Evening star., 1932-03-27

They saw Patrolman H. L. Morton Of
the third precinct on the ground,
bleeding from a wound above the right
eye. He was rescued.
The thud of clubs continued. Joan
threw herself into the thick of the fight,
while Mary, Dorothy and Elva sought
shelter outside of the milling mob.
They were arrested. Joan clawed at
Sergt. John T. Langley's eyes. He
stepped back and she charged again.
To ward her of, he loosened his grip
on his club. A comrade snatched the
baton and a desperate effort was made
among trampling and shutting feet from
blow on the jaw. Another of the radi-
Gals fell over her body. Langley re-
ceived a blow in the mouth that caused
his knees to sag, but he held on.
Out Of the fighting mob broke one
comrade on the run. Get that man."
shouted Gen. Glassford, who had joined
In the fighting. A motor cycle officer
responded. throwing his machine into
full speed He rode the fleeing man
down, witnesses said, the front wheel of
the vehicle sending the man sprawling.
The rider also somersaulted over the
handlebars from the impact. Neither
the policeman nor the radical was in
jured.
Reinforcements Are Rushed.
From all directions came the wailing
of police sirens as patrol wagons small
and large cruising machines rushed to
the scene. Those of the comrades who
were able fed, leaving behind the 81
whom police charged were the ring
leaders.
Several of the demonstrators were
bleeding after the tumult was over, and
Patrolman Morton was carried to Emer-
gency Hospital for treatment. He was
not seriously hurt.
None Of the radicals was taken to a
hospital, although the Hardy girl was
on the pavement unconscious as the
fight ended. She was escorted with her
fellow-battlerS to patrol wagons and
sent to the station house. Two police
women took the girls in charge, later
escorting them to headquarters where
they we're "mugged" and fingerprinted
with the others. All were later returned
30 the third precinct.
The battle was witnessed by embassy
attaches from windows Of Offices and
from the chancery roof. Some were
equipped with small motion picture
cameras, which they pressed into serv-
ice as the paraders with their placards
Of Down With japanese Imperialism
and 'Expel the japanese" hove into
sight.
Oficials who participated in the fight
declared it to be the nveliest set-to be-
tween radicals and police here.
Counsel Makes Appearance.
Shortly after the arrival Of the ar
rested demonstrators at the police sta
ton, Bernard AIDES of Baltimore put
in his appearance. He said he had
been employed as counsel for the
group. Because he demanded atten-
tion while police were booking the
prisoners, he was ordered by Gen.
Glassford to be elected from the build
ing.
AIDES was later identified as the at
torney who had taken an active part
in the defense of Ewel Lee, colored,
now under death sentence for murder.
AIDES and his two companions, one a
woman, were said to have been beaten
by mob at Snow Hill. Md, after three
attempts had been made to gain pos
session of Lee.
Later Charles Ford, Washington at
torney, called at the station house to
ascertain what charges had been pre-
ferred. After comforting with several
prisoners he departed, indicating to Of
f1cialS bond money would not be posted
Beside the four girls, those who were
being held last night were:
Rose Smith. "a. Philadelphia; Ella
Tyler, SIS, colored Walter L. johnson,
%. Philadelphia; James s. Kennedy.
no address; Donald E. Plympton, Balti-
more; William Dorsey, %, colored, no
address; Albert Suskin, 80, Phila-
delphia; Louis williams, 43, colored,
1887 Seventh street, this city; Stephen
j. Rathajczak, IS, Philadelphia; Walter
G. Woods, 30, colored, South Washing
ton, Va; I. Castrow. IS, Philadelphia:
William H. Baragaras, SO, Baltimore;
Ivan Ignatoff, 70, who said he was
writer, Of Baltimore; Pete G. Sturgeon,
29, Baltimore; Charles A. Edwards,
Baltimore; Bordett Brown, "a, colored,
Philadelphia; Albert Sylvester, 80, Balti-
more,