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The Washington times., 1935-01-29
BONDHOLDERS'
GROUPS HELD
DISHONEST
international News Service

A Scathing indictment of real
estate bondholders' protective
committees, including charges of
fraud, dishonesty and tax evasion,
was reported to the House today
by the SABBATH investigating com.
mittee.
Courts, banks and other finan-
cial institutions we're charged with
making racket" out Of the buSi-
ness.
The committee found that 5000
million dollars of real estate bonds
are in default, directly affecting
100000 people.
The committee, headed by Rep
resentative SABBATH CD of Illi-
nois, urged that it's inquiry be
continued to include many big
cities. Its report severely crit
icized the conduct of bondholders'
committees in Chicago and De
triot.
Reorganization Loans
Under an amendment to be
placed in the RFC expansion bill
in the House today, loans can be
made to reorganize real estate
properties, but only on approval Of
the Securities and Exchange Com
mission. The investigating body
insisted upon this condition. The
report said:
Disclosures indicate fraud
and dishonesty, together with
apparent evasion of income
taxes, to an extent that will
doubtless warrant the scrutiny
of the Department of Justice as
we'll as the Bureau of Internal
Revenue"
Charge Conspiracy?
Charges made in the report in
clude:
A New York bondholders' pro-
tective committee pledged $52,-
100000 of bonds deposited with
it to secure a $446,00 loan, the
loan to defray expenses of the
committee.
Indications were found of con.
spiracies to create a default so
that insiders could buy up bonds
"for song"
Some bondholders' committees,
through brokers and others, con-
spired to trade out innocent
holders of defaulted real estate
bonds at a few cents on the
dollar.
Bondholders' committees were
created by small groups of attor-
neys and bankers, who appar.
emily control this racket, but who
themselves seldom, if ever, own
any bonds"
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
LEADERS SEE
NEW PERIL
To RIGHTS
Governor of New Jersey,
Legislators Join Long List
of Opponents
CONTINUED from Page y
world order Of law and peace on
this earth"

world order Of law and peace on
this earth"
The kilograms protesting U. S.
entry in the League Court came
from all classes. Thousands
were sent by women. some
of whom condemned the in
tervention of Mrs. Franklin D
Roosevelt in behalf of the Court.
and others approved her stand. On
the whole, the people" we're
speaking against the Court at a
rate of seven to one, the tabulation
said.
Dieterich Deluged
One target of the deluge was
Senator Dieterich CD of Illinois,
who first opposed the Court and
then swung into line for it. His
office reported receipt of nearly
1000 kilograms and almost all OF
them condemning the Court.
Other tabulations, at dusk last
night, we're:
Senator Copeland CD New York
19 for court, $3.50 against; Sena-
tor Davis (RD Pennsylvania, SIS
for, 1854 against; Senator Walsh
CD Massachusetts,, 275 for, 1900
against; Senator Lonergan CD
Connecticut, 800 for, 3,130 against;
Senator Couzens (RO Michigan,
"a for, $50 against, and Senator
Murphy CD Iowa, 27 for Court,
480 against.
The telegraphic deluge began
Sunday night. Nothing quite like
it ever happened before in the
history of the Senate. Neverthe-
less, Senator Pittman CD of Ne
vada, chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, said:
"My guess is the vote will be
Is or 26 against the Court and
So for the Court"
This estimate, which allowed for
absenteeS, would result in Amer
1can entry into the Court.
Court Foes Hopeful
Senators johnson (RO of Cali
fornia, and Borah (RD of Idaho,
leaders of the anticourt fight,
base their hopes of victory on the
terrific popular opposition to the
Court, as expressed in the tele-
grams.
In a parliamentary way, these
two Senators carried Senate de-
bate to a point where the issue
was whether the United States
should follow the advice of George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson
and Theodore Roosevelt to beware
of foreign entangling alliances.
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z MEN SEIZED
IN LIQUOR CHASE

