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The Washington times., 1928-09-07
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All New York Billy Stribling,
Georgian heavyweight. was awarded
the decision over Johnny Squires, Of
South Africa CD.
jake Warren, Chicago heavy.
weight, won on foul from Pau
Swiderslxi, OF Syracuse al.
Gene Baker, Johnstown, Pa,
knocked out Johnny Kreiger, Jersey
city heavyweight ID.
sMan Mountain Erickson, Min
neapolis, took decision from Charley
Wepner, Ridefield Park, N. j. a.
Marvin Shector, Boston heavy
Marco Polo, Pittsburgh (A.
George Hoffman, New York
heavyweight, Knocked out Jack Bes.
shines, OF Canada t4).
AT New Haven, Conn. billy
Wallace, Of Cleveland, won the de-
cision over Joey Kaufman, New
York lightweight qOl.
At Chicago Rene de Voss Bel
giaia middleW was awarded
the decision over Jack Willis OF
Texas ten rounds.
Ray Bowden, washington Cd. CD
lightweight. outpointed Joey Patrice
of Chicago; six rounds.
Ollie Bartlett, Minneapolis ban
tam, Knocked out Roy Peters, Of Chi
cagO; two rounds.
Marty Gallagher, Washington ID.
CO heavyweight, beat Tom Sayel,
OF Detroit, five rounds.
Danny belmont, Chicago light
weight, outpointed Lou Terry OF
Omaha, six rounds.
The Washington times., 1928-09-07
Ray May Run in Indoor
Marathon at Boston

NEW YORK. Sept. 7.-SheIdon
n. Fairbanks, manager Of the Bos
ton Madison Square Garden. has
made tentative arrangements to
have Joie Ray of Chicago run in
an indoor marathon at the Boston
gardens in November. Fairbanks
made the arrangements with Haf.
old j. DtbblA al adviser Of Ray. !
The Washington times., 1928-09-07
WIZARD OF ROD

William G. Vogt, champion
easter. can flick the ashes from a
cigarette between a mans lips at a
distance of seventy.five feet.
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ALEX. BOATNEN
PLAN WHARF

A&3E5EAkHDkf14ks ~ a., Sept. u
with the postponement Of the Po-
ton1ac Boat Clubs regatta to Sep
TENDER ~ the four,shell races which
were to have been held between the
Potomac and Old Dominion Boat
Club crews have also been post
poned until the new date. The
change. however. will not effect the
program Of races between the two
organizations here September Is.
The Old Dominion is planning to
dredge to six-foot depth on the
north OF the club and construct
IOO.foot wharf for it's rapidly in
creasing motor boat fleet. 1t is
planned also to enlarge the club
plaza. A committee composed Of
Harry r. Kennedy, chairman: y. g.
Grillbortzer, John NJ. Reed, Capt.
Magnns w. Bales and r. G. Whit
ton Is in charge OF both projects.
Belle Ravens golf team will 90
to Fredericksburg. Va. tomorrow
to play Blue Ridge Country Club. OF
Boyce, Va. in q Tri-State Golf
Association match at the. Mansfield
Hall Country Club. Belle Haven
must overcome a seven-point lead
held by Mansfield Hall il 1t is to
retain the Tri-State team champion
|. ship.
A medal play tournament viii
soon be held by the association
to decide the individual cham.
pfonship. The local club will
hold its medal play tournament
for the Presidents Cup, awarded
by the club president, on Sep
tember Is and 16. A match play
affair for the Belle Haven bowl
and tourney for boys under
Is will be held this month.
The t0.mi1e run which will be
staged by Potomac Yard A. A. on
September Is will be run over a
course starting in Dreadnaught
Park. thence to Episcopal High
School and then west to the Alex
andria.Fairfax Road and hack to
Dreadnaught Park where the Poto-
mac Yard field day will be held.
The program including q 1O0-yard
dash, 440.yard dash, SS0-yard dash,
broad jump, shot put, relay race
for the various departments at Po-
tomac Yards, welterweight match,
unlimited weight wrestling match,
boxing matches, and 10O.yard race
for fat men, will start at 1.30 p. m.
with the marathon at o'clock.
A baseball game between the +. F.
and p. colored team at Richmond.
Va, and the Potomac. Yard Tigers,
also colored, will start at O'Clock.
Entries for the marathon
are still open and runners
wishing to compete are asked to
call Robert Mcdonald or c.
A. Burgess at AIexandria 516
between a. m. and 4 .. m.
r. r. & p. Railroad golfers Of
Richmond, Va. holding a triumph
over the r. F. & p. employees at
Potomac Yards, will soon tackle the
locals on one of the public courses
in Washington in a return match,
Arlington county public school
board has named w. A. Richardson,
OF Cape Charles, Va, director of
athletics at George Mason High
School to succeed Il. f.. Endicott,
resigned. Richardson graduated from
William and Mary College last year
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CHAPTERIX
SUCCESS rs WON, NOT FOUND

