Evening Star Newspaper, October 1, 1929, Page 5

GRAND JURY RAPS WL BE ORDERE White House Will Request Thorough Inquiry Into Situation. ‘The special report of the grand jury yesterday recommending the suspen- sion of Inspector Wiillam S. Shelby and Licut. Edward J. Kelly of the De- tective Bureau for an investigation of their activity in the McPherson case, follows: | “Whercas the July grand jury has) just completed an investigation into the death of one Virginia McPherson and has submitted its findings to this hon- orable court, and whereas the grand jury in its investigation has become convinced that certain matters in con- nection therewith should come to the | attention of the court, the following resolutions were adopted by said jury September 30, 1929: “Be it resolved, It is the sense of the grand jury of the District of Columbia for the July, 1929, term, that the in- vestigation into the conditions sur- rounding the death of one Virginia McPherson was handled in a most in- efficient and unbusinesslike manner by those in charge of the detective bureau of the Metropolitan Police Department, in that “No. 1. The coroner’s _inquest into the death of Virginia McPherson, held as a matter of form, that im- portant witnesses who were summoned 1o said inquest were not given an oppor- tunity to present their testimony. Police Guard Removed. 2. Following the coroner’s inquest cer- tain representations were made to the office of the United States attorney in- dicating that there might possibly have been a crime committed, whereupon a representative of the said office visited the scene of death with those making the representations, and is reported to have expressed it as his opinion there might have been a crime committed; that the United States attorney’s office, acceeding to the request of those making the representations, then ordered a po- lice guard placed at the scene of death to prevent the removal or disturbance of evidence on the scene; that said guard, without the knowledge of those interested in the case, was, with the ( permission or at the direction of the United States attorney’s office, removed and permission given by Lieut. Kelly. in charge of the homicide squad, for the removal or destruction of certain evidence before it was possible to have completed a thorough investigation. Stenographer Stopped. 8. That upon the opening of the in- vestigation before the grand jury on ‘Tuesday several members of the United States attorney's office were present in the grand jury room in an attempt to make a stenographic report of the pro- cecdings; that, upon being asked the purpose for which the report was being made, the assistant United States at- torney in charge advised the jury it was for use in possible perjury pro- ceedings to be instituted against a cer- tain witness, and for use against said witness before the Trial Board of the Metropolitan Police Department; that, it being the understanding of the grand Jjury that proceedings before it were of a strictly confidential and secret nature and especially owing to the fact that the statements of said witness were being recorded without recording the questions propounded by the assistant United States attorney, objection to the procedure was made and the taking of stenographic notes discontinued. 4. That in connection with this in- vestigation there was presented to the Jjury such widely divergent testimony by members of the Police Department as to conditions at the scene of death of Virginia McPherson as to indicate to the jury there was a most cursory and inadequate investigation conducted at the time the body was found. Efforts to Mislead Charged. (5) That evidence which proved of vital importance to the jury in arriving at its verdict was not produced through the efforts of the Detective Bureau nor were the witnesses giving such evidence ever interviewed by investigators at- tached to said bureau, although such witnesses were readily available had an effort been made to interview them. (6) As witness before the said grand jury, Inspector William S. Shelby, in charge of the Detective Bureau, and Lieut. Edward J. Kelly, in charge of the homicide squad, did under oath attempt to mislead the jury regarding physical facts and that their statements were subsequently disproved by other witnesses and by members of the jury themselves. (7) That from the sworn testimony of witnesses in this hearing and from the attitude of another witness before it the grand jury firmly believes that officials of the Detective Bureau indi- cated to such witnesses what they should testify and what they should forget. Report Quotes Shelby. (8) “Inspector Shelby on the witness sand raised his fist in rage and shouted- “This grand jury shoud indict that man—and that damnable—woman for | & rjury,” indicating to the jury that the aestji.mrgny of these two witnesses had been divulged to him. “Resolved, That the grand jury re- quests this honorable court to transmit to the major and superintendent of