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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
DROWNED BOY
TAKEN "HOME"

Grief-stricken over the drowning
of their 1O-year-old son, Richard
in Rock Greek yesterday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benjamin Vent sadly took
his body to Philadelphia today for
burial in the family cemetery to-
morrow.
Richard slipped into the rush.
ing waters of the creek when his
fishing pole fell from his grasp
Mark Racioppi, %, of 1921 New
Hampshire Ave. N. w., dove into
the water and attempted to save
him, but was unsuccessful.
Jimmy Jones also grabbed at
his chum's foot but it slipped from
his clasp.
Richards parents live at 1901
Argonne Pl. N. w. Mr.. Vent is
an employe at the Washington
Navy Yard. They have lived here
four years, coming from Philadel-
phia.
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pine TO SEEK
DEATH CHAIR
+ OR LAM DIS
LIST Degree Murder
Count Planned

The threat of the electric chair
will move closer to James Lands,
23-year-old former rookie fireman,
tomorrow. when District Attorney
David A. Pine asks the Grand Jury
to indict him for the murder Of
his attractive young wife, Blanche.
Backing up demands for a first
degree murder indictment, Pine is
expected to lay before the Grand
Jury mass of circumstantial evil
dence pointing to Lands as the
man who Slugged his wife to death
in a northeast Lovers Lane"
March "a.
NURSE MAY BE CALLED
Pine would not disclose whether
he intends to summon Miss Vir-
GINA Simpson, %, brown-eyed stu
dent nurse at a local hospital, be-
fore the Grand Jury. Police charge
that Lands, posing as a single
man, courted Miss Simpson and
presented her with a ring before
his wife was killed.
The strongest evidence linking
Lands with the murder of his
wife are a blood7stained sand
filled sock found near the scene
Of the crime and a blood-stained
shirt he was wearing when taken
into custody. Police said the sock,
similar to the type worn by fire
men, was filled with sand from
the fireboat headquarters where
Lands was stationed.
CLAIMS ACCIDENT
The accused fireman has con-
tended that his wife killed her
self accidentally when she leaped
from his moving Car and struck
her head against a fender.
Mrs. Lands, although estranged
from her husband, loved him so
devotedly she sought to protect
him on her deathbed and at first
told detectives she had been beaten
by former sutton.
Only when she was told that
there was no hope of saving her
life, did Mrs. Lands implicate
ner husband. She sobbed:
Bring Jimmy here and let
him see what he did to me-"
Lands, who was dismissed from
the Fire Department following his
arresG, has been held without bond
at the District Jail on a murder
charge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11

seems to have for so many Evelyn Walsh MoLe"'
people They want to beat it to the crossing and
see If they cannot pass in front of it. But with
these elevated roads over the crossings they
could race train for hours on end, but they
would have to stay on the road and 60 up over
the tracks where nothing could happen to them
If they misjudged their distance or their time.
Remember this does not only strike men, but
1t also strikes poor children in BUSES and moth
ers. A terrible accident near here a short time
ago, where over dozen school children were
killed, is one little example-and understand
the bus is still lying there and the crossing is
still unprotected
I sincerely hope this is one Of the things WPA
will take up seriously and take up quickly 1t
will not only save thousands of lives year, but
will give untold employment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
Dark Traffic Lights

VTNHERE is another curious thing that have
never understood. We have been taught to
depend on the red-andgreen light system in our
cities, or the "stop" and "go" and yet at IL
o'clock these lights are turned off to save few
dollars, as we poor souls don't know what to do
about it when we are out Most of the awful
automobile accidents are after midnight. When
people are going home from parties they look up
and see no stop or "go"-just that simple little
wink for a few seconds, and the result is each
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11

Kilby and enjoyed the Demo
cratic Barbecue there. Ala
bamans generally are so proud
of Kilby that they give their
best parties in the woods and
meadows OUTSIDE its grey
walls.
Kilby's prisoners, the trusted
ones, sometimes called "The
Boys" or the TRUSTEES, had pre-
pared the barbecue.
They had built long, wooden
tables; nailed flat boards on
SETTLES for benches, Spread out
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various kinds of business. Government bonds
weakened, while initiation stocks were especially
strong.
Then. on Saturday, came the real news and,
on a burst of great activity, stocks forged ahead
to new highs for the rally, with even the lowly
rails and utilities participating and Government
bonds stronger. This news was the decisive de-
feat of the New Deal on measure which the
leader had chosen to fight for as test OF power
With this new. development, the rise in stocks
became much more convincing While specu
lative reaction will doubtless come at level not
much above that now reached, and period OF
irregularity may be expected for a while pend
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ID. c. BUSINESS,
CITIZENS UNITS
DISCUSS VOTE
10 Associations to
Study Suffrage

