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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
YOUTH IS HANGED
FOR KILLING WOMAN
E. K. Sayer, Scion of Noted
Family, Protests Innocence
on GaIIoWS.
By the Associated Press.

FOLSOM PRISON, Calf, February
4.-Edward K. Sayer, rs, son of q
prominent Denver family, was hanged
in Folsom State Prison at 1906 am.
today for the murder of q japanese
woman.
The trap was sprung at 1906 o'clock.
Savers mother and father from Dem
yer and his wife from San Francisco
parted from him last night after hav-
ing spent the day with him.
The execution ended a legal battle
in California courts waged since more
than two years ago, when three men
drove up to a small store in Penryn
and ordered a Japanese woman to open
safe containing $1,000. The woman
and Japanese clerk ran, and Arthur
Muller of Sacramento, it was later
established at the trial, fired the shot
that killed her.
Slayer Found Dead.
Muller went to Sacramento told his
father about the crime and then went
to San Francisco. The following day
he was found dead in a rooming
house.
Sayer and Ray Arnold, who was
hanged last Friday at Folsome Prison,
were tried Jointly for completely in
the crime. The jury convicted them
and they were sentenced to hang.
A motion for a new trial was denied
and an appeal was filed with the
State Supreme Court. The decisions
was upheld. A rehearing was grant
ed by the higher court and the deci-
sion of the trial court was again sus-
tanned.
Arnold was member of a promi-
nent Sacramento family and Savers
family are influential residents of
Denver. Scores of friends of both
families interceded with Gov. c. c.
Young for clemency. The governor.
after review of the case, issued
a formal statement in which he said
that he found no grounds for execu-
tive clemency.
Protested Innocence.
Arnold, just before he was hanged,
told the witnesses that they were
about to see an innocent man exc
cuted and requested that the moose
be cut into Is pieces and one portion
be sent to each juror and the prose
cutting attorney.
Desperate efforts to save Sayer were
made during the last week A men,
Der of the Presidents cabinet. a. Con-
gresham, former governors and
other influential residents of Colorado
and Sayer's former schoolmates In
Denver petitioned Gov. Young to
spare him. j. X. Mullen, millionaire
Denver miller, made a personal plea
to the governor.
Savers widow and daughter live in
San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
Asks Divorce and Alimony.

Mrs. Catherine II. Lederer has filed
suit in the District Supreme Court for
a limited divorce and alimony from
William G. Lederer, whom she de-
scribes as owning $4,000 in stocks
and receiving an income of $500 a
month from realty investments. They
were married October 20, 1915, and
have no children. Mrs. Lederer
charges cruelty. She is represented
by Attorneys T. Morris Wampler and
Robert Z. Lynch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
SEAPLANE RACE IN TIBER.
Mouth of italian River Picked for
Schneider Cup Event.

ROME, February 4 LP).-The inter
national seaplane race for the Schnei-
der Cup is to be held this year at
Ostia. situated at the mouth of the
Tiber River.
The special commission charged
with selecting a course for the race,
which was won in the United States
last November by the Italian Maj.
Mario de Bernardo, today withdrew
it's objections to the Ostia course. 1t
was decided that the seaplanes could
land and take off from the mouth of
the Tiber. BY removing some sand
banks a straightaway water course
5000 yards long can be provided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
COAL SHIP ON SHOALS.
Selwyn Eddy Badly Damaged off
Tarpaulin Cove.

WOODS HOLE, Mass, February 4
R).-The steamer Selwyn Eddy, Bos-
ton for Norfolk, struck on a shoal
at the west end of Tarpaulin Cove
late last night. 1t is feared she will
be a total loss.
The Selwyn Eddy is of 2,S46 tons
gross and is engaged in the coal-carry-
ing trade.
The steamers bow was badly dam
aged and holes were made in her side.
flooding the engine room. Two Coast
Guard patrol boats are standing by
the stranded vessel, prepared to take
off the crew of % men.
The Selwyn Eddy Is owned by the
Mystic Steamship CO. of Boston. She
was built at ~Wyandotte, Mich, in
1893,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
QUIZ RUSSIAN OFFICERS.

WARSAW, Poland, February A GP)
Two aviation officers. whose names
are not given, but who are said to be
Russians. have been brought here for
questioning by the general staff, hav
ing landed on some undisclosed part
Of Polish territory.
Their plane. which is being held by
the Polish authorities, is described as
of the latest German type, containing
cameras and maps Of Polish frontier
districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
REPORTS SALE OF ISLAND
Cablegram to Manila Times Tells
of Fuga Deal.

