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time, but never one Is queer as this
one. wonder what kind of q cater
pillar it Is"
The caterpillar paid no attention ia
Peter. It continued across the path
and began to climb a plant. Presently
1t began to eat the leaves of the plant
1t was only just above Peters head
and right where he could watch 1t. So
he sat down to see what would happen
next. The caterpillar went right on
eating. Apparently 1t had no business
in all the Great World excepting 70
eat. It ate and ate and ate. Watching
1t, Peter grew hungry.
II think I'll 20 and have Q bite my
SELF" said Peter. THAT fellow can't
travel far II he wants to travel. ana ]
don't believe he does. He'll be here
when get back"
So away went Peter. lipperty lip
perty-lip, In search Of something to eat.
When he had filled his stomach he
went back to where he had left the
caterpillar. The caterpillar was still
there and was still eating. Peter sat
down and made himself comfortable.
he wanted to watch that caterpillar.
It was simply that he had a feeling
inside that there was . mystery here
and that II he watched he might learn
something worth while.
II wonder" thought Peter, III that
caterpillar Is sick. Those white things
on his back are queer. wonder II
they have grown there, or II they are
really part of the caterpillar"
Peter sat there q long time. Nothing
happened excepting that the cater
pillar ate and ate and ate. There was
nothing queer about this, for most
caterpillarS live just to eat and eat and
eat. At last Peter was about ready to
give up when who should come along
but his new friend ThaleSsa, the wasp
like insect who was not q wasp. She
saw right away what Peter was looking
at.
"Oh!" she exclaimed. 1T see one OF
my cousins has been this way"
Peter looked all around. What do
you mean?" ne asked:
Don't you see that CATERPILLAR"
asked Thalessa.
Certainly do" replied Peter. That
is why I am sitting here. That is the
queerest-looking caterpillar I have ever
seen. What about that cousin Of
yours?"
my cousin found that caterpillar
before you did," chuckled ThalesSa.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

Hellol What under the sun Is that?"
Peter stopped short and stared at o
curious thing crawling across the path
right in front of him. He knew It must
be q caterpillar, but never before had
he seen one like it. This caterpillar
was of good size. green In color, and
had what looked like horn on the rear
end Of the body. He had seen just
such caterpillars before, excepting that
they never had had anything on their
backs, while this one carried back
load. Its back was covered with what
looked like little white eggs standing
on end and close together. Peter took
Q step nearer to look more closely.
Well" said he. II have seen q lot
Of queer-looking caterpillars in my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

Peter Rabbit had started for home
He was thinking about all he had
learned about Thalessa, the insect
whom he had first mistaken for a wasp.
my" said Peter to himself, there are
some wonderful things in the world !
Yes, indeed, there are some wonderful
things in the world. I didn't half
realize it until I saw Thalessa drill q
hole in the trunk of a tree to lay her
eggs. I don't believe I'll ever see any
thing as wonderful as that again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08
Overlooking Caterpillar.

There's something new to see each day
And always it will be that way.
old Mother Nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-08

Across.
/. English poet and satirist.
5. Bring up.
10. High priest of Tibet.
II. A mountain chain.
IS. Flower.
Is. Proper name.
II. Trading places.
10. Pink.
81. High In the scale.
az. At the shortest distance.
a.. Behold.
IS. Append.
~. Electrified particle.
28. Certainly.
80. Benefit.
80. Slumber.
"a. Skillful.
81. Perforates.
50. One ,y who has home in place con-
Al. In or of the thing or matter.
a.. Inlet.
43. Exclamation of impotence.
A. Go on (music).
As. Meantime.
AZ. Reduced in rank.
so. Depart.
81. The vanquished one.
So. Undertone.
54. Speculative SUNK.
Sc. Seaman.
81. Equine quadruped.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
Latest Developments In
Mcpherson Mystery

