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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

lstdOre Meyer, ", an usher IN
the Supreme Theater. Brooklyn,
was the victim Of the attack. Meyer
was said not to be in serious
condition.
The attack on the usher uc.
Cured while nearly 100 persons,
most Of them women and children,
were in the theater. The shots
and Meyers groans threw the All.
dience into confusion, quieted only
by the arrival Of detectives.
Meyer was standing at the rear
of the theater when a woman came
to him and pointed to a man half
way down an aisle.
The woman excitedly explained
that the man, seated just behind
her, had annoyed her with his re-
marks all through the perform.
ance.
Meyer demonstrated with the
man and asked him to leave the
theater.
The audience. hearing the loud
voices Of the man and the usher
began to look around to ascertain
the cause of the disturbance.
Just then the two shots sounded.
Meyer .reeled and then the stranger
leaped.
As the women and children In
the audience began TO scream, the
man. still pointing his pistol.
dashed out of the theater and
made his escape.
A few moments afterwards de-
tectives arrived and after quieting
the audience began a search for
the usher's assailant.
Never was taken to Brownsville
Hospital. His condition is not eri-
Gus.
Later. Mrs. Pauline Friedman,
BROOKLYN. the woman who had com.
planned to the. usher. went to the
police station and gave police a
good description, Of her annoyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

ing paper, and unless you pay Miss
and Mrs. $40, 900
each. ] will write some bIackmail
letters on 1t to some of the prom
inent people of Ridgewood. and sign
your name, and / can copy your
handwriting so perfectly that any
expert would swear to II that il
was yours--and on your own paper.
Il guess you are the one who
win go to prison. You thought you
had me scared to death, but 1 had
this up my sleeve all the time. You
have tried hard to get me in bad
with the bank, but 1t couldn't be
done. The only thing that will
tempt me to leave is your $40 900.
You could never convince jury
that you hadn't written them when
it Is your own paper. You ought
to get about five years, Ha, Ha.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
3. D. Shaw Departs
For Illinois School

Edward d. Shaw. executive secre-
tary Of the Merchants and Manu-
factureTs Association, today Is en-
route to Evansville. ILL.,, TO attend
the annual School for Commercial
Secretaries, which will he held in the
classrooms OF Northwestern Univer.
sity.
This school is an annual affair.
designed to increase the efficiency
and value of all commercial orgaH1i-
Eation executives who attend it. Lee.
lures are prepared by leaders in the
various activities touched upon.
The school lasts two weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
Stage Role Comes True

RENO, New, Aug. IL. Enter
ing the Reno divorce court IN q
role strangely similar to which
lie acted hundreds Of times as
successor to Frank Bacon, as
''Lightnin Bilp' Jones. Thomas
L. jefferson, has filed suit for
divorce against his wife.
The Jeffersons have been
married forty-eight years and
have three grown children,
jefferson charges that his wife
objected to the realism he dis
played in love scenes in Light
min " and also that there have
been religious differences.
In the play, the hero is sued
by the wife for q Reno divorce,
but there is finally 4 reconciIia-
ton. jefferson says there will
be no reconciliation in this true
to life drama.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

Mrs. Won Moschzisker is the wife
of a member Of the legal depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
a brother of Chief Justice Mosch.
zisker. of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania.
Demand for $4,000
Demands for $4,000 are made
in the one letter in which the
script Is said to have compared
exactly with example Of Miss
MowelI's handwriting. The letters
mention people high in Ridgewood
social and business circles and init
mate knowledge of a triangle"
affair. In the main they are said
to be irrational, as the example in
point seems to be.
The letter on which Miss Now
ellis arrest was based, in part fol-
lows:
So you think my threat to sue
you was pure bluff? Just don't
fool yourself. We are piling up
evidence that will make you look
sick.
So now, whose brain Is neuro-
tic? You thought 1t was Just pure
brag about Judge backing us, but
! guess you are convinced by now
that he Ii. He hates you because
You published the letters in the
paper. and he says he will bank on
our winning out for he has Influ-
eIlce and you haven't.
Copy Handwriting
Il laugh when think about
Thelma and Audrey going to. paw
you a visit and coming back to- me
with a lot OF your monogram writ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

