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The Washington times., 1929-10-05
OPERATION AIDS
MRS. TUNNEY

BERLIN, Oct. 5 u.N.SJ.-Mrs.
James ]. Tunney, wife of the former
heavyweight champion of the world.
underwent an operation for appendi-
eitis here today. The operation was
entirely successful.
The operation was performed at
tha clinic of Prof. A. w. Meyer. the
famous German surgeon who saved
Mrs. Tunney's life when she was
close to death from an abdominal
abcess on Brioni Island in the
Adriatic this spring.
Mrs Tunney the former Polly
Lauder, Greenwich. Conn. heiress,
was taken to the clinic by her hus-
hand yesterday. There was no emer-
gency but an operation was deemed
advisable.
Tunney left his wife at the clinic
last night and returned to his apart
ments in the Hotel Esplande. He
was still at the hotel when reached
nv International News Service on
the telephone at 9 a. m today and
was unaware that DR.. Meyer had
already begun the operation.
You certainly caught me this
time" the ex.champion said. II
was just going to call the clinic
to find out about it."
Tunney at first refused to con-
firm or deny that the operation had
been decided upon, but finally added:
"You may consider this my con-
firmation."
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
Startling Developments
In M'Pherson Case

4 Washington Times Investigators discovered that
L Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., accompanied by mys-
terious stranger, hitch-hiked way from Washington
to Fredericksburg, Va, on September 1S, four day:
after wife, Mrs Virginia Mcpherson, was found
strangled to death.
- Stranger was about feet 9 inches tall, had
4 dark brown hair and dark complexion, wore
white shirt and grey trousers had no coat, was OF
roughneck type, swore good deal, used incorrect
English, was generally uncouth.
. Mcpherson telephoned to Larkin Pritchett, rela-
, tive of his mother, living near SPotsyivania.
Courthouse asking permission to visit for several
days but not mentioning stranger.
Mcpherson and stranger taken to Spotsylvana
Il Courthouse in auto by girl acquaintance. Dur
ing ride stranger sat in rumble seat and talked little
Was not introduced to girl or her brother.
Mcpherson talked volubly about wifes death,
. explained case was clearly suicide, said self
stran4ulation was natural and easiest way to end
life.
r. Stranger complained of sprained ankle and pos
I'd sbly broken forefinger Of right hand.
~ McPherson and stranger driven from
4 Spotsylvania to Pritchett's by friend.
Stranger sat seat, appeared nervous and
sulky, talked little.
O Mcpherson did not appear entirely rational.
Q Aaked if he might hire automobile for short
trip Was told he might get horse and buggy from
colored
n Mcpherson introduced stranger to Mr. Pritchett
y as "Mr. Lyon" Had difficulty in recalling
name. Said bank employers had advised him to
take trip for rest Did not explain strangers pres.
enee, Both Mcpherson and stranger paced floor
frequently. Stranger nervously shuffled cards.
The Washington times., 1929-10-05

