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Evening star., 1934-06-30
Griffs SniPing
At Yanks Again

A FTER a day of from league
n competition, Nationals and
Yankees were to resume bat
Ting at Grifdth Stadium this
afternoon with hostilities scheduled
to start at 3:15 O'Clock.
The left-handed Walter Stewart
was to 60 to the firing line for the
home side. Johnny Broaca, who
recently stepped out of college TO
make afternoons miserable for
American League batters, was ex-
pected to right-hand for the
visitors.
There was q chance that Jack
Stone. somewhat relieved Of the
stomach ailment that kept him out
of Thursdays battle, again would
be at his outfield post for the
Nationals.
Evening star., 1934-06-30

Vic could tell you how many PAGES
1t was from the south goal line to
the foot Of the prison wall, or how
many signals the quarterback could
call without taking a breath. or the
batting average of the lag who played
third base in 1929. When he faded
from Sing Sing a little while ago,
muttering figures under his breath.
Vic took much of the color and
glamour OF the scene away with him
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Wright Win Disputed.

|ARY WRIGHT and Roy Manley.
u local welterweights. staged an
interesting eight round semi
wind-up, which resulted in Wright get
ting weird decision. Manley, scaling
only l4l to 1867 for Wright. appeared
to have won four rounds to two for
Wright and a brace even. but only d.
Sibour voted 'Manley." Sullivan and
Grier voted for Wright
Mike Groves local featherweight
hoored Joe Raspi for a six-count ir
the first round of a six-rounder and
weathered late rally to win a unan-
imous duke over the Baltimorean in
the best of the prelims
Nay Palmer of this city and Law
renee Gum. Baltimore bantamweight.
fought to q four-round draw while
Bill Bullock, District lightweight. won
dull. one-sided affair from Mamie
Tfllman, another Oriole ringster.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
TURF STARS COMPETE
Rose Cross Likely Favorite in
$4,000 Latonia Derby

LATONIA, Ky. June 80 CPD-Eight
among the pick Of the Nations three
year-olds and the cream of riding
talent face the barrier today for the
SD running of the Latonia Derby.
Kentucky's second richest stake, worth
10000.
Jockey Mack Garner will ride Time
Clock, the Brookmeade entry and
stablemate of Cavalcade; Rose Cross.
the Mrs. J. H. Whitney entry. will be
ridden by Silvio Coucci, and Plight,
winner Of the Texas Derby. will be
piloted by Jockey Balaski.
Rose Cross, which led the field to
win the Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct,
was considered q likely favorite.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
SOMERvILLE is BEATEN.

WINDSOR, Ontario, June 30 P).-
Ollie Galen. Toledo. Ohio. eliminated
C. Ross Somerville of London, Ontario,
former United States champion,
and 2. in the second round Of the
Ontario amateur golf championship
yesterday and advanced into the semi
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Homer Standing

BY the Associated Press
Home runs yesterday-Jackson
Giants, 1; Hartnett. Cubs. /: J
Moore, Phillies. !; Walter, Phillies, /;
Hale, Indians, l.
The leaders-Bob Johnson, Ath-
letics. %; Foxx. Athletics, 81: Gehris.
Yankees, 20; OFT, Giants. 10; Klein,
Cubs. Is; Bonura, White Sox, Is.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
FROM THE PRESS BOX
BY JOHN LARDNER

81. What is the minimum number
Of balls the home club must produce
for every regulation game?
2. Under what circumstances can
an umpire fine a player SIS a minute?
IS. A pitcher comes out on the
field wearing a glove which is brown
on one side and black -and-white
checkered on the other. Is it legal?
a. MAY q first baseman wear a
catcher's mitt? May a second base
man wear a first baseman's glove?
IS. Who is the umpire in chief?
IS. A player throws his cap in the
air and it hits a bstted ball. What
happens to the batsman and to the
fielder who threw the cap? What
happens to each when the cap hits a
thrown ball?
- What is the ofhcial score of a
game forfeited to a visiting club?
e. With man on third, what
happens when the catcher runs in
front of the plate to receive a pitch?
g Why is q batsman out when he
bunts foul on the third strike?
40. How far behind the plate can
the catcher stand?
He Knows the Answers. Too.
II TITLE VIC answers his own
l. questions. as follows. noting that
the average fan gets four out of
ten right:
81. A dozen.
80 An umpire can order a player
to sit down on the bench and fine him
IS for every minute he remains stand
ing
- No. The color of the pitcher's
glove must be uniform to avoid con-
fusing the batter.
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A Base Ball QUESTIONABLE.

