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The Washington times., 1931-12-30
The Dumbest Cop

: At the Times Herald News
paper Boys Banquet Monday
might, Gen. Pelham D. Glass
ford, superintendent of police
told a group of the news
paper boys" about stunt
they have in the Police De
partment to eliminate dumb
ness. BY example, they hope
to stamp out thoughtless acts
entirely, and each month the
dumbest incident is cited as
one not to be repeated.
3" It seems a policeman tele-
,phoned around midnight to re-
mind a young lady she had not
responded to a traffic violation
slip left on the steering wheel
of her car. The sweet ones
papa answered the phone and
Informed the officer the girl
was sound asleep, meanwhile
upbraiding the laws minion
for choosing such an unearthly
hour to press so slight a traffic
violation.
Thinking the matter over the
policeman decided it was rather
a petty procedure and he felt
so ashamed of his act that two
hours later he again telephoned.
this time assuring the enraged
parent he realized his thought
slessness, apologizing profusely
and promising him it would
never happen again.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
BUSINESS, Tech
PLAY ALUMNI

Business and Tech varsity
fives are seeking revenge over
alumni quints today at their re-
spective gyms. Tech has twice
trailed its alumni rivals in three
tries, while the StenogS sue
cumbed to the former students
only two weeks ago.
The Business alumni team is
composed of Bobby Lucas, Bill
Duryee, Jake Lewis, ,Singman,
Chatlen, Nemerofshy and several
other bright stars of the past.
Against them Lynn Woodwork
will sendSTipton, Esenstad, Sher-
man, CaVanaugh and Shore.
Bill Werber, New York Yankee
outfielder, is the star of the Tech
alumni team. At Duke Univer-
sity he was picked as All South
ern guard.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30

AS for a knock out, we can
not say. Walker used to knock
'em out, but he hasn't fought
any men as clever as Schmel-
ing. for so long, 1t is doubtful
If the shifty German would per-
nit him to get in a finishing
wallop. On the other hand,
Schn,eling is not a knocker-out.
His procedure is to whittle his
man down. Should it be 10
round fight, therefore we do
not look for a count of ten. The
likelihood of such a finish would
.be greater If they go the Is
round route. Make was on the
verge of such a victory over
,Stribling in Cleveland July 3.
So we like this match that
seems about to be definitely
illuminated because it appears
to embrace the appetiteS of the
fight fans rather than the con-
,venience of the promoters or
principals.
In the mating of these two
can be seen a tendency to at
last give the public something
to which it can normally look
for ring action of the old time
,Slugging and chopping variety.
! In fact the bout looks so good
from this distance that it's fl
nancial success would probably
be in less jeopardy were it held
in a northern city nearer the
big centers of population, rath-
er than in Florida.
The winter sporting season
has not yet been definitely
proven in Miami, one of the
sites mentioned for the Schme-
ling,Walker show. The race
track which opened last week
is said to be drawing only
about 5000 customers per day,
which isn't a very encouraging
barometer for stupendous
fight audience
Howsomever. the Florida
season doesn't approach its
peak until we'll after the first
of the year and unless there is
definite indication that the
winter visitors are using only
buttons for money this season,
undoubtedly there will be
arranged the above mentioned
ring attraction for the tropical
patrons,
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Stuart Patty Tops
Rendezvous Pin Test

Stuart Patti won the right to
represent Rendezvous alleys in
the roll-off for the District junior
duckpin title. He added 326
to his nifty $50 set of Monday,
for a grand total of 706, many
pins ahead of his nearest rival.
AL Singer won the Convention
Hall event with 645.
Bob Chalfonte sprung a sur.
prise at the Arcadia by beating
out AL Baer in the boys class
with 671 final total against
Little AIS" 664. Ouncie, Harri
son easily won the Arcadia jul.
niors with a 734 total, including
a All set. Noble Viers, jr., cap,
tured the Silver Spring junior
event, and Richard Faulconer,
the boys. Viers had o 374 set
and Faulconer 357.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
BARRY ARISES
To GET DRAW

