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The Washington times., 1932-01-22
CHILL. TRAINING
TALK TOPIC

DR.. Ada Hart Arlitt, professor
of child care and training at the
University of Cincinnati and chair
man of the education committee
of the National Congress of Par
ents and Teachers, will address q
Joint meeting of the District par
ent group and the District Of Co
lumbia Home Economics ASsocia-
ton next Thursday at 8 p. m. in
the auditorium of the Interior De-
partment.
The subject of the discussion,
held under the auspices of the
Home Economics Association, will
be Parent Education and School
Education" Miss Catherine M.
Cowsill, of the Washington Health
School. president Of the asSociar
ton. will preside.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
CHAIR HORROR
DESCRIBED
international Photo

NEW YORK, Jan. % QN.SO.
If television ever enables the pub
lie to see the death struggles of
a human being strapped in the
electric chair, enormous impetus
would be given to the agita-
ton against capital punishment,
Charles Francis Potter declared
today.
Potter, founder and leader Of
the Humanist Society, of New
York, witnessed the execution last
night of Francis Crowley, killer
of a policeman, at Sing Sing. He
said:
Brave as the victim may be.
every cell in his body, every
nerve, every muscle, protests
against the grOtesque indecency
and violation of bodily sane
tity.
"When the current is turned
on, the body leaps and plNnges
against the straps. The very
current used to destroy it gives
it a temporary new life. Every
man in the death chamber feels
a grip Of terror in his heart
for fear this mOnStrOuS thing
will escape and take vengeance
upon us because we are Oftlclal
representatives of the society
that has perpetrated this thing.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Currency Is Scorned
By Bandit Partial
To Silver

DENVER, Jan. % GN.SO.
The movement, sponsored by the
Denver Junior Chamber Of
Commerce and other civic or
ganizations in the Rocky Noun
tain region, for the more wide
spread use of silver as currency,
apparently made n profound
impression on a filling station
bandit here recently.
Ellsworth Watson, Colorado
School of Mines graduate of
1881, was tending a filling sta
tion in Denver when the ban
dit appeared early one morn
ing. The robber pointed a gun
at Watson and demanded the
contents of the till.
Then he selected only the
silver, leaving several dollars in
paper money, and escaped.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
BOARDED TRAIN
NEAR SCENE
Of CRIME
Appeared Excited, Passengers
Say; BeChteI Carried
$4,000 Insurance

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. %
(IN.S.).-A wild-eyed, swarthy
man Of foreign extraction was
sought today by police for
questioning in connection with
the maniacal knife murder of
Norman Bechtel, model young
church worker.
The suspect boarded an early
morning train at a station close
to the spot where the blood
marked automobile of Bechtel was
found abandoned.
Clothes Rumpled
Passengers described the man
as appearing excited. His clothes
were soiled and rumpled as if he
had been in a struggle.
The murder machine was left
outside a deserted house five miles
from the road in Germantown
where Bechtel was slain. There is
Pennsylvania Railroad station a
few blocks away.
It was recalled that "3-X," the
madman murderer, of New York,
was of foreign extraction. A
newspaper containing a recent
letter from "3-X" was found yes
terday in the deserted house with
a blood-Stained cloth. The Bech-
tel crime resembled in general
technique the slayings of "3-X''
in New York.
Carried Big Insurance
Bechtel, although only earning
500 a week in an insurance COM
pany. was said to have carried
$50, 900 in life insurance.
A diary found in the home of
Bechtel failed to reveal the hoped
for information as to his private
life.
The names in the diary are be-
lieved only those of workers in
the Mennonite Church of which
Bechtel was such an active mem.
ber.
Peculiar Knife Wounds
Wh.e the theory that the crime
was a "hex murder" was dis,
credited by police, nevertheless,
the peculiar nature of the num-
erouS knife wounds on BechteIs
face and body caused authorities
to be puzzled. William Condor,
morgue chief, said:
"It looks as if the slayer
carved out the figures as delib-
erately as If he was working on
ivory"
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
2-GUN CROWLEY
GOES To CHAIR
WITH SMILE
Jack Lait Describes Scene
As PoIiceman's Slayer
Goes to His Doom
By JACK LAIT
(AuthOr Of "The Big House, and
Other Well-KnOwn StOries)

