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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
Mrs. Shu1naker Defends
Mate; Letter Sti1S Ane70
Question of Who Lied
Photo by Platt Studio.

Editor Times In editorial IN your paper OF Feb. u
there is this sentences For Shumakers appeal to politicians to
save him, he mered all he is getting
In editorial of another paper Of the date there is
this THE fact that charges made officially that he sought
escape the contempt by exng political pressure did
add to his stature righteous duly respectful of law
and government
Senator Robinson summoned before the
preme court testify this matter he asked Dd Mr.
ohumaer in any FORM either directly indirectly at
time request you your influence with this court
the judges any Of its members concerning this case?"
Robinsons under Never did"
appears the
time tried influence this honorable court
directly indirectly have attempted influence
directly indirectly have
influence the attorney directly indirectly
this them their influence this honorable court
public mentioned this other
slightest
gree attempted to influence this court"
sworn requires
thing said about Dr. Shumakers
without fanfare" of
previous
plans Monday evening
Tuesday originally planned
S. SHUMAKER.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
MRS. HAMMOND MAY
TESTIFY FOR JOHNSTON
Oklahoma Governors Former Aid
Is Called as Witness.

0ObClhOA . hANA EaAH
Is Called as Witness.
BIZ United Press
OKLAHOMA, Cal, Feb. 15.-
Possibility that Mrs. o. o. Ham,
monds, former confidential secre-
tary to Governor Henry S. Johns
ton, may appear in the impeach-
ment proceedings against Johnston.
has heightened interest in the ses-
sicAs.
Her name was included in a list
Of defense witnesses made public
Thursday and she probably will be
called to testify for her chief when
the prosecution closes its case. 1t
is not expected that she will appear,
however, until next week or later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Lewis dog, which waits through
the day and night at the door for
his masters return
Oakel Gorham, returning home
drunk, is aaid to have chased his
wife from home, causing her APP
pearance at the st. Joseph jail,
where she revealed the murder
story. She charges that her
mother, Mrs. Lewis, strangled
eight infants in their home. She
is said by physicians to have the
mentality of an 8-year-old child.
The women today we're bound
over to circuit court after ar
raignment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

Times written Shtmaker wife
of
activities
the United States senators his behalf
evidence Arthur Robinson
the form letter written
which declared that Robinson had
asked him what he could
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15
One Key Fits Every Village Door

RH U"ifcd Press
LONDON. Feb. 15.-Residents Of
New Conisborough. mining village
near DoncaSter, could have saved
a lot of money by not having locks
put on doors when they built their
homes. Every doorlock in the vii
lage can be opened with one key.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-15

favor, but he planned to do it in
directly"
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Ia GUARD|A HITS
At OFFICIALS

NewSpapermen should never be
compelled to choose between the
role of Snooper and Of being sent
to Jail.
This declaration was made to-
day by Representative Fiorella H.
LeGuardia, of New York, who yes
terday introduced in the House
a bill which would exempt news
papermen from being compelled
to disclose the sources from which
they obtain confidential informa-
ton.
The fighting New York Con-
gresham declared that he is in
entire accord with the bill IN
troduced in the Senate last week
by Senator Arthur Capper of
Kansas, but he feels that Cap
per's measure is not extensive
enough. The Capper bill refers
only to District of Columbia news
papermen and to District courts
and committees Of Congress.
Bill Covers All u. s.
MY measure covers newsp, YER
men in all parts of the cou Try
and covers all Federal courts as
well as those of the District and
Congressional committees, said
LaGuardia.
II feel that it is necessary to
make the law thus nationwide If
we are to prevent a recurrence
Of the unfortunate position in
which three reporters Of The
Washington Times have been
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NEW LIGHT
SHED ON
ESCAPE

