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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

Errors-Walker Baron. White 2. Hicks.
Two-base hts-Baron. Marks. Elliott Hits
in innings of Hicks in innings
Struck out-By Martin 2, BY Dieters 8
by Hicks 3. Stolen bases-White Torner
Baron. Bases on balls-On Martin 2 of
Dieters I, of Hicks Z Left on bases
Detroit .. Kalamazoo IS. Umpires-Brown
and Vail
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
.Unbedten Colt
Faces Big Test
In $4,000 Race
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CONTINUED from First Sport Page)
play from the older horses, a great
deal of interest is attached 20 the
Pontiac Handicap. in which the
Tall Tree Stables Ball Player will
make his first start since he tied
the United States record of lao
3-5 for a mile d 20 yards in the
Mt Clemens Handicap July Is.
Ball Player will carry an addi-
tional six pounds, with lis today,
and attempt 10 subdue five other
horses including {. +. Graham's
Bosley, which he beat by a neck
in his stretch charge to the record.
Bosley, with 107 pounds. will carry
only one pound more than in his
last start.
Ball Player will have Milk
Punch as his running mate and in
addition TO Bosley the Tall Tree
horses have the rood Boss Hoss,
Valdina Groom and Army Song to
beat in this race for 81, 500.
BREAK FOR MUDDERs
The regulars are hoping more
heavy rains force an alteration of
today'S program, as it did yeSter-
day. The last three races had to
be re-opened because Of the
scratching Of II horses. and this
provided a chance for two new
entries to be popped into winning
spots.
The first was the Bomar Stables
Calls Pet. which under Mike CAT
farella'S guidance walked home in
the sixth race with almost two
lengths TO spare over the favored
Sun Pharos. which had been en-
tered the previous day. The second
was the 4-year-old Swain which
dogtrotted home under Johnny
Adams by three lengths in the
seventh race, with Starwind. one
Of the original entries. back in
second place.
Although the only past perform
ances available on Swain were
posted in the betting shed. most
OF The race followers remembered
him as the winner OF the Airing
ton Futurity in the mud two years
ago and Kentucky Derby starter
last year. That he should win
from $1,000 claiming field on
class alone was unqueStioned.
The question was his fitness. As
only one work showed on him.
Swain answered that very salts
Ifactorily for his owners, Wyatt
and Caldwell, and his hackers. who
received SO straight. one Of the
biggest overlays of the meeting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
CYO SoffbalI Scores
TNTTRMFDIATF ITA

INTERMEDIATE LEAGTE
- Anne :. Christ me k.uE i
San Francesca $50. - D. 81 Stan.slaus
tNo. y o.
san Francisco $50 81 3 santa Maria
II NOR LEAGUE
81. BonlAce -. 81 JnsA nhAt I
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
BAT AT CLEVELAND

The smallest night baseball
crowd on record at Cleveland
5,423. watched the AS defeat the
Indians, 81. Chicago's White SoN
banged out a ID win over the
Senators.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
CharIey'S Hit Wasted
Gehringer Gets Pineh-Ht Home Run in Ninth
but Tigers Still Lose, TO
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accounting for The FIRST Then
Door, walked and scored ON a
two-bacEer by Fox. and Peter the
Rabbit later clicked home when
II Egins fun blcd Peacock s
rrr0I1udoY
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Vanker 9 Bags
14-6 Victory in
Tourney

