Evening Star Newspaper, October 4, 1929, Page 2

2 #% THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON. STATE RITES SET FOR STRESEMANN nierim Successor Named. National Crisis Feared in Offing. 3 Y] By the Assoclated Press, BERLIN, October 4.—Arrangements moved forward rapidly teday for im- pressive state tribute to the remains of Dr. Gustav Stresemann, Reich foreign minister, who died of a heart attack carly yesterday morning and whose portfolio has been tcken by Dr. Julius Curtius, minister ot economics. Dr. Stresemann, who more than any other molded post-war Germany, will be buried in the small Luisenstaedtischen Cemetery, in the northern part of Ber- lin, in accordance with a wish expressed in his will. evening his body will bel taken from his home and piaced on a bier in the draped and darkened plenary session hall of the Reichstag, scene for of Dr. Stresemann’s political vic- tories. Chancellor Mueller will deliver the funerel oration, after which the body will be removed to the front of the Reichsiag Building and the public al- lowed to pass it. The public's part in the funeral ccremony will end at the cemetery gates, however, only a few personal {riends, government officials 2nd co-workers remaining to witness in- terment. Songs to Be Sung. A number of Dr. Stresemann’s fa songs, including @ hymn or two, will be sung at the graveside. Whether the iuneral proces:ion will include a mili-| tary parade was to be left to President { von Hindenburg, arriving in Berlin to- cay. Most other details of the funeral were arranged in accordance —with wishes of Frau Stresemann and their two sons. Mourning for the dead statesman deepened with realization of the full extent of his work for the fatherland. Messages of condolence poured into his home and at the government offices irom all over the world The German press was almost unani- mous in its feeling Germany had lost a patriot whose one aim in life was the welfare of his country and one whom it would be difficult to replace. President von Hindenburg appointed Dr. Curtius to be foreign minister ad interim, succceding Dr. Stresemann. One-Time Chancellor. Dr. Cu was chancellor for a ghort time in 1927. He was a member of the German delegation to the recent Hague Conference on Reparations, which worked out the details for appli- cation of the Young plan. Only the Deutsche Zeitung, National- 35t organ, which always opposed Dr.! Strescmann, spoke in opposite tone from other newspapers, commenting that one of the greatest dangers to Ger- many’s future had been removed and that his death had come at the right moment, because his policies already visibly were declining. The political situation precipitated by his death remained obscure, With opin= jon in some quarters a crisis could not long be averted. Much depended upon the, breadth of the role which President von Hindenburg himself wished to play in composing the vastly divergent Ger- man political viewpoints. Manwhile, speculation continued as to the effect of Dr. Stresemann’s death on Germany's foreign policy, such as ratification of the Young reparations plan, continued co-operation with the Teague of Nations and reconciliation with former enemies. ALLEN AND CHANCE BALK FIRST SESSION OF INQUIRY BOARD| (Continued From First Page.) a demand that formal charges be drawn on each count in the grand jury report against their: respective clients, even though the evidence gath- ered by the investigation might seem trivial and unconvincing, and the witnesses fail to make their appearance. “The board should do this,” Quinn declared, “in fairness to Inspector Shel- by and Lieut. Kelly. We don’t want any more of these exparte proceedings. We want action taken that will bring the charges into the open.” Every precaution had been taken by the board to prevent every one except witnesses trom gaining admission to or get in close proximity of Bride's office or the witness room. Policeman Raymond Ageleson of No. 1 precinct, who has been designated as bailiff for the proceedings, guarded an outer door of the corporation counsel’s suite of offices and rebuffed all attempts of newspaper men and others to enter. Following the conference with the at- torneys for Shelby and Kelly, Bride came out of his office, glanced around the witness room and failing to see Chance, his first witness, ordered the policemsn-bailiff to call his name. It was then 10:20 o'clock, 20 minutes be- hind the time set for the former grand jury foreman’s appearance before the board. ‘Three times Policeman Aggleson cried: “Mr. Chance! Mr. Chance! Mr. Chance!” his voice reverberating through the fourth-floor corridor of the Dis- trict Building. Receiving no response, the policeman notified Mr. Bride and the board adjourned until 11 o'tlock, the time fixed for the appearance of Policeman Allen. During the brief period of adjourn- ment, Bride and Davison congerred with Commissioner Proctor L. Dough- erty, who has administrative super- vislon over the Police Department. ‘While the purpose of the conference was not revealed, it was believed to have concerned the demand of Shelby and Kelly that they be tried before the Police Trial Board. A few minutes after 11 o'clock, the board of inquiry reconvened and directed Policeman Aggleson to bring in Allen the second witness, Again Aggleson three times shouted Allen's name. Again there was no response and again the board adjourned. ‘Two Department of Justice agents, who have been assigned by J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the Bureau of Investi~ gation of the