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The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

averaged $500 per person higher
than that in any other city in the
Northwest, committees from 574
and the affiliated Organized I'm
employed jammed the reception
room where the Relief Commit
tee was in its second session and
boisterously demanded that the
relief rates be further increased
to the extent of l609o. This
was compromised down to 6OeS.
Disregarding the advice given
Mayor Latimer, ex-oficio menu
Der of the Welfare Board, that
the federal budget would not be
increased and that city funds
Continued on page 81
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

have had from maniac commu-
nists since that time.
The leaders of 574 have rap
idly been going out into the coun-
try and by various and devious
ways and methods shutting off
the accustomed sources the farm
ers have had of earning some
thing for their livelihood outside
of the cities.
The, drouth and market con-
ditions of the past few years have
left the farmers in positions max
ing it necessary to seek work in
both farming and off farming
seasons away from their farms.
They have been entitled to and
anxious to have a share in the
work of government projects.
Hennepin County farmers have
had difficulties with 574 and COM
munists that are samples of the
experiences of farmers in other
counties.
A group of them applied to
Christgau, federal WPA admin
istrator, for work with their
own trucks on federal projects.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18
eteering groups.

eteering groups.
Farmers from over the entire
state who use Minneapolis for
their market had experiences in
the summer of 1884 while at
tempting to reach or leave that
market of running into the arm
ed shock troops of 574, being
threatened with dire consequences
unless that mob's wishes were
complied with. They were shut
off from using Minneapolis
streets, from using this market
for disposing of their produce
and thus obtaining the revenue
needed for life's necessities.
Their property was in many in
stances confscated under force
and threats. Some of them were
kidnapped and some of them
were viciously beaten with weap-
ons. Many of them were forced
to take out memberships in 574
and to pay dues and fees out OF
their few remaining hard earned
dollars, dues and fees which
never reached the regular organ
ization Golfers.
This was the first time since
the end of Indian outbreaks
that farmers were met with any
thing but peaceful and welcome
entry into the city. But it is not
the only difficulty that farmers
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18
HENNEPIk COUNTY FARMERS IN OPEN REVOLT

The nucleus of what is expect
ed to be a state wide organization
of farmers has sprung into ex
istence in Hennepin County. The
purpose Of the move is to set up
a counter force for use in de-
tending the interests Of farmers
from being further victimized by
574 and kindred communist rack
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

suited in a radical majority for
the Welfare Board, under the su-
pervision of which is the Relief
Committee.
Alderman Scott was elected
chairman of the Finance Com
mittee and Alderman Hudson be-
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

came chairman of the Relief COM
dittee. They took charge of
both that public money bag and
its principal leak.
Red Local 574 Exerts In
fuence From Beginning
The activity of members of the
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

disgraceful 574 was given much
credit for the results of that
campaign and its leaders made
that fact prominently known
from the outset Of the seating Of
radicals in control of the city
government.
Despite the fact that the re-
lief rate allowed in Minneapolis
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18
Farmers of Hennepin County Are Setting Up Fast
ganizaton to Counterfeit ASA ults on Them by Loca
sters and to Secure Moral Strength to Oppose t
Influences of STA Being Used Against Them

These Farmers Complain That the Policies of the District
Federal WPA Offices Are Ruled by STA Resulting in the
Exclusion Of Farmers Who Are Not Members Of STA.
Leaders of STA Promise Get WPA Work for Farmers
if They Join 574 Complaints Authorities of No Avail
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

Aldermen Scott and Hudson Are Accused of Conspiracy to Gust
Krlaug and Joseph to Clear Decks for High Handed Jug
Cling Of City Relief Funds Radical 5 Prominently Featured
In Frenzy to Lay Hands Pundering of Taxpayers and
Legitimate Unions Heretofore Imprinted History of Radi
cal Administered City Relief &C, rz1 - -. -,
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18

