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The Washington times., 1929-02-22

Federal Investigators moved
in" on the country doctor last
May. When they came to his
offices they had already visited
the drug stores in the town. Upon
a shelf in his office was a bot
tie of Is cocaine tablets. In his
surgical case, he says, were two
tubes of morphine and a partly
used one.
Gives Up Narcotics
He surrendered the narcotics to
the investigators. who destroyed
them. After lengthy question
ing. the investigators ordered him
to forward his narcotic order book
and his Government stamp, to the
collector of internal revenue in
Los Angeles. Both would be can
celed and returned to him, he says
he was told. .
knowing what he knows now,
the doctor says. he would have
called in his attorney, but he
dreaded publicity. Later the in
vestigators returned the Cancelled
stamp and the order book had
bSCH LCCClNCu ny I1GlAls lS III
vestigators presented a document
with the demand that the doctor
sign it.
He construed it to mean. if he
signed it, an admission that he
himself was narcotic addict. He
refused, he says. The matter
dragged along few months until
the physician says he was ordered
to appear at the Federal Building
in Los Angeles.
He was interviewed by a Fed.
eral official, he says, who told him
that the Government would con-
slider a cash compromise offer.
The doctor was ignorant Of such
procedure, he declares.
How much should l offer to
pay?" he asked.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
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by the city council prohibiting
the dispensing of veronal ex-
cept under prescription. The
other barbituric acid deriva-
tives remain on the druggists
free list. They can still be
purchased without a written
order from a physician.
Mrs. Charles A. Plunkett
knew nothing of her son s
habits, she said.
Saw Him Occasionally
eve did not see much of,
Ted. Most of his time was
spent working or with friends.
He did not live here and we
only saw him occasionally. I
have never known him to- be
addicted to the use of stimu-
lants or sedatives Of any
kind" " she said. -
DR.. Fishbaugh s knowledge
Of Plunkett s use Of the drug
came from Plunkett himself.
Since a prescription was not
required, the frequency with
which Plunkett took these
drugs or the amounts in which
he took them are unknown to
the physician.
But Plunkett's own state
ment to DR.. Fishbaugh made it
appear that he had used the
drugs habitually during the
last six mouths as his only
means of fighting off -insom-
MIA and quieting his tensed
nerves.
Just how large a part this addtc-
ton to the supposedly mild drugs
played in the CHASTITY tragedy
wrought by the youthful secretary
must, of course, remain unknown.
May Have Tipped Scales
But physicians, State narcotic
agents and police surgeons con-
stantly dealing with cases involving
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
By KENNETH CLARK