department, also con- ferred with Bride and Davison before :}19 scheduled opening of the investiga- on. Although considerable secrecy was thrown around their visit, one of the agents came out of Bride's office with a package wrapped in brown paper under his arm. It was believed to have con- tained the pajama coat and kimono found on Mrs. McPherson's body in her Park Lane apartment September 14. CONVICT RIOT LEADERS TAKE OWN LIVES TO END OUTBREAK to kill the hostages if their demands were not granted. The death of Abe Wiggins, guard, was graphically described by John Shea, guard, who carried his body from the front of the building at the command of Daniels, ferocious leader of the mutiny. “Wiggins, have you sald your pray- ers?” Danlels asked. “Yes. Wherc do you want me to stand?” “Right where you are.” Shot Through Head. Daniels stood a few feet from Wig- gins, Shea said, raised his pistol and shot the guard through the head. He fell dead, his body was thrown 3; the building and then Daniels, wi) the remark, “You've been a pret'v good fellow,” ordered Shea to pick un L body and cerry it to the besicgii. During the raging battle rage of riile and machine Catholic priest, Father (o) placed two charges of dyuaniite beneath the walls of the prisoners’ stronghold to open & breach for a mass attack of hundreds of besiegers, The explosions failed to break down the walls. Cold-blooded execution of guards held captive by the convicts added horror to the mutiny. Warden ~ Francis E. Crawford, who defied the convicts, was shot in the bat- tle, but was not believed seriously hurt, There were other casualties among the beslefiel‘s. how many it was impossible to tell. Throughout the night of battle flames flickered and smoke rolled from the buildings fired by the mutinous prison- ers. From every vantage point the besiegers, hastily called from nearby cities, poured bullets into the last s'ronghold of the mutineers. But the 150 desperate men, deserted by 200 other muntineers yesterday afternoon, battled on, issuing demand after de- mand and making good their threat to murder their guard hostages if they were not allowed freedom. Attackers’ Strength. It was conservatively estimated the attackers, composed of prison guards, other cities, volunteers Guardsmen, numbered about 500 men. 150 mutinecrs, desperately holding out against the beseiging force. After dynamite and bullets failed to rout the convicts and the slaughter of the hostage guards continued, officers in charge said they would bring heavy artillery, 79-millimeter guns, into the fray. 1t appeared then that the con- vicls, knowing escape was impossible, would sell their lives dearly. From the stories told by guards sent from the strongholds, it appeared that Daniels, desperate robber with a record for viciousness, had led the mutiny from the time of its inception. One of D: Pardue, was shot by hi him out_of his misery been seriously wounded. o unprecedented mutiny broke ou yesterday mnoon, when Pardu victed bandit, shot Eimer Ei guard, seized his gun and ke and, assisted by Daniels, unlocked *lie doors of the cell houses, Prisoners Get Control. By midday the riot was in full swing. Prisoners took possession of the arseual and gained control of the prison. Three guards were killed outright in the beginning of the mutiny. Build- ings were set afire as the riot pro- gressed. Late in the afternoon a counter attack by massed guards restited in the surrender of 200 prison-rs who re- fused to continue the battic, The: were herded into the “bull pen,” while at least 150 of the convicts took refuge in cellhouse No. 3, from whichh they directed the fight. Starting at 4 o'clock in the after- noon the ringleaders began sending out ultimatums demanding their freedom and threatening to kill the ten guards they held as hostages. They demanded the warden furnish them with automo- biles for safe transportation to a safe distance, where the hostages would be released unharmed. These demands the warden refused and at 7 o'clock the body of Gnard Elles was hurled from a window of the embattled cellhouse. His death was followed at intervals by the kilung of other guards. By far the most spectacular feat of the prolonged fight was performed by Father O'Neil. Exclaiming, “I can stand this no longer,” the priest volun- teered to place dynamite against the walls of the cellnouse in an effort to blast an opening. William Rainger offered to assist him in the effort. Makes Two Trips. Covered by a barrage from machine guns, the priest made two trips with dynamite across the inclosure to the walls of the mutineers’ fortress, He ran swiftly in the flickering light of the burning buildings and despite the fire directed on him by the convicts made the trips safely. After a long delay in setting off the dynamite the heavy ex- plosion shook the walls of the entire prison, but the walls of the cellhouse were virtually undamaged. Fire losses to the penitentiary during the battle were heavy. Cell buildings, Nos. 1 and 2, and the building contain: ing the mess hall and chapel were de- stroyed. Cellhouse No. 4 caught fire but the flames were extinguished. Great quantities .of food and equipment were lost in the flames. Father O'Neil made a hard run with the heavy charge of dynamite and re- turned safely to the warden’s house, Jjust outside the walls. The firing then died down preparatory to the exploding of dynamite. All the windows in the warden's house crashed in and the chandeliers fell as the first charge of dynamite exploded. Hnlt]s were blown off men outside the walls. Danny Daniels was seen at the win- dow of the cellnouse just before the dynamite was exploded. 