SING SING PRISON, Os-
SHINING, N. Y, Jan. %
(LN.S. ).-They knocked him
off.
There have been many con-
troversies about whether or
not they dope the boys who
are about to go to the chair.
l want to tell you "Officially"
yes!
Francis (Two-Gun Crowley
walked into the chamber of last
resort-not cocky and not yel-
low. They had shot him so full
of hop that he didn't know
what it was all about. And he
was game-plenty. 1 have never
seen anybody go to his doom
with a sweeter, more completely
understanding resignation than
this boy.
Goes to Doom At IL
When ii o'clock came around,
according to law of the sovereign
State of New York, they had to
get rid of little mosquito
named Crowley.
The death chamber was a very
little "theater," including police,
deputies, physicians and officials
less than 40. We all removed
our hats. At the remote end of
the little chamber door opened.
Two policemen stepped in. The
door swung behind them. 1t
opened again. A priest walked in.
Around his neck was a purple
surplice. He was tremendously
agitated.
"T Don't Mind"
Behind him came a little fat
boy. He had upset Manhattan
Island. He wore a white shirt.
He looked like my boy or your
boy. He looked the little room
over, and he said:
81 don't mind"
His life was three minutes to
60. And he didn't mind.
He found the chair without any
direction. There was a smile on
his face. In a feeble, game way
he waved his right hand to the
sergeant against the wall and
bade him hello.
He sat in the chair. They ad-
justed the straps. Crowley super
vised himself, saying:
81 don't think it's tight
enough down below"
So the great Empire State paid
off, and Francis Crowley is now
no longer with us. He murdered
copper, he was bad boy and
I suppose we're better off with
out him.
The illegitimate child of a
servant girl and a copper. the
frantic kid "raised up" with no
breeding and no training. passed
out like a gentleman-and he
was not born to be one.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Marine Reserves
To Add Recruits

Recruiting for the Twentieth
Reserve Marines, Sixth Marine
Bridgade, for 1882 will be re-
Sumed tonight at the head
quarters of the brigade at 458
Indiana Ave. N. w., and will be
conducted every Friday night
until the years training camp in
August.
Lieut.. Col. j. j. Staley. brigade
commander, announced that it is
the intention to recruit the
brigade to 1,500 men.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
BRITISH TARIFF
RIPS CABINET

- LONDON, Jan. % U.N.SO.
Official confirmation of reports of
dissension in the British Cabinet
was given today in a communi-
que by Prime Minister J. Ramsay
Macdonald.
The statement admitted the
cabinet was split on the tariff
problem, but said decision had
been reached allowing those min
listers disagreeing with the major
ity to vote and speak according to
their own views. The commun-
ique said:
Being essentially united on
all other matters Of policy, the
cabinet believes this special pro-
vision best interpretS the will
of the nation. The Cabinet is
deeply impressed with the para
mount importance Of maintain
ing national unity in the pres
ence of grave problems"
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Alexandria School
Enrolment Near

Children who will be years old
before February /, may enroll in
the public school of Alexandria
this week so that they will be
ready to start the second semeS-
ter which begins February /.
Children living in annexed ter
ritory will enroll at the George
Mason High School.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
COckerhdn, Chosen
Leader of. RnrberS

G. c. Cockerham was elected
president of the Master BARRIERS
Association formed in Alexandria
yesterday.
The barber shop bill, which
was introduced in the Virginia
general assembly for the fourth
time this year, was explained by
Walter r. Wagner, of Chicago, a
member of the association. DR..
w. L. Schafer, Alexandria health
officer, explained the local health
regulations.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Military Engineers
To Hold Luncheon

The Washington Post. Society
of American Military Engineers,
will hold luncheon in the Army
and Navy Club, Wednesday, at
1890 p. m. Prof. Boyd Carpenter,
of the faculties of the foreign
service school of Georgetown Uni
versity and Fordham University,
will sneak.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Virginia Measures
Ask Arts COLLege

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. u.
Fredericksburg State Teachers
College for Women would be con.
verted into a liberal arts college
for women under the control OF
the rector and the board Of viS-
itors of the University Of Vir-
giria, under bills introduced in
Virginia general assembly.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
Ritchie Is IndOrsed
Bu RiUerdaLe Club

A resolution, introduced by
Judge Harry K. Clare, of River
dale, indorsing the Presidential
candidacy of Gov. Albert c.
Ritchie, was unanimously adopted
last. night by the Democratic
Club of the Nineteenth Congress
sional District of Maryland at
Stephens Hall, East Riverdale.
Mark Moran is president Of
the club, which numbers several
hundred members.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
BECHTEL DEATH.
NOT HEX CASE
BY JOSEPH A. LOTUS
Copyright 1882, by International
News SerVice)


