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Evening star., 1938-11-01
Expert on Languages
At 6. P. 0. Retires
AT Age Of IS
6. F. Won Ostermonn's
Style Book Used
Throughout World

George F. Won Ostermann. 65-year-
old veteran Government employe,
whose career has included such
varied enterprises as Indian fighting
and compiling a style book on 70
languages and American Indian
tongues, was receiving congratula-
tions and best wishes of fellow
employees today, following his re-
tirement yesterday from the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
Special farewell ceremonies held
by his associates in his honor were
presided over by j. Harry Phillips,
chief of the proofroom and chair
man of the G. P. o. style board,
and were marked by addresses of
tribute and the presentation of a
gold watch and chain by fellow
workers.
Mr.. Won Ostermann, who lives at
Suitland Md, retired under the age
limit regulations He speaks four
languages and translates % and has
been employed steadily at the print
ing Office since 1918 as compositor,
proof reader, foreign reviser and
finally foreign language editor.
With Rough Riders.
His first G.. P. o. employment, as
a compositor, was cut short by a
period of Army service when he led
a troop of Rough Riders against the
Spaniards in Cuba. Previously he
had seen Army service from May 26,
1893, to August 25. 1896. and again
for year in 1896 to 1897.
He was employed in the Agricul-
tural Department Weather Bureau
from 1899 to 1911, after which he
began his service with the G. o. P.
When Sitting Bull and his COM
panions went rampaging through
the Dakotas, Wyoming and Montana
in 1891, Mr.. Won Ostermann helped
the Indian Reservation police quell
the Indians.
Three years ago Mr.. Won Oster-
mann compiled unique printers
style book of 70 languages, which
supplied a worldwide demand from
libraries. students of governments
and learned groups The book, which
he finished in 80 days, was highly
praised by authorities all over the
world, and ran into several editions.
Considers Himself a Student.
Mr.. Won Ostermann, who was born
In Minnesota, spent five years at the
University of Minnesota. but studied
only foreign languages in preference
to the required course, and conse-
quently decided to forego a degree.
He terms himself student. and not
a scholar nor a linguist, despite his
proficiency in languages.
Mr.. Won Ostermann says his little
book merely scratches the surface
as a guide to all languages. He
points out that there are some 2,75O
different tongues spoken throughout
the world, and that doesn't include
many dialects. He admits, however,
that his book serves pretty well.
Evening star., 1938-11-01
Nozi Colony Move Held
Serious to Americas

BY Gnt AsSoClaCeo PrISS.
BUENOS AIRES, Nov. 1.-Mario
Mariana, widely quoted political
writer for the newspaper Critica, in
commenting upon the possibility that
Adolf Hitler may win a return of
Germany's colonies, said yesterday
that it was IAN extremely serious
matter"
America is interested much more
in this business than is believed. If
Hitler wishes them lthe colonies) it
is only to dominate the Atlantic"
Evening star., 1938-11-01
Roosevelt Gets Pass

Miss Jeanne Murphy, daughter of
r. J. Murphy, manager of the WASH
ington Automotive Association, to-
day presented Secretary Marvin
Mcintyre with the number one
pass to the forthcoming automobile
show which will be given to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Accompanied by her father and
j. M. Sanders, president of the
Automotive Association, Miss Muir
ply expressed the hope the Presi-
Evening star., 1938-11-01
Cornell Club Smoker Set

The Cornell Alumni Club Of
Washington will hold q smoker"
at $50 o'clock tomorrow right in
the Lee House in honor Of DR.. Hu
Shih, Chinese Ambassador and q
graduate of Cornell.
Evening star., 1938-11-01

dent will be able to attend the
show during the week of Novem-
Der 5-12. The pass was inclosed
in q leather case.
Evening star., 1938-11-01

MACON, GA-SAW BABY BURN TO DEATH-Her Hands
and arms burned when she snatched infant daughter
the rebox Of apartment heater at Columbus Ga vain
attempt to the chds fe Mrs T. recovering
at the home OF her parents With her is her husband
tobacco salesman. Mrs. Lucille M Adams widow being
held at hospital for mental observation connection with
the chuds DEATH "A. P Wrephoto
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
BASSETT'S BODY.
CAN'T Be FOUND.
HIS SLAYER SAYS.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, May
Q.NSO. - Graphically, Decastro
Earl Mayer today indicated the
body of James Eugene Bassett,
Annapolis MD naval officer
murdered in Seattle 10 years ago
was disposed of in such manner
it never will be found.
"BaSsett'S body cannot be
found, hide nor hair" the cold
eyed prisoner, serving life as a
habitual criminal, told Prose
cutor B. Gray Warner. 1T can't
be found either by officers or
myself"
Otherwise, Mayer corroborated
details of the Staying of Bassett
as confessed by his 73-year-old
mother, Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith.
who was to have been released to-
day, having served eight years
upon conviction of robbery after
she and Mayer were found in Oak.
land, Cal, with Bassett's car and
other belongings.
To threats of the death penalty
for BsSSett's murder and a Moth
er's Day plea from Mrs. Smith
pointing out complete confession
from him would lessen chances of
her facing a like fate, MAYER
turned Q deaf ear. lei
He tlatly refused to reveal what
became of BaSSett's body.
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
KOnOye Son
Raps War

