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Evening star., 1940-03-20
Murder Plot Exposed
By State Policeman
Posing as Killer
Minister and Womun
Accused Of Planning
Insurance Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UNIONTOWN, Pa, March 20.-A
State trooper posing as killer"
uncovered bizarre murder for-in-
surance plot in which a Spiritualist
minister and the wife of a tavern
keeper are accused of scheming to
kill the woman's husband.
Motor Police 1t. William R. Hanna
said the Rev. Clayton r. Miller, 63,
of nearby Brownsville, and Mrs.
Amelia Santilli, 3l-year- -old attrac-
tive brunette of Uniontown, signed
statements admitting the frustrated
plot which they blamed each other
for originating.
The two waived hearing last night
on charges of conspiracy to commit
murder and solicitation to commit
murder They were Jailed without
bond and denied visitors pending
action by the June term Of court.
Police learned of the plot a week
ago from a former convict. The in
tended victim, 47-year-old Albert
Santilli, was spirited out of the city
for safekeeping. Mrs. Santilli re-
ported he had been abducted.
II could hardly believe she would
want to kill me. I am through with
her forever" declared Mr.. Santilli.
The plot outlined by 1t Hanna:
Mr.. Miller, who is an ordained
minister, but has no pastoral assign
ment, contacted a former convict
and requested him to get some one
to take a man for a ride"
The man, instead, tipped off po-
lice, and the killer" turned out to
be 27-year-old Trooper w. J. Hayes,
a native of Toledo, Ohio, who was
assigned to the case.
The trooper said he met Mrs. San
till and Mr. Miller at the minister's
home and that she told him she
wanted her husband killed-"I don't
care how, as long as it looks like an
accident"
The woman showed Mr.. Hayes a
IS 900 insurance policy on her hus-
band which carried a double in
demnity clause for accidental death.
When the trooper pressed for in
formation about his pay, he said,
Mrs. Santilli gave him a signed
agreement to pay s2,5o0 for her hus-
bands death.
Mr.. Hayes reported Miller then
led him to believe there were "sev-
eral other jobs" which could be done
in similar manner.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Holy Thursday Mass
To Reopen Church
Closed by Interdict
Archbishop Lifts Bon
As Parish Submits in
Dispute Over Postor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 20.-Holy
Thursday mass will reopen Holy
Redeemer Catholic Church, closed
by month-old interdict that fol-
lowed parishioners' rebellion against
selection of a new priest.
Archbishop Joseph Schrembs lift
ed his interdict against $500 men,
bers of the Italian-American parish
as they expressed repentance az a
meeting arranged at their request.
Each pledged unqualified submis-
sion to lawful ecclesiastical authori-
ty and repeated after the archbishop
the act of submission or absolu-
ton"
Shouting men, women and chill
dren had barred the Rev. Vincent
Caruso, pastor designated by Arch
bishop Schrembs. from the church
three times. The interdict was i'm
posed after February 18 disturb
ance when the parishioners refused
to open way for Msgr. Floyd l.
Begin; Father Caruso, knights OF
st. John and a squad of policemen
The Rev. Martin Compagno. Holy
Redeemer pastor, died in November
Some members of the church sought
the appointment of the Rev. Loui.
Loi Zedda, seven years an assistant
at the church, and others asked that
a secular (non- -order) priest be
named. Fathers Loi Zedda and Ca
russo are members of Our Lady OF
Mercy Order.
Parishioners last night applauded
the announcement of the appoint
ment of DR.. Achilles P. Ferreri, di-
ocesan defensor vinculi, as parish
administrator and the Rev. Stephen
Towel as assistant pastor. Both
are secular priests.
Father Caruso, an assistant at an
other church, will remain there
diocesan officials said.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Architect Is Awarded
$19,687 Judqment

A $19,687.50 verdict in favor Of
Albert I. Cassell, colored architect,
was on file today in District Court
against Howard University follow
ing a month of testimony.
A jury after five hours delibera-
ton returned the verdict to Justice
T. Alan Goldsborough yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Cassell sued for
fees for the acquisition OF prop
erty for the university's expansion
program as agent for the Howard
University Trustee Committee on
Extension. He contended that he
had done extensive work in conjunc-
ton with closing deals for the ac-
QUESTION of land for educational
growth, future dormitories and the
protection of the neighborhood from
the encroachment of business en-
terprises, such as warehouses, in
connection with the institutions s
81 ,000, 900 expansion program.
Represented by Attorney Warren
E. Magee, Mr.. Cassell asked for
$26,250.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Spring Is Here,
But Drop to 81
Is Forecast

