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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06

"Old boy, you are going to die
soon but you'll die with your
boots on"
This remark, alleged to have
been made in the presence Of a
woman in northeast washington,
to Detective Sergeant Arthur B.
ScriVener, who was slain a few
days later in a Georgetown alley,
has started a city-wide search
for the woman, whose identity is
known.
The remark is said to have
been made by a wen-known mem
Der of the detective bureau at a
time when Scrivener had just
! told the girl and the detective of
his fears for his life after
! ne started investigating alleged
thefts of liquor from the prop
'erty room at police headquarters.
The woman has since married
and, up to an early hour this
morning, process servers are said
to have been unable to locate her.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Mara
,gon, Of Chicago, pal and former
fiancee, respectively, of the slain
detective, who were to have left
for their home today, were re-
called before the Grand Jury this
morning. A telephone message
from the Third precinct at 2
o'clock caused them to delay their
return trip.
Maragon says he believes he Is
wanted to substantiate a state.
rnent made by Senator j. Thomas
Helm Of Alabama yesterday, to
the effect that Mrs. Maragon was
not allowed to give all Of her
testimony TO the Grand Jury.
Mrs. Maragon declares these
words are not exactly correct
and probably became twisted in
their handling from one person
to another.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06

tory orders frequently were issued
against executive officers and
judicial tribunals.
BleaSe's suggestion that Gordon
will be subject to impeachment
proceedings" if he forces the
issue with the South Carolinian,
recalls the fact that later Justice
Wright was threatened with i'm
peachmen5 and resigned before
the movement could be brought
to a head.
The grand Jury reported to
Judge Gordon at 1915 on the
failure Of Senator Blease to ap-
pear in answer to the subpoena
served on him. Almost at the
same moment Senator Heflin was
waving aloft in the Senate cham
Der a subpoena he had just re-
ceived.
He said the subpoena looked
rather strange to him" and
appeared to be part Of a plot to
'iptimidate" him away from the
Senate floor when the Ware case
comes UP for discussion today.
II shall be on the Senate floor
in person when the roll is called
at II O'Clock" Senator Heflin
said. They cannot keep me
from saying what I have to say
in the case"
Rover has expressed the hope
OF finishing the taking of testi-
mony in the case today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
ARREST
II IN RAIDS

Combined efforts of District
vice squads under Sergeants
George M. Little and Oscar j.
Letterman yesterday brought IL
persons into police custody on
charges Of transportation and
possession of liquor, disorderly
conduct and dead tags, netting
also a quantity of liquor.
Harry C. Thomas, 81, Of the
1900 block Massachusetts, Ave. N.
W., was charged with possession
and sale. He was released from
the First precinct on $500 bond.
Betty Fitzwater. 90, of the 1900
block S st. N. W., and a man
were charged with disorderly
conduct after the same raiders
entered her home.
Dorothy Tweedale, 81, also of
the S Street address, but diff.
ferent apartment. was charged
with keeping q disorderly house
and four men with her were
released on collateral.
Amanda Reddick, colored, 90,
400 block Corcoran St., was
charged with sale and possession
OF liquor and held for $4,000.
Beatrice Commodore, of the
1900 block S st. N. W., was
charged with sale and possession
OF liquor; George F. Knicker-
booker, colored, of Forty-second
st. N. W., with disorderly con,
duct, released on $25 collateral
Morton Haley, %, of the 30O7
block Pennsylvania cave. N. w.
transportation and possession and
dead tags.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
CRISIS FEARED
At HAND IN
CHINA
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appears to be aflame with
mutiny. Many of the mutineers
have organized into bands intent
upon looting and are raVaging
the countryside.
Nationalist forces at Itu were
reported to have rebelled also as
have detachmentS at Ichang. Both
these places are in the province
of Hupeh, about 200 miles north
Of Hankow.
Meanwhile the rebel forces con.
tinue to press the Cantonese de-
tenders on one side while the
independent 'tironsides" army Is
doing the same on another. It is
reported the nationalist defend
ers have fallen back to within so
miles of Canton.
Organized Plot Seen
The events off the past few
days appear to confirm reports
current at the time OF the Pukow
mutiny that the outbreak was
part of an organized plot to
overthrow the nationalist govern.
ment.
Since there have been so many
reported mutinieS and assertions
1t is estimated there are at least
100000 troops in arms against
the government, including those
now attempting to capture Can
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
Rotary Club Offers
Medals for Cadets

