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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
DIRTY NECK BAN
DEFEATED

The proposed measure to with
hold the diplomas OF District
school children found guilty Of
immoral conduct or uncleanlineSS
went down to defeat yesterday
when the board Of education
failed to adopt 1t.
The measure, introduced by
Mrs. Philip Sydney Smith, and
pending since last spring, was
voted down upon motion Of Mrs.
Henry Grattan Doyle, who as
sailed the proposed rule as q
means to threaten students.
Those voting not to adopt the
measure were Mrs. Doyle. Henry
Gilligan, DR.. Hayden Johnson,
and Mrs. Mary Mcneil. DR.. H.
Barrel Learned, Mrs. Smith and
DR.. ChaS. r. CaruSi, chairman Of
the board, constituted the minor
ity. The Rev. F. I. A. Bennett
and Isaac Cans were absent.
DR.. CaruSi expressed support OF
the measure before the vote was
taken. The rule was discussed at
length, with several controversies
arising between Mrs. Smith and
DIR. Carusi, and Mrs. Doyle and
Henry Gilligan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
Dog Banks MusicaAy
Coyotes Joining
In Chorus

GLACIER PARK, Mont, Nov.
16.-Dogs, when they hear
music, usually set up that
ominous, mournful howl that
is supposed to indicate a death
in the immediate neighborhood
soon. But the wife of a Glacier
National Park ranger actually
has taught q big wolf dog to
follow the air Of the banjo the
woman plays.
The dog was first taught
right out in the forest and 1t
is there the acoustic proper
ties Of the Silly outdoors"
are best suited tor his solos.
It's way up in the Rockies,
and, of course, there are no
neighborS to complain.
Once in a while the rangers
wife says the coyotes on the
mountainSide join, inharmoni-
ouSly, in the chorus Of this
dogs songs.
It's a funny thing, but this
singing dog won't "barkle" the
airs unless his mistress sings,
too. She has lots Of fun with
these outdoor concerts. She
hasn't refused any vaudeville
contracts yet because the Broad
way exploiterS never heard Of
her musical dog. But she
probably would, because she
loves her mountain cabin too
much to leave it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
HOOVER PAYS DRAMATIC NIGHT VISIT TO WAR SECRETARY
NURSE MURDER
|. CASE IN LAST
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last Grand Jury detrimental to
his client.
On the other hand, John z.
Laskey, special Government prose.
cutor, is said to believe that he has
q much stronger case against Nc.
Pherson now than was presented
to the, former Grand Jury. In
place of police hungling and in
timidation of Government wit
nesSeS, he has had the assistance
of q dozen Of the best operatives
in the Department Of Justice.
These skilled detectives, really
Americas Scotland Yard" have
impressed newspapermen with
their unusual keenness and desire
to get at only the facts. At least
one witness charges them with
being mind readers.
This witness, Leo T. Lewark,
conductor on the Soldiers Home
line OF the Washington Railway
and Electric Company, says he
was Knocked off his feet" when
a pair Of them met him at the
barn as he came off his run two
weeks ago and told him about
Mcpherson getting on his car at
Illinois Avenue and Upshur Street
at 1905 on the early morning of
September Is.
He declares that he had de.
sired to keep out Of the mess
caused by the death Of Virginia
Mcpherson and had never
breathed this to q soul. Con-
fronted by these skilled detec.
tives who knew everything he
knew and knew that he knew it,
he declared. there was nothing
else to do but testify to what he
had seen.
Lewark is expected by LaSkey
to break down the alibi elabo-
rately built up by friends of Nc
PherSon, who trace his move
mentS in detail from 8 o'clock on
the night before the murder right
up until 1890 the next morning,
when he is said by his parents to
have gone to bed in their home
in the 400 block Of Upshur st.
N. w.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Nc
PherSon. ST., parents Of the &C
cuSed youth: Mrs. Donald Nc
PherSon. an aunt, and her daugh-
ter, Alice, Mcpherson, Inspector
William S. Shelby, and DIR.
Thomas Ballard Of New York, hoy
friend" of the dead woman dur
ing her training days at Gallinger
Hospital, are among those who
may be heard Monday or Tues
day.
Whether Bolts memory was
defective" in the Grand Jury
room is not known.
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Editor Asks Justice
For Reporters
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the Grand Jury with list of the
addresses Of the Speakeasies.
Apparently the Grand Jury did
not want that list. Instead Of
going after the prOprietOrs Of the
speakeasieS, the Grand Jury went
after the newspapermen, probably
in hope of getting at their in
fOrmants and Furnishing them for
assisting the newspapermen to
get the facts about the liquor
traffic.
any regular newspaperman
would rather go to Jail than
break a confidence when it does
not actually interfere with the
course of justice, and so the re-
pOrters, declining to appear in
the light of stOOI.pigeonS, were
cIapped into Jail, the victims Of
a paIpabIe case Of bad faith on
the part Of the Grand Jury.
But there has been a kick-back.
Senator Brookhart has come out
with the announcement that he
saw E. E. LoomiS, president of
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, pour
a drink out Of a flask at the
aforementioned dinner OF the
senators. This has forced the
authorities to sunni mon Mr..
Loomis before the Grand Jury.
Will the Grand Jury try to
force Mr.. LOOMS to turn stool
pigeon and 'fsqueaI' on his feI.
low guests? The manager Of the
hotel where the dinner took place
has also been summoned. VIII
the Grand Jury try to force the
hotel man to turn StOOI-pigeOn
and inform on the guests at his
hosiery? Or will there. be an
exhibition of one brand Of justice
for q railroad president and a
hotel manager and another for
reporters? :
The people Of the nation, and
the press, particularly, will watch
the coming proceedings with
avidity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
The Green Bay wis. }
Press.Gdzette:
JAILING REPORTERS

