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Evening star., 1923-05-05
SEARCH WARRANT
ISSUANCE LIMITED
Law Vests Power in Judicial
Officers Only, Judge Hardi-
son Holds.

That no person except a judicial
officer Is vested with the power Of
issuing a search warrant was a new
and important Interpretation OF the
law governing the making out of
search warrants. made by Judge Rob
ert Hardison today i'm granting
motion to quash search warrant
that was in question in the court.
The court held that the only persons
that are vested with the power to
make out search warrant under the
search h-and-seizure clause of the Con-
stitution is a judicial officer. a COM
missioner of the United States, judge
Of a court, or a duly recognized JUS
tice.
The case came up on motion made
by Judge Daniel Thew Wright, coun-
sci Tor Samuel Beard, charged with
making handbooks on horse races TO
quash the informations against Beard
on the ground that the search war
rants had been drawn and made out
on the orders of an assistant district
attorney. by the financial clerk of the
Police Court. who was not vested
with such powers
This is the first time on record thas
court in the District Of Columbia
jurisdiction, it is said has passed:
upon this important legal question on
defining the rights and powers of
those who are authorized to draw
search warrants. 1t viii have a strona
hearing on a number of old cases
on the courts docket. il is said. re.
sulting In many of them being dis
missed from the docket.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
1876 QUARTS LIQUOR
MISSING IN COURT
Revenue Men Give Receipt for
Amount Taken, But Fail to
Produce It.

During the trial yesterday in the To-
lice Court of Frank Shore, charged with
violating the national prohibition law.
1t developed that there was an ap-
parent shortage OF 1876 quarts of real
pre-Volstead whisky taken from
Shores place when raided and the
amount of goods brought to court as
evidence.
1t came out in the trial that the
rai6ling party took SIS quarts of whis-
kies, wines, cordials and other in
toxicating beverages. When the con-
fiscated stuff was brought to court to-
day as evidence, on order of Judge
Hardison, the revenue people deliv-
cred, it Is said, only $50 quarts.
The government attorney admitted
that the record showed 575 quarts
taken from shore.
After the intoxicants had been re-
turned to the prohibition warehouse
and the apparent-shortage story be-
came public the report came back to
the court that there were 499 quarts
in stock, which, with the 6 quarts
being used as evidence, would make
total of sos, which would still leave
an apparent shortage of 50 quarts.
Detective Worrell, who was one of
the raiding party, holds the revenue
department receipt for 5T5 quarts as
the property Of Shore.
Shore was found not guilty on the
charge Of sale. The jury disagreed on
the possession charge.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
CALL ON PRESIDENT.
Lieut.. Gov. Fuller, Mayors and
Wives Received at White Hcuse

President Harding today received
et the White House Lieut.. Gov. Alvin
T. Fuller and tho mayors of thirty
nine Massachusetts, cities. together
with wives and members of the Mas
sachusetts Society of Washington
The large delegation came here yes
terday to plant forty trees to the
memory of Abraham Lincoln. The
President shook hands with the Off
cfalS and congratulated them on their
action yesterday.
After the reception the PARTY left
for Fort Meyer. where a cavalry drill
Is being staged for them through
the courtesy Of Secretary of War
Weeks. On their return the woman
at the Women's City Club and the
men will dine at the Willard. AT s
O'Clock tonight entertainment will be
provided for the entire party in the
large ballroom This Nw;ll include
motion pictures Of the 1o1st and 1921
regiment, composed OF Massachusetts
men. In action In France. Profess
sional talent from local theaters also
will contribute.
The ladies entertainment commit
tee OF the society. headed by Mrs
Laura M. Wight. yesterday gave a
luncheon at the Tbbtt Hotel to the
woman visitors. Speeches were made
by Miss Rachael King and Mrs.
Phoebe Matthews vice president of
the National League Of Teachers. and
both of Somervllle: AMI Mrs. John
Somorville. From until 5 O'Clock
a reception and tea was held at the
National Women's Party. In the line
were Lieut.. Gov. Fuller, Representa-
tive Dallinger. Mrs. Wight. Mrs. Hem
rietta Smith and Mrs. Matthews.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
CAPTAIN OF POLICE
ASKS RETIREMENT
Service of 81 1-2 Years and Spot.
less Record to Credit of
Edward J. Keefe.

