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Evening star., 1935-04-05
WITNESS IN PLOT
TELLS PROPOSAL
ID. c. Man Declares He Was
Offered Money to Kill
DarneStoWn Woman.

A Washington man who, police
SAY. told them he had been offered
.$l,500 to slay Mrs. Arthur Beall, wife
sof q Jamestown garage owner, was
rbeing held in the Jail at Rockville,
md, today as a witness in the case of
MRS. Anne Lyddane. pretty 29-year-
sold bank secretary, who is charged
by police of having entered into a
conspiracy to murder her husband.
: The man, Edwin j. Davis, 81. Of
sthe 400 block Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington detectives said, told them
-last night that a woman who had
: been introduced to him as Mrs.
sLyddane" drove him to Darnestown
son November 9 and pointed out Mrs.
Beall "as woman she wanted killed"
. Had Signed Bond.
7 John H. Carnell, bartender in a
! Rockville tavern who is under arrest
: as a material witness in the case is
sreported to have signed statement
sfor police several days ago in which
! he alleged that Mrs. Lyddane engi-
: neered a plot to murder her husband,
: Francis S. Lyddane, bookkeeper in the
: Silver Spring dispensary, and Mrs.
Beall
It is claimed that the statement al
sleges Carnell and John Boland, who is
charged with Mrs Lyddane with con-
spiracy to murder the latter's hus-
band, were to receive $4,000 for each
killing and the keys to the Farmers
qy
.Lyddane is employed as secretary to
President Richard F. Green, as a
further consideration.
Meanwhile, as Montgomery County
tauthorities investigate Davis story, it
thas been learned that Mrs. Lyddane
handled a large share of Montgomery
sCounty's bonding business and had
signed bond in the amount of $751;
$50 on the new Silver Spring dis
spensary completed recently.
5 Davis Arrested Here.
. Davis was arrested in the 600
sblock of Pennsylvania avenue late
yesterday by Detective Sergts. Robert
tJ. Barrett and Paul E. Ambrose. An
rother Washingtonian was arrested by
the detectives few moments later,
but he was released today after con-
vincing authorities he had no con-
'nection with the Rockville case.
Police said they were told by Davis
that he went to Rockville on No.
cvember 8, spent the night with Car
nell and was introduced to woman
who Carnel said was Mrs. Lyd-
: dane" the following day.
Davis, according to police, said he
/, was introduced as a philadelphia
gunman" and the woman whom he
had met drove him to Darnestown
and pointed out Mrs. Beall as a
woman she wanted murdered.
When We returned to Rockville she
gave me s36-all the money she had
and told me she would give me more
Evening star., 1935-04-05
NO CHARGE FOR
CREDIT

Castelberg's is proud to be
among the first to offer these
amazing new Hamilton strap
watches. And by new we
me an completely new
watches of distinguished ap-
pearance and phenomenal
precision. And best of all,
the moderate prices, COM
bined with our convenient
payment plan, bring them
within the reach of the thou
sands who have always
wanted a Hamilton watch.
See these new HamiltOns--
for men and women-on dis
play in our store.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
PETTY ANNOUNCES
INDEPENDENT RACE
Arlington County Clerk Elm.
mates Himself From Demo.
cratic Primary.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY stan correspondent Oh Inc otars
ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE, Va,
April 5.-County Clerk John A. Petty
announced today he would be can
didate to succeed himself at the gen.
eral election November S. BY this de-
cision Mr.. Petty has eliminated him.
self from the Democratic primary Au-
gust 6, although he is a Democrat.
In making his announcement, Mr..
Petty declared:
Since April, 1882, I have admins
tered the Office of county clerk strictly
as business executive without regard
to politics or political considerations.
It is on this basis solely that sub
nit my independent candidacy to the
people of Arlington County"
Mr. Petty was appointed clerk by
Circuit Court Judge Walter T. Nc
Carthy April %, 1882, to fill the un-
expired term of william H. Duncan,
who was removed from office. The
term of Office of county clerk is eight
years.
Evening star., 1935-04-05

said yesterday that Mrs. Lyddane Is
the victim of q "blackmail shake
down" scheme.
Mrs. Lyddane, according to Pres
colt, paid Carnell 5000 about year
ago after he allegedly had black
mailed her. Her husband, the attor-
ney said, knew about the incident.
Prescott said Mrs. Lyddsne con-
tends that since March 20 Carnell
has renewed his requests for money
and Boland joined him in his de-
mands. Fearing arrest for extortion,
Prescott stated. the pair plotted to
name Mrs. Lyddane in the alleged
murder conspiracy in event Of arrest.
Mrs. Lyddane's husband told news
paper men yesterday he had COM
plete confidence" in his wife and
would stand by her. He expressed
confidence that she would be cleared
of the charge.
States Attorney J. Bernard Wells
of Baltimore City will join with
States Attorney James H. Pugh of
Montgomery County in the prosecu-
tion of the case, the county commits
sioners authorizing his employment at
their meeting yesterday.
1t was brought out at the meeting
Evening star., 1935-04-05

