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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-02
CASH For Best
Cridgraphs

next thing to teIevisiOn," say
football fans Of the Herald
Times-WOL gridgraph offered
each Sunday in the sports sec
ton :. with cash prizes for best
chartingS as the game comes to
YOU from WashingtOn'S crack
sports announcer, Tony Wake
man.
It's the game at a glance If
you cannot get to New York for
the Redskins Giants champion
ship game Sunday. Tune in on
Station VOL ut 2 o'clock Sun
day.
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ICKES BLOCKS
GOUCE OF PWA

UNSO Secretary of the In
terror Ickes today warned that
PWA allotments will be rescinded
and proposed projects cancelled
before January / if "unreason-
able" prices are demanded by
contractors and material dealers.
Obviously irritated, Ickes said
reports had been received from
the PWA'S regional offices that in
some instances bids and prices
had been increased excessively
over funds available for the prof.
ects.
Ickes warned also that 1t was
impossible to re-adVertise or
CaEasa plans On proposed works
cetE-s lbs ssd.iaA January ],
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Pastor Found Slain on Road;
Son Charged With Murder

Episcopal Church, % miles south
west Of here.
DR.. Bready was found by two
PWA workers lying on a sidewalk
two blocks from the parsonage.
The 62-year-old minister, who had
held pastorates in Toledo (Ohio)
and several Michigan cities, had
been shot in the left temple.
Sheriff Joseph Vincent said he
found Robert in bed at the parson-
age and took him into custody
after finding a small caliber auto
matte pistol under his pillow.
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Hitler Visits
SudetenlQnd

REICHENBERG, Dec. 2 d.N.S)
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler ar
rived today in Reichenberg. cap
ital of Sudetenland, where to-
night he is scheduled to make his
first speech since the murder in
Paris of Ernst vom Rath, German
embassy secretary. He was greeted
by Conrad Henlein, Nazi admins
traitor for Sudetenland.
Hitler will speak at 8 p. m. in
connection with the forthcoming
election of Sudeten representa-
tives in the German ReichStag.
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u. S. to Refir7a17ce
Billion on Dec. IS

UN.S.) The Treasury today
announced a December is re-
financing operation involving
about one billion dollars.
The department will offer $780,
600, 1000 worth of 2A per cent long
term bonds and $500, 000, 900
worth Of five-year notes to holders
Of $4,000, 900 worth Of ~ per
cent Treasury notes due to ma
ture March Is.
In addition, holders of the ma
turing notes may elect to take in
exchange 2 per cent Treasury
bonds.
No definite term was set for ma
turity Of the long-term bonds.
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WindsOrS
YUJe Hosts
To Worker

LONDON Dec. 2
G.N.S.). - An unnamed
London workingman and
his wife and two children
have accepted an invita-
ton from the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor to
spend Christmas at the
former kings French Ri
viera chateau, the Eve
ming Star declared today.
The names of the man
and his family, who will
have the regal treat of a
Christmas holiday at Cha
teau Lecroe, Cap dan
tibes, were kept in strict
est secrecy.
The dukes invitation,
the Evening Star said,
came as a complete sur
prise to the workingman,
who is described as an ar
dent trade unionist. He
accepted Immediately.
The plan was the result
of the dukes feeling that
he wanted to spend Christ
mas as an ordinary Eng
lishman might spend it.
There was no indication
as to how the family
selection was made.
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"READY"
FOR ANY FIGHT

ROME, Dec. 2 G.N.S).-Vir.
ginio Gayda, frequently a spokeS-
man for the Italian foreign Of.
flee, declared today in the news.
paper, Giornale D'Italia:
1.-THE Italian nation Is solidly
behind the government. It is
ready for everything. 1t is
ready, if necessary. to march
even against France"
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With Single Body
SuCCur1b TO Pneumonia

MOSCOW, Dec. 2 Q.N.SJ.
Trina and Galina, strange Russian
twins who were born with two
heads and four hands but a single
body. died of pneumonia on No
vember 20, Izvestia announced to-
day. The twins had lived one year
and 20 days.
Professor Paval Anokhin, who
took care Of the twins, said they
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-12-02
u Persons Perish
In AnatoIian Flood

ISTANBUL, Dec. 2 U.N.S0.
seventy-two persons were known
to have been killed today as flood
waters from the Ourfa River
swept over southeastern Anatolia.
Many more persons were reported
missing and thousands left home
less. Thousands of cattle persisted.
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had often been Ill of recent
months. Trina, the stronger Of
the two, helped Galtna fight off
the final illness, and died 80 min
utes after her sister.
A complete motion picture rec
ord Of the birth. life and death of
the infants was made, and the two
brains were given to the Soviet
Brain Institute.
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Treasury Condition

