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Evening star., 1937-12-11
WIFE IS Convicted
IN RECS Staying
Jury Imposes 25.Year Term
on Virginia Mountain
Beauty.
BY the Associated Press.

~ tAc HSooSlnVNo iCoss
STUART, Va, Dec. 11-without
visible sign Of emotion, Mrs. Bertha
Recs late yesterday heard jury Of
farmers ard merchants in Patrick
County Circuit Court sentence her to
serve rs years in prison for what the
State charged was her part in the
murder of her husband, Elmore Recs,
early in October.
The jury found the mountain won-
an, who has a reputation as q local
beauty, guilty of first-degree murder.
Judge J. T. Clement denied motion
for a new trial, and also denied re-
quest of her counsel that the woman
be released on bail pending prepara-
ton of bill Of exceptions. The court.
however, suspended execution of SEN
tence to permit the attorneys time
to complete the list of exceptions.
The jury returned its verdict after
celebrating five hours.
Commemorative Attorney Frank P.
Burton, handling the prosecution, held
that Mrs. Recs plotted with Elmore
Mabry, 2o-year-old farmer, to murder
her Eungarian-b husband.
Placed on the stand as a common
wealth witness on Wednesday, the
opening day of the trial, Mabry testi-
fled that he killed Recs with a shot
gun at the solicitation of Mrs. Recs.
Mabry, scheduled to go to trial as
soon as the trial of Mrs. Recs was
completed, yesterday waived the right
to hearing before jury, and sub
mitted his case to Judge Clement.
The court deferred decision until
today.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
CAPITAL WOMAN DENIES
FLORADORA GIRLS STORY
Mrs. Crowell Says She Was the
Only Margaret Walker in
Famed Sextet.

The Margaret Walker of the original
Floradora girls, who is now Mrs.
William Beers Crowell OF Washington,
today denied statement contained in
an article in The Star yesterday identi-
flying a Mrs. Margaret B. Reeves of
Chicago as the Margaret Walker" OF
the Floradora Sextette.
Il was the only Margaret Walker
in the group" declared Mrs. Crowell.
1T was my maiden name, too, not q
stage name"
The Associated Press story yester-
day from Chicago declared Mrs
Reeves, who was left sum of money
from her divorced husband and who
was on the relief rolls. went on the
stage as Margaret Walker, appearing
in the Wizard of o." and also allud-
ed to her as a member OF the original
Floradora Sextette.
There was no Margaret Walker
with the original Floradora girls" de-
clared Mrs. Crowell, except myself.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
POLICE AbSOLVED
|NFATAL SHOOTING
Williams Death Ruled 'Jus-
tifiabIe Homicide'-SteeIe
- Hunted.

Police officers. whose Staying Of
Carlton G. (Cotty) Williams last
Sunday night was ruled "justiflable
homicide" by coroner's jury yester-
day, continued an intensive hunt to-
day for James r. Steele to complete
a roundup of the gang which Will
liams allegedly was leading to an at
tempted safe robbery when he was
killed in police ambush.
The showdown in the hunt is ex-
pected to come by Monday, when
Steele is scheduled to appear for q
long delayed trial on housebreaking
charges He and Williams were at
liberty under bond on HOUSEKEEPING
charges when they allegedly plotted
to crack a safe at 38l1 Suitland road
Sc. Sunday night.
Two other men, who police say es-
capped with Steele in hail of bullets
after Williams fell mortally wounded
are being held on open charges. They
refused to testify at the coroners in
quest into Williams death yesterday
Gives Occupation as Nothing"
Paul Nelson, who gave his residence
as ANY place I can find to stay" and
his occupation as nothing" admit
ted to the coroner's jury that he acted
as finger man" in two robberies in
which his brother Charles was the
victim
Some time ago, he told the jury
he was paid $3.50 by Williams fol
planning robbery in which hi!
brother lost $l2500. If the attempted
robbery which resulted in the shoot
ing had been successful, he said, h,
also would have received his shar,
OF the loot.
He was familiar with the layou
OF the Suitland road house because h
lived there until about six months ago
At the time he stayed there his broth
er used the safe for slot-machine re-
ceiptS.
Sergt. Shimon Testifies.
Detective Sergt Joseph w. Shimor
testified the plant" was the resul
of information obtained after a. nine
month investigation Of the gang
activities. Those who participates
in the plant" besides Shimon, wer
Capt. Ira E. Keck, assistant chief O
detectives; Lieut.. Clement P. Cox an,
Sergts. Jake Wolfe, Hugh Robey an,
| Michael J. Mahaney.
Charles Nelson, who gave an ad
| dress in the 140O block of Gate
street NE. acknowledged ownership
OF the Suitland road house, explain
ing that the safe contained sl,3Os
Previously its contents had been re
| ported at $4,000.
Benjamin Sewell, held with Pau
| Nelson and John M. Tabler of Ar
lington, Va, as an alleged participant
in the attempted robbery, was unabl
| to testify because. it was explained
he had been without the heroin t
which he was accustomed since hi
arrest Sunday night.
Refuses to Answer.
Tabler as Coroner Macdonald be
gan to swear him in as witnes.
announced: I'm not answering an
questions"
| The coroner insisted that Table
give the jury his full name, however
and the witness said: I'm NO
answering that, either"
At the coroner's insistence, Table
finally gave his name and addres.
but declined to testify concernin
the shooting.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
STOYADINOVITCH HOME
Yugoslav Premier Prepares for
Talks With Delbos.

