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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

o. When did Babe Ruth receive his highest salary in baseball?
 A. His annual salary in 1880 and 1891 was $80,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

0. Where is Hongkong? A. It is an island off the south coast of China. o. What does T. H. after Hono- | lulu stand for? A. Territory of Hawaii. O. Define straight, place, show and scratch in horse racing. A. straight" means a bet to win, meaning that the horse must | finish first: "place' is a bet ot fin- ish second: ''show" is a bet to finish third. All "place" and ''show'' bets are paid when the horse bet on finishes in position better than that for which he is played. When a horse is "scratche" it means he will not start in the race. 0. Who is the Russian ambassa- dor to the United States? A.. Alexander A. Troyanovsky. O. When did Babe Ruth receive his highest salary in baseball?
 A. His annual salary in 1880 and 1891 was $S0,00o.
 Q. Is Bing Crosby tenor or baritone?
 A. Baritone.
 Q. What does the name Herzog | mean?
 A. It Is a German family name meaning general or Header of the army. o. If the secretary of state should become president of. the United States by reason of the death of the president and vice president, would the other cabinet members change their positions?
 A. No. A new secretary of state would be appointed.
 Q. Can an American citizen be compelled to vote? A. No.
 Il o. For whom was Mount Las sen, California, named?
 A. Peter Lassen, a pioneer. o. How long did it take to
 build the new Union Railway Sta tion at Cleveland, Ohio, and when
 was it opened?
 A. Building began in 1923 and was completed June 29, 1880, when the terminal opened.
 0. When did Japan declare war against Germany? | A. August 23, 1914. Q. What are All clubs? | A. Organizations of farm boys and girls made possible by the Smith-Lever act of 1914. Their &C., l tivity comes under the farm exten- sion group of the U. s. department | of agriculture, and they take their name from their pledge, which is:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

Q. Is Bing Crosby a tenor or baritone?
 A. Baritone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

0. Who is the Russian ambassa- dor to the United States?
 A. Alexander A. Troyanovsky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

The United States liner, Washington carried 22,O41 mail sacks the other day when she sailed for foreign shores. One million pounds of this was Christmas first class and parcel post mail. This was the largest shipment of mail at this time since 1929, another hopeful sign in the improve ment of conditions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

Iils fisnanac Moon HciH 4sO7 q. m. ran rises 7iii n, moi sets 4i25 D. in. All vehicles must bo lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

0. What does the name Herzog mean?
 A. It Is a German family name meaning general or Header of the army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17
IN TO-DAY'S MAIL

Anonymous accompanied with the address will accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

c. Where is Hongkong? A. It is an island off the south coast of China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

c. When did Japan declare war against Germany?
 A. August 23, 1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

o. What does T. H. after Hono- lulu stand for?
 A. Territory of Hawaii.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

o. For whom was Mount Las sen, California, named?
 A. Peter Lassen, pioneer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

Q. How long did it take to build the new Union Railway Sta tion at Cleveland, Ohio, and when was it opened?
 A. Building began in 1923 and was completed June 29, 1880, when the terminal opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-17

o. Can an American citizen be compelled to vote?
 A. No.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

NIGHT DOG and rabbit dogs for sale.
Exchange night dog for pair OF rabbit
dogs Mr. Clarence H. Campbell, Baltl-
more ave. Capitol HeightS. Md.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

Continued on Next Pags.l
Evening star., 1934-11-11

1856 IRVING N.W.-Large single, ad-
joining bath, md floor sou. exp; hot wa
ter; private family; $50: gentlemen.
24O7 37th ST Nw-Furnished. l large.
l small front rooms; will arrange for light
Housekeeping; adults only.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
ROOMS-FURNISHED.

