davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-12-20
b. & o. Sells .RiEhts..

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Co. was reported today to have SOLD
to the First National Bank of New
York City it's block of Reading
rights emitting holders to purchase
shares of the Philadelphia and Read
ing Coal and Iron Co. The Ralt-
more and Ohio's holdings represented
about 20 per cent of the coal com
pany's outstanding stock, with mar
ket values of approximately s13.
100000
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Seaboard 10 Issue Notes.

The Great Northern Railroad CO
today asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to issue 81,
100000 in equipment trust certificates
the proce eds to be used in the pur-
chase of new equipment.
The Seaboard Air Line PROPOSED
an issue of $3,39o,O00 in similar Ger
tifcates for a like purpose.
Evening star., 1924-12-20
Savings Stamps Mature January /.

War Savings certificates bearing
the red war savings stamps of the
series of 1920 win be payable at the
maturity value of So for each stamp
on and after January /, the Post
Office Department announced today
Holders of these stamps may present
them at any time before maturity at
the main Post Office or the larger sta
tions and arrange for payment b.
mail on January 2 1929
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
LANGLEY TRIAL
DATE SET
He R T
Delay Sought by Department
of Justice is Refused.
Persecution" Charged.

The trial of Congressman JOAN
w. Langley of Kentucky, recently
indicted by the grand jury for
conspiracy to violate the Volstead
act In connection with allege j
withdrawal from warehouses of in
toxicants for beverage purposes,
was scheduled today by Justice
Hitz, presiding In Criminal Cour:.
No. l, for Monday April % "or
shortly thereafter"
The court granted the motion of
counsel for the Kentucky Congress.
man to have q trial here without
being compelled to wait for the
disposition of the indictment re.
turned against Langley In Ken.
lucky.
Representing the Government.
assistant Attorney General Mabel
Willebrandt and Assistant District
Attorney Bilbrey, asked the court
to defer action on the motion TO
set O date for trial until Wednes.
day, by which time It would be
known what action is to be taken
by the Kentucky courts where the
case is scheduled for tomorrow.
Attorney Henry T.. Davis, an.
pearing for the accused character
lied the action Of the Department
OF Justice in opposing his motion
and asking further delay as "per.
secrtion." He stated that Mr.
Langley IL In Cincinnati prepared
to 40 to Covington tomorrow. to
appeaS bsfore the Kentucky court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
utilities BODY
Of ONE MAN
PROPOSED
Congressman Mcleod intro
duces Bin Providing For
Commissioner.

Creation Of q public utilities com.
mission to be composed of one
member IL provided in a bill intro
duced In the House today by Con.
gresham Clarence ]. Mcleod of
Michigan.
The public utilities commissioner
is to have all the power now vested
in the present commission. He is
to be appointed by the President on
the recommendation of a majority
Of the House District Committee
and with the consent of majority
Of the Senate District Committee
He IL subject to removal only for
Incompetence, unfitness or NAL.
feasance In office.
The commissioner must hold a
degree of civil or mechanical engi-
neer from recognized technical
college and must have had expert
ence in public utility operation and
regulation. A residence of three
years in the District is required
as one of the qualifications. A
salary Of $4,000 year is provided.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
THAW ASKS FOR
FREEDOM IN
COURT
Counsel Denies Former Wife's
Right to InterVene--She
Sticks TO- Purpose.
Continued from First Page.)

Cont1nueu from First Page)
Nesbit, Thaw's divorced wife. takes
the stand during the next few days.
Her petition to array herself on the
side OF the opposition is not ex.
pected to be opposed by Attorney
Patterson.
If she takes the stand, there il a
likelihood that the legitimacy Of her
son, Russell William Thaw, will be
attacked. She petitioned permission
TO take part in the trial in his
behalf. According to cotinsel> for
ThaW, 1t was proved in 1915 at the
divorce trial that the boy was born
IN Potsdam, Germany, in 1910. while
Thaw was confined to Mattewan
Asylum for the Criminal Insane.
Thaw to Take Stand.
ThaW will take the stand in his
own behalf and 1t is believed he
Will recite the affair on Madison
Square roof garden in June, 1906
Which resulted in the death of
Stanford White and his subsequent
acquittal of murder on the grounds
OF insanity.
Thaw w1n freedom in 1915 swher,
he was declared sane by a jury in
the view YORK Supreme Court. An
alleged criminal assault on Fred.
'erick Gump, jr., of Kansas City, in
a New York hotel, ended in his
Incarceration here in 1917 in Kirk.
brides Asylum.
Reaffirms Stand.
Miss Nesbit declared she had
nothing to add to her published
comment on Thaw's latest attempt
to be declared sane, in which she
said she would oppose his move on
the ground that he is still a par
noiac and menace to society. Her
counsel, she asserted, had requested
her to refrain from further COM
meIlt.S
In recent interviews Miss Nesbit
had declared her opposition to
Thaw's being freed was to- pro-
tect the interests of her son, Rus
SELL. Thaw, she said, is the boys
father.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
MEL DAUGHERTY
. ARRA|GNEDB BY
SENATORS
Brother Of Attorney General
Faces Action for Failure
to Produce Books.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

by WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.
A formal request upon the Sem
ate to institute contempt pro-
ceedings against M. S. Daugherty,
brother of the former attorney,
general was prepared today at a
secret session Of the Wheeler
Brookhart committee.
Public hearings were postponed
until tomorrow while the commit
tee deliberated. action against
Daugherty for his defiance Of a
subpoena issued at Washington
Courthouse, Ohio, and his refusal
to produce records from the Mid
land National Bank there, Of
which he ID president. The COM
mittee also considered the ques-
ton Of asking the Senate to order
his immediate arrest and deliver
Ance to the Sergeant-at-arm's Gus
tody until the books are produced.
Reports Of Deposits.
Senator'S Brookhart RepJ of
Iowa, chairman, and Wheeler DEM
Of Montana, acting prosecutor"
whose activities at the Ohio town
were halted by . temporary injunc-
ton, demanded that every possible
step be taken to compel Daugherty
producing his banks records.
They told the remaining members
Of the committee that evidence was
volunteered by special investiga-
tor, who visited the bank, that
Harry M. Daugherty had made
deposit of $4,000 in the bank and
Jesse w. Smith his late chum, a
deposit of $4,000.
The Senators maintained the two
deposits should be thoroughly in
vestigated and all records of the
bank searched for fuIther deposits
by these two principals.
At the same time, the special
committee. headed by Senator Borah
(Rep) of Idaho. began preparations
Ava OPShANG q Aldl VI OCH
ator Wheeler.
The Borah committee, 1t was
said, Will open public hearings late
this week to investigate an indict.
ment returned against Wheeler by
Federal grand jury in Montana.
Inquiry Also by Stone.
This indictment also was under
investigation by Harlan Fiske Stone.
the new Attorney General. 1t was
said that Stone ordered all records
Of the Montana grand jury for
warded to Washington 90 that he
could personally examine the case
and the grand jury's verdict.
This action, reports indicated,
was taken at the request Of Presi-
dent Coolidge.
All witnesses, who appeared be.
fore the grand jury, have been
subpoened by the Borah committee.
They will report the evidence
given at Great Falls during public
sessions Of the committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
SCANDAL s
|NOFF|CE
CITED
CONTINUED from First Page)

Continued from First Page.)
during the morning in offices ad-
joining the great hall.
The isles Of the auditorium were
! lined with pretty girl pages dressed
In white, who are always one OF
the most effective features Of the
af1ntial congress.
BuglOrs StiII Delegates.
BugIers Arthur s. Witcomb and
Uohn p. White, Of the Marine Band,
stepped to the front Of the stage,
as the clock hands stood at 1890,
and blew d long blast, stil1ing the
buzz Of conversation, precipitAting a
1ast-minute scurry for seats, and
calling the congress to order.
Escorted by pages, Mrs. Cook,
president general of the society, and
other national officers, advanced to
their places OH the platform.
Mrs. Cook formally declared tho
Congress in session, and introduced
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, chaplain
general, who read Scriptures and led
the meeting prayer.
Mrs. John Miller Horton, with the
delegates, gave the salute to the
nag, and William Tyler Page, clerk
Of the House, read the American g
Creed. Following the singing OF
S'Onward, Christian Soldiers greet
3ngs were received from Commits
eioner Rudolph. in behalf Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia; A. p. Sumner,
president general, Sons of the Amer
lean Revolutions; Mrs. Frank w.
Mondell, national president Of the
Children of the American Revolu-
ton, who introduced little Billee
Osborne, the bird boy" Senator
Selden Z. Spencer. president gen.
era1, Sons of the Revolution, and
Col. James Il. Drain, for the Amer
lean Legion.
Campaigning Spirited.
Although this is an "off year, for
d. A. r, i11asmuCh 81 President
General Cook will hold her office
for another year, campaigning in
convention circles for other offices
was spirited last night.
The principal hotel corridors
buzzed with election talk, and the
first gun in many campaigns was
fired at private dinners and suppers.
Thirteen Seeking Office.
There are thirteen candidates for
The offices of vice presidents gen
eral. eight of whom are to be
elected. This position is important,
because the case Il the last two
presidents general, those elected
were drawn from the board Of vice
presidents.
President Coolidge is to be the
principal speaker at tonight's ses.
sion. Jean Jules Jusserand, am.
bassadori from France, and Sir Estne
Howard, the British ambassador,
also are to speak. The addresses to-
night will be broadcast by the
Chesapeake ana Potomac Telephone
Company, through its radio sta
tion, WCAP.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
are to receive the delegates at the
White House, Wednesday, at 4:30
O'Clock. Voting for national officers
will take place Thursday morning.
"A pilgrimage to Mt. Vernon, where
wreaths.wil be placed on the tombs
of George and Martha Washington,
will be made on Friday. On Satur.
DAY, the congress will end.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
SWEEPS
MARYLAND
TOWN
Much Of WiIIiamsport Gone,
With Fire Spreading to
Business Center.

