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The Washington times., 1936-03-25
G. w. U. May Abandon
Several Buildings

The fact that the condition Of
these structures violates the Dis
trict building code came to light
when the university recently dis
covered that, although many of
it's buildings had been in use for
generations, no occupancy permit
had ever been issued for them.
When the occupancy permits
were requested by university Of
ficialS, inspections were made
with the result that the buildings
were found to violate the law.
Major structural changes, and
the abandonment of buildings
were ordered some time ago at
Catholic, American and Howard
Universities. To meet its needs,
Howard University secured an ap-
preparation for new buildings
from the Public Works Admins
tration.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
GANGSTERS
NAMED IN
KIDNAPPING
SwindIer 'Confesses'
Carpenter Was Only
Contact Man.

TRENTON, N. J., March IS.
GN.S0-Special investigators
have been dispatched to the Fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan, by Gov. Harold Hoffman to
question CASTOR B. Means, $1OO, 900
swindler, it was reported here to-
day.
Means, it is understood, has
made a confession" generating
Bruno Richard Hauptmann OF
completely in the kidnapping and
murder of the Lindbergh baby and
duplicating himself in the crime.
He is serving a term for defraud-
ing Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Mclean,
of Washington.
The one-time "G-man," it is said,
wrote a letter from his cell to
United States Attorney General
Homer S. Cummings, telling .
weird anC fantastic story" of the
crime and characterizing Haupt-
mann as merely a contact man"
in the ransom negotiations.
Governor Silent
Governor Hoffman was reluct.
ant to discuss the Means "confeS-
sion" today. All he would say
was:
81 have received from AttOF-
ney General Cummings a state
ment that had been made by
Means in which Means declared
that Hauptmann was the con-
tact man in the kidnapping for
the Max. HaSSel and Make
Greenberg mob"
HaSSen and Greenberg were
beer running racketeers, shot to
death in the Elizabeth Carteret
Hotel in Elizabeth, N. j.. more
than two years ago.
Aides of the Governor, it is re.
ported, feel that the Means con
feSsion" is merely another at
tempt by the notorious swindleP
to bargain himself out of prison.
Nevertheless it will be thoroughly
checked.
To Quiz Condor
Meanwhile it was understood
that Hoffman is preparing to &C.
cept DR.. John F. Condon'S ''invi-
tation" to submit to questioning
Continued on Page 4, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Honduras President
Continues Six Years

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras,
March Is G.N.SO.-The national
assembly today approved Hondu-
raS' new constitution and decreed
that President Tiburcio CariaS
and Vice President Abraham Will
liamS will continue in office for
another six years. They were elect
ed in 1882 for a four-year term.
The new constitution will become
effective April Is.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
4 IN i. ). WIN
IN SWEEPS
BY CHARLES A. SMITH

ny NAA<AASAAA1C ne CN14 "A
DUBLIN, March Is. G.N.S).
Four lucky Americans today had
$26,876 handed to- them on silver
platters-in the form of residual
prizes in the Irish Hospitals
Sweepstakes. Tie winners, who re-
ceive their cash outright, and
don't have to worry about the
Grand National steeplechase, Fri
day, are:
A. Lengyel, Passaic, N. ].
j. P. LawleSS, Port Chester, N. Y.
Good Cook. Man." Corona, L. I.
Annie E. Maloney, Brighton,
Mass.
Two Go to Canada
Two other residual prizes went
to Canada, one to the Irish Free
State and the three others to
Europe.
Americas four nearly main
tanned the percentage-about As
with which United States ticket
holders have been collecting
awards in the seventeenth draw.
With 325 Americans holding
tickets on horses in the Grand
National, it appeared almost
certainty that some $4,000, 900
of the $7,268,770 prize fund
would go to the United States.
Drawing of the 1,400 cash con
ISOLATION prizes" of $500 each was
completed today in the "Ameri-
cana" setting in the lord mayors
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
General Quarantine
Against Meningitis

