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nacle, located in the 400 block of
Ridge street, clad in spectacular uni
forms of red and black. Jones and
wilkins created quite a sensation
among the children of the neighbor-
hood, who started to jeer. A ball OF
paper was thrown into Jones car. The
prophet said the paper was on fire,
but testimony on this point was con-
flicting.
At any rate, he and the deacon got
out of the car and one thing led to
another. Finally there was a gen.
eral rumpus with Prophet Jones
brandishing his sword at the alleged
hecklers.
Willie r. Daniels, colored, said the
sharp sword point slit his leg. and
Robert Millard, also colored, testified
he was cut on the hand. The jury
was told wilkins cut Rebecca F.
Hatcher and Alice GellinA
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REWARD OFFERED
FOR MISSING GIRL
Police Extend Search for
Three Who Disappeared
From Homes.

A 5000 reward today spurred the
search for l3-year-old Betty Kathleen
Bowman of Falls Church, Va, as po-
lice in Washington and nearby COM
munitieS sought two other missing
girls. including a bride-to-be and a
young art student
Mayor L. P. Daniel of Falls Church
announced he has been authorized to
offer 5000 reward to the first person
or persons giving information leading
to the location or actual contact with
the Bowman girl, missing since Sep
tember II.
Engineer Also Missing.
The girl disappeared at the same
time as Richard H. Welles, %, a civil
engin aer. formerly of Lyon Village,
Va, who had been employed on a
construction job near her home
Authorities had information, which
they were never able to confirm, that
the young couple tried to go to South
America. Betty was last seen as she
rode away on her bicycle toward JET
ferson High School The bicycle was
found several days later near Oakwood
Cemetery in Fairfax County.
The reward, offered by the family,
it was noped may yet bring about the
missing girls reunion with her sorrow
ing mother. Mrs Kathleen Bowman.
Disappears Before Wedding.
The girl who disappeared Monday
night just two days before her we'd
ding day is Miss Corinna Loring, 26,
a public stenographer, and daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Loring. 3110
Beech street. Mount Rainier, Md.
Miss Loring's fiance, Richard Tear,
90, an attendant at st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, and her mother have heard
nothing from the girl since she
slipped quietly from her home Monday
night while waiting for Tear to call
All arrangements for the wedding had
been made.
The girls father is engaged in con-
struction work at Cambridge. Md. In
.quiries there failed to reveal the pres
ence of the missing bride-to-be.
ElICIluo Va tllC lolllliy CApICooCu lilC
opinion the girl must have changed
her mind about the marriage and
slipped quietly away to remain in hid
ing until everything blows over"
Police. however, were asked to aid in
the search.
Many Clues Offered.
Headquarters detectives last night
sought to sort tangible clues from a
mass of information and hearsay con-
cerning the disappearance of 15-year-
old Alva Carmen Thyrring, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Viggo Thyrring, AIT
Oglethorpe street.
The girl, a Central High School
student, and a talented art pupil.
dropped from sight October rs. Her
parents believe that she has been abb
Quoted, although police doubt this
theory.
Yesterday 5000 circulars bearing
full descriptions and photograph Of
the missing schoolgirl were broadcast
throughout the country.
Meanwhile several close friends of the
girl will be questioned further, it was
said. Detectives last night investi-
gated false lead which placed the
girl in Northwest Washington.
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Regular Operator
Gone, Switchboard
Wires Get Tangled
Change in Relief Plans
Brings Confusion to
Prettyman's Office.

A telephone switchboard installed in
the Office of Corporation Counsel Pret-
lyman a few days ago was being op-
Grated today by relays of bewildered
stenographers, clerks and messengers
because the regular operator has lost
her job under the emergency works
system.
The operator was assigned to the
board as an emergency works project,
but Commissioner Allen has assigned
all emergency workers to direct relief
rolls in order to save money because
of the reduced Federal grants for re-
lief for this month.
Possibility of the operators dismis-
sal was not foreseen a week ago, when
with much noise the board was put in.
1t is expected means of hiring an ex-
pert for the board will be sought.
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five DENY GUILT
IN OIL CONSPIRACY
Arraignment Follows Indictment
Of IA in Alleged $500,000
Fraud.

