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Realism

Another touch of realism in
pictures occurs in The Mighty"
now playing at Loew'S Palace
Theater. During a scene aboard
a dining car George Bancroft
and Raymnod Hatton are tax
ing lunch. The camera is so
arranged that the audience sees
the change in scenery from the
county to the city.
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ducements to automobile transpOrta ton
In Times or Herald Classified used-car
ads today.
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In the field of girl and mel
ody entertainment or the screen
musical I see the industry
going straight ahead. The
The Washington times., 1929-12-04

Irene BOrdOni, whose
musical comedy paris"
has been transformed into
q highly interesting film
bon bon with melodies
aplenty and dancing. 1t
comes to the Metropolitan
Theater SATURDAY.,
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Quits Broadway

Allan Rogers, the new mas
ter of ceremonies at LoeW's
Palace, gave up a Broadway en-
gagenent to accept the posi-
ton he now holds in Washing
ton.
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REPORT IS NEAR
ON SCR|VENER
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After . weeks search for the mur-
derer, the police suddenly ceased
their activities and branded tie
case q suicide. Three years later
3 Grand Jury took up q belated
investigation Of the matter. It
was brought to light that police
had found a tangible clue to the
murderer, In the form Of q par
tial fingerprint on the death
weapon, but had kept this fact
secret for more than three years.
The Grand Jury then sought the
aid Of the Department Of Justice,
which sent q corps Of trained fin
ger-print experts to compare the
print furnished by the police with
those Of some Of the witnesses in
the case, and many Of those who
were under suspicion Of knowing
something about it.
The department rendered its
official report yesterday which, it
was indicated at the courthouse, is
lInproductive Of any information
which would lead to an indict-
ment.
The jury's verdict is expected to
be Murder at the hands Of q
person or persons unknown. ?
They win slbstantiate the verdict
Of the Coroner's Jury Of November
~, 1926, and leave the Police De
partment as the only proponents
Of the theory that the dead de-
tectiye committed suicide.
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McPhersonReheari1,g
Refused Sister

the perfect alibi' has been dis
covered and I cannot help but
feel that justice demands that
this case Is not left on the rec
ordS as a suicide, whether or not
anyone is ever brought to trial
for the murder.
II do not know the duties of
the Commissioners, but / trust
that you will be in position to
aid in clearing the false suicide
stigma from Virginia's name.
do not feel that the police de.
partment would pay any atten.
ton to this letter, but I do
earnestly request that you give
it your consideration"
The Commissioners reply fol
lows:
THE Commissioners Of the Dis
trict are in receipt Of your letter
regarding the death of your sis
ter, Mrs. Virginia Hurley Nc.
Pherson. AS you well know, this
case has been given careful con.
Sideration by a Coroner's jury
and by two Grand Juries. The
Commissioners Of the District
have no duties which would au.
thorize them to require q rehear.
ing Of this case by the Coroner's
jury, nor by the Grand Jury, and
therefore they are not in q posi-
ton to assist you as requested"
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
By REP. j. "A. CARRIER
Author Of "FTee Press" Bill

