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The Washington times., 1929-09-30
MURDER THEORY STRENGTHENED BY TES
TIMONY

MISS f. CHATFIELD of the Lombardy apartments
above ast-mnute witness before the Grand Jury
in the investigation of the mystery surrounding the death
of Mrs. Virginia McPherson stranged today. She
testified that she leave the Mcpherson window
few minutes after agonizing cries and groans
heard
The Washington times., 1929-09-30
Times staff Photo

COMBINATION PLANE AND BL1MP
LAWRENCE R. LOVELAND, World War veteran, is
SHOWN above holding model of combination dlrlgble
ana plane that he has invented Plans for the plane
nave been sent by Loveland to both the Ford and Ryan
plane companies for their examination. The arship
has motors both fore and aft
The Washington times., 1929-09-30
Official JOCKEYS
and Scratches at
Havre de Grace
FIR ST RACE
Six FurIongs

WEATHER, RAINING; TRACK, MUDDY
The Washington times., 1929-09-30

MILE AND AN EIGHTH
Battlsship Grey ........,.. LIS
The Washington times., 1929-09-30
HAvRE De GRACE ENTRIES

FIRST RACE E-Two-year-oIds; claim
ing: nurse. 81 500. 6 fnrlongs
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-26
SEEK CLEWS IN
LOVE NOTES OF
SLAIN DENTIST
Carried on IntTiqueS With
Women of Underworld,
Letters Show.

b. United prrse
CHICAGO. April 26.-The dual
life Of a handsome dentist who filed
teeth by day and stepped across the
border Of rcspectability into the
labyrinth Of Chicagos underworld
al night slowly unfolded as police
today scanned the love letters Of
DR.. Frank Lee Brady, who was MUIR
dered in his Office by gunner pre-
sImabIy bent on revenge.
Bundles Of lurid and affectiOnate
love letters. taken from the desk
Of the dentist by investigators, re-
vealed Brady as a modern Or. Jeykl
and Mr. Hyde, leading a respectable
life with a wife VINO knew nothing
Of his underworld connections aud
carrying on intrigues with question
able women and criminals With
the love letters were hundreds Of
obscene photographs
The wife, Mrs. Cora Brady, testi-
Tying at the inquest, said she knew
nothing Of her husbands dealings
with the underworld which police
said extended to an alliance with
SCarface AL CapOne and his gang
OF liquor and vice racketeers.
Neither did she know that her
husband was the son of Mrs Anna
Beauchamp, whose home was
haven for members Of the notorious
robber band of Henry Midget
FernekeS She ended her life rather
than testify against members of her
gang.
Two theories Of Brady's murder
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-26

we're uppermost as the search con-
Either he was killed by a drug
addict, crazed from lack of mar
cotics, or some ayenger from a gang
that had been crossed by the den
list in his gangland Journeys or
perhaps by a husband or a brother
Of a woman beguiled by Brady as
ne deserted respectability for a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-26

night of thrills in the underworld.
These were the three leads police
followed in attempting to unrayel
the tangled evidence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-26
Fight RACES in Chinese Interior

By United Press
HONG KONG, April 26-Fight-
ing has commenced in Szechuan
province, in the interior of China,
adviceS reaching here today said.
Reports of the fighting were in
definite.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-26

The United States Naval academy
was founded at Annapolis, Md, in
1845, by George Bancroft, who then
was secretary Of the navy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

hick detective intent on pinning the
crime upon the wrong man.
How the annoyed home-builder
cheats the electric chair by becoming
his own detective, satisfies the young
woman that all married men are not
philandercrs, convinces the detective
that he is a Sherlock Holmes and re-
lieves himself Of worry that his mate
has strayed, makes q hit" with the
audience.
In no period did mystery transcend
humor nor hunlor excel enigma. The
situations are well balanced. There
was not the top-heaviness Of lines
that frequently creeps into plays Of
this class.
Encompassing Hodge is a capable
coterie of supporters. Chosen we'll Is
Margaret Mullen as the interior dec
orator. Youthful, Miss Mullen played
with restraint found seldom outside
the veterans circle. She convincing
~ portrays an infatuated woman.
Apart from the leads. the young
sters appealed. The two daughters
and the son might have stepped from
any home. Cocky, tho typical tease,
Lester Hayward was . real boy. His
vivacious sisters we're winningly de-
picted by Marjorie Lytell and Helen
Mack.
Jack G. Connolly. Is the painter,
proved himself something Of q zany.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
WILLIAM HODGE WINS OVATION
FROM APPREClATIVE BISMARCK
Veteran Interpreter Of Ameri.
can Home Life Scores IN
Straight Thru the Door
BY ]. G.. MacGREGOR

