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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Text of Kidnap Note
abduction Planned Three Years and Will Not Go
Wrong, Weyerhdenser Family Told
in Message.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associate Press.
SEATTLE. May 27.-In copyright
story. the Seattle Post-Intelligencer
today printed what 1t said was the text
of the kidnap note received by the
Weyerhaeuser family in Tacoma on
May "a. after the disappearance of
their 9-year-old son George.
To whom it may concern.
/. zoe, 900 dollars in cash.
2 100000 dollars in $40 bills.
3. $4,000 dollars in $40 bills.
f. $4,000 dollars in IS bills.
5. All of this money must be in Fed
eral Reserve notes and unmarked
s. You are not to take the number Of
these bills. If they are taken and the
bills are marked it will be all off.
T. You are not to notify the police,
Department of Justice, or any private
detective agency.
8. If you do it will be all OFF.
3, Keep it out of the papers.
10. This Is business. Be business
like.
II. You have got five 90 DAYS to
raise the money. Better have it.
IL. In five days, or as soon as you
have the money, advertise in the
Seattle P.-I. personal column. Say
I'VE are ready" and sign it Percy
Minnie"
IS. Remember the money will be
gone over before the release, don't
mark it.
IA. The police can't catch us so be
very, very careful to follow the rules.
IS. These bills must have been In
'circulation. Be careful.
Is. Remember and don't try to slip
any gold certificated notes on us.
II. You will be notified where to 20
when the time comes. Be sure there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
THROWN IN RIVER,
WOMAN CHARGES
Washington Man Is Accused
by Companion-victim
Cut About Face.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, May 27.-Struck
over the head twice by man with
whom she was riding from Washing
ton to Baltimore early today, Mrs.
Mary Branch of the 1400 block OF
Girard street, Washington. told Ca
louisville police she had later been
thrown into the Patapsco River while
in a dazed condition.
Sylvester Cugle of chichester brought
the woman to the police station after
she had gotten out of the river and
made her way to his home.
Mrs. Branch was bleeding freely
from a wound in the left side OF her
forehead and from deep cuts above
and below the left eye.
Mrs. Branch gave police the name
and address of her assailant. She told
police that several times on the way
from the Capital the man had reached
down to the floor of the car as though
he was seeking something, but stated
that he was fixing a seat when she
questioned him. At Ellicott City he
turned off the Frederick road, she
said, drove along down the Patapsco
River road and stopped at an old mill
near Illchester.
Mrs. Branch could give police no
reason for the attack. Her father is
Lewis I. Smith of Ashland, Va.
After receiving treatment at the
hospital Mrs Branch told police she
would return and prefer charges If
her assailant was apprehended.
County and city police began a
search for Washington man named
by Mrs. Branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27

is no one following you as you will
be watched from the time you leave
18. We won't be sitting behind any
mail boxes either.
10. Just follow the rules, we will get
along fine. Don't follow them and II
will be sorrowful for you. not for us
20. Any questions ask them in per-
sonal column signed same as above.
81. Remember to follow the rules
OF them. A slip on your part will be
just too bad for some one else
We know what we are doing. We
have it all planned.
1t has been all planned for three
years. In the meantime, we have
looked for places where We might slip
and have found none. We are edu-
Gated and pride says We are fairly
intelligent. So if you just stop and
reason for minute you'll see that il
Is best to follow our rules.
We don't want to hurt any one II
we can get out OF 1t. So If you Just
follow the rules as they are lain down
by us you will have the one you love
back home in a weeks time If you
care about them 100000 worth.
So just remember a slip on youl
part Is a slip by us. Don't do it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
KDNAP CLUE SEEN
IN HANDKERCHIEF
FOUND NEAR SCENE

