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The Washington times., 1929-09-27
RElPEN Strike
RIAL. monday

CHARLOTTE n. c., Sent 27
gT.N.s. Opposing counsel Ia the
Agierholt. Ciastonia trial today began
series of conferences behind
closed doors to plan final details
Sc their cases. The Fetrial comes
aap Ia Meek lenburg Superior Court
Monday
Fred Erwin Real. leader 81 the
Gastenia strike, and fifteen other
strike organizers. including three
women are charged with murder
and conspiracy Ia the aeatE Of
Police Chief o. r, Aderholt
Reports that the State Intended to
reduce the charges against the
strikers from first degree ID second
degree murder could not De cons
firnaed. The move had been under
consideration.
THE State has previously an
nplinced Il win not seek flgst de.
gree verdiets against the three
women. A first degree conviction
atFtpnlat aticaliy carries the death
atty.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
GQST MAY Be
On! l! WAY I He RI

PARIS, Sept. 27 a Ms. Dieu.
donne Coste, the French transat-
lantic aviator. who hoped of at
lie Bourget Fled 1T $40 o'clock
this morning to attempt to SET
new world aviation endurance
record. was reported over Liege,
Belgium, $50 miles northeast 81
Paris, shortly after noon.
COste was heading due east.
Later IN the afternoon he was
reported over Cologne. Germany.
PARIS. sept 27 1.N.sl Dieu-
aonne coste French transatlantic
flier hoped Off on mystery
Hight al re Bourget Airdlome at
$50 4, M today.
Although Coste himself informed
international News servlce late
THURSDAY that he intended 10 at-
TEMPT non stop flight to. Japan.
Il was generally believed that his
destine ton was realls New York.
Coste hopped off for New York
early IN the summer but had to
turn back because of bad weather.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27

~. Selluppler ygas followed on
the witness stand by Is EIeanos
Sheppard. nuraa ana former asso.
ciate and Intimate lsnd 81 afrn.
McFheFsUu.
Aaiss atcpk 3 t0 poIice
records IS sE 1exoa tn gve
talked t0 1Kc hsEso11. Shs
held 3 tel 1o1e collV or viii
AAFa. A1cA tls nieliE 0f her
ueath a1ld aHcokf to testimony.
q sss told be cant
talk 90 YOU now EileHl0r feel
Witness y Weak
Miss Sheppard came Is the Nd
Jury room tbs morning q b N
condition She has been 90 Tor ssv.
eEal days ana n adnAit l3 nerv
GUS 90 the result Oe the death of
ner friend The young nurse mps
peared at the Court house accom-.
panied BY y nurse comp When
she went into the Grand Jury room
she had difficulty n negot tiafing she
few steps that she had to take
ana Assistant District Attorney VII.
liam Collins took her arm ana
led her into the room. She was
questioned by the jurors Tor about
rs minutes
Shelby - Recalled
Tai1 ofnin inquiry opened
with the Hi tc tie witness
gcontinued a Pare column j
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
PREMIER T0GE |
BIG s. Nd OFF

LONDON. Sept. 81 q MS. De.
partare of Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald Tor America tonight VIII
be anything but ali unostentations
proceeding
In spite Of the premier's expressed
desire for privacy when he leaves
Downing Street this evening TOR
Sott champion. where he viii board
the Berengarfa early tomorrow. his
supporters have arranged 4 triIn.
phaI procession from his residence
to the station, where . farewell
dennOnatratfon Is planned.
Thousands are expected TO mass
in the narrow street in front of the
pre1lierss residence when he and
his small party, including his daugh-
ter Ishbel proceed to Waterloo
station.
scores OF Premier cDonaId's
conntrymen have come down from
Scotland.
United states Ambassador Charles
q. Dawes VIII accompany Premier
Macdonald as far as the station.
where members of the cabinet and
leaders 81 the Labor party win be-
Oh hand for the farewell.
Aboard the BerenRaria. Premier
Macdonald ana his party win oe-
cupy, the suite built for the former
German Kaiser when the ship was
the German Impefator.
The party Is scheduled to arrive
IN New York on October {.
Premier Macdonald win leave Inn,
r1egiiately for washington. where
he viii confer with President Hoo
Yer. After six DAYS IN Washington,
she win visit Philadelphia and Cam
ada, returning 10 Britain October 25.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
Body Of Nurse
Didn Block
Door Il

