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Evening star., 1920-12-14
WOMEN TESTIFY
|NARNSTE|NCASE
Prosecution Adds Evidence to
Show Defendant in This City
in October, 1919.

Evidence corroborating previous
testimony that Arnstein had been In
Washington in the middle Of OCTOBER.
1918. was brought out today in the
trial Of '.Nicky' Arnstein and others
on the charge Of conspiring to bring
stolen stocks into the District In the
Criminal Court No. 1. before Justice
Goud and a jury.
Henry E Bates, who was room
clerk at the Hotsl washington IN
October, 1919 recognized a. hle caro-
made out for J. NJ. Arnold on October
Is. 1919 and recognized Arnsteln as
the man for whom the caro- hao peen
made out This testimony was on.an-
ed by Assistant District Attorney
Archer on the direct examination ana
was a continuation Of a line which
he followed all Of the morning py
calling q series OF witnesses In an at-
tempt to verify statements made ouI-
ing the past three days by Joseph
Giuck, one Of the Wall street run
under indictment and who has been
turning states evidence against the
other alleged conspirators.
Three Women Testify.
Several witnesses were called. in an
effort by the prosecution to prove that
Gluck was certain other Of the alleged
conspirators had been in certain
places at the time Gluck affirmed they
had been. Mrs. Mildred Krakow. sis
ter Of Joseph Gluck, testified that she
had received a telephone message
1919, and Miss Jessie Lee Tate, q
Washington telephone operator, af-
firmed Gluck's statement that such a
message had been sent from here.
Miss Bertha Jacobs, telephone oper-
ator at the Belvedere Hotel in Balti-
more, testified to having seen Gluck
waiting in her Office on a certain day
clerk Of the Strand Hotel, testified
that two men, Joseph and Irving Holt.
had registered there November 19. 1919.
Both Of these witnesses corroborated
statements formerly made by Gluck.
Other hotel room clerks also testi-
fed.
Gluck's testimony was that he. to-
also under indictment, but stflf at
large. had made trips to Boston. Phil
adelphia, Baltimore and here to dis
pose Of stolen securities. The gov
|ernment has been attempting to prove
the veraeity of his statements.
New Trial Notion Overruled.
In the course Of the proceedings T.
Morris wampler. attorney for the ac-
cused. took exception to a remark
made by Assistant Attorney Archer
that 81 see no objection to the truth
coming out in this case, no matter
from whom" and moved that the jury
be dismissed and a new trial called.
This motion was overruled by Justice
Gould.
A great part Of the morning was
taken up by William J. Fal1on. at
torney for Mr.. Arnstein, disputing
points Of law with Justice Gould. Mr..
Fallon is from New York.
Yesterday afternoon G1uck testified
that he had never spoken to Easter
day, Bowles or Sullivan. three Of the
defendants or given or received any
thing from any Of them.
During the afternoon Mr.. Arnstein
was taken with an attack Of indi-
gestion that affected his heart and
the trial was held up for nearly half
An hour. but today he was perfectly
well again.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
CHARGES WILL BE PRoBED.

Charges Of improper Practices BY the
Of Justice were referred
for examination yesterday to a Senate
judiciary subcommittee. The CHARGED
were said to have been made by an
informal committee Of attorneys and
were referred to recently in the Sem
ate by Senator Walsh, democrat
Montana The subcommittee appoint
ed to hook into the matter is headed
by senator Sterling. republican, North
Dakota
Evening star., 1920-12-14
WILL PRESENT PLAYS.

Beginning tonight at $50 o'clock
the Washington Players company will
present q group Of original one-axt
plays at the Little Theater, in the
Post Once Department building, 11th
street and Pennsylvania avenue. The
plays are to be repeated Thursday
ana Saturday nights. Wall hanginea
in one Of the plays. Coffee for Two"
it was stated today. cost more than
$1,000 in Japan.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
PLANNING FOR MARCH q,
Harding and Coolidge Club Win
Meet Thursday Night.

Arrangements for it's participation
in the inauguration parade and other
features incident to the Inauguration
ceremonies will be discussed at a
meeting Of the Harding and Coolidge
Club Thursday night at wardman
Park Hotel. This meeting is to be
known as Congressional night" and
q number Of senators aud representa-
tives and members OF their families
have been invited to attend.
The principal speakers during the
meeting will be Senators Moses and
Poindexter. T. Lincoln Townsend.
president Of the club, will omen ~.
meeting. and Edgar C. Snyder Of the
executive committee win presf3e'
There will be vocal and instrumentai
music to enliven the occasion. the
program being in charge of Mrs. M, r.
Sullivan. "
Evening star., 1920-12-14
CUT PRICES OF Boums.