Continued From First Page)
be notified where 10 60 when the
time comes"
A final threat that "a slip on your
part is slip by us. Don't do it."
The double signature of "Egoist
Egoist."
The word agency was misspelled
as 'agentcy," the only word misspelled
in the note The missive was type
written on lined stationery.
Late last night ali lights in the
square white Weyerhaeuser home
overlooking Commencement Bay were
out except in one room on the second
story.
L. H. Burnett, prominent Tacoma
jeweler, reported he saw e man in a
parked tan-colored sedan with Cali
fornia license plates near the Lowell
School last Friday, the day the lad
disappeared as he was n his way
home from the school for lunch.
Previously 16-year Jean Com
fort. daughter of A. B. Comfort. Ia
coma business man, had disclosed she
saw three men in tan sedan watch
ing the school for four or five days.
However she did not see the car the
day George disappeared.
Burnett told Department Of Justice
agents he saw the automobile at 9:45
a m. parked in front of the Aquinas
Academy across the street and In the
next block from the Lowell School.
The Comfort girl had informed the
sisters at the academy of the car the
day before the kidnapping and they in
tended to ask police to investigate the
incident Friday, but they did not see
the vehicle that day.
Miss Lucille Berg, teacher of George
Weyerhaeuser, disliked returning to
teach her class today with her little
pupil missing. at will be dreadful"
she said.
She related how a schoolmate Of
Georges. a little girl, had come to
her and in matter-of fact way. told
her Il know what happened to George
he was kidnapped
They don't realize what has hap
pened," the teacher said. George
will never be panirky. He has such
an endearing personality don't think
mis- kidnapers would harm him. He
was one of the most lovable little
chaps I've had IN my teaching ex-
perience."
Notices in Paper.
In response to directions from 1.-THE
Egoist," the Weycrhaeusers inserted
the two notes in the Seattle Post-In-
telligencer. The first read: Expect to
be ready to come Monday. answer.
Percy Minnie" This was taken to
mean the ransom would be ready or
an Intermediary would meet the kid
naper or kidnapers
Then the second asking for new
method of communication was in
serted.
One police official surmiSed the
hideout of the abductors was at least
100 miles away because the ransom
note was not mailed until six hours
after the child disappeared. allowing
time to drive to some isolated spot in
the mountainous. wooded sections of
this area and then return.
F. r. Titco.nb, general manager of
the Weyerhaeuser Lumber Co. and an
uncle of the missing boy, and Charles
Ingram, assistant general manager.
who first officially made known the
boys disappearance, still were in Sc
cluSion.
Investigators doubted they would act
as negotiators in the case because of
their close relationship to the family,
considering it more probable attorneys
would be employed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
PROPOSALS.

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or cash will be required to insure their
return in good condition within Is days
after date Of opening npT, Of bids n cheGks
pnent of Agriculture Plans. specifications
and proposals may be obtained at the above
essI. my27 1881 =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
BEER AND TORPEDOES
END TROLLEY'S CAREER
Fries Last Street Car Makes
Final Ride Amid Noisy
Celebration.

ERIE. Pa. O).-The folks made
certain that "Old III" Fries last
street car, would end its career in a
blaze of glory.
AS the last trolley car in this city
OF $4,000 made its final run, some
body heaved a keg Of beer and box
of pretzels aboard and obtained the
services of an accordion player.
With torpedoes ahead OF it all along
the tracks and automobiles full of
merry-makers behind, Old Ill ran
the route to the barn, where it was
stripped Of everything movable as
souvenirs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
ANOTHER ILLUSION ENDS
No Romance in Foreign Legion,
officer Says.

NEW YORK. May 81 lP.-Tkers
isn't any romance in the French For.
eign Legion-at least not in the Camel
Corps. asserted Capt. Henry Nicolszo
de Barnon, as he arrived here yes
terday.
The red-bearded French oficer por-
trayed his life as humdrum and drab.
with eight months being spent tour
ing the desert on police work and fouK
on virtual leave. He said the Legion
naires in the Camel Corps can't wear
shoes because the animals skins are
so delicate.
Capt. de Barnon, who arrived on the
Resolute, Is on seven-months
holiday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
U. S. Attache Wins Golf Title.

BUCHAREST, May 81 (R-George
Wadsworth of Buffalo, secretary of
the American Legation here, won the
Rumanian national golf champion
ship from a big international field
here today. 1t was Wadsworth's third
consecutive victory In the event.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
Mrs. Edmund Chouteau Dies.

VINITA. Okla. May ~ Lp.-Mrs.
Edmund Chouteau, IA. member of the
famous family of pioneers who estab-
lished St. Louis and Kansas City, died
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-27
GATOR HUNTER BITTEN

FIoridan Won't Take Wife Along
on Next Trip.
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. May q (AP
Roy Dyson says he will not take
his wife alligator hunting again.
Dyson was up TO his neck in Lake
Lulu trying to snare some baby gators
when Mrs. Dyson, in a boat, said
something. Dyson opened his mouth
to answer and one of the little fel-
lows darted up and bit his tongue
He brought back to town a swollen
tooth marked tongue, the gator and
Mrs. Dyson TO prove the story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON c. FRIDAY

save the Jobs of 800 specialists dis
missed by the Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey, will report to o mass meeting Of
workers tonight at the Y. M. G. A.,
Eighteenth and q streets.
The survey employees have received
notice their jobs will cease tomorrow.
A few weeks ago. $500 field workers
employed in mapping uncharted areas
Of the United States were dropped be-
cause available funds were exhausted.
The federation proposes that the
men now at work continue on the job
contingent on q cash allotment Later
when their salaries will be retroactive
to cover the period between September
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30