BALLSTON, Dec. 6.-The Ar
ington County Rotary Club met
yesterday at the Washington Golf
and County Club and voted to
offer three gold medals to the
cadet corps of the Washington
Lee High School.
One will go to the hest.drilled
commissioned officer, the second
to the beSt-driiled noneommis.
stoned officer, and the third to
the best-drilled private.
The club considered the propo.
sal to join with the Alexandria
Club in offering q gold medal to
the cadet company winning the
drill, to next summer between the
Alexandra and Arlington cadets,
but no action was taken.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
Society to Aid Italians
Quits AS Need of 1t Ends

. NEW YORK, Dec. Elm ask
ing yesterday for an order dissolv-
ing the Associations Firenze Ital-
lane di Hutuo Socerorso, one of
the oldest benevolent organiza-
tons in the city, Lorenzo Capelli,
chairman of the board, said that
living conditions of Italians here
had improved SO much that such
q society was no longer needed.
Supreme Court Justice McGold-
rick signed the order.
The society was formed in 1878
and once had 500 members. It
has only 20 members now and
$3.079 deposited in the bank,
which will be distributed AMONG
the 20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
JUSTICE GORDON HESITATES TO ORDER SENATOR'S ARE
SDUTHCAROL|NIAN' SDEF|
PUZZLES COURT

on the floor Of the Senate the
man who, according to general
report" shot and killed Scrivener.
He said that he would require no
pressing from the grand jury to
reach decision on this point.
The only reluctance that Hef-
lin feels towards SO naming the
man he said, is that he may be
innocent. He indicated that
should he decide to name
names" he would mention two,
both of them policemen, who have
been mentioned in connection
with the death Of Scri9ener.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
SHELBY
FACE CRAVE
CHARGES

to present their defense. Simple
Justice demands that they be
given an opportunity to answer
the accusations before an Inn
partial tribunal concerned solely
with the public interest and
whose verdict will settle the ques-
ton involved"
Acting on this recommends
ton, the Commissioners appointed
the special trial board, selecting
District Officials not members of
the Police Department. This was
necessary because of Shelby'S
rank as inspector and police
superintendent, which made it
impossible to secure q trial board
OF three from the department, as
only Major Pratt is superior to
him in rank. Regulations require
that a police officer shall be tried
by those senior to him.
Bride and Davidson based their
recommendations on the report
of the July Grand Jury.
The specifications in their re-
port against Shelby are:
Inspector Shelby did fail to
require his SubordinateS to ex-
anime all articles and all windows
in the Mcpherson apartment for
fingeTprints prior to handling of
possible evidence by any person
or persons.
Pail to require his subordinate
Immediately to provide means
of identifying every movable
article In the Mcpherson apart
mept as to name, location and
its relation to other objects
therein.
'sFaiI to require that . record
immediately be started, or 70
inquire into the degree Of eff
cheney with which the case vas
being handled by his sub
OrdinateS.
Permit . subordinate to at
tempt to summarize the EVIL
dence in the Mcpherson case
and present such summary to
the COrOner's jury instead Of
permitting the jury to examine
available evidence and draw its
own conclusions.
Fall TO have written state
ments taken from all witnesses,
regardless Of their apparent
value.
'FaH to seek out, question
and record statements Of all
available witnesses, although q
number Of such witnesses we're
readily available.
THAT Inspector Shelby on
the witness stand before the
Grand jury raised his fist in
rage and shouted this Grand
Jury should indict that man
and that damnabIe woman
for perjury indicating to the
jury that the testimony Of
these two witnesses had been
HVuIged to him."
Against Shelby
Referring to this last Specifica-
ton against Shelby, the special
investigating board said:
Several members Of the
Grand Jury made statements to
this effect, which statements
are contained in the record
herewith submitted"
The recommended specifica.
tons against Lieutenant Kelly
are as follows:
"That Lieut.. Kelly did fail
to exclude all unauthorized
persons from the Mcpherson
apartment and to keep them
excluded.
Fail to examine all articles
and all windows in the Nc
PhersOn apartment for finger
prints prior to handling Of pos
sible evidence by any person
or persons.
Fail to note exact condition
Of windows whether open or
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
VA R { VERDICT
DUE TODAY
IN SENATE
CONTINUED From Pass u p

