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The Washington times., 1929-11-22
I.MARTYRs OF THE FOURTH
| ESTATE.

Three Washington newspaper
reporters are in, jail, serving
sentences Of IS days each, for
contempt of court. These reporters
were sent up when they refused
to serve as stool pigeons" follow
ing their publication Of stories
concerning violation Of the liquor
laws in the national capital.
They went out with contiden
tial guides without whom they
could not have conducted their
investigation Of the UNDERWORLD
and visited a number of speak
eaSies. Then they told what they
had seen. Their purpose and the
purpose Of the paper which en-
plOyed them was to give the public
an idea of what was going on
that enforcement was still a long,
long way from perfect.
They got some "hot inform
alton" They published it. They
suggested a more efficient en-
forcement of the dry laws. They
were in support of the law, but
when they were brought before
a court Of the law, and when they
refused to reveal their sources
las every good newspaper man
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The Washington times., 1929-11-22

Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., re.
leased from custody after spend
ing six weeks and three days in
Jail under indictment for murder.
today is planning a two weeks
vacation at Wellesly, Mass, be-
fore going back to his book
keepers desk at the Washington
Loan and Trust Company.
More than 800 friends de-
seemed on the Mcpherson home
in the 400 block Upshur St.
N. w. last night to congratulate
the young bank clerk on his
exoneration of the charge OF
numbering his wife, Mrs. Virginia
Hurley Mcpherson, in their Park
Lane apartment on September Is
last, by the Grand Jury.
The first Grand Jury to hear
the case indicted him on Septem-
her 90 but the indictment was
found voidable because cf the
presence on the jury Of q govern
ment pensiolaer, technically inell-
E1D3S7 1OE jury AuCys
Among the visitors to the Nc
Pherson home was an official of
the Washington Loan and Trust
Company, bringing his back pay
tor the period he spent in Jail and
two weeks vacation pay for the
trip he is expected to take.
The end of a ten day Grand
Jury hearing came with dramatic
suddennesS. The Grand Jury fin
ishec hearing witnesses on Wed
nesday shortly after noon and
while a verdict was eagerly
awaited they suddenly adjourned
for the day with no announce
ment.
Yesterday they didn't convene
until II o'clock and then began
hearing liquor cases. While they
were believed to be engaged in
this, Thomas z. Cullen, special
assistant to the Attorney General,
who handled the Department OF
Justice investigators, came briskly
out of the Grand Jury room a
few moments after noon aid
"hot-footed' it for the chambers
of Judge Gordon, to whom the
Grand Jury reports.
The jury Immediately filed into
the court room and found Judge
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The charges were an outgrowth
of comments Allen made follow
ing his arrest of william L. Mof-
fatt, a broker. Allen criticized
the district attorneys office for
alleged failure to prosecute old
charges against Moffatt, and
arouSed the ire Of his superiorS.
He was charged before the
board with conduct prejudicial to
the reputation, good order and
discipline of the police force, and
with inSubordination.
THAT the finding and sentence
Of the Police Trial Board are in
all respects confirmed and ap-
proved, and that the said Private
r. j. Allen is hereby removed
from the Metropolitan Police
Force of the District Of Columbia
from and after November 2S,
1922"
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
TIGER PLANS
OWN FUNERAL
By FREDERICK K. ABBOTT

ny rhEDEhACA N. AbbO11
PARIS, Nov. % G.N.S).-In-
jections Of camphor oil admins
tered to former Premier Clemen-
ceau this afternoon relieved his
suffering somewhat, 1t was stated
by DR.. Degennes, one of the physi-
clans attending him.
DR.. Degennes issued the follow
ing statement when he left M.
Clemenceau's home after exam
lining the aged statesman for a
half an hour:
'"The patient is again lucid.
He said he was suffering great
pain in his stomach, but I
thought it unwise to continue the
morphine injections, so I. injected
camphor oil instead. NJ. Clemen-
ceau is now resting comfortably.
Emil PonS on leaving the Gle
menceau home said; IN. Gle
menceau is discussing his own
funeral arrangements. While I
was in there he drew my head
down close to him and whispered
to me: i abfor national funeral.
I won't have it. I depend upon
you to arrange for the immediate
transportation of my body on
the first train to st. Vincent,
where I am to be buried with the
utmost simplicity"
The Washington times., 1929-11-22