Spring, officially arrived at 1:24
pm. today in a burst Of balmy
weather too good to last.
The Weather Bureau predicted a
high Of SO degrees today, dampened
by rain during the day. The tenn
perature was due for a drop to 80
degrees. Yesterday the mercury
rose to 50 degrees.
The forecaster won't issue any
Easter fashion advice until Friday
night. Then he will predict whether
Easter will be accompanied by fur
coat or straw hat weather.
just as unwilling to venture into
the realm Of prediction today were
National Capital Parks officials, who
say any ones guess about the bloom
ing of the cherry blossoms is as good
as theirs.
The cherry blossoms, however, will
definitely not bloom for Easter. Ac-
cording to the officials, the trees
need period of balmy weather, not
being able to cope with this up-to-
day-down-t tomorrow sort of weather
prevalent here recently.
Park men closest to the famous
trees said this year may be one of
the latest on record for the blooms
The two record years for late bloom
ing were 1884 and 1882, when the
single blossom trees didn't open their
buds until April Is and the double
blossom trees until May / and April
20, respectively.
The calendar, however, hasn't as
much to do with the blooming as
the weather. For in 1927, the strees
blossomed on March 20. In 1898
they bloomed March 25; in 1925
March q and in 1929 and 1899
March 80.
Meanwhile, the Greater National
Capital Committee is preparing for
an even larger throng of Easter
visitors in Washington than usual
Hundreds of requests for tourist in
formation have already come to the
committee, it was said, and the
hotels are rapidly becoming booked
up with reservations.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
Edison
Continued From First Page)

special assistant to the Secretary of
State. Another name earlier asso-
ciated with the cabinet post is that
of Gov. L. B. Stark of Missouri.
Gov. Stark, however, is now an an
nounced candidate for the Demo-
cratic senatorial nomination, and
is also engaged in a contest with
Senator Clark for control of the
Democratic delegation to the ma
tional convention.
In his statement Mr.. Edison said
that after weeks o. earnest con-
slderation and with {, full apprecla-
ton OF the seriousness and reSpon-
sibilities of the step Z am taking, I
have decided to permit my name to
60 on the petition for nomination as
Governor of New Jersey on the
Democratic ticket"
1t is expected that Mr.. Edison will
be nominated without serious oppo-
sition. His appointment to be Sec
retary Of the Navy-he had been
Assistant Secretary for years-not
only was well merited, but was also
regarded as a build-up fer an even
tusl nomination for Governor His
running mate on the Democratic
ticket is expected to be James H. r.
Cromwell. American Minister to
| Canada, as nominee for Senator Mr..
Cromwell is the husband of the for
mer Doris Duke. He was appointed
to his present post last December
Hoffman in G. o. p. Race.
Mr.. Edison will be opposed in the
gubernatorial race by either former
Gov Harold G.. Hoffman or State
Senator Robert c. Hendrickson of
Woodbury., Republican contestants
for the nomination. The present
Democratic Governor of New Jersey
A Harry Moore, is not eligible for
reelection under the State law
Mr. Hoffman, who has been out of
Office for three years, has been cam
paigning ever since for another
nomination. He is regarded as a
likely nominee this year. He has
been a vote getter in the past and
may be a strong candidate again,
particularly if there is a Repub-
lican swing in the State, as there
was in 1898.
"Good-by, Hoffman" exclaimed
Senator Smathers, Democrat, of
New Jersey when informed of the
gubernatorial candidacy of Mr.. Edi-
son.
The Senator, the first to advocate
publicly Mr.. Edison's candidacy last
summer, said further comment on
Evening star., 1940-03-20
the Secretary's announcement was

the Secretarys announcement was
unnecessary.
Representative Norton. vice chair
man of the Democratic State Com
mittee and at present acting chair
man, said the Secretary's announce
ment made me very happy that he
had finally decided to run"
I'VE feel in New Jersey that no
man could be suggested who is more
respected and more beloved by our
citizens" she said. Undoubtedly
he will be the next Governor of our
State. 1t will give me a great deal
of pleasure to help to direct the
coming campaign"
Evening star., 1940-03-20
City News in Brief
TODAY.