G.N.S.) Treasury balance No
vember 80, $2,447. 348,522; internal
revenue, $5,673,425.22; customs
receipts, 1887, 863.46; receipts
$2,222, 791,416; expenditures, So,
652 Q2R. 1871.
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Ransom Revealed
Motive for Act by
Victims Father
Mary BroVn Fought off Attacker,
She Tells Maryland Police
By CARROLL PEEKE

Revealing how she fought off one of her three kid
napers who sought to criminaly attack her. and how
she won release after pleading that her father would
be unable to pay the ransom they sought, Mary
Brown 18year-old convent student who was kid
mapped near her Oxon Hill (Md) home Wednesday
afternoon, today related her narrowing experiences
during the 80 hours she was held prisoner.
Her shattered quoted after sleeping, the girl who
stumbled aintn her home about 10 As last night told
vivid story of the kidnapping and subsequent events Mary
land police officials
Snatched in light truck she sad she later transferred
to sedan and then taken to shack where she abused
beaten and knocked unconscious.
Truck Found in WnShinOtOn
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PERTINENT CLUE

This information was given
police by The Washington
Times, and as a result, the men
are being held pending arrival
of Maryland officials. 1t was
also learned that three men
have been operating the truck,
and detectives pointed out this
is significant in view of Mary's
story of three men having kid
naped her.
She described one of the men
as having a mustache. When
the two men appeared at head
quarters, they were clean
Continued ON Page 4, Col. 81
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BERLIN. PARIS
REACH accord.
ONPEACEPACT.
Won RibbentrOp to
Sign Tuesday
BY KENNETH t. DOWNS

PARIS, Dec 2 Q.N.S0. - A
Franco German treaty of amity
will be signed in Paris early next
week, the French foreign office
announced today as Premier
Edouard Daladier took stern
action against labor agitators who
staged demonstrations in retalia-
ton against lockouts and dis
missals following the general
strike collapse.
German Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Rjbbentrop will arrive
in Paris early next Tuesday to sign
for the Reich the treaty by which
Daladier expects to carry out his
policy of Franco German concilia-
ton.
TWO-DAY VISIT
The German official, whose visit
to France was postponed because
of the French domestic situation,
will remain in Paris for two days,
the Quai D'Orsay announced. On
Tuesday he will lunch with Dala-
dier at the war ministry, and will
Ier guest at the Quai
On Wednesday. he will
tske 4dElelsat the German en-
bassy.
The Franco German treaty, &C
cording to well-informed circles.
here, will guarantee the present
borders of the two nations, reliev.
ing the French nation of any anx.
iety about possible German. de-
signs on Alsace-Lorraine, while the
Germans will obtain, in exchange,
French consent to freedom Of &C.
ton in central and eastern Eu-
rope.
MUTUAL GOOD WILL
A declaration Of mutual good
will, paralleling the "no-war" dec
laration brought home by British
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain from his Munich meeting
with German Chancellor Adolf
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Dec. 2
Q.N.S).-Ross county officials de-
tanned Robert Bready, 29-year-old
self-styled soldier-of-fortune today
for questioning about the death
of his father, Dr.. Russell H. Bready,
pastor Of the Bainridge Methodist
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CHILLICOTHE, Ohio, Dec. 2
U.N.S.). - County Prosecutor
Lester S. Reid declared today
that Robert Bready will be
charged with staying his g.
year-OId father.
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Snow or Sleet
Due Tonight

Light snow or sleet is forecast
for Washington tonight.
The storm will be followed by
rain tomorrow, the bureau fore
cast.
Slowly rising temperatures
from a noon reading of 81 degrees
was forecast. Tomorrow will be
warmer.
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The truck >was taken to
police headquarters, where de-
tectives found canned goods,
clothing and blankets inside.
A short time later, two men ap-
peared at headquarters and in
dignantly demanded return Of
their truck.
They gave q plausible story,
and police were about to give
them the truck when The
Washington Times received in
formation that these men were
wanted by Maryland authori-
ties for investigation in con-
nection with a number of rob-
berries.
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U. S. INFANTRY.
'STREAMLINED'
By ROBERT G. NIXON

