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The Washington times., 1932-08-03
TOLAN To RACE
INETCALFE
AGAIN
Fastest Humans in ZOO Meter
Test Today; Olympic Rec
0rdS Continue to Fall

LOS ANGELES, Aug. $
GN.S.) with records falling
like straws in a hurricane, the
Olympic games today offered
a rematch race at 200 meters
between the two fastest
humans Ralph Metcalfe and
Eddie Tolan-with a hearty
dash Of foreign competition
thrown in.
But overshadowing the sprinters
was the memory left with a
crowd of $4,000 of the greatest
800-meter run in the history of
mankind. Tom HampSon of Eng
land was the hero and his time
was 1:49.8, a new worlds record.
U. S. Has Good Lead
The United States continued
to pile up substantial lead as
Uncle Sans sturdy sons and
daughters went their record
breaking way. Figuring in all
events, America has a total of
1872 against 4712 for Germany
and As for France.
New champions crowned yester-
day in addition to Hampson
were:
Ed Gordon, United States,
broad Jumps feet "a inches.
Miss Lillian Copeland. United
States, womanS discus throw
1873 feet, 2 inches (new Olympic
and worlds record.
Miss Stanislawa Walasiewicz
(Stella WalSh) Poland, women's
100 meter run-:119 new
Olympic and worlds record.
Eight Records
With eleven track and field
finals concluded in both the
mems and women's divisions,
eight new Olympic records have
been established. four of which
were worlds records and two
were ties with existing world
marks. In addition, Olympic rec
ords have been made in pre-
liminaries of the 200-meter run,
the 3,000-meter steeplechase, and
the 1l0-meter high hurdles, the
finals of which have yet to be
run.
AS the Olympic sports program
broadened out, the first serious
accident of the games was
recorded. Competing in the 5000
meter steeplechase ride, the first
event of the pentathlon, Lieut..
Herberito Anguiano de Ia Fuente
of Mexico was thrown from his
horse and suffered a possible
fracture of the skull. Lindman
of Sweden won the race, with
Mayor of the United States
second.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
WOMAN DRIVER
SUED BY GUEST

Alleging that she was seriously
injured while riding as guest
in the automobile of Emma I.
Egly. of the Maryland Courts
apartments, Ninth and E Streets
Northeast, jeanette Jones, Of the
same address, today filed suit
in District Supreme Court asking
$4,000 damages from Mrs. Egly.
The suit, filed by Attorney
Herbert P. Lee an, says that on
July the plaintiff was riding
with the defendant on the Bal.
timore- Washington Boule ward
when the car overturned.
The plaintiff alleges that she
suffered injuries which. in addi-
ton to causing her pain and eX-
pense. prevented her from fol.
lowing he occupation as house
keeper.
The suit charges Mrs. Egly
with negligence in applying the
brakes to her car too suddenly.
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(Continued from rage ~
of the way I was treating as fine
a man as Bill Lancaster during
his absence. My love for Haden
seemed to be, too much for me
and also seemed to exclude the
possibility of our doing any work
on the book we were supposed
to be writing.
All this time our financial posi-
ton was desperate. Bill would
send 81 or SIS and sometimes
even more, which I knew he
needed himself. He even wired
SIS which he got by paWning
Ernest Euston's pistol in El PaSo.
Haden and I did all we could
to raise money, but we simply
could not concentrate on writing
or on anything else except each
other.
We were both worried about
how to break the news of our
engagement to Bill and the worry
prevented us from doing any
work on the book.
Bill Calls from Coast
Bill called up on the telephone
from Hollywood, Calf, one night
and asked Haden Clarke about
some scandal that had reached
him in California about us in
Miami. We had company at the
house and they all could hear the
telephone conversation, so Haden
simply denied everything in the
talk to Bill.
We both were ashamed of that
and soon afterwards we wrote to
Bill and told him of our love for
each other and of our intention
to be married.
He had gone to st. Louis to try
to raise money. During the whole
six weeks of his trip he had suf.
fered from lack of money and had
actually gone without food for
two days. He had to buy a pistol
to replace the pistol of Huston
which he had pawned. So he
flew to st. Louis, borrowed a hum
dred dollars, wired us to wait un-
til he got home so that he could
be best man at the wedding, took
the rest of the money, and flew
to Miami.
Bill Gives His Blessing
The three of us, Haden and Bill
and 1, talked for hours. Bill
wanted us to wait month before
we were married and I finally de-
cided that we would wait a month,
although Haden objected to any
poStponement.
After my decision for a delay,
Bill gave us his blessing, and we,
all at one time, went upstairs to
bed. I went to bed in my own
room, read a story, and went to
sleep. After 2 o'clock Bill walked
me, saying that Haden had shot
himself. I was put in jail and
then released, then later Bill was
indicted.
I know him. I admire him. I
respect him, and I know he is not
guilty of the murder of Haden
Clarke because Haden Clarke com
mitted suicide.
Drinking Days Are Over
I have some trouble of my
own. The immigration authori-
ties have a deportation warrant
against me. But my own troubles
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SK|DD|NG AU 7 D
KILLS H|KER

