St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 14, 1930

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NO. 220. - WAT : WALL STREET aay aM, SOPHIA Bik. @ m.. eeeee, hey know.it and girls with d red cheeks. o's a surprise s—let’s go!’ CK CO. ork 3 Westinghouse Strong Feature in Late Period — Call Money on a 4 Per Cent Steady Basis | mill operations was ome centers this week, and pation of -. Industrial Aleohol Weak. Sto k STOCK PRICE MOVEMENTS IRREGULAR: MAINLY UP Some of the Confusion in Trend Credited to Selling to Raise Money for In- come Tax Payments. ° TRADING VOLUME | SHOWS DECREASE Electric a ted Press. YORK, April 14.—The ket went through &@ se- onfused price movements ' the upward tendency been manifest for sev- was retained. Trading moderate falling off in day’s sales falling 1 °00,000 shares,-as con- th a series of 5,000,000 ons last week, The tick- fairly well abreast of the t al] day, t for an upturn in retain vith the approach of the oOliday and warmer weath- ere was little in the s news to day’s the upturn in looked influence vement. An 1.dvances in crude oil e predicted. the irregularity in to- irket was attributed to the tocks to raise proceeds for ent of State income tomorrow, Profit-taking the three-day liday at the end of the s another factor. rhouse Electric was a ‘ure in the late trading, re than 8 points to a high at 198% and closing fraction of the top. Gen- ‘tric ran into further ng, closing 1% . points | 91% after having crossed w high last week. Radio common closed frac- higher at 659% after ands in large volume 't level, Radio Keith-Or- ed fractionally lower at of Westinghouse con- the weakness of U. 8. hot which broke be- lowest price since ‘Oss Of ‘more than 7 ‘-taking was appar- the Amusement *; dropped more than ' Fox Film and Warner ‘more than a point each, Paramount Famous Lasky fractionally. Steel closed a point 5 on selling inspired by ‘hat a long drawn out was in prospect as a * Opposition which has the merger with ‘own Sheet ang Tube, Of which approved the last week, Rand crossed 46 toa response to the publi- ‘avorable brokerage Sof that company and North American Av- Pavily bought, cross- *w high for the year mors, preferred crossed 48 for a gain of more but Standard Oil of Sinclair, Texas Cor- ‘ Some of the other urned slightly reat- ‘les also failed to of their earlier if! Money Steady. ! held steady at 4 Gay, with only a mod- of funds offered and ‘Y demand apparent, ‘cr undertone was ap- me of the shorter ma- ‘e time money market, quoted at 3% to 4 against a flat 4 per ‘St week, The longer held steady. ‘Ke 27¢ to 4c a bushel ‘Yerpool markets, rapid seeding in the North- n reports of rains in | Kansas, Corn closed a cent to 1 cent lower. ped about $1 a bale on ‘favorable weather and ‘estic consumption fig- ‘ ee expected. prices, with other ta- . market news, will be ‘0 pages 90, 100, 110 a 9 a. Mececces i? = ql Mic ccves m. eeeeee 7 Ce oUR SIONS PPP PPLE . ™,~ faeeees ’ ° 4pD 390-8 ae 82 @ D. m.); low, 730 a. Official forecast for St, Louis and \j vicinity: Mostly | cloudy, probably 3 ~ a8 P ers .tOnight and tomorrow; slight- ly cooler tonight. Missouri; Show- ers beginning late tonight and to- - Morrow; slightly cooler in extreme east portion ‘to- night; somewhat warmer in. ex- treme northeast portion tomorrow. Illinois: Mostly Cloudy; showers in extreme south portion _ tonight, and in west and south portions tomorrow; cooler in south and central portions tonight; somewhat warmer tomorrow in north portion. Sunset, 6:37; row), 5:24. Stage of the Mississippi, 7.4 feet, a fall of 0.4. SOVIET-ISSUES ORDER FOR STATE OWNERSHIP OF SHIPS Decree Includes River River Boats Above 25 Tons and Motor Craft. MOSCOW, April 14.—Under an order issued by the Central Execu- tive Committee of the Soviet Un- ion, all privately-owned sea-gboing vessels above 50 tons, lake and river boats above 25 tons and motorboats above 15 horsepower become the property of the state. The new order is part of the Government's plan to expand its water transportation and fishery facilities in order to keep step with the five-year industrialization plan. TRAIN MAKES 138 MILES WEATHERBIRO sunrise (tomor- IN 115 MINUTES; NEW RECORD | Big Four Special, Carries The- atrical Troupe, From Columbus to Cleveland for Show. q By the Associated Press CLEVELAND, O.. April 14.