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The Washington times., 1921-07-27
DAVIS HELD
As bOOk|E
At CAPITOL
Detectives Arrest Pool Room
Manager on Charge Of Placing
Bets for "HiII" Employees.

Handbook betting on horse races
has taken a firm hold on many en-
ployes of the Capitol and the House
and Senate office building.
That betting on horse races has
beer going on for several months
right under the dome of the Capitol
is news that recently reached Dis
trict Commissioner James F. Oyster.
Arrest Alleged Capitol Boolkie.
SECT tits hand book" was the ul-
timatum OF Commissioner Oyster.
and Detectives Thomas Sweeney and
William Messer, who are members Of
his flying squad" followed in
structions.
Last night they arrested Walter
Wade Davis, twenty-five years old,
OF 760 Hobart street, who is propri-
etor OF a poolroom at 1912 Seventh
street, and charged him with accept
ing bets from employees of the Cap
itoI. and the House and Senate office
buildings. He has been released on
$4,000 bonds for the action of the
grand jury.
While II is stated that no evidence
has been obtained that members OF
Congress have been playing the races
through the handbooks operating in
the Capitol and the House and Sen.
ate office buildings, II is said that
five officials, determined TO break
up the evil, have acted as agents OF
the Police Department and have
placed bets on races with Davis.
For four days Sweeney and Messer,
with Policemen Charles Wise, Thorn
as Nally and Joseph Waldron, have
been working on the case. Several
members of Congress were among
those who complained against the
handbook evil in the Capitol and the
Senate and House office buildings.
Handicapped" Passed Up Work.
II IL stated that many OF the EN-.
ployes spent more time doping" out
the horses than they did at their
actual work. Complaints have also
been made to the Capitol police, but
detectives stated this morning that
many Of these officers havS acted as
"go-betweens" for the handbook oper-
ators.
As a result Of the raid made last
night by Detectives Sweeney and
Messer. 1t is expected that there will
be a general shake-up Of the Capitol
police.
The OeIeCuNes stdttu ttiis hiof hhis
that five influential men, acting as
their agents, will appear before the
grand Jury and give testimony that
they played the horse races with
Davis.
Commissioner Oyster declared this
morning that he IL determined to
break up the handbook evil in Wash
ington and that he did not care who
1t hurt.
II is well-known fact that In
most Government departments en-
ployes daily play the races through
the handbook operators who drift
in and accept their bets. The evil
has been so pronounced that Com
missioner oyster has been pleaded
with to end IL. 1t Is for this 'rea-
son that Commissioner Oyster has
surrounded himself with several de-
tectives who have been directed to
clean up the handbook operations in
Washington.
Names OF the five officials of the
Capitol who have played with Davis
were not made public today, but II
was stated they will be summoned
to appear before the grand jury
when Davis case Ia called.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
HARDING TO HEAR PLEA
OF SOCIALISTS FOR AMNESTY

President Harding will listen to a
plea for political amnesty today,
when he will receive a delegation of
political amnesty workers and the
executive committee of the Socialis.
party.
The Attorney General will confer
with the President late this after.
noon, but states that no decision has
yet been reached with regard to the
appeal for a pardon for Eugene V.
Debs, Socialist leader.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
PENN. R. r. PIECE WORK
OFFERED Ex-EMPLOY

WILMINGTON, Del, July 27.-No-
tees posted at local shops Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to-
day offered piece-work employment
to hundreds OF former employees.
IL is believed here that the plant
will be dismantled IL the offer is not
accepted by the workers.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
D. s. c.
HERO BEATS HIS
WAYFROM CHICAGO
JobIess, and With Letters to
War Risk Ignored, He Has
Tough Journey.

