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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Ord RAISES MINIMUM WAGE FROM Sc TO 81 DAY
PRISONERS PIN
MURDER ON
8 CONV|CTS

OSSINTNG, N. Y. Dec. 3
QN.SO The traditional crin:i-
nails "eode of silence" had been
brok m at Sing Sing today oy
what convicts considered an I'M
fair attack by older negroes on
youthful white prisoner.
AS a result, one negro convict
was in solitary confinement,
charged with the first degree
murder of 17-year-old -,euben
Kaminsky. and two others were
held as accessories. KaminskY.
with five knife wounds in his
face and body, stumbled frorn
his place in a lineup of 1,730
convicts yesterday and crumpled
to the ground, dead.
The convict directly charged
with the murder is James Steele,
%, known as a Harlem bad-rnan,
and notorious for his infractiors
of prison rules, the most serious
of which was a fight with Kamin-
sky last July. A search of mis-
cell 1vealed Hood stains n his
clothing. =
The other two negroes held n
solitary CONTINENT are John
Harris, %, and William Green,
81. both from New York city.
Prison officials said that Harris
was with Steele Just before the
murder and that a table knife,
sharply ground, was found in his
cell.
The three prisoners are held
subject to the disposition Of
Westminster county officials aid
if desired they will be taken to
White Plains for trial.
Warden Lawes said that some
80 officers and $40 inmates were
questioned before evidence was
| obtained.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
.N'MANUS COAT
CHIEF CLUE
international Photo
BY JAMES l.. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK, Dec. 3 GN.SD.-
George McManus' abandoned over
coat, found in Room $40 OF the
Park Central Hotel when t--.e
police broke in shortly after the
mysterious Staying of Arnold Roth
stein, may prove to be an i'm
portant bit of evidence In the
States efforts to convince the
jury in Broadway's celebrated
murder trial that McManus is
the man who plugged" Roth
stein with a .38 on the night OF
November 4, 1928. Or that If he
didn't do the shooting he knows
who did.
IF McManuS was innocent why
did he leave his coat behind,
attorneys for the State ask.
The answer of the defense Is
that Rothstein was not shot in
Room 349, which was McManus
room. engaged under the name
of George Richards"
Coat Is In Evidence
Today, the overcoat, dark blue
with a velvet collar and bearing
the tailor's label George Nc
Manus" in the lining. is a part
of the evidence, having been
identified by Detective Patrick
Flood who found it in a closet OF
Room $40.
Also found in the room were
number of elegantly mono
grammed handkerchief. On e
was inscribed &c. Nc. M"
The State lays strong emphasis
on the finding by Flood Of the key
to room $40 in the pocket Of NC
ManuS' overcoat. It is expected
the prosecution will try to show
that McManus was in such a
hurry to get out after the shoot
ing he forgot to lock the door.
Lights we're burning in room
$40 when Flood and other detec-
tives got there. Several ginger
ale bottles and four glasses we're
lying on a table. The State con"
tends four or five men were in the
IOU1II WHICH, 1OOO41oOCA44 "o|o oAASS' Ala
Guiding McManus.
Gun Also An Exhibit
The murder gun" picked up in
the street outside the hotel by a
taxi driver is also part of the ex-
hibit. The State contends the gun
was thrown through a screen in
room $40. The screen had been
brought into court and is part OF
the evidence.
Detective Flood testified that
while he and other detectives were
in the room. two of McManus'
brothers, Tom and Frank, came
in. accompanied by one Hyman
Biller. Tom McManus is a mem
Der of the New York police force.
Biller is one of four indicted for
the murder Of Rothstein. He was
a cashier" fol- George McManuS,
who is a race track bookmaker.
Biller has since disappeared. So
have the other two who were in
dicted, Joe Doe" and Richard
Roe"
Failure Of the authorities to
hold Biller at that time resulted
in no end of condemnation being
heaped on the New York police
department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
MAY END
CAS- STATION

LYON VILLAGE, Dec. BIN,
junction proceedings appear likely
should operations be started to-
ward establishment of the oil
filling station on the Lee hign-
way. opposite the intersection of
Rucker Avenue into Lyon Village
by Mrs. Marie Clark Bell. who,
at the meeting of the county
board of supervisors, gained a
permit, according to an announce
ment made last night by Robert
N. Anderson, president of the
Lyon Village Citizens Association.
This action is contemplated,
Anderson explained, following a
meeting with members of the
executive committee, and is based
on an ordinance passed by the
board of supervisors at it's meet
ing held May IS.
Should operations not be started
at once, Anderson stated that
the county board of supervisors
will be petitioned to reopen the
case.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
SCHOOL IDEALS
STRESSED

