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The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Wealthy Merchant
Found Shot to Death

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May IA
uN.So.-. George Lehman, S.
year-old wealthy owner of the
Bethlehem Glass Works, was
found shot to death in the library
OF his palatial home here today
by maid. A bullet had pene.
trated his brain entering the
right temple. The discovery was
made by a girl servant.
Relatives, and friends of Leh.
man could give no motive for sui.
eide. Police were equally mySti.
fled,
The Washington times., 1931-05-14

NEW YORK, May IA QNS0.
If King Carol does not get off
the throne Of Rumania very soon
look out for another great Eu-
ropean war.
In picturing Rumania as the
touch-Stone of huge interna-
tional conflagration, Konrad Ber
covici. arch-critic of Queen Marie,
and her son Carol, predicted a
revolution in his native land be.
fore the end of 1891. Said Ber.
covici today:
"If Carol has enough sense
and 1 dSubt it-he ill pro
claim a REPUBLIC Immediately
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Van Duzer HOnOred
Bv u. S. Road Group

The executive committee of the
American Road Builders AsSocia-
ton held a pre-convention meet
ing. in the National Press Club
building at 10 o'clock today. w.
A. Van Duzer, retiring president,
who has been appointed traffic
director for the District, and w.
R. Smith, incoming president,
were to be hosts to District Off
Gals and representatives of the
association and their wives later
in the day. ;
The convention will be held to-
morrow and Saturday. Approx
mately 300 members of the aSSo-
ciation are expected to be pres
ent.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Ne1v World War Predicted
IF Carol Keeps Throne

and make himself president"
"If he does nOt-then will
come the revolution. The eStab.
ishment of a Spanish repub'
lie is having a strong effect
on the masses of the Ruman.
ian people. who hate Carol.
"And when the revolution Oc.
ours in Misunderstanding
may happen. Russia is hungry
to get back BeSsarabia. which
was awarded to Rumania fer
her part in the World War. Ru.
mania also got One-third Of
Hungary and the Hungarians
are watch ,g their chapce."
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
FUNDS SAVED
BY DEF|AN
Of ARMED I
ROBBER
Auto Messenger BaIks When
Highwayman Boards Auto
and Tells Him to Drive Away

Kidnapped by an armed robber,
William B. Mitchell, At, colored
messenger for the Park Savings
Bank. today frustrated a holdup
and saved the $4,000 in cash and
$500 in checks he was carrying.
Defying the robbers menacing
pictOl, the veteran bank meSsen-
ger suddenly stopped his car and
called for help as his kidnaper was
farcing him to drive toward q
lonely part of the District.
RObber Leaped Into Car
Mitchell was returning to the
bank. which is located at Four.
teenth and Kenyon Streets North
west, from the clearing house with
the currency and checks. He was
driving alone in a bank car.
At Thirteenth and Irving
Streets the messenger was stopped
by red traffic light. AS he
stopped the robber leaped from
the curb. sprang into the car and
drew a pistol.
Before Mitchell could draw his
own weapon the robber jammed
ahe gun into his side and ordered:
Drive. and drive fast, or I'll
shoot"
He ordered Mitchell to turn
'nto Kenyon Street and drive out
to Georgia Avenue, all the time
keeping the messenger covered
and ordering him to drive faster.
Arriving at the Georgia Avenue
intersection, Mitchell noticed sew
eral men at a gasoline station. He
jammed on his brakes and
shouted for help.
The robber. thrown off his
balance by the sudden stop,
glared at Mitchell moment.
Then, as he saw the men running
up to the car, he jumped out and
ran. disappearing around the
corner.
Mitchell then drove to the bank
and reported the attempted hold
up. He then went to headquar.
ters where he gave a detailed re-
pOTb Ol ULlC IOUDCly WILLIE CNC4S
police precinct and radio car was
warned to be on the lookout for
robber.
Robbers Description
The messenger described the
man as about IS years old, S feet
7 inches tall and weighing about
$50 pounds. He was wearing q
blue suit and brown hat.
Mitchell told police it was his
custom to take different route
to the bank each day. He has
been employed by the bank for
18 years.
At the rogues gallery Mitchell
picked out three pictures which
he said resembled the robber and
a lookout has been sent out tor
the men.
The bank messenger said he
believes he has seen the bandit
before, but cannot remember
where and does not know his
name. He is sure. however, he
can identify the man.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Tax Cut Proposed
To Relieve Mexico