The tank was IN a vault
under the sidewalk and the
release of the hot water
would not necessarily have
been serious, had it not
been In a confined space.
The water turned to steam,
causing . second explosion
which blew up the vault and
let down the sidewalk. ;. /.
Building Inspector John W.
Oehmann and Boiler Inspec-
tor P. NJ. Greenlaw made the
inspections, the results #
which are embodied in Davi'
sons conclusions.
Possibility of prosecution for
criminal negligence loomed today
as the inquest into the death OF
the five victims was continued to
December 2 after four witnesses
were heard.
q. S. Attorney Asks Delay
Testimony of Detective Sergeant
Arthur T. Fihelly that he queS'
toned a porter and other enl'
ployes, including bosses, OF the
store, and learned that there was
no regular attendant in charge
of the boiler prompted the post
ponement to allow time Tor a
thorough investigation.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover,
who appeared at the Morgue with
a shorthand reporter, requested
DR.. j. Ramsay hewitt, the Cor
oner. to delay hearings.
"Inasmuch as this is one OF
the worst disasters which Wash
| ington has suffered in years, Ii
seems to me that more time
should be allowed for a thorough
| investigation Of the causes.
have talked with Major Donald
A. Dawson, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, and we feel that
there may be persons culpably
responsible" Collins declared.
Expert Testimony Needed
"It seems likely that expert
testimony will be required. We
would like to be certain Of oul
facts before we proceed"
After some discussion. Monday
December 2, was decided upon.
(Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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SELLING HAL rs
STOCKS RISE

NEW YORK. Nov % G.N.sJ.-
Weekend selling for profits
slowed the upward move of stocks
today.
The selling came in the last
hour of trading, for the most
part, and was well absorbed.
There was no let up Of the op-
timiStic sentiment on the street.
Closing prices of other leaders
were; General Electric, 22l, down
512; Radio, So, down IA; Chrys-
Ter, 337s, down h; General
Motors, 4nsH down IA Ana
conda Copper 307s down ave.
Kennecc1t Copper, q, dcY9
33s; kmeriCzn Tejophone and
Telegrap' 223. ocWn ga: ncw
York Central ISL, up I; Amer
lean Csn, .it}a, down :: Mont.
somsry Ea.G 5sas ~ AZ.
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" Blease declared that the tragic
explosion on Seventh Street yes
terday was further example of
faulty conduct of the city Govern
ment and brought from Senator
Copeland of New York, demand
for revision of the building in
spection code of the city.
The South Carolinian's attack
upon the Catholic Church and his
allegation that it conducted the
defense of Robert A. Mcpherson,
jr., brought indignant retorts
from Senator David I. Walsh Of
Massachusetts,, a Roman Catholic.
Heflin Joins In
Countering this Senator Heflin
of Alabama, introduced a list of
the staff of District Attorney Leo
Rover with affiliations" showing
that a preponderance Of the staff
are Roman Catholics.
This matter will be presented
tc ne next Frand fury because
haye beer tpld so by the proper
authorities, Biease said.
RleaSe declared that the next
grand Jury viii check up on thu
alibi witnesses presented for Nc
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KELLY PROBE IS
RESUMED

