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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
Gene, ? rivate Citizen,
Refuses Comment
On Illness

BRRI,IN oct. 5 n.N.s.l. Gene
runner former heavyweight
champion 81 the world. would.
rather be known as .conceitsd
ana arrogant" than to give out
I statement to the press.
Tunnsy was sought AZ the
result Of 4 rumor he had under.
zone AZ operation here.
.You may write that I am
conceited and arrogant be told
his would.be interviewers. But
do not intend 10 make ! public
statement
IL want to 1--we as 4 private
citizen. / am 10 longer 4 public
figure.
The visit 81 Gene and his wife.
the former polly Lauder. e the
home II DR. a. w. Meyer gave
rise ii the report Tunney was
aillne ana in need Of an opera.
ton.
.PIease deny this report, DR..
Never said. ..The Tunneys are
here on 1 sightseeing tour. Both
are feeling fine.
THURS TINES
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SEE 5000 VOTE
IN Al ENAIlDRIA

ALEXANDRIA. d. oct. S-A vote
Of over 5000 y expected to IS east
in tho approaching general election
which win determine whether last
years Republican victory WIN really
make q different lineup Tor the city
election.
The Democratic leaders expect 10
carry the city ~ only slightly less
than the usual majority, while the
independents are predicting vie
tory Tor both their candidates d the
city elections ana that Brown MilI
beat Pollard.
There II only one Republican rum
ming III the election. John Barton
Philips, United States Commissioner.
Is opposing Commemorative Attor-
ney Albert ". Bryan, d candidate
FOR reelection.
George Hill, colored, charged with
driving under the influence 81 liquor,
was sentenced today To 30 days In
jail and to pay s fine Of 500 and
costa.
Il q. Lynn. OF Fairfax county,
charged with driving under the IN
fluence Of liquor and violating the
prohibition law. Was tined $3.50 and
costs on the latter charge.
The case of Samson Weintein, OF
Warrington, charged with operating
the number game, WaA continued
until next Tuesday
Three eoiorAd youths charged with
breaking and entering were sent on
to the grand jury, They were:
Louis Putnam, Cameron White Aald
Charles Tyler, who admitted entering
various houses In the past three
weeks. Al fourth member of the
gang, Fred Tyler is, was eanted q
continuance until next Wednesday.
Fire Chief j. NJ. Duncan has -.
sued q request to the residents of
the city to cean up all fire hazards
next week, which win bs observed
as Fire Prevention Week. Fire
drills win b held at ill the eehooae
every day during the week and
Chief Duncan win time the drills
at the various schools.
The ladies who have served the
weekly lnncheons Of the Kiwanis
Club had charge OF the program at
the Kiwanis luncheon today.
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OUeml0n and Bledse 10 Discuss
Mcpherson Case With Mitchell

Investigation Of the Mcpherson
case BY the Department 81 Justice
win IS discussed with Attorney cen.
eral Mitchell saturday BY Senators
OverTnan and Blease 81 North ana
South Carolina respectively, it was
learned today.
Blease also d expected to ask
the department for 3 thorough III.
veStigati0fl VI the UistriCt AttOP.
liey,s Office. especially III relation
u prosecutions connected with
narcotic charges ana deaths OF
Chinese.
Senator OvorTnan said that an ap-
Dcintment has been made with the
Attorney General Tor $40 o'clock
Saturday morning.
rs said no intended 20 discuss the
handling Of the Mcpherson case BY
1he police and District Attorneys
eEsco ana also WAS to bring up -
very important matter, the nature
0k which cannot disclose &c this
tine
0vernAan stated that he probably
would have q statement To, make
after his interview with Mitchell.
Ovaaman was partly responsible
for the grand jury Investigation into
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03

