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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

defendant and widely circulated among
the people of the United States, and
particularly in the City of Philadelphia,
State of Pennsylvania. and in the City
of Washington, District of Columbia.
the false, wicked. malicious, scandal
Gus and defamatory libel, including a
photograph of the plaintiff. in words
and figures following, to wit:
CHere the complaint inserted the
Records news article with a photo
graph of McLean.)
Claims $I,OOO,O Damages.
And the plaintiff says that by rea-
son OF the committing of the wrongs
aforesaid. he has been and is greatly
injured in his said good name, fame,
reputation and credit and has been
and is also greatly injured in his said
profession and occupation Of publish
ing newspapers and has been and is
brought into public scandal, Scorn, in
fanny, shame and disgrace, and further
plaintiff by means of the committing of
the grievances aforesaid suffered and
endured great mental pain and anguish
and was and is thereby brought in con-
tempt, ridicule and disgrace. and fur
Their by means of the premises was and
Is subjected to great humiliation and
endured great injury in his feelings,
and the plaintiff has otherwise been
permanently damnified
Wherefore, plaintiff brings this suit
and claims the sum Of one million dol
lars ($l ,000, 000) damages. besides costs.
costs.
r. H. YEATMAN.
GEORGE B. FRASER,
Attorneys for plaintiff.
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had been informed by officials of the
International Co. early in the Winter
OF 1928 that the concern would be in
terested in financing newspaper pur-
chaSeS, providing they could get long
term newspaper contract"
Thomson. at the outset of his testi-
mony. outlined his newspaper career
and business partnership with Bryan
Mr.. Bryan was spectator in the COM
mission hearing room.
Tells Of Florida Investment.
Mr.. Thomson testified he had been
business manager and later vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Chi
cago Tribune from June. 1918, to Feb
ruary, 1927. In February. 1927, he
added, he became associated with Mr..
Bryan and they invested $65o,000 in
the Tampa. Fla, Tribune" He added
that they signed the contract for the
purchase of this newspaper in February
and took possession Of it about
March Is.
Questioned about his acquaintance
with Joe Fearing. vice president and
sales manager of the International Pa
per Co., Mr.. Thomson said he came
ito see me in Tampa in the early Win
ternational would be interested in
financing any newspaper purchase I
might be interested in, providing they
could get long-term newSprtnt paper
contract"
The witness declared he became in
terested in the purchase Of a newspaper
in Chicago which eliminated in the
buying of the Chicago Journal by the
Bryan Thomason Newspapers. Inc, soon
after the purchase of the Tampa Tri-
bune.
II wanted to get into the newspaper
business in Chicago as had lived there
all my life" Mr. Thomson said. He
added they purchased the Chicago Jour-
nal in May. 1928.
Under questioning, Mr.. Thomson tes-
titled he and Mr.. Bryan owned all of the
stock of the Tampa Tribune except 10
shares possessed by their attorney, and
a small block owned by E. r. Goebel,
Chicago advertising man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
BOGNOR SAYS GOOD-BY.
Cheering Crowds Are Greeted by
Smiles Of Departing King.

