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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
POLAND PASSED BILL

Warsaw. Poland, Dec lS.-UP).- The legal committee of the senate voting ' to 3 against the govern ments wishes. adopted an amend Saent to the amnesty bill today ex- tending amnesty ti political fugi- sives abroad. Opposition to the mxnencment, it was beliveed. may prevent it's application before Christmas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18

Boston, Dec. 1S.-(UP).-A South- bridge letter carrier opened 8 come bination letter and parcel box today and found lying contentedly among Christmas letters and packages-a live cat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
STOLE PASTORS BATHING SUIT

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 18-(UP)- Rudolph Greager crawled out of window of the Woodland avenue (colored) Baptist church and was greeted by city police and negro watchman. "He's got the minister's baptizin' suit" exclaimed the watchman. Sure enough, Greager had-rubber pants, hip boots and frock coat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Dec. 1s-(uP)-Gov- ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year to Dec. 16th as compared with a year ago: This Year Expenses Last Year S3,3O7,34S,2s6.6S $3,243,930,9S4.Ss
 Receipts $l, .s10.s2 sl.s6s,ss1.727.3s s1, COG, ,71l,s75.7s si.5so, ,oss, ,257.so
 Cash Balance s2,4ss,51o.ss3.1I s2,5ss. .4ii.ss5.is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
PrinlaD0nndOlga .Steck PLunges To Her Death To-day
Falls From I2th Floor of Hotel in San Francisco; She Had Quarrelled With Her Husband Was
 Known as Pocket Size" Prima Donna

San Francisco, December 18 = (UP) - Olga Steck petite red haired actress and night club singer plunged to her death the 18th floor of hotel today few hours after she quarreled with her husband.
 Police believed her death suicide but they wanted to question one Thomas L. Watkins from whose room she fell and another couple who attended party in the early today Watkins has not been located.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
The Wsather

Cloudy, Hillder Tonight; Thursday Snow, Colder
 Fun wsathsr Report Page lS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-18
LIYE CAT IN MAIL

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Final Edition
 Closing Stocks Late Ne5Us Flashes
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The Washington times., 1935-12-16
PAYING
I'D DIVIDEND

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16.
Stockholders in Hearst Consoli-
dated Publications, Inc, will re-
ceive today the regular quarterly
dividend of 474 cents per share
on the class "A" Z per cent cumu-
lative participating preferred
shares.
This is the sixth dividend dis
tributed at Christmas time since
the organization of Hearst Con-
Solidated in 1890, and the twenty
second regular quarterly cash pay
ment on the 7 per cent preferred
shares. all having been paid out
of ample current earnings.
The dividend will go to more
than 10000 investors of the insti-
tuition. which is composed of the
following properties:
New York Evening Journal, De
troit Times. Pittsburgh Sun-Tele-
graph, San Francisco Examiner,
Chicago Evening American. Los
Angeles Examiner. Seattle Post
ntelligencer. Los Angeles Evening
Herald.ExpreSs, San Francisco
Call-Bulletin, Oakland PoSt-En-
quirer, American Weekly Magazine
and American Newsprint Corpora
ton,
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Group Pledges Support
To CoIored Boys Club

The Pleasant Plains Citizens
Association, meeting in the Mon
roe School, pledged support to a
movement sponsored by the po-
lice of the Second precinct to or
Ranize a club for colored boys on
upper Georgia Avenue. A boxing
tournament for the proposed
club will be held at the Turner
arena, Fourteenth and w Streets
Northwest, wednesday at 8 p. m.
The District Playground De
partment was requested in a reso-
luton by j. w. Ross to assign
q full-time director at the Mon
roe School playground.
The association indorsed a let
ter fro mthe James Reese Post
No. 5, American Legion, request
ing a Scent street car and bus
fare for Sunday school children.
The community Christmas tree
exercises to be held jointly under
the auspices Of the association
and Parent Teacher group OF the
Monroe School, will be held in
the school building December "a.
DR.. Mordecai johnson, president
Of Howard University, and Gar
net C. Wilkinson. assistant super
intendent Of schools. will speak.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
AID IS PLEDGED
PLAYGROUND
At SCHOOL
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Association Editor