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia, Dec. II
P.-Milan Stoyadinovitch, Yugoslav
premier and minister of foreign af-
fairs, returned today from a confer
ence with Premier Benito Mussolini
of Italy and prepared for negotiations
with Foreign Minister Yvon Delbos of
France.
M. Delbos, touring Eastern Europe
on what is regarded as a check-up of
Frances foreign relations, was ex-
pected to reach Belgrade at $50 pm.
(2:30 pm, E. S. T) tomorrow.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
MRS. JANE LEAR DIES,
ONCE HONORED BY POPE

By the Associated Press.
WHEELING, W. Va, Dec 11.-Mrs.
Jane Nagle Lear, nationally known in
Catholic organizations and honored
by Pope Plus and President Coolidge,
died yesterday after short illness
In 1884 Mrs. Lear received a special
papal decoration for distinctive service
to the church.
President Coolidge cited her in 1924
for heroic service in the Benwood,
w. Va, mine disaster in which 119
were killed. Mrs. Lear was the first
welfare worker on the scene.
She was organizer of the Catholic
Daughters of America and one of the
founders of the National Council of
Catholic Women.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
TALKS ON LABOR
Board Member Predicts Drive by
Employers to Amend Act.

Drives to amend the National Labor
Relations Act to "give the employer
an opportunity to harass the growth
OF unions and their operations" will be
witnessed during the near future, Ed
win S. Smith, member of the Labor
Board. last night told the Capital City
Forum.
Speaking on Labor and the Future
OF Democracy" MIR. Smith declared
the labor act 'is the most significant
piece OF legislation ever passed in any
country" and that "the growth of the
organized labor movement Is a most
remarkable event in the history of the
capitalist nations"
Evening star., 1937-12-11
WOULD GUST KIN, 90
Illinois Man Asks Court Injunc.
tion on Mother-in-Law.

FREEPORT, Ill. Dec. II CP).-Her-
man Carter, IS, wants mandatory
injunction to oust his 92-year-old
mother-in-law from his home.
The farmer petitioned the Circuit
Court yesterday, charging Mrs. Eliza
beth Diehl with "disrupting family
relations" Carter and his wife were
wed five years ago.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
HUNTERS STRICKEN
Two Suffer From Tularemia Afte,
Trip to Maryland,

Two cases of tularemia, the first Of
the season, were reported to the
Health Department yesterday. OFF,
cials said two men were infected after
they had been hunting for rabbits in
Maryland. They assumed the men
had handled their kill without wear
ing rubber gloves and became infected.
Evening star., 1937-12-11

Mechanic Enters Opera.
M. Ivanov, former mechanic in a
metal plant, recently made his debut
in grand opera in Leningrad, Russia.
Evening star., 1937-12-11
KING HITS PROFIT TAX
Business Men Must Be Brave
Senator Declares.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. IL R.-
United States Senator William H.
King of Utah said yesterday that the
undistributed profits and capital gains
taxes "are unreasonable, absurd, and
not in line with sound scientific prac-
tice'
But business men must be brave"
he told group of manufacturers and
business men. If capital does not take
up the slack. we will have demand
that the Federal Government do it.
President Roosevelt, am certain, has
seen the light, but it is up to industry
to take the initiative"
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
FaVOrite

