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Evening star., 1936-04-06

bI the Associated Press.
TRENTON. N. j.. April Gov.
Harold G. Hoffman. target of political
cenSure because of his activity in the
case of Bruno Richard Hauptmann,
took the offensive against his critics
today with the announcement he
would press his own investigation for
the complete truth" of the Lindbergh
kidnap-murder.
In his first formal statement since
Hauptmann's execution, the Governor,
who once reprieved Hauptmann and
who was prevented by law from doing
so again, said there was ground for
belief that Hauptmann was not guilty
alone, and perhaps not guilty "at all. .
Meanwhile, a man who claimed to
have bought" $4,000 of "Lndbergh
ransom" money was reported to be
somewhere in the east" presumably
in search for the money. which he
said he hid in safe deposit box.
On Secret Mission.
The man, Stephen Spitz of Chicago.
IC0 a SSClCI III CUtll-
pany with an attorney, Bernard NJ.
Finnigan last wednesday. Mrs. Fin
nigan said telegram from her hus-
band, somewhere in the east"
advised her the case was progressing
nicely"
Spitz was freed from Chicagos
Bridewell Prison through payment of
1892, the remaining portion of a fine
The money was provided in a tele-
graph money order from Gov. Hoff-
man.
Col. Henry Barrett Chamberlin of
the Chicago Crime Commission said
Spitz's plan was to meet Gov. Hoff-
man in New York
The Governor said he was con-
vinced the Lindbergh kidnap-murder
was not one-man job, and expressed
belief that somewhere in the world"
there are persons breathing deep
relief-'we got away with that"
New Common Danger" Seen"
"If, instead of Hauptmann not being
guilty alone, he was not guilty at all,
there is another common danger to
be considered" the Governor said.
This is the danger that any citizen
may walk around a street corner into
a set of circumstances which will
bring the hand of the law upon his
shoulder and hurry him to prison or
death, upon circumstantial evidence,
for crime he has not committed.
There is ground for both doubts in
the case of Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
There are contradictions, impossibili-
ties and inconsistencies in the evidence
upon which he was convicted. Already
there is the growth of legend that
he was not guilty, and that he died
unjustly Such a legend as this may
work great injury to the law and
public safety"
The Governor said he did what he
believed to be right, and had no re-
gretS, except that "the complete truth
about this crime has not yet been dis
covered"
II will continue to act as I have
acted and I will have no regrets in
the future" he said. THE only thing
I could do that would make me
ashamed of myself would be to quit
the job before it is completed.
Weighs Criticism.
Taking cognizance of the criticism
leveled at him for his activity in the
case, the Governor said he desired
only to see truth and justice pre-
vail," and would meet his critics any
where and anytime upon that issue.
The 40-year-old chief executive,
whose popularity carried him to the
governorship II months ago, today
found himself opposed for delegate
at-large to the Republican National
Convention.
Some Republican leaders, although
(Cao rYOIE1NHAN poOa A
Evening star., 1936-04-06
SO BODIES RECOVERED.
Mayor Of Tupeio Estimates Dead
at 100,

TUPELO. Miss, April CP.-The
South's worst tornado weather in five
years claimed 113 lives in four States
today. In Tupelo 80 bodies were re-
covered, mostly from the shattered
ruins of suburban Willis Heights.
Mayor J. P. Nanny estimated that
at least 100 persons were killed in the
Tupelo area and that 500 to 1000 9TH
ers we're injured in the storm that
(See TORNADO, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-04-06
ONLY A. A. A. G|F IS
OvER$10,0OOASKED
Senate Body Acts After
Wallace Reports on
Old Payments.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Senator Vandenberg, Michigan
Republican and possible G. o. P.
nominee for President, has been
demanding loudly that the A. A. A.
disclose identity OF principal bene-
fciarieS of program OF cash dis
burSements
To effect this purpose he intro
duced resolution calling for names
OF all persons and concerns receiU-
ing more than $4,000.
Senate Committee on Agriculture,
concurring in suggestion. has made
it eUen more inclusive by reducing
figure to 81 900. Secretary Wallace
has made no secret OF his opposi-
ton to the idea.
Evening star., 1936-04-06
GOVERNOR SEEKS
KIDNAPPING TRUTH
IN FIGHT ON FOES
Hoffman Declares Bruno
May Not Have Been
Guilty at All.
HAUPTMANN FUNERAL
SCHEDULED FOR TODAY
Man Who Claims to Have Bought
Some of Ransom Money
. Hunts It in East.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Friday night the laU ,Dds Utndi-
Gated, more than four years after
date of the Lindbergh kidnapping, in
electrocution OF Hauptmann, con-
uicted OF Staying the 22-monthS-old
tirSt-born son OF the hero flyer.
Role OF Gou. Hoffman, Uho ,Ods
prevented by law from again re-
prieUtng Hauptmann, has been
based upon priuate Investigations
during tUhich he declared the entire
case "reeked" NTH injustice.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

(See BLANTON, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1936-04-06
WEATHER.