Ocean Filters Make Tests
DESSAU, Germany, Aug. H.
The two Junker planes shortly to
take off on transatlantic flight
were given a final trial flight to-
day, carrying fun load, equipment
and personnel Of the transatlantic
flight.
The machines were formally
christened. the D-1197 was chris
tened Europa. z and the D.1I67, the
Bremen" The name OF each was
painted Ia big letters across the
body and the official numbers of.
each plane were painted on the
lower sides OF the wings. The nose
OF each plane bears the name
g Junkers, while ON the tail is the
Junkers' coat OF arms, white
triangle superimposed on blue
triangle.
The hop.off is now tentatively set
for Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
NEW FORD GAR.
IS READY
I8y InfernationaI News Service

DETROIT. Aug. III. Production
of. the new Ford car win start within
the next few weeks it was. announced
today BY the Ford Motor Company.
The new model. has been perfected
and Is now in the testing stage, Il
was said.
Road performance Of the new car
is highly satisfactory, the company
said.
The new automobile Is capable Of
attaining 4 speed OF SIS miles per
hour and can be driven for hours
at an average speed Of more than
SO miles per hour without discom-
fort to driver and passengers and
without harm to motor and other
equipment, 1t was stated.
The new car consumes less saso-
line and oil than any OF the COM
pany's previous models. it Il claimed.
Quick starting and acceIeration
also is claimed.
With a length Of about / ia feet
the longest suspension bridge in
South America is under construc-
ton, In the Brazilian. province OF
Santa Cafharina
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
Oil Station Robbed
AS Manager Works

"a safe in the o. and TT. Automo-
bile Service Station at 500 Penn
syIvania Ave. n. W., which police
say had been left open. vas robbed
of $1TO by sneak thief last night.
Alvin M. Hamilton. manager. Of
the station, told police he was work.
ing in the rear of the garage at the
time and had not noticed anyone in
the front office where the safe was
kept.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
Jockey Is Near Death
From Falling In Race

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Aug. LA.
Alexander, Montreal jockey, was re.
ported near death in local hospi.
tai today as result of injuries
sustained when his mount threw
him and he was trampled by other
horses In race at Beulah Park
track here Yesterday.
The riders skull was fractured
and he suffered other injuries
horses broke at the barrier.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

The Institute OF Patentees, an
inventors mutual aid organization
in England. has a membership OF
more than 1000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
LEAVES sec, 900 ESTATE

August speckman, who died
August (, left an estate Of more
than $4,000. according to his will
filed yesterday for probate. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Kath.
crime Speckman and q daughter,
Mrs. Ida. G. Beall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
Girl Held as Writer
of BLacknQiI Note
AS a FISHERMAN

NEW YORK Aug. 11-Charged with the writing Of one
backma letter. and under suspicion the author of IA
others sent since January 49, last Mrs A. Won Mosch
zsker of Ridgewood n. j.. Miss Sarah Novel; 81 an
racve clerk in the First National Bank of the New Jersey
town. arrested and committed to the Hackensack Jail
default of $1,000 bail r1..-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
FLIGHT HOLD-UP.
IS URGED

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. ia two
weeks postponement of the Dole
$S5, 900 flight to Honolulu was
recommended today by the flight
starting committee IN a cablegram
sent to the Honolulu chapter OF the
National Aeronautical Association,
Capt. G. w. Saunders, chairman of
the local committee. announced.
I'VE feel that this postponement
Is necessary for safety's. sake, !"
Saunders explained. Preliminary
examination has shown that neither
the men nor the planes are ready
for this long 2.400-mile hop across
the Pacific"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11

Al wrist watch that never re-.
quirea winding one is said to
have gone for three years--has
been invented by a matchmaker
in, Bolton. England. Inside il .
small weight or balance: with each
movement Of the wrist the balance
swings, and gives "a turn to the
spring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-11
Reprin1a nded Washer
Shoots Usher

NEW YORK Aug 11.-An usher who tried to protect
patron of moving picture thater from obnoxious
masher shot twice and stabbed His assalant escaped
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
[,IGI IT
FLASHES

