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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
Redwood County
Receives State Money

Redwood county received $685.
OBJ OF the pro-rated special state
aid money to school districts Of
the state Monday. Vouchers are
in the hands of the county auditor
and win be distributed immed-
lately.
The state department of edu-
cation approved the distribution
OF the fund of $5,500,000 at its
last meeting.
Lyon county will receive $67,-
248. Brown county $26,144, Nicol-
let county $22.926, Cottonwood
$54. 796. Renville SIS, 800, Waton-
wan $31 $50 and Blue Earth $51, :
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
Limburg to Attend
National Clinic of
Music Next Week

S. w. Limburg, music instruc-
tor in the Redwood Falls schools
and director of the Scenic City
band, will attend the National
Music clinic to be held at the
University of Minnesota February
"a, 25 and 20.
The clinic is to be held under
the sponsorship of the Mime
sofa Bandmasters association, or
ganized under region two of the
national music clinic which in
cludes Minnesota, Iowa, North
and South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
RED CROSS WILL
ELECT HEADS AT
DINNER MONDAY

The Redwood county chapter
of the Red Cross will hold its an
nual dinner meeting at the And
rews cafe in Wabasso at $50 p.
m. Monday.
Election of officers and other
business will be included on the
program. Among officials whose
terms expire are w. F. Simpson
of Wabasso, president; Mrs. R. A..
Peterson of Vesta, secretary and
Miss Elsie Howe, acting treasurer.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
Want Welfare Bills
Submitted Earlier

The Redwood county welfare
board asks that bills for goods
and services for county relief be
submitted to the welfare office
not later than the twenty-fifth of
each month for payment the fol-
lowing month.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17

DR.. w. A. Brand. Julian E. Nor
ten, John Arnett, E. A. Wendt and
John Peterson and Rolf Omtvedt
of Belview were among those who
attended the Governors day BAN
uuet at the Minneapolis
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-02-17
Farm Auction Season Near
Peak; Prize Sous on Block

Redwood Lady,
shoWn here, is
one of the prize
animals in the
Hampshire herd
on the S. L. Park
farm ,ohere a
sale of soaDs ipiu
be held Tuesday.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Reserved S eats for
RinoIino Bros. Circus

Now on sale in The Hecht Co.
Fourth Floor Bedding Dept. Its
including General Admission. No
Mail or Phone Orders.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
WALNUT GROVE

Fire destroyed the farm ON the
farm occupied by Leone Virgins
last Wednesday night. A large
quantity of hay and grain was in
the building. Flames spread to a
chicken house west of the barn.
A stronger wind might have
spread the fire to the garage and
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry johnson
of Westbrook, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Johnson and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius Johnson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert johnson, James
Kaas and daughter, Mrs. liver
Peterson and Anna johnson were
at the Ole Medrud home at Tracy
to help Mrs. Medrud celebrate her
seventy-third birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Egge and
Jack Swoffer spent Sunday at
Breckenridge at the Orval Alstatt
home. Mrs. Swoffer and two
daughters who have been visit
ing there for two weeks returned
with them.
Mrs. M. H. Elliott of Waseca
spent the weekend with her sister
Lauretta Smith and at the Robert
De Bates home.
Irene Frechette, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Frechette and
Vincent Barnes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. o. Barnes of Minneapolis
were married November % at In
carnation church in Minneapolis
by Father Colbert. The bride
wore an aqua blue MORE taffeta
dress with bolero and fingertip
veil and carried Gala lily and
white prayer book. Her attendant,
Lois Volp, wore an aqua blue
MORE taffeta dress, pearl tiara
and gardenia. She carried bou-
quet of pom poms and yellow
tea roses. The groom was attend
ed by his cousin, Paul Haynes. A
wedding breakfast was served
later at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Gischen. The couple will
make their home in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Frechette and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Frech-
cite attended.
Superintendent and Mrs. r. T.
Satter and son and the formers
mother, Mrs. Satter of Hadley,
spent the weekend in Mime
apolis. Mrs. Satter remained for
a weeks visit with her son Lucas.
The Altar society of st. Pauls
church met at the Emil Landuyt
home Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. De Moore, Mrs.
Ed De Bates and Mrs. Arthur De
Bates were Springfield callers
Tuesday.
E. C. Zuidema, c. G.. Klug, o.
B. Dahlgren, w. A. KuehI, H. ].
Norton, DIR. T. w. Prail and
Charles Lentz attended a district
meeting of Building and Loan
associations at Redwood Falls last
Wednesday evening.
St. Olaf Lutheran Ladies Aid
held a lutefisk-chicken supper
Tuesday evening at the church
parlors.
Mrs. Fred Prail entertained at
a quilting party Tuesday. -
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
WILLOW LAKE

