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The Washington times., 1930-01-06
D. {. CRIME TESTIMONY
IS LAID. To RESUMED
DRY LAW BY KELLY

The District Grand Jury today,
in its final report, laid at the
door Of prohibition most of the
cases of crime committed in the
District of Columbia.
This is the second time within
year that a local Grand Jury
has pointed specifically to the
national prohibition act as the
responsible factor for the major
ity of criminal cases.
A previous Grand Jury several
months ago, CT which Martin D..
McQuade was foreman, made the
astonishing statement that there
could be no doubt but that crime
in the District was on the In
crease and that the cause Of the
increase In most cases could be
laid to promotion.
Blafnes Public
The present report, signed by
James N. Fitzpatrick. jr., fore
man, asserts that while condi-
tions in Washington "are GER
tainly no worse and are probably
better than those existing in
other sections of the United
States" and that 'in any event
the city is not as bad as it has
been painted. there can be no
doubt that a large number of the
cases Of crime presented before
this body are directly or indi-
rectly attributable to violations
Of the national prohibition act"
THE Grand Jury, however, does
not imply dereliction or laxity on
the part of either the District
Attorneys office or police, in its
report, but qualities its previous
statement by saying, that the
cases are "due no doubt to the
lack of complete cooperation on
the part of the public in general
in the enforcement Of the pro-
hibitioR laws"
The Grand Jury's report fol-
lows:
"The Grand Jury at the close of
1t STERN reports to the honorable
court:
while there are numerous vio-
lations Of the prohibition law in
the District of Columbia, condi-
tionS are certainly no worse and
are probably better than those ex-
listing in other sections of the
United States
1T is the opinion of the Grand
Jury that Washington is not the
vice-ridden, callous community
that 1t has been pictured. We
feel. however, that large mum.
Der OF the cases of crime pre-
Sented before this body are
directly or indirectly attributable
to violations Of the national pro.
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

The purpose OF this exam
ination by the best detec-
tives of Maryland is to clear
up the mystery Of who
planned and who executed
the New Years Day bomb
outrage ii which three per.
sons are already dead and
three more are blinded Or
manned.
The outstanding figure in
the gri,ling is Lawrence Leroy
Brady, 26 years old, an auto
mobile mechanic for a Wash
ington firm, who lives in the
100 block of Massachusetts
Ave. s. E., with his wife and
child.
Brady allegedly is impli-
Gated in the crime through a
signed statement by his
brother, Herman.
Herman Brady is the 22-year.
old husband of Mrs. Naomi Hall
Brady, to whom the gift" bomb
was addressed.
The grilling is being conducted
at Upper. Marlboro by skilled
Baltimore operatives. The Prince
Georges county police are no
longer taking an active part in
the inquiry.
Uncle to Be Released
Lieut.. Joseph II. Itzel of the
Baltimore Detective Bureau VINO
is taking the lead in the
investigation, announced this
morning that Clarence w. Brady
eccentric farmer and uncle OF
the Brady brothers, who has been
held in custody since Friday
night, would be released.
Lieutenant Itzel is being as
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Z STEAL PURSE
FROM WOMAN
A purse containing $40 and some

A purse containing $40 and some
papers was reported snatched
from the hand Of Mrs. Celia M.
Nye, 1400 block Chaplin st. N. E.,
last night to police Of the Eighth
precinct. Mrs. Nye told officers
she was walking across the street
from her home when two young
colored men accosted her, grabbed
the pocketbook and fled
Susie Boyd of the 600 block
w st. N. w. last night, reported
some person had taken $168 as
she slept.
Jamie Haden, 100 block First
st. N. W., reported the theft Of
white gold wrist watch set with
diamonds, valued at $156.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
SHEARER FLOPS
IS SLECTURER

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The Washington times., 1930-01-06
D. {. TRIO CLEAR
IN XII. LING

Three Washington men, held at
the western police station IN
Baltimore. will be released today
after being questioned in connec-
tion with the Staying yesterday Of
Louis Lococo, IS, in his restaurant
there.
The three men were arrested
here by members of the homicide
squad. accompanied by Lieut..
Joseph j. Nelligan, of Baltimore,
but they will not be held further
unless something more definite Is
learned. Baltimore police an
nounced today.
h They gave their names as
Thomas Restifo. of Quincy Street.
near Thirteenth Street North
west: Offie B. Jones, of Irving
Street, near First Street North
west, and Augustine Santucci, Of
North Capitol Street, near p
Street. Tags on the automo!
bile which police say sped from
the scene of the Staying were
listed in Jones name, it was said.
Policeman Michael Hoban, OF
the Baltimore police department,
was standing on the corner OF
Pearl and Lexington - street1
watching a group Of street sweep
ers when he heard several dull 70.
ports. Believing the noise to have
been made by men piling crates In
the Lexington market, the officer
paid no attention.
The restaurant owner, a nativa
of Sicily, was pronounced dead at
University Hospital, where it was
found that two bullets had en-
tered his chest and another had
struck him in the head.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