Adanant In his contention that
Mrs. Virginia. Mcpherson committed
suicide, Lieutenant Of Detectives I'd.
ward Kelly. chief OF the holnicide
squad, today reconstructed tho scene
of the death for q reporter for The
washington Times.
The detective maintains that ne
has gone over every possible clue in
the controversial McPhersOn case
ana that every thread 81 the tangle
unites to form the word suicide.
The reporter eVfnced some doubts
about the manner in which the
body Of the dead nurse NESs found.
It has been brought out that tlle
body was discovered Dy the hus-
hand Of The nurse, Robert a. Me-
PheFs0Ei. ir,s that be threw 3 dress
over the body and that then he
called for ND.
After alI 0f this the attendants
ut the Park Lane Apartment main.
tain that when they responded "a
eEIfetg0ns calls the boGS was IL
such position that q llaa 81 "
pushed aSide heIeEs fIlt door lead.
Inc into the bedroom - which e
was found e0uld Be opened
Ia 4 room adjoining the ellanakeI
In which the Grand Jury Is conauct
ing its investigation Into the dsakh
Kelly stripped OF bis coat and veal
ana proceeded To dernonsgrate iusl
what waa fhe situation ~ the irasis
little twoIoom apartment
With Robert a HEP hersor. n.
father -in-iaw of the dead eiri en
acting the part &c his eon on Ia,
day Of his finding OF the body, Kelly
placed himself on the floor in ths
position IN which he maintains "a,
remains Of Mrs. McPhefson weEs
found.
Sc demonsiFstsa that the boss
lcnntlnn.a e. PaEa !. cslnna 8
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
Second NeiiqlI Dor Heard Screams

When 3 detective called her Mrs. Schuppler ins
formed him that on the night Of Thusday september ~
the night upon which The pretty young met her
death, she had heard strange sOunds through hs
Lane, and the McPhersons occupied apartment 219 n
the apartment house. According q Mrs Sehup.
piers story she heard mans voice excIairng ere
here" This exclamation WA followed 81 screams
and according 70 the story told BY Mrs. Scupps
to the police and presumably repeated today hecre the
Grand jury. s
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
NAVAL TIE NBR00RBAR
! SILENT ON NV|T TED
SHE ARER TO TELL

While ecclesiastical Interests
today sought to participate ID
the elamor about cleaning 1il
wet Washington District At
torney Leo 4. Rover acceded
ito the demand b senator
Smith WI BrookhaI ol Iowa
ID investigate 3 material
liquor party At flsk Willard
Hotel III tie winter o 1926 -27 !.
Hrookhart's insisseneA hat ne BE-
summoned 10 tell the nd Jury
what hs knows ahuut III arty was.
nlsg ~ lsgh state
ia 81 M "a 4
6 llAss
snd testify "a any facts y which
i has personal knowiedee'
Rover suggested howsxer that.
the present Grand Jury goes out.
next Monday. and that Brookhart
should relate his story to the oc-
tober jury.
Bishop James Cannon. 5r.. Hoo
vercrat leader IA virginia, got into
the fight with 4 lengthy statement
given out to the church press yes
terday. Ths statement praises
President Hoover for his ambition
.to make washington ! model city.
ii extois Hoover's reply to senator
Robert b. Howell's charge that pro
hibition enforcement ii lax in the
District
s.If ii shall Sc found that addi-
fionai enforcement legislation Is
necessary for the District, the peo-
Gle viii expect Il to be promptly
Forthcoming the Cannon statement
declares,
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
Hawaiian QuaIKes
Do 81 90. 900 Dan1age

HONOLULU, 4. HI. Sept. n Il,
n IS one hundred thousand dol-
lars was the damage estimated to-
day caused by the most severe earth
Quake which has thus far rocked
the Kona district q Hawaii since
the recent series of Disturbances
have begun in the western part Of
the Island. No lives wene lnsx.
Residents II the Mount 4uaialai
area hlte hecn ~ fhe verge n
ranir fn4 nsrre lh4n wart. The
rusm 1emea usr 6cNlcye9 ~ q
Isrzal.it. @rrsf1ia1 70 rercEtz.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
Called n Sheorer Probe EDITION
2fD NEIGHbOR HEARD SCREAMS
night McPHER Son GIRL DIED
IJlllais able Signs
Of Murder!

