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The Washington times., 1933-02-13
LeUinsky Is Favored
In Bout With RiskO

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-King
LevinSky, Chicago heavyweight,
and Johnny Risko, Cleveland trial
horse, will be meeting for the
third time when they engage in
a 10-round bout here Friday night.
Although Risko won the two pre-
vious fights, LeVinsky is favored
to cop this one.
Since his last appearance at
Madison Square Garden more
than a year ago. the colorful Le-
whisky has earned approximately
$500 in purses. Risko last
fought here in March, 1881.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

of timely support.
Jack Mooney and Walter Watt
share the burden of leading the
Firemen with a 116 average each,
aided and abetted by Jim Barnes,
Claggett, Peterson and Stone.
Sensational Work
The Smoke-eaters so far this
year have done sensational
things, particularly under pres
sure.
The last time they met High
way they threw an all-time
league record set, 1901, against
thetm. Highway had to roll its
highest team game of the year,
608, against them to save them
selves from a white-washing.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
OriOLe Pinn1en Defeat
Hu1ttSUiLLe Juniors

The Hyattsville Juniors took a
97-pin drubbing at the hands Of
the Walbrook Juniors of Balti-
more, and it was an unknown
star, Harry Shreck, who was
mainly responsible for it, though
the Oriole lineup boasted two ma
tionally famed nerformerS-Daw-
son Snyder and Henry Clabaugh.
The final block will be rolled at
Hyattsville on February "a. The
scores:
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

This merely goes to show what
an incorrigible optimist DOME
really is, for to an unbiased OBJ
server it would appear he could
use a classy second baseman, a
shortstop who could hit, the
aforementioned third haseman
two more first class pitchers and
two slugging outfielders.
Outside these few needs the
Reds appear to be all set for a
winning season. At that, they'll
be better than they were. They
could hardly be worse.
BottOmIey Will Aid
Jim Bottomley, a long hitter
and a great fielder, will be a big
help at first base, where the
Reds have been weak FOR years
Morrisey may do better at sec
ond and Durocher, if not traded
to the Cardinals, will again live
up to what the late Miller Hug.
gins called him-"The greatest
fielder and the worst hitter in
baseball" Bluege will hold down
third base if Bush can't lure
Odell Hale from the Indians.
Ernie Lombardi, a heavy hitter
with a penchant for tossing the
ball into centerfield, will do the
bulk OF the catching.
In Chick Hafey the Reds boast
great hitter and fielder who
has the finest throwing arm in
the National League. Chick and
Bottomley will supply the teams
punch as long as Chicks sinuses
do not bother him.
Rice Purchased
The Reds have bought Harry
Rice to help out Roettger and
Hafey in the outfield and while
the combination may be nothing
to get excited about they should
do fairly well.
The Reds have two great pitch
erS-JohnSon and Lucas - but
Kolp is only fair, Benton is grow
ing old, Rixey is years past his
peak, the newly purchased Dutch
Henry, who was a veteran years
ago, may help out in relief roles,
but the rest are only $3.50 or
worse.
Of course, the Reds may stage
a baseball miracle, but you
wouldn't care to risk the family
plate on it. Taking them on their
record, they look like cinch to
finish a nice snappy eighth in the
National League.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

Find Reduced
Rates Vital
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Some of our local golf clubs
are learning that the best method
to retain membership and SubSe-
quently keep the doors from clos
ing is to reduce imitation fees
and dues.
Columbia Country Club found
this was one solution to it's prob
lens and Indian Spring will 90
likewise at it's annual meeting.
Other clubs are facing similar
action.
Might Reduce Greens Fees
Moreover, it is quite possible
that few of the clubs will re-
duce the green's fees which at
some clubs are taxed as high as
81 on Sundays and holidays.
That's a pretty steep tariff IN
these days of increased taxes,
salary reductions and a business
market that continues it's down.
ward path.
Of course, the clubs have cut
the caddy fees but that doesn't
hurt the treasures of the clubs.
They get no rebate from what
ever the member pays the caddy.
Winter Play Affected
There hasn't been much play
on the local club or public courses
since that first snowfall on De-
cember 10. In past seasons, the
winters here have been open and
mild, but the present one has
been topSy-turvey, with an over
mixture of snow and rain, cold
and mildness. The weather hasn't
been consistent, but the green's
keepers aren't squaWking. 1t all
helps their work, and they ought
to have fine looking courses by
spring.
Golf chips. S. G. Leoffler,
operator of the local public parks
golf courses, has played but nine
holes of golf in his life. Major
Harry Horton has used the same
golf clubs for Is years. kept 'em
stored at Rock Creek Park until
the recent clubhouse fire, but now
he has 'em at home. "gas pipes"
are what Fred Mcleod calls steel
! Shafted clubs
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

