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The Washington times., 1932-02-15
Alligator Wrestling Fad
Hits Tropical Visitors
By KIRK MILLER
Times sports Editor

MIAMI Feb 15.-This high tide Of wrestling enthusiasm
which seems captivaed the American sportsman mas
found odd expression here in tropics where has taken
to graphing with live aigaors for the edfcation OF the
The Washington times., 1932-02-15
AMERICAN GROU

Results Last Night
Boston. 3; Americans. /; Detroit D;
~ 1
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Hockey Results

INTERIM -1oNAL GroUN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
GIFT To HOOVER
CLARK s WORK

Describing his temporary ten
ure of office as personal secre-
tary to President Hoover as a
contribution to the Republican
campaign, Edward T. Clark, for
mer secretary to President Cool
idge, today declared his pres
ence in the White House eXecu-
tive offices had no connection
with his firm, Drug, Inc.
Clark denied published reports
that he had been loaned" to
President Hoover by Drug, Inc,
a Liggett concern. He came here
on his own initiative, he said. He
declared:
"My presence here is purely
my private contribution to the
Republican campaign. 1t was
voluntary on my part, and my
corporation had nothing to do
with it. I asked for, and OBJ
tanned, leave of absence from
my firm, and then offered my
services to the President during
Mr.. JOslin's absence, because /
thought / might be able to do
some good here"
Clark will draw no salary from
the Government for his work at
the White House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
.SHERWOODA|D
To WALKER
DENIED
Missing Financial Man Called
"Handy.Andy" for 81
Scores of People

EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. &c
GN.S.) .-Russell T. Sherwood,
mysterious figure in the Sea-
bury inquiry, was portrayed
at the Mayor Walker removal
hearing b efOre Governor
Roosevelt today as sort of a
mathematical Handy Andy"
for persons in all walks Of life,
including senator's, actresses,
real estate men, and prize
fighters.
Sherwood was more than a
$3,O0O-a-year accountant, judging
from the testimony given by
Frank j. Mcintyre, formerly as
ISOLATED with the late Senator
George Blauvelt who died in 1924
and for whom Sherwood did part
time accounting"
All Types Of Clients
The Dolly sisters. Beatrice Lii
lie, the actress, Mike McTigue,
former middleweight champion,
and Johnny Dundee, former light
weight titleholder, were among
Sherwood's clients, according to
Mcintyre.
Samuel Seabury charges that
Sherwood was Mayor Walkers
financial agent-a charge the
mayor denies-and claims that
the missing witness deposited in
private Sherwood accounts" close
to $1,O00,00O, including about
100000 in cash.
But, with Mcintyre on the
stand. Mayor Walkers counsel
sought to prove that Sherwood,
instead of being the mayors un-
dercover man, was in reality the
financial representative of many
other persons.
The Sherwood special &C
count" the mayors counsel. John
j. Curtin, attempted to show was
merely a continuation of the &C
count of Senator Blauvelt. That
was one explanation of why Sher-
wood did such heavy bank de-
posting.
"NOt Mayors Man"
Mcintyre testified that years
ago-along about 1917-SherWood
came into Blauvelt's office as a
public accountant handling the
Senator's affairs on a part-time
basis. In addition, Sherwood
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ST OCKS RALLY
AFTER DROP

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 GN.S0
The stock market put in a re-
dictionary session today. Profit
taking was persistent and was
swelled by receiverShip for the
I. r. T, decline in commodities,
and weakness in. bonds.
Heavy selling around the noon
hour sent leading stocks down
from l to 4 points. The rails
we're among the big losers with
Union Pacific and Delaware &
Hudson especially hard hit.
Among the industrials, American
Can, Allied Chemical. and West
inghouse made the poorest show
ing. U. S. Steel, Consolidated
Gas, and American Telephone
showed support.
Scattered short covering and
some fresh buying developed in
the early afternoon and a mild
rally developed during which
about half the losses were re,
covered. Trading was dull.
While I. R. T. was weak, at one
time being off nearly half its
value, B. M. T. met support and
recovered an early loss.
Further unsettlement was
created by a downturn in wheat
after firm opening. Cotton was
cratic. Other commodities were
easy. Bonds continued to meet
heavy profit-taking and worked
lower
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VON PAPEN HAS
job PROGRAN

