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The Washington times., 1929-11-08
DR.. RYAN LAUDS
REPORTERS

Three Washington Times re
porterS now serving 45 days in
Jail for refusing to turn prose
cutting witnesses against the speak
easieS they listed in a newspaper
expose were not only nok morally
Obliged to give the Grand Jury the
information demanded. but were
obliged to persist in their
refusal"
This was the Theological opin.
ion" on the actions of the
handed down yesterday
by the Rev John A. Ryan. of the
Catholic University of America.
The Rev. DIR. Ryan was asked
for such an opinion by the Bal
timOre Catholic Review. the
publication in which it ap-
peared yesterday. Said he:
whether the personal incOn-
venience of serving 45 days in
Jail is sufficient to abSOIve them
from the cOntracturaI obligation
Continued on Page 2. Column i
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NORRIS UNHUR7
SENATE GLAD

Alarmed by reports that Sena.
tor George w. Norris CRD of Ne
braska had been struck by an
automobile and slightly injured
the Senate today revealed it's
deep affection for the veteran
insurgent leader.
When he entered the Senate
chamber bearing no marks of
injury he was surrounded by a
group of Senators who inquired
about his condition. The first to
reach his side was Senator Hiram
Bingham CR.) of Connecticut,
who was cenSured by the Senate
a few days ago at Norris insist
ence.
Then Senators Reed tRD of
Pennsylvania, and Shortridge tRD
of California, two veteran "regu-
lars" expressed their regrets to
the Nebraskan. Senator Capper
CRD of Kansas, was next. fol
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The decision to resubmit
the facts surrounding the
pretty nurses death to the
jury may mean temporary
freedom for Mcpherson.
Laskey, however, when he
announced his decision to
again present the case, de-
clared that the move did
not mean even temporary
freedom for the young hus-
band.
William E. Leahy, defense
counsel, upon hearing of the
Governments move, said he
would ask Laskey to- release
Mcpherson in his custody,
pending the outcome Of the
second Grand Jury investigs-
tion.
After a morning of conferences
between District Attorney Leo A.
Rover and James Reilly, associate
of Leahy, IN which Rover declared
he had washed his hands Of the
Mcpherson case when pressed by
Reilly to know the Governments
attitude toward the indictment, re-
porters were summoned to the De-
partment of Justice.
The reporters were uShered into
the office of J. Edgar Hoover, dk
rector of the Bureau Of InVestiga-
ton, where they were met by Hoo
yer and LaSkey. Each was handed
the following typewriter state
ment:
In view of the recent develop
ments with respect to the ineligi-
bility of a member of the grand
jury which indicted Robert A. Nc
Pherson, the Government has de.
termined to promptly resubn1it the
Mcpherson case to the present
grand jury. and it will be asked
to begin the hearing Tuesday, the
twelfth instant"
Laskey refused to amplify the
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
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DATE
Of DINNER
SOUGHT

United States Attorney Leo 4
Rover today extended an "invit4
ton" to Frank S. Hight, manager
of the Willard Hotel, to attend
the Grand Jury session Monday
mroning, when Edward E. Loom!;.
president of the Lehigh Valley
railroad. will also be present. He
has asked Hight to bring with him
the hotel books and records en-
cerning the now famous dinner
party at which Senator Smith w
Brookhart said flasks of whisky
were distributed.
Nights testimony is sought to
fix the absolute date of the
party, Rover Indicated There
has been a discrepancy i'm teSti-
mo1ly as to the date Of the affair.
1t was first thought the so-called
wet party was held In November,
1926, but according to Brook
hart's testimony, it took place
in December of that year.
Invitation Kept Secret
The invitation" to Hight is
extended in the form of a let
ter. the contents of which Rover
declined to reveal except to say
that it calls for the records of
the hotel incident to the resi-
dence there of Walter j. Fahy.
Wall Street broker, who is said
to have been the host of the
party at which number of
Senators and financial leaders
were present.
The invitation to Loomis to ap-
pear before the grand jury was
surprise, as it was thought that
no action could be taken because
of the expiration of time since
he party.
BrOokhart is understood to
have declared that Loomis was
The only man he saw take drink
at the party, although. in both
his speeches and statements he
referred to large number of
beautiful silver TASKS" contain
ing liquor, which was furnished by
the host for his guests.
Officialdom was agog with in
tereSt today when it became
known that Loomis had accepted
the invitation" to come to Wash
ington and testify.
The invitation of Rover was
sufficient and no summons is
necessary, Loomis telegraphed
Rover. He said he will arrive
here in time to testify before the
Grand Jury at 10 a. m. Monday
Rover Serious
ROVerS action came as a SUI
prise in senatorial circles. It was
taken as an indication that he is
serious in his determination to
investigate charges made by Sena-
Continued on Page 2, Column y
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ST|MSON TELLS
PEACE AIMS