Willow Lake-School children
of district "a will present pro-
gram at the school house Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kruse re-
turned Friday from Chicago,
where they had been visiting re-
latives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Timm
and family of Brownton called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl
Timm Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kuehl
and daughters visited at the Ed
Kittner home near Springfield
Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Jueneamann, Mrs. Ray
mond Baune and Mrs. Gregor
Baune attended quilting bee at
the Lawrence Baune home Thurs
day.
John Benson Sr. celebrated his
birthday Sunday evening. Visitors
from away were Gustie Fennern
of Vesta, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Timm
and family Of New Avon and Wal
ter Christensen and Howard of
Waterbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Ross and
family spent Sunday with rela-
tives at Springfield.
Marie Hagert of Franklin spent
the weekend visiting relatives in
Willow Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otto and
Lorraine attended the funeral of
Mrs. j. H. Butt at the Lutheran
church in Sleepy Eye.
Mary Kuehl and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Sandman and family of
Springfield and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kuehl and family of Walnut
Grove were supper guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Kuehl Saturday.
Mrs. Karl Timm is ill with high
blood pressure and heart trouble.
Fred Fenger of Lothair, Mont,
will spend several days visiting
relatives here.
John Eighton and Mrs. Mike
iHagert left for Canistota, S. D.
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Turbes
visited relatives in Brookville
township Friday.
Bill Eighton Jr. left Friday for
New Ulm where he will spend
several days visiting relatives.
Mrs. Joe Primesberger and
Magdaline of Pierce and Mr.. and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
Krusemark Car In
MiShap At GibbOn

Mrs. Loren Krusemark and a
carload of women of the Church
of Christ here who were on their
way to Minneapolis to attend a
church convention were shaken
up when the car skidded on the
icy pavement near Gibbon Sat-
urday morning. The machine
overturned twice.
Aside from shock and few
bruises the women were unhurt.
The 1898 ear was somewhat dam
aged but able to continue under
its own power back to Redwood
Falls.
Women accompanying Mrs.
Krusemark were Mrs. Clyde D.
Lindsey, Mrs. Guy Manning,
Mrs. Harold Duncan, Marie Brit
ton and Minerva and Lucille Pet
erson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
Daughter of Walnut
Grove Couple Ranks
High as Crocheter

Walnut Grove - Mrs. H. r.
Bruner of Huron, South Dakota,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Axel Nordstrom, recently won
first prize in a crocheting contest
at Huron.
Then she entered the national
contest, held in the grandball-
room of the American Women's
association clubhouse in New
York City. She received fourth
place among 80 entries.
Mrs. Bruner is recognized
among the 40 ranking crocheters
in the United States.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08

Lyons, Kans.-(P)-W. n. Null
Inns slammed on his brakes and
attempted to dodge a flock of
ducks that swooped low over the
highway. Another motorist, fol-
lowing him, rammed the car from
behind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
THE REDWOOD GAZETTE REDWOOD FALLS, MINNESOTA

truck. don't forget to bring my
baby sister some thing to, and
don't forget the poor crippled
children.
Your friend,
Leo Prokosch.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08