tG0ntf10ed from rage r.
ltAres of election officials and
where no fraud or corruption had
been alleged or proven.
Would Seat Wilson
"If YOU throw out these dis.
tricts," said Bratton. Wilson
would have a plurality Of $4,000
and would be entitled to a seat
in the Senate"
Such a result would wipe out
the $4,000 official plurality given
Ware by PennsylYaria's election
Officials. This reversal, however,
was such Stupenoous task and
so fraught with danger for other
Senators in the future that Lae
effort was doomed 10 failure frOn
the start.
Senator Cutting tR), Of New
Mexico, an insulgent, followed
Bratton in the closing debate.
He defended Wares right to spend
nearly $780, 1000, but declared he
would vote against the Republl-
can on the ground that his
primary and election were tainted
with fraud.
II am going to vote to deny Mr..
Ware his seat on the ground Of
fraud and corruption" said Cut
ting. "I think It's unimportant to
distinguish between the primary
and election, as fraud was inter
spersed between them. I will not
vote, though, to deny him his
seat because Of excessive expendi-
lures.
Couldn't Support II
y do not believe that his expen-
ditures were ipso facto Q ground
for reversing the decision rem
dered at the polls by the people
Of Pennsylvania. If there had
been no fraud in either primary
or election, I could not vote for
this resolution"
Cutting cited the numerous in
stances of illegal registration
double registration, vote repeating,
the voting of dead men, the stuffed
ballot boxes and the "shifty re-
port Of the treasurer Of the Re
publican organization In Pitts
burgh," as illustrating the fraud
and corruption.
Taking all these instances to-
gether," he added, II don't see
bow we can find that there was a
valid election in Pennsylvania"
Grundy'S Name Heard
The result In the Ware and Viii
son cases was SO certain that Rin-
tereSt conferred more upon the
possible identity of the new Sen
ator. Rurnors persisted Governor
Fisher would tender the appoint
ment of Joseph r. Grundy, the
So-called "granddaddy of all lobby
lists" but that the veteran manu-
facturer and political financier
would decline.
With Grundy out Of the way,
speculation revolved around the
names Of Robert Won MoSchziSker,
now chief justice of the Pennsyl-
vania State supreme court; George
J. Graham, Philadelphia Con-
gresham and chairman Of the
House Judiciary Committee; Henry
P. Fletcher, former ambassador
to Italy; Owen p. Roberts, IA
nous Government oil counsel,
and former Senator George Whar-
ton Pepper.
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midate me and prevent my speak
ing on the floor in regard to
this case or any other, they have
another guess coming"
Senator Helm also criticized
the Grand Jury for its action in
the Mcpherson case. He said:
"They sat around for days and
days, and then in the end failed
to do anything in the Mcpherson
case"
Senator Heflin again repeated
his declaration that he may name
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
PRINCE AIDS scHooLBoY

LONDON, Dec. 6. Q.NS9-
Godfrey Gin, 15-year-old student
expelled from his school because
he asked the Prince Of Wales
for an autograph, had been re-
inStated today following receipt
of o "pr.Vate communication"
from the prince.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
LOSES PURSE AND SIS

