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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
VETERAN PITCHER ILL
FOR YEAR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28.-(Pl-Jo-
seph J. Ginnity. noted as a Giant
pitcher rs years ago. was resting
comfortably at Brooklyn hospital
today following a major operation
for an intestinal disorder yesterday.
Physicians reported a marked turn
for the better in the condition Of
the iron man." who has been III
for almost a year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28

The Cubs of 1929 are not going to
win l16 ball games. but they new
ertheless retain a chance TO equal
or improve upon another feat per-
formed by their illustrious predeces-
sors of % years ago. The Cubs Of
the late Frank Leroy Chance In
1906 not only won 1l6 victories. but
rested 20 games ahead OF the run
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results

Philadelphia Z: Pittsburgh 4.
Chicago 4: Cincinnati ].
Only games scheduled.
Wednesdays Schedule
Chicago at Pittsburgh. two games
ONLY games scheduled.
Standing of n (lunS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28

THE


TEXAS LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results
Dallas 4: Houston 2.
Shreveport A; Beaumont 1-4-
Fort worth 9: Waco 2.
Wichita Falls 3; San Antonio 2.
Wednesdays Schedule
Dallas at Houston.
Shreveport at Beaumont.
Fort Worth at Waco.
wichita Falls at San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results
New York 2. Philadelphia o.
Washington 5. Boston 4.
Only games scheduled.
wednesdays Schedule
Philadelphia at New YORK.
Boston at Washington.
only games scheduled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-28
,agle Coach Seeking Kicker to Replace Weller

He is a natural game shot and took
to skeet like a feline TO a bag OF
catnip. Without much consistent
practice for several weeks, Pete
stepped up and splattered SO out
Of 100 pigeons Sunday. This was
better than DSnna's high score.
It is probable that Brownsville and
Edinburg will get together next
Sunday. The gunners Of the Hi
dalgo county seat are the latest
entries into the Valley skeeU field.
"A group Of ardent Lead Sprayers,
headed by John Rutledge. have been
practicing for several months now
and are about ripe TO take OIL Don
ma and Brownsville. The EdinbuI 8
traps are geared up and furnish
lifely entertainment.
Roberto Hinojosa, Brownsville
heavyweight, who Is 70 battle Suliy
Montgomery at Reynosa Labor day,
Is planning to do his training ct
Point Isabel. There he viii be able
10 WO[k VIII fSdlpll LcdCll.
RANDOM POT SHOTS
Charlie Grimm may be lost to
the Chicago Cubs for the remainder
Of the season, due to a broken wris.
bone Eleanor Garatti, a husky
and beauteous miss. has returned TO
her home mt San RafGel. Cal, after
breaking the world record for the
women's l00-yard swim at Honolulu
Heinie Soluble has made more
than 20 errors with the Tigers this
year He played with San Benito
several years back Alfonso Stagg
has been with the u. Of Chicago
for 80 years . Mickey Walker,
middleweight champion, may out
grow his classification Ace Hud-
kins. the Nebrask wildcat, will 10
"a years old Saturday Earl G.
Abel former Colgate star and all
American performer, will replace
Greasy" Neal as head football
mentor at the u. Of Virginia this
fall Mike Gibbons Is now de-
claring that My Sullivan will be
the next w~elterweight champ
Notre Dame will have one Of the
best stadiums in the country in
1880. 1t is now under construction
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
IN DEATH
Of SKATER

ANNAPOLIS, Nd. Oct. 26.-The
Anne Arundel county grand jury
today returned a verdict of man.
slaughter against Meyer Epstein, Of
this city, in the death Of David Car
roll, IS, Annapolis shoe salesman
at the Severn River Bridge, Sep.
tember 10.
Five other counts were added by
the grand iury's indictment against
Epstein, alleged driver of the car
which struck and killed the youth
as he was skating on the bridge
with companions.
They were: Driving while under
the influence of liquor, failing to
stop after an accident, falling to
render assistance, speeding, and
operating without a license. Ep.
stein, who has been out on $4,000
bail, was arrested at a road house
a few hours after the boy was
killed. and at first denied that he
was the driver of the car. Later
he Is said to have admitted that he
had been driving at the spot, but
did not remember hitting anything.
He is said to have been under the
influence of liquor when arrested.
James Carroll, older brother of
the dead youth, faces a charge Of
assault and attempt to excite a
riot. growing out of his attack on
Epstein at the inquest. Carroll hit
the driver, and police narrowly
averted = riot In the courtroom.
packed with nearly 500 persons.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
r. r. Engineer Is Killed
In Wreck Near ElktOn

