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Gordon waiting for them. The
report, Indictment ignored" was
made to the court after the clerk
had polled the jury. Newspaper
men dashed to their telephones
and the word was spread through
the press to those interested,
which included practically the
entire populace of the Capital.
John E. Laskey, special as
sistant to the Attorney General,
who handled the legal end Of the
Mcpherson prosecution after 1t
had been taken from the hands
OF the District Attorneys office
after Scathing criticism by the
original Grand Jury, then moved
that Mcpherson be released. Judge
Gordon so ordered and McPher-
sons attorney. william e. Leahy,
drove rapidly to the jail with the
court order.
Mcpherson was taken to Leahy's
office where his father and
mother awaited him. A touching
scene ensued. From there to
the Mcpherson home the happy
family went and from then on
1t was just one round Of callers
coming to the home TO congratu-
late the young widower on his
official exoneration from the
blame for the tragedy.
Mcpherson Is quoted as saying
that if Washington accepts the
verdict of the second Grand
Jury he will remain In Washing
ton, but If he is to be regarded
with suspicion he will remove to
another community.
Up at Capitol Hill. three Sen,
'ators who are most interested in
the solution of the murder of
Virginia Mcpherson did not take
kindly to the verdict"
Blease declared he had been
informed Sunday night that the
verdict would be 18 to S in favor
Of acQuittal, and that Laskey
was acting as counsel for the
defense" instead Of government
prosecutor.
Simmons and Overman said
that If it was legal in the District
of Columbia to present defense
witnesses to Q Grand Jury, then
there is something wrong with
the District of Columbia laws.
Nowhere else in the United States
could this be done. they said.
The Mcpherson murder case
will be re-opened. either by this
Grand Jury or the next one,
ex-Policeman Robert j. Allen,
whose one-man Investigation up
set the Police Departments plans
to have it listed as a suicide
and caused his ejectment from
the force, announced today.
Allen declared that he is not
satisfied with the way the case
was handled and in this he has
at least three champions" In the
United States Senate.
Simmons and Overman. Of
North Carolina, home State of
the dead girl, and BleaSe. of
South Carolina, have Scathingly
criticised the bringing Of defense
witnesses before the Grand Jury
which was supposed to be trying
to make q prima facie case
against the accused.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Thousands ThrOng Streets
At Scene of Fatal Blast

Following their preliminary
study yesterday Afternoon the en-"
gineer officers expressed an off
hand and unofficial opinion that
the blast had been caused by ex-
plosion Of the boiler Of a hot-Water
heater under the sidewalk. The
heater and boiler were used to
supply hot water for the needs OF
the McCrory store.
j. b. DAILY and ]. J. Mcguire,
who are conducting the building
Inspectors inquiry. made q pre-
Mminary report last night, and on
the strength Of this Colonel La
due ordered p. M. Greenlaw, in
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
OVERWHELMING
POSTPONED

Arguments on the motion Of
Government counsel to set the
trial of Edward L. Doheny. oil
magnate, under indictment for
bribery, for January 13, was post
poned today for two weeks by
Justice William Hitz in District
Supreme Court. i
Attorney Edmund Jones, who is
associated with Frank j. Hogan,
Doheny'S counsel, objected to
postponement, declaring he would
ask the date b set for March II.
st. Patrick'S Day.
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CLARK MAKES SPEECH

Eugene A, Clark, assistant
superintendent Of schools, division
1913, addressed the Parent
Teachers Association of the Slater
LangSton.Twining group at the
Slater School last night. Other
participants in the program were
j. G. Logan. Mrs. e. H. Roberts.
Miss E. F. G. Merritt, supervising
principal of schools; Miss Edna
Scott, Mrs. Julia West Hamil-
ton and FerrolA Gihha.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Light Match to Find
Gas Leak; Two Injured

Two persons narrowly escaped
serious injuries last night in the
TOO block of California st. N. W.,
when one of them lit q match to
finds a gas leak. Ernest Knapp,
IA, and T. N. Boykin, colored, the
apartment janitor, were given
first-aid treatment by DR.. r. A.
Davis for burns to face and
hands.
Mrs. Mary Knapp. the boys
mother. who was with the two,
was unhurt.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22

telephoning firemen who were off
duty and at home, calling them
into service. The offer of the
Maryland departments to lend
aid was accepted by Chief Clerk
Pearce Of the Fire Department.
They were assigned to locations
by Chief Thomas O'Connor, in
charge of the fire alarm signal
system.
Chief O'Connor controlled the
movements of all fire apparatus
in the city and directed the AS
signments Of active apparatus
and reserves,
The Washington times., 1929-11-22