william Wilbur Hand. Ohio
bank robber, who escaped from
the cell block at the Fifth Pre-
cinct police station october %,
was given the key to his cell by
a policeman.
Emidio Maranazzi, 80, Of Bal
timore, told police officials that
he witnessed the transaction by
which Hand secured the means Of
gaining his freedom and saw the
bank robber make his getaway.
Maranazzi was discovered yes
terday by The washington Times
and as soon as he had told his
story the managing editor of The
Times called Major Henry G..
Pratt, Superintendent Of Police
and turned the witness over to
him,
Fails to Find Policeman
Maranazzi went to the Fifth
Precinct with Inspector L. J. Stoll
in an effort to identify the police
man who aided Hand, but was
unable to find him among the
officers then on duty. Some eight
or 10 men from the precinct are
now away on leave. however, and
an effort will be made to have
Maranazzi pick from this num-
Der the man who gave Hand the
key to his cell.
The man is positive Of his
story and says that he knows he
will be able to recognize the po-
liceman who aided the bank rob-
Der.
Maranazzi was in a cell of the
precinct station at the time Of
Hands escape, having been ar
rested the day before on charges
of transporting liquor. He says
that, during the day previous to
Hands escape. the policeman in
question visited the robber several
times and held long conversations
with him. The policeman was in
uniform on these occasions, Ma
ranazzi asserts.
Heard $4,000 Mentioned
On the night Of the escape,
Maranazzi told the inspector, the
policeman returned in civilian
clothes and gave Hand the key
to his cell. During the converse
ton which ensued, MaranazM says
he heard frequent mention OF
so, 0O0." After the policeman left
Maranazzi says Hand unlocked
his cell and made good his eS-
cape.
Maranazzi AYERS that an at
tempt was made to dope" him
when he was given his supper
the night of the escape. He said
that the food brought him evil
IDENTIFY contained drugs, as for a
time he was unable to hold his
eyes open after he had eaten.
Forcing himself to stay awake.
however, the man says he wit
messed the entire procedure.
Asked why he failed to tell his
whole story at the time an inves-
tigation of the escape was MADE,
Maranazzi said he was afraid for
his life." At that time, he says,
he pretended to know too little
English to have understood any
thing about the case.
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GOOD RITES
CLOSE j. s.
OFFICES

Out Of respect for Secretary Of
War James A. Good, who died
last night at Walter Reed Hos
pital, all Government executive
departments viii be closed tomor-
row from 8 a.. m. to p. m. The
offices of the District Government
also will be closed.
Government buildings will be
closed during this period, and
flags will fly at half-staff on all
public buildings throughout the
United States from now until the
tnterment, Friday noon, at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
The last time all departments
closed on such an occasion was
at the time of the death of Sec
rotary of Agriculture Henry Cant
well Wallace, on October 81, 1924.
The Capital was in mourning
today for James w. Good of
Iowa, Secretary Of War. who died
last night at Walter Reed Hos
pital.
State services for Secretary
Good will be held in the East
Room of the White House
tomorrow and all the honors
that official and Diplomatic Wash
ington can pay will be bestowed
upon the dead cabinet officer.
Mrs. Good, the widow, plans to
take the body home on the
Capital Limited Wednesday after
noon.
End Comes Peacefully
Secretary Goods death had been
a foregone conclusion for hours.
Although he fought desperately.
The attending physicians lost
all hope Sunday night. and from
then on the end was only mat
ter of hours. He died peace.
fully, for he had been in state
Of complete coma for some time.
It was at the suggestion of
President and Mrs. Hoover that
Good will be accorded a state
funeral. Immediately upon word
Of his death, they motored to
Walter Reed Hospital to console
Mrs. Good and to suggest that
services be conducted in the East
Room.
Acting Secretary of War
Patrick j. Hurley, has taken
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. -
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HOOVER HOLDS
TRADE CLINIC

