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The Washington times., 1927-07-25
LIFE
BY FLYING
SKILL

Lieut.. q. c. Champion, g.
s. n, instructor at the post
graduate school of the United
States Naval Academy, had q
miraculous escape from de8h
early today. He had climbed
to a height of $4,000 feet, in
an attempt to break the worlds
altitude record, when he ran
out of oxygen. Diving under
full power, he "blew out
seven of the nine cylinders Of
his engine, which caused the
machine to catch fire.
Seven-Mile Dive
HOldin the "joy stick" with
his knees, Champion sprayed the
flames with a small fire extin.
guisher. He continued this extra
ordinary fire-fighting while div
ing seven miles to earth.
Spectators saw the smoke trail
ing his plane as he fell through
the skies, but the flames were ex-
tinguished when they reached the
side of the plane after he landed.
Champion Immediately left for
the Navy Department to make .
personal report on his flight.
Propeller Dead
He landed with 4 dead" propeller
in cornfield near the Anacostia
bridge. Only skillful handling of thu
plane, which was brought out of an
almost perpendicular drop while still
rushing toward the earth at terrific
speed. saved the life OF the airman.
The Paragraph was removed from
the wrecked plane by Carl Shorey,
secretary of the contest COMMITTEES
of the National Aeronautic Asso-
citation, and taken to the Bureau
OF Standards. 1t was stated I'M
officially there that, while an of.
ficial test would not be completed
before tomorrow morning, exami-
nation showed that it registered be-
Continued on Page 2, Column -
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KHAN SLAY|NGS
p. REVEALED
4" HW
BY EUGENE j. CADOU
international News Service

WASHINGToN-Ind., July 25.--
That ID. C. Stephenson. former
grand dragon of the Ku Klux Khan
in Indiana, now serving a life sent
ence for the Madge OberhoItzer
murder, had established a super.
government whose tentacles reached
to all parts of the United States and
through whose history ran a Grim.
son skein of violent deaths, was re.
Vealed by Emsley w. johnson.
special Marion county prosecutor.
here today just before he left for
indianapolis with more than 1000
letters, photographs and other docu-
ments found in the now famous
pair of black boxes of Stephenson.
The letters which Johnson stated
he had culled from more than 10000
documents submitted to him here
by a mysterious stranger" at the
direction of Stephenson himself, con.
tanned positive proof of criminal
law violations on the part of high
state and city officials of Indiana, =
he said.
Il was astounded to see proof
that many of the most prominent
men in Indiana-men whom never
would have suspected of having any
dealings with Stephenson--had been
involved in his transactions" John
son said. cit Is not our intention
to besmirch the character of any.
one associated with Stephenson at
the time of his political activities,
hut the duties OF our office are to
make prosecutions for violations of
the law"
w. F. Mcclure. manager in
Davies County Of the Ford Motor
Company, who talked with johnson
and viewed some of the CORE.
spondence, said he saw letters
which purposed to indicate that the
murders of a woman and child
in New Jersey, blamed on Catholics,
had been carried out by klansmen,
and that the khan gained 5000 new
members on the strength of its
demonstrators in connection with
blame for the murders.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
CHURCH SPLITS
OVER PASTOR
Times staff Photo

A new Baptist church, removed
from the scene of strife that has
existed for some time at the Mary.
land Avenue Baptist church, viii
probably grow out of the recent
rift in the affairs of the church
which eliminated last night with
the resignation of the pastor, the
Rev. H. M. Lawson.
The northeast church, which
nine years ago had membership
of more than 400 when the Rev.
Lawson took charge, today has a
flock of only 106.
Opponents of the Rev. Lawson
charge him with being the source
of the trouble, while the pastors
friends say a woman gossip and
an elderly male member are at the
bottom Of the trouble.
I'm the northwest section-far
away from all this troubae"-is
described as the location for the
proposed new church.
After a majority of the coAgrega.
ton last night gave Mr.. Lawson a
vote of confidence and refSsed to
accept his resignation. he announced
Continued on PaSs 2, Column 50
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
MAN FALLSST |LLMAN'
!. 4 STORIES CAKE TOO
IN ROW HEAVY

