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Evening star., 1942-02-17

Photo finish-When the Uni
versity of California crew went
out for its first spring workout
recently, a boatload of photog-
raphers trailed along. The shut
ter snappers had just reached an
agreement on the light, back
ground, angles, etc, for the best
shot and were taking aim when a
voice hailed them from a nearby
pier: Don't point those cameras
this way or I'll put a bullet in
you" The photogs looked again
and went back to the boathouse
where they were sure no military
secrets were in the background.
Headline headliner-Over
sports-page review of Tony Can
zoneri's theatrical debut on
Broadway, a Shakespearean
headline-writer of the Chicago
Daily News wrote: ALAS, poor
Tony! The fight customers knew
him we'll"
Service Dept.-It may be bit
late to cook up a basket ball
tournament for the crack service
teams, but there's still time and
plenty of material for . whale Of
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Goithersbure's EARLY
Lead Beuts Frederick

Gaithersburg High cagers ran up
an early lead yesterday to down
Frederick High, 1928, in a basket
ball game at Gaithersburg, its 1873
halftime edge proving enough to
Withstand Frederick's squirt in the
last two periods.
More than half the winning
teams points were supplied by For
ward Aubrey Bealle. who Tailed six
field goals and three foul shots for
Is points,
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Gridder WempIe Now Flyer

NEW YORK, Feb. II P).-Don
Wemple, Brooklyn pro football
player who caught the pass that
beat the New York Giants last Octo-
ber, now is an aviation cadet at
Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala.
In his undergraduate days, Wemple
played for Colgate.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

some easy prey anu ScG Icduy 1oi
the Kentucky Derby. All during the
late fall he lived the life of Riley,
taking things easy until the first
of January, when he was put into
training.
According to the clockers' brigade,
the colt was hurried in his prepara-
ton to stage his 1912 debut. From
slow gallops he was forced to rapid
strides. He reached his top form
three weeks ago when he stepped
mile in 1885. 1t may have been
that he left his race there, because
he hasn't done much since that
memorable workout.
During the winter stop-watch
prices in this neighborhood have
gone up tremendously because all
hands have a "clock" when Alsab
comes out. Even the colts exercise
boy carries a timepiece. Fast work.
out time is wanted and Alsab obliges
with these early-morning thrills.
But with colors up he refuses to run.
On his last years performance
Alsab had the trainers of other good
colts and Derby eligibles worried.
They we're not sure just how good a
horse he might become during the
winter. They watched his efforts
with marked admiration, but after
Alsab's two bad races they do not
fear him any more.
Evidence of the close watch these
trainers have kept on the son of
Good Goods in his recent efforts
came in a line received from Ben
Jones out in Santa Anita. The
trainer of Whirlaway stated that
he was taking no chances with
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Boston's S BIuckout
Brinqs $50 TiIts

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Feb. 17.-As a result
of Boston's practice blackout to-
night, Boston University has
been forced to advance both its
hockey game with Harvard and
its basket ball engagement with
M. I. T. two hours to $50 pm.
Neither the arena nor B. U.
gym has blackout facilities.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

Alsab, would nominate five horses
for the Derby and might have each
of the five run a very fast quarter
mile in the race, with the intent to
kill off all opposition. This could
be a fine piece of strategy, but it
doesn't seem necessary any more.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Are Victors

With Jack Burt and Jack Glasser
in starring roles, Immaculate Con-
ception courtmen downed Prince
Georges County Boys Club, 1923,
last night at the Hyattsville High
School.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball,

TODAY.
Basket Ball.
Fairfax at st. Adams, $3.50.
Wilson at Gonzaga, $3.50.
Georgetown Prep at George
Washington High, Alexandria,
$3.50.
Bethesda Chevy Chase at
Washington-Lee, Ballston, 8.
Hockey.
Atlantic City Sea Gulls VS..
Washington Eagles, Riverside
Stadium, 8.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Dempsey, Shurkey Face

BALTIMORE, Feb. 18 R-Jack
Dempsey and Jack Sharkey climbed
into the ring for heavyweight fight
last night-but as seconds. Dempsey
guided Red Burman to a 12-round
triumph over Sharkey's Johnny
Shkor.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Dodgers Receipts Of Games Admit 900 Service Men Free
Win, Lose or Draw
Rutgers Boys Must Prefer to Be Weak
By LEWIS T. ATCHlSON,
Qn the temporary absence Of Francis Stan0


