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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
ENTIRE HOUSE
RANSACKED FOR
S356 IN LOOT
Money Taken From Cedar
Chest, Says Report to
City Police.

Contained in a leather cigaret
case and hidden in cedar chest
for safe-keeping, s356.25 in paper
money, gold and silver, was reported
stolen early today from the home
of Luther Hartman, at 3643 Rock
vile road.
Hartman told deputy sheriffs
that the entire house had been ran
sacked, but that nothing was miss
ing except the money.
Entrance had been gained through
an unlocked back door, and the cover
of the chest had been broken open,
Hartman said. The loss was discoV-
cred when the Hartmans returned
to their home after midnight.
Six purses and more than S33 in
money was taken from the home OF
Mrs. John Sharp, 736 North Miley
avenue, Friday night, while owners
of the purses were attending a
party there.
Reporting losses were Mrs. Sharp
and the Misses Nell league, 927
Elm street; Cecil Mcdonald, 1921
West Fifteenth street; Helen Reid
2206 South Meridian street; Lois
De Weess, 4216 East Washington
street, and Helen Brodie, 1896
Limestone avenue.
Two crowns used in Masonic mi
tiations, a Bible and pair of hose
were taken from the automobile OF
DR.. Maude Jones, 1045 West Thir-
tieth street, while the car was
parked in rear of the Claypool, she
reported to police.
Locker of Ed Habig in the base
ment of 300 East Thirty-fourth
street was entered Thursday after
noon and linen and books valued at
SIS stolen. he told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
INDIANA, CIRCLE
ARE RETURNED
TO CITY FIRM
Paramount-PubIix Leases
on Local Properties
Are Given Up.

Circle Theater Company of Indi-
annapolis has regained control of the
. Indiana and Circle theaters, it has
been announced by directors.
Paramount-Publix Corporation
operator since 1927, has reIinquished
It's leases and interests in the prop
critics and returned them to the
pulloers and original owners.
1t is understood the corporation
contract stipulated that the theaters
would revert to the original owners
In event of default of lease.
Seek to Merit Support.
In a statement pointing out that
The corporations hold was released
at close of business Jan. 30 direc-
be tors asserted that most satisfying
results for patrons is expected
through resumption of local man
agement.
Every effort will be made to 50
manage the theaters that they will
merit support of the theater-going
public. Having heretofore operated
them successfully, we feel that we
again can operate them to the en-
tire satisfaction of patrons" direc-
tors said
I'VE will present such entertain
ment as will meet with public ap-
proval. We always will be glad to
receive suggestions and CRITICISMS
from patrons"
Consider Future Management
Both theaters are considered to
be among the most attractive in the
middle west. The Circle, built in
1916 by the local organization. at
that time was one of the best IN
the country. The Indiana was built
in 1927
No consideration yet has been
given matter of future management,
the directors said
Directors are: A. L. Block, Leo
M. Rappaport, Herman Lieber,
Theodore Stempfel, Fred C. Gard
ner P. c. Rubbish and f. o. Hunter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
TEACHER LOSES LIFE
Struck by Train; 14-Year- Old Gin
Is Seriously Hurt.

By Hifed Press
MADISON, Ind, Feb. Ellis
worth Bear, %, physical education
instructor at North Madison high
school, was injured fatally. and
Thelma Banta, IA, pupil at the
school, was injured seriously when
struck by gaS-electric passenger
train near here Thursday.
They were struck while walking
with several other teachers and stu
dents along the railroad tracks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
WdnderpeH Ship Murder
Mystery Trial Is Opened
Confession Note Is to
Confront Prosecutors
in Case.
BY VINCENT MAHONEY
United Press staff Correspondent