MEXICO CITY, May IA UN.SD q.
Payment of small private gold
debts in silver and a 20 per cent
federal tax reduction IN the States
were offered today by a majority
bloc of the Chamber of Deputies
as a means of relieving the silver
crisis and the financial depres-
sion in Mexico.
The country was calm follow
ing the exposure of plot headed
by Luis Cabbera to overthrow
the government of President Pas
cual Ortiz Rubio, and awaited
the settlement of the momentous
silver question.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
HARBORD URGED
AS CHAIRMAN
Of c. D. P.
Ex-GeneraI, Who Retired to
Join Radio Corporation, Is
Mentioned to Succeed FesS

The latest political rumor in
Washington is that Maj. Gen.
James G. Harbord, who retired
from the Army to direct the
Radio Corporation of America.
is being considered for the chair.
manship of the Republican ma
tional committee.
The Craftsmanship is now held
by Senator Simeon ID. FeSs of
Ohio, who is willing, even eager.
TO reIinquish the job. Senator
FeSs left the Capital some days
ago for Ohio.
General Harbord'S name is
only one of q dozen that have
cropped ur in discussion of the
Craftsmanship in recent weeks
There has been talk of "Dave'
Mulvane, national committee man
from Kansas; former Senate
Henry j. Allen of Kansas: Ray
BENJAMIN. of California. who now
has desk in the committed
headquarters and is supposed to
be Mr.. Hoover's personal repre-,
sentative. and others.
Mr.. Hoover is reported to have
urged Mr.. Benjamin to accept
the job, but the Californian is
said to be reluctant to take it
for business reasons.
Whether General Harbord has
been actually offered the chair,
manship has not been ascertained.
His friends here, however. expect
him to retire from the Radio Cor
poration before long.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Trail Blazers Map
Route of Air DerbY

DETROIT, May IA QN.SO
Ray Collins and Jack Storey
hoped off from Ford Airport
here today on the first leg of a
1000 mile flight through the
United States and Mexico for in
Spection of the route for the Ma
tional Reliability Air Tour. The
latter event will start July 4.
Mexico City will be the mid
post of the flight with Buffalo,
Binghamton, and Syracuse, N
Y, Bradford and Pittsburgh, Pa.
Columbus, Ohio, Evansville, Ind,
Memphis, Tenn, Birmingham,
Ala. San Antonio, Texas, and
Kansas Cissy, Mo-. among the
listed stops.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
MO THEIR AND 3.
DIE IN FIRE

PENSACOLA. Fla. May IA GIN.
s. A mother and three small
children we're burned to death
here early today when fire de-
stroyed a tenement house.
Firemen discovered the tragedy
when the blaze had been eXtin-
guished. The bones Of an adult
and three children were found in
the smoking ashes.
The dead persons were tenta-
lively identified as Mrs. Hattie
Millhouse, 80, her two young chill
dren and another small girl who
was known to have been spend
ing the night with the Millhouse
children.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Expensive Wedding
Breaks BridegrOOnl

RENO, New, May ID GNS0.
An expensive wedding which left
the bridegroom broke is the basis
for a divorce suit on file here
today by Milton Gester, Atlantic
City, N. j.
He claims he sold his taxicab
business at the behest of his
bride-to-be to have a fancy we'd
ding. only to find out it was the
wedding and not a husband that
Mrs. GeSter wanted.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Suspect in Staying
OF Child Is .GriLLed

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May IA
UN.SO .-AShur Williams, who
escaped from an Ohio insane
asylum nine years ago, today was
submitted to further queEtioning
by police in connection with the
brutal murder of 10-year-old Vir,
ginia Brooks.
Williams, arrested in his iSo-
lated shack near here, admitted
moleSting number of young
girls, police said.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
GOU. ROLph Gets Air
Thrills in Storm

SAN FRANCISCO, May "A
GN.SD Rain and hail storms
which did heavy crop damage in
northern and central California
and gave Governor Rolph few
thrills in an airplane were sched-
uIed to drench San Francisco
again today.
The governor, flying from here
to Sacramento, encountered the
heavy weather over Benecia. but
the plane escaped damage al
though rocked badly.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
English Bank Cuts
Its RediscOunt Rate

LONDON, May IA GNSJ.
The bank of England today re-
duced it's rediscount rate from
three to two and one-half per
cent.
The reduction was expected in
view Of the recent rate cut by
the Federal Reserve 7 of New
York, bringing that institutions
rate to the lowest level in his
tory,
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Nautilus to Make
Test DiUe TOdOu

NEW YORK, May IA 0N.SD.
After successful tests in the
Thames River off New London,
Conn, the Arctic submarine Maui
titus was to come to Long Island
sound today for further dives.
The submarine was scheduled
for 1O0-foot submerging in
the sound today, and a 2OOfoot
test was planned for tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Gold Star Mothers
Arrive at CherbOurq