KEWANBE Ill, December 1.-THE
Kewanee Boiler Company. one OF the
largest steel boiler producers in the
country, has announced reductions Of
10 per cent on all flrebox heatins
boilers and 20 per cent on steel tanks
used for pneumatic water supply
purposes. This announcement is said
to be the first in these lines.
: 4 statement from the company said
production costs had advanced. but
that cuts were made. nevertheless, in
an effort to bring down building
costs.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
BUMPER COTTON CROP.
Largest Yield Since 1914 Seen by
Bureau of Agriculture.

The biggest cotton crop since 1914 Is
,,edicted in final estimates by the De-
n.rtment Of Agriculture. which places
ne crop at 1887 900 bales. The late
ness Of winter. the department says. VS.. mas al.
,,e,Tnitting the plant, which was late in
xstting started, to mature.
The German cotton industry could cor.
.,,,,,e not more than 100000 bales OF
Hmsr,can cotton during the present cot
ton year, according to the bureau OF
MARKETS, after an inquiry tHousn con-
adential channels.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
WAR BRIDES ASK AID.
Three Women Declare Husbands
| Were Married Before.

Three war brides. wives Of soldiers
stationed in this city or at nearby
camps during the war period. have
appealed to the police the past two
DAYS to assist in untanEling theirl
matrimonial alliances. In each in
stance, it Is stated, the claim was
made that the alleged deserted bride
had been told her husband was mar
ried when she was married to him.
In two instances the marriages
were performed in Alexandria, Va,
while In the third instance the knot
was tied in Rockville, Md. The al
legged deserted brides and their
parents & we're s,r soao mas .naI pfosec1tions @
Instituted in the jurisdictions in
which the marriage ceremonies were
Evening star., 1920-12-14
HARDING LIFE MEMBER.
Typographical Union Of Marion,
Ohio, Bestows Honorary Card.

MARION, Ohio, December 1l.-Presi.
dent-elect Warren @. Harding notv IL
an honorary life member Of the Ma
rion Typographical Union, No. s75.
night at meeting Of the local, when
arrangements were made for the Ohio
typographical conference here April
8 and 10.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
ADMITS KILLING SHERIFF.

HANNIBAL. Mo-. December 14-Lee
Ellison, . negro, wanted at Madison
VILE, KY. for killing q sheriff who
attempted to arrest him November 9,
is under arrest here. and has admitted
his crime, according to A. E. Turner.
the police ofdcer who captured him.
Turner arrested the same negro here
eight years ago for breaking Jail At
Evening star., 1920-12-14
FIGHTs RAmROAD PLAN.

A brtef ob1ection to the proposal
Quincy railroad that t. be permitted
to distribute $1l0, ,000. geo Of its surplus
IN stock dividnAds and in bonds 40 a
cash bonus was dled with tho Inter
by the state of Nebraska.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
LAKE GALE SINKS TUG.

PORT HURON. Mich, December II.
The tug Sport Of this port sank In
Lake Huron last night during gale
of Cove Island. The crew and captain.
after battling SIX hours in heavy sea,
reached shore In lifeboat
Evening star., 1920-12-14
HAWAIIAN LAND BILL.
Judge Fights Distribution Massur.
Which Finds Support Hare

Interests opposing tho Hawzii.n
rehabilitation BILL" designed to pro-
vide homesteads for native Ha-
waiians from public lands. were heard
today by the Senate territories co,,-
mittee. Judge A. q. II. Robertson
of Honolulu. representing ranchmen
leasing Hawaiian public lands. A.
clared the pending bin. which al
ready has oeen passed by the House,
was class legislation aud unconsti.
tutfonal
Nest Of the Senate committee men,
bers expressed themselves as favor
ing the bill, which, It was said, re-
cefved an overwhefmfnG vote IN tbs
election.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
MINERS HOLD ELECTION.
Two Weeks Will Elapse Before Re-
suits Are Known.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December IA.
Miners throughout the United
States and Canada voted today on the
election of international and local Of
fcers Of the United Mine Workers of
America, but the results will not be
known until the canvass of the vote
is completed here In about two
weeks Spirited campaigns for both
the international and local officers
have been waged the last several
weeks.
Evening star., 1920-12-14
ARGENTINA NEVER
LEAGUE MEMBER,
HER EXPLANATION

CONTINUED from First Pase.)
Evening star., 1920-12-14

"A number of the men engaged in
shipping in New York with whom we
consulted were tied up with British
snipp.ng interests Mr.. Denman add
ed. This was unfortunate, as there
was need for the United States to ne :.
cure all the shipbuilding facilities pos
We had to proceed cautiously" the
witness continued. He mentioned p.
Mercantile Marine Company as one NJ
those with British shipping connec-
ttons who had advised with the board
MT. Franklin offered us valuable ad-
vice and never was un-American," Mr..
Denman added.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28

