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The Washington times., 1934-06-26
M|LLEN
FA|NTS> AGAIN
ON STAND
District Attorney Gives Bride
Of Slayer Verbal Pounding
At Dedham Trial
BY DAVID p. SENTNER
International News Service Staff
COFPeaDOndeut


DEDH AM, Mass, June Is
U.N.S0.-Norma Millen. 19-year-
old bride Of a machine-gunner
bandit, today was pictured in her
cross-examination by the district
attorney as a lookout in one
murder staged by her husband,
Murton and his pals.
In a terrific verbal pounding
by Prosecutor Edmund Dewing,
at her trial as accessory in the
Needham bank robbery and kill
ings, the doll-faced preachers
daughter sought refuge in tears
frequently and collapsed twice
while on the witness stand.
Lost Her Ring
She admitted she had "lost 0
ring" in a theater in Lynn some.
time before the Paramount the.
alter in that city was held up
and c. Fred Sumner, bill poster,
was slain by the Millen Brothers
-Murton and Irving-and Abe
Faber.
Sobbing, broken-voiced, and
hesitatingly, she finally made the
admission Of the loss of the ring.
However, she insisted she did
not know what theater or what
date it was.
The District Attorney sought
to show that she put the fin.
ger on"-or secuted the theater
the night before the hold-up.
Denies Charge
He also attempted to show that
Norma had actually driven the
automobile when her husband and
his gang had killed Ernst Clarke,
sporting goods manager, in Fitch
burg, Mass. The district attorney
demanded:
didn't you act as a lookout
for your husband in the Fitch.
burg Shooting?"
"NO, I didn't"
She also denied she had told
Lieutenant Stokes, Of the State po-
lice, that Murton had declared 1t
was pretty good shooting for my
first murder"
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NRA UNSHAKEN
IN MILL ROW
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An assertion that the general
counsel Of the National Labor
Board. General Johnson's Sec
rotary and compliance director
advised deceit in dealing with
union employees, suggesting that
employees be taken back and
and later discharged on grounds
other than union utilization.
A charge that the National
Labor Board, when it heard the
case, was packed" with union
labor leaders or labor SYM
pathizerS.
Mr.. Wright also placed Before
General johnson the question o.
whether the sentence Of eco
nomic death" shall be handed on
by an Administration official o
whether it shall be handed ou
by a court. He said:
'Tf the company is q law viO-
latOr the courts are open to
you to prove our guilt and have
just penalties inflicted"
In taking away the Blue Eagl'
without court finding Of guilty
Mr.. Wright said, the Federal Con
stitution is being flouted.
While awaiting final action II
the case by General Johnson. OF
ficials who dealt directly with tn
Hartman case appeared to b
well satisfied with the outcome.
They believe the show of powel
by the MIRA will have a strong ef
feet upon other small business con
Germs, accused Of violating the col
lective bargaining features of tn
recovery act or "chiseling" OF
hours and wages.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
ITALY

ROME, June 26. -Premi r
Benito Mussolini plans another
conference with heads Of foreign
State departments, this time with
Chancellor Engelbert DollfusS Of
Austria and Premier Hermann
Wilhelm Goering Of Prussia. II
Duce will confer with the pair st
Stra the first week Of July, and
it is. expected the meeting will
concern AuStro-G German relations,
following along the lines devel-
oped in a m Getting early this
month b we e n Mussolini and
Chancellor Adolf Hitler at Stra.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
S Capital Plumbers
On Code Authority

Five Washingtonians have been
accepted by the MIRA as suitable
members of the code authority
for the plumbing contracting
division Of the contracting in
duStry.
Robert j. Barrett has been
named among those representing
the board of directors of the
National Association Of Master
Plumbers; j. E. Boyland to repre-
sent nonmembers of the associa"
ton; while Thomas E. Burke.
John Coefield and M. F. Garrett.
all officers Of the United AsSocia-
ton of Journeymen, Plumbers
and Steamfitters, represent that
union,
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
Federal Old Age Pensions
Loom For Next Winter

as the employment situation
warrants.
Cooperation Of industrial en-
p1oyers in plan Of decentral-
lied production, involving small
homes for workers, gardens,
and smaller production CEN
tiers.
Asked if these ideas would be
embodied in a definite legislative
plan, Mr.. Hopkins said:
II think the chances are 20
to 1 that this will be the pro-
gram for next winter. The
Presidents message Ito Con-
gresS) was very explicit"
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
INDIA