COVINGTON, KY, March Is
G.N.S) Effective tomorrow, this
city will be placed under a gen.
eral quarantine to last indefinitely,
the health department decreed to-
day. The quarantine will close all
schools, theaters, churches, dance
halls and other public meeting
places. 1t was ordered following
the discovery of the third case of
spinal meningitis in this area with
in the past week.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
10 JoIted As Plane
Makes Rough Landing

NEWARK, N. j., March IS G.
N.SO.-Seven passengers and the
crew of an American Air Lines
plane were recovering today from
shock suffered when the ship
overshot the runway at Newark
airport last night after a flight
from Chicago.
The plane, piloted by George
Atitz, jolted along the ground for
a short distance after landing,
throwing the passengers from
their seats, and then came to a
stop in the mud of the open field,
with it's right wing damaged. A
heavy fog over the field was
blamed for the mishap.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

Indications were given today
that George Washington Univer-
Sity may abandon part or all of
several buildings for which major
structural changes may be ordered
by the District Government.
The hint came from DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president of the in
stitution, who said that recon-
mendationS of the District build
ing inspector, fire marshal, and
the electrical inspector, which
would make Is university build
ings conform to local building
codes, would be followed "in one
way or another"
It was learned that a part Of
the plan for meeting the objec-
ton of District officials to condi-
tions in some Of the university
structures will be to secure new
space elsewhere.
An instance, it was reliably re-
ported, is the fact that several
sororities and fraternities in the
affected structures have asked the
university to rent an apartment
building in the vicinity of the uni
versity in order that their quarters
may be moved to the new location.
It was learned that, in the case
of some of the buildings, the
changes required to make them
conform to law will be made in
the near future.
The most important Of the
change recommended is the con-
struction of secondary exit
meaning fire escape-to IL Of the
16 buildings. Other recommends
tions include the closing of the
basement, and the addition Of
stairs.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Mrs. Livermore
Ordered to
Be Tried

SANTA BARBARA. Calf,
March 25.-In a sudden switch in
plans, Mrs. Dorothea Livermore
Longcope has been ordered to ap-
pear for trial today in Justice
Ernest Wagner's Court on a charge
Of assaulting her 16-year-old son
with intent to murder. The youth
was shot several months ago at
their home.
The trial originally was set for
March 81.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
DISTRICT JURY LAW HELD VOID
Trial to Open
EMLiOeH'AnUOa'e
Shooting

MRS. DOROTHEA LIv-
ERMORE AND HER SON,
JESSE, JR., FOR THE
SHOOTING OF WHOM
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
LAST SHE WAS SCHED-
ULED TO GO ON TRIAL
TODAY
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
Wire Theft Stops
City Liqht, Power

METUCHEN, N. j., March Is
Light and power failed yeSter-
day, and police discovered some
body had stolen 1900 feet of wire.
Police arrested Emil Scots and
said they found wire cutters and
wire in his automobile.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25
0verCoat Is Winner
In Lincolnshire Race

LINCOLN, England, March Is
QNSO.-Ove4coat won the an.
nual Lincolnshire Handicap to-
day. Boethius, was second and
MiStrial III, was third. Prices were
10 to l, 10 to l, and 40 to l.
The Washington times., 1936-03-25

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Cloudy, probably showers late tonight and
tomorrow; slightly colder tonight and tOmOr.
row; lowest temperature tonight about 4S.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1936-01-28

