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g GERMAN BANKER STORES CREDTORS Dr. Schacht Believes Politi- cians Are Trying to Spoil Plan of Economists. By the Associated Press. BERLIN, December 6—Dr. Hjalmar Bchacht, president of the Reichsbank, believes Buropean “politicians are try- ing to spoll what economists carefully constructed,” and that the nations con- cerned should get back to the Young| plan as a "basis for current ‘financial arrangements, In & formal protest issued over his! signature, the Reichsbank head, who| was principal German delegate at the Paris Young plan conference, complain- ed the creditor states were trying to; get more from Germany than had been specified in the Young plan, which, he said, all present at Paris agreed repre- sented Germany's maximum capacity to pay. Holds Increase Unjustified. He listed various attempts for in- crease in payments from Germany or for renunciations of income which he said would run into billions of dollars and for which there was not the slightest justification under the Young plan. “You cannot get water out of a stone,” he said, “and if Philip Snow- den, chancellor of the British ex- chequer, the French minister of finance, | or anybody else wants more money out ! of us they can get it only by cutting down our total reparations by the same amount.” Only a few papers today commented upon Dr. Schacht's statement. Vor- ‘waerts, organ of the Social Democratic party, said it was not the first time Dr. Schacht had used his position to in- tervene in internal politics and wanted to know whether political reasons were behind his move. Blames Dr. Schacht. ‘The newspaper said it was Dr. Schacht’s own fault no better result had been achieved, because when he was in Paris he agreed to a text which en- abled the creditor states to make the demands against which he is now pro- testing. Germania, Catholic center organ, in- terpreted the memorandum as & warn- ing to creditor powers that the last word on the Young plan has not yet been spoken and that rejection of the Hugenberg referendum is not tanta- mount to approval of the Paris ex- perts’ plan. Dr. Schacht's memorandum was & topic for discussion in political, finan- cial and business circles, and it seems likely that its political repercussions will be far-reaching. In financial circles there was much interest in what will be the attitude of PFinance Minister Hilferding. Launching Criticized. ‘There has been some criticism of the manner-in which Dr. Schacht launched his memorandum. Five cabinet min- isters were fellow guests with him at a dinner given by the Centrist Daily Germania, and yet they did not know that at the same hour the Reichsbank was releasing the statement attacking the cabinet. Dr. Schacht on his part has stated that he informed Chancellor Mueller three days ago of his intention to make public ‘memorandum, but that he had sctually released it only after a final ognference with the finance min- ister rday, which had convinced him t the minister was unwilling to hasten suggested financial reforms. CHARGES SERVED ON SHELBY, KELLY FOR TRIAL ON DEC. 16 (Continued From First Page.) the degree of efficiency with which the t“:u ‘was being handled by his subordi- nates. “Permitted a subordinate to attempt to summarize the evidence in the Mc- Pherson case before the coroner’s jury instead of permitting the jury to ex- amine available evidence and draw its own conclusion. “Failed to have written statements taken from all witnesses, regardless of their apparent value. Failed to Get Witnesses. “Failed to require a full written state- ment from Robert A. McPherson before he had opportunity to communicate with other parties. “Falled to seek out, question and record statements of all available wit- nesses, though a number of such wit- nesses were readily available.” With these specifications, the board recommended that Inspector Shelby be brought to trial for conduct prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the Police Department, setting forth the specifications as alleged. With regard to Lieut. Kelly, who is recommended for trial on the preju- dicial conduct charge and an additional allegation, “neglect of duty,” the report said that he: “Failed to exclude all unauthorized parties from the McPherson apartment and to keep them excluded. Failed to examine all articles and windows prop- | erly for fingerprints. Failed to note whether the lights in the apartment were turned on or off. Failed to have adequate photographs taken of the body. Permitted Robert A. McPherson 10 be released from custody prior to es- tablishing