LONG BEACH, Cal, Feb. "A
womans confession note" con-
fronted prosecutors of William
James Guy today as they opened the
states case against the debonair
Welsh adventurer charged with the
shipboard murder of Captain Walter
WanderWel, Polish globe trotter and
asserted German war spy.
Puzzled by the note, which bore
the signature of Olga Labrulitz,
who described herself as a former
sweetheart of Wanderwell, states
attorneys said they were making a
full investigation.
The letter shades interest with the
scheduled appearance of the murder
victims blonde young widow, Aloha
Wanderwen, one of the states first
witnesses.
Widow Will Testify
She was expected to tell the nine
men and three women jurors that
Guy once attacked her husband in
a Los Angeles hotel room, because
he considered himself ill-treated on
one Of WanderWells South Ameri-
can expeditions.
Thril-seekers also we're to be
treated to a dark Of the moon
battle between prosecution and de
Tense counsel.
The latter insisted upon taking
the jury tonight to Wanderwell'S
battered schooner, Carma where he
was killed in his darkened cabin
last Dec 5.
Eugene Mccain, defense attor-
ney, argued that in its present po-
sition, the moon virtually is as
dark as it was the night of the
Staying.
BY this move, Mccain hoped to
convince the Jurors it would have
been impossible for four members
of the CarmaS commonwealth
crew to identify Guy as the mar
at the portfolio who was seen on
board few minutes before the ad-
venturer was shot in the back.
The question was to be decided
by 3l-year-old Trial Judge Robert
w. Kenny, former. newspaper man.
Note Admits Killing WanderweH
Although copies previously had
been in the possession of both state
and defense counsel, existence of
the confession letter" did not be-
come generally known until Mrs.
Berthe Bergstrom of Long Beach
showed it in court. She said she
found it in the rest room of local
dance hall.
Crudely written, it said in part:
Il killed Wanderwell. He was my
sweetheart for eight months. I did
not know he was going to the South
seas. He told me he would kill me.
1 told him, no you'll go first, and
shot him"
Wanderwell was Quitting a crew
for a South seas junket when he
was killed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
FALL IN BASEMENT
FATAL TO CITY MAN
Dies at Hospital From
Fractured Skull.

Skull fracture incurred in fall
in the basement Of a vacant house
at fremont avenue and Washing
ton street early today caused death
Of Charles Stevens, IS, of 673 River
avenue.
Late THURSDAY afternoon, Stevens
also was treated at the hospital for
bruises suffered when he walked
into the side of an auto at Lee and
Morris streets. Joseph West, %, of
1909 South High School road, driver
of the car, was not arrested.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
KICKED BY HORSE; DIES
Farmer Meets Instant Death at
Kosciusko County Home.

By United Press
WARSAW, Ind, Feb. 3.-Joseph
A. Mast, 81, Kosciusko county farm
err, was killed instantly today when
he was kicked by horse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03

A soy bean preparation which
can be used to bleach natural wheat
flour is being produced.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
JUDGES SALARIES CUT
State Law Applies to New Courts,
Attorney General Rules.

Newly selected judges, exclusive
of those on the supreme and appel
late courts, come under the salary
reduction bill passed by the special
session of the legislature, according
to a ruling by Attorney-Genera
Philip Lutz Jr.
The ruling was given Floyd E.
Williamson, state auditor, who had
given the judges throughout the
state full salary check for jan
uary. Deductions will be made in
the February checks, Williamson
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
Beware, Fish!
HAYES, Out of Senate,
Is Bound for Bermuda
and Barracuda.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Senator
Harry B. Halves Of Missouri, famous
as a devotee of the Ozark houn'
dog and black bass, will leave for
Bermuda on a deep-sea fishing ex-
cursion soon after his resignation
from the senate today.
Colleagues wish him lots Of luck.
He has worked hard and they feel
he needs the rest. Speaker Jack
Garner, to whom Halves once gave
fishing rod, was enthusiastic in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
RETURNS FROM MEXICO
Robert E. Harms to Go to Panama
After Visiting Parents in CITY.

Robert f. Harms, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis K. Harms, 4164 Park
avenue, returned from Mexico
Wednesday for two-months'
visit with his parents. He had
been in Mexico six months.
Harms, graduate OF Shortridge
high school and former Butler
student, is a supervisor for the
circulation department of Pictorial
Review magazine. He will return
to Panama after his visit here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-02-03
POLO SUPPORT URGED
Mayor Asks City Employees to Pat
rOnize Relief Games.