FALLING, REPORTERS
Justice Gordon Of the District
Of Columbia has committed three
reporters of the washington
Times to Jail for As days each
because after having made an
investigation Of the liquor traffic
in the city of Washington for the
purpose of writing articles for
their newspaper, they refused
when called before the grand
jury to give the details concern
ing names, times and places
where they procured liquor.
They told the court that ordi-
narily they would do anything
to aid in the administration Of
the law but that they had gained
entrance to 40 different speak
easies in the city of Washington
through an agreement not to
reveal any names and If they did
so they would fall into diSrepute
in their own profession for q
violation Of confidence.
They are right in principle,
although the court which COM
mitted them is right in enforc-
ing the law. What we need is a
statutory exception Of newspaper
reporters making their informa-
ton privileged in the same. way
that information gained by ply
Sicians, lawyers and the clergy is
privileged, though for a different
reason.
Apparently the washington
Times sought to give its readers
the truth about the deplorable
lack OF enforcement Of the pro-
hibition laws at the seat of the
Federal Government. It tried, as
q reputable newspaper must, to
get definite first-hand evidence
and not depend upon the uncer-
talntieS Of rumor and hearSay.
1t was not involved in the
actual enforcement Of the law.
1t had no duty i'm that regard
any more than that Of any other
private citizen. 1t would naturally
shrink from taking the position
OF the public prosecutor or the
position Of q common infOrmer.
In order to get the truth to its
subscribers II should not be re-
quired to take either Of such
positions. Its field Is that Of pub
lie opinion.
If its reporters are to be sent
to Jail under circumstances Of
this kind, such action will be .
serious deterrent to newspapers
from fulfilling the sometimes cru
Sading roles that they should fill.
The only way out of the diff
Guilty seems to be that Of making
their information privileged.
Although it may seem like a
defiance Of law, and perhaps it
is, many newspaper reporters
have taken jail sentences rather
than divulge the source of their
information: and yet this very
fact has made more attain the
receiving Of future information
which has been published for the
public benefit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
KING TUT CURSE
SEEN IN DEATH

