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The Washington times., 1929-10-31
FIGHT ON GRADE
PROJECT To
CONTINUE

KENSTNGTON. Md, Oct. 81.
Hearing on the proceedings
filed recently by nine residents
of this town against the Mary
land State Roads Commission
to enjoin building the Ken
Sington grade crossing climi-
nation project on the Lincoln
Avenue site, will be conducted
tomorrow before Judge Robert
B. Peter in the Montgomery
county circuit court at" Rock
vile. =
The petition filed by the com.
plainants alleges that the commits
sioners acted arbitrarily in selecting
location for the new bridge and
states that proper court procedure
was not followed The State roads
commission entered demurrer,
contending that no cause is set
forth in the plaintiffs bill emitting
them to relief in equity.
The plaintiffs are Edgar w.
Moore, former mayor OF kensinG-
ton; Frank p. Welsh. Harry X. Cor.
rick, John A. Feeney. Clare NJ.
Dyson, Frank s. Shiplev, William
A. Chapman. Charles D. Phillips,
and Joseph o. Murray. They are
represented by Attorneys Vivian
Simpson and John f. Oxlev, Of
Rockville. and Albin Wood. of
Frederick.
The defendants named are G..
Clinton Uhl. Howard Bruce. John
X. Shaw and the Maryland State
roads commission Assistant Attor.
ney General Robert Archer an.
neared for the defendants.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

Hyatt Duke, president Of the
fraternity, declared today that the
real object of the fraternity Is to
cut out this so.cslIed 'petting and
necking.'"
According to Duke the club was
founded by three boys of the Alpha
Delta Phi. senior club Of Leonard
Hall High School. who felt the real
need for the masculine youth in
the county,"
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Conductor Is Blamed
For Side" Collision

Failure Of Conductor ChumIey, Of
a st. Louis-San Francisco passenger
train. properly to obey a signal
indication" was blamed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission
yesterday for a side collision be-
tween a Frisco passenger train and
= Rock Island passenger train at
st. Louis last July s.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

women admit taking the car. but
insist that Grant had entertained
them at his roadside stand where
he had become too intoxicated to
drive home.
The girls say they had carried
Grant to his home and had then
decided to keep the car 1or a
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
St. Marys Brethren
War on 'tPetting"

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Oct. 3l.-The youth of old St.
Marvs county the traditions of which rooted the earliest
colonial days have determined to stamp this peng and
nccking.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

YOUR CHOICE
Order any of
these Campbell's
Soups from your
grocer
Asparagus
Bean
Beef
Bouillon
Celery
Chicken
Chicken.Gumbo
(Okra)
Clam Chowder
Consomme
Julienne
Mock Turtle
Mullisataw ny
Mutton
Or Tail
Pea
Pepper Pot
Printanier
Tomato
Tomato-Okra
Vegetable
Vesetable-Beef
Vermicelli. T omato
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

it ha. been America overwhelming
favorite. The accepted standard.
To give new deliciousness to such
a soup required not only the aid Of
Nature, but also the touch Of the
master hand.
Campbelrs make so large variety
of soups and have such complete
experience and facilities for fine soup
making that the public expects and gets
~only the best"
So when we say this is the most
delicious Tomato Soup ever made,
women accept that statement as
auth oritatiwe.
No matter how much you have
always admired Campbell's Tomato
Soup, taste it now. Taste 1t nowl The
economical and convenient way is to
buy + or 10 cans at time.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

