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The Washington times., 1921-09-21
SAILOR THOUGHT pEsERTER
WAS DROWNED IN TANK

John Tsugi, cook in the United
States Navy. who had been listed a. q
deserter. was today restored to good
standing and listed as having died by
accident in line OF duty. 500. ...
Tsugi failed to return from q liberty
party In San Diego. Cal. and was
listed as q deserter. His body has
been found In q water tank I'm that
city, the Navy Department was ad-
yised today and 1t Is believed he was
accidentally drowned.
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
MEXICAN SOLDIERS sLAY
AMERICAN NEAR TAMPICo

Carl r. Pabb, an American citizen
and an employee Of the Mexican Gulf
OIL Company, was shot and killed by
Mexican soldiers in the southern oil
fields near Tanpico last Sunday
night, according to q report to the
State Department today from the
American consul at Tampico.
The report stated that available
details indicate that the shooting
was accidental. Pabb's address In
the United States was not given,
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
BOMB SMAsHES WALL OF
GROCERY At SHARON, PA.

SHARON, Pa. Sept. 21.-Local au-
thorities are mystified as to the mo-
lives which prompted the bombing, at
about 2 o'clock yesterday morning. Of
the grocery store Of Andy Frye,
Sharpsville.
The bomb, according to sharpsvflle
police, was placed at the rear Of the
building. All windows were shattered
and q large hole blown in the side of
the structure. The Frye family,
asleep on the second floor. escaped
without injury.
The Washington times., 1921-09-21

stockings and doesn't seem to have an
ounce Of superfluous fat about him.
Yet he weighs about 220 pounds. He
In In the full visor Of young manhood
and looks TO be essentially An out-of-
doors man, q man who would want to
know the baseball score as soon a.
the game was over and who would
take q huge delight in q football
scrimmaEe.
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
HOME BREWERS
WITHIN THELAW,
OFFICIALS HOLD
Administration Favors Safe and
Sane Policy Governing Hootch
Manufacture.

Home brewing IL safe. Sellers of
home-brew ingredients also are Sc
cure from interference. There will
be no effort by prohibition authori-
ties TO stop the manufacture or sale
of malt extracts or other compounds,
sought by home-beer makers. This
authoritative statement Of policy
came from Government officials
today.
While officials have held that
home-brewing IL technically illegal
under the Volstead act, and that like.
wise the sale OF materials intended
for such use. also, are unlawful, no
program II contemplated for
change In the policy which has GOV.
erned since the dry era began.
Sane Policy Favored.
The present administration u even
stronger than the former one. In IT.
attitude that In enforcement Of the
dry laws there must b policy that
the public win accept ~ sane and
reasonable" This object, they be-
lievs would be defeated by any
course which might extend enforce
ment to lines equivalent to objection
able surveillance or invasion Of pri-
vate homes, without justification
Officials viii studiously avoid any
steps that would breakdown favora-
BILE sentiment for prohibition.
Home brewing. which II now being
carried on upon . wide scale all over
the United States. with the full
knowledge Of officials. virtually was
authorized by the former admins
tration, In q series Of rulings which
were based upon an opinion by the
Department Of Justice. That deci-
sion specifically exempted from the
penalties of the Volstead law. makers
Of Notwithstanding cider, or fruit
Juices. and infsrsntially makers Of
other non-alcoholio beverages for use
exclusively in the homs-
Separate Class.
The most recent interpretafiSu Of
the dry laws, concerning the status
Of homo brewers, has sought to &C.
quaint the public. In strong language
with the fact that homo making of
Notwithstanding beverages. which
are Notwithstanding. in fact, though
not necessarily less than one-haif of
per cent" u not ito be made punish.
able.
The official attitude 10 that homo
makers Of beverages Of light sicoholic
| content, for homo use strictly. are
not In the class Of manufacturers of
alcoholic beverages for sale
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
RACE TRACKS
PROFITS ARE GUT
/. To 10 PER CENT
Funds Remaining After Deduc-
tons Are to Be Used for
Improvements.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 21.-Profits Of
owners of the four one-miIe race
tracks in Maryland hereafter will
be limited to 10 per cent. Of their
valuation. All other funds. after
deduction of operating expenses. taxes
and the States share of IL per cent.
Of net profits, will be devoted to
improvements. The pari-mutuel cut
Of per cent. and breakage, and the
present admission fee Of $50 will
not be changed.
This announcement was made yes.
terday by the Maryland Racing Com.
mission. following the reaching Of
final agreement with representatives
Of all four tracks. The decision dis
poses Of q problem which has been
after It's creation.
Money For improvements.
Under tn terms something hks
Sl5o, 900 or 100000 yearly win BE-
diverted from profits to improve
ments, Il was estimated by Jervts
Spencer. r., . member Of the com
mission. Limitation begins this year,
thus affecting the profits OF last
springs meetings and those Of this
fall.
Valuation Of the track properties,
which have been fixed upon. are sub
stantially those Of the commissions
experts, according to members Of
the commission. and range from
$3.50. 900 to 340o. 900. or 100000 lower
In each case than those claimed by
the tracks. While the experts fig
ures were adopted entire owners
were permitted during the negotia-
tons to take up differences In valu-
alton with the experts. This, how
ever, was said to have resulted in
TRIVIAL changes only.
These are the valuations Of land,
improvements and invested capital
upon which each track viii be al.
lowed to earn 10 per cent. annually:
Pfmltco. 1856, <So.65
Havre do Grace. 49,. 1,103.s22.16
Laurel. .--.-.s 1,o42, 661.b5
Bowie. 724.571.G7
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
SUCCESSOR To
G|bb0NSDUE
|NNOVEMbER
Archbishop curIsy to Help
Civic Improvement Moves
In Baltimore.