THE GRAFTON ANNEX. 1875 De Sales
running water near shoWers so0S repToof
building. 24-hr. phone and elevator serv-
ice; $3.50 weekly. 5000 monthly up.
RIX HOUSE. GO6 n.w-Steam heat
Rooms. 81 and up. Metropoiitan s355
1103 18th ST. NW.-Lovely. large Ink.
room with running water gas range. S6.5
also clean single room $50.
18th AND COLUNIBIA-Lovely front room
tied phone. 1885 Lanier pi, NV.
1905 NJ ST. NE-Large front room pri-
vate house, home privlleges. elegantly fur
nished: references exchaneed; garage.
27l4 CATHEDRAL AVE-Large front
room. second floor: suitable two or four
persons attractively furnished: next bath
Board optional. Phone Adams n276 IL"
1891 IRVING NW.-Large. pleasant front
room, kitchenette. with running water.
furnished: 50 per week. H.
1ol? VARYUM ST. NE-Large room
southern exp; suitable for one or two;
next to bath, c h. W. phone. II.
1907 ST NE.-Furnished room, for
gentleman; SID month; md floor. Phone
Lincoln s427-W
STUDIO ROOM for one gentleman. in
lovely. private home; fireplace. bookshelves.
unllmi'ed telephone; continental breakfast:
Valley Vista Call Adams sage
ST. TUCKERMAN ST NW-Room. ga
rage. telephone service. $50.
12IS EUCLID ST. NW.-Single and dou-
bic rooms. new beds. continuous hot water
reasonable.
1925 EUCLID. ST. NW.-Gentleman At;
tractive. comfortable room md floor all
modern convenences; private family. 14th
st. car.
14os EMERSON NW-Girls only; double
room. second floor, next to bath: inst hot
nome: attractive, detached home. family
OF three: J baths; near cars. cafeterias.
Room. SO. Phone Georgia 6O32.
DUPONT CIRCLE. @11O o St nw-Lovely
front room. suitable for two; walking dis
tance: use of phone.
l46l GIRARD ST. NW.-Sineie. double.
warm rooms. kitchen privileges. Phone
1915 CLIFTON ST. NV. APT, Large
bath: > in family; no other roomers; un-,
limited phone: gentleman.
1875 CALIFORNIA. cor 19th-Very large
front ) sunny windows, automatic steam
heat automatic hot water: no Children
1928 DUMBARTON AVE.-Large, front,
Second-Story. sunny room. mi. many
home PRIVILEGES and use of phone. Gentle
$50 EYE ST. NE-Entire End floor. 8
outside rooms and bath; furnished Ink.
Heat. gas and cleo. reasonable.
2721 PA AVE Sc furnished rooms
in modern home. Desirable location.
MOUNT PLEASANTAChoice room. S4.
BAH Brown st. NV. between 10th and
18th. Newton and Meridian. Adams 37S9.
1925 EUCLID-Beautiful large light front
room; twin beds. two men or man and
wife. Also nice single room.
1883 NEWTON ST NV. Apt. 35--Large
attractive front room. very private. home
like. Laundry. Permanent.
NEAR 18th g. COL. RID. NW.-Two bed
rooms and living room. separately or
hoth nrivy IN 70 mi i1u
Columbia 5S01-J.
1744 RIGGS PL. N.w-All conveniences.
private home automatic heat; quiet, clean.
well furnished. Decatur 4124 for infor-
nation.
YOUNG WIDOW wishes congenial room
mate: home privileges. separate beds.
INV S125O each. Other vacancies.
Lincoln 9441.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

YOUNG LADY desires room and board
with private family; boarding houses don I
reply. Address Box 1S3-K. Star Office.
LADY desires single room and board in
private family near Dupont Circle; south
ern exposure. second floor. Pot. 6245
TWO LADIES desire room and board. pri-
vate family; private or Semi-private bath;
living room privileges. Address Box Blk.
Star Office.
BY REFINED LADY in exchange for part
time service as companion. Address Box
204-K. Star Office
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN would like fur
nished room, bath, meals in private
family: no other roomers; ref exch. Ad-
dress Box 1853. City Post Office
MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN wants furnished
room in private home. with meals; re-
fined people and good board: NV: refer
eaceS exch. Box 1853, City Post Office. =
Evening star., 1934-11-11
CLEARANCE SALE