Expressing the sentiment of law
enforcement officials generally over
the country Robert T. Bushnell, of
Cambridge. district attorney for the
northern district of Massachusetts,.
today indorsed the LaGuardia-
Wheeler resolution for a congress.
sional investigation of the narcotic
traffic.
The inquiry is to determine what
legislation is necessary to combat
the growing menace.
Action Today Planned
An effort will be made in the
Senate today to have the resolution
adopted Immediately. Already it
has been approved by unanimous
vote Of the Senate Judiciary Com
tnitteee.
Based on his experiences in prose.
cutting violations of the. anti-nar-
cotic laws, Bushnell proposed a
number of recommendation for con-
sideration by the investigating COM
.mittee. ~,
II feel tha the narcotics prob.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
DOCTORS CAREER RUINED FOLLOWING DRUG CASE COMPROMISE
MRS. BLALOCk
HIDDEN HERE
FROM COPS
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to leave Chicago and had again
disa ppeared.
Whether these reports were put
out as a "smOke screen" to cover
the real facts Is not known. When
her train pulled into Union Sta.
tlOn last night. there was evidence
of a full-fIedged plan on the part
OF station and Department Of Jus
tice officials to make her more
than ever a real mystery.
Announcements of train arrivals
were fictionized, It In said, so as
to throw, observers off the scent
The train was slated to pull in
on track 13, but used another
Newsp. per men were denied the
privilege of using the train shed.
Mrs. Blalock was shown the high
honor of being given the use of
the Presidential room at the station,
SO that she would not have to be
observed In the concourse and the
waiting room. Outside the Presi.
Dental entrance a line OF automO.
biIes was held for I e rlrty. Had
any motorist attempted to follow
the~car in which she was riding he
would have found his task decidedly
difficult.
Under these conditions, Mrs. Bla.
lock refarned to the Capital as a
state witness" OF the highest
importance IL the eve Of the Bur.
lingame trial, which opens tomorrow
morning.
RumOr OF Collapse
Little Is known about the physical
condition Of the palmist. but one
report has 1t that she Is nearing
nervous collapse as the result OF her
fear of bodily harm from the Wash
ingtOn police and the friends OF
Captain Burlingame. Some doubt
Is cast upon her ability to appear
in the trial of the police officer. be-
cause of her alleged neurOtic con-
dition.
Mrs. Blalock has been "shadowed"
ever since she paid a visit to Rep
resentative Blanton in Abilene,
Texas, shortly after Christmas.
She has been traced to various
cities by secret service agents. but
it was not until she was located In
Chicago through her banking con
nections when she became short of
funds that the search was finally
ended.
Mrs, Blalock's decision to return
to Washington voluntarily was made
Wednesday night after a long dis
cussion with Department of Jus
tice agents. She is reported to
have made up her mind to go
through with her accusations
against Burlingame. provided she
is given assurances that the latter
will not be permitted to moIest her.
Representative Blanton made the
following statement at his office to-
day:
Safe, Says BIantOn
IT am very much impressed with
the efficient way our Department
OF Justice has handled the BlalOck
matter. l want to commend very
highly Mr.. Hoover, the head OF
the Bureau of Investigation, and
especially do / want to highly COM
mend Thomas +. Cullen, in charge
OF the Washington office. / think
Mrs, BlalOck is absolutely safe in
their hands.
They have shown her eve. y court
esY. l have had an hours cOnVer-
satiOn with her in the presence of
Mr.. Bride. She told Mr.. Bride, as !
of the House and to newspapermen,
that she was so afraid that she had
not informed me of her wherea bouts
and my communications with her
were through a third party"
The Washington times., 1929-02-22

This bill is to be presented by Glib
son to the full District Committee
next Wednesday and he has jnd-
Gated that it will contain authoriZa-
ton for drastice reforms in the
Police Department and it's scientific
reconstruction after a carefully study
Of other police systems, here and
abroad.
The Monday meeting also will
take up the final phases of the sub
committees Investigations into the
various branches of the District
government for the purpose of aid
ing Gibson in framing his report to
the full committee.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
N. Y. Magistrate Asks
to Make Peddling Of
Drugs a Felony

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. "a
Judge Cornelius Collins, of New
York. chairman of the committee
of narcotics Of the New York
State Association of Magistrates,
today asked the Baumes Commits
sion to support legislation which
would make the peddIing Of habit
forming drugs a felony instead
of a misdemeanOr.
Judge Collins pointed out that
because this offense is not a
felony, many criminals have en-
tered the narcotic business. re-
alizing that they are not exposed
TO classification as fourth Of
tenders.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
Fearing Insanity, Noted
PathOIOgist Ends Life

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %
ON.S)-Dr. O.. f. Werner, noted
pathologist, was dead here today,
a suicide, police reported. Friends
revealed that he recently expressed
the opinion that he was becoming
insane.
An investigation disclosed he
ended his life by taking poison.
DR.. Werner was born in Germany
in 1877.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
GANGSTER KILLING

NEW YORK, Feb. % UN.S).
With the head crushed in by Il blunt
instrument. possibly a bottle, the
body of Lawrence Corrardo, 81, was
found lying in the street today. The
murder is believed to have been
committed by ganssters. A trail of
blood led to a speakeasy.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
'ia.'aaa1aa !" -
By JIM MITCHELL
Copyright. 1899. by Los Angeles

