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Evening star., 1939-05-07

the square bounded by Fourteenth
street, Concord avenue, Military
road, Sixteenth street and Fort
Stevens drive NV, now zoned "A"
restricted.
For extension Of second COM
mercial ID" area use to property
on the east side of Champlain street
between Kalorama road and Euclid
street NV.
Other Petitions.
To change from "A" restricted to
first commercial or residential "B"
area, lots on the east side of Laurel
street between Eastern avenue and
Walnut street NV.
To change from "A" restricted to
"A" area use, the property on the
north side of Riggs road east of the
right of way of the Baltimore 81
Ohio Railroad NE.
To change from residential to
first commercial use the property
bounded by I, K, Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth streets and New
Hampshire avenue NV.
Change to "B" residential use
lots located within the square
bounded by Tunlaw road, Thirty
ninth and Calvert streets NV.
To extend first commercial use to
include all Of the rear portions of
eight lots on the east side Of Con-
necticut avenue between Veazey
terrace and Van Ness street NV
The commission also will consider
amendments to its rules concern
ing restrictions against bowling al
leys, car barns, bus terminals and
other public utility uses.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Third Suspect Is Held
In Robbery Probe

A third figure in the series of
burglaries that netted $1,000 in
loot from homes in the Northwest
section during the last two months
was jailed here last night.
The latest suspect was returned
to Washington by Detective Sergt.
Harry Britton. who took the man in
custody in New Haven, Conn,
where he had been under arrest on
another charge.
This suspect is a brother in law
of the man who was arrested here
earlier this week and held in con-
nectton with 13 burglaries in March
and April. Held also is the wife
Of the first suspect, arrested with
him during a raid In the 2700
block Of Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Amateur Astronomers
Hear Federer Speak

Members of the National Capital
Amateur Astronomers Association
met last night at the National
Museum for their final lecture ses-
sion of the season.
Charles A. Federer, secretary of
the Amateur Astronomers Associa-
ton Of New York, gave an illus
trated lecture on Little Stars and
Big Stars" explaining the density
Of stars, their distances and ex-
hibiting measuring instruments.
The club made plans for the
summer season. during which men,
bers will meet each Wednesday and
Friday at the Naval Observatory
to make observations.
Officers of the organization are
Stephen Macy, president; U. S.
Lyons. vice president: Clarence A.
Peterson, treasurer, and Miss Mabel
Sternes, secretary.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
lnfont's Death Held
Accidental Asphyxio

The death of two-month- Ellen
Lynn Kraft, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris L. Kraft. 3345 Military
road NV, resulted from accidental
asphyxia," Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald reported late yesterday
following an autopsy.
The child apparently smothered
with her head buried in her pillow,
DR.. Macdonald said his investiga-
ton revealed.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Art Recovered, Spain
Due to Leave League
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GENEVA, May 6.-The last Of
Spanish art treasures stored here
left the League Of Nations Palace
today. and Geneva sources said
Spain's withdrawal from the League
now was imminent.
Nationalist Spain had been ex-
lpected to quit the League as soon
as she retrieved the art objects,
sent to Geneva during the civil war
by the former republican govern
ment.
Some 200 paintings of the Prado
Museum in Madrid will be exhibited
this summer in a Geneva museum.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Student, Branded
Double Murderer
Sought Dead Or Alive
Arizona Reward Speeds
Hunt for Youth
Thought Thrill Killer
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz., May Ga re-
ward for his capture dead or alive
spurred the hunt tonight for . bril-
liant but moody college student
schooled In the ways of crime by
observations during his fathers Ca
reer as a prosecutor.
Authorities, seeking a motive for
the ruthless Staying a week ago Of
two auto statesmen, theorized the
youth, 22-year-old Robert M. Bur-
gunder, jr., possessed latent ma
ture for the spectacular and seized
upon the opportunity of daring
auto theft to express that charac-
teristic.
That, said County Attorney Rich
ard F. Hairless, is the most logical
explanation.
Burgunder was charged with first
degree murder yesterday after the
bodies of Jack Peterson, IS. and
Ellis M. Koury. "a, were found in a
desert wash near here. The two
disappeared last Saturday with
young man to whom they were dem
onstrating an automobile. Their
companion was identified from pho
tographs as Burgunder.
Sentenced in Washington State.
The youth entered the Arizona
Teachers College at Tempe last fall
after his release on parole from a
Washington reformatory sentence
for 1887 drugstore robbery.
In Seattle, Burgunders father,
former county attorney there, re-
called that psychiatrists who ex-
amined the youth after the robbery
reported he had too much contact
in mY Office with crime and corrup-
tionAand that he wasn't able to
weigh all he knew and come to the
right conclusion"
q bit" the father added. He heard
lot of cases discussed. He saw the
inequalities and the inequities of the
law. I don't think he actually got
contempt for the law, but you
might say that lack of fear of the
law grew out of his perception"
Today Acting Gov. Harry M.
Moore posted $3.50 reward for ap-
prehension of the youth. The Mari
copa County Board of Supervisors
at first agreed to match the sum,
but later decided to wait two or
three days.
Another Motive Seen.
Hairless reported that possibly an
other motive for the killings was
that the slayer started out to steal
a car but got in jam with the
statesmen and decided to kill them
to prevent identification"
He reconstructed the crime as fol-
lows:
The statesmen were lured to the
murder scene on the pretense of
making an appraisal of a mythical
wrecked car. At the death spot the
killer drew gun and disclosed he
intended to take the car He prob
ably assured them nothing would
happen if they submitted to being
bound. Koury probably was ordered
to bind Peterson first.
Somewhere a hitch occurred and
both men were killed.
An examination disclosed Koury
was shot in the back and back of
the head. Peterson was hit in the
right side.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Social Hygiene Society