RooSe-Vanker Post OF Detroit,
not too hard 10 beat earlier this
season, is at the stage today where
ii is almost unbeatable.
The Detroit entry IN the state
American Legion baseball tourna-
ment scored an easy 1916 decision
over Kalamazoo yesterday in the
first round at Northwestern Field.
In the other opening round con-
test, Bay City downed Jackson,
S-4.
Second round pairings this
morning brought together Detroit
and Bay City, and Jackson and
kalamazoo. At noon the players
were TO be guests at a luncheon
at American Legion Hall, followed
by a session at Briggs Stadium TO
watch the Tigers play Boston,
and third round games at 6 p. m.
Finals will be held tomorrow at.
10 a. m.
NANKER GETS l8 HITS
RooSe Vanker punched out IS
hits in trimming the Kalamazoo
boys. after one Of the Detroit
teams ace pitchers. Bill Martin.
was found for three runs in the
first inning and taken out. Mar
tins successors did themselves
proud. Dick DieterS allowing one
hit in three innings and Kenny
Hicks yielding three safeties in
the last five.
Vanker opened the game with
three runs in the first, but kala-
maZoo came back in its half to tie
the score. In the fourth Vanker
filled the bases with none out and
six runs crossed the plate before
the last man was retired. The
winners added two runs in the
sixth and three in the seventh.
Ralph White and Dan Delegate
topped the Detroit entry with
three hits in five times at bat.
BAY CITY SHOWS SLUGGERS
Bay City'S No. l and batters,
lCharles Florip and Norman Small
ley, featured that teams triumph
over Jackson. Each hit a homer
and two singles. Bay City counted
four times in the fourth. but jack
son came back in its half TO tie
the score. From that point Don
Bennett. who relieved Carl Salois
at the start of the fifth. checked
jackson with only three hits in
the last five innings.
SaloiS famed six men, Bennett
eight. Roy Reardon, who went the
distance for Jackson, struck out
II in giving up 10 hits.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

az The Red SoX York was out
with a blister on his hand suffered
in batting practice. one Of the rare
occasions when the big Indian has
been out Of @the lineup Radclif
AT first. did a good fielding Job.
Hitchcock went back 20 his Job
al short and Murrav Franklin was
moved 10 second. With Radclin
AZ first. CTamer returned 10 center
1ejd and McCosky moved back 90
left
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Browns Split
With Yankees
Before 1886

Tho hoN scores OF the Yankee
6oahlchcsdcr with tho Browns a.
81. LOUIS last night said The New
Workers won the nightcap so after
dropping the opener, as, but the
most interesting detail was the
item al the end which SAID "At-
tendance 1886
The Browns hsvc been partlcu-
lsrly notorious as the American
Leagues orphans Of the turnStileS.
Formerly, a douhleheadcr with the
Browns gave the other club
chance 10 fattCn batting averages
but the gate receipts were SlCkenlN
slim.
But apparently the Browns hot
pace which has sent them to
fourth place within striking dis
lance Of the runner-up spot has
caught the fancy of ST Louis fans
because with two months Of the
season vet 10 GO Sewell'S squad is
ahead of the total attendance for
last year
AHEAD or IL
Last seasons attendance did not
co over 10000 and 50 far, lnclud-
ING last nights games. an unoiti-
Cial estimate puts the 1912 figure
q shade ahead OF the Al figure.
The reaWakening fan interest is.
not too hard 10 understand either
after the way the Browns won the
first game yesterday Trailing,
-, going into the sixth. the
Browns launched six-run attack
against Hank Borowy and Johnny
Murphy in the heaviest one-inning
assault against the Yanks this
year. Mike Chartak drove in four
runs during the game in which the
Browns outhit the Yanks, 17-16.
The second game was all New
York with Spud Chandler notching
his twelfth win by holding the
Browns 10 three hits. The Yanks
wasted no time In sewing up the
game. tallying six r1ns in the sec
ond. Charlie Keller homered with
one on in this frame. and Joe Cor
don hit fouT-bagger in the seventh
with one on.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

