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The Washington times., 1934-05-29
OIL SATURATED
BODY FOUND
IN GARAGE
Dental Work Identifies Victim
As Daughter of California
State Treasurer

SACRAMENTO, Calf, May 20
G.N.S0.-Her clothing drenched
with kerosene and set afire after
she apparently had been beaten
to death with a cement block, the
nearly nude body of Virginia
Johnson, beautiful 22-year-old
daughter of Charles G. Gus"
Johnson, California State treas
urer and candidate for governor,
was found in an unused private
garage, three blocks from her
home, and today a widespread
man-hunt was in. progress.
The girls body, burned almost
beyond recognition, was identified
by dental work. Police said she
had been attacked.
One youth, said by police to
have been a friend Of the mur.
dered girl, was held for question
ing as police investigated his
movements.
Went For Walk
Miss johnson left home at 4
p. m. yesterday apparently to take
walk. Two and a half hours
later her body was found in the
garage by Mrs. c. E. Mahoney,
owner of an apartment house, as
she showed the garage to proSpec.
tive tenants.
How she was lured or forced
into the garage was puzzling
element in the tragedy. Police
held the theory that she may
have known the murderer.
One clue to the identity Of the
slayer came with the discovery
today of the fingerprints on the
half-filled gallon jug of kerosene
used in the "torch murder"
The fingerprints exonerated
three young men acquaintance
of Miss johnson, a Junior Lacquer
and leader in State capital Soo
cial circles.
Several of Miss Johnson's au-
burn hairs and bloodstains were
found on the cement block.
Quiz Boy Friends
District Attorney Neil McAllis-
ter ordered questioning Of all
'boy friends" of the murdered
beauty. He said:
"NO screams were heard by
neighborS, who undoubtedly
would have heard an Outcry.
This strengthens the theory
that Miss Johnson probably
met an acquaintance, who lured
her into the vacant garage.
eve are checking every posi-
BILE theory, however. The girl
may have been the victim of a
prOwler."
j. D. Stewart, a neighbor Of
Treasurer johnson, reported that
a heavy set, swarthy-co complexioned
man, about 40 years old, had been
seen prowling about the garage
yesterday.
Leonard Titus. 1s-year-old Sac.
ramento Junior College student
and boarder in an apartment ad.
Joining the garage, told police
that a salesman, with a heavy for.
eign accent, loitered in the neigh.
borhood yesterday after failing to
make any sales.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
CONFIRMATION
Of TUGWELL>,
IN BALANCE
Senate "Dirt Farming" Bloc
Opposes Nomination Of
Agricultural Aide
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
international News Service

Administration leaders were
worried today over the Senate
fate of Rexford Tugwell, the
mo. man" in President Roose-
velt's Brain Trust" whose con.
firmation as Undersecretary OF
Agriculture is being fought by a
bipartisan bloc.
The promotion of Mr.. Tugwell,
now an Assistant Secretary Of
Agriculture, is opposed by the
bloc on the ground his theories
are not compatible to practical
agriculture"
The bloc leaders declared them
selves dissatisfied with agricul,
tural remedies as exemplified in
the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Name Pigeon.HOled
At present, his nomination is
being pigeon-holed in the Senate
Agriculture Committee by its
chairman, Senator Ellison D.
Smith (D) of South Carolina.
The latter has declared his un-
alterable opposition to Mr.. Tug
wells confirmation. In this, Sen
ator Smith has been Joined by
Senators Dill DO of Washingtn,
Dickinson (R0 of Iowa, and Fess
(RO of Ohio.
At first, Senator Smith opposed
Mr.. Tugwell on the ground that
only q "dirt farmer" should hold
the high position of Under Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
Later, Senator Smith announced
that Mr.. Tugwell was personally
Objectionable to him because Of
an alleged newspaper interview,
in which Mr.. Tugwell was quoted
as saying his opinion of the Sen
ator could not be published.
Boosted for Job
On the other side of the fence,
Senators Wheeler (D) Of Mon
tana, Bankhead (D.O of Alabama,
Norris (R.) of Nebraska and Cap
per (R.D of Kansas have urged Mr..
Tugwell's confirmation.
The strategy of Mr.. Tugwell's
opposition has been to keep his
nomination buried in committee.
Senator Smith, as chairman, even
intimated he would not call an
other session of the committee
until Congress adjourns.
Mr.. Tugwell's friends meanwhile
threatened to move to discharge
the committee from further con-
sideration of the nomination. If
they can secure a majority vote
of the Senate, such a move would
bring the issue to a crisis.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
MAURICE ROSSI
Rx THOMAS F. CULLEN

