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Evening star., 1938-11-04

tray would be fine for the new sum-
mer home they were outfitting in
New Hampshire.
En- route back home aboard the
S. S. Van Dyke Bill was showing
some of the things he had purchased
to a friend named Sid Lord. He
came across the ash tray and hand
ed it to Sid. Sid read the inscrip-
ton and grinned. "Well, WE'LL" he
exclaimed. Subtle and smart, eh?"
Bill was busily engaged in digging
into suitcase in search Of an AL
pine hat he had purchased in Switz-
erland and the remark slipped by
him unnoticed.
Three days later the Van Dyke
landed in New York. The Morses
went first to their Westchester home,
then drove up to New Hampshire
to spend the rest of the summer at
their new place. They wired ahead
and the servants had Loeb Haven
open and ready for occupancy.
1t was a relief to be home after
rushing around Europe. Both Bill
and Sally decided to notify no one
of their whereabouts and to spend
the next two or three weeks in rest
and quiet.
Three days after their arrival
Aunt Dahlia arrived. Both Sally
and Bill groaned when they saw
her drive into the yard. Aunt
Dahlia was a professional visitor.
She had no home of her own, though
she could easily afford a good one.
Instead she kept track of her rela-
tives and fitted from one to the
other, enjoying their hospitality.
Bill and Sally thought and
schemed and considered every pos
sible way of getting rid of Aunt
Dahlia. But none seemed feasible.
After all, she was relative, and
they had to be polite. More, Aunt
Dahlia wasn't one to take a hint
She seemed bissfully unaware of
the possibility that she might be
imposing. She was a gay, riotous
soul, indulging in the most stren-
uous sports and insisting that her
hosts join her.
At dinner the night of her arrival
she announced that she was remain
ing for two days only. Bill and
Sally exchanged quick, relieved
glances. They could make some
effort to be polite for that length
of time.
So, forgetting their WEAKNESS,
they proceeded to entertain Aunt
Dahlia in the best way they knew
how. They went swimming with
her. They went horseback riding.
They went sailing. They played golf
and tennis and took her to a nearby
club to dance. And they realized
their mistake on the day that Aunt
Dahlia had promised to leave.
Evening star., 1938-11-04

rose and followed Aunt Dahlia. But
she had gone. They saw her car
shoot from the garage and out the
drive. They were dumfounded.
Neither could thing of an ex-
PLANTATION. They returned indoors.
Bill strolled into Aunt Dahlia' s
room. On the floor he saw the
splintered pieces of an ash tray.
He called Emily. Yes, Emily had
placed the ash tray Bill had given
her to wash in Aunt Dahlia's room
when she was out last night.
Bill scratched his head. Then he
had an idea. He pieced together
the ash tray, copied off the inscrip-
ton and dispatched telegram to
Sid Lord. The answer arrived an
hour later.
Translation OF inscription fol-
lows: Like fish, after three days
guests begin to SMELL Yours, Sid"
Bill read the telegram aloud. He
looked at Sally. Sally smiled. Bill
roared with laughter. 1T cost a
dime. And what a perfectly beau
tiful purpose it served"
(Copyright. 1889
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| ties. Instead, they took maps or sat
on the veranda reading books, and
in between times they unpacked and
distributed about the house the
knlcknacks they had bought in
Europe.
That evening Bill opened the
trunk containing the ash tray. He
gave 1t to Emily, the maidsto wash.
At that moment he heard Aunt
Dahlia humping briskly across the
veranda. Her step sounded for
midable and in order to escape the
possibility of an evening of three
handed bridge, Bill slammed the
trunk lid and fled to his bedroom.
Sally had already retired. He heard
Aunt Dahlia approaching the door.
She knocked softly, but he didn't
answer. After a minute she went
away, and few moments later he
heard her leave the house. bent, he
imagined, on some riotous adventure
in town.
The next morning Bill and Sally
were having breakfast alone in the
sunroom when suddenly they were
startled by crash. They looked at
each other in alarm. The noise had
come from Aunt Dahlia's room.
A moment later Aunt Dahlia her
self burst into the sun porch. Her
face was mask of indignation and
fury. SOL" she cried. That's how
you feel, is it? OF all the mean,
cowardly tricks! Don't ever invite
me here again!" And she walked
away.
Bill and Sally stared at each other
IN amazement. simultaneously they
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during his trial on q charge of as.
sault with intent to kill, he pleaded
guilty. Yesterday he was arraigned
on the robbery charges.
Police say the Robinsons figured
in three hold-ups. A jury found
Ulysses guilty of assault with intent
to kill.
Justice Proctor is expected to SEN
tence the Robinsons shortly.
Evening star., 1938-11-04