po- lice and the Commisisoners of the Dis- trict of Columbia its recommendation that Inspector Shelby and Lieut. Kelly be relieved of all duties in connection Wwith the Detective Bureau until their activities in connection with this case by a proper tribunal to determine what if any disci Y i mkmy iplinary action should be “Resolved, It is the recomraendation of this body that in future hearings be- fore the grand jury witnesses, represen- tatives of the press and others be ex- cluded from the anterooms adjacent to the grand jury room. “Resolved, That this report be made to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and that a copy be placed in the minutes of the grand jury to be- come & part thereof as a permanent record.” o POLICEMAN ALLEN LOOKS FOR PROMOTION AS RESULT OF LABORS (Continued From First Page.) the verdict was given, and that Fore- man Chance grabbed his hand and ex- tended congratulations. In recalling scenes in the grand jury room Allen waxed eloquent and demon- strated just how he had put over his arguments to the jurors. He shook his finger so accusingly at the reporter that the latter began to feel quite uncom- fortable. There is no doubt as to the policeman’s forensic proclivities. 1 1 hat he Leahy announced today that he Ao ot e s e toee | would hot be able. to go into the Mo: Pherson case until after the Fall case jce. He said that one time he acted as | is disposed of, and said that if the dis- ' would discuss the case, trict attorney’s office insisted upon pre- martial and won. Since he has been | cipitating the trial of McPherson he | said, “it would be exceedingly impolitic would have to withdraw from the case. Mr. Rover today said that he has not | ment at-this time.” yet given thought as to who will be as- signed to the prosecution of McPher- He said that he will assign one of argumentative powers more than once to defend friends in the military serv- defense counsel for a colonel in a court- been in de- out of the service he has he mand for similar defense work, asserts, Enlisted at 16. =:en is a native of Elmira, N. Y. He enlisted in the Army in 1917, when only 16 years of age, and served in the Air|a close friend of Lindbergh and other Corps for five years. Later;, he says, he served three years in the Marine avi- ation service and was considered an ex- pert on aviation engines. He says he tested the engines on the ill-fated dirig: ible Shenandoah and on the Los Anj les. h ime an air-mail pilot and in that e_be capacity, he avers, became this DETECTIVE PROBE DENIAND 1S MADE White House Requests Thor- ough Inquiry Into Situation. (Continued From First Page.) THE KBVENING STAR, ‘WASHINGTON, D. €. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1929. PROMINENT FIGURES IN THE McPHERSON INVESTIGATION | i | | Upper, left to right: Mrs. Virginia Lower, left to right: Inspector W. Edward J. Kelly. McPherson and Robert A. McPherson. S. Shelby, Robert J. Allen and Licut. day had expressed “considerable worry" over what he termed “the serious police situation” growing out of the grand jury probe of the death of Virginia Mc- Pherson, He said that if Lieut. Edward Kelly, head of the homicide squad, had “made a mistake” in making too hasty a de- cision of “suicide” he should have ad- mitted the error and “buckled in to clear up the matter.” Mr. Holaday said he did not blame the District attorney’s office particularly, because they had to depend on the report made to them by the Detective Bureau. “If the District attorney cannot depend on the reports of the Police Department it is a serious situation,” declared Mr. Holaday with | emphasis. Meanwhile the District Commission- ers marked time in their decision as to the course they would take regarding the grand jury’s recommendation that Inspector Sheiby and Lieut. Kelly, in charge of the official investigation, be relieved from duty pending an inquiry into their handling of the case. It was stated at the District Building the Commissioners did not intend to he “stampeded” into any hasty and ill- advised action. Inspector Willlam S. Shelby, chief of the Detective Bureau, and Lieut. Kelly, targets of the grand jury criti- cism, remained on duty today as the Commissioners informally considered the recommendations that they be sus- pended and their conduct in the investi- gation of the McPherson case investi- ated. The official copy of the grand jury's report reached the District Building this afternoon. Maj. Pratt was closeted with the Commissioners for nearly half an hour, and it is understood he voiced his objection to either the suspension or transfer of Inspector Shelby or Lieut. Kelly until a thorough investigation had been made of the grand jury's charges. The police superintendent, however, is reported to have expressed the opinion that, in view of the charges, both Shel- by and Kelly should be relieved of all further connection with the McPher- son case, and that the Detective Bu- reau be relieved of further responsibility for its