1t is believed that Daniels fired upon the priest. So quickly was the charge exploded after he was seen that he may have been struck by the debris. A heavy pall of smoke rushed over the cellhouse and the walls toppled out. Machine Guns Fired. Meanwhile, firing continued from the gate and the cellhouse was constantly swept with bullets,. The two machine guns sprayed at full speed over the heads of the Guardsmen as they ad- vanced. The west gate was opened as the dynamite charge exploded and the militiamen charged through it toward the cellhouse. There was a temporary lull as the guards reached the “bull pen” in the recreation yard of the prison. ‘The prisoners had retreated toward the undamaged part of the cellhouse and fortified there. For the first time the prisoners returned the fire briskly as the militia advanced. Stain Guards Bound. ‘The floor of the cell house, which last Jimmy to “put after he had Chance May Tear Oath Law. The failure or Chance to appear was believed at the District Building to have been duc to fear that he would violate his secrecy oath as & member of the grand jury if he testified before the Commissioner's board of inguiry. Corporation Counsel Bride, however, contends that a member of the grand jury is not bound by secrecy afler & presentment and indictment have been made and the jury is discharged. An opinion to this effect was submitted to him several days ago by Thomas F. night served as the execution chamber of four unarmed guards, was slippery with blood. The bodies of Charles Shepherd and John W. McClelland. two of the slain guards, were found in the cell house, bound hand and foot. Both had been shot through the head. Closz estimates fix the time of the suicides of the riot leaders at 4 am., but 1t was not until an hour and a half ettty other authorities In any investigation, but in this only when I am accorded Cameron, assistant corporation counsel. Policeman Allen's flat refusal to testi- 1y was contained in a letter he sent to Corporation Counsel Bride. In it, Allen declared that his efforts in the case have been to disclose murder and not to impugne motives of detectives.” “In this matter I do not consider my personal welfare,” Allen said. “I further am Teady to assist you or any - L what I consider fair play. “ shall not volunteer to appear in an investigation of the detective bureau at further personal loss and sacrifice so long as the municipal authorities, with knowledge of my sacrifice, continue by my suspension to deprive me of income, discredit my name and hold in reserve possible punishment for what I con- celve to be my duty.” (Continued From First Page.) - | alive she collapses police officers hastily summoned from | and National | Within Cell House No. 3 were still about | later, at daybreak, when O, E. Earl, one of the surviving guerds, made his way into the prison yard, that the at- tacking forces learned of the fact, en- tered the cell house and rounded up the prisoners. Earl said he was afraid to leave the cell house until daylight, for fear of belng mistaken for a convict and shot by the watchers on the walls. With hin in the cell house ware John Pease and Lawrence Roche, who cscaped the fury of the convicts. Rocne’s sister, Joscphine, secretary to Warden Craw- ford, had remained at the prison all night, fearing each minute to see her brother's bullet-riddled body tossed out of a window of the cell house, as the hnxd!es of Ellis and Wiggins were tossed ¢ out. Giving her brother up for dead, she had left the prison shortly before day- light. When she lenrned that he was Gutted by fire dining room and chapel and two of the cellhouses and scarred by machine gun_bullets and dynamite, the prison ' | yard this morning” was in utter ruin. Guard Goes Mad. Marvin Duncan, one of the guards in the cellhouse, was carried to a l"xcnspitul this morning .stark mad from Trov. He was found locked in a cell, and it was necessary to take off the door to get him out. “He was at first thought to be dead, but examination revealed he was not even wounded. He saw Elles, the prison hangman, shot down and saw his body tossed out of the cellhouse window. He stood by while Danny Daniels asked Wiggins, another guard, if he had said his prayers. “Yes,” Wiggins replied without emo- tion. “Where do you want me to stand?” He heard Daniels say, “Right where you are” and fired a bullet through Wiggins' head. He heard Daniels tell John Shea, out to the warden, and tell him that Marvin Duncan would be the next guard to die, Expected End. That was at 9:30 pm., from then juntil he lost his mind, he expected each moment to be his last. Prison physicians said his condition resembled shell shock. The penitentiary will need to be completely rebuilt. The inmates are being quartered temporarily in tents | erected inside the prison walls. | Warden Crawford today estimated | tha damage to the penitentiary at be- 1!\!'(‘:“ $300,000 and $400,000. All the | cell blocks except No. 3, in which the | mutinous convicts were barricaded, | were destroyed by fire, and No. 3 is | badly damaged, he said. When th: prisoners were assembled |for roll call this morning, four were | reported unaccounted for. Prison of- | ficials expressed doubt, however, that i they had escaped. They were belisved to be in hiding somewhere in the ruins | of the prison yard. DANIELS WAS * LENTY TOUGIL” Was Under Appeal Bond in Oklahoma | for Robbing Grocery Store. | _BARTLESVILLE, Okla., October 4 | (P).