If you missed William Hodge in
straight Thru the Door" at the au.
nitorium Wednesday evening, and
many Of You aid, you missed the
mcst wholesome :nysterv.comejy
that has unraveled its jocose. pug
cling way In Bismarck In many years.
A mystery opus, sparkling with
the droll, whimsical temper Of Mr..
Hodge, it won a tremendous ovation.
Bismarck's faithful took the risable
Observation-Disclosures straight
way to heart. IF l have pleased
YOU, then l consider my task com.
plete," said Mr.. Hodge. expressing
his thanks after the fifth curtain
call following the second act.
Dean Hodge, for we may call him
before the footlights, is one of a
clan fleeing into tradition. Mayhap
the "squawkies" will save for US
this Inner of ourselves.
straight Thru the Door" is for
folks. Instead Of hying his audience
off to Elysium, Hodge takes them
home. Hodge must be a homebodv.
Who else could write, produce, d.
rect and act the homely canvas that
he presented?
Perhaps you have built a home.
You laughed with Mr.. Hodge. May
be you plan to build. You chucklcd
with him. Or you have yet to plan
and build. Then you laughed at him.
Painter, carpenter, plumber, in
terror decorator, stone mason, con.
tractor and architect, all Of the
home-builders p~unctuated the first
act. Puffed! Overdrawn! To be
sure Mr.. Hodges flow of banter
and quips necessitated satirizing the
tradesmen. So true was the picture
the audience instantly appreciated
the saucy ridicule.
In the play, the contractor who is
building the home for q famous ac-
tor (Mr. Hodge) is shot dead. Ac-
cusation centers on the actor. Who
did the killing? That is the mys-
terry.
Can solving a murder be humor-
Gus?
Oh, yes! When the suspect is
pursued by a pretty interior decora-
tor and the suspects wife is the
prey Of q Beau Erummel architect
while three flaming youths frolic in.
nocently through an atmosphere
electrified by a typical metropolitan
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

He had offsetting characters in Alb
bolt Adams and Eugene Weber.
Their pugnacious tenperaments got
over" william DeRosa and Arthur
Donaldson IS stone mason and con.
tractor, respectively, were we'll drawn.
Edith Shane was good as the ac-
tors wife. Other roles were taken by
Donald Kirk. william Cullen. Charles
Douglas. Maurice Barrett and Vir.
ginia Wallace.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

charge OF the inspection. Today and
Friday will be devoted to q testing Of
the cadets theoretical knowledge.
Beginning at ! p. m. Friday, the
entire cadet unit will stage q review
and parade. After that Is completed
the various individual companies will
present 4 variety of events. including
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
University r. o. I. C..
Inspection Opened

Grand Forks. N. D., May 9.-For-
NAL inspection Of the reserve officers
training corps at the University OF
North Dakota will begin today and
will continue until Friday afternoon.
announces Major e. v. Smith, head
Of the unit.
Major Loc!sctt. Omaha. is in general
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

a display Of close -order drill and
formal guard mount.
The inspection today will cul-
inmate the years work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09

The British army during the war
used 81. 900 i8-pound shells
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-09
Baby Crib $685.

