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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23
POLICE GRILL
d PRISEO, old
RIVAL OF BOSS
Enmity Begun Thirty Years
Ago Between Boys in
Vineyards.
DIAMOND JOE A POWER
Believe Political Strength
Factor in Shooting;
Opposed Thompson.

By United Press
CHICAGO, March 23.-A feud
which started more than thirty
years ago in the vineyards of Sicily
and developed bitterness in Chi
Cago when its principals competed
In politics and business was blamed
by police today for the Staying of
@Diamond Joe" opposite.
James Di Frisco was said by Chief
of Detectives Michael Grady to
have full knowledge of tn .eslaying.
Di Frisco and opposite were boys
together in Sicily and worked side
by side in vineyards there.
At first they were friends. One
day, Grady said, they fought with
knives, but were separated before
either was badly hurt.
Di Frisco Arrested
They came to Chicago. opposite
prospeYed in business, grew int1uen-
tial in politics and finally made a
fortune, as so many of his country
men have in Chicago in recent
years.
Di Priseo failed where his rival
succeeded. He had difficulty in
making a living, and was hanger
on at the fringes of gangs.
Eighteen months ago Di Frisco
was wounded in a gang war flare
up. At first he blamed opposite,
but when the latter was taken to a
hospital to face his accused, Di
Frisco changed his story and abb
solved the man he hated.
Di Priseo and four other men
were under arrest today in connec-
ton with the Staying of opposite,
but it was on Di Frisco that police
concentrated their inquiry.
Welded Political Power
First reports early today of the
Staying of John Infantino, 30, shot
in his home, led to the belief that
he might have been killed because
of some knowledge of EspoSito's
death.
It was known he had conferred
with opposite recently. Investiga-
ton disclosed, however police said,
that Infantino was the victim of a
Jealous rival for the hand of a third
mans wife.
Police and the district attorneys
office continued today to deny any
political significance in Espositos
death, but members of the Italian
colony were convinced that "Dia-
mond Joe's" influence in the
Twenty-Fifth ward, which he had
held firmly against the city and
county administration in election
after election, was a factor in his
death.
He was a candidate for Repub-
lican committeeman from the dis
trict on the ticket supported by
United States Senator Deneen and
opposed by Mayor William Hale
Thompson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23
PERU LAUDS U. s. ENVOY
Ambassador POindexter Resigns to
Enter Senatorial Race.

By United Press
LIMA, Peru, March 23.-NeWs-
papers today joined in praise of the
work here of Miles Poindexter, re-
firing United States ambassador,
who sailed for home Wednesday to
run in the Washington senatorial
election.
Before his departure, PoindeXter
said he would remain in New York
for a few days and then go to
Washington to report to President
Coolidge. Afterward, he said, ne
would go to Spokane.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23

Police and company employees
worked frantically for more than an
hour this morning in a fruitless
effort tn save jeremiah Garvin. so,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23
STEEL FIRM is
WORK OF Love,
SAYS SCHWAD
4 Never Made a Dollar Out
of Bethlehem Company
Coal ProberS Told.
BIZ Tnited Prces

