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The Washington times., 1933-10-20
PROBE.
SEEKS DATA
ON BOON
Brokers Quizzed on Failure
Of Exchange to Send
Out QUESTIONABLE
By international News Service

Going over the head of the
New York Stock Exchange,
the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee today con-
Quoted it's own inquiry to de-
termine whether New York
brokers are willing to answer
a QUESTIONABLE on their busi-
ness during the boom years.
Edward A. Pierce, head of E.
A. Pierce & Co., first of nine
brokers summoned here, told the
committee his firm was ready
to answer any reasonable" ques-
tionnaire. He offered to CO.
operate to any reasonable degree
"in helping the committee obtain
information it desired"
Alcohol Stocks Studied
Before the hearing started,
Ferdinand Pecora, special Senate
counsel, announced he would con-
duct public inquiry into the
rise in prices of alcohol stocks
if he received any evidence OF
manipulation. He said he had
received a voluminous report from
the New York Stock Exchange
on the transactions in alcohol
stocks early this year. He added:
81 haven't had time to study
the report. If it disclOses any
evidence of market manipula-
ton, we will publicly investi-
gate the rise in alcohol stock
values"
Senator Couzens (R.) of Mich
igan meanwhile disclosed tn a t
every member of the committee
favored an investigation of the
Chase National Bank loans to
the achado government in
Cuba. Couzens made this state
ment because of reports that the
committee had changed its mind
about holding the inquiry after
w. w. Aldrich, chairman OF the
bank, demanded it.
Pierce Offers Aid
Pierce appeared willing to CO.
operate with the committee. He
said:
"If we are given a reason
able latitude anl not required
to answer the QUESTIONABLE to
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
AUBURN STAGES
SECRET DRILL

Auburn's great football squad,
co-champion of the South last
year with Tennessee, practices to-
day in Griffith Stadium in prep
aration for tomorrow afternoons
battle against George Washing
ton University's Colonials.
Led by the colorful "Firpo"
Phipps, Auburn's outstanding 1888
All-America candidate, the Plains
men arrived early this morning
and proceeded to the Hamilton
Hotel, Fourteenth and K Streets
Northwest, where Auburn head
quarters have been established.
This afternoons Auburn prac-
tice session will not be open to
the public and will run for about
one hour. It is intended to elm
mate train legs" after the long
ride from Alabama.
Coach Chet Wynne, one of
Notre Danes greatest fullbacks
in his playing days, announced
that Auburn is ready for tomor-
rows issue and will have all of
it's players available for the
seasons first big local game.
Wynne said that Boots" Cham
bers, "Gump" Ariail, Ripper"
Williams, Allen Rogers, "Truck"
Talley, "Bunky" O'Rourke, Mus
solini" Levi, and all the other
Auburn stars are fit and ready.
Advance sale for tomorrow's
battle indicates that close to
$4,000 people will view the game,
hailed as one of the most color
full ever staged helc, due in most
part to the fact that Auburn is
rated Une of the greatest attack
q elevens in the country.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Maryland Hangs Euel Lee Next Friday
Silk Rioters
Stone Mill;
18 Hurt

PATERSON, N. j., Oct. 20
G.N.S0 Streets of East Paterson
rung with the uproar of battle to-
day as $50 silk strikers and police
fought with bullets, tear gas,
clubs, and stones.
The toll, as the strikers slowly
retreated under gunfire, was three
strikers shot, one reported dying;
18 injured, and dozens of strikers
and policemen overcome by tear
gas fumes.
An aged woman, whose house
was invaded, suffered shock that
may cause death. A score have
been arrested.
No warning was given Of the
riot when 500 union strikers ap-
preached the plant of the Ma
tional Silk Dye Company, and
there was only one policeman on
duty, Patrolman Frederick Kaugh.
But $50 left wing, or Communis-
tic strikers, moved in and began
throwing stones at the windows
Of the plant in Market Street.
Kaugh ducked behind an auto
mobile. and fired several shots
into the air. EaSaal ae9strik-
ers returned the fire. Bullets
broke every window in the car.
grazed Kaugh's shoulder. The
union men swept down on the
Communists-and the battle was
on.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
IN DOUBT
On AIR ROUTE