that Mrs. Lyddane was one of three
individuals who signed security
bond in the amount of $81 $50 on the
new Silver Spring Dispensary COM
pleted a short time ago
Handles Bonding Business.
p Charles H. Thompkins, one of the
co-signees, said that he himself was
good for more than the amount of
the bond" although he did not know
to what extent Mrs. Lyddane could
have met the obligation. His son,
Francis NJ Thompkins, was the con-
tractor and the third co-signee on
the bond.
1t was learned after the board
meeting that Mrs. Lyddane handles
a large share of the county's bond
ing business for Baltimore COM
Evening star., 1935-04-05

PRESCOTT. One of
the newest yellow gold
HamiltonS with mod
ern marker dial. II
jewels. $45.00. 81 a
week.
Evening star., 1935-04-05

pany, but Edward Peter, counsel to
the board, said that she signed the
dispensary bond as an individual and
not as a representative Of the Balti-
more firm.
Mrs Lyddane, in issuing bonds. has
acted as the agent for Robert G.
Hilton, former president of the
Farmers Banking & Trust Co., and
her former employer. Hilton, rep
resentative Of the Baltimore bonding
company, has been confined by ILL.,
ness for some time in a sanitarium.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
Burglars Leave Dirty Dishes.

PHILADELPHIA P-The bur-
glars who robbed his home were not
gentlemen. Druggist Meyer Topper
told detectives.
They tried unsuccessfully to enter
his pharmacy in the front part Of
the building, then ransacked the
rooms in the rear, cooked themselves
a nice meal and left all the dirty
dishes in the sink.
Evening star., 1935-04-05

MASON. A popular
new model I0K yellow
filled gold. II Jewels
$3.50. e 75c D week!
Evening star., 1935-04-05

Ickes commented that he was VERY
glad we are going to have an in
vestigation," and that he had writ
ten Chairman Tydings Of the Senate
inquiry group expressing the hope 1t
would be thorough.
Ickes added that he expected the
inquiry to result In the "vindicstion"
OF Gov. Pearson.
Evening star., 1935-04-05
ICKES ASKS TO TESTIFY
IN VIRGIN ISLAND PROBE
Secretary Expects Inquiry to Re-
suit in "vindication" Of
Gov. Pearson.

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary Ickes has asked to be the
first witness in the senate's investiga-
ton Of the Virgin Islands administra-
ton Of Gov. Paul Pearson.
At o press conference yesterday
Evening star., 1935-04-05
Paper From Refuse.

Wrapping and writing paper Is TO be
made from bagase, the cane refuse
from sugar mills, in Durham, South
Africa.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

row with five men rescued In mid
ocean from the laundering yacht
La bahama Of Philadelphia.
Saved were Albert Raleigh Gallatin
Welsh of Paris and Philadelphia, own
er Of the auxiliary schooner, and the
crew, Capt. j. Larsen and Seamen
Lars Martin, Sverre Larsen and Harold
Petersen.
A radiophone massage to the AS
sociated Press said the crew OF the
Rex sighted the La bahama drifting
with her colors upside down as a
signal Of distress.
When abandoned, the Rex reported,
the yacht was "in sinking condition" +"
Later information was to the effect
that the yacht, sailing from Bermuda
for Madeira on August l8, was caught
by a terrific storm last Saturday.
The La bahama is listed as Sc feet
over all. The rescue was made ap-
proximately 500 miles south Of Cape
Race, Newfoundland, or 1,400 miles
east-northeast Of New York.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

Early last Spring anticipated scarcity, and there
fore rise in the price of these fine Oriental rugs we
purchased large quantity which we now offer at un-
usually low prices in the Semi-Annual Selling. Each
rug was individually selected for its character of design
Evening star., 1935-08-28

