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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20
Cashier Risks Life,
But Thugs GET Pay Roll

CHICAGO, July 20 QN.S0.
Five masked bandits who obtained
a $4,012 payroll at the Cribben
and Sexton Company late yester-
day were sought today.
Though Louise Frey, %, cashier,
risked her life to signal aid while
four bandits pointed revolvers at
her, the robbers were gone before
police arrived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-07-20

graduated from the University Of
Pennsylvania in 1909. He holds
degrees of civil engineering from
that institution and from the Case
School of Applied Science. Cievor
land, Ohio.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
S332,5OO PAID
GRETAGARB0
Continued from Page II

CONTINUED from Page II
from the Metro-G Goldwyn- Mayer
Company for one year was listed
as $332,500.
The list covered compensation
of all kinds, including bonus, paid
to individuals by corporations for
the year 1885 or similar account
ing periods.
Joan Crawford S241,OOO
The report gave Joan Craw-
ford's compensation as $241. .403,
while Wallace Beery was listed
as receiving from the same COM
pany $278,749. Clark Gable, we'll
known movie star. received $2l1.-
533.
The report also included salaries
paid by Samuel Goldwyn, Inc.
Heading the list were Miriam
Hopkins, $174,416, and Eddie Can
tor. $150,Ooo.
Compensation of other direc-
tors, actors and actresses Of the
Metro company included:
Lionel Barrymore, $129,52S;
Jack Benny. $12O,S33; Constance
Bennett, $111,875; Ronald Col
man, 100000; Jean Harlow. $685.
05O; Ann Harding $1o9,411; Marx
Brothers, 100000; Jeanette Mac
Donald, $125,5OO; Robert Mont
gomery, $141,500.
Jack Conway, director, $3.50, 600;
Clarence Brown, $147,000; Toy
Garnett, director, $106,500; Luc1en
Hubbard, supervisor, $4,000;
Robert Leonard, $176,000; Frances
Marion, writer, $121,750; John
Meehan, writer, $106,916; David
o. Selznick, director, $194, 900;
Edgar Selwyn, director, $104, 900;
Hunt Stromberg, supervisor, $158,-
500; Ernest Bajda, writer. $1lO,-
500; w. S. Van Dyke, director,
S132.500
Among the actors and actresses
falling under the 100000 class
from the one company were Myrna
10y, $34,208; Carole Lombard, $685.
900: Norma Shearer, 100000.
Another salary list included Joel
McCrea $4,000; Billie Burke, $685.
100, and Merle Oberon, $50, 900.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
ACCUSER ASKS
TO SEE GABLE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 G.N.S)
Mrs. Violet Wells Norton, middle
aged English woman who claims
Clark Gable is the father of her
daughter, asked today that she be
taken to see the film star-"To
determine once and for all whether
he is Frank Billings"
She charges that the handsome
actor, under the name of Frank
Billings, lived with her in Eng
land and is the father Of 13-year-
old Gwendolyn Norton.
And while Mrs. Norton was held
here in lieu of $4,000 bail on
charges of using the mails in an
attempt to extort money, Gable,
ill with influenza in his hotel, re-
iterated his denial that he had
ever seen the woman.
Postal inspectors and Gables
first wife, Josephine Dillon, joined
the actor in the denials. Miss
Dillon, who was married to him
in 1928 and 1924 branded Mrs.
Norton's charges as absurd" and
said Gable was in Portland, Ore,
during the years the other woman
claims he was in England. At
the same time it was announced
the whole matter would be placed
in the hands of a Federal Grand
Jury today.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
By RICHARD A. BLACKBURN :

Oy NkNI1kA1OD IA DAANxAO OAS4N
JACKSON, Ohio. Jan. 27 GIN.
SO.-Fearful of what they will
find on their arrival, Governor
Martin L. Davey, his military aide
and four newspapermen set off
today for flood-stricken Ironton,
to learn at first-hand of condi-
tions in that river city, almost
out of contact with the outside
world.
Two additional National Guard
companies have been requested
for Ironton, nine-tenths of which
was said to lie under water, the
governor was advised by Adjt.
Gen. Emil F. Marx in Columbus,
in a telephone report.
Water Mains Break
Later reports said Ironton water
mains have broken, polluting wa
ter which refugees must use.
Dashing here from Columbus by
automobile on a flood inspection
trip, Governor Davey originally
planned to first visit Portsmouth,
inundated since last week, then
go to Ironton, but latest advices
indicated the situation in the lat
ter city of 1900 had become ex-
tremely grave. causing the execu-
tive to revise his itinerary.
Additional National Guardsmen
probably were en- route to Ironton
as this dispatch was being writ
ten in the jackson telephone ex-
change, closed against applicants
for long-distance facilities. to pre-
vent clogging of the meager COM
munication lines.
Highway patrolmen told the
governor his party would transfer
to boats five miles this side of
Ironton. The town is about As
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Ex-Kaiser 78

