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The Washington times., 1938-09-02
ARREST OF SIX.
IN "ROASTING'
QUIZ IS ASKED.
Coroner Demands Jury
Hold Warden

nkA, Sept NAs
N.S.).-The scOrOner's Jury in
vestigating the baking to death"
Of four cOnvictS 1T HOlmesburg
Prison today was urged to hold
Warden william B. Mills and
five Of his assistants for the
grand jury.
The request was made by
Chief Deputy Coroner Vincent
MOranx.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2 Q.N.
81. - Deputy Warden Frank
Craven today emphatically denied
heat torture was q standing rule
at Holmesburg County Prison for
unruly convicts placed in "Klon-
dixie" the tomb-like chamber in
which four men were roasted alive
August %.
The official was recalled as the
third day Of the coroner's inquest
opened to answer two questions
propounded by the blue ribbon
jury of four men and two women.
During the questioning by Chief
Deputy Coroner Vincent MoranZ,
Craven vigorously denied the accu-
SationS Of Sergt. James Hart, who
testified the deputy warden had
told him in 1887 that the heat
treatment was a standard part of
the punishment to be given con-
victS placed in the isolation cells.
DIRECTLY ACCUSED
From copy prepared by the
jurors, Moranz read:
Sergeant Hart testified he
turned on the heat Friday evening
august 1O without your permiS-
sion but that In 1887 you had told
him it was a standing rule that
heat should be turned into Klon-
dixie when prisoners were there.
After he turned on the heat Fri
day, he reported to you that nine
pounds were turned on. Was this
the case?"
The examiner then stated he
would "take up these questions
one at a time"
@. did he report that nine
pounds were turned on?"
A. mo, sir, I'd have turned it
off if anybody had told me-"
@. TN 1887, did you say it was
q standing rule?"
A. mo sir, I positively never
told anybody that it was a
standing rule to turn the heat
on"
INSISTS HE STUCK
In the second question, the
Jurors recalled Craven'S statement
thathe never left the prison from
Friday to Monday because he was
afraid of explosive conditions re-
Sulting from a hunger strike, al
legedly inStigated by the Is in
corrigible convictS placed in the
torture chamber" TWenty-one
survived the punishment, although
several required hospital treat
ment,
The jurors then reminded the
deputy warden ne had said he
left his car parked near Klondike
and asked where he had been in
the vehicle.
"I hadn't been any place" ~
Craven replied. He explained the
car had been standing outside one
of the buildings near the isolation
cells and II simply drove it over
to the garage"
TO DEMAND ARRESTS
AS taking Of testimony neared
completion, Coroner Charles H.
Hersch prepared to ask arrest of
at least "eight guards and Off
Gals"
If the blue-ribbon jury follows
his recommendations, the coroner
was prepared to make arrests right
in the inquest court room on the
sixth floor of city hall.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
Skunks TO Be Pets
While They Behave

ROYAL OAK, Mich, Septem-
ber 2.-Five baby skunks have
found a permanent" home with
H. p. Potts. After their mother
was shot recently the five exit
tens" became the pets Of Potts
three sons. Potts said the skunkS
are very tame and will be per-
mitted to remain as long as feas-
ible.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
Rotary Ban Urged
By Fascist Paper

ROME, Sept. 2.-The newspaper
Piccolo Trieste has asked that the
government disband Italian Ro-
tary c'--'-- because of the "incom-
patibility between Rotary and Fas-
cism." It accused Rotary of
demo Masonic liberal lenience"
and said the Italian branch rep
resented a mistake in Fascist
Italy'S foreign relations"
The Washington times., 1938-09-02

Zip and you are in
or out of this SLIM
line corset that is
slightly boned to
give you the sill
houette demanded
by the new fall
modes. Dainty lace
uplift bust. "a to A.
DOWNSTAIRS STORE
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
C-MEN CALLED
IN I'd MYSTERY
AT FORT BELVOIR
Washed Up Body Had
Weight to Neck

