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The Washington times., 1929-10-01

Startling Developments
In Mcpherson Case

I Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., indicted for first de-
i gree murder in connection with strangling of
his pretty wife. Virginia.
q Grand Jury report denounces detective bureau
a for it's most inefficient ana unDusiness-ikea
handling of case.
- Coroner. jury criticized in report for acting
= perfunctoriy and failing to hear important wit
nesses summoned to inquest
A Lieut. Edward Kelly, head Of homicide squad,
4 denounced in report for permitting removal and
Of evidence before thorough investigation
had been made
> United State. District Attorneys Office crt
= cized in report for permitting stenographers to
remain in Grand Jury room to take down testimony
~ Policeman Robert j. Allen, chief murder theory
advocate, with view to bringing possible perjury
proceedings against him before Police Trial Board
questions of Assistant District Attorney not Being
recorded.
r. Homicide squad denounced in report for its
ID "rnost cursory and inadequate investigation
Quoted at the time body was found"
- Homicide squad scoeed in report for failing to
1 interview vital witnesses and rebuked with
minder that most important clues were obtained
from sources other than detective bureau.
O Police Inspector William s. Shelby, head Of de-
Q tectve bureau, and Lieut. Kelly charged with
attempting while under oath to misiead jury regard
ing physical facts their statements subsequently be-
ing disproved by other witnesses
@ Official. Of detective burs.u charged in Iepor,
testify and what they should forget
IN Recommendation by Grand Jury that Inspec-
lU tor Shelby and Lieut.. Kelly be relieved of all
duties in connection with detective bureau until their
activities in have been Investigated by proper
tribunal determine what disciplinary action, if any
should be taken.
~ Mcpherson lodged in jail without bail while
IL he protests, along with his parents, his
plete innocence, will be arraigned Saturday before
Justice Gordon.
30 District Commissioners meet today to act
LIZ report Of Grand Jury.
- Major Henry G. Pratt, Superintendent of
1O Police indicates he will take immediate
action to shake up detective bureau.
District Attorney Leo A. Rover attacks veracity
IL of Grand Jury's report charging collusion be-
tween his office and police in attempting to establish
suicide theory.
1E Senator Cole Blease of South Carolina floor
lO of Senate demanded that President Hoover
and District officials "punish those who attempted
to conceal evidence and endeavored to shield a
crime
&c Policeman Allen filed with Senator Arthur
lV Capper of Kansas specific charges of NAL
feasance in office against Assistant District Attor
ney w. H. Collins and Lieutenant Kelly.
~ Representative Frank L. Bowman of West
1 Virginia demanded that Major Henry G.
Pratt, Superintendent of Police suspend Inspector
Shelby and Lieutenant Kelly.
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., Robert A. Mcpherson, jr., today
began the second day Of his confine.
ment in the District Jail awaiting
trial for the murder of beautiful Vir-
sinia Hurley Mcpherson. his wife.
Mcpherson slept fairly well last
night in his cell at the jail. although
il was learned that he pitched and
tossed during the early evening and
showed sign& = worrys
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created il they are to handle the
further investigation, 1t is main
tanned by many, particularly in
view Of the fact that the Grand
Jury recommended that they be i'm
mediately relieved of further con-
nection with the Detective Bureau.
Backed By Detectives
The entire homicide squad is gen.
orally held to be committed to the
findings Of their chiefs and several
of its members have recently stated
their belief that the pretty young
nurse strangled herself to death.
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Defender of Doheny Is Retained
To SnDe Mcpherson From Chair

McPherson 21year-old bank clerk, has retained VIII
liam E. Leahy, of the cty's most noted criminal
lawyers, represent him in the legal battle, and 10
probable that the ranks of the defense counsel will be
further augmented before the comes for trial
Leahy, dynamic member of the BAR has figured in
youthful assistant United States attorney he obtained
the conviction of Jules w. mickey" Arnstein.
Later, changing front, he successfully defended Ed
ward L. Doheny, oil millionaire.
One Of the condolences of the will be that Leahy,
in defending McPherson will again be crossing swords
with Policeman Robert J. Allen. The two met op-
pose sides of the table during the trial before the police
trial board Of Can't. GUY E. Burlingamc.
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MOVING
UP ATLANTIC
COAST
CONTINUED from First Page,