LULA I.
Meeting, Life Insurance Glass,
Willard Hotel, S pm.
Dinner, Washington Association
OF Credit Men, Hotel Hamilton, 5
pm.
Dinner, Chicago Golden Gloves,
Hotel Hamilton, $50 pm.
Dinner. Shell Oil Co., Hotel 2400,
z pm.
Meeting, Washington Philatelic
Association, Mayflower Hotel. 7p.m.
Meeting, Maine State Society,
Wardman Park Hotel pm.
Meeting, District Federation of
Federal Employees. Willard Hotel,
pm.
Meeting, Washington Newspaper
Guild, Willard Hotel, 8 pm
Meeting, Sons of the American
Revolution, Mayfower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Panhellenic Association,
Mayfower Hotel. pm
Dance Federal Lodge No. /, Ward
man Park Hotel 10 pm.
TOMORROW.
Convention, Delta Kappa Gamma
Sorority, Wardman Park Hotel, all
day.
Breakfast, Credit Women of
Washington, Willard Hotel, 7:45 m.
Breakfast, Golden Gloves, Hotel
Hamilton, 8 am.
Meeting. General Tire and Rub
ber Co., Hotel Hamilton, 8:l5 am.
Hearing. Civil Aeronautics AL
thority. Mayflower Hotel, 10 am.
Meeting, luncheon, North WASH
ington Lions Club, Kenesaw Cafe,
IL IA pm.
Lunch, Central Businessmen's
Association, Hotel Hamilton, 1918
pm.
Luncheon, Junior Board of Com
merce, Hotel Annapolis, 1920 pm.
Lunch, General Tire & Rubber
Co., Hotel Hamilton, 1890 pm.
Lunch, Golden Gloves, Hotel Ham,
ilton, 1890 pm
Lunch, Phi Delta Phi, Hotel Ham,
ilton, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Washington Casualty &
Surety Co., Hotel Ambassador, 1890
pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, May
flower Hotel, 1890 pm.
Luncheon. Cosmopolitan Club,
Carlton Hotel, 1890 pm.
Meeting, luncheon, D. c. Pharma-
ceutical Association, Wardman Park
Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Life Insurance Glass,
Willard Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Amity Club, Hotel Hamil-
ton, $50 pm.
Dinner and meeting, Nash Kel-
vinator Co., Hotel Ambassador, 6:15
pm.
Buffet supper, Washington Traffic
Club, Mayfiower Hotel, $50 pm.
Meeting, Tau Phi Sorority, Ward
man Park Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Thirteen Club, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Washington Section
League of Laymen's Retreats, Will
lard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, st. Charles College Lay
Alumni Association, Willard Hotel,
8pm.
Meeting, Master Painters, Hotel
Ambassador, 8 pm.
Meeting, Committee on Latin
American Law, American Bar Asso-
citation, Mayflower Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Washington Retail Hard
ware Association, Mayflower Hotel,
BIS pm.
Meeting, Lido Civic Club, May
flower Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1940-03-20
To Discuss Frauds

Mrs Sally Muchmore, associate
director of the Better Business
Bureau, will speak on fraudulent
Schemes in Washington, D. c., To-
day. at the luncheon of the Central
Businessmen's Association in the
Hamilton Hotel Tomorrow at 1915
pm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
CENTRAL MINNESOTA
.SCOUTERS MEETING

Scouters of Central Minnesota
Council got new outlooks into the
overhead running of districts in a
part of a Council-wide program
with meetings at both Brainerd and
and Sank Centre this week.
A group of about eight men re-
presenting several districts in the
Council met at Sank Centre Tues
day evening in a Scout Advance
ment group that was headed by
Ben Conger, Of st. Paul, deputy
executive for Region TO- Sank
Centre Scauters; George Berggreen
Sank Valley Scout Advancement
chairman; l.. T. Lovik, district
chairman; Don Clough, Scoutmas-
ter; and A. w. Rosenwald, Cubmas-
ter, attended.
Monday evening at Brainerd the
Rev. r. M. Harris and H. S. For
syth attended a meeting under Mr..
Ccnger's direction for organization
chairman. Rev. Harris is chair
man for the Sank Valley district.
Wednesday evening a third meet
ing was held at Brainerd for fin
ance chairman of the Council. D.
B. Caughren is chairman for the
Sank Valley district.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

in his praise of Kampsen when he
learned of the latter's appointment.
He said:
"Kampsen has been flying here
since 1882 and has the reputation
of being one of our steadiest pilots.
He hasn't even a minor accident
against him. I would list him as
a perfect example of what appli-
cation will do to enable a pilot to
climb above the heap. We consider
him entitled to any success he may
achieve, for he has earned the re-
spect of every pilot on the field"
After a trial period as a co-pilot
he expects to be flying the mails
and to be entrusted with the lives
of thousands in coast to coast air
travel. In the meantime his friends
are convinced he shan't stop there,
but will keep on until there is no
place further to go in the aviation
industry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
PLAN OUTDOOR AND
INDOOR SPORT EVENTS
Continued from Page One)

