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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-21

In the case of Jimmy An dreWS, charged in an indict ment with assault with a dangerous weapon, his plea of not guilty was changed to guilty of straight assault and Judge Morrison sentenc ed him to serve six months in the federal jail at Nome.
 The case of the United States vs. Edwin Katoon- gan, charged in a grand jury indictment of rape, commenced this morning. A jury was obtained before noon and the trial com menced at ? PM. today.>'
 The jury returned a vel dict at 4::3O pm. today O. not guilty.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
SHOT BY MISTAKE,
WOMAN MAY DIE
Policemen Fire on Car When
Driver Speeds Away,
Fearing Robbers.
BY the Associated Press.

FLUSHING, N. Y, April 25.-Mrs.
Margaret Wiggens, 80, wife of a
Brooklyn department store buyer, was
in a critical condition tonight as the
result of bullet wound suffered early
today when her husband nistook two
Nassau County detectives for hold-up
men and failed to stop his automobile
at their command.
An operation was performed, but
the bullet, which penetrated the brain,
was not removed. Physicians hold lit
tie hope for her recovery
District Attorney Martin w. Little
ton termed the shooting most un-
fortunate accident" and promised a
thorough investigation.
The detectives, Joseph Murray and
Matthew Simmons, claimed they iden-
tilted themselves as officers when they
pulled alongside Wiggens' car, which
was parked. Wiggens sped away, fear
ing the men were robbers. Mrs. Wig
gems, who was on the back seat with
Wigsens' sister-in-law. Mrs William
Pollen, was shot as the officers fired
Nassau County police officials ex-
planned there had been number OF
robberies in the neighborhood where
Wiggens stopped his car and the police
had been on the lookout for suspicious
automobiles. The suspected robber
police said. used two women seated In
the rear of the car as decoys.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Railroads Forced
By Deer to Find
Ne,u Anti.Freeze
Many animals Are Run
DO,cn While Eating Salt
Poured on SWITCHES.

So many deer were killed BY rail-
road trains In Montana and the
Northwest last Winter that the United
States Forestry Service Is busy con-
cocting q denaturant for salt.
Salt Is universally used BY rail-
roads to prevent switches from freez-
ing. and the deer, driven from the
high areas Of the mountains and cut
OF from their regular salt-watering
places BY the deep SHOWS Of the past
Winter. fiocked to railroad switches
that have become salt ncks.
Unaccustomed as they were to the
laundering monsters, the poor deer
sometimes fed down the railroad
tracks and were run down. Sometimes
they simply stood still. paralyzed with
fright, and were crushed to death or
knocked into oblivion rs they sought
to satisfy their craving for salt, .
most necessary item in the diet Of
every herbiverous animal. .t.
The loss has not been large enough
to threaten extinction Of the deer
in the Northwest. according to Walter
l.. Dutton, head Of the division OF
range management Of the Forestry
Service.
Several score have been killed, how,
ever, by trains while licking the salty
switches and plans are now being
made to eliminate the hazard by put.
ting some denaturant probably kero.
sene. on the salt TO make 1t unpalat-
able.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
REPORTER APPEALS
CONTEMPT VERDICT
David Lee Sentenced for Reveal.
ing Secretly Reached Decision
in Lyddane Case.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSoclttec PresS.
David Lee, a reporter for the wash>
ington Herald. appealed to the Su.
preme Court yesterday to set aside q
90-day jail sentence for contempt of
court imposed after his newspaper
had published a verdict reached Sc
cretly in a murder conspiracy trial bv
three judges of the Montgomery
County. Md. Circuit Court.
Lees attorneys contended he had
been deprived of his liberty with
out due process Of law" They said
he was tried without q charge. in
formation. or indictment: was denied
the presumption of innocence, AMI
was convicted and sentenced on mo
evidence legally tending to prove an
ofiense"
Pat Frank. another reporter. also
was sentenced to 80 days, but his
conviction was reversed by the Mary
land Court Of Appeals. American
Newspapers. Inc. publisher Of the
Herald, paid a $1,000 fine.
The news story involved was pub
lished in connection with the trial
at Rockville, Nd, OF John Martin
Boland on a charge Of conspiring with
Mrs. Francis H. Lyddane to murder
her husband.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
CONVENTION PLANNED

Plans for the Cosmopolitan inter-
national convention, to be held here
June 20 to July /, are well under
way according to an announcement
by Robert w. McChesney. charter
member Of the organization and
chairman Of the local committee in
charge Of arrangements.
Commodore g. r. Swink, interna.
tional president. will be in Washington
this week to discuss plans with the
Committee on Arrangements.
About 300 delegates from &c cities
In the United States and Canada are
expected to attend the convention.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
C.C.C. Chief Ends
OldFeud's Revival
By 2 Kentuckia.,s
Descendants of Partici.
pants in Hat6eld-McCoy.
Fray Agree OF, Truce.