CHERBOURG, May IA GN.SO.
The first contingent of l25 Amer
ican war mothers arrived here
today on the S. S. George Wash
ington to visit the American war
cemeteries in France.
With the arrival of the ship
1t was revealed that Mrs. Jenny
Randall. of Detroit. fell while on
board and broke her arm.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Rockefeller Made
Knight by Baptists

CLEVELAND. May IA G.N.SD
John D. Rockefeller. sr., was the
recipient today of a medal sym.
bolizing knighthood in the Bap.
tist Church. the honor. one of
the highest the denomination can
beStow, was presented by the
Cleveland Baptist Association.
Inscribed upon the medal were
words ito the knight of the king
dom pf God"
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
Fair Skies Forecast
For Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, May IA 0.N.SD.
Fair skies and sunny weather was
promised today by the weather
man for the fifty-seventh annual
running of the Kentucky Derby
Saturday.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
THORNCLIFFE RESULTS

FIRST RACE-Five and one-half fur
longs.
capitol F.(F Maun). $72.4O $3.50 Ss.7S
sun Man (Aimersl $40 $50
Candy Man (Phllips) 4.SO
Modem, Lord Cardigan. Optical
Esrthen Jar, Saucy Kid, Natures
Darling Sergeant Major. Sabana. and
Bloom Tip also ran. Time. ! :OS 30.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of May IL,
1927 $50. .890.0l; expenditures, $12,-
sat 300 40; customs receipts. $ll.-
781 ,249.94.
The Washington times., 1931-05-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; warmer Friday; gentle
northwest west winds. Temperature yester-
dsy-Highest, S4; lowest, 81.
Full Weather Report on Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
FLYWEICHT KING
 STOPPED IN PARIS
 BOUT WITH PEREZ

Paris, Oct 27.-(UP)-Young Perez, hard-hitting French fly weight, to-day claimed world s championship honors in the 112- pound division by virtue of a two- round knockout victory over Frankie Genaro of New York, at Sports Palace last night.
 Genaro, 1920 Olympic champion and twice world champion of the division, was outclassed from the start of the scheduled 15-round bout. He took a severe body beating in the first and went down early in the round from a right to the body and a left to the chin.
 In the Fog
 He was badly dazed and did not arise until after the count had been completed, when he rushed Perez and attempted to renew the fight ing.
 Perez's victory entitled him to championship recognition by the National Boxing association and International Boxing Union, with Midget Wolgast of Philadelphia recognized as champion in New York and Philadelphia.
 Genaro. succeeded to the title after the death of Pancho Villa only to lose his crown to Fidel La- Barba who has been recognized by the N. B. A. Since LaBarba re- tired and fought a 15-round draw with Wolgast in an attempt to clear up the dispute in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
Run,ors And Reality Gathered From
 This Sporting World The Grist Of Athletic Contest
A Few Notes On This and That
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Three brothers of we'll known college players kicking the turf for dear old Milford Prep this Remember Elmer Laydn famous Four Horsemen? His brother Mike husky bit of lad is the bkfed for Milford while Football Freddie Booth n- tends follow his brother A into Yale Last but least Albie Burke who doing just brother Luddy of Manhat 1850 Japers would like him He the Yale blue Lou Bouiad of Worcester who the welter weight championship of the world and 900 from Jack Thompson last Friday night Lueien Bromard of Danielson Bco Park fight back. He here three times $40 visit
 Tis sad the Harry Smoke shop boys coming with a of dough Gaine week 5. the darky in great shape and rarin' go At $5 Yale will have tough time filling the bowl for Harvard though the Crimson is going great Line Coach Adam Walsh didn't mind his suffered in scrmmage with the boys after he them play Saturday. held up pretty good comparison what week previous Army has center by the of Snte Mir Booth ought to get going against Dartmouth this week. the Green is bit faded this
 Here's Bill MeGhans impression of the YaleArmy fraea It
 last Saturday that Yale might be little short noticed that toward the end of the game Yale was sending in
 cuns and OConne One old grad told that Yale forced this because running short of Yale in the football squad"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27

