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The Washington times., 1937-11-13

Sheriff Reneau returned to
few days. Finally Reneau heard
that a certain billiard Garrett,
who seemed to fit the descrip-
tion given by DR.. Looney, had
disappeared from Peerless about
seven months before.
Garrett had moved to Peerless
toward the end of April, 1884,
and had chopped wood for a llv.
ing. His 13-year-old daughter,
Lucille-"a mighty pretty little
woman"-had accompanied him.
And what became of Lucille?
It appeared that she had van
ished, too.
TUE sheriff visited the ram.
= shackle dwelling they had
occupied in the pines. The door
was locked.
''Who owns this place?" he
asked an old lady neighbor.
"Clint Palmer" she replied.
Reneau knew him slightly, a
dark-looking man who had made
a haphazard existence matching
game cocks. His father, H. P.
Palmer, also lived in Peerless.
Where's Clint?" the officer
asked the elder Palmer.
''He's gone"
"Gone where?"
''I dunno"
Reneau decided to switch the
conversation. Have any idea
what might have happened to
billiard Garrett?" he inquired.
'GuesS he's gone back to
Oklahoma"
whereabouts in Oklahoma?"
Palmer couldn't say.
Sheriff Reneau drove across
the State line to nearby Hugo,
Okla, where he related his story
to Deputy L. C. Cross. It de-
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
Heavy Persian Rugs,
JeWeled Hangings

the usual three rooms, the gen.
eral scheme throughout being
one Of brightness and lightnesS,
with white marble and tall mar
row columns with stalactite cap
itals.
On entering from the corridor
one finds ones self in a small
room almost entirely devoid of
decoration, so that it is difficult
for the imagination to clothe the
walls with the gorgeous golden
hangings encrusted with myriads
Of pearls that once hung there.
Heavy Persian rugs covered
the floors, and low sofas, up
holstered in gold and silver en-
broiderieS and piled up with
cushions, lined the walls. A be-
jeweled bubble-pipe and coffee
set practically completed the
furniture Of the room, In which
it is easy to recognize the un-
dressing and rest room of the
baths.
THE TEPIDARIUM
On the left is a small lavatory
OF the usual Turkish type, con-
Sisting merely of marble foot
pieces and a sunken receptacle
behind. The second room is the
tepidarium. From a central cor
ridor small rooms lead off on
either side.
A lavish use of white marble,
relieved by the introduction of
gilt iron-work, makes the third
and last room-the calidarium-
the most beautiful of them all.
Passing in through q finely
wrought iron-gilt door, one is at
once attracted by a really beau
tl1ul cascade wall fountain i'm
mediately opposite at the end
OF the room. The bath itself is
narrow and long, like ordinary
western baths, and at each end
is a seat with a high back and a
single arm-rest facing the room
all in white marble.
The hottest water would be in
the long bath, and the wall foun-
tains would be regulated at vary.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

stone, you go into another room,
either colder or warmer, accord
ing to your taste. For in the
heart Of the bars there are many
little rooms like cells all around.
but well made and ornamented,
and in each is a marble basin
into which two pipes lead from
the wall, one furnishing hot and
the other cold water. You let as
much water as you want run
into the basin and, after getting
it to the required temperature,
you stop up the pipes.
"After this you lie on the
ground close to the basin and
one of the servants throws water
over you from a bowl, while an
other washes you, covering the
opening of the little room with
a towel.
ITO rub you down they use a
kind Of bag made Of q thick,
dark cloth; no soap is supplied if
you don't bring your own.
"You then return to the first
room where you left your clothes
which is very slushy from the
constant flow Of water.
"Here there is always a good
coal fire, especially in winter, to
dry several shirts at once. as
well as towels for the bathers.
When you have sat down the
servant washes your feet, and as
an act of courtesy you are ex-
pected to show your apprecia-
tion by placing your right hand
on his head and then putting it
to your mouth.
when you are dressed it is
up to you to recompense the
servant as you leave, so you go
UP to the grill where the cashier
of the baths has his place and
give him what you think fit"
LADY'S IMPRESSION
i 4 +
There remains but to speak Of
the Brides Bath, a ceremony in
which a procession Of naked vir-
gins plays an important part.
A visitor to Turkey In l717,
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

