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Evening star., 1936-12-28

10o-odd claw machines approximates
| 81, 900, 1000.
Because the jury trying the case was
excused before the Christmas holidays
until Tuesday, the court was unable to
direct the verdict today.
The case arose from . replevin
suit by Mrs. Freda Boosalis, claw
machine owner, for return of three
machines seized by police April 10
from the Shoreham Pharmacy at
Fifteenth and H streets. Shortly be-
fore the machines were impounded.
United States Attorney Garnett had
ruled they were gambling devices and
had directed police to seize them as
"evil chattels."
Subsequently, the replevin suit was
filed and two or three months later
claw machine operators obtained .
temporary injunction against police
molestation pending trial of the
Boosalis suit. That case was heard
by q jury, but Justice Adkins, in
directing q verdict for the Govern
ment, held that the evidence would
permit only the one verdict.
Pin Ball Machines Hit.
In another civil suit, Justice Daniel
w. O'Donoghue ruled recently that pin
ball machines which pay OF in any
manner are illegal An appeal from
that decision now Is pending.
Although the pin ball litigation was
in the nature of an Injunction suit.
the principal issue was whether skill
or chance predominated. Wilson rep
resented the Government In that case
also.
Threatened with police seizure after
Justice O'Donoghue gave this decision,
pin ball operators have removed their
machines from the District.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
TWO STATES SEEK
ASSAULT SUSPECT
Virginia Woman Severely Beaten
by Man Who Asked for
Food,
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ABINGDON, Va, December u.s.
Oficers searched In two States today
for . white man who beat Mrs. Dave
Vance into unconsciousness in her
home yesterday morning and ned.
Mrs. Vance was alone when the man,
whom she described later as being
short, dark complexioned. and wearing
q heavy growth of beard, knocked at
the rear door and asked for some
thing to eat.
When she turned to get some food
the man entered the kitchen and
seized her. Mrs. Vance said. She
battled the intruder from the kitchen
to the front Of the house, where the
receiver was knocked from the tele-
phone and Mrs. Frances Cunningham,
Abingdon operator, was attracted by
the screams.
II recognized her voice." Mrs. Cum
ningham said, "and could hear her
calling for help. I Immediately called
police headquarters. also telephoned
Mrs. A. A. Mcconnell, her next-door
uClSuUO.
A. A. Mcconnell said that when he
and his wife entered the Vance home
Mrs. Vance was lying unconscious on
the floor. She had been severely
beaten about the face and mouth. Of
ficers said.
A girl employed in the Mcconnell
home said she saw . man run from
the rear door and added that she
recognized him as q peddler Of Christ
mas wreaths in the peighborhood.
Chief G. K. Patton of Abingdon
headed . searching party in this area,
while posse Of Sullivan County,
Tenn, officers entered . mountain
district In that county to investigate
what they said was possible clue.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
kidnapping
Continued From First Page.)

as though he was under the influ-
ence of either alcohol or narcotics.
A member Of the family said the
letters on the kidnap note were nearly
an inch high, the paper ordinary
foolscap.
DR.. Mattson gave officers full con-
troll today in the search for his son.
"1'll do anything the police say"
he asserted as he sat in a living
room alcove while q detective took
charge Of the household. Il don't
want to do anything that might him
der them"
He shook his head from time to
time, sweat glistening on his forehead.
II don't know why they picked my
son." he added.
Were ut Wedding Reception.
DR.. Mattson and his wife were at
tending wedding reception LII the
neighborhood when the lone kidnaper
abducted Charles. Returning, they
found police and reporters already
on the scene. They had been called
by william.
The doctor said Mrs. Mattson was
suffering from shock. Muriel wept
uncontrollably by her fathers side.
William walked nervously through the
house from room to room, still wear
ing the pajamas and bathrobe in
which he was dressed when the ma
rauder appeared.
DR.. Mattson, who played foot ball
at the University of Washington in
1907-1909 under Coach Gil Dobie, now
at Boston College, has large prac-
tice in Tacoma, but is known as one
Of the city's most shy physicians. He
seldom appears at public functions
and spends most of his time on the
HANDICAPPED i've acres surrounding his
home.
The Mattson home. in the center OF
. private five-acre park, is set at the
brow Of . steep incline which leads
to . paved street and railroad tracks.
Directly beyond Is Puget Sound. The
living room faces directly on the
garden. The two girls told police
they saw the intruder dash down the
terrace and believed they heard an
automobile start on the road below.
Near Weyerhaeuser Home.
The Mattson home Is only q few
blocks from that of the grandfather
Of little George Weyerhaeuser. whose
5000 900 ransom kidnapping in 1885
was the last one of major note. The
lumber fortune heir was released un-
harmed after the ransom was paid
and his three kidnapers now are serv-
ing long prison terms.
Tacoma police and Department OF
Justice agents established q close
| guard on the Mattson house and
threw Q net Of prowler cars around
the city. Special telephone lines were
installed in the home to facilitate
possible negotiations.
Boy Praised by Teacher.
One Of the boys school teachers
said:
Charles, I think, would be able to
keep his head in an emergency. He
IS unusually intelligent and is notable
| for his constant good humor"
The seizure of the Mattson boy
marred what would have been in only
i've more days a record Of no major
kidnapings in 1896.
One case has not been closed in the
+. B. I. files. Harry Buddy Browe,
20 months old, Of Detroit, Is still miss
ing. He was taken from his carriage
last September by mysterious wom-
an in blue. Federal Investigators have
expressed belief privately . Federal
violation was not involved.
OTHER KIDNAPINGS SOLVED.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Fish Peddler Leaves 500, 900.