Attractive model of
hardwood, finished in
ivory enamel or wal
nut. Automatic drop
side; sagless springs:
easy rolling steel
casters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
BETTER ROADS
TRAFFIC NEED
Improved Facilities Lessen
Dangers From Mistakes
OF Drivers

A sognboard 10 feet square with
the big lettered words. Danger
Sharp Curve" clearly outlined
against a background Of black and
white stripes Is placed in plain view
along a highway in Iowa. Two peo-
pie were recently placed i'm a hos
pital because they didn't see that
warning.
This merely illustrates that in au-
tomobile accident prevention. chief
consideration must be given to the
human equation. personal element,
or whatever other name can be ap-
Piled 70 human frailty.
State records show that C5 per
cent or more OF motor car acct
dents may be attributed to car op-
orators and that a tenth TO a third
Of the mishaps are due to the neg
lgence Of pedestrians.
Accidents Grow
Automobile accidents arc increas-
ing, taking the country as a whole.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
Increase In Valley
Population Is Seen
Especial to The Herald)

N@RN&&4a ~ 4AaG A4GA GA0E
HARLINGEN. Sept. IA popula-
ton of half a million for the Valley
within the next few years, and a
population equal to that OF Chicago
within SO years. were predictions
made at a meeting or about 100
Harrington people here Friday night
by Patrick Maniey. nationally
known sales director and lecturer
On real estate development.
The talk was given under aus
pices Of the Los Amigos club OF this
city. Mr.. Manley came to the Val
ley with the idea Of becoming con-
nected with the McLeod-Ho land
company.
The Harlingen municipal band
furnished music. The speaker was
introduced by 3. u. Meadows. pres
ident of the Los Amigos club, and
on the platform with him were My
ron T.. Ward, chamber OF commerce
secretary. and Col. Walton d. Hood
of the McLeo Cd Hood company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
Nations Begin Struggle for Air
Supremacy in Latin America

PANAMA. Canal Zone. Sept. t.
Here at the crossroads OF the
worlds trade-sllips enter the canal
from IL directions-one may witness
the beginning Of a mighty struggle TO
capture South Americas air fran
chises.
American airways operators are
following the swallows south In q
determined effort 10 be first in start
ing the lines that some day will Gre
ate many new millionalrcs-
An airplane can travel over Gen.
trail and South America IN n day
as far as ground vericles can travel
in n week. and sometimes in two
weeks.
Prestige Carriers
These lines are recognized 70 be
most important TO their operators,
not only as potential money-earners
but also as prestige carriers for their
countries.
Over the little republic OF Panama
three lines now operate. two carry
ing passengers and goods to foreign
ports. One of these. Pan-American
fAiI MANNs IUAAN ~ ilAC OAfhttA 0tUtG1a
the other, the German line. Sradta,
extends south to Colombia and Ecu
ador.
The Pan-American Always sys-
tenn. of which Colonel Lindbergh Is
technical adviser. is the forerunner
OF any lines from the United States
that may follow.
When the PDn-American systems
operations in Central America first
started. only two trips a month be-
tween Florida and Panama were con-
templated.
After operating on this schedule a
short time. the advantage Of fire.
uuent trips became apparent and a
schedule Of three-a-week was in
a~ugurated.
These trips have been operated on
schedule with not more than 10 min
utes variation despite weather con-
ditions. Thus. when pending cen
tracts with Central American repub-
lies are ratified. it soon will be pos
sible to send letters ard receive an
swers in the United States in less
than a week.
Meanwhile this line has continued
its plans to extend mail and passen-
ger service to Peru and Chile along
the west coast OF South America.
calling at Bltanaventura. Guayaquil.
Talaro. Lima and Mollendo.
This route later will be extended
across the Andes 10 Buenos Aires
and Montevideo. making It possible
to mail n letter in New York and
have 1t delivered in Euenos Aires in
ten days.
Competition Keene
This Is only one phase Of aviation
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
Victims of Wreck
Rest At Hospital