The Districts fight for the vote
is scheduled as the major topic
of discussion at 10 citizens and
disbursements associations meet
ings this week.
With the time for the referen
dunn on District suffrage draw
ing near, citizens associations are
prepared to hear reports on The
work of the campaign council
for suffrage, and to mobilize the
residents of their own sections tc
insure heavy vote on April 30.
WARNING CITED
The Cathedral Heights Cleve
land Park Citizens Association
scheduled to meet tonight, viii
receive a report from its commit
tee on suffrage, and is expected
to act on it.
Bearing in mind warnings Of
members of the campaign con-
Gil of the District suffrage move
ment that "given this first oppor
tunity to express our sentiment
for having a voice in our OWL
local government, we must moi
fail to take advantage Of it," Other
meetings tonight will be thrown
open for discussion Of the April
80 plebiscite.
MEETINGS SCHEDULED
Meetings scheduled tonight are
as follows:
Hillcrest, East Washington
Heights Baptist Church; Kalo
rama, % Wyoming Ave. N. W.
Park View, Park View School;
Piney Branch, Roosevelt High
School; Stanton Park, Peabody
School: West End, KidderS Hall
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
Thousands Attend Services
In DC. AS Holy Week Opens
ROOSe UeLt Fan1iLU'
WOr ships at
st. Thomas

Led by President Roosevelt.
t h ouSa S of Washingtonians
crowded into churches throughout
the city here yesterday for the
Palm Sunday services. More than
5000 attended services at Wash
ington Cathedral.
Those in the Presidential party
attending services at st. Thomas
Episcopal included the Chief Ex-
ecutive'S personal secretary, Miss
Marguerite LIE Hand; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hambley, of Hyde Park,
N. Y, and Miss Margaret Suckley,
Of Washington. Mrs. Roosevelt
was out of the city.
SIGN LANGUAGE
Unusual among the scores of
services held yesterday was that
in the chapel of Christ Lutheran
Church where the Rev. Arthur
Boil preached in the sign language
to the deaf and urged the congre-
cation to overcome their affliction
in seeking spiritual help at Palm
Sunday services.
The Rev. Boil IS pastor of the
st. Matthews Lutheran Church
for the Deaf in Brooklyn, N. Y,
and conducts similar services there
and in Baltimore. Several students
from Gallaudet College were in
the Lutheran congregation here
yesterday.
Holy Week was opened at the
Cathedral with the annual process
sion of palms. The sermon was
delivered by the Very Rev. Noble
c. Powell, dean of the cathedral.
FIRST PALM SUNDAY
Palms carried in procession yes
terday, in accordance with tradi-
ton, will be burned on Ash We'd
nesday of next year, as another
Lent begins.
A large congregation at the
First Congregational Church was
told that "the first Palm Sunday
CONTINUED ON Page 10, Col. A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
1000 Dogs Entered
In Capital Show

More than 1000 entries, repre-
senting every breed Of dog regis
tered in the American Kennel
Club, have been received for the
ninth annual National Capital
Kennel Club Dog Show, to be, held
at the Packard Building on April
30, it was announced yesterday.
Frank Downing, president Of
the club, said awards will be
better than ever before, and will
include $1,000 in cash and vaIu.
able silver trophies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
Youth Swallows
Tablet of Poison

Found standing on the corner
of fourth and Adams Streets
Northeast this morning, groaning
and apparently very i'll, Donald
F. Kicker, 81, Of ITS INLAND Ter.
race N. E., was under treatment
at Gallanger Hospital today from
the effects of swallowing poison
tablet.
The youth told police he had
purchased two of the tablets at
drug store and swallowed one. He
gave no motive for the action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11

yards of white tablecloths. Put big tin pals of
white dogwood and pink honeysuckle every few
feet on the table Set at each place tin cup and
tin knife fork and spoon.
was little startled and felt as primitive as a
cannibal at the sight of the poor sheep and hogs
split apart and roasting the racks. The animals
had been "a-cooking" since six o'clock the night
before, the head cook said He and the other
TRUSTEES let out of Kiby for the day had made big
fires Gin these here PITS of white oak and hickory
boughs That kind of wood gives the meat sweet
flavor.
Creased Sheep and Hogs
WHEN the fires had Gained down to emberS
w and then charcoal, the Boys had creased
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
Mt. Alto Concert
Planned Tonight