prosecution. Allen Presents Charges. That Senatorial quarters are inter- ested in the sensational developments resulting’ from Policeman Robert J. Allen’s charges of official negligence, subsequently sustained in part by the grand jury, was indicated when Police- man Robert J. Allen laid the charges before Chairman Capper of the Senate District committee against Assistant District Attorney Collins and Lieut. Ed- ward Kelly of the Detective Bureau, while on the floor of the Senate Sena- tor Blease, Democrat, of South Caro- lina, was discussing yesterday's develop- ments before the grand jury. It was also announced. McPherson will be arraigned Saturday morning at 10 o'clock before Justice Peyton Gordon in Criminal Division 3, District Supreme Court. At that time the court will be asked to set a date for the trial, District Attorney Leo A. Rover announced today. ‘That the trial will be delayed at least a month, possibly longer, is indicated by the fact that Willlam S. Leahy, who has been retained as counsel for Mc- Pherson, will be busy all this month, possibly longer, with the trial of Albert B. Fall now before the court. son. noted flyers. He gave up all other careers to be- come a policeman and attain a detective sergeantcy. “I've reached my goal at last,” he said. “You can call me Sergt. Allen from time on!” ). ‘lhe past records of Shelby and Kelly, his assistants to McPherson's prosecu- tion shortly In the conference at the District Building today Maj. Pratt is said to | : have advanced the theory that the | | recommendations regarding Shelby, and | !Kelly could be satisfactorily adjusted | perhaps by detailing a squad of head- | quarters detectives to work under the | | direction of United States Attorney Leo | A. Rover in gathering further evidence in the case. These detectives, under this plan, would have no connection | with the detective bureau while working under Rover. The attitude of the Commissioners | on Maj. Pratt's reported suggestion was | not disclosed, although there were in- timations that the Commissioners telt it probably would not entirely meet with | public approval. The Commissioners, | however, it was indicated, have not | lost their confidence in Shelby and | Kelly. Maj. Pratt also is said to have sup- | ported Shelby and Kelly when he ap- | peared before the Commissioners to | discuss the grand jury recommenda- tions, and pointed out that he believed if drastic action is contemplated it should be tempered with thoughts of both veterans in the Police Depart- ment, who have done capable and efficlent work. Shelby has been con- nected with the department for 27 years, and Kelly's service covers a period of 23 years. Although the Commisioners met in | regular semi-weekly board session at 10 | o'clock’ this morning, it was said they cast routine affairs to the side to dis- cuss informally the developments in the McPherson case and the recommenda- tions of the grand jury with respect to Shelby and Kelly. Tmproper Activities Denied. The chie fof the Detective Bureau and the head of the homicide squad, specifically condemned for “inefficiency” and “unbusinesslike” methods, joined in requests that the public withhold judgment until the charges against them are sifted. Meanwhile the District attorney de- nied accusations of improper activities on the part of his office, and Police- man Allen, elated at his ‘“complete vindication” by the grand jury, de- manded promotion to detective ser- geant, said to have been promised him in the event he proved Mrs. McPher- son did not commit suicide. ‘Young McPherson, jailed on charges of “wiliful and premeditated” murder, announced from his cell at the District Jall that his consclence was clear and that justice would prevail. Allen’s Status Unchanged. Asked whether Policeman Allen, who is under suspension, would be rewarded in any way Ior his independent investi- gation of the McPherson case, which led to the grand jury indictment of the young nurse's husband for murder, Maj. 1Pratt’ replied that Allen's status re- mained unchanged. In other words, it is Pratt's intention i to send the suspended officer before the ' trial board for failing to report evidence he had gathered in connection with his probe of the case to a superior officer. The formal charges, it was learned, have not yet been drawn. Allen’s trial, set for Thursday, on a charge of neglecting to patrol his beat, | however, has been postponed tentatively until October 10. Recovered somewhat from the shock of the grand jury report, both Shelby and Kelly appeared to be in a better mood today, although they were anx- jously awaiting notification from the! loners as to the action on the grand jury's recommendations; Neither however. “Under the circumstances,” Shelby for either Kelly or me to make a state- After his conference with Allen Sen-: ator Capper stated later that he had taken no definite action as yet, but| added that the report of the grand jury “was too serious to be ignore The chairman of the committee