When the Is appearing print shall be reading the
highways Of France private citizen once
more
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While Il Is my opinion that It
b more important to have brains
than mere Drawn, I can see no
good reason why an intelligent
person should be physically weak
Z and plIny. A man can be . stu
dent and lover Of literature and
feel 1t home In the more delicate
world Of art and still carry about
b strong body with twO-fisted
stamina.
The Washington times., 1928-09-07

Hut h like every other true
succe whether IL be in the
ring o. the learned professions
Or iii the fields Of art and SCI
ealee, my rise was backed By
\ years 81 toll.
The Washington times., 1928-09-07

Wa il 90 the time and
far from having any thought
Of ever becoming professional
boxer. But the occasion for the
bout was ; charitable affair
IN the Village and 1 was Sc
Iected to contend with = local
professional lightweight.
The Washington times., 1928-09-07

Entries for the marathon
are still open and runners
wishing to compete are asked to
call Robert Mcdonald or c.
A. Burgess at Alexandria 516
between 8 a. m. and 4 D. m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

Marine Corps, the gold medal winner
over the 1874 entries. totaled Ala points
out of possible 425
Five of eight cash prizes awarded to
the National Guard we're taken by the
following local marksmen: First Lieut..
Hugh Everett, jr., Company d, 121st
Engineers, first prize. score 399; staff
Sergt. Alexander j. Thill, Ordnance De-
partment, State staff, Camp Simms,
Congress Heights. second prize, 395;
Can't. Just C. Jensen, Ordnance, third,
2S7: First Lieut. Thaddeus A. Riley,
Company E. 121st Engineers, fourth.
1886. and Pvt. first class Eugene A.
Ross, Company G, 121st Engineers,
eighth prize, $50.
Twelve Washingtonians Win.
In the famous Leech Cup match, this
year an aggregate of the first seven
shots in the 800-yard Wright Memorial
900-yard Scott and 1,000-yard Croweil
events, the official bulletin shows II
Capital sharpshooters to have won cash
prizes from the field of $50 entries.
Ensign G. H. Duerfeld. United States
Navy, Cleveland. with total of 104 out
OF a possible los points. won the gold
medal and the trophy.
The markSmen who placed in the
Leech money are as follows: Sergt.
George B. Campbell. Company G. 121st
Engineers. eighth place among 430 mill
tia men. score 99X105; Pvt E. A. Ross,
same company, twcnty-second place,
score 96. First Lieut.. Everett. twenty
seventh place. IS; Staff Sergt Thrill,
thirty-fourth place. ga; First Lieut. T.
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A. Riley, tlnirty-eigth, ga; Corpl. Philip
Geraci. Battery A, 260th Coast Artil-
lery, tf1irty-ninth place. "a. and Co-pl.
Norval L. Spicknall. Company F, LIST
Maryland Regiment, Hyattsville, eighty
sixth place. 90.
Civilian class, 258 entries Consistent
McDougal second place. score, 101Xl05;
Arthur N. Thomas, TIT. Massachusetts,
avenue northeast. captain of Central
High School team, eighth place. 96
Leo Kazhagen. Sd. 1248 Irving street
northwest, captain of the varsity squad
of Carnegie Tech, twentieth place. 93 ;
Huge E. Riley. George Washington Uni
versity. twenty-seventh, 90, and Richard
l.. Solyom. 162 River road, twenty
ninth, score, %.
Gets Palma Trophy.
Ensign Duerfeldt, U. S. Navy, also
captured the individual Palma Trophy
presented by the National Guard As
ISOLATION for annual competition. HIS
total of 221 out of possible 225 points.
which represents his aggregate scores in
the long-range matches, on which the
Leech Cup event is based, topped the
434 competitors.
The official bulletin also lists the fol-
lowing local money winners: Regular
service. l57 entries: First Lieut. Richard
NJ. Cults. 3,101. Thirty-fourth street,
tWenty-second prize. score, 215. Ma
tional Guard, 1863 entries: Lieut.. Everett
fourth prize, score. 203; Staff Sergt.
Thill, sixth, 207; Lieut.. Riley, tenth,
206: Capt. Clarence S. Shields, Com
pany E., 121St Engineers fifteenth. 20h:
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ROANOKE NEAR FLOOD.
Present Stage of River Reached for
Third Time Since August /.