Prof. Harry A. Overstreet, head
of the department of philosophy
at the College of the City of New
York, will speak on The Family in
Today's Complex Civilization" at
the 22d annual dinner of the So
cial Hygiene Society of the District
of Columbia at the Y. w. c. A.
Friday, May 10, at 6:45 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
To Speok on Passion PIoy

Prof. Anton Lang Of Georgetown
University will give = talk on the
famous Passion Play at 8 pm.
Thursday in the parish hall Of Holy
Trinity Church. The lecture has
been arranged by the Holy Name
Society of the church.
Evening star., 1939-05-07
Lottery Disputed

South Africa has a heated argu-
ment over whether a government
lottery should be established to
raise funds for hospitals.
Evening star., 1939-10-16

Of his five trips to Russia or to be

Of his five trips to Russia or TO be
able to identify his companions.
He was equally reluctant to dis
cuss what position he might take if
the United States became involved
In q war with Russia. He said that
was q hypothetical question. and
added:
There Is no war"
Neither you nor your comrades
will come before this committee and
make a statement that you would
support the United States in the
event Of war with Russia" declared
Chairman Dies, as he waved his
arms.
II know one thing" shouted the
witness. I'm not going to answer
a hypothetical question"
Mr.. BedAcht was called before the
committee primarily to discuss ac-
tivities of the International Workers
Order, of which he said he is the
general secretary. He told the COM
mittee that the I. w. o. has re-
peatedly and "unequivocally" de-
nounced Fascism and Nazism, but
'has never had occasion to meet
Communism as an enemy"
Mr.. Bedacht, who also was acting
general secretary of the Communist
party In the United States in 1929
the position now held by Earl Brow
der-outlined in detail the activities
of the International Workers Order,
He said it was formed in 1880 by
"some Jewish fraternalists" with a
Evening star., 1939-10-16

membership Of 5000, which now has
grown to $4,000.
He insisted the I. w. o. had no
connection with the Communist
party, although some Of its founders
were party members. He admitted,
however, that at one time commit
tees were formed In various lodges
Of the organization to provide hnan-
cial aid to the Communist party and
the Daily Worker, but that this as
sistance had been stopped. Financial
support may be given now. he de-
clared, by individual members.
Mr.. Bedacht described the I. w.
o. as fraternal benefit society,
composed chiefly of workers who
were required to take out mortuary
insurance and had the option Of sub
scribing to sick benefits, disability
and other forms of insurance.
Mr.. Bedacht said the I. w. o.
engaged in political activities to the
extent of supporting local insurance
legislation and co-operated with
labor organizations in seeking i'm
provement Of working conditions.
The I. w. O., ne explained, was
affiliated for several years with the
American League for Peace and De-
mocracy, but severed its relation
ship with that organization about
year and a half ago because 1t
needed the 500 monthly member
ship dues for expansion Of its own
activities.
Responding to questions by Chair
man Dies, Mr.. Bedacht said he was
Evening star., 1939-10-16

