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remain somewhat of an enigma
because of their refusal to talk
and their silence in the matter
heretofore.
]. T. Green, who was a motor
man on a Washington Railway
and Electric street car which left
Soldiers Home at 1904 on the
morning Virginia Mcpherson was
murdered. was reported to have
told Department of Justice opera
tiveS that he and his conductor,
Joe H. Lewark, saw Mcpherson
get on the vehicle and ride down
town.
This. if true, would correlate
with the testimony of Garnett
Melvin Frye, taxi driver, who said
that he picked up" Mcpherson
shortly after / o'clock on the
of the murder and took
him to an alley in the rear OF
the Park Lane Apartments.
Green himself, while refusing
to talk. did say that he was NOT
in the case Of his own Volition,
but only gave out any informa-
ion when they came and got
him. He added that "he didn't
,hink his story would do ANYBODY
any harm or anybody any good
Not So Frank
Lewark was not so frank. He
appeared moroSe and worried.
He declared that he hadn't been
told to keep his mouth shut by
Department of Justice agents but
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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Midweek News Review
Read>t Today on Page 3

A condensed review of the important and serious
news of the world interpreted and written in inter-
esting, most readable style.
wonderful opportunity for the busy modern man
and woman who have little time for reading to catch
up with the weeks cycle Of momentous happenings.
An ideal column for both teachers and pupils, par
hcularly the members of current events classes.
Watch for it every Wednesday.
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R. A. TOtten to Fill
IT. 6. Post in s. Afric.

Ne NJ u WV sAAA ~ 40 A~S~
The diplomatic mission to be
established by the United States
in the Union of South Africa
will be headed by Ralph A.
Totten. of Nashville, Tenn, consul
general at Cape Town, according
to officials at the State Depart,
ment. ,.,. ,''t-,-....,.
Eric H. Louw, newly. appointed
minister of. South Africa to the
United States, presented his Gre
dentials to President Hoover
yesterday. In replying to the
minister's address, President
Hoover said that a. legation
would shortly be established IN
Cape Town.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
President to Receive
Boy Air Enthusiasts

Members of the Sky Climbers
Club, a boys organization inter.
ested in aviation, will be received
by President Hoover at the White
House Saturday morning.
Members Of the club will meet
at the club headquarters of Saks
d Co., at 3 a. m. and will 60 in
. body to the White House.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
TEMP
APPEAL IS
DROPPED

Three washington Times re,
porters. German Hendricks, Jack
E. Nevin, jr., and Linton Burkett,
who were committed to Jail for
As days by Justice Peyton Gordon
In criminal court for cotempt Of
court, today withdrew their. ap.
peal from the sentence.
Attorneys Wilton j. Lambert
and George Horning, counsel for
the reporters. filed the formal
withdrawal of the appeal at the
insistence of the reporters.
Want Out BY Christmas
The action today was prompted
by the discovery on the part Of
the reporters that the time they
spent in Jail pending q hearing
of their appeal is not credited on
the 45-day sentence imposed
The hearing on the appeal prob.
ably would not he reached for
so days and in view OF the
possibility Of the sentence being.
affirmed BY the Court OF Appeals
the reporters did not feel dis
posed to accept such & penalty.
Justice Gordon agreed Co give
the reporters credit for the four
days they have been in Jail since
the appeal was noted.
The only anxiety expressed by
any of the reporters arose out
of the possibility of being in jail
over the Christmas holidays.
With five days a month allowed
for good behavior, the boys will
be freed before the middle of
December.
May Get Office Jobs
The sentence imposed provides
that they may purge themselves
Of the contempt at any time be-
fore the expiration of As days by
indicating. their willingness to be-
come government witnesses in
liquor prosecutions, but they de-
clare that they will stand pat on
the principle that a newspaper
reporter cannot diVulge confiden.
tial information and will take
their medicine.
No jobs have been found for the
reporters yet, Lieut.. Col. William
L. Peak, the jail warden said to-
day.
Colonel Peal believes he will
find vacancies for two of them
on the office staff as two 'trus-
ties" are about to be paroled.
A third office worker is to be
sent to Lorton Reformatory, he |
said and his position will be filled |
by another of the reporters.
The reporters German M. Hen
bricks, Linton Burkett and Jack
E. Neyin, jf.. continued in good
spirits.
They show no signs of weaken
ing" Colonel Peak said. Today
the reporters amused themselves
by reading and playing Jail in
mates favorite game, dorninoes.
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BobMcPherson Ready
To Face Jury
Times staft Photo.
J. II. GREEN

