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the grand jury which had called
them as witnesses that they had
been able to gain admission to
the speakeasies as reporters only
through the assistance Of friends
whose names as well as the names
Of the bootleggers they had
promised not to divulge. They
were assigned to the story and
covered it in line of duty.
But the grand jury cited them
to the court. In passing sentence
the judge told the reporters the
law did not recognize the ethics
of the newSpaperman to protect
the source of information as suffi-
Gent grounds for maintaining
such a plea.
Here is a clear cut challenge
to every newspaperman. Every
reporter worth the ink it will
take to print his obituary is oc-
casionally given trustworthy in
formation with the understand
ing he will not reveal its source.
Usually when this happens the
stories will hit page one. The
reporter Who betrays condolences
of this kind is useless to his pa
per except on routine stuff. Ordi-
narily, he doesn't last long on a
newspaper because word that he
is a welcher and not to be trusted
has a way Of getting around.
THE kind of reporting news
papers need is done by honest,
self-reSpecting men. The reporter
who betrays condolences isn't
honest and he can't be self-re-
speeding. Newspapers need re-
porterS who uncover information
their readers ought to know even
though efforts are made to keep
it out of the papers. To get
this kind of information, re-
porters must be trusted.
"By choosing to go to jail
rather than betray condolences,
the three washington Times re-
porters, German Hendricks, Lin
ton Burkett and Jack Nevin, have
shown they. respect themselves
as one of the fundamentals Of
the newspaperman's code. The
American Press congratulateS
them on their decision and hopes
their Jail stay won't be too irk-
some"
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
MoreEditorsApplaud
Reporters Stand

tinak, they are tight in the stand
which they have taken.
"A priest or doctor cannot be
made to tell in court things
which have been revealed to him
in confidence. And the same
immunity should apply to news
paper men. There are few Of
the craft who have not been
told secrets which they cannot
reveal without causing widespread
trouble"
The Reading (PG.) Times:
THREE GENTLEMEN OF THE
PRESS
Some weeks ago Senator How.
ell, of Nebraska, protested to
President Hoover about the wide
open selling Of liquor in the
National Capital.
THE President asked the Sen
ator to make a stool pigeon out
of himself, and give him list of
SpeakeasieS. The Senator very
properly declined, holding that
ii was not up to him to do the
work of the police force and the
enforcement department.:
Nothing, however. seems to
have happened to Senator Howell.
Following the episode, how
ever, The Washington Times as
signed three reporters to look
into drinking in Washington.
They found it going on unchecked
and, in the course of their stories,
gave lists of speakeasieS.
"a few days ago they were
called before q Grand Jury and
invited to become StOOlpigeOnS;
asked to do what the police force
and dry agents should be doing.
Every properly, they refused.
AS a result, they are under sen.
tence of As days in jail.
"They had their choice Of
going to prison as gentlemen or
remaining out as cads and Sneaks.
They made their choice and the
newspaper profession, no less
than the general public, applauds
them.
1.-THE charge against these gen.
tlemen of the press is contempt
of court. But how can 3 court
that demands q free American
commit q despicable act be held
in anything but contempt by all
| decent and honorable men?
"It is not the duty of news
papers to enforce the law. 1t Is
their duty to point out its non
enforcement, and to insist that
the proper officers do their work
when q Judge commands
citizen to become a tale-bearel
and tattler he brings the courts
into contempt. The man who
refuses to dishonor himself al
| the courts command shows fal
| better grasp of American funda
mentals than the court itself"
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placed because Of their refusal
to become shoppers and stool
pigeons and prosecuting witnesses
for Government officials who will
not gather the evidence which
these men gathered for their
journal.
81 regard It just as essential
that reporters should be exempt
from being compelled to disclose
the sources Of their information
as it is that lawyers be allowed
to preserve the confidence of
their clients, physicians Of their
patients and priests Of their par
ishiOners.
"The newspaper bears a high
responsibility to the public as q
whole. It cannot Shirk this re-
sponsibility nor can it evade its
duties.
Press Needs Protection
But, on the other hand, We
must see TO it that the press is
given every legitimate opportun-
ity to carry this responsibility.
We must protect it to the limit.
It is not protected at all when
its reporters and editors are sub
jeCt to harraSSment and are
thrown in Jail when they decline
to violate confidence.
"A free and untrammeled press
is a potent force for preserving
pure government. As soon IS we
subject that press to undue regu-
latiOn we lessen its force and the
entire country and the whole peo-
pie suffer-"
LaGuardia emphasized that he
does not favor a press free from
restraint and able to indulge in
mountaineering without limit.
The libel laws will always protect
against this, he pointed out, and
the measure which he is fathering
would not in any way extend the
limits Of what newsps ~~rs may
print.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
The Burlington (Va.) NeWs'
THE FOURTH ESTATE AND
IMMUNITY