to each contestant whose picture is
hung in the national salon, the
Explorers Hall.
Pictures Are Improved.
Judges said their task was not
easy this year because of the i'm
provement in picture quality. Con-
testants gave more thought to COM
position and subject matter, and in
outdoor shots there has been an ex-
tensive use of filters to darken skies
for contrast and to emphasize cloud
effects, they declared.
Less of the "hit-and-miss" type
of picture taking was to be found,
it was said.
The four entries of The Star have
all beer reproduced in its Sunday
rotogravure section, some time be-
tween the opening Of the contest in
June and its termination in Septem-
ber. These snapshots received IS as
the best submitted during the week
they were printed, and then $25 ad-
ditional as grand prize winners in
the four classes of the contest of the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1939-10-16
Justice Douglas
Marks dist
| Birthday
By the Associated Press.

oy tIe aSSOC4atSa ASSS'
Justice William o. Douglas, the
youngest member of the Supreme
Court in 127 years, became Al years
old today.
Douglas has been on the bench
since April II, but he has not given
up his informal ways. In the court
room he usually has q pencil stuck
behind his right ear. When the
justices recently called on President
Roosevelt, he was the only one
without a silk hat.
Although he gained a reputation
for being "hard-boiled" while chair
man Of the Securities Commission,
he has been soft-spoken during the
few times he has questioned at
torneys arguing before the court.
Evening star., 1939-10-16
Have Faith in Congress,
D. A. R. Head Asks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SACO, Me, Oct. 16.-An appeal
for faith in representative gov
ernment during the current world
crisis was voiced today by Mrs.
Henry M. Roberts. jr., of Annapolis,
Md, president general of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution.
Unless such faith endured, she
told the fall conference of the
Maine D. A. R., 'our national hopes
will crumble."
She asked the conference to have
confidence in Congress, which, she
said, had again and again shown
itself responsive to the will of the
American people in their de-
sire for peace"
Evening star., 1939-10-16
Un-Americon
(Continued From First Page. }

furnished by the North American
Committee to Aid Spanish Democ-
racy.
Mr.. Bedacht said the 1888 pass
port was a renewal of an old one
which had been issued to him under
his own name.
The witness appeared to be un-
able to recall many of the details
Evening star., 1939-10-16
US. Urged to Be Selfish
And Stoy Out Of War
81 the Associated Press.


oCONOMOWOC, Wis, Oct. 49,
Raymond j. Kelly, national COM
mander Of the American Legion,
urged yesterday that This country
continue to be selflsh"'in its ef-
forts to remain out Of war, and
warned that should the Usiited
States become embroiled It might
sink with the wreck" and expert
ence dictatorship difficult to shake
OF.
Mr.. Kelly declared that "the
sole remaining hope of free people
lies in the United States" and that
that constituted the primary rea-
son for this country to stay clear"
Of war.
Evening star., 1939-10-16

positive the I. w. O. had de-
nounced Fascism and Nanism at
It's national conventions because
Fascism is anti-Semitic.
Not only has 1t done 30 un-
equivocally and without reserva-
tion," he declared, but 1t is still
doing So"
Mr.. Bedacht told the committee
he was born In Munich and came to
the United States In 1908. He said
he IVES barber: by profession and
had worked In factories and had
engaged In editorial work.
Evening star., 1939-10-16
Finnish Minister
Hopes for Peace
Rv the A Aasoei 4 ted HSAsa