NEW YORK, May 20 Q.N.SO.
With an honorable discharge
from the United States Army.
rating his character very good"
Corporal Robert Osman returned
today from the Canal Zone, freed
of espionage charges and feeling
no bitterness toward the service.
Just a few weeks ago he stood
convicted of divulging military
secrets of the United States forces
in the Canal Zone and under
sentence of two years hard labor
in prison and a fine of $4,000.
Gets Second Trial
He was freed after a second
military trial, ordered by Presi.
dent Roosevelt after a War De-
partment board reviewed his first
trial. Said Corporal OSman:
Feel bitter about it? OF
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
PARKS To GIVE
WORK To 100

One hundred Washington men
will be given employment in
parks here during the month of
June, it was announced today by
c. Marshall Finan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks
Office.
Most of the men. who are to
be put to work Immediately, will
be taken from the lists of those
who were employed previously in
the parks and are on furlough.
The remainder will be taken
from lists of the United States
Employment Bureau.
The men will be engaged in
maintenance work and will be
paid $3.65 per day. The job will
end June 80.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
East NOLv LEADING
In Park Creation

Although the Far West is con-
ceded to have a monopoly" on
the nations park system, the
East now leads the country in
the creation of national parks,
Verne L. Chatelain, of the Ma
tiona Park Service, told members
of the Washington Chamber of
Commerce at a dinner meeting
last night.
Mr.. Chatelain pointed out that
more than so per cent of the
national park development and
conservation work now being done
in CCC camps is concentrated
east of the Mississippi River.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Otto J. CaSS Slated
As Relief MANAGER

When the new organization
for welfare and relief work in
Washington gets under way at
the District Building Friday OF
this week it is believed that Otto
j. Cass,. auditor for the Red
Cross, will be offered the post
of business manager for the
emergency relief unit.
The Commissioners have found
it necessary to employ a man
experienced in expenditures in
relief matters and believes Mr..
CasS is one Of the best qualified
men in the District for the Job.
The Washington times., 1934-05-29
Fairfax Club Plans
Annual FLOLUer ShOLC

Annual flower show of the Gar.
den Club Of Fairfax, Va, will be
held Thursday in Willard Han
with Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife
of the Secretary Of Agriculture.
as guest of honor.
Featuring the show will be the
garden club exhibition open to
clubs of the District and Mary
land and Virginia, with the prize
silver bowl given by the late
Mrs. H. P. Wilson Of Holm Hall.
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24

A more militant policy Is to be
tried by the American Federation OF
Labor. which Is dissatisfied with de-
lay of the Wilman board in dispos-
ing OF grievances In the automobile
industry Strikes viii not be prui1ib
Neds In TACT. -lef them strike Is ant
TO be the keynote a efforts to secure
Satisfactory industrial agreements.
Labor leaders declare that 80 long as
employers know they can wait on the
findings Of a board they viii stall
out II they know a strike Is popping
lney VIII do something to get to-
gether
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24

irrigation plants which win water
limited areas and grow food and In
some cases feed. So far as the crou
planted is concerned there Is nothing
much that can be done So far as
Iced crops are concerned there ID
much that can be done. In corn cuI-
ture there is much hope. In 1891
when the ground was black and
tnistles grew everywhere, farmers
not far from Grenora got corn eight
leet tall. II was the finest kind OF
fodder. II Is hard to face q situa ton
iike this after four crop seasons suct,
as we have had But it may change
overnight and if 1t does not we
shall need all the spirit OF which ve
have SO long been proud In our plan
nlng for the future. We are not licked
N the Upper Missouri country and
We never will be Some day we SHAH
Ill be bigger and bit more human
or these experiences. II they are
bitter and Christening they are Also
challenge And when the resource
uiness OF the west is challenged il
liways comes through.
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24
The Bill For Crime

