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The Washington times., 1929-12-05

Of the people she met through
him.
IT will remember the day Pratt
and Kelly came to my house. AS
they came into the living room
Kelly seemed to take possession Of
my house. He 'poked' around for
a place to see Helen in private
When he determined on the
kitchen, he told me to call her
downstairs.
Helen had the strictest conf
dence in Kelly because she
thought, at that time, that he
was her friend and Arthur's and
she thought he was trying to do
everything he could to solve the
mystery Of his murder. She
should have been disillusioned
that night, but it must have
taken months for the significance
of what he said to her to sink in.
II shall remember Pratt'S at
titude to my dying day. He be-
gan to talk to me about hunting,
although hunting is a thing in
which haven't the slightest In
terest. When I indicated this to
him he persisted. Kelly and
Helen were in the kitchen about
80 minutes when Kelly called
Pratt in.
when Helen came out she
was in a daZe, and she appeared
to be in a daze for many days
thereafter. She never told me,
nor her sister, what it was that
Kelly had said to her. It was not
until I read her story to District
Attorney Rover in The Times q
few weeks ago that I learned of
Kelly's awful insinuations against
Arthur.
II am glad the grand jury has
brought witnesses who have for.
ever cleared the good name of
Arthur and Helen and I would
give 10 years of my life to be
able to see the murderer Of Ar
thur Scrivener brought to jus
tice."
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
SHELBY.
REPORT DUE
TODAY

The District Commissioners are
expected to consider today the
recommendations of their special
two-man board which has investi-
gated charges of bungling and
inefficiency against Inspector Viii.
liam S. Shelby and Lieut.. Edward
j. Kelly.
Corporation Counsel William
w. Bride. and Major Donald A..
Dawson, Assistant Engineer Com.
missioner, board members. re-
fused to comment on their con-
illusions, but said they expected
to submit their report today, and
limited that immediate action
might be taken by the Commits
sioners II their recommendations
are followed.
Investigation Hampered
The charges against the vet
eran officers are an aftermath
of the original investigation into
the Mcpherson death, which the
July Grand Jury held was mis-
handled. It recommended that
Shelby and Kelly be censured.
They were transferred TO unim,
portant posts in the Police De
partment and another McPr erson
investigation was begun by the
Department Of Justice.
Bride and Dawson said they
made the report of this first
Grand Jury the basis of which
they conducted their inquiry, after
two futile attempts at other lines
Of procedure; once when they
vainly attempted to have Mer.
rift o. Chance. foreman, and
other Jurors appear before them
and back up their accusations,
and secondly, when they at
tempted TO secure the Depart
ment of Justice files in the Nc
Pherson case in order to compare
the departments investigation
and that made by police. Atty.
Gen. William D. Mitchell refused
LnlS request.
Trial May Be Recommended
The board may recommend a
public trial for Shelby and Kelly,
a procedure which the accused
officers themselves have said they
desired. In this way. Shelby and
Kelly sa". they can confront their
accusers and defend their con.
duct Of the Mcpherson case.
It has been rumored at the
District Building that the Com
missioners may sit as a trial
board in the case. Because Of
Shelby's high rank, it would be
impossible to secure from the
police department a board of
three members composed Of his
superior officers. Shelby is one
of the two assistant superinten-
dents Of police.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
ROBBERS LOOT
POOLROOM

Thieves last night entered the
billiard rooms Of Charles Cornert
in the 1900 block Thirteenth ST.
N. W., and left with 80 pool balls,
Z cue balls and about $40 from
the cash register.
Entrance to the building was
made through a rear door, &C
cording to the proprietor. The
total loot was valued at 500.
In another section of the city
10000 cigarettes valued at $3.50.
were stolen from the store of the
William Deiches Co., in the 400
block H st. N. E. The police
report states that robbers got
into the building by saving
through steel bars in the rear
windown
The Washington times., 1929-12-05

to be working on the murder.
Then. on October 30, 1925, they
called IS newspaper reporters
into conference" and told them
that scrivener had committed
suicide. Kelly and others ex-
pounded their theories, chief Of
which was that he had an In
durable disease.
Later a coroner's jury met and,
after hearing witnesses, rendered
verdict Of murder, which was
violently disagreed with by the
Police Department. Only Chief
Hesse appeared interested in solv-
ing the murder and Hesse'S activ-
tiles were confined to words.
The affair seemed destined to
become one Of WaShington'S un-
solved mysteries until Gibson
made his fateful speech at the
washington Forum.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
|. c. {. ASKS NEW
RAIL LAWS

