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The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Mobs Of MadLen Commit Murder
Wholesale Riotins Against
Compulsory Draft
Read This First

beautiful Operator the Federal Secret
oLdShed Dth Capt Jack G1iidrd
handsome and gallant Confederate they PLAYED their ntr
cate OF deceit and Subertug NTH the fate OF armies the
balance and their UeS GDnyS at stake And they dtScoUed
they deeply oUe and planned marry death spared them
Gntl the should end
Almost the heels that engagement Gail Louee sent to
capture KILL the Canadian border Cppt Jack Gail
Union for great revo timed begin whn the compulsory draft
iDent into effect New York Operator 13 trapped G11rd
stole his confidential He prepared flee to Montreal and
Sh knoUtng od oerSe almost certainly be captured and
hanged him to
Secret SerUice operators.
But GGii1rd parole Canada
abandoning his operations the ConeGer1cy and hen
hGndcuted him to herself he eGped oft the train Nth her in his
arms freed himself and escaped She ooDed him back to NeO
York still In oDe 1h capture and hu
him.
At last disguised tough young she did encounter Gail
Hard BY chance and tried to pick fight NTH him. to attract the
police out ne casually eD her into the street, climbed into cab
and UGS driven
When the compulsory effect rotno carefully
1omented By GGiqrd and his colleagues begGn Operator 49,
J1ShonGb dressed riding In bGouche dven By Secret
Serutce man Dhen they found themselves surrounded BY mob
e Secret SerOce shot don Confederate and GShed
rs horss to e Operator 13 fired back into the mob to
stop pursuit.
By ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
On Wednesday morning, July 16 1885, the city of New
York was fire. Two million dollars worth of buildings
mad been burned burning, millions and millions
worth Of property was being looted and destroyed.
No breath Of air stirred that hot July morning. Even
light breeze would have swept the flames the entire
city Under pail Of smoke the metropolitan police, and
the few soldiers home leave had baed day and night
with the mob They fewer than twenty-five hundred
and the rioters swarmed in tens of thousands
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Operator 13 By Robert W. Chambers

men tore into the rioters, smash
ing skulls and arms and ribs,
beating a way out with the half
dead sergeant. Captain Bryan'S
men Of the Fourth Precinct
charged the mob at Brooks and
at Lord and Taylor's. and killed
or crippled hundreds of ruffianS,
littering the streets with their
SenSeless bodies.
Captain Cieer and his men
from the Chambers Street sta
ton house clubbed the murder
ing masses so merciless.y that
they jumped to death from the
houSetops to escape the failing
locust club, anu brave Captain
Warlow'S bleeding gasping men
Of the First Precinct, led by him
and by Ir&. .-ctol Carpenter
just a few score against many
infuriated thousands - stormed
the rookL les frt 1 which, the
mob was shooting negro women
and little children, and battered
them so terribly that the bawl-
ing, cursing wretcheS leaped
Town to self obstruction from
balcony, window ledge and roof.
Vast Upheaval
Operator 13 at police head
quarters sat huddled up at the
long desk beside Commissioner
Acton, where the police teleg-
raphers werN sending + tele-
graphic orders and receiving re-
ports from every precinct police
station on Manhattan Island.
She wore the plain dark dress
of shopgrl--for to venture out
upon the streets Of New York
we'll dress : S to invite i'm
mediate death.
Because, frcn the beginning,
latever southern agent had
had a hand in this uprising had
lost control of it one. This
was no strategic revolt; no revo-
l-:tion devised by honest desper-
alton; no furious protest against
Continued on Comic PGse)
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u. s. Crime Experts
Victims of Thieves