crime continues to dominate the days news Bus
the economists Of crime receive less attention Con
gress considers legislation speed ND legal procedure
and to avoid delays which are particularly evident In
federal court trials Jurisdiction OF federal officers il
increased under plan which amounts 10 turning the
whole problem of prosecuting certain kinds of crime
over to the federal government process that i'm IT.
self would seem to operate to create sl further de
lays In the administration OF Justice
For instance, we should be in had shane in shers
dan county il every time horse was stolen II xas
necessary to gel action by federal officer Time vas
Nhen We hung our own horse thieves the system had
its advantages
Conservative estimates Indicate thar crime costs
the country 13 billion dollars wear That i; . .a,t
out Of every dollar of our national neome n d,
second day and night One year of crime would nav
nie salary OF the president of the United States for
ia'Vov years One year Of cine would nav the total
expenses OF our national government the cost Of pub
- e1uea''oh throughout the country and leave more
lnan enough to cover the war debts owing to the
onile0 States now threatening the economic STABILITY
OF the world
. eu' " per cent In annual tribute to crime
accoruing TO an address recently delivered b pov-,
= oopefano az an educational meeting i'm Ohio rould
esua4 an amount OF money sufficient to give every
ieaener IN the country increase In salary ~ q ooo
year This at time when II i c,e.r.r 80. .s
~ Tue countrss teachers are receiving lex.
'nan 1ne sum guaranteed to unskilIed labor
u crime were cut 20 per cent teachers eon,s -
pald decent salaries. 35o0on0 children cous !, -
% scnooi and 100000 families could move fr., ~
pressed novels and anti social environment to s,,n liza.
ed homes ~ 6na
The money cost OF crime il staggering Ru. !, :
insignificant as compared with the social cost ~ r,t
SOCIAL practices These pemeate our who,e xcur,.,
fabric They result In wasted lives. human nprtar,r~
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24
INSECT PESTS WORRY FARMERS

Farmers. especially those In the
Midwest and West, may look for .
tough summer from insect enemies Of
crops and orchards. according TO Sol
ence Service. Surveys show that some
OF the most troublesome insect pasta
came through the past winter with
less than the normal percentage a
killing.
Among the pests to be expected
are the seemingly ever-present grass
hoppers. which are xpected to work
much damage in thed rler parts Of
the Northwest where the mild winter
had little effect on the eggs.
A pest tina Is causing Western far
mers concern is the Mormon cricket,
which Is threatening serious damage
this var In parts OF Idaho. Wyoming,
and Montana
In the wheat sections Of the Md
west, famers are experiencing the r.
fects Of two pests, the ohinch bug and
the Hessian ny, which seem to have
come through the winter with low
mortality.
In the East, one Of Its worst anem-
les. the Japanese beetle, has becu
protected against the extreme cold by
a thick blanket OF snow and, there
loren greater number than usu4l u
expected this year.
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24
HenIth
. A!eautY
INWARD BEAUTY

Some girls and women sit dowr
and bemOan the fact that nature
didn't bless them with beautifu
Skins and lovely noses. curly locks
ana Venus-like figure. but We won
der after all. how much OF a handi
cap It is to be born plain.
When the average plain cir,
looks into her mirror and realizes
that she can't remake her nose intp
what she thinks would be the nroDer
shape, that she can't get new coat
ing q skin 10 replace that she al
ready has, tlhHn If she Is wise at all
she will realize that there are other
beauty lines that she can develop
hersek along.
After all. you know there Is really
something to the old time-worn say
ing, Beauty is only skin deep" And
as we go through the world and
come in contact with those OF beauti-
ful features, how often we come to
realize that thsrs isn't much to those
people but their beauty. They're
often shallow Of mind and feelings,
depending upon their beauty alone
to get them through thb world,
Those of us who haven't what We
think is our rightfuI proportion of
good looks have to develop our minds
and our hearts In order to take our
places in the race OF life. Did you
ever stop to realize that some Of the
m0st brilliant. usost sought after
women In the world are not beau
ties?
Take list Of the worlds greatest
actresses and see whether or not
they gained their places by reason OF
their abilities or because OF their
beauty. Sarah Bernhardt was tar
from being beautiful, yet so great
WAS she, that one never noticed her
Lack of beauty. Katharine Hepburn,
who won the Motion Picture prize
for the best performance OF 1893, hi
certainly not beauty and yet SO
great is her histronic ability. one
forget to look for perfect features
or beautiful hair
The woman who lacks good looks
should make up for that lack by the
of good qualities Good
taste In dress should be cultivated, |
she can be chic, dainty and by the
selection Of the right clothes often
overcome her physical faults. |
by cultivating a sense OF the
beautiful, she can appreciate, 10 a
high degree, beautiful things II is
possible for her to have q beautiful
voice She can develop a grace of
beautiful carriage that
will be the envy Of her more beauti-
hui sisters.
And, above all, the plain girl o.
woman can cultivate beautiful spir
t which will cause her to stand out
among her friends as delightful
person to be with at all times. Let's
lot bemoan our plainness. but let 1t
,e challenge to us to make our
selves beautiful within and our ex-
eriors will take care OF themselves.
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24