the mysterious death of Mrs. NO
Pherson having made formal de.
Inald on District Attorney Leo AL.
Rover for the inquiry.
The future 81 Policeman Robert
y. Allen i now III the hands 81 Az.
torney General william d. Mitchell.
He may play part. either biz Or
little, ii the new drama that il
unfolding IN the McPherson case.
but what that part win he is en-.
tlrely up to the Department Of JUS.
tice.
This Was announced today By
District Attorney Leo a. Rover
after Major Henry @. PraSt, chief OF
police, Il reported to have offered to
place the young policeman In uni,
form again and detail him 10 aid In
the MCPHERSON investigaeinn.
inasfnuch a. the Department Of
Justice has taken the coming m.
1uiry into the death Of the pretty
young nurse out Of the hands % the
District Attorneys office, Rover said
ne weuld refer the offer % the Al.
torney General
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rev charges that Lieut.. Edward
Keiiy ouated chief a the henllcids
sduad. coneeaied evidence ana de.
voted all his energies 10 estA bllshiIg
ia suiollie theory "a the strafgling
~ MFsf Virginia McP hers0n were
IRdo today BIZ 1Ffs. v. G. Black
weIder. 81 Greensboro. N. O., sister
of the slain nurse, ia . telegram t.
fhe EDITOR az The washington Times.
sTho thing i resent, she wired
sia that Kelly wired Us To Set ia
touch with him on our arrival In
WAshihe ton. we dld %. expecting
eesopott i0n iii our purpose in
&einR 10 Warrington.
.sBut Kelly and Inspector william
q. shelby busted CHIEF of the De-
tectfvt Bureau, nnAediatelv told US
there was ABSOLUTELY no question
that virginia committed suicide,
and they related IN detail NelIy's in
quest story. Tliey said they we're
telling me lii detail because they
wanted me to feel as they did
a1,nl1f III
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to obtain d plan to bring about
such i change. He asked Major
Henry o. Pratt, superint endent o.
police. and Inspector William 8.
Shelby to give him their ideas, but
a. yet has not received their sug-
gesti0ns .
"OIIr specific recommended Ions, =
Ne said, have been delayed BY
failure to receive the departments
suggestions.
Officials Should Aid
..Responsibls officials of the Dis
trlct should stand four square,
without Quibbling, for such j re-
organization as win make the de-
pertinent meet present.day needs.
That u what b expected 81 them
By the people OF the District and
the nation.
Gibson stated that mo make
shift suggestions for the feor gam
cation Should be effc0urag IA. He
urged that the best crime experts
should Be employed 10 put the
force On an efficient basis anu
make that of the nations Capital
d model for the country 4,
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The school patrons declare they
win not send their children to Mon.
roe. but viii continue @ send them
to Park View despite the fact that
they ara not allowed To enter. AZ.
fred ID HhnifeEnan threatens III take
the matter 70 Cor resss WailA es.
IRENE dissatisfaction with the ruling
Il expressed BY all 81 the parents,
the parents lost their first skir-
rlish at d meeting De the Board 81
Education yesterday Afternoon 81
franklin School when the board re-.
fused % rescittd the order. pending
an INVESTIGATION b COMMITTEES.
rive Lead Hight
Five speakers presented the obsec.
tons OF the parents. Fred s. Wal.
ker. presid8nf bf the Park View
Citiaans Association, supported BY
wv. y. Kanof. Alfred B. HanIleula g,
4 al. b. Brickenbacker and Mrs. ]. y.
stewart. The affection of the chile
dren for Park View School where
many entersd the kindergarten, the
danger 81 crossing through heavy
traffic on Georgia Avenue. and the
preferences Oe the parents for the
platoon system. found in no other
school here, were the principal ar
auInerts ok the pAreIlts.
or. the other hand. Mrs. z. 3. II.
neane. cha irnaan Of the Monroe Par.
ant Teachers Association, told of
crowded conditions Al Park View
ana cited one instance In which g
teacher had charge Of the GA, 6B,
sA ana tB classes. She said there
are five p0rtablea and eight part
dina classes at the school. She also
told 81 the large decrease In enroll
neYt at Monroe In the past SIX
years.
transfer of the 81 children "a the
Monroe school would give the child
rem better advantages and relieve
|crowding at Park View, Mrs. Beane
said.
Approved BY Ballou
The question was asked IL the
PARK view parenta would be salts.
fied with the change II the platoon
system wsre Instituted at Monroe.
Hannemann replied that such action
would bt satisfactory II Il were not
for the traffic menace on Georgia
Avenue ana another situation" He
tiid not atatA what the other situation
was.
The Qaeetion involved Il one 81
proper boundary lines, according to
Frank w. Ballou. superintendent
81 schools. who stated that such
boundaries are necessary since
without them IL would Sc impossible
to Mlloe the children properly among
the SCHOOLS Of the city. BaIlou said
that III his opinion the boundary iii.
Syolved ia the dispute "a fairly
drawn. Az TO the traffic menace,
he said b detail OF police win 81
on aand 70 safeguard the children.
Balio,t said Shat the report that
the boundaries were drawn by him
was untrue. the decision being made
by s. N. Ely. supervising principal
81 the district.
Charles n Carusl chairman of
the board, after hearing both sides,
said the problem was too compli.
Gated Tor off.hs1d deciaion ana that
IT would be considered by com.
nlittee. In the meantime the
trAnnfef ruling win stand
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To NAME
COMMANDER