Cheering Crowds Are Greeted by
Smiles Of Departing King.
BOGNOR, England. May IS P.-
After stay of 1872 weeks at Craigwelf
House, King George, accompanied by
Queen Mary, left today for Windsor
castle.
The inhabitants of the district marked
the occasion by lavish display of flags
and bunting along the promenade an
streets leading out of the town. They
turned out in crowds to bid good-b.
to the royal visitor with many cheers.
King George appeared in good spirits
and smiled and waved his hat contin-
ually as the procession of three cars,
containing Queen Mary and himself, his
doctors and his nurses, moved slowly
away.
At the grandstsnd at Bognor a short
halt was made while a member of the
town council made a short address
wishing his majesty Godspeed and q
complete restoration of health. The
King replied to him briefly.
Almost the last action of the King
and Queen at Craigweil House was to
distribute souvenirs to all the servants
and marines who have attended them
during their stay. Each man received
either pair of gold cuff links or gold
scarfpin with the royal monogram in
blue enamel.
Among those who bade the two
majeSties GodSpeed was William King.
70-year-old seaman, who was a ship
mate Of King George IN the royal navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
DR.. ECKENER HOPES
TO REACH AMERICA
IN IS OR 70 HOURS
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was informed shortly thereafter. ne
said. This was too late to get hoid OF
the workmen, especially as l was total
" unprepared for the restriction 10 the
hours from Z to for flying over france
The gods mills grind slowly, I sup
nose, and there is no telling why the
permit reached me so late.
Oueried as for the reason 1or the
7 to 9 restriction, DR.. Eckener answered
with a chuckle: Il suppose we are to be
honored bv a SQUAD of French military
planes which will see to 1t that we do
not hit CreuSot or Toulon. These must
naturally know when we leave, so they
can form an hour cortege.
The French orders state that the Yep
pelin is forbidden to ny over prohibited
areas such as Creusot and Toulon, and
notice of the exact time of the start
must be given to the French ministries
of war, navy and aviation.
we can't afford to start one minute
later than o'clock as I don't want to
take chances on possibly striking ad-
verse winds over France" DIR. Eckener
stated.
Three "St0wawayS" Found.
During the morning, three additional
would-be Stowaways were discovered
one was a TANNER IEOtfl - otutbS0i1
suburb. the second was a machinist
from Amsterdam and the third was a
locksmith from Hamburg. All were
caught before they had managed to
climb aboard the Zeppelin and turned
over to the police.
Louis Ruhe, Hanover geological dealer,
said today that the female gorilla SuSi,
who Is to make the trip has become so
famous that as soon as 1t became known
she was to be the first ape to ny over
the ocean, an American circus had Of
fered $4,000 for her.
Ruhe has made o contract to send
10 900 canarieS on future voyages of
the Zeppelin. He said 1t was a sound
business move because he always lost
about 10 per cent of his birds when he
shipped them by sea. the journey being
too long.
Weather Conditions as Favorable.
The passengers were requested to have
their heavy baggage at the Graf Yep
pelin by 6 o'clock tonight and to report
for the take-off by $50 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
The weather conditions Dr. Eckener
said, we're quite as good today as yes
terday.
Passengers and crew took the delay
of nearly "a hours with good humor.
Leuna gas will be used for fuel rather
than the Blau gas, which Is not yet
being manufactured in uSeable quanti-
ties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
FRANCE EXPLAINS DELAY.

PARIS, May IS lP.-The French
foreign once today said that the delay
in granting DIR. Hugo Eckener permit
to fly the Graf Zeppelin over France
en- route to the United States was really
caused by the French desire to assist
the Zeppelin in every way in mapping
out the best possible course across
France.
The foreign once explained that
permanent authority to fly over that
part OF France covered by the Graf
Zeppelin on its flight in April was
always standing and was Immediately
granted upon request. but the author
fly granted late yesterday covered
three routes. necessitating the sending
of additional advices to various points,
hence causing q delay.
1t was insisted that the survey OF
the three routes was made in the spirit
of doing everything possible to assist
the Germans to take advantage OF the
itinerary having the most favorable
weather conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
BLIND MAN ACQUITTED
IN SHOOTING OF OFFICER