Frank R. Case, of New York,
5O-year-old Spanish War veteran,
who was hitch-hiking to his
home in New York city, was in
Stantly killed last night when
a car in which he was riding
toward Washington skidded and
overturned near Woodbridge, Va.
A companion and two other
occupants of the machine escaped
injury. Case died of a broken
neck and fractured skull.
Pete Rosano, of West Brighton,
N. Y, told Fairfax county police
that he and his companion,
Robert Smith, of Staten Island,
had picked up Case and friend
of his, Neal Hudson, of Carthage,
ILL.,, when they asked for a ride
to New York. Police held all the
men for further investigation.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
STAMINA WAVES
IN JOHNSTOWN
BONUS CAMP
PeIted by Rain, Their Plans in
Balance, B. E. F. Remnants
Near "Surrender"

JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Aug 3
(LN.S. .).-Pelting rain and the
suggestion by Mayor Eddie Nc
Closkey that they disband and
60 home today brought the
bonus seeking veterans en-
camped here virtually to the
point of surrender.
McCloskey. who had put in a
telephone call for National Com
mander Walter w. Waters, now
in Washington, was nettled at the
failure of the marcherS' chief to
communicate with him.
Move Soon, Says Carter
McCloskey today seemed con-
vinced that it would be better for
the marchers to leave JohnStown.
The marcherS gave his suggestion
more consideration than similar
one voiced by Waters.
Doak Carter, Waters chief of
staff in command of the veterans
here, said the veterans would
probably move from JohnStown
as quickly as possible" but hotly
denied the Bonus Expeditionary
Force would break up.
Carter said:
1--WE certainly don't want to
stay If we are not wanted. We
have several other Pennsylvania
sites in mind. We can get going
within two days time, and /
don't think there is any neceS-
sity for moving out of the
State"
Out in the camp at Ideal Park.
four miles from town, conditions
were described as terrible" by
McCloskey and other city officials.
Epidemic Feared
The camp is located in a hol-
low and fog settles there every
morning in thick blanket. The
men and women living in the
camp are scantily provided with
bedding.
McCloskey said he feared an
epidemic of disease, although
county and city medical authori-
ties reported that there was mo
immediate danger" of such a con-
dition.
A new move to oust the
marchers from territory adjacent
to Johnstown was sponsored by
George w. Griffith, city council
man,
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
MY Drinking Days OUer
Saws Mrs. Keith-Miller

are not important as compared
with the necessity of seeing that
the truth in the Lancaster case
is brought out and that Bill
shall be acquitted.
Of course. I regret that my
own sins should be exposed to
the public gaze. but it seems to
be necessary and I shall not COM
plain about the harm that will
be done to me.
When this nightmare is over
I shall have time to think about
my future. l am only 80 years
old and I have the rest of my
life to plan. When I plan it I
am sure I shall not include an
irresponsible, Bohemian, head
strong course of conduct. My
drinking days are over.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
ATERS CALLS ON VETERANS TO RETURN HOME
Scent Stamps
Boom, Sold 2
For Nickel