executive secretary Of the Interns-
tional Union Against tuberculosis.
arrived in New York today.
Coming to Washington October 4
and S, DR.. Churchill will confer with
Mrs. Allen L. Worries, chairman Of the
Committee on Prevention Of Blindness
of the Washington Council Of Social
Agencies. The conference will be one
of series of meetings throughout the
United States regarding policies and
procedures in preventing blindness
and tuberculosis.
DR.. Churchill, whose headquarters
are In Paris, reports the blind popu-
lation of the world is 100000 or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30

6,000, 900, and that most Of the causes
Of blindness are preventable. There
is q steadily growing interest among
European educators in the use Of
"sight-saying classes as q means of
educating children with seriously de-
fective vision. she said, and one of
these special classes was started In
Paris last year. The movement In
America, however. has grown more
rapidly than anywhere else in the
world. there are now 4e2 sightseeing
classes in LA communities Of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30

ties to that continent ranging from
80 to 60 per cent, it was learned in
shipping circles last night.
Responsible for the rate war, steam
ship company officials said, was entry
into South African trade routes
within the past few months of several
new shipping lines, which brought
subsequent keen competition.
Some officials estimated that rate
reductions on a number Of commodi-
ties had exceeded so per cent, but all
agreed the minimum CIT on any ex-
ported article was at least 80 per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30

1, and the date when the money be-
comes available.
Meanwhile, delegates from the local
federation planned to attend q meet
ing of the National Executive Council
at Buffalo tomorrow. Efforts will be
made to enlist the support Of the ma
tional organization TO restore the
members here, not only returning their
Jobs, but at q salary rate above the
security wage scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30
PLEA MADE TO ICKES
TO SAVE 800 JOBS
Coast and Geodetic Survey Group
to Report Tonight on
Interview.

Two delegations representing the
Federation of Architects, Engineers,
Chemists and Technicians, who called
on Secretary Ickes and Harry L. Hop
kins in an effort to obtain funds to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30
RATES SLASHED IN WAR
OF SHIPPING LINES
Exported Commodities to South
Africa Given 80 to 90 Per
Cent Reduction.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 3o.-An in
creasing struggle among steamship
companies competing for rich South
African trade has resulted In o rate
reduction on all exported commodi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30
DR.. ALIX CHURCHILL
; ARRIVES IN U. S,
Noted Social Worker Here il
{ Fight Against Blindness
and tuberculosis.

To continue her worldwide flghl
against blindness and tuberculosis, DR..
Alix Churchill, associate secretary
general of the International Associa-
tion for Prevention of Blindness, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-08-30

Counterfeiters Active.
Counterfeiters are unusually active
In JaOau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

scales. All its webbed fiippers driving
madly. the turtle pivoted. With a
metallic click rivalling a steel trap the
cruel jaws snapped.
Eluding the helmeted head, the
moccasin executed power dive that
carried it below the surface. Upward
at its adversary's tapering tail it
struck; it missed and fairly hurled it.
self across the pond to escape the
swirling charge.
Outgeneraling the other and steer
ing its bulky, armored body with the
skill of a diving frog, the turtle
unanswered the other to where it
must lower menacing fangs for an
instant to pick way of escape. The
turtle struck with lightning speed.
Stretching slack from every wrinkle of
the long neck, the gray-green head
shot out to the limit
Dogged. unyielding jaws clamped
fast. Vise-like the cruel beak crushed
the writing reptile a good six inches
behind the deadly fangs.
Unerringly the turtle had chosen
the one vulnerable yet safe spot on
its enemy's length. The strike was
near enough to the blunt, heart-shaped
head to prevent the moccasin from
looping back on itself to reach a front
hipper: yet it was far enough rear
ward to insure the snakes fangs
still being outside the shell after the
turtle had drawn its own beak within
the shelter of the carapace.
Slowly. inexorably. the turtle con-
tracted its neck, wedging the moe
casin immovably in the powerful
hinge OF the shell - there to await
death.
The thrashing. twitching tail of the
dying moccasin was still stirring up
silt from the bottom when the victor
again cautiously extended its neck.
Methodically it began to swallow its
vanquished rival.
Here again clever reasoning seemed
evident. The swallowing was begun at
the point Of attack; the snakes neck
and body were engulfed simultaneously
until at last the veromed head was
reached.
Then, as carefully as though it had
been forewarned, the turtle worked
the fang and poison-bearing head to
the side of its jaw. chewed it free and
let it fall into the water before resum-
ing the slow swallowing of the elon-
gated meal.
Snagged with rake and dragged
ashore for photographing after the
struggle. the victor backed away to
extend its prey to full length. Then
inch by inch the turtle towed it again
into the depths of the pool, where the
unwieldy meal could be controlled and
gradually taken in for the slow process
of digestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

copywriter and something more to MIR.
Andrew McGiven than a minute,
lmpersonal cog in the Acme machine.
She began to chase out to movies, and
accept dates. And she prettied up with
some new clothes. If occasionally she
cried herself to sleep. nobody knew it
but her pillow. Andy had apparently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

