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The Washington times., 1933-09-18
KID CATCHER
DELIVERS IN
NEW ROLE
By GARRETT WATERS
We have with us today Cliff

We have with us today Cliff
Bolton!
Yep, ladies and gentlemen, we
have another money player" in
our midst today and he's none
other than the above-mentioned
young man, Mr.. Cliff Bolton, II
you please, of the High Point,
North Carolina Bottoms.
Mr.. Bolton has been in the big
league for two years now. True,
he missed out entirely last season
of a sojourn with the Chattanooga
Club, of the Southern League, but
counting his full year with the
Griffs in 1881 and his full one this
season, he's been a dyed in the
wool big Lacquer for two years.
Lately, Mr.. Bolton has been en-
ployed by Manager Joe Cronin to
do some pinching hitting work on
those occasions when hits nave
been needed for runs.
And Mr.. Bolton, being the new
prize package, has delivered, not
only once, but several times during
the past two or three weeks.
Rise to Fame Takes Cake
Now, the Griffs, as a team, have
been rated as one of the best
money clubs" in baseball this
year. They've had to be to take
the honors they have from the
New ork Yankees, former power
of the American League.
But Bottoms recent rise to fame
as another money man" among
his teammates, takes the cake
pure and simple.
Cliff first came into prominence
during the first of the crucial
Griff Yankee series, following
the special one at New York on
July 4.
He beat the Yanks in this par
ticular instance by singing the
needed run across in the ninth
inning with the bases full and
awo out.
Since that time he's been used
on several occasions to help keep
rallies alive. or win games, and
in every instance he's delivered
like only a real pinch hitter
should.
His most recent effort was
against the Detroit Tigers in the
second game of Saturdays dou-
ble-header. Two were out and
Fred Schultz on second in the
tenth inning when he was rushed
to the plate for Luke SeweL. He
came through with line single
to center which decided the
game.
Yesterday he was called upon
again in the Griffs' finale with
the same Tigers. Manager Bucky
Harris threw caution to the winds
in this instance by ordering Tom
Bridges. his pitcher. to hand Cliff
an intentional pass. Bridges did
this and later on the Griffs won
the game on Buddy Myers fine
single to center with the bases
loaded.
Now the point in this yarn is
this. BY being such a money
player" Bolton is liable to become
a most dependable help in the
coming worlds series which the
Griffs expect to play with the
New York Giants, National League
flag g-bearers. Because Cliff Is
such a swell money man" at
this hour. he promises to be even
more of a money player" in the
series. All of which will help the
Griffs' cause plenty in a series
which every dyed-in-the-wool base
ball fan knows is packed full of
money plays" incidents, etc.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

likes. Oh, they will be things
of beauty!
We can also pass along the
word that the Griffmen are
planning to leave the Capital
two weeks from last night, i'm
mediately after the last game
of the season, and sleep in their
New York hotel the two nights
previous to the opening of the
series on Tuesday, october 3.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

offensive Wedp-
on will have
their demands
met this year.
George Wash
ington Univer-
sity and Catho-
lie University
will utilize the
punt as an Of
fensive weapon.
B IN h a v e
kickers, G. w.
has more punt
ers than C. u,
but the quality
of hunting is
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
WAYCROFT ON TOP

Waycroft unlimiteds won a
close lame from Ballston A. c.,
2 to !.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

And all of that preface and
Introduction is by way of say
ing over again what is always
said of great ball clubs, to wit
and viz: A team that won't be
beaten, can't be beaten.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
ROCKIES TRIUMPH

Rockville A. c. downed the
Gaithersburg, to Z. Ace Es-
worth led both teams at the bat
with three hits.
The Washington times., 1933-09-18

Want to buy a business of your Own3
Follow the many unusual Business Op-
pOrtu advertised daily IN tno
WANT AID SECTION Of this nev sDaper'
The Washington times., 1933-09-18
BOTH SQUADS
BOAST FINE
K|CKERS

BY HARRY COSTELLO
Those Washington followers of
football who have demanded more
and better use of the punt as an
Evening star., 1933-12-28
FOOTPRINTS IN SNOW
TRAP POULTRY THIEF
Worker in Store Confesses to Sys-
tematic Robbery by Making
Skylight Entrance.