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Aug. 3.
0.N.S0.-Two three-cent post
age stamps for a nickel?
Certainly, right here in Pitts
burgh.
The loss, incidentally, is
charged to the Hoover Admin
iStration and the depression.
The stamps pour forth from
a machine in a drug store,
which before the sales tax
days" gave two for 5 cents.
AS the news of the owners
generosity spread, the rush
burned out" the machine. But
now it has been repaired and
is functioning with great fire.
quency.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03

ing to George
B e r n a r. d
Shaw. famous
British satir-
iSt, who says
there are no
great men or
great women.
He added:
People be-
lieve in great
m e n a n d
great women
as they used
to believe in
unicOrnS and
d r a & o n s.
Ninety nine
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
Mayor Cermdk Off
To Leipzig Fair

BREMEN. Germany, Aug. 3
G.N.SO Mayor Anton j. Ger
max of Chicago arrived here to-
day aboard the liner Europa and
departed a few hours later for
Leipzig to attend the famous
Leipzig fair.
The American mayor, in Eu-
rope for a vacation and to i'm
prove his health, planned to visit
KarlSbad, Prague, and Berlin
after visiting Leipzig, and then
to tour Poland and Rumania.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
ThaU's Former Wife
In Auto Accident

Evelyn Nesbit, divorced wife of
Harry Kendall Thaw, playboy
millionaire, escaped injury late
yesterday at Alexandria when her
automobile was in collision with
another.
Ernest Sisson, of Alexandria,
was the operator of the other
vehicle. No charges were filed.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03

yon in Bev-
erly Hills. be
cause you can
h a V e m or
privacy in a
S m a IL place
t h a n in a
! a rg on e,
and film play
ers have to
h a V e prl-
vacy.'
G. a b | e.
whose W or k
in Strange
l n t erl ude'
W i t h Norma
Shnarer 4 n d
The Washington times., 1932-08-03

District. He branded the action
as a violation of the constitu-
tional rights of his clients.
Levenson asserted that the re-
fuSal of Rover to press charges
against the men was evidence Of
their innocence and said that, in
view of this fact, they should be
permitted to remain in the Dis
trict if they so desire.
He added that he is contem-
plating filing suit against those
responsible for the eviction Of
the men.
Duke Denies "RiOt"
Attorney Jesse Duke, counsel
for the Civil Liberties Union, who
sat in yesterday when a coroner'S
jury exonerated Policemen George
Shinault and Miles znamenaneck
in the fatal shootings of William
J. Hushka and Eric Carlson, de-
clared today that testimony defl-
nitely showed there was no riot
which justified the killings and
no excuse for President Hoover
to call out the troops.
Duke said the battle to exon
crate bonus marchers of blame
for the clash with police had
just begun, despite the coroner's
verdict. He added:
"The testimony before the
Jury shows that there was
fight between one policeman,
with two or three others near
by, and three or four veterans.
There was no excuse for shoot
ing. A policeman lost his head
and two veterans died.
This testimony shows clearly
there was no riOt-that there
was no excuse whatever for
calling Federal troops to attack
the bonus marchers.
"a startling fact developed
was that no order had been
given by any officials to vet
Grams to leave the building
where the trouble developed"
Funeral services for Carlson
were being held in allegiance
pending arrival of his brother,
John Carlson, of Oakland, Calf.
The War Department an
nounced today that it had re-
ceived no request for the inter
ment of Carlson.
A telegram had come from
CarlSon's brother it was said,
but there was no member of the
family in Washington, and no
advices had been received as to
the family's plans for the funeral.
Family Desire Awaited
A military grave in Arlington
National Cemetery awaits Carl
son if his family desires, the
Capital posts of the American
Legion and Veterans Of Foreign
Wars announced today.
Harry F.. Volkman, commander
of the Front Line Post of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, said:
"He deserves soldiers
funeral and we would like to
give it to him, but we cannot
do so unless his family first
makes a request by wire or
through our California head
quarters.
1--WE could arrange to have
him laid alongside HuShka, al
most beneath the shadow of
the Unknown Soldiers Tomb,
and he would be given the
same military hOnOrS accorded
the former.
THE American Legion has
expressed it's willingness to CO.
operate with us in this funeral
as it did in the burial of
Hushka."
Carlson's father, Ephriam Carl
! son, lives in Oakland,
The Washington times., 1932-08-03