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 27 G.N.S).
Former Kaiser Wilhelm II Of
Germany quietly celebrated his
seventy-eighth birthday 1T Doom
House today.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Today in
Congress
Senate

Senate
Meets at noon.
Considers bills on the calendar.
Judiciary subcommittee re-
sumes hearings on OMahoney
licensing bill.
Rules Committee considers pro-
posals for executive reorganiza-
tion.
Interstate Commerce sub-com-
mittee continues railroad investi-
cation.
Education and Labor sub-com-
mittee continues labor spy investi-
cation.
House
Meets at noon.
Appropriations subcommittee
consider TreaSury-P oStoffice, Navy,
State and Justice supply bills.
Rules Committee considers post
masters civil service bill.
Agriculture Committee considers
farm tenant bill.
Ways and Means Committee
continues reciprocal trade hear
ingS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
7 GROUPS HELP
FLOOD FUND

Flood victims in the Ohio Valley
received two group contributions
here last night totaling $3.50.
The Dental Society Of the Dis
trict of Columbia at a meeting in
the office of the auditorium of
the Public Health Service contrib
uted $500 through the American
Red Cross local chapter.
Second of the donations was
made by the Firemen's Association
of the District of Columbia at its
regular meeting in Pythian Temple
when a $50 contribution was au-
thorized through the fund being
raised by The Washington Times.
The presentation was made by the
president Of the ASSOCIATION, Bat
talon Chief Edward O'Conner.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
INDIANA
FLOOD PERIL
GROWING
River Rise Is Resumed
and Current Runs
IS Miles an Hour
BY EUGENE J. CADOU

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 81
G.N.S0.-The Ohio River again
mounted at Lawrenceburg today,
dashing the faint hope Of yester.
day when a slight fall was re-
corded.
Adj. Gen. Elmer F. Straub re-
ceived a message from Major Wal
ter Fowler Of the Indiana National
Guard reporting the rise and say
ing the speed of the current had
increased to 35 miles an hour there.
The news was received with
gloom here because it means in
creasing danger at Jeffersonville,
New Albany and Louisville, and
will hasten removal of more than
100000 residents of Evansville,
cities downstream from Lawrence
burg.
Fire Hazard In Oil
The current has caused the col.
lapse of three-fourths Of the houses
Of Lawrenceburg, one OF the lead
ing distillery centers Of the ma
ton, Major Fowler reported.
The amount of floating oil and
gasoline was increasing, thereby
increasing the fire hazard. An
order was issued against smoking
within $50 feet of any building.
j. H. Arlington, Indianapolis
Weather Bureau head, forecast
rain or snow for tomorrow.
The Wabash, Main White, and
east and west forks of the White,
the Patoka and other Indiana
streams fell slightly during the last
"a hours, but the river Duchee,
near Decker, sucked in steel
bridge today, blocking traffic to
that Knox county town from the
west.
Water Contaminated
Contaminated water threatens
disease in Evansville, according to
word received from Mayor William
H. Dress, who said:
'It is conceivable that within
"a hours we could have a ter.
rible outbreak of dysentary or
typhoid fever here.
1--WE know definitely that the
water now in the reservoirs is
contaminated. We are urging
everyone to boil all drinking
water, but we know that no such
order can be entirely effective
in a city of more than 100000
persons"
Scarlet fever has caused the
quarantine of four homes in Law
renceburg and three refugees died
of exposure during the night at
temporary hospitals which have
been set up in the Lawrenceburg
diStilleries. There was one emerg-
ency operation for appendicitis.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
POLICE RETURN
BUGHER GEMS

Detectives returned to Washing
ton today, bringing with them
almost third of a million dollars
of jewels stolen from Mrs. Hen.
rietta Bugher here and located in
New York.
While a nationwide search was
under way for a man said to have
been an accomplice in the jewel
robbery, one of the largest in re-
cent years, detectives today
planned on further questioning
John Morcischeck, Mrs. Bugher's
butler.
The butler is in custody here,
but steadfastly denies he stole the
gems, declaring he sent them to
New York but refusing to say for
whom he sent them.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
New York Continues
Unit for Flood Study