—Al- bert N. Lentz, Big Four engineer, beat the record between Columbus and Cleveland by 10 minutes yes- terday. A special train left Columbus at 8:15 a. m., with a theatrical troupe that had to get to Buffalo for a Sunday matinee. It arrived in Cleveland at.10:10 a. m., 115 min- utes later. The trip is 138 miles. UNEMPLOYMENT DAY APRIL 27 Call to Observe Occasion Issued by Business and — Groups. By the Associated Pres NEW YORK, April 14.—A call for observance of “unemployment Sunday,” on April 27, by religious, business, labor and social welfare groups throughout the country was issued yesterday by the National Unemployment League. The call has the “twofold pur- pose of appealing for funds to re- plenish the depleted treasuries of the charity agencies of the country and of indorsing the appeal to the President and Congress, adopted by the League March 7, calling for the inauugration by the Federal Gov- ernment of a system of public works to meet the requirements of the present acute and menacing situation in our country.” Among the signers of the call are Clarence H. Kelsey, chairman of the board of the Title Guaranty and Trust Co.; Rev. Dr. 8S. Parkes Cadman and-George Foster Peabody, Bish- op Francis J. McConnell, president of the -Federal Council of the Church of Christ in America. HOOVER BACK IN OWN OFFICE Rooms in West Wing of White House Repaired After Fire. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 14.—Presi- dent Hoover’s office is in the west wing of the White House for the first time since the disastrous fire of Christmas eve. For three months he has used temporary offices in the State De- partment building just across the street, while the executive offices were being repaired. They have been renovated, made as fireproof as possible and equipped with a ventilating system, Over the week- end, the presidential files were transferred to the executive of- fices and every preparation made for the President to resume his oc- cupancy there today. TOWN SURROUNDED BY FIRE Volunteers Fighting Blazes in For- ests Near Buchanan, Va. BUCHANAN, Va., April 14.—The 800 inhabitants of this Virginia valley town today were anxiously awaiting the outcome of a fight volunteer firemen were waging against forest blazes which had them completely, surrounded. The fires are sweeping up Back Mountain on one side and Purga- tory Mountain on the other. Thou- sands of acres of tiniber have been destroyed, dwellings have been burned and livestock killed. Re- sorts near Natural Bridge are threaten Foresters said the fires we ‘caused by the careless- ness of trash burners in wooded sections, dry weather and high winds.: with light show- DES AT 98° AT ~ LONGBEACH, CAL Rostueeieenetnneiememtemetenmenmeatl Widow of Ehrhardt Franz, in Fall — Beneficiary. of $15,000,000 Estate. $2,000,000 PROPERTY IN HER OWN NAME Funeral. Arrangements ‘In- Will Be Cremated and Brought Here for Burial. * Mrs. Sophia D. Franz, 88 years old, a former St. Louisan, bene- ficlary of the income from the $15,000,000 estate of her husband, Ehrhardt D. Franz, and owner of @ $2,000,000 estate in her own name, died at 6 a. m. today at her home in Long Beach, Cal. Last night she fell in ,her room, fracturing e leg. An anesthetic was administered. in sétting the fracture, but her condition steadily grew worse. She made her home with a daughter, Mrs. A. QO. Wheeler, Long Beach. Word of her death was received here by G. A. Buder, co-trustee of the Franz estate. The other. co- trustee, G. A. Franz, one of her sons, is on the way to St. Louis from the Pacific coast on estate business and has not been in- formed of his mother’s death. ' With the death of Mrs. Franz, it is expected her husband’s trust estate will be terminated shortly and the $15,000,000 distributed to the children and grandchildren, who likely will sharé also in Mrs. Franz’s own $2,000,000. Seven Surviving Children. Of 10 children, seven survive, as follows: G. A. Franz and Walter B. Franz, Los Angeles; E. W. Franz, Baxter Springs, Kan.; Mrs. Josie F. Fiske, Santa Fe, N. M.; Mrs. .Wheeler, Long Beach; Mrs, Henrietta A. Holdoway and Mrs, Adelaide M. Zimmerman, Wil- mette, Ill, 5 em Several grandchildren also sur- vive, being the children of Mrs. Minna F. Kleinschmidt, Webster Groves, and Ernst H. Franz, Pasa- dena, who died some years ago. Another child, Walter G. Franz, Cincinnati, O., died without heirs in 1922 Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is likely Mrs. Franz’s body will be cremated and the ashes brought here to-the family vault at the Missouri Cre- matory. Gave Homestead in