+ Major Henry c. Pratt, Superintendent of Police,
i. indicates hostility toward findings of Grand
Jury, saying: cts long way between an indict-
ment and conviction"
81 Inspector William 5. Shelby, chief of detectives,
40 and Lieutenant Kelly, chief Of the homicide
squad removed from respective jobs to other duties
in Police Department. Neither ID suspended; sal
aries Of both continue.
9 Representative Holiday of Illinois, member of
Os District subcommittee of House Appropriations
Committee, demands Commissioners Dust Pratt
chief of police.
A Members of both houses of Congress threaten
He press for resignation of District Commission
unless police scandal growing out of Mcpherson
staying is promptly cleared.
2 Senators Overman and Blease demand McPher-
Os SON case be taken from the District Police De-
partment and turned over to Department of Justice
for prosecution.
r. President Hoover announces "hsnds Off
Va policy with regard to Mcpherson He
will not intervene at the present tme but members
of his staff watching developments closely.
~ Policeman Robert J. Allen scheduled to appear
10 tomorrow before Police Trial Board for alleged
infraction of regulations prior to McPherson case.
9 Washington Times~ Investigators discover mys-
o. terious lights in supposedly vacated Mcpherson
apartment in Park Lane, although District Attorney
has ordered entrance barred.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

Leave of absence is granted Lieut..
Edwin p. Lock ir., Corps of Engineers,
four months, May 8, 1890; First Lieut..
Pierre A. Agnew, Corps or Engineers,
Il days, October /, 1898; Col. Col.
Thomas A. Pearce. Infantry, 16 days,
October 3; Capt. John L. Corbett, Quar-
termastele Corps. two months ana 10
days; Capt. Samuel l.. McCroskey, Coast
Artillery Corps. extension four days.
The appointment of Brig. Gen. LytIe
Brown, as chief Of Engineers. with the
rank OF major General.
Lieut.. Jefferson B. Willis. Tenth In
fantry, to the infantry OF the Second
Division at Fort d. A. Russell, wyom-
ing.
The transfer of Second Lieut.. Fred
erick P. Munson, Infantry, to the Field
Artillery on September 20, with rank
from June IL, 1925, Is announced.
Lieut.. James P. Hodges, Air Corps
to the Air Corps tactical school, Langley
Field, for duty as q student.
Major William NJ. Cravens, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan.
Capt. Francis Egan, infantry. to No
gales, Ariz.. for duty as assistant to the
Quartermaster.
Second Lieut.. Russell L. Moses. in
fantry, to the tank school, Fort George
G.. Meade. for duty as a student
Col. William p. wootsu. Corps Of mngi-
neers. 10 retired
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

tends that the District Commission.
ers shall carry the full burden and
responsibility Of handling the situa.
ton that has developed out Of the
Mcpherson case. without interior.
ence from other interests
The statement issued at yhe White
House follows:
"The President has not had any
conference with anybody and does
not expect to have any conference
respecting the local police situation,
which is purely . local matter to
be taken care Of by the local author.
tiles.
"I,he matter has not been brought
to the attention Of the President"
Representatives Of President Hoo
yer, however, are watching develop
ments closely. This was made clear
yesterday. when Representatives
Robert G. Simmons Of Nebraska and
Holiday of Illinois, members TO the
District Appropriations subcommit.
tee, conferred with Walter Newton,
Of the White House secretarial staff,
and discussed the Mcpherson mat
ter, bitterly criticising the handling
OF the case by the Police Depart
ment,
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

defense which he will make when
he goes on trial.
The preliminary formality of ar
raignment will take place Saturday
morning before Justice Peyton Cor
don.
This will probably consist OF
nothing but the simple entering of
a plea of mot guilty" and a request
by Leahy that the trial be delayed
for at least a month.
Mapping Plans
Corporation Counsel w. w. Bride
and Major Donald A. Dawson, com.
prising the special board appointed
by the Commissioners to determine
If Shelby and Kelly shall face the
trial board, today are mapping out
plans for their investigation.
The two officials met yesterday
Immediately after they were desig.
mated for the task, but the meeting
was Of a purely preliminary nature
and only the minor aspects of their
work were discussed.
Today they are expected to get
down to the real task of deter.
mining what action shall be taken.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
WAR HERO GETS
BUMPS HERE

