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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27

Bobby Coar, 7-month-old baby
who was dedicated to God and
country when he became the first
child to be christened inside the
Capitol, is dead.
The child died Unexpectedly
Saturday night. Mrs. Robert j.
Coar. wife of the superintendent
Of the House Radio Transcription
Room, was putting her son Bobby
to bed in their apartment in the
Congressional Apartments. He had
had slight cold for three days
but it had not been thought seri-
Gus.
When she bent down 10 tuck
him in he went limp. Taken to
Childen's Hospital he was revived
and put in an oxygen tent, but
before midnight he died. victim of
influenza combined with pneu-
monia.
Bobby will be buried this after
noon.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega ton
and DR.. Howard Blake. a leader in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Two Suspects Seized,
One Is Wounded, in
Weekend Crimes
Policemen Shoots
Youth, 20, and Finds
Him Later Under Car

Police wounded one burglary sus-
pect, held several for investigation
and were busy today trying to hunt
down others involved in a busy week
end of robberies, purse snatchings
and smaller thefts.
Among those still hunted were two
members Of gang Of four believed
to have been responsible for series
of burglaries in stores and other
business houses Of the city during
the last two weeks.
A 2O-year-old youth who gave his
name as Robert Fountain was
wounded in the side by Policeman
A. r. Helwig Of the first precinct
after a night chase through the
streets. He was one Of three colored
men found trying to force the door
Of a gas station.
Police were informed at 1890 a m.
yesterday that three men were
prowling around Henry's Gas Sta
ton, 900 First street NV. When
the squad car arrived, the men ran
in different directions.
Found Under Auto.
Policeman Helwig said he followed
Fountain, VINO had gone north on
First street, and at Clay street, after
repeating a demand to stop, fired
three shots. The youth continued
his flight, even though wounded. and
was found few minutes later hiding
beneath an automobile at Fenton's
Court. He was taken to Casualty
Hospital treated and then removed
to Gallinger Hospital, where ne Is
held for investigation.
Another was captured by Police
man w. A. Elliott, and the third
escaped.
The two gunner were believed to
be members of an armed gang that
walked into the Foxhall Drug Store,
1911 Foxhall road NV, waited for
the manager. Ralph S. Klefer, 45, OF
Arlington, to complete telephone
call and then forced him and a
clerk, RAYMOND Gotkin. "a. OF 1856
Third street NV. into a Mushroom
The bandits took SIS from the one
cash register but were unable to open
another that damned Mr.. Klefer
and the clerk had to break down the
Mushroom door to get out after the
gunner had left.
Hitchhikers Hold Up Driver.
Earl D. Miller. 81, of l704 George
town road, Bethesda, Md, was
robbed of a wallet containing 81
and his watch by three white hitch
mixers he picked up near the Dis
trict line on the EaSt-West High
way. He was driving east and was
forced by one of the trio who pro-
duced a gun 10 drive through Silver
Spring to a secluded spot where his
pockets were searched. The men
then fed, leaving the holdup victim
in his car.
Smashing the window with a 20
pound piece of concrete, thieves
broke into a liquor store at 1917
Eighteenth street NV. and stole
10 pints of whisky. Samuel
Schwartz. proprietor, said he could
find no other missing items.
The office of Representative Ban
ner of North Carolina was ran
sacked Saturday night by marau-
der who entered by way of narrow
ledge five stories above ground.
Letters and papers were strewn
over the floor of the room in the
Old House Office Building, but
nothing was found missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Psittacosis Outbreak
Declared Checked al Zoo

The outbreak of psittacosis par
rot fever at the Washington Zoo,
which killed three parrots and sent
at 42-year-old attendant to bed
before it was discovered, was in
check today, the Zoo reported.
Malcolm Davis, head keeper of
the bird house, said all six of the
quarantined bird-house attendants
would continue to wear medicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Baby Christened at Capitol
In October Dies of Influenza

