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The Washington times., 1933-02-27
FATE Of 4 GOES
To JURY TODAY

With final arguments of de-
fense and prosecution attorneys
completed, it seemed certain the
fate of the four youths charged
with the murder of Elmer H. Eek
lund would be placed in the hands
of the jury in District Supreme
Court late today.
1t is expected it will take con-
siderable time for Justice Daniel
w. O'Donoghue to deliver his
charge to the jury.
Those on trial for their lives
are Albert E. Cash, Everett Black
we'll, white youths, and FeWel
Workman and Claude Myers both
colored.
During the trial the defendants
all admitted completely in a plot
to rob Ecklund of payroll for
workmen at the new House Office
Building, but denied any inten-
ton of shooting.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Dramatic Lectures
To Open at School

Prof. w. Hayes Yager, of
George Washington University,
will speak tomorrow night at the
first of a series of addresses on
dramatics at the Garnet Patter-
son Junior High School Com
munity Center. His topic will
be "The Art of Public EXPIRES
SION"
The lectures will continue each
Tuesday through March %.
Other speakers will include
Arthur Bradley White, Dennis
Connell, Prof. Will Hutchins, of
American University, and Harold
Snyder, of the Community Center
Department.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
MORE WIND DUE
TODAY To TOSS.
D. {. ABOUT
Sunday Storm Uproots Trees,
Blows in Windows; Two in
Canoe Get Ducking

One of the most VIOLENT wind
storms of recent years visited the
Capital yesterday, and a similar
storm is probable today, accord
ing to present indications. The
wind here attained a velocity Of
40 miles an hour.
1t was necessary to tie one of
the eagles to one of the Staffs at
the Union Station to prevent it
being blown away.
Students Get Ducking
Several plate glass windows
were blown in. The most Spectac-
ular event of this kind occurred
at Thirteenth and F Streets
Northwest. A tree was uprooted
in Dupont Circle, and various
minor accidents were reported.
Two Georgetown students were
thrown into the Potomac off
Hains Point when their canoe was
overturned by the wind. They
were Jack O'Connor, 1900 block
L st. N. w., and Edward Gaul,
300 block N st. N. w.
Air Schedules Kept
They made their way to shore
and were taken to their homes.
Other persons reported minor
injuries from being hit with
articles blown by the gale.
Air service officials said
schedules were maintained, al
though wind velocity was con-
siderably higher in the upper air
than on the ground.
Considerable havoc was wroght
by the high wind in Rock Creek
Park where hundreds of dead
trees and branches succumbed.
Two valuable English elms at the
Reflecting Pool also were thrown
to the ground.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
JANTTOR SAVES
POLICEMAN

Policeman James D. Bennett,
As, was recovering today from the
effects of gas which overcame him
yesterday at his home in the 500
block of G st. S. E.
Bennett put coffee pot on the
stove. The coffee boiled over and
extinguished the flame. He had
been unconscious 20 minutes when
Ernest Harkum. colored janitor,
Smelled gas, and came to his
apartment, and broke in.
mass meeting" seeks ratification
of the Geneva treaty for the
limitation of the manufacture of
narcotic drugs.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
RUSHED.
FOR 100000.
VISITORS
Inaugural Committee Employs
Circus Workers to Fix Seats;
First Guests Arrive

AS the vanguard of quarter
million inaugural visitors began
converging upon the Capital to-
day, last minute preparations for
Saturdays huge program OF
events were being made.
The inaugural committee dis
patched large crew of trained
circus workers to the task of plac-
ing seats in the covered stands
along Pennsylvania Avenue, in the
hope that the work will be COM
pleted by Wednesday.
Sale of seats over the week
end, the committee reported, vir'
tually exhausted the supply of ad.
ditionaI So seats recently offered
to the public. The block Of 81
and SIS tickets were depleted
greatly.
Transit Plans Rushed
Motor traffic, railroad trains,
hotels and rooming houses began
to feel the visitors influx. At the
Union Station, a crew of more
IIldl1 1OU IIlSIl 4ldu UCCAA oNAOA w
forces of all departments to carry
out the weeks program of special
incoming trains.
Hotels and rooming houses
were preparing to accommodate
the largest number of guests in
many years.
New York's Democratic Or
CARNATIONS will exceed that of all
States numerically, according to
information received today by
Admiral Cary T. Grayson, chair
man of the inaugural committee.
From New York city more than
5000 persons will march with
the various organizations. The
New Workers will travel on eight
special trains, in busses and in
private autos.
Pennsylvania's delegations
appeared to be second in
numerical strength, adviceS to the
committee indicated. Reservations
received at the Central Committee
CONTINUED on Page 13, Col. 2.)
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
TIP ON SUICIDE
TRY WINS