Five Of the IA men indicted a week
ago in the alleged oil royalty fraud
conspiracy through which hundreds
Of Eastern investors are said to have
been mulcted of about S500,000, were
arraigned in District Supreme Court
today and pleaded not guilty.
They were c. Reese Warde, named
as Office manager of the U. S. Roy
alties Exchange. through which the
sales were conducted; D. M. Ryan,
said to have been associated with the
exchange in the sale of royalties, and
Eruno Cohn, John Zimmerman and j.
Bolton, alleged to be statesmen for U.
S. ROYALTIES.
The head Of the organization,
Thomas J. T'ightman. alias Lewis c.
Van Ripper. still is the object of a Ma
t;on-wide search oy postal authorities
snd Department of Justice agents.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
S'oord-Wielding 'ProPhet''
Freed on Assault Charge

Resplendent in full dress suit, David
Jones, colored, self-styled prophet of
the Tabernacle of the Living God,
heard a District Supreme Court jury
today declare him not guilty of as
saulting two colored men with a sword
he had said he was divinely directed
to wear.
Exonerated with him was Deacon
Wheeler wilkins of his church, who
was alleged to have cut two colored
women with a knife in the melee.
The jury was out an hour and q
half considering the plea presented
by Defense Attorney Harold 2. Haw-
ken that the prophet and deacon acted
In self-defense.
The charge against the two arose
from an alteration last August 20
when Prophet Jones and six members
of his flock emerged from the taber.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
SLAYER OF SON
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
David L. Ashcraft, Crippled News.
paper Vendor, Arraigned
on Murder Charge.

With a wordless shake of his head,
David L. Ashcraft. confessed slayer of
his 5-year-old son, David, jr., today
indicated his plea of not guilty to the
first-degree murder charge against
him.
The crippled newspaper vendors
face was drawn and quivering as he
sat in a wheel chair and heard Clerk
William Adkins of District Supreme
Court read the lengthy indictment.
But when Adkins asked. Are you
guilty or not guilsy?" his response was
prompt.
Ashcraft had made a voluntary
statement to police, protesting his love
for his son and seeking to justify the
killing by fear of the boys future. He
was quoted as saying he sa: for three
hours with the sleeping child in his
arms before he turned on the gas,
which he hoped would end his own
life as well as the boys.
He was represented at the arraign-
ment by Attorney Fred ]. Icenhower.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
q 'Jackie'' Brooks of Chest Fame
Ends 20 Months in H0sDitaI
Girl. Whose Smile BeckOned From
Posters, Is Pronounced RecOrered
From Spinal Disease.

Jackie" Brooks. the 5-year-old
girl who has smiled at thousands of
Washingtcnians through her picture
on Community Chest campaign pos
tiers for the last two years, is playing
happily at. her home in Oxon Hill.
Md, today. we'll along toward recov-
cry from the spinal disease for which
she has been receiving treatment for
the last 20 months.
At Children's Hospital yesterday
she gathered together her dolls, told
her story about the Seven Little
Goats" to fellow patients for the last
time, bid the nurses farewell and with
a carefree toss of her brown curls
passed through the doors of ward G
to live again with mother, Mrs. Elvis
Brooks; her brother. Alvin, 7. and
her grandmother. Mrs. Julie Thorne,
at their country place in Maryland.
AS one of hundreds of crippled
children aided to health at the Chest
supported hospital Jacqueline gave
freely of her dimpled smiles to provide
appealing illustrations for Community
Chest publicity.
Pictured in the movies as she lay
for six months on the orthopedic
frame, Jackie" was probably the
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most frequently photographed child
in Washington hospitals Her por-
trait in connection with the Chest
campaign was as familiar to residents
of the District as an international
trademark.
Although delighted over her recov-
cry, doctors, nurses and juvenile pa
tients at the hospital yesterday ex-
pressed regret as they saw her go.
Undismayed by long suffering from
the spinal affliction, the child. with
her happy disposition. had become a
favorite.
But the hospital is thing of the
past for Jacqueline now. The year
and a half of confinement, the long
months on the orthopedic bed and
the plaster casts are gone, perhaps
forever. Only brace at her back.
which eventually shall be removed.
serves to remind her of the ailment.
1t will be at least year before
Jackie" enters school, but today she
smiled at the thought of it. Posing
for photographers in the hopsilal is
lots of fun" she agreed, but life
on the outside, with freedom to run
about. nurse her dolls and play like
all the little boys and girls in school,
will be much nicer, she insisted
Evening star., 1935-11-08
ENGINEERS OPEN
PARK WORK BIDS
Meridian Hill and Franklin
Square Jobs Estimated.
Figures Tabulated.

