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New Britain herald., 1929-10-17
Federal Prohibition Officials Study Clause Prohibiting Liquor Purchase
 Unearthed By Amendments Author
Sen. Sheppard Points to Section Which Apparent ly Makes Buyer Just as Guilty as Seller--Drys See Complications.

Washington, Oct. 17 UP)-Fed- eral prohibition officials today Were studying intently a hitherto obscure section of the Volstead law declar- ing mo one shall purchase any liquor" for beverage purposes.
 Their attention was called to the section by Senator Morris Sheppard. democrat, Texas, author of the 18th amendment and more recently spon- sor of a bill to make the purchaser of liquor equally guilty with the bootlegger.
 Surprises Many Officials
 Existence of the section was complete surprise to many govern ment officials and legislators, though it has been on the books since the Nolstead law was en- acted.
 Sheppard, in asking Attorney General Mitchell for an opinion as to whether the section could be made the basis for a drive against purchasers of liquor, called to Mltchelrs attention the recent ac- tion of federal judge in Kentucky who instructed a grand jury to in dict purchasers under that section. Heretofore prosecutions of liquor cases under the Nolstcad law have been based on section three which makes it unlawful to manufacture. sell, barter, transport, export, de- liver, furnish or possess any in- toXcating liquor, but makes no mention of purchase"
 Section six declares mo one shall manufacture, sell, purchase, trana- port or prescribe any liquor with- out first obtaining permit from the commissioner of internal rev enue so to do, except that q person may, without a permit, purchase and use liquor for medicinal pur- poses when prescribed by a physi- elan % *"
 Some Drys Alarmed
 Sheppard's determination to pen alize the pure baser of liquor has proved embarrassing to many drys who feel that enforcement of a law against purchasing liquor wou!J "brcak the back" of the prohibit ton movement. Some contend il would make it more difficult to ob tain evidence on the bootleggers.
 Sheppard has answered this b! pointing to another section of tn NolStead law which declares nG person can be prosecuted for testi mony in obedience to subpoena.
 The Texas senator insists en forccmcnt of prohibition cannot b effective until the purchaser is pun ished. The moment buyers ar, branded as lawbreakers 75 per cen of them will stop, he said today.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-17

con request, sent with stamped, ad- | dressed envelope, Mir. Ripley will furnish proof of anything depicted by hlm).
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New Britain herald., 1929-10-17

the girl ran from the door into the hallway of the theater building.
 Under cross examination by Deputy Prosecutor Robert Stewart, Heard admitted that he had known Pantagcs for nine years, and that they were well enough acquainted to give each other the high sign
New Britain herald., 1929-10-17
PROVIDENCE EXHIBIT WINS

St. Louis, Oct r P>-The Lip pit farm of Robert Lippet Knight of Providence, R. l., won the fol- lowing awards in the Ayrshire cat tie exhibit at the national dairy show here:
 First and ninth COW, five years or over; fourth young herd, females bred by exhibitors: eighth get out of sire, four animals; fifth produce of COW, two animals: second dairy herd, four cows.
New Britain herald., 1929-10-17
Society Man Killed in
 Hit and Run Accident

Chicago, Oct. 1T [P - Julius Thompson Benedict, son-in law of the late pr. John B. Murphy and well known in Chicago society and club life, was killed by hit and run motorist late last night His woman companion, Mrs. Wava Rex Hyde, a divorcee, was severely in jurod.
 Mrs. Benedict made the identif- cation of her husbands body. Mrs. Hyde said she and Benedict were crossing Cottage Grove ave nue to the Granada Cafe after hay ing parked his car at the curb. An automobile tore down upon them. Mrs. Hyde was knocked down, suf- fering a broken arm, scalp wounds and possibly a spinal injury. Bcne- i diets body was carried consider able distance before it dropped | from the front bumper and was run over. Physicians believed he might have escaped death if the motorist
 had made an effort 10 stop the car
New Britain herald., 1929-10-17

Carl Holloway, Dewey Carvers and Horace Lane, all Gastonia cots ton mill employees held under bondA of $500 each for grand jury actions
 Bonds for the men were signed by J. A. Baugh, resident manager for the Loray mill of the Manville Jenckes company, and they have been at liberty. a
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
.BROOKL|NE BROKER
 SOUGHT IN THEFTS
Hatch Alleged to Have Secured
 S1G5,OOO From Bank