Kitchenette cooES-the cur
rent taUorite recipe contest,
should haze a special appeal
to you! Kitchenette cooking
and cooking for two is an art
just ask any of the bachelor
boys and girls about toDn who
pride themselves on their hoSpt-
tality if you're in doubt.
ANY sort of recipe that you
find Convenient for Eitchenette
cooking is eligible in the con-
test. Your tGUorite may tOin
one of the sic cash prizes giUen
By The WASHINGTON Times to
IDinnerS each week.
Write out your recipe or rect
pes on one side of paper, include
name and address and mail be.
fore January 30 to Miss Jean
Green, FaUorite Recipe Contest
Editor, The Washington Times.
Our FaUorite for Today:
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Rv JEAN GREEN

The kind of weather we have
been having is perfect flu
weather, I am told. A damp
chilling day has a treacherous
quality. Without warning, the
damp chill penetrates and
brings exposure. Such weather
is all that is needed by a likely
flu germ looking for a victim.
Providing good hot lunch is
one of the ways that the home
maker can offer defense against it.
Children coming trooping home
need a nourishing lunch. A hot
appetizing soup is filling and is
the dish recommended for this
purpose.
Cream soups can be made quick
ly from a white sauce base. Bou.
illons are prepared from the cubes
now on the market. The canned
soups offer a wide variety of all
sorts of meat and vegetable com
binations.
There are many short cuts in
preparing home made soups. Using
ground steak instead of the usual
soup bone meat offers a new type
of vegetable soup.
Cream soups can gain a new
flavor if concentrated bouillon
cubes are dissolved in the hot
milk. The old-fashioned bean
soup, to some of its followers, is
still without peer.
Bean Soup
/ u pound dried kidney beans
2 cups milk
tablespoon butter
q onion
. "a teaspoon salt
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
PATTERN 43O7

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The Washington times., 1937-01-27

| "uGIl HC kIOuOAAJ' CfSh w SAAS
children, 1 know he's been taking
some charmer out to lunch or din
her.
"When he's lovely to all of us,
suggests a movie, or something
new in the way of clothes for me,
1 know someone LmOst likely q
Siren) has been giving him a kick
in the pantS'-and now he's COM
ing back to Mother for little
sympathy, and to be told what a
great, big, splendid man he is.
NEVER GROW UP
at seems to me that these huS-
bands we agOniZe over never quite
grow up, and we women should be
thankful for their prolonged juve'
niIity. Their mothers spoil them,
and we wives get what's left Of
the sOftening, cOddIing, pampering
process to do with what We can.
Its o. X. after we make the
discovery that husbands are just
little boys at heart, who can be
twisted round feminine fingers by
a word of flattery, and that with
them the old adage never fails
more flies are caught by mo-
lasSeS than vinegar.
"WIFE OF TEN YEARS"
Often in this column I've been
accused of taking sides with the
women, and maybe it's true. They
have a harder time in this vale of
tears than the men they marry.
But this answer is going to be an
exception.
THE OTHER SIDE
How about us? Do we women
really always act like grownups? ?
Don't we wheedle. play-act, get our
own way by tricks and arts that
might be considered extreme, if
tried out on the stage by popular
actress in the most bewitching of
gowns?
No, my dear, I don't think all
the adolescence is retained by our
husbands. 1 think very often we
go these strong men one better.
Doubtless our WileS began in the
good old cave days when our
various ancestresses knew that if
they couldn't handle the "old
man." as Chesterton called the
lord of the cave, out they would
go, and their children with them,
WINNING WAYS
Then began all those winning
ways for which we have become
so famous-or infamous-which
ever way you look at it.
We learned that a soft answer
turned away wrath, that men pre-
ferred to hear nice things said of
themselves, rather than the bit
ter truth, that they preferred low
voices to angry, strident ones; that
when they came home from the
kill, they liked us to look our best
and have the cave picked up.
All this wisdom harks back to
the maternal instinct, the great
civilizer, and the urge to keep a
cave over the children's heads.
Men were more concerned with
hunting and fishing in those days,
and fatherhood was not a strongly
developed trait.
One has a feeling of compassion
for men, because women get such
a long start on them in intuition.
It is this tarrifying innate wisdom
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