Formal application for retirement
from the police force has been made
to the District Commissioners by Ed
ward ]. Keefe, captain Of the eighth
precinct. after a continuous service
of thirty-seven and one-half years
without a scratch of pen against his
record.
Born in South Washington, young
Keefe spent his younger days in that
section. He Joined the Navy and
spent two years aboard Uncle Sam's
wooden craft Just prior to 1885. when
he accepted a position in the police
department.
Twenty-seven years of Capt. Keefe's
police service have been in the third
precinct, where. he states. 1t was
necessary for an officer actually to
fight for his life while making ar
rests in certain sections of the pre-
cfnct many years ago
In January. 1929, Commissioner
James F. Oyster. in charge of the
police department. and Mai. Daniel
Sullivan. superintendent of police, re-
warded Keefe by elevating him to
captaincy.
Capt. Keefe probably will be direct
ed to appear before the police retiring
board next week.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
CHINA APOLOGIES
IN COLTMAN DEATH
Amount of indemnity for
Staying of American Still
to Be Fixed.
By the Associated Press.

PEK1NG May Gen. Chang Hsi-
Yuan. military governor of the ad-
ministrat:ve district of Chahar, has
called on the American legation here
and made formal apology for the
attack of December II last on Samuel
Sokobin. the American consul. and
Charles Coltman. an American mer-
chant, which resulted In the death Of
Coltman
This was one of the demands of
the state Department at Washington,
but there remain to be complied with
the other conditions of settlement
laid down by Washington-dismis
OF the chief Of staff and two ad-
5utants Of Chang Hsi-YUan and the
payment of an Indemnity. 1t is un-
dcrStood that the observance of these
requirements awaits only an agree
ment on the amount pf the irrnrrnity.
the Chinese government having ac-
ceded i'll principle.
Tho two Americans, travelling by
motor, were fred on by Chinese sol
dlers. The consul had accompanied
Coltnan to the tax office outside Of
kalgan. whence Coltman was Ieay-
ing for Jrga with silver for exporta-
ton.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
PAYNE GIVES EVIDENCE.

The taking of the deposition of
John Barton Payne. special envoy to
Mexico. was continued today at the
office of Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert
of counsel for Charles w. Morse ard
the other defendants charged with
conspiracy to defraud the government
through wartime ship contracts. The
contents of the deposition will he
held secret until offered in court in
the event the defense has to put on
witnesses. Judge Payne is scheduled
to leave for Mexico City tomorrow
night.
The trial of the conspiracy case
will be resumed Monday morning be-
fore Justice Stafford and jury in
Criminal Division 1. The prosecution
is expected to continue its probe into
the financial condition of the Morses
and of their corporations.
Shortly before adjournment yester-
day B. G. Hisley of New York. a gov
ernment witness. under cross-exami-
ma ton by Stanley c. Fowler of New
York counsel for N. H. Campbell. ad-
mitted that throughout his connec-
ton with the Morse concerns he had
never seen anything tending to show
a conspiracy to thwart the govern
ment in its efforts to carry on the
war.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
COL. HEBRON DISCUSSES
PHASES OF ADVERTISING

Nobody pays for Advertising" said
Col. lie Roy w Heron. advertising
manager of The Star. in an address
yesterday afternoon before the class
in Journalism at George Warrington
University. Col Heron was answer
ing a question as to whether or not
such expenditures were passed on to
the consumer in the course of a busi-
ness campaign. and he explained that
advertising paid for itself by creating
a volume OF business which reduced
the cost of production.
The speaker explained to the stu.
dents the fundamentals of the de-
partment OF newspaper work with
which he fs associated and discussed
the ethical requirements. He said that
the confidence of readers in a news
paper created circulation and that
circulation produced volume of ad-
vertising; that truthfulness was as
important in the advertising columns
as In the news columns.
He added that publicity received by
the business staff of the paper was
passed on to the editorial departme ent
without comment. permitting the lat
ter department exercise independ-
ent judgment and to apply the rules
which were employed in handling all
news
Col. Heron described the surveys
that were conducted by newspa per
advertising departments for national
advertisers to determine the advisa-
biltiy Of a campaign in a particular
city. and said that this service enabl-
ed the advertiser to form an accurate
Judgment as to, the possibilities: He
emphasized merit in the goods offered
as the only basis for success.
He told Of certain kinds OF adver-
tising which were rejected as a
means of protecting the reader. and
gave specific instances of ways In
which DurchaSers were aided when
they suffered from misleading state
ments.
'"rhe object" he said. ''is to make
the paper just as truthful, decent
and honest as possible. This Is not
altruistic, but a matter Of business"
Evening star., 1923-05-05
MAN Who ESCAPED
D. POLICE CAUGHT
"Norman Garrett" Fleeing
While ShackIed, Found in
Jail in Rochester, N. Y.

