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The Washington times., 1929-11-23
HOOVER BACKS
BUILDING
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of the present housing Of the War
Department in the Capital.
The plan of President Hoover
apparently is to erect an entirely
new building for the War De.
partment. one which will be as
large, if not larger than the De-
partment of Commerce structure
now in course of construction.
The present State, War and
Navy Department building. which
is to be remodeled under the new
plan TO conform in architectural
style to the Treasury Building,
is to be given over entirely to
the different activities of the
State Department, if the revised
plans of the Fine Arts Commits
sion are accepted by Congress.
No site for the proposed new
War Department structure has
yet been announced.
Secretary Of State Stimson told
correspondents to-day that both
the State and War Departments
were badly in need of more room
This is especially true Of the
State Department, he said, and
the ultimate object Of the build.
ing of a separate structure fol-
the War Department would be
to turn over the historic State
War and Navy Building to the
State Department, with the ex
ception of small portion which
would be given over to White
House offices.
The State Departments needs
for the fiscal year are acute
Secretary Stimson said, and will
become more so as time goes
on. The Navy Department has
entirely vacated the old building
and is now housed in the war
time building in B Street.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
COALITION SEEN
FOR HOUSE
Times staff Photo

The Seventy first Congress
scattered far and wide today for
weeks vacation before resum-
ing its political wars at the regu,
lar session, starting Monday, De,
cember 2.
There was considerable politi.
cal activity in the wake. how.
ever, with Republican leaders
seeking to solidify ranks and the
coalition leaders arranging for q
continuation of the Democratic
insurgent alliance in the next SEES
sion.
There were indications the
coalition would continue to domi
nate the Senate, while a like al
lance may be organized to give
regular Republican leaders some
trouble in the House.
The Administrators efforts
were directed toward uniting the
odd Guard" and Young Turk
Republicans in the Senate and
holding the hundred-vote Repub
lican majority intact in the
House.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
DRY RAIDS NET
7 ARRESTS

Police raids on two alleged
speakeasies yesterday netted 16
gallons Of bootleg liquor and
seven arrests.
While at the scene Of the first
raid in the 200 block Seventh st.
S. E., where police at first found
only gallon, a short wait netted
them three gallons more which
were delivered there. Harvey Tai
bert, q, of the first block Fifth
st. N. W.; Mary A. Thompson, %,
Of the 100 block H st. N. w, and
Ester Herndon, Of the Seventh
Street address, were charged with
possession and maintaining a
nuisance.
Fred L. Crimson, 10. of the
1900 block S St. S. E., who made
the delivery, was charged with
possession and transportation.
About IL gallons of liquor were
seized in the second raid which
took place in the 500 block
Eighth st. s. E.; Eugene Brinkley
81, of the same address; William
Brown, %, Of the 900 block K
st. S. W., and G. w. Andree, jr.
90, of the 1000 block B st. s. E.,
were arrested on charges Of il
legal possession of liquor.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
Nurses Father Sees
Case Bungled Even
In Report of Jury

A. A. Hurley, father of Mrs
Virginia Mcpherson, today an.
nounced over the telephone from
his home in Chester, S. c., that
he is dissatisfied with the action
Of the Grand Jury in failing to
express any opinion as to how
his daughter met her death and
that he will demand a further
investigation of the case.
II think the case has been
dreadfully bungled," said Mr.
Hurley. IF the Grand Jury did
not think the evidence against
Mcpherson was sufficiently strong
to cause his indictment, it could
at least have filed report to the
effect that my daughter met her
death at the hands of someone
unknown to the jurors.
1T is a shame that this case
is to be dropped. If Mcpherson
was not the guilty person, then
someone else was. An immediate
search for this person should be
started by the authorities.
II shall call on the Senators
from my State to use every effort
to bring the guilty person to JUS
tice."
Mr.. Hurley was so shocked upon
learning Of the failure Of the
Grand Jury to take action of any
kind that he was compelled to go
to bed.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
4 Shall Rise From Grave
If World Peace COmes,'
M. Clemenceau Promises