20 8 Weather BuFeau FUfeCastJ
Occasional rains this afternoon, partly
cloudy and much colder tonight. with
minimum temperature about "a degrees;
tomorrow fair and colder Temperatures
Highest, 81, at noon today; lowest
40. at pm. yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

(See HOFFMAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-04-06

(See A. A. A., Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-04-06

(see NUMBERS, Page A-lo.)
Evening star., 1936-04-06

The only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1936-04-06

(See COURT, Page A-6.)
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19

Farmer-Labor Political Federation.
This last round table will include a
discussion on building and broaden
ing the Farmer-Labor movement in
Hennepin County and the state, and
the development of a national Farm
er-Labor movement.
A letter sent to various groups and
individuals by the Farmer-Labor AS
ISOLATION states: "The 1886 elections
were mandate by the majority of
the people in Minnesota to the Farm
er-Labor Party to carry out a pro-
gram in the interests of the people
The Farmer-Labor Party is pledged
to such program ;. In order to be
able to advance program that the
people themselves desire, the Henne-
pin County Farmer-Labor Association
is calling a Legislative Conference,
open to all groups and all people to
present their views on the legislation
they want f. This is the first such
Legislative Conference ever held.
Only the opinions of your group will
make it the representative gathering
that it should be for our mutual
benefit. We urge your participa-
ton"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19

clude ten round table discussions,
covering mainly topics for legisla-
tive action in 1887.
These Round Tables and leaders
are Social Security, with Representa-
tive William F. Bennett dealing
with the question of Unemployment
Insurance; County Commissioner
Guy Alexander, with Old Age and
Mothers Pensions, and Mrs. Selma
Seestrom, member of the Minneapo-
lis Welfare Board, with Relief; Taxa
ton, with Judge William A. Ander-
son and AL Hansen, President of the
Board of Estimate and Taxation;
Veterans Legislation with Dave Lun-
deem; Power and Rural Electrified
ton, with Mrs. Marian LeSueur;
Education with Paul Hendrickson;
Farm Legislation with John Bosch,
President of the National Farm Holt
day Association; Youth Legislation,
with Lillian Schwartz of the Henne-
pin County Junior Farmer-Labor
Association; War or Peace, with
Sander Gems, Business Agent of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers, and
Organization with Howard Y. Will
Hams. National Organizer of the
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
Legal Notice
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE
CLOSURE SALE

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That default has occurred in the con-
ditions of that certain mortgage,
dated the Goth day of December, 1884,
executed by ANNA o. HOLM and
FREDERICK L. HOLM, wife and
husband, as mortgagors, to the
HOME OWNERS LOAN CORPORA
TON, corporation of the United
States of America, as mortgage, and
filed for record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Hennepin, and State of
Minnesota, on the 3rd day of Janu-
airy, 1885 at $50 o'clock p. m, and
recorded in Book 1888 of Mortgages,
page 543; that no action or proceed
ing has been instituted at law to re-
cover the debt secured by said mort
gage, or any part thereof; that there
is due and claimed to be due upon
said mortgage, including interest to
date hereof, the sum of Two Thou
sand Six Hundred Fourteen and
96-100 ($2614.96) Dollars, which in
cludes the sum of Thirty-four and
44-100 ($3444) Dollars advanced for
payment of taxes, and that pursuant
to the power of sale therein contained,
said mortgage will be foreclosed and
that tract of land lying and being in
the County of Hennepin, State of
Minnesota, described as follows, to-
wit:
That part of Lots 81 and %,
Block One, Dunsmoor's Rear
rangement of Second Nicollet
Avenue Addition to Minneapo-
lis, according to the plat thereof
on file and of record in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds in
and for said County and State,
described as follows: Beginning
at a point on the Easterly line
of said Lot 81, SO feet Southerly
from the Northeast corner of Lot
20 in said Block One; thence
Westerly on line parallel with
the North line of said Lot 20, 80
feet; thence Southerly on a line
parallel with the Easterly line of
said Lots II and % a distance of
36 feet; thence Easterly on line
parallel with the Northerly line
of said Lot 20 distance of 80
feet to the Easterly line of said
Lot %; thence Northerly on the
Easterly line of said Lots 81 and
% to the place of beginning;
will be sold by the sheriff of said
county at public auction on the 22nd
day of December, 1886, at 1000
o'clock A. NJ, at said sheriff's office
in the Court House in the city of
Minneapolis, in said county and state,
to pay the debt then secured by said
mortgage and taxes paid by mort
gage, if any, on said premises and
the costs and disbursements allowed
by law, subject to redemption within
twelve months from said date of sale.
Dated November 7th, 1886.
HOME OWNERS LOAN
CORPORATION, Mortgage.
Charles P. lie Richeux,
Attorney for Mortgage,
1851 Central Avenue, N. E,
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
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Evening star., 1936-12-28
Student Churn,er
OF Snakes Wants
An Elephant Act
Girl, l8, Appeared at
High School ShO,u With
Boa Constructor.
By the Associated Press.