Bids were opened today at the Navy
Department by engineers of the Ma
tional Park Service for improving
Meridian Hill Park and for planting
in Franklin Square.
Each set of bids contained number
of items for which the unit prices
were given by the contractors. Thus,
officials explained, it will be number
of days before the lump sum low bid
can be worked out.
Some time during the coming week
c. Marshall Finnan, superintendent
of the National Capital Parks. hopes
to recommend to Secretary Ickes def
mite awards for contracts for the
work in Meridian Hill Park and
Franklin Square Public Works Ad-
ministration funds make these Jobs
possible.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
ALLEGED GANG MEMBER
is GUILTY OF ROBBERY
E. j. Fitzpatrick Declared to Have
Been With Morris Beck
in Fatal Hold-up.

Edward j. Fitzpatrick. alleged mem
Der of the BLACK Face Gang" who
was with Morris Beck, leader of the
gang. when the latter was killed Oc-
tober l3 during a hold-up of the
Blue Bell Barbecue. on Bladensburg
road northeast. pleaded guilty to two
robbery charges in District Supreme
Court today.
Vivian M. Jenkins. another alleged
member of the gang, pleaded not
guilty.
Both Fitzpatrick and the girl were
charged with participating in the
barbecue stand hold-up and the rob-
berry of Thompson's Restaurant, in
the HOO block Of Pennsylvania ave-
nue., on the night Of September 4.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
DISCRIMINATION CHARGE
MADE ON MIRA. SLASHES

Discrimination in the reduction pro-
gram at N. r. A. was charged by John
Donovan, president of the N. r. A.
Lodge, American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees. which last night
observed the second anniversary of its
chartering. 1t met at the Hayloft.
The lodge adopted a resolution call
ing for return to duty of. Henry Rhine,
one of its leaders. who is among the
group being dropped by the National
Recovery Administration.
E. Claude Babcock, national presi-
dent of the federation, said it was the
province Of workers to guard against
discrimination where forces are being
reduced.
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so employees and officials looked on.
Goldsmith. u, began working in the
museum at II as private messenger
Soon thereafter he was put in charge
of selling ofiicial programs at Presi-
dent Garfields inaugural ball, held in
the old museum building before it was
completed.
Superintendent Of the museum build
ing from october 20, 1908, to october
81, 1885, Goldsmith personally directed
many Of the Improvements in facili-
ties.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
STUDEBAKERO.K.'S
TEACHING ON REDS
Federal Commissioner of
Education Gives Indirect
Endorsement in Speech.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. November G.-Federal
Commissioner of Education John w.
Studebaker gave an indirect indorse-
ment to the teaching of communism
in the public schools of the Nation
during forum panel discussion be-
fore the general session of the Mis-
souri, State Teachers Association.
Expresses Position.
Speaking on Should Educational
Organizations Safeguard Freedom of
Thought ano Instruction in American
Schools" DR.. Studebaker did not men,
ton communism by name, or refer to
the widespread discussion in Washing
ton over the teaching of the subject
in the schools there. but he did say:
"One of the major characteristics u
modern relationships is the imposition
of iron-clad control over education
They aim to prevent both youth AID
adults from hearing about. readlrrS,
about or discussing other governments
They suppress all inquiry Of the crlti-
cism Of their regimes on the ground
that such consideration is seditiouS.
that all critics are disloyal and that the
acts of the government are not prop
erly subject to investigation or an
alySis.'
DR.. Studebaker also declared the
teaching profession must defend Itself
as we'll as democracy by insisting on
freedom of thought and freedom of m
struction.
Fear Preaching
What people seem to fear when
they, perhaps, unwittingly, subscribe
to alien and undemocratic proposals
to interfere with freedom of instruc-
ton he said, lis that teachers will
use their positions to preach and ad-
vocate social PHILOSOPHERS necessarily
included in certain courses. For this
reason it is highly important that We
make it crystal clear by our class room
deeds as well as by our professional
pronouncements, that when We seek
the right to teach and the inalienable
and essential American right of the
learner to learn, We are not asking for
the right to preach or advocate"
Teachers in the Washington public
schools are permitted to teach the
facts of communism but not TO advo-
cate that form of government under
a ruling of Corporation Counsel E.
Barrett Prettyman. The ruling was
an outgrowth of provision in the
1885 District of Columbia appropria-
ton act forbidding the payment of
salaries to teachers who teach COM
munism.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
CHILD DIES OF SCALDS