in cated that he was waiting to see what before “the proper tribunal as soon as it is determined ‘what tribunal it should be.” Allen in Jubilant Mood. Allen, in discussing his interview with Senator Capper, stated that while the | complaints he filed with the Senator | related to one phase of the McPherson | matter, they contained some new in- formation. Allen was in a jubilant mood cver | the outcome of the investigation in| which he took so active a part and | reiterated his hope of being promoted to a detective sergeant. Smilingly he declared he had already | ordered calling cards with ‘“detective | sergeant” on them and that he also had had his watch similarly engraved. Asked if he had any other plans for | today in connection with the case, he replied: “No, I am finished for the time being. I am going to enjoy a movie this after- noon.” Asked if he had been to see Inspector | Shelby about the reported promise of | a promotion if his theory was sustained, Allen explained he had not because Shelby could not take that action. The policeman added, however, that Super- intendent Pratt was present during the conversation in which the promotion was referred to. Earlier in the day Senator Capper had expressed the belief that Allen had done good work. The chairman of the District committee stated at that time that while he would wait to see what developed before District authorities as a result of the grand jury recommenda- tions, he would at the same time keep himself advised of such developments. TWO ZONING HEARINGS | IN PRINCE GEORGES | County Commissioners to Take Up One Project Opposed by Planning Board. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. UPPER, MARLBORO, Md., October 1.—Hearings on two applications for zoning changes, one of which has been | formally opposed by the town commis- soners of Cottage City, were today set for November 5 by James C. Blackwell, clerk to the Prince Georges County Commissioners. ‘The application on which the town authorities have taken action is that of Dorothy K. de Graffenreid for re: classification from residential to com- mercial of three lots in block 4 of Cottage City. ‘The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning mission has also recommended that the county commis- sioners disapprove this application on the ground that “it is not -pparentl thltu;!}y public convenience would be | served. ‘;he other application to be given! hearing_at the same time is t| of . W. Knox, for reclassification from residential to commercial of one lot in Sylvan Vista. The Park Commission has approved this change. NIGHT SCHOOL TO OPEN. Special Dispatch to ‘The Star. CLARENDON, Va., October 1.—Defl- nite decision to open a night school in Arlington Couniy was made last night when 50 persims presented themselves at Washington-Lee High, where the | classes will be theld, for enroliment. The classes jwill be held three nights a week, Mondjys, Wednesdays and Fri- days. The ciourses of instruction will embrace Engglish, mechanical drawing, commercial 1 "'d‘y},’",f,‘.'&"',,:{‘;’&'é‘"" hookkeeping {and bus! & All gm:e s desiring _educational will be eligible for enrollment. The | authorities@will be at the school again action the proper local authorities take, and in the meantime he would keep in touch with developments. Allen told newspaper men they could mu him as saying that he e: evidence which he with Senator today would be laid training abcfye the elementary flldcsl mosTow ht to receive further en- for the full ‘;u“?:em been set at $20, payable arterdl to cover the actual Instruc- fon cxlilinses. . Heat, ugl’-'lfi and "'{" books be turnished by the L] e tuition [HUDNALL DEATH NOTE IS DISCLOSED Girl’s Message Was Found in Room After Coroner’s Jury’s Suicide Verdict. ‘When Patrolman Robert J. Allen be- BYRDS CANP HT | BY COLD BLAST gins his promised investigation of the death by drowning of Miss Ella Hud- nall, 21, of 707 Tenth street northeast, his attention will be called to a note ! believed to have been written by the | dead girl and hitherto undisclosed, ex- cept to members of the Detective Bu- reau who investigated. On July 22, four days after Miss Hudnall's body was found at the foot of Thirty-fourth street, and three days after a coroner’s jury had returned a | verdict of suicide, the note was found in the dead girl's effects by Mrs. May Yost, in whose home she had a room. Note Asks Forgiveness. Written on both sides of an undated single sheet of blue letter paper, was this message: “Dear Mamma: “Forgive me and forget, but what is there to live for, nothing but unhappi- ness? “Don't think I'm in trouble, for I'm not, just tired of living. “I" wasn't much good anyway, so please forget. Am trouble always for you. “Remember T loved you with all my heart, but I must go. “With all my love. ELLA” The note is in the possession of Mrs. Linden H. Martin of 2114 G street, sister of Miss Hudnall. When Mrs. Yost found it, it was turned over to Detective { John Flaherty of the homcide