RALEIGH. N. c., September 8 OPD.-
For the third time since August / the
Roanoke River was headed for flood
stage today. Lee A. benson, meteorolo-
gist, in charge of the local weather
bureau. predicted a stage of 40 feet at
Weldon Or 10 feet over bank level,
sometime tomorrow, with a possibility
that State highway No. 40 may be COW
cred near Roanoke Rapids.
Floods in the Cape Fear and Neuse
reached their crests, and with no more
rain Immediately in sight, benson in
dicated the high waters would immedi-
ately begin to recede from the thou
sands of acres of lowlands covered in
the last few days. The Tar River was
expected to rise slightly before receding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
BOX CHIMES ARRIVE
IN JACKSONVILLE
Carlton, Largest Ever Cast,
Comes From
England.

b the Associated Press.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. September
e.-The largest carlton ever cast ar
rived in Jacksonville today from Eng
land. the gift to America of Edward
Box, Philadelphia philanthropist, as a
token of his appreciation to the coun-
try which took him in many years
ago, a poor immigrant boy.
The carlton will be played IN the
Mountain Lake Singing Tower, at
Mountain Lake, Fla, which Is unoer
construction now.
this carlton that it was necessary TO
GET up a special rigging on the
Steamship wildwood, which brought
them from England. and for that rea-
son their unloading was delayed sew
eral hours. 800
The bells, 81 in number, weigh 1873
1874 pounds. the tenor bell alone weigh
ing ii tons. while the smallest weighs
only Is pounds.
Should anv one of these delicate in
str1lments become damaged in the
slightest it would be necessary to SEND
the entire carlton back to the great
bell foundry at Loughborough. England,
for an entire recast, according to G. L,
Barbee, superintendent Of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad here.
Their monetary value is said to ex-
coed 100000.
The singing tower will be opened
February i, 1929. The bells for the
great tower were to leave today on a
special train and required a special
crew to handle. familiar with the deli
cacy of the cargo.
Every evening the carlton will be
played at sunset, with special recitals
to be given on special occasions and
holidays.
The carilloneur will be the famous
Anton Brees of Antwerp. Belgium, who
has played on most of the great caril-
Ions of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
THIRD GETS DEATH
PENALTY IN Staying
Members of Kansas City Gang Sem
fenced to Die for Killing
officer in Robbery.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, September 3.-The
third conviction with assessment of the
death penalty for the murder of Patrol
man James r Happy Smith here on
June IA, following the robbery OF the
Home Trust Co., was recorded late to-
day when a jury found Carl Nasello
guilty of murder in the first degree.
John MESSING, alleged to have driven
the car in which the robbers escaped
through downtown streets filled with
visitors attending the Republican ma
tionai convention. was first tried and
by a jury in District Court and SEN
found guilty by jury in District Court
and sentenced to die. A week later,
another jury brought in similar YER
dict and likewise assessed the death
penalty in the case of Tony dolly
pop) Mangiarcina.
A handle TO the door of the bandit
car. broker hen it crashed against
traffic signal. in its flight was the first
definite clew. and resulted in the
prompt arrest of five of the alleged rob-
hers
Two other members of the robber
gang are under arrest in connection
with the murder. and a sixth one has
been apprehended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
DAVID S. McDOUGAL, IL, WINS
NATIONAL RIFLE MATCH TROPHY
Washington Boy and Partner Score 745
Place in Short Range Test-Other
Honors to Capital.

the Hercules Powder Co. for annual
competition.
Also Score in Short Range.
With the thrill of victory still fresh
in their minds, the same youths later
finished second among 25 competing
teams in the two-man short range event
Their score of 100 out of possible 800
points was surpassed by that of J. c.
Beedle and W. M. Mounts.
Gunnery Sergt. Ollie M Schriver. U.
S. M. c., shooting with Lieut.. Morton
Solomon. Infantry Reserve, white Plains,
N, Y, took bronze medals and third
honors with 1888 point total.
The first ten places in the any rife
championship event, an aggregate of the
Wimbledon 600-yard any rife, Scott
Wright Memorial and Crowell matches,
were won by the Devil Dogs"
Sergt. j. F. Hawkins, United States
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Sergt Campbell. who placed In the
Leecf1, twenty-third, 202. and Capt. Just
C. Jensen. twenty-eighth prize, score
200.
Civilian division. 109 entries: Nc
Dougal, eighth money. score, 20s; Rich
ard G. Solyom. twelfth, 204, and ka"-
hagen. nineteenth. score. 20l.
At a meeting of the life members OF
the National Rifle Association. Col
J. NJ Coward, U. S. Army, retired, oil
rector of civilian craftsmanship. Wyo-
ming Apartments. was elected director
to serve three years.
Brig. Cen Milton A. Reckord. COM
handing Maryland National Guard, and
Maj Gen, c. c. William. chief OF
ordnance, we're both reelected. Comdr
r. E. Kerr. Office of the director OF
fleet training. was also made director
MAINE TEAM WINS.
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SMITH ALTERS ITINERARY

