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Evening star., 1933-04-14
CONVICTED SLAYER DIES
AFTER HUNGER STRIKE
Paul Wexler, 90, Who Refused
Food to Protest Hanging, Changed
Attitude Too Late.

BY the Associated Press.
HATTIESBURG Miss, April IA
Paul Wexler, 20-year-old condemned
prisoner died last night after hunger
strike. Thus ended his long fight to
escape hanging for the Staying Of ].
L. Odum in filling station hold-up.
Last November Wexler refused food
and was kept alive by artificial feeding.
Recently he consented to eat, but DR..
the youths constitution and he died of
general weakness.
Wexler was convicted December 9,
1881, and sentenced to hang. The case
was fought through several courts.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
WIDE POWERS AID
MORGAN INQUIRY
Fletcher Declares Authority
Unquestioned After
Senate Action.
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOCldteu HIeSs
Chairman Fletcher said today the au-
thority of the Senate Banking Com
mittee to investigate J. P. Morgan g.
Co. had not been questioned since the
Senate recently extended its broadest
power for the inquiry into private
banks.
A corps of investigators has been
working in New York for 10 days under
the direction of Ferdinand Pecora, COM
mittee counsel, quietly gathering evi-
dence for the public hearings which
are expected to begin here next month.
Cooperation Offered.
The Senate adopted a resolution
April 4 extending to the committee
fullest power under the Constitution
to make inquiry into private banks
after being informed that the great
Morgan house had challenged the COM
mittee's authority.
John w. Davis, counsel for the Nor
gan firm, said In a public statement
that his clients were willing to CO.
operate with the committee. On the
Evening star., 1933-04-14
MASKED MEN ROB BANK
Cashier, Teller and Bookkeeper
Lock ed in Vault by Gunmen.

MULESHOE, Tex, April IA (P-Two
masked gunner robbed the Muleshoe
State Bank yesterday and escaped with
about 81 ,600
The cashier, j. M. Osborn; Miss Opal
Morris, teller, and Mrs. Inez Bobo,
bookkeeper. were locked In the vault
after oVerhearing q discussion by the
robbers of the advisability of taking
them along for use as shields in the
event of q gunhght.
Evening star., 1933-04-14

versity OF Texas and was commissioned
from the ranks Of the 9th Brigade.
Company A Is the brigade's prize
winning company. as 1t holds the Ed
monds Efficiency Trophy, the Colonel's
Cup for the highest number OF men
qualified on the rife range and the
"Old Rifle Trophy" for the cleanest
rifles In the brigade.
Evening star., 1933-04-14

other hand, the Senate was told that
the banking house had refused to an
swer some questions propounded by
Pecora.
Going back to New York to resume
where he left off, Pecora confidently
predicted that with his new authority
there would be no challenge of the
committees authority, saying such an
attempt would be "a waste of time"
Other Firms Included.
According to reports reaching the
committee In Washington, he has not
yet carried his inquiry beyond the
Morgan house, although 1t Is planned
eventually to go through the opera
tions of most Of the big private bank
ing firms on Wall street.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
Wins A. I. B. Contest.

BALTIMORE, April Il (SpeciaD.-
Lucius ". Wells Of the local branch Of
the Federal Reserve Bank was winner
Of the public speaking contest held here
Wednesday night by the Baltimore
Chapter. American Institute Of Bank
ing. The winner will 60 to the district
contest to be held in Washington, D. c.,
May 6. The victor In that contest will
compete in the national contest to be
held in Chicago In June.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
RACE BETTING APPROVED
California Senate Passes Pari-

