Evening star., 1924-01-06

Washington's leading families, but
there are no Christian names to des-
ignate exactly whose surname ap-
pears.
There's a batch of apparent MEM
orandum on the list also referring to
a name borne by one of Washington s
leading banks. and reference to safe
deposit vaults.
Prohibition Agent Hertzig, it was
learned last night. played the most
important part In recovering his list
and the letter. When he was asked
about the letter yesterday. however,
the refused to answer questions. H. NJ.
Lucktt, chief of the local division,
also refused.
Yellowly Opens Safe.
Rumors began to float around that
the same. sort of mystery that sur
rounded the disappearance of the
little black book" in the Christmas
conspiracy cases might also envelope
the letter. This rumor was brought
to the ears of E. c. Yellowly and the
next thing that happened was the
opening of the safe into which Hert-
zig and Luckett had put the papers
and proceeded in routine fashion.
passing over the list casually, until
he came to the letter. Then he went
into conference with Maj. Haynes.
Maj. Haynes. busy throughout the
day. knew nothing of all of Friday
ly brought it to his attention. He
called in Judge Britt and the net
result was official admission that
the copy of the letter dated January
Is. 1920, addressed to THE Honor
able. the Charge d'Afaires of Hon
duras" was in the hands Of agents.
and an investigation would go for
ward
Will Press Case.
You can depend upon it," Mai.
Haynes said, I'VE will leave no stone
unturned to bring about the con-
vlction Of all persons engaged In the
Illicit liquor traffic. We will take
up TINS case as any other. case with
the aim of concentrating all effort
to bring any ono found guilty Of
violation of the prohibition law to
the bar of justice. Our investiga-
tion will go on"
The list is not regarded as of any
great importance as a line of evil
dence by the prohibition enforcement
officials. They take into considera-
tion the fact that presence Of a name
on the list is not indisputabIe proof
that the man to whom the name be-
longs is a patron.
1t was learned also that Hertzir
effected the recovery OF s22 in
marked money which is alleged to
have been rendered Lynch for two
bottles of liquor. The money was
torn, Hertzig said, when he took 1t
away from Lynch, but the pieces
match perfectly.
Letter from Hughes.
The text of the letter from Secre-
tary Hughes was made public by Rep
resentative Ewin l.. Davis, democrat.
of Tennessee, last night as follows:
Il beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter of December 26. 1929.
in which you inquire under what pro-
vision of law or treaty the so-called
diplomatic immunity is extended TO
Intoxicating liquors imported. trans
ported or possessed by foreign din
lomatic representatives or EMPLOYEES:
and also as to whether under my in
depreciation such immunity applies in
case intoxicating liquors thus inn
ported, transported or possessed by
foreign diplomatic representatives CT
employees is being sold by them or
their agents., or is being transpor.ed
from diplomatic premises to places
other than diplomatic premises.
"You request also to be adysfcd
whether it is the policy of this de-
partTAent to extend such diplomatic
immunity to all the employees and
servants of foreign diplomatic repre-
sentatfves; and. IL such Is not the pol
icy of this department, you ask to
be advised as to what representatives
are protected under the Department.
Interpretation and practice.
Persons Protected.
.At the rpresent time. it is unaer-