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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
FARRAND CASE
JURY PICKED

The Government rested it's
case against Jesse ]. Miller
shortly before the noon recess.
A jury of nine men and three
women was quickly impaneled in
United States District Court to.
day to try Jesse j. Miller, %.
year-old farmer, Of Thurmont,
Md, in the first local prosecu,
ton under the Lindbergh kidnap
law in connection with the $4,000
extortion letter sent to Mrs.
Stephen McKevitt Farrand, wife
of an Assistant Attorney General.
Miller is alleged to have written
the letter demanding $4,000 from
Mrs. Farrand under a threat to
kill the 14-month-old son of the
Farrand couple. The letter was
written June 9. Miller was ar
rested June IS, indicted within a
week, and this trial today, less
than a month after the commits
sion of the alleged offense, is said
to set a new record in local court
history for criminal prosecution.
The first witness was Robert P.
CARRIER, postman who delivered
the letter. The witness told JUS
tice Daniel w. O'Donohue he took
particular notice of the letter be-
cause the address was written so
poorly and because the letter was
poStmarked June 9 at Blue Ridge
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
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Drought No Concern
0fMay|and Farmer,
Planning Out Gold

WOODRINE, Md, July 9
G.N.SO.-The drought is pretty
bad in parts of this State but
farmer Charles Costley, Negro
owner of a 40-acre tract, isn't
worrying about the weather or
even his crops. He's mining for
gold!
He is hauling out quantities
of dirt and gravel containing the
gold from a 35-foot shaft. He
estimated its value at So a ton.
When he gets deeper he expects
to hit gold concentrate.
He sold the mining concession
to a Washington company which
finances his operations, pays him
a salary and a commission on
the sale of the gold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Pay Slash Blamed
On Collapse Of NRA

ENDICOTT, N. Y, July 9
GN.SO.-BuSiness competition re-
sulting from collapse of the MIRA
was blamed today by George F..
johnson for the 10 per cent slash
in salaries of 500 executives and
salaried workers which the Endi-
cott-Johnson Shoe Corporation
will make on August /. johnson,
chairman of the board, said:
"The total collapse of the
NRA has been a hard blow for
us to meet and maintain liberal
wage scales and good salaries"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Presidents Yacht
In Dock for Repairs

ROCKLAND, Me-, July 9
Q.N.S0 -Unreported through the
night, the presidential schooner,
Savanna, with three sons of
President Roosevelt aboard, was
believed anchored in a small har-
Dor between here and Portland
today.
The schooner was en- route
here for repairs to her bow,
damaged in a wharf accident.
James, Franklin, Jr., and John
Roosevelt were aboard the
schooner, ready to meet their
father here Monday to begin the
two-week summer cruise off the
Maine coast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
7 Boys Are Suspects
In Purse SnatChinos

Two 16-year-old colored boys
were held by police today for in
veStigation, while victims of purse
snatchings will be asked to view
them at a lineup to determine if
they have been connected with
recent snatchings.
The boys were picked up loiter-
ing near a traffic light at New
York and Florida Avenues North
west, last night, where several mo-
florists have reported purses
Snatched as they halted for red
light. The boys were armed with
toy pistols.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Dionne Breaks Silence,
Admits Stork Expected

CALLANDER, Ontario, July 9
G.N.S0.-Oliva Dionne, father
of the quintuplets, cast aside
reticence and gave vent to speech
today.
In addition to admitting he ex-
poets an addition to his family
"Some time this summer" Olivia
promised Mrs. Dionne will have
"the very best medical care
available" Others in close touch
with the Dionne home expect the
birth about mid-July.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Hercules q "PuShOVer'
For Boy in Gallery

A "David. and Goliath" act was
put on unexpectedly at the Corco-
ran Gallery of Art here today.
The David" was a boy about
five years o,d whose name was not
learned. The Goliath" was a
plaster cast statue of the torso
of Hercules, which until today
adorned the halls of the gallery
According to witnesses, the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09

youngster, visiting the gallery with
his mother, picked out the Hercu-
les statue for a bit of climbing
while neither his mother nor
guards were watching.
Suddenly, however, Hercules be-
came wobbly and crashed to the
floor, breaking in so many pieces
that it, could not be again put
together. .-,-,...,...antsMlna.,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Chicago Will Kill
$4,000 Stray Dogs

