Government Rests Case 
Against Standard Food 
and Fur 
T HE case for the Government against the 
Standard Food and Fur Association has 
been rested, and at the time this page goes to 
press, the defendants are presenting their side 
of the matter. Assistant U. S. Attorney 
Dubois J. Gillette, in charge of the Govern¬ 
ment prosecution, stated that after a week of 
presenting evidence against the concern, he 
felt that the chances were good for a favorable 
outcome. 
One defendant, Nathan D. Hecht, has 
pleaded guilty and is to receive his sentence 
May 19. The other defendants—Vincent 
Lumio, James Varvaro and Thomas Varvaro 
alias Thomas Laines—contend that they were 
sold the business by Hecht under false pre- 
I tenses and are endeavoring to shift all the 
L blame to him. 
Before Judge Luse of Wisconsin, Attorney 
Gillette has assembled a mass of evidence 
that has taken over a week to present. Many 
y victims of the Standard Food and Fur Associa¬ 
tion have testified; the correspondence of 
! others has been admitted as exhibits. A 
r ’ number of farmers living near New York have 
Ej visited the court-room in the Post Office 
j j building to listen to the progress of the case. 
Some of the Evidence 
“Our case has rested on the theory that the 
scheme was to sell at $15 a pair, rabbits bought 
in the open market at 35c a pound,” Mr. 
Gillette told an American Agriculturist 
representative. “We have presented evidence 
to prove that the firm shipped out all rabbits 
received from victims to new buyers, usually 
without paying for these specimens, although 
they were, of course, sold to the second victims 
at top prices. 
“Each customer, after buying a pair of 
rabbits to breed, was told to await shipping 
instructions before sending any of the off¬ 
spring. Then he was told to send one pair. 
Under his contract, he could not send more till 
be received shipping instructions, although, 
of course, he understood that all progeny would 
be bought back. 
“The shipping clerk of the Standard Food 
and Fur Association testified under oath that 
these ‘sample pairs’ were shipped out on new 
orders without any regard being paid to the 
breed ordered. Checkered Giants, Siberians, 
or any other type, were sent out as they 
happened to be on hand. 
“In one instance a man in Montana shipped 
back six Checkered Giants and at the same 
time ordered a pair of new rabbits. The clerk 
testified that two of his own rabbits were sent 
back to him. He naturally did not recognize 
them and acknowledged the receipt of a new 
pair for which he paid.” 
Employees Testify Against Defendants 
Twenty witnesses were summoned for the 
prosecution, among them, in addition to vic¬ 
tims of the firm, several of their own employees. 
A stenographer w r ho had been with the concern 
for more than two years testified that even 
while Mr. Hecht was at the office, she took 
dictation from Mr. James Varvaro as general 
manager. The lawyer for the defendant vainly 
attempted to shape her testimony so as to 
show that Mr. Varvaro had no authority until 
after the business passed from Mr. Heeht’s 
control. She stuck to it that both were equally 
responsible. The aim, of course, was to prove 
that the Varvaro brothers and Lumio thought 
they were buying a legitimate business, and 
were gradually forced into bankruptcy. How¬ 
ever, the length of time they conducted the 
business after Hecht’s withdrawal is decidedly 
against them. 
“We don’t want to count our chickens 
before they’re hatched,” said Attorney Gillette, 
“but we feel that the Government case stands 
pretty well. It took us a week to present all 
our evidence, and the defendants’ lawyers, 
Bijur and Herts, will probably take an equal 
length of time in rebuttal. Then comes the 
summing up and the case goes to the jury.” 
It will be, therefore, some time before the 
final outcome can be announced. 
Bringing the Berry Patch to the Table 
(Continued from page 4 90) 
a stone jar. For every four quarts of 
berries use one quart of vinegar. Cover 
the jar by tying a cheesecloth over it. 
Stir the berries daily for three or four 
days. If the weather is very warm do not 
let it stand over three days. Strain 
without squeezing and put into kettle, 
allowing one pound of sugar to each pint 
of liquid. Boil slowly for five minutes, 
bottle, cork and seal. Dilute with iced 
water for serving. ' 
In case of severe bleeding 
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wound? Would you apply 
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croup? Apply hot com¬ 
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Some poisons as iodine and 
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cream; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 
1 quart strawberries which have been 
washed, hulled, crushed and sweetened 
slightly. When frozen allow to stand- 
well packed—for an hour or more to 
ripen. 
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sugar; 3 cups berries; juice of two lemons. 
Put sugar over berries and allow to dis¬ 
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dough, with baking powder, split while 
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