Henry +. Fletcher, United States
ambassador to Mexico. has resigned
his post. He has asked that his
resignation take effect in the next
few weeks.
Friends OF Mr.. Fletcher assign his
reason for rcsigning to the fact that
he Is convinced that a continuation
of the efforts he has made during the
four years In which he has held this
important post to bring the Carranza
government into accord with the
United, States Government on the
many Irritating issues which have
arisen, involving the protection Of
American lives and property rights.
would be futile.
Mr.. Fletcher terminates eighteen
years of service in the diplomatic
branch Of the Government with great
regret, and without any particular
plans for his own future.
Mr.. Fletcher's resignation was not
hastily determined upon, and in fact
last summer he sought to terminate
his relautions with the State Depart
! ment.
night did not offer any confirmation
of the reported resignation, and Mr..
Fletcher, himself, is absent from
Washington.
Mr.. Fletcher was appointed am
| bassador to Mexico in February, 1916,
but did not go to Mexico City until
| the February of the following year,
| having come to the United States from
Chile, where he was the American
| ambassador, for a long series OF con-
| ferences.
| The relations between the Vrited
| States and Mexico were quite critical
| at the time Mr.. Fletcher reached
Mexico City, owing to the border
raids and to German intrigue in the
| southern republic AS result. the
ambassador was from the first con-
| fronted by a number of serious prob
| lens. Little more than two mouths
after his arrival he was hissed in the
| Mexican Chamber of Deputies when
he attended the opening session.
Since ~Fletcher's return from Mexico
City. the American embassy there has
been conducted by George T. Summer
lin, charge d'affaires.
1t was not believed at the State De
partment that another ambassador to
Mexico would be appointed by Presi-
dent Wilson 1t was pointed out that
Fletcher has not been in Mexico City
for about year.
.Yznacio Bonillas, the Mexican am
bassador. to the United States, is ex-
pected to leave Washington for Mex
leo soon to open a campaign as can
didate for the Mexican Presidency,
elections for which are to be held
next June. Bonillas' post here is not
expected TO be filled by an ambassa-
dor.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
MOONSH|NERS
! DEFY DRY LAW
>f.maziDg Growth Of Illicit Stills
Chief Trouble Of Revs-
81 nue. Officials.

The moonshiner looms as the chief
trouble maker for Government pro-
hibition enforcement officers. Re
ports began to come into the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau today, telling
of amazing growth in the traffic in
mountain dew output in all parts
of the United States.
Most notable among the alleged
offenders in this traffic are dwellers
in the rural or mountainous districts
of the Southern and Western States.
Must Check Practice.
Commissioner Roper, Prohibition
Enforcement Commissioner Kramer
and their assistants set about care
fully TO map out a plan that will be
designed TO check moonshining prac-
tees, and some plan doubtless viii
be evolved TO throw out larger
corps of prohibition inspectors to
scour the districts wherein Illicit dis
tiling is now being carried on in
wholesale fashion
"A force as large as the United
States army would be required to run
down all of the reports of Illicit
distilling and other violations OF pro-
hibition laws that are coming in."
said an official active in administer
ing the new law.
This official suggested that to cope
with what seems no VITO appear as a
new angle on the enforcement prob
lem, Congress may be appealed to
for still larger forces for field work.
Force Is Incomplete.
A surprising small part of the So
600 900 fund appropriated by Con-
gress to make the new dry" law eff.
fective, is now being used in employ
.ment of field inspectors. The list OF
state prohibition directors is far
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
Be On Guard Against
Mysterious Woman Who
Comes TO Make Trouble