BERLIN, Aug. &c Q.N.S0 Hope
full of staving off a National So
cialist- Centrist coalition in the
ReichStag ana winning popular
approval by a vast reconstruction
program, Chancellor Franz Won
Papen will journey to Neudeck on
Monday and ask President Won
Hindenburg to sign decree dis
solving Parliament, it was
learned today.
The chancellor, it was under
stood, planned to promulgate the
decree before Adolf Hitler's Nazis
and other opposition parties in
the ReichStag have a chance to
get together and vote him out Of
office.
Immediate dissolution of the
Reichstag, scheduled to open on
Tuesday, would mean continual
ton of government by emergency
decree pending new elections.
During this hiatus, with his
government secure except for the
possibility of an armed "putsch"
by the Nazis, Won Papen hopes
to convince the German people
tat their best hope for tempo
rary economic and industrial sal,
walton is to permit him to re,
main in office.
In line with this argument,
Won Papen will ask President Won
Hindenburg's approval of gigan,
tic reconstruction plan, involving
state employment of several mil,
lion jobleSs men at Gull pay.
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MEYER PLEDGES
BANK SUPPORT

A pledge to business leaders
that the Federal Reserve System
would stand by the financial in
stitutions of the country no mat
ter what happened was made to
the Presidents Business Confer
ence today by Eugene Meyer,
governor of the Federal Reserve
Board.
Declaring that the Federal Re-
serve Board had never given way
to the idea that this country
would not be able to stand the
economic strain. Meyer said:
1--WE will in the future stand
by our institutions and main
tain their support.
81 do not fail to say now,
that in the light Of the two
great crises in Germany and
England, there was a general
opinion abroad that this cOun-
try would not ne able to sur.
vive the strain and l am sorry
to say that good many Amer.
cans followed that line of de-
featism Of surrender in their
thoughts"
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OCEAN PLANE.
. DUE At OSLO
UNS|GHTED
HeadWinds May Delay Pair
Due in Norwegian
Capital Today

OSLO, Aug. 26 Q.N.S.).
Hopeful of welcoming the first
transatlantic filters to choose
Oslo as their destination, large
crowds gathered at the KEEL
Ter Military Airport to greet
Clyde A. Lee and John BOch-
kon, who took off from Har-
Dor Grace yesterday in the
monoplane Green Mountain
Boy.
No word had been received of
the filters since they flashed out
over the ocean at sos a. m. yes
terday, Washington time. Unless
some accident befell them. it
was assumed that by this time
they must have Spawned the At
lantic and crossed over the Brit
ish Isles without being sighted.
No Fears Felt
No particular apprehension was
felt despite the lack of news.
The commander of the field said
the filters we're not expected at
Oslo before p. m. q p. M,
Washington time), and it was
thought possible they might have
taken a route which would carry
them considerably north OF the
regular British flying lanes.
Lee and Bochkon carried
enough fuel for 81 hours of flight
and hoped to reach Oslo in 80
hours. Norwegian authorities
doubted they could make the long
flight in this time, due to the
possibility of strong headwinds in
mid-Atlantic and off the Norwe'
gian coast.
Weather was fine all over Nor
way, and local aviators consld,
cred conditions particularly good
for a safe arrival of the American
airmen.
Although flying over the reg
ular North Atlantic shipping
routes, it was entirely possible
they kept their ship too high to
be sighted by steamers. Much OF
the trip. also, was made during
the night.
Preparations in the fliers' ar
rival were completed at the mill
tary field this morning. A squad
ron of airplanes patrolled the
coast for sightings of the Amer,
leans, to escort them to the land
ing field.
The filters carried no radio
They had prepared for a forced
landing on the ocean by sealing
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
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RECEIVERS GE 7
3 n, !, SUBWAY

NEW YORK, Aug. Is 0.N.SJ.
Unable to meet maturity of
$31, 100000 notes on September
/, the marlborough Rapid
Transit Co., the worlds largest
transit system, was placed in
receivership today.
Victor j. Bowling, former
supreme court justice, and
Thomas E. Murray we're appointed
receivers by Judge Martin T.
Manton.
This is one of the largest re-
ceiverships in the history Of
American finance. the system
having assets of $494,068,644,
according to it's report of June 30.
The receivership was forecast
by a sharp break the last two
days in the company'S bonds
and stock. The per cent notes
have broken over Is points in
the last two days and today
dropped 15s points further to
21h. The common stock dipped
to 27s today but then came back
to ga. The stock sold as high
as ID this year.
Besides the $3l,000,000 notes
due on September l, the com.
pany has $10.000.000 of per
cent notes falling due on October
/. The receivership will freeze"
these loans.
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RAIN, FOG DELAY
AIR FAMILY