MANILA, February P).-The Ma
Mia Times today received cablegram
from ]. Damon. Manila broker now in
Shanghai. saying ne had sold Fuga
Island, a small unit in the extreme
North of the Philippine group, to an
unnamed buyer. Damon said he was
acting for the owner of the island,
Vincente Masigana.
The cablegram said Damon was en-
route to Japan TO sell the island to a
Japanese firm, but that before leav-
ing Shanghai he found a prospective
buyer there. The price was not
stated
There has been some question as tc
the legal right of Masigana to sell the
island to a non-citizen. The Govern
ment recently refused to buy it to pre-
vent its sale to Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
EDITOR ARRESTED.

CINCINNATI, February 4 CP).-
Rev. Travers Harrison, an editor en-
ployed by the Standard Publishing
Co. here, was arrested late yes
terday on fugitive warrant.
According to Harry A. Abrams, as
sistant United States district attorney,
Rev. Mr.. Harrison is under indict-
ment at Jacksonville. Fla, with IS
other officials and agents of the
Florida Cities Finance Co, the South
ern States Realty Corp. and the Flor
ida Estates on charges of using the
malls to defraud,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
new YORK SCRAPS
PLAY Jury SYSTEM
District Attorney to Become
Virtual Censor of Stage.
Will Ask Prison Terms.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, February New
York Citys citizens play jury was
scrapped today and hereafter Dis
trict Attorney Banton will be the
virtual censor of the stage.
He announced his abandonment of
the play jury system in statement
in which he asserted that hereafter
salacious shows will be prosecuted
quickly and vigorously and that he
will personally appear and urge
prison sentences for producers and
others responsible for Objectionable
productions.
I'm my last interview on this sub
ject," Mr. Banton said, II asked for
the opinion of the citizens of New
York. Responses have been received
in great numbers. The concensus of
opinion is that the play jury plan
has not proved effective. / have
reached this conclusion myself and
have decided to abandon it definitely.
VIII Ask Prison Terms.
I'm the future win confine my eff
forts to the course defined and laid
out in the penal law and code of
criminal procedure. 4.
From now on a vigorous prosecu-
ton of those responsible for the pro-
duction of Objectionable plays will be
taken
Il have never appeared before a
judge asking for any particular SEN
tence in a given case. but in theatri-
cal cases shall appear before the
court and urge prison sentences for
the producers and those who are re-
sponsible for Objectionable produc-
tons"
Pending the return of Mayor Walker
from Havana, q committee of nine
representing theatrical interests is
attempting to formulate a scheme
that will be acceptable to the city
administration and powerful enough
to satisfy an increasing demand for
| modification of Broadway plays.
No action on any proposal can be
taken by the city until the mayor
returns, a subcommittee was told at
City Hall.
Governor Supports Demand.
| Gov. Smith is supporting the de-
mand for cleaner plays, but it is
understood he IS not in favor of CEN
sorship. Reports from Albany are
| that he believes that conditions can
| be corrected by vigorous action by
{ authorities with the aid of present
| laws.
| A citizens committee or police wit
nesses who would report stage obscen-
| ity to authorities for prosecution as
a nuisance are among the governor s
campaign suggestions, say reports
from Albany,
Bishop Manning of the Episcopal
Church, speaking at the dinner of the
Church Club of New York, included
risque stage productions in his indict
ment of new morality"
Amateur MussoIini" Urged
ut is time he said, "for us to tell
the producers of filthy plays, the
sordid sex novelists, the publishers OF
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MUSS0LINI PLANNING
FOR MORE REFORMS
Duce About to Offer Important
Changes in Council
Of State.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, February 4.-Premier Mus.
solini is about to introduce important
reforms in the council of state, which
is the highest administrative tribunal
in Italy.
L'Impero expresses the hope that
the reform measures will make it pos
sible to remove anti-Fascist members
such as the former Deputies RUM,
Giuffrida, Cammillo Corradini and Sen
ator Luisignoli.
The premier is also expected to re-
form the internal organization of the
foreign ministry, dividing it into three
branches dealing with the diplomatic
and consular services, emigration and
interpreters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
Falling in Bucket
Off lOO-FOOt Tower,
Mans Life Is Saved
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, February A.
Failing from the top of hun
dred-foot tower, Robert Bright
well, 80. yesterday caught up with
steel bucket that preceded him
in his drop. Fellow workers at
the Fogelsville plant of the Le-
high Portland Cement Co. found
Brightwell tightly wedged in the
heavy steel container, but con-
scious and able to direct them
how to release him. Both hips
were severely lacerated, but sur
geons at the Allentown Hospital
said he would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
POISON FOUND IN BODY.
Enough to Kill Five Persons Dis
covered in Dead Girl.