REDS" Barry, young local
heavyweight boxer, knows today
that Herman Weiner, the Balti-
more cannonader, carries gun
powder in his left fin. So do
Honest" Patsy Donovan, Barry's
manager, and his second, c. E.
Fats" Cornell, as well as 1000
others who saw Barry and Weiner
fight to a 10-round draw in Alex
andria, Va, last night.
Barry was close to taking the
count of 10 for the first time
in his career. Felled by a thun-
derous hook to the chin in the
fourth, Barry was deep in Slum'
ber. None in the place thought
he would arise at the count OF
so, much less nine.
Harry kid" Groves was loser
to Sammy Braunstein, Marine
welterweight, being disqualified
in the first round by Referee
Goldie Ahearn when he went
down on his knees. Groves was
toppled for a count of two and,
after regaining his feet, slipped
to his knees when Braunstein ap'
preached. Gabe Navos, Filipino
flyweight, kayoed Young Nc.
Louey, of Baltimore, in As sec.
onds; Bingo Brodie, New York
middleweight, slowed away
Dutch" Schultz, Baltimore, in
the first round; Patsy Lewis, Bal
timore lightweight, was easy vic
tor over Billy Hooe, washington,
in four rounds, and K. o. Riley
was a winner over Soldier Smith
by a technical knockout.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Connecticut Wizards Roll Pale Dry Today
Pickups and
PutoutS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

ny OEOSOG ne OANA OON
Ray Bowen fights on the
average of two and three times
q week in the neighbOrhOOd Of
Miami, Fla. Harry Turber-
vile, One-time referee for Joe
Turner'S wrestling shows, is
head of the 1--WE Want Beer
Association" Pop" Evans,
long a figure in District OOwl-
ing, will spend an extended
vacation in Florida. There's a
report that Sam Byrd, Yankee
OutfieIder, may 60 to the Chi
cagO White SOx in exchange
for Bump" Hadley. George
Earnshaw, Jimmy FOxx, Jimmy
Dykes, Mule Haas, Waite HOyt
and Jim Peterson, members Of
the Philadelphia Athletics, pick
up extra change with = basket
ball team of their own. The
Boston Red SOx have selected
Savannah, Ca, as the 1882
training base. Bobby Mac
PhersOn, captain and star
punter of the Framingham
(Mass.) high eleven, will be
interviewed by scouts Of col
Ieges, who have sounded their
annual "de-emphasis" cry, al
ways heard when the season Is
ended. MACPHERSON averaged
40 yards a kick this season,
the figure computed from the
line of Scrimmage.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
SWdin, Inge, Kibby
Star in, Pin Event

r" ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. 80.
oscar Swain, Alexandria pin
wizard, holds the most coveted
pin honor in the State today as
result of winning the all-cvents
in the third Virginia State tour
nament which closed here yes
terday. Swain's total was 1,071,
achieved with sets Of 375, 34l
and 355. Bill Inge, singles win
ner, trailed him with 1882, de-
spite a 406 set.
Clarence Kibbey chalked up
the highest set of the tourna-
ment when he rolled 422, with
games of 1856, 1873 and 149, to
give Schwartz Bakery the team
championship with 1,784.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
NEE WILL PLAY
WITH EAGLES

Having established itself as one
of the Mid.West's outstanding
road basketball teams during
some IA years of organization,
Penzoil Athletic Club, of Cleve-
land, Ohio, will bring a powerful
combination here to battle
Skinker Eagles Sunday.
At Boys Club. 3 o'clock, the
championship claimants of greater
Cleveland will uncover one OF
the most formidable layouts Of
talent ever to show here.
Milwaukee Badgers, Akron Fire
stones, Chicago CentralS and Fort
Wayne General ElectricS, excep'
tionally smooth functioning ma
chimes, are among the clubs who
have fallen before the visitors
fury.
In an effort to bolster them
selves for this struggle Bernie
Peacock's Eagles have added Pete
Nee, former Central High School
celebrity, to their lineup. Nee
may start as a forward Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Wrestling Results