Monday, January 29-3 to and
to 9 p. m.
Senior boys ping pong, Mr.. Steir,
Monday, January 29-3 to 6 and z
to 9 p. m.
Senior checker tournament. Mr..
Hudson, Friday, January 26-3 to
6 and z to p. m.
Junior checker tournament, Mr..
Hudson, Monday, January 29-3 to
6 and Z to 9 p. m.
Junior Chinese checkers tourney,
Miss Brown, Tuesday, January 30
3 to 6 and to 9 p. m.
Senior Chinese checkers tourney,
Miss Brown, Wednesday, January
31-3 to and 7 to 9 p. m.
Skating and Ice Events FOR
Saturday, January 81
Junior boys speed skating, Mr..
Miller, 10 a. m.
Junior girls speed skating, Mr..
Miller, II a. m.
Junior boys distance skating, Mr..
Miller, 2 p. m.
Junior girls distance skating, Mr..
Miller, 3 p. m.
Ice Events Sunday, January 2S-
Senior boys speed skating, Mr..
Miller, p. m.
Senior girls speed skating, Mr..
Miller, 2 p. m.
Senior boys distance skating, Mr..
Miller, 8 p. m.
Senior girls distance skating, Mr..
Miller, p. m.
Mems tug O. war, 10 on team,
without skates, 4:3o p. m. Best
team.
Dishpan race, boy pushes girl
bring own pan, 5 p. m. Best couple.
Craft Modelling Displays
Best model, Mr.. Dickson, Sun
day, February 3, craft room.
Snow modelling, Mr.. Dickson,
Sunday, February 8, at the rink.
Judges are to be selected.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

at a tremendous cost in blood and
treasure, to attain political free
dom. Finland is fighting for the
preservation of Democratic govern
ment. Surely, sixty million dollars
would be a small contribution on
our part toward the preservation
of Christian Democratic govern
ment, as against a ruthless auto
cracy whose bloody hands threaten
the extinction of personal -.-S
in a war-torn continent.
The Presidents proposal contem-
plates that the money advanced to
Finland shall be spent in this
country. I have not heard the ques-
ton raised that the loan would be
a poor risk. We all know Fin
lands reputation for paying her
debts, and it would seem to me that
this should count heavily in her
favor in her hour of need. To me
it looks like a good investment
from whatever angle viewed.
COUNTRY'S FUTURE BRIGHT
One day last week DR.. Harold G..
Moulton, president of the Brook
ings Institution, told a Washington
gathering that there is no reason
to believe that this country has al
ready attained full economic de-
velopment. Said he,
ut is abundatly evident that our
economic system has not yet de-
velcped to a point where it can
provide the great masses of the
American people satisfactory min
imum standards of living, let alone
the requirements for the good life.
with a rate of economic advan-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
BROWDER CONVICTED

Earl Browder, head of the
American communist party, and
its presidential candidate in
1886, has been convicted on a
charge of passport fraud on
each of two counts that might
have brought him 10 years in
prison. He was sentenced to
four years in prison and fined
$1,000. Charges which he adj
mitted were the using Of names
not his own on passports so that
he might pass through countries
where his communistic identity
might have proved troublesome.
He used these passports while
travelling to and from Russia,
where he had met with Soviet
or communistic officials. U. S.
Attorney John T. Cahill had
asked for a sentence Of five
years and the maximum fine of
$1,000, when he said that ain
addition to the passport charge,
the accompanying offense of
perjury and tampering with this
country's vital statistics should
be taken into consideration"
Browder was not convicted be-
cause of his political activity,
but because he violated the ma
tons laws.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

Eirosa Court of the Catholic
Order of Foresters will hold its
January meeting Thursday eve
ming, January 25th. Plans for the
Lenten season will be outlined by
Chief Ranger Leo F. Dolan. Two
new members will be given the de-
grees. Following the business ses-
sion hot buns will be served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norbert Brix and
son, Ronnie, visited at the Joe
Wall, Jr., home Wednesday.
Skeeter Boyer trucked load of
livestock to South st. Paul Thurs
day.
Mrs. Barney Telling and daugh-
ter, Tootie, assisted the Boyer's
with butchering Thursday.
The ice packing for the Elrosa
Coop. Creamery company started
Tuesday with Secter Boyer, Barney
Deidrich, Math Breitbach and An
thony Stalberger, all local truckers,
hauling the ice from Sank Centre
and with John lilies, farmer, Ches-
ter Goodpaster, Clarence Kampsen
as packers.
Norbert lilies, manager Of the
new Conoco Service Station, south
of town on Highway II, purchased
a complete set of equipment from
Ben Essler, former garage mechan-
ic Of town, on Monday.
Jessie Boyer motored to Sank
Centre Monday.
John Weber, Of Sank Centre
called here Monday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
.Wvenile Court Problems
BY PAUL AHLES
Judge of Probate Juvenile Court
WHAT ARE DELINQUENT NEGLECTED AND
DEPENDENT CHILDREN?