"And he didn't return with
Lucille on time, as he had prom
iSed?"
mo, he didn't. Garrett got
scared and came to me crying.
I sent out alarms, but late the
next night, after they'd been
gone about SO hours, they were
back in camp. Garrett was fight
ing mad, but Lucille Swore the
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
90 Years in Prison,
Sentence Melted
To Clint Palmer
By PETER LEVINS

TNHIRTEEN-YEAR-OLD Stanley Graham found the skull
while he hunting ackrabbs his home at Peer
less Hopkins county, Tex the afternoon of December &c.
1884 The morning Deputy Sheriff Jeff Branom,
sisted by farm boys dug up the bony torso and jaw
bone in caveke avne They found vestges of clothes
but traces of longdead fire indicated that the clothes might
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

jeweled pot, the crystal glass Of
delicately perfumed Sherbet, or
whatever else royal fancy
might distate.
THE PUBLIC BATHS
SO far we have examined only
the private baths for the use of
the sultan, his household, and
other members of the palace
service. But unless we get a
good idea of the public bath we
shall lead to a better under
The Washington times., 1937-11-13

Accused Of
killing the
father Of
1S-year-old
girl he
desired, this
sex-maniac
was sent to
jail for
life.
The Washington times., 1937-11-13
LADY'S IMPRESSION

There remains but to speak Of
the Brides Bath, a ceremony in
which a procession Of naked vir-
gins plays an important part.
A visitor to Turkey In 1717,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24

train for Washington after recep-
tions in Portland, Oakland and
San Francisco, fore-runners of re-
ceptions to be held for them In
the nations largest cities.
American engineers were aston
ished by the performance of the
Soviet plane which on the take
off weighed 24000 pounds, as much
as a fully loaded American sleeper
plane. The winged red mono-
plane has but one engine which
develops about 1000 horse power.
American sleeper planes develop
approximately 2,400 horse power
with their twin motors.
THE single, water-cooled motor
which We have developed in Soviet
Russia and used in this polar
flight and other long distance
flights. is superior in efficiency to
your American motors" Shumov-
sky said. ut does not develop so
much power but it is much more
reliable.
fThe plane can carry a heavy
load because it does not go so
fast as your transports. It's wings
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
BRIDE DIES BY
HER OWN HAND

SANTA FE, N. M, June "a. lU.P)
The death of Mrs Miriam Lahrke
25. of Old West Town, Pa, bride
of Is days, was reported here to-
day as resulting from an "over-
dose of sedative Selfadministered"
following the verdict of a coroner's
jury.
Mrs. Lahrke died in the hospital
here Tuesday after she had oeen
discovered unconscious.
John l.. Lahrke, her husband,
told authorities that his wife had
acted unusual" since their mar
riage June at Santa Barbara,
Calf. Lahrke said his wife had
been in the habit of taking sleep
ing potions and had been married
before.
Notice IS HIi.lBY GIVEN
that bids for a contract for the
year commencing July |, 1887. and
ending June 80 1898, for the print
ing and publishing of all legal
notices required to be published by
the City of FL Centro in q news
paper of general circulation will be
received by the City Council Of
said City up to and until the 28th
day of June, 1887. at ten o'clock A.
M. of said day Said bids or pro-
posals must be in writing and filed
with the City Clerk of said City
and said bidders must be news
papers of general circulation print
ed and published in the City of Ell
Centro. The City Council reserves
the right to require any or all such
bidders to establish the qualifica-
tions herein mentioned. and also
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
BY order of the City Council.
Dated this 22nd day of June, 1887
.... C. G.. MOUSSEAU
City Clerk
(J24
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24