ELkTON, Nd, Oct. 26 Q.N.S.).
Railroad officials were investigating
the cause of freak wreck" today
which cost the life of George Rol-
Inns, engineer on a Washington-N New
York express. and slight injuries to
score of passengers late yester-
day.
AS the northbound train was pass
ing a freight moving south on an
adjoining track, a freight car sud
denly jumped the rails and side
swiped the engine. A silver of
splintered wood penetrated Rollins
chest.
The fireman tried to put on the
emergency brakes, but before he
could do so the engine of the ex-
press left the rails and dragged a
number of Pullman coaches with it.
Passengers were shaken up but
not seriously hurt.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
NJ 'PHERSON
S7RANC[ER
KNOWN

The Department Of Justice
has reached the end of its in
vestigation of the Staying of
Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson, and
has definitely established the
fact that the pretty nurse was
the victim of a strangler.
Taking up the faint trail of the
slayer. three weeks after the men,
bers of the homicide squad had so
badly bungled the case as to make
a clear picture of the tragedy almost
hopeless Federal agents finally man.
aged to definitely establish the man.
ner in which Virginia Mcpherson
was slain.
Two Suspects Cleared
Just what the nature Of the evil
dence is. now In the hands OF Justice
agents, they. of course. decline TO
reveal.
The names of DIR. Thomas Ballard
of New York, former friend of the
girl, and Howard Templeton, the
last ACKNOWLEDGED person to see the
girl alive, have been erased from
the lis of suspects by the inyes.
tigators.
At no time in the investiga ton
have agents believed that the pretty
nurse, whose nearly nude body was
found in her apartment in the Park
Lane, September IA. a pa jana cord
about the throat. was a suicide.
More than 500 witnesses have
been examined and every rumor.
no matter how trivial. has been
run out by those working on the
case.
The trail. practically obliterated
by the bungling methods of police.
was picked up and the key to the
crime was finally found by the
super -sleuths who have been in
charge of the probe.
Police Prove Stubborn
In addition to being handicapped
agents were also up against a stone
wall in the insistence of police that
the nurse was suicide. 1t Is
understood that even in face of the
irrefutable evidence of murder GER
tain members of the homicide squad
have tried to force their suicide
theories on the agents of the JUS
tice Department.
1t has also been indicated by in
vestigators that never in their ex-
perience have they seen a case
which was so badly mismanaged as
the police quiz of the death of the
attractive nurse.
Jealousy, according to the prob
ers, was the motive behind the
Staying and the identity of the
killer has been clearly established,
although his identity is kept a
secret.
All evidence will be turned over
to Attorney John E. Laskey, spe-
cial assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral. who will prosecute the slayer
of the dead nurse.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

Wall Street was itself again. All
signs of hysteria had passed. Trad.
ing for the first half-hour aggre-
gated 100000 shares, as compared
with 1,22S,000 for the same period
yesterday and 1,711,000 in the first
half-hour on Thursday. The ticker
was running less than 10 minutes
behind.
Bankers with powerful connec-
tions were supporting the market in
spots.
Though prices in the main body
of industrial and railroad stocks
were firm in the weekend market,
there were evidences of further
forced selling of weakly margined
accounts and of "leftovers" Of the
blue.chip specialties. which had not
been cleaned up in the early part
of the week.
Selling of this kind accounted for
the fresh declines in American and
Foreign Power. Radio. General Elec.
trio. Montgomery Ward, etc. West
inghouse lost 4 points at $50 and
American Foreign Power fell
through to 971s, for a loss Of Az
points. u. s. Steel was peEged
around 204 during the first hour.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

Langdon, who is alleged
to have been playing q
double game for many
months, drove up to the
house in an expensive sedan
and as he entered the drive
way was seized by special
agents who were parked a
few yards away.
Warren A. Heddens and w.
]. Prince, special agents in
charge of the case, caught the
policeman as he was about to
open a trunk on the rear Of
the car, which later revealed
two five-gallon kegs of high
power whisky.
Langdon at first showed some
signs OF resistance hut when in
formed that he was in tie hands
of the Federal law soon began beg
ging for mercy, whining:
"For Gods sake, fellows, give
me a break. I'm married and have
children, and all was doing was
trying to help a fellow out. Honest,
boys, 1 was trying to do friend
a favor and he turned me in."
LangdOn is the policeman who,
q few months ago shot and killed
an unarmed colored man near
South Capitol and d Streets in an
alleged liquor chase. Langdon
later said he found quart of
liquor in the mans automobile.
Armed With Pist>-
AS the whisky enforcement man
of the Fifth precinct tried to beg
his way to liberty, even Offering
to leave car, liquor and anything
he had on his person, one Of the
a l. onts frisked him and found an
automatic pistol in a holster on his
right hip. He made no resistance,
however, as the weapon was taken
from him.
Tho irony of the whole affair was
that Prince, who was i'm til, party,
and Langdon had been working to.
gether on liquor cases for p number
of months. Both men were astound.
ed when they were face to face in
the dark driveway where The police.
man met his waterloo.
Langdon was supposed to be one
OF the most efficient liquor men in
the police department, until the de.
nouement last night, and was at
tached to the Fifth precinct, from
which William Wilbur Hand, notori.
Gus bank robber escaped with the
aid of someone on the inside several
days ago.
When asked about his whisky
Continued on Page 2, Column u
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Hope, N. Y. Attorney
Given Treasury Job