Rutgers Boys Must Prefer to Be Weak
We must lot softer than really suspect Did
that dispatch from Rutgers listing the casualties and giving the
horrible details compulsory physical education program? 1t
three alarm shock.
It George Little-he's old Maryland man-de
ded would pretty healthy idea all the students got out
morning and took couple of deep nhales without benefit
of cigarettes and followed with few exercises such as turning
the head Sideways touching the kneecapS with hnger etc. etc.
1t but the optimistic Mr. Little dreamed
he would get such quick and startling results.
all cluttered spirits OF TO
wearing the trimmings Attendance classes fell of until professors
maadies
whhas the rightofway pc
viewed the situation with becoming
Les with without him
audible protest. Ihey
preferred bness of good health and
continuing the Their slogan
would die for dear old Rutgers but not
for Mr. Little.
of that promised to up
on the poor business
editor paper completely for all he cares Rutgers
bows take their fresh air and calls
doses.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

DETROIT, Feb. II R.-Two-ton
Tony Galento, who has been under
suspension in Michigan as boxer
for three years, was denied license
to tour the State as a wrestling
referee.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Red Shield Busketers
Nick Woodward, 32-23

Red Shield A. c. basket ball team
led all the way to defeat Woodward
School cagers, 1928, yesterday on
the Y. M. c. A. court. The winners
had q 1877 lead at the half,
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Two Tribe HurIers Sian

CLEVELAND, Feb. II P.-South-
paw Pitchers Harry Eisenstat and
Chubby Dean have signed their 1912
Cleveland contracts
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Checkers Lay Flop Of AIsob
To Too Hurried Preparation
Assert He Was Rushed Into Fast Tests After
Long Loyoff and Reached Peak Weeks Ago
BY DAVE LEIGHTON,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

MIAMI Fla Feb 1.-THE big question in Florida today Is
happened the horse which called another Man
paraded the post twice. and in both he
not been close to the leaders
result many turf experts calling him just another
busted phenom."
Alsab came Miami campaign to knock
Evening star., 1942-02-17
As Get Purdue Gardener

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. II (P-
Feliz Mackiewicz. husky young out
fielder from Purdue, who played last
year with Wilmington of the Inter-
state League, has signed with the
Athletics.
Evening star., 1942-02-17

Three years ago-Col. Nelson
A. Kellogg resigned as director of
athletics at Lehigh University.
Evening star., 1942-02-17
Still Mad With GuIento

Totals SO 323 Totals ---15 2 3
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

All these alibi witnesses won't
help you In the least because
YOU made n bad error when
you were forced to change the
subterfuge TO get Simmons out
of the house.
There was plenty of gas In
your car at that evening; right
after you picked up Ted at his
fathers house you drove to
EliZabethtOwn, where, at s
o'clock, you had the tank of
your car filed at a gas station
owned by one OF my deputies
who recognized you.
Perhaps you'll really need
those headache tablets now"
But Alice Austin remained
Scornful and confident. Then on
March %. ten days after the
tragedy. Ira Scott confessed,
waived his right 10 a jury trial
and turned states evidence.
The verdict was guilty of muir
der in the second degree for
both. and the lovers were SEN
fenced forthwith 10 serve Ia
years in the state penitentiary.
Scott received the identical sem
tence two days later.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

and drove 10 Eli2abethtOwn;
then YOU returned to visit the
ShumakerS at 3.
You were never out with
these people before, by the way;
why did you invite them out for
the first time that night ."
asked the officer.
II was going to start n cOun-
ter-Suit To my husbands divorce
action and had Ted bring some
liquor along that night to see
II, after having "a few, Mr.. Shu-
maker might lOoSen7up and iden-
tify for me the woman he said
he saw half nude one night
through the window In Earl's
room"
You have ready answer for
everything. hut ! don't believe
YOU" The officer commented as
hc proceeded 10 diSprovc her
alib.
"Shumaker was not prepared
to 20 10 the movies until he had
heated some water, used IL 20
shave himself and changed his
clothes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Badly Maneled
Machine Found