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April IA (R.-
The Senate yesterday passed an As
sembly bill legalizing horse racing In
California with the pari-mutuel betting
system under supervision Of a State
board. -Four per cent Of the racing
pools would accrue to the State for
local fairs and agricultural institutions.
The vote was % to 16.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
OHIO PROGRESSING
IN DRIVE FOR Jobs
Shorter Hours for Highway
Workers and Forestry
Camps Help.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PTess.
COLUMBUS, April 14.-Ohio's fight
against unemployment moved forward
on three separate fronts yesterday.
Developments in the drive for jobs
were:
Establishment of the 30-hour, FIVE
day week in the maintenance and re-
pair division of the State Highway De-
partment.
Formulation of plans by the State
Relief Commission for the enlisting Of
$4,000 men in the Presidents reforest-
etion army.
Creation of a school for unemployed
BY Ohio State University to help those
out of work to be better able to handle
Jobs when they present themselves.
The additional recruits for the re-
forestation army will be exclusive OF
the 1900 already en- route to Fort Knox,
KY, from Cleveland and Cincinnati.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
SCHOOLBOY KILLED
BENEATH BUS WHEELS
Eight-Year-0ld Churchville Child
Falls Beneath Vehicle and
Skull Is Crushed.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STAUNTON, Va, April 14.-Ralph
Tharp, 8-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Tharp of Churchville, was in
stantly killed in the school yard yester-
day afternoon when, in attempting to
board the school bus, he slipped and
fell under the rear wheel
The truck, driven by Donald Kesner,
10, was owned by w. H. Ralston. The
driver was ignorant of tragedy until he
heard the children scream.
Coroner Catlett pronounced death
due to fracture at the base of the brain.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
CANADIAN LEGISLATOR
TO TALK U. S. PACT HERE
William Duff, Who Seeks Rec
iprocity Agreement, Will Visit
Capital Sunday and Monday.

OUPtOu1 dIIu IHUIIUdy.
BY the Associated Press
OTTAWA, Ontario, April 14.-Wfl-
liam Duff, who has on the order paper
Of the House of Commons a motion for
a reciprocity treaty with the United
States. has left for New York and
Washington for the week end recess.
He is the liberal member for Antigonish-
Guysboro, Nova Scotia.
1t is understood he will interview
Congressman and other Washington Of
f1cials in an unofficial capacity, sound
ing out prospects for reciprocity. He
will be in New York Saturday and in
Washington Sunday and Monday.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
SHARED Added Paw Cut.

NEW YORK, April IA R.-Em-
ployes of the American Smelling &
Refining Co., will be spared a third
pay cut which was to have become
effective on May ! as result of the
recent marked improvement in metals
markets. The company had planned to
reduce salaries and wages an additional
5 per cent.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
Big Mill to Resume Work.

PORT ANGELES, Wash, April IA
R.-The Olympic Forest Products Co.,
operating a hemlock sawmill and sui
phite mill at Ennis Creek, two miles
east of here, has recalled 275 employees
for reopening of their plants tomorrow
Evening star., 1933-04-14
Business frightened L.

PONTIAC, Ill, April ID R.-Busi-
ness has frightened in this city with
the reopening of the National Bank
under a conservator, the revival of coal
mining locally with staff of so miners
at work, and the beginning of produc-
ton by the Fashion-Bilt Shoe Co.,
which absorbed all the city's unem-
ployed.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
COL. |. A. THOMPSON DIES
Was Governor Of Veterans Home
in Hampton, Va.

HAMPTON, Va, April IA R.-Col.
L. A. Thompson, 80, governor Of the
Veterans Administration Home here,
dropped dead at his home early today.
Col. Thompson was commissioned
lieutenant at the outbreak Of the Span
isla-Ainerican War and sent to the Phil
ippines. He suffered wounds In action
there, which caused the loss Of his leg.
He came to Hampton in 1908 as as
sistant surgeon Of the Soldiers Home
here, and about a year later was made
chief surgeon. In 1920 he became gov
ernor.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
Buys 5000 Tons of Rails.

NEW YORK, April IA R)-Purchase
of 5000 tons of rails was authorized
by the New York Central Railroad.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
Rail Shops to Reopen.