PARIS, Nov. % U.N.S0.--M.
Georges Clemenceau. who, through
his long and stormy career as a
journalist. politician and states
man Of France has been RESPONSE
BILE for the overthrow Of no less
than Is French cabinets. early
earned the nickname Of The
Tiger" because Of his caustic
characterizationS Of his political
contemporaries.
He has long had the knack Of
saying what he meant, and
meaning what he said, without
waste Of words.
BRAND knows everything but
understands nothing; Poincare
knows nothing but understands
everything" is one Of his most
famous remarks.
"A fortunate ayentuality; a
man sacrifices himself for his
equals: an unfortunate eventual
ity; he tries to sa ;rificc his bet
tiers to his cWn advantage"
at is a peculiar mark Of our
nation (France) that its ruling
class has always failed it."
II hope to die before M. Poin.
care, so that he will he obliged
to attend my funeral. I hope 10
be buried on the top of a hill on
rainy day so that M. Poincar"
must walk to the top Of the hill
in the rain"
THE races that have reached
the highest degree Of civilization
in the history of the world have
come to the worst end"
When asked, recently, what
effect the death Of Heir Gustav
Stresepann. Germany foreign
minister, would have upon the
politics of Europe, M. Clemenceau
replied:
THAT doubtless is what M
BRAND (then premier and foreign
minister Of Franco is wonder
ing"
Clemenceau was q Super-patriot,
and was ever a foremost advo.
cate Of preparedness and "secur.
ity" for France. Speaking Of the
world peace movement, he said:
If the great day of universal
love should ever come, incalcula'
BILE years after my death. I shall
certainly not refuse to rise from
the grave to pay tribute to a new
human nature, and I shall be
glad indeed to know that I was
deceived"
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
LEAKS IN
POLICE COURT

In ConteStable evidence that
Washington is really wet was in,
troduced at Police Court in frort
of Judge Isaac r. Hit today.
Lawyer Alonzo Ware, colored.
made this amazing discovery
when he sat down in a chair
a few feet away from the judge
desk reserved for members of
the bar. Lawyer Ware rose up
almost Immediately.
The seat of his trousers was
moist. Policeman Leo Murray,
of Sergeant Titles famed liquor
squad, was hurriedly called and
sampled the small pool of liquor
on the chair. Murray, who is
an expert in such matters, sam
pied a drop Of the runaway rum
by the finger and tongue
method and declared that it was
whisky.
The liquor is thought to have
been left there inadvertently by
ar '"t : Ion bar
w. found on
Ware, so he was exonerated and
I'D
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
ALLEN To TRAIL
MCPHERSON

The strangling of Mrs. Vir-
ginia Hurley Mcpherson in her
Park Lane apartment early on
the morning of September Is
last will be reopened by the next
Grand Jury, ex-Policeman Robert
j. Allen announced today.
It was Aliens one-man investi-
CATION of the murder, after the
police had branded the pretty
North Carolina nurse a suicide"
which brought a Grand Jury in
dictment accusing Robert A. Nc
PherSon. jr., enstranged husband
of the dead woman, and excoria-
ton of the police and District
Attorneys office.
Allen to Push Inquiry
With the Department Of JUS
tice handling the case and a
special prosecutor presenting it
to the Grand Jury, admittedly
with considerably more evidence
than the first Grand Jury heard.
a second Grand Jury on Thurs
day ignored the presentment
against young Mcpherson.
The indictment of the first
Grand Jury was held voidable be-
cause of the presence on it Of a
Government pensioner, techni-
cally ineligible to serve.
Allen declared also that Senator
Overman of North Carolina. home
of the dead woman'S parents, was
not satisfied with the decision of
the Grand Jury. Allen conferred
with a number of Senators last
night, and as a result has re-
signed his job with the Mid-City
Filling Station, effective at noon
today.
Allen announced that there
were two reasons for his resigna-
ton. The primary reason, he de-
clared, is that he intends to de-
vote his entire time from now on
to solving the Mcpherson murder
and collecting evidence to bring
before the next Grand Jury.
He also declared that the police
have placed a boycott net"
around the filling station since
he has been with it, and that he
would have resigned anyhow out
Of fairness to his employer.
He declared that he has a per
Sonal interest in seeing the Nc
PherSon strangling brought to an
official solution, because he wants
complete "vindication," which
even his former colleagues on the
police force will accept.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23

