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The Washington times., 1929-11-18
LIFE
HANGS BY
THREAD

All hope of saving the life OF
Secretary of War James w. Good
was abandoned today.
At noon his life was hanging
by the slenderest Of threads.
The physicians about the bed
side expected it to snap at any
time. They did not believe early
this morning that he could sur
vive more than q few hours, but
at noon he was still living. Even
the doctors we're surprised at the
grim battle the patient was put
ting up.
wages a Losing Fight
They were a unit, however, in
declaring that it was a losing
fight. The septic poisoning
throughout the system was slowly
having its way.
Mrs. Good and their two sons,
James W., Jry and Robert Ed
nond. were at the bedside. Mrs.
Good, worn out by her five days
vigil, was somewhat unnerved.
Administration Of oxygen alone
kept the Secretary of War alive
through last night. This morning
he was barely conscious.
The 63-year-old cabinet officer
had expended all of his reserve
strength during the last "a hours
in a vain effort to rally from the
many complications that have
set in since his operation last
Wednesday for appendicitis, and
the blood poisoning that has over
run his system seemed to have
The upper hand.
Mrs. Good Near Collapse
Mrs. Good and her two sons
maintained a despairing vigil
through the night. Mrs. Good
was reported on the verge OF col
lapse as q result of the great
strain. President Hoover, it was
said. had tried unavailingly to
persuade her to take some rest.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
ASKS N F ".
D, {. JURY
SYSTEM

Severely criticizing the methods
Of the District Attorneys office in
presenting matters before the
Grand Jury. Senator Cole l..
Blease Of South Carolina today
introduced a resolution to revise
the entire Grand Jury system Of
the District of Columbia.
The South Carolina Senator
declared that it Is now impossible
in the District under existing
conditions" to obtain a speedy
and public trial guaranteed by
the Constitution.
Proposes Two Districts
BleaSe introduced a concurrent
resolution, the ultimate object of
which is to divide the District OF
Columbia into two or more judi
csal districts. each district to be
provided with its own Grand
Jury.
This should be done. according
to the resolution. ''in order to ex-
pedite, facilitate. and promote
the speedy and effective admins.
tration of justice"
"I have found something here
that in a good. long experience
at the bar I have never seen
elsewhere" asserted Blease, in
introducing his resolution.
Grand Jury Tries Case
THE prosecuting attorney goes
into the Grand Jury room and
presents not only prosecuting
witnesses. or what are generally
called Government witnesses, to
the Grand Jury. but he presents
the defendant witnesses also.
Thus instead of the Grand
Jury making a casual examina. .
ton to see whether there Is
sufficient evidence upon which
the finding Of . true bill, they
try the case.
If they find a true bill, it is
virtually verdict of guilty.
MY idea in offering this reso-
luton is to try to arrange this
District so that not only can a
man who is innocent and in jail
get a trial. but that we can
bring a criminal to trial some
place"
Senator Blease asserted that he
has been informed that it will
take two or three years in the Dis,
trict to get some criminal cases
tried that are already on the
docket.
Complains Of Delay
He complained bitterly Of the
delay in the administration Of JUS
tice, and cited the case Of a man
from South Carolina who has been
in Jail here for four months. He
said that he did not know whether
this man was innocent or guilty.
but declared che is certainly en-
titled to be tried, and if not guilty
released Immediately, and II
guilty, the time which he is spend
ing in Jail should be allowed to
run on his sentence"
The resolution which BleaSe in,
troduced provides that the Judi
ciary committees of the Senate
and House are to hold joint hear
ings to consider the advisability
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
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PAL BARES
SLEUTH'S
FEARS
4