CENTERVILLE, Ala, February
@.-Sufficient poison to kill five per-
sons was found in the body of 15-year'
old Nellie Greathouse. whose father is
in Jail charged with the murder, by
Associate State Chemist C. l.. Hare,
of Auburn, W. l.. Pratt, Bibb County
probate judge announced yesterday.
The Bibb County grand jury has been
summoned to convene Monday to hear
evidence in the case against B. #.
Greathouse, father of the dead girl.
Charges of brutality and torture in
fiicted on the girl and her 17-year-old
brother by the father and stepmother
of the children have been made to
officers and will be presented to the
grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04

Mrs. Nettie ID. Wright has fled suit
for limited divorce and alimony
from Augustus +. Wright. They were
married January IT, 1924, and have
one child. The wife alleges cruelty
and non-support. She is represented
by Attorney Alfred d. Smith,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-04
Four Die After Party.

!. NEY YORK, February P).-
Andrew Ulczycki's party for three
friends Wednesday night had tragic
snding when he and his guests were
found dead in the apartment In Mas
psth, which was filed with gaa6 umea,
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
LOCAL Ne NE \
LOSE MATCHES

ST. louis. Aug. II. Hopes Of
. Washington National public ten
mis- champion are lowered today AZ
the result Of decided setback in
the second days play Ii the fifth
national net event. Two Wash.
ington players were defeated in
singles matches and then the
doubles team was conquered.
As the results Of the unset for
washington, Bob ConsidIne is the
only Washington player left to
fight II out. He vanquished MIL
ton Biefieid. Of Detroit. in five
stiff sets. 6--1. 1t. Us. a.. 81.
Dooley Mitchell, riinner-up. III last
years series. was defeated by Eric
jacobson, of Baltimore. Cd, 6--1,
6--1. And then again. Charles
Lejeck Of Chicago. downed Maurice
Y. O'NeilI, Of Washington, Cd,
ID GO
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
Van Alstyne Arrives
And May Pitch Ii
Couple Of Days

Clayton Van Alstyne, the
missing pitcher, recalled from
the Birmingham Barons, ar
rived here today and reported
at once to President Griffith.
He will be in Uniform today.
Instead of coming to WASH
ington at once, Van Alstyne
continued on to his home in
Rensselaer,, N. Y, where he left
his wife and small children, the
youngest but i month old or 10.
Then he hurried here, getting in
today.
Taking ten days on the road
has provided him with the rest
he needed after i strenuous
service with Birmingham in
Dixie's summer heat and Bucky
Harris expects to have him in
condition to enter the box in
two or three days.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
GIRL Swimmers
SHOW ABILITY

The keenest sort Of competition
is looked for in the city playground
championship swimming meet next
Wednesday. With the elimination
tests completed, the comparison Of
results Of the Georgetown girl
swimmers and the Rosedale Play.
ground girls who will represent the
Northeast section. show che swim
mers about evenly matched.
In the Rosedale elimination test.
Helen Streeka was first In the
plunge for distance, 50-yard free
style, life saving, 25-yard free style,
side strikes, and back stroke. IN
the championship meet, however, she
can compete in but two events.
26-Yard free style. IL and overl--
Won BY Helen Streeks: Gertrude Hatgh,
second; Helen Harris. third.
aS-Yard free style, under 1l)--Won
by Rufina King; Ruth Neiss. second I;
Edna Hook. third
side Stroke funder won by Edna
Hook; Alice Courtney. second; Evelyn
BaldereOn, third.
5O-Yard Gree stylel won by helen
streek !: Gertrude Haigh, second; Cath
Plunge for Distance--w won by Heien
streeks; Ethel Alexander, second; Cath.
crime Harris, third
Balloon Race-won BY Catherine Har-
rls: Margaet Rcudabush. second; Ruth
Neiss, third. IA
Life-savlnx won ~ Hel1p streeIrs.
i Helen Harris, second; Catherine Harris.
25-Yard (back strokel won III
Helen Streeks; Margaret ROudabuph.
secondi Alice Courtney. third
Beginners Raee--Won BY Cafheriue
Wills; Dorothy Dumford, second: MARI
garet Mansey third
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
Gwynn King Shows
Form 10 Win Matches

u MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, Md,
Aug. 11.-Gwynn King, washing
tons tennis ace and defending title
holder. displayed his usual form in
the matches staged here, and as
the result Of his brilliant playing
he Ii In the quarter final today.
In his contests the present champ
garnered decisive matches, defeat
Ing j.. H. GraharhI In the third
round. 6--1, 6--1, and ia the fourth
round eliminated John Lauler, 6-1,
81.
In almost every case seeded play
ers disposed Of their opponents IN
rather easy fashion. and at no stage
OF the milling were there any indi-
cations OF lIpsets.
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Probable Line Ups
For + oday's
Contest