Newspaper ethics as practiced by these
young men should be made Ia in the
interest Of the public veal IF the Ids
Of society are to be served by the publ
cation Of law infractions, then the press
must be protected in it's work of gather
ing information surrounding the infrac-
tions. Through the protection of the
press, bulwark of safety will be set up
that will make for law observance and
strengthening Of public morals.
These reporters, whose Imprisonment
constituted a threat against funda
mental principle Of democratic govern
ment, rendered higher type of public
service than the Judge who sentenced
them to 45 days in Jail.
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seems to me that the facts that
have been uncovered since this
was called q suicide merit q diff
ferent disposition Of the case.
Inquest Zone Sided"
May I respectfully call your
attention to the fact that no
witness, except Lieutenant Kelly,
who had knowledge Of facts
which pointed to murder was
called before the coroner's jury?
This investigation was conducted
by those who wished q suicide
verdict, whereas I presumed q
coroner's jury was supposed to
hear facts tending to prove mur.
der and to call it suicide only II
these facts should not substan-
tiate q murder theory.
"I want to call to your attention
that the two witnesses who heard
Virginia cry out were not heard; ;
Manager Ruff was not heard.
Kelly stated as facts things he
had heard against Virginia which
had no bearing on the case, but
no witness was called who could
have truthfully said she was q
sweet, lovable girl married to .
man who admitted he beat her.
Lieutenant Kelly testified that
Virginia was very temperamental,
which left the jury under the i'm
preston that she was the type
who would commit suicide. No
witness was called who could have
told of the character Of her huS-
band, who was quarrelsome and
who on one occasion admired the
nerve that was required for Hick-
man, the California kidnaper, to
kill Marion Parker.
"Since the coroner's Jury YER
dict some important evidence
pointing to murder and against
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THEORY
IS SECUTED
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city. warped his mind, his friends
said, although being a nephew of
j. p. Morgan and q banker in
his own right, he had much to
live for.
It was also believed that he
imagi4 ID that such a death would
make him a hero In the eyes of
radical authors who wrote for his
BLACK Sun" press in Paris.
NE'T YORK, Dec. IL (IN.S).
New York police held to the
opinion today that the deaths OF
Henry Grew Crosby, socially
prominent poet, and Mrs. Jose
phine. Rotch .Bigelow were the
result Of q suicide pact.
Medical Examiner Charles Nor
ris, who made an autopsy on the
two bodies, agreed with the police.
A considerable quantity Of ul-
coFol had been found in the
body Of each, the medical tx
al1liner said,
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r PACKED BY ADMIRERS OF JAIEED MEN
By JOHN r. CUSHING
Publisher. The Washington Times

We welcome back to the fold of free
dom these fine young men who refused
to be false to their conception Of their
duty to the public or to turn traitors to
the journalistic profession. They have
not served their terms in jail in vain, for
they have focused the attention Of the
nation on the necessity for free press.
want publicly to express my admira-
tion to these men for the fine journalistic
spirit they manifested by preferring to
60 to Jail rather than break faith. T
want to thank this large and distin-
guished audience for the tremendous in
terest manifested and the tribute paid
the boys.
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SUICIDE GHOST
/. TAKES STROLL

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 11.-So
persistent has grown the report
that Otha B. Dodson, Of Dan
vile, Va, who recently killed HIM
self on the day he was due to
serve a jail term, did not actually
do so and that his burial was q
hoax. that nearly all Of the Pitt
sylvania county officials who
played a part in the formalitieS
after death have made statements
branding the story now current 90
prepoSteroUs.
Throughout Pittsylvania ana
Danville the story goes that Dod,
sou was seen in Lynchburg, Va
two days after his death and that
he is now living in Canada and
has been heard from.
The undertaken confirms the
actuality Of the funeral and ex,
rlains that the reason he closed
the coffin Immediately was be.
cause the family requested 1t due
to the disfiguration caused by the
fatal wound in the head. -
DR.. H. z. Emmerson, medical
examiner, has also stated that
there can have been no question
about the death and the county
coroner and some lesser officials
have all made the definite state
ment that Dodson did kill him.
self and that he was buried.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Seek Martinsburg Man
In Driving MisdemeanOr

BETHESDA, Md. Dec. 12.--
Montgomery county police here
are looking for william Wade,
colored, Of Martinsburg, Nd,
wanted in connection with an
automobile accident on the Rock
vile Pike near the Town and
Country Club last night. Wade
disappeared following the col
lsion which disabled his car.
C. Thomas Summers, of Fred.
erick, Md, with his wife, Helen
r. Summers, say Wade crowded
them off the road. They escaped
injury.
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FORD PAY RATE
IS SUBJECT

