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The Washington times., 1937-06-08
By HARRY COSTELLO

BALTIMORE, June Swatch
Hugh Lynch and Eddie Fuller in
the Forthcoming TimeS-Hearst
Grand National Amateur tennis
tournament!
That's what contestants in the
Maryland State championship
tourney are saying today following
sensational play by Lynch and
Fuller yesterday in the current
grass court event, here, at the
Baltimore Country Club.
Fuller, one of the stars Of the
University Of North Carolina tennis
team, who halls from Boston, led
the field Of SO players into the
fourth round Of play yesterday.
He drew a bye in the first round,
defeated Ed Griepenkerl, a Balti-
morean, 60, 81, in the second
round, and then scored over Craig
Neel, Of the University Of Cali
fornia, in his third round match,
Ga, "a.
DulInig Upset
Hugh Lynch, unseeded, won over
the sensational Texan, George
Dullnig, one of the bigwigs Of the
current tournament, 90, SIS.
Dullnig was rated far ahead Of
Lynch by tournament officials, but
Hugh showed them q thing or two
in his match Of yesterday.
Other entrants in the Times
Hearst Grand National, which will
start Saturday and continue
through June 20, on the courts of
Potomac and Rock Greek Parks,
Jared well yesterday. Buddy Adair
went into the third round by vir-
tue Of a default by Eunlio Nunez,
also an entrant in the Times Hearst
event. Harry Heffner, one of Wash
ington's best juniors, if not the
best, moved into the third round
of play by winning his second
round match: he defeated John
Leutkemeyer. 81, 81. Ricky
Willis, of Columbia Country Club,
Edgemoor and the University Of
North Carolina, won his first round
match from Frank Roberts, 81,
Ga. Billy Turner took a first
round match from Summer Buck,
60, 6-4.
Barney Welsh, City of Washing
ton champion, played an interest
ing match yesterday. He won over
F. Barton Harvey, of Baltimore,
81, "a, Harvey, q good sport if
ever there has been one, was no
match at all for the hard-hitting
Welsh, but took the whole affair
with such good grace that Barney
purposely prolonged the match
that the gallery might enjoy the
play.
J A Good Laugh
At times. Barney's forehand
drives skidded off the grass with
such speed that they turned Har.
vey's racquet around in his hand.
On one occasion, one of Barney'S
drives unarmed Harvey, who
laughed as gleefully as the gal.
leryites as he retrieved his racquet.
A number Of collegiate stars, in
Guiding Gerard PodeSta, of Prince
ton; Modesto Alloo, California;
Doug Imhoff. California; Charles
Rider, North Carolina; Germ
Cameron, Tulsa; August Came
muller. Columbia: william Win
slow. Princeton: Richard Bennett,
California; Howard Stephens,
Yale; Edgar Weller, Texas;
George Tanaka and Paul Newton,
California; and. Robert Kamrath,
Texas, all Of them on their way to
the intercollegiates, advanced in
yesterdays play, and all showed
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
Forces Welsh
ToFour Sets
In Finals
BY HARRY COSTELLO

Dolly Mitchell Is back on his
game again, and Washington's ten
mis- world is happy about it.
Dooly. who now holds forth at
Georgetown University Is an &C.
counting instructor, Is one Of the
city'S most popular tennis stars.
When Dooly was off his game, and
couldn't get back on again, the
galleryites moaned. But, as they
say in the story book, thanks to
the tennis gods and his own fine
courage, Mitchell is playing better
tennis now than he has played Tor
several years.
The first definite proof that
Dooly iS back on his game again
was offered last Saturday when ne
met Barney Welsh, the Squire OF
Rockville, in the final match Of the
City of Washington.
In that match, Barney, who, in
cidentally. is playing the very best
tennis Of his career, encountered
all sorts Of difficulty disposing Of
Dooly.
Hits ON ALI Eight
After Barney had taken the first
set Of their championship match,
53, Dooly began hitting on all
eight. He carried Barney IA
games before the Squire won the
second set, and then surprised the
gallery, pleasantly, by winning the
third set, "a. Barney won the
title by taking the last set. Ga,
but the Edgemoor boys and girls
were happy, for they knew at the
end of the match that at long last
Dooly Mitchell was back on his
game.
On Sunday, paired with Lieut..
Bill Howard, Dolly won the
doubles title. Mitchell and
Howard won over Welsh and
Tony Latona, As, So, 90,
Ga. In this doubles final Of
the City Of Washington, Dooly
once again proved that he's back
at the top.
EndearS Himself
HIS perS1Stency in bringing
himself back onto his game, the
quiet manner in which. he went
about the task and the modesty
with which he conducts himself
on and off the court endear to
him to all who know him.
Out 1T Edgemoor, where they
play the best Of tennis on the
best Of tennis courts, Mitchell is
the fair-haired boy. ? They're
really happy when they see
Dooly hitting the bali like he
should and can.
Dolly will contest in the
singles Of the Times-Hearst
C:and National, starting Satur-
day. He'll team UP again in this
tournament with Lieut.. Bill How.
ard In the doubles.
Watch Dolly Mitchell! He's
back on his game.
Evening star., 1937-11-16