A plea for better character
education in the public schools
was made today by Milton Fair
child. cf the Character Education
Institution.
Those who are planning for
better character education in the
schools are very anxious to have
cooperation from parents and Ia
increase and improve the quality
of character education in the
homes" he said. ri
1.-The moral ideals which public
opinion sanctions in the home
will be the same naturally as
will be taught in schools, and
parents and teachers will work
together to succeed in helping
the children grow up a credit to
their parents and a strength to
the nations civilization.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Pulaski Granddaughter
Is Guest at Meeting

Count Francois Pulaski, grand
nephew of Gen. Casimir Pulaski.
was a guest at the meeting of the
Military Order of Pulaski yester-
day at the home of the chancel-
lor, DR.. j. G.. B. Bulloch, 270O
block Twenty-eighth st. N. w.,
and was unanimously elected hon.
orary commander-in-chief.
Officers elected at the meeting
were: Judge Eugene c. Binniwen,
captain commander general; Ma
jor Edgar ErSkine Hume, first
vice commander captain general;
G. Blight Robinson, first lieuten-
ant commander general; Charles
L. Wingate, secretary general;
Brig. Gen. William Edward Hor-
ton, second lieutenant commander
general; DR.. J. G. B. Bulloch.
third lieutenant commander gen.
eral and chancellor; Daniel Smith
Gordon, treasurer general. and
Lorenzo S. WinsloW, recorder
general
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
5 filters SEEK
LOST PILOT

CLARION, Pa, Dec. 8 1NSD.
Five planes from Clarion set out
again today in the search for
mail pilot Thomas P, Nelson.
missing since early yesterday.
The belief is growing here that
Nelson must have passed safely
through PenSylvania's hell
stretch" and that he was forced
down in Ohio between the Penn
sylvania state line and Cleveland.
Twelve planes had failed to find
a single trace of wrecked plane.
It has been established that
Nelson passed over Knox, 10
miles west of her. with Judd
Baker, a newspaperman reporting
he saw the mail plane between
and 1870 a. m.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
CONTRIBUTIONS
SWELL CHEST

Washington Community Chest
contributors, with 90 per cent If
their subscriptions paid on De-
cen1ber / and most of the bal
ance likely to come in during De-
cember, are about to hang up one
of the best records of any Com
munity Chest in the country,
according to a statement yeSter-
day by John Poole, president of
the Federal-American National
Bank, which is corporate treas
urer of the Community Chest.
Payments to December l total
$1,335,656. Pledges amount to
$1,486,826. Statements were mailed
on November 80 for the balance
due. Many subscribers specified
December as the month of pay
ment. Payments this month as
we'll as those earlier may be de.
Quoted from income tax returns
for the year.
Poole said:
Every penny which was sub.
scribed will be needed. Needs of
several of the member agencies
have proved greater than had
been anticipated because of de,
velopments for the year: if any
balance remains it will be neces,
sary to apply it toward deficits
of previous years on which sew
eral member organizations of the
Community Chest are paying IN.
terest. These deficits should be
reduced as soon as possible, so as
to release what is now spent in
interest payments to application
on current expenses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Wife Wanted Money,
Not Company,
Mott Saws

FLINT, Mich, Dec. 3 G.N.S).
"She apparently wanted my
money more than my COM
pany."
Such was one of the chief
allegations made by Charles S.
Mott, vice president of the Gen
eral Motors Corporation, in OBJ
tanning a divorce from Mrs.
Fernando Jacoba van Balkom
Furey Mott. Detroit society
woman. it was revealed today.
She had also been cold" to
him almost from the day of
their marriage. he said.
Under a property settlement
Mott made with the former
Mrs. Mott. she is to receive
$4,000 shares of General Mo-
tors Corporation common stock.
valued at yesterdays closing
price Of 1873, at $1,360,625.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Young Men Will Hold :
First Fall Reception