prisoners brother, Ulysses, also
pleaded guilty to similar charges.
The Government was represented
at the hearing by Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray,
while the Robinsons were represent
ed by Attorneys Robert I. Miller and
Joseph A. McMenamin.
George Robinson was shot by q
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metic class the teacher was dealing
with fractions and when she asked
Willie some question he couldn't
answer it. He got revenge by going
out at recess and finding a Brain
TWizzler which stumped the teacher
for minute when Willie brought it
to her. The problem was: If 3 is
added to both the numerator and
denominator Of a certain fraction,
its value is %. If is subtracted from
the numerator and denominator, the
value is y. What is the fraction?"
Can you answer It?
tAnswer on Page C-3)
(Copyrisht. 1889
Evening star., 1938-11-04
SHORT sToRY---
KN|CKkNACk SAVES

"I've had such
a glorious, won-
derful, gorgeous
time," Aunt Dah-
liza chortled at
t h e m over the
breakfast ia BILE,
that I do believe
I'll remain a few
days longer"
Bill and Sally
W ere dismayed.
What fools they
had been to try to
b e e n tertaining.
Well, perhaps the
other extre m e
would produ c e
more satisfactory
results.
Beginning with
that day, Bill and
Sally refused to
indulge in one Of
A u t Dahlia'S
CfrQn1lNlIC ont{yyi
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policeman, according to the United
States attorneys Office, while al
legedly resisting arrest, and as a re-
suit, the prisoners friends say, he
will be an invalid, due to infection
Of leg bone. Yesterday was his
third trip to District Court on q
hospital cot, for upon his first ap-
pearance he pleaded not guilty, but
Evening star., 1938-11-04

Las t summer,
while travelling in
Italy, Bill Morse
picked up a trick
ash tray In a
knickknack shop
on which was
written: "L'ospite
E Come, II PeSce
-Dopo Ire Giorni
PuzZa." Bill didn't
know what the in
scription M Z a n t,
and he didn't care.
He liked the ash
tray an d h e
bought it.
Sally, Bills wife,
didn't know what
the n scri ption
meant either, but
she had always
a d m ired Bills
taste for knick-
k n a c ks. S h e
thought the ash
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Bruin TwizzIer

Little Willie is in again. He Just
came home from school and as usual
he is full of questions. most of which
are why this and why that. But
that is supposed to be the way kids
learn things SO we'll have to struggle
along and keep our tempers. Today
Willie seems overjoyed at something
he did in school and that he seems
to think was very smart. In arith-
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Pleads Guilty to Six
Cases of Robbery

From q hospital cot in District
Court yesterday, George Robinson,
colored, pleaded guilty to six cases
Of robbery before Justice James M.
Proctor, and at the same time, the
Evening star., 1938-11-04
Dance at BeItsviIIe

A dance for the benefit of ST.
Johns Church will be held at St
Johns Parish Hall, Beltsville, Md,
tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
CREATED SENSATION

Tuttle created a sensation here
last Tuesday when he reported to
welfare officers he had found" a
7-week-old baby boy in his truck
after his arrival here from Green's
boro.
Identification of the infant as
the son of Miss Reta Lowell, who
had been missing from her home
in New York for two weeks, led to
the belief the unwed mother had
met with foul play.
CHANGED STORY
Later, however, Tuttle changed
his story and told officers he had
picked up the mother and child
near Norfolk, Va, last Friday and
had taken them to Greensboro.
There, he said, he agreed to take
the baby, and the mother went on
alone.
Miss Lowell was found in Wash
ington, D. c., by The Washington
Times.
A. w. Cline, welfare director
here, said today the baby would be
returned to Mrs. Rose Senfner, of
New York, foster mother of Miss
Lowell.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
Girls Story Reveals
Hunger and Terror
OF Search for Aid
n Hated to GiUe My Baby Away, But / Was
Too Worn Out to Think Straight"

