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The Washington times., 1934-04-28
APPLE PARADE
|. TOCL0SEFETE

WINCHESTER, April 2S.-More
than so floats have already been
entered for the great parade which
will mark the closing Of the
eleventh annual apple blossom
festival here May 4, it was an
nounced today by Jack r. Engle,
parade director.
Scores Of bands, which will meet
in annual competition, will also
take part in the parade, which will
have a historical theme.
The festival will formally open
May 3 with the coronation Of
Queen Shenandoah XI.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Weightn10n Studies
EUrODe0n Weather

Europe's weather, as compared
to that in the United States, Is
being studied in the hope Of
finding method of long-range
weather ~forecasting. The study
is being made at the United
States Weather Bureau by R. H.
Weightman.
For his study Mr.. Weightman
has divided the country into 12
districts. Records from weather
stations in these districts are COM
pared with reports from three
months previous in other parts
of the world.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
The warrenton Hunt Cup to

The Warrenton Hunt Cup to
be run at AIS p. m.
Half the purse for the Agri-
cultural SteeplechaSe is being
donated by local merchants.
The other half is being given
by the Gold Cup Association,
the total purse being $500. A
new feature of the Gold Cup
Association recently decided
upon, is the fact that members
of the association who have
subscribed are entitled to full
privileges of the North Wales
Club on the day Of the races
in addition to parking with
out charge.
First Race-The Agricultural
SteeplechaSe, for horses the alb
Solute property Of bona fide
farmers in the country, hunted
by the Warrenton Hounds;
about two miles over timber.
Second Race The North
Wales SteeplechaSe, for 4-year-
olds and upwards: two and a
half miles over q brush course.
Third Race IT he Virginia
Gold Cup. for 4-year-olds and
upwards, over a timber course.
Fourth Race-The Warren
ton Hunt Cup. for registered
hunters; about three miles over
the Gold Gun course,
The annual meeting of the
Maryland Fox Hunters Asso-
citation was held at Rockville,
April IS, and there was a gen.
eral discussion as to the total
disregard Of the game laws re-
lating to the protection of
foxes in Montgomery county.
The secretary was requested to
communicate with the proper
authorities in an endeavor to
have this law enforced.
Mr.. James B. Bland, of Suit
land, Maryland, was unani.
mously elected president of
the association for the ensuing
year, and D. Edward Clarke,
of Laurel, Maryland, was elected
Secretary-treaSurer.
The Maryland Fox Hunters
Association will hold its annual
horse show and bench show on
Labor Day, at Seven Knolls
Farm, near Laurel. Mrs. Alice
Berry, of Rockville, Mr.. w. j.
Aitcheson, of Laurel, and Mr..
Joseph Hutton, of Brookeville,
were appointed a committee to
make arrangements for the
horse show.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Dr.. Peck to Speak

DR.. George Curtis Peck, noted
traveller and lecturer, will speak
On "The Land Of Promise" at q
luncheon meeting Of the Wom-
ans National Democratic Club
Monday afternoon at 1890
O'Clock at the clubhouse. 1926
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
At the clubs education COM
mittee meeting Thursday at II
q. m. Mrs. Robert Nelson will
speak on Foreign Affairs"
Elaborate arrangements are
being made by the club for the
annual garden card party at the
home Of Secretary Of War and
Mrs. George II. Dern on Wednes.
day afternoon, May 23.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Founder of Church
Leads SuEldnu Service

The Super Mind Science
Church, 1914 K st. Il. w., an
nounces that its two services to-
morrow will be conducted by
Prof. William Estep, founder Of
the denomination. At ii a. m.
he will speak on "The Judgment
of Men versus the Judgment of
God," and at 8 p. m. on Are
the Miracles Of Christ a Reality"
Next Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock he will conduct a devo-
tional and testimonial meeting.
Prof. Estep is known the world
over for his advanced work in
psychology, metaphysics and cos
noted author.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
"Around the Capital" "
Around
The
Capital
By JOHN SNURE, Jr.