EDWARD SMITH doesn't blow bub-
- bles, but he scoops them out
of fountain every day. He works
at the central fountain in Rockefeller
Center, New York City. Every hour,
from 9 am. to 4 pm, rain or shine.
he dips out the soaplike foam with
a wire sieve attached to lol.g pole.
Perhaps the great golden statue Of
Prometheus is as perplexed by his
aimless dipping as is the usual visitor.
Smith says the reason he dips the
bubbles is that they are thought to
detract from the beauty Of the pool.
The cause of the bubbles is something
of a mystery, but engineers finally
have decided they come from a mix
ture of automobile exhaust gas and
churning water. Smith was in the
construction business before he be-
came bubble scooper. He says the
most common question asked him Is
How are they biting today?"
II you knoW OF any one engaged
In some odd job or hobby. please
send your story or tip to the ODD
Job Editor OF The Star.
Evening star., 1936-01-28

tette, an ensemble from Hollywood
Cabaret Revue and radio stars will be
featured.
Maj. Bowes' amateurs and c. B. 8.
radio stars wilrbe featured at the Will
lard, where Johnny Slaughter and his
orchestra will furnish dance music.
Lombardo and his band will also play
during the evening.
At the Wardman Park, will be Toby
Wing, Emile Boree. Paul Gerrits.
Evelyn Tyner, Johnny Barnes, Tito
Guizar, Toma Genaro, The Wash
board Blues and other stars. Lombardo
will play during the evening.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
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Red Sox few years ago, was one.
Roger Bresnahan, Fielder Jones and
Frank Chance were others. Known
best to Washington fans is the case
of Bucky Harris.
Bucky, a crack second baseman,
won the Capital City,s first pennant
and only world championship in 1924,
his first year as a manager. The
following season, 1925, he repeated
as head of a pennant-winning club.
Then followed years Of unsuccessful
bench plotting in Detroit and Boston.
Even If Bucky were convinced now
that his chances of winning cham
pionship would be better if he played,
it would be too late. But Harris,
by his activities and plans regard
ing the forthcoming season, appears
to think he can improve over past
years. In Midwinter he announced
that he would forsake the dugout
for the coaching box on the first
base line, where he will direct the Ma
tionals, and currently he Is hold
ing down second base in unprece-
IDENTIFY early infield drills at this
Washington training camp.
Harris Would Change Luck"
WHETHER Bucky thus can supply
w that necessary inspirational
spark he managed to give of when
he was in the game every day as a
player is a moot question, but 1t
would seem that behind his new policy
is q new effort to change his mana
gerial luck Of the, last II years.
OF course, Bucky has no ambition
to play again. His current workouts
are designed only to help young Cecil
Travis and Buddy Lewis. He def
nitely is q bench manager now and
the cycle OF player-managers seems
to be passing.
II Frisch, Traynor, Dykes and Terry
follow Harris and others to the dug
out, it may be interesting to note
the results.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Sarasota Is Winter Capital Of Base Ball

down from st. Petersburg to steal
the show Dizzy Is down here
two or three times each week to
golf and pop of.
Notes of the Red Sox: Joe Cronin
is lighter than last year and looks
fit after Winter base ball In Cali
fornia guessing here is he'll
be back on short Oscar Melillo
showed up a week ahead Of
schedule.
Special to Beantown: The Messrs.
Ferrell arrived today the BOYS
allowed as how they had just come
down by another route :. Old
Bing Miller almost as spry as ever
and wanting to know who's going
to get the rightfield job away from
him >. The Sox have two tine-
looking colts in Stewart Bowers and
Walter Ripley. both right-handed
pitchers Lefty Grove, supposed
to have received the fattest pAy in-
crease Of any American Lacquer,
has set as victories o. his goal this
year -. last season he pulled Tor
2c-and got them.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Varsity Quints

Rider college, so; Gallaudet, 2s.
North Carolina, 81; North Carolina
State, 20.
william and Mary. A.: University Of
Virginia, IS.
Waynesburg, 80; Geneva, ~.
st. Vincent, 48; youngstown, 81.
California Teachers, 80; Edinboro, 26.
Heidelberg, 80; Ashland, 20.
Muskingum, 80; Denison, 1S.
Ottenbein, IS; Capital, 30.
st. Olaf, 80; Augsburg (Minne-
apolis), 80.
Iowa State Teachers, %; Luther, IS.
Iowa Wesleyan, 20; Parsons, %.
Hastings, 81; Doane, ~.
st. Thomas (St. PAUL, "a; st.
Mary's. (Winona), 18.
Missouri, 81; St. Louis, "a.
Aberdeen Northern Normal, 20;
Rapid City School Of Mines, 27.
Indiana Central 36; Ball State, 28.
Depauw, IS: Wabash, 20.
Central Normal, 80; Valparaiso, 81.
Central, 66; Upper Iowa, 10.
Indiana state. %; Ball stats. 20.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