In three weeks she was sending Is
out Of every as clay pigeons into
smithereens and was equally adroit in
her aim In one shooting position as
In another.
It was hard work, Connie reflected
more than once in the course of her
plans, but better than lonesome din
ners.
DAUL called one afternoon. As usual,
he wouldn't be home for dinner.
He was taking Pete Chalmers, his
business associate. out to the club for
a very special session Of trapshooting.
1t was Comics cue She hurried into
her togs and was off for Westchester.
It was more than q moderately sur
prised, not to say shocked, Paul Rogers
that found his wife winging away in
dustriously at the club traps when he
reached there shortly after her ar
rival.
After he recovered partially from
the terrific initial fright of seeing
Connie scatter clay pigeons with q
deadly aim he was able to talk.
You see," he commented feebly to
Chalmers, IT hadn't any idea my wife
could"-Chalmers, a wry smile on his
boyish features, had seemed to per-
ceive the situation almost at once.
IT wanted to surprise you, dear"
Connie interrupted innocently.
you have-plenty," the startled
Paul averred.
CONNIE never did any better than
that afternoon. Nor poor Paul,
she supposed, any worse. She hum
bled him thoroughly and completely
with her unerring accuracy In even
the No. position, which was reputed
to be the hardest Of all in the sport.
"How-how did you"-Paul started
to say as they drove Chalmers back to
Manhattan for a late dinner.
Practice. darling, often outdoes the
gift" Connie remarked guilelessly.
Yes, yes, I guess So" Paul acknowl-
edged. He lapsed into a meditative
silence for the remainder Of the drive
back to the city.
Paul Rogers was home next evening
In plenty of time for dinner. He ap-
peared quite thoughful-more thought
full, Connie observed happily, than she
had seen him in many months.
II bought new bagatelle today,
honey" he disclosed. TITS a varia-
ton Of keno-cau up the Arnolds and
ask them over this evening and we'll
have some fun"
"All right, darling" Connie an
swered sweetly, thinking of the shot
gun-in fact, two shotguns-that Ivy
had stored away that afternoon In the
Rogers storeroom.
(Copyright. 1887
Evening star., 1935-08-28
40 TOLL OF GALE
IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Ships Battered or Sunk and
Crews Vanish-Havoc
Record for SO Years.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland, Au-
gust 28.-Anxious watchers patroled
the beaches today seeking the bodies
of victims taken by the worst gale
which has struck Newfoundland in So
years.
Forty persons were unoffcially re-
ported to have died In the weekend
hurricane.
No loss Of life was recorded ashore,
but ships were sunk or smashed at
sea and their crews reported missing,
No ship within a days sail Of New
foundland came out of the storm un-
damaged.
A schooner was reported to have
plunged to the bottom of Trepassey,
carrying with 1t five brothers. Capt.
Walsh and his two sons, IL and 13.
were found dead aboard the schooner
Annie Anita when she drifted into
Hazel Cove. Six of its crew were miss
ing, believed drowned.
The schooner Mary Bernice. COM
manded by Capt Walsh's eldest son,
was found drifting bottom up In Pla-
centia Bay, her crew missing. Samuel
Francis was drowned when swept from
the deck Of the Beatrice Beck, fishing
out of Lunenburg.
Communication lines were wrecked
by the storm all over Newfoundland.
Many isolated villages that send men
to sea had not been heard from today.
FIVE RESCUED AT SEA.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

used in its construction and its extremely fine texture
Prices are rising and believe that you will not have
another opportunity to purchase such really fine rugs at
such low prices again. Because these rugs are hand.
made, all sizes are approximate.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

ME thought angrily, herself to COM
plete the trilogy of things neglected.
For weeks she had struggled with
the problem. And wasn't 1t a prob
lem, Paul's hurrying away from the
ofice several afternoons a week to
westchester for his trapshooting? To
have him return every evening much
too late for dinner!
A ND II he did come home at rea-
sonable hour one day out of the
week, he was too tired to play bridge
or take a drive or go to a movie. He
was too tired to do anything but lie
sprawled in a comfortable chair, con-
ming the latest literature on how to
sharpen the eye and improve the score
Of a skeet shooter.
Nothing seemed to suggest itself to
the chagrined Connie for eStranging
Paul from the pastime with the odd
name that he had come to enthuse
over so ardently. It was left for Ivy,
the Rogers colored maid, to provide
Connie with an idea.
"Guess you'll have to learn to be
O skeet shooter or whatever they calls
1t, Mrs. Connie" the servant observed
one evening when Connie sat alone at
the dinner table quite forlorn and
piqued by the absence of Paul, who,
of course, at the moment was very
busy at the club range trying to i'm
prove his score.
What the maid said suddenly i'm
pressed Connie.
Learn to shoot skeet-" it was
an idea at that. Quite a crazy one.
but still. Connie pondered only
briefly and then made up her mind.
Finished with dinner. she hauled out
o number of the magazines on the
subject that Paul so avidly pored over
when he did spend an evening at
home.
Its a gum" Connie revealed to the
amazed Ivy late next afternoon, when
she trundled a large package into the
house. I'm going to learn to shoot
skeet,' she announced determinedly
'I asked the clerk in the sporting
goods store if women we're ever known
to become good shots and he asked
me if ever heard of Annie Oakley
so I guess there's a chance for me.
Anyway, I start tomorrow" Connie
declared.
X II y y
bright and early next morning,
- right after Paul had left for the
oflce, Connie, snugly fitted out in q
warm REFER, hoped In the Rogers
roadster and sped out to Paul's club
in Westchester, taking her new shot
gun.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