the truth of his alibi, in spite of circumstancial evidence indicating his possible connection with the case. Attempted to Summarize Evidence. “Attempted to summarize the evi- dence in the McPherson case to the coroner's jury instead of permitting the jury to examine available evidence and draw its own conclusions. “Permitted the removal of articles of various kinds from the apartment prior to_a complete investigation. “Failed to have blood found on the . floor of the bath room in the McPher- son apartment analyzed at once in an| effort to determine its origin and sig- nification. “Failed to take written statements from all witnesses regardiess of their apparent importance. ailed to obtain a full, signed, writ- ten statement from Robert A. McPher- | son before he had opportunity to com- municate with others. “Failed to study reconstructed. “Failed to seek out, question in the ' court statement all available wilnesses, although a number of such witnesses were readily available.” Hunstanton. England, has tion pieture theater, and application to be made for a license which twice has been refused by the city officials. evidence, observe conditions, locate articles or otherwise | foreman of the grand jury. record facts so that the scene could be | no mo- | THE EVEN NG STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., FRIDAY, DE i 1 | the twisted metal frame of the plane rei i ' WRECKAGE OF PLANE THAT EXPLODED IN MIDAIR Explosion of one of the huge motors of this Army bombing plane sent the ship to earth at Goodwater, Ala., in flames and the pilot, Lieut. Ernest G. Schmidt, former star tackle on Army foot ball teams, was killed when he jumped. passengers, Lieut. J. M. Gillespie, Sergts. Capps and Brenner, escaped unhurt by jumping with their p mained after the flaming crash. | Three chutes. Only SENATORS RULED FREEOF CONTENT Justice Gordon Decides Heflin. and Blease Can With- hold Testimony. | ___ (Continued From First Page.) Kelly, former chief of the homicide | squad, who investigated the Scrivener death; Mrs. John Maragon of Chicago, | former fiancee of Scrivener: John | Maragon, a friend of Scrivener who later married the detective's flancee; E. M. Van Meter, a former private de- tective, and J. R. Ashton, a colored policeman of No. 3 precinct. Both reports of the grand jury were prepared by Neil Burkinsshaw. Assistant United States Attorney, on instructions from United States Attorney Leo A.| Rover. The reports were considered the final move in the fight being made by the grand jury to force the twe Senators to appear and give any in-/ formation they have. concerning | the death, three years ago of Scrivener. | Discuss Heflin's Action. More than two hours were spent to- day by the grand jury in discussing| the action on the refusal of Senator Heflin to obey a subpoena to appear be- fore the body. Mr. Burkinshaw, was called into the grand jury room several times while the matter was considered. Both Senators were said by United States Attorney Leo A. Rover to possess information of value to the investiga- tion, The refusal of Blease to answer the subpoena was explained in the Sen- ate yesterday, when Blease said that the senatorial subcommittee designated to investigate local police affairs voted at a meeting last month that it would be “unwise and likely to defeat the pur- poses of the investigation to give out the names of any witnesses or to disclose any facts which have been presented to the subcommittee.” In correspondence exchanged between Blease and Rover before the Senator was foramlly subpoenaed Blease received & letter from Rover asking him to ap- pear before the grand jury. Heflin Gives Woman’s Name. Senators Heflin and Blease both said that they had heard nothing further from the court house. Although Senator Heflin did not go to the grand jury at 10 o'clock this morn- ing, as directed by the subpoena, he mailed to District Attorney Rover last night a letter containing for the in- formation of the grand jury the name of & woman who, he sald, had discussed i the Scrivener case with him, Asked if the letter contained all the information he could give the grand jury on the case, the Alabama Senator said it was virtually all, except that some others may have mentioned in his presence a belief that Scrivener was murdered. He said the reports he had heard were that one or more police- | men were involved. Questioned as to whether he would to the grand jury if his letter was regarded as insufficient, Senator Heflin indicated he would. He said that if they indicated to him that there was any other information he