After riding the rods of freight
trains, grabbing lifts off sidedoor Pull
mans, automobiles and hay wagons.
and walking several hundred miles,
Frank F. Kostak. wearer of the Dis
tinguished Service Cross and rrenc1
Military Medal. today completed 7so-
mile trip from Chicago to Washington.
Penniless. out of a Job and impatisnt
at the delay of the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau in putting through his
claim, Kostak left Chicago on July 2.
determined to get to this city. where
he could personally see about his case
with the War Risk Bureau.
Claim Being Rushed.
Kostak, member of the American
Legion, is now being cared for by the
Vincent B. Costello Post Of the Ameri-
can Legion. William #. Franklin,
commander Of the post, said today that
Kostak's claim was being rushed
through the War Risk. At the ex-
pense of the post, Kostak is now living
In a private home.
To-day Is the fivst time In more
than three weeks that I have had q
TGal meal, ueCtbTcu noSthhs ohtst
nc had finished a hearty dinner upon
his arrival here.
s. According to KostaN he filed q
claim with the War Risk Bureau
about one year ago. A second claim
was filed last March. Kostak said he
wrote many letters TO the War Risk,
but failed to receive an answer.
IT thought there must be some
trouble with my claim here" Kostak
said mo matter what kind of q
letter 1 would write, could get no
response. For days and days 1 hunt
ed for fob in Chicago. My bank
roll gradually dwindled until I was
penniless. I knew what the Govern
ment did not intend TO forget mo
SO decided to get to Washington
the best way possible"
Slept In Barns.
Kindly citizens along the way fur
nished Kostak with food. For three
weeks Kostak never slept in bed.
He made his abode In open Fields
and barns along the way. The last
lap of the Journey was completed
when Kostak walked from Bladens-
burg to Washington.
The Chicago ex-soldier was for
mer member of Company @, 131st In
fantry, OF the Thirty-third division.
He served in France all during the
war.
on August 9, 1918, while in action
at Chipilly Ridge, France, Kostak.
single handed, attacked machine
gan position, captured two machine
guns and seven prisoners. For this
he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross. Later he was wounded
In action.
Today Corporal Kostak will vist:
the United States Public Health
Service Hospital where he will be
examined
The Washington times., 1921-07-27
ARTHUR BRISBANE

Copyright. 1871.
On the train going from New
York to Los Angeles, at this
moment, the corn Is 80 high out
side the car window that you see
only the sky over the top Of the
corn. It is necessary to study
the country in the newspapers,
the mirrors Of civilization. A
good mirror is the Topeka Daily
Capital, owned and edited by Sen
ator Arthur Capper.
The Washington times., 1921-07-27

|. In conclusion you should know
that an important fashion change
IS swiftly coming over Kansas
and doubtless other parts of the
West, you read black shoes are
coming back. "After being prac-
tically ostracized from society for
several years. black shoes arc
The Washington times., 1921-07-27

Partly cloudy weather,
thunder storms late tonight
or Thursday; not quite 80
warm Thursday; fresh
southwest winds Tenn
perature mt 5 o'clock this
morning, 78 degrees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
"A Living Judas
Mrs. Eddy Calls
Husband i'm Suit
Affidavit in Support of Ali
mony Plea Names Ruth
Elaine, Actress, and Inez
Kelly as Correspondents

"A living Judas" and "child of the
idle rich" is the way Mrs. Ethel Eddy
refers to her husband, Ezra Butler
Eddy, in an affidavit in support of her
application for alimony pending trial
Of her action for divorce. Mr.. Eddy,
who inherited 100000 from his grand
father, Ezra Butler Eddy, match
manufacturer of Hull, Canada, was
served in the suit week ago while he
was dining with his wife at the Hotel
Aston. Mrs. Eddy asks for $500 week
alimony and $500 counsel fees.
Mrs. Eddy says she and her husband
lived happily together until six years
ago, when she received information
that Mr.. Eddy was attentive to Ruth
Elaine, an actress. Because of their
son, says Mrs. Eddy, she took no action.
But year ago woman friend in
formed Mrs. Eddy that her husband
and Mrs. Inez Kelley occupied an apart
ment in Gramercy Park. where they
we're known as Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy. It.
is alleged that when Mrs. Eddy
visited Mrs. Kelley the latter admit
ted the truth Of the story. Mrs
Kelley also furnished an affidavit to
be used by Mrs. Eddy in her action.
IL reads, "After heard her {Mrs. Eddy)
story ascertained the dupiicity of the
defendant and l admitted such facts
and circumstances as would let her
know the character of the man to whom
she was married, and as serious as it
was reflection on me. felt as a wom-
an who had been previously a wife, of
tho situation she was in, and the base
ness of her husband, and am furnish
ing the affidavit voluntarily and in the
hope that the plaintiff herein can Sc
cure that relief to which she is so just
ly entitled"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Missing Lifeboat Picked Up
Eleven Members of Importers
Grew Reported Safe and Well