CHICAGO, July 9. G.N.sO.-De-
claring "hydrophobia has in
creased since the heat wave set
in" DR.. H. N. Bundesen, president
of the board Of health, today
warned that an estimated $4,000
stray dogs roaming the Chicago
streets must be Immediately de-
stroyed to halt the spread OF
rabies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
MURPHY QUITS
ISLAND POST
International News Service

Frank Murphy, high commits
sioner for the Philippines, has re-
signed his post in the islands and
it is. indicated he will accede to
President Roosevelt's request that
he become the Democratic candi-
date for governor of Michigan.
Murphy rendered his resigna-
ton to President Roosevelt, Ito
take effect at his pleasure.
Murphy announced following
his conference with the President
he would make a formal statement
tomorrow,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
Spouse Cuts Off Nose
Of Wife; Says She Put
II Into His Business

DETROIT, July 9 G.N.SO.
John Drotar, former motorman.
cut off his wife'S nose, then at.
tempted suicide, police said today,
He told police:
"She was Nutting her nose
into my business, so 1 sliced it
off"
The wife, Mrs. Bertha Drotar,
81, has permanently lost the tip
of her nose, physicians reported,
but her condition is not serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
BABE RUTHMAY
PILOT INDIANS
By PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, July 9 G.N.S).
Babe Ruth has been offered the
managership of the Cleveland
Baseball Club.
From an authoritative source,
the writer learned today that only
a question Of dollars stands be-
tween Babe and Alva Bradley,
president of the Indians.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
International News Service

UNCONVENTIONAL News service
The United Mine Workers to
day formally severed friendly re
lations with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
The break was public, and
conclusive.
John l.. Lewis, president OF
the Mine Workers, failed to ap.
pear when the federation execu
tive council called on him for
mally to explain his actions in
heading the rebel committee
for industrial organization and
moving to organize the steel in
dustry in defiance of A. F. Of L.
policy.
Split Definite
Today's action was expected
but nevertheless served to Off
cially mark the beginning of the
threatened definite split between
the craft-unionized federation and
the mass or industrial union
forces of Lewis and II allied
unions in the C. I. o. The other
II unions of the C. I. o. have
served notice they will follow the
program initiated today by Lewis
The result will break up the
great union forces of the Nation
into two big factions-the craft
union forces under the A. F. of l..
and the Industrial Union group
organized by Lewis.
In this fashion, the two great
figures of union labor today, John
L. Lewis and President William
Green of the AZ F. Of L., were
thrown directly III conflict.
Other Unions Join
If as expected, the committee
for industrial organization is
thrown out Of the A. F. Of L.,
1,000, 900 union workers will be
sheared from the 100000 mem,
bership of the A. F. of L.
Lewis committee for industrial
organization includes, in addition
to the United Mine Workers, the
following unions:
The International Typogra
phical Union, the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America. In
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
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DEATH TOLL $50 AS DROUGHT SPREADS
MNta'O1O Tells
of EEtOrtiOHU
Threat

MRS. STEPHEN NICK.
FARRAND WITH BABY
SON WHOSE LIFE WAS
THREATENED, SHE TES-
Titled TODAY, BY
JESSE J. MILLER.
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SPLIT
CONCERNS
. PRESIDENT
Green and Lewis Call
at White House As
Factions Divide.