They are not in sympathy with
the view that the purchaser is,
and yesterday it was pointed out
by officials of the Prohibition
Bureau that there is nothing N
the national law to make 1t UNI
lawful for a man to purchase
liquor.
Government officials, who are
charged with the enforcement Of
the dry law. are not in sympathy
with Federal judges who dig up
ancient statutes and apply them
to the laws of today.
They do not expect the decision
of Judge Fitzhenry, of Illinois.
holding that a person who buys a
drink and does not report the sell
lar is a fslon, but the judge later
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
NY AND SFIEIB WAIT FINAL RULING ON THEIR CONDUCT
10 YEARS
FOR ATTACK
ON GIRL

Pleading guilty to a charge Of
attacking a 16-year-old school girl,
Charles Smith, Of Syracuse, N. Y,
yesterday was sentenced to 10
years Imprisonment by Judge
Howard w. Smith in the Fair
fax county circuit court.
The attack took place the night
of November 10 near New Alex:
andria, when Smith grabbed Miss
Alice Young, as she got off a
street car near her home.
Michael Caetto, who has been
held in Fairfax jail on a charge
of shooting Raymond A.. Grover
the night of November IL, was
released yesterday on $4,000
bond for the grand jury. Grover
died of his wounds.
The bond of George w. Rouse,
of Charles Town, w. Va, who
was sentenced to $1,000 fine and
one year in jail on dry law
charges, was declared forfeited
when he failed to appear in
court.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23

stated he did not think he made
that statement.
Judge FitZhenry, dry officers
said yesterday. has brought for
ward an antiquated statute. when
alien and Sedition laws were
necessary. 1t has not been en-
forced for 100 years, and he can
not get anywhere with it now.
Judges should stick to up.to-
date laws If they would help us
enforce prohibition, said dry
officer from the bureau yeSter-
day.
Our attitude" said DR.. j. M.
Doran, commissioner Of prohibi-
ton, lis that we want all doubt
full points of the dry. laws
clearned up. Only the Supreme
Court can decide these question:"
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
ALL HOPE GONE
FOR TIGER"
Of FRANCE

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menceau's battle with death was
eased by cessation Of the wrack.
ing abdominal pains which beset
him throughout yesterday. He
slept last night a peaceful sleep,
awakening but rarely, and then
only to humble words Of love
for those about him, sorrow for
the trouble he was causing, and
brief instructions about his
funeral. Even better than his
doctors, Clemenceau knows he is
dying.
Bury me in La Mendee," he
said. Bury me in the south;
national funerals I abhor."
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
REPORTER BILL
AIDED BY Z