could fur- nish he would be glad to give it to them, but he pointed out that hearsay evidence is of little benefit to a grand jury. The Alabama Senator said he | did not believe the court had power to | compel the attendance of a Senator, at | | least not while Congress is in session. i Refuses to Be Intimidated. | Senator Heflin sald he had received a letter from Mr. Rover a few days ago | asking him for any information he | might have and that he had dictated his | reply and was signing it in preparation for mailing it _when the subpoena arrived at his office late yesterday. | “If these subpoenas are being sent out with any thought of intimidating anybody, they will not have that effect on me,” Senator Heflin said. “I will continue to discuss matters of this Dis- trict that I think require comment. Congress is the town council $6¢ Wash- |ington, and it is our duty to discuss | matters if we think they are not being rly aired. PO hey better do something about the case, indiet somebody for killing Scrivener, or they will hear more about When asked if he had heard sny more regarding the special report made by the grand jury yesterday regarding his failure to answer a subpoena, Sena- I replied: ; “It's a nice day to go to jail” Asked regarding reports that he had sald he did not want to appear before the present grand jury, Senator Blease sald that he had made. the statement that he did not “like the name Fitz- patrick.” James N. Fitzpatrick, r., is | Calls on Heflin. Before entering the grand jury room , . Mrs, Maragon told reporters she visited Senator Heflin after appearing before the grand jury yesterdsy and com- plained that she had been given no op- portunity to contradict testimony given the inquisitorial body by a headquarters detective. She said she had been in- formed this man testified he had accom- panied Scrivener to Camp Meade, Md., four or five weeks before the detective met his death to visit an Army officer who was a friend of hers and arrange with the man to make a date with her in order that Scrivener would have grounds to break his engagement. ‘The woman added she had been re- called as a witness. She expressed a hope that she would be given an oppor- tunity to tell the grand jury she never had known any Army officer and be- ‘% Mrs. Moore'’s name and sa! tor Blease of South Carolina, merely | ter just received from Winchester, Va. Revealing that the message was from Mrs. Turner Scrivener, the dead detec- tive'’s mother, Mrs. Maragon broke into tears when she attempted to read the letter to reporters. The portion she read aloud said Mrs. Maragon was the only girl Scrivener wanted to marry, Checking Fingerprints. As the investigation progressed, finger- print experts of the Department of Justice continued comparing finger- prints of various members of the Police Department and others with a partial print found on the pistol with which Scrivener was shot. Another witness, Edward R. Norris, of Richmond, Va. who was Scrivener's roommate at the time of his death, said before entering the grand jury room that he belie :d the tie torn in half found in Scrivener's hand after his body was discovered could not have been Scrivener's. He expressed the opinion that Scrivener was in excellent physical condition at the time of his death. He insisted Scrivener was mur- | dered, but that he had no clue to the | identity of the possible slayer. Before entering the grand jury room another witness, Mrs. Martha Glyden Moore of 1301 Queen street northeast, declined to confirm or deny reports that she had been called to tell of & party at which she was present. John L. Gibson, a witness of yesterday, had declared he would give the grand jury | y that “she | told a friend she heard a member of the Police Department tell Scrivener shortly before his death he would “die with his boots on. | | VARE AND WILSON ARE DENIED SEATS BY VOTE OF SENATE| (Continued From First Page.) rules, “which seems to have inconven- lenced only h!n’mlf." Roll Call on Vare. ‘The vote by which Mr, Vare was de- nied a seat follo | Ayes—Senators Allen, Kansas; Blaine, | Wisconsin; Borah, Idaho; Brookhart, Iowa; Capper, Kansas; Couzens, Mich- igan; Cutting, New Mexico; Dale, Ver mont; Frazier, North Dakota; Glenn, Illinois; Howell, Nebraska; Johnson, | California; Jones, Washington; La Fol- lette, Wisconsin; McCulloch, Ohlo; Mc~ Master, South Dakota; McNary, Oreg Metcalf, Rhode Island; Norris, Neb: ka: Nye, North Dakota; Patterson, Mis- souri; Sackett, Kentucky;.Steiwer, Ore- zon; Thomas, Idaho; Vandenberg, Mich. igan; Republicans; 25. | Senators