Patients at Mt. Alto Hospital
will be entertained tonight with
a musical program under direc.
ton of Sylvia Kaplowitz of the
Homer L. Kilt Co. Forty &C.
cordionists, dancers, singers and
pianists will participate in the
program, under auspices of Column
bia Post, Veterans of Foreign
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from Washington that swept
the averages upward for sub
stantial gains. The most &C
tive stocks showed gains Of
from / to 5 points over the
preceding weeks close.
On Friday came a sudden up
turn that appeared to be based
upon the thought of initiation.
For some strange reason, the
market took it as news that
the Administration would pro-
pose a huge program of ere
lief" spending and loans to
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fore our very eyes-and moth
ing is being done about it, that
! know Of.
Why can't our WPA take
some of the money that has
been turned over to it and
build a bridge over all the rail-
road crossings in this country?
This is one of the most des-
perately important things for
the Government to take up.
1t is funny the strange faS-
cination a speeding train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
Old Bible Cry

OF COURSE, if we had the vote we could do
" this ourselves but when you speak about CIV
ing the residents Of the District votes, it is ex-
acty like the old cry in the Bible about the leper
when he came along the street-"Unclean, I'M
clean"
Why this is so. is beyond me, as we are only
asking for our rights and for what is due us.
There is enough death, destruction and misery
in this world already, so let us do our share to
stop the grim reaper wherever we can and hold
out helping hand to the people that really
need us.
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Faith in Congress

Faith in Congress
T BELIEVE that Congress and the courts will
now protect us against wild work by the
National Labor Relations Board. the SEC, etc.
feel sure that peace is going to prevail in
Europe, and that the conservative elements are
going to prevail. If the Communists are to pre-
dominate in France, that nation will lose power
and prestige, and what happens to the franc
will not make much difference to u.s.
So bargain hunting in the stock market looks
good to me.
We have had the third phase Of a "bear mar
ket" which has brought liquidation in blue chip
issues, and wiped out many margin accounts
Probably the new lows" have cleaned out the
Dow Theory" addicts, and most Of those who
were bullish last summer are beariSh now. Stock
yields are well above bond yields, and are at
levels that suggest bottom for the market.
Many stocks have been down to, or below,
the value of the quick assets they represent
Both the stock market and industrial activity
have touched levels close to those at the lows
in 1884. This means that they have fallen low
enough to have liquidated the New Deal and
discounted the failure Of social planning"
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NEW YoRK.-Just as the stock market was
IN beginning to round off in secondary re-
action last week, there came electrifying news
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
World of Finance By Lewis Haney

ing the development Of Mr. Roosevelts next
moves, it seems probable that the stock market
has now seen its lows for this bear market.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11

MONTGOMERY, Ala.-Until came down here
V1 to the deep South had never thought of
a prison neighborhood as place to go for a good
time. That, of course, was before had heard Of
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My Say

DAnROAD CROSSINGS stretching from one
~ end of this beautiful country to the other
hundreds of thousands of miles, death traps be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-11
MONDAY, APRIL II
By E0alw Walsh Mclean

one shoots across the right of way regardless Of
what may bump into him.
While we are on this subject of lights and
driving, do hope the poor taxicab drivers of the
city are being paid higher rates than when I
wrote about them last. I simply do not under
stand why the union doesn't protect them-if
they have one-and see that they at least get a
decent living, and the only way to do this is to
raise the rates and not let so many taxicabs wan
der around Washington.
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Fine Body of Men

THEY MAKE me think of a lot of locusts here
- and when I think what fine body of men
most of them are, it does seem utterly unfair
that some adjustment should not be made in re-
gard to their long working hours and their little
pay. frankly admit do not understand the in
side of this, but do know what it costs to go
from here to the Union Station and it is perfectly
pathetic
Whose fault it is do not know, but certainly
the Commissioners ought to take it up and inves-
tigate it thoroughly Most of these men are
selfrespecting, highly intelligent group and they
should be protected and fought for if they won't
fight for themselves.
Let the Government do away with the death
traps in this country. Let them keep the red
andgreen lights on until daylight and let the
people who are in authority see that the taxi
service is cleared up here in Washington and the
drivers get square deal
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Squa,uks Orer All-Star Picks,
Seriously Made by Managers,
Are Declared to Lack Merit