SWeden's Tax Income Jumps.
Without any increase in tax rates
Swedens income from taxes this year
is nearly $ls,oOo,OOO above the esti-
mate.
Evening star., 1937-11-16

Millionth Passenger Carried.
The Trubsee Cable Railway which
takes tourists up the Titlis Mountain
at Engleberg, Switzerland, has car.
ried its millionth passenger.
Evening star., 1937-11-16

No. Amount q sS
Quote. Pledges. Pledged. Quote.
]s'sls'oo $50 sa,ase.s1 4s.sI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
BODY OF MISSING
BABY IS FOUND

Milton, Mass, January IL - CUP
- The body OF 27-rnonth- old Joseph
Lawrence Murphy, object of an in
tersive search since he disappeared
yesterday, was recovered with Crap
pling irons from the water OF q
quarry hole, 200 feet from his home
here today.
Metropolitan Police Sergeant VIII
liam II. Brown and Officer Joseph
Duggan Of the Milton police recov-
cred the body after they had drag
ged the quarry hole for about two
hours from rowboat.
Indications were that the child
had wandered away from home
while playing and tumbled into the
quarry pit, one Of many dotting
this section.
Though the water was about 40
feet deep, police reported that the
body apparently had been floating
just below the surface.
Blond, blue-eyed Joseph was son
Of Gerard Murphy, a chauffeur, who
had led the search In which the en-
tire Milton police force, American
Legionnaires, and 30 CCC workers
had participated.
Attention had been directed to
the quarry hole by discovery Of a
tiny footprint frozen In mud on
the bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14

MeIuin Farmer Put
Under Heavy Bonds
Continued from Page u

last week, but confessed to assault
ing girl he picked UP In the same
neighborhood December 4. After
he had related both crimes in de-
tail, he showed detectives the route
he had Travelled after picking up
each Of the youngsters. Both the
attacks took place in q secluded
grove off the Middlebury road.
Same Story ~ Girl
Farmer told police o story iden-
tical with that given detectives by
the little girl when she was ques-
toned at the hospital. He stopped
his car at South Main and Jewelry
streets, near the girls home, and
asked her to show him the way to
Polls theater. She called on little
boy playing nearby TO accompany
her, but Farmer dropped him at a
gas Station, telling him to find out
what time 1t was, and then drove
away with the girl.
He took her to the grove off the
Middlebury road, where he placed
gag In the girls mouth, bound
her hands and feet and attacked
her. He then drove her back to
Waterbury, and dropped her at
South Main and Grand streets. The
girl was treated at first by a doctor
at home, but her condition. was so
serious that she had TO be taken
TO the hospital Saturday.
Find Ropes He Used
In Farmers car yesterday police
found the ropes which the suspect
said he used to bind the girl. The
youth told police that the other at
tack, the one In December, was
committed In the same way, and
that he picked up the girl In the
same neiSnborhood.
CARRIED in overalls and leather
jacket, Farmer stood coolly In SUI
perior court this mornin" and an
swered mot Guilty In q firm voice
when the charge against him was
read by the clerk. Before allowing
the suspect to make a plea, Judge
McEvoy first ascertained that he
had had opportunity 70 confer with
his attorney, Mr.. eager. This man
is charged with q serious crime"
said the Judge, land his rights must
be protected"
After being brought to police
headquarters here last night, Far
mer dictated q confession to
County Detective Roland q. Alling.
He was officially arrested and
booked at 7:l0 p. m.
The charge read against Farmer
In superior court listed the crime
as having been committed In the
town Of Middlebury. The grove in
which the actual assault took place
Is a short distance beyond the Wa
terbury -Middlebury town line.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14

