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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-05-07

it with his foot, and then his eyes opened wide It
was a wallet His eyes opened wider still when he
opened the bill fold and found 1t to be cranmed with
currency. That afternoon he informed that Mil
jan Engebretson had lost his pocketbook and Moe
returned it to that gentleman, so his thrill was
short-ved.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-05-07
Cut End Off Pipe 16O Feet Underground
Gun Kicks. Tears Hole In Bows Face

Williams.-A gun with real kick" was discov-
cred in Williams the other day. and the freak acct
dent it caused showed the amount of force gun
may throw in the opposite direction Junior Meikle
Is year old of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Meike, Of Po-
tamo township about to shoot crow with a
10-guage double-barrel shotgun. Both barrels were
accidentally discharged at the same time, and the
gun kicked violently one hammer striking Junior IN
the nose. 1t entered the nostril and tore gaping
hole through the fles-- of the face about the
Although convaescing nicely the accident will keep
the boy in the hospital for some time
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
HUNTING MAKER THIEVES

The Maryland Historical Society
and the Maryland State Police joined
hands this week to track down the
persons who have stolen more than a
score of $100 highway historical mark
ers.
J. Alexis Shrivers, secretary of the
society, went to Major Enoch B. Gar
ey, state police superintendent, last
week when he learned someone had
stolen the signpost marking Whites
Ferry, over which General Robert E.
Lee led Pocomac shortly before the
battle of the Confederate troops across
the Antietam.
That sign was in Frederick county.
Shriver said most of the others had
been stolen from Southern Maryland
roads.
He said the markers are made of
aluminium and would bring about 5000
a ton as junk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
POTATO YIELD SMALL DE-
SPITE ACREAGE PLANTED

In spite of the fact that more than
twice as many acres Of white potatoes
in Maryland will be eligible for GER
tification this year the yield will be
reduced somewhat due to drought
and hurricane injury, it is announced
by DR.. Robert A. Jehle, plant pathol-
cgist for the University of Maryland
Extension Service, who has just COM
pleted field inspection in the state.
In view of this and the fact that a
large portion of the crop is always
sold as fast as it is dug, growers are
urged to get their orders in as early
as possible. Information regarding
location of certified growers can be
obtained from either DR.. Jehle or your
own county agent.
DIR. Jehle points out that the in
crease in acreage this year is due to
a larger planting of late Irish Cob
bier seed potatoes eligible for certifi-
cation on the Eastern Shore in Wor-
cester and Somerset counties.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
STEAM LOCOMOTIVE
CRASHES ROUND HOUSE

A steam locomotive standing on the
drop table in the Pennsylvania Rail
road yard at Perryville, Cecil Co., last
week, took French leave and before
it could be halted crashed through
the brick wall of the round house and
stuck it's nose on the outside, causing
damage estimated at about $4,000.
The officials are investigating the
cause for the engine run away, but
have not yet been able to fix the
blame. There was no one near the
locomotive and when it's speed was
checked by the debris in front of it
from the falling bricks and mortar,
the throttle was found to be in neu-
trail.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
HOW POLICE PROCEEDED
ON THE BOMBING CASE

Chief Postal inspector Kildroy p
P. Aldrich revealed last week for the
first time how postal inspectors work
ed on what he termed one Of the most
battling crimes in department annals
the bomb-killing of Curry Thomas,
wealthy Virginia plantation owner,
last July %.
Thomas was killed when he opened
a mailed parcel in the presence of his
wife while seated in an Automobile in
front of their home near Cape Char
les, six weeks after their marriage.
Mrs. Thomas escaped with severe in
juries.
Aldrich said Inspectors C. H. Bur-
rows and B. B. Webb, who hurried to
Cape Charles by plane, were baffled
at first by what appeared to be com
plete lack of motive among Thomas
acquaintances. Their only clues at
first were shattered fragments of the
bomb and the package which contain
ed it.
Describing their search for suffi-
Gent evidence to justify Hege's ar
rest as zone of the finest pieces of
detective work have ever SEEM"
Aldrich said the inspectors proceeded
by the following steps:
Submitted pieces of iron pipe found
in the wreckage of Thomas car to the
Bureau of Standards for analysis.
Learned from the Bureau of Mines
at Pittsburgh that the bomb had been
constructed from mousetrap, a small
battery, dynamite, fuse, and piece
of pipe.
Traced 10 suspected batteries from
a dentists supply house.
Investigated Hege's alibi that he
and companion, Edward Banner,
were on two-day fishing trip at the
time of the Staying, and found it open
to suspicion.
Constructed a dummy package re-
sembling the fatal parcel and after an
exhaustive search traced it to branch
postal station in Richmond, Va.
Found a filling station attendant
and three other persons who said they
had seen Hege in Richmond the day
the bomb was mailed.
The night of October 5, inspectors
and State troopers trapped Hege and
Banner on Virginia road after an
automobile chase through the Blue
Ridge Mountains at so miles an hour
The pair was lodged in the Eastville
Jail, where five days later Hege died
Of self-inflicted gashes in his wrists
and throat. Banner was released last
week. and postal inspectors marked
the case closed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