camping retreat in the Virginia
wilderness, the American President
and the prime minister will talk man
to-man concerning mutual under
standing between the two great Eng
ish speaking nations.
Like Homeland
The Presidential lodge is 100miles
from the capitol and may be reached
only traversing IL miles of tortuous
roadbed. The Alpinelike region, with
it's rough and tangled verdure, may
we'll remind the fighting pacifist"
of his homeland on the rugged
shores of the Moray Firth, in Scot.
land, overlooked by the dark forests
on the slanting Gramphain Noun
tains.
1t is in such surroundings that
men get to know each other and in
the silence of the Blue Ridge forests,
will be threshed out those inter-
national problems which may lead
a mechanical age to golden peace.
Two Women Going
Mrs. Hoover and the PRIMERS s
daughter, Ishbel Macdonald, whose
cheeks are tinted like the red of
autumn leaves. will accompany the
party. What these two hostesses of
leading statesmen will talk about
may never be known. but it is hardly
audacious to predict that it will not
be entirely international relation
ships.
Before the Prime Minister leaves
for weekend isolation in the will
derness he will complete his formal
social duties in the Capital. In tne
morning, Macdonald will call upon
the Vice-President. the Chief Justice
and the Speaker of the House. He
will be accompanied by Sir Esme
Howard, ambassador of Great Bri-
tain.
The Prime Minister will also make
courtesy call on Secretary of State
Henry l.. Stimson at the Depart
ment of State. Following a lunch at
the British embassy, he will go to
the White House as guest for the
remainder of his stay in Washington.
In addition to the colorful pomp
and ceremony attached to the for
malities, Washington contributed a
new sensation to the Prime Minister
in the activities of the newspaper
cameramen.
Like TOrehlights
When the Premier left the White
House after calling on President
Hoover, flarelights made a minia-
ture Coney Island Of the lawn and
speed flash powder detonated like
the 19-gun salute he received when
coming up New York harbor.
As a. particularly large charge
exploded, the lens of one camera
popped off and was hurled at the
feet of the Prime Minister. Several
Secret Service men jumped in
stinctively.
Ishbei also has had her first thrill.
Her automobile became separated
from the procession between the
White House and the British en-
bassy and swerved In and out of
traffic In an effort to- catch up.
Several times collisions with other
machines were narrowly avsrtsd.
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STOCKS NJ A K {
GOOD GAINS
Times staff Photo
By w. s. COUSINS

NEW YORK, Oct. S U.N.S).-
Opening gains of from to s points
in the industrial and utility stocks
which were under fire in yester-
days bear raid" went a long way
to dispel the gloom that has been
hanging over the financial district
since the early part OF the week.
Finding stocks none too plentiful
at the prices quoted as last nights
"closings,' the bears made the best
terms possible and paid the higher
prices asked for Steel common,
Westinghouse, Consolidated Gas,
American Waterworks, and other
speculative leaders.
At the end of the first hour
United States Steel was up points
from Fridays close, at PA, an ad.
vance of points from the low
price OF yesterdays frenzied trad
ing. Westinghouse was up z
points at 215; Consolidated Gas up
about points; American and For
eign Power up s; Atchison Railroad
up 61a; Radio up 8; General Elec-
trio up 2; American Telephone and
Telegraph up s; Montgomery Ward
up 4; Sears Roebuck up 5, and
New York Central up AZ.
The bear raid OF Thursday and
Friday had the natural effect of
depressing prices of many stocks
to the level which made them at
tractive to outside traders and bar
gain.hunters. In the railroad sec.
ton demand was keen for such
high. grade favorites as Atchison,
Baltimore ard Ohio. New York
Central. Southern Railway, Erie and
Union Pacific. Atchison jumped 6
points to 271 N: Baltimore and Ohio
was up points ct 1S2i Gnion
Pacific .up s. - 40 . "a o..
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NJ DONALD ASKS
WORLD PEACE

An understanding. not an alli-
ance-friendly cooperation, not dis
trustftfl rivalry--and a mutual under
taking to compel peace in "a war
weary world, are Ramsay Mac
Donald's aims.
These, in his own words, are the
motives that impelled Macdonald, the
Prime Minister of Great Britain, to
shatter the traditions of century
and a half by crossing 5000 miles
of ocean in order to sit down
friendly like. with the President of
the United States and talk over the
problems that contain the germs of
international irritation.
Peace, first of all between Great
Britain and the United States, but
lastly and in its broader concept,
peace throughout the world, is the
objective of MacDonald's visit.
The basis for 1t. he believes, must
first OF all be established on the
structure Of friendship between the
English-speaking peoples. and 1t is
to strengthen that structure that
he has come to Washington to
talk it out"
Before he leaves the Capital,
some five days hence, the British
premier will have talked over many
things with President Hoover and
with American officialdom gener.
ally. The conversations will run
the scale of Anglo-American and
world problems-from navies to
trade from Europe's checkered
politics to the policies that both
countries shall follow in the Far
East. which many regard as the
theater of the next war;" IL there
is to be any next war. ..
Peace, peace, peace-the sturdy.
(contpuad. % Pass 2, >Colunaa D
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
Not Guilty Is
Mcpherson
Plea