w. A. Zimmerman, of 1877
New Hampshire Ave, N. W.,
and L. Herman Battle, of 1437
Spring Rd., N. W., were re-
leased by Third precinct police
today, after police had talked
with Franklin Fiemming, Of
1880 Massachusetts, Ave. n. W.,
who was seriously injured last
night when he was thrown or
fell from a fourth-floor apart
ment in which Zimmerman
lives.
ExOnerates Two Friends
Fleming, in his version of the
affair today, completely exoner-
ated his two companions of any
blame for his accident.
He told police that although he
and Battle had had a fight early
in the evening there was no con-
nection between this and his flight
through the window.
Doesn't Quite Remember
He said that after the fight he
had lain down on couch and
couldn't remember what had hap
pened after that time. but was
sure that neither Zimmerman nor
Battle had been responsible for his
injuries.
Fleming admitted that he had
been drinking before the accident
Girls Sought by Police
Although Zimmerman and Battle
have been released, Third precinct
police are not yet through with
their investigation of the affair and
are looking for some girls who are
said to have been in the apart.
ment shortly before the plunge.
Flemming is in a serious condi.
ton at Gallinger Hospital but physi.
clans there expect him to recover.
Battle told police that shortly
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
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nv 9nternationaI News Service

BEETON.. Ill. July 25.-CharIes
Rirger staggering gangster chief
tain Of Southern Illinois. will ter
inmate his machine cunning career
at the end of a rope in the yard of
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
4 ou,u Breutl ties Easier
As Burger Is Doomed

Franklin County's little jail here,
providing the decree of the jury
which tried him for the murder OF
Mayor Joe Adams. of West City,
is carried out
The Washington times., 1927-07-25

Reliability IN yracticed By the firms
and individuals listed In who's whO."
appearing IN next In the last mage ~
tSday's Times and Herald. No not heal
tats 10 call those listed.
The Washington times., 1927-07-25
SAX Photo


I FRANKLIN FLEMMING, 22, 1880 Massachusetts
Ave n W.. is dying at Emergency Hospital as the
result of a midnight fight, involving mystery
woman" in the apartment of w. A. Zimmerman,
the fourth floor of 1877 New Hampshire Ave. n. w.
After Zimmerman and the unnamed woman left the
apartment, Flemming and Leon II. Battle came to
blows Fleming lost bis balancesand fell from window,
Battle told police.
Evening star., 1927-10-26
There's More to This
than Health!
Cleans So Thoroughly, Even
Perspiration Can't Offend

All the trick 1axatives in the world
can't tempt people who understand the
properties OF CdNcard.
A hundred different drugs will purge
the bowels. but little natural caScara
purihcs the system clear through.
Cleanscs even the pores OF your SKIN.
Renders perSpiration as inoitenslve as
SO much dew
Your grandparents took salts" and
slowly washed away the mucous mein-
hranc with the waste! Mineral oils are
better. but they leave the coating that
your blood must then carry off through
the pores But when you cascarize the
systeip. you get rid OF all poisons by
normal muscular action Of the bo5cfls.
Don't get i'll the habit OF taking
medicine Tor constipation--or even for
administration. If you have the
habit. stop it. A candy cascaret is a
delightful form in which to take
cascara; children love them and the
taste tempts most grown-ups to take
more And what comfort to
know you are i'll that clean, whole
some condition that does away with
any need of deodorants, even in warm
est weather! Try cascaret tonight
All druggists, l0c & 25c.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

the apple would he gone What woult
happen next? But the Sunbeam Kid
answered the question himself by
climbing into her lap and demanding
that she tell tory"
Tell story, Miss Sawyer hluSlicd
crimson. she rarke'i hel. hiain, nd
presently the words of 30 Pep were
put into her mouth. From That point
things went better. 1t WAS evident
that the Sunbeam kid had come tc
stay. at least untii II" VAS ready 10 &,
home. and she must iust make tho
best of IT,
1t was not long before Miss Sawyer
felt her hcari warming toward this
sprightlv CLEAN of .5oy She laughed
reSronsively AMI began to feel n ting
ling sense Of ion.InE 10 Kiss the
creamy hollow at the back ,f the
Kids neck. That hollow is mother $
spot. but Miss sawyer dId not know it
Things were walking up n lIltle. Miss
sawyer had discovered THAI the fire
tongS wrapped in Il small s.'aNl mad,
Il ptrSonahle doll. when the dnJrbelI
rang again and there was Il plump
punk little woman with Il Jolly >nile.
How'd YOU like your company, Miss
sawyer" sll' asked "ayly.
Fine" Miss sawyer smiled.
Mrs. Carpenter picked w the sun
beam * id and Kissed him.
This is Helen. f,ibert Cross little
girl she said. "Well. nay husband
Was over ut Newton Yesterday to sec
Elbert, they've always known each
other, ANA he found l.lbert bad off. In
fact it looks as if he" she paused.
"Well, Elhcrt WAS so worried about
the baby being at that Mis-. Pike $
that Will got her AND brought cr
home to me last night. She calls her
self the Sunbeam Kid. And it suit- :
her AL right thought ma Nl,c you'd
like to see her--shc must tell YOU who
Sh" WAS"
II -foGot" cried Helen.
"Wcll, go ana get your things on.
We must 30 nnni" now said Mrs.
Carpenter.
Miss Sawyer had turned hite. She
Evening star., 1927-10-26
THE EVENING STORY