Information on the attempted
suicide of Fewell Workman in
his cell at the District Jail,
where he was awaiting outcome
o. his trial with three others for
the payroll holdup at the House
Office Building in which one man
was killed, captured first prize
last week in The Washington
Times neWstip contest.
Second prize was awarded for
the tip on two airplane crashes
at College Park, Md, in which
Spencer May, of Washington,
was injured.
Other awards were made for
the following tips: The discovery
in the District Attorneys office
of the pistol which killed Presi-
dent Garfield; the death of
George w. Burchley, a hitch
hiker of Louisville, KY, at Silver
Spring; capsizing of a coal truck
over a trestle in the 1900 block
of First St. N. E., and the
snatching of Mrs. Florence De-
laney's purse.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Court Upholds Convictions
In Police Beating Case

The District Court of Appeals
today handed down decisions af-
firming conviction of three of the
policemen tried a year ago as the
result of "third-degree" inVestiga-
ton.
Conviction of Detective Ser
geant Robert j. Barrett was re-
Versed by the Appellate Court
and remanded to District Su-
preme Court for a new trial.
Those Convicted
Those whose convictions we're
affirmed we're Policemen James
A. Mostyn, William r. Laflin,
under sentence of year in
prison and $500 fine each, and
Vivian H. Landrum, who was
fined $100.
Mostyn and Laflin were con-
victed of beating James Henry
Harker while he was a prisoner,
being held as a burglary suspect.
It was the complaint of Harker
which led to subsequent investi-
cation of the Police Department
by the Department of Justice.
Landrum was convicted of beat
ing a colored man while making
an arrest.
GrOner, Hitz Dissent
Inreversing the Barrett convic-
ton, the Court of Appeals held
that a policeman may make an
arrest without unnecessary risk to
himself. The decision read:
"Any other rule would dis
courage officers in the perform.
ance of their duty and encOur.
age criminals in resisting appre-
henSiOn."
Justice Hitz and Groner dis
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
KEECH ASSA|LS
TAXI METERS

Favorable action by Congress
on the request of the Public
Utilities Commission that all
taxicabs in Washington be forced
to use meters to the exclusion Of
the zone system will work an
unnecessary hardship on the cab
drivers and the riding public, in
the opinion of Richard B. Keech,
peoples counsel.
Mr.. Keech would have zones
determined by the Public Utilities
Commission, with power given to
that body to force cabmen to
adhere to zone lines and prices.
incidentally, he feels, rates should
be moderately increased. He
would also have compulsory in
surance to protect riders from
accidents.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Water Color Exhibit
Due at COrcOr1n

The Washington Water Color
Club will hold its annual eXhibi-
ton at the Corcoran Art Gallery
from March 3 to March 26, in
elusive. Approximately $50 paint
ings, representing 80 artists and
all types of water colors, will be
displayed. Besides the local
exhibitors, artists from all over
the country will show their work.
Miss Elizabeth Muhloffer, of this
city, who is in charge of the
exhibit, will be in attendance at
the gallery throughout the
showing.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Where to Get Your
Inaugural Tickets

PARADE GRANDSTANDS
1419 G st. N. w., District
4813-4814.
Uncovered stands, $500.
Covered stands, $500 to
$500.
INAUGURAL BALL
Hill Bldg, District 4122.
All Hotels and Banks.
General Admission, $500.
INAUGURAL CONCERT
Garfinckel's, National 1880.
Junior League, 1913 Conn.
Ave. Decatur 1897.
$500 to $500 - Boxes,
$1,000.
SPORTS EVENT
Indian Ball Game.
1419 G st. N. w. District
4813-4814.
$1.OO (adults) and SOC
children.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Membership Cards
Stolen in Alexandria

A tin box containing $40 in
cash and the membership cards OF
the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce were taken Saturday night
by a burglar who broke a glass
door in the hall of the Commerce
Building.
The box was found in the Of
flee Of DR.. w. H. Wise who re-
ported that dentists gold valued
at $25 was taken from his office
in the same building after he
closed his office Saturday.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
Greenhouse Adds
NeLU Plant TUpeS

Eighteen varieties of plants
totaling 1850 were added to the
greenhouse of the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission last month, according
to a monthly report.
The list includes 600 plants of
English ivy, 600 yeWs and $3.50
juniper specimens. Work was also
begun on six picnic tables.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27

