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The Washington times., 1936-02-26
As, KILLS
MATE, SUICIDE
TRY FAILS
Loneliness Blamed in
Tragedy; TripIets Of
Pair Give Details

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 26
Q.N.SO.-Revolting against the
loneliness of life in snowbound
York county farmhouse, Mrs. Ro-
maine washinger, As, shot and
killed her husband and then at
tempted to end her own life in
a hysterical outburst, State police
said today as they sought to ques-
ton her in the hospital here.
The story of the Staying OFF,
GERS pieced together from the tale
of Mrs. washinger's 12-year-old
triplets, two girls and a boy, who
trudged seven miles through snow
and slush to tell their grand
father of the tragedy
Told to Go to Sleep
No details were obtainable from
the middle-aged former school
teacher herself, reported today In
satisfactory" condition from an
APPARENTLY self-inflicted bullet
wound in her side.
But James, triplet son of Simon
Washinger, the 34-year-old farmer
whose head was blown open with
a shotgun charge, told police he
was awakened in his parents
room and heard his m othe er
whisper:
"GO to sleep. I've killed your
daddy. Go to Sleep"
Gently, courageously, Jam mes
took the gun his mother was
holding and led her from the
bedroom into the kitchen.
Throughout the rest of the long
night, the mother and the dark.
haired boy who this month had
passed his twelfth birthday, sat
together in silence.
Sent to Grandfather
Shortly after daybreak yester-
day, the other triplets. Ruth
Ellen and Mary Elizabeth, came
downstairs from bed, James re-
lated. The mother told them:
'T want you to go to your
grandfather's. Tell him your
daddy is dead"
But before they started the
fearful journey the children went
upstairs once more to look at
their fathers body. He lay in
bed, his pellet-torn head On a
blood-soaked pillow, just as he
was found hours later by York
county authorities.
James said he tried to awaken
his father, but his mother, still
in her nightdresS, hurried them
on their way. At the door she
cried:
"GOOd-by, children, this win
be the last you will see of me-"
They went to Lisburn, to the
home of A. L. Kunkle. the grand
father, and delivered the mes
sage.
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
FIND
FISH WARY

The crew of the Coast Guard
Cutter Saukee, just off ice break
ing duty in the James River at
Richmond, ran into something
new in distress calls yesterday.
There were three fishermen in
two rowboats on the Potomac yes
terday and someone had the idea
they were m distress. The Saukee
and the Seneca, another coast
guard cutter, arrived in port here
about the time the alleged distress
was discovered.
The Saukee sent a small boat to
the aid of the fishermen, and the
boatSwain in command called to
the men, asking what's wrong?"
The reply:
'NOthing-the fish amt biting
50 good"
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
NO DICTATOR,
JAPSPR0M|SE
International News Service

International News Service
The japanese army has no in
tention of establishing a military
dictatorship in Japan and will re-
store a popular form of govern
ment shortly, Col. Kenji Matsu-
moto, japanese Military Attache
here, told International News Ser
vice today.
He said he had received word
direct from Tokyo of the military
coup that he did not believe it
represented any move to establish
military dictatorship.
Although he said he was un,
aware of the immediate motives
which prompted the aSsassinations
of the premier and leading govern
ment figures, he said he believed
the move was of a local military
nature" explaining:
Il am firmly convinced the
affair does not represent any
move to establish a military
dictatorship, the Japanese army
has never intended to set itself
up as a dictatorship. 1t does,
however, hold sacred the great
traditions of Japan and that
may have had something to do
with this affair in Tokyo.
81 am sure, however, that a
popular government will be re-
stored"
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
Treasury Condition
INTERNATIONAL Newn servica

HO0I11uVIUlI1lI 4N0WD SoIVIC0
Treasury balance as of Febru-
ary "a, $1,802, ,307 1897. .85; internal
revenue, $4,962, ,960.54; customs re-
ceipts, $26,141, ,539.93.
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
BY JOSEPH X. RUKENBROD