G. records, registrations OF pure bred
dogs increase with prosperity.
The vital figures OF the world Of
pure-bred dogs presaged Nation wide
slump as far back rs 1927 and 1928.
Today. registrations are shattering all
records and it does mean something
because people buy good dogs when
they have extra money to spend.
In 1887, dog shows reached a new
high of 317 and registrations. s4.525
with total Of 1887 dogs actually
benched at shows. Registrations
shows and entries for 1888 are ex-
periencing steady gains.
AS predicted by almost every golf
expert, National Champion Ralph
Guldahl made chump out Of him
self by challenging. playing and get
ting licked by Denny Shute, pre-
champ in match to decide the "best
golfer in the United States. But you
can't help but admire the Norwegian's
nerve He wanted all mine or all
yours" and it was all Shute's. Ralph
didn't make much money out of the
open last year and may make less this
year
Guldahrs statement that the first
open is the hardest to win recalls the
best wisecrack we ever heard in golf
After he had won the national open,
Willie MacFarlane remarked to Walter
Hagen:
Gosh, man has TO be lucky to win
an open"
Yep" replied Hagen. Lucky to
win one" Walter meant you had Ia
be good to win two.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
HAMPTON RACE WON
BY D. C. SPEEDBOAT
Hyde Craft Scored When Rival
Is Disabled-Crissie II Takes
Hydroplane Feature.
Py the Associated Press

HAMPTON. Va, July s.-Chrissie
2, owned by George w. Schrafft of
Newton, Mass. won the 225-inch
hydroplane class race for the Virginia
Gold Cup and the unlimited inboa I'd
motor race at the Hampton Yacht
Club regatta yesterday to reign su-
preme over the power boats in the final
day OF the 1lth annual event.
Schrafft drove his craft at 48 miles
per hour In both heats of the 225-inch
class without having to put forth his
best efforts. In the unlimited race he
gave a good start to Nittany Lion 3D.
owned by Frank G. Muzzey. jr., OF
Philadelphia. Pa, and brought cheers
from the spectators as he opened up
and passed his opponent to make a
clean sweep of the three events in
which he was entered.
Dragon XIV, owned by Sam Crooks
OF Rumson, N j., lost in the 1875 cubic
inch class when, after taking a full
half-lap lead. the craft broke a con-
Meeting rod about 300 yards from the
finish line and Spectre, owned by J..
l.. Hyde of Washington. took the lead.
The Dragon was so badly crippled
that it was impossible to repair it in
time for the second heat and the race
went to the Washington entry, which
was making its first appearance in a
regatta.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Ry PAUL NICHOLSON,

