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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

ployed there, will be exonerated when
tried on charge of numbering his
young wife.
"I'd be willing to bet Mcpherson is
not guilty" one of the youths former
superiors asserted. Il have know him
five years and admire him a great
deal" the official added. His work
here always was satisfactory and only
last September, he was given a raise
in salary. He wouldn't have been re-
warded in this fashion unless he had
done good work"
The official said Mcpherson had a
good reputation among his feilow-em-
ployes and was well liked. He believed
Mcpherson would have been unable
to do the type of work he performed
prior to the investigation into the death
of his wife unles his habits had been
good. He pointed out that Mcpherson
always reported to work on time and
had not missed a day in at least a
year.
McPherson's friend declared the
youth first was employed as mes
senger. He later was made a clerk and
subsequently was promoted to the book
keeping department..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
FALLS CONDITION
MAY DELAY TRIAL
Family and Physician Are Fearful
of Illness, Due to Age
and Frailty.

BY the Associated Press.
Illness again may bring postpone
ment in the trial of former Secretary
Albert B. Fall on charges of accepting
a bride for leasing the Elk Hills, Calf,
Naval Oil Reserve to Edward L. Doheny.
He is down with one Of the bronchial
attacks to which he is subject, and the
attendant weakness, In view of his IS
years and the frail condition Of his
health for several years, is causing ap-
prehension on the part of his family.
The attack is ascribed by DR.. H. T..
Stafford of Ell Paso, Tex, the former
Interior Secretary's personal physician,
to exposure to inclement weather We'd
nesday while going to and from the
District of Columbia Supreme Court for
arraignment and to move for dismissal
of the indictment.
The physician does not feel free yet
to give an opinion whether his patient
would have sufficient strength to ap-
pear in court Monday, the date set for
the trial.
He said Fall had collapsed twice after
returning to his hotel from the court.
Lowered blood pressure, with increased
temperature, was noted, he said, ADDING
that Falls age necessarily meant slow
recovery.
The plea of Falls attorneys that the
bribery indictment be dismissed as con-
shutting double jeopardy remains to
be decided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
LECTURER TO FEATURE
HIS "DREAM PICTURES"
Eranson de Cou, Noted Traveller, to
Entertain for Benefit of Di-
ocesan Home for Aged.

Ar entertainment featuring Branson
DeCou, traveller and lecturer, and his
Dream Pictures" will be given for the
benefit of the Diocesan Home for the
Aged on Friday evening, october II, at
8:l5 o'clock. The entertainment will be
given in the ballroom at Meridian Man.
sions, 2400 Sixteenth street.
The Diocesan Home is not member
of the Community Chest and the board
of managers has arranged the enter
tainment to help in meeting the budget
for the current year. Mrs. William
Claiming johnson of 1870 wyoming
avenue is president of the board and the
special committee arranging for the en-
tertainment consists of Mrs. Judson
Cobb, chairman; Mrs. Edgar S. Ken
needy, Miss E. L. Harris, Mrs. James H.
Turner, Miss Susan Hacker. Mrs. Fanny
Howard and Mrs. RuSt-Smith.
The subject of the lecture on this oc-
casion is mysterious India" and Mr.
DeCou will give the audience glimpses
of Bombay, Delhi, "Jaipur. the Pink
City; Mount Abu and the Vale OF
Kashmiri, Calcutta. Darjeeling and
finally the Tai Mahal. The musical
numbers that will be played during the
lecture and which are SO synchronized
as to end with the completion of each
set of pictures, include Exquisite Udai-
pur," by Cesar Cui; In the Village" by
Ippoiltow -Iwanow; Kashmira song from
the Indian Love Lyrics" by Amy Wood
-Finden; Native Hindo Song,
prelude in E Flat" by Chaloff, and
"On Wings of Song" by Mendelssohn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
CARAWAY HOPES
TO CURB LOBBYING
Exposure of Activities Will Cur
tail Usefulness, Arkansan
Believes.
Nv the Associated Press.

