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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
PROBE
0FL0CAL
SCHOOLS
Adjustment Of Board
And Superintendent
Urged by Texan

In fiery defense of the pres
ent public school administration
system against the revolutionary
changes by Representative Thomas
L. Blanton CD Of Texas, chair.
man of the House District Appro-
priations subcommittee and au.
thor of the RED Rider" law, Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, president
Of the Board of Education, today
branded the Representatives
charge that there has been an at
tempt ito indoctrinate communism
in the public schools Of the Dis
trict" as IAN absolute and I'm
qualified falsehood."
She demanded an investigation
by Congress of the Representa-.
tive's charges. She invited an
open public investigation of the
school system and charged the
Texas member with employing
"the methods of Moscow in col
lecting his evidence against wash
ington school officials, teachers
and principals.
Board Ready for Inquiry
Declaring that the charge Gin
effect, accuses those responsible
for the public schools Of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Of treason" she
said:
The Board Of Education and
the entire school system will
face with confidence an open,
above board, Intellectually hon
est American investigation of
the conduct Of the Washington
school system"
Representative Blanton today
introduced q resolution in the
House proposing drastic changes
in supervision of local schools.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen
today expressed himself In favor
Of that part Of the proposal by
Continued ON Page 4, Col. 81
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| Y DDANE
/. CASE GOES
ON TRIAL
Clerk Threatened to
Kill Mate Herself,
State Charges
BY o staff Correspondent

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May Is.
Mrs. Anne Lyddane, former
Rockville bank clerk charged
with conspiracy to kill her hus-
band Francis "Slom" Lyddane,
got tired Of waiting for under
world characters to do the job
and threatened to kill him her
self, States Attorney James H.
Pugh Of Montgomery county de
clared today in his opening adj
dress to the jury as the second
trial of Mrs. Lyddane got under
way here today.
The jury of IL men was picked
an hour after circuit court
opened, and a brief recess was
declared. Meanwhile, however,
one of the jurors selected asked
to be excused, and after q con-
terence this was done. and
Sheriff Max Mallotte was di-
rected to bring in additional
panel members.
The defense then used all its 20
challenges, and it was 1l:25 when
the jury was finally completed and
the States attorney opened his
address to the jury.
Defendant Listens Intently
Mrs. Lyddane, dressed in a vel
low summer dress and a white hat
with q jaunty feather, listened in
tently as Mr.. Pugh addressed the
jury and described as her motives
for the alleged conspiracy cher
infatuation" for Arthur Beall,
Jamestown garage owner. and
also her desire to collect her hus-
bands insurance, on which Mrs.
Lyddane paid the premiums, the
prosecutor declared.
Lyddane sat beside his wife, and
on the other side were her father,
James Mclaughlin, and her sister,
Miss Mae Mclaughlin. Speaking
to the jury, Mr.. Puge referred to
her as "the lady seated there in
yellow"
Mrs. Lyddane conspired, the
States attorney said, with John
Henry "Googy" Carnell, former
Rockville bartender who will be a
State witness, and John Martin
Boland, former Washington gam
bier, to have her husband killed.
Boland was convicted of the con-
Spiracy in Rockville last June and
is now serving a sentence in the
Maryland House of Correction.
InfatuatiOn Charged
There are five counts in the in
dictment against Mrs. Lyddane,
the prosecutor pointed out. One
(Contin ed ON Page 3, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Doc Mackenzie Wins
Lanohorne Track Race

LANGHORNE, Pa, May Is
Q.N.S0.-Doc Mackenzie, East
ern dirt track champion, today
added another victory to his
credit by turning the mile oval
here so times in 80 minutes and
20 seconds to win the feature race
Of the Sunday meet here before
10000 fans. @....s
After Keeling off Al miles faster
than any man ever did before on
the local track, Vern Orenduff, Of
Florida, was forced out Of the race
by engine trouble. Mackenzie, OF
Eddington, shot back into the lead
and finished a full lap ahead Of
Harry Angeloni, Of New Bruins
wick, who captured second place.
Ken Fowler finished third.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
ARRESTS BAR
MADRID PLOT