BUFFALO, N. Y, April IA [P.-The
East Buffalo shops of the New York
Central Railroad will reopen Monday
giving work to 800 men. The division
superintendent said carloadings in this
area had trended upward for several
weeks.
Evening star., 1933-04-14
LIEUT.. EDWARDS TO HEAD
PRIZE WINNING COMPANY
Relieves Lieut.. Felix R. Rowland
of Co. A, Goth Regiment Of
9Th Marine Reserves.

Lieut.. Col. Joseph ]. Staley, COM
mandtng the 9Th Marine Reserve Bri-
gade, announced last night that Second
Lieut.. Ivan r. Edwards, 1914 Fifteenth
street, has been assigned to command
Company A of the 2oth Regiment. He
relieves Lieut.. Felix r. Rowland. who
has been transferred to staff duty.
Lieut.. Edwards, an examiner in the
Patent ONCE, is graduate of the Uni
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

The northern portion Of the
State is blessed with its share Of
pin Founders and proof to that
effect is shown in the decision to
hold the first annual Northe1 n
Virginia Sweepstakes, January 13
and 20, at Thurston Furr's Clar-
endon Alleys. The first block
will be 10 games. The second
half will take place at Gait
Davis Rosslyn Bowling Center.
The entry fee will be IS, which
includes the price Of the games.
Prizes for high game and set
in each block will be given,
and will be split $50, $50 and
$40. At least 30 entries are ex-
pected to vie for them. Resi-
dents Of northern Virginia are
the only persons eligible for the
stakes.
The idea is the brain-child of
Gait Davis. who found Furr to
be just as enthusiastic as he
over its possibilities. Astor
Clarke, who lives in Clarendon,
has not decided whether to enter
or not, but high scores are looked
for regardless.
CIarendOn's Delegation
Clarendon's delegation will in
clude Thurston Furr, Lee Marcy,
Bill Kingsbour, Ernie Wilt, Henry
Klinge, Albert Wright, Milt
Crutchley, Belvin Weakley, Elmer
Marcy, Joe De MiSa, Frank and
John Stump, Rolly Manning,
Gene Gordon and Bart Jacobs.
Rosslyn will be represented by
Charley Haverty, Oscar Swain.
Russell Spilman, Albert and Louie
jenkins. Roland Davis, Gait Da.
Wis, Aubrey Moore. Bill Harm.
Louie Clouser, Dave Young and
John SiSson.
Entries are also expected from
Alexandria and Leesburg.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PRO GRID TITLE
GOES To BEARS
By JOHN C. HOFFMAN


CHICAGO, Dec. 1S QN.S0.
An audience that would have
been untrammeled by the juve-
nile barkings Of a cheer leader
and unimpressed by the Senti-
ment Of an alma mater in the
depressing gloom Of Decembex
afternoon today proclaimed the
Chicago Bears the football cham
pions of the world.
It was such a gathering-20,-
900 in number-that yesterday
penetrated the fog to see the
Bears win from the New York
Giants, % to 81, in a contest that
will inevitably be acclaimed one
of the most pulsating sports
events Of 1888.
It was the unerring toe Of
Automatic" Jack Manders who
had given the Bears 6 to 0 lead
early in the second quarter.
Then. almost without warning,
"Kink" Richards found an open
ing in the Bears line and the
deadly arm Of Harry Newman
had found it's mark. there was
a touchdown. The Giants were
leading, Z to 6.
In the early minutes Of the
third period, Jack ManderS again
swung an unerring toe. a field
goal and the Bears were in front,
9 to ..
But they had reckoned without
Newman. The air was filled with
passes. In seven almost mex
plicable plays. the Giants were
on the 8-yard line. In eight. they
were over the goal line. Now it
was Giants, IA; Bears, 8.
But this was not the end.
There was a pass, Corbett to
Brumbaugh. Sixty-seven yards.
From the 8-yard line, there were
three plunges. Then. Magurski
to Karr. and the score was Bears,
16; Giants, IA.
But there was Newman again.
Three passes threw the Bears
into state of disorder. Then,
with three Behemoths closing in
on him, the amazing Newman
pitched to the end zone. Strong
was there. Another touchdown,
point. The score: Giants, 81;
Bears, 16.
Soon, there were five minutes
to go. Then, the incredible.
Down in the haze. they could
see forward pass to Bill Hewitt,
a lateral to Bill Karr. q clear
field and then a touchdown.
That WAS all.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
MINOR
RECORDS FALL