The scandalous conditions in
the city administration of relief
as being disclosed in our local
dailies are not going to the root
of the evil. That root lies more
loftily among certain members
of the Minneapolis Welfare
Board and its growth, under the
very eyes of these newspaper
STATS, has been left untold. Fur
Their than that, several of the re-
voting members of that Board
have lately been trying to reach
the attention of Our citizens with
public recitals of atrocious, was
trel and malfeasant conduct of
those radical members of the City
Relief Committee who have ma
neuvered themselves into control
of dispensing relief. Numerous
public speeches have been de-
hvered and coming from this
most authoritative source, their
messages should have been real
front page news. But our dailies
have been silent on that angle.
A recital of exposures contain
ed in those speeches is not scoop
ing our dailies because they have
lad access 70 that Information
Bot it is news to the public, news
which should be considered val
uably interesting.
The Saturday press. (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1936, 1936-04-18
Radicals Take Charge

The Hennepin County Farmer
Labor platform of 1885 provided
for an increase of $50 in the
city relief rates and this increase
was adopted in the early sum-
mer of that year.
In the election that year the
radicals captured control of the
city council and this control re-
The Washington times., 1936-04-17

TRENTON, N. j., April II
d.N.s0.-Paul H. Wendell, in all
probability, will be taken to Brook
lyn today and the opening chapter
written in what may develop into
one of the bitterest and most spec
tacular legal battles this State has
ever witnessed.
The arrival Of the disbarred
lawyer in Brooklyn, District Attor-
ney william F. x. Geoghan Of
that borough promised. will sound
the keynote for the arrest OF six
prominent JerseyiteS on charges
of having participated In WenderS
abduction and torture" tmpriSon-
ment which resulted in his sign
the Lindbergh baby.
ing a confession" that he killed
Wendel's attorney, John H.
Kafes, said he would apply today
for nominal bail for his client
which would allow an immediate
departure from the county jail.
where Wendell is now being pri-
vately guarded from death
threats" of other prisoners.
County Judge James Turk will
hear Kafes' application for bail,
Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck Of
Hunterdon county is expected to
lift" the detainer he had lodged
against Wendel's release after
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
WPA SPEEDS
VA. PROJECTS

Thirty-two projects for rehabili-
tation Of roads, bridges and pub
lie property damaged by flood wa
ters In Virginia were announced
today by Works Progress Admin.
istrator Harry L. Hopkins. Total
contribution for this work by the
Works Progress Administration
amounts to $50, o,443.
While these projects are for the
most urgent types Of work, other
applications are being prepared
daily as fast as officials are able
to appraiSe the extent Of damage
and submit detailed estimates of
the repair necessary.
These funds are being token
from The $25, 200. 900 flood relief
pauthorization covering IL States
approved by President Roosevelt.
Among the 80 projects an
bounced today are $3.50 to repair
a bridge in Loudoun county; $2,250
to construct bridge in Rocking
ham county; $2,611 to construct a
bridge in Page county; $13,84O for
two bridges in Shenandoah
county; $5,815 for q bridge in
Spotsylvania county, and $16,950
1or bridge construction in War
rem county.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
100 Hens Destroyed
ByHennery Blaze

MARTTNsBURG. w. Va, April
17.-One hundred laying hens
were burned to death when fire,
originating from an exploding oil
burning; brooder stove, destroyed a
new henhouSe belonging TO Mrs.
c. s. Miller, northwest Of Martins
burg. City firemen were called
buS the building and hens had
been destroyed before they
reached the scene. The hennery
was completed Tuesday afternoon
and members Of the family had
lighted the brooder stove to warm
the Building In preparation for
the arrival Of 1000 baby chicks.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17
Wendell Will Return
To New York

ANNA Hauptmann made formal
complaint Of kidnapping against
the disbarred lawyer.
The Hunterdon county prose
cutor declared he did not believe
Wendel's presence would be neceS-
sary while the grand jury hears
Mrs, Hauptmann's reasons, II
any, why she believes he, and not
her late husband, committed the
Lindbergh crime" c. Lloyd
Fisher, her attorney, refused to
say whether or not Mrs. Haupt-
mann would appear before the
grand Jurors next week.
The Washington times., 1936-04-17