NEW YORK, December % R.-
The police said today that Christo-
pher Hassett, 10, fish peddler, who
died on Christmas eve after living
for three years in a So week room,
left an estate of 100000, most Of
1t in cash. The police are seeking his
relatives.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Strike of 1900 Workers Ends.

CHESTER, Pa, December 20 R.-
Employees of the Sun Shipbuilding Co.
returned to their jobs today, termi-
mating q strike Of three weeks during
which 1900 men refused to work.
The strikers agreed last week to
return to work after the company
said 1t would begin negotiations with
union ofncials on wages and working
conditions after January !.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

Once in the ONCE, however, h,
checked with the city editor and fount
Smith was supposed to work.
Then you better call the Marine,
and have them wake him when tn,
car reaches the Navy Yard" said tls
fellow worker.
He had no more than said 1t, how.
ever, when Smith appeared.
Sure. I was asleep" he explained
I always sleep on the way down.
ride to Ninth and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. wake up there when my ca.
crosses the Ninth street tracks will
all those rattles and bangs"
CAUGHT.
she was blond, villo.uy and ultra
attractive. He tcos dark. slen.
der and apparently hungry. Then
sat, content to hold hands and say
pretty things oper an elaborate
luncheon in an upstairs hide-away
on E street. 1t seemed like loue.
Then q silent footed ,Daiter
tapped him on the shoulder and he
left the dining room. Voices IN the
hall, Just outside the door. A
mans Uotce promising:
"Iu be out in about foe mir
utes."
Then he returned and he reached
the tdble-seeking the hand he had
held. II tnds automatically held
under the fnble-
ut iods only my sister," he at.
tempted an explanation. There
sods no response. The hand stayed
under the table. He called for and
paid the check. He wGs slightly
delayed IN getting his coat and hat.
He Grrtred downstairs IN time to
see pair OF tiOinkling heels dis
appear into cab. Then hs
shru0ced and naked Of dospn tts
tstyaet.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

ana carry OASIS,
was proposed yes
terday by Senator
Vandenberg, Re-
p lie an, OF
Michigan.
Offering 1t as
the best means to
"insulate America
against other peo-
Piles wars" the
Michigan Senator
also urged inter-
national accept
ance to the theory
of war quaran-
tine" as opposed
to what he called
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Tear Gas accident
ROuts Is ROOnlers
And Fire Fighters

Fifteen residents and several fire.
men received an early morning tear
gassing today when workmen clean
ing . vacated room accidentally set
OF . bomb in q, rooming house at
1913 g street. Several roomers ned
to the street in their night clothes.
Firemen Of No. 23 Engine Company,
wearing gas masks, entered the house
and ventilated it by raising windows.
william Friday, colored workman,
was cleaning a vacated room when
the bomb accidentally was set on.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Northern Neck Church Parlev.

