Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-19
GREENE is FIGHTING
GAMELY FOR HIS LIFE
Continued From First Pase.)


National Capital. was prompted in his
visit to the White House by n de-
sire to do nothing which would in
terfere with the Presidents own in
vestigation Of the shooting. His de-
| SIRE however, was to have the Dis
trict committee and Congress act to
safeguard the city against future &C.
| cidents Of this kind.
After his visit at the White House
and after the white House had made
public the purpose of Representative
Gibsons visit, the latter said that he
proposes to bring the matter up TO-
morrow morning At O. meeting OF the
Representative Gibson will ask the
District committee to seek the advice
of the District Commissioners and OF
Commissioner Haynes, In charge OF
prohibition enforcement. and all 9th.
er parties concerned. to the end that
a model bill may be drafted. 1t Is
probable that hearings will start at
once.
VIII Affect OMcers.
Pointing out that the shooting OF
Senator Greene gives a different as
pect to the effort that has been made
for many years to get adequate 1egis.
lation restricting the sale and use Of
deadly weapons. Representative Glib.
son said that while his bill will cover
generally the sale and use Of deadly
cover their use by federal officers and
District police, that the innocent pub.
lilo may be properly safeguarded.
mo event in recent years has 50
served to call attention of the public
to the indiscriminate use Of firearms
as the lamentable accidental shooting
of Senator Greene said Representa-
tive Gibson.
1.-THE fact that the man charged with
the act was in the performance of his
1s,tSy ivur nHy af To-
does not Justify shooting into a crowd
ed street and endangering the lives Of
innocent passersby. A thorough inves.
tigation should be made and such ac-
public"
SleMp Asks for Data.
There was further indication that the
White House might interest itself in
called upon the District Commissioner
late yesterday for q copy of regula.
tons goyerning the sale OF firearms
asked the prohibition unit to furnish
the White House with q copy Of its
regulations affecting the carrying Of
firsarm. By its agents.
discussing the shooting Of Senator
Green. openly. asserted that the dr.
cunstances Of the case strongly in.
dicated . loose and dangerous prao-
tice" In the use Of firearms in con-
ment here. on the Other hand,
Wayne B. Wheeler. general counsel
| OF the Anti-Saloon League, blamed
those who encourage. bootleE9iriR
and violation Of the dry laws for the
tragedy.
Thinks Agent Innocent.
Mr.. Wheeler said he had reliable
information" that one, OF, the first
shots to 30 fred In the, gun battle
therefore. declared that 1t, probably
was q bullet from one Of the alleged
bootleggerS guns that struck the
blow. Mr.. Wheeler said he under.
stood the car with the still was head
cd away from ,fennsylyania avenue
at Prohibition enforcement Agent
Police Of the sixth precinct, how
ever, said the fleeing car was going
toward Pennsylvania avenue, with
direction. AZ detective headquarters
the two policemen who accompanied
him from any" part In the shooting
/ and added that he WAS aiming at
the tire; OF ts s mase snnio sS not Il.
| we're FOUND In the alley sf.er the
shooting and st was said that only
four had been located.
| United States District Attorney Pey-
ton G aSrdSn snno.nsea that n. he had
to his ONCE this afternoon for the pur.
pose Of questioning them about the
charge that the bootleggers had fired
| 1t Prohibition Enforcement Agent Fish.
or drst. This phase Of the case ID the
most Important one under invesdxatiun