Evening Star Newspaper, March 31, 1933, Page 10

A—10 HARVARD ATHLETE IN'CLIP JOINT' RAID 32 Crew Captain Causes Arrest of Three After Be- ing Robbed and Beaten. By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, March 31.—The 1932] captain of the Harvard varsity crew,) Thomas E. Armstrong of Dallas, Tex., was back in bed today to nurse the| wounds that came out of a battle be- tween himself and what police called | a “clip joint.” | The alleged “clip joint” is no more. Its_three alleged operators are in jail, | alsp nursing wounds. Armstrong got up out of his sick bed early yesterday morning to lead husky detectives, one of them the father of a Harvard stu- dent, into the place and to help them subdue and capture the occypants. He got up again latr in the day to iden- tify them in court. Started Wednesday Night. | It all started Wednesday night when the athlete started for a bus to go to Washington. He had time to spare, 50 his “friendly” taxi driver suggested | he could get some of the new beer at | a place near the bus terminal. He was taken to a basement speak- easy in “Heil's Kitchen” on West For- ty-third street. Then, so he alleges, his troubles began. He said he was robbzd | of his money, forced to sign a check for $2,020, and finally taken under guard | to the St. Regis Hotel, where he had been staying with his cousin, and ‘or- dered by a guard who stood menacingly | at the door to draw $100 against his cousin’s account and give no alarm. Trio Identified. | ‘Taken back to the speakeasy, he be- | came suddenly spurred by Crimson fighting spirit and decided that things had gone far enough. He struck out at his alleged assailants. They beat him into insensibility. With the dawn he found himself bound in an alley- way, loosed his bonds and took his story to_police. Prisoners taken from the place and identificd by Armstrong gave their hames as Joseph Blum, 32; Jack Ma- son, 29, and Bernardo Rivora, 31. Blum | and Mason were hzld without bail. Rivora was held in bail of $1,000. LIMITS HOME INMATES Governor of Veterans’' Institution to Discharge Undisabled. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 31 (8), | ~Gen. Charles I. Martin, governor of the Veterans’ Administration Home, said yesterday veterans under 62 years of age who draw $50 or more monthly in com- sation will be dischared from the ome under recent rulings, unless they | At are disabled. General Martin said examinations ‘were in progress at the home hospital to ascertain to whom the recent order applies. . He said it was impossible to forecast the number of veterans who will be discharged, although most of them will be former soldiers of the ‘World War, S R GIRL STEALS TROUSERS Foils Attempt of Hold-up Victim ka to Pursue Her. NEW YORK, March 31 (#).—The at- tractive brunette who pointed a revolver when she entered Irving Cohen’s grocery g;m'e in It.lhe Bro’gx yesberdxthunbed to % sure he wouldn't pursue her, h stole his :}:uusera, P =0 ‘While the young woman kept her re- volver peinted at the pnnly»clgtd grocer, & man confederate entered the shop, $20 from a cash register and then Joined the trouser thief in fiight. Japanese Sailors : Show Courtesy to Sightseeing Cadet |y Crew Turns Out When R.O.T.C. Member Visits Cruiser at Seattle, By the Associated Press. —Al Swenceski, Jjunior wear- ing his naval R. O. T. C. uniform, got & taste of Oriental courtesy aboard the cruiser Yakumo yesterday. Merely sightseeing, he walked up the gangplank of the flagship of the Jap- anese training squadron. A squad of sailors leaped to attention. ‘Trumncters g a fanfare, the band barsting int¢ a triumphant crash. An escort marched smartly toward him and stood rigidly at attention, and every one in si 3 ‘Swenceski turned and fled. It seems that a few hours earlier, when Capt. Z. E. Brig staff officer in command of the Navy Yard at emerton, visited the ship, reception plans slipped up. There was not & fit- ting welcome. | “Thereupon, the entire erew received a."sea-going lecture” and vigilance for Visiting naval officers was redoubles Guaranteed FAR or NEAR ‘GLASSES Complete Examination, + Lenses 3 : and Frames.. > The frame is medern high bridge, white-gold filled—engraved—with the comfortable, soft cable that will not hurt your ears. Graduate Registered Optometrist in Charge NOTE—Oculists’ spherical prescrip- tions filled at this same price. You may use your “Purchase Card Account” in the Optical Department. Optical Dept.