The son and heir to the title of
Prince Konoye, premier of Japan,
was on record today as believing
his country had carried its un-
declared war with China too far
and should end it at once.
Fumitaka Konoye, Princeton
senior and considerably Western
lied by his six years in this coun-
try told reporters here:
They glorify war over there,
I can't say I'm enthusiastic
about it. 1 don't particularly
want to fight, but I'll fight if I
have to.
1.-THE best thing they can do is
shut off the war as soon as
possible. But the Japanese army
viii never quit now, until they
win"
what would improve Japa-
nese relations with the United
States?" Konoye was asked.
More personal contacts" he
replied. "A golf tournament
would help, maybe"
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
ILL HEALTH VICTIM

A second note found in the
apartment was from O'Neil's
mother-in-law, informing him his
The Washington times., 1938-05-09

Popolo D'Italia of Milan retorted
sharply to the Pope's recent con-
domination of the appearance of
the swastika in Rome last Wednes-
day.
Referring to the Pontiff'S con-
trast of the Christian cross and
the swastika, a vigorous editorial
said: "It is very dangerous to
speak of the Cross of Christ and
then WELD it like a weapon"
The Washington times., 1938-05-09

Germany'S zone of influence;
Yugo-Slavia in Italy'S.
6. A more closer-nit associa-
ton among Italy, Germany, and
the Balkan States was projected.
PRESS ATTACK
Hitler'S departure was also sig.
by astonishing Italian par.
ticipation in the quarrel between
the Catholic Church and the Nazis
own newspaper, the
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
Alexandria Opens
Swim Pool May Is

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May o.
The Alexandria municipal SWIM
ming pool will open for the sum-
mer on Saturday, May %, Acting
City Manager Carl Budwesky an
nounced today.
Harry w. Rudd has been reap
pointed superintendent of the pool
for the fourth consecutive year by
Acting Manager Budwesky.
The Washington times., 1938-05-09

wife was spending the night with
her parents.
Commander Sandoz said his
daughter and O'Neil were to have
had dinner with him and Mrs.
Sandoz Saturday evening. When
O'Neil failed to appear. the family
went to the apartment and found
him absent, and left the note.
O'Neil is said to have been de-
spondent for some time, due to ill
health.
A certificate Of suicide was
issued by Acting Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy.
The Washington times., 1938-05-09

OI gas poisoning.
With his head propped on pill.
lows and all jets of a kitchen range
open, O'NeiPs body was discovered
yesterday in the living room of his
apartment at 1892 Connecticut
Ave. N. w. by the janitor, attracted
by the odor of gas.
NOTE TO WIFE
A note found near the body read
Dear Petite:
II am tired. Please love me.
Write Tom, he will pay all ex-
penSes. want to stay in Wash
ington so you can visit me. Tell
dad and mother. Petite, darling,
always 1 love you"
The penciled note was not
signed.
ONeil, who came to Washington
several years ago from Maine,
married Priscilla Sandoz, daugh-
ter Of Commander and Mrs. F. l..
Sandoz, last September, and had
been employed for the past month
in the real estate office of Com
mander Sandoz.
ILL HEALTH VICTIM
A second note found in the
apartment was from O'Neil's
mother-in-law informing him his
The Washington times., 1938-05-09