by the ASSOClaJeu EEeSS.
Exposure of the "futitlity" of Wash
ington lobbyists and enactment Of a
law recurring registration of lobbyists
before Congress, will be sought through
the forthcoming Senate investigation.
BY demanding report on the actual
activities of the paid representatives
of those seeking legislation and an &C
counting of how they spend their money,
Senator Caraway, Democrat, OF Arkan-
sas, sponsor of the inquiry, expects their
future usefulness to be curtailed.
Lets find out how these parasites
spend their money" he says. L think
to a considerable extent the money
winds up right in their own pockets.
He or Senator Norris. Republican, OF
Nebraska, chairman of the judiciary
committee, probably will head the sub
committee which will conduct the IN
quiry. Both have announced they dion I
care to take command, but one or the
other is regarded as the likely cnalr-
man.
It is fairly certain that Senator
Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, VINO leo
in the Senate oil leasing Investigations,
also will be member of the lobby COM
mittee. Others who have been men
toned for places include Senators III, III
lett, Massachusetts,, and Flalne' WIS
UOL1I xSCpublACcLAo'
Until the judiciary committee meets
Monday and the investigating suDc .9in.
mittee is named, no attempt to outline
the scope of the investigation is likely:
Despite the endless possibilities opened
by the Caraway resolution, he believes
the inquiry can be completed within a
reasonable time.
He has meanwhile agreed to the de-
mend of the American Legion that SO,
called pacifist organizations be asked
to report on their activities In Wash
ington. He thinks militaristic assocla-
lions likewise should receive attention.
In the latter group he does not INCLUDE
the American Legion, which ne con-
siders has a legitimate right to ask leg
islation.
There is considerable talk also OF an
inquiry into the much discussed soc .a1
lobby. willing to go into-that, Senator
Caraway foresees great difficulty in get
ting at the facts.
Anyway" he says, ''the social lobby
can't have much influence. The men IN
Congress who really do the work don
have time for society,""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
THEODORE POMEROY
DIES AT GREENWICH
Prominent Resident of New Eng.
land Succumbs to Heart
Attack.

NEW YORK, october [P).-Theo-
dore Pomeroy of Greenwich, Conn,
died at his residence on Maple avenue
yesterday afternoon of heart attack,
at the age of 81. He was born in
Fittsfeld, Mass, the son of Lora Cor
della Knapp and Theodore Pomeroy.
He is survived by his widow, who
was formerly Miss Mira Noyes, sister
of Frank B. Noyes, president of the
Associated Press, and of Theodore w.
Moves, editor of The Star, and by his
children, Mrs. Philip Weston of Pitts
field, Mass; Burton Pomeroy of Pitts
field. Mass; Mrs. Clark Washburne Of
Wilmette, Ill; Ashley Pomeroy and Mrs.
Malcolm Cakes of Greenwich.
The time of the funeral has not yet
been settled.
His first wife was Miss Louise Crane
Richards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
Allen Sees Pratt
About Sergeantcy
In Brief Interview
Case Under Amusement,
He Is Told as Major
Answers Question.

Policeman Robert j. Allen, still hot
on the trail of his detective sergeantcy,
called on Maj. Henry G. Pratt. super
intendent of police, late yesterday to
see if the major would keep the prom
Use of Inspector Shelby to make Allen
detective sergeant if he would pro-
duce the murderer of Virginia McPher-
son.
Allen strobe into Pratt's Office and
came to halt with a military salute.
Standing at attention, he said:
Il have come to ask you if you will
keep the promise Inspector Shelby made
to me to make me sergeant"
your case is under advisement." Mai.
Pratt told the suspended policeman. Il
have nothing to say about it at this
time"
II did not come of my own volition,' -
said Allen, but on the suggestion o.
friends"
You have carried out the suggestion
of your friends" said Pratt. Good
afternoon
Good afternoon" said Allen. Making
a military about face, he departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
POLLARD, P0PHAM
LOSERS IN TOURNEY
Favorites at Manor Club Are
Eliminated in Surprise
Reversals.