It was a ord-breaking week
for the Temple Minor Duckpin
League, with two marks going
overheard in wild orgy Of scores.
Bob Rebholtz, Of Times-Herald,
pounded out a ITO game for one
new standard, while Benning
A.. c. established a new high set
with 1,738, forcing Thorn Means
to roll 608 to save itself from a
shut-out. RebholtZ had three
strikes and five spares and no
double headers in his big game.
He finished with a 366 set.
Sam Delisi also bettered the
old high-game mark with 100,
and Kerley had a 157. Maddox'S
388 set was high, followed by
Heller, 384; Delisi, 377; H. Vein
meyer. 1865; Trilli and Kerley,
357; spaTough, 352, and Flax,
346.
Scherer'S took the lead by a
sweep over Kogod-Dubb, while
Stanton Cleaners dropped one to
Wild Turznians. Martin and
Boyd spilled Princess Theater.
Standings.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PBELL PIN STAR, STARTS AS PATENT ATTORNEY CLERK
K|CKERS STAGE
CLOSE GAMES
IN LEAGUES

With two cup-tie games having
been played, local soccerists are
looking forward to next Sundays
matches.
Mitchells Store had NttlS
trouble winning from Brandywine,
40, while Miller Furniture had q
little tougher time downing the
Hispano-Americans 20 in the
cup-tie games.
Five other games also absorbed
the fans interest. In the Capital
City League, Gaithersburg, for
the second time battled to draw
with Rockville this time the score
was SIS. The Senators nosed out
the German-Americans 81 while
Marlboro won over British United
by the same score with the losers
goal coming in the last few
moment.
Riley's score in the last few
minutes Of play enabled his Ta-
koma Park eleven to win from
Dux A. c., 10, in a hard-fought
contest which featured deter
mined defense by Dux.
CAPITAL CITY LEAGUE
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
CARAS BATTLES
PONz| At CUE

CHICAGO, Dec. 1S.-Jimmy
Caras, Of Wilmington, DEL, was
in a critical spot today in the
worlds pocket billiards champion
ship with Andrew Ponzi, Of Phil
adelphia, possessor Of first place,
as his opponent Of the evening.
Caras and Erwin Rudolph, each
with two defeats. are one notch
behind Ponzi, who has won six
games and lost one.
William Mosconi, Of Philadel-
phia, meets Ralph Greenleaf, the
fading champion, this afternoon
in the latter's final appearance.
Rudolph was not himself last
night in his match with Pas
quale Natalie, Chicago, and was
beaten, 125 to 1O2. in Fl in
nings.
Frank Taberski, Of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, proved an easy VIC
tim for Caras' brilliant and
steady play, and Caras won, 1875
to 20 in 26 innings.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18

VI Iue uncertainty O4 uUChp1u
Nick Rinaldi and Constantin
Forcione boast averages of slightly
over 100 in league. competition,
yet Rinaldi held terrific 130
pace to drag down first money,
while Forcione pounded the NAPLES
at a 12c clip to take third honors.
Though both were aided by
generous handicaps, Rinaldi's 653
was second high set from scratch
while Forcione's 500 was seventh
high.
Bowl in 81. N. S. Loop
Both bowl in the Holy Name
Society Section "B" League, Rim
aldi with the leading Holy Rosary
while Forcione is with st. Anthony.
Ollie Pacini, whose 684 set gave
him the championship medal,
though it only placed him second
in the pay-off line, is also a Holy
Name "B" league bowler with st.
Peters.
Bob Miciotto realized a year
old ambition when he beat Joe
Freschi, lest years winner, by IL
pins, the number he had trailed
Joe in the fourth event. Bob, by
the way, has collected every time
he has rolled in this event.
Tony Santini for the fifth
straight year ran out Of the
money. But he was satisfied with
his 627 set.
Pacini hung up a new mark
with his 684, the second highest
set Of his career, while Freschi's
1862 game missed the record by one
pin. Complete scores:
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
DiegeI Grabs Caln.
Omen Golf L1ureLs

