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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
SENATE W|DENS.
DAUGHERTY>
TRIAL
More Witnesses CaIIed-TrY
to Get Warrington to Re-
turn From Paris.
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
International News Service.

International News Service.
With the Wheeler committee on
another recess, the center of in
terest in the Daugherty investiga-
ton leaped across the Atlantic
today to France where the Ameri-
can diplomatic corps sought How
ard Warrington, former fright,
hand man" of the Attorney Cen
eral in an effort to induce him to
return to Washington.
Warrington was sought by the
State Department at the request
of the Wheeler committee, which
desired his testimony on a mum
Der of mysterious deal that cul
minated in charges of corruption
against high Government officials.
Expected to Bare Details.
II he returns, it was believed
Warrington would strip ali secrecy
from a score of deals in which he
was implicated by previous tsstj
mony.
The committee postponed further
sessions until tomorrow because Of
the illness Of Senator Wheeler.
Dem.) Of Mont. the acting pros
ecutor."
II Wheeler's illness continues, the
committee will proceed tomorrow
without him, recalling Mrs. Roxis
Stinson, divorced wife Of the latc
Jesse Smith, to CONF e her test
mony and undergo croSs-examina
ton by counsel for the Attorney
General.
Warrington was looked upon by
committee members as an extremely
important witness. The trail Of in
trigue and alleged graft, revealed
by witnesses to date, had led either
to Warrington, the absent one. or
to Jesse Smith, who died o year
ago.
Both were warm personal friends
of the Attorney General and were
charged to have acted as his
agents and go-betweens" In GOicit
undertakings.
Denials By Daugherty.
With the grave silent. the COM
mittee turned to Warrington as
their one hope Of learning the lin
0lO0 SLOTy Oh uuAAOAONo ~
tons negotiated for protection"
from the Department Of Justice.
The Attorney General mas en-
phatically denied implication in
these deals and in turn has oo-
tanned indictments against CASTOR
B, Means. Thomas A. Fielder and
others, charging them with - con-
spiracy to bride him"
The committee wanted particu-
larry to learn from Mannington's
lips his explanation Of the charge
that 81 out Of every $16. collected
on illicit whiskey withdrawal per
mits by the alleged New York
ring, was paid over to him. John
Geroni, a New York druggist, ties.
titled that William A. Orr, friend
of the Attorney General, told him
Of this "split" and that Manning
ton in turn divided his share three
ways.
Warrington also has been de-
scribed as the owner of the Little
green house of mystery on X
street." where friends of the At
torney General gathered for con
ferences. This house has played
a part in every allegation Of cor
cUptiOn
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
COTTON CULTIVATION IS
RAPIDLY MOVING NORTH

MT. VERNON, ILL.,, March 25.-
That the cultivation of cotton is
moving northward, and that the
coming season will witness a large
acreage planted in Southern Illinois,
Is an assured fact.
Considerable acreage will be plant
ed this season in Alexander, Pulaski
and Pope counties. It is stated that
at least 1000 acres will be planted
in the territory surrounding Cairo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
EDITORS WIFE AND SON
DIE WITHIN THREE HOURS

PITTSBURGH. March 26.-Death
struck twice at the home of w. J.
BANNER. dramatic editor Of the
Pittsburgh Post. His wife, Mrs.
Margaret BANNER, and his son, Will
liam V. BANNER, also a newspaper
man, died from pneumonia within
three hours
The latter was taken ill a week
after returning from. the Southwest,
where he had been employed on
various newspapers for three years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
CRISIS IN TURKISH
POLITICS IS REPORTED

CONSTANTINOPLE, Marcn 25.--
A Turkish political crisis is brew.
ing. according to information from
Angora today.
Dissolution Of the national az.
sembly at Angora is possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25

MEXICALI, Lower California,
March 25.--Orders prohibiting gam
bling in the northern district Of
Lower California after March 80
have been issued from the federal
government at Mexico City, accord
ing to gambling hall operators here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-03-25
Allen to Discuss Ruhr.