—"Danny” A. A. Daniels, leader in | the Colorado Penitentiary mutiny who committed suicide, was under a $7.500 appeal bond in District Court here | pending the outcome of his appeal from | a robbery charge, officers said here early today. Danlels, they said, was arrested in Coffeyville, Kans, and returned to Bartlesville September 30, 1926, on a charge of robbing a wholesale grocery company here. He was convicted and sentenced to serve seven years in the State Penitentiary at McAlester. He was released on bond by J. R. Charlton, district judge, and while awaiting hearing on his appeal en- gaged in a gun battle with officers at Noawata, Okla.,, when they attempted to_arrest him on a car theft charge. He escaped at that time, officers said today, and later was arrested and con- VAL“‘lcd for a robbery committed in Colo- rado. Daniels, who officers say was “plenty tough,” formerly lived in the lead and zinc mining region near Picher and Miami, Okla. FOURTH RECENT OUTBREAK. NEW YORK, October 4 (#).—The riot of convicts at the Colorado State Prison at Canon City was the fourth major outbreak of this kind since July 22, when three inmates of Clinton Prison were killed in an uprising at Dannemora, N. Y. There were 1,300 confined within its walls when the mutiny occurred. Be- sides the three deaths, many were in- jured and several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of damage was done when the rioting prisoners burned sev- eral buildings. Hardly had this uprising been sup- pressed before another occurred at the Auburn, N. Y., Penitentiary on July 28. Two prisoners were killed in the riots, 11 were wounded, and the loss to prison equipment was estimated at $250,000. A third prison mutiny followed at Leavenworth, Kans, on August 1, when inmates of the Federal Peniten- tiary there staged a rebellion in which one was killed and three wounded. . CARAWAY HOPES TO CURB LOBBYING Exposure of Activities Will Cur- tail Usefulness, Arkansan Believes. By the Assoclated Press. Exposure of the “futitlity” of Wash- ington lobbyists end enactment of a law requiring registration of lobbyists before Congress, will be sought through the forthcoming Senate investigation. By demanding a report on the actual activities of the paid representatives of those seeking legislation and an ac- counting of how they spend their money, Senator Caraway, Democrat, of Arkan- sas, sponsor of the inquiry, expects their future usefulness to be curtailed. “Let’s find out how these parasites spend their money,” he says. “I think to a considerable extent the money winds up right in_their own pockets.” He or Senator Norris, Republican, of Nebraska, chairman of the judiciary committee, probebly will head the sub- committee’ which will conduct the in- quiry. Both have announced they didn’t care to take command, but one or the other is regarded as the likely chair- man, It is fairly certain that Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Montana, who led in the Senate oil leasing Investigations, also will be a member of the lobby com- mittee. Others who have been men- tioned for places include Senators Gil- lett, Massachusetts, and Rlaine, Wis- consin, both Republicans. Until the judiciary committee meets Monday and the investigating subcom- mittee is named, no attempt to outline the scope of the investigation is likely. Despite the endless possibilities opened by the Caraway resolution, he believes the inquiry can be completed within a reasonable time. He has meanwhile agreed to the de- mend of the American Legion that so- called pacifist organizations be asked to report on their activities in Wash- ington. He thinks militaristic associa- tlons likewise should receive attention. In the latter group he does not include the American Legion, which he con- siders has a legitimate right to ask leg- islation. There is considerable talk also of an inquiry into the much-giscussed social lobby.” Willing to go into~that, Senator Caraway foresees great difficulty in get- ting at the facts. “Anyway,” he says, “the social lobby can't have much influence. The men in Congress who really do the work don't ‘have time for soclety.” X d, which destroyed the | another guard, to take Wiggins' body | ILASKEY 70 DIRECT U. 5. PROSECUTION Mitchell Names Ex-District Attorney as Federal Leader in McPherson Case. (Continued From First Page.) way with the McPherson death was turned over to Policeman Allen. Maj. Pratt pointed out that Allen is under suspension, and he does not un- derstand why he should have been put in possession of an official and confi- dential police report. ‘The memorandum, dated yesterday, was addressed to Capt. Stott by Police- man F. P, Martin., The latter informed his superior that about 3:45 o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, while at Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, he was accosted by a “white woman, neatly dressed, about 50 years of age, who wanted to know where shi could get in touch with Officer Allen. “I told her,” the memorandum said. “I did not know his home address, but she cculd get the same from the third precinet by calling, ir she desired.” The woman, Capt. Stott was told, said she was an old schoolmate of Mrs. McPherson, sr.. and that she had on four occasions heard persons say therc was some connection between the death of Mrs. McPherson, jr., and that of a physician who took after Mrs. McPherson's death. The Senate Resolution, After a brief preliminary debate in the ment, it was referred to the committee on audit and control, which must report back before any action will