CATSKuL, N. Y, December 28.--
Eighteen-year-old Martha Thiele, who
made her first stage appearance in q
Catskin high school entertainment
with an 8-foot boa constructor as q
neck scarf, "likes'' snakes; but her
real ambition is an elephant act Of
my own"
The high school senior created .
furore when she came to school with
the reptile. She explained to school
authorities that she merely wanted
to do her part toward raising funds TO
send Catskil seniors on their tradi-
tional educational trip to Washington.
Aided by Martha's snake-charming
act, the show was successful and q
considerable sum was added to the
seniors trip fund.
Her brother. John Henry Thiele, jr.,
internationally known dealer In 70
illogical specimens, lent the snakes
for the class show. Martha looks to
graduation as a chance to enter into
business partnership with him.
She also wants to become an animal
trainer with an elephant act Of my
own"
An antique mouse trap was sold re-
Gently IN London for $12.50.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

Education Group to Dine.
A banquet Of the District Education
Association, to be held January % at
the Mayflower Hotel. was announced
today by Miss Grace Lind, president.
Evening star., 1936-12-28

per, NJ. r. H., Mr.. Charles Baird's,
IL am.
The Fairfax Hunt, William McClel-
Ian, M. F. H., Wheeler's mill, 10 am.
Maryland.
Green Spring Valley Hounds, John
K. Shaw, jr., and Frank A. Bonsal, jr..
joint masters, Worthington Valley
Farms, II am.
Elkridge- Hartford Hounds. H. 8.
Ladew, nj. F. H., Solitude, II am.
Riding and Hunt Club Hounds, DR..
Fred r. Sanderson, M. F. H. Scotland.
las pm.
Howard County Hunt, Augustus
Riggs and Philip Bowen, joint masters,
Mr.. Sorrows, 10 am.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

go into the stable. But they
had no child.
"Now will you go. It's cold
out here" The innkeeper
looked at the shepherds and
chuckled. "The Christ. no
). .ho" He closed the door.
Again the night was very
still. Stars shone brightly on
Bethlehem, and it was cold.
For a moment the shepherds
were afraid.
Maybe" suggested one of
them, "we have been wrong.
Don't say that. Remem-
ber there was the angel. and
the sign given us. Let's go
to the stable"
They jostled themselves in
their eagerness.
Softly they entered.
And they knelt, there in the
stable, and worshipped.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

There was a candle stuck in
the crude wall, and it cast a
feeble glow.
Beneath its fickring light
they saw Mary and Joseph OF
Nazareth, and then, drawing
nearer, they saw the Child,
wrapped in swaddling clothes
and laid in the manger, as the
angel had told them.
It was quiet. The world
was hushed.
The clang of the swords of
Rome fell far, far away, and
the shout of the tax collector
and the laugh of the innkeep-
er were lost and forgotten.
1t was so quiet that the
shepherds could hear the
breath of the beasts, gently
drawn, and could see it like a
mist in the cold light of the
candle.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