With crime experts to the right
and left Of them, thieves yester.
day stole two overcoats Of EN-.
ployes Of the Department Of JUS
tice and then moved over to the
Department of Agriculture and
to steal a woman's pocketbook
and watch and q mans overcoat.
The victims were: James w.
Beall, 800 block Kennedy st.
N. W.; T. N. Young, Clarendon,
Va; Miss Margarey Gray, Glen
dale, Nd, and John L. Bedell.
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All cars and omnibus lines
had ceased to run. Shops were
closed. The streets stank Of
burning rags and Of murder.
The murdered lay everywhere
befouled, oozing mud and blood:
or hung from shattered lamp
posts and fire-scorched trees,
mutilated, dripping red. There
was reek of gunpowder every
where.
Three offices of the provost
marshal were afire or in ashes.
The provost's office on Third
Avenue was a pit of Goals, ad.
Joining buildings were aflame,
and the entire square on Forty.
second Street was burning
fiercely.
The mob sacked and burned
the Eighteenth precinct police
station: the building at the
corner Of Broadway and
Twenty-ninth Street; an entire
block on Lexington Avenue;
the Armory at Twenty-first
Street and Second Avenue:
the dwellings Of the provost
marshal, Colonel Nugent, and
Of Mr.. Wakeman the post
master; the entire block on Sec
ond Avenue, between Thirty
fourth and Thirty-fifth
Streets: the shops on Third
Avenue near Fortieth Street:
Brooks Brothers Clothing
Store; an entire block on York
Street: the block at Thirty
sixth Street and Seventh Ave-
nue.: the gas works at Forty
second Street and North River,
together with the ferryhouse;
the Government stores in
Greenwich Street.
Wholesale Murder
The mob had murdered po-
Ncemen, soldiers, citizens, and
all negroes they could catch:
Superintendent of Police Ken
nedy had been battered to q
pulp, Colonel O'Brien, hor-
Tible tortured and mutilated,
died hard: the superb police.
shot, slashed, stoned, stran-
gled, overwhelmed. always
came back again, battering
through the screaming masses
with their heavy locust clubs.
The few platoons Of military
remaining in the city fired
Volleys into the mob and
raked it with grapeshot: and
were decimated.
All day and night the duh
roar Of the fighting filled the
city. punctuated by cannon
shots and shrill, wolf like howl
ing where murderouS packs
were chasing, burning, hang
ing, or battering their victims
10 death in the streets. And
everywhere in the city, upon
these yelling wolfiSh mobs, the
exhausted police hurled them
selves Lour after hour.
Captain Mounts policemen Of
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the Eleventh Precinct drove q
ferocious mob into the houses,
fought them from floor to floor,
anu dubbed tn from the
0usetops into the yawning
streets below. The mob caught
Sergeant Ellison and were hang
ing him, when Captain De Camp
Of the Eighth Precinct and his
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BroadIoom Carpet Rug
Greatly Reduced for Friday

Now Il IN '1'..:.: t'up.' $685. Was :.sS": $26.75
Now l; in ....'..: r.i'in. S..' Wa: $685.: $3.50
/, in raiSin, 7.3x12. Was $3.50. GOO zr
NOW ...s.."......s"...so". %AO"I -
1 Remnant Of Special Quality. extra heavy.
S6-inCh Carpet. 10 20 yards. Was $3.50 yard.
Now, yard. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .$6.7S
Lot Of Short Lengths of u width Carpet in
1-yard to 12-yard lengths. Reduced 1-3 to
I-2 regular price.
CARPETS FIFTH FLOOR
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Women GeOgrGphers
To Attend COLLegeTe ca

Mrs. Charles D. Walcott, presi.
dent Of the Society of Women Geo
graphers, yesterday indicated she
and others of the society would
attend the second Back-Talk tea
held by members Of the library
science classes Of Wilson COLLEGE
on Monday afternoon.
The members attending will be
Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Mrs. w.
Chaplin Huntington, and Mrs.
Harold L. IckeS.
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Extra Space Needed
After First Job Rush

Rush Of applicants to sign up
for jobs on Federal work projects
in Prince Georges county has
caused officials Of the National
Unemployment Office at Hyatts-
vile to increase working space in
the Hyattsville Police Court Build.
ing.
The room first occupied by the
office for the keeping Of records
and registration has been aban-
doned for larger quarters in the
front of the building.
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Little Women's Dresses
$IO.75 Were $1s.es

6, of velvet, satin or crepe. Sizes 1612,
1872, and 2O12.
Little WOmen's Velvet Sunday Night or
Street Dresses. Sizes 18h 20h, and 22h.
Were $22.75 and $29.75. Now ...... .$12.5O
sPEc1AL-s1zE DRESSES THIRD FLOOR
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Elevator Boy Falls
Is Feet; In Hospital

James Brennan, elevator boy
at the Hamilton Hotel, is recov-
ering today in Emergency Hos
pital.
He fell IS feet from the ground
level to the subbasement Of the
hotel last night. He had left his
elevator on the first floor while
he had dinner and supposed it
was still there when he returned.
1t wasn't. He suffered lacera-
tions, shock and possible internal
injuries.
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Cancer Unit Treats
2.OOO at y. of NJ.

