davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1941-03-09

woman down the hallway to the bed
room. There also were smudge
marks over the bed on which the
body lay.
Hugh Stephens, II, who lives in an
apartment Immediately below, said
he heard sharp scream and noise
of a scuffle on the floor above. The
sound of heavy footsteps apparently
came from the hall near the apart
ment door. Young Stephens heard
no other sounds and dismissed the
matter.
The scream also was heard by
Miss Madge Davis, 81. an employe of
the Western Union, who occupies an
apartment on the same floor and
across a flve-foot areaway from the
Abramowitz home.
Miss Davis said she only heard a
scream and no scuffling. She looked
across the court but the window of
the AbramowitZ home was shuttered
by Venetian blind. Later, Miss
Davis had occasion to walk along
the corridor. She heard nothing as
she passed the door of her neighbors,
she said.
Miss Davis fixed the time at BE-
tween 10 and II am. because she
was listening to musical radio pro-
gram at that hour. She telephoned
friend, she said, about 20 minutes
after hearing the scream, and this
time was fixed at shortly after II
o'clock.
Almost nothing had been disturbed
in the apartment. Mrs. Abramo-
Wits pocketbook was on table in
the combination kitchen and dining
room. Nearby was an ironing board
on which stood a vase of flowers
The breakfast dishes were unwaShed
in the sink.
The walk-up apartment has only
three floors and no switchboard in
the lobby. The main lobby entrance
is on Sixteenth street and there is
a side entrance on T street, reached
through the basement. The intruder
could have used one of two stair
ways in the building.
j. w. Westby, who lives across the
corridor from the Abramowitz apart
ment, spent the day at home and
heard no disturbance, he said. The
apartment walls, however, are thick
and the doors are of metal.
Assigned to the case last night
were Capt. Ira Keck, assistant chief
of detectives; Inspector Edward j.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

Kelly, former chief of the homicide
squad; 1t. George Darnall, present
chief of the squad. and half dozen
headquarters detectives.
The investigators last night were
re-examining the apartment and in
terrogating residents and friends Of
Mr.. and Mrs. AbramowitZ.
The couple, who met some years
ago in Kansas City, Mo, had num-
ber of young men friends in the
building. After his marriage, Mr..
AbramowitZ had moved into the
apartment from another apartment
on the third floor which he shared
with two young men, both Federal
employees.
The couple also was friendly with
several young men who share an
other apartment on the ground floor.
Mr.. Abramowitz had lived in
Washington about four years. His
wife, described by friends as "a
serious girl everybody liked" was
the former Miss Rose Simons of
Kansas City.
A month ago she came here with
her mother, Mrs. Esther Simons, to
marry her girlhood sweetheart. She
had worked as a secretary before
resigning last January.
Mrs. SimonS left the city soon aft
er the wedding. She was said to be
visiting friends in Chicago, where
she stopped en- route home. In ad-
dition to her mother and husband,
Mrs. Abramowitz is survived by a
brother, William Simons of Kansas
City.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Liquor Dealer SIugged
And Robbed OF $500

William Jewler, IS, of TIA Upshur
street NV. was Slugged and robbed
OF about 5000 early this morning by
three white men who followed him
home after he had closed his liquor
shop at 1910 Fourteenth street NV
Mr.. Jewler was just stepping from
his automobile in front of his home
when one of the three men slugged
him in the head with a brick in a
cotton sack Taking the $500 that
represented the days receipts at his
store, the three men, all from about
20 to % years of age. fed on foot.
Mr.. Jewler's wife, Mrs. Mary Jew
Ter, who was asleep in the house.
said she heard muff1ed sounds out
side and looked out to see her hus-
band standing in the street with
blood on his head Police took him
to Garfield Hospital, where it was
believed he was not in a serious
condition. ..-------
Three white bandits, two of them
armed with pistols. held up and
robbed the manager of a liquor store
at 1861 New York avenue NE. OF
5000 in cash and half gallon OF
whisky about II o'clock last night
Henry Katz, store manager, told
police the robbers showed him and
Harry Katz, 1925 New Hampshire
avenue NV, into a back room be-
fore running from the store.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