City. Mrs. Franz*formerly resided in the Benton district of St. Louis, near Maplewood. The Franz home- stead, at Mitchell and Prather av- enues, was given by her to the city ot St. Louis and is known. as the E. D. Franz Memorial Square. As is known, the large estate of her husband, a St. Louis grocer, grew from a $21,000 investment he made in 1896 in stock of a prede- cessor of the present Burroughs Adding Machine Co, The company has declared large cash and stock dividends. During 1929 the value of the estate fluctuated between $27,000,000 and $8,000,000. Receiving the income from this large estate, Mrs. Franz invested her funds in Burroughs stock, with the result that her personal estate increased in proportion. During the last 10 years the IFrranz estate has been invelved in litigation in Federal and State courts, with charges being maé@e for E. W. Franz and some of the grandchildren. Last’ March. 21 Federal Judge Faris overruled a motion for removal of the trus- tees, holding the estate had “waxed fat’ under the trusteeship. }-An appeal from that decision is pending in the, Federal Court of Appeals for this district, |U. S. SUPREME COURT HOLDS JURY OF 11 MEN IS LEGAL Rules on Oklahoma Prohibition Case in Which Guilty Verdict By the Associated | Press. WASHINGTON, April 14.—De- ciding a prohibition case from Oklahoma City, Ok., the Sypreme Court today held that a verdict of guilty handed down by a jury of 11, after one juryman had been excused by mutual agreement, was valid and effective. During the proceedings the con. stitutional guarantee of a trial by a jury of 12 was reviewed in de- tail. The highest court upheld the Government in its contention that \the constitutional right to a full. jury box. could legally oe waived. Duchess, a y Khartam, By the Associated KHARTUM. cakes, April “thes The Duchess of Bedford, who js ‘now ,on a flight from England to South Africa and ‘return, anetere here sao . ani St. Louis Grocer, Hurt Friend Who Condiimnaniia dora Duncan’s Husband, Takes Same Course. “ee ' complete: — Body Likely | Modernist Writer Vi isited a Afterward: ‘Called! against the trustees by attorneys/| ‘Trotzky’s Americans Money-Mad. my MOSCOW, April 14 —Via¢imir: Mayakovsky, regarded: by - many as Soviet Russia’s greatest ‘poet, + committed suicide today. He visited the United States in December, 1925, and on his return to Russia pictured the. United States as money mad, : The suicide’ caused a sensation in artistic circles. This is the second instancejin recent years in which a Soviet poet has killed himself, Sergie Yessenin, husband of the late Isadora Duncan, having killed himself in Leningrad in 1925, Mayakovsky had frequently con- demned Yessenin’s. ‘suicide and much.mystery, therefore, surrounds his own act. He left a farewell let- ter to his camrades, saying: “I know that suicide is not the way to solve our difficulties but I had to do it. The best memory for me will be when my friends lead the world to a better future.” Friend of Trotzky; Known as Poet of the Revolution, By the Associated reas. NEW YORK, April 14.—Vladi- mir Mayakovsky, Russian poet who committed suicide today, was known as a poet of the revolution, achieving his greatest popularity during the stormy years which fol- lowed the fall of the Romanoffs. During the revolution, he _ ac- companied Trotzky on a speaking tour, reciting his poetry after speeches. His fame reached its peak at that time and some collections of his poetry sold by the hundreds of thousands. Mayakovsky, who was regarded as a leading exponent of futurist poetry, founded a futurist school of art about 1910 with Vladimir Bur- livk, a Russian painter. The first work of the school, the pupils of which wore yellow blouses and painted their faces, was not re- garded as important,. but with the departure of the artists of the old school during the revolution, it athieved a degree of prominence. Later-the poet published a maga- zine, “Art of the Commune,” and another “Artistic Work in Indus- try. %? Mayakovsky, who was 36 years old, looked more like a-prizefighter than a poet, according to his Rus- sian friends in America. He was more than 6 feet tall and spoke al- ways in a deep bags voice. He came of an intellectual family, but allied himself with the Bohemian school in youth and thereafter. was fore- most among the modernists. He was born July,7, 1893, at Bagdada in Kubainsk. NYE TO DIRECT SENATE CAMPAIGN FUND INQUIRY Chosen Chairman Instead of John- son; Dill Replaces Pitman on Committee. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 14.—Vice President Curtis today .appointed Senator Nye (Rep.), North Dakota, as chairman of the Senate Cam- paign Funds. Investigating Com- mittee, Senator Nye takes the place of Senator Johnson (Rep.), Cali- fornia, who declined the chairman- ship because of the press of other duties. . Another new member of the committee also was selected by the Vice President, Senator — Dill (Dem.), Washington, succeeding Senator Pittman (Dem.), Nevada, who declined an appointment. * The membership of the commit- tee which will undertake immedi-. ately the inquiry into the campaign chests of senatorial candidates in this year’s elections is composed of Nye, Goldsborough (Maryland), Patterson (Missouri), Republicans, | and Dill and Wagner (New cea | Democrats. WE HURT IN BUS CRASH! ROSEWELL, N. M., April 14.— Nine passengers were injured, one seriously, when an eastbound Pick-' wick Greyhound Lines Transconti- nental bus struck a truck 22 neg west of here at midnight — ' “WASHINGTON, April 14.—The ‘Senate adjourned at 1:40 p. m. to- the day’ until. tomerrow to enable members to attend the opening a4 2 game of the 1930 bascball season. RUSS ENDSLFE Suicide of Yessenin, Isa- |: “NOT THE WAY ro - |MANI Petition Fa Writ iiieds Kscatitvia’ Choe Chosen. Satur- re Cees F rom vianerie 1% * Qusted Heads Have Con- temp "Worker to Hold Property ; “New éfticers of the Moon Motor Car Co., elected at a@ special direc- | tors ’meeting» Saturday, attempted to take possession ot the -cempany’s gtfices at 4400 :North Main street this morning; were ordered off the ‘ployes, who had arrived at the plant early and locked themselves in the offices. The new officers “then went to Circuit Court atid filed'to suit to en- join interference by the old em- ployes and officers, A temporary restraining order was granted by Judge Pearcy, and another. attempt to take charge of the offices will be made: ‘ Through their giitiodie. Thomas M. Pierce’and 8;.Mayner Wallace, the new officers asserted their pred ra conspired with sev- é4ral employes, who not only barred the newcomers from the of- fice building and ordered them off the grounds, but threatened armed resistance. The attorneys further charged that the employes were being communicated with by the old executives from. “their places of hiding or retreat, believed to be somewhere in the city.” Business at Standstill. As a result of this “unlawful procedure,” the attorneys sajd, the cempany’s business is at a stand- still, a large payroll is accruing, manufacturing is stopped, sales impeded and great damage in other respects is being suffered. The Court was asked to enjoin the old officers from claiming con- trol, and to order those in charge of the plant to.yield possession. The temporary order, issued by Judge Pearcy, is returnable Thurs- day. The plaintiffs posted $25,000 surety bonds, : Plaintiffs are: William J. Mul- ler, president; Helm Walker,. vice president; Joseph E. Roberts, sec- ond vice president; Frederic »£. Welch, treasurer, and Robert P. Kolwitz, secretary. Defendants named are Carl -W. Burst, William . D. Hemenway, Henry. W.. Kiemme and Stanley Moon, the officers ousted Satur- resenting the Muller-Welch inter- ests, held a special directors’ meet- ing and appointed new officers, Reasons for Officers’ Ouster... officers were cited to the Court as follows: A few days after plaintiffs ac- quired a majority of the company’s stock, Hemenway and Moon caused the company to contract with Pres- ident Burst, employing him for three years at an “exorbitant sal- ary” ($25,000. annually). The individual’ defendants obli- gated the campany to give Burst 8000 shares of stock in payment of alleged claims, and gave others an option for two years to buy 150,000 remaining shares of capital stock at $5 a share. On “information and belief,” the the defendants transferred the fol- lowing sums from the. company’s depository, Trust Co.: $250,000 tfansferred to the Lafayette-South Side Bank: $25,000 to the National City Bank; $25,000 to the Bremen Bank, and $50,000 to a safe deposit box, Additional charges made were that important records were re- moved from the company’s offices and secreted last week; that the former officers abandoned their offices last Wednesday, and that Burst had remained away'for sev- eral weeks, endeavoring in New ‘York to obtain judicial interven- tion in his faver. The Moon Motor Car Co. hee authoriged