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RUM DELAY To
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the Grand Jury, failed to come
off because the Grand Jury re-
fused to ask him any questions
concerning liquor drinking by
Cabinet officers, Senators and
Representatives who are politi'
cally dry" but gastrononaicalIy
wet"
Liggett told Rover before he
came down that he would not be.
come q prosecution witness
against any half-pint bootlegger,
and it is understood that he tolc.
the Grand Jury the same thing.
He is also said to have told Rover
about q certain booze party given
by a m ember Of President
Hoover's Cabinet, ct which each
guest was given Q quart Of
whisky, alleged to have been
furnished by the Department OF
Justice from confiScated sup
plies.
Iiggett did not tell the Grand
Jury this because the Grand Jury
did not ask him, he declared when
he left the Grand Jury room after
scarcely 10 minutes Of question
ing by that body. Neither did they
ask him about the official boot.
leggerS Of the House or Senate.
IT don't intend to be q 'Snooper'
or a stoolpigeon for the police or
District Attorney" he told report.
erS, but don't see why ! should
protect hypocrites in high places
Senators, Congressman and Cabi-
net officers who are personally
wet but who 90 back to their
districts and tell their constituents
how dry they are"
Not Asked to "SnoOp"
He said his statements in the
article that Washington'S booze
bill is $2l, 100000 annually, and
that there are approximately T.
900 bootleggers and 800 speak
easies operating in washington,
were deduced from information
given him by police and prohibi-
ton officials.
He also named Harold w.
circuit, assistant district attorney
who aided Assistant District At
torney Irwin GoldStein in the
brief examination, as one Of the
sources Of his information.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
ARMY EXPERTS
+ At CONVENTION

Army officials are taking a
deep interest in the twenty-fir5t
annual meeting of the Society
of Automotive Engineers to be
held in New York city November
10, 10 and 20 and has designated
more than 10 Army officers, eX-
perts of the Ordnance Depart
ment and especially trained in
matters pertaining to automotive
transport, to attend the meetings.
The Army in the past years
has greatly profited by the advice
of the society on its automotive
problems and it's members, &C
cording to the War Department.
have contributed their time,
knowledge and experience freely
and assisted materially in the
development Of military automo-
tive material. This contact with
the industrial world has kept he
Ordnance Department informed
of all important commercial auto
motive developments and have
enabled it to utilize them to the
best advantage in furthering
military design and producing
plans for procurement in time o.
national emergency.
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NEW FACTS
AWAIT
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second witness. Precinct elective
William Burke was the third to
appear and was followed by Pre-
cinct Detective Brass.
Detective Lieut.. Edward Kelly,
who was relieved Of his Job Of
chief Of the headquarters homi'
eide squad upon demand Of the
former Grand Jury was also on
hand. It was apparent the
Grand Jury was examining wit
aesses In the same order In which
ney entered the apartment.
Policeman Robert j. Allen,
recently suspended from the
Metropolitan Police Force by the
Police Trial Board, has been sum-
moned to appear this afternoon
He is considered one Of the key
witnesses as 1t was his activity
which had the most to do with
upsetting the plan Of the police
to have the case reported as q
suicide.
The deliberations of the first
arand jury, which resulted in the
Indictment on October IA last Of
Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., estranged
husband of the victim, were vollln-
tarily declared voidAble by Laskey
because of the presence on the
Jury Of a government pensioner,
technically Ineligible for such
duty.
Iaskey is understood to think
that he has q stronger case now
than was presented to the first
Grand Jury. Since that time, De-
partment of Justice operatives,
who have Supplanted the Wash
ington police as investigators OF
the murder, have uncovered mem.
bers Of a street car crew who are
alleged to have corroborated the
testimony Of taxi driver that Nc
Pherson was not in bed at the time
Of the murder.
I.askey said last night that he
did not know whether he would
call young Mcpherson, who Is
now held in the District jail, Us
q witness.
Should this Grand Jury fail to
indict, Mcpherson would auto
natically be released. William e.
Leahy, his attorney, has expressed
confidence his client will be alb
solved when the present Grand
Jury makes the report.
He expressed the opinion that
The original indictment was the
result Of police hysteria" created
mainly because Of the flaming
public sentiment over the bun.
Cling methods of the police and
the apparent attempt to cover up
he crime by higher ups" among
1ae guardians Of the law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
SUSPECT HEL |
As ATTACKER