From the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Star.
William H. Lawson, 60 years old. a
blind colored man. was acquitted this
afternoon by jury in Criminal Divi-
sion of shooting Policeman Allan B.
Baker, sixth precinct, February IL last,
when the officer responded TO call
for a supposed attack on the blind
man at his home, 1875 New Jersey ave-
nue.. Lawson, according to the testi-
:: ony, had been calling for police and
WORD was sent to the station. When
Baker entered the room the man fired,
it was stated. Baker has not recov-
cred from the wound.
Attorneys Bertrand Emerson, E. Rus
sell Kelly and H. r. Stephenson claim
ed that the shooting was accidental. as
the man had no grudge against the
policeman The jury took only few
minutes 10 return a verdict OF not
guilty.
Counsel for the defendant claimed
that Lawson's mind is affected and he
was sent to Gallinger Hospital for OBJ
servation following his acquittal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
OFFICIALS Baked
IN PROBE OF DEATH
Clues Yet Lacking, Despite
Intensive Search in Hunt
ington Case.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WINDSOR, Conn, May l5.-A week
after the BODY Of Walter Treadway
Huntington was discovered, shot to
death. in field 2 miles from his home
hare, authorities today admitted that
the most intensive hunt for clues ever
conducted in Hartford County had re-
vealed nothing
They apparently were willing to write
it down as one of the States unsolved
mysteries. Edward ]. Hickey, county
detective, has consistently held to a
theory of suicide. Two medical exam
liners have agreed the 21-year-old Har-
ward College junior met death by homi-
eide.
Variance in Views Shown.
Coroner w. G. Calhoun was of the
opinion that the case might never be
solved. DR.. H. N. Costello, medical ex-
aminer, said, write it down as homi-
eide; no slayer found" Hickey, on the
other hand, believed it could be writ
ten down" as a definite suicide States
Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn refused to
commit himself.
Lacking any conclusive evidence with
which to proceed, the authorities today
were attempting to pick up the threads
OF the case, but we're still without a clue
as to the whereabouts of the pistol with
which the murder or suicide was COM
mitted. They also had failed to find
any trace of the bullet which passed
through the students head.
Renew Search in Swamp.
Yesterday Hickey began another
search of the swamp where the body
was found for both With shovels and
picks he personally conducted the oper-
atoms. After digging hole feet deep
and 3 feet in diameter he packed the
earth into sacks to have it dried out
ard sifted.
Huntington. who was in his third
year at Harvard College, came home for
a week end visit. He told his college
roommate he would return Tuesday
Instead he stayed home, and that eve
ming went for a ride with Burdett Will
liams, schoolboy chum, leaving him at
his home at 1890 o'clock He then
told his mother that he was going to
drug store. This was the last he was
known to have been alive. Laborers
discovered his body early next morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
{. B. M'LEAN SUES
QUAKER CITY PAPER
Post Publisher Asks ST, 000,-
600 for Article Reporting
"SoCiaI Breach"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
An article published Monday by the
Philadelphia Record was made the basis
of a 100000 libel suit filed against
that newspaper yesterday by Edward B.
Mclean, publisher Of the Washington
Post.
The article, a photostatic copy of
which was included as a part of the
Mclean brief. had purported to de-
scribe circumstances of a social breach
between Mclean and Prince de Ligne,
the Belgian Ambassador. It said a
story was current that the publisher
had been requested by the diplomat to
leave the Belgian embassy after he had
dmed there not wisely, but too we'll.
The Record article said that the next
day McLean's Washington Post began
printing outbursts against Prince de
Iigne," and that the Belgian Ambassa-
dor had called at the State Department
TO flnd. If he really was persona non
grata with the Government"
StimsOn Cited by Record.
Secretary of State Stimson," the
article continued. Immediately wrote
him public note expressing sincere
regret for the editorial diScourtesy.'
But 1t was President Hoover who
completely Stemmed the breach and put
the publisher in his place. To the out
Slder 1t was highly diplomatic, but to
those In the know it was a blunt
squelching Of Mclean"
The Mclean brief declared the pub
fisher:
Did not attend a dinner at the
Belgian embassy referred to;
we'll;
Did not annoy any gusts at such a
dinner nor shock said guests;
Did not subject the Belgian Ambas-
Sador to embarrassment by reason Of
ms conduct" and was not requested
to leave such dinner"
Denies Hoover "SuueIching."
The brief asserted further that the
washington Post did not print any
outburSts against Prince de Ligne at
the 1nStigatlon or request of the plain
TIN. nor as result of any alleged con-
duct Of the plaintiff or action of the
said Belgian Ambassador at said al
legged dinner"
The brief said Mclean was not
squelched' by President Hoover by rea-
son or any misconduct or any action on
the part OF the plaintiff and was not
by any action of said President Hoover
put in his place"
The Record was charged in the brief
with "wickedly contriving and falsely
and maliciously intending" to bring Nc
Lean into public disrepute and to in
lure him as publisher, and Ito cause
1t to be suspected and believed that he
attended dinner at the Belgian en-
bassy IN a disgraccful and drunken
condition and that at such a dinner ne
had annoyed and shocked guests Of the
Belgian Ambassador. and that the Bel
gian Ambassador was perplexed and or
dered the plaintiff to leave in order to
save his other guests from further en-
barrassment."
TEXT OF COMPLAINT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
eddie the Immune"
Makes Good Boast He
Can't Be Kept in Jail
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May l5.-Eddle
(the Immune) Jackson, for 80
years one of the country's most
notorious pickpockets, has again
MADE good his sobriquet. He has
been released from Joliet Peni-
Tertiary by order of the board OF
pardons and paroles.
Since 1895 Eddie the Immune
has been arrested $50 times by
his own figures, which police say
are approximately correct. His
boast, which has again been MADE
good, has always been You can't
keep me locked up"
Eddie was sentenced in 1925
following conviction on two
charges. The sentences, each for
from to 10 years, were to run
consecutively, which would have
prevented his release for at least
six years, according to Judge
McGooIty, who imposed sentence.
Records at the prison, however,
show that the sentences were to
run concurrently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
CROWDS HAIL KING
BACK AT WINDSOR
George Returns Home Like
Conquering Hero After
Long Illness.

