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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
Sentenced for Gun
Struggled in Jail

NORFOLK, Jan. %. oscar
Hurst, oiler aboard the U. S.
Geodetic Survey ship Oceonag,
rapher, was sentenced to five
years in prison today by Judge
Luther B. way for attempting
to Smuggle a gun into the city
jail. The gun was intended for
Lee Snyder and Ernest Wells,
members of the ships crew, who
were recently convicted of at,
tempted extortion and sentenced
to IS years in prison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
Heads Relief Project

MARTINSBURG, W. Va, Jan.
%. - William R. Downey, son Of
Frank L. Downey, WPA engineer
in charge of relief work projects
for this section, has been named
supervisor for a National Youth
Administration project for Berke-
ley county which will undertake
to give part-time employment to
people between 16 and Is years
of age.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
Page County Banks
List Good Surplus

LURAY, Va, Jan. 22.-Four ma
tional banks of Page county-the
Page Valley and First National of
Luray; the Farmers and Merchants
of Stanley, and the Shenandoah
National Bank, according 10 their
respective cashiers. E. C. Berrey,
w. E. Frank, C. C. Louderback,
and owen M. Stricken, report a
surplus of $4,000 and resources
Of more than $1,000,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
Temperature

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, SO degrees.
Accumulated excess of precipi-
tation since January l, 3.39
inches.
Tide Table
High tide today, 1858 a. m. and
$50 p. m.
Low tide today, 1888 a. m. and
1851 p. m.
High tide tomorrow, I'll a. m.
and 7:37 p. m.
Low tide tomorrow, LAS a. m.
and LAT p. m.
The Sun And Moon
The sun rises today, 1928 a. m.
and sets SIT p. m.
The sun rises today, 1928 a. m.
2. m. and sets, 5:r8 p. m.
The moon rises today, 500 a. m.
and sets 1888 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow, 6:4o
a. m. and sets 4:49 p. m.
Temperatures
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
Man Found Frozen
To Death on Road

SALISBURY, Md, Jan. ~.
Walter Dukes, "A, of Salisbury,
was found frozen to death on the
side of the Parsonburg- Wango
road yesterday, the first victim
of the cold wave in Wicomico
county. A coroner's jury returned
a verdict of death from exposure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
6. u. CHANGES
EXAM PLAN
Continued from Local Page)

Continued from Local Page)
not only that particular years
work, but also all previous years
spent on the same subject.
At Catholic University last fall
the undergraduate collegs was di-
vided into two sectiops-the first
two years and the last two years.
Students were advised that they
must prove that their cumulative
record of freshman and sophie
more entities them to enter the
upper half"
At the end of senior year the
award of a diploma will stand or
fall on series of comprehensive
covering the field in which the
student has concentrated the ma
jor portion of his upper half
courses.
Dean Wood Differs
American University students
are still immune from compre
hensives, Dean George B. WooC
declared on learning of the moves
made by the other colleges. He
said:
"The primary function of
education is the training of the
mind to develop habits of
thought. There is too much
attention paid the retention
and accumulation of knowl,
edge.
IAN educated person doesn't
have to have a million and one
pigeon holes from which to
pluck facts. His training should
tell him where these facts may
be available"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-22
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The Weather
STATE FORECASTS

District of Columbia, light snow,
followed by clearing tonight;
Thursday fair; cold wave tonight
and Thursday; lowest tempera.
ture near zero; strong northwest
winds, diminishing Thursday
afternoon.
Maryland, snow in west and
light snow in east portion to-
night; Thursday fair. except snow
flurries in extreme west portion;
cold wave late tonight and Thurs
day.
Virginia, light snow tonight;
Thursday fair, except snow flur,
ries in extreme west portion; cold
wave late tonight and Thursday.
Temperatures
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
FEAST OF BOOTHS
 AWAITED BY JEWS
Eight Days Event Opens Next Wednesday at
 Sun-DOwn