Developments today in the
steel crisis Were:
The United Mine Worker:
formally severed friendly re.
lations with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor when John L
Lewis failed to appear before
the A. F. of L. council to an.
swer charges of rebellion" in
moving to organize the steel
industry along mass industrial
lines.
President Roosevelt appeared
to be taking a hand to effect
a settlement between the dis
putting labor leaders.
Steel industry spokesman
branded as ridiculous" charges
of Philip Murray, director Of
the steel unionization drive,
that Special police and gun
men" were being used by the
companies to thwart the work
ers' campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-09
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair and warmer tonight; tomorrow gen
orally fair and continued warm; gentle winds
mostly west
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MEAN TEMPERATURES

CWeather Details on Page 30
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-02-07

NOW SHE WANTS TO
STOP GROWING. Hav-
ing reached a heighkh Of
7 feet and the weight
of 317 pounds, Carolina
Rascon, Of chihuahua,
Mexico, is in the United
States TO see If doctors
can find why she 10
growing so fast. She 10
pictured here as an q
Paso dressmaker fitted
her for . gown. (Acme,
Evening star., 1936-05-10

English. "Mr. Saunders don't know
you come"
"Well, no." gulped Bill. "But it's
all right. Well come in. and you can
tell him we're here"
WAMBI never moved. But sud-
w denly, from behind him, there
came a hysterical little cry. Wambi
was showed aside, and through the
door leaped Betty Saunders. to throw
her arms convulsively about Bills
neck.
Bill! Bill" she gasped, clinging
to him. ooh, I'm so glad to see you'll"
She was trembling all over. Bill
laughed for the watching Wambi's
benefit, and gazed with meaning eyes
at his sister.
1--WE just thought we'd drop in and
surprise you," he said.
With an effort Betty recovered her
composure. Bill saw her mask the
fear in her eyes, as she said, "Oi
course! And I am surprised-terribly
surprised"
Then, with her back to the huge
African, Betty's lips silently formed
two words:
BE CAREFUL"
To Be Continued Next Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
BUTTER CREAM.
Magician'S Ability
Produces Smart Trick
By Thomas the Magician.

II AM giving you one of my favorite
card tricks. I have personally
used this effect for several years,
Il and have always found it highly
mystifying
Effect: The performer shows two
cards to the audience. the of hearts
and the 6 of diamonds. He places
these two cards in the very center of
the deck. Then, having explained
the peculiar phantom" qualities of
these cards. he blows upon the deck
and without a false move Of any sort.
removes the same two cards from the
very top of the deck.
Explanation: Now please under
stand that the above effect" is as it
looks to an audience-not as the trick
is really performed. Four cards are
used. The 5 and of hearts and the
and of diamonds.
In preparation for the trick the
of diamonds and the s of hearts are
placed on top Of the deck unknown
to the spectators.
Now, the of hearts and the of
diamonds are shown to the audience.
After explaining that these two cards
are endowed with the mystic power
to appear at any part of the deck, the
performer places them in the center,
or in reality any place in the deck
that he might wish. Now comes the
misdirection.
The magician blows upon the deck
and to the amazement of all. appar-
emily removes the same two cards from
the very top.
Yes, you've guessed it! The trick
lies in the fact that the audience isn't
keen enough to notice the difference
between the Of hearts and the of
diamonds when held up together, and
the of diamonds and the s of hearts
when held up together.
In other words the spectators really
believe that the two cards that are
the selfsame cards that you showed
them to begin with.
This may seem a bit complicated.
but it will all appear quite simple if
you will only get yourself deck of
cards and follow the directions care
fully.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Crab Packing Bettered.

"A CAMPAIGN to clean up the crab
"A packing industry along Chesa-
peake Bay, which was launched in
1882, has borne considerable fruit, but
even yet individual cases have arisen
In which health precautions have been
neglected.
In three recent cases brought under
che food and drugs act, three packers,
two in Crisfield and one in oxford,
Md, were fined and excoriated by the
court in Baltimore because of condi-
tions in the packing plant.
In a statement by the Food and
Drug Administration here, it was said
that in the plants which were the sub
ject of the complaints, conditions were
very insanitary and that bacteria of
several sorts we're found present in
the crab meat examined.
The crab meat was picked from the
shells after cooking, packed by hand
and refrigerated without further stefi-
lization.
The types of bacteria were those
commonly associated with filth and
an investigation followed the discov-
cries.
It was found that the packing plants
complained of we're rat-infested build
ings with dirty, Shiny floors on which
the cooked crabs were piled to cool
Rinse water was dipped from the edge
of dock without any precautions con-
cerning the presence of sewage. Fa-
cilities for the workers to wash were
lacking, and the windows were un-
screened. permitting entrance Of a
myriad of flies.
The three packers affected by the
court action were warned that If a
second inspection discloses violations
still going on, the limit of the law will
be invoked against them.
Fortunately. and to the credit of
the crab-packing industry, it can be
said that these three cases were iso-
lated, and that the common practices
of the crab packers are entirely salts
factory to the food and drug inspec-
tors. In many instances the packing
plants have been torn down and re-
built after sanitary pattern, and hot
and cold running water. screens and
other essentials have been provided.
Evening star., 1936-05-10