"TLL not be home
for dinner r,
darling. I'm going
out TO the club to
shoot skeet this
afternoon"
Connie r ogers
irately Graded the
telephone on the
declaration tn a t
had b CO m Q
chronic with her
husband.
Not be home for
dinner-to the club
shoot skeet," she
m ocked resent
fully.
It was getting to
? be q gag in the
Rogers household;
ever since Paul
Rogers had begun
to devote more
time to shooting at
clay pigeons than
to his business,
Evening star., 1935-08-28
Checked in the Last Year

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Bring us your prescription Or you prefer optometst check
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Evening star., 1935-08-28
SHORT STORY--
GUNSHOT GUILE

There were only
q few persons at
the club traps and
for q while Connie
contented herself
in merely standing
arour d like a
bump on q log
watching a young
man pull a lever
that sent clay disks
winging into the
air.
Presently 3 II c.
was the only one
around. Bravely
she walked over to
the chan who pre-
sided over the
traps.
I'm Mrs. Rog-
ers," she told him.
"Oh, yes, Mr..
Rogers Is quite a
skeet FAM" the fell
low vouchsafed.
quite" Connie
agreed grimly.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

yesterday that their district again will
occupy place "in the sun" Of the in
dustry.
II am convinced we are on the eve
Of q new day for Pennsylvania OIL" 7.
o. Grisell Of Bradford. told the hun
dreds gathered for the Drake day
ceremonies. "It may not come tomor-
row. but In my opinion scientific
knowledge and economic conditions
again are forcing this region into the
SUM-"
A committee Of oil men and citizens
visited Woodlawn Cemetery and laid
Evening star., 1935-08-28
Loses Toes, but Keeps Cool,

DENVER, Colo. R).-Ed Talbot, "a,
works In an ice plant, and he's cool.
He slipped on q cake of ice and slid
toward circular saw. The blade sew
cred the toes Of his left foot.
Police ambulance attendants found
him laughing about the mishap,
Evening star., 1935-08-28
Arabs Plan University.

The Arabs of Palestine are plan
ming a university in Jerusalem to off,
set the Hebrew University located
there.
Evening star., 1935-08-28
NEW OIL. ERA PREDICTED
IN PENNSYLVANIA FIELD
Drake, Who Drilled First Well 76
Years Ago, To Honored in
Ceremonies.

By the Associated Press.
TTTUSv1LLE, Pa, August 28.-
Pennsylvania oil region residents, cele-
brating the 10th anniversary Of the
discovery Of oil, heard q prediction
Evening star., 1935-08-28
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Evening star., 1935-08-28

Q wreath on the tomb Of Edwin L.
Drake. former train conductor, who
drilled the first well.
Evening star., 1935-08-28

NEW YORK, August 28 (P.-The
italian liner Rex will dock tomor-
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-05

months ago and five cents now they
were travelling fast.
His plea of meekly wait" fell
upon an unreceptive crowd and soon the
murmurs increased.
Back 10 the city perched a rutfled
LieuteuantGovernor muttering. we pro-
missed them go cents and we must not
Ge." At the Grove Place meeting was
his lieutenant. Judge Jackson whose eyes
were saying to the crowd not less than
6Octs" and the more they looked at the
Judges eyes the more they murmured.
A disappointed Governor motored back
to the city 10 meet disgruDtled lleute.
nant Governsr who felt like writing his
resignation.
Faced with a cabinet crisis on the
thu eshold of a Congressional investlga.
tionthe Governor fastened to the smiling
Boyd Brown, President of che Gov
eminent rum Company and the shreWd
business adviser Harry Taylor
Well Harry, Larry's behavior is rath-
err unbecoming and very embarrassing.
Harry glasses gIittered The trace of
of smile remained on. Boyd's face. Dut
the smile was gone.
After a heart to heart talk and after
carefully perusing the local newspapers
it was decided TO pay 60 CTS a day from
P. w. A. This they could not guarantee
beyond June 80 But it Was the only
way out.
And so the Governor tried to please
everybody. 10 please those who were
against the go cts by trying to avoid
granting it, and to please those who
were in favor of the increase by grant
ing it
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-05
Tuesday March 9th 1895.
EDITORIAL