Suddenly she felt someone on the
terrace below grab her arm. which had
been hanging over the ledge.
"Ouch," she exclaimed. LET CO."
She leaned over and saw a strange
young man reaching up on tiptoes to
grasp her wrist.
Pardon me, no offense intended"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

said the young fellow. smiling. My
friend will be up there in a minute.
He didn't want to lose YOU" And the
grip on her arm didn't relax.
The boy friend bridled.
LET 60 of her, fresh, before l Jump
over there and knock you cold"
Someone rushed up.
Its all right, Sam. Thanks. I'll
explain"
Nancy turned around astonished,
asher wrist was released, to see Andy
standing there, breathless and excited.
He gazed at her perplexed, without
recognition.
I'm sorry" he apologized. smiling,
with those little wrinkles around his
eyes. II hope he didn't hurt your
wrist. You see, was afraid Of losing
you. May l introduce myself? Andrew
McGiven."
Nancy could see he didn't recognize
her, and it made her furious. She
looked at him coldly. awaiting his
explanation.
"Yow hand, with that ring" And
he lifted it and looked intently.
Nancy pulled it away sharply.
you're L, he said with conviction.
Sure you are" he exclaimed with
growing positiveness. Your hair is
red"
what are you talking about? de-
manded Nancy in icy tones, while her
heart thumped terrifcally.
At the sound of her voice he eyed
her sharply, and wrinkled his forehead.
We've met some place. l know
you. Wait" He paused. then snapped
his fingers. Why" he exclaimed
amazed, you are the girl in the filing
department who wanted to be copy
writer. Miss. er - Miss Lee"
Nancy Lee" she repeated un-
smiling.
He took her hand and led her to the
light. But you are BEAUTIFUL" he
exclaimed with establishment. Il
never dreamed it. Why did you hide
behind those horrible glasses?"
Nancy flushed. "You said l was
lousy"
Lousy" he asked perplexed. Then
he remembered, and threw back his
head and laughed. mot you, Nancy.
Just your copy. Nancy Lee" he re-
peated. What a pretty name!'
His eyes almost devoured her. The
eyes, the lips. Yes, you are l., aren't
your" he demanded softly.
At the new note of tenderness in his
voice Nancy didn't know whether to
laugh or cry.
why didn't you follow up your
letters in person? Don't you know it's
bad advertising practice to quit
after you've aroused INTEREST,""
You'd have fired me-" accused
Nancy. "You were sore over what l
said about the candy ads"
That bewitching smile with the
eye wrinkles came again. For a bit
l was" Andy admitted. Here, let's
dance" he said suddenly. There's so
much to talk about"
1t might have been hours later, out
on the terrace, that he lifted her face
SO that the moonlight shone on it.
Stupid of me-" he said, mot to
realize that L stood for Lee"
1T didn't" said Nancy huskily.
1T stood for love-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

rulers of that rocky pool on Guthrie
creek - each visioned a possible meal.
Simultaneously. from opposite
banks. they swan toward where a
small perch, stranded, topped noisily
in the shadows. Instantly the placid
waters became raging. frenzied
whirlpool.
Swimming the surface. sculling with
rapidly vibrating tail. the snake
darted; struck; fell short of its target
by the thickness of one of its own
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03
NEEDED-ROMANCE

in disgust dumped the drawer full of
applications in the waste basket, and
gone out and shared a star copywriter
from a competing agency.
One night she went out to the
Frolics Garden with a boy friend from
the old home town. Between dances
they sat out on the upper terrace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-03-03

EvEN the water moccasin, master
r. OF venom and bully of the
bayou, sometimes meets a worthy
foe in the amphibious mud tur-
tie. When these two clash the fight is
always to finish - no time out, no
holds barred. winner take all.
Hungry. on edge after a nights
fruitless hunting, just as the rising sun
was sweeping the shadows from their
little kingdom, an eight-pound turtle
and a three-foot moccasin - rival