Lawyer Welsh was the father
Of the "He Night" movement
which started IL years ago, and
he. has seen it grow from a
very small gathering of ath-
1etic lovers to a capacity crowd
of 1000 enthusiasts. AS a re-
suit of Father Barnard's sus-
tained interest in these yearly
sports nights Rockville now has
two modernly equipped fire en-
gines and an engine house with
a community hall above it
second to. none in the country
for a town of Rockville's size.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Firemen Bowlers Clash
With Arch-Enemy
Bv GINO SINH

The Batte of the Century, the grddle tonight in
the District Government Ducpn League the two leaders,
Fire Department and Highway battle each other for the
undisputed ownership Of the top rung at the Arcadia
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Kirkwood to Give Van Test
At Portner's Tomorrow

Whether Young Van" take it will be of the
outstanding topics buzzed among Porner ftc fol-
lowers tomorrow night In sx-round main preliminary to
the Petey SarronFrane DeAngeo eight rounde Washing
tons youthful knockerou will be stacked against much
more experienced opponent in Walter Krkwood
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
BOAT CLUB WINS

Despite the fact they were
materially strengthened by the
addition of four Catholic Univer-
sity stars, the Clovers were de-
feated by the Potomac Boat Club,
81 to 35, last night.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
OUTLOOK POOR
FOR REDS IN
n. |. RACE

Editors Note: This is the third
in a series of Is articles By Pat
Robinson GnGlysing the major
league baseball clubs and outlin-
ing their prospects for the season.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
BALLSTON SCORES

Ballston court men trimmed
the Warwicks last night, 81 to 81.
Goodwin totaled 16 points for
the winners, while L. Payne
scored eight markers for the
losers.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Jeff Scores Lucky
K. D. in 23d Round
Of First Bout

J. Editors Note-Owing to the critical nature of James
CorbetS Hhess review of the big moments IN the
of the great heavyreght champion of other days is
cialy timely mow Following is the inside story Of the
CorbeJetfries fight By Tad, the immortal arrter and
artist IN the field of sports.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Bv TAD


NEW YORK Feb. 13.-When Jim Corbett training at
Carson City, Nev for his fight with Bob Ftzsimmons he
had sparrng partner big rawboned 2SOpounder, %
years of age, by the name of Jim Jeffries
This big fellow brought to the camp by Billy Delaney
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

"Give me a good third base
manP' DOME has been quoted,
"and I'll be right there
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
BY PAT ROBINSON,
International News Service Sports
Writer

DOME Bush, peppery little man
ager of the Reds, expects to have
pretty fair ball club IN Cincin
natl this year.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
BANK QUIZ SEEMS DOOMED

the two little Van SWeringens
were puppets - dummies - and
that j. P. Morgan & Co. was
really the organizer and promoter
of the Nickel Plate and the Van
SWeringen properties that grew
out of the Nickel Plate and were
finally covered by the great ALE
gheny holding company. In real
fact, Pecora doesn't consider the
Van SWeringens much more than
clerks for Morgan.
A plain, ordinary magician
thinks he's pretty good when he
takes a rabbit out of hat. But
the two Van SWeringens made a
pass and took railroad out OF
a hat.
That's how good they are. For
they have not only the railroad,
but they also have the hat.
The story of the acquisition OF
the Nickle Plate railroad by Otis
B. and Mantis ]. Van SWeringen
is one of the giddiest yarns that
ever sWirled down the canyon of
Wall Street and over the threSh-
old of j. P. Morgan & Co.
Built Up By System
1t is the story being used today
by Ferdinand Pecora, counsel for
the Senate Banking and Currency
Committee, as the opening wedge
into even more sensational reVela-
tiOnS.
For Otis and Mantis so in
trigued the house of Morgan that
the promoters had no difficulty
in getting the financial under
writing they required and went
on, after the Nickel Plate stunt,
to pluck more and more railroads
out of a Nat.
They wound up with great
railroad system, one of the four
great systems of the East, and
apparently, or so Pecora seems
to think, they ran it up from Vlr-
tually nothing. In other words,
the testimony up to today goes to
show that the two Van Swerin-
gems really didn't pay dollar for
control of the Nickel Plate.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
D. RESUMES s
6-DAY WEEK