NEW YORK, July 5-Putting two
and two together-and getting four.
All-star squawk although this
corner has lot Of rebel in it and
subscribes too frequently to the axiom
that the majority always is wrong. it
IL hard to understand the criticism of
the line-ups for the all-star game at
ayers made the selections and who
knows better than they who should
play?
II you sift the squawks. you'll find
agreement quite generally over the
first 10 players on each team. The
difference in opinion concerns the subs,
who may never get into the lineup
anyway. Both leagues want to win
the all-star game almost as badly as
they do the World Series and, In their
expert opinion, left no man out who
figures to do them some good We
saw one manager work for over an
hour trying to devise the National
League lineup.
Betting commissioners report the
American League an overwhelming
favorite and why not? The New York
Yankees again will take possession of
the starting lineup and that should
be enough to win the game by two or
three runs.
Shakeups :. What's happened to
all the so-called Fourth Of July man
ayers" in the big leagues? At the start
Of the season. several were named as
certainties to take over the Jobs of
pilots whose ball clubs were slipping.
Even Charlie Grimm Of the Chicago
Cubs, who was supposed to have been
relieved by Tony Lazseri, seems safe
even though the Cubs haven't been
much better than a good minor league
outfit so far this season.
There are mumblings in St Louis
but it doesn't seem possible to improve
much on Gabby Street of the Browns
or Frank Frisch of the Cardinals, who
certainly shouldn't be penalized for not
being able to run machines without
gas. But there may be a terrific ex-
plosion In Brooklyn before the end of
the week. F1atbush now is becoming
known Is the jumping off place for the
big leagues. Latest to jump from the
club into retirement is Elwood woody
English, once the pet star of the Chi
cago Cubs. Two years ago, Freddie
Lindstrom left the Dodgers the same
way.
Good news comes from the Ameri-
can Kennel Club. which reports the
Nations dogs are wig-wagging signs of
. new prosperity. According to A. K.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
M'NEILL'S DEFEAT
JOLTS net EVENT
College Tourney Co.Choice Bows
to Bobbitt-0ther Favorites
Score.
Ey the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA July 5.-Thirty-
two of the Nations top-ranking COL
lesiate net stars entered the third
round Of play today In the 3Sth annual
national intercollegiate tennis tourna-
ment
A 20-year-old Georgia Tech student,
Russell Bobbitt, provided the surprise
of the first days play with his triumph
over Don McNeill, Kenyon College,
seeded second player and co-favorite
with Joe Hunt of Southern California.
Bobbitt an unseeded entry. trounced
McNeill in three sets, 3-e. Ga, 60.
With the exception of McNeill. all
of the seeded players won their
matches. Hunt came through the first
round by default and then beat Marvin
Wachman Of Northwestern, 81, Is,
Ga.
Lesser favorites who joined the third
round bracket included Julius Held
man, U. c. L. A., seeded fourth; Rob-
ert Harmon, University of California,
seeded sixth. and Lewis Wetherell,
Southern California. seeded seventh,
Ernie Sutter of Tulane, defending
champion. became ineligible through
graduation.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Another Subwuy World Series Looms Holiday Frays
Chapman's Powerful Suing
Breaks Curse Often RuinOus
To Stars of Grid in Baseball
BY stan Correspondent Of The star.

6y Stan correspondent OF Ihe Star.
NEW YORK, July 5.-For once 1t
looks as though football star might
make the grade in big league baseball.
Well. not exactly for once. Mike
Cochrane was a great football player
at Boston University. Charley Berry,
an All-America end. held on for a
while with the Athletics. Frankie
Frisch was a flash with the cleats for
Fordham. But. 8 out Of 10 Of the gal
looping ghosts and peerless passers die
young in the big leagues.
Which does not apear to daunt Sam
Chapman or his critics.
This kid is the best-looking college
prospect I ever saw" says Squire Joe
Mccarthy, the Yankee mastermind,
after his second load of Sam. Il mean
for kid fresh out Of college. They
don't often make the jump without
seasoning, but this boy looks like he's
ready. He's got nice. easy, powerful
swing and it won't take him long to
learn to play that outfield.
Gomez and Hadley had him whiff-
ing today'-the Yankees had Just fin
ished double-head with the Ath-
letics-"but, then. they had everybody
whining, Chapman is new. don't
think ne ever saw Hadley before. and
he only had one look at Gomez. Don't
worry. He'll learn to meet them all"
Evening star., 1938-07-05
J0RD0N, LIFE GUARD,
SETS POOL RECORD
Exhibitions, Junior Events Also
Entertain at Washington
Golf Club Meet.

A pool record Of 544 for 100 yards
free style stands today to the record
of Bob Jordon, Washington Golf and
Country Club swimming pool guard
Jordon set the record during a meet
held yesterday at the club. where 8
diving exhibition was put on by June
Booth Stan. former District back
stroke champion: Joe Lyman, former
New England intercollegiate cham
plon; John Marshall, former Florida
high-board champion and present
District champion; Bill Tarbott, Dub
Walker and Jim Shinn. Patsy Palmer,
Helen Flett and Iris Wadsworth gave
an exhibition OF swimming in tandem
and backstroke.
Winners in the junior events were
Boys l3 and IA years. so yards. won
by Dub Walker. with Allen Coville
second: boys 8 years and under. 70
feet. John Preston, first, and Frank
Ashton. second; boys IL and II
years. 50 yards. Bob Early, first. and
Frank Bsne. second; boys Is, Is and
II years, so yards. Richard Walker.
first. and David Coville, second: girls,
l3. IA and IS years, so yards. Shirley
Brown, first, and Honora Mattare,
second; girls . years and under, IS
feet. Patty Niles, first, and Mary Lou
Rudie, second: girls 10. IL and II
years, IS yards. Prue Hudson, first.
and Phoebe Hudson. second; girls Is
years and up, so yards, Giovanna Mat
tare, first. and Ruth Brown, second.