GA. where d pressure Of 1912
inches Is reported.
"The indications are that the
center will move n0rtlIeastward
with slowly diminishing intensity
and cause heavy rains over the
south Atlantic States this afternoon
snd toAight.
storm warnings have been
ordered froh the Virginia capes
southwark to !aytona. Fla, with
strong winds probably reaching gale
force but with no danger Of hur.
ricane winds"
ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. I Q.N.S).-
Hundreds of residents of Georgia's
lowlands were fleeing from their
homes today as flood waters swept
on a crest to the Atlantic, leaving
in their wake q toll of six dead,
damage to crops and property that
will run into millions, and untold
suffering.
Deluged villages, wide foundations
Of farmlands. washed-out highways
and demolished bridges, hampered
railway transportation and dis
rupted telephone and telegraphic
communication were left in the
path of the catastrophe.
Famine and pestilence hovered
over Waynesboro and other flooded
towns Of the Augusta district, but
both food and medical supplies
including a large supply OF serum
for q typhoid epidemic reported to
have already broken out--were
rushed to the striken area by eir.
plane.
The greatest danger now exists
along the banks of the Atlafnal1a
and Satilla Rivers in the lower
section of the State, which have
left their banks and covered count
less acres of farmland.
PENSACOLA, Fla, Oct. 1 UN.Sl
With telephone communica tions to
the east Of this city still disrupted,
efforts were being made today to
check up the damage done by the
lOO-mi'e-an-hour gale which swept
In from the gulf of Mexico late yes
terday
While the main force of the storm,
born of the tropical hurricane which
has harassed various sections of
Florida for a week, passed to the
east OF Pensacoia, residents OF this
city were frightened by the terrific
gale which whipped In from the gulf
and caused some damage in the
shore section.
Heads Toward Mobile
The wind, according to reports
here, is now heading toward Mobile
just what damage was done in its
path northward east of Pensacola
Is not known, due to lack of com.
munication facilities. but 1t is re-
ported no lives were lost or serious
injuries sustained.
Offices o. the Louisville and
Nashville railway reported that
Cresview, a town about 80 miles
east Of Milton. had suffered con.
sidere BILE damage from the high
wind, and that the farm land south
Of there were also heavily damaged.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
First Of Babe Ruth S
World Series Stories

The World Series starts In
Chicago a week from today.
But for readers of The
Washington Times, the series
begins much sooner, rs Babe
Ruth's first discussion Of the
coming classic begins on the
third page Of The Times Sports
Section today.
Every day between now and
the end Of the Series Babe
Ruth win have . story 10 tell
dealing directly with the Ath-
letics and Cuha players.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
10 Gun Salute Ordered
At N. Y. for Macdonald

The War Department yesterday
issued an order for a 19-gun salute
to be fired in honor of Premier
Macdonald of Great Britain when
his ship. the Berengaria. passes
Fort Jay in the New York harbor.
This salute is normally given a
cabinet member. the 21-gun salute
being reserved for heads of states
and royalty.
The military honors at Union
Station upon the Prime Minister'S
arrival in Washington include the
attendance of squs dron of cavalry
from Fort Myer, Va.
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NICHOLSON IMPROVED

CHICAGO, Oct. ! U.N.S.l.-Doc-
tors attending Prof. Albert A. Michel
son, noted University OF Chicago
Ahysicist, today reported a slight
improvement in the condition OF the
scientist.
Pneumonia developed last Friday.
The Washington times., 1929-10-01

of all the possible facts. Ap-
parently it was a conclusion with
out investigation. and founded only
upon rank incompetency and in.
efficiency. Major Pratt has the
opportunity of strengthening the
confidence of the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia in his department
and preserving and maintaining the
morale of the police force by COM
The Washington times., 1929-10-01

plying with the request OF the
Grand Jury. His refusal, however,
can have no other Interpretation
than an act of condoning and toll
Grating unjustifiable incompetency
in the police department
Bowman also stated that in the
event Major Pratt refuses to act
On the demand of the Grand Jury
that he will take the matter up On
the floor of the House.
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WILLIAM LEAHY NAMED
I TODEF[ND YOUTH :
~ OAh Iau3
Continued from First Page,

for action. do to make any further statement
on the case at this time"
Mcpherson will be arragned Saturday before Justice
Peyton Gordon, United States Attorney Leo A. Rover
announced today.
Rover, in answer question to which assistant
district attorney would be designated to prosecute the
young man, replied that he had given thought as yet
10 the of prosecutor, but would take
sary steps in due time
1T considered probable that McPhersons trial date
will be set or named a the time of his arragnment
The Washington times., 1929-10-01
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
HAWTHORNE