Ashurst, Arizona; Barkley, Kentucky; ‘Black, Alabama! Bratton, New Mexico; Brock, Tennessee, Brous- sard, Louisiana; Caraway, Arkansas: Connally, Texas; Copeland, New York: Dill, Washington; Fletcher, Florida; George, Georgia: Glass, Virginia; Harris, Georgia; Hawes, Missourl; Hay- den, Arizona; Hefiin, Alabama, McKel- lar, Tennessee; Overman, North Caro- lina; Pittman, Ne ; Ramsdell, Louisiana; Robinson, Arkansas; Shep- pard, Texas; Simmons, North Carolina; Swanson, Virginia; Thomas, Oklahoma; Trammell, Florida; Tydings, Maryland: Wagner, alsh, Massa- chusetts; Walsh, Montana, and Wheeler, Montana—Democrats, 32. Shipstead, Minnesota—Farm Labor, 1. Total, 58. Nays: Senators Bingham, Connecti- Gillette, Massachusetts; Golds- borough, Maryland; Gould, Maine Greene, Vermont; Hale, Maine; Has. tings, Delaware; Hatfleld, West Vir- inia; Kean, New Jersey; Keyes, New ampshire; Moses, New Hampshire; Oddie, Nevada; Pitts, Colo Oklahoma; Reed, Pennsylvani Minnesota: Shortridge, Smoot, Utah: Townsend, Delaware: Wolcott, Connecticut; Waterman, Colo- rado. and Watson, Indiana—Repub- licans, 22. The action of the Senate today in the case of Mr. Vare came on the Norris resolution which recited that the special committee of the Senate, headed by former Senator Reed of Missouri, ugmfint,ed in May, 1926, to Investigate the alleged improper use of money in senatorial primaries, had reported that “there were numerous and various instances of fraud and corruption in behalf of the candidacy of William 8. Vare; that there was spent in behalf of William 8. Vare in the primary election by Vare and his friends a sum of money exceeding $785,000.” Commitiee Urged Seat Denial, It further stated that Vare had in no manner controverted the truth of these facts, although given full opportunity of presenting facts and arguments. The Norris resolution said that the special committee of the Sen- ate had reported that Vare was not en- titled to a seat in the Senate, and con- tinued: “Whereas the Senate has delayed action upon the report of the special committee on account of the illness of William 8. Vare, and whereas William 8. Vare has recovered from said illness, no further reason exists for longer de- lay on the part of the Senate; there- fore be it “Resolved, That the report of the spe- cial committee be, and the same is hereby, approved and adopted: and be it further resolved that the sald Wil- liam 8. Vare be, and he is hereby, de- nied a seat in the United States Sen- Ster ‘When the Senate met at 10:30 this morning there remained only an hour and half in which to debate the Vare case. Senator Cutting, Republican, of New Mexico, declared his intention of voting against seating Vare. He sald he would do so because he believed Vare's election was tainted with fraud and not because of the large expenditure of money by e and his friends in the Pennsylvania primary. He pointed out that no limitation had ever been set by law on the expenditures in sen- atorial primaries. He deplored the fail- ure to fix such a limit. Senator Nye of North Dakota, Re- lieved the defective had committed perjury in an effort to make it appear that Scrivener had taken his own life. After appearing before the grand jury again Mrs. Meragon was handed a let- publican, also announced his intention to vote against the seating of Vare. He sald it was most unfortunate that in punishing Vare the Senate, was plac- ing in the hands of Gov, Fisher the CUBAN SAYS RUSSIA INITIATED METHOD Ambassador, Supporting U.S. ! Stand With Soviet, Recalls Authorship. By the Associated Press. Ambassador Ferrara of Cuba today said that Russia itself had initiated the method by which the United States made representations to Soviet Russia and China on their duties under the Kellogg pact as a result of hostilities in_Manchuria, Ferrara, whose country approved the action of the United Stales, said there was no question that the Manchurian situation called for action by a third party, not only under the Kellogg pact, | but aiso under the Hague Convention of | 1907, which s . the action of states forcign to uiict that might lead to wa: «erul” and “desirable.” The Civan Ambassador asserted The Hague convention was simply a revision of & previous convention signed in 1899 and that the proposal dealing with the action of a third state at that conference was initiated by the Russian delegation, “It is & curious case—I might call it a sarcastic_coincidence—that the con- vention of 1899, to which I refer,” Fer~ a sald, “was’ precisely discussed and approved upon a project presented by | the Russian delegation. _Article V of | this Russian