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The Washington times., 1937-10-13
Accident Toll in Capital Rises
to 81; Board Assails Police
|ChiLd, 2, Woman, Sc,
Latest Victims

Washington's traffic fatality toll
stood at 81 today after the death
Of a 2-year-old child who darted
into the path of a truck at Sher.
man Circle yesterday and the
death of a 68-year-old woman who
succumbed in Gallinger Hospital
to injuries received last Thursday.
Meanwhile, sharp criticism Of
public officials and policeman was
hurled by a Board of Trade repre-.
sentative at a traffic safety meet.
ing in the District Building yes
terday.
CHILD is VICTIM
Mary Frances Holbrook, of syria.
cuSe, N. Y, was the child victim.
She is said to have broken away
from her aunt, Mrs. M. K. Linck,
OF 5218 Kansas Ave. N. W., while
crossing Sherman Circle, and
darting into the path of a truck
while attempting to recover ball
which had slipped from her hand.
With Mrs. Linck at the time
OF the accident was her 3-year-old
son, Michael. The children had
been playing in Sherman Circle
just before the accident. The
child'S mother, Mrs. Adeline Hol.
brook, was at Mrs. Linck's homo
at the time Of the tragedy.
Joseph A. Blackburn, 81, Of
Burtonsville, Md, who police say
was the driver of the truck, was
held for a coroner's jury.
WOMAN, 6s, DEAD
The eighty-first death was that
of Mrs. Elsie Wolf, 6S, of the HOO
block Fourteenth st. N. w., who
died in Gallinger Hospital last
night Of injuries received when
struck by a taXicab Thursday
while walking at Fourteenth and
N Streets Northwest.
Last years traffic toll at this
time was CT.
A man identified by Maryland
State police as Edward Bryan, IS,
Of High Point, N. c., was struck
and killed by a truck early this
morning while walking along the
Neutrality-suspicious. boulevard
about a mile south of Laurel, Md.
ON WAY SOUTH
Raymond Shultz, SO, of Norfolk,
Va, who was with Bryan, told
police they had lost their Jobs in
New York and were returning
south. The truck, he said, was
travelling in the same direction
and struck Bryan from behind.
Shultz was not injured.
Kirby Corbit, 30, of Goldsboro,
N. c., driver of the truck, was held
on a charge Of driving without an
operators permit, pending an in
quest set for Saturday, at 8 p. m,
by Coroner James S. Vawter.
Raymond v. Jenkins, 80, Of the
$500 block Kansas Aye. N. W., re-
ceived injuries to his knee and
ribs when his truck overturned
after he lost control of it in the
41OO block Alabama Ave. S. E. He
was treated at Casualty Hospital.
Andrew Wooten, At, colored. Of
Maple Hill. N. c., was treated at
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Dear Washington

If you want to ask about the far places Of the
world you can always find the answer in Wash
1ngton. Diplomacy, war and peace scatter their
The Washington times., 1937-10-13
My Say

There has been great deal Of discussion lately
about parole boards and have been amazed by
the amount of maWkish sympathy displayed by
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Phone In Tips to The

Do you want money? The Washington
Times is offering $50 in prizes each week for
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news tips phoned to The Times Tip Editor
District 1000. There will be given
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Bequest
Aids Lee Mansion

Joint acceptance by the Secre.
tary of War and the Secretary of
the Interior of the bequest of the
late Gen. William Edward of a
valuable collection of house fur.
nishings has made possible the
further restoration of the Lee
Mansion in Arlington National
Cemetery, it was announced today.
The collection comprises Bohe-
mian and Waterford glassware,
LoweStoft china, Silverware, early
prints and engravings and numer.
Gus Chippendale pieces.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
ACCUSED
BY GIRL after
YOUTHS SUICIDE.
Files Seduction Charges
To Clear Suitor