The Most Rev. Michael !. C,Irley.
successor Of Cardinal Gibbons as Arch.
bishop Of Baltimore. will go to Bait.
more late in November to take pos.
session" of the property and affairs
Of the archdiocese.
From that time he Will be . resi-
cent Of Baltimore and as soon a. he
complies with the requirements Of the
Declaration OF Intentions act Of Mary
land will become a citizen and q voter
Of that State.
Ready for Now Duties.
But he expects to be a Bsltimorean
from the day he takes up his residence
In the historic old house at Charles
and Mulberry streets. which has been
the homo Of all the Archbishops OF
Baltimore from the time Of Carroll.
He said SO yesterday in an interview
soon after he arrived at the Catholic
University here to attend a meeting
Of the Catholic Hierarchy. which will
be held today.
Archbishop curiey, physically. is the
opposite of Cardinal Gibbons. The
contrast between the slight, slender
and seemingly frail body and the
ascetic countenance OF Cardinal Glib
bons. to which the people Of Baltimore
had been accustomed for more than q
generation, and the tall, athletic form
and ruddy face Of the man the Pope
has chosen to be the Cardinals sue
cessor as Archbishop Of Baltimore is o
striking one.
No clustered Student.
There is nothing Of the cloistered
student in the appearance Of Arch.
bishop Curley. He is big. husky,
broad-shouldered and muscular. He
stands about six feet and an inch In his
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
Prisoner Admits Staying.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Sept. 20
Natalie Zucco. held In q charge OF as
TODAY confessed, police said. to the
murder of his wife In Italy in 1919.
The Washington times., 1921-09-21
Mrs. WlIIibrandt to Speak.

Mrs. Mildred Walker willibrandt,
newly-appointed Assistant Attorney
General, will be the principal speaker
at q forum luncheon Of the women's
City Club Saturday afternoon at /
o'clock
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Veterans of '6l Watch Marines
lin Mimic Wilderness Battle
Chateau Thierry Heroes Use Smoke Screen in Attack
OH Island; New Anii-Aircraft Devices Re-
veaed i'm Night Mancuvcrs

bear the brupt of the bayonct assault,
In making their attacks the 9Th and
9th marine regiments showed plainly
the presence in their ranks of large
numbers of the veterans who earned
for those organizations their high rep
utation in the World War. The attack
ing parties Of both regiments went for
ward with machinc-like regularity and
precision, and the spirit and vigor of
the attacking parties made the mimic
war seem most real.
New Anti-Aircraft Devices
Later night attack by bombing air
planes on the silhouette Of a battle
ship was made. A squadron Of giant
Martin bonbers Of the marine aviation
force, accompanied by flights of scout
planes, engaged in duel with the
Marine Corps anti-aircraft batteries
equipped with newly invented devices
for locating and finding the range Of
airplanes in the. air SO perfectly have
these devices been worked out that an
average of 60 per cent Of hits has been
obtained by the guns at night, accord :
ing to the calculations of 'ose in
charge of the work.
Not the least interested of the
groups Of spectators was tho little
band Of veterans Of the Civil War bat
tie which was fought on this Same
ground more than fifty years ago, com
prising five Of the men who wore the
blue and an equal number of those
who wore the gray.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Bar Seeks Ban
On Lawyer $ i'm
MishawurnCase
Gross Misconduct Charged
Against Coakley and Cor
coran in Boston; Revcl
Of Film Men a Factor
BIackmail Cases Cited
Victor Searles Alleged TO
Have Been Held Up for
$4,000; ;Another$55, 900