project of 1899 deals with the action of a third state in the case of a conflict between two other states, and the footnote, explanative of the said articles presented by the Russians, merely indicates it to be a duty of other sates 1o offer mediation of good of- ces.” The Kellogg pact, the Ambassador | sald, had merely raised this provision in previous conventions to a substantive right and had given it greater range and force. power to appoint a successor. Fisher had been aligned in the Pennsylvania senatorial primary with former Senator | Pepper in opposition to the Vare-Beidle- | man ticket. The investigation disclosed that more money had been expended by the Pepper-Fisher combination than by the Vare-Beidleman. “I believe,” said Senator Nye, “that if we unseat Vare we would be equally justified in unseating & man appointed by Gov. Fisher. If I am to vote for the seating of his appointee, the ap- pointee must be somie one far re- n;x;:d from the Grundy-Fisher ma- Schall Pleads for Vare. Senator Nye read from a newsfln report which said that Gov. !gor probably would appoint _Joseph R. | Grundy, president of the Pennsylvania | Manufacturers' Assoclation, to fill the vacancy in the Senate. Grundy con- tributed heavily to the Fisher campaign in the 1926 primary. The blind Senator, Schall, of Minne- sota, took the floor and made an im- passioned plea for the seating of Vare, who he urged had been duly elected and was entitled to a seat. “If we follow this procedure in the case of Bill Vare,” said Senator Schall, “we will soon be turning ‘em out be- cause of the color of their eyes or the cut of their hair. We should seat this man. The standing committee of the Senate says that Wilson was not elected and that Vare was elected by 120,000 votes. If we throw him out now we will be acting in_the spirit of Grundy. If this is the kind of progressivism that we boast, of out West it is all popy- cock. Bill Vare came up from the crowd in Pennsylvania. The house of Vare in that State represents the same thing to the common people that the house of La Follette represents in Wisconsin.” ‘The resolution declaring that Mr. Wilson had not been elected and was not entitled to a seat was offered by Senator Reed of Pennsylvania. The Senate voted at noon first on the Nor- ris resolution and then on the Reed resolution, in accordance with a unani- mous consent agreement entered into Just before adiournment late yesterday. Early Appointment Expected. Mr. Vare has not yet announced whether he will seek vindication at the hands of the Pennsylvania voters. If he does decide to enter the list he will become a candidate for the Republican senatorial nomination in the primary next Sprihg. The Governor of Pennsyl- vania is expected to make an early ap- pointment to fill the vacancy in the Senate. Pennsylvania has been repre- sented in the Senate by only one Sen: tor, David A. Reed, for practically three years. Senator Reed has been appoint- ed a delegate to the naval limitation conference which meets in London in January. The appointment of another | Pennsylvania Senator will make it pos- sible for him to go to London. ‘The Vare rejection by the Senate to- day is the climax of an investigation of expenditures in senatorial primaries or- dered by the Senate in May, 1926. The “slush fund committee,” Which made tion, was headed by for- ames A. Reed of Missourt, | A Democrat. The committee investi gated particularly expenditures in the Pennsylvania and Illinois senatorial pri- maries. Frank L. Smith, who won the Republican nomination for the Senate in Tilinols, and later was elected, was never permitted to take his sea Smith Sought 1928 Nominatio The committee found that there had been: expended for Mr. Smith several hundred thousand doilars, of which about $150,000 had been contributed by Samuel Insull and other public utility magnates. Mr. Smith at the time of the primary campaign was chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Illi- nois. Smith was_appointed to fill the vacancy in the Senate caused by the death of Senator William B. McKinley. er | 11,000 Pictur plans also to report on the prospects Field Mai TARIFF MENACES AGTION ONTAX CUT Senate Coalition Prepared to Oppose Sidetracking De- bate on Duties. By the Associated Prest Unable to get the Senate finance | committee together to act on the $160,- | 000,000 House tax reduction resolution, | Chairman Smoot called up the tariff | bill in the Senate today a few moments | after disposition of the Vare case. i Smoot was uncertain when he would | be able to hold a meeting on the tax | resolutfon. | Resuming