Ben Stevens, AZ. Of the Holland
Hall Farms, is being held for in
vestigation in connection with a
criminal attack on Miss Alice
Young, 16, daughter Of Charles
z. Young, Of New Alexandria, Va,
Sunday night.
Miss Young was attacked as
she alighted from an electric
train near her home. Her assail-
ant was a white man dressed in
a dark suit and wearing a gray
hat. The girl is suffering from
shocks and bruises as the result
Of the attack.
When Miss Young tried to
scream for aid, her asSailant at
tempted to gag her with q hand
kerchief. Her muffled cries at
tracted the attention Of two men
passing and they came to the
scene of the attack. After a
chase the men captured the as
sailant, one of them going TO
notify the girls father. Just
before Young reached the station
the man escaped and ran.
BloodhoundS were called from
the District workhouse at Deco
guam, but when they arrived the
trail was cold and they lost it.
Sheriff E. P. Kirby, who Ar.
rested Stevens, said that the de.
scription Of the man he is hold
ing tallieS with that Of the girps
aSSailant as she gave it. Clothi1,r
found at Stevens home is Also
SAID TO match the girls deScrip-
ton Of the dress Of her attacker.
Raymond McKinny, one Of the
men who caught the arSailant
Sunday night, identified Stevens
by his manner of speech, he sad
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BID VEXES
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found dead in a Georgetown alley
on October Is, 1925, will begin i'm.
mediately following the second
grand Jury Investigation Of the
murder Of Mrs. Virginia Hurley
Mcpherson. The latter started to-
day.
Rover ReOpens Case
The decision of District At
torney Rover to present the case
TO the Grand Jury apparently
was prompted by recent remarks
on the floor Of the Senate by
Senators BleaSe and Helm, re-
opening Of the case In the news
columns Of The Times, and a
speech before the Washington
Forum. Sunday. by former Police.
man John L. Gibson.
Gibson was summoned before
the Grand Jury yesterday and
stayed ten minutes with that
body.
A few minutes later Major
Henry q. Pratt, superintendent
Of police. and Detective Lieut.
Edward Kelly, former chief OF
the homicide squad who was
relieved Of that post on recon
mendation Of the Grand Jury
which investigated the McPher
son murder, appeared at Rover's
office and asked that the Scriv
ener case be heard by the Grand
Jury.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
BABIES STRIVE
FOR PRIZES

More than 40 babies are ex
pected to be entered in the baby
contests featuring the afternoon
exhibitions Of the food show
which opens tomorrow night st
the Washington Auditorium, &C.
cording to officials Of the District
Grocery Society under whose
auspices the show is being held.
The first contest for the tots
will be held Thursday afternoon.
The show viii open every after
noon, starting Thursday. and the
work Of judging the babies in the
contest is expected to be under
way by 3 o'clock. 49,
The audience at the show will
Judge the babies, picking out the
prize winners by their applause.
Each Of the contestants will be
introduced to the audience indi-
vidually and the work Of select
ing the happiest will then begin.
To the prize-winning youngsters
will go $2.50 in gold. All babies
in the city, more than one year
old and less than four years old,
are eligible. There are no pre-
liminarieS Of entry, all babies in
the auditorium at the time the
judging starts being eligible.
The baby show, which will con-
tinue every afternoon Of the 10
days Of the show, will be supple
mented by an elaborate program
Of contests which will be held
each night. The first Of these
will be a movie screen test for
girls tomorrow night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
SKEY TO PLAY TRUMP CARDS AT NEW MCPHERSON QUIZ
,500,,000,000
IN AMERICAN
CHARITIES