and Armour were correct in
standing by their guns"
The man who designed Meadow
brook must have been great fan
of the late Sgt Joyce Kilmer.
Trees and more trees are placed
around the course and in many
spots are effective hazards
Take the ninth hole. for in
stance There are trees in front of
the tee that make well-placed
drive necessary. Branches from
another big tree guard the right
side of the green, and when they
are hit the ball usually drops into
the trap. The hole can be a very
easy four and very tough scram-
bic 10 get a five or six.
The fourth hole. one OF the best
in the district, was into the wind,
making it difficult par four. For
the best of them II was a drive
land a spoon or four wood. while
the big majority were slashing
away with braSSie for their sec
lond No brides were posted, but
many fives and more than a few
SKIES were on the board
PONY GETS SHOOTER
Art Pony of the peculiar put
ting stance gave an example of
its effectiveness for the big gallery
on nine He sank about a 35-footer
for a birdie three TO give himself
and Frank Connolly a "a for the
first nine.
I Don't sit under the apple tree
was written for the spectators
gathered around the ninth hole.
Several were tonked on the head
by falling fruit
! Gus Ungcr. Westerns long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
PUTTING FOR GALLERY

Despite the big gallery around
9 and Is. tho boys putted very
well. But some Of them missed
their drives on the tenth with tho
large crowd watching.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

Randall Ahern's 2-year-old son
watched him miss an easy birdie
on the eighteenth and ran out and
took the putter away from his dad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

The youngest golfers in the tour
.nament were Paul OHara, son Of
John, the former president of Oak
land Hills, and AL Watrous Jr., son
of the Oakland Hills pro. They
had an sc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

Addison Common Of Western
showed he could hit the ball as
well as ever. He has been out of
competition for several years while
he took up boating He is a former
Michigan star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Yesterdays
Detroit Results

FIRST RACE-Sl 600, claiming 3-ysar.
old maidens "a mile
klourtoVn lDeluciab $3.50 100 $50
Sallymar CWeidaman) $50 100
Rhetoric tBevcrly1 $40
Time Is Is. or 4 81.
Valdins Weidel, MARK o. War. Mntlock
NanCys Baby. 10 Ann. 'Dora X 'Bashful
Miss and Rosemere Rose also ran.
'Fied.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
Tiger Pi+chinq Records

all tournaments. 7 Just don't
like II and think that Kirkwood
and Armour were correct in
standing by their guns"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01

Rhetoric tBevcrly1 $40
Time Is l-6 or 45I
Valdina Wede. MARX o. War. Mintlock
Nancy's Baby 10 Ann. 'Dora X .Bashful
Miss and Rosemere Rose also ran.
'Field.
SECOND RACE 81 600, 2-year-old maid
seven Hearts tGuern) p 50 so 400
Lucky Maid Gonzalez 500 $40
Hugabit tCanarcilal 3 40
Time .OS
Society LADY. Big Boss Bachelor Boy.
Time Was, Epi Gal and Quick Bubble also
ran.
THIRD RACE 81 100. claiming 3-year-
Odds and up. = mile.
out Front )Southl 1920 500 2 80
Bosunette tMlnganb 40 3 so
Last Rose tGueriup 800
Time IS of 6.5t
Miss Romance and FouIsrd also ran.
FOURTH RACE N.1OO. claiming, B.
year-olds and a. s furIongs
Study Period adams 80 34O 2 so
High one tBodioui $50 500
Ocean Bound ,Guerinj so
Detroit Bun and Joss stuck also ran.
FIFTH RACE-sI 200, 3.yesr-olds and
up. furlpngs
Runaway Boy CsiranEe) 80 $40 40
Flash Town adams 2 so . 40
Aaron Burr (Frankunl 2 so
Time-l.1f 2-5.
Pete Jr. and Golden Goose also ran.
SIXTH RACES 500, 3-year-olds and
up. / l.l6 miles
Cars Pet ,CauareIlal $40 90 2 sol
sun Phar0s adams 40 sol
Fate tMihganl sol
Time. IS
Exploded and Boniour also ran.
SEVENTH RACE - 81 000 3-yeAr.olds
and up. Z mile and 20 yards
Swaine fAdumsl 100 440 , 2OI
Starwind tHiEleyl 40 400
Roy Greenock tGueunl O0'
Time o.
Mer'turIuus Widespread Twinker Span-l
ish Main, Must Go and knightfors also ran
EIGHTH RACE 81 600. claiming, 81
year-OIds ] 1-I6 miles
sam q tHlgleyl is 90 90 20I
Jayne Davis tGuerin) $50 2 sol
Darby needec (JonesJ 90
Time 90
Leon Grcenogk Bonner Pass wise Witch
ana Knock Knock also ran
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
KALAMAZOO