BY the Associated Press.
WINDSOR, England, May liking
George came back to his own f1reside
in this ancient home of British SOW
ereigns today like a conquering hero.
All Windsor and the surrounding
countryside were out to welcome their
monarch back after his long illness,
which for many weary months had kept
him from them.
The King, accompanied by Queen
Mary, had a remarkable reception
throughout the -a-quarter-hour
trip from Craigweil House. Bognor:
where the King had spent several
months of convalescence. but 1t re-
manned for the "old home town" to
Guido all the others as it welcomed
Thousands Line Streets.
Thousands of cheering spectators, in
Guiding 1000 school children and 1000
Eton boys in silk hats and quaint
Jackets, lined the ancient thoroughfare.
AS the royal car drove through bags OF
rose petals were emptied from windows
and fell in a crimson cascade about the
machine.
1t was the nrSI Time I1OSL "a lIlc
inhabitants of Windsor had seen the
King since the beginning of his illness
late last year All along the line there
were cries of: God bless your mai
estes" and welcome home while
there were tears on many faces.
The King and Queen were smiling
happily as they bowed toward the white
sea of fiuttering handkerchiefs and once
or twice the Queen brushed moisture
from her eyes.
Welcomed by Mayor.
At the bottom of Castle Hill. which
rises steeply up toward the ancient gray
stone pile, were waiting the MAYOR in
his golden chains of Office with his
aldermen. The royal car halted and
the smiling face of the ruler appeared.
He grasped the hand of the mayor as
he said:
Thank you very much. We are very
pleased to be back in windsor and I
am very glad to see so many citizens
here"
The King shook hands with the rest
of the delegation and the car then
swung up the hill toward home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS.

BERLIN, May Is LP.-The delay in
the arrival Of the French permit for
passage of the Graf Zeppelin over
France was the subject Of considerable
comment in the German press today.
Deutsche zeitung. Nationalist organ.
described the incident as another ex-
ample of Herr StreSemann'S Wanted
solidarity"
The Democratic Vossiche Zeitung and
the Nationalist Lokal AnZeiger, how
ever, declared the French attitude un-
doubtedly was influenced by the fact
that according to the protest of the
French government to the German for
eign office, DR.. Ekener, on returning
from the Mediterranean, left his speci-
fed route and flew over the fortress
at Besancon and the CreuSot munition
works.
Even then, however. the papers said,
"the delay was overlong for even
French passive resistance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
WRITERS Cramp" Threatens Sinclair
As Mail Piles Up at District Jail

mans accomplishments and, anyway,
he has no typewriter. With rs letters
awaiting acknowledgment, Sinclair has
been forced to write out his replies
tediously in longhand. There is no
desk in his cell, SO he writes on table
In the dispensary during lulls in his
work as pharmacist, nurse and inferno.
Nearly all of the letters are from
friends and are purely of social" ma
ture, Sinclair told Maj. Peak. He is
not prevented from receiving and an
swering business letters, however
Sinclair shares with other office
prisoners" the privilege of receiving and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
DWELLING is BURNED.

Fire of undetermined origin partially
consumed an unoccupied two-Story
frame dwelling at 2404 Alabama
avenue southeast last night. and broke
out again early today in the roof,
necesSitating two trips by flremen.
The second blaze was thought to have
resulted from a smoldering Shingle,
although members of No. Is Engine
Company were at loss TO account for
the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
BRYAN SUES FOR $500, 900.
Suit Is OutgrOwth Of Story on Com
mission Inquiry.