Employees at the Government
Printing Office yesterday went
back to a temporary six-day week
schedule.
According to Deputy Printer
Greene the six-day week probably
will last through June. The order
was due, he said, to a sudden
deluge of work from Congress
and the various Government de-
partments.
1t is understood that many of
the departments facing the end
of the fiscal year with small sur,
pluses on hand, decided to spend
the money at the Government
Printing Office. And Congress,
hurrying to complete its work be,
fore the end of the month, found
it necessary to ask the printer
to speed up work.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
RITES
FOR ARLINGTON

The body of Edward Steinkraus,
who was known during the Bonus
Army's stay here as Eddie Cos
ness, official photographer" of
the B. E. F., will be buried at 2
o'clock tomorrow in Arlington
Cemetery. His comrades of the
right wing of the Bonus Army
are sponsoring the services, with
a Fort Myer Army chaplain Of
ficiating.
Steinkraus' widow, Mrs. Laura
Steinkraus, arrived here today
with her small son, Edward, jr.,
and her brother from their home
in Haywood, Tenn.
John H. Newlin. national adju-
tant of the right wing veterans,
said he interceded today with
General Frank T. Hines, director
of Veterans Administration, to
seek Steinkraus adjusted compen-
sation funds, over $500, for his
widow.
Uncertainty over disposition of
the funds came after Steinkra'ls
left farewell instructions before
he drank poison eight days ago.
He asked that funds from his
certificate be used to pay a
woman friend in washington
from whom he had borrowed cen
siderable money.
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of { ing into income tax matters
and the activities of individual
partners.
Pecora made little effort to con-
ceal his anger and his Scorn and
the Morgan group we're at no
pains to mask their eXultatlon.
1t was their first real victory and
Pecora's first real defeat.
With that conflict out of the
way for the time being, Pecora
goes on this afternoon to press
Oris B. Van Sweringen about the
methods used to organize and
promote the Nickel Plate railroad,
and the whole vast system OF Van
SWeringen railroads grew out of
the Nickel Plate deal.
A Difficult Witness
For hours, as the afternoon
heightened, he struggled against
Van SWeringen'S Il don't remem-
Der" and Il haven't the data on
that" Little Mr.. Van SWeringen
continued all the way through
to be a difficult, evasiVe and re
Sentful witness as Pecora went on
to show how he and Brother
Mantis ran a shoestring into a
shoe store-acquired great rail
roads without paying out dollar
of their own money or even risk
ing it.
Never has been yanked into the
open such a weird tale of high
finance-a tale of how cozy it is
for the lads with brains to make
millionS-particularly if they
have the backing of great private
banking houses.
Witness Has Second
OriS, on the stand this after
noon, had solicitous assistance Of
an impressive corporation lawyer
named Frank H. CHM, who wears
his iron gray hair long, who sports
sideburns, who displays bushy
eyebrows and flashing eyes, and
who looks exactly like an old
time Shakespearean actor. He
buzzes in Oris' left ear as Pecora
hammers away trying, as always,
to gGt Van Sweringen to explain
how he was able to buy railroads
without spending any money.
Pecora's purpose, of course, is
to connect all these operations of
the Van SWeringens directly with
the House of Morgan. His pur-
pose is, of course, to show that
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
.SLAYING CLUES
. SOUGHT IN BAY

Search is being made in the
waters of Dumfoundling Bay,
near Miami, Fla, for clues that
may lead to the capture Of the
slayer of Miss Lillian Howard,
35, and Mrs. Myer Shapiro, 40,
of Woodstock, Va, whose nude
bodies, lashed together, were
found roped to rocks on the
bottom of the bay last week.
Their skulls we're crushed.
The women we're wealthy, and
it is believed robbers followed
when they started to drive home
alone in their automobile. The
car is missing and no trace has
been found of their money or
jewels.
The sisters lived in a quiet
hotel at Miami, but they won
heavily at the casino and flashed
large rolls at the race tracks.
Thus. it is believed, they at
tracted the attention of thugs,
who robbed and killed them.
Police are seeking an unidenti-
fled man who offered to drive
their car to washington. Mean
while, Simon Wender, of Wood
stock. a nephew, is in Miami, and
will bring the bodies of his aunts
to Baltimore for burial.
They left their hotel May 13.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
ALLEY CLEANUP
VOTE NEAR