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 3.-The
missing lifeboat of the crippled steam
er. Canadian Importer, containing elev-
en- members of the Importers crew
was picked up early to-day 1o5 miles
off San Francisco by the Red Stack
Tug, Sea Lion from this port. The
lifeboat's occupants were reported by
Captain George Cove, of the Sea Lion,
in wireless message to the Red Stack
Company, to be "all safe and we'll"
The Sea Lion is expected to continue
Oh to the Importer, which was located
Wednesday night, 500 miles west of
here. The tug left here yesterday to
aid in pumping out the Importer so
she could be towed to port.
The lifeboat left the Importer Aug
ust 10, to seek aid for the disabled
vessel. In marine circles it was esti.
mated the lifeboat drifted or was rowed
more than 400 miles before it was
picked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Thief Steals Jewels as
Dickinson Home Mourns
Family Gems of Incalculable
Sentimental Value Taken
From Southampton House

The theft of family jewels from the
home of Howard G.. Dickinson in
Southampton, l.. l., last month while
his mother, Mrs. Agnes Wagstaf.
Dickinson, Jay dead in the house be-
came known yesterday. The police
are searching pawnshops for the jew
elry.
Although the intrinsic value of the
jewelry is only $4,000, it's sentimental
value is said to be incalculable and
the police and private detectives have
been ordered to spare no pains to
recover the plumber.
Two bracelets, each set with thirty
diamonds, and a ring set with large
diamonds were stolen. They were
taken from jewel box in Mrs. Dick
inson's wardrobe: On August IL, the
day of Mrs. Dickinson's death, the
jewels were in the box. Four DAYS
later, when the funeral took place
they had vanished.
1t was obvious that the thief took
advantage of the upset condition of
the household to carry out his design
and the police are inclined to believe
that he was thoroughly familiar with
the arrangements at the Dickinson
home.
Although the jewelry that was stolen
was beautiful and striking in design
particularly one of the bracelets, which
had flexible settings for it's stones,
the thief ovcrlooked far more valuable
jewelry in the same box and selected
the heir!ooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Misses Autumn
/ ailOred Suits & FrOCkS

Nothing is quite SO vitality important
at the moment to the fashionable
dermoiselle-be she schoolgirl, college
student or "society bud ''-as the
fabric and fashioning of her early
Autumn suit or tailored frocE.
The new models displayed for the
seasons opening i'm the recently en-
larged Departments ON the Second
Floor represent the most advanced
ideas of the great arbiters of style.
The svelte lines express the verve and
elasticity of youth; the soft=surfaced
materials are representative of the
luxurious tastes of the present day.
Many of the suits are enriched with
lovely furss while the frocks introduce
amy number of charming novelties i'm
modelling and decoration.
The prices Gin stoclS) range
as follows:
Plain=tailored Suits, $50. so to 25O.O(o
Frr=tri1mrned Suits, 5000 to 41O.OO
Tailored FroclSs 20. so to 21O.OD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Four-Hour Talk With Huerta
Fails 10 Clear Up Oil Issue

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 3 (By The AS
ISOLATED Press).--A four-hour confer
ence to-day between Secretary of the
Treasury de la Huerta and the rep
resentatives of American oil companies
failed to result in definite agreement
on the questions under discussion, and
when the Americans left the Sccre-
tary's office they told the newspaper
men they had nothing to say. Another
conference is to be held this evening.
Asked when he expected to leave
Mexico City, Harry F. Sinclair, presi-
dent of the Sinclair Consolidated Oil
Company, declared his private car was
still at the station and "no orders have
been given to steam up"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
90 in Shade, but Alcohol
Was TO Keep Ice Away
Judge Smiles When Man Elk.
: plains Liquor Found in Ccl-
lar Was for Aufa

Ins thermometer was we'll past 80
degrees yesterday when William Clat-
terbach, department. manager Of
q big store, who lives at 284 Grand
Avenue, Astoria, swore that alcohol!
found in his cellar was used to keep
his automobile from freezing, and thar
still found in tho same place was
used for distilling water.
Magistrate Conway, of Long Island
police court before whom Clatter-
bach was arraigned, hid smile with
the palm of his hand when Clatte rbach
mentioned the danger of his automobile
freezing. Then Clattarbach explained
that the alcohol found had been in the
cellar since last winter and said that
three bottles of wine had been there
since before prohibition.
The still was discovered during u
fire in the basement of Clatterhach's
home Friday night. Policemen on duty
during the fire noticed that the flames
were of unusual color, and when the
fire was extinguished they investigated,
finding the still, the alcohol and the
three bottles of wine. Clatterbach was
held in the sum OF $500, charged with
violation of the Mullan-Gage law.
h. A. Edison, chief chemist for the
Federal prohibition labortory, yester-
OHy ASpVItcu VIC IlISC CSSS Oh tSSC OF
ngkapy, or Chinese medicinal wine. A
considerable consignment of this prod
uct, containing alcohol distilled from
rice and 8 solution of herbs, was
shipped in from China and sample
was taken by Federal agents. Edison
reported the connection as an evil
smelling, unhealthful beverage, but the
Chinese insisted it was fine for medi-
cine. Edison. on this representation,
permitted the ngkapy to be released to
Chinese medicine company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Packers to Reduce Wages
OF All Workers Sept. Is
'sBig Five" Announce Cut OIL
Expiration of the Alschuler
Agreement
Special DispatcA to Tho Tribune