ed indecent assault on young girl
living in the South Main street sec
ton December 4. Several similar
cases are being investigated by de-
tectives and may bring further
charges against the suspect. In
decent assault carries maximum
penalty of 10 years in prison.
Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens,
Lieut.. Pollard and Sergeant john
son went to Naugatuck yesterday
afternoon with a John Doe warrant.
Accompanied by Patrolman Cuddy
of the Naugatuck police. they went
to the factory where Farmer was
employed and called him outside. {
Quickly Admits Crime
The officers talked with him for
a time. then Chief Inspector 6tev-
ems told Farmer that they thought
he might be able to help them In
two assault cases they were inves-
tigating. The chief inspector de-
scribed the fiendish attack on the
little girl last week, and even while
he was talking Of the brutal crime,
Farmer burst out, shouting: II did
1t all right. I did It,"
Sitting In the car with the detec-
tives, Farmer then described not
only the attack on the little girl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
TO QUERY PILOT
ON AIR TRAGEDY
Lewis Made Miracle Land
ing to Save Eleven of
His Passengers

Los Angeles, Jan. 14-(UP)--From
Pilot w. w. Lewis, whose skillful
crash landing of Western Air Ex-
press liner saved the lives Of ii G.
l3 persons. federal investigators
sought an answer today to the ques-
ton of what causes transport planes
to crash while flying II familiar
territory. He may be the first expert
participant to explain why seven
skyliners have crashed In recent
weeks.
Although federal Investigators
were eager TO question Lewis on de-
tails Of Tuesdays crash near New
hall in the Sierra Madre range,
which took the lives of two persons
including Martin johnson, famous
explorer, physicians kept the pilot
under sedatives and would not in
dicate when he would be well enough
to talk. He is suffering from a frac-
tured leg and badly smashed face.
Mrs. Johnson In Coma
In another hospital was Mrs. osa
johnson, still in q coma and UNI
aware that her husband had died.
She is suffering from a brain con-
cussion and a fractured leg. Funeral
arrangements were delayed pending
Improvement In her condition.
johnson died hours after the crash
in Good Samaritan hospital here.
James A. Braden Of Cleveland. the
other victim, was killed instantly.
Investigators waiting to talk with
Lewis were certain he kept his COM
posure after realizing he was about
to crash. from the fact that he exc
cuted an almost perfect pancake"
landing and cut OF his motors.
Lewis remained under sedatives,
while other survivors Of the crash
were reported In various stages Of
recovery. T. e. Tillinghast Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, was reported improved
at Good Samaritan hospital here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
AUTO STRIKE IS
in CONFERENCE
Continued from Page u


I'm accordance with the governors
request" Martin said before going
into the conference, I'VE are enter
ing this meeting without condition
or prejudice, and hope to reach an
amicable settlement. We hope we
will be able to reach basic under
standing at this conference that will
pave the way for a permanent set
Element"
Martins face was serious as he
posed for photographers. Smiles
spread across the faces Of the Gen.
eral Motors executives while they
were being photographed outside Of
Murphy's ONCE.
Prosecutor Owns Stock
On the train from Detroit to Ian.
sing. Martin charged that Joseph r.
Joseph, prosecutor at Flint, who has
obtained more than 800 warrants
against strikers because Of the riot
ing there earlier In the week, owned
81 shares Of General Motors stock.
Martin said Joseph had admitted
ownership of the stock to several
union members, and added that,
therefore, he was not qualified to
prosecute the strikers.
William 8. Knudsen, executive vice
president OF General Motors, made
no statement as he made his way
through the state house to the gov
ernor's ONCE. He was accompanied
by John Thomas Smith, the corr
porations general counsel, and Dom
aldson Brown, chairman Of the Gen.
eral Motors finance committee.
The union men entered Murphys
Once first, followed by the General
Motors executives Murphy. wearing
a blue suit, had q serious expression
on his face.
More Guardsmen Arrive
Flint, Mich. Jan. 14.--(UP)--Ad-
ditional Michigan National Guards
men converged on this strike be-
leaguered city today TO "be on hand"
In the event OF recurring riots at
closed automobile plants.
Before niehtfall an estimated a.
600 soldiers, In full war equipment,
will be CHARTERED ct the arinory and
In an old high school building con-
verted temporarily into barracks.
Trains and trucks brought detach-
i1tents during the forenoon from De-
troit, Port Huron, Owosso, Saginaw
and Pontiac, all belonging TO the
126th Regiment.
Gov. Frank Murphy. who ordered
the troops TO Flint following Moh-
day nights riot In which 10 men
were injured, emphasized that mar
tiAl law was not declared. The sol
diers. he said, are standing BY Is q
protective measure against future
trouble. Troops have been warmed
by the governor not to take sides In
the labor controversy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
BEAUDRY Girl
AIDS In ARREST
Continued from Page y