SPECIAL PRICES FOR
This Week Only
1894 JOHNSON SEA HORSE
OUTBOARD MOTORS
CASH OR TERMS.
Extra large trade-in allowance as FUR
ther inducement Fishermen. hunters
and cottage owners. take advantage OF
these prices Get your motors now for
next year. as they will be higher.
JOHNSON MOTOR SALES CO..
ST. 9th ST. NV.
NATIONAL, 5000
Evening star., 1934-11-11
SUBURBAN BOARD.
WANTED-COUNTRY BOARD.

WANTED children to board in subur-
ban home Write or call Mrs. T. H. Graves
100 So. Main ST.. BallSton. Va.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
SALE-AuTOMORuES.

AUBURN 1882 custom cabriolet 12-cylin-
der. two-tone brown Il wire wheels. = side
mounted. large trunk. leather throughout
appears and operates in new-car fashion
priced low at S595 with Triangles Blue
Ribbon Guarantee and 3O-day no-cost
service. No. N. Y. ave. NV. Open
Evening star., 1934-11-11

IN PRIVATE HOME. south front room hav-
ing four windows. open fireplace; garage;
near car and bus lines. Phone Wisconsin
Evening star., 1934-11-11
RENT-OFFICE SPACE.
SALE-AUTO TRUCKS.

FORD 1881 high stake. l57-inch chassis
on duals; lust rebuilt mechanically; new
rubber excellent paint: at bargain price
WITH Trlangle's Blue Ribbon Guarantee and
5o-day no-cost service. Triangle Used Car
Display. 18th and r. !. ave. ne Open
evenings.
FORD 1882 truck; dual wheels; long
Wheel base S175; terms or cash. TO 3
matte tires; 1st-class condition; Sl5O
Sterling 1857. Ask for Mr.. Butler
FORD 1890 I1z-ton hydraulic dump truck
good condition; will sell BODY and lift sep-
arate Call Greenwood 2643-W.
ACME 4-cylinder truck; rotary dump steel
BODY. 4-wheel brakes and starter. Price
500. Call Natl 1916 or Az z sv.
FORDs 1882 hydraulic dumps
hargains for cash-one or all. 1920
g NJ c. trucks. two-ton. reasonable. A. H
Dye. phone North 2279
PRICES slashed only a few days left to
clean house; '33 International half-ton
panel. $500; '29 Ford one-half-ton panel
500; 81 Chevrolet half-ton panel SI4O:
30 Dodge half-ton panel 55; Ila-ton
G: M. c.. sos; 1-ton International SIS
20 others TO select from. International
Harvester Co. Of A, 90l Bladensburk I'd.
ne. Atlantic 399s; open evenings
Evening star., 1934-11-11
OFFICES AND STUDIOS.

BY QUIET GENTLEMAN in Protestant
family: not over S35 month. Address Boz
21Q-K. Star Office.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
USED BOAT BARGAIN.

1884 Richardson Little Giant" Cruiser,
cost new So; 100, including extras;
sacrifice for 81 800.
1894 Gar Wood 25-ft Runabout, run
less than - hours 125-hp. Chrysier
motor. 36 miles per hour: Sl55O.
1884 Matthews "Sailer." cost new :" .S95;
sell for 81 l.S0O.
Terms and Trade
FLOOD GATE
14th and Water SITS. S.W,
Phone Met. 93O3-sS6S
Evening star., 1934-11-11
FARM AND GARDEN.
Continued.