By United Prcss
WA SH INGTON, March %
Charles w. Schwab, chairman OF
the board of the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation, told Senate coal in
vestigators today he primarily is in
tereSted in the welfare of labor, but
does not believe in collective bar
gaining.
II have not made one dollar out
of the Bethlehem Steel Company
he said 1T has been a work of
love. I hope I have been a pio-
neer in lettering the conditions of
labor"
He said the cooperative system
adopted by his company is the ideal
solution for the labor problem.
Questioned by committee members
Schwab said he favored modified
collective bargaining"
81 do not think that is fun
damental, however" he added
do you know that your officials
refused to attend a meeting between
operators and miners called by the
Secretary of Labor?" Senator Vince
Ter asked.
Busy Playing Golf
1T do not know about that" he
replied. "I have been busy for sew
eral months playing golf"
What would you have done in
this /situation?" Schwab asked
Wheeler
Il would not have broken a bind
ing contract" Wheeler replied. 81
would not have refused to meet
with the miners when the Secre-
tary of Labor asked me to do So"
Schwab later told the committee:
"You can depend upon me for any
help I can give"
Wheeler than questioned the wit
ness about his company's abrogation
of the Jacksonville wage agreement.
81 am not informed about that
matter, either" Schwab said. But
can tell you that 1t is the policy
Of the Bethlehem Corporation to
keep any agreement it makes.
am not ready to admit that we
broke that agreement. although I
know nothing about the case in
question"
Wants to Be Frank
Pressed for an answer. Schwab
said he could not reply without fur
Their information.
"PleaSe don't try to put me In
hole" Schwab said to Wheeler. Let
us talk frankly. Believe me, at this
point in life, with my fortune made,
my only concern is to get this stu
alton remedied."
Schwab became impatient under
the questioning Of o. K Eaton,
United Mine Workers counsel.
Il don't understand why you are
trying to make me appear such a
hell of a bad follow in connection
with conditions about which I know
nothing" he said
Schwab provoked laughter severa!
times during his testimony.
Once he asked for a glass C.
water unless you have somethiI =
better.
Attracts Large Crowd
The committee adjourned to $50
p. m. when John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
was to be called.
The millionaire witnesses at
tracted a large crowd of spectators.
The committee room was damned
long before the hearing started and
hundreds of persons stood in the
corridors outside.
Rockefeller and r. B. Mellon ar
rived half hour ahead of any COM
mittee member and Schwab joined
them later
They chatted amiably with the
mine operators who have been at
tending the committees sessions.
Committee. members took their
places without greeting the wit
neSseS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-23
ing-and in another day or So
doctors report, he was free from all
traces of the cold.

Note: See other cases reported daily
all certified by member of the hos
pital clinic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

Abstinence from cigarettes since
last October, a lot of outdoor ex-
ercise and care as to sleep and APP
petite have put him in wonderful
physical condition. He is ready
right now to play second base with
all his old skill.
Luther Roy, the chunky right.
handler from Kansas City, has de-
veloped charley horse, the first
in camp. He was limping around
again today and had to have his
leg bandaged by the trainer before
he could take part in the practice.
Roy is too heavy to suit Trainer
Martin and his charleyhorse inter-
feres with his efforts to reduce.
However, a few warm days ana Roy
expects to show at his best in the
preliminary exhibitions. He faced
the batters yesterday for 10 minutes
but had to pitch himself at every
delivery of the ball. He was glad
when told to stop.
Lloyd Brown, who started too
swiftly to show his stuff, still
complains mildly Of his sore
salary arm and care is being
bdheH AcSC no DC SlOWeu up TOO
much. He is expected to put up
q hot fight for q job with the
Washington team this season.
Paul Hopkins spiked heel is i'm.
proving daily. Already he suffers
no inconvenience from it but Sir
Mique Martin is careful about
bandaging it twice a day and says
the youngster will be all to the
hickey in a day or so.
Coach Milan was glad to have
Uncle Nick Altrook arrive to share
with him the duty of hitting
fungos. This is one of Uncle Nicks
specilaties each spring and he got
busy as soon as possible, driving
the fat boys all over the outfield
chasing his skyscrapers.
There was plenty of baseball
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

lin, Uncle Nick Altrock, Senior Al
schacht and Freddy EIarveycutter,
a washington fan. Handshaking
was in order in all directions and
tanning bees were heard in every
corner.
Ossie Bluege, coming down from
Raleigh, N. c., beat his boss in to
town. Ossie is ready to play third
base, he says, in the opening ex-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
SURPRISES
HANDLERS
by DOING