Last
Years
Automobiles
are THIS years
Used Cars, and can be
purchased at greatly
reduced prices from
Times Classified Ads
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

The tragic picture Of circum-
stances surrounding the death of
Mrs. Virginia Mcpherson last Sep
tember was painted in detail by
Lieut.. Edward Kelly today for
the extraordinary trial board
which is trying him and Inspector
William S. Shelby for alleged
"bungling'' of the case.
Kelly is the last of many ua.
fenSe witnesses. He took the
stand Saturday, following InSpec-
tor Shelby's testimony in his own
defense, but did not complete his
story.
Kelly described the many In
terviews he had with Mcpherson
and his parents and with other
witnesses n the case. and Ills
visit to the death scene and
wound up with his reasons for
his conviction that young Nc.
Pherson was guiltless.
The trial board room at the
sixth precinct station house was
unusually quiet as with calm,
quiet voice, Kelly proceeded to
detailed discussion of his investi.
cation of Mrs. McPherSon's death
Kelly stated that his investi-
cation indicated to him that
Mrs. Mcpherson was 50 person
who liked to dramatize her.
SELF"
He said that she would turn
on the gas 1T about the time
her husband was expected
home, SO that he could rush in
and rescue her.
He also said that she was
| (COntinued on Page 2, Column -
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
Royal Bride Greeted
Wildly in Rome

ceremonies were to be held dur
ing the six-day jamboree of Joy
which will follow the wedding.
While visiting royalties, mobiles
and prominent personageS of
Europe continued to arrive, thou
sands of peasants poured into the
city to partake in the festivities.
The happy couple. meanwhile.
spent part of the day quietly at
the royal estate. Castel Porzlano,
outside of Rome, where q hunting
party was scheduled.
Among the foreign SovereignS
(COntinaed on Page 2, Column 81
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
BY GUGLIELMO EMANUEL

ROME, Jan. s UN.SD.-With
a festive air pervading the city,
its residents worked furiously to-
day to bedeck Rome in gala array
for the wedding of Princess
Marie Jose and Crown Prince
Humbert Wednesday.
Flags and bunting were hung
everywhere. Garlands Of flowers
were much in evidence. Colored
electric bulbs were strung across
many streets where street dancing
In picturesque native costumes,
military professions and religious
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
TOOAY'S SCRATCHES

EIE~T EA,E- Phi Delta. T. j. Ram-
lFaG ME SIDE CheCkuaIe, Michael
aaiaEaEe. NeaGhsrvahe.
sECOND EACE-OiemaR Sunshine.
FrsraEartEe N0asimsnI SiiveFWaVe,
FlaEsar HsspeT
THIRD kACE-Alght Rattle, Merit.
FuE-FH RACE-El0lse
-lNTH NACE-Auhle King, Catletta-
Ha-E Eubah RouEe
Weath@r. clear. track heavy.
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
IhirdD. G.. Founding
NouU in HOSPITAL

ThP third baby deserted on
washington streets within
mamxh vas found last night in
aa alley IN the rear of the Grey
mnme Apartments in the 800
nsck EGhteenth st. N. W., weak
The Washington times., 1930-01-06

with him amiably, hour by hour.
Being a hatchet man in At
lantic City is lots of fun and has
little danger.
Atlantic City's present hatchet
Continued on Page 4 Col. y
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
SPLIT IN CRIME
COMMISSION

Prohibition and politics Joined.
hands today to dominate the pro-
cecdings of Congress for the bal
ance of this session.
Such solid issues as the tariff
Continued on Page 2, Column y
The Washington times., 1930-01-06
PLOT To. SAVE Honor
SEEN BY DETECTIVES;
SOLUTION NEARS