The Senate may act today on
the Capper bill for elimination of
alley dwellings in the District.
For 25 years the alley-dwelling
problem has been before Congress
and it is considered likely theo the
Senate may take the opportunity
today to seek enactment of neces-
sary legislation.
Senator Joseph T. Robinson
CD of Arkansas, majority floor
leader, said last night that today's
session will be devoted to the con-
Sideration of bills on the calendar,
among which is the alley bill. The
measure provides a $500,000 re-
volving fund for use in acquisition
of alley property and its develop
ment for other than housing pur-
poses.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06

| have my preferences. When
it comes to cigarettes | like
mine ,'Toasted". Not that |
understand "Toasting" | sim
ply enjoy what "Toasting"
does! I like the fine quality of
Luckies - their mellow mild
ness. And their purity means
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
CLUB OFFICIAL
FACES ARREST

Arrest of William E. Harley,
81, assistant bookkeeper of the
Manor Club, for whom a warrant
has been sworn in Montgomery
county charging embeZzlement, is
expected some time today, detec-
tives said at Rockville Harley
lives in the 5000 block Nine
teenth St. N. w.
The arrest, which charges he
converted to his own use $2,41O.39
of the funds of the club, was
sworn to by Montgomery County
Detecti : Theodore F.. Bollten.
Police at Rockville said they
had a written confession from
Harley, in which he stated that
the money was used for gambling
on the races and in games of
chance. He was quoted as saying
that as his losses mounted his
shortages became larger. He had
hoped to win money to cover
the shortages, he said
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
SCOLD|NG ENDS
TRAFFIC CASE

Judge Ralph Given today gave
a traffic violator a lecture after
the latter had been arrested for
failing to park his automobile
close enough to a curb.
Clyde C. Huntington, a real
estate dealer, of the $500 block
Forty-second st. N. W., was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman j..
D. Martin on Fourth Street North
west extended. The policeman
said he asked Huntington to park
beside the curb and an argument
followed.
Dunnington told Judge Given he
had come to court today because
of moral and not collateral rea-
sons, hopeful that his action
would save others from the same
open embarrassment" he had
suffered. Judge Given then said:
"Now, maybe you have had
more experience than 1 have had
in life. But let me give you a
little bit of advice. When an
officer tells you that you have
violated a traffic regulation,
don't argue with him. Just tell
him that you will drive on about
your business and it might save
you a lot of trouble.
Furthermore don't go around
trying to carry the world on
your shoulders. Your coming to
court for a moral reason will
not save others any embarrasS-
ment. The public has no more
right to park in the middle of
the street than you have"
Judge Givens then took Dun
nington's personal bond.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
Husband Charges
DesertiOn in Suit

Charging desertion, Maurice
Herndon, Of Prince Georges
county, filed suit for divorce from
Marie L. Hsrndon. of Brentwood,
in Circuit Court at Upper Marl,
boro yesterday.
According to the petition, filed
by Attorney Joseph K. Roberts,
the couple were married in Au-
gust, 1927, and separated in Feb
ruary, 1880.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
Strawberry Crop
Increase Is Seen

A strawberry crop Of 645,0 900
crates of "a quarts each is fore
cast for Maryland this year by
Richard C. Ross, agricultural
Statistician for the Maryland
Crop Reporting Service.
If realized, this production will
be about 6 per cent larger than
last years crop of 608,000 crates.
Approximately 5000 acres have
been planted in strawberries this
year.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
Chest Sees Increase
Of White AppLicGnts

The application bureau of the
Community Chest handled 439
pleas for relief during May, ac-
cording to a report yesterday by
Miss Adelaide Barker, secretary of
the bureau, to the Chest. Of these
applications 297 were new cases,
while 81 had been there before
and 78 had applied more than
once during the month.
A new feature of the report was
an increase in applications of
white people, there being 329 out
of the 439 total.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
d. C.. Pastor to Lead
Sessions of School

WINCHESTER, Va, June g..
DR.. Forney Hutchinson, pastor OF
Mt. Vernon Place Church, Wash
ington, has been selected as head
of the Pastors Training School
which will open at Front Royal,
Va, June 10. 8,
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
Lightning Strikes 2
UnOccupied Houses