Support was pledged by the
Mount Pleasant Citizens Associa-
ton, at Saturday nights meeting,
in the Mount Pleasant Library,
to maintain q supervised play.
ground after school hours and on
Saturdays at the Bancroft School,
Eighteenth and Newton Streets
Northwest.
Action was taken on a resolu-
ton by Fred s. Hunt, which fol
lowed the reading Of a letter
from the Bancroft Parent Teacher
Association, which emphasized the
need of the school grounds, due
to lack of recreation space for
children in the Mount Pleasant
area.
Protest was voiced, but the
association took no formal action,
regarding a high iron fence elected
by the National Capital Park Of
flee around the triangular park
at Seventeenth Street and Park
Road. Claiming the fence marred
the beauty Of the spot, members
of the association urged the plant
ing of trees and hedges.
Mrs. Helen T. Steinbarger. lead
ers' adviser Of the Georgetown
Library staff, lectured on books
and magazines of current issue.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Washinuton Produce Market

Boscs, &e@2.2S; D'Anjouse, extra fancy,
S2.5062.75.
Kale-Virginia. bushel baskets, 40c.
COllaFds-VirRinia, bushel baskets, 40c.
Parsnips-Pennsylvan h-bushel bas-
kets, 40c.
Kumquatss-Florids. S91Oc per quart.
AyOcadOs-California crates, ~. 500 l..
Chestnuts-Italian, per pound, 91oc.
Pineapples-Cuba. crates. sugar-loaf.
S405.
Llmes-Calitornia, flats, 9-1o dozen,
s2.750S: Mexico. boxes Soo-6OOs count
SSR5.25.
Beets-TexaS y crates 3i.7S@2:
grapes. carlot arrivals: broken car on
track.
l.. G. L. Express Arrivals at Washington
Monday, December 10.
FIOrida-53 Tugs avocados. 10 bushel
baskets cucumbers, 65 bushel baskets
lettuce, IS S2-quart crates kumquats.
81 bushel baskets Okra; 33 bushel bas-
kels peppers. 55 bushel baskets squash,
5 36-pint crates Strawberries, Ss bushel
baskets snap beans, 81 sO-pound luEs
tomatoes.
CallfOrnla-6O lugs avocados.
New York State-12 crates brussels
sprouts.
PennsyIvaRia-2Is s-pound baskets
mushrooms.
Unknown OriEin-Ss crates mixed
vegetables.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
ALLOY VESSEL
BUILT IN TEST

BATH, Maine, Dec. 16 Q.N.SO.
The aluminium alloy Fragment of
a Ship" which may be the prelude
to q new era Of sea-going speed
goes down the ways today at Bath
Iron Works.
Constructed by w. s. Burgess,
naval designer. the "Alumette"
was made to prove that the light
aluminium alloy will stand UP
against corrosion as well as STEEL"
One-third the weight of steel, the
alloy woul dgive ships the same
strength, Burgess said.
The Fragment" launched to-
day is ten feet long and 80 feet
wide. It consists of a shell and
deck.
Tomorrow the "Alumette" will
be hoisted from the water and
shipped to Newport News, Va, for
further tests.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Pittsburgh Livestock

PITTsBURG. Dec. IS HN.s1.-Hogs
Receipts. 2.20o including 1900 di-
feets; mostly 10c higher: sows and
heaviss 25c higher; heavies. $s.T50
10.2Sh medium, 5000 61o.3s: lights,
&1o.2o @10.2s: light lights. $1O3o q 1O25
10.2s.
cattIs-Receipts 1.2os. including $50
directs: steers slow and lower: quality
not as good as last Monday, other
classes steady; "grass steers good. SS
@s; "grass heifers (55O-s5O pounds.
good, $7@IS0; Cows, common to me-
diun. s5@s; "bulls. good, beef. $50
6.25.
Calves-Receipts, 400, including $50
directs; steady to soc higher; vealers,
good and cho'ce. S11613.
Sheep-Receipts. 500; lambs s5c
higher; good sheep scarce, steady;
lambs, 600 poundsd own). good and
ehdlce, S10.75 5011:50; yearlinE wethers,
good and choice, Ss0s,2S; aged wethers,
medium to good. S4.So@S.75; ewes,
good and choice. $4.3s04.75.
sNot extreme limit Of grade.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO, Dec. 1s G.N.S).-Butter-
s,233 tubs: steady to firm: old cars
new s. Extras, 81; standards. S2a: ex
tras firsts 3eG32E; firsts. 31931N
Seconds, 30: specials, 33AO34.
EGgs-1.191 cases; steady: old cars
none; new none. Current receipts, 25
fresh extra firsts, less than cars. 2s
fresh firsts, les than cars, 81; dirties
20 21; checks 10.
Cheese-T wies, 1s61sE: single
daisies. 1sh @lSA: longhorns. 1S% o
19k.
Potatoes-104 cars; on track 397; u
s. shipments 536. Idaho Russets, Bur
banks. $1.60@1.77a No. ?, S1301140;
Wisconsin Round white. $1.10 CONNER
clal, 9Sc@$1: Minnesota and North Da.
kota Red River section. cobblers S1.1O
early Ohio. commercial. $l.1O61.l2A
Nebraska Bliss Triumphs, S1.4O: Colo.
rado. McClures $3.50; South Dakota
Early Ohio, unclassfied, 81.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Is Listed Securities
Advance in CHICAGO

