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Evening star., 1935-02-05
FIGHT IS FATAL
To ARMY OFFICER
Maj. C. A. Ross, Who Served
Here, Thrown Down
Stairs at Club.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, February S.
An Army major was fatally injured
and two other officers slightly hurt
in a night club fight that climaxed
a gay party in celebration Of their
regiments birthday anniversary here
early today.
The dead man was Maj. Charles
A. Ross, battalion commander Of the
30th Infantry. stationed in the
Preside. He was pronounced dead
on arrival at Central Emergency Hos.
pital after either falling or being
thrown down a long flight Of steps
at the entrance to the night club
Two Companions Injured.
Maj. William F. Lee, one of his
companions. suffered a bruised left
eye, and Lieut.. Winfred Shelton, q
cut lip in the brief scuff1e that pre-
ceded the tragedy.
Held in connection with the death
OF Maj. Ross are Clem Gaviotti, well
known IN San Francisco night life
circles, and two of his aides, Joe
Vanessi and Sam Erlich. The three
were booked on manslaughter charge.
after two hours questioning by police
All denied being involved in the fight
Maj. Ross and five companions
Maj. Lee and C. M. Easley; Capts
Thomas N. Stark and Erale M. Miner
and Lieut.. Skelton-arrived at the
Club Cairo shortly after l am. wit
neSses said, and quarrel with club
attendants began at the door.
Thrown Down Stairs.
II checked my hat and coat" said
Maj. Easley, land on returning saw
the other officers quarreling with
Gaviotti, VaneSSi and Erlich. / tried
to calm the club attendants and told
them not to take the major seriously
about anything as he was only kid
ding. But they insisted on throwing
him out"
A scuffle enSued. Maj. Easley said
Maj. Ross was "manhandled to the
head of the stairs and thrown down. "
The major told police that the club
employees further manhandled Nal
Ross outside the building by kick
ing him
Maj. Ross was a native Of Michigan
and was graduated from West Point
in 1918. For several years he was a
member of the Genera, Staff School
at Washington, D. c.. he leaves q
widow and two daughters. one OF
whom Is married and lives in Wash
ington, D. c.
Evening star., 1935-02-05
WEATHER.

70. 8. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Cloudy, colder tonight, probably pre-
ceded by snow flurries this afternoon;
minimum temperature tonight about 18
degrees. observation-disclosures, "a, at
midnight; lowest "a, at am. today.
Full report on page A-9.
Evening star., 1935-02-05

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Evening star., 1935-02-05

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Evening star., 1935-02-05

Continued on Page 3, Column S.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Inventor Is HOnOreG
BY Film Engineers

lembodied in modern apparatus.
The first exhibition of the process
was given in a studio at 1913 F
st. N. W., in 1895.
Features Of the "Vitascope"
which the Washingtonian in
vented in 1897 are in universal
use today.
Will H. Hays, president of the
Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America, told the
society that third dimension eff
forts, life-like colors and sound
perfection are near.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
RELIEF CUT 5,752 IN YEAR

Director M. Alice Hill Of the
public assistance division Of the
Board of Public Welfare today
submitted her report for the fiscal
year which ended last June 80 to
Welfare Director Elwood Street.
The division started the year
beginning July /, 1884 with 23,423
families and individuals on relief.
During the year 19,482 additional
applications we're received max
ing a total of 42,905 cases handed
during the year. When the year
ended, cases had been cut to
1928.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
FEDERALS KILL
30 MEXICAN
REBELS