QOn ana were obviously COLSlueIeu
sense at the Pilgrims banquet,
where they were first heard, and in
the offices of correspondents who
cabled them to this country, and by
the copyreaders of newspapers here
which printed them. To me they
are so totally meaningless that they
might as we'll be printers pi. The
Ambassador, once Secretary of the
Treasury, and often praised, was
speaking of the American economic
system which, he said, "shows such
inherent strength that it continues
to function efficiently in the face of
the greatest maladjustment the
world has ever known" That is only
the beginning, but, I am sufficiently
haffled. want to know the meaning
The Washington times., 1933-02-27


of 'aadustment because cannot figure out from the
context what is that is maladjusted" had thought
it the economic system itself. However, there is
more to come
Everything Just Dandy
There is no lack of production" said this great indus
tralist and fnancier to cheers doubt from the
sembled AngoAmericans and the processes of disrl-
button continue to operate usual Notwithstanding
employment and reduced buying power" And, for
subject which the speaker is expert: ln spite of
the defects in overndivdualized banking SYSTEM the
financial structure has stood the strain remarkably WE'LL
Are we and our representative in London living in the
world? have attended dinners of the Pilgrims in
London and know that is is obligatory for the principal
speaker to say smooth nothngs which supposed to
make both America and England quver with mutual
goodwill; my experience during the when the
utterance of single hardheaded word of reality would
have been considered social Yet think the ex
Secretary outdstanced all previous speakers The medal
is his
More Of the Same
He went on Speakers always do. And he said of debt
that it's burden government debt or private rs very
heavy This outburst of plain speaking followed by
an historical reference which is certainly true, but not
exactly encouraging. will quote the words first then
translate Them "Debt however, has way of liquidat
ing itself in time either by repayment by voluntary
or involuntary composition, that the nation not in
danger of financial disaster merely because it owes itself
money" There are he said "too many ways of meeting
domestic debts for them to be completely destructive
of the financial structure
The translation is that we great deal of money
but we have wide choice of ways to make repayment
starve ourselves and pay off debts (at the
current doubled value of the dollar) bank
rupt (Which you dmy recognize beneath the words
involuntary composon), debtors let off
with partial payment do not die first In short said
Mr. Mellon let them eat cake The strength of the strong
is great, to understand that the bankruptcy
of millions will constitute financial danger to the
country.
Always Candy
This kind of talk, remote from the suffering and
worries of hundred and twenty million people, so re-
mote even from the deliberations of intelligent and
women who have the fate of the country in their hands,
was enough three years ago when we were as
sured thousand times a week that nothing had hap
pened to and nothing need happen because America
all right and things would get better all by them
selves, because America is great country and
always gives candy To hear it is not amusing
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
True to Type
MELONS FAREWELL
SOUNDS LIKE
.By GILBERT SELDES-

EOR the past twentyfour hours have been seriously
l. trying to understand what the following sentences
mean. They were spoken by Ambassador Mellon in Lon
The Washington times., 1933-02-27
22 PAPERS COST $50

William Bradley, colored. was
fined $50 today on two charges
of stealing newspapers from q
newsstand in the 1900 block Of
Seventh st. N. w. witnesses said
Bradley stole % papers.
The Washington times., 1933-02-27

sented in the Barrett opinion,
with Groner adding:
"The injury sustained by the
prisoner, George F. Baber, was
trifIing and a moderate fine
would have better met the ends
of justice"
Barrett was under sentence of
a year in prison.
MARIONETTES TO SHOW
A special program of Tiller's
Marionettes will be presented to-
night in the Union Methodist
Episcopal Church,
The Washington times., 1933-02-27

of the word efficiently" and am confused by the il
of maladjustment," because cannot figure out from
context what it is that is "maadjusted" L had thou
it the economic system itself. However, there
more to come.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Pick Ups and
Put Outs
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

ny OGOHCOH ~ oANAA 0ON
G. w. dropped a lot of beef
with the departure of COX"
Wickham, 24O-pound reserv
baSk keter. Len WalSh'S kid
brother, Joe, is now enrolled
with the COIOnialS. Nat Lazar,
ace of the st. Johns College
of Brooklyn quint, is considered
one of the most cOlOrful col
legiate basketers in the East
:. and a champion gOat-getter
.. there's a new fad out Brook
land way. Charlie BOhnert,
Jimmy ("Fish HOOk") Cation
and Joe Cation go a-skating
every Sunday. they call Buck
MuckeIbauer a scared cat be-
cause he won't join the party
:. they've been playing an ex-
hibitiOn cricket match in Aus
tralia for two days now and
the first inning hasn't been
completed yet. bringing to
mind that the Australians aC-
cuse the BritisherS Of using
the "bean balP' in their bowl
ing. Mike Chiesa (Chase to
many paSteS the glowing deeds
of Primo Carnera in a scrap
book.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
OkESON HEADS
SPECIAL BODY