The opening fall reception of
the Young Mems Immediate Re.
lief Association Of the District,
assisted by the women'S auxiliary,
will be held tomorrow night at
the Lincoln Colonnade, Thirteenth
and U Streets Northwest.
Officers of the association are
Thomas Holland, president: Jessie
Brown, vice president; George
Akers, treasurer: William E. Will
lis, William Jeter and James
Hodge, members of the board Of
directors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Buried TwoFeetDeep:
He Directs Rescue

FREDERICK, Nd, Dec. s.
Harry Keller, about 25, Middle
town, narrowly escaped serious in
jury when he was buried beneath
40 tons of anthracite coal that
fell upon him from a car.
Twenty men Shoveled for an
hour before he was rescued. With
the exception of slight decorations
about the face and head and a
few body bruises he was unhurt.
Keller and another workman
attempted to dump the contents
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

of the car in a space below the
track but had difficulty releasing
a clutch that held the door of the
dump. Keller then went into the
space beneath the track and
worked on the clutch. Suddenly
the dump gave away and he was
trapped.
In a partly upright position The
coal covered his head to a depth
of about two feet. From his i'm
prisoned position Keller directed
the shovelers how TO release him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Herbert Jones Again
COlOred EIks' Chief

Herbert E. Jones was reelected
for the fourth consecutive time
as exalted ruler of Columbia
Lodge of colored >Elks last night
at the Odd Fellows Hall, Six
tenth and M Streets Northwest.
Announcement of other officers
elected will be made tomorrow.
following the final count of the
ballots. Columbia, with a mem
bership of nearly 5000 is the
lodge of which j. Finley Wilson.
the grand exalted ruler. is a mem
Der.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
BOOS I
AFFECTS
144,99O

DETROIT, Dec. UNS0 -
Twenty million dollars year
payroll increase. with 81 a day
minimum for all Ford workers in
the United States, was announced
by the Ford Motor Company to-
day.
The 81 a day minimum, replac-
ing the old Sc a day minimum,
affects 24,320 Ford workers.
An additional 1858 workers
are affected by an increase Of
five cents an hour in the wage of
those who work on an hourly
basis.
The increases apply to all Ford
workers in the United States.
The five-cent increase in the
hourly wage means the minimum
for this class of workers will be
$3.50 for an eight-hour day.
The increases became effective
December l.
Helps Buying Power
Edsel Ford. president of the
Ford Motor Company. announced
that cit is our belief that in max
ing these increases we are in
creasing the buying power of our
workers in Detroit and else
where"
Ford, pointed out that the COM
pany was not only increasing
wages, but had cut the cost of
their product.
This, he said, has been made
possible by better management.
In his formal statement, he de-
clared:
Ford employees of every grade
began working at an increased
wage scale Monday. The Ford
minimum wage was increased
from Sc a day to ST. All emplo-
yeeS whose wage rate exceeded
the minimum wage, received an
increase in their hourly rate. A
probationary, or hiring in wage,
which is paid to apprentice en-
ployees for the first two months,
was raised from IS day to Sc a
day.
I'm addition to these wage in,
creaSes, the salary roll was raised
5 per cent.
'It. is the third time the Ford
Motor Company has raised its
minimum wage on the basis Of
the October payroll which regist.
cred 144,990 employees. the
monthly increase will amount to
$1,628,451, or slightly in excess
of 19,500,C0O a year.
"All Ford branches and plants
in the United States are included.
Employees to the number of
1858 have received increases
which bring their daily wage be.
tween $40 and $40 a day. OF
this numoer, 27,41O men go to
$7.20 day, 1896 men go to
$3.50 a day. 22,971 men go to
So a day and 1927 men go to
$40 a day.
Between that rate and $40
a day, 1889 men are affected.
Constant Policy
In making announcement OF
the wage increase. Edsel B. Ford,
said in his formal. printed state
ment:
I'VE are able to make this
wage increase partly because ct
anticipated economies and the
great volume of production which
we have had over a period Of
months, and partly because 4
our excellent outlook for next
year.
Lately. we passed on the bene
fit of some of our economies 10
our customers in the form Of re-
duced prices on our cars: and
now we share up with our work
men. 1t is our stantant policy
to do thSee two things.
Wage increases cannot be col
lected from the public, nor can
they be taken out of the qualify
of the product;
"They have to be made up by
better management of the work.
THAT is the way we intend to
justify this increase"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Luckless Hunter Gets
Pheasant in His Auto