At New York-Mushy Callahan
Of Los Angeles. junior lightweight
champion, knocked out Andy Divodi
Of New York IN the second round.
Sergeant Sammy Baker Of
Mitchell Field won decision over
Eddie Roberts Of Tacoma, wash.
ten rounds.
Billy Leonard Of Syracuse, N. r.,
wen decision over Clyde Hull Of
Dallas, Texas. ten rounds.
At New OrIeans--F7enry Jungle
won decision over Joe Lewis, twelve
rounds.
At PhiladeIphiar-A WinkIer Of
Philadelphia won decision over
Bobby Garcia Of Baltimore, ten
rounds.
jimmy Jones Of Youngstown,
Dempsey Of Philadelphia, ten
Joey Kaufman Of New York de-
feated frankie Ferro Of Phila.
delphia, six rounds.
Emory Cubano Of Stanford, Me-,
beat Harry Kid Decker Of Phila-
delphia, six rounds.
At North Bergen, N. Jack de
Nave knocked out Sailor Eddie
Benson in the first round.
At Pittsburgh-WilIIe Davies OF
Pennsylvania won decision over
Newsboy Brown of Sioux City, Ia,
ten rounds.
At Indianapolis Chuck Virgins
Of Indianapolis drew with johnny
Risko Of Cleveland, newspaper de.
clsion, ten rounds.
At Newark, ". J.-Sollie Seeman
Of New York won newspaper de-
cision from Pete Petrolle OF
Schenectady, N. Y, ten rounds.
Russie LIE Roy Of Fargo, N. D.,
lost on foul in the eighth round
to Jack MacFarland Of Elizabeth,
N. J..
Victor de Nave, Jacks younger
brother, knocked out Johnny stacks
in the first round.
At Baltimore-Buster Brown Of
Baltimore won decision over Pete
zivic Of Pittsburgh on 4 foul in
the tenth round.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Won Porat Must Win
Or Quit Fight Game

CHICAGO. March 15.-Otto Won
,Porat. heavyweight fighter Of Oslo.
Norway, has been matched for a
10tround bout with Duke Horn. in
Minneapolis. April /.
This will be Won Porat's first
appearance since his defeat by Mar.
tin Burke in Madison Square Gar.
den. New York. some months ago.
His hands. which were broken in
that fight, are completely healed as
The result -of a long rest in Wiscon-
sin woods. Manager De Bray
announced.
II Won Porat fails against Horn,
who Is q tough 200.pcunder, he will
quit the ring his manager declared
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
Favorites Survive
HandbaIl Tourney

DETROIT, March 15.-The favor
ties with few exceptions Had little
trouble in winning in the first round
of the National A. A. q. handball
championship tournament now being
held at the Detroit Athletic Club.
The doubles win start today and
the third round Of the singles will
be plaved.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

If there is any one thing that
Washington's sporting host
would rather witness than Wal.
ter. johnson pitching the OPEN
ing game Of q baseball season
or iris Speaker beating out 3
bunt, IL is seeing AL Foreman,
erstwhile Fort Myer doughboy,
meet some capable opponent in
the ring.
Between Foreman and Finne-
gan lies just about all Of the
favoritism that this town mus.
ters for any fighter. The rest
are just plain scrappers, IS far
as local sentiment goes, but the
two "Big F's" have worked
themselves into the hearts Of
domestic fistic followers after
q manner that has seldom been
equalled hereabouts. The near
est comparisons to their popu-
larity which comes to mind are
the Dundee boys Of Baltimore
and q lad by the name Of
Tommy Loughran, who is as
well known and liked in Phila-
delphia as is Mayor Kendrick
himself.
Sometime in the near future
it is hoped to get these two,
Foreman and Finnegan, in the
same ring, and if such q thing
ever comes to pass, within the
confines of Washington or any
Of its suburbs, there will in
deed be a unique house which
will hardly know in which di-
rection to let its fancies swing.
Tonight at the Arcadia, how
ever, one Of them, Foreman, APP
pears against Ruby Stein, whose
record for activity reminds one
Of the late Harry Greb's. Ap.
parently Stein has been duckinr
none of the good fighters nor
the other type, and one Of the
best recommendations that can
b. mustered for any gentleman
engaged in the manly art of
licensed mayhem is q reputation
ior frequent mixing. Inactivity
to a fighter is what rust and
corrosion is to machinery.
Not. the least Of STEMS vie.
tins are Mike Dundee, Johnny
Cecolli, Joe Click and Billy Pc
trolle. From mention Of those
foemen alone, it is easy to un-
derstand that Foreman Is meet
ing . tartar. Foreman's most
recent successes have been
against Carl Tremaine and Mike
Ballerino. The nearest gauge
that can be drawn on tonight's
principals is that neither Of
them was good enough to stop
Kid Leroy, the Canadian.
Albert Cutler, who refereed
q matches Of 400 points each
during the 1872 billiard cham
pionship series here last week
and the week before, Is linger-
ing in Washington to give ex-.
hibitions and instructions at the
King Pin during the current
week.
This morning, while Ginning
over q cup Of java, Albert
legged the use Of a pencil, and
right there on a paper napkin
he figured out the number Of
miles he walked around that
table during the round robin
among, Cochran, Schaeffer,
Horemans, Grange, Matsuyana,
Hagenlacher and Hoppe. He
calculates he was on his feet q
total Of 80 hours and that he
Travelled on the average Of half
mile an hour-sll around one
table.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
CT | I les
ON TOP