MADRID, May Is Q.N.S).-Ar-
resting IS army officers at Alcala
De Henares, near Madrid, authori-
ties declared today they had
nipped a possible army revolution.
The officers were arrested as a
nineteenth, battling an anti-Fas-
cist mob, wounded eight purSuers.
Charges of violating orders of
the war ministry were lodged
against the arrested men, attached
to the No. cavalry regiment at
Alcala De Henares. In a move to
separate them and prevent alleged
plotting, some had been ordered
transferred to Salamanca and
others to Palencia, but all refused
to leave.
Reports said the revolt had been
timed for today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 1S.
Police shortly before noon today
recovered the body Of 14-year-old
Edward Magruder, Of Alexandria,
from Hunting creek under the
bridge on the Mt. Vernon Me
mortal Highway near here. !
The boy had been reported
missing last Saturday when he
and a companion, Francis
Hutchinson, 10, were seen in q
leaky old row boat on the creek,
Police were continuing to drag
for some trace of the other
youth.
The body was discovered by
Lieut.. Edgar Sims, of the Alex.
andria police. Haywood Durrer
Of the Fairfax police, and viii.
liam Arnold. a resident Of Alex
andria. Y
A group of boys had reported
to police they saw the two miss
ing lads in the boat with only a
stick and baseball bat to pro-
pei the craft. After discovery Of
the old boat on the banks Of
the creek today. search was be-
gun for the boys.
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Aviator Is Injured
As Seap|ane Sinks

MIAMI, Fla, May 16.
Charles Marsang Maruyma. Jap
anese pilot. was injured yeSter-
day when the Seaplane he was
landing sank in BiScayne Bay.
Taul Norvath, commercial pilot,
rescued him. It was believed
Maruyma tried to land at a steep
angle in the stiff breeze or that
his plane struck q sdbmurged OBJ
ject. The hull was ripped open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
MARY M|NTER
SUES BROKERS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 10
Mary Miles Minter. blonde movie
star Of other days, today filed suit
for $750,00O against Blyth g. Co
and It's predecessor firm Of stock
brokers.
According to Miss Winters peti'
ton, Leslie B. Henry, who was
found guilty and sentenced in
connection with the defalcation Of
securities owned by the slender
screen actress and her relatives
had been an agent of Blyth, Witt
mer & Co., the predecessor firm
when the alleged defalcation took
place,
The defalcations. Miss Minter
charges. extended from 1928 until
their discovery in 1882.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
IRA SETUP
ALSO RULED
INVAL|DBY
COURT
Two New Deal Acts
Are Banned by
i Decisions
International News Service

The Supreme Court today
swept the Guffey coal law, the
Administrations Little NRA"
for the bituminOus industry,
into the oblivion of uncOnsti-
tutiOnality.
The high court found that
the elaborate system Of govern
mental regulation for the in
dustry far exceeded the con.
gtitutiOnaD authority granted
In the nations fundamental
law.
President Roosevelt's $976, OOO,.
600 housing program under the
Rural ReSettlenent AdEniniStra.
tion was declared unconstitutional
IN q divided opinion of the United
States Court OF Appeals for the
District Of Columbia today.
The courts ruling was in the
appeal Of the Township Of Frank
lin in Somerset County, N. j.,
from q District Supreme Court rul-
ing which denied the township
. preliminary injunction and dis.
missed its suit to restrain Rural
Reinstatement Administrator Tug.
well from establishing q so-called
model community within the
township limits.
The ruling, which may be taken
30 the United States Supreme
Court for final determination. viii
bar the development Of '"Tugwell-
town." a rural resettlement 'pro'
ject at Berwyn, Md, and will have
the effect of throwing out a mum.
Der Of Injunction suits that have
been filed in the local courts since
the current case was initiated.
Divided Opinion
Justice Josiah A. Van Orsden
wrote the majority opinion. Jus
tice D. Lawrence Groner, in a
separate opinion, concurred in the
majority opinion ordering rein
statement of the suit, but dis
agreed with the majority on the
constitutional question.
Justice Harold N. Stephens
newest member Of the appellate
bench, wrote strong dissenting
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. II
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Kdsper Quddrup|ets
Gaining in Weight