Sergt. Harry M. Parsons went
through the big scrap without get
ting q scratch. In fact the Ser
geant got SO used to lodging ma
chine gun bullets that he felt I'm.
comfortable unless he was hearing
"the songs OF the bees"
There Is such a. thing as danger
from other sources, however, as
Sergeant Parsons, who il here to at
tend the Military Exposition and
Carnival, with Sergt. Alvin York,
found out last night.
On his way to Washington the
first jinx that crossed the doughty
sergeant's path was when q locomo-
tive on his train dropped a wheel
band, the result being q shake up
when the coach wheels got tangled
up in the hardware.
The second one met the hero
of the World War when the auto
mobile in which he and Major r. B.
Lawrence, of the War College, was
| struck by a coupe at Fourteenth
and K Street Northwest, the result
being bump On the head for the
warrior.
1t was Sergeant Parsons who sent
Sergeant York after a German ma
chine gun nest during the Meuse-
Argonne scrap, and both Parsons
and York received decorations.
Both men are here to participate
in the exposition and re-enact their
their fight of II years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
Rep. Holiday Wants Scientific
Unit TO Guide Detective Bureau

Organization Of q scientific unit
in the detective bureau, employing
advanced methods Of detection Of
crime, will obviate for all time a
repetition Of the Mcpherson 'sui-
eide" fiasco, according to Repre-
sentative William p. Holiday of
Illinois, leading House critic of the
police department.
Holiday declared today he was
certain that If scientific methods
had been employed in the McPher-
son case from the first there would
have been no difficulty in determin-
ing whether murder or suicide had
been committed.
1.-THE detective bureau already has
a fingerprint expert" said Holiday.
II do not know how often he IL
called upon to work in cases where
the cause of death Is doubtful. But
! do know that the detective bureau
sadly needs the services Of q group
of scientific men. principally a
chemist, to put its work upon q
modern plane"
Holiday, ranking Republican
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
Hoover Not TO Interfere
But Wants Case Cleaned I'm

President Hoover will not inter-
vene directly in the local police
situation, but a sweeping probe Of
the sensational charges in the spe-
cial report Of the Grand Jury is
expected by the White House.
The "hands off" policy Of the
President was. announced today, but
It was coupled with a statement
that the allegations against the
efficiency and integrity Of police
officials are Of the gravest possible
nature. and must be sifted to the
bottom.
This declaration is regarded as a
hint to District officials that any
attempt at a "whitewash" or eva
sion OF the issues presented by the
special report Of the Grand Jury
will meet with sharp resentment at
the White House, and may lead to
drastic action.
Police condition. however, consti-
tuts "a local matter to be taken
care Of by local authorities" in the
Presidents views, and he does not
expect to pay any attention to them
ut the present time.
The White House apparently in
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

member Of the District subcom-
mittee of the House Appropriations
Committee, said he has held several
conferences with Representative
Robert G. Simmons, of Nebraska,
chairman Of the subcommittee, on
the subject Of scientific detective
work.
He said today he intends to con-
tinue to work for such change
in the makeup Of the Detective
Bureau. It was called to his at
tention that Representative Ernest
W. Gibson. Of Vermont, chairman
Of the subcommittee which investi-
gated administration of the Dis
trict Government, has not re-
linquished hope Of reorganization
Of the police administration here.
including the Detective Bureau,
along modern, scientific lines.
Representative Gibson is expected
to return to Washington from his
Vermont home late this month, and
shortly thereafter to introduce a
bill which would provide numerous
changes in police administration.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
Mysterious Light Seen .
In Mcpherson Apartment

Who was it that last night visited
the apartment in the Park Lane,
in which Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson
met her death at the hands of a
brutal strangler?
Despite the fact that United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover, yes
terday issued an order that the
apartment in which the nurse was
slain be undisturbed, some person
went to the murder flat early last
night as lights could plainly be
seen from the alley in the rear OF
the building.
Officials Of the Park Lane are
still reticent about discussing the
death Of Mrs. Mcpherson and de-
clined last night to alloY anyone,
anywhere near the apartment.
Occupants Of an apartment across
the hall from apartment 219 in
which Mrs. Mcpherson met her
death said they had seen no one
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

DABE RU TIL, the
- famous King Of
Swat, whose articles are
a regular feature Of The
Times, will view every
game Of the series and
will write Q daily story
giving his impressions OF
the games, the plays,
and the players.
Harry Nelly, Of Mr..
Hearst g Chicago Herald
Examiner, Will supply
analytic al stories,
making an open book Of
all the inside stuff.
Jimmy Corcoran, Of the
sports staff Of the same
paper, will supply hui
man interest features OF
the series.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
BELIEVED SONS
K|DNAPER