capital. stock of 500,- Y000 shares, no par value. Until were outstanding, held mostly by 3000 persons in the United States and Canada, with the . holdings as follows, according ” the petition: President. Burst, 5 shares; Vice President Hemenway, 28; Secretary Moon, 112; Treasurer Klemme, ‘none. Bistnes. ‘and staaiinieadent was | unsatisfactory to stockholders, and many creditors were demanding payment, the petition continues, so management sought to _im- prove eonditions by selling 100,000 | OFFICERS premises by a group of old em-) bit would have been if this suit had day when eight new direcfors, rep- | sustained by the Court of last re- Reasons for removal of the old} peffect ofthe prescribed rates. The plaintiffs charge that last Thursday | the Mississippi Valley, surance Co. carried it to thé Unit- ed to another move to obtain high- 10-PCT. CUT MISSOURI INSURANCE RATE UPHELD Reduction on Fire, Hail and Wind Policies. STATE ORDER _ ISSUED IN 1922 Commonwealth — Argued Protest Was Made Too Late as All the Concerns Involved Had Acquiesced in It. By the Associated Press. WASHINGTON, April 14—The ten per cent decrease ordered by Missouri in 1922 on fire, hail and wind insurance rates in that State was upheld today by the United States Supreme Court. The National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford ,has_ brought a test suit and other insurance compa- nies also had protested. The State argued that protest was not made in time, as all of the companies al- ready had acquiesced. The S§Su- preme Court today threw out the suit. “Plaintiff lays much emphasis upon the. fact that it will suffer irreparable loss if compelled to ap- ply the lower rates during the liti- gation and the order. is finally held unlawful,” said the Court’s opinion, written by Justice Butler, “whereas, if the temporary injunc- tion be granted, policy holders may be protected by an “appropriate provision in the decree. “But, in respect of plaintiff's right to have a temporary injunc- tion its position is not as good as been brought when the rate order Was passed, as against the joint attack the. reduction “has been sort. ~ Policy Holders Not Repaid. “Plaintiff; has not, repaid the policy holders. It now assails the statuté ag well as the order and seeks again to prevent the taking retention ef the higher premiums taht it? ‘obtained by means of the stipulation ‘and-the denial of its promise to refund are facts proper- ly’ to ‘be ‘considered. “Plaintif£ contends that, as the companies failed to submit, and the superintendent until Feb. 1, 1928, diad- not designate the classes to} whieh’ the reduction should be ap- plied, the lower rates did not take effect until that time. such order should apply to aill classes alike. cient designation in advance.” Story of Legal Fight That Lasted Seven Years. of resistance, ance companies accepted the rate rediiction and many of them began miums. They had sought # compromise, offering to ly the excess premiums col- pay since Jan. 1, 1927. Gov. lected ance companies about policy hgiders. When the companies ~ they had through the State cou the State Supreme Court, and an injunction had been denied them against enforcement of the State's Court at - City. It was thought the companies had given up their long fight until last Octo- ber, when thé’ Nationg! . Fire In- er rates. Last Dec. 31 the 219 fire filed a new schedule increasing | 0’ LIPTON LAUNCHES FIFTH GUP CHALLENGER Shamrock V, to’ Compete for Lipton, Shaftesbury, Sir Charles Biron, Sir in court showed stgns of wear. Phillipe Hunloke, Crawford, Commodore of the royal But by the |cup to be completed, was stipulation the parties agreed that/| here today. That was a suffi-|a famous navy Lucky Little- Enterprise,” helped bring the Barbary pirates to terms a century ago. It was de- Last August, after seven years|*%igned by W. Starling Burgess for most of the insur-|/@ syndicate of New York yachts- men and was. built by Herreshoff. | *° It is smaller than the other three repaying part of the excess pre-| Prospective defenders and slightly previously | Smaller than the challenger. insurance companies, comprising |» the Missouri. Inspection Bureau, sion on Russia —By a Post-Dispatch Staff Photégrapher. ARTHUR W. OBERMEYER. America’s Trophy, Leaves Ways in England. By the Associated Press. GOSPORT, England, April 14.