jabout with cleaning gold "urls hfted
ito hers. and a pair Of tremendously
aupcaling dark-buc eyes Challcnscd
her to answer with mile
"I.o. Miss Sawyer" said a surelng
voice.
"Mercy! Who are you?" Miss Saw
yer bent forward to look into the
lovely face.
I'm the Sunbaem Kid" And Eow
| the dark blue eyes wer" a-crinkle with
| fun and every tiny White pearl 1f a
! tooth WAS showing.
"rhc Sunbeam Kid repeated Miss
! Sawyer. She looked up the street to
, ward Mrs. Carpenters. 1t must be
| this WAS one of the five; she had never
| looked them over cl1SciN, and besides
! babies were babies just as--.She caught
! sight of q sparrow proWling Tor a
crumb-hrds We're hlrds. What DO
| you want" she asked,
| I'm NiSitin'. 't,t me in" and bod
| lv the Sunbeam lid pushed past her
| into the house, progressing as by IN
! stinct toward the W3rmeSt corner 81 IT,
known rs the sitting room.
When Miss Sawyer also reached The
! sitting room she found the red cap
on the floor While the :iuhAhine kld
! struggled with the unruly buttons OF
| the red sweater.
I'm doin' tay." was the remark
that greeted her
Dear me" said Miss SaWycr. She
looked about rather I,"ipl"SS!y. Her"
she was alone with Il Strange l"hN
that she did not know what 10 do
with. She sat down limplN.
"Help.' The small figure @ppfoa"hed
and she found hers II taking OF the
sweater. Tan did 'egSinS' off self.
said the Sunbeam lid sitting "'Wn
with thump and proceeding to get to
work. in the process of which he Miss
SAWYER had decided it must be 4 iie-
toppled over several times with / jumps
which however. cccHSioned nothing
but pie@les.
Nov" said the child after a pair
Of round legs and stnhby toej shoes
had emerged. Il Want tookE-
III haven't amy cookies Miss
Sawyer said. "Will--Will an apple
do"
Yes. an apple would do, so she got
one and peeled il. The sunbeam hid
bit and laughed.
"Dood." he remarked.
Miss Sawyer dreaded The time when
Evening star., 1927-10-26

struggled with emotion. Words came
at last.
"E.lbcrt wrote--I got the letter this
morning" she said "he--he wanted
me to have Helen
"iie told viii he'd written to YOU,
Mrs. Carpenter said.
Miss Sawyer watched in agony as
the other woman heGan to put on
llelcn's outdoor t!tingS.
You've got five" she said at last
un.,teadily. "Iou-~you don't need her
| do"
"Wrli--vant 20 stay llnlen?' MIS-
Carpenter asked reluctantly.
sure cried the Sunbeam hid.
The End.
tCoptright 1929
Evening star., 1927-10-26

of the death of Pere r. Young. S5 of
Nelson County. Mr. Young had served
four termcs in the house. and the
past Summer he was again declared
the nominee without opposition. He
was the last member of the general
a assembly who served in the Confed-
crate Army. and at every session the
house enacted q resolution request
ing the people of Nelson County 10
Evening star., 1927-10-26
Wife Asks Limited Divorce.