MEXICO CITY, Oct. "a
IUN.SO.-Federal troops and
rebels clashed today near Alto
nilco el Alto, reputed to be re
volt headquarters in the state OF
JaliSco, in a battle in which 20
insurgents we're killed.
The battle lasted two hours.
The rebels scattered, leaving
their dead and wounded behind.
Federal troops have recaptured
Santa Ana in the state of So
nora, according to a war depart
ment announcement.
In the city OF Guadalajara, IA
Catholic priests were formally
remanded on charges Of "suhVer-
nive activities"
1t was alleged the priests gath
cred for prayer.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24

ington inventor. was named an
honorary member Of the Society
of Motion Picture Engineers last
night at a dinner in the Ward
man Park Hotel which closed
it's convention here.
Mr.. Armat, who makes his
home at "Graystone" near Rock
Greek Park and maintains a
laboratory in the 1000 block
Thirty-firSt st. N. W., was granted
his first motion picture patent in
1895. Working in conjunction
with another pioneer, C. Francis
Jenkins, Mr.. Armat worked out a
method of projection which is still
The Washington times., 1935-10-24

Director Hill stated the total
expenditure for the year was
$1O,613,5O1 and that 6,056 families
had been denied relief as
ineligible.
Director Hill advised to look
forward to making the division a
permanent organization; adding
case workers so each have no
more than 80 families to investi.
gate; supplemental relief for per.
sons now being paid inadequate
wages; and keeping a closer check
on child activities to cut down
crime and disease.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Police Chief Sued
For Third Divorce

FREDERICK, Md, Oct. "a (Spe.
ciaD Married three times, di-
vorced twice, Joseph z. Chew, 54-
year-old chief Of police Of Bruins
wick, today was sued for divorce
for q third time.
Ten years after his first divorce
he married Julia v. Shereve, Of
Frederick. In her suit for divorce
she named as correspondent the
present Mrs. Chew, and now the
third wife is charging adultery in
her demand for divorce.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Alien Rats Worry
CatChers Meeting
InU. ). Convention

DETROIT, Oct. "a UN.S0
Rats prefer eggs, not cheese.
Exploding popular belief, the
nations best rat catchers gath
cred here today to expose rodent
secrets and learn new methods to
cut down the 200-million-dollar
damage caused annually by rats.
Said Harlem B. Ives. Of the Ma
tional Association of Extermina'
tors:
"The devil of it, rats are for.
eigners. There were no rats in
North Amrica until the first sail
ing ships landed here from Asia
and Europe"
The Washington times., 1935-10-24
Truck Fire Fatal
To Rider;2 Burned

EAsTON, Md, Oct. "a (spe-
ciaD. - Charles Leek, %, of
Easton. was burned to death early
today when pinned under a blaz-
ing, overturned truck near here.
His two companions, Morris
Price, a cousin and driver Of the
truck, and Joe Wilson, colored,
were seriously burned attempting
to extricate him. Price told DO.
lice the steering wheel jammed,
causing the truck to upset.
The Washington times., 1935-10-24

Modern motion picture projec-
ton found its way to today's per-
lection from q humble inception
in a tiny studio on F Street 40
years ago.
In recognition of this fact, 6S-
year-old Thomas Armat, Wash
, 1935-03-12
Easing the Way to Death

As long as capital punishment lasts-whsch prob
ably will be a long. long time-the authorities win
have trouble trying to decide what is the most hu-
name way Of treating a condemned criminal during
his final days on earth.
Gov. Bibb Graves Of Alabama has adopted the
policy OF not letting condemned prisoners know un-
til the last moment that their final appeals for
clemency have failed. His idea is that such a man
might Just as well have the benefit Of hope, UP to
the last possible minute. The shock OF learning that
the last hope is gone viii be painful whenever 1t is
received. and Governor Graves thinks 1t kinder to
postpone 1t.
Many people win disagree with this theory, en-
phatcially. But the point is that capital punish
ment IL a cruel process, at best. You can't be 50
very humane with 1t, no matter what you do
Governor Graves at least deserves credit for good
intentions in the matter.
, 1935-03-12
Tuesday, March IL. 1885
Fence ans Nonsense