COLLINSVILLE, Conn. Dec. 8
GN.S0 Ralph Dowd. the town
tax collector. Strolled back to his
auto in an isolated part of the
town after a fruitless day of
hunting and was about to step
into it when a cock pheasant
crashed through the windshield
and was instantly killed, tumb.
ling on the drivers seat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
BUTTONS GIVEN
FLYING CLUB
SENIORS

Membership buttons for those
belonging to The Washington
Times Flying Club were distri.
buted at a meeting Of the senior
division last night at the Jewish
Community Center, Sixteenth
and O Streets Northwest.
The buttons are blue with white
propeller and wings and name
Of the organization.
Buttons for the juniors will
be distributed at the regular
weekly meeting Of that division
next Saturday morning at 10
o'clock at the Aviation School Of
America, 1108 Sixteenth st.
N. w.
Bruce lie Gore Talks
The seniors were addressed last
night by Bruce lie Gore, one Of
the trustees of the Aviation
School of America. He took the
place of Capt. Roy Fonke, aero
nautical engineer, who was out
of the city for the day.
1t is not too late to join the
club and start the course of in
struCtion. There is no charge.
Members also are invited to take
friends to any of the lectures.
Many of the members are max
ing ScrapbooKS, FASTING the flying
lessons in them as they appear in
Tho TiYooc oooh AHo,oIov IHyoSpoc
day, and Friday.
Another member has been ad-
ded to the clubs advisory board.
He is Lieut.. Brintnall H. Merch-
ant, Of the Army Air Corps Re
serve. In accepting membership
on the board, Lieutenant Merch-
ant wrote the following letter:
Work Commended
THE work which the club is do
ing will certainly be of great as
sistance to the progress of avia-
ton. The one thing that will
most help the greater development
Of flying in the near future is the
familiarization of more people
with it. Many, largely through
lack of knowledge, or misinforma-
ton. are afraid of flying and do
not have proper confidence in air
travel.
Education quickly banishes
this fear and brings appreciation
that flying is a fast, pleasant and
comfortable means of transporta-
ton, no more dangerous than any
other form of travel. and much
more interesting. Few who have
flown are not fascinated by it,"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
ETCHINGS EXHIBIT

The United States National
Museum announces an exhibition
of etchings by Dwight C. Sturgis,
December 2 to December 90, in
the division of graphic arts,
Smithsonian Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

n wspaper men made
nationwide.
We find the pending
bills to be a further safe.
guard of the liberty OF
the press. The Maryland
law was enacted when at,
tempts were made to
throw newspaper men
into Jail. It has worked
we'll.
The legislation would
not extend to any news
paper release from the
laws of libel. The press
still would be strictly &C
countable for anything
that might be printed.
The legislation gives no
license for scandal-mon.
gering.
The bill places legal
weight upon what has
long been an axiom of
newspaper men. This is
one of the cardinal rules
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03
Sen. Tydings Praises
Free Press Bill

Senator Millard E. Tydings of Maryland COM
n'ents follos regarding pending legislation pro-
tecting newspaper from being jailed for refus"
ing to reveal sources of information:
am glad to under way to make the pro
vision which have in Maryland law for protection of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

-PhOt0 by InteFnaIlOnaI.
LADY ANNE HUNLOKE
WHOSE MARRIAGE to Henry
HunIOke, son of Major Sir Philip
HunlOke was the wedding de-
luxe of LOndOn'S SeaSOn-the
biggest and hest. She was
formerly Lady Anne CavendiSh.
youngest daughter Of the Duke
Of Cavendish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-03

of their code of ehicshat they will not disclose sources
of information given them in confidence. That news
paper observe this rule is shown by the fact that
they willing to 60 to Jail rather than violate it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-24
IS
TEXAS LEADER
Shreveport Hitter Climbs
From 10th to First
Place In Week