 Rich in tradition the Jewish Feast of Booths, or Sukkoth as 1t is known In Hebrew, will be observed this year for eight days beginning at sun-down Wednesday, September 30th. The eighth day is known as the Feast of Conclusion and on the following day the Feast of Rejoic- ing in. the Law is observed.
 In biblical times Sukkoth was an agricultural festival. It was the oc-. casion for Jews to make "a pilgrim age to Jerusalem, there to lay sac- rifices on. the altar of the temple. and to sing hymns of praise and thanksgiving to God for His .boun- ty.
 The destruction of the temple and the disappearance of sacrifice as form of worship brought changes in the observance of the holiday but the spirit of the festi- val has not changed. Observant Jews still build Sukkah or small booth, in their yards where they e at during this week. It is intend ed to be reminder of the time when the Jews lived in such booths during their 40 years of wandering in the desert and of Gods goodness to them. The Sukkahs are decor ated with fruits and foliage of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

for Hoover four years ago, 12,993 voted for Roosevelt and 525 voted ] for Thomas.
 The analysis also shows that of 268, ,369 present Landon supporters who indicated how they voted in 1882 that 53,071 voted for Roosevelt and 215,298 voted for Hoover.
 Of the 166,366 present Roosevelt supporters who indicated their ma jor party vote in 1882, 28,149 voted for Hoover and 138,217 voted for Roosevelt then.
 First Returns From West
 For the first time, the west ap- pears, represented by California and Colorado" the magazine states.
 "Only 1,426 ballots have trickled in from Colorado, and Landon gets 844 of these, Roosevelt 543. In the Golden State, the race is close. With the score ata 17,006 votes to 16,018, the Elephant is ahead of the Don- key by considerably less than the length of its trunk.
 Ever since the 1916 campaign. California has been a pivotal state In 1920, it reverted to republican, ism by an almost three to one mar gin.
 "In 1924, veteran politicians shook their heads when the state gave Robert M. LaFollette' of Wisconsin 100000 more votes than it gave John w. Davis-and still remained in the republican column. In the last elec- tion, it gave Roosevelt almost as big plurality as it had given Her bert Hoover in 1928.
 "This year democrats and republi- cans alike claim California. In the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

way behind. Hoover won the state by a substantial margin over Smith in 1928.
 Then, in 1892, North Dakota vot- CTS flocked to Roosevelt along with the rest of the middle west. Repub- licans say the political drift has been back to their side during the last four years, but patently, the fight will be close.
 "On rolls the poll and up goes the fever temperature of popular in- terest. Last week, a Kentuckian spent 16 cents to inform The Lit- erary Digest by airmail, special de- livery, that he had switched from Roosevelt in '32 to Landon for '36.".
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
SUNSHINE SOCIETY
 PLANS CONVENTION
Mary Parrish Branch to Entertain Visiting Merl-
 bers Next Week

The s6th annual convention of the international Sunshine Society of Connecticut will take place at The Elton on Tuesday. Members of Mary Parrish branch of this city and Elizabeth Hayes branch of Beth- lehem will be hostesses at the ses- sion. The convention will open at 10 o'clock in the imoriing with an in vocation by Rev, Theodore c: Bobi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

lin Of the First Methodist church.
 Lieutenant Governor EFAnk Hayes viii deliver an address q welcome. other speakers. during the morning win be Mrs. Alram Hengevpeld, Mrs. Jesse Smith and Mrs. Wallace A. Dean. Rev. F. A. Link of Jersey City will conduct . memorial session, 7.
 Rev. c. M. Keefer will open tho afternoon session with an tuycca$ ton and addresses will be made by Mrs. Archie M. Morse, pgesioeni general, Mrs. J. E. Dewey and Mrs Gertrude Ross. Election of officers vii 1take place at the afternoon session. s's r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