Walter Hope, New York attor-
ney, has been selected by President
Hoover as Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury. succeeding Henry
Herrick Bond, it was announced at
the White House yesterday.
Hope will have charge Of the
internal revenue and printing
divisions OF the Treasury Depart
ment and his selection completes
the major appointments In the
Treasury division.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Trade Board Discusses
North Side of Avenue

The first fall meeting Of the
public and private buildings COM
mittee of the Washington Board of
Trade will be held Tuesday at 1890
o'clock at the Cosmos Club. Yer
mont Ave. and H st. N. w.
Among important matters to be
discussed will be the consideration
of the north side of Pennsylvania
Avenue. Several officials OF the
District government are expected
as guests for the occasion.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
DALAD|ER TRIES
CABINET job

PARIS. Oct. 26 S)-Edouard
Daladier, president of the Radical
Socialist party, today informed
President CASTOR Doumergue he
would make every effort to form
cabinet to succeed that of Aristide
BRAND, resigned.
M. Daladier spent three equarters
of an hour comforting with Presi.
dent Doumergue at the Elysee Pal
ace. He told newspapermen he had
tentatively accepted the task Of
trying to form a cabinet, ana that
after further conferences with lead
ers of his party, he would furnish
the president a definite reply to.
morrow.
M. Daladier said he would ask
Socialists to participate in the new
government.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
INTERVIEW
IN CELL
Barred
Il,UI u

A headquarters detective
slipped a Washington racke-
teer into the rear entrance of
the Fifth precinct and ar
ranged a cell interview with
William Lilbur Hand, the To
ledo desperate, who escaped
from the police station early
last Wednesday morning.
The Washington T i m e S
learned this exclusively today
from a prisoner who witnessed
the entire proceeding.
This amazing fact adds credence
to the report that police furnished
Hand the cell key with which he
escaped.
The prisoner who furnished this
important tip also overheard part
of the conversation between Hand
and the racketeer. In this talk
Hand told of his intention to escape
at the first opportunity.
Detective Sought Fee
The racketeer made the visit to
arrange for the purchase of Hands
beautiful new coupe, which the
prisoner was willing to sell for be-
teween $500 and $500 and for which
several members of the Police De
partment, including a captain, were
bidding.
The detectives interest in arrang-
ing for the sale was that he ex-
pected to pocket about $500 as a
salesman's commission.
This is tough blow" Hand Is
reported by the prisoner to have
told the racketeer when the latter
was admitted to the door of the
cell. Il simply can't stand taking
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Z GRID BATTLES
HERE TODAY
Ry JUNO KINERK

October, the month of upsets,
bows itself out ofthe collegiate foot
ball picture today, and in so doing
leaves Washington fans with but
two games, Lebanon Valley VS..
Georgetown in Griffith Stadium and
Shenandoah VS.. Gallaudet on the
Kendall Green gridiron.
Neither of these two games should
result in victories for the visiting
teams. for in each the home eleyens
are measurably stronger than their
opponents. Each of the games is
scheduled to start at 2:30 o'clock.
The remaining quartet of Wash
ington college elevens are perform
ing on foreign fields, with Maryland
meeting Virginia Military Institute
in Richmond. Va; Catholic U. oppos-
ing Rutgers in New Brunswick,
n. j.; American U. challenging
Loyola in Baltimore, and George
Washington playing City College Of
New York in New York.
Georgetown is presenting
spanking new backfield combina.
ton against Lebanon Valley to.
day with Ed Leary reverting to
Continued on Page 7. Column ~
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