The Department Of Justice TO-
day was called in to solve the n1ys-
teriouS death Of a man whose
body was washed up on the bank
Of the Potomac at Fort Belvoir,
Va, late yesterday, a heavy
weight knotted around his neck.
Fairfax county authorities ex-
pressed the belief that the man
had been murdered, as his neck
had been broken, and there was
no water in his lungs.
IN WATER A WEEK
Coroner C. A. Ransom said the
body had been in the water about
q week. A piece Of iron boiler
plate, weighing about as pounds.
had been tied around his neck.
This was sufficient to keep the
body submerged, but the tides
carried it in to shore and washed
it up near the Bureau Of Fisheries
station.
Omen were called in because the
body was found on Government
property. Finger prints Of the
dead man were taken last night,
and will be studied by the FBI.
The body was taken to an Alex
andria undertaking establishment,
and two women telephoned there
today and said they would view
it,
HUSBANDS MISSING
One woman, who identified her.
self only as q Mrs. Thomas Of
Washington" said her husband
had been missing for two weeks.
Local police records have no re-
port Of Q missing man named
Thomas.
The second call came from o
Richmond woman, who said that
the description Of the man an
swered that of her husband who
also is missing.
The victim was wearing a pair
Of black shoes marked "USA" and
this gave rise to the opinion he
might have been connected with
the Army. All other identifying
marks had been removed from his
clothing, which was Of good quail
ty. Only articles in his pockets
were cheap watch and q pen knife.
EaTNyTrrw NKaTNEEn
The man was about SO years old,
5 feet 10 inches tall and weighed
about $50 pounds. The middle
finger on his left hand had been
amputated at the first joint.
The man wore no coat, collar or
necktie. He had on blue trousers
and q brown and white striped
shirt.
The iron around his neck had
two holes in it through which a
rope had been passed and knotted
tightly around his neck.
SECOND MYSTERY
This is the second mysterious
death in the river in that vicinity
in the past two weeks. On August
II the body of Eugene Wigs, 20,
o private at Fort Belvoir, was
found in the river near Marshall
Hall. He had left the fort in a
canoe, on week end leave. The
canoe was never found.
Despite the fact that there was
o deep cash on his arm and a
hole in the back of his head, a
verdict of death by drowning was
returned.
The Washington times., 1938-09-02
| All Aboard:
Marshall Hall Ahoy!
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OLD SKIPPER IS HOST
TO 1900 ON POTOMAC

Nineteen hundred-no more ess-babies children and
adults boarded the s. s. City of Washington today to yout
Evening star., 1938-04-08
MURPHY |SPAY|NC
TURNER'S FREIGHT.
More Toll Slated for Chin
Kick Artist-MartineIIi
Latest Victim.

Dropkick Murphy's impolite but effec-
tive chin kick, which has cut size
able sWath in rassling circles, is paying
the rent at Turner's Arena and serv-
ing to buoy the popularity of the
blond Irishman, with the net result
that Murphy is slated for more lucra-
tive engagements here.
In the wake OF his victory over
Gino Martinelli last night, Promoter
Joe Turner today planned busy fu-
ture for the pleasing pachyderm. all
Of which probably will lead to a crack
at Bronko Nagurski, generally ac-
cepted world champion, in an early
outdoor meeting at Grifith Stadium.
Murphy was forced to toll AZ min
utes with the stubborn Martinelli be-
fore finding the range on his jaw,
while the clean-cut Jessee James,
light-heavyweight title claimant, re-
quired only 1884 minutes to stretch a
belligerent King Kong through the
medium of flying tackle and body
press.
Kong, hiding behind healthy crop
Of wriskers, unraveled the villain S
stock repertoire by employing soap,
peanuts and anything available to
irritate James. but the Greek neatly
slipped from each Furnishing hold and
dished out considerable trouble to the
King.
Preliminary encounters saw Harry
Jacobs squash Boris Demitroff with a
crotch hold and body slam in 1912
minutes, Ivan Vacturoff pin Pancho
Valdez with deadlock in IS minutes
and Dutch Schultz and Jose Rodriguez
labor to a Commute draw.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
NJ. M.A.PR0 TOURNEY
MARKED BY CLASS
Purse Modest, but Stellar
Field Will Compete in
Old Point Golf.
By WALTER McCALLuM.