LONDON, Oct. 20 G.N.SO.
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh believes
there will be no regular passenger
air service between America and
Europe via Greenland. the route
he recently surveyed, during the
next year, it was stated by the
London Times today.
The newspaper said, however,
that the famous American flier
was not yet ready to offer a final
opinion regarding year-round Serv-
ice over the route and will With
hold comment until he has made
the trip by air in winter.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
WRITER'S MATE
HANGS SELF

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 G.N.S).
Herbert B. Lederer, the husband
of Isabel Leighton, writer and
organizer, committed suicide to-
day in his seven-room Park
Avenue apartment.
He left no note, hanging him
self from the kitchen transom
with the cord from an electric
iron.
Miss Leighton, until recently
head of the local women's COM
mittee for the NRA, was named
vice chairman of the independent
citizens committee for Joseph v.
Mckee.
Lederer was A, a broker for
two and a half years with Edward
B. Smith and Company, with
whom he signed a new contract
only recently.
Miss Leighton was asleep when
the maid found the body.
In telling about herself at the
time she wrote biography of
President Roosevelt, "My Boy
franklin" with Gabrielle For
bush, early this year, Miss Leigh
ton said her husband gave her
leave to make career for her
self.
She wanted to go on the stage,
she said, and her parents had
refused. Then she was married
to Lederer-some ten years ago
and he agreed that she should
follow her inclinations. She had
her start in "Deburau."
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
CASE BLAMED
FOR SHORE
LYNCH|NG
Citizens InCensed at Delay and
High Cost; Ritchie Deaf
To Leniency Pleas

BALTIMORE, Md, Oct. 20.
Fuel Lee, colored killer whose
delayed execution is believed
to be one Of the important
factors in the lynching of
George Armwood, colored at
tack suspect at Princess Anne
Wednesday night, will go to
the gallows next Friday.
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie, denying
pleas for clemency, set the execu-
tion date as half a dozen probes
were launched into the lynching
Of Armwood on Wednesday night
by a mob of more than 1000 men,
women and children. e.s.
Granted Several Stays
Lee was found guilty of the
murder of a farmer, Green K.
Davis, only few miles from the
scene of the lynching. Although
he was accused of the murder of
Mrs. Davis and their two daugh-
ters as we'll. he was not brought
to trial on those counts.
Sentenced to death, he has been
granted several stays Of execution,
and the delay of more than two
years irked residents of the
district.
One Princess Anne resident
asserted:
"Tt cost the county $4,000 for
the trials, and Lee hasn't been
hanged yet. That's why Arm
wood was lynched."
Richie to Get Report
Governor Ritchie and Attorney
General William Preston Lane, jr.,
will confer, today with Capt. Ed
ward McKim Johnson, COM
mander of the State police who
were guarding the Jail at the time
of the lynching to get his official
report.
Several of the State troopers
were injured in the melee in
front of the Jail before the doors
were battered down and the col
ored man dragged through the
streets, hanged and his body
burned.
While the troopers discharged
tear gas bombs in an effort to
disperse the mob, they did not
use their firearms.
Princess Anne residents went
about their business quietly to-
day as Baltimore detectives at
tempted to get evidence on the
lynching, the second in two years
on the Eastern Shore.
The Socialist party of Maryland
was on record today as demand
ing the Impeachment of Governor
Ritchie "for criminal neglect Of
duty" in turning Armwood, who
had been held in the Baltimore
Jail, over to Princess Anne au-
thoritieS.
Attorney General Lane came to
the defense of the governor, stat
ing that under the law he had no
other course than to surrender the
suspect to the sheriff.
Armwood was turned over to
Sheriff Luther Dougherty only
after the governor had telephoned
to Judge Robert F. Duer and been
assured by him that it would be
safe to return him to Princess
Anne.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Morgan, ZOOlOgist,
to Get Nobel Prize