This years tomatoes will go down
in history.
All the forces and moods of Nature
seemed in a conspiracy to nurse the
tomato to its finest growth and
perfection.
Here were these marvellous tomatoes,
SO alluring in color, so full and firm
in flesh, so heavily laden with their
life-giving tonic juices. Here were
Campbell's chefs, ever alert to perfect
their renowned Tomato Soup.
Of course the inevitable happened.
Such treat for your appetite as even
Campbell's have never been able to
offer before. Tomato Soup of such
surprising Gneness of flavor as you
have never before lifted to your lips
For more than quarter of century
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

both OF whom were sHbseau emily
cleared OF any connection with
the crime, Mrs, Charlotte Shelby
today stated she was again ready
To tell her story
The time for action has some. !"
she said. Il am not going to sit
idly by and be q target for base
rllmOrs and vicious innuendo." ."
Mrs. Shelby asserted she was
aware of the rllmors which con
nected her with the case. and,
for the purpose Of an earnest In
Yestigation, she stated that:
Didn't Buy Gun.
She did not, shortly before the
murder, purchase q gun and prac-
tice with it.
She did not 90 to Taylor's bun.
galoW at an early hour one morn
ing several weeks before the muir
der arm 18th q revolver,
She not make threats
against I. director.
She was not In love with Taylor
Mrs. Shelby said she was sure
that some of the rumorSt had been
started by q person for lerly in
her employ.
Il know the person. ana know
the motive" she said AT the
fOa-Ainn.J ~ -. Z. esl y
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

Sweeping reorganization Of the
entire prohibition enforcement
machinery. including the appro-
priatiOn Of more money for the
Federal dry army. was seen to-
day as q direct result of the con-
trOyersy between Senator Borah
lR1 Of Idaho and Attorney Gen.
eraI Mitchell over the progress
being made in drying up the ma.
ton.
Dry leaders In and out Of Con.
gress were shocked as the full
force Of the Borah declaration
that prohibition can never be en-
forced with the present personnel
became apparent.
Attorney General Mitchell and
Prohibition Commissioner Dorafl,
fearing breakdown Or the
morale of the Federal ellfQTce-
E1t personnel ukitlef the attack
struck hack with the decla ton
that their loyal army Of agents
IS ine headWay ID the face
Of many handiCaps.
May Dlsplace Tariff
with the prohibition issue
virtually dormant thus far IN
Congress, Che Boran blast and the
attacks BY senator Harris Id Of
Georgia on the Hoover Law En-.
forcement Commission threatened
to make the dry issue the first
business Of Congress, despite the
tariff and other pending matters.
Attorney General Mitchell Is
expected To push his demands for
new legislation. while other DRY
leaders win also demand reor-
ganization BY law as the cure for
the admitted evils Of enforce
ment. Among the proposals
pending or to be offered are:
Increased funds for enlarge
ment of army Of dry agents BY
Senator Harris tD.l Of Georgia.
Amount may be $50. 900 900 addi-
tional to present annual funds,
totalinr about SIS .OOO. 900 for
prohibition agents. Coast Guard,
and other agencies.
Unified Border Patrol
Unification Of the customs, I'M
migration, and prohibition border
agencies into 8 border patrol. IN
dorsed BY President Hoover. IN
addition, Doran disclosed plans 70
limit the points Of entry on land
borders to prevent smuggling.
Creation Of joint congress ional
committee to study reorga1iza-
ton and transfer Of part Of en-.
fofcennent duties from Treasury
to Justice Department pending .
report. Recommended by Ad.
ministration, but drys are divided.
Creation Of inferior Federal
courts to permit handling many
(contfnusd ~ Page z. Col.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Wetter, More ORDERLY
Is 1929 Xmas
NEW YORK, Dec. 26 lin 50

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 lin s. -.
Wetter, but more orderly.
Such was the verdict today
on New YOrk's Christmas, 1929,
as compared with Christmas,
1928,
All day long yesterday q some
what steady stream Of men. and
q few women. suffering from the
effects Of impure liquor, passed
through the doors Of the city's
hospitals.
Some We're Poisoned
Some came Ia ambulanceS,
some came ID taxis. while others
simply staggered Iii. Some may
die. others were discharged after
treatment. There had been no
deaths UP until On early hour
today.
Eighty-three persons were
treated at various hospitals, S.
st the Bellevue.
A majority Of the patients were
victims Of cheap liquor for which
they paid from SO cents to $3.50
per quart. Physicians declared
most nf the casualties were not
the result OF poison liquor
dumped into the city. Is has
lharpansd q the pask hiit staa
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
I To AID
EE.LsQN!I HUNT