Premier Mussolini followed in
another special train.
Crowded streets again rang with
cheers and once more the station
was tbronged when the German
Fuehrer turned toward home.
SEES ART TREASURES
He shook hands warmly with
King Victor Emanuel, who headed
the gathering of notables. During
the Fuehrer'S visit the usually re-
firing little king" has been more
in the public view than at almost
any time since fascism became the
controlling influence in Italian
life.
Hitler planned the Florence visit
to see that city'S famous collec-
tions of art treasures.
But up to this time his eyes have
mainly feasted on the art of war
as painted in bold strokes on q
broad canvas by II Duce.
The last. and most spectacular
of the fighting exhibitions showed
how $50 airplaneS speedily de
Stroyed" an imaginary city of 3d.
900 people. It effectively demon
strated Mussolini's openly-spoken
thesis that terrorization Of civilian
populations is an essential of mod
ern warfare.
Politically and automatically,
the main work of Hitler's visit is
at an end. Its main results are
these:
BORDER INVIOLATE
l. Hitler publicly pledged in.
volatility of the Italian alpine
frontier.
2. Hitler and MuSsolini both
affirmed that Hitler's trip
strengthened the Rome-Berlin
axis.
8. A verbal Nazi-FasciSt party
alliance against bolShevism was
concluded.
4. Closer military cooperation,
including general staff consul
tations, was agreed upon.
S. Hungary was included in
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
LGuds Duce
In Line of
Caesars
BY PIERRE J. HUSS
(CopyriKht, 1881

ROME, May 9 GN.S).-Rudolf
Hess, deputy Nazi leader in Ger
many, today called Premier Musso-
lini Q worthy successor" Of the
caesars, and told the world to
"bury every hope that fascism
and national socialism will ever
be separated"
In an interview with Inter
national News Service and the
Popolo D'Italia of Milan just be-
fore Hitler's party left the Eternal
City, Hess told of the strong i'm
preston Of Italy's power gained
by the Germans as II Duce
paraded his fighting forces.
BIG WELCOME
1.-THE thoughts we carry away
with us are too large and over.
whelmins for expression" Hess
said. Everything has been be-
yond expectations.
THE welcome upon our ar
rival in Rome was a most
friendly and wonderful surprise
even to those who already knew.
the Eternal City.
When we came within the
walls of Rome we found that
great man who, by his very ma
ture, is a true and worthy fol-
lower of the Caesars.
The fact that he has sue
ceeded in so short a time in
intoxicating in the whole Italian
people q new sense of direction
shows the political greatness of
MuSsolini. I never thought it
possible that thousands of men
in only three months could
achieve the PaSSo Romano with
the perfection that we beheld in
Thursdays military parade"
said Hess, referring to the in
PRODUCTION of the goose-Step by
MusSolini.
CALEB GENIUS
1.-THE Abyssinian war is proof
Of MusSolinis military and po-
Ntical genius"
Turning to the mutual pledges
given by Hitler and Mussolini in
their speeches Saturday night,
Hess commented:
IT think the people. with
their natural quick instinct,
grasped the meaning Of the
speeches in their deepest sig
nificance of peace between the
Roman and German nations,
which at this moment has deep
historical import"
In an obvious reference to
Spain, Hess said: Recently
we have seen how our two
peoples have also cooperated in
practical things.
IT am convinced that this
partnership of policy, this form
Of mutual support, inSures a
valid peace for the world.
STRONG FRIENDSHIP
zone must not judge the
worth of the Berlin-Rome axis
by the number of men or the
number of soldiers and their
armS-although naturally, one
must not overlook might.
Both peoples follow the di-
rect and logical principle that
one must strongly adhere to
peace. Our granite-like friend
ship has overcome any differ
ences that might have arisen
between the German and Roman
peoples
men of other lands and other
responsible people will under
stand the real truth that now
the moment has come for them
to bury every hope that faScism
and national socialism will ever
be separated, or can be placed
one against the other"
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
Gerald O'Neil Dies
By Gas in Kitchen

Pennng love note to his bride less than year Gerald
Francis ONe r, 49, son-naw of L. Sandoz is dead today
The Washington times., 1938-05-09
Farley Successful,
Hitler Leaves Rome
To Return to Berlin
Axis" Strengthened, Military Cooperation
Pledged in Talks With IL DMce
By FRANK GERVASI

ROME, May (LN.S)-Gven another triumphant send-of
in camorous token of strengthened IaoGerman relations
Adolf Hitler left by train today for Florence.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
WRONG is RIGHT
By WILLARD
E)'S3S T. y Iei0VesR , &C
Trademark applied d
For q. 8. Patent Once

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (R.-Driving
on the wrong side of the road may
be all right at times in Alaska, a
Federal judge has decided.
Observing that on the territory's
country roads there sometimes is lone
beaten track or lane Of travel" used
by automobiles travelling in both direc-
tions, Judge Simon Hellenthal in
structed a jury in an accident case
that a motorist "is not necessarily
negligent because he drives on the
left-hand side of a road in which but
one track Is being used. provided hs
drives cauttouSly."
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Jolly. Polly
A Little Chat on English.
By JOSEPH ]. FRISCH.