A twoman board appointed by
the District Commissioners early
last month to investigate the man
ner in which Inspector w. S.
Shelby and Lieut.. Edward J.
Kelly handled the Mcpherson
investigation, was today directed
to resume its inquiry.
This action was decided upon
today at a meeting of the Com
r1issioners in which they con.
sidered the status of Shelby and
Kelly, following the Grand Jury's
refusal to sustain a murder in
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The Washington times., 1929-11-22

lone Of the duties Of
the press is to expose de-
linquency, law violation,
and crime wherever and
whenever found.
THE press representa-
tives must be protected
against the present arbi-
trary power Of the ju.
dietary in citing and Jail,
ing press men for con-
tempt when they refuse
to divulge the confiden-
tial sources of their in
formation.
The truth and not the
source of the stories is a
matter of serious public
concern.
THE honest, upright
press representatives are
langllishing in Jail for re-
sGasing tor betray CONT.
dence, while tais nagrans
violators Of the r0nibl-
tion law, whose names
and addresses were furn.
ished the authorities by
these reporters, continue
plying their illegal trade,
unmolested by the strong
arm of the law!
1T is almost trite, but
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
'CL OGGED BOILER PIPE
IS BELIEVED CAUSE
Of TRAGEDY

The explosion of nordinary hot-water tank,
of the type used in homes, was the prime cause
of yesterdays disaster at the McCrory 5 and
1Ocent store on Seventh Street, near D Street
Northwest, which caused the death of five
persons and injured scores of others. Assistant
Engineer Donald A. Dawson made this an
nouncement following an investigation today.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
TREATED FOR INJURIES

Benjamin Weissbrod. 38, of the
First block T st. N. W., reported
to Emergency Hospital this morn
ing with q sprained back and arm
which he alleged he received in
the Seventh Street explosion yes
terday. His condition Is said not
to be serious.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Blease BLa111es Blast
On D. G. Officials

Forecastng investigation Of the MCPHERSON case by the
next Grand Jury again charging maadmnsraon of the
District Government Senator Cole L. Bease of South Carolina,
in Senate today raised the religious issue in the conduct
the office of the District Attorney and Of the police de-
partment ...
The Washington times., 1929-11-22

THEIR SHOES BLOWN AWAY
FANTASTIC STORIES continue to be told of the
Seventh Street tragedy that snuffed out five lives
terday Margaret Ripple Clarendon, Va and May Riston
446 St. n E.. Cleft and right abOve) employees in
the j. G. McCrory Store. The girls mraculousy escaped
injury when the eruption occurred in the street they
had their shoes blown away and peed with
veritable rain of candy sprayed fercey by the per-
cussiOn of the blast
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
!: e; !: e.: s: BL LAST PROSECUTIONS DUE
5 Already Dead; Many Badly Hurt
Rep. CARRIER Denounces
Jailing Of Reporters

Representative J. A. CARRIER, Republican of VT.
gina, denOuncing the jailng of three reporters Of
The Warrington Times for refusing to appear as
prosecuting Uitnesses against spe0ke0sy pTOpretOTs
uOhOse places they were inOestig0ting, says:
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Shield for Reporters
Urged By Editor

The Wayne Ind) News Sentinel is Of the latest
newspapers to add its voice the volume of editorial denun
citation ag of three reporters of The Washington
for refusing prosecuting witnesses against 40
speakeasy propetors whose places they investigated The
editorial follows
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Dismissal of Allen Is.
O. OKdByD. c. Heads

Robert Aliens dismissal from the police force by YER
dict of the Police Board definitely approved today
by the District Commissioners who upheld the boards guilty
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Bowie Results
WEATHER CLOUDY. TRACK FAs

WEATHER CLOUDY TRACK
maiden nhes Purse
at
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L. entry
show. Baton Rouge $40 show.
FROM
good gap and
Purse Value 800 fourth
Winner and
Reynolds
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no less necessary observe that the spirit Of the law
is infinitely important than the letter "
The Washington times., 1929-11-22