Pale and apparently shaken by
his ordeal, Robert A. Mcpherson
jr., today arose in the District
Supreme Court and denied that ne
murdered his pretty young wlle'
Virginia Mcpherson, whose oea.n
has rocked the city from the Capl-
toi to the White House.
In clear, but subdued voice, tne
youthful bank clerk said mot
guilty" after being asked by the
clerk of the court how he pleaded
to the indictment brought by the
Grand Jury, which alleges that ne
murdered the young nurse by
knotting a pajama belt around her
neck and strangling her.
While in the somber chambers OF
Criminal Division No. 1. McPherson
was making his first move to nght
the murder indictment, down IN the
District Building the special ooaro
of inquiry appointed by the District
Continued on Page .. Column y
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ALE XANDR|A|M 'D0NALD D
BOY SLAIN GOING To
BY GUARD CAMP

Irving Guckert, II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guckert, of Glen
dale, Va, was fatally shot last
night in an Alexandria green
house, formerly owned by his
father. He died several hours
after being admitted to the
Alexandria City Hospital.
c. Howard Acton. 81, watchman.
held as the youths assailant. is
said to have told police that he
fired at Guckert during a quarrel.
The shooting is said to have oc-
Cured in the greenhouses of
Guckert and Beck at Mt. Vernon
Boulevard and Braddock Lane.
Guckert was treated at the hos.
pital by DR.. M. D. Delaney. The
bullet had pc ssed through the alb
domen and death is said to have
been caused by hemorrhages.
Youth Drives Away
Alexandria police said Acton and
the youth were in the midst Of an
argument when the shooting oc-
Cured. Young Guckert staggered
to his car and drove away bleeding
profusely.
Police received telephone call
from some man, thought to have
been Acton, telling about the shoot
YOU'D better come here rig ght
away. I've just shot man." the
voice on the wire said. When The
police arrived Acton told them that
the youth had started toward him
with heavy piece. Of iron and that
he had fired in self defense.
Police set out to find the injured
hoy and discovered his unconscious
body slumped over the wheel Of The
car two blocks away. He was
rushed to the hospital
Alexandria police held Acton
without charge.
Guckert's parents are in New
York, it is said. Police wired them
of their cons death and called two
brothers to the hospital. They
were with him when he died.
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
1t Breaks"
Tomorrow

The great a n n u.a |
"Fall Roundup" of
Used Cars, co.
opera a tee in by
Washington's lead -
ing Aut o m o b i lie
Dealers. starts to-
morrow in the Wash
ington Herald Clas-
sified Ads.
The Washington times., 1929-10-05

September he returned to the
county, stopping at the Spottswood
Inn, but left for Washington on
Tuesday, September 10. The body
Of his wife was found in her apart
ment on September Is.
On. September 10. four days after
Mrs. McPherson's death. the dead
woman's husband and an unknown
friend left Washington for Freder-
icksburg, "hitch-hiking" their way.
Although the accused man was known
to have had money following his
wife's death, including the $4l
which he admits taking from her
pocketbook when he discovered her
body. both of the men made the trip
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column u
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
|MacDonald'S
Program

The program which will be
followed today by Premier j.
Ramsay Macdonald. of Great
Britain. is as follows:
At II Uclock Premier Mac
Donald accompanied by the
British Ambassador will visit
the Vice President, the Chief
Justice of the United States
and the Speaker of the House
of Representatives:
At 1E3O. Premier Macdonald
will call on the Secretary of
State in company with the
Ambassador. ,,.....
At 12:45 o'clock he will have
luncheon at the British Em-
bassy and at 2::30 o'clock he
and his daughter will go to the
White House to stay. He will
60 to President. Hoover's fish.
ing camp for the week end.
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FREDERICKSBURG TRIF
Of YOUTH DISCLOSED
BY TIMES