G. Sat one time the word opin-
donated was in disrepute, but it has
existed long enough in the language
to justify any one in using it. Opin-
donated means unduly attached or
adhering to ones own opinion; obsti-
nate. A person Is opinionated who Is
ohstinately tenacious Of his own views.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Brain Twizzlers
BY PROF. ]. d. FLINT.

-FOUR brothers who worked together
as laborers formed a partnership
and shared all work that could be
found One day job came in which
called for 200 hours of work. On the
records the brothers had various
amounts of work to their credit and
no two were due for the same amount
Of work on the new Job. The way they
finally vprksd It out, each brother
Evening star., 1938-04-08

Lithuania's 1000 lakes take up some
s. per cent Of her surface.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
were to work the same number OF
hours or the same number of days.
How was the work distributed?
(Answer on Page C-5.)
(Copyright, 1889
'No-Handed' Driving Banned.

BUFFALO, N. Y. R.-Add highway
hazards: "No-handed" driving.
Bike riders here, police and the
Safety Commission said in . new
book of traffic rules, will have to keep
at least one hand on their handle-
bars or appear in City Court.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Right And h heres
the finished product.
reody for its tontoliz'ne
hop. skip ond Jump from
pitcher to botter-ond
perhops for q ride over
the center field fence.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

(Left) The finished
bolIs ore run through O
sizing moehine to see
thot they meet specifico-
tions.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Play Ball.!

A ND here's the story in pictures
~ Of how they moke the bose
boIls thot ore rottIine off Ameri-
con League bots ond boil pork
fences these doys. It's skilled
and exoctine job, for every one Of
the thousands Of boIIs turned out
hos to meet q rigid stondord Of
weioht, measurement ond Iiveli-
ness before it is posed oIone to
the boptismoI grip Of on Americon
League pitcher.
q Acme
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26
BEREA

BEREA, Mar. &c. - Wilson
Poole was called to South Caro-.
lima on account Of the illness OF
his brother. -,
Mrs. Emma Lockby spent We'd
nesday with her daughter, Mrs.
Newell Saltz.
Mrs. Robert Capps and children
spent the past weekend with her
mother, Mrs. w. Tankersley, Of
the Mount Olive section.
Mrs. Will Johnson visited at
the home of her sister, Mrs. j. w.
Brown of near Hendersonville, re-
Alex King celebrated his ninth
birthday March Is with a birth
day supper. The following little
boys were present: Jimmy, lvin
and Charlie Heffner, Tommy Nc
Coullough, Emmett Justus and
Frank King.
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Garrcn
spent Tuesday at their home here.
Mrs. Ralph King Of the Kanuga
road, visited at the home of Mrs.
Julian Capps, Thursday.
The small son of jim Green,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26

| wasn't hurt badly that night
just stunned for few minutes =
"she glanced for encouragement
toward Dr.. Rogers, who nodded
from the background. "You can
see for yourself that I'm all right,
darling. But now you must
rest. Well talk some other time.
III just sit here, very quietly now,
while you go to sleep"
He seemed to think that over,
frowning with the effort of con-
centration. His hand fumbled for
her fingers.
EYES," he said slowly. 81 guess
it's you all right-this time.
Your hand is warm-and you
smell sweet. :. You never touch
ed me any of those other times
you came"
That's because l never did
come before - not really" Con-
stance told him softly. "You
dreamed all that, you know. But
this time you're not going to
dream-not about me, nor any
thing else-just sleep"
He sighed, a quivering little
sigh, like n child who has cried
himself out.
"You were nice to come" he
said drowsily, "after-the other
night. But you were-always a
lot-sweeter to me than de
served. That's what | was
irving to tell you when we--met
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26