Detective Sergeant Arthur B.
Scrivener was engaged in a secret
investigation of the theft Of liquor
from the property room at police
headquarters by high police Of
ficials, at the time of his murder
on October IS, 1925.
This disclosure was made today
by John F. Maragon. of Chicago,
close personal friend of Scrivener,
following his arrival here to con-
fer this afternoon with District
Attorney Leo A. Rover regarding
the SCrivener murder mystery.
Accompanying Maragon was
his wife. formerly Miss Helen
Barnes Parker, Of Mclean, Va,
who was fiancee of Scrivener.
Maragon, in an exclusive inter-
view with a representative of The
Washington Times today, declared
that Scrivener confided to him
shortly before the murder that
he did not stand in well at head
quarters.
Looked for Trouble
II left Washington for a new
position in Miami, Fla, about
August 10. 1896" said Maragon.
The night before I left I had
long talk With ScTiveneT. Arthur
asked me to look out for good
detective job for him in Miami,
He also told me Of his expected
marriage to Helen and requested
me to hunt him up one-roorn
apartment, where the couple
could spend their honeymoon.
Arthur said to me. Tn
having a tough unie now at
headquarters. They don't seem
to like me any more. I've been
told by some very good friends
that the police officials suspect
I'm doing some investigating and
they don't like it. Pratt seems
to be losing confidence in me,
too. He used to give me his best
cases, but lately I haven't been
getting any of them.
"'But, Johnny. I'm going
through with this investigation.
/ don't know what's going to
happen to me. but I'm going to
stick to the work."
Maragon said that Scrivener
previously had confided to him
that one of the high officials of
the police department was suS-
pcctcd of stealing liqour from
the property room and also haV-
ing automobiles of seized liquor
transferred to his home.
Talked With Kelly
Maragon said that on Jan. Is,
1927, he returned to Washington
from Florida and called Lieut..
Edward j. Kelly, chief exponent
of the Scrivener suicide theory
and a friend of his on the the
telephone to pay his respects and
was invited to visit headquarters
AS soon as he got there, Mara
gon said, Kelly began talking
about the Scrivener case.
He said to me, Johnny, that
Guy ScriVener was so yellow that
he, killed himself. He was
double-croSsing rat. There is no
question but that he killed him
self. Why, Johnny, if you had
seen his body, you would have
been convinced that he had ample
reason to kill himself
This last remark was an insin-
uation that Arthur had a serious
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
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VIRGINIA M'PHERS0N'S FAMILY HERE[IT7|IT7
THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Rain In early morning, followed by
clearing today; tomorrow partly cloudy;
\ not much change in temperature. Tenn
81 perature yesterday-High, 81; low 46.
High tides today, S:4S a. m. and 9:O7
p. m. Full weather report on page II.
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rs LONG ADR|F I
ARE RESCUED

TOKYO. Nov. 1a U.N.S).-
After drifting in the Pacific for
five months, the crew of Is of the
2,000-ton sailing freighter star Of
Iceland" were rescued near
Wakayama prefecture today.
The vessel left San Francisco
in June for Yokohama. Encount-
ering severe storms, the ship was
rendered helpless by the loss Of
her navigating instruments.
The entire crew had given up
hope of being saved. and were
calmly awaiting death. All were
suffering from beri-beri induced
by lack of food and water, ana
weeks ago had abandoned hope of
rescue.
The drifting vessel was sighted
near Wakayama prefecture. and
boats Immediately set out to the
rescue.
The Washington times., 1929-11-18

the facts in any will justify.
witnesses in court, of course, are. subject to
court orders"
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nesses apparently tViu
not be folIoOed in
Baltimore, judging
from, a telegram from
Gen. Charles D.
Gather, Police Com
missioner of that city,
sent to The Washing
ton Times in response
to a query.
"Information from
newspapers always of
value" reads Com
missioner Gathers
telegram.
This police de-
partment is grateful
to everyone for help
full information from
whatever source.
"Con6dence always
respected as far as
the facts in any case '
witnesses in court
court orders"
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
VIRGINIA N'PHERSON''
FAMILY HERE To AID
JURY'S INQUIRY

A surprise was sprung in the Mcpherson
murder case this morning when the father. and
two sisters of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson, slain
nurse, suddenly appeared at the Courthouse
to tell the Grand Jury of alleged brutality on
the part of Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., the ac-
cuced husband
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failing of Reporters
Called. Tyranny

The ang of the three reporters of The Washington Times
for refusing prosecuting witnesses against 40 speak
propetors whose places they investigated as part an
of the traffic is denounced by Editor and Pub
Usher in its mercess unjust and
indecent case of judicial tyranny"
The Washington times., 1929-11-18

Editor and Publisher. one of,
the foremost periodicals of the
newspaper profession, uses the
caption "Hard-boiled" over its
burning editorial, the bittereSt
and most Scathing denunciation
OF the jailing of the reporters
The Washington times., 1929-11-18
Baltimore Police Head
Respects Condolences

