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The Washington times., 1937-06-18

District Attorney Hill, as she
begged for a moments glance at
little Jimmy's face. Hill was
asked:
The sobbing mother who faces
a prison term of 20 years to life,
learned this today from District
Attorney Hill, as she begged for
a moments glance at little
Jimmy's face. Hill was asked:
''Will you permit her to see
her son Jimmy before she Is
sent away?"
The prosecutor snapped:
mo"
The prosecutors refusal broke
through the young mothers ICY
! nerve, but in a few minutes she
was once more wiSe-cracking in
her cell. She shouted to a prison
comrade:
81 guess 1 took it on the chin
in there, eh?"
Her trial ended by her plea Of
guilty to Second-degree murder.
Mrs. Herman will be sentenced
Monday.
A second-degree murder plea
was accepted by Supreme Court
Justice Mailman after brief argu-
ment.
The move followed reading Of
her confession which told how she
stabbed, beat and burned her
daughter to death in a picnic
grove near Brookhaven, L. I.
Gay almost to the point Of
hysteria, she smiled broadly as her
counsel told the court of her plea.
He added he had learned her
mother was insane.
Her bargain with justice was
MADE few hours after her one
time sweetheart, George Christod.
olus. supported the States conten-
ton that Mrs. Herman attacked
her children because she believed
that, with them out Of the way,
the Greek counterman would
marry her.
Christodolus admitted he had
promised to marry her, but denied
all knowledge of the murder plot.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
WPA Pay Plus Rival
Too Much for Wife
OF n. Y. Electrician

NEW YORK, June 10 QN.S0'
Getting along on her husbands
salary of $50 a month as a WPA
electrician was tough enough, Mrs,
Mildred Miller complained to a
Brooklyn magistrate-but when
he brought an 18-year-old girl
home and introduced her as his
new wife," that was the last
straw. So she preferred bigamy
charge against him. rs
The husband, Nelson Miller, a.
was held for the grand jury.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
ASSAULT
CHARGEFA|LS

HOLLYWOOD, June 10 Q.N.S0
Hollywood breathed easier follow
ing the refusal of the grand jury
to return indictments in the
champagne revel" case for lack
of evidence.
But testimony at the inveStiga-
ton, during which David Ross,
Chicago film salesman, was ex.
onerated of attack charges by
Patricia Douglas, 22-year-old screen
extra, revealed that it was some
party" s -... r;
Oscar Buddin, one Of the wait.
ers, told the jury:
81 have been q waiter rs years
and I have yet to recall a party
where the conduct Of the men
was as unbecOming.
"Tho girls were dressed in cow
girl and Spanish costumes
the cowgirl costumes were very
short. 1 saw girls get up and
move from the tables because
of the conduct of the men.
Plenty of quarts of Scotch and
champagne were served"
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Mrs. :7Te1'zs0n Guilty.
Denied SiqIst Of Son

N Y, murdered
daughter
her
learned this today from
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Work on His Memoirs
Resumed By Windsor

VIENNA, June 10 QN.S).
With the Duchess as collaboration
the Duke Of Windsor today re.
sumed work on his memoirs at
their honeymoon castle of Wasser-
leonburg.
They have ordered a complete
collection-running into the hun
dredS of books dealing with King
Edwards abdication and their
marriage.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Settlement Jobs Given

Through the National Youth
Administration and the PWA,
seven girls have been assigned
to do part-time observation work
at the Northwest Settlement
House. The students are Mar.
garet Morgan, Helen Anderson,
Regina Cook, Josephine Bennett,
Janet Mickey, Hartha Bush and
Margaret Pickett. Mrs. Flake
Pinkett is director Of the center.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Porter Is Identified
AS Girls AssaiIant

NEW YORK, June Is QN.S0.
A few minutes after 10-year-old
girl pointed out William Ray, 80,
a porter, as the man who as
saulted and attempted to burn
her, police announced, he broke
down and confessed.
That's him." the child cried
when the covering man was
brought to her hospital bedside.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18