PORT MENIER, Anticosti
Island, Aug. Is GN.SJ.-Low
lying clouds and heavy rain to-
day forced further postponement
of the hop-off of Col. George
Hutchinson and his flying
family" for Hopedale, Labrador
on the third leg of their leisurely
airplane jaunt to Europe.
There was a possibility the
weather might clear sufficiently
to enable a getaway late this
afternoon.
The party, including Hutchin-
son, his wife, their two little
girls, and a guest crew. Of four,
were entertained yesterday by C.
R. Townsend. manager of the
Anticosti Island property Of the
Consolidated Paper Corporation.
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Projects of r. F. C..
Face OppOSitiOn

Vigorous opposition has arisen
in many communities to projects
which it is proposed to put under
way with Reconstruction Finance
Corporation money, Charles H.
Miller, president of the corpora
ton, declared today at the Presi-
dents business conference.
The banking and industrial
committees with their central
clearing house will be able to
assist the corporation in working
out details of local projects.
Miller said.
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SPREADING
Of CREDIT
HIS MAIN
OBJECT
Major Financial Crisis Passed.
He Says, But REIMBURSEMENT
Far From Complete

An appeal to the business
leaders of the nation to CO.
ordinate private industry IN
cooperating with govern
mental agencies for major
offensive against the depres-
sion was made today by Presl-
dent Hoover in his address
opening the industrial confer
ence here.
Speaking from the stage of the
spacious auditorium in the new
Commerce Department Building,
the President told a large gath
ering of the country's leading
business men that the American
battel of Chateau 'hierry' had
been won, "but I warn you the
war is not over; we must now
reform our forces for the battle
of Scissors"
The President said:
I'VE need a better diStribu-
ton of credit. Credit is avail
able, but in many sections it Is
flowing inadequately in direc-
tons which would stimulate
consumption of goods and en-
plOyment. 1t needs resolution
to use our banking and govern
mental resources, and cOOrdina-
ton to make them effective.
CREDIT AVAILABLE
There can be no question
that there are in certain Sec
tons large numbers of bust
neSSes, particularly small bust
nesses, which have been I'M
able to find credit facilities to
buy raw material and to employ
labor on goods which they can
sell.
There are difficulties in
live stock and farm credits.
There are foreclosures of home
and farm mortgages because of
inability to secure renewals.
Yet credit is available if it be
properly directed.
"In the furtherance of bust
ness recovery it is clearly neces-
Sary that there be coordination
of effort in Fastening the re.
turn of unemployed to employ
ment in their natural industries.
SPREADING THE PLANS
ut is doubtful whether any
action we could take at this
time would SO greatly accelerate
our progress, serve the welfare
of our unemployed millions, or
SO quickly give us as a nation
the benefit of widespread spend.
ing power as further spread Of
equitable plans of sharing the
available work.
THE reason for calling this
conference at this particlar mo-
ment is that we are convinced
we have overcome the major
financial criSis-a crisis in Sc
verify unparalleled in the his
tory of the woodland that
with it's relaxation, confidence
and hope have reappeared in
the world.
1--WE are now able to take
further steps in solution of the
industrial and agricultural
problem with which we are still
confronted"
Then, he said, the demoraliza.
ton in foreign countries, weak
ened by the great war and the
peace treaties, loosened a host
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Bonus Backing Close
In NeU York LegiOn

NEW YORK, Aug. % 0N.S).
An unofficial poll of the delegates
attending the State convention of
the American Legion in Brooklyn
showed today only % votes lack
ing to put the 80 New York dele
gates to the national legion con.
vention on record as advocates of
immediate payment of the bonus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
SPLITS
MOTOR CAR
IN TWO
Driver Held Pending Action
of Coroner's Jury; Cards
Hinder Identification