BOSTON, Sept 29.-Charges Of de
ceit, malpractice and gross misconduct
were made against three Boston at
torneys in disbarmcnt proceedings in
stitutcd in the Supreme Court to-day
by the Boston Bar Association. Two
OF the attorneys, Daniel II. CoaAlcy
and William J. Corcorar, figured prom
inently In the trial recently Of Nathan
Ia. Tufts, whose removal as District
Attorney Of Middlcsex County was
sought by the Attorney General be-
cause of alleged malfeasance and mis-
feasancc in office. The decision in the
Tufts case has not yet been handed
down.
Daniel V. McTsaac, the third man
named. formerly was Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Of Suffolk County. Cor
coran was at one time District At
torney of Middlesex County.
Impeachment Of District Attorney
oseph G. Pelletier, Of Suffolk County,
also was asked by the Bar Association
in petition to Attorney General Allen.
pelleticr is chared with culpability in
tho Emerson Motors cas- here. in which
it is alleged lawyers "shook down Off :
cials of that company for $4,000. and
with completely in the case of Warren
G.. Daniels, Of tho Metropolitan Motors
Company, who is alleged to have been
shaken down" for a fee of $4,000
paid to persons other than the Dis
| trict Attorney. Th Bar Association
also alleges that Mr.. Pellctier failed TO
prosecute Merrill W. Shuto, an alleged
| confidence man, because r Nain law
yer friend was attorney iii tho case
Mishawum Revels Involved
The charge that District Attorney
Tufts conspircd with Coakley and
others to extort large sum of money
from motion picture producers under
threat of prosecution after midnight
revels at Misbawum Manor, road.
house in Woburn conducted BY
Of one of the allegations on which
| Coakley's disharment is asked. The
dinner party In this city in honor of
FATTY" Arbutkle, but Arbuckle did not
accompany the other members of the
party on tho trip to Woburn.
Victor Searles, q nephew of the late
Edward r. Searles, Il Methuen million
aire, Is mentioned in The petition as
having been blackmailed by Corcoran
Corcoran, it is. charged, "conspired
with others to extort large sum Of
money from Searles. and to that enc
arranged that Searles should be dis
covered with certain women in a com.
promising situation and should be all
vised to employ Corcoran as his attor.
ney TO save him from publicity'
Accused of Retaining $4,000
Corcoran, the charge continues, ther
solicited employment by the husband
Of one of the women and "extcrted $50,
900 from Searlcs as the price Of SO
crecy, informing the husband Of sale
woman that only a small amount hac
been collected and inducing the latter
to accept $4,000 in settlement of his
| ALLEGED claim. retaining the balanca OF
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Ex-Major Arrested OH
Fraud Attempt Charge
James r. Webb Alleged to Have
Tried to Obtain $3.7l6 H.
legally From u. $.

James r. Webb, formerly major in
the army and cantonment exchange Of
ficer at Camp Upton, was arrested at
his home, COS West 14Oth Street, yes
tcrday by Peter Lamb. an agent Of the
Department of Justice. He has been
under indictment in Washington for
two months on charge of attempting
to defraud the government out of
$3,716.
On December 16, 1890, a man in the
uniform of an infantry major attempt
ed to open an account at the Deposits
and Savings Bank in Washington. He
gave his name as Wexford, and pre-
sented nine certified checks, signed by
Major Webb, it is alleged, payable to
the director of finances, and Endorsed
Director of Finances, Major Wexford. "
The bank refused to accept the
checks for deposit, and 8 subsequent
investigation showed, according to
Maxwell S. Mattuck, Assistant United
States District Attorney, that no such
person as Major Wexford existed.
Major Webb was indicted after hand
writing experts had declared that the
Endorsements were from his hand. He
waived removal proceedings yesterday
and expressed Willingness to 60 to
Washington to clear himself.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Two Who Crossed in Yawl
Return Aboard Cunarder


The Cunard liner Empress Of India
arrived here yesterday from South.
ampton with 20a saloon and 2sS second
cabin passengers. Among the pas
scngers were Howard Bell and Clifton
Willard, both of this city, who made
n trip TO England from Halifax in a
nfty-thrce foot yawl with Lieutenant
Commander s. G. IIoughton Of the
British navy, who bought the sail boat
here.
The young yachtsmcn said that they
left Halifax July 13 and arrived oil the
English coast August "a.
Among others on the Imprcss were
Justice Mahlon Pitncy. Of the
United States Supreme Court; Miss
Lconora Sparkcs, of the Metropolitan
Opera Company; Mrs. Walter DAM
rosch, tho Right Rev. ETC. Acheson,
of Connectlcut; the Rev. Howard u.
Thompson. the Rey. W: B; Armingtot' r,'.i.
Of this city; the Rev. #. II. V. Cor,an
and the Rev. A. g. Rcbella.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