ALBANY. N. Y, September 8 OP).--
A change in Gov. Smiths speech-mak-
ing itinerary was announced today.
Original plans called for speech a
Minneapolis on Thursday, September
n.
The governor will arrive in Mime
apolis early in the morning of that day
and will be rendered a reception. His
Minnesota speech, however, will be de-
Nvered in st. Paul the same night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
AMBULANCE IN COLLISION.

The Casually Hospital ambulance was
in collision with another machine yes
terday afternoon, at Eighth and F
streets northeast. The other car was
driven by william r. Rhinehart, en-
ployed at the National Training School
for Boys
The ambulance was operated at the
time by NJ z. Black 1t was unoccu-
pied and no one was injured Rhine
hart's car was slightly damaged.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.


CAMP PERRY. Ohio, September g.
Seventeen-year- David S. McDougal
Of 1746 K street, Washington, D. c.,
rifle shot extraordinary, paired up with
Lawrence A. Wilkens. Is Of Norwood
Ohio, today, and walked away with the
team long-range small-bore match with
a total of 742 points.
Another Capital expert, Ralph H.
Mccarthy of 1882 Quincy street, 1927
small bore champion took third place
and bronze medals along with H. c.
Wright. California civilian They to-
tailed 1856.
McDougal and his partner were
awarded gold medals over the Is en-
tries and became the possessors of the
Hercules trophy presented in 1923. by
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their classification and won first money
of s56 with a score of 1859. Others
in the money we're Florida, 1,722 points,
$40; Arizona, 1891. s24; Ohio, 1855
s24. and Illinois fifth with 1870 and
sis.
California won the civilian classical
ton match with 1854. Texas was sec
ond with 1,743 and Ohio third with
1,706.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
D'0LlER KILLED BY SHOT
FROM OWN GUN, KIN SAYS
District Attorney Clings to View
Sanitation Engineer Is Homi-
eide Victim.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, September 8-The bull.
let which killed William L. D'Olier,
sanitation engineer whose body vas
found near a Queensborough cemetery
last Sunday. was fired from the en-.
gineer's own revolver, brother told
authorities today.
The brother. Francis DOlier. told
District Attorney Richard S. Newcombs
that the revolver found in the en-.
gineer's hand when the engineers bodJ
was discovered had belonged to DOlier
The district attorney. however. said
that this new information had moi
changed his views concerning the case
Il am still proceeding on the theory
of homicide" Newcombe said. END ]
shall continue to do so until it Is defin.
itely proved that D'Olier committed
suicide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
"BUTCHER BOY" HELD
EXCEPTIONALLY NORMAL
Alienist Testifes on Condition of
Alleged Slayer of
Mrs. Mellus.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September 8.-An
expert in mental diseases testified in
the Kelley murder trial today that Leo
(Pat Kelley, accused of the Staying
Of Mrs. Myrtle L. Meilus, wealthy So
ciety woman, was emotionally normal.
The testimony given by DR.. Joseph
Cation of San Francisco, featured a
nstless Saturday halliday court session
The alieniSt was called by the State
In an effort to prove that the accused
butcher boy" was OF sound mind when
he is alleged to have beaten the Al
year-old matron to death with an
empty bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
FIRE SWEEPS CAPITOL.
FLAMES Cause $4,000 Damage to
Olympia Structure.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
OLYMPIA, Wash, September g.
Fire today swept through the west
wing of the old Capitol Building and
was checked only after the entire
Olympia fire department and a Tacoma
engine company had fought the blaze
for two hours. Damage to the building
Itself was estimated at $4,000. A
check Of various State department
papers which the building housed,
showed that only a few obsolete
records we're destroyed.
The fire was supposed to have been
caused by an overheated flue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
GET QUANTICO CONTRACT.
Contractors will Erect Buildings
Costing $1,25o,ooO.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., September
(P.-The j. A. Jones Construction
Company of this city has been awarded
the contract for the construction of
81 100000 worth of buildings at the
Marine Camp at Quantico. Va, It as
announced today by officials of the
company.
The company will build power
plant, a motor transport building. store
house, commlssary. disciplinary bar
racks. seven apartments for officers.
water works. sewerage railroads. and
install a high-pressure stream distribut-
ing system All of the buildings will be
of reinforced concrete, f1reproof con-
struction.
o~--
Finland has now 239 moving picture
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MAINE TEAM WINS.
Takes Herrick Trophy at National
Rifle Match.