POONA, June 26-Mistaking an.
other automobile for that in which
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian ma
tionalist leader, was riding, the
leader Of a Boy Scout band struck
up an anthem at a parade here,
and his error saved the Mahatna
from possible serious injury. A
would-be assassin tossed q bomb
into the automobile the band was
welcoming, injuring five persons.
Police today are holding five
suspects. Gandhi has been stoned
several times on his tour Of India
by orthodox Hindus who oppose
his anti-caste Sampaign.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
NV UNCONVENTIONAL Newa aervice

Dy kWIOfuAbAOMNA NcWB service
Old-age pensions will be recon-
mended to Congress as a major
point in next winters relief pro-
gram, Harry L. Hopkins, Federal
Relief Administrator, indicated to-
day.
With 10000 900 persons now on
unemployment relief ana the pros
pect Of a considerable part of this
number being on the rolls next
winter, new legislation which will
scrap the present unemployment
relief Setup for some more perma.
nent system is under considera-
ton, Mr.. Hopkins said.
This program will embrace:
Outright pensions to certain
classes Of unemployables, par.
ticularly old persons now on
emergency relief.
A Semi-permanent public
works program as a form Of
unemployment insurance, which
will be expanded or contracted
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
Prejudice Charged
To MRA Investigators

HARTMAN, Tenn, June 20
Q.N.SO.-A charge that the MIRA
sent investigators prejudiced in
favor Of labor here to inquire
into alleged noncompliance by the
Hartman Hosiery Mills with the
textile code was hurled today by
Mayor J. D. Diamond.
The mills were shut down
yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Diamond said the Gov.
ernment'S action in depriving the
mills Of the Blue Eagle was
frankly unfair" The Mayor de-
clared:
maybe the principle is right,
but It doesn't fit this case.
General johnson should have
sent down disintereSted parties
to investigate. Instead he sent
men known to be prejudiCed in
favor Of labor"
Tradesmen Back Mills
The trouble started last Octo.
Der when the mill refused to
recognize the union organized by
workers. About 800 members OF
the union struck.
The Labor Board investigated
and reported bad faith" on the
part of the operators. General
Johnson ordered the eagle re.
moved.
In sympathy with the mill, SO
Of the towns lie ding business
firms abandoned the MIRA emblem
and refused to restore it.
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WEDDING NEAR;
ASTOR Ill
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u 0UttUUG0 TEO" 0BV
Chetwode, the Aston estate. Each
must proceed to other points
known only to those to whom the
invitations have been issued.
The only time the famous cou-
pie will be seen in public Satur-
day will be when they enter and
leave Trinity Episcopal Church
at the time of the marriage cere-
mony, which will be performed
by Rev. Harold st. George Burrlll,
of Emanuel Church.
The couple went quietly to
Newport City Hall yesterday, and
were the first on the days list
to lay down So for a marriage
license.
Royalty To Attend
The Astors, the Vanderbilts,
and the Whitneys will be among
those attending the wedding.
Royalty will be represented by
Princess Miguel de Brazanza, and
Princess Louise Mdivani.
Mr.. Astor's stepfather, EMO
Fiermonte, who is only five years
older than his stepson, and who
used to be his boxing instructor,
was also expected to attend.
DR.. Ernest Franz Sedgwick
Hanfstaengl, Hitler aide, will be
present as the guest of Miss
F'rench's father, Francis o.
French, of Dedham, Mass.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
Charges on Card
Hold ; in Deaths

M'ALESTER, Okla, June 20.
Jack Rackley, William Moore and
George Baker were in jail here
today, having been taken into
custody for questioning in con-
nection with the deaths Of three
men who were found shot to
death in the hills northwest Of
Canadian yesterday. Near one Of
the dead men, Homer BeaSley,
was found a card on which was
written a message claiming that
the trio taken into custody had
committed the murders. The
other two victims were Bill Gam
and Hobart Watkins.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
unemployment List
Here DrOnS to 1871

Hitting a new low mark, the
number of persons on the local
Civil Service unemployment list
dropped to 1,617 on June %, it
was reported today by the Civil
Service Commission.
Seventeen names were added
during the week ending June %,
end SO removed. OF those taken
from the list, % were given en-
pigment. More than 100 on the
list are working on temporary ap-
pointments.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
FRANCE

PARIS. June 26 U.SJ-Seven
persons were injured and many
were arrested today in a fight be-
tween anti-FasciStS and RoyaliSts
in the Etoile district Of Paris.
There was renewed rioting in Lori
ent last night as thousands Of
demonstrators seized and held the
city as though it were q fort.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
GERMANY