Wynot, Neb.-(P)-A grandpa
Their clock made in Germany 160
years ago and believed to be the
oldest of its type in America, is
owned by Mrs. r. r. Seasongood.
1t has not missed a day of perfect
performance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08

Mrs. John Schroeder OF Spring
field visited Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Ross Monday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08

16. l want flat iron for Christ
mas too. 1 am years OILS and in
the second grade. Bring candy
and nuts
Your friend,
Marieann Zajic
Lucan Minnesota
December 1888
Dear Santa Claus
Our Christmas program is De-
cember Is. Will you come?
Please give me shirt and
necktie.
1 am 7 years old. am in the
second grade.
From
Allen Ballard
i :. i
Lucan, Minnesota
December 5, 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
Please come to our Christmas
program and bring some nuts and
candy.
l want some Interlocking Rubber
Bricks 5-piece farm Set. 1 am in
the second grade. am nine years
old. Bring my brothers and sis
tiers something too.
Your Friend,
Henry Zajic.
- 1: :: x
Lucan Minnesota
December 5 1888
Dear Santa Clous,
Come to our Christmas program
December 16. Please bring me a
pair of stockings, some doll cloth
es, a trunk, ribbons, nuts and
candy. 80 49,
1 am years old and in the second
grade.
Your Friend,
Betty Ann Albers
c: :: i
Lucan, Minnesota
Dec. 5, 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
Come to our program December
16. 1 am 6 years old and in the
first grade. Will you bring me a
set of dishes, candy and nuts?
Your friend,
Henrietta Zajic
5 i =
Lucan, Minnesota
December 5 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
l am 6 years old ard in the first
grade.
Please bring me a buggy, a big
doll, a chair, and a blackboard,
candy and nuts. Bring something
for Frances too.
Your friend
Darleen Schmid
= i
Lucan, Minnesota
December 5, 1888
Dear Santa Clous, Christmas is
coming soon. We are going to
have a program December 16. /
am inviting you. / am in the sec
ond grade and 1 am seven years
old. 1 like to go to school. My
teachers name is Miss Glib.
There are 10 Jupills in our school.
Please Santa bring me a Shirley
temple doll, and a 10 key piano,
blackboard and chalk. Please
bring me some candy and nuts.
Z. Your friend,
Pernell jeanette Dresow
= i =
Lucan, Minnesota
December 5, 1888
Dear Santa Claus
l am 8 years old and in the
fourth grade. We have 6 studies
with splling. Please come to our
program It is the 10th of Deem
Der. Please bring me ring,
bracelet and typewriter. There
There are 10 Pupils in our school.
teachers name is Miss Glib. Also
bring me som nuts and candy
Love
Evelyn Ballard
s. =
Lucan Minnesota
December S, 1888
Dear Santa Claus.
Christmas is coming soon. Will
you come to are Christmas pro-
gram in school December Is I
am in the fifth grade and nine
years old. Will you please bring
me ring, pair of stocking, brace
let and an autograph book.
Please bring some candy and
nuts Please bring my little BROTH
er something too.
Love,
Evelyn Hansen
Q q =
Lucan, Minnesota
December S, 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
l am in the fourth grade and I
am nine year old.
We are going to have a pro-
gram the December Is in the eve
ming.
Please Santa bring me a glove,
knife and watch. Please Santa
bring me nut, peanuts and candy.
My teachers name is Miss Glib.
Your friend,
Robert j. DANGEROUSLY
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08

Rev. w. A. Dalton visited his
sons Gordon and Rodney at the
University of Minnesota Monday
and Tuesday.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-12-08
Santa Claus Letter Writers
RememberOt herKids in Pleas