Secretary of State StimSon an
nOunced this afternoon that he is
not going to attend the London
naval limitations conference neZL
January as d professional paci,
fist" but as a firm believer III
disarmament and peace.
He said he believed it was his
duty to go over there" with as
much information as possible as
to the views of the United States
Navy and has conferred with
every member of the Naval gen
eral board.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

cinct had the youth booked as
missing" and arrested" both.
Explanation to the boys father
was that one report had him
listed as Mark Twain Rhine
hart" while the other was Mark
T. Rhinehard." According to the
elder Rhinehart the officer in
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
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the investigation and had visited
q score or more places at which
liquor was served. They wnre sum.
moned by the grand jury to locate
the places, which had been given
to them in confidence, but de-
clined to furnish the information
on the ground that to do so would
be to involve them in loss of their
positions, violate the ethics Of
their profession and make it i'm
Continued on Page 30. Column u
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Paris Brussels Planes
Crash, ; Hurt, Report

PARIS. Nov. 8.-Two airplaneS
Of the Paris-BrusSels line we're re-
ported to have crashed near
Louvres today, according to un-
confirmed news reaching Paris.
Three persons we're said to have
been hurt in the crash. according
to first reports. No details of
the crash were available.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

There viii be Junior diVlSl0n'
for boys and girls under l8. There
will be a senior division for per
sons 18 and over.
Three times a week-Mondays,
Wednesdays and FridayS-The
Times will print a lesson in the
theory of flying, written in simple
Continued on Page 3. Column y
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

Young Rhinehart'S offenSe, ac-
cording to witnesses, was reading
newspaper while walking up to
patrol box where three other
Central High School youths had
been arrested on 'diSorderly con-
duct" charges by Policemen Arm
strong and Kelly Of No. 10.
An amusing aspect of the whole
affair was that the Tenth Pre-.
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
I.atOnia

I.AIOnIn
SECOND RACE-Ladyt Herbert Congo
II Great sport, Noble WracSs Maiden'S
TrySt. Gideon
THIRD R4CE-Rainfali Warbler.
FOURTH RACE Night Cry, Easter
Boy.
SEVENTH RACE-Fire Under, Lady
Viola, MesSidor. Pretty Run. Light
LIamnsOD
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

The NeLO Orleans States:
REPORTERS IN CONTEMPT
A Washington Judge committed
to jail for 45 days three reporters
of The Washington Times because
they refused to give information
they had obtained through conf
dent!al communications. showing
how numerous are the speakeaSies
p the Capital and how widespread
the violation OF the VolStead act.
The reporters had been directed
By thsir managing editor to make
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Boyin Jail HreeDays
No One Knows Whv

Mark Twain Rhinehart 49, Central High School student
released the House of Detention TODAY by Judge
Kathryn Sellers after having been held inccmmuncado and
bail for three days by police of the Tenth precinct
according to attorneys and relatives of the youth
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
CASE To Be REOPENED
AF TER LEGALITY Of
JURY IS HIT

A new Indictment of Robert A. Mcpherson,
jr., for the first degree murder of his young
wife, Virginia Hurley Mcpherson, will be
sought before the present Grand Jury, it was
announced today by John E. Laskey, special
prosecutor
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Editor Calls Pledge
Good as Bond

The press of the country continues its editorial lombard
ment of the District Grand Jury for bringing the ang
Of three reporters of The Washington Times who refused
stool pigeons in expose of the traffic The
editorials follow:
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
Times Flying Glasses
Form Next Week

The Washington Times Flying Club is ready to organize
next week.
Every reader of The Times is eligible to join There is
absolutely
The Washington times., 1929-11-08
PIMLICO RESULTS
WEATHER CLOUDY. TRACK FAST

urlongs me Twoyea
Went at
Bradley
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sho
Princess EV
but
test
SECOND RACEsix furlongs Time
off fromB Winner
Trained by
The Washington times., 1929-11-08

Two-dola
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THIRD RAcE-Dr Freeand, Hot Toddy Chief Exscutvs.
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ROOMS-FUR. OR UNFUR.