By the Associated Press.
Hjalmar j. Procope, Finnish Min
lister, said last night his country
wanted to maintain friendly rela-
tions with Russia and Germany, but
will not give up her vital rights or
sign any agreement incompatible
with her Independence, neutrality
and integrity"
His reference was to NEGOTIATIONS
Evening star., 1939-10-16

recently begun with Soviet Russia at
the latter's request.
Expressing Finland's great and
deep gratitude" to the United States
for moral support and friendship"
Mr., Procope said in radio address
that his country's "only aim is to
live In peace and peaceful co-opera-
ton with other nations"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
Mrs. Gilbertson Passed
Away Early Sunday
Continued from Page One)

and had recently accepted a posi-
ton as butcher in Pierz. He went
to Long Prairie to make arrange
ments to move his family to the
new home.
A coroner's inquest, conducted
Monday in the Sank Centre Fun
eral Parlors by Coroner Fred Soule,
of Browerville, absolved Mr.. Rick
by finding him not guilty, and pro-
nouncing death as accidental, said
Sheriff s. H. Adams, Of Long
Prairie.
Mrs. Gilbertson was "a years,
three months and II days old, when
accidental death came to her. Her
sudden passing was a shock to the
members Of her family and a large
number of friends in this commun-
ity, who sincerely mourn the death
of a kind friend.
Deceased was born in Spring
Grove, Minnesota, on April "a, 1865,
and when she was but a baby her
parents moved to North Fork,
Stearns County, by OK team. Her
maiden name was Julia Thompson,
and in 1887 she was united in mar
riage to Gustaf Gilbertson at North
Fork. Mr.. Gilbertson passed away
in 1921 at Bellingham, Washington.
Mrs. Gilbertson is survived by
four children, two daughters and
two sons: Mrs. w. p. Arndt, Mrs.
Alma Twohig and Nolan Gilbert
son, Of this city, and Allie Gilbert
son, of Minneapolis. One son,
George L. Gilbertson, passed away
in 1928 at Berlin, N. D.. Surviving
also are ten grandchildren and
three Observation-Disclosures.
Funeral services, largely attend
ed by friends and relatives, were
held Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock in the Methodist Church, of
this city. Rev. M. L. Brann con-
Quoted the last sad rites. Inter
ment was made in Greenwood GEN.
etery. The pallbearers were: Albert
Parker, B. o. Vogel, Erve Nelson,
Henry Rydholm, Fred Walker and
Ed Henningsgaard.
Relatives from a distance at the
service We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Samsal, Mrs. Helmer Knudson, Mrs.
Peter Pierce, Mrs. Nick Gooden-
bour, Henry Ranten, Mrs. Albert
Boutin and daughter, Verna and
son, Ward, Mrs. Lewis Gilbertson,
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and defending his Resorters' title.
Dubois was eliminated by Bob
Fraser, Omaha, who went on to win
this years crown. Both lost match
es 5 and 4. st. Clouds Don Bob
mer met each in the second round,
when Dubois, opponent defaulted,
and won out.
Vic Sieben who qualified In the
fourth was third ranking man in
the local entries. He hit top-flight
golfer Maurice Cain in the opening
round, was nodded out 5 and 4,
after he had Cain one down on the
first four holes. Doc Franta in the
14th won out over a New Yorker,
was umped in his second flight on
the course.
Meanwhile Sunday, as Resorter
entries finished their rounds, went
in for tournament play. At. st.
Clouds Hillside club eight local
golfers entered a short stop event.
Lloyd Blycker won championship
in the 7th flight. Those who at
tended the st. Cloud event were:
Sim Wiener, DR.. M. G. Franta, DR..
A. ]. Mayer, Mickey Hansen, Bob
Rydholrn, Lloyd Blycker, Jim Fors-
berg and Harry Hamilton.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
$4,000 Home Build
ING Program In Civ

a lot on North Main Street. Five
rooms and a bath are the story
and a half structure. The dwelling
Is now under construction, with the
roof completed this week.
A home on west Second Street
was completed early this year after
winter construction. Built by Rob
ert Wicklund, the home is char
acterized by its setting, and rock
work on a terraced front lawn.
Out on Sank Lake, near the Sim
mer resort, the lakeside gets an
other year-round home. Ray G..
McAlpine is erecting a home with
five rooms and bath. 1t is nearing
completion.
Most extensive remodeling job is
being done by DR.. R. B. Kettlewell
who purchased home at the cor
ner of Walnut and Third Streets.
Both the interior and exterior are
being changed to suit his plans. The
job is under construction now.
FILA, the governments aid to
building construction, has played a
prominent part in the erection of
these homes, it was announced.
The building comes at a time
when renting homes in the city be-
comes increasingly difficult. While
the erection of only six homes this
year does not completely solve the
problem, it was pointed out, it will
throw onto the rent mart addi-
tional homes. Last week the dwell
ing problem was characterized by
a sudden flutter of home buying.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
Local Men In Golf
Championship Flight
ID. b. Caughren and Pat
Dubois, From Sank Centre,
Among Top At Alexandria