Two alleged liquor runners, who
attempted to escape arrest by
use of a smoke screen attach
ment on their automobile, were
captured at Tenth and G Streets
Northwest early today after an
exciting chase over icy streets.
Policemen C. H. Gould and
Charles E. Rabbit, motorcycle
officers attached to the Traffic
Bureau, made the capture after
the fleeing car had collided with
street department baracade at
the downtown intersection.
In the machine police found
81 cases of alleged bootleg liquor
and a fully loaded automatic
pistol.
The chase started at Tenth
Street and New York Avenue
Northwest, when the speeding
car nearly upset Policeman Gould,
who was talking with Policeman
Rabbit. The two officers gave
chase and Immediately encoun-
tered the smoke screen.
Investigation revealed the auto
mobile driven by the two men,
both colored, had been stolen in
Washington January %. The
pair gave their names as James
w. Simms, 81, of the 1900 block
of Vernon st. N. W., and George
r. Hayden, 81, of the 700 block
of Harvard st. N. w.
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POISON LIQUOR
KILLS y

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Jan. 20
G.NSD Poisonous liquor brought
an extended holiday for death
in central New York today when
the toll of lives from the fatal
booze reached q.
Eight names were added to the
death list in the Gloversville area
this morning. More than a dozen
persons are in Utica and Glovers-
vile hospitals, probably fatally
stricken by the death-dealing
liquor.
After the GloverSville deaths,
police went to the restaurant of
Mrs. Mary Derrico and said they
seized liquor that Undoubtedly
contained some kind of poison. -
A Mrs. Bondsman, who was
found dead in bed. was the first
victim in Gloversville. Her death
was believed to have been caused
by heart disease until, several
hours later, her husband was
found wandering in the streets in
a daze.
He died an hour later in the
Gloversville Hospital. Half a
dozen other deaths in rapid sue.
cession caused Coroner A. c.
Hagedon to order post mortem
examinations.
ALBANY, Jan. 20 G.N.S) DE
claring the tragedies mark the
end of the bootleg era" the State
liquor authority today opened an
investigation to ascertain whether
any of the alcohol which killed 81
men and women in Utica and
Gloversville came through licensed
Establishments.
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AEN OF NATION FIGHT TO KEEP u OUT OF LEAGUE
SHOULDUS JOIN THE LEAGUE COURT?
Wires by Thousands Sag :NO!'

SENATE CHAMBERS
were buried in a two-day
avalanche of kilograms
from voters all over the
country, urging defeat of
legislation designed to
bring the United States
into the League Court.
The telegraphic protest
came after Father Charles
Cough lin urged his
radio listeners to wire
their sentiments to their
Senators. Altogether, some
$4,000 replies followed the
priests protest over the
air. Evelyn May and 40
extra operators handled
the protest wires. Mrs. La
Pointe, in the delivery Sec
tion, sent out messages 100
at a time. All said mo
League Court for u. S."
Times Staff Photos.
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Court "Perverted Brain"
Of League, Says Priest

DETROIT, Jan. 29* GN.SO
The Rev. Father Charles E. Cough
lin yesterday continued his battle
against the entry of the United
States into the League Court in ar
address over 40 stations of the
Red network of the National
Broadcasting Company. Father
Coughlin said:
BE not deceived. The So
called League Court is a double
headed monster born of the
League of Nations. 1t is a part
and parcel of it. 1t is as much
related to the League as the
brain is to the body. 1t is its
adviser. More than that, in
stead of mingling with interna-
tiOnal affairs, it will eventuate
in legalizing the pilfering of $12,
OOO,OOO,OOO from the American
people.
THE League of Nations, with
its perverted brain, the League
Court, is nothing more than a
Frankenstein raised up by the
international bankers and pluto
Gratis of the world for the pur.
pose of preserving by force of
arms their plutOcratic system
against the possible onslaught
of communism"
Reading from the covenant
establishing the League with it,
provisions for the declaration Of
a state of war against any member
disregarding decisions Of the
League Court, Father Coughlir
said:
Here is the great League
Court, which has a cOlOrleSs
flag, an acreless domain and
the sovereignty to marshal at
its command the trOpS of the
world for the purpose of carry
ing out its decisions which were
advised, perchance, by the
League Court.
"War is not OutIawed by the
League of Nations, but it is en-
cOuraged through the League
Court, acting as its adviser.
"If you want to keep peace
in America, keep clear of the
League Court. beg you in
the name of God of peace and
justice to wire your Senators in
Washington this simple, vital
message,
Vote No on the World Court,
with or without reservations"
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
TANKEXPLOS|0N
INJURIES MAN