Most boxing fans who write let
tiers to me and especially the woman
fans, who are growing more and
more numerous, ask me to describe
my feelings just before a big fight.
Apparently they are fascinated by
that tense period in a big arena
when the referee and other officials
are going over the final details and
the man. at the gong is waiting for
the signal to plunge two men into q
fray upon which a fortune Is at
stake and which may change the en-
tire pugilistic history of the world
In the twinkling Of an eye.
To the waiting fans, many or
whom have travelled hundreds OF
miles for the match, the moment is
tense, undoubtedly. You can feel
It IN the air as you look out over
the sea. OF faces stretching away
Into the outer rim of darkness from
the glaring white square and the
ropes which, Tor the moment, mark
the boundaries Of the world for
two men,
And it is not only the fans who
feel the tensity of the situation. AS
well as they know my habits, Billy
Gibson, my manager, and Jimmy
Bronson, my chief second, are as
nervous as though they themselves
were going into battle. Perhaps it
il well that they feel that way about
it. for it leaves me free from care.
If &c were possible to hire
somebody TO do your worrying
for yOu &c certainly il the case
with Billy and Jimmie, for /
cannot remember when, before q
big bout, / had the slightest at
tack Of nerves. But even these
two close friends never cease to
take Il for granted that / am GO
ing to get fidgety at the last
moments.
Just before my first meeting with
Dempsey at Philadelphia, Billy and
Jimmie were. especially concerned
for me, / found out later. Ihad in
sisted on taking q private house in.
stead of hotel suite and my friends
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
Bucky In Fine Shape; Is
Pleased With Squad
Rv Louis A. Dougher

TAMPA Fla March 2-Bucky Harris of the Wash
ngton Grmen when his big squad
didates Field begin their
looking making conenders in the coming
due in less than six weeks.
~ well pleased with what Milan tells about the condition
shape big campaign Harris words
cnn nod Into sunifo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02
RECORD FOR MAT

The record gate for . wrestling
match in this country - $4,000.
the amount taken IN when Frank
Gotch and Hackenschmidt met IN
1912 In Chicago.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

1--WE are claiming no pennant but
to say as to where the pennant
does eventually go. We shall try
our very best to bring it to Wash
ington for the third time.
mike Martin tells me that the
boys coming here first have pro-
crossed fast enough to suit him
and that the ST. Louis Cardinals
should have no easy time winning
from us next Thursday at Avon
Park. That's good, for I'd like to
start off with a victory. We shall
play even our exhibition games
here with a desire to win all of
them. That's the only type of
player that can please me, too, the
fighting, aggressive kind"
Manager Harris was pleased
to see the activity shown by
Sammy West, who was running
with all the freedom necessary
for an Outfielder. West thus
far has shown no signs of the
weakness he had a year ago
and is eager to get into the
exhibition series. He is work
ing under special orders from
Sir Mique Martin and is taking
all precautions against pulling
that tendon in his right thigh.
AS for himself the Washington
field leader never looked better in
all his major league league career.
over, during my training periods,
Billy Gibson doesn't bother to tell
me a lot Of "bear stories" about
my opponent losing his appetite or
developing boils or carbuncles, nor,
on the contrary, that he Is lacking
better than ever before. He simply
goes ahead on the theory that the
man am going to meet is as good
as the best day he ever lived and
leaves me to my own conclusion.
Copyright. 1928, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

hibition against the Cardinals. n
looks &c too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

without my knowledge set up a
guard around the place as though 1t
were an old feudal castle. Not many
hours before the fight Billy and
Jimmie came tiptoeing into my room.
They had Just been having long
conference in which they had de-
cided that I must be getting all
jumpy up there alone.
you gave us the surprise Of our
lives" said Billy, after the fight
was over, and we were lunch1ng to-
gether, 1--WE had decided that the
strain on you must have been
fierce in those last hours, and we
came up to see whether we could
do anything about it. There you
| were, sitting in an easy chair with
your feet propped UP in another
chair, wrapped up in a bathrobe,
sound asleep and the fight not two
hours off.
whats more, when you awoke
you started grinning and said:
Listen, 1 just heard a good line
about the little New York East
Side boy whose teacher asked him
the difference between q cynic and
a stole. He replied that the cynic
is the place where you wash dishes
and the stole is the bird that brings
the babies"
then recalled that had not
been giving the fight thought
while my friends had been worry
ing. 1t was a hot, muggy day, and
I had been taking a bath, and the
story. which was new to me then,
had been running through my
head instead Of thoughts of the
coming match which supposed
should have occupied my mind.
Billy and Jimmie were terribly
surprised by the fact that my
thoughts had been miles away but
they said they were greatly relieved.
AS. a matter OF fact, I always like
to get IN good nap before big
bout because always come out of
it greatly refreshed and my mind
working clearly.
Once i climb into the ring
feel that everything possible i'm
my favor has been done. Even
though / have never met my
opponent before or even seen him
box, / have . pretty good pic
ture Of how he goes about his
business. know in q general
way whether he is going to rush
in or be cautious.
My fight has already been plan
ned and very seldom the plans need
rearranging. Sometimes there is
something in his appearance that
tells me that he is in better or
worse condition than I had been
led to believe, but that only &C.
cupies a .momentary thought. More.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