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 26 G.NSO. d.
A willingness to meet with any
group of employees not "partici-
pating in this violence" but a
blanket refusal to dicker with
any mob" was left with strik-
ing Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company workers today by Presi-
dent P. w. Litchfield.
In an address over a local
radio station, last night, Litch-
field declared the issue at stake
in the strike "is one of defiance
of the duly constituted authority
of government.
He maintained that I'VE have
reason to believe the majority Of
employees want to return to work,
but reiterated his determination
not to deal with representatives
of the mob that is milling before
our gates"
Pickets Stay at Gates
Litchfield spoke from his of.
flee, where he has been volun.
tary prisoner since last Wednes-
day morning. He started his ad-
dress shortly after James T.
Flower, Summit county sheriff
had decided not to adhere to an
original plan to sweep hundreds
of pickets from the gates of the
plant. Under a common pleas
court injunction order, 10 pickets
only are permitted at each of the
A entrances to the factory.
City Police Chief Frank j. Boss
flatly refused to participate ir
Flowers scheme for dispensing the
picketS, which called for flying
wedge" attacks on the masSed
strikers.
Strikers Pledged Aid
Meanwhile the United Rubber
Workers of America, after official
ly sanctioning the strike, had re
ceived assurances of support from
several other international labor
organizations, including the Anal
gamated Clothing Workers and
the International Ladies Garment
Workers.
Litchfield was bombarded today
with requests from various civic
groups that he deal with the
strikers as the only possible way
of avoiding mob violence.
Sheriff Flower, after having
asked Governor Martin L. Davey
to send militia, withdrew the re
quest and declared he could
handle the situation without aid
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
Long Farley Feared
On Anthracite Waue

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 G.N.S).
The joint anthracite wage scale
conference today settled down for
a lengthy run with both oper-
ators and United Mine Workers
representatives appearing none
too sanguine about early agree
ment to replace the one expiring
March 81.
The miners have presented a
score of demands, chiefly for sub
stantial wage increases, complete
union check-off, equalization of
work and a five-day 30-hour week.
The operators insist they will not
stand for a wage increase.
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
Steamers Resume
River Service FRIDAY

Service on the Norfolk and
Washington steamship line, dis
continued since February / be-
cause of the heavy ice in the
river, will be resumed Friday
afternoon, it was announced TO-
day.
Two Coast Guard cutters have
broken a channel from Norfolk
here, and tomorrow the steamer
District of Columbia will leave
here on a trial trip to Norfolk to
keep the channel clear. The
steamer Northland, now at Nor
folk, will come up the river to
morrow and sail Friday on The
regular schedule.
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
PROBE OF WPA
SPENDING IS
DEMANDED
Split Of West Virginia
Democrats Barred
ByControversy
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
InternatiOna News Service

ny WILLIAM n. hO1C1ANSON
InternatiOna News Service
While critics accused the Roose.
welt Administration Of inaugural
ing an era Of terrorism" and
Dictatorship" political observers
today anticipated new political
repercussions over the removal of
Maj. Gen. johnson Hagood from
command of the Eighth Corps
Area for criticizing WPA expendi.
lures.
The controversy spread so
swiftly, it involved Maj. Gen.
Frank c. Bolles, of the Seventh
Corps Area, in charges Of play.
ing politics" by sponsoring the
drive Of a presidential candidate.
led to a demand for an inquiry
into all WPA expenditures and
revealed a wide schism in the
Democratic ranks Of West Vir.
ginia.
BOrah Denies Support
Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
the majority leader, made the
charge against Bolles. Robinson
declined to amplify it, but OBJ
servers were waiting to see
whether Bolles would be relieved
Of his command.
One report that Bolles was sup.
porting Senator william E. Borah
of Idaho, for the Republican
nomination. was promptly denied.
Borah said:
"He couldn't be lOins any.
thing for me. I don't even
know the gentleman"
Another rumor prevailed that
Robinson was in possession of
letter written by BolleS to a
friend, in which he said he had
a candidate for President" and
was having a lot Of fun"
about it.
Senator Hastings (RO of Della
ware, who demanded the WPA
inquiry, said he would take steps
to learn whether the Roosevelt
Administration would permit in
vestigation of its expenditures.
This was a br 'ad intimation that
Hastings would sponsor such an
inquiry.
Holt, Nicely Clash
rITIaa Mast TT{Injnio ciknotinY
was causing Democratic chief
tains considerable concern. 1t
involved direct break between
Senator Nicely CD of West Vir.
ginia, and his junior colleague.
Senator Holt (DO. over the lat
ter's charges that PWA Admin
istrator Robert F. Mccullough.
for that State, was squandering
WPA funds in an effort to be
elected governor.
Holt demanded an investigation
of McCullough's conduct. while
Neely defended the administrator.
Neely said National Administra.
tor Harry L. Hopkins was in
vestigating McCullough's office
and would make his findings
public.
Even the Senate Lobby Com
mittee, headed by Senator Black
CD of Alabama, was drawn into
the political snarl. Hastings
charged the committee with ere
ating a reign of terror" in its
inquiry into the private activi-
ties of businessmen. He said it
was just one of a number of
things that indicated those in
control of the Government "a
vored a dictatorship"
Meanwhile General Hagood was
proceeding to his home near
Charleston, S. c., with the next
move apparently up to Repre-
sentative Blanton CD of Texas,
who announced Congress would
never stand for his removal from
office,
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
DR.. Smith Takes Post
Al Training School