Twenty-Five representative stocks
listed on the Chicago Stock Ex-
change had a market value at
the close of business for the week
ended December II Of $799. .765,-
750, a decrease of $6.631 500. or
o.82 per cent, as compared with
$a06. .397 $50 at the close of the
previous week, according to Paul
H. Davis and Company, Chicago
Stock Exchange.
At the close Of the correspond
ing week a year ago. the same
IS stocks had a market value Of
$487, AL, 500, indicating an in
crease during the year Of $312,-
324,250, or 64.07 per cent.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Teacher Is Jailed
On Theft CharQes

DETROIT, Dec. Is QN.S0.
Miss Edith Troegler, 46-year-old
school teacher, an alleged victim
of kleptomania, was behind the
bars again today on a shoplifting
charge.
Arrested on similar charges
twice previously. Miss Troegler,
social science teacher. was jailed
after detectives trailed her through
stores for three hours. In her
room police found 100 pairs Of
silk stockings. washed but unused :;
$50 spools Of thread, five wind
shield wipers, IS purses and IS
quart jars filled with candy bars
and chewing gum.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK Dec. Is UNs).-Cotton
goods markets opened the week on a
dull note with trading contfnuin al
about the same rate as last week. Prices
were wen maintined throughout the
market despite inactivity. Mills are
claiming to be not particularly dissatis-
f1ed with the way the market has been
going this month. They suggest that
the volume is holding up as well as may
usually be expected of December and
prices are making a much better show.
lng than in other years.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
STOCK MARKET
QUIET AND
NARROW
By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Dec. Is U.N.S0
Prices generally were steady in to
days stock market. Trading was
on q reduced scale and the
changes in most instances were
narrow.
Efforts were made in the first
hour to again force a decline, but
the selling soon dried up and q
better tone developed. Bearish in
terests tried t press the metals
but without success, as there were
no new developments in the silver
situation. Steels, however, lost
some ground, but that was viewed
as only natural since operations
are now experiencing q seasonal
drop
Demand Best for Motors
Motor shares were in the best
demand Of any group, Chryslel
leading that section with gain OF
more than a point. General Mo.
tors and some of the independents
were also bought. Railroads, after
o lower start, firmed up. Carload
ings are increasing and the out.
look for the early part OF 1896 is
bright.
There Is considerable shifting
Of securities by traders and in
vestors desiring to establish tax
losses. There will be about two
weeks more of this type Of opera
ton.
Specialties Advance
Specialities were in fair de-
mand, American Can showing an
increase Of q point. Reports Of
continued gains in Christmas
trade is encouraging the purchase
o. department store and mail
order shares. Western interests
are particularly bullish in the
latter class.
One of the outstanding trans
actions was the sale of q block
Of 10,400 shares of Packard Motors
at a loss Of ", and it was gen
orally felt. that it was connected
with q move to establish a tax
loss. Oils were in good demand.
Bonds were higher. The dollar
rallied in terms Of the gold bloc
currencieS and the British pound.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast for Today and
Tomorrow 49,.

