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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
BOY, Z, REPUD|ATES
DEATH CONFESSION
Signed Statement So DeteC'
tives Would Let Him Go
Home, He Says.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November IA 12-
year-old boy. who signed a confession
that he had killed 76-year-old widow
told a Judge in Chldren's Court yes
terday the only reason he signed was
that the detectives told him he could
90 home to his mother If he did.
Testifying at his trial for juvenile
delinquency, the boy, Edward Moran
Formulated the confession" absolutely.
In it he was quoted as saying he
strangled Mrs. Clara Hewes, widow OF
"Hewes, the magician" when she
caught him stealing So from her dress
er top.
MRS. Hewes, who lived in an apart
ment where the boys father worked as
a janitor, was found dead in bed two
weeks ago. After an investigation Ed
ward was taken TO police station for
questioning.
'fThey kept saying to me, killed her,
you killed her." the boy declared on
the witness stand yesterday. i was
afraid and / wanted to go home to my
mother"
After he had been questioned long
time, he said. and assured that he could
go If he confessed. he told them, Yes,
I killed her because she caught me
trying 10 steal So"
The alleged confession described how
Edward short time before the killing,
showed caller up to Mrs. Hewes' room,
and while there got the idea of return
ing and taking some money. He did
return, he was quoted as saying, and
seeing that Mrs. Hewes was in bed,
crept to the dresser.
Just as his hand was about to close
over the So. the alleged confession said,
the aged woman said sharply:
edward, you put that back"
Then. the police charge, there was
a struggle in which Mrs. HeweS was
strangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
BOYS AGE is ISSUE
IN Staying TRIAL
Defense Says Youth Was Not II
When He Killed Two to
''See Them Kick"
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EASTLAND, Tex, November THE
age of Clyde Thompson, youth accused
Oh Staying two oil field workers ''just to
see them kick" appeared today to be
the paramount issue in his second trial
on a charge of first degree murder.
Counsel for Thompson, who once was
sentenced to death for the killing of
Lucien and Leon Shook, brothers, but
won new trial on appeal, have indi-
Gated they will attempt to show the
youth was not II years old when the
crime was committed and should be
dealt with leniently.
Yesterday afternoons session was de-
voted almost entirely to a wrangle over
the date of the youths birth. The
State finally entered in the records a
statement by Thompson's father, taken
from school records, that he was born
in 1910.
Thompson gazed stolidly around the
courtroom during the arguments yes
te day. occasionally nuttering to him
self His sanity, by a court ruling, also
is an issue in the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
Greece Not to Buy Ships.

ATHENS, Greece, November Dr.
A conference of naval experts presided
over by Premier VenizeloS today decided
unanimously not to purchase the cruiser
Salamis, ordered in Germany before
the World War, but to devote the sum
saved to gradual strengthening of light
vessels and aviation. Larger ships were
regarded as Anticipated, and will be
eliminated from the Grecian navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
GIVEN ALIMoNY AWARD.
Judgment Against Frank Lloyd
Wright Orders s7.o21 Paid to Wife.

MILWAUKEE, November (P.-A
Judgment for $7,021, representing back
alimony and attorneys fees, against
Frank Lloyd Wright, internationally
known architect, was signed in Circuit
Court yesterday by Judge John Gregory
upon application of attorneys for Miriam
Noel Wright, his divorced wife.
The Judgment was based on settle
ment made in 1927. whereby Wright
agreed to pay his former wife $3.50 a
month for the remainder of her life.
Under this agreement Wright estab-
lished $4,000 trust fund and placed
second mortgage for $4,000 on
Taliesen, the Wright nome at Spring
Green.
The Purpose in obtaining the judg-
ment was to compel the architect to
make alimony payments so that the
fund In trust to guarantee his contract
would not be depleted, attorneys said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-07
WO0DSMAN MISTAKEN
FOR MOOSE is KILLED
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
, MIDDLETON, Nova Scotia, November
T.-Mistaking an appraised ak for pair
of moose antlers, Charles Adams, a
hunter, shot and killed Gilman john
son at Adams Lake, near here.
johnson was hidden in a clump of
alders when Adams, seeing the ak move.
fred. The bullet struck johnson in the
heart II was the first hunting fatality
of the season in Nova Scotia.
Adams collapsed under the shock of
the accident and was in Middleton
Hospital today.
The victim was the father of seven
children.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
DOWN

l. Surprising that.
2. Salt.
3. Compass point.
4. Not (archaic).
5. Tagl
s. Greek letter.
7. Fuss.
8. Therefore.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Maybe I'm Wrong
To Whom It May Concern
By John p. Medbury