DR.. Carrie Weaver Smith today
took over duties as superintend-
ent of the National Training
school for Girls. She was ad-
ministered the oath of office yes
terday.
DR.. Smith has spent 26 years
in work at correctional institu-
tions and has served as Superin-
tendent of two State training
schools for girls. She says en-
vironment, chances of birth and
poverty generally are responsible
for misfortunes which result in
girls being sent to trainin g
schools.
The Washington times., 1936-02-26
Mrs. Short Buried

STANLEY, Va, Feb. 26.-Mrs.
Will Short. ST, who died at her
home here Monday, was buried
today. She is survived by her
husband. and the following daugh.
terS and sons: Mrs. Amos Ale
shire. Riverton; Mrs. John Brad
ley and Mrs. Clara Schaeffer,
Washington; Claude Short, Ha-
gerstown; Mrs. Russell Painter,
Miss Elsie Short, Stanley Short,
and Mrs. Karl Foltz, Charlestown.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
FARM AND HOME WEEK

The annual Minnesota Farm and
Home Week approaches its 81 mile
stone this year when it will be
held during the holiday vacation
period at the School and College at
University Farm, December 28th
through January 1st. All instruc-
ors of both school and college in
the extension service are cooper
ating to make this one of the fin
est educational and recreational
weeks. No less than sixteen state
organizations will hold their an
nual meeting and conference dur
ing the week.
The class program includes over
two hundred subjects in animal
husbandy, dairy husbandry, agricul-
tural economics and engineering,
soil erosion control, crop improve
ment and entomology, poultry, for
estry and horticulture and a COM
plete program of home economics.
Special conferences will be held on
community leadership, rural youth
and All club work. Each one of
these divisions carry full program
in itself.
The outstanding attractions dur
ing the week made it a recreational
as well as educational week. These
include the Statewide rural play
contest, a daily feature Of an old
fashioned singing school, Minneso-
ia Farm Bureau day, State seed
show, Alumni and Association ac-
tivities, as well as reunion for old
timers. Each evening carries some
special features in addition to the
attractions listed. For instance,
Monday night there will be holi-
day festival. Tuesday night the
Farm Bureau amateur contest and
program, Wednesday night a mus
ical pageant and Farm Bureau BAN
quet, Thursday night the school Of
agriculture program and Friday
night the annual Farm and Home
Week supper.
All Minnesota farmers and home
makers are given a hearty welcome
to attend this week, which his be-
coming more and more important
each year for those for whom the
program is planned. Because of the
large attendance which is increas-
ing every year IL is necessary to
hold the conference during the
holiday season while the students
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
Santa Claus Letters
Sauk Centre, MINI.

Sauk Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus,
Will you please bring me some
candy and nuts. I also want some
fruit. I would like you very much
If you will bring me some dishes,
a blackboard, a table and chairs,
and ring.
I am a little boy of four years.
Hope I am not so small you can
find me.
Hoping,
Vernon Berry.
Sauk Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus,
Will you please bring me a
blackboard, and chalk and I also
would like you to bring me some
nuts and candy and I would like
some fruit. Don't forget to come.
Well, guess I better close.
With love,
Frances Berry.
Sauk Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa Claus,
Please bring me a doll for Christ
mas and also a doll buggy. I want
some toy dishes and toy telephone.
My little brother wants a tractor
and a train. My little sister wants
a Shirley Temple doll, doll buggy
also Jim, 10 years old, my sister, is
7. My little brother is four.
Love,
Betty, Doris and Charles Hesse.
=
Sank Centre, MINI.
Dear Santa:
I've been a pretty good girl so
won't you give me an ironing
board, quintruplet doll named Ce-
cile, and a little cedar chest. Please
don't forget my sister, she wants a
typewriter.
Loving,
Monica Pollock.
P. s. Don't forget Margie. She
wants a rocking horse.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts from Herald of Thursday,
Dec. FL, 1916-Items of Inter-
est of Twenty Years Ago