Examiner)
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22.-One
physician, accused of a technical
violation of the Harrison act, last
November compromised his case
with the Government-an sold his
professional future in a suburban
town for mess of Fpottage.
He would have gone into the
courts to fight the charges and ac.
cept any penalty imposed rather
than attempt to bush up the mat
ter, he now. 'declages,
He purchased a clean bill of health
and secrecy from the Federal Gov
ernment at one of it's bargain day
sales.
One of 1000 Cases
His is but one of 1000 cases,
the Examiner has learned, COM
promised by the Government
without public hearing during
the last five years.
But the compromise 'backfired.
There was no open hearing and no
publicity.
The physician declares he has
been practically ruined, financially
and professionally, in his little
country community because he
never had a day in court; he had
no opportunity to defend himself.
His neighbors, lis business and
professional associates have had
whispered to them a terribly con-
torted tale of the char ses he faced.
They have heard the physician is
a narcotic addict They never
heard the real story of the Doctors
Jam with the Government"
Story Gets Around
BY word of mouth the tale was
whispered that 1.-The law" was after
the country doctor. His name is
being withheld by the Examiner at
his request in order that he will
suff no further injustice. With
this condition imposed. he freely
told all the facts in the case.
Investigators visited his offices
several times and made inquiries
at various drug stores Local rep
resentatives of the law were called
in on one occasion. The physician
was compelled to make several
trips to Los Angeles.
That is all the villagers knew.
They put their own fantastic con.
struction upon the facts. And
soon the word went about that
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
German Star to Marry
Kin of Spanish Ruler

BERLIN, Feb. % Q.N.SJ.-Hertha
Won ,Walther, Germany's most beau
tiful film star, declared today she
is engag ged to Don Louis Ferdinand
of Bourbon, first cousin of King
Alfonso, of Spain. thus refuting the
report that the don il engaged to
Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey, former
W of William Ellis Corey.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
KILAUEA SUBSIDIES

HONOLULU, Feb. % U.N.S)-
After several days of activity, vol
Canic action at Kilauea, Island Of
Hawaii, had practically subsidized
today. The lava lake is collapsing
although feeble surging is still
noticeable.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
Veronal Starts Many
In DRUG Slavery

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22-While traffic in narcotics is
prohibited by State and Federal laws another drug scarcely
less devastating its habit forming effects be purchased
in almost drug store by any who may become its
unwilling victim
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
Gibson Police Report
Nearly Ready
photo bv international

Legislation for sweeping reorganization of the Po1ce
Department will be brought step Monday, when
Representative W. Gibson of Vermont chairman Of
the subcommittee investigating municipal adminstra-
tiOn will call meeting to upon the final draft OF MS
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
photo by International

Photo by International
MRS. M. f. CAREY
OF LOS ANGELES, manager of
'the apartment house where ThcO-
employer, Edward l.. DOheny. ir,
dore II. Plunkett, who killed his
and then fatally wounded himself,
was threatened by Plunkett be-
fore he murdered DOheny.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
Stunned BY Patients

Summed by Patients
His cash and carry compro-
mise" is giving him an endless
number of patientless days at
his office and sleepless nights at
home.
His was a case of a technical
violation" so the Department of
Internal Revenue invoked "a
purely revenue measure" the Har-
rison act, with which to punish
him.
Federal investigators observed
an unusually large number of
prescriptions for narcotics drib-
bling into the drugstores of the
doctors village. He does not ad-
nit the number was unnecessarily
large. He wrote many prescrip-
tions, he says. because he fire.
quently needed cocaine to aid him
in dressing injuries received by
the army of workmen for the
companies that employed him.
The Government charges the
physician wrote fake addresses
upon some prescriptions. He re-
plies that when an injured man
was III W ASL ~
ment. he merely wrote the ad-
dress given by the man or those
who brought him. The physician
kept no copies of the prescrip-
tions he wrote, the Federal in
vestigators declare.
Admits Charge Is True
The charge is true, the doctor
admits. He pleads ignorance of
that clause in the law. recogniZ-
ing, of course, that ignorance is
no defense.
He goes still further, mad ad.
mits more. In the II years he
has been practicing medicine in
California, he says, he had never
made a copy of a narcotic pres
cription. If he was guilty OF
that negligence last May, when
Federal investigators first called
upon him. he declares, he has
been guilty ever since the Harri-
son act went into effect.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
TELLS HOW He PAID $500
FORV|OLAT|ONOFL LAW;
SHuNNEDBY VILLAGE