Two upsets marked the first round of
match play in the Manor Club invita-
ton golf tournament today.
In the first Comdr. J. B. Pollard, who
won the qualifying round yesterday
with a score of 72. was defeated. 3
and /, by j. B. Murphy of Columbia.
In the second, Lieut.. Comdr. w. S.
Popham of Annapolis, a favorite to
win the. tournament, was defeated on
the eighteenth green by Comdr;; G. T;
Lynes of the Washington Golf and
Country Club. Pollard was down most
of the way to Murphy. who is noted
as an exceptionally good putter. Other
results in the first flight follow:
John C.. Shorey. Bannockburn, de-
feated Thomas S. Pitts, Argyle, 8 and 2
w. j. Cox, Beaver Dam, defeated Ray
Farrell, Manor, and 6.
Harry G.. Pitts, Manor, defeated w.
G. Brantley, Chevy Chase, 5 and 4.
M. A. Shipley. Argyle. defeated j. E.
Voll. Manor, 4 and 3.
Martin F. Mccarthy, Beaver Dam,
defeated w. N. Baldwin, Manor, 2 and l.
Miller B. STEVENSON, Columbia, defeat
ed Lieut.. F. S. Holmes, Annapolis, 4
and 2.
Second flight results:
P. w. Calfee, Washington, defeated
Kenneth Welton, unattached, and 4.
C. w. Stoddard. Manor, defeated TN.
Belshe, Argyle, 2 up.
D. L. Thomson, Manor, defeated
John T. Money, Beaver Dam, 2 up. -.
c. B. Murphy, Congressional. defeated
George F. Miller, Manor, 3 and 2.
]. C. Putnam. Manor. defeated w. E.
Aiken, Argyle, 2 and l.
C. S. Runswick, Beaver Dam, de-
feated c. S. Beard, Indian Springs,
2 and /. :
III. K. Cornwell, Columbia, defeated
Perry B. Hoover, l up.
j. E. Mcclure. Congressional, defeated
]. E. Haas, Argyle, and 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
STATE RITES SET
FOR STRESEMANN
:z.Is Interim Successor Named.
National Crisis Feared
in 0ffing.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, october Arrangements
moved forward rapidly today for i'm
pressive state tribute to the remains Of
DR.. Gustav Stresemann, Reich foreign
minister, who died of heart attack
early yesterday morning and whose
portfolio has been taken by DR.. Julius
Curtius, minister OF economics.
DR.. Stresemann, who more than any
other nodded postwar Germany, will be
buried in the small LuiSenstaedtiSchen
Cemetery, in the northern part of Ber-
lin, in accordance with wish expressed
in his will.
Saturday evening his body will be
taken from his home and placed on a
bier in the draped and darkened plenary
session hall of the Reichstag, scene for
years of DR.. Stresemanns political VIC
tories.
Chancellor Mueller will deliver the
funerel Grafton, after which the BODY
will be removed to the front of the
Reichstag Building and the public al
lowed to pass it. The public's part In
the funeral ceremony will end at the
cemetery gates, however, only rev
personal friends, government othclals
end co-workers remaining to witness IN
terment.
Songs to Be Sung. -.
A number of DR.. StreSemann'S favor
its songs, including a hymn or two, VIII
be sung at the graveside. Whether the
funeral process ion will include mill
tary parade was to be left to President
Gay. Most other details of the tuneral
were arranged i'll accordance with
wishes of Frau StreSemann and their
two sons.
Mourning for the dead statesman
deepened with realization of the full
extent of his work for the fatherland.
Messages of coincidence poured into MS
home and at the government otnces
from all over the world.
The German press was almost unanl-
nous in it's feeling Germany had lost
a patriot whose one aim in life was
the welfare of his country and one
whom it would be difficult to replace.
President Won Hindenburg appointed
DR.. Curtius to be foreign minister ad
interim, succeeding DR.. Stresemann.
One Time Chancellor.
DR.. Curtius was chancellor for a
of the German delegation to the recent
Hague Conference on Preparations
which worked out the details for appli-
cation of the Young plan.
Only the Deutsche zeitung, National
ist organ, which always opposed DR.
Stresenlann, spoke in opposite tone
from other newspapers, commenting
that one of the greatest dangers to Ger,
many's future had been removed and
that his death had come at the. right
moment, because his policies already
visibly were declining.
The political situation precipitated by
his death remained obscure, with opln--
ion in some quarters crisis could not
long be averted. Much depended upon
the. breadth of the role which President
Won Hindenburg himself wished to play
in composing the vastly divergent Ger
man political viewpoints.
Meanwhile, speculation continued as
to the effect of DR.. Stresemann's death
on Germany's foreign policy. such as
ratification of the Young PREPARATIONS
plan, continued cooperation with the
League of Nations and reconciliation
with former enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
HOOVER ASKS RULE
OF TARIFF BOARD
Senate Expected to Receive
Presidents New Request
More FavorabIy.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
second recommendation Of Presi-
dent Hoover, reorganization of the
Tariff Commission, was before the Sen
ate today.
The announced opposition so far has
been slight and indications point to
a more favorable reception than that
accorded the suggestion Of the Chief
Executive for the retention of the fexi-
BILE tariff plan as it now exists.
The President desires authority to
reorganize the Tariff Commission &C.
part of his plan to speed up its WORK
and make it more effective in relieving
injustices that crop up in the tariff
acts. The proposal before the Senate
aims to accomplish this by giving hina
specific power to change the mem
bership.
Power to Appoint.
The amendment. sponsored by finance
committee Republicans, if finally writ
ten into the measure, will enable the
President to appoint new members to
the commission irrespective of the
terms of those now serving. The latter
would continue in office until the SEN
ate confirmed successors.
That proposal would retain the pres
ent bipartisan character of the COM
mission and modify considerably the
one approved by the House. Under the
latter. which has been described as
meeting President Hoovers desires, he
would have authority to appoint new
members without regard to their party
affiliations.
Membership Increase.
The House provision also would in
crease the membership to seven to pre-
vent deadlocks. The Senate committee
Republicans prefer to have the number
remain at six, but are in accord With
the desire of the House and the ad-
ministration to increase their salaries
to $4,000 from the present $500
level.
Senate leaders are hopeful that quick
disposition of the commission reor-
ganiZation amendment will enable them
to lead the bill rapidly through con-
sideration of the succeeding phase OF
amendments and into the rate sections
next week.
Before the rate schedules. with their
numerous points of controversy. can
be taken up. a number of individual
proposals will have to be acted upon.
These include the proposal of Senator
Glass, Democrat, Virginia, aimed at
stock market speculation, to impose a
5 per cent tax on securities sold within
90 days after purchase.
Hopes Are BolStered.
The hope of swift action on the re-
mainder OF the proposals affecting the
administrative sections of the bill and
the individual amendments was boil
stored by the quieting Of the political
contention after the DemocraticRe-
publican independent victory in the
flexible tariff contest.
That unexpected calm facilitated
adoption of two Republican amend
ments pointing toward uneventful
substitution of domestic for foreign
values as the basis for ad yalorem
duties, and the Republican leaders
looked forward to its continuance for
several days at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
CALLS FINEST
AGENTS IN MCPHERSON CASE
Experts to Work Under Personal Direction of j. Edgar
Hoover in Probing Death.