A statement worth repeating many
times is. DON'T NEGLECT YOUR
EYES.
TRIST will fit you with Scientific.
CALLY correct glasses if you need
them and you may pay for them in
small weekly payments.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18

mystery concerning the 3d.
year-old society matron's fate was
deepened, with no clue other
than the ransom note found in
her automobile several hours
after she was last seen the morn
ing Of June 9.
Theories Conflicting
Federal agents, in charge Of
the investigation under q clause
Of the 'Lindbergh law" continued
in their belief that Mrs. Parsons
was the victim Of a bona fide
kidnapping. State police were
more inclined to the theories she
either was murdered or disap-
peared voluntarily.
Local authorities, convinced
she was slain, prepared to make
a fourth days search of the
woods and underrrush in the
vicinity of the estate, on which
the Parsons raise squads and
pigeons.
Little Hope Seen In T1p
Little hope was seen in the
telephoned tip received by Massa-
chusetts State police at Chill
mark, Martha's Vineyard, late
yesterday. A male voice said:
"That Parsons woman. who
was kidnapped in New York
can be located at RObinsOn's
camp i'm MenemSha.
The camp, located in q small
fishing village, revealed no trace
of the missing heiress, and it was
learned that the call had been
made from a MenemSha fish
market by man who drove OIL
in an automobile bearing New
Jersey license plates. Search for
the automobile proved unsucceSS-
full.
CHTLMARK, Mass, June 10
G.N.S0.-Federal Department of
Justice agents today moved to aid
State and local police Of this vine
yard island town in the hunt for
Mrs, Alice Mcdonnell Parsons,
missing Long Island matron, and
the mysterious man with foreign
accent who telephoned authorities
from q grocery store the tip that
Mrs. Parsons was being held here.
Federal agents at Stony Brook,
L. l., notified State Police
Sergeant Joseph Fratus they
would arrive later today. It was
Fratus who picked up the telephone
at the Oak Bluffs barracks of the
State police yesterday and heard
a mans voice give the tip.
Cali Traced to Store
When Fratus sought to question
the man, he broke in, saying,
that's all can say" and hung up.
The call was traced to a grocery
store and the clerk told police
the man who telephoned drove
away in an automobile, which also
carried two women - J
Fratus telephoned the mainland
for more troopers. They arrived
aboard a Coast Guard cutter ard
swooped down on the camp at
MenemSha, but failed to find any
trace of Mrs. Parsons.
The Washington times., 1937-06-18
Rev. Jardine Plans
u. ). Lecture Tour

NEW YORK, June 10 Q.N.s0.
The Rev. Robert Anderson jar.
dine, the poor mans pastor"
who stepped into the limelight
when he officiated at the Duke Of
Windsor'S wedding in defiance Of
the Church of England, is coming
to the United States to lecture
for charity, it was disclosed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05

CHEY are perhaps the leading south
paws in the game and the pros
pect of a thrilling duel between them
has led optimistic club officials to hope
TO break the world series attendance
record of g. $50 set at the stadium
year ago. Indications today. however.
were that the opening day attendance
would not be much more than 10000
The Yanks' lineup is settled for the
series, with the same array that
sWamped the American League under
deluge of base hits. except that hard
hitting George Selkirk has recovered
from a mid-season hurt lust in time
TO take over his right-field post. He.
with Joe Di Maggie, Lou Gehrig and
BIZ Dickey, comprise the backbone of
the Yankees devastating attack.
The Giants. who are the weaker
hitting outfit and therefore compelled
TO consider every possible angle in
thelr struggle for runs. will do con-
siderable shifting about. Against
Gomez tomorrow they will have big
Hank Leiber, right-handed power hit
ter, playing center field and batting
cleanup. When Red Ruffing. a right
handler, takes the hill for the Yanks
in the second tussle, Lou Chiozza will
be In the middle pasture for the
Giants, with Jimmy Ripple batting
fourth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
DYKES TO STAND BY
IN CHICAGO TUSSLE
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October g. Jimmy
Dykes, whose White Sox open a
series with the Cubs for the city title
at Comiskey Park tomorrow, will take
an active part in the proceedings If
needed-but he's hoping he'll be able
to do his ''master-minding' from the
dugout.
Dykes, whose ailing legs kept him
out of action most of the regular
season, announced recently he would
be at third base, but he's changed
his mind. Tony Pet will be sta
toned at the "hot corner" with
Dykes holding himself ready to sub
at first base for Zeke Bonura, re-
covering from a groin injury.
Manager Charley Grimm of the
Cubs announced he will use Phil
Cavaretta at first in place of Rip
Collins, who since suffering a frac-
tured ankle has not shown much
either as fielder or hitter. Grimm
intends to pitch Tex Carleton in the
opener of the best four of seven
games skirmish, with 'Vern Kennedy
expected to do the chucking for the
favored Sox, victors in IA of 20 past
city title scrambles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05