- Members of The McPhersO5 Grand Jury lpill
please note:
he most unmistak table sign of murder II
she mysterious death 81 Mrs. Virginia McPher-
son i that when. her body was found she was
clad only il the upper part of her pajamas, The
lower part IF her body being naked.
Had she stransled herself IA suicide AZ
telnpk she unquesticnably would have made
tome effort to conceal her nudity. The thought
sof Tie police, the coroner, 81 other strangers
walking ia and finding her unclad body would
have been undesirable.
One of the twin beds ii the room had been
slept III, indicating that Mrs. McP herson went 10
bed, rose after midnight % perform hygienic
process, removed her pajamn pants, and while
il The midst of he process was surprised by The
nurderer and ssrangIed 70 death with Tie string
The Washington times., 1929-09-27

Mrs. McPherson was never known
to have spells 81 hysterIa. temper.
yiciousness or irritabillty that would
lead her friends to fear she might
sometime commit suicide.
She was 8 good girl. Her morals
were above reproach. She was q
Southern lady ana beauty, and
held the respect 0f the men friends
she had during the time she WAS q
nurse at Gaillnger Hospital.
BaIIara's Description
I Such were the etsaracteristics of
the victim ok one oE Washington =
strai1gest police cases, described hy
DR.. Thomas Ballard. d former In.
terne at Gallinger Hospital and who
Was the then Miss Hurley's 5 instruc-
ter in the school for nurses con.
Quoted BY the ~ ashington institu-
ton.
DR.. Ballardss name has been
brought into tl1a case through q
story told III Washington By Miss
Eleanor Sheppard, who Is said to
have declared that Inc woman who
was strangled to death BY = pajan1a
had visited Mrs MePherson within
. week before the tragedy.
Struck by Husband
Or. Baliards nafne has also been
mentioned by the dead woTnan's 3
husband the latter having declared
he struck DR. allara and Mrs.
eFhersOll when the cOaple were
found dancing k0gek her at Gal
hnger Hospital social event.
In view Of the M aailirg gtOn inves-
tigation. Or. Ballard has postponed
9 proposed slx.WeelSs' trip to IEll-
rope.
Whe writer had an hours inter.
view with DR. Ballard Id his AstDr
hotel suite after last midnight. go-
ing over the various testimony
which Is said t0 have been given
the Grand Jury III washington link.
ing Or Ballard's name With that
or Mrs. Mcpherson.
The above statements III behalf
Of the dead woman we're freely
n1ade BY DR.. Ballard 81 were GER.
tain statements In behalf ef him.
self. when he received the Times
represent tive ID his paJaInap and
dressing gown at 1880 o'clock this
morning.
Dr. Ballard was gracious ln per.
mittlng an intrusion 1T such an
hour of tbs night, but explained
that he wished - III no way eyade
CONTINUED "a Page Z. column 81
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
MORGAN KIN DIVORCED

RENO. New, Sept 81 tt.N.sl
mrs Mary Il. Hamilton, daughter
~ q Blair. New York hond
broker. today had been divorced
from Pierpons Morgan Hamilton, on
complaint of cruelty and eesertlon.
Hamilton rs understood o. - .
nsnhsH 81 .Pisrpont Aicrg4n.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
CIRCLES
BAHAMAS