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keeping, ami: rent, $50 month. ga
5 EYE ST. NE.-Rooms, furnished or I'M
furnished. very reasonable, h.-w.h. and cleo;
in good location. 23'
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

1858 ST. sE.-3 rooms for Ink, sink in
kitchen, ami.
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8665-J. "a"
1853 NEAL ST. NE.-Two rooms, S25; hot
water, gas, cleo; adults. Call 1902 9Th st.
NV. "a"
6l3 B ST. N.E-2 rooms and kitchenette;
Ink. h.-w.h.. elect, gas: owner. 24'
452s 9th ST. NV rooms, sleeping porch;
ami; Ink; also garage; very convenient
to downtown; reasonable. Col. 1899. 24s
1913 OTIS ST. N.E.-Entire second noor 4
rooms. bath; h.-w.h, cleo; garage; adults.
Decatur 1851. 24s
i422 TAYLOR ST. NW.-Kitchen and large
room with alcoye; all modern improvements.
eli O ST. NE rooms, bath on same
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THE STOCK MARKET
IS NOT DEPENDABLE!
BUT OUR HIGH-GRADE
USED CARS ARE.

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payment or trades accepted.
This is our 1929 fnel annual clearance
sale. Shipments of new cars require this
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Northeast Oldsmobile Sales & Service.
81 e. 81 II ST. NE. and 654 Penn. Ave. Sc.
Met. 1888. LIN. 5141. 20
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ROOMS-UNFURNISHED

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ROOMS-SUBURBAN.

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ROOMS-FURNISHED.

ON COLUMBIA RD.. near 1sth-One single,
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
Dry Bill Defeated.

Protesting mildly. dry forces suffered a
decisive setback in the Maryland House of
Delegates, on Tuesday, in the defeat Of
the Davis State enforcement bill, which
had the endorsement Of George W. Crabbe.
Superintendent Of the Maryland Anti.Sa-
loon League. The House. after brief debate,
during which the drys sought only to post
pone consideration. adopted an unfavorable
report on the bill by vote of 81 to As
and Immediately voted to reconsider the
vote and lay the bill on the table.
Reconsideration was voted. So to As.
after Speaker E. Brooke Lee pointed out
to the House that such action would mean
that any further effort to reopen the sub
ject during the session would be out Of
order.
Mr.. Crabbe. who had registered at the
Office Of Governor Richie as legislative
agent, was present when the vote was
taken. Several women in the galleries
followed the vote closely
The Democratic organization in the House
was in complete control of the situation
from the moment Chairman George Blakis
ton, of the temperance committee. reported
the bill to the House. Previously the CON-
mittee had voted 8 to 3 to return an I'M
favorable report, and the vets, confident
of a majority, concentrated on getting the
bill up for defeat as soon as possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
Notice to Creditors.

NOTICE Is hereby given that the sub
scriber Of Montgomery county has obtain
ed from the Orphans Court of Montgomery
county. Md. letters of administration on the
personal estate Of
JAMES C. LOUTHAN,
late of Montgomery county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to thf
subscriber, on or before the SOth day of
April, 1928; they may otherwise, by
law. be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. All persons indebted to said estate
arerequested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this S0th day of
October. 1928.
JAMES D. LoUTHAN.
nov PCT Administrators.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
Three One-Act Plays.

Saturday evening at the Bethesda schoc
auditorium three one-act plays will b.
presented by Montgomery county oreani
cations. They are to be offered as a try
out for the one-act-play tournament
sponsored by the Community Drama Guild
Of Washington.
The Montgomery County Federation Of
Womens Clubs announces that its play
is THE Duchess Says Her Prayers" by
Mary Cass Garfield. The cast includes
Mrs. R. S. Marshall, Mrs. R. H. Rice and
John Knox. Mrs. VIM. j. Peters, county
dramatic chairman. will direct the pro-
duction.
The Newcomb Club of Bethesda is offer
ing an original one-act play entitled The
Failure" written by Maj. r. B. Lawrence.
OF Battery Park. The scene is laid at
Walter Reed Hospital. and the theme is
based on the afternoon Of the great war.
1t is filled with dramatic incidents. The
cast includes Harrison Hathaway. Maj.
Lawrence, Miss Dorothy Wright. Capt. Geo.
p Bush, Miss Virginia Lawrence and Miss
Virginia Schafer. E. Barrett Prettyman,
who has successfully staged many local
players. will direct the performance.
THE Rushlleht" is the intriguing title Of
the play on which the Woman's Club OF
Bethesda is conterins its efforts The
author is Monica Barry O'Shea. and Maude
Howell Smith will play the leading part
Mrs. W. B. N. BrOokes. president of the
club. is included in the cast. and Mrs.
Henry Hayes. Of Washington. is the d.
rector.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
The Annual Smoker.