George Morgauer. more Familiarity
known to the local police as Norman
Garrett. who made a getaway from
an automobile near Muirkirk. Md,
the night of October 80, 1921, while
en- route here from New York to an
swer charges of thefts Of automo-
biles. has been located In Jail in
Rochester. ~ Y. Inspector Clifford L.
Grant. chief of detectives. has asked
the police of Rochester to surrender
him. He was told that the prisoner
is wanted in many cities and that the
local police will have first call on
him when the Rochester police fin.
ish with him.
At the time OF the prisoners es-
cape he was In charge of Detective
+. NJ. Hughlett. The prisoner was
handcuffed and wore leg irons. but
one end of the leg irons was out Of
order. Detectives Hughlett and Con-
nors being unable to secure it when
they started from Baltimore where
they stopped for food. on their trip
from New York. Connors had gone
to garage because of automobile
trouble. and Hughlett was trying to
get the engine to work when the
prisoner lcaped from the car and dis
appeared In the darkness. several
shots fired by the detective failing
to halt him.
Garrett, the name he gave when
arrested in Naw York. reached this
city and had the irons removed He
visited store near 18th and u
streets and asked for small steel
saws. The dealer notified the police,
but the handcuffed man had disap-
peared when the latter reached the
scene. Nothing more was heard of
the fugitive until he was located in
the Rochester Jail two days ago by
Detective Sweeney, who was there
on police busin ess
In conversation with Detective
Sweeney. the prisoner admitted his
identity. He refused to tell how he
managed to get rid Of the handcufs
and leg irons he wore at the time
of his escape from the police auto.
muhila at Mujrktrk
Evening star., 1923-05-05
DISTRICT YALE CLUB HAS
FIELD DAY AND DINNER
Alumni Select Western High
Senior for Free College
Scholarship.

The Yale Club of Washington
brought its seasons activities to a
close last night with a field day
dinner ard lecture at the Chevy
Chase Grub. The special feature was
the illustrated talk on MY Northern
Exposure" by George Chappell. '99,
known through his humorous travel
books and lectures as DIR. Walter
"raprock." Mr.. Chappell kept his
audience in continual laughter with
his burlesIue and afterward gave an
informal program of songs. The
committee on arrangements was
I, t',ederick H. Brooke, '9s; Richard II
Wilmer. Is; John +. Dryden, '15, and
Thomas q. Shearman, so.
DR.. ]. X. Phelps. chairman Of the
scholarship committee. announced the
selection OF this years Washington
Yale alumni scholar, Franklin T.
Bigelow, Western High School senior.
The president of the club, Paul kauf-
man, '09, spoke of the Importance OF
these scholarships as a definite serv-
Ice to the university and to this city
He announced that the last weekly
luncheon of the season would be held
next Tuesday at the University Club
and that the luncheons would be re-
sumed beginning with the first lues-
day In October.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
FARMERS OPPOSE
BOYCOTT ON SUGAR
National Council Demands Legis.
lation to Prevent Profiteering
in Sugar.

