a a a a a a a a Monday, August 13, 1956 8 CINCINNATI ENQUIRER 0 2 DicturE MONEY LOCUST PARRIES 7. GIRL SCOUTS STUDY HONEY LOCUST CAST MADE OF TRACKS IN SAND (1) An Covington Man Held In Slaying Young Wife; Choked Before Babies After Filing For Divorce A husky young bricklayer, tormented by his attractive wife's threat to leave him, strangled her to death early yesterday as their two small daughters looked on, crying. Bernard John Boehmer III, 24, -told police of how his wife, Mary Elaine, 20, died in a struggle in their apartment at 1102 Main St. Boehmer sobbed out a story of a series of domestic spats which led to his wife's filing of a divorce suit Friday, and the final battle as she tried to walk out of the apartment with the children, Pam, 2, and Sandy, 1. The bricklayer told detectives he had not eaten in two days, worrying over the domestic troubles.
He said he went to Mass at a. yesterday, but became ill and returned to the apartment, to find Mrs. Boehmer. and the girls dressed to leave. He said he blocked the doorway and begged her to stay, then refused to let her pass.
She pushed him. They fell to the floor struggling. "I grabbed her around the neck," Boehmer said. He said she went "limp," as their daughters stood by, crying. Boehmer said he became frightened when the bod; sagged, and dragged his wife to the bathroom.
He leaned her head over the tub and splashed water on her face, in a frantic effort to revive her. Bluegrass In Chicago, By Hal Metzger Enquirer Correspondent CHICAGO, Aug. 12 A "happy" Kentucky delegation rode somberly into Chicago today, then steamed up with a Injuries Are Fatal 'To 18-Month Girl; Police Are Stymied HARRODSBURG. Aug. 12 (P)-An 18-month-old girl, injured under mysterious circ*mstances, died here late Saturday night.
The girl, Doris Jane Moore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HarMoore, Anderson County, had. suffered a crushed head and left leg fracture. She succumbed while a physician was examining her in Haggin Memorial Hospital.
Mercer County Sheriff Oliver J. McGinnis said the father told him he found the ycungster on the Moores' front lawn about 7:30 p. m. Saturday. The father.
according to Sheriff McGinnis, said he had seen his young daughter inside the front screen door when he carried a pail of milk to the residence. When he returned later with a second pail, the tot's cou 'n, one of several children playing in- the yard, said the girl had been hurt. Officers theorized that an automobile struck the youngster. No coroner's inquest was held. Failing, he ran to a neigh-1 bor's home for help.
Nobody was home there. Grabbing up his daughters, Boehmer ran to his father's home at 837 Bakewell several blocks away. His parents were at church. His sister, Ruth, 23, met him at the door. John Bernard Boehmer III, charged yesterday with the pretty wife, Mary Elaine, 20, tive Robert Flesch, left, searched police headquartere, he signed mestic -Enquirer Delegates Have With Two Bands, noisy parade announcement that it had arrived.
What had steamed up the Kentuckians principally was an announcement from Governor Chandler's attaches, who had been in Chicago all week, that the "Truman- for Harriman" proclamation had sent a long line of delegates to Happy's headquarters at the Blackstone Hotel. Prior to that there had been a pessimistic lull among 201 Kentuckians who rode spethe cial train here from Louisville. But Governor Chandler and his attaches began spreading the good word when they boarded the train at Englewood, seven miles from the Chicago Union Station. Out came the placards literally screaming "A B. Chandler for President" and "Be Lucky, Go Happy Again." Hats were plastered, lapels were covered and all hands were full.
When the train rolled into the station and the governor got off, two bands broke out with "Happy Days Are Here Again" and Chicago certainly knew that Kentucky had arrived. Out through the concourse of the station and down Jackson Boulevard the parade went, headed by eight Chicago motorcycle policemen. To the strains of "Dixie" from one band in front and "My Old Kentucky Home" from the band in the rear, the delegates marched, sang, shouted and OFF THE RECORD ED REED 8-43 2 "It's your boss, dear -something about a mixup in the vacation schedule." 2 "He was crying and shaking, and I couldn't understand him," she said. "He said 'I think I've killed Then handed me the children and ran out and down the street. "I followed him and caught him.