Spector of boilers. to cooperate
with the fire marshal in his probe
It is understood that another
investigation is under way by
boiler experts retained by the
McCrory company. j. B. PaxSon,
manager of the store, however,
declined to comment on this re-
port. =.
Thousands of curious persons
gathered about the police lines
stretched around the scene of the
tragedy today, to look into the
gaping hole in the sidewalk and
at the wreckage of the store
fronts
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Death List Mounts to HUe;
Others in Critical Condition

500 block Roxboro( Place N. W.,
also was hard hit. Decker's wife
and five-year-old son lay at the
point of death in hospitals in
different parts Of the city. Mrs.
Decker, "a years old, was at
Emergency fighting for her life
with a skull fracture and pos
Sihle internal injuries. Little
Charles Decker is in Sibley Hos
pital. q victim Of shock and pos
Sible internal injuries.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
Blames Serious Hurts
To Seventh St. Blast

Wilbur Smith,. colored, 46, of
the 400 block Third st. S. W..
was treated at Emergency Hos
pital today for possible fracture
of the skull and temporal bone,
received, he said, as a result of
the Seventh Street explosion yes
terday.
Smith said he was at Seventh
and d Streets. and was hurled
violently against a parked auto
mobile. He was treated by Or.
I. Rutkoski.
The Washington times., 1929-11-22
YOUNGQUIST SWORN IN

G. A. Youngquist. formerly at
torney general Of Minnesota. to-
day was sworn as Assistant Attor-
ney General in charge Of prohibi-
ton and tax law enforcement
and Federal prisons.
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and when he was down on the floor
Of his own workshop making certain
that the electric trains would 60
around on their tracks and stop
only when they had finished then
journeys.
There ere the CHEEKY times when
he would sit. after the days toy
making was finished, and read
letters from boys and girls all over
the world. How he loved hts let-
tersl How carefully he kept track
Of any changes in their addresses
How ne kept adding to his great
and mighty listS-the longest lists
in all the WORLDS they wrote him
OF other presents they would 20 love
10 have.
Oh. yes. all those times were Won
derful. But there was no moment
In all the moments In al the year
that could be compared to the one
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POPE Is GIVEN
MANY PRESENTS
Jubilee Year Adds Flood
To Usual Number
Received

VATICAN CITY. Dec. 24zF-Al-
most every day Is Christmas for Pope
Plus.
Probably no man IN Christendom
receives so many presents the year
round as the Pcntiff. Christmas time
brings a particularly heavy avalan-
che OF them. but Christmas Is but
the Climax Of a series Of little Christ
masses.
This year, because Christmas falls
within his jubilee year and comes
only days after the golden ami
versary Of his first mass-DecemheH
II. 1e79-the flood OF gifts has been
all the greater. IL began with the
presentation Of q table service OF
GOO pieces, the gift OF the German
Reich. sent by president Won Hind
enhurg.
simultaneously. the Hungarian
government announced II would
present 1000 books. especially bound
and engraved with the Hungarian
and Papai coats of arms. TO the
Pope. And the Czechoslovakian gov
eminent announced presentation OF
a painting Of the EuchariStic con-
gress held in Prague.
Gifts to the Pope range from the
ridiculous to the priceless. They
come from individuals, cities OF
states. A widow will send a relic
A millionaire will send a jewel. A
government will send almost any
thing. so long as 1t has great value
or will give the Pope buildings OF
land. The Pope's Christmas stocking
must needs cover q wide acreage.
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that came Just as ne was getting
ready 70 leave.
Now Santa Claus was putting on
his great red coat and tying the
sash around his waist. And now
he was putting the toys into his
huge, huge pack.
The toys hear the muffIed sounds
OF the bells from the reins OF the
reindeer and they hear that dear.
jolly old voice saying:
Christmas Eve has come at last.
They'll all Be waiting for me-. Let's
hurry, hurry TO theml"
His voice sounded . little muir
fled, too. for OF course the toys
were IN the pack and the couldn't
hear as wen rs though they had
been outside.
The toys In the pack were talk
ing together softly. wondering
where they were going, whether
they would hang from trees. or see
their owners for the first time us
they peeped from the tops Of stock
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-24

full old sleigh across the sparkling
snow from town TO town and even
over the roofs.
He would be starting with them
soon. Were they not all ready with
their bells jingling? They liked to
hear the sounds OF the bells and SO
they moved about, letting the bells
tinkle merrily In the cold, frosty
air.
Santa Claus was getting ready
now. There was no moment quite
like II in all the year.
There were the jolly times when
he was rushing, rushing, rushing,
finishing toy animals and dolls. ana
painting splendid names on sleds,
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ingB or whether they would b
wrapped In paper and placed UNI
der Christmas trees.
do you think 7 viii Be Ioved7"
the little white lamb whispered
I'm sure Of IT," said the bear.
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Bv MARY GRAHAM BONNER
The TOYS were all ready.