Herman and Lawrence Leroy Brady, Mary
land farmer and Washington auto mechanic,
respectively, today were being put through
the most severe grilling ever visited upon
pair of prisoners in the Marlboro Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra con-
cert, second Of q series arranged b the
Columbia system, Is made up Of the
musical masterpieces Of the world. The
numbers are the Third Symphony in
r lAajor' of Brahms, Grieg's THE Last
spTlns aI as e l TaD q SssA nls
into New York tonight. The program
will be composed Of q number Of Scin-
tillating melodies. Henry Burbig will
has his syncopated history program on
the story Of Romeo and Juliet"
Chief Yowlanche, distinguished In
dian basso and full-blooded chief OF the
Yakoma Tribe Of Washington, viii BIZ
the guest star on the Mobiloil program
to be broadcast by WRC and other N
| B. G. stations. He viii sing "Invoca'
ton to the Sun Of Cod and BlakeSlee's
i"Sons Of Geyoka." The 55-piece orches-
ira, under the direction of Nathanie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19

toniRht at Constitution Hail viii be
broadcast by both WRC and WMAl,
ard extensive networks Of the National
and Columbia broadcasting systems.
The child health program Is scheo-
tile.l from Q to $3.50 o'clock. The broad
cast has eliminated the weekly Haisey-
Etuart presentation over WRC and as
ISOLATED stations and caused q rear
rangement Of the broadcasting schedule
Of WNHAL and other Columbia stations.
wMAII, however, win carry all OF It's
regular Columbia attractions. OUT
standing among them are the La Palma
smoker, the Gold Medal Fast Freight,
Burbig's Syncopated History ana Z.
Detroit symphony Orchestra. In aools
tfon. there will be q brief talk at 8:1b
O'Clock by Dwight w. Morrow, Senator
elect from New Jersey, who will dis
cuss the national aspects OF the unem-
ployment problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19

phrasing, painting . vivid picture In
the minds eve, was easily one Of the
head lights OF the afternoon.
There were other things Of note IN
this recital. Nicolas SloniInsky proved
himself q sterling accouipanist in spite
Of the fact that more than once his
last note had to be cut In two, and as
sololst, with his Golden Gate Of
Kiev," By Moussorksky, he received the
greatest tribute from the audience dur
ing the afternoon.
In the last two groups Of songs, the
Debussy MERRY. Co Round" and FAure'e
"The Tear found especial favor, the
program coming 70 close with the not
unfamiliar Waves Dashing and Break
ing"
All Of which made up an unusual
selection Of songs-soine OF them ta-
teresting, some OF them not. the latter
not by any means Mr.. Karoliks fault.
Il. de 8. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19
.onrs his diction lacked clarity.

songs his diction lacked clarity.
ne made, however, sufficiently
dramatic those moments that are
dramatic In the lingo Of his native
land and sang especially nicely In the
baritone range. In his first group the
Tschaikowsky "Arioso" from the opera
"Cherevichki," unfamiliar to the aver
age ear, struck particularly vital note
and put one In splendid humor for the
Moussorgsky selections that followed.
The king SAUL" distingiishable partly
for the sudden break IN the middle Of
It and the stirring manner In which
Mr.. Karolik began 1t, was one Of these
"things apart" Of the afternoon. Shortly
afterward the tenor sang Borodins
1.-THE Sea-" and this, whether on ac-
count of the poetry Of Rosa NewInarch
or through the vehemence that Mr.,
Karolik put into it, or through the swift
action that seemed to accompany each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19

shiIkret VIII contribute Legends"
"Indian Melodies" and war Dance"
The Strauss waltz, spring Voices"
win be sung by Olive Palmer, soprano,
as O feature of the Palmolive hour.
Paul Oliver, tenor; Elizabeth Lennox,
cohtralto, and Gustave Haenschens G :
chestra win present the renal luer OF
the program. which includes THANK
You, Father" sweet Jenny Lee"
Among MY Souvenirs and Southern
Melody"
Another travel talk by Or. John o.
Knott, q concert by the Kalua Boys
and dance music by the Colorado Or
chestra are among the chief features
Of the program Of WJSV.
The program of VOL contains dance
n1usic by Tommy Thompson's Orches-
ira and q recital by Cicile Littlefield,
soprano,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19
M U SIC
MAXIM KAROLTK RECTTAL.

IN his recital at the National Theater
yesterday afternoon Maxim Karo-
iik presented q series Of songs that
Il were decidedly out Of the general
run OF such things. It was an I'M
usual program In texture and also ~
rendition, for Mr.. Karolik y not strict.
ly singer, he is a dramatic tenor" q
one time prominent in the music
drama" Of Petrograd.
Mr.. Karolik was in better voice al
Yesterdays concert than he has beer
In recent recitals, but his program
suffered through what might be called
q certain saineness, and In his French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-19
HOOVER ADDRESS
ON WRC AND WMAL
win Feature Child Health
Conference, 9 to $50 To-
night--0ther Attractions.