of communications between the
British and Mediterranean theaters
of war. This is complicated by the
dangerous situation of Italy, the
| complete collapse of which Ger
many must prevent at almost any
| cost.
Nothing could be better calcu-
| lated to achieve these various OBJ
jects than the closing of the Strait
of Gibraltar by German aircraft,
mines and guns along its shores. In
the political field this would not
| only bolster italian morale, it would
also reduce the French people to
despair as they saw their African
prop Snatched away. Hitler might
thus hope to achieve that united
Europe under German control,
which has been his main political
objective, even though on the fringes
of that Europe some unfinished
business might remain in the Bal
kans.
1t is proper to add, however, that
there is a considerable element Of
uncertainty about the North Afri-
can situation just as there is in that
of the Balkans, and that while the
indications of German activity are
plain, it may not yet be too late for
energetic action to restore Gen.
Weygand to complete control.
Attempting to form a sound esti-
mate of such a complex affair is
very much like trying to put together
jigsaw puzzle with a large num-
Der of the most important pieces
missing. these being fed out to the
solver one by one at irregular in
tervals of time. There are still a
number of missing pieces in this
Mediterranean puzzle, and only time
will enable them to be fitted into
place.
(Copyright, 1871, by N. Y. Tribune, Inc.)
Evening star., 1941-03-09

owitz saw his wife lying in the bed
room on one of two roll-away" beds
He remarked to the janitor:
"Oh, I guess she must be asleep
The janitor, who had been doing
some painting in the newly tenantec
apartment, went to the bathroom
opposite the entrance door and took
away paint can he had left there
Discovers Bride Is Dead.
Mr.. Abramowitz did not discover
his bride was dead until some min
utes after the janitor left. The
couple, who had lived in the apart
ment only the few weeks since their
marriage, had no telephone. The
husband ran out and had a tele-
phone call made for help. The cal
was placed shortly after l pm.
An ambulance from Emergency
Hospital responded and Mrs. Abram-
oWitz was pronounced dead by DR.
Lewis Ripley, physician in charge
Dr.. Ripley told police he was con.
vinced the young woman had beer
crlmlnally aSSaulted.
DR.. Macdonald, who arrived about
2:30 o'clock, said the young woman
had been dead at least two or three
hours when he examined the body
Mrs. Abramowitz was wearing a
house dress. Her clothing, it was
said, hao not been disturbed, and
the apartment bore little sign of a
struggle.
The time of the murder was es-
tablished between 10 and II am.
by occupants of two nearby apart
ments, who heard a woman scream
sharply and sounds of a scuffle.
Investigators believe the young
woman might have been killed by
some one known to her, some one she
voluntarily admitted to the apart
ment. DR.. Macdonald said he was
convinced no intruder had entered
by the Second-foor windows. Mrs.
Abramowitz, her husband said, al
ways used a chain lock which al
lowed the door to open about
inches when strangers knocked at
the door.
When opened the door almost
completely shut off the interior hall
way entrance. On the newly painted
wall opposite the door was dark
friction mark which might have
been made by the young Woman's
shoes.
Mark Slanted Upward.
The mark began about four feet
from the floor and slanted upward.
1t might have been made as some
one carried the struggling young
Evening star., 1941-03-09
John 7. Flynn Halls
Lease-Lend Changes
As Barrierto War
America First Executive
Credits Curb Of Powers
To Public Indignation
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 8.-John T.
Flynn, executive chairman of the
New York Chapter of the America
First Committee and national chair
man of the Keep America Out of
War Congress, said tonight that
without limiting amendments the
British aid bill would have plunged
America into the flames of this
terrible war Immediately"
Mr.. Flynn, speaking over the blue
network Of the National Broad
casting Co. shortly after the bill
was passed by the Senate, said "our
committees were able to mobilize
enough public indignation and pro-
test to bring about the amendment
of the bill refusing and limiting the
powers which the President asked.
Congress can terminate the
powers at will under one amendment.
Congress must approve money ap-
preparations. The amount of ma
terial that can be given or loaned
is limited. The President can lend
or give but he cannot deliver as
he planned. The bill disavows any
new power to convoy shipments"
Mr.. Flynn asserted that if this
country stayed out of war "it will
be only because the American peo-
pie will continue to make the Presi-
dent and Congress understand that
they are unalterably opposed to
war"
Gen. Robert E. Wood, acting
national chairman of the America
First Committee, said the Presi-
dent now has all the power to aid
Britain he could possibly want. 1t
is up to him to keep his pledge that
such aid shall be short of war. 1t
is up to the people to see to it that
the pledge is kept"
Gen. Wood, in a statement wired
here from Chicago, said the COM
mittee intended to continue oppo-
sition to any measures permitting
American ships to act as conveys.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Mississippi Society
Honors First President