Support Of the roller polo games
in Tomlinson hall was urged by
Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan in a
letter to all city employees.
The mayor pointed out that the l
per cent salary assessment made
last year to finance the city and
county relief kitchen will be unnec-
eSsary this year if the attendance
at the polo games holds up He
urged that every city employe buy
ticket each week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Rockville Firemen'S Carnival To
Begin Saturday With Big Parade
All County Fire Departments Expected To Be On Hand
Attractive Events On Program For Whole Week
At Fair GrOunds-AKC Dog Show Real Feature

Saturday, afternoon the annual car
nival of the Rockville Fire Depart
ment gets under way with a parade
of all Montgomery County Volunteer
Fire Departments to be followed with
a hook-up contest in which eleven
companies will engage. The committee
in charge has drawn up an attractive
program for the week of August 1926
and it is expected that visitors from
all over Montgomery and adjoining
counties as well as the District of
Columbia and Virginia will be on
hand the opening night.
The program is varied. One of the
big features will be the marriage of
two couples, one on Monday night and
one on Thursday evening. On Mon
day, Annie May Walker, daughter of
Nathan Walter Walker, of Gathers
burg, will become the bride of Herbert
Etchison Butts. Thursday, Mildred
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Potomac Residents
Urge Construction
Plan Be Adopted
Favor Seven-Point Program For
Roads And Bridges In
District

Immediate development of a seven
point road and bridge construction
program in the western section of
Montgomery County was advocated az
a mass meeting of 100 residents of the
Potomac district held in the Potomac
School under sponsorship of the
Bradley Hills lmunity League.
Foremost am the proposed pro-
jects is the building of the bridge,
which The Federal Government is
planning to stretch across the Poto-
mac River at Great Falls, and reso-
luton urging Gov. Albert C. Richie
and the Board of Montgomery County
Commissioners to move to accelerate
construction of the span was adopted.
DR.. George L. Edmonds of Rockville
newly elected county commissioner for
the Potomac and Rockville districts,
attended the meeting and assured
those present that he would confer i'm
mediately with other members of the
board to determine the possibility of
putting through the program and
would make report of his progress
on the matter at a second mass meet
ing scheduled here September 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17

Virginia Crigger, sister of Mr.. Luther
H. Crigger, will wed Marion Walter
Atwell. Many beautiful and useful
presents will be presented by the fire
department.
A baseball game between Rockville
and a picked nine will enliven the pro-
gram for Saturday, August 26, the
closing day of the carnival. Mickey
Mouse and the Buzzing Bee will en-
terrain hundreds of pleasure seekers.
Bran Hughes orchestra will furnish
music for dancing each evening.
The second annual all breed licensed
A. K. c. dog show of the Rockville
Kennel Club promises to be an out
standing event. The show will be held
on Wednesday. The Kennel Club has
secured some of the most prominent
judges in the county for the occasion.
A popularity contest on Friday night
will add zest. Gate prizes will be
offered each evening.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
War Records Of Maryland
Released By Commission

The Maryland War Records Com
mission has just released a compre-
hensive and interesting study Of
Maryland in the World War" This
work is published in two volumes with
a case of maps. Free copies have been
distributed to State Offices, county
clerks, newspapers, veterans organic
ations, public and school Libraries in
Maryland and to State adjustants-
general and leading Libraries through
out the United States.
The military or naval service record
of every Marylander who served in the
World War is set forth in these vol
umes. The War Records Commission
consists of Staurt s. Janney, chair
man; Charles F. Macklin, George l..
Radcliffe, Harvey B. Stone and Karl
Singswald, secretary.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
SnalIygaster Routed BY Blue Eagle
Seeks Haven In Brazilian SWamps
Dreaded Ventures From Lair In Sugar Loaf
To Pick Quarrel With NRA Emblem-Retres An
Ousted Outlawed, pathological Object

the Dickerson area. Hundreds of mo-
florists passed to watch the fray. But
it was soon over. The Blue Eagle
made several preliminary swoops and
then met his opponent with a crash
which could be heard as far away as
the Middletown Valley. Feathers fell
like rain in Paris.
Bleeding and exhausted the Snally-
CASTER gave a shrek of defeat and set
sail for the general direction of Brazil
1t was last seen passing over Havana
making more time than the late Pres
ident Machado. In the jungles Of
South America, the ancient home of
his race, the Snallygaster will remain,
according to tradition, until the mex
Glacier Age. Meanwhile, all who doubt
the power and seriousness of the NRA
will do well to contemplate the mast
erly achievement of the Blue Eagle.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Two Former Pastors To
Preach At Baptist Church