With both sides confident of victory the defense and
cuon in the of Robert A. MCPHERSON r indicted by the
District Grand Jury for the murder of his pretty wife, vr.
gina in the Park Lane Apartments early morning Of
September 10 last today preparing jury before
Christmas
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES

LATONIA
FIRST RACE Downeast. little can
tain, Prince Bulbo, Ashburne. Miss
Lee, Lee Cooper, My Way
SECOND RACE--Maloio, warbler
Lady Viola, shack Drastella.
FIFTH RAcE-Big Brother,
SIXTH RACE-CoppsF King, James
N.
weather clear; track heavy.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
failing Scribes Held
BLou to Public

Editors throughout the country continue their denuncaon
the ang of the three reporters of The Washington Times
who refused to dvulge the of their information
gardng expose of the rum traffic here Some of the ed
torials follow:
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
CITIZENS TO MEET

The Mount Pleasant Citizens
Association will meet Saturday
at 8 p. m. in the branch library,
at Sixteenth and Lamont Streets.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06
WOULD HUR7
PRESTIGE OF. FORCE,
He CONTENDS

Acting as his own attorney, and the only
witness for the defense, Robert j. Allen,
suspended policeman, made an impassioned
attack upon the Police Trial Board after.
charges had been heard against him today.
The Washington times., 1929-11-06

"This is an outrageous
procedure, !" Allen shouted
at the board, which had
heard testimony of disre-
spect and insubordination
against him.
Il know, and everybody else
knows, that / should not have
been brought before this board
on such charges. There is no
doubt in my mind, in that of
anybody else in the District, as
to what the action of this
board will be be.
@If you gentlemen dismiss me
from the police force, it will be
because OF the major and super
intendent,s interest in the case
and because yor don't dare si0
otherwise. ...
II can get another job. I am
young and have my health. Dis
missal from the department under
such conditions will not hurt me
much, but 1t will hurt you men,
You have to live with yourselves,
you know, as well as to go on
being policemen.
''If you don't give me square
deal you will have that on your
conscience for the rest Of your
lives"
Publicity Men
Allen declared in an impas.
stoned voice: "And now, gentle
men, If / don't return to my gas
station. I'm afraid my employer
won't like it,"
But you have two more wit
nesseS, Bernard j. Mcdonnell,
and Robert M. Buck" Inspector
Stoll reminded him.
They're just a couple of pub
hcity men," said Allen scorn-
fully.
''I just had them called for
defense witnesses. SO could have
them, excluded from the room
and keep them from writing
nasty stories about me"
Both of the men are reporters
who have incurred the anger Of
Allen.
Appears in OveraIIs
The suspended policeman made
repeated efforts to have Major
Pratt or members of the board
specifically identify those parts
Of his letter which showed in
Subordination or disrespect. Tie
exact words and phrases were
1ot pointed out, however.
Allen entered the trial room at
'he Sixth Precinct wearing the
corduroy coat and overalls of his
'flling station. which took the
place of his uniform when he
vas suspended.
AS soon as the case was called
he challenged the two captains,
md after having the personnel
II the board changed, asked that
III witnesses in the case be ex.
used from the courtroom. They
we're sent to an ante chamber.
When Major Pratt entered q
ew minutes later, Allen asked
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tContnued From First Page.)
in the King. with the ministry to have
arbitrary consultative power.
The Legislative power will revert to
the -Cortes.1 a single body containing
l member for every 1000 of popula-
ton, both sexes being available for
membership snd for enumeration for
representation.
One-half of the Cortes will be elected
by universal suffrage, 80 members APP
pointed by royal decree and the rest
elected by special classifications or pro-
fessions as laws later enacted may es-
tablish.
The King, under the new constitu-
ton, profting by the advice of his
ministers, will initiate all laws, except
those referring to government expendi-
lures, which have previously received
the approval OF one-fifth of the dep
uties
There Is an express guarantee: mo
one shall be molested In Spanish ter
ritories because of his religious opin-
ions, nor for the exercise of his own
cult, unless 1t is harmful to Christian
morals" Public religious ceremonials
and other religious manifestations are
limited to the Roman Catholic Church.
The rights of free speech and pub
lication by all Spanish subjects are
guaranteed. with certain exceptions. A
guarantee. Is expressed that citizens ana
foreignersA shall not be imprisoned ex-
cept by de course of Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
is CYCLE POLICE
MAY BE RETAINED
Success of Experiment Prompts
Brown in Requesting
Psrmanence.