He said: 'I've got to go back to -Enquirer (Bob Free) Photo 24, 1102 Main Covington, murder -strangulation of his is shown as Covington Detechim. Booked in Covington a confession, blaming "do(Bob Free) Photo. Noisy Arrival Rebel Yell roared "Confederate rebel" yells. Near the front was a huge street-wide sign proclaiming the Kentucky governor's candidacy. Under it were pretty girls bouncing balloons.
Behind came the delegation, some special "Chandler for President" shirts and skirts and all carrying signs. One had this proclamation: "Happy Chandler- -The Man The People Like To Beat Ike." Another commanded: "Mamie Move Out; Mama Move In." "Mama" is Happy's name for his wife. There persons on Jackson but the crowds grew as the parade turned into Michigan Boulevard and headed toward the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Democratic National Headquarters. As he passed the Blackstone, Governor Chandler was told by an attache to wave to someone in a high window. The word was passed that Harry Truman was looking out a window in the hotel.
A newsman asked Mr. Chandler it it was Mr. Truman to whom he had waved. "I think so." he said. On the sidewalk in front of the Hilton was a Stevenson band which made attempts to compete with the Kentucky bands.
The Stevenson band played "My Hero." And on the sidewalk with them were more pretty girls wearing Adlai buttons and giving the Kentuckians smirking smiles. Two "Guests" Are Held In Birthday Party Theft Two "guests" at a birthday party night were in police custoday, yesterday, for beating robbing the other guests of $65. Melvin Grout, 58, 1151 Sherman, told officers that he was leaving the home of Eva Sears, 1112 Clark after a birthday celebration and was beaten and robbed by two men he met at the party. Detectives arrested Samuel Fenderson, 26, 2119 Colerain and James Reynolds, 28, 1123 Findley and charged them with the robbery. Crout suffered a bruised jaw, mouth cuts and broken false teeth in the robbery.
Fire Loss, $750 Fire in a vacant tenement at 24 Black St. last night caused an estimated $750 damage, Marshal Edward Avey reported. He said children playing with matches apparently started the blaze on the second floor rear porch. 3 4 BIRDS GET THEIR SHARE OF ATTENTION HERE'S HOW YOU MAKE PEGS FOR TENTS (1) An experienced "Silver Beaver" Boy Scout' is helping wain the girls each wee end at Camp William Butterworth, Cincinnati and Hamilton County Girl Scout camp on the Little Miami River. He is Roland L.
Oliver, whose wife is camp committee chairman. At the left he studies a honey locust with Betsy Chadwell and Caroline Rice, kneeling. (2) With water and plaster of Paris, Mr. Oliver is making casts of tracks in the sand with Susan Leonhardt and Linda Ader. He has planted the tracks to test the Girl Scouts in identifying them.
(3) Examining bird skins from the department of ornithology at the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Oliver watches Janet Ballinger, left, as she holds a summer tanager and Barbara Bethel, who has a bluebird. He holds a barn owl. (4) Phyllis Simmons, left, receives tips on using an ax as Janiece Hasimoto awaits her turn to make a tent pin under the direction of Mr. Oliver.
$80,000 Lost By Gambling In Clubs, Suspect Charges ments dealer accused of defrauding farmers in that area of possibly $100,000, told authorities last night that he lost $80,000 of the money gambling in Northern Kentucky night clubs. George Martin, 58, was arrested last Wednesday in Cleveland. Sheriff Floyd Spitler, Preble County, said Martin told him of the gambling losses when the officer returned him to Eaton yesterday. Martin has been sought for five months by police here and elsewhere in Ohio on charges of fraudulent representation and embezzlement in connection with his dealings with the farmers. A "wanted" dodger sent to Cincinnati police, two months ago said the implements dealer was believed to be in this area then.
He was described as a natty dresser, extermely fond of steaks, expensive cigars and FIVE YOUTHS Held By Police After Street Disturbance, Threat To Witness Of Wife Beating Cincinnati police last night intercepted an automobile carrying five young adults after they allegedly caused a disturbance in Anderson Township and threatened to kill a witness. They registered as Buster Queen, 20, 1320 Race his wife, Betty Lou, 18: Miss Betty Baker, 19, 132 W. Liberty Raymond Messer, 20, 25 W. 14th and Stanley Combs, 25, Dearborn, Mich. Warrants obtained from Howard Freidrich, Anderson Township justice of the peace, charged all five with disturbing the peace.
Bond was set at $100 each and Cincinnati police were holding them on an open charge for further investigation. Patrolman Paul Green of county police said their automobile, dripen by Messer and owned by his father, stopped on U. S. 52 100, feet east of Asbury Road shortly after 6 p. m.