MANTEO, N. c., Oct. 28.-Brav-
ing the taunts which drove her
sweetheart to suicide, 16-year-old
school girl, seeking vengence for
his death, today awaited the arrest
of her former high school princi-
pal as the father of her unborn
child.
The girl, Annie Moss, of Duck,
N. c., came here with her mother
yesterday after learning that her
sweetheart, Charles Rogers, 20
year-old fisherman, had literally
blown his heart out with shotgun
Tuesday.
NAMES RHYME
Tearfully she swore to a warrant
naming j. Lamar Rhyme, hand
some young educator who was her
instructor at the Kitty Hawk
High School here, as the man who
betrayed her and appealed to
Sheriff D. v. Meakin to arrest him.
She told, Sheriff Meakin said,
simple story of love in a small
town and sobbed as she related
how young Rogers forgave her
when he learned she was about to
become a mother.
But four months ago, when the
girls condition became apparent,
according to Sheriff Meakin,
young Rogers friends began to
taunt him, shouting:
why don't you marry the
girl?'
TRIED TO EXPLAIN
In vain young Rogers tried to
explain the situation only to be
met, according to Sheriff Meakin,
with further jibes such as:
IF it wasn't you, who was it?"
Rogers was about to go out to
sea in his fishing boat Tuesday
when his friends resumed their
taunts. Without a word, he left
the dock, went to his home and
placed a shotgun against his
chest and pulled the trigger.
DECIDES TO TALK
Not until yesterday did his
sweetheart learn of Rogers death
and then she decided to still the
gossip which drove him to deS-
peration by naming the man
whom she says seduced her.
The attractive, dark-haired,
black-eyed schoolgirl said the high
school teacher made ardent love
to her while she was employed
in his home after school hours.
Sheriff Meakin said he has
asked the sheriff of CASTOR
county, where Rhyme Is now liv.
ing, to serve the warrant sworn
to by the girl.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
WATCH AWARDED
TO POLICEMAN

Policeman Theodore R. Stewart,
of the Eighth precinct, today was
presented with O. gold watch by
Samuel Schwartz, jeweler of 708
Seventh st. N. w., for having
achieved the highest qualifying
score in the annual Washington
Times-Metropolitan Police pistol
match.
Major Ernest w. Brown, super
intendent of police, join e d
Schwartz in commencing Stewart
for his craftsmanship. He scored
293 out of q possible 800 points.
Detective Sergt. Steve Brodie
rolled up the same score, but
judges decided Stewart was more
accurate in the time firing test.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Typist to Hear
Gun Case Penalty

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.S0.
Gertrude O'Keefe, typist, whose
gun did not figure in the still un-
solved murder of her former fl
ance, George o. Frank, Wall Street
bookkeeper, was to be sentenced
today in Brooklyn Special Sessions
for possession of the weapon.
She was arrested August %, the
day after Franks body was discov-
cred in the street near her home.
The pistol was found when detec-
tives searched Miss O'Keefe'S
room. She said she had purchased
it as protection against Frank
who, she maintained, had threat
ened her in an effrt to obtain
love letters he had written to her.
A murder charge against her was
dismissed.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
M'AFEE FIGHTS
DEATH IN CHAIR

Counsel for William Major"
McAfee, colored janitor, convicted
in the first degree of murder Of
Mrs. Henrietta Anderson, 33-year-
old widow, yesterday, laid plans
today to carry their fight to save
him from the electric chair to the
appellate court.
Robert I. Miller and Joseph NC.
Menamin, counsel for McAfee, an
nounced that within a few days
they will ask United States District
Court Justice Jesse C. Adkins to
allow a new trial of the case.
They will claim that the evidence
did not support the jury verdict.
McAfee was helpleSsly drunk at
the time the homicide was COM
mitted, counsel contends.
If Justice Adkins overrules the
plea for new trial, he will prob
ably impose the mandatory death
penalty a week from Friday.
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lof Jacob Wagner.
The States last major maneuver
intended to send her to the elec-
trio chair for the alleged poison
murder Of the 72-year-old man,
was staged at last nights session
of the trial by Albert D. Osborn.
CHARGES FORGERY
Flying here from his home in
Montclair, N. j., Osborn told the
jury that Mrs. Hahn had forged
Wegner's purported will. leaving
her his wealth. In addition, he
said, she had written the note Civ
ing herself power Of attorney for
him and also had forged his name
to a bank withdrawal slip for
$1,000.
OSborn's opinion was based on
an examination of numerous sam
pies of Mrs. Hahn'S handwriting
and in which, he said, there were
certain unique characteristics that
appeared also in the documents
purportedly signed by Wagner.
MINOR VICTORY
After sis crosS-examination to-
day, it was expected the State
would rest and give Mrs. Hahn a
chance to prove her innocence on
the charges of mass murder"
which have been tied into the
prosecution of the Wagner case.
The defense scored a minor vic
tory when the judge ruled out tes-
timony concerning two salt cellars
containing arsenic that were found
in the suitcase Of George Oben-
doeffer. labeled by the State as
Mrs. Hahn's No.. 2 victim.
DR.. Willard Machle provided a
sensation when he declared that
the yarn in her knitted handbag
was 35 per cent poison,
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Lawyer" Locked
Up on Jail Call