be taken on the resolution by the Senate itself. After a brief preliminary debate over the Blease resolution in the Senate it was referred to the committee on audit and control, which must report back resolution by the Senate itself. Among other things, the resolution would require the committee to inquire into the reasons for the suspension of Policeman Allen in connection with his investigation of the McPherson case and why he has not been restored to duty. Another section calls for a full Teport on the number of persons who were given permits during 1929 to carry con- cealed weapons. King Death Is Brought Up. Still another section of the resolu- tion would require an investigation of the steps taken by the grand jury and the District attorney's office in the in- dictment of several persons in connec- tion with the death a few months ago of Lee King, a Chinaman, whose death Senator Blease has discussed on pre- vious occasions in the Senate. After the resolution had been read by the clerk of the Senate, Senator Moses, Republican, of New Hampshire, who was presiding at the time, ruled that it should go to the committee cn audit and control, which always nasses on the possible cost of senatorial in- vestigations. Senator Blease interrupted to ex- press the belief that the investigation would not involve an expenditure of funds, and, therefore, need L &2 10 the audit and control committe2 for a Teport. Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash- ington and a member of tne wistrict committee, declared the resolution is a complex one, covering many different matters, and that he thought it should be referred to the District committee for study and a report. ‘To this suggestion Senator Blease replied that that would be asking the committee to do something it should have done anyhow. Jones and Blease Differ. After the resolution of Senator Blease had been read, Senator Jones of Wash- ington said: “I wish to suggest to the Senator that it is a very complex resolution and covers quite a number of different mat- ters. I desire to suggest to the Senator that it should be sent to the District committee for consideration and possi- ble_modification or amendment.” To this suggestion Senator Blease re- plied as follows: “We will put the resolution in a refrigerator if we should send it to the committee that is going to do the work. If it is desired to send it to any com- mittee at all, send it at least to some committee where it will have an oppor- 1 would not blame the committee on the District of Columbia for keeping it back; it is asking them to do something that they should have already done without any resolution.” “I think the Senator has the wrong idea,” Senator Jones said in response. Senator Blease said he was not going to discuss the question further at this time except to declare “there are things in this city that ought to be cleared up.” He said his resolution would help to clear up the situation. Moses Repeats Ruling. Chairman Moses repeated his ruling that it should go to the committee on audit and control, which course was followed without further discussion. ‘The resolution as introduced by the Souh Carolina Senator read, in part, as follows: “Whereas numerous reports and the newspaper editorials and articles have appeared and now are daily appearing in reference to the official conduct of those in charge of the Police Depart- ment, the Detective Bureau, the District attorney’s office, the District Commis- sioners and those in public offices con- nected with the government of the District of Columbia, which reports, if true, show inefficiency and corruption in said government, and which, if true, should cause the immediate dismissal of all who are connected with the con- trol of these departments, and which, if not true, should be as early as pos- sible shown to be exaggerated. Be it, “Resolved: That the committee on the District of Columbia or a sub- committee thereof be, and are, hereby instructed to immediately make a thor- ough investigation of such charges and report its findings as early as prac- ticable. Be it further, “Resolved: That said committee or subcommittee hereby is authorized to summon witnesses and to punish for contempt any official or other persons who refuses to testify before them when duly summoned to dc so.” Detailed Inquiry Sought. ‘Then follows a section calling for de- | tailed information regarding all per- sons who have been given permits dur- ing the past yelllr to carry concealed weapons as well as applicatio; which may have been dlenn’iEd.pp . Part of the resolution dealing with the death of Lee King, reads as follows: “Resolved, further, That this com- mittee ascertains from the district at- mm?'s office and the records of the grand jury when the indictment a?alnsl those charged with the murder of Lee King was found by the grand Jjury and when it was returned to the office of the district attorney, and what assistant district attorney “handled it and why 1t was withheld from the court and from the public until the final day of ut;‘e term of the grand jurors, then serving” Referring to the status of Policeman Allen, the resolution read as follows: “Resolved, That the sald committee particularly inquire into the reason for the suspension of Robert J. Allen from the Police Department of the District of Columbia and why it was necessary to assault the said Robert J. Allen when taking from‘him the badge restoree to-duty” ince. the rand Jury Tes uty since has vindicated his action and ..’33 B;nmlled him by it Supt. of lice Shelby and Supt. of Police Officials of the Wi Trust Co. declared today that they be- lieve McPherson, until recently em- is life two days | Senate over the Blease resolution for | an investigation of the Police Depart- | before any action will be taken on the | | tunity of coming back to the Senate. | of | good. 6 | you Loan & D. C. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1929. The Investigation into charges against Inspector William S. Shelby and Lieut. E. J. Kelly of the detective bureau opened at the District Building this morning, but the first session ended abruptly when the two star witnesses failed to appear. Above, left to right: W. W. Bride, Maj. D. A. Davison, members of the special board. reporters who will record the testimony. Below, left to right: James A. Inspector Shelby. On the right are the two 0'Shea, attorney for Lieut. Kelly; Henry L Quinn and George E. Strong, attorneys for —Star Staff Photos. Shelby Misquoted | Regarding Feeling He Says| Dismissal of Hubbs Frem ! Police Force, Which He Approved, 9 Years Ago. Assistant Supt. William 8. Shelby stated yesterday that he had been mis- quoted as saying that he believed that one of the grand jurors had unkindly feclings toward him because he had been discharged from the Police De- partment nine years ago. The grand juror questioned, Willlam B. Hubbs, 38, of 219 H street, was a member of the police force from Sep- tember 16, 1915, and was tried on a charge of conduct prejudical of the geod order and discipline of the de- partment, on June 19, 1920. He was . found guilty and was ordered dismissed from the department on July 28, 1920. The records of the Police Department | do not disclose what the nature of the conduct alleged was, but it is said that the charge grew out of an attack by Hubbs on a taxi driver. Shelby said that at the time of Hubbs" dismissal he thought the proper action had been taken by the Commissioners. That was more than nine years ago, however, the inspector added, and he felt sure that neither Hubbs, nor any other member of the grand jury had acted in the present instance out of | any personal feeling. | POLLARD, POPHAM LOSERS IN TOURNEY Favorites at Manor Club Are! Eliminated in Surprise Reversals. ‘Two upsets marked the first round of match play in the Manor Club invita- tion golf tournament today. H In the first Comdr. J. B. Pollard, who i won the qualifying round yesterday | with a score of 72, was defeated, 3 and 1, by J. B. Murphy of Columbia. | In the second, Lieut. Comdr. W. S. Pepham of Annapdlis, a favorite to win the. tournament, was defeated on the eighteenth green by Comdr. C. T. Lynes of the Washington Golf and Country Club. Pollard was down most of the way to Murphy, who is noted as an exceptionally good putter. Other results in the first flight follow: John C. Shorey. Bannockburn, de- feated Thomas S. Pitts, Argyle, 3 and 2 W. J. Cox, Beaver Dam, defeated Ray Farrell, Manor, 7 and 6. Harry G. Pitts, Manor, defeated W. G. Brantley, Chevy Chase, 5 and 4. M. A. Shipley, Argyle, defeated J. E. Voll, Manor, 4 and 3. . Martin _F. McCarthy, Beaver Dam, ! defeated W. N. Baldwin, Manor, 2 and 1. Miller B. Stevinson, Columbia, defeat- ed Lieut. F. S. Holmes, Annapolis, 4 and 2. Second flight results: P. W. Calfee, Washington, defeated Kenneth Welton, unattached, 5 and 4. | C. W. Stoddard, Manor, defeated T.M. Belshe, Argyle, 2 up. D. L. Thomson, Manor, defeated John T. Money, Beaver Dam, 2 up. C. B. Murphy. Congressional, defeated George F. Miller, Manor, 3 and 2. J. C. Putnam, Manor, defeated W. E. Aiken, Argyle, 2 and 1. C. S. Runswick, Beaver Dam, de- fenug lc S. Beard, Indian Springs, 2 and 1. H. K. Cornwell, Columbia, defeated Perry B. Hoover, 1 up. J. E. McClure, Congressional, defeated J. E. Haas, Argyle, 5 and 4. | 1 i loyed there, will be exonerated when‘ fed on a charge of murdering his young wife. “I'd be willing to bet McPherson is not guilty,” one of the youth's former superiors asserted. “I have know five years and I admire him a great deal,” the official added. “His work here always was satisfactory and only last September, he given a raise in salary. He wouldn't have been re- warded in this fashiom unless he had done good work.” The official said McPherson had a good reputation among his feilow-em- g}[oyea and was well liked. He believed | cPherson would have been unable to-do the type of work he performsd prior to the investigation into the death of his wife unles his habits had been . He pointed out that McPherson always reported to work on time and h.dmnotmhsedadulnltM| year. as a4 mes- a clerk and to the book- iter Wflm senger. He I subsequently was promoted keeping dedartment. McPherson Prosecutor JOHN E. LASKEY. —Harris-Ewi FALL’S CONDITION MAY DELAY TRIAL Family and Physician Are Fearful of Illness, Due to Age and Frailty. By the Assoclated Press. Illness again may bring a postpone- ment in the trial of former Secretary | Albert B. Fall on charges of accepting a bribe for leasing the Elk Hills, Cali Naval Oil Reserve to Edward L. Dohen; He is down with one of the broncl attacks to which he is subject, and the attendant weakness, in view of his 68 years and the frail condition of his health for several years, is causing ap- prehension on the part of his family. The attack is ascribed by Dr. H. T. Safford of El Paso, Tex., the former Interior Secretary's personal physician, to exposure to inclement weather Wed- nesday while going to and from the District of Columbia Supreme Court for arraignment and to move for dismissal of the indictment. The physician does not feel