Totals 43 IS q Is Totals IS II Ia
Roose Vanker (DetroiD 800 500 3OO-14
kalamazoo 30I 600 020- 81
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
PONY GETS SHOOTER

Gus Ungcr, Westerns long
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-01
JACKSON

y NVTHTbItt IUVUIVNUU. IWU-DdNf nII-
Bakersitis Home runs lorip, smalley.
Hits-On Salois in 4 innings of Ben
nett 3 in innings Struck out--By Salois
s. by Bennett s, by Reardon II. Stolen
base-Lozier. Bases on halls--Of Salois s..
on Bennett 2. on Reardon 5. Double play
-Sprangle lunassIstedl.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Bmf Va BOTTLE Opener

And when it turned out that no
one in the whole gathering no
one in the whole city hall OF
Ecorse-had a bottle opener, Chief
Jaeger agreed that the world is
growing old indeed and all that is
left are memories.
The officials of the new city were
elected January 27. Hawkins beat
his old foe. former Village PreSi-
dent William w. Voisine, by a
ma iority of 229 votes out OF Asp
Six years ago Hawkins and Vol
sine ended a campaign in a dead.
heat and the supreme court ruled
they should toss a coin for the
office. But the term. served by
VoiSine. had ended by the time
the court made its ruling.
Hawkins last night called The
old village trustees into session
They held a meeting and voted Il
adjourn.
Then every one stood up anc
walked around. -Four of the sin
village trustees had been elected
ito the new city council. They
lighted Cigarets and walked
larOund.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
New Policy
Hardware Dealers Weigh
Defense Personality

More than 1900 dealers al
tending the annual convention OF
the Michigan Retail Hardware As
ISOLATION today at the Hotel Stat
Ter grappled with the problem OF
putting a little personality among
their pipe wrenches and appliances
As defense morale builder.
The handshake and friendly
smile technique was advocated in
the address Of the association
manager. II. \. DaSchner OF
Lansing.
Lets get hack In the hot
stove league" Daschncr said.
I'VE should make our stores the
favOrite hangouts for fisherman
and hunters, for golfers and
bOwlers and others.
Few real he-men can pass an
attractive hardware store win
dow. Most of them want TO come
in. but we haven't been friendly
enough. In late years the deal
ers may have been too busy try
ing to keep the cash registers
ringing"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
is. SEXES Trio
n BigDope Ring

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, d
NS).-FederaI narcotics bureau
:ents were convinced today that
70 of the biggest dope rings IN
e country had been broken up
flowing seizure Of dope valued at
ON $3.50, 900 TO 100000 and the
rest OF three men.
The dope was smuggled in from
American boat arriving from
nina recently and was found
ored in suitcases in a San Fran
SEQ warehouse. Arrested were
lexander Stranger, 35, Robert
idgiil. 33, and Raymond Kim, 33,
! seamen.
Their arrest followed less than
week after the detention Of l9
Idiots, described by agents as
,eavy users" of the narcotic,
hich suddenly appeared on the
Idiot market about two weeks
20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
State 10 Turn Up
Clocks an Hour

LANSING. Feb. 4. Despite
loud criticism by legislators and
others. the state administrative
board today announced that al the
request of Gov. Murray ID. Van
Wagner il had committed the
state 10 set all clocks ahead one
hour Monday
After the governor asked for the
change. Treasurer Theodore ].
Fry introduced it in a, resolution
and il was seconded by DR.. Eugene
3. Elliott. superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The resolution re-
fers 10 the new time as war
time.
Elliott said that inaSmuch as the
sun Will not rise during winter IN
Michigan until as late as 9 a. m
schools and many other Organiza-
tionS planned 10 set their work
schedules back an hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
1ouse(Iedninq
BY Dearborn
Mayor Blocked