SECOND RACE-Lillian Mooar,
FOURTH RACE-McGonigle.
FIFTH RACE-Biack Bart, Home
wood. Roxie Weidel.
SIXTH RACE-Forebec, Treasurer.
Lady Basil, Button, PARKWAY, Lieut..
SEVENTH RACE-Gay Lothario, Mol
lie Dear, Yorktown, Van Patrick Bum
thorne Frightful.
Weather clear; track good
AQUEDUCT
FIRST RACE-Satisfy. May Agnes K.
FOURTH RACE--Juggler, Chatover.
FIFTH. RACE-Maybe.
SEVENTH RACE-Flying Max, Main
rock.
weather-Light rain and muddy.
REvENNA
FIRST RACE-Sporty
SECOND RACE-Brown Rock, Sucrose,
Muskallonge. Sunday Clothes, Guy Clay
THIRD RACE-Phi Delta. Toiler.
Mildred Wood. Dentess. Rhubarb.
FOURTH RAcE-GoIden Lock.
Flower, Jedburg Abby
FIFTH RACE-Martyr
SIXTH RACE--Patina. Rankin,
Judge Lynch. Teal. Blue caddie, STAN
SEVENTH RAcE-Jean Bond, sun
Rajah. Bearing.
Cloudy and fast
LOUISVILLE PRINT
FIRST RACE-whiskarrow, Mccul-
| loch.
SECOND RACE-Travado. HE over,
! Bell Smith, Railway. Comm. kennedy,
1 southland Toy.
THIRD RACE-Ada Adler. Florence
Dolsn.
FOURTH RACE-Guide. Or. Tucker.
| SIXTH RACE-Doliy Seth, Susie
| Pal. Mary McClain.
! SEVENTH RACE-Goidsn Powder.
Friend. Hacn Pine.
Weather. clear: track. fast
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Times staff Photo

AFTER THE GRAND JURY HAD BROUGHT IN ITS REPORT
waiting outside the supreme
This picture
of policeman with congratulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

The open season on japanese beetles
is now on in Washington and nearby
Virginia and Maryland.
Anticipating the period when the in
sect Is most prevalent, the Bureau OF
Entomology, Department Of Agriculture.
has supervised the distribution OF about
200 beetle traps, and President Hoover
qualities as a beetle hunter with several
traps in the south grounds OF the White
House.
The traps, resembling the latest in
suspended bird baths, are designed es-
pecially for Mr.. Beetle. The Bureau OF
Entomology is confident that only a
japanese beetle would be foolish enough
to fall victim to its deception, and the
traps will be watched with interest. A
metal cylinder, painted green, with
smaller cylinder of glass protrudlng
from the bottom, constitutes the trap:
The deception to which Mr.. Beetle, IL
victim. consists of a funnel in the metal
cylinder down which the insect travels
in search of a sweet odor at the bottom.
DR.. c. l.. Marlatt, chief of the Bureau
of Entomology, will count himself lucky
if as MANY as 40 beetles are deceived.
The Washington vicinity is not infested
and where the insects have been noted,
in the Botanic Gardens and near the
railroad yards, it is presumed they
were brought in by freight cars or as
guests of unsuspecting motorists from
the New Jersey and Pennsylvania areas,
where the beetles are prevalent.
The insect attacks ornamental vege-
tation and fruit trees, the Department
of Entomology has ascertained. Last
year only l12 beetles were found at 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
Old Chinese Kings
Tomb Is Made Site
Of Modern Airport
Marking, Hankow and
Shanghai Linked in
Daily Flight Service.