DALLAS. June 24-tP-A mighty
hitting campaign during the last
week saw Langford. Shreveport
outfielder. climb from tenth place
among Texas league batters to the
pinnacle. The slugging Sport in
creased his average from SAT to
.3S5 in his seven day spree and dis
placed his teammate, Starr. for top
honors.
For the first time this season, no
player was batting owe the 400
mark through games of Thursday.
II is doubtful If the figure will be
reached again this year. George
Blackerby. Waco's demon outfield-
er. threatens 10 assume the bat
ting lead. II. he outbats all rivals
IN the current campaign 1t Will be
the first time In the leagues his
tory that a player has led two con-
secutive seasons.
The 10 leading hittNs are.
Langtord. Shreveport. 1856. Starr.
Shreveport. .3S1; BLACKBERRY. Waco.
ST; Lapan, Wichita Falls. .372:
Bennett. Wichita Falls, 1863: Han
son. Beaumont, .337: r. Moore
Dallas. 1856; Whitworth. Fort
Worth. 1858; Hutson. Shreveport,
.349; McClanahan. Shreveport. $40.
In addition TO leading the batting
procession, Shreveport also supplies
leaders in runs scored and stolen
bases. Whelan. Sport first sacker.
has denied the pan 81 times. while
Stewart. rookie second baseman.
has swiped IS stations. Blackerby
Is runner-up in runs scored, with
81. Pursuing Stewart In the mat
ter Of base thefts are Eddie Moore.
Fort Worth. Flackamper. Dallas
and Whelan. Shreveport. each with
10 pliers. Flaskamper led the pro-
cesSion last season.
S~angulnet and Blackerby. Waco's
twin fence busters. have pulled far
ahead Of the field in the race for
homer honors. with 1S and II. re-
spectively. No matter which wins
out IN the END. the record OF 81
compiled last year by Tom Jenkins
OF Wichita Falls Is almost certain
TO be shattered. Earl Johnson. the
third Cub outfielder, Is tied for
third with Easterling of Beaumont
Tor third. each with IL.
Randolph Moore. Dallas leading
puncher. passed the 100 hit mark
during the week AND ran his total to
LOG, ahead Of Bennett. Wichita
Falls. and Blackberry. each with %.
Jeffries, Dallas rookie, is third with
&c.
Charlie Barnabe. veteran Steer
southpaW. is showing the way 70
pitchers Of the circuit. with III vic
tories and only two ~reverses. Cald-
well. Waco, and Lindsey. Houston.
each has won IL. but has encount-
cred more defeats. Lindsey tops the
hurlers with 50 strikeouts. ANDY
Messenger. San Antonio ace. has
whitfield 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-24
MACKS DEFEAT
PENIS 5 TO z
San Benito Aggregation Is
Slow Balled Into Sub
mission By Ham
CSpecial to The Herald.)

HARLINGEN. June 24-The c. P.
& L. Pentagons met some unex-
pected opposition in the McAllen
American Legion baseball club and
dropped a holly contested affair TO
the Legionnaires by the score OF So
in their initial appearance at the
Harlingen baseball park Sunday
afternoon.
Ham" Hamberlain slowballed the
highly touted Pentagon swatters
into complete submission and lin
tied them to six scattered blows. He
was very effective in the pinches
and several times worked himself
out of a hole with one out and two
men on bases by striking the bat
tiers out or forcing them to hit into
q double play.
McAllen touched Moncus al op-
perfume times. with men on bases,
for ten hits, all OF which were SIN
giles.
B. Yoder and Cara led the Le-
gionnaires at bat. while Moncus led
the Pentagons when he paved the
way for their first run by TRIPPING
to deep left field. and scored a few
minutes later when N. Yoder drop
ped Drye's throw at third in trying
TO catch him off third base. He hit
safely In the fifth inning to score
Lebowitz for the Pentagons' final
run.
Bob Drye. captain and catcher
for the S. NJ y. Mustange this past
season. worked behind the bat for
McAllen
Rrw crnrp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-24
fight WORLD
AWAITS BOUT
Attention II Conferred On
Pauline chmeling Tiff
Thursday

NEW YORK June 24-P-
Heavyweights In general and Paul
mo Uzcudun and Max Schmeling
riore particularly. viii take virtual
ly all Of the nations fistic stage
this week.
The so-called German Dempsey
and the Spanish w0odchopper clash
over the 15-round route at the
Yankee Stadium ON Thursday in
n Of the years most important
bouts. Some Of the more optimistic
OF fans believe that out OF the bout
Will come the next occupant of the
heavyweight throne vacated b.
Gene Tunney.
These would-be seers are basing
their belief on the theory that
Schmeling will win decisively. The
Teuton sharpshooter certainly has
done everything that could be ask
ed OF him in his few appearances in
America, and a triumph over Paul
inc undoubtedly would boost him
into the same class as Jack Shar-
key and Jack Dempsey, leading
contenders for the crown.