Doris Koenig Victim of Fall in
Tub at Home in Northeast.
A pail of grief was cast today over
the family of 22-month-old Doris
Koenig, who died yesterday from
scalds received Tuesday evening when
she fell into a tub of hot water in
a hall of her home, 2432 Fourth street
northeast.
Doris, youngest Of six children, died
in Sibley Hospital, where physicians
employed every method they could to
ease her suffering.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
CHILD FOUND DEAD

Ivy Ellen Gregg Believed Smoth-
cred in Crib.
Ivy Ellen Gregg, 4-month-old
daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Gregg. 413
Second street southeast, was found
dead in her crib shortly before noon
today, apparently smothered to death.
The baby was rushed to Providence
Hospital, where she was pronounced
dead on arrival.
The grief-stricken mother said she
saw the child early this morning and
found her awake. She returned to
the babys room about II o'clock and
found the infant lying on her face.
Evening star., 1935-11-08
Named to Police Force.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
November (SpeciaD L.
King of Thritton was appointed to the
Arlington County police force yester-
day by Circuit Court Judge Walter
T. Mccarthy. The appointment was
made on the recommendation of
Sheriff Howard B. Fields.
Evening star., 1935-11-08

Verree Teasdale to Be Mother.
HOLLYWOOD, November 8 R.-
Verree Teasdale, actress wife OF
Adolph Menjou, Is expecting to be-
come Q mother In the Spring, init
mate friends said today.
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VA ~ 0o oNfNA AL
tendent of the
National Museum,
received a gold
" a t ch from
friends and as
sociates at a re-
tirement cers-
mony today in
Smithsonian Of
fees. His wife
was pres e n te d
with a bouquet.
DR.. c. G. Abbot.
secretary of the
institution, made
the presentation
ne
Evening star., 1935-11-08
SMITHSONIAN PAYS
GOLDSMITH HONOR
superintendent of Museum Pre-
sented Watch on Ending
IS Years Service.

eliminating SIS years of service in
the Smithsonian Institution, James
Shanks Goldsmith, who has just re-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
WILLOW RIVER