The cancer clinic at the Uni
versity Of 'Fsryland today entered
it; third year reporting that about
1000 dispensary patients have
rade use = the X-ray, there :,
radium ,herapy and elctro-sur-
: cry, while about 200 new patients
have Deer ~egistered and treated.
The clinic, however, often has
zen ur' BILE t. give treatme:: at
the proper time because of lack
sufficier:j radium.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Silk Chennise
SOS w.,. ss.ss

8 Silk Crepe Chemise, in
fitted styles, with net
trimming; sizes 80, 3d..
38, and 40.
4, $2.95 Tailored Silk Crepe
Gowns; bias-fitted: in tea
rose; size Is. Now. .$1.95
8, $3.9S Lace-Trimmed Silk
Gowns, in bias-fitted styles;
sizes IS and Is. Now. sass
SILK UNDERWEAR,
THIRD FLOOR
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Boys Oxfords, s2,e5

Were IS and $6 pair
27 Pairs of Brown Scotch Grain Ok
fords' f. d s1Si Si7i' /: J. II, r. z s s1 + ~
5, 711, 9 c; 119, 2, 219, 3, s, 151s, 71s,
8, Sd.
80 Pairs Of Black Scotch Grain Ok
fords. Sizes /, 11S, 2, 21S, 8, ,312, 4,
6, z, 8 B; 1, ~, 2, 21s, 8, 31S, Az, s,
SIC; 11a to 6, Z, 713, 81S D.
cHILDRENs SHOES. FOURTH FLOOR
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Dining Room Furniture

Greatly Reduced for Clearance
1, $40 Walnut Finish Extension Table
NOW .S1E.OU
I, $32.5O Walnut Finish Welsh Dresser.
NOW ".". $EV
1,$7 Walnutand Gum Side Chair. Now $3.50
6, So Walnutand- Gum Side Chairs. Now $3.50
2, 81 Mahogany-FiniSh Arm Chairs. Now. $3.50
FURNITURE. SIXTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
Juvenile Pattern
DraPeries, $I"25
Were $1.S5 pair

10 Pairs of Chintz, Juve-
nile Pattern Draperies,
in maise and blue.
4 Black Velvet BOudOiE AMI
maB. Were $2.95. AS is, $3.50
1 Silk Repp B edspread,
double size, peach color. Was
1895. Now. ..S7
2 Silk Bedspreads, double
size, in orchid and green.
Were $11.95. Now. $3.50
2 CreweI Embroidered Bed
spreads, size 3x2, light back
grounds. Were $3.50.
Now .................$ .$14.5O
1 Embroidered Crewel Panel.
Size 27x60. Was SIS.
Now .$11.25
7 Lace Vanity Sets. Were 75c
to 81. Now. Soc
2 Heavy Lace Table Covers.
Size 72x72. We're $4.95.
NOW ..............o.. $3.50
ART EMBROIDERY,
SEVENTH FLOOR
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
CUTTCURA OINTMENT
ReLieUes Skin IrritGtiOns

quickly and easily. For sufferers
from itching, burning affections, ec-
zema, pimples, rashes, red, rough skin,
sore, itching, burning feet, cha6ngs,
chappings, cuts, burns and all forms
of dis6guring blotches, prompt relief
may be found by amounting with
Cuticura Ointment. 1t quickly
soothes and soon heals. u.A
Price 25c and soc -
Sample free. Address: "Cuticura."
Dept. &c, Maiden, Mass.
The Washington times., 1934-01-04
BOYS Shaker Sweaters

$2"45 Were 81
so Boys Heavy 1902 Wool
Shaker Sweaters; plain colors
only, in slip-over style.
Al Pairs Boys a. and B-Iength Golf
Hose; sizes 61a, Z, and 8. Reduced to. .25c
IA Boys Wool SIipOver Sweaters; plain
and fancy in the group. Sizes %, 80,
80, SO. Now reduced to..........$1.45
26 Pairs Boys Gauntlet Gloves; brown.
Small sizes only. Reduced to. .... .45c
THE BOYS STORE FOURTH FLOOR
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Houston. Tex.--tANP)--J. Ais
ton Atkins. editor of the Houston
lnformer. and secretary of The In
former Publishing Company, was
draft ed from the Legal profession
IN August 1880. His only previous
experience In Journalism was on
the Yale Law Journal.
Since he became editor, he has
increased the editorial prestige OF
his paper until its editorials are
more widely read than any Negro
paper in the state. But he didn't
stop with the editorial page. Being
builder. he built the whole news
content OF his paper around the
idea that Texas Negroes want to
know what's happening amone
them In Texas. Az a result al his
gathering all of the news anou'
Texas Negroes The Houston In
former now reports over s,Ouo pai'
circulation, the largest II ever ma.
and Is an applicant for A. b. Z
membership.
The tribune independent of Michigan. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1933-1935, 1934-05-05