IF YOUR LAWN reeds 5 attention i9n get rriar an y
who does only high-class work: all ma
terials from farm. barnyard manure: the
best priced right; sodding that cannot be
beaten; references 1903 Kenyon NV.
Phone Columbia 6S74.
90. 600 PANSY plants; Steele's Giant Jum-
bo. 81 hundred; dahlia clumps: Flower
Farm S. end Clarendon ave. CLARENDON.
Va Always open. Phone Clarendon loo:
NOW is time to fertilize gardens. flower
beds; rich crumbed compost from chieken
houses. 30 cents; big gunny sack full. IN
4-sack lots. delivered. Phone CLARENDON
1a04-W-2.
COW MANURE. well rotted. 100-lb. sack
75c: sacks So. Rich dirt 10Q.l6 sack'
soc: sacks. $3.50. FireW ood; 81 coro,
delivered Phone Cleveland 12l5 or write
Glenhurst Diaries. Bethesda, Nd.
PANSIES- SWISS GIANTS.
FINE PLANTS-LARGE BLOOMS :.
ALL COLORS. PHONE NORTH Il9I.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
ROOMS AND BOARD.

tCOntlnueuD
1884 CONN AVE.-Well kept. comfortable
single. double: plenty baths twin beds in
ner-spring mattresses large closets. plenty
hot water. 12'
1924 18th ST. NW;-Two large well-fur-
tial meals: reasonable rates: walking dist.
1928 MASS. AVE. N.W.-Nicely furnished
rooms for girls; home privileges: home
cooked meals sa2-6o mo- Decatur 1s. 2Sa2'
2129 WYOMING AVE.-Handsome we'll
appointed residence in fashionable loca-
ton; convenient to downtown; single and
PheRe SdrS S a0TaE
1851 COLUMBIA RD.-Beautiful Sunshiny
rooms, excellent table. entertaining rooms:
right place for young. congenial people.
1921 GALI.ATIN ST. NW.-One room with
large closet. ami. Phone Georgia 1926.
1927 r ST. N.W--For Jewish men or
women; home privileges; excellent cooking.
Address Box 1911. Star once.
1891 CALVERT ST. mr. 18th; Col I'd
Desirable room; Ind A.: carefully prepared
meals. cheerful surroundings: reasonable.
Adams 0552
1923 r ST. NV. Apt. 52-Warm. sunny
room. twin beds. elevator So 80 each.
1918 CALVERT ST NV, Apt: 22-Com-
pleasant home. delicious meals: reasonable
1923 16th-Beautiful home. refined young
people; vacancies: 3 together. $50: room &
board: small single: excellent food.
1473 MERIDIAN PL. N.W.-Single bed
sitting room. next bath: private family
unlimited phone. Phone Adams 9031.
ROOMMATE-3425 14th st. NV; twin
beds in south rm. on End f.. with en-
ployed girl: varied menu.
BRIGHT. warm basement room. next show
er: good board. reasonable; in small adult
Catholic family: garage avail. Adams 4394
$50 MONTH-Room and board. with young
married couple; new twin beds. Telephone
Wisconsin 4413.
1920 18th ST NW-Second A., front; fire.
place, twin beds: suitable > or 3; also sin
gle rooms; privileges. Columbia 9400. l2'
1928 18th NW.-Rooms and board double
& single rooms. fine home e-cooked meals.
Phone Metropolitan 1912.
MOUNT PLEASANT-Large front room in
refined home. adults: good board. Adams
1858.
17I7 K ST. NW-Nicely furnished room.
excellent board. S32 50-S35. District 3229.
1722 ST W.-Attractive large double
room. lovely home. also woman to share
loom; every conf. unsurpassed meals,
1864 K NW.-Double room, new furniture.
twin beds. S:}5 per month each: waking
distance 10 Govt. depts and theaters; ex-
cellent cooking.
1874 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.-PRIVATE
CLUB RESIDENCE FOR YOUNG People.
SINGLES. DOUBLES PRIVATE BATHS,
INNER SPRING MATTRESSES: IAiMAC-
ULATELY CLEAN: SELECTIVE MENU:
REASONABLE
Evening star., 1934-11-11
WANTED-ROOMS AND BOARD.