A KAY diamond never loses its value
at any time, you'll be allowed full pur-
chase price Of your diamond when
traded In on Q larger diamond.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19

is in excess of certain amount | can
not see today when most of the proper
ties are transferred TO the Federal Gov.
eminent what is the use of setting up a
seDerate recording office. AS a matter
of fact the Clerk Of me District Court
lore the name of recorder while the
Copvisr did the work Under the Danes
the Police Judge was recorder for both
towns. GO furIh her, l think everybody
knowsthat thereIsno tlmeiG the hlstoryof
this Island when the Judge of the Police
Court of Christiansted and the Judge of
the Police Court of Frederksted got the
same compensation until filled the
office at this end. Previous to that time
the office in Christjansted received more
compensation. for the reason that the
bulk of the work is at Christianste1. Ii
you go back to the budget you will see
that the Police Judge of Chrisliansted
received $4,000 per month and the
Police Judge of Frederiksted $l35.00 per
month.
TO b Continued
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19

ton of increasing salaries. but after lis
explained the impossibllity of doing so il
seems TO me a waste of time TO sit here
and argue about anything that cannot be
dune, | would like to see t'rederiksted
Hospital put In excellent condition.
The Chairman: think there is a
good deal in what the honorable 4th
member for Frederksted Country Dis.
trict has said and feel the same way.
am perfectly willing to increase every
body's salary when see the opportunity
ID do so There are several other
changes than those indicated in the bud
eet.-there will be a reorganiz lion of
the Fire Department and you will have
to find the money TO pay the men. The
Council has already gone on record as
wanting to pay them; and
want to state that after the 31st of
December the members of the Colonial
Council are supposed to be paid and that
no consideration is made for that in this
budget; and there are also other items to
go in the budget. Just let me say some
thing about Money Bill lI-Judiciary
Departmental has been che practice
from the time of the transfer from the
Danish flag that the whole recording
work was done by Mr.. Petersen in his
spare time at a salary Of $500 per
month, and that was stopped when 1t
was ruled that one man cannot receive
salary from both the Federal and NUM-
cpal Treasures when his Federal salary
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19

There has been received without adj
dress at the local post office where il
may be claimed trial size carton
BLACK AND WHITE BLEACHING
CRAAM, product of Black and White
Company. Chicago.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19

To The Electors Of Frederiksted
Town And Country District.
The INDEPENDENT FAPTY Candi
dates for election November 3rd, 1896:
Mr.Alexander Fleming Country District
Mr.. James Griffith. Country District
Mr. Miles Merwin Frederksted Town
Mr.. Arnold M.GoIden Member at large
Meetings will be held by the INDIE
PENDENT PARTY of which jue notice
will be given.
THE COMMITTEE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19

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is Beauty sets = Health sets.
Call Phone or Write
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Representing | he Tuller rush Company.
Phone No 90
10 A. & % King Street
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19
FulIer's Period

Make the period of Fuller visit sin St.
Croix FULLER PERIOD.
Order now! Be in time for Christmas
Use FULLER Brushes as ideal gift S for
Mother - Dad - Husbands - Wives
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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-09-19
The 1886 Musi-Colossal Smash

Crowded with Sta,s and Songs!
Ablaxe with colour and spectacle!
Vibrant with Heart-warming Drama!
Respondent with Girls and Beau y!
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Miss Palmer to Wed
MIR. Alexander Wall

Mrs. Nora Pepper Palmer of New
York and Washington has announced
the engagement Of her daughter, Miss
Helena Evans Palmer, to Mr.. Alex
ander Craseman Wall, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Wall of Philadelphia
Mrs. Palmer and her daughter spent
short time in Washington last month
visiting old friends of Mrs. Palmer
made when she lived here with her
parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
M. Pepper. Mrs. Palmer made the
announcement at a luncheon given yes
terday for her daughter at the Ithaca
Hotel in Ithaca, N. Y, where Miss
Palmer is student at Cornell Univer-
sity. The wedding will take place after
Miss Palmer's graduation in 1887.
Mr.. Wall also Is a student at Cornell
and will graduate next month. He
is member of the Psi Upsilon, Eta
Kappa M. honorary electrical en-
gineering fraternity; Tau Beta Pi
honorary engineering fraternity, and
Sphinx Head. His finance is a men,
Der of the Mortar Board and president
of Delta Chapter of Alpha Phi.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Miss Buell. Hueston
And Mr.. Baird Wed in
Old Christ Church