fsoU1BvTflIsA, KY, Oct. 3 d. US i.
The eleventh annual convention 81
the American Legion Wae preparing
to draw to d close today after four
DAYS 81 feverish activity, both Of
fetal ana otherwise.
Only one outstanding BIT Or b0Ai.
ness remains 10 % transacted ~
the Dictionaries. This Il the eelee-
tion 81 4 new national c0nlSnaIlder
to succeed paul v. 1clStatt. Indiana
college professor who has hoadea
the veterana' organization since aase
yesterday was given over %
lerlxf1iy convention seestolAs. IN
which innnmArAble reports we're
heard ana the city Os Boston selected
a the convention city Tor lsse
Favor BodsnlaanneF
AZ late hour last night the
choice az the commandership ap-
peared to lie Between @. u Boaen'
haner, 81 Eldorado, Ark: Albert E.
Cor 81 Faleikn. N. q. and Ralph
n. Omen. ok Topeka, KAN, with
Bodenhamer the outstanding favor
tie. Il.
The new commander probably VIII
Be selected Immediately after the
opening of today,s session Is the
get1together
There was q noticeable lAt-down
IN the funmakillg Of the legion.
naires yesterday after two days n
which LouisviiIe and everything In
it was al the mercy Of the visiting
delegates
Getting Rest
Many ok the veterans left for
their homes yesterday In order TO
avoid the last minute rush tor rail.
road reservations. while others re-
naine0 secluded In their hotels In
an effort 70 gain & BIT Of much.
needed rest before starting Tor their
respective destinations.
The prize for the champion band
81 the Legion was Awarded to Elec.
trio Post. Of Milwaukee, at the an.
nual contests last night.
The Electric Post Band succeeded
in nOstng out the Columbus, Ohio,
Legion Band for first honors. The
prize FOR first place WAS III GOO.
The band from Kenosha, Wis, Tin
islled third and the band from
Wichita, Kans., was fourth.
Another event of the Afternoon
was the annual drill team contest
III which Woodlawii Post No. It's.
of Chicago, was adjudged the cham
plon.
The Peoples Gas Post. also 81
Chicago. was second, while the
vvilkes-Barre Pa, team Was third.
Dry Leader visitor
Among the visitors is tire conven-
ton was Or. J.. MI. Doran. prohibi.
ton commissioner.
DR.. DoraHl, who was the guest oL
w. d. Mays, prohibition conmis-
sioner for Kentucky and Tennessee.
said he was impressed BY the SO
briefly 81 the delegates 20 the Legion
convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
Shelby Denies He Criticised
Er-POItceman on GRIND JllIu

inspector william q. shelby to-
day denied published reports to the
effect that hA had declared one
member Ok the grand jury which
criticised HE actions in the Ne
Pherson case had felt aninosty
against him because he had been
dismissed from the police depart.
ment.
Records at police headquarters
member So the Grand Jury. eas
dismissed from the force ofi June
1s, 1890 Tor conduct pr4judicia1 to
the good order and discipline 81 the
department.
Shelby said today that while he
remembers the Hubhs case he does
not believe that Hubbs has any
un1Sindly FEELINGS for him a. i re-
suit of It. He declareA that he
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Sister Of Murdered Nurse
SAYS Kelly abused Confidence

nIhey explained without being
questioned that their position did
not depend osl any political pull
ana that their decision Was un.
biased. Their attitude was 4 shock
ID me- because they aid not question
me until after they had done their
best to make me bellows the suicide
theory. They tried 20 minimize
the Importance Of murder clues and
/ wasn't allowed to tell them my
theory.
They stressed the fact that both
keys were found In the apartment.
/ asked them how they knew Mr..
Mcpherson hed not left them when
ne found the body. Shelby said III
manner to make me feel ignor-
anti .Oh, my dear young LADY, we
deal only with cold. hard facts and
nothing II accepted Until proved
did not get an answer to my
question.
evidence which was bfbught
out In the investigation ana which
they must have known then was
not told 10 tfes"
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TEAGUE BACKS
RAISIl DEAL
lcontlnaed from Tlrst 80