There, the officer said, Queen beat his wife then threatened to get a gun from the car and kill an unidentified man who witnessed the incident. The witness fled but had the license number. Cincinnati Patrolmen Thomas Stegmoyer, Arnold Veneman and Donald Riley stopped the vehicle at Columbia Pky. and Kemper Ln. They said they found a .22 caliber revolver and nude photographs in the car.
Police said Messer took, part in Wednesday night's "gang in Cincinnati's over thetlers down and injured Rhine One of the batan off-duty patrolman, Lelias K. Reardon, when he tried to break it up. In police court the following day, Judge Ralph Kohnen fined Messer $25 on an assault and battery charge, and told him and two other young men and a girl involved in the fight: "You defendants must understand that wild and violent hoodlums are becoming the city's worst menace." Thirsty Burglars! Hungry and thirsty burglars stole 30 pounds of assorted meats and numerous cases and cartons of soft drinks and beer. total value $50, from the Freeman Avenue Pony Keg, 1027 Freeman early yesterday, the owner, James A. Anderson, reported.
They stole four cases of beer, picking four separate brands, and two cases of soft drinks. They also stole eight six-can cartons of beer, police said. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. Elsie W. Flagle Dies; City's "Scrapbook Queen" Ruth carried the children to their church, nearby, and her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Boehmer were stunned. The bricklayer said he returned to his apartment and talked to his wife. "When she didn't answer, I just held her and kissed her," he said.
The elder Mr. Boehmer said when he arrived at his son's apartment the youth was seated in the bathroom, holding his wife to him. The father called the Covington Life Squad. Mrs. Boehmer was taken to St.
Elizabeth Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Boehmer learned his wife really was dead on his arrival at the police station. Crying quietly, he then related his confession to Detective Robert Flesch and Lt. Ralph Kamsen. He told the officers the quarrels had become so bad that he and his wife had been occupying separate rooms for a long time.
When he finished and signed his confession, the bricklayer stood silent as Lieutenant Kampsen booked him on a charge of murder. He was ordered held without bond. Preliminary hearing on the charge was set for Wednesday in Kenton County Court. The elder Boehmer said he had no idea the antipathy between his son and daughter-inlaw was at such a high pitch. He said he believed the disputes had occurred frequently during their four years of marriage.
"But just Sunday a week ago," he said, "they brought the kids over for a quiet day at our place." Leukemia Master; Little Boy Is Dead Christmas For Doomed Child Came Just In Time BECKLEY, W. Aug. 12 (P)-Kirby Lee Shaffer, 3-yearold leukemia victim who celebrated an early Christmas last week, is dead. The only son of Air Force Sgt. and Mrs.
James A. Shaffer succumbed to the disease yesterday at the home of his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clyburn, in nearby Wickham. Kirby was stricken last April when his father was stationed in Lincoln, Nebr.
Many transfusions and other treatment during a long hospital stay failed to halt the progress of the disease. Doctors knew of the boy's fate and allowed him to leave the hospital last week-end. Kirby asked his parents for "a He got them, along with tree with lights and presents." of prayers from as far away as Portland, Ore. and Dallas, Tex. Sgt.
Shaffer had been scheduled to go overseas but was given a delay so he could be with his son. Grants Total $10 Million By Runyon Cancer Fund NEW YORK, Aug. 12 The Damon Runyon Memorial Fund announced today it had made grants for cancer research totaling more than $10 million since it was organized in 1946. The fund said allocations this summer of $314,300 for institutional studies and brought total disbusem*nts to $10,242,479, including grants to 217 institutions in every state and in 17 foreigns countries. Among the most recent grants is one for $25,000 to the Lobund Institute at the University of Notre Dame to continue a a a a a a a study on "germfree life as biological tool for cancer research." Aim Too Deadly CHICAGO, Aug.
12 (P)-Two young sisters, fresh from seeing a Western-type movie, engaged in a pistol-drawing contest in a friend's home today. One of the weapons discharged, killing their father, Manuel Martinez, 33. The girls Rebecca, 8, and Lucy, 12 were playing with the pistols in the home of Antonio Aguller on the Southeast Side. Rebecca's gun, a caliber revolver, discharged, the bullet striking Mr. Martinez in the abdomen.