Robert Allen suspended from the police force because
of his action in independently investigating the death Of
Virginia McPherson today restored to duty by orders
of the District Commissioners.
Investigators for the Washington Times today
earthed new and startling clues in the mystery
rounding the death of Mrs Virginia Mcpherson, for
whose murder her husband, Robert A. Mcpherson,
jr., is under Indictment which may throw entirely
different light on the strange death.
So startling are the Developments in the Of the
siaying OF the pretty whose feless body pajana
cord knotted the throat found in her apart
ent in the Park Lane September ID that the Depart
of Justice has dispatched operatives to check
the clues.
Definite information that mysterious stranger made
a trip to fredericksburg, Va, in company with young
McPherson after the finding of the nurses body, has
been unearthed by The Times Investigators
The Washington times., 1929-10-05

The visit OF young Mcpherson
and the mystery man to Fredericks-
burg was on September 10. Friends
of the dead nurses husband com.
mented upon the rough and un-
couth conduct of his companion.
A decided limp marked the
stranger.
A witness has stated that on the
night Mrs. Mcpherson died, she
heard the sound of two men talking
in the murder flat.
Mcpherson had frequently visited
his graadfather. Robert Price. in
Spotsylvania, during his childhood
days, but had not returned to the
section for an extended visit Tor
more than five years. Early IN
The Washington times., 1929-10-05

Last, year this pair gave fans
one of the most thrilling after
Moons of the year as the Tar.
heels outscOred the Old Liners,
26 to l9. Today the Maryland
eleven is seeking revenge for
that defeat. They may be
baked In their hopes, though.
for the Tarheels are mighty
strong.
Basing their THEORY on the as
sumption that "the best defense is
good offense." the Tarheels are
well fortified to put their ideas into
operation with nine monogram
winners Of last year alone In the
Continued on Page 8. Column y
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|lN'Donald Goes To Hoover's Camp !lll'
THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Cloudy, followed by showers late to-.
night or Sunday; not much change in
gentle, east winds. Tenn
perature yesterday-Highest, So; lowest
~. High tides today. 9:37 a. m. and
1853 p. m. Full weather report on
page 1s.
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
By DAVID P. SENTNER
International News Service

The silent peaks of the Blue
Ridge Mountains will close in
today upon the peace confer
ences between President Hoover
and Prime Minister Ramsay
Macdonald of Great Britain.
The British PRIMER will accom-,
pany his Presidential host this after
noon into the. fastnesses of the Vir-
ginia mountains. At the Hoover
The Washington times., 1929-10-05
D. c. Gndrnen to Play
F1ue Games Today
By Juno Kinerk

Washington's college football teams swinging into
stride today with five games scheduled the local grdrons
Action in each scheduled to begin 80 o'clock and from
that hour until darkness the thud of the pgskn and
the crush Of brushg bodies in actual combat should provide
thrills galore to thousands of local football lovers
Nogales international., 1929-12-13
Mrs. E. S. Edmonson, Society Editor-Phone 534