The production OF Rhythm On
Parade is being handled very
capably by Gladys and Clement
Mills. whose connection with anna
teur play production needs no ex-
PLANTATION. Their combined talents
are hard to parallel Mr.. Mills was
professionally connected with the
Races very best dramatic group,
the Lafayette Players" and as
such was under the dictatorship OF
such able dramatic producers as
Sam Forest and Bert Levy. TINS
valuable experience has stood him
in good stead In the production oil
amateur plays. to say nothing OF
lis early foundation which was
Icquired through dramatic train
ng at Shaw University. Mrs. NILS
when in college was majoring IN
and writes most OF the ,
hows for her husband TO direct. {
he also creates the dance rou- $
mes. This team could go places !
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ONE DESIRE

rhythm of the music as he stared at
the couple who were isappearing
In another direction.
who ere they?" Agnes queriod
raising eyes that still bore signs
of recent grief.
Some old acquaintances. Bob,
told her as he saw the coupIe re-
appear and seat themselves at an
outer table.
rms VIII help to restore some
OF that old pep" Donald WINS saw
ing as he sought Lynne's hand
across the table.
Doctors ORDERS" Lynne said
Win a smile that vanished quickly
as her eyes met Bob Redden's who
gazed al her over Agnes D'Orsay's
shoulder. So they were still happv
together Probably n she had ac-
cepted the tokens OF sympathy no
nad sent her during her illness she
would have been dancing in his
arms tonight.
Let's dance Donald said "a he
followed her eyes TO the man who
mad called her name in his deli
rum. Lynne avoided Bob"'s ewes as
she floated in Donald's arms. who
danced devinely and was so per-
fectly groomed. After midnight the
orchestra leader featured an old
fashioned tag dance In a mad
whirl she went from one TO the
other keeping in time with the
parbaic rhythm OF the mad melody
the orchestra was playing. Sud-
denly she found herself in Bob's
arms. Before she realized what had
happened he had danced out on the
terrace. away from the crowd. and
Donald. She felt strangely happy
but Bob mustn't know that.
AT last my chance has come"
Bob said as he released her.
You've got a nerve" Lynne an
swered as she shrank reluctantly
from him. I'm going back"
You can't do that" Bob said
earnestly as his eyes sought hers
pleadingly.
oh. yes I can" Lynne retorted.
You've no right to 4
Il know darling, but II wasn't
my falt wat happened he plead
ed. II merely wanted a chance but
| do love you still more than ever"
Please 20 back. want to be
alone Bob" she said angrily.
You don't love me them. he
said half questionly.
I'm glad you're making a sue
cess and you seem to be quite
happy" Lynne told him.
But Lynne give me another
chance" Bob said earnestly as he
odored the girl before him whose
charms were bathed In the sacred
light OF the silvery moon that hung
above them. Suddenly a woman
clad In a misty scarlet gown APP
peared in the doorway behind
HON. Angr'ly she sauntered nearer
20 the couple who seemed too deep
" absorbed In what they were say
ing.
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YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN news

Mrs. Minnie Wilson is on the
sick Est this week.
HrOwn Chapel 4. VI. T..
The services last Sunday were
very inspiring. Al 3 p. m. there
were twelve sermonettes. Many
visitors were present from adjacent
fe~ g. Campbell OF klon-
towns, aud Rev Booker Rhonence.
were awarded first and second
prizes. for raising the largest sums
II money.
Among the prominent speakers
were Mrs. Josephine Belford
Evangelist A. T.. Wilson,. Mrs. Os-
borne. the evangelist singer The
program was under the auspices
OF the Silent Workers. Mrs. Eugenla
Clark is president. Mrs. l.. Rich
ards0n. secretary.
sunday, May 6, will close the
ihir1 quarter. Or. W. +. Walker
presiding elder, will be at both the
morning and the evening services
Al 3 p. m Rev. Dozier, of lnkster
will preach.
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Recreation
Notes
~ Jnau Wh>aIar
KITE DAY At BELLE ISLE
by Leon Wheeler