1.-THE Ruhr Situation" an address
by Gen. Henry T. Allen, will be
given at the Kentucky Society
meeting at 240O Sixteenth street
Thursday night. A musical pro.
gram has been arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Heased Wire to Tie AgeHeraldl

PARIS, Oct. 25.-Madam Collette, divorced wife of two men prominent in French life. threw a sensation into a meeting of Parisian society leaders here today when she recounted. calmly but without some pride, how she had been rejuvenated by the famous blood injection operation of Dr. JavOrski.
 Madam Collette is the former wife of the French writer, Willy. After di- vorcing him, she married Senator Jouvenel and that marriage, too, ended in failure.
 Appears In Theater
 Today, she was one of those present at meeting called in she interest of modern science, particularly the art of rejuvenation. The seance was held in theater. Many leaders of French social life were there. Opening the meeting, Dr. Javorski explained his method of treatment, which he described as "rejuvenescence by blood grating. 7" He cited the practice of taking blood from young patient and injecting it into a patient who aspired to cheat old age.
 Madame Collette followed. Her au- dience supposed she would speak only on the general subject of rejuvenatiOn. But the madame warmed quickly to her topic and gave evidence of personal in- terest in the process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
KNUD RASMUSSEN
 TO WRITE HISTORY
Explorer To Reveal Origin And
 Life Of EskimOs

SEATTLE. Wesh.. Oct. 25.-A com plete history of the Eskimo race is to be written by Knud Rasmussen, Danish explorer and leader of the fifth Thule expedition of Denmark, Rasmussen said here today after his arrival yesterday On the steamship Victoria from Nome, Alaska. Rasmussen's party travelled more than tweny thousand miles along the Arctic coast of Canada and Alaska by gasoline schooner, dog team and on foot, studying Eskimos ana taking motion pictures.
 'I have positive proof of the origin of the Eskimo race, but regret that I cannot make public discoveries at pres cnt," said Rasmussen. q have proved that one can travel from Greenland, through the, Canadian Arctic, Alaska, and to the coast of Siberia and be understood by all Eskimo tribes through Il common language.
 There are not more than forty thousand Eskimos in all the tribes from Greenland to Siberia. In the vicinity of tn. North Pole found several tribes which had never before been visited by white men. More than two thousand feet of motion picture film were taken together with a number of stills.
 A flight to the North Pole by the navy dirigible Shenandoah would have every chance of success if fuel base was established and mooring mast erected at Point Barrow said Rasmus- sen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
J. B. HOCKADAY
 DIES IN HOSPITAL
President Of Southeast ern Express Started As
 Office Boy

ASHEVILLE, N. C., Oct. 26.-J. R.. Hockaday, president of the Southeast eln Express company, died at a local hosptali tonight shortly after Il o'clock. NATIVE OF NORTH CAROLINA Many Positions Held By Executive On
 Way To Top
 ATLANTA, Ga, Oct. 25.-J. E. Hockaday, president of the Southeast ern Express company, who died tonight in Asheville, N. C., was native ot Fayetteville, N. C., having been born there 64 years ago. He entered the service of the Southeastern EXpre ss company there as an office boy. ln 1896 he was made assistant superintend- ent in charge of all southern lines nortl of Danville, Va, and in 1900, he was made superintendent for the Florida division. In 1908 he was made super intendent for the eastern department and in 1916 was named a vice president
 With the organization of the Amerl can Railway Express company in l9le Mir. Hockaday was appointed genera manager with headquarters at Rich mond, Va, and later in Washington D. C. When the Southeastern Express company was organized, Mir. Hockaday was chosen president and his head quarters were made in Atlanta iron where he directed the operations of th' company throughout the southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
French Diuorcee Describes
 How She Was RejuUenated
Mme Collette Startles Society Audience With
 Intimate Revelation Of New Youth Treatment

