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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05
MIR By-Pr0ducts Rich.

THE popular expression, Taking the cream
off," implies that what is left is of little
value. This does not hold true In the milk
industry, however, for the annual total of cream
-products-skim milk, buttermilk and whey
contains food proteins reaching the enormous
total of 600. 100000 pounds.
new type of cottage cheese has been de-
loped by the Department Of Agriculture which
is expected to bring about an even greater en-
ployment of the skim milk, and thus apply an
even greater part of this huge total to feeding
the human race than has formerly been used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

Studied the law?" said Cruickshanks and
failed to understand
DO you know anything about the various
punishments for Misrepresentation of facts?"
mo-" said Cruickshanks sharply. PLEASE
explain what you mean
gleeful smile spread itself all over the in
truder's face. 'Impersonation," he said, with
attempt to delude and defraud. Two five, seven
and ten years often given for that"
You may be right" said Cruickshanks, but
why ON earth tell me?"
TO protect the good-natured and glllible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

people who are staying in this hotel. The
famous Dr. Cruickshanks, according to this
book, is a big man in every sense of the word.
Age, Sc. Head. hairless = magnificent dome.
Face, large, nobe-a patriarchal beard. have
just looked as his photograph and that's how
know
Drops of icy water ran down Crlickshanks
spine His voice had disappeared.
Mary Marbury spoke What makes you sup
pose that this gentleman passed himself OF as
the man who wrote that book?"
He told the clerk he was"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
MOnOn Railroad
ABSORPTION Plan
TO Be Fought

Renewed efforts of the Baltimore
q Ohio railroad to absorb the
Monon route will be fought by the
state Chamber of Comerce, R. B.
Coapstick, counsel and traffic man
ager, said today.
CoapStick said he had COMPLETED
writing an intervening petition and
protest by the state chamber. to be
filed with the interstate COM
merce commission in Washington.
He will appear Jan. 6 before the
commission to represent Indiana
shippers who wish the Monon to
continue as separate route.
The petition will assert that alb
sorption of the Monon by the B.
& Q. would not be in public inter-
est, would retard selling and ship
ping of products in the state, and
would restrict competitive markets.
Carriers, in the official territory,
between the Mississippi and At
lantic and north of the Ohio and
Potomac rivers, will present a plan
Jan. 6, for the commissions ap-
prevail for formation of four rail-
road systems for the entire territory.
The proposed systems would be
the New York Central, Chesapeake
& Ohio-Nickel Plate, Pennsylvania,
and B. & o.
Almost all stock in the Monon is
owned by the Southern Railway
Company and the Louisville &
Nashville railroad, both of whom
have protested the attempted abb
sorption, proposing that the Monon
be retained as part of the South
ern lines.
ITO permit of consultations not
in keeping with the trend of rate
making inevitably would result in
different schemes of rates for each
respective rate territory, resulting
in creation of serious rate humps at
border points" the petition charged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
RIVER BENEATH
EARTH MAPPED
BY BIOLOGIST
Indiana University Faculty
Member Covered 5000
Feet.
By Times Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 49,
DR.. c. A. Malott of the Indiana uni
versity geology department has
mapped 5000 feet of the under
ground channel of Lost river, which
flows through southern Indiana,
and all that portion of the stream
which flows above ground.
Accompanied by Ric h a d
Schweers, DR.. Malott crawled
through water to obtain a view of
the underground portion of the riv-
er and obtained several photo
graphs. They reached the channel
by descending thirty-fve feet in a
natural pit. Underground, the
stream follows an cratic course. At
times it disappears under fallen
rocks. The explorers finally encoun-
tered a waterfall, beyond which it
was impossible for them to go.
Photographs obtained include
some showing false stalagmites. At
first glance these appear to be the
usual limestone formations found
in southern Indiana, but in reality
they are composed of mud.
Above the Subterranean channel
is dry bed course marked with
openings and during heavy rains.
the river rises above ground through
the openings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
new HOSPITAL
AT BEDFORD IS
DOCTORS PLEA
Declares Lack of Adequate
Institution Costs $4,000
a Year.
BIZ Times Special