A possibility that the federal government viii
build a fence along the Rio Grande from Del Rio to
Brownsville to keep tick infested cattle from Mexico
from crossing into the United States was expressed
Saturday by Roy jackson Of the Texas Livestock
Sanitary commission.
We also suppose that there is possibility Of the
federal government studding that fence with dia-
monds and e~quipping II with searchlights to create
q moonlight effect on the silvery waters Of the in
ternational boundary streams.
Or perhaps the fence VIII be built Of concrete. 40
feet high, with barbed wire en~tangiements on top
and peep holes every 20 feet.
And then again. very probably the fence will not
be built ut all
II the federal government has money 10 invest In
fences. we know a few highways In Texas and other
states that could stand a fence on both sides.
What tick infested cattle enter the United States
from Mexico are Struggled IN. nine tenths Of them.
with the chances pretty good that the ~snuggler lives
on this side Of the Rio Grande. And II anyone de-
sires to smuggle cattle across the Rio Grande into
Texas. no fence win stop the smuggling. Fences are
too easily cut and too hard to maintain. particularly
IN that particular stretch Of country bs;wren
Brownsville and Del Rio.
Certainly the building Of such a barrier would be
looked upon. and with reason. as an u~ntriendly ges-
ture by Mexico. and Just as certainly 1t could serve
no practical good.
But why worry about it7 Somewhere in this
scheme OF federal government there will be found
in authority a man who will XIII the whole proposal
before II gets any farther along.
, 1935-03-12
The Rio Grande Herald

That irrepressibe Of the Valleys journalistic circles
p. Z. Montgomery. has ventured forth as the editor
and general man Of all work on the Rio Grande
Herald. weekly newspaper Of Starr county. and has
as his accomplice Secundino Recio, well known IN
Valley printing circles.
AS editor OF Monty's Monthly during its years OF
service to the Valley, Monty had proven himself a
glutton fer punishment and for service, and those
who know him are congratulating Rio Grande City
and Starr county on his entrance into the newspaper
circles OF that section.
He carries with him the best wishes Of Valley
newspapermen. al Of whom are placing their bets
on Monty. no hedging.
, 1935-03-12

The movies have speeded up the tempo Of the
novel-Dr. Archibald ]. Cronin. Scottish novelist.
, 1935-03-12

and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
From the time when a baby Is 9 to Is months Of
age It begins to creep. then TO pull itself up BY chairs,
and then to walk. Pretty soon we shall see pictures
Of the Dionne quintupiets doing all these perform
ances that one expects OF normal children.
A child Is months old can get upstairs by holding
on to the bannister and walking on all tours. 1t can
come downstairs by sitting on the top step, then
gradually sliding down one step at a time. Children
10 months old can 60 upstairs In an upright position
by holding to the banister.
Experts who have studied child behavior know that
a child three or four months old will splash in its
bath II 1t Is Of normal development and viii use its
thumb in proper relationship to its fingers at about
8 months Of age.
There are, Of course, records Of children who have
walked at Q months, and occasionally there Is one
who will walk at Z months. About 40 per cent Of
children walk at the age Of u months, and 81 per
cent walk between IL and IA months.
A few children who otherwise are normal may not
walk before they are Is TO 20 months old, because Of
physical illness or lack Of practice.
The child must learn to walk. IN other words, II
must learn TO coordinate and strengthen the
muscles necessary Tor this purpose. When the child
does begin to walk. it has the thrill OF accomplish
ment. II 1t cries too much or becomes too much
afraid Of falls and bumps, 1t will learn to walk
slowly and these early fears may modify its entire
life.
Among the reasons children are delayed in be-
ginning TO walk are such factors as overweight.
ricketts,, and bad nutrition generally. so that the child
cannot trust the strength Of its muscles.
Some children learn to walk slowly because they
are kept in a too limited space, the floors are too
slippery, or to dirty. or too drafty to permit the
child to practice.
Some children are delayed in walking because
they are kept In dresses that are too long and shoes
that are too soft. Finally there is the question Of
normal mental development.
The childs environment is limited by its ability
to get around. II 1t merely creeps, 1t can hardly
cover the house in which it lives. The moment IL
becomes able to walk. climb, and run, It's horizon
widens.
Children should not, however, be encouraged to run
too quickly. Once they develop the urge and the
courage OF their convictions, they will get about for
the fun there is in 1t.
Night baseball Is a oke-Joe Cronin. manager OF
the Boston Red Sox.
, 1935-03-12