New York, Sept 25.-Landon leads Roosevelt by slightly more than 3 to 3 as returns are announc- ed from twenty-one states in this weeks tabulation of The Literary Digest's nationwide presidential poll.
 Landon is shown receiving 293,- 972 votes to Roosevelt's 185,495 and Lemke's 19,632 out of a total of 503,- 5O9 votes reported.
 First returns are Iallied from eight states and more returns are announced from the thirteen states included in last weeks report.
 The early returns from California show Landon leading with l7006 votes to Roosevelt's 16,018 and Lesnke's 1,053.
 sIcattering early returns from Colorado indicate approximately a 3 to 2 lead for the presidential aspirant from the neighboring state of Kansas.
 Kansas 5 to 4, Landon
 Kansas gives its favorite son bet ter than 5 to lead over Roose- velt in the initial tally of the Sun flower State.
 The early ballots from Nebraska toteling more than 5000 also give Landon ratio of slightly less than 5 to 4.
 North Dakota shows the republi- can candidate leading with scant majority of the states poll vote. Lemke, whose home state it is, re- ceives more than 2 per cent of the first small batch of ballots.
 In the three other states report ing first returns, Alabama, Florida and Georgia, Roosevelt leads by al- most overwhelming pluralities.
 Additional ballots from Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, New York and Oklahoma show only slight changes from the previous weeks balloting.
 Arkansas, Mississippi, New Jer- sey, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas all register gains for Landon rang ing from O.5 per cent to over 20 per cent from last weeks tally.
 Lemke Under 4 Per Cent
 Lemkes percentage of the total vote continues to decline and is now under 4 per cent. The four other minor candidates. Thomas, Browder, Colyin and Aiken combined poll less than tper cent of the total.
 Lemke continues to receive his largest state ratio in Minnesota, which is still less than 10 per cent of the vote there. Lemke is weakest in the south and southwest.
 Ohio, New York, Iowa, Indiana, California and Pennsylvania give the union party candidate from 2.5 per cent to so per cent of the states vote.
 An analysis of how the same vot- CTS voted in 1882 shows that of Lemke's total balloting of less than 10000 that 3,790 of his votes were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

mid-term elections of 1884 Frank Merriam, republican, beat Upton ('End Poverty in California; Sin clair, the democratic candidate, by a margin of 259,000 votes and won the governorship.
 But the 1886 primaries do not confirm this supremacy. Only 599,- 800 republicans went to the polls to select party candidates, as against 929,000 democrats.
 Other states furnish fresh drama in this weeks list. Three more rep resentatives of the solid south fall in line behind the president in the fourth poll report. In Alabama, the score is 2,247 to 527; in Florida, 2,548 to 1895; in Georgia, 4,520 to 927.
 More Farm Belt States In
 Three new farm states also ap- pear in the poll this week, Landon's own Kansas being one of them. The Sunfiower State goes to its favorite son by a score of LIP to 884, and he takes Nebraska and North Dakota by comparable margins"
 Tn the former the score stands: Landon, 1875; Roosevelt, 1872.
 North Dakota goes Republican in the early balloting, 367 to 306.
 More amazing, the home baili- wick q William Lemke gives only 56 votes, seven per cent of its total, to the union party candidate. This is another doubtful state which the republicans call sure and the democrats safe
 Tn 1920, it went to Harding by a four-to-one margin. In 1924 Cool idge had meager 5000 plurality over LaFollette, while Davis Jagged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

English department was class ad- wiser. This is Dr. McCuskey's first year at the college but she has al- ready made herself popular with the entire body of students. The following committee members were elected: Clubs, Alice Cable of Sey- mour and Harvey Thurrott of Wal lingford; publicity, Robert Lynch of New Britain; handbook, Betty At wood, Watertown; student council, Reir1a Sable, Plainville; social ac- tivities, Ruth Peterson of Essex and Mimi Olson of Ansonia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

the fall season to Symbolize Gods loving kindness. The synagogue too is decorated with fruits and flow CTS, the palm branch or lulab as it is called in Hebrew, with citron or the ethrog, sprigs of fragrant nyr- tie, and boughs of the willow tree. All these represent the harvest character of the festival.
 .Sukkoth is also marked in Reform Temples by a ceremony of consecra- tion in which young children are formally inducted into the religious school, with emphasis placed upon the though of Gods goodndess as manifest in the gifts which the Sukkoth season brings to the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
BETTY ATWOOD IS
 CHOSEN BY CLASS
College Fresh- men Elect WatertOwn
 Girl Committee Head

New Britain. Sept. 25-Betty At wood of Watertown, Conn, was named chairlady of the handbook committee of the freshman class at the Teachers College of sConnecti- cut yesterday at a meeting under the supervision of the new presi- dent, Kenneth Streiberg of Dan bury.
 Dr. Dorothy McCuskey of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25
PERU REPAIRS WARsHIPs

Philadelphia (UP) Two Perua vian navy submarines are being rec conditioned here because the South American nation lacks facilities for replacing storage batteries in the craft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-25