Two more Congressman, believ.
ing that the press is a necessary
cog in the machinery of the
nation, have stated that they
will support a bill for the pro.
lection Of newspaper men from
betraying condolences.
These are Representative Joseph
c. Shaffer (R.) from the Ninth
Virginia district and Representa-.
tive Menalcus Landlord R0
from the Second Virginia district
Shaffer is a former United
States district attorney for the
western district Of Virginia, where
he served more than four years
prior to being elected to Congress
and has practised law for more
than quarter Of a century.
Shaffer q Strict Dry
He said that the bill, intro
duced by Representative CARRIER
(RD Of Virginia, was what he con.
Sidered a sound bill, and that in
his opinion it afforded the pro-
lection necessary to newspaper
men. Shaffer is a strict pro-
hibitionist and stands for the
rigid enforcement of the Volstead
law.
II favor the passage Of the bill
as introduced by Representative
CARRIER, or one of a similar ma,
ture, that will afford and insure
protection of the source Of con
fidential information given to
newspapermen." Shaffer said.
Landlord, who is q prominent
Virginia attorney, stated that he
felt the CARRIER bill covered every
point for the protection of re
porterS, and said. he was in
hearty accord with its terms.
lone of the few projections
the public has is the press, and
it gives the people an insight
they want that could not be got
ten from any other source. The
press should be protected as it is
a servant of the public" Lank
ford said.
Landlord for Bill
There is no reason why the
reporters should be called upon
to act as officers and agents OF
the law, when there are the
proper departments to handle
that end. I will support the
CARRIER bill unless something thai
I cannot see. now should arise tt
prevent it,!
The CARRIER bill provides thai
in any proceedings in any Fedora
court or before any commissioner
or before any Federal grand jury
or before either house of Con
greSs, or any committee thereof
or any joint committee of Con
greSS, no reporter, editor or pub
Usher of any newspaper shall b.
compelled to disclose the source
of any confidential information
obtained by him for publication
in such newspaper.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
Fire House Destroyed
AS Flames Silence
Village Alarm

CONFLUENCE, Pa, Nov. %.
Flames practically wrecked
the fire station here and pre-
vented the sounding Of the
alarm to summon aid.
Firemen had met to arrange
for a supper tonight and an
oil stove was lighted to furnish
heat to an upstairs room. Upon
leaving the firemen thought
they had turned the fire out
in the stove, but after all had
gone, it evidently exploded.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
EASTERN GAME CALLED

The football game between
Gonzaga and Eastern High School
football teams scheduled for this
afternoon has been called off due
to the inclement weather.
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
SLAYER GOES TO CHAIR

RALEIGH, N. c., Nov. %
uN.S0 Ernest Fox, 20-year-old
ncg,'o, was electrocuted yesterday
for the murder Of Jesse Taylor, a
crippled Rocky Mount store.
keeper. Fox went to his dea;h
silently
The Washington times., 1929-11-23
Dry Leaders Deplore
Holding Purchaser

us the purchaser Of intoxicating liquor guilty the
seer? the question that causing great volume Of
ment within department in charge Of the enforcement Of
he Volstead act,
The Washington times., 1929-11-23

TRAFFIC BOYS TO MEET
The first get-together meeting
of the Schoolboy patrol inspectors
of the Police Department will be
held at the Ambassador Hotel
on Monday nipNt at 8 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19

many instances, notwithstanding re- peated advice by officials and phy- sicians to withdraw. AS the race went on the dietary notions dlsap- peared. Only one competitor contin- ued to eat raw food. Most of them began eating everything they could get.
 The race lasted S4 days, the daily average mileage was 44.2, and tho greatest daily distance covered was 72 miles. Fifty seven completed the race, 14 of whom showed evidence of fatigue, lameness and loss or weight. The remaing competitors ap- peared to be in excellent health. In fact, the greatest reason for withdrawing from the race was not i'll health or exhaustion, but finan- cial difficulty and lack of interest in the contest.
 The evidence indicates that high caloric intake derived from a wide variety of foods is better for sus- tain effort than any fixed dletlc regime. The data suggest to the phy- sician that the mparatively normal human body, provided with adequate food and rest, may acquire during prolonged exerices an unusual ca" pacity for work and this without any bad effects.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19

"Oh!' said Bowser. Well, Tn glad you are"
 50 am l." said the little dog, Do you live here?"
 "Certainly,' replied Bowser. It's the finest place in all the Great World.'
 Then I'm more glad than ever that I'm lost.' said the little dog. If I hadn't got lost I wouldn't have found this place. Hello, what's that thing over there?''
 "Oh." said Bowser, that's only MT. Toad"
 T never saw anything like that in the city where l came from" said the little dog.
 You'll see him often enough here" said Bowser.
 Copyright 1929. T. W. BurSess)
 The next story: "Bowsers Visitor Becomes Inquisitive.'
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19
YOUR HEALTH
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBElN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and Of lily
 Coja the Health Magazine