Boston, Sept 24 (UP)-J Philip Hatch of Brooklinc, -year-old wholesale fruit and produce broker, missing since Friday, was sought to- day on charge of larceny Of s125,- 900 from the Bank of Nova Scotia.
 The warrant for Hatch's arrest was asked by Frank II. Stevens of New Haven. Conn, member of the two-year-old firm Of Hatch Stevens Company, Inc. Stevens intimatcd the money was obtained through forged drafts on th" Bank of Nova Scotia for carloads of fruit.
 discrepancy in the brokerage firms accounts was noted several weeks ago by the bookkeepcr. Miss A. NJ. Quinn. She reported it to Ste vens, who came here from New Ha- ven to investigate. As a result. he summoned William F. Murray Of New York, special investigator for the Bank of Nova Scotia. A confer cnce with Hatch was held, after which Hatch disappeared.
 Accordlhg 10 police. the name of the Hatch-SteVcns firm was not used in securing the money, They said the accused used the name of the Hatch Distributing Company of which he is believed sole owner.
 Hatch is married and is q prom inent clubman. According to Stevens, he came here 10 years ago from pamariscotta, Me, where he had been potato grower. The Hatch residence in Brookline is elaboratcly
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
PRO GAME DIFFERENT
Tennis Tournament at Forest Hills Shows Favoritc Players surviving Opening Rounds.

Forest Hills, x. Y. Sept. fl Up) The professional tennis champion ship of the United States, entering it's second phase today has demon strated already one essential differ ence between the amateur and the professional game.
 Whereas the amateurs. from Big Bill' Tildon on down. place their main reliance upon speed, tn" pros have worked mp q soft game which is even more effective.
 Winnie" Richards, defending champion. Howard kinsey Of the California Tennis club. Paul Hostou Of Washington, D, C., George E Aguttor. veteran pro, Karel Kozelur of Prague and Hans Hummd o@ Germany are some Of the survivors of the opening rounds who meets today,
 Wallace Johnson, making his de- bat as q professional won his open ing match from Jim Mitchell of Bal umorc in straight sets. KozeluH ranked as perhaps the greatest Of present day players. defeated Iict Nordl" Of Convent x. j.. his first round oppocnD without tho loss of d single game in three sets.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
MAY HASTEN TRIAL
 IN GASTONIA CASE
Both Sides to Hurry-Change of
 Charges Possible

Charlotte, x. C.. Sept. A CUP)- There were prospects today of radi- cal easures being applied in an eff fort to speed justice and clear from the courts, and from public view. some of the legal actions which have developed from North Carolina's tex tile mill labor troubles
 Next week 16 men and women go To trial on charges growing out of the killing of Chief of Police Ader- holt of Gastonia during strike dis turbanccS there. Twice before these defendants have gone to trial but once prOCcedinCs were stopDed when change of venue from Gastonia to Charlotte was granted and the sec ond time q mistrial was declared when q juror became insane. It re- nuired 10 days to get the last jury and until today there were predic- tons that it would take two weeks 10 get jury for the third attempt to bring the case to trial and five weeks for the presentation of evidence. But Today attorneys for both sides told the United Press they believed that the trial would be considera bly, Shortened while there was much talk Of efforts 10 get the whole thing over within two weeks.
 We are confident that it will not lake as long this time to get q jury as it did before," said Tom Jimison, Of the defense counsel and un- doubtcdly the evidence can move more speedily"
 T am certain we will be able to
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
.L|NDBERGHS LAND
 IN DUTCH GUIANA Colonel to Resume Trip Tomor- row, Returning Toward Miami

Paramarbo. Dutch Guiana, Sept. A IP--After a conquest of time establishing a new air mail line and bringing the United States and the northeastern coast of South America ] 1 days closer. Colonel Charles A. Lindberglr rested here today. His return flight. which will include courtesy calls 10 several South and Central American countries. will be- gin tomorrow.
 The flying colonel arrived in Iaramaribo at 4:20 D. m.. yestcr- day, completing a 2,595 mile journey since he and his party. which n- cludes Mrs. Lindbergh, took the air at Miami last Friday morning. The new air mail extension has taken him from San Juan. Porto Rico, it's former southern terminus in the West Indies, over the leeward and Wlndward group and down the Sout h American coast for total of 1920 miles.
 To Circle Caribbean
 On the return flight, Lindbergh plans 10 circle from Port of Spain over the Western Caribbean country before returning 10 Miami, October 10. Eight days will be spent rest ing at Cristobal, canal zone. The entire flight from the Florida city and return will embrace nearly 1000 miles.
 Accounts of the flight are being given by radio sending apparatus in- stalled in the plane. weather cond,- tlons, however, have made communi- , cation difficult for long distances. Yesterday the colonel flew from
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Horses and Cows Lost
 In Blaze at BrOOkline