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27 N,N.SO
Pledging assistance to flood-swept
Ohio and Kentucky, New York
State today moved to continue its
own flood control commission u1-
til March IS, 1898. The legisla.
ture placed a rush order on a bill
prolonging the life of the commits
sion created to cooperate with the
Federal Government in a long
range program designed to pre-
vent future floods in New York
State.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
BY MRS. MARY ADAMS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. q
Q.N.SO-I have seen some terri
flying things since we we're forced
to leave our flooded home, but
what will always remain in my
memory is the terrible time we
had finding shelter.
Friday afternoon when the wa
ter got bad. 1t drove us to the
second floor, my husband, my
self and our four children, Charles,
is; John, 13; Robert, II, and
Louise, 8.
Rises Rapidly
It wasn't four hours before the
water was coming in the second
story window and my husband and
I started calling for help. We saw
a row boat headed towards our
house and Louise, Robert and
John and crawled in.
The man let us out uptown
and went back for my husband
and Charlie. When we got to-
gether again we picked up some
wood and coal we found and lit
a fire on the concrete.
I know it wasn't right to 70
that, but my babies were cold
and we were careful to see sparks
didn't blow.
We hadn't been around the file
five minutes when water came
rushing down the street at an
awful rate and we started to run.
Hard on Children
We headed for the Norfolk and
Western tracks and it was very
hard with the children. They
didn't realize the danger and kept
pulling back and wanting to stop.
Finally we reached Highland
School. Many were there already
and we were glad to be there. We
stayed until yesterday, when we
were told we could go to Columbus.
My husband wanted to stay and
help the WPA in relief work-he's
a WPA worker-but they wouldn't
let him.
figure I'm lucky when I think
Of two terrible deaths I saw.
Sees Baby Die
While we we're running to the
school Friday night saw a woman
drop her baby from a second story
window and they never did find
the poor little thing. If I had been
the mother think I would have
Jumped in, too.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
HOPE RENEWED
AS OHIO FALLS
ATCINCINNATI
Artesian Wells Yield
Drinking Water;
Lights on Again

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. 81
GNSO. - Hope sprang anew,
sunken spirits revived today in
this flood-ravaged city as the
mighty Ohio River gradually re-
ceded and a tired populace, its
thirst slaked by fresh water from
artesian wells, prepared to resume
the battle against death, illness
and devastation.
Low temperatures helped retaro
the rampant stream to a new low
flood level of 79.49, and the water
was dropping Six-hundredths loot
an hour, w. C. DevereauX, United
States meteorologist and veteran
river expert, said.
Warmer weather was forecast
for tomorrow with possibility OF
rain, but Devereaux said the river
likely would drop enough to absorb
without further damage whatever
rain falls now, unless there is
another deluge.
Must Face PrivatiOns
The city's concern now is with
the privation and discomfort GER
tain to be the lot of citizens for
a week or more.
Disaster Administrator Clarence
DykStra warned that although
most water in use now is unpol-
luted it must be boiled before
using to guard against an out
break Of disease.
Electricity will be turned on in
approximately two-thirds of the
homes tonight. Small generators
of industrial plants we're hooked
up with 35 kilowatts imported
from Indiana and Dayton, Ohio,
but residents we're urged to con-
serve the supply by using only one
light.
The Louisville & Nashville Bridge
was expected to be opened today.
This will reestablish emergency
transportation between Cincinnati
and Newport. KY.
SuDuIDS VIOIUuO AASAO
Suburbs were still without lights
and probably will not have cur
rent for several days, as power
plants are completely under water.
The relief situation was under
control and homeless citizens were
being plentifully provided with
food, clothing and bedding.
A major concern of relief work
ers and health units was prevent
ing the spread of communicable
diseases. Many were being inocu-
lated with typhoid and diphtheria
serum, and health officials said no
serious outbreaks were threatened.
With the Scanty supply OF
water being conserved for cooking
ano drinking, sanitary conditions
were serious, adding to the
menace of disease. Unable to
wash dishes, the flood-stricken
city ate from paper plates and
drank precious sips of water from
paper cups. Public toilets have
been erected in the streets over
sewer manholeS.
Emergency stations have been
established through the city for
rationing water. Up and down
the hills dirty-faced refugees
trudged, carrying cans, bottles,
jugs of drinking water to their
haVenS.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
MOTHER TELLS
OF FLEEING
IN FLOOD