O1Sket DALI
Wilson Teachers vs.. South asst
ern at Y. M. c. A., 8.
Gallaudet VS.. Long Island Uni
versity at New York.
Georgetown Prep at Western,
3:45.
st. Johns at Gaithersburg High.
Landon VS.. Montgomery Blair at
Silver Spring. 3:45.
Rockville High at Friends, 3:45.
Augusta Military Academy VS..
Maryland frosh at College Park, 4.
Howard vs.. Shaw University at
Raleigh, N. c.
Miner Teachers College VS.. Cop
pin at Baltimore.
Boxing.
Columbus University VS.. Brook
lyn College, Turner's Arena. 8:15.
Maryland frosh vs.. Augusta
Military Academy, College Park, 8.
(Admission freeD
Maryland in Southern Confer
ence meet at Charlottesville, Va.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
American University at Lynch
burg College.
Woodberry Forest VS.. Episcopal
at Alexandria, Va. 3.
Gallaudet VS.. College Of Oste-
Opathy at PHILADELPHIA,
Howard VS.. North Carolina State
Teachers at Durham, N. c.
Lincoln VS.. Miner Teachers Col
lege at Cardozo, 2.
Boxing.
Maryland in Southern Confer.
ence meet at Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
BY EDDIE BRETT.
Associated Press. Sports Writer.

- ARAsOTA, Fla, February 20.
This spot well may be called
the Winter base ball capital
- Of the world more ball
players hole In here for the cold
months than in any other city in
the country quite a few have
bought homes and become free
holders, with voting and fishing
privileges.
"A great many others show up
around December / "for q couple
OF weeks Of golf," but seldom pull
up stakes until time to head for the
training camp in one respect
sarasota's atmosphere is like the
stx-day bike race-it gets you
there you drop In for an hour, but
stay ell night here you come
for two weeks and stay all Winter.
The towns No. base ball citi-
zen Is Lloyd Brown, the Cleveland
pitcher Some Of these days,
when Sarasota catches up with It's
Evening star., 1936-02-28
golf and summing. 1t will pay tribute

golf and summing, 1t will pay tribute
to Lloyd in a big way.
He was the first balT player to buy
home here since then 20
others have rushed to follow suit >.
You can see Bill Jurges of the Cubs
sitting on his own front porch :.
also Butch Henline, Seattle catcher,
who owns hotel; John Moore Of
the Phillies; Roy Spencer of Balti-
more and Bill Sweeney of Portland.
Yves Ferrell and Heinie Manush
of the Red Sox are annual visitors
so are Willis Hudlin, Cleve-.
lands golf-shooting pitcher, and
Paul Waner Of the Pirates The
town claims the distinction of
having been the site Of the first
golf course in the country i. and
last month staged the first base ball
players golf tournament.
Twenty entered and the only
"furriners" were the celebrated
Dizzy Dean. who winters at
Bradenton, Just 10 miles up the
road, and BABE Ruth, who cama
Evening star., 1936-02-28
D. c, AND MARYLAND
TABLE TENNIS FOES
All.star Line.ups Will Clash Sun.
day at Wardman Park in
Round.Robin Event.

TABLE tennis competition between
- the District and the State of Mary
land flares anew Sunday night. when
the pick of paddlers in those localities
meet in the Continental ball room of
Wardman Park Hotel, starting at 8
o'clock H.
With the Capitals team already
holding victory over the Baltimore
table tennisers this Winter, the locals
will be out to complete their domina-
ton of the Old Liners. Three-man
teams will compete, playing a round
robin match. Tickets at 40 cents
apiece will be available at the door.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
SILENCE Of CARDS
: |RKSSTAR HUR[ER
Diz Threatens to Take Up
Furniture Job-DecIares
Paul Will BaIk.
BY the Associated Press.