LONDON, Jan. 2s.-Keep your
fingers crossed In 1915. As far
as that goes. most any other year,
or any month OF the present year.
Is likely to keep you Knocking
wood" and praying 20 your gods
for luck.
David Christine. a signal man,
OF Glasgow. has discovered q new
method OF communicating with
the next world. BY this channel
he was forewarned OF (the great
war, the Russian revolution, and
many other things.
Taken at random here are some
OF his future predictions:
February, 1920-Germsn plot In
ceyiob.
June. 1s2o-Great Industrial un-
rest. Military called out.
December, ls20-Appearance OF
mysterious woman who will SOW
the seeds OF discomfort among
the people.
1s2l-Threat OF another great
war, but England win not be
directly involved.
1880 = Wonderful revelations
from tho Supreme Power.
1950-Another revelation from
the Supreme Power and a warn
ing OF great import to humanity.
I97b-The earth, Mars. and two
other planets threatened with
destruction.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
BLIZZARD BLOWS SHIP
l,5OO MILES OFF COURSE
Coastwise Steamer Limps Beck to
Port Minus One of Crew and
All Fittings.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-After being
driven 1 500 miles of her course by
a blizzard on q trip from here to St
Johns, N. F.. the Norwegian steamer
Runa arrived here yesterday on her
return trip. She was minus one men,
Der of her crew. who was washed
overheard. She also lacked lifeboats,
doors aud fittings. which were either
torn away by the storm of burned for
fuel. ...- ..
The small craft left here December
6, and was caught in the center Of
the storm. She was blown into the
mid-Atlantic and forced to head for
the Azores because Of the lack Of
fuel. The coal became exhausted he
fore land was reached and all avail
able woodwork about the craft was
burned to keep a fire for the boilers.
The high winds washed the seas
across the boats decks and poured
water into the crews quarters. Most
u their food was also destroyed,
1t was impossible to cook for four
days, the crew subsisting on bread
and water Waves that swept the
decks washed overheard Ludwig Lar
sen, a coal trimmer. The battered
craft finally made the Island Of Fayal
in the Azores and there obtained
enough coal to carry her back to New
foundland.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
ICEBOUND LAKE ship
.SENDSS CALLS

CHICAGO. Jan. 2s.-The lake steam
er Sidney o. Neff. with ffteen men on
board, which lay helplessly frozen
in the ice off Chicago for a week and
was then driven ,out lakeward by
high winds and huge masses of drift
ing ice, is flying distress signals ten
miles off Crosse Point.
The steel steamer Alabama, one OF
the largest vessels In the lnlee serv-
ice. hnI gone to the Neff's assistance
and will attempt to tow the disabled
ship into a Wisconsin port, probably
Racine. The Alabama wirelessed
early today that the ice floes about
the Neff were four feet thick. s.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
SOC|AL|STSD DENY
BELIEF IN SOV|ETS
Counsel for Assemblymen OBJ
ject to Evidence Showing
Friendship for Reds.
WILLIAM a. SHEPHERD.
I. N. 3. star Cerrespsssest.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 2s.-The do-
fense OF the nve Socialist assembly,
men. who are now nghtins their un-
seating by the New York State as
sembly on the ground that they favor
revolution in America is being Nisor-
ously prepared and will be presented
as soon as the evidence for the state
has been laid in full before the lu-
dietary committee Of the assembly
This defense will be made up en-
tirely OF an EFFORT to show that SO
cialism of the brand which the nve
assemblymen indorse and commun-
ism which is being attacked oy the
prosecution are two dinerent doc-
trines.
Explaia Dinerenees-
The attorneys for the State. how
ever. foreseeing this defense. are
reading into the records and the evil
dence all literature OF either social
ism or communism which IL publish
ed by the Socialist party or by social
list publishing houses.
The Socialist assemblymen this
morning started a fight against the
effort of the asembly's lawyers TO
prove that they were members OF the
left wing OF the socialist movement.
Seymour Stedman. attorney for the
Socialists. revealed q night between
Socialists in the Eighth assembly
district In New York from which
W Waldman, a Socialist assemblyman.
on trial, was. held. Stedman de-
manded that a letter OF greeting
written to Martens, Soviet ambassa-
dor to America, fromEighth assembly
district socialists. be withdrawn as
evidence.
He said that the socialists who
wrote to Martens had been kicked
out of the Socialist party in Wald-
mans district long before the letter
was written. There was deadly en-
nifty between them and Waldman,
and Stedman objected to the letter
being used as evidence OF Waldman's
sympathy with Russian Soviets.
object t. Letter.
Waldman also insisted that .
speech delivered by one Trachtenberg
at a meeting in New York city.
where Assemblyman Claessons also
spoke, should be withdrawn from the
evidence.
Mr.. Stanchneid replied to Sted-
man. saying that all statements of
the Socialist party must be oken ~
representing the views Of the party
and its members.
'Tn what theory does Waldman be-
come responsible for that Martens
letter." demanded Stedman. He
had nothing to do with the letter.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
NAMES CORRESPONDENT.

Alleging misconduct and naming .
correspondent. Frederick A. Ray yes
terday nled suit In the District Su-
preme Court against Daisy Bond Ray
for absolute divorce and the custody
OF the fourteentyear-old daughter Of
his wife by a former marriage. The
husband, represented by Attorneys
Darr, Whiteford q Darr. alleges that
his stepdaughter has been In his GUS
tody ever since she was an infant I:
that he has a comfortable home and
is able TO take care OF the child. The
couple were married January 1. 1909,
at Manassas, Va
The Washington times., 1920-01-28

TAKENBYPOET
Steamer laramie, En- Route to
Albania With Supplies,
Captured.