AAI IVY WV - AN~~sf
They were sitting. waiting, on
long tables in Santa's workshop.
Hew proud they werel No less q
person than Santa Claus had made
them. 1t was enough TO make any
toy proud.
Outside It was showing. Snow
flakes were flying about, running
races with the wind.
The reindeer were waiting. How
loyal Santa Claus vas TO them
Even though there we're times when
he left them for a few hours while
he made longer distances by air.
plane. still they pulled his wonder
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+ MOVIE \
SiDElIGH1S


TEXAS
1t Is difficult to conceive Nancy
Carroll as Shopworn. She is too
bright, too elusive, too lovely TO give
even the faintest suggestion OF
what the word connotes. Yet she
IS 1.-The Shopworn Angel in the
absorbing new feature which opens
its two day run at the Texas
theatre tomorrow. Gary Cooper
the popular young player OF the
Paramount studio. Is featured with
her IN this picture.
Nancy Carroll and Gary Cooper
are a unique pair of screen lovers.
Nancy is the dainty. S-uper-sophis-
ticated little chlorine who has probed
the heights and depths Of Broad
way and has sought and purchased
it's glittering luxury.
Gary is the shy. bashful, awkward
boy from the West. who gets to New
York for the first time, when MS
company mobilizes there on its way
to France. These two meet, the
cIean-minded youth and the gilded
broadway beauty. These two love.
Then Nancy realizes that nc loves
her for what he thinks she Is, not
for what she really Is.
In addition 10 Nancy Carroll and
Gary Cooper. Paul Lukas. the "John
BARRYMORE OK Hungary" who mas
won renown in a long series OF I'M
uortant parts on the American
screen. has a leading role. There
are dancing girls galore and tender,
thrilling scenes. II Is a super-re-
@t~nd entertainment.
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Were arriving somewhereI" the
elephant shouted
1t was 6anta's first stop.
And. Us he lifted some OF the
toys from the pack. ne said:
MY, but I'm glad I'm Santa
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Production or taIkies has Just
ban started ln Britain
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DTTTMANN

Prom the famous UFA studios OF
berlin. that gave us Pola Negri,
Emil Jannin0s and Chekova' the
fennpestucus Russian actress. comes
= new and novel film. Berlin After
park" which will be the attraction
al the Dittrnann theatre or Xmas
day.
the film was imported TO Amer
ica bv World wide Pictures. which
selects the best OF the
FSJrnnean films for the American
public.
sBerlln After Dark" Is laid IN tn
German eapital and Is a mystery
romance OF marked novelty. touch
inr both the upper and the under
world. A large portion OF the pic
t1lre takes place In a huge Berlin
amusement park. q place similar 20
our own Coney Island, and az police
headquarters. =.
In the amusement park. amid
roller coaster. wheels OF fortune.
and loops the looms. the dramatic
plot finds It's origin. While the
story centers about the solution OF
n battling murder mystery the TO-
mantle interest surrounds the dau-
ghter on the slain man. the owner
Of the park. and her sweetheart
who a suspected OF the crime.
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NEXT DOOR TO THEATER. ON MAIN STREET

at this Yuletide season, it is fitting
that we express Ii sincere apprecia-
ton of the cordial relationship be-
tween us and the good people Of the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
May the Christmas season greet you
with an abundance Of joy and happi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
First Baptist

Great rloeing srr' ices II the re-
1ivaI meetings viii he hold SUNDAY.
The Eihlr school meets M 81
with \. \. Moody. superintendent.
There are classes FIR all agyS. Tie
Mems class meets i'm the lobby vi
the Country Club. Those not "ttcnl-
inc any school arr cordially invited,
parcuts are urged to attend amt
bring thcir children.
At the morning church service ai
II Il. m. Evangelist Anderson
breaches his great sermon on Tho
Church Victorious.
At > O'Clock in the afternoon Il
Mass Meeting for everybody will
bc held. At this time converts will
be baptized and the evangelist viii
preach a special sermon on "Ihe
Lord : Return.
The i. y. 2, l. with its service
for Young people is at 6:3o p. m.
The closing service viii he at -
p. II. with Evangelist Anderson
preaching ON "What shall The End
ReP' Those not attending churrt
services any where are especially
invited and n hearty welcome Is
given to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
State st. Christian

