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The Washington times., 1920-09-20
U.S.EXPLOS|VEtAN
.FACESLEGAL SNAGS
State Rights May Trouble Con.
gress in Fight Against
Bomb 0utraqes.

A Federal law regulating the man
ufacture. purchase and possession OF
deadly explosives is of prime Importance
TO prevent repetitions of the
New York bomb disaster, but there
are constitutional obstacles in the
way of enacting OF such Legislation,
DIR. Charles j.. Munroe said today.
DIR. Munroc is an explosive expert
OF the0kireau of Mines, and inyesti-
gated the explosion at the Capitol
n few years ago
The necessity for such n law is
certain to be urged on Congress at
the session beginning in December.
and legislative experts will beN put at
work to draw II so that IL will not
conflict with >-State police powers,
which Is thc constitutional obstacle
involved. This probably will have to
be done either under the Federal tax
ing power or under the Interstate
commerce clause.
"Unquestionably Federal control
would be more efficient than State
control, which naturally stops at
State boundaries" said DR.. Munroe.
Indeed II seems OF prime import
anco that explosives be regulated by
the Federal Government The diff
Guilty seems to be, however, that the
Federal Government has no turisdic-
tion except In time OF war. and that
ordinarily the matter comes within
State police powers"
During the war Congress did pass
q law regulating explosives, and this
legislation was administered by the
Bureau of Mines. Since the war
technically is not over the law re-
mains on the statute books, an at
tempt TO repeal IL along with other
war enactments falling. before the
veto of President Wilson.
Congress at it's last session took tho
position that the wartime law should
not be enforced in peace time, and
appropriated enough money only to
wind up the work carried on under Il.
Democrats as we'll as Republicans
took this view, but since the New
York explosion there has been criti-
cism of Republican leaders for not
continuing the law in full force. DIR.
Munroc made plain that he is not in
dulging In this criticism.
Under the war law the Federal
Government had inspectors and it did
succeed in keeping its eve on all OK
plosives. Since this regulation has
ceased States have had the entire duty
OF watching explosives making, and
have not seen the necessity of being
so strict. In the oil districts nito-
glycerlne may be manufactured by al
most any one who has tho desire
and the materials TO do it with.
The only alternative to Federal
regulation is for States to adopt uni
form regulatory codes. This substi-
tuition for Federal regulation has not
proved practicable In the past In re-
gard to things other than eSplo-
sives because u In found almost i'm
possible to get States 10 adopt simil
lar codes In relation to anything.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
HAVRE DE GRACE ENTRIES.

