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The Washington times., 1936-07-03
HUNT WOMAN
IN Staying OF
SH0WG|RL
Brunette. Seen Fleeing
Hotel Is Suspect;
Jealousy Hinted

CHICAGO, July 5 (l.N.S)!-6e-
lief that Edward Freed, night club
manager, was in hiding for fear
of his life was expressed today by
Capt. Andrew Barry as he directed
police in search for Mrs. Ruth
Freed, sought for questioning in
connection with the Staying yester-
day of Audrey Vallette, 81, known
as Annabelle Blake.
The Vallette woman, a familiar
figure in Chicago's bright light
life, was slain in her apartment,
apparently by a mysterious bru-
nette, who then fled in a car, the
license number Of which was
traced to Freed. The night club
manager had been friendly with
the murdered woman for the last
six month, police said.
Attendants identified pictures OF
Mrs. Freed as the woman who fled
the apartment house with a pistol
in hand just as the Vallette
woman screamed through her tele-
phone that she had been shot.
Inquest OCA6yCu
While police sought Mrs. Freed,
a coroner'S inquest called to in
vestigate the Staying, was post
poned until July 16 to give police
further time to investigate the
case.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Freed was re
ported to have taken refuge with
friends, and an attorney, who said
he had been retained by Freed's
family, reported that Freed had
collapsed when he heard Of the
shooting and was under a doctors
care.
Miss Lillian Miles, 81, a show
girl, who told police she had
known Miss Vallette for the last
five years, said jealousy could
have been the only possible mo-
tive for the murder.
Diary PrObed
The victim and Freed, Miss
Miles said, had been friendly for
months. Miss Vallette, a distant
relative Of the late Judge Ebert
H. Gary, once head of the United
States Steel Corporation, had a
wide acquaintance with men high
in politics, business, the theater,
night life and sports, letters,
autographed photographs n d
memoranda found among her
effects indicated.
A diary contained the names
of a number Of men but police
were particularly interested in
entries from last January l, to
June 81 concerning a passionate
love affair with an Eddie" some
times indicate ed only by the
initial e"
Miss Vallette, who was regis
tered at the hotel as "Annabelle
Blake" formerly was a well
known singer and dancer in night
clubs but had retired to live on
an income that she said was
built up by operating a beauty
parlor.
She was a familiar figure in
expensive supper clubs, and had
many male escorts.
She frequently gave champagne
parties in her apartment, hotel
employees stated, attended by fash
ionably dressed men and women
who drove up to the hotel in limou-
SineS and imported automobiles OF
expensive make.
The walls of her luxurious apart
ment were adorned by autographed
pictures of many men prominent
in sports and night club life.
A photograph Of Max Baer was
autographed:
ITO Annabelle, grand fellow.
May we always be friends"
The Washington times., 1936-07-03
Treasury Condition

International News Service
Treasury balance as Of July
1, $2,711, 697 1865 miscellaneous
receipts, $5.368,542.23; customs re-
ceiptS, $753, 192.25.
The Washington times., 1936-11-18
CITIZEN GROUP
RAPS TRANSIT
OFFICIALS
BY A. J. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

Officials of the Capital Transit
Company were assailed at a meet
ing of the Citizens Forum of Co
lumbia Heights last night, for
failing to confer with the associa-
tion regarding rerouting of street
car service from the Columbia
Heights section to become effec-
tive at midnight Saturday.
1t was pointed out the change
made no provision for continuing
the direct line from Fourteenth
Street to Union Station and offers
very inferior service west Of Four
teenth Street.
Burd w. Payne, chairman Of the
committee on public utilities, was
directed to confer with the trac-
ton officials and the Public Utili-
ties Commission before the
changes are placed in effect.
The association reaffirmed q
former resolution protesting aban-
donment of street car service on
Third and Kennedy Streets from
Takoma Park.
Inc ASSOCIATION opposed any III
crease in the gasoline tax and sub
stituted a weight tax for the per
sonal tax on automobiles.
Leslie C. Rucker, chairman Of the
Santa Claus lane committee of the
Columbia Heights Business Mems
Association urged participation in
parade for the formal opening Of
the lane, November 81, at 8 p. m.
DR.. Lyman B. Kebler was elected
president; Lester T. Walter and
Mrs. C. j. Fernald vice presidents;
William L. Ford, secretary: Spar
rel A. Wood, treasurer; DR.. Cove
G. johnson, chaplain; Mr.. Payne
and A. M. Edwards delegates to
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tionS.
The Washington times., 1936-11-18
Federation Dinner
ADVERTISER EMIT
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Acid and Poisons
Gain in Health and
Stop Getting Up Nights