free yet to give an opinion whether his patient would have sufficient strength to ap- pear in court Monday, the date sct for the trial. He said Fall had collapsed twice after returning to his hotel from the court. Lowered blood pressure, with increased temperature, was noted, he said, adding | that Fall's age necessarily meant slow recovery. The plea of Fall's attorneys that the bribery indictment be dismissed as con- stituting double jeopardy remains to be decided. For swimming a quarter of a mile to rescue a dog which fell from the cliffs to the sea last July, F. J. Jolliffe, light- house keeper at Flamborough, England, has just been awarded a medal by the National Canine Defense League. |Allen Sees Pratt About Sergeantc | Case Under Advisement, He Is Told as Major Answers Question. Policeman Robert J. Allen, still hot on the trail of his detective sergeants called on Maj. Henry G. Pratt, super- intendent of police, laie yesterday to see if the major would keep fhe prom- ise of Inspector Shelby to mdke Allen a detective sergeant if he would pro- | duce the murdeter of Virginia McPher- son. | Allen strode into Pratt’s office and came to a hall with a military saiute. Standing at attention, he said: “I have come to ask you if you wili keep the promise Inspector Shelby made to me to make me a sergeant.” “Your cas2 is under advisement.” Maj Pratt told the suspended policeman. have nothing to say about it at time." “I did not come of my own volition,"” said Allen, “but on the suggestion of ! friends.” | _“You have carried out the suggestion of your friends,” said Pratt. “Good afternoon.” | “Good afternoon,” said Allen. Making a military about face, he departed. |LECTURER TO FEATURE HIS “DREAM PICTURES” Iranson de Cou, Noted Traveler, to Entertain for Benefit of Di- ocesan Home for Aged. An entertzinment featuring Branson DeCou, traveler and lecturer, and his “Dream Pictures” will be given for the benefit of the Diocesan Home for the Aged on Friday evening, October 11, at :15 o'clock. The entertainment will be given in the ballroom at Meridian Man- sions, 2400 Sixteenth street. ‘The Diocesan Home is not a member of the Community Chest and the board of managers has arranged the enter- tainment to help in meeting the budget for the current year. Mrs. William Channing Johnson of 1870 Wyoming avenue is president of the board and the special committee arranging for the en- tertainment consists of Mrs. Judson Cobb, chairman; Mrs. Edgar S. Ken- nedy, Miss E. L. Harris, Mrs. James H. ‘Turner, Miss Susan Hacker, Mrs, Fanny Howard and Mrs. Rust-Smith. ‘The subject of the lecture on this oc- casion is “Mysterious India” and Mr. | of City Kashmiri, Calcutta, finally the Taj Mahal. numbers that will be played during the lecture and which are so synchronized as to end with the completion of each set of pictures, include “Exquisite Udai- pur,” by Cesar Cui; “In the Village,” by Ippoiltow-Iwanow; Kashmira song from the “Indian Love Lyrics,” by Amy Wood- forde-Finden; “Native “Prelude in E Flat” by Chaloff, and “On Wings of Song,” by Mendelssohn. . ombay, Delhi, “Jaipur, | American Bishop Sees Pope. | _VATICAN CITY, October 4 (#).— | Pope Pius today granted an audience | to the Right Rev. Francis J. L. Beck- | man, Bishop of Lincoln, Nebr. When a boy, one of a laborer’s eight children, was recently fined $2.50 at Llandudno, Wales, for stealing two golf balls, an attorney and newspaper men in court paid the fine so the t the lad could be sent home. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT CALLS FINEST AGENTS IN McPHERSON CASE| Experts to Work Under Personal Direction of J. Edgar Hoover in Probing Death. The Departmetn of Justice, whichnow has assumed full charge of the investi- gation into the death of Mrs. Virginia McPherson, is known to have called into Washington some of its finest ex- perts from several sections of the coun- try. Thelr identity has not been dis- closed, but it is known that men of long experience in unraveling crimes already have arrived in Washington and are at work on the amazing mysteries present- ed in the strangling of Mrs. McPherson. The agents will work under the per- sonal direction of J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation, In addition to the outside men brought into Washington, it is also known that some of the most experienced investi- gators of the Washington area are actively at work on the case. All of the physical evidence in the McPherson murder which the police gathered has been turned over to the department, which now assumes com- plete charge. Director Hoover will work directly with the new prosecutor, John E. Laskey. It was understood that these two had a long conference today discussing the case. Corporation Counsel Bride called at Mr. Hoover's office shortly after 12 o'clock today presumably on business connected with the McPherson case, but on eme! from the conference he declined to discuss it. mz a word,” he sald quickly. “Not a chirp.” In Brief Interview It | DeCou wiil give the audience glimpses | the Pink Mount Abu and the Vale of Darjeeling _and The musical HOOVER ASKS RULE OF TARIFF BOARD Senate Expected to Receive President’s New Request More Favorably. By the Associated Press, A second recommendation of Presi- dent Hoover, reorganization of the Tariff Commission, was before the Sen- ate today. The announced opposition so far has been slight and indications point to a more favorable reception than that accorded the suggestion of the Chief Executive for the retention of the flexi- ble tariff plan as it now exists. The