i = 81 II 4Ses
Al series of business clinics. IN,
tended to provide an antidote for
the attack of commercial collie
brought on by too much stock
market gorging, opened at the
White House this morning with
President Hoover occupying the
role of chief diagnoStician.
Today'S conference, first Of q
series that will bring every phase
Of the nations business activity
under rapid scrutiny during the
next 10 days, brought a dozen
railroad leaders to the White
House to discuss with Mr.. Hoover
their problems. and to hear from
him what measures he believes
should be taken at this time to
restore the public confidence that
Is so essential to prosperity.
U. s. Shows Way
The President pointed out to
his guests that the Federal Gov
eminent already has shown the
way-by decreeing a material re-
duction in personal and corporate
income taxes, and by deciding to
enormously increase the public
buildings program in the emery
ency.
The cumulative effect of these
Federal steps is bound to be
beneficial, in Mr.. Hoover'S opfn:
ion, and he suggested to the rail-
road presidents that they can con-
tribute greatly to the result by
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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DONOVAN
FOR WAR JOB

There was widespread Specula-
ton in the Capital today over the
successor that President Hoover
will name to succeed Secretary Of
War James w. Good, who died
last night. ....
It is the first Cabinet vacancy
of the Hoover administration, and
comes within the first year Of the
new administration.
Inevitably, the name of. Col.
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
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: The second Grand Jury
to this case, which has
caused more public interest
than any other crime in the
memory of the present gen.
GRAFTON Of Washingtonians,
has heard all but one Of the
important witnesses. The
jury is expected to close the
inquiry in a day or two and
then vote on an Indictment.
The first Grand Jury is said
to have indicted Mcpherson by
a vote of Is to 10. William E.
Leahy, counsel for the de-
PENDANT, has expressed conf
dence that this inquisitorial
body will, in effect, turn his
client loose"
He declares that the prevalence
of police hysteria, caused by
bungling Of the police and an
attempt to brand as a suicide the
pretty North Carolina nurse, who
was garroted in her apartment
at the Park Lane early on the
morning of September Is last
with a pajama cord. was the
cause Of the indictment.
On the other hand, John =.
Laskey, special assistant to the
Attorney General who was ap.
pointed to handle the proSeclt.
ton when the matter was sum-
marily taken from the District
Attorneys office for alleged col
fusion with the police, believes
he has a stronger case than the
one presented to the original
Grand Jury.
The original indictment was
found voidable because of the
presence on the jury Of Gov
eminent penSioner, technically in"
eligible for jury duty. Sooner
than take a chance on having the
indictment challenged, LaSkey re-
submitted the case to the current
grand jury.
May Show Jealousy
Two important witnesses, by
whom the Government may at
tempt to prove jealousy on the
part Of Robert A. Mcpherson, jr.,
indicted young bank clerk who is
accused of the murder on Sep
TENDER 10 last of his eStranged
wife, Virginia Hurley Mcpherson,
in their Park Lane Apartment, APP
peared before the Grand Jury
which is hearing evidence in the
case today in answer to a sub
poena.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Russell Vass, of
the lombard Apartments, just
across an alley from the McPher-
son domicile, were present when
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The Maragons, key witnesses
dug up" and produced for Rover
by The Washington Times, ar
rived in Washington yesterday and
were closeted with Rover for two
hours. The testimony which
they are ready to give to the
Grand Jury is somewhat senSa.
tional. and is said to throw much
light on the possible motive for
Cne crime Of October 10. 1926,
winch police have Officially" de-
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

refused to divulge the names Of
bootleggers or the men who in.
troduced them to the bootleggers
from whom they got information
for stories in an anti-speakeasy
campaign run by the Times.
"The reporters refused to give
the information on the ground
that they might be made prose
cuting witneSSeS-aS they almost
certainly Woodland explained to
(Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Pershing in Capital
To Visit Father-in-Law

Gen. John j. Pershing arrived
in Washington today from an ex-
tended visit abroad.
One of his first interests was
the condition Of his father-in-law,
the veteran Senator from Wyo-
ming, Francis F. Warren, who at
IS is suffering form a severe cold
bordering on pneumonia.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

stefan, was called and treated the
injury. According to the physi-
clan the explosion was caused
either by the creation Of q
vacuum within the artificial eye
itself or was due to the sudden
change from the cold night air
to the atmosphere Of the over.
heated restaurant.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
New York Sunday Shows
Finally Killed by Equity