Q.N.S.) The American Army
has "streamIined" the Infantry
regiment of the future, reducing
it's personnel by a third but in
creasing its firing power and
smashing force five-fold.
The new regiment will be on
wheels, will be armed with semi
automatic rifles, which give vir-
tually a shoulder machine gun to
each doughboy, and will have six
times as many heavy machine
guns as the much larger World
War regiment.
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LOST

LOSY
BADGE-Police Dept No. 721, bet. goth.
23d, Pa. st. N. W.; rev. Ii. 64S1-''
BILLFoLD, brown, with union >card. etc.;
Petworth bus; rev. CO. 9135.
BILLFOLD-Governme check, driver's
permit. etc.; need badly; rev. EN-. 6749'
DRAFTING SET, in Takoma bus; reward.
Call Hastings. SHeD. 1855.
GLASSES. silver-rimmed. in case, vic. Alice
Deal School; reward. Emerson 779S.
PURSE-Black suede, vic. N. W.: glasses
keys. checkbook; reward. SH. 24l6-J.
PURSE. black. with lady's gold watch
glasses: reward. 53S 9th St. 8. E.
SCISSORS (pinking shearsl. Murphy's:
schoolgirl: not her property; held resDon.
sible: reward. GE. S343.
WRIST WATCH-Man's Hamilton, yellow
gold. 18th & Pa. Ave-, Nov, 80. 1888,
about D D. m: rev. Wis. 6434-W after 8.
(Other Lost and Found Ads on
Page IS, Col. S.
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EXTREMELY MOBILE

Not only will its rifle and ma
chine gun fire power be increased
tremendously, but the new regi-
ment carries numerous mortars.
The new streamlined unit, War
Department officials said, is de-
signed to fit into the speeded up
tempo Of war and will be ex-
tremely mobile, moving entirely
by high speed motor trucks.
UNITS TO BE SMALLER
The full war strength of the
new unit will be 2,411 officers and
men, compared to the World War
regiment of 3,742 and the pres
ent 5000.
The gain in firing power of the
new regiment is of a phenomenal
nature.
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Truck Found in Washington

While she telling hertOry Washington police developed
important angle in the when they picked up light
truck similar to that used by the kidnapers
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eI0Sdy With
Slowly rising ten
p@siurs, probably
Ilght SNOW Or
slsst tOalght; 10
alght about 81
degrees:
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
Copyright 1898 By Loew's Inc.
Chapter -Four

Not sound was heard as Ram
errez and his men faced Mary in
stunned astonishment. Then Ram
errez broke the silence with his
laughter. Pedro, you were very
careless to let tough hombre like
her get your gun. Now we are in
a feex." He gestured to Mary. Sen
orita, what are you going to do
with all of us?"
Mary's eyes flashed. IF you open
your ears, smart aleck, you'll hear
the Sheriff's s men comm now. And
I'm holdin' you right where you
are till they get here and
here they comet" she cried, as the
horses hooves pounded closer. Oh,
she'd show this staggering bully
with the musical laugh that she
was a girl to reckon with.
amigos" Ramerrez SAID, shout
ing with laughter again, this is
terrible disgrace-the Great Ram
errez and his band captured by one
girl"
And then it was that Mary's heart
sank to her toes. The posse had
indeed arrived but definitely not
according to plan. for they were al
seated sheepishly on their horses
bound hand and foot. Mosquito had
indeed made a fine capture for the
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
MARYLAND ITEMS

The artesian well at Salisbury
is a success.
Emory y. Williams died Satur-
day at Salisbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis +. Roberts
were injured at a runaway at Elk
ton.
Beverly Goldsborough, Of the
Centerville Record, has taken the
position Of foreman On the Green's
borough Free Press.
Isaac Parsons, a prominent farm
er Of Kent County, died at his
home near Worton station, Satur-
day morning, in the 82nd year.
Hiram Goodhand, a well known
citizen Of Queen Anne's County,
died at his home on Kent Island,
Sunday, aged about SO years. His
wife died on the 18th Of last month
Both died of pneumonia.
The temperance element some
time ago shut off the whiskey in
Elkton, and now the whiskey ele-
ment has retaliated by shutting off
the water. 1t is certainly intend
ed that Elktonians shall go dry"
Phil S. Tuck, Esq, attorney for
mortgage, sold last Tuesday the
farm known as the "Cacy Farm, 7
situated on the road from Church
Hill to Sudlersville, containing 217
acres, to General VIM. McKenney
for $25 per acre, aggregating S.
425. General McKenney owns be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 acres Of
the best farming lands in the coun-
ty. Out of this large area at least
1900 are arabic.
The grand jury of Caroline coun-
ty has found a true bill against
Samuel Trice, charged with burn
ing the barn of Manlius P. Hutch
ison last November. When the fire
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14
BUSINESS OUTLOOK