Brookline, Mass. Sept. 24 (Pt-Ten horses, pony and two cows burned to death in a fire of undetermined origin which swept the barn on the l.. F. Quimby estate, Chestnut Hill, here early today. Hundreds of resi- dents in the exclusive residential district were aroused by a choking pail of heavy smoke which blanketed the section and halted automobile traffic, for blocks around.
 The smoke so seriously impedcd fire apparatus that when the blaze was located, the barn was a mass Of flames. Damage was estimated at 5000.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Deaf Mute Granted
 Right to Drive Car

Boston, Sept. A (CP) - Just because man is deat and dumb Is no reason why he should be prohibited from operating an automobile, the state board Of appeal on motor vehicle liability insurance ruled yesterday.
 The decision was made in the case of William H Hill, deaf mute, who had appealed from the action of an insurance company in cancelllng his policy.
 The board, following a hearing ruled that the cancellation vas unreasonable.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

s. c. The Textile union in the Gas tonia section is organized under the left wing of the labor movement which is bitterly opposed to the American Federation of Labor and some saw conflict or at least com petition between the two factions entering into the Textile labor move ment as a possible added source of fcrment.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
FAREWELL SURPRISE,

\ farewell surprise party was given in honor Of Miss Irene Pief- fer at her home al 74 Warren St cct last night Miss Pieffier re-. ce.Ved many lovely gifts. She leaves today for Howard Seminary. West BgidgrNAter. Mass.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
MAESTRO WINS BOUT
ChiC2go's Fighting Italian Scales Another RunG on Ladder to fcatherwcight Championship.

Milwaukee, Wis. Sept. 24 (UP) Earl Mastro. Chicagos fighting httle Italian. went several ste ps farther along tn" path which lea Is to the featherweight championship as result of q ten round newspaper decision he earned over the tough Santiago Gorilla last night
 Mastro seemed to have won nine Of the ten rounds, tht second being even.
 Gorilla was on the floor for nine count in the ninth round. a
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

move faster this time" said John C. presentation.
 Neither side would discuss the possibility, however, of the charges against the 13 men under indictment being reduced to second degree mur- der or even to manslaughter, al though through the community there was a growing belief that such d move would be made. The feeling here is that it would greatly increase the chance of gaining conviction and at the same time would auto matically speed up the trial by el- iminating much evidence and cut
 ting more than 50 per cent of the number of peremptory challenges allowed each side in selecting the jury.
 Other developments of today in cluded the additional offer of a $500 reward by the American Civil Lib-
 critics Union for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the assailants of Cleo Tessner, organizer,
 who was fogged at Kings Mountain last week and the announcement by
 the International Labor defense in it's press statements of the impcnd- ing abandonment of the tent colony where the last remaining strikers numbering about 15 famiies-haye been house.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

The weather was so hot in Wash ington. D. C.. recently. that horses collapsed in the street and eggs were fried on the hot pavements.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24
Voting On New Strike

Reports from Elizab beth. Tenn. of the taking of a strike vote there among employees of the rayon mills, organized under the American Fed eration of Labor aroused much in terest in the North Carolina Textile districts. The vote was started last night and will be extended through Carter county. Leaders propose a strike to enforce reinstatement of discharged employers.
 There was also interest here in the announcement of q conference of Textile unions affiliated with the American Federation of Labor to be held over the week end at RoCkhill,
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

Port of Spain Trinidad, by way of Georgetown, British Guiana. where he made a scheduled airmail stop Taking off early in the morning, he few the amphibian plane across the narrow strait to the South American coast, skirting the OrinoCo River Delta and arriving in Georgetown about noon.
 One of the most colorful recep- lions of the journey was during his hour stay ill Georgetown. Ships in the harbor were dressed for the whistles as the youthful fier who first spanned the Atlantic circled over the harbor could be heard for many miles, Government officials welcomed the party while the mail was unloaded and the plane re- fueled. Lindbergh supervised the handling of the mail and pas sengers, assuming the role of a reg ular commercial air pilot.
 Officials Go Aboard
 Al GoorgetoWn the Colonels plane was so frightened by unloading the mail that Juan T. Trippe, president Of the Pan American Airways com- p2nr, and Mrs. Trippe, who had made the journey in an accompany ing plane from San Juan, went aboard.
 Messages sent from the radios on the llane gave graphic description of the scenery viewed in crossing the Orinoco jungle country. They said Lindbergh was interested par ticularly in the wild animals which went scurryng to cover, frightened by the motors.
 Mrs. Lindbergh, the former Ann Morrow, is keeping q diary of the long air cruise.
New Britain herald., 1929-09-24