The addition Of Is motor cycle men
TO the Traffic Bureaus force during
the recent highway safety campaign has
worked so we'll that Inspector E. w
Brown OF the Trsffic Bureau has asked
that the detail be made permanent
Mai Henry @. Pratt, chief of police
said today that ne would let the ex-
pertinent continue for month or six
weeks more before he made up his
mind. He indicated however, that the
detail would probably be made perma-
nent.
The Traffic Bureaus permanent motor
cycle force consists of "a men, and
the extra detail increases this to 20
It also has 10 men mounted on bicycles
Maj. Pratt indicated that eventually
all motor cycle men. would be detailed
to the Trsff1c Bureau supplanting the
motor cycle men In the outlying pre-
cincts with light automobiles The
present detail of Is men takes up all
OF the motor cycles recently replaced by
automobiles except six. These six will
eventually also be replaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
D. c. RIFLE TEAM
FOURTH IN MATCH
Capture Proudman Trophy
for Second Time in Small
Bore Competition.
Special Dispst eh to The Star.

Special DSDhcn &c me SlaT.
ASBURY PARK, N. j., July g.
Washington rif1emen yesterday took
fourth prize money in the Palma team
match, winning for the second time in
as many years the Proudman Trophy, in
the Eastern small-bore rife 1ourna-
ment two points behind the Perth Am
boy Rifle Club, winner OF the match.
The Perth Amboy Clubs mark OF 878
points was well below the record mark
set by the Capital shsrpShooteTs last
year when they scored 1898 points.
The Ohio Rife Club was second with
a mark OF 877, and third place went to
the Bear Rock Rife Club of German
vile, Pa, with the mark of 876. The
Capital ri6emen also scored 876, but the
Bear Rock men had the high gun.
The scores of the Capital msrkSmen
follow: Capt. Clarence S. Shields. Com
pany e, Hist Engineers. 222 out of 225:
Lieut.. Thadueus A. Riley of the same
company, 220 out OF 225: Capt. c.
Jensen of the District National Guard
Ordnance Department 2l9 out Of 225,
and Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr.. 2l5 out
of 225.
Earle Stimson Of the National Capital
Rife Club won fifth prize among the
l16 sharpshooters in the Palma indiyid-
usl competition, with first place and a
gold watch fob going to Edward Smelter
of Ossining, N. Y, with a perfect score
of 225.
in the Eastern individual champion
ship event. in which there were 1872
entries, the official bulletin lists Frank
FTohhn of the Wilkes-Barre Rife AND
Pistol Club first, with a score of 293
out of a possible 800. Lieut. Hugh
Everett, jr. of the l2lst Engineers. Dis
trict National Guard was fifth in this
event, with score of 900 and Capt C.
/ s.. Shields of the same regiment placed
ninth with score of 28S
Everett actually scored 294 points in
this match. but was penalized points
when an extra shot WAS found on both
his record and fighting bull's-eyes at
the l00-yard range. Another competi-
tor admitted firing them after Everett
had left the firing point. but his admis-
sion came too late, as it was ruled that
ma rksmen must pick out extra shots
with their telescopes and project them
before the target is taken down
In the small-bore Spencer match. Eric
MCGEE Rewcomb. former George Wash
lngton University crack rifieman. placed
nth, with a score OF 1913 out of a DOS
sible 200. There were ll6 participants
in this match
Only two prizes were listed in the
Camp Perry special match in which
Leo Manville of The Ossining. N. Y.
Rife Club won the expense-pafd trip
TO Camp Perry, Ohio. with a score, of
396 out of 400. With the same score
in this event j. A. Winners Of the
Frankfort Ar email Rife Club won
Seeker telescope.
The .22-cRliber rife experts todav
were shooting it out for the Eastern
team championship. In this event The
marksmen are allowed to shoot as fast
as they can until shot drops out of
the bulls.eye.
In strong wind Yesterday the Capt.
tai marksmen had rough going. All of
the scores were lower due to the sea
breeze which swept across the range,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
FAST PLAY AT INDIANAPOLIS.