Identification of three young
persons who were killed early
today in an automobile acct
dent on the Grain Highway has
been established.
They are Miss Yolanda So
rivi, Is, of the 100 block
Eighteenth Street Northwest !;
Miss Ada Murray, 16, of the
1900 block Nineteenth Street
Northwest, and Willie TIMBER
ger, %, of Hyattsville, Md.
The thre were killed at the in
tersection of Odenton Road on
the Grain Highway at Anderson's
Corner when a light automobile
was in collision with a truck driven
by Milford H Melting, Of Severn,
Md.
Truck Driver Held
Melting is held by the police for
the coroner's inquest, which will
be held at $50 p. m. Monday.
Police said the impact was so
great that the auto was crushed
and it's occupants thrown heavily
to the concrete road. Miss Murray
and Umberger were instantly
killed. Miss Sorivi died soon after
she was removed to Emergency
Hospital at Annapolis.
Police had difficulty in making
identification because of cards and
other personal effects belonging
to other persons being found in
the Girls pocketbookS.
Miss Murray's mother is on a
trip in Virginia and does not
know of her daughters death.
Other relatives at her apartment
were notified of the tragedy at
noon today.
Pupil at Business High
Miss Murray was a student at
Business High School.
According to relatives, Miss
Murray went riding last night
with the couple and when she
did not return at a late hour
they believed she had spent the
night with Miss Sorivi.
Umberger is said to have a
broth erin Washington.
Police found a letter bearing
the name of Katherine Selvaggio,
of the 2100 block Eighteenth ST..
N. w.
However, at Miss Selvaggio's
home it was said Miss Selvaggio
was at home and was not injured.
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9 in JObLess Riot
Face Court TOdGy

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 G.N.SD.
Eight men and one woman were
to be arraigned today on assault
and disorderly conduct charges
growing out of a riot staged by
200 unemployed persons in front
Of a home relief bureau head
quarters established in a. Brooklyn
public school,
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HOOVER ASKS AID FOR BUSINESS DRIVE
Two Girls and Man Die in Auto Crash
Oslo Planes Log
Br International News Service

A'ANNA''sNN-NA'N-h
FOLLOWING is the log of the
transatlantic flight of Clyde
A. Lee, of Oshkosh, Wis. and
John BOchkon, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, given in Washington
time:
Aug. %, 9:15 a. m.-TOOk
off from Barre, VT, for Har-
Dor Grace, Newfoundland.
5:25 p. Enforced down
on beach on southern New
fOundland coast because of
dense fog. SpeBs night in
plane.
Aug. "a, 1920 a. mar
rived HArbOr Grace, New
fOundland. Fueled pla he and
rested.
Aug. Is, sos a. M
Hoped off for Oslo, Norway.
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; Gdngsters Invade
Hospital to Save Pal

WINCHESTER, Ind, Aug. 26
G.N.S0.-Randolph county today
sent out an alarm to all sur
rounding counties for the appre-
hension of three gunner who in
vaded the Randolph County Hos
pital here last night, held up Pa
trolman Riley Thronburg, who
was guarding Irwin Keller, %,
alleged filling station bandit, and
spirited Keller away.
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had to have more water for the
Chamber of Commerce to drink
more toasts to it's growth, more
water to dilute it's orange juice,
to water its geraniums for the
tourists while the giant cotton
woods here died.
So now this is a valley of
desolation. But wherever you
find privation and oppressed
people, you find Democrats,
always bucking the giant
octopus.
Last night the local Demo-
Gratis held a rally. Everybody
in town, including the lone Re
course, is postmaster) attended.
ge his politics in return for his
he resolution was unanimously
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1932-08-26
CONDITION OF TREASURY

Treasury balance as of August
"a. 1896, 063, 29861. Expenditures
sS.7O1,246.66, customs receipts
$1e,596,155.60, :
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WILL ROGERS Says:

BISHOP, Calf, Aug. 26.-Ten years ago this
was wonderful valley with one-quarter of mil
lion acres of fruit and alfalfa. But Los Angeles
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publican (who, of course, is postmaster) at
He agreed to change his politics in return
present office. The resolution was unani
passed. All adjourned. The political situa
settled here for the next four years.
Copyright 1921 b, McN.uEh. syndIcatn
The Washington times., 1932-10-07
VALENTINE"