Ralph Morgan has received un,
stinted praise from critics. je-
clared the home he and Mrs.
Gable leased has no swimming
pool and no tennis court be
cause we wanted a home and
not a showcase"
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
HAD
LOVE QUARREL. .

~. Haden ana met MIN at
the airport.
Q.-Had you been in COM
municatiOn with Lancaster
while he was away?
Ayes, from every place he
stopped; at Beaumont, Ell PasO,
Tucson, Hollywood. Coming
back, he teIephOned from st.
Louis.
Q.-Were you engaged to Cap
tain Lancaster?
A.-YOu can't be engaged to
a person who is still married,
but 1 intended marrying him
and had SO intended for five
years.
Q.-Did you ever change
your mind?
Ayes, after 1 met Haden
Clark.
WROTE HER DECISION
Q.-Were he and Haden
Clarke on friendly trems before
Lancaster left?
Ayes, very.
Q.-Was it after Lancaster
left that you changed your
mind?
A.-Yes-I wrote him that at
st. Louis.
Mrs. Keith-MiI!er's answers
came in a low, but definite tone
with a decided British accent.
Q.-Had you indicated your
change of mind before?
AIN a phone call from
some place in Arizona, Bill
asked what was wrong. He
said my voice sounded cold.
He asked me what was the
matter. / told him not to ask
me over the phone, that there
were letters waiting for him in
St. Louis that would explain
everything. 1 wrote him two
letters to st. Louis and Haden
wrote also.
Q.-Did Lancaster indicate
he was upset or anxious over
his news?
Ayes, he did.
MEETING FRIENDLY
Q.-WaS LancaSter's meeting
with you and Haden Clarke at
the airport in Miami friendly?
Ayes, friendly.
Q.-What did Lancaster say
to you regarding your engage
ment to Haden Clarke?
Ale asked me if 1 were
sure l knew my own mind. 1
told him yes, / was sure.
Q.-What did he say then?
Ale said that ever since he
first knew me, his every wish
was for my happiness, and that
no matter what happened, that
was foremost with him. He
asked Clarke if he was Sure
this was the real thing, and
Haden said yes, he was sure
we would be happy. Captain
Lancaster said he wanted to
give us a check for $1,000 for
our wedding to make sure we
could go through with it.
learned later he meant to
realize this from an insurance
fund.
QUARRELED AT DINNER
Mrs. Keith-Miller a d m e d
there was a quarrel at the dinner
table of her home the evening of
April 20. She said:
cap tain Lancaster told
Haden he had trusted him, but
he had betrayed that trust and
was not a gentleman.
"Haden threw back his chair
from the table and said he re-
Sented that remark, but there
was no further trouble"
The witness said she went to
bed that night at 12:45.
Q.-Were you disturbed about
Lancaster and Clarke?
A.-NO.
Q.-NOt worried about their
relations?
A.-NO.
At Clarke's suggestion, she said
she locked her bedroom door.
She said Clarke told her:
81 don't want that
to come in and talk you out
of our marriage"
BADE HIM GOODNIGHT
Mrs. Keith-Miller said Ian
caster preceded her upstairs and
sat on his bed on the sleeping
porch reading his mail. She
added:
81 stopped to say goodnight
to him. 1 said goodnight three
times before he answered me.
1 didn't want him to feel that
/ was Ousting him from my
life"
Hawthorne's examination of
Mrs. Keith-Miller was interrupted
as the court recessed at noon.
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
PEOPLE
Who Interest
You and
What They
Are Doing
No Success Secrets,
Says Bernard Shaw