Alleging That her purse was
Snatched by a colored youth be
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
Streets Northwest, Lucille Mienls,
Of the 1900 block U st. N. w,
last night reported the loss Of IS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
Transatlantic Aviator
Plans Flight to Africa

BERLIN. Dec. s UNS.) Capt.
Hermann Koehl, famous German
fheF and member OF the crew
al the transatlantic airplane
Breinen, has announced his de
Termination OF organizing and
heading the firSt fiymg mission
airy expedition 70 Africs next
grns,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-06
--Internattonal

There the trail was lost.
closed, locked or unlocked, in
all rooms Of the MCPHERSON
apartment.
Fail to note exact status Of
lights, whether on or off, in all
rooms Of the Mcpherson apart
ment.
Many Other Items
Fail immediately to provide
> means Of identifying every
movable article in the Nc.
PhersOn apartment, as to
name, location and its relation
to other objects therein.
Fail to have adequate pho
tographs taken Of body with
and without black dreSS) Of
cord around the neck and of
all rooms so as to show original
location or principal features
and objects.
Permit Robert A. McPher.
SON to be released from custody
prior to establishing the truth
Of his alibi, in spite of circum-
stantial evidence indicating his
possible connection with the
case.
Fail to study evidence, OBJ
serve conditions, locate articles
or otherwise immediately record
facts so that the scene later
could be accurately recon
structed.
"Attempt to summarize the
evidence i'm the Mcpherson case
and present such summary to
the COrOner's Jury instead Of
permitting the jury to examine
available evidence and draw its
own conclusions.
Permit the removal Of ar.
ticleS Of various kinds from
the Mcpherson apartment prior
to a complete Investigation.
Fail to have analysed imme.
diately the contents Of the
toilet bowl, and permitting its
contents to be flushed away.
No Written Statements
Fail to have blood found on
floor Of bathroom In McPher-
son apartment analysed at once
i'm an effort to determine its
origin and significance.
Fail to take written state
ments from all witnesses, re.
CARELESS OF apparent impOr-
lance.
Fail to obtain a fun, signed,
written statement from Rob-
ert A. MCPHERSON before he
had opportunity to cOmmuni-
cate with others.
Fail to keep adequate notes
made at the time Of the in
veStigatiOn or to make o chrome
logical record Of events and
evidence as the Investigation
progressed.
Fail to az smble, identify,
classify and study all letters,
memoranda and articles found
in the Mcpherson apartment.
Fail to study evidence, oh
serve conditions, locate articles
or otherwise record facts so
that the scene could be later
accurately reconstructed.
Fail to seek ont, question
and record statements Of all
available witnesses. although a
number Of such witnesses were
readily available"
Most Serious Charges
Bride and Dawson said they
ound no basis for the alIega,
ions that Kelly, under oath, at
to mislead the Grand
ury as to conditions ia the Me
'herson apartment at the time
I the death. w..
The charges, against Kelly in
PARTICULAR, are among the most
erious ever preferred against an
fficer of the local police depart
nent. .
A conference will be held today
+ tomorrow between Robert E.
ynch, assistant corporation counA
Ell, and attorneys for Shelby and
Eelly, in order to agree on q date
or the trial. Both Shelby and
zelly, who demanded public hear.
ags through their attorneys, IN
he hope of exonerating them
elves, expressed satisfaction with
he decision of the Bride-Dayison
GARD.
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-21
FARMS Lure Holds
GOVERNOR LOWDEN
Urges Those Who Have Passed
Meridian Of Life to Re-
main on Farm

Ames. Iowa, Oct. 2l.-tP-The lure
Of the farm. not only as vacation
but primarily as q home. remains un-
diminished through the years in the
heart of Frank o. Lowden. former
governor Of Illinois, who left Ames
today after presiding at the annual
convention Of the American Country
Life association.
Particularly does Mr.. Lowden urge
persons who "have passed the Mer-
idian Of Life," to remain on the farm
instead Of removing to town or city.
He has put into practice this doctrine
In his own life. Mr.. and Mrs. Low
den make their home on Sinissipi
farm, near Oregon. Ills, where they
have built up . model establishment
II like to think Of the American
farmer on q family size farm who
instead Of adding to his acres, con-
Germs himself with making more
productive the acres he has" Mr..
Lowdcn said. He believes the family
size farm will continue to be the
basis Of agriculture in this country,
and decries establishment Of corpor-
alton farms which, he thinks, cannot
last.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-21
FALLS FATE HINGES ON LOAN
OR 'BRlBE' DECISION OF JURY
Golf Knickers Are
Not Like Balloons