FOND DU LAC, Wis, Oct. 20
(C.TP.S0-Representing himself
as an attorney, Marvin Bahnke,
Greenbay, appeared at the Dodge
County Jail in Juneau to confer
with two Clients" Joseph and
Howard Gravillion, father and
son, being held for thefts from a
state prison farm near Waupun.
Officials recognized Bahnke as
the third man they were seeking
for the thefts. He was locked UP
and will now be able to confer
with his Clients" indefinitely.
All three have been bound over
to circuit court.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Lindbergh kidnapping
Witness Testifies
Against Mrs. Hahn
Handwriting Expert Asserts Defendant
In SLaying Forged Wagner Will
By EVELYN oBERMAN

CINCINNATI Ohio Oct. % IN.S.).-The testimony of
handwriting expert in the Lndbrgh baby kdnap today
linked Anna Marie Hahn closely than with the
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Building Collapse,
Fatal to 2, PrObed

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. %
N.SD.-Certain that no other
victims still remained in the de-
bris, authorities today opened an
investigation into the building col
lapse which killed two and injured
10 persons yesterday.
Police statements indicate the
top floors of the old three-Story
brick and wood structure had been
overloaded. This was denied by
officials of the Morris Fruit and
Produce Company occupying the
building.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Actress III
Mrs. Leslie Garter
Sick At Home

BEVERLY HILLS, Cal, Oct. %
Q.N.SO Mrs. Leslie Carter, dis
tinguished actress, was reported
seriously i'll today at her nome
here.
A leading figure on the Amer
ican stage ever since her debut in
New York in the ugly Duckling"
in 1890, Mrs. Carter scored her
first great triumph in Belasco'S
'"The Heart of Maryland"
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
4 Missionaries
Sail For India

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.S).
Four missionaries of the First
Church of God, Of Lancaster, Pa,
today were en- route to Bogra,
India, on the liner Aquitania.
They we're the Rev. and Mrs. H.
w. Cover, of Ladisville, Pa; Mary
E. Hershey, of Lancaster, and
the Rev. eileen Anderson, of
Decatur, Pa.
The missionaries were rendered
a farewell party by $50 members
of the church who came from
Lancaster, Harrisburg and other
Pennsylvania communities.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Lovers Quarrel
Leads to Suicide

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Oct. %
UNSD.-Ralph Barrett, 26, died
today of self-inflicted bullet
wounds in a hospital at Welch,
while Elizabeth Hawthorne, 81,
for whose love authorities say he
attempted murder and suicide, con.
tinued to recover from bullet
wounds in her arm and left side.
The shooting climaxed q quarrel.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Norris Asks OK.
On Railway Posts

Q.N.SO. Ernest E. Norris, who
recently succeeded Fairfax Harri-
son as president of the Southern
Railway and its associated lines,
today asked the ICC for authority
to serve as president and director
of large number of railroads in
addition to the dictatorship he
now holds.
Norris told the commission he
personally owns $4,000 of South
ern Railway developments and
general mortgage per cent bonds,
and he also owns directors quail
fled shares in 20 or more roads
affiliated with the Southern.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
.OPERAT|C STAR
RETURNS TO U. S,

NEW YORK, Oct. % (C.TP.S0 .
Nine Bidu Sayao, whose discovery
during the last season of the
Metropolitan Opera Company by
it's general manager, Edward
johnson, became a sensation after
the young Brazilian's performance
in "Manon," returned from Rio
De Janeiro aboard the steamer
Eastern Prince.
She will Immediately begin re-
hearsals for her coming season.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28

.EverybOdy's talking about PLANET
Play" new racing feature In the
sports pages Of the Washington
Herald.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Ship Lines Offer
Compromise Raise

NEW YORK, Oct. % G.N.SO.
A compromise offer of 95 cents
an hour and time and a half for
overtime, made by coastwise lines
to the International Longshore-
mems Association, will be submitted
to the I. L. A. tomorrow night.
About 5000 longshoremen are af-
fected.
The Washington times., 1937-10-28
Woman Is Killed,
8 Hurt in Crash

NEW YORK, Oct. % Q.N.SO,
Mrs. Madeline Hutcheck, 81, Of
Roslyn, was killed and eight other
persons were injured early today
when a fire truck and an auto
mobile crashed in ManhasSet.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

bMrs. W. Punket Stewart entry.
&C. v. Whitney entry.
FIFTH RACE-Three-year-o and up
ward: thu Anmednct Handicap: $4,000
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
SOFTBALLERS SEEK