RICHMIND. Va. May Is (Pl.--John
Stewart Bryan. Richmond publisher,
today filed suit for 100000 in Law and
Equity Court. part /. against S. L.
Slower, Charles P. Hasbrook, the Times
Dispatch Publishing Co, and Basil
Manly.
No declaration was filed with the
suit, but it was authoritatively learned
that the suit was the outgrowth OF an
article appearing in the Richmond
Times Dispatch under Basil ManlyS
name commenting on the Federal Trade
Commission inquiry into the financing
of newspaper purchases by the Inter
national Paper & Power Co. =.
Mr.. Bryan is one Of the owners OF
the Bryan Thomson Newspapers, Inc,
publishing the Chicago Journal. the
Tampa, Fla. Tribune. and the Green's
boro N. c.. Record. He Is also pub
Usher of the Richmond News Leader.
The suit is against Mr.. Slower and
Mr.. Hasbrook as principal owners OF
the Richmond TimeS-Dtspatch. Basil
Manly is named as a correspondent OF
the TimeS-DiSpatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
CHURCH PLAY HALTED
BY FEAR of EPIDEMIC
Prevalence of Children's Diseases
at Riverdale Causes Postpone
ment of Mother Goose"

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RIVERDALE, Md. May 15.-The
prevalence of scarlet fever and other
childrens diseases caused postponement
of the Mother Goose play at the local
Presbyterian Church Friday night and
suspension of Sunday school and Junior
Christian Endeavor meetings Sunday.
The local school authorities yester-
day reported an unusually large num-
Der of absentees. Eleven cases OF scar
let fever. three of measles and one OF
whooping couth have been reported to
the public health officers and every
precaution is being taken to prevent
an epidemic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

Deprived for the first time in his
business career of a secretarial force,
Harry F. Sinclair, oil executive and jail
pharmacist, Is face to face with a cor
respondence problem that Is threaten
ing to give him writers cramp."
Swamped with letters from friends
and others In all parts Of the country,
Sinclair is having difficulty in finding
time and wrist energy enough to answer
all his mail. He has confided his
troubles to Mai William l.. Peak, super
intendent Of the District jail, who has
been sympathetic but not very helpful.
Typewriting Is not one Of the oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Norwegians to Celebrate.

The Norwegian Society Of Washing
ton will commemorate the anniversary
of the national holiday Of Norway,
Saturday evening at the Burlington
Hotel. The secretary of the Nor
wegian legation. ThOrgier T Sique-
land. will address the members. and
Ethel Thorpe Kamm, mezzo-soprano
Of the Lovette Choral Club, will sing
q group Of native folk songs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
3O~DAY SENATE RECESS
PLANNED, SAYS WATSON
Will Follow Receipt of Tariff Bill
From House, It Is Announced
After Talk With President.

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Watson OF Indiana, the Re-
publican leader, said after a conference
with President Hoover today that the
SenateS program as now drawn up
includes a 30-day recess to begin when
House.
In the interim. he said the Senate
finance committee will be free to de-
vote all its time TO the measure. He
estimated that with three weeks Of
hearings and one week spent in
actually formulating the Senate bill
the committee would be able to dispose
of the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15

With the opening Of the outdoor sea-
son London has announced that today
1t has so putting green's. 5 lakes for
general boating. for children'S boat
ing, is bathing lakes, running tracks,
q municipal golf course and many other
recreation oenters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
Wales to Play Golf
With Walter Hagen
In Week End Match

BY the Associated Press.
LEEDS, England. May Is
The Yorkshire Evening News says
today that the Prince of Wales
will play a golf match with
Walter Hagen Saturday or Sun
day.
The newspaper says that the
Prince has expressed desire to
have a round with Hagen and it
will be played on some southern
course Sunday if Hagen reaches
the finals in the thousand guiness
tournament. which are to be
played Saturday. If Hagen is
eliminated before Saturday at
Moortown. the match will be
played then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
MORTON TO TAKE REST.
Alexandria City Manager Planning
for Post at Petersburg.

TOT POSI- at FHIeISUuIB'
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May IS (Spe-
iaD-City Manager Paul Morton will
enjoy a weeks respite from his official
duties next week to rest before plung-
ing into his preparations to leave July
to become city manager OF Peters,
burg, Va.
Morton, however. will not leave at
this time. He expects to be called to
Petersburg shortly to sit in at the meet
ing of the City Council, when the bud
get for the next fiscal year Is pre-
sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-15
8N
CLEVELAND HOSPITAL
Continued From First Page.)

heat let adding intensity of the flames
explosion compounded in the films was
pharmacist at the