Chicago. Oct. 2l.-tP)-James
Meers has made the startling dis
covery that golf knickers may look
like balloon. but aren't.
Meers, who Is sc years old. put on
a pair Of plus-fours and went out
with the boys early yesterday. The
conversation turned to aviation and
Meers had an idea. Initiate the
knickers, he figured, and the wearer
would float through space or upon
the surface OF waters.
With his companions he adjourned
to filling station and the plus-fourS
we're pumped full OF air. The boys
then went to the roof of a small
building on the Chicago River bank
and Meers jumped.
Policemen pulled him out.
Its very strange" said Meers
wringing water from the trousers
Probably it's the bum air one gets
at the filling station nowadays"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-21
CAPITAL CITY HEARS
7OWNLEY, GEORGIAN
DEbATEPROH|B|IION
William D. UpshaW Will Argue
That System Promotes
Personal Sobriety
AFFAIR LASTS TWO HOURS
Saloon Was Trysting Place Of
Anarchy, Gateway to HE'LL
Speaker Says

Bismarck will turn out tonight to
hear A. G. TOwnley. former power in
the Nonpartisan League. and w. D.
Upshaw. former Georgia congress
man. debate OH the mooted prohibi-
tion question.
The affair is set for the Bismarck
auditorium at o'clock.
The question is Resolved: That
the cause Of personal sobriety. public
morality. and economic prosperity is
better promoted by national prohibi-
ton than 1t would be by federal con-
troll and distribution Of Intoxicating
liquor Mr.. Upshaw will take the
Affirmative. Mr.. Townley the mega
tive.
jamestown Saturday night heard
perhaps the greatest verbal battle on
the subject Of prohibition that the
state has ever known.
Lasted Two Hours
For two hours a goodly audience
laughed and applauded as two OF
the cleverest speakers who ever oc-
cupicd the public platform here
tossed witticisms back and fouth
twisted one another's words. and
heaped smiling maledictions on the
opponents cause.
William D. Upshaw. first on the
program. went into verbal clinch
with Old Man Drink. Accused him
of being the greatest highway robbcr
ever protected by any government
and gave him credit for dethronine
reason. debauching the body and
damning the soul.
The crusade against the liquor
business has been born of unselfisl,
devotion for the cause of humanity. Z
Mr.. UpShaw said and stamped his
foot on the boards for the first of
several hundred times during the
evening.
THE liquor business has prospered
upon the downfall of its most con-
slant patrons. The saloon was the
trysting place of anarchy. the COM
panion of the brothel and the gate
way to hell. But North Dakota was
SO sensible that it was born sober
and it has been sober ever since.
When prohibition put l77,OOO saloons
out Of business, they were SO bad
that today even the vets do not want
them back. Now that they are gone
the bartender no longer holds the
pay check Of the working man.
Mr.. UpShaw says that North Da-
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-10-21

Lamar. Colo, Oct. 2l.-tRl-Ex.
element seethed up and down the
dusty. crowded streets Of Lamar to-
day Is two startling events Of the
week lend gained increased signifi-
canoe in the popular mind and
painted . tense background for
appeals Of two condemned murderers
and hank robbers for new trials.
First Of the incidents which caused
apprehension. even In official circles,
was the burning Of fiery Cross be-
fore the home Of Alfred Todd. county
attorney. who Is associated with de-
Tense counsel In the trial Of Ralph
Fleagle, third defendant h the trials
growing out lpf The roa6esy u Nay.