President Hoover's address at the
white House Conference on Child Health
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
MRS. YOST, W.C.T.U. HEAD, NAMED
TO DIRECT G. O. P. WOMEN'S WORK
Militant Washington Dry
Leader Succeeds Mrs. Dod-
son, Huston Appointee.
Chairman FeSs Confirms Re-
port in Dispatch From
His Home.

The appointment of Mrs. Ellis A. Yost,
militant leader in Washington of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, as director of the woman's
division of the Republican National
Committee was made known here to-
day. Shortly afterward Chairman Fess
confirmed the appointment in an As
sociated Press dispatch from his home,
in yellow Springs, Ohio.
Mrs. YoSt was appointed to succeed
Mrs Louise NJ. DodsQn,. an appointee
of ClaudiuS II. Huston, who rendered
her resignation to the National Commit
tee at its meeting August z. 1t was at
that time that Illusions resignation
as national party chairman was an
nounced.
Mrs. Dodson, whose resignation from
the office has been interpreted as a
protest against what she regards as un-
fair treatment of Huston, also was not
advised about the matter. She will con-
tinue in the Office until September /,
but hopes to be able to leave then.
The resignation of Mrs. Dodson was
received with regret by both man and
woman members of the Republican
Committee, and an effort was made, es-
pecially by the women, to prevail on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
RICO PREPARING
FOR RETURN TONIGHT
Designer to Propose Weekly Mail
Service in New Craft to Be
Twice as Large.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ST. HUBERT AIRPORT, MON
TREAL, Quebec, August 13-Officers of
the R-100 we're eagerly scanning
weather reports today preparatory for
the take-off tonight of the dirigible on
the return voyage to England. 1t was
planned to start the flight at pm.
Eastern standard time)
Plans for a bi-weekly dirigihle service
between England and Canada were re-
vealed today with announcement by Sir
Dennistoun Burney, designer of the
RICO, that on arrival in England he
would go before the government with a
proposal that the two governments ad-
vance IS per cent Of the construction
cost of a dirigible twice the size of the
RICO. Each government would contract
to transport six tons of mail week at
SIS 900 ton under the plan
Sir Dennistoun discussed the plan
with Premier r. B. Bennett.
Passengers for the return trip of the
R-100 include Canadian technical Of
ficer and number OF British and
Canadian newspaper men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
PAIR RETURN HOME,
DENY KIDNAPPING
Police May Probe Possible
SWindIing of Wealthy
Man, Aged 70.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST LOUIS, August 13.-Charles
Kern, rich retired flour buyer past 10
years old, and Mrs. Kern, for whom a
wide search was conducted yesterday
after their strange disappearance in
Ohio with a $4,000 bank cashiers
check which Kern had drawn from a
bank here, were back home today, but
had no explanation to make.
Police had heared the aged couple
had fallen into the clutches of kid
napers or swindlers.
Deny SwindIe or kidnapping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kern returned quietly to
their home here at /: AS am. Kern said
they had gone to a point in Ohio to
visit relatives, but would make no
further disclosures. He did deny they
had been kidnapped or swindled.
Kern refused TO be questioned con-
corning a real estate deal which he had
told his banker was the purpose of his
large withdrawal of funds and his trip
to Ohio.
THAT'S nobody's business" he said,
whom asked If he had brought the $7O,-
600 cashiers check back with him.
"We're back home and we're not kid
mapped and that's all I've got to say
Kern made the withdrawal from the
bank Monday over the protest Of his
banker, who then notified police. fear
ing the aged man was about to be
swindled. When Kern and his wife
boarded a train for Toledo, Ohio, Mon
day night, presumably to complete the
proposed real estate deal, Toledo Of
ficers were asked to watch for him to
give him protection.
Telegram Changed Destination.
But Kern received two kilograms
while on the train and finally left the
train with his wife and some others
at Defiance, Ohio, SO miles from Toledo.
The party was seen to drive rapidly
away and nothing more was seen OF
the Kerns until they Unexpectedly ap-
peared at home this morning.
1t was not Immediately determined
whether they had returned by train or
by automobile A further inquiry by
police was anticipated today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
.JACKSON-O'BR|NE
TEAM REGA|NS AIR
ENDURANCE MARK
Greater st. Louis Has Been
in Air $50 Hours, Passing
Hunters Record.