Senator Royal s. Copeland,
Of New York, rose to his feet
the other day to address the
National Biennial Nursing Con-
vention at the washington
Auditorium.
Applause sounded throughout
the hall.
Pm glad to hear you applaud
because II there Is anything
that . United States Senator
likes It is applause!"
And the audience then gave
him more Of what he liked.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Sermons Slated
On Book of Job

The Rev. r. Paul Shearrer,
pastor Of the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church, will give a
series Of Sunday sermons on the
Book Of Job. beginning tomorrow
evening and continuing through
May.
Rev. Shearrer has chosen the
following topics for his sermons:
April 20, "a Good Man Afflicted"
May 6, "A Search for the Rea'
son Why: May 13, "A Souls
Soliloquy"; May 20. "The Voice
from the Clouds" and May 27,
Faith indicated" The sermons
will begin at 8 o'clock and con-
tinue for one hour.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
No Matter the Cost

When Uncle Sam goes out to
collect q few pennies that are
due him he doesn't care how
much he spends as long as the
debt is collected.
4 \ 4
George ZakaS assists in the
management of a downtown
restaurant.
The Government, through the
Bureau Of Internal Revenue,
alleges that he owes four cents.
The other morning George re-
ceived two official letters de-
manding payment Of the four
pennies.
Ordinary postage on the let
terS would have cost four cents,
which was all Uncle Sam was
endeavoring. to collect.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
r. l.. Wood Leads
Musical SerliCe

The evening service Of help
fulness at Petworth Methodist
Episcopal Church, New Hamp-
shire Avenue at Grant Circle, will
be conducted by the minister. Rev.
r. L. Wood. His subject will be
my Debt" A feature of the
service will be the first of series
of short organ recitals by Miss
Ardis Atkinson, including ave
Maria" "Serenade," and the
Fragment from the Unfinished
Symphony" The informal heart
warming song service will follow.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Blow From the Sun

Representative Francis H.
Shoemaker, of Minnesota, has
become known around town be-
cause of charges that he is
somewhat belligerent on occa-
6ionS.
Taxi drivers and others have
alleged that the member Of
Congress is ready at any and all
times to "put up his dukes"
when circumstances, in his
opinion, warrant q fight.
The other day he appeared
in the A1ouse and his colleagues
began to smile knowingly.
Representative Shoemaker had
q very red nose. It looked as
though he hadn't put his
dukes" up fast enough.
The truth of it was that he
had been South.
The red nose was caused by
SUnburn,
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Religious Council
VIII Elect TOni0ht

Miss Lillian Mccormick, Of the
Baltimore office Of the Council Of
Religious Education. will speak at
the annual meeting Of the East
Montgomery County Council Of
Religious Education in the Ashton
Church tonight at 8 o'clock. Miss
Mccormick IS in charge Of the re-
ligious educational work of the
Maryland State Council Of the
Western Shore. At the business
session, the council will hold its
annual election of officers.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
BAPTIST

FIFTH BAPTIST z E.ts5fs STREET s. n1TF W'
An EvanEelistic Crusade begins Sunday
The Pastor, DR.: John e. BriggS' Will
Dreach Sunday II a. m. and 7:40 p. m.
Evangelist j a mes w. ("Big Jim
kramer viii arrive Monday and preach
daily 1880 D. m. for weeks. Topics:
Mon: "If I Had a, Million"
.Tues.: ''Busiest Corner in the World,
What Of It?"
We'd: Honest -to-God Folks"
Thurs: THE Underdog in the Fight"
Fri: Are You Riding the Blind
Baggage"
Mr., Kramer breaches to great crowds
wherever he goes. He Is red blooded
and a square shooter.
Sinclair. the famous tenor and choir
director will direct the singing.
YOU ARE INVITED!
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
LenOTe Uric Asks
Tax Claim Recheck

Lenore Uric, New York actress,
yesterday asked the Board of Tax
Appeals to recheck a 1881 in
come tax claim Of $1.4O6. She
claims the amount was assessed
in error and should have been
allowed for entertainment, auto.
mobile, travel and wardrobe ex.
penSeS.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
CLUB CALENDAR
TUESDAY