1.-THE Washington Times report
ers who were sentenced to Jail
for a period Of IS days because
they refused to violate the ethics
of the newspaper would may have
been in contempt of court, but at
least they remained true to them
selves and the ideals Of the Fourth
Estate.
."They declined to reveal to the
Grand Jury the, names and ad'
dresses from whom they said they
bought liquor. The presiding
Judge declared that the court did
not recognize newspaper ethics
and stated that The men were in
contempt Of court.
"The information which the
r1en possessed vas obtained dur
ing the course Of an investigation
of the bootlegS1ng industry IN
WASHINGTON and Conducted by the
newspaper. We ere of the opinion
that while the young men may
Iave to stay in jail for soma
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

6,379,776 miles flown by contract
mail operators. six pilots were
killed, but no passengers. On
other transport operations three
pilots and seven passengers were
killed. On other lines the mile
age was 1927, 900. During all CT
1928 seven pilots and nine pas
Sengers were killed in contract
mail planes with 7,846.296 miles
flown and two pilots and four
passengers on other regular air
transports with 2.S27,lS4 miles
flown.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
STAR
. WITNESS
AWAITS.
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the Grand Jury resumed hearing
, the Mcpherson murder case.
Both told q Times reporter that
they would tell Of numerous
gentleman friends" whom Vir-
ginia Mcherson entertained in
her apartment from about August
until the time Of the murder.
Both denied having ever seen any
thing unconventional" and said
that Virginia had never seemed
to think Of pulling the shades
down. 8
they said that at first they
thought she was single, as she
had so many hoy friends" Some
times. one visitor would be there
and aon other occasions two or
more, they said. These trips hap
pened three or four times week
to their knowledge they declared,
and added that at other times
other girls would be present.
Joe T. Isewark, conductor on
the Soldiers Home line Of the
washington Railway and Electric
Company, who is expected to be
the Governments star witness,
has beer in attendance at the
grand jury rooms since last
Thursday, but as yet has not
been called to testify. It Is ex-
pected now that he will be one
Of the first witnesses to be ex-
amined today.
Lewark has told newspaper re-
porterS and Department OF JUS
tice agents that Mcpherson got on
his car at Illinois Avenue and Up"
shur SITS. N. w. at 1925 on the
morning Of the murder. McPher-
son and his parents claim he was
In bed at their home in the 400
block of Upshur Street, at 1890
O'Clock.
A stream of alibi witnesses went
before the Grand Jury vest r.
day. Most Of them we're membels
of the Petworth remnants, a foot
ball team centering around the
Iowa Avenue Fairgrounds, OF
which Mcpherson was a member.
A surprise feature Of yesterdays
hearing was the unannounced
arrival at the court house OF
virginia McPherson's folks" from
North Carolina. A. A. Hurley, her
father, and her two sisters, Ernes-
tine and Beulah, came in answer
to subpoenaS from the Grand
Jury.
They are believed to have told
of the domestic troubles Of their
dead sister. Both girls were
visitors at the Mcpherson home
for an extended period last spring
and summer. The father is be-
iieved to have hold Of receiving
reports Of alleged cruelty on the
part Of his son-in-law and to
have called Washington detective
headquarters here one night to
ask protection for his daughter.
Two other witnesses, whose tes-
timoney has been carefully
guarded by the Department Of
Justice, were, DR.. James I. Built,
pathologist at the University Of
North Carolina, and DR.. Frank
Marshall, of Salisbury, health
officer Of Rowan county, N. 2.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Rev. Bundrant Observes
His First Anniversary

