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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
COUNTY BONDSMEN
MAY BE HIT BY BILL
Prince Georges Magistrates Shar.
ing in Fees Would Be
Disqualified.
b. . star correspondent Of rhs star.

BY stan correspondent OF The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 25.-A bill
to regulate bondsmen in Prince Georges
County and prevent the continuance OF
a bond racket" which a recent grand
jury reported undoubtedly existed. was
one Of six measures introduced in the
Legislature by the county's Represent
atives yesterday.
The bill would bar for an indefinite
period any bondsman found sharing his
fees with justices of peace or constables.
Magistrates or policemen convicted in
Circuit Court of sharing a fee would be
disqualified to hold ONCE.
It permits the writing of bonds up to
four times the assessed valuation of the
property offered as surety, and requires
that copies of the bond be transmitted
to the clerk for the circuit and police
courts.
The bill carries an emergency provi-
sion which would make 1t operative as
soon as passed. 1t was introduced by
Delegates Kent r. Mullikin, j. Guy Bell,
William r. Reyes and Charles G. Mar
bury.
The same quartet sponsored the new
county police force bill which was
finally dropped into the House hopper
yesterday.
The county's police force, according
to the bill, would be increased to IL
members, under their own chief. all
appointed by and responsible to the
Beard of County Commissioners.
Establishment of a park commission
by the colored subdivision known as
Eagle Harbor would be authorized under
another bill introduced by Delegates
Mullikin, Keys. Bell and Marbury, max
ing several changes in the towns char
ter.
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VETERANS LOANS
EQUAL SIT EACH
Number of Applications Are
Falling OFF, Gen. Hines
Report Indicates.

The average veteran is getting $377
on his bonus loan, while the daily APP
plications have gone into a sharp de-
cline in numbers.
This was disclosed today by Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator of
veterans affairs, wEo said that up to
March 81, more than million and a
half applications had been received by
the bureau from veterans throughout
the country.
sol, 2O3 Checks Mailed.
out of these applications sol 1908
checks had been mailed, to a value OF
s189 005,172, Gen. Hines reported.
For the week ended March 81. Gen.
Hines explained there were received
1925 applics tons, and during that
week 2l8.329 cheeks had been mailed,
to a value Of S84,969, Dos. It was signi-
ficant. he stated. to note that the num-
her Of loans made during this past week
was 10000 more than made the previous
week and more than double those made
during the first week succeeding the
enactment of the new loan lgislation;
and it Is expected that as the temporary
personnel employed to assist in this
work become more expert in their duties,
the weekly production figures will pro-
portionately increase.
Applications Falling on.
The local regional office in the Vet
Grams Bureau Building, Gen. Hines re-
ported, is now showing falling of in
applications, following the trend of
decline in applications throughout the
country. For instance, he stated, the
total applications have been dropping
daily at the local Office as follows:
March 18, 3,401: March 10, 1881;
March 90, 1677; March 81, 2,o09:
March %, BIT.
In the regional ONCE here, he said,
there had been received up to March
% 45,399 applications, and 16.44S
checks had been issued to a value Of
$3.50 1888, and the present rate at
which checks are being issued each day
on behalf of local veterans Is approx
ifnately l.50O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
MEN WAIT TO GIVE
BLOOD TO GINGELL
Former Montgomery Deputy
Sheriff, Fire Victim, Still in
Critical Condition.