To Whom It May Concern
Many a self-made man has
has left the attic unfinished.
Wonders Of Nature
No matter how shot" a
young fellow thinks he is,
it doesn' take marriage
long to cool him off.
Our Own Vaudeville
Hurried Customer want
Is cents worth Of ant paste.
Druggist-Yes sir; on
white or rye breadf
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Among the Illiterati

Peeping Toms have just
organized a "Look of the
Month Club"
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
American Tragedies

The great operatic star
who never does any vocal
work in his bathtub. He
says he can't sing without
an audience.
The Washington times., 1929-09-02
Social Errors

Letting your horse go to
bed with his shoes on.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
M'IRAW EXPECTS
 A TIGHT BATTLE
Manager of Giants Has No Pre-
 diCf0nS for Season

New York. Feb. ls-N-John Nc Graw. about to stayt his 2Sth year as manager of theAew York Giants. has no prediodQhs to make about winning his eleveath pennant, but he looks for . tight race with the Giants in Aeee"
 The GiSAts were ''in there" last season. faitering only in the last strides and not few critics pre- dict they will lead the chase this season. even though the Chicago Cubs are expected to start as favor ties for the first time since the days of the peerless leader, Frank Chance.
 "The Cubs look good" McGraw admits, calculating on the added all-around strength furnished by Rogers Hornsby. but the Pirates and Cardinals will have to be figur- ed on and sq will our club. ] don't know much about Boston. but Cin- cinnati will be strong and both Brooklyn and Philadelphia seem inn proved"
 Second base and the outfield are about the only problems McGraw has 10 solve when he takes charge of his men at San Antonio, prob- ably the early part of next week. but he does not consider either as a source of worry. At second base it is a question of choosing between the hard hitting Andy Reese or the smooth-feldipg Andy Cohen. The outfield offers more juggling possi- bitities and McGraw may be obliged to employ reversible outer defense. as he did last year.
 Two of the outfield stars have been classed as holdouts, but one of them. Jimmy Welsh, has just come to terms while the other, Fred Leach, who was obtained from the Phillies, is expected to do so soon. McGraw expects to sign contracts at camp and end his concern over sal ary matters.
 To pick from. McGraw has four right-handed hitters in his outtield crop, if Reese is included, and as many more who hit left handed. But the latter quartet. consisting of Ott, Welsh, Roush and Leach. seems to have big advantage over the rest of the contenders.
 McGraw makes no secret that he is counting strongly upon Carl Hubbell, the young Oklahoma south- pay who pitched sensationally last season after coming up from the Texas league. He expects Hubbell to win around IS or 20 games and share the main pitching burden with Larry Benton, the redheaded right handler.
 McGraw, just back from a yaca- tion in Havana, is enthusiastic about the prospects of baseball on the is- land as we'll as the chances of sev- eral new Cuban stars making the big league grade.
 They have a young amateur star down there now, one Alfonso, a third baseman, who may get try
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
ROW 0N BETWEEN
 RIVAL MANAGERS
Argument Continues Over Sc.
 lection Of Referee

Miami Beach, Fla, Feb. 19 NIP) What started out to be some harmless ballyhoo for the forth coming y-stribling fight de- veloped to- y into a little row be- tween the managers of the rival heavyweight. contenders.
 The gu ucetion of who is to referee the bout was the subject of another heated conference, the discussion settling down to question of in- depreciation of the contracts signed by the Madison Square Garden cor poration with the respective com batants.
 Out of welter of words, one thing became clear. The name of the man who eventually will be chosen as referee has not yet been made public. The Striblings will not accept either of the Bostonians named by the Massachusetts boxing commission, and that Pa says, is that.
 Johnny Buckley, valuable mana ger of Jack Sharkey, insisted to the United Press today that his con- tract specified t',-+ if tbe opposing
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