consideration of the tariff bill, the Senate approved in rapid order and without discussion three finance committee amendments to raise the du- ties on clothing; wool, if scoured, on tbe skin, or sorted, to conform to previous | action in agreeing to the House increase | from 31 to 34 cents a pound in the rate | on the clean content of raw wool. Smoot and the rest of the Republican regulars were desirous of putting the tax resolutioh, providing a one-year reduction of 1 per cent in all normal rates of income, ahead of the tariff | measure. While likewise favoring early passage of the duty revision bill, they felt the tax proposal would take only a day or two of the Senate's time. However, Senator Simmons of North Carolina, ranking Democrat on the finance committee, had served notice that he would oppose any attempt to sidetrack the tariff bill, and Senator Borah of Idaho, a leader of the Repub- lican independents, also was as firmly against this procedure without a defi nite understanding that assured an early vote on the tax proposal. Predict Easy Passage. “Democrats for a long time have favored and still favor tax reduction legislation,” Simmons said, “but in their judgment that realization would not be injuriously retarded by going ahead with the tariff bill and expediting its finish as quickly as possible.” Democratic leaders predicted the tax reduction resolution would be passed easily, once it got before the Senate, though they were inclined to favor a cut in levies on future as well as this vyear's incomes. The Republican independents are ex- pected to furnish the principal opposi- tion to the proposed tax reduction. They regularly have contended that Treasury surpluses should be applied to a reduc- tion of the national debt. The ti resolution was sent to the Senate late yesterday by the House, which had approved the measure by & vote of 282 to 17. POSTPONES SETTING DOHENY TRIAL DATE Justice Hitz Delays Actin Due to| Absence of Attorney for Accused. By the Associated Press. Justice Hitz of the District of Colum- bia Supreme Court, today postponed Yor one week the setting of a date for the trial of Edward L. Doheny, wealthy ofl man, on charges of bribing Al- bert B. Fall, former Interior Secretary, in obtaining the lease of the Elk Hills, Calif., naval oil reserve. <+ Doheny’s trial may be the last of the long series growing out of ofl leases during the Harding administration, al- though an indictment, charging econ- spiracy is still pending against Fall, who | was only recently convicted on a bribery charge and was fined $100,000 and given & year in jail. > It is doubtful whether Fall will be called to face this chargs as Harry F. Sinclair, oll magnate, indicted with him, was tried and acquitted when a severance was granted because of Fall's ill_health. Doheny was a witness at Fall's trial | and had the former Secretary of the Interior been acquitted the ofl man probably would not have been brought to trial. The postponement today was grant- ed because Frank Hogan, Doheny's at- torney, was absent from the city. g NAVY ASKS PHOTOGRAPHS OF ITS WARTIME HEROES Needed to Complete Records of Men Killed or Decorated. The Navy needs 1,000 photographs to complete its collection relating to com- missioned and enlisted personnel killed in action during the World War, and of the officers and men decorated for distinguished service in 1917 and 1918. This announcemeit was made to- day at the Navy Department on behalf of the Office of Naval Records and Library, which said that letters are being sent out to the next of kin of the men killed in action who were decorated posthumously, and also to the men who recelved decorations, requesting photo- graphs, The department sald that it prefers; likenesses of the men at the time of the war and in uniform, as the col- lection is to be retained for historical purposes. ‘Twelve officers and enlisted men of. the Navy recelved the medal of honor, and photographs of three of these are missing from the Navy's files. In its quest for the wartime photographs, the Navy Department is handicapped by reason of addresses on file in the de- partment that are several years old. Persons having photographs of these men are requested to send them to the Office of Naval Records and Library. Navy Department, Washington, D. C. and if desired the photograph will be copied and returned to the owner. Made Trade Commissioner. WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Decem- ber 6 (#).