Editors note: A narrowing
tale of privGtton, suffering and
a mad dash 1utth her husband
and four children to escape the
furious current of the Ohio
RiUer flood DGterS as they
enUeloped the city of Portsmouth
UdS told today BY a Womnn
refugee, one of 597 brought to
Columbus by train from the
stricken city,
The Washington times., 1937-01-27

and certain sections Of the city
obtain it during only two one-hour
periods each day. The balance of
the city has no water, no toilet
facilities, no electricity, no heat.
Stores, banks and most business
places are closed. Hundreds are
trying to leave town. Twenty
thousand are reported already to
have evacuated the city for higher
land. The official bulletin issued
late last night gave the river
stage as being 57.15. 9.85 feet
higher than the record of 1884.
Other quotations from the bull
letin are:
"FIash-POntOOn bridge has
been opened across BeargraSs
Creek at Baxter. Permits to
cross must be secured. Anyone
wanting to leave town by train
can leave for Chicago from
Twenty-ninth and High Streets
If they can get a boat to take
them there. Train leaves at 10
a. m. Wednesday, January ~.
Everyone who can possibly
do so is urged to leave central
area and Louisville for other
cities out Of the flood area.
Pass the word along.
"Be careful of smoking. Watch
your health. Do not drink
water unless you know 1t Is
pure"
Every hotel in town is packed
to capacity. No elevators are work
ing, no electric lights, no water.
no toilet facilities. Every room
has from three to ten persons oc-
cupying it.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Gov. DaVey to Inspect
SubmerSed IrOntOn

'miles south of Jackson. There
will be another short leg by auto
mobile before the party takes to
boats a second time to reach the
inundated city.
Highway Patrolman w. L. link
told Davey that fire Monday night
destroyed an entire Ironton city
block. This story. however. contra
dicted National Guard radio bulle-
tins from the stricken town.
The Washington times., 1937-01-27
Seuest Bill Urges
Ohio Flood Control
International News Service

international News Service
An Ohio Valley Authority, armed
with $150,000,000, to devise a flood
control plan, was proposed today
in a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Robert T. Secrest CD Of
Ohio.
A commission would be created
to draw up an effective flood-con-
troll plan for the Ohio and tribu-
tartes. in conjunction with Army
engineers.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
Sturgeon Beach

Mrs. F. L. Whiting had very
pleasant surprise Sunday afternoon
when her brother-in-law and sister
MIR. and Mrs. H. A. Stolp of Rochester
drove here. They are on their vaca-
ton and expect to also visit their son
and daughter-in-law, DR.. and Mrs
Herbert Stolp at Eau Claire, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Johnson and
family of Cloquet, spent Sunday here
at their cottage recently purchased
from Art Anderson.
Mrs. Hilda Cunningham and son.
Monroe, and Ray Danelski are now
occupying the formers cottage at the
lake for the summer.
Pearl Riddleton and Clara Olson
of Cloquet, made a short call at the
Whiting home Sunday.
Ellis Whiting recently put up a
platform in front of his place for the
seven or eight mail boxes to set
on and when he has the posts painted
it will greatly add to the appearance
there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
Chimpanzee, 7, Is Rated
at a Mental Age of S

Fort Worth, Tex. = Patsy, seven
year-old female chimpanzee at the
Forest Park zoo here, is rated by
Hamilton Hittson, keeper, as one of
the nations smartest animals.
Her antics please hundreds o t
Fort Worth youngsters each Sun
day afternoon during good weather,
and her talents recently were put to
practical use as a retriever" of
twenty monkeys that escaped from
an exhibit.
Hittson and his assistant gave
Patsy an examination which he said
fixed her mental age as equal to
that of five-year-old child.
First, a banana was suspended
from the ceiling and several boxes
were scattered about the cage. Pat
sy placed the largest box under the
banana, stacked the others on top
and retrieved the fruit.
Next, an orange was placed just
outside the cage, with stick near
by. Patsy grasped the stick and
batted the orange through an open
ing. An attendant led Patsy to a
hydrant, turned on the water, then
turned it off. He showed the chin
panze> glass and asked: care you
thirsty?"
Patsy took the glass to the n.y.
drant and after several trials turned
on the water. She filled the glass
and drank from it. Then, she handed
the empty glass to her keeper.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
Bremen Township