When kidneys are clogged they be-
come weak-the bladder is irritated-
often passage is scanty and smarts and
visits to the bathroom are frequent.
The right safe harmless and inexpen-
sive way to stop this trouble and restore
healthy action to kidneys and bladder
is to get from any druggist IS cent
box of Gold Medal Eaa1lem Oil Cap
sules and take as directed--you won't
be disappointed.
But be sure ana get GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules-the original and
genuine-right from HARLEM in Hol-
land-a grand kidney stimulant and
diuretic. Remember also that other
symptoms of kidney and bladder trou-
Bile are backache. leg cramps, puffy
eyes, moist palms and nervousness.
The Washington times., 1936-11-18
Petworth Citizens

The PetWorth Citizens Associa-
ton at a meeting last night in
Petworth School Endorsed q pro-
proposed eight-hour shift, three
platoon system for the District
Fire Department..
Ii a resolution by Harvey o.
Craver, the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board was asked to refuse
an application for a liquor license
in the 800 block Upsur st.
Miles T. Bray was named as con-
tact man with the department Of
vehicles and traffic. Earl w.
Cooper. president, presided.
The Washington times., 1936-11-18
Southeast Council

The Southeast Council Of Citi-
zens Associations at a meeting last
night in Eleventh Precinct Police
Station, on motion by Capt. Frank
M. Dent, of Anacostia, requested
the director of traffic to reScind
a recent order making Eleventh
Street one-way between B Street
Northeast and South Carolina Ave
nue. Southeast.
The council tabled a resolution
offered by C. j. Gilliken, Of Lin.
coin Park, asking Endorsement Of
construction by the Adolph Gobel
Company of a slaughter house and
meat packing plant on BenningS
Road.
The following committee chair
men were named by President w.
A. Maio: Schools, E. j. Read, OF
Congress Heights; sewer and
water, E. j. Newcomb, of the same
association; streets and bridges,
Vernis Absher, of Southeast Wash
ington; public utilities, Mr.. Gilli-
ken.
Federation Dinner
The Federation of Business
Mems Associations will hold din
ner meeting tomorrow at the Ham
ilton Hotel at $50 p. m. Theo-
dore S. Grape, president, will pre-
side.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
THE GAZETTE'S EDITORIAL AND FEATURE PAGE
Fair Board Hunting

IUyHATS wrong with the Redwood
M county fair? Or the fair board? Or
W the city of Redwood Falls? Or Red
wood county? Why, with fair which resi-
dents of the city and county boast is one OF
the big three or four of the state, should
there be difficulties which cause directors to
even hint that the fair might do better in
some other town.
Trouble with Redwood Falls and the
fair is mere case of ''let George do it" You
and didn't go to the stockholders meeting
because we aren't much interested in fair
affairs now until it is time for another one.
When it comes we'll take an afternoon off
and attend. We may even take friend
from out of town along and boast that it is
really quite a show for small. city. In
that case we will feel we have done more
than our duty.
If the fair was grossly mismanaged, ii
it was bringing criticism instead of favor
able comment to the city, if the fair board
was sending its 10000 to 100000 customers
away each year disappointed and disgruntl-
ed, you and l would take an interest. It
would be our civic duty. After all the fair
is an asset we must help protect.
Like others guilty of fair-lethargy,
which we admit, we have at times criticised
the fair board. We felt they made a mis-
take in trying the merchant ticket-caSh pre-
MUM plan a second year when we had OBJ
jected the first year. But we, like other
business people, didn't go to the fair meet
ing and voice our objections. By our fail
ure, and that of others, to suggest more
agreeable plan we gave silent consent. Of
course they should have come to us, request
ed our personal blessing, even though there
are some 500 of us county business men and
making the rounds would be quite a chore-
on fair board members salary.
If you have read this much, perhaps
you are wondering when we are going to
quit panning ourselves and fellow business
men and tell of the fair boards short-com-
ings. And they have some. The secret is
We are all through panning fair board ac-
tions out of season. If we can't find time to
take in the meetings, when it is open season
on fair presidents, secretaries, directors, we
at least won't be guilty of poor sportsman
ship and hunting out of season.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19

ling amythest doorknob graces
the otherwise drab side door of
Shoemaker's Second Hand shop.
#
We are thankful for the new
scenery in the j. F. Knudson win
dow.
#
We are thankful that three peo-
pie got bites out of the apples dis
played in baskets outside the
Redwood Grocery this week.
#
We are thankful that Ted Oh
son is evidently growing away
from wild night life and is now
so far tanned as to get manicures
in beauty parlors.
#
We are thankful that Redwood
Falls harbors a champion stool
sitter, Les Wolverton of the Silver
Dime.
#
We are thankful that we do not
make a practice of dancing with
Frank Welch.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
How Many More?

