lief that it is now up to the
Public Utilities Commission to
initiate proposals for a merger
and to bring these proposals be-
fore the Congress as soon as it
reconvenes. Senator Capper said:
81 believe that only through
a merger of the street railway
companies can the people Of
the District of Columbia be
given the adequate service at a
low tariff, which they deserve
and should have. A unified SyS-
tenn is the only sound and eco
nOmicaI method of operating
the car companies.
Competition Failure
"COmpetitiOn between the rail-
way companies has proven a
failure as an incentive to better
operation and lower fares. The
logical thing now to do is to
try out a merged system"
With the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, the Capitol
Traction Company and the Wash
ington Rapid Transit Company
continually getting into greater
difficulties from financial stand
point, it is virtually certain that
a definite drive for their unifica-
ton will be made at the long seS'
sion in December, according to
those who have observed the stu.
alton.
Idea Not New
Several attempts in the past to
merge the companies have failed.
The companies were in agreement
on a merger at one time, but
limitations placed upon the mer.
ger agreement by Congress result
ed in the death of the proposal.
Another time the Public UtiIi-
ties Commission endeavOred to
bring about a merger but the COM
panieS diSliked some phases of the
proposal and prevented its enact
ment.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Man Suffers Heat
COLLuDSe on Walk

Robert Morris Browning, 20, of
S29 Rhode Island Ave. N. W., col
lapsed from heat proStration
while walking along Naylor Road,
Southeast, today.
He was given first-aid by Pri-
vate George Greenip. of the
Eleventh precinct, and taken to
Casualty Hospital by a passing
motorist. His condition was re-
ported undetermined.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Waterfowl Is Decreasing
Because of Drought

Because of the drought last
year and this spring. this years
hatch of water fowl will be the
smallest on record, according to
preliminary surveys by the De-
partment of Agriculture in the
largest breeding ranges in this
country and Canada.
The serious decrease in the
number of ducks. geese and other
fowl has alarmed sportsmen. The
fact that dating back to 1922, the
dry conditions have initiated
against wild fowl, has spurred ef-
forts of Canadian and United
States governmental agencies to
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Band and Dancers
On Festival Series

A joint program by the United
States Army Band and the Lisa
Gardiner Dancers of Washington,
will open the series of summer
festival programs at the Sylvan
Theater tomorrow night.
The programs are sponsored
by the Community Center Depart
ment, the Office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks, and the
National Capital Civic Fund COM
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
DriUer Is Injured
As Truck OUertUrnS

James Williams. of 922 First
St. S. E.. is recovering today
from injuries received late yester-
day when a truck he was operat-
ing crashed through a guard rail
at the south end Of the Highway
Bridge and overturned on him.
The truck. owned by M. s.
Clark, Of 1885 Sherwood st. N. E..
slashed the guard rail after 1t got
out of control.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
DAUGHTERS GET 5000

The will Of the late George P.
Anderton was admitted to probate
in the circuit court Of Alexandria
this morning. His estate Of ap-
proximately $4,000 is to be di'
vided between his two daughters,
Mrs. A. Alice Burke and MIS-.
Rosa Dawes. They qualified as
executors and furnished bond be-
fore Clerk of the Courts Y. r.
Hoffman.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Girl Held
For HOuSebreGking

Pleading guilty to charge OF
housebreaking, Grace Moragne,
colored, 10, was held for the
Grand Jury under $4,000 bond
by Judge Isaac R. Hit in Police
Court today.
The girl is charged with having
entered the home of Mrs. Mary
Okun, 5000 Water st. N. W., and
taking a watch and several articles
of clothing.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Rum Race Ends When
Car Crashes, Burns

A race between two Prince
r+eorges county police officers
and a rum runners car termi-
mated abruptly at Bonn'S Hill, in
The northeast section, early this
voorning when the speeding rum
ear turned over and caught fire.
The occupants of the wrecked
machine made their escape. An
alarm was turned in and the
blaze was quenched after a 20
minute struggle.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
HOlUGrd LalU Dean
Will Address B0r