furnished and several servants are employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
MYSTERY SHOOTING
| PROBED BY POLICE
Woman Is Wounded in Arm
at Home-Had Reported
Threats of Another.
BY o Stan Correspondent OF The Star.


ARLINGTON COUNTY COURT
HOUSE, Va, September 3O.-The police
Of Arlington County today were con-
Quoting an investigation Of the mys.
terious shooting, ut her home in Bor
Air this morning Of Mrs. Susie Smith
Mrs. Smith was treated by DR.. Stacey
T. Noland for q bullet wound in the
arm. Her condition is not serious.
According to Deputy Sheriff Harry
woodward, Mrs. Smith has called him
several times recently to report that hel
life was being threatened by another
woman, whose identity she did not
know. An investigation made several
days ago by Policeman Raymond Crack
brought forth the information that Mrs
Smith was being accused by the uni
IDENTIFIED woman of having stolen the
lAtter's husband.
This morning, according to Mrs
Smith, she was out feeding her chick.
ems and because of the threats hac
placed apistol in a pan containing the
feed. Suddenly, she said, her adversary
appeared and fired two shots at her
She retaliated with four shots. none OF
which she thinks took effect.
Policeman James D. East. after talk
ing with Mrs. Smith, started an inves-
woman's aSsailant. All that he had
been able to learn, however, from Mrs
Smith is that the other woman lives In
Washington.
Police are pinning their hopes OF
identification upon the statement made
to Crack b. another resident of Bon
Air that leads him to believe that the
identity Of Mrs. Smiths assailant is
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
9 TEXTILE MURDER
CHARGES QUASHED
13 Workers Still Face Sec
d-Degree Staying Trials
in Carolina.
Nv the Associated Press.


CHARLOTTE, N. c., September 80
Charges against 13 men charged with
murder in connection with the death
of o. F. Aderholt, chief of police of
Gastonia, today were reduced from first
degree to second-degree murder. The
reduction was announced by Solicitor
John G. Carpenter when the special
term of Mecklenburg Superior Court
opened to attempt for the third time
to try the case.
Announcing nolle pressing of the
murder charges against nine of the
defendants, the solicitor said that Fred
Erwin Beal of Lawrence, Mass, South
ern organizer for the National Textile
Workers Union; George Carter, Mizpah,
N. j., union member and tent colony
guard; Clarence Miller, New York Com
munist party worker; Joseph Harrison,
Passaic, N. j., union organizer, and
William McGinnis, Louis Mclaughlin
and K. Y. Hendricks, all union men,
bers of Gastonia would be tried.
May Renew Charges.
The charges were dropped, the solic-
itor announced, with the reservation
that they might be renewed later if
developments warrant.
The nine persons ordered freed of the
murder charge are Amy Schechter,
Vera Buch and Sophie Melvin of New
York, and Russell Knight, Delmar
Hampton, N. F. Gibson, K. 0. Byers,
]. c. Heffner and Robert Allen, all
Gastonia strikers.
The solicitor also announced that
charges Of assault preferred against
seven other persons not involved in
the murder case also would be dropped.
Charges of felonious assault preferred
against the nine persons released of the
murder charge also were nolle pressed.
These charges grew out of the wound
ing of A. j. Roach, Thomas Gilbert
and Charles Ferguson. officers, at the
same time Aderholt was shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
FAVORS HIGHER PAY
FOR MILL WORKERS
North Carolina Governor Is Re-
ported Urging Change in
Textile System.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, September 30.-The
New York Times today said that Gov
o. Max Gardner of North Carolina, in
an interview today at Raleigh, urged
higher wages, shorter hours, abolition
of the mill village and company hous-
ing system and closer cooperation be-
tween capital, labor and the State as
cure for the ills of the Southern tex
tile industry.
The governor expressed the opinion
that in view Of the complex nature OF
the problems confronting the Southern
textile industry, the solution may have
to be applied by the cooperation of
the various States concerned. In this
connection, the Times said, it was un-
derstood that the governor may call
ecutives to discuss the question.
The governor denied that there Is
any diSlocation of industry in his State,
but admitted that 1t Is confronted with
economic and social readjuStment which
calls for intelligent cooperation OF all
factors.
violence, communism and appeal to
class hatred are not going to solve the
problem" the governor said. This ap-
plies to all elements responsible for
violence"
Communism, by its violent and ven-
onous propaganda, its obvious attempt
to utilize the existing situation for its
own ulterior, subversive revolutionary
purposes, has served only to bedevil the
issue, to foment high passion and to
interfere with an intelligent and dis
passionate approach to the problem, I"
the governor added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30
STUDY CLUB OWNER
FACES DEATH CHARGE
Manslaughter Warrant Is Issued
Against Proprietor Of Cabaret
in Which % Died.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, September s0.--Martin
Cohn, proprietor of the Study Club,
Detroit cabaret, in which az persons
lost their lives in q IRE 10 days ago,
was charged with manslaughter in q
warrant signed today by Judge Chris
topher Z. Stein In Recorders Court.
Three downtown Detroit night clubs
were forced to turn away week end
patrons as the result of q closing order
issued by Mayor John G. Lodge. The
clubs affected were Luigi's. the Club
Lido and the Kit Kat, all Of which
were paid surprise visits by the mayor.
who Is making check-up Of the cityS
amusement places to avoid q repetition
OF the Study Club disaster.
Mayor Lodge indicated today that
the establishments may be reopened
II the fire marshal assures him that
exits at the three clubs are ample to
permit patrons to escape quickly in
case of o panic. Should the fire mar
shall report that certain improvements
are necessary to remove the haz-
ards. the mayor indicated he would
withhold his permission to reopen until
these improvements have been made.
Mayor Lodges visits were unannounced.
He was accompanied by Inspector VIII
liam T. Doyle and two ofiicers nom
central statioA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-30