Probing-The demand that Rob-
ert Moses CT New York shall appear
as a witness IN Huey Longs investi-
CATION OF the Farley companies Is
regarded here as q move TO Snarl up
secretary Ickes and even President
Roosevelt. The reason for Boss Ickes'
demand for Moses withdrawal as
the price OF granting Public Works
-unds to Mayor LaGuardia has never
been ventilated. On It's face II Is an
unprecedented act.
Moses friends have limited that
Ickes would not have dared TO take
his stand unless he had been sure
n the presidents approval. Now
Huey Long wants 20 know whether
, 1935-03-12
Fine Tomato and Onion Prospects

To those who ran around with their chins on their
stomachs and tears rolling down their cheeks be-
cause the Valley was ruined" after a freeze which
hit this section in December. and again after an
other freeze in February. The Brownsville Herald
would say;
Read again the news story In Mondays Herald
regarding the tomato and onion prospects for this
Spring."
Freezes may come and freeze may 90. but the Val
ley invariably comes back and usually comes back
stronger than ever. An increased tomato acreage
Is evidenced In the report Of the U. 8. Department Of
Agriculture. and present indications are for a good
price for the crop. The Willacy county onion crop
suffered slight loss in February. and again prospects
are reported as fine for a good price.
The chances are that the spring vegetable deal on
which we are about to enter viii prove the most
profitable in recent years. always provided that the
unforeseen does not happen at the last minute. As
q matter Of fact. the freezes which cut down certain
crops have already resulted in a consequent raising
Of prices so that no loss has been sustained.
II predictions come true and the tomato and
onion deals so through as predicted. the freezes will
have brought plenty of velvet" to the Valley.
AS the late jim Hill remarked about the nation,
90 we remark that 1T never pays to sell the Valley
short.
, 1935-03-12
Tell Stages of Baby's
Normal Development
BY DIR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association.
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
, 1935-03-12
News
Behind the
News

Capital and wnrid gossip svsnts
"a perg lalitiea. In and yut oi
the news. written ny q group o.
iearleSs and infc-meu newspaper.
men of Warrington and Nsw
York This column In puoiisa+u
oy The herald a. . news feature
the writer's a. individuals aDo
should not De interpreted 10 re-
necting the editorial policy % this
aewspaper.
, 1935-03-12

nAIE ur&nrgxo~ 800 -
-. works is D AHA min. sac and
Der ie-y.a,-oia sro'hsr, Phil
tfTvE MEYERs. she also
works 90 q mIiL saka Cate 90
the answer. MeanwhIIs. she meets
BRIAN wEsTMoRE: whose ga
nrIan mnrh .urert.a "a Gal@
Dos. through the tviekspy %
NiCnn IhAIshEhi ."e.s.s 49,
lions are inainrere.
Nicky: wao.e fntser, ROBEhI
mIII. a. sehemIas &c wis
Brian tor ker.eIf.
PhIi io.ss sis Jon. rn
voGEL. anethss mnI empIsye. IN
Q street oghs.
%SIl warL"r". sco|pnny spies
brcsh NJ she meeting. Steve. try
las 70 esIsse s.@ss"
- ~~ovx
~ ~ WI
-,
A I ~ u-,,~ -
nance Jasper ~hA,n' ~
them what . nappensu oee
ma oeen carried NC ns o
room. Doctor carr va .nsie nv"
ana mrs Meyers vas 'ne'~
Gale and Josie and the men whc
bad carried Steve home waited out
side the closed door. Jasper en-
planned that Steve had been 90.
tending himself from the leader OF
the gang that had broken MP the
mill workers meeting Getting the
best Of the fight. too. until another
OF the gang. coming up from be
hind. had struck Steve with q club
Everyone had fed then. Jasper
said. He himself had slipped
through n rear door. stumbling
against Joe Gillaspie. Together
they had made their way 70 the
next houses. waited with others
who had gathered there.
But what about Steve7" Gale
I'm comm 70 tnat- jasper
went on. we waited "ni'e ou'
notnin happened. All OF suoaen
someone says "onoef ~nat %
49, .n.r,
-. 80. ss,Ia- ~-.-h,n
49, -. -.
80 n"- -..r -
49,. 49,
avr -tSaS
- g. ---s .-.S
-..-Iv;n. - -. 49, ar, 80
80 .har. - 49, N,
n ~ his fsca H,s svss -,
shut hut his hear was haa,iu..
, 1935-03-12