Il <ASooSA0s@NAss
Christ was born last night.
While thousands who for
generations had awaited His
birth slept and were unaware
the promised Redeemer of
mankind came into the world.
x Not with fanfare.
Not with kingly comp.
Not heralded by armies
which so many Of His people
in recent years had imagined
would accompany His coming
to deliver them from the
bondage of a foreign empire
and to restore to them the full
glory of Solomon and his tenn
pie.
But humbly, with sheep and
goats for attendants, He was
born in a stable, because there
was no room in the inn of
Bethlehem.
Thus the words of the Pro-
phet Micheas were fulfilled:
"And thou Bethlehem the
land of Juda art not the least
among the princes of Juda;
for out of the shall come forth
the captain that shall rule my
people of Israel"
And Mary, His mother,
wrapped Him in swaddling
clothes and laid Him in a
manger, because it was cold in
the stable. Outside, the
streets of Bethlehem were
silent, quiet.
All day there had been
clamor in the streets-for
here, too, as in all of the Ro-
man empire, people have re-
turned to be registered in the
city of their birth.
Merchant princes from Ach-
zib in Galilee and bankers
from Jerusalem with their fol-
lowers and bodyguards, and
beggars from Samaria with
their lice and their rags.
All day the streets of Beth
lehem resounded with the
rumble of wheels and the clat-
ter of sandeled feet.
But last night the streets
were strangely quiet.
Nine of these merchants or
bankers, or even beggars
knew of the birth of Christ.
They were asleep.
Word of the birth was
brought to this city last night
by shepherds who had been
tending their fiocks on the
outskirts of Bethlehem.
These men brought the glad
tidings, given to them, they
said, by angels who sang
"Glory to God in the highest
and on earth peace to men OF
good will"
An angel of the Lord, they
said, had appeard before them
and said to them: "Fear not,
for, behold, ! bring you good
tidings of great joy, that shall
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
Christ Is Born

In the news-writing contest for the
best story in modern form of the Birth
of Christ. the National Editorial As
sociation has awarded the prize for the
following story submitted by Frank
Brutto of The Evanston Daily News
Index. 1916 Sherman Avenue, Evans
ton, Illinois. The donor of this prize
is Justus Craemer. Orange lCal.) News
and past president of the National Edi-
torial Association.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

A Merry Christmas to You
The Smyrna Times wishes
its many readers a Merry
Christmas.
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24
be to all the people.


a Saviour, who is Christ the
Lord, in the city of David.
"And this shall be a sign to
you; you shall find the infant
wrapped in swaddling clothes,
and laid in a manger."
And so, the shepherds, said,
they left their flocks on the
hillside and came to Bethle-
hem, the city of David, to find
the child.
And when they came to the
inn of the city, the boldest of
them stepped up to the door
and knocked. No one answer
ed. He knocked more loudly,
and there was a numbering
noise on the inside, and soon
the door was opened a crack
and the innkeeper asked them,
angry: what is this racket? +?
Who are you? There are no
rooms. do you hear. not a
single room. go away"
''But. -" began one of the
shepherds.
''Not a ROOM"
''But, we don't want a
room"
mot want a room, then
why are you knocking here?
Don't you know this is an
inn?"
1--WE are looking for the
Christ" very simply.
"The Christ
eyes, we have seen His an
gel"
The innkeeper opened the
door a trifie wider and blinked
an eye at them. Then he
reared back his head, opened
his mouth and laughed a lusty
shout of a laugh.
"Ho ... no VI. hoooo, the
Christ" He caught his
breath and then shouted at
them, "And / suppose you
think / have Him under my
roof. Ho. .ho." He ran a
chubby hand through his
thinning hair.
THAT" he told the shep-
hreds, 'is the best one I've
heard since the enrolment or
der. $50 all might be regis
tered they said. So none
may escape the tax collector,
say /. But why do / talk to
you fellows?
Listen, you, when the
Christ is born we shall know
it, yes, we'll all know it. 4.
There will be something to
shout about, believe me. And
there will be plenty to hear.
He'll be a leader, do you hear
"a strong leader, do you.
but why do / talk to you; lis
ten, go away"
The innkeeper rubbed his
hands and began to close the
door.
"But we are looking for the
Christ; we have seen His an
GEL" said one of the younger
shepherds boldly. "Has no
one come this way?"
"No-go away-you'll dis
turb. -"
Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

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The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Prize Poets in "Rose Marie
Contest Are Announced