Johnston's plan or dream, calls for two feature shows at Miami - where the Garden has been unable to make even one profit each sea- son in the past.
 Depression? There is no de- pression in sport if you give the public a show they want to see, Johnston told the scoffers. "Tli put on Dempsey with the Camera Campolo winner at Miami ana draw a million. Then can do half-a-million more with Max Schmeling and Mickey Walker"
 On The Wire
 Dempsey has been negotiating with Johnston via telephone from Wyoming where. he is enjoying hunting trip. and will be in Chica- go next week Johnston hopes to persuade him to come on to New York for a talk regarding future activities.
 Johnston is ready to offer Demp- sey 40 per cent of the gate for a match in Florida. Jack fronted for the Gardens first show in Florida and put it over big" said Johnson. His comeback to the ring would put Miami on the fight map in big style.
 A Natural"
 Regardless of the Dempsey bout, you can just about bet that Schmeling and Walker will fight in Miami. There are reasons why this match will be easy to make and 1t looks like a big drawing card. think Schmeling and Jacobs want to give Mickey the first chance at the title. probably because they think 1t will be an easy bout, and our February show in Miami is the spot for the con- test"
 Boxing writers believed Johnston was overly confident of his ability to make the two proposed matches
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
WILLIAMSON OUT
 OF YALE LINEUP
Only Eli Who Will Not Play Against Dartmouth Sat- urday = Has Bruised Side

New Haven, Oct 27.-With the exception of MacLean Williamson, all of the Yale players who figured in the Yale-Army game last Sat- urday afternoon in the Bowl will, 1t Is expected, be ready to take their regular places against Dart mouth in the Bowl on Saturday, it was definitely stated yesterday. John Muhlfeld and Walter Lever ing, fullbacks did not report for practice yesterday. although they listened to the review of the Army game made by Coaches Stevens and Walsh previous to the time the football players went out on the field. Muhlfeld and Lowering were bruised a bit and will be out for practice on Wednesday.
 Williamson, who played most of the last quarter and who just miss ed the drop kick which would have given Yale a three-point lead. will be unable to play until next week. He suffered bruise on his left side, but an X-ray revealed no broken ribs. It was at first thought that a rib or two had been broken. Tom Taylor and Charlie Helm who have been out of the game for week with injuries will be able to play in the Dartmouth game.
 The coaches gave the team only light work yesterday, three teams running through signals and doing some work in the fundamentals.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
COMISKEY PROVED ONE OF GREATEST
 MEN OF BASEBALL
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY Cnitcd Press Stan Correspondent

Chicago, Oct 27-UP)-The body of Charles A. Comiskey, who died yesterday at his Sand Lake farm estate at Eagle River. Wis. was brought back to-day to the scene of his birth and career as owner of the Chicago White Sox Accompanied by his only son. J.. Louis Comiskey. the body of the 72 year old baseball magra ate was taken to the family homestead. The funeral and burial rites will be Thursday morning from the family home to the St Thomas the Apostle Roman Catholic church. Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery.
 The active pail bearers probably will be from among the "Oid Romans" associates in the base ball world.
 We'll Said
 Of hundreds of messages of condolences and tributes none bet ter described the late White Sox owner than these few words from John Heydler, president of the National League.
 "If ever a man fought to pre- serve the good name and honor Of our game of baseball. 1t was Charles A. Comiskey."
 It grieved Comiskey to the very end that it fell his lot to be the only owner of the only baseball club in modern times to sell out 10 gamblers.
 On the morning of the second game of the 1919 world series. after the Cincinnati Reds hao the Cincinnati Reds had Knocked Eddie Cicotte out of the box In the first game and beaten the White Sox, 9-1, Comiskey went to Heyd- Ter and said
 John, I think some of my. play CTS are crooked and are trying 10 throw the series, but l can't get anything definite on them. l need help"
 A Tough Spot
 Heydler advised Comiskey 10 go to Ban Johnson, president of the American League, or Gary Her. mann. president of the Reds, who with Heydler formed the national commission, which ruled major league baseball before the advent of Commissioner K. M. Landis.
 T can't go to Johnson because we are not on. speaking terms and I dare not go to Hermann because it's his team that we are playing
 Together Johnson and Comiskey had conceived and started the American League in 1901. but they later became enemies and the final breach came when Johnson awarded John P. Quinn. the oldest pitcher still in baseball. to the Yankees in 1918.
 Triumph for Right When the crooked work In the 1919 series was exposed the next year, 1t was Comiskey who insisted that the eight guilty players Jackson. Felsch. Risberg, Gandil. Cicotte, Williams. Weaver and McMullen--be banished forever from organized baseball He rail- roaded them out of baseball at a personal loss estimated ai S1,000.- 900. He spent another $1,00O,0o0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
HOLY CROSS BEATS NOTREDAMEFIVE
 INK. OF [. LEAGUE
Brooklyn Hoop Circuit Gets Underway - Yale Loses to Stanford, While Cornell Topples Princeton