HEATHSVILLE, December % (Spe-
eiaD The Northern Neck Pastors
and Workers Conference will be held
at Fairport Baptist Church, of which
Rev. T. M. Tombes Is pastor, January
3, beginning at 10:30 am. Following
lunch an afternoon session will begin
ct 1880.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Ford Patents
Rear Engine
Type for Car
Increased Rigidity''
Expected, Says
application

Ford automobile users Of the future
may benefit materially by the granting
Of patent No. 2,065, ,065.
Approved on December % and an
nounced today, the patent mentioned
gives to Henry Ford and the Ford
Motor Co. Of Dearborn, Mich, full
rights on q new type Of automobile
construction, described in the patent
application as q novel rear engine and
Eear-wheel driven automobile"
In brief, the plan involves the plac-
ing Of the engine almost directly over
the rear wheels and at right angles to
the present motor line.
Such an arrangement, the patent
application states, should make for
Increased rigidity' and improved
riding qualities"
At Dearborn, 1t was said the new
type is entirely experimental and there
Is no certainty it will be incorporated
In cars placed on the market.
EYprRrNFrNTS rS0NrnrrrxTrn
Evening star., 1936-12-28
EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED.
Rear Drive Tests Underway Several
Months at Ford Plant.


DETROIT, December 2e E.-The
granting Of patent for an automobile
design for mounting the engine in
the rear called attention today to sew
eral months Of experimental work by
the Ford Motor Co. and other major
automobile manufacturers on cars 20
constructed.
The Ford Motor Co. at Dearborn
made no immediate comment on the
patent granted to Henry Ford.
william b. Stout Of the Stout Motor
Car Corp, Dearborn, said the flrst
automobiles had the motors mounted
In the rear, and "now We are coming
back to It," He predicted q pooling Of
many patents In the event real pro-
duction Of rear-ensine cars = under
taken.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

The photograph, sent to him by .
large airline company, shows q very
beautiful young woman about to go
to sleep in one Of its planes. It's artis-
tic, in every sense Of the word, but
Randolph doesn't believe it conforms
to the stately standard Of Capitol art.
4 \ 4 +
INNOCENT.
A RECORD may be something TO
= strive for in many instances, but
when defendants face q judge in
Police Court they don't care to even
discuss records.
Take the case of Lille Wright who
was charged with drunkenness. Lii
lie stanchly denied she had ever been
arrested before.
All the time, Judge Edward M.
Curran was reading from . list Of ~
convictions for one Virginia Nyles.
Have you ever been convicted un-
der the name Of Virginia Nyles?" the
Judge asked.
mo, sir, my name IS Lille Wright" |"
what was your name before that?"
Virginia Nyles"
How long have you been mar
ried?"
"Just few weeks"
Here questions and answers were
terminated as q 30-day sentence was
imposed.
= \ X +
SLEEPER,
lust to save the face Of an op-
erative of ours, we'll call the char
acter in this story Smith. Yes, even
though his real name is John Cassidy,
jr.
It is Smiths custom to sleep on the
Cabin John car line in the early
morning. A fellow employe coming
to work on the same car at $50
O'Clock the other morning saw Smith
asleep as they rode toward town. Not
knowing whether Smith was supposed
to work that day, he let him sleep on
when the car passed The Star Build
ing.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
SAITO NOT QUITTING

Japanese Envoy Denies Reports
He Intends to Resign
Hirosi Saito, Japanese Ambassador,
said today there was mo truth what
ever" in Toxic newspaper reports that
he intended to resign from his WASH
ington post.
The Toxic newspaper Nichi Nichi
said Sunday extensive changes in
Japan's diplomatic service were soon
to be made and that Saito would resign.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
HURT IN TRIPLE CRASH
Alexandria Boy in Warrenton
Hospital With Fractured Skull.

BY the Associated Press.
WARRENTON, Va, December 28.-
Willie Rittenhouse, II, Of Alexandria,
was in q local hospital with frac-
tured skull today as the result of q
triple automobile collision near here.
Five other passengers in the ma
chimes were treated for minor injuries
at the hospital and discharged.
At least i've other persons were in
jured in traffic accidents In and near
Warrenton during the holiday week
end.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
VANDENBERG ASKS
"WARQUARANT|NE"|
Republican Would Limit
President in Making Neu-
traIity Decisions.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the ASSoclateo FIesS.
Neutrality legislation, made manda-
tory on the President and which would
put trade with belligerents on cash
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
VISITOR.
VISITOR.
ETER ROBBINS, . 70.year-old
1oAnnilAsS farm hand IL Win.