some time, after remaining quiescent
for few weeks, resumed their activi-
ties last Saturday night.
While Mrs. Bernice Kreig was rest
ing on couch in front of a window
of her home on Calvert Street, some
one threw brick at the window and
broke it in small pieces. Luckily the
brick fell on the outside and Mrs.
kreig escaped injury.
Being early in the evening, her
screams soon attracted a number of
neighbors and pedestrians in the
neighborhood but, although a diligent
search was made, no trace of the gull
ty party was found.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
She sold $500 worth of
canning.
products.

canning. She sold $500 worth of
products.
She has been a member of four
bread judging contests, and has Civ
en- two bread-making demonstrations.
Her prize money, won at the Kent
Sussex Fair, totals $22.3O. She is
contestant for an electrolux kerosene
operated refrigerator offered to each
of the two highest scoring individuals
in the eastern states section. The girl
will compete with other State cham
pions for three cash college scholar
ships of $500, $500 and 5000 also CIV
en- by Servel, Inc, makers of the re-
frigerator, and sponsor of the nation
al contest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
FROM OUR
EXCHANGES
SHORE COLLEGE FINDS
MOST VALUABLE PAPERS

The Washington College Historical
Society recently discovered some very
valuable papers relating to the early
history of Washington College in a
quantity of books and what was
thought to be trash. The collection
was secured from the home of Mrs.
Gladys Wickes on Front Street.
Among the collection was found a
tied up bundle of papers marked Wash
ington College and the papers and
letters dated from 1878 to 1924. In
cluded in the bundle were autograph
ed copies Of letters bearing the sigma
lures of William Smith, founder of
the college, Colin Furgeson, Francis
Waters and other prominent men cen
nected with the early history of the
college.
Papers relating to the lottery which
was held for the benefit of Washing
ton College were also discovered in
the collection.
DR.. Mead is working over the find
and is discovering valuable informa-
ton. There is nothing in the collec-
ton to indicate who they belonged to
although it is thought that they were
either the property of the father of
the late Judge Joeph Wickes or to
the late Judge Chambers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

An injunction was granted in the
carly spring against the commission.
Later the Circuit Court there heard ar
gument in the case and the past week
a decree was handed down by Asso-
ciate Judge J. Owen Knots dissolving
the injunction and dismissing the bill
of complaint with the costs of the case
placed to the town of Elkton.
The commissioners of Elkton claim
that when permission was granted the
State Roads Commission to close GER
tain streets and erect bridges an agree
ment was reached whereby the COM
mission was to keep the bridges illumi
mated at night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

filed with the Federal Communica-
tions Commission, will take flat rate
between any two Western Union
points in the country, for fifteen
words or less. If the standard rates
are less, as in the case of kilograms
to local addresses, the lower rate will
apply.
This is an extension of the service
provided by the "Tourate' kilograms
inaugurated about year ago which
are special kilograms for travellers at
the same rate, reporting the progress
Of trips, arrivals, etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
NEW REGULATIONS FOR
SENDING KILOGRAMS

kilograms to hotels or transporta-
ton companies and agencies request
ing the reservation of hotel or travel
Accommodations, and the replies to such
messages, will become a new class
of telegraph service at special low
rate, effective December 7, it was an
nounced this week by o. LY. Byrd,
manager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
Such messages, according to a tariff
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

to grew in the hill with two others
which were about the size of a quart
jar. This potato was Big Stem Jer-
sey.
Samuel S. Nelson, residing in JOY
nes Neck, near Accomac, grew two,
one of which was coiled like a snake
and the other like spring. The one
shaped like a spring would go back
in place when you pulled it apart. The
three potatoes above described are
now on exhibition at the Enterprise
office at Acomac.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