The three local men VINO we're
injured when their light car
ploughed into the rear Of a truck
on the highway Just south Of Bar
reda early Friday morning as they
were pursued by 1t. Of Police Cow
art, are reported as resting easily
at the Mercy hospital Their in
iuries will keep them confined TO
the hospital for some time. al
though their conditions are not
serious.
Ernest Zrubeck. operator Of The
Terrace. sustained a broken collar
bone and two ribs and his right
knee cap was fractured. AL Miller
had an injured knee. a cut lip
and lost a tooth. Russell RentfroS
right knee cap was crushed.
The a in which they were rid
ing was demolished.
The pursuit ensued after police
had been called 10 the StonewaIl
Jackson hotel in San Benito to
quell a disturbance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
COTTON SAMP l.
4 r r
ON PLANE HERE
" ~
FOUND INFESTED

r.. q. baltimore. representative
Of the United States department
OF agriculture. during an inspec-
ton Of q 9. A. T. plane late Fri
day found a cotton sample in
tested with pink bollworms.
The sample was from Monter-
rev and consigned To a Mata-
moros firm. 1t Immediately was
destroyed.
baltimore declared that citizens
Of the Valley are not fully aware
or the danger Of infeStation and
that we are too slow to grasp
what a real menace this pink boil
worm to the south Of us Is"
He added that preventative
measures of the strictest sort
should be taken, since the mod
ern means OF transportation pro-
vides ample means for its impor-
tation.
Carful inspection now may pre-
vent the loss OF thousands OF dol
lars in the future. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08

Car usage Is growing for two rea-
sons: 5000 cars are added to those
present every day. and better roads
and the tendency towards motor
ization lead TO more intensive use
Of every motor car.
Much can be done. of course. to
cut down the human factor in ac-
cidents. vet there is this, too. TO be
considered. Highway facilities must
be constructed that will reduce to
a minimum the possibility OF hui
man error in driving cars.
Automobiles capable of high
speeds are without doubt here 20
stay. unless so.--c faster means Of
transportation is created. Laws can
not train man to be a better Judge
Of speed o. distance and so long as
inadequate highway facilities exist
car accidents will occur.
1900 Yearly Told
Fortunately, for most safe high
way facilities there is 4 dollar and
cents justification. Highway Grade
separations. whereby one -oad or
street passes over another at inter-
sections. compensate for their cost
where traffic Is heavy. Pedestrian
tunnels. which permit foot traf-
fic Is heavy. Pedestrian tunnels,
which permit foot traffic to pass
safely and speedily under busy
thoroughfares. also are economical
~ feasible. The same is true OF
railroad crossing separations, Of
double-decked highways. of wide
streets and roads.
Twenty-Seven thousand people
are yearly diving in car accidents.
That is too many.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
BUSINESS COLLEGE
BEGINS NEW TERMS WORK

The Valley Business college on
Brownsville opened its fifth year
Monday. Sept. q. with a large en-
rollment. indicating. according to
President g. w. Moothart. that this
will be one IL the most successful
sessions In the schools history.
Between five and six hundred
young people OF the Valley have at
tended the school since is cstab-
lishment. and scores OF these have
gone out to II flee positions I'm
business houses or this section,
Moothart said.
All added ature has been pro-
vided In the establishment Of a
Spanish English department, which
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08

win l. under the supervision OF
Joe Pena- It's main purpose will
be TO better fit Spanish speaking
students who need a more thorough
understanding on the English ian
guage.
Students or the college are for
tunate in having capable instruc-
tors OF wide experience. Moothart
has had many years Of oerience
In business colleges I'm Colorado,
Missouri and Texas. and Miss Ellen
Jones. teacher tf shnrthnE- and
ty~pewriting. is one OF the i~lostAprr-
cessful teachers I'm the state. Mooth-
art declared. she returned from her
vacation Monday 10 take up the
work or the J ID term
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08

development in South America. how
ever. Competition continues to be-
come keener because operators real
lie that economy of air travel and
the shipment OF merchandise and
mail by air will be considerable.
One air journey. for instance. may
be completed in two days and cut
eighteen days from a ground jour-
neyl
The eyes of the world are on Gen.
trail and South America. Here avia-
ton developers expect to find a very
fertile field. At present American
companies have taken the lead.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-08
Weslaco VIII Begin
Cooperative Revival
Especial to The Herald

wESLACO. Sept. IA coopera-
tive revival will begin in weslaco
Sunday. Sept. is. to continue four
weeks with the following churches
taking part In the meeting: First
Methodist, First Presbyterian. First
Christian, P~entecostal. and the
First Baptist. Committees have
been appointed to make prepara-
tons for the meeting.
Howard S. Williams Of Hatties-
burg. Miss. lay evangelist. Is to
do the preaching. He will be &C
companied by his wife. who viii
lead the women III their work. Ho-
mer Grimes will have charge of
the music and work with the young
people.
"A large tabernacle is being built
on the ground OF the Methodist
church. Friends of the church
throughout the Valley are invited
to attend the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-01