At an enthusiastic meeting held
in the old brick school house, three
miles north of the city, Friday ev-
ening, a progressive farmers club
was organized with membership
Of thirty-six. The officers elected
were: President, John Anderson;
vice president, Peter Pierson; Sec
retary, A. wv. Barnett; treasurer,
Helter Paulson; sergeant-at-arms,
Milton Smith.
The special election held Monday
for the purpose of voting $4,000 of
the city's bonds to the State of
Minnesota for the purpose of erect
ing suitable electric light and
power plant for the city attracted
but little attention from the voers,
as the sentiment was unanimously
in favor of he proposition. III
voters used their right of suffrage,
80 in the Fird Ward and 70 in the
Second. The entire Ill votes were
cast in favor of the proposition.
The frescoing of st. PauPs church
of this city, which has been under
way for the past six weeks, is COM
plete. Geo. F. Sartory, of Wabasha,
Mimi, has transformed the interior
of the church from plain walls into
a beautiful piece of Christian Art.
Joseph Miller, Sr., and Joseph
Kusba, ST., who have been residents
of this community for the past So
years, got their heads together this
morning after reading the ther-
mometer which registered "a below,
and both were emphatic that never
in their time has the mercury drop
ped so low before Christmas as this
year.
A marriage license was issued at
st. Cloud last week to Miss Matilda
E. Quade and Charles Ritter, both
of Sauk Centre.
Homer Sippe returned Wednes-
day evening of last week from a
visit of four weeks at his boyhood
home at Akron, Ind, after an alb
sence Of % years. He had not seen
his aged father in that period and
the reunion was happy one.
George Robischon will return
from his studies at st. Johns Col
lege to pass the holiday vacation
with his parents.
Miss Florence Parker, who Is
teaching school at Willmar, will
arrive home Friday to pass the
holidays at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker.
The wedding of Mrs. Emma Mill
er to William DeLaurier will take
place this (Thursday) afternoon at
the home of the bride at two
o'clock. Invitations have been sent
to a large number to the marriage
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24

Roup is characterized by clogged
sinuses. pus discharge, swollen
eyes, swollen face. and cankers
which are often present In the
mouth and throat. Roup and colds
are usually accompanied by fever
which In turn causes internal and
digestive disturbances.
Treatment of Roup and Colds
With the first appearance of
colds, the entire flock should be
sprayed with a solution of a relia-
BILE antiseptic, so the birds will in
hale the medicated vapors. Con-
fine the birds in a small air-tight
room, so drafts will not carry the
fumes away. In severe cases, birds
should be sprayed every hour, for
the first day, and three or four
times each following day. This will
both open up, and sooth the infect
ed nasal passages.
To- eliminate intestinal disturb
ances, which are the result of fe-
vers accompanying roup and colds,
use a recognized intestinal antisep-
tic In all drinking water and milk.
IhlS type OF ant1Septfc Is usually In
the form Of tablets and is simple
to administer.
Vaccination
To prevent roup and colds from
appearing in flock, the flock
should be vaccinated with Mixed
Bacterin from one to two weeks
before the usual time that roup
normally appears in a locality.
While this is recommended, vaccin-
alton with Mixed Bacterin may
take place at any time, as such
vaccination also acts as a curative
in flocks that are already infected.
Mixed Bacterin, prepared by a gov
ernment licensed laboratory, is
economical 70 use, is pure in pre-.
paration, and is absolutely harm
less to the birds.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
POULTRY HEALTH

Presented through the courtesy OF
the three Sauk Centre Hatcheries
The Menace of Roup and Colds
The greatest fall problem con-
fronting poultrymen, problem
that is universally distributed, is
presented by the heavy losses from
roup and colds. A large poultry
flock may be completely wiped out
by these two common diseases un-
less treatment Is administered
promptly when the first signs OF
an infected flock appear. Still more
important Is the fact that roup
and colds may be prevented to a
measure extent by vaccination.
Roup and colds are caused by
various forms of bacteria which
become more dangerous when the
birds are over-crowded, over heat
ed, suddenly chilled, kept in poorly
ventilated houses, improperly fed
or exposed to wet weather, damp
litter, and unsanitary quarters
Chronic coccidiosis, worms, lice
and mites may also materially tear
down the birds resistance and rem
der them subject to an easy infec-
ton.
Common Symptoms of Colds
Colds first appear as a shifting
of the nose and running Of the
eyes. Unless this cold Is promptly
checked, 1t soon terminates in roup.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
Earliest HOldOut