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Sept. 20
Entries for Tuesday:
First race - Purse, 81, 300 "a;
claiming; for two-year-ol bh fur
longs. Pimlico, 114;; Billy Reedy
10; Lough Maiden, 10T; Fernwood,
Ill; Kinetic, ITO; Dancing Maid, 1O2;
Black Top, 10; Gladys, 107.
Second race-Purse, 81 200; steeple-
chase: handicap for three-year.
olds and upward; miles. Infidel I'd,
160; jay Bird, IA: aFlying Scout.
1876; Nonus, 100; Jack of Spades, las:
Bronze Eagle. 1873; Dorcris, 1852:
war Togs, 1876; overmatch, I34: Flight
Captain, 1853.
Mrs. W. a. Prime entry.
Third race--Purse, SI.309.si: claim
ing for two-year-olds fiveand half
furlongs. General Agramontc, ia;
Salesman. 10; Lady Granite, IO7: Lus-
more. 113; Bloomington, 100; .Heien
Lucas, 1O2; Grstican, ITO; George
Bovec, 10s.
Fourth race-Purse 81 300. 81; claim.
ing for maiden three-year-oIds and
upward; one mile and seventy yards.
L'EnJoleur, 49, Court Fool, 11P: .SIr
Jack. 1O1; Briglda, 112; Sadie d., 1O9:
my Ada, I04; Dinty Moore, lI2: Mrs.
Ida Roberts, 100.
Fifth race-Purse, 81 1,6Op.s4: the
PARIS Ridge Purse; for three-year-
olds and uward; one mile and seventy
yards. Sailor, 114; Hoodwink, IOT:
Chasseur. lO7; Siren Maid. i14: The
MacNab, iO7; Columbine. IO4.
Sixth race--The Antietam HandI-
cap; for all ages: purse, S2,IOo.s4: SIX
furlongS St Quentin. 100; Bullet
Proof, 1i3; King Thrush. 11s: Jeg. IO5;
Carmandale, 1Is; Siren Maid. 100.
Seventh race: purse. si.3Os.sl: for
three-year-olds and upward: claim
ing; one mile and n sixteenth. Little
England. iis: 'Zousve. III. Barley
Water. iOs: sharp Frost. lie: John I.
Day. III Hong Kon9 ne: 'Sunro-e
iOS
sAnpr'nticr allowance ciaimcS
Weather clear. track fast
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
FISCHER ABSURD"
WOMAN DECLARES
Wife of Japanese Chemist Says
Acquaintance With Him
Was Slight.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.--Mrs, Jokichi
Takamine, Jr., wife OF a Japanese
chemist OF Clifton, n. J.. explained
yesterday how her name happened
TO be mentioned In connection with
the detention at Hamilton. Ont, of
Edwin p. Fischer. who warned OF an
explosion In Wall street.
At her home In Clifton Mrs. Taxa
mine, an American girl. said, that the
assertion attributed TO Fischer, "She
viii get me out OF here when she
learns Of my predicament." was as
absurd as his statement that he had
been a sparrins partner of Jack
Dempsey.
When informed that one OF her
visiting cards had been found on
Fischer. Mrs. Takamine said:
81 cannot for the life of me un-
derstand why my name should be
dragged into this affair. II is true
that my husband and I know Mr..
Fischer. and ! don't deny that we
numbered him among our many
friends. We first became acquainted
with him at Merrie Wold, In Sui
livan County, and. like many others.
were very much impressed .by him.
ried. about three years ago.
/. MY husband Is a tennis enthusi-
ast and played with Mr.. .Fisohre, who
vas highly esteemed by all the
r,fssts with whom he came in con-
tach Not long after he came there,
we we're informed that he had been
conrInSd in an asylum, and IL wasn't
LONG bGorc we noticed that he was
not meH ally sound. 1t was evident
20 all tint he was exceptionally
brilliant, md yet we couldn't help
but see thai he was erratic.
"He pnid one visit 70 our home
| here and neSr, I know. was at my
husbands labor Tory Despite what
| MIR, Fischer says, my husband never
! manufactured explosives. his iaoora-
tories turn out exclusively texthe
dyes and chemictis Tor medlclnai
preparations"
Mrs. Takamine's husband Is son
OF DR.. Tai<amine, the noted japanese
chemist, who hau a lsoorstory at No.
III Broadway.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
.CHARGESPLOT SENT
OFFICER TOASYLUM
Petition Asks Court to Adludge
Comdrs Lewis Sane-Clalms
Fraud Practiced.