President desires authority to reorganize the Tariff Commission part of his plan to speed up its work and make it more effective in relieving injustices that crop up in the tariff acts. The proposal before the Senste aims to accomplish this by giving hiza | specific power to change the mem- | bership. Power to Appoint. The amendment, sponsored by finance committee Republicans, if finally writ- ten into the measure, will enable the President to appoint new members to the commission irrespective of the | terms of those now serving. The latter | would continue in office until the Sén- |ate confirmed successors. | ‘That proposal would retain the pres- ent bipartisan character of the com- mission and modify considerably the one approved by the House. Under the Tatter, which has been described as | mecting President Hoover's desires, he would have authority to appoint new members without regard to their party ations. H Membership Increase. | The House provision also would in- rease the nbership to seven to pre= vent deadloc The Scnate comm:ttee | Republicans prefer to have the number remain at six, but are in accord with the desire the House and the ad- ministration to increase their salaries to $12,000 from the present $7,500 level. _Senate leaders are hopeful that quick disposition of the commission reor- ganization amendment will enable them to lead the bill rapidly through con- sideration of the succeeding phase of amendments and into the rate secti next week. Before the rate schedules, with their numerous points of controversy, can be taken up, a number of individual proposals will have to be acted upon. These include the proposal of Senator Democrat, Virginia, aimed at et speculation, to impose a t tax on securities sold within 60 days after purchase. Hopes Are Bolstered. The hope of swift action on the re- mainder of the proposals affecting the administrative sections of the bill and the individual amendments was bol- stered by the quieting of the political contention after the Democratic-Re- publican independent victory in the flexible tariff contest. ‘That unexpected calm facilitated adoption of two Republican amend- ments pointing toward uneventful substitution of domestic for foreign values as the basis for ad valorem duties, and the Republican leaders | looked forward to its continuance for several days at I - 'THEODORE POMEROY DIES AT GREENWICH Prominent Resident of New Eng- l land Succumbs to Heart ! NEW YORK, October 4 (#).—Theo- jdore Pomeroy of Greenwich, Conn., | died at his residence on Maple avenue ! yesterday afternoon of a heart attack, |at the age of 61. He was born in Fittsfield, Mass., the son of Lora Cor- | delia Knapp and Theodore Pomeroy. | He is survived by his widow, who was_formerly Miss Mira Noyes, sister of Frank B. Noyes, president of the Associated Press, and of Theodore W. | Noyes, editor of The Star, and by h: | children, Mrs. Philip Wesion of Pitt | field, Mass.; Burton Pomeroy of Pitt field, Mass.; Mrs. Clark Washburne o Wilmette, TIL.: Ashley Pomeroy and Mrs. Malcolm Oakes of Greenwich. The time of the funeral has not yct been settled. is first wife was Miss Louise Crane Richards. 'DRY ENFORCEMENT WMAKES ACT CLASS LAW, BUTLER SAYS (Continued From First Page.) in. “You are a menace to society,” he told the policeman plainly, “and you are fired.” | “You butt in on peaceful citizens in their own home who may be drinking a little win>, persecute them, humiliate them and cause them a lot of trouble. You make eight enemies of good gov- ernment. They are hurting only them- selves drinking the filthy stuff. But you pass a saloon on the corner on your beat three times a day, and have you ever put your foot inside? That man is poisoning everybody that comes in, and you go by whistling. Get out of Hindo Song.” | hete Prohibition could be made 80 per cent effective, not in the next genera- tion, but in this generation, Gen. But- ler declared, if enforcement was aimed at the sources of whisky, the higher- ups, in politics and professional life, instead of an individual citizen. He is believed to have told the com- mission that to his mind prohibition is important economically, not morally. | He doesn’t think & man is lost to sal- vation because he takes a drink and he obeys the lJaw as a matter of duty and not because he thinks it is a good law. Gen. Butler believes in prohibition, but after living 31 years under the strict discipline of the Marine Corps he obeys the law first, then thinks about it inci- i dentally, if at all. ® Other Subjects Discussed. Mr. Wickersham, as chairman of the commission, is ex officio member of | each of the group’s 11 subcommittees. Judge Kenyon is a member of the sub- committee on prohibition, criminal jus- tice and the foreign born and the committee on lawlessness by govern- mentzl law enforcement officers. The conference with Gen. Butler touched on aspects of the subjects these commistees are studying. Dean Roscoe Pound of Cambridge, chairman of the subcom- mittees on statistics of crime and crim- inal justice and prosecution, took part. In hearing Gen. Butler, the commis- sion followed its policy of hearing com- ment, suggestions and recommendations from many recognized authorities on subjects being studied. The Marine of- ficer's appearance was not announced, it being explained that “informal” con- ferences are being held from day to day. The commission meets again as a body on October 15. Good Idea. From Farm and Pireside. The other day Sam Tyler absents mindedly asked the clerk in Sm store for a two-pants pair of ov