Charlton Moore Clark, the first
president of the Mississippi State
Society after its reorganization in
1902 and president for seven other
terms, last night was elected presi-
dent emeritus of the society at
meeting at the Shoreham Hotel.
A resolution praising him for his
work for the group and making him
president emeritus was signed by
Senator Harrison Of Mississippi, Mrs.
Sue Fite Ramsey and George w.
Potter. the latter two former presi-
dents of the society. The three were
members Of a special committee
named to draw up the resolution.
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Murder
Continued From First Page.)

when closed, and that an intruder
might have pushed his way into the
apartment before the young wife
realized his intentions.
The young woman was found dead
shortly after l o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon by her husband, Barney
AbramoWitZ, 25. an employe of the
Social Security Board, who was un-
able to gain admittance to his
apartment and who returned with
the janitor to be admitted by a pass
key.
Inspector L. I. H Edwards, assist
ant superintendent of police, au-
thorized the reward for the arrest
and conviction of the slayer after
detectives had run down many futile
clues and eliminated from suspicion
several persons who have been ques-
toned.
The husband and janitor were
questioned at headquarters. Except
for the circumstances under which
the body was found, they were un-
able to shed much light on the
mystery.
Mr.. Abramowitz and his bride had
breakfast together at the usual hour.
He left for work at the Social Sc
curity Board, completed his Satur-
day half day and returned with
friend who drove him home.
The friend left Mr. Abramowitz
at the apartment house entrance
and he climbed the steps to his Sec
ond-f1oor home There was no re-
Sponse when he knocked on the door
His wife had the only key, and he
went downstairs to get the janitor
who had pass key.
The two men went to the apart
ment, Williams said, and Mr.. Abram-
owitz unlocked the door with the
PISS key.
%ntering the hallway, Mr.. Abram-
Evening star., 1941-03-09
Toft Hopes President
Will Avoid Rash Act

By the Associated Press.
Senator Taft, Republican, OF
Ohio, who voted against passage OF
the British aid bill. told the Sen
ate last night that he hoped the
lengthy fight against the measure
will deter the President of the
United States from any rash act
Our fight has been worth WHILE
he declared.
Evening star., 1941-03-09

This diagram prepared by staff artist of The STAR nd
Gates police theory way committed
minary investigation placed probable point of attack
based upon mark wall which might have been made by
shoe and spot at which tenant of apartment imme
dately footsteps time crime
place Assalant then carried victim
to front room and strangled her. police theorized
Evening star., 1941-03-09

Laundry soap is being rationed in
Italy at about seven ounces per per-
son per month.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Lincoln mo. J Awards
Letters To n Stars

Khamalaw Whiet, st Louis, Mo.
Juniors are: Bertram Wallace,
Kansas City, Mo-; John Lawson,
Macon Mo-; william Killings
worth, Kansas City, Mo-; Charles
Brown, ST. Louis, Mo-; Charles
Richardson, Columbia, Mo-. Ever
EFT McKinnis, Camden, N. j.,
Maurice Sneed, Gary, Indiana; and
George Thompson st. Louis, Mo.
Senior: Robert Cobb, Jefferson
City, NJ.
Although the Tigers dropped
four games to LangSton, Morris
Brown. Kentucky and Wilberforce;
while winning three tilts from Le-
Moyne, Lane and Philander Smith,
Coach Kemp declared himself we'll
pleased with the progress Of an
eleven which was made up MAIN
" Of untired freshmen. Except for
the first game at Liangston, the
scores for all of Lincoln's losses
we're close. With a seasons expert
ence under the belts Of the fresh
men players, and with the addi-
ton of a. few new men, Coach
Kemp is looking forward to a
great season for Lincoln next year.
AS proof of this confidence. he is
lining UP an even tougher schedule
fer next year than the 1941 Tigers
had to face.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
West Virginia Quits
MidWeStern Circuit