lars, with the girl still declining. AS
the man drove away, the bright
youngster took down the marker
numbers Of his car. She went at
once to Patrolman John Parker and
told him of the incident. Yesterday
Patrolman Parker supplied detec-
tives with the car numbers, the in
formation enabling police to find and
question Farmer, who then confessed
not only TO last weeks assault but
to one ON a 10 year old girl in De-
cember. q
-. Fund Is Started
The fund for the assault victim
and for the Beaudry girl was
started at police headquarters. Miss
Kathleen Crowley has consented to
serve as treasurer OF the fund. Con-
tributions can be sent direct to her,
or to The Democrat, which will turn
them over to Miss Crowley. The
money received will be divided into
parts, one to 60 to the Beaudry girl
as q reward and the other to go to
the unfortunate victim Of the savage
attack.
As soon as 1t was decided to start
the fund, contributions Of 81 each
were made by Deputy Superintend-
ent Daniel J. Carson, Chief Inspec-
tor Stevens, Attorney Mitchell Mey-
ers, Frank Leary, r1enry Weisman
and George Hynes. Other contribu-
tons were received also. and the
names Of the donors will be an
nounced later.
Deserves All Praise
THE little Beaudry girl" sale
Chief Inspector Stevens, deserve.
all the praise in the world for hel
cleverness and courage. Not ont
youngster in g. thousand would have
thought Of taking down the marker
numbers Of the car, and then re.
porting the case to a policeman. Elk.
cept for her, the man we ARRESTED
might never have been caught, anc
more girls might have suffered sim.
liar fates.
This little girl, whose family is II
very modest circumstances, refused
q dollar from strange man JUS
because she thought he acted sus.
piciously. Then she refused fiv'
dollars, which must have seemed
like q small fortune TO her. And hel
presence Of mind In taking down thu
car numbers shows again what Z
bright, alert child she Ii. I Ger.
tainly hope that this fund 10 sue.
cessful, and that both the Beaudry
girl and the youngster in the hos.
pital get a large sum Of money"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14

Continued from Page u
Of the kidnaper, charging him
with kidnapping. attempting extor-
ton, using the mails to defraud,
murder. and conspiracy to kidnap
and extort.
The warrant will permit officers
to hold q suspect indefinitely what
ever his name. The conspiracy
charge was included as q safeguard
In the event more than ore person
Is found involved.
One Of the Olympia prisoners was
a former gardener In the neighbor-
hood Of the Mattson home at Ia
coma. Police Captain Ray Hayes
said he was an ex-convict, admitted
knowing the Mattson family, and
had been partially identified as the
robber Of the George Franklin home
where two purported kidnap at
tempts were made shortly before
Charles Mattson was stolen.
The man denied any connection
with the Mattson case. "
Yesterday. Charles body was seal
ed In q Mausoleuin crypt following
simple, private funeral ceremonies.
Only the parents, Or. and Mrs. VIII
liam w. Mattson and relatives were
present.
What Hoover Says
Washington, Jan. l4-(UP)--Di-
rector J. Edgar Hoover Of the
Federal Bcreau Of Investigation to-
day indicated federal authorities be-
lieve that more than one kidnaper
may be involved in the abduction
and staying Of l0-year.old Charles
Mattson.
Hoover appeared before q house
appropriations committee TO
testify on the Justice department
appropriation bill for the next fiscal
year.
He told the United Press that the
FBI had nothing to say" about
progress on the case until II was
solved.
I'VE will not discuss It now" ne
explained. THE same policy con-
tinues to prevail until we catch
him.
Smiling, he then retracted the
word him" and substituted him or
them" but refused 70 elaborate on
the statement.
Msil Out Notices
Hoover's statement came as his
department mailed out printed mo-
tees to all law enforcement agen.
cies OF the $4,000 reward offered
by the government for information
leading to apprehension Of those
responsible for the Mattson kidnap-
Staying.
The notice ALDO win be posted IN
all government buildings, Director
). Edgar Hoover. Of the Federal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
BOUQUETS FOR THE POLICE!
Speedy Capture in Assault
Case Brings Praise For
Four OfiEers

Praise from all quarters was
heaped on the Waterbury police de-
partment today for It's quick and
complete solution Of the criminal
assault which almost cost the life
Of @ nine-year-old South Main
street girl. Learning Of the crime
only. Saturday, two days after 1t
had taken place, police with few
early clues TO work on, yesterday
made an arrest and secured q full
confession
Officials Of the department, us
well as the men who actually work.
ed on the case, received congratula-
lions from many persons today.
The first police information on
the case was secured by Lieut.. De-
tectiye William p. Pollard. He be-
gan his investigation at once, with
Detective Sergeant Henry johnson
assigned TO cooperate with him.
The two detectives traced every
available clue from Saturday to yes
terday.
Chief Inspector Joseph Stevens
supervised the investigation and per-
sonally directed the questioning
yesterday afternoon Of 20-year- oid
Melvin Farmer Of Naugatuck, who
confessed to the assault.
The break" in the case was sup
Piled by Patrolman John Parker, TO
whom q little girl reported last week
that a man In a car had acc0sted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
VICTIM OF STATE
POLICE SUING

Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. l4--(UP)--
A claim for damages was flied
against the state today ny the es-
tate Of Salvatore etoro, New Haven.
who was wounded fatally Dec. n,
by State Motor Vehicle Department
Inspector Franklin X. Pagan when
he ignored o command to halt q
stolen car in which he wAs riding
with Q companion.
The claim, which will be pre-
sented to the General Assembly,
asserted Storo twas wilfully, wan
tonly and maliciously assaulted with
10 dangerous weapon" by the In
spector, and In IT, preliminary form
described personal injury and pro-
perty compensation would be
sought
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
FEARS FOR SAFETY

Las Vegas, New, Jan. 14.-fUP)-
An expected new cold wave with ac-
companying heavy sno wincreased
fears today for the safety Of four
persons marooned in a deserted min
ing shack far up in the YWucca
Pass 90 miles northwest Of here.
Rescuers with tractors already
have penetrated mountainous snow
drifts for % miles northwest Of In
dian Springs, where the party left
the main highway, Sheriff Gene
Ward said rescuers still had prob
ably 40 miles to 20.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14
BAND LEADER
SIMPSON TRIAL
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page ID
court II would say that Ellen was
under the influence Of liquor"
Only One Glass
Refuting this viewpoint was the
testimony OF Frances Dusette, who
said Ellen had drunk one glass Of
beer and appeared "all right" when
she left her ct midnight and Mrs.
CorTine Pastanza, who also said e.
len had but one glass Of beer and
was not intoxicated"
Joseph Pastanza, a member of
Simpsons band. said Ellen was
feeling good" ct the party, but was
not drunk.
Joseph Hernes, Stonington, who
said ne had known the telephone
operator for ok months before her
death, said he danced with her dur
ing the evening, that they went
swimming with his brother, Louis.
and that when he left her at mid
night sshe was not intoxicated"
Because She Was III
During q preliminary hearing
Simpson testified that he had
taken the girl to the dance hall be-
cause she was I'll from liquor and
that while he left her alone to find
some one to care for her, she threw
herself out OF the window.
The mother Of the dead girl, Mrs.
Maude Sullivan, said she heard her
return to the house between 10 and
1880 o'clock and she told her she
was changing her shoes because
'her feet were killing her." She
took her bathing suit from line
In the back yard, she said, and then
left the house for the last time.
Trousers Torn
Patrolman George Labous, New
London, said he was present In the
hospital emergency room when
Simpson handed the girls wrist
watch TO Sergt. Dennis w. .Cavan-
augh. but no conversation had TAX
en- place during the exchange.
Simpson, he said, wore his hand
uniform OF light trousers and coat,
and when he saw him later In the
squad room. the knee OF one Of the
trouser legs was ripped.
Yesterdays Evidence
States Attorney Arthur M. Brown
introduced evidence at the opening
day Of the trial yesterday which
proved Simpson was with the girl
until few moments before she
pitched from the window OF the
dance hall 25 feet TO the pavement.
Policeman Charles Davidson, who
reached the scene q few moments
after the plunge, testified Simpson
walked up to Q group near the body
as O police car drew UP, and said:
1.-THE little fool: what did she do
It fort"
Simpson, IN preliminary hearings,
has. denied either assaulting the
girl OF contributing In any way to
her death. He faces the electric
chair II convicted.
Other witnesses were New London
Detective Sergt. Dennis w. Cavan-
augh, who also Yves At the scene OF
the tragedy soon after II happened.
Frank Armstrong, Casino janitor,
and Kenneth n. Holmes, New Lon
don city. engineer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-14

Bureau Of Investigation, said.
The slayer was described ON the
poster "as about 30 years old, 8
feet seven or eight inches tall,
weighing 145 to 1856 pounds, and Of
swarthy complexion"
Listed under "pecularities" Of the
fugitive were r1otations that he did
not stand erect, had q dimple In
the chin, high cheek bones, his nose
appeared to be broken o little be-
low the center. and that he had
hairy hands.
This poster added the man spoke
with . slightly foreign accent and
bfokenly, and appeared 10 be Of
Southern European extraction.