Demanding legislation to prevent
rrofiteering in sugar and other food
products and necessities of life. the
Farmers National Council today is
sued statement declaring that the
boycott Is not a practical method OF
dealing permanently with the sugar
situation. She statement follows:
1.-THE household consumption Of
sugar In the United states was
1e4,698 short tons more in 1918, un-
der the so-called restriction on
sugar than In 1917, when the lid was
off," the Farmers National Council
announces, in a statement on the
sugar situation made public this aft
prnoon. 1t continues: "A boycott on
sugar may seem the only way to
cut down the demand for an essen
tial. but 1t Is not practical methot
of achieving permanent results. 1t
is frank admission that the present
administration Is a failure and that
new methods Of vigorous control Of
prof1teers and handlers of necessities
of life are essential.
"Consumefs should not have to pay
such higher prices for farm products
IL the supply IL limitedAthat is, If
there fs q shortage. The producers
don't get much more II there is q
shortage. Just As the consumers have
not benefited from the reduction in
prices farmers have been receiving
for their products during the past
three years. The twentieth century
demands prevention OF profiteering
prof1teefs."
Evening star., 1923-05-05
RUM RUNNERS USE PLANES.
Sandy Hook Fleet Turns to Air and
: Submerged Tows to Beat Law.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 5.--Cut off from
surface communication with the At
lantic rum fleet by a concerted drive
cf prohibition enforcement arms, the
liquor-running fraternity has turn
ed to air and submarine channels in
an effort to get the contraband
ashore, Lieut.. Commander Camden of
the coast guard cutter Seneca dis
closed yesterday when he came in off
the rum patrol.
Instead of fleeing this port. as
had been reported. the rum fleet has
merely moved little further south
of Sandy Hook and taken up more
open formation. and efforts to get
their cargoes ashore were redoubled.
The Seneca had just located the
British yacht Istar off Jones inlet,
Commander Camden said, when big
gray seaplane swooped down beside
the rum runner and two Of the fiiers
on full speed toward the seaplane.
but before she arrived a smaller
plane which had been circling high
overhead. swooped down. signalling
the other. The gray planes occu-
pants tumbled back abroad and took
A short time later the Seneca
sighted two boats, ostensibly lobster
fishermen, alongside another unit of
the rum fleet. She sped toward them
ana the lobster boats He'd, leaving
behind submerged boxes, which were
believed to be cases of liquor which
were to be towed ashore under
water.
The Seneca dropped a shot across
the lobster mems bows and drew
alongside as the craft came to a sud-
den halt. The five occupants were
brought to the customs house here
and arraigned on charges of being
alongside ard boarding a foreign
vessel, the Independence. This, it
was declared, was the equivalent of
entering into foreign trade without
clearance papers.
Ali admitted they had been on
board the Independence, but said
the skipper of the rum runner had
invited them aboard TOR tea"
Evening star., 1923-05-05
RITCHIE TAKES ACTION.
Proclamation Calls on State to
Cease Buying.

BALTIMORE. Nd, May 6.-Gov.
Ritchie of Maryland in a proclama-
tion issued yesterday called on the
Maryland public to buy less sugar and
officially stamped his approval of the
boycott by housewives of the state.
The governors proclamation fol-
lows:
The rise in the price of sugar.
which cannot possibly be ascribed to
any natural cause, operates with the
greatest injustice upon every house.
holder and user of sugar in this state
and in the country with respect to
one of the necessities of life, and,
therefore. justifles such concerted
action on the part Of the people as
will right the wrong; and
THE recent curtailment in the pur-
chase and use of sugar has already
resulted in a material reduction in
the price thereof;
Now. therefore. I, Albert c. Ritchie,
Governor of Maryland. do earnestly
request the householders of Maryland
and all other users of sugar in this
state to continue restricting their
purchase and use Of sugar to the
lowest possible amount as the only
Immediate effective means Of restor-
ing a normal market and destroying
the efforts OF those who would pre-
vent one
Evening star., 1923-05-05
DEAD BROUGHT LIFE.
Child Restored at Birth by Ad-
renaline.

DALLAS, Tex. May 5.-A baby. ap-
parently born dead, was brought to
life by the use of adrenaline hydro
chloride, at Baylor Hospital here, last
night, Drs. Warren Z. Massey and ].
B. Smoot announced today.
THE child was dead when born,
DR.. Smoot said. Heart sound was ex-
tinct. and there was no evidence of
respiration. DR.. Massey prepared and
injected the drug into II e heart mus
cles. After the injection we continued
other means of producing respiration
and in a short time the child began to
breathe"
The baby was reported in good
health this morning by hospital at
tendantS.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
PICKS PERRYV|LLE
/. FOR TRAINING VETS
From the $50 Edition Of Yesterdays Star.