It may seem like cigarette money
after those 5-grand tournaments in
the South, but that Thousand bucks
which is going to be put up for the
Middle Atlantic P. G.. A. tourney at
Old Point Comfort, Va, two weeks
hence. is going to get the cream Of
the professional golf talent in this
territory to play for the crown won
last year by Leo Walper. Sidney
Banks, director of the Chamberlin
Hotel at Old Point. is the angel who
is putting up the dough and cutting"
the room rent Of the 40-odd pros who
will play in the affair. But this year
1t won't be almost strictly an all
Washington affair as it was last year,
when Walper won and Roland Mac
Kenzie tied for second and most of
the money went to the pros from the
Capital
Cruickshank Will Play.
Bobby Cruickshank of Richmond,
who takes 1t as personal affront
when any one else wins tournament
in Virginia. will be around this year
and Immediately steps up in front as
the guy to beat. Bobby and Witty
Cox will be the topliners in the tour
nament, to be decided over the To-
hole medal play route on April % and
"a. The tourney will be preceded by
an amateur-pro affair on April %.
First money will be 5000, which Is
long way from the top dough in
some OF the pro tournaments in the
South. But it's plenty for two-day
sectional championship and 1t is
lot more than is put up for many
sectional P. G. A. tournaments. Here
is the way the money will be distrib-
uted: First. $500: second, 5000; third,
$3.50; fourth, 500: fifth, S75; sixth.
$50; seventh, eighth ninth and tenth,
all $25. Even one of the lower prizes
will pay expenses
When you compare 1-grand tour
nament with the 10-grand affair at
Miami, or the thousands distributed
around among the other winter tour
neys, it doesn't look like much, but
a thousand bucks isn't paltry money
Aoi q oeStlOlldl toul ulildIIletlt. In q way
1t brings back to this sector a tour
nament with respectable money to re-
place the National Capital Open at
Kenwood, abandoned three years ago.
WaIper Is Eligible.
Before Banks became the angel of
pro golf in this section the boys
played for little more than their entry
fees. Ten years ago they decided to
go big-time and went down into the
P. G. A. treasury for a tournament
with about $4,000 in prize money.
Gene Sarazen won it, pocketed $500
and the deficit resulting decided the
local pros that they wouldn't 70 for
that stun any more. They went back
to little Journeys for around 5000
until Sid Banks came along with
some real prize money.
Walper will be eligible to play. His
suspension from the P. G. A. will be
lifted on April IS.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
NORTH.SOUTH SEMIS
AT PINEHURST TODAY
Dunlap Faces Mccarthy, Strafaci
Plays Glare in Big Amateur
Golf Tournament,
By the Associated Press.


PINEHURsT, N. G., April g.
George T. Dunlap, jr. of Pinehurst
was paired today with Morton Nc
Carthy OF Virginia Beach, Va, in the
semi-finals of the North and South
Amateur Golf Tournament here.
The other match sent Frank Stra-
faci Of New York, former national
public links champion, against Charles
Clare of New Haven, Conn, former
New England champion.
Dunlap, former national amateur
titleholder and five times winner of
the North and South Tournament,
eliminated Robert w. Knowles Of
Brookline, Mass, 2 and /, in the quar-
ter finals yesterday.
Mccarthy defeated Hobb Anderson
OF Wilson, N. c., and 1. Strafaci
advanced over Richard Chapman Of
Greenwich, Conn, 4 and 8, and
Clare beat Pat Mucci of New York,
and /.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