squad. When the copy was made, Mrs. Martin attested over her signature that it was a true copy and that she had received the original. Seversl days before the note was found. Mrs. Yost and Miss Irene Hud- nall, also a sister of the dead girl, whose residence is at 1410 S street southeast, had identified the body of the drowned girl at the morgue. The body was taken there on the morning of July 18, shortly after it was found in the river, by George Stewart. From Stewart and others who knew about the youn, woman, information was obtained which led to the verdict cf suicide. The : coroner’s jury decided she had leaped from Key Bridge with sulcidal intent. Stewart Describes Scene. Stewart was lying in his canoe on the vVirginia shore just east of the bridge. the morning of July 18 when he heard a body strike the water near his canoe. | He heard a woman's scream. Paddling to the scene, he caught sight of the woman and, grabbing a sleeve, succeeded in pulling her upward and | partly in the boat. She screamed and scratched and fought, Stewart said { later, and when the sleeve ripped from the shoulder the woman slipped back to the water. She did not reappear. Stewart explained his presence on the river at the early hour by saying he | had been at a girl friend’s home until late and had decided to sleep in his It was about 1:40 o'clock on | on the Virginia shore about mile from the bridge. n the girl's body sank and did not reappear he hurried to Reynolds’ boathouse, where he noti- fied Mr. Reynolds and then went to ‘Thirty-fourth and M streets and told Policeman W. E. Lawson. Lawson had heard screams about 10 minutes before Stewart’s report. He sald later he had seen a woman an- swering Miss Hudnall's description walking along Key Bridge toward the Virginia shore and that a man followed her at about 30 feet. The man Lawson recalled seeing he described later, Detective Fowler said, as being of the appearance of Rudolph Cole of 1367 Meridan street, who mean- while had been identified as having kept company with Miss Hudnell. De- tective Fowler investigated further and it was learned that Miss Hudnall and | her friend Cole had had a misunder- | standing about 10 days before her death | and did not sce each other until the night of July 17, when he was said to have met the girl in front of the Lin- | coln Telephone Exchange, where she | was employed. | Drove to Lake and Danced. The couple drove to Chevy Chase | Lake and danced. During the evening Cole danced with another girl and while | with her. Miss Hudnall disappeared. | Cole did not go to his automobile until | about 11 o'clock. Miss Hudnall sat in- | side. She asked to be taken home. On | the way, a stop was made at Cole's home, 1367 Meridian street, and he changed clothes, Then they drove to Miss Hudnall's address. She was re- ported to have left him and entered | the house without speaking. Cole did not see her again. The above description of the last *%% B OVERMAN PRAISES NEWSPAPERS WORK Commends Aid in Uncovering Truth and Congratulates Policeman Allen. Declaring that his only interest in the matter had been to see that the truth was brought out, Senator Over- | man, Democrat, of North Carolina ex- pressed satisfaction when he learned of the verdict of the grand jury yester- | day afternoon. Senator Overman was instrumental in having the case iaid before the grand jury atter the coroner’s jury had pro- nounced it one of suicide. His in- terest was attracted to the case because the family of Mrs. McPherson are resi- dents of North Carolina. Overman’s Statement. Senator Overman issued the following statement: “I wish to extend my congratula- tions for the wonderful work done by the newspapers in this case in uncov- ering the truth. Without their help the matter would have been covered up like it was at the coroner’s inquest. meeting was reconstructed by Detective | Fowler on the basis of his investigation. | It tallied with a Capital Traction Co. | | conductor's statement that a woman | answering the description of Miss Hud- | nall was a passenger, unaccompanied, | | on the morning the girl was killed. M. | Iden of Cherryoale, Va., said the woman got off the car at the Washington end | of Key Bridge at about 1 a.m. Fowler | was told by Francis Myers of Clarendon, | Va,, that at about 1:15 o'clock, 15 min- | utes after the conductor had reported | | she left his car. he saw a woman walk- | ing across the bridge alone. Fowler Discredits Lawson Version. Detective Fowler discredited Police- | | man Lawson’s version of having seen a | | man on the bridge. Fowler's report was | | that Lawson had had difficulties with | | his superiors and he was of the opinion | | that Lawson hoped his story would be | | received favorably. The man’s state- | ments, Fowler contended, were disproved by other witnesses. i The verdict of the coroner's jury was | returned July 19, and the case dropped. | | The note in the dead girl's effects, | with other papers, was found three davs later. Patrolman Allen has stated he has evidence tending to discredit the theory of suicide. | ARRIVES FOR SERIES. | KANSAS CITY, October 1 (P).