Plans have been nearly completed for
the eighth annual smoker of the Rockville
VOlunteer Fire Department, which will be
held in De Lashmutts Hall. Rockville
February %. The annual "he night. is
an event of great importance to the male
population Of the town and to many in the
surrounding parts of Montgomery County.
A program of boxing and wrestling bouts
and other featu es has been announced.
F. Barnard Welsh. president Of the fire
department, has announced the following
committees:
Ring-W. H. Gartner, Russell Karn. John
Lambert, Guy Watkins. J. Banks Berry.
Albert Hamke. H. Ward; refreshments.
Clifton C. Veirs, Reuben Riggs. B. P. Will
son, Buel Gardner. John Kingdom. Albert
Moulden, Milbourne E. Ward. Francis S.
Lyddane. John Clasett John E. 0xley, Dr..
C. E. Hawks. C. Anderson; hall, Joseph N.
Starkey, Ralph Benson, Albert Hamke
Frank Poole, Josephus johnson. Wayman
See. Harry Beard. Guy Watkins. W. A
Pate: tickets. J. Paul Burnett, F. Bache
Albert, William M. Burrows. Marbury Gates
Joseph N. Starkey, George Peter, William
D. Clark; advertising. Bernard T. Brosius
o. W. Anderson. d. c. Rudy; soft drinks.
Raleigh Chinn. Edward Bfosius. j. Banks
Berry. Alice Burroughs hauling. W. A.
Pate, Oscar Gather, Wayman See, Dr. Geo.
L. Edmonds, Andrew Freeberger. Ralph
Benson, W. H. Garnett. Albert Moulden,
S. Heller, F. Poole. j. Banks Berry, M Click
B. Wilson. Josephus johnson; program,
John Kingdom accessories. John Kicker
son; ventilation, John Lambert; mat, Clar
ence E. Anders. William F. Disney, JJhn
Clagett. Atlee Burroughs, Samuel Heller ;
lights. Francis S. Lyddane. d. r. Weddell.
Albert Hamke vaudeville. W. Valentine
Wilson rafting. Dr. Barrett p. Wilson,
Raleigh S. Chinn. Melbourne E. Ward ;
door. Joseph Howes. William F. Disney, C.
Ward: talent. F. Barnard Welsh and F.
Bache Albert.
Clarence E. Anders will be timer and
W. Valentine Wilson and William Burrows
will be ann0uncers. The ushers will be
Warner Z. Humphrey. John Hickerson and
Harry Beard
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08