— Sir Thomas Lipton’s- yacht Sham- make THANKS “EVERYBODY. Questioned by. J by. Judge Tay- : lor, Former Sunday School Teacher Admits” Selling Falsified Paper to. Friends. | | FOR COURTESIES” Refuses to Explain State: ment—Sentenced to Peni- tentiary on Seven Counts, Terms to Run Concur- rently. Arthur W. Obermeyer, real es¢ | tate dealer and former church dea- con’ and Sunday school teacher, whe had confessed selling his friends $112,000 in forged deeds of trust, pleaded guilty today to the deven charges of forgery against him and was sentenced to 12 years ‘In prison. ! Previously he had pleaded not guilty, and at first today his coun+ sel announced ready for trial. The State's witriesses against they lined up before the bench, Obermeyer looked at them close- rock V, with which he will day. The first of the races will be sailed off Newport, R. L, Sept. 413, this year. The Countess of Shaftesbury the bows of the trim craft as it slid into the water to the accompani- ment of cheers from a big crowd. As the fantous sportsman’s fifth challenger slid into the waters a band played “Dear Little Sham- rock.” Among those who watched the yacht slide from the ways were Lord and Countess of Col. Sharman Ulster Yacht Club, and Sir C. W. King. Thée chaHenging yacht,.the keel feet high, a large boom, no bow- It has a smooth ¢ fenders _ Launched. By. the Associated Press. BRISTOL, R. I, April 14,—The Enetrprise, the first of four pros- pective defendérs of the America’s | sregational launched The enterprise bore the name of schooner, “The The Enterprise is of bronze con- accept the State’s ruling ag to/|struction and the Shamrock rates if they were permitted to re- | Wood” large—as Only. one of the American cent.” yachts is of wood, the Whirlwind, Caulfield rejected this offer, stat-|now nearing completion at the} ing that it would save’ the insur-|Lawley yard in There $8,000,000 | also Boston's contender, The Yan-/ oo9, which rightfully belonged to the/ kee, ts almost ready for wey arg defendant ons he ia be had aoe the '. |The fourth contender, the W real estate b moe, built for the Oorgns-Nisbots A. W. Seemaieae Boston. making refunds under protest | Syndicate; is nearing completion in| prother, a carried their fight (the building from which the En- salesman losing in | terprise was launched. VATICAN DOCUMENT STOLE | "=> officers’|order by a three-Judge Federal | Dealt With. Soviet a say 7 said meg chant Ww eee FN, 9m Continued on Page 2, Column 6. | Continued on Page 2, Cofumn 5. ts seat at Vatiogn City. broke a bottle of champagne over ly. He spoke to his lawyer, for- his latest attempt for the historic! mor Assistant Circuit Attorney L America’s Cup, was launched to- Joel Wilson, and Wilson told the Court that Obermeyer desired change his plea,’ being ready to accept Circuit Attorney Miller's offer of a 12-year sentence if he: would plead guilty. today. Last January another lawyer had arranged for Obermeyer to actept @ 10-year sentence on a plea of guilty, but the forger failed to ap- pear in court, having been under $25,000 bond since his arrest on. Nov. 19, The first lawyer and the bondsmen withdrew and Obermeyer was rearrested Feb. 3. He has beet in jail since. The dark suit he had Questioned by the Judge. Judge Taylor questioned Ober- méyer, after the change of plea, about the nature of his fraudulent transactions. Obermeyer related of which was laid Qct. 30, 1929, at/ that ne had forged duplicate deeds Gosport, has a 76-foot waterline, | of trust, which were valueless cop- - with Bermudian rig. The yacht will have a mast 150/ snem: ies of good mortgages, and sold Taking up the spurfous deed sold side the vessel. sweep from stem to stern. First of American Prospective De- who exposed Obermeyer's opera- tions; the Judge asked Obermeyer how he had disposed of it. The real estate man said he had sold it to G. Phil Hoffmann, a 78-year-old North 8t. Louis grocer and former president of the First German Con- Church, where Ober- meyer met most of his victima. Obermeyer thought he ‘had real- ized $1760 on this. Hoffmann, in court, verified this and told Judge which Taylor he had bought $14,000 in ° “that sort of deeds." Some of the other ssuithiabeatiae witnesses were called by the Judge and related that Obermeyer had id them fraudulent deeds simi- ly. “How much did you get alto- — gether?” the Judge asked Ober- Obermeyer’s deals exceeded $100,- In response to questions, the = 7 3 ” _) ie ase po Fh a te “Is there anything , > Sa RISO Gn 5th. et % . ’ . h * - s ah him were summoned in court. 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