Dear Santa
l want a wet doll set.
l want some story books and
pair of ice skates size 2 and a
singing top. 1 want a black board.
will leave lunch for you on the
table.
Your Friend
Dolly TradeWell
:; !; j. =
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a little table
and 2 chair and a little cupboard
to put my dishes in. And a big
big dolly.
Please bring Tommy little
rubber dolly.
And Judy Ann wants some new
bottles and Stockies.
We have been very good.
Love,
Dorothy L.
Tommy
&
Judy Ann
Schmid.
j. i: s.
Lucan, Minnesota
December 5, 1888
Dear Santa Claus
Please bring me a horn, watch,
blackboard, nuts, and candy. Will
you come to our program at Dist.
70 at 8 o'clock on December 16?
I am z years old. Your friend,
Maynard Hansen.
Lucan Minnesota
December 5, 1888
Dear Santa Claus,
I want Santa Claus to come to
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Redwood Falls, MINI.

i
a little brother 2 years old.
would like to have a doll
buggy. Please bring my brother a
playhouse. Please bring a purple
shirt for daddy and a pair of
white shoes for my mother.
We won't have any fire in the
chimney so it won't be hot when
you come.
Your little friend,
Verdyne Krause
4
Redwood Falls, MINI.
Dec. Z, 1888
I have been good, but a little
naughty. 1 will be better every
day. 1 would like to have a blue
pair of overaels and a toy gun.
For my mother I want a set of
canisters. For my daddy please
bring a pair of shoestrings for
high shoes. My little sister would
like to have a big rubber doll.
Thank you for these things if you
bring them.
- Your little friend,
Tommy Weeks
Is Is Is
Redwood Falls
Dec = 6 '38
Dear Santa
1 will not be here for Christmas
| will be down in Miami in Flor
ida. Do not come up to the house.
If you want to you can bring my
package down to Florida. l am
going down to Florida to visit my
grandmother and grandpa.
You can bring me some of these
little blocks with holes in them. I
wonder if they give little sticks to
put in the holes to hold them
together?
Remember your little friend
William down at Florida at
Christmas time. 1t might be quite
long ways for you to come-if
you do.
I will write you another letter
next Christmas. I will tell you
what I want.
Good bye, Ill see you at Florida
if you come. -
Maybe mother will write you
Christmas list.
The little train you brought me
one Christmas goes so fast it tips
over on the curves. l am getting
a little station for it hope.
I have pretty bad cough right
now. ..-
Merry Christmas
from
William Gold II
& 4:
Redwood Falls, MINI
Dec. 6, 1888
Dear Santa,
Please bring me the following
things for Christmas.
A pair of snow boots
a few books, ana book ends for
them, and sewing set.
Please bring some candy and
nuts to.
l will leave a lunch for you on
the living room table. D.,
d. ,., Your Friend,
81 Vorda Lue
....., ..-... 1VerSOn
Redwood Falls MINI
Dec. 5, 1888
Dear Santa,
I hope you are in good health,
so you can visit all the boys and
girls this Christmas.
I am 7 years old I would like a
cattapiller tinker toys and a dump
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
LUPE and LIBBY
IN STAGE CLASH

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-Tem-
permanent today was cumming Up
the works, at rehearsals Of 'You
Never Know" the play slated soon
to open on Broadway.
The cast includes two famous
figures Of the stage and screen,
Libby Holman, widow of young
Smith Reynolds, and Lupe Velez,
whose marital life with Johnny
Weismuller has long been blazoned
in newspapers.
Libby and Lupe clashed almost
as soon as rehearsals started.
Libby had been slated to sing one
song, and then was given two
additional important numbers.
That made Lupe mad and the
two gals upset the routine of the
show so much that today Director
Rowland Leigh decided he had
enough. So he walked out, with
the ultimatum that he wasn't com
ing back till the trouble was over
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
"CHAR|TY"
Turn0ge to Address
Masonic Lodge