shortstop. he will squeeze 1t and
throw the scoundrel out.
This makes pitcher feel pretty
good, altogether.
OF course. the lot Of being a key
man can fall to any one Of number
Of other players in the series-Ott.
or Lazzeri. or Di Maggie, or Ripple,
or one of the pitchers. 1t could be
Gomez or Hubbell, realizing his. full
quota Of 70 per cent.
But to make that percentage stand
up. you need the service of q drum
tight infield, featuring Bartell, or
supporting cast of sluggers, with Will
liam Dickey getting the money hits.
Those are our candidates, and If
they don't realize it and get out there
and plug, we are stuck with them.
(Copyright. 1887, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
BY JOHN LARDNER.

n YEW YORK, October 4.-If it's
nj true that the value OF pitch
ing in a world series is 10
per cent, it's equally true that
one well-directed punch with bat,
against the best of pitchers, can knock
about So per cent of that total.
The late Christopher Mathewson
WAS a great pitcher. If he wasn't,
somebody has been kidding us post
war Americans and kidding us good
Yet Mats value was reduced from
10 per cent to 2 per cent In one
Of the most famous series games
Of all time. by single coarse ges-
ture on the part of Mr.. J. Franklin
Home Run" Baker.
Another coarse gesture, Of diff
ferent kind, by Mr. Roger Peckin-
paugh, was enough to make a bum
out of the percentage value of Waite
Hoyt, pitching for the Yankees in
the series of 1921. Baker ruined
Matty's mystic total with home
run. Peckinpaugh sold Hoyt short
with an error. In neither case was
the pitcher wholly or partially at
fault. Those things happen to the
best OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05

from fishing five years ago. Since
then his life has been base ball.
II get ready for the afternoon
with a nap and some good spazh-
etti," he said. Then I get all the
early afternoon papers and read
until the Seals and my boy DOM
inico begin to play. BY the time
they play couple innings, it's time
to get the later editions of the
papers which tell me what Gius-
eppe and Vincent have done.
"One day was so proud. Gius-
eppe hit two home runs, Vincent
got one and Dominica hits q double
and two singles. Each one OF my
boys won . ball game and ! vas
proud"
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Series Has Papa Di Mag Coggle.Eyed
First Time in II Years Only to See Joe Wallop Homer

Dominic. star outnelder Of the San
Francisco Seals who hopes to
emulate his more famous brothers,
Yankee Joe and Vincent, who did
a fine job his first year up with
the Boston Bees this season. Joe
met them at the station, dined
himself on the cookies and cake,
and then took them out to Yankee
Stadium for the series practice.
This" said the amazed Papa
Di Maggie as he entered Yankee
Stadium, us a great park. And a
big one, too. Giuseppe, how can
you hit home runs in a place like
this?"
II just swing. Pop" laughed Joe.
Papa d Maggie, who last saw
New York In 1895 when he came
oyer from Palmero, Sicily. retired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Can Yanks Beat Leftjes?

THE Yankees backed into the Ameri-
can League pennant. They lost
enc day and clinched the flag. And
they have been losing ever since, par
ticularly against left-handed pitchers.
Without having any fancy figures
on hand, 1t would seem that left
handlers have done most of what
damage was inflicted on Mr., Jacob
Ruppert's firm. Thornton Lee of the
White Sox beat them five times. Lefty
Grove of the Red Sox has trimmed
them and so has Elon Hogsett of the
Browns. The Tigers Jake Wade has
been tough against the New Workers.
and Ed Smith, the Athletics southpaw.
has whipped them three times or so.
But it did not become noticeable
until lately that New York was losing
consistently to southpaws that
rockies like Ken Chase and Joe
Krakauskas of Washington were win
ming over the Yankees. It all either
means good deal or nothing at all.
Facing wild, fast rookie southpaws
like Chase and Krakauskus when
nothing is at stake is one thing. And
bearing down at the plate with money
on the line is quite another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
NEWARK NOW SEEKS
TIE IN LITTLE SERIES
By the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 5.-The
Columbus Red Birds, champions
Of the American Association, had
somewhat Of an inkling today of how
and why the Newark Bears. their OPP
ponents in the little world series.
won the International League flag
by 251a game margin.
After winning the first three games
of the minor league classic at New
ark the Red Birds had an idea that
the best Of seven" series was in the
bag But the Bears bounced right
back Saturday night to beat the
Birds. 8 to l., on the local lot. and
last night they did it again, to O..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Can Count on Bartell.
In New York First
BY PAUL NICHOLSON.
= the Associa ted Press.