his hand. If any runner drops the
baton he has to recover it himself }
The team whose last man crosses the
line first, with the baton in his hand,
wins!
If you run your races on a circular
course tas on an indoor track, try
the following way of passing the
baton. 1t calls for practice. skill and
nerve, but when timed right, will add
yards to your advantange to give you
many unexpected wins.
INSTEAD of reaching back the right
hand, when waiting for the baton
to be passed. and holding that hand
palm up, hold the palm down. Now
the paSser comes racing up. One
stride or so from you (get into motion
few yards back of the passing mark
to take the baton right on the mark
he reaches up his left hand and snaps
the tip of the baton into your right
palm. AS you close your fingers and
thumb over the baton whit crossing
the passing mark, hit your stride.
Then snap the right hand across your
chest and put the lower tip of the
baton into your left hand You are
now ready to snap that baton up at
full reach for the next receivers wait
ing palm.
Almost every kind of stunt may be
used to vary relay racing. One such
idea is to race four times from op-
posite corners of room, the runners
crossing each others courses in the
center. For swimming teams, use a
small (or else an enormous) rubber
ball for a baton" Try racing on
skis. snowshoes or with sleds in the
Winter. An outdoor handicap race
can be staged by having No. run
backwards and No. 2 hop on one leg
The variety is endless, according TO
the ingenuity of the contestants.
Evening star., 1936-05-10

boards, 10 inches wide by 36 inches
long, with two / by strips nailed on
the back with short nails. On the
top or face of the board, lay out
a diamond with pencil and ruler.
Then paint the outline with white
paint. using small brush so as to
get the lines even.
On this diamond bore four holes in
which small pegs may be inserted to
represent home plate, first base, sec
ond base, and third base. Then in
the field you will need pegs to repre-
sent pitcher, shortstop. right field.
center field and left field. After insert
ing pegs in these positions, mark them
as shown, so the different plays of a
real base ball game may be scored.
Slant the board by raising the top
end on two legs cut from l by 2 Stats,
about "a inches long.
You will need tossing rings, which
are easily made from rope by cutting
the rope into 15-inch sections, binding
the ends of each section with string
to prevent raveling. then sewing the
ends of the rope sections together to
form 5-inch rings. At least six rings
should be made. This number allows
three rings for each player when two
play the game. If more players are
In the game, they can use each others
rings.
To play, stand off about 10 feet and
toss the rings at the pegs. Strikes and
foul balls are counted when a ring
misses a peg and falls in the spaces
indicated in the sketch for these plays.
Count a strike for every toss that
misses the board entirely.
Score the game as in regular base
ball. Be sure to keep track Of each
imaginary player from the time he
goes to bat until he has completed a
run around the diamond, or until he
Is out.
Once you get the knack of tossing
the rings, you will be able to make
a possible scoring play at every toss,
while your opponents team will be
tossing strikes, fouls, or ringing an
"out" peg.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
FOwer Cake Is
Betty'S Fine Gift
On Mothers Day
By Bessie E. Earle.