By the associated Press.
 Chicsgo-Tommy Freeman. Cleve- land, outpointed Joe Simonics. Butte, Mont, ten rounds. Joe Gordon, Minneapolis outpointed Emmett Curtis,, Freemont, Mich, eight rounds. Leo Genet. Cincinnati. stopped Billy Taylor, Copunabee, Mich- five rounds.
 New York-Rene De Vos, Bel eium knocked out Bobby Brown. Low.ll, Mass, one round. Stanis- laus Loyaza, Chile, outpointed Augie Pissno. New York. rounds. Marty Goldman, New York. stopped Jose Gonzales, Mexico, four rounds. Danny Phillips. Pittsburgh, and Oscar Goldman. New York. drew. XIX rounds. Hubert Green. Cali fornia, outpointed Mike Denton. California, six rounds.
 Philadelphia-Benn Bass, Phila- delphia, outpointed Steve Smith, Bridgeport, 10 rounds. Billy Angelo, Leiperville, Pa, outpointed Vincept Dundee. Baltimore, 10 rounds.
 London-Sam Steward. England. won a foul from Benny Valger, New York, six rounds.
 Oklahoma City-Babe Hunt. Ponca City, Okla, won on foul from Big Boy Peterson, Minneapolis, eight rounds.
 Kanas City-Young Jack Thomp- son, Chicago, outpointed Ham Jen- kins, Tenver, 10 rounds. Walker Rich. Kansas City, stopped Jack League San Antonio. three rounds.
 Minleapolis-Harry Dillon, Win nipeg, stopped Roleaux Saguero, Chicago, four rounds. Mike Man dell, St. Paul. outpointed Wild Bill Cox. Los Angeles. eight rounds. Tim Derry. Seattle. knocked out Bill Firpo Valley City. N. D.. two rounds.
 Dallas. Tex.-Clyde Hull. Sioux Falls, S. D., knocked out Jack Shel- by. omaha, three rounds
 Little Rock, Ark.-Jack Ashton, Chieago, stopped Joe Mcdaniel, Mar shah, III. seven rounds.
 Toronto-Midget W.olgast. New York, outpointed Ruby Bradley, Chicago. 10 rounds.
 Newcastle, Pa.-Henry Firpo. LolisviIle. outpointed Dick Evans. Youngstown. Q. 10 rounds. Decatur, Neb.-Cowboy Artmax- we'll Chicago. won on foul from George Lamson. walthill. Neb., five rounds; Freddie Penn( Omah ha. knocked out Ike Goler, Kansas City. five rounds.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

cause the oommissa6a frc-, 1Aass keys home atats names hin3 TAat's cut"
 Al for Dempsey. he views tho quarrel with an amused tolerance. The former champion has been through these referee sauahbles many . time on his own behah.
 He regards the furry of words as % much more publicity for the hght, The seat sales arc soaring beyoad the fondest hopes of Jack and his
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

the New York A. c.
 Williams defeat overshadowed everything else at the games, which developed two new worlds records and an amazing pole vault of II feet by Fred Sturdy of Yale.
 Weems Baskin, now competing for the N. Y. A. C.. shaved a fifth of a second off the indoor mark for the 60 yard high hurdles, clearing the four barriers in 72-3 seconds in one of the trial heats. He was beaten in the finals by a clubmate, Carl Ring. in 74-5 seconds.
 A Newark prep school relay team shaded the interscholastic l-cori for the mile which was turned in s:S0 2-5. secoad faster than the former mark set by the same school in Philadelphia two years ago.
 Sturdy. who was forced to take a back seat in competition last year because Yale's best pole vaulter hap pened to be one Sabin Carr, came within an inch of his famous former teammates indoor worlds record of 14 feet. one inch. Sturdy needed his II foot performance to nose out Victor Pickard of the University of Pittsburgh who competed for Cana da in the last Olympics. Pickard cleared 13 feet 10 inches. Sturdy failed in three attempts 10 break Carr's record with the stick set at If feet, one and one-half inches.
 The withdrawal of Ray Barburi. Olympic "400" meter champion, an ] Bernie McCaferty. Holy Cross fresh- man. left Joe Tierney. New York A. c. free to capture the Buermeyer 500-yards and win permanent pos- session of the trophy. Tierney had won the event in 1924 and again last year. Gerard Swope. of Dart mouth. was second by virtue of n great finishing spurt that was just too much for Frank Cutel. N. w. A. c. Jimmy Ball. Canada, after set ting the pace most of the way, faded out of the picture in the closing la D and finished fourth.
 Leo Lermon1. Boston A. A. star flashed his famous last lap spurt tc win the Baxter mile from Jimmy Kennedy of Georgetown and San Martin. another Boston A. A. entry. captured the Brefney half mile afte, Fred Veit, New York University runner, the actual winner, was dis qualified for ronghing on the turns.
 Paavo Nurmi turned in the fastest two-miles of the season to beat g mediocre handcap field. The Finn's time was 9:15 2-5. far behind his worlds record of S:5s 1-5 set in the same games four years ago.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