the Oxford Movement, will off1ciats
at the rites in the Cedar Hill Gre
matorium. after which the ashes
will be laid to rest in the cemetery.
Il want DR.. Gerstenfeld and DR..
Blake to conduct the services" his
mother explained. "as a token OF
respect to the suffering millions they
represent in Europe. I am not of
the Jewish faith-but I think this
is one of the only ways to stop
hatreds and prosecutions
Representative and Mrs. Boykin of
Alabama were the Child's godfather
and godmother at the christening
last October II in the well Of the
House. There were 81 sponsors. in
Guiding Senator Pepper and Edward
Arnold, the actor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Nazis Admit Troops
Are Being Sent 10
Southern Italy
Rumors Of Uprisines
Are Denied in Both
Berlin and Rome
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Jan. 27-Rumors Of an
uprising in the northern Italian
cities of Turin and Milan were de-
MED categorically today in the Will
helmstrasse.
German troops were said to have
been cheered by the Italian pop
ulation while passing through Milan
yesterday en- route to Southern Italy.
1t was said that no German troops
whatever are in Turin.
Flyers Shown In Sicily.
German picture agencies released
today for the first time photos show
ing German flyers in Sicily. No fig
ures whatever are available, how
ever, of the size of the forces sent
to Italy's aid.
This will become evident once the
archives of war are opened after the
war is over" German authorities
said. These sources also profess to
know nothing about troops other
than air force detachments having
gone to Italy.
To further question as to what
the passage of German troops
through Milan meant, they said:
"1t is natural that when once the
air force has been assigned to
certain task in certain place all
sorts Of reinforcements and replace
ments must be sent from time to
time"
The pictures released today, with
the approval of the high command.
show among other things how heavy
antl-aircraft guns are hauled over
rocky ground by tread-track trucks.
Flyers Shown Unloading Bombs.
Another picture shows a pretty
Italian girl handing presents to a
German air force soldier through a
train compartment window.
Still another snapshot is that of
German flyers unloading the heavi-
est bombs at an undisclosed air.
port in Southern Italy, with noun
talns in the background One
bomber is represented in another
view as "on its way to Malta"
Steep cliffs are family visible in the
background.
There also is view of A company
commander standing apparently on
the steps of some Southern italian
city hall and thanking the populace
for friendly reception.
This reference to Nazi troops NOV
Ing to Southern Italy appeared to
be the first specific statement from
either Of the axis capitals that
German troops have been sent TO
Italy. Their purpose there was not
disclosed.
There have been reports previous
n from observers in Balkan capitals
that German soldiers had been sent
into Italy and that German officers
had been given positions on Italian
stats, but none of these was con-
firmed.
Germany is operating units of her
air force from Italian bases, taking
part in recent weeks in the air war
over the Mediterranean.
Some of the reports Of German
forces in Italy INDICATED they were
members of ground forces attached
10 the air corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Stur to Return to Campus

GAMBLER, Ohio, Jan. q OP).-
Don Mcneil of Oklahoma City, ma
tional tennis champion and gradu-
ate of Kenyon College here, will re-
turn February in an administrative
capacity. President Gordon K. Chal-
mers announced today. Mr.. McNeill
will become ASSISTANT to Dean An
thony Eastman, yho is in charge
Of the admissions ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27

cial pressure,
h e dropped
one of his pol
icies in order
to raise cash
to pay off his
d e b t S a n d
S t ar t Ii z
anew.
Had he con.
suited his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27

masks. as ordered by the District
Health Department, until all signs
of the malady have disappeared.
The bird house has been closed
indefinitely Gerald Miller. the hos
pitalized attendant, was reported to
be doing fine today by his physi-
clan. DR.. H. T. Morse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Child Born TO Film Couple

HOLLYWOOD Jan. 81 (P).-A glrl
was born yesterday to Film Actor
John Hubbard and his wife. the for
mer Lois Colder. Both are from
East Chicago, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27

The Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn said in broadcast last night
that, despite the Italian denials,
new dispatches from a Balkan CAPT.
tai said Italian soldiers fought on
the side of rioters in disorders in
Turin, Milan and other cities.
The broadcast of the report, which
came originally from c. B. S. Cor
respondent Winston Burdett at Bel
grade, said there were heavy casual
ties and "a number of Italian Army
officers and several other men, re-
ported to be dignitaries of the
Fascist party, are said to have been
arrested by the Italian secret police
and the German Gestapo."
Dispatches from London quoted
an Informed source there last night
as asserting considerable numbers"
OF Germans were entering Italy,
ostensibly as ground stats for Nazi
air units. but actually allegedly to
support the Fascist regime
Authoritative British circles cau-
toned. however, that reports of ex-
tensive unrest in Italy should be
treated with reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
'HINDSlCHT AND FORESIGHT
a Weekly column by
Holsnr J. Johnson
President Institute of Life Insurance