DETROIT. Mich, Oct. 2 u.N.s).-
Belief that Henry 8. Thompson,
wealthy realtor, is in communica-
ton with the kidnapers Of his 5-year-
old son Jackie, persisted today az
he refused to discuss the case with
police.
Mrs. Thompson and the missing
boys brother heard the child
scream Sunday night and ran to the
front Of the house in time to see an
automobile being driven rapidly
away.
Yesterday Thompson rushed from
his home and drove away in his
automobile. He returned later, but
refused to discuss the purpose of
his trip. He was interviewed on his
return, but would not answer ques-
tons Of police.
James Sprott, superintendent of
police, said Thompson during his
absence was in touch with the men
who held his son captive.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
SHELBY WEEPS'
At CHEERS
Continued from First Page)

(Contlnued Ifom PIsL EdSD
into the squad room at headauar.
tiers. Shelby was on the verge OF
tears at that time, but started off
gamely on his speech.
"I have known many Of you since
your appointment to the force,
Shelby began, land some OF you
preceeded me, but none Of you can
recall any criminal or dishonest act
by me during my % years on the
force.
Now there are those who are
recently trying to tear down what
have carefully built up during
nearly IS years of public service.
II ask that all of you suspend
judgement until the entire tragedy
Of the last few days be aired in open
court.
'My conscience is clear ana l
know that when a fair trial is held
I will be entirely and completely
indicated"
The inspector stopped speaking at
that point and held his hands In
front of him. There was not a
sound from the more than three
score headquarters and precinct de-
| tectives who had assembled for the
regular morning roll call and lineup.
Taking a deep breath the inspector
went on:
1.-The unfortunate action Of the
Grand Jury has almost DESTROYED
my home. It has almost broken the
heart of the one I love best"
Again the inspector paused and a
sob shook his body and again he
struggled gamely on.
"My emotions overcome me at
this time. I ask you men to give
| to my successor the same fine help
ana loyalty you gave to me. I had
great things planned for this bureau,
but they have been wiped out.
Regardless of the outcome. or
what the future may hold, | know
that I will always hold the conf
dence Of my associates. God bless
you ALL"
Shelby reached up quickly and
removed his glasses. Tears were
rolling from his eyes and he could
hardly speak. He walked slowly
from the room while the detectives
jumped to their feet and again
wildly applauded him. One SER
| geant attempted to help Shelby
from the room but the inspector
continued to walk alone down the
hall toward the office which he
has occupied and into which he dis
appeared.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

enter the place. They had been
sitting with the deor Of their apart
ment ajar. Yet lights were on full
blast in the Mcpherson apartment.
Two representatives Of the Wash
ington Times noticed that the
Mcpherson apartment was illumi-
mated and made an effort to gain
entry but failed. The lights were
extinguished when observers re-
turned after leaving the vicinity
for a few minutes.
A window leading into the living
room of the Mcpherson apartment
seemed to be down about two
inches from the top. A ladder
was found in the rear of the
apartment, which may have been
used to reach the roof from which
a person could have readily gained
access to the room.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
PADDOCK NOTES

HAvRE DE GRACE RACE
TRACK, Oct. Woods Dickerson,
track superintendent at Laurel,
which opens 23.day meeting Fri
day, said today that horses are
shipping in there from New York,
Illinois and Canada. Many van
loads are being sent from here to
the Maryland state Fairs course.
c. J. Meister will van the follow
ing strings to Laurel: The Glen
Riddle Farms, Walter M. Jeffords,
John Patrick McGovern, p. M.
Walker, N. X. Beal, G.. w. Fore
man, Bill Irvine, who is handling
the W. s. Kilmer band, and Hugh
Garth.
The J. q. Widener and Ernest
Heider horses were included in the
five-car loads of horses which
reached Laurel today from New
York.
Dickerson has the steeplechase
course at Laurel in tip top shape.
The first event to be run over il
will be the $1,000 Chevy Chase, a
two-mile struggle. listed for Friday.
John P. Turner. who will act as
race secretary, Jack Campbell's as
sistant at Laurel, was busy here
this morning accepting entries for
the seven races to be run opening
day at Laurel.
The haltermen. who are ALWAYS
active during Maryland's fall season,
claimed eight horses in the first ten
days racing here. The total claims
amounted to $21,250 or a bit better
than $3.50 per thoroughbred.
Louis Campbell today shipped xii.
rush back to owner A. q. Ober's
farm in the Green Spring Valley.
Joe Booker, Of Belair, who bought
Expiate for $500 from Major G.. l..
Stryker, Of the Worthington Valley,
shipped to Hagerstown and won the
initial race there yesterday.
Melva Rose, champion sprinter of
Maryland's fall half-mile season
went to Dufferin Park, Canada, and
won her initial start yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