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.--When
Andrew Carnegie, embarking on
his philanthropies in 1889, de-
clared that the rich man should
be only the trustee Of wealth to
be used for the public good he
opened q new vista Of service to
the American millionaire. Public
gifts from private fortunes were
rare and small in those days.
Today they have reached such q
volume that nearly two and q
half billion dollars will be avail
able for schools, hospitals, health,
social and scientific research
agencies in 1929.
Clyde Furst, secretary Of the
Carnegie Foundation, points out
this significant change in the at
titude of wealth toward public
welfare in the Worlds Work
magazine. He shows that Of 179
major foundations for administer.
ing great fortunes for the public
good approximately 80 per cent
have been founded since 1900.
During the past 80 years no
fewer than a dozen great uni
versities have received the greater
part of their funds from private
wealth while scores Of others
have been aided by large con-
tributionS, FurSt points out.
The University Of Chicago has
received $5O,000,000 from the
Rockefellers; Senator and Mrs.
Leland Stanford gave $25, 900, 900
to the university which bears
their name; George Eastman has
given approximately $25, zoo, 900
to the University Of Rochester.
and Duke University will receive
as much or more from the estate
Of the late James B. Duke.
Gordon Mckay beqUeathed $780,
0OO, 900 to Harvard, John w. Sterl-
ing gave an equal amount to
Yale, and Henry c. Prick left
SIS, OO0, 900 to Princeton. Besides
these major benefactions a huge
sum in the aggregate has been
distributed among both deomina-
tional and State-owned schools in
small requests as Is evidenced by
the fact that the University OF
California for 10 years has re-
ceived an average Of $1,000, 1000 a
year from private sources.
The Rockefeller and Carnegie
fortunes remain the two great
sources of public benefaction, the
Worlds Work article shows. The
RockefellerS, father and son, have
distributed $500, 100000 through
the Rockefeller Institute for
Medical Research, the General
Education Board, the Rockefeller
Foundation, the Laura Spelman
Rockefeller Memorial, and the
International Education Board.
The $350,Oo0,oO0 Carnegie be-
quests have gone to 5000 libraries
and 500 universities and colleges,
Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh,
the Carnegie Endowment for In
ternational Peace, the Carnegie
Hero Fund Commission and other
altruiStic activities.
Among other great foundations
of recent years are the Russell
Sage Foundation Of $4,000, 600:
the Commonwealth Fund OF $685.
600. 900 established by Mrs. ste"
phen v. Hardness, and the $2O,-
600, 900 Juilliard Musical Founda-
tion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
France Awards Kellogg
Legion of Honor Cross

Acting on behalf Of President
Doumergue, Of the French re-
public, Ambassador Paul Claudel
last night placed the scarlet cor
don Of the Grand Cross of the
Legion Of Honor around the neck
of Frank r. Kellogg, former Sec
rotary Of State, thus comforting
upon him the highest distinction
within the gift of France.
The act, which took place at
the French Embassy, was the cul-
mination Of the successful nego-
tiationS carried on by Kellogg in
the signing of the general pact
for the remuneration Of war
Members of the State Depart.
ment, headed by Secretary Slim
son, diplomatic representatives of
Is counties which, with the
United States and France, signed
the pact, were present at the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
CHURCH GROUP
IN SESSION

The annual convocation of the
School of Religion at Howard
University opened today to con
tinue through Thursday.
The themes Of the conference
will be world Brotherhood ;,
ministers use Of psychiatrv -
and worship" The rneetin1s
will be held in Rankin Memorial
Chapel. The convocation dinner
will take place tomorrow nicht
in the new dining hall on fhs
campus.
Among the visiting speakers
will be Prof. Joseph r. Matthews
New York city: DR.. W. S. Iock.
hart, indianapolis, Ind; Rishon
N. H. Davis, Baltimore, and Dr.
Vernon Johns, Iynchburg, Va
Local speakers will be Rishou
e. D. w. Jones. the Rev. III a
Taylor, the Rev. Moses Love the
Rev. w. A. Taylor, the Rev. Sam.
tel Judson Porter, the Rev. J. r.
s. Holloman, DR.. Lucille Dooley
DR.. william Knowles Cooper Ans
DR.. w. Sinclair Bowen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
PENALTY
SUPPORTED