so. did ideals and vain Pursuits.
thousands are being spent in hunt
ing .Dillinger down and The job is
not being as well done as Is desir-
able
For the suppression and control of
crime every community nrust accept
its full share of responsibility. The
job is 50 big that If ii is turned over
in entirity to the federal government
il will dominate all other activities.
Cooperation from the smallest to
the greatest political subdivision is
what the country needs in its fren-
zied and none too successful effort
to control crime
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24
MORE LIQUOR STORES TO OPEN

Following a meeting OF the state
liquor board of control In the state
capitol this week, it was announced
tnat in addition to the 56 stores Al
ready opened in county seat towns.
II more would be established in
towns other than county seats.
Ten stores already fixed upon are.
Ennis, Stevensville. Laurel, White
nall. Whitefish, Gardiner. West YeI-
lowstone. Three Forks. Belgrade ana
Belt. Martinsdale is the eleventh pos-
sfble point for new store.
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24

A more militant policy Is to b.
tried by the American Federation q,
Labor. which is dissatisfied with de
lay f the Wiman board in dispos
ing OF grievances In the automobile
| industry Strikes viii not be pruiaib
/. Ned. In TACT. -lef them strike is apt
TO be the keynote 1 efforts to secure
safiaacfory industrial agreements
Labor leaders declare that 30 long n
employers know they can wait on the
innings of board they will stall
| out II they know = strike is popping
they will do something to Eet to-
gether.
lndc0iye Of the new attitude Is the
effon In the House TO pass the Con
merry bill. providing Z compulsory
5o-hour work week Efforts 10 force
a vote May 18th got under way with
every indication that the bill would
pass the House Whether it becomes
law depends upon the Adjournment
OF Congress II the Senate completes
its schedule and quits early in June
the bill would probably be lost. other
wise. it viii pass. unless the admin
istration interferes.
The public works-unemploymenf
relief fund for the fiscal year 1s35 is
SCI at {1.3-7 900 900 in preliminary
figures. which takes into cOnstdera-
tion the various appropriations al
ready made. which include sums for
crop loans. farm credit. yeterznx
benefits. flood control. and some ~
me total involved in the Independent
o1flces act. passed over tho Prcsi-
dents veto 4 Is admitted that total
expenditures this year Will fall under
tne estimate made In January and
that the deficit viii be at least xz-
800. .OOO. COO short at what xas pre-
dictod.
While estimating that the Recoy
cry program has put three to four
mliis0n persons back to work. VIII |
liam Green. president 0f the A. +. of |
l., told Senate subcommittee that /
he saw little hope of any oonsider. |
able Increase in employment through |
HdF codes Along with the failure q |
the MIA and AAA to r8empIor the
vast number of unemployed he point
Cd TO the failure to raise purchasing
p0wcr 10 the lerel expected with /
something like l0. 900 900 unemployed
N Is evident that the crfsts a n<e
over Ar. Green urKes passage or the
L&Folietie $40 600 .OOo, 900 public vorks
Dill. which would carry the unem-
pi0yed over until private indr,afrv AL
Plentywood herald., 1934-05-24

LABOR ENCOURAGES STRIKES
O-AOUR WEEK PROBABLE
DARROW'S NRA REPORT
DROPS LITTLE INDUSTRIES
10000 200 OUT OF WORK
. REPUBLICANS WIN
WASHINGTON BUSINESS GOOD
WAR DEBTS UNcoLLEcTABLE
tBy Hugo Sims, Pientys~ood HerzId's
Special Washington Core
spondenf)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILL PLAY
Sc NIGHT GAMES UNDER THE
FIOODLIGHTS NEXT SEASON
Night Baseball, Hitherto Experiment in the Stfcks
Becomes Innovation With big Timers
For First Time