Smooth. mighty smooth
but there's a hole In IL some
where. :"
At the, scene of the blast the
sheriff found a badly mangled
machine. The cab of the truck
had been blown off the trans
mission had been hurled out Of
the car into ditch. the high
speed steel drive shaft neatly
split in two and the engine cast
ing was shattered into irregular
Sharp-edged chunks
IL seemed uncomfortable that
any human could come out of
that ShambleS alive!
Constable Arch T. Mcdowell
led his chief 30 feet into the
brush where lay the exhaust
manifold.
Adhered 10 the metal was four
feet of burned" powder fuse!
The practiced eye of the de-
tective told him it had been
spliced by an expert.
This explosion was no acct
dent. as the officer had suS-
pected from the first. This was
a premeditated attempt at dou-
BILE murderi
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

excuse 10 get your lover out of
the house, so you sent him tn
get the gas tank of your car
filed.
"You contend that when Ted
Simmons returned Is minutes
later Mr.. Shumaker had COM
pleted his toilet.
"Well, 7 can tell you from
personal experience that II your
host did all you said, 1t would
take him at least half hour.
"And Simmons needed just a
half hour TO meet his accom-
plice, because L timed that four
mile trip to where Austin's
truck stood. and back. and IL
took me exactly 90 minutes in
my own car: that left 10 min
utes TO plant the explosive in
the truck 10 blow those two
into the middle Of hell as YOU
threatened last January In front
Of Mrs. Basil Beaver.
"YOu even made penciled no
tatiOns of the plot Of the movie
you saw that night at EldOradO.
HAlso, you feigned Illness so
you would have a cOrrObOrating
witness with you all night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Compared TO Women
Officer Knows Little

Sheriff Britain ordered four
deputies 10 visit taverns, filling
stations and other public places
to make list Of Hardin resi-
dents who had been seen around
Cave-in-Rock on Sunday.
To two other assistants he
delegated the task of compiling
a list of every man in the
county who had experience in
working with dynamite.
Then he. personally, went
among the countryside house.
wives and questioned the Cos
sips; for hours at a time ne
listened gravely to juicy morsels
Of scandal.
Speaking with 100 housewives,
Britain realized what many
policemen had learned before
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

March 81 Of this year--or seven
days after he met his death!
From his Investigations so far,
Britain was satisfied that only
one person could profit from
Austins death-that person was
his wife, and she had been de-
termined to cash in on that gov
eminent policy before she lost
that right in the divorce courts.
Alice Austin used two young,
gullible men-Scott and Sim
mons-as her lethal collection
agents.
He sent his deputies out TO
bring in Alice Austin and Ted
Simmons.
When the news OF the arrests
became known. people gathered
in angry groups in front of the
iail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Suffered 3 Attacks
OF Indigestion

They returned finally. and 'u
the surprise of her uClghhorS.
Alice again took her accustomed
place in The Austin household.
From Washington. Britain
learned of a $4,000 war risk
insurance policy which had been
converted into straight life in
surance in 1897, made payable
10 his wife.
The conversion application
bore the name of Theodore Sim
mons as witness! II
Early in 1888 Austin suffered
three acute attacks of indiges-
ton that forced him 10 leave
his home, in fear of his life. and
10 board with John Mcdowell,
father Of the unfortunate La
Gene.
In December. Earl instituted
divorce proceedings against his
wife the trial was ~ take place
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Question Brought
Frown Of Annoyance

Then he took her gently but
firmly by the elbow and guided
the widow 10 a chair. Seating
himself opposite her he led with
a question that brought a frown
Of annoyance 10 her well made
up countenance.
81 got here qulckly-didnt
even have a chance to fully
dress, and I usually learn about
these things first. How did YOU
manage 10 get here ahead ri
me-"
ReSentfully. her voice acid
with sarcasm. she replied.
II was III last night. ! was
taken III when I got home NJ 2
this morning and phoned my
sister To come over and stay
with me. I didn't bother 20
undress; just lay down with my
clothes on. When ] heard about
Earl, 1 drove here as fast rs ]
could. .I
what IN your opinion was
the cause Of your husbands
death? the sheriff asked
II don't think there IL any
mystery concerning his death.
He has been carrying dynamite
I'm his truck for WPA projects
and undoubtedly he took
chance once too often" an
swered the 37-year-old widow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Tells Of Checking
Abb; Cites Finding