CHICAGO, Sept. 3.--Heads of the
Ave largest packing houses in the coun
try are planning war on union labor.
This became known to-day, when it was
learned that new act of working rules
and general cut in wages were
planned to take effect on the expira
ton of the Alschuler agreement on
September l5.
The action of the packers will meet
with the combined opposition of all
trade unions involved and by the Inter
national Meat Cutters and Butcher
Workers Union.
Representatives of the unions in
volved held a meeting here to-day, but
it was decided to adjourn until Tues
day to give the heads of the unions
time to study the proposed agreement
drawn up by the packers. Six months
ago the packing companies organized
employees conference boards or COM
pany unions. When the Alschuler
agreement expires the packers will at
tempt to settle the employees griev-
ances with negotiations directly with
these bodies. The labor unions, it is
said, will be ignored. The packers are
said to be especially bitter against DEN
mis- Lane, secretary of the international
union.
The union heads charge that the
packers, in preparation for a wage cut,
have laid off thousands of employees in
their plants throughout the country in
an effort to force them to accept the
wage reduction.
Although the packers refuse to say
just what the wage cut will be, it is
expected to amount to approximately
Is per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
MilliOnaire's Wife
A k s 100000 i'm
Alienation Action
Mrs. Louisa Auditore Says
Husband Maintains Two
Automobiles and Chauf-
feur for @sOther Woman

Mrs. Louisa Auditore, of 1877 Cole
ridge Street, Brooklyn. yesterday filed
suit in the County Clerks Office
Brooklyn, for 100000 damages against
Mrs. Elsa Catanzaro, of 1891 Avenue
M, Brooklyn, charging alienation OF
her millionaire husbands affections
1t is expected that the action will be
tried in the Brooklyn Supreme Court
this month.
Besides the papers in the damage
suit, an order for the arrest of Mrs
Catanzaro was signed yesterday. The
order was given on the ground that
the defendant was planning to leave
for Italy to escape the jurisdiction OF
the court. Justice MacCrate released
Mrs. Catanzaro in $1,000 bail to en-.
sure her appearance at the trial.
In her complaint Mrs. Auditore says
that she and Auditore were married
November z, 1902. They have two
children, Pauline, seventeen years old
and George, sixteen.
For number Of years after thei,
marriage, she says, they lived at 12C
Windsor Place, Brooklyn. This is a
two-story dwelling. On one floor the
Catanzaros are reported to have lived
friends, Mrs. Auditore says, until she
discovered that her husband and Mrs
Catanzaro seemed to think more OF
each others company than they cared
for hers. So the Auditores moved to
their present home, on Coleridge
Street.
Mrs. Auditore charges that from
1909 until August so, 1921, Mrs. Catan-
FARO "wilfully, wickedly and mali
clously" endeavored to gain the affec-
tions of her husband, Frank Auditore
The complaint further says that
Auditore has two automobiles and a
chauffeur. These are at the disposal
of Mrs. Catanzaro, according to Mrs
Auditore, so much so that wheneve,
she, Mrs. Auditore, desires to- use one
of them she has first to ask Mrs. Catan-
zaro's permission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Banker, Police
Lieutenant Held
I'm Liquor Plot
Five Others Indicted by
Federal Jury at Chicago
I'm Connection With Ship
ment of $500, 600 in Rum
SIS, 600 Bride Attempted
Charge Financier With Lend
ing $4,000 to Nation
Wide Bootleggers' Ring
Special Dispnteh to The Tribune