ROME, Jan. 2s.-Forces OF Cab
riel dAnnunzio have seized the
steamer Taranto, enroute TO Albania
with supplies and 2.00O.OO lire in
money. and are unloading her at
FIume. the Trieste correspondent to-
day telegraphed.
The Taranto was met by ships in
d'Annunzio's command and forced to
change her course. heading for Fiums
harbor. The poet explained. accord
ing to the dispatch. that he needed
the 2,0O0, 900 lire 10 pay his troops.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
Mars May Be Signaling Us
On Our Radios, Scientists
Here Agree With Marconi

Two Washington scientists in interviews today agreed
with Marcon the Italian who perfected wireless communi
cation that if Mars is inhabited there is possibility OF
Marans attempting to get into communication with the
earth.
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
POlU IS NOT A FIT WORD,
SAYS PARIS ACADEMICIAN
Leader of French Catholic Party
Feels Soldier Deservs Better
Soubriquet Than Hairy"

PARIS, Jan. 2S.-Members OF the
French Academy are spending their
sessions arguing on Eugene Brieux's
suggestion that war-words, including
The Washington times., 1920-01-28
UNCLE SAM FILLS
HIS CELLAR TODAY

Uncle Sam came into technical pos
session of large quantities of intoxi-
eating beverages today. All unregis-
tered intoxicants were today liable to
seizure by the Internal Revenue Com
missioncrs.
Under rulings issued by Commits
sioner Roper all liquors stored in
warehouses or other storage places.
not registered with the Bureau of In
ternal Revenue, were to be seized.
Liquors stored in private homes for
home consumption were exempted
from the order.
Until today II has been permissible
to sell and move liquors from ware
houses for non-beverage purposes.
In a few districts the forms for reg
istering liquor in storage have not
been available and prohibition OIL
GERS In those districts have been given
instructions to extend the time for
registration. h..
Commissioner Roper today was con.
sidering means OF checking profteer-
ing in liquors. Reports reaching the
Bureau of Internal Revenue indicated
that druggists are charging enormous
prices for liquors for medicinal pur-
poses, and are reaping huge profits
In some instances, 1T was reported
whiskey purchased for 81 a gallon Is
being sold for medicinal purposes FOR
sc pint. - , r.. -.r
Commissioner Roper today sent
kilograms to all prohibition officers
instructing them to accept affidavits
of persons who claimed they were
unable to secure forms for the regis
tration of liquor held in storage,
Where the affidavits are sufficient
" supported, instructions were given
not to report violations until after a
reasonable time had been given for
6Iinu rennrfq
The Washington times., 1920-01-28

frSn sSzSAsta 1n1 ix thoss stssas
wherein directors have been named
considerable delay has been encoun-
tered In completing office orsani1a-
tiOn. In only comparatively few OF
the revenue districts, can the enforce
ment machinery be said to be opera
ting as a smooth, effective unit.
Commissioners Roper today explain
ed that these delays In whipping the
organization into shape were 10 be
expected. inasmuch as much time has
been required TO pick the right men
for the right JOSS. He Is ssngine that
although the enforcement machinery
may prove in itself somewhat mad
equate the cooperation promised by
church and other organizations. even
tually will bring about a general OBJ
seryance OF the law.
show Little Activity.
Aside from a few spectacular raids
and seizures, notably In. the East
and middle West, the returns from
the various districts. made by super
vising prohibition inspectors. show
but little activity. This was explain
ed at Commissioner Kramer's office
by the statement that such inspection
work Is being done quietly that will
lcdu 10 81 AoNei
Frankly enforcement officers
charged with the duty OF keeping the
"dry" lid~on tight. are astounded at
the reports OF alleged violations that
are swamping them. Many. and par
haps the majority OF these reports
contain but vague clues. requiring a
large force for vigorous research In
the localities affected.
So in the face OF these, and with q
proportionately small inspection force
In the Individual districts over the
country, Commissioner Kramer says
he is doing the best he can. with the
tools at his command.
Recently reports have begun to
flood headquarters showing rapid in
crease in Illicit dlstilling in city dis
tricts. These practices are carried on
in such manner as almost to defy
detection.
Z Many appeals have been made TO
Commissioner Roper for an extension
OF the time for registration of intoxi-
cants, but IL was stated at his office
today that no action had been taken.
except that in some districts where
bank forms had not been furnished
an extension was granted.