The crowd grew larger and
angrier, until finally Britain
was forced to sneak his prison
ers out and rush them TO the
fortress-like Harrisburg Jail in
Saline County.
And there the officer grilled
Alice Austin.
II have checked your alibi
and I'll tell you what I've
learned: Simmons was at his
fathers birthday party on Sun
day, March 10; you called there
for him at 4:30 in the afternoon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Would Have Taken
At Least Hall Hou r

"In the meanwhile you com
planned of a headache and your
boy friend volunteered to go 90
the druggist and get you some
tablets
But Mrs Shumaker threw
monkey wrench into your
scheme when she told you she
had some in the house.
You had 10 think up smother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Blast HurIs Former
Against the Wall

Then came a terrific blast
that threw the farmer against
the wall. while his wife clutched
at the sink TO save herself from
being hurled TO the floor.
After the terrible shock sub
sided she stared. dazed and
wide-eyed. at her husband. who
still gripped his chair in horri-
fed surprise.
The woman turned her head
SLOWLY and looked out of the
window. She gasped-
THE truck-it's-it's blown
20 pieces"
Sheriff Otis Britain of hard
boiled Hardin County was still
I'm bed when the phone rang.
The call came from the hospital
at the nearby town of Rosi-
claire.
Earl Austin had lost his right
leg, would not live two hours:
and FLacene Mcdowell lost her
left leg. though she had an
even chance 10 recover.
At the bedside of the man the
officer was surprised 10 find the
injured mans wife weeping into
her husbands pillow.
Lacene Mcdowell was in the
operating room: she could not
be interviewed for days, prob
ably for weeks.
The sheriff retraced his steps
10 the reception room through
which he knew all visitors must
pass.
Fifteen minutes later Alice
Austin stalked quickly down the
corridor into the reception room
on her way out.
She met the detective with a
glance of impotence as he casu-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Women Won or Lost

SSTHE Bird Cage Theater webbed spiders
threads although there decrepIt sign
shOppe the premses-whch doubt.
Even Hennesseys undertaking parlor empty and boarded
they longer take the trouble 70 die Tombstone
Once Of Drawn and heard .waggered through these
roaring their
nesting against their drawing
manded which n often.
Here there gambling for high stakes-nes
and lost-and Not much
there fully 10000 folks who called Tombstone
ambitious the plans TO make of the openheard
of spacious Arizona
snow of all that congregation of adventurous souls
800 survive and cling TO the town."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

him: that. compared 10 women.
an officer knows very little of
what goes on in his jurisdiction.
After two days of footsorc
effort, the deputies completed
two lists with names arranged
alphabetically.
They had done their work
well and extensively 1t was a
simple matter for their chief 10
make a comparison of the names
by putting the lists side by side.
Only one name appeared on
both sheets: Ira Scott.
Ira Scott had been talking 10
Ted Simmons behind a filling
station in Cave n-Rock Sunday
afternoon about 2 O'Clock.
Also. Ira Scott was q former
hard-rock man employed on 4
local construction project that
was completed in 1888
Britain found the dynamite
expert at his home on the out
skirts of town where he lived
with his mother.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

capable of ' a lie, corroborated
her sons statement,
Another slick allbi too slick,
mind If l take a look at your
room, Ira?"
mo sir, not at all. I'll show
YOU anything you want to see
-" assented the youngster.
"Never mind, You stay here
and I'll look around by myself"
A glance showed only one
window and the detective made
for il. He raised the frame and
leaned out to scrutiniZe the
ground beneath.
4 small flower bed had been
iramplcd ruthlcSSly without the
slightest attempt 10 disguise the
fact that some one had left by
the window.
Ira Scott showed bis Chagrin
plainly when his obvious error
was pointed ont 10 him: but nc
persisted in his denial Of hav-
ing knowledge of the crime
The sheriff placed the bewil-
dered youngster under arrest on
suspicion of murder.
Britain learned from the
county records that Earl and
Alice, then Is, had been mar
ried in 1917. shortly before
Austin went overseas with the
AEF.
There were rumorS that Alice
refused to live with him when
he returned from the service.
But this difference evidently
had been patched up. in 1923
the veteran took into his home
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
EXPLODED Ali
&y Terry m&ane
Tales Disproved, So Three 60 TO Jail
After Dynamite Blast Kills Husband

whose youthful appearance be-
lied her years.
"Nhere were YOU yesterday
and last night"
II was home all day yester-
day" she replied.
Last night at Ted Simmons
aud went. 60 visit the Shu-
makers. and Ted was with us
all the time except for about 10
minutes when he went out To
get my ear filed with gasoline.
As soon ~ ] got home I
called my sister 10 come over
because I was sick. She arrived
soon after and spent the rest Of
the night with me"
Alice Austin stood up with a
toss of her head and hOunced
out Of the room. As the officer
looked after her he muttered 10
himself:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