are built like those of a glider,
much longer, narrower and with
a different tilt than those of Amer
lean transport ships.
This enables the plane to rise
with a greater load and fly with
with the use of much less gasoline
than your American airships. But
it allows less speed. This plane
develops about 100 to l25 miles
per hour speed Your American
transports develop 200 miles per
hour.
Shumvsky smiled when he was
asked whether the plane picked
up more speed as its load decreased
mo, it does not" he said. ''As
the load decreases, the plane goes
slower because when it has a heavy
load it must strain its motor to
keep aloft. But when the load de-
creases, 1t can travel slower and
conserve more gasoline for longer
flight since it need not strain to
fly"
Valeri Chkalov, chief pilot OF
the crew which brought the plane
an estimated $500 miles in SO hours,
reported it worked perfectly on
the flight. Examination at the
army airfield where the fliers land
ed Sunday morning repeatedly con-
firmed his reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
POLE HOP TO
BE IN AUGUST

LOS ANGELES, June "a. U.P)-
James Mattern took delivery of
new 100000 speed plane today for
projected nonstop flight to Mos
COW over the north pole route
three Russians blazed.
The American flying explorer
said he plans to take off about
August Is" from Oakland and re-
fuel in the air over Fairbanks,
Alaska.
He plans to make the flight
alone.
Mattern's 240-mile Lockheed ship
was built for the Lindbergh COM
memorative race from New York
to Paris, later cancelled The twin
motored monoplane is equipped
with robot pilot.
The flyer planned to take the
ship to Oakland today on shake
down" flight.
Mattern will back-track over the
route the Soviet air heroes, who
flew nonstop from Moscow to Van
couver, Wash, last week. Because
his planes cruising range is only
5000 miles-l,000 miles short of
Moscow partner is Ell route to
Alaska to prepare for the refuel-
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
DELAY
TRAFFIC OVER
MAIN STREET

Motor vehicle traffic over the
Main street railroad crossing here
is delayed a total of 1872 per cent
of every "a hours by trains on the
crossing, a joint survey by the
city engineers office and the South
ern Pacific company revealed
Thursday.
Averages were taken from figures
collected during four days of the
survey, June II, 10, 10 and "a, from
6 am. to 6 pm. The figures will
be used in showing the necessity
of an additional railroad crossing
on State street.
The average number OF vehicles
over the crossing daily is HIT,
the survey showed, while the aver
age number of trains on the track
there is 1874. Trains are on the
crossing 1856 per cent of every "a
hours, according to the survey.
The average delay for each pas
senger car making the crossing is
1890 seconds, while the average
delay for all vehicles. trucks and
busses included, is 958 seconds. The
average number of passenger cars
delayed each day is 1928, while an
average OF 362 trucks and like We
hicles are delayed each day by
trains.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Detective Found
Guilty ON Federal
kidnapping Charge


NEWARK, N. j., June "a. U.P)-
One of the bizarre of aftermaths
of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping
neared an end today with the
conviction of a country detective
and his 26-year-old son for con-
spring to violate the federal kid
naping law
All that remained was the i'm
position of sentence upon Ellis II.
Parker, whose homely ,Sleuthing
methods had been responsible for
the conviction of hundreds of GRIM
inalS, ana Ellis H. Parker, jr.
A federal court jury found them
guilty last night of conspiring to
kidnap the elder Parker's lifelong
friend, Paul H. Wendell, and force
him, by torturors methods, to
confess" the Lindberhg crime.
The jury recommended leniency.
The possible penalty ranged from
suspended sentence to life impris-
onment. Judge William Clark set
Wednesday as the tentative date
for imposing sentence ON the Park
ers and three other defendants who
confessed before the trial started.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24

The Imperial Hay Growers Asso-
ciation, has established its own sales
agency at Hynes, Los Angeles coun-
tV
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
TECHNICAL BILL
SIGNED BY MERRIAM
"a 4N4Yxf, gRKss

