Evening Star Newspaper, February 1, 1933, Page 6

SLAIN MAN FEARED FOREGLOSURE FOES Post Card to Wife Provides Murder Theories Involv- ing Hitch-Hiker. By the Assoclated Press. KANSAS CITY, February 1.—Fears of impending dangers held by Luther D. Marr have furnished investigating officers with two theories regarding ible motives for his slaying Monday night near Pleasanton, Kans. From Mrs. Marr police learned the 67-year-old Kansas City real estate dealer, had expressed concern about his safety on a trip to Mound City, Kans, Monday to attend a mortgage foreclosure sale. The widow told po- lice Marr had recalled recent disturb- ances at such sales in the Middle ‘West, and quoted him as saying: “They are a rough bunch and may waylay me.” He did not specify who he meant by “they.” Hitch-Hiker Mentioned. A post card mailed to his wife from Mound City gave details of the sale, 8t which he, as mortgage holder, was the only bidder. He described it as “all quiet,” but added a note of fore-|gages, boding which led to the theory that a hitch-hiker may have been responsible for the murder. The card, received yesterday by Mrs. Marr, read, in part: “I had a_ hitch-hiker crawl on the rear at a filling station. I put him off at Pleasanton. If he was sore, he may give me trouble down the road, as he said he wanted w catch up with a friend in another car.” Mrs. Marr minimized the theory the foreclosure sale may have provoked ac- tion against her husband. She was in- clined to put much credence in the be- lief a hitch-hiker attacked him. Kansas City police and Kansas of- ficers also were interested in tRe dis- covery, near Columbus, Kans., not far from the scene of Marr’s slaying, of an sbandoned motor car identified as one used by a gang of bank robbers. Bank Robbers Traced. ‘The robbers, who obtained $14,000 from & North Kansas City Bank mes- senger Saturday morning, were traced to Stigler, Okla.,, where they released two policemen they had kidnaped at ¥Fort Smith, Ark. The motor car they were driving in their escape from Fort Smith was of the same make as the one mentioned in connection with the hitch-hiker in Marr’s post card. Near the place where Marr was slain officers found a .38-caliber revolver, five empty shells, 8 shoe heel, a biood- stained shirt and part of a pair of overalls. A rifle Marr had taken on the trip was found to have been fired. His motor car bore several bullet holes. —_— CONTRACT IS AWARDED Minute Mystery. Solution te FRATRICIDE. (See Page A-3.) ‘The professor knew that the cvidences of Boyle's death were framed. Had he just cut & hole in i~ exhaust pipe, which Ford- ney found “new and CLEAN,” and then ran the motor, the hole could not have been CLEAN. It Milton had knocked his brother unconscious, turned on the motor and staged “the accident.” O WHAT MAY MAN WITHIN HIM HIDE, THOUGH ANGEL ON THE OUTWARD SIDE. —Shakespeare. HOME ASSOCIATION CUTS INTEREST ON MORTGAGES By the Associated Press. DAYTON, Ohio, February 1.—The Mutual Home & Savings Co., the larg- est of 18 building and loan associa- tions in Dayton, announced yesterday it had reduced its interest rate on mort- gages from 7 to 4); per cent, effective as of January 1, 1933. The new rate| Fri will be in effect for the current year. ‘The reduction will apply to all mort- , regardless of whether there is any delinquency on the part of the payer, provided the interest charges on the mortgage have been met by June 1 of this year. Break Into Church to Wed. When a bride and bridegroom arrived at the Congressional Church in Buck- ley, North Wales, they found the doors of the church locked and minister and guests waiting outside. Efforts to ob- tain the keys failed, and after a wait of more than an hour the bridegroom and others burst open a door. The wed- ding was quickly solemnized, THE EVENING STAR, 72 ARE GRADUATED AT POWELL JUNIOR Jere J. Crane, School System Busi- ness Manager, Presides and Gives Out Diplomas, . Seventy-two graduates of the Powell Junior High School were awarded di- plomas at that school’s commencement late yesterday. Jere J. Crane, achool system business manager, presided and presented the diplomas. Rev. E. C. Beery pronounced the invocation. Anna Johnson, s grad- uate, delivered the address of welcome, and Florence Raport was the valedic- torian. Lester Walter, presened the SaB (. Grane for to awarding of diplomas to the !ollo Charles Albert, John Amig, Mary erson, Glennie Barfoot, Hnul Be 3 Edgar :Berry‘ H’! 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