Mrs. Lille l'adSett. us Tenth street
northeast. Yesterday filed suit Tor a
limited divorce and alimony aSalhs'
Allie Padgett. conductor of the Wash
ington Railway Il Electric Co., resid
ing at 23S Fourteenth street north
cast. They were married July Is
1925. and the wife alleges that het
husband left her August last, and
since has contributed only S. TO her
support. although he makes $33 pen
week. she states. Attorney John l..
Chapman appears for the wife.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

again return him to the body. He was
one of the most courteous of men and
when he offered a bill of any sort it
was certain to pass. the members
being devoted to him. lie rarely
made n speech
Evening star., 1927-10-26

Several years ago he narrawly es-
capped death when the old Lexington
Hotel burned to the ground. The
speaker has named q committee 10
attend the funeral on the part of thA
house
Evening star., 1927-10-26
PERE 8. YOUNG, 85,
DIES IN NELSON COUNTY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, October 90
Col. John W. Williams, clerk Of the
house of delegates. has been appraised
Evening star., 1927-10-26

More than 60 900 women and girls
are working on farms in England at
the present time.
Evening star., 1927-10-26

n n ISIS SAWYER had been think
+ Nu ing about the letter ever
VI since the postman brought
A i it that morning. She had
road II time after time try-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
CATHOL|CU.NET
TEAM SCORES

RICHMOND, Va, April 15.-Pre-
senting a fast-moving quartet Of
tennis players, the strong Catholic
University net team brushede aside
the Union Theological Seminary
combine on the locals courts by the
score of 4 to 2.
1t was the second consecutive
win for the Washington METERS.
wednesday they walloped Randolph.
Macon to the tune of 6 to 0. Rest
ing oars one day Catholic Univers-
lty steps over to Lexington Satur-
day for tits with Washington and
Lee.
Richmond's two victories came
when Captain Bradley, ranking net
ter. Captain Hicks of Catholic Uni
versity in the first match. 60.
6-S: When Bradley and Redhead
teamed up in the doubles for Sem.
mary and conquered Hicks and Ku-
waski of the invaders in two in
terestng contests, 81, 6-3.
The volleying and fine network of
kuwaski and Riordan were big fac
tors in the triumph of the visitors
Results of matches follow:
Singles: Bradley Gu. IT, defeated
Hicks &C. VI 6-2. Ga; Kuwaski
&C. ID defeated Carr O. IT,. rs,
81; Riordan &C. W debated Red.
head U. To, 7--5. 6-3; Rattle &C.
ID defeated Lynn GU. I'd, Sd,
Ga.
Doubles: Bradley and Redhead of
Seminary, won from Hicks and Ku
waski of Catholic University, a.,
6-3; Rattle and Riordan Of G. e.
defeated Rilston and Carr OF Sem.
nary, ga. 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION
TO PROVE HIMSELF
WORTHY Of CROWN
BY GENE TUNNEY
Worlds Heavyweight Champion

Il always thought that champion should himself
SUCH fighting wilmington knocked off
and make way for real king of fstie kings.
In the when the heavyweight
. dream Of mne made vow-which was this:
eff do champion I'll merely
be idle fgntless champion won't
pick setups I'll fight every who
reign either whip him championship
calbre-or go down to defeat in failure"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Pittsburgh, s.: Cincinnati g
Philadelphia, 3: New York. s.
Boston, Z Brooklyn. 8.
st s-Chicago (cold).
GAMES TODAY
st. Louis at Chicago.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at Boston.
New York at Philadelphia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

what looked like a soft one" in
the person of Jim Jeffries. But
Jeff surprised the world by whip
ping Bob.
Jeffries didn't do any lodging
but Jim didn't let the public
name his fOenlan. He did the
choosing himself. So did Jack
johnson; SO did jess Willard;
and so did Jack DempSey-or
rather, so did Jack Kearns, in
DempSey's behalf. But it all
amounts to the same thing.
OF the group from Sullivan's day
down to mine, no champion per.
mitted an elimination contest-or
public's desire-to name his foe
man. Some of the boys frankly ad.
mitted it was "a dangerous proce-
dure. They liked the glory of
being champion-liked the idea of
picking up money fighting soft
ones" and most of them ducked
and lodged the toughest of the
tough as long as was possible.
But I'm doing things differently
and / hope it will establish a Gus
tom in the ring. I do not think
that a champion should be per.
mitted to pick and choose his
rivals for ring duelling. For Ger.
tainly, If he does, the likelihood is
that he will avoid the dangerous
men and choose the push overs"
or course, I like this idea OF
being champion I'm hopeful
that ] can hold the heights
through many years. But I'd
rather be beaten next Septem.
Der, with the comfort Of know.
ing ! had fought the best man
IN the game, than to hold the
title for ten years through dodg-
ing dangerous men and fight
ing only occasionally against
"sep-ups."
I'll be a champion in fact-never
champion merely in name. So
much was the promise to myself
in my obscure fistic years: SO
much was my promise to the pub.
lie when won from Jack Dempsey,
And so much will be my perform.
Ance.
On Monday Gene Tunney will
tell Times readers why clean
and sane living is the golden
rule of an athlete.
tcopyright, 1927. by King Features
Syndicate. Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

did that. John L. Sullivan picked
his foemen; so did jim Corbett. Bob
Fftzsimmons refused to give Jim
return match, and elected to take on
what looked like soft one" in
the person of Jim Jeffries. But
Jeff surprised the world by whip.
ping Bob.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15
Baseball Standings
: AMERICAN LEAGUE