PASSAIC, N. j., May Is I.N.SO.
The Kasper quadrupletS, Frances,
Felix, Frank and Ferdinand, are
Simply fine" and each has gained
weight, it was announced today at
st. Mary's Hospital. The quads'
mother, Mrs. Elsie Kasper, is rap
idly regaining her strength, hos
pital authorities said, and is ex'
pected to leave the hospital
Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Army Filler Killed
When Plane Falls

DAYTON. Ohio, May IS
Capt. william L. Scott was killed
yesterday when his plane crashed
three miles from the Army air base
at Wright Field. The ship, q type
Alt attack plane, crashed at
private estate shortly after the
take-off. witnesses said the plane
had not gained sufficient altitude
to permit Scott to use his para.
chute. SCOTS home was in Erie,
Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Turner 10 ATTEMPT
To Break Air Mark

PROVIDENCE, r. T., May 10
QN.SD.-Col. Roscoe Turner. IA
nous speed pilot, will gun" his
racing plane wide open from Cali
fornia to Rhode Island in an eff.
fort to break the 11-hour coast-to-
coast record, it was announced to-
day. The flight will be made
May %, 30 or 80, depending upon
the weather. 49,.
Colonel Turner accepted the in
vitation of Gov. Theodore Francis
Green, an old friend, to make the
flight as the prime attraction for
dedication of the State airport at
Hillsgrove.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
House Group Ignores
Hull Plea On Tariff
international News Service

International News Service
In the face of objections by
Secretary of State Hull, the House
Ways and Means Committee to-
day heard demands from oil inter
ests and organized labor for
higher tariff on foreign oil.
The State Department attitude
was made known in a letter to
Chairman Doughton CD of North
Carolina in which Hull asserted
that the Disney bill, on which
hearings were held, conflicts with
the Administration policy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Lucky Fisherman
.AGERSTOWN. !

HAGERsTOWN, Md, May IS.
In the same stream, Hunting
Greek, where former President
Herbert Hoover caught the limit
in trout Saturday. Vice President
John N. Garner was successful
yesterday. Vice President Garner
caught his limit of trout within
a few hours after his arrival ct
the stream.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
Tittarton Trial Onens

: NEW YORK, May 1s.-The
trial Of John Fiorenza, the a.
year-old confessed murderer Of
Nancy Evans Titterton, author Of
crime fiction, will open today in
General Sessions Court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18

X SOUTHPORT. England. May 10
UN.S0.-Five Of the eight Ameri-
can entrants in the British
women's golf championship tour
nament survived the first round
of match play here today.
Those to go on in the next round
tomorrow are Miss Patty Berg,
II year old Minneapolis high.
school star: Mrs. Maureen circuit
Crews, of Coral Gables. Fla; Miss
Charlotte Cutting, of South
Orange, N. j.; Miss Marion Miley,
of Lexington, KY, and Mrs. Louis
Cheney, of Los Angeles.
Miss Cuttings victory elimi.
mated Mrs. Glenna Collett Ware,
Of Philadelphia, while Mrs. Frank
Goldthwaite, of Fort Worth, Tex.
Continued on Page rs, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-05-18
It's newer than news!

Learn about the innovations in wearing ap-
pareI and accessories in local stores before
they become news" Follow the column
called NEW on the woman's page.
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers tonight, probably clearing tOmOr.
row morning; slightly cooler tonight; cooler
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Giant Pitcher Gets Vote AS Best Athlete Of Past Yea,
Is This "GOOd
Will to Men,?
BY DAN PARKER

RECALL READING column few days blast
ing case Max back to dough every
tR ss sS Sey racial
and besides. Make decent fellow
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deal Let's what they think of IT'S in Germany
articles y. n. # Adolf Mu ns nE ss .s9 $
mere flour years i s That Ad Se
Garden March TO- 1885, and slapped silly Make in IS
appearing he New York papers They say Adolf
enabling Make to win in
unowsd happening connection with the tight and ask you to
the NOV "a ISSUE Of the i2-uhr-Ba this year
Championship Of lifetime; Adolf
for the crown Of his class His Make Rcsenboo Friends
cs be- for
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way 5 case sa %s ] the n ses was
Socialism had just pushed through and Make Rosenboom
walking with rocking motion the storm into food of enthus
gotten where standing Shoot there
the yel Rosenbooms fists they land
ne ne ' are wn @ end Sns d anger den
the face He must WIN what may Let them s beat him
@ But he WAS mot going m give them the Of seeing him
round-one tvoone,
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smuggling
The yell KIN tongues r farm
the words and hurl them down in breath.
sweat running oreaead Adolf Heuser
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
Today's Sport Parade
By Henry McLemore
UNITED Press STAN Correspondent)