WILDERNESS, Va, Sept. a9. Under
cover of a smoke barragc laid down by
an American ''fleet" hidden behind a
series of .hcights south of Wilderness
Creek, the marine expeditionary force
to-day threw a landing party ashore,
dug in before redoubts prepared by the
enemy and waited orders for carrying
out the final phase of their mimic bat
tle--the storming Of the hostile posi-
stions.
Tho attack was delivered against a
theoretical "island' represented by a
sector of the north bank ofsthe creek.
For half an hour after advance was
sounded the rattle of machine. guns
and roll of rife fire told Of additional
detachments landing behind She curtain
created by bursting smoke shells. The
temporary trenches we're swiftly con-
solidatod and the umpires announced
the first phase of the inaneuvcr had
been successfully carried out
Plan Isolation Of Enemy Fortress
Artillery, including the 1905, weigh
ing two tons each. was then rushed
ashore" across TIE little stream,
SWING into position. before the enemy
works and went into action, the plan
this time being to isolate by artillery
and machine gun fire the principal
fortress, which was subsequently to
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30

the, voters arc tired Of mediocre and
inefficient government and that they
arc determined TO make change, TO
take effect tho beginning OF next year.
Mr.. Curran presided yesterday. after
noon at the Murray Hill Hotel at a
conference of the antlTahmany lead
ers called to organize the campaign.
IN brief speech he said that he was
glad that Senator. Lockwood and VIM
cent Gilroy, his running mates on the
city ticket, had outstrippcd him IN the
primaries, and he said that he had
personally thanked Major La Guardis'
County Judge Haskell and former Sen
ator William NJ. Bennett for their
hearty cooperation and pledges OF
support. He told the tonferces that
no ono had cut-and- dried campaign
program, but that every one seemed to
want fully and fairly to discuss plans
and methods before general COM
mittee was named.
Senator Calder congratulated Mr..
Curran on the splendid showing that
he had made in the primaries aud ON
tho growing prospects of rousing VIC
tory. lie then moved the appointment
of a subcommittee Of eleven, includ-
ing the three city ticket candidates, to
report back to tho conference on Mon
day on plan and scope, ways and means
and other necessary points in order to
get the campaign under way
Secretary of State Lyons, the Cur
ran campaign manager, put through a
motohs declaring that the conferees
present yesterday be the nucleus Of a
general campaign committee, with
powcr to add to their numbers.
Mr.. Curran said that the confcrces
had no special number in mind, indi-
eating that the campaign committees
will be enlarged from time to time 81
circumstances warrant
The general Headquarters will be at
the Murray Hill Hotel.
Present at the conference yesterday
were Major Curran, Vincent Gilroy
candidate for President of the Board
Of Aldermen; United States Senator
Calder, Samuel S. Koong, president OF
the New York County Committee
Richard w. Lawrence. leader Of the
Bronx; Joseph II. De Braggs, lender OF
Queens; Joseph P. Thompson, leader oil
Richmond; United States Appraiscl
+. J. H. Kracke, representing Senator
Lockwood; John J. Lyons, Miss Heller
Varick Boswell, Mrs. r. V. Stevenson
Mrs. Ebba NJ Winslow, Miss Virginia
Potter, Mrs. Eva S. Potter, Of Queens;
Miss f'lorencc Newbcld, of the bronx
Senator George Cromwell, Mrs. Leonie
Vosburgh Joseph NJ. Price, chairman
of the coalition committee; Mrs II. Ed
ward Dreicr. Henry Fletcher and Walter
T. Arndt. Of the Citizens Union: Sam
uel Hayman and Mrs. Charles l.. Tiffany
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
Jury Fails to Agree
In Alice La Beau Case
Judge Orders Woman Accused
Of Highway Robbery BE
Freed on Rail