y
BEDFORD, Ind, Dec. ia new
Lawrence county hospital was urged
by Dr. Howard Allen in addressing
Bedford Rotary Club members at
luncheon. He declared that $4,000
annually is lost to the county
through lack of a properly equipped
institution of adequate size.
The address was construed as an
expression of the attitude Of the
Lawrence County Medical Society.
Discussing the city's only hos
pital, Dunn Memorial, DR.. Allen
pointed out that it is a twenty-bed
institution and declared one of
forty-bed capacity should be built.
He praised the hospital staff, but
declared the institution building and
facilities are "a disgrace to Law
renee county"
The speaker pointed out that
fine courthouse and a gymnasium
have been built here, but the health
situation is twenty years behind the
times.
When the farmers hogs take the
cholera or when the chickens take
some disease" DR.. Allen said, there
is always money to meet the situa-
ton, but when our children's health
is in danger, there is nothing done.
Every citizen should awaken to the
great need of an up-to-date hospital
here. We are located half way be-
tween Indianapolis and Louisville
and We should be able to lend a
helping hand to the citizens of this
territory
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
FIVE Arrested
IN LIQUOR RAIDS
Federal Agents and Han
cock County Sheriff Act.
By Times Specia

By Times Special
GREENFIELD, Ind, Dec. 49,
Federal agents, assisted by Frank
Stottle meyer, Hancock county
sheriff, and his deputies, arrested
five persons in a series of liquor
raids in the county Friday night.
The raiders reported seizure of
two f1fty-gallon stills, 500 gallons
of mash and ten gallons of whisky
at the home of j. M. Poe, near Mo-
hawk. Poe was not found. A police
dog and three rifles were found at
the place.
Three Of those arrested entered
guilty pleas in city court. They
we're Albert Wilt, charlottesville,
fined 500 with suspended sixty
day sentence: Charles Wilt, his
father, 500 fine, and thirty-day
term, and Charles Brown, Charlottes-
vile, 500 fine and two years pro-
baton. Others arrested who did not
enter pleas are James Mcconnell,
near McCordsville, and George Fair,
Maxwell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Drinking Man
FACES COURT
Defendant, II, Accused in
Shooting Case.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. 10. -
Lewis Hawks, II, whose counsel
says Despite the prohibition law,
because of his years, believes he
has the right to go out and get a
drink" is on trial in Knox circuit
court here charged with assault and
battery with intent to kill George
Adams, 81, Terre Haute, at the
home here of his father, Edward
Adams.
A bullet fired by the aged man
struck the buckle of belt worn by
Adams. This is believed to have
prevented tragedy. Hawks is max
ing plea of self defense.
Hawks went to the Adams home
the afternoon of Nov. 7 and pur-
chased drink. The younger Adams
is said to have started an argument
by asserting Hawks did not pay!
Hawks left and returned with a re-
volver. The shooting followed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
AUTO LICENSE FIGHT
RACES AT LAGRANGE
Secretary Mayr Reported to
Have Urged War on
Chairman Peters.
BIZ United Press


LAGRANGE, Ind, Dec. 19.-Po-
litical wrangling over appointment
of an automobile license manager
for Lagrange county was expected
to reach a climax today with the Sc
lection of G. r. Vail for the post.
The appointment was to have been
made Tuesday, but was delayed as
local Democrats and Frank Mayr
Jr., secretary of state, jockeyed for
control of the county.
Walter Atwater, Democratic coun-
ty chairman, has held the license
post for several years. Local Dem
ocrats protested loudly when it was
announced he was to be replaced by
Vail, who is said to have gained his
appointment with the aid of a FIT.
Wayne connection.
In a telephone conversation with
Mayr, of which stenographic notes
were said to have been taken, Mayr
was quoted as saying:
IF I can be assured that your
county will be against r.. Earl Pc
tiers, I will talk with you"
Mayr'S remark was interpreted
here as meaning that if he could be
assured the county would oppose
Peters when Peters seeks reelection
as Democratic state chairman next
year, Mayr would consider permit
ting Atwater to retain the license
position.
Democrat officials here said they
replied to Mayr's offer by saying the
party's interest came first and that
furthermore, there was no way in
which the support of the entire
county could be promised.
Whereupon, according to notes
made of the telephone conversation,
Mayr said he would confirm Wallis
appointment at once.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Hero Recognition Sought
for Fire Alarm AViatOr
By Times Special