4 LETTER from the head of
IA family tells of his expert
ence in the last depression. He
relates how, because of finan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-01-27
Rome Denies Reports
OF Northern Riotino

ROME. Jan. q lP,.-Authorita-
tive Fascists denied today foreign
reports that there was rioting in
Northern italian cities and that
German soldiers had been sent into
Italy to police the country.
They declared that members of
the German air corps were the only
German troops in Italy.
Authoritative Germans in Ber-
lin today also denied reports of
disorders. They said German
troops were cheered yesterday in
Milan as they passed through en-
route to Southern Italy, but did
not elaborate on what they
mean by "troops'D
Authoritative Italians termed
stories of the disorders "a ridiculous
invention without the slightest
basis"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Old Friends
Prisoner Has First Visitor
in 81 Years at Jackson

JACKSON, Nov. 11.-You who
get annoyed at frequent and I'M
expected guests. take a lesson
from prisoner 1923 at Jackson
Prison.
Number 1929 Is Elton Baldwin,
sentenced 80 years ago to life nm
prisonment from Allegan County.
In all that time Baldwin had re-
we'd not one visit or letter.
4e was apparently forgotten by
Tlends and relatives alike.
Yesterday when ii was an
nounced over the prison loud
speaker that Baldwin was wanted
In the visitors room, the elderly
prisoner was frightened. He
quickly recognized two former
friends and neighbors who had
become, like himself, old men.
Baldwin has been a model prisoner
for 80 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Britain Transferring
Annuity 10 Petain

LONDON. Nov. IL. - QNS) =
French Chief Marshal Henri Pc
tain. proponent of collaboration
with Germany, is still receiving
annuities from a Canadian insur-
ance company, IL was disclosed in
the House OF Commons today
Sir Kingsley Wood, chancellor
of the exchequer. admitted that
Britain Is permitting transfer OF
a S2,400 annuity taken out by
Petain i'm 1927.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
State Civil Service
Rated Respectable
Times star Correspondent

LANSING. Nov. 11.-Fred Tel
ford, director of the federal bureau
Of public personnel. who spent a
week in Lansing at $50 a day sur
veying civil service. rates Michi-
gan's system well above the "re-
spectability line"
Michigan's civil service position,
Telford says, has risen from below
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Employment Here Steady

Industrial employment IN De-
troit has steadied itself now that
auto factories are working on 1912
models, the Detroit Board of Com
merce reported today. In index
stands at 1851, indicating there
are 396, 900 hourly paid workers in
Wayne County at present, an in
crease Of 5000 since mid-October,
but $4,000 less than were employed
at this time last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Dependency Blamed
In Suicide al Y.M.C.A.

Believed respondent over separ-
alton from his wife, Frank Kowal-
ski, 80. hanged himself today in
the Northeastern Branch of the
Y. M. c. A. 10100 Harper avenue,
a futile attempt to die
Sunday by slashing his wriests.
He had also tied himself to q
shower curtain rod with two neck
ties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
BoETTCHER's STORY