Justice Stafford, OF the District Su-
preme Court expects TO render a de-
cision Wednesday In the case OF Lieut..
Comdr. Gsorge Melville Lewis. U. s.
N. who Is nghting to obtain his lib
erty from the Government Hospital
for the Insane. where he has been a
patient since March is, 1919. when
committed by orders Of the Secretary
Of the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander Lewis to-
day peutioned the District Supreme
Court to declare him sane and to re-
store him 10 the rights of a sane per-
son. Justice Stafford, presiding, con-
tinued the case until Wednesday.
Although having submitted to the
courts sworn statements by DR.. Will
liam A.. White, superintendent of ST.
Elizabeth's; DR.. Mary O'Malley, DIR.
Lewis J. Battle and ;Dr. Charles NJ.
Emmons. saysing that he Is now of
sound mind. Commander Lewis can
not be liberated until declared legal
ly sane.
Commander Lewis, who was a
former chief engineer on a trans
port during the war. was declared
to be OF unsound mind by medical
survey OF the navy. hat alleges he
standing the fact that me repeatedly
asked for this right which is ac-
corded every alleged iunatic.
He says he was forcibly detained
from being present at the hearing.
Commander Lewis June Z last submit
ted his case to Secretary Daniels. TO
the Judge Advocate General of the
Navy and to Admiral Thomas, at
Washington. He sent them identical
letters setting forth his contentious.
In these communications Commander
Lewis claims that fraud and collusion
had been practiced upon him. and he
names a number of navy officers and
others in connection with his case.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
DRIVEN FROM BERLIN BY
PAN-CERMAN ATTACKS
DR.. Einstein, Famous Scientist,
Scored for English RELIGIONS,
Will Leave CapitaI

BERLIN, Sept. 2o.--"Disguited'' as
he himself puts IT, with the c2ntinusl
attacks on him by pan-Gernais who
accuse him OF lack of love flr the
fatherland, DR.. Albert Einstein the
famous scientist whose space and
matter theory caused a world VIDE
sensation last year, has decided TO
move away from Berlin.
Natlonailsts nave carried on a VII
table campaign against him beca use
he refused to break his relations y, All
English and other foreign scIeptii Is
and universities. II Is possible tblt
DR.. Einstein may leave Germany AZ
together.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
YOM K|PPUR FEAST
STARTS TOMORROW
Jewish Day Of Atonement OBJ
served From Sundown to
Sund0Wn.

Yom Kippur. the Day Of Atonement
will be observed by Hebrews tomor-
row night and all dsy Wednesday,
This is the most important day of the
Jewish year and Is observed by abb
staining from all material interests
and by devotion to prayer, fasting
and contemplation, in the synagogues
In addition the day stands out as an
occasion of philanthropy.
Services will be held in all the local
synagogues. AT the Adas Israel Syna-
gogue, Sixth and I streets northwest.
services will begin at 6 o'clock tomor-
row evening. Rabbi Nathan II. Colish
will preach on THE Unity of Israel"
Wednesday morning. at 9 o'clock. he
will speak on THE Practical Idealism
the Message of Yom Kippur."
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
JOHN BARLEYC0RN SETS
LOW 40-YEAR RECORD

The per capital consumption OF dis
titled wines and liquors in the United
States in1eie was less than during
any annual period since 1871, the Blu
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce announced today For last
year the per capital consumption was
s.17 gallons, while in 1871 it reached
oniy 7.7s gallons.
The total consumption of wines and
liquors of all classes In 1919 was se2,-
2e472l gallons
The Washington times., 1920-09-20