n LORE gruesome headlines and details as
N more persons, young healthy persons
with years of productive life promised
them, meet their deaths before their
times. Five lives snuffed out withhin rad
ius of 35 miles of Redwood Falls in one
night. Sorrowing parents, relatives, friends,
even tiny children left to mourn the violent
deaths of those they loved.
But the mad race for speed continues
New cars made to go faster and ever faster,
far beyond the speed at which average driv-
ers in emergencies have any control of their
fates, the lives of fellow passengers and of
others whom they meet as motorists and
pedestrians.
Cars with faulty lights and brakes,
drivers who weave in and out of heavy traf
ic at high speeds, privileged" motorists
who deem stop signs trivial matters, cars
and trucks which crowd the center line when
meeting cars or cut in sharply when passing
others-all contribute to the mounting
death toll in spite of tremendous efforts to
make highways safe and happy.
Drivers too who contend they drive bet
ter with few drinks below their belt and
roadside drinking joints where men hardly
able to stand are allowed to get into their
cars and go tearing off up the road to de-
struction.
How many more will die before the pub
lie in general takes an active interest in
safety, before sane drivers resolve to prac-
tice caution and demand that heavy penal
ties be dealt those who fail to heed final
warnings?
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
Lights Shot Out;
Bows Are Warned

Sixteen street lights were shot
out in the southeast part of Red
wood Falls Friday night by boys
with air rifles and sling shots.
The destruction has been contin-
uing for the past month, causing
danger to persons going home
late at night and producing a
traffic hazard.
Parents of boys with air rifles
and other residents of the city are
strongly urged to stop boys shoot
ing at lamps, or to report the Of
tenders to police officers. Sever
al of the youthful vandals are
known and unless the trouble is
brought to an abrupt end, action
will be taken.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
No Third Term

A MERICA, as a comparatively new
~ country, isn't much concerned with
traditions and precedents. Of course
there are certain social duties to which
president must subscribe or cause hutter
in what sembance of kings court de-
mocracy stands for but we wouldn't be
guilty like our English brethren of allowing
the past to dictate that the chief executive
shall ride to matters of state in carriage
during motor car age, for instance.
but there is one precedent most Ameri-
cans respect because it was set by no less
a national figure than George Washington,
that is that no president shall have more
than two terms.
After his -whelming victory at the
polls, the story is dragged out once more
that the president, with bend for break
ing customs, may have the third term idea
back in his mind 1t would be honor new
er before accorded.
But it would be dangerous honor both
to give and to take. History might in future
years trace the downfall of democracy to
that unfortunate step and blame the man
who made it. The voting public might turn
against the man who tried it and end his
career in defeat.
President Roosevelt is too smart to ask
or want more than eight years in the white
house.
Word movie of man about to drive out
a 1887 model:
The old bus still looks pretty good.
The old bus STILL looks pretty good.
The old bus still LOOKS pretty good.
The old bus still looks PRETTY good.
The old bus-well it won't do any harm
to give the new cars the once over.
In Spain they have Civil war. In
Minnesota the belligerents go deer hunting
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19

Thanksgiving is coming and we
are pretty thankful about lot of
things mostly we are thankful
about men.
All our life, men have been
telling us that of all the sexes, the
male is the best. In our ignorant
immaturity we kinda doubted it,
but we've come to find out that,
as usual, men are right.
For instance, no male pool
manager.Heinie, Jim Welch,
Bill Wester, the post office card
toter of the court house square
drawercould possibly have
made such a mess of mere pool
as four local women we have
heretofore been mighty proud to
know.
It all started when four of the
gals decided to meet at Alta Nup-
sons to listen to the Minnesota
Iowa football game. To increase
interest in the massacre, everyone
anted, drew number and sat
down to the radio.
Then bridge was proposed.
The football game ended. And
the bridge game ended.
"And what was the score of the
football gamer" asked the ladies.
"Must have been 80 to o." they
answered themselves, That's the
last score we heard"
So Mrs. R. w. Serkland collec-
ted the pool.
Just then a radio announcer
gave the score, SO to 0. And short
ly each of the bridge fans was re-
funded her ante. Nobody had
that number.
#
We are thankful for citizens of
such unconventionality as that
possessed by Don Scobie who
tried to check a huge log in a
dance place checkroom at Staples
last week.
#
We are thankful that a spark
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19

man selected to attend a national
agronomists conference in Chic
ago. Wind damaged an airplane
owned by Frank Cahill Of James,
vile which was being used by 10
cal aviators.- A new Skinner
Uniflow engine was installed by
the Light and Power company
An Older Boys conference was
scheduled for Redwood Falls
Martin Freise, Tom Arnett and
Josephine Corcoran identified
man who ate at the Green Parrot
cafe as Harry Dalton, wanted for
a st. Paul murder.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
Backward
Chances
so YEARS AGO