At New York-sammy Stein,
Newark, defeated DR.. Ralph Will
son, Philadelphia. George Calza
Italy, tossed Benny Ginsberg. Chi.
cago. Carl Vogel Germany, threw
Floyd Marshall, California.
At New Haven-Leo Pinetzki,
Poland, defeated steve Znoski,
New Britain, Conn.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Last Night Fights

At New York-Frankie Bruno,
New York junior lightweight
knocked out Jack Sharkey, Phila,
delphia ID. Ben Jeby. New York
middleweight, knocked out Eddie
kid Whalen. Brooklyn (3. Ed
Quarry, Cuban welterweight, de
feated Frank Farrielo, New York
The Washington times., 1931-12-30

managers of the Vic's Sport Shop,
answered, "Oh YEA"
Griffith Consumers five is tear
ing sandlot teams apart now
days. A challenge, Mr.. Mothers
head,
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
Chopin Hands Fans Laugh
lin Basketball Clash
By SID KATZNELL

humorous incident that occurred during the warwick
Keller basketball game recently handed both players and
fans rnnd lanph
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
WARWICKS PLAY

The Warwick A. A. basketball
team will oppose the strong Wal
ter Reed Hospital five tonight at
9 o'clock at the latter's gym.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
GRAYS IN ACTION

United Grays will face a tough
opponent tonight at $3.50 o'clock
at Central High School in the
Fort washington basketball team.
The Washington times., 1931-12-30
warner BLAMES INJURIES ON USE OF HANDS IN
SchnleLing Us. Walker
Should Be a Lulu!
FireDOrkS Assured
both Stdnd-Up Fighters
Gen. GLassfOrd's Plan
To Stamp Out DMnlbnesS

We very definite ideas about this proposed Max
Echmeng Mickey Walker box fighting encounter when
where and if held the being that it appears on the sur
face ideal match and which should be productive Of
plenty of what is sometimes called Purifying
In other words here is couple of standup fighters who
in there mixing it and who don't know anything
Whether held in Chicago New York, Miami way stations
It will be worth going In such match there would
be no sharkeyeque hysteria Stribng salng Scott
stupidity The patrons will be to get their moneys
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Relapse Suffered by Film
Star Brings Fear That
She Will Succumb.
By United Press

By United Press
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 49, -Pola
Negri, film star, fought for lie to-
day, weakened by a relapse after she
had appeared to be recovering from
an illness caused by an intestinal
obstruction, and the effects of an
operation for its removal.
The motion picture star was re-
ported weak and in very critical
condition. She was restless and did
not respond to treatment, her ply
sician, DR.. Leo j. Madsen, said.
The Slight, dark-eyed star was
given every aid of medical science,
the facilities of modern hospital,
and the care OF staff of physicians
and nurses in her battle.
The relapse came as shock to
her friends.
During the day she had been re-
ported as improving, obtaining some
natural sleep and suffering less
pain. An official bulletin declared
in a more hopeful tone that she
had responded to treatment.
Then, late Friday night, came the
announcement that she had suffered
: relapse and that her condition was
extremely critical"
The operation was performed
Wednesday, after the star had col
lapSed in great pain at her studio.
The illness was declared to be ag-
gravated by an appendix condition
and a recent attack of ptomaine
poisoning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Body in New York
By United Press

u q tNtitu fftSS
NEW YORK, Dec 49, Jack
Negs) Diamonds body, in wicker
basket, was brought back to New
York today in a motor hearSe while
his wife returned from Albany in
an automobile driven by friends and
went into hiding.
j. c. Lynch, Albany undertaken,
accompanied the remains of the
gangster. The hearSe drew up in
front of the National CaSket Com
pany on East Fifty-seventh street
before the Offices were open, and
Lynch had to rouse one OF the
companys employees to open the
doors.
Only a bored policeman and
three taXicab drivers stood before
the casket company's doors as the
basket was carried in.
Somebody dead?" inquired one
of the cab drivers.
Yeah" answered the policeman,
yawning, "a guy by the name of
Legs Diamond"
"Yeah?" said the unimpresSed
drivers, as they strolled back to
their machines.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed, it was said, for at
least two reasons. One is that Mrs.
Diamond is said to be pennileSs.
She is seeking to raise enough
money to bury Legs among his one
time friends
The other is that she is awaiting
a decision of the chancellory of
the Roman Catholic church to per-
nit her husbands burial in conse-
Grated ground.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Hourly Temperatures
Ne70 Times Series Turns
Spotlight ON Germany