The Washington policy of jailing persons who
furnish tips on prohibition law Uiolations, but
unho are unluilLing to serUe as prosecuting lUit.
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yet printed by any newspaper or
magazine.
The editorial follows:
Three reporters for the Wash
ington Cd, c. Times are in
prison, sentenced to serve As days
(cont'd on Page 2, Col. y
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
OVERLOOK AVENUE
 WANTS CITY MAIL
Residents Ask Erwin to Support
 With Diamond Game

Residents and property owners re- siding on Pennington avenue north of Osgood avenue to Overlook ave- nue have sent a petition to Post master Erwin requesting that the mail route of that section be changed from rural route No. to city route or have the present city route which runs to Osgood avenue be extended covering the residential section as far as Overlook avenue
 The rural No. 1 route has mail distributed once daily and since the construction of sidewalks in that vicinity the residents feel that their mail route should be in the city dis trict and the mail brought twice daily as is done south of Osgood avenue.
 The following names were signed and submitted to Postmaster Erwin in the petition: Mrs. Mary Owsiak, B. A. Gryzbowski, Andrew Stempien, Andrew Rogala, Lawrence Gryzbow- ski Robert Andrews, Mrs. Mary Czarniecki. E. Kariniewicz, Thomas Otlua, Michael Baldiga, J. Tarano- wicz, John Lagenza, Eugene La genza, Adam Tumanowicz, Howard Doolittle. A. s. Karmho and Stanley Ostrowski.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
FINISH F ROOMS
 IN H. 5. ADDITION
New Building Will Be Ready
 When Fall Term Opens

With the exception of few de- tails In lighting and painting, the IF rooms in the rear portion of the academic building of the Senior High school are ready for use. The furniture is expected to arrive on August 25 and by that time it is ex- pected that the lighting fixtures will be in place.
 The rear portion of the building formerly occupied by the auditorium and gymnasium has undergone complete transformation. Three hardwood floors which are a con- tinuance of the three floors of the front corridors lead asperson to the newly constructed rear portion. Every room has windows facing the south and each is very bright and well-lighted.' There are six lights ir each room and this holds true in the other rooms in the building. The other rooms are equipped with metal ceilings.
 Large spacious dressing rooms are provided and in the rear. are large Icl illNI SlNC puPll'' piNiiNS of space to pass from room to room.
 To Building Supervisor William J. Bollman will be assigned the task of having the desks in place and the windows and floors cleaned before school opens on September and it is expected that he will have to hire force of workers to aid him.
 He will have his work practically doubled when the new school build ing is completed and it is expected that larger appropriation for jani- tor service will be necessary.
 New seats will be purchased for the auditorium because the supply used in the old auditorium will be exhausted when the balcony seats are laid out.
 A hugh ventilating system is being installed and pipes will extend throughout the plant. The system is connected with the auditorium so that there will be plenty of air passing through that portion of the plant in case it is occupied to its 2,000 capacity.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
GIRLS ARRESTED IN PARK
 WHEN BOY FRIENDS YELL
Three Taken Into Custody and Held by Police Pending Further
 Investigation.

When the yells of their youthful escorts attracted the attention of park police officers, Annette Daoust Hartford, and Vera and Sally Sikor- sky, Buffalo, were arrested and talk en to the police station late last night. charged with being in danger of falling toto the habits of ivce.
 The park officer called police head quarters and Sergeant Flynn and Officers Harper and O'Day respond ed At the station they gave Church street address.
 Today in police court their case was continued until Saturday. The girls were taken to the town farm this morning by Officers Kiely and Liebler while the juvenile probation officer. Miss Ruth Bristoll investi- gates their cases. All three of the girls are more than 16 years of age,
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Lieut.. Bamforth Quickly
 Extends Farm Relief

Industrious hens do no good to any garden. They peck and they scratch ir their never ending search tor worms. and ill time, there is no garden left.
 That is the story Louis Salafia told Lieutenant Samuel Bamforth at the rolice station last night While Louis lives at 155 Washington street he has a garden on Carver street. Segastian Fojonia, who lives on Car yer street, is the owner of a fine flock of hens and roosters. Sebas- tan is not careful to leave his hen yard locked at all times. The hens get on the loose and go into Louis garden for an orgy, Louis said. Off Ger O'Day told Sebastian to keep his hen coop locked.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
LINER F0G BOUND
 NEAR POLLOCK RIP
546 Passengers Marooned in
 Mist Since Monday