Ey the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, April 25.-Capt.
J. H. Knowles told today Of quelling
q miniature feud at . c. c. G. camp
between descendants of participants
In the Hatfield-Taylor and Hatfield
Mccoy feud, carried on in the Ken
lucky mountains in the last century.
FIfty-two Of the $50 recruits sta
toned at Bountiful, Utah, were Ken
tuckians. Knowles said young Paul
Hatfield and Paul Clayton were friend.
ly until they learned each others his
tory. Then harsh words few. A close
guard was kept to prevent an out
break.
Knowles asserted one Of the youths
attacked him with q knife, slashing
his sleeve, when he attempted to stop
an argument. After several encoun-
ters which threatened to involve the
entire camp, Knowles said he per-
suaded the youths to forget their for
bears difficulties.
; When the camp broke up, the two
left, arm In arm.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
D. C. ASKED TO BUY
HYDRANT SHOWERS
Devices to Be Used by Children
in Summer Suggested to
PLAYGROUND Unit.

Purchase of shower attachments for
fire hydrants to be used by children
of the city during the het Summer
months was suggested to the City,
Wide Playground Council at the Dis
trict Building Friday night by Senator
Shipstead of Minnesota.
Shipstead, who has taken an active
interest in the development Of play
grounds in the Capital, said the de-
vices could be purchased for about
SIS each. and so should be bought.
Condition of the city's Fairgrounds
he described as a disgrace. and said
children who play on them go home
filthy from the loose dirt. He sug-
gested.t the showers be turned on late
each Summer afternoon, because
many Of the children return to homes
not equipped with bath rooms.
Miss Sibyl Baker. District director
Of Fairgrounds, told the council the
city has adequate Ian for play
grounds. but improvemei. are sore.
ly needed. Her department, she
said. was handicapped even in the
w. p. A. playground projects. be-
cause of an insufficient number OF
skilled workmen to do required work.
The council, which was organized
about a year ago, adopted constitu-
ton which enlarged its membership
to include representatives Of citizens
associations and other civic organiza-
tions, in addition to local playground
councils.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
CAPITAL "TRAIL RIDERS"
TO EXPLORE THE WEST

At least a dozen Washingtonians
will be among 200 outdoor enthusiasts
who will explore several isolated will
derness areas in the West next SUM-
mer under auspices Of the American
Forestry Association.
The excursionists are members OF
the newly-organized Trail Riders OF
the wilderness Club and will travel
in parties of IS, each accompanied
by naturalists and foresters.
Sections to be visited include the
Flathead-Sun River wilderness Of
Montana, the glacier uplands Of the
Wind River Mountains of wyoming,
the Gila wilderness Of New Mexico,
and the olympic wilderness of WASH
ington State. ...
Among members of the Trail Rid
ers" group is James D. LeCron. assist
ant to Secretary Of Agriculture Wal.
lace.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
G-MEN Join DRIVE !
ONNEW YORK VICE
White Women Declared
Forced Into Prostitution
in CoIored Houses.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Federai
agents joined an official drive today
to smash commercialized vice In New
York City, arresting three colored men
and five white women they described
as members Of ruthless and in
human" group with Chicago afflia-
tions.
Bail for the men was set at $500
each and for the women, as material
witnesses. at $2,5oo each, until q
Federal grand jury investigates.
The group maintained six apart
ments In the city, assistant United
States Attorney Seymour Klein as
serted at the arraignment, and also
operated houses in Boston and Cleve-
land.
Find Vice Manual"
He described to United States Com
missioner Isaac Platt q manual
written in longhand which detailed
methods of forcing the women into
prostitution and keeping them there,
to earn as much as $500 each weekly.
The Federal mems activity came on
the heels Of the roundup by Thomas
Dewey, special rackets prosecutor, who.
is holding Is men under total of
s1,075,000 bail for trial May II on
charges of compulsory prostitution.
The ace of his defendants, Charles
Lucky" Luciano languished In prison,
unable to provide bail Of s35o,000.
Dewey calls Luciano, who earned
his nickname by returning from what
was intended to be one-way ride.
tine No. l racketeer Of the Nation"
More than 80 women accused as
employees of the ring are held as ma
terial witnesses.
Members Of the ring were accused
Of operating bail bond agency In the
shadow Of Women's Court.
Call Manual" Vicious.
The Government agents described As
vicious" the manual they said was
used as guide in trapping the white
women. 1t suggested, they said. that
women be arrested on false charges TO
obtain power over them, involve them
In debt. take them to foreign countries
where they do not speak the language,
and obtain political protection for
them.
Two of the men and four Of the
women were arraigned today. The
others were arraigned last week, it
was disclosed. They were Leon Smith,
36; Garland Patton, A; Robert Smith,
36, colored; and Catherine Boosey, %;
Betty Parker, 80; Mrs. Leon Smith, 30;
Dorothy Moritz, 81 end Betty Tobin,
35.
Within the last year city police have
made raids on apartments and have
arrested Chinese men on charges Of
operating disorderly houses with white
women as inmates.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
C0USE, ARTIST, DIES