OF particular interest at tomor-
rows services will be the presence
of team of state leaders in reli-
gious education and young people s
work. The team is composed of
Edgar Lloyd Smith, bible school di-
rector, Wayne \. Neal, young pco-
pies director, and Vaughan Har-
Ian, promotional secretary of the
California Christian College. They
will be here to confer with leaders
in the local church life. They will
have messages of inspiration and
instruction. The conference begins
at 6:30 and carries through the I:d0
service hour The public is cordial,
lv invited to attend.
Sunday school ut the regular time
of 9:30.
Morning worship at II o clock.
The pastors sermon theme will be,
.'What Is Il Good MANI" Special
music as follows. Anthem, No
Shadows Yondcr. - from "Thc Holy
Citv," (Gaul,) and soprano solo by
Mrs. Sue Miller, beside the Still
Waters. llamblcn. MIR. John {.
Canton is the director OF the choir
and Mr.. Wallace Roblcc is the or.
ganist.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
MILLER FIRST
MOTORIST USING
RICHFIELD ETHYL

If there is anybody in the civii-
ed world who knows motors, that
person is Harry y. Miller, automo-
tive engineering genius of Southern
California. For, Us it is well known,
Harry Millcr-huildcr Of practie-
ally all American racing cars-haS
created the fastest racers from the
smallest motors.
It goes without saying that
"Harrv knows his oil, as the me
chanics say in the speedway pits,
and. Of course that goes for gas, too.
Hence. in connection with the
announcement that the Richfiesd
Oil Company had taken on the
nights 10 produce Richficld Eth! l
for high compression motors, Rich
field officials are exceedingly proud
Of the endorsement of Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Miller's endorsement took
the form of being the first motorist
in the Southland to fill up his per
sonM ear with Richficld Ethyl.
1t is pointed out that his famil-
iarl,v with Richtirid is due to tn,
tact that practically all the world
famous yirtorjes won On the speed
ways by Miller motors have been
made with Richfield in the tank.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
SENENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST

.Thc Coming War and the Prince
Of Peace will bc the first lecture
of series ON Bible prophecy he
ginning sunday evening at TIN
Seventh Day Adventist church, 18th
and Holt streets. Frank Moran,
new pastor. will hr the speaker, and
will illustrate his talk with store
opticon slides. \ song service and
childrcn's story by Miss Bessie
Campbell viii prccode the lecture,
which begins at $50.
Next Tuesday at $50 p. m. the
second Of the lecture series will be
on the subject. How VIII Christ
Gomez" At this time a short health
talk will be given by DR.. J. :.
Richie. who will speak on "C0lds
and Influenza with demonstration
by nurses.
signs That Christ's Coming Is
Near" will be the subject Of
Thursday night 5 service. DR.. O..
j. Grundset win lecture on How
to Keep Well,' preceding the ser
vice
These three lectures Will D" NUS
tratrd with stcrcopticon pictures,
which promise to add interest TO the
meetings.
Sabbath school will be held Sat
urday morning at 10 O'Clock, with
Fred Reed acting as superintendent.
At the II n. m. public worship ser
vice the pastor will speak on
''Fishcrs of Men,
Although Mr.. Moran is new
conner to this city, many ri Ceutrans
and valley people have already
heard him in his radio Bible study
over KNO last Sunday evening.
These radio Bible studies will be
continued each Sunday at $3.50 p. M.
for the next several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
Christian Science

The lesson sermon ON the subject
"Life,' Sunday in all Churches Of
Christ, Scientist, bran hes of The
Mother Church The First Church
Of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Mass, opens with the Golden Text,
''God 50 loved the world, that he
gave his only bcgottcn Son, that
whatsoever belicvcth in him should
not perish, but have everlasting
life (John iii:l6).
The Scriptural selections whica
are read include verses from Matt
hcw XIX: "And, behold, one cam"
and said unto him, Good Master,
what good thing shall l dc, that !
may have.cternal life? And he said
unto him, Why callcst thou me
good? there is none good but one,
that is, God: but il thou wilt enter
into life, keep the commandments y
Following the Bible passages,
selections viii be read from
.'Sciencc and Health with Key to
the scriptures, > by Mary Baker
Eddy, including the following;
"Man's privilege at this Supreme
moment is to prove the words of our
Master: If man keep my saying,
he shall never see death - Up 42>t.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT SCIOT DINNER

