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The Washington times., 1929-10-19
N A Y ! REFUSES
FALL PAPERS

The Navy Department today re-
fused to produce the now famous
Japanese war scare report ot Ad-
miral Albert Gleaves, subpoenaed
by the defense in the bribery trial
Of former Secretary of the lnte-
rior Albert B. Fall. on the ground
it's publication would mot be com.
patible with the public interest"
This is the secret report sub
mitted in 1921, warning of the
possibility of an invasion OF the
United States from the Pacific.
The defense wanted it to substan-
tiate it's claim that F.. l.. DohenN.
the California oil magnate. leased
the Elk Hills naval oil reserve for
patriotic reasons after having been
told the Navy was in dire need of
fuel oil and storage facilities at
Hawaii.
Fall is charged with having &C.
cepted a 100000 bribe from
Doheny in exchange for the lease.
Commander Harry Stewart an
swered the defense subpoena and
explained, at the instruction of
Secretary of the Navy Adams. that
public welfare would be harmed
il the Gleaves report were pro-
duced
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Police Bosses
Hit In Allen
Letter

In letter that chases the wili-o<
the wisp of accurate quotation
through the lanes of biting sarcasm,
Policeman Robert J, Allen of the
Eighth precinct, today reported to
Chief of Police Pratt that he was
correctly quoted in saying that he
would investigate the District At
tornev's office.
Then. not content with this. ne
turned upon Proctor L. Doughertv,
commissioner in charge of police.
Allen. a liar. ''if he were correctly
quoted" He suggests that Pratt.
as his chief. ascertain the accuracy
with which the commissioner was
quoted.
Reads Papers. Too
After single aragraph stating
the subject of his report to Pratt,
Allen Immediately leaps to the Of
fensive, with the following two.
edged sword:
Now that both of you and your
immediate superior. Commissioner
Proctor L. Dougherty. are reading
the daily papers with such absorb
able to fully appreciate the fact
news with an eye equally attuned to
detail and the veracity of all per.
sonal Quotations"
Allen goes on to say that when
his morning paper was delivered he
perused it's pages ''as you probably
did also with exceeding care"
He says he noticed the following
para graph:
Results Hint Of Lie
ALLEN frequently has been quoted
il newspapers, however. only to
deny that he was quoted correctly
when he was questioned about tbs
matter by his superior officers.
Commissioner Proctor L. Doughertv
said Yesterday that he would be
surprised If Allen did not again use
this defense"
IF Commissioner Dougherty is
quoted correctly, you will. of course.
realize that he has declared that he
will be surprised If I do not deny
the quotation which your letter con-
Germs itself with. regardless of what
original statement I made. In other
words. if I really said 1 was going
TO investigate the District Attorney 5
office then Commissioner Dougherty
woul6 be surprised if 1 did not lie
out of it.
you will. of course. realize that
such an insinuation upon the part
of superior and directed towards a
subordinate would he very serious
matter if the insinuation itself was
untrue"
Allen then points out that he has
never before been called upon to
certify as to the correctness with
which he was quoted and declares
that if Dougherty is quoted cor.
rectly you will realize that my
Continued on PAGE 2. Column 5,
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SENATORS DUCK
PARLEY JOBS
By GEORGE r. HOLMES

The American delegation to the
London naval conference in January
is to be composed of Secretary or
State Henry L. Stimsone as chair
man: two members Of the Senate, a
Republican and a Democrat. and
two or three others who might be
described as outstanding citizens.
President Hoover has number OF
names under consideration. but
Stimson's is the only one definitely
decided upon to date.
Naval men are to accompany the
delega ton. not as members, but as
experts Al d technical advisers. The
Admirals." = Gen. Charles 6. Dawes
calls them. have been found to be
too inflexible fo' diplomatic purposes.
There is general satisfaction in the
Senate over Mr.. HooVer's S decision
to include Senatorial representation
in the makeup of the delegation, but
at the same time there is apparent
10 Senatorial scramble for the honor
of going to London.
On the contrary, there seems to
be a disposition to avoid the assign
ment. for it obviously will be up
to the Senatorial delegates to
sponsOr through the Senate what
ever treaties emerge from the Lon
don gathering.
Senator Borah RD of Idaho,
whose position vas chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee and
whose long and ardent champion
a. 1t,
to preference. has already indicated
to the President that he prefers to
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SCR|vENER PROBING HESSE when SLAIN
Debenture Plan Voted Into Tariff Bill
Chief Facts on Midnight
Mcpherson Case Seance