The Soviet government will
make every effort to find Carl
Ben Ellison and Earl BOriand,
American ayiators lost lii arctic
wastes, M. Litvinoff, acting secre-
5tary Of foreign affairs, cabled
Senator Borah lR) Of Idaho. to.
day.
The cable Of LityinOff was lii
answer to q direct appeal BY
Borah for aid.
LitVinoff informed BoraI1 that
the steamer StatropOl, which
BoFal asked be used In rescue
work is not an ice.breaker and
therefore an aerial expedition will
be sent.
The cablegra1n read:
.Stavropal is an ordinary
not an ce.breaker is ice-bound
itself and In need of help. STAY
ropol has been Instructed To send
out q dog. team expedition for the
purpose of locating Eielson and
Borland, but due to damaged
radio tt can receive but not send
information.
Soviet government organizing
within few days expedition BY
plane with Shestakov, recently re,
turned from AM .rica. as pilot,
Two airpIanes located at present
'at Bay Providence. viii also par
ticipate in the search. Soviet
government will be happy IL the
purpose Of the expedition will be
successfully achieved. !"
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
/ KILLED 2HURT
As CARS CRASH

James = Ward. III. Of the $500
block New Hampshire Ave. N. WI,
was killed early today when his
automobile was struck BY = ma
chine owned by Robert e. Martx,
Isl 81 the 1900 block M st. IN. Wi,
and said by police to have beer
driven by James A. MCGOWAN. 24,
81 the first block M st. N. w.
The fatal crash occurred at the
intercestion Of sixth and X
Streets Northeast.
Police reported that the Ward
car was going on Sixth Street
when the Martz car. going west
on * ST., crashed into it. Ward
was taken to Casualty Hospital
ia q passing automobile, but was
pronounced dead upon arrival By
Df. j. Rogers Young.
Martx and MCGOWAN were taken
Ia Sibley Hospital for treatment.
Dr. j.. X. CardWell said neither
was hurt seriously.
MCGOWAN Is being held at the
Ninth precinct station on techni-
cal charges pending the outcome
Of CorOner's inquest.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
GUARDS
KILL CIlR SQN

BUFFALO, N. II. Dec. %
q: MS. Investigation was to q
started today into the shooting
by coast guardsmen Of Eugene
Downey. 27year.old son Of Police
Lieut.. Eugene II Downey. while
cruising in small boat here last
night.
DoWney, out on 81 600 bail alter
having been arrested last week
BY special agents of the Coast
Guard intelligence unit on q
liquor smuggling charge, was
speeding across the Niagara River
when, according to authorities,
he failed to. stop In answer to
commands Of coast guardsmen,
They opened fire with q machine
gun and Downey crumpled 70 the
floor of his craft with q bullet IN
his abdomen. The other 0ccu-
pant Of the boat. putting on full
speed, ran the boat into shore
and escaped. His identity has
not been learned.
NO liquor nor narcotics were
found III the boat.
DOWney's craft; officials said,
answered the description Of one
which they suspected of running
liquor and narcotics from the
Canadian shore
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Third Repeats BungIing Story
Moodys Start
Honeymoon
On Yacht

Los ANGELES. Dec. IS dNS.).
After spending Christmas eve and
part Of Christmas in Hollywood.
Frederick s. Moody, jrs and his
bride. the former Helen Wills,
today were cruising in the honey
moon yacht, Galatea.
Eluding a small army Of photog-
raphers, the newlyweds clambered
aboard the yacht at San Pedro
yesterday and a few minutes later
were headed down stream. They
planned to stop at Catalina Is
land and then continue their
cruise either up Or dow4 N1e
coast. 1t was learned that they
have made no definite plans but
will sail to such points along the
coast which call loudest.
How long the cruise will con-
tinue, is not known. When the
yacht, suitable only for coastWise
travel, cleared from here. it car.
ried, iii addition to Moody and
his wife, the regular skipper. q
cook and deck hand. Moody
himself Is an experienced l1avi.
RnbuK IN
Shortly after Boz / kIi
Sel. Helen and Moody % red
from below decks
good by To friends Oh lae shore.
The famous tennis player wore
d light sports outfit. while her
husband was garbed Ii . dark
blue sweater and white trousers.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
BILLS PROTECT
REPORTERS
OAhHA Z
HIT @MN