As the tournament spotlight in
golf swung to the Alexandria's Re-
sorters' last week, D. B. Caughren,
ST., and Pat DuBois-two Of the
seven Sank Centre entries-quali-
fled in class, went into the 32-place
championship flight, were snuffed
out in first round competition by
defending champion and finalist.
Each qualified with a 70.
Other Country Club members
who played in the Alex tournament
were Vic Sieben, DR.. M. G. Franta,
Harry Hamilton, Dave Caughren,
Jr., and Russell Shulz.
For the elder Caughren this years
entry was a milestone. It marked
his fifteenth entry into the now
top-flight tournament of this Sec
ton. He played in the Recorders
everyone Of its sixteen years with
the exception Of last year. Thrice
he has landed in the championship
bracket; once notably when in %
he was semi-finalist in the tourney.
For this tenure his picture was
bulletined in the club house this
year.
Both these local top flight en-
tries ran into stiff competition on
their opening rounds. Caughren,
playing golf only one over par on
the first nine, was three down
against Johnny Kraft, Denver, Col
orado physical education instructor,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
LITTLE GIRL PITCHED
FROM MOVING AUTO
Recovering From Skull
Injury in a st. Paul Hospital
Said Letter To Relatives

An eleven-year-old Sank Centre
girl was in an unnamed st. Paul
hospital this week after she had
been pitched from a moving auto
mobile Monday and suffered a
fractured skull in the fall, it was
reported by relatives here this
week.
The girl is Norma Lee Gray,
daughter of Mrs. Betty Gray, of
this city, who were in st. Paul
at the time of the accident. Ac-
cording to information from the
girls mother, Norma was riding in
the rumble seat of a car. Think
ing the car had stopped, she stood
up in the seat, was pitched head
long to the pavement from the
moving vehicle.
She was rushed Immediately to
a st. Paul hospital, unnamed in the
letter, where it was learned she
suffered a fractured skull. Rela-
tives here believed the girl was
getting along as well as can be
expected"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10

sAUK CENTRE HERALD, Sank Centre, Mimi

Miss Viola Olsen, Mrs. Julia Thor
sen and Mrs. Knute Botten, all of
Brooten; Mr.. and Mrs. Nels BRAT
en-, Of Veblen, s. D.; Mrs. Walter
Scott and daughter, Mae, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Dickinson and son, DON
aid, Mrs. Marie Lang, Oscar Mel
son and daughter, Bernice, and son,
Howard, Mr.. and Mrs. Al Gilbert
SON and Miss June Arndt, of Min
neapolis; Miss Prudence Arndt, of
LIE Sueur; Mrs. Jack Maegher, of
Pine River; Lyle Johnson, of Grey
Eagle; Mrs. Ed Emmel, OF Staples;
Mrs. Keffer and daughter, Of Grove
Lake; Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Larson,
of Milwaukee, Wis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-08-10
DIR. H. D. WOLFF
SOLD DENTAL PRACTICE
DIR. Lyle johnson, Of Grey
Eagle, VIII Take Pos
session On August 18th

DR.. H. D. Wolff, resident dentist
Of this city for fifteen years, has
sold his office equipment and prac-
tice to DR.. Lyle johnson, of Grey
Eagle, who will take possession on
August 18th. DR.. johnson was
graduated from the Sank Centre
high school several years ago, and
is well known in this city. He will,
we understand, retain his office in
the Medical Arts building, over the
Corner Drug Store.
DR.. Wolff came to Sank Centre
In October, 1924, and during that
time has built up a splendid prac-
tice, and made many friends who
regret his decision to leave the city.
They wish him success, however,
in any location he may choose to
practice.
DR.. Wolff, who stated that he
had no definite announcement to
make regarding plans for the fut-
ure, announced that he and his fam
lily would probably leave Sank Gen.
tire sometime during the early part
of September.