CONTINUED from Magazine Page
for Aunt Julia, and all the
people who used to run in and
out with little presents done
up in tissue and tinsel, on
Christmas at home.
And the presents from Cali
fornia arrived three days late.
The Claus gave a New Year
Eve party. Val wore her ice
blue satin formal, and her
diamond bracelet and was proud
of Joe, he looked so nice in
his tuxedo.
THE Queen of Hearts! Wei
come, your majesty" Merritt
Claus cried, making an enor-
nous bow as they came down
the narrow stairs to the Claus
social hall in the basement.
The Claus always entertained
in the basement social hall'
because the upstairs rooms
were so cluttered with souvenirs
of their honeymoon trip to
Venice, and Merritt's student
days at the Beaux Arts in Paris,
that there was hardly room to
move wit-4out threatening
plaster of Paris Venus de Milo
or a Dresden china bonbon
dish.
"Jingle Bells"
wouldn't you like to wear
my silk Shawl?" Sally asked. II
don't want you to get another
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Bv Hazel Livingston

wrote: Saw Les. Promised
him I'd make you come out
for the summer. Don't know
where I will put you, our
place is so small. but if you
don't mind sleeping on the
Chesterfield or if I get a mat
tress for the wallbed, it will be
fine. Hope you can come
Soon."
Joe looked solemn.
well, if things turn out
right we might make it by
August. I won't be able to
leave the job I'm on until
then, anyway"
She waited. Minutes passed.
II could go on ahead. You
wouldn't miss me. Pearl will
keep you company, and you can
board with Mrs. Peacock"
Another long silence.
you've got Pearl. You won't
miss me-" she repeated.
There's the matter of the
fare" he said at last.
We'll, that isn't so very
much"
Pm afraid I haven't got it,"
Joe Carey! Didn't you tell
me yourself that we hadn't
spent hardly anything the last
three months, and that we were
over five hundred dollars ahead?
You did! You told me your
self"
II haven't got it now."
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By TuthiH

"You didn't spend it on mel"
she cried hotly. A suspicion that
she was ashamed of flashed
into her head. "Joe-what did
you do with that money? Tell
mel" M
1T sent it to my mdEher. To
send Vivian to boarding school"
She stared at him. You sent
it to your mother, to send
Vivian to send Vivian to
Joe, you're crazy!"
II know it. It's a lot of damn
fooliShneSs. But ma was so up
set because the kid was upset
and she's none too we'll and
she's rented the room ElWyn
and I used to have to one man,
and given the small room the
girls had to another man, and
I thought if she'd take boarderS
at her age, to raise that money,
why she must want it pretty
bad, so L"
$50 you're sending Vivian to
boarding school. Because she
read Betty Wales, Freshman"
or some other ridiculous thing
like that-and II can stay
here, and sutherland be miser-
able-and sick and unhappy
and"
Joe went out, slammed the
door.
Continued Tomorrow
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The Washington times., 1932-10-07

cold, and there isn't much to
that dress"
Here, wear a hat and keep
your head warm!" Ed Murphy
shouted, jamming a paste-board
testers cap on VaIs carefully
coiffed hair.
The radio was going full
blast, and everyone wa very
gay, because there was alcohol
in the punch. Rosamund Hen
bricks did hulahula dance,
wearing Sally's shawl for a
skirt, because Merritt remem-
bered that he had lent the grass
skirt they brought back from
the Philippines to one of the
boys in the Rotary cluo, for
a jinx.
Stella Willowes read humor-
GUS monologues, and Jill
Whitley started the singing.
The Claus Christina plodded
downstairs, pushed back the
screens that hid the supper
table. They all sang, toaSting
with the well-spiked punch,
beating time with sandwiches.
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jim
gle all the way"
Val was never sure whether
she really had a gorgeous time,
or if it was the alcohol in the
punch that made her think so.
But it was by far the gayeSt
party she had been to, and it
was such a success that nobody
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SNAPPy WISE-CRACKS

Hambone-Is Murine well-fitted
for her new job as secretary?
Beanpot-Evidently-she wears
a different suit every day.
WaffleS-Why in the world has
Meekly joined a debating society
at his age?
Sorgum-So he can best his
mother-in-law.
Visitor-What did you get on
your birthday, Willie?
Willie-Why, I got born, Of
course.
so, after stealing my heart,