he is aclling fo win, making
amends for yesterdays defeat.
Herb PennOcgx ana Urban
Sllecker are likely possibilities
! for the YanIxs.
\ Babe Ruth won. the opening game,
4 to 3 In the opening round he
pounded single that brought Combs
I'm from third base III the third.
after Combs ana Koenis had singled.
the Bambino lifted the onion ont into
the centerfield stand for his thirty.
sixth home run. That counted Tor
three tailies and no more Yankee
runs were observed during the com.
bat. &
\ At was d bitter combat too, with
the Griffs battling tooth ana nail
against the champions ana Clarence
Rowland. who was evidently having
q bad day They tied the count in
the second on successive singles BY
Judge, Goslin and Ruel. but were
unable to catch their foes there
after.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11

=.~~~teAAaSy b~At~FSS hG SAh GNAA
through against the opposition Of
younger. stronger. bigger and
sounder. He starts tonight at the
Yankee Stadium with Pauline Uzcu-
dun, who will outweigh him by 10
or IL pounds. and who has never
been knocked down in the ring.
After that he hopes to meet Jack
Sharkey and eventually whoever
may be the champion next summer.
Delaney's perseverance, III the
face Of disheartening injuries
II 4 lesson IN patience and
gameIless, In the last seven
years he has been compelled to
submit to the surgeons knife
several times and has been close
to deaths door through illness.
Almost any one OF the injuries
that contributed to his collection Of
battle scars would have ended the
career Of an ordinary fighter. But
in Delaney born Ovila Chapdelaine
and Of sturdy French Canadian de-
scent there Is strain of the
Indian that enables him to bear
his misfortunes stoicalIy. He
doesn't whimper and he doesn't
quit. He has never submitted to
anaesthetics when painful opera.
tons were performed on him.
Seven years ago Delaney then Il
MIDI leWeight boxed 200 FOUNDER
named Tom Hugo IN Detroit. Hugo
cracked the lower RIB on Delaney's
left side with his first punch and
to this day the protgberance left BY
that break Is plainly visible. Incl
dentally Jack knocked out Hugo IN
the third round
Three years ago Delaney was
Handicapped by . bad knuckle on
his right hand. Dr. William q.
FraIick has since done ali
the repair work on Jack oper.
ated and formed q new cushion or
filament over the knuclZie. Delaney
has suffered many opponents with
that right hand since and the
knucl1le haa never bothered him.
Late ID the summer of 1898.
gland IN Delaney's neck H.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11

Whether Umpire Rowland Off
ciates today viii not Be known till
game Time President Griffith last
night wired . hearty protest to Presi-
dent johnson, charging Rowland, not.
only with inefficiency, but with win.
dictiveness. The washington mag
nate says that Rowland took out on
the players because the fans were
riding him."
That the fans agreed with Crit
fifth and Harris was shown by their
wild outburst Immediately following
the game. As Umpire Rowland
started for the stairs leading to his
dressing room he was quickly sur.
rounded by angry. 1eering. insult
ing fans. They insisted on letting
him know Just what they thought
Of him.
As he started down the stairs one
fan took q pass at him and landed
lightly on Babe Ruth who. with Lou
Gehrig. was acting as body guard
for the official Ruth began d re-
turn wAlIoO but. seeing The wee
size of his opponent. pulled his
punch" and grinned his way from
the field
For long time 3 thousand or
more fans, fully half Of them
women, bowling for the unnpires
sudden execution and death. Tris
Speaker spirited Rowland away in
his car and the fans dispersed. still
talking with their hands.
g0 - l8 . Xxx s55asa s1 M ssh va II
Jack Onslow may view the pro.
ceedingp from the stand. too. as i
result Of his banishmant from the
coaching lines. Jack didn't like &
third strike called on Bob Reeves
and said AZ much. Umpiret Rowland
wiggled him to the showers.
Lizzie Lisenbee, primed for
his best stuff, win toe the rubber
! today against the chalnpiOIls, and
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4 ss, 4 4
JZCuDlJN
N0L0NGER
CLOWN
BY Davis ]. Walsh