Special Dispntch to The Tribune
CHICAGO, Sept. indictments
charging conspiracy to violate the Vol
stead act were announced to-day
against Carl M. Behrens, vice -presi-
dent of the Lincoln Trust and Savings
Bank; Police Lieutenant James Van
Malta, of the Irving Park Police Sta
ton, called the richest copper on the
force" and five others. The indict-
ments were returned yesterday.
These indictments are regarded as
dealing death blow to notorious
liquor ring, which has been keeping
Federal agents and the United States
District Attorneys Office busy for
more than a year in their efforts to OBJ
tain evidence against the leaders.
The banker is alleged to be the tinan-
cial angel of a transaction involving
the moving of 1900 cases of Kentucky
bonded whisky, valued at $400, 900, from
Cincinnati to Chicago on forged per.
mits, and the policeman is said to be
a "fxcr."
" Two Ex-Saloon Men Involved
Those indicted, in addition to Beh-
rens and Van Malta, and who are to be
arraigned before United States Com
missioner James r. Glass Tuesday, are
as follows: Edward Groeninger, said
to be a go-between and fxer; Robert
Fabbrini, former saloonkeeper; Mil
ton M. Fox, druggist; Hugo Weiss,
former saloonkeeper, and Thomas
Weiss, brother of Hugo, with whom he
was associated in business.
Grosninger, it is alleged, attempted
for protection in bringing the 1900
cases of liquor to Chicago
Behrens, the indictments charge
loaned the ring $4,000 cash on unse-
cured notes to finance the deal. He
the indictments say, was to have re-
ceived profit of So each on the 1900
cases Of whisky.
Shipment Was Confiscated
Van Malta, reported to be worth up
ward of 100000, is said to have re-
ceived $4,000 for protection in dis
posing of the cargo. The shipment
A druggist, whose name Is said to have
been forged to the permits with which
the. liquor was obtained, is said to
have notified government agents.
"All bat Groeninger have been found
by Federal operatives" said Charles P.
Monahan, Assistant District Attorney.
"Groeningers whereabouts are known
and he will be brought in before long"
The Weiss brothers, Fox and Behrens,
visited the Federal Building this after
noon on telephone calls from Mr.. Mona
han and arranged bonds, which were
fixed late yesterday by Judge X. M
Lands at $4,000 in each case. Lieuten-
ant Van Malta is on a furlough. 1t
was said at his home that he was visit
ing in Milwaukee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Kills Self in Central Park

A man about sixty years old shot and
killed himself yesterday in the West
Drive, Central Park, opposite Eighty
fourth Street. He was 5 feet o inches
tall, weighed about 100 pounds, was
dark coniplexioned, partly bald and had
black mustache. The initials ~. R.
"" were tattoos4 on his right arm
and an anchor wps tattooed on his
hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
The New, Wonderful Fabrics
for Autumn and Winter

lavisy displayed either side of the spacious ises
great First Floor every and beautiful
textile produced for the da wnng by most
celebrated looms of Europe md America
glowing
(in1ported) velvet,
meabrocaded
Silks
cepebacS sa and the always popular channels.
the woolens madam
serges
tricotines
Also the latest novelties m
Laces, Trimmings and Ribbons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
Misses and Childrem's
Smart Shoes

for school, street and formal wear
featuring all the newest and most
fashionable models for the Autumn
and Winter seasons, are NOW as
sembled i'm readiness for the early
September demand.
The following scale of moderate prices
comprises only footwear made of the
best selected feathers. Inn all cases
the workmanship is exceptionally
fine, while the lasts are those approved
by the leading specialists i'm foot
science.
Ca1fski1 Laced Boots
(black or tan)
Sizes 812 to 1917 per pair 5000
Sizes 1 to 3 per pair 6.75
Sizes 212 to- per pair 0.75
Calfskin OXf0rds
(black or tan1
Sizes 212 to7 per pair S8.7S
(Second Floor, Madison Avenue section)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

The first Douglas store OF the
Hurwich chain was opened In AIisha-
waka two years ago and islo manag-
ed by Lester Hurwich The or!ri-
nal Hvrwich store. al which clothing
and shoes are handled - ius, a
block north OF the new Douglas store
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

place tr DO business A. The prsssst
rate a. business is is expected uaE-
Hurwich chain ~ Douglas stores
will undoubtedly become one % the
strongest and .argest IN the state
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

the theater block It is a model OF fits
kind Of its equipped in a modern
way to extend the best possible ser
vice 10 all visitors The interior
decorations are in French grey and
gum wood The seats, benches and
foot stools are OF blue leather up
holstery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

count on the books Of the Douglas
company.
Both the Mishawaka store and the
now store In the Blackstone block
won instant favor with patrons and
every effort has been extended by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

years ago and handled the Douglas
shoe in small way. As business
grew he conceived the ieda OF open
ing chain OF stores 20 handle the
Douglas shoe exclusively AMI is now
said 20 carry the largest private ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

the management 10 secure just the
styles most desired by the people
All Of the shoes are sold az prices
satisfactory 20 the buying public and
this fac has given The store the
reputation Of being an agreeable