LONDON, Aug. 3 Q.N.S0.-
What is the secret of success?
Success has no secret, accord
The Washington times., 1932-08-03
Star Leases Small
Home for "PriVacy"

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 3 G.NSO.
Clark Gable, film star, recently
leased a small home in a can
The Washington times., 1932-08-03

per cent of them are just like
the rest of us, and the other
l per cent are martyrs"
Evening star., 1932-02-14

ditional officers to take care Of the
needs Of the Navy when the ships now
building and authorized are completed.
Under the act of August 20, 1916, the
line Of the Navy was limited to ., o,4Ss
officers a per cent Of the authorized
enlisted strength Of 1877 ,485). The in
crease tn of1cer personnel is due to the
fact that the Navy Is operating smaller
vessels now than was the case In 1915,
down and the battleship was the main
stay Of the Navy. Cruisers, destroyers.
submarines and aviation require lar
larger proportion of officers to enlisted
men than do the hattleship and aircraft
carrier, and in view of this requirement
the ratio should be increased, Admiral
Upham explained, to So per cent OF the
authorized enlisted strength.
The controller general OF the
United States has decided that former
Rear Admiral J. F. Legs (M.CD,
U. S. NJ, recently retired with the rank
Of vice admiral because OF service IN
the Canal Zone during the construction
of the Panama Canal, sis entitled only
to the retired pay, based on the active
which rank he held on the date Of re-
tirement." In his decision, the con-
troller cites laws from which, he says,
1T must be concluded that there IS no
permanent grade or rank on the active
or retired list in the United States Navy
higher than the grade of rear admiral
to which any officer Of that service can
be promoted; also, that there Is no law
authorizing permanent rates of pay on
the active or retired list in the Navy for
vice admirals"
The question has been raised whether
Brig. Gen. James c. Breckinridge, now
in command Of the Marine detachment
at the American legation, Peiping
China. will be kept in China. Col
Louis M. Gulick, u. S. M. c., now is en-
route to Peiping to relieve him from
Evening star., 1932-02-14

command Of that detachment. Gen.
Breckinridge Is under orders to
the United States and he Is slated for
duty as head Of the Marine Corps
Schools at Marine Barracks, Quantico,
Va. If his services are required at
Shanghai or elsewhere in the Far East,
it is within the province Of the COM
mander in chief Of the Asiatic station
to assign him to duty.
Capt. william L. Calhoun, who was
detached from the Naval Academy last
week, will assume command Of the
U. S. S. Rochester tomorrow as the re-
lief of Capt. Lawrence P. Treadwell,
who will come to duty at the Navy De-
partment as a member Of the examin-
ing board. Comdr. Cortlandt c. Baugh-
man, who has been on duty at the
Navy Department in the naval intelli-
gence Office, has been assigned to duty
as executive officer Of the U. S. S.
Arizona, relieving Comdr. Irving H.
Mayfield, who will come ashore. Comdr.
Paul H. Mastedo, now on duty at Navy
Department in the naval intelligence
office, has been assigned to duty at
Camden, N. j., in connection with fit
ting out the U. S. S. Indianapolis and
to duty as executive officer of that ship.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