e. Kyle, in Chambers street several
weeks before the explosion. An en-
ploye. John Haggerty. recognized the
shoes by a private mark. He explain
ed he always placed this mark upon
his work to Identify II afterward II
Identification should be necessary for
any reason.
~ handle probably half a dozen
different horses every day and /
cannot remember anything in par
ticular about this one" said Hag-
serty. "I cannot even remember
whether the man had the appearance
or accent of, foreigner"
William ]. Flynn. chief OF the
United States Secret Service agents,
holds the theory that the horse and
wagon with the bomb came TO New
York from New Jersey on one OF the
ferry boats that land at a downtown
pier. From the indications, IL Is evil
dent that the Federal sleuths are
coming to the opinion that the ex-
plosion was the work of either sim
gle individual or a small group OF
men.
While the theory OF a great "bomt
plot" has not been discarded entirely
the detectives are making their most
diligent search along other lines
Chief Flynn denies that any great
roundup of "reds" and anarchists IL
contemplated.
After a long talk with Robert A
Pope, brother-in-law OF Fischer. Chief
Flynn said he did not hope for much
information from Fischer himself.
"Unquestionably Fischer is insane
and it was a coincidence that he hap
pened to guess the correct time of the
explosion" said Flynn.
l,,t .-I g. -,
any angle of the case" Chief Flynn
added. "we may gain an importan,
clue from the most trivial thing. Any.
how. IL is interesting to learn frs,
hand IL Fischer really did possess any
information upon which he could have
founded his warnings"
ARRAIGN BRAILOvsKY TODAY.
The Federal authorities refused tc
accept any responsibility for the de-
tention of Alexander Brailovsky, OF
tho editorial stan, of an obscure Rus
sian newspaper, who was said to be
acting suspiciously near the scene OF
the explosion at the time il took
place. Brailovsky was taken to 20
lice headquarters and, after examina.
tion. was held for arraignment today
in the Tombs court on the charge OF
being suspicious person"
Carlo Tresca, a radical, formerly
identified with I. w. w. activities
who was reported to be the object
of police search, was found today
at THE Peoples House." East Fif.
teenth street.
II am not hiding, and IL the police
want me they can easily find me.
said Tresca.
With many churches under guard
OF armed men, a number of promi.
nent clergymen preached sermons or
the bomb explosion.
They united in an appeal for the
suppression of lawlessness and for
enactment OF vigorous measures
which would compel more respect for
law and order. Rev. DR.. William T.
Manning, pastor of Trinity Church
which is within almost q stones
throw of the explosion, bitterly
scored "parlor bolsheists" and intel.
lectuals who spread discomfort"
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
WOMAN QUITS MILLIONS
TO GO INTO BUSINESS

NEW YORK. Sept. 20.-Casting
aside the idien sss of riches, Mrs. Edith
SulzbergerI daughter of julius Rosen-
wald. multimillionsire president of
Sears, Roebuck & Co, OF Chicago, has
gone into business here, 1t was
Qearned today.
She is proprieteress of Mana, Ltd" ="
an exclusive shop for children's wear.
Mrs. Sulzberger and her husband are
Seported to have separated about a
ear ago. but so far as known have
lever been divorced.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
NAME POSTS FOR JUDGES
AT SUPREME COURT TERM

when the various branches OF the
District Supreme Court resume ses-
sion October Q the following new as
signment OF justices will become
effective:
Chief Justice Mccoy, Circuit d.
vision, No. 1: Justice Siddons, Circuit
Division, No. 2: Justice Stafford.
Equity Division, No. ]: Justice Hitz.
Circuit Division, No. ., and Probate
Division; Justice Gould. Criminal Di-
vision, No. /, and Justice Bailey,
Criminal Division, No. 2 E -
The Washington times., 1920-09-20

Baron Chinda, intelligent Jap
anese statesman, leaving England
for home, says: The Anglo-Japsn-
ese alliance is a great thing that
really need not be spoken about.
II is based on mutual good service
for the two nations and their re-
gard for each other"
Chinda adds. England, like
Japan, Is an island nation. The
sea has its own problems for
such peoples" II has indeed, for
when the people of an island ma
tion grow too big for the island,
which is already the case in both
England and Japan, that island
nation must grab land elsewhere.
1t interests Americans to know
about Anglo-Japanese agreements.
You may be sure that they include
the distinct understanding that
Japan is not to interfere with the
wishes of Canada, New Zealand,
Australia, and other British col
onies that don't want and will not
have any japanese.
The census shows that Califor-
MIA in ten years has increased her
population almost fifty per cent,
passing two important States. The
increase in population has been
white population, and California
intends that future increases shall
also be white. This does not mean
hostility or unkindness 10 ouT able
Japanese brothers.
California says, most politely:
my land Is a white land. I mean
10 keep II white. | mean that my
daughters and sons shall marry
white men and women. You can
keep your land and your brown
color: shall not intrude upon you.
When your population oyerflows
you can find room in Asia or IN
other parts Of the world outside ct
the United States, and especially
outside ofCalifornia.'
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
GIVE PAGEANT DANCE.