| in history to hold the coveted title
Twice has she won the North and
South championship and many times
the championship of her native State.
Marion Miley of Lexington, KY, is
second only to Mrs. Glenna Collett
Ware as the best match player in the
country. Daughter of professional
Marion exhibits parental ability by
having won three times the Western
Derby, twice the trans Mississippi
championship and once the Western
closed She holds more titles than
any other Southern girl
Jane Cothran of Greenville, S. c.,
is the girl with the most unorthodox
swing, but she usually is in the semi
finals or finals of tournaments in
which she plays. She is the fastest
playing golfer, hits the ball while
walking and scores as low as anyone.
Dorothy Kirby of Atlanta, Ca the
protege of o. B. Keeler, the nationally
known links writer, started her bid
to fame at the age Of 13 when she
won her State championship. At
present she is the Southern cham
pion, having beaten Mrs. Page in the
final round of the last tournament.
Possesses Sound Game.
Having completed her scholastic work
at Washington Seminary, Miss Kirby
now has more time to spend on golf
and she is sure to 60 places within
the next year or two. She has a sound
swing and can match shots with the
best.
Betty Jameson of San Antonio, Tex,
is another who started winning titles
in her teens, capturing the Texas
State championship when only 49,
Present transit Mississippi champ and
1887 runner-up to Miss Miley in the
Western, she couples long and straight
iron shots with the best temperament
in golf
Mrs. Dan Chandler, another Texan,
from Dallas, also is a ard-hitting,
long driving player. One of the finest
medal players in the country, she was
the medalist in the Southern and
trans Mississippi last year and a quar-
ter-finalist in the national at Mem
phis.
Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite, from Fort
Worth, is another long hitter. Indeed,
she Is said to be able to get more dis
tince out Of her irons than any other
woman in the game today. A former
Curtis Cup player, she also is noted for
her brilliant recovery shots.
Kathryn Hen1phill Of Columbia, S. c.,
twice has reached the semi finals OF
the nationals, and, although she is not
a holder of any major titles, she has
now many of the Florida tournaments
on the winter circuit. She is noted for
swing that could be put to music.
Helen Detweiler Praised.
Other up-and-coming Dixie stars are
Helen Dettweiler of Washington, Mary
land and District champion. who is q
| fine golfer with c. fine swing; Lily s.
Harper of Virginia Beach, without
titles, but conqueror Of some Of the
best players in the country; Mary Rog-
ers Brantley, former southern cham
pion whose brilliant playing has been
interrupted for the nonce with the
duties of rearing q family, and Mrs.
Mark McGarry Of st. Petersburg, Fla,
a former southern champion, still able
to shoot In the 70s.
II one goes back 30 years, there Is,
Of course, that grand old golfer, Mrs.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

ton trials, which wound up yesterday
at Congressional, but he also won q
free ticket to the Mason and Dixon
tourney at White Sulphur Springs
next week.
All Billy did was shoot q sub
par II despite the drizzle of rain,
which gave him the top spot on
the Hoya team with 72-hole
total Of 293.
Maury Nee, team captain, and Billy
Dettweiler, tied for second with totals
Of 298. Nee scored rs yesterday, and
Dettweiler pounded out a "a. Both
Nee and Dettweiler also may make the
trip to the West Virginia resort.
High School Boys Travel.
College boys are not the only school
lads who are going away to try for
golf laurels. The entire Wilson High
School team Of four lads will hop down
to High Point, N. c., next week to play
in the South Atlantic team champion
ship, q 36-hole affair. The boys who
will make the trip on April Is are
Ralph Bogart. team captain; Earle
Skinker, Bob Donohue and Billy Bush.
Two club opening days were an
nounced today. Even though there
has been little let-up in golf for weeks
past some of the clubs which annually
stage formal opening days" are plan
ming ahead for these occasions. Con-
gressional will stage its opening day
celebration on April %, with the an
nual tourney for the Walter johnson
Trophy. Walter himself will be on
hand to present the cup to the winner.
Columbia will formally open its golf
course the following day, April "a.
In way 1t is shame that Columbia
doesn't hold those old-time "boaster"
tournaments on opening day. They
were real affairs and plenty of fun.
But you can trust Chairman Marty
West and his committee will put on
some kind Of frolic for the men who
show up On the opening day.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
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Evening star., 1938-04-08

Dave Gaut Of Memphis, Tenn. Many
times figure in national tournaments
Mrs Gaut still can play grand brand
of golf.
The big difference between north
ern and southern women is that the
latter are all longer from the tee. This
may be because the warm climate is
more relaxing, but it is fact that they
certainly are harder hitters and much
bolder iron players.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Mat Matches