l tablespoon quick-cooking tapi-
oca
! strip bacon
Soak the beans over night in
water. To cook cover with water,
add "a teaspoon baking soda, and
boil until tender. Press the beans
through a coarse sieve, then add
the tapioca, salt. onion and milk,
and cook slowly for minutes. Add
butter and serve.
Quick Onion Soup
2 tablespoons of butter
cup of sliced onions
2 tablespoons of flour
bouillon cubes
4 cups of water
Salt
Pepper .
Cheese
Cook the onions in the melted
butter until golden brown. Add
the flour. Stir until smooth. Add
the water. Add boujllon cubes
and stir until blended. Simmer for
about 10 minutes. Season to taste.
Before serving sprinkle with
highly favored grated cheese over
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

each serving. This serves 1our
persons.
Cream of Corn Soup with BOuillOn
3 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
cups of milk
2 cups of corn
2 tablespoons of onion
3 bouillon cubes
70 teaspoon of celery salt
Salt ...
Pepper
Dash of nutmeg
Brown the onion in butter. Add
the flour and when mixed well,
add scalded milk. Stir in the
cubes and cook in top Of double
boiler until thick and smooth. Add
the corn and seasonings. Serve
with crisp crackers.
Vegetable Soup
"a pound of hamburger
2 cups of tomatoes
2 cups of diced potatoes
l cup of carrots
p cup of celery
l onion
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
ReWV1ng an
Appetite

Appetites that are on the wane
usually take renewed interest with
a French fried dinner. Ham GRO
ouettes, moist and flavorful, fried
to a crisp golden brown, and
French fried caulifloWer will make
this a today's double.
In preparing them, use fat in
q deep kettle with some means
available for controlling the tenn
perature. Fry the croquetteS first,
then place in a warm place to re-
tain their hot criSpnesS.
The cauliflower should first be
par-boiled to shorten the time OF
cooking.
Ham CrOquettes with French
Fried CauliflOwer
2 cups cooked ground ham
30 cups soft bread crumbs
"a teaspoon paprika
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cold water
! head caulifloWer
Fat for deep frying
Blend the ham with the bread
crumbs and paprika. Shape into
cone pattieS. Beat eggs with a
tablespoon of cold water. Dip
the croquettes into the egg mix
ture and roll in the bread crumbs.
Heat the fat to 375 degrees, fry
to a deep golden brown.
Wash and divide the caulifloWer
into sections. Let the sections
stand in Salted water for 80 min
utes. Then drain and cook in boil
ing salted water for IS minutes.
Dip the cauliflower in the egg
mixture. roll in bread crumbs, and
fry in deep fat heated to a tenn.
perature Of $50 degrees until well
Drowned.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

"

HERE IS NEW NOTE in fashons-the bandana style
which is going to be very fashionable for evening this
as well as for the beach and resort
Patricia Ellis of the beautiful stars of the is
wearing gown of lovely userless black crepe with low
cut bodice and the skirt is slightly ared and sweeps the
floor in train.
The setin bra section of Turkeyred crepe and the little
turban-a scarf of matching material which is worn Aunt
Dinah fashions embroidered like the bodice with black
and white sequins. The effect is charming.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
ot Nourishing Soups Can Be Quickly Prepared i

; u cup of barley
Salt
Pepper
112 quarts of water
Chop the potatoes, carrots,
onion and celery. Put in a large
soup kettle. Add water, the
ground meat, barley and season
ings. Simmer slowly for one hour.
Serve with toasted crackers.
OYSTER STEW
/ quart Of oysters
cups of milk
/ cup of thin cream
l tablespoon of flour
2 tablespoons of butter
Salt
Pepper
Scald the milk. Heat the
oysters in the melted butter until
the edges curl. Blend the flour
with a small amount of the cold
cream. Add to the scalded milk.
Heat until it thickens. Season.
Just before serving, add the
oysters. Serve at once.
Potato Soup
2 cups of diced potatoes
2 tablespoons of chopped parsley
4 cups of water
70 teaspoon of salt
3 tablespoons of butter
2 tablespoons of flour
2 cups of milk
Cheese
Dice the uncooked peeled pota-
toes and simmer in water for 20
minutes. Press through the ricer.
Blend the flour with the butter.
Add to the potato broth. Add the
potatoes, chopped onions, season.
ings and milk. Simmer until
heated through and thickened.
Add the chopped parsley. Serve
with grated highly seasoned
! cheese.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