WILLTAMSPORT, Md. April
14.-Fire, breaking out this morn
ing in . frame house on Frederick
street, had destroyed ten houses
by 8 o'clock and was spreading
very rapidly, threatening the en-
tire town. w.
Starts on "vlnegar HILL"
The fire originated in a section
known as Vinegar Hill" and leaped
with great rapidity from one house
to another
Residents Of the neighborhood
were routed out and fled from their
homes in their night clothing, leav'
ing their furniture.
Shortly after the discovery Of the
blaze and its rapid spread, a telei
phone message was sent to Hagers'
town for help and two fire com
panies were despatched to the
scene.
Because of the location Of the
properties, It was difficult to con.
meet up a line Of hose and the
fire companies had to send back to
Hagerstown for additional lengths
Scores Of volunteer firemen
flocked, to the scene and assisted in
fighting the blaze, which was made
difficult by lack of water and the
long line of hose needed. At 5
o'clock the fire was still raging
and spreading toward the center OF
the town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
WOMAN s BODY.
SFOUND IN
GUTTER
Police Seek to Establish Her
Identity-Death Held Due
to Natural Causes.

CONTINUED from First Page)
was evident that death had been
due to natural causes.
Deputy Coroner Herbert e. Mar
tyn will perform an autopsy on the
body of the unidentified woman
this afternoon, the police have been
informed.
The police said the woman appear.
ed to be about thirty-three years
old. She weighed about 100 pounds.
Her height was five feet five inches.
She had several gold teeth.
She wore blue crepe de chine
dress the coat was of black plush,
trimmed with brown fur. She wore
black stockings and black shoes.
The body was removed to the
Emergency Hospital morgue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
PEACE AMONG
DEM0CRATSIN
Nj SIS D j RI
Peace Program Decided For
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to
Go UnIhstructed.


sPR1N0FIEkD, NO., April IA
Democratic leaders gathered hero
today in advance of the State
convention which opens tomorrow
practically agreed that harmony
will prevail at the party meeting.
The proposed peace program
against which no organized opposi-
ton has arisen among the advance
guard, calls for an uninstructsd
delegation to New York. Anti.Reed
forces claim to control the conven.
ton, but no censure Of the Senator
is contemplated in keeping with
the harmony spirit.
Breckenridge Long, Of St. Louis,
is proposed by. the anti.Reed men
for Democratic national committee.
man to succeed Edward F. Goltra.
of ST. Louis. r. e. Culver, of ST.
Joseph, has been picked as char.
man Of the committee and Judge
Fred L. English, st. Louis, as
temporary chairman.
The delegation at large which
has strong backing includes:
Former Gov. Frederick d. Gard
ner, st. Louis; Frank H. F'arris, Of
Rolla, chairman Democratic State
committee: Charles M. Hay, st.
Louis; Charles H. Mayer, st.
Joseph; Mrs. Ella Jean E'launders,
Excelsior Springs: Mrs. e. w.
Ewing, Odessa; Mrs. Ohio Mat
thews, Macon, and Mrs. John n.
Kochtitzky, Cane Girardeau.
state committee was to meet
today to consider contests for varl.
Gus counties in awarding seats In
the convention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
TRADE IS URGED
| FOR HOWARD
! STUDENTS
Prof. George William Cook
Tells Need of Trained
Business Men.