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 U.N.S0.
New York'S pleaSure-seekers today
had given up hope Of having the
city'S legitimate theaterS open on
Sunday owing to a meeting of
the Actors Equity Association yes
terday at which continued oppo-
Sition to Sunday shows was over
whelmingly agreed upon.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
HUSBANDS ATTORNE'
CONFIDENT AS QUIZ
DRAWS TOCLOSE

Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., 21-year- old bank
clerk who was indicted for the murder of his
wife, Virginia Hurley Mop herson, by Grand
Jury on October IA, last, probably will know
in few days whether he is to stand trial for
his life in connection with the crime.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
,lared to be a suicide.

clared to be q suicide.
The Scrivener probe is expected
to get under way just as soon as
the Grand Jury finishes inquiring
into the garroting Of Mrs. Vir'
einia Hurley Mcpherson, which
should be by the middle Of this
week, according to present indi-
cations.
Although Rover Officially" de-
(continusd on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
URY NEAR VOTE ON MCPHERSON IND|CT MEN1
What La Guardia Thinks
of failing Reporters

Representative FioreUG H. LGGMdrdiG of Ne10 York.
author of bill to protect newspaper from being
jailed for refusal to break newspaper condolences says:
"a nation wide law Of this kind is necessary if
prevent of the unfortunate position in
which three reporters of The Washington Times have
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

A call was placed for the police
but before they had arrived the
secret Of the mysterious shoot
ing" was out. A youth, whose
identity was not disclosed found
that his glass eye had burst and
that fragments of the glass had
become imbedded in his face.
Dr.. w. r. Haynes, . local ply
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

The latest comment follows:
The American Press
One of the Leading PeriOdi-
Gals Of the Newspaper
Profession
WHEN HONEST MEN
GO TO JAIL
Three washington Times re-
porters were sentenced to &C days
in jsil for contempt when they
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

been placed because OF
their refusal to become
sn oopers and stool
pigeons and prosecuting
witnesses for govern
ment officials who will
not gather the evidence
which these men gath
cred for their journal.
81 regard it as just as
essential that reporters
should be exempted
from being compelled to
disclose the sources Of
their information as it is
that lawyers be allowed
to preserve the conf
dence of their clients,
physicians of their pa
tients, and priests of
their parishioners.
!" The newspaper is
not protected at all
when its reporters and
editors are subject TO
harassm ent and are
thrown in Jail when
they decline to violate
confidence.
press to undue regula-
entire country and the
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
R0uerAsks Witnesses
Named By Maragons

District Attorney Leo Rover today sending subpoenas
to number of witnesses named by Mr. and Mrs John F.
aragon session in his office yesterday to appear before
the present District Grand Jury when begins probe into
the Searod Staying of the late headquarters detective SER
peant. Arthur Scrivener
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Barg!G Glass Eye;
Restaurant in Panic

SILVER SPRING. Nd, Nov. 19.-Bang! went a sudden ex-
ploson and dozen guests in restaurant here last night
rembed in anticipation of dreaded the beginning
Of gangster One of the diners leaped to his feet
claiming II have been shot, Putting his hand to his face
he found it to be stained with blood
The Washington times., 1929-11-19
Neutrality-suspicious.
Reporters Stand