ten In answer to his request. To
soften that blow for Maurice to
cushion Lis head so to speak,
against that day when his illusions
come tumbling down like build
ing placed in the hands of a reput-
abel wrecking company-I am 60
ing to write the answer that Mr..
Breadon undoubtedly wanted to
send. This is 1t:
Dear MI. Northrup: SO Dizzy is
you hero, eh, well, why don't you
switch to Rasputin, he was nice
guy, too.
Listen, MIR. Northrup, just what
business is 1t of yours If we sell that
Dean gent six times a day? If you
had had such a headache on your
hands for seven or eight years you
wouli have shot him, not sold him,
long before this. Did you see the
price tag we put on that bird, Mr..
Northrup? Two hundred thousand
bucks and more. We might finish in
seventh place without him. but we'd
have the dough-and lot more
dough than a pennant brings us in.
Take my advice, Mr.. Northrup and
stick to your marble swapping and
let me run this ball club. And that
goes for your whole family who
probably helped you write your let
ter. Goodbye, Sam Breadon."
Copyright 1896, BY United Press
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
HOUSE OF DAVID
HOOP COMBINE
HERE TONIGHT
Bearded Beauties to Meet
X of L.-Liths Lose to
Meriden Endees

Anxious to get back into the
status Of winning combination,
the K. Of L. Speedboys take on the
strong House of David outfit tonight
at the st. Joseph's school court in
Brooklyn, in a game that should be
plenty interesting from start to fin
ish, as the visitors, who have played
the Speedboys for the past three
years always put on a fine exhibi-
ton. In addition to the reliable and
clever Jimmy Woods who will cap
tain the Davids, Howard LaFlamme,
former Colgate star, Reismueller of
last years Detroit Clowns, Cronan
and Furdak will be seen In action
against the locals, who have added
Bubbles Balinsky to their lineup.
The game is set for $3.50 o'clock,
with a fast preliminary carded for
7:15 p. m.
Liths Lose
Last night in Meriden, the K. Of
L. Speedboys were set back Al to
26 by the Meriden Endees in a good
game that did not get one-sided I'M
til the final few minutes Of play,
Meriden leading 20 to II at half
time. Gormley and zajac with 10
points between them, led the Endees
while Joe Boley's IA points, 8 Of
them on foul losses, paced the los
ers. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
HOPE KNOT LES
NEWEST THREAT
IN N EFT W OIL D
YOungster Of II Called
Potential Champion By
Mrs. G. Wightman
BY ERNEST BARCELLA
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Boston, Dec. 26.-(UP)-Blonde
Hope Knowles, who has the rugged
physical equipment of Helen
Jacobs, doomed today as the next
girls indoor tennis champion.
Though title play at Longwood
Cricket club in nearby Brookline
doesn't open until Monday, the at
tractive 17-year-old Philadelphia
miss virtually is conceded top hon
ors already. There are any number
of reasons to support that belief.
This young lady, who braids her
locks in pigtail fashion but wears
same coiled around very intelli-
gent head, has ability, stamina and
a fine tennis brain. She has height
and range. She has poise and a
forcint shog, and plays a daring,
dashing game. And she's been
picking up plenty of experience in
various tournaments around the
country. Could you ask for more?
1t was this same Miss Knowles, a
University of Pennsylvania fresh
man who in last years indoor tour
ney, gave defending champion Vir-
ginia Hollinger of Dayton, O., the
nightmare of her life. She forced
the red-haired Ohio girl to the limit
in the semi-fina before going down
to defeat. Miss Holinger went on
to retain her title, but can't COM
plete this year because of age limi-
tations-she turned 10 before last
Jan. !.
If you're still not satisfied that
Miss Knowles has plenty on the
ball, listen to what Mrs. George w.
Wightman has to say about her:
II think she is one of our lead
ing junior tennis players. She's got
everything a tennis champion needs
:. and is potential Champion
Mrs. Wightman happens to be one
Of the worlds greatest women ten
mis- figures. In case you don't know,
she holds the distinction of having
won 80 national championships. She
also runs the girls indoor cham
p1OnSnlpS.
When the seedlings for next weeks
tourney are announced later in the
day, you'll undoubtedly find our
heroine up there in the number one
spot. Behind her probably will be
Helen Bernhard of New York who
lost to Miss Holinger in the finals
last year. And seeded No. 3 very
likely will, be Elena Ciccone of New
ton.
Maybe it's taking a lot for grant
ed, but when the single finals rol
around, jill probably be Mis-
Knowles against Miss Bernhard.
In any event. there1l be a new
champion before the week is over
And you can put your chips or
Hope Knowles.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26