some Of the most experienced investi-
gators of the Washington area are
actively at work on the case.
All of the physical evidence in the
Mcpherson murder which the police
gathered has been turned over to the
department, which now assumes COM
plete charge.
Director Hoover will work directly
with the new prosecutor, John E. Laskey.
1t was understood that these two had
long conference today discussing the
case.
Corporation Counsel Bride called at
Mr.. HooverS Office shortly after II
o'clock today presumably on business
connected with the Mcpherson case, but
on emerging from the conference he
declined to discuss it.
"Not a word" he said quickly. mot a
chirp."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

later, at daybreak. when o. e. Earl,
, one of the surviving guards, made his
way into the prison yard, that the at
lacking forces learned OF the fact. en-
tered the cell house and rounded up
the prisoners.
Earl said he was afraid to leave the
cell house until daylight, Tor fear OF
being mistaken for convict and shot
by the watchers on the walls. With
him in the cell house were John Pease
and Lawrence Roche, who escaped the
fury of the convictS. Roche's sister,
.IoSephine, secretary to Warden Craw-
ford. had remained at the prison all
night, fearing each minute to see her
brothers bullet-riddled body tossed out
of n window of the cell house, as the
bodies of Ellis and Virgins were tossed
cut.
, Giving her brother up for dead, she
had left the prison shortly before day
light. When she learned that he was
alive she collapsed.
Quilted by fire which destroyed the
dining room and chapel and two of the
cellhouses and SCARED by machine
gun bullets and dynamite, the prison
yard this morning was in utter ruin.
Guard Goes Mad.
Marvin Duncan, one Of the guards
in the dollhouse, was carried to a
hospital this morning stark mad from
terror.
He was found locked in cell, and
it was necessary to take of the door
to get him out. He was at first thought
to be dead. but examination revealed
he was not even wounded. He saw
Files, the prison hangman, shot down
and saw his body tossed out OF the
dollhouse window.
He stood by while Danny Daniels
asked Virgins, another guard, II he had
said his prayers.
"Yes," Virgins replied without emo
ton. Where do you want me to
stand?"
He heard Daniels say, Right where
you are" and fired bullet through
Virgins head.
He heard Daniels tell John Shea,
another guard, to take Virgins body
out to the warden, and tell him that
Marvin Duncan would be the next
guard to die.
Expected End.
That was at $50 pm, from then
until he lost his mind, he expected
/ each moment to be his last. Prison
physicians said his condition rcsembled
| shell shock.
The penitentiary will need to be
completely rebuilt. The inmates are
being quartered temporarily in tents
erected inside the prison walls.
| Warden Crawford today estimated
the damage to the penitentiary at be-
tween 100000 and 100000. All the
cell blocks except No. 3, in which the
mutinous convicts were barricaded,
were destroyed by fire. and No. is
badly damaged, he said.
| When the prisoners were assembled
for roll call this morning, four were
reported unaccounted for. Prison Of
| ficials expressed doubt, however, that
| they had escaped. They were believed
| to be in hiding somewhere in the ruins
of the prison yard.
DANIELS WAS PLENTY TOUGH"
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The Department of Justice, which now
has assumed full charge Of the inVesti-
cation into the death of Mrs. Virginia
Mcpherson, is known to have called
into Washington some of its finest ex-
perts from several sections Of the coun-
try. Their identity has not been dis
closed, but it is known that men OF long
experience in unraveling crimes already
have arrived In Washington and are at
work on the amazing mysteries present.
ed in the strangling of Mrs. Mcpherson.
The agents will work under the per-
sonal direction Of J. Edgar Hoover,
director of the Bureau Of Investigation.
In addition to the outside men brought
into Washington, it is also known that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
FOURTH RECENT OUTBREAK.