factions were unable to agree upon . referee the Massachusetts commis- sion should name the third man in the ring.
 "They have named Johnny Bassil and Jack Sheehan. and that's all there is to it. except to decide which shall be referee and which the al- ternate." Buckley declared.
 Nothing of the sort" countered tho elder Stribling, sticking out his chin and assuming truculent ex- precision worthy of his husky young son. "The Massachusetts commis sion was asked to name . referee and an alternate who wocll be &C., ceptablN {, both parties. The com- mission has named Basil and Shee- han. but neither is acceptable to us.
 'Thcr. are good referees up in Boston. There's ons named Joe O'Connor who would be mighty good man. But nothing doing on I,assil, who is a personal friend of Sharkey. nor Sheehan. who is too old"
 The question boiled down to a fine interpretation of the contracts made by the Madison Square Garden cor poration.
 Buckley claims that his contract gives the Massachusetts boxing board tine final word.
 Jack Dempsey is out of this, now, as far as the referee is concerned" said Sharkey's manager. 'He would cnly have been called in to name the referee if the Massachusetts com mission had failed to do so."
 What do V Il mean?" stormed Pa" Stribling. Have we got to accept man we don't want, just be-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
|Selhaver Starts East
 To Face Murder Trial

Seattle. Wash. Feb.r1s R-Har- vey Lee Selhaver has left here in custody of detectives to stand trial tor the murder of his sweetheart, Sadah Elizabeth Johnson. near Kingston, N. J., August IF. 1924.
 Selhaver surrendered here and Sconfessed the crime February 3. He said he and the girl entered a sui eide pact, but that his nerve failed him after he had killed her.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
WILLIAMS BEATEN l AT HIS OWN GAME
Nort Dame Halfback Springs Upset in Track Meet

New York. Feb. 19 R-A heavily muscled football star has come out of the middle west to beat Percy Williams, Vancouver sprinter at his own game.
 Jack Elder, halfback on the last Norte Dame football team. furnished the track season with its outstand- ing upset last night when he con- quered Williams in 60-yard dash at the annual New York A. C. games in Madison Square Garden.
 It was the first defeat of Will liams' career. The double Olympic sprint champion. up to last night. the world at varying distances and always with the same success. Dur ing his present American invasion the Vancouver youth had downed all the leading eastern sprinters, in- cluding Karl Wildermuth of George town; Jimmy Quinn of the New York A. G.: and Jimmy Daley of Holy Cross. What is more he had trimmed Elder decisively in the Meadowbrook games at Philadelphia last week.
 But Elder was not to be denied last night. The husky youth was off to- a perfect start, sped down the straightaway like an express train and had just enough left to stan l off Williams closing burst of speed. Williams was slow off his mark. as usual, but his famous kick" near the finish failed by half yard to nip the flying Elder. The time. six and two-fifths second. failed by one fifth of a second to equal the world 5 record. John Fitzpatrick. another Canadian was third. a step or two ahead Of Quinn and Bob Wiese of
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
BRAVES AT PRACTICE
Judge Emil Fuchs Makes His Debut as a Big League Baseball Man. agcr at Camp.

St. Petersburg. Fla, Feb. 19 UP) Judge Emil Fuchs made his de- but as a big league baseball man. ager yesterday as the Boston Braves ran through their first workout of the 1929 season here. The judge all lowed Coaches Johnny Evers and Hank Gowdy to direct the players on the field but followed their ac- tions closely from the sidelines. Fifteen battery men comprise the present squad.
 Fuchs appeared unperturbed at reports from New York indicating that Joe Dugan had baked at the terms offered by the Braves. The judge said he was counting on Les ter Bell to cover third base inas- much as 1t appeared impossible for Dugan and the Braves to reach an agreement
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Dev0s ReneWs Claims
 For a Shot At Til

New York. Feb. 19 (UP)-Rene Devos. Belgian middleweight, re- newed his claims on a title bout to- day after his one round victory over Bobby Brown, Lowell. Mass. in the feature bout at the St. Nicholas Arena last night.
 Devos cut loose with Elashing attack with the opening bell and a vicious left jab to the jaw ended the fight after one minute seven sec- onds. Devos weighed 160. Brown l64,
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
PLAY IN MlpDIEToWN