DAWN gently fingered the
~ hills Of Hardin County, in
Southern Illinois, on the morn
ing Of March 20. 1889. In a
farmhouse kitchen, just outside
, the town of Cave-in-Rock. John
p Angleton was stopped over his
breakfast at a small table as
his wife busted herself AT a
stove on the opposite side OF the
room.
The soft, even hum Of motor
= insinuated itself into the con-
seriousness of Ida Angleton and
she cooked her head 10 listen,
It's that Earl Austin again.
Imagine a mIddle-Aged. married
man taking n single girl half his
age 60 work In his truck nearly
every morning.
"They say he's applied for a
divorce from Alice and he might
marry this Lscene Mcdowell II
It's granted. And everybody
knows his wife's been having an
affair with young Ted Simmons
for the past Is years"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
Glance Showed
Only One Window

This husky, pleasant faced
youngster expressed amazement
when the officer mentioned tha
Austin case.
On Sunday night, he insisted
he had gone 10 bed at 7 O'Clock
because he had been out late
the night before.
His mother could testify 90
the truth Of his statement-and
2 sweet. motherly little woman.
whom The officer considered IN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

n 1i-ycar-old boy named Theo-
dorc Simmons, upon whom he
lavlShcd considerable affection
and to whom he taught the car
penter trade.
As time went on and the boy
grew older, wagging tongues
linked the name of the boy and
his benciaCtor wife.
In 1885 Ted Simmons left the
county and went 10 Texas. Alice
soon followed, and for a year
the enamored couple lived as
man and wife I'm Dallas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
John Garfield
BY MARK HELLINGER

THE gentleman's name is John
Garfield. He insists he pre-
fers the stage to the screen. A
clause in his contract permits
him 10 return 10 the stage a few
months every year-and in four
years ne has tackled the stage
only once.
He's had numerous arguments
with his employers over the type
of vehicles they've selected for
him. He finally picked one for
himself - the play. Heavenly
Express" and il was flop.
When John arrived in Holly
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17
His Pet Aversion
Is Women Drivers

in the rain, wears glasses when
read ling, collects pipes, is a
candid camera addict. loves 20
sleep until noon. has a brother
named Mike and a 3-year-old
daughter named Katherine. gets
a kick out of reading the Con-
greSsional Record. was 49, before
turning actor-a farmland, dish
washer, caddy, and waiter.
He claims his pet aversion Is
women drivers. His wife drives
him to work and then drives him
home again at night.
He plays killers on the screen,
but he doesn't like to 60 fishing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

wood he vowed he'd never ac-
quire anything he couldn't take
back TO New York on ire train.
He now has house with a
swimming pool.
He is an expert fencer. He
has yet TO appear in a play or
picture in which he makes use Of
sword play.
Every once in a while Gar
field will eliminate potatoes and
bread from his diet because he
imagines he's getting too stout. .
Then he'll go out and eat
pound of chocolates between
meals.
lie likes 10 attend prize fights.
can cook but doesn't, drinks his
coffee straight, enjoys walking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

lie thinks its ctucl to tho fish.
He SCOTS at hypochondriacs
who constantly take pills. Be-
cause he has IA phobia bout
dental csvitids, he brushes his
teeth at least dozen times
every day.
lie has an ptter disregard for
money and has often defied his
employers at the risk of losing
his job. lie has a business man.
ager who scrupulously saves for
him most of the money that
Garfield earns.
His taste in suits is conServa-
tive. and he generally wears
dark blue or gray The neckiIeS
he wears with them arc As loud
as Bing CroShy'S sport jackets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-17

ally put himself between her and
the door, al the same time
voicing regrets al her sudden,
shocking bereavement.