NEW YORK, October 4 [P).-The
riot of convicts at the Colorado State
Prison at Canon City was the fourth
major outbreak of this kind since July
%, when three inmates of Clinton
Prison were killed in an uprising at
Dannemora, N. Y.
There were 1900 confined within its
walls when the mutiny occurred. Be-
sides the three deaths, many were in
iured and several hundred thousand
dollars worth of damage was done
when the rioting prisoners burned sew
eral buildings.
Hardly had this uprising been sup
pressed before another occurred at the
Auburn, N. Y, Penitentiary on July %
Two prisoners were killed in the riots,
II were wounded, and the loss to prison
equipment was estimated at $250,0O0.
A third prison mutiny followed at
Leavenworth, Kans., on August l,
when inmates of the Federal Peniten-
tiary there staged a rebellion IN which
one was killed and three wounded.
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in. You are menace to society,"" he
told the policeman plainly, and you
are fired"
You butt in on peaceful citizens in
their own home who may be drinking
little VIM, prosecute them, humiliate
them and cause them a lot of trouble.
You make eight enemies of good gov
eminent. They are hurting only them
selves drinking the filthy stuff. But
you pass a saloon on the corner on
your beat three times day, and have
you ever put your foot inside? That
man is poisoning everybody that comes
in. and you go by whistling. Get out OF
here"
Prohibition could be made 80 per
cent effective, not in the next genera
ton, but in this generation, Gen. But
Ter declared, if enforcement was aimed
at the sources of whisky, the higher
ups, in politics and professional life,
instead of an individual citizen.
He is believed to have told the COM
mission that to his mind prohibition is
important economically, not morally.
He doesn't think man is lost to SAL
walton because he takes drink and he
obeys the law as a matter of duty and
not because he thinks it is a good law.
Gen. Butler believes in prohibition, but
after living 81 years under the strict
discipline of the Marine Corps he obeys
the law first, then thinks about it Incl
dentally, if at all.
Other Subjects Discussed.
Mr.. Wickersham, as chairman of the
commission, is ex officio member Of
each of the groups IL subcommittee.
Judge Kenyon is member of the sub
committee on prohibition, criminal JUS
tice and the foreign born and the
committee on lawlessneSs by govern
mental law enforcement officers. The
conference with Gen. Butler touched on
aspects of the subjects these committees
are studying. Dean Roscoe Pound of
Cambridge, chairman of the subcom-
mittees on statistics of crime and GRIM
inal justice and prosecution, took part.
In hearing Gen. Butler, the commits
sion followed its policy of hearing COM
ment, suggestions and recommendation
from many recognized authorities on
subjects being studied. The Marine Of
ficer's appearance was not announced,
it being explained that INFORMAL" con-
ferences are being held from day to
day. The commission meets again as
body on October Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04

other authorities in any investigation,
but in this only when am accorded
what I consider fair play.
"I shall not volunteer to appear in an
investigation of the detective bureau at
further personal loss and sacrifice so
long as the municipal authorities, with
knowledge of my sacrifice, continue by
my suspension to deprive me of income,
discredit my name and hold in reserve
possible punishment for what con-
ceiye to be my duty"