A resolution strongly opposing
the bill for abolishment of CAPT
tai punishment in the District was
unanimously adopted at the regu.
lar meeting Of the Piney Branch
Citizens Association.
S. B. Cameron, in an address
to the citizens group, declared
that millions of dollars would be
saved the public schools and thou
sands of dull students would be
transformed into good scholars if
physicians would discover and cor
rect conditions such as defective
teeth, adenoids and diseased ton.
sis.
Officers for the coming year
were elected. They are e. B.
Henderson, president: G. L.
Shorey, vice president; w. E.
Hoffheins, secretary; w. j. La
barre, treasurer; S. B. Cameron,
F. C. Merritt and J. H. Pellen,
executive committee, and e. B.
Henderson and G. L. Shorey, dele
gates to the Federation Of Citi-
zenS' Associations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
PRAISED
At DINNER

Praising the attitude Of United
States Attorney Leo A. Rover in
connection with the dinner at
the willard Hotel about three
years ago. at which it has been
charged that liquor was in evil
dence, Representative Robert q.
Houston, Of Delaware, addressed
the first meeting this season Of
the Delaware Society, held last
night at the Thomas Circle Club.
Houston said that if there was
any violation Of law at the din
ner, "the only thing the United
States attorney should be con-
cerned with is where the liquor
came from and who transported
it rather than who drank it.
He added that the public FIRE,
Quently misses the real point Of
Investigations, which is to de-
termine by whom the law was
broken. Houston concluded with
q query as to why Senator
Brookhart waited three years be-
fore speaking.
other addresses were made by
James r. Kirkland, assistant
District Attorney, and his father,
William j. Kirkland, both speak
ing on subjects in connection
with ArmiStice Day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
GrOvetOn, Va, Planning
New Community Hall

GROVETON, Va, Nov. 12.-At
the regular meeting Of the Grove
ton Community Club a commit
tee consisting of Pierce Reid,
chairman: A. II. Harrison, L. G.
Painter, L. A. PopkinS and H. z.
Smith was appointed to make a
survey of the community halls in
this part of Virginia and draw up
a plan for the proposed Grove
town Community hall to include
the most desirable features of
the buildings studied. 1t is hoped
to begin active construction in
the near future. An excellent
site has been donated for the
proposed hall by Pierce Reid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
8 Pair Get Licenses
To Wed in Rockville

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Nov. H.
Marriage licenses were issued
here today as follows:
John Paul Schueler, AZ, and
Helen Estelle Mills, 10, both of
Baltimore, Nd.
Elmo T. Winer, 81, The Plains,
Va. and Mary w. Teel, 10. Hay
market, Va.
Frederick william, 81. and
Betty Louise Perry. 90. both Of
Washington, y. Q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12

They were arrested by en-
ployes Of the Southern Railroad
who saw smoke coming from an
empty box car at Cameron yards.
Investigation revealed that the
boys had removed packing from
car wheels and brakes and had
started q blaze in the car which
could easily have resulted in
q serious fire.
A more serious side to the Of
tense, according to railroad Off
Gals, was the danger of Q wreck
which might have come about
through the removal ot essential
naGkinR. ---.---s- .-.-...... -s.-s- -
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Police, checking up his history,
found that Raglan was excep.
tionally successful as a well-pa'd
executive of the Linde Air
Products Company. According to
police, he led a Jekyll-Hyde exis,
tence, choosing his old home
town as the scene for o crime
eayaa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12

Armed with o revolver, the
bandit entered the bank last Fri
day His attempted coup was IN.
terrupted when City Marshal c.
r. Potts passed the building. Potts
saw the bandits gun and opened
fire, hitting him twice in the
thigh.
The robber fled in his auto
mobile but lAtaH was traced "a
the h0spasak
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
Fire in Box CarLands
2 Boys in Va. Jail
weather, Cloudy; Tract. Fast
FIRST RACE

FAIRFAX, Va. Nov. 12-Charged with setting fire in
freight in which they had made their temporary abode
wandering youths James HnSon and Robert Whit are
held In Jail for the session Of the grand jury
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
WILL NOMINATE OFFICERS

The Park View Citizens Asso.
citation will hold its regular
monthly meeting tomorrow at A
o'clock in the Park View Platoon
School, Officers for 1880 Viii
be nor mated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
DIR. Jekyll'LiesD Dying
After HoLd-up Try