A compression tank, partly
filled with gasoline, exploded in
the yards of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company at Second
Street and Virginia Avenue South
east, early today and seriously
injured company employe.
Harry M. Piper, 80, of the 700
block of New Jersey Ave. N. w.,
the victim, is in Gallinger Hos
pital suffering first and second
degree burns.
Fire that followed the blast
was extinguished before serious
damage was done.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Scientific SneeZe
Urged by Doctor

LONDON, U.N.SD.-Aaatish
5000!
Then let it go, full-blast.
Never backfire a sneeze,
warns Br. Octavia Levin, of Bed
ford College, London. He con
tinueS:
"And don't turn your nose into
q pOpgun when you blow. Blow
gently, but Sneeze freely. I'm.
fortunately, there is a wide
spread lack of knowledge on
how to make the fullest use Of
such a talent as Sneezing."
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
MCAdoo Radios Senate
League Court Opposition

Senator McAdoo CD of Cali,
1ornia yesterday announced his
opposition to American entry in
the League Court.
From the liner Rex, in which
he is returning from an official
mission to the Philippines, Nc.
Adoo radioed the Senate to have
him paired against the League
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
House Due to Vote
RFC Life TODAY
international News Service

Passage of the Senate bill ex-
tending the life of the RFC and
vastly expanding its powers was
slated for passage in the House
today. Then it will go back to the
Senate for approval of the House
amendments. The House measure
liberalizes the power of the RFC to
make loans to industry.
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when it was first made.
II am more strongly against
it today than ever"
The position taken by Mr.. Hoff-
man was supported by two former
acting governors of the State,
Senator Horace G. Prall, now
president of the Senate. and Sen.
ator Clifford R. Powell. Their
sentiments were echoed by DR..
Marcus w. Newcomb, majority
leader of the assembly.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
Maryland Senators
Urged to Vote "No"

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 0.N.SD.
Maryland S two Senators today
were called upon to vote against
adherence to the League Court
in resolutions adopted by the
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
FIRE NOT To END
SCHOOLS USE

Recommended for displacement
26 years ago, and swept by a
$4,000 fire yesterday, the old
Adams School in the 100 block
R st. N. W., will be repaired
and put back in service, under
plans considered today.
1t will not be restored to ordi.
nary school use, however. No
children are housed there because
the building was condemned five
years ago. But it has been used
as an annex for the public school
headquarters in the Franklin
Building. Fifty employees of the
department fled the building
yesterday when an overheated
flue started a blaze.
r. L. Haycock, assistant super
intendent of schools, said new
heating plant would not be in
stalled in the Adams School, but
that the faulty flue will be re-
| placed.
Meanwhile, the departmental
heads made temporarily home
less by the fire will occupy Of
fices in various other school
buildings.
Of eight school buildings de-
clared unfit in 1908. four are still
in classroom use-Force. Jeffer-
son, Lincoln and Webster.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29
WOE FOR STUDENTS

OKLAHOMA, CITY, Okla.
G.N.SO-High school terms in
Oklahoma would be extended to
six years under a proposal Of
fered in the State legislature.
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

Federation of Republican Women
of Maryland.
Special couriers rushed the
resolution, passed unanimously
to Senators Tydings and Rad
cliffe in washington. 1t said
in part:
Whereas, this country is
now in the thrOeS of depreS-
sion and unemployment caused
by the loss of $4,000, ,OOO, 900
and S12,OOO,OOO,OO unpaid by
foreign nations in the late
war,
"ResoIved, that we consider
this measure a menace to the
birthright of the American
people and call upon our Sen.
atOrs from Maryland and all
others to protect us and vote
against adherence to this en-
tangling international treaty."
The Washington times., 1935-01-29