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 20 G.N.sJ.
Thomas Hunt Morgan, noted
American Zoologist, is expected to
be awarded the 1888 Nobel prize
for medicine, it was learned today.
The Nobel committee will an
nounce it's decision tonight. The
award totals 17O,331 crowns Cap
proximately $40,000). Born in
Lexington, KY. on September 25,
1866, Morgan has held many i'm.
portant geological posts in univer-
stiles and laboratories and is the
author of a number of textbooks
on heredity and evolution.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
WALK.O(JT'
CERTAIN
5 STATES
IN WEST
Concerted Action Sought In
Revolt; Non-SaIes Move
Seen As Last Resort

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. q
(I.N.S.) .).-An appeal to farmers
all over the country, and par
ticularly those in the Middle
West, to join the farm strike to
start at noon tomorrow was
issued here today by Miles
Reno, national president of the
Farmers Holiday Association.
Reno predicted that 80 per
cent of the farmers in Iowa, 1,e-
braska, Minnesota, and the two
Dakotas would align themselves
with the movement. He said:
1--WE have had assurance
from thousands Of farmers in
the Nebraska iowa territory
that they would support the
strike. We are going to con-
centrate on making it 100 per
cent effective in this terri
tory, and when it is, we antici-
pate no difficulty in getting
the whole country to follow
U.S."
Concerted Action Sought
Picketing of highways to pre-
vent non striking farmers from
marketing their products is posSi-
BILE, Reno said, but is neither
asked nor sanctioned by the
heads of the movement.
It was the activity of pickets -
which resulted in bloodshed in
the Middle West during two pre-
vious farm uprisings which fol-
lowed declaration of farm strikes.
Reno said:
"Picketing may or may not
come. We lave no control over
that. 1t is a local problem.
Members in some localities may
think it is necessary. be-
liev~ thai farm sentiment is
much st Onger now for the
strike than it was at either
time we declared strikes before.
Farmers all over the country
realize that the only way they
will get a reasonable price for
their products is through
concerted nOnsellinu movement"
The strike was declared by Reno
and other members of the Farm.
ers Holiday Association directorate
in a secret meeting at st. Paul late
yesterday.
Reno was here today for a
meeting of Nebraska farmers Holi-
day Association officers.
He will return to Des Moines to-
night and direct the strike move
ment from national headquarters
there.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Colorado Pioneer
Lie in Arlington

ARDMORE, Pa, Oct. 20 G.N.SO
Courtland Cushing Clements, 80,
attorney and prominent pioneer
in the early development of Den
yer, Col, will be buried in Arling-
ton National Cemetery following
funeral services tomorrow at
Washington, it was announced to-
day by his family. Clements died
after a short allness at the home
of q daughter here.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
WedelI Ready to Try
For Speed Record

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 20
U.N.SO.-James (Jimmie) Wedell,
holder of the world speed record,
was to attempt today to better
his mark of 3O5.33 miles an hour
at Lunken Airport here. Wedell
was to make the ATTEMPT in his
plane, Miss Pa e,-or. in which
he flew from New v"rk in 2
hours and 40 minutes last Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
mo Public Necessity
for Gambling,' Ruling

LAS VEGAS, New, Oct. 20
GN.SO.-"There's no public ne
cessity for gambling" commented
Judge w. H. Edwards today in
ruling that Las Vegas, near Boul-
der Dam, was within its rights in
refusing to grant F. E. Matzdorf
a license to conduct gambling
games.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Art Glass to Open
At Murch School