CHICAGO, Nov 12-Wiliam 8. Raglan, welpaid superin-
tendent Of manufacturing company lies in hospital today
suffering with two bullet wounds after having admitted
he the who tried hold up the State Bank Fisher
III his home town,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-12
PIMLlCO ENTRIES

FIRST RACE--Two-y year odds; claim.
r. purse, $1,000; mile and 0 yards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
Donkeyback Polo L.
Feature At Weslaco
Especial "a the Herald

WESLACO, Dec. 11-Between hal
YES at the Harlingen-Robstown
game. Weslaco and Mercedes polo
teams mounted on donkey back,
fought out a fierce game.
The Weslaco aggregation. compos-
ed OF Reed Layman, DR.. Henry, Ray
and Kingbury. defeated the Mer-
cedes team Of Haines, Markham,
Toleson. and Brand. In all frankness
it must be admitted that ID was the
donkey's fault Mercedes lost the
game, and that 1t was the donkeys
who won the game for Weslaco.
What they wanted to do the riders
did, and there was no argument
about II. The final score was Wes-
laco 3. Mercedes O.
Reel Layman experienced diff
Guilty IN staying with his speedy
mount, and suffered five falls DUR
ing the course Of the game. About
the time he decided TO swing at the
ball, his jackass would 90 into re-
verse. ID. Henry once hit the ball
so hard and far that II was fully
four minutes before the straining
burros caught up with iii. and al
lowed Kingsbury to place 1t between
the goal post for a final score.
The crowd. estimated at 1880 re-
ceived the game with enthusiasm,
cheering the teams and rocking with
laughter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
q ADVERTISEMENT

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR
OF CUSTOMS. Port OF Brownsville
Texas. November n. 1929. Notice
Is hereby given that on November
20, 1929. there vas seized for viola
ton OF Sect. 500 Tariff Act 1922
and Sect. 3O67 r.. 9. at Santa Mar
la, Texas. from Jesus Gonzalez, one
Ford Truck, motor No. l32660e6;
and on the same date near San
Benitos Texas. from Manuel Cam
arillo ct ais. One Ford Trg. Auto
mobile. motor No. S1904S4, and
from Jose "A. Leal and T.. Perez,
one Dodge. Coupe. motor No. A655-
1T. Any one claiming the above
described cars viii file claim with
me within twenty (20) days from
the date OF this notice: otherwise
Il will sell the automobiles nc pub
lie auction at ..4e u. 8. Custom
house. Brownsville, Texas, on We'd
nesday. December 10. 1929 at 10
o'clock a. m.-Wm. Neale, Deputy
Collector.
11-2S-4-I1-3t-3617
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$1,25O,0O0 Issue Up
To Dawson County

LAMESA. Tex. Dec. 12- Dawson
county will vote on a 81 100000 road
bond issue Dec. FL. The project calls
for the paving of six highways
leading into Lamesa, No. 9, rum
ing north and south through the
county: No. SO, running east and
west. the Stanton highway, running
south OF the county line. and the
Brownfield highway. running north
to the county line. The cost Of paw
ing the two main highways would
be S600.0 600. while the county roads
would be paved to the extent OF
S65O.OOO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
PLAYERS HURT
BY PUBLICITY
II Roper Declares Football
Suffers From Too Much
Printers Ink

PRINCETON. Dec. 11-lP-"If
football Is going to be killed. II Is
going TO be killed by publicity"
Bill Roper, Princeton football coach,
said last night at q banquet In hon
or Of the Princeton team.
Football Is not going to continue
because $500 people cIamor for seats
on the 50-yard line, or because news
papers give column after column Of
space to 1t. setting up mere boys as
idols and then knocking them down
for q misplay. Football has reached
its present heights because it has
brought out the sterling qualities IN
men. If 1t is going TO continue, II
will continue because 1t will main
tain those qualities which have made
IL great"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-11
l2-l0-i1-i2- 3t--3624.
Canada Enters Play
For Davis Trophy

TORONTO. Dec. 1l-tP-Canada
again win enter the Davis cup ten
MS competition in 1880. At a meet
Ing Of the council Of the Canadian
lawn tennis association here yester-
day. it was decided to challenge for
the historic cup through the Amer
lean zone. The challenge was cabled
to Paris. where the draw viii be
made the first week in January.