Card and Bingo Party-AuS-
pices Of st. Patrick's Alumnae
Association, 8 p. m, Carroll Hall.
924 q st. N. W.
Dinner-BuSineSS and PROBES
sional Women, $50 p. M, Y. w.
C. A., Seventeenth and K SITS.
N. w.
Meeting and Book Review
Mrs. Robert Kelton will review
Twenty Years A-Growing," by
Maurice Sulliven, before Book
Hour Section Of Women's City
Club, 4:45 p. M, 736 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
WEDNESDAY
Ladies' Night and Past Presi-
dents Night-West Virginia State
Society. 8 p. m, Raleigh Hotel.
Annual Election - Women'S
City Club, 8 p. m, 1856 Jackson
Pl. N. w.
Concert-MuSic Section Of
Women's City Club, $3.50 p. m,
736 Jackson Pl. N. W.
THURSDAY
Meeting-Education Commit
tee, Woman's National Demo-
cratic Club, II a. M, 1926 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Meeting-OrganiZation Of first
Junior Club. District Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs, 1880
p. M, Takoma Park Public Lii
brary.
Annual Business Meeting
Blue Triangle Club, 8:15 p. m,
Y. w. C. A., Seventeenth and K
SITS. N. w.
FRIDAY
Radio Program - Sponsored
by District Federation Of Wom-
ems Clubs, II q. m., Station
WRC.
Annual Card Party - Dixie
Chapter. United Daughters Of
the Confederacy, 8 p. m, May
flower Hotel.
SATURDAY
Annual Din ner-Woman'S
Democratic Educational Coun-
Gil, Z p. m, Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
DisturbingIy Well

Rear Admiral Cary Grayson,
back from the trip which he
took for his health, paid a visit
to the Capitol the other day
and apparently had completely
recovered from his illness.
With him was Bernard M.
Baruch.
Together, they went to the
office of a friend to pay a visit.
And a pretty secretary was
perturbed, disturbed and un-
nerved!
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Mouse Wrecks Bridge

A few Of the women were
having a bridge party at one Of
the better Connecticut Avenue
hotels not so long ago.
The girls were engroSSed in
bidding and playing their
hands when the session was
interrupted.
A mouse ran in the room to
take a look at the proceedings.
Close behind it was a cat.
For once the bridge players
displayed no finesse.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Reserves Parley


The annual spring conference
for Senior High School Girl Re-
serves is now being held at Vaca-
ton Lodge, Cherrydale. Va.
The conference, which began
yesterday. win continue through
tomorrow afternoon. Girls from
Central, Mckinley, Roosevelt,
Western, Eastern, George Mason
of Alexandria, Washington and
Lee of Clarendon, Takoma Park
and Wo0dside High Schools are
attending the sessions at the
Lodge.
Miss Marjorie IipSke, presi-
dent Of the Inter-club Council, Is
presiding at the conference.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
TODAY

Dance and Fashion Show
Sigma Epsilon Sorority, 8 p. m,
Mayflower Hotel.
Luncheon-Our Flag Chapter.
D. A. R., 1870 p. m, Willard
Hotel.
Tea-Woman's National Dem
ocratic Club, 4:30 p. m. 1925
New Hampshire Ave. N. w.
Meeting-Kappa Beta ri So
rority, morning and evening;
luncheon at 1880 p. M; card
party at 3 p. m, Mayflower
Hotel.
Meeting-Board Of Directors,
American Nurses Association,
morning, Mayflower Hotel.
Card and Bingo Party-Bene.
fit Of Virginia Dare Council, D.
of A., 8 p. M, 643 Fifth st. N. E.
Conference High
School Girl Reserves of the Dis
trict, all day, Vacation Lodge,
Cherrydale, Va.
SUNDAY
Garden Party-District of Co
lumbia branch of National
Woman's Party, 4 p. M, garden
of Alva Belmont House, IA B
St. N. E.
Conference Senior High
School Girl Reserves of the Dis
trict, morning and afternoon
sessions, Vacation Lodge, Cherry
dale, Va.
Tea-Women's City Club. 4::30
p. m, clubhouse, 736 jackson
Pl. N. w.
MONDAY
Luncheon-WomEn'S National
Democratic Cub. 1880 p. m,
1926 New Ham IShire Ave. N. W.
Meeting-National University
Alumnae, 7:3O p. M, S18 Thir-
teenth St.. N. w.
Annual Dinner-Drama Sec
ton Of Women'S City Club,
$50 p. M, 736 Jackson Pl. N. w.
Meeting-Bridge. Section Of
Women's City Club. 1880 p. m,
736 Jackson Pl. N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Business for Reno