Exercises in connection with
the first anniversary Of the pas
torate of the Rev. j. w. Bund-
rant were held last night at the
Trinity Baptist Church, Thir-
tenth and Corcoran Streets
Northwest. The Rev. Bundrant
came to Trinity Church from
West Virginia. Participating in
the program were the Rev. Rob
ert Anderson. j. H. Marshall, E.
c. Smith and j. I. Loving, mem
bers Of the Baptist Ministers
Conference Of this city. =
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DONOVAN
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william j. Donovan. former AS
sistant Attorney General, was
widely discussed, for Donovan was
accounted q certain Cabin 1t
choice in the early days Of the
Cabinet speculation before
Inauguration.
Z FOR q reason never fully ex-
planned, Mr.. Hoover passed over
the brilliant New Yorker and
formed his Cabinet without him.
Donovan was offered the Cover
nor.Generalship Of the Philip
pines, which has since gone to
Dwight w. Davis Of Missouri.
This he refused.
President Hoover's failure to
a.,point Colonel Donovan, one OF
fiss closest campaign advisers, to
q Cabinet post was q severe dis
appointment to the Colonies
friends, many Of whom felt that,
IN view Of the nature Of the last
campaign, q Catholic should have
been included In the Presidents
official family.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

Fogarty, former plumber OF,
Fort Worth, Tex, alleges his wife,
Mrs. Katherine Fogarty, left him
after meeting Tunney. The
Fogartys were divorced in Fort
Worth in 1925. Mrs. Fogarty is
also suing the former ring cham
pion. charging breach Of promise.
Mayor Leo p. Mclaughlin and
Municipal Judge v. B. Ledger
wood were among the first W.T.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

In this period the miles flown
amounted to 39.1ss.sSs. including
az TsB. ST. miles by the Post OF.
nee air mail, 20, 4O7 1853 miles by
contract mail operators and 81
Sc. 91O by other air transport on
regularly operated lines.
Thirty-two pilots and nine pas
Sengers were killed in the Post
Office air mail service, II pilots
and IL passengers on contract
air lines and five pilots and one
passenger on other lines.
"a 1922. up to June 80. with
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

nesSes to be called, 1T was said,
Fogarty charged Tunney met his
wife here in 1924.
The mayor was city attorney
of Hot Springs when Tunney
trained here and he said Tunney
retained him as his representa-
tive at a conference with Mrs.
Fogarty and Billy Gibson, the
champions manager, in April.
1927.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Commissioners Approve
Promotion of Bullock

The promotion Of Policeman
Albert I. Bullock, Third precinct,
to fill the vacancy created by the
recent death of Sergt. George B.
Cornwell, Of the Fourteenth pre-
cinct. was approved by the Dis
trict Commissioner today.
Bullock held the highest rating
on the Civil Service list.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
FUNERAL
FOR SEC. GOOD
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charge Of arrangements. A full
military escort will accompany
the body to the White House, and
later to the station. The Senate
and the House each will appoint
committees Of seven members to
act as honor escort on the jour-
hey home. Flags on all govern
ment buildings were at half staff.
Mrs. Good was holding up
fairl.' well under the strain. She
had known that death was GER
tain and the shock thus had been
lesSened. Her two sons will &C
company her back to Iowa.
Secretary Good was taken to
the hospital a week ago today; op-
Grafton disclosed that he was suf-
fering from acute, gangrenous.
perforating appendicitis. The ap-
pendix was lodged so far down
in the pelvic region that it re-
quired an hour and a half for
an operation which usually re-
quireS only Is minutes, and be-
cause of it's rupture local peri
tonitis prevailed at the time. The
best medical. skill in the country
was employed in the effort to gave
his life, but conditions and his
age-he was 63-were against
him.
Long in Public Life
The dead War Secretary had to
his credit a long career of public
service. For IA years-from 1909
to 1923-he served in the House
Of Representatives, being at the
time Of his voluntary retirement,
to resume practice Of law, one Of
the outstanding Republican lead
ers. AS a politician he had few
equals, successfully conducting
vital portions Of both the Coolidge
and Hoover campaigns. Mr..
Hoover prevailed upon him to
return to public life and enter
the Cabinet. ...... .-..
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by his sons, James Will
liam, jr, 10, and Robert Ed
naund, r..
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
PANHANDLE FIELD
 GETS LARGE WELL