LONG BEACH, CAL, Dec. 1s.
Leo Diegel. golf professional Of
Philadelphia, today held the Cali
fornia open golf championship
with a 72-hole total Of 282.
Diegel toured the final round
in 50 to top KY Lafoon, Denver,
and Olin Dutra, Los Angeles, by
four strokes.
Willie Hunter. Los Angeles, was
fourth with a 287, and Ben Col.
trim, who started sensationally.
was fifth, with 288. Macdonald
Smith, Nashville, Tenn, had 289.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
a STARS MAKE.
ORIENT TRIP

TOKYO, Dec. 1S-Frank Lefty"
O'Doul, New York Giants base
ball star, announced today that
both the American and National
Leagues had approved japanese
invitation to send an all-star team
here for an exhibition tour in
1894.
O'Doul, who has been working
out the details of the tour for
more than a week, said he had
had a telegram to this effect from
Earle Mack, son Of Connie Mack,
owner Of the Philadelphia Ath-
leticS.
Fourteen stars Of both big
leagues, headed by William Har-
ridge, president of the American
League, will come to Japan at the
close Of the 1884 season. ODoul
said, to play with japanese pro-
feSSional teams vet to be formed,
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
RUNNER AWAITS.
DUCE'S WORD

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Italy's
greatest runner, Luigi Beccai,
Olympic 1,500-meter champion
and world record holder at the
distance in 3:49-the equivalent
of a 4:O6 mile-will compete in
four races here in February, if
MusSolini consents.
The runner himself today had
accepted an invitation extended
by the A. A. U. He is an EN-.
ploye of the Milan City Hall and
must get his governments con,
sent to leave. This is expected.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
TlUO Mat "Chan11ps"
To Settle Claims

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S.-Part Of
the muddled mat mussers' affairs
will be cleaned up tonight when
Jim Browning and Ed Don
George, two title claimants, finish
tossing each other around.
Browning is recognized as the
champion in New York and 10
other States: George gets the nod
in New England,
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
CIV. Aid Rests Easily
After Operation

The condition of Max Earring
ton, assistant athletic director at
George Washington University,
who yesterday underwent an
operation for appendicitis at
George Washington HOSPITAL. was
resting easily todav.
Max, stricken suddenly yester-
day afternoon, and was rushed to
the hospital. Mr.. Daniel Leroy
Borden was the surgeon.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
L CITY LEAGUE

YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Southeastern Association CUp
Competition
MitchelTs Store. 4; Brandywine, q.
Miller Furniture, 2; Hispano-AmeFl.
can, 0.
Capital City League
Marlboro. 2; British United. I.
Senators. 2: German American, I.
Gaithersburg. 3: Rockville, 8.
Mitchell's Store, 4; Brandywine. q
Recreation League
TakOma Park, I: Dux A. c., o.
New York Avenue Virginia Avenue.
unfinished.
GAMES NEXT SUNDAY
Southeastern Cup Competition
German-American Sport Club vs.. Rose
dale.
British United vs.. Gaithersburk.
Rockville VS.. German-A American.
Marlboro vs.. Senators.
Recreation League
TakOma vs.. Dux A, c.
Virginia Avenue VS.. New York Avenue.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Carolina Quint
Meets Tomorrow

A reorganization meeting Of the
Carilna A. c. unlimited basketball
team will be held tomorrow night
at 1880 at the home of doc"
Nalley, 235 Tennessee Ave. N. E.
Manager Phil Brooke requests
old and new candidates to report.
For games, call Atlantic 4525.W.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
PING PONG TONIGHT