INDIANAPOLIS, July LP.-Resl
tests OF endurance confronted America S
younger tennis elite in the national clay
court singles championship tournament
here today.
Berkeley Bell, Austin, Tex, chop
stroke expert, and Julius Seligson. New
York City, had before them an iin-
finished quarter final match. So did
Keith Gledhill, Santa Barbara, Calf.
and Bryant M Grant, Atlanta. Ga. The
winners OF the matches then we're to
play later In the day, respectively, J.
Gilbert Hall, South Orange, N. j., and
Emmett Pare, Chicago to determine
who shall meet for the championship
Sunday.
In addition, Bell and Louis Thai
heimer, Chicago. had Quarter hnai
doubles match on tap with ID. X. Muir
ray and Clifford Suter. both OF New
Orleans. Gledhill and his partner,
Ellsworth Vines, Pasadena. Calf. also
had doubles match In the same round
with Wray Brown, st. Louis, and Har-
ris Coggeshall, Des Moines. The semi
finals In the doubles will be played
Sunday morning. The championship
round will be played Sunday afternoon
after the singles title is determined.
When the play in the singles was
stopped by rain and darkness last night
Bell had lead of two sets to nothing
on Selisson. Grant, the smallest play
er in the tourney, led Gledhill, the
California State champion, two sets
to one. Grant took the FIRST two sets,
81, Is, and GIedhill won the third,
6-4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HENLEY, England, July 6.-The
Browne and Nichols School crew from
Cambridge. Mass, won the famous
Thames cup this afternoon by cspttE-
ing the ANAL race Of the grueling COM
petition.
The husky prep school boys succeeded
where the Columbia University light
weight eight failed and gave America
It's hrst bit of Henley rowing glory since
Walter Hoover won the diamond souls
In 1922.
After trimming the Trinity College
eight OF Cambridge, conqueror Of Co
lumbia yesterday, in this mornings
race, the Browne and Nichols young
stsrs went out this afternoon and beat
the Thames Rowing Club In the ANAL
by one and one-Quarter lengths. The
time was minutes 70 seconds for the
mile and flve-sixteenths.
The Thames Cup, which the young
Americans now can take back home, is
second only in Importance in English
rowing to the Ga. nd Challenge Cup,
classic event for senior eights, which
was won earlier in the dav by The Lean
der Rowing Club OF England.
The United States, England and Hol-
Ia nd divided premier honors in the re-
gatta, the Americans and English each
taking one Of the eight-oared cham
pion. and q Dutchman, l.. Il. F. Gun
ther, beating out Joe Wright Of Canada
by a bare feet for the coveted Dia-
mond SOULS.
The prep school boys, sole American
survivors In the competition, avenged
the defeat OF Columbia's l50-pound
crew yesterday at the hands OF Trinity
COLLEGE of Cambridge. by leading the
Trinity crew nome in 2 minutes and 70
seconds by the slim margin OF one
third of a length.
The Browne and Nichols crew quail
ned for the final by one OF the finest
spurts seen at Henley this year. The
race showed excellent rowing judgment
by the American oarsmen. After trail
ing by one-third OF length at the
island station, the crew raised their
stroke to "a and ran. up level with Trim
ity at the quarter mile. q.
While the Americans kept swinging
at O. high rate, Trinity, rowing even
faster stroke, answered the challenge.
Near the half-mile mark. however,
Browne and Nichols took q slight lead,
and soon were nosing ahead by quar-
ter of q length. Trinity responded
gamely, with the result that 200 yards
from the finishing Enclosure the crews
we're level.
From then on IL was a neck -and-neck
race down the Enclosure until $50 yards
from home the American stroke called
ON his men for q Anal burst. and they
responded in magnificent style. Slowly
fighting their boat ahead the Cam
bri0ge osrsmen rowed powerfully and
smoothly, and maintained the lead de-
spite the best efforts OF the Trinity crew.
L. Gunther OF Holland won the ia
nous diamond SOULS. dethroning Joe
Wright, jr., of Canada in the final.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
KHAN OFFICE FORCE
SENT TO ATLANTA
Only Legal Quarters to Be Main.
tanned Here, Says Imperial
Wizard.