AMARILLO, Tex, June 19, (P- Operators Oil Co.,, of Tulsa scored its second big producer for the year in the Gray county section of the Texas Panhandle district when it's g. Faulkner 1, located about two and one half miles northwest of Lefors blew in making more than 60 100000 cubic feet of gas and 385O barrels of 40.6 degrees gravity oil on first full gauge from regular sand at 2787-9O feet
 This company developed an inl- tial flow of 75OO barrels of 42 de- grees gravity oil from its W. Jack son 3, located in the Bowers pool, last March at 2840-65 feet.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
STILL IN DOUBT

Not a murmur has been heard from the entertainment com- mittee for the Fourth of July eel ebration with regards to the pro- gram or anything else. It was understood three weeks ago that the program would be forth coming immediately but to date it must have been lost ln the Shuffle.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
IMPORTANT TO BIDDERS

Tn a telegram received from Commissioner of Education Hen derson, he requests bidders for the general contract and heating work of the new Kodiak school building to make the following notations on bottom of the bid form. If radia- tor wall boxes and vents are omit ted deduct $ from the above bid. !"
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
LEURL NOTICE

IN THE UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE FOR THE JUNEAU LAND DISTRICT AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA.
 Tn the Matter of the Application of the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION. cor poration, for Patent under Sections 23O6 and 1907 Revised Statutes to a tract of land as Soldiers Additional Homestead embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1882. Serial No O6410. Notice of Application for Patent.
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the ALASKA PACKERS ASSOCIATION. cor poration organized under the laws of Cal ifornia, whose principal office is at III Cali fornia Street, San Francisco. California. has filed application Serial No 064lO for a pat ent under and by virtue of Sections num- bers 2306 and 1907 Revised Statutes of the United States, assignee of William D. Reynolds for attract of land embraced in U. s. Official Survey No. 1892, situate on the east shore of Kvichak Bay, Territory of Alaska, approximately l, S-4 miles nor thery from Cape Suwaroff in latitude 58 deg. 46 min 15 sec. N. and longitude 157 deg min co sec. w.. and more partic- ularIy described as follows, to-wit:
 'sBeginning at corner No. l M. C..
 whence U. S. L. M. No. 915 bears
 N. 3 deg. 24 min 52 sec. E., 134.49
 chains distant; thence by meanders
 along the shore of Kvichak Bay from
 Corner No. l M. c. follows:
 () s. deg. % min. w. LOO chains
 (2) s. I deg. 25 min. ". 12.59 chains
 (3) s. 8 deg. 30 min. E., 3.60 chains
 (D s. 37 deg. 4S min. E, 30 chains
 (5) S. deg. B min. w., 2-1O chains
 (6) S. 2 deg. O6 min. E., 2.90 chains
 to corner No M. o.; thence E. 3S %
 chains to corner No. 3; thence 23.1S
 chains to corner No. 4; thence W.
 3873 chains to corner No. l M. G. the
 place of beginning, containing
 area of 89.73 acres"
 Any and all persons claiming adversely any of the above described land should file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Anchor age. Alaska, within the period of publica- ton or thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the statute.
 J. Lindley Green, Register First Publication May 20, 1929, Last Publication August II. 1929.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
PRINCELING's MIND FAILS

POTSDAM, Germany, June 19, P)-Prince Hubertus, 19, third son of the former Crown Prince Fred erick William, has been brought home from his university course in Switzerland. His teachers discov- cred that his mind was not working .s it should. The boy was sent hone to Cecilenhof Castle, Potsdam, where Princess Cecilie is devoting her energies to nursing her son back to health.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19
ROBBED RARE SILVER

NEW YORK, June 18, (P)-Mlh- brook the home of Thomas w. La mont. member of the separations commission, was robbed of $1O,OOO worth of rare silver. The loot com nrised of about BOP pieces of silver ware which were recovered i'll an abandoned automobile.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

A couple of days more then to the top of Mount Marathon from which advantageous spot, an excellent view of the mid night Sun may be obtained.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

At Schallerer's Alaska Shop hear the Brunswick and Columbia records Avalon Town, Glad Rag Doll and Wedding of the Painted Doll.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Dame Rumor has it that pie nic is going to be held out of town July 4th instead of local celebration. This report has not been confirmed nor has it been denied. So that's that.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Frank Royle in the grocery de- partment of the Northern Com mercial Company, at Fairbanks and his brother, have taken a lease on Preiss' Bakery
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