Under auspices of the Chevy
Chase Community Center, of
which Mrs. A. L. Irving is secre-
tary, Russell C. Parr. former pro-
fessor of art in the American
College, Greece, will give a
course in art for boys and girls,
beginning tomorrow morning in
the Ben Murch School building.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Lamp Factory Strike
Agreement Is Due
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
The national labor board ex-
poets to settle the strike of work
ers at the lamp factories of the
Westinghouse Electric and Manu-
featuring Co., in Massachusetts,,
today, Senator Wagner, chairman
of the board, announced at NRA
headquarters.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
D. C.. Lets Contract
For He1tina Plant

Awarding of a contract for con-
struction of a heating plant at
the District workhouse. Occoquan,
to w. c. Spratt, of Fredericks-
burg. Va, was announced today
by the District Commissioners.
The bid for the work was $81 400.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
JAP SHIP BURNS,
70 RESCUED

TOKYO, Oct. 20 Q.N.S).
With go passengers aboard, the
japanese steamer Yashima Maru
foundered ablaze today in heavy
storm two miles off Kobe.
Unconfirmed reports said that
between 20 and 81 persons had
been rescued.
The manner in which the fire
aboard the stricken ship broke
out could not Immediately be
learned.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
AgrarianS Won't Pay
Taxes, Interest, Debts

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 20 H.N.
SO.-Heeding the increasing tide
of agrarian revolt, directors of the
National Farm Holiday Associa-
ton today drafted plans for a
farm strike of nationwide scope
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The Washington times., 1933-10-20

ing aside an attorney and asking
for the death penalty.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
Navy Orders

Comdr. James G. Stevens to
Third Naval District, New York,
Lieut.. William P. Burford to
command U. S. S. SAT.
Lieut.. Beverly E. Carter to U.
S. S. Brazos.
Lieut.. Daniel N. Cone, jr., to
command U. S. S. S-24.
Lieut.. Henry C. Johnson, jr, to
command U. S. S. S-23.
Lieut.. Willard ]. Suits to COM
mand U. S. S. S-44.
Lieut.. John P. Vetter to U. s..
S. Maryland.
Lieut.. Gg) Frank M. Hammitt
to U. S. S. Argonne.
Lieut.. Gg) Hubert G.. Wall to
Fftzsimmons General Hospital,
Denver.
Lieut.. (jg) John C. Woelfel to
U. S. S. Argonne.
Ensign Harmon v. Briner to U.
S. S. Wickes.
MEDICAL CORPS
Comdr. Chester M. George
(MC) to U. S. S. Oklahoma.
Comdr. Alexander B. Hayward
(MC) to Navy Yard, Mare Island,
Cal.
Lieut.. Comdr. John B. Bostick
(MC) to Navy Recruiting Station,
Portland, Greg.
Lieut.. Bartholomew w. Hogan
(MC) to Naval Ammunition Depot,
Oahu, T. H.
Lieut.. Gg) Charles D. Bell (MC)
to Naval Hospital, Naval Training
Station, Great Lakes, Ill.
Lieut. Gg) Allan S. Christman
(MC) to U. S. S. Beaver.
Lieut.. jg) William L. Engel-
man CMC) to U. S. S. Raleigh.
Lieut.. Gg) Gabriel E. Obester
CMC) to Naval Hospital, Naval
Training Station, Great Lakes, Ill.
DENTAL CORPS
Lieut.. Comdr. Walton C. Carroll
(DC) to Norfolk Naval Hospital,
Portsmouth, Va.
Lieut.. Comdr. Harold A. Daniels
(DC) to U. S. S. Oklahoma.
Lieut.. Ralph w. Malone CDC)
to Naval Training Station, N. o.
B., Norfolk, Va.
Lieut.. (jg) Edward o. Andersen
(DC) to Marine Barracks, Guam
tico, Va.
Lieut.. (jg) William D. Stagner
(DC) to U. S. S. Salt Lake City.
SUPPLY CORPS
Lieut.. Alexander w. Urquhart
(SC) to Naval Aair Station, Sun.
nyVale, Mountain View, Cal.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
Bowling Tonight