Daytona Beach, Fla, Dec. 26-U.
The famed answer of the Suns
editor to little Virginia, telling her
there was q Santa Claus, finally
has companion piece.
It came from the pen Of Sam
Breadon, the kindly, lovable, pen
urious philanthropist who owns the
St. Louis Cardinal Baseball Team,
and was written in answer to a let
ter from 10-year-old Maurice
Northrup Of Desmoines, Iowa, in
which the middle western young
Ster pleaded with Mr.. Breadon not
to sell his Oittle Northrup,s, not
Mr.. Breadon's) idol, Dizzy Dean.
The tditor's letter to little Vir-
ginia has been clutching at the
heartstrings of a nation since 1897
and I believe that Mr.. Breadon's
reply to the little farm boy will
clutch at the nations stomach for
just as long a period.
You no doubt have read both let
ters-the one from the youngster
on Christmas eve asking that his
hero be spared the axe or a trip
down Mr.. Breadon's favorite river,
and the one from the big business
man, busy with a thousand and one
life and death matters-but I be-
lieve they will bear repeating, espe-
cially Mr.. Breadon's. Here 1t is
the one believe will successfully
defend the Noel Hauser trophy for
years to come:
"You can rest assured, Northrup,
that unless we can make the Card
mails a stronger club in trading
Dizzy Dean, we will not do so. Our
only thought in considering trade
Tor Dizzy Is the strengthening of
the Cardinals. With best wishes for
a Merry Christmas, I remain, yours
truly, Sam Breadon, president St.
Louis Cardinals"
I can picture little Northrup
when he received this answer cit
was by wire, and trust not sent
collect). He must have clutched 1t
to his heart and Struggled into bed
Christmas eve, not caring whether
Santa or Bonner or Bitten ever
came to his roof, or whether there
was a thing in his stocking with an
appraisal value of more than $500
the next morning.
But Maurice Northrup won't al
ways be 10-year-old.
He must grow up sometime as we
all do. And sore day he is going to
find out what Mr.. Breadon prob
ably would have liked to have writ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-26
CROSBY IN CLOSE
HOOP VICTORY
OVER ALUMNI.
SchOolboys Win 1888
Game in Last Minute;
Squires Cop

Trailing from start to within two
minutes Of the finish, the Crosby
1861 basketball combination came
through with a hairline hoop de-
cision over a strong Alumni COM
bination last night at the Wildly
gym, winning by a 1888 count, on
a basket by Wally Ptanskitis IN
the fading minute of the game.
Paced by Bob Mcdonald and Eddie
O'Donnell, the grads passed snap
PLY, led, IL to 6 at the end Of the
first eight minutes of play, but the
kids caught UP with them, though
behind IA to IS at half time.
On The Hop
"A new Alumni combination in
the third period also clicked well,
picking up five point lead to start
the final period, which they led rs
to 20. Joyce, Koch, Neubert and
Matzkin accounted for at least two
hoops apiece, but the Crosby team
closed with a rush, Pranskitis, Kar-
men and Calvin scoring well,
though several easy shots under the
hoops were missed during the game.
Crosby goes to Torrington tonight
for its first Valley League encoun-
ter of the season. Summary:
G!PARhV