ization on Mitch 7, 1919. in anticipa-
ton of the approaching anniversary to
be celebrated LaYch 7. The meeting
scheduled for Harch l has been can
celed and will be held in connection
with the celebration March 7. A printed
copy of the histry of the post will be
presented to eacl member on March 7.
Comdr. Taylor announces the Com
mittee on World War Veterans Legisla-
ton, to which w.s referred H. r. Bill
8578, providing 4lowances for widows
and children anddependent parents of
veterans Of the WTld War, has report
ed the bill back tt.the House, with the
recommendation that the bill be passed
at this session. Ths Is the major piece
of legislation advocated by the Legion
and provides the Hyment Of $40 per
month to a widow without children;
s26 to widow with, one child and S6
for each additional elild For orphans
the payments are: One child, with
mother living, Sc; eal additional child,
with mother living, Sc; one child,
mother not living, $40 each additional
child, mother not living, S. For
dependent father or mother, who has
reached the age of IS, she sum Of SIS
to one parent and $40 b both parents.
The bill has met with opposition of
leaders in Congress, WIN are opposed
to the provision for depeident parents,
but this feature is not beng sponsored
by the Legion.
The Bureau of Engravin, and Print
ing Post. No %, has tuned in 20
entries for the District q Columbia
Department bowling tournament, which
is to be held February 27 at he Arcadia
bowling alleys. Negotiations are under
way toward framing a bowling match
between the Bureau Post team and a
police team that will repreent the
Southeast Business Mems Association.
Comdr. Martin Dyer and 4 large
number Of post members ATTENDED the
birthday party Of the Vincnt B.
Costello Unit of the Ladies Auxiliary
at the Lotus Restaurant last Tuesday,
evening.
Membership Oficer William. E..
Dobbins announces the total mehber-
ship Of the post to be 165 paid uk to-
date.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
ARMY. AND NAVY NEWS

Army.
The confirmation last week by the
Senate of the nomination of Col. F. w.
Coleman to be chief Of finance, with
the rank of major general, from April
%, succeeding in that office Maj. Gen.
R. l.. Carmichael, Is the single develop
ment since the recall by the Senate
three weeks ago of some six nomlna-
tions of Army officers after they had
been confirmed as general omcers. The
five other suspended nominations, In
cluding Brig Gen. E. T. Collins to be
major general. and Cols. Louis M. Mutt
man, Infantry; Harry Burgess, Corps
of Engineers; Robert s. Abernethy. Coast
Artillery Corps, and Alfred I. smith,
Infantry, to be brigadier generals
will be disposed OF at q later date,
the next vacancy to be nlled being that
occasioned by the advancement OF Brig
Gen. Campbell King on May l., Tor
which vacancy Col. huffman has been
nominated.
The Advisory Committee on Research
en- Military Education met here last
week for the purpose of outlining plans
for the expenditure Of the Mershon
fund, which is disbursed under the
supervision Of the New York Com
nunity Trust for the purpose Of devils.
Ing means to improve the quality of
American citizenship, mentally, morally
and physically. through the means OF
UNIVERSAL military training. The COM
mitee is composed Of the following
Col. Charles B. Robbins. former Assist
ant secretary of War; Brig. Gen. L. R
Gignlliat, superintendent Of Culver
Military Academy; Lieut. Col. George
C. Marshall, jr., Infantry, assistant
| conmmdant of the Infantry School
Fort Beaning, Ga. Lieut.. Col. Ralph C.
Bishop Z this city is supervisor Of this
research work.
y. Navy.
ACCORDING to Rear Admiral F. B. Up
ham, chieffof the Bureau Of Navi-
cation, 1t VII be necessary to have ad-
Evening star., 1932-02-14
SEPARATION DENIED

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, February 13
R).-Reports that Ralph Ince, motion
picture producer, and his wife, Lucila
Mendez, have been separated" were
denied by Ince yesterday on her arrival
from New York.
For the past two years my wife has
been in New York on account of her
HEALTH" he said, undergoing treat
ments which she could not get in Los
Angeles. She has moved into my Mali
bu home and am very happy that she
is back again"
Evening star., 1932-02-14

The Vincent B. Costello Unit cele-
brated its eleventh birthday anniver-
sary with a dinner dance at the Lotus
last Tuesday.
The unit will hold social meeting
Tuesday evening at 8 O'Clock, at ll06
Connecticut avenue.