The jury before whom Alice La Beau
was tried in General Sessions OIL q
charge Of highway robbery had been
unable to agree at 1880 q. M. to-day
and was discharged by Judge Null
queen, who was informed by the fore
man, in response to his query, that
the vote had been eleven to ono for
acquittal. Judge Mulqueen said that
under those circum stances the young
woman should be released under small
bail and the charge against her dis
missed unless new evidence was found.
Rose Rothenberg, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney who prosecuted the case,
said she would ask for $4,000 bsi'.
Alice La Beau was sent back to the
Tombs for the night. She is alleged
to have acted as decoy for two men
who engaged taxicab to take the
three Of them to a lonely spot on upper
Broadway and then blackjacked and
robbed the driver
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
First Day Out Of Jail
Quiet One for Arbuckle
He Remains in Seclusion as
Preparations Arc Made for
His Ntan.lauahter Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Roscoe
G. ("Fatty") Arbuckle, free on $4,000
bond after eighteen days irhprison-
ment, passed to-day in seclusion at the
homo of his brother, Arthur Arbucklc,
here.
Meanwhile Matthew Brady, District
Attorney, held conference with his
assistants to plan the speedy prosecu-
ton of the comedian on. charge OF
manslaughter in connection With the
death of Virginia Rappe.
Brady announced that the earliest
date open on the Superior Court calen-
dar is October 3, but that formalities
might delay opening of the case.
Arbuckle started for Los Angeles to-
night. He was accompanied by his
wife, her mother and his attorney.
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30
was spent entirely for legal and proper

was spent entirely for legal and proper
purposes.
OF such large sum of money in any
primary campaign, but In the instant
ease there is not the slightest founda,
tion upon which to connect Truman Fl
Newberry with it's solicitation, acquisi
tion or its use, nor to condemn him be.
cause of the amount While the aggre-
gate was large, 1t was not spent foi
any purposes which were in themselves
illegal or improper and it's use was
wholly managed by q campaign com,
lmitteo entirely free, both in its selec-
| tion and in it's action, from Truman II
INcwbcrry.
The majority emphasized that Mr.
Newberry was serving in the navy in
New York and was absent all during
the campaign.
The Democratic report declared tina,
"the exorbitant expenditures in this
primary campaign shocked the con-
science of the country and were
enough to LAY Senator Newberry's
Senate salary for twenty-five years.
In part the minority said tho cvi-
derce showed conclusively
"That his (Senator Newberry's)
nomination was SeCuFeu Dy CnfS CN-
travagant expenditure Of money, with
out which he could not have hoped to
win over his competitors, because he
was little known i'll the state.
"This money was expended through
the agency of the Newberry Senatorial
committee.
This committee was organized Al
his instance and manned by executives
whom he himself chose, or if they were
suggested by friends he approved them
"f1e did not know concededly the
enormous expenses of the plans Of or
ganization and publicity.
'ln our opinion" the Democrats as
serted, "the record conclusively estab-
fishes a conspiracy upon the part of
Truman H. Newberry ct al. :;
that such conspiracy had for its object
the violation of the election laws OF
the State nf Michigan as we'll as the
Federal statute limiting expenditure.
and contemplated debauch-
ing Of the electorate :; that
Truman II. Newberry participated in
such conspiracy and actively engaged
in it's executions; that he was
familiar with the facts that large sums
of money were being expended"
New-York tribune., 1921-09-30


vacation the other day / noticed that
sll sorts of excuses were being offered
by the Mayor and his spokesnen for
his failure TO make good his promises.
And don't forget that the matter of
the schools was never brought into
politics until Mr.. Hylan went forth
four years ago and began promising
everybody that he would get scat for
every child.
''Just to show you that, after all, the
education of our children is being car
ried forward by earnest, far-thinking
officials as work Of the first i'm
portance in other cities, allow me to
read you a little clipping from '1'he
Boston Transcript Of September 10.
The clipping was sent to me by faith
or who thinks that distinguished I'd
educator abroad touched the keynote
of education to-day when he said;
"'That nation which, after the war;
employs the best teachers with the
highest pay and az part of the best
school system will be the best gov
erned and therefore the greatest ma
ton
Boston Seats Every Pupil
"Thcn the story goes OF to say:
"'Nearly 10000 more pupils were en-
rolled on the opening day of the public
schools of Boston yesterday than ever
before, the total reaching about 120,-
600. There are about $500 teachers
and 280 permanent school buildings
210 portables and 10 private dwellings
rented by the schoolhouse commission,
"'Therc are 10 per cent more pupils
in the high schools than last year, and
every one found seat ready for hin,
or her. For the first time in years
Boston schools are completely equipped
with textbooks and supplies as a re-
suit of an increased appropriation by
the Legislature.
"And what comment are we to make
on this? New York surrenders to no.
body in its care for it's children. 1t is
our first and our solemn duty to them
and to-, our city and to our country as
we'll. New York is just as able to
take care of her children as any other
city, and until quite recently we have
always done SO. But the Hyian admin
istration has fallen dpwn on the job
The children of New York are not get
ting square DEAL"