Needham c. Turnage, senior
grand warden Of the Grand Lodge,
will address members Of Naval
Lodge, No. 4, on Masonic Char.
ity" at the meeting in the lodge
hall at Pennsylvania Avenue and
Fourth Street Southeast, tomorrow
night.
Following the address the Eel.
low Craft degree will be conferred
on a class of candidates.
Four other Masonic lodges will
hold their stated communications
as follows: Hiram Lodge, No. 10;
Lafayette Lodge, No. 10, and Sem.
per Paratus Lodge, No. 40, all at
the Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest, and for the E. A. de
gree. William r. Singleton Lodge.
No. 80, at the lodge hall, 4511
Wisconsin Ave. N. w., for a short
business meeting and social hour,
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
BLAST WRECKS
MACRUDER BARN

With a terrific roar that startled
the neighborhood, a large barn on
the farm of William Magruder,
at Fair Land, Md, was blown to
pieces shortly after it caught fire
this morning.
Blazing embers hurled through
the air by the explosion set fire
to a large hay stack and threat
ened several other buildings on
the farm.
A quantity of dynamite used for
blasting tree Stumps had been
stored in the barn and was blamed
for the explosion.
Volunteer fire companies from
Sandy Spring arrived at the farm
shortly after the explosion and
fought to save other buildings
from destruction.
Neighbors said they did not be-
lieve any stock was in the barn
when it caught fire. No one was
injured by the explosion. The
cause of the fire could not be
aScertained,
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
BEAUTIES
; Contest Winners
On Same StQqe

Washington's three current
beauties will perform on the same
stage today in the course of
the sixth program Of the Union
Playhouse in the Department of
Agriculture Auditorium.
Dorothy Parker, Miss Washing
ton Of 1882; Nadine Petrey, win
ner Of The Washington Times and
Herald Golden Mirror contest and
runner-up in the Miss Washington
competition, and Toni Mann,
Miss Virginia 1888" and third
place winner in the Miss Washing
ton contest, are listed on the pro-
gram.
The show is sponsored by the
Agriculture Branch, Federal EN-
ployeS Union. The three beauties
will sing and dance. In addition,
the Playhouse Dramatic group
will present a one-act comedy,
Ring on Her Finger"
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
TAxIS QUICKLY
FALL IN Line

With 180 District taxicabs still
uninsured, police reported not a
single hack has been found operat-
ing on the streets in violation Of
the new insurance laws, fading
the hope that the drastic regula-
ton would cause a natural reduc-
ton in number of licensed cabs.
It was further reported a num-
ber of the 18O cab owners not yet
insured, have applied for the
$1,000 policies.
Police and Public Utility Commis-
sion officials, however, are main
tanning a close lookout for cabs
operating without the necessary
public indemnity insurance and
have promised that offenders will
forever forfeit their rights to
operate taxicabs in the District.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
s MORE INJURED.
AS GROUP MAPS.
SAFETY STEPS
Auto 0verturns on Man
Sitting on Parked Car