She told of an operation that had been performed on a 14-year-old goat which afterwards had scampered around like four-year-old.
 Il could not bring the goat to show you," she exclaimed dramatically, but I exhibit myself
 "I underwent the JavOrski operation and have been completely rejuvenated. I was tired by work and sorrow. l was a mature woman, although I was not decrepit. Three days after the operation I noted a great change in my condition I discarded my old self and became q new being.
 Is Now Energetic
 "I noticed for instance, that where before I had suffered from strong lassitude, I was now energetic. Before, I had been near-sighted and had to look where to place my feet when 1 was descending the stairs. Now that is no longer necessary. Some women, if they were in my condition, would go to their confessors. I went to the doctor.
 Some of the orthodox doctors in the audience protested against Madam Col lette's speech. saying it was an adver- tisement for JavOrski. But man and woman who were present jumped up and announced:
 Madame Collette is right. We had the same treatment, but we did not want to admit it before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
ATLANTA LAPS HELD
 nv SHOOTING CASE
High School Boy Near Death
 After Restaurant Affray

ATLANTA, Oct. 25.-W. K. Abbey, Japanese restaurant keeper, was held without bond here today, following the shooting of Walter billiard Moore. high school student.
 Moore was shot down shortly after midnight, according to police, when the Japanese fired at a group of youths who left the Nikio Inn without paying for a meal. Abbey told police he fired in the air intending to frighten the youths into paying him and that the shooting of Moore was accidental.
 The youth, who will probably die, said at the hospital that he was not a member of the group which patronized the Japanese restaurant. He said he was standing on a street corner when the shooting started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
LAURA J. LIBBY
 DIES IN NEW YORK
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 riage"; Olives Courtship," and "When His Love Grew Cold" E Miss Libbey regarded as one of the great satisfactions of her life the fact that she had seen her books read wher- ever she travelled in the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Asked once how she was able to turn out novels so frequently she replied:
 Found Writing Easy
 T never have had to struggle to succeed in completing a book. al- ways have found it easy to write. Us ually I figured on 20 chapters to a book and then proceeded to write one chapter a day, but sometimes there were several days between chapters"
 At another time she was asked if she had ever built the plot of book on any incident of her own life. She replied '.Oh, no. Do look as if 1 had any adventures? I haven't"
 Laura Jean Libbey was born in New York City March 22. 1862, the daugh- ter of Thomas H. and Elizabeth Lib bey. She was educated in private schools. On September 21, 1898, she was married to Van Mater Stillwell, a lawyer of Brooklyn, and had since made her home there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PFAFF RESOLVED
 AT RUM HEARING
Witnesses Expose Alleged Pi-
 rates Who Robbed Steamer
(By Associated Press.)

BREST, France, Oct. 25.-Max Jerome Pfaff, Characterization resi- dent of New York, was not among the pirates who boarded and footed the French steamer Mulhouse of 36,000 cases of whiskey off tine Canadian coast last June, according to affidavits of the Mulhouse officers and crew which were received today at Pfaff's trial before Magistrate Fournier Pfaff is charged with conplicity in the alleged paracy.
 Martin Legasse, general manager of the company which owns the Mu!house in his testimony today gave the names of the schooners which he 2aiG, took part in unloading the big whiskey cargo. He declared that the first schooner to reach the MLlhouse after the piraes took charge was the Petara Captain William Maccoy, of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The others, he testified. were the Clarke Gorkum. the Quacco Queen, Tessic Brey, Mary Bradner, Gercvieve and the Catherine Marine.
 The names, owners and ports of regi- ktartion of the schooners were furnished by NJ. Legasse with the request that the information might be transmitted to the authorities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
F CONTRACTORS KILLED
 IN GRADE SMASH
SeabOard Train Crashes Into Automobile At
 HurtsbOrO Crossing
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 25.- Thomas E. Stanley, leading figure in the road construction firm of Stanley & Harris of Lafayette, which holds more road contracts in Alabama than any other company, and Hugh l.. Mayors, superintendent of the same company, were killed instantly when their auto mobile was struck by Seaboard train near Hurtsboro, Russell county, Satur- day morning.
 The men were on an inspection trip and the accident occurred about 9 80 o'clock at a grade crossing about mile northwest of Hurtsboro. Stanley had been engaged in road building in Ala bama for several years. Mayors was formerly connected with the tate h. way department and resigned to become attached to the road contracting ii. m.
 Killed Instantly
 MT. Mayors, it is reported, w2s killed instantly by the terrific impact of the collision, his body Icing ladly mangled. MT. Stanley lived rhort while after the accident. The train brought he bodies of the men to Hurtsbcro, who're they were turned over to an under taker.
 