pulled Washington
night Bucky ing with him
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

AS for himself the Washington
field leader never looked better in
all his major league league career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

In Hagerstown in Salisbury, in Buffalo, in Indian
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lighted with the wonderful successes that our new
stores have already scored But after all, we're not
at all surprised All our previous stores have been
successful-and you know the old saying: Nothing
succeeds like success
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-02

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The Washington times., 1928-01-28
National Players
To Open On
April 9

S. z. Cochran, manager Of the
National Theater Players. an.
nounces the fourth successive sea.
son of stock, to open in the his.
toric National Theater on Easter
Monday. April 9.
Under the management OF Mr..
Cochran and the direction OF CIie-
ford Brooke, weII-known New York
director. the National 1'heater
Players have practically become
an institution. in Washington. In
the three summers Of their exist.
ence the players have commanded
clientele comparable to the old
time theatergoers, who focked TO
see such celebrated stock com.
panies AZ those that dourished n
Washington in the years when
Wilton Lackaye, Ruth Chatterton
ana other stars d fthe stage held
forth here. So responsive have the
people of washington been to the
type pf drama put On by the Ma.
tional Theater Players that their
productions have been halted each
year only BY the opening Of the
regular season In the National
Theater. The National Theater
Players begin where the regular
theatrical season leaves off and
end again when the regular season
starts. Thus, in the years Of their
activity here on the banks Of the
Potomac the National Theater has
established a record. It has not
been closed for one week in going
on four years.
Under the policy outlined at the
beginning and strictly adhered to
by the management of the Ma
tionaI Theater Players only the
better things OF the theater are
offered the public. with emphasis
always on "clean plays" Az a
result of this, which has met with
the approval OF the theater-going
public, the National Theater Play.
ers have obtained and maintained
capacity business.
Clifford Brooke will again direct
the company.
The Washington times., 1928-01-28
Mrs. Wallace Reid
Comes in Epic
Picture

THE truth viii out Is say
ing old, but only too true in 3
great many instances. il attested
to by Mrs. wallace Reid who
stars In THE Red Kimona, !"
which she produced from an
original story by Adela Rogers
st. Johns, and which Is due for
limited washington engage
ment at the Strand Theater,
opening tomorrow.
This epic Of the plottings and
Vaccinations or evil gangs through
out the land In advancing the
malicious and blood sucking inter-
esfs OF the white slave trade, Is
founded on fact--on records
loaned from the Los Angeles
courts. Mrs. AdeIa Rogers St.
Johns Iabored months in gathering
the material, and of the mass she
had to choose from, she finally Sc
,lected the situations connected
with one case that Of Gabrielle
La Verne. a little FrencE-Amerf-
California town.
Mrs. Reid. aided by Mrs st.
Johns. selected the highlights of
their investigation, choosing such
incidents as dramatically united
themselves, and at the same time
presented a graphic picture of
the sordid, crime.ridden avenues
of organized vice.
'tThe Red Kimona," realistic
recital of the underground sys-
TENS utilized in white-slave prac-
tees, is 4 testimonial to the
faithfulness Of the producers, and
The Washington times., 1928-01-28
Harry Carroll to
Do Away With
Scenery