New York, Aug. IS The liner Karlsruhe. from Bremerhaven and Galway, via Boston, has been fog hound off Pollock Lightship, 70 miles from Boston, since Monday afternoon the North German Lloyd line announced today. There are 546 passengers aboard.
 Advices from the master Of the vessel said the fog was still lick this morning. After discha"ging passengers, mails and cargo at Bos ton Monday morning, the Karlsruhe ran into the fog shortly after leav- ing for New York and was forced to drop anchor.
 The ship will require another day 10 dock in New York after she lifts anchor.
 Other vessels have been hampered by the fog which has hung over.the coast since Sunday. The Eastern Steamship company's liner Boston was delayed a half day in it's inland route run from Boston yesterday, and there have been minor collisions of ferry boats and other vessels in the harbor.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Colebrook Preparing
 For Celebration Soon

Colebrook. Aug. IS P-Robert K. Prentice, senior member of a law firm in New York city. who has his summer home here. will preside at the sesqui- centennial exercises here on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 31. Wyllis P. Smith has been appointed marshal. One of the early industries of Colebrook was the making of chairs at shops in the Robertsville section named after the Roberts family.
 Those chairs used to sell for 50 cents to s1, but now they have pass ed into the realm of the antique and at recent auction sale $100 was paid for set of six.
 A picture of the old mill in which the chairs were made will be dis played with the exhibits of the old town during the centennial exer- ciSeS
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
56 Year Courtship
 For Cautious SuitOr

Lawrence. Mass, Aug. Is UP) William J. R. Slater, 76, of Boston, does not believe in rush. ing into matrimony.
 He was on his honeymoon to- day with the former Miss Cora E. Blodgett, 72, of this city, after a courtship which lasted 56 years
 Slater filed marriage intentions last June, but at that time he ex- plained that he did not believe in rapidf fire. romances, and it was not until yesterday that he and his boyhood sweetheart became man and wife.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
NACATIONER DIES

Hyannis, Mass, Aug. 15 UP)- Charles Currie, G1, of Cleveland, O., retired railroad man died suddenly of a heart ailment last night at a HyanniSport hotel, where he was racationing with his wife, Elizabeth. Mrs, Currie left for Cleveland today to arrange for the removal of the body 10 that city.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
PANTAGES DENIES
 ASSAULT CHARGES
Insists Girls Claim "Frame-Up"
 at California Hearing

Los Angeles, Aug. Is Pl-An at tempt to prove that the charge of statutory attack made against Al eXander Pantages, multimillionaire theater operator. by Eunice Prin- gle, IT year old dancer, was "a cold -blooded frameup" was planned by the defense at the theater mag mates preliminary hearing today.
 AS Miss Pringle reached the .end of her story on the witness stand yesterday, w. I. Gilbert, Pantages' attorney, leaped to his feet and shouted:
 We contend that this is a cold blooded frameup. We admit that we don't know thing against her Miss Pringle) but certain informa- ton has come to us, and we are hoping to establish by this witness 5 own words whether or not these reports are true"
 Gilbert then began cross examin- ing the dancer. who denied under sharp questioning and implication that she had framed" the mag nate.
 Under cross questioning Miss Pringle admitted an acquaintance ship with Nick Dunave. author of the act in which she had hoped to appear in vaudeville under Pan tages' sponsorship. She said she had visited Dunave's apartments several times, but always when others were present thep.
 When District Attorney Buron Fitts inquired as 10 the purpose of Gilbert's line of questioning, the lat ter answered:
 This girl pretends that she was all alone at the time of the assert ed attack. We expect to prove otherwise. We believe we can prove that Dunave was there"
 As court was about to adjourn for the day Gilbert made an unexplain- ed move by calling to the stand Mrs. w. w. Chappelle.
 Do you Know thlS woman /" Gill; bert asked Miss Pringle.
 No; I never saw her before, U the dancer replied.
 Didn't you see Eunice Pringle jump out of Nick Dunave's win dow?" Gilbert asked Mrs. Chap belle.
 Why, no; I never saw the girl before," the witness answered and was excused. Gilbert declined to reveal the significance of her ap- pearance on the stand.
 Two women, caught in the mill ing crowd that beseiged the court room just before the hearing start ed, fainted in the scramble for seats. Fifty spectators finally were seated but they were sent out of
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Sees Daughter
 Missing Since May 30