NEW YORK, Ang. IL. Chicago
having attained the battle OF the
twentieth century limited. New
York win accept the next best
thing at the Yankee Stadium to.
night In the form of scuffle Of
the split second with Jack Delaney,
I heavyweight by personal flomina-
tion. In one corner and Pauline
Uzcudun, the well-known human
being, in the other. IL Pauline
wins. 1t will be moral victory
3 for the dental supply houses, for
the lad smiles . very mean bi,
cuspid.
Fl Delaney gets the official nod,
he will be up In the chips again
just as high as he. was before Jim
Maloney gave him thorough
going-over.
IN fact. the old steam up for the
1928 sucker season is already issu-
ing from the boiler, even before
Dempsey and Tunney so much as
hitter a harsh word. The winner
Of tonight's fight VIII get Jack
Sllarkey early next year. The SUR
vivor of that will get the Dempsey
Tunney winner for the champion
ship. Richard will get tired count
ing the certified checks. and some
body will get q punch on the nose.
In other words. we may be
looking at the next heavyweight
champion tonight. any thing
being possible after what hap
pened In the Dempsey Sharkey
fight.
Pauline was 4 rihald jest to
many merry Andrew when he
came here last winter hut the boys
seem to have lost their sense Of
hurnor since the gent slapped down
Harry Wills in a punch. They. in
fact have made Pauline an even
money choice against Delaney and,
given few more hours for mature
deliberation. they probably viii
send him into the ring favorite.
They might look further and do
worse. at that. The gent will weigh
arUund 100 pounds against Delaney's
176: he viii have fifteen rounds in
which to make his weight and
strength mean something to the
slender somewhat fragile Delaney
and he has chin that only a stone
mason could love.
Yes, Pauline viii have 4 lot Of
natural advantages working for MIN
unless DELANEY can make his skiiIn
early In the fight The latter has
fine right hand punch. a. viewed
from the standpoint Of the light
heavyweight division, but it natur.
ally Is not 50 effective against
heavyweights. And when the
heavyweight In question happens
to be i hOnlbre with 4 Jaw like the
horn Of saddle. that punch figures
to be even less potent.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
KELLERMAN SCORES

Karl Kellernnan, liz, 81 the Co.
3lunbi7 Country Club, who has been
3 prominent figure in local golf
tournaments, Is reported on his
game, iflasHnucil as he came
through with low medal score In
the qualifying round OF the West.
ern Maryland golf championship
tournament 1t Deer Park. Nd.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
CANOE L.UB I'M COMEDY

The Washington Canoe Club will
engage iii q comedy regatta on
August III IL was announced. -Four.
teen events win be programmed.
which win include those from an
fnner-tube race to d clown band
and special water baseball game.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
Perseverance, Of Delaney
IN Face Of Injuries
Lesson Ii Patience
BY Sid Mercer

NEW YORK, 11After consulting
the spenddy propooned Delaney would
that with many stripes embarkng hope
less undertaking when he the heavyweight title
One might it and might be according to Delaney
recently light heavyweight
drive toward the title that the bggeat dividends.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
MORE FIREWORKS LOOM
At GRIFFITH STADIUM
BY Louis A. boucher

Look ont for fireworks today the Griffith Stadium The
Harris clan is fighting mad The champion Yankees win find
plenty of spirited opposition in the game Of the series
BIeky Harris viii probably find himself suspended indefntey
which for the duration of this
Of his banishmet yesterday The scappy manager unable to
endure Umpire Rowands DECISIONS showed the arbitrator with his
nire
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
WHITE RET EASED

Johnny White, recruit shOrtstop
from Fordham University has been
released BY the Cincinnati Reds ID
Providence Of the Eastern League
under option,
The Washington times., 1927-08-11

Several month"; later Jack was
matched with Paul BerIenbach,
light heavy eight champion at the
time. Delaney had accomplished the
only Knockout Of Berlenbcah q year
previously when Paul was just 4
beginner.
His strength and vitality slapped
by illness, Delaney went into the
ring against Berlenbach weighing
far under the class limit Of ia
pounds. Furthermore. he hade sus,
tanned another accident in trainins
which ne managed to keep d secret
While chopping wood he sunk the
az III his left leg just above the
knee, severing some tendons
The Washington times., 1927-08-11

Bedroom, Kitchen and hsth .s,.rt.
faeIats. you'll BE- pleased with the 11les
You can rent through the ClmaaieIed
Rental eOlum1mn
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physical Statistic.
Show How Ringnen
VIII Compare
DFIA NEY

came infected and he was at
the point Of death at his home
in bridgeport when DR.. FraIicIE
again operated and saved his
fife.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11
CARDS SIGN MEY Frs

John Meyers. of Huntington w.
Va. captain Of the Harvey College
team. has been signed BY the Sd.
Louis Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1927-08-11

Lizzie Lisenbee, primed for
his best stuff, win toe the rubber
today against the cIAalnpiOIls, and