 the firm O: Stanley and Singer of La Fayette, one of the higr. st firms of road highway contractors in the state. In fact, information from the state high way department Saturday showed that Mir. S+anley's firm at the time of his death had under co. tract with the state highway department more work than any other one firm, the figure being nearly a million dollars.
 MT. Stanley resided at Lafayette. He was about 5S years of age, according to friends here, and is survived by his wife and several children.
 Mayors War Veteran
 Mayors, who was chief engineer of the firm of Stanley and Singer, was for several years employed as an engi- neer with the state highway depart ment, leaving employment with the state nearly two years ago to accept the po- sition as chief engineer with the big private contracting firm. He was World war veteran and one of the most popular members of the engineering profession in this state. His age was stated to Le a little more than 30 years, according to friends here. He was un- married. While employed with the state highway department his headquarters were at Montgomery, and he leaves many friends here. Since going with Stanley and Singer his headquarters have been at Lafayette. He leaves rel atives at Millport, neas Tuscaloosa, and his home was originally in that section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
ALABAMA URGED TO AID PARTY
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 Republican party--then, say that it is time we were taking account of our selves and asking, why honesty and traightforwardness? Why pretend long CT that honesty and virtue are essential or necessary? ask the good people of Alabama, every individual voter, to think, stop, look, and listen, and to take a full share of party responsibility by sending contribution immediately, today. It may be sent to your local committee or to James W. Gerard, secretary, Hotel Belmont, New York City. But please send it today the time is very short.
 Immediate Money Required
 We can win without doubt if have the money to carry on and to force the fight in doubtful territory. There are many advantages presented every day. ana will be until the voting hour, but to take advantage of them requires money-immediate money-nOt prom. ises.
 Our Field Mashall, John w. Davis, is making a great campaign and is confi- dent of victory, but a field marshal alone cannot win great battle-gen- erals, colonels, majors, captains, lieu tenants, Eergeants, corporals, and last but not least, the doughboy must all do his share each and every one.
 AlabamR should send her full auto today, fifty thousand dollars and will if you do not ''let George do it." I ap- peal to you, please, Mir. and Mrs average citizen, of moderate means, well to do, or rich, all to send money as much as you can offer. Don't fail or be niggardly with your party in it's hour of great need and wonderful opportunity. Call meetings, talk with xour neigbor. get together, act, give, and telegraph what you are sending.
 JESSE H. JONES
 Director of Finance
 Democratic National Committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
Coolidge Charged S25O
 To Talk To Veterans
Pastor And V. F. w. Official Confirm Accusa-
 tion-Slemp Refuses To Consult President

His committee having selected the vice president as the speaker desired for the Memorial address, Mir. Kearns handled all the correspondence and ne- gotiations which brought Mir. Cool idge to Bridgeport, he said.
 Il did not save the correspondence" he said, but the facts are entirely clear in my mind
 T remember there was considerable delay before was able to make final arrangements with MT. Coolidge. In one of my letters I said that we would expect, of course, to pay the vice pres ideRt's expenses and I asked if an hon orarium would be requested.
 Finally, the vice presidents secre- tary wrote that Mir. Coolidge would make the Memorial address, but that he would have to be paid $250 and ex- pense money. I thought that was a stiff proposition, considering the na- ture of the meeting, but we were anx- ious to have the vice president come, feeling that his name would make the meeting success"
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-secretary Slemp and others at the White House declined to submit to President Coolidge today the substance of charges made by Lieut.. Joseph J. Devine in his speech before Jersey City veterans, that Mir. Coolidge, when vice president, exacted a fee of $250 and expenses to address u meeting of veterans and patriotic societies in Bridgeport.
 Mir. Coolidge's friends explained the charges by saying that if true, he had done nothing more than Senators asked to deliver speeches. They nearly. always receive an honorarium, it was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
PRISON CHECKS FINANCE CAREER
 OF PRODIGY, 16
Austrian Boy Sought To Attain Social
 Heights
CLeased Wire to The Age -HeraId)