4 DR.. Jane B. Coates noted spritualist, conducted
last midnight in darkness of apartment of Mrs
Virginia McPherson stranged nurse after exclusive
rangements had been made by The Washington Times.
. Mediums voice assumed girlish sobbng choking tone
~ as supposed spirit of Mrs Mcpherson told weird
story of tragic night
3 Spirit told of fierce struggle in bedroom of apart
ant attempt to revive in bathroom and later in
dinette and dragging of body to bedroom where found
Spirit said assailant tied pajama belt about neck
Il of nurse while in dinette.
Medium related vision of murderer Described him in
- detail Description fits to letter a under
veillance of Department Of Justice agents.
Medium described every detail of furniture arrange
~ ment and condition of apartment at time body
discovered Told of overturned chairs blood in dnette
remnants of hastily eaten meal, general disorder All
details verified by apartment house manager who at
tended Police had concealed these points
y Lamp referred to by medium removed from
apartment following tragedy, manager declared.
O Medium described in detail Mrs. Mcpherson, whose
- spirit she said crouchng at her feet; also figure
of whose description fits that of brother
long since dead
n Medium said she had vision of called "Clint"
y and girl named Margaret who know slayer and will
bring him to justice.
n Medium said slayer has returned to scene since
1U tragedy drawn there by voice of nurse, and will
confess when confronted with missing lamp.
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MARKET SLUMP
CONTINUES
BY w. S. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 0,N.SA
Industrial stocks We're again swept
Inflously downward near the close
or the short session Of the market
today. Cries of distress from small
spectators mingled with rumors
OF severe financial embarra ssment to
a number Of the big bulls" as the
tide of receding stock values swent
prices of a score or more of the
faVorites to the lowest levels in
TWO years or more.
Today's ma rket saw the final
cleanins-up of margin accounts of
small traders unable to protect
themselves against the steady
crumbling of values of their hoId.
ings of highly inflated stocks
Ihere was not the slightest sign NJ
rally in the dismal second hour
IS stocks poured in on a demorsl.
lzed market, to be sold for what
they would bring.
montgomery Ward. which has
been under severe fire for nearly a
month. closed the week at S91!
down 9A points for the dav and %
points since last SATURDAY..
Westinghouse broke 1SA points
and closed at 205A. u. s. Steel
closed at 209A, down 2l4; America n
Cen at 1856. down II: General Flee.
trlc at 33@A down ga: American
and Foreign Power at 1917. down
y; American Tel and Tel 281X
down AS; New York Central ZIG
down Az: General Motors. down
"a at 6OA: Columbia Gas 1861
down 478,
Montgomery Wards new ~
point drop to S11a in the second
hour looseped another fresh out.
burst OF selling in the specialties
With the ticker running about %
minutes behind, other means of Sc.
curing reliable information were
resorted to. When conditions looked
hlackest on the tape. the market
was rallying feebly; with United
States Steel at 212A on the floor
of the exchange as the ticker
clicked out a quotation of 2O9b
Westinghouse 14-point drop to
2091s was one of the widest gaps
as compared with Fridays close.
Transactions for the day agere-
gated S,4S4, 100 shares, about a mil
lion shares more than last Saturday.
numerous 5000 and 10,000-share
blocks of utility and speciality stocks
crowded the selling lists as stop.loss
orders were uncovered and pool sup.
port withdraw wn.
Final prcieS were Ia ped off on the
ticker about an hour after the clos
ing cf the market.
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William f. Leahy. counsel for the
accused youth said that he was
perfectly willing to have John K.
Laskey, special prosecutor, and
agents of the Bureau of Inrest1ga-
ton question his client.
I'VE have nothing to hide and
nothing to fear" said Leahy. ANY
time they want to talk to young
Mcpherson they are at perfect
liberty to do So"
Anxious for Quizzing
This willingness of Leahv TO
permit his client 10 be questioned
has not been formally communi-
Gated to Laskey.
However. Laskey said this after
noon that 'if and when We find
that we desire to question Nc
Pherson we will communicate with
Leahy."
1t is understood that the youth
and members of his family are
anxious to have the Federal
authorities question him. They feel,
it is believed. that these authorities
have questioned everyone but Bob
and that this is unfair.
The probe by special agents of
the Department of Justice into the
mysterious strangling of Mrs. Nc
PherSon continued today.
Only few witnesses were brought
in for interrogation, among them
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Shepherd College Plans
Homecoming Day Nov. 8

MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Oct. 10.
The date for the Shepherd College
Homecoming, at shepherdstown has
been set for November g. it has been
announced.
One of the features of the day
will be the football game during
the afternoon between Shepherd and
Bridgewater Va. colleges. A hockey
game between the alumni and the
1929 team will be played as a side
attraction.
The climax Of the days activities
will he a reception in White gym
.nasium during the evening. Plans
for the accommodation NJ large
number oL former students have
been made.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
PRESIDENT
DEFEATED
42.34

Bowling over administration
forces again the Democratic
insurgent Republican coalition
today approved the export de-
benture plan Of farm relief as
a "rider' to the tariff bill.
The action was taken in the face
of warnings by Admlnistt atlon
spokesmen that President Hoover
would veto the tariff bill if it con-
tains the debenture.
The roll cali follows:
FOR DEBENTCRE, ~
Republicans QA-B ro 0 K h t,
Borah, Cutting. Frazier. Howell,
Johnson, La Toilette, McMaster.
Norbeck. Norris, Nye, Pine. Schalt
and Thomas of Idaho,
Democrats (2Sl-Ashurst, Darkley,
Black, Bratton, Brock. Rroussard.
,Caraway, Connally, Dill, Fletcher.
George. Harris, Harrison, iIawes,
. man, Pittman, Robinson tArK).
Sheppard, simmons. Steck, Steph-
ems. Thomas (OklaJ, lfammeH
"aISn khOul.t
AGAINST DEBENTURE. "a
Republicans t3D-Allen, bingham
Capper, Couzens, Gillett. Goldsbor-
ough, Gould, Greene, Hale, Hastings,
Hebert, Jones, kean. keyes, Nc
Nary. Metcalf, Moses, Oddie. Pat
terson. Phipps. Reed, Robinson Qnd),
Sackett. Shortridge. Smoot, Steiwer,
Townsend Vandenberg, Walcott.
Warren and Watson.
Democrats (3)-kendrick. Wagner
and Walsh (MassO.
Eighteen Senators We're 'paired"
on the vote.
These pairs were Blaine with Hat
field, Shipstead with Deneen, Ty-
dings with Edge. Copeland with
Burton. Swanson with Fess. Glass
with Dale, Smith with Glenn, the
first-named Senators in each pair
favoring the debenture. the others
opposing it. Two pairs, Goff with
Blease and Ransdell with King,
were announced without any state
ment as to how the Senators would
vote.
In again smashing the power of
Administration forces, the Senate,
apparently. turned power to dictate
ton which is backing program to
lift agriculture rates and limit in
dustria1 tariff boosts to few ''sick
industries.
The debenture victory was not
unexpected. the Senate having voted
to include the plan in the $780,
600 900 farm-relief bill last spring
bv vote Of AZ to a.. only to take
it out at the insistence Of the
House.
Under it's provisions, the Federal
Farm Board would be empowered
to put the plan into operation. to
issue debentures on exportable farm
products equal to one-half the tariff
on them. with a straight bounty Of
2 cents a pound on exported cotton.
The plan. it is estimated. would cost
the Treasury S150.000,000 to 5000
O00.00 a year.
Backed BY Democrats
The debenture proposal, presented
bv Senator Norris (R0 of Nebraska.
is not only backed by the farm
bloc" but by powerful leaders of the
Democratic opposition to the Smoot
bill. including Senator Robinson of
Arkansas. minority floor leader
Passage of a tariff bill, including
the debenture plan, it was declared
bv Administration leaders, would
draw a veto from President Hoover.
The Chief Executive has consistently
denounced the plan as a measure of
farm relief.
Under the Norris amendment the
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NJ 'PHERSON
SEANCE
HELD
~