JNAOOy AOAUOA ANN ~
visit to Los Angeles, reporting a
most enjoyable flight.
*******
Ladies of the Congregational
Church did not meet this week, all
arrangements for their bazaar and
food sale to be given tomorrow at
PIGGY Wiggly, having been complet-
ed.
AS a farewell courtesy to Mrs. I.
H. Shannon, Mrs Roy Adams en-
tertained a few friends with an
evening of bridge Wednesday. Fol-
lowing card play, delicious supper
was served by the hostess. Mrs.
Shannon received a pretty guest
prize and prizes for scores were
awarded Miss Elizabeth Kerr and
Mrs. j. A. Cumming. Those hidden
honor Mrs. Shannon were: Miss
Polly Titcomb, Miss Elizabeth Kerr.
Mrs. j. A. Cumming, Miss Elizabeth
Abbott, Miss Alice Fain, Miss Ruth
Abbott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Adams depart
ed Thursday morning for Buckeye
for a brief business trip. They ex-
pect to return Sunday.
*#*##**#
When Sylvia Ann Dow celebrated
her birthday last Saturday, Mrs. A.
NJ. Marleau and Miss Pearl Marleau
asked several little friends to help
make memorable the day. A variety
of delightful games were played,
followed by lovely refreshments. A
big pink cake topped with tiny
white birthday candles evoked ex-
carnations of admiration from all.
Those honoring Sylvia were: Lola
May Benton, John Jund, Jr., Ruth
Jones, Fanny Lee Cumming, Mar
jorie Bird, Jean Krough, Willa Bird,
Regina Caraway, Dorothy Ann Har-
dy, Dorothy Jung, Jean Cadogan,
Peggy Lowell.
n&%&A%&
A group of friends gathered at
the Miller home on Potrero Street
Saturday evening to help Mrs. Mil
Ter celebrate her birthday at a de-
lightful dinner party. The table was
centered with beautiful red carna-
tions and covers were laid for: Mr..
and Mrs. John Jund, John Jund, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Cheshire, Flea
nor, Winifred, David and Searle Mil
Ter, and MIR. and Mrs. Hugo Miller.
Following dinner, bridge was enjoy
ed, Mr.. and Mrs. j. v. Robins join
ing the party.
&##*%&~
Little Sammy Capin, who under
went an operation Monday for ton
silitis, has recovered nicely. DR..
Smoker was the attending surgeon.
Nogales international., 1929-12-13
DEAN LOCKWOOD TO
SPEAK HERE TONIGHT

The public Is invited to attend q
lecture by Dean Frank c. Lock-
wood, Of the College of Liberal Arts
of the University Of Arizona, which
will be delivered this evening~in the
high school auditorium on Apache
Warfare in Arizona. Judge w. A.
O'Connor will be chairman of the
meeting which is free to the public.
Nogales international., 1929-12-13
IOWA VISITOR

Mrs. 8. H. Zimmerman Of Dubu-
que, Iowa, is visiting her daughter,
Miss Delta Zimmerman of Nogales,
and her son, Ralph Zimmerman OF
Patagonia.
Nogales international., 1929-12-13
NEW YEARS EVE DANCE

The Patagonia Volunteer Fire De-
partment will give a New Years
eve dance at the Patagonia Opera
House on the evening Of December
81. The public Is cordially invited.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29

The Babes pleasures simple enough He likes the RADIO
and turns it on the minute he gets home after the ball
He the piano. tooand will pumping
and playing roll after roll the payerpano In any
of music pases him AS the newspaper boys
times he always carries portable phonograph with him
the road That story about his learning play saxophone
however, has been bit exaggerated saxophone
alright given him by Paul Whiteman but I've him
try to play it.
fond of the theater and
theater think he enjoys having in for
supper party And cardhow the playing
cards Particularly bridge He and Lou Gehrg play together
Youre bridge player the world never will plav
with you again." Babe will say.
Yes you're born moaner,' will back when
is Pm through playing with you
notice they always back probably continue
guess with Babe and opportunity argue is big
part of the game.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29

of the way because the little
finger is a powerful gripper-
more powerful than any of the
others. If the right little finger
gets a chance at the shaft it will
grip more than the thumb and
forefinger, which upsets the
grip balance.) Take your stance
so that there is not the slightest
tendency to reach for the ball.
Adopt that style of play no
matter how much somebody else
appears to reach for it. AS you
address, stand up as straight as
you can. The more erect the
body the more easily you turn
your body; conversely, the more
stopped you are the more diff
cult is body turning. Have your
feet not far apart. The feet
spread far apart makes body
turning awkward and jerky.
Copyright John F. Ollie Coz
The Washington times., 1929-04-29