BY the Associated Press,
NANKING, China, June lion the
crumbling tomb of Hung-Wu, founder
OF the Ming dynasty in this city in 1868
AID, there hangs today a huge banner
in red, yellow and black, bearing this
inscription:
Daily air mail and passenger service
will start from here. Shanghai, Hankow
and Marking. Fare one way $35 Amer
lean. BY order, ministry of communica-
TONS
The place has been selected for the
landing field of the Stinson Aircraft
Corporation of Wayne, Mich, second
American concern to get contract with
the Nationalist government for air
transportation of mails and passengers
between Shanghai on the east and
600 miles
AS If further to emphasize the con-
trast between the old and the new, the
government has been confronted with
the unlooked-for application of II young
women who wished to be trained as
pilots of the speedy Six-passenger
machines that are to be used on the
new line. Two of these opponents OF
advanced feminism disguised themselves
as men in order to have a better chance
of realizing their ambitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
SEES NO TROUBLE
FROM REBEL RAID
Holland Government Does
Not Believe Venezuela Can
Be Held Responsible.
81 the fascinated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June IL
Holland does not hold Venezuela re-
sponsible for the week ends disturbing
events at WDlemstad, Curacao, but
probably will ask that government to
undertake punitive measures.
Meanwhile harbor defenses at Willem-
stad are to be strengthened with arrival
of the torpedo boat Kortenaer, which
embarked a detachH, - of marines at
the Hook of Holland 50 $50 am today
ON its way from Amsterdam and de-
parted for the West Indies If the
weather does not interfere she should
reach Curacao June %.
The cruile of two other boats, Hert-
zog and FNmdriX, was postponed and
they were VIC in readiness to go to
Willemstad II needed.
The Dutch foreign minister Jonkheer
Beelaerts van Bloklkd, aScribed the at
tack Saturday night, which he called a
'.putsCh." TO irresponsible persons, and
said: "A government cannot be held re-
sponsible for the acts of rebels against
another government. If a handful OF
irresponsible NederlanderS committed
roguery we could not be held responsible
for it."
The Hague correspondent of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
MACON WOMAN TO FACE
GRAND JURY ARSON QUIZ
Central Figure in Glaying Also Ac-
cused of Plotting Fire That
Destroyed House.

BY the Associated Press.
MACON, Ga, June 11-Solicitor
Charles H. Garrett announced yeSter-
day afternoon that the Bibb County
grand jury probably would be asked to
indict Mrs. ]. c. Powers. aged boarding
house proprietress, central figure in the
Staying of James w. Parks, youthful
printer, and C1aud P. Burnham, Jack
sonville, Fla, linotype operator, on
charges of arson in connection with the
destruction of a residence here in 1925.
The solicitor generals announcement
followed questioning of Burnham, who
was brought here from Jacksonville
Sunday. Burnham, when taken into
custody Saturday, readily agreed to re-
turn to Macon and tell of his dealing
with Mrs. Powers while roomer at her
house in 1925, when the fire occurred
Earl Manchester, 10, under indict-
ment for murder in connection with the
death of Parks, also told some of Mrs.
Powers statements to him concerning
] Burnham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

newspaper Handelsblad wrote that he
understood from responsible quarters
that the Netherlands government would
concern itself not so much with respon-
sibility of the Venezuelan government
for the raid itself as its responsibility to
punish the perpetrators adequately.
The storm of press criticism at the
governments allowing the city's defense
to become so weakened as to permit a
band to enter the city, take charge of 1t,
capture the governor and other ofhclals
and take off with them, continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
HONGKONG LACKS WATER.

Shortage Threatens Island, Put on
Strict Allowance.
HONGKONG, June IL Cp).-Hongkong
Island, after unprecedented drouths, is
suffering from water shortage, termed
the worst in the history of the British
colony. Water, which Is dependent upon
the rainfall, has been reduced to a
Scant months supply.
The islands population, totaling l.
100000, has been placed on the strict
est water dole and streets are lined with
guests awaiting their portions. The gov
ernor has announced the government
would inaugurate measures intended to
oppose spread of disease, which might
be expected in view of the drouth and
hot weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
Agriculture Bureau Is Setting Traps
To Catch Pestiferous Japanese Beetles

70 beetles were found In 80 locations.
The insects begin their seasonal en-
ployment about July l, frolic until about
September IS, and retire. DR.. Marlatt
and his assistant beetle deceivers hope
to retire all in the Washington vicinity
permanently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
LOEB is "a TODAY.
Slayer of 9Bobbie" Franks Runs
Prisons brands.

JOLIET, ILL.,, June IL Co).-Richard
A (Dickie) Loeb. who, with Nathan A.
Leopold, jr.. Is serving a life sentence
for Staying little Bobby Franks, was "a
years old today.
Prison authorities said it would be
lust another day" for Loeb, with no
deviation from his regular routine of
running errands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
Mexican Chieftain Slain.

MEXICO CITY, June IL OP).-Dis-
patches to Ell Universal from Aguascal-
ientes today said Antonio Ramierez. a
rebel chieftain, and 40 of his followers
were killed in a three-hour combat at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11
Aerial Secretary Also FLYER.