Director Hines of the Veterans Bu-
reau announced yesterday he had
signed orders establishing a great re-
Mobilization center at the Veterans
Bureau plant, at Perryville, Md No
new buildings in addition to those
already on the 525-acre farm will be
necessary, Director Hines said. Ma
chincry and equipment available at
other plants owned by the government
will be transferred shortly, and the
center set into complete operation as
soon as possible.
Facilities will be provided for be-
tween 500 and 600 trainees and there
will be a bed capacity of 250. Four
major units have been organized
there. including utilities. supplies,
disqualification and rehabilitation.
Gen Hines plans TO build the Perry
Vile rehabilitation center along the
lines Of the governments plant at
Chillicothe. Ohio. the leading institu-
tion of its kind in the country. Nu-
merous trainees probably Will be
transferred from less desirable insti-
tutions. the director indicated, and
placed in PerryviIle.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

setts and Maryland where no state
codes were ever adopted, said the
courts hold that the restrictive fea-
lures of the old license laws are still
in effect. That means" he continued.
'if anyone sells liquor without a
license he could be prosecuted under
the old state laws. and he cannot Sc
liquor under the federal constitution.
From the standpoint of prohibition
enforcement" said Mr.. Haynes. of
course, it is to be regretted that New
York, by the repeal of the Mullen
Gage act, becomes the third state
which will have no state enforcement
code. As is being constantly stressed.
state. county and municipal coop
GRAFTON and the proper co-ord1nating
Of these forces with the federal
activities. means a more satisfactory
Enforcement and means that the fed
eral forces can devote more time to
the major violations"
Nineteen States Aid Dry Law.
Cortrasted to the so-called back
ward" step of New York. Commits
sioner Haynes stated that during the
present state legislative sessions
very marked progress has been
made In the increased helpfulness
provided by state legislation.
For instance" he said. "in the fol-
lowing nineteen states decidedly ad-
yanced legislation has been adopted
by the legislatures in their present
sessions: Arizona, Indiana. Iowa.
Kansas, Maine, Missouri. Montana,
North Carolina. North Dakota. Ohio.
Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsylvania
South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas,
Washington. West Virginiil and Wyo-
ming. Therefore it will be seen that,
while one state has taken II backward
step in enforcement legislation, there
are nineteen states which have taken
decidedly advanced and more helpful
positions. and three states. viz, Flor
ida. Nebraska and Michigan. are now
considering advanced legislation, with
every porspect of passage"
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Evening star., 1923-05-05
HOLD Three WOMEN
| IN BOYS KIDNAPPING
Police of Watertown, NJ Y, Seek
Two Men Seen After Finding
Of Abandoned Auto.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WATERFOWL, N. V. May Mrs.
wava B. Fairbanks. Mrs. Ruth Gran
dali and Mrs. II. A. Grinnell were ar
rested today on warrants charging
them with kidnapping in connection
with the disappearance of Werner AL
exanderson. six-year.-old Schenectady
lad, found at Theresa Thursday.
Search is being made for Stanley
Crandall and Harry Fairbanks, who
are wanted on the same charge.
They were seen in Watertown a
few hours after the automobile in
which the Alexanderson boy was tax
en- away was found abandoned in AL
eXandria bay.
Evening star., 1923-05-05
BAY STATE ACTING
MAYOR ARRESTED
Barred From Office Because Chief.
Now Here, So In
structed.

BEVERLY. Mass, May b. Ed
ward Thompson. president of the
board Of aldermen and acting mayor
in the absence of Mayor George II.
Whittemore, was prevented by police
from entering the office of the mayor
at city hall yesterday. He was arrested,
taken to the police station, booked
ithout specific charge and then re-
leased.
Mayor whittemore. leaving the
city to join the party of Massachu.
setts mayors that went to Washing.
ton to take part in tree planting ex.
ercises, took the h>ys and left word
that he wanted no one allowed in the
office in his absence.
Evening star., 1923-05-05

state" Mr.. Poland continued. have
not understood the real purport OF the
Mullan-Gage enforcement act. 1t may
come as a shock to them to realise
that repeal OF the state law leaves
prohibition enforcement in this state
in the hands Of between 175 and 200
federal officers, q totally inadequate
force.
"This force cannot possibly see to
enforcement Of the law among the
10,000,000 OF New York. When fed
eral agents are taken away from
prohibition enforcement work for
other tasks. such as enforcement OF
the drug laws, the force will be re.
duced to about one man to each
county in this state.
"Repeal Of the state law leaves
New York with less legal control OF
the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages than 1t has ever before
had in it's history. and practically re-.
moves all state legal barriers in the
way of unlicensed use of alcoholic
beverages"
Mr. Poland explained that before
the advent OF the eighteenth amend
ment and the Volstead act. the state
liuuor traf71c was controlled by dras-
tic licensing laws and BY municipal
ordinances in the towns in. which
local option prevailed. Now, he aid.
no licensing law exists. -.