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-The
football rules committee, which
met here over the weekend, ap-
pointed a subcommittee to con-
slider and test in actual scrimmage
various suggestions made by
coaches and officials calling for
rules changes. This new standing
committee, consisting of Walter
r. Okeson, chairman; Secretary
William S. Langford; Dana x.
Bible, of Nebraska; F. A. Lambert,
of Ohio State; H. j. Stegeman, of
Georgia, and Lou Little, of Colum-
bia, will recommend the best of
such suggestions to the full COM
mittee.
Another committee, headed by
Fielding H. Yost, was appointed
to continue the study of injuries.
An analysis was presented show
ing how rule changes made last
year had greatly reduced injuries
due to blocking and tackling. In
juries due to flying tackles de-
creased 81 per cent.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
'LUSNICS SEEK
LOST PRESTIGE

Bozie Berger's Justine Nicholson
basketball combination will make
its second appearance in the
George Washington gym Wednes-
day night at 8 o'clock to oppose
the Aero Eagles.
The Eagles can win the Dis
trict professional basketball cham
pionship by disposing of the
Lusnics. On the last occasion the
Eagles nosed-out the Lusnics, 80
to 20, after torrid battle.
Yesterday the Eagles took it
on the chin from the famous De
troit Clowns, 81 to q. Kelliher,
the Clowns husky guard was the
outstanding player on the floor.
He scored seven field goals and
five charity markers. Ralph Ben
ME did the best work for the
Eagles,
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
SCHAAF GOES
UNDER KNIFE

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-An
operation will be performed on
Ernie Schaaf, Boston fighter, to
relieve a blood clot on the brain
at Polytechnic Hospital today, &C
cording to his manager, Johnny
Buckley.
This decision was reached after
examination this morning by DR..
William V. Healey showed that
Schaaf had not improved and
that an operation may be neces-
sary to save his life, Buckley said.
An official bulletin issued a
short time later Substantiated
Buckley's report.
Four doctors examined Schaaf
and agreed that an immediate
operation was imperative and
that his condition was critical.
The bulletin follows:
"Mr. Schaaf is suffering from
an intra-cranial hemOrrhage.
During the past "a hours this
slowly progressed, making Oper-
ative intervention imperative.
Mr.. Schaaf's condition is critical.
"(Signed) VIM. v. Healey,
MD, S. Philip HOOdhart, MD,
Harold d. Meeker, MD, and
Byron StOOkey, MD"
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

wing, his arch rival, in the event
he survives this test.
In other skies Nick Antonelli
semifinals aaginst "Bucky" Tay-
lor, Baltimore sensation, and
Billy Schwartz comes back against
Soldier" Bennett.
Antonelli, a left hooker with a
real wallop, likely will absorb
plenty of leather in his effort to
put over a "haymaker," while
Schwartz encounters in Bennett
a puncher of considerable ability.
Fours slate Barefoot" Green,
Fredericksburg's fair-haired boy,
against Young Tuffy" GriffithS,
while Johnny Mays leads off with
Phil SilverS, Goldie Ahearn'S
latest fistic importation.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

VINO was COrbett S chief tralne
Jim taught the big, good
natured giant the ms and outs
of the boxing business and treat
ed him we'll. He did not take
advantage of Jeff and cut him
down or mark him up as modern
champions do with sparring part
ners, but really helped him.
Jeff Beats FitzsimmOnS
Jeff was chief bottle handler
on the day of the fight that
Corbett lost to Fitzsimmons.
Jeff watched the great fighters
closely that day, and on the
night after the fight told De-
laney he could lick Fitzsimmons.
Up to that time Jeff hadn't
done much in the fighting line,
but picked up from then and
went right along.
A year later he did meet FitZ-
simmons at Coney Island and
knocked the freckled wonder kick
ing, taking the worlds title away
from him, and Delaney, who was
formerly with Corbett, was now
with a new champion.
Matched With Jeff
Two years after that Jeffries
was matched to fight his former
teacher, Jim Corbett, New York,
and the match was made for
IS rounds. Jeff at this time Was
Is years of age and had Tommy
Ryan and Delaney with him.
Billy Brady was his manager.
Corbett was "a years of age,
in the autumn of his career.
That fight was one of the great
est in the history of boxing.
For % rounds that night Corbett
made a sucker of the champion.
He danced around Jeff, poklng a
tantalizing left into the latteT'S
face and making him miss 100
times a round.
Among those who backed JET
fries to win was Tom O'Rourke,
the veteran manager. Seeing
his money floating away round
by round he made his way to
Jeff'S corner and persuaded Billy
Brady to make Jeff change his
tactics. Tommy Ryan, who was
handling jeff, had the big fel-
low trying to box with Corbett.
O'Rourke showed Brady how
senSeless such tactics were and,
taking Ryan'S place, he sent
Jeff in to slug, even though
he missed nine out of 10 to keep
on swinging.
In the twenty-third round Cor
bett, in dancing back to avoid
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The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Joke on Housewives