By Bessie E. Earle.
RETTY sat at the kitchen table,
her pretty face clouded with worry.
Whats the matter, honey?" Dinah
asked.
II want to make something espe-
cially nice for Mothers day and I
can't think of anything nice enough"
"A flower cake would be pretty"
Dinah suggested.
THAT sounds lovely" Betty an
swered. AS she listened to Dinah's
directions she knew the cake would
be perfect for her mother.
FLOWER CAKE.
y cup butter cups -four
/ cup sugar 4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs 23 cup milk
2 teaspoons bak- Il teaspoon vanilla
ing powder
Cream butter, add sugar gradually,
beat until light and fluffy Beat eggs
well, add to sugar mixture and mix
thoroughly. Sift, measure, resift with
salt and baking powder. Add alter
nately with milk to sugar mixture.
Pour little more than half the batter
into a creased cake pan inches in
diameter; pour remaining batter into
a creased cake pan inches in dia-
meter Bake in moderate oven, $50
degrees, for 80 minutes. Let cake cool,
then put larger layer on cake plate
and spread with butter cream; place
smaller layer on top and frost entire
cake with butter cream. Decorate
with small colored candies to repre-
sent flowers. Keep in cool place until
served.
Betty used silver and lavender cam
dies and around the cake plate placed
fresh violets. 1t was beautiful cake,
indeed!
BUTTER CREAM.
Beat egg yolks in top of small
double boiler until light, add Is cup
sugar slowly. Place over hot water.
continue beating until warm. Let
mixture cool. Cream p cup butter
and add gradually Is cup confection-
er's sugar. Add TO first mixture with
u teaspoon vanilla. Mix well.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Horse Gets Bumps
In Game of Scat

"CWAT" is a new kind of tag game
which any number Of boys can
play, indoors or outside. Two players
are chosen to be cit" One o. these
boys gets down on his hands and knees.
He Is the horse. The other boy mounts
the horses back.
The rest of the players try to swat
the horse without being tagged by the
rider. Should one of the players be
tagged while hitting the horse, he has
to change places with the steed.
The rider may diSmount from his
horse to tag the swatters, but he must
stay near enough so that he is touch
ing the horse when he tags; otherwise,
the tag doesn't count. It Is no easy
job to protect the horse and the rider
must be on the alert every second to
prevent any one who touches his horse
from getting away untagged.
If the horse Is swatted and the swat
ter gets away, the successful one be-
comes the rider and takes his turn In
defending the unfortunate horse.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Skilltul Operation
Of Parlor Puppets
Requires Practice
By Margaret Cole
McCadden.

Director. Parlor Pattet Guild.
WHEN you have finished the con-
struction Of your puppet you will
want to learn to operate it. There
are many things you can teach these
clever little people to do.
At first you may have difficulty in
keeping the puppets head upright.
That Is learned only by practice. hold
ing your first finger stiff and away
from the other fingers and as near the
thumb as possible.
Put your elbows on the table and
your puppets feet on the little built
up stage in front of you. Try to make
the puppet do different things. With
your thumb you make all gestures to
the side and with the middle finger
all up-and-down gestures. To make
the puppet nod, bend the joints of your
first finger, and to make it bow bend
the whole finger forward. You will
soon be able to make your puppet per-
form as you wish.
The clothing for a parlor puppet is
made much as dolls clothing is made,
except that puppet clothing must fit
more loosely, allowing room for your
hand inside. If a sash can be ar
ranged in the back, this can be tied
for you by one of the other puppeteers
and it will help to keep the puppet in
place on your hand.
Be careful not to make the sleeves
too tight. as they must be long and
full for greater action. There Is one
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Riddles

A RE you going to give your mother
little gift for Mothers day? You
should, because it is sure to make her
happy. You might also ask her q
couple of these riddles, which are
guaranteed to cause smile.
/. Crooked as snake, smooth as
a slate and all the kings horses can't
pull it straight..-Ruth z. Shuler.
2. What animals always wear gait
ers?-Ella Ray Weese and Mary Lena
Hall.
8. Why is a pig the most wonderful
animal in the farmyard?-Clair West
phal
4. Why is the letter T like an Is.
land?-Wava Minor.
5. Why is horse peculiar eater?
Paul Broscoe.
ANSWERS.
1. A river. 2. Alligators. 8. Be-
cause it is cured after it is killed.
4. It's in the middle Of water. 5, Be-
cause it can eat best when there's
not bit in its mouth.