Here the second instamen of the tragic life story of
RetG LoWeU 18year-old unmarried mother who ADAM
doned her baby North Carolina and the object Of
nationwide police search until she found by The
Washington Times yesterdaA The first instdlment of
her life story appeared in late editions of The Times
terday
By RETA LOWELL
The next 10 days pretty bad.
Rose was furious with me. Sometimes she sulked and
wouldn't speak Then she'd call good-for-nothng-or
say Arthur had deliberately deserted and that
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
Castelberg's Show Window
Looted for Third Time

For the second time in five
days, jewel thieves broke into
Castelberg's jewelry store, 1904 F.
st. N. W., and made away with a
valuable loot.
Charles A. Gallagher, manager
of the store, discovered the rob
berry early this morning and re-
ported it Immediately to head
quarters robbery-squad detectives.
The value of the jewels stolen
has not been determined, but one
tray of rings and one of watches
was missing. Approximately IS 900
worth of jewelry was stolen in the
first robbery, perpetrated over last
week end.
Detective SergtS. Charles War
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
Soldier Spurns Girl,
Questions Paternity

Continued from Page u
wanted to marry Reta, this per
mission would be granted.
COMPULSTON PROHIBITED
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
.COOgAN PROBES
old RECORDS OF
HIS EARNEN GS
Check on Finances Is
Approved by Court

LOS ANGELES. April 20 GN.S)
Jackie Coogan had his inning to-
day in his suit against his mother
and stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur L. Bernstein, for an account
ing of the fortune he made as a
child film star several years ago.
The fortune. estimated by Coo
gan at 100000, was declared by
accountants to have shrunk to a
little more than $500,00O.
But Superior Judge Emmett Will
son has signed an order giving per-
mission to Coogan's attorneys to
find out what has happened to the
millions.
RECORDS PROBED
With this order in hand, Coogan
and his attorneys, Frank Doherty
and William Rains, began digging
into old records of the vast sum
of money made by "the kid" and
of the last IS years expenditures.
Evidences that the value of the
estate may have shrunk to even
less than 100000 came from real
estate experts who said that the
real estate listed in the inventory
for around 100000 is worth only
100000 at the present market
value.
That didn't bother Jackie half
as much as what became of the
actual money he earned, he said.
100000 DEPOSITS
'I've uncovered some impor.
tant documents" he declared,
land one shows a series Of trial
balance sheets that in one
month show deposits in six
banks Of more than 100000.
remember that in 1928 we made
100000 on a world tour. More
over, there wasn't a week that
we made less than $4,000 in my
early days"
Mrs. Bernstein claimed that the
inventory affirms her assertion
that her son made only 81 300, 900.
Her attorneys announced the
fight would be taken to the State
supreme court if necessary.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
Cons Issue Paper
Printed in Pencil

ST. GAINESVILLE, Ohio, April
IL 0.N.SO.-Eastern Ohio has a
new newspaper-but it has very
limited circulation. 1t is called
jug Echoes" and is printed by
the prisoners of the Belmont
county Jail. 1t is printed with a
pencil and is unique in the fact
that it has no errors in spelling.
Copies are provided for each sec
ton of the jail and a few extra
copies are made for the jailers.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

The officers pointed out, how
ever, that they could not force
the young soldier to marry the
girl, that it was question of her
word against his, and that if nee
essary the affair should be taken
to courts for settlement.
AS the girl is under age. there
is a possibility that Addelsberger
might face a statutory charge.
The dark-haired young soldier
he was born in 1917, while the
United States was in the World
War and while the officers now
in command we're on the battle
fields of France-was not defiant
in his attitude, but seemed dis
trait.
AUTHORITIES HAVE SON
Meanwhile, the baby, Ronald,
was being kept by authorities in
Winston-Salem, N. c., where he
was turned over by a truck driver,
who claimed he had found the
BABY abandoned in the truck.
Later. the driver admitted that
he had picked up the young
mother and baby while, she was
hitch-hiking, and that the mother
had left the baby with him.
In an exclusive interview pub
lished in the late editions of The
Washington Times, the young
mother admitted giving her baby
to the driver, because she was
afraid the baby would be taken
from her and she had no money
to buy milk"
The truck driver promised to be
good to the child, she said, and
that she could see her baby when
ever she wanted.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
Ketchikan Collects
Interest on Funds

KETCHIKAN, Alaska GNS).
Most cities are bothered with meet
ing interest on outstanding obi
cations. Ketchikan probably is
one of the few that collects inter
est instead of paying it. The city
now has $49,5O0 surplus funds in
vested IN postal savings bonds,
school bonds and public utility
bonds. In addition, the city is a
large holder of real estate.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
LEFT SHELTER