BERLIN, June 26.-Discussion
regarding the status Of the Cath
Ollie Church in Germany were in
progress today as three represent.
atives Of the Nazi government and
bishops Of the Catholic Church
met in conference. It was I'm,
derstood the recent suppression Of
all Catholic youth organizations
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
TRINIDAD

PORT OF SPAIN. Trinidad,
June 26 Q.N.S).-DiStrict At
torney Jackson, Of Ell Paso, Tex.
and a witness from Cleveland,
Ohio, have identified Robert
Jones, %, deck steward Of the
steamship Lady Nelson, as Ar.
thur Wilson, wanted for the muir.
der Of Mrs. Irene Debolt, Of
Cleveland, in Texas, it was un-
officially learned here today. His
Shipmates had joked the deck
steward about his resemblance to
a picture of Wilson published in
a magazine and he returned their
"kidding."
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
JAPAN

TOKYO, June 26 GN.S).
The japanese Government has de.
cided to send two rear admirals
to London to participate in the
naval conversations preliminary
to the 1885 naval conference now
in session there, it was reported
today.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
SERVIA

BELGRADE, June 26 U.SO.
Eight persons were killed and 10
severely hurt when a stunt flier
crashed at the Esseg Airdrome.
The pilot and seven spectators
were killed and the others were
injured as the plane fell into
group watching the flight.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
VATICAN CITY

VATICAN CITY, June 96.-Mrs.
Nicholas Brady, widow Of the
New York induStrialiSt, was
among those attending the dedi-
cation Of the Nicholas Brady
pavilion of the Infant Jesus Hos
pital. Donated by her, the new
addition was inaugurated by
Eugenio Cardinal Pacelli, Papal
Secretary Of State, who praised
the late financier and his wife.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, June 26.-Chancellor
Dollfuss and his family may go to
Italy for a vacation visit to Pre-
mier Mussolini, according to the
newspaper Reichpost, semi-official
Government organ. The news
paper said an invitation to the
whole Dollfuss family was ex-
tended by II Duce, and there is
possibility that it may be accepted
within a few weeks. when the
Chancellor's duties become less
arduous.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
RObber Takes Cab,
So at Pistol Point

A holdup man who hailed the
cab Of James E. Martin, colored,
of the 1900 block of Corcoran st.
N. w., early today at Eighth and
F Streets Southeast, robbed Mr..
Martin of the cab and So at the
point of a pistol,
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
BOLIVIA

ASUNCION. June 26.-Claims
of Bolivian victories in the recent
warfare around Fort Ballivian in
the Gran Chaco are denied by
Gen. Jose Estigarribia, COM
mander-in-chief of the Paraguayan
armies, who said that "the enemy
continues retreating in various
sectors and that the Bolivian
Castrillo cavalry regiment had
been destroyed. ifA.tL
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
Sneak Thief Gets.
81 in Store Theft

After climbing through a rear
window, a colored man early to-
day grabbed 50 from the cash reg.
lister at the store of Morris Wolf.
son, 600 block First st. S. w.,
while Mr.. Wolfson's back was
turned, and ran out the front
door.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
TAKES STAND
AGAIN TODAY
At TRIAL
Vivian Faces Cross-Examina-
ton Following Sensational
Charges of Yesterday