Twodolar
show. Calgary Kay
nsde finished
the
poe Soyge ntererred With early closed gamely
THIRD RACE-Ring On $s7O $3.50, $780, wOu Nat Evsns,
$44O, $3.50. second; omrah, $500, third.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

the four largest companies, are rs
firm as they were on the first day, 1t
was said by Walter p. Occupin. Sec
rotary of the association, and the
union men are not ready to give In
vet, it was indicated in the attitude
of James w. Manning. business
agent of the painters and leader OF
their movement.
The counter offer Of the master
painters which would allow the EN-
ployes pay only for the hout they
work instead of paying them 80 for
40 hours of work, was not accepted
by the union men. Under the rate
paid up until the time of the strike
Wednesday the union painters were
pail 81 an hour or 50 for ~ hours
of work, including four hours on
Saturday. The union demand elm
nation of the Saturday hours with
out reduction in wages.
His only answer to request FOR
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
LAKE CONiPOUNCE

There will be an added attraction
at Lake Compounce Saturday night
In the form of an outdoor concert
with music by the newly finsteils4
auditorium reproducing aystem: The
decision by the manag6fitent to pre-,
sent the evening concerts was made
when it was found that the Sunday
concerts were proving immensely
popular.
At the Casino there will be an
other dance with the music. provided
by Bill Tastllo and his Foot Guard
Society orchestra. Bill Tasillo's or
chcstras have been engaged for the
Lake Compounce dances for the past
10 years and have attained great
popularity with the residents of this
city.
In addition to the concert and
dance, all the amusement devices
which have made the Bristol park
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
rupE yELEz AZ STRAND

Proving at last to even the most
skentical that 1t can be done, d. w.
Griffith has turned out q production
that combines the swtft-moving
charm and entertainment value of
q musical comedy with the suspense
Of q tense drama-furthermore, he
has dressed his production with
background Of color and pageantry
which will characterize Lady of the
Pavementa" as one Of the outstand-
ing pictorial achievements OF tho
season.
Lady of the Pavements" opened
at the Strand theater yesterday for
days with William Boyd. Jetta
Goudal. and Lupe Velez, In the lead
ing roles. and each of these stars Is
deserving of considerable credit IN
making the picture as good as 1t Is.
Lupe Velez, a comparative new
conner, conjures up dreamer's VI
sion Of what romantic Spain must
have been like with the mood she
creates as the carbaret dancer who
figures prominently in the story. The
dash and color OF the continental,
and the fiery. vibrant ardor Of Latin
love Is. as interpreted by Miss Velex,
alone worth the price OF admission
to the Strand.
The vaudeville program features
Dave White and Co.. presenting
palm Beach Frolics" one OF the
most entertaining. most talented act
seen here In quite sometime and
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
"WEARY RIVER" AT CAPITOL

Richard BarthelmeSs and his lead
ing lady, Betty Compson, have had
many cinematic adventures in the
last two pictures of the First Nation
al star, scarlet Seas" and Weary
River" the latter drawing large
crowds to the Capitol theater this
week.
For Scarlet Seas" Barthelmess
and his leading woman lived abroad
windjammer off the coast of Cata-
lima Island. spent days in a lifebot
adrift at sea and all manner of
ocean-going experiences. but In
'Weary River" vitaphone talking
picture. they returned to civilization
with its night life. cabarets, apart
mont houses, prisons, etc.
Beginning Sunday for four days
the Capitol will offer Douglas Fair
banks in 'The Iron Mask"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
City Items

Edward Basso, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Basso OF 14S Glen street,
underwent a serious operation at
New Britain General hospital We'd
nesday afternoon.
A. Coniglione, teacher of trumpet,
is in this city 1T McCoy's. Inc. For
appointment, call 497.-advt.
Albert Steinman of 551 Stanley
street and Joseph Diemond of -
South Burritt street have left for
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

tend the funeral of Albert Stein
mans father.
-advt.
William E. Martin of II Bassett
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
One Is So Apt to Lose
Things While Moving