I knew then that they meant
to take my baby from me. So I
just took my son, and walked out.
I had just enough money to get
to Chester by bus. Then I stood
by the road.
A truck pulled up. The driver
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

home here today at the request Of
Greensboro IN. c. police.
The arrest was made on orders
of Police Lieut.. J. E. Cakes, who
said warrants charging him with
separating a mother from an in
FAINT under six months of age had
been issued in Greensboro. Tut
tie, a truck driver, was lodged in
Jail here to await arrival of
Greensboro officers
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
futile Arrested
In Greensboro

WINsTON-SALEM, N. c., April
90 GN.S0.-WatSon Tuttle. a cen
trail figure in a "mystery-baby"
case that had officers throughout
the East working on a suspected
murder case, was arrested at his
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

field and Tom Sullivan, of the rob-
berry squad. reported the window
had been smashed with a slab of
lead. ordinarily used by large
newspapers.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

said he was going to Richmond,
Va, and he'd take me along.
He was very nice. Never tried
to get fresh. He bought the baby
milk, too. We'd stop at a drug
store and he'd go in with the
baby's formula and have them
make it up.
An6 the baby was good! He
never cried. Just slept in my arms.
When we got to Richmond was
so dead tired 1 could hardly stand.
The driver offered to pay for a
room at the tourist camp but I
said mo" I wanted to keep going
I don't know why.
So I thumbed ride to Raleigh,
N. C.
This truck driver was nice too.
He bought me sandwiches and cot
fee and milk for the baby.
HAD no SLEEP
But by the time we got to Ra-
leigh I was too tired to fight any
more. I hadn't slept in almost four
days.
I walked around Raleigh trying
to get work-or a place to sleep.
But nobody wanted us. The baby
was crying with hunger. I had no
money for milk. So I just sat down
with him in my arms and cried
too.
guess we must have looked
queer-both of us crying like that.
That was when I met Mr.. Tut
tie. He stopped his truck to ask
me what was wrong. When told
him he said:
why you poor little thing!
Just get right in here and I'll
take you North!"
WANTED CHILD
On the way we talked about
the baby. He said he'd always
wanted one. That if I'd let him
adopt mine he'd take good care
of it. He said I could see it any
time I wanted to.
When I think it over now it
sounds crazy-giving a strange
man my baby-eSpecially after
walking out of the shelter because
they were going to take him from
me. But I guess you do queer
things when your baby is hungry.
So I let Mr.. Tuttle take him.
I stood on the roadside watch
ing them go.
JUST WALKED
began walking along that road
crying all the time. My stomach
hurt because l cried so hard.
I don't know how far I walked.
Mr.. Chandler, the man who was
passenger in the car that
brought me to Washington said I
was IL miles from WinSton-Salem
when he picked me up.
The driver said he was going
to washington. I thought: May
be I can find Arthur now" but I
didn't really hope any more. You
get like that.
When we got to Washington
Mr.. Chandler went to his rooming
house on Eighth Street and I slept
in the automobile all night. That
was Tuesday.
WENT TO FORT
Wednesday I went over to Fort
Myer to find Arthur, but they said
he was on the rifle range.
Then I went to Mr.. Chandler
and he persuaded his landlady to
give me room.
I learned that the Chambers are
distant relatives-and Mr.. Chand-
Ter had known me when I was 2
years old.
Then the reporter from The
| Times found mo
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
100000 APPLAUD.
QUEENS PARADE.
AT APPLE FETE'
Gov. Price Is Guest As
Festival Nears End