Announcement has been made that
two former pastors of the Baptist
Church, Rockville, will preach there
on the next two Sundays, as follows:
On Sunday, Aug. 20, Rev. P. Row
land Wagner, now pastor Of Central
Baptist Church, Norfolk, Va, will
preach at the morning services at IL
o'clock, when it is expected the Rock
vile Volunteer Fire Department will
attend in a body, and he will also
preach az the evening services at 500
o'clock, when the Methodist, Christian,
Presbyterian and Baptist congrega-
tons will meet in a Union Meeting.
On Sunday, Aug. 9th, Rev. Oscar
w. Henderson, now pastor of Grace
Baptist Church, Trenton, N. j., will
preach at the morning services at IL
o'clock, when he will greet his many
friends Of The former years Of his
pastorate here.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Strange Case Of Mixed
Identities Is Puzzling

Catherine M. Brown, of Lay Hill,
is unaware of any bank account in
Washington institution nor does
she recall owning bonds deposited
in a Baltimore bank. However.
both firms are insistent that she is
possessed of considerable lucre.
1t goes this way: Miss Brown
has been receiving mail for a long
time addressed to Rockville (she
lives on rural route No. a. and
in each case the addressee is Cath
crime M. Brown. Recently she was
the recipient of bank book show
ing nearly $500 in deposits. The
Baltimore firm every now and then
writes her advising the sale of GER
tain bonds. She knows of no leg
acy left her by anyone. The Rock
vile postoffice knows no other
Catherine M. Brown. What should
she do? Any person holding a clue
to this puzzle of mixed identities
is invited to communicate with her
or get in touch with THE SENTINEL.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Old Clothes Wanted
For Needy OF County

Old Clothes, Old Clothes. How
many can you spare? The Social
Service League Of Montgomery
County wants old clothes for big
folks and little folks, boys and girls
The Social Service League wants
shoes, hats, coats, dresses, pants
everything needed to help children
go to school and to help the unem-
ployed through next winter.
Last year hundreds Of children
were clothed through the efforts Of
the Social Service League who
would otherwise not have been able
to attend school. Your League
wishes TO get some clothes on hand
before the winter starts. The Home
Welfare Commute, Of which Miss
Estelle T. Moore Of Sandy Spring
is Chairman, is composed Of re-
representatives. from all over Nom
gomery County. These women sew,
mend darn and patch in an effort
to see that no child need be kept out
Of school in Montgomery County
because Of a lack Of clothing.
Please, when you get your child
ready for school, remember that
other children will need everything
thai your child cannot use himself.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Rockville Garden Club
Hears Lawrence SmOOt

Lawrence r. Smoot of Kensington
was the speaker at a meeting Of the
Community Garden Club of Rockville
this week. Delphiniums, in the culture
of which he specializes, was his sub
ject.
The meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. Otto w. Anderson, near here,
with Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Walter H.
Young of Alta Vista and Mrs. Eugene
w. Scott of Rockville hostesses.
Mrs. Benjamin T. Elmore of Alta
Vista has resigned as an active mem
Der of the club, and Mrs. Emmett Dove
Of Rockville has been made chairman
Of the Judging Committee in her
stead. 1t was announced that the
next meeting of the club will be held
at the home of Mrs. Lewis Reed,
Gaithersburg, ON September 8.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Wheat Allotment
Campaign Is Now
Under Way Here
County Agent O. w. Anderson
Directing Meetings To
Explain Set Up

The national wheat allotment cam
paign got under way in Montgomery
County this week. Meetings have been
held at Rockville, Jamestown, Coles
vile and Brookeville with others
scheduled for the next five days. o.
w. Anderson, county agent, is taking
charge of the gatherings at which a
detailed explanation of the admins
tra+ion's plan to aid the farmer is be-
ing given.
Taking the case of a hypothetical
farmer, Mr.. Brown, let us say that in
1880, 1881 and 1882 he raised 1000,
1900 and HOO bushels of wheat, re-
spectively. In those years, the ones
which will count in the estimation Of
your acreage and payments, we will
say that Mr.. Brown planted respec-
lively 40, so and As acres of wheat.
Then, we find by simple process of
addition and division that Mr.. Brown
made an average yield of 1900 bushels
of wheat on an average acreage of 45.
Now the Department of Agriculture
estimates that 81 per cent of the
wheat yield is used for human con-
sumption. This is the figure used in
computing the farmers allotment
upon which payment is to be made. In
the particular example cited above,
Mr.. Brown would be entitled to 81
per cent of 1900 bushels, or 648 bush
els Of wheat. Upon this amount he
will be paid 80 cents per bushel, or
$194.40. From this small amount,
possibly l or 2 per cent will be de-
Quoted for expenses, depending upon
the dispatch with which farmers sign
their contracts. Thus we have Farmer
Brown receiving approximately $50
for permitting a small percentage of
his land to lie idle or be planted in
some cover crop or soil erosion pre-
ventitive.
In Mr.. Browns case, his average
acreage is as acres. If the government
says reduce 20 per cent, he would be
asked to plant but 36 acres in wheat
this Falls But here in Montgomery
county we are already about IL per
cent below the general average for
the past three years. Hence, we many
reasonably be expected to reduce but
about per cent. In Mr.. Browns case,
Continued on page ~
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Fair Grounds To
Be AuctiOned Off
Here August Is
School Board Held Likely Pur'
chaser; Occupies 26 Acres
Of Land