Business activities Of the Ku Klux
Khan have been centered at Atlanta
and a stan of about 80 ONCE workers
has been transferred from Washington
to the Georgia capital, Hiram Wesley
Evans, imperisl wizard of the orsa niza-
ton. made known today.
The organization in Washington will
continue on the basis OF O year ago, be-
fore secretaries and clerks we're brought
here In connection with the Klsns &C.
tivity during the presidential campaign
Evans said in commenting on the
change. Legal Offices will be maints inec
here and Evans himself win live here
with his family.
The charter OF the Khan stipulates
that It's principal off1ces are to be in
Atlanta Evans said, and for that rea-
son and to promote business efficiency,
the organize tons interests were center
ed in a new building at Atlanta, which
houses the Klan's factory for turning
out reeaiia. The Dahisren mansion at
1928 Massachusetts avenue. which
housed the ONCE stan here has been
vacated.
Evans will move his family TO Atlanta
for the Winter, he said. disclosing that
he is at work on a book that is TO dis
cuss the relation of the papacy to the
modern democratic state. The Khan
has added more members during 1923
than in the last three years, he said.
The Washington branch of the order
will hold q mass meeting and demon
stpation tonight in field at Forestville
Md, about miles from the District
line on the Marlboro pike The meetine
will be open to the public, and Evans,
among others, will speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
DAN MOODY BALKS
ATCR|T|ClZ|NG TEA
Declines Any Part in Section
Of Resolution Condemninq
De Priest Incident.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associs ted Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 6.--Although
opposed TO the mingling OF races on q
basis OF social equality, Gov. Dan
Moody has declined to join the Texas
Legislature in its criticism by resolution
OF Mrs. Herbert Hoover, wife of the
President. for entertaining the wife of
colored member of Congress, at a
White House tea.
The resolution condemning Mrs
Hoover for her action was adopted by
the Legislature several weeks ago.
Amy part of this resolution which
may be reasonably construed as per-
sonal criticism OF the wife of the Presi-
dent of the United States of America.
does not have my personal approval
and l decline TO have any part in 1t, ="
he said in statement filed with the
document in the Secretary of State S
Office.
Referring to section OF the resolu-
ton which reminded Democrats who
voted for MIR. Hoover, that they had
been cautioned just such incidents as
the one condemned might happen, the
governor said:
Recognizing the right of every
citizen TO vote his convictions, do not
assert the right to ofi1cially upbraid
any because they exercise the liberty
TO hold and vote views different from
mine. nor do l approve any attempt at
official criticism of any citizens vote"
The resolution had the governors
hearty approval" In so far as 1t
condemns customs that bring the two
races into contact upon the same social
plane" he stated.
ANY mingling of the races on
basis OF social equality is intolerable and
no nrpcPdent can iIStifV IL Z" he de-
clsred. The Ill effects OF acts tending
toward equal social recognition between
the races are thoroughly demonstrated
by the recent contemplate public utter
ances made before mixed audiences by
the colored man, whose wife was the
recipient of the invitation mentioned
in the resolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
Military Band at the bandstand at 5:3H
O'Clock, John s. M. Zimmerman. band
master, leading: Anton Pointner, assist
ant leader.
March, "The Aeroplane". Brahssc
Overture, THE Marriage Of Figaro"
Mozart
Suite Juvenile, "At the Pantomine,"
williams
Ca "Columbine Dances"
(b) Sleepy"
.le) March OF the Big Heads"
Excerpts from musical comedy,
'Mercenary Mary" ...... Gershwn
Novelty, Graveyard Ghosts. Weaver
Waltz suite. Tout d'Amour" (Al1
OF Love- .,............ Waldteufei
Finale. America I Love YOU
(reuuest) ................. Gottler
The Star Spangled Banner"
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j. 5. LIQUOR AGENT
! HELD FOR MURDER
+:
Officer. With Three Others,
!. Is Indicted for Oklahoma
Shooting.
~ tn. Associated Press.

~ thA Associated Press.
TECUMSEH. Okla. July 6.-Fou
men, including W.. w. Thompson, a
Federal prohibition enforcement agent,
were charged with murder in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of James
Harris and Oscar Lowry. his brother
jn-law, during a lieuor raid At the Har-
ris farm near here THURSDAY.
The farmers were shot by JEFF 3.
Harris. who accompanied Thomson on
the raid. He and Tom Lewis and Jack
Williams ere the others against whom
charges have been filed.
Both Fired Guns.
Prohibition Commissioner Doran. at
Washington, and Bee De Monbrun, pro-
hibition director for Okla homa, denied
that JEFF 3. Harris was regularly en-
ployed Federal agent. II. K. HYDE. as
sistant United States attorney At Okla
homa City. said Lewis and williams hs d
heen deputized to assist Thomson in
the raid.
Jeff 3. Harris. admitted. investigators
said, that he wounded the two farmers.
He was searching q chicken coop. he
said, when he saw James Harris APP
preaching with a gun. Both fired at
about the same time.
Fled IN UUderbrpsh.
Lowerv was wounded when he started
II run after the shooting, Harris sai6.
James Harris fed to underbrtish along
nearby creek and Jeff 3. Harris pur-
sued him The farmer came out of the
bushes with his gun aimed, according
/ TO Harris, who said he shot him in the
abdomen.
The farmer made q deathbed state
ment that he was shot after he had
thrown his gun down and surrendered.
The Shawnee. Okla, post Of the
American Legion adopted g. resolution
YESTERDAY condemning with aN the
vehemence at our command" the action
If the Government in sending men to
invade the sanctity Of our homes The
resolution will be sent to President
Hoover.
Both NJ the slain farmers had good
war RECORDS. of1icials Of the America n
Legion said.