that may have common understanding of what
delinquent neglected dependent children when ref
made to such in reports to follow let briefly
define them.
Delinquent children such whose behavior is not what
should they things should do OF the 81
children brought to the Juvenile Court in 1888 and 1889
charged with delinquency many had stolen other
property in number of breaking into buildings quite
number had taken bicycles without permission OF
bicycles took them to
sell the parts injured other peoples property with
sling shots other missiles; bothered other children
and hurt them the and from school home
truant incorgbe absentng themselves from
school home without consent of their parents
Migrants in refusing to accept work they could get
violated hunting and fishing laws few guilty of i'm
dsorderly conduct Delinquency also consists of
assocatng with vicious immoral visiting places
forbidden habituay using obscene profane indec
language being guilty of lewd immoral conduct invov
other Fortunately had of the latter the
last two years.
CTo be continued next week)
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25

cement equal to that prevailing
during the great period of expan-
sion from 1900 to 1880 it would
take until the year 1000 simply to
double the existing standard Of
living"
DR.. Moulton, who is recognized
as one of the country's soundest
economists, is absolutely right. We
have come far in the last fifty
NAM with an
higher standard of living .ne.
the richest fifty or sixty years ago.
Everything indicates that a much
more rapid raising of living con-
ditions will be witnessed in the
next fifty years. All about us we
see constant improvements along
that line, also great need.
A GREAT LIFE ENDS
After 80 years OF useful and
distinguished service in the Senate
of the United States, Senator
Borah was gathered to his Fathers
last Friday. Many great men have
served in the Congress of the
United States in my time but Sen
atcr Borah was probably the peer
of them all. Intellectually a giant,
he was as brave as hon. Twenty
years ago he saved us from the
League of Nations. His last great
contribution to the preservation of
Democracy was the defeat of Pres
iden Rcosevelt's proposal to pack
the Supreme Court. Senator Bor-
all will go down in history with
Webster, Clay, and Blaine-truly
a great quartet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
TESTING REPORT

Report of South Todd-Douglas
Cow Testing Association December,
1889: Number herds tested, 81 !;
number cows milking, BAT; number
cows dry, 80; total number cows,
429; number herds averaging 25
pounds butterfat or over, IS; num-
Der herds averaging 40 pounds but
terfat or over, 2; number cows av-
eraging 40 pounds butterfat or ov-
err, 1855; number cows averaging so
pounds butterfat or over, 80; as
sociation's average production per
COW, 1887; milk, 30.18; butterfat,
1919.
List of five highest producing
cows, based on butterfat, as to own
err, date of test, number of cows
milking, number cows dry, average
milk, average butterfat, and breed:
M. o. Titrud g. Sons-December
10, 10. 2, 1898, 54.S3, Registered
Holsteins.
Robert Lindborg-January 5, 10,
2, 1870, 47.'18, Registered Hol-
stems.
Ed Weller-December 16, 10, 3,
1120.5, 5000, Grade Holsteins.
Bentfield Bros.--January %, 16, 2,
1063.8, $3.50, Grade Brown Swiss.
Herman Imdieke-January Is, 20,
4, 1058.5. 37.85, Registered Holsteins.
Number herds using a purebred
sire, 20; number purebred sires pur-
chased, 1; number feeding high
protein concentrate, IL; number
feeding skimmilk to cows, 2; num-
Der feeding alfalfa, 20; number
feeding other legumes, 1; number
feeding silage, 20; number herds
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-01-25
WOULD AID FINLAND

Last week the President address
ed identical letters to the Vice-Pre-
sident and Speaker of the House
advocating the granting of loan
of sixty million dollars to Finland.
The communications were referred
to the appropriate committees of
the two Houses. AS this is being
written no action has been taken
on the Presidents recommendation
Some have expressed doubt as to
the legality eff such loan under the
so-called Johnson Act but as I see
1T the law is not applicable in this
instance because neither nation
has declared war on each other.
Some will say that this is a fine
distinction, and grant it, but, on
the other hand, it must not be for
gotten that Japan has not declared
war on China and as a result has
been able to buy freely in the
American market, much of it. no
doubt, on credit.
We might as well face the stu
alton in a practical manner. To-
day representative government in
Europe is fighting it's back against
the wall. Russian triumph in Fin
land can only mean the imposition
of Communism on every Demo-
cratic country over there. It has
taken mankind thousands Of years