l OR > UNFINISHED ROOMS with bath
north Of TAYLOR st. NV Address Box
10S-K. Star Office. IL
Evening star., 1934-11-11

1884 CONN. AVE.-Well kept. comfortable
single. double: plenty baths. twin beds. in
ner-spring mattresses. large closets. plenty
! hot water 1os
Evening star., 1934-11-11
RMs,-WITH OR WITHOUT BOARD

1920 MORSE ST NE-Sunny front room
bath 10 min downtown: meals if de-
sired: suit. / or > persons garage: reas.
14S TODD PLACE NE-Comfortable
front room, southern exposure private
home, near car bus North 466g-W
Evening star., 1934-11-11

VICINITY 10th ST-Nice room adjoin-
ing semi-private bath; reasonable; refined
surroundings, good transportation. Phone
Adams -DE0
Evening star., 1934-11-11

THE ALABAMA, Apt. 2O7, iith and N
n.w.-Young man share double room in
! attractive apt. twin beds, walking distance
| 1910 BITMORE ST.-Lovely second floor
| floor front room with another: twin beds,
| two closets. Phone Adams 5549.
| 1869 CALIFORNIA ST. NW-Sinsle. next
bath. southern. double, windows, twin
| beds. good meals: Sd each
Evening star., 1934-11-11
ROOMS-SUBURBAN.

213 WARREN AVE. Aurora Hills. Va
New. furnished front room. large closet.
southern exposure; private home; 10 min
utes F st. bus; gentlemen; meal optional.
116 CHERRY VALLEY RID. Clarendon Va.
2 well-furnished bed rooms: also double
room for gentleman to share with another.
Board optional H.
139 CLARENDON AVE, Clarendon. Va
Room and board for 3 or 4 persons; excel
lent meals; very reasonable. Phone Clar-
endOn 33l H.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

CLEVELAND PARK-Detached home.
large room. twin beds. private shower;
single, double; S25-S30; references. Phone
Evening star., 1934-11-11
TABLE BOARD.
1912 18th St. Nv

Muhlcnberg Hall, Woodstock.
A little over 2 hours from Washington
in beautiful Shenandoah Valley Hospital
ity at its best. Spacious Colonial home. Is
rooms, 4 baths. Plenty of heat and good
things to eat Exhilarating atmosphere
Very special rates for the Fall and VIM
ter season. Mrs. c. E. Walton.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

1925 10Th ST. N.W.-Single and double
rooms; excellent meals agreeable sur
roCndings. Phone North 9049. II"
1906 N H AVE NV, near Dupont Circle
Vacancies. young ladies: double room
over garage, young men; reasonable rates.
FOR YOUNG LADY with Jewish family
in lovely home appetzing. well-balanced
meals; maid service. Adams 2GOl.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
TABLE BOARD.
WANTED-ROOMS.

HILLCREsT. $500 18th st. NW.-Desir-
able table board. wel-balanced meals
S6 week
Evening star., 1934-11-11
SALE-MOTOR CYCLES.

HARLEY-DAVIDSON 1881; excellent con-
dltion; many extras. S95. Addison Chew
rolet. 1437 Irving st. NV. Adams 6411
Evening star., 1934-11-11

BUICK 1881 coupe; quiet and powerful
motor, fine rubber clean interior; will give
many thousands Of miles of reliable trans
Inc 1925 l4th st NV
Evening star., 1934-11-11
noes. PETS, ETC.

BOSTON TERRIER. stud; Boody's King Son
sire OF Porter's King Son and Boody
King Son. Jr., winners Baltimore show;
pups cheap Turn left. Riverdale Bank.
blocks 6@l Cecil ave. Riverdale. Md.
Roody breeder
Evening star., 1934-11-11
ROOMS-UNFURNISHED.