The group of friends Of j. Stanley
Gingell, former deputy sheriff Of Rock
vile, who offered their blood yesterday
to save his life, are standing ready
today for TRANSMISSION when physicians
deem that 1t is necessary.
Blood tests were taken yesterday, but
no TRANSMISSION was made, although
Gingell's condition was considered crit
ical. 1t was unchanged today.
The man ives severely burned a week
ago Friday when a can of kerosene ex-
ploded while it was being used to
kindle a fire. The accident caused the
death of Lawrence Clagett, teacher at
the National Training School for Boys
and occurred in the Poolesville, Md.
home of Clagett's mother
Yesterday IL Of Gingell's friends. In
Guiding seven members of the Mont
gomery County police force, went to
Washington and offered their blood
The volunteers included Sergts. Leroy
Rodgers and Guy L. Jones. Corpl Roy
Bodmer and Pvts. Charles Barnes,
Joseph Nolte, Robert Howes and Roy
Davis of the police force; William Bur-
rows, chief of the Rockville Fire De-
partment; Warner Humphrey. Rockville
undertaken; Francis Lyddane and Oliver
II. Perry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
VICTIM IS THROWN
IN RIVER BY THIEVES
Capital Man Tells of Losing
$500 and Being SIugged.
Pair Sought.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March Is. -
Fairfax County police have been able
to find no trace of the two colored men
who are said by John r. Hagenbush OF
51S Lamont street. Washington, to
have slugged and robbed him of $500
yesterday afternoon and then pushed
him into the Potomac River.
Mr.. Hagenhush, who is q patient at
the Alexandria Hospital suffering from
a head wound, was reported to have
passed a good night at the institution.
He is said to have been attacked near
New Alexandria, In Fairfax County,
south of this city.
The man came up to Sergt. Edward
j. McDermotG of State police, who lives
at New Alexandria, yesterday after
noon. according to the report made to
local police His clothing was dripping
wet and his head was bleeding from a
wound. McDermott brought him to the
hospital here and notified Fairfax
County police.
According to Mr.. Hagenbush, the
men attacked him, slugged him with a
shotgun butt and pushed him into the
Potomac River after taking $500 from
him. He was on his way to Nebraska,
the victim told police, and was walking
around in New Alexandria to view q
place where he formerly lived.
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EX-REPRESENTATIVE DIES
Judge J. B. White of Kentucky
Was Here 1eoo-19o4.

Judge j. B. White, Irvine, KY, a
member Of the House of Representatives
Of the United States from 1900 to 1904
from the tenth Kentucky ldistrict, died
at his Kentucky home today, according
to information received by Frederick
Kash, 1916 New Hampshire avenue, his
son -in-law.
Judge White was the last surviving
member of the famous John Morgan
command of the Confederate Army in
his county, where many of the members
lived. He was 80 years old. Mrs Kash
has left for Kentucky for the funeral,
which will be held Friday at Irvine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25

years ago cid Lord Dewar, great
humorist and character and the big
gest whisky maker in the world, gave
the children a little white dog (Seal-
ingham). saying: IF this dog knew
how well he was bred. he wouldn't
speak to any Of us" We have petted
him, complained of him, called him
a nuisance, but wnen we buried him
Monday we couldn't think of a
wrong thing he had ever done. His
bravery was his undoing. He lost to
a rattlesnake, but his face was to-
ward him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
NEW COUNTY CLUB
O. KS LEGISLATION
Montgomery Political Organization
Holds First Congress at
Bethesda.
D. : stan correspondent Of The tltsr.

BY stan Correspondent Of The tltaf.
BETHESDA, Md, March 25.-The
first County Congress of the Mont
gomery Government Club, which is a
part of the Democratic political or
ganization, met here last night and in
dorsed the entire legislative program
of the county administration now being
considered at Annapolis
The congress, an untried political
experiment for Montgomery County,
was attended by almost all Of the 500
representatives Of the county voters,
who were invited by political leaders
to be present.
The intended significance Of the new
organization was clearly pointed out
by its president, Maj e. Brooke Lee,
who said; mo set of Office holders can
fail to carry out the reasonable recon-
mendations of this organization and
survive" He otherwise indicated that
the Government Club is to have the
final word in all governmental and po-
littcal matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-25
BARBARA FRITCHIE"
OF SHARPSBURG DIES
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, March 25.-Death
from injuries received in a fall ended
the life yesterday of the Barbara
Fritchie" Of Sharpsburg. scene of the
bloody battle of Antietam during tbs
Civil War. She was Miss Maria
Theresa Kretzsr, aged 81 years, who
was injured some weeks ago.
On the day before the Battle of
Antietam, when the Army of the Con-
federacy was marching through Sharps-
burg to take its position, the attention
OF an officer was attracted BY the
Union flag across the Kretzer home on
Main street, He dismounted. raped
at the door and notified the young
girl, who was Miss Kretzer, that the
nag must be removed and destroyed.
Later in the day the same officer re-
turned and. observing that the flag had
been removed. inquired If It had been
destroyed Miss Kretzer replied, THE
flag Is in ashes" 1t was not destroyed,
however.
After the officers first visit Miss
Kretzer took down the flag, carefully
wrapped 1t In a cloth and buried 1t in
an ash heap IN the back yard.
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speciaI pispateh to The stsr.