The silence of the grave was
allegedlv broken at a seance
at midnight last night in the
apartment of Mrs. Virginia
Mcpherson. murdered nurse,
when the voice of a spiritual
ist medium told of events
which Immediately preceded
the brutal Staying of the pretty
girl.
Through the medium of Mrs. Jane
3. Coates. noted spiritualist, the
pale. cold phantom of Virginia Nc
Pherson was called back TO the
scene Of her tragic death tc' p6int
an accusing finger at the man who
slew her on the early morning of
September 13. Whether or not she
returned is a different matter.
Struggle Is Told OF
In graphic, even II weird detail,
the story of a fierce struggle, a
shaiowy figure Of a man taking
form on the mental picture thrown
into the room where the seance was
being held. was unfoided in halting
tone by the medium.
AS the hour of midnight rolled
around and the small group took
their places on the very spot on
which the girl died, a wind. chill
as that from funeral vault, seemed
to sweep through the apartment.
Weird Story Related
Words, in the voice Of a girl.
rolled from the lips OF the medium
in halting sentences.
Was it the spirit of the slain
nurse who crouched at the knee Of
the medium and in sobbing tones
told of the manner in which she
met her death?
While many who entered the
apartment, in the hour before mid
night, were l1CItItco W DC >oii
and nothing more after the story
coming from the lips of the medium
had been checked in every detail
bv the manager of the apartment
house. their skepticism at least was
open to discussion.
A story of a fierce struggle IN
the bedroom Of the small apart
ment. a blow from a heavy table
lamp, held i'm the hands Of her
Crazed assailant. the subsequent
attempts to revive her In the
bathroom and later In the dinette
of the apartment. was related.
The medium related that after
the blow that caused Virginia NC
Pherson's death was struck. the
man who ended her life then tied
the paiama cord about her throat
and carried her body to the bed
room where it was laid upon the
floor.
Murderer Described
As the halting story proceeded
and the circle remained intact, the
word picture OF the man who killed
Virginia Mcpherson became clearer
and clearer. And that description
fits to the letter a man who has
been under surveillance by the De
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column II
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

This was made public to-
day exclusively through The
Washington Times by John
F. Maragon, who was a
close friend of Scrivener
and who, following the
tragedy, married Miss
Helen Barnes Parker,
Scrivener's fiancee.
Maragon said that scrivener
confided to him just a few
days before his death that he
was spying upon Major Hesse
and that he believed that the
police superintendent was
aware of the fact.
1t is understood that Scrivener's
preliminary investigation revealed
that Major Hesse was absolutely
innocent of any maladministra'
IIOb VI IuS th"s p'I
that the finger Of suspicion
pointed very strongly to at least
three other members Of the Police
Department, whose activiSses were
entirely unknown to Major HeSse.
The three Police Department
members were rumored to con-
stitute a bootleg graft ring and to
he receiving large sums for the
protection of persons engaged in
the illicit liquor traffic.
Anonymous Charges
One of these persons has been
under suspicion constantly for more
than three years. Newspapers,
Senators. and Congressman have
received numerous anonymous
charges that this person is guilty
Of receiving bootleg graft money.
No one has ever been able to pro-
duce positive evidence of his
alleged wrongdoing. The only
persons who would be able to
furnish this positive evidence, ii is
said, are persons who have paid the
graft money and who naturally are
unwilling to become involved in the
situation.
Arthur Scrivener was so happy
at o'clock on the night of his
death that no one could have
gained the impression he ever
would have committed suicide.
That Is the positive declaration of
Mrs. Ethel CAN'T, of Langley, Va.
sister of the girl the detective SER
geant was to have married on the
night after he was n1ysteriously
shot in the alley near his home. a
shooting which the police declare
to be a suicide. although a coroner's
jury held it was murder.
Mrs. Gantt's sister is Mrs. Mara
gon, the wife of a close friend of
the late detective. 1t is Maragon
who charges that Lieut.. Edward
Kelly of the homicide squad sought
to direct the testimony which Mrs.
Maragon then Miss Helen Barnes
Parker. gave before the coroner's
Jury.
Mrs. Maragon lived with her sis
ter at the time of the death of het
then fiance.
Mrs. CAN'T revealed to \ reporter
for The Washington Times that her
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for me. and had enough sleep. God
always gives US enough of every.
thing"
II was not until she was asked
whether or not she would remain
in Washington that the small, pretty
Continued on Page 4. Colurnn y
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

The hold-up occurred about 11:30
o'clock. There were four customers
and two employees in the store at
the time r. f. Harmon. 3100 block
of M st \. w. manager, and
Joseph H Stueckler. 100 block of
Anacostia Rd. y. f.. clerk, were
lin charge,
According to Harmon. the bandit
Eho appeared to he about is came
ato the store with gun drawn and
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

forced the customers back of the
counter with him and his clerk. The
hoy then robbed the register and
fled
He was described as being about
feet inches tall and having
black. curly hair, worn pompadUur
style. and no hat He had a dark.
gray suit. Headquarters detectives
were notified bv a small boy. who
was among tbs customers.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19

Mrs. Dayton, although at first
calm when she interviewed news
papermcn in the offices of Ring and
Cobb. her sons attorneys, soon
showed the strain of her long Jour
ney from her Kansas City home.
MY friends put me on the train
she said They prepared a lunch
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
LIQUOR INVESTIGATION
CLEAREDPOL|CE CHIEF
BUT SHARED OTHERS