Harry Carr0ll, me Young com"
poser and song writer, is trying
ont some interesting experiments
with stage lighting. Carroll will
give his revue at Ksitk's which
has = superswitchboard and spe-
cial lighting plant prepared to
meet any cali that an inn1vator in
stage lighting may make upon It.
OF this new plan Carroll said:
aI am going to do some light
stunts along the new lines over 1T
your house and i want the cleo
srician 0f yours TO give ms plenty
Of juice and attention ali of which
! win pay for outside or rlne act
You know that the German pro-
ducers were hard put 70 II during
the war and had 10 devise all
sorts Of clever inventions to cut
down costs.
well. q chap named Haseit hss
sought to get rid OF all the settings
for which we now pay the scene
painter . large .art of our IN.
come. He aimed ..lso at achieving
q method OF iaexisausEssshle re-
sources and variety, so that stage
decoration could be inside lialftIess
In possibility. Now wnar do you
think he did TO ill the rather big
order. He framed his stage with
q heavy white linen backeIoth and
vida curtains with do.aYe = M win.
The Washington times., 1928-01-28
Studio Crying Spree
rs Emotional
Outburst

TT h 4 lot easier to CRY when
the director orders than It u 70
stop crying when the scene II
ended"
That's the expert opinion CG
Molly O'Day, playing opposite
Richard Bathelmess IN The
Patent Leather Kid. = current a&
the Metropolitan.
Miss O'Day, whose fine work en-
this big picture resulted Ia her
being chosen one of the Wan1prs
baby stars Tor this year, ID Irish
and temperamental.
She felt so sorry for the char
acter Cf the little nurse she was
playing iii some of the most tense
moments az this great picture
that when She started crying she
couldn't stop,
The Washington times., 1928-01-28
Willie Solar Talks
Way Around
World

Cherubic and pathetic While
Solar. the smaII-sized comic, at
Loew's Palace this week Ii GER
tainly doing his BIT to cheer up
the world Every summer VII.
lie and his trick clothes and gro-
tesqLe makeup HE themselves to
Europe Wilere he entertains the.
natives of France, Russia, Ger.
many, Italy. England. each III it,
own language. for While II d lin
gust as well as d comedian and
can tell his Jokes In eight or
nine different tongues.
While, in his sojournings, has
touched practically every coun-
try In the world China. Japan,
the Malay peninsula, the South
Sea Isles. Korea, South Africa,
Australia:
The Washington times., 1928-01-28

q great lesson to the thousands
ignorant OF the social degradation
resulting from q lack OF under
standing Of vital sex problems.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
Mevi"ans Attack and
 Pillare Vera Cruz Train

Mexico City. Feb. 2s R-Possi- bility of plumber today was believed to have motivated the wrecking ot a combination passenger and freight train in the state of Vera Cruz.
 The engineer was crushed 10 death beneath the engine when 1t overturned and a fireman. two ex- press messengers and a brakeman were injured in the wreck. which occurred between AmatIan and Guadalupe. The train crashed into rails piled across the tracks and two express cars overturned in ad- dition to the engine.
 Federal soldiers. who are escort . ing most trains, quickly deployed along the tracks and prevented an attack on the train by robbers.
 Federal troops continuing their drive against rebel bands in tho state of Jalisco killed more than B insurgents in two encounters, the war department announced. Two federal soldiers were slain and two wounded.
New Britain herald., 1928-02-28
City Items

MT. and Mrs. Dugald McMilla n of Dover road have returned from trip to the West Indies.
 Johnston's clean coal is good coal. City Coal X Wood Co. Phone 217.
 --advt A fifth anniversary mass for the late Theresa Madden will be cele- brated at St. Joseph's church Thurs day morning at o'clock.
 A Nash Co. Spring line Suits, Tux edos. $22.so. McCabe. Tel. 454.- advt. Miss Rose Palmeri. secretary to Prosecuting Attorney Joseph c. Woods. will undergo an operation for appendicitis at the New Britain General hospital Thursday. Dr. George Dunn will perform the oper- ation.
 A Nash Co. Spring line Suits, Tux edos, $22.s0. Joe Ryan. Phone :9OS. 
 MT. and Mrs. Edward T. Toner and daughter, Theresa Marie, ot Long Island city, New York, have returned home after spending a week with Mrs. Toners parents Mir. and Mrs. Charles Perondine of 4S Brook street.