has been tossed into the discard by
the snap judgment" of the Com.
missioners.
He said that the Inspector and
Kelly should both have been given
a fair and impartial trial before
any disciplinary action was taken.
Miss M. Pearl Mccall, Assistant
United States Attorney also came
to the front for the disciplined Off
GERS, declaring that everyone is
entitled to his day in court, and
indicating that she too disapproved
Of the action of the city heads.
Martin Leese, however, took the
side of the Commissioners, stating
that perhaps their action was justi-
fled. He pointed out that the grand
jury, comprised Of District citizens,
had recommended the action, only
more drastic, as the result Of the
bunSlins Of the nolice In tina In
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
SENATE ORDERS
LOBBY PROBE
Continued from First Page)

CONTINUED from First Page)
vestigation Of the manufacturers
lobby, especially active since the
beginning of the present tariff
fight; the industrialists retort that
the farm lobbying should be investi-
gated; there are innumerable de.
mands on all sides for investiga-
ton into the big Navy" and little
Navy" lobbying; it has been charged
that the radio trust maintains an
expensive lobby in Washington,
and so on almost ~aSout end.
The current probe into the activi-
ties Of william b. Shearer, who was
employed by shipbuilding COM
panies to promote merchant marine
legislation in Washington as well
as represent them at the Geneva
Arms Conference, has pretty well
gone into that phase Of the problem.
Personnel Doubtful
However, the ''big navy" people
were saying today that now that
they have been investigated, through
the Shearer case, they want the
spotlight turned on the other side
the pacifist and church organiza.
tions-which in pamphlet and me-
mortal maintains a constant bonn
bardment Of Congress in favor of
reduced armament, and in favor
Of the United States joining the
League of Nations and the World
Court.
There was considerable specula-
ton today, too, as to the personnel
Of the investigating committee. 1t
was considered doubtful whether
Norris himself would go on the
committee. The next ranking Re.
publican is Senator Borah Of idaho,
and after him comes Senator De.
neen Of Illinois. The Democratic
members probably will be Caraway,
author OF the resolution, and Walsh
Of Montana, who conducted the oil
investigation.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02
Chamber Directors Listen
To Defense of Detectives

Ths District Commissioners came
In for their share Of criticism and
were accused Of making snap judg-
anent and being unjust and unfair
in demoting Inspector William 8.
Shelby and Lieut.. Edward ]. Kelly,
at a meeting of the board of di.
rectors of the Chamber Of Com.
nnerce last night.
Harry King took the floor for
the denoted officials and scored
Congress roundly for what he
termed "bleatings" from the hill.
He also accused members of Con-
grsss with intimidating municipal
officials and making charges that
the District Is q nest Of crime and
corruption.
= In his address to the members of
the chamber directorate, King
pointed out that in the case Of
Shelby 20 xsaEx Qf honorable service
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

DAVIS j, WALSH,
~ international News
Service sports editor,
who is nationally famous
as a result Of his bril-
liant work in covering
big sports events, will
write the main leads.
His extremely readable
style, his expert judg-
ment, and his wide ac-
quaintance with the
principals in the con-
tests will make his
stories the talk or tpe
town.
Bill Corum, of the
New York Ev n n 9
journal sports staff,
will write in a lighter
vein. Eddie Geiger,
Harold johnson, and
Henry McLemore will
round out the staff OF
writer's.
The Washington times., 1929-10-02

EoRD FRICK, we'll
known international
News Service sports cor.
respon d en- t, whose
articles appear regularly
in The Times, has fol-
lowed the competing
teams closely all year
and will contribute a
daily story.
Immediately after the
close Of each game The
Times will put on the
street a special World
Series Edition, giving a
complete box score, a
colorful play-by-play ac-
count Of the contest, and
sidelights on the plays,
the players, and the
m inent personages
among the spectators.