Alarmed at the growing prac-
tice of socalled holding companies
in acquiring large blocks Of rail
road stocks amounting in some
instances to practical control and
finding itself powerless to deal
with the situation, the Interstate
Commerce Commission appealed
to Congress today to enact legiS-
lation to give it jurisdiction over
these holding companies.
I'm view Of the fact that the
acquisition Of control or Of an
amount of stock sufficient to in
fluence the policies of competing
railroads, either by individuals
or other noncarrier corporations,
may result in the suppression Of
competition, consideration should
now be given by Congress to
possible legislation, the commits
sion's annual report said.
The commission specifically
mentioned two Of these holding
companies-the Allegheny Corpo-
ration, a creation Of the Van
Sweringen interests, and the
Pennroad Company, operating for
the Pennsylvania railroad.
The commission said it called
this matter to the attention Of
Congress because it believed that
it deserves thorough investigation
and serious consideration.
The commission said that it
was actively preparing to take up
the question Of consolidating the
railroads Of the United States
into a limited number of systems.
This question, admittedly one
Of the most important in finan-
cial and railroad circles. is re
ceiving our earnest considera-
ton" the commission said. al
though it cannot be stated def
nitely when we will be able to
complete the task, the hope is
entertained that a plan may be
adopted soon after the converting
of Congress in regular session."
The Washington times., 1929-12-05

A finding Of murder, possibly by
"perSon or persons unknown to
the jury" is expected to be made
by the Grand Jury now investi.
eating, after three years, the mys-
terious Staying Of Detective Sergt.
Arthur B. Scrivener in a George.
town alley on the early morning
of october 10, 1925.
Observers of the Grand Jury
proceedings, which are now in the
fourth day and which have uncov'
cred far more than the most san
guine friend Of the slain detective
had hoped for, base this opinion on
two major premises.
The first is the .oVerwhe Ginning
evidence presented to diSprove the
official theory" of the police that
Scrivener committed suicide.
The second premise is the ap-
parent refusal Of the Grand Jury
to hear any more testimony de-
rogatory to the character Of the
dead detective. DR.. Joseph Bate
man set aside the popular police
rumor that Scrivener was az
flicted with an incurable disease
and that he took his life because
Of this.
In Good Health, Says Doctor
DIR. Bateman testified, and
later told reporters, that he
had been Scrivener's personal
physician and had made FIRE.
quent examinations Of him. He
unqualifiedIy stated that Scriv-
ener had never had any malig.
nant disease and. that he was
in perfect health at the time
he was killed.
Following DR.. Bateman, DR..
Henry M. Dixon was to have teS-
titled, but DR.. Dixon was excused,
shortly after the Bateman testi
mony was "in," without even
the formality of being taken into
the Grand Jury room.
Observers point out there 1c
always the possibility in a case
of this sort Of an unexpected de-
velopment looking to solution.
One of the rurnors prevalent last
night was that District Attorney
Rover is to spring a surprise wit
ness who knows the details Of the
shooting.
It is not considered probable,
should the jury not be able to
place its finger on person to
whom evidence points as the
murderer, that it will issue a John
Doe warrant. There is no statute
Of limitations in a murder case,
so. that finding of murder by
Q person or persons unknown
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
POLICE INVESTIGATION OF SCRIVENERS DEATH DISCREDI
JURY EXPECTED To FIND
DEATH A MURDER

Blease said that he wanted to
call the attention particularly of
the members Of the District Com
mittee to an editorial appearing
in a morning paper which de-
clared (members Of the District
Committed ARE not chosen be-
cause of any qualification for
handling the problems Of the Ma
tional Capital. The more desira-
BILE committees are filled and the
District Committee must take
what is left"
81 want to show them the nice
compliment that is paid them by
this newspaper" said BleaSe.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
Sergeant Jasper Post
InstalIs Years Officers