CIIUUIldI.
Senator McAdoo was Secretary
of the Treasury in the Woodrow
Wilson Cabinet.
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
Pins
Abe Coleman

Gus Sonneberg, the man who
would just as soon dive out of the
ring if it gives him an opportunity
to use his flying tackle en- route,
had his famous tackle working
the way he wanted last night at
Griffith Stadium, and Abe Cole
man ceased grunting after but 13
minutes of tossing and tussling.
For almost 10 minutes, Abe had
Gus putting a bit and even evaded
one of the flying leaps and opened
up with a series of hammers which
made Sonneberg grimace in the
most approved manner.
When Abe started oversteppirg
the bounds, however, Gus just
couldn't have this, and put a quick
stop the ceremonies by flooring
him.
Mike Mazurki applied a scissors
which sopped Little Beaver, after
1917 minutes. In other prelimi-
naries, Dick Raines defeated
Floyd Marshall in 14h minutes
with a series of body slams. Eli
Fischer and Silent Abbot battled
to a 15-minute draw. In the
opener, Bull Martin threw Ivan
Vactureff in 16h minutes.
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
Holds
Net Tourney

If no one else can bring the
Army-Navy football game to Wash
ington, Dick Tennyson, assistant
supervisor of Fairgrounds and
his crew of assistants, will PROB
ably be willing to take a shot at
it.
Because this progressive group
of recreational directors stepped
into the breach when they learned
that all of the mems open fall
tennis tournaments had been can
celled and decided to sponsor an
open fall tournament for men.
The departments tourney will
begin September IA at Potomac
Park Courts. Suitable trophies
will be presented winners and
runners-up and the absence of the
Washington Grove, Columbia, and
Army Navy Club tournaments will
not be felt so much as it was
feared.
Entry fee is but 50 for singles
and 50 team for doubles. Tenny-
son said they didn't want to make
any money on the event and will
be satisfied to make expenses.
The tournament is the first of its
kind ever sponsored by the Play
ground Department.
Tony Latona, one of Tennyson' S
right-hand men will play and says
he expects Barney Welsh, Dooly
Mitchell, Hugh Lynch, Bud
Markey, Ricky Willis, Frank Shore
and other outstanding netmen to
compete.
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.roundTrack
Summaries

UNLIMITED CLASS
6O.Yard Dash Won by Charlotte
Decker. Janney; second, Marjorie Ship
ley, TakOma: third. Anna Liegus,
Georgetown. Time, = As seconds.
Baseball Throw for Accuracy-Won by
Marie Shipley, TakOma: second, Helen
Bennett. Murch; third, Gertrude Cough,
Garfield.
Throw for Distance (Basketbal)-WOn
by Anna Iiegus, Georgetown: second,
Quinette Herbert, Truesdell: third, Joyce
Reynolds, KenilwOrth. Distance 80 feet
Z inches.
115.POUND CLASS
6O.Yard Dash-WOn by Willie Osteen,
Virginia Avenue; second, Lucy SimOnds,
ROsedale; third. Mary lockwood, Mitchell
Park. Time, 7 3-5 seconds.
Accuracy Throw (BasebalD - Won by
Alice Faunce, FairbrOther; second. Helen
Turner. Georgetown; third, Margaret
Fisher, COrcOran.
Quot ThrOw-WOn by Evelyn Lewis,
Sherwood; second, Edith King. COrcOran;
third. Evelyn Biddle, Sherwood. Dis
tance, liz feet.
Novelty Race-WOn by Jeanette Aed.
johnson: second, Dorothy Kraft, Paul ;
third Ann Dudley, Twin Oaks.
1OO-POUND CLASS
60-Yard Dash-WOn by Josephine Sam
pertOn, Sherwood; second, Dixie Shipley,
Eaton; third, MiIlic ScaranO, Hayes.
Time, S.5 seconds.
Throw for Distance (Basketball-Won
by Millie ScaranO, Hayes; second, Matilda
FOFti, New York Avenue; third, Virginia
DamfOrth, MOntrOse. Distance, so feet.
Running High Jump - Won by Lou
Champion, Georgetown; second, Dixie
Shipley. Eaton; third, Hattie Heath,
Barnard. Height, feet 6 inches.
Shuttle Relay - Won by Georgetown
dorothy Kaedy, Lillian Dixon, virginia
Beech, Viola Beck); second, Sherwood
Josephine SampertOn, Naomi Sawyer,
Gladys Sawyer, Louise MOrrisOn): third,
ROsedaIe ETHEL Kaplan. Margaret O'COn-
nOrs, Hilda COurtland, Kitty KatE).
7O-POUND CLASS
4O.Yard Dash-WOn by Constance Nc.
Cauley. Kingsman: second, Mary Hite,
Virginia Avenue; third, Dorothy Haielip,
Virginia Avenue. Time, 5 As seconds.
Potato Race-WOn by Ruth Hite, Wiz.
Einla Avenue; second, jean Moody, Rose.
dale; third, Violet HubbeI. KenilwOrth.
Throw for Distance - Won by Betty
Lewis, Sherwood; second. Ann Oakley,
Key; third. Mary Hite, Virginia Avenue.
Distance, 66 feet inches.
Jump the BrOOk-WOn by Catherine
Stevens, Hoover; second, Eileen TOmardy,
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
Stevens Scores
Brilliant 81