News SerVice)
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. %
O.N.SD attempt to link
hexeria or vOOdOOiSm with the
mystery Staying of Norman
BechteI is ridicuIOus!"
A. Monroe Aurand, jr., author
of THE Pow-Wow-Book" and nu.
merous brochures dealing with
"hexing" as practiced in rural
Pennsylvania sections, today thus
dismissed the theory that VOC
dooism or witchcraft played any
part in the murder of the Men
MONTE church worker at Phila-
delphia.
Aurand thinks "the hex theory
just another case where the police
are baffled."
Aurand ridiculed the idea that
the two half-moons, one over each
temple and separated by a third
design carved on Bechtel's fore
head, had any "hex" significance.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
COONTZ WILL SPEAK

Rear Admiral Robert E. Coontz,
retired, will deliver the principal
address. January %, at the meet
ing in the Willard Hotel of the
State committee on legislation of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution. He will speak on the
subject of Naval Treaties"
The Washington times., 1932-01-22
GEORGETOWNERS TO MEET

The Georgetown Citizens AS
sociation will hold it's regular
monthly meeting Monday night
in st. Johns Church parish hall,
at Potomac and o Streets North
west.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22


REGINALD HARMON
THE MAYOR of Urbana. Ill,
Reginald Harmon, has declared
a five-day business moratorium"
to quiet the business tremorS
that have followed the closing
OF two banks in Champaign, a
neighboring city.
The Washington times., 1932-01-22

international Photo
ROBERT G. FRITCHIE
FORMER president of the
Illinois Federation of Labor, who
was kidnapped and forced to pay
$4,000 ransom. Fritchie was
tortured by his abductors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
Fans Take to
Ruth Contest

Entries in The Times Babe Ruth
all-star big league contest are pour
ing in daily and it appears a new
record will be set before the deadlne
falls Wednesday, Aug. 81, at mid
night
Baseball fans find great sport in
attempting to match skill with
Ruth, who will pick his annual all
star team from the two major
leagues. Entries attempt to pick
the same ten-man club, including
two pitchers, and place them in the
same batting order as the Bambino.
All entries, accompanied by an es-
say of about fifty words, should be
mailed to the Babe Ruth Contest
Editor Of The Times. Base your Sc
lection on this years records, and
don't forget, Babe Ruth will not
pick himself. Here's how Babe lined
up his team in 1881
MeIlillo, 2b. est. Louis Al
Averill, cf cleveland Al
Simmons, If. Philadelphia A.
Gehrig, Id. New. York A.
Klein rf philadelphia NJ
Cochrane. c. philadelphia A.
CrOrin. IS. washington Az
Traynor. Sb. pittsburgh M
Grove. p. philadelphia A.
Brandt, p. Boston M
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
Tribe and
Saints Mix
81 Times Special

81 Times Special
ST. PAUL, Aug. 26.-Emmet Nc
Cams Indians. early and mid-sea-
son pennant contenders. but now the
third-place club eight and one-half
games removed from first place. in
vaded Lexington park today to be-
gin their last visit to ST. Paul this
season. The Tribesmen will per-
form here through Sunday and then
cross the river to Minneapolis 10
.ackle the galloping- LEADERS of Ownie
Bush.
The Hoosiers were idle Thursday
and the staggering mound staff got
chance to rest up from the pun
ishment inflicted at Kansas City
and Milwaukee. The Tribe has
dropped five out of eight starts since
leaving home. The four-gam series
in Kawtown was divided and dur
ing the teams stay in Bcewertown
the Cream City FASTENERS annexed
three out Of four.
Diamond followers in these parts
are conceding the A. A pennant 10
Minneapolis. The Millers trounced
Columbus Thursday and stretched
their lead to five and one-half
games over the second place Birds.
Moreover, the Bushmen still have
many games left to play on their
home lot, where they seldom lose.
If the Millers go through the re-
mainder of the campaign without
folding up it will be the first PEN
nant for Minneapolis since 1915. st.
Paul has had more than its share Of
champion teams and the fans here
practically have deserted the cur
rent tailenders. The home nine il
playing to empty seats
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
BY EDDIE ASH