Washington's pro basketball team
now undertakes to land second place
in the American League and the
New York celtics look forward 70 4
final series with the Cleveland Rosen.
blums for the pennant.
BY defeating Washington, 81 70 2s,
at the Arcadia, the Celtics clinched
honors for the second half and won
the right to meet the Cleveland
team which triumphed in the first
half.
Fort Wayne and Philadelphia
are expected to fight IL out with
Washington for the runner.up
position.
Tonight washington invades Phila-
delphia for the final game OF thu
season with Jules Aronson's team.
A victory over the Warriors viii be
a big help to Washington's cause.
So far the Kennedy men have been
very successful against Philadelphia,
winning four out of five clashes.
The remainder Of the week viii
find Washington playing In ex.
hibitiOn contests, DOwningtOWn,
Pa, being scheduled tomorrow
night; the Celtics I'm New York
Friday night charity benefit),
and Ansonia, Conn, Saturday
night.
Baltimore Is the next league op-
ponent for Washington. Two games
are carded with the charges of
Johnny Beckman next Sunday and
Monday at the Arcadia. Baltimore,
too, must be considered a likely can
didate for second place as the
Oriole quint can, by a late rush,
close up the gap now separating 1t
from the No. 2 hole.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
By Johnny Farrell

Most all those golfers still strug-
Cling to acquire form seem to cultt-
Yate the idea that the mashie stroke
Is an intricate, difficult bit Of work,
whereas they should constantly re-
mind themselves of the simplicity
Of the shot from start to finish,
then they would quickly find their
troubles vanishing to the air.
The belief seems to be general
that the mashle must be nlanip-
ulated almost solely with the
wrists and In this fallacy we can
locate the reason for the great
deal of scOOping and shOVeling
that Is going on.
It must be borne in mind that
there b no distinct wrist action. A
tighter grip for the mashie makes
the wrists taut and firm, and they
remain so throughout the entire
shot without any attempt to raise the
BAN with conscious play Of the
wrists.
The pushing Of the mashie :
shot come from the hip pivot,
and the speed the club has &C.
quired In the down swing
through the right arm taking
control.
As the club goes through the bal
the movement OF tho legs Is exactly
the opposite of that "a the bach
swing, the right leg inclining toward
the ball and the left leg stiffening
This leaves the player IN the easy
position have assumed ID the Illus
traitor.
II the player would practice this
Is and knee mOyemenf without th'
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
CAVALIERS TAKE ONE

In an overtime game IN which
good basketball featured, the Cavas
lier Midgets defeated the st. Martin
tcssers. "a to 16. Kane put the game
ON ice in the extra period with three
consecutive baskets.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
.COVEY, SPRY As A COLT,
DISPLAYS old SKILL
BY Louis A. Dougher

TAMPA Fla March 15After lapse Washing
ton Grmen tomorrow will enter string Id league
contests stretch Of Is playing days that win bring them
close Of their Florida training during long
that pitchers their final tests games
against the New York Giants and five against the St Louis Cardinals
champions of the world.
expect concerning pitchers
the time break camp head Birmingham said Manager
Harris today eve have this squad Every treated
alike and fairly Those with the goods will have the jobs
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
BORN M INDIA

The game Of badminton, which Is
popular with tennis players dur.
ing the winter indoor season. was
first played In Western India In
1873, a year before the modern
game OF lawn tennis was evolved
BY Major winfield.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
GIRLSSpCRI'|
GOSSIP
By "Jerry" Martin