Three state legislatures soon
viii have before them legislation
"a protect lesgspslasr men from
being Jailed for refusing 10 di-
yuiee sources Of confidential IN
formation.
Senator John 4. Hastings, Of
Kings county. N. r, viii intro
duce bin Of this type in the
near future. 4 similar bill
already has been introduced IN
the Massachusetts, legislature. A.
semblyman Harry vi. vandcrbacn.
of Hudson county M u, viii
introduce 4 bin sponsored By the
Hudson Dispatch In the session
of the New Jersey Legislators
starting January II.
"I believe that q law OF this
kind win establish with certainly
the privilege which has by tra-
dition attached itself TO the news
paper profession end will remove
from it every element Of doubt
or question on this score, Sera-
tor Hastings says III an interview
III Editor and Publisher, news
paper magazine.
The movement 10 give privile
status To confidential information
furnished newspaper men was
started BY The washington Tim5s
after three 81 its reporters were
sent to jail fol forty-five dgys
for refusing to act as prosecuting
witnesses in en- expose pf the
rum traffic here.
Three bills to throw proper
safeguards around the press now
are pending IN Congress.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

The extraordinary board,
trying Inspec sOr william s.
Shelby and Lieut.. Edward J.
Kelly on charges Of laxity
and inefficiency in handling
the case, was forced to
threaten two Of the grand
Jurors with con enapt pro
ings before ilcceede ded
IN ~ bsl q
tlia body Il take the wit
ness stand
The two jurymen who de-
clined to testify are Samuel 2.
Agnew and Baxter M. David
son. Agnew was ordered 70
appear in Police Court at 1::3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon TO
answer 4 citation of facts from
the board to the court.
Davidson was given until later
today to consult with counsel
and determine definitely whether
he win persist in his refusal to
testify.
Following the refrain, T refuse
to testify" from the first two
persons called today, after the
holiday recess Of the board. i
succeeded il getting James r
scott. another member of the
Grand Jury. to take the stand.
Scott corroborated testimony
previously given by Merritt b
Chance, foreman of the jury
who now is under Police Couri
order to appear before the board
January 8 TO complete the testi
uaony which he started last week
The witness also bore out the
story Of John 2. Mcknight, IN
other member of the grand jury
which indicted Robert A. Nc
PheTSon, jr., on d charge 81
numbering his wife and returned
the special report excOriatiag the
police which instigated the pres
ent trial.
Scarcely half d dozen persons
were present III the Sixth pre-
cinct trial board room when chs
(Contineed on Paee Z, coi. ~
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
new OFFICE DRY I ORCE
READY FOR SNAKE UP
HOOVER NEARS

