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The Washington times., 1929-10-14
.BEAL On STAND
. IN OWN BEHALF
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this new headquarters the night of
June that Chief Aderholt was
shot AMI killed.
The fieryhaired. 33-year old Labor
organizer admitted making many
union speeches at the new head
quarters. and said he made FREQUENT
trips to nearby towns TO do organ.
zation work.
Were there any guards on the
new union quarters" defense attor-
new Tom p. JimSon asked.
Yes"
How many did ycu see around
there at night"
Five or six"
Why were the guards used?"
Feared Another Fire
To keep the building from being
destroyed again and possible loss
of life to the workers"
Did you ever advocate violence
in any of your speeches."
NO"
Did you ever mention violence at
an?'
Yes, / said violence usually came
from the other side and tried to
blame it on the strikers. | cautioned
our men not to use any violence at
ALL"
A long string of States Witnesses
have testifie, that Beal urged the
strikers to shoot and shoot to kill
on Vario1s occa sions."
He sal. one of the witnesses who
testified for the State threw a rotten
egg at him while he was speaking at
the union grounds that afternoon
preceding the night of the killing.
Beal said in the particular speech
he told picket line to go to the
Loray mill to cheer group of work
ers who were scheduled to strike
that night after they received their
pay envelopes.
The picket line left and returned
in twenty minutes, he said.
Several women in the picket line
came in the office and told me how
the officers had choked them In dis
persing the picket lines.
few minutes later he said hc
heard the first shot of the police
raid, He was in the inner "ffiCie Il
IN" building with Clarence Miller h.
declared,
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Gov. Harry Byrd of Virginia to.
day requested the Washington po.
lice to reopen the case and learn
the truth of the killing in George
town alley on the eve of the detec-
tive's marriage to Miss Helen
Barnes Parker. The governor asked
the police to make a report to him
of their findings, as Scrivener. his
parents and the girl he was to
marry were citizens of Virginia.
Formal appeal to Governor Byrd
and Senators Glass and Swanson
was made by the parents Of the
dead man in kilograms sent on the
anniversary of his death, and they
acted Immediately to check the
methods employed by the officers
who are charged with bungling the
Mcpherson case, which was also
hushed up as a suicide. only to be
reopened and developed into one of
the greatest sensations remembered
here.
The police insistence that Scriv-
ener committed suicide and their
closing of the case as such in the
face of the coroner's jury verdict was
criticized today by Earl E. Holmes,
member of the jury. who by coinci-
dence was called to serve at another
inquest on the anniversary of his
fir It one
Evidence produced at the trial
was sufficient to convince all the
sentleme1 called to decide the point
that Scrivener died at the hands of
a person or persons unknown" he
said. 1--WE returned a verdict ac.
cordingly. though the police were
ipsistent upon the suicide theory.
That was all We could do, and
We could not go out looking for
more evidence or make the police
carry the case further" he ton
cluded. Beyond that. Holmes would
make no statement.
Miss Parker left her position with
the United States Railroad Admins
tration the day of her finance S
murder. which was to have been her
wedding day. and went to Berlin,
Nd. those who worked With her
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Lieut.. E.. j. Kelly Among
Suicide Advocates in Case

Lieutenant Edward J. Kelly
Scrivener's running mate for years
was foremost among the suicide
advocates. The police suicide theory
was announced after weeks of in
VestigatiOn.
On the night of Scrivener's death
Kelly had accompanied him to a
prize fight in nearby Maryland
The lieutenant said his friend was
in good spirits when he left him.
Inspector William s. Shelby. now
under fire with Kelly in the Nc.
police theory
Scrivener was the victim Of "a
foul midnight assassin" Shelby said
. tive's funeral.
Telegram Sent Byrd
The telegram sent to Governor
Byrd by Scriveners parents reads
as follows:
Request your aid in obtaining
Federal investigation of murder OF
our son. Detective Sergt. Arthur B.
Scrivener, in Washington three years
ago today.
"A coroner's jury found he was
murdered in cold blood. The Police
Department has made no arrests,
They seemed convinced he was a
suicide.
Convinced Department of JUS
tice investigation. similar to that
now being made in the Mcpherson
case, will prove the police have been
equally inefficient in the Scrivener
case,
TURNER A. SCRIVENEE,
EMMA B. SCRINENER.'
Police of the homicide squad have
always exhibited irritation at men
ton of the Scrivener case.
Necktie Tests Held
The coroner's jury held that no
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Russell Dahmer Heads
Orators at Shepherd