The students, faculty, and sew
eral hundred friends listened to q
lecture ut noon today in the Rankin
Memorial Chapel of Howard Uni
Versity by Prof. George William
Cook, dean of Towards commercial
college on Business as a Pro-
fession." Prof. Cook said that
never before has there been such
determination on the part of so
many of the co1ored youth to re-
gard, study and follow business as
O profession. He pointed out, that
the colored race in America must
more and more establish commercial
and industrial enterprises and gain
economic freedom, and stated that
such freedom will largely depend
upon training colored leaders in
business, industry, and finance.
The freshman class will hold it's
weekly meeting this evening in
Library Hall at 8 o'clock and the
Students Progressive Club will meet
in Library Hall at 8 o'clock.
The jefferson Memorial Exer-
Cises will be the main feature in
the chapel assembly tomorrow at
noon and the students will listen to
an address on the Life and Works
Of Jefferson" by Prof. C. H.
Wesley. AT 4:3O p. M, the Inez
Millholland Memorial Society will
convene in Library Hall and the
sophomore class will occupy the
chapel from $50 to 8 p. m., while
the French Club will convene in the
chapel at 8 o'clock.
Congressman w. D. Upshaw from
Georgia Twin address the noon
assembly on wednesday. DR.. VII.
liam Gordon will lead the University
Prayer Meeting In Library Hall at
6:45 p. M, while the Student Council
will assembly In the main building
at 1880 and the Tidewater Club Is
scheduled to convene In Library
Hall at the same hour.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
A. R HEAD FLAYS BREACHES OF TRUST BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS
D. A. r. Convention
Sidelights

.tiful stage, which was banked
with spring flowers. Pots of fern,
hydrangea and rambler roses
banked the front Of the stage,
interpreted with silver vases
filled with blue delphiniu1m, lark
spur, jonquils. roses and tulips.
On the desks were huge vases
of spring flowers, while many
Of the officers carried corsages
and bouquets of spring flowers
attractively arranged.
The costumes of the delegates,
who come from all over the
United States, were, for the, most
part, void of brilliant coloring.
Browns, blacks, blues and grays
formed the general color scheme
Of the morning costumes. while
here and there q more venture.
some spirit picked out the reds
and puppies. The hats formed
the color spots of the assembly
and an array of all the rainbow
shades, flower trimmed was in
evidence.
The floor, galleries, balcony and
corridors were crowded, while
every box was filled with its list
of notables.
Box A. Mrs. Cooks box. held
Mrs. Robert Lansing, Charles B.
Quick. Mrs. William H. Haines.
Miss Susan Carpenter Frazer,
Mrs. Eugene Hale, A. J. Bras
seau and DR.. William H. HaInes.
In Box b sat Miss Mary Y.
Wheeler. Mrs. c. Y. Wheeler,
Mrs. William M. Liggett. Mrs.
Robert T. Reineman, Mrs. Frances
j. Torrance, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
F. Baker, Mrs. George H. Stewart.
Mrs. Selden p. Spencer. Mrs.
Scott Dibert ana Mrs. Cuno H.
Rudolph. Mrs. Robert r. Liggett
was especially charming IN a bril-
liant red hat, trimmed with red
aigrets.
Box G held Col. Walter Scott,
Of New York: n. e. Donne1l, Miss
A. A. Van Sicley, Mrs. James H.
Draper, Mrs. Harold Clarke, Of
Bitter Root Chapter; Mrs. 8. M.
Meek, Mrs. Charles L. Aberneti1y,
Mrs. Carl w. Hill, and Mrs. T. +.
Thorpe.
Mrs. Charles Demonet held box
d. With her were Mrs. William
8. Parks, Mrs. r. A. Potter, Miss
Elizabeth Miller, Mrs. 8. s. Laugh.
lin, Mrs. Biddle Arthurs, Miss
Helen Z. Stout, State director.
D. c. D. A. R.. and Lilien It'd.
we'll member of the house COM.
mittee.
Tonight when the President Of
the United States speaks at the
convention he will be escorted by
Mrs. Helmick to the ante room.
where Mrs. Cook will receive him.
Flower pages. personal pages,
and platform will form q line
through which he will pass TO the
platform.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
COOLIDGE WILL
FIGHT BACK
At FOES
Decision to Meet All Congress
Attacks Reached at White
House Conference.
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Continued from First Page)
ing the Senate to return to It's
legislative functions, was response.
BILE for. the decision reached at the
White House today.
Weakness No Virtue.
The President apparently has de.
cided that meekness and silence in
the face OF attack has ceased to
be a virtue, and is conducive only
to increased attacks.
Consequently he called Senator
Watson, to the White House today
to canvas the situation.
The Republicans of the Senate. at
least the regulars" will oppose
with every power at their command
the enjoyment of Francis J. Heney
Of San Francisco, as special coun-
sci 10 conduct the present investiga-
ton into the Bureau of Internal
Revenue, irrespective of whether
Heney is to be paid by Senator,
Couzens R) of Michigan, or by the
Senate itself.
Resents PlnchOt's interference.
The employment of Heney was
suggested to Couzens by Governor
Clifford Pinchot, of Pennsylvania.
II is understood that Secretary
Mellon informed the President at
their morning conference that he be-
lieved Governor Pinchot's Inter
ference" in the matter was inspired
by the political differences they
have long had in Pennsylvania
politics.
Mr.. Mellon told the President, it
was said, that he had no objections
to an investigation Of his depart.
ment that ''aimed at constructive
ends" but he was strongly averse
to being investigated by private
individuals whom he believed we're
bent on making political capital
out of IL.
Mellon Strikes Rack.
Secretary Mellon further informed
Mr.. Coolidge. e - -rstood. that
he cannot be resp .tatle Cor the
efficiency Of tar Sn- Depart
ment X the Investigation ar outlined
by Governor Pinchot and conducted
by Heney Is permitted to so on.
Senator Watson said after ieaV-
ing the White House that II he
made any reply to Governor PinchOt
u WOutO DC ATOtn Lue senate IIOCr.
Pinchet in a statement last night
admitted suggesting the employ
ment of Heney and "deploring the
spectacle of a United States Sena.
tor CWatson publicly confessing
that he does not expect the Con-
stitution to be obeyed."
This referred to Watson's re-
mark that no one could expect
the prohibition law to be enforced
absolutely.
Watson Clears His Words.
There is no need to reply to
Governor Pinchot at this time said
Senator Watson. 1T .only wanted
to show that he was behind tho
move to- employ Heney, and he has
now admitted that. In regard to
Pinchot's attack on my statement
that the prohibition law wasn't be-
ing enforced, I didn't say the law
could not be enforced, said it was
not, and certainly Governor Pinchot
will have to admit that"
Administration leaders in the Sen
ate will oppose Senator Reeds reso
luton to expugh the Presidential
communications from the record. and
they similarly will oppose the Jones
resolution authorizing the Couzens
committee to employ counsel.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
BERGDOLL HELD
NO LONGER
CITIZEN
Draft Dodger Is Alien Under
Law, Bureau Of lmmigra-
ton Announces.
Continued from First Pase.)