and holidays. And there are only
about Is Sundays and holidays in
a season. Seven night games Will
add seven more paying crowds
for each club, and additional
playing games on the road, ne
said. =,
Despite a movement against
the uniform live ball, the Nation
al league voted to continue 1t
through 1885. 1t charged the
waiver terms for clubs within the
league from five to three days,
and increased the waiver price
from $4,000 to $4,000. A resolu-
ton was passed granting lifetime
passes to all retired ball players
who had served 10 years in the
majors.
The American league also end
ed it's annual meeting with the
signing of a new 25-year agree
ment to carry on with the pres
ent eight-club set-up.
1t was announced that the
American league had increased
it's paid attendance by $4,000
ovr the 1888 figures. Today own
ers of both leagues will meet in
joint session at the Roosevelt
hotel.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-13

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olate, 2-3 cup graduated sugar, l
egg, IA teaspoon salt, IL tea
spoon vanilla.
Heat milk to scalding point and
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with hard sauce or cold with whip
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Fruit Salad
One large orange, IL cup cot-
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Peel orange and separate in seq
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cheese. Serve with French dress
ing
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-13
NEXT WAR TO
COST LESS, IS
PORTER'S VIEW
Army Man Says Gas HUI
name Weapon and Far
Less Destructive
BY STEVE T. McGINNIS
United Press Staff Correspondent


BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. Is.
(UP).-The next war will be less
destructive and will be waged at
a smaller cost than the World
war, according to Lieut.-Col. VIM.
N. Porter, chemical warfare in
structor at Maxwell Field, Mont
gomery, Ala, Army Aviation
school.
Colonel Porter, here to address
a luncheon club meeting, scoffed
at predictions that the next war
will take an incalculable toll of
lives.
"That," said the instructor, "'is
just so much hooey spread by the
pacifists.
"The next major war, if there
is one, will be far less destructive
than the World war. 1t will be
waged at a lower cost, primarily
because chemicals, which are
cheaper than the traditional type
of ammunition, will be the prin-
cipal weapons"
1t is because Of the chemical
weapon, according to Col. Porter,
that another great strife would
be less lethal.
"The warning nations will use
gases as their chief attacking ia
struments," the officer continued.
"Gas is the most humane weapon
of war. 1t incapacitates without
killing.
"For example, of the 225,OOO
American casualties in the World
war, one-third were attributable
to gas, but of this, one-third, only
two per cent died. Of the casual
ties from other causes, however,
25 per cent died."
A prolonged shower bath was
prescribed as having the same eff
feet against poison gases as a
steel vest does for bullets. Any
part of the body protected by
water will not be harmed by gas,
Colonel Porter explained.
An air attack, with the air
planes directing gas bombs at the
innocent populace of town be-
low, will be virtually harmless IF
the people keep their heads and
don't stage a riot of fright" he
asserted.
"Gas seldom rises higher than
25 feet above the ground once a
bomb is exploded. To avoid the
gas, the inhabitants need only to
90 to the third or fourth story of
any convenient building.
"If tall buildings are not avail
able, bath tub or shower would
serve the purpose"
What to do in case a covey or
more harmful bombs should come
screaming out Of the clouds was
not suggested.
"This talk about the terrific
toll that gas will take in human
lives in the next war has been
overplayed," Colonel Porter con-
Guided.
The objectionable sin is the one
committed by the other fellow.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-13
Byrns Assured
ofSpeakership as
Two Quit Race

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. (UP)
Representative Sam Rayburn,
Democrat, Texas, last night with
drew as a candidate for the speak
ership of the 74th congress.
His decision, announced in a
terse three-sentence statement,
virtually assures the election of
Representative Joseph w. Byrns,
Democrat, Tennessee, as success
sor to the late Speaker Henry T.
Rainey.
Rayburn's withdraw came a
few minutes after West Virginia's
six Democratic representatives
announced they would join Penn
sylvania's % in voting for Byrns.
Representative John E. Rankin,
Democrat, Mississippi, withdrew
earlier in the day from the speak
ership race and announced he
would seek the post of floor lead
er instead.
Rayburn was thought to have
had the backing of Vice Presi-
dent John n. Garner. This belief
was strengthened when Garner,
an old hand at political strategy,
returned to the capital well in ad-
vance of the congressional SEES
sion. Apparently, however, Ray
burn bowed to the counsel of
those who believe Texas already
has been honored sufficiently
with the vice presidency and sew
eral powerful committee chair
manships.