More business for the Reno
hotels!
The wife of a prominent tax
lawyer (she is equally well
known around town. has been
in Florida for some time this
winter. The other day she
went to ASheville, N. c., and
from there took the train to
Nevada.
They have been married
almost 10 years. have no chill
dren, and she probably will say
when she establishes her resi-
dence and files her suit that
they were incompatible.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
The Weather

District of Columbia-Fair, not
quite so cool with lowest tenn
perature about 48 degrees tonight; ;
light to heavy frost tonight; Sun.
day fair and warmer; gentle
variable winds. becoming south
erly late tonight.
Maryland-Fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer Sunday and in
west portion tonight; light to
heavy frost in east and heavy to
killing frost in west portion to-
night.
Virginia-Fair tonight and Sun.
day; not quite so cool in extreme
west portion tonight with heavy
frost in west and light to heavy
frost in east portion; warmer
Sunday.
local Temperatures
Yesterday Today
Z p. m...... 51I4 a. m...... IS
8 p. n...... Ats a. m. .... 80
Midnight =. 39Noon ....... as
Departures from Normal
Accumulated deficiency of pre-
cipitation since January /, 1884,
1872.
Deficiency of precipitation since
April /, 1884, 0.72.
Tide Tables
Today-High tides, 7:05 a. m.
and 1927 p. m. Low tides, 1:15
a. m. and 2:02 p. m.
Tomorrow-High tides, Tat
a. m. and 8:12 p. m. Low tides,
1856 a. m. and 2:45 p. m.
Sun and Moon
The sun rises today, Sis a. m.
and sets 6:57 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow, 5:l4
.. m. and sets 6:58 p. m.
The moon rises today, 6:26
p. m. and sets AIT a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 1889
p. m. and sets 4:48 a. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Spurns His DUTY

Driving around the town the
other eve, one Of the boys was
steering his machine up Colum-
bia Road.
AS he passed Eighteenth
Street a policeman stepped out
from behind a car and hailed
him.
The motorist stopped.
The policeman asked If he
might ride up to Sixteenth
Street.
Permission was granted and
he entered the car.
Said he to the motoriSt:
II was detailed to attend TO
traffic at a wedding.
II dint mind until 1 discOv.
cred that the bride was an old
friend of mine.
That's one detail I won't at.
tend to-"
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
WEATHER REPORT
Pen Women Fete New President,
Mrs. Victoria Stevenson, as
Biennial Convention Ends

Insurance in the General Fed.
GRAFTON, is secretary.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
CHRISTIAN
SPIRITUALIST
Aizpah Church Of Spiritual Science

Mizpah Church Of Spiritual Science
46O NEW JERSEY AVE. 8. e.
Wright. pastor Subject: rs Astrology
Correct ?" Followed by spirit messages
thru pastor. Seances: We'd. p. m.
The Crystal" Fri. p. M. Psyche
metrise. THE Trumpet" All welcome.
Readings daily. Ii. 10027. Special.
Mon, eve. Only-Dr. Wright will give
priv. readings soc, appt. by phone.
FIRST sPIRTTUALIsT CHURCH
Lectwrs bH the Pastor
REV. ALFRED II. TERRY
Subject:
GHOSTS"
Followed by Spirit Messages
Sunday 8 p. NJ. at Pythian Temple,
1919 Sth st. N. W. (Second Floor.)
SPIRITUAL SCIENCE CHURCH
OF CHRIST
1927 LamOut-Apt. as p. n.
Lecture by Matthsws OawssR
sSsefet symbols Of the R0sIergelaRS"
Spiritual Messages thru the PasteP.
Rev. Jane 3. Coates.
Final Sunday Service for Season
Message and Prayer Service Each Wed.
s15-EVeryons reached
REV. MOLLTE A. HALL
213A NSrth Capitol st.
officer Of the white Cross Societias. Priv.
interviews by appointment. Potomac 2oSe
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
BILL VOTE
FlcE5DEEAT