The big day Is almost here for
the hundreds OF boys and young
men who have been making kites
for the past few weeks SATURDAY,
May : will see hundreds OF Kites
az all descriptions and designs
FLYING over Belle Isle in the an
nual meet conducted by the Dept
OF Recreation.
The Central Church Athletic Az
sociation will officially open Satur-
dav when 16 teams from the chur-
ches OF Detroit start the season
M Northwestern and Atkinson
Interest is running high among
the teams this year with every
team bolstered in playing strehgth,
The league this year Is dlV'ueu
into two sections with s teams ~
each division. st. stephen, las'
years city and inter-city champ
ions are out to repeat New races
viii, be in their lineup and ac
cording TO Mr.. Jones, ST. stephel
expects TO repeat last year
championship victory. :.
One new church team VIII De II
HE lower division this year. Com
munity church directed by MI
Mason Is the new entrant anu
expected to be high up In III
standings when the season Is owe
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Continued rron last "ecn'
The sun crept slowly out OF sign'
IN the distance leaving rose col
cred glow in the western SKY
LYNNE stirred restlessly In the big
arm chair as the book she had been
reding fell noisily TO the uoor.
Lazily she yawned and became
aware of the utter darkness OF the
tinv living room. How unusually
quite the house seemed tonight.
Her mother had left cary that
morning for Philadelphia to visit
her sister whose life was doomed
IN he spent In a wheel chair.
iii there" piped Audrey Lee
from the doorway as she pressed q
button flooding the room with a
golden light.
you're home early, aren't your
Lynne asked. How sweet OF Audrey
TO stay with her during her moth
er's absence.
"Oh. Mr.. Lovalle gave all OF us
a break to-day" Audrey answered
as she scanned the headlines OF the
evening newspaper.
Gosh, I'll be glad when | can go
hack TO work" feel so helpless
like this since I've grown so used
10 getting up and hurrying down TO
the office, but DR.. Stevens said l
need a nice long rest Lynne con-
cluded with a shrug of her should
ers as he mind wandered back TO
that tragic night nearly two months
ago when her simple foolishness
had cost the life Of strange man.
How queer 1t had happenedd. IL
seemed as IL fate had arranged II
that she should be involved in an
accident with the man she was run
ming away from. Hadn't he called
for her as he lay suffering that
night. Surely she could forgive MIN
for everything.
Meanwhile in a luxurious apart
ment on West Boulevard street
broken woman lay sprawled across
a couch crying piteously into its
gorgeous pillows. Her shoulders
shook in symbol Of viilent grief as
she thought OF the dark future De-
fore her. She would never be able
TO sing again. Was this the penalty
for her folly in the past. She had
made advanced debts on her vocai
ability. She had played losing
game. in life and love. Suddenly
She became aware of approaching
footsteps. In an instant, Bob was
beside her.
Agnes, You can't do this he
was saying. You're a brave
W woman. Come or. snap out OF II, we
are going places.
~ hpu. later the two oil
hcra Gaacol to the Strains OF
.~ui ~ band at an inexpensive
club. How deeply Indebted Bob feit
O he woman he held in his arms
-, 10 intended TO tell her every
thing tonight. Suddenly a girl In
blue appeared in the Doorway oppo-
site them with DIR. Stevens. who had
attended him that fatal night. His
| feet beanie unconscious OF the
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and do things II they chose, they
work and combine their ideas with
perfect harmony. They have tried
TO Guido themselves in presenting
Nacirema's Rhythm On Parade. =
Leave the Dishes in the Crib and
the Baby in the Sink; watch
Grandma and Grandpa shed their
crutches and wheel chair High
Brow and Low Brow Opera or
Jazz Bunny Hug or Bolero
quadrille or Carioca Blue Rhy-
thmist Rhythm Sweet and Hot
Rhythm Bring your old maid
Aunt and your bachelor Uncle.
there will be fun for all, Age,
Greed or Taste make no difference.
When Rhythm passes on Parade
via Naciremas current musical
revue you'll get chance TO pat
your feet to the rollicking Rhythm
)f a snakR hips. then as quickly
lip into the quiet and romantical-
v restful atmosphere of a grace
ul old fashioned quadrille; Then
he sudden Tom Tom beat of the
,olero will start your blood ting
ing with savage emotion only TO
q as quickly waited away on the
'ings of beautiful ballet. All
his il by way OF saying that real
how Is in the making and nothing
as been or will be spared In maxi
lg Rhythm On Parade" Naci-
ema's best vehicle as far as Is
possible on small stage
18th limited possibilities for ex-
ansion of ideas. No effort has
cen spared to produce a miniture
Ziegfield Follies." hghtings.
scenic effects and all
hat makes for professional per-
ormance has been studied ana
planned, discussed pro and CON,
will bring you an Anna
teur Show which will startle you
with its perfection. /
May IL and Is. McCollester Hall.
Forest and Cass. Dancing after.