A sparkling sub-par 81 over the
Congressional Country Club course
yesterday is the proud possession
of Claggett Stevens, young assist
ant to Roland Mckenzie, Congress
Sional.
Going out in 81, aided by brides
on the fourth, fifth. sixth and
ninth, and an eagle three on the
eighth, he toured the second nine
in regulation figures for a SO.
Harvey Cobb, Jack McCarron
and Major Frank Davidson wit
messed the fine round.
Out .........5 2 4 3 81
In ..........4 4 4 4 4 4-36-67
The Washington times., 1935-08-30

The AnacoStlanS, participating
in the Great Adventure for the
first time, will straddle the frac-
tious AlBoraks in all innocence.
After a couple of innings of
trying to stay atop the Mexican
firecrackers, the roaring Lions
will be glad to lay down beside
any number of lambs. In fact,
they'll just want to lay down,
lambs be hanged.
The LionSmen will have more
kicks coming their way than a
Kikapoo chief.
Play for Lions Title
AS some sort of D. C. Lions
championship is at stake. both
teams will have large and rabid
following present, and the Is
trousers-dusters will be we'll
cheered each time they score a
direct hit. From all indica-
tions, the stadium will re-
sound with continuous roar.
Many an unfortunate participant
will sleep on his stomach tonight,
and some will snooze in a con-
venient corner for the oVergrown
mosquitoes are inclined to let the
chips fly where they will.
The Anacostia squad has three
Wise Men. They are Wilson
Havenner, Charles I. Beavens, and
Aaron Millman, designated as the
Knothole Patrol. AS such they
will watch the progress OF the
action through knotholeS, and
their wisdom will be painfully evil
dent to their mates tomorrow,
when, well swathed in bandagcs
and reeking with the odor of
arnica and witchhazel, they will
see this trio sauntering around as
chipper as a sparrow in the spring.
Irving B. Yochelson as Captain
of the Guards may also escape in
jury.
Penn Ave. Creekers
The rest of the boys who will
come over from across the Penn
Avenue creek to ride and later
wish they had died are: z. J..
Read. J. Raymond Pyles, DR.. E.
M. Smith, Doc. Healy, Sunny Jim
Wood, Rev. w. D. Moore, Adelbert
w. Lee, Frank Small, Norman
Murphy, John Sawyer, Rev.
Thomas S. Davis, Leroy Mazzullo,
Seth Loeffler, George S. Maier,
Tracv Campbell, Henry DeidrlCh,
Lloyd Wineland, William E.
Wiley, William A. Ludke, James
Pulupates. Price Greenlaw, Bill
Linden, Robert Robinson, Will
liam M. Barr, Maurice Joyce, j.
Louis Gelbman, George B.
Stevens, r. D. Porter. Doc Gould,
Sam FiliuS. H. w. Manley.
Charles Litchfield, Frank Luckel
and D. o. Stansbury.
AS the casualties will be heavy,
all of these gentlemen are ex-
pected to live to regret that they
ever left their happy homes and
firesides tonight. w. Ledru
Koontz, AnacoStia bank vice
prexy. and a former Newark
Bears hurler, will pitch at least
one inning.
Washington Stars
Prominent in the Washington
lineup, which will be captained
by Randy Myer. are Hugh Kaiser,
Jack Tunis, Bert Piers, Sam Hol-
The Washington times., 1935-08-30