broken by q bird's song rhs
caroling notes. soaring gAilys
seemed brutal How could there
be gaiety In the world with Stsvs
close &c deathf
A little later Jasper wilkins .
came to the door. Gale rose and
answered hts questions No. there
was no change no Tar as they
could tell. Gale asked Jasper n
he would like some coffee ana
offered 20 make 90 for him. He
said no. N she'd show him where
Il was kept he'd make the coffee
himself.
Gale vent GO the kitchen ana
presently was back. The Bilent
waiting went on
1T was Just before dawn thHt
i there was O slight motion
under the counterpane- Mrs.
Meyers leaned forward -SteveiT
she said. speak TO me. ON. SAY
somethingi"
Slowly Steve'B eyelidn f1icksreds
opened. For q moment he Btarec
blankly. then recognition came
into his eyes,
Mother"
His mother said. -Yss. dar-
lingf" There were tears On neS
cheeks but Hhe waB smiling.
-What is itf In there anything
I can do. anything you want-f"
Mother" The whisper was
stronger now. "Tell Gale"
But she's here. stevei" Mrs
Meyers turned toward thu girl
"6ee-she's right here"
Gale said, "Oh, Stevel- and
could not 60 on
"You're-all right7-
Eyes. OF course. And NO are
you. At least you're going 10 %.
Oh. Steve. you must hurry aud
get well! We've need you sol"
Steve's lips moved family but
no words came. Gale. on hsr
knees now. went ON swiftly,
Steve. ycu asked me TO marry
you Ill want 70 have the we'd
ding right away. Tomorrow n the
doctor says it's NH right Wen
Do married here 4. this room I11
get the heense-Iu o about
everythingi"
steve, against tho pillows
smiled. Tomorrow" be said.
''Mother-did you hearr"
Yes. darling. And I'm po
happy for you Happy for both
Of you'll I'm She bent Der
head 90 that he could not see hsr
tears
Tomorrow" steve repeated.
and then q moment later. Tired
Guess IN sleep"
That's right" 10 was No though
he were q child again His mother
vent on soothipgly. Try 10 Gee
your rest. IT'S what ycu need
You want 20 Get all the rest you
can"
The words drifted tc an end.
Steve's eyes were closed nov.
The c~overlet. over nis chest. ross
and tell. Slowly. Family a lock
on bis hair had fallen on hts tore
head and a gave MIN q little.
boyiah look. Stoves face waa
serene ana peaceful The eovsrlet
rose and fell slower now. TIE
motion was scarcely noticeable
Moments ticked by. The pird
IN the tree-tor sans once more.
The sky grew lighter. tintsd with
a rosy hnsh- And steve Meyers
spirit departed this restiess vorld.
|. fTo h Consinnsdl
, 1935-03-12
-&ILKk[EENN- &PZNQLLEES&.
A&aa% Aaukaop ess We. ssrno. no
O 1ss sEA serIce Bsc