LONDON, Nov. IS UN.S)-
The Hon. Richard Bethel, who
assisted the famous archeologist,
Howard Carter in the opening
Of the tomb Of Tut-Ankh-Amen
at Luxor, Egypt, was found dead
today in his bed room at the
Bath Club.
Bethel apparently died in his
sleep. The cause Of death Is not
yet known.
The death Of Bethel, formerly
q captain in the Scots Guards
and the son and heir Of the
third baron Westbury, recalls the
superstition which surrounded
the opening Of the Pharaoh'S
tomb some years ago.
In the mauSoleum, now world
famed because of the beauty Of
the ancient Egyptian relics found
there, was discovered q papyrus
on which was written q curse,
threatening death to any who
disturbed the mummy of the king
or the contents Of his tomb.
Not long after the discovery,
Lord Carnarvon, who was aSSo-
ciated with Carter in the excava-
tionS which led to its finding.
died suddenly. The SuperStitiouS
Egyptians were convinced the an
Gent curse had been borne out.
Carter ridiculed the idea, how
ever. and they had become little
more than a memory when
Bethell'S sudden death recalled
the ancient curse today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
MOVES
TO AID u. S.
BUSINESS

economic future or the basic
strength Of business in the
United States is foolish. Our
national capacity for hard work
and intelligent cooperation is
ample guaranty for the future.
Mr.. Hoover wants to stimulate
building activities throughout the
country, both public and private,
as one great step toward in
creased business. It is theory
which he has long held that 2
nation that Is constantly erecting
new buildings Is busy and pros
porous nation, for the ramifica-
lions of the building industry
extend into every line of in
dustrial activity and benefits
steel, cement, lumber and In
Vulnerable manufacturing indus
tries, as well as labor. -..
Construction Work Lays
zone Of the results Of the
speculative period through which
we have passed." he said. has
been the diversion of capital into
the security market, with conSe-
quent tagging Of the conStruc-
ton work of the country. The
postponement of construction
during the past months, including
not only buildings, railways, mer-
chant marine and public utilities,
but also Federal, State and
municipal public works, provides
a substantial reserve for prompt
expanded action. The situation
is further assured by the excep-
tionally strong cash position Of
the large manufacturing indus
tries Of the country"
In other words, according to
Mr.. Hoover, the country has for
months been Succumbing 70 the
lure Of easy money in Wall Street.
and has sent its cash into that
busy mart instead Of using 1t in
the localities in which 1t was
made to stimulate local business
activities.
He wants to coordinate this in
tended stimulation of construction
activity with renewed efforts at
foreign trade expansion, and en-
enlargement Of general business
expansion.
List Not Yet DfvuIged
Methods by which this pro-
gram can be carried out will
be discussed by the President
with the industrial leaders and
economists whom he is summon
ing to the Capital next week. The
complete list of the men being
invited will not be revealed until
tomorrow, but among them will
be Adolph LewiSohn, New York
financier: Julius Barnes, head OF
various subsidiaries Of the Elec-
trio Bond and Share Corporation:
Matthew Vol, vice president Of
the American Federation Of La
Dor; Alexander Legge, chairman
Of the Federal Farm Board and
ex-president Of the International
Harvester Company: Gov. Roy A.
Young, Of the Federal reserve
system, and various members Of
the Cabinet.
The conference next week was
referred to by the President as
"a preliminary conference"-indi-
eating that in the near future
he plans another and more ex-
tenSive parley with the nations
business and industrial leaders,
together with leading agriCUlCur-
lists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
Tariff Factions Block
Judicial ADDOintmentS

Objections from factions in
the Senate, unwilling to have
consideration Of the tariff bill
delayed yesterday blocked action
on the confirmation Of three
judicial appointments.
Two Of the Appointments
Albert, L. Watson. Of Scranton,
and Richard J. Hopkins, Of
Kansas, have been bitterly con-
tested. The other is Mortimer
w. Byers, to be Federal judge
for the eastern district Of New
York.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
PREV|EW HELPS
D. {. ORPHANS