—J. W. Collins, secretary of the department of industry and com- merce, has been appointed New Zealand trade commissioner in Canada. He ‘ [ for increasing New Zealand’s irade on the Eastern seaboard of the United States. o Portuguese Official Is Il LISBON, Portugal, December 6 (#).— al Gomes Da Costa, former president, erfously ill with bronchitis. With the partial report of the slush fund commlp!te! before it, the Senate de- clined to permit Mr. Smith to take the 01 of office. Later both Smith and \ e were asked to step aside and were 1ot permitted to take the oath of office | until the investigations of their Elle!i should be completed. Smith finally submitted his resigna- tion to the Governor of Illinols and | sought to win the nomination for the Senate in 1928. Defeated in the pri- mary by Senator Glenn, he dropped out of the picture. Mr. Vare has continued the fight to | be seated In the Senate up to today. He suffered a stroke of paralysis in August, 19: Had it not been for his serious 1lin it is likely that the Sen- | ate would have disposed of his case | some time ago. The Senate had prom-' ised Mr. VAre an opportunity to be heard In his own defense, but it was not untfl two ys Ago that he was able to come inta the Senate and speak for himself. S CEMBER _6, 1929. CHI"DREN’S SLAYER GOES TO INQUEST here in custody of a policeman on his Jury today held him, after a hearing, PUMPHREY ORDERED HELD TO GRAND JURY ! IN CHILDREN’S DEATH | (Continued From First P leading up to the shooting Watts inter- rupted the story to declare that Hum- phrey “loved his children.” “If any| man in the world ever loved his chil-| dren, he did,” he asserted. He added that Pumphrey had lived with him and his wife ever since the estrangement with the mother of the children. The first witness was Policeman Jo- seph G. Russell of the fifth precinct, who placed Pumphrey under arrest. After telling the jury of his response to a telephone call which informed his station of the shooting. Policeman Rus- sell said he placed Humphrey under arrest and turned him over to two members of the District Fire Depart- ment for transfer to the station house. The arresting officer then returned to the scene of the shooting, where, he said, he made every effort to get a, physician, in the hope that the little girl might be living. He said he tried to determine it she was breathing. Died of Wounds in Temple. Dr. Joseph B. Rodgers, deputy cor- oner, who conducted the post-mortem examination on the children’s bodies, told the jury that each child had died of bullet wounds in the temple and that life probably was snuffed out instantly. He said there were powder burns on the little girl's head. Mr. MacDonald took the stand to tell of his part in the apprehension of Pumphrey, and confirmed the story pre- viously related by Watts. During the testimony of the witnesses | Pumphrey, with & four or five day| growth of beard, sat slumped in his | chair in_the front row between two | police officers. During most of the time he rested his head upon his fist, | which was luglmrud by his elbow on | the arm of the chair, while he had the appecrance of a man suffering from lack of sleep. Only once did ne seem to show any emotion, and that was when his mother told her story. Then Pumphrey placed both hands over his eyes and a faint shudder passed momentarily through his frame. Mrs. Beulah Pumphrey, the estranged | wife of the er and mother of the two children, the morgue before | the inquest was called, but she left at | practically the same moment her hus- band was brought in by the police. MUNICIPAL MARKET | FOR CAPITAL IS URGED Twentieth Century Club Calls on‘ Congress to Act on Matter as Immediate Necessity. A resolution proposing that Congress enact immediate legislation for the es- tablishment of a Municipal Market in Washington was adopted yesterday at a meeting of the Twentieth Century Olub. The resolution was introduced by Mrs. Ellwood P. Morey. “Prompt lepisiative action is needed,” the resolution read, “in order that householders of the Dis- trict of Columbia may not be incon- venienced by the discontinuance of the present Center Market.” . MISSIONS BODY _EEECTS. Special Dispatch to The Star. FALLS CHURCH, Va., December 6.