The Knights of Lithuania com munity basketball league opened it's season last night at St Joseph's school auditorium. Three hard fought games were witnessed by a large gathering and a short talk by Rev Edward A. Gradeck of the Holy Trinity church in Hartford concluded the wonderful evenings program.
 Stanford Downs Yale in Opener
 John Williams Yale Bulldogs dropped a hard fought opening contest to the Stanford aggrega- tion by tune of 23 to 13. The Yale intercollegiate combo failed to work out smoothly at the start with the Stanford outfit Jumping into the lead at the very start and although. later throughout the con- test they were forced to battle 1t out, they managed to attain their leadership by a least 8 points. Captain Lefty" Baron, Boyus and Allie Zubras featured for the win- ming outfit.
 Holy Cross Takes Thriller
 Victor Zemaitis, the youngster with the winning smile, dropped in a field goal with five seconds to play, to enable his Holy Cross outfit to take over thriller at the expense of the Notre Dame aggre- gation by score of 24-23. AL though the Notre Dame boys led by an IS to Il score at half time the Holy Cross team came back strong in the second half to battle it out on even terms until the sucker shot Zemaitis dropped into the hoop to clinch the contest in the closing seconds of play. Kid" Burke, the rowing guard of the Millbrook, N. r., and participated in an important period of the game by holding Winnie Dveleskis scoreless from the field. Pop" Zilinskas, acting captain for Victor Gelgot, who was unable to be pres ent, featured for the losers, ac- counting for points, and playing a great floor game alongside of Shaknaitis and Zaileckis.
 Cornell Downs Princeton
 Joe Swasey's Cornell aggrega- ton won a hard fought stubborn battle from Princeton, by 16 to g score in the final contest of the evening. Both teams fought hard. and although Princeton held pos session of the ball more oftener than the winners, they were very cratic in the shooting department missing field baskets time after time. Captain Johnny March was the only loser to score, accounting for g points, while the smooth work aggregation of Joe Swasey's managed to edge out points when ever needed.
 The summaries of the games:
 Schedule for Friday Night
 7:0O o'clock-Princeton vs Yale.
 7:40 o'clock-Cornell vs Notre Dame.
 8:20 o'clock - Holy Cross vs Stanford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
It Seems They Need a Roper" Around the Princeton Tiger

Whatever went hywre Princeton football circles about the middle of resulting the resignation of Coach Bob Roper
 reflected the dedt of the universiy grid representa-
 ve your Uncle Ebenzer might have told there of difference between Bob Roper and his pupil Al Wme who
 having filling the heels of Bobs shoes this accord scoring exhibited date For the last three weeks of last season. Princeton without the of Roper though that fact is not generally This year, Pnceton have scored 62 points against 4 Tiger which has become quite kit tenish Brown Cornell Navy have ridden the Tiger into the turf keeping their soanes untouched by the gentlemen from New Jersey while counting B and 5 pointers re- spectvely 27 to Amherst their opening the long and short of Prncons claim anything this What cbueke old Bob must be havng-hat if he's given chung
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
CHOCOLATEPU
 ON SHELF AFTER TWO ROUND 'KAYO'

Hartford, Conn, oct 27-(U. P) -Temperamental Kid Chocolate, Cuban lightweight conteder. was under suspension to-day because he wouldn't fight in any but the final bout.
 Chocolate had appeared in a star bout in New Jersey few days ago so Promoter E. F. Hurley planned to put him in the semi-final posi- tion on last nights card at State Armory.
 Chocolate baked.
 After prolonged wrangling. dur ing which the bout which had been scheduled for final, Mike O'Dowd of Columbus, O., versus Earl Mas tro of Chicago. was put on, the the promoter agreed to give the Chocolate Buck Oliva bout the spot.
 The Kid knocked out Oliva. a rank novice, in the second round. Chocolate weighed 130 1-2, and Oliva 136 1-2.
 State Boxing Commisser Thomas F. Donohue announced suspension of Chocolate and the Cuban's man. ager, Luis Guitterez for participat- ing in star bouts less than eight days apart. He ordered their purse held up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-10-27
BrOOklyns Play
 Atlas for Fund; Practice Tonight

The Brooklyn A. c. basketball quintet, city champs, will do their bit for the School Milk Fund next month according to an announce ment made to-day by President Dan Mahaney of the club from across the bridge. The B. A. c. will play the crack Atlas A. c. of New Haven in a benefit game at the Central Y, Tuesday evening. No- vember 10th, the entire proceeds to be turned over to Dr E. J. God frey for the purchase of free milk for the undernourished children in the public schools. There will be a good preliminary probably featur- ing Harry Kelly's Silent Five and the Putsic Friars. Dancing will fol- low the contests.
 Tonight at o'clock the Brook lyns will meet at St Joseph's hall for a hoop workout.