HAL SMITH, the slender right
Il Il handler of the K. c. Blues. will
report to the Pittsburgh Pirates
Sept. l. He was entitled to the pro-
motion, having earned it by starring
for his team since June. He won
seventeen games and lost eight and a
few Of his defeats were of the hard
luck variety. Smith pitched for
Springfield in the Three-I League
in 1881 He is 26. The hurler once
was a member of the st. Louis Car
dinal chain, playing with Rochester
of the international League. In ex-
change for Smiths services. Kansas
City will receive cash and two play
ers.
Manager Bush Of the MiIlers battled
the elements Thursday as well as the Red
Birds and heat both. In the fourth in
ming. with the Millers leading. TO ?
rain halted the game and unless action
had been resumed and another half In
ming played the game would not have
counted In the standing. Bush put the
NicOllet ground force at work to clear
M the drenched diamond and the PLAY
ers sat Idle for forty-fve minutes before
playing again. The Millers won, II to :.
Joe Hauser hit his hfth homer Of the
series Thursday and his forty-thrd Of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
Matmen Perform Tonight

Headlining tonights graphing
program OF fve events at the South
Meridian street arena will be a two
falls out of three skirmish between
Henry Kolln. House of David mid
dleweight, and Jack Domer. Texas
veteran. The first bout will start
at $50.
George sauer will appear in the semi
windup against Francisco ASuallo. MEXICAN
light heavyweight. II viii be one fan
joust.
In supporting bouts Bob Miller. former
Northwestern university football and
wrestling star, VIII make his local debut
against I'd Baker. light heavyweicht.
Johnny Cam. light heavyweight viii
grip with SSottv Scott Hammond and
George Bslzter. Chicago heavyweieht. viii
take ca Black Inkley. Hammond.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26

WdS SIdGeQ W plUCn LOT BROOKLYN.
The transformation of the Cubs
from a weak contender into a vir-
tual championship team in twenty
one games under the leadership of
Charlie Grimm, HornSby's success
sor, has been one of the outstand-
ing developments of the baseball
season.
Under Grimm, the Cubs have won
sixteen out of tweny-one games, with
a siX-game winning streak intact.
It's the same ball club Hornsby
had under his wing, with the ex-
ception of Mark Koenig, who was
bought from the Mission Pacific
Coast League club for relief duty,
but who has developed into the
regular shortstop with his spectac-
ular fielding and timely hitting.
Every winning ball club has to
have a hero, and for the present
the Cubs shining light is Billy Her
man, young second baSeman playing
his first full season in the majors.
Rating him from his play the last
ten days, he's the best second
sacker in the league. He has been
fielding like frankie Frisch in his
prime, and his batting average for
the last ten days is a neat .4O1. He
has batted $50 in the two games
against the Dodgers, and it wasn't
until his last time at bat on Thurs
day that they were able to get him
out. He has collected three sin
giles, two doubles and triple and
reached first two other times on a
walk and an error against the
Dodgers.
Fading like the last rose of sum-
mer. Hack Wilson finally was with
drawn from Thursdays game, after
he hit into double play with the
bases filed. Wilson has made only
two hits in thirty three times at
bat in Wrigley field this season,
and neither of them in this series.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
French Net Stars Tackle
Yanks; Doubles Champs Win

and Keith Gledhill, in a semi final
match of the fifty first annual ma
tional doubles tennis championship.
The winners will meet Wilmer
Allison and John Van Ryn, de-
Tending champions, in the final
round Saturday. The latter elimi-
mated George M. Lott and Frank
Shields in the semi-finals Thursday,
after gruelling f1ve-set match.
Scores we're SO, 20, Gil, GA, 1911.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
Swim
Stars Clash

City and Indiana Kentucky A. A.
U. sw mining titles will be at stake
IN the annual carnival at Garfield
park pool Saturday, sponsored by
tee city recreation department and
American Red Cross. Action starts
at 2 p. m, with the outstanding
stars of the city entered.
The Jack Shafer memorial trophy
now held by Helen Lee Smith. will
60 to the winner of the most points.
Ribbons and medals will be awarded
the individual winners. Two A. A.
U. titles will be at stake in the
mems and women's 2O0-meter hack
stroke events, while city crowns will
be decided in fifteen events.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
BUILDERS AT DANVILLE

christian Men Builders tennis
team of the Third Christian church
will meet the Danville CITY court
team in return matches Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at Danville,
Ind. Danville defeated c. M. B.
earlier in the season, 6 to 2. Pair
ings follow:
sINGLEs-Bin Keller tcMB, vs.. c.
Bryant tDli George Stewart (CMB, VS.. N.
herrington Cd: Jim Lorton tcMBl vs.. L.
thompson Cd Miller Keller (CMBl VS.. H.
MartlaS ID; Norman Newburg CCMB) vs..
G. Franklin ID.
DOUBLES-Jess Martin and Vic Ksuv
fCMBi vs.. c. Walls and L. Thomson
ID G. Stewart and Bob Posue tCMB, vs
W. Brien and H. Marting Cd. Jim 1or-
ton and Bill Keller CCMBl VS.. L. Arm
strong and o. Hardin ID.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26

