The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-06-02
Beyond the County

In New York, Jimmie Walker, its
Mayor, testified, at hearing before
the Hofstadler Legislative committee,
that he had made $246,692 in a stock
pool transaction without putting up a
cent in cash.
In Washington, Harry M. Black
mere, Denver oil man, who fled to
France during the oil scandal during
the Harding administration, has just
paid the Government million dollars
in back taxes, which does not relieve
him of the criminal charges pending
against him.
In Baltimore, either dynamite or nj
tro-glycerine caused a $4,000 boiler
blast in a new colored elementary
school building, the president of the
engineering company stating that he
believed it was due to labor troubles.
At Elkton, Md, a store keeper on
his way home at night, carrying a
bank book containing several hundred
dollars and bunch of asparagus, was
held up and in his excitement dropped
the money, the robber getting the
asparagus, failing to notice the money
on the ground.
In Chicago, three racketeers failed
in their purpose when they attempted
to kidnap a man who weighed over
300 pounds as he refused to walk
when commanded. -...-.> s5
In Washington, a thief held up a
salesman and carried away his travel
ing case which contained assorted
shrouds, coffin handles and funeral
decorations, which police later found
abandoned in cemetery.
In New York, last week, Europe
withdrew 200 million dollars in gold
from the sub treasury, still leaving
a balance held in this country for
European credit something like 500
million in gold.
In Washington, man was arrested
for obtaining over 10 thousand dollars
from a widow, representing that it
took that much to pay the expenses
of a chest containing $60,000,000
which was being sent from England
as a gift to the widow.
In San Francisco it is announced
that Joseph L. Scott, Los Angeles at
torney, has been chosen to place
President Hoover in nomination at the
coming National Convention.
In Manila, P. l., supreme court re-
Gently ruled that drunkard can also
be a gentleman, but not as long as
he is drunk. ,..
From Sydney, Australia, comes the
report that tribes on Solomon Islands
are selling girls to traders, with $40
as the top price, but the drawback is
that the girls come from cannibal
tribes and are regarded as dangerous
companions.
Between Washington and New York
a new plane has been put in opera
ton having a full load speed of $50
miles an hour and covering the dis
lance between the two cities in 80
minutes.
At Shelby, Miss, one player was
killed and four shocked when a bolt
of lightning struck baseball diamond
during game between contending
teams.
At Hyattsville, Md, Allan Gruver,
10, returned home from the south,
where he went after his mother had
been killed in an automobile which he
was driving, medical examination dis
closing that he had hitch-hiked to
Florida while suffering from broken
wrist, two fractured ribs, wrenehed
back and forehead decorations.
At Frankfort, KY, Lieut.. Thomas
H. Massie, convicted in the "honor
Staying" in Hawaii, was restored to
full citizenship in an order issued by
Gov. Laffoon.
President Hoover, in his speech to
Congress Tuesday says: "Our dollar
stands today at serious discount in