"A YEW YORK, October 5.-The
M proudest and most excited
N man in this big city today
4 was an old, weather-beaten
salt who travelled clear across the
continent to see guy named Joe
play in the world series.
His suit case crammed with
mamas famous cookies, cake and
several bottles of wine, Joseph
Di Maggie, ST., made his first trip
to New York in Al years with only
one bit of sightseeing on his mind.
THAT" he said, lis to see my boy
Giuseppe hit . home run against
the Giants"
Papa arrived yesterday morning,
accompanied By his third son,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
He's Something to See.

THIS Melton is something to look at,
aside from his ears. The hillbilly
from Carolina stands 6 feet, 4 inches,
weighs 203 pounds and when he rares
back and cuts loose with . cross-fire
delivery, the hitter, II he is left-handed
thinks somebody is pitching from be-
hind his right ear.
Cliff has been knocking around
for some years IN professional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
VOLS WANT DRESSER

NASHVILLE. Tenn. october :,
R.-Plans for a conference with
Charley Dresser, retiring manager of
the Cincinnati Reds. were made
known today by Fay Murray. presi-
dent Of the Nashville ball club.
Murray. scheduled to leave today for
New York, where he will attend the
world series, said his main reason for
going was to persuade Dresser to
manage the Vols next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
base ball. although he's only
listed as "a Years old.

He started with Asheville in 1881, to
furnish routine background, and was
bought by Baltimore the same year.
He remained an Oriole, with the ex-
ception of uncommonly brief appear
ances with other minor league teams
and the Yankees. until the Giants
bought him for delivery Last Spring.
Mr.. Bill Terry, the cherries leader
Of the Giants, predicted that Cliff
would understudy Hub and most of
the experts agreed when Melton wound
up and let his fast one 90. And the
funny part of it was that Mountain
Music lived up to all expectations,
sincere and otherwise.
Mr.. G. Didn't Like Cliff.
FOR left-hander and rookie Melton
has singularly fine control. At one
stage this season he faced 100 straight
hitters without issuing pass on balls.
This is even good for = right
handed rookie. Or even = vet
eran.
Hubbell won "A games for the Giants
and Melton 20. Aside from coming
close to the Meal Ticket In victories,
1t is in Mountain Music's favor that
he spent April and May rs = relief
pitcher. This WAS more or less neces-
sary at the time for the Giant pitchers
| developed cute habit Of staggering
In the late innings and they were 4
long time curing themselves.
In fact, it wasn't until Melton could
be spared to start games that Mr..
Terrys Giants began to 90 places in
the National League. Now that
another pennant has been raised under
the shadow Of Coogan's Bluff, the
question Is: HAS Mountain Music
charms to soothe Murderers' Row."
Mr.. Clark Grifnth is one gent who
may watch Melton while wearing q
slight blush. Like Joe Mccarthy, the
old gentleman once looked at Melton
and decided he wouldn't do. Mr.. q.
was somewhat positive N this point.
Mr.. Mccarthy. when pressed for
details on his vote against Mountain
Music recently, simply explained that
Melton, when tried by the YANKEES in
1885, lust wasn't ready"
Yea cannot argue very well
against that and the Giants are
just ~ well pleased that Noun
tain Music wasn't ready.
| All the Giants hope now + that
Mccarthy still isn't correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Man With the Big Ears.