r THINK MI. Dalmus Sullivan
/ must have heard of Little Vic. or
known him somewhere. Mr.. Sui
livan is the author of a communica-
tion which has just come to hand.
containing a number Of questions and
answers on base ball rules and sta
tistics. He attributes the question
naire to person called Little Vic,
and. though he does not identify this
man with my prison chum. l feel
sure it must be the same guy.
This is the gist Of Mr.. Sullivan's
letter:
Little Vic, the statistical ace. has
been taking time out in the last two
or three nights to compile worthless
base ball data which he will recite
for a song or even less. Little Vic
says these are things every base ball
bug ought to know.
without peeking in the rule book,
you might try to answer the follow
ing base ball questionnaire, his latest
compilation:
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Hamas Lined Up
To Scrap Lasky

BY the Associated Press.
7 OS ANGELES, June 30.-Steve
IL Hamas. heavyweight title con-
tender, will meet Art Lasky,
Minneapolis sensation; Make Ros-
enbloom, light heavyweight cham
pion. or Lee Ramage, San Diego
boxer. here this Summer. promoter
Lou Daro announced today.
The bout probably will be fought
In August.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
U. S. Women Strons.

VYyOOD. winner over the former
w Columbia University player,
David N. Jones, in straight
sets, will meet the survivor of the Won
Cramm- Kirby match in the quarter
finals next week. Stoefen will play
Crawford and Austin meets the
Shields Boussus winner. The survivors
of the Lott-Hopman and Perry -Quist
encounters will clash in the remaining
quarter final.
Helen Jacobs 4-6, 81, 6-1 VIC
tory over Joan Ingram and Sarah
Palfrey's one-sided conquest of Mrs.
Kitty McKane Godfree, 6-3, 81. left
America with three representatives in
women's singles. The other, Carolin
Babcock was paired against Peggy
Scriven of England in the fourth round
today
Evening star., 1934-06-30
MANDElL RULED "UNFIT"

Ex-Champ, Beaten by Unknown,
Is Suspended Indefinitely.
SACRAMENTO. Calf. June 80 up.
Sammy Mandell of Rockford, ILL.,,
former lightweight champion, was in
definitely suspended today by the
California Boxing Commission as
physically UNIT"
The commission also suspended
Sammy Slaughter, Negro middle
weight from Terre Haute, Ind, pend
ing investigation, and set down Willie
Britt of Oakland for go days for
quitting.
Mandell was suspended as a result
of the beating he took Wednesday
night In Oakland at the hands of Joe
Bernal. virtually unknown San Fran
cisco youngster.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
A $50, 600 Trail.

"A ACDONALD SMITHS pursuit
N of a national golf crown be-
longs among the rarer ragas
Of sport.
Starting his first match "a years
ago at Philadelphia. where he tied for
the top, he has carried his campaign
through over 20 United States opens
and at least a dozen British assaults.
And, all along this bunkered and
barren road, Mac Smith has paid his
way-railroad fares. steamer fares,
hotel bills and other expenses that
ALWAYS nile up.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
'TRYlsYMPATHY FAVORED