Well, the orphans of the city
will get a good break this Christ
mas.
The first move to fill the cof-
fers Of The Washington Times
Orphans Christmas Fund was
made last night when a benefit
preview Of the latest William Fox
picture, Sunny Side Up" was
held at the Fox Theater.
A distinguished audience, In
GLIDING leaders of official, social.
business, and professional circles,
was present, inSuring q big fund
for the purchase of toys, dolls,
and goodies to be presented to
the poor children of the city at
a big party at the Fox Theater
on Christmas Eve.
Ilak. the famous Alaskan wolf
dog and movie star, who is chief
press agent for the orphans fund.
will wind up his tour of Washing
ton orphanages today. At 1870
this afternoon he will visit the
st. Johns Orphanage, 1922 F. st.
N. W., shake hands with each Of
the children, do tricks for them,
and let them ride on his back.
Ilak will be accompanied by
Santa Claus and by Bill Strother,
business manager for the dog.
nak and Santa are being loaned
to the Times by LanSburgh'S De-
partment Store, where the dog is
on exhibition in Toyland, on the
fourth floor. every afternoon from
2:30 to 4:3O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
GOOD.
TOOWEAk
TO TALK
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NOONSNSSs-~NN
sepsis. There is no evidence OF
intestinal obstruction. His pulse
respiration and temperature are
increased. There is some involve
ment Of one lung. He was resting
quietly at midnight. While his
condition is grave, 1t is not by any
means hopeless"
Gravity in Terms
Couched in the careful medical
terms employed by physicians re
porting on o desperate case, this
bulletin showed plainly the gray
fly Of Goods condition.
The statement he was fighting
q general SepsiS" meant that
toxic poison was Seeping through
his entire system. *
Reference to the lack Of an in
festival obstruction showed that
the doctors were looking for one.
Reiteration of the fact Goods
temperature was up still higher
indicated it had reached almost
unbelievable heights, for at 8:45
last night the bulletin then is
sued said his temperature had
risen above any level reached to
that time in his illness. Before
last night it had passed 102.
The involvement Of one lung"
showed that the doctors had the
possibility Of pneumonia to fight
as well as the other complications.
Hoover Visit Dramatic
The Presidents visit to the
War Secretary's bedside was both
unexpected and dramatic
Throughout the 6O-odd hours Of
Goods struggle for life, Mr..
Hoover has kept himself con-
stantly posted on his condition.
DR.. Boone, the White House ply
Sician, has made frequent trips
Of inquiry to the hospital and has
sat in on all consultations.
Last night, following the 8:45
bulletin, the President suddenly
ordered his auto and sped out to
Walter Reed. When he entered
the sick room, Secreatry Wilbur,
Colonel Keller and DR.. Boone
were present. Wan and iStlesS,
Good was propped slightly in bed
''How are you, my good friend?
queried the President gently as
he strobe across the room with
hand outstretched.
Good smiled feebly and answer.
ed in a voice too faint for the
doctors to catch as they retired
from the room.
Wife Close To Bedside.
The President remained only
for two or three minutes, so
eager were those in attendance
to conserve every atom of the
patients waning strength.
Goods age-he is 63-haS
counted heavily against him from
the start. Added to this, the opera
ton revealed that his appendix
was gangrenous and perforating.
and so badly out Of position it
took an hour and a half to re-
move.
Mrs. Good this morning con-
tinued her lonely vigil in the
room adjoining, tiptoeing in
quietly on frequent occasions to
look at her husband and wait
ing anxiously on the report Of
each new DEVELOPMENT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
1880 in Stolen Gems
Recovered. Police Saw

ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is Q.NS0.-
Recovery Of all Of the $7S,50O
worth Of jewelry but one cheap
ring, stolen from Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew johnson, of st. Louis, and
their millionaire guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick j. ByerS, of Pitts
burgh, was reported to st. Louis
authorities today.
The jewelry had been taken
In an automobile hold-up early
last Sunday morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
Banker to Be Quizzed =
In Suit for Recovery

NEW YOK, Nov 16 0.NS0-
Carlos D. Waggoner, Colorado
banker convicted of defrauding
New York banks Of half a mil.
lion dollars. will be examined
today in the Federal House of
Detention.
The examination precedeS trial
of the suit of six New York banks
for recovery Of the money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
PLANS FOR BANQUET

Charles w. Darr, president Of
the washington Chamber of Com
merce, in accordance with the
action of the board Of directors
at its recent meeting, has ap-
pointed a committee to arrange
for the twenty-third anniversary
banquet to be held during Janu-
airy at the Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
ROBBERY PL D 7.
LAID To TWO
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running walked into the shady
passage between K and I Streets,
while his, brother waited at the
other end.
Thompson went over to the
car and found q 80 caliber re-
volver lying on the seat. He
then followed the suspects. At
a signal the four officers closed
in on the brothers and placed
them under arrest.
Benjamin was locked up at the
Third precinct and Max at the
First precinct charged with con-
Spiracy to rob. They are held
incommunicado until their rec
ordrS are looked UP.
Feared For Woman
According to the detectives
they did not wait for the broth
erS to pull the job" as they
feared for the safety Of Miss
Beuchert, frail woman who has
been conducting the garage bust
ness during her fathers illness.
Had it been a man, they said,
they would have waited until q
robbery had been committed and
then caught their prisoners red
handed.
Officials of the company later
said that in the future to pro-
tect their interests they would
pay their employees by check.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
CITIZENS PLAN PARTY