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BROOKLAND. 1898 Evarts st. n.e.-One
very large room and kitchenette for Ink,
first floor: $50; adults.
23s 10th ST. SE.-Attractive, 2 rooms,
kitchen and bath: ami; reasonable;
employed couple.
II M ST. NV unfurnished rooms,
heat and light; use of kitchenctte and
1907 D ST. NE clean. comfortable
rooms front. Ink; . quiet, refined ladies
own home. Heat. light. gas suitable
couple or > ladies. Reasonable
2132 NEW YORK AVE. N.W.-Two rooms
and kitchenette. over store. 12'
1417 BELMONT ST. NV. Apt. 44--Large.
sunny room in newly decorated apt. suit
able for couple or two ladies. IL
ROOMS-FUR. AND UNFUR.
Ills SOUTH CAROLINA AVE. sE.-3
rooms. heat. gas; reasonable.
1909 @ ST. NW.-Large room, southern
exposure; apply Sunday or evenings.
North 1876.
DOWNTOWN. s16 Conn ave-, Apt. 2-one
or two front rooms. furnished or unfur-
nished. adjoining bath; references.
1907 ST. NE rooms. kitchen. bath.
large front and back porches; new home;
gas. cleo. heat: reliable adults: no animals.
Reasonable. H.
THREE HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. $50 per
month also sleeping rooms. 80 per
week. Call 924 N st. NV.
Evening star., 1934-11-11

| 1921 14th ST Nw-Nicely furnished
room. twin beds, next bath. Home con-
| veniences, excellent meals; reasonable.
J Phone Cnlun1 hia Q3S6-W los
Evening star., 1934-11-11
BOATS.

WANTED-Cabin cruiser. Address Box
165-J. Star Office.
CABIN CRUISER. e4-foot. 4 berths. fully
equipped named Leo" docked Capital
Marine Garage. VIII sell for $3.50 or
best cash reasonable offer. Apply 27"6
18th ST. ne. or phone Potomac 22l9.
3s-FT. CABIN CRUISER for sale cheap.
Phone North 1850. Call during week.
i C Huff
Evening star., 1934-11-11
POULTRY AND EGGS.

30 THOROUGHBRED Rocks and Reds, 6
mos; ready to lay. 5ll6 Klingle I'd. NV.
BROODER STOVE. complete good as new,
coal, Will hover 100 baby chicks. So.
$50 NJ NV. Phone District 417:;.
POULTRY trap nests. water tables, feed
hoppers. in exchange for pullets. Tele-
phone Clarendon 10. 8 pm
Evening star., 1934-11-11
ROOMS AND BOARD-SUBURBAN

lO7 WASHINGTON AVE CherrydaIe Va
Nicely furnished front room in private
home: 1Oc bus fare; S:}5. Clar. 145S-Y-2
Evening star., 1934-11-11

RABBIT DOGS (3) Try before you buy.
Cheap. j. w. Colyin. Box No. l. Catlett.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

fog OF his long ocean cruise yester-
day. but the early-morning sun soon
broke through and cleared the route
TO the Pacific Coast.
A cross country trip from Portland,
Greg to Washington was being ar
ranged by the President, to include a
first hand study OF part of the Ma
tons drought area. for which he has
made available $4,000, goo 900 in re-
lief funds
The President looked forward to
visiting power and navigation control
projects now under way in the Pa
cific Northwest. After reaching Port
land Friday he will go to Bonneville
dam and power project in Eastern
Oregon, and then to the Grand Coulee
Evening star., 1934-08-01
BOY HAS OPERATION
ORDERED BY COURT
Father Unrelenting as Doctor
Seeks 10 Cure Two Year
Old Injury.
By IN. Associsted Press