Yesterdays RESULTS
WASHINGTON, 5; Boston, 2
Cleveland, ); Chicago. 2.
New York, 8 Philadelphia, 9, Called
in tenth; darkness.l
Detroit-St. Louis train.
GAMES TODAY
Boston at WASHINGTON.
Chicago at Cleveland.
Philadelphia at New York.
Detroit at st. Louis
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

And so, when / made the CON
tract to fight under Tex Richard S
promotion. / did not pick my foe
man; expressed no preference.
Rather. insisted upon the elimina-
tion tournament idea. My views at
the time were this:
every fellow in that group of a
dozen, thinks he's entitled to crack
at me. Each has a legion of fol.
lowers who think he is the best
man. The only way to absolutely
determine who is the greatest of
the group-the most formidable Of
them all-is to put on an elimina-
ton. And I'll agree to fight the
winner
So far as I can discover, that's
the first time in heavyweight ring
history that any champion ever
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

When whipped Jack Dempsey in
Philadelphia. the world -eemed full
of fighters who wanted to take a
crack at me. OF the dozen men
who were conspicuous at the time,
at least eight of them looked like
"setups." If l had merely desired
to be Q sham champion and merely
used the prestige of champion for
financial purpose. I could have
taken on a half dozen of those fel.
lows in rapid succession and. with
out any danger of defeat, made
fortune for myself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-15

But such an act was. in my
opinion, not a thing OF honor,
nor a thing OF fairness. IL
wouldn't have been playing fair
with the public which supports
the game.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-28
Group Gets $500
FOR DAILY WORKER

Three hundred dollars in cash was
turned in to the office of the DAILY
WORKER yesterday by the Sub-Bu-
reau of the Lithuanian language frac-
ton of the Workers (Commdnist)
Party, District 2.
A committee elected especially for
the purpose of organizing help and
collecting money for the DAILY
WORKER, reported yesterday at the
Daily Worker office that in the few
weeks of its existence it had succeed
ed in raising this sum of money.
"The ease with which help for the
party organ is raised. when it is done
in an organized manner is surprising,
the committee said. They also called
upon the Bureaus of all the language
fractions to follow suit and elect spe-
cial committees of the language frac-
ton bureaus to lead the work of or
ganizing support for the DAILY
WORKER.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-28
rs Register for L. A.
Workers School

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Dec. 81
A class in Elements of Political Edu-
cation, by Sid Bush, is being conduct
ed every Tuesday at 8 p. M, at 122
West Third St., Room 105. This class
in Communist ABC's is open to all
workers.
Other classes are: Party Organi-
zation, every Sunday, 7 p. m; Party
Speakers, Monday, 8 p, M; Public
Speaking, Friday 7 p. M; Elements
Of Political Education in Jewish,
Monday, $50 p. H., cooperative Cen
teri About rs have already regist-
cred for various classes.
On Monday evening, Jan. 2, all
Party speakers and functionaries will
meet to discuss the Trotsky OPPOSE
ton.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-28
Man, Wife Fail to
Eat for Three Days

Unable to find work, a man and his
wife, wandered into police station
yesterday and stated that they had
not eaten since last Friday, and had
walked the streets, homeless. The
man, who had worked as a marine
engineer in Europe, said he was I'M
able to obtain license in this coun-
try. The woman sought work as a
scrubwoman.
The pair eyed hungrily plate of
sandwiches the policemen had just
procured for their lunch. A collec-
ton of few dollars was made, and
the food divided between them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-28
PROTESTS INNOCENCE WHEN
SENTENCED.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 27. =
Sentence of death in the electric chair
during the week beginning Feb. &c,
was imposed in the Middlesex superior
criminal court today upon Jerry Ged-
izium, alias Jerry the Pole" by
Judge David ]. Lourie, following con-
viction year ago of the murder of
Edward c. Ross.
II did not commit this crime, nor
do know who did," said the prisoner
when sentenced.