The checker club was lost with
out superintendent Marshman.-
Walter Martin was teaching
school in Sherman Butter was
scarce and 20 cents a pound was
being paid for prime quality
Eldon Mason and Mr.. Rollins
were grinding feed with a sta
tionary engine Marshal Clancy
of Sleepy Eye resigned his office
to take charge of force of men in
the Morton stone quarries.- G.
w. Tiffany purchased 160 acres in
Delhi from D. w. Whittet for
$780, A promoter was attemp-
ting to interest Redwood Falls in
a railroad line between here and
Duluth Catherine Marden
transferred 80 acres of land in
Charlestown to an Iowa hospital
where she had been nursed.-
Wolves were seen quite often near
Lamberton.- There was no wood
or coal in town after a weeks
blizzard blockade and complaints
were made against railroads that
they favored other freight in
place of fuel George Becker's
Mill street meat market opened.
= Photographer Andersen was
completing his new gallery.
rs YEARS AGO
A man was sentenced to 80
days in Jail for selling liquor il
legally Fred Murset received
Chalmers SO demonstrator zone
of the niftiest cars that ever came
to Redwood Falls A. c. Bur-
meister and j. P. Cooper attended
a fire prevention congress in st.
Paul Andy Luscher was elected
president of the Young Peoples
class of the Episcopal church.
Other officers were Harold Aune,
vice-president; Nellie Martin, Sc
cretary and John Glassco, trea-
surer.- Mrs. Ora L. Banker
bought Oregon fruit land at $3.50
an acre. In mock convention
group of Democrats nominated
Joseph Keefe for governor; AL
bert Pfaender, lieutenant COVER
nor; A. c. Dolliff, attorney gen.
eral; S. j. Sampson, auditor; G.
E. Wilson, treasurer; Herman
Schmahl, secretary of state;
Charles Fleischer and Frank
Clague supreme court justices; 0.
S.Dunham, G.. R. Pease and E. A.
Lyman, railroad commissioners,
Charles Lamberton special am
bassador to President Taft and H.
A. Baldwin oil Inspector Mrs.
Herman Schmahl died.
10 YEARS AGO
An independent basketball
team was formed by the Redwood
Falls Business Mems Athletic as
sociation with James A. Baikie as
business manager Mrs. E. Ja-
mieson of Walnut Grove was dir
ector of the annual Christmas
Seals sale Miss Edith Biggers
and Alvin Huhnerkoch were mar
ried.- Mrs. Hannah Turritin died
at the home of her niece, Mrs.
Lillian Hail. Marriages in the
county included those of Eleanor
M. Scheiffert and Roy Fixen at
Morgan and Miss Viola Jensen
and Berger Burgson at Spring.
field The general county tax
rate was 13 mills and the city
81.2 mills Miss Alice Stanton
married David Price in Minnea-
polls Mrs. Frank Baldwin was
elected president of the Legion
Auxiliary The Redwood Hotel
was taken over by Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Francois Bernetta Ravel-
ing of Lucan represented Red
wood county at the Chicago All
club congress- Night classes in
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19

Home Economics, Commercial
and gymnasium work started at
the high school.
S YEARS AGO
Farmers welcomed &c inches
of moisture, the heaviest rainfall
here since 1919 A robber used
school tools to break into the Lin
coin school vault and steal $18.-
$45, 800 was slashed from tax lev
les in % county townships A
benefit movie was shown in a
drive for funds for the Redwood
Falls Relief association Nate
Bovee was the only Minnesota
The Redwood gazette., 1936-11-19
FABLES IN SLANG

We are thankful that a spark
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
CAVALRY SHOW
AT FORT. TODAY