The Sergeant Jasper Post of
the American Legion installed
officers for the incoming year at
meeting held last night. A
social meeting with the women S
auxiliary followed.
The officers installed were
Ferdinand s. Fraser, post com
mander; Edward L. Marthill, first
vice commander; Hiram w. Hum
mer, second vice commander
Joseph j. Malloy. third vice com
mander; William D. Hines, chap
lain; John j. OrloSky, financial
officer, and Esmond H. Callahan,
adjutant.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05

employers in the present situa-
ton. These assurances have been
given and thereby we not only
assure the consuming power Of
the country but we remove fear
from millions of homes.
States Purpose Of Meeting
1.-THE third line of action has
been to undertake through volun-
tary organization Of industry the
continuity and expansion Of the
construction and maintenance
work of the country, so as to take
up any slack in employment
which arises in other directions.
The extension and organization Of
this work are the purpose Of this
meeting.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
WORK IS URGED
ON INDUSTRY
BY HOOVER
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fications that extend into the
furthermcst recesses Of the gen.
eral industrial system.
Every branch of business was
represented in the Presidents au-
dience, and some $50 trade asso-
Citations as well. Almost every
chair was occupied by some one
whose name is by-Word in the
business world, and the President
emphasized the fact that these
executives would drop their af-
fairs and come to Washington in
dicated a new and encouraging
spirit in the American business
world-a willingness to cooperate.
A tumultous reception was
given Mr.. Hoover when he ap-
peared, and when he had con-
cluded his brief speech he was
given an ovation Of several min
utes.
You have been invited to
create a temporary organization
for the purpose of Systematically
spreading into industry as a
whole the measures which have
been taken by some of our lead
ing industries to counterfeit the
effect of the recent panic in the
stock market" said the PreSi-
dent at the outset.
Some Unemployment
There has necessarily been
some unemployment, starting with
diversion of capital from the
channels of business into specula-
ton, and after the break by some
reduction in the demand for
luxuries and semi-necessities from
those who met with losses, But
the large effect was to create
undue pessimism, fear, uncer-
tainty and hesitation in business.
These emotions, being emotions,
If they had been allowed to run
their course would, by feeding on
themselves, create difficulties. The
American mind is prone to revert
to previous occasions when we
were much less able to organize
to meet such situations.
These are potential difficulties
which cannot be cured with
words. If we could do so, the
merest description of the funda-
mental stability of our vast or
ganism of production and diStri-
button, touched with the light of
the future Of the United States,
would cure 1t instantly. The cure
for such storms is action; the
cure for unemployment Is to find
jobs.
Lauds Federal Reserve
1--WE have, fortunately. since our
previous crashes established the
Federal Reserve system. The first
step in recovering confidence was
made by the powerful effective
ness Of that system. and the
strong position Of the banks, the
result of which has been steadily
diminishing interest rates, with a
smooth and rapid return into the
channels of business Of the money
previously absorbed in the specu-
lative market. This is a reversal
of our historic experience and is
a magnificent tribute to the syS-
tenn.
Capital is becoming more
abundant in all parts Of the coun-
try, the bond market is growing
stronger each day and already
public issues held back for months
have hn0l1r RI onnoor
THE second action necessary
to maintain progress was the
standard set by leading employers
that so far as they were con-
cerned there would be no move
ment to reduce wages, and a cor
responding assurance from the
leaders of labor that not only
would they use their utmost in
fluence to allay labor conflict,
but would also cooperate with the
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called before It or to make known
any facts which it uncovered.
Blease is q member Of the COM
mittee and is also the sponsor Of
the resolution under which 1t Is
acting.
The Senator this morning in
troduced into the record large
bundle Of newspaper clippings re-
lating to crime in Washington.
No one questioned the extent, of
the clippings on the floor, but it
is estimated that they will occupy
eight or ten pages Of. the Con-
uregSional Record
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
Unknown Sailor Stays
Girl Who RepuIsed Him

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 5
QN.S0 .-Enraged when Theresa
Sarineckola. pretty 17-year-old
waitress in a waterfront reStau-
rant, repulsed his advances. an
unknown seaman yesterday after
noon shot and killed the girl.
Before others in the place could
interfere, he killed himself.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
Gaithersburg Plans
For Christmas Tree