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex. April IS
R.-E. Irving Couse, 10, widely rec
ognized painter of Indian and South
western subjects, and one of the
founders Of the Taos, N. Mex, art
colony, died here today.
Couse was born in Saginaw, Mich,
and received his art. education in
Paris. His better-known paintings
are THE Forest Camp" "An Indian
Camp" and The War Pony"
Evening star., 1936-04-26
R. R. A. TO BE DISCUSSED

The Reporter Plan Group Of the
Democratic Womens National Coun.
Gil will present its survey Of the Rural
Resettlement Administration at .
meeting tomorrow after $40. O'Clock
dinner at the Admiral Club, l640
Rhode Island avenue.
The Absentee Voters Group Of the
council will meet at the, Admiral Club
ct 1880 pm. Friday to discuss voting
laws. Mrs. 9. j. Ashury ID conducting
the voters bureau.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Housing Is Forum Topic
WAGNER TO DISCUSS PROGRAM TOMORROW NIGHT.
.HE comprehensive new housing
program proposed recently In
Congress will be described by

TINE comprehensive new nouSlnS
program proposed recently In
Congress will be described by
L its author, Senator Robert F.
Wagner, Democrat. Of New York, IN
the National Radio Forum at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow night.
The forum program Is arranged by
The Washington Star and broadcast
over q coast-to-coast network Of the
National Broadcasting Co. Usually
broadcast at 1890 pm, the change in
time is due to the daylight saving sys-
tenn going into effect today.
Federal assistance to stimulate con-
struction by private enterprise OF slum-
clearance projects and homes for
families In the low-income brackets is
one of the basic objectives Of the pro-
gram. The Federal Government itself
would build only limited demonstration
projects, to be disposed Of Is quickly
Is possible.
The measure contemplates loans
and grants to State or local housing
authorities and to limited dividend
corporations. Increased activity In the
durable.goods industries also u one
Of thA aims Of the program.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Prevented From Jumping in Grave.
Girls Want to Be Soldiers.

ANKARA, Turkey. Turkeys
young girls, ranging in age from is
to 20, are ready to foht-dnd they
Udnt to fight like men.
In petition to the ministry of
education they asked that military
education be giDen them and that
they be treated the same as the boy
recruits fulfilling their compulsory
military service.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
French Bronx Cheer.

PAU. France-The charivari-which
is sort of Bronx cheer-still pre-
walls in the Basque country despite
modern changes which have done so
much to destroy many other old Gus
toms.
When Basque folk decide some one
has merited the charivari, they gather
under the victims window by MOON
light and serenade him with horns,
kettles, drums and satirical songs. The
charivari usually Is invoked for such
offenses as jilting a girl, spreading
malicious gossip, or wife beating.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Insane Musicians and Actors.

zAGREB, Yugoslavia. - Hundreds
OF citizens Of zagreb flock on certain
days to nearby village to hear con-
certs and see plays performed by in
sane musicians and actors.
At the Asylum of Stenyevats the
patients are taught to play. sing and
act. Great strides in curing them
are reported. as their minds are oc-
cupied from day to day with re-.
hearsals for their public appearances.
The performances invariably are good.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Christening Is Bungled.