BIZ Times Special
WALLACE, Ind, Dec. 19.-Citi-
zens of Wallace and Lowell, Ind,
and of Centralia, Ill, plan to ask
awarding Of a hero medal to M. D.
Ator. American Anyways System
pilot, who on three occasions in the
last six months has observed fires
from his plane and succeeded in
spreading alarms.
Early in the morning of May 9,
Ator, while flying the Chicago
Atlanta mail, aroused the occupants
of burning house in Centralia, who
fled before the roof collapsed. A
widowed mother and her two chill
dren were in the house at the time.
Next Ator discovered a brush and
grass fire advancing upon Wallace,
on the night Of Aug. l. Before he
could arouse the sleeping citizens
several of the homes were scorched,
and the citizenship afforded Ator
full credit for saving their lives and
property.
Ator's most recent rescue was on
the night of Oct. 90, when he de-
tected fire on a farm near Lowell.
He flew from his regular course to
the scene and aroused two men, who
came from a burning house bear
ing three sleeping children. Ator
then flew over Lowell and by serial
maneuvers aroused the citizens. The
Lowell fire department went to the
scene and saved farm buildings, but
the house and all contents were de-
Stroyed.
Ator is 80, a native of Jackson
vile, Ill, and has had more than
5000 hours of fight. He has never
reported a rescue, the American
Anyways officials learning of them
only when letters and gifts of ap-
probation reached them from citi-
zens of Centralia, Wallace and
Lowell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Church Elects Officers

By Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 19.-New
officers of the Tabernacle Christian
church are: w. G. Irwin, treas
urer; Miss Grace Poulton, clerk. o.
B. Shank, trustee; Norval Hege,
Sunday school superintendent; Miss
Ida Bray. Sunday school secretary,
and H. Riley Jones, treasurer. Ell
ders for three years, c. F. Peterson,
o. B. Shank and Frank Boyd. Dea-
cons for three years, G. M. SetSer,
Melvin Harrison, John v. Hughes,
Charles E. Harris, William H. Scott,
Ernest D. Snider, Paul H. SIAM
baugh and Walter E. Hall. Deacon
esseS for three years, Mrs. G. F. Pc
terson, Mrs. George Golay, Mrs. Paul
McCool and Mrs. Joe Reeves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
CASE INVOLVES
CAMERA CLICK
Married Man Pictured With
Woman Not His Wife.
BIZ Tim cs SnccinL

BIZ Times Special
ROCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 10. -
Photographic Of man with a
woman not his wife is point in
the trial in Fulton circuit court
here of Fred Dyer, Logansport busi-
ness man, charged with malicious
mayhem on the person of Richard
Hiteschew, 30, owner of a Lake
Manitou boat landing. It is charged
Dyer attacked the aged man after
refusing to pay him 50, and that
in retaliation, Hiteschew took a pic
ture of the accused and Miss Doro-
thy Pittenger, Logansport.
Despite the photograph story,
Mrs. Dyer is by her husbands side
in court.
Hiteschew's left eye was removed
as a result of injuries received in
a fight with Dyer, and it is alleged
the right eye is affected. Hiteschew
is also plaintiff in a $4,000 damage
suit against Dyer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Last of Family Dies

By United Press
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 19.--John
o. Lazzell, II, lifelong resident of
Bartholomew county, is dead fol-
lowing long illness. He had been
in ill health several years and sew
eral months ago he fell on a street,
breaking leg, which fastened his
death. He was jahitor for number
of years at the Wertz Memorial
United Brethren church, of which
he was an active member. He was
also a member of the Moose lodge.
He leaves his widow and a daughter,
Mrs. Dwight Poland. He was one
of q family of twelve children and
the last of the family to die.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
.OuSted Man
Asks $1,000
From MunCie

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind. Dec. 19-Albert
R. Rees, chief of Muncie detectives,
is awaiting a ruling of the Indiana
appellate court on his suit to collect
back pay from the city.
Rees, should he win his case,
would collect approximately $4,000
in principal and interest.
The detective was discharged
from the department in 1922 and
was not reinstated until 1880, when
Mayor George r. Dale assumed
Office.
Rees alleges he was discharged
without a trial as is required. The
city was the winner in the case in
the Delaware superior court here
and the case is now pending in the
appellate court on appeal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
DOUBT ABOUT IDENTITY
Drowned Man Said to Have Used
False Name.
BIZ United Press

ny OUbCGU FT6SS
VINCENNES, Ind, Dec. 1o.-Aid
of federal authorities has been en-
listed in an attempt to identify a
man known as William Watkins
who leaped from a boat in the Wa
bash river last week and was
drowned. The body was not re-
covered.
MARCEL Garrett, Is, said to be
Watkins common law wife, said he
was the son of a prominent Louis
vile family. She said his correct
name was Francis William Hill. Ac-
cording to her, Watkins fled from
Louisville after being indicted on
charges growing out of his opera
tons as bonding agent. He had
been in the vicinity of Vincennes
three years, she said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
ECONOMY win Reign
By Times Special

CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec. 49,
Lake county councilmen announce
that program of strict economy
in expenditure of public money will
be adhered to throughout 1882 and
that as far as possible supplies will
be bought within the county. They
condemned purchase from a Chi
cago company of beds to be used in
furnishing an addition to the coun-
ty poorhouse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Bomb Case Dismissed
By Times Special

bY I IWtS SVttIUL
MARION, Ind, Dec. ia $4,000
damage suit filed against the city of
Marion by Mrs. Erma Legos, wild
owed by one of the Marion bomb
ings, has been dismissed by Judge
o. D. Clawson of Grant circuit court
for failure to prosecute. Basis of
the suit was allegations of false ar
rest and false Imprisonment on two
occasions, in connection with an
investigation of the bombings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Death Comes Suddenly

BIZ Times Special
TAYLORSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 49,
Mrs. Ida E. Martin, go, wife of
Charles F. Martin, died suddenly at
her home. She had been in de-
clining health for some time, but
her condition had not been serious.
She attended a supper at the Meth
odist church and in several hours
she awakened and asked her hus-
band to get a doctor. He ran to a
telephone exchange a short distance
away to summon a physician and
when he returned home he found
his wife dead. She was born and
reared in Bartholomew county and
spent all her life here. She was a
member of the Methodist church.
She leaves her husband, a son Lewis,
a brother, George Cook, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Nora Howe of Indian
apoliS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Student Editor Chosen

bY 7 tIINo NFVVtUV
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 49,
Appointment of John Millett, In
dianapolis, as editor in-chief of the
De PAW, student newspaper pub
lished on the De Paw university
campus, is announced. He has been
acting editor since Thoborn Want,
indianapolis, was suspended as a
result of an article published in the
paper attacking Miss Katharine S.
Alvord, dean of women. Millett Is
a Shortridge high school graduate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
CIaypooI Man Sentenced

By United Press
ELKHART, Ind, Dec. 19.-Lloyd
Bowman, %, Claypool, arrested in
Mishawaka, Dec. II, on charge of
isuing a fraudulent check, was SEN
fenced here to six months at the
state prison farm and fined $110.
Bowman was arrested here in 1926
on theft charge. Soon afterward
he and Tom O'Brien, now serving
life sentence for the murder of a
South Bend druggist, sawed their
way out of the Goshen Jail. Bow
man was shot in leg while resist
ing capture in Chicago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Mother of Five Dies

BIZ Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind, Dec. 49,
Funeral services were held today for
Mrs. Sarah J. Carr, 80, GreenSburg,
who died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Scott Pruitt, Anderson,
where she was guest. She leaves
four other children, Milton, George
and Clarence Carr, Indianapolis,
and Mrs. John T. Owens, Green's
burg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
PAVING, BRIDGE WORK
WILL COST $4,000
State Highway Department Awards
Four Contracts.

Three paving and one bridge prof.
ect have been contracted for by
the state highway department at a
total cost of $291,115, it was an
nounced today by John j. Brown, di-
rector.
G. Elmer Garrard, Montezuma,
was awarded a $10,957.07 contract
for construction of three bridges on
U. S. So, near Winchester.
A rock asphalt paving contract
on State Road 81, at the Monroe
cutoff, was awarded Meshburger
Brothers Stone Con- 0any, Linn
Grove, for $37,410.71.
M. D. Heiny, Gary, got a $3S,410.71
contract for paving on State Road
49, at the Dunes.
Paving State Road IS, from U. S.
Al to State Road SO, through Brook,
went to the Cast Construction Com
pany, Warsaw, for 5000, 7O5.92.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
FATHER SLAYER GUILTY
Young Man Facing 2 to FL Year
Term Plans Appeal.
By United Press