Footprints he had left in the snow
Yesterday led 10 the downfall of CALVIN
Rivers, "a, of the 600 block OF L street
northeast.
Rivers. an enploye in the poultry
establishment of David Troshinsky.
446 Eleventh street southwest, con-
feSsed to a systematic robbery of his
employer, covering a period of several
months, when he was confronted with
the evidence detectives gained from the
footprints
Troshinsky told police he had noticed
theftS of poultry and eggs from time
to time, but had been unable to trace
them. Tuesday night snow on the roof
of the place was soft, when the latest
robbery occurred. Police again we're
called in, fitted Rivers shoes to the
footprints, arrested him, and got the
confession.
The man, who gained entrance by
going over the roof and descending a
ladder from a skylght, is alleged TO
have stolen eggs by the case and sold
them below market price. He was
charged with housebreaking.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Haycock, Assistant Superin-
tendent, Announces Re-
sumption of Plan.
PRIVATE PHILANTHROPY
WILL SUPPORT PROJECT
Contract Entered Into With Pro.
prietor of Downtown
Restaurant.

Free hot lunch service will start on
the reopening of school next Tuesday
in the same school buildings which last
year enjoyed the benefits of this relief
through private philanthropy it was
announced today by Robert l. KaycocG,
assistant superintendent Of schools, who
is chairman of the School Officers
Lunch Committee.
A contract has been entered into with
downtown restaurateur to prepare and
deliver food for all schools getting the
service.
Principals of the schools will see!;
volunteer assistance of parent-teachec
association members in serving the
children
AS soon as practical, the full luncheon
program will be put into operation By
which 1000 students, including elemen-
tary school children, junior and senior
high school and teacher college students.
will be fed.
At the outset the restauranteur who
has the contract will operate under
an arrangement with the Federal relief
agencies by which he will use some of
the surplus foodstufTs held by the Gov
ernment. The foods will be selected
with the counse! and approval of the
District Of Columbia Health Depart
ment. Later also, when the full lunch
eon program is functioning. the emer-
gency relief headquarters here. under
Leroy Halbert. will provide the neces-
sary personnel.
Mr.. Haycock made the announce
ment after conference of his COM
mittee, which includes A. K. Savoy.
assistant superintendent in the colored
schools: Miss Emma Jacobs. director of
domestic science in the white schools.
and Mrs. Dorothy I. Miller. director Of
household arts in the coIored schools.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
PROPOSAL TO STRIKE
DENIED BY WATERS
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance, However, Will
Meet on Code.

Reports that members of the Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Alliance,
Local 781, are planning a strike here on
New Year eve was denied today by
Charles E. Sands, secretary-treasurer
of the local.
Sands pointed out that while mass
meeting has been called for 9 pm to-
morrow to protest wage and hour con-
ditions under the proposed restaurant
code, no such strike is in the offing.
I'VE will pass resolutions and carry
our fight to Gen. johnson and Presi-
dent Roosevelt" Sands said. These
protest meetings are being held by To-
cal organizations of the alliance from
coast to coast We will not work under
such a proposed restaurant code, that's
sure"
Circulars advertising the meeting
among employees of hotels and restau-
rants asked: will you stand for imposi-
ton of the 81 and so hour week? Are
you willing to work for % cents an
hour and IL cents an hour to walters
and mattresses receiving tips? Will you
permit further reductions of SO weekly
for meals and $3.50 for lodging?
BE at the meeting. Only a united
front will break the chains of slavery
that the restaurant interests are at
tempting to inf1ict upon u.s."
Evening star., 1933-12-28