Weather Forecast for Today and
Tomorrow
District Of Columbia-Fair and
slightly colder, lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight: Tuesday
increasing cloudiness; moderate
northwest winds.
Msryland-Fair, slightly colder
in east and central and snow flur.
ries in extreme west portion to-
night; Tuesday generally fair.
Virginia - Fair and slightly
colder, except snow nurries in the
mountains tonight; Tuesday gen
orally fair.
Tide Table
High tide today at 1901 a. m.
and at 12:39 p. m.
Low tide today at 6:55 a. m. and
at 1921 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at 12:46
a. m. and at 1870 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 7:41 a. m.
and at 8:14 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 7:20
a. m. and sets at 4:47 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at tai
a. m. and sets at 4:47 p. m.
The moon rises today at 1928
p. m. and sets at 11:22 a. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1901 p. m. and, sets at 11:45 q. m.
Temperatures
The Washington times., 1935-12-16

Savings Foreseen
In Box Car Plan

Railroads plan whereby carriers
pay for the use of box cars on
their lines belonging to other
roads on an average monthly
basis, rather than for the actual
number Of days such cars are
held. is a substantial saving to
roads, j. j. Pelley, president of
the Association of American Rail-
roads announces.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Temperaturei

Departures from Normal
Accumulated excess Of tempera-
ture since January !, 1885, 467
degrees.
Excess Of temperature since De-
cember l. 1885, 10 degrees.
Accumulated excess Of precipi-
tation since January l, 1885, 1875
inches.
Deficiency of precipitation since
December /, 1885, 0.74 inch.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Mail Ship SaiIinos

The following table shows the
names Of ships, the line Oper.
ating them, their time Of sailing
from New York, and when their
regular and supplementary mails
close. Time shown Il Eastern
Standard time. Dates after
names Of ports indicate sched.
uled dates Of arrival. (") Indi-
Gates mails must be especially
addressed to this steamer. (t)
Indicates supplementary mails
will be accepted on pier up to
10 minutes before sailing time.
TOMORROW
ANCON panama R. RI. Port au
Prince December :: and CristobaL. % !;
Fier IS. n. r. (West Twenty fifth St }
Mails for Haiti.
NEBRAsKAN tAmsrican Hawaiian),
Cristobal. December -. etc, to Pacific
Coast Eorts: Pier s. BHsh Docks, Brook
lyn (Forty-sscond St.)-Mails close 3
p. m: tsupp. mails p. m.)-Mails for
canal Zone. Colombia (Narino Dept
only. Ecuador (Bahia de Caraaues
ESmeralda and Manta only) and
Panama.
WEDNESDAY
Transatlantic
DEUTSCHLAND tHamburK Amer
ican), Cherbourg and Southampton, De-
cember IS. Bremen and HamburR 27
(seaposo: Pier ss. n. r. (west Forty
sixth St)-Mails close D. m. (supp
mtals accepted at Morgan annex up to
1915 p. M; sails midnight-MaiIs for
Europe, Africa, West Asia Except
Canary Islands,
GEORGIA Scandinavian American).
Oslo. January and CopenhaEen. s:
Fourteenth St. Hoboken-Mails s:30 a.
m-ParcOl post for Estonia. Latvia and
Norway.
Latin America
CAST1LLA Omitted Fruit, Puerto
Cortez December - and Puerto Barrios
25; Pier ., N. r. (Rector St)-Mails
close d. m. Mails for Ell Salvador;
guatemala and Honduras Except La
Ceiba. Puerto Castillo. Tela and Tru-
Jhlo); parcel post.
PARA (Red D.. San Juan December
"a. La Guairs, IS, etc, ana Maracaibo
a.: Pier IL. Brooklyn (Furman stu
fMAils close l1:30 a. m. (supp. mails
1880 p. M; sails p. m Mails for
Curacao. Venezuela Except caripito and
Ciudad BolivaTl and Puerto Rico and
Arubai parcel post for Aruba, Curacao
ana venezuela (except Ciudad BoIivar)
oRIENTE (New York and Cuba Maii)
havana December 81: Pier IL E. r
("ah ST. Mails close / p. m. sails 1
y m. Mails for Cuba; parcel post
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Nav York Wool

NEW YORK. Dec. Is u.NSo.-Woo
strong. Domestic fleece unwashed Ohio
and PAHnsylvania, 2S63sc: domestic
pulled secured basis, 10@s?c; domestic
Texas clean basis. 71@s2c; domestic ter
ritorv clean basis, 60nS5c.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Naval Stores