and Nelson Eddy as its featured
stars is now playing.
Mr.. Wasserman, who lives at
1850 Irving ST., captured the
major award with this poetic love
note to Miss Macdonald:
when God created every star,
He gave US one that Travelled
far,
He placed her on a silver screen
The brightest star you've ever
seen.
jeanette, you are that star, so
bright.
Why can't we see you every
night?
You are so charming and divine,
In fact, you are our Valentine!"
Carol Carr, Lock BOX 275, Ben.
jamin Station, D. c., penned this
billet doux to Nelson Eddy and
earned the second prize Of $3.50:
'T could talk q thousand years,
And then I'D not be through,
I'd only be beginning, Nelson,
To unreel my love for yOu!"
It was not alone Miss Cars
rhyme but the elaborate and
clever method of her presentation
that won her this prize. Third
prize of S. in cash goes to Ruby
L. Gregory, Of 200 Prince ST., AL
exandria, while the fourth prize Of
$3.50 is awarded to Miss B. w
Phoebus, 4005 Eighth st. N. w.
The following 10 persons will
each be mailed a pair Of guest
tickets to Loew'S Palace where
they will be entertained by Miss
Macdonald and Nelson Eddy in
'Rose Marie" the musical ro
nance that has been widely
awaited ever since these two sing
ing sweetheartS first appeared in
Naughty Marietta"
Ticket winners are:
Emma Dorr, 3518 Thirty-fifth
st. N. W.; Lydia S. Beehler, 2101
New Hampshire Ave. N. W.; June
Bancroft, It'll e. Capitol st.; Miss
D. e. Spates, 1886 Second st. N
E.: Henri Novak, 539 Twenty-firSt
st. N. W.; George E. Cook, attor
ney: International Building; Mar
guerite Bodine, S01 Nineteenth st
N. E.; Mrs. j. L. o'Connell, 1901
Massachusetts Ave-; o. M. Bant
lev, 2225 N st N W., and George
olsen, Of 1342 Newton st. N. w
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
Wayne Kings
Band Coming

Wayne King, Americas Waltz
King and leader Of one Of radios
famous orcheStras, viii make his
first stage appearance in Wash
ington next Friday at the Earle
Theater. ALI Of his radio stars
win accompany, to provide a pro-
gram Of soothing melodies, ar
rangementS made and presented
in the inimitable Wayne King
manner.
On the screen starting Friday
the Earle will present Millions
in the Air" Paramount musical
production about four young peo-
pie who didn't get the gong on
the "Colonel's" Sunday Night Ra-
dio Hour, a program seeking
amateur talent and sponsored by
q soap company. John Howard,
the handsome lad who played
Tom Browns brother in "Annap-
oils Farewell" and good-lookin
Wendy Barrie head the cast.
Others in this lighthearted new
picture include Willie Howar d,
famed funster; Benny Baker,
The Washington times., 1936-02-17
I Cover HOu yWOOd

lif she returned those things she
might stay on (because she was q
good nurse). The very next day
when he came back to the house
she came rushing to him with the
baby in her arms and said, Here,
hold the baby" and with that fell
unconscious on the floor. She had
taken poison because her con-
science had gotten the best Of her.
Dorothy Fields, composing the
music for the new Rogers-Astaire
picture, is receiving in excess Of
1000 week for her work. BY the
time they really get story going
and tell her what kind Of music
they want she will have garnered
a young fortune.
From Europe comes the informa-
tion that the great Garbo has sud-
denly become style conscious, and
when she returns to America our
style dictatorS will have their eyes
well open. I should think so if the
following description of a gown she
wore at Costa Ekman'S reception
is a forerunner Of her other
guimpery. f.
It would seem she appeared in q
Russian silk shirt with a flaring
pair of grey flannel trousers and
her arms and throat thickly
covered with jewels. Heretofore,
G. c., in the way Of jewelry, only
wore a plain gold ring that her
mama slipped her when she was q
baby.
The Washington times., 1936-02-17

CLOCK

EARLE-Bette Davis in "Petrified
Forest" 11:00 q. m, 1885, 4:20,
7:05, 9:55 p. m. Stage-12:40,
3:25, $40. 900 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Claudette Colbert In
THE Bride Comes Home" IL
.. M, 1:13, 3:25, $40, 1850,
1905 p. m. Little America" !"
1888, 2:45, S, 7:13, Gas p. m.
PALACE-Jeanette Macdonald
and Nelson Eddy in Rose
Marie" 1885 a. m, 2:05, 4:35.
7:05, 9:35 p. m. :
TOX-George Raft and Rosalind
Russell in "It Had to Happen,
II a. m, 1:40, 4:35, 1880, 1905
p. m. stage: 1880, 3:25, 6:25,
g p. m.
RKO-KEITH'S-Ann- Harding in
The Lady Consents" 1853
a. M, 1853, 1858. 5:5S, 1853,
9:58 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-JameS Cagney
and Pat O'Brien in Ceiling
Zero" 1i:15 q. m, lit, 3:19r
5:21. 1928, 1925 p. m.
LITTLE-William Powell in "The
Thin Man" 11:09 a. m. 2:O4,
1859. 5:54. 7:49. 9:44 p. m.
HOWARD-James Cagney and
Pat O'Brien in Ceiling Zero"
1890, $3.50. 7:O5, 1910 p. m
Stage: $40, $50, 9:10 p. m.