1.-THE use of verOnaI, indicated that
the drugs might have tipped the
sCales-tipped them ever so slightly
but decisively, nevertheless.
Police Surgeon Two j. Lopizich
pointed out that veronal, used prop
erly and infrequently, would brig
no negative aftermaths in its wake.
But its frequent, more or less con-
slant use, he declared, was unques.
tionab1y ahabit-forming and in
furious.
Not only is it habit.forming, he
declared, if taken frequently, but it
is used largely by drug addicts
when, they find themselves unable
to obtain heroin, cocaine and NOR
phine.
Asks VerOnaI Ban
In view of these facts, Senator
Rochester has introduced a bill in
the State senate which would pro-
hibit the sale of veFonal except un-
der, a. physicians prescription. The
proposed law would set up the same
restrictions in regard to the pur-
chase of veronal as those already
existing in regard to such drugs as
cocaine, morphine, and heroin.
The bill was introduced last
January by Senator Rochester.
Police records also disclosed that
since January 1 of the present
year, 81 attempted cases Of suicide
have been reported. The majority
of those who sought death, the
records showed, used yeronal in the
attempt.
Shop Girls Addicted
DIR. Lopizich also disclosed that
a great many shop girls have be-
come addicted to the use of veTO-
nal and that the same drug fig.
ures i'm feminine suicides in a ma
jOrity of cases.
Capt. Charles Seager, head Of the
police narcotic squad, whose ex.
perience with veronal users has
been widespread, went even fur
ther.
"a drug addict is usually tame
customer when compared to a
habitual user of veronal." he said
flatly., Personally, would far
rather handle a drug addict than
a Veronal user.
THE latter as. the addiction
grows, become vicious and savage.
They lose all coordination between
mind and muscle and they become
extremely difficult to handle
He, too, asserted that drug ad-
diets take to veronal when real
narcotics are rot available.
The Washington times., 1929-02-22
Village Doctor Ruined
By Narcotics Case

the doctor, who had practiced in
the community for 10 years and
the three previous years in
nearby village. himself was a
"hype."
At the time, rumors began to
spread that the doctor was en-
ployed by approximately 20 COM
panies, attending accident cases.
Several of the companies dropped
him from their payroll and his
private practice fell off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
CURB SHARES SINK
LOWER IN SELLING
Week End Tightening of Ac-
counts and Short Sales
Cause Drop.
BY CLAUDE A. JAEGER.
Associated Press Financial Writer.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-Curh
market stocks sagged further in a dull
Saturday session today. trickle Of
liquidation. representing week end light
ening of accounts and cautious short
selling, trickled into the market
throughout the two hours of trading.
The bull camp remained dormant.
A few industrials were well bought.
Royal Typewriter sold up points in a
small turnover. rejecting favorable divi-
dend action this week. Deere jumped
points in few sales. Agfa AnSco, Gen.
eral Electric of Germany. Glen Alden
and Lehigh Coal & Navigation made
substantial progress. Nevertheless, such
issues as American Cyanamid B, New
port Co., Powdrell e. Alexander and
Safety Car Heating sagged. Fajardo
Sugar. dropped points to 81, its low of
the year, in response to an earnings
report showing loss of $4,000 in the
year ended July 81.
Utilities and oils were generally I'M
der pressure. American Gas & Electric,
American Light & Traction, insult Util-
ity Investment. Standard Power Light
and Northern States Power A lost to
points. Electric Bond l. Share and
Associated Gas A lost nearly point
each.
Gulf Oil dropped more than points.
and Humble lost about a point Solar
Refining tumbled nearly 5. South Penn
Oil was firm, closing a point higher.
Cities Service moved in a narrow range.
Mines were heavy. Newmont lost
more than points and Bunker Hill
touched another new minimum for the
year. Investment Trust issues were
fairly steady. Trans America closed a
fraction higher
In the merchandising group Mercan-
tile Stores was a soft spot. dropping
nearly points to a new low at 50l..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
SAVINGS AND INSURANCE
SHOW MARKED GAINS

The years are teaching the people of
the United States to save q larger part
OF their earnings than used to be Gus
tomary. In 1919 the total income Of
the people Of continental United States
was 965 ,949, 000. 900. and they owned
$2s, SIC, 30S,s34 in life insurance pro-
lection.
In 1928 the income of the American
people had grown to $8s. AIS, 900 900, an
increase Of 36.4 per cent. In 10 years,
but in the same period 6f time their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
FIVE.DAY WEEK GAINS.