The International Business Ma
chine Corporation wants a soft
ball game for next week. Call
North 1620-W.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
Spectacular
Forgotten Golfer
Beats KOcSis

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6.-Wil-
ford Wehrle, of Racine, Wis, the
forgotten man" of the national
amateur championship in Port
land ten days ago because he
failed to qualify in the title play,
today moved into the golf picture
in big way, thanks to his victory
in the Western Amateur Cham
pionship yesterday.
He defeated Charley Kocsis, OF
Detroit, at the thirty-sixth hole,
up.
Never was there a more spec
tacular finals match than Wehrle'S
defeat of the taciturn Kocsis.
Racing along with the winner,
the whole SO holes, was Ray
Billows, of Poughkeepsie, the man
he defeated in the semi-finals. At
the last hole as Wehrle started a
60-foot putt on it's way toward the
cup, saw it take a break and
realized it might go in. He started
running after the ball shouting
"its in!"
The victory also put Wehrle In
the picture as far as the next
Walker cup team goes.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
GR|ST OF THE GRIFFS

,Wasdell took a bust at one of
Kemp Wicker'S Slants and swung
so hard that he fell and somer-
saulted. This gave the lads and
lassies in the stands a loud and
hearty laugh, but it embarrassed
Wasdell no little.
The same fans who had de-
manded that the teams play ball"
during the heavy shower in the
first inning, were quite as insist
ent that the umpires call the game
in the first half Of the fifth in
ming.
The thing that interested one OF
two in the stadium was getting
AZ innings played. After that,
everything could take it's course.
Lanahan pitched CAREFUL to
Jake Powell throughout the game
and met with excellent success.
Powell dumped in a sacrifice, but
twice went out easily.
Melo Alamada is winning popu-
larity with the fans. He is cheered
every time he comes to bat. And
one way and another, he's worth
cheering as a ball player.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
MILLER
SAYS:
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good for Cloyd Heck Marvin, Max
Earring ton and Postum Jim is to
tear plenty of leaves out Of Es-
pegs scrap book.
(5) BILL WALKER, George.
town University. starting his fresh
man year as Oman for the Hoyas
Of 1897:
Bill knows football, and we
sports writer's are going to teach
him to put it down on paper. He
has the benefit of Rome Schwa-
giles scrap book, compiled in three
brilliant years of press agenting
j. Hagerty's earnest and success
full squad, which I'll tell you on
my account, is headed for a great
wear.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL I


The Griffs are in Boston today
playing a holiday double-header
with the Red Sox at Fenway Park.
They will be on the road until
September IA when they return
to face the Detroit Tigers, who
lead the western invaders into
this city.
Yves Terrell and Monte Weaver,
the leading checker players of the
American League, are the probable
Washington pitchers for today.
A veritable craze for checkers
has gripped the GriffS, and half a
dozen boards are in use before
every game.
Griff tells a story Of how he
beat Germany Schaefer in a game
on a training trip years ago.
Danny Moeller taught Schaefer a
pat game, but taught Griff one to
beat it. A match was framed for
two boxes of cigars, and Moeller
sat with his foot on Griff's toe.
Every time the Old Fox started to
make a bad move, Moeller applied
the pressure. So Schaefer was
beaten and paid for the cigars.
Three years later Schaefer found
out that he'd been framed, and
his grief was almost pitiable.
Armada made a beautiful run
ming catch of Heffner's smash to
right center in the second inning.
The young caballero fairly flew
over the Soggy turf to make his
grab and thus cut off a double.
Buddy Myer made a poor throw
to Kuhel in the first inning that
Permitted Rolfe to dodge safely
back to first base. Lanahan
trapped the Yankees with a fine
move to first base, but Myer, try
ing to make a play on one throw,
waited too long and then erred.
The boys argued a lot about the
best shortstop in the American
LSdS uC, OuG W1lC1l yOu dNCA dSC
them all up, Crosetti is the stand
out.
Dick Lanahan developed a bit
of a wild spell in the third inning
and walked Kemp Wicker and
Frankie CroSetti. Rolfe intended
to sacrifice. but beat out his bunt,
filling the bases.
Well, one way to identify a
champion is by the manner in
which he capitalizeS on breaks
Di Maggie smashed a double to
left field scoring Wicker, Crosetti
and Rolfe. Gehrig cracked home
run over the right field wall; his
third second of the season. But
those five runs were all the Yam
KEGS could get. The inning prac
tically was WaShout.
Whether the old timers want
to admit it or not. Don HeffneI
has added speed and fire to the
inner defense of the champions
He fields hits that Lazzeri coulo
not touch. He makes Crosett!
look better than ever, which is
something to note.
In the fourth inning Jimmy
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