GENEVA, Dec. 9.-The Interna-
tional Labor Office will not be
in a position for at least seven
months to know the results Of the
Ford wage inquiry which it has
been conducting, the office said
here today. The first aim is to
ascertain exactly what the De
troit worker can buy with the
minimum Ford wage. ]. w.
Nixon, Of the statistical section
Of the labor office, who arrived
in the United States q week ago,
has been authorized to arrange
for that part of the inquiry.
1t Is not known here how far
he has gone, but it is estimated
that at best it will be month
before the Detroit data are avail.
able. Only when the standard
Of living Of the Detroit worker
has been determined will the La.
Dor office be able to begin the
European side Of the inquiry, the
aim Of which Is to ascertain how
much Ford should pay in each of
the II European cities in which
he has or plans to have factories.
Thus European Ford workers
would enjoy the same standard
as the American workers in Ford
plants. The European inveStiga-
ton will take six months.
Ford'S recent move in increaS-
ing the Detroit minimum wage is
not expected to affect the in.
quiry here, aside from the fact
that it now will be based on a
$7-a-day minimum instead of So.
The method Of ascertaining the
Detroit standard Is expected TO
be a house-to-house canvass of a
few hundred typical families,
whom the investigators will ask
directly what they are able to get
from an income of 81 a day. 1t is
supposed here that families Of
workers who already were enjoy
ing such a wage before the re-
cent increase will be chosen for
the investigation, since their
budgets are on q stable basis.
Where the Detroit inquiry aims
to find out from the worker him.
self what he gets for his money,
the European inquiry win have
the aim of finding from the stores
what the same items cost in each
Of the II cities. The total cost
In each city viii show what Ford
should pay in order to give en-
ployes their equivalent wage.
Whether the results Of the re-
sliminary Detroit inquiry will be
given out as soon as they have
been arrived at. without waiting
for the conclusion Of the whole
investigation depends on the Ia
Dor office, which has not yet de
cided on the point.
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ing and disclosing vice and crime
and then by court order tie It's
hands.
"But what citizen win give
such information when his owr
identity Is to be made q matter
Of public knowledge at the be
hest Of court or jury and his OWE
safety and rights thereby exposed
to the vengeance of the criminal
that Is the subject Of his in
for1nation?"
Col. Frank Knox, executive
Of the Hearst newspapers,
spoke on behalf of William
Randolph Hearst. He presented
to each of the reporters q
check for $1,000 and q fine
gold watch. emhIematic Of the
esteem in which the jailed re-
pOrters are held by their col
leagues.
These boys have gone TO
jail to uphold q principle upon
which all newspaper men
stand" said Colonel Knox. II
regard them and all newspaper
men regard these reporters as
the essential CriteriOns or d
just freedom for an inde.
pendent press.
Cushing PresideS
There has been raised the
question Of legal protection Of
the sources of confidential in.
formation given to newspaper re
porters. The Hearst newspapers
have not and would not attempt
to evade their legal response
bilities toward all persons. We
believe that passage Of the bin
exempting reporters from being
compelled to testify as to the
source Of confidential informa-
ton win give TO all newspapers q
greater freedom in pursuing cor
rupt and unjustifiable acts by
Government officials throughout
the country"
John T. Gushing, publisher Of
the Times Herald, presided ct the
meeting. In introducing the
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Hdrdships Not in Vain If NeW
LOU FOLLOUS Times Expose

this information, but it is entirely
aside from the point to say thai
the sources of that information
must also be given. The truth
and not the source Of infornla
ton is q matter Of public con
cern.
Newspaper ethics as praC-
ticed by these three young men
should be made . law in the
interest Of the public veal. II
the ends Of society are to be
served by the publication Of
law infractiOns, then the press
must be protected in its work
Of gathering information sun.
rounding those infractions.
cit cannot be urged too
strongly that the same conf
Dental status that now exists
with regard the cOnmunica-
tiOns between attorney and
client, doctor and patient,
priest and parishioner, should
also obtain between reporter
and informant and should be
definitely fixed by the law Of
the land.
"The press is the greatest single
agency we have In building pub
lie sentiment. Indeed, law observ'
ance and good public morals
must be based upon public senti-
ment. The forward and upward
march Of the whole social order
must be predicted upon an en-.
public conscience; and
herein lies the great opportunity
of a mighty free press.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12

''The l1ardShips these men un-
derWent in bringing to light the
hypocrisy of the present times
will not have been In vain II a
law Is enacted that viii protect
newspaper men. Such q miscar-
riage Of justice, where q man is
sent to Jail without q trial on
the saySo Of O person who by
appointment calls himself q judge,
win not happen again IL the press
and the public get behind Con.
gress and see to it that newspa-
per men are protected" he con-
ciuded.
Representative CARRIER, who is
the author Of bill similar to
that sponsored by Representative
LaGuardia and Senator Capper,
told the audience that the trio
represent "a type Of courage and
fidelity to q trust that has chal-
lenged the admiration Of the
entire country"
THE press occupies q position
Of responsibility to the public
that it may not shirk," declared
the Virginia representative.
1T should be observed that the
sunreasonahleness' Of the existing
law Is most unreasonable. The
duty Of the press is to publish
the news, including law violations
and crime whenever and wherever
found.
Should BE Law
"Both the public and the Off
GERS OF the law are entitled to
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Search Is Being Made
For DespOndent Man