Tony Tsimonis. Z, was brought to
the police station shortly after I
o'clock last evening. having lost his
way about the streets. He and his
parents and other members Of the
family moved to New Britain from
Waterbury during the day, and at
tho passenger station. Tony obtained
permission to go to candy store.
On returning he could not find his
folks. He was kept at the police
station until his parents called for
MIN.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

ton ut New Britain General hospi-
tai.
Blue plate luncheon soc. Croweli's
-adyt.
Crescent Past Noble Grands' as
ISOLATION will meet Monday after.
noon with Martha Rebekah lodge.
instead of May 20.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

q statement for the press was made
by Mr.. Manning today. He said
when the time came letter an
nouncing the final outcome would
be given for publication. This let
ter, he said, would come from both
the master painters and their en-
ployes.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

famous throughout the state. will be
available to the visitors.
On Sunday there will be concerts
both in the afternoon and evening,
with selections by the worlds most
famous orchestras and individuals
presented by the auditorium repro
ducins system. An tho other park
facilities will also be available on
Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03
PAINTERS STRIKE
NOW DEADL0CkED
Union and Employers Declare
They Will Not Surrender

The third day Of the strike which
involves paifters, paper hangers and
decorators Fame to an end today
without sign OF surrender on the
part of either the union men or the
employers and indications are that
the strike will be prolonged for
some time.
b The master painters, especially
New Britain herald., 1929-05-03

The average track of a tornado is
about one-fifth of a mile across and
twenty miles long. and il 80 sharply
defined that houses on one side Of
a street may be completely demol-
ished while those on the other side
are unframed.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

Wednesday evening at [ o'clock day. light time.
 The Library association will hold a whist social next Thursday after. noon at 2 o'clock. the proceeds to be used for the purchase of additional equipment for the library. A number from here attended the County Y. NJ. c. A. meet held at Willow Brook park today. Mrs. Carl Tack has returned home from the hospital where she has been confined for the past two weeks.
 Mrs. Charles Pratt and Miss Betty Pratt have left for Brooklyn, N. Y, to attend the graduation exercises of the Nurses Training School. Mis-. Eunice Pratt graduates with this years class. Ernest Bourgeois is spending the weekend in New York city. M The Mattabesett river is recedins as quickly as it rose and by tomer, row will be within its former con. hnes. Tho river has overhowed its banks six times this spring. MT. and Mrs. Harry Cobey will occupy the residence on Wilcox 2v. enus formerly occupied by MT. and Mrs. R. B. Stevenson.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
New Woodenware Combine
 CenterS in Winchendon

Winchendon. Mass., May { N = Winchendon becomes the headquar- ters today of one of the largest woodenware manufacturing com panies in the country with consoii- dalton of three companies into the New England Woodenware corpora tien. according to an announcement last night. The corporation will manufacture pails for packing food supplies. /. !" Fl
 The three companies involved in the consolidation are the Murdock company of Winchendon. Keene Woodenware company of Keene. N. H.. and the West Swanzey, N. H., plant of the New England Box cors pany. The board of directors will in- ciude Elisha M. Whitney and Will liam W. Whitney of Winchendon; Mowry T. Smith and William H. Nelson of Nenasha, Wis: Lafell Erickson of Keene and Charles E. Keith of Greenfield.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
SAP" ENDEARING TERM
 AMONG TURKISH LOVERS
MOslcm Swains Use Sweet Words Which Would Be Insults
 in This Country.

stamboul. Turkey. May 4 R- Members of the English speaking world who wish to enlarge their vo- cabulary of endearments. now that spring Is coming on. would do we'll to take up Turkish, language pro- life in billings and cooings.
 Here are some favorite Turkish tags for the object of ones affec- tions: my sap" (with quite a diff ferent intonation from Americas use of sap-head: "my eye" (this too. the antipodes from the eAnglo-American ''Oh. my eye!D: my soul and my liver: my sugar: "doll of my eyes," and interior of my soul"
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