NE1G6t ktO664lN6, y tusySBA sO1u
- penniless farmland, Is Win
tering in Washington, spend
4 ing his days In the Public Ii
brary and his nights In mission houses.
Christmas day, the building being
closed, he walked forth and back In
front Of the door from 8 am. to !
pm. He says he feels quite at home
in library, having spent many years
Of his life there.
Last Winter he spent the first hall
Of the season in the library in Albany,
N. Y, and the remainder In WASH
ington. Between his seat in Albany
County and his place in Washington,
he rather prefers his more northern
abode, because 'it has q larger assort-
ment of out-of-town newspapers"
At the age Of ~, he left q Maine
farm to see the World Exposition
in Chicago in 1897. Made quite Z
study of it," he said. Travelled across
the country six times since then
Know the soul Of the United States.
These blue denim overalls wear be-
cause they show what kind Of q
man I am"
FRIEND?
Some unidentified person In this
town can do neat turn for Mr..
and Mrs. Ddpe Wdhl.
Mr.. Wdhl, 1Dho iDorks at the De-
partment of Justice, has many
friends and makes it a point to be
quite up on them and their doings.
He slipped the other day, hoDeDer.
His slip took the form of complete
mystifcation oper the signature on
a card announcing the gift OF q
popular magazine for Christmas.
Neither he nor his ,Dite can re.
member the person. Nor cdn they
stop thinking about it.
Euen II 1t is embarrassing to the
Gift oiuer and to the Wahls. It
might be a good idea for the for
n.er to step right up and straightes
out phere they met.
4 4 X
ART.
THERE are, Of course, certain pic.
lures which no member Of Con.
gress would display in his ofilce. Rep
resentative Jennings Randolph. Dem
ocrat, Of West Virginia, received one
the other day, which he threatens Il
give to the first caller.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Might Final Delivered by Carrier
Anywhere in the City
Full Sports

Race Results Complete Market News Of the Day. Latest News
Flashes the World Whatever it is, you'll find
it in The Night Final Sports Edition.
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY STAR-delivered
by carrier-7oc month. Call National 5000 and service
will start at once.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

Acting Postmaster Named.
By the Associated Press.
Acting Postmaster General W. w.
Howes announced today appointment
of Ella Lambert as acting postmaster
at Amonate, VI.
Evening star., 1936-12-28
Claw Machines

Continued From First Page.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
TESTING LANE
 CROWDED AGAIN
Drivers Criticize State De- pertinent for Sum.
 mOnses for l6

Hundreds of cars continued to flock today to. the state motor ve- hicle department testing lane on Thomaston avenue, though the of- ficial testing period ended Satiir- day at $ D., m. The conver"i'-g ci cars on the testing lane today was believed in large part due to the halting of 16 drivers on West Main street yesterday when their wind- shields failed to display the green sticker of approval, showing that their cars had passed the required tests.
 The drivers halted were all noti- fled to appear before 8 deputy commissioner of the motor vehicle department in Hartford this morn- ing.
 Considerable criticism of the mo- tor vehicle department developed today when local drivers received news of the suminonses given the 16. It was pointed out that car owners who failed to comply with the test requirement. in previous pe- riods were never interfered with, and yet that car owners who missed only this latest test were receiving the burden of punishment.
 It will be, recalled that the close of the last period that The Demo- crat printed letters from several inc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
 Agreements

The following compensation agreements, in which payments will be made weekly during the period of total disability or for specific injury, were filed and ap- proved at the compensation com missioner's office today:
 -rnion Hardware O., Torrington, and Howard Holcomb, TOrringt0n, $1O.63 for g 4-5 weeks beginning November 21, for 60 per cent loss of right index finger.
 Hendey Machinery O., Torring- ton and Arnold Manteuffel, Tor rington, back strain, $13.98 for l 5-7 weeks.
 Naugatuck Chemical division of the U. s. Rubber Co.,, Naugatuck and John Sepinsky, Seymour, her. mia, $9.69 beginning November IS. Charles I. Allen, Pequabuck and John McBain, Pequabuck, finger injuries, $11.52 beginning Decem- ko- 12.
 T0rrington company and Andrew Hricko, TOrrington, eye injury, $2O.8l beginning December 9.
 M. A. Gammin0 Construction Co. and Ignio B0ttoni, Goshen, face injuries, $S.71 beginning August 21.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
Mrs. Mikelenas Freed
 In Naugatuck Suicide
MOther.in-Law of Victim Released After Inquest of
 Coroner MOnzani Early This Afternoon