q a Y eXnlDlllOn
program at the
Hawthorn Tennis
Club. Saturday
and Sunday.
With Tilde n
will come Hans
Nusslein, cham
pion of Germany,
and runnerup in
the recent nation
a ! pr o f e S Sional
singles tourney at
Chicag go; Emmett
P are, formerly
n a ii on al clay
court champion,
and Bruce Barnes,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26

month and day to be exact. Getting back to
the business at hand the Cubs close their crucial"
series with the Brooklyn Dodgers today but the edge
has been taken of by the complete collapse of the
invaders.
The Dodgers were burning up the National
League roadway when they came to town. but the
CUBS slowed them down to Snails pace They
whipped the Dodgers, IA and 9-3 in the first two
games and increased their lead to five and one-ha
games.
To lose the pennant now the Cubs will have to
fold up like Phil Bakers accordion The Cubs have
thirty-four games left to play, seventeen at home
and the same number abroad. If they do no better
than break even, the Dodgers will have to win
twenty of their remaining twenty nine games to tie
for the pennant
y, For todayS game the Cubs depended on Lon
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
REFUSES $4,000 OFFER
Polish Olympic Hero Turns Down
Huge Proposition.

~ tNtftu fftSh
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Janusz
Kosocinski of Poland. who set
new Olympic record in the 10000
meter run at the recent Los An
geles games, has refused an offer
Of $4,000 to turn professional Ko-
socinski explained that the possible
honor of defending his title at the
1896 games in Berlin meant more to
him than money.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
Russ StOnehouse Uses New Clubs,
Skaters Course Record With 66

This is story of how new
course record was made on local
municipal golf course Thursday. It's
about a golf pro, who was about
ready to toss his clubs into the river
and give up golf entirely-the story
of how new set of clubs, never
used before, made six Or eight
strokes difference in a golfers game.
Russell Stonehouse, Riverside pro,
has been playing miserably the past
few weeks. He had decided to give
up playing the rest of the season
and devote his time to teaching.
And it took a couple of his bosses
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
It Looks Like Cubs and Yanks i'm
World Series Starting Sept. y
All! It's New
snUnited Pres

BB United Press
BOSTON. Aug. 26.-A new
ID cause for postponing big
league baseball games went on
record when the Boston Red
Sox management announced
there will be no game at Fen
way Park wednesday because
of the solar eclipse"
The game with Cleveland has
ben moved up to Aug. %.
The eclipse will be SO per
cent total here and will take
about twent yminutes in pass
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
TURF STARS SEEK CUP

~ IDIfS NDcCi0I
CICERO, H. Aug. 26-The Haw-
thorne gold cup, one of Chicago's
outstanding turf events, which car
ries a value Of approximately $4,000,
will be decided here Saturday.
Included in the starting field is
a pair of star 3-year- Odds, Faireno
and Gusto, two of the greatest
money winners Of the season. Mate.
runner-up for 1881 honors, also is
entered.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
CASTING MEET SUNDAY
Annual Tourney to Open Here at
Fall Greek Pool; 4 Events.

Twelfth annual tournament of
the indianapolis Casting Club will
be held at the pool, College avenue
and Fall Greek boulevard, Sunday.
Aug IS. and Sept. 81.
Sundays card will include four
events. They are the So -ounce dry
fly at 9 a. M; Is -ounce accuracy
bait, at II a. m: 5S4 -ounce accu-
rscy wet fly, at ? p. m, and the
5 -ounce accuracy bait. at p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26

By United Press
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass, Aug.
ga dashing French tennis combI-
nation, Henri Cochet and Marcel
Bernard, today tried to reach the
final round of an American dou-
bles championship-something no
French doubles team has done.
The spirited Cochet and his
youthful partner were pitted against
the Californians, Ellsworth Vines
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
sARAZEN NOT TO PLAY

M fWfk NIrriFf
ROCHESTER, n. Y. Aug. %
Gene Sarazen, American and Brit
ish open champion. will not COM
pete in the P G. A. national tour
ney at st. Paul, even II offered a
chance, he announced definitely to-
Gay. He failed TO qualify last
month.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-08-26
YULE TENNIS VICTOR

Quarter-lnal matches were carded
in the Oak Hill tennis tournament
today.
Jack Yule advanced to the semi
finals Thursday with 81. 6-l
triumph over John Baker. who de-
feated Frank Gray. GA. $40, Us in
the only other match OF the daya.