Members of the Mid-City Citi-
zens Association win hold a
bridge party and entertainment
In the Thomson School, Twelfth
and L SITS. NJ, W., Monday night
at s O'Clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-11-16
S. A. R. MEET WEDNESDAY

The District Of Columbia So
ciety Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution will meet Wednesday
at 8 p. m. In the Italian Garden
Of the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-22
INAUGURAL PARADE
SEAT PRICES FIXED
TOP to Be $3.50 for Places in
Front of Presidents Stand,
Reynolds Says.

Top price for the quadrennial big
show" of the National Capital, the
inaugural parade and the other cere-
monies attending the induction into
office Of the Nations Chief Executive,
will be $3.50, 1t was announced today by
j. B. Reynolds, chairman Of the commit
tee on tickets and invitations, through
headquarters of the inaugural COM
mittee at the Willard Hotel.
Top-price seats will be those directly
in front Of the newly sworn-in Presi-
dents reviewing stand in front of the
White House. it was announced. Favor
ably located seats, it is announced, may
be obtained for IS, and the remainder
will 60 at So.
The top price seats will be covered
and protected from the weather.
Approximately $4,000 seats will be
erected along the line Of march, at
strategic points, 1t is announced, and
plans OF the committee on the erection
OF stands. under the craftsmanship Of
Charles H. Tompkins, include the erec-
ton or as many more stands as the
demand might seem to Justify.
Naturally. it was pointed out today
at inaugural headquarters. there will
be more of the lower-priced seats avail
able than the top-price reservations.
The exact allotments have not vet
been checked closely enough for figures
TO be given out, and closer study Of
the demand for reservations for the
parade is being made to see that the
proper amount Of space in each price
class might be available to meet the
demand.
1t was announced. in connection with
the seat price figures, that the amuse-
ment tax viii not apply to the sale of
these reservations
Already. the tickets and invitations
committee has been deluged with re-
quests for reservations opposite the
Presidents reviewing stand, and the
points of vantage along the line OF
march also have been carefully looked
over and selected by many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-22
CHARLES R. CRANE ESCAPES
AS u. S. MISSIONARY IS SLAIN
Auto of Former American
Minister to China Am
pushed in Desert.
Rev. Henry A. BiIkert, Com
panion in Car, Killed by
WahabiS TribeSmen.

BY the Associated PresA
BASRA, Irak, January 22.--Charles
r. Crane, former American Minister
to China, today told his own story Of
the desert ambush in which his COM
panion, Rev. Henry A. Bilkert, an
American missionary, was slain, but
from which Mr.. Crane escaped un-
scathed.
Mr.. Crane said that when the Ameri-
can party left zubier, a trading town
IL miles from Basra, on the edge Of
the desert, they saw some Iraqui tribes
men making excitedly for zubier with
their camels and fiocks.
News travels quickly in the desert
and the tribesmen undoubtedly mad
heard of the raiders approach.
I'VE weren't warned at Zubier:. con-
tinued Mr.. Crane, so naturally we
thought that the danger was not I'M
mediate and determined to proceed.
when we were about SO miles soutn
of zubier, shots rang out. fred at a
distance of about 200 yards. The driv-
ers of the two cars with great presence
of mind swerved and went full speed.
But the shots were whistling about US
and Mr.. Bilkert was hit in the shoul-
der, the bullet probably affecting the
spinal cord"
Upon receipt of the news of the am
bush. air force machines were sent in
pursuit of the raiders, but saw nothing
Official quarters believed that the
attackers were scouts ahead OF the
main body of raiders. It is the custom
of the Wahabis to send out scouts on
horses, which are more feet than the
camels of the main body.
A second automobile carrying I. o.