The men and women who took part
pieces Of the Community Service.
staged last week for the entertain
ment OF the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, will be guests at a dance to-
morrow night at 91S Tenth street
northwest, TO be given under the aus
pices of the Community Services.
Participants in the pageant TO be
presented tomorrow night as a social
feature of the International Congress
Against Alcoholism have been invited
TO the dance.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
PREMIER NllLLERAND
SURE OF 800 VOTES

PARIS. Sept 2O.-Premier Miller
, ID was assured by friends today
rat he will have more than 500 votes
Ten the national assembly meets
y, W or in the week to elect n successor
,a President Deschanel.
10 rhe newspaper Liberte says that
~ SmIer Millerand has decided to ac-
the post, IL he is elected.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
ST. MARY'S SCHEDuI 3

The winter schedule OF Service. =,
50. Mary's Church began Astsrd..
Masses Will be at Z, 8, nnd 4 o,I,..y,.
n. M, with hirh mass at loan luck
and vespers mt 1880 p. m. tn - w.
under Professor Gumprecht wiu nyIr, n,I.
select proRroms at high m..n W.
vespers. Tho Rev. Father Aalo aho
will deliver n course OF sermons y,
tho Sunday vesper servIces nv
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
REDS WEAKENING ALONG
SOUTHERN POLISH line

LONDON. Sept. 2o.-The defense Of
the Russian Red troops ia crumblInK
along the southern end Of the Polish
battle front and the RussIans aro
again retreating at several noints
according to advices from WARSAW 70
daY =" W
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
SEC. WILSON ON STUMP

Secretary OF Labor wilson lef, ia.
day for West Virginia. He will A.
liver campaign speeches througho,,,
that State, Kentucky and oh,o
the Department OF Labor a. -
stated that the coal sItuatIor
Pennsylvania had improved 70 surh
an extent that the Secretary vo,,Ia
not visit the anthracite fields M
present AT
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
WE'LL PAY AND PROTECT,
Il PROMISE OF OBREGON

ANDoN. sept. 2O.--Assurances Of
the proIeu.'ou y. 1919, ToSi,o,s
MeNco ano vne psy'n yt.,o 80. cons
debit 10 iorelkn 49,, prnsidont-
tainea W te'.s ,siu @ t,tU,.d A,
elect opIeso. 49,,
thu plnhnClhl liinfH Aoues'
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
SEAL SKIN HANDBAG LOST.

Police of this city have been asked
TO investigate the disappearance OF
large sealskin handbag, the property
OF Mrs. william Gray Burkhead, 1872
" street northwest. containing wear
ing apparel valued at $3.50. She miss
ed the bag while en- route to Whining
ton. n. c., on a train which had just
passed through Richmond, Va.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
COLLEGE HEADS TO MEET.

The executive committee of st.
johns College new high school of
commerce and finance will meet at
the college. 1925 Vermont avenue
northwest, at s o'clock tonight.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
BOY BITTEN BY Doc

MAXWELL Relt. an eIFht-v... ~,
colored boy, was bitten on ths ~ 20 10
dog yesterday afternoon wbjie oy
ing In the yard at his homo pi,y,
Hsif street southwest We wa, ~,
ed at Casualty hospital "es'-
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
8,5I7 LIVE IN GRAFTON.

The population OF Grafton. w. Va.
announced today by the Census
BWreau, is S5t7. an increase since
ed at Casualty Hospital
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
& OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Another Fixture

GSHE cloth hat promises to
6(N2 become as important
SN permanent fixture in
mans wardrobe as his derby.
There are so many occasions
when cloth hat is just the thing.
P-B cloth hats are cut from
ends of suitingS, and match or
harmonic with your clothes.
They furnish an unusual me-
dunn for the expression of style.
Our hatterS have taken full ad-
vantage of it.
,P-B cloth hats are 81 to 81. /
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
Essex ROADSTER STOLEN.