National Capital League-King Pin
vs. Fountain Hams, Judd & Defweiler
VS.: Lucky Strike, at Lucky Strike.
Recreation League - Stantons vs..
Smysers Pharmacy. Sims Music Studios
vs. Sol Herzogs, Cubs vs. Book of
washington, Printers VS.. Cooks Bakery,
Pops VS.. Kris Delicatessen, at Recrea-
tion.
Commercial League-wonder Bread
VS.. Diamond Cab, Carry Ice Cream VS..
Hopwoods Furniture, Sterrett Service
VS.. Peoples Drug Stores. Edmonds
Opticians vs. Sunday Star, Evening
star VS.. Daily News, at Convention
Hall.
Prince Georges Mems League-spilIer's
vs. Mems SHOP, Try Me Garage vs..
Bergmann's Laundry, at Hyattsville.
Bethesda League-New Boys VS..
state Theater, at Bethesda.
toprer VS.. Cottage City, at Hyattsville,
Ladies Federal League - Veterans
Administration VS.. Agriculture Juniors,
General Land office VS.. Marines, Com
VS.. Treasury. war vs. veterans Ad-
ministration No; 2, Internal Revenue
VS.. Standards Agriculture VS.. Internal
Revenue No. 2. Interstate VS.. A. G. o.,
Labor VS. Treasury No, 2, at Arcadia.
No VS.. Washington Post No. l.,
Master Printers VS.. Occidental Hotel
Evening Star VS.. Washington Herald,
Bond Vitamin d VS.. City Post Office,
at Convention Hall.
War Department League Frank:es
VS.. Reproduction No. l, War College
No. VS.. Reproduction No. Q Bar
bettes VS.. War College No. 1, Officers
vs. Construction. Finance VS.. Engineers,
Firing Squad VS.. Hydrographic FIT.
Humphreys vs.. Howitzers statistics VS..
Adjutants, at Arcadia
A. G. o, Ladies' League-Apache
Scouts VS.. Mine Planters. Bombardment
VS., Military Police, Firing Squad VS..
Pursuit, Pack Train vs.. Butchery at
Arcadia.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
ROMMEL N A !
GET SOX JOB

Picking players for certain ball
parks is not new, but it may be
carried on more this year than
ever before. The Boston Red SoX
have engineered some deals that
have added some heavy right
handed hitters to their list be-
cause they think the left field
fence will be a fine mark to shoot
at.
The Phillies went even further
than that. They purchased a
young minor Lacquer by the name
of Pearce who is said to be the
best small park pitcher in the
country. Pearce throws a ball
that batters invariably hit on the
ground. Few home runs are gar
nered off his delivery. He had a
wonderful record in the bandboX
at Nashville, where the barriers
are so close that a ball sometimes
bounces from the infield to the
center field fence.
Pearce to Be Active
Pearce will be used exclusively
at Baker Bowl next season.
Jimmy Dykes, somewhat of a
baseball student, was struck by
the news that the Phillies were
going to try out Pearce. Dykes
had been asked by Owner Comis-
key to find a right-handed pitcher
for the SoX next season. The
thought struck him that if Pearce
was such a good small park
pitcher Ed Rommel would make
an ideal big park hurler, for Rom
mel depends on his fielders and
his marvellous control. The vet
eran knuckle- -baller, who was let
out by the AS last fall, has been
recommended to Comiskey as a
man who can win games in big
park.
Sees Comeback
With such a fast trio as Sim
mons, Haas and Swanson to play
the gardens, Dykes thinks Rom
mel ought to stage a comeback for
at least 10 victories next season.
In addition to working out at
Comiskey Park. Rommel could
operate to good advantage in
Cleveland. whose big plant is the
ideal spot for a pitcher of his
peculiar talents.
Rommel lost his courage in re-
cent years. He acquired a losing
complex, but Dykes figures that
If he gets chance on the mound
in the Windy City his old nerve
will come back. Though no longer
youngster, Rommel's arm is as
sound as it ever was. His arm
never had to throw those fire balls
as he depended more on his con-
troll than he did in trying to blaze
the ball past the hitters.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
CARDS SEEKING
CUB STAR