MARION, Va, March 24.-The In
terest of Marion Is aroused in behalf
Of a 2-month-old baby boy that was
unceremoniously thrust upon the town
Saturday night when Its mother, well
dressed young woman claiming to hail
from Knoxville, Tenn, alighted with it
from a car in front of Marion home
where tourist sign Is displayed, en-
gagged accommodations, left the infant
in the arms of the lady CT the house
while she went to the car to tell her
husband and get her things" and then
drove OF and disappeared in the night.
Pinned to the baby was a note saying
that the mother WIS from Knoxville,
that she had no home and no m-ney.
and asking that home be provided for
her baby.
Sunday morning the story went from
mouth to mouth at the various Sunday
schools and churches and all about
town. Before night a number of Marion
people were seriously considering adopt
ing the youngster. An inquiry came
from Glade Spring, is miles away, from
some one who wants him. Monday
morning a couple drove the 80 miles
from Abingdon to ask for the baby.
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the u. S. Sem
ate. But 1t Just
s h o " S Odd
KIN o " S human
nature better
than I do. He
knows t h a {
everybody at
heart loves q
dog, while I
have to try 10
make converts
to the Senate.
In London Ave
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PRISONERS 8-DAY
HUNGER STRIKE ENDS
Laurel Jewelry Store Bandit sus-
poets Empty Stomach Over
comes Resolve.
By . stan Correspondent Of The star.

b STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March IS.
"A hunger strike of eight days duration
was broken by Thomas A. Phillips, 80,
alleged bandit, who has been confined
to the jail here since his arrest late in
January in connection with the robbery
Of a jewelry store at Laurel, Md
Phillips elected to go on the hunger
strike more than a week ago, but
changed his mind today and took the
food offered to him. Indictments on
charges Of robbery against him and
Paul NJ Taylor, %, of Washington, will
be sought before the April term Of the
grand Jury.
A third member Of the trio committed
suicide at the approach of police.
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Arbor DaY Exercises Set.

CHERRYDALE, Va, March Is (Spe-
ciaD The Chsrrydale Parent Teacher
Association will sponsor Arbor day ex-
ercises to be held here Friday afternoon.
at $3.50 O'Clock, in the school yard. The
program will be presented by pupils of
the school under direction of Mrs. Roy
Knox and Miss Ellen Hopkins. teachers.
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Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS. Calif--I have
often thought my friend, o. o. Nc
Intyre. gave niece space In his coll
umn to his little deg than I do to
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District 100

The school term in Dist. 100 OPP
ened Monday, Aug. 81, with a good
attendance.
We are pleased with the appear
ance of our newly-decorated school
room. We know we will be able
to study better in such pleasant
surroundings. All of us are going
to try our best to keep it looking
so neat and clean.
Our large bell is in working ord
er again-this year we are sure no
one will be tardy with the bell to
help us. 1t rings at $3.50 and 900
o'clock.
Although our school term has
just begun, we are already working
hard at our lessons.
The Fifth grade has started a
study of famous men and women.
We are using "The Child's Book of
American Biographies" by Mary
Simpson. We got this book from
the Public Library.
Miss Stark is reading Memories
Of a Donkey, by Sigur for opening
exercises. It has been very inter-
esting so far, and we know we
will enjoy it.
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Grove Lake