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Oct.
14.-Russell Dahmer was elected
president of the Forensic Associa-
ton at Shepherd College. Shepherds
town, at It's organization meeting,
and James Moler was named vice
president. Miss Gladys Claypool
completed the roster of officers as
secret1ry.treasurer Both Dahmer
and Moler were member of the
association last year and won medals
for participation in debate.
Eighteen students were taken into
membership and a debating team
is to be selected within the next
few weeks. The team will be COM
posed OF six members and will
probably appear against Fairmont
state Teachers College. West Lib.
erty State Normal and perhaps Ship
pensburS Pa) State Normal.
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Sen. Blease Will Talk
On Law Enforcement

Senator Cole Blease. of South
Carolina sponsor OF the current
Senatorial investigation into District
affairs. will be the principal speaker
at the Washington Open Forum
next Sunday. it was announced to-
day. His subject will be Law En-
forcement."
George A Warren spoke on the
proposed elective school board for
the District at the forums meeting
yesterday at its headquarters, 500
block | St, n. w.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
FALL IS FAK|NC,
SAYS HEFL|N

Former Secretary of the Interior
Albert b. Fan who daily occupies
an invalid's chair in his trial here
for bribery In connection with the
Elks Hills oil lease, was subjected
to a scathing attack in the Senate
today by Senator Hefin 3D. of Ala
bama.
After describing how Fall was on"
of the Senators who in 1919 pulled
the covers off the bed OF Woodrow
Wilson" Heflin charged that the
former Cabinet officer is now fax
ing his own Illness" in order to
excite the sympathy of the jurE
that is sitting in his case.
Coupled with this attack on Falt
was a demand from Heflin and
from Senator BIease 3D. Of South
Carolina. that President Hoover
clean house" in the District of
Columbia. They cited number of
unsOlved homicide cases and other
evidence of police inefficency.
AS for Falls case. the whole
thing stinks," shouted the Alabam
Senator.
Heflin recOunted how the oil
case defendant while Senator
from New Mexico, went to the
White House with Senate com
mittee to visit the ailing President
Wilson. Hefiin said Fall pulled
the covers off Wilson" to determine
how sick the President was.
Now Fall defies the court and
the country by refusing to allow a
physician to visit him. said Heflin.
IF there is criminal in this citv
who deserves no consideration from
the decent people of this country it
is this man Fall.
He pulled the covers off MIR.
Wilson so he could see for himself
the Presidents condition. | have no
sympathy for him. ! got con
tempt Tor him. Here he comes
after such brutal and criminal CON
duct toward President Wilson, going
into his bedroom and pulling the
covers off him and endangering his
life-here he comes into court. feign-
ing an attack and the court. fearing
he would pull off another stunt
and cause mstrial. sends a
reputable physician to visit him and
he refused to let the doctor in.
My God! If these things continue
in the Capital; if thieves go free
and murder keeps rampant it won /
be safe to live here. The President
owes it to the nation to have
houSe-cleanlng in this city"
At one point. Heflin was stopped
by Senator Walsh ID, of Mass.
who asked him whether his attack
on Fall might have any effect on
the present trial.
IF this trial follows the course
Of other trials here" replied Heflin.
No matter what we say here will
have no effect on it,"
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plans clicked off whit practical
perfection.
In the White House party. be.
sides MIR, Hoover. were the First
lady of the Land. ATTORNEY Gen
eral and Mrs. William T. Mitchell.
Secretary of Agriculture Hyde
and Lawrence Richey and Walter
Newton and their wives. and
Lieut.. Cumdr. joel T. Boone, per
sonal physician 10 the President.
once within the baseball en-.
closure. the guests were ushered
to box midway between the
Athletic duGout and the wire
screen back of the catcher's posi-
ton A: a signal from young
Army captain, the band played
Hail 10 the Chief and the $4,000
roOters stood with barred heads
and at attention" BY this time
the Athletic players were leaving
the field and the Groundkeepers
We're raking and smoothing the
ground preparatory to begin play.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Episcopalians Will Use
Revised PRAYERS Dec.