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. J.-Danno O'Ma-
honey, 225. Ireland, won from
Chief Chewacki, 249, Guthrie, Okla.
(Chewacki disqualified)
HARTFORD, Conn.-Rob Rus
sell, 214, Texas, won from Stan
Pinto, 210, New Hampshire, two of
three falls.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia.
-Bronko Nagurski, 230, Mime.
spolis, defeated Jack Forsgren, 220,
Vancouver. two straight falls.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

country.
The year-around suitable weather for playing may
have something to do with it, but the fact remains
that the Southerners really have something. They
swing the club with graceful abandon and there is
notceaby less tension in their swing than that OF
their Northern colleagues. Typically Southern girl
golfers from below the MasonDixon line happy,
charming and easy-going class
The South 1t was, of course which gave to golf
both Bobby Jones and Alexa Stirling. Now. it is COM
ing up with new crop apparently equally imposing
Indeed, four Southerners-Mrs. Estelle Lawson Page
Marion Miley. Kathryn Hemphill and Betty jameson
seem certain Curtis Cup team members Let's take a
glimpse at some of the more prominent present day
standouts
Evening star., 1938-04-08

FTetCy Ialr GOlIerS, Cney aren't COurna.
ment winners and never will be, but
they have lot Of fun among them
selves and probably they get more kick
out of the game than the guys who
plough along at 72 pace.
So when all four Of them were OF
the green with their third shots on
the 18th no one thought anything
about it. That was all regular stuff.
They didn't figure on pars, anyhow.
But the results were different First,
Kirby Clipped in over bunker for a
bird 4. Berquist congratulated him,
then stepped up and knocked his ball
into the cup for another birdie. Mix
kelson, who had reached the green 80
feet from the hole, rammed his putt in
for S, and Conlin, not to be outdone,
holed putt of about the same length.
So, even though not . man in
the group was on the green in
shots, two Of them bagged par
IS and the other two had birdie
II.
Tie that one, II you can.
IL Freddie's Face Red?
The guy who invented golf df any
one did hardly could have had any
idea Of what he was doing when you
look at stunts like that. And even the
experts have it rubbed in once in q
while. Like Fred Mcleod, for example
Fred took Bob Shorter as his partner
at Columbia and stepped out to play
team brides. Fred figured that he
would get couple, which was about
all the opposition would get anyhow.
But Shorter began rolling in the puts
and grabbed himself brides to for
Freddie. You never know about golf.
Billy ehea, the District and Middle
Atlantic champ, was firmly esconced
in the No. / spot on the Georgetown
University golf team today as the
Hoyas clashed in their initial match of
the season with Cornell at Congress
sional. Billy not only outstripped his
Tah-rah rivals In the team qualdca-
Evening star., 1938-04-08
SARRON TRIMS TEMES.

GREENWOOD, Miss, April 8 LP).-
Petey Sarron, 1874, Of Birmingham
Ala, won a 10-round decision here
last night over Joey Temes Of Balti-
more, l30 pounds.
Evening star., 1938-04-08

The cost Of golf, to the first Ameri-
can players, was low. It took just $50
year to cut the fairways and smooth
the greens Of the early apple orchard
course OF st. Andrews, Yonkers, N. Y.
Dues were $40 year. Caddies could
be hired for 80 cents; q field iron or
mashie cost about 50.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
MONTAGUE SHOOTS SO
Loser in Best Ball Pro.Amateur
Tourney in California,

BAKERSFIELD. Calf, April 8 (Ap).
John Montague. Hollywood's erst-
while mystery golfer" shot SO over
the par u Bakersfield course in the
California pro-amateur tournament
yesterday.
Montague teamed with film Di-
rector Howard Hawks and George Won
Elm, Los Angeles pro. Their best ball
score Of GA lost out to a 81 by a trio
headed by Art Bell, Pasadena pro
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Straiqht off the Tee

Over quite of foong
locker tales
Congressional had lengthy
the 18th on the card E. F. Mkkeson conn
Berqui playing
about in the funny before the funn
Evening star., 1938-04-08

Five years ago-U. OF Washing
ton crews swept regatta with Cali
fornia as varsity triumphed by
seven lengths.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Women Golf Players in Dixie,
Happy and Care-Free, Forging
To Front as Nati0n's Leaders

udey City golf discusses here in series OF
articles OF Which
Uonen tournament players.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
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goter Definitely the South become
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