CAMP PERRY. Ohio. September 8
Diminishing on only IL shots out of
1900 fired. the United States Marins
Corps earned the Herrick trophy in
competition with 81 teams of eight men
each as the National Rifle Associations
annual meet closed today.
The Marines also won a cash prize
of $50 for high score among the six
service teams entered. The Navy squad
was second with LIT.
The Washington National Guard shot
far over the heads of other teams in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
Underground Wireless Station

Two European broadcasting stations
have their transmitting rooms under.
ground-Warsaw and Eiffel Tower
(Paris).
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Finland has now 239 moving picture
theaters.
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N Entrance-9O9 F Street NV. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-20
DEAL FUND FOR
SCHOLARSHIP

The Alice Deal Memorial Asso.
citation. will hold its first meeting
Thursday. at s p. M, in the Co
lumbia Heights Community Center,
Wilson Normal School Building
Eleventh and Harvard Streets
Northwest.
Frank J. Sobotka, president of
the new body, announced a hope.
that one OF the newer school build
ings. preferably the Reno, might
be named in honor of Miss Deal.
Alice Deal is Familiarity known
as one of the most ardent workers
in educational advancement in the
District. She was connected as a
teacher, to the old Mckinley High
School and was the first principal
Of the Columbia Junior High
schools. Her greatest efforts We're
put forth in junior and Summer
high schools.
Many former pupils Of Miss Deal
have expressed a sincere interest
in the new project and already a
scholarship fund in Goucher Col
lege, is being discussed.
Other officers of the association
are Mrs. Jerry South. vice presi-
dent; Miss Jessie Smith, secretary.
and Mrs. y. r. McIndoo, treasurer.
all Of whom We're closely associated
with Miss Deal in her splendid
work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-20
MINISTER'S MAY
FORM UNION
Photo BY Interna tIonaI

The ministers conference headed
by the Rev. James III. Marshall,
listened to sermon by the Rev.
J. Y. Worthington. at the Metro
politan Baptist Church, yesterday,
on the subject of Missions, home
and foreign.
The Rev. Peter Jackson, secre-
tary, announced special execu-
tive session to be held at noon,
Tuesday, to consider a merger Of
all local colored Baptists groups
into one minister's union.
The Rev. Marshall urges all
colored people to gather in their
churches for special services on
Thanksgiving Day, in gratitude
for the decision of the United
States Supreme Court which strikes
at the root of the Ku Klux Khan
organiza ton.
The Rev. DIR. ]. Milton Walron,
Shiloh Church, Ninth st. N. W..
promises to show how Religion
Turns Hard Times Into Good Times, -
next Sunday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-20
SIS, 900 Appealed For
In Near East Relief

Appeals signed by Mrs. Walter
r. Tuckerman, Mrs. John r. Larner
and Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes We're
yesterday sent to Neutrality-suspicious.
asking that they subscribe to the
SIS, 900 quota Of this city in the
So 900 600 campaign for the Near
East Relief.
I'VE earnestly ask the Washing
ton friends of the Near East and
Of little children anywhere, to share
with us now in raising Washing
toms quota, so that the human
itarian work of this organization
may be brought to GROWING
end" the appeals read.
Children in orphanages must have
care for several years. children
placed by the orphanages must he
supervised for year and refugee
camps must be cleared, the trustees
reported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-11-20
GuN|NAN I RIES
SUICIDE
Nv InternatIonal News service

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2O.-Balksd
in an attempt to seize his poles
guaras pistol and kill himself.
Arthur E. Pearson. alias Person,
who shot and killed police SER
geant yesterday. today was Iinger-
ing between life and death.
Pearson is a New York gunnnan
and from his hospital cot he ad-
mittcd to Detective Mclaughlin,
of the New York police, that he.
staged holdups in New York ana
had shot policeman during one
OF his escapes.
Detectives unearthed another
name for the gunmau, which they
believe to be his real one--karA
Jensen. Under that name he -
said to be wanted in Denmark. his
birthplace, for an attack on g girl.
Z Pearson, or Jensen, 1t developed
today, also is known as Battling
Karl" and recently fought a bout
in Jersey City in which he was
badly beaten.
While tossing about in feigned
delirium late last night Pearson sud-
denly reached for the pistol carried
by his guard at Mercy Hospital.
The officer jumped away and the
patient cried:
LET me have the gun, might
as we'll he dead"
First degree murder charges will
be placed against the gunman il
he RECEIVERS