FLOWERS WIN LIBERTY FOR U.S. CONVICT.
SAX FRANCISCO, April 9. Albert Rumscy, former naval officer "ho has served more than four rears in San Quentin penitentiary for intoxication. insubordination and a breach of naval discipline, was freed on April 15 through intercession of San Leandro citizens, who became interested i„ him .■ hen he sent prize-winning blooms to the Min Leandro dahlia show ] ast summer. in a telegram from Washington to X. \V. Armstrong, secretary of the San Leandro Chamber of Commerce Con gressman Carter of Alameda eountv staterl yesterday that the Naval do money Board, before which he and Sen ator Shortridge appeared in Rumsev s behalf last Tuesday, has ordered the former officer’s release next Thursrlav Rumscy is a graduate of the "ll„ r yard l mversity medical school a '-d took up horticulture as a hobby in prison after being sentenced to ; vear term. Dr Luther .Michael inter nationally known dahlia expert’of Sa.i Leandro, led .he movement for R um . sey « release. Rumsry has been offered a . i,v Dr Michael as superintendent' of us ban L-canaro gardens.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17863, 3 June 1926, Page 5
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