By CHued Press
SULLIVAN, Ind, Dec. 19.-Leslie
Lamb, was convicted of man
slaughter resulting from the fatal
stabbing of his father, John Lamb,
in a sealed verdict returned by a
jury in Sullivan circuit court here.
The verdict was reached after seven
hours elaboration.
The manslaughter conviction car
ries a prison sentence of two to
twenty-one years. Sentencing was
delayed to permit defense counsel
to file an appeal.
The elder Lamb was slain in an
argument with his son, Oct. 81, over
distribution of furniture. The sons
plea was self-defense.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Dual Tragedy Probed

~ Ifme6 Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 49,
Authorities are investigating cir
cumstances surrounding an automo-
bile accident which brought death
to Francis G. Ryan, 33, real estate
dealer, and Phillip Winters. Is, son
of A. j. Winters, a lumber dealer.
Ryan's automobile crashed into the
rear of truck at midnight Thurs
day three miles south of here. The
truck was parked at the roadside
for motor adjustment, Claude Tay-
lor and Charles Miles, Lansing,
Mich, its drivers, are being held
pending outcome of the inquiry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Alcohol Seized
BIZ Times Special

tIIIJo bptLtuG
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. 10.
John Garvey, %, Kalamazoo,
Mich, is awaiting trial here follow
ing his arrest with what police say
was an automobile load of liquor
consigned to Chicago. Officers said
they seized 100 gallons of alcohol.
Carney was stopped while passing
through here on a charge that he
was speeding. After his arrest,
charges of possessing and trans
porting liquor were filed. The al
cohol is valued at $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
BALL COLLEGE WORK
WILL COST $475,OOO
State Budget Committee Approves
Building Program.

Approval of a $475,0OO building
program at Ball State Teachers COL
lege, Muncie, has been obtained
from the state budget committee by
President L. E. Pittinger.
q Pittinger conferred Friday with
budget committeeman at the state
house.
The work will start at once under
a 100000 loan from Ball Brothers
Company. Payment of the loan
from tax revenues was approved by
the budget committee.
Major project is $375,0O art and
music building.
Budget committee approval also
was given to a new $4,000 position
in the state conservation depart
ment.
The place will carry the title of
superintendent of fish hatcheries,
and will be under Walter Shirts,
superintendent of fish and game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Prisoner Transferred

By United Press
MADISON, Ind, Dec. 19.-Failure
of witnesses of the robbery of two
banks here Nov. - to identify Theo-
dore Benz, alias Bush, alias Frazier,
as one of the participants, resulted
in a court order directing that he
be turned over to authorities of
Cook county, Illinois, where he is
wanted on a charge of receiving
stolen goods. He was taken to Chi
cago. Benz was arrested in Cal
gary, Canada, after cashing $500 in
travellers checks, which were iden-
titled as part of the loot in the hold
up here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Charity CIOaks Fraud

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 19.-With
winter relief activities in full force
Community Club officials warn all
housewives against impostors who
have been soliciting funds here. One
man has been dressed in uniform
resembling that of the Salvation
Army. and has been pocketing al
funds received. He is not con-
nected with any relief organization
it is said, and police were asked tc
arrest him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Salem Home
OfDe Pau7g
to Be RaSed

BIZ Times Special
SALEM, Ind, Dec. 19.-The home
of Washington G. De Paw, multi
millionaire benefactor of De Paw
university, will be RACED to make
site for a Masonic lodge hall
here, Emmett Mitchell, attorney for
the order, announced, following sale
Of the property.
The home is of brick and was
given by De Paw to his daughter,
Mrs. Ella Mcintosh, when he left
here for New Albany before the
Civil war to start glass works
which brought him wealth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Grocer Kills Self

By Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. 49,
A deputy bailiff's clerk, who went
to the grocery of William Beecher
here to serve notice of sheriff's
sale, found the grocer shot to death
in the rear Of the store. He clutched
a revolver in a hand. He had been
dead but a short time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Man, 80. Plays Santa

MACY, Ind, Dec. 19.-Josiah
Coffin, Macy, is past 90 years of
age, but he is engaged this year,
as he has been in many past, por-
traying Santa Claus. He needs no
makeup to play the part. His whis-
kers are real and no cosmetics are
used to brighten his cheeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Church Burns

By United Press
KENDALLVILLE, Ind, Dec. 49,
The Presbyterian church here, be-
ing warmed for a Christmas en-
tertainment rehearsal, caught fire
from an overheated furnace and
burned with a loss estimated at
$4,000