The Y Intermediate basketball team will go to Middletown We'd nesday night to play the Y En- played Boys team there. The locals are out to win as the Middletown quintet has g high rating. The fol- lowing lineup will be used: Hult- berg Deutch. Squilia ciote. Ritter and Ramizzi. The Intermediates want games with any team in the city averaging 17 years of age, For fur her particulars inouire at the Y.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The Remington Boys Club Inter mediate basketball team will meet tie Southington Y intermediates to- nght in Southington for the County | intermediate championship.
 The New Britain Red Wing, an assemblage of semi-pro roller hockey players will make their second ap- pearance at the Van Cortlandt Olym- pia roller rink tomorrow night.
 The local team will consist of Ed McAloon, IT,. Jimmy Clinton. Dick Hyland. Frank Hoole and George Bayer, This team lost the first game in an overtime period by the score of ( to 5.
 The Mer.den Endees tomorrow nlrht play the Philadelphia Colored Giants. This team is scheduled to play New Britain week from next Saturday night.
 The team from the Young Mems Russian association of Passaic, N. T.. which is scheduled to appear here next Saturday night against the New Britain quintet, has an er- cellent record of games won this season.
 Tho quintet beat the Visitations a3 to 23, Paterson 30 to 2e and the Hakoahs 25 to 24. The victory over the Hakoahs was scored . week aga last Sunday or the day after the Hakoahs had played here.
 "Kid" williams. local roller polo star, stated yesterday that the game in Providence last Saturday night was the toughest he has played in wears. He said that he had played harder there than ever before with out seeming to get anywhere. 50 great were his efforts, that. 1t is said, he nearly collapsed in the dressing room after the game. H
 At the same time, the local play CTS stated that no player in the league could have touched Wild Bill" Duggan in the game for speed and accurate shooting. This explains in a measure the defeat su1ered oy New Britain.
 The local team appears invinciblf on the home floor but various con- ditions met throughout the circuit reaact unfavorably on the team work of the New Britain team when 1t is on the road. Whispers are go- ing the rounds that the schedule is fixed to allow the teams to win at home but lose on the road.
 The innovation of an orchestra at an amateur fight tournament tried last night at the Stanley Arena, was a success. While awaiting the ap- pearance of the boxers, the music was very entertaining. The orches- tra also played some timely numbers as the boys filed In and out.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
YALE MEETS BOSTON

New Haven, Feb. 19 (UP)-Thc Yale hockey team. which has scored 51 goals to its opponents seven dur ing 13 games, meets the Boston col lege sextet here tonight.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
GIANTS IN WORKOUT
Acting Manager Ray Schalk Puts Squad Through Two-H0sar Drin in Texas Camp.

San Antonio. Tex. Feb. 1s U'P> The New York Giants. under The leadership of Acting Manager Ray schalk. took advantage of good weather here yesterday and held g brisk two-hour workout under the Texas sun. All the regular pitchers with the exception of Fred Fitx- simmons took their turn on the mound.
 All members of the early squad are now on hand with the exception of Mays, O'Farrell and Walker, who have permission to arrive late. Art Veltman. an outfielder who lives here. reported to the squad yester- day ahead of schedule.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

Reminiscent of the days of 1890, when he first visited Cuba with an American baseball team. McGraw told hn amusing anecdote.
 The games played by the Ameri- can team with the Cubans were usually close and also usually wound up in fights. involving players. spec tators and umpires. The Spanish governor general, after several such occurrences, decided the situation called for action. Summoning those concerned. he addressed them about as follows, McGraw recalls:
 ''These games seem to be provok- ing lot of fights. It also appears to me. anyway, that they are merely another effort by the Americans 10 gain a foothold on the island. Since the fighting seems to be mostly con- cerned with the outcome of the games, I demand that the scores be decided upon hereafter before they start"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

They are full of Herald -1as3if,ed Ads.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

out with us in another year." said the Giant manager. He is only 19 now but a good hitter and great natural player. Another promising player is Rutz. who will be with Bridgeport in the Eastern league this year."
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The team from the Young Mems Russian association of Passaic, N. J.. which is scheduled to appea. here next Saturday night against the New Britain quintet, has an er- cellent record of games won this season.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19
Speaking 2 of Sports

The Remington Boys Club Inter- mediate basketball team will meet tie SouthinSton Y intermediates to- night in Southington for the County ' intermediate championship.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The quintet beat the Visitattons s3 to 23, Paterson 30 to 2s and the Hakoahs 25 to 24. The victory over the Hakoahs was scored a week aga last Sunday or the day after the Hakoahs had played here.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The Mer.den Endees tomorrow niFht play the Philadelphia Colored Giants. This team is scheduled 10 play New Britain week from next Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The local team will consist of Ed McAloon. IT,. Jimmy Clinton. Dick Hyland, Frank Hoole and George Bayer. This team lost the first game in an overtime period by the score of ( to 5.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-19

The New Britain Red Wings, an assemblage of semi-pro roller hockey players will make their second ap- pearance at the Van Cortlandt Olym- pia roller rink tomorrow night.