SACRAMENTO, Cal. June "a. UR)
California toll bridge authority
bonds today became legal invest
ments fer trust funds, insurance
companies, banks and school funds
when certified by the state super
intendent Of banks, following the
signing of AB2376 by Gov. Frank F.
Merriam.
The measure, introduced by As
semblyman Gardiner Johnson, Of
Berkeley, becomes effective i'm
mediately. It was one of 80 bills,
chiefly OF a technical nature, ap-
proved by the governor.
More than 500 measures remain
before the chief executive for ac-
ton before the bill-signing period
ends July 9. Unsigned bills Will die
under the pocket Veto
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Huge Chinese Dies,
Uses 9-FOOt Coffin

PEIPING, China. June "a (U.P)-
Liu Yu Ching, 40, eight-foot tall
Chinese who once apperad in Hol-
lywood motion picture comedies,
died here today.
The Chinese will be buried in
specially constructed nine-foot
long coffin.
He went to the United States
in 1926 to appear in films but re-
turned soon after to resume his
job as gatekeeper at the Peiping
geological garden.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Divorce Awarded
On Strength of Egg

MT. CLEMENS, Mich, June "a
U.P)-Levi Reno was a single man
today because of a Well-aimed egg.
Circuit Judge Neil E. Reid granted
the divorce when Mrs Emma Reno,
Lewis mother, testified her daugh-
ter-in-laW threw an egg that went
down Lewis neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
LAW COMES TO GOLD TOWN

GOLDFIELDS, Sask, UP)-Civ-
ilization has caught up with this
tiny newly discovered Mining COM
munty. The inhabitants have been
advised that they viii be provided
with a Jail and will have to pay
school taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
Collapse Causes
Death in Drain

ALLEGAN, Mich, June "a. U.P)
Ralph Dunklee, 80, middleville,
fell face downward In a shallow
drain in which he was bathing his
feet and drowned. A heart attack
caused his collapse.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
1RET OF RUSSIAN PLANES GREAT EFFICIENCY DESCRIBED
Doctor Invites 1900
To Birthday Party

PONTIAC. Mich, June "a. UP1
DR.. Morrell Mallory Jones sent
invitations for a party next Monday
to 1900 persons at whose birth he
assisted during his % years practice
as an obstretieian He expects more
than 1000 TO attend and ANNOUNCE
ed he was going to take moving pic
lures of the group so that 1 can
enjoy the scene the rest of my
life"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
PLUNGE DOWN
AIRSHAFT FATAL

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June "a. U.H
Herbert M. Grain, Al, died in a
hospital here after plunging down
an airshaft from a hotel window
Grain suffered a broken neck and
fractured skull in the fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-24
oCRAFT SLOW BUT
HIGHLY RELIABLE

SAN FRANCISCO "a Sanisav Shumovsky Soviet Aero
nautical the efficiency of the
that carried three Russian fers the north
behind Vancouver Wash
the world started by
Evening star., 1937-11-26
PASTOR, MANN FIGHT
TO CUT HEAVY RANKS
Little to Choose Between Two
Battling in 10.Rounder in
Gotham Tonight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Bob Pastor
. and Matte Mann, two Of the up
and-coming big boys Of the fight
business, tangle for 10 rounds or less
In Madison Square Garden tonight
for the right to survive in what now
amounts to 4 heavyweight "elimina-
ton" series.
With Joe Louis and Make Schmel-
ing slated to fight for the little next
year, provided, Of course, that Der
Mox hands Harry Thomas what for
in their little get-together December
~, the challenging field Is narrowed
down to the youngsters on the way up,
and . few Of the older war horses,
such Is Max Baer and Jimmy Brad
dock, along with the always threaten
ing Tommy Far.
Pastor ran" q good tight in staying
with Louis for 10 heats last January
and Mann has been knocking of the
good, bad and Indifferent heavies in
recent months.
Pastor, the ex-New York University
bootballer and local boy who made
good" by losing the decision to Louis
In q 10-round "footrace," goes into the
tight 2-1 shot to finish on top Of the
New Haven walloper.
On the basis of boxing ability and
punch, the two rate about even
stephen In pre-fight calculations.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
COLORED RINGSTERS
DECIDE D. C. TITLES
Eight Bouts Wind Up Tournament
Tonight-Banks and Sanders
in Feature Match, .