Every effort Is being made to
hurry the repairing and rebuild.
Ing Of the White House execu.
tive offices damaged by fire Tues,
day night and to put them in
condition for the early use of
President Hoover and his office
force.
L.aborers were busy early this
morning tearing away the debris
and getting ready for the car
penters. plasterers and other
mechanics who are moving IN
their tools and implements pre-.
paratory TO getting their work
under way.
Col. q. s. Grant Sd Director
Of Public Buildings and Parks.
accompanied hy his assistant,
Major NEelaffy, tnspecte the
building this alOrning from SCI
ment TO attic and made close
examination 81 the damaged Nrts
5of ere building which Hed 8.
Colonel Grant expects to receive
bids today TO put the building u
order again and hopes that Re-
pairs will be completed III about
two months. when the Building
should be ready for occupancy.
About $45 900 unexpended bal
ance on the White House appro.
priatiOn is on hand Colonel
Grant said, which Is expected 70
Be used for the defraying Of the
initial outlay. 1t will not be
necessary to ask Congress Tor an
appropriation in order to begin
reconstruction, 1T was indicated
at the White House today. The
request for appropriation viii be
submitted to Congress IN due
time.
Wants Separate Office
It has been claimed that Presi-
dent Hoover is in favor Of 8
separate and distinct firepr0of
White House office building
which would give ample space
for his growing clerical force and
activities.
1t is not known at this time
If Congress. when asked to make
an appropriation, will take cog
nizance of President Hooyer's
wish for 8 separate office
building.
President Hover and his secre-
taries expect to move over to
the War Department tomorrow,
where offices are being prepared
for him. He is occupying today
the Lincoln room In the White
House, where ne Is transacting
such business as may require his
immediate attention.
Colonel Grant said from SO to
80 days would be consumed III re.
pairing the damaged west wing
Icontinued oE Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
l00 summoned
IN LIN.C|HI

JACKSON, KY. Dec. 26 tI.N.S.1.
More than 100 persons today were
listed to appear before the county
grand jury and explain their al
Ieeed appearance at the attempted
lzuching 81 Chester Falgate, SO,
confessed slayer of Clay Watkins.
a mob Of Approximately iU0
armed men yesterday invaded the
Breathitt county Jail, bound and
gagged Jailer s. u. Combs and
took Fugate. to 3 highway five
miles from here.
Five hours later Fugate was
found lying in the snow, suffer
ing from eight bullet wounds.
While still conscious in = hospital,
Fugate is understood to have
named four of his attackers. iAu-
tln0rities said murder charges
would be lodged against these
four iii the event Ftlgate dies.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Marine Quarternaster
Receives Commission

Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews to-
day received his commission rs
quartermaster Of the Marine
Corps from Maj. Gen. Wendell
C. Neville, commandment Of the
corps.
General Neville, in a brief ad,
dress, recalled General Matthews
many wears Of service. His re
marks were supplemented by
those nl Brig. Gen, Charles i.
McCawley, retired. whom he sue
ceedz.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Three Prisoners Escape
After Saving Bars

SALEM, Mass Dec. % tI.N.S.l.
Saving an inch bar III the cor
ridor of salem JAN while the Ia
mates were marching 70 break
fast today. three prisoners lcaped
eight feet to the ground below
and made their escape.
The men who escaped were
Frank Curry. alleged hi-jaCker;
Frank Mullen, alleged pickpocket
and Patrick j. McGiniiis. serving
an indefintie sentence for larceny
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Bows and Girls Don't
Stay At Home Now
AS They Used ia

NEW YORK Dec. rs Scn00l.
boys and schoolgirls are spend
ing fever evenings at home
than those Of q former genera
tion, d survey BY the Industrial
education Bureau has revealed.
Figures given out yesterday
were partly reached from
among SIS 900 girls, from IA to
ii years, who attended continlt-
4 alton school. About onefourth
Of these spend three evenings
x week with their folks, while
less than half that number are
AZ home every evening
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Eight Are Feared Lost
IN Turkish AirDIane

STAMBOUL, Turkey, Dec. 26
tI.N.S. } =. Grave fears were felt
today for the safety Of eight pas.
sengerS who left here yesterday
in an italian commercial plane
which later sent out an S. o. S,
and has not been heard from
since.
The airplane was one 0f the
huge air transports opera ing
regularly between Italy and Tur-
key.
Attempts to locate the plane
since the receipt OF the s. o. S.
have been futile,
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
20 Run Down by Car
Al Xmas Celebration

CHERRY CREEK, M Y., Dec.
las lI.N.s.) Stanley Rankowski,
[55, was being held In the county
Jail ST Mayville today after his
automobile had charged into q
line 0f children awaiting the dis
tribution Of presents at q com.
munity Christmas celebration.
Twenty persons. the nlajorftJ
Eof them children, suffered in,
jaries.
Mayor C. Sheldon Frost re.
ceived q fractured leg.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26

result Of drinking too much liquor
of an inferior grade.
Two Died Last Year
Christmas, 1923, sent 61 alco-
holic patients to the hospital,
two deaths were reported.
Despite the increase police said
that yesterday was an unusually
quiet Christmas. few disordefly
persons being seen on the streets
or in public.
No raids on the part Of prohi-
bition agents we're reported.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
CAPITAL GREETS
ORTIZ RIIB0