Sophia, the 17-year-old daughter of Mrs. Dalphia Labniec, 52 Orange street, was seen Sunday in New Britain. the mother reported to the police, although the girl has been missing from her home since Me morial Day. Her mother has not seen her since, although she suspects that she has gone away with Dominick Alfano, 636 Stanley street. It was re- ported that she was seen in a car with him Sunday Officer Kumm is Investigating the case.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Radio Sends Out News
INVENTS TYPEWRITER

ny TEUKIF IT. MANNINI Washington Correspondent, N. B. Herald)
 Washington, D. C., Aug. 15,-A typewriting machine invented by Frederick A. Hart of New Britain, has been patented by the L. S patent office, it was learned here today.
 The patent was assigned by Hart to the Remington Typewriter con- pany of 1lion, x. Y He applied for the patent in May last year. Seyen- teen claims were made.
 The machine includes an auto- matic tabulating movement from one columnar position 10 another.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

In tonight's NEWSPAPER, the
 editor takes the liberty of printing the likeness of the owner of a store which supplies service also. He is prominent fraternally and the Rotary club. His store is up near Jimmie Ontario's tobacco store right in the center of New Britaini's financial nest. He can peek out his window and see what time John LoomiS goes to work. He could also check up on the boys who go into Eddy Brothers if he had timn, but he's aWfully busy now that he has recently temporarily lost the services of one of his clerks who fell downstairs at his home and broke his jaw Who is this man and what kind of business is he in
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
FIVE DRIVERS LOSE PERMITS

Five motor vehicle operators have had their licenses suspended and one driver has had his returned, accord ing to records at police headquarters.
 Suspensions include Frances Cal lahan. 100 Hart street; Arthur Roy, 7S Beaver street; George w. Dixon, 53 Pleasant street; Leon Haberski, 566 Pennington avenue and Nicho las Forestandi, 1445 Corbin avenue.
 William G. Webb, 53 Barnett street, has had his license returned.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
How One Woman Lost
 20 Pounds of Fat
Lost Her Double Chin-Lost Her Prominent Hips
 Lost Her Sluggishness
Gained Physical Vigor-Gained in Vivaciousness-
 Gained Shapely Figure

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New Britain herald., 1929-08-15
Girl of 8 Threatens Suicide and
 Disappears When Pet Dog Is Hurt

city for trace of Mary Louise, stricken mother. Mrs. Frank Smith, her face wet with tears, sat in the living room of her home talking con- tinuously of precocious and ab- normally Respondent child who re- fused 10 be consoled after her dog was shot.
 She told ,me sne would never live to wear the little red dress l was making for her." Mrs. Smith said be- tween sobs. T should have known not to leave her alone that after noon. I told her not to be foolish. that she would wear the dress to school and that Billy would be romping and playing with her in no time"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

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 When your vital organs fail to perform their work correctly-your bowels and kidneys cant throw off that waste material-before you realize it-you're growing hideously fat.
 Try half a teaspoonful of kRUSCHEN SALTS in glass of hot water every morning-in 3 weeks get on the scales and note how many pounds of fat have van iShed
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 15 P| Because her pet dog, Billy, had been shot perhaps fatally, little eight year~oid Mary Louise Smith has dis after a threat of suicide.
 "Yoi needn't finish that dress for me, mother Billy will die sure and l raven't any reason to live III never wear It, so stop sewing"
 The little grl stopped her mothers sewing Monday morning with those words. Monday afternoon she disap- peared, leaving written and oral as that she would drown her self. Her fate was still unknown to- day.
 While police were searching the
New Britain herald., 1929-08-15

the court room later when on mo- tion of the defense the hearing was closed to the public and the press.
 Miss Pringle, when taken to court chambers to face Pantages just be- fore the hearing opened, also faint ed. She collapsed on the stand again a few minutes later after District Attorney Fitts had asked a few perfunctory questions.
 Once revived she told in detail her story of the happenings last Friday in Pantages' private office, the scene of the alleged attack.