suggested that little story what the Babe
during playing might be interesting But I'm afraid
editor the Babe something
of freak As matter of fact he eats about the things
other He's particularly of ham
them wedding morning the Babe
is have them every morning.
He fond of salads and frequently for lunch small
salad and nothing else For dinner he likes steakand he's
especially fond of steak with mushroom
favorite dessert he drinks coffee
He likes fish, too, and has frequently
connection there's interesting
evenings after wedding had little wedding party at
apartment which invited Is 90 of
We planned to have cold buffet supper but before the
mens completed the Babe suggested
frankfurers.
"The newspaper boys have written about eating
frankfurers that it shame not have at
wedding party he said though I'm Babe didn't
allpve long
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
Want Grogan As Rival
For HOneybOy Finnegan

CHICAGO. April 29. Promoter
Paddy Harmon announced today he
has signed Otto Won Porat and
"Honeyboy' Finnegan for ten round
matches ON Chicago stadium card
for MAY 10 which will be featured
by go between Tony Canzoneri
and Andre Routis.
AS an opponent for Won Porat
Harmon Is seeking Johnny Risko,
or Jack De Nave or Jimmy
Maloney. Overtures are being made
with Billy Wallace. of Cleveland,
and Tommy Grogan, Omaha. to
meet Firnegan.
The Canzoneri bout will not in
volve Routis' featherweight title
as the two have agreed on 13O-
pounds.
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
cMBabeputk
c1Y Msc Babe RnLYto @
BABE STILL LOVES HIS FRANKFURTERS

ERHAPs it will be disappointing to lot of the reormers
and the amodern housekeepers, but have radical
- notions about running my household.
So far Babe and myself concerned have rabid
notions about diet rigid ideas about training That after
ALL is the Babes aaand I've sneakng hunch that he
knows about it than do than do lot of people
who constantly giving him advice.
Despite the fact that might good story, have
idea of going into the kitchen and Babes lamb chops
according certain recipe measuring his vegetables to
standard After a I'm the Babes wife
profess
The Washington times., 1929-04-29
BROWNS, s; TIGERS, 3
Totals. "a 7271O Totals. al s2711
1Batted for Kaufman in second.
2Batted for Soluble In ninth.
DETROIT
ST. LOUIS

SDatIeu LOT
st. Louis. ... ia o 0 G-6
Detroit. . 80 0 0 o o 0 0-S
Runs-Blue. MCGOWAN. Melillo Schang
(2), W. Stewart. Rice. Gehringer, Nc
Manus Errors-Kress. Phillips. Soluble
Two-base hits-Bme (2). Rice. Nc
Manus (2). Johnson, W. Stewart Ma
nush. Sacrifice hits-Alexander. Kress.
Double plays-MeIillo to Kress to Blue;
Rice to Gehringer. Left on bases-De-
troit. s: st. Louis II Bases on balls
OFF Carroll, .: off Prudhomme 2: off
Smith i: off stewart 3, Struck out-By
Carroll. l. by Smith. q off Prudhomme
Il by Stewart 4. Hits-Off Carroll, 2
in ? innings: none out in second: off
Smith, 3 in 3; none out in third: off
kaufman, in inning; off w. Stew
art in 8 innings; off Prudhornme, 2
in Z innings. Hit BY pitcher-By Car
roll CO'ROurke and Schulte) by Stew
art tRicel, Wild pitch-Smith. Winning
pitcher-Stewart. Losing pitcher-Car-
roll. tImpires-Nallin. GeiseI and Dfneen.
Time 2.D7
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PROVED APT PUPIL

Haakon Gulbransen, who helped
the Columbia University saber
team win the intercollegiate tour
pament four months after he took
up fencing for the first time, has
been elected captain of next years
sWordsmen.