kLeaSe0 Wtfe CO In6 ABe-neratuJ
 VIENNA, Oct. 25.-A verdict of 14 months Imprisonment for swindling in- terrupted the social ascent of 16-year- old Kohann Stoeger, Austria's youngest theatrical man.
 Johann started early. At 15 he already was one of the most efficient cattle dealers in his home town. He perceived, however, that successful as he might be in the cattle business, it was not the occupation with which to ob- tain high social standing. Hence with the money copiously flowing from the cattle business, he sought the beautiful theater of Xaden, the fashionable health resort near Vienna.
 He did well in the theatrical busi- ness, and subsequently extended his field of action by buying the theaters of Wiener Neustadt, Berndorf, Moedling and Neunkirchen.
 Then things went wrong. Not that his theaters were empty, like many others; young Stoeger was too clever for that. He went in for the revue, and put many nice Viennese girls on his stages. Box receipts reatcted accordingly. But his own personal expenses scared skyward with the acquisition of social standing. Finally they could no longer be met from the proceeds. He borrowed money, and, ill order to waste none, stopped paying salaries.
 In the end, things became too hot even for clever Johann. He had to leave the scene of his activities, and went into hiding. His energies, how ever. could not be subdued for long. He entered business again. Deciding that the coal trade by the dark color of the goods handled thereby, afforded a suit able symbol for the kind of business he was wont to enact, he declared himself in this.
 Stoeger did we'll in his new trade. Things, once more, began to look right.
 It did not last long. One morning he was arrested for two dark and shady deals. The judge felt obliged to give him If months time to think over the vanity of all earthly things.
 But young Johann, Is, is devoting little of this time to meditations on by zones. He is still planning scehenies to attain high social standing, he has told the prison officials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-26
ABOARD IT. s. S. SHENANDOAH,

ABOARD U. $. $. SHENANDOAH, COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25.-(By Radio to Fort Hayes. "A new era in the history of lighter than air naviga- tion was written tonight when the big navy airship Shenandoah lowered gracefully over its home hangar at Lakehurst, N. J., completing its re- markable and cord-breaking nine thousand-mile cruise.
 Not only were the worlds records of achievement broken, but q greater thrill came to the country from the fact that the first American built rigid airship had made the first voyage across the United States and returned. The test of ship and of men, a test as severe ss any ship ever faced, has been sue cessfull met
 Flies for 257 Hours
 The Shenandoah cast off from the mooring at Lakehurst and started its long cruise at 10 a. m., October z. At II o'clock tonight 445 hours had passed since the start. In that time the Shen- andoah had been flying with it's engines running for 257 hours and 3S minutes, and moored to a mast for 1S7 hours and 22 minutes. The latter includes five days, or 120 hours, that the ship was being repaired.
 None of the precious helieum was lost by difficulties during the voyage. All that escaped was waived to permit land ing or set by automatic safety valves, under the expansion of the high attitudes.
 Communication Constant
 For every minute through the entire cruise the ship was able to maintain constant radio communication with the land, frequently with stations several thousand miles distant. Weather re- ports, official messages, instructions as to mooring hours were said and re ceived. Discoveries of the possibilities of radio communication from high alti- tudes were made. All of the radio equipment carried on board was man. ufactured at the Bellevue experimental laboratory, Washington, many of the tecllnicalities of which never had been tried out before and their success was evident.
 As remarkable as the effectiveness of the radio apparatus was the prOmptness with which communication was estab- hshed in almost every part of the Unit ed States. Thousands of radio anna teurs picked up the ships messages and relayed them to their destinations.
 The actual flying time between cities. deducting the time taken in locating the mooring masts through the fogs, was 235 hours and II minutes.
 Faster Than Trains
 The fastest express trains between the same cities make the run in PIP hours and 30 minutes also deducting the time for connections. The five 300 horse power motors of the ship ran without stop during sailing hours. The shortest voyage between cities was 36 hour period. For most of the cruise the motors were turning over at 1,200 revolutions a minute.
 During the few critical hours when the big heavily loaded ship was cross ing the crest of the Rockies at height of 7,500 feet the engines were roaring at 1,4OO revolutions minute. Had Q single one hesitated the navy's pride of the air, probably would be resting today ruined wreck in mountain chasm. Fuel consumption, including a small amount for radio generator and the cooking range, averaged a gallon a mile.