S. We, each Of us, must resolve
to it to see that our Institution
knows and follows the letter and
spirit ofl Association regulations
as afSact officials, eligibility of
players, fulfilling of contracts, etc.,
never being brought before the AS"
sociation for penalties and punish
ment."
The Conference endorsed fully
the proposal Of President Atwood
for a National Collegiate Basket
ball Tournament and expressed
its measure of cooperation in such
an attempt.
The Conference awarded IN
ABSENTIA to Frank Fay Young
a plaque in recognition of the
great service he has rendered to
Negro athletics and Negro youth
in his many years of work.
The Conference elected A. j.
Richards as editor-in-chief of the
Bulletin, which has been in the
making for two years, but which
is still in the making.
The Conference elected the fol-
lowing officers:
c. E Points of Wilberforce,
vice president; w. A. Hamilton of
Linconl, secretary and
A. j. Richards Of Kentucky State
as assistant secretary treasurer and
director of publicity Qast years
appointment was made after the
Conference meeting)
The Conference voted to take
the Conference Track and Tennis
meet to Wilberforce in 1912.
Tennessee State and Philander
Smith Colleges pledged full sup
port in the Conference this coming
year and promised more varied
athletic program. Louisville Mu-
nicipal did not have any represen-
tativeS at the meeting.
This is the essence of the eleven
tn MWAA meeting.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Southeastern
Grid Moguis
Meet Dec. 1}
BY ]. ID. McGHEE

SAVANNAH. Ga. CSNS)- The
third annual meeting of the South
ern intercollegiate Athletic Con-
ference, four year colleges who
were formerly members of the
S u h Atlantic Conference was
held Saturday, December 13 at
Georgia State Industrial college.
Coaches, athletic directors and
other representatives of the MEM
ber colleges convened to con-
slider the athletic program for
1942-43, officially awarding of
championships in football. basket
ball and other sports for 194t, Sc
lection Of an all-conference eleven,
and a review of the activities Of
conference members during 1941.
recommendations of changes in
the constitution and the acceptance
of new members in the conference
is proved to be the major item
of the business considered at tho
annual session.
Conference sessions were at
Georgia State Industrial College,
Savannah, host to the conference
members which include Paine Col
lege, Augusta, Georgia; Fort VAL
ley state Teachers College, Fort
Valley, Georgia; Allen University.
Columbia. S. c.; Georgia State
College, Savannah, Georgia, and
Morris College. Sumter, S c..
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -(SNS)
Coach Raymond H. Kemp, head
coach at Lincoln University, an
nounced this week that twenty
four football men had won their
letters for 1941 varsity competi-
ton. Of this number eight are
freshmen. seven are sophomores,
eight are Juniors and one is a
senior. Coach Kemp also an
nolnced that election of Bertran
Wallace, stellar junior end, to the
captaincy of the 1912 Lincoln
eleven, succeeding Robert Cobb,
veteran tackle. who graduates in
June, as top man for the Tigers.
The 1941 letter men are: Fresh
n1en-Arthur Catlin, Canonsburgh.
Pa; Elijah Brewer, st. Louis,
Mo-; Sylvester Smith, st. Louis,
Mo-; Ballard Henderson, Nc
Donald, Pa; Louis Bohanmon,
Canpbele, Ohio; Frederick Moss.
Chicago, ILL.,; Maurice Barksdale,
Kansas City, Kansas; and Steve
Clayton, Latrobe, Pa.
Soph0mores are: Pete Saunders,
Finelyville, Pa; Thomas Thornton,
Chicago, Ill; Clafence Turner,
Kansas City, Kansas; Herman Ho-
ward, Louisiana, Mo-; Sylvester
White, jefferson City, MO; Her
man Stevens, Omaha, Neb.; and
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. (SNS)--
The chief feature of the eleventh
annual meeting of the Midwest
ern Athletic Association conven-
ing here was the withdrawal from
the conference of one of its found
erS-West Virginia State College.
Members Of the association were
not surprised at this action. as
West Virginia had expressed its
desire previously to join the G. I.
A. A. This meeting resulted in
the confirmation of that fact.
The opening meeting Of the AS
sociation was featured by dy-
manic address by the president Of
the Association r B. Atwood
of Kentucky state. He charged the
member college with lack of full
cooperation in sports activities of
the conference and urged that un-
less the member schools change
their activities and programs the
conference is doomed to fail. He
issued a stirring challenge to the
member colleges. Said President
Atwood: IT should like for us tc
continue, but I am frank to say
that our continuance will require
that we do some things which, un-
til now, we have not done"
We, each OF us, must resolve
to be a good association member
and make the MWAA live.
2. We, each Of us, must resolve to
participate in all the sports which
our association promotes.
3. We, each of us, must resolve
to attend dutifully and meticul-
ously TO each item of Association
business. such as filing eligibility
lists, answering correspondence
management of Association events
at our Institutions, issuance of the
Association and other publicity.
4. We, each of us, must resolve
to see to it that our Institution is
represented at Association meet
ings.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20