II " i-y'e, ol w, .,I", g, ~" - -,
Club 'ouag rcpl''u w 80. 80 >, a..
EssE I"sos'ct lI""" ~ w -,
cy. ,ing.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
AUTHORITIES TO SPEAK.

On the program for the Congress
are several OF the foremost author
tiles on the causes and effects OF
alcohol in the world. Thursday
afternoon. the program will be con-
tributed by DR.. NJ. Helenius-S5eppla,
Social Ministery OF Heisingfor,. who.
besides Commissioner Kramer, Is the
only prohibition commissioner In the
world. He will discuss the efects OF
prohibition in Finland. and tep how
the moonshiners and bootlegeri work
in northern Europe. On the same
afternoon, John +. Kramer. prohibi-
tioh commissioner of the united
States, viii discuss the enforcement
OF prohibition in this country.
Prof. DR.. Eudo Monti, OF Turin,
Italy, who for several years ha' been
experimenting with thenon- al1oholic
use OF grapes. will discuss a paper
which will explain what can b, done
with grapes In France and Italy when
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The Washington times., 1920-09-20

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The Washington times., 1920-09-20
EXPERTS DELVE.
in BOOZE EVILS.
]. BarIeycorn to Be Dlssected by
Anti-AIcohoI Congress at
Raleigh Hotel.

For Yurposes of scientific dissoc-
ton, the body OF John Barlsycorn
will be exhumed and lie in state at
the Raleigh Hotel from IL o'clock
tomorrow morning until Sunday
night. The occasion Is the presence
here Of the Fifteenth International
Congress Against Alcoholism.
FIRST SINCE 1919
The congress which meets here this
week is the nrst since the sessions
et Milan In 1918. the world war hav-
ing interviewed. Several countries
will not be represented. as conditions
are such that their delegates. who
hold important government positions,
cannot be spared from their duties.
The chief topic OF interest siuong
the seIesates Ia what William Jen-
nlnss hSsan will say Friday night. De-
spite the crowded program. the entire e
evening has been sed aside for his
speech which will be his first public
lutterance since THE commoncr" sigh
cd that "his heart was In the grave
when Governor Cox won the Demo-
cratic nomination.
The congress, II is said by officials.
| Is not dry meeting In any manner,
but Is a scientific discussion by the
leading authorities OF the world on
the harm OF alcohol 20, the human
system. In conjunction with the con-
gress, the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union will meet at Catholic Uniyer-
sity. After a solemn high mass at st.
Patricks Church tomorrow morning
at o'clock. the members OF the
Catholic Union win open the hrst SEES.
sion in McAIshSn Hall. Catholic Uni
versity, at 2:30 o'clock. Commissioner
HendricIS will welcome the delegates
| to Washington as a District official,
and Bishop Shahan win welcome them
to Catholic University. The Catholic
Union is affiliated with the Interna-
tional Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-09-20
TO-DAY

Continued from First Page)
any additional promises that Mr..
Wilson may have made.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-09-16
Cox's Bayonet BabbIe

The day Governor Cox emitted his
demagogic drivel to the effect that he
would refuse to use the regular army
to maintain order during labor dis
turbance, the President with whom he
proclaims his complete at-oneness
ordered federal soldiers into a West
Virginia strike district at the demand
of Democratic governor. Federal
troops have been more used to quell
disorders in connection with strikes
under the Wilson administration than
under all the former national admin
istrations combined. Yet we find the
administrators candidate for Presi-
dent appealing for support on the
ground that the plutocrats are trying
to buy the government so as to use
bayonets in breaking strikes! This
goes right along with the Coxonian
quip to the effect that the plutocrats
and profiteers are planning TO buy
the election in order to get revenge
for what the Democratic party has
been doing to them during the past
few years-National Republican.