or INTEREST to Washington is
the wedding Of Miss Buell. Hues-
ton, daughter of Mrs. Randolph Blinn
wife of Mr.. Blinn, and Mr. Nathaniel
Alderman Baird of New York City,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel w.
Baird of Warwick, N. Y, which took
place Saturday afternoon at o'clock
in Christ Church, Alexandria. Va. Rev.
Mr.. H. L. Doll performed the cere-
mony, assisted by Rev. John W..
Hancher.
The bride wore a misty blue chiffon
gown with hat to match and car
ried a Colonial bouquet She had as
her maid of honor Miss Eleanor Cas-
well, whose gown was Of orchid or
ganZa with ll hat to match and who
carried a Colonial bouquet.
A reception followed the wedding at
the apartment of Mr.. and Mrs Blinn
at the Argonne. Later Mr.. and Mrs
Baird left on a tour of the South
They will return to Washington for a
few days before going on to New York,
where they will make their home.
Mrs. Baird is graduate of Smith
College and the University of Wis
consin. She studied in Paris for a
year. Mr. Baird is a graduate of Rut-
gers and is member of Delta Kappa
Epsilon.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Mrs. Fuller Guest
At Tea on Friday

A tea in honor of Mrs. Earl Brent
wood Fuller, State corresponding Sec
retary, Daughters of the American
Revolution, will take place Friday
from to 7 O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. William S. Dewhirst, 1905 Morri-
son street, Chevy Chase.
The members of Capt. Joseph Ma
gruder Chapter. of which Mrs. Fuller
is a member and vice president, have
planned the occasion as a compli-
ment to the newly installed State
corresponding secretary. In the re-
ceiving line will be Mrs. Dewnirst,
who will make the introductions; Mrs.
Arthur S. Field, regent of the chap
ter; Mrs. Fuller, the guest Of honor;
Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig, State re-
gent, and others of the recently
ming on the roof of the Washington
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Miss Mary Brahany
To Be June Bride

Miss Mary Jane Brahany, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas William
Brahany, will be married Thursday
afternoon, June 4. to Mr.. Edmund H
Lloyd, son of Dr. and Mrs. Bolivar
]. Lloyd of Washington. The cere-
mony will take place at o'clock in
st. Matthews Church. A reception
will follow at the Shoreham. where
Mr., and Mrs. Brahany make their
home.
Miss Brahany will have as her maid
of honor Miss Frances Ridgway. Mr.
Lloyd's brother. Mr. Bolivar j. Lloyd
jr.. will act as best man.
The bridesmaids will include Miss
Betty Willis Stone of Clarendon, Va;
Miss Dorothy Emerson, Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Beverly Kurtzman, Maplewood
N. j., and Misses Sherley Browning
Mary Brush and Betty Myers OF
Washington.
The uShers will be Mr.. Roger M
Lloyd brother of the bridegroom ELECT
DR.. Charles Coulon. Mr.. Blanchard K.
Slaughter, Mr.. Frederick Sessions, Mr..
Robert Keith and Mr.. James Bailey
all of Washington.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Congressional Club
/ Plans Concert Tea

The Opera Club Singers will present
D program of solos, duets and ensemble
numbers at the Congressional Club tea
Friday afternoon at o'clock, with
Miss Dorothy Radde Emery as accom-
panist. The ladies in charge of the
tea table are Mrs. Harry c. Ransley,
Mrs. Robert F. Rich, Mrs. J. Roland
Kinzer, Mrs. John Buell. Snyder, Mrs.
D. j. Driscoll. Mrs. William H. Wilson,
Mrs. Theodore L. Moritz. Mrs w. j.
Graham and Mrs. Jessie Walters.
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Residential
Washington
Social News
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow
den Fahnestock Are
in Bermuda.