INDIANAPOLIS is city where AL 900 peo-
pie live, some 1874 miles from crime-ridden Chi
cago.>
There are $176 sol, 1T in the banks of Indian
apolis, 54245 children in the schools, $4,000
workers in the $50 factories-a great city and
growing city.
Street after street of new houses spread
out in a constantly widening network of sub
urban sections. Some of the streets are rough,
some are newly paved. But there is fresh air for
the children. Homes are being paid for 1t is a
good place tolive.
There is good and bad in Indianapolis Men,
women and children and restless, turbulent
youth. An occasional crime stirs the city. But
Indianapolis with her Churches, is safe and
Apply.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-01
The Oldest Type Of Security in
Any Communicable Church

Without churches-crine would become
civic problem. The Church is the heart of the
city and it's best and oldest security. The city's
welfare is the Chtrch's concern. The Church is
in indianapolis, not to be minstered unto but to
minister.
Everybody talks about the weather. but
no one does anything about it, Mark Twain
use to say. >~.@<.*.. -:.". -+-
Thoughtful people are much concerned
about present day social conditions, especially
as they affect our youth, but talking about it is
not going to get US very far.
Every indianapolis citizen should support
some Church by attendance and participation in
the social and welfare activities Only as we
maintain the Church at high point of efficiency
can the Church carry on any phase of Church
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-01

shi
asye deked
nIwhnhI acquainted
sheen THE ean cnh
ecinnes IhN found thHn hon ad cons
institution which makes its adj
tsgMdii godhu II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04
GIRLS WILL GIVE PLAY.

"Thread Of Destiny" VIII BE Pre-
sented by Two Casts.
THE Thread of Destiny" a play OF
Civil War days. will be presented by two
casts of Holy Trinity High School girls
at 8:15 o'clock, one playing Monday ano
the other Tuesday evening, February II
and 12. = They are being coached by
Miss Sue H. Murray, who has been di-
recting annual plays at the school for
some years past
The two leading men" are Miss Anne
Marie Cox and Miss Eleanor O'Byrne
while the lead feminine roles will be
played by Misses Lucia Saunders and
Miss Anne Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-02-04

ing of actual normal tax payments)
compares with those Of eight States
approximating the District in size. as
follows: According to the official re-
port, national aid in relation to ma
tional taxes is less for the District
than for the States of Arizona, Idaho.
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North
Dakota, South Dakota and wyoming,
and is less than half of the average
percentage of these eight States.
According to the revised figures OF
Federal tax payments by the District.
which reduce the total tax payments
by the District in 1924 to those which
are current and normal, the Districts
more than Arizona, AZ: Idaho. 1903.
and wyoming, 42.14 about the same
as Montana, 1897. and less than South
Dakota. 1924: North Dakota, 1905;
New Mexico. 1891, and Nevada. 1851.
These payments to the States are
made on the $3.50 basis-that is. the
Federal dollars are to be matched by
State d0llars--in precise accordance
with the wise half half policy in
relation to the Capital Of the law of
1878. This policy Is so sound and
beneficial that it is wisely employed
today in the Nations relations to the
States: surely i'm the light Of this vim
dication and reaffirmation 1t will be
retained in spirit and principle at least
in the relations of Nation and Capital.
where for nearly half century 1t has
demonstrated its wisdom and benef-
icence.. Surely the Nation will not to-
day adopt the policy anew In relation
to the States and discard 1t and the
principle of definite proportionate con-
tribution upon which 1t is based In the
Nations relation TO the National
CAPITAL.