Testimony on the payments TO
Reading was given by former
Police Inspector Raymond W..
Boettcher who said he turned the
money over TO Reading in a room
in the Book Cadillac Hotel from
October. 1888 through August,
1899.
The money came from Everett
/. Watson. alleged big time policy
house operator and defendant,
and from unspecified handbook
operators, Boettcher testified. In
addition TO Reading, Boettcher
testified he made monthly pay
ments to former Police Supt. Fred
w. Frahm and defendant Elmer
tBufD Ryan, purported head Of
the payoff pool.
Under cross examination.
Boettcher was asked If Watson
ever told you what the money
was for7"
mo-" he replied.
'Did you ever get instruction
from Frahm not to arrest any
one or not to modest Watson or
any Of his menu" Boettcher was
asked.
NO." he replied.
Prosecutor OHara then asked
Boettcher If he hadn't discussed
with Ryan whether former Inspec-
tor Arthur Ryckman, then a leu
tenant, shouldn't be promoted. II
was previously testified Ryckman
paid 81, 700 for his inspectorShip.
II went into the names OF
three or four good lieutenants
and / mentioned the name of
Ryckman, and Ryan said to me:
The first time you see Young
Dick Orchard W. Reading Jr.,
a defendanO give him these
names on piece Of paper"
Boettcher testified.
"Where those men appointed
rs inspectors? O'Hara asked.
absolutely" Boettcher re-
piled.
He also testified that these men
paid into the pot each month"
after being made inspectors.
NEVER IN ROOM
Boettcher testified:
watson said: Il want 20 see
you So I made an appointment
and Watson came 20 Bethune
station and said to me: We are
dissatisfied with Boykin (Alysses
Boykin, Negro politician taking
money to the mayor So he
gave me 81, 900 In cash and told
me $1,000 IN for the mayor.
$1,000 Ii for Frahm and $500 Is
for yourself
(Boykin has testified that he
paid Reading $3,400 in three pay
ments. The money came from
Watson. Boykin testified.
I'm October I gave Reading
$500. In November 1 paid him
$1,000 and I'm December $1,000.
In January gave him $1,000
Boettcher was asked IL he saw
the mayor in February. March,
April, May. June, July and Au-
gust, and said he had.
II gave him $1,000 I'm each OF
these months" he said. I'D al
ways call him on the telephone
aud arrange to meet him."
Boettcher said he always paid
Reading in cash and the former
mayor never gave him any of it.
Boettcher then told of contracting
defendant Ryan. and arranging to
pay Superintendent Frahm.
After this. Boettcher said. he
went TO headquarters and paid
Frahm S1.800. This was during
the same period Reading was be-
ing paid. the witness declared. He
said he also made payments Of
81 800 to Frahm later. but did not
dnrinnafn tho r,iir,nhnr- Of times
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Army Pilot Killed
In Bomber Crash

RALEIGH. N. C.. Nov. IL
Army authorities disclosed today
that the pilot was killed and two
other men were injured last night
when bomber attached to the
9Th Bomber Squadron crashed
near Raleigh and burned.
The plane fell almost in the
center of bivouac area OF troops
on maneuVers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Defense Body Eyes Pacific

NEW YORK. Nov. 11.-dNS)
Back in New York from Mont
real. where he attended the regu-
lar meeting of the Canadian and
United States Joint permanent
defense board. Mayor +. II. La
Guardia. chairman of the United
States section. today said the
meeting had been chiefly con-
cerned with a discussion of Pacific
Coast problems.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

satisfactory" last year to far
above ''respectability' but not
quite tops" the position held by
California and New Jersey.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Stdte''sCdse
Against Reading
a. -
Nears Finish

With testimony on the record
that former Mayor Richard w.
Reading was paid S55,500 in less
than a year while he was mayor
the money coming from policy and
handbook operators IS pecia
Prosecutor Chester p. OHara said
he will probably end the states
case tomorrow in the grand jury
graft trials of Reading and 63
others.
Because of Armistice Day,
Judge Earl c. Pugsley held no
court today. When the state con-
cludeS, the defense will start q
parade of witnesses TO the stand.
A. least two weeks will be needed
to put in the defense case. 1t is
estimated.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11

For the Inside News" of
Washington, Follow Paul NAL
Ions Column In the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-11
Give
Your Feet An
Ice-Mint Treat


Don't Froan about tired. burning feet.
Don't moan about caIlouses. Get busy and
rive them an Ice-Mint treat Feel the COM
forting. soothing coolness Of les-hint driv-
Ing out fiery burning aching uredness.
Rub Iee-Mint over those ugly hard old cab
louses. a. directed. See how white. cream
like Ice-Mint helps soften them ur-chass
them away. Get foot happy today ths Ice
Mint way. Your druggist has lee-Mint
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27