A vote. on the Federal pay cut
before next week today appeared
unlikely, following a statement by
Representative Clifton A. Wood
rum CD of Virginia.
He admitted there was no like
lihood his appropriations SUB
committee would be able to report
back the independent Offices
supply bill, which contains he
measure, before Friday. tbs
means. observers point out, thai
the bill will not be ready for con-
sideration when the House COM
pletes its deliberation on the War
Department appropriation bill,
now before it. Unless the pay
cut measure is ready when the
War Department bill is disposed
of the House will Immediately take
up the Bankhead cotton bill.
If the cotton bill is taken up,
action on the supply bill will be
deferred until early next week,
Majority Leader Joseph w. Byrns
CD of Tennessee, has already
predicted,
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
M'FADDEN RAPS
LOBBY THRONG

Bitterly denouncing lobbying
Washington lawyers, Representa-
tive Louis T. McFadden (R) Of
Pennsylvania. today made a stir
ring appeal on behalf Of a reSolu-
ton he recently introduced in the
House.
The resolution provides for
immediate investigation Of lobby
ing activities in the Government
by a committee Of five Congress
men.
Government officials also fell
under Mr.. McFaddep's baleful eye
on grounds they have been aiding
and abetting lobbyists.
He charged many officials In
Government departments are en-
couraging lobbyists in securing
special privileges and in gaining
entrance to Federal buildings.
They have also been helping per
sons to evade income tax laws.
he said, Z
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
FOULOIS HIT
|NWOODR|NG
TESTIMONY
Assistant Secretary Denies
Lowering Plane Specifica-
tions as Charged
BY International News Service

Assistant Secretary of War
Harry ii, Woodring today
flstly contra licted the state
ment Of Na.. Gen. Benjamin
FouIojs r.n4f of Army Air
Corps, tlat he lowered speci-
fications fo airplanes to be
purchased ith a $7,5OO,OOO
grant frcm he PWA.
N Ekcietary Woodring's testimony
was giFen uader oath to the spe-
ei6si H4psep Military Affairs sub:
conmlttse Investigating Ar my
ccntracts.
Compelled Competition
The youthful Assistant secre.
tsry If War who, by virtue Of his
position, supervises Army pur-
chases amounting to many mil
lions CT dollars, said he forced
competitive bidding for Army air
planes over the protest of the
Air Co1p5,'
While insisting that Air Corps
chiefs were sincere in insisting
that they could get better air
planes BY negotiating contracts
rather than by competitive bid
ding, Mr.. Woodring said the law
required competitive bidding.
Denies Making Charge
Representative Rogers CD of
New Hampshire, chairman of the
Investigating Committee, called
Mr.. Woodring's attention to testi-
mony of Gen. Foulois to the ef-
feet that a change in Specifica-
tions was made in Mr.. Wood.
rings office. Representative
Rogers asked:
cts that cOrrect?"
Mr.. Woodring replied:
''No, it is not correct in any
detail"
After Mr.. Woodring explained
his position, Representative Rogers
asked:
"HOw do you account for
General Foulois' statement that
changes in specifications -
speed, cruising radius, etc.
were made by the Assistant
Secretary Of War;"
Mr.. Woodring replied:
'T can't account for it. I can
hardly believe that he made
such D statement"
Mr.. Woodring said the Army
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
HE DEMANDS
CHARGESBE:
DROPPED
Representative Tells District
Attorney There Won't Be
ANY Trial.; Asks Warrants