BUSINESS OUTLOOK - Three
successive months of relatively
stable production at the present
level leads the Government fore
casters to believe that the bottom
has been reached. Getting atten-
tion at present are two favorable
factors. In the first place evidence
that home building is showing a
strong revival this spring under
influence Of the new Federal Hous-
ing Act credit terms. Second, the
stability Of the foreign market for
American products stimulated By
armament demands. The broad
interest shown by individuals in
construction fo moderate priced
homes has convinced the leading
government economists that re
covery will be brought about by
home construction.
DETECTION OF BAD MONEY
Glasses" are being held by the
FU. S. Secret Service to help men
and women in every line of bust
ness determine good money from
bad. Everybody interested is vel
come to these government classes
to be given free, and held in neigh
borhood schools in many places
throughout the country.
TTNCTE SAM RTTYS GOODS
Orders for thousands of different
articles every year are placed by
the u. S. Government. Most of
these orders are for mass supplies
at terms advantageous to the Gov
eminent for all agencies rather
than a single one How the bids
should be made and when, is de
termined by the Division of Pro
curement, and most of the business
is dnoe by contract which is US
ually awarded to the lowest bidder.
Anyone interested in selling sup
plies to the Government may OBJ
tain a schedule of supplies the
Government may need in the in
quirer's lines by writing to the
Branch Of Supply Division of Pro
curement, Treasury Department,
Washington, D. O.; or write to my
office.
SOCIAL SECURITY-In the u
S. more than 100000 employers
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Carlisle Meredith, Philip Monroe
Money, Horace Vaughan.
There is but one boat oystering
for market on the western shore Of
the Delaware Bay. The law was
out for dredging on the natural
rocks in the Delaware Bay and for
planting the first of April, and
good use is being made of the
time. Planting is reported very
good.
Four prisoners escaped from
jail at New Castle on Friday night.
They climbed to the roof of the
Jail, and scaled the walls by means
of a rope, made of strips of bed
quilts. They were all tramps and
imprisoned in wnat is known as
the bum" cell in the north end of
the jail, on the first floor.
George Churchman, the secre-
tary of the Delaware Game Pro
tective Association, says that he
has been unable to secure the quail
ordered by the association last fall.
The association appropriated $500
for that purpose, but Mr.. Church
man says that he was only able to
procure a 100 quail, which were
sent to President 1. N. Mills for
distribution.
The Wilmington Correspondent
of the Philadelphia Times, in
speaking of the probable Republi-
can Mayoralty candidate said:
Samuel H. Bayard is prominate-
ly mentioned candidate. Possess
ing a thorough knowledge of city
affairs, he is also connected with
tthe best business interests of the
city and takes an active part in
religious and social matters.
The electric light plant in Mil
ford has now been in operation fol
six months sufficient time to pret-
ty thoroughly test it and make 9
fair estimate of its efficiency. That
the incandescent light is the best
known illuminant, cannot be rea-
sonably questioned. The absence
of heat and danger, its fine diffu'
sion, giving a clear, soft, steady
light, these and other excellent
qualities places it far ahead ot
other illuminants. In relation tC
the expense, giving the same
amount Of illumination, it is be
Iieved to compare favorably viii
good coal gas at $3.50 per thou
sand feet, and but little more ex
pensive than oil.
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will receive new return forms for
fling under Title VIII of the So
cial Security Act for the quarter
ending March 81, 1888. These re-
turns take the place of three sep
arate returns and are for the pur-
pose of giving less difficulty to the
employer to properly fill out. &c.
100000 employees will be involved
in the returns.
MERCHANT MARINE CAR
EERS y A training program de-
signed to help youth who can not
get training in State nautical
school or in the Naval or Coast
Guard academies is given by the
u. S. Maritime Commission. Ap-
plications are received from any
young men, between 18 and 23 IN
elusive, for positions as cadets"
on Government owned and subsiz-
ed vessels. Applicants address
the u. S. Maritime Commission
Washington, D. C. or my office
giving details as to age, education
and experience.
POULTRY AND EGG SITUA-
TON The price of eggs appears
to have reached its seasonal low
point in March. And though some
small declines may occur during
the spring, the trend of egg prices
j is expected to be upwrad unless
consumer incomes fall more thar
is now believed likely. The price
of chickens is declining relative tc
its 1O-year average of correspond.
ing months.
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was discovered the doors of the
barn were found to be barred. All
the stock perished. Trice and
Hutchison are brothers-in-law and
neighbors, but have been unfriend-
ly for some time. Trice is about
60 years of age. He was arrest
ed by Sheriff Williams late on Fri
day evening.
George Jackson, young white
man, living at Hungry Neck, was
arrested Thursday, and lodged in
jail at Salisbury, on the charge of
forgery. 1t is charged that in jan
uary lest young Jackson went to
the Quantico postoffice and got
therefrom a letter addressed to
George jackson. The letter was
intended for a colored man by that
name, who is a pensioner of the
war, and contained a check for $72
Young Jackson went to Salisbury
and it is alleged, endorsed the
check and got it cashed at the
Salisbury National Bank. In the
meantime the colored man wrote
to Washington for his money, and
the authorities on investigation
found the check had been return
ed, but signed differently from
others signed by Jackson. They
notified the authorities there, anC
the man was arrested and lodged
in Jail to await the action of the
grand jury.
Smyrna times., 1938-04-14