HAVANA, sept AZ u.N.s.l.--
High Winds which pounded the surf
against tie Havana sea wall With
! roar like i cannon f1silads was
the only sign Havana saw today
81 ths tropical storm which has
been raging IN circles shout the
west indies FOR the last ~ hours.
Although for time It was
feared that the hurricane. which
apparently has turned back toward
The Rahanaas after skirting the
FNlorida coast, might strike CUBA
III all IFS fury. opinion WIS sx.
pressed by nlefeor0lo gfsts that la.
vana Ii III no DANGER.
Back 10 Bahamas
The belief Is held here that the
storm win Wllirl It's way back q g
the Bahamas on course tnat VIII
take It midway between florida
ana Cuba. and the indiQa tons Ere
that It win have spent its Iofcs Pc
fore any real damage 81 done.
There Is still consid iderable concern
here over the effect the storm mas
had In the Bahamas. however. III
forts to communicate Win y u u,
which has been out Of touen VIII
the world for hours, we're abandoned.
early today. They will be resumed
later IN the forenoon.
storm Stil Stationary
The hurricane appears still 70 Pc
Remaining III 4 stationary position.
First hint Of the approaching
storm came suddenly. when sun
lit Sky darlxened over IN moment
and the ordinarily calm waters 0k
the eliIf were churned into flttlil
swells. Soon the waves were crash.
ING AGAINST the seawaII with terrific
inlpacf sandiug showers 0f spray
far above the bulkhead and into tae
street.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
GTNC0LN FlRLDe

FIRST RACE-1Faglc Wand.
SECOND RAcE.-zaaora Nay susans
LYDIA Alae.
THIRD RAcE- E-Yarktown aay
ElaaiGr
FuuRfH HArE-Hish storm
FfFfH HArE-fifftnncN Ri9asafla7I
kTNTH RACE -Srnsisr sefh 3reana
Lee rsNl Hiftfrefein
SEVENTH HaCE-Gnonn ercana
ff1ls chtH ros9a MYSTERY Rsrtei.
WefIar'r Harrttcf nrrrauar.
Weat1ss. <lsnfFi lfarA aas1
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
WOMAN SUES FOR $500, 900

WHITE PLAINS, N. -, Sept 81
n Is. 60.vear-oId woman. who
complains that she was deceived for
~ wears by his promises 70 marry
her. today filed $500 900 damage.
s,lit against Gilbert E Newhouse, J,
New York banker ana heir 10
81, 000, 900.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
TODAY rs sCRA ATcHEs
W00nBINE

FIRST RACE Modern. C.llftorIis Maid.
LoYea Token Branch, Dogstar, Temps
4 Amour.
SECOND RAClc Winoya.
THIRD llAg gle7-Is "a gller.
Ft)BRTIT RAcfe--1 Peace Rock
1sIGHTH RACEs-- -I'r0iis
Weather clear: track fast.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
Ballard Denies oUe
For Dead Nurse
By KIRK MILLER
Tlme. saaae cor as.t

NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Vrginia Hurley Mcpherson, quiet
Southern miss whose mysterious death at the Park Lane
apartments ii Washington two weeks ago today Is the sub
ject Of Grand Jury investigation Id the Capital was not Of
the temperamenfal type to take her own life.
The Washington times., 1929-09-27
/. VIDE NOE OF MURDER
Piles Up AS JURY
NARS ND0F QUIZ

CorroboratiVe evidence that screams and
cries emanated from the Park Lane apart
ments on the night that Mrs Virginia Nc
Pherson met her tragic death was submitted
to the District Grand jury today.
The evidence came Is ! surprise and NJ
taken as "a indication of further support kor
the theory that the pretty young nurse ss
murdered and did not connlnit suicide -
coroner jury decided
r.. Ethel Schss,Fls lsr Nas H. llsng vi
called this morning to tsstiy i fesaKd -
which sy6s plared before khe Grand Jury yestesEay
to Tie eject that ery of aOh, for Gods sals dore
Of the death.
Mrs. Schnpp ii sseas learned today, teIephonsd
police headq last night and aslIsd that a.
tectve BE sent to interview her, rs she thought at
she had eveidence which might b If interest ii che
McPherson case.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13
Communist Activities
MANHATTAN I.ll,'