Runs batted in-Travis, Kuhel, DiMag-
gio (3), Gehrig (2). Dckey, Wicker, r.
Ferrell, Linke, Heffner (2), Murphy,
Wasdell. Two-base hits-Kuhel, DiMag-
gio (2), Dickey, Travis, Murphy. Three
base hit-Hoag. Home run-Gehrig. Sac
rifices-Lewis, Powell (2). Double plays
-Crosetti to Heffner to Gehrig; Kuhel
to Gehrig. Left on bases-New York, s;
Washington, 8. Base on balls-Off
Wicker q, off Lanahan. 3; off Murphy,
3; off Linke, 2. Struck out-By Lana
han, !; by Murphy l. Hits-Off Wicker,
9 in innings off Murphy. in 4 in
nings; off Lanahan. 8 in 2-3 innings;
off Linke in 2-3 inning; off Cohen, 1
ming. Hit by pitcher-By Linke CDickey).
Wild pitches-Lanahan. Winning pitcher
Wicker. Losing pitCher-Lanahan. Um-
pires-Moriarity and CTmsby.
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RALLsToN TEAM COPS

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The Washington times., 1937-09-06

DAVIDsoNVIILE, Nd, Sept. 5.
The Southern Maryland Young
Democrats Club scored their
tenth straight victory here today,
defeating Davidsonville, 10 to l.
Russell Boyce, pitching for the
winners, allowed four hits.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
Surface to Put Baron
To Severe Tennis Test
BUDGE FACES
IN CLASH
" IT H ABRAMS
BY DAVIS ]. WALSH
International News Service
Sports Editor

NEW YORK, Sept. 6-Tennis
with the breakfast dishes to be
served today as the all-mixed-up
national championship singles for
men and women prepared to re-
sumo its hectic course at Forest
Hills, following the enforced post
ponement in yesterdays deluge.
AS matters stood, it wasn't re-
Stunning itself in any particular
round, there being not only second
round matches for the women but
third and fourth for the men.
Before the long day is over, Gottr
fried Won Cramm, rated the No.
2 amateur of the world, may get
himself quite test, just as ne
did on Saturday. AS for the No.
l amateur, j. Donald Bulge, ot
Oakland, Cal, it would seem that
he hardly need concern himself.
His third-round opponet will be
Joe Abrams. of New York, a player
Of no especial merit.
CARRIED TO FOUR SETS
Baron Won Cramm, carried to
four sets on Saturday by Don
Mcneil, Oklahoma City, draws
another obdurate adversary today
in Hal Surface, Kansas City, in
a fourth-round match. If the
Baron isn't absolutely right, ne
can lose this one; for Surface is
nobody'S chump. However, the
weather is with the German this
time. On Saturday. it was STUFF.
fier than the inside of a boxing
glove. Today, it had put the chill
on like a society dowager.
The average summer in Ger
many is like that, which may or
may not account for the fact that
Henner Henkel, seeded No. 2 in
the foreign ranking list, was
knocked off by Martin Buxby, the
Floridian, in the first round and
Won Cramm almost didn't win
from McNeill. The Baron is the
only real headliner in the male
division who seems to be seriously
threatened today.
DIE-HARD MATCH
For instance, one has to go all
the way down the list to "Bitsy"
Grant, Atlanta, versus Mayne
Sabin, Los Angeles, to find the
makings Of a real die-hard match,
although frankie Parker, Another
Davis Cup man, versus Gilbert
Hunt, jr., Washington, D. c., will
give a pretty good imitation.
Nevertheless, the International
lists, Grant and Parker, figure"
here, as do Alice Marble, the ma
tional chimpion, against Margot
Lumb, of England and Helen
Jacobs, ex-champion, against Mill"
cent Hirsh, New York. The latter Is
} a Second-round match.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06
Milwaukee Downs
Lynchburg, Va. g

The Old Milwaukee Brewers
defeated the fast Craddock. Terry
club to 2, at Lynchburg, Va.
Saturday, in the first game of
of their four-game play over the
weekend. Lefty Brown was on the
mound for the Brewers. Tate
pitched for the Virginians.
Yesterday the two clubs played
to a IL tie in fourteen innings.
The Washington times., 1937-09-06

SECOND RACE-Three-year-old and
upward; claiming; purse, $500; n fur