SYNOPSIS: 1t IS the year 1849
and Mary, o107ler of the Polka
gcfoon in Cloudy California, Is
Ieaving for a VtSit to Father
Sienna in Monterey. Sheriff
Rance, u hard bat jaLSt upIIOldeY
of the Idqo, t0To IS IN EoUe lr5tb
her is hdVtpg his deputies foII9l0
the StGge-coGch to protect Mary
from the bandit, Rdme1Tez. But
suddenly Rdnlerres appears lDttb
his men and the posse is not in
sight. Then, by q Tuse, Mary
SmGtcheS u gun and leUelS it at
the bandit leader.
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'iSee?" the Mexican shouted ex-
citedly, Il capture them and take
all their badges so now they can't
arrest nobody"
There was black rage in Mary
heart and one last desperate hope:
Wildly, she pressed the trigger q
the gun and a bullet spat
"Carramba" Ramerrez shouted
you almost got me-" He lunged
at her. "You little"
But the horizon had darkened Tor
Mary and now, with an exhausted
little sigh. she crumpled to the
ground in a swoon. For long
moment Ramerrez gazed down al
her and there was an odd, soft Agnt
in his eyes as he turned to PEDRO:
"Put her back in the coach Ana
put her things all back. We take
nothing from her" He peered INTO
the coach as Mary lay on the seat
her lashes brushing her peach-
bloom cheeks. Golden Hair, ne
whispered softly, you shoot Ike a
man but you faint like a Iady;
Then he waved to the driver All
right, drive on-and go fast.
AS if she were lowering between
dream and reality Mary gazed out
of the window the rest OF that Gay
and saw neither mountains nor SKY;
She had opened her eyes to ma
Wowkle bending over her Win
some wine and yet she hadn't realiy
seemed to be awake. A sort U
trance enmeshed her senses anu
through it there came to her. every
now and then, a mans hearty mus,
cal laugh that sent shiver Oh
sweetness through her.
She sat up however, as the coach
drew up before Father Sienna s
church that evening in Monterey.
An aged Indian, Long Face "aS
watering flowers near the church
entrance and his withered race
broke into a smile as he saw mary
Father Sienna wait for you
Entering the Parish house May 141.
came finally to the study ing
Padres fine white head was penl
over the organ, but hearing 4ei
footsteps he turned, his face nsu,, -
ing up. Mary. Oh, am giau -
see you, child. But 1 expected you
earlier. What delayed you!
She took a deep breath ,i al,g
clasped her hands. I'VE were helu
up. Bandits. 1t was RamerIe1
toe
NO. His eyes twinkled at her her
1ittIe-gir air of Importance. Diu
you capture him ?" -
'I almost did. had him covered
Then what happened?
Mary's lip curled with the scoTn !.
she felt for herself. Il falhIeu,
The Padre ohuckled- Reachins;
down into her basket, she hanugd ha,i
him bag. But saved your soiu
for you"
AT this his furrowed face woTheu
with emotion. THANK you, maIy'
This means lot to my little ones
The Indians haven't got much y
look forward to in this new CIV.
ilization. Very few people eycH
think of them" He paused though,
fully. Although there Is sonleone
else, some unknown, who never IoI-
gets. Every month I find De DE-
of gold outside with a note. us !,
always the same. Give this pacA
to your Indians" He leaned {or-
ward and clasped her hands 10y,
ously. Now that you've learIea ,c,
the Aoe Maria you're going TO sllAs