The unsolved murder of Agent Rey-
noldS remains an open case" in the
files of the division. The officer, at
tached to the El Paso Office, was in
Phoenix, AriZ.. on August 9. 1929, in
connection with a special investigation.
At 9 pm. he hired an automobile from
an agency and 10 minutes later drove
away from his hotel.
On the morning OF August II his
body was found floating in a drainage
canal about 16 miles northwest of
Phoenix. An autopsy revealed Rey-
noldS had died from a revolver bullet
in his heart
He was we'll known in Washington,
having been stationed here prior to his
Western assignment.
The massacre in front of the Kansas
ity Union Station on June II last OF
Agent Caffrey, Police Chief Otto Reed
of McAlester Okla. and two city de-
tectives prompted President Roosevelt
and Attorney General Cummings to
declare open war on racketeers and
gangsters generally.
The ambushed officers were moved
down by machine guns in the hands Of
group Of deSperadoes seeking to free
Frank Nash escaped convict and mur-
derer, who had been captured the day
before in Hot Springs, Ark, and was
being taken to Leatvenworth by the
Federal men.
A division memorandum prepared for
Director j. Edgar Hoover in connection
with the memorial to Nash states:
THE entire party proceeded from the
station to the automobile of Agent Caf-
frey, parked nearby. and which was to
be used to transport Nash to Leaven-
worth. Nash, Chief Reed and two spe-
cial agents of the division entered the
Car and Agent Caffrey was preparing
to take the drivers seat when a gang
of unknown individuals opened fire with
Sub-machine and riot guns in an ap-
parent effort to free the prisoner, Nash.
In the fuSillade two special agents were
wounded. while Chief Reed, the two
Kansas City detectives and Agent Caf-
frey were killed. The assassins fled.
indictments were returned against
several individuals charged with impli-
cation in this massacre. Verne Miller,
desperate and ex-sheriff, who had been
identified as one of the criminals, re-
Gently was found murdered in Detroit.
Bailey Sentenced for Life.
Harvey j. Bailey, escaped convict
originally captured by Agent Caffrey
was among those indicted for this crime
and later was captured by division
agents, tried and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for his part in the kidnap-
ing of Charles F. Urschel Five other
individuals have been apprehended and
are awaiting trial in connection with
the Kansas City murders.
THE division now is concentrating its
efforts on the apprehension of several
others involved in the deaths of Special
10 hi
Both Ingle and Surratt were attached
to the Charlotte Office of the division
at the time of their accidental deaths,
and previously had been stationed in
Washington. 1ngle was a graduate OF
George Washington University and a
member of the District bar. Surratt
was a graduate Of the University OF vir-
ginia and had served as q supervisor
at division headquarters here.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Prepares to Return Home
After Flying Child to
Johns Hopkins.
TALKS WITH OFFICIALS
ON AUSTRALIA CONTEST
Noted Flyer Hopes to Attain New
Top Speed of 440 Miles
an Hour.

Carrying with him bundle of maps,
charts and data obtained from the
Army, Navy and Department of Com
merce for use in planning his partici-
patton in an II 1,000-mile airplane race
from England to Australia next Fall,
James r. Wedell, noted speed pilot, ex-
poets to take off today for his home in
Patterson, La. to complete plans for a
series of sensational aviation achieve
mentS during 1884.
Wedell arrived in Washington at
a m. yesterday after his 1,4O0-mile
flight from Houston, Tex. TO Baltimore
to obtain surgical treatment for s.
month-old Sue Trammell. said to be
suffering from an ailment akin to
water on the brain. The child now is
in Johns Hopkins Hospital awaiting an
operation.
Not content with the world land
plane speed record. which he now holds,
Wedeu is planning two new racing
planes, with one of which he hopes to
make speed of 440 miles per hour or
better. The other will be used in the
England Australia race.
Wedeu spent several hours in con-
ferences with aviation mapping and
Weather Service officials regarding
the Australian flight. He hoped to
iOdIi lllo IlOllC lOIlISIJ.
Denies Offering Free Trip.
The flyer denied published reports
that he would take with him on his
flight South any six persons" free of
charge. Washington Airport, where he
stored his plane. was SWamped with
telephone calls from applicants for the
free ride. One man arrived at the field
early in the day and waited hours for
Wedell to appear.
The flyer. who spent last night in a
hotel, received so many calls that he
had to request the hotel to take all
messages.
In cooperation with Harry Williams
Of New Orleans, Wedell has been design
ing. building and flying racing planes
with brilliant success for number of
years. In one of their planes. Wedell
last July captured the Thompson
Trophy, outstanding American speed
award, and two months later, in Chi
cagO, established a new world land
plane speed record Of 3O5,33 miles per
hour.
Defes Long Practice.
For many years. because of the diff
Guilty of landing tremendously fast
planes, the worlds fastest aircraft have
been Seaplanes. Despite this difficulty,
Wedell's new racing ship is to be land
plane. The landing speed. he said.
might run as high as 12O to l30 miles
per hour
He hopes to have the new racer ready
for the Thompson Trophy race next
Summer and also will make official
world speed trials.
The second plane. for the long-dis-
tance race, probably will be slower be-
cause of the necessity for carrying fuel
long distances. The longest stage of the
11,000-mile flight is about $500 miles.
The race. for which prizes said to ex-
ceed S55,000 have been posted. is ex-
pected to attract the greatest speed
pilots Of the world. Wedell expects to
fly the 11,G00 miles in two days, which
4 means he will have to average 250 miles
per hour while in the air.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Lieut.. G. M. Little, in Charge
of Group, Will Conceal
Identity of Members.
SPECIAL DRIVE AGAINST
! BETTING RING PLANNED
Old Fourth Precinct Will Be Of
fcially Restored to Service
Next Monday.