Major Edwin B. Hesse retired super
intendent of police, was the high police Of
ficial whose methods of administering the pro-
hibition law in the District were being investi-
gated secretly by Detective Sergeant Arthur
B. Scrivener at the time that the latter was
murdered three years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
Mrs. Dayton to Stay
Till Last to Aid Son

II walk with bleeding feet, but am still walking
Clngng the faith which led her pray the bed
side of the girl he had killed. Mrs Edith Dayton mother Of
Dexter Dayton who trial for his fe today sobbed
her grief and pain she prepared the young insurance
salesman for the first time in the District Jail.
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
YouthmLBanditRobs
Sanitary Store

Menaced by a gun in the hands of youthful mmasked
bandit persons held at bay in the Sanitary Grocery
Company store, 1900 block Fourth St n E., today while
the cash register Of the rfed of $40 in
The Washington times., 1929-10-19
q. S. Agents Expected
To Quiz M'Pherson
Times staff Photo.

Probability that Robert A Mcpherson, jr. in cell
the District Jail charged with numbering his wife Virginia.
will be questioned by Department of Justice authorities before
they complete their investigation doomed today.
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ulode in a
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LAUREL RESULTS
WEATHER CLEAR, TRACK FAST

CLEAR TRACK FAST
urlongs Tine.
wnne a
at stalsl driving place Winner b C
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THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Fair and not so cold tOnight; Sunday
partly cloudy and colder; gentle west.
shifting to southwest and south winds.
Temperature yesterday-High. So; low,
81. High tides today. S:25 a. m. and
S:45 p. m. Full weather report on
page Fl.
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rdered three years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-12
Arizona Officer
Takes Prisoner

Tom Hathaway Of Phoenix was re-
turned to his home town this morn
ing by Sheriff Wright of Arizona in
the car that the young man is al
legged to have taken several weeks
ago and forgot to return. Hatha-
way is also wanted in Phoenix on bad
check charges, the sheriff stated
this morning before leaving.
Thomas Frazer and Thomas Fraz-
er Jr. are being held in the county
jail under orders from Chief Oswalt
who is checking up on report that
the two in company with Hathaway,
attempted to cash several worthless
checks here.
The Frazers together with Mrs.
Frazer and two half grown daugh-
ters We're arrested here several
night ago by John Mayo, city off
GER. The police officers here had
been asked to watch for the car
containing the family and Hatha-
way, by Phoenix authorities.
Instructions from the PhoeniS
police asked that the men be held
but later they stated the Frazers
were not wanted by the Arizona
authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-12
POWER COMPANY
MAKES OFFER TO
DISTRICT BOARD

Action ON the proposed power pro-
Iect Of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict has become more pronounced
since the visit of the officials of the
U. S. Reclamation service recently
and among the varions matters that
have been brought before the board
Of directors are communications
from the Southern Sierras Power
company and the California Bond
Certification Commission.
A recent letter from the power
company suggested that because of
its extensive distribution system in
Imperial Valley Lower California
and Arizona and inter-connection
with other large electrical systems,
1t would be in a more favorable pos
ition than any other agency to mar
ket such potcntiou power, and sug-
gested that a meeting be held be
tween the board and the power Off
Cials TO discuss the subject.
The letter was read at the last
board meeting and passed for future
consideration. 1t is expected the
matter win he brought up at the
next meeting, Tuesday morning.
The state bond certification com
mission has asked for "full data as
to all the matters cited in previous
dealing between the Imperial lrri-
cation district and the commission
wish full exposition of their rela-
tion to the present plans by hydro
electric development from the
canals of the district
The board win answer by submit
ting the recent report made to the
state engineering department by
Chief Engineer M. j. Dowd of the
district. This report, printed in the
Press recently, gives the full posi-
tion of the district in regard to the
present status Of the proposed pow
er project.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-12
pAM1hMERICAN {
BANK CLOSED BY
STATE OFFICER

Los ANGELES. July 10. U.P)-
Unable to meet its clearing, the
PanAmerican Bank of California
will remain closed today by order
of state Superintendent of Banks
VIII c. Wood, who has been working
on accounts with bank officials for
the past three weeks.
Although 5,000 accounts have been
closed out in the past three weeks,
the Pan-American Banks books
still list over $4,000 depositors.
Wood intimated that there probably
would be little loss, and stated that
he had found nothing that reflected
on the integrity or motives of the
bank 5 officials
"The general banking situation in
los Angeles, except for this one
instance, is in fine shape" Wood
said.