Search Is being conducted for
George s. RoSson, So, of Park
Lane, Va. who disappeared from
his home Monday, following q
long period Of dependency over
his inability to find work.
The man is described as being
5 feet 9 inches tall, with brown
eyes, gray hair, close-cropped
gray rnustache. He has . crooked
right arm, caused by . broken
bone some years ago. When last
seen he was wearing a light coat
with dark trousers. He wore no
overcoat.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Taxi Victims Cuts
Require as Stitches

Henry Meister, 70. a clerk in
the Treasury Department. suf-
fered serious cuts on the head
and face today when q taxicah
in which be was a passenger
skidded at sixth and M Streets
Southwest, breaking the glass.
Meister was taken to Emer
gency hospital where 48 stitches
were taken to close the cuts. An
x-ray photograph was Npade to
determine II his skull was frac'
tured.
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speakers, Mr.. Cushing declared
This mass meeting tonight
has the three-fOld purpose -tO
celebrate the release from jail
of the three reporters Of the
Times who we're sentenced 10
45 days for refusing to betray
condolences by serving as
prosecuting witnesses against
speakeasy prOprietOrs they in
vestigated as part Of the
paper's expose Of the rum
traffic; to protest vigorously
against the imprisonment Of
newspaper men who were en-.
gagged in . public service and
who were willing to aid the
Grand Jury in any way, except
when It involved violation Of
the cardinal principle Of the
journalistic ethical code; and
to arouse interest in pending
legislation designed to curb
the arbitrary contempt power
Of the judiciary and to protect
newspaper men from being
compelled to divulge the sources
Of their professional sinfOrma-
tiOn.
II am sure that all Of you
Join me in heartily commend.
ing these three reporters for
the fine journalistic spirit they
showed in going to jail rather
than break faith with those
who gave them information In
confidence"
Plenty of Fun
Performers In local theaterS
to aid through their
specialties in celebrating the re
ease of the three news gatherers,
sntered heart and soul into the
'pirit of the evening. John Irv'
ng Fisher, master of ceremonies
1t the Fox Theater, and Allan
Rogers, holding q similar position
1t the Palace Theater, headlined
he theatrical units.
The masters of ceremonies in
;roduced Art Hadley, cartoonist,
md several young women;
Maxine Doyle, song and dance:
Lee Cronican, Palace Theater
pianist: Virginia johnson and
Helen Yorke. singers, and Joseph
md June Blake, child brother
Ind sister song and dance turn.
AS the speakers declared the
position taken by The Times re.
Oorters to be in thorough conson.
ll1ce with the principles upon
which the nation is founded the
heater resoul1ded with applause,
The audience seemed unanimous
n upholding the ethical concept
which sent Burkett, Nevin and
Iandricks to jail.
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speakers Denounce Jang Reporters Who Publ
By COL. FRANK KNOX
General Manager, Hearst NeUspapers

believe speak the sentiments of all
the editors in America when express
unbounded admiration for the high cour-
age Of these young men who kept the
faith, preserved the honor Of their pro
fession and suffered hardship rather
than be false to the traditions, ethics and
standards Of their profession.
The course followed by these reporters
was more Of a public service than the SEN
fencing of them. They went to jail in
protest against an effort to break down
the safeguarding by the press Of the
public interest and welfare, They have
made contribution to the cause Of good
government.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
GREAT CROWD H0NORS
FREED REPORTERS

saThis Is the first time such
. thing has happened In our
day." the fiery member Of Con.
gress continued. "JOhn Milton
and Joan de Arc were CON
demned by ignorant, but sin
cere, judges. IN this case !
question the sincerity Of the
Judge who sent these three men
to Jail without 3 trial.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
By FIORELLO II. LoGUARDIA
Author Of "Free Press" Bill

These reporters, who rendered pub
lie service, were sent to Jail by the same
Judge who, as district attorney, failed to
take any action to suppress the same
speakeasies which these Times represen-
tatives investigated.
These reporters were committed to
Jail for misinforming the Grand
Jury, but for telling the truth, a new
American principle. Such miscarriage
Of justice, where a man is sent to jail
without trial on the say-so of a. person
who by appointment calls himself q
judge, will not happen again if the press
and public get behind Congress and see
to it that newspaper men are protected.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Col. Knox Declares Boys Vent
To Jail to Uphold Principle