The historic old Fair Grounds, scene
of many famous exhibition of the
Montgomery County Agricultural So
eisty but now a deserted grass-growr
area, will be put under the hammer a.
a sheriff's sale Friday, August 25, al
2.15 P. M.
The property, which comprises ap.
proximately 26 acres of land, dwell
ing and numerous stables, exhibition
buildings and other structures, will be
sold by Sheriff Richard H. Lansdale to
satisfy a claim of the Montgomery
County National Bank of Rockville
and subject 20 the unpaid balance of g
mortgage to the Sandy Springs Saw.
ings Institution and overdue interest
taxes and other items amounting tc
about $4,000.
1t is held likely that the Board Of
Education will try to buy the property
as site for an elementary school and
future location for the entire Rock
vile educational plant. Considerable
agitation has been advanced withir
the past two or three years favorine
the acquisition of the fair ground fol-
q school site.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Raney Seeks Appropriation
For State Firemen's Fund

A campaign to secure a State ap-
preparation of $4,000 annually for The
Maryland State Firemen's Association
Pension and Relief Fund and for the
Drill tower at the University of Mary
land has been launched by Chief
Eugene ]. C. Raney of Kensington,
president of the State Association.
In letter to the chiefs of volunteer
fire departments throughout the State,
Raney called for united and concerted
action in campaign to obtain funds
to permit the restoration of the 1000
death claim for volunteer firemen.
The last convention of the State
association voted to cut the death
claims to $500 each, Raney pointed
out. He urged that weekly benefits be
established ranging from SIS to SOS
weekly.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Vacation Bible School
At Gaithersburg Ends

The Daily Vacation Bible School
sponsored by the Religious Works
Committee of the Washington Grove
Association, which began July 81 with
an enrolment of 70 under the direc-
ton of Rev. Philip C. Edwards, held
its closing exercises Friday morning
The following children were placed
ON the honor roll from the various de,
partments:
Undergraduates Orendorf, Thorn
as Myers, Robert Spratlin, Barbara
Written and Robert Campbell.
Primary-Betty Lee White, Louise
Wayland, Beatrice Spratlin, Betty
Jane Heller, Julia Hastings, Nancy
Lee Shantz, Nancy Winter, Mildred
Myers, Marjorie Heller, Charles
Myers, Richard Settle, Bobby Heller,
Eudonia Myers, Robert Reber.
Junior = Arnold Appleby, Billy
Christie, Bobby Isherwood, Margaret
Reber, Jean Sprather, Dorothy
Thompson, Norman Thompson, Billie
West, Edith West, Sallie Winter,
Nancy Mcdowell, Florence Aiken,
Carter Emmons, Doris Hastings, Bill
lie Reber and Annie Young.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-08-17
Cabin John Auxiliary Is
Making Red Cross Bags

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Cabin
John Volunteer Fire Company met to-
day with Mrs. Berlin G. Brann, OF
Cabin John, to make "a Red Cross
comfort bags for the annual Christ
mas gifts sent from Red Cross head
quarters to the United States soldiers
and sailors.
A portion of the articles to fill the
bags and some of the material from
which they are made are graciously
donated by Montgomery County and
District of Columbia druggists and
merchants.
The Rockville Henderson-Smith Post
is making and filling dozen OF these
bags under the direction OF MRS
Frank Marshall, of Rockville.