Scia, the 11tdIln MdSaLHlS
 During March, April and May. 1928, one of the greatest athletic events ever promoted in any coun- try took place in the United States
 One hundred ninety-nine compel- itors form almost every country ln the world and from 29 states of the United States started out to walk from Los Angeles to New York City. passing through Oklahoma, Arizona New Mexico, Missouri, Ohio, 1Hinols, Fennsylvania and New York.
 Under a grant from speclai fund, Drs. Burgess Gardner and J. c. Baker determined to study the e1- fects of this extraordinary athlet'c effort on those taking part. Ninety of the competitors were given a phy- slcal examination and the recoruS of their lives were made previous to the contest.
 Doctor Baker accompanied the walkers during the entire race and recorded at regular intervals any changes which occurred in the walkers and the general effects Of the competition and the weather upon them.
 The oldest walker was 64 years old and the youngest IT. It ap- peared to the physicians that only 40 of the 199 competitors were llhe lv to be able to stand any kind oi strenuous competition. Before the race startsd, six Of the walkers were found to be suffering fror infections of the respiratory tract others had levers, bad feet or othel complications and many of the me1 were undersized and under-deVel oped.
 The physicians point out that tn first three weeks of the race Vlo ,liated every accepted principle O ,diet and hygiene and disregard 10 physical injury, infection and hu man endurance. Most of the com petitors had strange dietary nouons some eating only raw food ana o'll CTS ouly that thoroughly cooked Some selected high poteln diets some were strict vegetarians; som drank water only at meals, ana o'li CTS only between meals.
 After each days walk many 0 the competitors were suffering "l' exhaustion and there were sue complications as tonsillitis, dlarrhes mains in the abdomen, blisters, lnfla nations of the kidneys, and dlstruE ances of the heart. The competltor
 insisted on staying in the race
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19

show him more than the scantest courtesy. After he had gone her father spoke to her.
 why cant you be more cordial to Mir. Eaton? He's so fond of you and he's always bringing you candy. You hardly even say thank you when you take it. Don't you like him?"
 No"
 "Why don't you like him? He likes you"
 T don't know why. I just can't V
 But Cecily, he's a very, good friend of ours, and he's a very inter- esting man. He's been all over the world and he can tell wonderful stories."
 I He never tells me anything inter- esting. Just talks silly. I don't like him. He thinks he has to talk to me as if I was baby. He makes me tired"
 Don't try your child do more than go through the ordinary forms of courtesy Wltll tllooe peoPie "iio iiN' ' D not won his confidence. Your vlsl- tors must than on their own merits. They must win your child's friend ship just as they have won yours.
 If they offer nothing but candy and the sugary teasing type of con- versation which apparently consti- ute a popular idea of approach tc children. it is no wonder they fine their overtures rejected.
 The most popular visitors arc those who treat children on basi' of equality, who give their selves 1T conversation. Well meaning people who try to bribe their way into children's hearts never get far.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19

Bowsnr got to his feet. He then stretched forth his nose. The little dog stretched forth his nose. It was a serious moment. Their noses touched. The little dog bounced to one side. waggng his tail harder than ever. Bowser then bounded aft CT him. It was a clumsy bound, but it told the little dog all the little dog wanted to know Bowser was trying to be playful. He was too biz, and too old to be playful in any but Q clumsy manner. The little dog tarked joyously. Bowser parked and began to gambol about foolishly.
 So Bowser and the little dog played together out there in the read. Then. side by side, they turned and went back into the farmyard. There, once more they began to gambol and play. Finally, out of breath and hot, they went over to Rowser's big drinking basin ani drank together. Then they found a by side. Bowscr was no longer dis contented. This lively little visitor Was just what he needed.
 "WEcre are you from?" asked E0wscr in his deep voice,
 "I don't know" said the little dog.
 "Why don't you know?' asked bawser.
 Because I'm lost" explained the little doS.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-19
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