The pending action of
GemanyS profession inability obligations the com
ing international reparaonS conference being
Bh and French other developments focused attention on
Germany as the keystone in the crisis.
The economic the whole
directly affected by what happens Germany
With view to finding out what her
economic condition really is how stable
Hitler his Fasss will power repudate debts what
is the strength Hers army other questions
that every has been asking the United Webb
Miller Its general European news into
porter to obtain actua account of what actually going
observed by an American-trained newspaper
Miller who did similar last wear and who has
had of peacetime cor
respondent in many of the world Germany
The last week gathering his
He will remain there for time,
viewing leaders and obtaining comprehensive picture of Ger
many today
The results of his will be embodied
starting in The Times Monday, Dec 81.
This Germany today experienced American
should be of tremendous interest all Times
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
HouU the Market
Opened
By l7aited Press

By Uaited Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Further
advances were recorded on the
Stock Exchange today with trading
active.
Having made up all their losses
since Dec. 10 in the session Fri
day, the list rose fractions to more
than a point today.
All sections received support and
buying was said to represent more
than short covering. Steel common
rose q to 421a and the preferred,
which touched "a recently, was at
101, up l point from the previous
close.
Gains of fractions to a point
were noted in Electric Power and
Light, Case, Standard Gas and
Westinghouse Air Brake, the latter
aided by declaration of the regular
dividend.
Railroad shares moved up in
response to the latest move Of the
carriers in posting notice Of a
Is per cent wage cut under the rail-
way labor act pending further ne
gotiations with the workers which
were expected to result in a COM
promise solution of the wage ques-
ton.
Atchison rose to 29A, up IA, and
others held firm around the previous
close.
Ruving of conner metal was
heavy for export today in anticipa-
ton of higher prices. Copper shares
continued to advance with Ana
conda and Kennecott leading, the
latter rising nearly point to 1875
on a block of 5000 shares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
High Wide-HandSon1e
Poker Style I1iun1bhS
81 United Press

SEATTLE 19-The bet handsome"
poker system today had superior the play
en- the-vest" system
By magain of twenty-five chips steamboate"
and Klondke" Carl Weber achieved
tight play George Broom the samaker poker
the Dawson trail n
Thus eded the match kept
days-for Seattle takes poker seriously
Reporters tip-toed the
the session Steamboaer George amasng
ninety chips days play
Klondke Carl
Samaker George stuck He played
dropped when he hadn't.
Klondike played regardless whether no
Samaker George finally up Kondike
and filled full house. drawing
Fights George nd held two pairs kings and tens
lonely
before the George
deuce.
Kondike threw whatever caution nigh with
Sound George
while and then decided he had enough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
RAILROADS ASK
HEAVY PAY CUT
Unions Requested to Take
Is Per Cent Slash.

By URttcd Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Railroad
executives of the nation will serve
formal notice on their 100000 en-
ployes Monday that they desire" to
effect a Is per cent wage cut.
Later this month an executives
committee will meet with union
labor representatives in an ecort to
negotiate an amicable settlement
of the wage question.
This was announced last night by
Daniel Willard, president of the
Baltimore 81 Ohio, chairman of a
joint committee of nine represent
ing all major trunk lines in the
country. The committee met here
Friday.
No date has been selected for the
meeting between operators and
labor. Willard indicated Robertson
would select the date. 1t was under
stood Dec. % had been selected ten
tatively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
BANDITS SENT
TOPEN ON DAY
OF BANK RAID
Speedy Justice Is Melted
Out to Trio for Robbery
at Mt. Summit.
$1,000 LOOT RECOVERED
Fast Work by VigiIanteS
Results in Capture on
Yorktown Farm.
By United Press