Consolidation of the Police Depart
ment's special gambling and liquor
squads and a reorganization of the per-
sonnel of these two units was ordered
today by Supt. E. w. Brown.
The change will go into effect Janu-
ary when the department itself is re-
organized to provide for re-establish-
ment on that date of the old fourth
precinct in Southwest Washington. The
assignments of more than 100 officers
will be shifted as result.
Lieut.. George M. Little, veteran COM
mander of the liquor squad. will be in
charge of the combined gambling and
liquor units. Lieut.. Nelson N. Holmes,
now in command of the gambling
squad, will be transferred to the tenth
precinct.
Little to Choose Aides.
The new personnel of the combined
liquor and gambling squad will be Sc
1ected by Lieut.. Little, who has been
instructed not to reveal the identity OF
the men to any one except fey police
officials. AS a further effort at secrecy.
members will not be required to report
at headquarters, but will work directly
out of the precinct stations to which
they are now attached.
Members of the squad will be re-
placed from time to time as their lden-
tity becomes known to gamblers and
bootleggerS
Maj Brown said the purpose of the
new Set-up is to give the department
real under cover" unit that will be
in position to gather evidence against
gamblers and bootleggers.
The consolidation, it was indicated,
also presageS a concerted campaign
during the new year against bootleggerS
and gamblers, especially the latter.
Maj. Brown has received reports that
gambling, particularly playing. num-
bers" Is on the increase, despite de-
termined efforts of the department to
break it up. In the first II months of
1898. he said. the special gambling
squad alone made 272 raids and 4o5
arrests for violation of the gaming laws.
Huge Losses Reported.
A drive on operators of the numbers"
game was intlmated several weeks ago
by Police Commissioner Hazen, who said
information had been given him that
hundreds of persons in the District,
especially those in the low-salaried class.
were losing thousands Of dollars week
in this racket"
The re-established fourth precinct
will be Officially put in service Monday
at 8 am. At that time the present
fourth precinct, covering the South
east area, will be identified by its
original designation as No. 5.
Capt. jeremiah Sullivan will COM
mand the fourth precinct and Capt
James E. Bobo the fifth.
The reopening of the old fourth pre-
cinct station will be marked by a Spe-
cial ceremony in which police officials
and civil leaders Of Southwest WASH
Ill 81.
will be preceded by a parade of the
entire personnel of the precinct, led by
the Washington Boys Independent
Band
Evening star., 1933-12-28
Biggest "Fat Head"

The biggest "fat head" in history was
described before the annual meeting of
the Archaeological Institute of America
here yesterday.
The unparalleled egotism of the
Roman Emperor CommoduS, personally
one of the most degenerate and worth
less of rulers, is revealed in recently
discovered ancient coins and other ma
terial upon which paper was presented
by Margaret M. Ward of Cleveland
The coinage of his reign bore the
stamped impression of the god Hercules,
but the features of Hercules were al
ways the features of CommoduS himself.
He was clearing the way for the official
identification of himself with the god
so that he might be worShiped as a
supernatural being by his subjects
There were some bad fires in Rome and
when the burned sections of the city
were rebuilt Commodus proposed to the
Senate that the name of the metropolis
be changed from Rome to "Commodia 4"
He possessed a title consisting of about
40 Latin words of which he was
inordinately proud and which he or
dered inciZed on the various public
buildings erected during his reign.
Officially Declared a God.
Finally he achieved his ambition of
being officially declared a god and
entitled to public worship by the Senate.
This, it was pointed out, probably was
the only time in history that living
man was deified by legislative body.
Commodus accepted the honor as his
just due.
One of the first acts Of the new
god" was to change the names OF
the months, giving to each one of them
some designation from his own title
and ordering that these names be used
officially henceforth. He actually con-
vinced himself that he was Hercules,
made his public appearances ridiculous
ly dressed to represent the god, and
liked to 20 into the arena and fight
wild beasts with his spear in the Her
culean manner.
Falls Into Disgrace.
From the revelations of coins and
statues, it was stressed, CommoduS evil
IDENTIFY went far beyond even the no
torious Nero in his supreme egotism
while a supine Senate let him get away
with it. In the end. however. he was
strang1ed ignominously and the Senate
lost no time in resembling its action
which had made him a god and Or
dering that his name be efaced every.
there would be almost a blank chapter
In history.
Other papers presented yesterday
Evening star., 1933-12-28
GORE ASKS FLORIDA
@. K. ON SUGAR PLAN
Would Start New Industry in State
by Puerto Rican Colonial
ton Scheme.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The cooperation OF Florida toward
establishment of a colony of Puerto
RicanS in Florida to engage in sugar
production was sought today by Gov.
Robert NJ. Gore OF Puerto Rico. who
took the matter up with the Interior
Department here.
The plan, first announced BY Gore
in his inaugural speech last July
at San Juan, would be to bring selected
Puerto Rican families to settle on
Florida public lands to engage in sugar
raising. Heretofore sugar has been a
minor agricultural product Of that
State.
Gov. Gore, through his aides. plunged
today into the project with vigor, seek
ing creation of a commission of one
representative of the Federal Govern
ment, one of Florida and one from
Puerto Rico to make a full investi-
cation of possibilities.
1t was understood the plan calls fof
obtaining a Federal lean TO finance the
project, which would be begun on a
small scale. but which eventually would
be designed to reach sufficient colonial
ton numbers to both relieve the over
population in Puerto Rico and develop
the sugar industry in Florida on a
major scale.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
POLICE TRIAL BODY
AGAIN RULED OUT
Bauer and SChIeiChert Coun-
sci Challenge Right of Capt.
Kelly to Serve.