The score In The campaign Of
earborn MAYOR Oryi'r J.. llub-
ird 10 clean out the city hall
ands today at 80 20 = N razor
the Dearborn. city council
hich has blocked his efforts 20
axe political appointments
Since Hubbard iooN oNlDe jan.-
Y l re has submitted - names
fill II key city luh> and mas
ceived the necessary CouucI con-
NATION N only two cases.
AT last nights council meeting
e mayor offered 10 more names
nd the council declined 10 even
ltc on them. In >iN OF the eases
)uncilman Eugene C. kcye>
owed for approval hat no one
fered 10 second ms motions
our OF the appointments brought
,ly silence
OF the 10 names. only three
ere new ones. the others having
zen placed before the council as
any as FIVE times before and
jected.
At the moment The council is
riouSly considering only one
ubbard appointment He is John
Fish. for whom Hubbard i
eking the Office of corporation
uncil. The council agreed to
nvene tomorrow at las p. m.
discuss FiSh's appointment,
hich was tabled a week ago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Grab for Seals

Suddenly. Mayor II wk n
pounded the gavel. The new coun-
cilmen grabbed seats. 1t was like
playing musical chairs.
Village Trustees Howard Neu-
man and James Hardage were left
standing. They had not been re-
elected by the voters. Each made
a speech, each asserting he will be
back as a candidate next year.
There were speeches from the
new councllmen:
Francis Labadie. high school
teacher; Albert B. Buday, Ford
Robert Brown, former
township supervisor; Paul Movin-
ski, barber; Earl Hcbert. saloon
owner, and Ormal Goodell, hard
ware dealer.
Don Beckmann. veteran village
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Mother Admits
Brides for A|ibi

Mrs Maud Kaiser Danish, 3S
today was sentenced to 60 days in
Jail and placed on year proba-
ton after pleading guilty to hav-
ing paid three youths TO testify
falsely at the trial of her son on
a breaking and entering charge,
Recorders Judge George Muir
ply passed sentence on Mrs.
Danish. II was testified that she
had paid three youths So apiece
To furnish an alibi for her son
20, who was accused of
having forced his ninc-year-old
brother TO break into homes while
he waited outside in an auto
Wheeler is awaiting sentence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
E(Orse Passes
As Big Village

Continued from Page One)
" hen ne killed the gangSter Wht
Patrolman Monte.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
FIOTPrS for :b-OHID

William Born, a saloon keeper
who was an unsuccessful candi-
date for the council. sent bouquets
To three councilmen who were his
running-mateS - Buday, Labadie
and Brown. The other three got
none.
They play politics for keeps out
in Ecorse. even in the distribution
Of flowers. Born explained.
Mayor Hawkins wound up the
proceedings with an address IN
which he proclaimed the down
river municipality as the greatest
and cleanest little city in Mich
,igan."
Then every one Joined in the
hunt for a bottle opener.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04

After being jobleSS and on the
elfare for two years because he
as unable TO prove his birth IN
lis country, Donald Knodell eX-
.rviceman and father OF three
iildren, today was declared an
merican citizen by order of Cir
nit Judge Dewitt II. Merriam.
Knodell. "a years old. lost his
b two years ago when he was
liable TO prove that he was an
merican citizen. His difficulty
-ose from the fact that he had
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
USO Units to Be Doubled

USO clubs and workers serving
American fighters overseas Will
be doubled during 1912, it was
said today by FIR. James j. OMara,
chairman of the Detroit branch
of the USO planning committee.
Similar increases will be made
within the borders to care for the
growing army and navy, Father
O'Mara said, on the basis OF ma
tional USO reports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Wayne War Course Set