The Hawaiian dances proved
to be men wearing grass skirts,
and the laugh was on the an
dignant gentlewomen of the
community who had looked
askance upon their menfolk leav-
ing the fireside to witness
Hawaiian dancers.
These "He Nights" therefore,
have quite a background and
quite a history, and as init
mated above, the sublime hap
pinesS of many a home was
threatened at their very begin
ming. Now every man, woman
and child of the community
boosts the affairs, knows they
are innocent enough and do
serve a real useful purpose in
sustaining efficient fire protec-
ton for the surrounding ter
ritory.
The plan to hold a He
Night" later on involves the
building of an arena on a near
by farm, where fights and other
attractions may be held more
frequently, not only for the
benefit of the Rockville Fire
Department, but to foster other
worthy civic enterprises.
More power to 'em!
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
W0rneke, Cub HurIer,
Joins Benedict List

NORMAN, Ark, Feb. 13.-Lon
Warneke, the young Chicago Cubs
pitcher who topped all National
League hurlerS last year, was on
a honeymoon today following his
marriage to Miss Charlene Shan
non, normal school teacher.
After the ceremony performed
late yesterday by the Rev. John
Barr of the Norman Presbyterian
Church, Warneke and his bride
departed for Hot Springs.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Welsh Was Discouraged

In fact, it was exactly II
years ago that Welsh sent for
frankie Mann, local match
maker, and asked him to pro-
vide two preliminary fighters
for an entertainment at Seca
Hall, a small town theater.
The profit that night amount.
ed to exactly $40.
"NOt SO good" said Brother
! Welsh.
"DOnt give up," said frankie,
"the fans will come if you give
them real fights"
The next year a garage was
rented. Hawaiian dancers, free
eats, music and Jimmy Lake
with his button-hole carnation
were advertised. Hog Eye, a
colored hand with a leery physi-
ognomy, won the battle royal.
Some of the housewives of the
community tried to stop the
staging of this stag night when
they read the posters advertis-
ing the Hawaiian dancers-all
of which served to attract at
tention, and the house was a
sell-out.
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

The Firemen have been the
pace-makerS since the season
opened, but Highway, last years
champions. pulled up on even
terms last month and since
then they shave been going down
the track neck and neck. To
night comes the pay-off, and
plenty of fur is expected to fly.
Both teams are evenly matched
in averages.
Bernhardt Leads
Charley Bernhardt, high aver
age man in the league with 120,
is the big Bertha for the High
waymen. Neil Anderson, flashy
soUthpaw, Huck Stull, Brown and
Lynn are sure to give him plenty
The Washington times., 1933-02-13
Jim C0RBETT TWICE KAY0ED BY JEFFR|ES, Ex
-Bv KIRK MILLER
He Night Set Back
Until Next May
Rockville LOUeS EN-
Ten Haze Been Held
LGlUyer Welsh ActiUe
Leader of "StGgS"

For the first time years there will be no He Night"
George Washngton's Birthday for the benefit of the
Rockville Fire Department. and thereby lapses of the
main items of winter sports programs hereabous of the last
decade The fire eaters of Montgomery county will stage
their annual athletic carnival at later date in the
when outdoor location will be available
Leastwise Attorney Barnard F. Welsh tells Danny Gill;
Times county correspondent out Rockville way that the
1888 He Night" will be held until time in May
owing to the fact that the Congressional Airport will not
be available week from Wednesday night for He Night
The Washington times., 1933-02-13

Hailing from Norfolk, Kirkwood
is possessed both of stamina and
skill. Against Van, Walter in
sists, he also will uncover a
punch.
Kirkwood says:
81 saw Sammy Britt hang a
couple of rights on Vans chin
last summer. Both times Van
went down and out.
you can bet your life I'll be
throwing plenty of leather from
the opening bell tomorrow
night. And unless Van shows
more than he did against Britt
he won't last very long,"
Superlatively conditioned and
purportedly bolstered in conf.
dence, Van has been promised q
shot with Henry ("Popeye'D Ir.