Misses Myrtle Tompson and La
vine Fowlds, of Brooten, were
Grove Lake callers Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Geo. Sunderland, who has
been in the University hospital for
some time, returned home Wednes-
day greatly improved. Mrs. Eos
dahl met her in Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Stark, of
st. Peter, visited at the Herman
Nelson home Monday.
DR.. Townsend was a Grove Lake
caller Thursday and he took Mrs.
Geo. Jergens and Mrs. Geo. Bod
eker to Minneapolis for medical
treatment.
Mrs. Pete Serie is enjoying a Wis
it from her sister, Mrs. Peterson, of
Minneapolis.
Mrs. ]. F. Woodhall and daugh-
ter, Beverly, of Minneapolis, came
Wednesday for couple Of days
visit, returning home Friday. Glor-
ia Woodhall, who has been visiting
relatives couple of weeks return
ed home with her mother.
The "Upstreamers" met at the
home of Merrial Eckerts last Wed
nesday evening. A very enjoyable
evening was spent and a tasty
lunch was served.
James Woodhall returned home
Thursday evening after visiting re-
latives at Bemidji a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elwood and
Eleanor were dinner guests at the
Geo. Sayler home Saturday
Elmer Grindy, Of Sank Centre,
visited Friday evening and Satur-
day in Grove Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lockwood
and daughters. of Valley City, N
D., came Saturday to visit until
Sunday afternoon at the c. Alexan-
der home. Ileane Riley, who has
been attending summer school at
Valley City, returned to Grove Lake
with them.
Rev. and Mrs. r. Mattock and
son, Of Becker. visited in Grove
Lake Monday. Mrs. Ed Kraft, who
has been at Saginaw, all summer
came home with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Jensen and
children, Of Glenwood, and Mrs
Elsie Woodhall and children were
supper guests at the William Ell
wood home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stephenson
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-09-03
Grey Eagle