BELFAST, Northern Ireland
Workmen knocked out the last blocks,
and the 9,000-ton liner Belfast moved
swiftly-all too swiftly-toward the
water.
In the confusion. the christening
was bungled, the bottle of champagne
was unbroken. A motorboat was
summoned. Officials, with the bottle
of champagne, made hurried trip in
drizzling rain, caught up with the liner
and fulfilled the bottle-smashing GUS
tom on water.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
MAY 4 is DATE
OF WILSON TRIAL
Sutton and McDermott Will Face
Prosecution on Primary
Election Day.
BY the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. April as
Albert S. Sutton and Albert McDer.
mott Of Baltimore, charged with the
mistaken identity" staying Of Allen
B. Wilson. Washington newspaper
carrier. will 60 on trial May 4 before
an Allegany County Circuit Court
jury.
Judge David A. Robb announced
today at the arraignment Of the de-
fendants that the trial would begin
May 4. despite the fact that also is
primary election day.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
WILL VETO BILL
Gov. johnson Believes Pay Meas
ure Unconstitutional.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April IS P).-
Gov. Olin johnson said today he
would veto q bill to increase the pay
Of legislators because 1t was "un-
constitutional" although he was
thoroughly in sympathy" with its
purpose.
He based his statement upon an
opinion by Attorney General John M.
Daniel. who said the bill "in its pres
ent form" violated q constitutional
provision that mo General Assembly
shall have the power to increase the
per diem Of its own members"
The act increases legislators pay
from $40 to SIS q day.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
LINEMAN INJURED
J. z. Allen Severely Burned When
He Touches Cable.

Joseph E. Allen. 81, lineman for
the Potomac Electric Power Co., re-
ceived severe burns to his left arm
and right foot when he touched .
high-tension cable while working on
a pole at Gallaudet street and Cen
tral avenue northeast yesterday. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital. Allen
lives at SOL Second street northeast.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Trivial Things
That Make
a World
Suicide at 100 Years to
Prevent New Disillu.
s10nfnenfs.
SlOnnnentS.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON.-King Edward has con-
sented to become patron Of the pill
grims, the Anglo-American Society
whose dinenrs are an important part
of London social life. As Prince Of
Wales, he was member for many
years.
Tires Of Life at 100.
WILNO, Poland.-A century OF
life proved so disappointing to An
tonina Biedwskd that she commit
ted suicide. In note she explained
that rather than suffer any "new
Establishments" she had decided
to take her oDn lite.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
House Built in 1710,

Marlborough House. soon to be the
London home Of Queen Mary, was
built in ITO for Sarah, Duchess Of
Marlborough, wife Of the famous SOL
dier.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Money Thrown Away.

4AohSy AWAY
GEORGETOWN. British Guiana.
-Porknockers. or sourdoughs, here
hare been throwing dwdy good
money for II years and just found
it out.
Since the discovery OF gold in
the Potaro district placer miners
houe been discarding an alloy called
"potarite." The Geological Surrey
has just reported that the alloy is
a compound of mercury and pal
ladium, and has been assayed at
sf2 an ounce
Nuggets OF "potdrite" are often
found in porknockers' pans ,chile
they are iDashino for gold or did,
r1ondS.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
CORRECTION

Amount Involved and Number Of
Counts in Peter Indictment
Are Stated.
In publishing the account of the
indictment OF Edward Peter. former
counsel to the Montgomery County
commissioners, by a grand jury at
Rockville The Star erroneously stated
yesterday that one indictment charged
him with embezzling $21,24205 In
county funds. The amount set forth
in the indictment was $l5,24205.
It was also stated in another in.
stance that Peter was indicted on 20
counts Of false pretense and larceny
OF nine checks and false pretense and
larceny Of $l5,242.05 in another In.
dictment. The correct amount Of
counts In the second Indictment was
10. making Q total Of 20 counts In
the two indictments instead Of ~.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Not Old at 137 Years.


MOUCHE, KURDISTAN. Turkey
At the age Of 1877, Ali Shefky Agah, a
forester. has only one violent dislike:
he hates to be called old.
Turkeys oldest man since the death
in 1884 OF Faro Agha, Ali Asha Is in
perfect health. His eyesight is so good
that he has learned to read and write
the new Turkish alphabet.
He has three wives and eleven chill
dren still living, the eldest of whom
is robust old man with q white
beard.
Ali Aeha is confident he will live
another half century.
Prevented From Jumping in Grave.
BUDAPEST.-Hundreds of gypsy
musicians. playing the mournful tunes
of their race, attended the funeral
here of their young crown prince" I"
Laci RACE, the 15-year-old son Of the
Gypsy King Laci RACE XXXVI.
The musicians marched behind the
bier. playing their fiddles, which bore
black streamers. Several famous or
chestra leaders were present. Some,
like Magyar, are world-famous.
The old king. who in this youth
played before several European rulers
and who toured America five years
ago, had to be held. for he meant to
throw himself into the grave and be
buried with his SON
who now Is to be my heir?" he
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-03
County Sunday
School Meeting
p. G. Landers Of st. Paul. And
Rev. Stright VIII Address
Gatherings