23 Juveniles Entered in First of
Arlington Features.
CHICAGO, June 30 Lp).-The first
OF Arlington Parks big purses, the
Hyde Park Stakes at So furlongs, was
up forf decision today with an over
sized s1eld of % juveniles from all
parts of the country named.
Mrst willis Sharpe Kilmer's Try
Symp btny. which won the Detroit
Juven Lie Stake a month ago, was the
overn light choice at to /.
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yet went out with the score 40
against him. A scratch single py
Bill Terry, a walk to Mel OFT and
Travis Jackson's eleventh homer
scored three OF these runs In the
first inning and the other came on
q pass, a sacrifice and two wiid
pitches in the. sixth. The Giants
final three runs came in the eighth
OF Owen Carroll on three hits and
a pair of walks Brooklyn col
lected 13 hits OF Fred Fitzsimmons
and Joe Bowman, yet could make
only two runs.
The victory was a valuable one
for the Giants. for it enabled them
to pick up q half game on the
second-place Chicago Cubs. who
fought an 8-8 draw with Pitts
bursh, and Z tlll game On the
Evening star., 1934-06-30
MILLER GETS DECISION.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. June 80 Lp).
Freddie Miller of Cincinnati. N. B.
A. featherweight champion. won a
decision over George Hansford, Los
Angeles in their 10-round non-title
bout at the American Legion Stadium
last night.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
N ats Are Handicapped.

CoMF ARSON OF the batting marks
I of tthe understudies now in the
lint up with those of regulars on
the ailfng list reveals sharply how
greatly Handicapped is the Washing
ton bal1 club as it endeavors to keep
itself Up in the rabid American
League race.
Wheri Jack Stones stomach went
awry the other day. the regular right
fielder was slugging at a neat .307 rate
But Dave Harris, sent in to patrol the
right rIa sture until Stone can return
to his Hask, shows batting average
of only 262
Back kCf the bat. the Nationals are
in sad way so far as the catcher s
contrif,ut ion to attack is concerned.
Moe Isefg boasts a mark OF .253. but
his throwing arm is out of whack.
Luke, .Stswen went up to $50. right
aroundA his career average, in the
short time he was in action before
that "lseaning" put him on the bench.
So all The catching has to be done BY
Eddie phillips. And Phillips hits just
l74
Evening star., 1934-06-30
AIR STATION WINNER.

Naval Air Station defeated Army
War College. 8-3. yesterday in a
Capital City Soft Ball League game
Rip Collins. pitching for the winners,
allowed only five hits.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Exhibition Base Ball

New York (American League), IL;
Norfolk (Piedmont), Q.
Philadelphia Athletics, o; Lakewood
IN. - a. O., ,.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
The Big Milwaukee Show.

1.-TWO OF Keene Fitzpatrick,s ia
vorite runners in the way of
form and speed are Billy Carr
and Ben Eastman.
Billy Carr Is through, but the will
lowy blond from Stanford will be one
OF the big features today in the
A. A. U. carnival at Marquette.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Bad Break All Around.

w HEN ~ Joe s,sslns kuhsl cracked s,,s his leg
ttiona5' offensive took another
solid wb Hop. Joe had built his aver
age upfto .2S9. Nothing like the fine
mark ne maced last season, but he
was moving up fast. But the best
Red" Kress, who has taken over
kuheP:s job, has hit since becoming
a Natl Dnal is .238.
A catch there. however. In the
half dpzen games he has played at
frst b ase Kress has made but a brace
OF hits and his average at bat while
unoer: tudying at the initial station
is onl'S .O95.
Oss'e Bluege is cracking down on
the leather at 26O gait. And Bluepe
Is the reserve to step in when Cecil
Travis; batting .367; Buddy Myer
sluggir & at .305, or Joe Cronin. with
mis- average at .284 and steadily rising
TO normal, steps out Also. Blueee is
the main right-hand swinging pinch
batter with Harris in the lineup.
Last and in this instance least. is
Gus Ingas, the Nationals fifth out
helder and sole left-hand pinch-bat-
Ter Wnen the regular lineup goes.
Gus tltps far has batted for only .O53
IN emNgencies. In 19 times at bat
he ha't cracked a lone hit,
Anb' They Passed Up Bolton.
HOWEVER they are considered
/ The reserves are making no
sterling contributions to the
Nation als' attack this year. What
with injuries to regulars and numer-
Gus pitching failures forcing Manager
CronDh to call on his extras with ex
ceptio nal frequency this season. the
preser Vt low plight of the Washington
Dali nb is easily understandable.
And the sad showing of the reserves
at bats leads to the thought that per-
haps Clark Griffith might we'll have
kicked in with the 81 900 or more that
Woulds have lured Cliff Bolton from
that grocery store down in North
CAROL ha.
Aftr all, .4l0 batter stepping to
the pl Rte IN pinches might have aided
the Nftionals plenty this year.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
SCRAP WITH BASS :.
NEXT ASSIGNMENT
Fights a Gritty Battle to
Gain Nod Over Foreman.
Al Gets One Vote.
BY FRANCIS e. STAN.