just 100 years ago. his 10-yeaf.old daueh-
ter, Margaret who was his only child,
fell down the front steps Of Stratford Hall
and was instantly killed.
The father left Stratford Hall. never to
return. The property passed into the hands
Of Dr.. Richard Stuart, and through him to
Charles Edward Stuart, by whom It has
lust been sold.
The design Of Stratford Hall is like the
letter H. The building Is Of brick. and
while described as being story and half,
In reality 1t consists Of three floors. The
central building Is twenty-five by thirty
with gabled roof. The wings are thirty
by sixty. with hipped roofs. There are four
brick outbuildines about thirty by forty
five, formerly used as stable, milk house,
Office and kitchen. Once mile Of brick
wall surrounded tn. Office, the garden and
the stable. The older gardens at Stratford
were among the most elaborate in the
colonies and tracings Of the extensive ter
racines can still be seen.
Stratford Hall Is within sight ofthe Shawl
mount or Cunioman Road. The property
extends to the Potomac River, which was
once the principal route for travel for the
Lees. Almost adjoining the Stratford prop
erty Is Wakefield. which in few years will
become one Of the most visited places in
America. At Wakefield Washington was
born just few weeks after Richard Henry
Lee. Madison and Monroe were also born
within few miles of Stratford.
Sidney Lanier. famous Georgia poet. in
1870. made the proposal that Stratford
Hall be purchased and preserved. Mrs.
Mary Field Lanier. daughter-in-law. re-
vived the proposal and William Alexander
Of. soh he
up the matter. At the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy Convention In 1928. she
was authorized to seek to acquire the prop
erty. 1t Is proposed to restore StratfoTd
Hall ito be converted into shrine OF ma
tional pilgrimage under the direction Of
the Robert E. Lee Memorial Foundation"
according to the agreement signed by Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart. The latter retain sixty
acres on the Potomac River. on which they
propose to build home in conformity with
the general plan of the restoration project.
Under the plan as proposed at the con-
vention twenty-room guest house was to
be erected. The manor house itself would
be used as a headquarters for the national
organization. total cost Of $lSS.5
for the restoration Of the building and
grounds was estimated.
The Stratford property has been In the
Stuart family almost 100 years. Mr.. Stuart
is related TO the Lees through Gilmore Cal
vert. who married John Parke Custis.
The restoration Of Stratford takes on
greater Importance when considered along
with the other similar big projects In Viz
ginia, including Monticello. Wakefield and
Williamsburg. In Fredericksburg the home
of Washineton's sister Is preserved. Mount
Vernon. Pohick Church and Arlington are
all within easy motor distance from Strait
ford.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
SeCo Theatre-PrOgram.

Friday and Saturday. February SO
Norma Shearer in THE Latest From Paris. -
Comedy and news.
Monday. February 1l-Wallace Berry
and Raymond Hatton The Big Killing"
Comedy and news.
Tuesday. February IL Rudolph Schild
kraut and Louise Dresser in "A Ship Comes
In" Comedy.
Wednesday, February 13-Ranger. The
Dog, in Fury Of the Wild" Comedy.
Thursday. February l4-Alice Day in
THE Way Of the Strong" Comedy and
news.
Friday and Saturday. February 1916
Jean Hersholt and Nancy Carroll in able s
Irish Rose" Comedy and news.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1929-02-08
Cant John p Enele of Caithersburs

Capt. John P. Engle. Of Gaithersburs
has been placed on the retired list of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
after service of AZ years in various
capacities For long time and at the
time Of his retirement a few days ago
Capt. Engle was conductor on the Metro
politan Branch. Gaithersbure- Washington
run, and was known to many commuters
and other patrons of the Baltimore and
Ohio system. Capt. Engle is So years old.
Bronchitis, of which she had been il
about week, resulted in the death last
week of Mrs. Lucy Ann ODonnell, widow
of Patrick O'Donnell, longtime resident
Of Silver Spring neighborhood. She was
81 years old. She is survived by a son,
Hugh F. ODonnell. of Silver Spring. and
two children by former marriase-Mrs.
John E. Thompson. of Sligo, and Wallace
Lindsay, of Baltimore. The funeral took
place from ST. Johns Catholic Church,
Forest Glen, and burial was in St. Johns
Cemetery.
County Assessor A. H. Griffith has added
$240,000 to the assessable basis of Mont
gomery county through the assessment of
three imposing new suburban area resi-
dences which have recently been COM
pleted. The houses belong to Dr.. Gilbert
Grosvenor, editor of the National Geographic
Magazine; Merle Thorpe, editor of Nations
Business. and Capt. Chester Wells, U. S.
Navy, retired. He added more than ST.
100000 to the taxable basis in the past
year after the general reassessment had
been completed. He expects that this
figure will be increased by $2.500.000
before the 1929 levy books are closed
The additional assessment will produce a
revenue Of $45.500 year for the county.
The $4,000 gymnasium auditorium of
the Rockville High School is about COM
pleted and will be formally opened with an
ruary 2lst. so Mrs. J. Somervell Dawson.
president OF the Rockville Parent-Teacher
Association, under the auspices Of which
the exercises will be held. stated. Under
the direction of Mrs. Fern Schneider, of
the high school faculty. the educational
pageant. 1.-The Light" will be presented
by the pupils Of the school; there will be
several addresses. and the program will
include vocal and instrumental music and
other features. The new building has a
seating capacity of 700 to 800 and has
ample floor space for all the high schools
indoor athletic activities.