Governor Pearson has been busy try
ing to settle the labor troubles He
spoke to the workers at Estate Grove
Place on Sunday afternoon and counsel
ed them to accept so cents a day. At
present they are receiving 10 and are
demanding 60 cents. 1t was the Eub-
lie Works Administration of which The
Governor is head. that started paying
go cents a day and more for LABOR. 1t
was the Governor himself who said that
the social conditions cou d notbe imDfov-
ed until the level of wages be raised.
At that time the Government was not
IN business bur. a relentless propaganda
from official lips made private employers
to appear heartless.
The workers themselves know that
private business. paying wages from
profits can not compete with the Gov
errment which is paying wages from
taxpayers money.
Following a grand parade OF promises
the Government entered The rum DuSl-
ness and paid about only tw3-thirds of
the wages it paid when it was not in
business.
Thousands of pairs of interested eyes
opened wide in wonder. When the
shock was over they began to demand
the original Government wage and re-
uuested ful6lment of Government pro.
misses.
For the first time Government realised
that if it paid higher wages it would
hamper the private operators. Govern
ment did not know this before it got
into the rum game.
And so our Governor found himself in
trouble.
He motored to Grove Place where
loyal hearts have always beat with firm
and even strokes for little acts of kind
ness from he administration. His mis-
sion was to rub down the wrinkled
brows, cool the flushed cheeks. give a
black eye to the agtators and prove that
if workera got five cents increase few
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-05
Random Notes

We understand that the Puerto Rican
workere are demanding ST. day, and
the workers enrolled in the Federation
of labor are seeking IS cts.
Will the Virgin Islands Company soon.
cession of 60 cts. be acceptable to these
other workers. or will the question re-
main unsettled.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-03-05

Motor schooner "Carsark" sailed for
ST. Thomas at 6 80 this morning.
Moor Soop Arturo" arrived from
Fajardo, P R. at 5 80 m. with mail
and one passenger.
Motor boat "Vigilant" is due from St.
Thomas today with mail and passengers
and will make the return voyage for ia.
jardo, P. r. Vast. Thomas with mail and
passengers at s 80 m today
The ''Nerissa'' from New York is
due at Frederiksted at $50 pm. today.
WANT TO BITE
There has been so much success Of late
in securing contributions for orga MIA
lions to put over some sort of plan"
that Western outfit has revived the
well.known old scheme for getting rich
quick by raising cats. The booklet sells
for 25 cents and it explains the plan in
detail. 1t is simple as rolling off og
when the victim provides the log. Here
il is: You put 100, 900 cats on ranch.
Each cat will produce IL kittens year
The skins will be sold for 81 each as
Delaware bay' seal A dozen men
can SKID O.UUU cats d Gay. tOuS LudhtuS
profit of at least $4,000 a day. The
cats will be fed with rats which will be
raised on the adjoining ranch. The rats
will be fed on the carcasses of the cats
after they have been skinned. Thus the
cats are fed to the rats and the rats are
fed to the cats and by this ingenious
system the cat skins will cost nothing.
The enterprise will thus be all profit
if not more. Stock in the company is now
selling at $40 share. and the circulars
say it is liable to go up any time. E"
We think so. The Pathfinder.
WHERE DO THEY co FROM HERE
We just saw photograph of gra.
duating class Of girls 80 years ago. Not
one of the girls showed her tee and
cot one CT them showed thatshe possess
Cd such thing as legs How different
today! Such picture would show every
girl with her mouth as wide open as she
could get it. smiling like dentists ad-
vsrtisement. and as much of her legs
showing as she could possibly manage
and have it pass the censor Will the girls
of 80 years from now be different? Of
course. They'll be different. and in that
way be the same as ever. The world
changes and conditions change. Human
beings really do not change at all. but
they do change in what they consider
tho cnoorf thioO al rho finoQ What ia
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Sr.CROlX TRIBUNE

Published daily except Sundays &Holi
days al 53B Company ST. Christiansted
ST. Croix. V. /. U S. 4. by ST. Croix
Cooperative Society
Enteredas second classm after on July
lsu 1922 at the Post Office at Christ ian
sted, st. Croix. VI. u. S. A. under the
Act of March Bird. 1879
r. DE- CHABERT, Editor