NEW YORK, Oct. IA O.N.SD. -
Protestant Episcopal churches will
Use the new revision of the book Of
common prayer December /, in ac-
cnrdance with proclama ton of he
Right Rev. John G. Murray. Bishop
who died in Atlantic City 10 days ago.
The proclamation was announced
Yesterday by the Rt. Rev. William A
Leonard, temporary presiding bishop
of the church.
Signature of the proclamation was
the last official act OF Bishop Murray.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

tangible evidence. but only theory.
had been adduced In support of the
theory. A series of 'necktie tests
was an outstanding feature of the
investigation.
Detective Kelly claimed. as did his
comrades. that it would have been
impossible fo.' Scrivener to have .Orn
off the necktie and offered numerous
experiments as proof. Dumunger.
the mind reader. then playing at
keith's Theater. at the request of
The Washington Times. demon.
strated it was possible if the right
grasp were employed.
Police also claimed that the gun
with which Scrivener was killed
was similar to one he owned. His
service revolver. unused. was found
in the holster on his body.
AStonishment was created when
Scriveners former comrades. in the
face of much evidence to the COZ
trary first came out with tn iii,
suicide theory. and veiIed insinua-
tions of quarrels between himself
and associates at the Detective Bu-
reau We're made and vigorously and
Indignantly denied.
Mother Is Invalid
1t was alleged that Scrivener
did not stand in" toward the
latter part of his career as de.
tective. and that the department
confronted with a difficult case.
was willing to close it by marking
it suicide. as personal regard
for ScrfVener had departed.
A pathetic feature Of the case.
which has aroused much feeling in
Scrivener's native town. has been
that his elderly mother, worried
over the suicide STIGMA over her
son. has been an invalid ever since
the tragic happenings of three
years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Series Sidelights
BY KIRK MILLER, Times Sports Editor

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warning the Athletics to get ready
for a very uire happening today
said Bush.
We" responded English
"Mebbe you're right hope you
are
President Hoovcr's party Was
we'll settled in their seats many
minutes before game time. They
arrived at Chestnut Street station
at o'clock. and were met by
Mayor Mackey, Tom and Ben
ShIbe and An escort of motorcycle
police which whisked them for The
five blocks over to Twenty First
and Lehigh Avenue.
As the Washington party nea"ed
the park. there was some CUnges-
tion and some delay, but for the
most part, the way had been paved
for an expeditions transfer from
the train to the park. and the
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

POLICE RECORDS LIST
HIM AS SUICIDE

seemed pertinent to the subcom-
mittee. He also said that he received
a personal call today from Police.
man Robert j. Allen. Investigator of
the Mcpherson case, but was too
busy to talk to the policeman.
1t was learned that Allen desired
to give the subcommittee the infor-
nation which he turned over several
days ago to Senator Arthur Capper,
chairman of the District committee.
charging inspector w. s. shelby,
former head of the detective bureau,
and Lieut.. Edward Kelly, former
homicide squad chief, with malfeas-
ance in office in connection with the
Mcpherson case,
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living. She worked for six weeks
in a printing shop folding colored
pages, making A salary OF $3.50 a
week.
The work was SO hard that eX.
ertiOn of thought was too much.
she said today. "The salaries we
earned were barely enough. There
was not enough money for clothes
or recreation.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Insects Endanger Old
Mission in California

SAN LUIS ORISPO Oct IA an.
So-Attacked by termitas. old Mis-.
SION san Miguel is in danger Of
'o'iapSinC, it was reported by Fran.
ciscan fathers.
Ancient hand-hNwn heams. eaten
ny IN" ants. make the old structure
unsafe and funds are being raised
for it's restoration.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Minstrel Show Helps
Herald HarbOr Church

Two hundred persons attended a
minstrel show and masquerade at
Herald Harbor Saturday night for
the benefit of Union Protestant
Church. The show was staged bV
Frank Rowley.
Costume prize winners were John
Mullens, first prize: II. r. Hendrick-
son, second prize: John Walsh. third
prize; Amanda Ken. fourth prize
and ]. Marchauer, fifth prize.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Devereaux Pays Fine
After Auto Collision

Eward ". Devereaux, West Brad
ley Lane. Chevy Chase, Md. son of
the socially prominent DR.. John
Lyon Devereaux, was fined $25 and
costs by Justice of the Peace How
ward w. Gosnell yesterday, follow
ing collision with another car near
Waterloo. Md. Devereaux was ar
rested by State Policeman A. w.
Plummer.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Widow of Actor Faces
Realty Fraud Charges