One of the important developments
In employment conditions of the past
year has been the trend toward the
five-day week. The number of indus
trial workers in the United States now
on this time as definite schedule, and
not as a temporary expedient, Is much
larger than generally believed. Two
surveys recently undertaken indicate
the number is not far from three quar-
tiers of a million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
LIFE INSURANCE USED
AS CHRISTMAS BONUS
special Dlspateh 10 The star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va, December 2s.-In-
stead Of its usual custom Of giving Its
employees an extra weeks pay as q
Christmas gift. the Charles Stores Co..
Inc. OF Norfolk has secured q total of
100000 in life insurance, which is to
be presented to employees in lieu Of other
bonus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
New Groun in COMPANY.

NEW YORK, December % (P).-The
new interest of the United States Elec-
trio Power Corporation in Standard
Power & Light Corporation and Stand
ard Gas & Electric Co., as announced
recently, does not represent the passage
of control of that system from the
H. M. Byllesby & Co. interests, it was
pointed out today, but is merely an
afiliation in which a new group will
join in ownership of the system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
RAIL EARNINGS OFF.

NEW YORK, December 2s (R.-Ths
FIRST 40 railroads to report November
earnings had an aggregate net op.r-
ating income Of $6S,643, 900, compared
with &s4,sss,0o0 for the corresponding
month last year. or q decrease Of ais
per cent. The net operating income Of
the same railroads In October aggre-
gated 9loi ,14l,0O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
RlGHTS-EXPIRE.

SI OF Sierra Pacifc :. Ian z 4 X 4 - .
q II Trans corpn. .os OF OF oil
cash stock Payable
$500 - $50" SS~A'~" SS@"~~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
BOSTON MEN ON BOARD.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December % (Spe-
ciaD Two prominent Boston men,
Philip Stockton and Comdr. Charles
Belknap, were added to the board Of
Monsanto Chemical Works at a meeting
of the directors here today. The board
was increased from 9 to IL members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29
a BANKS MERGE
N28DUR|NG 1929
Peak Year for Consultations
of This Type Recorded in
Past IL Months.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

opeClhl DlSpatCn 10 Inc Stdr,
NEW YORK, December 2s.-The year
1929 will go down in financial history as
the peak year of the merger movement
among banks. In New York City alone
there were no less than % mergers in
volving A banks, according to COM
pilation just made by Gilbert Elliott &
Co. Among the largest of the New
York banks to lose their corporate en-
titles through mergers were:
The National Bank of Commerce, the
National Park Bank, Seaboard National
Bank and the State Bank & Trust Co.
Among the most active banks in the
merger field were Chase, Bank of Man.
haitian and the Bank of America. The
latter institution in addition to ac-
quiring control of the Nassau National
Bank and the Traders National Bank,
also merged private investment bank
ing house, Blair & Co., the first in
stance of such a combination in the
history of New York banking.
Later in the year a similar COM
bination was affected when the Chat
ham PheniX Corporation, the securities
company of the Chatham Phenix Ma
tional Bank & Trust Co., absorbed w.
r. Compton & Co.
The following tabulation lists the
principal bank mergers since he first
Of the year:
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COTTON PRICES EASE.
Market Closes Quiet at Declines of
5 to s Points.

NEW YORK, December % (P).-Cot-
ton was quiet today with prices easing
of a few points under week end real
izing or liquidation. March contracts
sold off to 1740, or 6 points net lower,
with the general market closing quiet at
net declines of to points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-29

life insurance In force had increased
20l per cent. amounting to more than
SOC, 200, 900 900.
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WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE
YEAR 1929 TO DATE

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