Naugy yesterday that woman was being held, police refused to admit anything in connection with the case.
 Mrs. Mikelenas had been well liked by her neighbors and was a pretty brunette. The case has aroused unusual interest there, per- taps more than would be the sit- uation if 8 veil of secrecy had not been cast over the case.
 Rev. enry Brustat, pastor of St, Paul,s Evangelical Lutheran church. offlciated at the funeral today and burial was in Grove cemetery. Mrs. Mikelenas left Q note grasp- ed in her hand indicating an inten7 ton of committing suicide, Adam Kuraitis, brother of Mrs. Paul Mikelenas who, police held for ques- tioning, said today in statement to The Democrat.
 Planned Her Funeral s
 It was learned from another re- liable source that the note gave specific provisions for her funeral. MT. Kuraitis denied that the case is anything but suicide and stated the handling of the case by the po- lice gave the impression that a much more serious charge was con- templated. His statement was given before the finding of coroner's in- quest which was held early this af- ternoor1, was released.
 Mrs. Mikelenas was found in the kitchen of her home by her mother in-law, Mrs. Paul Mikelenas or, Thursday morning Mr. Kuraitis said. The dead woman and her hus- band had made a habit of sleeping in the home of Paul Mikelenas which is at 50 Cherry street, next to the home of Adolph Mikelenas and his wife. The reason for this, MT. Kuraitis stated, was Mrs. Mike lenas' aversion to the new home to which her husband and she had moved two months ago.
 Went to Movies rt Last Wednesday night the tragedy victim had attended the wake of a enighbor and expressed the wish she could be like the desd man, MT. huTdlLkS SHlO. 4ALSI 6LlS WGUL UO ' moving picture show and told her mother-in-law she would probably sleep at the home of friends, Mir. Kuraitis declared. When her l1is- band came to the home of his mo- tfer to sleep that night, he was not disturbed by the fact that his wife was not there as he presumed she was sleeping with friends.
 However, next morning he won- dered where she was and went to the friends home to get her. In the meantime, his mother, somewhat alarmed also because of the nerv- GUS condition of her sons wife, went to the home next door and found the body there, MT. Kuraitis said.
 The girl apparently had shot her. self on the second cellar step from the top and there would not have been room for another person to get in front of her and shoot her, MT. Kuraitis said.
 Denies Quarrel Report
 He denied report there had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
SCOUT CAMP PAICN
 SHOWS PROGRESS
Four Additional Troops Expected to Enroll Be-
 fore January

Steady progress is being made toward the membership goal of at least 1,200 scouts and cubs by the end of the current year, it was an- nounced this morning at the Mat tatuck Council headquarters, by David Babson, scout executive.
 The following list of new enroll ments received from troops in the council was released today:
 Clarence Miscayage, John Gre blunas, John Jenusaitis from Troop 12; Richard c. Spellman of Troop T; Edwin Williams of Troop 3: Wa tertown; Theodore Atwood of Troop IT; Edward w. Evans, Avery w. Lamphier, Robert Seymour Smith of Troop 1 Watertown; Edward Els- don of Troop 3; Arthur Sullivan, Anthony Pisani, William Fleming of Troop 13; Anthony Stere of Troop %.
 Scout Executive Babson stated this morning that the registration of four additional Troops is expect ed before the end of the year. This will help to send the membership mark well over the goal. These troops include Troop of Woodbury, which is under the direction of Earl Howard; Troop 1 of Cheshire, with Charles Dewey as Scoutmas- ter; Troop 19 of the, South Feder- ated church, with Franklin Reed as Scoutmaster; Troop of Prospect, Scoutmaster George Keiper; and possibly a new Troop in Our Lady of Mount Carmel church under the leadership of Nicola Minnella. To date there are 520 new members registered towards the goal of 800. in addition to the four new troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-22
iChristmas Seal Sale Here
 Within $1,OOO OF ObjecsiDe
Committee Urges Prompt Returns Before Christi
 mas; $5,OOO Quota

A complete check on returns in connection with the annual sale of Christmas seals by the local Anti Tuberculosis league, released at noon today, showed that the total was just short of $4,OOO. or about $1, 900 away from the set quota of $, 1000 for this years drive.
 While the drive has been most successful to date, Miss Murphy and Mrs. Jackson, who are in charge of the tabulation of the mailed in re- turns, wished to make point clear to the citizens of Waterbury today.
 we try to account for as many letters as possible before Christ mas," said Miss Murphy, ''but we do not want people to get the idea that contributions will not be ac- cepted because they happen to come in a few days after the holiday.
 There are many persons in the city, and no one realizes it more than the league, who need all the money they can gather before the Christmas holidays in order to buy presents and the like. These people are in no position to send us the donation for the seals we have sent to them until after Christmas. We should like to inform them then, that they need not hesitate to use the seals and send along their con- tributiops when they receive their next pay cheeks and when there isn't such a demand on their finances"
 Seals are on sale at all local banks and in the city's three largest de- partment stores.