Lightning struck two unoccupied
houses at 3O5 and 3O7 w. Windsor
Ave-, Alexandria, during the Sc
we're electrical storm early today
The chimney of 305 was de-
molished They are owned by
Graham and Ogden, Alexandria
real estate dealers.
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
IT, | like mine Ioasted'

a lot to me. For, after all, my
cigarette and my lips come in
such close personal contact.
I've reached for Lucky ever
since I've reached smoking
age, and if my womanly rea-
sons count for anything, it's
always "Luckies Pleasel"
The Washington times., 1933-06-06
WAR DEPT. LOCAL MEETS

War Department Local, No 261,
N. F.. F.. E., will meet tonight at
8 o'clock in room 604, 700 Four
teenth st. N. w.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-24
$lO,OOO DAMAGE
 SUIT ON TRIAL
Mother Sues to Collect for Death of Son Killed
 By Truck
NEGLIGENCE TO ALLEGED

The $I0,00O damage suit of An- against Boleslaw Zuzwisk was start toninetta valletta, adminlstratrix, ed before Judge Frederick NJ Peasley in superior court today, The plaintiff brings the action to recover for the death of her IS year old son, Nunzio, who was killed whom he was caught between the ice truck on which he was working and tho defendants truck on Branch street, September 26, l032.
 It Is charged in the complaint that tho plaintiffs intestate was standing near the rear of his ice truck when the defendants car operated by Fred Budchik. sud- denly backed into him. He died from his injuries shortly after wards. The defendant Is charged with negligence in that his agent failed to observe Nun2io and that he failed to give warning Of his Intentions to back up.
 Mnscolo, Mcknight and Dauch appears for tho defendant. Mrs Valletta was appointed adminis- trntrix of her sons estate, october oO ..sh ts.p..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-24

The fears of three storekcepers that they might have been. swim dled last Friday or Saturday py the operations of two youths flushed with counterfeit S6 bills were realized to-day. The sad news wns imparted to them by local banks, Unlike a bad check, n bad bill doesn't bound back from the bank, only the information IS given to the deposltor and the fake currency is surrendered to the po- lice or secret service agents. Three were checked In to-day with Can- tnin William F, Kegan, chiet in' snector of the local detective bu. renu, who is saving them for Chic! Inspector James Beary of the New Haven bureau of the U' S' secret service.
 There's no doubling the fact but that the bills arc of the same Lin- coln variety passed out hero Satur- dnv before the local police appre. hcnded George Bovine, 20, or Grown street and Edward Morl- nrty, 34, no certain address. The two accused, found in possession of 2 6fake bills and. about $32 m roaI money, waived examination when they appeared before U' S' Commissioner Harry A. krasow and were ordered hled under bonds of S5,000 each for the next term of tho U. s. district court. On fail-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-24
SCHOOL MATTERS
 IN BRIDGEPORT
Officials Divided on Pr0pO- sitiOn to Discontinue
 Normal School
QUESTION OF WAGES

They are having lots of noiso over school matters and wages in Bridgeport. The school board has not been able to agree on the pro- position to close the normal school and finally decided to let 1t remain open until next fall when there will be Q referendum on the sub ject. In this way 1t will be up to tho people.
 Rev Paul r. Heating has taken Q hand In the discussion. Speaking at St Mary's church Sunday he opposed tho cutting of wages of policemen, firemen and school teachers. According to 0 report Tn tho Bridgeport Telegram, Father Keatlng handled tho question as follows:
 1t was a pity, ho said, that mon charged with the public safety should havo to bear so large U share of tho economy program.
 "After every serious fro somo of these brave frehghters nre carried to 0 hospital,' said Father Keat. ing. "Tho policemen arc charged to guard the safety. of our homes and our very lives"
 Speaking of the teachers, he said to appreciate their responsibility ono must have taught school.
 The nero teaching of numbers and letters is but small part of their work" he continued. "Thoy arc mothers to their classes. They set daily examples of right living and self discipline"
 Referring to tho work dono by tho Catholic schools, Father keat- ing said, schools in Bridgeport, and l41 teaching sisters with 5,G32 pupils. Consider what would Do tho ex. tra financial burden on tho city if it had to support all these ehil- drcn in addition to tho present number of children in the public schools.
 According to the chairman of tho board of education it costs moro than $57 to educate each child each year in the public schools. Therefore if wo did not have our Catholic schools 1t would cost tho city $321,000 or moro each year than 1t is costing now.
 "fhtnk that over and see if thero is not a lot of credit coming to tho Catholics of Bridgeport whom they not only pay taxos to help support the public schools but also pay oaeh Sunday to support their own schools and thus relieve tho city of the extra burden of S321,000.