~ ALIAS, Tex, February 28.-
The silence Of the st. Louis
Cardinals brought Dizzy
Dean, the $4,000 holdout,
smack up against his oft-threatened
retirement from base ball today.
And Brother Paul joined the gang
ling moundsman-convers at
least.
Jerome Herman, some call him
Dizzy, said he might go into the furni-
ture business.
Paul said he might take up farming.
The Cardinal bosses said nothing
a circumstance that brought about this
state Of affairs.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

n Il A glance at the 1885 man
agerial who's who reveals
~ that only of the l6 major
league pilots are certain to open the
forthcoming season as active players
unless prevented by injury. This
would seem to indicate that base
balls cycle Of player-managers def
nitely is passing.
Joe Cronin is sure to play shortstop
for the Red .Sox. and, Of course,
Mickey Cochrane will do the catching
for the champion Detroit Tigers.
Jimmy Wilson of the Phillies, another
catcher, rounds out the trio of pilots
who are almost sure-fire players. !,
A natural reaction to this change
in style would be to assume that best
results are gained from bench man
ayers. When the 1885 season opened
there were 10 active managers, but
at the conclusion permanently had
retired to the bench, and this season
probably will open with or 4 more
seeking the dugout.
Rogers Hornsby Of the Browns,
Chuck Dresser of the Reds and Char
ley Grimm of the Cubs quit their
playing activities last year, and II
capable substitutes can be found 1t is
expected that Bill Terry of the Giants,
Jimmy Dykes of the White Sox,
frankie Frisch of the Cardinals and
Pie Traynor of the Pirates will hang
up their gloves this campaign.
Playing Managers Shine.
RUT the rub comes when the record
~ is given a thorough going over.
The Tigers won the flag last season
and carried on to defeat the Cubs, q
bench -piloted team, in the world
series. The Tigers also won the pen.
nant in 1884, when Cochrane first
! came to Detroit, and in the world
series they were opposed by the Cardi-
mails, who were led by Frisch, then
very much a playing pilot.
In 1888 the pennant winners were
Washington and New York, with
Shortstop Joe Cronin leading the Ma
tionals and Terry at the helm fol
the Giants. The year before that
Chicago won the National League
flag and was led by Grimm, who
played first base in addition to man.
aging.
Thus does the tendency of owners
| to name bench managers and to allow
player-managers to retire seem incon-
sistent. In recent years the mos'
successful ball clubs have been lee
by pilots who played alongside ol
their minions and showed the way
and yet managers Of this species ap'
pear to be decreasing.
| FAN When Back on Bench.
THERE have been many cases Of stal
= players who took over the mana
gerial reins and successfully supplied
the inspiration on the field that wa
necessary to make winner. Cronil
was one when he led the NATIONAL
i to the 1888 pennant. But man!
Of these stars, once they decided d
confine their direction from the bench
failed q successful pilots.
Bill Carrisan. who managed th
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Good Year With Mats No Base Ball. Insists Dean
Boxers Present
"Priceless" Meet

IN the final indoor home event
Of the University of Maryland's
sports program, the Old Line fresh
man boxing team will clash with
Augusta Military Academy fighters
tonight at Richie Coliseum.
There will be no admission charge
to witness the scrapping, which
gets under way at 8 o'clock.
The Terps yearlings have won
both their previous meets and
Augusta has a strong team.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Dizzy Says He Means 1t.

Dizzy Says He Means 1t.
DIZZY believes his pitching arm is
worth $4,000 a year to the Car
dinals. You can imagine what he did
when the Cardinals sent him a con-
tract he said called for $l8,50O. He
sent them papers" back to have the
figure enlarged.
Paul did the same thing. The huge
sums weren't involved in his decision,
but the principle Of the thing was
there.
And there it ended. Second con-
tracts have not been forthcoming
from the Cardinal front Office. Neither
has an explanation.
When I say I'm going to retire If
Evening star., 1936-02-28
CALIFORNIA Miller
N|PSCUNN|NCHAM
Bright 0verhauIs Kansas
Flyer in Final Lap of
West Coast Race.
BY the Associated Press.