NEW YORK. June IL OP.-Clarence
Chamberlin, transatlantic flyer, has an
aerial secretary Miss Edna Schroeder,
rs, takes his dictation in the air. She
can run plane herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

A race meeting was recently held in
the shadow Of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-11

Geronimo. Aguascalientes, with thu
combined forces OF Gems. Lucas Con-
zales and AnacIeto Lopez. Federal cas-
ualties were not mentioned.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL
 ACCOUNT

The undersigned, having on the 23d day of September, 1929, filed his final account as administrator of the estate of George Edgar Britton, deceased, in the Probate Court for Juneau Precinct, Alaska, notice is hereby given to all heirs, creditors and other persons inter- ested in said estate, that Saturday, November 23, 1929, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the office of the United States Com missioner, in the United States Court House, in the City and Pre- cinct of Juneau, Territory of AL aska, is the time and place set for the hearing of objections to said account and the settlement thereof.
 H. B. LIE FEVRE. Administrator of the estate of
 George Edgar Britton. deceased. First publication, Sept. 28, 1929. Last publication, Oct. 26, 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12
BITLRS

We now have our complete stock or all kinds of bulbs for Fall planting. adv JUNEAU FLORISTS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL
 ACCOUNT

The undersigned, having on the 18th day of September, 1929 filed his final account as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of John Halonen, deceased, in the Probate Court for Douglas Pre- cinct, Alaska, notice is hereby given to all heirs, creditors or other per- sons interested in said estate that Monday, November Is, 1929, at four o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the office of the United States Commissioner, in the City and Precinct of Douglas, Territory of Alaska, is the time and place set for the hearing of objections to said account and the settlement thereof.
 H. B. LIE FEVRE,
 Administrator with the will an-
 nexed of the estate of John
 Halonen, deceased.
 First publication, Sept. 14, 1929. Last publication, Oct. 12, 1929.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12

famed. No runs, no hits, no er- TOTS.
 ATHLETICS = Carlson went in to pitch for the Cubs. Bishop singled to left. Haas bunted to Carlson, out to Grimm. Bishop taking second. Bishop was thrown out at the plate by Stephenson after Cochrane had singled to left Cochrane took second on the throw. simmons famed. No runs, two hits, no errors.
 NINTH INNING
 CGBS-McAfillan famed. English tanned. Hornsby flied out to Mill CT NO runs, no hits, no errors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-10-12
PETROCL YPHS ARE FOUND BY
 kASHEvAROFF
Curator of Museum En- abled to Study Interest
 ing Thing Near Sitka

The Rev. A. ?. kashevarolT. Cura- tor of the Territorial Museum, who lctrTncd to Juneau a few days sfter spending three weeks in a cabin, owned by N E. Bolshanin, Deputy Collector of Customs, on Jamestown Bay. near Sitka, not cnly had q most successful fishing trip but also was able to study the Indian petroglypls at ISalinin Bay.
 Being curator of the Alaska Mu- scum, Father Kashevaroff was es- pccially interested in seeing these petrCglyphs when he was told Of their existence by Mayor w. R. Hanlon of Sitka. Through the courtesy of the Forest Service he made a special trip to Kalinin Bay, which is north Of Krusob Island on Salisbury Sound, and found these most interesting markings of 9 fast diminishing race of people.
 Granite Bouiders
 There were four granite boul- ders on the beach" said Father Kasheyaroff, ranging from 200 to 600 pounds in weight. The mark ings found on them consist of spir- als, and of rings within rings which usually represent the sun; while other markings found on the boul- ders represent the raven and the whale-killer. There arc still oth- CTS which I have not yet been able to dccipher. The same mark ings found on these boulders are found throughout the Territory in localities wherever the original pet roglyphs are in existence, and also in the states, especially in Ne vada, Colorado and Montana.
 Petrcglyphs Chiselcd
 "The Kalinin Bay pecroglyphs | have been chiseled on hard granite and are almost perfect in work manship, execution and design. It i is very difficult to decipher the exact meaning of these markings as the oldest Indians either do not | know when they originated or will [ not tell I believe that the latter reason is more to be relied on. However, it is evident from the po- sition of the markings on these boulders that they signify either the friendly disposition of the clan in question, or danger in that vii cinity.
 T am under the opinion that I have deciphered one story found cn these boulders that tells the story CT legend of how light was procured for the world by the raven.
 "The age of the Kalinin Bay by casual observation, s estimated at about three or four I base this estimation n the approximate time it has aken for the waters of the bay to bliterate the deeply-cut markings n a side of one of these four 
 Made By Eskimos "The museum has a collection I photographs showing the various gns used by the numerous tribes l Alaska and they all have the lme spirals and rings as found I Kalinin Pay. Those found on l -odiak Island are marked with ! umber of whale figures and faces hich lead one to believe that they ere made by Eskimoan people ho had originally settled there. ( Mayor Hanlon recently wrote a [ 'tter to the Department of the .