u CCUPYING a niche SINH
| lar to that which he
Y J filled so capably back in
the bootleg" boxing
days, little Petey Sarron again
looms today as the scrapper
about whom will revolve most
OF Washington's near-future
featherweight fiStic warfare.
The pint-sized Syrian once more IL
installed as boss of the local feather
weight brigade as a result of his 10
round triumph last night at Grifith
Stadium over a slipping Al Foreman
and spoils to the victor NAV not be
long forthcoming Already plans are
afoot to match the clever Petey with
Benny Bass next month.
Some 500 spectators. gambling
successfully against threatening clouds.
watched Sarron, rusty himself. come
from behind TO earn a split decision
over the even rustier former Fort
Myer soldier, who claims the light
weight championship of the British
Empire and was making his first
American start since 1929
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Last Two Heats Tell.


THE third round was one of two
exceptions. After winning the
first two on The Star score card.
Ssrron caught one on the jaw, but
took it unblinkingly. although the blow
won the round for Foreman. In the
sixth it was more serious for the
hairy -cheste0 Alexandrian. Forema
rammed home a terrific short right
which shook up Sarron near the ropes.
but before Al could follow it up Petev
was in on him like a flash. holding
until his head cleared. and then
launching a barrage of his typically
spectacular but not particularly dam
aging blows to all but win the round.
GOing into the ninth round Fore
man seemed to have a shade, with
three rounds to a pair for Sarron and
two even. But Sarron finished UP in
whirlwind style to capture the last two
sessions. the ninth standing out as
his lest. In this he belted Foreman
about the ring without absorbing even
single effective punch in return.
Referee Harry Sheehy (Kid Sulli-
van) snd Judge Buck Grier voted for
Sarron while Henri di Sibour. the other
Judge. cast his ballot for Foreman.
Sarron weighed l26l4. while Foreman
came in at the surprisingly low figure
of 1881
Evening star., 1934-06-30
League Races

SATURDAY, JUNE 30. 1884.
American
Yesterdays RESULTS
Cleveland. s: CHICAGO. 2 f11 tnnines). .
Detroit st. Louis, rain.
Otner clubs not scheduled.
Evening star., 1934-06-30

In the course of this 24-year drive,
Mac Smith has travelled more than
100, 900 miles at total cost well
beyond $50 ,000-after just one cup
that carries the crest of a United
States or a British open. A great
money player in leading money tour
naments. one of the most brilliant
of all sharpshooters with every club
in the bag, master swinger with the
smoothness of the Summer winds. it
seems incredible that he should have
failed so long.
His stand at Sandwich this week
resulted in tie for fourth place.
AH-Star Selections.
w that fash upon your vision
as base balls all-star selec-
tions for July 10 come up for dis
cussion?
Gomez, Hubbell, Gehrig. Gehringer,
Cochrane. Terry. Cronin, Dickey,
Dean, Medwick. Manush, Van Mungo.
Klein, Vaughn, Lopez, OFT. Foxx.
Ruth, Frisch. jackson?
The three Stand-outs are Gomez,
Hubbell and Gehringer, peering,- at
least. from this balcony
From that point on. the scramble
turns into something of snarl. Lou
Gehrig belongs there. but Terry and
Cronin are along the rim of the upper
crust that will make up both teams.
One Of the bigger moments will
be the meeting of Gomez and Hub
bell. with a pair of left arms that
belong among the greatest in the
game.
Evening star., 1934-06-30
Sarr0n Tageed Twice