CONTINUED from First Page)
agreed 70 guarantee against fore,
swe did not want e do this, :
said league. We agreed To do this
because IL the bonds were foreciosed
the Elln-Maid Cn-0perative would
hava lost its processing plants and
that would have taken the heart out
OF the grape cooperative movement
Ii California.
Banks Aid Financing
Senators wheeler and caraway
Co.l of Arkansas, both suggested
that the board could have loaned
enough money to. snn.AIaid to buy
the Bonds n III SO cents on the
dollar, leaving bonlholders to hold
the bar. league said that the
board acted on request Of the sun.
Maid Co-operaiVe and regarded the
Teaeue revealed that the board
had insisted that the bank Of Italy
and other private banks share the
burden of financing this years Cali.
fornia grape growers. This was
done after the board rejected the
first proposition presented BY Dom
ala Conn and Lloyd Tenney, of the
California Vineyards Associa ton to:
establish d stabilization corpora ton.
IA plan was evolved whereby the
hoard and bankers would jointly al
vance $4,000, 900 10 grape groWers.
Another agreement was made to Cd.
vance $500. OO0-to 100000 70 handle
fresh grapes.
Other loans yesll be made. q total
81 So ,s5O, 900 being pledged TO grape
growers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
D G ORPHANAGE
s!T ELNE

The new childrsn's Country
Home. which members 81 the
Coniuit Road CITIZENS Association
considered Objectionable and did not
want iii their vicinity y 70 be
located in tract bounded ~
Bunker hin ana Queens Chapel
Roads, Taylor street and Dakota
Avenue Northeast.
The District zoning Commission
today changed the status Of the
tract q nennisrestric ted residential
area I, 1t has been Restricted
Several months ago officials oE
the hoIne sought to locate their new
building on Conduit Road ald
petitloned for rez0ning Of the Pro.
posed site. The citizens association
objected. AT the last public hearing
the home officials renewed their
application but this time had an
alternative proposal,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
Gas Explosion Cause
OF Sill, 900 Damage Suit

Mrs. Myrta ". Stalcup now reeid.
Ing b the Park Lane Apartments
today fled suit for $4,000 Dana -
against the operators 81 the Akron
"A Apartments where she formerly rA.
sided, charging that she was perrna IS
emily injured Ii Z gas explosion III
her Kitchen on October & 1926.
Attorney James SherIAr filad the
charges that the janitor at the apart.
ment WA repairing the broken gas
fixture when he lighted match,
causing the explosion.
The defendants named are trustees
under the VIII Of the late Humphrey
n. Waear. They are Fred II Wagar
Of Belfast. Me, Ernest 3. Waaar
and Marion W. Page Ross st this
eitg.
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does not believe any member Of
the Grand Jury was actuated 81
personal feeling Id subscribing 70
the report.
Washington Lodge No. is, Benev.
olent and Protective Order of EIlSs,
last night rallied. 70 the support
Of Inspector william s. shelby, re.
Gently transferred from the com.
nlard Ot the Detective Bureau after
ne hAd BEEN attacked II 4 Grand
Jury report on the MePherson case
Shelby Tor is years has been sec
rotary Of the local lodge, which
last night held meeting at its
clubhouse.
several hundred members 81 the
organization were present ana greso-
lItiOns pied eing the aid of the 10aee
to shelby were adopted. The teri
was not made public.
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Responsibility for the ''hasty sui
eide Verdict IN the death OF Mrs.
virginia McFhersOfi, which has.
caused an upr0ar IN the District
Government, the like of which has
not been known Tor many years.
today was placed on the ooroner's
Jury and the District Attorneys
office BY the Coroner, Or. j. Ramsay
hewitt.
The Jury of six men actually coll-
Quoted the inquest, DIR. hewitt said
today and they could easily have
ordered All witnesses summoned to-
the inquest to have testified.
On the other hand, he said. wal.
ter M. Shea, Assistant District AT.
torney, could also have sid he de.
sired to hear an the witnesses testi-
niony. W.
q
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TRIED To SELL SUICIDE
THEORY TO HER

ke & violation of the secrecy rules
81 the Grand Jury because this rule
may he COT aside 10 further the al.
miniatfAilon of justice.
After hearing the jurors the beard
win 10 on % hear the witnesses who
appeared before them and aleo any
interested citizen who has any
knowledge 0f the activity o. police
IA the MCPHERSON investi tom
The INQUIRY win last &c least two
weeks ana probably three more than
100 Witnesses being likely Y be
called
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
Suicide Verdict Responsibility
Is Laid to Jurors BIZ Coroner

for 90 years, said he asked the
jury X they desired to hear Any
more testimony after nearing that
given BY Lieut.. Edward Kelley, de.
posed head Of the homicide squad:
Dr. Joseph d. Rogers, deputy
coroner, ana Drs. IA. M. Mcdonald
and Rltkoslki, Ernergency H0spi.
tai physicians. These five witnesses
had given the supposed facts lead.
inc Up to the opening of the In.
quest DR.. hewitt said.
He then asked the jury, Shea
and David Hamilton % Chester
M. G., an attorney and 8 friend Of
the Mcpherson family, IL they
wanted to hear the testimony o.
more than i score more Witnesses.
None 81 them said he did and
the jury retired. returning with 4
verdict OF suicide.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
c0HkN,S KIN DIES