—First Floor W. B, Wicses & Sons F at 11th l THE WEATHER District of Columbia—Occasional rain tcnight and tomorrow; . warmer tonight, colder tomorrow. night; increasing southerly winds, shifting to northwest by tomorrow - night. Maryland and Virginia—Occasional rain tonight and tomorrow; warmer to- night and <n the coast tomorrow, colder | tomorrow night and in west portion in afternoon. West Virginia—Rain tenight and to- morrow; warmer in east portion to- night, colder tomcrrow. River Report. Potomac_ River very cloudy and| Shenandoah River slightly cloudy to- cay. Report for Last 24 Hours. ‘Temp: arometer. Yesterday— Inches. 4 p.m. 30 8 pm. 30: Midnighi 3027 Today— | 4 am, 30.24 3024 | : 3021 | Record for Last 24 Hours. | Highcslfi.lco, 3:00 pm. yesterday, Year | vest, - 45, 6:00 am. today. Noon . Year Record Temperatures This Year, Highest, 74, on March 14. Lowest, 14, on February 9. Tide Tables, | (Furnished by United Staies Coast and | Geodetic Survey.) Teday. 11:30 am. 5:50 a.m. 6:30 pm, The Sun and Moon, Riszs, Sun, today .. 5:56 Sun, tomorrow 5:54 Moon, today.. 8:30am. Automobile lights must be turned on | one-half hour after sunmsct. | Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): Month, 1933. Average. Record. January .. .25 355 7.09 '82 February 327 March April May . June July August September October November . 8.69 December 1.56 Weather in Various Citles. = ‘Tomorrow. | 12:04am. | 31am. 12:15 p.m. T:lfip‘m.‘ N Low High Lew .. Sets, | 6:30 6.84 8.84 9.13 10.69 10.94 10.63 14.41 10.81 857 ‘84 | & Temperature. 59807 § “nejure; Tme g oWy Stations. *+++3939100. **t£wpINSIK **qusBpu 9sep Abliene, Tex.. Albany, N Baltimore. M Birmingham . Bismarck. N. Boston. Ma: Buffalo, N. Charlesto; Chicogo, Cincinni Clevela: Columb; York, N. Okiahoma’ City. Omaha, Nel Philadelphia Phoenix, oenix, Pittsbur, Port] Salt Lake Cil San Antonio 0. 0 0. 0.01 Cloudy FOREIGN. 7 a.m., Greenwich time. today.) ‘Temperature. Weather. 3 Part cloudy r Cloudy n Part cloudy Cloudy THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, BLIGHTED FAMILY FIGHTS HUGE L0SS { Stevens Charges R. F. C. Wrecked lllinois Life Co. by | Breaking Loan Promise. | By the Associated Precs. CHICAGO, March 31.—The once af- fluent Stevens family—shattered by financial loss, a suicide and illness—bz- gan a final attempt yesterday to regain control of the $150,000,000 Illinois Life Insurance Co. Ernest J. Stevens, his brcther a sul- cide and his 80-year-old father ne: death fromt apoplexy brought on by worry and grief, started the action by filing a petition'in_Federal Court. In the petition he charged the Re- | construction Finance Corporation sent | the company into failure by bre~king a | premise to-loan it $5,000,000. He de- | manded that negotictions for sale of the company's assets cease and that action be reinstated toward cbtaining the loan. - | Declares Loan Promised. “With the assistance of the loan, to- gether with the recently enacted State law restricting payment of cash render value of policies,” the petitic stated, “the company would resume business as a going concern.” Stevens stated that Howard Preston, Chicago manager for the Finance Cor- poration, premised the loan—and that ~ Have a Fine Photograph Taken of You different poses 8x 10 size each a studied portrait of you (Unmounted) and a fine French ose you like best without char No Appointment Necessary NOTICE—FOR SATURDAY To the Boy or Girl Who Brings the Most Applause at the Broadcasting of Uncle Petc's Holsum Club —11:30 to 12:30 A BEAUTIFUL PHOTOGRAPH (made without charge) BROADCASTING—FOURTH FLOOR. STUDIO—FIRST FLOOR. ‘ W. B. Moses & Sons F at 11th v when he did so Preston was thoroughly { conversant with all details of the com- pany’s business and investments. The insurence company eventually ob- tained a loan of $700,000 but later went into receivership. Ernest J. Stevens was indicted cn criminal charges together with his father, James W. Stevens, a victim of apoplexy, and Raymond W., who committed suicide several days ago. Charges of Indictments. The indictments charged they pald themselves scveral millions in dividends while the company was piling up a def- icit and that they made unauthorized loans to themselves and to the Lasalle and Stevens hotels of Chicago, also con- trolled he company. The petition stated t! family ““at personal sacrifice” posted securities with the State insurance superiniendent and with the company in come its difficulties. He charged that some of the securitics had not_been returned Negotiations weie under way for the Tllinois Life’s insurance business to be S. 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