- AN FRANCISCO, February o.
Norman Bright, the red-headed
California schoolmaster, Is the
~ latest victor over Glenn Cum
ningham, the champion miller from
Kansas.
Running in the San Francisco indoor
meet last night after several defeats
on the Atlantic seaboard. Cunningham
stayed ahead of Bright for IL laps
of the mile race, only to be overtaken
on the final dash around the track.
Bright, holder of the American 2
mile record, finished two yards in
front of the Kansan. His time was
4:16.3, considerably slower than Cum
ningham's record of 4:06.8 established
two years ago.
Flyod Lochner, Oklahoma, finished
third, and Joe McClusky Of the New
York Athletic Club, fourth.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

LIE WILL 60 to st. Louis Ito confer"
= with a business man there ION a
proposition to enter the furniture busi-
ness"
To Jerome Herman a fair deal must
be at least within reaching distance of
the $4,000.
II want close enough to that amount
to show the Cards are making gesture
to give me fair DEAL" he said.
And I'll guarantee they'll have
plenty Of trouble getting Paul to sign
unless there's an increase"
Evening star., 1936-02-28
.CAVALCADE STILL
! GETSH|GH REGARD
Won't Race in Widener Cup
Event, but Is Assigned
134 Pounds.
by the Associated Press,

~ tliC AoeOSidtSQ ETeSB,
- AVALCADE, the 1884 3-year-
old champion. will remain on
Y the sidelines until Summer at
least, but he still is respected
by the handicappers.
Charles McLennan has assigned the
son Of Lancegaye 1876 pounds for the
$4,000 Widener Challenge Cup Ham
dicap. which will be run at Hialeah
Park Saturday. That is IA pounds
more than McLennan gave e. F. Sea-
grams Stand Pat, which probably will
start as the favorite.
Joe Wagner, Lexington jockey, has
been ordered to report to Trainer Bill
Brennan at Red Bank. N. j., where
Mrs. Payne Whitney's horses are
quartered. Wagner. one of the coun-
try's leading riders last year, will help
prepare the horses for the Northern
season.
AS the result of his sparkling race
last Saturday and a fine trial this
week, j. E. Widener's Brevity virtually
is sure of going to the post q short
priced favorite for the Florida Derby,
March Z. His most recent workout
was is miles in 1:542s.
E. r. Bradley's candidates also are
rounding into condition. Both Bow
and Arrow and Baby Talk stepped q
mile in lao, while c. v. Whitneys
Bright Plumage went the furlongs
in 1.2Q3,
Evening star., 1936-02-28
OPPOSES SPRING DRILL
Yost Rather Would Have Grid
men Train by Other Sports.

men Train by Other Sports.
AUSTIN, Tex, February % UP.-
Tennis and track are the best Spring
training for foot ball players, Field
ing H. Hurry Up) Yost, athletic
director at Michigan, said here.
Here on visit to the University of
Texas, he said he did not believe
formal Spring grid practice was much
use" He rather would see his own
squad keep in condition through bas-
ket ball. tennis, track or other sea-
sonal sports.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Insists Upon "Fair Deal"

they don't offer me fair deal mean
it," said Dizzy.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Hurdle Mark Broken.

THREE-TENTHs of second was
Clipped from the national 40-yard
hurdles record as Leroy Kirkpatrick
of San Mateo Junior College raced
over the barriers in 81 seconds. The
old mark was 5.4 seconds Set by r.
N. Richards, February 8, 1910, at La
fayette, Ind.
Another American indoor mark-6.2
seconds in the 50-yard hurdles-was
tied by Phil Cope, University Of South
ern California, coholder of the world