LOS ANGELES. Calf, oct. IA,
u.N.S).-Deputy District Attorney
Costello and Deputy Sheriff Mrs
Lottie Yaw have left for New York
to return Mrs. FIorine Walz Will
liams. widow of Earle Williams
film star. for trial in Los Angeles
for grand theft in connection with
transfer of title to her home.
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committee would take charge of the
matter.
Senato.' Royal F. Copeland Of New
: York, Il member of the Police and
Fire Department subcommittee of
the Senate District committee, re-
turned to Washington today, having
been absent from the committee
meeting on Saturday when the sub
committee was given charge of the
local investigation.
FavOrs Investigation
Senator Copeland said he was will
ing to inquire into the Scrivener
case, and any other matters that
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
DR.. La Sale to Talk
About Child Problem

"The ChiId Problem = BE He
Bright or Otherwise" is the subject
of an address to he delivered by DR..
Jessie La Sale assistant superintend-
ent OF schools to the Woman's Guild
Of Sibley Memorial hospital, in Rust
Hall Thursday morning.
Plans will be made for hospital
night" to he held November at
Rust Hall. Organ selections will he
given by Mrs. Mabel Linton Viii.
iams.
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A few weeks in a Chicago print.
ing house last summer led her to
adopt the theory of socialism
Back at Vassar. where she is secre-
tarV of the political association. she
sees no reason to change her view
point.
She was one of the u college
girls who gathered in Chicago last
summer under the auspices OF the
National Young Womera Associa-
ton to make an experiment in
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Costello Legion Post
To Meet in d. G.. Building

Vincent r. Costello Post No. Is.
American Legion. will meet in the
board room of the District Building
tomorrow night at & o'clock.
l.. f. Atkins is commander Of
the post. and Harry f. Smith Is
aGiutant
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

attractions.
th> l~aderNhip Of Mr.. Rust has IL
roady raised Hl5 nn0 and SiN Goa has
hnen promised towards the fund by
the state, A
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
MRS. W. L. RElNHART DIES

MISUNDERSTANDING, W Va, Oct.14.
Mrs. Martha Priscilla Reinhart.
widow of William L. Reinhart. died
at her home in Shepherdstown fol.
lowing A short illness. Mrs. Rein
hart was 81 years old and had
spent her entire life in jefferson
county. Six children and two sis
ters survive.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Manassas Battle Site
To Be BeautiHed

FAIRFAX Va Oct 1-SonS and daughters Of Confederate
will be asked contribute dollar each to-
the work of developing and preserving the Manassas
battlefield according the plans Just announced by John W.
Rust commander of the Fairfax Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans president of the Manassas Battlefield and Con-
fndcrate Park Association
The Washington times., 1929-10-14

When carried to completion. Praa.
ident Rust states, the plans for
heautifyin2 this old Manassas Dat
tIefielc. often spoken of -sneriaily
in the North as the Bul Eun Sat.
tlafield. will make il = national
monument comparable to Gettys.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Work Turns Vassar
Girl Socialist

NEW YORK Oct. II (U.S).Charotte 1uttIe. 10, daugh-
of Charles H. Tute United States attorney and aunch
Republican, has become a Socialist.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
Believe Stranger Theory


That Justice agents are convinced
that Virginia Mcpherson was the
victim Of strongler who surprised
her in her apartment has been in,
dicated by the turn the probe is
taking
That another man. in addition to
Robert A. Mcpherson. jr., under in
dictment for the Staying of his
wife. is believed to know more than
he has told. is also thought to
have pretty we'll convinced inveati
gators that the girl was no suicide.
Despite the bungling methods of
members of the homicide squad in
their cursory investigation of the
death of the girl it is definitely
known that some valuable clues
have been unearthed and are such
as will clear up the mystery death,
now in a matter of a few days.
One woman, who moved from
the Park Lane a few DAYS after
the body of the nurse was found
by young Mcpherson is being
sought by Justice agents. She is
thought to have gone to New York
city but no forwarding address
was left by her at either the
Park Lane or the local nurses
registry.
The second man in the case is
under surveillance by Justice De
partment agents and his story is
being checked and rechecked. That
witness who was supposed to
have been out of the city on the
day the nurse was slain was in
Washington has also been estab-
liShed by investigators
Just what significance the miss.
ing woman has in so far as
untangIing the mystery, agents
declined to state, but indicated
that her testimony will be OF great
value.
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
NJ M%szgsSzM a