CARRON proved two things during
y the course of the evening He
proved the Foreman of todav is
not the same scrapper who flattened
Goldie Ahearn in one round back in
1925 and he also demonstrated. to
complete satisfaction, that once and
for all he can take it,"
Twice Foreman rammed home his
famed right-hand punch. power in
which being one of the few assets
he hasn't left strewn somewhere along
the route Of his l4-year fstic career.
Both times. once IN the third round
and again in the sixth. Petey took
the blows courageously and fought
back all the harder.
In reality the tussle was in the
nature Of comeback" attempts for
both principals. Sarron had been on
the shelf for six weeks prior to last
night with bad hand. but his Law
on was as nothing compared with
Foreman's. Not long before bell time
1t was disclosed that the ex-local ia
Vorite was making his first ring start
in six months.
Both showed effects of the lay-off.
especially Foreman. The few oc-
casions the smart Syrian gave him
to plant a haymaker on his Jaw
usually found Al too slow to capitalize
on the opportunities.
Evening star., 1934-06-30

GAMES TOMORROW
Brooklyn at N, 7.
Chicago at PIttsb
st. Louis ct Cincin.
Phila. at Boston,
Evening star., 1934-06-30

N.Y. 81 A 81 Al 81 81 sI40I24I. .625l.
DetI Al 81 ri 81 81 5IlOl40l25l.6I5I q
oleI 81 26 81 Al 81 81 4Isal2el .6a2l 9
BosI Al 81 al 81 u 81 7I36L31L.630L 8
wnI 81 Al 81 5l-I Al 81 9I36l32l.52eI 8
Still q Al Al 81 6l-I 81 6I2sI34L.452I11
Phil Al Al Al Al 81 81 3I26L3sl.406I14
Chi q 81 81 81 2l 81 6El21A6I.313l20h
L.. l24I25 I29I3I 3II32I34I3SI46I--I
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NYlEI a Al 81 81 ~ 81 7I42I24l. 1881. =.
cniI 5l-I 81 a 81 81 81 sl40I2eL e06I
stLl z FL 81 81 81 y eIasl2eI:6e4l 3
Pitt 81 q eEL 81 81 81 5L34I2sl.54sI
Bosl 81 n A. 81 81 81 7l34L3Ol .63lI 2
Bkll IN 81 81 81 a. 81 5I2el40I. .39zl16
Phil 81 A q 81 81 Al 5L24AlI.969Il7h
CinI 81 q II 81 81 81. 4L6l20Iz3l: :317I2Oh
L. Observation-Disclosures
Evening star., 1934-06-30

National
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
New York z; Brooklyn. .
Chicaso- 8; Pittsburgh. tS innings.
RAIN ...
Cincinnati. =; st. Louis l.
Philadelphia. 8; Boston, 4 60 innines)
Evening star., 1934-06-30

GAMES TODAY GAMES TOMORROW
NJ Y at Wash, 3:15. N Y at Wash
Boston at Phila. Boston at Phila.
Det at st Louis Det at ST Louis.
Clev. at Chicaso. Clev. at ChicsEo.
Evening star., 1934-06-30

GAMES TODAX
BROOKLYN at N Y
CHICAGO at Pittsb.
81. Louis at Cincin.
Phua. at Boston.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
HEADQUARTERS FOR FILA TO BE
 ESTABLISHED
Rooms Leased in Shattuck Building and Organiza-
 tion Underway

Territorial headquarters for the National Emergency Council and Federal Housing Administration will be established soon in the Shattuck Building where suite of five rooms has been leased, ac- cording to John E. Pegues, FILA Director for Alaska. Office equip ment and furniture is expected to arrive here on an early steamer.
 Robert Bartlett, who has been appointed Assistant Director, to have direct charge under Title Two, providing for government in- surance of mortgages on newly constructed residences, will reach Juneau by November 28, MT. Peg : ues said. The organization of the office will be completed as soon as possible, he added. Mrs. Bart lett and their small daughter will visit Mrs. Bartlett's mother in California for a short time before coming north.
 Appointments that have already been made by MT Pegues are that of H. I. Lucas, as Executive As sistant under Title One, which provides for the modernization and improvement of homes, Mrs. John Ahlers and Mrs. Nadia Yes. tai, as stenographers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
MEYERS DAUGHTER WINNER IN CONTEST
 THAT'S NATIONWIDE