Instructions that Repre-
sentative Francis Shoemaker,
former convict and Farmer
Laborite member of Congress,
be taken into custody i'm
mediately were issued this
afternoon by District Attor-
ney Leslie G. Garnett follow
ing a stormy session in the
District Attorneys office in
which the Representative at
tempted to have q charge of
assault against him dropped.
Mr.. Garnett informed Assistant
District Attorney David A. Hart:
"Serve that warrant at once.
Treat this case asAyOu would
any ordinary case. Make Mr..
Shoemaker post bond for trial."
THREATENS SPEECH
The row between the District
Attorney and the Representative,
who was charged with beating a
neighbor last year, eliminated in
Representative Shoemaker threat
ening to go on the floor Of the
(COntinued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
WILL ROGERS
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf,
March 7.-StatisticS is about
the poorest form Of reading
that we hate to listen to, but
1 believe these that President
Roosevelt used ought to be
drummed into our heads.
Ninety per cent Of our people
live on salary or wsges, ten per
cent on profits alone. People
in this country whose income Is
less than two thousand . year.
buy more than twO-thirdS Of al
the goods sold.
His talk comes as . mighty
oppOrtune time, for lots Of folks
had figured "Ah well, the NRA
hes died out, why have to abide
by it,"
This VIII put new LIE In IL
and incidentally throw . scare
in4c some # the boys.
ECspyrigh4, 1894. Mc1Gsaste w.
&AG &A0DJ
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
RAIN AND SNOW
DUE TONIGHT

That nice, balmy spring
weather Washingtonians have
been enjoying for the past few
days left town today. In its
place, the Weather Bureau fore
casters said, would come light
rain and snow late today and
tonight.
The temperature is expected
to drop to about 80 degrees dur
ing the night, two degrees below
freezing. Tomorrow will be fair
and colder, the forecasters pre-
dicted.
This crazy weather is due to a
low pressure area centering over
Texas and extending northeast
to Virginia and the rain, Sleet
and snow are the result Of cold
air from the northwest getting
into the low pressure area, it was
said et the Weather Bureau.
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
AIR CHEZ |:
BALKEDA IT
STRANGE
PARLEY
Col. Paul Henderson FIayed
Brown Method; McCracken
Jeered at His View
picture on Page 81
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
Several thousand dollars were
paid to Lehr FeSs, son Of Sen
ator Fess (R.) Of Ohio to Eek.
pedite passage of the WatreS
air mail BILL" the Black Sem
ate committee was informed to.
day. Col. Paul H. Henderson,
vice president Of United Air.
craft nd Transport Co., testi-
fled that he asked Mr.. Fess to
come to Washington and hurry
up passage Of the bill.
BY International News Service
The conference of air mail
operators called by former
Postmaster General Walter F.
Brown in May, 1880, was as
sailed today by Col. Paul H.
Henderson, vice president OF
United Aircraft and Trans
port Company, as "highly inn
proper.
Appearing before the Black
Senate committee, Henderson de-
clared that as soon as Brown had
explained the purposes Of the
meeting, he expressed doubt re-
garding its legality. He said:
81 told former Assistant Secre-
tary of Commerce william P.
MacCracken that I believed the
meeting was an improper one
and should be adjourned ct
once.
"Mr. MacCracken, who was
presiding, said you are crazy
as hell'."
A LOT DIFFERENT
Henderson declared he then
discussed the propriety Of the
meeting with Chester w. Cathell.
another participant.
"He said, 4 quite agree. II
we were holding this meeting
across the street in the Raleigh
Hotel, it would be an improper
one. But it is being held In
the Post Office Department at
the invitation Of . Cabinet
member, 50 it is quite al right"
The witness asserted
'"Tho whole nature Of this
PROPOSAL had no thought In II 04
competitive bidding. Tnese con-
tracts were to be awTFded oJ
extensions and then 8 blett!ng.
81 knew Congress hao 70
fused to pass the origin vat
res bill, containing an snthcri,
(COntinued on Page z. Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-03-07
StreuUl's Writing
Linked To KidvlGping

ALBANY, N. Y, March Z
G.N.SO.-Manny Strewl, former
beer.runner, who is on trial
charged with kidnapping Lieut..
John ]. O'Connell, jr., today was
linked with the abduction through
his handwriting.
DR.. Albert Osborne, interna-
tionally.known authority on hand
writing, testified that in his opin-
ion the handwriting and printing
in the ransom notes was that of
Strewl. Earlier in the trial, Lieu
tenant O'Connell identified Strewl
as one of his kidnapers.