While the Districts Traffic
Safety Committee prepared for an
other session to discuss means Of
eliminating hazards Of Capital
streets, a half dozen additional
casualties were chalked up to the
traffic toll today.
The safety committee Is sched-
uled to meet tomorrow night IN
the National Guard Armory, Sixth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
Northwest, to consider recommen-
dationS by various subcommittee
chairmen. The committee was ap-
pointed a month ago and admon-
ished at that time by Commits
sioner Melvin c. Hazen to "get
busy or I'll fire you and get an
other committee"
AUTO OVERTURNS
Seldom Lewis, At, colored, Of $40
|E st. N. E., was injured when two
cars collided at Sixth and E
Streets Northeast. He was sitting
on the bumper Of a parked car
when one of the two cars over
turned against him, crushing him
between it and the car on which
he was sitting.
At Casualty Hospital it was re-
ported he suffered possibly trac-
tured right arm and possibly in
ternal injuries. Carroll M. Ed
wards, 27, Of 100 jefferson st.
N, w., driver Of the car which over
turned, suffered minor injuries.
James H. Lucas, 20, Of the 1900
block of Seventh st. S. E., driver
of the other car, and Edwards Is
month-old daughter, M a r 6 q re t,
were unhurt.
Thomas Galloway, colored, 45, OF
GAL Eighth st. N. w., was treated
at Casualty Hospital after being
struck by a motorcycle at Mary
land Avenue and G. Street North
east.
Saverio Grimaldi, 20, of GA Ran
dolph Pl. N. w., was treated at
Sibley Hospital for scalp lacera-
tions and discharged after an &C
cident at North Capitol and S
Streets.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, COM
manding officer OF the District of
Columbia National Guard and
chairman of the Traffic Safety
Committee, said that at tomor"
row nights meeting an attempt
would be made to draw up a long
range traffic safety program on
the basis of the subcommittee
recommendations. The meeting
was originally scheduled for TO-
night, but was postponed.
BEGIN EXPERIMENTS
The Traffic Bureau yesterday
began experiments to learn the
best method of warning motorists
not to park within 20 feet Of the
building line at street intersec-
tons.
At Tenth and U Streets North
west, the warning Don't Park
Here to Corner" has been painted
| in the streets. In other cases
signs may be set up on the side
walks. Traffic Director William
o. VanDuzer has diSapproVed of
the yellow painting now used to
mark the parking limits.
Assistant Traffic Director M. O.
Eldridge said yesterday the study
will not be completed before Labor
Day.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
Rep. KenneY Murdered
Here. Woman Ayers TS.:. 1;:s
.WidOWAdn1itSShe
Thinks Hotel Fall
Was aSNOAccident
n REPRESENTATIVE ED

ID REPRESENTATIVE ED
INWARD A. KENNEY (D.)
of New Jersey, who plunged
to his death from the sixth
floor of the Carlton Hotel the
morning of January 81 last,
may have been murdered by
lottery racketeers.
This charge was made today by
Mrs. Mary L. w. Hicks, who de-
scribed herself as campaign man.
ager for Mrs. Elizabeth Kenney,
who is seeking the seat Of her late
husband in the House.
MRS. KENNEY'S VIEW
In a long-distance telephone con-
versation with The Times. Mrs.
Kenney said:
"She should not have spoken
now. The time is not ripe. Later
on shall make a statement
about the death Of my husband"
Asked whether she believed her
The Washington times., 1938-08-31
COMMENDED
-Four Naval Officers
Win Citations

Two Navy officers and two Navy
Reserve officers won commenda'
ton from the department yester-
day "for the high merit attained
by Naval Reserve aviation units
under their command"
Letters Of commendatior were
forwarded to Comdr. Van Hubert
Ragsdale, U. s. NJ, Commander
Naval Reserve aviation base, Oak
land, Calf; Lieut.. Comdr. Michael
H. Kernodle, U. S. N, command
ing Naval Reserve base, Boston;
Lieut.. Comdr. Daniel w. Tomlin-
son, U. S. N. R. commanding First
Aviation Division, Reserve Squad
ron. Kansas City, Kan, and Lieut..
Douglas L. Mesker, U. S. N. R.,
commanding Second Division, Re
serve Squadron, Kansas City, Kan.
The Washington times., 1938-08-31

DEATH PLUNGE
to-Diagrarl ShOgOs H0uO
Representative Kenney Fell
To Death at Carlton Hotel
husband had been murdered, Mrs
Kenney said: ...,..,
"All I can say now is that there
was something very mysterious
about his death. I know that he
was perfectly all right the night
he went to the party at the hotel.
The Department Of Justice de
MED reports that Mrs. Kenney had
asked for an investigation Of the
case.
NOT IN ILL HEALTH ..
''It was said that he had been
in i'll health and that he had
heart attacks and dizzy spells.
That is not so. He was perfectly
well"
The charge that the death
might have been caused by racket
eers was contained in a campaign
letter for Mrs. Kenney sent out by
MIS-. Hicks.
Informed of Mrs. Hicks .allega
tions, Capt. Ira Keck, acting chief
Of detectives, said:
"Our investigation indicated
that the death of Congressman
Kenney was an accident, and
the coroner so ruled"