Police sought to find out who owned the pistols, Sheriff Spitler said Martin did not name the night spots at which he said he lost the money. Spitler said Martin is accuned of having taken farmers' notes for equipment and promising them he would make the payments. He then would sell the notes and fail to make the payments, the sheriff said. Martin left Eaton after suits were filed against him by the equipment company and Hubert Cramer, his business partner. Sheriff Spitler said his arrest was brought about on a tip.
The officer said Martin was staying in a "good" hotel when he was arrested. The sheriff said the suspect probably will be arraigned day at' Eaton on indictments charging fraudulent representation and forgery. Five Boys Injured When Car Plunges Down Embankment Five teen-agers were injured yesterday when the car in which they were riding went down embankment on Four Mile Road, one mile north of Silver Grove. Injured were Ronnie Marcum, 438 E. Liberty Cincinnati, compound fracture of right leg.
condition fair; his brother, Robert, laceration of his right hand, released; William Webb, 523 Dandridge Cincinnati. slight cuts, released; Daniel Bowling, 533 Dandridge lacerations and cuts, refused treatment, and his brother, Floyd Bowling, Melbourne, laceration of right elbow, treated and released. The driver of the car, William Marcum, of the East Liberty Street address, stated that he lost control of the vehicle at the time of the accident. The injured were taken to Speers Hospital, Dayton, by the Dayton life squad. There was no police report on the accident.
Pint-Size, Word For This CrimeSix Boys Caught A 12-year-old boy yesterday approached Kenneth Howington, 12, 1410 Race and Grover Tucker, 14, 1506 Race operators of shoe-shine stand at 1317 Vine and told Howington: "Gimme 30 cents or I'll give you a punch in the face." After getting the 30 cents, the little robber used it to pay his way into the Rialto Theater. Police got there SO fast that when they picked him up he had seen only one cent's worth of movie. Also yesterday, five boys, 6 to 9 years old, neighbors 0. Belta Bowling, 31, 3139 Moosewood broke into her home and stole $25.13. Other neighbors reported they saw the quintet loitering around the Bowling home, so police nabbed them in a hurry and recovered $11.11 of the loot.
$115 Theft Reported Earl Miller, 36, 365 Rosemont reported the theft of $115 from the bedroom of his home between 5 p. m. Saturday and midnight Sunday. Miller told officers that a burglar gained enterance by placing a step ladder under a side window and removed a screen. 16 Dead In Riots BOMBAY, India, Aug.
12 (P) -Riots persisted in the Gujerat area for the fifth successive day today over the decision of Prime Minister Nehru's government 'to form a bigger Bombay state to encompass people of several languages. Official accounts say 16 persons have been killed 156 injured and 550 arrested in all since the riots began. Mrs. Elsie Wilson Flagle, known for many years as the "scrapbook queen of Cincinnati," died yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital after an illness of several months. She was 60 years old.
Her home was at 4 W. 15th St. Her own slogan for her collection was "From Mice to Millionaires." She started her scrapbooks more than 25 years ago and last year she added them up to a total of 568. An honorary member of the Queen City Hobby Club and one of the pioneers in promotting the organization, Mrs. Flagle also had other collections in addition to her scrapbooks.
She had assembled 62 ceramic giraffes, 300 dogs, 85 cats, more than 100 dolls and 50 salt and pepper shakers. A good friend of the late 'Robert (Believe-It-Or-Not) Ripley, Mrs. Flagle, known to her friends as Els, visited Mr. Ripley three times at his city and country homes in New York and was featured in one of his cartoons in 1944. Of her, Mr.
Ripley said, "Els Flagle knows more famous people than I do!" Mrs. Flagle began her scrapbook hobby when she was pianist for Hal LeRoy in his amateur days as a young tap dancer. Later, she was mayor of the Cincinnati Branch of the Harry Richman Fan Club. A native Cincinnatian, Mrs. Flagle was born August 25, 1895, the daughter of the late Edward Wilson and the late Mrs.
Katherine Harvey Wilson Rudicill. Mrs. Rudieill died last September. Mrs. Flagle's daughter, the late Mrs.
Madaline Flagle Homberg, Cincinnati, died several years ago. Mrs. Flagle's only survivors are two aunts and a number of cousins. For more than 25 years, Mrs. Flagle formerly was a telephone operator at the William T.
Johnston machinery, 214 Vine St. Requiem High Mass will be sung for Mrs. Flagle Thursday morning at St. Francis Seraph Church. Hours of the still is to be determined.