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. August John
Hoffman. i6. whose father objected
for religious reasons. to surgical aid
for his boys injured leg. was oper-
ated on yesterday under a court order
Dr.. j. r. Moore. orthopedie special
ist. removed three and a half infches
Of deesyed bone from the boys leg
The operation was said TO be entirely
satisfactory
Johns father. member OF q faith
healing sect. waited in an anteroom,
unrelenting in his objection.
1t isn't right" he said. to take
matters like this out OF Gods hands
Somebody will have to answer for il
on judgment day
DR. Moore said the operation was
not dangerous and might result in the
boy becoming normal
The lad broke bis leg at play two
years ago and the father refused TO
permit treatment. A social worker
for the Society for the Protection OF
Children from Cruelty saw the young
Ster on the street. followed the case,
and court action was begun against
the father. Judge Theodore Rossn
ordered the operation.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
CHllDS ALLEGED SLAYER
PLEADS HE WAS INSANE

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. August AL
bert Ruske, 27-year-oIo unemployed
mechanic. pleaded not guilty by rea-
son OF insanity In Superior Court
yesterday to the murder OF s-year r-old
Elaine Watson. whose half-buried
body was found in the basement OF
his home.
Superior Judge I. NJ. Golden set
September II as the date for trial.
Police said Ruske confessed he
killed the little neighbor girl by hit
ting her with a whisky bottle and
choking her when she yentured into
his basement in search OF a pet rab-
bit He had killed the rabbit to
make a stew" because he was hun
CRY, they said he confessed, and said
he was infuriated at the thought Of
her finding it out.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
FIRST LADY TWICE
NEAR CAR MISHAP
Stops To Shake Hands With
Woman Driver After
Double Danger.
NJ m. Assoe ia ed Press.

~ ne A3spc iss I'd Press.
EUREKA. Calf. August Mrs.
Franklin y. Roosevelt narrowly es-
eaped involvement in tvo collisions
each time sftn tl1s same driver, as
sae entered this city at noon yester-
dag. II vas disclosed last night. but the
First Lady took the experiences calmly
and With smiles.
AZ Mrs. Rooseveit's blue roadster
driven by her companion. Lorena A.
Hlckok. approached the city another
car driven by Mrs Frank Brennan,
wife OF this ports collector Of Gus
toms. pulled into the highway from ~
side street Miss Hickok swerved from
the highway in time 10 avoid crash.
A few minutes later, as Miss Hickok
was negotiating a right-hand turn into
the business district. Mrs. Brennan's
car came between Mrs Rooseyelt's car
and another following closely behind.
Again quick action on Miss Hickok 5
part avoided collision.
The First Lady stopped at service
station h short distance away where
she cordially greeted Mrs Brennan,
who also stopped her car Mrs Roose-
welt shook hands with Mrs Brennan's
small child
Apparently. 50 far as Mrs Roosevelt
vas concerned. the incidents were
considered closed. for as soon as her
roadster was refueled she and her COM
7 panion continued their trip TO Port
land. Greg.
Mrs Roosevelt. tanned from the days
she has spent out doors during her va
cations trip. was outdoors in a sports
outfit She wore no hat, but had q
ribbon around her hair.
Az Portland Mrs. Roosevelt will
meet her husband on his return from
his vacation trip TO Hawaii.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Drowning Held Accidental.

oGDENsBURG. N. Y. August
tP.-An inquest yesterday resulted in
a verdict OF accidental drowning in
the death Monday night of Frank
Holmes Of Asftabula. Ohio, a wheels
man on the steamer Osborn who fell
from = ladder leading to the boat,
His body was recovered Immediately
but efforts to revive him were futile.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Messengers Robbed Of $4,000.

ALHAMBRA, Calf. August tP1.--
Two Bank of America messengers
were held up and robbed yesterday of
$4,000 in currency they we're taking
from the Ainambra branch OF the
bank TO the post ONCE. Two robbers
stepped from a parked automobile
near the post once, covered them
with pistols, seized their satchels and
fed in the automobile toward San
Gabriel