'But 1t Is a paradox to talk
about the freedom Of the press
and then fail to give to the press
men by law 9 freedom in secur-
ing information and publishing
It In the interest OF the public.
''It is idle to impose upon the
press the obligation of discover
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
cRuzE UNDER KNIFE

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, Dec. IL
uN.S.l james Cruze, motion
picture director, will be operated
upon for appendicitis here today
Suddenly stricken, Cruze was
rushed to . hospital yesterday.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
SCHOOL GROUPS MEET

The executive committee of the
Association of Military Colleges
and Schools convened in the
Hotel Mayflower today for a dis
cussion Of the plans for its 1880
annual meeting. Presidents and
Superintendents Of the leading
military institutions comprise the
organization,
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
CAR REPAlRER HuR1H.

James Harrison, colored, ~
was burned and suffered a pos
sible fractured wrist yesterday
when gas tank he was removing
from his car in Shott's Alley
northeast, exploded. 9e was
treated ct Casualty Hospital and
later removed to his home in Ter
race Placa
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. spirit Of righteousness and
sven then failed to act.
e'Three reporters were then
committed to jain for mis-
informing the Grand jury, but
for telling the truth, q new
American principle since the
advent Of prohibition.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12

GOad and getting better IL the valne
Of the Washington homes offered Ia
Tinaes ~ Hsral6 Classified real estate
The Washington times., 1929-12-12

Both the public and the Off
GERS OF the law are entitled to
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IN SOCIETY cRcEs--A COMP EFT PAGE FOR VALLEY WOMEN

Trinity where he spent the holi-
day season with his mother, Mrs.
George NJ Waller.
Mrs. j. Pierce and children left
Friday morning for her home in
N0water, Oklahoma after visiting
here with her daughters, Mrs. Sam
Potter and Mrs. Ted Potter and
their families.
MRS. George Kronert and children
who have been here for the holl-
day season with her mother, Mrs.
p. j. Swinnea and other relatives
left Wednesday for her home in
Houston.
King Cook Is here for the holiday
season with hts wife and daughter,
Miss Louise.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Arnold and
daughter. Miss jennie, Of Arlington
left Monday after spending the
Christmas season here with their
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Baxter Jr. and
family.
Miss Iris Virginia Odom OF Rollo
spent the week here with her uncl-
j. G. Oaom and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Yarbrough re-
turned the latter part or the week
to their home in Bangs after visit
ing at the N. p. Robertson home.
Mrs. Jane Miller of San Antonio
Is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harold Tobin.
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to San Benito to the ordination ser
vice OF Mr.. Curtis Sun
An interesting program was given
In the school auditorium Friday 10y
the pupils. Each room had a Christ
mast tree.
Miss Ann Smith left Friday night
for Knippa TO spend the vacation
with home folks. Miss Beryi Bar
Der also went TO her home In Kings
Vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. H. Hargrave are
in San Angelo to spend a few days
with MIR H~arErave's parents.
Miss Corinne Merter was hostess
60 her young friends Friday night.
The evening was spent IN playing
various games and refreshments
were served.
George aCrroll, home from Austin,
Is spending the holidays with his
parents.
Miss Dorothy Duncan, who ~ at-
tending school at Denton As here
spending the holidays az home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilton OF McAllen
were guests cf Mr.. and Mrs. III. IT,.
Kaiser Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ~. Kaiser, Mr..
and Mrs. q. T. McCannon. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. II. Lnnk Mr.. ard Mrs. 81.
II. Lain were the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ID. Shipley I'm LIN Feria for
Christmas dinner.
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SANTA MARIA
PERSONALS

Mrs. Gus Lewis spent Thursday
with Mrs. u. +. Wilson.
A. O.. Gum and family enter
tanned the following guests Christ
mas day Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Chiffon
and son Joe and wife and baby from
Raynondville. Mr.. and Mrs. w. <.
Hannah and family OF Mission and
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker and family or
Mission.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. M. Shipley and
family and w. ID. Benge enjoyed
Christmas dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. O. Duncan and
daughters Miss Dorothy and Nina
called at the Walter Duncan home
in Harrington Christmas.
Vivian Matthews, Connie Merten,
and Grace Rowe spent Thursday
with Geneva Shlpley.
Rev. and Mrs, F. Walton. Mrs. II.
O. Harvey. Mrs Bertha Lawrence,
Jesse Andes and J. A. Fowler wens