Quoted the investigation into his
death and was the chief advocate
of a suicide theory.
She charged that Kelly coached
her regarding the testimony she was
to give at the coroners inquest
that he tried to get her to identify
the death gun as one she had seen
in Scrivener's car, that he endeavored
to convince her that Scrivener did
not intend to marry her but instead
was planning to wed a rival, that
Scrivener was a dissolute character
and that he suspected her of having
been unduely familiar with him.
She explained her three-year sill,
ence by declaring that at first she
believed Kelly to be her sincere friend
Continued on Page 2. Column 81
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Find New York Woman
Wandering in Carlton

Found wandering in the Carlton
Hotel at $50 o'clock this morning,
Miss Lillian E. Weippert, 55, of
New York city, was sent to Gal
linger Hospital for mental observa.
ton. She had asked for room in
the hotel several hours earlier but
when told that she would have to
pay in advance when she had no
baggage, she said she had no money.
She told police she lived at the
Mayflower Hotel but a check there
showed that she was not registered
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
A|RCRAF 7 PROBE
DEMANDED
Copyright. 1929, by International
News SerVice)

1873 ny international
News Servicel
NEW YORK, Oct. 26.-The Amer
lean Society for the Promotion of
Aviation exploded a virtual bomb.
shell in aeronautiCal circles today
when it announced the inception
of campaign that has as it's
purpose a Congressional jnvestiga-
ton Of three of the largest and
most influential organizations IN
the aviation industry, namely, the
Aircraft Manufacturers Association,
the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce and the National Aeronautic
Association.
According to Thomas L. Hill,
president of the society, the cam.
paign is a result of the disclosures
made in the recent lobby investiga-
tion in Washington, in which Sena-
tor Hiram Bingham of Connecticut,
president of the National Aeronautic
Association. has been a central
figure.
Writes to Caraway
Hill has sent letter urging the
Congressional investigation to SEN
ator r. NJ. Caraway, chairman Of
the Senate Lobby Investigating
Committee.
This letter, the contents of which
have been revealed exclusively to
international News Service, reads
as follows:
The publicity given by your
committee to the activities of Sen.
ator Hiram Bingham serves to con-
firm rumors and impressions exist.
ing In aviation circles that the
presence of Senator Bingham as
head OF an aeronautical society has
been only to act as a mouthpiece
of a group of aircraft manufac.
turers who, since the days of 1917.
IS when they fattened on Govern.
Continued on Page 2, Column s.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

For the first time since 1926 when
Detective Sergeant Arthur B. SERVE.
ener was found shot dead in a
Georgetown ally, his fiancee, now
Mrs. Helen Parker Maragon, spoke
freely of the circumstances surround
ing his death.
In an exclusive message to The
Washington Times, Mrs. Maragon,
who now is in Chicago 'aking a
course of training as a beauty
specialist, vehemently answered the
ISLANDERS that have been cast upon
her name.
She was also bitter in her denun-
citation of Lieut.. Edward J. Kelly,
ousted head of the Homicide Squad
friend of Scrivener's. who con.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
MEET IN GEORGETOWN

The first meeting Of the new
business year of the Georgetown
Citizens Association is scheduled
for Monday at p. m. in Potomac
Bank Hall, Wisconsin Avenue and
NJ Street Northwest. John Paul
Jones is secretary of the associa-
ton.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
TODAY'S SCRATCHES
IATONIA

FIRST RACE-Doc Lee Cooper
SECOND RACE-Primeval Preader
Mae Price, Sarda. willing. Polity
THIRD RACE-Checkmate Dolly
Seth. Joe Adams
FIFTH RACE-Zircon.
SEVENTH RACE Grand King
Master Walter, Little Kid. nrone
weather cloudy, track. fast.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
RUM PROBE
7 D OPEN
by JURY
y