Charley Colbert, the fast, flashy
sI1ortstop of the st. Louis Cardi'
nails, is back at his home waiting
patiently for the day to come
when he can say he is fit to
play his old post for the Red
Birds.
When Colbert left the hospital
In Philadelphia the surgeons
would not go on record as say
ing that Colbert would be able
to- play next season. Some OBJ
servers thought that they felt
that the hunting accident thai
shattered his foot might not heal
for another year, but the test
will come next month when Gel
bert tries to scamper about with
his old speed.
Will Know Soon
When Colbert puts his weight
on the leg he will know whether
the tendons snapped by shot will
have knitted properly. The young
player has received the best OF
care, but surgeons won't say
how his injury will affect his
playing career.
Out in st. Louis the owners OF
the Cardinals, MeSsrs. Breadon
and Hickey, are not letting the
injury of Colbert wreck the clubs
chances. They are trying every
where to get an infielder to take
Gelbert'S place at short, not be-
ing at all certain that HornSby
will play second or FriSch would
make good shortstop in case
Hornsby forces him off second
base.
What the Cards seem to be
shooting at is Elwood English
the brilliant infielder of the
champion Cubs. They actually
have made an offer for English
which may bring some action
from the Cub owners. The
Cards would pass along either
Wild Bill Hallahan or Bill
Walker. their two able southpaws
Can Get Wilson, Too
In addition to- the choice OF
these two players, the Cubs can
have Charley Wilson, the Roches-
ter recruit, who plays either third
or short.
Knowing that Manager Grimm,
Of the Cubs, thinks he could
coast into another pennant if he
had an outstanding southpaw
and even might hold his own in
a world series with the Yankees,
the st. Louis owners are pressing
that barter.
To the everyday fan it would
seem as though the st. Louis
team was not giving as much as
1t would get. The Cubs have
been on the mad hunt for several
seasons for a third sacker, and
they would hesitate about letting
60 one of the outstanding players
of their team, which English GER
tainlV is.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
CHANGES MIND
ABOUT DYING

Mrs. Mary Reilly, 36, tried to
commit suicide last night and
then changed her mind, accord
ing to police.
Mrs. Reilly was found uncon-
scious beside the telephone in her
apartment in the 1900 block H
st. N. w., and is in Gallinger
Hospital under mental observa-
ton.
Police said she told them she
was under mental strain" and
started to end her life, but
changed her mind and telephoned
for help.
The Fire Rescue Squad re-
sponded and she was treated for
the effects of gas from two
burners she had turned on.
From Emergency Hospital she
was transferred to Gallinger.
Mrs. Reilly is said to be the
wife of an engineer.
The Washington times., 1933-02-09
NEW TREASURY.
TOFACE HARD
PROBEL-M|S!

Faced with problems in many
respects even more puzzling and
difficult Of solution than those
that confronted Andrew w. Mel.
lon when he became President
Harding's secretary Of the treas
ury, the new democratic chief Of
government finances will find a
tremendously difficult task on his
hands March 4.
The outstanding problem in
wolves debts-both foreign and
domestic.
Almost Immediately after the
Roosevelt administration takes
over the helm Of the Ship of
State, a British mission will be
in the United States to discuss
the revision of the $4,000, 600, 900
debt that country owes to Uncle
Sam. The secretary of the treas
ury undoubtedly will have a, place
on the funding commission.
The British move for revision
of the debt will be a signal for
parade of the other nations
France, Italy, Belgium and the
little debtors most of which vir-
tually are bankrupt. There is
about $1,000, 100000 yet due on
the debts.
The new administration will
find itself with an outstanding
domestic debt of about $21,000,-
100000 and deficit of probably
81 800, 100000.
In other words the Treasury
owes the American people about
SIS, 900, 100000 less than it did
when the debt was at its peak at
the end Of August, 1919.