At Dearborn Plant
Toxes, Delivery and Handling,
Bumpers, Spare Tire and Accessories
Additional
Body types available with so or IS
horsepower engine without de luxe
equipmenIl: Tudor Sedan, Tudor
Touring Sedan, Fordor Sedan, Fordor
Touring Sedan, Five-window Coupe
De Luxe types, with 85-horse-
power engine: Tudor Sedan, Tudor
Touring Sedan, Fordor Sedan, Fordor
Touring Sedan, Five-window Coupe,
Roadster, Phaeton, Club Cabriolet,
Convertible Cabriolet, Club Coupe,
Convertible Sedan.
AUTHORIZED FORD FINANCE PLANS
PAD a month, after usual dOwn-payo
ment, buys any model 1897 Ford va Car
from any Ford dealer-anywhere in the
United States. Ask your Ford dealer about
the easy payment plans of the Universal
Credit Company.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
DELAWARE NAMES HER
All GIRL CHAMPION

Ellen E. Vineyard, 16 years old, of
Houston, named State All champion
in food preparation on eight years
of club work by State Club Leader
Alex D. cobb, received an all-ex-
pense educational trip to the 18th Ma
tional Club Congress to be held in
Chicago, November 81 to December s.
In her eight years of club activity
Miss Vineyard has conferred her inter-
est on canning and baking. This
past summer she canned 144 pints of
food and helped a neighbor with her
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20

We invite you to see this new
Ford car, and arrange to drive one
equipped with the engine that fits
your needs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
ELKTON PROTESTS LACK
OF LIGHTING ON BRIDGES

The board of Town Commissioners
of Elkton will carry it's suit against
the State Roads Commission to the
Maryland Court of Appeals. The suit
was instituted to restrain the roads
commission from disseminating the
lighting of two bridges there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
FOUND AT LAST

Q-623-Relief for muscular aches
and pains when due to rheumatic dis
orders, lumbago, etc. Prescription
Q-623 has helped thousands of people
when many other remedies have fail
ed. Try bottle today. Price $1.OO.
We suggest you try Q-Tabs while US
ing Q-623. Ask your druggist. Lloyd
& Blaine. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
FREAK SWEET POTATOES
GROWN IN ACCOMACK CO.

Some freak sweet potatoes grown
in Accomack County are reported.
George Thomas Scott recently had one
on exhibition at the office of Rogers
L. Ayres at Tasley which was 26%
inches in length and 2 inches in dia-
meter at it's largest part. This pota-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-20
PRINCESS ANNE BRICK
THROWERS AT WORK

The unknown Princess Anne brick
and stone throwers who have been
terrorizing residents of that city for
Evening star., 1936-06-04
NAVAL AIRS IN LEAD
Head Loop After thinning Win
Over Fort Washington.

Thanks to a run scored in the elev-
enth inning yesterday, Naval Air Sta
tion's base ball team heads the Army
Navy League today, that run enabling
them to nose out Fort Washington,
1919. 1t was one of only three games
played yesterday, rain halting the bulk
of sandlot activities.
Receiving Station whipped Army
Medical Center, IA, in the same loop,
while Accounts and Deposits trounced
Indian Service, 10-4, in Sports Gen.
ter League affray.
Air Station overcame an S-3 lead
held by Fort Washington in the fourth
inning, Gaping its uphill drive with a
three-run rally in the sixth which tied
the score at gall. Botzko, pitching
for the winners, then proceeded to
blank the Fort for five innings and his
mates hoped on McFadden in the
eleventh for the winning run.
Evening star., 1936-06-04
D| MACG|0, MARTIN
VIGOROUS AT BAT
Their SWatting Accounts for
Yank, Card Wins-A'S
Upset Tigers.
BY SID FEEDER,