Members Of Imperial Valley
Pyramid No. b. \. +. 0. s, proved
themselves royal hosts last nigh.
whom they entertained Masous aud
their friends at q turkey dinner and
card party. About l50 were seated
around tables in the banquet room.
which had been attragtjvqly deoota-
ted for the occasion. Among the
guests were many from other val
i.y cities.
One Of tile features Of the even
ing was the dinner which had been
prepared undcr the direction of
Tom Stewart, Earl Nor,hrup AMI
=. T.. Lemons.
An evening Of cards was en;a.
An cEguing Ut caris WAS
enjoyed. - table, ha,pg qrraHg-
,d in CommandarE hail.
Prizes "efc awarded to
Mrs. Cleo MeCuy. women 5 high;
Mrs. Rassell NFeg1 second; Mrs.
Carl Ernst. third and Mrs Charles
johnson of taleXieo, consolation.
Men : prizes We're given to NJ. :.
slaughter cf Riverside high; Peter
Devote. second; Cleo NcCary. third
and Frank Weir, consolation.
Committees responsible TOR thr
evenings success, in addition to
the dinner committee were: pr. Il.
G. Clemens, pr W. :. Sylvester,
Ben Herring and Peter Devote,
cards; Neil HATCH Il. Z. Pcnder-
CAST, Harry Sones c. L. Penning-
ton. Harry Becker, :. p. Baker,
Brawley; Louis Manss, CaleXi,o; II.
\. Pike, Holtviilc aud Leyerete
House, Imperial, tickets.
It was announced that the next
affair will be 4 dance March l in
Commandery hail. Masons and
their friends are invited to keep
this date open and plan to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19

club meeting, which is to be held
Tuesday at Las Flores. Lunchcon
will 5e served at 1880, followed by
business session and bridge party.
House guests over the week end
at the Calvin G. Mousseau home are
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimmins johnson and
son end Mrs. Anna j. Lien. Mrs
johnson and Mrs. Lien are sister
and mother respectively of Mrs.
MouSScau.
Mrs. L. ?. Sargent and daughter
Miss Marlys, former we'll known FL
Centrans making their home in Los
Angeles, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J. Clements at their home on
Olive avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross 7. HickcoX
were host and hostess to group of
their friends at n dinner party last
night, the affair being the second
of a series which they are giving
during the coming season.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19

tcndcnts Miss Royce has prepare"
an attractive program and parents
and friends interested in the work
are invited to attend. Regular
classes will be held following the
program.
Cleaning House" will be tha
subject of Rev. Harold r. Baker
sermon at the II O'Clock service.
Several special piano numbers nave
been prepared by Miss Louise Al
bright, in addition to special music
by the choir.
An interesting subject dealing
with friendship between races wiz
he discussed at Epworth League
which meets at ESQ. All young
people are invited to this meeting,
Rev. @. p. Roger of CaIcNieo wan
give an illustrated lecture on tn'
Chinese work in McXicali at the
evening service. lie will show ,by
means of slides. progress ot ms
work, as well as the general pro
gram. \ large attendance is expect
ed to hear him, as he is known aS Il
NEST interesting speaker.
Members of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion will meet in the church
after school Monday, with MISS
Jane Royce in charge of the meet
inc
\ pots luck supper viii I've held
Wednesday evening and all plan
ming to attend are asked to ring
enough food for thrmsnlvce aud one
extra. Following supper choir Prac-
tirc will be held.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-01-19
First Presbyterian


Sabbath School lesson for Jan.
20: Christ The Saviour. Luke l5:3-1;
Romans 5:6-l0. Golden Text: And
thou shalt call his name Jesus; for
it is he that shall save his people
from their sins. > Matthew l:2l
Sunday morning worship at II
O'Clock. Sermon theme: The Eternal
Amendment to the Constitution of
Human Life. Special music by the
Presbyterian Chorus Choir under
the direction of Mrs. A. Nj. VIII
liams. Evening worship at 1:3o
o'clock.
The Missionary Society meets
Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 2:3o. Hostessas
are Mrs. w. j. Clements, anl Mrs.
J. G. Nealc. Mrs. Elmer lIcald will
lave charge of the dcyotionaIs. Mrs.
\. G. uurIburt. and Mrs. II. G. Coe
will have charge of the program.
Meeting with Mrs. w. j. Clements
GO Olive.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing a; : o'clock. Choir rehearsal
Wednesday evening at 7:3O o O'Clock.