GAITHERSBURG, Md, Dec. 5.
Plans for the annual Christmas
community tree, are under way at
Gaithersburg, with the various
civic organizations sponsoring the
project.
Committees are being formed
to seek contributions from the
business concerns and private in
dividualS of the town. The Home
Demonstration Club was the
originator of the movement.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
DIR. BallOu to Address
Teachers at Armstrong

DR.. Frank Ballou, Superintend-
ent of the District of Columbia
public schools will address the
teachers of divisions 1913. tonight
at the meeting of the Teachers
Institute in the Armstrong Tech.
nical High School auditorium.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
MINISTERS TO CONFER

The Baptist Ministers Confer
ence will meet Monday morning
at II o'clock, in the Calvary Bap-
fist Church. Rev. w. s. Aberna-
thy, will be the speaker.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
TAYLOR NAMED LERK

STAUNTON, Va. Dec. 5.-Earl
McF. Taylor has been appoionted
deputy clerk Of Augusta County
circuit court, by Clerk Howard
Burnett.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
DIRECTORS TO MEET

CLARENDON. Va, Dec. 5.-The
board Of directors of the Airing
ton County Chamber Of Com
merce will meet tonight in the
Reese Building at Clarendon.
Plans for the coming years work
will be considered.
The Washington times., 1929-12-05
NJ MANUS CASE
THROWN OUT
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ant with the crime were sound"
Consequently, at 10:45 a. m. the
State had rested it's case.
Defense Attorney James D. c.
Murray promptly arose and said:
Your honor I move that the
indictment against this defend
ant be dismissed on the ground
that the State has failed to pro-
duce evidence connecting this de-
PENDANT with the alleged crime"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
 SHOW A DECREASE
State Education Report Records Doubling of High Schools

Hartford. Jan. 14 R-A marked decrease in the number of Connec-
 ticut's elementary schools and par ticularly the one-room schools. q doubling of the number of high schools, 2,000 more teachers and an increase of $S70 in their average salary, the appearance and rapid rise of the Junior High school, and an increase from $S.91O.000 to $25.600,- 900 or lS7 per cent in current ex- penditures for public schools are noted during the decade 191s-192S by Dr. Albert B. Meredith. secretary of the state board of education. in the board biennial report sub mitted today to Governor Trumbull. During this ten year period the en- rollment in the public schools of the state has increased 26 per cent from 243,S7O to sO7,56O and the average daily attendance has grown from 1s0,S97 to 262,392. or 37 per cent Ten years ago there were about G.9O0 teachers employed in the pub lie schools as compared with about s,2o0 today. The average salary of the teacher has increased from $797 to $l,660. The number of high schools in the state is now SS as compared with 49 ten years ago. and since the first Junior High school was established in 1921 there have been opened IS such institutions.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
ASK INTERPRETATION
 .& KELLOGG TREATY
Group Holding Out Finally Brings Resolution Be-
 fore Senate

Washington, Jan. ll N - Tho group holding out for an interpre- tative declaration to accompany the Kellogg anti-war treaty decided to- day to take the initiative and sub init a resolution to the senate ask ing for an interpretation of the pact by the foreign relations committee
 Standing firm against the admin. istration. which holds that no in- depreciation of the treaty ia neces- sary. the republican-democratie bloc in opposition today drafted the resolution which is expected to force | decision in the treaty contest.
 Senator Reed. democrat, Missouri brought the resolution to the senate floor. He wants immediate consid- eration. It reads:
 Resolved. that in view of the importance of the pending treaty (the so-called Kellogg Briand treaty. and in view of tho many different interpretations which have been placed upon said treaty by members of the senate and in view of the fact that the committee on foreign relations has not made any report giving its reasons for recon. mending ratification. the commit tee is respectfully requested to re- port to the senate as soon as poMi ble its views as to the proper in. terpretation of the treaty"
New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
RoIAI QUESTION SOLVED
 BY AGREEMENT TODAY
Hapacy Asosivs . snan 1eFaeos'al ExesnGisa Flas IndnaaAity of
 N111oo ItAMaa LlE0