Dean Charles H. Houston, of the
Howard University Law School,
has been invited to be one of the
principal speakers at the national
convention of the Negro Bar Asso-
citation, which convenes at Cleve-
land on August s.
Charles E. Robinson, former
president of the local bar group
is vice president of the national
organization. Approximately 400
attorneys from throughout the
country are members of the as
Sociation.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

try to remedy the situation.
Early this year, Secretary Hyde,
realizing the need for additional
protection of decreasing wild fowl,
authorized amendments to the
migratory bird bill, reducing the
open season in all States by two
weeks this fall.
A large part of the game birds
that spend the winter months in
the United States come from the
plains States and prairie provinces
of Canada. The two governments
make clear that conditions now
confronting game fowl life in
North America are the worst in
history.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
Alexandria ELks
Slate Orphan Outin0

A meeting of the social activi-
ties committee of the Alexandria
Lodge of Elks was held last night
to complete plans for the outing
for children Of the Alexandra
Day Nursery, which will be held
at Whitewater Sunday, July 26.
More than 200 members of the
lodge and their families are ex-
pected to go on the picnic.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07
OVERCOME BY HEAT

An elderly colored man, driver
OF garbage wagon bearing the
address 524 First st. N. W., was
taken to Emergency Hospital at
noon today by the fire rescue
squad after a paSserby had no
tlced the man Slumped over on
the wagon seat on New York Ave
nue. near Twelfth st. N. w. He
had been overcome by heat.
The Washington times., 1931-07-07

Home seekers who want to establish
themselves In . home OF their own
before the hot summer months will find
. timely home selection In the Real
Estate for Sale Columns Of the Classi-
He'd Section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14
R Rruoal Cx1li1phv Wen-,;A.AxX. s,st. MYSTERIOUS. WAVE. &ss sHs fsElt $slsl

h H Hn Z SYNOPSIS: After Dr. Char tcrs tells MT. James that he has decided not to poison Mar jcric Lauderdell, James plots tc get her fortune himself. He plans to lure the girl into marriage through which she may effect release from the nursing home and he obtain the money her aunt seeks through the girls death. When Marjcrie scorns his offer he plOt6 with Nurse Jones, to when he is secretly married, to poison her and obtain the sum Mrs. Lauderdell has agreed to pay for the murder. John Wave, mysterious patient, knocks James unconscious when he SECS him enter Marjorie's room at night. When Mar jorie, merciful to a foe, gives James a drink to revive him, he dies, victim of the poison he had placed in her glass. Charters cries out, James, my sCn." when he sees what has happened.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14
ROX AND MOODY BUSY
 ON BOYLAN DWELLING

Extensive repairs are being made to the George Boylan dwelling on Dixon Street. Among the improve ment is a new foundation. Rox and Moody, general contractors, are doing the work. a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14
BLUE AT COLISEUM

Monte Blue in Tiger Rose" IS the attraction for this evening at the Douglas Coliseum.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14

"Gee!" exclaimed John Wave "Passportsl I've left mine in the coat in which I arrived at the Nursing Home I wonder if you'd secure it for me, Sister, when you go back. It's a real work of art executed by the best forger in New York"
 But when Sister Weldon went to look for it, the passport was not there.
 Without much difficulty John Wave procured an English pass port enabling him to go to India and thitfer he went, accompanied by Marjorie Lauderdell. Copyright, 1930, by Frederick A.
 Stokes Co)
 A new scar on Charters face tomorrow. And, with it, new life-or perhaps return to the old.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14
Essen's City Council
 Outhowls Fire Siren

ESSEN, Germany, April 14.- Frequent brawls, noisy disputes and wild yells in the city council between radical deputies induced the burgomaster of this steel city to install bowling fire siren in the hall where the city fathers meet. The presiding officers gong had proven ineffective.
 Although the blast of the siren nearly blew the plaster off the walls, the first session was so live ly that it had to be closed early despite this new device.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14
WHIST PARTY

Whist Party at the Parish Hall Tuesday evening, April 14th, at 8 pm. Prizes and refreshments. Ad- mission 50 cents. adv.