Buy "A Bonnie
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Output
Limited by War

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 QNS).
The typewriter manufacturing
industry will limit its normal out
put this year and convert its
facilities into production of ord
nance. War Production Board Off
Gals announced today.
Under the WPB suggestion,
Standard" typewriterS during the
next three months would be cut
by 20 TO 25 per cent. A reduction
of about 40 per cent in the "stan-
dard' type of machine and about
so per cent i'm portable models
was suggested TO take effect ulti.
mately. the WIPE added.
-PTy "a Bomber
For the Inside News OF
Washington. Follow Paul Nal
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Keller on Museum Board

X. T Keller, president of the
Chrysler Corporation. has been APP
pointed TO the l5-member board
of the Detroit Museum of Arts
Founders Society by Mayor Ed
ward j. JeffrieS Jr.. il was an
nounced today. He replaces Edsel
Ford, whose term recently expired
and who asked not TO be reap
pointed because of his recent i'll
ness.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04

One of Wayne UniverSity'S nine
courses 10 prepare governmental
for war duties Will open
next Thursday evening IN the
Water Board Building. Called
wartime legislation, the course
is especially designed 10 acqualnt
police officers of the metropolitan
area with law enforcement prob
lens brought by the war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04
Proves He's American
court Decides Ex-Serviceman Was Born in u. S.;
Lost Job Because He Couldn't Prove II

been abandoned al an orphanage
in Paducah, Ky, IN December
1907.
Brought 10 Detroit by a couple
who never legally adopted him,
Knodell enlisted in the navy in
1928. At the end of three. years
of service he enlisted in the coast
guard for four years.
Judge Merriam decided that
Knodell had been born I'm Paducah
Dec. 10, 1907. knodell'S home IS
al 1913 Glover avenue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-04

clerk, became city clerk, and Paul
Vollmar, a school teacher, took
office as treasurer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06

The case will undoubtedly vary
with various families, but the house
wife who has a son in high school, or
sons will find that they enjoy having
a good old fashioned ''get together"
without the girls just as much as dad
and his cronies-and confidentially-
when the sons have "get together"
it's a much cheaper affair than for
the fathers. These little stag parties
for the boys are grand things to en-
courage too as we all know how COM
Portable it is having them at one home
or another, knowing where they are!!
But getting back to the food situa-
ton. we've found with lot of ques-
tioning that hamburgers still reign
supreme in any fashion with, boys, SO,
serving hamburgers is quite alright,
either in sandwiches or just as sim
ply like this:
CASSEROLE OF HAMBURGER
IL pounds of ground beef
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-11-06
COLORED WOMAN Is
ROBBED OF LARGE SUM

Ada Rooney, colored, was robbed re
Gently, near Horntown, Va, of $615
which she had on her person and it is
claimed that Emerson Matthews, col
ored, is the guilty party. During the
summer months, Emerson Matthews,
Of Baltimore, and Carrie Matthews,
of Florida, said to be mis- wife, Ada
Rooney and her son Akron, have been
living on the land Of Roy Justice,
of HOMETOWN. They were all four get
ting ready to 60 back to Florida for
the winter,
AKRON Rooney was sent to Horn
town to get some boxes, which could
be used for packing their belongings.
While he was gone to HOMETOWN, the
other three went through the woods
to Chincoteague Farm to get some
apples. On the way back, about
1920 o'clock, Carrie Matthews eXcus-
ed herself saying she was going back
The other two continued on their way
to the Justice farm, Emerson Mat
thews walking back of the Rooney
woman.
They had not gone very far, before
it is alleged Matthews threw a bag
over the Rooney woman's head, beat
her and robbed her of $615.OO. It is
reported that he then went to Roy
Justices and got a colored boy to take
him to Princess Anne, Md, where he
took the afternoon train to Baltimore.
Mr.. Justice called local officials
and Deputy Sheriff R. G. Finney,
State Trooper Preston Kellam and
Maryland officials are working on the
case.