Mr.. and Mrs. H. Glokzein and
daughter, Marlys, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Glockzin, left Friday for
Albert Lea, for a few days visit
with the formers daughter and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Rohde and
granddaughter, Norma Fuller, left
Monday to visit relatives at diff
ferent points in Wisconsin. Miss
Rose Kane spent Sunday at her
home in Sank Centre visiting her
father who is critically i'll.
Thos Callahan is driving a new
Chrysler car which he recently pur-
chased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cass McClintick, of
st. Cloud, were Sunday guests Of
relatives here.
Miss Clara Kutler, who has spent
the past few months here returned
to her work in Minneapolis Satur-
day.
Walter Schwanke was on the sick
list last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Harris and
daughters, Edythe and Hazel, and
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dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
D. Ensign Sunday.
Ben Deters purchased the FAC
acre farm, known as the Acker.
man farm located in West Union
township the past week from the
Joint Stock Land Bank. The sale
was made at a little under $1,000
an acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weigers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ruckert mo.
tored to Ramey, Sunday where
they visited with Mr.. Ruckert's
brother, William Ruckert.
Rev. John Cans, Nick Cans, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Cans, Mr.. and Mrs
H. ]. Cans and Mr.. and Mrs. H
G. Wakefield were guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. John Sauer Tuesday eve
ming of last week.
Larry Kane visited at home a
+, few days the past week. He is
working near Aitkin, MINI.
Rev. Busher, Of Spring Hill, and
Rev. A. Artz, of Sank Centre, were
/ dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. An
ton Schlicht Friday noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Zormeier and
daughter, and niece, Of st. Cloud
visited from Thursday to Saturday
at the Mike Messer home.
Albert Rueckert visited his son
Helmuth, who is working at Man.
torville, Mimi. last Wednesday.
Rev. John Cans returned to his
home at Stephens, Mimi, having
spent a couple Of weeks here and
at Sank Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sauer, OF
Big Timber, Mont, Mrs. Johr
Mondloch, Mrs. Joseph Sauer anG
Mrs. e. Nathe, of Sank Centre
spent Sunday at the H. J. Cans
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Noeske
attended the Todd Co. Fair at Long
Prairie Wednesday
H. G. Vennewitz and son, Ken
meth, of Sank Centre, were caller:
a short time Monday at the home
of H. G. Wakefield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Messer ant
daughter, Lorraine, and Mrs. Jank
er, Of st. Cloud visited at the Mix,
and Ben Messer homes Friday.
Mrs. o. B. DeLaurier visited
here Wednesday with friends
Mrs. DeLaurier taught school here
three years ago. She is employed a
the Home School for girls at Saul
Centre at the present time.
Miss Elaine Rowe, of Minneapo
lis, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
dore Noeske few days this week
Mrs. Herman Berns and son
Joe, of Metre Grove visited at tn,
Mike Messer home one day las
week. Mrs. Berns and Mrs. Messel
are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Marthaler
of Metre Grove, were guests o
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Marthalel
and family Sunday.
| Miss Bernadine Duker. Of Min
neapolis, arrived Monday for I
few days visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Quicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL Klienfehn, ant
Bud, of Minneapolis, spent Sunda!
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
dore Noeske, Mr.. and Mrs. Klien
fehn returned the same evening
while Bud remained for a longel
visit.
Mrs. We're, Mary We're, Aloi'
We're, Mrs. Bergsten and Regins
Schlicht visited at st. Clout
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Jung returned
home Saturday from their tril
through western Canada and tn
states.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex MarthaleI
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and family, Of Minneapolis, visited
at the home Of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Stephenson last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Nelson
spent Sunday evening at the John
Mcfarland home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nordman
moved their household things to
Glenwood last week where they will
live this winter.
Rev. Lillicoo, of Minneapolis, the
District superintendent held morn
ing service in Grove Lake Sunday
and also held quarterly conference
after the service.
Geo. Jergens and children were
Brooten callers Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Stanffer, Of
New London, visited at the Martin
Nordman home last week. Mr..
Stanffer returned Friday.
Little Doris Harmon, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Harmon, was
taken to the Brooten hospital Sum
day. She had been ailing since
Thursday. It was feared she might
have appendicitis but she is better
at this writing.
Clayton Tompson led in the
young folks meeting Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Martin Nordman and moth
er, Mrs. S. Stanffer, called at the
Woodhall home Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Huisinga had the mis-
fortune of having her ankle brok-
en- Thursday morning. A horse
which was tangled up in the har-
ness fell on her while she was
trying to get it unfastened.
James Fowlds, of Brooten, was
a supper guest at the Santer home
Sunday evening.
The Raymond-Ashley All Club
made good showing at the Sank
Centre fair this year. The Agri-
cultural booth won second prize,
Achievement booth LIST prize, All
Club float End prize. Idella Cook
and Winnifred Cowlthorp won LIST
in their canning which entities
them to trip to the State Fair.
Miss Louise Alexander left for
Stanton, Mont, Saturday where she
will teach the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Hart motored
to Minneapolis Sunday returning
the same day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Schroeder
motored to st. Cloud Tuesday.
r. M. Hess returned Saturday
from Minneapolis where he has
been attending summer school. Mr..
and Mrs. Hess expect to leave for
Huron, S. D., this coming week,
where he will teach the coming
year.
Mrs. Will Riley entertained the
Sedan Catholic Mission last Thurs
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stephenson
were Sank Centre callers Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Burch (Hazel
King) and Hazel Adams returned
to the Cities last Thursday. Mr..
and Mrs. Burch will go on to Mis-
souri, where Mr.. Burch is attend
ing a medical school, this being his
last year.
Paul Kruger, Henry and Dor
othy, were Sank Centre callers
Thursday.
Mrs. A. L. Grindy and Mrs.
Elsie Woodhall entertained the up
streamers" at the Woodhall home
Wednesday Of this week.