— | Members of the champion Rochester | |team of the International Base Ball | League arrived here today to meet Kan- | sas City, American Association winners, | in initial play tomorrow in the “little world serfes.” Pitching selections for the opening game have not been announced. Man- ager Billy Southworth of Rochetser will | start either Tex Carleton, Herman Bell | or Paul Derringer, all right-handers. | ‘The Kansas City manager, Willilam Har- | | risonZwilling, expects to’ pin his hope | on either Tom Sheehan, Clyde “Pea | “I sent my secretary, Mr. McDonald, up to the inquest at the request of Mrs McPherson's father, an old friend of mine, to report the proceedings there. He reported only one witness was examined out of 31, and they im- mediately reported suicide. This aroused my suspicions, and I at once asked the district attorney to investigate the en- tire matter thoroughly by the grand jury. _ “He kindly ¥onsented to do so, and 1 tmink his office has done everything that was fair and impartial. It looked very much to me like the police intend- ed to cover up this matter without thoroughiy. investigating it. They had concluded that it was suicide and tried to build up their theory by cross-ex-. amination of the witnesses before they went before the grand jury. This was a most remarkable and outrageous pro- ((.‘:edull"(’. and if it had occurred in North arolina they would have been placed in jail in liivminuus. » Congratulates Allen. “I also wish to congratulate Police- man Robert J. Allen, who at my request came to see me, and I was thoroughly satisfled from his statement to me that there might be something in the case worth an investigation. I hope Officer | Allen will be commended instead of being disgraced. “The girl's father telegraphed to me to have the matter investigated, and I have done so, and that is all I expect to do in the matter, as it is now up to the authorities to proceed with the case without any further action on my part, for or against the prisoner. I hope he will be given a fair trial and the truth may be fully ascertained. I did not wish to prosecute Mr. McPherson, as I had no evidence directly against him, but as I was convinced murder had been committed, and that blood of the young girl cried out for vindication.” Antique works of sculpture are being | sold at mortgagee's sale to El ' Signs of Spring Showing Up Despite Temperature of 60 Below. By Wireless to the New York Times. LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctica, Octo- ber 1.—The blizzard of a few days ago | has been followed by an unexpected | cold spell, which has kept the ther- | mometer hovering between 50 and 60 | degrees below zero. The sky has been clear for two days and the sun has been shining brilliantly, with a warmth that can be felt when facing it, but it has little effect in this cold drift of air from the south, which yesterday extended as high as the meteorologists could trace it with their balloon. There are many signs, however, that Spring is not far off, because in the brief interval between the blizzard and | the cold wave it was so warm that seals came out on the bay ice in great | numbers. Men who went far out on the bay toward the sea, until they got | within a mile of the curtain of sea smoke, beyond which they could see! nothing, saw hundreds of seals basking in the sun. ‘They were mostly found in the new ice, which extends to a point about 14 miles north of the base to the point where the bay ends at the east cape of the barrier. This ice is broken and heaped up by pressure and in the pressure holes are places where the | seals come up to breathe and crawl out | when the weather is not too cold. A lot of them are crab eaters and these are the best to eat, so one of them was killed and brought back to camp. ‘The meat tasted good, very much like ; ordinary round steak when cooked well | with dehydrated onions. It is valuable, as is all fresh meat, for its vitamin con- tent, and men who go out on the trail will be able to get well stocked up with it before they depart. —_— ARMISTICE DAY F_ETE. CUMBERLAND, Md., October 1 (Spe- | cial).—Fort Cumberland Post, No. 13, American Legion, is arranging for a M{ observance of Armistice day. Plans cal for a military parade in the afternoon, a dinner for ex-service men and a mili- tary ball at the State armory. Norman Wallace was named general chairman for the celebration, with Franklin _ C. Ankeney as assistant. Thomas F. Conlon is chairman of the parade _committee, which includes Sheriff Willlam R. Harvey, Ralph Pot- ter, Lloyd Keller, Thomas P. Richards and State’s Attorney William A. Hus- ter. Members of the dinner committee are J. F. McCarty, chairman; R. 8. Copeland, Cornelius Webster and Harry Bogler. Other committees are: Dance, Russell C. Paupe, Donald Scharf, Harry E. 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