, the tluck-that | didn't deserve
it, | mcan-becaus don't seem
to love you any more-not the
way | used to T"-he frowned
faintly-I didn't put it very
well, | guess. Men shouldn't
have tO-say things like that to-
women. Women ought to
see it coming, and--make it
easy
"But l did understand" Con-
stance said swiftly. "And you
mustn't worry about that any
more" What, in heavens
name was she saying, she thought,
in the voice of that woman the
boy thought her to be? "
She went on, "I'd have told you
that night if we hadn't gone over
the bank. l don't blame you.
No one can help-not loving some
one any longer. It's" she broke
off, startled by the ironic truth
of her own childish phrase.
Suppose it had been she, in her
own person, who had had to speak
those words-to Derek?
The boy made a drowsy motion
as if to pat the hand that rested
to close to his own.
"That's SWELL" he said. "Be-
cause l really-can't help it,. :,
But it was-nasty-thinking I'd
killed you. Now l think, if
you don't mind, ! won't-talk any
morc-just now"
Mark Rogers opened the door,
and as the nurse came quietly
forward, Constance slipped out
side the room. In the corridor he
overlook her. ...
That's more like it," he said
with a relief that lifted the words
from the prosaic. "Hc may really
sleep now"
Then when he saw that her
lashes were wet, his eyes danced
wickedly for a moment.
"You'rc not spilling perfectly
good tears over being jilted by
proxy, are you? Don't you take
your play-acting too seriously"
Constance wondered what he
would say if she told him that for
a moment she had almost forgot
ten that it was play-acting.
Look at her probably, in that
twinkling, Quizzical way of hers,
az if she were something new and
interesting, wriggling on a slide,
as if he were wondering just why
the Spccimcnt wriggled the way it
did; and just what combination of
circumstances might make it wrig-
gle differently. He was doing
it now.
She was casting around for
something scathing to say to him
when he anticipated her.
Go be continued)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26
Roosevelt Basks
In Southern Sun

WARM SPRINGS, Ga. Mar. 26.
-(UP)-Prcsident Roosevelt put
aside official cares his first
day here and driving Il new
touring automobile with Georgia
license bearing "F.D.R" instead
of numerals.
The chief executive, relaxing
for the major portion of the day,
slept later than usual, read a batch
of Washington mail and went for
a long drive through the Warm
Springs Foundation and his ad-
joining farm and orchards.
A blazing sun beat down on Mr..
Roosevelt as he drove hatless over
the Georgia red clay roads. He
was accompanied by Miss Margue-
rite Leland. personal secretary,
and Basil O'Connor, the presl-
dents former law partner and a
trustee of the foundation.
1t was expected that today Pres
ident Roosevelt would receive
from Washington recommenda--
tons which he ordered prepared
last week dealing with the critical
financial condition Of the nations
railroads. He planned to study the
data, and, in all likelihood, submit
the recommendations to congress
in a special message after he re-
turns to the capitol early next
month. He had no callers yester-
day and was having none today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26
MILLS RIVER

MILLS RIVER, Mar. 26.-Rev.
]. H. West, pastor of the Metho-
dist church here, has been con-
fined to his bed for several days
but is some better.
T. S. Nichols had the mlstor-
tune to lose a fine horse recently.
D. A. Jaynes, is erecting some
new barns on his farm here pre-
paratory to entering the dairy
business on larger scale.
The members Of the Presbyter-
ian church have installed a new
electric pump also a bathroom in
the manse that will add much to
the convenience and comfort of
their pastor and his wife, Rev.
and Mrs. w. S. Hutchinson.
People here regret to learn that
the condition of Mrs.. p. j. Neal is
not much improved after an at
tack of ptomaino poisoning SUI
fered two weeks ago.
The Woman's Missionary society
met with Mrs. Emma Posey on
Wednesday afternoon, March %.
A big attendance and an interest
ing program was reported.
Mrs. j. d. Osborne and daugh-
tcrS, who live at Marion at the
present time, were in the COM
munity recently to erect a monu-
mcmt &c the grave Of J. d. Os-
borne, who died last July.
Plans arc being laid to put in
bathroom and make other much
needed improvements on the
Methodist parsonage. The pastor
has very generously contributed
to the fund that is being raised
for that purpose.
Frank CorpcninG made "mis-
lick" in digging up some shrub.
berry with a mattock and injured
himself in the head. Several
stitches had to be taken.
William Jones accompanied by
his wife and small daughter,
Anita, arc visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Jones.
William is a painter and has had
work in Southern Florida several
wears
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-26
Claire Dodd Asks
Divorce In Order
To Obtain Rest
Complains Husband Insist
ed That She go Too
Many Places

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. &c. (UP)
Blonde Claire Dodd of stage and
screen fame divorced her husband
yesterday because ne wouldn't
neglect her.
Reversing the procedure of the
neglected wife, the pretty actress
complained in Los Angeles SUI
pcrior court that Jack Milton
Strauss, real estate broker, aggfa-
waited her by insisting that she go
places with him when she was
tired. H.,
She told Judge Chas. E. haas
that when making picture she
worked long hours, returning
home late.
"Thcn," she said, my husband
would want to go cut TO nlgnt
clubs or other places l mad 10
have my sleep" .
Judge Haas granted the inter-
loctuory decree and approved "a
property settlement, whereby her
husband agreed to pay $500 a
month for the support of their
17-month-old son, Jon. Strauss did
not contest the divorce. lie ana an.
the actress were married in IL
iuana. Mex, May ~, 1881.