All the official honors that
washington usually reserves for
visiting royalty were paid today
to the President.elect Of Mexico.
Ortiz Rubio. when he arrived here
for q four-day visit.
A special Baltimore and Ohio
train brought the Mexican visitor
from Baltimore where he has been
undergoing treatment at Johns
Hopkins Hospital.
AT the Union Station to greet
him was q distinguished company
of officials. headed BY Secretary
ot state Stimson. Manuel TeIlsS.
the Aexican ambassador. also vas
present.
The Presiuent-eIect and the
81 cretary IL State left the STA
ton arIm-iTtarnl between & double
file of Marines ii dress uniforms.
while the Marine Band play 81 the
Mexican AM American anthems
From the ssatloEa, the President
tlEct was taken to the Mexican
Embassy. He win call on Presi
dent Hoover this afternoon and
the President win later return
the call at the embassy.
The President and Mrs. Hoover
will set q precedent for the recep-
tiOn Of 3 preSid denteIect BY re
turning the call at the Mexican
Embassy. Mrs. Hoover soon after
viii return to the Embassy to
escort Sonora De Ortiz Rubio to
the White House for tea
The first official function viii
be 4 dinner rendered by Dwight
Morrow. ambassador To Mexico,
now here as q member of the
American delegation to the Lon
don parley
Tomorrow the customary visits
to Arlington and Mt. Vernon will
be made, with the usual wreath
laying ceremonies. In the after
noon Ortiz Rtibio viii call on
Vice President Curtis, who will
iunmed ediately return the call.
To Give State Dinner
President Hoover VIII give a
state dinner at the White House
Friday night.
Saturday will be spent visiting
Annapolis where the party viii be
entertained at luncheon by Rear
Admiral S. s. Robinson. Slperin-
tendent Of the Naval Academy.
Ambassador Teller. Of Mexico. will
receive IN honor Of the president
elect at 10 o'clock Saturday night.
The president-elect and his suite
will leave Washington at 5 p. m.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
Taylor Death Runlors
Irk Mrs. Shelby

Los ANGELES, Calf, Dec. IS
fI.N.S.l Declaring she had pre-
viously told authorities all she.
knew OF the William Desmond
Taylor murder case b puzzling
mystery which involved her
daughter, Mary Miles Minter and
another actress. Mabel Normand,
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
FLORENCE HAS QUAKE.

FLORENCE. Italy. Dec. 90
Z Q.N.S.). A sharp earthquake
shock was felt here at $50 a, m.
today. Residents ran TO the
streets in terror but the Quake
did no damage and was not fol
lowed I'm me diately by other
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
HELD UP IN STORE

Three colored thieves Tuesday
night held up Abe L.eventhal inhis
store III the 400 block twelfth ST.
S. e., and robbed him of SIS. Lev.
enthal gave police description OF
one Of the thugs.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
SAYS SHELBY ADMIT TED
MCPHERSON CASE WAS
BAPL Y handled

Further testimony that the investigation Of
the Mcpherson strangling by the police had
been bungled was adduced before the Shelby
Kelly trial board today after two former mem
bers Of the July Grand Jury had refused to
testify.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
TODAY'S SCRATCHES

HavANA
rouRTH RACE Doneru.
SIXTH .RAcE-Kibdling Acma star
{. 9E.s..ssl1 s.sn a.st Aasy.
The Washington times., 1929-12-26
AFTER
A HEARTY
CHRISTMAS DAY

il you plan
to move before the
New Year, Rentals
offered in tOday's
Classified ads pre-
sent the convenience
of selecting from
your easy" chair.
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