tolhn +. Nolan, so, i retired member
M fhe BOSTON postoffice depart
n,ant fafher.ir.law 81 George n,
Colan ana sam Harris, theatrical
Droaucers. was dead today ct his
home here.
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lonsinued afom 3lral pasal

feelings 81 regard TO work of Shelby
ara Kelly, particularly III the matter
ok their allowing the Mop herAon
anartKnsYit IN the Park Lane 10 "
cleaned up before inquiry was COM
pleted.
F0llowfnR Allen the e Grand
3urv nasfabefs who heard the testl-
Inony 81 thA sensational case Will BE-
called.
II her haen pointed out that the
teStlnA6Iit Sc these Jurors and Of their
forsnaeA before the board WIN not
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-10-03
SIRE SENANN's
DEATH SHOCKS
GERMANY
ldontInued cor IL paEel

tGoullNNeu kfOAM NtkNL EaBel
.srhs passing u thIa great friend
Of peace q 4 losa t. TIE world. Z
said Lord Cecil.
ThA death 81 stresemann Is q
diaasler Is the peace IL Europe, 2 said
David Lloyd George Britain's war.
time premier. eHe was great con.
eilihtor and gave Immortal service to
The cause Of European and world
peace.
PARIS, Oct. 3 g1,N.s). The death
De DR.. Gustav StfeBemann, German
FOREIGN Minister, caused b profound
sensation In France today.
~ an exceedingly sorry e. hear
Il former Premier Polneare said.
N. 0eorges Clenenceats Frances
wartime Premier, said:
Il regret e hear 4. +"
News oe The death of Gustav
StresemanR. German foreign minis
ter, came a IN Unpleasant shock
today % officials Of the American
Government, who have long regarded
him ~ one ok the outstanding figures
and stabllizfng influences In Europe >
postwar reconstruction. The EN-.
bassy here was delused with expreg-
sione 90 regret ana condolences from
those IN official life.
Secretary Of STATE Gktmenn IN
atrucked Ambassador Bchurn1an ~
deliver % hln acting foreign min-
lister this message of Gondulnnces
1T Is with profound regret that
| I have learned 81 the untiEnely
death 81 Herr GEresefnann. which
6eprives Germany 81 i treat nk&tee-
man ana the world 8 an untlring
worker III the cause e interIlA.
tlonal peace.
II desire personally ana 0n be-
half of the Government 81 the
United States 70 convey sincere
condolences 10 the German govern.
ment, ard Mrs. stinaAon Joins me-
m expressing deep sympathy b
Frau strehemann.
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HOPS OFF FOR SEATTLE

sITKA, Alaska. Oct. q. The Land
o. soviets. flying from MOSCOW 10
New York, took Off from here this
morning for Seattle. 3
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MADE
OFFER SAYS
GENERAL

LONDON. Oct. Z a.N.s.l. Al nee
angle was injected into the contro-
very over the ti-dlear1nament
activities * william b. sheartr e.
day with the allegation * 4 pEo1nl.
nent Britlah military leader that 4
man ~ believed ID Be- shearer hae
offered him i large sum 81 money
e cease Ms efforts IN behalf q dle-
Armament
The man who makes the charge
ID Gen. Frank +. crozier, right
hand man Of viscounE Cecli. Il
chelwood. one og Britafn's principal
disarmament advocates General
crokier told reporters that II 1877 8
man giving his name - Sherman.
Attempted to .buy him Or, proniis.
inc him large sumo Il he ceased his
advocacy Of reduction of the British
army and navy
1aensilles Pictures
Crozier declares that published
pictures 81 shearer convince him
that Sherman" was actually the
big navy propagandist.
General crozier wrote to Am.
bassador Dawes as follows:
II have been away e Budapest
for sorne time. while there / met
several AMERICANS, one Of whom
told me about Shearer. dismissed
the matter from my mind and not
being able to speak German knew
little about the matter. Today 4
have been shown 4 photograph n
paper Of Shearer.
Word For Senate
III INSTANTLY recognized him as
the man who. under the zane Of
sherman, approached me two years
ago and who had suggested that /
should take up 4 new attitude on
the disarmament question.
'.In view cf THIS, I shall be much
obliged to you IL you win com.
nunfcatA this 10 the Senate ID.
quift. Z
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ParentsL Lose Opening
Tilt on Park Wen

Parents of the So children ordered transferred from Park
View to Monroe School may take the matter Congress
they otherwise fail gain their desire to keep their children
at PARK View