EDMONTON, Alberta, June 26
U.N.Sl. - Following sensational
testimony that a strange spell"
held her to an asserted Illicit re-
lationship with Premier John E.
Brownlee of Alberta for more
than two years, pretty Vivian Mac
MILAN today faced an ordeal OF
cross-examination in Supreme
Court.
For more than three hours the
tall, slender. 23-year-old stenogra-
pher occupied the witness stand
on the opening day Of the trial,
describing her relationship with
Premier Brownlee. Miss MacMil-
Ian and her father, Allan Mac
MILAN, are suing for an award Of
unStated damages.
Before a crowded courtroom the
stenographer testified that the
Premier, on a lonely country road,
had made fervent love to her and
finally broke down her resistance.
In Love with Student
Miss Macmillan charged that IL
licit meetings between herself and
the Premier continued from the
fall Of 1880 until the summer Of
1888, when, her health shattered.
She told the entire story to her
parents.
She had met a medical student,
John Caldwell, in the fall OF 1882,
and they fell deeply in love and
he proposed marriage. Miss Mac
MILAN said she told Mr.. Caldwell
of her asserted relationship with
the Premier and the boy, saying
that marriage could no longer be
entertained, offered to do any
thing he could to break off her
relationship with Premier Brown
lee. The girl testified:
81 tried to end it with the
Premier, pleading for him to
give me my freedom. He seemed
to hold me under strange spell
by superior will.
81 was helpless in his pres
ence, but every meeting with
him was repugnant to me. He
played with me like . cat plays
with a mouse"
She has become a good friend
Of the Brownlee family and was
very fond of Mrs. Brownlee,. Miss
Macmillan said.
Once when a guest in the Brown
lee home, she Swore the Premier
forced her to keep a midnight tryst
with him while his wife slept in
an adjoining room and a son slept
on another bed in the Premier's
room.
= Tries to 'fBreak Off"
Miss Macmillan pictured her.
self as the victim Of assaults upon
her resistance and appeals to her
heart to save Mrs. Brownlee from
certain death in childbirth until
she finally consented to his plead
ing.
OF her decision to "break off,
with Premier Brownlee, the girl
testified:
: 81 asked Mr.. BrownIee to give
me my freedom. / wanted to
break off with him, but he re-
piled: 4 certainly will not
Then he flew into a rage and
told me I needn't report for
duty at the buildings the next
day"
Mrs. Brownlee sat with her hus.
band through both court sessions
and both followed the evidence
closely. Vivian was accompanied
by her mother.
Mr.. Caldwell did not appear. He
is codefendant with Vivian in a
counter claim for $4,000 damages
I. brought by the Premier on grounds
Z Of conspiracy.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
WORLD NEWS OF THE DAY

would be brought up at the meet
ing as well as alleged violations
Of a concordat between the gov
eminent and the Vatican.
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CONDITION OF TREASURY

By International News Service
The Treasury balance as Of
June 49, $2,656, 800, 692.06: I. r.,
$2,S45, 526.os; c. R., $16,264,S71.21.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
ENGLAND
Universal Service Special Cable

Universal Service Special Gable
LONDON, June 26.-Prime Min
lister Macdonald and his daughter,
Sheila, entertained Mrs. Sarah
Delano Roosevelt, mother Of the
American President, at luncheon
at 10 Downing st., the official
residence of the prime minister.
Other guests included Ambassador
and Mrs. Robert w. Bingham.
Norman n. Davis, American am
bassador.at-large, and American
and British officials and their
wives.
The Washington times., 1934-06-26
Universal Service Special Gable

Universal Service Special Cable
LONDON, June 26. - Charged
with supporting Tory legislation.
Prime Minister Macdonald, who
split with the Labor party when
England's national government
was formed, today was the object
of laborite criticism in q letter
signed by James Maxton |chair.
man, and Fenner Brockway, Sec
rotary of the Independent Labor
party, who charged him with
using dictatorial methods in gov
erning Great Britain.
BRISTOL, England, June 20
Three officers of the Royal Air
Force are dead here following a
collision between two airplanes
yesterday. A fourth flyer leaped
clear and landed with a para
chute, only slightly hurt. There
have been II deaths from 10 &C.
cidents in the Royal Air Force this
year.
ONDON, June 26.-Great
Britain stood ready today to re-
duce her claim for an increase
in naval strength, it was under
stood in informed quarters.
LOTDON, June 26.-T.h e
Saudian Legation here has an
1o0IYnnod thu sioroipn ~ a VNAoNa
treaty between Saudi Arabia and
Yemen, assuring 20 years Of peace
and "a united front against any
attack on the Arabian peninsula. F."
The treaty waG negotiated after
Saudian troops had penetrated
well into Yemen territory. It was
described as a treaty Of Moslem
friendship and Arabian brother
hood"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17
CHURCHES TO UNITE IN HONORING
TEACHERS OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS

National Sunday school teachers
Recognition Day will be observed
in the community through a meet
ing to be held in the First Baptist
church Thursday evening under the
auspices Of the Ministers aSsocia-
ticn. An address will be given by
Miss Henrietta Mears, one of the
outstanding leaders in religious edu-
cation on the Pacific Coast and a
speaker of unusual charm and pow
er.
A day Of recognition Of the ser
vice the Sunday school teachers of
the nation have given has been OBJ
served in most of the communities
of the nation this fall The move
men is intended to give the pub
lie an opportunity to show appre-
citation of the part Sunday school
teachers have played and are play
ing in helping youth to choose right
ideals and to develop Christian
character.
Sunday school teachers serve
without pay. As class they are peo-
pie Of Christian characters, with
q sincere love for children and
faith. They sacrifice freely their
ease and convenience to the task
they have undertaken to do their
work, not for public applause, but
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17
FOURTH CLUBS
BRING HONORS
F III COUNTY