The freshmen basIZeters Of Mary.
land University have death-grip
on the inter.class title by virtue Of
their victory last night over the
Seniors. This gives the yearlingS
q standing Of five wins and no de-
feats.
The Frosh.Senior tilt was a very
close one, but the Freshmen always
managed to maintain slight lead
over their opponents. The game
closed, 1913. Marguerite Claflin
starred for the winners by caging
nine points for her aggregation. In
the second game of the evening, the
Sophomoree, captained by Elizabeth
Corlkins, stellar center, nosed out
the Juniors, 14-1O.
Elizabeth CARRIER accounted
for nine counters for the vic.
tOriOus lineup. The standing
Of the teams Is as fOll0Wss
Freshmen, won 5, lost 0; Seniors,
won 2, lost 2; SOpl0mOres, won
2, lost 3; Juniors, won 0, lost 4.
The Seniors and the Juniors viii
meet Wednesday night and the
Sophs and Freshmen will encounter
on the twin bill of that evening.
The finals Of the series win be
played on Monday evening Of next
week.
Tonight the Washington A. C.
tOssers viii play the Eagles ut
Eastern High School at z
o'clock. In . Recreation League
tilt, the Western Electric bas.
keters viii take on the New
York Avenue Presbyterian cord
cutters ct the Epiphany Church
at 5:46 o'clock.
At Central High School, the
two senior teams. the Breckys and
the Blues, will clash and the
meet. At Wilson Normal, the
Juniors and the Sophomores viii
finals of their tourney will be
played when IL B ] sextet meets the
13 B team.
Hadley are in his class ana they
say they are learning something.
Jack Onslow has q pet clase con.
sisting Of Crowder, Jones, Lisenbee,
Hadley and Mangum that are begin.
ming to show Improvement in field.
ing their position and in holding
runners close to first base. Such
instructions win be continued az
long as the need remains.
That's what I'm with the club
for" explains OnsIow, a bird with
the most unruffled attitude in the
wide world. ''ITl stay with these
kids until they are letter perfect.
I've never failed yet to teach a
pitcher or a catcher something pro.
vided he had brains to begin with,
they're getting the ideas rapidly
enough, anyway"
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
NEE GOES SCOUTING

Johnny Nee, former minor league
manager. Is now a scout for the
Yankees. The Yankees. by the way,
have more scouts than any other
major league club.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15
PUCK STARS IN MOVIES

Nels Stewart, Sammy Rothschilds
and Dune Munro OF the Montreal
Maroons, have signed contracts 20
appear in the movies at the close
Of the hockey season.
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

Tomorrow the Griffs are to tackle
the Cincinnati Reds at Orlando. the
National Leaguers returning here
for : clash on the following day.
Then come the Giants for two games
On Plant Field.
Next week there will be but one
open date. Friday, Monday and
Tuesday will see the Griffmen fac.
ing the st. Louis Cardinals at Avon
Park. The next day. they 20 to
Clearwater to play the Brooklyn
Robins. Thursday the Griffs will
entertain the futile Phills here.
On Saturday and Sunday. March
&c and 81. the riffs will be in st.
Augustine. resuming their series
back to Tampa they will come to
battle with the Robins on Monday
and the Cardinals on Tuesday.
Wednesday and Thursday. bringing
to an end their long training season
in the Smoker City.
Not~a day will be wasted and
unless game Is scheduled for
Saturday. April 8. at Jackson.
vilIe.. practice Will be held here.
winding M the work before
departing the next day for Biz.
mingham.
Today the Regulars and Yanni.
gans meet in mortal combat TO
assist the Tampa Boy Scouts fund.
the kids trying to dig up enough
Jack to make a trip to WASHINGTON
In June. Nothing will be at stake
in this game except the personal
regulations Of several of the ath.
letes eager to show their ability
under fire.
St~nley Coveleskie's brilliant pitch
ing yesterday against the batsmen Is
the talk Of the camp. The venerable
spitballer, yielding to the blandish.
ments of a beautiful warm day,
kicked up his heels like a fractions
colt, entered the box and proceeded
to show more speed than he had
since the 1925 campaign when he led
the American League in effective
ness.
''It looks good to have Covey in
shape" said Manager Harris, after
the veteran had begun circling the
track. With johnson out, possibly
for two or three weeks after the cur.
tain goes up, naturally III depend
upon Convey, and he threatens to so
like q house afire. That'H be fine.
We're hoping for a fast getaway
from the mark and, with Johnson,
Covey and Thurston in shape, we
ought to make the grade
CoveIeskie, though practically
starving himself and working his
head and feet off, Is still q few
pounds overweight. He viii not
be satisfied until he reaches 175
pounds Of sheer muscle. On the
rubber yesterday he used every.
thing he had, speed, curves, .
knuclxle ball and his famous spit.
ter.
He took particular delight in
setting Speaker down without any.
thing smelling like a safe hit. Just
as Johnson loves to fool Ruel, so
Covey grins when he can make lis
former boss look foolish up there at
the plate.
Iris Speaker Is conducting a reg.
ular school for pitchers these days,
endeavoring to show such fine
points as covering up the ball when
about to deliver it, getting more
weight behind the pitch and ways
and means Of acquiring increased
control. Dick Coffman, the alti.
tudinous lad from Athens. Ala,
niieFs George Murray and Bump
The Washington times., 1927-03-15

club, first incliningA the left leg to-
ward the ball and STRENGTHENING the
right, then reversing the right and
strengthening the left, he would soon
get the knack Of It.