WINCHESTER, Va, April 90.
Youth, beauty. and music reigned
in this historic city today as the
fifteenth annual Shenandoah Val
ley Apple Blossom Festival drew
to a close.
Despite the fact that the mil.
lions of trees shed their blossoms
several days ago. the ardor of the
thousands of visitors was kept
aglow by the beauty and precision
of the largest parade in the his.
tory of the valleys festival.
10000 CHEER QUEEN
With an estimated crowd of 49,.
600 cheering and toasting her
majesty Queen Shenandoah XIV,
and her bevy of comely princeSses,
the blare of more than score of
bands, and the tramp of marching
feet climaxed the annual two-day
celebration.
Opening the final days program
here today was a repeated presen-
tation of the pageant, In Spring
time, given by more than a
thousand pupils of the city'S pub
lie schools.
PRICE HONORED GUEST
With Gov. James H. Price as
the honored guest of today'S Gov
ernors Day celebration, more than
$4,000 spectators damned into the
Handley High School Stadium to
witness the colorful drama of
youths welcome to springtime.
Following the pageant the crowd
was entertained with a concert by
the combined bands of the Hand
ley High School and Winchester
Municipal Band, under the direc-
ton of Prof. w. H. McIlwee.
Another concert. presented at
the city hall pavilion by the Dallas
town Boys Band, of Dallastown,
Pa, was given following a lunch
con foG the queen and members of
her court.
PARADE IS CLIMAX
Climaxing the two-day celebra.
ton of this city's tribute to its
chief industry was the grand fea-
ture parade, along the Trail of
the Pink Petals"
Attracting considerable atten-
ton along the line of march were
Jeff" and "Kidron," retired war
horses which 20 years ago carried
Gen. John Pershing in numerous
victory parades following the
World War.
The retired steeds were brought
here from the Army remount de-
pot at Front Royal and ridden
during the parade today by two
orderlies.
PLANES STUNT
Thrills for thousands of the
visitors remaining after the parade
will be given at $50 and 7:3O
when aerial cavalcades are pre-
sented at the municipal airport.
These demonstrations will include
plane stunning: a ride through
hell" spectacle in flames; para
chute jumping, and other daring
featS.
Following the first aerial caval-
cade will be several band and
vocal concerts at the city-hall pa
vilion.
The festivals closing events will
be the official reception for Queen
Shenandoah XIV and members of
her court at the George Washing
ton Hotel and several official
apple-blossom festival dances
throughout the city.
| VOTE FOR suFERAcE ToMoReow
The Washington times., 1938-04-29
By RETA LOWELL

That made me cry. I cried most
of the time now. I was so fright
ened over the idea of having a
baby. It was bad enough when I
tried to hide my condition but
now that my time was so near I
grew terrified. I'd heard so many
stories of girls dying in child
birth.
Three dayse before the baby
came went to the Lenox Hill
Hospital. I'd rather not go into
what happened after that. . The
hours Of pain-the shame of be-
ing without a wedding ring the
feeling of helplessness-of deSper-
ate loneliness, the longing for
SOMEBODY who cared. Some
body to hold my hand. to be
there every second.
ELDERLY NURSE
I remember an elderly nurse
who wiped the perspiration from
my face. She smoothed back my
hair and whispered gently: Poor
child"
1t was wonderful to have some
body do that. I'll never forget
her.
Finally when I thought I would
Jump out the window rather than
stand any more pain, they gave
me ether. I learned later they
had to take my baby from me.
I woke up to hear a baby-MY
BABY-crying. 1t sounded like
sweet music. I said: "Is that MY
baby crying?" and the doctor
said: Eyes, and he's q fine boy!"
WENT TO SENFNERS
Later they brought him to me.
And he was so cute. He had such
a big mouth-like cavern-when
he cried. And tiny hands-like
crumpled rose petals.
After my confinement of 10
days I went back to the Senfners.
There wasn't any other place
to go.
They were nice enough-espe-
cially Mr.. Senfner-I like Andy
but things just weren't the same
and I knew 1 couldn't stay.
So packed the baby'S things
and left. I didn't take any Of my
own clothes because I knew I'd
have to hitch-hike. I made up my
mind to 60 to Washington and find
Arthur. thought perhaps if he
saw the baby he'd want to take
care of us.
BOUGHT TICKET
I bought a ticket to Philadel-
phia. When I arrived I asked
the station matron to mind the
baby for me until I could look up
some of my friends.
I thought perhaps I could bcr-
row enough money to go on to
Washington. But the matron no
titled the Travellers Aid Society
and the first thing I knew the
baby and I we're in the Shelter.
We stayed there a week. made
friends with another girl, who also
had a baby. The matron was al
ways threatening us. She'd say:
"You know all I have to do is
use that phone and in 10 min
utes you'd be on your way to an
institution where they'll keep you
until you are 81. And the baby
would go to good home and be
taken care Of"
LEFT SHELTER
I knew then that they meant
to take my baby from me. So
just took my son, and walked out.
I had just enough money to get
TO Chester by bus. Then stood
by the road.
A truck pulled up. The driver
~ NJ
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