That All Club members brought
considerable honor to Imperial
county was revealed at the last
farm bureau directors meeting in
Ell Centro when it was made known
that Miss Earlene Northrup. one of
the local group was made director
of the girls camp at Davis where
the boys and girls from all over the
state were housed. She was ap-
pointed by B. H. Chocheron, direc-
tor of agricultural extension of the
University of California. Under her
were majors, captains, lieutenants,
and other sub b-officers to look after
the details of the camp, but Miss
Earlene was in charge. Everything
was carried out in military fashion,
marching by companies and regi-
ments to all places of meetings, de
monstrations, lectures and the like.
This gathering was educational in
character to teach the boys and
girls many things of an agricultur-
al nature that are being carried on,
taught and studied in the agricul-
tural college at Davis.
In addition to these educational
features a trip to the state fair by
all All club members and leaders
was made in l6 special cars from
Davis to Sacramento. After visiting
the livestock exhibits, commercial
exhibits, having lunch on the quad
rangle in front of the administra-
ton building the line of march was
formed. Earlene led her army of
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17
RITZ FLOWER
SHOP CARRIES
LARGE STOCK

Flowers bring comfort and icy to.
everyone, and particularly to Imper-i
ial valley residents this fall, for.
after the water shortage, there are
few flowers the local gardens.
Mrs. C. J. Ritz, in her flower shop.
invites El Centrans to visit the.
store during the fall opening. At
tractive boutonnieres will be given
to all visitors and there will be in
teresting new floral arrangements
on display.
Ritz Flower shop is we'll equip
ped to handle orders for all occa-.
sions and specializes in floral pieces
and on the newest effects in corr
Sages.
Lovely flowers for the table. for
the house. for special occasions are
found here. Mrs. Ritz also has q
fine stock of ferns and, for an adj
ded touch of color and brilliance.
giving smart decorative effect, are
the bright-colored goldfish, which
are to be found also at the Ritz
Flower shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17

from purely unSelfish motives.
Many of them have years of service
to their credit. The American pub
lie has welcomed this chance to en-
courage and honor these workers
and to recognize the value of this
work.
The meeting Thursday evening in
the Baptist church will bring this
opportunity to our community. The
speaker has been chosen for her
ability to bring an inspiring message
to popular audience. The speech
will be at 730 p. m. and will be of
moderate length. The Ministers as
sociation uses this opportunity to
express the hope that the Sunday
school teachers of the community
may attend and urges the general
public and the people of the
churches to join in this expression
of honor to thes faithful friends of
youth.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17

All Club members across the fair
grounds, past the reviewing stand
and up into the grand stand where
she was honored by a seat in the
reviewing stand with Governor Mer-
riam and President and Mrs
Hoover, certainly distinction com
ing to few people. Ex- President
Hoover presented the cups and tro-
phies to winning All Club mem.
berS.
The six Imperial Valley delegates,
namely Earlene Northrup, Doris
Dreasher, Jack Warner, Joe North
rup, Stanley Boaden and Mr..
George Boaden, leader at Mulber-
ry, Travelled further than any other
delegates to Davis, exciting consid-
cradle interest. Half Of the expense
Of these delegates, who were select
ed because of outstanding All club
work, was paid by other organiza-
tionS as reward for their excel
lent work.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17
REFERENDUM
PLANNED FOR
HOE CONTROL

Referendum as to whether men,
bers Of the Imperial county Corn
Hog Control association wish to
continue their contracts with the
government will take place at
series of group meetings this week.
Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor,
points out that it is the policy of
the AAA to carry out the program
only as far as the ranchers them
selves want. AS a result, all over
the nation, members are being ask
ed to vote as. to whether they wish
the control of their crop continued.
In addition, members of the corn
hog control association are being
asked to vote on a second question,
as to whether or not they want all
Imperial Valley press., 1934-10-17

green crops and livestock included
in one contract.
Meetings for the purpose OF voC-
ing will be held at the court house,
Ell Centre, Thursday, October 18,
$50 am; Dunlack hotel, Brawley
2 pm, Thursday October 18; I. ".
Milk Producers, Holtville, Friday
October 10, $50 am; Calexico Land
Co., Calexico, 2 pm, Friday, Octo-
ber 10.
M. Trentham, president asks all
members to give the matter serious
attention as it concerns the future
of this county's hog industry.