QUILT TO HAVE 5000 PIECES
 Windsor, Conn. (UP).-Mrs. Mary A. Barnes, who celebrated her 84th birthday recently, is working on a bed quilt which will contain 5000 pieces.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

hiding. The bed had not been slept
in; the rooms appearance testified to
a hasty departure. There was still
a subtle odor in the air, the lamps
were burning as if the occupant OF
the room were to return soon.
Before the prayer bench, under
meath the ikon, a small table held a
few photographs, the Gar, the Gar
ina, the children of the royal family,
and also that of an elderly man with
strong, kindly face.
"My father" said Sonia sadly.
"The martyrs who are now watch
ing over the last of the race" sighed
Sir Herbert.
Puycaassou coughed loudly, then
turned to Jean and indicated two
strong bolts in the door.
"Shows that nobody could force
their way in. If the Princess left,
she went of her own free will"
The artist did not reply. He went
back to the library and inspected the
apparatus with great care. Sir Her
bert once more had control of him.
self.
"He hasn't killed her." he remarked
hopefully. "She's gone away with
him."
They heard a grunt from the Baron
and saw him run down the stairs rap
idly.
"Im getting so 1 appreciate my
friend more and more" observed Puy-
cassou. Gle doesn't talk much, but
he is smarter than he seems. Wonder
what he's up to now?"
They heard the Baron's step out
side. He appeared with woman's
scarf in his hand.
Boats gone," he said laconically.
Found this on the beach,"
Boats gone? And you found that
on the beach?'
"Ja!"
"What is this boat you two are talk
ing about ?" asked Frawley.
"A powerful motorboat, painted
blue,, named Hydra. Narskine and
the girl are now shooting down the
Volga."
"True, that's the easiest way of flee
ing" observed Sonia, and the only
way to make long voyage quickly
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wish: l warn you that we are either
going to smash this door or scale the
wall"
Puycassou backed away. Baron
Otto gave a grunt of sheer joy and
heaved with all his strength against
the door. 1t opened easily.
"Place isn't very we'll guarded" OBJ
served Jean, entering the small gar
den. The Englishman did not utter
word. He rushed towards the en-
trance of the house. 1t was open.
"Wait minute" said the newspap-
er man, who had followed them
"There's a side door leading to the
gardens. Here it is; I'll lock it AND
keep the key; nobody can get in OF
out this way, now"
Sir Herbert stumbled against q
flight of steps. He mounted, follow
ed by Jean and Sonia, who still held
the revolver. The Baron and Puycas-
sou stayed on the ground floor. In
side, the shadows were thick. Jean
lit match and they saw several doors
all of them open, around the room.
They entered. a room at random
Another match flared and by its feeble
light Sir Herbert saw an electric
switch and pressed it. The room was
flooded with light instantly.
Save for a chest, chair, and cot,
the room was not furnished. The walls
were covered with ancient panellings,
and a heap of various objects, piled
pell-mell in the corners, reminded
Jean of the scientific disorder of his
cabin on the Gypsy. The room was
ventilated by narrow window open
ing on the river.
1t connected directly with another
room, the sight of which brought a
cry from Jean.
"The library! And there's the En-
pire Clock!"
1t was the same room he had seen
en- the yacht when sailing the Zuyder
Zee. The piece of furniture he had
glimpsed via television, and which was
then half concealed by the blonde girl,
was in fact wireless set, it's volumin
Gus mechanism contained in huge
coffin near tapestry.
Jean passed a hand over his eyes.
''It almost seems as if I could lift
that tapestry and find my cabin on the
Gypsy on the other side. The girl was
seated here; the man who resembles
you so much was just about where
you are now, Sir Herbert. Look!
There's his robe on the floor!'
Frawley picked up the garment.
cts monks robe" he said. civ
ing in a monastery, he would wear it's
uniform. But come on, let's hurry!"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

and secretly. The roads are not very
good and the railroads are full of the
G. P. U. spies. The man who took
Tatiana Nicolaievna is as anxious to
keep away from the police. as from
you. How could he take such pris-
cner across Russia?"
Sir Herbert frowned, then asked:
(Which way do you think he would
go?"
"South, naturally. If he went
north, where would she land? Mini
Novgorod, Iaroslav, both of them near
Moscow. If he goes downstream he
would be helped by the current and
he could reach the Tartar steppes of
the Caucasus where the Central Gov
eminent is not so powerful. 1t takes
long time, but one can get out of
Russia that way"
you're right. Well go that way
also," Frawley decided. He had been
breathing painfully.
eyes, and were with you if you'll
have US. Right, Baron?" cried Puy-
cassou.
"Ja, ja."
Suddenly Jean cried out: "Sir Her
bert, l think I've found it,"
"What?"
"The television apparatus
To Be Continued
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-11-27