WITH heated action anticipated in
every division, eight colored
Golden Gloves titles will be decided to-
night at Turner'S Arena. The first
bout will get under way at $50 o'clock.
Survivors Of field Of fine colored
boxing talent. the lads will scrap for
the privilege Of representing this sector
In the all-America tourney at Boston
next month.
In probably the most torrid tiff Of
the program, Billy Banks, flashy ban
tamweight. will stack up against
determined Jay Sanders of the North
west House. Banks. the outstanding
fighter in local Golden Gloves compe-
tltion, reached the semi-finals Of the
all-America tourney last year.
112-Pound Class.
Ashby Corley VS.. James Montsomery.
1l8-Pound Glass.
Billy Banks VS.. J. Sanders.
126-Pound Glass.
Louis Peace vs.. Wyman Stewart.
1S5-Pound Class.
james Jefferson VS.. william Moore,
147-Pound Glass.
Cornell Robinson vs.. Raymond Hardy.
18O-Pound Class.
Andrew Perry VS.. Zander Insram.
175-Pound Glass.
Bucky Wickes vs.. Anthony Kelly.
Heavyweisht.
James kenner vs.. Clem Powers.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
SEP PALM SlICkER
AT HORSE MARKET
Grabs Vesta Hanover, Champion
Elly, Before She Reaches
Old Glory Block.

6y the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-The Old
Glory auction sales, yearly met
1opolitan appearance OF the hay and
feed circuit magnets, were the biggest
since 1881, but crafty Sep Palm stole
the show.
While the sale was closing yester-
day to the tune Of a total Of $206.-
TOO Tor 226 yearling and mature trot-
ters and PAGERS. Palm negotiated a
$6.250 deal for Vesta Hanover. cham
pion 2-year-old filly Of the. year, be-
fore she went up for auction, thereby
beating rival bidders-to-be to the
punch in the best David Harum man.
ner.
The Indianapolis trainer Of the
great Greyhound bought the DAUGHTER
Of Sandy Flash-Rosy Guy from her
trainer. Harry Short of Columbus.
Ohio, for E. J. Baker Of st. Charles.
H., who owns Greyhound. Short
acted for John E. Kelly Of Bangor.
Me.
This years total sales bested 1855
total, $190,0s0, by q wide margin and
approached the 1881 total of $252 ,705.
DR.. Ogden M. Edwards Walnut Hill
Farm at Donerail, Ky, enjoyed its
best sale since 1929. It sold 95 head
tor $113,985, an average Of $1,000.
Bill Strang, jr., New York sports
man, went to $500, top price Of the
sale, for Princess Margaret, q yearline,
on opening day and came back yes
terday to figure In q deal that saw
Mystery Child 60 for $1,000.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
OLD RIVAL IS ROUTED
BY WASHINGTON.LEE
Little Generals Rally to Beat
George Washington High, 1876,
Before 10000 Crowd.