Mike Kelley, owner of the Min
neapolis baseball team, claims a re.
cord for having the earliest holdout
In baseball. The stubborn fellow II
Mike Nicola who was sent to the
Millers from the Boston Red Sox
Last week Mike had a letter from
Nicola saying, I'm order that yor
may know in plenty Of time, I an
informing you that I shall moi
sign a minor league contract.
have the ability to pitch in tn,
major leagues and cannot TAXI
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
The State Tax Rate


The good news that the state tax
rate viii be IL mills lower for
1885 than for 1885 was given out
four days after election by State
Auditor Stafford King. The repub-
lican campaigners claimed that the
tax rate would be higher In 1885
than in 18S5-but that was just an
other campaign lie that the voters
refused to believe.--Alexandria
Echo.
We do not know II 1t makes q
great deal Of difference In view OF
anything and everything. but the
Echo neglected to state that the
same announcement to which It re-
fers contained the statement also
that the reduced state tax rate did
not take into account a deficit in
the state treasury of eleven mill
lion dollars. Just why the deficit
was not taken into account In de-
termining the state tax rate for
1887 we do not know unless 1t Is
the idea to pay the deficit with q
bond issue instead Of the necessary
taxes. If the deficit had been ta-
ken care Of the rate would have
been an even 10 mills.-Long
Prairie Leader.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24

are away from the campus. This
carries an additional advantage In
that school children will be home
to take care Of the farm while 9th.
er members Of the family attend
Farm and Home Week. There Is no
expense connected with this week.
except living expenses and travel
ing, which are kept at a minimum.
There has been appointed a Farm
and Home Week attendance COM
mittee Of Stearns County who
stand ready to give any informa-
ton and help on getting down to
Farm and Home Week. This at
tendance committee includes Mr..
II. A. Helm, Paynesville; Mrs. Leo
Braegleman, Richmond; Mrs. A. I.
Cowlthorp. Sauk Centre; Mr.. Henry
Brinkman, st. Cloud, and Mr.. Carl
Anderson, Belgrade.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1936-12-24
Questions Pertaining To
Agriculture and Home
Problems Confronting Farmers and
Homemakers Answered BY
University Farm

Which pulls lighter, one 18-mch
plOw or two 12-inch bottoms?
One 18-inch plow bottom would
pull lignter than two Pinch bot
toms. In tests conducted at Univer-
sity Farm, 1t has been found that
there is practically no difference in
the draft per inch Of plow furrow
when different widths of plows are
used; In other words, two 18-inch
bottoms would require about the
same force to pull them as three
12-inch bottoms.-A. ]. Schwantes,
Division Of Agricultural Engineer
ing.
VIII molasses do as q feed for
horses?
Molasses is well liked by horses
Cane molasses Is more preferred
because It is not as laxative as beet
molasses. AS a rule, not more than
or pounds Of molasses can be
fed per day. It is best to dilute 1t
and spread it over the hay or mixed
with the grain. A pound of molasses
will replace from four-fifths to one
pound Of corn. Under present con-
oASASAo AAOiclooCo AldhCS Oil CSOIl-
omical substitute for corn in the
horses ration.-A. L. Harvey, Div
ision Of Animal Husbandry.
How is broccoli cooked?
Cut the bunch of broccoli into
lengths suitable for serving, and
cook it in a large quantity Of salt
ed water until tender. It is diff
cult to give the length Of time for
cooking because 1t depends entire
ly on the age of the broccoli. If the
broccoli is cut at the proper time,
the whole bunch can be cooked and
eaten. Broccoli has long been pop
ular in southern markets, but in
the last few years it has been
found widely in our own city mar
kets.-Alice M. Child, Division Of
Home Economics.
VIII q yearling hen vaccinated
for chicken pOx last year be i'm
mune this year? What size dose of
vaccine should be given to q year
ling hen and a pullet7 VIII the
avian mixed bacterin prevent cold,
roup and chicken pox?
Oftentimes birds once vaccinated
remain permanently immune.
Sometimes they do not. No general
rule can be formulated. This ans
wers your question one. In reply to
question two would say that the
dose of vaccine depends entirely
upon the producer Some vaccines
require a larger dose than others.
In reply to question three, I would
say that avian mixed bacterin will
not prevent cold, roup, and chick
en- pox.-C. P. Fitch, Division of
| Veterinary Medicine.