"Do you think your brother is still
here, Sir Herbert?" asked Jean.
"No. Finding out tonight that
was in Russia, he knows that l am
seeking him, that l am ready to move
heaven and earth to find him."
"But why should he fear you? He
doesn't know that. :"
care you sure? And even if he
didn't know of the discovery of his
secret, he knows my affection for, you
know whom, and he hates me for it."
eff he's gone already"
"But what about the Grand Ouch
ess? Maybe she is suffering behind
one of these walls"
A slight noise made the two men
turn. Sonia had knelt and was pray
ing softly. At the same time tu-
multi sounded up the stairs. Jean rush
ed to them, startled.
whats wrong?"
"There's a body down here!" below
ed Puycassou.
Fearfully, Frawley, Jean and the
girl descended. While they were in
speeding the main floor, the newspap-
er man and the Baron Otto had ex-
plored the bottom of the house. In
small room next to the kitchen, they
had gazen with startled eyes on the
body of a woman stretched out on the
floor. She had been a servant, elder
ly-her throat had been cut from ear
to ear. Frawley rose with terrible
calm.
"a dangerous witness whose lips
have been sealed" he remarked in a
toneless voice. Lets search the rest
of the house, my friends"
They scattered opening doors, sound
ing walls, and finally gathered in the
library. A hopeless silence ruled.
"The place is empty" said Jean,
finally land we've only seen one in
habitable room besides this one .
Still, if woman were being kept pris-
oner here, where is her room?"
"a woman prisoner" cried Maron
Otto and Puycassou at the same time.
Sir Herbert turned to them.
Baron de Lilienthal, you are a
nobleman of one of Europe's oldest
monarchies; M. Puycassou, you are a
Frenchman We can depend on
your loyalty :. The woman we came
to find is her Imperial Highness, the
Grand Duchess Tatiana Romanoff."
A stupefied silence followed his
words; then they fell to searching the
rooms again with renewed vigor. Sud-
denly Sonic held out her hand.
"There's a door there" she affirm
ed, pointing to the tapestry. A close
examination showed a faint line at
the edge Of the tapestry. Baron Otto
seized a fire poker and attacked it;
the panel swung away.
The soft light from an ikon illumi-
mated a small room, gracefully fur
nished, a chamber where a girl might
have prayed wept . while in
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| Sir Herbert seized the newspaper
mans shoulders nervously.
you've seen him? Where? When
"At the monastery of the Holy
Mother, about two miles from here, {
few hours ago. l was so surprised by
the resemblance that l remarked
about it to him."
"You mentioned my name? Yol
have told him l was in Russia 2"
"Why? Shouldn't have told him? p
otis all over" sighed the baronet
"we're too late!"
"But gentlemen" protested thu
newspaperman, "what is this al
about?"
"Windbag" stormed Jean angrily
He and Puycassou were talking al
once, neither hearing the other. Sill
Herbert seemed stunned; Sonia wa:
white as a sheet. Baron Otto hac
disappeared, but re-entered soon.
ga wagon" he said, give hired g
wagon. Come on!"
Puycassou gazed admiringly at the
huge man.
Baron Lilienthal," he said, "don't
tell me you're showing initiative"
The carriage rolled along the tow
path and halted underneath the walls
of the monastery. The coachman
thinking he was carrying some noctur-
nal jewellers, turned around uneasily
and found himself staring into the
barrel of a revolver held in the firm
hand of Sonia Strogoff.
"Quick! Off with your coat, COM
rade, and don't make a sound!" she
snapped. The four men had descend
ed silently as the coachman obeyed.
cite him up" the girl ordered calmly.
In few second the man was truss
ed and gagged with handkerchiefs.
"Will that do?" asked Jean.
eyes. Lay him next to the wall.
He'll be quiet" And leaning over the
man, she said: "You might as well
sleep until morning comrade. In these
times remember that it's a good thing
to be deaf and dumb as well as blind.
Official business, you know!"
Sonia and her companions walked
to where the old medieval quarters of
Serge Narskine, surmounted by a
wireless antenna, doomed against the
sky.
"Here we are" whispered Puycas-
sou. care you going to break in?"
There were no lights visible at the
window. The house was still.
"My friends" answered Sir Herbert
in a low voice, 1--WE haven't time for
explanations. We have to protect a
helpless woman, but do not wish to
draw you into this. Leave us if you