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s GNsD.-Petro-
leum firm. Crude Penn, 19792SO. Lin
seed oil per pound. 10c carots. Tur-
pentine steady; 4sKc. Rosin steady;
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Business Opportunities


FOR sALE-woodworkinS plant. Must
sell due to bad health. AD. 66s4-W.
INCORPORATE your business in Delaware:
low cost: inform alton without ohliEation.
MET. $3.50. Room 401. Hill Bldg. >
LET Us SELL your roominE- house or
charge; Capital Adjusting and Finance
LISTINGS of long g-established grocery and
liquor stores, priced right. For informa-
tion. call Mr.. Kraft. Adams 221S.
J. B. MALLos-
1890 X st. N. W. MET. 4440
MIXED gas station. sacrifice; for detals
call at $500 Alabama Ave. S. E.
Rooming house, II rooms: rent, S55:
central; sacrifice. Asking $3.50, on
terms. Inspect at once.
Rooming house. 10 rooms, baths: Scar
garage. Asking $3.50.
Rooming house, 13 rooms: rent, $50; in
come over 5000. Cash. $3.50.
$3.50 Confectionery. fruits; rent S25.
1915 Confectionery. delicatesssn: rent S22.
$400 Confectionery. sandwiches, one roorns
81 900 Confectionery. fountain, luncheon
ette and five rooms, bath: heat free.
Delicatessen and four rooms, corner: busis
ness. $3.50 weekly Will sacrifice.
$500 Grocery. three rooms. bath, corner:
rent $50 A real bargain.
$500 Lunch. beer and five rooms. cheap
rent Well equipped. splendid business.
A real bargain: Terms.
R. NJ CURTIS-NAt. 9140
307 Kresge Bldg. 11th and g n. ".
The Washington times., 1935-12-16
Temperatures
RESORTs

DAYTONA BEACH. FLA.
Daytona Beach. the Family Resort on
the East Coast o. Florida. Play on the
Worlds Finest Beach. TouSNeedn't Be
Rich to Live Hare. It's Not That Kind
Of Town.
The Washington times., 1935-12-16

CanadR
Dollar Montreal funds In New York,
S9.75 discount.
The Washington times., 1935-07-08
TODAY'S FEATURES

WRC Margaret Speaks
w. Daley's Orchestra, 1908
D. m. Glen Echo Orchestra,
1O:3O-11 p. m.
WMAL-Fibber MCGEE and
Molly, 1880 p. m. Club Ha-
bana's Orchestra, 11-11:SO
p. m.
WJSV-G Guy LOmbardO's
Orchestra, 1880 p. m. Lilac
Time, 9:3O-1O p. m. TED
FiOritO's Orchestra, 11:SO-12
p. m.
VOL - New York Sym
phonic Ensemble, 7:45-8:15
p. m Boxing bouts, 8:46-9:45
p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-07-08
RADIO H|GHLIGHTS
TOMORROW

WRC-Your Government
C. H. Morrissett, 6:45-7 p. m.
Ben Bernie, $3.50 p. m. Ed
die Duchin Orchestra, 5000
p. m.
WMAL-Times Radio News,
9:45-1O a. m. w. Brown
String Ensemble, 4-4:3O p. m.
Edgar A. Guest-Irene Beasley
guest, 1908 p. m. Pan
American Concert, 9:3O-1O:3O
p. m.
WJSV-LOuis Prima's Or.
cheStra, 1883 p. m. Fred
Warnings Orchestra, 8:3O-9:30
p. m. Portland Symphony
Orchestra, 11:15-11:3O p. m.
WOL-Tea Dansant, 4:3O-
4:55 p. m. Legislative Hi
Lites, 1878 p. m. Piano Con-
cert, 9-9:15 p. m.
The Washington times., 1935-07-08

Tune in on WJSV each Tuesday
at $50 a. m. and learn how to
play contract bridge from Max
well L. Johnston, who is heard at
this time giving lectures, coach
ing and lessons. Mr.. Johnston is
an associate member of the Cul-
bertson National Studios.
The all-star baseball game be-
tween picked teams Of the Ameri'
can and National Leagues will be
broadcast today over WRC and
WMAL from 1:15 to 4 p. m. and
Station WJSV from 1870 to $3.50
p. m.
Graham McNamee and Tom
Manning will describe the plays.
The smooth melodies Of Guy
Lombardo will be heard again on
WJSV at Z p. m. tonight, when
the Royal Canadians make their
debut on the "Lombardo Road"
program.
Irene Beasley returns to the
NBC Chicago studios after several
months on tour to make a guest
appearance with Edgar A. Guest
on the Welcome Valley program
on WMAL tomorrow at 1880 p. m.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
APARTMENTS URGED
FOR CONGRESS- USE
SABBATH Would Spend Federal
Funds, Enable Members to
Escape High Rents.