Rene, Jan. lt G-An agreement has Seen reached for solution of the long pending Roman question by which the papacy Y granted . snall tsrritorial extension plus m tndem- nity of one billion Italian lire.
 The neeotiators of the solution were Nonsigner Borgongini Duca, secretary of extraordinary affairs at the Vatican. and Nonsignor Pacellt. brother of the papal nuncio at Ber- lin, acting for the Holy See and Prof. Giaanini for the Italian state together with Domenico Barone un- til tho latter's recent death.
 The so-callsd Roman question. in- volving the relationship between the Vatican and the Italian government. has been . thorny problem ever sincs the end of the vatican's tenn poral power In 1870 at the time of the unihcation of Italy.
 With the entrance of Italian troops into Rome in 1870 after the departure of the French guard. Pope Plus saw tho fall of temporal power and later refused to accept the law of guarantees adopted bp the Ital- ian senate in 1871 concerning the prerogatives the Holy Sec and the relations between the state and church In Italy.
 Since that time the delicate pro- blem has remained unsettled al- though numerous efforts have been made to bring about an agreement.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
KING AND QUEEN ARE
 MAKING PROGRESS
Britain's Royal Patients
 Reported Today in Bet- ter Condition

London. Jan. 1& R-Good news came from both royal patients at Buckingham palace this morning.
 After an interval, of several days in which King Georges condition was officially reported as stationary today's medical bulletin brought the gratifying news that he was making progress. It was indicated that the advance was slow. But this was ex- pectcd as all predictions have been that gains in strength were bound to Dc achieved only by gradual stages.
 Queen Mary. 1t was authoritatively stated. was getting the better of her cold. It was evidently drought ad- visable, however. that she remain quietly in her rooms as a precau- ton.
 Precautions were being taken with tho queens ailment because of the cold, sunless weather which has prevailed in London for tho last Il days.
 The queen has been under . heavy strain because of her hus- bands illness and it was thought ad- visable to have timely advice. Therefore Dr. Godfrey Seccombe Nett. . throat specialist who has done considerable research in sinus diseases was called to the palace.
 It was stated that the queen would be confined to her rooms for several dayA
 Satisfaction was expressed 1t Buckingham palace that nothing had happened to retard the slow progress being made by King George who entered the 55th day of his ill., ress today. Since there was no downward tendency in his condition medical bulletins were omitted Sum- day. although his physicians paid their usual morning and evening visits.
 The customary Sunday morning services In the palace chapel were because of the queens illness.
New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
SON AIDING IN HUNT
 FOR MISSING FATHER
Hamilton Street Man Goes to Baltimore to Direct
 Search

William c. Habbersett of 7s Ham, ilton street is in Baltimore to as- sist in the search for his father, George w. Habbersett. of zosl Ross- lyn avenue, Forest Park. Baltimore, who disappeared mysteriously last week.
 The elder Habbersett. . frequent visitor to this city, left here Jan- uary ! with his wife and last Mon- day. January 2. left his home on . business trip to Washington. Such trips were of freQusnt occurence q he was Identified with the whole sele hardware businesss saa se, traHaau iAg seieansan uANs9 47if sss6 = hA way = the Unionr sutton. ,tu Baltimore. but neither his wife no, his friends felt alarmed when they did not hear from hiro for . few days as he usually stayed away four or fiv6 days on such trips and was home for the weekend. Last Friday when he failed to return home. Mrs. Habbersett became alarmed and notified her son in this city. who immediately left for Baltimore.
 Upon reaching that ctiy he got in touch with Washington and the peo- pie with whom his father was sup posed to have business deals during the week. but was told that they had not seen his !. father for some time and that no oLe in Washington saw him in the city during the week. The hotel registers were in- spected. but failed to disclose any clue to the missing man. In the
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New Britain herald., 1929-01-14
19 Dine With Coolidge
 At Breakfast Today

Washington. Jan. 14 R--Eleven republican and eight democratic members of the senate were guests of President Coolidge at breakfast today at the White House. The president held a similar breakfast party on Saturday.
 The republicans who attended to- day were: Couzens of Michigan. Deneen of Illinois. Edge of New Jer- sey. Johnson of California, Metcalf of Rhode Island. Oddie of Nevada, Thomas of Idaho. Frazier of North Dakota, Jones of Washington, Nor beck of South Dakota and Phipps of Colorado.
 The democrats were Black of Ala bama. Bratton of New Mexico, Har- ris of Georgia, Kendrick of Wyom- ing. Sheppard of Texas. Robinson of ArkansaA Broussard of Louisiana and Wheeler of Montana. !