Burial will be in St. John Cemetery, St. Bernard. The Riedlinger funeral home, 19 Green is in charge of arrangements for the services. Mrs.
Laura R. Justis Graveside services Tor Mrs. Laura R. Justis, former Cincinnatian and widow of Howard I. Justise, will be held at 4:30 p.
m. tomorrow at Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland. Mrs. Justis died last Monday at Bogota, Colombia, South America, where she was making her home with a daughter, Mrs. Helen Justis Herbert, wife of Joseph C.
Herbert, representative for the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. in Bogota. Mr. Herbert is a brother of Ohio's former governor, Thomas Herbert. Born in Cincinnati, Mrs.
Justis moved from here to Cleveland with her husband in 1903. He was associated with the Eaton, Crane Pike Paper Co. in Cleveland. He died in 1948 at the age of 82. Mrs.
Justis' body is being taken by plane from to Cleveland. The Brown Forward funeral home, Cleveland, is in charge of arrangements for the services. Bernard Risch Services for Bernard Risch, printer for the Cincinnati Type- No Fireworks? CHICAGO, Aug. 12 police security detail today A searched the International Amphitheater, site of the Democratic national convention, and pronounced the building free of bombs. Patrick Deeley, chief of detectives, has a 53-man security detail for the convention hall.
He assigned 19 detectives to watch for pickpockets, four on a constant bomb watch and arson surveillance, and the remainder on general assignment. Deeley said the amphitheater will be completely searched each morning before the sessions start for possible bomb plantings. Detectives will concentrate on power facilities, air conditioning units and ducts and the area beneath the speakers' platform. Nine hundred other policemen have been assigned to the convention for other such as traffic and crowd MRS. ELSIE W.
FLAGLE setting will be conducted at 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Baiter Sahnd funeral home, Clifton. Place of burial was still to be determined. Mr.
Risch, who was 81 years old, died Saturday his 521 Lowell Clifton, hottie: a two-month illness. He was a lifelong resident of Cincinnati. His survivors include his widow, Mrs. Rose Cytraus isch, and four daughters, Mrs. Erna Kieffer, Washington, D.
and the Misses Bernice and Melva Risch, all of Cincinnati. EXPLOSION Results As Widow Lights Match To InvestigateBasem*nt Drip HUDSON, Ohio, Aug. 12 (AP) -A 65-year-old widow lit a match in her basem*nt to investigate a dripping sound early today and the resulting blast burned her severely and nearly destroyed the house. Mrs. Blanche Morrow, widow of Walter A.
Morrow, former editor of the defunct Akron Times Press, was in fair condition at St. Luke Hospital in Cleveland with burns over. 35 per cent of her body. The blast buckled the walls and tore off the doors of her house, built 40 years ago, Most of the antique furniture and glass in the house was destroyed. The oil furnace in the basem*nt was wrecked.
Several doors were torn from their hinges and hurled 50 feet. Firemen believe either bottled gas, used for cooking and water heating, or sewer gas seeped into the cellar. Mrs. Morrow, who lived alone, was able to go across the street to the home of 'a neighbor, who called a doctor and an ambulance. Radio Is Silenced In Malta Dispute VALETTA, Malta, Aug: 12 (AP) Radio loudspeake in Malta were silent today because Premier Domm Mintoff has cut the the broadcasting station.
electric supply, to He told a labor party conference he had given the h-run radio rediffusion to system until midnight last night broadcast a a a government statement and it didn't. The dispute arose over British wives and children from the Suez Canal zone by British authorities warned flying boat. fishermen over the radio that the aircraft would alight in two bays. Mintoff said it was the height of the fishing season and wanted to broadcast test. a pro- DEATHS ELSEWHERE Maj.
Gen. Arthur Riehl Wil- son, 62, retired artillery officer and business executive, at San Francisco. Brig. Gen. Roland Walsh, 64, former commanding general of Quartermaster Depot and recently member of staff of National Soldiers' Home, Washington, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
Alex Rothenberg. 77, controller fund United Jewish Appeal, organization for needy Jews throughout world, at Lake, Mahopac, N. Y. Mrs. John F.
Murray, 69, who as Leeta Corder was featured player in musical comedies on Broadway, at Brooklyn. John Lawrence Bogert, 97, naval architect and marine engineer, at Southampton, L. I..