By United Press
MT. SUMMIT, Ind, Dec. 49,
Speedy justice, which followed rapid
pursuit and capture of three ban
dts who Friday robbed the Mt.
Summit State bank of $1,000, today
sent the three men to Indiana state
prison on sentences of twenty-five
years each.
Within five hours after the rob-
berry, in which Mrs. India Province,
bookkeeper, was kidnapped, the ban
dts were cornered on a farm near
Yorktown; within five more hours
they had pleaded guilty to bank
robbery charges at a special night
session of court, and started imme-
diately for Michigan City.
The bandits gave their names as
Robert Stewart and Arthur Nelson.
both "a and both of Chicago, and
John Siler, 26, Dunkirk. Although
heavily armed, none of the men
resisted capture. All the money was
recovered.
Captured on Farm
Mrs. Elmer Gentry, on whose
farm the bandits were captured,
called Sheriff Fred Pocket when
she saw the men drive an auto into
her yard. Pickett and two deputies
hurried to the scene and surround
ed them.
Mrs. Province, who was forced to
walk ahead of the men as they left
the bank amid heavy gunf1re from
vigilante5, was taken as far as Dale
vile and released unframed.
Chester Lamb, Indiana'S leader of
the vigilante plan to protect small
city banks against bandits, today
received the praise of Mt. Summit
citizens for the quick action which
resulted in the capture of the ban
dts.
Cashier Sounds Alarm
Lamb, cashier of the bank,
stepped on a burglar alarm button
as two of the bandits turned guns
on him. The alarm, wired to the
homes of vigilanteS, summoned citi-
zen police When the bandits left
the bank and sped away in a ma
chine they were followed by hail
Of bullets from revolverS, rifles and
shotguns.
A quickly organized posse trailed
the bandits until they were captured
on the farm near Yorktown.
Lamb, who is state chairman of
the protective committee of the
State Bankers Association, has trav-
eled throughout the state speaking
in support of vigilante organizations
against just such attack as was
made. on his bank.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
Deny Partition Pact
~ United Press

l. y OHttCU LTeSS
TOXIC, Dec. 19-Reports pub
lished in a London newspaper of
an understanding between Moscow
and Toxic regarding partitioning
of Manchuria were denied today
officially.
+ Japanese moves to consolidate
her position in Manchuria, and es-
pecially control of railways in COM
petition with the Soviet-controlled
Chinese Eastern, were believed
likely to bring official comment
from Moscow
A government spokesman denied
that Secretary of State Stimson
had presented a new communica-
ton to the foreign Office on the
Manchurian situation. Ambassador
w. Cameron Forbes said he was not
in position to discuss the matter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
CHINA ORDEREDTO
WITHDRAW TROOPS
Japanese UItimatum Calls
for Full Evacuation in
ManChuria.

By United Press
MUKDEN, Dec. 19.-The Japa-
nese government today instructed
General Shigeru HOMO, commander
of the Japanese troops in Manchu-
ria, to issue an ultimatum to the
Chinese demanding that they re-
tire within the Great Wall within a
week.
The general was instructed to
send messenger to Chinchow,
where the last organized force of
Chinese troops in Manchuria is
concentrated, with the demand for
withdrawal of all Chinese troops in
that specific region inside the Great
Wall at Shanhaikwan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-19
ROGERS TO GENEVA
Hoover May Name Stimson
Aid for Arms Post.
By United Press

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Presi-
dent Hoover is considering strongly
the appointment of James Grafton
Rogers, assistant secretary of state,
as a delegate to the world disarm-
ament conference, the United Press
learned today.
Rogers, former newspaper man,
law professor and student of inter
national affairs, has been studying
disarmament problems for several
months in reparation for the con-
ference.
Secretary Stimson, according to
reliable information, is the Presi-
dents choice for chairman of the
delegation, but his appointment
has been INSTRUCTED by several con-
Siderations. Chief among them is
the length of the conference. II
is expected to last at least six
months.
The only member of the delega-
ton the White House definitely has
announced is Senator Claude A.
Swanson, ranking Democrat on the
foreign relations committee.