Die Naturefreude.
Meet at e. 1S0th street subway sta
tion for the hike tomorrow Destina-
ton to be announced later.
u. c. w. w. Festival.
A summer festival and concert will
be held today at $40 p. IN. at 290l
Mermaid avenue under the auspices
of Council 5.
Wright Resumes Lecture Course.
Edward Wright will resume the
course in the Communist Manifesto"
at the Workers School. &c Union
Square, on Tuesdays at p. m.
Discuss Party Situation.
A District representative will at
tend the meeting of Unit CT at $50
p. m. Monday at &c Union Square
when the present Party Situation"
will be discussed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13
Fighting for the
Fatherland' at Film
Guild Starts Today

A GERMAN film, Fighting for the
- Fatherland," will begin a run at
the Film Guild Cinema today. The
picture is a panoramic presentation
Of Germany's part in the World
War, compiled from actual and au-
thentic motion pictures taken under
the auspices of the German General
Staff.
Some of the highlights Of this
film, which are wildly shown in de-
tail, are: The assassination Of the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which
started the war which cost $685.
o00,000,000; the German March to
Paris; the sinking of the Lusi-
tania; the campaigns of the Marine
and Argonne, ir which millions
were slaughtered; the capture of
$4,000 Russian troops in one day;
q great battle fought in the snow
of the Vosges Mountains; 140 days
of hell at Verdun, where 100000 men
were slain and 100000 shells were
fired in one battle.
Fighting for the Fatherland"
will be shown for only ore week at
the Film Guild Cinema. On the
same program will be presented
John Barrymore in CDR. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13
TRADE union
LEAGUE BACKS
CHILDREN'S TRIP
Urges Support for
Visit to U.S.S.R.
(Contiuued from Pooe One)

Continued from Page One)
and New Bedford textile strikes, and
their picketing together with the
New York needle trades workers.
"In addition to the task facing
us of organizing the millions of I'M
organized workers into militant
unions, we have also the task of
organizing the millions Of young
workers in this country.
"The Trade Union Educational
League demands the abolition of
child labor and makes it a special
point to draw these child workers,
forced into industry at an early age,
into active participation in the
struggles of all the workers. At
the coming Trade Union Unity Con-
vention, to be held in Cleveland, Au-
gust 81, methods of conducting the
struggle against child labor will be
discussed and definite plans laid.
SIN sharp contrast to these eff
forts that we are making to fight
against child labor is the position
taken by the American Federation
of Labor, which has never and will
never make any attempt to fight
against child labor, and will not or
ganize the child workers for a strug-
gle against the bosses. In this re-
spect, the AFL is only following out
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13

its policy of refusing to organize
the unorganized and of betraying
the workers in every struggle.
"These children work in the worst
conditions imaginable. They are ex-
plotted by the bosses to the fullest
degree. Only the workers organ
lied into militant unions under the
leadership of the TUEL can really
put up an effective fight against
the exploitation of these child work
ers, and lead these children into the
struggle with the employers.
"The sending of this workers chill
dren's delegation to the Soviet
Union at this period when the war
preparations of the bosses are being
intensified for an attack on the work.
ers' fatherland, the U. S. S. R., is an
indication that the workers children
are mobilizing for the defense of the
Soviet Union.
GAS part of the preparations for
war with the Soviet Union, the
bosses in all countries are trying to
build special children's organiza-
lions which will teach the children
to be good soldiers for the profits
of the capitalists. For this reason
the bosses are holding an interna-
tional jamboree of the Boy Scouts
in England this summer.
"Of the same character as the
Boy Scout jamboree will be the
meeting of the "Red Falcons" of
which the Pioneer Youth is the
American section. This is organized
by the Socialists" whose traitorous
role in the labor movement is well
known to all militant workers.
"The TUEL calls upon every
worker, every militant union, to
support this delegation, which will
pledge the solidarity between the
American workers children and the
children of the U, S. S. r.
National Committee, TUEL
William z. Foster, Secretary
John Williamson, Asst. Sec
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HUGE ANTI-WAR
meet ON AUG. |