Mrs. Ida Bachmann left Friday eve
ming for Milwaukee, Wis, to spend
the holidays at the home of her
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rhine
land.
Robert Cooper of the GOoseberry
Falls CCC camp No. 271O came Fri
day of last week to spend the Christ
mas holidays with his parents. broth
ers and sisters. He has been in the
camp for eighteen months and
likes it.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Gunderson and
family of Cloquet, were here Sunday
calling on old friends. They were
guests at the Bussman home west OF
town.
Miss Florence Linsley came Satur-
day to spend the holidays at home.
The Red Cross meeting held at
the schoolhouse Monday evening was
attended by a quorum, DR.. w. c. Ehm-
Ike, president, conducting the meeting.
Mrs. Herb johnson, secretary-treas-
urer read the reports. The Red Cross
and the American Legion are spon-
soring a benefit dance New Years
eve
Miss Hazel Bakkaanon of Brainerd,
came Monday to spend Christmas at
her sisters home, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Ehmke. Ann Bakkaanon, another
sister, who is employed at Gordon and
Fergerson in st. Paul, spent the week
end here recently. They came to get
acquainted with their little nephew,
Richard Edward, who is about five
weeks old.
| Mrs. Albin Lundgren and her
daughter, Geraldine. met with pain
full accident when the car they were
driving to Sandstone Monday, skidded
off the road and went into the ditch.
They were hurt about the face and
head, but not seriously.
Mrs. Martin Thompson and Gladys
and Hilda and Gordon Thompson went
to Minneapolis Sunday to spend the
Christmas holidays.
| Hazel Thompson, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Thompson. and Elmo
Hendrickson of Finlayson. were mar
ried at the home of the brides par
ents Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
by Rev. Sporleder of Finlayson. She
is graduate Of the village school
and has lived here since childhood
The young couple will make theil
home in Finlayson on a farm.
Neighbors and friends gathered al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E B. Lins
ley where a reception and bridal
shower was given Friday night t.
Miss Hazel Thompson, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Thompson. She
received many useful and beautiful
gifts. A few games and stunts. open
ing of the gifts by Miss Thompson
and a delicious lunch served by thu
hostesses, Mrs. Heber Thompson, Mrs
Grant Thompson and Miss Hilds
Thompson helped to pass away the
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
APPEAL NOT FOR CHARITY


There is in the Askov community
boy 80 years old. This boy. when
II years of age became overheated
in the harvest fields in Nebraska. For
the Last nine years he has not been
able to feed himself, and the last four
years has been bedridden and now
can not move as much as a finger
Regardless of all that this boys mind
is bright and he is always with a
smile on his face. 1 have not known
much if anything about this boy un-
til this summer when his mother
moved into town with him and a
daughter of school age.
1t came to my mind a week ago,
why should this community not try
to brighten the long dreary days
for that boy? l consulted few about
how to get at it and it was first sug-
gested to give him radio and leave
lists in the stores for free cOntribu-
lions. Then we we're advised that the
boy had been given secondhanded
radio some years ago, but had to give
that radio up because he could not
afford to keep up the batteries, so the
problem became, first, electric lights
and next, a radio, or both at the same
time for Christmas. But we ran up
against criticism first that two of us
had headed the list with a $1.00 con-
tribution. That criticism brought my
memory back to long list in the
Askov American of contributions
ranging from 10c to Csc for some
church activity; in contrast to such
l want to say frankly. also the young
people of this community and espe-
cially those who frequently drive to
other towns to movies to contribute
to this movement SO it hurts, then
you will experience only very lit
| tie percentage of what that boy suf-
fers. .tE.
1t is 10 years that he has not been
in your activities and most OF you
perhaps have never seen or heard
of him, but you can be thankful you
are not in his place.
Then we ran up against criticism
from some of our prominent and lead
| IlS PCOPlC WIZ tuou6hS hAo SoAAAAAA AL
ity had done more than its duty to-
ward this boys mother in seeing to
it that she received food order from
our County Relief Administration in
place Of the mothers pension she had
received before Think how liberal
our public institutions think they
treat our unfortunates. For several
years this widow supported herself
this helpless boy and minor children
on a monthly pension of $500 for a
child.
had no idea that anybody in this
community could be so small minded
to think that we had done enough fol
that boy or that it could be done with
10c to 25c contribution.
The lists will be in the stores fol
some time and / am sure everybody
will do his best whether 1t be 10G
or $1,000, but let 1t be so 1t hurts
I do not intend to advertise the
names in the Askov American.
LUDWIG MOSBEK.
Askov, MINI.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1935-12-26
OPINION OF OTHERS
CONTINUED from Page ~

on the issue of Money" Whether
we shall continue to submit to the
rule of the money changers. and the
pyramiding of Understanding tax
exempt bonds that since June 30,
1917, have cost the men and women
who toll and produce, the enormous
sum of more than IA billion dollars in
tribute (so-called interest) to the
money changers. Or if we shall issue
non-interest bearing currency instead.
and thus make unborn children free
born citizens.
S. o. SANDERSON.
Rochester, MINI.