Washington, Aug. 31.
The whole nation was astounded Iyesterday when it was revealed that [Mrs Roosevelt, the President's wife, nad recently received a threatening etter signed "Zangara," in which it was stated that, if $168.000 in small denominations were n the der of the missive, " and Sistie" Dall, children of Mrs. Anna Roosevelt Dall, the President's Jdaughter, would' be abducted and subjected to great bodily harm.
According "to the letter, Mrs. JRoosevelt was to have been advised by' telephone of the conditions under [which Payment was to be made.
Facts' of the case were revealed yesterday upon the arrest of the alleged author of the letter, Benja~ mine Franklin' Zarn,. 33-year-old former Naval Aviation Corps me= Jchanie, who was apprehended in a New York YMCA. establishment.
Mr. Lewis W, Douglas, of Arizona, to-day resigned as Federal Director fof the Budget' due to heated Gisagreement. over the President's emergency expenditure, especially drought relief President Roosevelt appointed Mi Daniel W. Bell as acting Bud; Director. Mr. Bell has been in the Treasury Department since 1911 and was until now. Commigsioner of Accounts and Deposits.—United
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