Use of Federal work relief funds for
erection in Washington Of two large
apartment buildings especially fol-
members of Congress who want te
escape high rents, was advocated late
yesterday by Representative SABBATH
Democrat. of Illinois. chairman Of the
special House committee investigating
protective bondholders' committees and
receiverships
The project, according to SABBATH
would be self-liquidating within rs
wears on a 4 per cent interest and 4
Der cent depreciation charge basis.
Aside from providing work. SABBATH
declared, such an arrangement would
prevent the hardShips and inconven-
fences to which members of Congress
are subjected. especially at the begin
ming of each session."
"These inconvenience" he went on
"were particularly serious during the
present session. Many weeks, even
months. had passed before members
we're able to find half way decent quar-
ters and at prices within their means. "
SABBATH maintains that the apart
ments could be rented from $50 to
$1O0 a month, whereas some members
If Congress are now forced to pay from
$l25 to $3.50 a month for "old, dilapi-
dated houses. situated q long way
from the Capitol"
Evening star., 1935-04-20
HEARING
MARKED BY CLASH
Detective First Witness
Against Pair in Rock.
vile Court.
Continued From First Page.)

Carnell. who Is alleged to have said
he was the contact man for Mrs. Lyd-
dane in a plot to have her husband
killed
Boland's statement said he was told
the whole price for the job would be
$4,000. He denied that he intended
to carry out the agreement or took
any part in it, it was testified. He
said he was given Lyddane's tag num-
Der, hours of work, address, place OF
business and pay day, according to the
statement read in court.
The statement said Boland received
money at Lincoln Way Inn on March
80, and obtained his instructions from
Mrs. Lyddane on two visits to her
apartment. The killing. according to
Boland's alleged confession, was to
have occurred at fake hold-up.
When asked how the confession was
obtained. Nolte said Boland was told
that Carnell had implicated him. and
that he admitted he was in a tight
spot and might as well talk.
Informed by d. c. Police.
Mrs. Lyddane, secretary to a Rock
vile bank president, was arrested on
the conspiracy charges after a weeks
investigation by Montgomery County
police, who had been informed OF the
alleged plot by Washington authorities
when John H. cGoogy'O Carnell,
Rockville bartender and one Of those
charged in the conspiracy, is said to
have talked too much while dining
in a Washington restaurant.
Confined in the county jail since
arrest on information said to have
been supplied largely by Carnell are
Boland and Edwin J. Davis. Others
detained in the case because of in
formation supplied the police are
Harry E. Thomas, William Brown ano
Irwin Borrell.
Mrs. Lyddane was also charged with
conspiring to murder Mrs. Josephine
Beall of Darnestown, who two years
ago filed divorce against her husband
Arthur Beall, garage and general store
owner there, naming Mrs. Lyddane as
correspondent. The suit was dropped
two days later. when. 1t was said. q
settlement" was effected out of court
Charged with Mrs. Lyddane as con.
spring to murder Mrs. Beall are
Davis and CARMEL.
Evening star., 1935-04-20
D. c, BILL C0NFEREES
Will MEET MONDAY
Scheduled Discussion Put Off
Total and Federal Share
to Be Harmonized.

The conferees on the 1896 District
appropriation bill will meet at 2 pm.
Monday to begin discussion Of the
differences between House and Senate,
both in the total and the amount Of
the Federal share. The conferees
had expected to meet yesterday, but
other legislative business prevented.
The bill passed the House with the
total held down to $39, ,308, ,404, and
with the Federal share fixed at S.
100000. The Senate, responding to
the appeals of civic groups, restored
various essential maintenance items
and also made provision for new
school buildings, additional police pro-
lection and other improvements. The
Senate bill totals 42,785,619, and
with the Federal share raised to
$8,317 500.