ooh. J-sie-if be SHOULDN'T"
The deer OK tho bedroom opened
then am Doctor Carr came out
DoctoT Car. whose red face vas
usually o. Jolly. vas not smiling
-Doctor-s
The physician shook bis head
Very seriouA.- he said VERY 90
riors."
-But Doctor
There's nothing more we can
do" the physician said i haven't
given ID hope. but Mira Meyers
should have someone with her the
rest OF the night
I'll stay Gale said quickly.
Josie. will you stop and tell Mary
where I amy"
-Of course
The doctor gave Gale instrue-
lions. 1--we told Mrs. Meyers all
this.- he said. Poor woman-do
what you q for her.
yes. DOCTOR
Il have another case Go 20 to-
the doctor went on TN look I'm
agsin on my way back
-You might want q man handy
Jasper wilkins said 10 Gale. -In
wait I'm the kitchen
Thank you. Jasper
WHEN the others had zone Gale
" opened the bedroom door gent.
ly. Steve's mother was on her
knees beside the bed. her heac
pressed against her sons arm.
Steve's eyes ere closed and he
looked as though he we're sleep
ing. There was q bandage across
bis forehead.
Gale said. Mrs. Meyers. I'm 10
ing 10 stay with ron tonight
The woman did not look up bat
her hand found the giri'A chung
10 1t. She sobbed. -Oh. Gale. they
wouldn't take him from mel he,
all have-Steve-my babyi-
Her shoulders rcse and fell spev
medically. Gales nngers pressed
the hand In herA what was there
10 sayf
Presently. Mrs. Meyers straight
ened. dried her eyes
The doctors coming back Gale
told her.
-Yes. I know.
Gale vas never 90 forget tia
vigil-ths house completely silent
the room with its sparse. neal
furnishings. thu stugis high
shaded 20 that the glare woulc
not fall Oh the bed she VA
never 20 forget Steve. lying .,
stiil against the pillows. MI
mother nc the bedside. bent and
weeping.
There was stevs's desk viii
the books no had been reading
There vas the puzzle ne had peel
telling Gale about earlier In th,
evenings silly bit OF cardboard
he had picked NJ somewhere
And there was . baseball and
worn pair OF boxing gloves
Steve's sweater On q chair. IN
dresser with the brushes she IN,
given him once for Christmas
Once Mrs. Meyers looked acros
no the girl and said. choking. 1T
good Of you 20 oe here He'd
he'd want you-if ne anew"
Gale rose and went 20 the olde
woman's eide. If only there ga
something we could dol" she SAID
-Yes. II only there was--l"
The long hours dragged on
Toward morning lhs hn8h ~
, 1935-03-12

Farley had . hand In trying %
freeze out Moses
Notes.-The senate s away behind
on appropriation bills 90. There's
talk now OF resGr1cting NRA codes 10
purely interstate businesses ~. Com
missioner Collier hopes 10 get q slice
Of work-relief funds with which TO
build Indian schools -. congressman
worried over threatened strikes ore
treasured by Detroit automobile
magnates-they say they = safe
~. The initiation bloc Us holding my
stericus meetings.
Boards are coming back In Lon
don.
, 1935-03-12

TO date no bondholder had suffer-
ed any damage as a result
The obvious solution Is to have
congress pass an act preventing any
government bondholder from suing
II the court OF claims In the future.
but the administration approaches
this move rather hesitantly at the
moment Republicans and strict Con-
stitutionalists would be certain 70
make as much political capital Of Il
IS possible-and the atmosphere on
Capitol Hill already Is overch7rged
with lightning.
Semi-offic,al differences r that
he matter will ride until the legisla-
i've jam Is Cleared up.
, 1935-03-12

Night baseball is a oke.-Joe Cronin. manager OF
the Boston Red Sox.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-11-15
JUNIOR RIVALS,
 FULTONS, WEST
 SIDES IN GAME
"JuniOr Title Claims at Stake Sunday on Brass
 co Park Field

In what may prove to be the best junior game of the year, the West Side A. c. and the strong Fulton A, 0. will play for the junior cham pionship of Waterbury this coming Sunday at Brassco park at 2:30 sharp. Floyd Wells has called an indoor practice for tonight at 7:30. To date the West Sides have won seven out of eight games, suffering defeat only at the hands of the Hopeville Hawks. The West Sides have crossed the goal line for "A points this season. Capt. Maxwell, fast-stepping halfback, has scored 30 of these points. The probable lineup of the Siders will be: West, Owens, Gigilo Teardo, Spider Dow ling, Murico, R. Wander Eyk, L. Van- der Eyk, Maxwell, Balcom, Bradley and Sullivan.