"
THE PASSING SHOW
Footballs swan song, for New
York City at least, showed a few
bronzed Supermen in action Negro
and white fans will not soon forget:
blotting out that 1889 shelllacking by
the Chicago Bears, Joe Lillard came
back to the Polo grounds two weeks
ago, to coach a group of youngs-
terS and oldSterS into winning form
in less than two weeks time Chaps
like Ozzie Simmons, Bernie Jeffer-
son, OK Anderson, Maso Ryan, Lou
Montgomery, (played with slight
brain concussion), Walker of Iowa,
Sidat-Singh (of former great Sy-
racuSe team that could hold a
classy white squad to four victory,
proves concluSively to me that
younger men, coached a sufficiently
as Friedman and Lillard colloborat-
ed to do, would have won convin-
Singly;-When the snow keeps you
at home soon and you're rennniS-
cling in front of your fireplace, give
thought to those gallant Negro
football titans of 1871 who came
out Of the mothballs to make Com
missioner Battle and Frank Forbes,
immeaSurably happy over the brand
of game they played before $4,000
fans.-Bob Montgomery, says lead
ing sports writer Jim Powers, of
N. Y. Daily News )-is boxing'S for
gotten Many believe he
could take Ray Robinson. Keep
your eyes peeled or Bill Fisher, who
graduates-we're writing the New
York Yankee Management to sign
this boy up before some smart scout
for one OF the west or south out
fits beats them to the gun.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
Joe Louis
LsAuarded
Neil Trophy

NEW YORK-(SNS)-Joe Louis
record breaking reign as king OF the
fistic world and his senSa tional VIC
tories over seven opponents this
year, Wednesday had brought him
the Edward J. Neil Memorial award.
The award is made each year to
the man who does the most for
sports.
Previous winners were Jack
Dempsey, Billy Conn and Henry
Armstrong.
Louis was voted the trophy by
acclams ton for the first time in
the fo' y years it has been award
ed.
The Boxing Writers Association
of New York makes the annual
award in memory Of the Associated
Press sports writer and war cor
respondent who was killed in Spain
in 1888.
The Phoenix index., 1941-12-20
HARLEM GL ODE TR0TTERS IN SENSATIONAL PLAY
TO R0UT DETROIT EAGLES, PRO CHAMPS, 36-22
Roosevelt (Roosey) Hudson Wrecks
White Pros By Bagging 18 Points

DEKALB, Ill -(ANP) - The
original Harlem Globe Trotters,
1910 worlds professional basketball
champions, gave every indication of
having finally hit their best stride
when they toyed with Dutch"
Dehnert's Detroit Eagles, present
world titleholders who eliminated
the Trotters in the 1941 tournament,
in a game played at De Kalb Teach
erS college here Wednesday.
The final score was 36 to % and
might have been even more one
sided had not the Trotters eased
up and proceeded to delight the
crowd with their extensive roper
toire of stunts and antics. The
game was closed for the first quar-
ter, but from then on, with Roosey
Hudson, the sharpshooting forward,
finding the range, the Trotters be-
gan pulling away easily.
Hudson had himself field night
with seven baskets and four free
throws. Bernie Price, the great CEN
ter. likewise was prominent, getting
himself four Of the Trotters' 16 field
goals. Babe Presley, Ted Strong,
Bill Ford and Inman Jackson were
brilliant on the defense as the
Eagles were held to scant eight
baskets.
The recent return of the veteran
Bill Ford to the squad is one reason
why the Trotters seem to have
found themselves with vengeance,
and with Hudson again hitting the
hoop with uncanny accuracy, is ap-
pears as if the wonder quintet is
again the terror of old.
Box score on the DeKalk Game
follows:
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