"OHILIiuSu lIOiH rIESL EdB0J
forfeiture of the rights Of citizen
ship, although forever barring from
the privilege Of exercising any
rights Of citizenship, still may
probably occur without expatria.
ton.
1.-THE rights Of citizenship may
be restored by pardon by the Chief
Executive under certain conditions.
BY the act Of March 2, 1907, an
American citizen is deemed to
have expatriated himself when he
has been Yaturalized in a foreign
country in conformity with its laws.
HE can only have his status as
an American citizen reinstated by
conformity with the naturalization
laws applicable to his particular
case.
IAN American citizen who volun-
tarily relinquished and forfeited
his rights of citizenship could very
properly be excluded from entry In.
to the United States, and upon en-.
try unlawfully could In all likeli.
hood be deported for coming into
the United States without per-
mission"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
Selection

Of a Funeral Direc-
tor was formerly a
haphazard PROPOSE
ton, resulting in high
&c h arg e S. Faithful
=, performance has Civ
en- Deal a reputation
and his selection is
q guarantee Of work
well done at a price
that is fair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14

or the worlds annual production
OR $500 tons Of opium, 1900 tons
are exported from Indian, Turkey,
nn1 Persia, or fifteen times as much
Rs "A need In all countries for
strictly medical and scientific pur.
pQses, -.-------..-.-A---.--
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14

Dope peddlers, whose business Il
In 60 violate the law, often give
away sample doses, especially Ia
young addiCts for distribution among
their SclI0Olmates, TO stimulate trade.
Dur government employs 1875 sDe.
cial agents and spends $4,000 each
year to prevent smuggling and un.
lawful sale Of narcotics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14

Opium In virtually any quantity
may be purchased In the open mar.
ket In India, Persia, and Turkey;
and morphine, herOln and cocaine
may he purchased freely In the Eu.
rOpean market,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14

Funeral
For
S 125

For those who wish
to pay a beautiful
tribute amid an at
mosphere of refine
ment, nothing can
surpass the Funeral
Home Of Deal, recent
ly completed. Inspec-
ton invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-14
BOWIE ENTRIES

FIRST RACE--Four furlongs; two
,ea +. nida. Claiming: nurse. $1,000.