The rlass B District ping pong
championship will open tonight at
8:15 O'Clock at 1910 H st. N. w.,
with a field of 80 contestants en-.
tered Play will be resumed
through tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
ENNIS FIVE DESIRES

For games with the Ennis 130-
pound basketball team, call North
ABA, Apartment 1853, between 6
and 7 D, m.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
BEGINS.
:. CAREER ON
DRIVES

This Is the fourth of the "DucE.
Din.MakerS" series, biographical
sketches of outstanding figures IN
the duckpir game. The fifth OF
the series DiH appear Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Italian Test Results Proves
Uncertainty of Duckpins

The Italian sweepstakes presented two startling examples
of the uncertaintv Of ducknins
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
Northern Virginia Stakes
Will Be Held Jan. 1920
By DANNY GILL

Over in Virginia where they raise cavaliers and beautiful
girls they also bring up better than average crop Of duck
min shnotArs =
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING AVERAGES

Now aok AuESss 81 81 RetsOs At s. LS1
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
FIFTH RACE
Mile and One-Sixteenth
w H1IV II HhFNVN
One and One-Sixteenth Miles

sS71-Hacky H. (FowIer) ......... iii
6374-Hosain (No boy) .........s. 10i
6377-Daisy Buck (Bardales) ...... 1OI
6375-Gadaround (E. Smith) ..sss. 11O
6376-Justa Moment (sage) ...... II:
6375-Electric Gaff (Knapp)sssssU 91o
6370-Zombro (MarinellD ......... III
6272-Axenby (Thurber) .........s III
The Washington times., 1933-12-18
SECUND RACB
Six and One-Half FurIonEW
THIRD RACE
Six and One-Half FurIOngs
FOURTH RACE
Five FurlOnEe

6342-Vacillate (Knapp) ........~ II:
6S4i-Dornoch (Sage) ............. III
634S-Jesting (McLaren) .......,. III
6S44-Easter Herald (Edwards).... 1O(
6346-Style Corner (Watters). ....... II;
6340-Washout (No boy). III
6345-Ada Wan Dauch) .......... III
6347-Westy Junior (Thurberl Ill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-09-05
The Battles On

It's going to be fight to the finish to see to what end federal funds for public works for Connecticut will be devoted. Last week State Highway Commissioner Macdonald made quite strenuous plea to Public Works Administrator Harold Iekes. Secretary of the Interior. for million to start statewide road-buiding campaign. Almost every kind of road is included in the program that Mir Macdonald has in mind. And we hope that he can secure the, funds wherewith to carry out his plans. For, the state is hard pressed to finance highway projects right now with having to borrow money to pay monthly bills.
 But that does not lessen the fact that General Sanford H. Wadhams was quite right in setting $20, ,00o. 900 as figure that should be spent in this state with federal funds on sewer and water works improve ments. He is director of the state water commission and in a position to know the status of every city and town as regards it's sewer and water systems. And he knows, as we'll as most of us should. that there is much work to be done in Connecticut be- fore our methods of sewage disposal can be called first-class and not menace to many a community. As for water systems how many towns are now finding it difficult to find sources of potable water3 Quite few. we know.
 Sooner or later General Wadhams has pointed out the state water commission or state health department will order towns, now dumping sewage in raw state into streams or ponds to discontinue this practice and establish disposal plants. Many cities have already been asked to desist this prae- tiee Waterbury among them. We have started plans for our new sewage disposal system by laying trunk lines up the valley. Eventually they will conduct all sewage to a disposal plant, thus ending pollution of the Naugatuek river by this city. Industrial plants will get ultimatums after munieipali- ties have acted.
 But this is expensive work and few communities have the funds or care to bor- row heavily to make these proposed changes. When it was suggested that federal money be appropriated for civic and state projects we were quick to suggest that Waterbury devote what it might be able to maintain to finishing it's sewage disposal plans. Of course, if the state gets heavy grants for highway work it no doubt will not secure as much for sewer and water systems, as the state wate commission suggests. There fore, we anticipate some lively doings while the state is angling for funds to make the wheel of industry turn a bit faster