land, Arthur Clarendon Smith,
Charlie Hilligeist and Hartford
Bealer.
The Washington Lionsmen
made the mistake of holding a
practice session early this week
and though it was without
donkeys several of their stars are
still hors-de-combat from it, so
Alexandria Lion Club will send
over some of its survivors. The
Anacostians showed their smart
ness by not risking a practice.
They don't want to disappoint the
donkeys by coming onto the field
with aches and pains acquired
elsewhere.
Incidentally the Lions are mar
tyring themselves for a noble
cause. A heavy slice of the gate
will go to charity. The Mexican
flea banquetS will also contribute,
figuring that every kick is a boost
and that charity should begin at
home plate.
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
Girls Display
Courage in
TrdCkM Meet

It's no secret that girls don't
swoon like they used to at the
slightest excuse, but the courage
the playground girls displayed
after their many spills and
bruises at yesterdays twelfth an.
nual playground track meet was
a revelation.
During the course of the meet
held at Central Stadium, which
Sherwood won with % points,
which nosed out Georgetown's 20,
quite a number of girls of as
sorted sizes, weights and ages
were brought to the officials
tent to be treated by DR.. Phil
Degnan.
Most seriously injured land
she, incidentally, was not hurt
while participating but while
waiting in the stands between
events) was Marie Thomas, H.
year-old Fairbrother Playground
girl, who was competing in the
70-pound class.
Falls Down Steps
She fell down the steps and
hurt her head. Refusing to become
panicky, little Miss Thomas re-
ceived treatment on the grounds
and was then carried to Garfield
Hospital where she had four
stitches taken in her head. Being
in no danger, she was removed to
her home in the 400 block of
Tenth st. S. W.
Ruth Sanford, of Virginia Ave-
nue., one of the older girls, re-
ceived nasty-looking leg cuts twice
during the day. In the morning
she fell but kept on trying only to
trip again later in the day. Band
ages around her knee put her out
of competition, this time.
Even the tiny tots, most of
whom seemed to suffer from arm
injuries, fought back tears while
DR.. Degnan manipulated their
GA AAAo 4AANSNAC0s
The meet, run under the direc-
ton Of Miss Maude N. Parker,
supervisor of girls activities, was
highly successful. The winner
was the defending champion,
Sherwood, and, like last year,
saved itself by placing in the final
event, the 100-pound shuttle re-
lay.
Sisters Shine
Before this event was run, Sher-
wood had 19 points. Virginia Ave
nue. and Georgetown were tied
with IS points. If they could
keep Sherwood from placing,
either could win by taking first
place. But Sherwood took second
which gave it a total of % points
and even though Georgetown won
first place the extra five points
gave her but 20 which was two
points shy of the winning total.
Sherwood owes much to Evelyn
and Betty Lewis. These sisters
scored 10 of the % points 10y win
ming in throws for distance with
Betty winning in the 70-pound
class and Evelyn in the IFS.
The Washington times., 1935-08-30
Second National
Nine Beats Metro

Second National won a 1913
game from Metropolitan Bank, in
the Bankers League.
Other Banker scores found
Riggs setting back National Saw
ingS by the score of "a and
American Security winning a 7-6
decision from MunSey Trust.