Virginia Dare Meyers, 23-month- old-daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. w. Meyers, has just received a bronze medal, and honorable mem ton award as one of the winners in national baby picture contest held in conjunction with the Cent ury of Progress Fair in Chicago this summer.
 In addition to submitting the picture, Virginia Dare made a personal appearance before the judges this summer while she and her mother were visiting in Chi cago.
 The medal is attractive. with a finely modelled relief of child's head on it, and engraved with honorable mention" on the re- verse side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
FLANDIN'S NEW
 CABINET IS IN
 SADDLE,FRANCE
Government Ia kes Quick Action--No Bloody
 Riots

PARIS, Nov. 9.-The swiftly or ganized French Cabinet of Eti- enne Flandin, forged ahead of the specter of National strife which the country watched quietly the chief plans for economic revival and reduction of unemployment.
 No violent disorders followed former Premier Doumergue's down. fall.
 Fears of troubles similar to the bloody riots of last February were dissipated when the new govern nlent took the saddle and immedl- ately ordered out heavy police squads which remained at strate- gic points in Paris.
 No attempts were made to start any rioting of any consequence. Royalists undertook several dem- onstrations but they petered out under a rain of police fists.
 Fifty arrested were later releas- ed and told to go to their homes and remain there. or else keep quiet if on the streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
NEBRASKA TO HAVE 1 HOUSE
 LEGISLATURE
Senator Norris Amend ment Carries by Major
 ity of 85,000 Votes
FIRST STATE TO
 ADOPT NEW MOVE
Originator Declares Action Is His Greatest Polit-
 ical Achievement

LINCOLN, /Nebraska, Nov. g. United States Senator George w. Norris, revamper of Constitutions, is confident his one House Legis- lature, which he won for Nebraska, is his greatest achievement.
 This radical change in Nebras- ka's lawmaking machinery, wrought in less than one year, is placed by Senator Norris above his amend ment to the Federal Constitution, which, after more than 10 years of fighting, abolished the Lame Duck Congress.
 The one House amendment to the Nebraska State constitution was won by vote of S5,OOO major ity.
 The one House Legislature of 30 to 50 members, will be elected by districts on nonpartisan ballot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
FOREST SERVICE
 TO BUILD SKI
 RUN ON ISLAND

Work will be undertaken by a United States Forest Service crew on construction of a ski run on Douglas Island either this fall or early next spring. according to Assistant Regional Forester We'll man Holbrook.
 This work will be done as soon as it is possible to divert Forest Service crew to the site and will extend to Cowee Creek which flows into Gastineau Channel near the Douglas bridge approach, MT. Hol- brook stated.
 The run will be from two to two and one-half miles in length, along the creek. Both the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and the Douglas Chamber of Commerce had requested the construction Of the run, to be used by the public on both sides of the Channel, and the Forest Service agreed to un dertake the work.
 Last week petition was cir culated among those interested in skiing, asking that an effort be made for the construction of a ski run near the bridge on Doug las Island, on the basis that after the completion of the bridge, it would be far more accessible than the present runs up the Gold Creek basin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
LIGHTHOUSE BOAT
 ARRIVAL 'IS ONLY
 HARBOR ACTIVITY

Although there was one visit from deep-sea vessel and cer- tain amount of local movements, Juneau's waterfront was generally quiet yesterday and this morning. However, this afternoon at 5 o'clock, the Northland was ex- pected from Seattle.
 The Cedar, United States Light house Service boat, berthed at the Government Dock yesterday after noon for supplies. She left at 10 o'clock this morning.
 Southbound, are the Yukon. which is expected to arrive here Monday, and the Northland, due out, probably, Sunday on return from Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-11-09
JEALOUS MAN
 GOES INSANE,
 TURNS SLAYER

STONEHAM, Mass, Nov. g. Joe E. Lfdquist, extremely jealous of his wife, went suddenly insane, the police believe, and strangled her to death. He then stabbed to death his twelve-day old son and his two year old daughter Syrenie, then hanged himself after writing a note in blood. The tragedy was revealed this morning when neigh bors notified the police there was a strange stiffness about the Lid quist home.