Continued from Page One)
chosen for the Communist ticket at
the City Nominating Convention
this Sunday, the leaders of the mill
tant trade unions, Communist Party
speakers and militants who have led
struggles against the imperialist
war preparations in Europe, the
Philippines and Manchuria will ad-
dress the participants in the Union
Square demonstration, taking up
the feverish imperialist prepara-
lions for war as exemplified in the
present attack of Marking, tool of
the Wall Street, japanese and Brit
ish Imperialism, on Soviet workers
in Manchuria, and outlining plans
for combating such imperialist
plots against the U. S. S. R.
Special editions of the Daily
Worker, the Freiheit and all other
Party papers will be issued on Au-
gust l and left-wing trade unions
are being urged to make up Inter
national Red Day issues of their of
fetal organs.
The Communist Party calls upon
all factory workers to elect COM
mittees from their shops to coop
crate with the Anti-Imperialist War
Day Committee, 1928 Union So.
All labor and fraternal organiza-
lions are likewise requested to aid
and to mail the credentials of the
delegates they select for the July
25, conference to the Committees
headquarters without delay.
The week of July 1921 will be
devoted by all units of the Party to
e discussion of the international sit
uation and the danger of imperialist
war. From July 20 to July % the
feminist tactics in the struggle
against imperialist war are to be
thoroughly discussed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13

were real differences between the
employers and their company union.
1t is we'll known that the cloakmak
ers are working piece work and all
sorts of hours in all shops except
those having agreements with the
Industrial Union.
Abandon Right to Strike.
With the signing of this new
agreement the company union, in adj
dition to abandoning all its so-called
demands, strengthening the three
employers associations and aiding in
the establishment of a joint board
of control to be used as a police
agency against the cloakmakers,
has practically given up the right
to strike. In the future Tammany
politicians and the bosses will de-
eide just how brutal the exploitation
of the cloakmakers shall be.
But the cloakmakers are going to
have something to say about this
business, tool
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13
Labor and Fraternal
Organizations
BROOKLYN

Council IT, U.C.W.W., Brighton Beach
A mass meeting to explain the
strike of the fruit and grocery work
ers and mobilize the Brighton work.
ers for the success of the strike will
be held at Seventh st. corner of
Brighton Beach Ave. at $50 p m. to-
night
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1929-07-13
Open Air Meets

10th st. and Bergen Ave-, at 8
p. m. Speakers; Baum, Rivera,
Nesin and Lodge.
147th st. and Seventh Ave-, at
Sis p. m. Speakers: Glassford and
Raymond.
East Seventh st. and Brighton
Beach Ave-, at 8:15 p. M. Speak
crs: Padgug, Lillianstein and Har-
npr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-23
ROUNDING ROUND
THEATERS Tit1 d WA57E r

determination Of George SomneS those connected with him in
indianapolis
history
Thanksgiving
for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-23

in its sharp and searching
cu'led from the superst!-
ticus humanity swarming about tie
once proud mansions of the retreat
ing white gentry.
Acted by company of sixty-five
plovers. only three of which are
white, "Porgy" illustrates conclus-
ively the directorial genius of young
Pouben Mamoulian, the Russo
Armenian, who thus gained his first
laurels in New York. He has since
done Marco Millions" and wings
Over Europe" for the Guild and is
slated for three new Guild produc-
tons this season.
The colorful triple-deck settings
OF Catfish Row are authentic, being
done by Cleon Throckmorton after
a visit to Charleston. S. c., the To-
Gale of the play. The scenes and
GROUPINGS have been hailed as an
expressional note of unparalleled
originality.
In the east of revue-like proper
tions are Frank Wilson, Rose Nc
Clendon, Evelyn Ellis, Jack Carter,
Georgette Harvey, Percy Verwayne,
Hayes Pryor. Wesley Hill, Erskine
Sanford, Leigh Whipper, Morris
McKenny. Dorothy Paul, Richard
Huey, Ella Madison, Garrett Min
turn and the boys band from the
jenkins orphanage Of Charleston.