A THOUGH it still is too early
~ to predict that their managers
~ will love them in September as
4 they did in May and June, the
slugging proves of Yankee Joe Di
Maggie and Cardinal Stu Martin ap-
pears to have those two youngsters
ticketed as the class of the 1886
rookie crop.
The manner in which they have
been whaling the ball, regardless of
who or what the pitching opposition,
makes them the talk of both leagues
at the end of the first two months
of the current pennant chase.
Their extra base betting has them
batting in or around the coveted .400s
and has been doing lot toward keep
ing the New York Yankees and the
Gas House Gang from st. Louis at the
top of their respective league heaps.
Easy Win for Yanks.
10Th have been breaking up ball
games with their stickwork more
as the rule than the exception. Only
yesterday. Di Maggie, who came up
from the coast last Spring as the
most highly publicized rookie in
the history of the business, dubbed
out a triple with the bases loaded
and a single, also with men on the
bags, to break the hearts of the as
piring Chicago White Sox and give
the Yanks an easy ILL win.
At the same time, Martin, prod
uct of Asheville, N. c., was hammering
out single and triple to pace the
st. Louis Larrupers to 7-3 victory
over Brooklyn.
Despite these triumphs, however
the two leading clubs we're unable to
increase their respective league leads
for the second place outfits also were
winning their games-the Boston Red
Sox downing the Cleveland Indians
60, with a flve-run splurge in the
seventh, and Hal Schumacher limit
ing the Chicago Cubs to three hits
while his New York Giant mates were
making all their runs off Curt Davis
in the first inning for 80 win.
Tigers Are Stunned.
MEANTIME, the Boston Bees, with
" Bob Refs doing an effective job
of relief pitching. as well as singing
home the winning run in the eleventh
inning, nosed out the Pirates, 43
and the supposedly weak Philadel-
phia Athletics surprised the world
champion Detroit Tigers. Ill, despite
homers by Goose Goslin and Erwin
Fox. The Phillies and Cincinnati
were not scheduled.
The defeat yesterday for the Tigers
dropped Mickey Cochrane's club into
tie for fourth place with the Ma
tionals, for the only change in the
American League standings. On the
other side of the big-time picture, the
Bees pulled up to slim percentage
margin over the Reds for fifth place
while the Dodgers sank to a cellar
deadlock with the Phils.
Evening star., 1936-06-04
Cubs May Resort
To Nightgowns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 4.-They've dug
~ up clue to the Chicago Cubs
failure to burn up the National
League.
The lead was furnished by L.
NJ. CDoc'D Davis, Ottawa, Ill,
editor and founder of the Might
gown Club of America" He said
he men" wore nightgoWns. He
cited the nocturnal attire of PreSi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt as case
in point. A follower asserted Ma
poleCu and other strong men OF his
tory favored billowing nightgowns.
Inquiring reporters popped the
night shirt question TO Charley
Grimm, manager of the Cubs. He
said:
There isn't one on our team.
Maybe that's what is wrong with
us. Even Gabby Hartnett wears
paiamas."
Evening star., 1936-06-04
Powell Is Flash on Base Paths.

Jake POWELL is giving Manager
Bucky Harris good deal of cause
for satisfaction these days, by the way.
From time to time Jake has been hav-
Ing his batting troubles, but it looks
as though you can stamp Powell, right
now, as very potential base-running
champion.
Harris promised that if WASHINGTON
began to get off to early leads con-
sistently he would let his facers 60.
He's kept his promise and Powell has
taken it upon himself to be the
leader. Already so far Jake has stolen
10 bases to assume leadership of both
major leagues.
He didn't steal any yesterday, but
he again put on sensational foot
racing show. In the first inning he
scratched hit to Lyn Larry, moved
up when Buddy Myer was safe on an
error by Tom Carey, and actually
scored from second base while Larry
and Carey were forcing Myer on
Stones grounder.
Thus, to his list of baSe-running
accomplishments, was added another
effort that marks Powell as one of
the most daring young men on the
diamond today. Once this season he
scored from second base on an out
field fly.
Again, he opened game by getting
on first base when Larry, of the same
Browns, threw low after taking his
grounder. Jake Immediately stole Sec
ond and then went to third after the
right fielder had taken Buddy Lewis
liner. Striking swiftly, he stole home
moment later when the st. Louis
catcher innocently walked IL or Is
feet from the plate to pick up his
mask.
Evening star., 1936-06-04