"A KR. AND MRS. GEORGE AM
NU GUS GARRETT entertained
vl at luncheon yesterday in
L 4 their residence on New
Hampshire avenue. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Johnston
of Baltimore, who were accompanied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter S. Marston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Tibbetts.
Mr. and Mrs Snowden A. Fahne-
stock, whose marriage took place re-
Gently in Washington, have arrived
in Bermuda, where they are at Bel
mont Manor at Hamilton. Mrs.
Fahnestock was formerly Miss Beatrice
Beck. daughter Of Mrs. Beck and the
late former Representative James M.
Beck.
Mr. and Mrs. Fahnestock will go
to Newport on their return from Ber-
Ker Arvor, their place there.
The former United States AmbaS-
sador to Japan, Mr. Larz Anderson,
has gone to White Sulphur, w. Va,
for a short visit.
Nine. Alma Clayburgh has come
from New York, where she occupies
an apartment in the Ritz Tower on
Park avenue at Fifty-seventh street.
and is at the MayloWer for the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben HopSon Dyer
were the guests of honor yesterday
at tea given by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Stanley Falck at Trails End. their
home near Annapolis. Mrs. Dyer was
before her recent marriage. Miss Flea
nora Brooke, niece of Mrs Falck.
Alternating at the tea table we're
Mrs. George W. Zimmerman, Mrs.
Norman E. Brooke, Mrs. Louise K.
Gormley, Mrs. Clarence Tully and
Mrs. Robert Worthington. Others as
sisting were Miss Margaret Hender-
son, Miss Olivia Nixson, Miss Marcia
Stauffer, Miss Mary K. Gormley and
Miss Elizabeth Brooke, twin sister Of
the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. WINS have gone
to New York and are spending sew.
eral days at the st. Regis.
Mrs. A. D. Bosom of Boston is vis-
Continued on Fourth Page)
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Moonlight
Party Is Set
For May 26
First of Seasons Show
Boat Cruises Is
Arranged.

A GALA moonligh party on the
n river will be staged by the
II Sponsors Committee of the
4 \ Presidents Cup Regatta Asso-
citation when the first show-boat
cruise of the Summer season takes
place Tuesday night May 26. The
City of Washington will leave the
dock at $50 o'clock with all the fam
fare Of departing ocean liner on
her maiden voyage.
Guests of honor on this fifth annual
Gold Cup cruise will be Admiral and
Mrs. William H. Standley. Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Claude e. Bloch, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Henry E. Lackay,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Joseph r.
De Frees, Maj. Gen. and Mrs. John
H. Russell, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Adolphus Andrews, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Percival E. RoSsiter, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Harold r. Starke, Rear
Admiral and Mrs. Norman M. Smith
and Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Thomas S.
Clarke.
The invitations to be honor guests
was sent by the Sponsors Committee,
which comprises Mr.. Harold Allen
Long, Mr.. William j. McManus, Mr..
| Harold G. Hayden, Mr. Eugene L.
Vidal, Mrs. Helen Ray Hagner, Mr..
Carter Barron, Mr.. John Saul, DR..
Sterling Ruffin and Mr. Edgar Morris
The dancing and the floor show
which are among the diverting fea-
lures Of the show-boat cruises will
be announced on this cruise by none
other than the popular Mr.. Gordon
Hittenmark. who will serve as master
of ceremonies.
Reservations for the first cruise may
be made with Mr.. william j. Nc
Manus, and tickets may be had at
Mrs. Dorseys. the Willard and A. A. A.
this week. Many Dutch treat parties
are being planned, by bachelors, and
by debutantes-as one of the gay fea-
lures Of the "show-boat period"
Evening star., 1936-05-18
Michigan Alumnae
Meeting and Dinner

The University of Michigan Alumnae
Association will hold its annual busi-
ness meeting with election of officers,
following a dinner at the Brook Farm
Tea House Wednesday. The dinner
will be served at 6 o'clock. The
president. Mrs. Herman Mast, 1928
Hoban road, is making the arrange
mentS.