By the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, August 13.-Dale Jack
son and Forest O'Brine, who recap
tured the world record for sustained
fight today, settled down this after
noon to the grind of piling more hours
onto the new mark. At 1852 pm.
they had flown. for nearly $50 hours
and had exceeded the old record by
3 hours.
They officially regained the record at
$50 am, when they had been up 554
hours and Al minutes, slightly more
than % days.
The new mark exceeded by one full
hour the record established last July 4
at Chicago by Kenneth and John Hun
ter, Illinois farm boys. who after several
attempts had wrested the fight cham
pionship from jackson and O'Brine.
The latter pair set a 420-hour record
July 81, 1929.
With the record regained, Jackson
and O'Brlne had no thought of landing,
but drove on toward a goal which they
now have set at 1000 hours, or about
six weeks.
Rain Soaks Spectators.
A downpour of rain deluged the field
and soaked the Scant crowd of 1000 per-
sons who had assembled when the rec
ord was broken.
AS burst of sirens, aeria. bombs, au-
tomobiie horns and cheers went up,
Jackson and O'Brine dropped down low
over the field and discharged a green
hare. Then they came down to within
a lew hundred feet of the crowd and
waved.
A crowd of about so airplane factory
workers paraded across the field carry
Ing banner which read, Again Red
and Obie." Factory whistles In indus
trial St Louis also heralded the return
OF the flight record to st. Louis with a
chorus of shrieks.
Wives Are at Field.
The flyers monoplane, the Greater
st. Louis, a sister ship of the st. Louis
Robin in which they set their record
last year, appeared to observers and the
ground crew to be functioning perfectly.
The wives of the flyers were among
those who stood in the rain to watch
the record broken. They were showered
with congratulations.
The din or noise continued about 20
minutes.
1t appeared that Jackson and O'Brine
were attempting to speak to the crowd
over their short wave length transmitter,
but apparently the rainstorm interfered
as they were not heard.
Jackson said yesterday. however, they
would stay up 1000 hours If the motor
did not quit. The flyers this time were
their own managers and masters of
their own destiny. Last years flight
ended at 420 hours short of the aVia-
tors 500-hour goal, when they were
called down by the flight sponsors, an
airplane manufacturing company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
2 MEN TIE WOMAN,
THEN FIRE HOUSE
Victim Escapes and Is Found
Writing in Street by
Neighbors.

BY the Associated Press.
ERIE, Pa. August 1.-TWO men
broke into the home of Mrs. z. w.
Meyers, Is miles south of here, late last
night, and after tying the woman with
ropes. set her clothing afire, touched
lighted matches to carpets and curtains
and fed The woman fought herself
free of the ropes and was found writh-
ing in the street by neighbors.
Today Mrs. Meyers was reported in a
critical condition in ST. Vincents Hos
pttal here, while authorities secured
Erie County for the aSsailants. The
Meyers home was little damaged by the
FIRE
While their mother was being attack
ed, Mrs. Meyers three small children
slept in another room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
OFFICIALS MARK TIME.
Await Return of Deputies With Sus-
pect in Bombing.

PROVIDENCE, KY, August Dr.
Webster County officials today were
awaiting the return from Murphys-
boro, Ill, of deputy sheriffs who went
there for Paul Montgomery, aviator ar
rested as a suspect in the bombing
from the air of mine properties near
here Monday.
A State warrant was issued here for
Montgomery, charging him with band
ing and confederating together with an
unknown man for the purpose of harm
ing another"
At Dixon, KY, Sheriff r. L. OVERLY
learning that Montgomery planned to
fight extradition, said that he had asked
Gov Elem D. Sampson for requisition
on the Governor of Illinois.
Percy D. Berry, attorney for the Hall
Luton Coal Co. here, last night tele-
phoned the three Providence men who
went to Mu4physboro to identify the
plane and told them they had done "a
splendid piece of work and all Webster
County is proud of you"
The narrow escape of miner and
his family from injury or death was
revealed yesterday when an unexploded
bomb was found on the roof of his
house. The family was in the home at
the time of the bombing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-13
Primary Results at a Glance

Following which primaries
held yesterday:
NEBRAsKA-4e5 precincts give Norris so133
Sebbns 57674 nominated for Governor
precincts Robinson 6ss1s Campbell
1850 Parneu
of three rivals denomination Governor
precincts Buckley 6009 Durbn 4o25l
1924 for Democratic
senatorshp Governor, against 1892
precincts Alfalfa Bfl'
against 10884 for his
Wrghtman's
ALARAMAJohn Of Frederick Thompson for
Thompson, 32025 NJ Miller