There are 1.7S2.71S bachelors in England and Wales. More than 2f3,- 900 of these live in London. E
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

vills Athletic assecaaaiea naae. The boys. fren the nesth sa1 ee tA4 city have been practicang talthfullT for the past tive Wseks anA ese @ good shape. The .eaAas b scAe1slsd to start promptly at D. M.
 DevoGtoos to 6t. Anne
 There will bs devetieas Nt 5:3o o'clock this evening at q. Jeesph's church in honsF of St. Anns.
 Library Beard Nsstlag
 The May meeting Of the beard of library directors will bs held ,n the public ltbsasy at 7:So o'clock Monday evening. May (. <.
 To Addsess Chiid Study Cub
 Miss Lillian B. Hannay. psychi. atric sociai worker of the Bristsl Whiting Nurse and Family Welfare association. will bs the speaker at . meeting of the Child Study Group 10 be held at 1:3t o'clock Monday afts ernoon in the kindergarten of th4 Federal Hill school. Her topic will be How Can Make My Child Mind"
 Cossnnsnity Ciab to Aeet
 A meeting of the Burlington Avenue Community club will be held on next Tuesday evening n the John Jennings school. 4 vari. ety entertainment program has bee, arranged. There will be- dancing and refreshments will be served.
 Youths Fsce Serious Clserge
 Charged with criminal assault on . 14 year old girl of Thsmasten. eight Terryville mon will be pre- sented before Judge Carl FostAs at the criminal session Of tho supertov court at Litchfield which opens asxt Tuesday. Tho cases of the nsn are scheduled for 10 .. m., Wednesday, May 5. They arc PeteS 0arber, Jo- scph Kowalslki. William Buddnski. Ellsworth Dodlin. Kasimir Bartni- kowski. John Locarskt. John Tichon and Samuel Tichon.
 They were arrested following m investigation by Chief of Police George Buckley of Terryville and Agent Williams of the State Humane society. The girl has been commit ted to the Long Lane fasn in Mid6ietown.
 Nur<e Resigns
 Miss Rosalind Birnbaum of Plain- ] vile. for the past several months | nurse at the Bristol hospital. has re- signed.
 Funeral Of CliRoed .. Schwalsn The funeral of Clifford 6, 0chvalm 12 year old son of MT. and Nrs. Frederick Schwalm of lt Pearl street. Terryvills, who died Wednss- day night at the Bristol hospital Of septic poisoning, was held at , o'clock this afternoon at St Paul's German Lutheran church. Terryville. Rev. A. F. Gilman o6iciatsd. aad burial was in Hillside cemetery. Terryyille. .f. Mrs. Martin Gusows,i Mrs. Elizabeth Guxowski. 3s. wife Of Martin Guzowski of 7S Alder street. died Friday at her home fol- lowing | short illness. :.
 Surviving, besides her husband. are one son. Martin Gusowaki. IT,. of this city: her parents. MT. and Mrs. George Kulas: two sistefs. Helen Kulas, and Agnes Kulas: and three brothers. Edward. Chester and Leo kulas. all of Glastonbury.
 The funeral will be held Monday morning at St. StAnislaus church. Rev. George Bartlewski will csle- brate the high mass Of requiem and burial will be in St. Joseph's ceme. tery on TerryStlie avenue.
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04
SUICIDE OVER GRAVE

Marlboro. Mass. May { N-Bert E. Carpenter. 4s, of 20 Jenkins street, Providence, committed sui- eide on . walk near his mothers grave in Rocklawn cemetery here yesterday afternoon. Police who had been notified of Carpenters in- tentton were but . short distance from the man when he put . re- vofver to his head and pulled the trigger. r..
New Britain herald., 1929-05-04

charge. The Young Peoples Fel- lowship will be omitted this week 10 allow members to attend the serv- ice at St. Marks church, New Brit ain.