FAMILY LOT IN CHINA GROVE, N. C..
PLANS ARE all set for the exhumation today of the
tody of Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson, at China Grove. n c.
where Department of Justice agents will hold
autopsy in the Federal probe of the mystery surround
ing the death of the Washington and wife, found
dead September IA in her Park Lane apartment,
pajama cord double knotted about her neck
The Washington times., 1929-10-14
MISSING
N 'PHERSNN
WITNESS
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in charge OF the investigation are
studying the mass of testimony be-
fore them and are checking back on
statements made by those who pro.
fess to know something about the
case.
While they will not state so def.
nitely 1t Is pretty well understood
that the agents have about cleaned
the case up and will make certain
startling revelations when the re-
suits OF the autopsy are made known
to them
The utmost secrecy is being main.
tanned regarding the movements of
the agents in the case.
One angle which did become
known today was a cherk.up on the
register of a downtown hotel where
one OF the important witnesses IS
supposed TO have been stopping the
night Virginia Mcpherson was slain
Martha Berry, intimate friend nf
the slain nurse. again visited the
Department Of Justice at noon t..
day. While the nature OF her testi-
mony WAS not disclosed by either
Miss Berry or her inquisitOrs. it is
| believed she was questioned regard
ing the mystery witness who was
supposed to be registered at down.
town hotel the night Mrs McPher.
son died
1t is also thought that Miss Berry
again related having been 4p.
preached bv Mrs McPheT son shorty
before her death. and asked If
three halfgrain morphine tabletS
We're sufficient to cause death.
Not content with mere testi
mony of the many witness who
purpOrt to have some knowledge IT
| Incidents at the death apartment
the night the pretty nurse was
slain. agents are checking back
every movement made by witnesses
who have come forward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-19

NEW SHEET MUSIC At the Anderson Music Shoppe. adv l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-19
MOTHER SLAIN BY DAUGHTER,
 LOVE AFFAIR
Confession Is Made by At- tractive Indian Girl
 of Crime

NORTHPORT, Wash, Sept. 19. Prosecutor Thomas Oakshot said Helen Moses, 20 years old Indian girl, has confessed she shot and killed her mother, Susie Moses, aged 45 years, last night because the latter objected to "her rela- tionsH with Clarence Hartley. form CT inmate of the State Reforma : tory.
 The prosecutor said the extreme ly attractive girl told him her mother whipped her during an al- tercation over Hartley's attentions.
 In support of her confession, the girl said she shot her mother with 22 caliber rifle after which she and Hartley dragged the body around the house and into some brush, then she said she reported the discovery of the body.
 The girl has been placed in jail and warrant has been issued for Hartley's arrest on a charge of be- ing an accessory to the murder. He has served two terms in the Monroe Reformatory on grand lar ceny charges, Oakshot said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-19
KEN MAYNARD AT PALACE TOMORROW

Western pictures with their dash ing action, spectacular stunts and clean sweep of open country are not only holding their own in the field of screen entertainment but arc rapidly forging ahead to the lead, according to the crowds that have been attending "The Upland Rider" Maynard's latest First Ma tional feature at the Palace to- morrow.
 The name of Ken Maynard has become a household word in the matter of thrills, trick riding and good clean dramatic action, and "The Upland Rider" upholds that reputation.
 "The Upland Rider" is packed with thrills and a cross country race is one of the most daring and spectacular stunts ever shown in any picture.
 Marion Douglas has the leading feminine role. Albert Rogell di- rected and Harry J. Brown sup ervised production. The scenic qualities of the picture are beau- tiful. Many of the scenes were taken in the historical Palos Verde estate in California skirting the Pacific Ocean.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-09-19
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
 AT PALACE SUNDAY

Saebjorn Buttedahl, Norway's well known actor and singer, has arrived in Seattle and will present at the Palace next Sunday and Monday nights Norway's greatest film success, "A Mountain Ro- nance adapted from Norway's oldest and most popular comic op- era. The titles are in both Eng fish and Norwegian MT. Butte dahl will also sing folk songs once each evening between the two shows.
 The cast of "A Mountain Ro- nance" contains the very best film actors in Norway, Sweden and Den mark. Especial mention might be made of the work of Henny Geerr- mann. known as Denmarks Mary Pickford," Anna Brita Ryding, who ranks high in Sweden, Ellen Butte dahl Sinding, the foremost dancer in Norway, who takes the part of the shepherdess. and David Knutsen, Uuf Selmer. Joseph Sjo- gren and Saebjorn Buttedahr, who are among the leaders in Nor way.
 Mrs. Webber of Webber's Beauty Shop will also give away diamond ring Sunday night, immediately following the first show.