The failing of three reporters of The Washington Times Tor
refusing to bety condolences and as prosecuting wit
against 40 pekeasy propetors whose places they had
investigated in expose Of the traffic continues to
arouse editorial comment throughout the country.
The Washington times., 1929-11-19

tAs soon as subject the press to undue regua-
ons lessen its force and the entire country and the
whole people suffer-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
SOUTH CHURCH
 RECEIVES GIFT
(Continued from Page 8

people and linking them more close ly to the mission and its work. The officers of the Girls club are: Pres ident, Penna Abraham: vice presi- dent. Nancy Jacob: secretary, Lily Ella; treasurer. Lily Sargis. The of- ficers of the Boys club are: Presi- dent. William Mirza: vice president, Vincent Alvord: secretary, William Ismail: treasurer, Baba Ella: direc- tors, John Sargis and Fred Peters.
 A regular prayer meeting is held each Thursday evening. and on Tuesday Mrs. Adams conducts a meeting for women.
 In the summer a picnic was given by the Young Peoples Brotherhood. One hundred and A persons attend ed this outing and $25 was given for relief of the needy, and the Broth- erhood contributed like sum to- ward the rebuilding of the church.
 Two hundred dollars was collect ed and given the church toward the work of reconstruction
 A girls chorus sing in English at the regular service of worship each Sunday and adds much to the im- pressiveness of the service. The chorus is trained by Mrs. I. W. Mott who also acts as pianist at the serv- ice.
 A number of the boys and girls are members of the scout troops. and one of the mission boys. Fred Peters. has risen to leader of the Cub Scouts.
 The girls of the Italian mission rendered the Assyrian Girl club a sociable. Later this courtesy was re- ciprocated by the Girls club.
 The Christmas season was cele- brated with meetings and services. Special music was furnished by some of the women of the church and there were exercises by the children.
 A class in English for women un-
New Britain herald., 1929-01-18

surprisingly large amount was con- tributed by former members of the church not now living in New Brit ain. These former members were very generous indeed.
 "Mr. Clifford was employed as superintendent of construction and in charge of our contracts. Te has given up his entire time to this work. watching the church's inter- ests and has saved the church money in many ways
 MT. Clifford has succeeded in re- ducing the amount on great many of the bids and by his watchfulness has made use of everything We had in order to save money. Without his work we could not have achiev- ed the present results. The church owes him q deep debt of gratitude.
 MT. Brooks has labored untir- ingly all of these months and his office has put this work in first place and given us wonderful serv- ice. MT. Brooks artistic ability and also his knowledge of building have been brought into play to give us the most beautiful results at the least possible cost. Every detail has been thought out and planned for. Mr. Brooks work has been of inestinable value and the finished church now speaks for itself.
 'Oliver NJ. Wizard. who is asso- ciated with MT. Brooks, and who is also a member of our church. has been responsible for much of the drawing and details. and his ability shows plainly the results attained.
 As the pledges came in and the money was ir sight we started work. The music committee spent a great deal of time studying the problem of an organ to replace the beautiful instrument We had lost. The new organ is Skinner organ, only lit tie smaller than the old one: 5000 pipes as against 1000. However, MT. Skinner assured Us that with all the later refinements that this or gan will have it will be bet ter and more useful organ than the one we lost.
 "The details of the work have been given out to the specialists in the different lines-cabinet work to DeLong Furniture Co. the art glass windows to Boniwits, decorating, Barnett Phillip. The other contracts for slate, marble, painting, electri- cal, floors heating. oil burners. lighting fixtures. etc. were given to local companies and have been most Satisfactorily handled.
 The old heating plant had been condemned by the heating company so that it would have been neces- sary for us to replace 1t very soon. We now have new up-to-date heating plant and oil burner in a separate fire-proof room.
 All the wires in the church have ben renewed and put in conduits which saves us a large amount OH our insurance.
 'The every member canvass start ed December 2. under the leader Sht~ 0R D
New Britain herald., 1929-01-18
Berlin Suffers Dearth
 Of Good Artists Models

Berlin. Jan. IS R-Professiona artist models are rare today if tn experience of the Prussian Stat school for free and applied arts is :, criterion. The applicants for the jo' of posing are persons whom unem ployment and need drive 10 posin: as a last resort.
 artists in Germany todaryaetooEQn artists in Germany today are too poor to pay their models fittingly Twenty-Five cents per hour and a four-h hour day is the customary rate Employment seldom lasts longer than one week. after which a new situation must be found.