not called to testify before the coronerS
jury at the inquest.
The grand jury proceeded rapidly
with its re-examination of witnesses
whose names already have been identi-
fed with the investigation.
Policeman Robert j. Allen, whose
murder theories and charges precipitat-
ed the grand juryS extraordinary probe,
told at the courthouse today Of
telegraphic request he had received
from sister of Mrs. Mcpherson that
he investigate the alleged disappearance
Of a diamond ring which Mrs. Nc
Pherson usually wore.
Mcpherson today declared that he
had taken money from his wife's purse
after discovering her body and before
he summoned police. The report was
that he told police he found SAL in the
purse and removed it when, in the
company of Wilmer Ruff, manager Of
the apartment house, he was looking
through Mrs. McPherson's effects for
possible notes Mcpherson told to
The Star today that he removed the
money saying he had told the manager
he thought he had better keep it and
that the manager had agreed.
The telegram to Policeman Allen
from Mrs v. c. Blackwelder of Chester,
S. c., read as follows:
Investigate whereabouts Of Mrs.
McPherson's diamond ring not found
on body. We wonder how 1t could be
removed with body in swollen condi-
iton.''
Lieut.. Kelly told us the apartment
was in perfect order when the body was
ed me when I trieo 70 question 1E1
suicide theory"
The first witnesses examined this
morning were questioned relative TO
the screams heard on the fIisaiJ .Ast
Mrs. Mcpherson choked to death with
pajama cord knotted around her neck.
Another witness was asked about the
report that man was seen to leave
| the Mcpherson apartment late in the
| night. and still another witness was
questioned as to what the young hus-
band said when first he reported to
| tn" apartment staff the discovery of his
| wife's body.
The witnesses questioned about the
screams were c, H. Lowe. and N. H.
that in which Mrs. Mcpherson came to
her death. Each was in the jury room
but few moments. Lowe declined
to discuss the nature of his testimony
and Kent declared. upon leaving the
grand jury chamber that the sum total
testimony I gave them amounted to
zero"
Miss E. Chatfield, who had been re-
ported as claiming she saw some one
climbing from the Mcpherson apart
ment on the fatal night as she looked
from the window Of her apartment in
the Lombardy next door to the Park
Lane, denied having made any such
! claim when questioned by reporters this
| morning. Miss Chatfield's testimony re-
garding the man would have supported
the statement of Policeman Allen that
he saw the figure Of man sinking
across one-story roof outside the
Mcpherson apartment on the night the
young nurse died there.