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Urianek had
as their guests Sunday morning Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Holder and Miss
Schiller of st. Paul.
Mrs. Laddie Chodora and daugh-
ter spent the weekend with her
mother at Sandstone.
George BreSka left Friday morning
for Minneapolis where he will visit
relatives for week.
StaZie Jirovec is visiting friends
and relatives at st. Paul and plans
to be away about week.
Miss Helen Breska surprised the
community last Saturday by becom-
ing the bride of H. Wicklund of Lake
Lillian. The couple are on their
honeymoon in the South and intend
to make their future home at Lake
Lillian, where the groom is employed.
They will give a dance at Geoge's
Place Saturday, July 3, to celebrate
the occasion.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
Duquette

Mr.. and Mrs. William Bonsie and
La Verne Pilrain of Saltwater, visited
at the John Pilrain home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Edin and Hid
ing visited at the William Edin home
in Moose Lake Sunday.
Margie Stephenson came home Mon
day from Duluth, where she has been
attending school. She will spend the
summer with her folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Johnson (nee
Nora Johnson) and son of Chicago.
arrived Saturday evening for a va
cation visit at the home of Mrs. A.
c. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Juno Johnson and
sons of Superior, came Saturday eve
ming to spend the weekend at the
Wagner home. Sunday they enjoyed
picnic at Oak Lake. H. w. Green
was their guest.
The Oak Lake Luther League will
have basket social at the Samuel
son home, Thursday, July 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Narcotic, Jr., of
Duluth, visited Sunday and Monday
at the Narcotic home. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Narcotic. ST., returned with
them for a visit.
The Cheerio club entertained at a
surprise farewell party Wednesday of
last week, for Mrs. F. A. Kuhn. She
was presented a gift.
Walter Kuhn of Princeton, spent q
few days last week at the F. A. Kuhn
home
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hedberg are
spending this week with their daught-
ers at Proctor and Duluth. Maurice
and Mildred spent Sunday in Proctor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Melancon are
celebrating their 50th wedding ami
versary at the Community hall Satur-
dy evening, June 26. There will be
dancing and lunch will be served at
the close of the evening. Everyone
welcome.
Mrs. M. Champaign and Johnny
have been entertaining the James
Harvey family of st. Paul, and the
A. H. Maenus family of Kinney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Becker and chill
dren of Minneapolis, spent the week
end with their folks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
LUTHERAN CHURCH NOTES
John o. Johanson, Pastor.
Zion Lutheran, Moose Lake.

Confirmation services Sunday, June
81, beginning at $3.50 a. m. Catechiza-
ton and communion will be parts Of
the service. A class of six will be
confirmed. The members are Joyce
Carlson, Berdina Mailman, Ruth Oh
gren, Gerda Olson, Roger Olson and
Vincent Oslie.
The Sunday school picnic of the
church will be held Sunday. June 81,
after the confirmation service. The
picnic gathering will be at the War
loe farm on Island lake.
Vacation Bible school is in session
at the church every day from 9 to IL
o'clock in the forenoon.
Closing exercises of the Bible school
Thursday evening, July 1, o'clock.
Little Moose Lutheran.
Sunday school will be organized for
the year Sunday, June 81, at the Gun.
derson schoolhouse. Children are
asked to meet at 1870 a. m. A con-
frmation class will also be enrolled
at the same time, and boys and girls
of confirmation age who wish to be.
along will please meet up together
with the rest of the Sunday school,
The Young Peoples society will con-
duct a basket social at the church
Wednesday evening, June 80, $50
o'clock. Lunch will be served in adj
dition to the sale of baskets. There
will be a program of musical num-
bers.
NOrdland Lutheran Church, Denham.
The choir will give a song service
Sunday evening. June q, s o'clock.
The Luther League will be enter
tanned at an outdoor picnic at the Ellis
Whiting place on Sturgeon Lake Tues
day evening, June 20, at o'clock.
Norwegian services Sunday, July 4,
II a. m. Closing exercises and ice
cream social in connection with the
vacation Bible school now in session
az the church will be conducted Fri
day evening, July 2, at o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-06-24
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Bruno.
No Bible study while camp is in
progress.
c. E. Friday evening at the church.
Missionary circle meets Tuesday at
3 p. m. at the A. F. Forsyth home.
Regular services Sunday.
kerrick.
Regular services Sunday.
Willow River.
Regular services Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. LonSman of Africa mission,
will speak at the camp Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday. All are invited to
hear him.
DAVID HARRINGTON, Pastor.