Billy. Old timers will recall old
Billy as one of the best catchers ever
to yank on a mask and chest pro-
tector.
He isn't dabbling in base ball
any more, old Billy, but he fol-
lows with pardonable pride the
fortunes of his surprising off,
spring who happens to be lead
ing the American League in
hitting.
That, in itself, is a feat that stamps
Billy as a standout because he doesn't
figure TO be up there. But the Sulli-
van saga, even chronicled as mex
pertly as this, embraces more of
the unusual
Failed to Click in Chi.
HE NEVER played ball at college
because the Chicago White Sox
rated him good enough prospect to
permit him to play professionally after
school let out. When he graduated
Billy joined the Sox, but somehow he
never got started. He was tried at
tIIIO UdSS, dL I4ISG DdSe- III ll4e JUL
field and behind the bat, where his
dad used to squat.
Billy liked catching best but he is
a young man of ideas and the nerve
to carry them out. If he was to catch,
decided Billy, he was worth more
dough because catching is hard work
The Sox, however, were in no
mood TO give any raises and so
Billy sat on the bench. Finally
Chicago sent him to Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1936-06-04
College Players Plentiful in International Loop


napolis; Ernie Koy comes from
Texas u; Ralph Boyle all but died
for st. Xavier's at Cincinnati and
Max Rosenfeld. the spare, learned
his base ball at Alabama.
Where are the tobacco chewing
Martins and the fist-swinging Med
wicks? Oh, Mr.. Knapp!
James j. Johnston of the Garden
is willing to bet Joe Louis fights
only once this year. Does the
dapper one know something?
Smoothest sports press agent in
New York is Alden Calkins of the
Trotting Horse Association.
Why, the guy almost makes you
believe him. :. Billy Sullivan, son
of a great catcher, has Just about
taken the first string Cleveland
catching job away from Frank PVT
lax. :. Jack Dempsey. on hand
shaking vacation. is refereeihs
Evening star., 1936-06-04
Get That Tger Mats Slogan Rain Doubles City Tennis
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
st. Louis VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Wrestling.
Vincent Lopez VS.. George Kov-
erly, feature match, Griffith Sta
dium, $50.
Tennis.
City of Washington tournament,
Edgemoor courts.
District interscholastic tourna-
ment. finals, Georgetown Univer-
sity courts.
TOMORROW.
Base Ball.
Detroit VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 3:15.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Western,
Western Stadium, $3.50.
Boxing.
Leroy Haynes VS.. Tom Williams,
10 rounds. feature bout, all-colored
card, Griffith Stadium, $50.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Detroit VS.. Washington, Griffith
Stadium, 8.
Evening star., 1936-06-04
Work for Mitchell, Markey.

INCIDENTALLY. Mitchell and
Welsh. seeded two and one, may
look more like work horses than frisky
colts at the end of tomorrow's play"
If both come through, as expected,
they will be the two to suffer through
the doubling-up process caused by
Jupiter Pluvius. Mitchell and Markey,
moreover, may be forced to play a
semi final doubles match on Saturday
morning.
Frequent calls to The Star asking
the direction to Edgemoor have clearly
demonstrated the high interest in
the tournament, and for the con-
venience Of those who may not know
as yet the way to the championship
site, the following directions are given:
Go out Wisconsin avenue to the
Bank of Bethesda, make sharp left
turn into Edgemoor lane, driving
through the two pillars on each side
of the road. Proceed about half q
mile and take the fourth street to the
left, Exeter road. The courts are at
the end Of this street
Evening star., 1936-06-04
Finish Matches Today.

TODAY'S schedule calls for Blade
and Buchanan to conclude their
fourth-round match. ended by the
downpour yesterday after Blade had
taken the first set. The winner will
take on Lynch Immediately after the
match is finished for the right TO
meet Welsh in the last match Of the
top bracket.
Two quarter-finals this afternoon
schedule the same pairs who were
rained out, Latona facing Garnett at
o'clock and Mitchell meeting Mangan
these matches will face each other in
the second semi-final tomorrow.
And with the doubles competition
moving right along. it will be possible
for today's three matches to carry that
tournament right into the next-to-
last round.
Garnett and Tom Moorhead, "sur-
prise" team of the tourney, face Pat
Deck and Fred Doyle, son of the great
Connie, in the first encounter, while
the No. ! team Of Welsh and McEl-
venny meet Latona and Representa-
tive Jennings Randolph of West Vir-
ginia in the second. Both will begin
at 5 o'clock.
At $50, or as soon as Mitchell fin
ishes his singles engagement with
Mangan, the defending champions,
Mitchell and Markey. will meet Alan
Stuably and Stan McCaskey.