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®L0T TO KILL BATISTA THWARTED BY ARREST }5 the Associated Press. | HAVANA, December 8.—Military juthorities said last night that what jhey believed was a plan to kill Col. Fulgenegio Batis‘a had been thwarted arself. The whisk- aren't necessary. hing That Counts greater thrill can 4 ones on your gift Iry . . . Diamonds pr Watches. Here enduring beauty, ng joy. USE OUR "PLAN. Make a pay the balance lanas. Come on in, f Wonder Gifts. xeady! o o Yeam, In -ilk by the arrest of Salustiano Brito Seijo at Cacahual. President Carlos Mendieta, his eab- inet and staff, with hundreds of pa- triots, made the annual pilgrimage to the burial place of Lieut. Gen. Antonio Maceo at Cacahual de Las Vegas, near Havana. Brito was seen carrying a package which he said was full of books, but which police said con- tained a bomb. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., DECEMBER 9, 1934_PART ONXE. He was also found to be carrying a revolver, police -1id, and army offi- cers learned hi: plan was to shoot Batista while he was speaking and while the excitement of the bomb ex- plosion distracted his attention. Microphones in Court. Microphones and loud-speakers are being installed in old courts of Lon- don. ROBBERY JAILS BOYS High 8chool Students Get $1,100 From Bank. LOS LUNAS, N. Mex., December 8 (®).—Rex Williams, 19, and Otto Cox, 20, high school students, who thought their careful plans to rob a bank would work out, last night began serving prison sentences of seven to nine years. ‘The youths pleaded guilty less than 24 hours after they robbed the Hot Springs National Bank of $1,100. Most of the money was recovered when they were arrested. Neither boy was able to explain why he had turned to crime. 4-H MEMBERS DRAW $32,305 FOR BEEVES By the Associated Press. CHICAGO, December 8.—Buyers of prize beef spent $32,305.05 as evidence of their interest in 4-H Club feeding projects. Last night 281 4-H Club boys and A—11 girls whose baby beef competed for the title of junior champion steer of the show were richer by that amount. The 281 baby beeves were sold at an average of $11.26 & hundred pounds. ‘The average weight was 1,021 pounds. “Snookums,” the junior champion steer showed by Mary Kinsinger, 12, of Chenoa, Ill, brought the record high price of 62 cents a pound. Men’s Walthanla Sport Watches $10.95 50c A Week You can play Santa Claus—or make yourself a gift—of this good looking, Waltham model—and save money in buying now. It is guaranteed to keep time satisfactonly and comes complete with leatber wrist strap. 40 ?5c A Week A smart design in white or yellow gold. Seventeen jewel move- 17-Jewel Hamilto $5 7.50 75c A Week White or yellow gold case. This is the lowest price ever made on a Hamilton. S0c A Week In various smart colors. Silk lined case. 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