WE CARRY THE BES'r BRANDS )F CANDY MANUFACTURED It1 THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN BULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot tage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Fred c. Miller, pioneer barber of Seward, is installing shower baths sl his new location next door to the Overland hotel.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

H. H. McCutcheon, well known Anchorage resident, is again in the city called here on jury duty.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Hear the new records Avalon Town, Gladrag Doll and Gay Cab aIlero at SCHALLERER'S ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

EASTMAN KODAKS AND PHO- TOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES. Schailer- er's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

The advance ticket sale for the Elks' Fourth of July Ball, will probably open tomorrow.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

PURE UNADULTEKATED ICE 'REAM 50 C. PINT S1.OO A QUART. Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Merchants lunch from 12 to 2 o'clock at the Union Cafe for soc.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-06-19

Chop Suey and Noodles served in the evenings at the Union Cafe. The real "Mc Coy"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
TRY TO SHOW
SHOOK INSANE
Defense Attempts to Prove
Goods Lover Slew In
Self Defense

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. l0.-Hl
Eleven witnesses wer called by
the defense today in its effort 10
prove DR.. James II. Shook was
temporarily insane and struck ~
self defense when he killed his ONO
State university student mistress
Theora X. Hix.
Chemists and physicians attempt
ed to describe what was In the slim
Mating sandwiches supposed 70 nave
been eaten by DR.. Shook n the
GIRL before she was hammered ana
sIashed to death on a rifle range
near Columbus the night OF June ~
Through Chemist Terry y oe-
Tense attacked the testimony "a
Chemist Charles F. Long, a state
witness. in regard to the stlmulat-
inc narcotic connection which Lole
ca,d he found in the Stomacn OF
Miss Xix. mixed in ~undigested peel
Chemist Long testified his micro
sconic examination revealed WIFI
ont question the cellular tissue n
narcotics similar to the samples
that had been taken from u
Shocks office. 49,
cellular tissue. BY which Long mad
isolated and identified the SUD-
stance IN the girls stomach. was
not visible in samples Of the narcotic
~ which DR.. Shook had access. sup
nortinr the defense protest that II
the preparations actually we're IN
the girls stomach she was respon-
eible for them being there.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
MISSING GIRL
ON WAY HOME
Oklahoma Lass, Is, Thought
Kidnapped Bv Aviators
Reported Safe

CLEO SPRINGS. Okla, Aug. 10.
-R-Janet Rogers. i6 years old
was on her way back to her home
here tonight after a weeks absence,
during which her father, Baldwin
Rogers of Cleo Springs, enlisted Q
search By the police, declaring she
had been kidnapped in an airpiane-
Rogers. lacking particulars. as
serted tonight he had communicat-
ed with friends at Walters. Okla,
who told him his daughter landed
there last night and was on her
way home.
His friends he said. informed him
the airplane which had been re-
ported as having stopped at Okla
homa City yesterday for fuel with
her in it, and last night near Fred
erick without her. flew away after
leaving the girl at Walters.
Rogers told the police he believed
the airplane was flown by Robert
Browning and Jimmie Cummlns'
who a week ago were flying at the
fairgrounds near Cleo Springs. The
girl left home without informing
her parents. he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-11
MISHAP HALTS
PLANE TESTS
Propeller Is Bent On u. 5
Schneider Cup Entry;
May Hop Monday

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Aug. 10.-OPC
A slight accident to the propeller in
taxing prevented test flights today
Of the Mercury ace with which
Lieutenant Al williams. navy speed
flier. hopes to wrest the Schneider
seaplane racing trophy from Great
Britain.
The propeller was bent. perhaps
by striking some object drawn up
from the water.
Williams hopes Monday to take
the little monoplane into the air
for tests which will determine If 1t
IS to be taken to England to COM
pete " the Schneider races. The
races will be held off Cowes. Isle
Of Wight. September 6 and q.
The plane must do more than 3l8
miles an hour. the present worlds
record. IL williams is to take ii
abroad. In the taxing tests Will
liams skinned the plane across the
water at LOG miles an hour, just
short of takeoff speed.
Some may wonder why I did not
take Off" Williams said. If they
were in that cocpit. they would
know. / have to feel ID out and
learn just what it will do. No one
can tell me. I have to find that
out for myself"
The plane is powered with a "a
cylinder Packard ." engine Of more
than LOO horsepower.