FEW YORK October 5Twentyor
~ uled finds Cliff Melton
cussed character the
Melton who called he
Baltimore Orioles
Nearly everything else about the the
Inc pacKdrop bcay Stadium Polo
GROUNDS There are only few slight variations such the nterment
RuthVie
the
Only Melton who to
adjunct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Today q year ago-Hal Schumacher's
pitching and Manager Bill Terry's drive
gave Giants dramatic 5-4 victory over
Yanks in NTH game of world series.
Three years ago-Paul Deans pitch
ing and Pepper Martins double and
triple gave It. Louis Al victory over
Detroit In third came OF world series.
seld oosne John Roach to Detroit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
BILL TERRY AIMS
T0P[AY IT ''CUTE"
American Leaguers Ready
to Slug 1t Out as They
Did in Flag Race.
BY GAYLE TALBOT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n Jew YORK. October 9Th.
M Giants and the Yankees, both
" fit and both confident they
4 hold a fist full of aces, hold
their final workouts early this after
noon and at 80 pm tomorrow they
smack into each other in the second
straight subway series"
Two more substantial, complacent
ball clubs probably never met in a
world series since the annual Fall
follies were inaugurated in 1903.
Neither appears to be unduly excited
nor awed, but, just the same, the series
promises to be hardfought and excit-
ing every foot of the way.
The battle lines are definitely drawn.
pending last-rninute change by Man.
ager Bill Terry of the Giants or Joe
Mccarthy of the Yanks. Carl HubbelI.
the Oklahoma farmer, will try to win
his third straight series opener for the
Giants and Vernon (El Goofy) Gomez.
another leftist, will toll for the Yanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Bartell, Peppery Shortstop,
And Dickey, Pinch Slugger,
Picked as Series Key Men

When Gehrig and Di Maggie wi.ted
under enemy pitching, as they did
from time to time this year. it was
Willie the Slug who punched one into
the stands in the ninth inning to
break up the ball game and keep the
Yankees on their winning way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Pitchers Will Trouble Yanks.

PtcnerS VIII 1rOuDfe TANKS.
ITS . cinch bet that the Giant
pitchers will make trouble for the
Yanks in at least three or four Of the
games of the coming series. There
will be long, arid strings of horse
collars. The hits and the runs won't
come. That happens to the most
powerful Of ball clubs, and if it hap
pens too often the Yanks will grow
discouraged and depressed and lose
their grip.
But Dickey, the hardest to fool Of
all the Yankee hitters. can check that
danger. In fact, think he will. He's
a menace and slump-buster. Be-
sides, the law Of averages is with
him. The Dickey the Giants saw
last year was a cup of Pekoe COM
pared with the authentic, hard
rivetted Dickey, who breaks down the
fence or your money back.
Then there is this fellow Bartell,
on the Giants. Being an anti-Giant
Of long standing and honorable serv-
ice. your correspondent finds it hard
to put in plug for one of these
scourges of civilization, especially so
tireless scourge as Bartell-but
there's no doubt at all that this in
dividual, along with Hubbell, is the
one who holds the Giants together.
Can Count on Bartell.
LIE CAN spark q rally by his own
club or stop a rally by the other
mob. Playing with team that
thrives on defensive tightness, Bartell
is the keystone of the defense. Hub
bell and Melton and Schumacher can
throw the ball up there with the
fullest confidence that, if the batter
hits 1t within a lunar mile of their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-05
Bartell, Dickey Key Men.

IN THIS here imminent world series
of 1927, between the Yankees and
the Giants, there will be some flow
cry pitching-Lefty Gomez and Rufus
Ruling on the one hand, Carl Hub
bell and Handlebars Melton on the
other. Any one of these characters
may be the key man of the series.
Yet If it's key men you are looking
for, have couple of secret nom
inees who likely are to carry 46 States
before the thing is over, with Maine
and Vermont still to be heard from.
Neither Of these mugs is pitcher.
One OF them is shortstop, raffish,
umpire batting kind Of guy with q
highly impatient disposition, named
Bartell. The other is a catcher,
lean and earnest Arkansan named
Dickey, whose teammates call him
Willie the Slug.
IT'S my theory, Watson, that one or
both of these athletes will have
. critical effect upon the result Of
the series. The chances against my
theory being right, on past per-
Torrance, are IA to l. This has been
an OF year on Baker street.
Dickey Most Consistent.
A NYWAY, take the case of Dickey.
Last Autumn William had q ter
rible time getting his bat on the ball.
He did hit one home run in the series,
but that WAS in the middle of an
orgy Of Yankee slugging, and it made
no difference whatsoever. In the
key games-the game won by Hubbell,
the game won by Schumacher, and,
above all, the game almost won by
Fitzsimmons-Dickey did his club no
good at all, except in q strictly de-
fensive way.
That's not Bif's normal speed. In
fact, Of oil the consistent sluggers
In the game Dfckey Is the one who
slug. most pportunely. - . rule