in two scraps. Clubbers tucked
away the opener of the scheduled
three-game series Monday night,
AZ to &C.
Leading all the way, the Civic
cagers outplayed their opponents
and again outnumbered them in
field goals and free throws. Re-
turning to their customary aver
age in foul-shooting, the Lions
Melted five out of nine Marines
showed deficiency of II in l8
tries.
Off-form most of the game,
center Jesse Long Shot" Solen-
barger, second highest scorer of
the Devil Dogs, was held to a
measely seven points. His low
free-throwing record, three out
Of ten, proved costly. Highest
number of markers sunk by a
Marine, 10, was claimed by Nc
Gregor, the charging guard.
Joe Pinder, one of the leagues
most outstanding players and
sparkplug of the Lions, dominat-
ed the scoring with his six field
goals and two out of three penal
ty losses. Charlie Smith, the
rowing forward, assisted with nine
points. Center Waldo and Ches-
ter Corner Swisher" Knowles,
forward. contributed six each.
The only scoreless regular, 1gna-
clio Carbonell again played an out
standing floor game.
Marines, once more minus their
star guard and scoring ace, Ensign
Laney, committed the least num-
Der of fouls, nine. against Is for
the Clubbers. Two members of
the Civic five. Carbonell and
Knowles. left the court on per
Sonal errors in the fourth quar-
ter.
The contest last night was COM
paratively quiet and cleanly play
ed compared to the tumultous
and shaded affair of Monday eve
ming.
pnN.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
DYES WON
TECHNICAL
NO IN 7TH
Battling Geeche Admitted
He Had Enough; Lone
Fight Last Night Seen
BY Handful OF Fans

Battling Geeche. scourge of
negro fighters in these parts for
many years, folded up and quit
at Key West Arena last night un-
der the pounding of young Cliff
ford Dyes of Philadelphia.
Only a handful of the faithful
saw the bout in which Geeche
called off hostilities during the
seventh round. edmitting he had
enough. Promoter Cecil Car
bonell staged only the one bout
last night without preliminaries
The 18year-o!d Dyes, smooth
working fighter with solid
punch, never gave Geeche a
chance to land the Wallop that
had flattened all his previous OPP
ponents. All the dynamite in the
local boys fists popped harmless
ly on a choice collection of ell
bows and gloves last night, and
several times Dyes came close to
stopping Geechc with rights to
the jaw.
Midway of the seventh, after
both had been coasting for sew
eral rounds, Geeche suddenly
stepped back, tossed up his hands
and told Dyes he would admit
defeat. Climbing from the ring,
he conceded that Dyes was too
clever for him and that he was in
no condition to fight another
three rounds.
Dyes gave one of the best ex-
hibitionS of any fighter to appear
here this year. He stabbed Geeche
at long-range with his left, then
shot over hard, fast right and
the local boy couldn't find an
opening for a return.
In the first four rounds, while
Geeche was moving forward and
throwing punches. Dyes gave him
beautiful boxing lesson in the
fine art IF Contemplating. AS
Geeche slowed down, however,
Dyes found it difficult to carry
the fight to him and appeared to
coast through most of the final
three heats.
Dyes weighed in at f42, while
Geeche scaled 1876.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
US. Marines t3N

High School Varsity registered
lis fourth straight victory over
Joe Domenech'S picked team N
the preliminary game last night
Jumping into the lead IN the open
ing period. Students walloped the
mixed cagers. 1924
Ralph FLASH" Arnold, young
est member of the varsity. w-as
high scorer with IL points, fol
lowed by Harry Colgate. eight
Ed Woodson and Arthur Thonp-
son paced tire losers. eight each
The packed team committed a
near record number Of fouls, mis-
culng IS times Added 10 the
Schools eleven errurs a total a.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES STARTS FRIDAY

A three-same playoff for
basketball championship of
Key West gets under way to-
morrow night at High School
Gym.
Lions. who last night won
The right to defend their 1888
40 crown. meet the first-half
titlehclders. us. Marines. in
the opening scrap ten min
utes after termination of the
scheduled twin bill curtain
raiser.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-03-27
Lions CHnch
Cage Second
Half Cro1,lvra
Defeated Marines, 1851,
Last Night; City Cham
pionship Playoff Gets
Under Way Friday
Bv RABID FANSTER

Lions Club last night clinched
the second-half crown of Island
City Basketball League and won
the right to defend its 1899 40
title against US. Marines, first
half victors, in playoff begin
ming Friday night.
The close 1881 victory over
Leathernecks last night settled
the half championship argument