A county Sunday school conven-
ton will convene in Sank Centre at
the Congregational church, Sunday
September 18th.
There will be an afternoon pro-
gram commencing at 2:30 o'clock,
with the main address to be given
by p. G. Landers, State Director of
Religious Education Leadership, of
st. Paul. This address will be fol-
lowed by divisional conferences for
children, young people and adults
An intermfssion at 4:30 will be for
the purpose of enjoying a picnic
lunch at the City Park, weather
permitting. If the weather is un-
favorable the lunch will be held at
the Congregational church. Every
one Is asked to bring their own
lunch. Coffee will be served.
An evening service will be held
at eight o'clock, at which Rev. H.
L. Stright recently returned from
the International Sunday School
convention at Oslo, Norway, will
speak on "Our World Task"
Children, young people and adults
are urged to attend these meetings.
Those who have heard Rev.
Stright will anticipate his visit to
this city. He is an excellent speak
er, and his topic is of great inter
est to all.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-03
100000 WILL BE GIVEN AWAY
Football Practice
Commences TODAY
Will Play Albany September 18th.
On Local Gridiron at
Fair Grounds

Coach Harveys football market
exchange will open today, Thurs
day, with preliminary buying.
Steadily the market will strengthen
with the first two weeks witness
ing heavy selling and buying Of
coveted positions. Arrangements
in equipment will be made to
strengthen the market until the
first peak will be reached Septem-
Der 18th, when Albany stockholders
will do their best to bear" the
market down. Whether the local
market will have a temporary col
lapse or will go on to an all time
high after that game will remain
to be seen.
When practice begins this at
ternoon, IS or 40 men will romp
onto the field. Coach Harvey has
an idea where he is going-gleaned
from the workouts last spring.
Suits will be issued, and from then
on it's hard work and drive hard.
Weight Is to be an important
factor this year. While the gang
lost Man Mountain Graham, the
average Of the returning players
will be up quite a bit over what 1t
was. For instance Hoffman and
Egan, the Younger, who went into
the backfield last season, will
probably be tried there again.
And these boys have gained nearly
thirty pounds between them. Other
gains are noted in the line and
prospective backfield material. II
won't be an easy fight to get a
berth on the team, for this material
advancing from the underclass
ranks as fast, heavy, and boy, they
want to play footballs!
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-03
Farmer-LabOr
Picnic Sunday
Senator Elmer A. Benson and
Other Prominent Speakers
Featured On Program

A Farmer-Labor picnic, under the
auspices Of the Stearns County
Farmer-Labor Association, will be
held at Avon Sunday afternoon,
September 9Th, at one o'clock.
Prominent speakers on the pro-
gram will be: Senator Elmer A.
Benson, FarmerLabor candidate
for governor; Fred A. Curtis,
Democrat; H. e. Stassen, Republi-
can; and Felix Tully will speak for
the National Union of Social JUS
tice. Other prominent speakers will
also be featured. Loud speakers
will be installed so that all may
hear the messages these men will
present. The speeches will be inter-
spersed with music. Refreshments
will be served on the grounds.
Avon is located on trunk high
way So, Is miles west Of st. Cloud.
Those who wish to attend the pic
mic are advised to follow the ar
rows from Avon to the picnic
grounds.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this picnic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-09-03
To Open New
Night Club
Art Veneer Purchased Sprague
Lakeshore Cottage In Country
Club Addition

A business transaction that will
eliminate in the opening Of a
smart, new night club was begun
this week with the purchase Of the
Sprague cottage by Art Veneer. The
deal was completed this week. for
the large lake shore cottage located
on Sank Lake in the Country Club
addition.
Mr.. Veneer, the new owner, an
nouces the opening Of a new night
club within the next week or two,
Definite dates for opening have
not been decided. This week is
being spent in redecorating, re-
flooring, and installation Of equip
ment and fixtures for that type
of business. Plenty Of parking
space will be available, and Mr..
Veneer will feature chicken, steaks,
Dinty Moore hams, and chow mein
His intentions for next summers
season include plans for a bathing
beach, dock and summer beach
equipment. The new enterprise
will operate all winter, and ar
rangements are being made to
keep the roads open.
The, bowling alley, property Of
Mr.. vener, has been sold to Henry
Thiegs.