For the second time in two days, q
Police Trial Board, appointed by Supt.
Ernest w. Brown, was disqualified to-
day from sitting in the case of H. G.
Bauer and Rudolph Schleichert, head
quarters plain -clothesmen accused Of
accepting a bribe and conduct unbe-
coming police officers.
The challenge this time was made
by Defense Attorneys Harry Whelan
and Joseph Kelly, who questioned the
ability of Capt. Edward j. Kelly, third
precinct. to sit in the case.
The defense counsel gave as reasons
for the challenge the fact that Capt.
Kelly had heard the argument yester-
day when Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci Elwood H. Seal had disqualified
Inspector William G. Stott, chairman
and Capt. Maurice Collins. seventh
precinct, and because he. Capt. Kelly.
had been present in court during trial
of the two policemen.
Five Named to Board.
Five men had been named by Maj
Brown to qualify as board members
Inspectors Thaddeus R. Bean and
James F. Beckett and Capts. Kelly
Joseph Morgan. sixth precinct, and
jeremiah Aloysuis Sullivan, fourth pre-
cinct
Sullivan and Morgan eliminated
themselves with the statement they had
agreed to appear as character witnesses
for Bauer and Schleichert. 1t then
appeared that the board would be COM
posed Of the two inspectors and Capt
Kelly, who were agreed upon by Seal
after questioning.
Defense Attorney Kelly, however, arose
to challenge Capt. Kelly. After he had
concluded his argument, Seal asked to
whom he was addressing his remarks,
adding:
There is no board sitting here, and
certainly am not qualified to pass on
this unique case"
Bean Adjourns Session.
Counsel for both sides then asked
Inspector Bean, as the ranking police
officer present, to take the chair and
rule on Kellys request. Thereupon,
Seal asked that the board adjourn until
after New Year to permit the lawyers
to meet with Maj. Brown and decide
on board satisfactory to all parties.
Inspector Bean agreed and adjourned
the session, subject to call January 4.
The procedure of the past two days
is unique in Police Trial Board annals
Usually attorneys for both sides are per-
mitted to challenge board 48 hours
in advance of trial. Yesterday, how
ever, it was only half hour before the
trial was scheduled to open that Seal
learned Inspector Stott and Capt. Col
Inns had expressed opinions in advance
Today defense counsel had thought
an entirely new board would be selected
and it was not until after the proceed
ings had begun that Kelly and Whelan
could challenge Capt. Kelly's right to
sit in the case.
Evening star., 1933-12-28
HOWES is PROMOTED
TO FIRST ASSISTANT
Elevated in Post Office Depart
ment as O'Mahoney Goes
to Senate.

William w Howes, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, is to become First
Assistant, succeeding Joseph C. O'Ma-
honey, it was learned today. OMahoney
goes to the Senate to take the seat
vacated by the death Of Senator Kend-
rick of Wyoming.
A formal announcement of Howes'
appointment is expected in a day or SO
along with some others in the depart
ment that will result from this change,
it being Postmaster General Farley's
intention to make promotions in the
service.
Rumor has linked the name of
Harllee Branch, now executive assistant
to Mr.. Farley. with the Second Assistant
Postmaster Generalship. HoweS is
Democratic national committeeman
from South Dakota,