RATTLING before 10000 spectators,
the largest crowd ever to witness
q scholastic football game in Northern
Virginia, the Little Generals of WASH
ington-Lee broke loose yesterday in
the second half to deal q crushing
1876 defeat to their traditional rivals
from George Washington High School
Of Alexandria.
The Little Generals first score came
at the beginning Of the second half on
. 20-yard heave from Simpson to
Leatherwood. Anderson converted. At
the outset Of the fourth quarter, Bit
tings of Washington-Lee recovered
Helms blocked punt behind the Presi-
dents goal line for the second counter.
Later they Tailed again on an assort-
ment Of plays climaxed by q spec
tacular 30-yard off-tackle scoring
5aunt by Simpson.
Alexandria finally connected with
one Of its desperate heaves in the
closing minutes, when Stan Heflin
tossed 80 yards to Eddie Nowland, who
raced rs yards more to . touchdown.
Helms attempted placement for the
extra point was wide.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
P lit and Yale Lead in Producing Thrills


Biggest upsets Nebraska's
defeat of Minnesota, Baylor's upset
by Texas, and Browns upset of
Columbia were headliners, but sue
ceeding events took the edge of
those conquests. Two Of the most
decisive upsets were Cornell's
40-to-7 victory over Colgate and
Villanova's 33-to-0 win over Pop
Warmers Temples.
saddest finish .. Of the big
time teams, the nominations for
sad endines to beautiful starts 60
to Navy, Columbia and Duquesne.
All Of them started like world beat
ers and then came the revelations.
Columbia gave cagey Lou Little his
worst season in II years Of coach
ing; winning its first game and then
Evening star., 1937-11-26

losing six of its next seven.
Greatest finish to great season
=. Kidd Brewers Appalachians,
undefeated and unscored upon,
came up with that in the last game
when, with three minutes to play,
Earl Hinson ran 90 yards for
the winning touchdown against
Catawba.
Greatest player haven't
heard any one deny it, 50 it must
be-Clinton Edward Frank Of Yale.
The Whites It was q great
season for the Whites. Sid White
Of Brooklyn College scored 113
points, Whizzer White of Colorado
tailed 100, exclusive Of yesterdays
game; Morris White starred for
Tulsa, and Jack White was the cog
Of Princeton.
Maddest fan No question
about this, either. It's got to be
Sol Goldberg, papa Of Pitts great
Marshall Goldberg. Papa cele-
lbrated by throwing champagne
parties all fall.
Hardest player Tackles who
have played against him say Tony
Matisi of Pitt is the hardest guy
to get along against in football.
Best story The one they
told about Bernie Bierman's re-
crllit System vowed liz the mott.
As we heard It: Each summer
Bernie tours the Minnesota farm
lands looking for new football
players. His system Is as easy Is it
Is infallible. He walks up to .
young farmer and asks the way to
the closest town. II the farmer
points with his hand, Bernie passes
him up. If he picks up the plow
and uses it for . pointer, Bernie
allows he'll do and signs him up.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
Schoolboy Tilt Draws 10000
De Correvont Is Magnet of Chicago Grid Fans in
City Championship Contest.

charity Christmas fund to feed
the poor.
No other high school player
in America, since the days Of the
late Walter Bckersall, and more
recently since the famed Harold
Red" Grange galloped the grid
irons for Illinois. has received the
attention that has been bestowed
upon young De Correvont.
De Correvont. . hair-raising,
170-pound halfback, has scored
more points this season than
many major elevens. He has reg
istered 80 touchdowns and six
points after touchdowns for the
astonishing total Of 1856 points.
none game he carried the ball
10 times and made nine touch
downs ON runs Of SO yards or more.
Nearly every large university in
the Middle West hopes this amas-
ing youth, with . cowlick In his
blond hair, viii enter tts classic
eAt1s naxt ysas.
Evening star., 1937-11-26
"IRISH," S. c. U. PRIMED

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. 26 R.-
The Irish and the Trojans have the
major Midwest football stage all to
themselves tomorrow and may put on
one Of the greatest shows Of the
season.
Some $4,000 gridiron fans-the
hardy variety, who like "just one
more" to top of the Big Ten pigskin
spree which ended q week ago-will
be on hand to watch Notre Dame
close its season against Southern
California.
And although both teams have pre-
sented staunch defenses throughout
most Of the season, past performances
OF these intersectional rivals indi-
cate . rousing offensive skirmish.