Aroused by The Washington
Times exclusive expose of
amazing violations of the pro
hibition law in the National
Capital, District Attorney Leo
G. Rover today ordered a
Grand Jury investigation of
the entire rum traffic situation.
The Washington Times was called
upon by Mr.. Rover to cooperate with
the Grand Jury and to lay before It
on Monday morning all the evidence
obtained by special investigators for
the paper during the past week.
Stirred BY Charges
The District Attorney was stirred
when, in presenting serially the com
plete report Of a survey of wet
Washington made two years ago
at the direction OF high state Of
fetal and leading prohibition advo-
cate. The Times declared that re-
cent investigation showed that con.
Gitions today are just as bad as
they were two years ago, II not
worse
The city editor of The Times has
been summoned to appear before
the Grand Jury at 10 a. m., Monday
and reveal the information his staff
has gathered.
The city editor will place before
the Grand Jury list OF speakeasies
and bootleggers, together with de-
tailed reports Of visits by staff in.
vestigators to various rum joints.
He also will place before the Grand
Jury a complete copy of the report
the Times has been running serially.
This report lists 62 speakeasies and
bootleggers, many, still in the rum
business.
New Disclosures Made
Today's survey reveals the follow
ing interesting facts:
/. That whisky and beer can be
purchased in all parts Of the city by
persons who are known by speak.
easy proprietors or who are
vouched for by regular patrons.
2. That a fireman and a detective
were seen patronizing one of the
dirtiest saloons of Southwest Wash.
ington.
g. That a policeman posted at
the door of a suspected Northwest
speakeasy to check up on law
violation vouched to the proprietor
for one of the callers who was in
search Of a drink and asked that
the patron be admitted and served.
The survey, made by a trained
investigator at t . direction of a
high state official who is nationally
known and who Is a leading pro
hibition advocate. is being made
public for the first time. The fourth
chapter follows:
CHAPTER 4
Florida Ave. N. W.
Whisky is sold here in half pin+s
and pints. Buns around here viii
go into the saloon and get whisky
Confined on Page 9 Column 81 Z.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
LANCDON, DRY SQUAD
MAN, CAUGHT WITH
AUTOMOBILE

The Washington Times, aided by special
agents of the Bureau of Prohibition, last night
trapped Robert F. Langdon, liquor enforce
ment officer of the Fifth precinct as he was
about to deliver ten gallons of whisky at
house in the 28OO block Thirteenth St. NJ E.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
GEORGETOWN VS.. LEBANON VALLEY
GRIFFITH STADIUM. 2:3O P. NJ
LEBANON VALLEY
GEORGETOWN

Georgetown-Lnemen Provincial (13) Brennan (14 Don
aldson co. Parlette (4 Gehringer 49, Meenan (3s)
Flood 6) Brickman (21) Montanus 49, kaalinas (2S
zak 49, Pendergast (2 Eckert (9) Trembey s) Band
zul (2o zmowsk (32) Backs Wallace 5), Gardner (6)
Daneu (27) Maczees (30) scaz (37), Giis (43) King
(45), E. Bozek (51), P. Mooney (54).
Lebanon valley-Linemen: Thrush (1s), Kazusky (32)
R9 @ ksnesp s1 @ Paro M
l2D, Bowman 11) Light (26 sipe (2s), English u8),
Shaak (29)
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Wall Street Normal
Again, Hysteria Over

NEE YORK, Oct 26Natural conditions restored
New York Stock Market today the conclusion of the
week in its history Early prices held up WE'LL volume
o. trading fell off to moderate proportions and atmosphere
of confidence pervaded the financial district
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
GALLAUDET VS.. SHENANDOAH
KENDALL GREEN. 2:3O M.
SHENANDOAH

Galaudet - Linemen: Carlson 49, Antila (2S) Mligan
0 Hnatow 49, Crockett (24) Crommatte (28) Bradley
(25), Altzer (11). Backs: Williams (7O Travis (O,
Marshall (5)
Shenandoah-Lnemen Cook, Clayton, Knuckles. Backs:
Patton Bolts, Heman Clark
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
Scriuener'sE
Breaks Silence

Lips sealed for three years opened today to reveal facts
chat throw light the Scrivener murder mystery
The Washington times., 1929-10-26

INTRODUCING TNECINCI NU. D
DETECTIVE ROBERT FRANCIS LANGDON, at
tached to Fifth precinct who pursued by dry agents
last night and finally arrested charged with transport
ing 10 gallons of liquor He released $4,000
bond but ordered suspended by Night Inspector Hugh
Groves and Inspector Bean.
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
CHAPTER 4

- Florida A Ve. N. W.
Whisky is sold here in half pin+s
and pints. Buns around here viii
go into the saloon and get whisky
Continued on Page 2, Column q =
The Washington times., 1929-10-26
THE OFFICIAL WEATHER

Fair and not quite so cool tonight; Sun
day partly cloudy and warmer; moderate
to fresh west and southwest winds Tenn
perature yesterday-Highest, 55; lowest
IL. High tides today, 2:11 a. M; 2:55 p. m.
Full weather report on page FL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
H Nav Sale of Linens Begins Tomorrow
The Savings Are Most Unusual
All Items from Regular Stock

This May Sale of Linens surpasses any that
we have ever had. The reductions are remark
able the values extraordinary! 1t is sale that no
woman should fail to participate in, for here are
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the linens she wants and needs for the home, at
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