— | the Missionary Soclety of the Southern Methodist Church held its annual meet- | ing yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs, Frank Birch, Mrs. H. C. Febrey was elected presi- dent; Mrs, Carroll V. Shreve, vice presi- dent; Mrs. J. 8. Higgins, secretary: Mrs. Lillie Shreve, treasurer; Mrs. George Reeves, corresponding secretary; lerny Knowles was elected super- ent of mission study; Mrs. C. H. | Cannon, superintendent. of young P ple; Mrs. L, H. Copeland, superintendent of juniors; Mrs. J. E. Rucker, superin- tendent of publicity; Mrs. J. I. Murray, superintendent of supplies; Mrs. George Brunner, superintendent of local work: Mrs. A. H. Barbor, superintendent of social service; Mrs. N. C. Pattie, local treasurer; Mrs. R. P. Shaffer, agent for the missionary voice, SAY! XmAs SEaLS ARE HELPING LiCH |STuBERCULOSIS ¢ Albert Pumphrey, who killed his son and t a ughter Tuesday evening, is shown way to the morgue, where a coroner’s for action of the grand jury. —Star ‘Staff_Photo. | SOVIET STILL HoLDS U. S. INTERVENTION STEPS UNFRIENDLY __(Continued From First Page.) objection to one of the Russian de- mands. Accordingly the councll decided to no longer oppose “Moscow's insistence upon_the re-employment of Emshanotf and Eismont, respectively, former man- ager and assistant manager of the rali- way. in other capacities. was reported that the presidenc of the Chinese Eastern had resigned, this making possible the accomplis) ment of the Nikolsk-Ussuriisky arrange- ment for the appointment of a new | president. Teng Yunsheng. Chinese commise sioner of foreign affairs at Harbin, was appointed as delegate to represent Mukden in further discussions of the situation with Russian representatives. MRS. HOOVER GIVEN COAT. Mrs. Hoover today was presented with a handsome fur coat made up ot 225 silver musk rat pelts, all of which were caught in the bayou section of Louisiana. The presentatiun was made by Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Arthur, the former having been State game com- missioner of that State, on behalf of the bayou trappers of Louisiana. ELABORATE PLANS MADE FOR PARLEY 150 Experts Will Attend 30 Actual Delegates to Naval Conference. By the Assoclated Press. LONDON, December 6 (by the Cal dian Press) —Arrangements of the most elaborate kind are under way for the London naval conference in Januai according to information given' the Ca- nadian Press today. The 30 actual delegates to the con- ference will be attended by about 150 experts. This large body of diplomats and aides will be outnumbered by the newspaper men. Not far short of 300 reporters from all parts of the world will be present. There will be 80 from the United States, 60 from London, 40 from France, 30 from Italy, 30 from Japan and 45 from other nations. Conference Opens January 21. The plenary conference opens Jani- ary 21 in the royal gallery of the House of Lords, the magnificent chamber in which the Prince of Wales entertained the wearers of the Victorla Cross re- cently. The House of Lords is jealous of its privileges. It has given the con- ference this hospitality willingly enough, but has stipulated that other portions of the Palace of Westminster are not to be available. The plenary session will hardly fur- nish more than an impressive send-off to deliberations of a far more import- ant and intimate character, the venue of which through the King's gracious- ness will be at St. James' Palace. Fair Accommodation Offered. The palace, which is a building far more impressive in its historic signifi- cance than even the House of Lords, offers a fair amount of accommodation for those having business with the conference. Already extensive telephone equipment is being installed in the ancient building. of the rooms placed at the dis- posal of the press will be that in which King Charles I slept on the eve of his execution. Passes for admission to the palace will be issued to persons duly authorize:l and precautions are being taken to pre- vent them from falling into irrespon- sible hands. PRAYER WEEK TO OPEN. W. M. C. Faculty Member to De- liver First Address. ‘Washington Missionary College's Fall week of prayer will be officially opened tonight when Rev. Richard F. Farley of the college faculty, addresses oint session of teachers and the student body in_the college auditorium. Twice each year a week is set aside by the school for special prayer and the consecration of students for their work as missionaries. The school program has been changed, so that prayer bands may meet each day prior to the chapel exercises. The school will meet for an hour each ‘evening in religious service throughc it the week. | A G Cigarette Prices Cut. NEW YORK, December 6 (#).—Down with smokes in chains! Chain tobacco, grocery and drug stores have cut the price of some cigarettes to 12 cents a package. Some stores are selling car-§ tons of 10 packages for $1.13. The re- ductions apply throughout the country. ‘The new retail prices are less than the listed wholesale prices. 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