With more than 500 skilled
riders participating, The Winning
Of the West" a military pageant,
was presented today in the drill
hall Of Fort Myer. The pageant
will be repeated tonight, and
there will be two performances to-
morrow. The afternoon show is
at $3.50 and the evening pageant
at $3.50.
Officers and men of the Third
Cavalry and Sixteenth Field Ar
ttllery, stationed at the post, were
assisted by a number of Wash
ington debutantes and society
women in presenting the pageant,
held for the benefit of the post
recreation and welfare fund.
The pageant finished with a
massed drill Of two troops Of
cavalry, two batteries Of artillery
and the regimental standards of
both organizations.
The program for the pageant
follows:
The Grand Pageant.
De Soto and his Gentlemen.
Braddock's Men.
Continental Artillery.
Frontiersmen and Covered Wagon.
Mounted Rifles.
Spanish Don and group.
1ndians.
Cavalry Indian Fighters.
Cowboys and CowRirls.
Vaqueros Of Old California (Troop z
MusicaD.
Mexican War Artillery Battery C
DrilD.
Indian Maidens from the Happy Hunt
ing Ground Tandem Drill).
Jump Ride).
Warfare of the West Covered
Civilization Goes West (Hunt Ride).
circus Comes to the Frontier (Nov-
Rodeo Troop F. Rough Ride).
Grand Finale 1.-TWO Troops Two Bat
terry and Cavalry and Artillery Stand
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10

Both good and bad luck has
materialized for two groups Of
employees who operate under
jurisdiction Of the Department Of
Agriculture. Just a few days be-
fore the vast throng of Agricul-
tural Adjustment Administration
workers found that 1t faced sud.
den rehabilitation, employees Of
the Soil Conservation Service
were blanketed into Civil Service,
with permanent jobs henceforth.
In the latter group was Miss
Regina Lytjen, popular young
stenographer in the office Of T. c.
Hopkins. procurement officer, who
has been in the Government Serv.
ice since she came here from her
home in Savannah. Ga, Septem-
Der Is.
Miss Lytjen, who is a graduate
Of st. Vincent's Academy in Sa-
vannah, Is tall, with blue eyes, a
friendly smile and light brown
hair that curls attractively. A
swimmer Of ability, she also is
skilled at the piano and took a
leading part in the civil Service
Jubilee" which Soil Conservation
personnel held at the Broadmoor
recently.
She is stationed in the Elmer
gency Conservation Work division.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
SWISS BENEFIT
BY u. 5. CUT
IN TARIFF
international News Service


An analysis Of the new trade
agreement with Switzerland today
showed that, at the expense Of the
American watch, chemical and
cheese industries, the Administra-
ton has obtained concessions fol
American wheat, fruit, lard, rice,
lumber, automobile and petroleum
products.
Under the terms Of the new
agreement, designed to increase
the flow Of trade between the
two countries, Switzerland grants
quota concessions which are eX-
pected to permit a doubling in the
value Of American exports to that
Alpine country Of such products as
fruit, lard, lumber and automobiles.
It also lifts the embargo against
the importation of wheat and per-
mits the United States to ship free
Of all duty, approximately 1885,
900 bushels of wheat into Swltzer-
land annually.
In an effort to soften the
anticipated opposition Of the
American watch industry against
concessions granted on the
Importation into this country Of
Swiss watches and parts, Switzer-
land undertakes to suppress the
smuggling Of watches into the
United States.
In this connection, the State
Department pointed out that a
spokesman for the American
Jeweled Watch Manufacturers
Association estimated that nearly
one million Swiss watch move
ments were struggled into this
country during a single year.
Switzerland also agreed to
allot 80 per cent of the Swiss
lard market to the United States
and slash the duty on American
lard imports. Switzerland also
will permit the United States to
ship $685. 900 pounds of fresh
apples and pears to that country
each year.
IN return for these and other
concessions, the United States
grants Switzerland tariff reduc-
tionS on SO commodities. One
third Of the reductions granted
apply to watches and watch move
ments.
The tariff reductions on Swiss
watches and watch movements
ranged from II to so per cent, the
maximum reductions applying
chiefly to delicate mechanisms.
American concessions on Swiss
chemicals include q 90 to SO per
cent reduction on coal tar and
its derivatives and a so per cent
reduction on chioroacetic acid and
hydroxy citronellal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-10
TABBY SEEKS HOME.

On the market for adoption
today is Sing. 10-month-old female
grey-striped tabby.
Sing is a very pretty cat, gen.
tie and affectionate. She is espe-
cially fond Of canned milk and
canned dog-food.
Should you be interested in
having Sing for your pet, get in
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touch with Mrs. F. E. Warren.
1919 O st. N. W., who is the
present owner Of the cat.
Communicate with the pet edi-
tor of The Times If you have q
healthy cat, dog or some other
pet that you would like to give
away into a good home.