in the ways of making man happy
and contented. which is response.
BILE for the greatest love affair the
world has ever known. Speaking
Of such things as abdication.
SHE'S IMPATIENT
Dear Miss Fairfax:
ITO use q little convenient
slang, it seems to me that Fred
should put up or shut up" We've
been going STEADY" for three
years. He has never looked at an
other girl, takes me everywhere
with him. visit his old home in
the country; his people like me as
much as 1 like them.
But he has never asked me to
marry him. Now I'm getting tired
of this, and 1 think that he should
say something to the point, or quit.
"Why shouldn't women pro-
pose? ANXIOUS"
Certainly there is no law against
women proposing. But unless a
man happens to be the shyest Of
retiring violets, it's likely he would
resent being robbed of the mascu'
line privilege of popping the ques-
tion.
If it wouldn't hurt your con.
science, you might tell him you're
considering going to Alaska, or
Bali, and see whether the pros
pect of doing without your society
will help to speed him up. You
might also try going out with a
rival But a downright proposal
seems like a bit of a risk.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Etiquette
Sending Note
of Thanks

RS.CORNELIUS BEECKMAN
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
.''WilI you kindly inform me how
to thank a club for the gift of
flowers to my sister and myself
during a recent illness. &C."
The most gracious thing would
be for each of you to write note
of thanks. And these notes would
be worded something like this:
Dear Mrs. Walters:
"Will you please be so kind as
to thank the members Of the . .
Club for their beautiful thought
of my sister and me, during our
recent illness? 1t was so especially
kind Of you and Of them to plan
so perfectly for our happiness .
and / can't tell you how happy
you did make us when you sent
the box of glorious roses. They
brought wonderful beauty to us,
and their beauty lasted for days.
They must have known how much
we loved them and their friendly
message from you, for they seemed
to want to stay with us to bring us
their fragrance and lOveliness.
81 hope that we are to see you
very soon, to tell you personally
of our deep appreciation of your
generosity and graciOusness.
"FriendlieSt greetings to you all,
and again our thanks.
Most sincerely yours"
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

Sit by the fire or go out for a
gala evening in one of the newest
damask coats. OF beautiful dam
ask in a colorful flower pattern,
it is done on long, slim, fitted lines
with sleeves puffed at the shoulder
and long, tight cuffs. 1t closes all
the way down with buttons at The
side. And, as it is lined. 1t IS
ideal for going out as well as a
party house coat
Search far and long and you
will find nothing better than the
simple shirtmaker for the casual
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Fashion Trends

} Southern frock. A new model in
white silk jersey has a print OF
confetti-colored dots Sprinkled all
over in blue and red. The belt is
navy blue leather, and there is a
red-bordered blue grosgrain bow at
the neckline.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

A lot of news comes from the
new Southern shoes. With the
rage for pink shades started by
Schaiparelli's parlor pink. we tlnd
a shoe of cyclamen-colored coarse
linen with strap heel and toe Sec
ton Of red Morocco
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Wives 60 One Better
Than Their Husbands
In Adolescence
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

IFanous Authority Problems of Love and MGrrGge)
Dear Miss Fairfax: ,.,,,., ,,, ...
I'm our family there is unfang domestic barometer.
By its rise and fall always tell what's been happening
to my husband.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
HATS OFF?

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
"WOuld it be a breach of eti.
quette to remove your hat when
calling on your cousin (being in
trOduced for the first time)?
"And is it necessary to wear a
hat when going to friends for a
game Of bridge in the evening.
an"
If you are to stay only for a
short time, which would probably
be so in this case, it would be best
for you not to take off your hat.
If you are to dress informally,
it would probably be best to wear
your hat. But really this would
depend on your own choice.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Spiced Prunes

cups of prunes
2 teaspoons of ground CHINA
mon or two three-inch sticks
of cinnamon
2 teaspoons of whole cloves
2 teaspoons of whole allspice
cups of water
112 cups of vinegar
cups of brown sugar
Wash the pruneS. Tie the
spices securely in white cloth.
Combine water, vinegar, sugar.
Add spice bag and bring to a boil
Add prunes and continue boiling
for one hour. Seal while hot or
simply store in a jar in the re,
frigerator. This makes about two
pints.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

This favOrite for today was sent
in by Mrs. w. C. Smith of 713
Thirteenth st. N. W., and was
chosen from entries submitted in
last weeks favOrite recipe contest.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

This serves four